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[Event "World Championship 23th"] [Site "Moscow"] [Date "1960.03.15"] [Round "1"] [White "Tal, Mihail"] [Black "Botvinnik, Mikhail"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C18"] [PlyCount "63"] [EventDate "1960.03.15"] [EventType "match"] [EventRounds "21"] [EventCountry "URS"]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Qc7 7. Qg4 f5 8. Qg3 Ne7 9. Qxg7 Rg8 10. Qxh7 cxd4 11. Kd1 Bd7 12. Qh5+ Ng6 13. Ne2 d3 14. cxd3 Ba4+ 15. Ke1 Qxe5 16. Bg5 Nc6 17. d4 Qc7 18. h4 e5 19. Rh3 Qf7 20. dxe5 Ncxe5 21. Re3 Kd7 22. Rb1 b6 23. Nf4 Rae8 24. Rb4 Bc6 25. Qd1 Nxf4 26. Rxf4 Ng6 27. Rd4 Rxe3+ 28. fxe3 Kc7 29. c4 dxc4 30. Bxc4 Qg7 31. Bxg8 Qxg8 32. h5 1-0

[Event "World Championship 23th"] [Site "Moscow"] [Date "1960.03.17"] [Round "2"] [White "Botvinnik, Mikhail"] [Black "Tal, Mihail"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "A61"] [PlyCount "88"] [EventDate "1960.03.15"] [EventType "match"] [EventRounds "21"] [EventCountry "URS"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nf3 g6 7. Bg5 Bg7 8. Nd2 h6 9. Bh4 g5 10. Bg3 Nh5 11. Nc4 Nxg3 12. hxg3 O-O 13. e3 Qe7 14. Be2 Rd8 15. O-O Nd7 16. a4 Ne5 17. Nxe5 Qxe5 18. a5 Rb8 19. Ra2 Bd7 20. Nb5 Bxb5 21. Bxb5 b6 22. a6 Rbc8 23. Qd3 Rc7 24. b3 Qc3 25. Qxc3 Bxc3 26. Rc2 Bf6 27. g4 Re7 28. Rc4 Rc8 29. g3 Bg7 30. Rd1 Rf8 31. Rd3 Kh7 32. Kg2 Kg6 33. Rd1 h5 34. gxh5+ Kxh5 35. g4+ Kg6 36. Rc2 Rh8 37. Bd3+ Kf6 38. Kg3 Ree8 39. Bb5 Re4 40. Rc4 Rxc4 41. bxc4 Ke7 42. Ba4 Be5+ 43. Kf3 Rh4 44. Rg1 f5 1/2-1/2

[Event "World Championship 23th"] [Site "Moscow"] [Date "1960.03.19"] [Round "3"] [White "Tal, Mihail"] [Black "Botvinnik, Mikhail"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "B11"] [PlyCount "74"] [EventDate "1960.03.15"] [EventType "match"] [EventRounds "21"] [EventCountry "URS"]

1. e4 c6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Nf3 Bg4 4. h3 Bxf3 5. gxf3 e6 6. d4 Nd7 7. Bf4 Bb4 8. h4 Ngf6 9. e5 Nh5 10. Bg5 Qa5 11. Bd2 Qb6 12. a3 Be7 13. Be3 g6 14. Na4 Qd8 15. Qd2 Ng7 16. Bg5 h6 17. Bxh6 Nf5 18. Bf4 Rxh4 19. Rxh4 Nxh4 20. O-O-O b5 21. Nc5 Nxc5 22. dxc5 Bxc5 23. Be2 Be7 24. Kb1 Qc7 25. Rh1 O-O-O 26. Bg3 Nf5 27. Rh7 Rf8 28. Bf4 Qd8 29. Bd3 Rh8 30. Rxh8 Qxh8 31. Qa5 Qh1+ 32. Ka2 Qxf3 33. Qa6+ Kb8 34. Qxc6 Qxf4 35. Bxb5 Qxe5 36. Qe8+ Kb7 37. Qc6+ Kb8 1/2-1/2

[Event "World Championship 23th"] [Site "Moscow"] [Date "1960.03.22"] [Round "4"] [White "Botvinnik, Mikhail"] [Black "Tal, Mihail"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "E27"] [PlyCount "80"] [EventDate "1960.03.15"] [EventType "match"] [EventRounds "21"] [EventCountry "URS"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. a3 Bxc3+ 5. bxc3 O-O 6. f3 d5 7. cxd5 exd5 8. e3 Bf5 9. Ne2 Nbd7 10. Ng3 Bg6 11. Bd3 c5 12. O-O Re8 13. Re1 Qc7 14. Bxg6 hxg6 15. e4 cxd4 16. cxd4 Rac8 17. Bg5 Qc2 18. Bxf6 Qxd1 19. Rexd1 Nxf6 20. e5 Nh5 21. Ne2 Rc2 22. Kf1 g5 23. Rdc1 Rec8 24. g3 f6 25. Rxc2 Rxc2 26. Rb1 b6 27. Rb5 fxe5 28. dxe5 Rc5 29. Nd4 Kf7 30. Ke2 g6 31. Kd3 Ng7 32. Rb1 Ra5 33. Nc2 Ne6 34. Rb4 Rc5 35. h4 gxh4 36. Rxh4 d4 37. Nxd4 Rxe5 38. Nxe6 Kxe6 39. a4 Rg5 40. Re4+ Kf6 1/2-1/2

