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Jeroen Bosch vs Paul van der Sterren
TCh-NED Playoffs (2001), Breda NED, rd 1, May-24
Four Knights Game: Gunsberg Variation (C46)  ·  1/2-1/2

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ANALYSIS [x]
1/2-1/2

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Aug-06-11  Artsemthon: 74.g6! (instead of 74.Qg4+?) was White's last chance to win.
Dec-29-17  Straclonoor: < Artsemthon: 74.g6! (instead of 74.Qg4+?) was White's last chance to win.> Yes. According to Schredder 6-men TB - only 74.g6 wins in 47 moves. But white could won more early - in pawn ending

Analysis by Stockfish 261217 64 POPCNT:

1. +- (#38): 54.b3 Kd4 55.bxa4 bxa4 56.Kd2 Kc4 57.Ke2 Kd4 58.Kf2 Kd5 59.Kg2 Kc6 60.Kh2 Kd6 61.Kh3 Kd5 62.Kh4 Kd4 63.b5 Kc5 64.Kh5 Kxb5 65.Kxh6 Kc4 66.g5 Kb3 67.g6 Kxa3 68.g7 Kb2 69.g8Q a3 70.Qb8+ Kc2 71.Qe5 Kb3 72.Qxf4 a2 73.Qc1 Ka4 74.Qb2 a1Q 75.Qxa1+ Kb4 76.Kg5 Kc5 77.Qa4 Kd6 78.Kf4 Kc7 79.Qa1 Kb8 80.Qa3 Kb7 81.Ke5 Kc7 82.Qa5+ Kd7 83.Qc5 Ke8 84.Qc8+ Kf7

54.Kd3 and 54.Kc3 also wins.

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