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Smyslov, Vassily vs Averbakh, Yuri L

URS-ch22 • Moscow • 1955

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URS-ch22

Smyslov, Vassily vs Averbakh, Yuri L
Moscow • 1955
1/2-1/2
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.Nf3Nf62.g3g63.Bg2Bg74.O-OO-O5.d4d56.c4c67.Na3e68.Bf4b69.Qc1Bb710.Bh6Nbd711.Bxg7Kxg712.b3Rc813.Qb2Qe714.Rac1Kg815.b4Rb816.cxd5cxd517.Rc2a518.b5Qb419.Rfc1Qxb220.Rxb2Rfc821.Rbc2Rxc222.Rxc2Rc823.Rxc8+Bxc824.Nd2Kf825.Nab1Ke726.Nc3Ne827.f3Bb728.Kf2Nd629.e3f630.f4f531.Bf3Ne4+32.Bxe4dxe433.Nc4Bd534.Ne5Nf635.h3Kd636.g4Bb737.a3Nd51/2-1/2

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Result

1/2-1/2

Draw

Moves

37

Opening

D78

Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation, Original Defense

Date

1955.??.??

Moves

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