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Smyslov, Vassily vs Stahlberg, Gideon

Candidats Tournament • Zuerich • 1953

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Candidats Tournament

Smyslov, Vassily vs Stahlberg, Gideon
Zuerich • 1953
1-0
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.e4e62.d4d53.Nc3Nf64.Bg5dxe45.Nxe4Be76.Bxf6Bxf67.Nf3Nd78.Bc4O-O9.Qe2Nb610.Bb3Bd711.O-OQe712.Rfe1Rad813.Rad1Ba414.Bxa4Nxa415.Qb5Nb616.c4c617.Qb3Qc718.Nxf6+gxf619.Qe3Kg720.Ne5Qe721.Ng4Rg822.Nh6Qc723.Nxg8Rxg824.b3Kh825.Qh6Rg626.Qh4Nd727.Re3Qa528.Rh3Nf829.Rg3Qxa230.Rxg6Nxg631.Qxf6+Kg832.Qf3Qc233.Qd31-0

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Result

1-0

White wins

Moves

33

Opening

C11

French Defense: Steinitz Variation

Date

1953.??.??

Moves

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