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Polugaevsky, Lev vs Taimanov, Mark E

URS-ch23 • Leningrad • 1956

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URS-ch23

Polugaevsky, Lev vs Taimanov, Mark E
Leningrad • 1956
0-1
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nf3d54.e3Nbd75.Nc3c66.Qc2Bd67.e4dxe48.Nxe4Nxe49.Qxe4e510.Bd3f511.Qe2e412.Ng5Bb4+13.Kf1Nf614.c5h615.Nh3g516.Bc4Qe717.a3Ba518.b4Bc719.Bb2Nd520.Qh5+Qf721.Qxf7+Kxf722.Ng1Be623.Rc1Rhd824.h4g425.g3Nf626.Ne2Bxc427.Rxc4Nd528.Bc1h529.Kg2Ke630.Bg5Rf831.Rb1a632.a4f433.gxf4Bxf434.Bxf4Nxf4+35.Nxf4+Rxf436.Rc2Rg837.b5axb538.axb5g339.fxg3Rf340.bxc6bxc641.Kh2Rgxg342.Rg2Rxg2+43.Kxg2Kd544.Rb8Kxd445.Re8Rf546.Kg3Ke347.Ra8Rxc548.Ra3+Kd449.Kf4Rc150.Ra4+Kd551.Ra8Rg152.Rd8+Kc453.Kxe4Rg4+54.Ke5Rxh455.Rd1c556.Rc1+Kb557.Kd50-1

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Result

0-1

Black wins

Moves

57

Opening

D45

Semi-Slav Defense: Main Line

Date

1956.??.??

Moves

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