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Sokolsky, Alexey vs Botvinnik, Mikhail

URS-ch sf • Leningrad • 1938

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URS-ch sf

Sokolsky, Alexey vs Botvinnik, Mikhail
Leningrad • 1938
0-1
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.c4Nf62.Nc3d53.d4g64.Nf3Bg75.e3O-O6.Be2e67.O-Ob68.cxd5exd59.b3Bb710.Bb2Nbd711.Qc2a612.Rac1Rc813.Rfd1Qe714.Qb1Rfd815.Bf1c516.dxc5bxc517.Ne2Bh618.Ba3Ng419.Qd3Nde520.Nxe5Qxe521.Ng3Qf622.Nh1d423.Qe2Ne524.exd4cxd425.Rxc8Bxc826.Re1d327.Qd1Bg428.Qa1d229.Rxe5d1=Q30.Re8+Rxe831.Qxf6Be232.Ng3Bg733.Qc6Bb534.Qc1Qxc135.Bxc1Re136.Be3Ra137.a4Bd338.f4Rb139.Kf2Bxf140.Nxf1Rxb30-1

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Result

0-1

Black wins

Moves

40

Opening

D94

Grünfeld Defense: Flohr Defense

Date

1938.??.??

Moves

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