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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
1-0
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nc3Bb44.Nf3c55.e3O-O6.Bd3d57.O-ONc68.a3Bxc39.bxc3b610.cxd5exd511.a4c412.Bc2Bg413.Qe1Re814.Nh4Bh515.f3Bg616.Nxg6hxg617.e4dxe418.fxe4Qd719.Bg5Nh720.Be3Ne721.Rf3f522.e5Nf823.h4Ne624.Rd1Qd525.Bc1Rf826.Ba3Rae827.Qg3g528.Bxe7Rxe729.Rxf5Rxf530.Bxf5Nf431.Qxg5Rxe532.dxe5Qxd1+33.Kh2Qd234.Be6+Kh735.Bxc4g636.Be61-0

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Result

1-0

White wins

Moves

36

Opening

E58

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Bernstein Defense, Exchange Line

Date

1952.??.??

Moves

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