| Comp1: | Vasily Smyslov |
| Comp2: | Mikhail Botvinnik |
| Title1: | Defending champion |
| Title2: | Challenger |
| Flag1: | URS |
| Flag2: | URS |
| Dob1: | 24 March 1921 |
| Age1: | 36/37 years old |
| Dob2: | 17 August 1911 |
| Age2: | 46 years old |
| Qual1: | Winner of the 1957 World Chess Championship |
| Qual2: | Former world champion |
| Prev: | 1957 |
| Prev Link: | World Chess Championship 1957 |
| Next: | 1960 |
| Next Link: | World Chess Championship 1960 |
| Score1: | 10½ |
| Score2: | 12½ |
A World Chess Championship was played between Mikhail Botvinnik and Vasily Smyslov in Moscow from March 4 to May 9, 1958. Botvinnik won. Smyslov had unseated Botvinnik in the 1957 match, so he was entitled to this rematch a year later.
The match was played as best of 24 games. If it ended 12-12, Smyslov, the holder, would retain the Championship.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | Points | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 12½ | ||
| align=left | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 10½ |
Botvinnik regained his title.