Vasily Smyslov vs Mikhail Botvinnik

World Championship 20th · 1954 · Réti Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 20th
Site Moscow
Round 17
Date 1954.00.00
Opening Réti Opening (A04)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

7k/pp4bp/2n3p1/6B1/3p2Q1/1B2P1PP/P5K1/2q5 b - - 3 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bg7
  4. 4.O-O O-O
  5. 5.d3 c5
  6. 6.e4 Nc6
  7. 7.c3 d5
  8. 8.e5 Ne8
  9. 9.d4 Bg4
  10. 10.h3 Bxf3
  11. 11.Bxf3 e6
  12. 12.Be3 cxd4
  13. 13.cxd4 f6
  14. 14.Bg4 fxe5
  15. 15.dxe5 d4
  16. 16.Bd2 Nxe5
  17. 17.Bxe6+ Kh8
  18. 18.Bf4 Nc7
  19. 19.Bb3 Nc6
  20. 20.Qg4 Nd5
  21. 21.Bg5 Qa5
  22. 22.Nd2 Ne3
  23. 23.fxe3 Qxd2
  24. 24.Rxf8+ Rxf8
  25. 25.Rf1 Rxf1+
  26. 26.Kxf1 Qc1+
  27. 27.Kg2 Qd2+
  28. 28.Kf1 Qc1+
  29. 29.Kg2 Qxb2+
  30. 30.Kf1 Qc1+
  31. 31.Kg2

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