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Mikhail Tal vs Valery S Zhidkov
USSR Championship (1972), Baku URS, rd 18, Dec-14
Tarrasch Defense: Classical. Carlsbad Variation (D34)  ·  1-0

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Apr-04-07  gambitfan: A Rook vs Bishop Ending see Game Collection: PAWNLESS ENDGAMES and Game Collection: ROOK vs BISHOP ENDINGS

This time, I understood the solution!

Jan-01-08  Whitehat1963: Tal's longest endgame win in the database. Excellent.
Dec-26-15  thegoodanarchist: Tal played like patience on a monument here.

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