World Championship 24th
 
Moscow / 1961.03.24
 
Black: Tal, Mihail
 

 
White: Botvinnik, Mikhail

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A17: English Opening, Hedgehog Defence
 

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e6 3. d4 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5 6. a3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 Bd6 8. Nf3 Nc6 9. b4 e5 10. Bb2 Bg4 11. dxe5 Nxe5 12. Be2 Qe7 13. Nb5 Rfd8 14. Qc2 a6 15. Nxd6 cxd6 16. Qd1 Rac8 17. O-O Ne4 18. Nd4 Bxe2 19. Qxe2 Nc4 20. Rac1 d5 21. Qg4 Qd7 22. Qxd7 Rxd7 23. Rc2 Ned6 24. Rd1 Rdd8 25. Nb3 Nxb2 26. Rxb2 Nc4 27. Ra2 b6 28. Kf1 f6 29. a4 Ne5 30. b5 Rc3 31. Nd4 Ra8 32. Rda1 a5 33. Rd1 Rac8 34. Nf5 R8c7 35. Rxd5 Kf7 36. Rd1 Ke6 37. Nd4+ Kf7 38. Ke2 R7c4 39. h3 Rb4 40. Nc2 Rbc4 41. Rd2 Ke7 42. Nd4 g6 43. Rd1 Nd7 44. Nc6+ Ke8 45. Rd6 Rc2+ 46. Rxc2 Rxc2+ 47. Kf3 Ra2 48. Re6+ Kf8 49. Rd6 Ke8 50. Re6+ Kf8 51. Kg3 Rxa4 52. Re7 Nc5 53. Rxh7 Ne4+ 54. Kh2 Nd6 55. Rh8+ Kf7 56. Rb8 Nc4 57. Rc8 Nd2 58. g4 Ra2 59. Rb8 Ne4 60. Rxb6 Rxf2+ 61. Kg1 Rb2 62. Nxa5 Nd2 63. Nc6 Nc4 64. Rb7+ Ke6 65. h4 Kd5 66. Rd7+ Kc5 67. Rd3 Kxb5 68. Nd4+ Kc5 69. Nf3 Re2 70. h5 gxh5 71. gxh5 Nxe3 72. h6 Rg2+ 73. Kh1 Rg3 (Draw)