Mikhail Botvinnik vs Vasily Smyslov

World Championship 22th · 1958 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 22th
Site Moscow
Round 10
Date 1958.00.00
Opening English Opening (A16)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

1r6/R4p1p/4p1p1/3r4/1pRP1PkP/1P4P1/5K2/8 b - - 8 44

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.Ba3 Nd7
  8. 8.Nf3 c5
  9. 9.Qa4 O-O
  10. 10.Rb1 a6
  11. 11.c4 Rb8
  12. 12.O-O Qc7
  13. 13.d3 Rd8
  14. 14.Bb2 Nf8
  15. 15.Bxg7 Kxg7
  16. 16.Rb2 Ne6
  17. 17.Rfb1 b5
  18. 18.cxb5 axb5
  19. 19.Qe4 Bd7
  20. 20.Ne5 Be8
  21. 21.Nc6 Bxc6
  22. 22.Qxc6 Qxc6
  23. 23.Bxc6 b4
  24. 24.Rc1 Nd4
  25. 25.Ba4 Ra8
  26. 26.Bb3 Ra5
  27. 27.Kf1 e6
  28. 28.Ke1 Kf6
  29. 29.Bc4 Ke7
  30. 30.h4 Rda8
  31. 31.e3 Nb5
  32. 32.d4 Nd6
  33. 33.Bb3 cxd4
  34. 34.exd4 Rd8
  35. 35.Rc7+ Kf6
  36. 36.Rd2 Ne4
  37. 37.Rd3 Rf5
  38. 38.f4 Nc5
  39. 39.Rd1 Nxb3
  40. 40.axb3 Rfd5
  41. 41.Rc4 Rb8
  42. 42.Ra1 Kf5
  43. 43.Kf2 Kg4
  44. 44.Ra7

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