Vasily Smyslov vs Mikhail Botvinnik

World Championship 20th · 1954 · Réti Opening · 1-0 in 28 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 20th
Site Moscow
Round 23
Date 1954.00.00
Opening Réti Opening (A04)
Moves 28
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5Rk1/p6p/2n3p1/2N2q2/P7/2P2r2/1P3PQP/4R1K1 b - - 0 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d3 c5
  3. 3.Nd2 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 g6
  5. 5.Bg2 Bg7
  6. 6.Ngf3 Nge7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.c3 d6
  9. 9.a4 f5
  10. 10.Qb3 d5
  11. 11.exd5 exd5
  12. 12.Re1 f4
  13. 13.Nf1 Bg4
  14. 14.gxf4 Bxf3
  15. 15.Bxf3 Kh8
  16. 16.Bd2 Bh6
  17. 17.Re6 Bxf4
  18. 18.Rae1 Bxd2
  19. 19.Nxd2 Nf5
  20. 20.Bg2 Nh4
  21. 21.Qxd5 Nxg2
  22. 22.Qxg2 Qxd3
  23. 23.Ne4 Rf5
  24. 24.Nd6 Rf3
  25. 25.Nxb7 Raf8
  26. 26.Nxc5 Qf5
  27. 27.Re8 Kg8
  28. 28.Rxf8+

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