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Carlsens

Best Games
Volume 2

Carlsens Best Games Volume 2


Copyright 2012 by Chess Club Live

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Foreword

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July 2015

Preface
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Dedication

To My Beloved Wife, Daughter and


Son
My Brother and Sister
Mum and Dad
And
Caissa

Contents
Chess at Light Speed
I Am Carlsen
Ridiculously Sublime

Games

Chess at Light Speed

21.Bxh6
Yes, I have played a blitz game once. It was on a train, in
1929. - Mikhail Botvinnik

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2

E21 26.g4-g5 h6xg5 27.Bf4xg5 f7-f6


Jakovenko,Dmitrij
28.Bg5-e3 Nb6-c4 29.Rc1-b1 e6-e5
Carlsen,Magnus
0.10/16 ] 20...Rd8-d7= [Houdini 2.0c
Tal Memorial (3)
12.11.2007 Pro x64: 20...Bc4-d3 21.Ra1-d1 c5-c4
22.Qb2-b4 e6-e5 23.Bf4-e3 Rf8-e8
E20: Nimzo-Indian: 4 g3 and 4 f3
24.Be3-c5 Rd8-d7 25.a2-a4 Re8-d8
1.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 2.c2-c4 e7-e6
26.Bc5-e7 Rd8-b8 27.a4-a5 Bd3xe4
3.Nb1-c3 Bf8-b4 4.Ng1-f3 c7-c5
28.Rd1xd7 Nb6xd7 29.Qb4xc4
5.g2-g3 c5xd4 6.Nf3xd4 0-0
Be4xg2 30.Kg1xg2 Qh5-f5 -0.03/17 ]
7.Bf1-g2 d7-d5 8.c4xd5 Nf6xd5
21.h2-h3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
9.Qd1-b3 Qd8-a5 10.Bc1-d2 Nb8-c6
21.Qb2-a3 Rf8-d8 22.h2-h4 Bc4-e2
11.Nd4xc6 b7xc6 Diagram
23.Bf4-e3 Rd8-c8 24.Ra1-b1 Be2-c4
25.Qa3-a5 h7-h6 26.Qa5-a3 Bc4-e2
27.Be3-f4 e6-e5 28.Bf4-e3 Nb6-c4
29.Qa3-a4 Rd7-c7 30.Bg2-h3
-0.10/17 ] 21...h7-h6 Diagram
1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Rf8-d8
22.Qb2-a3 Bc4-d3 23.Ra1-d1 Nb6-c4
24.Qa3-b3 e6-e5 25.Bf4-c1 Nc4-b6
26.Bc1-e3 c5-c4 27.Qb3-b5 f7-f6
28.Be3-c5 Nb6-c8 29.Qb5-a5 Nc8-d6
30.Bc5xa7 Qh5-f7 31.Ba7-b6 Rd8-b8
32.Qa5-c5 Qf7-e6 -0.17/18 ]

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12.0-0 Bb4xc3 13.b2xc3 Bc8-a6


14.Rf1-d1 Qa5-c5 15.e2-e4 Ba6-c4
16.Qb3-a4 Nd5-b6 17.Qa4-b4
Qc5-h5 18.Bd2-f4 c6-c5 19.Qb4-b2
last book move last book move Ra8-d8
Black threatens to win material: Rd8xd1
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...Bc4-e2
20.Rd1-e1 Be2-g4 21.Qb2-b5 Rf8-d8
22.Ra1-b1 Ra8-c8 23.Qb5-a6 e6-e5
24.Bf4-e3 Rc8-c7 25.Qa6-a5 Rd8-c8
26.Qa5-b5 Bg4-f3 27.a2-a4 Rc8-d8
28.a4-a5 Bf3xg2 29.a5xb6 0.08/17 ]
20.Rd1-e1 [ 20.f2-f3 f7-f5 21.Qb2-c2
Rd8xd1+ 22.Ra1xd1 f5xe4 23.Qc2xe4
Bc4xa2= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20.Rd1xd8 Rf8xd8 21.f2-f3 h7-h6
22.Qb2-a3 Rd8-d7 23.Ra1-c1 Bc4-e2
24.g3-g4 Qh5-h4 25.Qa3xc5 Qh4-d8

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Covers g5 22.a2-a4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 22.Qb2-a3 Rf8-c8 23.h3-h4
Rc8-d8 24.Bf4-e3 Rd8-c8 25.Ra1-b1
Bc4-e2 26.e4-e5 Nb6-c4 27.Qa3-a6
Rc8-d8 28.Bg2-c6 Nc4xe5 29.Qa6xe2
Qh5xe2 30.Re1xe2 Ne5xc6
31.Be3xc5 Rd7-d2 -0.13/17 ]

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22...Bc4-a6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22...Bc4-d3 23.Qb2-b3 Rf8-d8
24.Ra1-d1 Kg8-h7 25.Bf4-e3 Nb6-c8
26.Qb3-a3 c5-c4 27.Qa3-b4 Nc8-e7
28.Qb4-b5 Qh5xb5 29.a4xb5 Rd8-b8
30.Rd1-a1 Rb8xb5 31.Ra1xa7
Rd7xa7 32.Be3xa7 Rb5-b2
33.Ba7-d4 -0.17/18 ] 23.Qb2-a2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.g3-g4
Qh5-h4 24.Re1-d1 Qh4-d8 25.Rd1xd7
Qd8xd7 26.Qb2-d2 Qd7xd2 27.Bf4xd2
Nb6-c4 28.Bd2-f4 e6-e5 29.Bf4-h2
Rf8-d8 30.Bg2-f1 f7-f6 31.f2-f4
Kg8-f7 32.f4xe5 f6xe5 33.Kg1-f2
Rd8-d2+ 34.Kf2-g3 0.00/18 ]
23...Rf8-d8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23...Rf8-d8 24.Qa2-b3 Kg8-h7
25.a4-a5 Nb6-c4 26.e4-e5 Kh7-g8
27.Qb3-a2 g7-g5 28.g3-g4 Qh5-g6
29.Bf4-c1 Qg6-d3 30.Qa2-b3 Nc4-d2
31.Bc1xd2 Qd3xd2 32.Ra1-b1 Qd2-d3
33.Kg1-h2 -0.29/17 ] 24.a4-a5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Qa2-b3
Nb6-c4 25.e4-e5 Nc4-a5 26.Qb3-a3
Ba6-b7 27.Bg2xb7 Rd7xb7
28.Qa3xc5 Na5-b3 29.Qc5-c6 Rb7-b8
30.Ra1-b1 Rb8-c8 31.Qc6-b5 Nb3-c5
32.Bf4-e3 Nc5-d3 33.Re1-d1 Rc8xc3
34.Qb5-a5 Rc3-c8 35.Qa5-b5 Nd3xe5
36.Rd1xd8+ Rc8xd8 37.Be3xa7
Ne5-f3+ 38.Kg1-g2 -0.27/17 ]
24...Nb6-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24...Nb6-c4 25.Bg2-f1 e6-e5 26.g3-g4
Qh5-g6 27.Bf1xc4 e5xf4 28.Bc4-d5
f4-f3 29.Qa2-d2 Ba6-c4 30.Ra1-d1
Bc4-b3 31.Qd2-f4 Bb3xd1 32.Re1xd1
Qg6-g5 33.Qf4xf3 Rd8-b8 34.c3-c4
h6-h5 35.Kg1-g2 a7-a6 36.Qf3-g3
Rb8-b4 37.g4xh5 Qg5xh5 38.Qg3-g4
Qh5xg4+ 39.h3xg4 Rb4-b2 40.e4-e5
-0.25/20 ] 25.Bg2-f1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 25.e4-e5 g7-g5 26.g3-g4
Qh5-g6 27.Bg2-e4 Qg6-g7 28.Bf4-g3
Nc4-d2 29.Be4-c6 Ba6-c4 30.Qa2-a3
Rd7-c7 31.Bc6-g2 Bc4-d5 32.Ra1-d1

2
Bd5xg2 33.Kg1xg2 c5-c4 34.Re1-e2
Rc7-d7 35.Bg3-h2 Qg7-g6 36.Qa3-b2
Nd2-b3 37.Rd1-d6 h6-h5 -0.39/19 ]
25...e6-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25...e6-e5 26.g3-g4 Qh5-g6
27.Bf1xc4 e5xf4 28.Bc4-d5 f4-f3
29.Ra1-d1 Qg6-g5 30.Re1-e3 Ba6-e2
31.Re3xe2 f3xe2 32.Qa2xe2 Rd8-b8
33.Kg1-g2 Qg5-d8 34.a5-a6 Diagram

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Rb6xa6 37.Qe2-e3 Rd7-d8 38.Qe3-d3
Kg8-h8 -0.32/20 ] 26.g3-g4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.g3-g4
Qh5-g6 27.Bf1xc4 e5xf4 28.Bc4-d5
f4-f3 29.Re1-e3 Ba6-e2 30.Re3xe2
f3xe2 31.Qa2xe2 Rd8-b8 32.Qe2-e3
Qg6-d6 33.c3-c4 Qd6-c7 34.e4-e5
Rd7-e7 35.f2-f4 Rb8-b2 36.Qe3-c3
Qc7-b8 37.Qc3-d3 Re7-d7 -0.34/19 ]
26...Qh5-g6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...Qh5-g6 27.Bf1xc4 e5xf4
28.Bc4-d5 f4-f3 29.Ra1-d1 Qg6-g5
30.Re1-e3 Ba6-e2 31.Re3xe2 f3xe2
32.Qa2xe2 Rd8-b8 33.Kg1-g2 Qg5-d8
34.a5-a6 Rb8-b6 35.Qe2-e3 Qd8-e7
36.Qe3-e2 Rd7-d8 37.e4-e5 h6-h5
38.Qe2-c4 Kg8-h8 39.Qc4-e2 h5xg4
40.h3xg4 -0.35/19 ] 27.Bf1xc4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Bf1xc4
e5xf4 28.Bc4-d5 f4-f3 29.Ra1-d1

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Qg6-g5 30.Re1-e3 Ba6-e2 31.Re3xe2
f3xe2 32.Qa2xe2 Rd8-b8 33.Kg1-g2
Kg8-h8 34.Rd1-d2 Rb8-b1 35.Qe2-d3
Rb1-a1 36.a5-a6 Qg5-e5 37.Qd3-e3
Ra1-a3 38.Rd2-c2 Ra3xa6
39.Qe3xc5 -0.41/20 ] 27...e5xf4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...e5xf4
28.Bc4-d5 f4-f3 29.Ra1-d1 Qg6-g5
30.Re1-e3 Ba6-e2 31.Re3xe2 f3xe2
32.Qa2xe2 Rd8-b8 33.Kg1-g2 Qg5-d8
34.a5-a6 Rb8-b6 35.Qe2-e3 Qd8-e7
36.Qe3-e2 Rd7-d8 37.e4-e5 h6-h5
38.Qe2-c4 Kg8-h8 39.Qc4-e2 h5xg4
40.h3xg4 -0.35/19 ] 28.Bc4-d5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Bc4-d5 f4-f3
29.Ra1-d1 Qg6-g5 30.Re1-e3 Ba6-e2
31.Re3xe2 f3xe2 32.Qa2xe2 h6-h5
33.Kg1-g2 Rd7-d6 34.Qe2-d2 Qg5-h4
35.f2-f3 Qh4-e7 36.g4-g5 Qe7-e5
37.h3-h4 g7-g6 38.Qd2-a2 Kg8-g7
39.Qa2-c4 -0.30/18 ] 28...f4-f3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...f4-f3
29.Re1-e3 Ba6-e2 30.Re3xe2 f3xe2
31.Qa2xe2 Rd8-b8 32.Ra1-d1 Qg6-g5
33.Kg1-g2 Kg8-h8 34.Qe2-d2 Qg5-h4
35.Qd2-e3 Qh4-e7 36.e4-e5 c5-c4
37.Qe3-f4 Qe7-c5 -0.29/16 ]
29.c3-c4? [ 29.Re1-e3!? Ba6-e2
30.Re3xe2 f3xe2 31.Qa2xe2 ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Re1-e3
Ba6-e2 30.Re3xe2 f3xe2 31.Qa2xe2
Rd8-b8 32.Qe2-e3 Qg6-d6 33.Ra1-d1
Qd6-c7 34.a5-a6 Rb8-b6 35.Qe3-e2
c5-c4 36.Rd1-d4 Rb6xa6 37.Rd4xc4
Ra6-a1+ 38.Kg1-g2 Qc7-d6 39.Qe2-f3
Rd7-c7 -0.34/18 ] 29...h6-h5-+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...h6-h5
30.Kg1-h2 Qg6-h6 31.g4-g5 Qh6xg5
32.Re1-g1 Qg5-f4+ 33.Kh2-h1
Rd7xd5 34.c4xd5 Ba6-c8 35.Qa2-b2
g7-g6 36.Ra1-e1 Bc8xh3 37.Rg1-g3
Bh3-g2+ 38.Rg3xg2 f3xg2+
39.Kh1xg2 Rd8-b8 40.Qb2-c2 h5-h4
41.Re1-e3 g6-g5 42.Re3-c3 Rb8-b5
43.Rc3xc5 Rb5xc5 44.Qc2xc5

3
Qf4xe4+ 45.Kg2-h2 -0.66/19 ]
30.Kg1-h2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30.Kg1-h2 Qg6-h6 31.g4-g5 Qh6xg5
32.Re1-g1 Qg5-f4+ 33.Kh2-h1
Rd7xd5 34.c4xd5 Ba6-c8 35.Qa2-b2
g7-g6 36.Ra1-e1 Bc8xh3 37.Rg1-g3
Bh3-g2+ 38.Rg3xg2 f3xg2+
39.Kh1xg2 Rd8-b8 40.Qb2-c2 h5-h4
41.Re1-e3 c5-c4 42.Kg2-h3 Rb8-b4
43.Re3-c3 g6-g5 44.Kh3-g2 Qf4-c7
45.Qc2-c1 -0.69/18 ] 30...Qg6-f6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Qg6-h6
31.g4-g5 Qh6xg5 32.Re1-g1 Qg5-f4+
33.Kh2-h1 Rd7xd5 34.c4xd5 Ba6-c8
35.Qa2-b2 g7-g6 36.Ra1-e1 Bc8xh3
37.Rg1-g3 Bh3-g2+ 38.Rg3xg2
f3xg2+ 39.Kh1xg2 Qf4-g4+ 40.Kg2-f1
h5-h4 41.Qb2-f6 Rd8-b8 -0.56/15 ]
31.Re1-g1 [ 31.e4-e5 Diagram

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h5xg4 32.Re1-g1 Qf6-f4+ 33.Kh2-h1
Qf4-h6 34.Rg1-g3 Ba6-b7 35.Kh1-h2
Bb7xd5 36.e4xd5 Qh6-f4 37.h3xg4
Rd7-d6 38.Qa2-b3 Rd6-h6+
39.Kh2-g1 Rh6-h4 40.Qb3xf3 Qf4xf3
41.Rg3xf3 Rh4xg4+ 42.Rf3-g3
Rg4xc4 43.Kg1-g2 -0.39/14 ]
31...h5xg4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31...Qf6-f4+ 32.Kh2-h1 Ba6xc4

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33.Qa2xc4 Rd7xd5 34.Qc4-c3 Qf4xe4
35.g4xh5 Qe4-h7 36.Rg1-g3 Rd5xh5
37.Kh1-h2 Rh5-f5 38.Ra1-e1 Qh7-h6
39.Re1-e3 a7-a6 40.Re3xf3 Rf5xf3
41.Qc3xf3 Qh6-d6 42.Qf3-c3 g7-g6
43.Qc3-c4 Rd8-e8 44.Kh2-g2 Re8-e5
45.h3-h4 Re5-e1 -0.96/16 ]
32.Ra1-b1? [ 32.Rg1xg4 Ba6xc4 A)
33.Bd5xc4 Rd7-d2 34.Bc4xf7+
Kg8-f8-+ ( 34...Qf6xf7?! 35.Qa2xf7+
Kg8xf7 36.Kh2-g3 ); B) 33.Qa2xc4
Qf6xa1 34.Qc4xc5 Qa1-e5+
35.Rg4-g3-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32.Ra1-d1 Rd8-b8 33.Qa2-a4 Qf6-f4+
34.Kh2-h1 Qf4-h6 35.Rg1-g3 Ba6-c8
36.Qa4-a3 Rb8-b4 37.Kh1-g1 g4xh3
38.Qa3xf3 Rd7-e7 39.Qf3-c3 Bc8-e6
40.Bd5xe6 h3-h2+ 41.Kg1-h1 Re7xe6
42.Rg3-h3 Qh6-g5 -0.48/15 ]
32...Ba6xc4-+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32...Ba6xc4 33.Qa2xc4 Qf6-f4+
34.Rg1-g3 Rd7xd5 35.Qc4-c1 Qf4xe4
36.Rg3xg4 Qe4-f5 37.Qc1-c3 Rd5-d4
38.Rb1-g1 g7-g6 39.Qc3-e3 Rd4-d3
40.Qe3-e4 Qf5xe4 41.Rg4xe4 Rd3-a3
42.Kh2-g3 Rd8-d5 43.Rg1-b1
Rd5-g5+ 44.Re4-g4 Rg5-h5
45.Rg4-e4 Kg8-g7 -1.77/19 ]
33.Qa2xc4 [ 33.Bd5xc4?? Rd7-d2
34.Bc4xf7+ Kg8-f8-+ ( 34...Qf6xf7?!
35.Qa2xf7+ Kg8xf7 36.Rg1xg4= );
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Qa2xc4
Qf6-f4+ 34.Rg1-g3 Rd7xd5 35.Qc4-c1
Qf4xe4 36.Rg3xg4 Qe4-f5 37.Qc1-c3
Rd5-d4 38.Rb1-g1 g7-g6 39.Qc3-e3
Rd4-d3 40.Qe3-e4 Qf5xe4 41.Rg4xe4
Rd3-a3 42.Kh2-g3 Ra3xa5 43.Kg3xf3
Kg8-g7 44.Rg1-c1 Rd8-d2 45.Re4-e7
Diagram
(Diagram 5)
Ra5-a3+ 46.Kf3-g4 -2.31/19 ]
33...Qf6-f4+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33...Qf6-f4+ 34.Rg1-g3 Rd7xd5

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35.Qc4-c1 Qf4xe4 36.Rg3xg4 Qe4-f5
37.Qc1-c3 Rd5-d4 38.Rb1-g1 g7-g6
39.Qc3-e3 Rd4-d3 40.Qe3-e4 Qf5xe4
41.Rg4xe4 Rd3-a3 42.Kh2-g3 Rd8-d3
43.Rg1-e1 Kg8-g7 44.Re4-e7 Ra3xa5
45.Re1-c1 Rd3-a3 -2.02/17 ]
34.Rg1-g3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34.Rg1-g3 Rd7xd5 35.Qc4-c1 Qf4xe4
36.Rg3xg4 Qe4-f5 37.Qc1-c3 Rd5-d4
38.Rb1-g1 g7-g6 39.Qc3-e3 Rd4-d3
40.Qe3-e4 Qf5xe4 41.Rg4xe4 Rd3-a3
42.Kh2-g3 Ra3xa5 43.Kg3xf3 Kg8-g7
44.Rg1-c1 Rd8-d2 45.Re4-e7
Ra5-a3+ 46.Kf3-g4 Kg7-f6 -1.95/19 ]
34...Rd7xd5! Decoy: d5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 34...Rd7xd5 35.Rb1-b8
Qf4xb8 36.e4xd5 Qb8-b2 37.Kh2-g1
Qb2-e2 38.Rg3xg4 Qe2-e1+
39.Qc4-f1 Qe1xa5 40.Qf1-d1 Qa5-c3
41.d5-d6 g7-g6 42.d6-d7 Qc3-e5
43.Qd1xf3 Rd8xd7 44.Rg4-e4 Qe5-d5
45.Qf3-f4 Kg8-g7 46.Re4-e5 Qd5-d4
-1.35/15 ] 35.Qc4xd5??
White crumbles in face of a dire
situation [ 35.Qc4xd5 Qf4-d2
Decoy Double attack ; 35.e4xd5 Qf4-d2
Decoy Double attack ( 35...Qf4xc4
Remove defender Deflection Pinning );
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Rb1-b8
Qf4xb8 36.e4xd5 Qb8-b2 37.Kh2-g1

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39.Qc4-f1 Qe1xa5 40.Qf1-d1 Qa5-c3
41.d5-d6 g7-g6 42.d6-d7 Qc3-e5
43.Qd1xf3 Rd8xd7 44.Rg4-e4 Qe5-d5
45.Qf3-f4 Kg8-g7 46.Re4-e5 Qd5-d4
-1.58/16 ] 35...Rd8xd5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 35...Rd8xd5 36.e4xd5 c5-c4
37.Rb1-b2 Qf4-d4 38.Rb2-c2 Qd4-d3
39.Rc2-c1 Qd3-d2 40.Rc1-f1 g4xh3
41.Rf1-g1 Qd2xf2+ 42.Kh2xh3 g7-g6
43.Rg1-c1 Qf2-d2 44.Rg3-g1 Qd2xd5
45.Kh3-g3 c4-c3 46.Rg1-d1 Qd5-f5
47.Kg3-f2 Qf5-h3 48.Rd1-g1 c3-c2
49.Kf2-e3 Qh3-f5 50.Ke3-d2 g6-g5
51.Rg1-f1 Qf5xa5+ 52.Kd2xc2 g5-g4
53.Kc2-d3 Kg8-g7 -4.38/15 ] 36.e4xd5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.e4xd5 c5-c4
37.Rb1-b2 Qf4-d4 38.Rb2-c2 Qd4-d3
39.Rc2-c1 Qd3-d2 40.Rc1-f1 g4xh3
41.Rf1-g1 Qd2xf2+ 42.Kh2xh3 g7-g6
43.Rg1-c1 Qf2-d2 44.Rg3-g1 Qd2xd5
45.Kh3-g3 c4-c3 46.Rg1-d1 Qd5-f5
47.Kg3-f2 Qf5-h3 48.Rd1-g1 c3-c2
49.Kf2-e3 Qh3-f5 50.Ke3-d2 g6-g5
51.Rg1-f1 Qf5xa5+ 52.Kd2xc2 g5-g4
53.Kc2-d3 Kg8-g7 -4.20/16 ]
36...c5-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36...c5-c4 37.Rb1-b2 Qf4-d4
38.Rb2-c2 Qd4-d3 39.Rc2-c1 Qd3-d2
40.Rc1-f1 g4xh3 41.Rf1-g1 Qd2xf2+
42.Kh2xh3 g7-g6 43.Rg1-c1 Qf2-d2
44.Rg3-g1 Qd2xd5 Diagram
(Diagram 6)
45.Kh3-g3 c4-c3 46.Rg1-d1 Qd5-f5
47.Kg3-f2 Qf5-h3 48.Rd1-g1 c3-c2
49.Kf2-e3 Qh3-f5 50.Ke3-d2 g6-g5
51.Rg1-f1 Qf5xa5+ 52.Kd2xc2 g5-g4
53.Kc2-d3 Kg8-g7 -3.89/17 ]
37.Rb1-d1 [ 37.Rb1-b2 hoping against
hope Qf4-e5 38.Rb2-c2 Qe5xd5
39.h3xg4-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37.Rb1-b2 Qf4-d4 38.Rb2-c2 Qd4-d3
39.Rc2-c1 Qd3-d2 40.Rc1-f1 g4xh3

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37...c4-c3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37...c4-c3 38.Rd1-e1 c3-c2 39.h3xg4
c2-c1Q 40.Re1xc1 Qf4xc1 41.Rg3xf3
Qc1-g5 42.Kh2-g3 Qg5-e5+
43.Kg3-h3 Qe5xd5 44.Rf3-f5 Qd5-d4
45.Kh3-g3 g7-g6 46.Rf5-f4 Qd4-c3+
47.Rf4-f3 Qc3-e5+ 48.Kg3-g2 Qe5xa5
49.Rf3-f4 Qa5-e5 50.Kg2-f3 a7-a5
51.Rf4-e4 Qe5-d5 52.Kf3-e3 a5-a4
53.Re4-d4 Qd5-e5+ 54.Ke3-d3 a4-a3
55.Rd4-a4 Qe5-b2 -6.45/19 ] 38.d5-d6
[ 38.Rd1-e1 does not help much Qf4-d2
39.Re1-f1 c3-c2 40.h3xg4 c2-c1R
41.Rf1xc1 Qd2xc1 42.Rg3xf3
Qc1-g5-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38.h3xg4 c3-c2 39.Rd1-a1 c2-c1Q
40.Ra1xc1 Qf4xc1 41.Rg3xf3 Qc1-g5
42.Kh2-g3 Qg5-e5+ 43.Kg3-h3
Qe5xd5 44.Rf3-f5 Qd5-d4 45.Kh3-g3
g7-g6 46.Rf5-f4 Qd4-c3+ 47.Rf4-f3
Qc3-e5+ 48.Kg3-g2 Qe5xa5 49.Rf3-f4
Qa5-e5 50.Kg2-f3 a7-a5 51.Rf4-e4
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39.Rd1-f1 c2-c1Q 40.Rf1xc1 Qf4xc1
41.Rg3xg4 Qc1-d2 42.Kh2-g3
Qd2xd6+ 43.Kg3xf3 Qd6-a3+
44.Kf3-f4 Qa3xa5 45.f2-f3 Qa5-d2+
46.Kf4-g3 Qd2-d6+ 47.Kg3-f2
Qd6-h2+ 48.Kf2-e3 Qh2xh3
49.Rg4-e4 a7-a5 50.Re4-e8+ Kg8-h7
51.Re8-e4 Qh3-h6+ 52.Ke3-f2 Kh7-g6
53.Re4-d4 Qh6-h2+ 54.Kf2-e3
Qh2-e5+ 55.Rd4-e4 Qe5-c3+
56.Ke3-e2 Kg6-f5 -6.74/17 ]
39.Rd1-d3 [ 39.Rd1-h1 a last effort to
resist the inevitable c2-c1Q 40.Rh1xc1
Qf4xc1 41.d6-d7-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 39.Rd1-f1 c2-c1Q 40.Rf1xc1
Qf4xc1 41.Rg3xg4 Qc1-d2 42.Kh2-g3
Qd2xd6+ 43.Kg3xf3 Qd6-a3+
44.Kf3-f4 Qa3xa5 45.f2-f3 Qa5-d2+
46.Kf4-g3 Qd2-d6+ 47.Kg3-f2
Qd6-h2+ 48.Kf2-e3 Qh2xh3
49.Rg4-e4 a7-a5 50.Re4-e8+ Kg8-h7
51.Re8-e4 Qh3-h6+ 52.Ke3-f2 Kh7-g6
53.Re4-d4 Qh6-h2+ 54.Kf2-e3
Qh2-e5+ 55.Rd4-e4 Qe5-c3+
56.Ke3-e2 Kg6-f5 -6.86/18 ]
39...Qf4-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39...Qf4-c4 40.h3xg4 Qc4xd3
41.Rg3-g1 Qd3xd6+ 42.Kh2-h3
Qd6-d1 43.Rg1xd1 c2xd1Q 44.Kh3-h4
Qd1-f1 45.Kh4-g3 Qf1-g2+ 46.Kg3-f4
Qg2xf2 47.a5-a6 Qf2-g2 48.Kf4-e5
f3-f2 49.Ke5-d6 f2-f1Q 50.Kd6-c7
Qg2xg4 51.Kc7-c6 Qf1xa6+ -23.14/14
] 40.Rd3-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40.Rg3-g1 Qc4xd3 41.h3xg4
Qd3xd6+ 42.Kh2-h3 Qd6-d1
43.Kh3-h2 Qd1xg1+ 44.Kh2xg1
c2-c1Q+ 45.Kg1-h2 Qc1-f1 46.Kh2-g3
Qf1-g2+ 47.Kg3-f4 Qg2xf2 48.a5-a6
Qf2-g2 49.Kf4-e5 f3-f2 50.Ke5-d6
f2-f1Q 51.Kd6-c7 Qg2xg4 52.Kc7-d8
Qf1-d1+ 53.Kd8-c7 Qd1-d7+

6
54.Kc7-b8 Qd7-b5+ 55.Kb8-c7
Qb5xa6 56.Kc7-d8 Qa6-d3+
57.Kd8-c7 Qd3-d7+ 58.Kc7-b8
Qd7-b5+ 59.Kb8-a8 Qg4-g2+
60.Ka8xa7 Qb5-b7# -#21/15 ]
40...Qc4-c6 [ 40...c2-c1Q 41.d6-d7
Qc1-d2 42.Rg3xf3 g4xf3 43.Re3xf3
Qd2xd7 44.Kh2-g2 Qd7-d1 45.a5-a6
Qc4-f1+ 46.Kg2-g3 Qf1-g1+
47.Kg3-h4 g7-g5+ 48.Kh4-h5 Qd1xf3+
49.Kh5-h6 Qf3xh3# ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 40...Qc4-f1 41.Rg3xf3 c2-c1Q
42.h3xg4 Qf1-g1+ 43.Kh2-h3 Qc1-f1+
44.Kh3-h4 Qg1-h2+ 45.Rf3-h3
Qf1xf2+ 46.Re3-g3 Qf2-f4 47.Rh3xh2
Qf4-h6# -#8/15 ] 41.Re3-d3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41.d6-d7
Qc6xd7 42.Re3-c3 Qd7-d2
43.Rc3-c8+ Kg8-h7 44.Kh2-h1 Qd2xf2
45.Rg3xg4 Qf2-e1+ 46.Kh1-h2
c2-c1Q 47.Rc8xc1 Qe1xc1 48.Kh2-g3
Qc1-e3 49.Rg4-h4+ Kh7-g6
50.Rh4-g4+ Kg6-f5 51.Rg4xg7
Qe3-g1+ 52.Kg3xf3 Qg1xg7 53.Kf3-f2
Qg7-b2+ 54.Kf2-f1 Qb2-a1+
55.Kf1-e2 Qa1xa5 56.Ke2-d3
Qa5-d5+ 57.Kd3-e2 Qd5-g2+
58.Ke2-e3 Qg2xh3+ 59.Ke3-d4
Qh3-g4+ 60.Kd4-c5 -12.91/16 ]
41...Qc6-c5 Diagram [ 41...Qc6-c5
42.Rd3-d2 c2-c1Q-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 41...Qc6-c5 42.Rd3-e3 c2-c1Q
43.d6-d7 Qc1-d2 44.d7-d8Q+ Qd2xd8
45.Rg3xg4 Qc5-f5 46.Rg4-g3 Qd8-d1
47.Re3-e8+ Kg8-h7 48.Re8-e3 Qf5-b1
49.Rg3-g4 Qd1-h1+ 50.Kh2-g3
Qb1-g1+ 51.Kg3-f4 Qg1xf2
52.Rg4xg7+ Kh7xg7 53.Re3-d3
Qh1-h2+ 54.Kf4-f5 Qh2xh3+ 55.Kf5-f4
Qf2-h4+ 56.Kf4-e3 f3-f2+ 57.Ke3-d2
Qh4-b4+ 58.Kd2-c2 Qh3-c8+
59.Rd3-c3 Qc8xc3+ 60.Kc2-d1
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19...Nd7xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
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E15 19...Qd8-a8 20.Bg2-f3 Nd7xc5
Bacrot,Etienne
21.b4xc5 Qa8-a6 22.e2-e3 c7-c6
Carlsen,Magnus
23.Rb1-a1 Rf8-a8 24.Ra1xa2 Qa6xa2
World Blitz Championship blitz21.11.2007
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25.Qd1-b1 Qa2-d2 26.Qb1-c1 Qd2xc1
27.Re1xc1 Ra8-a2 28.Kg1-g2 Kg8-f8
E15: Queen's Indian: 4 g3 sidelines, 4
29.Rc1-b1 Kf8-e7 30.h2-h3 Nf6-d7
g3 Ba6 and 4 g3 Bb7 early deviations
-0.27/17 ] 20.d4xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
1.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 2.Ng1-f3 e7-e6
x64: 20.f4xe5 Nf6-g4 21.h2-h3
3.c2-c4 b7-b6 4.g2-g3 Bc8-a6
Ng4-h6 22.Rb1-a1 Ra2xa1
5.b2-b3 b6-b5 6.c4xb5 Ba6xb5
23.Qd1xa1 Nh6-f5 24.e2-e3 Qd8-g5
7.Bf1-g2 d7-d5 8.0-0 Nb8-d7
25.Kg1-h2 Nf5-h4 26.Bg2-h1 Qg5-f5
9.Nb1-c3 Bb5-a6 10.a2-a3 Bf8-d6
27.Qa1-b2 Rf8-a8 28.Kh2-g3 Qf5-g5+
11.b3-b4 0-0 Diagram
29.Kg3-h2 h7-h6 30.Re1-g1 Qg5-f5
31.Rg1-g4 Nh4-f3+ 32.Bh1xf3 Qf5xf3
(Diagram 8)
33.Rg4-g1 -0.31/18 ] 20...Nf6-d7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Nf6-h5
12.Rf1-e1 Ba6-b7 13.Nc3-a4 a7-a5
21.e2-e3 Qd8-h4 22.Qd1-f3 g7-g6
14.Na4-c5 Bb7-c6 15.Ra1-b1 a5xb4
23.Rb1-d1 Rf8-a8 24.Bg2-f1 Bb5xf1
16.a3xb4 Bc6-b5 17.Bc1-f4 Bd6xf4
25.Re1xf1 Ra8-a3 26.h2-h3 Nh5-g7
18.g3xf4 Ra8-a2 last book move last
27.Nc5-d7 Ng7-e8 28.Qf3-g4 Qh4-e7
book move 19.Nf3-e5 [ 19.Rb1-a1!?
29.Nd7-c5 Ne8-g7 30.Qg4-g5 Ng7-f5
Qd8-a8 20.e2-e3 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
31.Qg5xe7 Nf5xe7 32.Rd1-c1 Ne7-f5
x64: 19.Rb1-a1 Qd8-a8 20.e2-e3
-0.47/18 ] 21.Nc5-b3 [ 21.Bg2-f3!? ;
Nd7xc5 21.b4xc5 Nf6-e4 22.Qd1-b1
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Rb1-a1
Ra2xa1 23.Qb1xa1 f7-f6 24.Qa1-b2
Diagram
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Ra8xa1+ 30.Qb2xa1 Qf5-c2
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21...Qd8-h4-+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21...Qd8-e7 22.Nb3-c1 Ra2-a4
23.Nc1-d3 Rf8-a8 24.Qd1-d2 Nd7-b6
25.Qd2-c3 Bb5-c4 26.Rb1-b2 Ra4-a3
27.Qc3-d4 Ra3-a1 28.Rb2-b1 Ra1-a2
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22.Nb3-c1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22.Qd1-d4 Ra2xe2 23.Re1xe2
Bb5xe2 24.Rb1-c1 Rf8-c8 25.Qd4-e3
Be2-c4 26.Nb3-a5 Nd7-b6 27.Na5-c6
Rc8-a8 28.Qe3-g3 Qh4xg3 29.h2xg3
Ra8-a3 30.f4-f5 e6xf5 31.Nc6-e7+
Kg8-f8 32.Ne7xf5 Nb6-d7 -0.93/17 ]
22...Ra2-a3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22...Ra2-a6 23.Qd1-d2 Rf8-a8
24.Qd2-e3 c7-c6 25.Nc1-d3 Qh4-e7
26.Qe3-d4 Ra6-a3 27.Re1-c1 Qe7-h4
28.Rb1-b2 g7-g5 29.Rb2-d2 Bb5xd3
30.Rd2xd3 Ra3xd3 Diagram

Qh4-e7 27.e3-e4 d5xe4 28.Re1xe4


Bc4-d5 29.Re4-d4 Bd5xg2 30.Kg1xg2
Nb6-d5 31.Rc2-a2 Ra3xa2 32.Nc1xa2
c7-c5 -0.97/17 ] 23...g7-g5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Rf8-a8
24.Rb1-b3 Ra3-a4 25.Nc1-d3 Bb5xd3
26.Rb3xd3 Ra4-a1 27.Re1-f1 Ra1-a2
28.Qd2-e3 Nd7-b6 29.Rd3-c3 Qh4-d8
30.Qe3-d3 Nb6-c4 31.Rc3-c2 Qd8-h4
32.Rc2xc4 d5xc4 33.Qd3xc4 Qh4-g4
34.Rf1-d1 Ra2xe2 35.Qc4xc7
-0.94/16 ] 24.f4xg5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 24.f4xg5 Nd7xe5 25.Rb1-b3
Rf8-a8 26.Qd2-c3 Ra3xb3 27.Nc1xb3
Qh4xg5 28.Qc3xc7 Bb5-c4 29.Nb3-a5
Qg5-d2 30.Re1-b1 Qd2xe2
31.Na5xc4 Ne5xc4 32.b4-b5 Qe2-c2
33.Rb1-e1 Qc2-b3 34.Qc7-f4 Qb3-c3
35.Re1-b1 Qc3-g7 36.Rb1-e1 Ra8-c8
37.Qf4-g3 Rc8-d8 38.Re1-a1 -0.71/17
] 24...Nd7xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24...Nd7xe5 25.Rb1-b3 Rf8-a8
26.Qd2-c3 Ra3xb3 27.Nc1xb3
Qh4xg5 28.Qc3xc7 Bb5-c4 29.Nb3-a5
Qg5-d2 30.Re1-b1 Qd2xe2
31.Na5xc4 Ne5xc4 32.b4-b5 Qe2-c2
33.Rb1-e1 Qc2-d2 34.Re1-b1 Qd2-a2
35.Rb1-e1 Qa2-b2 36.Qc7-f4 Qb2-g7
37.Qf4-c7 Qg7-c3 38.Re1-b1 Qc3-d2
39.b5-b6 Ra8-a2 40.Qc7-g3+ -0.53/17

(Diagram 10)
31.e2xd3 Qh4xf4 32.Qd4xf4 g5xf4
-0.83/16 ] 23.Qd1-d2 [Houdini 2.0c
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Rf8-b8 25.Qd1-d2 Nd7-b6 26.Rb2-c2

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] 25.Rb1-b3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25.Rb1-b3 Rf8-a8 26.e2-e4 Ra3xb3
27.Nc1xb3 Ne5-g6 28.Nb3-d4 Ng6-f4
29.Qd2-e3 Qh4xg5 30.Qe3-g3
Qg5xg3 31.h2xg3 Nf4-d3 32.Re1-b1
Bb5-c4 33.e4xd5 Bc4xd5 34.Bg2xd5
e6xd5 35.Nd4-c6 Kg8-g7 36.Rb1-d1
Ra8-a3 37.Nc6-e7 Nd3xb4 38.Ne7xd5
c7-c5 39.Nd5-e3 Nb4-d3 40.Kg1-g2
Kg7-f6 41.Ne3-c4 Ra3-c3 42.Nc4-d6
Kf6-e6 43.Nd6-e4 -0.85/17 ]
25...Rf8-a8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25...Rf8-a8 26.e2-e4 Ra3xb3
27.Nc1xb3 Ne5-g6 28.Nb3-d4 Ng6-f4
29.Qd2-e3 Qh4xg5 30.Qe3-g3
Qg5xg3 31.h2xg3 Nf4-d3 32.Re1-b1
Bb5-c4 33.e4xd5 Bc4xd5 34.Bg2xd5
e6xd5 35.Nd4-c6 Kg8-g7 36.Rb1-d1
Ra8-a3 37.Nc6-e7 Nd3xb4 38.Ne7xd5
c7-c5 39.Nd5-e3 Nb4-d3 40.Kg1-g2
Kg7-f6 41.Ne3-c4 Ra3-c3 42.Nc4-d6
Kf6-e6 43.Nd6-e4 -0.60/18 ]
26.Qd2-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.e2-e4 Ra3xb3 27.Nc1xb3 Ne5-d3
28.Re1-e3 Nd3-f4 29.h2-h3 c7-c6
30.e4xd5 c6xd5 31.Re3-f3 Nf4-e2+
32.Kg1-h2 Qh4-e4 33.Qd2-b2 Qe4xb4
34.Bg2-f1 Diagram

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Qh4xb4 28.Re1-b1 Ne5-c4 29.Qe3-c5
Qb4xc5 30.Nb3xc5 c7-c6 31.f2-f4
Ra8-a2 32.Kg1-f2 h7-h6 33.Bg2-f3
h6xg5 34.f4xg5 Kg8-g7 35.Bf3-h5
Nc4-e5 36.Nc5-b3 Ne5-g6 37.Nb3-d4
Ng6-f4 38.Bh5-f3 Nf4-h3+ 39.Kf2-g3
Nh3xg5 40.Nd4xb5 c6xb5
41.Rb1xb5 -1.35/19 ] 27...Qh4xb4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Qh4xb4
28.Re1-b1 Ne5-c4 29.Qe3-c5 Qb4xc5
30.Nb3xc5 c7-c6 31.f2-f4 Ra8-a2
32.Kg1-f2 h7-h6 33.Bg2-f3 h6xg5
34.f4xg5 Kg8-g7 35.Bf3-h5 Nc4-e5
(Diagram 11)
36.Nc5-b3 Ne5-g6 37.Nb3-d4 Ng6-f4
38.Bh5-f3 Nf4-h3+ 39.Kf2-g3 Nh3xg5
Qb4-d6+ 35.Kh2-h1 Ne2-c3
40.Nd4xb5 c6xb5 41.Rb1xb5 -1.10/18
36.Bf1xb5 Nc3xb5 37.Qb2-f6 Qd6-c7 ] 28.Re1-c1 [ 28.Re1-b1!? Qb4-d6
38.Kh1-g2 Ra8-a2 39.Nb3-d4 Nb5xd4 29.Nb3-d4 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40.Qf6xd4 Qc7-c4 41.Qd4-f4 Qc4xf4
28.Re1-b1 Ne5-c4 29.Qe3-c5 Qb4xc5
42.Rf3xf4 -0.71/17 ] 26...Ra3xb3
30.Nb3xc5 c7-c6 31.f2-f4 Ra8-a2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Ra3xb3
32.Kg1-f2 Nc4-d6 33.Bg2-f3 Ra2-c2
27.Nc1xb3 Qh4xb4 28.Re1-b1 Ne5-c4 34.Nc5-b3 Rc2-c4 35.e2-e3 Rc4-c2+
29.Qe3-c5 Qb4xc5 30.Nb3xc5 c7-c6
36.Kf2-g1 Kg8-g7 37.Nb3-d4 Rc2-a2
31.f2-f4 Ra8-a2 32.Kg1-f2 h7-h6
38.Bf3-d1 h7-h6 39.Bd1-c2 h6xg5
33.Bg2-f3 h6xg5 34.f4xg5 Kg8-g7
40.f4xg5 e6-e5 41.Nd4xb5 c6xb5
35.Bf3-h5 Nc4-e5 36.Nc5-b3 Ne5-g6
-1.15/17 ] 28...Ne5-c4-+ Diagram
37.Nb3-d4 Ng6-f4 38.Bh5-f3 Nf4-h3+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Ne5-c4
39.Kf2-g3 Nh3xg5 40.Nd4xb5 c6xb5
29.Qe3-c3 Qb4xc3 30.Rc1xc3 Ra8-a3
41.Rb1xb5 -1.17/20 ] 27.Nc1xb3
31.Rc3-h3 Nc4-d6 32.Bg2-f1 Bb5-c4

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35.f2-f4 Be2-c4 36.Kg1-f2 Kg8-g7
37.Kf2-e3 h7-h6 38.g5xh6+ Kg7xh6
39.Bh3-g4 Kh6-g6 40.h2-h4 Bc4-b5
41.h4-h5+ Kg6-h6 42.Ke3-d4 Bb5-c4
43.Kd4-e5 -1.96/19 ]

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30.Rc1xc3 Ra8-a3-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 29.Qe3-c3 Qb4xc3 30.Rc1xc3
Ra8-a3 31.Rc3-h3 Nc4-d6 32.Bg2-f1
Bb5-c4 33.Nb3-c5 Ra3xh3 34.Bf1xh3
Bc4xe2 35.f2-f4 Be2-c4 36.Kg1-f2
Kg8-g7 37.Kf2-e3 h7-h6 38.g5xh6+
Kg7xh6 39.Bh3-g4 Kh6-g7 40.h2-h4
Nd6-b5 41.Bg4-f3 Kg7-g6 42.Bf3-d1
Kg6-f5 43.Bd1-c2+ Kf5-g4 -2.22/17 ]
29...Ra8-a3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29...Ra8-a3 30.Rc1-b1 Kg8-f8
31.e2-e4 Bb5-a4 32.Qg3xc7 Ra3xb3
33.Rb1xb3 Qb4xb3 34.Qc7-c5+
Kf8-g8 35.e4xd5 Qb3-d1+ 36.Bg2-f1
e6xd5 37.Qc5-c8+ Kg8-g7 38.Qc8-a6
Qd1-g4+ 39.Bf1-g2 Qg4-d7
40.Qa6-f6+ Kg7-g8 41.Qf6-d4 Ba4-c6
42.h2-h4 Qd7-e6 43.Bg2-f1 Bc6-d7
44.Bf1-g2 Qe6-e1+ 45.Kg1-h2 Bd7-e6
46.Kh2-g3 -2.70/14 ] 30.Rc1-c3
[ 30.Rc1-b1-+ what else? ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 30.Rc1-b1 Kg8-f8 31.e2-e4
Bb5-a4 32.Qg3xc7 Ra3xb3

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33.Rb1xb3 Qb4xb3 34.Qc7-c5+
Kf8-g8 35.e4xd5 Qb3-d1+ 36.Bg2-f1
e6xd5 37.Qc5-c8+ Kg8-g7 38.Qc8-a6
Qd1-g4+ 39.Bf1-g2 Qg4-d7
40.Qa6-f6+ Kg7-g8 41.Qf6-d4 Ba4-c6
42.h2-h4 Qd7-e6 43.Bg2-f1 Bc6-d7
44.Bf1-g2 Qe6-e1+ 45.Kg1-h2 Bd7-e6
46.Kh2-g3 -2.94/15 ] 30...Bb5-a4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Bb5-a4
31.Rc3-c1 c7-c6 32.Qg3-c7 Ra3xb3
33.Qc7-d8+ Qb4-f8 34.Qd8-f6 Qf8-d6
35.h2-h4 Qd6-e5 36.Qf6-e7 Rb3-b8
37.Qe7-a7 Rb8-b4 38.Qa7-c5 Qe5-b2
39.Rc1-e1 Rb4-b8 40.Qc5-a7 Ba4-c2
41.Kg1-f1 -4.33/14 ] 31.Qg3xc7
[ 31.Rc3-c1 does not improve anything
Ra3xb3 32.Qg3xc7 Rb3-b1
33.Qc7-c8+ Kg8-g7 34.Rc1xb1
Diagram

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Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Rc3-c1
Diagram
(Diagram 14)
c7-c6 32.Qg3-c7 Ra3xb3 33.Qc7-d8+
Qb4-f8 34.Qd8-f6 Qf8-d6 35.h2-h4
Qd6-e5 36.Qf6-e7 Rb3-b8 37.Qe7-a7
Rb8-b4 38.Qa7-c5 Qe5-b2 39.Rc1-e1
Rb4-b8 40.Qc5-a7 Ba4-c2 41.Kg1-f1

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-4.58/15 ] 31...Ra3xb3 [ 31...Qb4xc3
secures the point 32.Qc7-d8+
Kg8-g7-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31...Qb4xc3 32.Qc7-d8+ Kg8-g7
33.Nb3-c5 Ra3-a1+ 34.Bg2-f1 Nc4-d2
35.Nc5xa4 Nd2xf1 36.Kg1-g2 Ra1xa4
37.Qd8-f6+ Qc3xf6 38.g5xf6+ Kg7xf6
39.Kg2xf1 Ra4-a2 40.e2-e3 e6-e5
41.Kf1-g2 Kf6-f5 42.Kg2-f3 d5-d4
43.e3xd4 e5xd4 44.h2-h3 Kf5-e5
45.h3-h4 h7-h5 46.Kf3-g2 d4-d3
47.Kg2-f3 -10.21/14 ] 32.Qc7-d8+
[ 32.Rc3xb3 doesn't get the bull off the
ice Ba4xb3 33.Qc7-d8+ Qb4-f8-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Rc3xb3
Ba4xb3 33.h2-h4 Qb4-d6 34.Qc7-c8+
Qd6-f8 35.Qc8-c7 Nc4-d6 36.h4-h5
Bb3-c4 37.e2-e3 Nd6-b5 38.Qc7-e5
Qf8-d6 39.Qe5-a1 Qd6-b8 40.h5-h6
e6-e5 41.Qa1-b1 Qb8-c8 42.Qb1-b4
Qc8-f5 43.Qb4-e7 -3.02/17 ]
32...Qb4-f8 Diagram [ 32...Qb4-f8
33.Qd8xf8+ Kg8xf8 34.Rc3xb3
Ba4xb3-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32...Qb4-f8 33.Qd8xf8+ Kg8xf8
34.Rc3xb3 Ba4xb3 35.Kg1-f1 Kf8-e7
36.h2-h4 Ke7-d6 37.Kf1-e1 Bb3-c2
38.Bg2-f3 Bc2-f5 39.e2-e3 Bf5-d3
40.Bf3-h5 Bd3-g6 41.Bh5xg6 h7xg6
42.Ke1-e2 Kd6-e5 43.Ke2-d3 -4.17/18