[Event "World Championship 23th"] [Site "Moscow"] [Date "1960.03.24"] [Round "5"] [White "Tal, Mihail"] [Black "Botvinnik, Mikhail"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "B18"] [PlyCount "85"] [EventDate "1960.03.15"] [EventType "match"] [EventRounds "21"] [EventCountry "URS"]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5 5. Ng3 Bg6 6. N1e2 e6 7. h4 h6 8. Nf4 Bh7 9. Bc4 Nf6 10. Qe2 Bd6 11. Be3 Nbd7 12. Ngh5 Nxh5 13. Nxh5 Rg8 14. g4 Qc7 15. g5 Bg6 16. O-O-O O-O-O 17. Ng3 hxg5 18. Bxg5 Bf4+ 19. Bxf4 Qxf4+ 20. Qe3 Qh6 21. Bd3 Bxd3 22. Rxd3 Nb6 23. Qxh6 gxh6 24. Rf3 f5 25. Re1 Rd6 26. c3 Rg4 27. Ne2 Nd5 28. Rh1 Rd8 29. Rg3 Rxg3 30. fxg3 Rg8 31. Kd2 Rg4 32. Ke1 Kd7 33. Kf2 Re4 34. Re1 Kd6 35. Nc1 Rxe1 36. Kxe1 c5 37. Ke2 cxd4 38. cxd4 Nf6 39. Kd3 Nh5 40. Ne2 e5 41. a4 Nf6 42. dxe5+ Kxe5 43. b4 1/2-1/2

[Event "World Championship 23th"] [Site "Moscow"] [Date "1960.03.26"] [Round "6"] [White "Botvinnik, Mikhail"] [Black "Tal, Mihail"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "E69"] [PlyCount "92"] [EventDate "1960.03.15"] [EventType "match"] [EventRounds "21"] [EventCountry "URS"]

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. d4 d6 6. Nc3 Nbd7 7. O-O e5 8. e4 c6 9. h3 Qb6 10. d5 cxd5 11. cxd5 Nc5 12. Ne1 Bd7 13. Nd3 Nxd3 14. Qxd3 Rfc8 15. Rb1 Nh5 16. Be3 Qb4 17. Qe2 Rc4 18. Rfc1 Rac8 19. Kh2 f5 20. exf5 Bxf5 21. Ra1 Nf4 22. gxf4 exf4 23. Bd2 Qxb2 24. Rab1 f3 25. Rxb2 fxe2 26. Rb3 Rd4 27. Be1 Be5+ 28. Kg1 Bf4 29. Nxe2 Rxc1 30. Nxd4 Rxe1+ 31. Bf1 Be4 32. Ne2 Be5 33. f4 Bf6 34. Rxb7 Bxd5 35. Rc7 Bxa2 36. Rxa7 Bc4 37. Ra8+ Kf7 38. Ra7+ Ke6 39. Ra3 d5 40. Kf2 Bh4+ 41. Kg2 Kd6 42. Ng3 Bxg3 43. Bxc4 dxc4 44. Kxg3 Kd5 45. Ra7 c3 46. Rc7 Kd4 0-1

[Event "World Championship 23th"] [Site "Moscow"] [Date "1960.03.29"] [Round "7"] [White "Tal, Mihail"] [Black "Botvinnik, Mikhail"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "B18"] [PlyCount "103"] [EventDate "1960.03.15"] [EventType "match"] [EventRounds "21"] [EventCountry "URS"]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5 5. Ng3 Bg6 6. N1e2 Nd7 7. h4 h6 8. Nf4 Bh7 9. Bc4 e5 10. Qe2 Qe7 11. dxe5 Qxe5 12. Be3 Bc5 13. Bxc5 Qxe2+ 14. Kxe2 Nxc5 15. Rhe1 Nf6 16. b4 Ncd7 17. Kf1+ Kf8 18. Bb3 g5 19. hxg5 hxg5 20. Nh3 Rg8 21. Red1 a5 22. bxa5 Rxa5 23. Rd6 Ke7 24. Rad1 Re5 25. Nh5 Bg6 26. Rxd7+ Nxd7 27. Rxd7+ Kxd7 28. Nf6+ Kd6 29. Nxg8 Rc5 30. Nh6 f6 31. Ng4 Bxc2 32. Nxf6 Bxb3 33. axb3 Rb5 34. Nxg5 Rxb3 35. f4 Rb1+ 36. Ke2 Rb2+ 37. Kf3 Rb3+ 38. Kg4 Rb2 39. g3 b5 40. Nfe4+ Kd5 41. f5 b4 42. f6 Ra2 43. f7 Ra8 44. Nh7 b3 45. Nd2 b2 46. Kf3 Kd4 47. Ke2 c5 48. f8=Q Rxf8 49. Nxf8 c4 50. Ne6+ Kd5 51. Nf4+ Kd4 52. Nb1 1-0

