Vasily Smyslov vs Mikhail Botvinnik

The Game

White	Vasily Smyslov
Black	Mikhail Botvinnik
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	World Championship 21th
Site	Moscow
Round	2
Date	1957.00.00
Opening	Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B66)
Moves	45

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Final Position

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

8/4kbp1/2pr3p/p1p1p3/P1P1B1P1/1P2KPP1/8/7R w - - 5 46

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 Ng4
10. 10.Nxc6 bxc6
11. 11.Bc5 Bb7
12. 12.h3 dxc5
13. 13.Qxd8+ Rxd8
14. 14.Rxd8+ Kxd8
15. 15.hxg4 Bd6
16. 16.Na4 Kc7
17. 17.Bc4 Rd8
18. 18.b3 Bc8
19. 19.Re1 f6
20. 20.Nb2 Bf4+
21. 21.Kb1 Bd2
22. 22.Rf1 Bf4
23. 23.Nd3 Bd6
24. 24.Kc1 a5
25. 25.a4 Be7
26. 26.Re1 Bd6
27. 27.e5 Bxe5
28. 28.Nxe5 fxe5
29. 29.Rxe5 Kd6
30. 30.Re3 Rf8
31. 31.f3 e5
32. 32.Kd2 Rf4
33. 33.g3 Rf8
34. 34.Rd3+ Kc7
35. 35.Re3 Kd6
36. 36.Be2 Be6
37. 37.Rd3+ Kc7
38. 38.Rc3 Kd6
39. 39.Ke3 Bd5
40. 40.Rd3 Kc7
41. 41.Rd1 Rf6
42. 42.Rh1 Kd6
43. 43.c4 Bf7
44. 44.Bd3 Ke7
45. 45.Be4 Rd6

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