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Alexander Shabalov vs Rafael Vaganian
USSR Championship (1991), Moscow URS, rd 11, Nov-??
French Defense: Exchange Variation (C01)  ·  0-1

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Nov-16-10  LivBlockade:


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If White tries 30. ♘xb7, 30... f4! is very strong. For example, 31. ♕h3 ♘g3 wins.

Oct-19-15  Conrad93: I love when white loses in the Exchange Variation. That's what you get for playing the lamest reply to the French Defense.

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