1963 World Chess Championship
Tigran Petrosian (USSR) vs. Mikhail Botvinnik (USSR)
Moscow, USSR
March 23 - May 20, 1963
Conditions: Best of 24 Games. In the event of
a 12-12 tie, Botvinnik retains the title.
| USSR, 1963
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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18
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19
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20
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21
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22
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Score
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| Petrosian
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0
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½
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½
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½
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1
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½
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1
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½
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½
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½
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½
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½
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½
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0
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1
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½
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½
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1
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1
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½
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½
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½
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12½
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| Botvinnik
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1
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½
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½
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½
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0
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0
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½
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½
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½
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½
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½
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½
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½
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1
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0
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½
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½
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0
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0
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½
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½
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½
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9½
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Result: Tigran Petrosian becomes the 9th World Champion.
Match Breakdown
# White - Black Locale Date ECO Result
1 Petrosian - Botvinnik Moscow 03-23-1963 E35 0-1
2 Botvinnik - Petrosian Moscow 03-25-1963 D27 ½-½
3 Petrosian - Botvinnik Moscow 03-27-1963 E18 ½-½
4 Botvinnik - Petrosian Moscow 03-30-1963 A35 ½-½
5 Petrosian - Botvinnik Moscow 04-01-1963 D94 1-0
6 Botvinnik - Petrosian Moscow 04-03-1963 D27 ½-½
7 Petrosian - Botvinnik Moscow 04-06-1963 A21 1-0
8 Botvinnik - Petrosian Moscow 04-08-1963 D27 ½-½
9 Petrosian - Botvinnik Moscow 04-13-1963 E08 ½-½
10 Botvinnik - Petrosian Moscow 04-15-1963 D27 ½-½
11 Petrosian - Botvinnik Moscow 04-17-1963 D32 ½-½
12 Botvinnik - Petrosian Moscow 04-20-1963 D31 ½-½
13 Petrosian - Botvinnik Moscow 04-22-1963 E18 ½-½
14 Botvinnik - Petrosian Moscow 04-24-1963 D31 1-0
15 Petrosian - Botvinnik Moscow 04-29-1963 D97 1-0
16 Botvinnik - Petrosian Moscow 05-01-1963 D27 ½-½
17 Petrosian - Botvinnik Moscow 05-06-1963 E14 ½-½
18 Botvinnik - Petrosian Moscow 05-08-1963 D31 0-1
19 Petrosian - Botvinnik Moscow 05-11-1963 E19 1-0
20 Botvinnik - Petrosian Moscow 05-15-1963 D27 ½-½
21 Petrosian - Botvinnik Moscow 05-18-1963 A16 ½-½
22 Botvinnik - Petrosian Moscow 05-20-1963 D23 ½-½
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