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Ghate Swathi vs Natalija Pogonina
1st WMSG Rapid Ind w (2008) (rapid), Beijing CHN, rd 1, Oct-05
Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation. Yugoslav Attack Old Line (B78)  ·  0-1

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ANALYSIS [x]
0-1

rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1
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Kibitzer's Corner
May-11-17
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  fredthebear: Now that's a fine tactical version of an exchange sacrifice! Black wants to drop in Rc2 and bully it's way across the second rank.
May-11-17
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  HeMateMe: I like how this variation gets black's heavy pieces into the black camp immediately, lots of open files.
Apr-22-24  whiteshark: White could choose between several lost positions, but preferred to resign instead.
Apr-22-24  mel gibson: Obvious first ply.

Stockfish 16 says:

24. .. Rxb3

(24. .. Rxb3 (1. ... Rxb3 2.cxb3 Rc2 3.Qxc2 Qxc2 4.Kg1 Qxb3 5.Kh1 Kg7 6.Rd2 Kf8 7.Rdd1 Bb5 8.h3 Bc4 9.Kg1 Bxd5 10.Rb1 Qc3 11.Kh1 Qd2 12.Red1 Qa5 13.Rd4 Be6 14.Re4 Qc5 +5.95/54 938)

score for Black +5.95 depth 54.

Apr-23-24
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  Teyss: Playing 25...Bb5+ before ...Rc2 is important because White cannot defend with 26.Rc4 since the WQ is not protected any more. 25...Rc2 would still win albeit slower: 26.Qe3 Bb5+ 27.Rc4 Rc3 28.Qf4 Qxb3 regaining the R with advantage.

In the game line one needs to find a key move: 26.Kg1 Rc2 27.Qf4 (protecting d4 and h2) Rxg2+ 28.Kh1


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And now 28...g5! a counter-intuitive move which I missed. Surprisingly the WQ has no good square to go to. This forces exchanges with 29.Rd2 Qxd2 30.Qxd2 Rxd2 and a won ending for Black with an extra B+P.

Apr-23-24  Messiah: I managed to solve this one, a success quite similar to the prediction that Gukesh is going to win the Candidates 2024, which eventually happened.
Apr-23-24
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  chrisowen: I bow its quip got c fix yeah its Rxb3 about lo at good accord muck feint Rxb3 dug :)
Apr-23-24  tonythekingfisher: 25...Bb5+ is not vital. 25...Rxc2 forces white to give up the Queen to avoid mate.
Apr-24-24  Halldor: Impressive! I wasn't sure if 25...Rc2 or Bb5+ should come first. I guess it doesn't matter. Both seem like clear wins.

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