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Boris Spassky vs Lubomir Kavalek
Torino (Italy) 1982  ·  Four Knights Game: Janowski Variation (C49)  ·  1/2-1/2
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Aug-17-11  Calar: Doesn't 6.Bxc6 and 7.Nxe5 win a free pawn here?
Aug-17-11
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  Chessical: <Calar> Only temporarily, for instance:

<6. Bxc6> bxc6 7. Nxe5 Qe7 8. Nf3 d5!


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9. O-O Bxc3 10. bxc3 dxe4 11. Re1 Qd6 12. dxe4 Qxd1 13. Rxd1 Nxe4 =

Aug-17-11  goldenbear: And if 8.f4 (instead of Nf3), then after Bxc3 bxc3 Qc5, Black has excellent play for the pawn on account of the insecure position of the White king.
Aug-21-11
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  Chessical: As for example: <8. f4> Qc5 9. Bd2 d6 10. Nf3 Re8 11. Qe2 Ba6 12. O-O-O Rab8; with persistant pressure as compensation for the pawn.
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