Mikhail Botvinnik vs Vasily Smyslov

URS-ch14 · 1945 · Slav Defense · 1-0 in 31 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch14
Site Moscow
Date 1945.00.00
Opening Slav Defense (D13)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r2b1k1/5rp1/4Q1B1/2Np3n/7q/4P3/P5RN/5R1K b - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 c6
  4. 4.cxd5 cxd5
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bf4 e6
  7. 7.e3 Be7
  8. 8.Bd3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Bd7
  10. 10.O-O a6
  11. 11.Rc1 Be8
  12. 12.Bb1 Nh5
  13. 13.Bh2 f5
  14. 14.Na4 Bd6
  15. 15.Nc5 Bxh2+
  16. 16.Nxh2 Qe7
  17. 17.Qb3 Rf7
  18. 18.g4 fxg4
  19. 19.hxg4 Nf6
  20. 20.f4 b6
  21. 21.Qxb6 Rb8
  22. 22.Qxa6 e5
  23. 23.dxe5 Nxe5
  24. 24.fxe5 Qxe5
  25. 25.Qe6 Qg3+
  26. 26.Kh1 Rxb2
  27. 27.Rc2 Rb8
  28. 28.Rg2 Qh4
  29. 29.g5 Nh5
  30. 30.g6 hxg6
  31. 31.Bxg6

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