Vasily Smyslov vs Mikhail Botvinnik

Budapest · 1952 · French, Tarrasch · 1/2-1/2 in 15 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Budapest
Site Budapest
Round 12
Date 1952.00.00
Opening French, Tarrasch (C08)
Moves 15
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Final Position

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

2r1k2r/p3n1pp/1bp2p2/3p4/8/1NB5/PPP2PPP/R4RK1 w k - 0 16

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 c5
  4. 4.exd5 exd5
  5. 5.Bb5+ Nc6
  6. 6.Qe2+ Qe7
  7. 7.dxc5 Qxe2+
  8. 8.Nxe2 Bxc5
  9. 9.Nb3 Bb6
  10. 10.Bd2 Bd7
  11. 11.Bc3 f6
  12. 12.O-O Nge7
  13. 13.Ned4 Rc8
  14. 14.Nxc6 Bxc6
  15. 15.Bxc6+ bxc6

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