Vasily Smyslov vs Mikhail Botvinnik

Leningrad/Moscow · 1941 · French, Winawer · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 0-1
Event Leningrad/Moscow
Site Leningrad
Round 1
Date 1941.00.00
Opening French, Winawer (C19)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5p2/1pkBq1Pp/3pP3/2pn1R2/2P1R2Q/2P1KP2/3r2r1 w - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e5 c5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.bxc3 Ne7
  7. 7.Nf3 Nbc6
  8. 8.Bd3 Qa5
  9. 9.Qd2 c4
  10. 10.Be2 Qa4
  11. 11.h4 Bd7
  12. 12.h5 h6
  13. 13.Nh4 Nf5
  14. 14.Nxf5 exf5
  15. 15.Rg1 Ne7
  16. 16.g4 fxg4
  17. 17.Bxg4 Bxg4
  18. 18.Rxg4 Nf5
  19. 19.Qe2 Qd7
  20. 20.Rf4 Qe6
  21. 21.Qf3 g6
  22. 22.a4 O-O-O
  23. 23.Ba3 b6
  24. 24.Kd2 Rhg8
  25. 25.Rb1 Kb7
  26. 26.a5 Rc8
  27. 27.axb6 axb6
  28. 28.Qg4 Kc6
  29. 29.Rh1 Kd7
  30. 30.Rh3 Rce8
  31. 31.Rhf3 Kc7
  32. 32.Qh3 Rg7
  33. 33.Qh1 Ra8
  34. 34.Qc1 Rgg8
  35. 35.Qb2 Ra4
  36. 36.Bd6+ Kc6
  37. 37.Qb1 Rga8
  38. 38.Qh1 Ra1
  39. 39.Qh3 Rg1
  40. 40.hxg6 Raa1
  41. 41.Re3 Rad1+
  42. 42.Ke2 Nxd4+

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