Vasily Smyslov vs Mikhail Botvinnik

World Championship 20th · 1954 · French, Winawer · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 20th
Site Moscow
Round 19
Date 1954.00.00
Opening French, Winawer (C15)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/1p6/p2Rk3/2P4p/P6K/8/2r2P2/8 b - - 1 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.a3 Bxc3+
  5. 5.bxc3 dxe4
  6. 6.Qg4 Nf6
  7. 7.Qxg7 Rg8
  8. 8.Qh6 c5
  9. 9.Ne2 Nc6
  10. 10.dxc5 Rg6
  11. 11.Qd2 Bd7
  12. 12.Rb1 Qc7
  13. 13.Qd6 O-O-O
  14. 14.Qxc7+ Kxc7
  15. 15.Nd4 a6
  16. 16.Bf4+ Kc8
  17. 17.g3 Nd5
  18. 18.Bd2 e5
  19. 19.Nb3 Bg4
  20. 20.Bg2 f5
  21. 21.O-O Bf3
  22. 22.Bh3 Rf8
  23. 23.Rfe1 Kc7
  24. 24.Bg2 h5
  25. 25.c4 Nf4
  26. 26.Bxf3 exf3
  27. 27.Bxf4 exf4
  28. 28.Nd2 fxg3
  29. 29.Nxf3 gxh2+
  30. 30.Kxh2 Rfg8
  31. 31.Kh3 Rg4
  32. 32.Re6 Rxc4
  33. 33.Rf6 Rg7
  34. 34.Rxf5 Rxc2
  35. 35.Ng5 Re7
  36. 36.Kh4 Nd4
  37. 37.Rf4 Nb5
  38. 38.a4 Nc3
  39. 39.Rc4 Ree2
  40. 40.Rb6 Nd5
  41. 41.Rxc2 Rxc2
  42. 42.Ne6+ Kd7
  43. 43.Rd6+ Ke7
  44. 44.Rxd5 Kxe6
  45. 45.Rd6+

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