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Keres, Paul vs Smyslov, Vassily

World Championship 18th • NLD/URS • 1948

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World Championship 18th

Keres, Paul vs Smyslov, Vassily
NLD/URS • 1948
1/2-1/2
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.d4Nf62.c4g63.Nc3d54.Nf3Bg75.Qb3dxc46.Qxc4O-O7.e4Bg48.Be3Nfd79.Qb3Nb610.Rd1e511.dxe5N8d712.Be2Qe713.Bg5Qe814.O-ONxe515.Nd5Nxd516.exd5Nxf3+17.Bxf3Bxf318.Qxf3Qd719.Rd2Rfe820.Rc1Be521.g3a522.Kg2a423.Re2Bd624.Rce1Rxe225.Rxe2Re826.Rxe8+Qxe827.Bf6Bf828.d6cxd629.Qxb7Qe630.Bc3Qxa231.Qe4f532.Qd4Kf733.Qh8Ke834.Qxh7Qf735.Qh4Qd5+36.Kg1Qd1+37.Kg2Qd5+38.f3Qb539.Qd4Qe2+40.Qf2Qxf2+41.Kxf2Kf742.Ke3Ke61/2-1/2

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Result

1/2-1/2

Draw

Moves

42

Opening

D99

Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Smyslov Variation

Date

1948.??.??

Moves

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