Mikhail Tal vs Mikhail Botvinnik

World Championship 24th · 1961 · Caro-Kann, Advance · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 24th
Site Moscow
Round 14
Date 1961.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann, Advance (B12)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

8/5R2/2p1p2k/7p/7P/8/Pr4P1/5K2 b - - 0 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.e5 Bf5
  4. 4.h4 h5
  5. 5.Ne2 e6
  6. 6.Ng3 g6
  7. 7.Nxf5 gxf5
  8. 8.c4 c5
  9. 9.cxd5 Qxd5
  10. 10.Nc3 Qxd4
  11. 11.Qf3 Nc6
  12. 12.Bb5 Ne7
  13. 13.Bg5 Qxe5+
  14. 14.Kf1 Bh6
  15. 15.Re1 Qd4
  16. 16.Bxe7 Kxe7
  17. 17.Qxf5 Rad8
  18. 18.Rh3 Qd2
  19. 19.Qxc5+ Qd6
  20. 20.Qc4 Qb4
  21. 21.Qe2 Qg4
  22. 22.Bxc6 Qxe2+
  23. 23.Nxe2 bxc6
  24. 24.Ra3 Rd7
  25. 25.Ra6 Rb8
  26. 26.Ng3 Rxb2
  27. 27.Nf5+ Kf6
  28. 28.Nxh6 Rdd2
  29. 29.Kg1 Rxf2
  30. 30.Rf1 Rxf1+
  31. 31.Kxf1 Kg7
  32. 32.Rxa7 Kxh6
  33. 33.Rxf7

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