Mikhail Botvinnik vs Vasily Smyslov

Groningen · 1946 · Grünfeld Defense · 1-0 in 50 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1-0
Event Groningen
Site Groningen
Round 3
Date 1946.00.00
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D98)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1b6/4k2p/1K2B3/P1N3p1/8/7P/8/8 b - - 2 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.Qb3 dxc4
  6. 6.Qxc4 O-O
  7. 7.e4 Bg4
  8. 8.Be3 Nc6
  9. 9.d5 Bxf3
  10. 10.gxf3 Ne5
  11. 11.Qe2 c6
  12. 12.f4 Ned7
  13. 13.Bg2 Nb6
  14. 14.Rd1 Qc7
  15. 15.O-O Rfd8
  16. 16.Rc1 Qd7
  17. 17.Rfd1 Qg4
  18. 18.Qxg4 Nxg4
  19. 19.Bxb6 axb6
  20. 20.dxc6 bxc6
  21. 21.e5 Nh6
  22. 22.Bxc6 Rxd1+
  23. 23.Rxd1 Rc8
  24. 24.Nd5 Bf8
  25. 25.Rc1 Nf5
  26. 26.Rc4 e6
  27. 27.Nxb6 Rb8
  28. 28.Na4 Rd8
  29. 29.Be4 Nh4
  30. 30.Kf1 Bh6
  31. 31.Bb7 Nf5
  32. 32.Ke2 Nd4+
  33. 33.Ke3 Nf5+
  34. 34.Kf3 Nd4+
  35. 35.Ke4 Ne2
  36. 36.Rc8 Rxc8
  37. 37.Bxc8 Nxf4
  38. 38.b4 Nh3
  39. 39.b5 Nxf2+
  40. 40.Kd4 Bf4
  41. 41.h3 f6
  42. 42.Bxe6+ Kg7
  43. 43.exf6+ Kxf6
  44. 44.Nc5 Ke7
  45. 45.Kd5 g5
  46. 46.a4 Nd1
  47. 47.a5 Nc3+
  48. 48.Kc6 Nxb5
  49. 49.Kxb5 Bb8
  50. 50.Kb6

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