Mikhail Botvinnik vs Vasily Smyslov

World Championship 18th · 1948 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 80 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 18th
Site NLD/URS
Round 18
Date 1948.00.00
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D76)
Moves 80
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/4k3/PR6/r7/8/8/4K3/8 w - - 1 81

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.Bg2 Bg7
  6. 6.Nf3 O-O
  7. 7.O-O Nb6
  8. 8.Nc3 a5
  9. 9.Bf4 c6
  10. 10.Qc1 Re8
  11. 11.Rd1 Na6
  12. 12.h3 a4
  13. 13.e4 Bd7
  14. 14.Ne5 Qc8
  15. 15.Kh2 Rd8
  16. 16.Bg5 f6
  17. 17.Nxd7 Qxd7
  18. 18.Be3 Kh8
  19. 19.Bf1 f5
  20. 20.d5 c5
  21. 21.Bb5 Qc7
  22. 22.Bf4 Be5
  23. 23.Bxe5+ Qxe5
  24. 24.f4 Qg7
  25. 25.Qe3 fxe4
  26. 26.Rac1 a3
  27. 27.bxa3 Nc8
  28. 28.Nxe4 Nd6
  29. 29.Bxa6 Nxe4
  30. 30.Qxe4 Rxa6
  31. 31.Rxc5 Rxa3
  32. 32.Rd2 Rda8
  33. 33.Qe6 Rc3
  34. 34.Rxc3 Qxc3
  35. 35.Qe5+ Qxe5
  36. 36.fxe5 Kg7
  37. 37.Kg2 Kf7
  38. 38.Rf2+ Ke8
  39. 39.Rd2 Ra3
  40. 40.Rb2 Rd3
  41. 41.Rb5 Kd8
  42. 42.a4 b6
  43. 43.Rxb6 Rxd5
  44. 44.Rb8+ Kd7
  45. 45.Rh8 Rxe5
  46. 46.Rxh7 Ke6
  47. 47.Rh4 Re2+
  48. 48.Kf3 Ra2
  49. 49.Re4+ Kf6
  50. 50.Rf4+ Kg7
  51. 51.Rc4 Ra3+
  52. 52.Kg4 e5
  53. 53.Kh4 Kh6
  54. 54.Rb4 Ra1
  55. 55.Kg4 Ra3
  56. 56.h4 Kg7
  57. 57.h5 gxh5+
  58. 58.Kxh5 Kf6
  59. 59.Kh4 Kf5
  60. 60.g4+ Kf6
  61. 61.Rb6+ Kf7
  62. 62.Rb7+ Kg6
  63. 63.Rb4 Kf6
  64. 64.Rb6+ Kf7
  65. 65.Rb7+ Kg6
  66. 66.Ra7 e4
  67. 67.Ra6+ Kf7
  68. 68.g5 e3
  69. 69.Kg3 e2+
  70. 70.Kf2 Re3
  71. 71.Ke1 Kg7
  72. 72.Ra7+ Kg6
  73. 73.Ra8 Kg7
  74. 74.a5 Re5
  75. 75.g6 Kxg6
  76. 76.a6 Kg7
  77. 77.Ra7+ Kg6
  78. 78.Rb7 Ra5
  79. 79.Rb6+ Kf7
  80. 80.Kxe2 Ke7

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