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Geza Maroczy vs Siegbert Tarrasch
Berlin (1920), Berlin GER, rd 6, Dec-10
Slav Defense: Quiet Variation. Schallopp Defense (D12)  ·  1-0

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Oct-15-13
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  Jonathan Sarfati: Black had a decent position, but then committed unforced errors of 25... Rc4 and the exchange sac. Against a master of defence like Maroczy, it was never going to work, and he converted it to his favorite queen endgame.

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