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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
1-0
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.e4e62.d4d53.Nc3Bb44.e5c55.a3Ba56.b4cxd47.Qg4Ne78.bxa5dxc39.Qxg7Rg810.Qxh7Nd711.Nf3Nf812.Qd3Qxa513.h4Bd714.Bg5Rc815.Nd4Nf516.Rb1Rc417.Nxf5exf518.Rxb7Re4+19.Qxe4dxe420.Rb8+Bc821.Bb5+Qxb522.Rxb5Ne623.Bf6Rxg224.h5Ba625.h61-0

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Result

1-0

White wins

Moves

25

Opening

C17

French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation

Date

1954.??.??

Moves

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