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Botvinnik, Mikhail vs Smyslov, Vassily

Sverdlovsk • Sverdlovsk • 1943

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Sverdlovsk

Botvinnik, Mikhail vs Smyslov, Vassily
Sverdlovsk • 1943
1-0
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.Nc3Bb44.Nd5Be75.d4d66.Bb5Bg47.dxe5dxe58.h3Bd79.Qe2Nf610.Bg5O-O11.Bxf6Bxf612.O-O-OBe613.Bxc6bxc614.Nxf6+Qxf615.Qe3Rab816.a3Rb517.Qg5Rfb818.b3h619.Qxf6gxf620.Rd3f521.exf5Bxf522.Rc3Bd723.Rd1Be824.a4Ra525.Nd2Rd526.Ne4Rxd1+27.Kxd1Rd8+28.Ke2Kg729.Rg3+Kf830.Nf6Ke731.Ng8+Ke632.Nxh6f533.Rg7Bd734.Rg6+Kd535.g4f436.Rg8Rxg837.Nxg8Kd438.Nf6Bc839.f3Kc340.h41-0

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Result

1-0

White wins

Moves

40

Opening

C46

Three Knights Opening

Date

1943.??.??

Moves

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