Mikhail Tal vs Mikhail Botvinnik

World Championship 23th · 1960 · French, Winawer · 1-0 in 32 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 23th
Site Moscow
Round 1
Date 1960.00.00
Opening French, Winawer (C18)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6q1/p1k5/1pb3n1/5pBP/3R4/P3P3/6P1/3QK3 b - - 0 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e5 c5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.bxc3 Qc7
  7. 7.Qg4 f5
  8. 8.Qg3 Ne7
  9. 9.Qxg7 Rg8
  10. 10.Qxh7 cxd4
  11. 11.Kd1 Bd7
  12. 12.Qh5+ Ng6
  13. 13.Ne2 d3
  14. 14.cxd3 Ba4+
  15. 15.Ke1 Qxe5
  16. 16.Bg5 Nc6
  17. 17.d4 Qc7
  18. 18.h4 e5
  19. 19.Rh3 Qf7
  20. 20.dxe5 Ncxe5
  21. 21.Re3 Kd7
  22. 22.Rb1 b6
  23. 23.Nf4 Rae8
  24. 24.Rb4 Bc6
  25. 25.Qd1 Nxf4
  26. 26.Rxf4 Ng6
  27. 27.Rd4 Rxe3+
  28. 28.fxe3 Kc7
  29. 29.c4 dxc4
  30. 30.Bxc4 Qg7
  31. 31.Bxg8 Qxg8
  32. 32.h5

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