Vasily Smyslov vs Mikhail Botvinnik

World Championship 22th · 1958 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 22th
Site Moscow
Round 13
Date 1958.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D47)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

3b4/7p/3kp1p1/pB3p2/1p3P2/1P2P3/1P2K1PP/8 b - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bd3 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 b5
  8. 8.Bd3 b4
  9. 9.Ne4 Nxe4
  10. 10.Bxe4 Bb7
  11. 11.O-O Bd6
  12. 12.Bd2 O-O
  13. 13.Rc1 Rc8
  14. 14.Qe2 Qb6
  15. 15.Rfd1 Be7
  16. 16.Be1 Nf6
  17. 17.Bb1 c5
  18. 18.dxc5 Rxc5
  19. 19.Rxc5 Qxc5
  20. 20.Nd4 Rd8
  21. 21.Nb3 Qb6
  22. 22.Rxd8+ Bxd8
  23. 23.f3 Bd5
  24. 24.Bf2 Bxb3
  25. 25.axb3 Be7
  26. 26.Bd3 Bc5
  27. 27.Bc4 Ne8
  28. 28.Kf1 Nd6
  29. 29.Bd3 g6
  30. 30.Qd2 f5
  31. 31.Bc4 Kf7
  32. 32.Bg3 Qc6
  33. 33.Qd3 a5
  34. 34.Ke2 Ke7
  35. 35.Bh4+ Kf7
  36. 36.Bg3 Ke7
  37. 37.Bf4 Bb6
  38. 38.Bxd6+ Qxd6
  39. 39.Qxd6+ Kxd6
  40. 40.Bb5 Bd8
  41. 41.f4

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