Vasily Smyslov vs Mikhail Botvinnik

The Game

White	Vasily Smyslov
Black	Mikhail Botvinnik
Result	1-0
Event	World Championship 21th
Site	Moscow
Round	20
Date	1957.00.00
Opening	French, Winawer (C18)
Moves	42

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2k5/p6p/6p1/8/2PR4/P1KP3P/5rP1/8 b - - 2 42

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 e6
2. 2.d4 d5
3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
4. 4.e5 c5
5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
6. 6.bxc3 Qc7
7. 7.Qg4 f6
8. 8.Nf3 Nc6
9. 9.Qg3 Qf7
10. 10.dxc5 Nge7
11. 11.Bd3 fxe5
12. 12.Nxe5 Nxe5
13. 13.Qxe5 O-O
14. 14.O-O Nc6
15. 15.Qg3 e5
16. 16.Be3 Bf5
17. 17.Rab1 Bxd3
18. 18.cxd3 Rae8
19. 19.f4 Qc7
20. 20.fxe5 Rxf1+
21. 21.Rxf1 Qxe5
22. 22.Qxe5 Nxe5
23. 23.Rd1 Kf7
24. 24.h3 Nc6
25. 25.Bf4 Re7
26. 26.Bd6 Rd7
27. 27.Rf1+ Ke6
28. 28.Re1+ Kf7
29. 29.Kf2 b6
30. 30.Rb1 Ke6
31. 31.Rb5 d4
32. 32.c4 bxc5
33. 33.Bh2 Rf7+
34. 34.Ke2 Re7
35. 35.Rxc5 Kd7+
36. 36.Kd2 Re6
37. 37.Rg5 g6
38. 38.Rd5+ Kc8
39. 39.Bg1 Rf6
40. 40.Bxd4 Nxd4
41. 41.Rxd4 Rf2+
42. 42.Kc3

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