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Smyslov, Vassily vs Tal, Mihail

URS-ch37 • URS • 1969

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URS-ch37

Smyslov, Vassily vs Tal, Mihail
URS • 1969
1-0
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.c4Nf62.g3c53.Bg2Nc64.Nc3g65.Nf3Bg76.O-OO-O7.b3d58.cxd5Nxd59.Bb2Nxc310.Bxc3Bxc311.dxc3Qxd112.Rfxd1Bf513.Nh4Be614.Bxc6bxc615.Nf3f616.Nd2Rfd817.Ne4c418.Nc5Bf519.f3Bc220.Rxd8+Rxd821.Kf2Kf722.b4Bf523.Ke1e524.Nb7Rd725.Na5c526.bxc5Rd527.Nb7Rd728.Nd6+Ke729.g4Be630.Rb1Rc731.Rb7Rxb732.Nxb7Kd733.Nd6h634.Kf2Kc635.Ke3a536.Ne8f537.Ng7Bd738.gxf5gxf539.f4Kd540.c6Bc841.c7Kd642.h41-0

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Result

1-0

White wins

Moves

42

Opening

A38

English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Double Fianchetto

Date

1969.??.??

Moves

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