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Smyslov, Vassily vs Averbakh, Yuri L

URS-ch28 • Moscow • 1961

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URS-ch28

Smyslov, Vassily vs Averbakh, Yuri L
Moscow • 1961
1/2-1/2
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.Nf3d52.c4e63.g3Nf64.Bg2Be75.O-OO-O6.d4c67.Qc2b68.Bf4Bb79.Nbd2Nbd710.e4Rc811.e5Ne812.h4h613.cxd5cxd514.Qd3Qc715.Rfb1Nb816.b4Qc217.Qe2Qa418.a3Rc319.Qd1Qxd1+20.Rxd1Nc721.Rdc1Nb522.Bf1Rfc823.Rxc3Nxc324.Nb3Ba625.Rc1Bxf126.Kxf1Rc727.Bd2Nb528.Rxc7Nxc729.Ke2Nc630.Ne1h531.Kd3g632.Nc2b533.Bg5Bxg534.hxg5Kf81/2-1/2

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Result

1/2-1/2

Draw

Moves

34

Opening

E08

Catalan Opening: Closed

Date

1961.??.??

Moves

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