[Event "World Championship 23th"] [Site "Moscow"] [Date "1960.03.31"] [Round "8"] [White "Botvinnik, Mikhail"] [Black "Tal, Mihail"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "A61"] [PlyCount "81"] [EventDate "1960.03.15"] [EventType "match"] [EventRounds "21"] [EventCountry "URS"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. d5 exd5 5. cxd5 g6 6. Nc3 Bg7 7. Bg5 O-O 8. e3 Re8 9. Nd2 d6 10. Be2 a6 11. a4 Nbd7 12. O-O Qc7 13. Qc2 Nb6 14. Bf3 c4 15. Bxf6 Bxf6 16. a5 Nd7 17. Nce4 Be5 18. Qxc4 Qd8 19. Qa2 f5 20. Nc3 g5 21. Nc4 g4 22. Be2 Qf6 23. Na4 Kh8 24. g3 h5 25. f4 Bd4 26. Qa3 Rb8 27. Nab6 h4 28. Rad1 Bxb6 29. axb6 Nc5 30. gxh4 Bd7 31. Qc3 Qxc3 32. bxc3 Bb5 33. Rfe1 Ne4 34. Rc1 Rbc8 35. Na5 Bxe2 36. Rxe2 Nxc3 37. Rxc3 Rxc3 38. Nxb7 Rexe3 39. Rxe3 Rxe3 40. Nxd6 Rd3 41. Nf7+ 1-0

[Event "World Championship 23th"] [Site "Moscow"] [Date "1960.04.02"] [Round "9"] [White "Tal, Mihail"] [Black "Botvinnik, Mikhail"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "B18"]

[PlyCount "116"]

[EventDate "1960.03.15"] [EventType "match"] [EventRounds "21"] [EventCountry "URS"]

