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Kotov, Alexander vs Smyslov, Vassily

Candidats Tournament • Zuerich • 1953

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Candidats Tournament

Kotov, Alexander vs Smyslov, Vassily
Zuerich • 1953
1-0
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.c4e62.Nf3d53.e3Nf64.b3g65.Bb2Bg76.d4O-O7.Bd3c58.O-Ocxd49.Nxd4e510.Nb5a611.N5c3dxc412.Bxc4b513.Be2Bb714.Nd2e415.b4Qe716.a3Rd817.Qc2Nbd718.Nb3Rac819.Rfd1Nd520.Rxd5Bxc321.Rxd7Rxd722.Bxc3Bd523.Nc5Rd624.Bb2f625.Bd4Qf726.h3Re827.Rc1h528.a4f529.Bb2Kh730.Qc3Bc431.Bxc4bxc432.Qxc4Rd1+33.Kh2Qxc434.Rxc4Rd235.Bf6Rxf236.Rd4f437.Rd7+Kh638.h4g539.Bxg5+Kg640.Bxf41-0

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Result

1-0

White wins

Moves

40

Opening

A13

English Opening: Neo-Catalan

Date

1953.??.??

Moves

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