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King’s Gambit

Nikolay Kalinichenko

  • Difficulty: Advanced
  • Category: Opening
  • Rating: 1800-2000
  • Readability: 6/10
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  • Usefulness: 8/10
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  • 2009
  • Russian Chess Federation
  • Nikolay Kalinichenko
  • Pages: 350
  • Physical

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