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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
0-1
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.Bb5a64.Ba4Nf65.O-OBe76.Re1b57.Bb3O-O8.c3d69.h3Na510.Bc2c511.d4Qc712.Nbd2cxd413.cxd4Bb714.Nf1Rac815.Bd3Nd716.Ne3exd417.Nxd4Bf618.Ndf5g619.Nh6+Kh820.Rb1Bg721.Nhg4h522.Nh2Nc523.Nd5Bxd524.exd5Nxd325.Qxd3Qc226.Rd1Rfe827.Qxc2Rxc228.Nf1Nc429.b3Nb230.Rd2Rxd231.Bxd2Nd332.Ne3f533.Kf1Bd434.Nc2Bxf235.Bc3+Kg836.Rd1Nc537.Bd4Bxd438.Nxd4Re339.Ne6Rc340.Ng5Nd341.Ne6Kf742.h4Kf643.Ke2Nc544.Nxc5Rxc545.Kf3g546.hxg5+Kxg547.Rd3b448.Rd2Rc3+49.Kf2h450.Kg1Kf451.Kh2Ke452.Rd1a553.Rd2f454.Rf2Rd355.Rc2Kxd556.Rc8f357.Rf8fxg258.Rf5+Ke459.Rh5h30-1

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Result

0-1

Black wins

Moves

59

Opening

C99

Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense, Panov System

Date

1959.??.??

Moves

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