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Vasily Smyslov vs Efim Geller
3rd Soviet Team Cup (1961), Moscow URS, rd 4, Dec-??
Formation: Queen Pawn Game: London System (D02)  ·  0-1

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Jul-06-22
Premium Chessgames Member
  offramp: This was a team game, and Smyslov seems to play for a win right from the start. It didn't work out. Geller repelled all boarders and he put Smyslov in a BIND.
Jul-06-22
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  MissScarlett: Did the sun ever shine in the Soviet Union? Or was every day like Sunday?

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