Vasily Smyslov vs Mikhail Botvinnik

Chigorin mem · 1947 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Chigorin mem
Site Moscow
Date 1947.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C90)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/6pk/3p3p/3q4/p3p3/P1P4P/4QPP1/6K1 b - - 0 41

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 O-O
  8. 8.c3 d6
  9. 9.d3 Be6
  10. 10.Nbd2 Bxb3
  11. 11.Qxb3 Nd7
  12. 12.Qc2 Nb6
  13. 13.Nf1 d5
  14. 14.Ng3 Qd7
  15. 15.Be3 dxe4
  16. 16.dxe4 Nc4
  17. 17.Nf5 Rfd8
  18. 18.Rad1 Qe6
  19. 19.Bc1 Rxd1
  20. 20.Rxd1 Rd8
  21. 21.b3 Rxd1+
  22. 22.Qxd1 Nd6
  23. 23.Ng3 f6
  24. 24.Ne1 Nb7
  25. 25.Nf5 Nd6
  26. 26.Nxe7+ Nxe7
  27. 27.Ba3 f5
  28. 28.exf5 Nexf5
  29. 29.Nc2 e4
  30. 30.Qd2 h6
  31. 31.Bc5 Qe5
  32. 32.Ba7 Kh7
  33. 33.h3 a5
  34. 34.Ne3 Nxe3
  35. 35.Bxe3 a4
  36. 36.Bf4 Qc5
  37. 37.bxa4 bxa4
  38. 38.Qe2 Qc6
  39. 39.Be5 Qd5
  40. 40.Bxd6 cxd6
  41. 41.a3

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