Vasily Smyslov vs Mikhail Botvinnik

World Championship 21th · 1957 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 21th
Site Moscow
Round 8
Date 1957.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B66)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3q1r2/5rk1/P1Bp4/1R1Pb3/5pp1/2P5/KP3QP1/5R2 b - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.Qd2 a6
  8. 8.O-O-O h6
  9. 9.Be3 Bd7
  10. 10.f4 Rc8
  11. 11.Kb1 b5
  12. 12.Bd3 Ng4
  13. 13.Bg1 Nxd4
  14. 14.Bxd4 e5
  15. 15.Bg1 exf4
  16. 16.Nd5 Ne3
  17. 17.Bxe3 fxe3
  18. 18.Qxe3 Be6
  19. 19.Qa7 Bxd5
  20. 20.exd5 Be7
  21. 21.Rhe1 Qc7
  22. 22.Qxa6 O-O
  23. 23.c3 Bf6
  24. 24.Bxb5 Ra8
  25. 25.Qc6 Qb8
  26. 26.Qc4 Rc8
  27. 27.Bc6 Ra7
  28. 28.Qb3 Qc7
  29. 29.Re4 g6
  30. 30.Rf1 Be5
  31. 31.h3 Kg7
  32. 32.Rb4 Rf8
  33. 33.a3 h5
  34. 34.Ka2 Qd8
  35. 35.Qc2 f5
  36. 36.Qf2 Raf7
  37. 37.a4 g5
  38. 38.Rb5 g4
  39. 39.a5 f4
  40. 40.hxg4 hxg4
  41. 41.a6

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