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Kotov, Alexander vs Smyslov, Vassily

Moscow-ch • Moscow • 1942

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Moscow-ch

Kotov, Alexander vs Smyslov, Vassily
Moscow • 1942
1/2-1/2
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nc3Bb44.a3Bxc3+5.bxc3d66.e3e57.Bd3O-O8.Ne2c59.O-ONc610.e4Re811.Bg5h612.Bh4g513.Bg3Nh514.Bc2Bd715.f3Qe716.Bf2Na517.Qd3Be618.d5Bd719.g3Kh820.Be3Rg821.Kf2Bh322.Rg1Raf823.Ke1f524.g4fxe425.fxe4Nf626.Bxc5Bxg427.Bb4b628.Bxa5bxa529.Kd2Qc730.Raf1Bc831.Ng3Ba632.Bb3a433.Ba2Qb634.Kc2Rb835.Rb1Qf2+36.Qd2Qxd2+37.Kxd2Rgc838.Kd3Nd739.Nf5Nc5+40.Ke3Rxb141.Rxb1Rd842.Nxh6Kg743.Nf5+Kf644.Rf1Kg645.Rg1Kf646.Rf1Kg647.Rg1Kf648.h4gxh449.Nxh4Bc850.Rg6+Ke751.Rg7+Kf652.Rg6+Ke753.Bb1Rh854.Nf3Bd755.Bc2Rh156.Rg1Rxg157.Nxg1Bg458.Bd3Kd859.Be2Bd760.Nf3Kc71/2-1/2

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Result

1/2-1/2

Draw

Moves

60

Opening

E29

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation

Date

1942.??.??

Moves

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