Scoresheet of Game 6 of 1954 World Championship Match Botvinnik - Smyslov. Botvinnik's handwriting

Scoresheet of Game 6 of the 1954 World Championship Match between Mikhail Botvinnik and Vasily Smyslov. 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.