Vasily Smyslov vs Mikhail Botvinnik

World Championship 21th · 1957 · French, Winawer · 1/2-1/2 in 62 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 21th
Site Moscow
Round 18
Date 1957.00.00
Opening French, Winawer (C15)
Moves 62
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

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

8/1p1b4/3P4/2PkPp1p/p4K1P/8/8/2B5 b - - 31 62

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.a3 Bxc3+
  5. 5.bxc3 dxe4
  6. 6.Qg4 Nf6
  7. 7.Qxg7 Rg8
  8. 8.Qh6 c5
  9. 9.Ne2 Rg6
  10. 10.Qe3 Nc6
  11. 11.Bd2 Ne7
  12. 12.Ng3 Bd7
  13. 13.dxc5 Qc7
  14. 14.c4 Bc6
  15. 15.Be2 Ng4
  16. 16.Bxg4 Rxg4
  17. 17.h3 Rg7
  18. 18.Nxe4 Nf5
  19. 19.Nd6+ Qxd6
  20. 20.cxd6 Nxe3
  21. 21.Bxe3 Bxg2
  22. 22.Rg1 Kd7
  23. 23.h4 h5
  24. 24.c5 Rag8
  25. 25.Rb1 Bf3
  26. 26.Rxg7 Rxg7
  27. 27.Kd2 e5
  28. 28.Kd3 f6
  29. 29.Bd2 Rg2
  30. 30.Ke3 Bc6
  31. 31.Bc3 Ke6
  32. 32.f4 Rxc2
  33. 33.Kd3 Rg2
  34. 34.fxe5 f5
  35. 35.Rb4 Be4+
  36. 36.Kd4 Rg4
  37. 37.Be1 a5
  38. 38.Rb2 Bd5+
  39. 39.Kd3 Ra4
  40. 40.Ke2 Rxa3
  41. 41.Rd2 Bc4+
  42. 42.Kf2 Kd7
  43. 43.Rd4 Bb5
  44. 44.Bd2 a4
  45. 45.Bg5 Rd3
  46. 46.Rxd3 Bxd3
  47. 47.Bc1 Bb5
  48. 48.Ke3 Ke6
  49. 49.Kf4 Bd7
  50. 50.Bb2 Kd5
  51. 51.Ba3 Bc8
  52. 52.Bc1 Be6
  53. 53.Ba3 Bd7
  54. 54.Bc1 Kd4
  55. 55.Ba3 Be6
  56. 56.Bb4 Bc8
  57. 57.Ba3 Be6
  58. 58.Bb4 Bd7
  59. 59.Ba3 Bc8
  60. 60.Bc1 Kd5
  61. 61.Ba3 Bd7
  62. 62.Bc1

More Vasily Smyslov Games

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. See every game between Vasily Smyslov and Mikhail Botvinnik, or browse all Vasily Smyslov games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.