Vasily Smyslov vs Mikhail Botvinnik

World Championship 21th · 1957 · French, Winawer · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 21th
Site Moscow
Round 14
Date 1957.00.00
Opening French, Winawer (C18)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

3n4/4n2p/k3p1pP/1p1pP1P1/3P4/K2P4/8/2N1B3 b - - 11 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.e4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e5 c5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.bxc3 Qc7
  7. 7.Qg4 f5
  8. 8.Qg3 Ne7
  9. 9.Bd2 O-O
  10. 10.Bd3 b6
  11. 11.Nh3 Ba6
  12. 12.Nf4 Qd7
  13. 13.h4 Bxd3
  14. 14.cxd3 Nbc6
  15. 15.Be3 cxd4
  16. 16.cxd4 Rac8
  17. 17.h5 Na5
  18. 18.h6 g6
  19. 19.O-O Kh8
  20. 20.Rab1 Ng8
  21. 21.Bd2 Nc6
  22. 22.Ne2 Nd8
  23. 23.Rfc1 Nf7
  24. 24.Qh4 Rxc1+
  25. 25.Rxc1 Rc8
  26. 26.f3 Rxc1+
  27. 27.Bxc1 Qe7
  28. 28.Qxe7 Nxe7
  29. 29.Nf4 Nd8
  30. 30.g4 fxg4
  31. 31.fxg4 Nec6
  32. 32.Ne2 Kg8
  33. 33.Kf2 Kf8
  34. 34.Ke1 Nf7
  35. 35.g5 Ke7
  36. 36.Kd1 Kd7
  37. 37.Kc2 b5
  38. 38.Kb3 a6
  39. 39.a4 Kc7
  40. 40.axb5 axb5
  41. 41.Bd2 Kb6
  42. 42.Ka3 Kb7
  43. 43.Kb2 Ka6
  44. 44.Ka3 Nfd8
  45. 45.Be1 Ne7
  46. 46.Nc1

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