chessgames.com
Members · Prefs · Laboratory · Collections · Openings · Endgames · Sacrifices · History · Search Kibitzing · Kibitzer's Café · Chessforums · Tournament Index · Players · Kibitzing
 
1948 World Chess Championship
Compiled by Okavango
--*--

★★★ INTRO ★★★

The 1948 World Chess Championship was a 5 player five-cycle round robin (each player plays against each other 5 times) between 37 year old Mikhail Botvinnik of the Soviet Union, 27 year old Vasily Smyslov also of the Soviet Union, 37 year old Smauel Reshevsky of the United States, 32 year old Paul Keres of the Soviet Union and 47 year old Max Euwe of the Netherlands.

★★★ BACKGROUND ★★★

The participants were the 8 players that competed in the 1938 AVRO Tournament However, not all of the above players competed. Capablanca died on March 8th, 1942 and Alekhine died on March 24th, 1946. As well, Salomon Flohr got replaced by Vasily Smyslov. Fine did not want to compete. FIDE organized a 5 player cycle round robin tournament. The tournament was down to 5 players: 37 year old Mikhail Botvinnik of the Soviet Union, 27 year old Vasily Smyslov also of the Soviet Union, 37 year old Smauel Reshevsky of the United States, 32 year old Paul Keres of the Soviet Union and 47 year old Max Euwe of the Netherlands.

Round 1: Euwe 0, Keres 1
Euwe vs Keres, 1948 
(C75) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 56 moves, 0-1

Round 1: Smyslov 1/2, Reshevsky 1/2
Smyslov vs Reshevsky, 1948 
(C99) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2

Round 2: Botvinnik 1, Euwe 0
Botvinnik vs Euwe, 1948 
(D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 32 moves, 1-0

Round 2: Keres 2, Smyslov 1/2
Keres vs Smyslov, 1948 
(A15) English, 27 moves, 1-0

Round 3: Smyslov 1, Botvinnik 1 1/2
Smyslov vs Botvinnik, 1948 
(D96) Grunfeld, Russian Variation, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2

Round 3, Game 1: Reshevsky 1 1/2, Keres
Reshevsky vs Keres, 1948 
(A15) English, 41 moves, 1-0

Round 4: Botvinnik 2 1/2, Reshevsky 1 1/2
Botvinnik vs Reshevsky, 1948 
(E40) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 32 moves, 1-0

Round 4: Euwe 0, Smyslov 2
Euwe vs Smyslov, 1948 
(C98) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 42 moves, 0-1

Round 5: Keres 2, Botvinnik 3 1/2
Keres vs Botvinnik, 1948 
(A13) English, 58 moves, 0-1

Round 5: Reshevsky 2 1/2, Euwe 0
Reshevsky vs Euwe, 1948 
(D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 41 moves, 1-0

Round 6: Keres 2 1/2, Euwe 1/2
Keres vs Euwe, 1948 
(C86) Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2

Round 6: Reshevsky 3, Smyslov 2 1/2
Reshevsky vs Smyslov, 1948 
(D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2

Round 7: Smyslov 2 1/2, Keres 3 1/2
Smyslov vs Keres, 1948 
(E02) Catalan, Open, 5.Qa4, 57 moves, 0-1

Round 7: Euwe 1, Botvinnik 4
Euwe vs Botvinnik, 1948 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2

Round 8: Botvinnik 4 1/2, Smyslov 3
Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1948 
(D98) Grunfeld, Russian, 79 moves, 1/2-1/2

Round 8: Keres 4, Reshevsky 3 1/2
Keres vs Reshevsky, 1948 
(C71) Ruy Lopez, 24 moves, 1/2-1/2

Round 9: Reshevsky 4, Botvinnik 5
Reshevsky vs Botvinnik, 1948 
(A91) Dutch Defense, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2

Round 9: Smyslov 3 1/2, Euwe 1
Smyslov vs Euwe, 1948 
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 70 moves, 1-0

Round 10: Botvinnik 6, Keres 4
Botvinnik vs Keres, 1948 
(E28) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch Variation, 23 moves, 1-0

Round 10: Euwe 1 1/2, Reshevsky 4 1/2
Euwe vs Reshevsky, 1948 
(C75) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2

Round 11: Smyslov 5, Reshevsky 4 1/2
Smyslov vs Reshevsky, 1948 
(C75) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 52 moves, 1-0

Round 11: Euwe 1 1/2, Keres 5
Euwe vs Keres, 1948 
(C74) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 25 moves, 0-1

Round 12: Botvinnik 7, Euwe 1 1/2
Botvinnik vs Euwe, 1948  
(D49) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 36 moves, 1-0

