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Artur Yusupov vs Andrei Sokolov
URS-ch55 1988  ·  Catalan Opening: Open Defense (E04)  ·  1-0
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Apr-20-10  yalie: First!

BTW, Yusupov calls this the greatest game he ever played.

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Jan-14-12
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  wwall: Perhaps 25...Rxf5 is better.

Yusupov says 26...Nec6 was a mistake and 26...Ncd5 was necessary. He analyzed the game in Chess Informant 46.

Is 34...Qb8 any better?

Is 35...Qc8 any better?

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