Mikhail Tal vs Mikhail Botvinnik

World Championship 24th · 1961 · French, Winawer · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 24th
Site Moscow
Round 12
Date 1961.00.00
Opening French, Winawer (C18)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/pp2k3/4bn2/3p1pR1/5P2/P2B4/2P2P2/4K3 b - - 8 41

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+ Kd8
  13. 13.Nf3 Qxc3
  14. 14.Ra2 Nbc6
  15. 15.Rb2 Kc7
  16. 16.Rb5 Rh8
  17. 17.Qxh8 Rxh8
  18. 18.Bb2 Qxf3+
  19. 19.gxf3 Ng6
  20. 20.h4 Ngxe5
  21. 21.h5 Nf7
  22. 22.f4 Nd6
  23. 23.Rb3 Ne4
  24. 24.Ke1 Rh6
  25. 25.Be2 Be8
  26. 26.Rd3 Nf6
  27. 27.Bxd4 Nxd4
  28. 28.Rxd4 Bxh5
  29. 29.Rd3 Rh7
  30. 30.Rdh3 Bg6
  31. 31.Rxh7+ Nxh7
  32. 32.Rh6 Nf8
  33. 33.Rh8 Nd7
  34. 34.Rg8 Bf7
  35. 35.Rg7 Be8
  36. 36.Re7 Kd8
  37. 37.Rxe6 Bf7
  38. 38.Rh6 Ke7
  39. 39.Bd3 Be6
  40. 40.Rh5 Nf6
  41. 41.Rg5

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