Mikhail Botvinnik vs Vasily Smyslov

Monte Carlo · 1968 · Queen's Gambit Accepted · 1/2-1/2 in 15 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Monte Carlo
Site Monte Carlo
Round 1
Date 1968.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Accepted (D25)
Moves 15
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Final Position

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

r2r2k1/pp1n1ppp/q3pn2/8/2NN4/1P2P3/P3QPPP/R4RK1 w - - 2 16

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 dxc4
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 Bg4
  5. 5.Bxc4 e6
  6. 6.Nbd2 Nbd7
  7. 7.b3 c5
  8. 8.dxc5 Bxc5
  9. 9.Bb2 O-O
  10. 10.O-O Qe7
  11. 11.Be2 Rfd8
  12. 12.Nd4 Bxe2
  13. 13.Qxe2 Ba3
  14. 14.Bxa3 Qxa3
  15. 15.Nc4 Qa6

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