Vasily Smyslov vs Mikhail Botvinnik

World Championship 20th · 1954 · French, Winawer · 1-0 in 25 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 20th
Site Moscow
Round 9
Date 1954.00.00
Opening French, Winawer (C17)
Moves 25
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4k3/p4p2/b3nB1P/1R2Pp2/4p3/P1p5/2P2Pr1/4K2R b K - 0 25

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.Qg4 Ne7
  8. 8.bxa5 dxc3
  9. 9.Qxg7 Rg8
  10. 10.Qxh7 Nd7
  11. 11.Nf3 Nf8
  12. 12.Qd3 Qxa5
  13. 13.h4 Bd7
  14. 14.Bg5 Rc8
  15. 15.Nd4 Nf5
  16. 16.Rb1 Rc4
  17. 17.Nxf5 exf5
  18. 18.Rxb7 Re4+
  19. 19.Qxe4 dxe4
  20. 20.Rb8+ Bc8
  21. 21.Bb5+ Qxb5
  22. 22.Rxb5 Ne6
  23. 23.Bf6 Rxg2
  24. 24.h5 Ba6
  25. 25.h6

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