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Mikhail Botvinnik vs Arturo Pomar-Salamanca
Bulgaria 1962  ·  King's Indian Attack: Sicilian Variation (A08)  ·  1-0
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Jun-07-05  2ndNature: (Cross link to a game where this game is commented: Ljubojevic vs Miles, 1986)
Jun-09-05
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  offramp: Some players hardly calculate variations at all, He thinks '12.e5 looks good' or '12.e5 can't be wrong; I get a lot of play'. If he hasn't misjudged his position then it should be able to withstand any unexpected spanners thrown at it by the opponent.
Sep-20-12
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  keypusher: I wonder if Botvinnik got the idea for e5 and f5 from here?

Kotov vs Gligoric, 1953

Sep-21-12
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  keypusher: Kotov-Gligoric after 11.Qc2:


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Botvinnik-Pomar after 11....Qc7:


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Botvinnik is a tempo ahead, naturally.

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