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Player: Mikhail Botvinnik
Player profile: Mikhail Tal

LIFETIME RECORD: Classical games: Mikhail Botvinnik tied Mikhail Tal 12 to 12, with 20 draws.     *The figures above are based only on games present in our database which may be incomplete.

page 1 of 1; 21 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Botvinnik vs Tal ½-½ 44 1960 Tal - Botvinnik World Championship Match A61 Benoni 2. Botvinnik vs Tal ½-½ 40 1960 Tal - Botvinnik World Championship Match E27 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch Variation 3. Botvinnik vs Tal 0-1 47 1960 Tal - Botvinnik World Championship Match E69 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line 4. Botvinnik vs Tal 1-0 41 1960 Tal - Botvinnik World Championship Match A70 Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3 5. Botvinnik vs Tal ½-½ 60 1960 Tal - Botvinnik World Championship Match E88 King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 7.d5 c6 6. Botvinnik vs Tal ½-½ 72 1960 Tal - Botvinnik World Championship Match D32 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch 7. Botvinnik vs Tal ½-½ 22 1960 Tal - Botvinnik World Championship Match E24 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch 8. Botvinnik vs Tal ½-½ 41 1960 Tal - Botvinnik World Championship Match E24 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch 9. Botvinnik vs Tal ½-½ 76 1960 Tal - Botvinnik World Championship Match E24 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch 10. Botvinnik vs Tal ½-½ 27 1960 Tal - Botvinnik World Championship Match E24 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch 11. Botvinnik vs Tal 1-0 41 1961 Tal - Botvinnik World Championship Return Match E48 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5 12. Botvinnik vs Tal 1-0 43 1961 Tal - Botvinnik World Championship Return Match E48 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5 13. Botvinnik vs Tal ½-½ 73 1961 Tal - Botvinnik World Championship Return Match E48 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5 14. Botvinnik vs Tal 1-0 33 1961 Tal - Botvinnik World Championship Return Match E24 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch 15. Botvinnik vs Tal 1-0 73 1961 Tal - Botvinnik World Championship Return Match A23 English, Bremen System, Keres Variation 16. Botvinnik vs Tal 1-0 42 1961 Tal - Botvinnik World Championship Return Match D14 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation 17. Botvinnik vs Tal 1-0 41 1961 Tal - Botvinnik World Championship Return Match E85 King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox Variation 18. Botvinnik vs Tal 1-0 63 1961 Tal - Botvinnik World Championship Return Match E81 King's Indian, Samisch 19. Botvinnik vs Tal 0-1 83 1961 Tal - Botvinnik World Championship Return Match E80 King's Indian, Samisch Variation 20. Botvinnik vs Tal 0-1 75 1961 Tal - Botvinnik World Championship Return Match E81 King's Indian, Samisch 21. Botvinnik vs Tal 1-0 33 1961 Tal - Botvinnik World Championship Return Match E80 King's Indian, Samisch Variation  page 1 of 1; 21 games

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