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Botvinnik, Mikhail vs Keres, Paul

URS-ch19 • Moscow • 1951

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URS-ch19

Botvinnik, Mikhail vs Keres, Paul
Moscow • 1951
1/2-1/2
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nc3Bb44.e3c55.Bd3Nc66.a3Bxc3+7.bxc3b68.e4d69.Ne2e510.O-ONd711.Qa4Qc712.d5Na513.Ng3O-O14.Qd1Re815.Nf5Nf816.Ne3Ng617.g3Qe718.Ra2Bh319.Re1Bd720.f3a621.a4Reb822.Bf1Qe823.Nf5Qf824.Rb2f625.f4Nh826.Qg4Bxf527.Qxf5Nf728.Qh5Rb729.Qe2Qe830.Qd1Rab831.Bd3b532.axb5axb533.cxb5c434.Bc2Qc835.Ba4Nb336.Be3Ra837.Ra2Rxb538.Bxb3cxb339.Rxa8Qxa840.c4Rb441.Bd2Qa7+42.Kh1Rb843.Qf3Qd444.Qc3Qf245.Qe3Qxe346.Bxe3b247.Rb1Rb348.c5Rxe349.Rxb2g650.c6Rc351.Rb7Kg752.c7Rc253.Kg1h554.h4Rc455.Kg2Rc2+56.Kf1Rc457.Kg2Rc2+58.Kf1Rc41/2-1/2

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Result

1/2-1/2

Draw

Moves

58

Opening

E26

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation

Date

1951.??.??

Moves

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