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Boris Spassky vs Paul Keres
Spassky - Keres Candidates Quarterfinal (1965), Riga URS, rd 9, Apr-21
Spanish Game: Open Variations (C80)  ·  1/2-1/2

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Nov-29-07  HOTDOG: Spassky missed a win:32.d6!!(32.Qf2 is very strong,too)32...Qxf6 33.Rxf6 Rc1+ 34.Rf1 Rxf1+ 35.Kxf1 Kf8(35...Bxb3? 36.d7)36.d7 Ke7 37.Bxf7 and wins
May-04-14  zydeco: I think you mean 31.d6. Black may reply with 31.....Qxf6 32.Rxf6 Rd7 followed by ....Kg7 and if white trades pieces then the d6 pawn fall.
Sep-24-18
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  Honza Cervenka: 36.Qa7 Rd3 37.d7 Qf5 38.Rd1 Rxd1+ 39.Bxd1 Qd3 40.Bc2 Qf1+ 41.Qg1 Qf6 42.Qd1 Qd8 43.Qd4+ Kg8 44.Qd6 keeps advantage of white.
Sep-24-18  sudoplatov: 31. Qf4 seems strong.
Dec-25-19  edubueno: 31. d6 Qxf6 32. Rxf6 Rd7 33. Rxf7 Rxf7 34. d7!!!
Oct-17-21  edubueno: Why Keres played 21...Ta7 ?!
Probably 21...Tf8 was enough to equalize.

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