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Nodirbek Abdusattorov vs Leon Mendonca
Tata Steel Masters (2025), Wijk aan Zee NED, rd 2, Jan-19
French Defense: Advance Variation. Paulsen Attack (C02)  ·  1-0

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White to move.
ANALYSIS [x]
Notes by Stockfish (minimum 8s/ply) 13...a5 14.g4 Nh4 15.Nxh4 Bxh4 16.g5 h6 17.gxh6 gxh6 18.Ba3 = +0.57 (24 ply) ⩲ +1.48 (25 ply) 17...a5 18.Qe1 Bd8 19.Rc1 Rxc1 20.Qxc1 h5 21.h3 Be7 22.Qb1 = +1.09 (27 ply) ± +2.02 (25 ply) 19.g4 Nxd4 20.Nexd4 Rxd4 21.Nxd4 Qxd4 22.Bb4 Qxd1 23.Rfxd1 Bxb4 = +2.51 (27 ply) ± +2.44 (25 ply)31...Be6 32.Qxd8+ Kxd8 33.Nxb6 Rxb6 34.Ra8+ Ke7 35.Rh8 Kf7 36.Rxh5 -+ +5 (25 ply)1-0

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Kibitzer's Corner
Jan-19-25
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  PawnSac: 31.Nc4 ends it pretty convincingly. Black has nothing better than to give up the exchange with ..Be6 or ..Bc6 Qxd8+ or the direct ..Rxc4 since if the Q moves to a white square the Rb4 hangs to Qa5+ Rb6(?) Rfb1 with a mating trap.
Jan-19-25  dehanne: Castlin' into it.

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