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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
0-1
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.c4Nf62.Nc3g63.g3Bg74.Bg2O-O5.e4c56.Nge2Nc67.O-Od68.a3Bd79.h3Ne810.d3Nc711.Rb1Rb812.Be3b513.cxb5Nxb514.Nxb5Rxb515.d4Qc816.dxc5dxc517.Kh2Rd818.Qc1Nd419.Nc3Rb720.f4Bc621.Rf2a522.Qf1Nb523.e5Nxc324.bxc3Bxg225.Rxg2Rxb126.Qxb1Qc627.Rd2Rxd2+28.Bxd2c429.Be3f630.Bd4Kf731.Qd1a432.Qe2Qd533.Kg1Bf834.f5fxe535.fxg6+hxg636.Bxe5e637.Qf2+Ke838.Qf6Bxa339.Qxg6+Kd740.Qh7+Be741.Bf60-1

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Result

0-1

Black wins

Moves

41

Opening

A36

English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System

Date

1957.??.??

Moves

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