Vasily Smyslov vs Mikhail Botvinnik

World Championship 21th · 1957 · French, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 11 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 21th
Site Moscow
Round 22
Date 1957.00.00
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 11
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Final Position

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

r1b2rk1/pppn1ppp/4p3/6N1/3P4/8/PPP2PPP/R3KB1R b KQ - 0 11

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 dxe4
  5. 5.Nxe4 Nbd7
  6. 6.Nf3 Be7
  7. 7.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  8. 8.Bxf6 Qxf6
  9. 9.Qd2 O-O
  10. 10.Qg5 Qxg5
  11. 11.Nxg5

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