Mikhail Botvinnik vs Vasily Smyslov

World Championship 22th · 1958 · English Opening · 1-0 in 74 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 22th
Site Moscow
Round 18
Date 1958.00.00
Opening English Opening (A16)
Moves 74
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/4R1K1/8/1r4Pk/7P/8/8/8 b - - 15 74

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.Qb3 Nc6
  8. 8.Nf3 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Na5
  10. 10.Qc2 c5
  11. 11.d3 Bf5
  12. 12.e4 Bd7
  13. 13.Bg5 Rc8
  14. 14.Qd2 Bb5
  15. 15.Rfd1 Ba4
  16. 16.Re1 f6
  17. 17.Bh6 Bxh6
  18. 18.Qxh6 Qxd3
  19. 19.e5 Nc6
  20. 20.Re3 Qc2
  21. 21.exf6 exf6
  22. 22.Rae1 Rcd8
  23. 23.Bh3 Ne5
  24. 24.Nxe5 fxe5
  25. 25.f4 Bc6
  26. 26.Qg5 Rde8
  27. 27.Rxe5 Qxc3
  28. 28.Rxe8 Bxe8
  29. 29.Qe5 Qxe5
  30. 30.Rxe5 b6
  31. 31.Re7 a5
  32. 32.Rb7 Rf6
  33. 33.Rb8 Kf7
  34. 34.Kf2 Rd6
  35. 35.Ke3 Ba4
  36. 36.Rb7+ Kg8
  37. 37.Rb8+ Kg7
  38. 38.Rb7+ Kg8
  39. 39.Rb8+ Kf7
  40. 40.Rb7+ Kf8
  41. 41.Rxh7 c4
  42. 42.Rc7 b5
  43. 43.Ke4 b4
  44. 44.Rxc4 Rd2
  45. 45.Ke5 Rxa2
  46. 46.Rc8+ Be8
  47. 47.Bd7 Re2+
  48. 48.Kf6 g5
  49. 49.fxg5 Rf2+
  50. 50.Ke5 Re2+
  51. 51.Kf4 b3
  52. 52.Rb8 b2
  53. 53.Bxe8 Rxe8
  54. 54.Rxb2 a4
  55. 55.Ra2 Ra8
  56. 56.Ra3 Kf7
  57. 57.h4 Kg6
  58. 58.Ke4 Kh5
  59. 59.Kd4 Rd8+
  60. 60.Kc4 Re8
  61. 61.Kd5 Rd8+
  62. 62.Ke5 Ra8
  63. 63.Kd5 Rd8+
  64. 64.Kc5 Rb8
  65. 65.Rxa4 Rb3
  66. 66.Kd6 Rxg3
  67. 67.Ke7 Rb3
  68. 68.Ra6 Rb7+
  69. 69.Kf6 Rb4
  70. 70.Rd6 Ra4
  71. 71.Re6 Rb4
  72. 72.Kf7 Rb7+
  73. 73.Re7 Rb5
  74. 74.Kg7

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