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John Van der Wiel vs Anatoly Karpov
Rotterdam WCup ;CBM 13 1989  ·  Spanish Game: Closed Variations. Zaitsev System (C92)  ·  1/2-1/2
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Kibitzer's Corner
Sep-07-04
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  offramp: How many repetitions are there here?
Is it four?
Sep-07-04
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  azaris: I guess you don't have to know how to count to three to be a grandmaster.
Sep-07-04
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  offramp: I think it's just that neither of them wanted to claim. It just let them get to the time control 4 moves quicker - not that that mattered.
Sep-08-04
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  offramp: Don't play through this game too quickly or you will feel seasick.
Feb-17-08
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  offramp: This is a chess version of Big Rigs.

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