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World Chess Championship
1960 Tal - Botvinnik Title Match
Highlights

Game 1 : Tal - Botvinnik
Position
after 18.h2-h4

Game 3 : Tal - Botvinnik
Position
after 34.Qa6-c6(xP)
(34...Qxf4 35.Bxb5 Qxe5 36.Qe8+ draws)

Game 6 : Botvinnik - Tal
Position
after 21...Nh5-f4
(22.gxf4 exf4 23.Bd2 Qxb2)

Game 7 : Tal - Botvinnik
Position
after 26.Rd6-d7(xN)+
(26...Nxd7 27.Rxd7+ Kxd7 28.Nf6+)

Game 8 : Botvinnik - Tal
Position
after 25.f2-f4
(25...Bd4 26.Qa3;
if 25...gxf3e.p. 26.Rxf3 with attack)

Game 9 : Tal - Botvinnik
Position
after 16...g7-g6
(17.Bxh6+ Kg8 wins)

Game 10 : Botvinnik - Tal
Position
after 57.Ra3-a4
(holds the draw)

Game 11 : Tal - Botvinnik
Position
after 41...Qd6-f8
(sealed)

Game 12 : Botvinnik - Tal
Position
after 31...Re4-e1
(31...Reh4 should win)

Game 15 : Tal - Botvinnik
Position
after 28...Bh7-g8

Game 16 : Botvinnik - Tal
Position
after 25.Nc7-a6

Game 17 : Tal - Botvinnik
Position
after 40.Rb6-a6(xP)+
(40...Kb8 41.Qa4 1-0)

Game 18 : Botvinnik - Tal
Position
after 36.h2-h3

Game 19 : Tal - Botvinnik
Position
after 41...Qd7-g4 1-0
(sealed; resigned without resuming play)

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