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Typical Plans with Opposite side Castling

by: GM Gregory Kaidanov | Released: Nov 20, 2009

Grandmaster Kaidanov's debut on chess.com! He goes over an extremely instructive virtuoso performance by Boris Spassky from the match against Petrosian that brought him the World Championship title. You should learn plenty from GM Kaidanov's clear explanations and highlighting of important themes.

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