Vasily Smyslov vs Mikhail Botvinnik

World Championship 21th · 1957 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 21th
Site Moscow
Round 10
Date 1957.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C98)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

8/5rk1/2qn1p1p/4p1pP/2NbP3/5Q2/4BPP1/1R4K1 w - - 1 48

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 Be6
  15. 15.Ne3 Rad8
  16. 16.Qe2 g6
  17. 17.Ng5 Bc8
  18. 18.a4 Qb7
  19. 19.axb5 axb5
  20. 20.h4 Bd6
  21. 21.Nd5 Nh5
  22. 22.Nf3 f6
  23. 23.Bh6 Rf7
  24. 24.Red1 Bg4
  25. 25.Qe3 Ng7
  26. 26.Rd2 Ne8
  27. 27.Nh2 Be6
  28. 28.Qg3 Kh8
  29. 29.Rad1 Rdd7
  30. 30.Nf1 Bb8
  31. 31.Be3 Na5
  32. 32.Bxc5 Nc4
  33. 33.Re2 Nxb2
  34. 34.Rb1 Qc6
  35. 35.Bb4 Nc4
  36. 36.h5 g5
  37. 37.Nfe3 Ned6
  38. 38.Bxd6 Nxd6
  39. 39.Bd3 Rb7
  40. 40.Reb2 h6
  41. 41.Qf3 Ba7
  42. 42.c4 bxc4
  43. 43.Rxb7 Nxb7
  44. 44.Nxc4 Kg7
  45. 45.Be2 Bd4
  46. 46.Nde3 Bxc4
  47. 47.Nxc4 Nd6

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