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A useful Surprise Weapon in the Torre

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atomichicken
Updated: Feb 4, 2009, 8:11 AM | 7 | Opening Theory

Anyone who plays the Torre should be aware of this new line as a way of possibly facing the most challenging line to play against for any Torre player.

Here's a very interesting amateur game annotated again by GM Aaron Summerscale:

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