Mikhail Botvinnik vs Vasily Smyslov

World Championship 20th · 1954 · Queen's Gambit · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 20th
Site Moscow
Round 8
Date 1954.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit (D06)
Moves 50
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Final Position

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

8/4b2p/1kp5/4PK2/8/1N1Nn3/7P/8 w - - 1 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 Bf5
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.Qb3 Nc6
  5. 5.Bd2 dxc4
  6. 6.Qxb7 Nge7
  7. 7.Qb5 Rb8
  8. 8.Qa4 Rxb2
  9. 9.Na3 Qd7
  10. 10.Nxc4 Rb8
  11. 11.e3 Nb4
  12. 12.Qxd7+ Kxd7
  13. 13.Bxb4 Rxb4
  14. 14.Nce5+ Ke8
  15. 15.Bd3 f6
  16. 16.Bxf5 Nxf5
  17. 17.Nd3 Rb6
  18. 18.Ke2 Ba3
  19. 19.Nd2 Nd6
  20. 20.Rhb1 Nc8
  21. 21.Nc4 Rxb1
  22. 22.Rxb1 Be7
  23. 23.Rb8 Kd8
  24. 24.a4 Re8
  25. 25.a5 Kd7
  26. 26.a6 Bf8
  27. 27.Rb7 Be7
  28. 28.Na5 Bd6
  29. 29.e4 Bf8
  30. 30.f3 Nb6
  31. 31.Rxa7 Rb8
  32. 32.Nb3 Na4
  33. 33.Rb7 Ra8
  34. 34.a7 Be7
  35. 35.Ke3 Kc8
  36. 36.Na5 Kd7
  37. 37.g3 Nb6
  38. 38.Nb3 Kc8
  39. 39.Rb8+ Rxb8
  40. 40.axb8=Q+ Kxb8
  41. 41.Nbc5 e5
  42. 42.dxe5 fxe5
  43. 43.f4 Nc4+
  44. 44.Kf3 exf4
  45. 45.gxf4 g6
  46. 46.e5 c6
  47. 47.Nb3 Kc7
  48. 48.Ke4 Kb6
  49. 49.f5 gxf5+
  50. 50.Kxf5 Ne3+

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