Vasily Smyslov vs Mikhail Botvinnik

World Championship 22th · 1958 · Grünfeld Defense · 1-0 in 24 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 22th
Site Moscow
Round 11
Date 1958.00.00
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D99)
Moves 24
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r4rk1/4pp1p/2Nn2p1/p1p3Qb/P3P2P/5P1q/1P2BP2/3RK1R1 b - - 1 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.Qb3 dxc4
  6. 6.Qxc4 O-O
  7. 7.e4 Bg4
  8. 8.Be3 Nfd7
  9. 9.Rd1 Nb6
  10. 10.Qb3 Nc6
  11. 11.d5 Ne5
  12. 12.Be2 Nxf3+
  13. 13.gxf3 Bh5
  14. 14.h4 Qd7
  15. 15.a4 a5
  16. 16.Nb5 Nc8
  17. 17.Bd4 Nd6
  18. 18.Bxg7 Kxg7
  19. 19.Nd4 Kg8
  20. 20.Rg1 Qh3
  21. 21.Qe3 c5
  22. 22.dxc6 bxc6
  23. 23.Qg5 c5
  24. 24.Nc6

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