Mikhail Botvinnik vs Vasily Smyslov

World Championship 22th · 1958 · English Opening · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 22th
Site Moscow
Round 12
Date 1958.00.00
Opening English Opening (A12)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4b3/2q1k1p1/7p/1pP1N3/nP1pQ3/6P1/4P1nP/B5K1 b - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.b3 Bf5
  5. 5.Bg2 e6
  6. 6.Bb2 Nbd7
  7. 7.O-O h6
  8. 8.d3 Be7
  9. 9.Nbd2 O-O
  10. 10.a3 a5
  11. 11.Qc2 Bh7
  12. 12.Bc3 b5
  13. 13.cxb5 cxb5
  14. 14.b4 Qc7
  15. 15.Qb2 Nb6
  16. 16.Be5 Qd7
  17. 17.Nb3 axb4
  18. 18.axb4 Rxa1
  19. 19.Rxa1 Na4
  20. 20.Qd2 Rc8
  21. 21.Rc1 Rxc1+
  22. 22.Nxc1 Ne8
  23. 23.Nd4 Kf8
  24. 24.Bh3 Bg8
  25. 25.Ndb3 f6
  26. 26.Ba1 Qa7
  27. 27.d4 Nd6
  28. 28.Qa2 Nc4
  29. 29.Nc5 Bxc5
  30. 30.dxc5 e5
  31. 31.Qb1 d4
  32. 32.Qf5 Qc7
  33. 33.Nd3 Bf7
  34. 34.Qh7 Bg8
  35. 35.Qe4 Bf7
  36. 36.Qa8+ Be8
  37. 37.Bg2 Ke7
  38. 38.f4 Ne3
  39. 39.fxe5 fxe5
  40. 40.Qe4 Nxg2
  41. 41.Nxe5

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