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Mohamad Al-Modiahki vs Levon Aronian
Sochi Grand Prix (2008), Sochi RUS, rd 6, Aug-06
Spanish Game: Berlin Defense. Rio Gambit Accepted (C67)  ·  0-1

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ANALYSIS [x]
Notes by Stockfish 9 v010218 (minimum 6s/ply)better is 16.c4 Be6 17.c5 Bc7 18.g3 Qd7 19.Bg2 Bg4 20.Qb3 Ne6 = +0.25 (23 ply)= -0.26 (26 ply) after 16...Bf5 17.Bh6 Qd7 18.Bxf5 Qxf5 19.Nh4 Qd7 20.Qf3 Rf7 better is 30.Bxd5 Nxd4 31.Bxf7+ Kxf7 32.Nd5 Qe5 33.Nc3 Ne6 34.Nb5 = +0.35 (27 ply)= -0.17 (25 ply) 42.Kd3 Ke5 43.Bxd4+ Nxd4 44.Nb5 Nxf3 45.Nxa7 Kd5 46.Nc8 = 0.00 (41 ply) ⩱ -1.05 (38 ply) 48.Nd7+ Kd4 49.Kd2 Nc4+ 50.Ke2 Kc3 51.h4 Nb2 52.Nc5 Kb4 ⩱ -0.94 (34 ply)-+ -2.87 (34 ply)better is 51...Kd6 52.Ng6 Nc5 53.Nxf4 Ke5 54.Ng2 Ne6 55.Ne3 Kf4 -+ -3.52 (32 ply) ∓ -1.98 (33 ply) 54.h6 a4 55.Nf8 Kb4 56.Kc2 Ne3+ 57.Kb2 a3+ 58.Ka2 Nd5 ⩱ -0.84 (50 ply) 54...Nf6 55.Ne6+ Kd6 56.Nxf4 Ke5 57.Ng6+ Kf5 58.Ne7+ Kg5 -+ -4.75 (36 ply) 55.h6 Nf6 56.Ne6+ Kb4 57.Kc2 Nd5 58.Kb2 a3+ 59.Ka2 Ka4 ⩱ -0.75 (48 ply)-+ -132.69 (51 ply)-+ mate-in-20 after 64.Kc2 Kc4 65.Kd2 Kd4 66.Ke2 Ng3+ 67.Kf2 Nxh5 68.Ke265.Kc2 Kc4 66.Kd2 Kd4 67.Ke2 Kc3 68.Kf1 Kd3 69.Kf2 Nf7 -+ mate-in-190-1

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Aug-07-08  arsen387: Great endgame technique by Aronian, reminiscent of Capa style. This is already the second endgame win by Levon in this Gran Prix (first was against Navara).
Aug-07-08  arnaud1959: Finally someone understood how to beat M.A.M. at this level. In the endgame!

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