Mikhail Botvinnik vs Vasily Smyslov

Palma de Mallorca · 1967 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 16 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Palma de Mallorca
Site Palma de Mallorca
Round 1
Date 1967.00.00
Opening Slav Defense (D13)
Moves 16
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

r3r1k1/1p1b1ppp/p4n2/3p4/3P4/2N2P2/PP2B1PP/2R2RK1 w - - 1 17

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.cxd5 cxd5
  4. 4.Nc3 Nf6
  5. 5.Nf3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bf4 e6
  7. 7.e3 Bd6
  8. 8.Bxd6 Qxd6
  9. 9.Be2 O-O
  10. 10.O-O a6
  11. 11.Rc1 e5
  12. 12.dxe5 Nxe5
  13. 13.Nxe5 Qxe5
  14. 14.Qd4 Qxd4
  15. 15.exd4 Bd7
  16. 16.f3 Rfe8

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