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Vasily Smyslov vs Alexander Tolush
Chigorin Memorial (1951), Leningrad URS
Benoni Defense: Fianchetto Variation (A62)  ·  1-0

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Feb-16-09  outsider: the pawns go on... and on... and on... and on...
Mar-09-12  goldenbear: Is 25.c7 sound? That's quite a positional exchange sacrifice! My goodness!
Mar-09-12
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  WannaBe: Has to be, Smyslov won! =)
Jun-18-13  xombie: Pretty obvious positional exchange sac really, but how on earth does one get such a position?

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Tchigorin Memorial Tournament, 1951
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Tchigorin Memorial Tournament, 1951
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Game 23
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Tchigorin Memorial Tournament, 1951
from Smyslov's Best Games of chess 1935-1957 by nakul1964
Tchigorin Memorial Tournament, 1951
from Smyslov's Best Games of chess 1935-1957 by nakul1964
Tchigorin Memorial Tournament, 1951
from Smyslov's Best Games of chess 1935-1957 by hakkepof
3d Chigorin Memorial 1951- 1st place
from Smyslov's Tournaments and Matches 1935-1979 by docjan
Game 23
from Selected Games (Smyslov) by Retarf
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