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C78

Carlsen,Magnus
Shirov,Alexei
World Blitz Cup blitz (35)

22.11.2007

C78: Ruy Lopez: Archangelsk and


Mller Defences
1.e2-e4 e7-e5 2.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6
3.Bf1-b5 a7-a6 4.Bb5-a4 Ng8-f6
5.0-0 b7-b5 6.Ba4-b3 Bf8-c5 7.c2-c3
d7-d6 8.d2-d3 0-0 9.Bc1-g5 h7-h6
10.Bg5-h4 g7-g5 11.Bh4-g3 Bc8-g4
Diagram
(Diagram 16)
12.Nb1-d2 Nf6-h5 13.Rf1-e1 Nh5xg3
14.h2xg3 Nc6-e7 15.Nd2-f1 Ne7-g6
16.d3-d4 Bc5-b6 17.Nf1-e3 Bg4xf3
18.g2xf3 last book move last book
move e5xd4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
18...Ng6-e7 19.Kg1-g2 e5xd4
20.c3xd4 c7-c5 21.d4xc5 d6xc5
22.Bb3-d5 Ne7xd5 23.Qd1xd5 Rf8-e8
24.Re1-d1 Re8-e6 25.Qd5-f5 Qd8-f6
26.Qf5xf6 Re6xf6 27.Ne3-f5 c5-c4

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30.Rd1xd7 0.69/15 ] 19.c3xd4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.c3xd4
Qd8-f6 20.Ne3-f5 Ng6-e7 21.Nf5xe7+
Qf6xe7 22.Qd1-d3 c7-c5 23.Bb3-d5
c5-c4 24.Qd3-c3 Ra8-b8 25.Kg1-g2
Qe7-f6 26.Ra1-d1 Rf8-e8 27.Re1-h1
Rb8-c8 28.a2-a4 b5xa4 29.Bd5xc4
Rc8-c7 0.53/17 ] 19...Qd8-f6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...c7-c5
20.d4xc5 Bb6xc5 21.Ne3-f5 Kg8-h7
22.Bb3-d5 Ra8-c8 23.Ra1-c1 Qd8-f6
24.Qd1-d2 Ng6-e7 25.Nf5xe7 Qf6xe7
26.b2-b4 Bc5-b6 27.f3-f4 Rf8-g8
0.52/15 ] 20.Ne3-g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 20.Ne3-f5 Ng6-e7 21.Nf5xe7+
Qf6xe7 22.Qd1-d3 c7-c5 23.Bb3-d5
c5-c4 24.Qd3-c3 Ra8-b8 25.Kg1-g2
Qe7-f6 26.Ra1-d1 Rf8-e8 27.Re1-h1
Rb8-c8 28.a2-a4 b5xa4 29.Bd5xc4
Rc8-c7 0.53/16 ] 20...Qf6-g7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Qf6xd4
21.Qd1xd4 Bb6xd4 22.Ng4xh6+
Kg8-h7 23.Nh6xf7 Bd4-f6 24.Ra1-c1
Ra8-a7 25.Rc1-c6 Rf8xf7 26.Bb3xf7
Ng6-e5 27.Re1-c1 Ne5xc6 28.Rc1xc6
Bf6xb2 29.f3-f4 g5xf4 30.g3xf4
Kh7-g7 31.Bf7-d5 b5-b4 32.Kg1-g2
Bb2-c3 33.Kg2-f3 a6-a5 34.Kf3-g4
Bc3-d4 35.Kg4-g3 a5-a4 0.26/16 ]

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21.e4-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21.e4-e5 d6xe5 22.d4xe5 Ra8-d8
23.Qd1-e2 Bb6-d4 24.Ng4-f6+ Kg8-h8
25.Ra1-d1 Diagram

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Rd8xf8 28.Rd1-d7 Bb2-c3 29.Re1-c1
Bc3-a5 30.a2-a4 Qg7-f6 31.a4xb5
Ng6-e5 32.Rd7-d5 Ne5xf3+
33.Kg1-g2 Nf3-d4 34.Rd5xd4 Qf6xd4
35.b5xa6 Kh8-g7 36.Qe2-e7 0.42/16 ]
21...Kg8-h8? [ 21...d6xe5 22.d4xe5
Ra8-d8 23.Qd1-c1 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 21...d6xe5 22.d4xe5 Ra8-d8
23.Qd1-e2 Bb6-d4 24.Ng4-f6+ Kg8-h8
25.Ra1-d1 Bd4xe5 26.Nf6-d7 Be5xb2
27.Nd7xf8 Rd8xf8 28.Rd1-d7 Bb2-c3
29.Re1-c1 Bc3-a5 30.Bb3-d5 Ng6-e5
31.Rd7-e7 Ne5-g6 32.Re7-e8 Kh8-h7
33.Kg1-g2 Rf8xe8 34.Qe2xe8 0.39/14
] 22.Kg1-g2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22.Kg1-g2 h6-h5 23.Re1-h1 h5-h4
24.Qd1-d2 d6xe5 25.Qd2xg5 f7-f6
26.Qg5-f5 Bb6xd4 27.Bb3-c2 Ra8-d8
28.Ra1-e1 Bd4xb2 29.Qf5-h5+
Qg7-h7 30.Qh5xg6 Qh7xg6
31.Bc2xg6 Kh8-g7 32.Bg6-f5 Rf8-h8
33.Rh1xh4 Rh8xh4 34.g3xh4 c7-c5
Diagram
35.h4-h5 c5-c4 36.h5-h6+ Kg7-f7
1.64/15 ] 22...d6xe5? Diagram

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Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...h6-h5
23.Re1-h1 h5-h4 24.Qd1-d2 d6xe5
25.Qd2xg5 f7-f6 26.Qg5-f5 Bb6xd4
27.Bb3-c2 Ra8-d8 28.Qf5xg6 Qg7xg6
29.Bc2xg6 f6-f5 30.Rh1xh4+ Kh8-g7
31.Bg6xf5 Rf8xf5 32.Ra1-h1 Kg7-g6
33.Rh4-h6+ Kg6-g7 34.Rh6-h7+
Kg7-g6 35.Rh1-h6+ Kg6-g5
36.Rh7xc7 Bd4xb2 37.Rh6xa6
1.51/14 ]

a5-a4 33.Bb3-c2 Rd8-h8 34.Rh1xh8


Ng6xh8 35.Qc3-d3 3.31/13 ]
24.Rh1xh6+ [ 24.Ng4xh6?! Ng6-h4+
25.g3xh4 g5xh4+ ( 25...Qg7xh6??
if Black takes the knight he will lose
26.h4xg5 Kh8-g7 27.Rh1xh6+- )
26.Nh6-g4 Qg7-h7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 24.Rh1xh6+ Kh8-g8 25.Qd1-d3
e5-e4 26.Qd3xe4 Rf8-e8 27.Bb3xf7+
Qg7xf7 28.Rh6xg6+ Kg8-f8
29.Qe4xd4 Qf7xg6 30.Ra1-h1 Qg6-d6
31.Qd4-h8+ Kf8-e7 32.Rh1-e1+
Ke7-d7 33.Re1xe8 Ra8xe8
34.Ng4-f6+ Kd7-c6 35.Qh8xe8+
Kc6-b7 36.Qe8-f7 Qd6-d2 37.Qf7-d5+
Qd2xd5 38.Nf6xd5 c7-c5 39.Nd5-f6
c5-c4 40.Nf6-e4 Kb7-c6 41.Ne4xg5
Kc6-d5 42.Ng5-e4 Kd5-d4 6.44/17 ]
24...Kh8-g8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24...Kh8-g8 Diagram

(Diagram 19)
23.Re1-h1+- [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23.Re1-h1 Kh8-h7 24.d4xe5 Ra8-e8
25.Rh1xh6+ Qg7xh6 26.Ng4xh6
Kh7xh6 27.e5-e6 Re8-d8 28.Qd1-c2
f7xe6 29.Ra1-h1+ Kh6-g7 30.Bb3xe6
Rf8-f6 31.Qc2-c3 b5-b4 32.Rh1-h7+
Kg7xh7 33.Qc3xf6 3.20/12 ]
23...Bb6xd4 [ 23...Rf8-e8 is the last
straw 24.Ng4xh6 Ng6-h4+ 25.g3xh4
g5xh4+ 26.Nh6-g4 Qg7-g5 27.d4xe5
Ra8-d8+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23...Kh8-h7 24.d4xe5 Ra8-e8
25.Rh1xh6+ Qg7xh6 26.Ng4xh6
Kh7xh6 27.e5-e6 Re8-d8 28.Qd1-c2
f7xe6 29.Bb3xe6 Rf8-f6 30.Be6-b3
Kh6-g7 31.Ra1-h1 a6-a5 32.Qc2-c3

(Diagram 20)
25.Qd1-d3 e5-e4 26.Qd3xe4 Rf8-e8
27.Bb3xf7+ Qg7xf7 28.Rh6xg6+
Kg8-f8 29.Qe4xd4 Qf7xg6 30.Ra1-h1
Qg6-d6 31.Qd4-h8+ Kf8-e7
32.Rh1-e1+ Ke7-d7 33.Re1xe8
Ra8xe8 34.Ng4-f6+ Kd7-c6
35.Qh8xe8+ Kc6-b7 36.Qe8-f7

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38.Nf6xd5 c7-c5 39.Nd5-f6 c5-c4
40.Nf6-e4 Kb7-c6 41.Ne4xg5 Kc6-d5
42.Ng5-e4 Kd5-d4 6.74/18 ]
25.Qd1-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25.Qd1-c2 e5-e4 26.Qc2xe4 Rf8-e8
27.Bb3xf7+ Qg7xf7 28.Rh6xg6+
Kg8-f8 29.Qe4xd4 Qf7xg6 30.Ra1-h1
Qg6-d6 31.Qd4-h8+ Kf8-e7
32.Rh1-e1+ Ke7-d7 33.Re1xe8
Ra8xe8 34.Ng4-f6+ Kd7-c6
35.Qh8xe8+ Kc6-b7 36.Qe8-f7
Qd6-d2 37.Qf7-d5+ Qd2xd5
38.Nf6xd5 c7-c5 39.Nd5-f6 c5-c4

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40.Nf6-e4 Kb7-c6 41.Ne4xg5 Kc6-d5
42.Ng5-e4 Kd5-d4 6.57/17 ] 25...e5-e4
[ 25...Bd4xb2 26.Ng4-f6+!! Decoy: g7
Qg7xf6 27.Rh6xg6+ Qf6-g7
28.Ra1-h1 e5-e4 29.Qd3xe4 Rf8-e8
30.Rg6xg7+ Bb2xg7 31.Qe4-d5
Re8-e6 32.Qd5xa8+ Bg7-f8
33.Rh1-h8+ Kg8xh8 34.Qa8xf8+
Kh8-h7 35.Qf8xf7+ Kh7-h6
36.Qf7xe6+ Kh6-g7 37.Qe6-f7+
Kg7-h6 38.Bb3-c2 c7-c5 39.Qf7-g6# ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...e5-e4
26.Qd3xe4 Rf8-e8 27.Bb3xf7+ Qg7xf7
28.Rh6xg6+ Kg8-f8 29.Qe4xd4
Qf7xg6 30.Ra1-h1 Qg6-d6
31.Qd4-h8+ Kf8-e7 32.Rh1-e1+
Ke7-d7 33.Re1xe8 Ra8xe8
34.Ng4-f6+ Kd7-c6 35.Qh8xe8+
Kc6-b7 36.Qe8-f7 Qd6-c5 37.Qf7-d5+
Qc5xd5 38.Nf6xd5 c7-c5 39.Nd5-f6
c5-c4 40.Nf6-e4 Kb7-c6 41.Ne4xg5
Kc6-d5 42.Ng5-e4 Kd5-d4 6.74/16 ]
26.Qd3xe4 Diagram [ 26.Qd3xe4
Rf8-e8 27.Qe4xg6 Qg7xg6
28.Rh6xg6+ Kg8-f8 29.Rg6xg5+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Qd3xe4
Rf8-e8 27.Bb3xf7+ Qg7xf7
28.Rh6xg6+ Kg8-f8 29.Qe4xd4
Qf7xg6 30.Ra1-h1 Qg6-d6
31.Qd4-h8+ Kf8-e7 32.Rh1-e1+
Ke7-d7 33.Re1xe8 Ra8xe8
34.Ng4-f6+ Kd7-c6 35.Qh8xe8+
Kc6-b7 36.Qe8-f7 Kb7-b8 37.Nf6-e4
Qd6-b4 38.Qf7-e8+ Kb8-b7
39.Qe8-e5 Qb4-c4 40.a2-a3 Qc4-c2
41.Ne4xg5 c7-c6 42.Ng5-e6 6.59/15 ]
(Diagram 22)
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24.Nd2-e4 Rc8xc2 25.Rc1xc2 h7-h6
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E11 26.Bg2-f1 a5xb4 27.a3xb4 Ra8-a6
Carlsen,Magnus
28.Qe3-c1 Ra6-a7 29.Bf1-g2 f7-f6
Zhao,Zong Yuan
30.Qc1-e3 f6-f5 31.Bg2-h3 Ra7-a8
World Chess Cup (1.2)
25.11.2007 32.Rc2-c1 Bb5-a6 33.Kg1-g2 Kg8-h7
34.Rc1-c6 0.19/18 ] 22.a3xb4
E11: Bogo-Indian
last book move. [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
1.Ng1-f3 Ng8-f6 2.c2-c4 e7-e6
22.a3xb4 Nc5-a4 23.Nd2-c4 g7-g6
3.d2-d4 Bf8-b4+ 4.Bc1-d2 Qd8-e7
24.Nc4xb6 Na4xb6 25.Qe3xb6 Rf8-b8
5.g2-g3 Nb8-c6 6.Nb1-c3 Bb4xc3
26.Qb6-e3 Ra8-a4 27.Qe3-d2 Qe7-a7
7.Bd2xc3 Nf6-e4 8.Qd1-c2 Ne4xc3
28.Bg2-f3 Qa7-d4 29.Qd2xd4 e5xd4
9.Qc2xc3 0-0 10.Bf1-g2 d7-d6
30.Rc1-a1 Ra4xb4 31.Re1-b1
11.d4-d5 Nc6-b8 Diagram
Rb4xb1+ 32.Ra1xb1 Kg8-g7
33.Kg1-g2 f7-f5 0.16/18 ] 22...Nc5-d7
(Diagram 23)
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Nc5-a4
23.Nd2-c4 Ra8-b8 24.Rc1-c2 f7-f5
12.0-0 e6-e5 13.c4-c5 Bc8-g4
25.Qe3-b3 Bb5-d7 26.Re1-c1 Rb8-a8
14.Ra1-c1 a7-a5 15.Rf1-e1 Nb8-a6
27.Qb3-e3 f5-f4 28.Qe3-d3 Bd7-f5
16.c5xd6 c7xd6 17.Nf3-d2 b7-b6
29.Bg2-e4 Bf5xe4 30.Qd3xe4 Qe7-d7
18.Qc3-e3 Na6-c5 19.b2-b3 Bg4-d7
31.Qe4-d3 b6-b5 32.Nc4-a5 f4xg3
20.a2-a3 Bd7-b5 last book move
33.h2xg3 Qd7-f7 34.e2-e4 0.12/17 ]
21.b3-b4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23.Nd2-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21.Nd2-f3 Qe7-b7 22.Nf3-g5 h7-h6
23.Rc1-c7 Rf8-c8 24.Rc7xc8+ Ra8xc8
23.Ng5-e4 Qb7-d7 24.a3-a4 Bb5-a6
25.Bg2-h3 Rc8-b8 26.Nd2-e4 Nd7-f6
25.Rc1-c2 f7-f5 26.Ne4xc5 b6xc5
27.Ne4xf6+ Qe7xf6 28.Re1-c1 h7-h6
27.Qe3-c3 f5-f4 28.g3xf4 Rf8xf4
29.Rc1-c7 Rb8-a8 30.Qe3-e4 Qf6-d8
29.Bg2-h3 Qd7-e7 30.Bh3-e6+
31.Rc7-b7 Ra8-b8 32.Rb7xb8 Qd8xb8
Kg8-h8 0.01/16 ] 21...a5xb4
33.Kg1-g2 Qb8-c7 34.Bh3-f5 0.18/18 ]
23...Rf8-b8 [ 23...f7-f5!?
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Nc5-a4

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is an interesting alternative 24.Ne4-c3
Bb5-c4= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23...f7-f5 24.Qe3-g5 Qe7xg5
25.Ne4xg5 Rf8-c8 26.e2-e4 g7-g6
27.e4xf5 Rc8xc1 28.Re1xc1 g6xf5
29.Bg2-h3 Bb5-d3 30.Bh3-f1 Bd3xf1
31.Kg1xf1 Nd7-f6 32.Rc1-c6 Nf6xd5
33.Rc6xd6 Nd5xb4 34.Rd6xb6
Nb4-d3 35.f2-f3 Ra8-a2 36.Rb6-d6
Ra2-f2+ 37.Kf1-g1 Rf2-d2 38.Kg1-f1
Kg8-h8 39.Rd6-d7 0.09/19 ]
24.Rc1-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24.Rc1-c7 f7-f5 25.Ne4-c3 Bb5-a6
26.Re1-c1 g7-g6 27.Rc7-c6 Nd7-f6
28.Qe3-g5 Qe7-d8 29.Qg5-d2 Rb8-c8
30.Qd2-e3 b6-b5 31.Qe3-d3 e5-e4
32.Qd3-d4 Ba6-b7 33.Nc3xb5 Bb7xc6
34.d5xc6 0.45/19 ] 24...Qe7-d8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...f7-f5
25.Ne4-g5 Ra8-a4 26.Ng5-e6 Ra4xb4
27.Qe3-d2 Rb4-c4 28.Qd2-a2 Rc4-b4
29.Rc7-a7 Rb8-c8 30.Qa2-a3 Rb4-g4
31.Bg2-h3 Rg4-e4 32.Qa3-b2 Re4-a4
33.Ra7xa4 Bb5xa4 34.Bh3xf5 0.44/17
] 25.Rc7-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25.Re1-c1 Nd7-f6 26.Ne4xf6+ Qd8xf6
27.Bg2-h3 h7-h5 28.Bh3-d7 Bb5xd7
29.Rc7xd7 h5-h4 30.Qe3-e4 h4-h3
31.Rd7-c7 Rb8-d8 32.Rc7-c6 Qf6-g5
33.Qe4-c2 b6-b5 34.Rc6-c7 Qg5-g4
0.48/19 ] 25...Bb5xc6 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Bb5xc6
26.d5xc6 Nd7-f8 27.Re1-d1 Qd8-e7
28.Ne4xd6 Rb8-d8 29.Qe3-d3 Qe7-c7
30.Qd3-d5 Ra8-a4 31.Qd5-b3 Ra4-a8
32.Nd6-b5 Rd8xd1+ 33.Qb3xd1
Qc7-e7 34.c6-c7 Ra8-c8 35.Bg2-d5
Nf8-e6 36.Bd5xe6 f7xe6 37.Qd1-b3
Qe7-d7 38.Qb3-c4 Kg8-f8 39.e2-e4
Kf8-f7 40.Kg1-g2 h7-h5 41.h2-h4
0.38/19 ]
26.d5xc6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.d5xc6 Nd7-f8 27.Re1-d1 Qd8-e7
28.Ne4xd6 Rb8-d8 29.Qe3-d3 Qe7-c7
30.Qd3-d5 Ra8-a4 31.Bg2-h3 Ra4xb4

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34.Qd5xe5 Qd7-e6 35.Qe5xe6
Nf8xe6 36.f2-f4 g7-g6 37.Kg1-f2
Ne6-d4 38.g3-g4 Nd4-e6 39.f4-f5
Ne6-c5 40.Kf2-f3 Kg8-g7 0.19/17 ]
26...d6-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...Nd7-f8 27.Re1-d1 Qd8-e7
28.Ne4xd6 Rb8-d8 29.Qe3-d3 Qe7-c7
30.Qd3-d5 Ra8-a4 31.Bg2-h3 Ra4xb4
32.Bh3-d7 Rd8xd7 33.c6xd7 Qc7xd7
34.Qd5xe5 Qd7-e6 35.Qe5xe6
Nf8xe6 36.f2-f4 g7-g6 37.Kg1-f2
Rb4-b2 38.Nd6-c4 Rb2-b4 39.Nc4-e5
Ne6-c5 40.Ne5-c6 Rb4-b2 0.39/18 ]
27.c6xd7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27.Re1-c1 d5xe4 28.c6-c7 Qd8-e8
29.Qe3xe4 Ra8-a7 30.c7xb8B
Qe8xb8 31.Qe4-c6 Qb8-d8 32.Rc1-d1
Qd8-c7 33.Qc6xc7 Ra7xc7 34.Bg2-h3
Nd7-f8 35.Rd1-d6 Rc7-c2 36.e2-e3
b6-b5 37.Rd6-b6 e5-e4 38.Rb6xb5
g7-g6 0.53/17 ] 27...d5xe4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...d5xe4
28.Bg2xe4 Ra8-a7 29.Be4-c6 Ra7xd7
30.Bc6xd7 Qd8xd7 Diagram
31.Qe3xe5 Rb8-e8 32.Qe5-f4 g7-g6
33.e2-e3 Re8-c8 34.Re1-a1 Qd7-d5
35.Qf4-f6 b6-b5 36.Qf6-b2 Rc8-c4
37.h2-h4 Rc4-c7 38.Qb2-e2 Rc7-d7
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29...Ra4xb4 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 29...Ra4-a2 30.Qe3xe5
Qd8-f8 31.Qe5-d4 Qf8-e7 32.Re1-d1
Rb8-d8 33.e2-e4 Ra2-c2 34.Qd4xb6
h7-h5 35.b4-b5 h5-h4 36.Kg1-g2
Rc2-e2 37.Qb6-d4 Qe7-e6 38.Rd1-a1
Re2-c2 39.Kg2-g1 h4-h3 40.Qd4-b6
Rd8xd7 41.Qb6-b8+ Kg8-h7
42.Bc6xd7 Qe6xd7 43.Qb8-e5 Qd7-c8
44.Ra1-d1 Qc8-g4 45.Qe5-f5+ Qg4xf5
46.e4xf5 1.68/18 Diagram

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0.48/20 ] 28.Bg2xe4 White has a new
passed pawn: d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 28.Bg2xe4 Ra8-a7 29.Be4-c6
Ra7xd7 30.Bc6xd7 Qd8xd7
31.Qe3xe5 Rb8-e8 32.Qe5-f4 g7-g6
33.e2-e3 Re8-c8 34.Re1-a1 Qd7-d5
35.Qf4-f6 b6-b5 36.Qf6-b2 Qd5-f3
37.Qb2-d4 Rc8-c4 38.Qd4-d8+
Kg8-g7 39.Qd8-d2 Qf3-c6 40.Ra1-d1
Rc4-c2 41.Qd2-d5 0.44/19 ]
28...Ra8-a4? [ 28...Ra8-a7!?
]
29.Be4-c6 Qd8-c7 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 28...Ra8-a7 29.Be4-c6 Ra7xd7
(Diagram 27)
30.Bc6xd7 Qd8xd7 31.Qe3xe5
30.Qe3xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Rb8-e8 32.Qe5-f4 g7-g6 33.e2-e3
Re8-c8 34.Re1-a1 Kg8-g7 35.Qf4-e5+ 30.Qe3xe5 Qd8-f8 31.Re1-d1 Rb8-d8
f7-f6 36.Qe5-d4 Qd7xd4 37.e3xd4
32.Rd1-d3 Rb4-c4 33.Qe5-c7 g7-g6
Rc8-d8 38.Ra1-a7+ Kg7-h6
34.Rd3-e3 Kg8-g7 35.Qc7-e5+ f7-f6
39.Ra7-a6 Rd8xd4 40.Ra6xb6 Kh6-g5 36.Qe5-c7 Rc4xc6 37.Qc7xc6 Qf8-f7
41.Rb6-b7 0.47/18 ] 29.Be4-c6+38.Re3-d3 Qf7-e7 39.e2-e3 Kg7-f7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Be4-c6
40.Kg1-g2 Qe7-c5 41.Qc6-b7 Qc5-f5
Ra4xb4 30.Qe3xe5 Qd8-f8 31.Re1-d1 42.Rd3-d4 Qf5-e6 43.Kg2-f1 Qe6-e7
Rb8-d8 32.Rd1-d3 Rb4-c4 33.Qe5-c7
44.Kf1-g1 h7-h5 45.Qb7-d5+ Qe7-e6
g7-g6 34.Rd3-e3 Kg8-g7 35.Qc7-e5+
46.Qd5-b5 Qe6-e7 47.Qb5-d3 1.77/21
f7-f6 36.Qe5-c7 Rc4xc6 37.Qc7xc6
] 30...Qd8-f8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Qf8-f7 38.Re3-d3 Qf7-e7 39.e2-e3
30...Qd8-f8 31.Re1-d1 Rb8-d8
Kg7-f7 40.Kg1-g2 h7-h5 41.Rd3-d4
32.Rd1-d3 Rb4-c4 33.Qe5-c7 g7-g6
Qe7-c5 42.Qc6-e4 b6-b5 43.Qe4-d3
34.Rd3-e3 Kg8-g7 35.Qc7-e5+ f7-f6
Qc5-c6+ 44.e3-e4 1.77/19 ]
36.Qe5-c7 Rc4xc6 37.Qc7xc6 Qf8-f7

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42.Rd3-d4 b6-b5 43.Qb7-c7 Kf7-e7
44.Qc7-d6+ Ke7-f7 45.h2-h3 b5-b4
46.Qd6-c7 Kf7-e7 47.Qc7-b6 Rd8xd7
48.Qb6xb4+ Ke7-f7 49.Qb4-b3+
Kf7-e7 50.g3-g4 1.92/21 ] 31.Re1-d1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Re1-d1
Rb8-d8 32.Rd1-d3 Rb4-c4 33.Qe5-c7
g7-g6 34.Rd3-e3 Kg8-g7 35.Qc7-e5+
f7-f6 36.Qe5-c7 Rc4xc6 37.Qc7xc6
Qf8-f7 38.Re3-d3 Qf7-e7 39.e2-e3
Kg7-f7 40.Kg1-g2 Qe7-c5 41.Qc6-b7
Qc5-f5 42.Rd3-d4 b6-b5 43.Qb7-c7
Kf7-e7 44.Qc7-d6+ Ke7-f7 45.g3-g4
Qf5-e5 46.Qd6-b6 Kf7-e7 47.Qb6-b7
1.91/20 ] 31...Rb8-d8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 31...Rb8-d8 32.Rd1-d3
Rb4-c4 33.Qe5-c7 g7-g6 34.Rd3-e3
Kg8-g7 35.Qc7-e5+ f7-f6 36.Qe5-c7
Rc4xc6 37.Qc7xc6 Qf8-f7 38.Re3-d3
Qf7-e7 39.e2-e3 Kg7-f7 40.Kg1-g2
Qe7-c5 41.Qc6-b7 Kf7-g7 42.Rd3-d4
Qc5-e7 43.h2-h4 f6-f5 44.Qb7-c6
Qe7-c5 45.Qc6-d6 Kg7-f7 46.Kg2-h3
Qc5xd6 47.Rd4xd6 2.20/17 ]
32.Rd1-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32.Rd1-d3 Rb4-c4 33.Qe5-c7 g7-g6
34.Rd3-e3 Kg8-g7 35.Qc7-e5+ f7-f6
36.Qe5-c7 Rc4xc6 37.Qc7xc6 Qf8-f7

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38.Re3-d3 Qf7-e7 39.e2-e3 Kg7-f7
40.Kg1-g2 Qe7-c5 41.Qc6-b7 Kf7-g7
42.Rd3-d4 Qc5-e7 43.h2-h3 Kg7-f7
44.g3-g4 Kf7-g7 45.Qb7-c6 Qe7-c5
46.Qc6xc5 b6xc5 1.97/18 ]
32...Rb4-g4? [ 32...Rb4-c4
33.Qe5-c7 g7-g6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 32...Rb4-c4 33.Qe5-c7 g7-g6
34.Rd3-e3 Kg8-g7 35.Qc7-e5+ f7-f6
36.Qe5-c7 Kg7-h6 37.Qc7xb6 Rc4-b4
38.Qb6-c7 Rb4-b8 39.Kg1-g2 g6-g5
40.Bc6-d5 Qf8-g7 Diagram

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33.Rd3-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33.Qe5-e8 Rg4-g6 34.Rd3-e3 Rg6-e6
35.Re3xe6 f7xe6 36.Qe8xe6+ Kg8-h8
37.Bc6-b5 Qf8-g8 38.Qe6-e8 Qg8-f8
39.e2-e4 g7-g6 40.Qe8-e6 Kh8-g7
41.Qe6xb6 Qf8-f6 42.Qb6-c7 Qf6-g5
43.e4-e5 Kg7-f8 44.Kg1-g2 Qg5-e7
45.e5-e6 Kf8-g7 46.Bb5-c4 Kg7-f8
47.Bc4-a2 Kf8-g7 48.Qc7-e5+ Kg7-g8
49.Ba2-d5 g6-g5 50.Bd5-c4 Rd8-a8
51.Bc4-d3 Ra8-d8 52.Bd3-f5 Rd8-f8
53.Qe5-c7 Rf8-d8 54.Bf5-e4 4.19/20 ]
33...Rg4-g6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33...Rg4-g6 34.Qe5-e8 Rg6-e6
35.Re3xe6 f7xe6 36.Qe8xe6+ Kg8-h8
37.Bc6-b5 g7-g6 38.e2-e4 Kh8-g7

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39.Qe6xb6 Qf8-f6 40.Qb6-c7 Qf6-e7
41.e4-e5 Qe7-g5 42.Bb5-c4 Qg5-e7
43.e5-e6 Kg7-f8 44.Kg1-g2 Kf8-g7
45.Bc4-d5 h7-h6 46.Qc7-c3+ Kg7-h7
47.Qc3-e5 Kh7-g8 48.Bd5-e4 Kg8-h7
49.Be4-d3 4.39/18 ] 34.Qe5-e7
[ 34.Qe5-e8 makes it even easier for
White Rg6-e6 ( 34...Rg6xc6
35.Qe8xd8 g7-g5 36.Re3-e8+- )
35.Re3xe6 f7xe6 36.Qe8xe6+
Kg8-h8+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34.Qe5-e8 Rg6-e6 35.Re3xe6 f7xe6
36.Qe8xe6+ Kg8-h8 37.Bc6-b5 h7-h6
38.e2-e4 Kh8-h7 39.Qe6xb6 Qf8-e7
40.Qb6-c7 Kh7-g8 41.e4-e5 h6-h5
42.Bb5-c4+ Kg8-f8 43.e5-e6 h5-h4
44.Kg1-g2 h4xg3 45.h2xg3 Qe7-f6
46.Bc4-d5 Qf6-g5 47.Qc7-c4 Qg5-e7
48.Qc4-f4+ Kf8-g8 3.87/17 ]
34...Rg6-e6?? but even a better move
would not have saved the game
[ 34...Qf8xe7 35.Re3xe7 Rd8-f8+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Qf8xe7
35.Re3xe7 Rd8-f8 36.Re7-e8 Rg6-d6
37.Kg1-g2 g7-g6 38.Kg2-f3 Kg8-g7
39.Kf3-f4 f7-f6 40.e2-e4 g6-g5+
41.Kf4-f5 h7-h6 42.Bc6-b5 h6-h5
43.h2-h3 Rd6-d2 44.Re8-e7+ Kg7-h6
45.f2-f3 Rd2-d6 46.h3-h4 g5xh4
47.g3xh4 Rd6-d2 48.Re7-e8 Kh6-g7
49.Kf5-e6 Rd2-d4 50.Bb5-a4 Rd4-d3
51.f3-f4 Rd3-d4 52.Re8xf8 Kg7xf8
53.Ke6xf6 1.98/21 ] 35.Re3xe6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Re3xe6
f7xe6 36.Qe7xe6+ Kg8-h8 37.Bc6-b5
Qf8-g8 38.Qe6xb6 Qg8-f8 39.e2-e4
Qf8-e7 40.e4-e5 Kh8-g8 41.e5-e6
Kg8-f8 42.Kg1-g2 Qe7-f6 43.Qb6-c5+
Qf6-e7 44.Qc5-d5 Qe7-f6 45.Bb5-c4
Qf6-e7 46.Qd5-e4 Kf8-g8 47.Qe4-e5
Kg8-f8 48.Bc4-d3 Kf8-g8 49.Qe5-c7
Qe7-f6 50.Bd3-c4 Qf6-e7
51.Qc7xd8+ 3.80/14 ] 35...f7xe6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...f7xe6
36.Qe7xe6+ Kg8-h8 37.Bc6-b5

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Qf8-g8 38.Qe6xb6 Qg8-f8 39.e2-e4
Qf8-e7 40.e4-e5 Kh8-g8 41.e5-e6
Kg8-f8 42.Kg1-g2 Qe7-f6 43.Qb6-c5+
Qf6-e7 44.Qc5-d5 Qe7-f6 45.Bb5-c4
Qf6-e7 46.Qd5-e4 Kf8-g8 47.Qe4-e5
Kg8-f8 48.Bc4-d3 Kf8-g8 49.Qe5-c7
Qe7-f6 50.Bd3-c4 Qf6-e7
51.Qc7xd8+ 3.83/15 ] 36.Qe7xe6+
Diagram [ 36.Qe7xe6+ Qf8-f7
37.Qe6-e8+ Qf7-f8 38.Bc6-d5+
Kg8-h8 39.Bd5-f7 Qf8xe8
40.d7xe8Q+ ( 40.d7xe8N?! b6-b5 ;
40.Bf7xe8?! Kh8-g8= ) 40...Rd8xe8
41.Bf7xe8+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36.Qe7xe6+ Kg8-h8 37.Bc6-b5 g7-g6
38.e2-e4 Kh8-g7 39.Qe6xb6 Qf8-f6
40.Qb6-c7 Qf6-g5 41.e4-e5 Kg7-f8
42.Kg1-g2 Qg5-e7 43.e5-e6 Kf8-g8
44.Bb5-c4 Kg8-g7 45.Qc7-e5+
Kg7-g8 46.Qe5-d4 h7-h6 47.Bc4-d5
h6-h5 48.f2-f4 Kg8-h7 49.Qd4-c3
Kh7-g8 3.56/16 ]

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E36 20.h2-h3 Bc8-b7 21.Kd2-c2 Nh5-f6


Carlsen,Magnus
22.Nf3-d2 Kg8-g7 23.f2-f3 Ra8-c8
Naiditsch,Arkadij
24.Nd2-b3 Rc8-c7 25.Rh1-d1 Re8-f8
World Chess Cup (2.3)
29.11.2007 26.Rd1-d2 -0.20/19 ] 17.Ra1-b1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17.Ra1-d1
E36: Nimzo-Indian: Classical: 4...d5 5
Bc8-g4 18.Nf3xe5 Bg4xd1 19.Ke1xd1
a3
Nb3xd2 20.Kd1xd2 Rf8-e8 21.Ne5-c6
1.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 2.c2-c4 e7-e6
g7-g6 22.f2-f3 Kg8-g7 23.g2-g3
3.Nb1-c3 Bf8-b4 4.Qd1-c2 d7-d5
Nh5-f6 24.e4-e5 Nf6-d7 25.f3-f4
5.a2-a3 Bb4xc3+ 6.Qc2xc3 c7-c5
a7-a6 26.Rh1-a1 Nd7-b6 27.f4-f5
7.d4xc5 d5-d4 8.Qc3-g3 Nb8-c6
g6xf5 -0.17/16 ] 17...Nb3xd2
9.b2-b4 e6-e5 10.e2-e4 0-0
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17...Nb3xd2
11.Bf1-d3 b7-b6 Diagram
18.Ke1xd2 Rf8-e8 19.g2-g3 g7-g6
20.h2-h3 Bc8-b7 21.Kd2-c2 Nh5-f6
22.Nf3-d2 Kg8-g7 23.f2-f3 Ra8-c8
24.Rb1-d1 Nf6-d7 25.Nd2-b3 Nd7-b6
26.h3-h4 Rc8-c7 27.h4-h5 -0.03/17 ]
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18.Nf3xd2 [ 18.Ke1xd2 Rf8-e8 ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18.Ke1xd2
Rf8-e8 19.g2-g3 Nh5-f6 20.h2-h3
g7-g6 21.a3-a4 Kg8-g7 22.g3-g4
Bc8-b7 23.Rh1-e1 h7-h6 24.a4-a5
Nf6-d7 25.Re1-g1 f7-f6 26.Rb1-a1
-0.17/18 ] 18...a7-a6 [ 18...Nh5-f4
19.Bd3-f1 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
18...Nh5-f4 19.Bd3-f1 g7-g6 20.g2-g3
Nf4-e6 21.Bf1-d3 Kg8-g7 22.h2-h4
h7-h5 23.f2-f3 Ne6-d8 24.Ke1-f2
12.Ng1-f3 Nf6-h5 13.Qg3-g5
Nd8-b7 25.Nd2-b3 Bc8-e6 26.Rh1-d1
Qd8xg5 14.Bc1xg5 b6xc5 15.b4-b5
Ra8-b8 27.Rd1-d2 Rf8-h8 -0.19/17 ]
Nc6-a5 last book move last book move
19.g2-g3 Controls f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
16.Bg5-d2 [Less advisable is
x64: 19.b5-b6 Ra8-b8 20.h2-h3
16.Nf3xe5 f7-f6 17.Bd3-e2 g7-g6
Nh5-f6 21.a3-a4 a6-a5 22.Rb1-b5
( 17...f6xe5?! 18.Be2xh5 Bc8-e6
Nf6-d7 23.Rb5xa5 Rb8xb6 24.Ra5-a7
19.Ra1-c1= );Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Rb6-b2 25.Ke1-e2 Rb2-a2 26.a4-a5
16.g2-g3 Rf8-e8 17.Ra1-b1 Na5-b7
Nd7-b8 27.Bd3-b1 Ra2-b2 28.Ra7-c7
18.0-0 Nb7-d6 19.Kg1-g2 h7-h6
Nb8-a6 29.Rc7-e7 Bc8-e6 0.02/15 ]
19...a6xb5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20.Bg5-c1 Nh5-f6 21.Nf3-d2 Ra8-b8
22.f2-f3 Bc8-e6 23.Bc1-b2 Nf6-d7
19...a6xb5 20.c4xb5 Bc8-e6
24.a3-a4 -0.11/16 ] 16...Na5-b3
21.Ke1-e2 Nh5-f6 22.Rh1-c1 Nf6-d7
Black threatens to win material: Nb3xa1. 23.Nd2-b3 Rf8-c8 24.b5-b6 Nd7xb6
Black traps the enemy king in the
25.Nb3xc5 Nb6-a4 26.Nc5xa4 Rc8xc1
center [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27.Rb1xc1 Ra8xa4 28.Rc1-a1 Kg8-f8
16...Na5-b3 17.Ra1-b1 Nb3xd2
29.f2-f4 Ra4-a5 30.f4xe5 Kf8-e7
18.Ke1xd2 Rf8-e8 19.g2-g3 g7-g6
31.a3-a4 Be6-g4+ 32.Ke2-d2 Ke7-e6

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33.Bd3-b5 Ke6xe5 34.Kd2-d3 0.02/18
] 20.c4xb5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20.c4xb5 Bc8-e6 21.Ke1-e2 Nh5-f6
22.Rh1-c1 Nf6-d7 23.Nd2-b3 Rf8-c8
24.b5-b6 Nd7xb6 25.Nb3xc5 Nb6-a4
26.Nc5xa4 Rc8xc1 27.Rb1xc1
Ra8xa4 28.Rc1-a1 Kg8-f8 29.f2-f4
Ra4-a5 30.f4xe5 Kf8-e7 31.a3-a4
Be6-g4+ 32.Ke2-d2 Ke7-e6
33.Bd3-b5 Ke6xe5 34.Kd2-d3
-0.10/18 ] 20...Ra8xa3 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Bc8-e6
21.Ke1-e2 Nh5-f6 22.Rh1-c1 Nf6-d7
23.Nd2-b3 Rf8-c8 24.b5-b6 Ra8-b8
25.b6-b7 Rb8xb7 26.Bd3-a6 Rb7-b8
27.Ba6xc8 Rb8xc8 28.f2-f4 f7-f5
29.Nb3-d2 Rc8-a8 30.f4xe5 Ra8xa3
31.e4xf5 Ra3-e3+ 32.Ke2-f2 Be6xf5
-0.04/16 ]

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White has a new passed pawn: b5.
Black has a new passed pawn: c5.
21.Ke1-e2 White loses the right to
castle [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21.Ke1-e2 Ra3-a2 22.Bd3-c4 Bc8-g4+
23.Ke2-d3 Ra2-a3+ 24.Rb1-b3
Ra3-a2 25.Rb3-b1 Ra2-a3+ 0.00/17 ]
21...Bc8-b7 [ 21...Ra3-a2 22.Rh1-c1
Bc8-g4+ 23.Ke2-e1 Nh5-f6 24.Rc1xc5
Nf6-d7 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21...Ra3-a2 22.Bd3-c4 Bc8-g4+

21
23.Ke2-d3 Ra2-a3+ 24.Rb1-b3
Ra3-a4 25.b5-b6 Nh5-f6 26.b6-b7
Rf8-b8 27.f2-f3 Bg4-d7 28.Rb3-b6
Ra4-a7 29.Rh1-b1 Kg8-f8 30.Bc4-a6
Kf8-e7 31.Rb1-a1 Bd7-e6 32.Nd2-c4
Be6xc4+ 33.Kd3xc4 Nf6-d7
34.Rb6-c6 Rb8xb7 -0.04/15 ]
22.Rh1-c1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22.Rh1-c1 Rf8-b8 23.Rc1xc5 Nh5-f6
24.b5-b6 Kg8-f8 25.f2-f3 h7-h6
26.Bd3-c4 Nf6-d7 27.Rc5-c7 Kf8-e7
28.Bc4xf7 Ke7xf7 29.Rc7xd7+ Kf7-f6
30.Ke2-e1 Ra3-c3 31.Ke1-f2 Rc3-c2
32.Rb1-d1 Bb7-c6 0.56/16 ]
22...Rf8-c8 [ 22...Ra3-c3 23.Rc1xc3
d4xc3 24.Nd2-c4 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 22...Nh5-f6 23.Rc1xc5 Rf8-b8
24.b5-b6 Kg8-f8 25.f2-f3 h7-h6
26.Rc5xe5 Nf6-d7 27.Re5-b5 Bb7-a6
28.Rb5-b3 Ba6xd3+ 29.Rb3xd3
Ra3-a2 30.b6-b7 Nd7-c5 31.Rd3xd4
Rb8xb7 32.Rb1xb7 Nc5xb7
33.Rd4-d7 Nb7-c5 0.56/14 ]
23.Nd2-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23.Nd2-c4 Ra3-a2+ 24.Ke2-e1 Kg8-f8
25.Nc4-d6 Rc8-c7 26.b5-b6 Rc7-d7
27.Nd6xb7 Rd7xb7 28.Rc1xc5
Ra2-a8 29.Rc5xe5 Nh5-f6 30.Re5-b5
Ra8-a3 31.Ke1-e2 Nf6-g4 32.Rb1-b3
Ra3-a2+ 33.Rb3-b2 Ra2-a3
34.Rb5-c5 Ra3-c3 35.Rc5-d5 Rc3-c6
36.h2-h3 Ng4-f6 37.Rd5xd4 Rb7xb6
38.Rb2xb6 Rc6xb6 39.e4-e5 Rb6-b2+
40.Ke2-e3 0.86/18 ] 23...Ra3-a2+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Ra3-a2+
24.Ke2-e1 Kg8-f8 25.Nc4-d6 Rc8-c7
26.b5-b6 Rc7-d7 27.Nd6xb7 Rd7xb7
28.Rc1xc5 Ra2-a8 29.Rc5xe5 Nh5-f6
30.Re5-b5 Ra8-a3 31.Ke1-e2 Nf6-d7
32.e4-e5 Ra3-a2+ 33.Ke2-f3 Ra2-a6
34.Kf3-e4 Ra6xb6 35.Ke4xd4 g7-g6
36.Rb5xb6 Nd7xb6 37.Bd3-b5 Rb7-b8
38.Bb5-c6 Rb8-d8+ 39.Kd4-e4
Nb6-c4 40.Rb1-c1 0.96/18 ] 24.Ke2-e1
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Kg8-f8 25.Nc4-d6 Rc8-c7 26.b5-b6
Rc7-d7 27.Nd6xb7 Rd7xb7 28.Rc1xc5
Ra2-a8 29.Rc5xe5 Nh5-f6 30.Re5-b5
Ra8-a3 31.Rb1-d1 Nf6-d7 32.e4-e5
Rb7xb6 33.Rb5-d5 Kf8-e7 34.Bd3-f5
Rb6-b7 35.Rd1xd4 Ra3-a1+
36.Ke1-e2 Rb7-b2+ Diagram

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37.Rd4-d2 Rb2xd2+ 38.Ke2xd2
0.80/17 ] 24...Rc8-d8 [ 24...Rc8-c7
25.b5-b6 Rc7-e7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 24...Kg8-f8 25.Nc4-d6 Rc8-c7
26.b5-b6 Rc7-d7 27.Nd6xb7 Rd7xb7
28.Rc1xc5 Ra2-a8 29.Rc5xe5 Nh5-f6
30.Re5-b5 Ra8-a3 31.Rb1-d1 Nf6-d7
32.e4-e5 Rb7xb6 33.Rb5-d5 Kf8-e7
34.Bd3-f5 Rb6-b7 35.Rd1xd4
Ra3-a1+ 36.Ke1-e2 Rb7-b2+
37.Rd4-d2 Rb2xd2+ 38.Ke2xd2
0.74/15 ] 25.Nc4xe5+- [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 25.Nc4xe5 Kg8-f8 26.Rc1xc5
Nh5-f6 27.Ne5xf7 Bb7xe4 28.Nf7xd8
Be4xd3 29.Nd8-e6+ Kf8-e7
30.Rb1-b3 Ra2-a1+ 31.Ke1-d2
Bd3-g6 32.Ne6-g5 Ra1-a2+
33.Kd2-e1 Nf6-g4 34.b5-b6 Ra2-a1+
35.Ke1-e2 Ra1-a2+ 36.Ke2-f3
Ng4xh2+ 37.Kf3-g2 Nh2-g4
38.Rc5-c7+ Ke7-d6 1.38/12 ]
25...Nh5-f6 [ 25...Ra2-a3 26.Rc1xc5
Nh5-f6 27.b5-b6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro

