Mikhail Botvinnik vs Vasily Smyslov

World Championship 20th · 1954 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 58 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 20th
Site Moscow
Round 18
Date 1954.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E61)
Moves 58
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Final Position

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

8/2p5/1p6/pP2p1k1/P4r2/R5KP/5P2/8 b - - 8 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 O-O
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.e3 Nbd7
  7. 7.Nge2 a6
  8. 8.b3 Rb8
  9. 9.a4 e5
  10. 10.Ba3 b6
  11. 11.O-O Bb7
  12. 12.d5 a5
  13. 13.e4 Nc5
  14. 14.Qc2 h5
  15. 15.Rae1 h4
  16. 16.Bc1 Bc8
  17. 17.Nb5 Bd7
  18. 18.Bg5 h3
  19. 19.Bh1 Bxb5
  20. 20.cxb5 Qd7
  21. 21.Bxf6 Bxf6
  22. 22.Nc1 Bg7
  23. 23.Nd3 f5
  24. 24.Nxc5 dxc5
  25. 25.Bf3 Qd6
  26. 26.g4 f4
  27. 27.g5 Kf7
  28. 28.Kh1 Ke7
  29. 29.Rg1 Rh8
  30. 30.Rd1 Rh4
  31. 31.Rd3 Qd7
  32. 32.Qe2 Rbh8
  33. 33.Bg4 Qd6
  34. 34.Qf1 Bf8
  35. 35.Rf3 Kd8
  36. 36.Qd3 Be7
  37. 37.Be6 R8h5
  38. 38.Rxh3 Rxh3
  39. 39.Bxh3 c4
  40. 40.bxc4 Qa3
  41. 41.Qxa3 Bxa3
  42. 42.Bf5 gxf5
  43. 43.g6 Bf8
  44. 44.exf5 Bg7
  45. 45.f6 Bxf6
  46. 46.g7 Bxg7
  47. 47.Rxg7 f3
  48. 48.Rg4 Rh3
  49. 49.Rg3 Rh4
  50. 50.Rxf3 Rxc4
  51. 51.Ra3 Kd7
  52. 52.Kg2 Kd6
  53. 53.Kg3 Kxd5
  54. 54.h3 Ke6
  55. 55.Kf3 Kf5
  56. 56.Kg3 Kg5
  57. 57.Kf3 Rf4+
  58. 58.Kg3

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