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David Howell vs Alireza Firouzja
World Blitz Championship (2016) (blitz), Doha QAT, rd 12, Dec-29
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation. General (B22)  ·  0-1

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Aug-08-18
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  sbevan: Interesting. Stockfish gives this:

57.Na7 Rc7 58.Nb5 Rc6 59.Qd2 Bd7 60.Rde1 Nf6 61.h4 Re8 62.Re5 Rcc8 63.h5 Kg7 64.hxg6 fxg6 65.R1e3 Bxb5 66.axb5 Qd6 67.Rxe8 Rxe8 68.Rxe8

But after 67. Na4 gives this

1) -0.92 (25 ply) 67...Qc2 68.Rxb4 Nc4 69.Rxc4 Rxc4 70.Nc5 Qb1+ 71.Kh2 Qb8+ 72.g3 Bf5 73.Kg2 Qd6 74.g4 Bc2 75.Nc3 Qf6 76.Nxd5 Qxd4 77.Qxd4 Rxd4 78.Ne3 Bd1 79.Nxd1 Rxd1 80.Ne4 Kg7 81.h4 Rd3 82.Ng5 Kf6 83.f3 Ke7 84.Kg3 Kf6

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