Vasily Smyslov vs Mikhail Botvinnik

World Championship 22th · 1958 · Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 22th
Site Moscow
Round 21
Date 1958.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon (B34)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

7r/pp6/2p1kn2/4p3/P6P/1P6/2P2R1P/3NK3 b - - 2 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 g6
  6. 6.Nxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  8. 8.Bc4 Ke8
  9. 9.a4 e5
  10. 10.f4 Be6
  11. 11.Bxe6 fxe6
  12. 12.Rf1 Bh6
  13. 13.f5 Bxc1
  14. 14.Rxc1 Ke7
  15. 15.Rd1 gxf5
  16. 16.exf5 Rad8
  17. 17.Rxd8 Rxd8
  18. 18.b3 Rg8
  19. 19.g3 h5
  20. 20.fxe6 Kxe6
  21. 21.Rf2 h4
  22. 22.gxh4 Rh8
  23. 23.Nd1

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