Mikhail Botvinnik vs Vasily Smyslov

World Championship 21th · 1957 · King's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 54 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 21th
Site Moscow
Round 5
Date 1957.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E62)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5rk1/Rp6/1P1p4/P1pPp1P1/2P1Prp1/2NK1pR1/5P1q/4Q3 b - - 2 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 O-O
  5. 5.d4 d6
  6. 6.Nf3 Bg4
  7. 7.h3 Bxf3
  8. 8.Bxf3 Nc6
  9. 9.Bg2 Nd7
  10. 10.e3 e5
  11. 11.d5 Ne7
  12. 12.e4 f5
  13. 13.h4 f4
  14. 14.Bh3 Rf6
  15. 15.Qe2 Bh6
  16. 16.Bd2 Nc5
  17. 17.b4 f3
  18. 18.Qf1 Bxd2+
  19. 19.Kxd2 Na6
  20. 20.a3 c6
  21. 21.Qd3 Nc7
  22. 22.Rab1 Rb8
  23. 23.Rhc1 a5
  24. 24.b5 c5
  25. 25.b6 Ne8
  26. 26.Re1 Ng7
  27. 27.Re3 Qf8
  28. 28.Rb5 Ra8
  29. 29.Na4 Qf7
  30. 30.Qc3 h5
  31. 31.Rxa5 Rb8
  32. 32.Nb2 Kh7
  33. 33.Qb3 Ng8
  34. 34.Nd3 Nh6
  35. 35.Re1 Ng4
  36. 36.Qa4 Qe7
  37. 37.Kc2 Rff8
  38. 38.Ra7 Ne8
  39. 39.Bxg4 hxg4
  40. 40.Qb5 Nf6
  41. 41.a4 Kg8
  42. 42.Qa5 Qd8
  43. 43.Nb2 Nd7
  44. 44.Nd1 Nf6
  45. 45.Qb5 Qe7
  46. 46.a5 Qh7
  47. 47.Kd3 Rf7
  48. 48.Qb2 Nh5
  49. 49.Rg1 g5
  50. 50.hxg5 Rbf8
  51. 51.Qd2 Rf4
  52. 52.Nc3 Nxg3
  53. 53.Rxg3 Qh2
  54. 54.Qe1

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