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The Beasty Botvinnik Variation in the Semi-Slav! mix plastik while keeping an eye onHave you always dreamed of unleashing the Tal or the Shirov that is inside you? Then now is your chance! Let Dutch GM Erwin l'Ami take you on a journey to the sharpest opening system known to mankind: the Botvinnik Variation (1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. Bg5 dxc4). Since its birth in the late 1930s, this variation has captivated entire generations of dynamic players. The opening is still alive today and is considered the sharpest and most