1. e4 c6 {The Caro-Kann was Botvinnik's main weapon in three consecutive World Championship matches. This resilient defence proved to be very successful in neutralizing challengers Smyslov's and Tal's aggressive intentions. } 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5 5. Ng3 Bg6 6. N1e2 Nf6 7. h4 h6 8. Nf4 Bh7 9. Bc4 e6 10. O-O Bd6 {White's development looks very hectic - h2-h4 doesn't co-ordinate well with the short castle. But Tal had prepared measures to keep up the dying initiative} 11. Nxe6 $5 fxe6 12. Bxe6 Qc7 ({Afterwards Botvinnik recommended } 12... Nbd7 13. Re1 Qc7 {to prevent 13.Nh5}) 13. Re1 Nbd7 14. Bg8+ {The black king has to be kept uncastled.} Kf8 15. Bxh7 Rxh7 16. Nf5 {# The position Tal was heading for. Two pawns is not enough compensation for the sacrificed piece, but if you add permanent problems with the king, the dubious rook on h7, then the practical difficulties of playing this position with black will become obvious. Such semi-correct sacrifices were a significant element of Tal's phenomenal successes in the late Fifties. His magical energy - and the pressure of the ticking clock - caused his opponents to regularly lose their heads and crack. In Botvinnik's case Tal was up against an iron character, supported by precise psychological calculation. Botvinnik stood firm in face of this terrible chess twister. } g6 $3 {By giving up the pawn Botvinnik completely changes the nature of the game. } ({QUESTION: was the preliminary check} 16... Bh2+ 17. Kh1 g6 {a better option? ANSWER:} 18. Bxh6+ Kg8 (18... Rxh6 $2 19. Nxh6 Qf4 20. g3 {is unclear.}) 19. Ne7+ (19. g3 $6 Bxg3 $1 (19... gxf5 20. Bf4 Qxf4 21. gxf4 Rxh4 22. Kg2 Kf7 23. Rh1 Rg8+ 24. Kf1 {is only slightly better for Black}) 20. fxg3 gxf5 {is winning for Black.}) 19... Kf7 20. Bg5 Bf4 21. Nxg6 $1 (21. Qd3 $2 Bxg5 22. Qxg6+ Kf8 23. Qxg5 Rxe7 24. Rxe7 Kxe7 25. Qg7+ Kd8 26. Re1 Qd6 {and Black will win.}) 21... Bxg5 (21... Kxg6 $2 22. Qd3+ Kf7 23. Re7+ $1) 22. Re7+ Kg8 23. Rxh7 Kxh7 24. Qd3 $1 Kg7 $1 25. Ne7 (25. hxg5 $2 Ng4 {wins}) 25... Rh8 $1 26. Qg6+ Kf8 27. Qxg5 Rh5 28. Ng6+ Kg7 $1 (28... Kf7 29. Ne5+ $1 Nxe5 30. Qf4) 29. Nf4+ Rxg5 30. Ne6+ Kf7 31. Nxc7 Rg4 {with good winning chances. So objectively 16...Bh2+ was stronger, but Botvinnik's choice made more practical sense.}) 17. Bxh6+ Kg8 18. Nxd6 Qxd6 (18... Rxh6 {would have taken back the pawn, but it would have left White with some attacking potential} 19. Re6 Rxh4 20. g3 $1 {With an ability to muddy the waters Botvinnik rejected this turn of events against Tal.} (20. Qd3 {lets Black win nicely:} Nf8 $3 21. Rxf6 Qh7 22. Qb3+ Kh8 {etc.})) 19. Bg5 Re7 {Now White has to forget about his ambitious attacking plans. Instead he is obliged to be extremely cautious, because in the middlegame an extra piece could help Black to organize a dangerous attack. The three whole pawns are less relevant since none of them is passed. No doubt Tal was quite unhappy and played the rest of the game very nervously. } 20. Qd3 {In the endgame after Im Endspiel nach} (20. Rxe7 Qxe7 21. h5 gxh5 ({But the centralizing } 21... Qe4 {gives Black a considerable edge:} 22. h6 (22. hxg6 Qxg6 23. Be3 Ng4 ) 22... Qf5) 22. Qxh5 Nxh5 23. Bxe7 {White has little to fear. A draw is the most likely outcome. .}) 20... Kg7 21. Qg3 $2 {The wrong idea. Tal wanted to prevent a further activation of the black pieces - Rae8 would take over the only open file - and to break the especially dangerous trio of queen plus two knights. But the endgame with the mutilated pawn structure offered no chances of escape. } ({Correct was } 21. Rxe7+ Qxe7 22. Qb3 $1 {turning Black's attention to the opposite flank. .} b5 (22... b6 23. Qc4) ({or } 22... Nb6 23. c4 Rd8 (23... Qe6 24. d5 $1 cxd5 25. c5) 24. Qc3 {and White is holding the balance.}) 23. a4) 21... Rxe1+ 22. Rxe1 Qxg3 23. fxg3 Rf8 $1 {Cutting the white king off from the centre. } 24. c4 ({It's becoming clear that White cannot activate his pawns on the kingside, e.g. } 24. Re7+ Rf7 25. Rxf7+ Kxf7 26. Kf2 Ke6 27. Kf3 Kf5) 24... Ng4 25. d5 {A desperate attempt to remove the blockade. Probably the best option was to stay passive. .} cxd5 26. cxd5 Ndf6 27. d6 Rf7 28. Rc1 ({If } 28. Bf4 {then } Rd7 {followed by } 29. -- Nh5) 28... Rd7 29. Rc7 Kf7 30. Bxf6 {With Botvinnik effectively using the white squares to regroup, this bishop had no role to play. } Nxf6 31. Kf2 {The king rushes forward, but too late .} Ke6 32. Rxd7 Kxd7 33. Kf3 Kxd6 34. Kf4 Ke6 35. g4 Nd5+ 36. Ke4 (36. Kg5 Kf7 37. h5 {is simply ignored by Black: } Kg7 $1 {and after } 38. hxg6 Nb4 39. a3 (39. a4 Nd3 40. b3 Nc5) 39... Nd3 40. b3 (40. b4 b5 41. Kf5 Nb2) 40... a5 {and the white king cannot cross the board in time} 41. Kf5 Nc1 42. b4 axb4 43. axb4 Na2 44. b5 Nc3 45. b6 Na4 46. Ke5 Nxb6 47. Kd6 Nc8+ 48. Kc7 b5 {and the remaining pawn queens.}) 36... Nf6+ 37. Kf4 Nd5+ 38. Ke4 Nb4 39. a3 Nc6 40. h5 g5 {Now the g-pawn is alive and an exchange of all the pawns on the other side means nothing. .} 41. h6 ({Otherwise Sonst kommt} 41. -- Ne5 42. h6 Nxg4 43. h7 Nf6+) 41... Kf6 42. Kd5 Kg6 {The knight itself is capable of parrying the white king's intrusion. .} 43. Ke6 ({Or Oder} 43. Kd6 Na5 $1 44. Kc7 b5 45. Kb8 Nc4 46. Kxa7 (46. b3 a5 $1) 46... Nxb2 47. Kb6 Nc4+ 48. Kxb5 Nxa3+ { etc.}) 43... Na5 44. a4 Nb3 45. Kd6 a5 46. Kd5 (46. Kc7 Nc5) 46... Kxh6 47. Kc4 Nc1 48. Kb5 Nd3 49. b3 Nc1 50. Kxa5 Nxb3+ 51. Kb4 (51. Kb6 Kg6 52. Kxb7 Nc5+ { and the last hope disappears with the last white pawn on the queenside. .}) 51... Nc1 52. Kc3 Kg6 53. Kc2 Ne2 54. Kd3 Nc1+ 55. Kc2 Ne2 56. Kd3 Nf4+ 57. Kc4 Kf6 58. g3 Ne2 {resigned.} 0-1

