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Tal, Mihail vs Botvinnik, Mikhail

World Championship 24th • Moscow • 1961

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World Championship 24th

Tal, Mihail vs Botvinnik, Mikhail
Moscow • 1961
1/2-1/2
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.e4c62.d4d53.e5c54.dxc5e65.Nc3Nc66.Bf4Nge77.Nf3Ng68.Be3Ngxe59.Nxe5Nxe510.Qh5Nc611.O-O-OBe712.f4g613.Qh6Bf814.Qg5Qxg515.fxg5h616.Na4Bd717.Bf4a618.Nb6Rd819.Bc7hxg520.c4d421.b4Bg722.Bxd8Kxd823.b5Nb824.Be2f525.Bf3axb526.cxb5Bxb527.Bxb7Kc728.a4Bxa429.Nxa4Kxb730.Kd2Nd731.Rb1+Kc632.Rhc1Be533.Kd3Ra834.Rb6+Nxb635.cxb6+Kd736.Nc5+Ke737.Re1Ra3+38.Kc4Rc3+39.Kb5Re340.Ra1Bxh241.Ra7+Ke81/2-1/2

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Result

1/2-1/2

Draw

Moves

41

Opening

B12

Caro-Kann Defense

Date

1961.??.??

Moves

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