Vasily Smyslov vs Mikhail Botvinnik

URS-ch19 · 1951 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch19
Site Moscow
Date 1951.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5pp1/R1n2k1p/1p3P2/8/1P1NK2P/P5P1/3r4 b - - 0 39

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 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Be6
  10. 10.d4 Bxb3
  11. 11.Qxb3 Qd7
  12. 12.Bg5 h6
  13. 13.Bxf6 Bxf6
  14. 14.d5 Na5
  15. 15.Qc2 c6
  16. 16.dxc6 Qxc6
  17. 17.Nbd2 Rac8
  18. 18.Rac1 Rfd8
  19. 19.Nf1 Nc4
  20. 20.b3 Nb6
  21. 21.Ne3 d5
  22. 22.Ng4 d4
  23. 23.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  24. 24.Qb2 dxc3
  25. 25.Rxc3 Nd7
  26. 26.Rec1 Rxc3
  27. 27.Qxc3 Qd6
  28. 28.Qc6 Nf6
  29. 29.Qxd6 Rxd6
  30. 30.Nxe5 Nxe4
  31. 31.f3 Ng5
  32. 32.f4 Ne6
  33. 33.f5 Nd8
  34. 34.Rc8 Kf8
  35. 35.Kf2 Ke7
  36. 36.Ke3 Rd1
  37. 37.Ra8 Kf6
  38. 38.Nd3 Nc6
  39. 39.Rxa6

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