World Championship 24th
 
Moscow / 1961.03.15
 
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. Nb5 e5 10. Nxd6 Qxd6 11. dxe5 Qxd1+ 12. Kxd1 Ng4 13. Ke2 Ncxe5 14. Bd5 c6 15. Be4 Be6 16. Nd2 Rad8 17. h3 Nf6 18. Bc2 Rd7 19. b3 Rfd8 20. Rd1 Nd3 21. Bxd3 Rxd3 22. Bb2 R3d7 23. Bxf6 gxf6 24. b4 Bf5 25. Nb3 Bd3+ 26. Ke1 b6 27. Rac1 Be4 28. f3 Rxd1+ 29. Rxd1 Rxd1+ 30. Kxd1 Bd5 31. Nd4 c5 32. bxc5 bxc5 33. Nb5 a6 34. Nc7 Bc4 35. Ne8 f5 36. h4 Kf8 37. Nd6 Bf1 38. g3 Ke7 39. Nxf5+ Ke6 40. e4 Ke5 41. Kd2 (White wins)