World Championship 24th
Moscow 1961| Date | Players | Type | Elo Average | Games | Rounds |
| Mar 15, 1961 | 2 | Match | 21 | 21 |
| Name | ELO | Points | ||
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Botvinnik, Mikhail | 13.0 | ||
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Tal, Mikhail | 8.0 | ||
World Championship 24th Games
| White | Black | Result | Round | Date | Opening | View |
| Botvinnik, M | Tal, M | 1-0  |
1 | Mar 15, 1961 | E51 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 e8g8, 5.Nf3 d7d5 |   |
| Tal, M | Botvinnik, M | 1-0 |
2 | Mar 17, 1961 | B18 Caro-Kann, classical variation |   |
| Botvinnik, M | Tal, M | 1-0 |
3 | Mar 20, 1961 | E51 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 e8g8, 5.Nf3 d7d5 | |
| Tal, M | Botvinnik, M | ½-½ |
4 | Mar 22, 1961 | B12 Caro-Kann defence | |
| Botvinnik, M | Tal, M | ½-½ |
5 | Mar 24, 1961 | E51 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 e8g8, 5.Nf3 d7d5 | |
| Tal, M | Botvinnik, M | ½-½ |
6 | Mar 27, 1961 | B12 Caro-Kann defence | |
| Botvinnik, M | Tal, M | 1-0 |
7 | Mar 29, 1961 | E24 Nimzo-Indian, Saemisch variation | |
| Tal, M | Botvinnik, M | 1-0 |
8 | Mar 31, 1961 | B12 Caro-Kann defence | |
| Botvinnik, M | Tal, M | 1-0 |
9 | Apr 07, 1961 | A23 English, Bremen system, Keres variation | |
| Tal, M | Botvinnik, M | 0-1 |
10 | Apr 10, 1961 | B12 Caro-Kann defence | |
| Botvinnik, M | Tal, M | 1-0 |
11 | Apr 12, 1961 | D14 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, exchange variation, 6.Bf4 Bf5 | |
| Tal, M | Botvinnik, M | 1-0 |
12 | Apr 14, 1961 | C18 French, Winawer, advance variation | |
| Botvinnik, M | Tal, M | 1-0 |
13 | Apr 17, 1961 | E85 King's Indian, Saemisch, orthodox variation | |
| Tal, M | Botvinnik, M | ½-½ |
14 | Apr 19, 1961 | B12 Caro-Kann defence | |
| Botvinnik, M | Tal, M | 1-0 |
15 | Apr 21, 1961 | E81 King's Indian, Saemisch, 5...O-O | |
| Tal, M | Botvinnik, M | ½-½ |
16 | Apr 24, 1961 | B12 Caro-Kann defence | |
| Botvinnik, M | Tal, M | 0-1 |
17 | Apr 28, 1961 | E81 King's Indian, Saemisch, 5...O-O | |
| Tal, M | Botvinnik, M | 0-1 |
18 | May 03, 1961 | B12 Caro-Kann defence | |
| Botvinnik, M | Tal, M | 0-1 |
19 | May 05, 1961 | E81 King's Indian, Saemisch, 5...O-O | |
| Tal, M | Botvinnik, M | ½-½ |
20 | May 08, 1961 | B12 Caro-Kann defence | |
| Botvinnik, M | Tal, M | 1-0 |
21 | May 12, 1961 | E87 King's Indian, Saemisch, orthodox, 7.d5 | |