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Smyslov, Vassily vs Kortschnoj, Viktor

URS-ch20 • Moscow • 1952

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URS-ch20

Smyslov, Vassily vs Kortschnoj, Viktor
Moscow • 1952
0-1
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.Nf3c52.c4Nf63.d4cxd44.Nxd4g65.Nc3d56.Bg5dxc47.e3Bg78.Bxc4O-O9.O-Oa610.Qb3Nbd711.a4Qa512.Bh4Nb613.Be2e514.Nc2Be615.Qb4Qxb416.Nxb4Rac817.Rfc1a518.Nd3Nfd519.Nxd5Bxd520.Be7Rxc1+21.Rxc1Re822.Ba3Nxa423.Bd1Nb624.Rc5Rd825.f3Bf826.Rc1Bxa327.bxa3Bxf328.Bxf3Rxd329.Rb1Nc430.Rxb7Nxe331.a4Rd432.Bc6Ng433.Rb1e434.h3Ne535.Bb5f536.Rc1f437.Rc5Rd1+38.Kf2Nd3+39.Bxd3Rxd340.Rxa5Rd2+41.Kf1Kf742.Ra7+Kf643.Rxh7e344.Rh8Rd1+45.Ke2Rg146.a5Rxg2+47.Kf3Rf2+48.Kg4Ke749.Rh7+Kd650.Rh8e251.Re8Kc60-1

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Result

0-1

Black wins

Moves

51

Opening

A31

English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation

Date

1952.??.??

Moves

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