Mikhail Botvinnik vs Vasily Smyslov

World Championship 20th · 1954 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 20th
Site Moscow
Round 22
Date 1954.00.00
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D83)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/6k1/1R3b2/6pp/3P2P1/5N1P/8/r4K2 w - - 7 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.d4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Bf4 Bg7
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.Be5 e6
  7. 7.Nf3 Nbd7
  8. 8.Bg3 c6
  9. 9.Bd3 b6
  10. 10.O-O Bb7
  11. 11.Qe2 Qe7
  12. 12.Rfd1 Nh5
  13. 13.Bh4 Qd6
  14. 14.g4 Nhf6
  15. 15.Bg3 Qe7
  16. 16.h3 c5
  17. 17.cxd5 Nxd5
  18. 18.Nxd5 exd5
  19. 19.Ba6 Bxa6
  20. 20.Qxa6 cxd4
  21. 21.exd4 Nf6
  22. 22.Rac1 h5
  23. 23.Rc7 Qb4
  24. 24.g5 Ne4
  25. 25.Qa3 Qb5
  26. 26.Qb3 Qe8
  27. 27.Qe3 Rc8
  28. 28.Rdc1 Rxc7
  29. 29.Rxc7 Nxg3
  30. 30.Qxe8 Rxe8
  31. 31.fxg3 Re2
  32. 32.Rxa7 Rxb2
  33. 33.Ra8+ Kh7
  34. 34.Ra7 Kg8
  35. 35.Ra8+ Kh7
  36. 36.Rd8 Rxa2
  37. 37.Rxd5 Ra7
  38. 38.Kf2 f6
  39. 39.gxf6 Bxf6
  40. 40.Rd6 Kg7
  41. 41.Rxb6 g5
  42. 42.g4 Ra2+
  43. 43.Kf1 Ra1+
  44. 44.Kf2 Ra2+
  45. 45.Kf1 Ra1+

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