Vasily Smyslov vs Mikhail Botvinnik

World Championship 22th · 1958 · Réti Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 22th
Site Moscow
Round 23
Date 1958.00.00
Opening Réti Opening (A05)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

2r3k1/2rbqp2/6p1/p1P1p1p1/P2pP3/1Q1P2P1/2R4P/2RB2K1 b - - 13 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.b4 b6
  4. 4.Bb2 Bb7
  5. 5.Na3 Bg7
  6. 6.Bg2 O-O
  7. 7.O-O d6
  8. 8.c4 c5
  9. 9.Nc2 Qc7
  10. 10.d3 Nbd7
  11. 11.e4 e6
  12. 12.Ne3 Ng4
  13. 13.Bxg7 Nxe3
  14. 14.fxe3 Kxg7
  15. 15.Ng5 Rae8
  16. 16.a3 d5
  17. 17.bxc5 bxc5
  18. 18.Qb3 d4
  19. 19.exd4 cxd4
  20. 20.c5 h6
  21. 21.Nf3 e5
  22. 22.Rac1 Bc6
  23. 23.Nh4 Rb8
  24. 24.Qd1 Qd8
  25. 25.Bh3 Nf6
  26. 26.Nf3 Qe7
  27. 27.Qc2 Rb7
  28. 28.Nd2 Rc7
  29. 29.Qc4 Nh7
  30. 30.Nf3 Rb8
  31. 31.Rf2 Ng5
  32. 32.Nxg5 hxg5
  33. 33.a4 Be8
  34. 34.Bg4 a5
  35. 35.Bd1 Rbc8
  36. 36.Rfc2 Bd7
  37. 37.Be2 Kg8
  38. 38.Kg2 Kg7
  39. 39.Kg1 Kf8
  40. 40.Bd1 Kg8
  41. 41.Qb3

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