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Botvinnik, Mikhail vs Smyslov, Vassily

World Championship 20th • Moscow • 1954

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World Championship 20th

Botvinnik, Mikhail vs Smyslov, Vassily
Moscow • 1954
1-0
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.d4d52.c4c63.Nf3Nf64.Nc3dxc45.a4Bf56.e3e67.Bxc4Bb48.O-ONbd79.Nh4O-O10.f3Bg611.e4e512.Nxg6hxg613.Be3Qe714.Qe2exd415.Bxd4Bc516.Bxc5Qxc5+17.Kh1g518.g3Rad819.Ba2Rfe820.Rad1Nf821.Rxd8Rxd822.e5Nd523.Nxd5cxd524.Qd2Ne625.f4gxf426.gxf4Qc627.f5Nc528.Qg5Rd729.Rg1f630.exf6Ne431.f7+Rxf732.Qd8+Kh733.Bxd5Nf2+34.Kg2Qf635.Qxf6Rxf636.Kxf2Rxf5+37.Bf3Rf438.Rg41-0

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Result

1-0

White wins

Moves

38

Opening

D18

Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Classical System

Date

1954.??.??

Moves

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