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Smyslov, Vassily vs Botvinnik, Mikhail

World Championship 20th • Moscow • 1954

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World Championship 20th

Smyslov, Vassily vs Botvinnik, Mikhail
Moscow • 1954
1/2-1/2
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.c4c62.d4d53.Nf3Nf64.Nc3e65.Bg5dxc46.e4b57.e5h68.Bh4g59.Nxg5hxg510.Bxg5Nbd711.exf6Bb712.g3Qb613.Bg2O-O-O14.O-ONe515.Qe2Qxd416.Be3Qd317.Rfd1Qxe218.Rxd8+Kxd819.Nxe2Nd320.b3Kc721.bxc4bxc422.Bxa7c523.Rb1Bxg224.Bb8+Kc625.Kxg2Bh626.f4e527.a4exf428.gxf4c329.Nxc3Bxf430.Bxf4Nxf4+31.Kg3Nh5+32.Kg4Nxf6+33.Kg5Nd534.Nxd5Kxd535.h4f6+36.Kg4c437.a5c338.a6Ra839.Kf5Rxa640.h5Ra241.Kxf61/2-1/2

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Result

1/2-1/2

Draw

Moves

41

Opening

D44

Semi-Slav Defense Accepted

Date

1954.??.??

Moves

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