[Event "World Championship 23th"] [Site "Moscow"] [Date "1960.04.05"] [Round "10"] [White "Botvinnik, Mikhail"] [Black "Tal, Mihail"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "E89"] [PlyCount "119"] [EventDate "1960.03.15"] [EventType "match"] [EventRounds "21"] [EventCountry "URS"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Be3 e5 7. d5 c6 8. Qd2 cxd5 9. cxd5 a6 10. g4 Nbd7 11. Nge2 h5 12. Bg5 hxg4 13. fxg4 Nc5 14. Ng3 Bxg4 15. b4 (15. h3 Bf3 16. Rg1 Ncxe4 17. Ngxe4 Nxe4 18. Nxe4 f6 19. Bxf6 Bxf6 20. Rxg6+ Bg7 21. Qg5 Qxg5 22. Nxg5 e4 $10) 15... Ncd7 16. h3 Bf3 17. Rh2 a5 {17...Qb6!} 18. b5 Qb6 19. Qf2 Qxf2+ 20. Rxf2 Bh5 21. b6 $1 $16 Rfc8 22. Nb5 Ne8 23. Nxh5 gxh5 24. Be3 Nc5 25. Bxc5 Rxc5 26. Bd3 Rac8 27. Ke2 Rc1 28. Rxc1 Rxc1 29. Rf1 Rc5 30. Rb1 Bf6 31. Na3 Bd8 32. Nc4 f5 33. Ne3 fxe4 34. Bxe4 Kh8 35. Kd3 Nf6 36. Bg2 Kg8 37. a4 Be7 38. Bf3 Bf8 39. Rg1+ Kh7 40. Be4+ Nxe4 41. Kxe4 Bh6 42. Nf5 Rc4+ 43. Kd3 Rxa4 44. Nxd6 Rd4+ 45. Ke2 Rxd5 46. Ne4 Kh8 47. Nf6 Rd2+ 48. Kf3 Rd8 49. Rg6 a4 50. Rxh6+ Kg7 51. Rh7+ Kxf6 52. Rxb7 Rd3+ 53. Kg2 Rb3 54. Ra7 a3 55. b7 Kf5 56. Rxa3 Rxb7 57. Ra4 Rb2+ 58. Kf3 Rb3+ 59. Kg2 Re3 60. Rh4 1/2-1/2

[Event "World Championship 23th"] [Site "Moscow"] [Date "1960.04.07"] [Round "11"] [White "Tal, Mihail"] [Black "Botvinnik, Mikhail"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "D78"] [PlyCount "143"] [EventDate "1960.03.15"] [EventType "match"] [EventRounds "21"] [EventCountry "URS"]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. O-O O-O 5. c4 c6 6. b3 Ne4 7. d4 d5 8. Bb2 Be6 9. Nbd2 Nxd2 10. Qxd2 Na6 11. Rac1 Qd6 12. Ne5 Rfd8 13. Rfd1 Rac8 14. Qa5 dxc4 15. Nxc4 Qc7 16. Qe1 Qb8 17. e4 Bxc4 18. Rxc4 Nc7 19. Bh3 e6 20. Bc1 Qa8 21. Bg5 Re8 22. Qd2 f5 23. Bh6 Bxh6 24. Qxh6 Re7 25. Re1 Rf8 26. Rc5 Qd8 27. Re5 Ref7 28. Qd2 Qd6 29. Bf1 Rd7 30. exf5 Rxf5 31. R5e4 Rf6 32. h4 Kg7 33. h5 gxh5 34. Rh4 Kg8 35. Bd3 Rg7 36. Re5 Rff7 37. Qh6 Qe7 38. Rexh5 Nd5 39. Qd2 Nf6 40. Rh6 Qd6 41. Rf4 Qf8 42. Qe3 Nd5 43. Rxf7 Qxf7 44. Qe5 Nc7 45. Qc5 Qf3 46. Bxh7+ Rxh7 47. Qg5+ Kh8 48. Qd8+ Kg7 49. Rxh7+ Kxh7 50. Qxc7+ Kg6 51. Qxb7 Qe4 52. Qa6 Qe1+ 53. Kg2 Qe4+ 54. Kf1 Qb1+ 55. Ke2 Qc2+ 56. Kf3 Qf5+ 57. Ke3 Qg5+ 58. Ke2 Qh5+ 59. Kd2 Kf6 60. Qxc6 Qa5+ 61. Qc3 Qxa2+ 62. Ke3 Kf7 63. d5 exd5 64. Qc7+ Kf6 65. Qc6+ Ke7 66. Qxd5 Qa1 67. Qe4+ Kf7 68. Kf4 Qc1+ 69. Kg4 Qa1 70. Qd5+ Kf8 71. Kf5 Qb1+ 72. Kf6 1-0

