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Botvinnik, Mikhail vs Kotov, Alexander

URS-ch19 • Moscow • 1951

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URS-ch19

Botvinnik, Mikhail vs Kotov, Alexander
Moscow • 1951
1/2-1/2
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.d4Nf62.c4d63.Nc3e54.d5Bf55.g3Be76.Nf3Ne47.Nxe4Bxe48.Bh3c69.O-Ocxd510.Nd2Bg611.Qa4+Nd712.cxd5f513.e4O-O14.exf5Bxf515.Bxf5Rxf516.Ne4Nc517.Qc2Nxe418.Qxe4Rf719.h4Qb620.b3Bd821.Be31/2-1/2

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Result

1/2-1/2

Draw

Moves

21

Opening

A53

Old Indian Defense

Date

1951.??.??

Moves

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