Mikhail Botvinnik vs Vasily Smyslov

World Championship 21th · 1957 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 56 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 21th
Site Moscow
Round 15
Date 1957.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E45)
Moves 56
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Final Position

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

8/6p1/2r1k3/6KP/2P2R2/8/8/8 w - - 5 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.d4 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 b6
  5. 5.Ne2 Ba6
  6. 6.a3 Bxc3+
  7. 7.Nxc3 d5
  8. 8.b3 O-O
  9. 9.Be2 dxc4
  10. 10.bxc4 Nc6
  11. 11.a4 Qd7
  12. 12.Nb5 Rfd8
  13. 13.Bb2 Na5
  14. 14.Qc2 c6
  15. 15.Na3 Qe7
  16. 16.O-O c5
  17. 17.Nb5 Bb7
  18. 18.Ba3 Nc6
  19. 19.Rfd1 a6
  20. 20.Nc3 Nb4
  21. 21.Qb3 a5
  22. 22.Nb5 h6
  23. 23.Bb2 Rac8
  24. 24.f3 cxd4
  25. 25.exd4 Nh5
  26. 26.Bf1 Qg5
  27. 27.Ba3 Nf4
  28. 28.Kh1 h5
  29. 29.Bxb4 axb4
  30. 30.Qxb4 h4
  31. 31.Ra3 Rc5
  32. 32.Re1 Rf5
  33. 33.Nd6 Nxg2
  34. 34.Bxg2 h3
  35. 35.Bxh3 Bxf3+
  36. 36.Rxf3 Rxf3
  37. 37.Nxf7 Rxf7
  38. 38.Bxe6 Rxd4
  39. 39.Qxb6 Rf4
  40. 40.Bxf7+ Rxf7
  41. 41.Qe6 Qf4
  42. 42.Qc6 Rf5
  43. 43.Qa8+ Kh7
  44. 44.Qe4 Qxe4+
  45. 45.Rxe4 Ra5
  46. 46.Kg2 Kg6
  47. 47.Kf3 Kf5
  48. 48.Rf4+ Ke5
  49. 49.Re4+ Kf5
  50. 50.Rf4+ Ke5
  51. 51.Kg4 Rxa4
  52. 52.Kg5 Ra6
  53. 53.h4 Rc6
  54. 54.h5 Ke6
  55. 55.Kg6 Ke5+
  56. 56.Kg5 Ke6

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