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Smyslov, Vassily vs Taimanov, Mark E

URS-ch20 • Moscow • 1952

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URS-ch20

Smyslov, Vassily vs Taimanov, Mark E
Moscow • 1952
1/2-1/2
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nc3Bb44.e3Nc65.a3Bxc3+6.bxc3O-O7.Bd3b68.e4Ne89.e5f510.Nh3Ba611.O-ONa512.Bg5Qc813.Qe2d614.Rad1dxe515.dxe5Qb716.Be7Rf717.Bb4Qc618.Ng5Rd719.Qh5h620.Bxf5exf521.e6hxg522.Rxd7Qxc423.Qf7+Kh724.Qxf5+Kh625.Re1Qf426.Qh3+Qh427.Qxh4+gxh428.Bxa5bxa529.e7Bb730.Re5h331.gxh3Kg632.f4Kf733.Rd8a434.Kf2a535.Rxa8Bxa836.Rxa5Bc637.Re5Nd638.h4Nb539.Rc5Be840.c4Nxa341.Rxc7Ke642.Ke3Kd643.Rc8Kd744.Rc5Bf745.Kd4Nxc41/2-1/2

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Result

1/2-1/2

Draw

Moves

45

Opening

E28

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation

Date

1952.??.??

Moves

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