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Efim Geller vs Mikhail Tal
USSR Championship (1971), Leningrad URS, rd 18, Oct-11
Sicilian Defense: Paulsen. Bastrikov Variation (B47)  ·  0-1

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Jul-17-08  dTal: Vey accomplished game by Tal against one of the strongest GMs in the world! makes it look easy!
Dec-23-11  M.D. Wilson: Yes, but Geller's endgame was imprecise here, for a perpetual check could have been obtained.

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