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Alexander Shabalov vs Justin Sarkar
Foxwoods Open (2009), Mashantucket, CT USA, rd 4, Apr-10
French Defense: Advance. Lputian Variation (C02)  ·  1-0

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Apr-17-09  brucejavier: whats the winning move for white??
Sep-15-10
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  Richard Taylor: <brucejavier> If now A) 30. ... Kd8

31. e6 Bc6 32. e7+

B) 30. .... Kf7 31. exf6
gxf6 32. Re7+

C) 30. ... Bxf5 31.
exf6+ Kf7 32. Re7+ Kg8 33. fxg7 Rfe8 34. Rxa8 Rxa8 35. gxf5

Or similar. Black's knight is basically trapped.

or D) if after 30. Nf5+ ... Bxf5 31.
exf6+ Kf7 32. fxg7 Rg8 33. gxf5 Rxa5 34. bxa5

I haven't used a computer but it looks won for White

Another line I found myself!

30. ... Kf7 31. exf6
Bxf5 32. Re7+ Kg6 33. Rxg7+ Kh6 34. Be3#
White mates 1-0

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