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	8
Date	1958.00.00
Opening	King's Indian Defense (E69)
Moves	41

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Final Position

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

8/p4kb1/1p2r2p/2pN4/P1Pn4/3KB1P1/5P2/2R5 b - - 16 41

All The Moves

1. 1.c4 Nf6
2. 2.Nc3 e5
3. 3.g3 c6
4. 4.Nf3 d6
5. 5.Bg2 g6
6. 6.O-O Bg7
7. 7.d4 Nbd7
8. 8.e4 O-O
9. 9.h3 Ne8
10. 10.Bg5 f6
11. 11.Be3 f5
12. 12.Qd2 Qf6
13. 13.exf5 gxf5
14. 14.Bg5 Qf7
15. 15.b3 f4
16. 16.dxe5 Nxe5
17. 17.Bxf4 Nxf3+
18. 18.Bxf3 Bxh3
19. 19.Bg2 Bxg2
20. 20.Kxg2 Nf6
21. 21.Qd3 d5
22. 22.Rad1 Nh5
23. 23.Bd2 dxc4
24. 24.Qxc4 Qxc4
25. 25.bxc4 Rad8
26. 26.Ne2 Nf6
27. 27.Nf4 Rfe8
28. 28.Bc1 Kf7
29. 29.Be3 b6
30. 30.Rh1 h6
31. 31.Rxd8 Rxd8
32. 32.Kf3 c5
33. 33.a4 Rd6
34. 34.Rc1 Nd7
35. 35.Ke2 Ne5
36. 36.Bd2 Nc6
37. 37.Nd5 Re6+
38. 38.Be3 Bd4
39. 39.Rh1 Bg7
40. 40.Rc1 Nd4+
41. 41.Kd3

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