Mikhail Tal vs Mikhail Botvinnik

URS Spartakiad · 1964 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS Spartakiad
Site Moscow
Date 1964.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B18)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/5pp1/2pk4/1p4n1/1P4P1/2P1K3/2B2P2/8 w - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Bf5
  5. 5.Ng3 Bg6
  6. 6.N1e2 Nf6
  7. 7.Nf4 e5
  8. 8.Nxg6 hxg6
  9. 9.dxe5 Qa5+
  10. 10.Bd2 Qxe5+
  11. 11.Qe2 Qxe2+
  12. 12.Bxe2 Nbd7
  13. 13.O-O O-O-O
  14. 14.Rad1 Nb6
  15. 15.Bc1 Bd6
  16. 16.Rd4 Bc7
  17. 17.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  18. 18.Rd1 Rxd1+
  19. 19.Bxd1 Nbd5
  20. 20.Be2 Kd7
  21. 21.Bc4 Ke7
  22. 22.Bg5 Bf4
  23. 23.Ne4 Bxg5
  24. 24.Nxg5 Nd7
  25. 25.Kf1 Ne5
  26. 26.Bb3 Nb6
  27. 27.Ne4 Nd5
  28. 28.h4 Nc7
  29. 29.Ke2 b6
  30. 30.c3 Ne6
  31. 31.g3 Nd7
  32. 32.Ba4 b5
  33. 33.Bb3 Nec5
  34. 34.Nxc5 Nxc5
  35. 35.Bc2 a5
  36. 36.Ke3 Kd6
  37. 37.g4 a4
  38. 38.b4 axb3
  39. 39.axb3 Ne6
  40. 40.b4 g5
  41. 41.hxg5 Nxg5

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