Vasily Smyslov vs Mikhail Botvinnik

The Game

White	Vasily Smyslov
Black	Mikhail Botvinnik
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	World Championship 22th
Site	Moscow
Round	7
Date	1958.00.00
Opening	Sicilian, Dragon (B72)
Moves	16

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Final Position

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

r4rk1/pp2p1bp/4b1p1/8/2qP4/1Q2BB2/PP3PP1/R3K2R b KQ - 2 16

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 c5
2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
3. 3.d4 cxd4
4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
5. 5.Nc3 d6
6. 6.Be2 g6
7. 7.Be3 Bg7
8. 8.h4 O-O
9. 9.h5 d5
10. 10.hxg6 fxg6
11. 11.exd5 Nxd5
12. 12.Nxd5 Qxd5
13. 13.Bf3 Qc4
14. 14.c3 Nxd4
15. 15.cxd4 Be6
16. 16.Qb3

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