[Event "World Championship 23th"] [Site "Moscow"] [Date "1960.04.12"] [Round "12"] [White "Botvinnik, Mikhail"] [Black "Tal, Mihail"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "D40"] [PlyCount "144"] [EventDate "1960.03.15"] [EventType "match"] [EventRounds "21"] [EventCountry "URS"]

1. c4 Nf6 2. d4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 c5 5. e3 Nc6 6. a3 Bd6 7. dxc5 Bxc5 8. b4 Bd6 9. Bb2 O-O 10. cxd5 exd5 11. Nb5 Bb8 12. Be2 a5 13. bxa5 Nxa5 14. O-O Ra6 15. Be5 Bxe5 16. Nxe5 Re8 17. Nd3 Ne4 18. Nf4 Re5 19. Rc1 Rh6 20. Nd4 Nc6 21. g3 g5 22. Nd3 Re8 23. Bg4 Bxg4 24. Qxg4 Nxd4 25. exd4 Qf6 26. Ne5 Nd2 27. Rfd1 Rxe5 28. Rxd2 Re4 29. Qc8+ Kg7 30. Qxb7 Qe6 31. Rf1 Re1 32. Qb5 Qh3 33. f3 Qe6 34. Rdf2 Rf6 35. Rxe1 Qxe1+ 36. Kg2 g4 37. Qd3 h5 38. Rf1 Qe6 39. fxg4 Rxf1 40. Kxf1 hxg4 41. a4 Qb6 42. Kf2 Qb4 43. Ke3 Qxa4 44. Kf4 Qa2 45. Qe3 Qxh2 46. Qe5+ Kf8 47. Qd6+ Kg7 48. Qxd5 Qf2+ 49. Kxg4 f5+ 50. Kg5 Qxg3+ 51. Kxf5 Qg6+ 52. Kf4 Qf6+ 53. Ke3 Kf8 54. Kd3 Qf1+ 55. Ke4 Qg2+ 56. Ke5 Qg5+ 57. Ke6 Qe7+ 58. Kf5 Qc7 59. Qa8+ Ke7 60. Qe4+ Kd8 61. Qh4+ Kc8 62. Qh8+ Kb7 63. Qe5 Qf7+ 64. Ke4 Qg6+ 65. Qf5 Qd6 66. Qf7+ Kc8 67. Qf5+ Kd8 68. Qa5+ Ke8 69. d5 Ke7 70. Qa7+ Kd8 71. Qa8+ Kd7 72. Kf5 Ke7 1/2-1/2

[Event "World Championship 23th"] [Site "Moscow"] [Date "1960.04.14"] [Round "13"] [White "Tal, Mihail"] [Black "Botvinnik, Mikhail"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "A30"] [PlyCount "31"] [EventDate "1960.03.15"] [EventType "match"] [EventRounds "21"] [EventCountry "URS"]

1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. g3 b6 4. Bg2 Bb7 5. O-O g6 6. d4 cxd4 7. Qxd4 Bg7 8. Nc3 Nc6 9. Qh4 h6 10. Nd5 e6 11. Nxf6+ Qxf6 12. Qxf6 Bxf6 13. Rb1 Na5 14. b3 Be4 15. Bb2 Bxb2 16. Rxb2 1/2-1/2

[Event "World Championship 23th"] [Site "Moscow"] [Date "1960.04.19"] [Round "14"] [White "Botvinnik, Mikhail"] [Black "Tal, Mihail"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "E24"] [PlyCount "44"] [EventDate "1960.03.15"] [EventType "match"] [EventRounds "21"] [EventCountry "URS"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. a3 Bxc3+ 5. bxc3 Ne4 6. Nh3 c5 7. e3 Qa5 8. Bd2 cxd4 9. cxd4 Nxd2 10. Qxd2 Qxd2+ 11. Kxd2 b6 12. Bd3 Ba6 13. Rhc1 Nc6 14. Rab1 Ke7 15. c5 Bxd3 16. Kxd3 Rab8 17. Rb5 bxc5 18. Rcxc5 a6 19. Rxb8 Rxb8 20. Kc2 Rc8 21. Nf4 d6 22. Rc3 g5 1/2-1/2

[Event "World Championship 23th"] [Site "Moscow"] [Date "1960.04.21"] [Round "15"] [White "Tal, Mihail"] [Black "Botvinnik, Mikhail"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "B18"] [PlyCount "82"] [EventDate "1960.03.15"] [EventType "match"] [EventRounds "21"] [EventCountry "URS"]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5 5. Ng3 Bg6 6. Bc4 e6 7. N1e2 Bd6 8. h4 h6 9. Nf4 Bxf4 10. Bxf4 Nf6 11. Qd2 Nbd7 12. O-O-O Nd5 13. Rde1 N7b6 14. Bb3 Nxf4 15. Qxf4 Nd5 16. Qe5 O-O 17. Ne4 Qb8 18. Nd6 Rd8 19. Nc4 Nb6 20. Qxb8 Raxb8 21. Ne5 Bh7 22. Rh3 Nd7 23. c3 Nxe5 24. Rxe5 b6 25. Rhe3 Rbc8 26. Bc4 Rc7 27. b4 Kf8 28. g4 Bg8 29. Bb3 Bh7 30. f4 Bg8 31. Kb2 Bh7 32. h5 Rdc8 33. Bc2 Bg8 34. g5 f6 35. R5e4 c5 36. Bb3 cxb4 37. cxb4 hxg5 38. fxg5 fxg5 39. Rg3 Rf7 40. Rxg5 Rf2+ 41. Ka3 Rc7 1/2-1/2

