Vasily Smyslov vs Mikhail Botvinnik

World Championship 21th · 1957 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 55 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 21th
Site Moscow
Round 16
Date 1957.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C98)
Moves 55
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Final Position

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

5k2/4b3/5p1p/1ppQ1PpP/6P1/1Pq1BK2/5P2/8 w - - 17 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.c3 d6
  9. 9.h3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Qc7
  12. 12.Nbd2 Nc6
  13. 13.dxc5 dxc5
  14. 14.Nf1 Bd6
  15. 15.Nh4 g6
  16. 16.Bh6 Rd8
  17. 17.Qf3 Ne8
  18. 18.Ne3 f6
  19. 19.Nd5 Qf7
  20. 20.Nb6 Rb8
  21. 21.Nxc8 Rbxc8
  22. 22.g3 Bf8
  23. 23.Be3 Kh8
  24. 24.Ng2 Nc7
  25. 25.Rad1 Rxd1
  26. 26.Rxd1 Rd8
  27. 27.Rxd8 Nxd8
  28. 28.a4 Qe6
  29. 29.axb5 axb5
  30. 30.h4 Kg7
  31. 31.h5 g5
  32. 32.Bc1 Nb7
  33. 33.Ne3 Nd6
  34. 34.Nf5+ Nxf5
  35. 35.exf5 Qd5
  36. 36.Be4 Qd6
  37. 37.Be3 h6
  38. 38.Kg2 Be7
  39. 39.b3 Kf8
  40. 40.Bc6 Qd3
  41. 41.Kh2 Kf7
  42. 42.Bb7 e4
  43. 43.Bxe4 Qxc3
  44. 44.Bd5+ Nxd5
  45. 45.Qxd5+ Kf8
  46. 46.Kg2 Qc2
  47. 47.g4 Qe2
  48. 48.Kg3 Qc2
  49. 49.Kf3 Qc3
  50. 50.Kg2 Qc2
  51. 51.Qa8+ Kf7
  52. 52.Qd5+ Kf8
  53. 53.Kf3 Qc3
  54. 54.Qa8+ Kf7
  55. 55.Qd5+ Kf8

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