Vasily Smyslov vs Mikhail Botvinnik

World Championship 22th · 1958 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1-0 in 35 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 22th
Site Moscow
Round 19
Date 1958.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B11)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7r/pQ1rkp2/2p2b2/3n4/3P3p/P1P4P/1P1B4/qBK1RR2 b - - 4 35

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.a3 Be7
  8. 8.g4 Nfd7
  9. 9.d4 Nf8
  10. 10.Be3 Ng6
  11. 11.Qg3 Bh4
  12. 12.Qh2 Nd7
  13. 13.O-O-O Qb8
  14. 14.f4 dxe4
  15. 15.Nxe4 Nf6
  16. 16.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  17. 17.Qf2 Bh4
  18. 18.Qf3 Ne7
  19. 19.Bd3 g6
  20. 20.f5 exf5
  21. 21.Bf4 Qd8
  22. 22.gxf5 Qd5
  23. 23.Qg4 Bf6
  24. 24.Rhe1 h5
  25. 25.Qg3 h4
  26. 26.Qg4 gxf5
  27. 27.Bxf5 Kf8
  28. 28.Be4 Qa2
  29. 29.c3 Rd8
  30. 30.Rf1 Nd5
  31. 31.Bd2 Rd6
  32. 32.Qc8+ Ke7
  33. 33.Qxb7+ Rd7
  34. 34.Rde1 Qa1+
  35. 35.Bb1+

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