Vasily Smyslov vs Mikhail Botvinnik

URS-ch12 · 1940 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch12
Site Moscow
Date 1940.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C99)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

8/3k1p2/p2p2b1/1P1P3p/3N1R2/r6P/6PK/8 b - - 0 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.h3 O-O
  9. 9.c3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Qc7
  12. 12.Nbd2 cxd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Nc6
  14. 14.a3 Bd7
  15. 15.d5 Na5
  16. 16.Nf1 Nh5
  17. 17.Bd3 g6
  18. 18.Bh6 Rfc8
  19. 19.Ne3 Qd8
  20. 20.b4 Nc4
  21. 21.Bxc4 bxc4
  22. 22.Rc1 c3
  23. 23.Qb3 Qc7
  24. 24.Rc2 Nf4
  25. 25.Nd1 Qc4
  26. 26.Qxc4 Rxc4
  27. 27.Rxc3 Rac8
  28. 28.Rxc4 Rxc4
  29. 29.Bxf4 exf4
  30. 30.e5 Kf8
  31. 31.Nb2 Rc3
  32. 32.e6 Be8
  33. 33.Re4 g5
  34. 34.Nd4 Bf6
  35. 35.Kh2 Be5
  36. 36.Nf3 Rxf3
  37. 37.e7+ Kg7
  38. 38.Rxe5 Rxf2
  39. 39.Rxg5+ Kf6
  40. 40.Nd3 Ra2
  41. 41.Rg8 Kxe7
  42. 42.Nxf4 Rxa3
  43. 43.Rg4 Bd7
  44. 44.Rh4 Bf5
  45. 45.Ne2 Bg6
  46. 46.Rf4 h5
  47. 47.Nd4 Kd7
  48. 48.b5

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