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Smyslov, Vassily vs Keres, Paul

Candidats Tournament • Bled/Zagreb/Belgrade • 1959

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Candidats Tournament

Smyslov, Vassily vs Keres, Paul
Bled/Zagreb/Belgrade • 1959
1/2-1/2
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nc3Bb44.e3O-O5.Bd3d56.Nf3c57.O-Ob68.cxd5exd59.dxc5bxc510.Na4Nbd711.b3Nb612.Nb2Bg413.Qc2Bxf314.gxf3d415.Kh1Bc316.Rg1g617.e4Nh518.Bg5Qc719.Rad1Nf420.Bf1Bxb221.Qxb2f522.b4fxe423.bxc5Qxc524.fxe4d325.Rg4Nc426.Qc3Ne627.Bxd3Ne528.Qb3Qb629.Bc4Nxc430.Qxc4Rac831.Qd3Qxf232.Rg2Qf733.Be3Nf434.Bxf4Qxf435.Qd5+1/2-1/2

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Result

1/2-1/2

Draw

Moves

35

Opening

E53

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System

Date

1959.??.??

Moves

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