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Botvinnik, Mikhail vs Smyslov, Vassily

World Championship 21th • Moscow • 1957

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World Championship 21th

Botvinnik, Mikhail vs Smyslov, Vassily
Moscow • 1957
1/2-1/2
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.Nf3Nf62.g3g63.Bg2Bg74.c4c65.d4d56.cxd5cxd57.Nc3O-O8.Ne5Nc69.O-OBf510.Nxc6bxc611.Na4Nd712.b3e513.dxe5Bxe514.Bh6Re815.Rc1Rc816.Qd2Qe717.Rfe1Bd618.Qd4Qf619.Qxf6Nxf620.Nc5Nd721.Nxd7Bxd722.e4Ba323.Rcd1Bg41/2-1/2

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Result

1/2-1/2

Draw

Moves

23

Opening

D79

Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Ultra-Delayed Exchange Variation

Date

1957.??.??

Moves

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