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x64: 25...Kg8-f8 26.Rc1xc5 Nh5-f6
27.Ne5xf7 Bb7xe4 28.Nf7xd8 Be4xd3
29.Nd8-e6+ Kf8-e7 30.Rb1-b3
Ra2-a1+ 31.Ke1-d2 Bd3-g6
32.Ne6-g5 Ra1-a2+ 33.Kd2-e1 Nf6-g4
34.b5-b6 Ra2-a1+ 35.Ke1-e2
Ra1-a2+ 36.Ke2-f3 Ng4xh2+
37.Kf3-g2 Nh2-g4 38.Rc5-c7+
Ke7-d6 1.59/13 ] 26.Bd3-c4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Bd3-c4
Ra2-a3 27.Ne5xf7 Rd8-b8 28.e4-e5
Nf6-d7 29.Nf7-d6+ Kg8-f8 30.f2-f4
Bb7-f3 31.Rb1-b3 Ra3xb3 32.Bc4xb3
Kf8-e7 33.Ke1-d2 g7-g5 34.Nd6-f5+
Ke7-d8 35.Bb3-c4 Bf3-g4 36.Nf5-d6
Kd8-e7 37.Kd2-d3 Rb8-f8 38.Kd3-e4
Nd7-b6 39.f4xg5 1.64/18 ] 26...d4-d3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Ra2-a3
27.Ne5xf7 Rd8-b8 28.e4-e5 Nf6-d7
29.Nf7-d6+ Kg8-f8 30.f2-f4 Bb7-f3
31.Rb1-b3 Ra3xb3 32.Bc4xb3 Kf8-e7
33.Ke1-d2 g7-g5 34.Nd6-f5+ Ke7-d8
35.Bb3-c4 Bf3-g4 36.Nf5-d6 Kd8-e7
37.Kd2-d3 Rb8-f8 38.Kd3-e4 Nd7-b6
39.f4xg5 Rf8-f2 1.75/15 ] 27.Ne5xd3
[ 27.Bc4xf7+ makes it even easier for
White Kg8-f8 28.Bf7xa2 d3-d2+
29.Ke1-e2 d2xc1B 30.Rb1xc1
Nf6xe4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27.Bc4xf7+ Kg8-f8 28.Bf7xa2 d3-d2+
29.Ke1-e2 d2xc1N+ 30.Rb1xc1
Nf6xe4 31.Ba2-b1 Kf8-e7 32.Bb1xe4
Bb7xe4 33.Ke2-e3 Be4-a8 34.Rc1xc5
Ke7-d6 35.Ke3-d4 Kd6-e6+ 36.Kd4-c3
Rd8-d1 37.Ne5-c4 Rd1-c1+
38.Kc3-d2 Rc1-f1 39.Rc5-e5+ Ke6-f6
40.Kd2-e3 Rf1-c1 41.Re5-c5 Ba8-d5
42.Rc5xd5 Rc1xc4 1.90/17 ]
27...Ra2-a8 [ 27...Ra2-a5 28.f2-f3
Nf6-d7 29.Rc1-d1+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 27...Ra2-a7 28.b5-b6 Ra7-a5
29.Nd3xc5 Ra5xc5 30.Bc4xf7+
Kg8xf7 31.Rc1xc5 Rd8-b8 32.f2-f3
Kf7-e6 33.h2-h4 Nf6-d7 34.Rc5-c7
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Nd7-e5 37.Rb1-a1 Bb7-c6 38.Ra1-a6
Ke6-d6 1.67/16 ] 28.f2-f3 [Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 28.Nd3xc5 Bb7xe4
29.Nc5xe4 Nf6xe4 30.b5-b6 Ra8-b8
31.Bc4-e2 Kg8-f8 32.Rc1-c7 Ne4-g5
33.f2-f4 Ng5-e6 34.Rc7-a7 Rd8-d6
35.b6-b7 Kf8-e7 36.Be2-f3 Ne6-c5
37.Ra7-a8 Rd6-d8 38.Ke1-e2 f7-f5
39.Ra8xb8 Rd8xb8 1.58/17 ]
28...Nf6-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28...Nf6-d7 29.Bc4-b3 Rd8-c8
30.Rc1-c3 Kg8-f8 31.Rb1-c1 Ra8-a3
32.Nd3-b2 Nd7-b6 33.Nb2-c4 Nb6xc4
34.Bb3xc4 Rc8-a8 35.Bc4-e2 Ra3xc3
36.Rc1xc3 Ra8-c8 37.Ke1-d2 Kf8-e7
38.Kd2-d3 f7-f5 39.e4xf5 Ke7-d6
40.Rc3-a3 Rc8-e8 41.Be2-d1 Re8-d8
42.Kd3-c4 Kd6-c7 43.Ra3-d3 Rd8xd3
44.Kc4xd3 Bb7-d5 45.Bd1-e2 Kc7-b6
46.Kd3-c3 Kb6-c7 47.Be2-d1 Kc7-b6
1.64/18 ] 29.Bc4-b3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 29.Bc4-b3 Rd8-c8 30.Rc1-c3
Kg8-f8 31.Rb1-c1 Ra8-a3 32.Nd3-b2
Nd7-b6 33.Nb2-c4 Nb6xc4 34.Bb3xc4
Rc8-a8 35.Bc4-e2 Ra3xc3 36.Rc1xc3
Ra8-c8 37.Ke1-d2 Kf8-e7 38.Kd2-d3
f7-f5 39.e4xf5 Ke7-d6 40.g3-g4
Rc8-a8 1.47/17 ] 29...Rd8-c8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Rd8-c8
Diagram
(Diagram 33)
30.Rc1-c3 Kg8-f8 31.Rb1-c1 Ra8-a3
32.Nd3-b2 Nd7-b6 33.Nb2-c4 Nb6xc4
34.Bb3xc4 Rc8-a8 35.Bc4-e2 Ra3xc3
36.Rc1xc3 Ra8-c8 37.Ke1-d2 Kf8-e7
38.Kd2-d3 Rc8-c7 39.Rc3-a3 Bb7-c8
40.f3-f4 f7-f6 41.Kd3-c3 Ke7-d6
42.b5-b6 Rc7-b7 43.Ra3-a8 1.66/18 ]
30.Rc1-c3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30.Rc1-c3 Kg8-f8 31.Rb1-c1 Ra8-a3
32.Nd3-b2 Nd7-b6 33.Nb2-c4 Nb6xc4
34.Bb3xc4 Rc8-a8 35.Bc4-e2 Ra3xc3
36.Rc1xc3 Ra8-c8 37.Ke1-d2 Kf8-e7

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9-+-+-+-+0
9+Pzp-+-+-0
9-+-+P+-+0
9+L+N+PzP-0
9-+-+-+-zP0
9+RtR-mK-+-0[
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38.Kd2-d3 Rc8-d8+ 39.Kd3-e3
Rd8-c8 40.Rc3-a3 Rc8-c7 41.Ke3-d2
Bb7-c8 42.Kd2-c3 Bc8-d7 43.Ra3-a5
g7-g6 44.Be2-f1 Rc7-b7 45.Kc3-c4
1.52/18 ] 30...Kg8-f8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 30...Rc8-c7 31.Rb1-c1
Ra8-c8 32.Ke1-f2 Kg8-f8 33.Nd3-b2
Nd7-e5 34.Nb2-c4 Ne5xc4 35.Bb3xc4
Rc7-d7 36.Bc4-f1 Rd7-d2+ 37.Kf2-e3
Rd2xh2 38.Rc3xc5 Rc8xc5 39.Rc1xc5
Rh2-h1 40.Bf1-e2 Rh1-b1 41.Ke3-d4
Rb1-b4+ 42.Be2-c4 1.65/16 ]
31.Rb1-c1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31.Rb1-c1 Ra8-a3 32.Nd3-b2 Nd7-e5
33.Nb2-c4 Ne5xc4 34.Bb3xc4 Rc8-a8
35.Bc4-e2 Ra3xc3 36.Rc1xc3 Ra8-c8
37.Ke1-d2 Kf8-e7 38.Kd2-d3 Rc8-d8+
39.Kd3-e3 Rd8-c8 40.Rc3-a3 Rc8-c7
41.Be2-c4 Rc7-d7 42.Ra3-c3 Rd7-d4
43.Bc4-d3 Ke7-d6 44.e4-e5+ Kd6xe5
45.Rc3xc5+ Rd4-d5 1.56/20 ]
31...Ra8-a3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31...Ra8-a3 32.Nd3-b2 Nd7-b6
33.Nb2-c4 Nb6xc4 34.Bb3xc4 Rc8-a8
35.Bc4-e2 Ra3xc3 36.Rc1xc3 Ra8-c8
37.Ke1-d2 Kf8-e7 38.Kd2-d3 f7-f5
39.e4xf5 Ke7-d6 40.Kd3-c2 Rc8-e8
41.Be2-c4 Kd6-c7 42.Kc2-b3 Re8-e5
43.g3-g4 Re5-e1 44.Rc3-d3 Re1-e2
45.h2-h3 1.69/18 ] 32.Nd3-b2

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[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Nd3-b2
Nd7-b6 33.Nb2-c4 Nb6xc4 34.Bb3xc4
Rc8-a8 35.Bc4-e2 Ra3xc3 36.Rc1xc3
Ra8-c8 37.Be2-c4 f7-f6 38.Rc3-a3
Rc8-b8 39.Ra3-a7 Kf8-e8 40.Bc4-e6
Ke8-d8 41.Ke1-d2 Kd8-c7 42.Be6-d5
Kc7-b6 43.Ra7xb7+ Rb8xb7
44.Bd5xb7 Kb6xb7 45.Kd2-d3 Kb7-c7
46.Kd3-c4 Kc7-b6 47.f3-f4 g7-g5
48.e4-e5 1.48/19 ] 32...Nd7-b6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Nd7-b6
33.Nb2-c4 Nb6xc4 34.Bb3xc4 Rc8-a8
35.Bc4-e2 Ra3xc3 36.Rc1xc3 Ra8-c8
37.Ke1-d2 Kf8-e7 38.Kd2-d3 f7-f5
39.e4xf5 Ke7-d6 40.Rc3-a3 Rc8-f8
41.g3-g4 Rf8-e8 42.Ra3-a2 Re8-d8
43.Kd3-c3 Kd6-c7 44.Ra2-d2 Rd8xd2
45.Kc3xd2 Kc7-b6 46.Kd2-c3 1.68/19 ]
33.Nb2-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33.Nb2-c4 Nb6xc4 34.Bb3xc4 Rc8-a8
35.Bc4-e2 Ra3xc3 36.Rc1xc3 Ra8-c8
37.Rc3-a3 Kf8-e8 38.Ra3-a7 Rc8-b8
39.Be2-c4 f7-f6 40.Bc4-e6 Ke8-d8
41.Ke1-d2 Kd8-c7 42.Be6-d5 Kc7-b6
43.Ra7xb7+ Rb8xb7 44.Bd5xb7
Kb6xb7 45.Kd2-d3 Kb7-c7 46.Kd3-c4
Kc7-b6 47.f3-f4 g7-g5 48.e4-e5
1.48/19 ] 33...Nb6xc4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 33...Nb6xc4 34.Bb3xc4
Rc8-a8 35.Bc4-e2 Ra3xc3 36.Rc1xc3
Ra8-c8 37.Rc3-a3 Rc8-a8
38.Ra3xa8+ Bb7xa8 39.Be2-c4
Kf8-e7 40.Ke1-e2 Ba8-b7 41.Ke2-d3
f7-f5 42.e4xf5 Bb7xf3 43.Bc4-g8
h7-h6 44.b5-b6 Ke7-d6 45.Kd3-c4
Kd6-c6 1.68/15 ] 34.Bb3xc4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Bb3xc4
Rc8-a8 35.Bc4-e2 Ra3xc3 36.Rc1xc3
Ra8-c8 37.Ke1-d2 Kf8-e7 38.Kd2-d3
Rc8-d8+ 39.Kd3-e3 Rd8-c8
40.Rc3-a3 Rc8-c7 41.Be2-c4 Rc7-d7
42.b5-b6 Rd7-d4 43.Ra3-a7 Rd4xc4
44.Ra7xb7+ Ke7-e6 1.49/16 ]
34...Rc8-a8 [ 34...Ra3xc3 35.Rc1xc3
Kf8-e7 36.Ke1-e2+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro

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x64: 34...Ra3xc3 35.Rc1xc3 f7-f6
36.Rc3-a3 Rc8-b8 37.Ra3-a7 Kf8-e8
38.Bc4-e6 Ke8-d8 39.Ke1-d2 Bb7-c8
40.Be6xc8 Kd8xc8 41.Ra7xg7
Rb8xb5 42.Rg7xh7 Rb5-b3 43.f3-f4
Rb3-a3 44.g3-g4 Ra3-a2+ 45.Kd2-c3
1.71/17 ] 35.Rc3xa3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 35.Bc4-e2 Ra3xc3 36.Rc1xc3
Ra8-c8 37.Ke1-d2 Kf8-e7 38.Kd2-d3
f7-f5 39.e4xf5 Ke7-d6 40.Rc3-a3
Rc8-f8 41.g3-g4 Rf8-e8 42.Ra3-a2
Re8-d8 43.Kd3-c3 Kd6-c7 44.Ra2-d2
Rd8xd2 45.Kc3xd2 Kc7-b6
46.Kd2-c3 1.74/18 ] 35...Ra8xa3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Ra8xa3
36.Bc4-e2 Kf8-e7 37.Rc1xc5 Ke7-d6
38.Rc5-c4 f7-f5 39.Rc4-d4+ Kd6-c7
40.Ke1-f2 f5xe4 41.f3xe4 Ra3-a8
42.h2-h4 Ra8-e8 43.Kf2-e3 Kc7-b6
44.g3-g4 Re8-e7 45.Be2-d3 Kb6-c5
46.Bd3-c4 Re7-e5 47.Ke3-d3 Re5-e8
48.Bc4-b3 Kc5-b6 1.40/19 ] 36.Bc4-e2
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Bc4-e2
Diagram

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9+l+-+pzpp0 34
9-+-+-+-+0
9+Pzp-+-+-0
9-+-+P+-+0
9tr-+-+PzP-0
9-+-+L+-zP0
9+-tR-mK-+-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Kf8-e7 37.Rc1xc5 Ke7-d6 38.Rc5-c4
f7-f5 39.Rc4-d4+ Kd6-c7 40.Ke1-f2
f5xe4 41.f3xe4 Ra3-a8 42.h2-h4
Ra8-b8 43.Kf2-e3 Rb8-e8 44.g3-g4
h7-h6 45.Be2-d3 g7-g5 46.h4-h5
Re8-e6 47.Bd3-c4 Re6-e8 48.Ke3-d3

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Bb7-c8 49.Bc4-f7 Re8-f8 1.30/20 ]
36...f7-f5 [ 36...Kf8-e7 37.Rc1xc5
Ke7-d6 38.Rc5-c4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 36...Kf8-e7 37.Rc1xc5 Ke7-d6
38.Rc5-c4 f7-f5 39.Rc4-d4+ Kd6-c7
40.Ke1-f2 f5xe4 41.f3xe4 Ra3-a8
42.h2-h4 Ra8-e8 43.Kf2-e3 Kc7-b6
44.g3-g4 Re8-e7 45.Be2-d3 Kb6-c5
46.Bd3-c4 Re7-e5 47.Ke3-d3 Re5-e8
48.Bc4-b3 Kc5-b6 1.30/19 ] 37.e4xf5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Rc1xc5
f5xe4 38.f3xe4 Bb7xe4 39.Ke1-d2
h7-h6 40.Be2-c4 Ra3-a7 41.Kd2-c3
Ra7-b7 42.Rc5-e5 Be4-h7 43.g3-g4
Rb7-b8 44.Kc3-d4 Bh7-g6 45.Re5-e1
Bg6-f7 46.Re1-f1 Rb8-d8+
47.Kd4-e5 1.36/17 ] 37...Bb7xf3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...Kf8-e7
38.Rc1xc5 Ke7-d6 39.Rc5-c4 Bb7xf3
40.Rc4-d4+ Kd6-e5 41.Rd4-b4 Bf3-d5
42.b5-b6 Bd5-b7 43.Rb4-b5+ Ke5-d4
44.Rb5-b2 Kd4-e5 45.g3-g4 Ra3-a1+
46.Ke1-f2 Ra1-h1 47.Kf2-g3 Rh1-g1+
48.Kg3-h4 Rg1-g2 1.17/17 ] 38.Be2xf3
[ 38.Rc1xc5?! Ra3-e3 39.Ke1-f2
Re3xe2+ 40.Kf2xf3 Re2xh2+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.Be2xf3
Ra3xf3 39.Rc1-b1 Rf3-e3+ 40.Ke1-d2
Re3-e7 41.Kd2-c3 Re7-b7 42.Kc3-c4
Kf8-e7 43.Kc4xc5 Ke7-d7 44.b5-b6
Kd7-c8 45.Rb1-e1 Rb7-f7 46.Kc5-c6
Rf7-f8 47.g3-g4 Kc8-b8 48.Re1-e7
g7-g6 49.Re7-b7+ Kb8-c8 50.Rb7-c7+
Kc8-b8 51.Rc7-e7 g6xf5 52.g4xf5
Rf8-c8+ 53.Kc6-d7 Rc8-c2 54.f5-f6
Rc2-d2+ 55.Kd7-c6 Rd2-c2+
56.Kc6-d6 Rc2-d2+ 57.Kd6-e6
Rd2-e2+ 58.Ke6-d7 Re2-d2+
59.Kd7-c6 3.09/20 ] 38...Ra3xf3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...Ra3xf3
39.Rc1-b1 Rf3-e3+ 40.Ke1-d2 Re3-e7
41.Kd2-c3 Re7-b7 42.Kc3-c4 Kf8-e7
43.Kc4xc5 Rb7-c7+ 44.Kc5-d5
Ke7-d7 45.b5-b6 Rc7-b7 46.g3-g4
h7-h6 47.Kd5-c5 Kd7-c8 48.Rb1-e1

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Rb7-f7 49.Kc5-c6 Rf7-f6+ 50.Re1-e6
Rf6-f8 51.Re6-e7 Rf8-g8 52.h2-h4
Kc8-b8 53.b6-b7 h6-h5 54.g4xh5
2.56/20 ] 39.Rc1-b1 [Weaker is
39.Rc1xc5 Rf3-b3 40.Ke1-d2
Kf8-f7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39.Rc1-b1 Rf3xf5 40.b5-b6 Rf5-e5+
41.Ke1-d2 Re5-e8 42.Kd2-c3 Re8-b8
43.Kc3-c4 Kf8-e7 44.Kc4xc5 Ke7-d7
45.Rb1-d1+ Kd7-e7 46.Rd1-a1
Ke7-e6 47.Ra1-a7 Rb8-c8+
48.Ra7-c7 Rc8xc7+ 49.b6xc7 Ke6-d7
50.Kc5-b6 Kd7-c8 51.Kb6-c6 h7-h6
52.g3-g4 g7-g6 53.h2-h4 h6-h5
54.g4xh5 g6xh5 55.Kc6-d6 2.21/21 ]
39...Rf3-d3 [ 39...Rf3xf5 Diagram

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9-+-+-+-+0
9+Pzp-+r+-0
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-zP-0
9-+-+-+-zP0
9+R+-mK-+-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
otherwise it's curtains at once 40.b5-b6
Rf5-e5+ 41.Ke1-d2 Re5-e8+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39...Rf3xf5
40.b5-b6 Rf5-e5+ 41.Ke1-d2 Re5-e8
42.Kd2-c3 Re8-b8 43.Kc3-c4 Kf8-e7
44.Kc4xc5 Ke7-d7 45.Rb1-d1+
Kd7-e7 46.Rd1-a1 Ke7-e6 47.Ra1-a7
Rb8-c8+ 48.Ra7-c7 Rc8xc7+
49.b6xc7 Ke6-d7 50.Kc5-b6 Kd7-c8
51.Kb6-c6 h7-h6 52.g3-g4 g7-g6
53.h2-h4 h6-h5 54.g4xh5 g6xh5
1.99/17 ] 40.b5-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 40.b5-b6 Rd3-d8 41.b6-b7
Rd8-e8+ 42.Ke1-d1 Re8-d8+

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43.Kd1-c2 Rd8-b8 44.Kc2-d2 Kf8-e7


46.Kc3-c4 Ke5xf5 47.Kc4xc5 Kf5xg5
45.Kd2-c3 Ke7-d6 46.g3-g4 Kd6-d5
48.Kc5-d6 h7-h5 49.Kd6-c7 Rb8-e8
47.g4-g5 Kd5-e5 48.Kc3-c4 Ke5xf5
50.b7-b8Q Re8xb8 51.Rb1xb8 Kg5-g4
49.Kc4xc5 Kf5xg5 50.Kc5-d6 h7-h5
52.Rb8-b5 g7-g5 53.Kc7-d6 h5-h4
51.Kd6-c7 Rb8-e8 52.b7-b8Q Re8xb8 54.Rb5-b3 Kg4-f4 55.h2-h3 Kf4-e4
53.Rb1xb8 Kg5-g4 54.Rb8-b3 g7-g5
56.Rb3-b4+ Ke4-f3 57.Kd6-e5 4.51/19
55.Kc7-d6 Kg4-f4 56.Rb3-b5 h5-h4
] 42...Kf8-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
57.Rb5-b4+ Kf4-f5 58.h2-h3 Kf5-f6
42...Kf8-e7 43.Kd2-c3 Ke7-d6
59.Rb4-b5 Kf6-g6 60.Kd6-e5 4.65/22 ] 44.g3-g4 Kd6-d5 45.g4-g5 Kd5-e5
40...Rd3-d8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
46.Kc3-c4 Ke5xf5 47.Kc4xc5 Kf5xg5
40...Rd3-e3+ 41.Ke1-d1 Re3-e8
48.Kc5-d6 h7-h5 49.Kd6-c7 Rb8-e8
42.b6-b7 Re8-d8+ 43.Kd1-c2 Rd8-b8
50.b7-b8Q Re8xb8 51.Rb1xb8 Kg5-g4
44.Kc2-d2 Kf8-e7 45.Kd2-c3 Ke7-d6
52.Rb8-b5 g7-g5 53.Kc7-d6 h5-h4
46.g3-g4 Kd6-d5 47.g4-g5 Kd5-e5
54.Rb5-b3 Kg4-f4 55.Rb3-b4+ Kf4-f5
48.Kc3-c4 Ke5xf5 49.Kc4xc5 Kf5xg5
56.Kd6-d5 g5-g4 57.Rb4-a4 Kf5-g5
50.Kc5-d6 h7-h5 51.Kd6-c7 Rb8-e8
4.60/20 ] 43.Kd2-c3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
52.b7-b8Q Re8xb8 53.Rb1xb8 Kg5-g4 x64: 43.Kd2-c3 Ke7-d6 44.g3-g4
54.Rb8-b3 g7-g5 55.Kc7-d6 Kg4-f4
Kd6-d5 45.g4-g5 Kd5-e5 46.Kc3-c4
56.Rb3-b5 h5-h4 57.Rb5-b4+ Kf4-f5
Ke5xf5 47.Kc4xc5 Kf5xg5 48.Kc5-d6
58.h2-h3 Kf5-f6 59.Rb4-b5 Kf6-g6
h7-h5 49.Kd6-c7 Rb8-e8 50.b7-b8Q
60.Kd6-e5 4.72/23 ] 41.b6-b7
Re8xb8 51.Rb1xb8 Kg5-g4 52.Kc7-d6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41.b6-b7
g7-g5 53.Kd6-e5 Kg4-h3 54.Rb8-b2
Rd8-e8+ 42.Ke1-d1 Re8-d8+
g5-g4 55.Rb2-d2 g4-g3 56.h2xg3
43.Kd1-c2 Rd8-b8 44.Kc2-d2 Kf8-e7
Kh3xg3 4.53/17 ] 43...Ke7-d6
45.Kd2-c3 Ke7-d6 46.g3-g4 Kd6-d5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43...Ke7-d6
47.g4-g5 Kd5-e5 48.Kc3-c4 Ke5xf5
44.g3-g4 Kd6-d5 45.g4-g5 Kd5-e5
49.Kc4xc5 Kf5xg5 50.Kc5-d6 h7-h5
46.Kc3-c4 Ke5xf5 47.Kc4xc5 Kf5xg5
51.Kd6-c7 Rb8-e8 52.b7-b8Q Re8xb8 48.Kc5-d6 h7-h5 49.Kd6-c7 Rb8-e8
53.Rb1xb8 Kg5-g4 54.Rb8-b3 g7-g5
50.b7-b8Q Re8xb8 51.Rb1xb8 Kg5-g4
55.Kc7-d6 Kg4-f4 56.Rb3-b5 h5-h4
52.Kc7-d6 g7-g5 53.Kd6-e5 Kg4-h3
57.Rb5-b4+ Kf4-f5 58.h2-h3 Kf5-f6
54.Rb8-b2 g5-g4 55.Rb2-d2 g4-g3
59.Rb4-b5 Kf6-g6 60.Kd6-e5 4.65/22 ] 56.h2xg3 Kh3xg3 4.60/18 ] 44.g3-g4
41...Rd8-b8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44.g3-g4
41...Rd8-b8 42.Ke1-d2 Kf8-e7
Kd6-c6 45.g4-g5 h7-h5 46.g5xh6
43.Kd2-c3 Ke7-d6 44.g3-g4 Kd6-d5
g7xh6 47.Kc3-c4 h6-h5 48.f5-f6
45.g4-g5 Kd5-e5 46.Kc3-c4 Ke5xf5
Kc6-d6 49.Rb1-b6+ Kd6-d7
47.Kc4xc5 Kf5xg5 48.Kc5-d6 h7-h5
50.Kc4xc5 h5-h4 51.Rb6-d6+ Kd7-c7
49.Kd6-c7 Rb8-e8 50.b7-b8Q Re8xb8 52.Rd6-c6+ Kc7-d7 53.f6-f7 Rb8-h8
51.Rb1xb8 Kg5-g4 52.Rb8-b3 g7-g5
54.Rc6-h6 Rh8-b8 55.Rh6xh4 Kd7-c7
53.Kc7-d6 Kg4-f4 54.Rb3-b5 h5-h4
56.Rh4-h6 Rb8-f8 57.Rh6-b6 Kc7-b8
55.Rb5-b4+ Kf4-f5 56.h2-h3 Kf5-f6
4.12/15 ] 44...h7-h6 [ 44...Kd6-d5
57.Rb4-b5 Kf6-g6 58.Kd6-e5 4.72/23 ] does not save the day 45.g4-g5
42.Ke1-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Kd5-e5 46.Kc3-c4 Ke5xf5 47.Kc4xc5
42.Ke1-d2 Kf8-e7 43.Kd2-c3 Ke7-d6
Kf5xg5 48.Kc5-d6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
44.g3-g4 Kd6-d5 45.g4-g5 Kd5-e5
x64: 44...c5-c4 45.g4-g5 Kd6-e5

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46.Kc3xc4 Ke5xf5 47.Kc4-c5 Kf5xg5
48.Kc5-d6 h7-h5 49.Kd6-c7 Rb8-e8
50.b7-b8Q Re8xb8 51.Rb1xb8 Kg5-g4
52.Kc7-d6 g7-g5 53.Kd6-e5 Kg4-h3
54.Rb8-b2 g5-g4 55.Rb2-f2 g4-g3
56.h2xg3 Kh3xg3 4.59/16 ] 45.Kc3-c4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45.Kc3-c4
Kd6-c6 46.h2-h4 Kc6-d6 47.g4-g5
h6xg5 48.h4xg5 Kd6-e5 49.f5-f6
g7xf6 50.g5-g6 f6-f5 51.g6-g7 Ke5-f6
52.g7-g8Q Rb8xg8 53.b7-b8Q
Rg8xb8 54.Rb1xb8 Kf6-e5
55.Rb8-e8+ Ke5-f6 56.Kc4xc5 Kf6-f7
57.Re8-b8 Kf7-f6 58.Kc5-d4 Kf6-g5
59.Kd4-e5 Kg5-g4 60.Rb8-f8 Kg4-f3
61.Rf8xf5+ Kf3-e3 62.Ke5-d5 Ke3-d2
63.Rf5-f3 Kd2-e2 64.Rf3-h3 Ke2-d2
65.Kd5-e4 Kd2-c2 66.Rh3-d3 Kc2-b2
67.Ke4-e5 5.66/20 ] 45...Kd6-c6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45...Kd6-c6
46.h2-h4 Kc6-d6 47.g4-g5 h6xg5
48.h4xg5 Kd6-e5 49.f5-f6 g7xf6
50.g5-g6 f6-f5 51.g6-g7 f5-f4
52.Rb1-g1 Rb8-g8 53.Kc4xc5 f4-f3
54.Rg1-f1 Ke5-e4 55.Rf1-b1 f3-f2
56.b7-b8Q Rg8xb8 57.Rb1xb8 f2-f1Q
58.Rb8-b4+ Ke4-d3 59.g7-g8Q
Qf1-f2+ 60.Kc5-c6 Qf2-f6+ 61.Kc6-d7
Qf6-f5+ 62.Qg8-e6 Qf5xe6+
63.Kd7xe6 Kd3-c3 64.Rb4-h4 Kc3-d3
65.Ke6-d5 Kd3-e3 66.Rh4-h3+
Ke3-d2 67.Kd5-e4 Kd2-c2 68.Rh3-d3
Kc2-b2 69.Ke4-e5 5.78/21 ] 46.h2-h4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46.h2-h4
Kc6-d6 47.g4-g5 h6xg5 48.h4xg5
Kd6-e5 49.f5-f6 g7xf6 50.g5-g6
Ke5-d6 51.g6-g7 Kd6-e6 52.g7-g8R
Rb8xg8 53.b7-b8Q Rg8xb8
54.Rb1xb8 Ke6-d6 55.Rb8-d8+
Kd6-e7 56.Rd8-d5 Ke7-f7 57.Rd5xc5
Kf7-e6 58.Kc4-d4 Ke6-d6 59.Rc5-b5
Kd6-e7 60.Rb5-b6 Ke7-f7 61.Kd4-e4
Kf7-g7 62.Ke4-f5 5.15/17 ]
46...Rb8xb7 [ 46...Kc6-d6+praying for a miracle ;Houdini 2.0c Pro

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x64: 46...Kc6-d6 47.g4-g5 h6xg5
48.h4xg5 Kd6-e5 49.f5-f6 g7xf6
50.g5-g6 Ke5-d6 51.g6-g7 Kd6-e6
52.g7-g8R Rb8xg8 53.b7-b8Q
Rg8xb8 54.Rb1xb8 Ke6-d6
55.Rb8-d8+ Kd6-e7 56.Rd8-d5 Ke7-f7
57.Rd5xc5 Kf7-e6 58.Kc4-d4 Ke6-d6
59.Rc5-b5 Kd6-e7 60.Rb5-b6 Ke7-f7
61.Kd4-e4 Kf7-g7 62.Ke4-f5 5.22/18 ]
47.Rb1xb7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
47.Rb1xb7 Kc6xb7 48.g4-g5 h6xg5
49.h4xg5 Kb7-c8 50.f5-f6 g7xf6
51.g5-g6 Kc8-d7 52.g6-g7 Kd7-e6
53.g7-g8Q+ Ke6-f5 54.Kc4xc5 Kf5-e5
55.Qg8-d5+ Ke5-f4 56.Qd5-d4+
Kf4-f5 57.Kc5-d5 Kf5-g6 58.Kd5-e6
Kg6-g5 59.Qd4-f2 Kg5-g4 60.Ke6xf6
Kg4-h3 61.Kf6-e5 Kh3-g4 62.Qf2-g2+
Kg4-h4 63.Ke5-e4 Kh4-h5 64.Qg2-g7
Kh5-h4 65.Ke4-f4 Kh4-h5
66.Qg7-g5# #20/20 ] 47...Kc6xb7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47...Kc6xb7
48.g4-g5 h6xg5 49.h4xg5 Kb7-c7
50.f5-f6 g7xf6 51.g5-g6 Kc7-d6
52.g6-g7 Kd6-e5 53.g7-g8Q Ke5-f4
54.Kc4xc5 Kf4-e5 55.Qg8-d5+ Ke5-f4
56.Qd5-d4+ Kf4-g5 57.Kc5-d5 Kg5-f5
58.Qd4-e4+ Kf5-g5 59.Kd5-e6 f6-f5
60.Qe4xf5+ Kg5-h4 61.Ke6-d5
Kh4-g3 62.Kd5-e4 Kg3-h4 63.Ke4-e3
Kh4-g3 64.Qf5-g6+ Kg3-h4 65.Ke3-f3
Kh4-h3 66.Qg6-g3# #19/21 ] 48.g4-g5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48.g4-g5 h6xg5
49.h4xg5 Kb7-c8 50.f5-f6 g7xf6
51.g5-g6 Kc8-d7 52.g6-g7 Kd7-e6
53.g7-g8Q+ Ke6-f5 54.Kc4xc5 Kf5-e5
55.Qg8-d5+ Ke5-f4 56.Qd5-d4+
Kf4-f5 57.Kc5-d5 Kf5-g6 58.Kd5-e6
Kg6-g5 59.Qd4-f2 Kg5-g4 60.Ke6xf6
Kg4-h3 61.Kf6-e5 Kh3-g4 62.Qf2-g2+
Kg4-h5 63.Qg2-g8 Kh5-h6 64.Ke5-f4
Kh6-h5 65.Qg8-h7# #18/22 ]
48...h6xg5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
48...h6xg5 49.h4xg5 Kb7-c8 50.f5-f6
g7xf6 51.g5-g6 Kc8-d7 52.g6-g7

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Kd7-e6 53.g7-g8Q+ Ke6-f5 54.Kc4xc5
Kf5-e5 55.Qg8-d5+ Ke5-f4
56.Qd5-d4+ Kf4-f5 57.Kc5-d5 Kf5-g6
58.Kd5-e6 Kg6-g5 59.Qd4-f2 Kg5-g4
60.Ke6xf6 Kg4-h3 61.Kf6-e5 Kh3-g4
62.Qf2-g2+ Kg4-h5 63.Qg2-g8 Kh5-h6
64.Ke5-f4 Kh6-h5 65.Qg8-h7# #17/23 ]
49.h4xg5 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 49.h4xg5 Kb7-c8 50.f5-f6 g7xf6
51.g5-g6 Kc8-d7 52.g6-g7 Kd7-d6
53.g7-g8Q Kd6-e5 54.Kc4xc5 Ke5-f4
55.Qg8-d5 Kf4-g4 56.Qd5-d4+ Kg4-g5
57.Kc5-d5 Kg5-f5 58.Qd4-e4+ Kf5-g5
59.Kd5-e6 f6-f5 60.Qe4xf5+ Kg5-h4
61.Ke6-d5 Kh4-g3 62.Kd5-e4 Kg3-h4
63.Ke4-e3 Kh4-g3 64.Qf5-g6+ Kg3-h4
65.Ke3-f3 Kh4-h3 66.Qg6-g3# #18/22 ]

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5.0-0 Bf8-e7 6.Rf1-e1 b7-b5
7.Ba4-b3 d7-d6 8.c2-c3 0-0 9.h2-h3
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12.Bc2xe4 Nf6xe4 13.Re1xe4


Bc8-b7 14.d2-d4 Rf8-e8 15.Bc1-f4
Na5-c4 16.Re4-e2 Bb7xd5 17.Nf3-e5
Be7-g5 18.Bf4-g3 Nc4xe5 19.Re2xe5
Re8xe5 last book move last book move
20.Bg3xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20.d4xe5 Bd5-e6 21.Qd1-e2 Qd8-d7
22.f2-f4 Bg5-e7 23.Nb1-d2 Ra8-d8
24.Nd2-f3 Be6-c4 25.Qe2-e4 c7-c5
26.b2-b3 Bc4-d3 27.Qe4-e3 Qd7-d5
28.Ra1-d1 c5-c4 29.Bg3-f2 h7-h6
0.08/17 ] 20...Qd8-d7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 20...Qd8-e7 21.Nb1-d2
1-0
Ra8-e8 22.a2-a4 f7-f6 23.Be5-g3
b5-b4 24.Nd2-f3 Bg5-h6 25.Qd1-b1
b4xc3 26.b2xc3 Qe7-d7 27.Qb1-b4
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C96 Qd7-c6 28.Qb4-c5 Qc6xc5 29.d4xc5
Adams,Michael
Re8-e7 30.Ra1-d1 Bd5-b3 31.Rd1-e1
Carlsen,Magnus
Kg8-f7 32.Re1xe7+ Kf7xe7 33.Bg3xc7
World Chess Cup (4.2)
04.12.2007 Bb3xa4 34.Bc7-d6+ Ke7-d7 0.05/17 ]
21.Nb1-a3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
C96: Closed Ruy Lopez: Chigorin
21.Nb1-d2 Ra8-e8 22.Nd2-f3 Bg5-d8
Defence: 11 d4, replies other than 11...
23.a2-a4 f7-f6 24.Be5-g3 c7-c6
Qc7
25.a4xb5 a6xb5 26.Ra1-a8 g7-g6
1.e2-e4 e7-e5 2.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6
27.b2-b3 Kg8-g7 28.Ra8-a6 g6-g5
3.Bf1-b5 a7-a6 4.Bb5-a4 Ng8-f6
29.Nf3-d2 Qd7-b7 30.Ra6-a2 0.21/18 ]

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21...f7-f6 Black threatens to win
material: f6xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21...Qd7-c6 22.Na3-c2 a6-a5
23.Qd1-g4 f7-f6 24.Qg4-g3 Ra8-e8
25.h3-h4 Bg5xh4 26.Qg3xh4 f6xe5
27.d4xe5 Bd5xg2 28.Nc2-d4 Qc6-g6
29.Qh4-g3 Qg6xg3 30.f2xg3 Bg2-b7
31.e5-e6 c7-c5 32.Nd4-b3 Bb7-d5
33.Nb3xc5 a5-a4 34.Ra1-e1 Bd5xa2
35.Kg1-f2 Ba2-d5 0.02/17 ] 22.Be5-g3
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Be5-h2
Ra8-e8 23.Na3-c2 a6-a5 24.f2-f4
Bg5-h4 25.Qd1-h5 g7-g5 26.f4xg5
Bh4xg5 27.Bh2-g3 Re8-e7 28.Ra1-e1
Re7xe1+ 29.Nc2xe1 Bd5xa2
30.Ne1-d3 Qd7-e7 31.h3-h4 Ba2-f7
32.Qh5-g4 Qe7-e3+ 33.Bg3-f2
Qe3xd3 34.h4xg5 f6-f5 0.01/18 ]
22...Qd7-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22...Ra8-e8 23.Na3-c2 a6-a5
24.Nc2-e1 Qd7-f7 25.a2-a4 Bd5-b3
26.Qd1-f3 b5xa4 27.Qf3-f5 a4-a3
28.b2xa3 Bb3-d5 29.Ne1-f3 Bg5-h6
30.Ra1-e1 Re8xe1+ 31.Nf3xe1
Bh6-d2 32.c3-c4 Bd5xc4 33.Qf5-c8+
Qf7-f8 34.Qc8xc7 0.06/17 ] 23.f2-f4
White threatens to win material: f4xg5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Qd1-f1
Bg5-d2 24.Na3-c2 a6-a5 25.Qf1-e2
Bd2-h6 26.Nc2-e3 Bh6xe3 27.f2xe3
a5-a4 28.Qe2-d2 Ra8-c8 29.Kg1-h2
Bd5-c4 30.Bg3-f4 Qc6-e6 31.a2-a3
g7-g5 32.Bf4-g3 Kg8-g7 0.12/18 ]
23...Bg5-h6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23...Qc6-d6 24.Qd1-d2 f6-f5 25.c3-c4
b5xc4 26.Na3xc4 Bd5xc4 27.Qd2-c3
Bg5xf4 28.Qc3xc4+ Kg8-h8 29.Bg3xf4
Qd6xf4 30.Ra1-f1 Qf4-e4 31.Qc4-c5
g7-g6 32.Qc5-e5+ Kh8-g8 33.Qe5xe4
f5xe4 34.Rf1-c1 Ra8-d8 35.Kg1-f2
Rd8xd4 36.Kf2-e3 Rd4-d3+
37.Ke3xe4 Rd3-d2 38.Rc1xc7
Rd2xb2 0.18/18 ] 24.Qd1-d2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Qd1-d2
g7-g6 25.Na3-c2 Bd5-f7 26.Nc2-b4

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Qc6-d7 27.Nb4-d3 Bh6-f8 28.Bg3-h4
Qd7-c6 29.b2-b3 Ra8-e8 30.Nd3-b4
Bf8xb4 31.c3xb4 Bf7-d5 32.Ra1-e1
Kg8-g7 33.Bh4-g3 Re8xe1+
34.Bg3xe1 Qc6-e6 0.20/17 ]
24...g7-g6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24...Bd5-e4 25.Na3-c2 Qc6-d6
26.Nc2-b4 Ra8-d8 27.Ra1-e1 f6-f5
28.Qd2-e3 Qd6-e6 29.a2-a3 a6-a5
30.Nb4-d3 Qe6-b3 31.Qe3-d2 Be4xd3
32.Qd2xd3 Qb3xb2 33.a3-a4 c7-c6
34.Re1-e7 0.21/17 ] 25.Na3-c2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Na3-c2
Bd5-f7 26.Nc2-b4 Qc6-b6 27.Nb4-d3
a6-a5 28.a2-a3 Ra8-e8 29.Ra1-e1
Re8xe1+ 30.Qd2xe1 Qb6-c6 31.f4-f5
Bf7-d5 32.Nd3-c5 g6xf5 33.Qe1-f2
Bh6-f8 34.b2-b4 Bf8xc5 35.d4xc5
a5xb4 36.a3xb4 0.21/18 ] 25...Bh6-f8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Bd5-f7
26.Nc2-b4 Qc6-b6 27.Nb4-d3 a6-a5
28.a2-a3 Ra8-d8 29.Qd2-f2 Qb6-c6
30.Ra1-e1 Bf7-c4 31.Qf2-d2 Bh6-f8
32.f4-f5 g6xf5 33.Bg3-f4 Bc4-d5
0.21/17 ] 26.f4-f5 Decoy: f5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Bg3-h4
Ra8-e8 27.Nc2-e3 Bd5-e4 28.Ne3-g4
Bf8-g7 29.Ra1-e1 Kg8-f7 30.Qd2-f2
h7-h5 31.Ng4-e3 Qc6-e6 32.b2-b3
Qe6-c6 33.c3-c4 Qc6-d6 34.d4-d5
b5xc4 35.b3xc4 f6-f5 36.Ne3-c2
Kf7-g8 37.Bh4-g5 0.28/17 ]
26...Ra8-e8 [ 26...g6xf5 27.Qd2-f4
Decoy Double attack ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 26...Ra8-e8 27.Qd2-f2 Bd5xg2
28.Nc2-b4 Bf8xb4 29.Qf2xg2
Qc6xg2+ 30.Kg1xg2 Bb4-d6
31.Bg3xd6 c7xd6 32.Kg2-f3 a6-a5
33.a2-a4 Re8-b8 34.Kf3-e4 g6xf5+
35.Ke4xf5 Kg8-f7 36.d4-d5 b5xa4
37.Ra1xa4 Rb8-b5 38.Kf5-e4 f6-f5+
39.Ke4xf5 Rb5xd5+ 40.Kf5-g4 Kf7-e6
41.b2-b3 h7-h5+ 42.Kg4-f4 Rd5-f5+
43.Kf4-e4 0.20/19 ] 27.f5xg6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Qd2-f2

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Bd5xg2 28.Nc2-b4 Bf8xb4 29.Qf2xg2
Qc6xg2+ 30.Kg1xg2 Bb4-d6
31.Bg3xd6 c7xd6 32.Kg2-f3 a6-a5
33.a2-a4 Re8-b8 34.Kf3-e4 g6xf5+
35.Ke4xf5 Kg8-f7 36.d4-d5 b5xa4
37.Ra1xa4 Rb8-b5 38.Kf5-e4 f6-f5+
39.Ke4xf5 Rb5xd5+ 40.Kf5-g4 Kf7-e6
41.b2-b3 h7-h5+ 42.Kg4-f4 Rd5-f5+
43.Kf4-e4 0.05/18 ] 27...h7xg6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...h7xg6
28.Ra1-c1 Bd5xa2 29.Nc2-b4 Bf8xb4
30.c3xb4 Re8-e2 31.Rc1xc6 Re2xd2
32.Rc6xf6 Ba2-d5 33.Rf6xg6+ Kg8-f7
34.Bg3-e1 Rd2xb2 35.Rg6-g5 c7-c6
36.h3-h4 Rb2-e2 37.Be1-f2 Kf7-f6
38.Rg5-g4 Kf6-f5 39.Rg4-g7 Re2-b2
40.Bf2-e1 Rb2-e2 41.Kg1-f1 Re2-c2
42.h4-h5 0.12/19 ] 28.Ra1-c1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Nc2-e1
Kg8-h7 29.Bg3-f4 Re8-e4 30.Ne1-c2
Bd5-c4 31.Bf4-e3 a6-a5 32.b2-b3
Bc4-d5 33.Ra1-f1 Re4-e6 34.Be3-g5
Kh7-g8 35.Qd2-f2 Bf8-g7 36.Bg5-d2
Qc6-d6 37.Rf1-e1 0.08/17 ]
28...Re8-e4 [ 28...Bd5xa2 29.Nc2-b4
Bf8xb4 30.c3xb4= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 28...Bd5xa2 29.Nc2-b4 Bf8xb4
30.c3xb4 Re8-e2 31.Rc1xc6 Re2xd2
32.Rc6xf6 Ba2-d5 33.Rf6xg6+ Kg8-f7
34.Bg3-e1 Rd2xb2 35.Rg6-g5 c7-c6
36.h3-h4 Rb2-e2 37.Be1-f2 Kf7-f6
38.Rg5-g4 Kf6-f5 39.Rg4-g7 Re2-b2
40.Bf2-e1 Rb2-e2 41.Kg1-f1 Re2-c2
42.h4-h5 0.12/18 ] 29.b2-b3
Covers c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29.a2-a3 Qc6-e6 30.Rc1-e1 c7-c5
31.d4xc5 Bf8xc5+ 32.Bg3-f2 Bc5-f8
33.Bf2-e3 Bd5-c4 34.Nc2-d4 Qe6-d6
35.Nd4-f3 Qd6-g3 36.Qd2-c2 f6-f5
37.b2-b3 Bf8-c5 38.Qc2-f2 Qg3xf2+
39.Kg1xf2 Bc5xe3+ 40.Re1xe3
Re4xe3 41.Kf2xe3 Bc4xb3 0.25/18 ]
29...Qc6-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29...a6-a5 30.Rc1-b1 Re4-e8
31.Rb1-f1 f6-f5 32.Bg3-e5 Bd5-e4

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33.Nc2-e3 Bf8-h6 34.Rf1-e1 Kg8-h7
35.h3-h4 a5-a4 36.b3xa4 b5xa4
37.Qd2-b2 a4-a3 38.Qb2-d2 Bh6-g7
0.15/17 ] 30.Rc1-e1 [ 30.Bg3xc7
Re4-e2 31.Rc1-e1 Re2xd2 32.Re1xe6
Bd5xe6-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30.Rc1-e1 c7-c6 31.Re1xe4 Qe6xe4
32.Nc2-e3 Qe4-b1+ 33.Qd2-e1
Qb1xe1+ 34.Bg3xe1 Bd5-e4
35.Kg1-f2 Kg8-f7 36.g2-g4 Kf7-e6
37.c3-c4 b5xc4 38.b3xc4 Bf8-a3
39.Be1-c3 Be4-b1 40.d4-d5+ c6xd5
41.c4xd5+ Ke6-f7 42.Ne3-c4 Ba3-c5+
43.Kf2-f3 Bb1xa2 0.12/18 ] 30...c7-c6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...c7-c5
31.d4xc5 Re4xe1+ 32.Bg3xe1
Bf8xc5+ 33.Be1-f2 Bc5-e7 34.Bf2-d4
Qe6-e4 35.Nc2-e3 Bd5-b7 36.Qd2-c2
Kg8-f7 37.Qc2xe4 Bb7xe4 38.Kg1-f2
Kf7-e6 39.c3-c4 b5xc4 40.Ne3xc4
Ke6-d5 41.Bd4-c3 Be7-c5+ 42.Kf2-g3
f6-f5 43.h3-h4 0.24/18 ] 31.Kg1-h2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Re1xe4
Qe6xe4 32.Nc2-e3 Qe4-b1+
33.Qd2-e1 Qb1xe1+ 34.Bg3xe1
Bd5-e4 35.Kg1-f2 Kg8-f7 36.h3-h4
Bf8-a3 37.b3-b4 Ba3-c1 38.g2-g4
Be4-b1 39.h4-h5 g6xh5 40.g4xh5
Bb1xa2 41.Kf2-f3 Ba2-e6 42.Kf3-e4
Bc1xe3 43.Ke4xe3 Kf7-g7 0.16/18
Diagram
(Diagram 38)
] 31...a6-a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31...Kg8-f7 32.Re1xe4 Qe6xe4
33.Nc2-b4 Bf8xb4 34.c3xb4 Qe4-e7
35.h3-h4 Qe7-e6 36.Kh2-g1 Qe6-e4
37.Bg3-f4 Qe4-e6 38.Bf4-c7 Qe6-e7
39.Bc7-a5 Qe7-e4 40.Qd2-f2 Kf7-g7
41.Ba5-d8 Qe4-b1+ 42.Kg1-h2
0.21/19 ] 32.Qd2-d3 [ 32.Re1xe4
Bd5xe4 33.Nc2-e3 Bf8-e7 ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Re1xe4
Bd5xe4 33.Nc2-e3 Kg8-f7 34.Bg3-f4

