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Oleg Zigura vs Semyon Gershman
Kiev Championship (1999), Kiev UKR, rd 9
Queen Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation. Pseudo-Catalan (D02)  ·  1/2-1/2

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Jul-24-25  Straclonoor: Interesting game!

First. is it gamescore right that last move was <15....Bc5>?


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Later black missed win at least three times.


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<17....Bxe3+??> of course 17....Rxd1+ & Bxe3 wins a piece

Analysis by Stockfish dev-20230314-a48573e1:

-+ (-5.13): 17...Rxd1+ 18.Qxd1 Bxe3+ 19.Kf1 Rd8 20.a3 Qd2 21.Qxd2 Rxd2 22.h4 g5 23.fxg5 hxg5 24.b4 Bd4 25.Rb1 Bxe5 26.b5 Rc2 27.bxc6 bxc6 28.hxg5 Kg7 29.Rb4 Rc1+ 30.Kf2 Rc3 31.c5 Bxg3+ 32.Kg2 Kg6 33.Ra4 Bb8 34.Rxe4 Bc7 35.Ra4 a5 36.Rd4 Be5 37.Rd7 Rxc5 38.Rxf7 Kxf7 39.a4

one more


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<31.....Qh2+?> - 31....f4!! mates in twelve

Analysis by Stockfish dev-20230314-a48573e1:

-+ (-#12): 31...f4 32.gxf7+ Kg7 33.Qxe4 Qxe4 34.Rd7 Rxf7 35.Rd3 Qh1 36.Rd6 Qh4+ 37.Kf1 f3 38.exf3 Rxf3+ 39.Ke2 Qe4+ 40.Kd1 Rf1+ 41.Kd2 Rf2+ 42.Kc1 Qc2#

and in final position


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38....Rb8+! wins!!

Analysis by Stockfish dev-20230314-a48573e1:

-+ (-#18): 38...Rb8+ 39.Ka4 Qa1+ 40.Qa3 Qd1+ 41.b3 Qxe2 42.b4 e3 43.Kb3 Qd1+ 44.Kc4 Qd5+ 45.Kc3 Qd2+ 46.Kc4 e2 47.Qg3+ Kf8 48.Ra4 Rd8 49.Ra8 Rxa8 50.Qd3 Qc1+ 51.Qc3 e1Q 52.Qxc1 Qxc1+ 53.Kd3 Ra3+ 54.Ke2 Qc2+ 55.Ke1 Ra1#

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