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Tal, Mihail vs Smyslov, Vassily

Candidats Tournament • Bled/Zagreb/Belgrade • 1959

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Candidats Tournament

Tal, Mihail vs Smyslov, Vassily
Bled/Zagreb/Belgrade • 1959
1-0
Start
White King
Black King
End
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Result

1-0

White wins

Moves

41

Opening

B84

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Scheveningen Variation

Date

1959.??.??

Moves

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