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0.23/19 ] 32...f6-f5= [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 32...f6-f5 33.Bg3-e5 a5-a4
34.Kh2-g1 Re4xe1+ 35.Nc2xe1 a4xb3
36.a2xb3 Bd5xb3 37.Qd3-g3 Bf8-g7
38.Ne1-d3 Bb3-c4 39.Be5xg7 Kg8xg7
40.Nd3-f4 Qe6-f7 41.Qg3-g5 Kg7-h7
42.h3-h4 Bc4-d5 43.h4-h5 g6xh5
44.Nf4xh5 Qf7-g6 45.Qg5-e7+ Qg6-f7
46.Nh5-f6+ Kh7-g6 0.20/19 ]
33.Bg3-e5 The white bishop is well
posted. [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33.Bg3-e5 Kg8-f7 34.Qd3-g3 a5-a4
35.Nc2-b4 Re4xe1 36.Qg3xe1 Bf8xb4
37.c3xb4 a4xb3 38.a2xb3 Qe6-e7
39.Qe1-e3 g6-g5 40.Qe3-d3 Kf7-g6
41.Qd3-c3 Kg6-f7 42.Qc3-g3 Bd5-e4
43.Qg3-e1 Kf7-g6 44.Qe1-d2 Be4-d5
45.Qd2-a2 Bd5-e4 46.Qa2-a8 Be4-d5
47.Qa8-h8 Bd5xb3 48.g2-g4 f5xg4
49.h3xg4 Qe7-h7+ 50.Qh8xh7+
Kg6xh7 0.02/19 ] 33...a5-a4
Black threatens to win material: a4xb3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...a5-a4
34.Qd3-g3 Kg8-f7 35.Nc2-b4 Re4xe1
36.Qg3xe1 Bf8xb4 37.c3xb4 a4xb3
38.a2xb3 Qe6-e7 39.Qe1-e3 g6-g5

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40.Qe3-d3 Kf7-g6 41.Qd3-c3 Kg6-f7
42.Qc3-g3 Kf7-g6 43.h3-h4 g5-g4
44.Qg3-f2 Bd5xb3 45.h4-h5+ Kg6xh5
46.Qf2xf5+ Qe7-g5 47.Qf5-h7+
Qg5-h6 48.Qh7-e7 Bb3-d5 0.16/19 ]
34.Qd3-g3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34.Qd3-g3 Kg8-f7 35.Nc2-b4 Re4xe1
36.Qg3xe1 Bf8xb4 37.c3xb4 a4xb3
38.a2xb3 Qe6-e7 39.Qe1-e3 g6-g5
40.Qe3-d3 Kf7-g6 41.Qd3-c3 Kg6-f7
42.Qc3-g3 Kf7-g6 43.h3-h4 g5-g4
44.Qg3-f2 Bd5xb3 45.h4-h5+ Kg6xh5
46.Qf2xf5+ Qe7-g5 47.Qf5-h7+
Qg5-h6 48.Qh7-e7 Bb3-d5 0.02/19 ]
34...Re4xe1 [ 34...Kg8-f7 35.Nc2-e3
Bf8-e7 36.Qg3-f2= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 34...Kg8-f7 35.Nc2-b4 Re4xe1
36.Qg3xe1 Bf8xb4 37.c3xb4 a4xb3
38.a2xb3 Qe6-e7 39.Qe1-e3 g6-g5
40.Qe3-d3 Kf7-g6 41.Qd3-c3 Kg6-f7
42.Kh2-h1 Kf7-g6 43.Kh1-g1 Bd5-e4
44.Qc3-c5 Qe7xc5 45.b4xc5 Be4-d5
46.b3-b4 f5-f4 0.16/18 ] 35.Nc2xe1
[ Instead of 35.Qg3xe1 a4xb3
36.a2xb3 Bd5xb3= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 35.Nc2xe1 Diagram
(Diagram 39)
Bd5-e4 36.Ne1-f3 Be4xf3 37.Qg3xf3
Kg8-f7 38.Be5-f4 Bf8-a3 39.b3xa4
b5xa4 40.Bf4-e5 Ba3-e7 41.Qf3-e2
Be7-f6 42.Kh2-g3 a4-a3 43.Kg3-f3
Qe6-d5+ 44.Kf3-f4 Qd5-e6 45.Kf4-g3
c6-c5 46.h3-h4 c5xd4 47.c3xd4
Bf6xe5+ 48.d4xe5 0.39/19 ]
35...Bd5-e4 [ 35...a4xb3!? 36.a2xb3
Bd5xb3 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35...Qe6-e8 36.b3xa4 b5xa4 37.a2-a3
Qe8-f7 38.Ne1-d3 Bf8xa3 39.Nd3-f4
Ba3-e7 40.Nf4xg6 Kg8-h7 41.Ng6xe7
Qf7xe7 42.Kh2-g1 Bd5-e4 43.c3-c4
a4-a3 44.Be5-d6 Qe7-f6 45.Bd6xa3
Qf6xd4+ 46.Kg1-h2 Qd4xc4
47.Ba3-b2 Qc4-g8 48.Qg3-c7+

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0.34/17 ] 36.Ne1-f3 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 36.Ne1-f3 Be4xf3 37.Qg3xf3
Kg8-f7 38.Be5-f4 Bf8-e7 39.b3xa4
b5xa4 40.Qf3-f2 g6-g5 41.Bf4-c7
Kf7-g6 42.g2-g3 Be7-d6 43.Bc7xd6
Qe6xd6 44.Qf2-c2 a4-a3 45.Qc2-e2
Kg6-f6 46.Qe2-h5 Qd6-d5
47.Qh5-h6+ Kf6-f7 48.Qh6-h7+ Kf7-f6
49.Qh7-h8+ Kf6-f7 50.Qh8-h7+
Kf7-f6 0.38/20 ] 36...Be4xf3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Be4xf3
37.Qg3xf3 Kg8-f7 38.Be5-f4 Bf8-e7
39.Bf4-g3 a4xb3 40.a2xb3 b5-b4
41.c3-c4 Be7-f6 42.Qf3-f4 Qe6-d7
43.Bg3-f2 g6-g5 44.Qf4-f3 Qd7-d6+
45.Kh2-g1 Kf7-g6 46.d4-d5 c6xd5
47.Qf3xd5 Qd6xd5 48.c4xd5 Bf6-e5
49.Bf2-c5 0.47/20 ] 37.Qg3xf3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Qg3xf3
Kg8-f7 38.Be5-f4 Bf8-e7 39.Qf3-d1
Be7-d6 40.Qd1-d2 Kf7-g7 41.Qd2-f2
Qe6-d5 42.Qf2-e3 Kg7-f7 43.Bf4xd6
Qd5xd6+ 44.Qe3-g3 f5-f4 45.Qg3-f3
Kf7-g7 46.Qf3-e4 Qd6-f6 47.b3xa4
b5xa4 48.c3-c4 Qf6-d6 49.c4-c5
Qd6-c7 50.Qe4-e6 a4-a3 0.42/18 ]
37...a4xb3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37...Kg8-f7 38.g2-g4 Bf8-d6
39.Be5xd6 Qe6xd6+ 40.Kh2-h1

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Qd6-f6 41.b3xa4 b5xa4 42.Qf3-e2
Qf6-g5 43.Kh1-g2 Qg5-c1 44.Qe2-f2
Qc1xc3 45.g4xf5 g6-g5 46.Qf2-e2
Qc3xd4 47.Qe2-e6+ Kf7-f8
48.Qe6-h6+ Kf8-f7 49.Qh6-g6+ Kf7-f8
50.Qg6xg5 0.45/17 ] 38.a2xb3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.a2xb3 c6-c5
39.Kh2-h1 c5xd4 40.c3xd4 b5-b4
41.Kh1-g1 Bf8-e7 42.Kg1-f2 Kg8-f7
43.g2-g4 Be7-h4+ 44.Kf2-g2 Bh4-e7
45.g4xf5 g6xf5 46.Kg2-g3 Qe6-g6+
47.Kg3-h2 Be7-h4 48.Qf3-b7+ Bh4-e7
49.Qb7-c7 Qg6-h6 0.45/18 ]
38...Bf8-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38...c6-c5 39.Kh2-h1 c5xd4 40.c3xd4
b5-b4 41.Kh1-g1 Bf8-e7 42.Kg1-f2
Kg8-f7 43.g2-g4 Be7-h4+ 44.Kf2-g2
Bh4-e7 45.g4xf5 g6xf5 46.Kg2-g3
Qe6-g6+ 47.Kg3-h2 Be7-g5 48.Qf3-a8
Qg6-e6 49.Qa8-a7+ Qe6-e7 0.56/19 ]
39.Kh2-g1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39.b3-b4 Kg8-f7 40.Be5-f4 Kf7-g7
41.Qf3-d3 Kg7-h7 42.Qd3-g3 Be7-d8
43.Bf4-c7 Bd8xc7 44.Qg3xc7+
Kh7-g8 45.Qc7-g3 Kg8-g7 46.h3-h4
Kg7-f7 47.Qg3-c7+ Kf7-f6 48.Qc7-b8
Kf6-f7 49.Qb8-f4 Kf7-f6 50.Qf4-g3
Qe6-e4 51.Qg3-d6+ Kf6-f7
52.Qd6-d7+ Kf7-f6 53.Qd7-d8+
Kf6-g7 54.Qd8-c7+ Kg7-f6
55.Qc7-d6+ Kf6-f7 0.54/18 ]
39...Kg8-f7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39...c6-c5 40.b3-b4 c5xb4 41.c3xb4
Be7xb4 42.Qf3-b7 Bb4-f8 43.Qb7xb5
Kg8-f7 44.Qb5-b7+ Bf8-e7 45.Be5-f4
Qe6-c4 46.Qb7-d7 Qc4-e6 47.Qd7-a7
Kf7-f6 48.Bf4-e5+ Kf6-f7 49.Qa7-b7
Qe6-c4 50.Qb7-b8 Qc4-e6 51.Qb8-h8
Be7-d6 52.Qh8-h7+ Kf7-e8 53.Qh7-g7
Bd6xe5 54.d4xe5 f5-f4 55.Kg1-h2
Qe6-c6 56.Qg7-f6 0.61/19 ] 40.Kg1-f2
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40.b3-b4
Be7-g5 41.Qf3-f2 Bg5-f6 42.Be5xf6
Kf7xf6 43.Qf2-h4+ Kf6-f7 44.Kg1-h2
Qe6-d6+ 45.Qh4-g3 Qd6-d5

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46.Qg3-f4 Qd5-c4 47.Qf4-c7+ Kf7-f6
48.Qc7-g3 Qc4-e6 49.h3-h4 Qe6-d5
50.Qg3-f4 Kf6-g7 51.Qf4-c7+ Kg7-f6
52.Qc7-f4 Kf6-g7 0.54/19 Diagram

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] 40...Kf7-e8 [ 40...c6-c5 41.Qf3-d1
Qe6-d5 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40...c6-c5 41.Qf3-e3 c5xd4 42.c3xd4
Be7-d6 43.Be5xd6 Qe6xd6 44.Qe3-d2
Kf7-e6 45.Qd2-c3 Ke6-d5 46.Kf2-f3
Qd6-e7 47.Qc3-d3 Qe7-c7 48.g2-g4
f5xg4+ 49.h3xg4 Qc7-f7+ 50.Kf3-g2
Qf7-e8 51.b3-b4 Qe8-e4+
52.Qd3xe4+ Kd5xe4 0.35/18 ]
41.Qf3-e2 [ 41.b3-b4 Be7-h4+
42.g2-g3 Bh4-d8 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 41.b3-b4 Ke8-d7 42.Qf3-g3
Be7-f6 43.Be5-f4 Kd7-e7 44.Bf4-d2
Qe6-a2 45.Kf2-e1 Qa2-b1+ 46.Ke1-e2
Qb1-e4+ 47.Ke2-f1 Ke7-f7 48.Kf1-g1
Qe4-e2 49.Bd2-f4 Qe2-e4 50.Qg3-f2
Kf7-g7 51.Kg1-h2 Qe4-d5 52.Qf2-e3
Qd5-a2 53.Qe3-f3 0.54/19 ]
41...Ke8-f7? [ 41...Qe6xb3!?
and Black is still in the game 42.Be5-d6
Qb3-f7 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
41...Qe6xb3 42.Be5-d6 Qb3-f7
43.Bd6xe7 Qf7xe7 44.h3-h4 Qe7xe2+
45.Kf2xe2 Ke8-d7 46.Ke2-f3 Kd7-e6
47.Kf3-f4 Ke6-f6 48.g2-g3 Kf6-e6
49.Kf4-g5 Ke6-f7 50.h4-h5 g6xh5

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51.Kg5xf5 Kf7-e7 52.Kf5-g5 Ke7-e6
53.Kg5xh5 Ke6-f5 54.g3-g4+ Kf5-f4
0.56/19 ] 42.c3-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 42.c3-c4 b5xc4 43.b3xc4 Be7-f6
44.Be5xf6 Qe6xf6 45.Qe2-e3 Qf6-d6
46.g2-g3 Qd6-d8 47.Kf2-g2 Qd8-b6
48.Qe3-f2 Kf7-e7 49.h3-h4 Qb6-b3
50.Qf2-e1+ Ke7-d7 51.Qe1-e2
Qb3-a4 52.Kg2-h3 Qa4-a1 0.55/20 ]
42...b5xc4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
42...b5xc4 43.b3xc4 Be7-f6 44.Be5xf6
Qe6xf6 45.Qe2-e3 Qf6-d6 46.Kf2-f3
Qd6-b8 47.d4-d5 c6xd5 48.c4xd5
Qb8-d6 49.Qe3-a7+ Kf7-f6
50.Qa7-d4+ Qd6-e5 51.Qd4-b6+
Kf6-f7 52.Qb6-b7+ Kf7-e8
53.Qb7-b5+ Ke8-f7 54.Qb5-d7+
Kf7-f6 55.Qd7-c6+ Kf6-e7 56.Qc6-c5+
Ke7-d7 57.Qc5-c4 Kd7-d6
58.Qc4-c6+ Kd6-e7 59.Qc6-c5+
0.65/20 ] 43.b3xc4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 43.b3xc4 Be7-f6 44.Be5xf6
Qe6xf6 45.Qe2-e3 Qf6-d6 46.g2-g3
Qd6-d8 47.Kf2-g2 Qd8-b6 48.Qe3-f2
Kf7-e7 49.h3-h4 Qb6-b3 50.Qf2-e1+
Ke7-d7 51.Qe1-e2 Qb3-b4 52.d4-d5
Qb4-d6 53.Qe2-d3 Qd6-e5 54.Kg2-f2
Kd7-d6 55.Qd3-a3+ Kd6-d7
56.Qa3-a7+ 0.55/21 ] 43...Be7-h4+
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
43...Be7-f6 44.Be5xf6 Qe6xf6
45.Qe2-e3 Qf6-d6 46.g2-g3 Qd6-d8
47.Kf2-g2 Qd8-b6 48.Qe3-f2 Kf7-e7
49.h3-h4 Qb6-b3 50.Qf2-e1+ Ke7-d7
51.Qe1-e2 Qb3-b4 52.d4-d5 Qb4-d6
53.Qe2-d3 Qd6-e5 54.Kg2-f2 Kd7-d6
55.Qd3-a3+ Kd6-d7 56.Qa3-a7+
Kd7-d6 0.66/20 ]
(Diagram 41)
44.Kf2-f1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
44.Kf2-f3 Bh4-e7 45.g2-g3 Be7-d6
46.Be5-f4 Qe6-d7 47.Qe2-e3 Qd7-c7
48.Bf4xd6 Qc7xd6 49.h3-h4 Qd6-b4

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50.d4-d5 c6xd5 51.c4xd5 Qb4-d6
52.Qe3-a7+ Kf7-f6 53.Qa7-d4+
Qd6-e5 54.Qd4-c4 Qe5-d6
55.Qc4-c3+ Kf6-f7 56.Qc3-c6 Kf7-e7
57.Kf3-g2 0.65/20 ] 44...Bh4-e7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44...Bh4-f6
45.Be5xf6 Qe6xf6 46.Qe2-e3 Qf6-h8
47.Qe3-f4 Qh8-c8 48.Kf1-f2 Qc8-b7
49.c4-c5 Kf7-g7 50.Qf4-e5+ Kg7-h7
51.h3-h4 Qb7-d7 52.Kf2-e3 Qd7-d8
53.Qe5-e6 Qd8-c7 54.Qe6-d6
Qc7-b7 0.53/19 ] 45.Kf1-e1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45.Be5-h8
Qe6-d7 46.Kf1-f2 Be7-d6 47.Bh8-e5
Qd7-e6 48.Be5xd6 Qe6xd6
49.Qe2-e3 Kf7-f6 50.g2-g3 Kf6-f7
51.Kf2-f3 Qd6-b4 52.d4-d5 c6xd5
53.c4xd5 Qb4-d6 54.Qe3-a7+ Kf7-g8
55.Qa7-d4 Qd6-a6 56.Kf3-f4 Qa6-f1+
57.Kf4-g5 Qf1xh3 58.Kg5xg6
Qh3xg3+ 59.Kg6xf5 Qg3-d6 0.61/18 ]
45...Be7-b4+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
45...Be7-d6 46.Be5xd6 Qe6xd6
47.Qe2-d3 Qd6-h2 48.Ke1-f1 Qh2-f4+
49.Kf1-e2 Qf4-g5 50.Ke2-f3 Qg5-h5+
51.Kf3-f2 Qh5-h4+ 52.Kf2-g1
Qh4-e1+ 53.Kg1-h2 Kf7-g7 54.Qd3-g3
Qe1-e6 55.Qg3-e5+ Qe6xe5+
56.d4xe5 Kg7-f7 57.Kh2-g3 g6-g5
58.c4-c5 Kf7-e6 0.46/19 ] 46.Ke1-d1

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[ 46.Ke1-f2 Bb4-d6 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 46.Ke1-f2 Bb4-d6 47.Be5xd6
Qe6xd6 48.Qe2-e3 Kf7-f6 49.g2-g3
Kf6-f7 50.Qe3-d2 Diagram

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Qd6-e6 51.Qd2-d3 Qe6-d7 52.Kf2-g2
Qd7-b7 53.Qd3-c2 Qb7-b4 54.h3-h4
Qb4-b8 55.d4-d5 Qb8-d6 56.Qc2-d2
c6xd5 57.c4xd5 Qd6-c5 58.d5-d6
Kf7-e6 59.Qd2-g5 Ke6xd6
60.Qg5xg6+ Kd6-e5 61.h4-h5
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46...Bb4-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
46...Bb4-d6 47.Be5xd6 Qe6xd6
48.Qe2-d3 Qd6-h2 49.Qd3-f3 Qh2-b8
50.Kd1-c2 Qb8-a7 51.Qf3-b3 Qa7-e7
52.Qb3-d3 Qe7-a7 53.d4-d5 Qa7-a2+
54.Kc2-c3 Qa2xg2 55.d5-d6 Qg2-a2
56.Kc3-b4 Qa2-a7 57.d6-d7 Qa7-b6+
58.Kb4-c3 Qb6-a5+ 59.Kc3-b2
Qa5-b6+ 60.Kb2-c2 Kf7-e7 0.35/20 ]
47.Kd1-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
47.g2-g3 Be7-d6 48.Be5xd6 Qe6xd6
49.Qe2-d3 Qd6-b8 50.h3-h4 Kf7-f6
51.Qd3-c3 Qb8-b1+ 52.Kd1-e2 Kf6-f7
53.Qc3-d3 Qb1-g1 54.Ke2-d2
Qg1-f2+ 55.Kd2-c3 Qf2-e1+
56.Kc3-b3 Qe1-a5 57.d4-d5 Qa5-b6+
58.Kb3-c3 c6xd5 59.c4xd5 Qb6-c7+
60.Kc3-b4 Qc7-d6+ 61.Kb4-b5
0.46/18 ] 47...Be7-b4+ [ 47...Be7-d6

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48.Qe2-d3 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
47...Be7-f6 48.Kd2-d3 Qe6-e7
49.Be5xf6 Qe7-a3+ 50.Kd3-d2
Qa3-a5+ 51.Kd2-e3 Kf7xf6 52.Ke3-f2
Kf6-f7 53.c4-c5 Qa5-c3 54.Qe2-e5
Qc3-d2+ 55.Kf2-g1 Qd2-a5 56.h3-h4
Qa5-d8 57.h4-h5 g6xh5 58.Qe5xf5+
Kf7-g7 59.Qf5-e5+ Kg7-g6
60.Qe5-g3+ Kg6-f5 0.49/19 ]
48.Kd2-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
48.Kd2-d3 Qe6-d7 49.Qe2-a2 Bb4-e7
50.Kd3-e3 Be7-g5+ 51.Ke3-f3 Qd7-e6
52.Qa2-e2 Bg5-e7 53.Be5-f4 Qe6-d7
54.Qe2-e3 Be7-d6 55.Bf4-g5 Bd6-b8
56.g2-g3 Qd7-d6 57.Kf3-g2 Qd6-e6
58.Qe3-d3 Qe6-e4+ 59.Qd3xe4
f5xe4 0.63/20 ] 48...Bb4-e7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48...Bb4-d6
49.h3-h4 Qe6-d7 50.h4-h5 Bd6xe5
51.h5xg6+ Kf7xg6 52.Qe2xe5 Qd7-b7
53.Kd3-c3 Qb7-a7 54.Qe5-d6+
Kg6-g5 55.Qd6-d8+ Kg5-g6
56.Kc3-b4 Kg6-f7 57.Qd8-d6 Kf7-g7
58.Qd6-e5+ Kg7-g6 59.d4-d5
Qa7-b6+ 60.Kb4-c3 c6xd5 61.c4xd5
Qb6-a5+ 62.Kc3-d4 Qa5-a1+ 0.56/18 ]
49.Qe2-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
49.Qe2-b2 Qe6-c8 50.Qb2-b8 Qc8xb8
51.Be5xb8 Kf7-e6 52.Bb8-f4 g6-g5
53.Bf4-d2 Be7-d8 54.Kd3-e3 Bd8-e7
55.g2-g3 Ke6-d7 56.Ke3-d3 Kd7-e6
57.Bd2-e1 Be7-d6 58.Kd3-e3 Bd6-c7
59.h3-h4 g5xh4 60.g3xh4 0.68/18 ]
49...Kf7-e8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
49...Be7-d6 50.g2-g3 Qe6-e7
51.Be5-f4 Qe7-d7 52.Kd3-c2 Qd7-d8
53.Bf4xd6 Qd8xd6 54.Qe3-f4 Qd6-d7
55.h3-h4 Qd7-e7 56.Kc2-b3 Qe7-b7+
57.Kb3-c3 Qb7-e7 58.Kc3-c2
Qe7-e2+ 59.Kc2-b3 Kf7-e6 60.Kb3-b4
Ke6-d7 61.d4-d5 Qe2-e7+ 62.Kb4-b3
c6xd5 63.c4xd5 0.55/19 ] 50.Qe3-h6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50.Qe3-h6
Ke8-d7 51.Qh6-c1 Kd7-e8 52.Qc1-e3
Ke8-d7 53.Qe3-d2 Kd7-e8 54.Qd2-a5

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Ke8-f7 55.Qa5-c7 g6-g5 56.Kd3-c3
Qe6-h6 57.Qc7-b6 g5-g4 58.h3xg4
f5xg4 59.Qb6-b1 Qh6-e3+ 60.Qb1-d3
Qe3-c1+ 61.Kc3-b3 Qc1-a3+ 0.71/19 ]
50...Ke8-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
50...Ke8-d7 51.Qh6-c1 Kd7-e8
52.Qc1-e3 Ke8-d7 53.Qe3-d2 Kd7-e8
54.Qd2-a5 Ke8-f7 55.Qa5-c7 g6-g5
56.Kd3-c3 Qe6-g6 57.Qc7-b7 Qg6-h6
58.Qb7-b1 Qh6-e6 59.g2-g4 Kf7-g6
60.g4xf5+ Qe6xf5 61.Qb1xf5+
Kg6xf5 0.79/21 ] 51.Qh6-h8
[ 51.Qh6-d2 Kd7-e8 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 51.Qh6-c1 Kd7-e8 52.Qc1-e3
Ke8-d7 53.Qe3-e2 Kd7-e8 54.g2-g3
Ke8-f7 55.Qe2-a2 g6-g5 56.Qa2-e2
Kf7-g6 57.g3-g4 Kg6-f7 58.Kd3-c3
f5-f4 59.Qe2-e4 Kf7-f8 60.Kc3-d3
Kf8-f7 61.Qe4-f5+ Qe6xf5+ 62.g4xf5
c6-c5 0.71/19 ] 51...Be7-d8
[ 51...f5-f4!? is an interesting
alternative ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
51...f5-f4 52.Be5xf4 Qe6-e1
53.Qh8-e5 Qe1-f1+ 54.Kd3-c3 Qf1xg2
55.Qe5-c7+ Kd7-e8 56.Qc7-c8+
Ke8-f7 57.Qc8-g4 Qg2-f1 58.Bf4-e5
Qf1-c1+ 59.Kc3-d3 Qc1-f1+
60.Qg4-e2 Qf1xh3+ 61.Kd3-c2
Be7-b4 62.Qe2-f2+ Qh3-f5+
63.Qf2xf5+ g6xf5 64.Kc2-d3 Kf7-e6
65.Kd3-e3 0.13/16 ] 52.Qh8-g7+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 52.Qh8-g7+
Bd8-e7 53.Kd3-c3 f5-f4 54.Qg7-h6
f4-f3 55.g2xf3 Qe6-f5 56.Qh6-f4
Qf5xh3 57.d4-d5 c6xd5 58.c4xd5
Qh3-h4 59.Qf4-e4 Be7-f6 60.f3-f4
Qh4-g3+ 61.Kc3-c4 Qg3-a3
62.Be5xf6 Qa3-a6+ 63.Kc4-c3
Qa6-a1+ 64.Kc3-d2 Qa1xf6
65.Qe4-a4+ Kd7-d8 66.Qa4-a8+
Kd8-c7 67.Qa8-a7+ Kc7-c8
68.Qa7-c5+ Kc8-d8 69.Qc5-a5+
Kd8-d7 70.Qa5-b5+ Kd7-d8
71.Kd2-e3 0.77/21 ] 52...Bd8-e7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 52...Bd8-e7

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2


53.Kd3-c3 f5-f4 54.Qg7-h6 f4-f3
55.g2xf3 Qe6-f5 56.Qh6-f4 Qf5xh3
57.d4-d5 c6xd5 58.c4xd5 Qh3-h4
59.Qf4-e4 Be7-f6 60.f3-f4 Qh4-g3+
61.Kc3-c4 Qg3-a3 62.Be5xf6
Qa3-a6+ 63.Kc4-c3 Qa6-a1+
64.Kc3-d2 Qa1xf6 65.Qe4-a4+
Kd7-d8 66.Qa4-a8+ Kd8-c7
67.Qa8-a7+ Kc7-c8 68.Qa7-c5+
Kc8-d8 69.Qc5-a5+ Kd8-d7
70.Qa5-b5+ Kd7-d8 71.Kd2-e3
0.87/21 ] 53.Kd3-c3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 53.Kd3-c3 f5-f4 54.Qg7-h6 f4-f3
55.g2xf3 Qe6-f5 56.Qh6-f4 Qf5xh3
57.d4-d5 c6xd5 58.c4xd5 Qh3-h4
59.Qf4-e4 Be7-f6 60.f3-f4 Qh4-g3+
61.Kc3-c4 Qg3-a3 62.Be5xf6
Qa3-a6+ 63.Kc4-c3 Qa6-a1+
64.Kc3-d2 Qa1xf6 65.Qe4-a4+
Kd7-d8 66.Qa4-a8+ Kd8-c7
67.Qa8-a7+ Kc7-c8 68.Qa7-c5+
Kc8-d8 69.Qc5-a5+ Kd8-d7
70.Qa5-b5+ Kd7-d8 71.Kd2-e3
0.77/21 ] 53...Kd7-e8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 53...f5-f4 54.Qg7-h6 f4-f3
55.g2xf3 Qe6-f5 56.Qh6-f4 Qf5-b1
57.c4-c5 Qb1-e1+ 58.Qf4-d2 Qe1-f1
59.Qd2-d3 Qf1xh3 60.Kc3-b2 Qh3-f5
61.Qd3-b3 Kd7-e8 62.f3-f4 Qf5-e4
63.Kb2-a3 Qe4-g2 64.Qb3-e6 Ke8-f8
65.Ka3-a4 Qg2-c2+ 66.Qe6-b3
0.88/20 ] 54.Qg7-h8+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 54.Qg7-h8+ Ke8-d7
55.Qh8-a8 Be7-d8 56.Qa8-b8 Kd7-e8
57.Kc3-b4 Ke8-d7 58.Qb8-b7+
Kd7-e8 59.Qb7-a8 Ke8-d7 60.Qa8-b8
Qe6-e7+ 61.Kb4-b3 Qe7-e6
62.Qb8-b7+ Kd7-e8 63.Qb7-g7
Qe6-f7 64.Qg7-h6 Bd8-e7
65.Qh6-h8+ Qf7-f8 66.Qh8-h7 Qf8-f7
67.Qh7-h6 Be7-f8 68.Qh6-e3 Ke8-d7
0.78/20 ] 54...Ke8-d7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 54...Ke8-d7 55.Qh8-a8
Be7-d8 56.Qa8-b8 Kd7-e8 57.Kc3-b4
Ke8-d7 58.Qb8-b7+ Kd7-e8

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59.Qb7-a8 Ke8-d7 60.Qa8-b8
Qe6-e7+ 61.Kb4-b3 Kd7-e8 62.g2-g3
g6-g5 63.Qb8-a8 Qe7-e6 64.Kb3-b4
Qe6-e7+ 65.Kb4-c3 Qe7-e6
66.Qa8-a7 Bd8-f6 67.Qa7-c7 f5-f4
68.g3xf4 g5xf4 0.88/22 ] 55.Qh8-b8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 55.Qh8-a8
Be7-d8 56.Qa8-b8 Kd7-e8 57.Kc3-b4
Ke8-d7 58.Qb8-b7+ Kd7-e8
59.Qb7-a8 Ke8-d7 60.Qa8-b8
Bd8-e7+ 61.Kb4-b3 Be7-d8
62.Qb8-b7+ Kd7-e8 63.Qb7-g7
Qe6-f7 64.Qg7-h6 Bd8-e7
65.Qh6-h8+ Qf7-f8 66.Qh8-h7 Qf8-f7
67.Qh7-h6 Ke8-d7 68.Qh6-d2 Qf7-e6
69.Kb3-c3 Be7-a3 70.Qd2-h6 Qe6-f7
71.Qh6-f4 0.78/20 ] 55...Be7-d8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 55...Be7-d8
56.Kc3-b3 Bd8-e7 57.Qb8-a8 Be7-d8
58.Qa8-a7+ Kd7-e8 59.Qa7-g7
Qe6-f7 60.Qg7-h6 Bd8-e7
61.Qh6-h8+ Qf7-f8 62.Qh8-h7 Qf8-f7
63.Qh7-h6 Ke8-d7 64.Qh6-d2 Qf7-e6
65.Kb3-c3 Be7-a3 66.Qd2-h6 Qe6-f7
67.Qh6-f4 0.88/20 ] 56.Kc3-b3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 56.Kc3-b3
Bd8-e7 57.Qb8-a8 Be7-d8
58.Qa8-a7+ Kd7-e8 59.Qa7-g7
Qe6-f7 60.Qg7-h6 Bd8-e7
61.Qh6-h8+ Qf7-f8 62.Qh8-h7 Qf8-f7
63.Qh7-h6 Ke8-d7 64.Qh6-d2 Qf7-e6
65.Kb3-c3 c6-c5 66.Qd2-b2 c5xd4+
67.Kc3xd4 Kd7-e8 68.Qb2-b8+ Ke8-f7
69.Qb8-b5 Kf7-f8 70.c4-c5 Qe6-a2
0.78/18 ] 56...Bd8-e7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 56...Bd8-e7 57.Qb8-a8
Be7-d8 58.Qa8-a7+ Kd7-e8
59.Qa7-g7 Qe6-f7 60.Qg7-h6 Bd8-e7
61.Qh6-h8+ Qf7-f8 62.Qh8-h7 Qf8-f7
63.Qh7-h6 Ke8-d7 64.Qh6-d2 Qf7-e6
65.Kb3-c3 c6-c5 66.Qd2-b2 c5xd4+
67.Kc3xd4 Kd7-e8 68.Qb2-b8+ Ke8-f7
69.Qb8-b5 Kf7-f8 70.c4-c5 Qe6-a2
0.89/19 ] 57.Qb8-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 57.Qb8-a8 Be7-d8 58.Qa8-a7+

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2


Kd7-e8 59.Kb3-c3 Qe6-d7 60.Qa7-a2
Qd7-e6 61.Kc3-d3 c6-c5 62.Qa2-a4+
Ke8-f7 63.Qa4-a7+ Bd8-e7 64.Qa7-b7
c5xd4 65.Kd3xd4 Kf7-e8 66.Qb7-b8+
Ke8-f7 67.Qb8-b5 Kf7-f8 68.c4-c5
Qe6-a2 0.78/18 ] 57...Kd7-e8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 57...Kd7-e8
58.Qb6-b7 g6-g5 59.Kb3-c3 Ke8-f8
60.Qb7-b2 Kf8-f7 61.Qb2-e2 Kf7-g6
62.Qe2-d3 Be7-d8 63.g2-g4 Bd8-a5+
64.Kc3-c2 Qe6-d7 65.Qd3-a3 Ba5-d8
66.g4xf5+ Qd7xf5+ 67.Qa3-d3 Bd8-a5
68.Qd3xf5+ Kg6xf5 69.Kc2-d3 c6-c5
70.Kd3-e3 Ba5-c3 0.77/22 ]
58.Qb6-b8+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
58.Qb6-b7 g6-g5 59.Kb3-c3 Ke8-f8
60.Qb7-b2 Kf8-f7 61.Qb2-e2 Kf7-g6
62.g2-g4 f5-f4 63.Qe2-e4+ Kg6-f7
64.Qe4-f5+ Qe6xf5 65.g4xf5 Be7-a3
66.Kc3-d3 Ba3-b2 67.c4-c5 Kf7-e7
68.Kd3-e4 Ke7-f7 69.Ke4-f3 0.72/19 ]
58...Ke8-f7 [ 58...Ke8-d7!? ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 58...Ke8-d7
59.Qb8-a7+ Kd7-e8 60.h3-h4
Be7xh4 0.09/28 ] 59.Kb3-c3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 59.Qb8-h8
Be7-f8 60.Kb3-c3 Kf7-e8 61.c4-c5
Ke8-f7 62.h3-h4 Kf7-e8 63.d4-d5
Qe6-e7 64.d5-d6 Qe7-a7 65.Be5-d4
Qa7-a3+ 66.Kc3-c2 Qa3-a2+
67.Kc2-c1 Qa2-c4+ 68.Kc1-b2
Qc4-e2+ 69.Kb2-c3 Qe2-e1+
70.Kc3-c2 Qe1-e4+ 71.Kc2-b3
Qe4-b1+ 72.Bd4-b2 Qb1-d3+
73.Qh8-c3 Qd3-d5+ 74.Qc3-c4
Qd5xg2 0.82/21 ] 59...Qe6-d7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 59...g6-g5
60.Qb8-b7 Qe6-h6 61.Qb7-c8 Qh6-e6
62.Qc8-b8 Qe6-g6 63.c4-c5 g5-g4
64.h3xg4 f5xg4 65.Qb8-b7 Qg6-e4
66.Qb7-b3+ Kf7-e8 67.Qb3-c2
Qe4xc2+ 68.Kc3xc2 Ke8-d7
69.Kc2-d3 Be7-g5 70.Kd3-e4 Kd7-e6
71.g2-g3 Bg5-h6 0.72/19 ] 60.Qb8-h8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 60.Qb8-h8

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Qd7-e6 61.Kc3-d3 Be7-f8 62.c4-c5
Bf8-e7 63.Kd3-c3 Be7-f8 64.h3-h4
Kf7-e8 65.d4-d5 Qe6-f7 66.Be5-d6
Qf7-g7+ 67.Qh8xg7 Bf8xg7+
68.Kc3-c4 Ke8-d7 69.Bd6-f4 Bg7-h8
70.Bf4-e3 Bh8-f6 71.g2-g3 Bf6-e5
72.Be3-f4 Be5-f6 73.Bf4-g5 Bf6-e5
74.Bg5-f4 Be5-f6 0.81/19 ]
60...Qd7-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
60...Qd7-e6 61.Kc3-d3 Be7-f8
62.c4-c5 Bf8-e7 63.Kd3-c3 Be7-f8
64.h3-h4 Kf7-e8 65.d4-d5 Qe6-f7
66.Be5-d6 Qf7-g7+ 67.Qh8xg7
Bf8xg7+ 68.Kc3-c4 Ke8-d7 69.Bd6-f4
Bg7-h8 70.Bf4-e3 Bh8-f6 71.g2-g3
Bf6-e5 72.Be3-f4 Be5-f6 73.Bf4-g5
Bf6-e5 74.Bg5-f4 Be5-f6 0.93/20 ]
61.h3-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
61.c4-c5 Be7-f8 62.Kc3-d3 Bf8-e7
63.Kd3-e3 g6-g5 64.Qh8-h5+ Kf7-f8
65.Ke3-f2 f5-f4 66.Qh5-h8+ Kf8-f7
67.Qh8-g7+ Kf7-e8 68.Kf2-g1 Qe6-b3
69.Qg7-g6+ Ke8-d7 70.Qg6-f5+
Kd7-d8 71.Qf5-g4 Qb3-e3+ 72.Kg1-h2
Qe3-d2 73.Qg4-e6 0.90/18 ]
61...Be7-f8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
61...Be7-f8 62.Qh8-h7+ Kf7-e8
63.Qh7-b7 Qe6-d7 64.Qb7-a8+
Ke8-f7 65.c4-c5 Qd7-e6 66.Qa8-a7+
Bf8-e7 67.Qa7-c7 Kf7-e8 68.g2-g3
Qe6-d5 69.Be5-d6 Be7-d8 70.Qc7-g7
Qd5-f7 71.Qg7-e5+ Ke8-d7 0.93/20 ]
62.g2-g3 [ 62.Kc3-d3 Kf7-e8+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 62.Qh8-h7+
Kf7-e8 63.Qh7-b7 Qe6-d7 64.Qb7-b3
Ke8-f7 65.c4-c5+ Qd7-e6 66.Qb3-b8
Qe6-d7 67.Qb8-a8 Qd7-e6
68.Qa8-a7+ Qe6-e7 69.Qa7-a2+
Qe7-e6 70.Qa2-a3 Bf8-e7 71.Qa3-a7
Kf7-e8 72.Qa7-a8+ Be7-d8 73.g2-g3
Ke8-d7 74.Qa8-a7+ Kd7-e8
75.Qa7-h7 Bd8-e7 76.Qh7-g7 Ke8-d7
77.Kc3-d2 Qe6-a2+ 78.Kd2-e3
0.85/18 ] 62...Bf8-e7? [ 62...f5-f4!?
deserves consideration 63.d4-d5

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2


c6xd5 64.Qh8-h7+ Kf7-e8 65.g3xf4
Qe6-b6= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
62...f5-f4 63.Qh8-h7+ Kf7-e8
64.Be5xf4 Qe6-e1+ 65.Bf4-d2
Qe1xg3+ 66.Kc3-c2 Qg3-g2
67.Qh7-g8 Qg2-e4+ 68.Kc2-c3
Qe4-f3+ 69.Kc3-b2 Qf3-e4 70.d4-d5
Qe4-d4+ 71.Bd2-c3 Qd4-f2+
72.Kb2-b3 Qf2-b6+ 73.Kb3-c2 c6xd5
74.c4xd5 Qb6-f2+ 75.Kc2-b3 Qf2-b6+
76.Kb3-c4 Qb6-a6+ 77.Kc4-d4
Qa6-f6+ 78.Kd4-d3 Qf6-f1+ Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+kvlQ+0
9+-+-+-+-0 43
9-+-+-+p+0
9+-+P+-+-0
9-+-+-+-zP0
9+-vLK+-+-0
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+q+-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
79.Kd3-c2 Qf1-f2+ 80.Kc2-b3 0.18/17
] 63.c4-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
63.c4-c5 f5-f4 64.h4-h5 f4xg3
65.h5-h6 g3-g2 66.h6-h7 Be7-f6
67.Qh8-g8+ Kf7-e7 68.h7-h8Q Bf6xh8
69.Be5-d6+ Ke7-f6 70.Qg8-f8+ Kf6-g5
71.Qf8-f4+ Kg5-h5 72.Qf4-h2+
Kh5-g5 73.Qh2xg2+ Qe6-g4
74.Qg2xg4+ Kg5xg4 75.Kc3-c4
Kg4-f5 76.d4-d5 c6xd5+ 77.Kc4xd5
Bh8-f6 78.c5-c6 Bf6-d8 79.Bd6-e5
Bd8-a5 80.Kd5-d6 g6-g5 81.Be5-g3
Ba5-b6 82.Bg3-h2 g5-g4 83.Kd6-d5
Bb6-d8 84.Bh2-g3 Bd8-a5 85.Kd5-d6
Ba5-d8 86.Kd6-d5 Bd8-a5 0.97/19 ]
63...Be7-f8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
63...f5-f4 64.h4-h5 f4xg3 65.h5-h6
g3-g2 66.h6-h7 Be7-f6 67.Qh8-g8+

38
Kf7-e7 68.h7-h8Q Bf6xh8 69.Be5-d6+
Ke7-f6 70.Qg8-f8+ Kf6-g5 71.Qf8-f4+
Kg5-h5 72.Qf4-h2+ Kh5-g5
73.Qh2xg2+ Qe6-g4 74.Qg2xg4+
Kg5xg4 75.Kc3-c4 Kg4-f5 76.d4-d5
c6xd5+ 77.Kc4xd5 Bh8-f6 78.c5-c6
Bf6-d8 79.Bd6-e5 Bd8-a5 80.Kd5-d6
g6-g5 81.Be5-g3 Ba5-b6 82.Bg3-h2
g5-g4 83.Kd6-d5 Bb6-d8 84.Bh2-g3
Bd8-a5 85.Bg3-d6 Ba5-b6 86.Bd6-e5
Bb6-d8 87.Be5-h2 g4-g3 88.Bh2xg3
Bd8-a5 89.Bg3-h2 Ba5-d8 90.Bh2-e5
Bd8-b6 91.Be5-d6 Bb6-d8 92.Bd6-g3
Bd8-a5 1.07/18 ] 64.Kc3-b4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 64.h4-h5 g6xh5
65.Qh8xh5+ Kf7-e7 66.Be5-d6+
Ke7-d7 67.Bd6xf8 Qe6-e1+ 68.Kc3-c2
Qe1-f2+ 69.Kc2-b3 Qf2-e3+
70.Kb3-c4 Qe3-e6+ 71.Kc4-d3
Qe6-e4+ 72.Kd3-d2 Qe4xd4+
73.Kd2-e2 Qd4-e5+ 74.Ke2-f2
Qe5-d4+ 75.Kf2-f1 Qd4-a1+
76.Kf1-g2 Qa1-a2+ 77.Kg2-g1
Qa2-a1+ 78.Kg1-h2 Qa1-a2+
79.Kh2-h3 Qa2-d5 80.Qh5-h7+
Kd7-c8 81.Kh3-h2 Qd5-a2+
82.Kh2-h3 2.73/17 ] 64...Bf8-e7?
[ 64...Kf7-e8 65.Qh8-h7 ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 64...Kf7-e8 65.Qh8-h7
Bf8-e7 66.h4-h5 g6xh5 67.Qh7-h8+
Ke8-d7 68.Qh8xh5 Be7-f6
69.Qh5-h7+ Bf6-e7 70.Kb4-a3 Kd7-e8
71.Qh7-h8+ Ke8-d7 72.Qh8-b8
Be7-d8 73.Qb8-b7+ Kd7-e8
74.Qb7-g7 Bd8-e7 75.Ka3-b2 Be7-f8
76.Qg7-b7 Bf8-e7 77.Be5-f4 Ke8-f7
0.86/22 ] 65.h4-h5 [ 65.Kb4-a5!?
makes it even easier for White f5-f4
66.Be5xf4 Qe6-b3+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 65.h4-h5 g6xh5 66.Qh8xh5+
Kf7-f8 67.Kb4-a5 Be7-d8+ 68.Ka5-a6
Bd8-e7 69.Qh5-h8+ Kf8-f7 70.Ka6-b6
Kf7-g6 71.Qh8-e8+ Kg6-g5 72.Kb6-b7
Kg5-g4 73.Qe8xc6 Qe6-b3+
74.Kb7-c7 Be7-g5 75.Qc6-g6 Qb3-a3

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2


76.Be5-f4 Qa3-a7+ 77.Kc7-d6
Qa7-b8+ 78.Kd6-c6 Qb8-c8+
79.Kc6-b5 Qc8-d7+ 80.c5-c6 Qd7-d5+
81.Kb5-a6 Qd5-c4+ 82.Ka6-b7
Qc4-b5+ 83.Kb7-c7 3.22/18 ]
65...g6xh5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
65...g6xh5 66.Qh8xh5+ Kf7-f8
67.Kb4-a5 Be7-d8+ 68.Ka5-a6
Bd8-e7 69.Qh5-h8+ Kf8-f7 70.Ka6-b6
Kf7-g6 71.Qh8-e8+ Kg6-g5 72.Kb6-b7
Kg5-g4 73.Qe8xc6 Qe6-b3+
74.Kb7-c7 Be7-g5 75.Qc6-g6 Qb3-a3
76.Be5-f4 Qa3-a7+ 77.Kc7-d6
Qa7-b8+ 78.Kd6-c6 Qb8-c8+
79.Kc6-b5 Qc8-d7+ 80.c5-c6 Qd7-d5+
81.Kb5-a6 Qd5-c4+ 82.Ka6-b7
Qc4-b5+ 83.Kb7-c7 3.35/19 ]
66.Qh8xh5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
66.Qh8xh5+ Kf7-f8 67.Kb4-a5
Be7-d8+ 68.Ka5-a6 Bd8-e7
69.Qh5-h8+ Kf8-f7 70.Ka6-b6 Kf7-g6
71.Qh8-e8+ Kg6-g5 72.Kb6-b7
Kg5-g4 73.Qe8xc6 Qe6-b3+
74.Kb7-c7 Be7-g5 75.Qc6-g6 Qb3-a3
76.Be5-f4 Qa3-a7+ 77.Kc7-d6
Qa7-b8+ 78.Kd6-c6 Qb8-c8+
79.Kc6-b5 Qc8-d7+ 80.c5-c6 Qd7-d5+
81.Kb5-a6 Qd5-c4+ 82.Ka6-b7
Qc4-b5+ 83.Kb7-c7 3.22/17 ]
66...Kf7-f8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
66...Kf7-g8 67.Kb4-a5 Kg8-f8
68.Qh5-h8+ Kf8-f7 69.Ka5-b6 Kf7-g6
70.Qh8-e8+ Kg6-g5 71.Kb6-b7
Kg5-g4 72.Qe8xc6 Qe6-b3+
73.Kb7-c7 Be7-g5 74.Qc6-g6 Qb3-a3
75.Be5-f4 Qa3-a7+ 76.Kc7-d6
Qa7-b8+ 77.Kd6-c6 Qb8-c8+
78.Kc6-b5 Qc8-d7+ 79.c5-c6 Qd7-d5+
80.Kb5-a6 Qd5-c4+ 81.Ka6-b7
Qc4-b5+ 82.Kb7-c7 3.35/18 ]
67.Qh5-h8+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
67.Kb4-a5 Be7-d8+ 68.Ka5-a6
Bd8-e7 69.Qh5-h8+ Kf8-f7 70.Ka6-b6
Kf7-g6 71.Qh8-e8+ Kg6-g5
72.Qe8xc6 Be7-d8+ 73.Kb6-b7

39
Qe6-f7+ 74.Kb7-c8 Qf7-f8 75.Be5-f4+
Kg5-g4 76.Qc6-g6+ Kg4-f3 77.Kc8-b7
Kf3-e4 78.Bf4-e5 Qf8-e7+ 79.Kb7-a6
Qe7-g5 80.Qg6-c6+ Ke4-d3
81.Ka6-b5 3.06/16 ] 67...Kf8-f7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 67...Kf8-f7
68.Kb4-a5 Qe6-b3 69.Ka5-a6 Qb3-b1
70.Ka6-a7 Qb1-b5 71.Be5-b8 Qb5-b3
72.Qh8-h5+ Kf7-e6 73.Qh5-g6+
Ke6-d7 74.Qg6xf5+ Kd7-d8
75.Ka7-a8 Qb3-b4 76.Bb8-a7 Qb4xd4
77.Ba7-b6+ Kd8-e8 78.Qf5-g6+
Ke8-d7 79.Ka8-b7 Qd4-d5
80.Qg6-g4+ Kd7-e8 81.Qg4-c8+
Ke8-f7 82.Qc8xc6 1.28/17 ] 68.Qh8-h1
[ 68.Kb4-a5 Qe6-b3 69.Ka5-a6
Qb3-b4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
68.Kb4-a5 Qe6-b3 69.Ka5-a6 Qb3-b1
70.Ka6-a7 Qb1-b5 71.Be5-b8 Qb5-b3
72.Qh8-h5+ Kf7-e6 73.Qh5-g6+
Ke6-d7 74.Qg6xf5+ Kd7-d8
75.Ka7-a8 Qb3-b4 76.Qf5-e5
Qb4-a4+ 77.Bb8-a7 Qa4-a6
78.Qe5-b8+ Qa6-c8 79.Qb8xc8+
Kd8xc8 80.Ba7-b6 Be7-f6 1.35/18 ]
68...Kf7-e8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
68...Kf7-g6 69.Qh1-d1 Be7-f6
70.Qd1-d2 Bf6-g5 71.Qd2-c2 Bg5-f6
72.Qc2-d3 Qe6-c8 73.Be5xf6 Kg6xf6
74.Qd3-e3 Qc8-a6 75.Qe3-e5+
Kf6-g5 76.Qe5-f4+ Kg5-g6
77.Qf4-d6+ Kg6-g5 78.Qd6-d8+
Kg5-g4 79.Qd8-h4+ Kg4-f3
80.Qh4-f4+ Kf3-g2 81.Qf4xf5
Qa6-b5+ 82.Kb4-c3 Qb5-a5+
83.Kc3-b3 Kg2xg3 84.Qf5-e5+
0.60/19 ] 69.Qh1-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 69.Qh1-h7 Ke8-d7 70.Kb4-a3
Kd7-e8 71.Qh7-h5+ Qe6-f7
72.Qh5-h8+ Ke8-d7 73.Qh8-b8
Qf7-e6 74.Ka3-b2 Be7-d8 75.Qb8-b7+
Kd7-e8 76.Qb7-g7 Bd8-e7 77.Kb2-c3
Ke8-d7 78.Qg7-h7 Kd7-e8
79.Qh7-h8+ Ke8-d7 80.Qh8-b8
Be7-d8 81.Qb8-a7+ Kd7-e8

