Mikhail Botvinnik vs Vasily Smyslov

World Championship 20th · 1954 · King's Indian Defense · 0-1 in 72 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 0-1
Event World Championship 20th
Site Moscow
Round 20
Date 1954.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E61)
Moves 72
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/2p5/2P1k1b1/4p1P1/RN6/P3K2r/8 w - - 1 73

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 e5
  8. 8.b3 Re8
  9. 9.Ba3 h5
  10. 10.h3 a6
  11. 11.dxe5 dxe5
  12. 12.e4 Nh7
  13. 13.O-O h4
  14. 14.Bc1 c6
  15. 15.Be3 hxg3
  16. 16.fxg3 Qe7
  17. 17.Qd2 b5
  18. 18.Rad1 bxc4
  19. 19.bxc4 Qb4
  20. 20.Rc1 Bf8
  21. 21.Kh2 Nc5
  22. 22.Nb1 a5
  23. 23.Qc2 Be6
  24. 24.Rfd1 Reb8
  25. 25.Bf1 a4
  26. 26.Bd2 Qb6
  27. 27.Be3 a3
  28. 28.Nec3 Qa5
  29. 29.Qf2 Be7
  30. 30.Rc2 Nf6
  31. 31.Nd2 Rb2
  32. 32.Rdc1 Rd8
  33. 33.Bxc5 Qxc5
  34. 34.Qe2 Qb4
  35. 35.Nb3 Rxc2
  36. 36.Rxc2 Ne8
  37. 37.Nb1 Nd6
  38. 38.N1d2 Nb7
  39. 39.h4 Nc5
  40. 40.Nxc5 Qxc5
  41. 41.Nb3 Qd6
  42. 42.Rd2 Qb4
  43. 43.Rc2 f6
  44. 44.Bh3 Bf7
  45. 45.Bg4 Kg7
  46. 46.Kg2 Qd6
  47. 47.Rd2 Qb8
  48. 48.Rc2 Bb4
  49. 49.h5 Qd6
  50. 50.hxg6 Bxg6
  51. 51.Bh5 Qd3
  52. 52.Bxg6 Qxe2+
  53. 53.Rxe2 Kxg6
  54. 54.Rf2 Kf7
  55. 55.Rf1 Ke6
  56. 56.Rf3 Be7
  57. 57.Rf1 Bb4
  58. 58.Rf3 Ke7
  59. 59.Rf1 Kf7
  60. 60.Rf3 Kg6
  61. 61.Rf2 Rd6
  62. 62.Rf5 Bd2
  63. 63.Rf3 Bg5
  64. 64.c5 Rd7
  65. 65.Rc3 f5
  66. 66.Kf3 Kf6
  67. 67.exf5 Kxf5
  68. 68.g4+ Ke6
  69. 69.Ke2 e4
  70. 70.Rc4 Ke5
  71. 71.Ra4 Rh7
  72. 72.Rxa3 Rh2+

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