Mikhail Botvinnik vs Vasily Smyslov

World Championship 21th · 1957 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 21th
Site Moscow
Round 11
Date 1957.00.00
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D79)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

2r1r1k1/p4p1p/2p3pB/3p4/4P1b1/bP4P1/P4PBP/3RR1K1 w - - 3 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bg7
  4. 4.c4 c6
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 cxd5
  7. 7.Nc3 O-O
  8. 8.Ne5 Nc6
  9. 9.O-O Bf5
  10. 10.Nxc6 bxc6
  11. 11.Na4 Nd7
  12. 12.b3 e5
  13. 13.dxe5 Bxe5
  14. 14.Bh6 Re8
  15. 15.Rc1 Rc8
  16. 16.Qd2 Qe7
  17. 17.Rfe1 Bd6
  18. 18.Qd4 Qf6
  19. 19.Qxf6 Nxf6
  20. 20.Nc5 Nd7
  21. 21.Nxd7 Bxd7
  22. 22.e4 Ba3
  23. 23.Rcd1 Bg4

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