1960 World Chess Championship
Mikhail Tal (USSR) vs. Mikhail Botvinnik (USSR)
Moscow, USSR
March 15 - May 7, 1960
 
Conditions:  Best of 24 Games.  In the event of 
a 12-12 tie, Botvinnik retains the title.






  

    
USSR, 1960
    
    
1
    
    
2
    
    
3
    
    
4
    
    
5
    
    
6
    
    
7
    
    
8
    
    
9
    
    
10
    
    
11
    
    
12
    
    
13
    
    
14
    
    
15
    
    
16
    
    
17
    
    
18
    
    
19
    
    
20
    
    
21
    
    

    
    
Score
    
  



  

    
Tal
    
    
1
             
    
½
             
    
½
             
    
½
             
    
½
             
    
1
             
    
1
             
    
0
             
    
0
             
    
½
             
    
1
             
    
½
             
    
½
             
    
½
             
    
½
             
    
½
             
    
1
             
    
½
             
    
1
             
    
½
             
    
½
             
    

    
    
12½
    
  



  

    
Botvinnik
    
    
0
             
    
½
             
    
½
             
    
½
             
    
½
             
    
0
             
    
0
             
    
1
             
    
1
             
    
½
             
    
0
             
    
½
             
    
½
             
    
½
             
    
½
             
    
½
             
    
0
             
    
½
             
    
0
             
    
½
             
    
½
             
    

    
    
8½
    
  


Result:  Mikhail Tal becomes the 8th World Champion.