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Botvinnik, Mikhail vs Keres, Paul

World Championship 18th • NLD/URS • 1948

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World Championship 18th

Botvinnik, Mikhail vs Keres, Paul
NLD/URS • 1948
1-0
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nc3Bb44.e3O-O5.a3Bxc3+6.bxc3Re87.Ne2e58.Ng3d69.Be2Nbd710.O-Oc511.f3cxd412.cxd4Nb613.Bb2exd414.e4Be615.Rc1Re716.Qxd4Qc717.c5dxc518.Rxc5Qf419.Bc1Qb820.Rg5Nbd721.Rxg7+Kxg722.Nh5+Kg623.Qe31-0

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Result

1-0

White wins

Moves

23

Opening

E28

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation

Date

1948.??.??

Moves

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