Vasily Smyslov vs Mikhail Botvinnik

URS-ch22 · 1955 · Réti Opening · 1-0 in 28 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch22
Site Moscow
Date 1955.00.00
Opening Réti Opening (A04)
Moves 28
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r3r1k1/1pnR3p/6p1/4p1N1/2q1P3/4PQP1/7P/5RK1 b - - 5 28

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.Nbd2 d6
  8. 8.a4 Ne8
  9. 9.Nc4 e5
  10. 10.c3 f5
  11. 11.b4 cxb4
  12. 12.cxb4 fxe4
  13. 13.dxe4 Be6
  14. 14.Ne3 Nxb4
  15. 15.Rb1 a5
  16. 16.Ba3 Nc7
  17. 17.Bxb4 axb4
  18. 18.Rxb4 Bh6
  19. 19.Rb6 Bxe3
  20. 20.fxe3 Bc4
  21. 21.Rxd6 Qe8
  22. 22.Re1 Rf7
  23. 23.Ng5 Re7
  24. 24.Bf1 Bxf1
  25. 25.Rxf1 Qxa4
  26. 26.Rd8+ Re8
  27. 27.Qf3 Qc4
  28. 28.Rd7

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