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Vladimir Kramnik vs Zigurds Lanka
Manila Olympiad (1992), Manila PHI, rd 5, Jun-12
King's Indian Defense: Saemisch Variation. Normal Defense (E81)  ·  1-0

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Dec-14-19  builttospill: Cold-blooded sacrifice on move 24 demonstrates that positional considerations outweigh the material ones in these types of King's Indian positions. A real hidden gem of Kramnik's.
May-14-20  faulty: yep. hidden gem
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  HeMateMe: terrific game. You just know that black will be punished for moving his Knight to the back rank.
Oct-09-22  nikrj: What a wonderful win! Truly a masterpiece!
Oct-09-22  ndg2: Kramnik always was a formidable KID killer.

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