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Vasily Smyslov vs Isaac Boleslavsky
USSR Absolute Championship (1941), Leningrad- Moscow URS, rd 9, Apr-05
French Defense: Classical. Burn Variation Morozevich Line (C11)  ·  1-0

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Jul-19-09  King.Arthur.Brazil: Smyslov didn't capute en passant P a5 with 23...b5xa6, to mantain pressure with c6. On 33.Nd5 if exd5?, 34. Qb7+ Kd8 35.Qxb8++. If anything else 33..., 34. Qb7+ Kd8 and Qxb8++ too. No defence!

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