Mikhail Botvinnik vs Vasily Smyslov

The Game

White	Mikhail Botvinnik
Black	Vasily Smyslov
Result	0-1
Event	World Championship 20th
Site	Moscow
Round	14
Date	1954.00.00
Opening	King's Indian Defense (E68)
Moves	33

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/4Qpkp/2np2p1/P3b3/6P1/5bP1/2r2P2/1R3K2 w - - 7 34

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.Nf3 Nbd7
7. 7.O-O e5
8. 8.e4 c6
9. 9.Be3 Ng4
10. 10.Bg5 Qb6
11. 11.h3 exd4
12. 12.Na4 Qa6
13. 13.hxg4 b5
14. 14.Nxd4 bxa4
15. 15.Nxc6 Qxc6
16. 16.e5 Qxc4
17. 17.Bxa8 Nxe5
18. 18.Rc1 Qb4
19. 19.a3 Qxb2
20. 20.Qxa4 Bb7
21. 21.Rb1 Nf3+
22. 22.Kh1 Bxa8
23. 23.Rxb2 Nxg5+
24. 24.Kh2 Nf3+
25. 25.Kh3 Bxb2
26. 26.Qxa7 Be4
27. 27.a4 Kg7
28. 28.Rd1 Be5
29. 29.Qe7 Rc8
30. 30.a5 Rc2
31. 31.Kg2 Nd4+
32. 32.Kf1 Bf3
33. 33.Rb1 Nc6

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