Mikhail Botvinnik vs Vasily Smyslov

The Game

White	Mikhail Botvinnik
Black	Vasily Smyslov
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	World Championship 20th
Site	Moscow
Round	6
Date	1954.00.00
Opening	Grünfeld, Exchange (D86)
Moves	34

Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

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

8/p3rpk1/1p1R2p1/7p/4P2P/r4P2/P1R2KP1/8 b - - 3 34

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 Nf6
2. 2.c4 g6
3. 3.Nc3 d5
4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
5. 5.e4 Nxc3
6. 6.bxc3 Bg7
7. 7.Bc4 O-O
8. 8.Ne2 b6
9. 9.O-O Bb7
10. 10.f3 c5
11. 11.Bg5 cxd4
12. 12.cxd4 Nc6
13. 13.Bd5 Qd7
14. 14.Qd2 e6
15. 15.Bxc6 Bxc6
16. 16.Rfe1 Bb5
17. 17.Rad1 Rac8
18. 18.Bh6 Bxh6
19. 19.Qxh6 Bxe2
20. 20.Rxe2 Qa4
21. 21.Rdd2 Qa3
22. 22.Kf2 Rfd8
23. 23.Re3 Qc1
24. 24.Re1 Qc3
25. 25.Qe3 Qb4
26. 26.Red1 Rc3
27. 27.Qg5 Rd7
28. 28.h4 Qe7
29. 29.Qxe7 Rxe7
30. 30.d5 exd5
31. 31.Rxd5 Ra3
32. 32.R1d2 h5
33. 33.Rc2 Kg7
34. 34.Rd6

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. See every game between Mikhail Botvinnik and Vasily Smyslov, or browse all Mikhail Botvinnik games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.