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Botvinnik, Mikhail vs Taimanov, Mark E

URS-ch20 playoff-1pl • Moscow • 1952

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URS-ch20 playoff-1pl

Botvinnik, Mikhail vs Taimanov, Mark E
Moscow • 1952
1/2-1/2
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nc3Bb44.e3O-O5.Nf3Re86.Bd3d67.O-OBxc38.bxc3Nbd79.e4e510.Nd2b611.Re1Bb712.f3Nf813.Nf1Ne614.Bc2c515.Ba4Rf816.d5Nc717.Bg5h618.Bh4g519.Bf2Nce820.Ne3Ng721.g4h522.h3h423.Qd2Nh724.Reb1Qc725.Bd1Rfb826.a4Bc827.Kh2Nf828.Ng2f629.Be2Ng630.Bf1Bd731.Rb2Ne832.Qc2Qd833.Be1Nc734.Bd2Qe835.Kg1a636.Raa2Ra737.Kf2Rab738.Kg1Ne739.Ne3Ng640.Ng2Kg741.Ra3Nf442.Ne31/2-1/2

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Result

1/2-1/2

Draw

Moves

42

Opening

E50

Nimzo-Indian Defense

Date

1952.??.??

Moves

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