Vasily Smyslov vs Mikhail Botvinnik

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

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 0-1
Event World Championship 21th
Site Moscow
Round 4
Date 1957.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B66)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4r3/k7/p5pp/3R2b1/8/1N1K1Q2/Pq4PP/8 b - - 3 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.f3 b5
  11. 11.Nxc6 Bxc6
  12. 12.Qf2 Qc7
  13. 13.Bd3 Be7
  14. 14.Qg3 g6
  15. 15.Kb1 O-O-O
  16. 16.Qf2 Kb7
  17. 17.Ne2 e5
  18. 18.Nc1 d5
  19. 19.exd5 Nxd5
  20. 20.Rhe1 f5
  21. 21.Nb3 Nxe3
  22. 22.Qxe3 Bd6
  23. 23.c4 bxc4
  24. 24.Bxc4 Qb6
  25. 25.Qe2 Ka7
  26. 26.Rc1 Bb7
  27. 27.Red1 e4
  28. 28.Bd5 Bf4
  29. 29.Bxb7 Bxc1
  30. 30.Bd5 Be3
  31. 31.fxe4 fxe4
  32. 32.Qc4 Rh7
  33. 33.Qxe4 Rhd7
  34. 34.Rd3 Bg5
  35. 35.Qf3 Rxd5
  36. 36.Rxd5 Qg1+
  37. 37.Kc2 Rc8+
  38. 38.Kd3 Qb1+
  39. 39.Kd4 Qxb2+
  40. 40.Ke4 Re8+
  41. 41.Kd3

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