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Vasily Smyslov vs Vladas Mikenas
USSR Championship (1955), Moscow URS, rd 5, Feb-18
English Opening: Symmetrical. Anti-Benoni Variation Spielmann Defense (A33)  ·  1-0

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Dec-31-06  M.D. Wilson: masterful endgame
Jan-31-08
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  Domdaniel: Very masterful. Smyslov had to avoid various drawing mechanisms, eg reduction to opposite colour bishops (where the extra b-pawn is insufficient) or the danger of being left with just a bishop and the h-pawn. But the advanced b-pawn ties down the black pieces just enough to allow the weak black pawns to be gradually rounded up. Exquis.
May-03-09
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  Phony Benoni: I hate games like this. It is so frustrating to know I'll never be able to win such an ending when it looks so easy!
Nov-07-15  zydeco: 23....Rxa2 is a strange decision. 23....fxe4 seems to hold material equality: if 24.Bxe4 Rxa2 25.Ncxb4? Rxd2 26.Rxd2 Nxb4 27.Nxb4 Bc3.

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