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Kotov, Alexander vs Smyslov, Vassily

URS-ch12 • Moscow • 1940

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URS-ch12

Kotov, Alexander vs Smyslov, Vassily
Moscow • 1940
0-1
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.d4Nf62.c4g63.Nc3Bg74.e4O-O5.Nge2d66.f3e57.Be3exd48.Nxd4c69.Qd2d510.cxd5cxd511.e5Ne812.f4f613.exf6Nxf614.Be2Nc615.O-ORe816.Kh1Bg417.Bxg4Nxg418.Bg1Nxh219.Bxh2Nxd420.Rae1Qd721.Qd3Rad822.Rxe8+Rxe823.Bg1Qf524.Qd1Ne225.Nxe2Qh5+26.Bh2Rxe227.Re1Re428.Qc1Rxe1+29.Qxe1h630.Qd2Qf531.Bg1Qh5+32.Bh2Kh733.b3d434.Qd3Qf535.Qd2Qe436.Bg1b537.b4a638.Kh2g539.g3gxf440.gxf4Kg641.Bf2Bf642.a4bxa443.Qa2d344.Qxa4Qe245.Kg3h546.Qxa6h4+47.Kg2Qe4+48.Kf1Qh1+49.Bg1Qf3+50.Bf2d251.f5+Kh50-1

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Result

0-1

Black wins

Moves

51

Opening

E86

King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation

Date

1940.??.??

Moves

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