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Taimanov, Mark E vs Botvinnik, Mikhail

URS-ch20 playoff-1pl • Moscow • 1952

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URS-ch20 playoff-1pl

Taimanov, Mark E vs Botvinnik, Mikhail
Moscow • 1952
0-1
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.d4Nf62.c4c63.Nc3d54.Nf3e65.e3Nbd76.Qc2Bd67.Bd2O-O8.O-O-Oc59.cxd5exd510.Kb1a611.Bc1c412.g4Nb613.h3Re814.Bg2Bb415.Ne5Bxc316.Qxc3Ne417.Qc2Nd618.Bd2a519.Be1f620.Nf3Bd721.Rc1Ba422.Qe2Bb523.Bc3Na424.g5Bd725.gxf6Bf5+26.Ka1Bd327.Qd1Nxc328.bxc3gxf629.Ne1Be430.Bxe4Nxe431.Rc2Kh832.Ng2Rg833.Nf4Qd734.f3Ng535.Rb2b536.Re1Rae837.h4Ne638.Nxe6Rxe639.e4Rge840.Rbe2b441.Qd2Qe742.e5bxc343.Qxc3Qb444.Qb2fxe545.Qxb4axb446.Rxe5Rxe547.Rxe5Rxe548.dxe5d449.e6Kg750.f4Kf651.f5d352.Kb1h50-1

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Result

0-1

Black wins

Moves

52

Opening

D45

Semi-Slav Defense: Main Line

Date

1952.??.??

Moves

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