Mikhail Tal vs Mikhail Botvinnik

The Game

White	Mikhail Tal
Black	Mikhail Botvinnik
Result	0-1
Event	World Championship 24th
Site	Moscow
Round	18
Date	1961.00.00
Opening	Caro-Kann, Advance (B12)
Moves	41

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/6p1/p2k4/1prpn2P/4BK2/P7/8/3R4 w - - 4 42

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 c6
2. 2.d4 d5
3. 3.e5 Bf5
4. 4.h4 h6
5. 5.g4 Bd7
6. 6.c3 c5
7. 7.Bg2 e6
8. 8.Ne2 Bb5
9. 9.Na3 Bxe2
10. 10.Qxe2 cxd4
11. 11.cxd4 Bxa3
12. 12.bxa3 Nc6
13. 13.Be3 Qa5+
14. 14.Kf1 Nge7
15. 15.Rb1 Rb8
16. 16.Bh3 Qa4
17. 17.Rd1 Qxa3
18. 18.Kg2 Qa6
19. 19.Qxa6 bxa6
20. 20.h5 Kd7
21. 21.Rb1 Rb6
22. 22.Kg3 Na5
23. 23.Rxb6 axb6
24. 24.f4 Nc4
25. 25.Bc1 Nc6
26. 26.Rd1 Nb4
27. 27.a3 Na2
28. 28.f5 Nxc1
29. 29.Rxc1 b5
30. 30.Ra1 Ke7
31. 31.Kf4 Rc8
32. 32.g5 hxg5+
33. 33.Kxg5 exf5
34. 34.Bxf5 Rc6
35. 35.Kf4 Rh6
36. 36.Bg4 Rc6
37. 37.Rc1 f6
38. 38.Bf5 fxe5+
39. 39.dxe5 Nxe5
40. 40.Rd1 Kd6
41. 41.Be4 Rc5

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