Mikhail Botvinnik vs Vasily Smyslov

The Game

White	Mikhail Botvinnik
Black	Vasily Smyslov
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	World Championship 22th
Site	Moscow
Round	16
Date	1958.00.00
Opening	English Opening (A16)
Moves	36

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Final Position

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

6k1/p1R5/P5p1/6Pp/7K/4r3/7P/8 w - - 0 37

All The Moves

1. 1.c4 Nf6
2. 2.Nc3 d5
3. 3.cxd5 Nxd5
4. 4.g3 g6
5. 5.Bg2 Nxc3
6. 6.bxc3 Bg7
7. 7.Rb1 Nd7
8. 8.Nf3 O-O
9. 9.O-O e5
10. 10.d4 c6
11. 11.e4 Qa5
12. 12.Qc2 exd4
13. 13.cxd4 Nb6
14. 14.Bd2 Qa4
15. 15.Qxa4 Nxa4
16. 16.Rfc1 Nb6
17. 17.Be3 f5
18. 18.Ne5 fxe4
19. 19.Bxe4 Bf5
20. 20.Bxf5 Rxf5
21. 21.g4 Rff8
22. 22.a4 Rae8
23. 23.a5 Nd5
24. 24.Rxb7 Nxe3
25. 25.fxe3 Bxe5
26. 26.dxe5 Rxe5
27. 27.Rxc6 Rf7
28. 28.a6 Rxe3
29. 29.Rcc7 Re1+
30. 30.Kg2 Re2+
31. 31.Kg3 Re3+
32. 32.Kg2 Re2+
33. 33.Kg3 Re3+
34. 34.Kh4 Rxc7
35. 35.Rxc7 h6
36. 36.g5 h5

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