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Karpov, Anatoly vs Smyslov, Vassily

URS-chT Moscow • Moscow • 1972

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URS-chT Moscow

Karpov, Anatoly vs Smyslov, Vassily
Moscow • 1972
1-0
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.e4e52.Nf3Nf63.Nxe5d64.Nf3Nxe45.d4Be76.Bd3Nf67.h3O-O8.O-Oc59.Nc3Nc610.Re1a611.d5Na712.a4Bd713.a5Re814.Bf1h615.Bf4Bf816.Rxe8Qxe817.Bh2Qd818.Nd2Qc719.Nde4Nxe420.Nxe4Bf521.Nd2Re822.c3Qd823.Qb3Qd724.c4Nc825.g4Bh726.Bd3Bxd327.Qxd3g628.Rb1Bg729.b4cxb430.Rxb4Qc731.Nb3Be532.Bxe5Rxe533.Kg2g534.Qd4Qe735.Nd2Re136.Rb3Re237.Kf3Re538.Re3f639.Ne4Kg740.Kg2Qc741.Rf3b542.axb61-0

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Result

1-0

White wins

Moves

42

Opening

C42

Petrov's Defense

Date

1972.??.??

Moves

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