Mikhail Tal vs Mikhail Botvinnik

World Championship 24th · 1961 · Caro-Kann, Advance · 1/2-1/2 in 90 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 24th
Site Moscow
Round 16
Date 1961.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann, Advance (B12)
Moves 90
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Final Position

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

4k3/8/q6p/3pP2P/5Q2/8/2K5/8 w - - 13 91

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.e5 Bf5
  4. 4.h4 c5
  5. 5.dxc5 Qc7
  6. 6.Nc3 Nc6
  7. 7.Nf3 Rd8
  8. 8.Nb5 Qc8
  9. 9.Nfd4 Bg4
  10. 10.f3 Bd7
  11. 11.Nxc6 bxc6
  12. 12.Nd4 Qb8
  13. 13.Qe2 e6
  14. 14.Nb3 Bxc5
  15. 15.Nxc5 Qb4+
  16. 16.c3 Qxc5
  17. 17.Be3 Qa5
  18. 18.b4 Qc7
  19. 19.Bc5 Ne7
  20. 20.h5 h6
  21. 21.Bd6 Qb7
  22. 22.O-O-O Ra8
  23. 23.g4 a5
  24. 24.Qf2 axb4
  25. 25.cxb4 c5
  26. 26.Bxe7 Kxe7
  27. 27.Qxc5+ Ke8
  28. 28.Kb2 Rc8
  29. 29.Qd4 Ba4
  30. 30.Rc1 Rxc1
  31. 31.Kxc1 Kd7
  32. 32.Kb2 Rc8
  33. 33.Bd3 Bb5
  34. 34.Rd1 Qa6
  35. 35.a3 Bxd3
  36. 36.Rxd3 Ke7
  37. 37.Qe3 Ke8
  38. 38.Qd2 Rc7
  39. 39.f4 Kd7
  40. 40.Qe3 Kd8
  41. 41.Rd1 Kc8
  42. 42.Qd3 Qb6
  43. 43.Qd4 Qb5
  44. 44.Qe3 Kb7
  45. 45.Rd4 Qf1
  46. 46.a4 Qg2+
  47. 47.Rd2 Qf1
  48. 48.Rc2 Rxc2+
  49. 49.Kxc2 Qg2+
  50. 50.Kb3 Qxg4
  51. 51.a5 Qd1+
  52. 52.Kb2 Qf1
  53. 53.Qb6+ Ka8
  54. 54.Qc6+ Ka7
  55. 55.Qc7+ Ka8
  56. 56.Qc8+ Ka7
  57. 57.Qc7+ Ka8
  58. 58.f5 Qe1
  59. 59.Qc8+ Ka7
  60. 60.Qc7+ Ka8
  61. 61.Qc8+ Ka7
  62. 62.Qc5+ Kb7
  63. 63.Qb6+ Ka8
  64. 64.Qc6+ Ka7
  65. 65.Qc5+ Kb7
  66. 66.Qd4 Qe2+
  67. 67.Ka3 Qb5
  68. 68.fxe6 fxe6
  69. 69.Qc3 Qf1
  70. 70.Ka2 Qe2+
  71. 71.Kb3 Qd1+
  72. 72.Qc2 Qf1
  73. 73.Ka2 Qb5
  74. 74.Ka3 Qf1
  75. 75.Qc3 Qb1
  76. 76.a6+ Kxa6
  77. 77.Qc6+ Ka7
  78. 78.Qd7+ Kb8
  79. 79.Qxe6 Qa1+
  80. 80.Kb3 Qd1+
  81. 81.Kb2 Qd4+
  82. 82.Ka2 Qxb4
  83. 83.Qg8+ Kc7
  84. 84.Qxg7+ Kd8
  85. 85.Qf6+ Qe7
  86. 86.Qf4 Qe6
  87. 87.Kb2 Ke8
  88. 88.Qa4+ Kf7
  89. 89.Qf4+ Ke8
  90. 90.Kc2 Qa6

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