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Laaman vs Paul Keres
corr (1935) (correspondence)
English Opening: King's English. Two Knights' Variation Keres Variation (A23)  ·  0-1

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Jun-09-12  Wyatt Gwyon: Almost looks like Keres was moving for both sides in this game.
Jun-09-12  kaingero: This game reminds me of a predator pounding mercilessly on his prey.
Jun-09-12  Shams: Breaking rocks in the hot sun...
Dec-05-16
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  Domdaniel: Earliest game with the Keres System (...e5 and ...c6) against the English.

Keres' 4...exd4 is playable, but I prefer 4...e4.

Dec-05-16  RookFile: White should have played 13. Nf3. Black then has the interesting move 13......b5 !?
Mar-17-22  SonnyGIII:


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This Knight check is godly.

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