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Keres, Paul vs Botvinnik, Mikhail

World Championship 18th • NLD/URS • 1948

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World Championship 18th

Keres, Paul vs Botvinnik, Mikhail
NLD/URS • 1948
1-0
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.e4e62.d4d53.Nc3Bb44.Bd2dxe45.Qg4Nf66.Qxg7Rg87.Qh6Nc68.O-O-ORg69.Qh4Bxc310.Bxc3Qd511.b3Ne712.f3Bd713.Bb2Bc614.c4Qf515.d5exd516.fxe4dxe417.Nh3Ng418.Qg3Qc519.Qxc7Rc820.Qf4Qe3+21.Rd2Qxf422.Nxf4e323.Rc2Rg524.Be2Nf225.Re1Rd826.g3Rf527.Bf1Rxf428.gxf4Nd3+29.Bxd3Rxd330.Rc3Rxc3+31.Bxc3Nf532.Bd2Kd733.Bxe3b634.Bf2f635.Kd2h536.Kd3Nh637.Bh4f538.Re7+Kd639.h31-0

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Result

1-0

White wins

Moves

39

Opening

C15

French Defense: Winawer Variation

Date

1948.??.??

Moves

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