Mikhail Botvinnik vs Vasily Smyslov

World Championship 21th · 1957 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 21th
Site Moscow
Round 3
Date 1957.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E66)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

2B1b3/5p1k/1q1p2pb/p1pPp2p/P1P1P2P/2B3P1/2Q2PK1/8 b - - 22 41

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 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O a6
  8. 8.d5 Na5
  9. 9.Nd2 c5
  10. 10.Qc2 e5
  11. 11.a3 b6
  12. 12.b4 Nb7
  13. 13.Rb1 Bd7
  14. 14.Nde4 Nxe4
  15. 15.Nxe4 Qc7
  16. 16.bxc5 Nxc5
  17. 17.Nxc5 bxc5
  18. 18.Bd2 Rfb8
  19. 19.e4 Rxb1
  20. 20.Rxb1 Rb8
  21. 21.Rb3 Rxb3
  22. 22.Qxb3 Bf6
  23. 23.h4 Bd8
  24. 24.Kh2 Qb6
  25. 25.Qc2 h5
  26. 26.Bh3 Be8
  27. 27.Bc3 Qb7
  28. 28.Kg2 Kh7
  29. 29.Kf1 a5
  30. 30.a4 Qa6
  31. 31.Qb3 Qb6
  32. 32.Qa2 Qb7
  33. 33.Kg1 Kg8
  34. 34.Kh1 Kh7
  35. 35.Kg2 Kg8
  36. 36.Qc2 Kh7
  37. 37.Bd2 Bf6
  38. 38.Kh2 Qb6
  39. 39.Bc3 Bg7
  40. 40.Bc8 Bh6
  41. 41.Kg2

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