Vasily Smyslov vs Mikhail Botvinnik

World Championship 18th · 1948 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 18th
Site NLD/URS
Round 3
Date 1948.00.00
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D96)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

5rk1/1p2r1bp/2p2n2/2P1N1p1/1P2RP2/1R3KP1/1B5P/8 w - - 8 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.Qb3 c6
  6. 6.cxd5 Nxd5
  7. 7.e4 Nb6
  8. 8.Be3 Be6
  9. 9.Qc2 Bc4
  10. 10.Be2 Na6
  11. 11.O-O O-O
  12. 12.Rfd1 Qd6
  13. 13.b3 Bxe2
  14. 14.Nxe2 Rac8
  15. 15.Bf4 Qe6
  16. 16.Be5 f6
  17. 17.Bg3 Qf7
  18. 18.Nf4 Bh6
  19. 19.Nd3 f5
  20. 20.Nc5 fxe4
  21. 21.Qxe4 Nxc5
  22. 22.dxc5 Nd5
  23. 23.Re1 Rce8
  24. 24.Be5 Bf4
  25. 25.Bb2 Qf5
  26. 26.Qc4 e5
  27. 27.Re4 Qf7
  28. 28.Rae1 Nf6
  29. 29.Qxf7+ Rxf7
  30. 30.R4e2 Nd7
  31. 31.b4 a5
  32. 32.a3 axb4
  33. 33.axb4 Rfe7
  34. 34.g3 Bh6
  35. 35.Nxe5 Bg7
  36. 36.f4 Nf6
  37. 37.Kf2 Nd5
  38. 38.Re4 Nf6
  39. 39.R4e3 Nd5
  40. 40.Rb3 g5
  41. 41.Kf3 Rf8
  42. 42.Re4 Nf6
  43. 43.Re2 Nd5
  44. 44.Re4 Nf6

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