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The Smyslov Defence, Fianchetto Defence, or Barnes Defence (ECO C60), (3...g6), is a quiet positional system played occasionally by Vassily Smyslov and Boris Spassky. It became popular in the 1980s when it was shown that 4.c3 a6! gives Black a good game. Later it was found that after 4.d4 exd4 5.Bg5 White has the advantage, and the variation is rarely played today. An interesting gambit line 4.d4 exd4 5.c3 has also been recommended by Alexander Khalifman, although some of the resulting positions are yet to be tested extensively.
Games: Three games are given below which show the three different results. The third game shows the 'gambit line' played by Khalifman.
Garry Kasparov - Vasily Smyslov
1975, 0-1
Judit Polgar - Boris Spassky
1993, 1-0
Alexander khalifman - Vladimir P Malaniuk
1987, 0.5-0.5
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