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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
1-0
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.e4c52.Nf3g63.c4Bg74.d4d65.Nc3Nc66.Be3Bg47.dxc5dxc58.Qxd8+Rxd89.Bxc5Bxc3+10.bxc3Nf611.Nd4Nxe412.Nxc6bxc613.Bxa7Bf514.f3Nd615.a4Ra816.Bb6O-O17.c5Nc818.g4Be619.a5Nxb620.cxb6Rfb821.Bd3Rxb622.axb6Rxa1+23.Kd2Ra2+24.Ke3Bc825.Rd1Rb226.Bc4Kg727.Rd8Be628.Bxe6fxe629.Rb8e530.c4Kf731.c5Ke632.Rd8g533.h3Rb134.Kd2Rb535.Kd3Rb136.Kc4Rc1+37.Kb4Rb1+38.Ka4Ra1+39.Kb4Rb1+40.Ka3Ra1+41.Kb2Ra542.Rd3Ra843.Kb3Ra51-0

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Result

1-0

White wins

Moves

43

Opening

A42

Pterodactyl Defense

Date

1957.??.??

Moves

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