Vasily Smyslov vs Mikhail Botvinnik

Alekhine mem · 1956 · Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Alekhine mem
Site Moscow
Date 1956.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon (B39)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

6k1/3rb2p/6p1/R4p2/1pP1pB2/7P/P4PP1/7K b - - 0 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 g6
  5. 5.c4 Bg7
  6. 6.Be3 Nf6
  7. 7.Nc3 Ng4
  8. 8.Qxg4 Nxd4
  9. 9.Qd1 e5
  10. 10.Bd3 d6
  11. 11.O-O O-O
  12. 12.Rc1 Be6
  13. 13.b3 a6
  14. 14.Bb1 Rb8
  15. 15.Kh1 b5
  16. 16.cxb5 axb5
  17. 17.Qd3 b4
  18. 18.Nd5 Bxd5
  19. 19.exd5 Qa5
  20. 20.Qc4 Rb5
  21. 21.Bd2 Rfb8
  22. 22.Qc8+ Bf8
  23. 23.Qd7 R5b7
  24. 24.Qg4 f5
  25. 25.Qh3 Qxd5
  26. 26.Be3 Nb5
  27. 27.Rfd1 Qf7
  28. 28.Bd2 d5
  29. 29.Bd3 e4
  30. 30.Bxb5 Rxb5
  31. 31.Bf4 Rd8
  32. 32.Rc7 Rd7
  33. 33.Rc8 Rc5
  34. 34.Ra8 Ra7
  35. 35.Rb8 Rb7
  36. 36.Ra8 Ra7
  37. 37.Rb8 Rb7
  38. 38.Ra8 Qd7
  39. 39.Qe3 Rc8
  40. 40.Rxc8 Qxc8
  41. 41.Rxd5 Be7
  42. 42.h3 Qc3
  43. 43.Qe2 Qc6
  44. 44.Ra5 Rd7
  45. 45.Qc4+ Qxc4
  46. 46.bxc4

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