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Smyslov, Vassily vs Botvinnik, Mikhail

Leningrad/Moscow • Leningrad • 1941

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Leningrad/Moscow

Smyslov, Vassily vs Botvinnik, Mikhail
Leningrad • 1941
0-1
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.e4e62.d4d53.Nc3Bb44.e5c55.a3Bxc3+6.bxc3Ne77.Nf3Nbc68.Bd3Qa59.Qd2c410.Be2Qa411.h4Bd712.h5h613.Nh4Nf514.Nxf5exf515.Rg1Ne716.g4fxg417.Bxg4Bxg418.Rxg4Nf519.Qe2Qd720.Rf4Qe621.Qf3g622.a4O-O-O23.Ba3b624.Kd2Rhg825.Rb1Kb726.a5Rc827.axb6axb628.Qg4Kc629.Rh1Kd730.Rh3Rce831.Rhf3Kc732.Qh3Rg733.Qh1Ra834.Qc1Rgg835.Qb2Ra436.Bd6+Kc637.Qb1Rga838.Qh1Ra139.Qh3Rg140.hxg6Raa141.Re3Rad1+42.Ke2Nxd4+0-1

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Result

0-1

Black wins

Moves

42

Opening

C19

French Defense: Winawer Variation, Positional Variation

Date

1941.??.??

Moves

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