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Fernando Visier Segovia vs Mikhail Tal
Las Palmas (1977), Las Palmas ESP, rd 9, May-18
Rat Defense: English Rat (A41)  ·  1-0

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Dec-20-11  wordfunph: fantastic 20.Qxc8! followed by 21.dxe6 and 22.Ra7!
Apr-27-12  Eduardo Bermudez: With the same yardstick you measure...
Apr-27-12  Shams: The Grand Visier.
Apr-28-12  Eduardo Bermudez: ...you will be measured !
Apr-28-12
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  AylerKupp: Tal gets out sacked. I didn't think I would ever see that. Great game by Segovia.
Feb-17-13  Eduardo Bermudez: One of my favorites games !!
Apr-01-15  makinavaja: ¡Qué chulo y qué torero, Fernando!
Jun-02-19  stridergene: Great Queen sac by Segovia
Jun-02-19  stridergene: 18. Qxc2 is very risky. It is good Segovia found the Queen sac
Jul-06-20  newzild: Added to my collection Game Collection: The Best Games You've Never Heard Of.
Apr-08-22  Atking: Not sure that Queen sacrifice is correct even if there is nothing better 21...fxe 22.bxa Qc4 23.a7 Ra8 24.e5 Qb3 25.Rf3 dxe 26.Bd4 Qb5 27.Nc3 doesn't work 27..Qxb2 28.Rb1 QxR+ 29.NxQ exB Black is better Sure there is room for improvment, it's indeed quite complex.

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