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82.Qa7-g7 Bd8-a5+ 83.Kc3-b2
Ba5-d8 84.Kb2-a3 Bd8-e7 85.Ka3-b2
Be7-f8 86.Qg7-a7 Bf8-h6 87.Qa7-h7
Bh6-e3 88.Qh7-h8+ Ke8-d7
89.Kb2-c3 Be3-g5 90.Qh8-h7+
Bg5-e7 91.Kc3-b2 Kd7-e8
92.Qh7-h8+ Ke8-f7 93.Qh8-g7+
0.77/22 ] 69...Ke8-d7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 69...Ke8-d8 70.Qf3-a3
Kd8-e8 71.Qa3-a7 Be7-d8 72.Qa7-a8
Ke8-d7 73.Qa8-b7+ Kd7-e8
74.Qb7-g7 Bd8-e7 75.Kb4-c3 Ke8-d7
76.Qg7-h7 Kd7-e8 77.Qh7-h5+
Ke8-d7 78.Kc3-b4 Be7-f6 79.Qh5-h7+
Bf6-e7 80.Kb4-a3 Kd7-e8 81.Qh7-h8+
Ke8-d7 82.Qh8-b8 Be7-d8 83.Ka3-b4
Kd7-e8 84.Qb8-a8 Ke8-d7 0.86/21 ]
70.Qf3-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
70.Qf3-h5 Be7-f6 71.Qh5-h7+ Bf6-e7
72.Kb4-a3 Kd7-e8 73.Qh7-h8+
Ke8-d7 74.Qh8-b8 Be7-d8 75.Ka3-b4
Kd7-e8 76.Qb8-a8 Ke8-d7
77.Qa8-b7+ Kd7-e8 78.Qb7-g7
Bd8-e7 79.Kb4-c3 Ke8-d7 80.Qg7-h7
Kd7-d8 81.Qh7-h8+ Kd8-d7
82.Qh8-b8 Be7-d8 83.Qb8-a7+
Kd7-e8 84.Qa7-g7 Bd8-e7
85.Qg7-h8+ Ke8-d7 86.Qh8-b8
0.77/21 ] 70...Be7-f8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 70...Be7-g5 71.Qd3-c4
Qe6xc4+ 72.Kb4xc4 Kd7-e6
73.Be5-f4 Bg5-f6 74.Bf4-b8 Bf6-g5
75.Bb8-d6 Bg5-f6 76.Bd6-c7 Bf6-g5
77.Bc7-b8 Bg5-e3 78.Bb8-f4 Be3-f2
79.Bf4-e5 Bf2-e3 80.Be5-d6 Be3-h6
81.Bd6-c7 Bh6-f8 82.Bc7-b8 Bf8-h6
83.Bb8-d6 Bh6-g7 84.Bd6-f4 Bg7-f6
85.Bf4-b8 0.71/21 ] 71.Kb4-c3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 71.Qd3-a6
Bf8-e7 72.Qa6-b7+ Kd7-e8 73.Kb4-a5
Be7-d8+ 74.Be5-c7 Qe6-d7
75.Ka5-b6 Bd8xc7+ 76.Qb7xc7
Qd7xd4 77.Qc7xc6+ Ke8-f7
78.Qc6-c7+ Kf7-e6 79.Kb6-b7 Qd4-d3
80.Qc7-b6+ Ke6-e7 81.c5-c6 Qd3-d5

40
82.Qb6-b4+ Ke7-e6 83.Kb7-b6
Qd5-e4 84.Qb4-d2 Qe4-b1+
85.Kb6-c7 1.46/18 ] 71...Bf8-e7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 71...Kd7-e8
72.Qd3-c4 Ke8-f7 73.Qc4-b4 Bf8-e7
74.Qb4-b7 Qe6-h6 75.Kc3-c2
Qh6-h2+ 76.Kc2-b3 Qh2-h1
77.Kb3-b2 Qh1-h2+ 78.Kb2-a3
Qh2-c2 79.Qb7-b3+ Qc2xb3+
80.Ka3xb3 Kf7-e6 81.Kb3-c4 Be7-g5
82.Be5-f4 Bg5-f6 83.Bf4-c7 Bf6-g5
84.Bc7-f4 Bg5-f6 0.71/20 ] 72.Qd3-b1
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 72.Qd3-a6
Kd7-e8 73.Qa6-a8+ Ke8-f7 74.Qa8-h8
Qe6-g6 75.Qh8-h2 Be7-d8 76.Qh2-h1
Qg6-e6 77.Qh1-h7+ Kf7-e8
78.Qh7-h5+ Ke8-d7 79.Kc3-b2
Bd8-e7 80.Qh5-h7 Kd7-e8
81.Qh7-h8+ Ke8-d7 82.Qh8-b8
Be7-d8 83.Qb8-a7+ Kd7-e8
84.Qa7-g7 Bd8-e7 85.Qg7-h8+
Ke8-d7 0.77/21 ] 72...Kd7-e8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 72...Kd7-e8
73.Qb1-b8+ Be7-d8 74.Qb8-b3
Qe6xb3+ 75.Kc3xb3 Ke8-d7
76.Kb3-c4 Kd7-e6 77.Be5-f4 Bd8-f6
78.Bf4-b8 Bf6-g5 79.Bb8-d6 Bg5-d8
80.Bd6-e5 Bd8-g5 81.Be5-c7 Bg5-f6
82.Bc7-f4 Bf6-g7 83.Bf4-b8 Bg7-h8
84.Bb8-d6 Bh8-g7 85.Bd6-f4 Bg7-h8
86.Bf4-c7 Bh8-f6 87.Bc7-f4 0.71/21 ]
73.Qb1-b7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
73.Kc3-b4 Ke8-f7 74.Qb1-f1 Be7-g5
75.Qf1-e2 Kf7-g6 76.Qe2-c4 Kg6-f7
77.Qc4xe6+ Kf7xe6 78.Be5-f4 Bg5-d8
79.Kb4-c4 Bd8-f6 80.Bf4-b8 Bf6-g5
81.Bb8-c7 Bg5-f6 82.Bc7-f4 Bf6-g7
83.Bf4-b8 Bg7-f6 84.Bb8-d6 Bf6-d8
85.Bd6-b8 Bd8-f6 86.Bb8-d6 0.61/19 ]
73...Be7-d8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
73...Ke8-f7 74.Qb7-a7 Qe6-h6
75.Qa7-a2+ Qh6-e6 76.Qa2-e2
Kf7-g6 77.Qe2-c4 Kg6-f7 78.Qc4-b4
Qe6-a2 79.Qb4-c4+ Qa2xc4+
80.Kc3xc4 Kf7-e6 81.Be5-f4 Be7-f6

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2


82.Bf4-b8 Bf6-g5 83.Bb8-c7 Bg5-f6
84.Bc7-f4 Bf6-g7 85.Bf4-b8 Bg7-f6
86.Bb8-c7 Bf6-g5 87.Bc7-d6 Bg5-c1
88.Bd6-f4 Bc1-b2 89.Bf4-b8 Bb2-a1
90.Bb8-e5 0.71/21 ] 74.Kc3-b4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 74.Qb7-h7
Bd8-e7 75.Qh7-h5+ Ke8-d7
76.Kc3-b4 Be7-f6 77.Qh5-h7+ Bf6-e7
78.Kb4-a3 Kd7-e8 79.Qh7-h8+
Ke8-d7 80.Qh8-b8 Be7-d8
81.Qb8-b7+ Kd7-e8 82.Qb7-g7
Bd8-e7 83.Ka3-b2 Be7-f8 84.Qg7-b7
Bf8-e7 85.Qb7-b8+ Ke8-f7 86.Qb8-h8
Kf7-g6 87.Qh8-g7+ Kg6-h5 88.d4-d5
c6xd5 89.c5-c6 Be7-g5 90.c6-c7
Kh5-g4 91.Kb2-c3 0.77/21 ]
74...Bd8-e7 [ 74...Qe6-h6
75.Kb4-b3 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
74...Qe6-h6 75.Kb4-b3 Qh6-h1
76.Kb3-b2 Qh1-g2+ 77.Kb2-a3
Qg2-h1 78.Ka3-a2 Qh1-g2+
79.Qb7-b2 Qg2-f1 80.Qb2-c2 Qf1-a6+
81.Ka2-b2 Qa6-b5+ 82.Qc2-b3
Qb5-e2+ 83.Kb2-a3 Qe2-a6+
84.Qb3-a4 Qa6-d3+ 85.Ka3-b2
Qd3-d2+ 86.Qa4-c2 Qd2-b4+
87.Kb2-c1 Qb4-e1+ 88.Qc2-d1
Qe1-c3+ 89.Kc1-b1 Ke8-d7
90.Qd1-a4 Bd8-a5 91.Qa4-c2 Qc3-f3
92.Qc2-c4 0.44/20 ] 75.Qb7-a8+
[ 75.Kb4-a5 Be7-d8+ 76.Be5-c7
Bd8-f6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
75.Kb4-a5 Be7-d8+ 76.Be5-c7 Bd8-f6
77.Ka5-b6 Qe6-b3+ 78.Kb6xc6
Qb3-e6+ 79.Kc6-b5 Qe6-b3+
80.Kb5-a6 Qb3-a4+ 81.Ka6-b6
Qa4-b4+ 82.Kb6-c6 Qb4-a4+
83.Qb7-b5 Qa4xd4 84.Kc6-b7+
Ke8-f7 85.c5-c6 Qd4-e4 86.Bc7-d6
Kf7-g7 87.Bd6-f4 Bf6-d4 88.Qb5-c4
Kg7-f6 89.Qc4-g8 Qe4-b1+ 90.Kb7-c8
Qb1-e4 91.Qg8-f8+ Kf6-e6 1.36/16 ]
75...Ke8-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
75...Ke8-f7 76.Qa8-a6 Qe6-d7
77.Qa6-a2+ Qd7-e6 78.Qa2-a8

41
Qe6-d5 79.Qa8-b7 Qd5-e6 80.Kb4-a5
Kf7-e8 81.Qb7-a8+ Ke8-d7
82.Qa8-a7+ Kd7-e8 83.Ka5-b4 Ke8-f7
84.Qa7-c7 Kf7-e8 85.Kb4-c3 Ke8-f7
86.Qc7-b8 Qe6-a2 87.Qb8-b7
Qa2-a3+ 88.Kc3-c2 Qa3-a2+
89.Kc2-d3 Qa2-d5 90.Kd3-c3 Qd5-e6
91.Qb7-c7 Kf7-e8 92.Qc7-b8+ Be7-d8
93.Qb8-a7 Bd8-f6 94.Qa7-c7 Bf6-e7
95.Qc7-b8+ 0.83/22 ] 76.Qa8-a7+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 76.Qa8-b8
Be7-d8 77.Qb8-a7+ Kd7-e8
78.Qa7-a8 Ke8-d7 79.Qa8-b7+
Kd7-e8 80.Qb7-g7 Bd8-e7 81.Kb4-c3
Ke8-d7 82.Qg7-h7 Kd7-e8
83.Qh7-h8+ Ke8-d7 84.Qh8-b8
Be7-d8 85.Qb8-a7+ Kd7-e8
86.Qa7-g7 Bd8-e7 87.Kc3-b2 Be7-f8
88.Qg7-b7 Bf8-e7 89.Qb7-c7 Ke8-f7
90.Kb2-c3 Kf7-g6 91.Qc7-b8 Kg6-f7
92.Qb8-h8 Kf7-g6 93.Qh8-g7+ Kg6-h5
94.Qg7-h7+ Kh5-g4 95.Qh7-h1
Be7-d8 96.Kc3-b2 Qe6-d7
97.Qh1-d1+ Kg4-g5 98.Qd1-b3
Kg5-h5 99.Kb2-c3 Bd8-g5
100.Qb3-g8 Bg5-e3 101.Qg8-h8+
Kh5-g4 102.Qh8-h1 Qd7-e6
103.Qh1-e1 Kg4-f3 104.Qe1-f1+
Be3-f2 0.77/21 ] 76...Kd7-e8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 76...Kd7-e8
77.Qa7-b8+ Ke8-d7 78.Kb4-c3
Be7-d8 79.Qb8-a7+ Kd7-e8
80.Qa7-g7 Bd8-e7 81.Kc3-b2 Be7-f8
82.Qg7-h8 Qe6-h6 83.Qh8xh6 Bf8xh6
84.Kb2-c3 Ke8-d7 85.Kc3-d3 Kd7-e6
86.Be5-f4 Bh6-g7 0.86/22 ] 77.Qa7-a6
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 77.Qa7-b8+
Ke8-d7 78.Kb4-c3 Be7-d8
79.Qb8-a7+ Kd7-e8 80.Qa7-g7
Bd8-e7 81.Qg7-h8+ Ke8-d7
82.Qh8-h7 Kd7-e8 83.Qh7-h5+
Ke8-d7 84.Kc3-b4 Be7-f6 85.Qh5-h7+
Bf6-e7 86.Kb4-a3 Kd7-e8 87.Qh7-h8+
Ke8-d7 88.Qh8-b8 Be7-f6 89.Qb8-c7+
Kd7-e8 90.Ka3-b4 Bf6-e7 91.Qc7-b7

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2


Qe6-d7 92.Qb7-a6 Qd7-e6 93.Qa6-e2
Ke8-f7 94.Qe2-f1 Kf7-g6 95.Qf1-c4
Kg6-f7 96.Qc4-e2 Be7-f6 97.Kb4-c3
0.77/20 ] 77...Ke8-d7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 77...Ke8-f7 78.Qa6-b6
Qe6-c8 79.Qb6-a7 Qc8-e6 80.Qa7-c7
Kf7-e8 81.Qc7-b7 Qe6-d7
82.Qb7-a8+ Ke8-f7 83.Qa8-b8 Be7-d8
84.Kb4-c3 Qd7-d5 85.Qb8-b7+ Kf7-e8
86.Qb7-h7 Qd5-f3+ 87.Kc3-b4 Bd8-e7
88.Be5-d6 Be7-d8 89.Qh7-g6+
Ke8-d7 90.Qg6-f7+ Kd7-c8
91.Qf7-e6+ 0.83/20 ] 78.Qa6-a8
[ 78.Kb4-c3!? ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
78.Kb4-c3 Kd7-e8 79.Qa6-a8+ Ke8-f7
80.Qa8-h8 Kf7-g6 81.Qh8-g7+ Kg6-h5
82.Qg7-h7+ Kh5-g4 83.Qh7-h1
Be7-d8 84.Kc3-b2 Qe6-d7
85.Qh1-d1+ Kg4-g5 86.Qd1-b3
Kg5-h5 87.Kb2-c3 Bd8-g5 88.Qb3-g8
Bg5-e3 89.Qg8-h8+ Kh5-g6
90.Qh8-f6+ Kg6-h5 91.Be5-f4 Be3xf4
92.g3xf4 0.77/20 ] 78...Be7xc5+=
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 78...Be7xc5+
79.d4xc5 Qe6xe5 80.Qa8-b7+ Qe5-c7
81.Qb7xc7+ Kd7xc7 82.Kb4-c4
Kc7-d7 83.Kc4-d3 Kd7-e6 84.Kd3-d4
Ke6-f6 85.Kd4-e3 Kf6-e5 86.Ke3-f3
Ke5-e6 87.Kf3-f4 Ke6-f6 88.Kf4-e3
Kf6-e5 0.03/26 ] 79.d4xc5 White has a
king attack. [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
79.Kb4-c3 Bc5xd4+ 80.Be5xd4
Qe6-e1+ 81.Kc3-d3 Qe1-d1+
82.Kd3-c4 Qd1-f1+ 83.Kc4-c3
Qf1-e1+ 84.Kc3-d3 -0.03/23 ]
79...Qe6xe5 A queen endgame
occured [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
79...Qe6xe5 80.Qa8-b7+ Qe5-c7
81.Qb7xc7+ Kd7xc7 82.Kb4-c4
Kc7-d7 83.Kc4-d3 Kd7-e6 84.Kd3-d4
Ke6-f6 85.Kd4-e3 Kf6-e5 86.Ke3-f3
Ke5-e6 87.Kf3-f4 Ke6-f6 88.Kf4-e3
Kf6-e5 0.02/24 ] 80.Qa8-b7+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 80.Qa8-b7+
Qe5-c7 81.Qb7xc7+ Kd7xc7

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82.Kb4-c4 Kc7-d7 83.Kc4-d3 Kd7-e6
84.Kd3-d4 Ke6-f6 85.Kd4-e3 Kf6-e5
86.Ke3-f3 Ke5-e6 87.Kf3-e3 Ke6-e5
88.Ke3-f3 -0.02/25 ] 80...Qe5-c7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 80...Qe5-c7
81.Qb7xc7+ Kd7xc7 82.Kb4-c4
Kc7-d7 83.Kc4-d3 Kd7-e6 84.Kd3-d4
Ke6-f6 85.Kd4-e3 Kf6-e5 86.Ke3-f3
Ke5-e6 87.Kf3-f4 Ke6-f6 88.Kf4-e3
Kf6-e5 0.02/27 ] 81.Qb7xc7+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 81.Qb7xc7+
Kd7xc7 82.Kb4-c4 Kc7-d7 83.Kc4-d3
Kd7-e6 84.Kd3-d4 Ke6-f6 85.Kd4-e3
Kf6-e5 86.Ke3-f3 Ke5-e6 87.Kf3-e3
Ke6-e5 88.Ke3-f3 -0.02/29 ]
81...Kd7xc7 A pawn endgame occured
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 81...Kd7xc7
82.Kb4-c4 Kc7-d7 83.Kc4-d3 Kd7-e6
84.Kd3-d4 Ke6-f6 85.Kd4-e3 Kf6-e5
86.Ke3-f3 Ke5-e6 87.Kf3-f4 Ke6-f6
88.Kf4-e3 Kf6-e5 0.00/33 ] 82.Kb4-c4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 82.Kb4-c3
Kc7-d7 83.Kc3-d3 Kd7-e6 84.Kd3-d4
Ke6-f6 85.Kd4-e3 Kf6-e5 86.Ke3-f3
Ke5-e6 87.Kf3-f4 Ke6-f6 88.Kf4-e3
Kf6-e5 0.00/34 ] 82...Kc7-d7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 82...Kc7-d7
83.Kc4-d3 Kd7-e6 84.Kd3-d4 Ke6-f6
85.Kd4-e3 Kf6-e5 86.Ke3-f3 Ke5-e6
87.Kf3-f4 Ke6-f6 88.Kf4-e3 Kf6-e5
0.00/33 ] 83.Kc4-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 83.Kc4-d3 Kd7-e6 84.Kd3-d4
Ke6-f6 85.Kd4-e3 Kf6-e5 86.Ke3-f3
Ke5-e6 87.Kf3-f4 Ke6-f6 88.Kf4-e3
Kf6-e5 0.00/34 ]
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B30

Mamedyarov,Shakhriyar
Carlsen,Magnus
Corus Wijk aan Zee NED (1) 12.01.2008
B50: Sicilian: 2...d6, Miscellaneous
1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6

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3.Nb1-c3 g7-g6 4.g2-g3 Bf8-g7
5.Bf1-g2 d7-d6 6.0-0 Bc8-g4
7.h2-h3 Bg4xf3 8.Qd1xf3 Ng8-f6
9.d2-d3 0-0 10.Qf3-d1 Nf6-d7
11.f2-f4 c5-c4 Diagram

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12.d3xc4 Nc6-a5 13.Nc3-d5 Na5xc4
14.c2-c3 Nd7-b6 15.Qd1-e2 Ra8-c8
last book move last book move
16.Kg1-h2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
16.Qe2-f2 Nb6xd5 17.e4xd5 Qd8-a5
18.f4-f5 Bg7-f6 19.h3-h4 Nc4-e5
20.Qf2-e2 Ne5-c4 21.Bc1-h6 Rf8-e8
22.Kg1-h1 Qa5-b6 23.b2-b3 Nc4-e5
24.Bh6-e3 0.11/16 ] 16...e7-e6
Black threatens to win material: e6xd5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16...Nb6xd5
17.e4xd5 Qd8-d7 18.a2-a4 a7-a6
19.h3-h4 Rc8-c5 20.Qe2-e4 b7-b6
21.Rf1-e1 Rf8-e8 22.Bg2-f1 Qd7-c8
23.Bc1-e3 Rc5-c7 24.a4-a5 b6-b5
-0.02/16 ] 17.Nd5-b4 [ 17.Nd5xb6
Qd8xb6 18.f4-f5 Bg7-f6= ;Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 17.Nd5xb6 Qd8xb6
18.f4-f5 Bg7-f6 19.h3-h4 Qb6-c7
20.Bc1-h6 Bf6-g7 21.Bh6-g5 h7-h6
22.Bg5-c1 h6-h5 23.Bc1-g5 Nc4-e5
24.f5xg6 Ne5-g4+ 25.Kh2-h1 f7xg6
26.Bg2-h3 Rf8xf1+ 27.Ra1xf1 Qc7-c4
28.Qe2xc4 Rc8xc4 29.Bh3xg4 h5xg4
0.23/17 ] 17...Nb6-a4 [ 17...Qd8-e7

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18.Nb4-d3 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
17...Qd8-c7 18.Nb4-d3 Nb6-d7
19.f4-f5 Rc8-e8 20.f5xg6 h7xg6
21.Bc1-g5 Diagram

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Re8-c8 22.Qe2-f2 f7-f6 23.Bg5-f4
a7-a6 24.Ra1-d1 Qc7-a5 25.a2-a3
Qa5-h5 26.Bf4-e3 Nc4xe3 27.Qf2xe3
-0.10/15 ] 18.f4-f5= White gains space
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18.Nb4-d3
Qd8-d7 19.f4-f5 e6xf5 20.e4xf5
Rf8-e8 21.Qe2-f3 Na4-c5 22.f5-f6
Bg7-h8 23.Nd3xc5 Rc8xc5 24.b2-b3
Nc4-e5 25.Qf3xb7 Qd7xb7 26.Bg2xb7
Rc5xc3 27.Bc1-d2 Rc3-c2 0.13/15 ]
18...Rf8-e8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
18...Rc8-c7 19.Nb4-d3 Na4-c5
20.Nd3xc5 Rc7xc5 21.f5xe6 f7xe6
22.Rf1xf8+ Qd8xf8 23.Bc1-e3 Nc4xe3
24.Qe2xe3 Qf8-e7 25.Ra1-f1 Bg7-e5
26.Qe3-f2 a7-a5 27.a2-a3 Rc5-c4
28.Bg2-h1 Kg8-g7 0.03/15 ] 19.f5xe6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.f5-f6 Bg7-f8
20.Nb4-d3 d6-d5 21.Bc1-e3 Qd8-d7
22.Ra1-e1 Nc4xe3 23.Qe2xe3
Qd7-b5 24.Re1-e2 Na4-b6 25.Rf1-d1
Nb6-d7 26.e4-e5 Nd7-c5 27.Re2-d2
Nc5xd3 28.Qe3xd3 Qb5xd3
29.Rd2xd3 Bf8-c5 0.06/17 ] 19...f7xe6
Black king safety dropped. [Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 19...Re8xe6 20.Nb4-d5

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Na4-b6 21.Qe2-f2 Qd8-d7 22.Nd5xb6
a7xb6 23.h3-h4 Rc8-e8 24.Bc1-f4
Qd7-c7 25.Ra1-d1 b6-b5 26.b2-b3
Nc4-e5 27.Bg2-h3 Re6-f6 28.Qf2-e3
-0.08/16 ] 20.Nb4-d3 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 20.Nb4-d3 Qd8-c7 21.Rf1-f2
Qc7-b6 22.Bc1-g5 Na4-c5 23.Nd3xc5
Qb6xc5 24.Bg5-f4 Bg7-e5 25.Bf4xe5
Nc4xe5 26.Rf2-f6 Re8-f8 27.Ra1-f1
Rf8xf6 28.Rf1xf6 Rc8-e8 -0.06/15 ]
20...Qd8-b6 Increases the pressure on
b2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Qd8-c7
21.Rf1-f2 Qc7-b6 22.Bc1-g5 Na4-c5
23.Nd3xc5 Qb6xc5 24.Bg5-f4 Re8-f8
25.Ra1-f1 a7-a6 26.h3-h4 Nc4-e5
27.Bg2-h3 Rf8-f6 28.Bf4xe5 Qc5xe5
29.Rf2xf6 Bg7xf6 30.Kh2-g2 0.06/15 ]
21.h3-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21.Qe2-f2 Qb6xf2 22.Rf1xf2 Na4-c5
23.Nd3xc5 Rc8xc5 24.Ra1-b1 Re8-e7
25.Bg2-f1 Re7-f7 26.Kh2-g2 Rf7xf2+
27.Kg2xf2 Bg7-e5 28.b2-b3 Nc4-b6
29.c3-c4 Kg8-g7 30.Bc1-e3 Rc5-c8
31.Bf1-e2 Rc8-f8+ 32.Kf2-g2 0.13/16 ]
21...Qb6-a6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21...Na4-c5 22.Nd3-f4 Nc4-e5
23.Bc1-e3 Qb6-c6 24.Ra1-d1 Rc8-c7
25.Be3xc5 d6xc5 26.h4-h5 Rc7-f7
27.b2-b3 Re8-f8 28.Bg2-h3 Rf7-f6
29.Bh3-g2 c5-c4 30.h5xg6 h7xg6
0.00/15 ] 22.Rf1-f2 [ 22.Qe2-c2
Na4-c5 23.Nd3xc5 Rc8xc5= ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Bg2-f3
Rc8-c7 23.Bf3-g4 Na4-c5 24.Nd3xc5
Rc7xc5 25.Qe2-c2 Qa6-b6 26.h4-h5
Rc5-a5 27.Qc2-e2 Nc4-e5 28.h5xg6
h7xg6 29.Bg4-h3 Qb6-c6 30.Bc1-g5
0.06/15 Diagram
(Diagram 46)
] 22...Nc4-e5 Black threatens to win
material: Ne5xd3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 22...Na4-c5 23.Nd3xc5 Rc8xc5
24.Bc1-f4 Rc5-c7 25.a2-a3 Rc7-c6

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26.Ra1-d1 Rc6-b6 27.Bf4-c1 Qa6-b5
28.Bc1-e3 Nc4xe3 29.Qe2xe3 Re8-f8
30.Rf2xf8+ Bg7xf8 31.b2-b4 Bf8-g7
0.13/15 ] 23.Nd3-f4 [ 23.Nd3xe5
Qa6xe2 24.Rf2xe2 Bg7xe5= ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Nd3xe5
Qa6xe2 24.Rf2xe2 Bg7xe5 25.Bc1-h6
Be5-g7 26.Bh6-f4 Bg7-e5 27.Bf4-e3
h7-h5 28.Ra1-f1 Na4-c5 29.Re2-d2
Re8-f8 30.Rf1xf8+ Kg8xf8 31.Be3-h6+
Kf8-e8 32.Bh6-g5 Ke8-d7 33.Rd2-f2
Nc5-d3 34.Rf2-f7+ Kd7-c6 35.Bg2-h3
Rc8-e8 0.21/18 ] 23...Na4-c5
[ 23...Qa6xe2 24.Rf2xe2 ( 24.Nf4xe2?
Ne5-g4+ 25.Kh2-g1 Ng4xf2 26.Kg1xf2
Rc8-c6-+ ) 24...Na4-c5 25.Kh2-g1= ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Qa6-c6
24.h4-h5 Rc8-a8 25.Rf2-f1 a7-a6
26.h5xg6 h7xg6 27.Ra1-b1 Na4-c5
28.Bc1-e3 Qc6-b5 29.Qe2xb5 a6xb5
30.Bg2-h3 Ra8-a6 31.a2-a3 g6-g5
32.Be3xc5 d6xc5 0.00/15 ] 24.Qe2xa6
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Qe2xa6
Ne5-g4+ 25.Kh2-g1 b7xa6 26.Rf2-d2
Bg7-e5 27.Rd2-e2 Rc8-b8 28.Bg2-f3
Ng4-f6 29.Kg1-g2 Re8-e7 30.Re2-e3
Kg8-g7 31.Nf4-d3 Nc5xd3 32.Re3xd3
Re7-f7 33.b2-b3 Rb8-c8 34.Bc1-d2
-0.03/18 ] 24...b7xa6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 24...Ne5-g4+ 25.Kh2-g1

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b7xa6 26.Rf2-e2 Bg7-e5 27.Bg2-f3


33.Be3-d4 Re8-b8 34.Re2-d2 Kg7-g6
Ng4-f6 28.Bc1-d2 Kg8-g7 29.Ra1-d1
35.Rf1-f4 Kg6-g5 36.Bd4-e3 Kg5-g6
a6-a5 30.Kg1-g2 a5-a4 31.Bd2-c1
37.Rd2-f2 Nc5-d3 38.Rf4-f6+ Kg6-g7
Rc8-b8 32.Nf4-d3 Nc5xd3 33.Rd1xd3
0.23/16 ] 28.Ra1-d1 Diagram
Re8-f8 34.Re2-f2 h7-h6 35.Bc1-e3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Ra1-f1
0.12/18 ] 25.Rf2-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
Kg8-h7 29.Kh1-g1 Rc8-b8 30.Be3-d4
x64: 25.Rf2-c2 a6-a5 26.Kh2-h3
g6-g5 31.Nf4-h5 Re8-f8 32.Rf1xf8
a5-a4 27.Bc1-d2 Ne5-c4 28.Ra1-d1
Rb8xf8 33.Nh5xg7 Kh7xg7 34.h4xg5
Bg7-e5 29.Bd2-c1 Kg8-g7 30.Rc2-f2
h6xg5 35.Bg2-h3 Rf8-h8 36.Kg1-g2
Re8-f8 31.Rd1-f1 Rc8-b8 32.Bg2-f3
Rh8-h6 37.Bd4xe5+ d6xe5 38.Re2-d2
a4-a3 0.03/16 ] 25...h7-h6
Nc5xe4 39.Rd2-d7+ Kg7-f6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Ne5-c4
40.Rd7xa7 0.13/15 ]
26.Bc1-e3 Nc4xe3 27.Re2xe3 a6-a5
28.Ra1-f1 Rc8-b8 29.b2-b3 Bg7-e5
30.Bg2-h3 Kg8-g7 31.Kh2-g2 Be5xf4
32.g3xf4 Re8-f8 33.f4-f5 Rb8-e8
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34.f5xe6 Rf8xf1 35.Kg2xf1 Nc5xe6
36.Bh3xe6 Re8xe6 -0.04/16 ]
26.Kh2-h1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.Bc1-d2 g6-g5 27.h4xg5 h6xg5
28.Nf4-h5 g5-g4 29.Ra1-f1 Re8-f8
30.Nh5-f4 Kg8-f7 31.Bd2-e3 Kf7-e7
32.Be3-d4 Rf8-f6 33.Kh2-g1 Bg7-h6
34.Re2-d2 Rc8-h8 35.b2-b4 Bh6xf4
36.g3xf4 0.22/16 ] 26...a6-a5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Kg8-f7
27.Bc1-e3 g6-g5 28.h4xg5 h6xg5
29.Nf4-h3 g5-g4 30.Ra1-f1+ Kf7-e7
White threatens to win material:
31.Nh3-f4 Bg7-h6 32.Kh1-g1 Bh6xf4
Rd1xd6 28...Rc8-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
33.Be3xf4 Nc5-d3 34.Bf4-g5+ Ke7-d7
x64: 28...Rc8-c6 29.Kh1-g1 Kg8-h7
35.Re2-d2 Rc8-b8 36.Rf1-d1 Rb8xb2
30.Re2-f2 Ne5-g4 31.Be3xc5 Rc6xc5
37.Rd2xd3 Ne5xd3 38.Rd1xd3
32.Rf2-e2 a4-a3 33.Rd1xd6 Re8-b8
Rb2xa2 -0.03/16 ] 27.Bc1-e3
34.b2-b3 Rc5xc3 35.Rd6-d7 Rb8-e8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Bc1-e3
36.Bg2-h3 Rc3xg3+ 37.Re2-g2
a5-a4 28.Ra1-f1 Kg8-h7 29.Kh1-g1
Rg3xg2+ 38.Kg1xg2 Ng4-f6
Rc8-b8 30.Be3-d4 g6-g5 31.Nf4-h5
39.Rd7xa7 Nf6xe4 40.Bh3xe6 0.13/18
Re8-f8 32.Rf1xf8 Rb8xf8 33.Nh5xg7
] 29.Be3-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Kh7xg7 34.h4xg5 h6xg5 35.Bg2-h3
29.Kh1-g1 Kg8-h7 30.a2-a3 Ne5-c4
Rf8-h8 36.Kg1-g2 Rh8-h6
31.Be3xc5 Rc6xc5 32.Bg2-h3 Rc5-e5
37.Bd4xe5+ d6xe5 38.Re2-d2 Nc5xe4 33.Kg1-g2 Bg7-h8 34.Rd1-b1 g6-g5
39.Rd2-d7+ Kg7-f6 40.Rd7xa7
35.h4xg5 h6xg5 36.Nf4-d3 Re5-b5
0.13/17 ] 27...a5-a4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
37.Bh3-g4 Kh7-g6 38.Rb1-h1 0.12/15 ]
29...g6-g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
x64: 27...Rc8-c6 28.Kh1-g1 g6-g5
29.h4xg5 h6xg5 30.Nf4-h5 g5-g4
29...Kg8-h7 30.Bg2-f1 Bg7-h8
31.Ra1-f1 Rc6-c7 32.Nh5xg7 Kg8xg7
31.Bd4-g1 Bh8-g7 32.Re2-c2 a7-a6

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33.Bg1xc5 d6xc5 34.Kh1-g2 Ne5-g4
35.Rc2-e2 a4-a3 36.Rd1-d7 Ng4-f6
37.Rd7-b7 a3xb2 38.Rb7xb2 Nf6-g4
39.Rb2-b7 Re8-d8 40.Re2-b2
Ng4-e3+ 41.Kg2-g1 0.13/17 ]
30.Nf4-h3 [ 30.h4xg5 h6xg5
31.Nf4-h3 a4-a3 32.b2xa3 g5-g4= ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Nf4-h5
Rc6-b6 31.h4xg5 h6xg5 32.Nh5xg7
Kg8xg7 33.Kh1-g1 Re8-f8
34.Bd4xe5+ d6xe5 35.Bg2-h3 Rf8-b8
36.Rd1-d2 Rb8-f8 37.Kg1-g2 Rb6-b7
38.Rd2-d1 Kg7-g6 39.c3-c4 Rb7-h7
40.Bh3-g4 Rf8-h8 41.Kg2-f3 Rh8-f8+
42.Kf3-e3 0.12/15 ] 30...g5-g4
Black threatens to win material: g4xh3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...g5xh4
31.g3xh4 Re8-f8 32.Rd1-f1 Rf8xf1+
33.Bg2xf1 Rc6-c8 34.h4-h5 Kg8-f7
35.Nh3-f4 Ne5-d3 36.Bd4-e3 Nd3xf4
37.Be3xf4 Bg7-e5 38.Bf4xh6 Rc8-h8
39.Re2-f2+ Be5-f6 40.e4-e5 Nc5-e4
41.Rf2-f4 Rh8xh6 42.Rf4xe4 Bf6xe5
-0.11/18 ] 31.Nh3-f4 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Nh3-f2
h6-h5 32.Re2-c2 Re8-b8 33.Bg2-f1
Rc6-b6 34.Rd1-b1 Ne5-f3 35.Bd4-e3
Kg8-h7 36.Bf1-d3 e6-e5 37.Kh1-g2
Bg7-h6 38.Be3xh6 Kh7xh6 39.Bd3-c4
Rb8-f8 40.Rb1-d1 Kh6-g6 41.Bc4-d5
-0.17/18 ]
(Diagram 48)
31...Rc6-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31...Re8-b8 32.Re2-d2 Rc6-b6
33.Nf4xe6 Nc5xe6 34.Bd4xb6 a7xb6
35.Rd2xd6 Kg8-f7 36.a2-a3 Ne6-c5
37.Rd6-d4 Bg7-f6 38.Bg2-f1 Ne5-c6
39.Rd4-c4 Rb8-e8 40.Kh1-g2 Bf6-e5
41.Bf1-e2 h6-h5 42.Rd1-f1+ Kf7-e6
-0.07/17 ] 32.Nf4-h5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 32.Rd1-d2 Re8-b8 33.Rd2-c2
Ne5-d3 34.e4-e5 Nd3xe5 35.Bd4-g1
Bg7-h8 36.Bg1-e3 Ne5-c4 37.Be3xc5

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d6xc5 38.Nf4xe6 Rb6xb2 39.Ne6xc5
Rb2xc2 40.Re2xc2 Rb8-d8 41.Kh1-h2
Nc4-e3 42.Rc2-e2 Ne3xg2 43.Kh2xg2
Bh8xc3 44.Nc5xa4 -0.12/17 ]
32...Bg7-h8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32...Re8-b8 33.Nh5xg7 Kg8xg7
34.Rd1-b1 Kg7-g6 35.Re2-f2 a7-a6
36.Kh1-h2 Rb6-b5 37.Bd4xe5 d6xe5
38.Rf2-d2 Rb5-b7 39.Kh2-g1 a6-a5
40.Kg1-h2 h6-h5 41.Kh2-g1 a4-a3
42.b2-b3 Rb7-f7 43.Rb1-f1 Rb8-f8
-0.10/18 ] 33.Re2-d2 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 33.Nh5-f4 Re8-b8 34.Rd1-b1
Ne5-f3 35.e4-e5 Nf3xe5 36.a2-a3
a7-a5 37.Rb1-d1 Ne5-f3 38.Bd4xc5
d6xc5 39.Nf4-d3 c5-c4 40.Re2-e4
c4xd3 41.Re4xg4+ Kg8-f7 42.Bg2xf3
Rb6-d6 43.Rd1-d2 Rb8-g8 44.Rg4xg8
Kf7xg8 -0.08/17 ] 33...Re8-b8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Ne5-c4
34.Bd4xc5 d6xc5 35.Rd2-d8 Rb6-b8
36.Rd8xe8+ Rb8xe8 37.b2-b3 a4xb3
38.a2xb3 Nc4-e3 39.Rd1-d3 c5-c4
40.b3xc4 Ne3xc4 41.Rd3-d7 a7-a5
42.Rd7-a7 Bh8-e5 43.Bg2-f1 Nc4-e3
44.Ra7xa5 Be5xc3 45.Ra5-a3 Re8-c8
46.Bf1-e2 Bc3-d4 47.Nh5-f4 Kg8-f7
48.Kh1-h2 Rc8-c2 49.Ra3-a6
Bd4-e5 -0.20/18 ] 34.Bd4xc5
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Rb8xb2 36.Bd4xc5 d6xc5 37.Rd1-d8+
Kg8-h7 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34.Bd4-e3 Ne5-f7 35.Rd2-d4 Bh8-e5
36.Rd4-c4 Rb6xb2 37.Be3xc5 d6xc5
38.Rc4xa4 Nf7-d6 39.Ra4xa7 Nd6-b5
40.Ra7-e7 Nb5xc3 41.Rd1-f1 Rb8-b6
42.a2-a4 Nc3xa4 43.Nh5-f6+ Be5xf6
44.Rf1xf6 c5-c4 45.Rf6xh6 c4-c3
46.Rh6-g6+ Kg8-f8 47.Rg6-g7 Na4-c5
48.Rg7-f7+ Kf8-g8 49.Rf7-g7+ Kg8-h8
50.Rg7xg4 -0.26/16 ] 34...d6xc5
Opposite coloured bishops appeared.
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...d6xc5
35.Nh5-f4 Bh8-f6 36.Rd1-f1 Rb6xb2
37.Rd2-f2 Rb8-b6 38.Rf2xb2 Rb6xb2
39.Nf4xe6 Bf6-e7 40.Rf1-a1 Rb2-c2
41.Ne6-f4 c5-c4 42.Nf4-d5 Be7-c5
43.a2-a3 h6-h5 44.Nd5-f6+ Kg8-f7
45.Ra1-f1 Kf7-g6 46.Rf1-f5 Rc2-c1+
47.Bg2-f1 Bc5xa3 48.Nf6xh5 Ne5-d3
49.Rf5-g5+ Kg6-f7 50.Rg5-g7+
Kf7-e6 -0.58/16 ] 35.Rd2-d8+ Diagram
[ 35.Nh5-f4!? is worthy of
consideration ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35.Nh5-f4 Bh8-f6 36.Rd1-f1 Rb6xb2
37.Rd2-f2 Rb8-b6 38.Rf2xb2 Rb6xb2
39.Nf4xe6 Bf6-e7 40.Rf1-a1 Rb2-c2
41.Ne6-f4 c5-c4 42.Nf4-d5 Be7-c5
43.a2-a3 h6-h5 44.Nd5-f6+ Kg8-f7
45.Ra1-f1 Kf7-g6 46.Rf1-f5 Rc2-c1+
47.Bg2-f1 Bc5xa3 48.Nf6xh5 Ne5-d3
49.Rf5-g5+ Kg6-f7 50.Rg5-g7+
Kf7-e6 -0.74/18 ]
(Diagram 49)
35...Kg8-f7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35...Kg8-f7 36.b2-b3 a4xb3 37.a2xb3
a7-a5 38.Rd8xb8 Rb6xb8 39.Rd1-a1
c5-c4 40.b3xc4 Ne5xc4 41.Ra1-a4
Rb8-c8 42.Bg2-f1 Nc4-e3 43.Bf1-a6
Rc8-c5 44.Nh5-f4 Bh8xc3 45.Nf4-d3
Rc5-c7 46.Kh1-g1 Kf7-e7 47.Kg1-f2
Ne3-c2 48.Kf2-e2 e6-e5 49.Ba6-c4
Nc2-d4+ 50.Ke2-e3 Nd4-f3 51.Ke3-e2

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[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.b2-b3 a4xb3
37.a2xb3 a7-a5 38.Rd8xb8 Rb6xb8
39.Rd1-a1 c5-c4 40.b3xc4 Ne5xc4
41.Ra1-a4 Rb8-c8 42.Bg2-f1 Nc4-e3
43.Bf1-a6 Rc8-c5 44.Nh5-f4 Bh8xc3
45.Nf4-d3 Rc5-c7 46.Kh1-g1 Kf7-e7
47.Kg1-f2 Ne3-c2 48.Kf2-e2 e6-e5
49.Ba6-c4 Nc2-d4+ 50.Ke2-e3 Nd4-f3
51.Ke3-e2 Bc3-d4 -0.95/17 ]
36...Rb6xb8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36...Rb6xb8 37.Rd1-d2 Kf7-e7
38.Nh5-f4 Ne5-c4 39.Rd2-f2 Bh8-e5
40.Bg2-f1 Rb8xb2 41.Rf2xb2 Nc4xb2
42.Nf4-d3 Nb2xd3 43.Bf1xd3 Be5xg3
44.h4-h5 Ke7-f6 45.Bd3-b5 a4-a3
46.Kh1-g2 Bg3-e5 47.c3-c4 Kf6-g5
48.Bb5-d7 Kg5xh5 49.Bd7xe6 Kh5-g5
50.Be6-d7 Kg5-f4 51.Bd7-f5 -0.98/17 ]
37.Rd1-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37.Rd1-d2 Kf7-e7 38.Nh5-f4 Ne5-c4
39.Rd2-f2 Bh8-e5 40.Bg2-f1 Rb8xb2
41.Rf2xb2 Nc4xb2 42.Nf4-d3 Nb2xd3
43.Bf1xd3 Be5xg3 44.h4-h5 Ke7-f6
45.Bd3-b5 a4-a3 46.Kh1-g2 Bg3-e5
47.c3-c4 Kf6-g5 48.Bb5-d7 Kg5xh5
49.Bd7xe6 Kh5-g5 50.Be6-d7 Kg5-f4
51.Bd7-f5 -1.06/18 ] 37...Ne5-c4
[ 37...Kf7-e7 38.Bg2-f1 a4-a3-+ ;
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38.Nh5-f4 Ne5-c4 39.Rd2-f2 Bh8-e5
40.Bg2-f1 Rb8xb2 41.Rf2xb2 Nc4xb2
42.Nf4-d3 Nb2xd3 43.Bf1xd3 Be5xg3
44.h4-h5 Ke7-f6 45.Bd3-b5 a4-a3
46.Kh1-g2 Bg3-e5 47.c3-c4 Kf6-g5
48.Bb5-d7 Kg5xh5 49.Bd7xe6 Kh5-g5
50.Be6-f7 h6-h5 51.Bf7-d5 h5-h4
-1.05/19 ] 38.Rd2-d7+= [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 38.Rd2-d7+ Kf7-e8
39.Rd7xa7 Nc4xb2 40.Nh5-f4 Bh8-e5
41.Kh1-h2 Nb2-d1 42.Nf4-d3 Be5xc3
43.e4-e5 c5-c4 44.Nd3-f4 Rb8-b6
45.Ra7-a8+ Ke8-d7 46.Ra8-a7+
Kd7-c8 47.Ra7-a8+ Rb6-b8
48.Ra8-a6 Bc3xe5 49.Ra6-c6+
Kc8-d7 50.Rc6xc4 Nd1-e3 51.Rc4xa4
Be5xf4 52.Ra4xf4 Rb8-b2 53.Rf4-d4+
Kd7-e7 -0.23/21 ] 38...Kf7-e8
Black threatens to win material: Ke8xd7
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...Kf7-e8
39.Rd7xa7 Nc4xb2 40.Nh5-f4 Bh8-e5
41.Ra7-a6 Ke8-f7 42.Kh1-h2 Be5xf4
43.g3xf4 Nb2-d1 44.Ra6xa4 Nd1-e3
45.Kh2-g3 Rb8-b2 46.Bg2-h1 h6-h5
47.f4-f5 Rb2-b1 48.f5xe6+ Kf7xe6
49.Kg3-f4 Rb1xh1 50.Ra4-a6+
Ke6-d7 51.Kf4xe3 Rh1xh4
52.Ra6-a7+ Kd7-e6 53.Ke3-f4 Rh4-h3
54.Ra7-a6+ Ke6-e7 -0.13/21 ]
39.Rd7xa7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39.Rd7xa7 Nc4xb2 40.Nh5-f4 Bh8-e5
41.Ra7-a6 Ke8-f7 42.Kh1-h2 Be5xf4
43.g3xf4 Nb2-d1 44.Ra6xa4 Nd1-e3
45.Kh2-g3 Rb8-b2 46.Bg2-h1 h6-h5
47.f4-f5 Rb2-b1 48.f5xe6+ Kf7xe6
49.Kg3-f4 Rb1xh1 50.Ra4-a6+
Ke6-d7 51.Kf4xe3 Rh1xh4
52.Ra6-a7+ Kd7-e6 53.Ke3-f4 Rh4-h3
54.Ra7-a6+ Ke6-e7 -0.22/20 ]
39...Bh8-e5 A comfortable square for
the black bishop [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 39...Nc4xb2 40.Nh5-f4 Bh8-e5
41.Ra7-a6 Ke8-f7 42.Kh1-h2 c5-c4
43.Nf4xe6 Nb2-d1 44.Ne6-f4 Nd1xc3
45.Ra6-a7+ Kf7-g8 46.Nf4-g6 Rb8-b5

