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Smyslov, Vassily vs Taimanov, Mark E

URS-chT • Moscow • 1959

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URS-chT

Smyslov, Vassily vs Taimanov, Mark E
Moscow • 1959
1-0
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.e4c52.Nc3Nc63.f4g64.Nf3Bg75.d3d66.g3Nf67.Bg2O-O8.O-ORb89.h3b510.g4b411.Ne2c412.Be3Ba613.Ned4Nxd414.Bxd4Qc715.Rf2Rfe816.f5e517.fxe6fxe618.e5Nd519.exd6Qd720.dxc4Nf421.Bxg7Qxg722.Qd4Nxg223.Qxg7+Kxg724.Kxg2Bxc425.Ne5Bd5+26.Kg3Red827.d71-0

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Result

1-0

White wins

Moves

27

Opening

B25

Sicilian Defense: Closed

Date

1959.??.??

Moves

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