Botvinnik, Mikhail
Smyslov, Vassily
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Complete classical game Smyslov, Vassily – Botvinnik, Mikhail URS-ch13 · 1944 · C19
Move 0 · ply 0 of 80
1. e4 e6
2. d4 d5
3. Nc3 Bb4
4. e5 c5
5. a3 Bxc3+
6. bxc3 Ne7
7. a4 Nbc6
8. Nf3 Qa5
9. Bd2 c4
10. Ng5 h6
11. Nh3 Ng6
12. Qf3 Bd7
13. Nf4 Nxf4
14. Qxf4 Ne7
15. h4 Bxa4
16. h5 Qb5
17. Kd1 Rc8
18. Bc1 Rc6
19. Be2 Ra6
20. Kd2 O-O
21. g4 f6
22. exf6 Rxf6
23. Qc7 Rf7
24. Qd8+ Kh7
25. f4 Qa5
26. Qb8 Nc6
27. Qe8 Re7
28. Qg6+ Kg8
29. Ba3 e5
30. fxe5 Nxd4
31. Bb4 Qd8
32. Qxa6 bxa6
33. cxd4 Rb7
34. Rxa4 Qg5+
35. Kd1 a5
36. Bf3 Rxb4
37. Bxd5+ Kf8
38. Rf1+ Ke8
39. Bc6+ Ke7
40. Rxb4 Qxg4+
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