Mikhail Botvinnik vs Vasily Smyslov

The Game

White	Mikhail Botvinnik
Black	Vasily Smyslov
Result	1-0
Event	URS Spartakiad
Site	Moscow
Date	1964.00.00
Opening	English Opening (A22)
Moves	44

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r5/7R/pp1p1B2/2pP4/b1P1P1k1/P2P4/5K2/8 b - - 1 44

All The Moves

1. 1.c4 Nf6
2. 2.Nc3 e5
3. 3.g3 Bb4
4. 4.Bg2 O-O
5. 5.a3 Bxc3
6. 6.bxc3 e4
7. 7.Nh3 Re8
8. 8.O-O d6
9. 9.Nf4 b6
10. 10.f3 e3
11. 11.d3 Bb7
12. 12.Qe1 Nbd7
13. 13.g4 h6
14. 14.h4 Nf8
15. 15.Qg3 Ng6
16. 16.Nh3 Nh7
17. 17.h5 Nh4
18. 18.Bh1 f5
19. 19.Bb2 Qf6
20. 20.f4 Bxh1
21. 21.g5 hxg5
22. 22.fxg5 Qe5
23. 23.Qxh4 Bc6
24. 24.Rf4 g6
25. 25.hxg6 Nf8
26. 26.Qh6 Qg7
27. 27.Rxf5 Nxg6
28. 28.Raf1 Rf8
29. 29.Rf6 Qxh6
30. 30.gxh6 Rxf6
31. 31.Rxf6 Kh7
32. 32.Bc1 Rg8
33. 33.Ng5+ Kxh6
34. 34.Bxe3 Kh5
35. 35.Rf7 Re8
36. 36.Rh7+ Kg4
37. 37.Kf2 Ne7
38. 38.Ne6 Nf5
39. 39.Nd4 Nxd4
40. 40.cxd4 Rc8
41. 41.d5 Ba4
42. 42.Bd4 a6
43. 43.e4 c5
44. 44.Bf6

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