Round 12: Keres 5 1/2, Smyslov 5 1/2
Keres vs Smyslov, 1948 
(D99) Grunfeld Defense, Smyslov, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2

Round 13: Smyslov 5 1/2, Botvinnik 8
Smyslov vs Botvinnik, 1948 
(B60) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 41 moves, 0-1

Round 13: Reshevsky 4 1/2, Keres 6 1/2
Reshevsky vs Keres, 1948 
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 63 moves, 0-1

Round 14: Botvinnik 8, Reshevsky 5 1/2
Botvinnik vs Reshevsky, 1948 
(E29) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 42 moves, 0-1

Round 14: Euwe 2 1/2, Smyslov 5 1/2
Euwe vs Smyslov, 1948 
(D99) Grunfeld Defense, Smyslov, 42 moves, 1-0

Round 15: Keres 6 1/2, Botvinnik 9
Keres vs Botvinnik, 1948 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 72 moves, 0-1

Round 15: Reshevsky 6, Euwe 3
Reshevsky vs Euwe, 1948 
(A13) English, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2

Round 16: Keres 7 1/2, Euwe 3
Keres vs Euwe, 1948 
(C81) Ruy Lopez, Open, Howell Attack, 34 moves, 1-0

Round 16: Reshevsky 6 1/2, Smyslov 6
Reshevsky vs Smyslov, 1948 
(D19) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2

Round 17: Euwe 3 1/2, Botvinnik 9 1/2
Euwe vs Botvinnik, 1948 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2

Round 17: Smyslov 7, Keres 7 1/2
Smyslov vs Keres, 1948 
(D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 41 moves, 1-0

Round 18: Botvinnik 10, Smyslov 7 1/2
Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1948 
(D76) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.cd Nxd5, 7.O-O Nb6, 80 moves, 1/2-1/2

Round 18: Keres 7 1/2, Reshevsky 7 1/2
Keres vs Reshevsky, 1948 
(C81) Ruy Lopez, Open, Howell Attack, 41 moves, 0-1

Round 19: Reshevsky 7 1/2, Botvinnik 11
Reshevsky vs Botvinnik, 1948 
(C18) French, Winawer, 47 moves, 0-1

Round 19: Smyslov 8 1/2, Euwe 3 1/2
Smyslov vs Euwe, 1948 
(C81) Ruy Lopez, Open, Howell Attack, 26 moves, 1-0

Round 20: Botvinnik 12, Keres 7 1/2
Botvinnik vs Keres, 1948 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 60 moves, 1-0

Round 20: Euwe 3 1/2, Reshevsky 8 1/2
Euwe vs Reshevsky, 1948 
(E33) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 42 moves, 0-1

Round 21: Smyslov 9, Reshevsky 9
Smyslov vs Reshevsky, 1948 
(C81) Ruy Lopez, Open, Howell Attack, 73 moves, 1/2-1/2

Round 21: Euwe 3 1/2, Keres 8 1/2
Euwe vs Keres, 1948 
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 35 moves, 0-1

Round 22: Euwe 4, Botvinnik 12 1/2
Botvinnik vs Euwe, 1948 
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 14 moves, 1/2-1/2

Round 22: Keres 9, Smyslov 9 1/2
Keres vs Smyslov, 1948 
(A16) English, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2

Round 23: Smyslov 10, Botvinnik 13
Smyslov vs Botvinnik, 1948 
(D22) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 17 moves, 1/2-1/2

Round 23: Reshevsky 9 1/2, Keres 9 1/2
Reshevsky vs Keres, 1948 
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2

Round 24: Botvinnik 14, Reshevsky 9 1/2
Botvinnik vs Reshevsky, 1948 
(C49) Four Knights, 41 moves, 1-0

Round 24: Euwe 4, Smyslov 11
Euwe vs Smyslov, 1948 
(D99) Grunfeld Defense, Smyslov, 38 moves, 0-1

Round 25: Keres 10 1/2, Botvinnik 14
Keres vs Botvinnik, 1948 
(C15) French, Winawer, 39 moves, 1-0

Round 25: Reshevsky 10 1/2, Euwe 4
Reshevsky vs Euwe, 1948 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 36 moves, 1-0

50 games

 » View all game collections by Okavango PGN Download
 » Search entire game collection library
 » Clone this game collection (copy it to your account)
 » FAQ: Help with Game Collections
Home | About | Login | Logout | F.A.Q. | Profile | Preferences | Premium Membership | Kibitzer's Café | Biographer's Bistro | New Kibitzing | Chessforums | Tournament Index | Player Directory | Notable Games | World Chess Championships | Opening Explorer | Guess the Move | Game Collections | ChessBookie Game | Chessgames Challenge | Store | Privacy Notice | Contact Us

Copyright 2001-2025, Chessgames Services LLC