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Vasily Smyslov vs Vladimir Simagin
Ch Moscow (team) 1966  ·  Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation. General (D37)  ·  1-0
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Jun-02-08
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  whiteshark: <36...Nd5!> would have been the safe way to draw this game,


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e.g. <37.h6+ Kg8 38.b5 Rxe3 39.h7+ Kxh7 40.Rxf7+ Kg8 41.Kg6 Re2=>.


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Jun-02-08
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  whiteshark: Last exit for a draw is <40...Nd5 41.Ng5 Re1 42.h4 Rg1 43.Ra7 Kf8 44.Kh6 Nxb4 45.Nxe6+ Ke8=>


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