Mikhail Tal vs Mikhail Botvinnik

World Championship 23th · 1960 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 17 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 23th
Site Moscow
Round 21
Date 1960.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E19)
Moves 17
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Final Position

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

3nrrk1/p1pq2pp/1p1ppb2/3P1p2/2P2N2/1P3QP1/PB2PP1P/3R1RK1 w - - 1 18

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg2 Be7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Nc3 Ne4
  8. 8.Qc2 Nxc3
  9. 9.Qxc3 f5
  10. 10.b3 Bf6
  11. 11.Bb2 d6
  12. 12.Rad1 Qe7
  13. 13.Ne1 Bxg2
  14. 14.Nxg2 Nc6
  15. 15.Qf3 Qd7
  16. 16.Nf4 Rae8
  17. 17.d5 Nd8

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