Vasily Smyslov vs Mikhail Botvinnik

World Championship 20th · 1954 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 20th
Site Moscow
Round 5
Date 1954.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D44)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/8/5K2/3k3P/8/2p5/r7/1R6 b - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.Bg5 dxc4
  6. 6.e4 b5
  7. 7.e5 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 g5
  9. 9.Nxg5 hxg5
  10. 10.Bxg5 Nbd7
  11. 11.exf6 Bb7
  12. 12.g3 Qb6
  13. 13.Bg2 O-O-O
  14. 14.O-O Ne5
  15. 15.Qe2 Qxd4
  16. 16.Be3 Qd3
  17. 17.Rfd1 Qxe2
  18. 18.Rxd8+ Kxd8
  19. 19.Nxe2 Nd3
  20. 20.b3 Kc7
  21. 21.bxc4 bxc4
  22. 22.Bxa7 c5
  23. 23.Rb1 Bxg2
  24. 24.Bb8+ Kc6
  25. 25.Kxg2 Bh6
  26. 26.f4 e5
  27. 27.a4 exf4
  28. 28.gxf4 c3
  29. 29.Nxc3 Bxf4
  30. 30.Bxf4 Nxf4+
  31. 31.Kg3 Nh5+
  32. 32.Kg4 Nxf6+
  33. 33.Kg5 Nd5
  34. 34.Nxd5 Kxd5
  35. 35.h4 f6+
  36. 36.Kg4 c4
  37. 37.a5 c3
  38. 38.a6 Ra8
  39. 39.Kf5 Rxa6
  40. 40.h5 Ra2
  41. 41.Kxf6

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