Smyslov, Vassily
Kotov, Alexander
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Complete classical game Kotov, Alexander – Smyslov, Vassily URS-ch12 · 1940 · E86
Move 0 · ply 0 of 102
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 g6
3. Nc3 Bg7
4. e4 O-O
5. Nge2 d6
6. f3 e5
7. Be3 exd4
8. Nxd4 c6
9. Qd2 d5
10. cxd5 cxd5
11. e5 Ne8
12. f4 f6
13. exf6 Nxf6
14. Be2 Nc6
15. O-O Re8
16. Kh1 Bg4
17. Bxg4 Nxg4
18. Bg1 Nxh2
19. Bxh2 Nxd4
20. Rae1 Qd7
21. Qd3 Rad8
22. Rxe8+ Rxe8
23. Bg1 Qf5
24. Qd1 Ne2
25. Nxe2 Qh5+
26. Bh2 Rxe2
27. Re1 Re4
28. Qc1 Rxe1+
29. Qxe1 h6
30. Qd2 Qf5
31. Bg1 Qh5+
32. Bh2 Kh7
33. b3 d4
34. Qd3 Qf5
35. Qd2 Qe4
36. Bg1 b5
37. b4 a6
38. Kh2 g5
39. g3 gxf4
40. gxf4 Kg6
41. Bf2 Bf6
42. a4 bxa4
43. Qa2 d3
44. Qxa4 Qe2
45. Kg3 h5
46. Qxa6 h4+
47. Kg2 Qe4+
48. Kf1 Qh1+
49. Bg1 Qf3+
50. Bf2 d2
51. f5+ Kh5
Keyboard: ← → moves · Space play/pause About this game Kotov, Alexander played Smyslov, Vassily at URS-ch12 in 1940. Black won. Replay every move on the board above, or open it in the analysis board to check the critical moments with the engine.
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