Vasily Smyslov vs Mikhail Botvinnik

World Championship 20th · 1954 · French, Winawer · 1-0 in 50 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 20th
Site Moscow
Round 7
Date 1954.00.00
Opening French, Winawer (C15)
Moves 50
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/4k2r/4n3/p6P/Pp3pP1/5K2/1B1R4/8 b - - 1 50

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 Rg6
  10. 10.Qe3 Nc6
  11. 11.dxc5 Ng4
  12. 12.Qxe4 Qd1+
  13. 13.Kxd1 Nxf2+
  14. 14.Ke1 Nxe4
  15. 15.Nf4 Rg8
  16. 16.Bd3 Nxc5
  17. 17.Bxh7 Rh8
  18. 18.Bd3 Nxd3+
  19. 19.cxd3 Bd7
  20. 20.Be3 O-O-O
  21. 21.Kf2 e5
  22. 22.Ne2 Bg4
  23. 23.h3 Bh5
  24. 24.d4 Bxe2
  25. 25.Kxe2 exd4
  26. 26.cxd4 Nxd4+
  27. 27.Kf2 b6
  28. 28.Rhd1 Ne6
  29. 29.Rac1+ Kb7
  30. 30.Rxd8 Rxd8
  31. 31.h4 Rh8
  32. 32.g3 b5
  33. 33.Kf3 a5
  34. 34.Ke4 Re8
  35. 35.Kf3 Rh8
  36. 36.Rc3 f5
  37. 37.Rd3 Kc6
  38. 38.Bd2 Ra8
  39. 39.Bc3 Kc5
  40. 40.Bf6 b4
  41. 41.h5 Ra7
  42. 42.Re3 Kd6
  43. 43.Be5+ Kd5
  44. 44.Bb2 Kd6
  45. 45.Rd3+ Kc5
  46. 46.Rd2 Rh7
  47. 47.Rh2 Kd6
  48. 48.a4 Ke7
  49. 49.g4 f4
  50. 50.Rd2

More Vasily Smyslov Games

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. See every game between Vasily Smyslov and Mikhail Botvinnik, or browse all Vasily Smyslov games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.