Scoresheet of Game 6 of 1954 World Championship Match Botvinnik - Smyslov. Botvinnik's handwriting
Period
1954Place
Moscow, USSR
Material
Paper
Language
Russian
Category
DocumentsSubcategory
ScoresheetsThematic collections
10 Scoresheets from World Championship matches
Curious fact
The match was held in the same Tchaikovsky Concert Hall in Moscow where Botvinnik drew his previous match against Bronstein
Botvinnik had been the champion since 1948, and Smyslov was the challenger. This scoresheet is an example of Botvinnik’s neat and tidy handwriting. By Game 6, Botvinnik was up 3 points after a strong start. However, he then lost four games and found himself on the trailing side. The match ended in a 12-12 tie, with 7 wins for each side and 10 draws. This meant that Botvinnik retained his title.
