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Smyslov, Vassily vs Polugaevsky, Lev

URS-ch41 • Moscow • 1973

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URS-ch41

Smyslov, Vassily vs Polugaevsky, Lev
Moscow • 1973
1/2-1/2
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.e4c52.Nc3d63.f4Nc64.Nf3g65.Bb5Bd76.O-OBg77.d3Nf68.Bxc6Bxc69.Qe1e610.f5Qb611.fxe6fxe612.e5dxe513.Nxe5O-O14.Nc4Qd815.Qxe6+Kh816.Bg5Qd4+17.Be3Qh418.Rf4Qh519.Qe5g520.Rf5Ne421.Rxf8+Rxf822.Qc7Rf723.Qb8+Rf824.Qc7Rf725.Qb8+Rf826.Qc71/2-1/2

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Result

1/2-1/2

Draw

Moves

26

Opening

B23

Sicilian Defense: Closed

Date

1973.??.??

Moves

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