Challenge 1134 / 1747

Tal–Botvinnik: one move holds everything together

URS-chT 1966. At move 40 there is exactly one move for White, and both engines agree on it, nothing else comes close. Find it, then beat Mikhail Botvinnik from there.

Tal, Mihail – Botvinnik, Mikhail
URS-chT 1966 · 1-0
You play White
Portrait of Mikhail Botvinnik

Mikhail Botvinnik

“The Iron Man”
Soviet Era Peak 2720
  • Opponent: Mikhail Botvinnik
  • Difficulty: FIDE Master
  • Goal: Beat the personality.
  • Reward: Mikhail Tal challenge · URS-chT 1966. At move 40 there is exactly one move for White, and both engines agree on it, nothing else comes close. Find it, then beat Mikhail Botvinnik from there.
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  • The Executioner 0/5
  • Second Chances 0/5
  • Technique 0/5
  • Only Move 0/5
  • The Karpov File 0/3
  • The Tal File 0/3
  • The Fischer File 0/3
  • Across the Board from Kortschnoj 0/3