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Mikhail Botvinnik vs Ilia Kan
USSR Championship (1955), Moscow URS, rd 7, Feb-21
English Opening: King's English. Nimzowitsch-Flohr Variation (A20)  ·  1-0

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Aug-11-08  Sularus: doubled pawns. ouch.

black's rook can't penetrate too.

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  Phony Benoni: And here you thought Botvinnik never played the Exchange Ruy Lopez.

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