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47.Ng6-e7+ Kg8-f7 48.Ne7-d5+
Kf7-g6 49.Ra7-a6+ Kg6-h5 50.Nd5xc3
Be5xc3 51.Ra6xa4 -0.13/18 ]
40.Ra7xa4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40.Ra7xa4 Nc4-e3 41.b2-b3 Rb8-d8
42.Kh1-g1 Rd8-d2 43.Bg2-h1 Ne3-d1
44.Ra4-a7 Nd1xc3 45.Nh5-g7+
Be5xg7 46.Ra7xg7 Nc3-e2+
47.Kg1-f2 Ne2-d4+ 48.Kf2-g1 Rd2xa2
49.Rg7xg4 Ra2-b2 50.Rg4-g6 Rb2xb3
51.h4-h5 Ke8-f7 52.g3-g4 Rb3-b1+
53.Kg1-h2 Rb1-b2+ 54.Bh1-g2 c5-c4
55.Rg6xh6 c4-c3 56.Kh2-g3 c3-c2
-0.13/20 ] 40...Nc4-e3 Diagram
[ 40...Nc4-e3 41.b2-b3 Rb8-d8= ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...Nc4-e3
41.b2-b3 Rb8-d8 42.Kh1-g1 Rd8-d2
43.Bg2-h1 Ne3-d1 44.Ra4-a7 Nd1xc3
45.Nh5-g7+ Be5xg7 46.Ra7xg7
Nc3-e2+ 47.Kg1-f2 Ne2-d4+
48.Kf2-g1 Rd2xa2 49.Rg7xg4 Ke8-f7
50.e4-e5 Ra2-b2 51.Rg4-f4+ Kf7-e7
52.Rf4-g4 Rb2xb3 53.Rg4-g7+ Ke7-f8
54.Rg7-g6 h6-h5 55.Kg1-f2 c5-c4
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D91 26.Rd4xd6 Na6-c5 27.Bb2-d4 Nc5-e6


Carlsen,Magnus
28.Rc1-c6 Ne6xd4+ 29.Rd6xd4
Eljanov,Pavel
Ra8-c8 30.Rd4-c4 Rc8xc6 31.Rc4xc6
Corus Wijk aan Zee NED (1) 13.01.2008 f5-f4 32.Rc6-c7 f4xe3 33.f2xe3 a7-a5
34.Ke2-f3 Re8-f8+ 35.Kf3-e4 0.22/17 ]
22.Nf3-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
D91: Grnfeld: 4 Nf3 Bg7 5 Bg5
1.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 2.c2-c4 g7-g6
22.Nf3-d2 Na6-c5 23.Nd2-b3 Nc5-a4
3.Nb1-c3 d7-d5 4.Ng1-f3 Bf8-g7
24.Bb2-f6 Re8-c8 25.Nb3-d2 Na4-c5
5.Bc1-g5 Nf6-e4 6.Bg5-h4 Ne4xc3
26.Bf6-d4 Nc5-e6 27.Bd4-b2 Rc8xc1
7.b2xc3 d5xc4 8.Qd1-a4+ Qd8-d7
28.Rd1xc1 Ne6-c5 29.Bb2-d4 Ra8-e8
9.Qa4xc4 b7-b6 10.e2-e3 Bc8-a6
30.g2-g4 Bf8-d6 31.Bd4xc5 Bd6xc5
11.Qc4-b3 Diagram
0.15/17 ] 22...Na6-c5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 22...Re8-e4 23.g2-g3 Ra8-e8
24.Ke2-f3 Na6-c5 25.Bb2-a3 Kg8-g7
26.Kf3-g2 Re8-c8 27.h2-h3 a7-a6
28.Nd4-b3 Rc8-c7 29.Nb3xc5 Bf8xc5
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30.Rc1-c2 f7-f5 31.Ba3xc5 b6xc5
32.Rd1-d6 0.16/18 ] 23.g2-g4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Nd4-b5
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c7-c5 14.d4xc5 Nb8-a6 15.Rh1-d1
Qd7-b7 16.c5-c6 Qb7xc6 Attacking
the isolated pawn on c3 17.Bh4xe7
Rf8-e8 18.Be7-a3 Qc6xc3
19.Qb3xc3 Bg7xc3 20.Ra1-c1
Bc3-b4 last book move 21.Ba3-b2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Ba3xb4
Na6xb4 22.Rc1-c4 Nb4-a6 23.Nf3-d4
Re8-d8 24.Rc4-c1 Na6-c5 25.Nd4-b5
Ra8-c8 26.Rd1-d4 a7-a6 27.Nb5-d6
Rc8-c7 28.Nd6-e4 Rd8-c8 29.Ne4-f6+
Kg8-g7 30.Rd4-d6 Rc7-c6 31.Rc1-d1
Rc6xd6 32.Rd1xd6 0.14/18 ]
21...Bb4-f8 last book move
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Re8-e4
22.Rd1-d4 Re4-e8 23.Nf3-g5 Bb4-e7
24.Ng5-e4 f7-f5 25.Ne4-d6 Be7xd6

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Ra8-c8 24.Ke2-f3 Nc5-e6 25.h2-h4
Rc8xc1 26.Rd1xc1 Re8-d8 27.Nb5xa7
Rd8-d2 28.Bb2-c3 Rd2xa2 29.Na7-c6
b6-b5 30.Nc6-b4 Ra2-a4 31.Rc1-b1
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23...Re8-e4 Black threatens to win
material: Re4xg4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 23...Ra8-c8 24.Nd4-b5 Re8-e4
25.Ke2-f3 Re4-a4 26.a2-a3 Ra4-a5

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27.Nb5-d6 Rc8-d8 28.Nd6-c4 Rd8xd1
29.Rc1xd1 Ra5-b5 30.Bb2-d4 Rb5-b3
31.Bd4xc5 Bf8xc5 32.Rd1-d7 b6-b5
33.Nc4-e5 f7-f6 34.Rd7-d8+ Bc5-f8
0.05/18 ] 24.Ke2-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 24.f2-f3 Re4-e7 25.e3-e4
Re7-d7 26.Nd4-c6 Rd7xd1 27.Rc1xd1
a7-a6 28.Rd1-d8 Ra8xd8 29.Nc6xd8
Bf8-g7 30.e4-e5 Nc5-e6 31.Nd8-c6
Bg7-h6 32.Ke2-d3 Kg8-g7 33.Bb2-d4
b6-b5 34.Kd3-e4 Bh6-f4 0.15/18 ]
24...Ra8-e8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24...Re4-e8 25.Nd4-b5 Ra8-c8
26.Nb5-d6 Bf8xd6 27.Rd1xd6 Re8-d8
28.Rd6xd8+ Rc8xd8 29.Bb2-d4
Rd8-c8 30.a2-a4 a7-a5 31.Kf3-e2
Kg8-f8 32.Bd4xc5+ Rc8xc5
33.Rc1xc5 b6xc5 34.Ke2-d3 Kf8-e7
35.Kd3-c4 Ke7-d6 36.g4-g5 0.20/18 ]
25.h2-h3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25.Rc1-c2 a7-a6 26.Nd4-b3 Nc5xb3
27.a2xb3 Re4-b4 28.Rd1-d3 Bf8-g7
29.Bb2-a3 Rb4-b5 30.Rc2-c6 h7-h5
31.g4xh5 g6xh5 32.Ba3-d6 Re8-d8
33.Kf3-e2 h5-h4 34.e3-e4 Kg8-h7
35.f2-f4 0.24/17 ] 25...f7-f6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...a7-a6
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[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Re4-e7
27.Ba3xc5 b6xc5 28.Nd4-b5 Re8-b8
29.Nb5-d6 Re7-c7 30.Nd6-c4 Kg8-f7
31.e3-e4 Kf7-e6 32.Kf3-e3 Rc7-c8
33.f2-f4 Rc8-d8 34.h3-h4 Bf8-e7
35.Rc1-b1 Rd8xd1 36.Rb1xd1 f6-f5
37.g4xf5+ g6xf5 0.18/18 ] 27.Rc1-c2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Ba3xc5
b6xc5 28.Nd4-c6 Re4-a4 29.Rd1-d7+
Kf7-g8 30.Rc1-c2 a7-a6 31.Rd7-c7
f6-f5 32.Rc2-d2 f5xg4+ 33.h3xg4
Re8-e6 34.g4-g5 Re6-d6 35.Rd2xd6
Bf8xd6 Diagram

(Diagram 53)

(Diagram 54)

26.Rc1-c2 Re8-b8 27.Nd4-b3 Re4-a4


28.Nb3xc5 b6xc5 29.Bb2-e5 Rb8-e8
30.Be5-a1 Re8-b8 31.Rd1-d7 Rb8-b1
32.Ba1-e5 c5-c4 33.Kf3-g2 Bf8-g7
34.Rd7-d8+ Bg7-f8 35.g4-g5 0.18/17 ]
26.Bb2-a3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.Rc1-c2 Re4-e7 27.Nd4-c6 Re7-c7
28.Nc6-b4 Bf8-g7 29.Nb4-d5 Rc7-f7
30.Bb2-a3 f6-f5 31.Ba3xc5 f5xg4+
32.Kf3xg4 b6xc5 33.f2-f4 Bg7-f8
34.Kg4-g3 Rf7-f5 35.a2-a4 Kg8-f7
36.Rc2-b2 Rf5xd5 37.Rd1xd5
Re8xe3+ 38.Kg3-g4 0.31/17 ]
26...Kg8-f7 Black king safety dropped

36.Rc7-d7 Bd6-f8 37.Rd7-d2 c5-c4


0.32/17 ] 27...Nc5-a6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 27...Re4-e7 28.Nd4-b5
Re7-b7 29.Rc2-d2 a7-a6 30.Nb5-d6+
Bf8xd6 31.Rd2xd6 Re8-e6 32.h3-h4
Re6xd6 33.Rd1xd6 Nc5-d7 34.Ba3-b2
Rb7-c7 35.Kf3-g3 Kf7-e7 36.Bb2-a3
Ke7-f7 37.g4-g5 f6-f5 38.Ba3-b2
Kf7-e7 0.24/18 ] 28.Ba3xf8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Ba3xf8
Kf7xf8 29.Nd4-c6 Na6-b4 30.Nc6xb4
Re4xb4 31.Rc2-c6 Rb4-b2 32.a2-a4
Kf8-f7 33.Rd1-d6 Re8-e7 34.Rd6xf6+
Kf7-g7 35.Kf3-g3 Re7-d7 36.f2-f3

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Rb2-a2 37.Rf6-f4 Ra2-a3 38.Rf4-e4
Ra3-a1 39.h3-h4 Ra1-a3 40.g4-g5
0.53/20 ] 28...Kf7xf8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 28...Kf7xf8 29.Nd4-c6
Na6-b4 30.Nc6xb4 Re4xb4 31.Rc2-c6
Rb4-b2 32.a2-a4 Kf8-f7 33.Rd1-d6
Re8-e7 34.Rd6xf6+ Kf7-g8 35.Rf6-f4
Kg8-g7 36.Kf3-g3 Re7-d7 37.f2-f3
Rb2-a2 38.g4-g5 Ra2-a1 39.h3-h4
Ra1-a3 40.Rf4-e4 0.67/19 ] 29.Rc2-c6
[ 29.Nd4-c6 Na6-b4 30.Nc6xb4
Re4xb4 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29.Nd4-c6 Na6-b4 30.Nc6xb4 Re4xb4
31.Rc2-c6 Rb4-b2 32.a2-a4 Kf8-f7
33.Rd1-d6 Re8-e7 34.Rd6xf6+ Kf7-g7
35.Kf3-g3 Re7-d7 36.f2-f3 Rb2-a2
37.Rf6-f4 Ra2-a3 38.Rf4-e4 Ra3-a1
39.h3-h4 Ra1-a3 40.g4-g5 0.52/20 ]
29...Kf8-g7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29...Kf8-g7 30.a2-a4 Re4-e7
31.Kf3-g2 Re7-e5 32.Kg2-h2 Re5-e7
33.Kh2-g1 Re7-e4 34.Kg1-f1 Re4-e7
35.Nd4-b5 Re8-b8 36.Kf1-g2 Na6-c5
37.Nb5-c3 Rb8-b7 38.Rd1-d6 f6-f5
39.g4xf5 g6xf5 40.a4-a5 Re7-d7
41.Rd6xd7+ Nc5xd7 42.a5-a6 0.41/20
] 30.Nd4-b5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30.a2-a4 Re4-e7 31.Kf3-g2 Re7-e5
32.Kg2-h2 Re5-e7 33.Kh2-g1 Na6-b8
34.Rc6-d6 Re8-c8 35.Nd4-e6+ Kg7-f7

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36.Ne6-f4 Rc8-c2 37.Nf4-d5 Re7-e6
38.Rd6-d8 Nb8-c6 39.Rd8-d7+
Kf7-g8 0.34/18 ] 30...Re4-e7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Re4-e7
31.h3-h4 Re8-f8 32.Kf3-g2 Rf8-g8
33.Nb5-d6 Na6-b8 34.Rc6-c4 Re7-d7
35.h4-h5 Rg8-d8 36.Rc4-d4 a7-a6
37.Kg2-f3 a6-a5 38.Nd6-b5 Rd7xd4
39.Nb5xd4 Rd8-e8 40.h5xg6 h7xg6
41.a2-a4 Nb8-d7 0.28/18 ] 31.Rd1-d6
White threatens to win material: Rd6xf6
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.a2-a4
Na6-b8 32.Rc6-d6 Re8-c8 33.Kf3-g2
h7-h6 34.h3-h4 Rc8-c4 35.Rd1-d4
Rc4xd4 36.e3xd4 Kg7-f7 37.d4-d5
Nb8-a6 38.a4-a5 Na6-b4 39.a5xb6
a7xb6 40.Nb5-c3 Re7-b7 41.Nc3-e4
0.33/17 ] 31...Na6-c5 [ 31...Re7-f7
32.Rd6-d4 Na6-c5 33.Nb5-d6 ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Re7-f7
32.Rd6-d4 Na6-c5 33.Nb5-d6 Re8-e6
34.Kf3-g2 Rf7-e7 35.Rc6-c8 Re6-e5
36.Rc8-a8 Kg7-h6 37.Nd6-c8 Re7-c7
38.Nc8xa7 Nc5-e6 39.Rd4-d6 Rc7-c2
40.Kg2-g3 Ne6-c5 41.Rd6xf6 Nc5-e4+
42.Kg3-f4 Ne4xf6 43.Kf4xe5 Rc2xf2
0.28/19 ] 32.Nb5-c7 [Worse is
32.Rd6xf6 Nc5-d7 33.Rf6-d6 Nd7-e5+
34.Kf3-e2 Ne5xc6 35.Rd6xc6
Re8-d8 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32.Nb5-c7 Re8-f8 33.Rc6xc5 b6xc5
34.Nc7-e6+ Re7xe6 35.Rd6xe6 h7-h5
36.Re6-c6 h5xg4+ 37.h3xg4 Rf8-f7
38.Rc6xc5 Rf7-d7 39.Rc5-c6 g6-g5
40.a2-a4 Kg7-g6 Diagram
(Diagram 55)
41.a4-a5 Rd7-d5 42.a5-a6 Rd5-a5
43.Kf3-e4 Ra5-a4+ 44.Ke4-d5
Ra4xg4 45.Rc6-c7 Rg4-g2 46.Rc7xa7
Rg2xf2 0.49/22 ] 32...Re8-f8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Re8-f8
33.Rc6xc5 b6xc5 34.Nc7-e6+ Re7xe6
35.Rd6xe6 h7-h5 36.Re6-c6 h5xg4+

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39.Rc5-c6 g6-g5 40.a2-a4 Kg7-g6
41.Kf3-e4 Rd7-e7+ 42.Ke4-d5 Re7-b7
43.Kd5-c4 Rb7-b2 44.f2-f3 0.62/19 ]
33.h3-h4 [ 33.Rc6xc5 b6xc5
34.Nc7-e6+ Re7xe6 35.Rd6xe6
Rf8-c8 36.Re6-e7+ Kg7-h6
37.Re7xa7 c5-c4 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 33.Rc6xc5 b6xc5 34.Nc7-e6+
Re7xe6 35.Rd6xe6 h7-h5 36.Re6-c6
h5xg4+ 37.h3xg4 Rf8-f7 38.Rc6xc5
Rf7-d7 39.Rc5-c6 g6-g5 40.a2-a4
Kg7-g6 41.a4-a5 Rd7-b7 42.a5-a6
Rb7-d7 43.Kf3-g3 Kg6-f7 44.f2-f3
Kf7-g7 45.e3-e4 0.53/20 ] 33...Rf8-f7
[ 33...f6-f5 34.g4-g5 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 33...f6-f5 34.g4-g5 Re7-e4
35.Rc6xc5 b6xc5 36.Nc7-e6+ Kg7-f7
37.Ne6xf8 Kf7xf8 38.Rd6-d7 Re4xh4
39.Rd7xa7 Rh4-h5 40.Kf3-f4 c5-c4
41.Kf4-e5 c4-c3 42.Ra7-c7 Rh5-h2
43.Rc7xc3 Rh2xf2 44.a2-a4 Rf2-a2
45.Rc3-c8+ Kf8-e7 46.Rc8-c7+
Ke7-e8 47.Rc7-a7 Ra2-a3 0.22/19 ]
34.Nc7-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34.Nc7-d5 Re7-d7 35.Rd6xd7 Nc5xd7
36.Kf3-g3 Nd7-e5 37.Rc6-e6 Ne5-d3
38.f2-f3 h7-h5 39.g4xh5 g6xh5
40.Re6-c6 Nd3-e5 41.Rc6-c8 Ne5-g6
42.Rc8-d8 Kg7-h7 43.Rd8-d6 Kh7-g7

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44.Rd6-e6 Ng6-f8 45.Re6-c6 Nf8-d7
46.Rc6-c7 Nd7-e5 47.Rc7-c8
Ne5-g6 0.28/23 ] 34...Re7-d7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Re7-d7
35.Rd6xd7 Nc5xd7 36.Kf3-g3 Nd7-e5
37.Rc6-e6 Ne5-d3 38.f2-f3 h7-h5
39.g4xh5 g6xh5 40.Re6-c6 Nd3-e5
41.Rc6-c8 Ne5-g6 42.Rc8-d8 Kg7-h7
43.Rd8-d6 Kh7-g7 44.Rd6-e6 Ng6-f8
45.Re6-c6 Nf8-d7 46.Nd5-f4 Nd7-e5
47.Rc6-d6 Kg7-h6 48.Rd6-e6 Ne5-c4
49.Nf4-d5 Kh6-g7 50.e3-e4 b6-b5
51.Re6-c6 Nc4-e5 52.Rc6-c5 Rf7-b7
53.Rc5-c1 Ne5-c4 0.38/21 ]
35.Rd6xd7 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 35.Rd6xd7 Nc5xd7 36.Kf3-g3
Nd7-e5 37.Rc6-e6 Ne5-d3 38.f2-f3
h7-h5 39.g4xh5 g6xh5 40.Re6-c6
Nd3-e5 41.Rc6-c8 Ne5-g6 42.Rc8-d8
Kg7-h7 43.Rd8-d6 Kh7-g7 44.Rd6-e6
Ng6-f8 45.Re6-c6 Nf8-d7 46.Nd5-f4
Nd7-e5 47.Rc6-d6 Kg7-h6 48.Rd6-e6
Ne5-c4 49.Nf4-d5 Kh6-g7 50.e3-e4
b6-b5 51.Re6-c6 Nc4-e5 52.Rc6-c5
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35...Nc5xd7 36.Kf3-g3 Nd7-e5
37.Rc6-e6 Ne5-d3 38.f2-f3 h7-h5
39.g4xh5 g6xh5 40.Re6-d6 Nd3-e5
41.Nd5-f4 Kg7-h6 42.Rd6-e6 Ne5-c4

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43.Nf4-d5 Kh6-g7 44.e3-e4 b6-b5
45.Re6-a6 Kg7-g6 46.Ra6-c6 Nc4-e5
47.Rc6-e6 Ne5-c4 48.f3-f4 Kg6-g7
49.f4-f5 Rf7-f8 50.Re6-a6 Rf8-f7
51.Nd5-f4 0.35/22 ] 36.Kf3-g3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Kf3-g3
Nd7-e5 37.Rc6-e6 Ne5-d3 38.f2-f3
h7-h5 39.g4xh5 g6xh5 40.Re6-d6
Nd3-e5 41.Nd5-f4 Kg7-h6 42.e3-e4
Rf7-g7+ 43.Kg3-f2 Rg7-f7 44.Nf4-d5
Kh6-g7 45.Rd6-e6 b6-b5 46.Nd5-f4
Kg7-h6 47.Kf2-e2 Ne5-c4 48.Nf4-d5
Kh6-g6 0.29/21 ] 36...Nd7-c5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Nd7-e5
37.Rc6-e6 Ne5-d3 38.f2-f3 h7-h5
39.g4xh5 g6xh5 40.Re6-d6 Nd3-e5
41.Nd5-f4 Kg7-h6 42.e3-e4 b6-b5
43.Nf4-d5 Kh6-g7 44.Rd6-e6 Ne5-d3
45.Re6-a6 Kg7-g6 46.Ra6-c6 Nd3-e5
47.Rc6-e6 Ne5-c4 48.f3-f4 Kg6-g7
49.Re6-c6 a7-a5 50.a2-a4 0.29/20 ]
37.f2-f3 Secures e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 37.f2-f3 Nc5-b7 38.g4-g5 f6xg5
39.h4xg5 Nb7-d8 40.Rc6-c8 Nd8-e6
41.f3-f4 h7-h5 42.g5xh6+ Kg7xh6
43.e3-e4 Kh6-g7 44.Kg3-g4 Rf7-d7
45.Rc8-c6 Ne6-d4 46.Rc6-c4 Nd4-e6
47.Rc4-c8 Ne6-c5 48.Kg4-f3 Kg7-f7
49.Kf3-e3 Kf7-e6 50.Rc8-c6+ Ke6-f7
51.Rc6-f6+ Kf7-g7 0.31/20 ] 37...h7-h6
[ 37...f6-f5 Diagram
(Diagram 57)
38.g4xf5 Rf7xf5 39.e3-e4 ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...Nc5-b7
38.g4-g5 f6xg5 39.h4xg5 Nb7-d8
40.Rc6-c8 Nd8-e6 41.f3-f4 h7-h5
42.g5xh6+ Kg7xh6 43.e3-e4 Kh6-g7
44.Kg3-g4 Rf7-d7 45.Rc8-c6 Ne6-d4
46.Rc6-c4 Nd4-e6 47.Rc4-c8 Ne6-c5
48.Kg4-f3 Kg7-f7 49.Rc8-c6 Nc5-e6
50.Kf3-e3 0.30/19 ] 38.Nd5-f4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.e3-e4
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Kg7-h7 43.Ne7-f5 Nd3-c5 44.Re6-c6
Nc5-d3 45.Rc6-c8 Nd3-e5 46.f3-f4
Ne5-d3 47.Kg3-f3 Nd3-c5 48.Rc8-c6
Nc5-d3 49.Rc6-d6 Nd3-c5 50.Kf3-e3
0.47/20 ] 38...g6-g5 [ 38...Rf7-e7
39.e3-e4 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38...Rf7-e7 39.e3-e4 Re7-d7 40.h4-h5
g6-g5 41.Nf4-d5 Rd7-f7 42.Nd5-e3
Nc5-d3 43.Rc6-d6 Nd3-f4 44.a2-a3
Nf4-e2+ 45.Kg3-f2 Ne2-f4 46.Ne3-f5+
Kg7-h7 47.Rd6-c6 Nf4-d3+ 48.Kf2-e2
Nd3-f4+ 49.Ke2-e3 Nf4-g2+ 50.Ke3-f2
Ng2-f4 51.a3-a4 Nf4-d3+ 52.Kf2-e2
Nd3-f4+ 53.Ke2-e3 Nf4-g2+ 54.Ke3-f2
Ng2-f4 55.Kf2-e3 Nf4-g2+ 0.42/20 ]
39.Nf4-h5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39.Nf4-h5+ Kg7-g6 40.Kg3-h3 Nc5-d7
41.Rc6-d6 Rf7-h7 42.Nh5-g3 Rh7-f7
43.h4-h5+ Kg6-g7 44.Ng3-f5+ Kg7-h7
45.Kh3-g3 Nd7-c5 46.Rd6-c6 Nc5-d7
47.Rc6-e6 Nd7-c5 48.Re6-e8 Nc5-d3
49.Nf5-d6 Rf7-d7 50.Re8-e6 Nd3-b4
51.Nd6-e8 Nb4-d5 52.Ne8xf6+ Nd5xf6
53.Re6xf6 0.52/22 ] 39...Kg7-g6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39...Kg7-g6
40.Kg3-h3 Nc5-d7 41.Rc6-d6 Rf7-h7
42.Nh5-g3 Rh7-f7 43.h4-h5+ Kg6-g7
44.Ng3-f5+ Kg7-h7 45.Kh3-g3 Nd7-c5
46.Rd6-c6 Nc5-d3 47.Rc6-e6 Nd3-c5

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48.Re6-e8 Nc5-b7 49.Re8-a8 Nb7-c5
50.Ra8-c8 Nc5-e6 51.Rc8-e8
Ne6-c7 0.55/21 ] 40.f3-f4 [Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 40.Kg3-h3 Nc5-d7
41.Rc6-d6 Rf7-h7 42.Nh5-g3 Rh7-f7
43.h4-h5+ Kg6-h7 44.Ng3-e4 Kh7-g7
45.Rd6-e6 Nd7-c5 46.Ne4xc5 b6xc5
47.Re6-c6 Rf7-e7 48.e3-e4 Re7-d7
49.Kh3-g3 Kg7-f7 50.Rc6xc5 Kf7-e6
51.a2-a4 Rd7-d6 52.Rc5-c8 a7-a5
53.Rc8-e8+ Ke6-f7 0.53/19 ]
40...g5xf4+? [ 40...Kg6-h7 ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...Nc5-e4+
41.Kg3-f3 Rf7-e7 42.Rc6-e6 Re7xe6
43.f4-f5+ Kg6-h7 44.f5xe6 Ne4-d6
45.Nh5xf6+ Kh7-g6 46.h4xg5 h6xg5
47.Nf6-d5 b6-b5 48.Kf3-f2 Nd6-c4
49.Kf2-g3 Nc4-e5 50.Kg3-h3 Ne5-c4
51.Kh3-h2 Nc4-b6 52.e3-e4 Nb6-c4
53.Kh2-g3 Kg6-g7 54.Kg3-g2 Nc4-e5
55.Kg2-h3 Kg7-f8 56.Nd5-c3 Kf8-e7
57.Nc3xb5 Ke7xe6 58.Nb5xa7
Ne5-d3 59.Kh3-g3 Ke6-e5 60.Kg3-f3
Nd3-b4 61.a2-a3 0.47/18 ] 41.e3xf4+[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41.e3xf4
Kg6-h7 42.f4-f5 Kh7-g8 43.Kg3-f3
Nc5-d7 44.Kf3-f4 b6-b5 45.Rc6-c8+
Nd7-f8 46.a2-a3 a7-a5 47.Rc8-c5
b5-b4 48.Rc5xa5 b4xa3 49.Ra5xa3
Nf8-h7 50.Ra3-a8+ Rf7-f8 51.Ra8-a6
Rf8-b8 52.Ra6-a7 Rb8-b4+ 53.Kf4-f3
Rb4-b8 54.Ra7-g7+ Kg8-h8
55.Rg7-c7 Kh8-g8 56.Rc7-a7 Rb8-b1
57.Kf3-e4 Rb1-e1+ 58.Ke4-f4 Re1-b1
59.Ra7-g7+ Kg8-h8 60.Rg7-c7
Kh8-g8 61.Rc7-a7 Rb1-b3 62.Kf4-e4
Rb3-b4+ 63.Ke4-f3 Rb4-b8 1.76/18 ]
41...Kg6-h7 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 41...Kg6-h7 42.f4-f5 Kh7-g8
43.Kg3-f3 Nc5-d7 44.Kf3-f4 b6-b5
45.Rc6-c8+ Nd7-f8 46.a2-a3 a7-a5
47.Rc8-c5 b5-b4 48.Rc5xa5 b4xa3
49.Ra5xa3 Nf8-h7 50.Ra3-a8+ Rf7-f8
51.Ra8-a6 Rf8-c8 52.Kf4-e4 Rc8-e8+
53.Ke4-d5 Kg8-f7 54.Ra6-a7+ Re8-e7

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55.Ra7xe7+ Kf7xe7 56.Nh5-f4 Ke7-d7
57.Nf4-e6 Kd7-e7 58.Kd5-c5 Ke7-d7
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42.f4-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
42.f4-f5 Kh7-g8 43.Kg3-f3 Nc5-d7
44.Kf3-f4 b6-b5 45.Rc6-c8+ Nd7-f8
46.a2-a3 a7-a5 47.Rc8-c5 b5-b4
48.Rc5xa5 b4xa3 49.Ra5xa3 Nf8-h7
50.Ra3-a8+ Rf7-f8 51.Ra8-a6 Rf8-c8
52.Kf4-e4 Rc8-e8+ 53.Ke4-d5 Kg8-f7
54.Ra6-a7+ Re8-e7 55.Ra7xe7+
Kf7xe7 56.Nh5-f4 Ke7-d7 57.Nf4-e6
Kd7-e7 58.Kd5-c5 Ke7-d7 59.Kc5-d4
Kd7-d6 1.76/22 ] 42...Kh7-g8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42...Kh7-g8
43.Kg3-f3 Nc5-d7 44.Kf3-f4 b6-b5
45.Rc6-c8+ Nd7-f8 46.a2-a3 a7-a5
47.Rc8-c5 b5-b4 48.Rc5xa5 b4xa3
49.Ra5xa3 Nf8-h7 50.Ra3-a8+ Rf7-f8
51.Ra8-a6 Rf8-b8 52.Ra6-a7 Rb8-b4+
53.Kf4-f3 Rb4-b1 54.Kf3-e4 Rb1-e1+
55.Ke4-f4 Re1-b1 56.Ra7-g7+ Kg8-h8
57.Rg7-c7 Kh8-g8 58.Rc7-a7 Rb1-b3
59.Kf4-e4 Rb3-b4+ 60.Ke4-f3
Rb4-b1 1.87/20 ] 43.Kg3-f3
[ 43.Rc6-c8+!? makes it even easier for
White Kg8-h7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
43.Kg3-f3 Nc5-d7 44.Kf3-f4 b6-b5
45.Rc6-c8+ Nd7-f8 46.a2-a3 a7-a5
47.Rc8-c5 b5-b4 48.Rc5xa5 b4xa3

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49.Ra5xa3 Nf8-h7 50.Ra3-a8+ Rf7-f8
51.Ra8-a6 Rf8-c8 52.Kf4-e4 Rc8-e8+
53.Ke4-d5 Kg8-f7 54.Ra6-a7+ Re8-e7
55.Ra7xe7+ Kf7xe7 56.Nh5-f4 Ke7-d7
57.Nf4-e6 Kd7-e7 58.Kd5-c5 Ke7-d7
59.Kc5-d4 Kd7-d6 60.Ne6-f4 Nh7-f8
61.Nf4-d5 Nf8-h7 1.76/22 ]
43...Nc5-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
43...Nc5-d7 44.Kf3-f4 b6-b5
45.Rc6-c8+ Nd7-f8 46.a2-a3 a7-a5
47.Rc8-c5 b5-b4 48.Rc5xa5 b4xa3
49.Ra5xa3 Nf8-h7 50.Ra3-a8+ Rf7-f8
51.Ra8xf8+ Kg8xf8 52.Kf4-e4 Kf8-e7
53.Nh5-f4 Nh7-f8 54.Nf4-g6+ Ke7-f7
55.Ng6xf8 Kf7xf8 56.Ke4-d5 Kf8-e7
57.Kd5-c6 Ke7-e8 58.Kc6-d6 Ke8-f7
59.Kd6-d7 Kf7-g7 60.Kd7-e6 1.82/20 ]
44.Kf3-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
44.Kf3-f4 b6-b5 45.Rc6-c8+ Nd7-f8
46.a2-a3 a7-a5 47.Rc8-c5 b5-b4
48.Rc5xa5 b4xa3 49.Ra5xa3 Nf8-h7
50.Ra3-a8+ Rf7-f8 51.Ra8-a6 Rf8-c8
52.Ra6-a7 Rc8-c4+ 53.Kf4-e3
Rc4-c3+ 54.Ke3-d4 Rc3-c8
55.Ra7-g7+ Kg8-h8 56.Rg7-b7
Kh8-g8 57.Rb7-g7+ Kg8-h8 1.85/18 ]
44...Kg8-f8 [ 44...Nd7-c5+ 45.Ke4-d4
Rf7-d7+ 46.Kd4-c4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 44...Nd7-c5+ 45.Ke4-d5 Rf7-d7+
46.Kd5-c4 Rd7-d2 47.Rc6xf6 Rd2-g2
48.Rf6-g6+ Kg8-f7 49.a2-a3 Nc5-d7
50.Rg6-g7+ Kf7-e8 51.Kc4-b5 Rg2-a2
52.Rg7-h7 Ra2xa3 53.Nh5-g7+
Ke8-f7 54.Ng7-e6+ Kf7-e8 55.Rh7xh6
Nd7-e5 56.Kb5-b4 Ra3-a5
57.Rh6-h8+ Ke8-e7 58.Rh8-h7+
Ke7-f6 1.23/16 ] 45.Rc6-c8+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45.Rc6-c8+
Kf8-e7 46.Ke4-d5 b6-b5 47.Rc8-h8
Nd7-b6+ 48.Kd5-c6 Nb6-d7
49.Rh8-a8 Nd7-e5+ 50.Kc6-c5 a7-a5
51.Ra8xa5 Ne5-d7+ 52.Kc5xb5 Rf7-f8
53.Ra5-a7 Rf8-b8+ 54.Kb5-c6
Rb8-b6+ 55.Kc6-d5 Rb6-d6+
56.Kd5-e4 Rd6-d1 57.a2-a4 Ke7-d6

55
58.a4-a5 Kd6-c6 59.Ke4-f4 Kc6-b5
60.a5-a6 Rd1-d4+ 61.Kf4-e3 Rd4-d6
62.Ke3-f4 Nd7-c5 63.Ra7-h7 Rd6xa6
64.Rh7xh6 Nc5-d3+ 65.Kf4-e4
1.74/23 ] 45...Kf8-e7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 45...Kf8-e7 0.37/1 ]
46.Ke4-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
46.Ke4-d5 b6-b5 47.Rc8-h8 Nd7-b6+
48.Kd5-c6 Nb6-d7 49.Rh8-a8
Nd7-e5+ 50.Kc6-c5 a7-a5 51.Ra8xa5
Ne5-d7+ 52.Kc5xb5 Rf7-f8 53.Ra5-a7
Rf8-b8+ 54.Kb5-c6 Rb8-b6+
55.Kc6-d5 Rb6-d6+ 56.Kd5-e4
Rd6-d1 57.Ke4-f4 Rd1-f1+ 58.Kf4-g3
Rf1-g1+ 59.Kg3-f2 Rg1-h1 60.Nh5-f4
Ke7-d6 61.Ra7-a6+ Kd6-c5
62.Nf4-e6+ Kc5-b5 1.72/22 ]
46...b6-b5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
46...b6-b5 47.Rc8-h8 Nd7-b6+
48.Kd5-c6 Nb6-d7 49.Rh8-a8
Nd7-e5+ 50.Kc6-c5 a7-a5 51.Ra8xa5
Ne5-d7+ 52.Kc5-c6 Rf7-f8 53.Ra5-a7
Rf8-c8+ 54.Kc6xb5 Rc8-b8+
55.Kb5-c6 Rb8-b6+ 56.Kc6-d5
Rb6-d6+ 57.Kd5-e4 Rd6-d1 58.Ke4-f4
Rd1-f1+ 59.Kf4-g3 Rf1-g1+ 60.Kg3-f2
Rg1-h1 61.Nh5-f4 Ke7-d6 62.Ra7-a6+
Kd6-c5 63.Nf4-e6+ Kc5-b5 1.82/19 ]
47.Rc8-h8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
47.Rc8-h8 Nd7-b6+ 48.Kd5-c6
Nb6-d7 49.Rh8-a8 Nd7-e5+
50.Kc6-c5 a7-a5 51.Ra8xa5 Ne5-d7+
52.Kc5xb5 Rf7-f8 53.Ra5-a7 Rf8-b8+
54.Kb5-c6 Rb8-b6+ 55.Kc6-d5
Rb6-d6+ 56.Kd5-e4 Rd6-d1 57.a2-a4
Ke7-d6 58.Ke4-e3 Kd6-c5 59.a4-a5
Kc5-b5 60.a5-a6 Rd1-d6 61.Ra7-a8
Nd7-b6 62.Ra8-h8 Nb6-d5+
63.Ke3-e4 Nd5-c3+ 64.Ke4-f3 Rd6xa6
65.Rh8xh6 1.74/22 ] 47...Nd7-b6+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47...Nd7-b6+
48.Kd5-c6 Nb6-d7 49.Rh8-a8
Nd7-e5+ 50.Kc6-c5 a7-a5 51.Ra8xa5
Ne5-d7+ 52.Kc5xb5 Rf7-f8 53.Ra5-a7
Rf8-b8+ 54.Kb5-c6 Rb8-b6+

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55.Kc6-d5 Rb6-d6+ 56.Kd5-e4
Rd6-d1 57.a2-a4 Ke7-d6 58.Ke4-e3
Kd6-c5 59.a4-a5 Kc5-b5 60.a5-a6
Rd1-d6 61.Ra7-a8 Nd7-b6 62.Ra8-h8
Nb6-d5+ 63.Ke3-e4 Nd5-c3+
64.Ke4-f3 Rd6xa6 65.Rh8xh6 1.85/20 ]
48.Kd5-c6 [ 48.Kd5-d4 b5-b4+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48.Kd5-c6
Nb6-d7 49.Rh8-a8 Nd7-e5+
50.Kc6-c5 a7-a5 51.Ra8xa5 Ne5-d7+
52.Kc5xb5 Rf7-f8 53.Ra5-a7 Rf8-b8+
54.Kb5-c6 Rb8-b6+ 55.Kc6-d5
Rb6-d6+ 56.Kd5-e4 Rd6-d1 57.a2-a4
Ke7-d6 58.Ke4-e3 Rd1-e1+ 59.Ke3-f2
Re1-a1 60.a4-a5 Ra1-a2+ 61.Kf2-e3
Ra2-a3+ 62.Ke3-d2 Ra3-h3
63.Ra7-a6+ Kd6-c5 64.Nh5xf6 Kc5-b5
65.Ra6-d6 Nd7xf6 66.Rd6xf6 Rh3xh4
67.a5-a6 Rh4xg4 68.Rf6xh6 Rg4-a4
69.Kd2-d3 Kb5-c5 70.Rh6-e6 Kc5-d5
71.Kd3-e3 Ra4-a2 72.Ke3-f4 Ra2-f2+
73.Kf4-g5 1.75/23 ] 48...Nb6-c4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48...Nb6-d7
49.Rh8-a8 Nd7-e5+ 50.Kc6-c5 a7-a5
51.Ra8xa5 Ne5-d7+ 52.Kc5xb5 Rf7-f8
53.Ra5-a7 Rf8-b8+ 54.Kb5-c6
Rb8-b6+ 55.Kc6-d5 Rb6-d6+
56.Kd5-e4 Rd6-d1 57.a2-a4 Ke7-d6
58.Ke4-e3 Rd1-e1+ 59.Ke3-f4
Re1-f1+ 60.Kf4-g3 Rf1-g1+ 61.Kg3-h2
Rg1-a1 62.a4-a5 Ra1-a2+ 63.Kh2-g3
Ra2-a3+ 64.Kg3-f4 Ra3-a4+
65.Kf4-e3 Ra4-a3+ 66.Ke3-d2 Ra3-h3
67.Ra7-a6+ Kd6-c5 68.Nh5xf6 Kc5-b5
69.Ra6-d6 Nd7xf6 70.Rd6xf6 Rh3xh4
71.a5-a6 Rh4xg4 72.Rf6xh6 Rg4-a4
73.Kd2-d3 Kb5-c5 74.Rh6-e6 Kc5-d5
75.Kd3-e3 Ra4-a2 76.Ke3-f4 Ra2-f2+
77.Kf4-g5 1.85/21 ] 49.Rh8-a8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49.Rh8-a8
Nc4-e5+ 50.Kc6-c5 a7-a5 51.Ra8xa5
Ne5-d7+ 52.Kc5xb5 Rf7-f8 53.Ra5-a7
Rf8-b8+ 54.Kb5-c6 Rb8-b6+
55.Kc6-d5 Rb6-d6+ 56.Kd5-e4
Rd6-d1 57.a2-a4 Ke7-d6 58.Ke4-e3

56
Rd1-e1+ 59.Ke3-f2 Re1-a1 60.a4-a5
Ra1-a2+ 61.Kf2-e3 Ra2-a3+
62.Ke3-d2 Ra3-h3 63.Ra7-a6+
Kd6-c5 64.Nh5xf6 Kc5-b5 65.Ra6-d6
Nd7xf6 66.Rd6xf6 Rh3xh4 67.a5-a6
Rh4xg4 68.Rf6xh6 Rg4-a4 69.Kd2-d3
Kb5-c5 70.Rh6-e6 Kc5-d5 71.Kd3-e3
Ra4-a2 72.Ke3-f4 Ra2-f2+ 73.Kf4-g5
1.75/22 ] 49...Nc4-e5+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 49...Nc4-e5+ 50.Kc6-c5
a7-a5 51.Ra8xa5 Ne5-d7+ 52.Kc5xb5
Rf7-f8 53.Ra5-a7 Rf8-b8+ 54.Kb5-c6
Rb8-b6+ 55.Kc6-d5 Rb6-d6+
56.Kd5-e4 Rd6-d1 57.a2-a4 Ke7-d6
58.Ke4-e3 Rd1-e1+ 59.Ke3-f4
Re1-f1+ 60.Kf4-g3 Rf1-g1+ 61.Kg3-h2
Rg1-a1 62.a4-a5 Ra1-a4 63.Kh2-g3
Ra4-a3+ 64.Kg3-f4 Ra3-a4+
65.Kf4-e3 Ra4-a3+ 66.Ke3-d2 Ra3-h3
67.Ra7-a6+ Kd6-c5 68.Nh5xf6 Kc5-b5
69.Ra6-e6 Nd7xf6 70.Re6xf6 Rh3xh4
71.a5-a6 Rh4xg4 72.Rf6xh6 Rg4-a4
73.Kd2-d3 Kb5-c5 74.Rh6-e6 Kc5-d5
75.Kd3-e3 Ra4-a2 76.Ke3-f4 Ra2-f2+
77.Kf4-g5 1.82/22 ] 50.Kc6-c5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50.Kc6-c5
a7-a5 51.Ra8xa5 Ne5-d7+ 52.Kc5xb5
Rf7-f8 53.Ra5-a7 Rf8-b8+ 54.Kb5-c6
Rb8-b6+ 55.Kc6-d5 Rb6-d6+
56.Kd5-e4 Rd6-d1 57.a2-a4 Ke7-d6
58.Ke4-e3 Rd1-e1+ 59.Ke3-f4
Re1-f1+ 60.Kf4-g3 Rf1-g1+ 61.Kg3-f2
Rg1-a1 62.a4-a5 Ra1-a2+ 63.Kf2-e3
Ra2-a3+ 64.Ke3-d2 Ra3-h3
65.Ra7-a6+ Kd6-c5 66.Nh5xf6 Kc5-b5
67.Ra6-e6 Nd7xf6 68.Re6xf6 Rh3xh4
69.a5-a6 Rh4xg4 70.Rf6xh6 Rg4-a4
71.Kd2-d3 Kb5-c5 72.Kd3-e3 Kc5-d5
73.Rh6-e6 Ra4-a2 74.Ke3-f4 Ra2-f2+
75.Kf4-g5 1.75/21 ] 50...Ne5-d7+
[ 50...Ne5xg4 51.Nh5-f4 Ke7-d7
52.Ra8xa7+ Kd7-e8 53.Ra7xf7
Ke8xf7 54.Kc5xb5 Ng4-e3+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50...a7-a5
51.Ra8xa5 Ne5-d7+ 52.Kc5-c6 Rf7-f8

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53.Ra5-a7 Rf8-c8+ 54.Kc6xb5
Rc8-b8+ 55.Kb5-c6 Rb8-b6+
56.Kc6-d5 Rb6-d6+ 57.Kd5-e4
Rd6-d1 58.a2-a4 Ke7-d6 59.Ke4-e3
Rd1-e1+ 60.Ke3-f4 Re1-f1+ 61.Kf4-g3
Rf1-g1+ 62.Kg3-h2 Rg1-a1 63.a4-a5
Ra1-a4 64.Kh2-g3 Ra4-a3+ 65.Kg3-f2
Ra3-a2+ 66.Kf2-e3 Ra2-a3+
67.Ke3-f4 Ra3-a4+ 68.Kf4-e3
Ra4-a3+ 69.Ke3-f4 1.85/19 ]
51.Kc5xb5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
51.Kc5xb5 Ke7-d6 52.Ra8xa7 Rf7-f8
53.Kb5-b4 Rf8-b8+ 54.Kb4-c3 Rb8-b1
55.Ra7-a6+ Kd6-e7 56.Ra6-e6+
Ke7-f7 57.a2-a4 Rb1-a1 58.Re6-a6
Ra1-c1+ 59.Kc3-d4 Rc1-d1+
60.Kd4-e3 Rd1-e1+ 61.Ke3-f3 Re1-h1
62.Ra6-a7 Kf7-e8 63.Kf3-g3 Rh1-g1+
64.Kg3-f2 Rg1-h1 65.a4-a5 Rh1xh4
66.Kf2-g3 Rh4-h1 67.a5-a6 Rh1-a1
68.Kg3-f4 Ke8-d8 69.Kf4-e3 Kd8-c8
1.92/23 ] 51...Ke7-d6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 51...Ke7-d6 52.Ra8xa7
Rf7-f8 53.Kb5-b4 Rf8-b8+ 54.Kb4-c3
Rb8-b1 55.Ra7-a6+ Kd6-e7
56.Ra6-e6+ Ke7-f7 57.a2-a4 Rb1-c1+
58.Kc3-d4 Rc1-a1 59.Re6-a6
Ra1-d1+ 60.Kd4-e3 Rd1-e1+
61.Ke3-f3 Re1-h1 62.a4-a5 Rh1xh4
63.Kf3-g3 Rh4-h1 64.Ra6-d6 Kf7-e7
65.Rd6-e6+ Ke7-f7 66.a5-a6 Rh1-a1
67.Kg3-f2 Ra1-a4 68.Kf2-e3 Ra4-a2
69.Re6-d6 Kf7-e7 70.Rd6-c6
Ra2-a3+ 2.04/20 ] 52.Ra8xa7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 52.Ra8xa7
Rf7-f8 53.Kb5-b4 Rf8-b8+ 54.Kb4-c3
Rb8-b1 55.Ra7-a6+ Kd6-e7
56.Ra6-e6+ Ke7-f7 57.a2-a4 Rb1-c1+
58.Kc3-d4 Rc1-a1 59.Re6-a6
Ra1-d1+ 60.Kd4-e3 Rd1-e1+
61.Ke3-f2 Re1-h1 62.Ra6-d6 Kf7-e7
63.Rd6-e6+ Ke7-f7 64.a4-a5 Rh1xh4
65.Kf2-g3 Rh4-h1 66.a5-a6 Rh1-a1
67.Kg3-f2 Ra1-a4 68.Kf2-e3 Ra4-a2
69.Re6-d6 Kf7-e7 70.Rd6-c6

