Mikhail Botvinnik vs Vasily Smyslov

The Game

White	Mikhail Botvinnik
Black	Vasily Smyslov
Result	1-0
Event	Sverdlovsk
Site	Sverdlovsk
Round	12
Date	1943.00.00
Opening	Four Knights Game (C46)
Moves	40

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2b5/p1p5/2p2N2/4p3/P4pPP/1Pk2P2/2P1K3/8 b - - 0 40

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 e5
2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
4. 4.Nd5 Be7
5. 5.d4 d6
6. 6.Bb5 Bg4
7. 7.dxe5 dxe5
8. 8.h3 Bd7
9. 9.Qe2 Nf6
10. 10.Bg5 O-O
11. 11.Bxf6 Bxf6
12. 12.O-O-O Be6
13. 13.Bxc6 bxc6
14. 14.Nxf6+ Qxf6
15. 15.Qe3 Rab8
16. 16.a3 Rb5
17. 17.Qg5 Rfb8
18. 18.b3 h6
19. 19.Qxf6 gxf6
20. 20.Rd3 f5
21. 21.exf5 Bxf5
22. 22.Rc3 Bd7
23. 23.Rd1 Be8
24. 24.a4 Ra5
25. 25.Nd2 Rd5
26. 26.Ne4 Rxd1+
27. 27.Kxd1 Rd8+
28. 28.Ke2 Kg7
29. 29.Rg3+ Kf8
30. 30.Nf6 Ke7
31. 31.Ng8+ Ke6
32. 32.Nxh6 f5
33. 33.Rg7 Bd7
34. 34.Rg6+ Kd5
35. 35.g4 f4
36. 36.Rg8 Rxg8
37. 37.Nxg8 Kd4
38. 38.Nf6 Bc8
39. 39.f3 Kc3
40. 40.h4

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