World Chess Championship 1954
- World Chess Championship 1954
The 1954 World Chess Championship was played between Mikhail Botvinnik and Vassily Smyslov in Moscow from March 16 to May 13, 1954. Botvinnik retained his title.
Results
The match was played as best of 24 games. If it ended 12-12, Botvinnik, the holder, would retain the Championship.
Botvinnik retained the Championship.
External links
* [http://members.aol.com/graemecree/chesschamps/world/world1954.htm 1954 World Chess Championship] at Graeme Cree's Chess Pages
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