Mikhail Tal vs Mikhail Botvinnik

World Championship 24th · 1961 · Caro-Kann, Advance · 1-0 in 29 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 24th
Site Moscow
Round 8
Date 1961.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann, Advance (B12)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1kr1b3/1p1N1p1p/2P1p2p/1P1p4/3r4/8/2R2PPP/R5K1 b - - 1 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.e5 c5
  4. 4.dxc5 e6
  5. 5.Qg4 Nc6
  6. 6.Nf3 Qc7
  7. 7.Bb5 Bd7
  8. 8.Bxc6 Qxc6
  9. 9.Be3 Nh6
  10. 10.Bxh6 gxh6
  11. 11.Nbd2 Qxc5
  12. 12.c4 O-O-O
  13. 13.O-O Kb8
  14. 14.Rfd1 Qb6
  15. 15.Qh4 a5
  16. 16.Rac1 Rg8
  17. 17.Nb3 a4
  18. 18.c5 Qc7
  19. 19.Nbd4 Rc8
  20. 20.b4 axb3
  21. 21.axb3 Qd8
  22. 22.Qxd8 Rxd8
  23. 23.b4 Rg4
  24. 24.b5 Rc8
  25. 25.c6 Be8
  26. 26.Rc2 Bg7
  27. 27.Ra1 Bxe5
  28. 28.Nxe5 Rxd4
  29. 29.Nd7+

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