[Event "World Championship 23th"] [Site "Moscow"] [Date "1960.04.23"] [Round "16"] [White "Botvinnik, Mikhail"] [Black "Tal, Mihail"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "E24"] [PlyCount "81"] [EventDate "1960.03.15"] [EventType "match"] [EventRounds "21"] [EventCountry "URS"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. a3 Bxc3+ 5. bxc3 Ne4 6. Qc2 f5 7. Nh3 d6 8. f3 Nf6 9. e4 fxe4 10. fxe4 e5 11. Nf2 O-O 12. Be2 c5 13. dxe5 dxe5 14. O-O Nc6 15. Bg5 Qe8 16. Nd1 Qg6 17. Bxf6 Rxf6 18. Ne3 Rxf1+ 19. Rxf1 Be6 20. Qd3 Rd8 21. Nd5 Rf8 22. Nc7 Rxf1+ 23. Bxf1 Qf7 24. Qd6 Bc8 25. Na6 Qf4 26. Qd5+ Kh8 27. Qxc5 Be6 28. Nc7 Bg8 29. Qf2 Qxe4 30. Ne8 Qg6 31. Qf8 e4 32. Nd6 Ne5 33. c5 Nd3 34. Nf5 Ne5 35. Ne7 Qf7 36. Qxf7 Bxf7 37. Kf2 Bc4 38. Bxc4 Nxc4 39. c6 bxc6 40. Nxc6 a5 41. a4 1/2-1/2

[Event "World Championship 23th"] [Site "Moscow"] [Date "1960.04.26"] [Round "17"] [White "Tal, Mihail"] [Black "Botvinnik, Mikhail"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "B18"] [PlyCount "81"] [EventDate "1960.03.15"] [EventType "match"] [EventRounds "21"] [EventCountry "URS"]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5 5. Ng3 Bg6 6. Bc4 e6 7. N1e2 Nf6 8. Nf4 Bd6 9. Nxg6 hxg6 10. Bg5 Nbd7 11. O-O Qa5 12. f4 O-O-O 13. a3 Qc7 14. b4 Nb6 15. Be2 Be7 16. Qd3 Nfd5 17. Bxe7 Qxe7 18. c4 Nf6 19. Rab1 Qd7 20. Rbd1 Kb8 21. Qb3 Qc7 22. a4 Rh4 23. a5 Nc8 24. Qe3 Ne7 25. Qe5 Rhh8 26. b5 cxb5 27. Qxb5 a6 28. Qb2 Rd7 29. c5 Ka8 30. Bf3 Nc6 31. Bxc6 Qxc6 32. Rf3 Qa4 33. Rfd3 Rc8 34. Rb1 Qxa5 35. Rb3 Qc7 36. Qa3 Ka7 37. Rb6 Qxf4 38. Ne2 Qe4 39. Qb3 Qd5 $4 ( 39... Ka8 $1 $19) 40. Rxa6+ $1 Kb8 41. Qa4 1-0

[Event "World Championship 23th"] [Site "Moscow"] [Date "1960.04.28"] [Round "18"] [White "Botvinnik, Mikhail"] [Black "Tal, Mihail"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "E24"] [PlyCount "152"] [EventDate "1960.03.15"] [EventType "match"] [EventRounds "21"] [EventCountry "URS"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. a3 Bxc3+ 5. bxc3 Ne4 6. Qc2 f5 7. Nh3 O-O 8. f3 Nf6 9. c5 b6 10. cxb6 cxb6 11. e3 Qc7 12. Bd2 Ne8 13. c4 Ba6 14. Rc1 Nd6 15. Qa4 Qc6 16. Qxc6 Nxc6 17. Bb4 Nxb4 18. axb4 Bxc4 19. Bxc4 Rfc8 20. Bxe6+ dxe6 21. Kd2 Kf7 22. Nf4 a5 23. bxa5 bxa5 24. Kd3 a4 25. Rxc8 Rxc8 26. Ra1 Nc4 27. Rb1 a3 28. Rb7+ Kf6 29. Ra7 g5 30. Nh5+ Kg6 31. g4 Nb2+ 32. Kd2 Nc4+ 33. Kd3 Nb2+ 34. Kd2 Nc4+ 35. Ke2 Rc6 36. h3 e5 37. dxe5 fxg4 38. hxg4 Nxe5 39. Rxa3 Rc2+ 40. Kf1 Kf7 41. e4 Rd2 42. Ke1 Rg2 43. Rb3 Ke7 44. Ng7 Nxf3+ 45. Rxf3 Rxg4 46. Nf5+ Ke6 47. Ng3 h5 48. Nxh5 Rxe4+ 49. Kf2 Ke5 50. Kg3 Rh4 51. Ng7 Rf4 52. Ra3 Rd4 53. Ra6 Rd6 54. Ra7 Rd4 55. Rf7 Rf4 56. Re7+ Kf6 57. Ra7 Re4 58. Nh5+ Kg6 59. Kf3 Rb4 60. Ng3 Rf4+ 61. Ke3 Rf7 62. Ra5 Rf6 63. Ne4 Rf5 64. Ra6+ Kg7 65. Ng3 Re5+ 66. Kd4 Rb5 67. Ke4 Kf7 68. Nf5 Rb4+ 69. Nd4 Rb1 70. Nf3 Rb4+ 71. Nd4 Rb1 72. Nc6 Kg6 73. Ne5+ Kh5 74. Ra5 Re1+ 75. Kf3 Rf1+ 76. Kg3 Rf4 1/2-1/2

