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World Cup Day 5 — King’s Gambit Sighting!

by scribe | Aug 15, 2013 | current news, games, openings, positions, tournaments

It was just yesterday that I was watching a steady stream of queenside openings, flank openings, etc. and thinking, “Wouldn’t be great if just once I could see a King’s Gambit in this tournament?” Well, today Aleksandr Shimanov granted my wish!...

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