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Smyslov, Vassily vs Botvinnik, Mikhail

URS-ch19 • Moscow • 1951

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URS-ch19

Smyslov, Vassily vs Botvinnik, Mikhail
Moscow • 1951
1-0
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.Bb5a64.Ba4Nf65.O-OBe76.Re1b57.Bb3d68.c3O-O9.h3Be610.d4Bxb311.Qxb3Qd712.Bg5h613.Bxf6Bxf614.d5Na515.Qc2c616.dxc6Qxc617.Nbd2Rac818.Rac1Rfd819.Nf1Nc420.b3Nb621.Ne3d522.Ng4d423.Nxf6+Qxf624.Qb2dxc325.Rxc3Nd726.Rec1Rxc327.Qxc3Qd628.Qc6Nf629.Qxd6Rxd630.Nxe5Nxe431.f3Ng532.f4Ne633.f5Nd834.Rc8Kf835.Kf2Ke736.Ke3Rd137.Ra8Kf638.Nd3Nc639.Rxa61-0

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Result

1-0

White wins

Moves

39

Opening

C92

Ruy Lopez: Closed

Date

1951.??.??

Moves

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