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Keres, Paul vs Smyslov, Vassily

Candidats Tournament • Bled/Zagreb/Belgrade • 1959

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Candidats Tournament

Keres, Paul vs Smyslov, Vassily
Bled/Zagreb/Belgrade • 1959
0-1
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.e4c52.Nf3d63.d4cxd44.Nxd4Nf65.Nc3e66.f4a67.Qf3Qb68.Nb3Nc69.Bd3Be710.Be3Qc711.O-OO-O12.Rae1Nb413.a3Nxd314.cxd3Bd715.Rc1Qb816.Na5Bd817.b4b618.Nb3Be719.Nb1a520.Nd4axb421.axb4Qb722.Nd2Ra323.Bf2b524.Nc2Ra225.Nb3Rc826.Ncd4Bd827.Rxc8Bxc828.Rc1Bd729.Kh1Qa830.Bh4Bb631.Qd1Qa432.Be1h633.Bc3e534.fxe5Ng435.Be1dxe536.Nf5Bxf537.exf5Rxg238.Rc8+Kh739.d4Rxh2+40.Kg1Bxd4+0-1

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Result

0-1

Black wins

Moves

40

Opening

B33

Sicilian Defense: Open

Date

1959.??.??

Moves

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