Vasily Smyslov vs Mikhail Botvinnik

World Championship 22th · 1958 · Caro-Kann Defense · 0-1 in 62 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 0-1
Event World Championship 22th
Site Moscow
Round 1
Date 1958.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B11)
Moves 62
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/7Q/4pk2/2p1q3/8/7P/1p4P1/7K w - - 0 63

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.Nc3 d5
  3. 3.Nf3 Bg4
  4. 4.h3 Bxf3
  5. 5.Qxf3 Nf6
  6. 6.d3 e6
  7. 7.Be2 Nbd7
  8. 8.Qg3 g6
  9. 9.O-O Bg7
  10. 10.Bf4 Qb6
  11. 11.Rab1 O-O
  12. 12.Bc7 Qd4
  13. 13.Bf3 e5
  14. 14.Bd6 Rfe8
  15. 15.Ba3 dxe4
  16. 16.dxe4 b5
  17. 17.Rfd1 Qb6
  18. 18.b3 Nc5
  19. 19.Bc1 Qc7
  20. 20.Be3 Ne6
  21. 21.a4 a6
  22. 22.b4 Rad8
  23. 23.Be2 Qe7
  24. 24.axb5 axb5
  25. 25.Rxd8 Rxd8
  26. 26.Bb6 Ra8
  27. 27.f3 Ra3
  28. 28.Qe1 Bh6
  29. 29.Bf1 Nd4
  30. 30.Bc5 Qe6
  31. 31.Bd3 Nd7
  32. 32.Bxd4 exd4
  33. 33.Ne2 Be3+
  34. 34.Kh1 Ne5
  35. 35.Qf1 Qd6
  36. 36.f4 Nxd3
  37. 37.cxd3 Rxd3
  38. 38.Qf3 Rd2
  39. 39.Rf1 Qxb4
  40. 40.e5 Qc4
  41. 41.Ng3 Rc2
  42. 42.f5 Rc1
  43. 43.e6 fxe6
  44. 44.fxg6 Rxf1+
  45. 45.Nxf1 hxg6
  46. 46.Qf6 b4
  47. 47.Kh2 g5
  48. 48.Nxe3 dxe3
  49. 49.Qxg5+ Kf7
  50. 50.Qxe3 b3
  51. 51.Qe5 c5
  52. 52.Qc7+ Kg6
  53. 53.Qb8 Kf5
  54. 54.Qf8+ Ke4
  55. 55.Qf6 Qd5
  56. 56.Qf3+ Kd4
  57. 57.Qd1+ Ke5
  58. 58.Qe2+ Kd6
  59. 59.Qa6+ Ke7
  60. 60.Qa7+ Kf6
  61. 61.Qh7 Qe5+
  62. 62.Kh1 b2

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