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Challenge 695 / 1747

Only one move survives Euwe

World Championship 18th 1948. At move 40 there is exactly one move for Black, and both engines agree on it, nothing else comes close. Find it, then beat Max Euwe from there. This was a World Championship game.

Euwe, Max – Smyslov, Vassily
World Championship 18th 1948 · 0-1
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Max Euwe

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  • Opponent: Max Euwe
  • Difficulty: FIDE Master
  • Goal: Beat the personality.
  • Reward: Vasily Smyslov challenge · World Championship 18th 1948. At move 40 there is exactly one move for Black, and both engines agree on it, nothing else comes close. Find it, then beat Max Euwe from there. This was a World Championship game.
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