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Keres, Paul vs Botvinnik, Mikhail

World Championship 18th • NLD/URS • 1948

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World Championship 18th

Keres, Paul vs Botvinnik, Mikhail
NLD/URS • 1948
0-1
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.d4e62.e4d53.Nd2c54.exd5exd55.Ngf3a66.dxc5Bxc57.Nb3Ba78.Bg5Nf69.Nfd4O-O10.Be2Qd611.O-ONe412.Be3Nc613.Nxc6Bxe314.fxe3bxc615.Bd3Nf616.Qe1Ng417.Qh4f518.Rf4Ne519.Qg3Ra720.Raf1Raf721.Nd4Nxd322.cxd3c523.Nf3Qb624.Rh4h625.Ne5Rf626.d4cxd427.Rxd4Qxb228.Rxd5Be629.Rd4Kh730.Nd7Bxd731.Rxd7Rg632.Qf3Qe533.Rd4Rb834.Qf4Qe635.Rd2Rb536.h3Re537.Kh2Rf638.Rfd1Re439.Qb8Rxe340.Rd8Qe5+41.Qxe5Rxe542.R1d2g543.g4Rf744.R8d7Kg745.gxf5Rxf546.a3Rf2+47.Kg3Rxd748.Rxd7+Rf749.Rd4Rf650.a4Kg651.h4Kh552.hxg5hxg553.Rd3Rf454.Ra3a555.Kh3Rb456.Kg3Rf457.Ra1Rg4+58.Kh3Re459.Ra3Kg660.Kg3Kf561.Kf3Ke562.Kg3Rd463.Ra1Kd564.Rb1Rb465.Rf1Ke566.Re1+Kd467.Kh2Rxa468.Rg1Rc469.Rxg5a470.Kg2Kc371.Kf3a372.Ra5Kb30-1

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Result

0-1

Black wins

Moves

72

Opening

C08

French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System

Date

1948.??.??

Moves

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