Mikhail Tal vs Mikhail Botvinnik

World Championship 23th · 1960 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 23th
Site Moscow
Round 3
Date 1960.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B11)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

1k6/p3bp2/2Q1p1p1/1B1pqn2/8/P7/KPP2P2/8 w - - 4 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.Nc3 d5
  3. 3.Nf3 Bg4
  4. 4.h3 Bxf3
  5. 5.gxf3 e6
  6. 6.d4 Nd7
  7. 7.Bf4 Bb4
  8. 8.h4 Ngf6
  9. 9.e5 Nh5
  10. 10.Bg5 Qa5
  11. 11.Bd2 Qb6
  12. 12.a3 Be7
  13. 13.Be3 g6
  14. 14.Na4 Qd8
  15. 15.Qd2 Ng7
  16. 16.Bg5 h6
  17. 17.Bxh6 Nf5
  18. 18.Bf4 Rxh4
  19. 19.Rxh4 Nxh4
  20. 20.O-O-O b5
  21. 21.Nc5 Nxc5
  22. 22.dxc5 Bxc5
  23. 23.Be2 Be7
  24. 24.Kb1 Qc7
  25. 25.Rh1 O-O-O
  26. 26.Bg3 Nf5
  27. 27.Rh7 Rf8
  28. 28.Bf4 Qd8
  29. 29.Bd3 Rh8
  30. 30.Rxh8 Qxh8
  31. 31.Qa5 Qh1+
  32. 32.Ka2 Qxf3
  33. 33.Qa6+ Kb8
  34. 34.Qxc6 Qxf4
  35. 35.Bxb5 Qxe5
  36. 36.Qe8+ Kb7
  37. 37.Qc6+ Kb8

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