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Saturday, May 31

M Christoffel
vs
H Steiner

Steiner's Attack
(by gabriel112000)

Player of the Day

Leonid Bass
(1957-)

Opening of the Day

Queen's Gambit Declined, Baltic Defense
1. d4 d5 2. c4 ♗f5
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