Mikhail Botvinnik vs Vasily Smyslov

World Championship 22th · 1958 · Dutch Defense · 0-1 in 38 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 0-1
Event World Championship 22th
Site Moscow
Round 22
Date 1958.00.00
Opening Dutch Defense (A95)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7k/p7/1p6/1Ppp1p1b/3P1P1q/4P3/P5pP/2R1R1K1 w - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 f5
  2. 2.g3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 e6
  4. 4.Nf3 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.c4 c6
  7. 7.Nc3 d5
  8. 8.Bg5 Nbd7
  9. 9.e3 Qe8
  10. 10.Qc2 Kh8
  11. 11.Ne2 h6
  12. 12.Bxf6 Bxf6
  13. 13.cxd5 exd5
  14. 14.Nf4 g5
  15. 15.Nd3 Rg8
  16. 16.Qc3 Be7
  17. 17.Nfe5 Nf6
  18. 18.f3 Be6
  19. 19.Nc5 Bxc5
  20. 20.Qxc5 Nd7
  21. 21.Nxd7 Qxd7
  22. 22.Rae1 Rg7
  23. 23.Rf2 b6
  24. 24.Qc3 Qd6
  25. 25.Rc2 Bd7
  26. 26.b4 h5
  27. 27.Kh1 h4
  28. 28.gxh4 gxh4
  29. 29.f4 Rag8
  30. 30.Bf3 Be8
  31. 31.Qd2 Qh6
  32. 32.Qe2 h3
  33. 33.Rcc1 Rg2
  34. 34.Bxg2 Rxg2
  35. 35.Qf3 Qh4
  36. 36.b5 Bh5
  37. 37.Qxg2 hxg2+
  38. 38.Kg1 c5

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