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Smyslov, Vassily vs Kotov, Alexander

Chigorin mem • Moscow • 1947

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Chigorin mem

Smyslov, Vassily vs Kotov, Alexander
Moscow • 1947
0-1
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.e4c52.Nc3Nc63.g3g64.Bg2Bg75.d3b66.f4Bb77.Nf3e68.O-ONge79.Bd2a610.Rb1d511.e5b512.Ne2Qb613.c3b414.Qe1a515.c4Rd816.Qf2dxc417.dxc4Nd418.Nexd4cxd419.Rbc1Rd720.c5Qd821.Ng5Qa822.Bxb7Qxb723.Qf3Qxf324.Rxf3Nc625.Ne4Ke726.g4h627.Rh3Rd528.Kf1g529.fxg5Rxe530.Re1hxg531.Rxh8Bxh832.Bxg5+Kd733.Bf4Rd534.Bd6d335.b3Rd436.Nf2e537.Re4Rd538.g5Bg739.h4Ke640.Re3d241.Nd1Rd442.h5Kf543.Rf3+Kxg544.Rxf7Bh645.Rc7Re446.Rxc6Re1+47.Kf2Kxh548.Nb2e449.Be5e3+50.Kf3Bg551.Rd6Rf1+0-1

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Result

0-1

Black wins

Moves

51

Opening

B24

Sicilian Defense: Closed

Date

1947.??.??

Moves

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