Mikhail Tal vs Mikhail Botvinnik

World Championship 23th · 1960 · Dutch Defense · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 23th
Site Moscow
Round 19
Date 1960.00.00
Opening Dutch Defense (A87)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r2bk1/7p/6p1/3pB3/p2P2qP/P4RP1/3Q1PK1/8 w - - 1 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 f5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.g3 g6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bg7
  5. 5.d4 d6
  6. 6.Nc3 e6
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Qc2 Nc6
  9. 9.Rd1 Qe7
  10. 10.Rb1 a5
  11. 11.a3 Nd8
  12. 12.e4 fxe4
  13. 13.Nxe4 Nxe4
  14. 14.Qxe4 Nf7
  15. 15.Bh3 Qf6
  16. 16.Bd2 d5
  17. 17.Qe2 dxc4
  18. 18.Bf4 Nd6
  19. 19.Ng5 Re8
  20. 20.Bg2 Ra6
  21. 21.Ne4 Nxe4
  22. 22.Bxe4 b5
  23. 23.b3 cxb3
  24. 24.Qxb5 Rf8
  25. 25.Qxb3 Rb6
  26. 26.Qe3 Rxb1
  27. 27.Bxb1 Bb7
  28. 28.Ba2 Bd5
  29. 29.Bxd5 exd5
  30. 30.Bxc7 a4
  31. 31.Rd3 Qf5
  32. 32.Be5 Bh6
  33. 33.Qe2 Rc8
  34. 34.Rf3 Qh3
  35. 35.Bc7 Bf8
  36. 36.Qb5 Qe6
  37. 37.Be5 Qc6
  38. 38.Qa5 Ra8
  39. 39.Qd2 Rc8
  40. 40.Kg2 Qd7
  41. 41.h4 Qg4

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