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Smyslov, Vassily vs Taimanov, Mark E

Chigorin mem • Leningrad • 1951

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Chigorin mem

Smyslov, Vassily vs Taimanov, Mark E
Leningrad • 1951
1-0
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.d4Nf62.c4e63.g3d54.Bg2dxc45.Qa4+Bd76.Qxc4Bc67.Nf3Bd58.Qa4+Bc69.Qd1Nbd710.O-Oh611.Nbd2Bb412.Nc4O-O13.Bf4Nb614.Nce5Be415.Nd3Bd616.Nc5Bxc517.dxc5Qxd118.Rfxd1Na419.Bxc7Rfc820.Bd6Nxc521.Rd4Bd522.Bf1Rc623.Be7Bxf324.Bxf6Be425.Be7Bd526.b4Ne427.f3Nc328.e4Rc729.Bd6Rd730.Be5f631.Rd3Na432.exd5fxe533.dxe6Rxd334.Bxd3Kf835.Re1Rd836.Bc2Nc337.Rxe5Ke738.Bb3Rd239.Rc5Ne2+40.Kf1Nd441.Rc7+Ke842.Rxb71-0

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Result

1-0

White wins

Moves

42

Opening

E02

Catalan Opening: Open Defense

Date

1951.??.??

Moves

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