Mikhail Botvinnik vs Vasily Smyslov

URS-chT · 1966 · English Opening · 1-0 in 55 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1-0
Event URS-chT
Site URS
Date 1966.00.00
Opening English Opening (A25)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1R6/4k3/2K3p1/P7/5r2/1P6/8/8 b - - 0 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 d6
  3. 3.g3 Nc6
  4. 4.Bg2 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 g6
  6. 6.f4 Bg7
  7. 7.Nf3 O-O
  8. 8.O-O exf4
  9. 9.Bxf4 Bg4
  10. 10.Qd2 Re8
  11. 11.Rae1 Rb8
  12. 12.Bg5 Bxf3
  13. 13.Bxf3 Ne5
  14. 14.Qf4 h6
  15. 15.Bxh6 Bxh6
  16. 16.Qxh6 c6
  17. 17.Kh1 Re6
  18. 18.Qd2 Kg7
  19. 19.b3 Qh8
  20. 20.d4 Neg4
  21. 21.e4 Qh3
  22. 22.Kg1 Rh8
  23. 23.Re2 c5
  24. 24.dxc5 dxc5
  25. 25.Nd5 Nxd5
  26. 26.Bxg4 Qxg4
  27. 27.cxd5 Rxe4
  28. 28.Qc3+ Rd4
  29. 29.Qxc5 Qxe2
  30. 30.Qxd4+ Kg8
  31. 31.Rf2 Qe1+
  32. 32.Kg2 Rh5
  33. 33.d6 Qe6
  34. 34.Rd2 Qd7
  35. 35.Kg1 b6
  36. 36.Rc2 Kh7
  37. 37.Rc7 Qf5
  38. 38.Qf4 Qxf4
  39. 39.gxf4 Kg7
  40. 40.Rxa7 Rd5
  41. 41.d7 Kf6
  42. 42.Kf2 Ke7
  43. 43.Ke3 Kd8
  44. 44.Ke4 Rh5
  45. 45.a4 Rxh2
  46. 46.Ke5 Ke7
  47. 47.d8=Q+ Kxd8
  48. 48.Rxf7 Rb2
  49. 49.Kd6 Ke8
  50. 50.Re7+ Kd8
  51. 51.Rb7 Rd2+
  52. 52.Kc6 Rd4
  53. 53.Rxb6 Rxf4
  54. 54.Rb8+ Ke7
  55. 55.a5

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