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Smyslov, Vassily vs Keres, Paul

World Championship 18th • NLD/URS • 1948

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World Championship 18th

Smyslov, Vassily vs Keres, Paul
NLD/URS • 1948
1-0
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.d4d52.c4e63.Nc3Nf64.Bg5c65.e3Nbd76.cxd5exd57.Bd3Be78.Nf3O-O9.Qc2Re810.O-ONf811.Rab1Ng612.b4Bd613.b5Bd714.bxc6Bxc615.Qb3Be716.Bxf6Bxf617.Bb5Qd618.Rfc1h519.Ne2h420.Bxc6bxc621.Qa4Ne722.Rb7a523.h3Reb824.Rcb1Rxb725.Rxb7c526.Rb5cxd427.Nexd4Rc828.Nb3Bc329.Qxh4Rc430.g4a431.Nbd4Bxd432.Nxd4Qe533.Nf3Qd634.Ra5Rc835.Rxa4Ng636.Qh5Qf637.Qf5Qc638.Ra7Rf839.Rd7d440.Rxd4Ra841.a41-0

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Result

1-0

White wins

Moves

41

Opening

D36

Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Reshevsky Variation

Date

1948.??.??

Moves

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