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Smyslov, Vassily vs Keres, Paul

URS-ch12 • Moscow • 1940

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URS-ch12

Smyslov, Vassily vs Keres, Paul
Moscow • 1940
1/2-1/2
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.Bb5a64.Bxc6dxc65.d4exd46.Qxd4Qxd47.Nxd4Bd78.Be3O-O-O9.Nc3Re810.O-O-OBb411.Nde2f512.exf5Bxf513.a3Bd614.Bf4Bc515.Ng3Bg616.f3Nf617.Rhe1Bf218.Rf1Bc519.Rfe1Rxe120.Rxe1Rf821.Be5Re822.Re2Bg123.Nf1Bc524.Bg3Rxe225.Nxe2Bd626.Kd2Kd727.Nf4Be828.Nd3c529.c4b630.b3Nh531.Be5Ke632.Bc3Nf433.Nxf4+Bxf4+34.Kd1g535.g3Bd636.Nd2Be537.Ne4Bxc338.Nxc3Ke539.Kd2Bh540.Ke31/2-1/2

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Result

1/2-1/2

Draw

Moves

40

Opening

C68

Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation

Date

1940.??.??

Moves

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