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Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Smyslov, Vassily

URS-ch41 • Moscow • 1973

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URS-ch41

Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Smyslov, Vassily
Moscow • 1973
1-0
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.Bb5a64.Ba4Nf65.O-OBe76.Re1b57.Bb3O-O8.c3d69.h3Na510.Bc2c511.d4Qc712.Nbd2Re813.b3Bf814.Nf1g615.Bg5Bg716.Qd2cxd417.cxd4exd418.Nxd4Nc619.Nxc6Qxc620.Ng3Bb721.Rac1Rac822.Bb1Qb623.Be3Qd824.Rxc8Qxc825.Qxd6Nxe426.Bxe4Bxe427.Rc1Qa828.Nxe4Rxe429.Qd7Re830.Rc7Rf831.Ra7Qe432.Rxa6Be533.Rc6Qb1+34.Rc1Qxa235.Qxb5Qb236.Qd3Ra837.Qb1Qa338.b4Qa439.b5Bd440.Bxd4Qxd441.b6Rb842.Rc6Rb743.Qb3Kg744.g3Re745.Qf3Re1+46.Kg2Re547.Qf6+Kh648.b7Qd5+49.Qf3Qb550.Qf4+Kg751.Rb61-0

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Result

1-0

White wins

Moves

51

Opening

C97

Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense

Date

1973.??.??

Moves

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