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Smyslov, Vassily vs Keres, Paul

Candidats Tournament • Zuerich • 1953

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Candidats Tournament

Smyslov, Vassily vs Keres, Paul
Zuerich • 1953
1-0
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.d4d52.c4dxc43.Nf3Nf64.e3e65.Bxc4c56.O-Oa67.Qe2b58.Bb3Bb79.Rd1Nbd710.Nc3Be711.e4b412.e5bxc313.exf6Bxf614.d5e515.bxc3O-O16.Nd2Be717.Nc4a518.Nxe5Nxe519.Qxe5Bf620.Qg3c421.Ba4Qe722.Bf4Rfd823.d6Qe424.Re1Qf525.d7h526.Re8+Kh727.h4Ra628.Bg5Rxd729.Bxd7Qxd730.Rae1Rd631.Bxf6Rxf632.Qb8Rf533.Rh8+Kg634.Rd8Qb535.Rd6+Kh736.Rd8Qc537.Re3Bd538.Rh8+Kg639.Qd8Bf340.Rxf3Rxf341.gxf31-0

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Result

1-0

White wins

Moves

41

Opening

D29

Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Alekhine System, Main Line

Date

1953.??.??

Moves

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