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Vasyl Ivanchuk vs Vladimir Kramnik
Paris PCA-Intel GP (1995) (rapid), rd 2, Nov-11
Sicilian Defense: Classical. Anti-Fischer-Sozin Variation (B57)  ·  1-0

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White to move.
ANALYSIS [x]
Notes by Stockfish 9 v010218 (minimum 6s/ply)10.Bd3 was played in S Kindermann vs Fedorowicz, 1986 (1-0)better is 14...d5 15.Nd2 Qc7 16.O-O dxe4 17.Ndxe4 Be7 18.Nxf6+ = 0.00 (22 ply) ⩲ +0.54 (22 ply) 16...Be7 17.e5 dxe5 18.Bxe5 Bc6 19.Qe3 Bd5 20.Rd4 Qc6 = 0.00 (23 ply)better is 17.Bxf6 gxf6 18.a3 Qc7 19.f5 Be7 20.Qh5 e5 21.Kb1 Bc6 ⩲ +1.35 (23 ply) ⩲ +0.67 (23 ply)better is 20...Kf8 21.Kb1 Qc7 22.Rhf1 h4 23.Qg4 e5 24.Qe2 Bc6 ⩲ +1.13 (20 ply) 21.Rd4 Qc7 22.Rxb4 Kf8 23.Qf2 Rg8 24.Rb6 Qa7 25.Rf1 Rg4 ± +1.64 (21 ply) ⩲ +0.77 (20 ply) after 21...e5 22.Rhe1 Ba4 23.Na1 Bc6 24.Qd3 Qxd3 25.Rxd3 Rb8 better is 23...Rf8 24.Kb1 a5 25.fxe6 fxe6 26.Rxd6 Bxd6 27.Rxd6 Qc7 ⩲ +0.96 (21 ply) ± +1.61 (22 ply) 25.R4d3 Qf2 26.Rf3 Qb6 27.Qh7 Rc4 28.Qxh4 Kd8 29.Qh5 a5 ± +1.73 (25 ply)= 0.00 (28 ply) 27...Rxc3 28.Rxc3 a4 29.Rdd3 axb3 30.Rxb3 Qa7 31.Ra3 = 0.00 (28 ply) ⩲ +0.99 (21 ply) 30.Qg6+ Kd8 31.b3 Qg5 32.Qh7 Ke8 33.e5 Rf7 34.Qe4 fxe5 ⩲ +1.12 (21 ply)= 0.00 (28 ply) 37...Rxd6 38.Nxd6+ Kd7 39.Rxa5 Kxd6 40.c4 Bf6 41.Kc2 Be5 = 0.00 (29 ply)+- +4.05 (28 ply)43...a4 44.bxa4 Bc6 45.Kb2 Bxa4 46.Kc3 Kc7 47.Nd4 Kd6 +- +4.90 (26 ply)1-0

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Kibitzer's Corner
Jul-20-04  tayer: 37. ... ♖xd6 looks better, but after 38. nxd6 kd7 39. rxa5 bxd6 40. h3, the 2 queen side pawns seem to be good enough to win.
Jun-25-12  LoveThatJoker: "38. ?" White to play and win, would make a good Thursday/Friday puzzle.

LTJ

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