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Tal, Mihail vs Smyslov, Vassily

URS-ch39 • Leningrad • 1971

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URS-ch39

Tal, Mihail vs Smyslov, Vassily
Leningrad • 1971
1/2-1/2
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.e4e52.Nf3Nf63.Nxe5d64.Nf3Nxe45.d4Be76.Bd3Nf67.h3O-O8.O-ORe89.c4Nbd710.Nc3Nf811.d5Ng612.Re1Bd713.Bg5Nh514.Bd2Nhf415.Bf1Bf616.Rxe8+Qxe817.Qc1Be518.Qe1Bf619.Kh2Bf520.Qe3Bd31/2-1/2

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Result

1/2-1/2

Draw

Moves

20

Opening

C42

Petrov's Defense

Date

1971.??.??

Moves

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