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Polugaevsky–Timman: one move, and it was gone

AVRO 1973. Lev Polugaevsky was clearly winning here. He played Qa5, and he was lost. Take Black from move 14 and find what he missed. Jan Timman still has to be beaten.

Timman, Jan H – Polugaevsky, Lev
AVRO 1973 · 1-0
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Jan Timman

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  • Opponent: Jan Timman
  • Difficulty: FIDE Master
  • Goal: Beat the personality.
  • Reward: Lev Polugaevsky challenge · AVRO 1973. Lev Polugaevsky was clearly winning here. He played Qa5, and he was lost. Take Black from move 14 and find what he missed. Jan Timman still has to be beaten.
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