Mikhail Botvinnik vs Vasily Smyslov

URS-ch20 · 1952 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 71 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch20
Site Moscow
Date 1952.00.00
Opening Slav Defense (D13)
Moves 71
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Final Position

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

3bB3/8/Pk4p1/3Pp2p/4P3/5K2/8/8 w - - 1 72

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.cxd5 cxd5
  5. 5.Nf3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bf4 e6
  7. 7.e3 Be7
  8. 8.Bd3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Bd7
  10. 10.O-O Qb6
  11. 11.Qe2 Rfc8
  12. 12.Rac1 Be8
  13. 13.Rfd1 Qd8
  14. 14.Bb1 a6
  15. 15.Ne5 b5
  16. 16.Nxc6 Rxc6
  17. 17.Qe1 Rac8
  18. 18.Ne2 Ne4
  19. 19.Rxc6 Rxc6
  20. 20.Nc1 Nd6
  21. 21.Nd3 Nc4
  22. 22.Qe2 f6
  23. 23.Bg3 Bg6
  24. 24.f3 Qb6
  25. 25.Bf2 Bxd3
  26. 26.Bxd3 Qc7
  27. 27.e4 Nb6
  28. 28.g3 dxe4
  29. 29.fxe4 e5
  30. 30.d5 Rc1
  31. 31.Kg2 Rxd1
  32. 32.Qxd1 Na4
  33. 33.b3 Nc5
  34. 34.Qc2 Bd6
  35. 35.Be2 Kf8
  36. 36.a4 bxa4
  37. 37.bxa4 Qa5
  38. 38.Bxc5 Bxc5
  39. 39.Bxa6 Ke7
  40. 40.Be2 Kd6
  41. 41.h4 Qe1
  42. 42.Bf3 Qb4
  43. 43.Kh3 g6
  44. 44.Bg2 h5
  45. 45.Kh2 Ke7
  46. 46.Qd1 Qa3
  47. 47.Bf3 Bd6
  48. 48.Kg2 Qa2+
  49. 49.Kh3 Qa3
  50. 50.Bg2 f5
  51. 51.Kh2 f4
  52. 52.Qf3 Qxf3
  53. 53.Bxf3 fxg3+
  54. 54.Kxg3 Bb4
  55. 55.Kf2 Kd6
  56. 56.Be2 Ba5
  57. 57.Bb5 Bd8
  58. 58.Kg3 Ke7
  59. 59.Bc6 Bc7
  60. 60.Bb7 Kd7
  61. 61.Ba6 Bd8
  62. 62.Bb5+ Ke7
  63. 63.Bf1 Ba5
  64. 64.Kf2 Kd6
  65. 65.Bh3 Bd8
  66. 66.Kg3 Kc5
  67. 67.Bd7 Kd4
  68. 68.Kf3 Bxh4
  69. 69.a5 Kc5
  70. 70.Be8 Bd8
  71. 71.a6 Kb6

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