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Rafael Vaganian vs Lajos Portisch
Bazna Kings Tournament (2007)  ·  Queen's Gambit Declined: Vienna Variation (D37)  ·  1-0
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Jun-25-07  argishti: a crushing game!! wow...
Jul-02-07
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  gah: Why did Black not play 12... e5, which seems to win a knight?
Jul-02-07
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  AgentRgent: <gah: Why did Black not play 12... e5, which seems to win a knight?> 12...e5 13. a3 exd4 14. Qh5!
Jul-12-07
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  gah: After 12...e5 13. a3, 13...Be7 looks better than exd4; then if 14. Qh5 Black has Qb6, and both knights are still threatened.
Jul-12-07
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  AgentRgent: If:
13. a3 Be7

Then:
14. b4 Qb6 15. Rc1 Na6 16. Qa4 O-O 17. Nf5!

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