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Hikaru Nakamura vs Fabiano Caruana
Chessable Masters Div 1 (2023) (rapid), chess.com INT, rd 5, Apr-07
Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit (B21)  ·  0-1

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Kibitzer's Corner
Apr-18-23
Premium Chessgames Member
  PawnSac: <27. ..Qa3!!>

if 28.Kxa3?? Nd3+ and

29. b4 Bxb4#
or

29. Bc5 Ra8+ 30. Na4 Bxc5+ 31. b4 Rxa4#
or

29. Ka4 Rb4+ 30. Ka5 Ra8+ 31. Ba7 Rxa7#
or

29.. Ka4 Rb4+ 30.Ka3 Rbxd4+ 31. b4 Bxb4#

Good golly! There be mates everywhere! lol

Apr-18-23
Premium Chessgames Member
  Yuridmi: Not a great idea to snatch the poisoned pawn with 17. Qb7. The advance 15. e5 isn't so hot either, leading to a locked center favoring White
Apr-18-23
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  PawnSac: After 28.Ka1 stockfish gives mate in 13

73/26 +M13
28. ..Ra8 29.Qxc2 Nxc2+ 30.Kb1 Nxd4 31.Rxd4 Rxd4 32.Kc2 Rc8 33.Bc4 Rcxc4 34.bxc4 Bb4 35.Rd3 Bxc3 36.Rxd4 Qb2+ 37.Kd1 Bxd4 38.Ke1 Be3 39.c5 Qd2+ 40.Kf1 Qf2+

<28. ..Bd1>

Not Qxd1 since Rxd4 and the rook is immune because of Qc1+ Nb1 Nc2#

and after 29.Bxd1 black has ..Bc5 or better ..Rbc8 and white is completely busted.

May-28-23
Premium Chessgames Member
  Breunor: 27 .... Qa3!!

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