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Smyslov, Vassily vs Botvinnik, Mikhail

World Championship 21th • Moscow • 1957

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World Championship 21th

Smyslov, Vassily vs Botvinnik, Mikhail
Moscow • 1957
1/2-1/2
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.e4c52.Nf3Nc63.d4cxd44.Nxd4Nf65.Nc3d66.Bg5e67.Qd2a68.O-O-Oh69.Be3Ng410.Nxc6bxc611.Bc5Bb712.h3dxc513.Qxd8+Rxd814.Rxd8+Kxd815.hxg4Bd616.Na4Kc717.Bc4Rd818.b3Bc819.Re1f620.Nb2Bf4+21.Kb1Bd222.Rf1Bf423.Nd3Bd624.Kc1a525.a4Be726.Re1Bd627.e5Bxe528.Nxe5fxe529.Rxe5Kd630.Re3Rf831.f3e532.Kd2Rf433.g3Rf834.Rd3+Kc735.Re3Kd636.Be2Be637.Rd3+Kc738.Rc3Kd639.Ke3Bd540.Rd3Kc741.Rd1Rf642.Rh1Kd643.c4Bf744.Bd3Ke745.Be4Rd61/2-1/2

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Result

1/2-1/2

Draw

Moves

45

Opening

B66

Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation, Early Deviations

Date

1957.??.??

Moves

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