Mikhail Botvinnik vs Vasily Smyslov

World Championship 18th · 1948 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 79 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 18th
Site NLD/URS
Round 8
Date 1948.00.00
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D98)
Moves 79
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Final Position

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

8/8/R5R1/4p2k/r6p/6bK/8/8 w - - 4 80

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 Nfd7
  9. 9.Nd2 Nb6
  10. 10.Qd3 c6
  11. 11.f3 Be6
  12. 12.Rd1 Na6
  13. 13.a3 Qd7
  14. 14.Qc2 Nc7
  15. 15.Nb3 Bc4
  16. 16.Be2 Bxe2
  17. 17.Qxe2 Rad8
  18. 18.O-O Qe6
  19. 19.Nc5 Qc8
  20. 20.Kh1 Nd7
  21. 21.Nb3 b6
  22. 22.Qc4 Qb7
  23. 23.f4 e6
  24. 24.Rc1 Nf6
  25. 25.Bg1 Rc8
  26. 26.Rc2 Rfd8
  27. 27.Qe2 Nb5
  28. 28.e5 Nxc3
  29. 29.bxc3 Nd5
  30. 30.c4 Ne7
  31. 31.Nd2 Nf5
  32. 32.Ne4 Nxd4
  33. 33.Bxd4 Rxd4
  34. 34.Nd6 Rxd6
  35. 35.exd6 c5
  36. 36.Rd2 Rd8
  37. 37.Qf3 Qxf3
  38. 38.Rxf3 Bd4
  39. 39.g3 Rxd6
  40. 40.Kg2 f5
  41. 41.a4 Kf7
  42. 42.Rb3 Kf6
  43. 43.Ra2 a5
  44. 44.Rd2 Ke7
  45. 45.Kf3 Kd7
  46. 46.g4 h6
  47. 47.Rg2 Ke7
  48. 48.Rd3 Kf7
  49. 49.h4 fxg4+
  50. 50.Rxg4 h5
  51. 51.Rg2 Rd8
  52. 52.Rgd2 Ke8
  53. 53.Rg2 Kf7
  54. 54.Rgd2 Ke8
  55. 55.Ke2 Ke7
  56. 56.Rd1 Rf8
  57. 57.Rf1 Bf6
  58. 58.Rb3 Bxh4
  59. 59.Rxb6 Bg3
  60. 60.Rb7+ Kf6
  61. 61.Rb5 Kf5
  62. 62.Rxc5+ Ke4
  63. 63.Re5+ Kd4
  64. 64.Rd1+ Kxc4
  65. 65.Re4+ Kc5
  66. 66.Kf3 h4
  67. 67.Rb1 Kd6
  68. 68.Rb6+ Kd7
  69. 69.Kg4 Rf5
  70. 70.Rd4+ Ke7
  71. 71.Rb7+ Kf6
  72. 72.Rb5 e5
  73. 73.Rd6+ Kg7
  74. 74.Rxa5 Rxf4+
  75. 75.Kh3 Kh6
  76. 76.Raa6 Kh5
  77. 77.Rxg6 Rxa4
  78. 78.Rh6+ Kg5
  79. 79.Rhg6+ Kh5

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