Vasily Smyslov vs Mikhail Botvinnik

World Championship 20th · 1954 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 20th
Site Moscow
Round 11
Date 1954.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C73)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/8/BKP2k2/4bp2/8/P1P5/8 w - - 1 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O d6
  6. 6.Bxc6+ bxc6
  7. 7.d4 exd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 c5
  9. 9.Nf3 Be7
  10. 10.Nc3 O-O
  11. 11.Re1 Bb7
  12. 12.Bg5 h6
  13. 13.Bh4 Re8
  14. 14.e5 dxe5
  15. 15.Rxe5 Qxd1+
  16. 16.Rxd1 Bd6
  17. 17.Rxe8+ Nxe8
  18. 18.Nd2 Be5
  19. 19.Nb3 Bxc3
  20. 20.bxc3 c4
  21. 21.Nc5 Bc6
  22. 22.Rd8 g5
  23. 23.Rxa8 Bxa8
  24. 24.Bg3 a5
  25. 25.f3 f5
  26. 26.Be5 Kf7
  27. 27.f4 Nd6
  28. 28.Na6 Ne8
  29. 29.Kf2 Be4
  30. 30.g3 Kg6
  31. 31.Ke3 Kh5
  32. 32.Kd4 Kg4
  33. 33.Kxc4 Kh3
  34. 34.fxg5 hxg5
  35. 35.Nxc7 Nxc7
  36. 36.Bxc7 Kxh2
  37. 37.Kb5 Kh3
  38. 38.c4 Kg4
  39. 39.c5 f4
  40. 40.gxf4 gxf4
  41. 41.Bxa5 Kf5

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