Mikhail Botvinnik vs Vasily Smyslov

World Championship 22th · 1958 · English Opening · 1-0 in 68 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 22th
Site Moscow
Round 14
Date 1958.00.00
Opening English Opening (A16)
Moves 68
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1KP5/1R6/8/5P1p/8/2r3k1/8 b - f3 0 68

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.c4 O-O
  9. 9.Nf3 Rb8
  10. 10.O-O b6
  11. 11.d4 e5
  12. 12.Ba3 Re8
  13. 13.dxe5 Bb7
  14. 14.Qc2 Nxe5
  15. 15.Rfd1 Qc8
  16. 16.Nxe5 Bxg2
  17. 17.Kxg2 Rxe5
  18. 18.Rd5 Qe6
  19. 19.Rxe5 Bxe5
  20. 20.Rd1 Re8
  21. 21.Qe4 Bf6
  22. 22.Qxe6 Rxe6
  23. 23.Kf3 Rc6
  24. 24.Rc1 Bd4
  25. 25.e3 Bc5
  26. 26.Bb2 f5
  27. 27.Ke2 Kf7
  28. 28.h3 Be7
  29. 29.a4 h5
  30. 30.Kd3 h4
  31. 31.g4 Rc5
  32. 32.Bc3 Rc6
  33. 33.Rg1 Rd6+
  34. 34.Kc2 Bf6
  35. 35.gxf5 gxf5
  36. 36.Bxf6 Kxf6
  37. 37.Rg8 Rc6
  38. 38.Kc3 a6
  39. 39.Rh8 Kg5
  40. 40.Rg8+ Kf6
  41. 41.Rh8 Kg5
  42. 42.Kd4 Rc5
  43. 43.Rh7 Kg6
  44. 44.Rd7 Kf6
  45. 45.Rd5 Rc6
  46. 46.Kc3 Re6
  47. 47.Rd4 Kg5
  48. 48.Rd7 Rc6
  49. 49.Kb4 Kf6
  50. 50.Rd4 Kg5
  51. 51.Rd8 Re6
  52. 52.Rc8 f4
  53. 53.exf4+ Kxf4
  54. 54.Rxc7 Kf3
  55. 55.Rh7 Re4
  56. 56.Rh6 b5
  57. 57.axb5 axb5
  58. 58.Rf6+ Kg2
  59. 59.Kxb5 Re2
  60. 60.c5 Rb2+
  61. 61.Ka6 Ra2+
  62. 62.Kb7 Rb2+
  63. 63.Rb6 Rc2
  64. 64.c6 Kxh3
  65. 65.c7 Kg2
  66. 66.Rc6 Rb2+
  67. 67.Rb6 Rc2
  68. 68.f4

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