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Vasily Smyslov vs Gedeon Barcza
Helsinki Olympiad Final-A (1952), Helsinki FIN, rd 1, Aug-21
Spanish Game: Classical. Central Variation (C64)  ·  1-0

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May-07-07
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  waddayaplay: ...d5 is a blunder. ..Nf5 would have been better.
Dec-07-07  Talis: waddayaplay: ...d5 is a blunder. ..Nf5 would have been better.

14....Nf5 looses too: 15.Nd6 Nxd6 16.exd6 Ba5 17. Rae1! Bxa1 18.Rxa1 Qd8 19.Bxf7+! Rxf7 20.Re7 Qf8 21.Ne5.

Mar-04-12  SoundWave: What a nice petite little game by Smyslov.
Mar-04-12  RookFile: Black plays ....Bc5, but doesn't know the opening. Bad things happen.

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