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Old 08-25-2010, 02:13 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default No Linares in 1987

It all began in the year 1978 and was held every alternate year, but there was no Linares tournament in the year 1987. Do you know the reason?
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It all began in the year 1978 and was held every alternate year, but there was no Linares tournament in the year 1987. Do you know the reason?
It had to do with Tianamin Square.
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