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Ra2-a3+ 1.94/21 ] 52...Rf7-f8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 52...Rf7-f8
53.Kb5-b4 Rf8-b8+ 54.Kb4-c3 Rb8-b1
55.Ra7-a6+ Kd6-e7 56.Ra6-e6+
Ke7-f7 57.a2-a4 Rb1-c1+ 58.Kc3-d4
Rc1-a1 59.Re6-a6 Ra1-d1+
60.Kd4-e3 Rd1-e1+ 61.Ke3-f3 Re1-h1
62.Ra6-a7 Kf7-e8 63.Kf3-g3 Rh1-g1+
64.Kg3-f2 Rg1-h1 65.a4-a5 Rh1xh4
66.Kf2-g3 Rh4-h1 67.a5-a6 Rh1-a1
68.Kg3-f4 Ke8-e7 1.96/22 ] 53.Kb5-b4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 53.Kb5-b4
Rf8-b8+ 54.Kb4-c3 Rb8-b1
55.Ra7-a6+ Kd6-e7 56.a2-a4 Rb1-c1+
57.Kc3-b2 Rc1-g1 58.Ra6-e6+
Ke7-d8 59.a4-a5 Rg1xg4 60.Nh5xf6
Nd7xf6 61.Re6xf6 Rg4xh4 62.a5-a6
Kd8-c7 63.Rf6-f7+ Kc7-d6 64.a6-a7
Rh4-a4 65.Kb2-b3 Ra4-a5 66.Kb3-b4
Ra5-a1 67.Rf7-g7 Kd6-e5 1.89/20 ]
53...Nd7-c5 [ 53...Nd7-e5 54.Ra7-a6+
Kd6-c7 55.Ra6xf6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 53...Rf8-b8+ 54.Kb4-c3 Rb8-c8+
55.Kc3-d4 Rc8-c1 56.a2-a4 Rc1-d1+
57.Kd4-e3 Rd1-e1+ 58.Ke3-f4
Re1-f1+ 59.Kf4-g3 Rf1-g1+ 60.Kg3-h2
Rg1-c1 61.a4-a5 Rc1-c3 62.Kh2-g2
Rc3-c2+ 63.Kg2-g3 Rc2-c3+
64.Kg3-f2 Rc3-h3 65.Ra7-a6+ Kd6-c5
66.Nh5xf6 Kc5-b5 67.Ra6-e6 Nd7xf6
68.Re6xf6 Rh3xh4 69.Kf2-g3 1.81/17 ]
54.Kb4-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
54.Kb4-c4 Rf8-c8 55.Kc4-d4 Nc5-d7
56.Ra7-a6+ Kd6-e7 57.Nh5-f4 Ke7-f7
58.Nf4-d5 Rc8-c1 59.Ra6-d6 Kf7-e8
60.Rd6-e6+ Ke8-d8 61.Nd5xf6 Nd7xf6
62.Re6xf6 Rc1-g1 63.Rf6-g6 Kd8-e7
64.Kd4-c5 Rg1-c1+ 65.Kc5-d5
Rc1-d1+ 66.Kd5-e4 Rd1-e1+
67.Ke4-d3 Re1-d1+ 68.Kd3-e2
Rd1-d4 69.Ke2-f3 h6-h5 70.g4xh5
Rd4xh4 71.h5-h6 Ke7-f7 72.Rg6-g7+
Kf7-f6 2.36/21 ]
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A58 22.Nc2-e3 c5xb4 23.Ne3-c4 Qb6-c7


Van Wely,Loek
24.Rb1xb4 Re8-a8 25.Rb4-a4 Qc7-c5
Carlsen,Magnus
26.Qd1-b3 Bg7-d4 27.Bd2-e3 Ra8xa4
Corus Wijk aan Zee NED (10)23.01.2008 28.Qb3xa4 Rf8-a8 29.Qa4-b3 Bd4xe3
30.Nc4xe3 Nd7-e5 31.b5-b6 Kg8-g7
A58: Benko/Volga Gambit: Lines with 5
0.51/16 ] 21.Bg2-h3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
bxa6
x64: 21.Bg2-h3 e7-e6 22.Bd2-f4
1.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 2.c2-c4 c7-c5
Nd7-e5 23.d5xe6 Nc7xe6 24.Bh3xe6
3.d4-d5 b7-b5 4.c4xb5 a7-a6
f7xe6 25.Nb5xd6 Rf8-d8 26.b4xc5
5.b5xa6 g7-g6 6.Nb1-c3 Bc8xa6
Rc8xc5 27.Rb1xb7 Rd8xd6 28.Bf4xe5
7.Ng1-f3 d7-d6 8.g2-g3 Bf8-g7
Bg7xe5 29.Rb7-b8+ Rc5-c8
9.Bf1-g2 Nb8-d7 10.Ra1-b1 Qd8-a5
30.Rb8xc8+ Qa6xc8 31.Qd1-e2
11.Bc1-d2 Diagram
Be5-g7 32.Nc2-e3 Rd6-d4 33.Qe2-b5
Rd4xe4 34.Re1-d1 Re4-d4 35.a4-a5
Rd4xd1+ 36.Ne3xd1 Qc8-d8
37.Nd1-e3 1.43/16 ] 21...f7-f5?
[ 21...Qa6xa4 22.Bh3xd7 Nc7xb5
59
23.Bd7xc8 Bb7xc8 24.b4xc5 d6xc5
25.Nc2-e3 Qa4xd1 26.Ne3xd1+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Rf8-d8
22.b4xc5 Nd7xc5 23.Bh3xc8 Rd8xc8
24.Nc2-b4 Qa6-a8 25.Qd1-c2 Nc7-e8
26.Bd2-e3 Nc5xa4 27.Qc2-b3 Na4-c5
28.Be3xc5 Rc8xc5 29.Nb4-d3 Rc5-c8
30.Nb5-d4 Bg7xd4 31.Qb3xb7
1.41/15 ] 22.Bd2-g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 22.e4xf5 Nc7xd5 23.f5xg6
Nd7-e5 24.g6xh7+ Kg8-h8 25.Re1xe5
Nd7-b6 12.b2-b3 Qa5-a3 13.0-0 0-0 d6xe5 26.Bh3xc8 Rf8xc8 27.b4xc5
14.Nf3-e1 Ba6-b7 d5 becomes the
Rc8xc5 28.Nb5-a3 Rc5-c7 29.a4-a5
focus of attention 15.Ne1-c2 Qa3-a6
Qa6-d3 30.Rb1-c1 Rc7-d7 31.Bd2-g5
16.e2-e4 Nf6-e8 17.a2-a4 Ne8-c7
Qd3xh7 32.Qd1-g4 Rd7-d8
18.Rf1-e1 Ra8-e8 19.b3-b4 Nb6-d7
33.Qg4-h4 1.56/13 ] 22...Nd7-e5
last book move last book move
[ 22...Qa6xa4 23.Nb5xc7 Rc8xc7
20.Nc3-b5 [ 20.Qd1-e2 Qa6xe2
24.Bg5xe7 c5xb4 25.Nc2-e3
21.Nc3xe2 Re8-c8+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
( 25.Rb1xb4?! Qa4xc2 26.Qd1xc2
x64: 20.Bg2-h3 Nd7-e5 21.b4xc5
Rc7xc2 27.Rb4xb7 Nd7-e5+- )
d6xc5 22.Bh3-f1 Qa6-a7 23.Nc2-e3
25...Qa4xd1 26.Re1xd1+Re8-b8 24.Ne3-g4 Bb7-a6 25.Ng4xe5 ( 26.Ne3xd1?! Nd7-e5 27.Be7xd6
Bg7xe5 26.Nc3-b5 Nc7xb5 27.a4xb5
Ne5-f3+ 28.Kg1-h1 Nf3xe1 29.Bd6xc7
Ba6-c8 28.Qd1-f3 Bc8-d7 29.Bd2-h6
Ne1-d3 );Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
0.98/15 ] 20...Re8-c8 [ 20...Nc7xb5!?
22...Qa6xa4 23.Nb5xc7 Rc8xc7
21.a4xb5 Qa6-b6 22.b4xc5
24.Bg5xe7 c5xb4 25.Nc2xb4 Qa4xd1
Nd7xc5+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.Re1xd1 Rf8-f7 27.Be7xd6 Rc7-c4
20...Nc7xb5 21.a4xb5 Qa6-b6
28.e4xf5 g6xf5 29.Bh3-f1 Rc4-c8

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9+-+nzppvlp0
9l+-zp-snp+0
9wq-zpP+-+-0
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-sN-+NzP-0
9PzP-vLPzPLzP0
9+R+QmK-+R0
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30.Rd1-e1 Bg7-c3 31.Re1-c1 Nd7-f6
2.19/11 ] 23.b4xc5 [ 23.Bg5xe7!?
seems even better Nc7xb5 24.a4xb5
Qa6-b6 25.Be7xf8 Rc8xf8 26.b4xc5
Qb6xc5 27.e4xf5 g6xf5+- ;Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 23.Bg5xe7 Nc7xb5
24.a4xb5 Qa6-b6 25.Be7xf8 Rc8xf8
26.b4xc5 Qb6xc5 27.e4xf5 Bb7xd5
28.Bh3-g2 Bd5-a2 29.Nc2-e3 Ba2xb1
30.Qd1xb1 Qc5-b6 31.f5xg6 h7xg6
32.f2-f4 Ne5-g4 33.Qb1xg6 Ng4xe3
34.Qg6-e6+ Rf8-f7 35.Qe6-e8+ Rf7-f8
36.Qe8xe3 Qb6xb5 37.Qe3-e6+
Rf8-f7 38.Qe6xd6 3.72/14 ]
23...Qa6xa4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23...Qa6xa4 24.Nb5xc7 Rc8xc7
25.c5-c6 f5xe4 26.Bh3-e6+ Kg8-h8
27.c6xb7 Rf8-b8 28.Rb1-a1 Ne5-f3+
29.Qd1xf3 Qa4xa1 30.Nc2xa1 e4xf3
31.Be6-c8 Rb8xb7 32.Bc8xb7 Rc7xb7
33.Na1-c2 h7-h6 34.Bg5-e3 Rb7-b5
35.Re1-d1 g6-g5 36.Nc2-e1 g5-g4
37.h2-h3 h6-h5 2.86/13 ] 24.Nb5xc7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Nb5xc7
Rc8xc7 25.c5-c6 f5xe4 26.Bh3-e6+
Kg8-h8 27.c6xb7 Rf8-b8 28.Rb1-a1
Ne5-f3+ 29.Qd1xf3 Qa4xa1
30.Nc2xa1 e4xf3 31.Be6-c8 Rb8xb7
32.Bc8xb7 Rc7xb7 33.Na1-c2 Bg7-c3
34.Re1-c1 Kh8-g7 35.Nc2-e1 Bc3xe1
36.Rc1xe1 Kg7-f7 37.Kg1-f1 Rb7-a7
38.Re1-c1 Ra7-b7 39.Kf1-e1 e7-e6
40.d5xe6+ Kf7xe6 41.Ke1-d2 Ke6-f5
42.Bg5-e3 Rb7-b2+ 43.Kd2-d3
2.68/15 ] 24...Rc8xc7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 24...Rc8xc7 25.c5-c6 Bb7-c8
26.e4xf5 Bc8xf5 27.Bh3xf5 Rf8xf5
28.f2-f4 Diagram
(Diagram 60)
h7-h6 29.Nc2-e3
Rf5-f7 31.Rb1-a1
Bg7xh6 33.f4xe5
d6xe5 35.Qd1-e2

Qa4-a7
Qa7-b8
Bh6xe3
Qb8-b4

30.Kg1-h1
32.Bg5xh6
34.Re1xe3
36.Ra1-a8+

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9-+Pzp-+p+0
9+-+PsnrvL-0
9q+-+-zP-+0
9+-+-+-zP-0
9-+N+-+-zP0
9+R+QtR-mK-0
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Kg8-g7 37.Re3xe5 Qb4-d4 2.88/15 ]
25.c5-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25.c5-c6 f5xe4 26.Bh3-e6+ Kg8-h8
27.c6xb7 Rf8-b8 28.Rb1-a1 Ne5-f3+
29.Qd1xf3 Qa4xa1 30.Nc2xa1 e4xf3
31.Be6-c8 Rb8xb7 32.Bc8xb7 Rc7xb7
33.Re1-c1 h7-h6 34.Bg5-e3 Kh8-h7
35.Na1-c2 g6-g5 36.Nc2-e1 g5-g4
37.h2-h3 h6-h5 38.Kg1-h2 Kh7-g6
39.Ne1-d3 2.36/15 ] 25...Bb7-c8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Bb7-c8
26.e4xf5 Bc8xf5 27.Bh3xf5 g6xf5
28.Re1-e3 e7-e6 29.d5xe6 Ne5xc6
30.e6-e7 Rf8-e8 31.Qd1-d5+ Kg8-h8
32.Nc2-e1 Nc6-d4 33.Qd5-f7 Rc7-c8
34.Rb1-b6 Qa4-d1 35.Bg5-f6 Bg7xf6
36.Qf7xf6+ Kh8-g8 37.Rb6xd6
2.48/14 ] 26.e4xf5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 26.e4xf5 Bc8xf5 27.Bh3xf5
g6xf5 28.Rb1-b4 Qa4-a5 29.Bg5-e3
Qa5-a2 30.Be3-b6 Rc7-c8 31.f2-f4
Ne5-g6 32.Re1-e2 e7-e5 33.d5xe6
Rc8xc6 34.Bb6-d4 Rc6-c7 35.Bd4xg7
Kg8xg7 36.Qd1-d4+ Kg7-g8
37.Rb4-b2 Qa2-a6 38.Nc2-e3
Rc7-c1+ 39.Kg1-g2 Ng6-e7 2.40/15 ]
26...Rf8xf5 [ 26...Bc8xf5 27.Bh3xf5
g6xf5 28.h2-h3+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 26...Bc8xf5 27.Bh3xf5 Rf8xf5
28.f2-f4 h7-h6 29.Nc2-e3 Qa4-a7

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30.Kg1-h1 Rf5-f7 31.Rb1-a1 Qa7-c5
32.f4xe5 h6xg5 33.Qd1-d3 Kg8-h7
34.Re1-c1 Qc5-b4 35.Rc1-b1 2.38/14 ]
27.f2-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.f2-f4
Rf5xg5 28.Bh3xc8 Rc7xc8 29.f4xg5
e7-e6 30.Rb1-b7 Qa4-c4 31.c6-c7
Bg7-f8 32.d5xe6 Qc4-c6 33.Rb7-b8
Qc6xc7 34.Rb8xc8 Qc7xc8
35.Qd1-d5 Bf8-e7 36.Re1-e2 Kg8-g7
37.h2-h4 Qc8-c3 38.Kg1-h2 Qc3-c8
39.Nc2-d4 3.24/15 ] 27...Ne5-c4
[ 27...Rf5xg5 doesn't change anything
anymore 28.Bh3xc8 ( 28.f4xg5
Bc8xh3 29.Rb1-a1 Qa4-c4-+ )
28...Rc7xc8 29.f4xg5+- ( 29.f4xe5?!
is no comparison Bg7xe5 30.Qd1-d3
Rg5-f5 );Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27...Rf5xg5 28.Bh3xc8 Rc7xc8
29.f4xg5 e7-e6 30.Rb1-b7 Qa4-c4
31.c6-c7 Qc4-a6 32.Rb7-b8 Qa6-a7+
33.Nc2-d4 Rc8xb8 34.c7xb8Q+
Qa7xb8 35.Nd4xe6 Qb8-a7+
36.Kg1-h1 h7-h6 37.g5xh6 Bg7xh6
38.Qd1-d4 Qa7-f7 39.Qd4-e4 Qf7-a7
40.Re1-b1 Bh6-e3 3.43/14 ]
28.Rb1-b4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28.Bh3xf5 Bc8xf5 29.Rb1-b8+ Bf5-c8
30.Kg1-g2 Qa4-a7 31.Rb8xc8+
Rc7xc8 32.Re1xe7 Qa7-a2 33.Qd1-e2
Rc8-f8 34.Nc2-b4 Qa2xe2+
35.Re7xe2 Bg7-c3 36.Nb4-a6 Rf8-c8
37.Re2-e7 Nc4-b6 38.Na6-c7 Bc3-d4
39.Kg2-f3 4.35/16 ] 28...Qa4-a7+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Qa4-a7+
29.Kg1-g2 Nc4-b2 30.Qd1-f3 Rf5-f8
31.Bh3xc8 Rf8xc8 32.Qf3-b3 h7-h6
33.Bg5xh6 Bg7xh6 34.Qb3xb2
Qa7-a5 35.Qb2-b3 Bh6-g7 36.Qb3-d3
Kg8-f8 37.Re1-e2 Bg7-f6 38.Rb4-b5
Qa5-c3 39.Qd3xc3 Bf6xc3 40.Rb5-b3
Bc3-g7 41.Rb3-b7 Kf8-f7 4.17/17 ]
29.Kg1-g2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29.Kg1-g2 Nc4-b2 30.Qd1-f3 Rf5-f8
31.Bh3xc8 Rf8xc8 32.Qf3-b3 h7-h6
33.Bg5xh6 Bg7xh6 34.Qb3xb2

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Qa7-a5 35.Qb2-b3 Bh6-g7 36.Qb3-d3
Kg8-f8 37.Re1-e2 Bg7-f6 38.Rb4-b5
Qa5-c3 39.Qd3xc3 Bf6xc3 40.Rb5-b3
Bc3-g7 41.Rb3-b7 Kf8-f7 3.81/17 ]
29...Qa7-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29...Nc4-b2 Diagram

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30.Qd1-f3 Rf5-f8 31.Bh3xc8 Rf8xc8
32.Qf3-b3 h7-h6 33.Bg5xh6 Bg7xh6
34.Qb3xb2 Bh6-g7 35.Qb2-b3 Kg8-f8
36.Qb3-d3 Qa7-a2 37.Re1-d1 Kf8-f7
38.Rd1-b1 Bg7-d4 39.Qd3-e4 Kf7-f8
40.Rb4-b7 3.52/15 ] 30.Rb4-b8
[ 30.Bh3xf5 and White can already
relax Bc8xf5 31.Rb4-b8+ Rc7-c8
32.Rb8xc8+ Bf5xc8 33.Re1xe7
Bc8-f5+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30.Bh3xf5 Bc8xf5 31.Rb4-b8+ Rc7-c8
32.Rb8xc8+ Bf5xc8 33.Re1xe7
Nc4-b2 34.Re7-e8+ Kg8-f7 35.Qd1-e2
Qc5xd5+ 36.Qe2-e4 Qd5xe4+
37.Re8xe4 h7-h6 38.Re4-e7+ Kf7-f8
39.Re7-d7 h6xg5 40.Rd7-d8+ Kf8-f7
41.Rd8xc8 g5xf4 42.Rc8-c7+ Kf7-f6
43.g3xf4 Nb2-d3 44.Kg2-f3 Bg7-h6
5.42/13 ] 30...Nc4-b2 [ 30...Rf5-f8
31.Rb8xc8 Rf8xc8 32.Bh3-e6+
Kg8-h8 33.Be6xc8 Rc7xc8
34.Re1-e4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30...Rf5-f8 31.Rb8xc8 Rf8xc8
32.Bh3xc8 Rc7xc8 33.Qd1-f3 e7-e5

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34.Nc2-e3 Nc4xe3+ 35.Re1xe3
Rc8-a8 36.Re3-e2 Ra8-a3 37.Qf3-e4
Ra3-a1 38.Re2-f2 Qc5-c1 39.Kg2-h3
Ra1-a3 40.Qe4-b4 1.45/13 ] 31.Qd1-f3
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Qd1-f3
Rf5-f8 32.Rb8xc8 Rf8xc8 33.Bh3-e6+
Kg8-h8 34.Be6xc8 Rc7xc8 35.Nc2-e3
Nb2-d3 36.Re1-e2 Bg7-f8 37.Ne3-c2
Nd3-c1 38.Re2-d2 Qc5-c4 39.Nc2-d4
h7-h6 40.Bg5-h4 Bf8-g7 41.Nd4-e6
Nc1-b3 42.Rd2-e2 2.86/16 ]
31...Qc5xc2+ [ 31...Rf5-f8 there is
nothing better in the position 32.Bh3xc8
Rc7xc8 33.Rb8xc8 Rf8xc8+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Rf5-f8
32.Rb8xc8 Rf8xc8 33.Bh3-e6+
Kg8-h8 34.Be6xc8 Rc7xc8 35.Nc2-e3
Nb2-d3 36.Re1-d1 Nd3-b2 37.Rd1-d2
Qc5-b4 38.Rd2-e2 Nb2-a4 39.Bg5xe7
Na4-c3 40.Re2-c2 Rc8-e8 41.Be7-g5
h7-h6 42.Bg5-h4 Kh8-g8 43.c6-c7
Qb4-b7 44.Bh4-d8 Bg7-d4 2.80/16 ]
32.Re1-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32.Re1-e2 Qc2-b1 33.Bh3xf5 Qb1xf5
34.g3-g4 Qf5-f8 35.Bg5xe7 Rc7xe7
36.Re2xe7 Qf8xe7 37.Rb8xc8+
Bg7-f8 38.f4-f5 Nb2-c4 39.f5xg6
h7xg6 40.c6-c7 Nc4-b6 41.Rc8-b8
g6-g5 42.Qf3-f2 Qe7-e4+ 43.Kg2-g3
Qe4-e5+ 44.Kg3-h3 Qe5-e7
45.Qf2xb6 Qe7-h7+ 46.Kh3-g2
Qh7-e4+ 47.Kg2-f2 Qe4-f4+
48.Kf2-e1 Qf4-e5+ 49.Ke1-d2
Qe5xh2+ 50.Kd2-c3 Qh2-g3+
51.Kc3-c4 Qg3xg4+ 52.Qb6-d4
Qg4-e2+ 53.Qd4-d3 5.52/16 ]
32...Qc2-b1 [ 32...Qc2-d3 does not
help much 33.Bh3xf5 Qd3xf5
34.g3-g4+- ( 34.Re2xb2 Qf5-h3+
35.Kg2-h1 Bg7xb2 36.Rb8xb2
Rc7-a7 ; 34.Rb8xb2 Qf5-h3+
35.Kg2-g1 Bg7-d4+ 36.Re2-f2
Diagram
Rc7-a7 );Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32...Qc2-b1 33.Bh3xf5 Qb1xf5

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9-+Pzp-+p+0
9+-+P+-vL-0
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34.g3-g4 Qf5-f8 35.Bg5xe7 Rc7xe7
36.Re2xe7 Qf8xe7 37.Rb8xc8+
Bg7-f8 38.f4-f5 Nb2-c4 39.f5xg6
h7xg6 40.c6-c7 Nc4-b6 41.Rc8-b8
g6-g5 42.Qf3-f2 Qe7-e4+ 43.Kg2-g3
Qe4-e5+ 44.Kg3-h3 Qe5-e7
45.Qf2xb6 Qe7-h7+ 46.Kh3-g2
Qh7-e4+ 47.Kg2-f2 Qe4-f4+
48.Kf2-e1 Qf4-e5+ 49.Ke1-d2
Qe5xh2+ 50.Kd2-c3 Qh2-g3+
51.Kc3-c4 Qg3xg4+ 52.Qb6-d4
Qg4-e2+ 53.Qd4-d3 5.85/17 ]
33.Bh3xf5 [ 33.Bg5xe7 Bg7-d4
34.Bh3xf5 Qb1xf5+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 33.Bh3xf5 Qb1xf5 34.g3-g4
Qf5-f8 35.Bg5xe7 Rc7xe7 36.Re2xe7
Qf8xe7 37.Rb8xc8+ Bg7-f8 38.f4-f5
Nb2-c4 39.f5xg6 h7xg6 40.c6-c7
Nc4-b6 41.Rc8-b8 g6-g5 42.Qf3-f2
Qe7-e4+ 43.Kg2-g3 Qe4-e5+
44.Kg3-h3 Qe5-e7 45.Qf2xb6
Qe7-h7+ 46.Kh3-g2 Qh7-e4+
47.Kg2-f2 Qe4-f4+ 48.Kf2-e1 Qf4-e5+
49.Ke1-d2 Qe5xh2+ 50.Kd2-c3
Qh2-g3+ 51.Kc3-c4 Qg3xg4+
52.Qb6-d4 Qg4-e2+ 53.Qd4-d3
5.52/18 ] 33...Qb1xf5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 33...Qb1xf5 34.g3-g4 Qf5-f8
35.Bg5xe7 Rc7xe7 36.Re2xe7 Qf8xe7
37.Rb8xc8+ Bg7-f8 38.f4-f5 Nb2-c4

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39.f5xg6 h7xg6 40.c6-c7 Nc4-b6
41.Rc8-b8 g6-g5 42.Qf3-f2 Qe7-e4+
43.Kg2-g3 Qe4-e5+ 44.Kg3-h3
Qe5-e7 45.Qf2xb6 Qe7-h7+
46.Kh3-g2 Qh7-e4+ 47.Kg2-f2
Qe4-f4+ 48.Kf2-e1 Qf4-e5+
49.Ke1-d2 Qe5xh2+ 50.Kd2-c3
Qh2-g3+ 51.Kc3-c4 Qg3xg4+
52.Qb6-d4 Qg4-e2+ 53.Qd4-d3
5.61/18 ] 34.g3-g4 [ 34.Re2xb2
Bg7xb2 35.Rb8xb2 Rc7-a7+- ;
34.Rb8xb2?! is impossible Qf5-h3+
35.Kg2-g1 Bg7-d4+ 36.Re2-f2
e7-e6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34.g3-g4 Qf5-f8 35.Bg5xe7 Rc7xe7
36.Re2xe7 Qf8xe7 37.Rb8xc8+
Bg7-f8 Diagram

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9+-+P+-+-0
9-+-+-zPP+0
9+-+-+Q+-0
9-sn-+-+KzP0
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38.f4-f5 Nb2-c4 39.f5xg6 h7xg6
40.c6-c7 Nc4-b6 41.Rc8-b8 g6-g5
42.Qf3-f2 Qe7-e4+ 43.Kg2-g3
Qe4-e5+ 44.Kg3-h3 Qe5-e7
45.Qf2xb6 Qe7-h7+ 46.Kh3-g2
Qh7-e4+ 47.Kg2-f2 Qe4-f4+
48.Kf2-e1 Qf4-e5+ 49.Ke1-d2
Qe5xh2+ 50.Kd2-c3 Qh2-g3+
51.Kc3-c4 Qg3xg4+ 52.Qb6-d4
Qg4-e2+ 53.Qd4-d3 5.26/15 ]
34...Qf5-f7 [ 34...Qf5-f8 cannot change
what is in store for White 35.Bg5xe7!
touch! Rc7xe7 36.Re2xe7

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( 36.Re2xb2 is easily refuted Bg7xb2
37.Rb8xb2 Qf8-e8 ) 36...Qf8xe7
37.Rb8xc8+ Bg7-f8 38.f4-f5+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Qf5-f8
35.Bg5xe7 Rc7xe7 36.Re2xe7 Qf8xe7
37.Rb8xc8+ Bg7-f8 38.f4-f5 Nb2-c4
39.f5xg6 h7xg6 40.c6-c7 Nc4-b6
41.Rc8-b8 g6-g5 42.Qf3-f2 Qe7-e4+
43.Kg2-g3 Qe4-e5+ 44.Kg3-h3
Qe5-e7 45.Qf2xb6 Qe7-h7+
46.Kh3-g2 Qh7-e4+ 47.Kg2-f2
Qe4-f4+ 48.Kf2-e1 Qf4-e5+
49.Ke1-d2 Qe5xh2+ 50.Kd2-c3
Qh2-g3+ 51.Kc3-c4 Qg3xg4+
52.Qb6-d4 Qg4-e2+ 53.Qd4-d3
5.54/16 ] 35.Bg5xe7! Deflection: c8.
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Bg5xe7
Nb2-c4 36.Qf3-e4 h7-h6 37.Qe4xc4
Kg8-h7 38.Rb8xc8 Rc7xc8 39.Be7xd6
h6-h5 40.g4xh5 Qf7-f5 41.Re2-e3
g6xh5 42.Qc4-e4 Qf5xe4+ 43.Re3xe4
Kh7-g6 44.c6-c7 Kg6-f5 45.Kg2-f3
h5-h4 46.Bd6-e5 Bg7-f8 47.Re4-e1
Bf8-b4 48.Re1-g1 5.87/14 ] 35...h7-h5
[ 35...Rc7xe7 36.Rb8xc8+ Overloading
Deflection ; 35...-- 36.Be7xd6
Wins material ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35...Nb2-c4 36.Qf3-e4 h7-h6
37.Qe4xc4 Kg8-h7 38.Rb8xc8 Rc7xc8
39.Be7xd6 h6-h5 40.g4xh5 Qf7-f5
41.Re2-e3 g6xh5 42.Qc4-e4 Qf5xe4+
43.Re3xe4 Kh7-g6 44.c6-c7 Kg6-f5
45.Kg2-f3 h5-h4 46.Bd6-e5 Bg7-f8
47.Re4-e1 Bf8-b4 48.Re1-g1 6.12/15 ]
36.Be7xd6 [ 36.Rb8xb2?! is a weaker
possibility Bg7xb2 37.Be7xd6 Rc7xc6
( 37...h5xg4?? 38.Qf3-e4 Bc8-f5
39.Qe4-e8+ Kg8-h7 40.Qe8xf7+
Rc7xf7 41.Re2xb2+- ; 37...Bc8xg4?!
is a bad alternative 38.Qf3-e4 Bg4xe2
39.Bd6xc7= ) 38.d5xc6 Bc8xg4= ;
36.Re2xb2?! Diagram
is much worse A) 36...Bg7xb2?? A1)
37.Rb8xb2? h5xg4 ( 37...Rc7xe7?!
38.h2-h3 ; 37...Qf7xe7?! 38.h2-h3 )

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9+-+-+Q+-0
9-tR-+-+KzP0
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38.Qf3-d3 Rc7xe7-+ ( 38...Qf7xe7?!
39.Qd3xg6+ Qe7-g7 40.Qg6-e8+
Qg7-f8 41.Qe8-g6+ Rc7-g7
42.Qg6-e4 ); A2) 37.Be7xd6 Bb2-g7
38.Bd6xc7 Qf7xc7 39.Rb8-a8+- ; B)
36...Qf7xe7 37.Rb2-b7 h5xg4+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Be7xd6
Kg8-h7 37.Re2xb2 h5xg4 38.Qf3-d1
Bg7xb2 39.Bd6xc7 Qf7xc7 40.Rb8xb2
Qc7xf4 41.Qd1-e2 Qf4-f6 42.Rb2-a2
Qf6-f7 43.Ra2-d2 Qf7-c7 44.Qe2-c4
Qc7-f7 45.Rd2-f2 Qf7-e7 46.Qc4-d4
Bc8-f5 47.d5-d6 Qe7-e6 48.c6-c7
Kh7-g8 49.Kg2-g3 Qe6-b3+ 50.Kg3-f4
Qb3-e6 51.Kf4-g5 6.77/15 ] 36...h5xg4
[ 36...Kg8-h7 is still a small chance
37.Re2xb2 Bc8xg4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 36...Kg8-h7 37.Re2xb2 h5xg4
38.Qf3-d1 Bg7xb2 39.Bd6xc7 Qf7xc7
40.Rb8xb2 Qc7xf4 41.Qd1-e2 Qf4-f6
42.Rb2-a2 Qf6-f7 43.Ra2-d2 Qf7-c7
44.Qe2-c4 Qc7-f7 45.Rd2-f2 Qf7-e7
46.Qc4-d4 Bc8-f5 47.d5-d6 Qe7-e6
48.c6-c7 Kh7-g8 49.Kg2-g3 Qe6-b3+
50.Kg3-f4 Qb3-e6 51.Kf4-g5 6.53/16 ]
37.Qf3-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37.Qf3-e4 Kg8-h7 38.Bd6xc7 Bc8-f5
39.Qe4-e7 Qf7xd5+ 40.Kg2-g1
Qd5-d4+ 41.Kg1-f1 Qd4-d1+
42.Kf1-f2 Qd1-d4+ 43.Kf2-g3 g6-g5

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44.f4xg5 Qd4-d5 45.Kg3-h4 g4-g3
46.Rb8xb2 g3-g2 47.g5-g6+ Bf5xg6
48.Re2xg2 Qd5xc6 49.Bc7-f4 Qc6-e4
50.Qe7-g5 Qe4-c6 51.Rb2-c2 Qc6xc2
52.Rg2xc2 Bg6xc2 53.Qg5-h5+
Kh7-g8 54.Qh5-d5+ Kg8-h7
55.Kh4-g4 Bc2-g6 56.Qd5-b7 9.37/16 ]
37...Kg8-h7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37...Kg8-h7 38.Bd6xc7 Bc8-f5
39.Qe4-e7 Qf7xd5+ 40.Kg2-g1
Qd5-d4+ 41.Kg1-f1 Qd4-d1+
42.Kf1-f2 Qd1-d4+ 43.Kf2-g3 g6-g5
44.f4xg5 Qd4-d5 45.Kg3-h4 g4-g3
46.Rb8xb2 g3-g2 47.g5-g6+ Bf5xg6
48.Re2xg2 Qd5xc6 49.Bc7-f4 Qc6-f6+
Diagram

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9-+-+-wql+0
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9-+-+-vL-mK0
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50.Qe7xf6 Bg7xf6+ 51.Kh4-g4
Bf6xb2 52.Rg2xb2 Bg6-e4 53.h2-h4
Kh7-g7 54.Rb2-b6 Kg7-g8 55.h4-h5
Be4-d5 56.Bf4-e5 Bd5-c4 57.Rb6-b7
Bc4-d5 9.62/17 ] 38.Bd6xc7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.Bd6xc7
Bc8-f5 39.Qe4-e7 Qf7xd5+ 40.Kg2-g1
Qd5-d4+ 41.Kg1-f1 Qd4-d1+
42.Kf1-f2 Qd1-d4+ 43.Kf2-g3 g6-g5
44.f4xg5 Qd4-d5 45.Kg3-h4 g4-g3
46.Rb8xb2 g3-g2 47.Re2xg2 Qd5xc6
48.g5-g6+ Bf5xg6 49.Bc7-f4 Qc6-f6+
50.Qe7xf6 Bg7xf6+ 51.Kh4-g4 Bf6xb2
52.Rg2xb2 Bg6-e4 53.h2-h4 Kh7-g7

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54.h4-h5 Be4-d5 55.Bf4-e5+ Kg7-f7
56.Rb2-f2+ Kf7-e6 57.Be5-d4 Bd5-e4
58.h5-h6 9.38/14 ] 38...Bc8-f5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...Bc8-f5
39.Qe4-e7 Qf7xd5+ 40.Kg2-g1
Qd5-d4+ 41.Kg1-f1 Qd4-d1+
42.Kf1-f2 Qd1-d4+ 43.Kf2-g3 g6-g5
44.f4xg5 Qd4-d5 45.Kg3-h4 g4-g3
46.Rb8xb2 g3-g2 47.g5-g6+ Bf5xg6
48.Re2xg2 Qd5xc6 49.Bc7-f4 Qc6-f6+
50.Qe7xf6 Bg7xf6+ 51.Kh4-g4 Bf6xb2
52.Rg2xb2 Bg6-e4 53.h2-h4 Kh7-g7
54.Rb2-b6 Kg7-g8 55.h4-h5 Be4-d5
56.Bf4-e5 Bd5-c4 57.Rb6-b7 Bc4-d5
9.20/16 ] 39.Qe4-e3 [ 39.Qe4-e7
Qf7xd5+ 40.Kg2-g1 Qd5-d1+
41.Kg1-f2 Qd1-d4+ 42.Kf2-g3
Qd4-g1+ 43.Kg3-h4+- ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 39.Qe4-e7 Qf7xd5+
40.Kg2-g1 Qd5-d4+ 41.Qe7-e3
Qd4-d5 42.Qe3-f2 g6-g5 43.f4xg5
Bg7-d4 44.Re2-e3 g4-g3 45.Qf2xg3
Kh7-g6 46.Rb8-d8 Bd4xe3+
47.Qg3xe3 Nb2-c4 48.Qe3-e8+
Qd5-f7 49.Qe8xf7+ Kg6xf7 50.Kg1-f2
Bf5-e4 7.04/13 ] 39...Qf7xd5+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39...Qf7xd5+
40.Kg2-g1 Bg7-d4 41.Rb8-h8+
Kh7xh8 42.Bc7-e5+ Qd5xe5 43.f4xe5
Bd4xe3+ 44.Re2xe3 Nb2-c4 45.e5-e6
Nc4-d6 46.e6-e7 Nd6-e8 47.Re3-c3
Kh8-g7 48.c6-c7 Bf5-c8 49.Rc3-d3
Bc8-f5 50.c7-c8R Bf5xc8 51.Rd3-d8
Bc8-f5 52.Rd8xe8 Kg7-f7 53.Re8-a8
Kf7xe7 54.Kg1-f2 Ke7-d6 55.Ra8-a5
Kd6-e6 56.Kf2-g3 Ke6-f6 57.Kg3-f4
g6-g5+ 58.Kf4-g3 Bf5-e6 59.Kg3-f2
Be6-c8 0.98/17 ] 40.Kg2-g3
[ 40.Kg2-g1!? Bg7-d4 41.Rb8-h8+
Kh7xh8 42.Bc7-e5+ Qd5xe5 43.f4xe5
Bd4xe3+ 44.Re2xe3 Nb2-c4+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40.Kg2-g1
Bg7-d4 41.Rb8-h8+ Kh7xh8
42.Bc7-e5+ Qd5xe5 43.f4xe5
Bd4xe3+ 44.Re2xe3 Nb2-c4 45.e5-e6

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Nc4-d6 46.e6-e7 Nd6-e8 47.Re3-c3
Kh8-g7 48.c6-c7 Bf5-c8 49.Rc3-d3
Bc8-f5 50.c7-c8R Bf5xc8 51.Rd3-d8
Bc8-f5 52.Rd8xe8 Kg7-f7 53.Re8-a8
Kf7xe7 54.Kg1-f2 Ke7-d6 55.Ra8-a5
Kd6-e6 56.Kf2-g3 Ke6-f6 57.Kg3-f4
g6-g5+ 58.Kf4-g3 Bf5-e6 59.Kg3-f2
Be6-c8 60.Kf2-e3 0.81/18 ]
40...Nb2-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40...Nb2-c4 41.Qe3-b3 Qd5-h1
42.Bc7-e5 Nc4xe5 43.f4xe5 Bg7xe5+
44.Re2xe5 Qh1-g1+ 45.Kg3-f4
Qg1xh2+ 46.Kf4-g5 Qh2-h6+
47.Kg5-f6 Qh6-g7+ 48.Kf6-g5
Qg7-h6+ 49.Kg5-f6 0.15/15 ]
41.Qe3-f2?? simply marches past the
door to victory [ 41.Qe3-b3 Bf5-d3
42.Re2-f2= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
41.Qe3-b3 Qd5-h1 42.Bc7-e5 Nc4xe5
43.f4xe5 Bg7xe5+ 44.Re2xe5
Qh1-g1+ 45.Kg3-f4 Qg1xh2+
46.Kf4-g5 Qh2-h6+ 47.Kg5-f6
Qh6-g7+ 48.Kf6-g5 Qg7-h6+
49.Kg5-f6 -0.06/16 ] 41...Qd5-d3+-+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41...Qd5-d3+
Diagram
(Diagram 66)
42.Kg3-g2 Bf5-e4+ 43.Re2xe4
Qd3xe4+ 44.Kg2-f1 Qe4-d3+
45.Kf1-g2 Nc4-e3+ 46.Qf2xe3
Qd3xe3 47.Bc7-e5 Qe3-f3+
48.Kg2-g1 Qf3xc6 49.Kg1-f2 Qc6-h1
50.Kf2-e3 g6-g5 51.Be5xg7 Kh7xg7
52.Ke3-d3 g5xf4 53.Rb8-b4 Qh1-d1+
54.Kd3-c4 Qd1-e2+ 55.Kc4-d5
Qe2xh2 56.Kd5-e4 g4-g3 57.Rb4-b7+
Kg7-f6 58.Rb7-b6+ Kf6-g5
59.Rb6-b5+ Kg5-g4 -9.77/17 ]
42.Kg3-g2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
42.Kg3-g2 Bf5-e4+ 43.Re2xe4
Qd3xe4+ 44.Kg2-f1 Qe4-d3+
45.Kf1-g2 Nc4-e3+ 46.Qf2xe3
Qd3xe3 47.Bc7-e5 Qe3-f3+

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9-+n+-zPp+0
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9-+-+RwQ-zP0
9+-+-+-+-0[
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48.Kg2-g1 Qf3xc6 49.Kg1-f2 Qc6-h1
50.Kf2-e3 g6-g5 51.Be5xg7 Kh7xg7
52.Ke3-d3 g5xf4 53.Rb8-b4 Qh1-f3+
54.Kd3-d4 Qf3-f2+ 55.Kd4-d5 Qf2xh2
56.Rb4-d4 Kg7-f6 57.Kd5-c4 Qh2-e2+
58.Kc4-c3 Kf6-f5 -9.82/19 ]
42...Bf5-e4+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
42...Bf5-e4+ 43.Re2xe4 Qd3xe4+
44.Kg2-f1 Qe4-d3+ 45.Kf1-g2
Nc4-e3+ 46.Qf2xe3 Qd3xe3
47.Bc7-e5 Qe3-f3+ 48.Kg2-g1 Qf3xc6
49.Kg1-f2 Qc6-h1 50.Rb8-e8
Qh1xh2+ 51.Kf2-e3 Qh2-g1+
52.Ke3-e2 Qg1-c5 53.Re8-d8 g4-g3
54.Be5xg7 Qc5-e7+ 55.Ke2-f3
Qe7xd8 56.Bg7-e5 Qd8-h4
57.Be5-d4 -8.83/15 ] 43.Re2xe4
[ 43.Kg2-f1 is not much help Nc4-d2+
44.Kf1-g1 Nd2-f3+ 45.Kg1-g2 Bg7-d4
46.Re2xe4 Qd3xe4-+ ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 43.Kg2-f1 Nc4-d2+ 44.Kf1-g1
Nd2-f3+ 45.Kg1-f1 Qd3-d1+
46.Re2-e1 Be4-d3+ 47.Kf1-g2
Nf3xe1+ 48.Kg2-g3 Bg7-d4
49.Rb8-h8+ Bd4xh8 50.Bc7-e5 Bd3-f5
51.Qf2-a7+ Kh7-h6 52.Qa7-a3
Bh8xe5 53.f4xe5 Qd1-d3+ 54.Qa3xd3
Ne1xd3 55.Kg3-g2 Nd3xe5 56.c6-c7
Kh6-g7 57.Kg2-f2 Kg7-f6 58.Kf2-g2
Kf6-e7 59.Kg2-g3 Ke7-d6 60.Kg3-f4

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Ne5-d3+ 61.Kf4-e3 Kd6xc7 62.Ke3-e2
Kc7-d6 63.Ke2-d2 Nd3-e5 64.Kd2-e3
Ne5-f3 -9.50/18 ] 43...Qd3xe4+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43...Qd3xe4+
44.Kg2-f1 Qe4-d3+ 45.Kf1-g2
Nc4-e3+ 46.Qf2xe3 Qd3xe3
47.Bc7-e5 Qe3-f3+ 48.Kg2-g1 Qf3xc6
49.Kg1-f2 Qc6-h1 50.Rb8-e8
Qh1xh2+ 51.Kf2-e3 Qh2-g1+
52.Ke3-d2 Qg1-f2+ 53.Kd2-d3 Qf2-c5
54.Kd3-d2 g4-g3 55.Be5xg7 Kh7xg7
56.Re8-e5 Qc5xe5 57.f4xe5 g3-g2
-8.82/14 ] 44.Kg2-f1 [ 44.Kg2-g3
hardly improves anything Bg7-d4
45.Qf2xd4 Qe4xd4-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 44.Kg2-f1 Qe4-d3+ 45.Kf1-g2
Nc4-e3+ 46.Qf2xe3 Qd3xe3
47.Bc7-e5 Qe3-f3+ 48.Kg2-g1 Qf3xc6
49.Kg1-f2 Qc6-h1 50.Rb8-e8
Qh1xh2+ 51.Kf2-e3 Qh2-g1+
52.Ke3-d2 Qg1-f2+ 53.Kd2-d3 Qf2-c5
54.Re8-d8 Bg7xe5 55.f4xe5 Qc5xe5
56.Rd8-d7+ Kh7-h6 57.Rd7-d8
Qe5-b5+ 58.Kd3-c2 Qb5-a4+
59.Kc2-c1 g4-g3 -8.31/15 ]
44...Qe4-d3+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
44...Qe4-d3+ 45.Kf1-g2 Nc4-e3+
46.Qf2xe3 Qd3xe3 47.Bc7-e5
Qe3-f3+ 48.Kg2-g1 Qf3xc6 49.Kg1-f2
Qc6-h1 50.Kf2-e3 g6-g5 51.Be5xg7
Kh7xg7 52.Ke3-d3 g5xf4 53.Rb8-b4
Qh1-f3+ 54.Kd3-d4 Qf3-f2+ 55.Kd4-c4
Qf2-c2+ 56.Kc4-d5 Qc2xh2
57.Rb4-e4 Qh2-h5+ 58.Kd5-d4 f4-f3
59.Kd4-e3 Qh5-c5+ 60.Ke3-d3
Qc5-f5 -9.08/15 ] 45.Qf2-e2
[ 45.Kf1-g2 no good, but what else?
Nc4-e3+ 46.Qf2xe3 Qd3xe3
47.Bc7-e5 Qe3-f3+ 48.Kg2-g1 Qf3xc6
49.Kg1-f2-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
45.Kf1-g2 Nc4-e3+ 46.Qf2xe3
Qd3xe3 47.Bc7-e5 Qe3-f3+
48.Kg2-g1 Qf3xc6 49.Kg1-f2 Qc6-h1
50.Kf2-e3 g6-g5 51.Be5xg7 Kh7xg7
52.Ke3-d3 g5xf4 53.Rb8-b4 Qh1-f3+

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54.Kd3-d4 Qf3-f2+ 55.Kd4-d5 Qf2xh2
56.Rb4-e4 Qh2-h5+ 57.Kd5-d4 f4-f3
58.Kd4-e3 Qh5-c5+ 59.Ke3-d3
Qc5-f5 -9.23/16 ] 45...Nc4-d2+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45...Nc4-d2+
46.Kf1-f2 Bg7-d4+ 47.Kf2-e1 Nd2-f3+
48.Ke1-f1 Nf3xh2+ 49.Kf1-e1 Bd4-c3+
50.Ke1-f2 g4-g3+ 51.Kf2-g2 Qd3xe2+
52.Kg2-h3 Nh2-f1 53.Rb8-h8+ Bc3xh8
54.f4-f5 Qe2-h2+ 55.Kh3-g4 Qh2-h5+
56.Kg4-f4 Qh5xf5# -#12/20 ]
46.Kf1-e1 [ 46.Kf1-f2 doesn't improve
anything Bg7-d4+ 47.Kf2-e1 Nd2-f3+
48.Ke1-f1 Nf3xh2+ 49.Kf1-e1 Bd4-c3+
50.Ke1-f2 g4-g3+ 51.Kf2-g2 Qd3xe2+
52.Kg2-h3 Qe2-g4+ 53.Kh3-g2
Qg4-f3+ 54.Kg2-h3 Nh2-f1
55.Rb8-h8+ Bc3xh8 56.Bc7-b6
g3-g2+ 57.Kh3-h4 Bh8-f6# ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46.Kf1-f2
Bg7-d4+ 47.Kf2-e1 Nd2-f3+ 48.Ke1-f1
Nf3xh2+ 49.Kf1-e1 Bd4-c3+ 50.Ke1-f2
g4-g3+ 51.Kf2-g2 Qd3xe2+ 52.Kg2-h3
Nh2-f1 53.Rb8-h8+ Bc3xh8 54.f4-f5
Qe2-h2+ 55.Kh3-g4 Qh2-h5+
56.Kg4-f4 Qh5xf5# -#11/23 ]
46...Nd2-f3+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
46...Nd2-f3+ 47.Ke1-f2 Bg7-d4+
48.Kf2-f1 Nf3xh2+ 49.Kf1-e1 Bd4-c3+
50.Ke1-f2 g4-g3+ 51.Kf2-g2 Qd3xe2+
52.Kg2-h3 Nh2-f1 53.Rb8-h8+ Bc3xh8
54.f4-f5 Qe2-h2+ 55.Kh3-g4 Qh2-h5+
56.Kg4-f4 Qh5xf5# -#11/22 ]
47.Ke1-f1 [ 47.Ke1-f2 doesn't get the
bull off the ice Bg7-d4+ 48.Kf2-f1
Nf3xh2+ 49.Kf1-e1 Bd4-c3+ 50.Ke1-f2
g4-g3+ 51.Kf2-g2 Qd3xe2+ 52.Kg2-h3
Qe2-g4+ 53.Kh3-g2 Qg4-f3+
54.Kg2-h3 Nh2-f1 55.Rb8-h8+ Bc3xh8
56.Bc7-b6 g3-g2+ 57.Kh3-h4
Bh8-f6# ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
47.Ke1-f2 Bg7-d4+ 48.Kf2-f1 Nf3xh2+
49.Kf1-e1 Bd4-c3+ 50.Ke1-f2 g4-g3+
51.Kf2-g2 Qd3xe2+ 52.Kg2-h3 Nh2-f1
53.Rb8-h8+ Bc3xh8 54.f4-f5 Qe2-h2+

