Mikhail Botvinnik vs Vasily Smyslov

World Championship 21th · 1957 · Grünfeld Defense · 0-1 in 69 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 0-1
Event World Championship 21th
Site Moscow
Round 17
Date 1957.00.00
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D73)
Moves 69
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/4p3/bP1p1p2/pN1P4/P1pKP3/8/4k3 w - - 7 70

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.c4 c6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bg7
  5. 5.d4 O-O
  6. 6.Nc3 d5
  7. 7.cxd5 cxd5
  8. 8.Ne5 b6
  9. 9.Bg5 Bb7
  10. 10.Bxf6 Bxf6
  11. 11.O-O e6
  12. 12.f4 Bg7
  13. 13.Rc1 f6
  14. 14.Nf3 Nc6
  15. 15.e3 Qd7
  16. 16.Qe2 Na5
  17. 17.h4 Nc4
  18. 18.Bh3 Nd6
  19. 19.Kh2 a5
  20. 20.Rfe1 b5
  21. 21.Nd1 b4
  22. 22.Nf2 Ba6
  23. 23.Qd1 Rfc8
  24. 24.Rxc8+ Rxc8
  25. 25.Bf1 Bxf1
  26. 26.Rxf1 Qc6
  27. 27.Nd3 Qc2+
  28. 28.Qxc2 Rxc2+
  29. 29.Rf2 Rxf2+
  30. 30.Nxf2 Nc4
  31. 31.Nd1 Kf7
  32. 32.b3 Nd6
  33. 33.Kg2 h5
  34. 34.Kh3 Ne4
  35. 35.g4 hxg4+
  36. 36.Kxg4 f5+
  37. 37.Kh3 Bf6
  38. 38.Ne1 Kg7
  39. 39.Nd3 Nc3
  40. 40.Nxc3 bxc3
  41. 41.Ne1 Kh6
  42. 42.Nc2 Be7
  43. 43.Kg3 Kh5
  44. 44.Kf3 Kxh4
  45. 45.Ne1 g5
  46. 46.fxg5 Kxg5
  47. 47.Nc2 Bd6
  48. 48.Ne1 Kh4
  49. 49.Nc2 Kh3
  50. 50.Na1 Kh2
  51. 51.Kf2 Bg3+
  52. 52.Kf3 Bh4
  53. 53.Nc2 Kg1
  54. 54.Ke2 Kg2
  55. 55.Na1 Be7
  56. 56.Nc2 Kg3
  57. 57.Ne1 Bd8
  58. 58.Nc2 Bf6
  59. 59.a3 Be7
  60. 60.b4 a4
  61. 61.Ne1 Bg5
  62. 62.Nc2 Bf6
  63. 63.Kd3 Kf2
  64. 64.Na1 Bd8
  65. 65.Nc2 Bg5
  66. 66.b5 Bd8
  67. 67.Nb4 Bb6
  68. 68.Nc2 Ba5
  69. 69.Nb4 Ke1

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