Vasily Smyslov vs Mikhail Botvinnik

World Championship 20th · 1954 · French, Winawer · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 20th
Site Moscow
Round 21
Date 1954.00.00
Opening French, Winawer (C15)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/8/1pk1R3/p2n1p1r/P1pP4/2P5/1BPK1P2/8 b - - 10 40

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.Qd2 Nbd7
  11. 11.Bb2 b6
  12. 12.h3 Bb7
  13. 13.Rg1 Qc7
  14. 14.O-O-O O-O-O
  15. 15.Qf4 Qc6
  16. 16.g4 Nd5
  17. 17.Qxe4 Qa4
  18. 18.Bg2 f5
  19. 19.Qd3 c4
  20. 20.Qg3 N7f6
  21. 21.Nf4 Nxf4
  22. 22.Bxb7+ Kxb7
  23. 23.Qxf4 Nd5
  24. 24.Qf3 Rf8
  25. 25.Rde1 Qe8
  26. 26.g5 h6
  27. 27.h4 hxg5
  28. 28.Rxg5 Rxg5
  29. 29.hxg5 Rg8
  30. 30.Qe2 Qc6
  31. 31.Qxe6 Qxe6
  32. 32.Rxe6 Rxg5
  33. 33.Re5 Kc6
  34. 34.Kd2 a5
  35. 35.a4 Rh5
  36. 36.Re6+ Kc7
  37. 37.Re5 Kc6
  38. 38.Re6+ Kc7
  39. 39.Re5 Kc6
  40. 40.Re6+

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