Mikhail Botvinnik vs Vasily Smyslov

The Game

White	Mikhail Botvinnik
Black	Vasily Smyslov
Result	1-0
Event	World Championship 22th
Site	Moscow
Round	2
Date	1958.00.00
Opening	King's Indian, Sämisch (E81)
Moves	41

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/Q6p/3qn1p1/1P2r3/P2pN3/8/6PP/3R2K1 b - - 1 41

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 Nf6
2. 2.c4 g6
3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
4. 4.e4 d6
5. 5.f3 O-O
6. 6.Be3 a6
7. 7.Bd3 Nc6
8. 8.Nge2 Rb8
9. 9.a3 Nd7
10. 10.Bb1 Na5
11. 11.Ba2 b5
12. 12.cxb5 axb5
13. 13.b4 Nc4
14. 14.Bxc4 bxc4
15. 15.O-O c6
16. 16.Qd2 Nb6
17. 17.Bh6 Bxh6
18. 18.Qxh6 f6
19. 19.a4 Na8
20. 20.Rfb1 f5
21. 21.Qe3 fxe4
22. 22.fxe4 Nc7
23. 23.d5 cxd5
24. 24.exd5 Bb7
25. 25.Rf1 Qd7
26. 26.Qd4 e6
27. 27.dxe6 Nxe6
28. 28.Qg4 Rfe8
29. 29.Nd4 Qg7
30. 30.Rad1 Nc7
31. 31.Qf4 Re5
32. 32.Nc6 Bxc6
33. 33.Qxc4+ d5
34. 34.Qxc6 Rd8
35. 35.Qb6 Qe7
36. 36.Qd4 Qd6
37. 37.Rfe1 Rde8
38. 38.Rxe5 Rxe5
39. 39.b5 Ne6
40. 40.Qa7 d4
41. 41.Ne4

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