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Nigel Short vs Mikhail Tal
Skelleftea 48/244 1989  ·  Sicilian Defense: Paulsen Variation (B46)  ·  1-0
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Sep-16-08  pom nasayao: Black is lost after 35. Bc8
Jul-29-09
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  FSR: So who's Short and who's Tal now?
Jul-29-09  WhiteRook48: ouch...
Sep-20-09
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  FSR: According to Informant 48, Tal flagged after Short's 40th move. Offhand, it seems that Tal would have had serious counterplay after 40...f3! 41.gxf3 (40.Qxf3? Qa1+ 41.Kh2 Qe5+ picks up the knight) Bh5 42.Kg2 Ng6 threatening ...Nf4+ and ...Nh4+.

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