Vasily Smyslov vs Mikhail Botvinnik

World Championship 20th · 1954 · Sicilian, Closed · 0-1 in 36 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 0-1
Event World Championship 20th
Site Moscow
Round 15
Date 1954.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B25)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/pp1b3k/3p3b/3P1pp1/3P4/8/PP2NB1K/8 w - f6 0 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.g3 g6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bg7
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.Nge2 e5
  7. 7.Nd5 Nge7
  8. 8.c3 Nxd5
  9. 9.exd5 Ne7
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.f4 Bd7
  12. 12.h3 Qc7
  13. 13.Be3 Rae8
  14. 14.Qd2 Nf5
  15. 15.Bf2 h5
  16. 16.Rae1 Qd8
  17. 17.Kh2 Bh6
  18. 18.h4 Qf6
  19. 19.Be4 exf4
  20. 20.Nxf4 Nxh4
  21. 21.Be3 Nf5
  22. 22.Bxf5 Qxf5
  23. 23.Qg2 Qg4
  24. 24.Qe2 Qxe2+
  25. 25.Rxe2 Re5
  26. 26.Ree1 Rfe8
  27. 27.Bf2 h4
  28. 28.Rxe5 Rxe5
  29. 29.d4 hxg3+
  30. 30.Kxg3 Rg5+
  31. 31.Kh2 Rf5
  32. 32.Be3 cxd4
  33. 33.cxd4 Kh7
  34. 34.Rf2 g5
  35. 35.Ne2 Rxf2+
  36. 36.Bxf2 f5

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