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Sergey Smagin vs Konstantin Lerner
URS-ch sf Ivano-Frankovsk (1982), Ivano-Frankovsk URS
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation (E32)  ·  0-1

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Nov-03-18  Delboy: This is a fascinating encounter that deserves much more attention. There is a deep double sacrifice 24. ... Ng4+ and 25. ... Rxe2+, though black probably knew he had a minimum of a perpetual check. Could white have saved the game? Did black miss a stronger move before the sacrifice, when his position looked superb?
Nov-03-18  Retireborn: <Delboy> 24...Ng4+ is a complete (and only) winner, according to Houdini.

White could have prevented it with 24.h3, but then his position remains bad after 24...Qe6.

It seems that this line (with 9.b4 Nce4) tends to give Black good attacking chances in practice, since the white king may get stuck in the centre. Another interesting example is:-

Golombek vs Pirc, 1950

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