World Championship 20th
 
Moscow / 1954.04.08
 
Black: Botvinnik, Mikhail
 

 
White: Smyslov, Vassily

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C79: Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defence Deferred (Russian Defence)
 

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O d6 6. Bxc6+ bxc6 7. d4 exd4 8. Nxd4 c5 9. Nf3 Be7 10. Nc3 O-O 11. Re1 Bb7 12. Bg5 h6 13. Bh4 Re8 14. e5 dxe5 15. Rxe5 Qxd1+ 16. Rxd1 Bd6 17. Rxe8+ Nxe8 18. Nd2 Be5 19. Nb3 Bxc3 20. bxc3 c4 21. Nc5 Bc6 22. Rd8 g5 23. Rxa8 Bxa8 24. Bg3 a5 25. f3 f5 26. Be5 Kf7 27. f4 Nd6 28. Na6 Ne8 29. Kf2 Be4 30. g3 Kg6 31. Ke3 Kh5 32. Kd4 Kg4 33. Kxc4 Kh3 34. fxg5 hxg5 35. Nxc7 Nxc7 36. Bxc7 Kxh2 37. Kb5 Kh3 38. c4 Kg4 39. c5 f4 40. gxf4 gxf4 41. Bxa5 Kf5 (White wins)