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Alonso Zapata vs John Nunn
Dubai Olympiad (1986), Dubai UAE, rd 3, Nov-17
Spanish Game: Closed Variations (C84)  ·  0-1

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Dec-21-07
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  chancho: Wow, what a hammering of poor Zapata.
May-08-10  whiteshark: ¡Exactamente, <chancho>!
May-08-10  iking: voila! excellent combination
Jul-12-10
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  GrahamClayton: 9....♖e8, trying to play ...d5 in one move is a favourite variation of Nunn's.
Nov-27-22
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  perfidious: Viva Zapata!

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