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Smyslov, Vassily vs Botvinnik, Mikhail

World Championship 21th • Moscow • 1957

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World Championship 21th

Smyslov, Vassily vs Botvinnik, Mikhail
Moscow • 1957
1/2-1/2
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.Bb5a64.Ba4Nf65.O-OBe76.Re1b57.Bb3O-O8.c3d69.h3Na510.Bc2c511.d4Qc712.Nbd2Nc613.dxc5dxc514.Nf1Bd615.Nh4g616.Bh6Rd817.Qf3Ne818.Ne3f619.Nd5Qf720.Nb6Rb821.Nxc8Rbxc822.g3Bf823.Be3Kh824.Ng2Nc725.Rad1Rxd126.Rxd1Rd827.Rxd8Nxd828.a4Qe629.axb5axb530.h4Kg731.h5g532.Bc1Nb733.Ne3Nd634.Nf5+Nxf535.exf5Qd536.Be4Qd637.Be3h638.Kg2Be739.b3Kf840.Bc6Qd341.Kh2Kf742.Bb7e443.Bxe4Qxc344.Bd5+Nxd545.Qxd5+Kf846.Kg2Qc247.g4Qe248.Kg3Qc249.Kf3Qc350.Kg2Qc251.Qa8+Kf752.Qd5+Kf853.Kf3Qc354.Qa8+Kf755.Qd5+Kf81/2-1/2

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Result

1/2-1/2

Draw

Moves

55

Opening

C98

Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense

Date

1957.??.??

Moves

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