Vasily Smyslov vs Mikhail Botvinnik

World Championship 22th · 1958 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 22th
Site Moscow
Round 17
Date 1958.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B10)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

1q6/5k2/4pp2/Q1P2p2/7p/7P/5PPK/8 w - - 14 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.Nc3 d5
  3. 3.Nf3 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nxf6+ gxf6
  6. 6.Bc4 Bg7
  7. 7.h3 Bf5
  8. 8.O-O e6
  9. 9.Re1 O-O
  10. 10.d4 Nd7
  11. 11.Bf4 Re8
  12. 12.Qd2 Bg6
  13. 13.c3 Nb6
  14. 14.Bb3 a5
  15. 15.a3 Nd5
  16. 16.Bh6 Qb6
  17. 17.Bxg7 Kxg7
  18. 18.Ba2 Rad8
  19. 19.c4 Ne7
  20. 20.Rad1 Qc7
  21. 21.Qc3 Bh5
  22. 22.Rd3 Bg6
  23. 23.Rd2 Rd7
  24. 24.Nh2 h5
  25. 25.Nf3 Red8
  26. 26.Red1 b6
  27. 27.Nh4 Nf5
  28. 28.Nxg6 fxg6
  29. 29.Bb1 c5
  30. 30.Bxf5 cxd4
  31. 31.Rxd4 Rxd4
  32. 32.Rxd4 Rxd4
  33. 33.Qxd4 gxf5
  34. 34.b4 axb4
  35. 35.axb4 Kf7
  36. 36.Kf1 Ke7
  37. 37.Ke2 Qb7
  38. 38.c5 Qa6+
  39. 39.Qd3 Qa2+
  40. 40.Kf3 Qa8+
  41. 41.Kg3 bxc5
  42. 42.bxc5 h4+
  43. 43.Kh2 Qb8+
  44. 44.Kg1 Qc7
  45. 45.Qa3 Kf7
  46. 46.Qb4 Qc6
  47. 47.Qb6 Qe4
  48. 48.Qa5 Qb1+
  49. 49.Kh2 Qb8+

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