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Botvinnik, Mikhail vs Tal, Mihail

World Championship 24th • Moscow • 1961

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World Championship 24th

Botvinnik, Mikhail vs Tal, Mihail
Moscow • 1961
1-0
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.d4Nf62.c4g63.Nc3Bg74.e4d65.f3O-O6.Be3c67.Bd3e58.Nge2exd49.Bxd4c510.Bf2Nc611.O-Oa612.Qd2Be613.Rad1Qa514.b3Rab815.Bb1Rfd816.f4Bg417.h3Bxe218.Nxe2Qxd219.Rxd2Re820.Ng3Bf821.Re1Re622.Nf1Rbe823.Rde2Bg724.g4Nd725.Kg2R6e726.Nh2Nf827.Bh4Ne628.Rf1Rd729.g5h530.gxh6Bxh631.Ng4Bg732.Nf6+Bxf633.Bxf6Ng734.Rd2Nh535.Bc3Red836.Bc2Kf837.Bd1Ke738.Bg4Rc739.f5Ke840.f6b541.Rd5bxc442.bxc4Rb743.Kf3Rb444.Bxb4Nxb445.Bxh5Nxd546.exd5gxh547.Rb1Kf848.Rb6Kg849.Kf4Kh750.Kg5Rg8+51.Kxh5Rg352.h4Re353.Rxd6Re5+54.Kg4Kg655.Kf4Rf5+56.Ke3Rh557.Rxa6Rxh458.Kd3Kf559.Rc6Rh260.Rxc5Rxa261.Rc7Kxf662.Rd7Ke563.Re7+1-0

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Result

1-0

White wins

Moves

63

Opening

E81

King's Indian Defense: Steiner Attack

Date

1961.??.??

Moves

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