Vasily Smyslov vs Mikhail Botvinnik

The Game

White	Vasily Smyslov
Black	Mikhail Botvinnik
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	World Championship 20th
Site	Moscow
Round	3
Date	1954.00.00
Opening	French, Winawer (C17)
Moves	41

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Final Position

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

3b4/p7/Pp2k1p1/1P1p1pp1/3P2p1/4B3/6KP/3B4 b - - 5 41

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 Bd7
10. 10.Nbxd4 Nbc6
11. 11.c3 Nxd4
12. 12.cxd4 Nf5
13. 13.Be2 Rc8
14. 14.a4 f6
15. 15.O-O O-O
16. 16.g4 Ne7
17. 17.Bd3 Qe8
18. 18.b5 Ng6
19. 19.f5 Ne7
20. 20.Qe2 exf5
21. 21.e6 fxg4
22. 22.Nh4 Bb6
23. 23.Bb2 Ng6
24. 24.Nxg6 hxg6
25. 25.Rae1 f5
26. 26.exd7 Qxd7
27. 27.Qe6+ Qxe6
28. 28.Rxe6 Kf7
29. 29.Rfe1 Rfe8
30. 30.Rxe8 Rxe8
31. 31.Rxe8 Kxe8
32. 32.Bc3 Kd7
33. 33.a5 Bd8
34. 34.Bb4 b6
35. 35.a6 Bf6
36. 36.Bc3 Ke6
37. 37.Kg2 g5
38. 38.Be2 g6
39. 39.Bd1 Be7
40. 40.Bd2 Bd8
41. 41.Be3

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