Mikhail Botvinnik vs Vasily Smyslov
World Championship 21th · 1957 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 13 moves
The Game
| White | Mikhail Botvinnik |
|---|---|
| Black | Vasily Smyslov |
| Result | 1/2-1/2 |
| Event | World Championship 21th |
| Site | Moscow |
| Round | 21 |
| Date | 1957.00.00 |
| Opening | Grünfeld Defense (D79) |
| Moves | 13 |
Final Position
The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2
r4rk1/pp1qppbp/6p1/3p1b2/3P4/4BPP1/PP2P1BP/R2Q1RK1 w - - 0 14
All The Moves
- 1.d4 Nf6
- 2.c4 g6
- 3.g3 c6
- 4.Bg2 d5
- 5.cxd5 cxd5
- 6.Nc3 Bg7
- 7.Nf3 O-O
- 8.Ne5 Bf5
- 9.O-O Ne4
- 10.Nxe4 Bxe4
- 11.f3 Bf5
- 12.Be3 Nd7
- 13.Nxd7 Qxd7
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