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Smyslov, Vassily vs Nikolaevsky, Yuri V

URS-chT • Moscow • 1959

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URS-chT

Smyslov, Vassily vs Nikolaevsky, Yuri V
Moscow • 1959
1/2-1/2
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.Bb5a64.Ba4d65.c3Bd76.d4g67.O-OBg78.dxe5dxe59.Bg5Nge710.Na3h611.Be3O-O12.Qc1Kh713.Nc2b614.Rd1Qc815.Nb4Nb816.Bxd7Nxd717.Qc2c618.Qd3Rd819.Qc4Kg820.Rd6c521.Nd5Nxd522.Qxd5Nf623.Rxd8+Qxd824.Qxe5Qd725.Bxh6Re826.Qg5Rxe427.Bxg7Kxg728.Re1Rxe1+29.Nxe1Qe61/2-1/2

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Result

1/2-1/2

Draw

Moves

29

Opening

C76

Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation

Date

1959.??.??

Moves

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