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Keres, Paul vs Smyslov, Vassily

Petropolis Interzonal • Petropolis • 1973

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Petropolis Interzonal

Keres, Paul vs Smyslov, Vassily
Petropolis • 1973
0-1
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.Bb5a64.Ba4Nf65.O-OBe76.Re1b57.Bb3O-O8.c3d69.h3Na510.Bc2c511.d4Qc712.Nbd2Re813.Nf1g614.Bh6Nc415.Qc1exd416.cxd4cxd417.b3Ne518.Nxd4Bb719.Qb2Rac820.Rad1d521.exd5Nxd522.Bb1Bb423.Bd2Bc324.Bxc3Nxc325.Rc1Qc526.Ne2Nf3+27.gxf3Rxe228.Rxe2Nxe2+29.Qxe2Qg5+30.Kh2Rxc131.Be4Bc832.Bd3Qh533.Qe3Rc334.Qd4Qxf335.Be4Qf4+36.Ng3b437.Kg2Be638.Qxb4Rc839.Qe7Qe540.Qb7a541.h40-1

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Result

0-1

Black wins

Moves

41

Opening

C97

Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense

Date

1973.??.??

Moves

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