Mikhail Botvinnik vs Vasily Smyslov

The Game

White	Mikhail Botvinnik
Black	Vasily Smyslov
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	World Championship 21th
Site	Moscow
Round	9
Date	1957.00.00
Opening	King's Indian Defense (E62)
Moves	38

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Final Position

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

4Q3/p6k/4P1pp/7q/1P3PnP/2r3P1/P7/4R1K1 w - - 13 39

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 c6
7. 7.O-O Bf5
8. 8.Nh4 Be6
9. 9.d5 cxd5
10. 10.cxd5 Bd7
11. 11.Be3 Na6
12. 12.Bd4 Qa5
13. 13.Re1 Nc5
14. 14.e4 Na4
15. 15.Nxa4 Qxa4
16. 16.b3 Qa3
17. 17.f4 Bb5
18. 18.e5 Nd7
19. 19.e6 Bxd4+
20. 20.Qxd4 Qc5
21. 21.Nf3 fxe6
22. 22.dxe6 Nf6
23. 23.Rac1 Qh5
24. 24.Ng5 Bc6
25. 25.Bxc6 bxc6
26. 26.Rxc6 Ng4
27. 27.h4 h6
28. 28.Nf7 Kh7
29. 29.b4 Rac8
30. 30.Rxc8 Rxc8
31. 31.Nxd6 exd6
32. 32.Qxd6 Kh8
33. 33.Qd7 Rc3
34. 34.Qd8+ Kh7
35. 35.Qd7+ Kh8
36. 36.Qe8+ Kh7
37. 37.Qe7+ Kh8
38. 38.Qe8+ Kh7

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