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Grigory Ionovich Ravinsky vs Vasily Smyslov
USSR Championship (1944)  ·  Catalan Opening: Open Defense (E02)  ·  0-1
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Mar-20-03  ughaibu: This is a remarkable game by Smyslov. At move 20 the position looks quite harmless but Smyslov plays b6 launching a surprise attack on f2.
Feb-22-04  lordhazol: The most beautiful catalan game is Wordchampionship game no 14 Botwinnik-Symslov.Black wins after queen sacrifice.
Feb-22-04  lordhazol: 6 ...Bxc6 black preferable.White has made some queen moves.Black has been made some developments.
Mar-22-06  zev22407: Another fine attack on f2 is in the game Mestel -Smyslov 1982.
Aug-09-09  King.Arthur.Brazil: Like Bridge game: 25...c4 is a "finesse" move , if Rxc4, Bc5 with a powerful attack,where Rc4 will hold the WQ in a4, without defend f2 or line 1. 29.Nd2?? Bf2+ and win Re1 and treated Qf2+. 31.Rxf2?? Nxe4 wins. After 33...Qd4 white is zugswang. After Rf2, black invaded c1 and win.
Aug-07-10
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  Ulhumbrus: From move 20 Smyslov gains ground until he takes all of it.
Aug-08-10  xombie: It's hard to even tell where white went wrong. As has been pointed out, black keeps gaining ground and hogs all of it.
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