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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.f3Nbd76.Be3e57.Nge2O-O8.d5Nh59.Qd2f510.O-O-Oa611.Kb1Ndf612.exf5gxf513.Ng3Qe814.Bd3Nxg315.hxg3c516.Bh6Qg617.g4b518.Bxg7Kxg719.Rh4bxc420.Bc2h621.Rdh1Qg522.Qxg5+hxg523.Rh6fxg424.fxg4Bxg425.Rg6+Kf726.Rf1Ke727.Rg7+Ke828.Ne4Nd729.Nxd6+Kd830.Rxf8+Nxf831.Nxc4Bd732.Rf7Kc733.d6+1-0

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Result

1-0

White wins

Moves

33

Opening

E87

King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Closed Variation

Date

1961.??.??

Moves

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