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Smyslov, Vassily vs Pilnik, Herman

Candidats Tournament • Amsterdam • 1956

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Candidats Tournament

Smyslov, Vassily vs Pilnik, Herman
Amsterdam • 1956
1-0
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.d4Nf62.Nf3g63.g3Bg74.Bg2O-O5.O-Od56.c4dxc47.Na3Nc68.Nxc4Be69.b3Qc810.Re1Rd811.Bb2Bd512.e3a513.Ncd2Ne414.Nxe4Bxe415.Qe2a416.Bc3axb317.axb3Qf518.Nh4Qd519.Qc4Bxg220.Nxg2Rxa121.Rxa1Qe422.Nf4h523.Qd3Qf324.Qe2Qxe225.Nxe2e526.dxe5Nxe527.Ra7Rb828.Kg2c529.Bxe5Bxe530.Nf4Bxf431.gxf4Kf832.Kf3Ke733.f5g534.e4Kd635.Ra1Kc636.Ke3Rd837.f6Rd638.h4g439.e5Rd440.e6fxe641.Ra8Rd742.Ke4b543.Rc8+Kd644.Kf4c445.bxc4bxc446.Rxc4Ra747.Rd4+Kc548.Ke5Kc649.Kxe6Ra250.Rc4+1-0

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Result

1-0

White wins

Moves

50

Opening

D77

Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation

Date

1956.??.??

Moves

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