Vasily Smyslov vs Mikhail Botvinnik

The Game

White	Vasily Smyslov
Black	Mikhail Botvinnik
Result	1-0
Event	World Championship 22th
Site	Moscow
Round	5
Date	1958.00.00
Opening	Sicilian, Dragon (B72)
Moves	41

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5r2/pR4p1/P1k5/2P2p2/1P1K4/8/8 b - - 7 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.Be2 g6
7. 7.Be3 Bg7
8. 8.h4 O-O
9. 9.h5 d5
10. 10.hxg6 hxg6
11. 11.exd5 Nxd5
12. 12.Nxc6 bxc6
13. 13.Nxd5 Qxd5
14. 14.Qxd5 cxd5
15. 15.O-O-O Bb7
16. 16.f4 d4
17. 17.Bxd4 Bxg2
18. 18.Rhg1 Be4
19. 19.Bxg7 Kxg7
20. 20.Rd7 Kf6
21. 21.Rd4 Bf5
22. 22.Rgd1 Rac8
23. 23.R1d2 Rc7
24. 24.b3 Rh8
25. 25.Bc4 Rh3
26. 26.Kb2 Re3
27. 27.a4 e5
28. 28.fxe5+ Kxe5
29. 29.a5 Be6
30. 30.Bxe6 Kxe6
31. 31.Rd8 Ke7
32. 32.Rb8 Re6
33. 33.c4 a6
34. 34.Kc3 f5
35. 35.Rdd8 f4
36. 36.Re8+ Kf6
37. 37.Rxe6+ Kxe6
38. 38.Kd4 Rf7
39. 39.Ke4 Kd6
40. 40.Rb6+ Kc5
41. 41.Kd3

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