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Smyslov, Vassily vs Kotov, Alexander

Candidats Tournament • Zuerich • 1953

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Candidats Tournament

Smyslov, Vassily vs Kotov, Alexander
Zuerich • 1953
1/2-1/2
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.e4c52.Nf3d63.d4cxd44.Nxd4Nf65.Nc3a66.Be2e57.Nb3Be78.Be3Nbd79.O-OO-O10.f3Qc711.Qe1b512.a3Nb613.Qf2Rb814.Rab1Be615.Kh1Nc416.Bxc4bxc417.Nc1Rb718.N1a2d519.exd5Bxd520.Nb4Bxb421.axb4Qc622.Bg5Rd723.Rfe1Re824.Rbd1Nh525.Qh4g626.Nxd5Rxd527.Rxd5Qxd528.Qe4Qxe429.Rxe4f630.Be3Rc831.g4Ng732.g5Kf733.gxf6Kxf634.Bd2Nf535.Bc3Nd436.f4Nxc237.Re2Na138.Rxe5Kf739.Ra5Nc240.Rxa6Rb841.Rc6Nxb442.Rc7+Ke643.Rxc4Nd344.b4Rf81/2-1/2

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Result

1/2-1/2

Draw

Moves

44

Opening

B92

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation

Date

1953.??.??

Moves

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