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Isaac Boleslavsky vs Laszlo Szabo
Budapest 1950  ·  Spanish Game: Marshall Attack. Modern Main Line (C89)  ·  1/2-1/2
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Oct-31-06  aw1988: Not 34. Qxg5+? Rg7 35. Qd2 Bxf3
Nov-01-06  Resignation Trap: Laszlo Szabo wrote:

"I am still convinced that a strange interlude deprived me of a win against Boleslavsky. Playing with Black, I chose the Marshall Attack, which involves the risk of a Pawn sacrifice, as is known. The prepared innovation was also played, and my opponent was struggling with problems peppered with time trouble. And in the critical position for White,...


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...a shortcircuit developed in the hall. The fault could not be corrected for more than an hour, therefore the tournament executives suspended play, and ordered their resumption on the next day. Analysis away from the board made Boleslavsky's task much easier, therefore I did not have the courage to take further risks and drew shortly after the resumption."

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