Mikhail Tal vs Mikhail Botvinnik
Botvinnik - Tal World Championship Match, 1960 · result 1-0 · source: brianerdelyi/ChessPGN (CC0)
Opening: English Opening: Anglo-Dutch Defense (A10) — this game followed that line's move order.
Mikhail Tal faced Mikhail Botvinnik in Botvinnik - Tal World Championship Match, 1960. Mikhail Tal won. The game lasted 41 moves. The opening was the English Opening: Anglo-Dutch Defense (ECO A10).
Both players castled kingside on move 7. The first capture came on move 12.
Key moments
Blunder Qc6
Black’s Qc6 drops the winning chances from 72% to 28%.
Blunder Qd7
Black’s Qd7 drops the winning chances from 73% to 28%.
Blunder Qg4
Black’s Qg4 drops the winning chances from 72% to 24%.
Full move list
1. c4 f5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. d4 d6 6. Nc3 e6 7. O-O O-O 8. Qc2 Nc6 9. Rd1 Qe7 10. Rb1 a5 11. a3 Nd8 12. e4 fxe4 13. Nxe4 Nxe4 14. Qxe4 Nf7 15. Bh3 Qf6 16. Bd2 d5 17. Qe2 dxc4 18. Bf4 Nd6 19. Ng5 Re8 20. Bg2 Ra6 21. Ne4 Nxe4 22. Bxe4 b5 23. b3 cxb3 24. Qxb5 Rf8 25. Qxb3 Rb6 26. Qe3 Rxb1 27. Bxb1 Bb7 28. Ba2 Bd5 29. Bxd5 exd5 30. Bxc7 a4 31. Rd3 Qf5 32. Be5 Bh6 33. Qe2 Rc8 34. Rf3 Qh3 35. Bc7 Bf8 36. Qb5 Qe6 37. Be5 Qc6 38. Qa5 Ra8 39. Qd2 Rc8 40. Kg2 Qd7 41. h4 Qg4
Final position
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