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SICILIAN DEFENCE - Sozin Attack
The Magnus Smith Variation
Black's base QKtPawn exchanged Kt-for-Kt on QB3(c6) and started a contest for Q4(d5) control.
White's K4(e4) Pawn moves to an unsupported K5(e5) attacking Black's Kt and QP. Magnus Smith (1869–1934) was Canadian champion thrice.
    White  Black	White  Black
 1. P-K4   P-QB4     5.	Kt-QB3 Kt-B3
 2. Kt-KB3 P-Q3	     6.	B-QB4  P-KKt3?!
 3. P-Q4   PxP	     7.	KtxKt  PxKt
 4. KtxP   Kt-KB3    8.	P-K5!
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