Mikhail Botvinnik vs Vasily Smyslov

World Championship 22th · 1958 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 22th
Site Moscow
Round 20
Date 1958.00.00
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

R7/4p1k1/4N1pn/3Pp2p/1p6/1Pr3P1/3KP3/8 b - - 3 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 f5
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 g6
  5. 5.g3 Bg7
  6. 6.Bg2 Nc6
  7. 7.Nb5 Nf6
  8. 8.N5c3 O-O
  9. 9.O-O b6
  10. 10.b3 Bb7
  11. 11.Bb2 Rf7
  12. 12.Qd2 Qf8
  13. 13.Na3 Rd8
  14. 14.Rad1 Na5
  15. 15.Bxb7 Nxb7
  16. 16.Nab5 a6
  17. 17.Nd4 Bh6
  18. 18.Qc2 f4
  19. 19.Nf3 d6
  20. 20.Nd4 Ra8
  21. 21.Nd5 Nxd5
  22. 22.cxd5 Rc8
  23. 23.Qb1 Qe8
  24. 24.Ba3 Nd8
  25. 25.Qe4 Qd7
  26. 26.Kg2 Qg4
  27. 27.f3 Qh5
  28. 28.Ne6 Qf5
  29. 29.Nd4 Qxe4
  30. 30.fxe4 fxg3
  31. 31.Rxf7 Kxf7
  32. 32.hxg3 Bg7
  33. 33.Bb2 b5
  34. 34.Rd2 Ke8
  35. 35.Kf2 Kd7
  36. 36.Nf3 Bxb2
  37. 37.Rxb2 Nf7
  38. 38.Ke3 Rc3+
  39. 39.Kd2 b4
  40. 40.Rb1 h5
  41. 41.a3 a5
  42. 42.axb4 axb4
  43. 43.Ra1 Nh6
  44. 44.Ra7+ Ke8
  45. 45.Ra8+ Kf7
  46. 46.e5 dxe5
  47. 47.Ng5+ Kg7
  48. 48.Ne6+

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