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Gideon Stahlberg vs Savielly Tartakower
Staunton Memorial (1951), ENG, rd 5, Jun-04
Old Indian Defense: Janowski. Fianchetto Variation (A53)  ·  1/2-1/2

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1/2-1/2

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Black's advantage looks obvious. This 7-pieces ending won for black

<84....Rxg4+ 85.Kf3 d3!! (only move to win) 86.Rf5+ Kc4 87.Rxh5 Rd4!! (only move to win) 88.Rh1 Kc3 89.g4 d2!! (only move to win) 90.g5 d1Q??> Till this Savielly Tartakower played this rook ending the best like in Tartakower vs Bogoljubov, 1924 game! Now queening is mistake!

Wins only 90....Kd3!! 91.Rg1 Rc4 92.Rd1 Kc2 93.Rg1 d1Q 94.Rxd1 Kxd1 95.Kg3 Ke2 96.g6 Rc6 97.g7 Rg6+ 98.Kf4 Rxg7 99.Ke4 Rd7 100.Ke5 Ke3 101.Ke6 Rd2 102.Ke5 Rd4 103.Kf5 Re4 104.Kg5 Rf4 105.Kh5 Kf3 106.Kg5 Kg3 107.Kh5 Rg4 108.Kh6 Kh4 109.Kh7 Kh5 110.Kh8 Kg6 111.Kg8 Rf4 112.Kh8 Rf8#

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