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Taimanov, Mark E vs Smyslov, Vassily

URS-ch28 • Moscow • 1961

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URS-ch28

Taimanov, Mark E vs Smyslov, Vassily
Moscow • 1961
0-1
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.d4Nf62.c4g63.Nc3d54.Nf3Bg75.e3O-O6.Bd2Nc67.cxd5Nxd58.Bb5Nxc39.Bxc3Qd510.Qe2Bg411.O-Oa612.Ba4Rfd813.Rfc1Rac814.h3Bxf315.Qxf3Qxf316.gxf3Nb817.Rc2Rd518.Rac1c619.Bb3Rh520.Kg2Nd721.a4e622.Bd2Rd823.f4c524.dxc5Rxc525.Bb4Rxc226.Rxc2Bf827.Bxf8Kxf828.Rc7b629.Bc4a530.Rc6Rb831.Bb5Rb732.Kf3Ke733.e4Nf634.Rc8Nd735.e5g536.Rg8gxf437.Kxf4Nf838.Ke4Rc739.Rg3Rc240.f4Rxb241.Rc3Rb4+42.Ke3Ng643.Rc8f544.Rc7+Kf845.Bc4Rxa446.Bxe6Re4+47.Kd2Nxf448.Bxf5Re2+49.Kc3Nd5+50.Kd3Rxe551.Rc8+Kg752.Be4Nf4+53.Kd4Re754.Rb8Ne2+55.Kd3Nc1+56.Kd4Ne2+57.Kd3Nc1+58.Kd4Nb3+59.Kd5Nc560.Bb1Nd761.Rd8Nf6+62.Kc6Re6+63.Kb7b564.Ra8a465.Ra5Nd566.Rxb5Nc367.Rg5+Kh668.Rg1a369.Bd3Re370.Bc4Re471.Bg8Re7+72.Kb6Rg773.Rc1Rxg874.Rxc3Ra80-1

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Result

0-1

Black wins

Moves

74

Opening

D94

Grünfeld Defense: Flohr Defense

Date

1961.??.??

Moves

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