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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
0-1
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.d4Nf62.c4e63.g3d54.Bg2dxc45.Qa4+Bd76.Qxc4Bc67.Nf3Nbd78.Nc3Nb69.Qd3Bb410.O-OO-O11.Rd1h612.Bd2Qe713.a3Bxc314.Qxc3Rfd815.Be1Rac816.Bf1Bd517.b4Nbd718.Nh4Ne419.Qc2Nd620.f3g521.Ng2f522.Bf2Nf623.Ne1a524.Nd3Ra825.Bg2Ra726.Re1Qh727.b5Nxb528.Qc5c629.a4Nd730.Qc2Nd631.Ne5Nf632.Rac1Raa833.Nd3Rab834.Nc5b635.e4fxe436.Nxe4Qg637.Qe2Rb738.Nc3Bc439.Qb2b540.axb5cxb541.Ne4Ndxe442.fxe4Ng443.Rxc4Qh544.Rc2Qxh2+45.Kf1Rf746.Ree2Qxg347.Qc3Qxc348.Rxc3Rdf849.Rcc2Nxf250.Rxf2Rxf2+51.Rxf2Rxf2+52.Kxf2a453.Bh3Kf754.d5exd555.Bd7Kf656.Bc6dxe457.Bxb5a30-1

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Result

0-1

Black wins

Moves

57

Opening

E02

Catalan Opening: Open Defense

Date

1948.??.??

Moves

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