Boris Spassky vs Lian-Ann Tan (1976)

Boris Spassky vs Lian-Ann Tan
Izt ( cat. 12 ) 1976 · Sicilian Defense: Closed. Botvinnik Defense I Edge Variation (B25) · 1/2-1/2

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Mar-05-07		Fast Gun: This was the first time that Spassky had used the closed Sicilian for eight years since the Korchnoi game in 1968: I can't help wondering why Spassky did not try this line against Fischer in 1972, after all it had served him well up to 1968 and even more so when you consider that he played 2.Nc3 on a regular basis right up to 1995:

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