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Averbakh, Yuri L vs Smyslov, Vassily

Candidats Tournament • Zuerich • 1953

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Candidats Tournament

Averbakh, Yuri L vs Smyslov, Vassily
Zuerich • 1953
1/2-1/2
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.Bb5a64.Ba4Nf65.O-OBe76.Re1b57.Bb3d68.c3O-O9.h3Na510.Bc2c511.d4Qc712.Nbd2Bd713.Nf1Rfe814.Ne3Bf815.Bd2g616.Rc1Nc617.dxc5dxc518.Nh2Rad819.Qf3Bg720.Red1Be621.Bb1Qe722.Nhg4Nxg423.Nxg4Na524.b3Nc625.Be3Rxd1+26.Qxd1Rd827.Qf3Rd728.Rd1b429.Rxd7Bxd730.Nh6+Bxh631.Bxh6bxc332.Qxc3Nd41/2-1/2

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Result

1/2-1/2

Draw

Moves

32

Opening

C97

Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense

Date

1953.??.??

Moves

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