Mikhail Botvinnik vs Vasily Smyslov

The Game

White	Mikhail Botvinnik
Black	Vasily Smyslov
Result	0-1
Event	World Championship 21th
Site	Moscow
Round	1
Date	1957.00.00
Opening	English Opening (A36)
Moves	41

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/3kb2Q/4pB2/3q4/p1p5/2P3PP/8/6K1 b - - 4 41

All The Moves

1. 1.c4 Nf6
2. 2.Nc3 g6
3. 3.g3 Bg7
4. 4.Bg2 O-O
5. 5.e4 c5
6. 6.Nge2 Nc6
7. 7.O-O d6
8. 8.a3 Bd7
9. 9.h3 Ne8
10. 10.d3 Nc7
11. 11.Rb1 Rb8
12. 12.Be3 b5
13. 13.cxb5 Nxb5
14. 14.Nxb5 Rxb5
15. 15.d4 Qc8
16. 16.dxc5 dxc5
17. 17.Kh2 Rd8
18. 18.Qc1 Nd4
19. 19.Nc3 Rb7
20. 20.f4 Bc6
21. 21.Rf2 a5
22. 22.Qf1 Nb5
23. 23.e5 Nxc3
24. 24.bxc3 Bxg2
25. 25.Rxg2 Rxb1
26. 26.Qxb1 Qc6
27. 27.Rd2 Rxd2+
28. 28.Bxd2 c4
29. 29.Be3 f6
30. 30.Bd4 Kf7
31. 31.Qd1 a4
32. 32.Qe2 Qd5
33. 33.Kg1 Bf8
34. 34.f5 fxe5
35. 35.fxg6+ hxg6
36. 36.Bxe5 e6
37. 37.Qf2+ Ke8
38. 38.Qf6 Bxa3
39. 39.Qxg6+ Kd7
40. 40.Qh7+ Be7
41. 41.Bf6

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