Vasily Smyslov vs Mikhail Botvinnik

World Championship 18th · 1948 · Queen's Gambit Accepted · 1/2-1/2 in 17 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 18th
Site NLD/URS
Round 23
Date 1948.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Accepted (D22)
Moves 17
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Final Position

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

2r3k1/1p1nqppp/p3pn2/8/1b6/1P2PN1P/PB1NQPP1/3R2K1 w - - 0 18

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 dxc4
  3. 3.Nf3 a6
  4. 4.e3 Bg4
  5. 5.Bxc4 e6
  6. 6.Nbd2 Nd7
  7. 7.O-O Ngf6
  8. 8.h3 Bh5
  9. 9.b3 c5
  10. 10.Be2 cxd4
  11. 11.Nxd4 Bxe2
  12. 12.Qxe2 Bc5
  13. 13.Bb2 O-O
  14. 14.Rac1 Rc8
  15. 15.Rfd1 Qe7
  16. 16.N4f3 Bb4
  17. 17.Rxc8 Rxc8

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