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Lajos Asztalos vs Siegbert Tarrasch
Trieste 1923  ·  Slav Defense: Czech Variation. Classical System (D19)  ·  1/2-1/2
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Kibitzer's Corner
May-17-10
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  Chessical: Asztalos may have had a winning line with the very sharp:


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<30. Rxc6!?> Rxd2 31. Rxc8+ Kh7 32. Rxd2; for instance:

<32...Nd7> 33. Bd8 Qe5 34. Rxd7 exf3 35. gxf3 Qe3+ 36. Kg2 Qxb3 37. Bb6 Qxb2+ 38. Bf2; or

<32... exf3 33. Bf2 Qe4 34. Rdd8 Qb1+ 35. Bd1>

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