Mikhail Tal vs Mikhail Botvinnik

World Championship 24th · 1961 · Caro-Kann, Advance · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 24th
Site Moscow
Round 6
Date 1961.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann, Advance (B12)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

1kr3r1/1pqbbpp1/p3p2p/3pP2P/3N1PQ1/2NR4/PPP3P1/1K1R4 w - - 12 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.e5 c5
  4. 4.dxc5 e6
  5. 5.Qg4 Nd7
  6. 6.Nf3 Ne7
  7. 7.Bg5 h6
  8. 8.Bxe7 Qxe7
  9. 9.Nc3 Qxc5
  10. 10.O-O-O a6
  11. 11.Kb1 Nb6
  12. 12.Nd4 Bd7
  13. 13.h4 O-O-O
  14. 14.Rh3 Kb8
  15. 15.f4 Rc8
  16. 16.h5 Rg8
  17. 17.Nb3 Qc7
  18. 18.Bd3 Nc4
  19. 19.Bxc4 Qxc4
  20. 20.Nd4 Be7
  21. 21.Rhd3 Qc7
  22. 22.Qe2 Qb6
  23. 23.Qg4 Qc7
  24. 24.Qe2 Qb6
  25. 25.Qg4 Qc7

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