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Taimanov, Mark E vs Botvinnik, Mikhail

URS-ch20 playoff-1pl • Moscow • 1952

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URS-ch20 playoff-1pl

Taimanov, Mark E vs Botvinnik, Mikhail
Moscow • 1952
1/2-1/2
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.d4e62.c4f53.Nc3Nf64.e3Bb45.Qc2O-O6.Bd3d67.Ne2c58.a3Ba59.d5exd510.cxd5Ng411.Nf4Ne512.Be2Qe713.O-ONa614.b3Bd715.Bb2Nc716.Rad1b517.Nb1Rac818.Nd2Ng619.Nh5Ne820.a4Bxd221.Qxd2b422.f4Rf723.Rde1Qf824.Bd3Rc725.e4fxe426.Bxe4Bg427.Bf3Bxf328.Rxf3Rce729.Re6Nc730.Rxd6Qe831.Bxg7Re232.Qd3Qe733.Rxg6hxg634.d6Re1+35.Kf2Qh4+36.Ng3Kxg737.Kxe1Ne638.Qe4Nd439.Rf2Qxh240.Qe5+Kh741.Nf1Qh542.Ng3Qh243.Qxc5Rxf444.Rxf4Qg1+45.Nf1Nf3+46.Rxf3Qxc547.Rd3Qf548.Rd2Qe6+49.Kf2Qf5+50.Ke2Qg4+51.Kf2Qf5+52.Kg1Qc5+53.Kh2Qh5+54.Kg1Qc5+55.Kh1Qc11/2-1/2

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Result

1/2-1/2

Draw

Moves

55

Opening

A85

Dutch Defense: Queen's Knight Variation

Date

1952.??.??

Moves

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