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James E Tarjan vs Rattlinger
Puerto Rico 1971  ·  Sicilian Defense: Grand Prix Attack (B23)  ·  1-0


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Apr-13-04   think13: What's up with 12. ... Qg4? Why not Nf5 or something?
Apr-13-04   notsodeepthought: 12 ... Nf5 may not work because of 13 R:f5 Q:f5 14 B:g7 K:g7 (otherwise black is a piece down) 15 Q:h7 Kf6 16 Rf1 losing the queen in this line, though I admit I haven't looked at alternatives that carefully.
Mar-22-05   CivilChess: WOW! Just WOW!

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