Mikhail Botvinnik vs Vasily Smyslov

World Championship 20th · 1954 · Queen's Gambit Accepted · 0-1 in 37 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 0-1
Event World Championship 20th
Site Moscow
Round 10
Date 1954.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Accepted (D22)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2r4k/5p1p/1nR1p1p1/pB6/Pp2PP2/1Kp3P1/7P/8 w - - 2 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 dxc4
  3. 3.Nf3 a6
  4. 4.e3 Bg4
  5. 5.Bxc4 e6
  6. 6.Qb3 Bxf3
  7. 7.gxf3 b5
  8. 8.Be2 Nd7
  9. 9.a4 b4
  10. 10.f4 Ngf6
  11. 11.Bf3 Ra7
  12. 12.Bc6 Be7
  13. 13.Nd2 O-O
  14. 14.Nc4 a5
  15. 15.Ne5 Nb8
  16. 16.Bd2 Nd5
  17. 17.e4 Nb6
  18. 18.Be3 Bd6
  19. 19.Bb5 Qh4
  20. 20.Rc1 Kh8
  21. 21.Be2 Bxe5
  22. 22.dxe5 N8d7
  23. 23.Bb5 Rd8
  24. 24.Bd2 Nxe5
  25. 25.Qe3 Ng4
  26. 26.Qg3 Qxg3
  27. 27.fxg3 Nf2
  28. 28.Kxf2 Rxd2+
  29. 29.Ke3 Rxb2
  30. 30.Rb1 Rxb1
  31. 31.Rxb1 c5
  32. 32.Rd1 Ra8
  33. 33.Rd6 Rb8
  34. 34.Kd2 c4
  35. 35.Kc2 g6
  36. 36.Rc6 c3
  37. 37.Kb3 Rc8

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