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.

Start

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41.

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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%.

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