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Kotov, Alexander vs Botvinnik, Mikhail

URS-ch22 • Moscow • 1955

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URS-ch22

Kotov, Alexander vs Botvinnik, Mikhail
Moscow • 1955
0-1
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.d4d52.c4c63.Nc3Nf64.Nf3e65.e3Nbd76.Bd3Bb47.O-OO-O8.Bd2Bd69.b3Qe710.Qc2e511.cxd5cxd512.dxe5Nxe513.Nd4Nxd314.Qxd3Qe515.f4Qe716.Rac1Rd817.Rc2Bc518.Na4Bxd419.Qxd4Bf520.Bb4Qd721.Rc3Ne422.Rcc1b623.Rfd1f624.Nc3Nxc325.Rxc3Be426.Qd2Qg427.h3Qg628.Qf2h529.Kh2a530.Ba3b531.Bc5b432.Rcc1Rdc833.Bd4Bc234.Rd2Be435.Rdd1Qf536.Qe2Qg637.Qf2a438.Rxc8+Rxc839.bxa4Qe840.Rd2Qxa441.Qh4Rc242.Rxc2Qxc243.Qg3Qxa244.Bxf6Qxg2+45.Qxg2Bxg246.Bd4Be447.Kg3Kf748.h4g649.Kf2Ke650.Ke2Kf551.Kd2Kg452.Bf6Kg353.Be7Kh354.Bf6Kg455.Be7Bf556.Bf6Kf357.Be7b358.Kc3Be659.Bc5g560.fxg5d4+61.exd4Kg362.Ba3Kxh463.Kd3Kxg564.Ke4h465.Kf3Bd5+0-1

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Result

0-1

Black wins

Moves

65

Opening

D46

Semi-Slav Defense: Main Line

Date

1955.??.??

Moves

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