[Event "World Championship 23th"] [Site "Moscow"] [Date "1960.05.03"] [Round "19"] [White "Tal, Mihail"] [Black "Botvinnik, Mikhail"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "A87"] [PlyCount "82"] [EventDate "1960.03.15"] [EventType "match"] [EventRounds "21"] [EventCountry "URS"]

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 1-0

[Event "World Championship 23th"] [Site "Moscow"] [Date "1960.05.05"] [Round "20"] [White "Botvinnik, Mikhail"] [Black "Tal, Mihail"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "E24"] [PlyCount "54"] [EventDate "1960.03.15"] [EventType "match"] [EventRounds "21"] [EventCountry "URS"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. a3 Bxc3+ 5. bxc3 Ne4 6. e3 f5 7. Qh5+ g6 8. Qh6 d6 9. f3 Nf6 10. e4 e5 11. Bg5 Qe7 12. Bd3 Rf8 13. Ne2 Qf7 14. Qh4 fxe4 15. fxe4 Ng4 16. h3 Qf2+ 17. Kd2 Qxh4 18. Bxh4 Nf2 19. Rhf1 Nxd3 20. Rxf8+ Kxf8 21. Kxd3 Be6 22. Ng3 Nd7 23. Nf1 a6 24. Bf2 Kg7 25. Nd2 Rf8 26. Be3 b6 27. Rb1 Nf6 1/2-1/2

[Event "World Championship 23th"] [Site "Moscow"] [Date "1960.05.07"] [Round "21"] [White "Tal, Mihail"] [Black "Botvinnik, Mikhail"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "E19"] [PlyCount "34"] [EventDate "1960.03.15"] [EventType "match"] [EventRounds "21"] [EventCountry "URS"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Be7 6. O-O O-O 7. Nc3 Ne4 8. Qc2 Nxc3 9. Qxc3 f5 10. b3 Bf6 11. Bb2 d6 12. Rad1 Qe7 13. Ne1 Bxg2 14. Nxg2 Nc6 15. Qf3 Qd7 16. Nf4 Rae8 17. d5 Nd8 1/2-1/2

[Event "USSR Championship"] [Site "Leningrad URS "] [Date "1956.01.28"] [EventDate "1956.??.??"] [Round "11"] [Result "1-0"] [White "Mikhail Tal"] [Black "Georgy Lisitsin"] [ECO "B71"] [WhiteElo "?"] [BlackElo "?"] [PlyCount "107"] [FirstMove "24d"] 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.f4 Nc6 7.Nxc6 bxc6 8.e5 Nd7 9.exd6 exd6 10.Be3 Be7 11.Qf3 d5 12.O-O-O Bf6 13.Bd4 O-O 14.h4 Rb8 15.Qf2 Rb4 16.Bxf6 Nxf6 17.a3 Qb6 18.Qxb6 Rxb6 19.Na4 Rb7 20.Bd3 Nh5 21.Rhf1 Re7 22.f5 gxf5 23.Rfe1 Rfe8 24.Rxe7 Rxe7 25.Kd2 Ng3 26.Kc3 f4 27.Kd4 Bf5 28.Rd2 Re6 29.Nc5 Rh6 30.Ke5 Bxd3 31.cxd3 Rxh4 32.Kd6 Rh6+ 33.Kc7 Nf5 34.Kb7 Nd4 35.Rf2 a5 36.Rxf4 Ne6 37.Rg4+ Kf8 38.Kxc6 Nxc5+ 39.Kxc5 Re6 40.Kxd5 Rb6 41.b4 axb4 42.axb4 Ke7 43.Kc5 Rf6 44.Rd4 Rf5+ 45.Kc6 Rf6+ 46.Kc7 Rf5 47.Re4+ Kf6 48.Kc6 Rf2 49.g4 h5 50.gxh5 Kg5 51.b5 f5 52.Rb4 f4 53.b6 f3 54.b7 1-0