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Benko, Pal C vs Smyslov, Vassily

Budapest-Moscow • Budapest • 1949

FCGFCG

Budapest-Moscow

Benko, Pal C vs Smyslov, Vassily
Budapest • 1949
0-1
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.d4Nf62.c4g63.Nf3Bg74.g3d55.cxd5Nxd56.Bg2O-O7.O-ONb68.Nc3Nc69.e3a510.b3Nb411.Bb2a412.Nxa4Nxa413.bxa4Nd514.Ne5Nb615.Nd3Nxa416.Ba3Be617.Qc1c618.Rd1Re819.Nc5Nxc520.Bxc5Ra621.a3Bd522.Qc2Bxg223.Kxg2b624.Bb4c525.Bc3cxd426.Bxd4Qa8+27.e4Rc828.Qd3Ra429.Bxg7Kxg730.f3Qa531.h4Rc332.Qd7Raxa333.Rxa3Qxa334.Qd4+f635.Qxb6Rc2+0-1

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Result

0-1

Black wins

Moves

35

Opening

D76

Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Delayed Exchange Variation

Date

1949.??.??

Moves

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