Vasily Smyslov vs Mikhail Botvinnik

URS-ch13 · 1944 · French, Winawer · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch13
Site Moscow
Date 1944.00.00
Opening French, Winawer (C19)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/p3k1p1/2B4p/p3P2P/1RpP2q1/8/2P5/3K1R2 w - - 0 41

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.a4 Nbc6
  8. 8.Nf3 Qa5
  9. 9.Bd2 c4
  10. 10.Ng5 h6
  11. 11.Nh3 Ng6
  12. 12.Qf3 Bd7
  13. 13.Nf4 Nxf4
  14. 14.Qxf4 Ne7
  15. 15.h4 Bxa4
  16. 16.h5 Qb5
  17. 17.Kd1 Rc8
  18. 18.Bc1 Rc6
  19. 19.Be2 Ra6
  20. 20.Kd2 O-O
  21. 21.g4 f6
  22. 22.exf6 Rxf6
  23. 23.Qc7 Rf7
  24. 24.Qd8+ Kh7
  25. 25.f4 Qa5
  26. 26.Qb8 Nc6
  27. 27.Qe8 Re7
  28. 28.Qg6+ Kg8
  29. 29.Ba3 e5
  30. 30.fxe5 Nxd4
  31. 31.Bb4 Qd8
  32. 32.Qxa6 bxa6
  33. 33.cxd4 Rb7
  34. 34.Rxa4 Qg5+
  35. 35.Kd1 a5
  36. 36.Bf3 Rxb4
  37. 37.Bxd5+ Kf8
  38. 38.Rf1+ Ke8
  39. 39.Bc6+ Ke7
  40. 40.Rxb4 Qxg4+

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