Vasily Smyslov vs Mikhail Botvinnik

World Championship 22th · 1958 · Caro-Kann, Advance · 1-0 in 55 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 22th
Site Moscow
Round 15
Date 1958.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann, Advance (B12)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/4bpk1/2b3p1/pN5p/P7/7P/2P1B1P1/6K1 b - - 2 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.f3 e6
  4. 4.Nc3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 Qb6
  7. 7.a3 c5
  8. 8.Nge2 Nc6
  9. 9.dxc5 Bxc5
  10. 10.Na4 Qa5+
  11. 11.Nec3 Be7
  12. 12.Bxf6 Bxf6
  13. 13.exd5 Nd4
  14. 14.Bd3 exd5
  15. 15.O-O O-O
  16. 16.f4 g6
  17. 17.Qe1 Bg7
  18. 18.Kh1 Bd7
  19. 19.b4 Qd8
  20. 20.Rd1 b6
  21. 21.Qf2 Be6
  22. 22.Ba6 Qf6
  23. 23.Rd2 Rad8
  24. 24.Nd1 Nf5
  25. 25.Nac3 d4
  26. 26.Ne4 Qe7
  27. 27.Bd3 a5
  28. 28.bxa5 bxa5
  29. 29.a4 Qb4
  30. 30.Re2 Bd5
  31. 31.Ng3 Nxg3+
  32. 32.Qxg3 Rde8
  33. 33.Ref2 Bf6
  34. 34.Qh3 Kg7
  35. 35.Bb5 Re1
  36. 36.Qd3 Be4
  37. 37.Qb3 Rxf1+
  38. 38.Rxf1 Qd2
  39. 39.Nf2 Ba8
  40. 40.Qd3 Qxf4
  41. 41.h3 h5
  42. 42.Qe2 Qe3
  43. 43.Qxe3 dxe3
  44. 44.Nd1 Rc8
  45. 45.Nxe3 Rc3
  46. 46.Bd3 Rc5
  47. 47.Nc4 Rg5
  48. 48.Rf2 Bc6
  49. 49.Nd6 Re5
  50. 50.Nc4 Rg5
  51. 51.Nd6 Rd5
  52. 52.Nb5 Re5
  53. 53.Re2 Rxe2
  54. 54.Bxe2 Be7
  55. 55.Kg1

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