Mikhail Tal vs Mikhail Botvinnik

World Championship 24th · 1961 · Caro-Kann, Advance · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 24th
Site Moscow
Round 4
Date 1961.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann, Advance (B12)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

4k3/R7/1P2p1p1/1KN2pp1/3p4/4r3/6Pb/8 w - - 2 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.e5 c5
  4. 4.dxc5 e6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bf4 Nge7
  7. 7.Nf3 Ng6
  8. 8.Be3 Ngxe5
  9. 9.Nxe5 Nxe5
  10. 10.Qh5 Nc6
  11. 11.O-O-O Be7
  12. 12.f4 g6
  13. 13.Qh6 Bf8
  14. 14.Qg5 Qxg5
  15. 15.fxg5 h6
  16. 16.Na4 Bd7
  17. 17.Bf4 a6
  18. 18.Nb6 Rd8
  19. 19.Bc7 hxg5
  20. 20.c4 d4
  21. 21.b4 Bg7
  22. 22.Bxd8 Kxd8
  23. 23.b5 Nb8
  24. 24.Be2 f5
  25. 25.Bf3 axb5
  26. 26.cxb5 Bxb5
  27. 27.Bxb7 Kc7
  28. 28.a4 Bxa4
  29. 29.Nxa4 Kxb7
  30. 30.Kd2 Nd7
  31. 31.Rb1+ Kc6
  32. 32.Rhc1 Be5
  33. 33.Kd3 Ra8
  34. 34.Rb6+ Nxb6
  35. 35.cxb6+ Kd7
  36. 36.Nc5+ Ke7
  37. 37.Re1 Ra3+
  38. 38.Kc4 Rc3+
  39. 39.Kb5 Re3
  40. 40.Ra1 Bxh2
  41. 41.Ra7+ Ke8

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