1954 World Chess Championship
Mikhail Botvinnik (USSR) vs. Vassily Smyslov (USSR)
Moscow, USSR
March 16 - May 13, 1954
Conditions: Best of 24 Games. In the event of
a 12-12 tie, Botvinnik retains the title.
| USSR, 1954
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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18
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19
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20
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21
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22
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23
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24
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Score
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| Botvinnik
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1
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1
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½
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1
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½
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½
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0
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½
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0
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0
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0
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1
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1
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0
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1
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1
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½
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½
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½
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0
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½
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½
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0
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½
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12
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| Smyslov
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0
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0
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½
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0
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½
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½
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1
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½
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1
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1
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1
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0
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0
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1
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0
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0
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½
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½
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½
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1
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½
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½
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1
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½
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12
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Result: Mikhail Botvinnik retains the World Title.
Match Breakdown
# White - Black Locale Date ECO Result
1 Smyslov - Botvinnik Moscow 03-16-1954 C17 0-1
2 Botvinnik - Smyslov Moscow 03-18-1954 E45 1-0
3 Smyslov - Botvinnik Moscow 03-20-1954 C17 ½-½
4 Botvinnik - Smyslov Moscow 03-23-1954 D22 1-0
5 Smyslov - Botvinnik Moscow 03-25-1954 D44 ½-½
6 Botvinnik - Smyslov Moscow 03-27-1954 D86 ½-½
7 Smyslov - Botvinnik Moscow 03-30-1954 C15 1-0
8 Botvinnik - Smyslov Moscow 04-01-1954 D06 ½-½
9 Smyslov - Botvinnik Moscow 04-03-1954 C17 1-0
10 Botvinnik - Smyslov Moscow 04-06-1954 D22 0-1
11 Smyslov - Botvinnik Moscow 04-08-1954 C73 1-0
12 Botvinnik - Smyslov Moscow 04-10-1954 D18 1-0
13 Smyslov - Botvinnik Moscow 04-13-1954 B24 0-1
14 Botvinnik - Smyslov Moscow 04-15-1954 E68 0-1
15 Smyslov - Botvinnik Moscow 04-17-1954 B25 0-1
16 Botvinnik - Smyslov Moscow 04-20-1954 E61 1-0
17 Smyslov - Botvinnik Moscow 04-22-1954 A04 ½-½
18 Botvinnik - Smyslov Moscow 04-24-1954 E61 ½-½
19 Smyslov - Botvinnik Moscow 04-29-1954 C15 ½-½
20 Botvinnik - Smyslov Moscow 05-04-1954 E61 0-1
21 Smyslov - Botvinnik Moscow 05-06-1954 C15 ½-½
22 Botvinnik - Smyslov Moscow 05-08-1954 D83 ½-½
23 Smyslov - Botvinnik Moscow 05-11-1954 A04 1-0
24 Botvinnik - Smyslov Moscow 05-13-1954 E69 ½-½
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