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Victor Ciocaltea vs Florin Gheorghiu
Romanian Championship (1961), Bucharest ROU, rd 8
Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation. General (B56)  ·  1/2-1/2

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Apr-08-24  Straclonoor:


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Nice 7-pieces knight ending! It won for black

<51.g5 Kc2 52.Ne3+ Kc1 53.g6 draw??> position till won for black - 53....d2+!! (only move to win) 54.Ke2 Ng3+ 55.Kf2 Nf5 56.Kf3 d1Q+ 57.Nxd1 Kxd1 58.Kf4 b3 59.Kxf5 b2 60.Kg5 b1Q 61.Kh6 Qb3 62.Kh7 Qh3+ 63.Kg8 Ke2 64.g7 Kf3 65.Kf8 Qf5+ 66.Ke7 Qg6 67.Kd7 Qxg7+ 68.Kd6 Ke4 69.Kc5 Qd7 70.Kc4 Qc6+ 71.Kb4 Kd3 72.Kb3 Qb6+ 73.Ka3 Kc3 74.Ka2 Qb2#

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