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Smyslov, Vassily vs Benko, Pal C

Candidats Tournament • Bled/Zagreb/Belgrade • 1959

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Candidats Tournament

Smyslov, Vassily vs Benko, Pal C
Bled/Zagreb/Belgrade • 1959
1-0
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.d4Nf62.c4g63.Nc3Bg74.e4d65.Nf3O-O6.Be2e57.d5Nbd78.Bg5h69.Bh4g510.Bg3Nh511.O-ONf412.Nd2f513.exf5Nxe2+14.Qxe2Nf615.c5Bxf516.Rac1dxc517.Qc4Nd718.b4b619.Nb3Qe720.Nb5Qf721.bxc5bxc522.Nxc7Rac823.Ne6Nb624.Qa6Bxe625.dxe6Qe726.Qa3Rc727.Rxc5Rfc828.Ra5Qxa329.Rxa3Re830.Nd4Rb731.Nc6Bf632.Rxa7Rxa733.Nxa7Ra834.Nc6Rxa235.Rb1e436.Be5Bxe537.Nxe5Nd538.h3Ra639.Rb8+Kg740.Rb7+Kf641.Nd7+Kf542.g4+Kf443.Nc5Rc644.Rf7+Ke545.Rf5+Kd646.Nb7+Kc747.Rxd5Kxb748.Re5Rc849.e7Re850.Rxe4Kc751.Re6Kd752.Rxh6Rxe753.Kg21-0

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Result

1-0

White wins

Moves

53

Opening

E93

King's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation, Keres Defense

Date

1959.??.??

Moves

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