Oct-07-16 Aronian vs Giri, 2016 
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ibnyamin: Abdel Irada: ∞
<Isilimela: @HeHateMe. Yes you look at the final position and think so what's the problem? Black can give up his rook and fight on for a draw. Altogether missing the sting in the tail!> Not so easy. Where do you *put* the rook?
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Feb-05-16 Jobava vs L Galego, 2005 
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ibnyamin: <Yurodivy> Not only does 30...Rxe6 ruin the attack, but even after 30...fxe6, 31. Qe6 is not mate. Black has the following continuation: 31.... Kh8 32. Bg8 Qf5 after which the only way to avoid the queen trade is
33. Qh6+ Kxg8. |
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Sep-27-14 Timman vs J Piket, 1995 
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ibnyamin: @cheepo by the dozen
Cheapo by the Dozen: 29 Nh6+ is the obvious try. I haven't worked through the complications after 29 ... fxh6 yet, but I'm ready to say that lines in which Black defers accepting look scary after 30 Qxh5, for example: 29 Nh6+ Kh7
30 Qxh5 gxh6
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Aug-22-14 Topalov vs A Beliavsky, 1999 
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ibnyamin: "Neat point at the end where if 42...Nxd6, White trades down into a won endgame..." 42... Nxd6 loses immediately to
43 Rg6+ |
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