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move

games

white wins - draws - black wins %

17. a3

164

43.3%

34.8%

22%

17. dxe6

20%

35%

45%

17. Re1

50%

17. Rb1

L Krizsany vs G Li, 2023 0-1

17.a3 +0.28 (38 ply)

NOTABLE GAMES:
Ivanchuk vs Shirov, 1996 (1-0)
Kamsky vs Kramnik, 1994 (1-0)
Kasparov vs Dorfman, 1981 (1-0)

DEBUT: M Gerusel vs G Capelan, 1971 (1/2-1/2)
RECENT: Ngoc Truongson Nguyen vs B Esen, 2012 (1-0)

GAME COLLECTIONS:
maestro37's favorite games D44 Botvinnik by maestro37

OPENING DESIGNATIONS:
D44: Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav (188)

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