Vasily Smyslov vs Mikhail Botvinnik

World Championship 20th · 1954 · French, Winawer · 0-1 in 58 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 0-1
Event World Championship 20th
Site Moscow
Round 1
Date 1954.00.00
Opening French, Winawer (C17)
Moves 58
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5p2/R7/p4rP1/4k3/6pK/8/8 w - - 8 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e5 c5
  5. 5.a3 Ba5
  6. 6.b4 cxd4
  7. 7.Nb5 Bc7
  8. 8.f4 Ne7
  9. 9.Nf3 Nbc6
  10. 10.Bd3 Bb8
  11. 11.Nbxd4 a6
  12. 12.Be3 Ba7
  13. 13.O-O Nxd4
  14. 14.Bxd4 Bxd4+
  15. 15.Nxd4 Qb6
  16. 16.Kh1 Bd7
  17. 17.c3 Rc8
  18. 18.Qe1 h6
  19. 19.a4 a5
  20. 20.Nb3 Qc7
  21. 21.Nc5 Bc6
  22. 22.Qf2 O-O
  23. 23.Nb3 Bd7
  24. 24.Qc5 Qxc5
  25. 25.Nxc5 Rc7
  26. 26.Nxd7 Rxd7
  27. 27.bxa5 Ra8
  28. 28.a6 bxa6
  29. 29.c4 dxc4
  30. 30.Bxc4 Rd4
  31. 31.Be2 Nd5
  32. 32.g3 Nc3
  33. 33.Bf3 Rb8
  34. 34.Ra3 Nb1
  35. 35.Ra2 Nd2
  36. 36.Rf2 Nc4
  37. 37.h4 g5
  38. 38.hxg5 hxg5
  39. 39.fxg5 Nxe5
  40. 40.Be2 Rb1+
  41. 41.Kg2 a5
  42. 42.Rc2 Rb3
  43. 43.Rf4 Rd5
  44. 44.Re4 Kg7
  45. 45.Bh5 Ng6
  46. 46.Rg4 Re3
  47. 47.Bxg6 Kxg6
  48. 48.Rf2 Rf5
  49. 49.Rxf5 exf5
  50. 50.Rc4 Re4
  51. 51.Rc7 Rxa4
  52. 52.Ra7 Ra3
  53. 53.Kh3 f4
  54. 54.Kh4 fxg3
  55. 55.Ra6+ Kf5
  56. 56.Rf6+ Ke4
  57. 57.Kh3 Rf3
  58. 58.Ra6 Rf5

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