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Miikka Maki-Uuro vs Magnus Carlsen
Helsinki ShakkiNet-A 4th (2002), Helsinki FIN, rd 7, Jun-30
Slav Defense: General (D10)  ·  1-0

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Jan-03-12  Wyatt Gwyon: Surprised this game hasn't been commented on. Textbook rook ending.
Sep-02-14  JohnBoy: Finnish 'im off!
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  g15713: Black to move at 61


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According to Syzygy, this a tablebase draw only if Black plays
61...Kh6! but all other Black moves lose.

Reference: 'https://syzygy-tables.info/?fen=8%2...

Sample line from Stockfish 60-minute analysis after 61...Kh6:

1) +1.07 (59 ply) 62.Rb3 Rd1 63.Re3 Rf1+ 64.Rf3 Ra1 65.g4 Ra5 66.Rh3+ Kg7 67.g5 Kf7 68.Rc3 Kg7 69.Rf3 Kf7 70.Rh3 Ke8 71.Rc3 Kf8 72.Rc6 Kg7 73.Rb6 Kf7 74.Rb7+ Kf8 75.Rc7 Ke8 76.Rc6 Kf7 77.Rf6+ Kg7 78.Re6 Kf7 79.Rb6 Ra4 80.Rf6+ Kg7 81.Rd6 Ra5 82.Rd5 Ra7 83.Rb5 Kf7 84.Ke5 Re7+ 85.Kd4 Rd7+ 86.Rd5 Ra7 87.Rc5 Rd7+ 88.Ke5 Re7+ 89.Kf4 Rd7 90.Rc6 Ra7 91.Rf6+ Kg7 92.Rb6 Ra5 93.Rb3 Ra6 94.Rb5 Ra3 95.Ke5 Ra4 96.Rb8 Ra5+ 97.Kf4

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