Vasily Smyslov vs Mikhail Botvinnik

The Game

White	Vasily Smyslov
Black	Mikhail Botvinnik
Result	0-1
Event	World Championship 20th
Site	Moscow
Round	13
Date	1954.00.00
Opening	Sicilian, Closed (B24)
Moves	41

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6r1/4p3/3pNk2/1p1P1n1K/6p1/3P4/1R5P/8 w - - 0 42

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 c5
2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
3. 3.g3 g6
4. 4.Bg2 Bg7
5. 5.d3 b6
6. 6.Nge2 d6
7. 7.O-O Bb7
8. 8.f4 f5
9. 9.g4 fxg4
10. 10.f5 Qd7
11. 11.Nf4 gxf5
12. 12.exf5 Bd4+
13. 13.Kh1 Bxc3
14. 14.bxc3 Ne5
15. 15.Qe2 Nf6
16. 16.Bxb7 Qxb7+
17. 17.Qg2 Qxg2+
18. 18.Kxg2 c4
19. 19.Be3 Nf3
20. 20.Bd4 Nxd4
21. 21.cxd4 Rc8
22. 22.Rf2 cxd3
23. 23.cxd3 Kf7
24. 24.Re1 Rhd8
25. 25.Ne6 Rd7
26. 26.Ree2 Rb7
27. 27.Kg3 Rg8
28. 28.Kh4 h6
29. 29.Rg2 Rbb8
30. 30.Rc2 Rbc8
31. 31.a4 Rxc2
32. 32.Rxc2 Nd5
33. 33.Rf2 Kf6
34. 34.Kg3 h5
35. 35.Kh4 Ne3
36. 36.d5 Nxf5+
37. 37.Kxh5 a6
38. 38.Rb2 Ne3
39. 39.Rf2+ Nf5
40. 40.Rb2 b5
41. 41.axb5 axb5

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