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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.c4Nf62.Nc3d53.cxd5Nxd54.e4Nxc35.bxc3g66.Ba3Nd77.Nf3Bg78.Be2c59.O-OO-O10.d4cxd411.cxd4Nb612.Qb3Bg413.Rad1Bd714.Rc1Ba415.Qb4e616.Bb5Bxb517.Qxb5Re818.Rfd1Rc819.Bc5Qc720.Rb1Qc621.Bxb6axb622.e5Qxb523.Rxb5Rc624.g3Ra825.Rd2Bh626.Rdb2Bc127.Rb1Rxa228.Rxb6Rxb629.Rxb6Rb230.Rxb2Bxb231.Kf1Kf832.Ke2Ke833.Kd3b534.Ng5h535.h3Ba336.f3Be737.Ne4Kd738.g4Kc639.Ng3hxg440.fxg4b441.Kc4g542.Ne4b343.Nc3b244.Kb3f645.Kxb2fxe546.dxe5Kc547.Kc2Kd448.Nb5+Kxe549.Kd31/2-1/2

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Result

1/2-1/2

Draw

Moves

49

Opening

A16

English Opening: Anglo-Grünfeld Defense

Date

1948.??.??

Moves

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