WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 1954: BOTVINNIK – SMYSLOV

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH · ROUND ORDER

Replay all 24 chess games from World Championship 1954: Botvinnik – Smyslov. This collection follows the event's recorded round order; search by player, opening, or date and download any game as PGN. Read about World Championship 1954: Botvinnik – Smyslov →

ROUND ORDER PLAYERS RESULT MOVES OPENINGS ROUND
1954.03.16
Smyslov, Vassily V vs Botvinnik, Mikhail
0-1 58 French Defense: Winawer Variation, Retreat Variation, Armenian Line ROUND 1
1954.03.18
Botvinnik, Mikhail vs Smyslov, Vassily V
1-0 30 Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation, Fischer Variation ROUND 2
1954.03.20
Smyslov, Vassily V vs Botvinnik, Mikhail
1/2-1/2 41 French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation ROUND 3
1954.03.23
Botvinnik, Mikhail vs Smyslov, Vassily V
1-0 61 Queen's Gambit Accepted: Alekhine Defense ROUND 4
1954.03.25
Smyslov, Vassily V vs Botvinnik, Mikhail
1/2-1/2 41 Semi-Slav Defense Accepted ROUND 5
1954.03.27
Botvinnik, Mikhail vs Smyslov, Vassily V
1/2-1/2 34 Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Classical Variation ROUND 6
1954.03.30
Smyslov, Vassily V vs Botvinnik, Mikhail
1-0 50 French Defense: Winawer Variation ROUND 7
1954.04.01
Botvinnik, Mikhail vs Smyslov, Vassily V
1/2-1/2 50 Queen's Pawn Game: Zukertort Variation ROUND 8
1954.04.03
Smyslov, Vassily V vs Botvinnik, Mikhail
1-0 25 French Defense: Winawer Variation, Retreat Variation, Armenian Line ROUND 9
1954.04.06
Botvinnik, Mikhail vs Smyslov, Vassily V
0-1 37 Queen's Gambit Accepted: Alekhine Defense ROUND 10
1954.04.08
Smyslov, Vassily V vs Botvinnik, Mikhail
1-0 41 Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Steinitz Deferred ROUND 11
1954.04.10
Botvinnik, Mikhail vs Smyslov, Vassily V
1-0 38 Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Dutch Variation ROUND 12
1954.04.13
Smyslov, Vassily V vs Botvinnik, Mikhail
0-1 41 Sicilian Defense: Closed ROUND 13
1954.04.15
Botvinnik, Mikhail vs Smyslov, Vassily V
0-1 33 King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Variation ROUND 14
1954.04.17
Smyslov, Vassily V vs Botvinnik, Mikhail
0-1 36 Sicilian Defense: Closed, Botvinnik Defense, with Nge2 ROUND 15
1954.04.20
Botvinnik, Mikhail vs Smyslov, Vassily V
1-0 45 King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Immediate Fianchetto ROUND 16
1954.04.22
Smyslov, Vassily V vs Botvinnik, Mikhail
1/2-1/2 31 Zukertort Opening ROUND 17
1954.04.24
Botvinnik, Mikhail vs Smyslov, Vassily V
1/2-1/2 58 Indian Defense: West Indian Defense ROUND 18
1954.04.29
Smyslov, Vassily V vs Botvinnik, Mikhail
1/2-1/2 45 French Defense: Winawer Variation ROUND 19
1954.05.04
Botvinnik, Mikhail vs Smyslov, Vassily V
0-1 72 King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Immediate Fianchetto ROUND 20
1954.05.06
Smyslov, Vassily V vs Botvinnik, Mikhail
1/2-1/2 40 French Defense: Winawer Variation ROUND 21
1954.05.08
Botvinnik, Mikhail vs Smyslov, Vassily V
1/2-1/2 45 Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack, Grünfeld Gambit ROUND 22
1954.05.11
Smyslov, Vassily V vs Botvinnik, Mikhail
1-0 28 French Defense: King's Indian Attack ROUND 23
1954.05.13
Botvinnik, Mikhail vs Smyslov, Vassily V
1/2-1/2 22 King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Main Line ROUND 24