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55.Kh3-g4 Qh2-h5+ 56.Kg4-f4
Qh5xf5# -#10/23 ] 47...Nf3xh2+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47...Nf3xh2+
48.Kf1-e1 Bg7-c3+ 49.Ke1-f2 g4-g3+
50.Kf2-g2 Qd3xe2+ 51.Kg2-h3 Nh2-f1
52.Rb8-h8+ Bc3xh8 53.f4-f5 Qe2-h2+
54.Kh3-g4 Qh2-h5+ 55.Kg4-f4
Qh5xf5# -#9/21 ] 48.Kf1-e1 [ 48.Kf1-f2
does not win a prize Bg7-d4+
49.Kf2-e1 Bd4-c3+ 50.Ke1-f2 g4-g3+
51.Kf2-g2 Qd3xe2+ 52.Kg2-h3
Qe2-g4+ 53.Kh3-g2 Qg4-f3+
54.Kg2-h3 Nh2-f1 55.Rb8-h8+ Bc3xh8
56.Bc7-b6 g3-g2+ 57.Kh3-h4
Bh8-f6# ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
48.Kf1-e1 Bg7-c3+ 49.Ke1-f2 g4-g3+
50.Kf2-g2 Qd3xe2+ 51.Kg2-h3 Nh2-f1
52.Rb8-h8+ Bc3xh8 53.f4-f5 Qe2-h2+
54.Kh3-g4 Qh2-h5+ 55.Kg4-f4
Qh5xf5# -#8/25 ] 48...Bg7-c3+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48...Bg7-c3+
49.Ke1-f2 g4-g3+ 50.Kf2-g2 Qd3xe2+
51.Kg2-h3 Nh2-f1 52.Rb8-h8+ Bc3xh8
53.f4-f5 Qe2-h2+ 54.Kh3-g4 Qh2-h5+
55.Kg4-f4 Qh5xf5# -#8/21 ] 49.Ke1-f2
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49.Ke1-f2
g4-g3+ 50.Kf2-g2 Qd3xe2+ 51.Kg2-h3
Nh2-f1 52.Rb8-h8+ Bc3xh8 53.f4-f5
Qe2-h2+ 54.Kh3-g4 Qh2-h5+
55.Kg4-f4 Qh5xf5# -#7/24 ]
49...g4-g3+ [ 49...g4-g3+ 50.Kf2-g2
Qd3xe2+ 51.Kg2-h3 Qe2-g4+
52.Kh3-g2 Qg4-f3+ 53.Kg2-h3 Nh2-f1
54.Rb8-h8+ Bc3xh8 55.Bc7-b6
g3-g2+ 56.Kh3-h4 Bh8-f6# ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49...g4-g3+
50.Kf2-g2 Qd3xe2+ 51.Kg2-h3 Nh2-f1
52.Rb8-h8+ Bc3xh8 53.f4-f5 Qe2-h2+
54.Kh3-g4 Qh2-h5+ 55.Kg4-f4
Qh5xf5# -#7/21 ]
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25.Nf5-e3 Qa4-c6 26.Bf3-g4 Rc8-d8
Anand,Viswanathan
27.Qh4-h5 Be6xd5 28.Ne3xd5 Qc6-g6
Corus Wijk aan Zee (11)
25.01.2008 29.Qh5xg6 h7xg6 30.Kh1-g2 0.05/14 ]
22.Bf3-g2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
B85: Sicilian Scheveningen: 6 Be2 a6,
22.b2-b3 b7-b5 23.a4xb5 a6xb5
lines with early Be3
24.Bf3-g4 Rb8-d8 25.Nf5-e3 Bf8-c5
1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 d7-d6
26.Qf2-f3 Kg8-h8 27.Bg4-f5 Bc5xe3
3.d2-d4 c5xd4 4.Nf3xd4 Ng8-f6
28.Bf5xe6 f7xe6 29.Nd5xe3 Nd7-c5
5.Nb1-c3 a7-a6 6.Bf1-e2 e7-e6
30.Rd1xd8 Re8xd8 -0.03/14 ]
7.a2-a4 Nb8-c6 8.0-0 Bf8-e7
22...Qc6-c5 last book move. White has
9.Bc1-e3 0-0 10.f2-f4 Qd8-c7
an active position [Houdini 2.0c Pro
11.Kg1-h1 Rf8-e8 Diagram
x64: 22...Rb8-c8 Diagram

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12.Be2-f3 Ra8-b8 13.Qd1-d2 Be7-f8


14.Qd2-f2 Bc8-d7 15.g2-g4 e6-e5
16.Nd4-f5 e5xf4 17.Be3xf4 Bd7-e6
18.Ra1-d1 The pressure on the
isolated pawn grows Nc6-e5
19.Bf4xe5 d6xe5 20.g4-g5 Nf6-d7
last book move 21.Nc3-d5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Bf3-g4
Rb8-d8 22.Nf5-e3 Bf8-c5 23.Qf2-f3
Bc5xe3 24.Bg4xe6 f7xe6 25.Qf3xe3
Re8-f8 26.Rf1xf8+ Nd7xf8 27.Rd1xd8
Qc7xd8 28.Kh1-g2 Nf8-g6 29.Nc3-e2
Ng6-f4+ 30.Ne2xf4 Qd8xg5+
31.Kg2-f3 e5xf4 32.Qe3xf4 Qg5-h5+
33.Qf4-g4 Qh5-f7+ 34.Kf3-g2 -0.02/15
] 21...Qc7-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21...Qc7-d8 22.Qf2-h4 Rb8-c8

23.c2-c3 Qc6xa4 24.Qf2-h4 Be6xd5


25.Rd1xd5 Qa4-c6 26.Rd5-d2 Nd7-c5
27.Rf1-d1 Qc6-b6 28.Nf5-e3 Nc5-b3
29.Ne3-d5 Qb6-g6 30.Rd2-f2 Bf8-c5
-0.34/15 ] 23.Qf2-h4 [ 23.Qf2xc5!?
is the best option White has Nd7xc5
24.a4-a5 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23.Nf5-e3 Nd7-b6 24.a4-a5 Nb6-c4
25.b2-b4 Qc5-c6 26.Ne3xc4 Qc6xc4
27.c2-c3 Re8-d8 28.Qf2-f3 Kg8-h8
29.Qf3-d3 Rb8-c8 30.Qd3xc4 Rc8xc4
31.Kh1-g1 Bf8-d6 32.Rd1-d2 0.16/16 ]
23...Qc5xc2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23...Qc5xc2 24.a4-a5 Qc2-b3
25.Rd1-d2 Kg8-h8 26.Nd5-c7 Re8-d8
27.Rf1-d1 Be6-c4 28.Qh4-g4 Qb3-a4
29.Nf5-e3 Bc4-b3 30.Rd2xd7 Bb3xd1

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31.Rd7xd1 Rd8xd1+ 32.Qg4xd1
Qa4xa5 33.Nc7-d5 -0.06/15 ]
24.Rd1-c1? [ 24.a4-a5!? ;Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 24.a4-a5 Rb8-c8 25.g5-g6
h7xg6 26.Nd5-e7+ Bf8xe7 27.Nf5xe7+
Re8xe7 28.Qh4xe7 Nd7-f6 29.Qe7xb7
Be6-g4 30.Rd1-d6 Bg4-e2 31.Rd6-d2
Qc2xd2 32.Qb7xc8+ Kg8-h7
33.Qc8-h3+ Kh7-g8 34.Qh3-c8+
Kg8-h7 -0.25/15 ] 24...Qc2xa4
[ 24...Qc2xb2 25.Rc1-c3 g7-g6
26.Rc3-h3 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24...Qc2xb2 25.Rc1-c3 g7-g6
26.Rc3-h3 h7-h5 27.g5xh6 Kg8-h8
28.Nd5-f6 Be6xf5 29.Nf6xe8 Bf5xh3
30.Qh4xh3 Nd7-c5 31.Qh3-f3 f7-f5
32.Ne8-f6 Qb2-b6 33.Nf6-d5 Qb6-d6
34.e4xf5 Bf8xh6 35.Qf3-g4 g6xf5
36.Qg4xf5 Rb8-f8 37.Nd5-f6 Rf8-f7
38.a4-a5 -0.32/15 ] 25.b2-b3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Rc1-c3
Be6xd5 26.Rc3-h3 h7-h6 27.g5xh6
g7-g6 28.h6-h7+ Kg8-h8 29.e4xd5
e5-e4 30.Nf5-g3 Qa4-d4 31.Rf1xf7
Bf8-c5 32.Rf7-f1 e4-e3 33.Ng3-e2
Qd4xh4 34.Rh3xh4 Re8-f8 35.Kh1-g1
Bc5-d6 -0.27/14 ] 25...Qa4-a5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Qa4xb3
26.Rc1-c3 Be6xd5 27.Rc3-h3 Qb3xh3
28.Bg2xh3 Bd5-e6 29.Nf5-e3 Nd7-c5
30.Bh3xe6 Nc5xe6 31.Qh4-g3 b7-b5
32.Qg3xe5 b5-b4 33.Qe5-f5 b4-b3
34.Qf5xf7+ Kg8-h8 35.h2-h4 b3-b2
36.Rf1-b1 Re8-c8 37.Qf7-f1 Rb8-b3
38.Ne3-c4 -0.92/15 ] 26.Rc1-c3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Rc1-c3
g7-g6 27.Rc3-d3 h7-h5 28.g5xh6
Kg8-h8 29.Nf5-g7 Bf8xg7 30.h6xg7+
Kh8xg7 31.Nd5-f6 Re8-h8 32.Qh4-g5
Nd7xf6 33.Qg5xf6+ Kg7-g8 34.Bg2-h3
Rh8xh3 35.Rd3xh3 Be6xh3
36.Qf6xf7+ Kg8-h8 37.Qf7-f6+ Kh8-h7
38.Qf6-e7+ Kh7-g8 39.Qe7-f7+
Kg8-h8 -0.25/15 ] 26...g7-g6
[ 26...Be6xd5 Diagram

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27.Rc3-h3 h7-h6 28.e4xd5= ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Qa5-d8
27.Nd5-c7 h7-h6 28.Nc7xe8 h6xg5
29.Qh4-h5 g7-g6 30.Nf5-h6+ Bf8xh6
31.Qh5xh6 Qd8xe8 32.Qh6xg5
Rb8-c8 33.Rc3xc8 Qe8xc8 34.Rf1-c1
Qc8-e8 35.Rc1-c7 Qe8-b8 36.Qg5-c1
Kg8-g7 37.b3-b4 Nd7-f6 38.Kh1-g1
Qb8-d8 -0.09/15 ] 27.Rc3-h3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Rc3-d3
h7-h5 28.g5xh6 Kg8-h8 29.Nf5-g7
Bf8xg7 30.h6xg7+ Kh8xg7 31.Nd5-f6
Re8-h8 32.Qh4-g5 Nd7xf6
33.Qg5xf6+ Kg7-g8 34.Bg2-h3
Rh8xh3 35.Rd3xh3 Be6xh3
36.Qf6xf7+ Kg8-h8 37.Qf7-f6+ Kh8-h7
38.Qf6-e7+ Kh7-g8 39.Qe7-f7+
Kg8-h8 -0.25/15 ] 27...h7-h5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...h7-h5
28.g5xh6 Qa5-d8 29.Qh4-g3 Kg8-h7
30.Nf5-e3 Bf8-e7 31.Qg3-e1 Re8-f8
32.Nd5xe7 Qd8xe7 33.Ne3-f5 Qe7-c5
34.b3-b4 Qc5-c2 35.Rh3-c3 Qc2-b2
36.Nf5-d6 Qb2xb4 37.Qe1-d2 a6-a5
38.Rf1-d1 Nd7-c5 -0.55/18 ]
28.Bg2-f3? [ 28.g5xh6 Qa5-d8
29.h6-h7+ Kg8-h8 30.Qh4-g3 ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.g5xh6
Qa5-d8 29.Qh4-g3 Kg8-h7 30.Nf5-e3
Rb8-c8 31.Rh3-h4 Kh7-h8 32.Bg2-h3

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Bf8-e7 33.Nd5xe7 Qd8xe7 34.Bh3xe6
Qe7xe6 35.Qg3-f2 Re8-f8 36.b3-b4
b7-b5 37.Ne3-d5 f7-f5 38.Qf2-g2
f5xe4 39.Rf1xf8+ Rc8xf8 40.Qg2xe4
-0.46/16 ] 28...Be6xd5 [ 28...Qa5-b5
might be the shorter path 29.Rf1-d1
Be6xd5 30.e4xd5 g6xf5
31.Qh4xh5-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28...Qa5-b5 29.Bf3-g2 Rb8-c8
30.Nf5-h6+ Kg8-h7 31.Nh6xf7 Rc8-c2
32.Rh3-g3 a6-a5 33.Nd5-e3 Rc2-e2
34.Ne3-d5 Be6xd5 35.e4xd5 Bf8-c5
36.Qh4-h3 e5-e4 37.Rg3-c3 Re2-d2
38.Rc3-c4 Nd7-b6 39.Rc4xe4 Nb6xd5
40.Re4xe8 Qb5xe8 41.Bg2xd5
Rd2xd5 -1.68/14 ] 29.e4xd5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.e4xd5
Qa5-b5 30.Nf5-e3 Qb5-b4 31.Ne3-c4
Qb4-c5 32.d5-d6 Bf8-g7 33.b3-b4
Qc5-b5 34.Nc4-e3 e5-e4 35.Bf3xe4
Rb8-d8 36.Rf1xf7 Kg8xf7 37.Be4-d5+
Kf7-f8 38.Rh3-f3+ Nd7-f6 39.g5xf6
-0.41/13 ] 29...Bf8-g7?? allows the
opponent back into the game
[ 29...Rb8-c8-+ and Black could have
gained the advantage ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 29...Re8-c8 30.Bf3-e4 Qa5-d2
31.Nf5-h6+ Bf8xh6 32.g5xh6 Rc8-c1
33.Rh3-f3 Rc1xf1+ 34.Rf3xf1 Qd2-e2
35.Rf1-e1 Qe2-g4 36.Qh4-e7 h5-h4
37.d5-d6 h4-h3 38.Be4-d5 Kg8-h7
39.Qe7xf7+ Kh7xh6 40.Qf7-e7
-0.56/14 ] 30.Bf3xh5= [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 30.Bf3xh5 g6xf5 31.Bh5xf7+
Kg8xf7 32.g5-g6+ Kf7-g8 33.Rf1xf5
Qa5xd5+ 34.Rh3-f3 Qd5xf3+
35.Rf5xf3 Nd7-f8 36.Qh4-c4+ Nf8-e6
37.Rf3-f7 Rb8-d8 38.Rf7xb7 Rd8-d6
39.Rb7-f7 a6-a5 40.Kh1-g1 Re8-d8
41.Rf7-f1 Rd8-f8 42.h2-h4 Bg7-h6
43.Rf1-e1 Kg8-g7 44.Re1xe5
Rd6-d1+ 45.Kg1-g2 Ne6-f4+
46.Kg2-g3 Nf4xg6 47.Re5xa5
-0.20/18 ] 30...g6xf5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 30...g6xf5 31.Bh5xf7+ Kg8xf7

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32.g5-g6+ Kf7-g8 33.Rf1xf5 Qa5xd5+
34.Rh3-f3 Qd5xf3+ 35.Rf5xf3 Nd7-f8
36.Qh4-c4+ Nf8-e6 37.Rf3-f7 Rb8-d8
38.Rf7xb7 Rd8-d6 39.Rb7-f7 Re8-d8
40.b3-b4 Bg7-f8 41.h2-h4 Rd6-d1+
42.Kh1-g2 Rd8-d2+ 43.Kg2-f3 Rd2-d6
44.Kf3-f2 Rd1-d4 45.Qc4-e2 Ne6-f4
-0.02/17 ] 31.Bh5xf7+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 31.Bh5xf7+ Kg8xf7
32.g5-g6+ Kf7-g8 33.Rf1xf5 Qa5xd5+
34.Rh3-f3 Qd5xf3+ 35.Rf5xf3 Nd7-f8
36.Qh4-c4+ Nf8-e6 37.Rf3-f7 Rb8-d8
38.Rf7xb7 Rd8-d6 39.Rb7-f7 Re8-d8
40.b3-b4 Rd6-d1+ 41.Kh1-g2 Rd1-d5
42.Qc4xa6 Rd5-d2+ 43.Kg2-g1
Ne6-g5 44.Rf7-f1 e5-e4 45.Qa6-c4+
Kg8-h8 46.Kg1-h1 -0.18/17 ]
31...Kg8xf7 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 31...Kg8xf7 32.g5-g6+ Kf7-g8
33.Rf1xf5 Qa5xd5+ 34.Rh3-f3
Qd5xf3+ 35.Rf5xf3 Nd7-f8
36.Qh4-c4+ Nf8-e6 37.Rf3-f7 Rb8-c8
38.Qc4-d5 a6-a5 39.Qd5-d7 Rc8-d8
40.Rf7xg7+ Ne6xg7 41.Qd7-h3
Ng7-h5 42.Qh3xh5 Rd8-d7 43.g6-g7
Rd7-e7 44.Qh5-h8+ Kg8-f7
45.Qh8-h7 Re8-g8 46.Qh7-h5+
Kf7xg7 47.Qh5-g4+ Kg7-f7
48.Qg4-f5+ Kf7-e8 49.Qf5-c8+ Ke8-f7
50.Qc8-f5+ Kf7-e8 0.07/16 ]
(Diagram 70)
32.g5-g6+ White advances the passed
pawn [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.g5-g6+
Kf7-g8 33.Rf1xf5 Qa5xd5+ 34.Rh3-f3
Qd5-d1+ 35.Rf3-f1 Qd1-d5+ 36.Rf1-f3
Qd5-d1+ -0.19/9 ] 32...Kf7-g8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Kf7-g8
33.Rf1xf5 Qa5xd5+ 34.Rh3-f3
Qd5-d1+ 35.Rf3-f1 Qd1-d5+ 36.Rf1-f3
Qd5-d1+ 0.08/9 ] 33.Qh4-h7+??
White has let it slip away [ 33.Rf1xf5
would hold out Qa5xd5+ 34.Rh3-f3
Qd5-d1+ 35.Rf3-f1 Qd1-d5+ 36.Rf1-f3

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38.Rf1-f3= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33.Rf1xf5 Qa5xd5+ 34.Rh3-f3
Qd5-d1+ 35.Rf3-f1 Qd1-d5+ 36.Rf1-f3
Qd5-d1+ -0.19/9 ] 33...Kg8-f8-+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Kg8-f8
34.Rf1xf5+ Kf8-e7 35.Qh7xg7+
Ke7-d6 36.Rh3-h7 Qa5xd5+
37.Kh1-g1 Kd6-c7 38.Rf5-f7 Rb8-d8
39.Qg7-f6 Qd5xb3 40.Qf6-f5 Re8-e6
41.Rh7-g7 Qb3-e3+ 42.Kg1-g2
Qe3-e2+ 43.Kg2-g3 Re6-d6 44.Qf5-f3
Rd6-d3 -2.71/1 ] 34.Rf1xf5+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Rf1xf5+
Kf8-e7 35.Qh7xg7+ Ke7-d6
36.Rh3-h7 Qa5xd5+ 37.Kh1-g1
Kd6-c7 38.Rf5-f7 Rb8-d8 39.Qg7-f6
Qd5xb3 40.Qf6-f5 Re8-e6 41.Rh7-g7
Qb3-e3+ 42.Kg1-g2 Qe3-e2+
43.Kg2-g3 Re6-d6 44.Qf5-f3 Rd6-d3
-2.99/11 ] 34...Kf8-e7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 34...Kf8-e7 35.Qh7xg7+
Ke7-d6 36.Rh3-h7 Qa5xd5+
37.Kh1-g1 Kd6-c7 38.Rf5-f7 Rb8-d8
39.Qg7-f6 Qd5xb3 40.Qf6-f5 Re8-e6
41.Rh7-g7 Qb3-e3+ 42.Kg1-g2
Qe3-e2+ 43.Kg2-g3 Re6-d6 44.Qf5-f3
Rd6-d3 -2.72/12 ] 35.Qh7xg7+
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35.Qh7xg7+ Ke7-d6 36.Rf5-f6+

70
Nd7xf6 37.Qg7xf6+ Kd6-c5
38.Qf6-f2+ Kc5-b5 39.Rh3-e3 Rb8-d8
40.g6-g7 Qa5-a1+ 41.Re3-e1 Qa1-d4
42.Qf2-e2+ Kb5-b6 43.Re1-d1
Qd4-b4 44.Kh1-g2 Re8-g8
45.Qe2-f2+ Qb4-c5 46.Qf2-f6+
Kb6-a7 -3.06/13 ]

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35...Ke7-d6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35...Ke7-d6 36.Rh3-h7 Qa5xd5+
37.Kh1-g1 Kd6-c7 38.Rf5-f7 Rb8-d8
39.Qg7-f6 Qd5xb3 40.Rh7-g7
Qb3-d1+ 41.Kg1-g2 Qd1-g4+
42.Kg2-f2 Qg4-d4+ 43.Kf2-g3
Qd4-g1+ 44.Kg3-h3 a6-a5 45.Rg7-h7
Qg1-e3+ 46.Kh3-g2 Qe3-d2+
47.Kg2-g1 Kc7-b8 48.Qf6-f2 -2.59/11 ]
36.Rf5-f7 [ 36.Qg7-f7 does not
improve anything Qa5xd5+
37.Qf7xd5+ Kd6xd5-+ ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 36.Rh3-h7 Qa5xd5+
37.Kh1-g1 Kd6-c7 38.Rf5-f7 Rb8-d8
39.Qg7-f6 Qd5xb3 40.Rh7-g7
Qb3-d1+ 41.Kg1-g2 Qd1-g4+
42.Kg2-f2 Qg4-d4+ 43.Kf2-g3
Qd4-g1+ 44.Kg3-h3 a6-a5 45.Rg7-h7
Qg1-e3+ 46.Kh3-g2 Qe3-d2+
47.Kg2-g1 Kc7-b8 48.Qf6-f2 -2.84/12 ]
36...Qa5xd5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36...Qa5xd5+ 37.Kh1-g1 Rb8-d8
38.Rh3-g3 Kd6-c7 39.Qg7-f6 Kc7-b8

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40.Qf6-f5 Nd7-c5 41.Qf5-g4 e5-e4
42.Qg4-f4+ Kb8-a8 43.Qf4-e3 Nc5-d3
44.Rf7-f1 Qd5xb3 45.g6-g7 Qb3-b2
46.Rg3-g2 Qb2-e5 47.h2-h4 Re8-g8
48.Rf1-f7 Rd8-c8 49.Kg1-h1 Rc8-c1+
50.Rg2-g1 -3.40/16 ] 37.Kh1-g1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Kh1-g1
Rb8-d8 38.Rh3-g3 Kd6-c7 39.Qg7-f6
Kc7-b8 40.Qf6-f5 Nd7-c5 41.Qf5-g4
e5-e4 42.Qg4-f4+ Kb8-a8 43.Qf4-e3
Nc5-d3 44.Rf7-f1 Qd5xb3 45.g6-g7
Qb3-b2 46.Rg3-g2 Qb2-e5 47.h2-h4
Re8-g8 48.Rf1-f7 Rd8-c8 49.Kg1-h1
Rc8-c1+ 50.Rg2-g1 -3.64/16 ]
37...Rb8-d8 [ 37...Qd5-d4+
seems even better 38.Kg1-g2 Rb8-d8
39.Rh3-f3-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37...Rb8-d8 38.Rh3-g3 Kd6-c7
39.Qg7-f6 Kc7-b8 40.Qf6-f5 Nd7-c5
41.Qf5-g4 Re8-g8 42.Qg4-c4
Qd5-d1+ 43.Rf7-f1 Qd1-d6 44.b3-b4
Nc5-d3 45.g6-g7 Nd3xb4 46.Rf1-c1
Qd6-b6+ 47.Qc4-c5 Rd8-d1+
48.Kg1-g2 Rd1-d2+ 49.Kg2-g1
Qb6xc5+ 50.Rc1xc5 -3.62/15 ]
38.Rh3-h7 [ 38.Qg7-h6 doesn't do any
good Qd5-d1+ 39.Kg1-f2 Re8-e6-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.Rh3-g3
Kd6-c7 39.Qg7-f6 Kc7-b8 40.Qf6-f5
Nd7-c5 41.Qf5-g4 Re8-g8 42.Qg4-c4
Qd5-d1+ 43.Rf7-f1 Qd1-d6 44.b3-b4
Nc5-d3 45.g6-g7 Nd3xb4 46.Rf1-c1
Qd6-b6+ 47.Qc4-c5 Rd8-d1+
48.Kg1-g2 Rd1-d2+ 49.Kg2-g1
Qb6xc5+ 50.Rc1xc5 -3.39/13
Diagram
(Diagram 72)
] 38...Qd5-d4+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
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40.Qg7-h6 Qd4-d1+ 41.Kf1-f2 Re8-e6
42.Qh6-e3 Qd1-c2+ 43.Qe3-e2
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[ 39.Kg1-f1 hoping against hope
Kd6-c6 40.Qg7-h6-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 39.Kg1-f1 Re8-f8 40.Qg7-h6
Kd6-d5 41.Kf1-g2 Qd4-b2+ 42.Kg2-g1
Rf8xf7 43.Rh7xf7 Qb2xb3 44.Qh6-d2+
Kd5-c6 45.Qd2-g5 Rd8-g8 46.Qg5-f5
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48.Kg2-f3 Qd2-d5+ 49.Kf3-f2 b7-b5
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39...Qd4-g4+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
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41.Qg7-h6 Rg8xg6 42.Qh6-e3
Qg4-g1+ 43.Kf2-e2 Rg6-g2+
44.Rf7-f2 Rg2xf2+ 45.Qe3xf2
Qg1xf2+ 46.Ke2xf2 Rd8-c8 47.Kf2-e2
Rc8-c3 48.b3-b4 Rc3-b3 49.h2-h4
Rb3xb4 50.h4-h5 Nd7-f6 51.Rh7-h8
Rb4-b2+ 52.Ke2-e3 Rb2-b3+
53.Ke3-d2 Nf6-e4+ 54.Kd2-e2
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40.Kg2-h1 [ 40.Kg2-f1 is not the
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Nd7xf6 42.Qg7xf6+ Kd6-d5-+ ;
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Rc8-c3 48.b3-b4 Rc3-b3 49.h2-h4
Rb3xb4 50.h4-h5 Nd7-f6 51.Rh7-h8
Rb4-b2+ 52.Ke2-e3 Rb2-b3+
53.Ke3-d2 Nf6-e4+ 54.Kd2-e2
Ne4-g3+ 55.Ke2-f2 -6.14/14 ]
40...Re8-g8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40...Re8-g8 41.Rf7-f6+ Kd6-c7
42.Qg7-f7 Rd8-f8 43.Qf7xf8 Rg8xf8
44.Rh7xd7+ Qg4xd7 45.Rf6xf8
Qd7-c6+ 46.Kh1-g1 Qc6xg6+
47.Kg1-f1 Qg6-d3+ 48.Kf1-g2 Qd3xb3
49.Rf8-f3 Qb3-g8+ 50.Rf3-g3
Qg8-d5+ 51.Kg2-f2 Qd5-d2+
52.Kf2-f3 Qd2xh2 53.Rg3-g7+ Kc7-d6
54.Rg7-g6+ Kd6-d5 55.Rg6-g4
a6-a5 -9.37/15 ] 41.Rf7-f6+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41.Rf7xd7+
Qg4xd7 42.Qg7-f6+ Qd7-e6
43.Qf6xe6+ Kd6xe6 44.Kh1-g2
Rg8xg6+ 45.Kg2-f1 Rd8-d7
46.Rh7-h4 Rd7-d2 47.h2-h3 Rg6-g2
48.Rh4-h6+ Ke6-f5 49.Rh6-h7
Rg2-f2+ 50.Kf1-e1 Kf5-f4 51.Rh7-c7
e5-e4 52.h3-h4 b7-b5 53.Rc7-f7+
Kf4-e3 -9.52/16 ] 41...Kd6-c7
[ 41...Nd7xf6!? keeps an even firmer
grip 42.Qg7xf6+ Kd6-d5 43.h2-h3
Qg4-e4+ 44.Kh1-h2 Qe4-c2+
45.Kh2-h1 Qc2xg6 46.Qf6xg6 Rg8xg6
47.Rh7xb7-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
41...Kd6-c5 42.Qg7-e7+ Kc5-b5
43.Rh7-f7 Qg4-e4+ 44.Rf6-f3 Qe4xg6
45.Rf3-g3 Qg6-e4+ 46.Kh1-g1 Nd7-c5
47.Qe7xd8 Rg8xd8 48.Rf7-f2
Rd8-d1+ 49.Rf2-f1 Rd1xf1+ 50.Kg1xf1
Qe4-b1+ -10.35/15 ] 42.Qg7-e7
[ 42.Qg7-f7 doesn't get the cat off the
tree Rd8-f8! Deflection: g6 43.Qf7xd7+
Qg4xd7 44.Rh7xd7+ Kc7xd7-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42.Qg7-f7
Rd8-f8 43.Qf7xf8 Rg8xf8 44.Rh7xd7+
Qg4xd7 45.Rf6xf8 Qd7-c6+
46.Kh1-g1 Qc6xg6+ 47.Kg1-f1
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53.Rc3-d3+ Kd6-e6 54.Rd3-b3
Qg8-f7+ 55.Kf2-e1 a5-a4 56.Rb3-b6+
Ke6-d5 57.Rb6-b5+ Kd5-d6
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42...Qg4-e4+ Diagram [ 42...Qg4-e4+
43.Kh1-g1 Rg8xg6+ 44.Rf6xg6
Qe4xg6+ 45.Kg1-f2 Qg6-f5+
46.Kf2-e3 Rd8-f8 47.Qe7-c5+ Kc7-d8
48.Qc5-e7+ Kd8-c8 49.Qe7xd7+
Qf5xd7 50.Rh7xd7 Kc8xd7-+ ;
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43.Kh1-g1 Rg8xg6+ 44.Rf6xg6
Qe4xg6+ 45.Kg1-f2 Qg6-f5+
46.Kf2-e2 Rd8-f8 47.Qe7-c5+ Kc7-b8
48.Rh7xd7 Qf5-f1+ 49.Ke2-d2 Rf8-f2+
50.Qc5xf2 Qf1xf2+ 51.Kd2-c3 Qf2xh2
52.Rd7-d2 Qh2-f4 53.Kc3-c2 a6-a5
54.Rd2-e2 Kb8-c7 55.Re2-d2 e5-e4
56.Rd2-e2 Qf4-f3 57.Re2-h2 e4-e3
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A30 28.Rc1-d1 b6-b5 29.Nd3-f4 b5xc4


Kramnik,Vladimir
30.Rd2xd6 Rd7xd6 31.Rd1xd6
Carlsen,Magnus
0.24/16 ] 22.Kg2-g1 last book move.
Corus Wijk aan Zee NED (12)26.01.2008 White king safety improved
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Qd2-e2
A30: Symmetrical English: Double
Bg5-f6 23.Ne1-d3 Qd8-a8 24.Kg2-g1
Fianchetto and Hedgehog
Qa8-b7 25.Qe2-c2 Nc6-e5 26.Nd3xe5
1.Ng1-f3 Ng8-f6 2.c2-c4 e7-e6
Bf6xe5 27.Nc3-e2 Nc7-e8 28.Ne2-d4
3.Nb1-c3 c7-c5 4.g2-g3 b7-b6
Be5xd4 29.Bb2xd4 Ne8-f6 30.Qc2-d3
5.Bf1-g2 Bc8-b7 6.0-0 Bf8-e7
Rd7-d8 0.40/15 ] 22...Nc7-e8
7.d2-d4 c5xd4 8.Qd1xd4 d7-d6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Bg5-f6
9.Rf1-d1 a7-a6 10.Nf3-g5 Bb7xg2
23.Nc3-a4 Nc7-e8 24.Ne1-d3 Qd8-b8
11.Kg1xg2 Diagram
25.b3-b4 b6-b5 26.c4xb5 Qb8xb5
27.Na4-c3 Qb5-b7 28.Nc3-e2 e6-e5
29.a2-a3 Rd7-c7 30.Ne2-c3 Nc6-e7
31.Qd2-e2 Qb7-f3 0.32/17 ] 23.Nc3-e2
[ 23.f2-f4 Bg5-f6 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
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x64: 23.Qd2-e2 Bg5-f6 24.e3-e4
Nc6-d4 25.Qe2-e3 e6-e5 26.Qe3-d3
Bf6-g5 27.Rc1-a1 Ne8-c7 28.Nc3-d5
f5xe4 29.Qd3xe4 Nc7xd5 30.c4xd5
Qd8-f6 31.Bb2xd4 e5xd4 32.Qe4xd4
Rd7-b7 33.a2-a4 a6-a5 34.Ne1-g2
Qf6xd4 35.Rd1xd4 0.43/17 ]
23...Ne8-f6= [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23...Qd8-c8 24.Ne2-f4 Rd7-d8
25.h2-h3 Bg5xf4 26.e3xf4 g4xh3
27.Kg1-h2 Ne8-f6 28.Kh2xh3 Qc8-c7
Nb8-c6 12.Qd4-f4 0-0 13.Nc3-e4
29.Bb2xf6 Rf7xf6 30.Ne1-f3 h7-h6
Pawn d6, live or die! Nf6-e8 14.b2-b3
31.Qd2-e3 Qc7-a7 Diagram
Ra8-a7 15.Bc1-b2 Ra7-d7 16.Ra1-c1
Ne8-c7 17.Ng5-f3 f7-f5 18.Ne4-c3
(Diagram 75)
g7-g5 19.Qf4-d2 g5-g4 20.Nf3-e1
Be7-g5 last book move 21.e2-e3
32.Kh3-g2 Qa7-b7 33.Rd1-h1 Rf6-g6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.e2-e3
34.a2-a3 Nc6-a5 35.Rc1-d1 0.34/17 ]
Qd8-a8 22.Kg2-g1 Nc7-e8 23.Qd2-e2 24.Ne2-f4 White threatens to win
Ne8-f6 24.Qe2-f1 Bg5-h6 25.Rd1-d2
material: Nf4xe6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
Bh6-g7 26.Rc1-d1 Rf8-d8 27.Ne1-c2
x64: 24.Bb2xf6 Bg5xf6 25.Ne1-d3
Nc6-e5 28.Nc2-d4 Ne5-f3+ 29.Nd4xf3 Nc6-e5 26.Ne2-d4 Rf7-e7 27.Nd3-f4
Qa8xf3 30.Qf1-g2 Nf6-e4 31.Nc3xe4
Ne5-f3+ 28.Nd4xf3 g4xf3 29.Qd2-d3
Qf3xe4 0.27/18 ] 21...Rf8-f7
Qd8-a8 30.Rd1-d2 Rd7-d8 31.Qd3-f1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Qd8-a8
Qa8-e4 32.Qf1-h3 Bf6-e5 33.Rc1-d1
22.Kg2-g1 Nc7-e8 23.Qd2-e2 Ne8-f6
Be5xf4 34.e3xf4 d6-d5 35.c4xd5
24.Qe2-f1 Qa8-b7 25.Ne1-d3 Bg5-h6
e6xd5 0.34/17 ] 24...Qd8-e8
26.Qf1-g2 Bh6-g7 27.Rd1-d2 Rf8-e8
[ 24...Qd8-e7 25.Qd2-e2= ;Houdini 2.

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] 26...Nf6-e4 Black threatens to win
Qd8-e8 26.h2-h4 Bg5-f6 27.Bb2xf6
material: Ne4xc3 [ 26...a6-a5
Rf7xf6 28.Ne1-d3 a6-a5 29.Qe2-b2
27.Qc3-b3 Rg7-e7 28.h2-h4 g4xh3
Rf6-f8 30.a2-a3 Qe8-f7 31.Rc1-c2
29.Nf4xh3+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Rf8-c8 32.Rc2-e2 Rd7-c7 33.Re2-e1
26...e6-e5 27.Qc3-a3 a6-a5
d6-d5 0.06/18 ] 25.Qd2-c3
28.Qa3-b3 Rg7-f7 29.b4-b5 Nc6-d8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Bb2xf6
30.Nf4-d5 Nf6xd5 31.c4xd5 Bg5-f6
Bg5xf6 26.Ne1-c2 Bf6-b2 27.Rc1-b1
32.Rc1-c4 Rd7-c7 33.a2-a4 Rc7xc4
Nc6-e5 28.Nc2-e1 Bb2-a3 29.Qd2-c3
34.Qb3xc4 Kg8-g7 35.Rd1-c1 Rf7-e7
a6-a5 30.Nf4-d3 Qe8-b8 31.Rd1-d2
36.e3-e4 Qe8-h5 0.45/16 ] 27.Qc3-b3
Qb8-c7 32.Rb1-d1 Ne5xd3 33.Ne1xd3 [ 27.Qc3-a3 Rg7-e7 28.f2-f3 g4xf3
d6-d5 34.Nd3-e5 Ba3-b4 35.Qc3-d4
29.Ne1xf3 Bg5xf4 30.e3xf4 a6-a5 ;
Bb4xd2 36.Ne5xd7 Rf7xd7 37.Rd1xd2 Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Qc3-a3
Qc7-c5 Diagram
Rg7-f7 28.f2-f3 g4xf3 29.Ne1xf3
a6-a5 30.b4xa5 Nc6xa5 31.Qa3-b4
(Diagram 76)
Rd7-d8 32.Qb4-b5 Bg5-h6 33.Bb2-d4
Bh6xf4 34.e3xf4 Na5-c6 35.Bd4xb6
38.Qd4-f6 Rd7-e7 39.Kg1-g2 0.32/18 Rd8-b8 36.Nf3-g5 Ne4xg5 37.f4xg5
] 25...Rf7-g7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Rf7-b7 0.29/17 ] 27...Rg7-e7
25...Rf7-f8 26.Ne1-d3 a6-a5 27.h2-h4
[ 27...Rg7-f7 28.f2-f3 Ne4-f6
Bg5-h6 28.a2-a3 Bh6xf4 29.e3xf4
29.Bb2xf6 Rf7xf6 30.b4-b5 a6xb5
Qe8-g6 30.Qc3-d2 Nf6-e4 31.Qd2-e3
31.Qb3xb5= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Rf8-b8 32.Rc1-c2 Rd7-c7 33.Rc2-e2
27...Rg7-f7 Diagram
b6-b5 0.11/16 ] 26.b3-b4 [Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 26.Qc3-d3 Nc6-e5
(Diagram 77)
27.Qd3-d2 Nf6-e4 28.Qd2-b4 Bg5-d8
29.Rc1-c2 Rg7-f7 30.Nf4-d3 a6-a5
28.f2-f3 g4xf3 29.Ne1xf3 Bg5-f6
31.Qb4-b5 Bd8-c7 32.Nd3xe5 d6xe5
30.Bb2xf6 Rf7xf6 31.Qb3-a4 Qe8-a8
33.Bb2xe5 Bc7xe5 34.Rd1xd7 Rf7xd7 32.c4-c5 b6-b5 33.Qa4-a3 d6-d5
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36.Bb2xf6 Kf7xf6 37.Ne1-c2 Ra7-a8
38.Rd1-c1 Ra8-a2 39.h2-h3 h7-h5
40.Rc1-h1 Nd7-e5 41.Nd3xe5 Kf6xe5
42.h3xg4 h5xg4 43.Rh1-h6 Re7-a7
-0.20/19 ] 30.Qa6-b5 [ 30.Qa6xb6??
the pawn is indigestible Re7-b7
31.Qb6-d4 Bg5-f6 32.Nf4xe6 Ne5-f3+
33.Ne1xf3 Bf6xd4 34.Nf3xd4
Ra7xa2-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30.Qa6-b5 Qe8xb5 31.c4xb5 Ra7xa2
32.Nf4-d3 Ne5-d7 33.Rc1-c2 Kg8-f7
34.Kg1-g2 Ra2-a4 35.Rc2-c6 Bg5-f6
36.Bb2xf6 Kf7xf6 37.Ne1-c2 Ra4-a8
38.Rd1-c1 Ra8-a2 39.h2-h3 h7-h5
40.Rc1-h1 Nd7-e5 41.Nd3xe5 Kf6xe5
42.h3xg4 h5xg4 43.Rh1-h6 Re7-a7
-0.42/17 ] 30...Qe8xb5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 30...Qe8xb5 31.c4xb5
Ra7xa2 32.Nf4-d3 Ne5-d7 33.Rc1-c2
Kg8-f7 34.Kg1-g2 Ra2-a4 35.Rc2-c6
Bg5-f6 36.Bb2xf6 Kf7xf6 37.Ne1-c2
Ra4-a8 38.Rd1-c1 Ra8-a2 39.h2-h3
h7-h5 40.Rc1-h1 Nd7-e5 41.Nd3xe5
Kf6xe5 42.h3xg4 h5xg4 43.Rh1-h6
Re7-a7 -0.20/18 ] 31.c4xb5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.c4xb5
Ra7xa2 32.Nf4-d3 Ne5-d7 33.Rc1-c2
Kg8-f7 34.Kg1-g2 Ra2-a4 35.Rd1-a1
Ra4xa1 36.Bb2xa1 Bg5-f6 37.Ba1xf6
Nd7xf6 38.Rc2-c6 Re7-b7 39.h2-h3
Nf6-d5 40.h3xg4 f5xg4 41.Ne1-c2
e6-e5 42.Nc2-a3 Rb7-a7 43.Na3-c4
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36.Nd2xe4 f5xe4 37.a2-a3 a5xb4


38.a3xb4 0.21/16 ] 28.Qb3-a4
White threatens to win material:
Qa4xc6 [ 28.f2-f3!? might be a viable
alternative Ne4-f6 29.Nf4-e2 ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.f2-f3 g4xf3
29.Ne1xf3 Bg5-h6 30.a2-a3 Qe8-a8
31.Qb3-c2 Qa8-b8 32.Nf3-d2 Ne4xd2
33.Qc2xd2 Nc6-e5 34.Qd2-e2 Bh6xf4
35.e3xf4 0.31/15 ] 28...Nc6-e5=
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Rd7-c7
29.Ne1-d3 Bg5xf4 30.Nd3xf4 Qe8-c8
31.Qa4-b3 Re7-e8 32.a2-a3 Qc8-d7
33.Bb2-a1 Qd7-e7 34.b4-b5 a6xb5
35.c4xb5 Nc6-a5 36.Qb3-b2 e6-e5
37.Nf4-d5 0.13/16 ] 29.Qa4xa6
[ 29.c4-c5 b6-b5 30.Qa4-c2=
( 30.Qa4xa6 Rd7-a7 31.Qa6-b6
Ne5-c4 32.Rc1xc4 b5xc4 33.Rd1xd6
Ra7-b7-+ );Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
(Diagram 78)
29.Qa4-a3 a6-a5 30.b4xa5 Rd7-a7
31.Bb2xe5 d6xe5 32.Nf4-d3 Ra7xa5
] 31...Ra7xa2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33.Qa3-b2 Bg5-f6 34.Qb2xb6 Ra5-a7
31...Ra7xa2 32.Nf4-d3 Ne5-d7
35.Qb6-b2 Qe8-a8 36.Nd3-b4 Ne4-g5 33.Rc1-c2 Kg8-f7 34.Kg1-g2 Ra2-a4
37.Ne1-g2 Ng5-f3+ 38.Kg1-h1 Re7-d7 35.Rc2-c6 Bg5-f6 36.Bb2xf6 Kf7xf6
39.c4-c5 0.00/15 ] 29...Rd7-a7
37.Ne1-c2 Ra4-a8 38.Rd1-c1 Ra8-a2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Rd7-a7
39.h2-h3 h7-h5 40.Rc1-h1 Nd7-e5
30.Qa6-b5 Qe8xb5 31.c4xb5 Ra7xa2
41.Nd3xe5 Kf6xe5 42.h3xg4 h5xg4
32.Nf4-d3 Ne5-d7 33.Rc1-c2 Kg8-f7
43.Rh1-h6 Re7-a7 -0.19/18 ]
32.Rc1-c8+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
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32.Nf4-d3 Ne5-d7 33.Rc1-c2 Kg8-f7
34.Kg1-g2 Ra2-a4 35.Rc2-c6 Bg5-f6
36.Bb2xf6 Kf7xf6 37.Ne1-c2 e6-e5
38.h2-h3 Ra4-a2 39.h3xg4 f5xg4
40.Rd1-h1 Kf6-g7 41.Rc6-c7 -0.10/17 ]
32...Kg8-f7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32...Kg8-f7 33.Bb2xe5 d6xe5
34.Nf4-d3 Kf7-f6 35.Rd1-c1 Re7-d7
36.Rc1-c6 Ra2-d2 37.Rc8-e8 Ne4xf2
38.Re8xe6+ Kf6-g7 39.Nd3xf2
Bg5xe3 40.Re6xe5 Be3xf2+ 41.Kg1-f1
Bf2-d4 42.Re5xf5 Rd2xh2 43.Ne1-c2
h7-h5 44.Nc2xd4 Rd7xd4 45.Rf5-f2
Rd4-d1+ 46.Kf1-e2 Rd1-d2+
47.Ke2xd2 Rh2xf2+ 48.Kd2-e3
Rf2-f3+ 49.Ke3-e4 Rf3xg3 50.Rc6xb6
Rg3-b3 -0.25/20 ] 33.Nf4-d3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Bb2xe5
d6xe5 34.Nf4-d3 Kf7-f6 35.Rd1-c1
Re7-d7 36.Rc1-c6 Ra2-d2 37.Rc8-e8
Rd7-d6 38.Kg1-f1 h7-h6 39.Re8-f8+
Kf6-e7 40.Rf8-b8 Rd6xd3 41.Ne1xd3
Rd2xd3 42.Rb8-b7+ Ke7-f8
43.Rb7xb6 Rd3-d2 44.Rb6-b8+ Kf8-f7
45.Rc6-c7+ Bg5-e7 -0.15/18 ]
33...Bg5-f6 [ 33...Ne5xd3 34.Ne1xd3
Bg5-f6 35.Bb2xf6 Kf7xf6 36.Rc8-c6 ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Ne5xd3
34.Ne1xd3 Bg5-f6 35.Bb2xf6 Kf7xf6
36.Rc8-b8 Ne4-c3 37.Rd1-f1 Ra2-d2

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38.Nd3-c1 Re7-d7 39.Rb8-f8+ Kf6-e7
40.Rf8-h8 e6-e5 41.Rh8xh7+ Ke7-e6
42.Rh7-h6+ Ke6-d5 43.h2-h4 g4xh3
44.Rh6xh3 Kd5-c4 45.Rh3-h5 Kc4xb5
46.Rh5xf5 Kb5xb4 47.f2-f4 Rd7-g7
48.Rf5-g5 Rg7-f7 49.f4-f5 b6-b5
50.f5-f6 -0.37/18 ] 34.Nd3xe5+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Bb2xe5
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d6xe5 35.Rc8-c6 Ne4-g5 36.Kg1-f1
e5-e4 37.Nd3-f4 Bf6-e5 38.Kf1-g2
Re7-b7 39.Ne1-c2 Rb7-a7 40.Nc2-e1
Ra7-e7 41.Rc6xb6 Be5xf4 42.g3xf4
Ng5-h3 43.Rb6-d6 Ra2xf2+
44.Kg2-g3 Rf2-e2 45.Ne1-g2 Re2-f2
46.Ng2-e1 Rf2-e2 -0.14/19 ]
34...d6xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34...Bf6xe5 35.Bb2xe5 d6xe5
36.Ne1-c2 Re7-a7 37.Rd1-d8 Ra2-b2
38.Rd8-f8+ Kf7-g7 39.Rf8-g8+ Kg7-f6
40.Rc8-f8+ Ra7-f7 41.Rf8xf7+ Kf6xf7
42.Rg8-c8 Ne4-g5 43.Kg1-g2 h7-h5
44.Rc8-c7+ Kf7-f6 45.Rc7-c6 Ng5-f3
46.Nc2-a3 Nf3-e1+ 47.Kg2-g1 Ne1-d3
48.Rc6xb6 Rb2xf2 -0.61/18 ]
35.Rc8-c2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35.Rc8-c2 Ne4-g5 36.Rd1-d6 Re7-b7
37.Kg1-g2 Ng5-f3 38.Ne1xf3 g4xf3+
39.Kg2-h3 e5-e4 40.Rd6-d2 Ra2xb2
41.Rc2xb2 Bf6xb2 42.Rd2xb2 Rb7-d7

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43.Kh3-h4 Kf7-f6 44.g3-g4 Kf6-e5
45.g4xf5 e6xf5 46.Rb2-c2 Rd7-g7
47.Kh4-h5 Rg7-g2 48.h2-h3 Rg2-h2
49.h3-h4 Rh2-g2 50.Kh5-h6 -0.40/20 ]
35...Re7-a7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35...Ne4-g5 36.Rd1-d6 Re7-b7
37.Kg1-g2 Ra2-a4 38.Rc2-c4 e5-e4
39.Bb2xf6 Kf7xf6 40.Ne1-c2 Ng5-f7
41.Rd6-d4 Nf7-e5 42.Rc4-c3 Ra4-a2
43.Rd4-d8 Ne5-f3 44.Rd8-f8+ Kf6-e7
45.Rf8-c8 Rb7-d7 46.Rc3-c6 Rd7-d2
47.Rc8-c7+ Ke7-f6 -0.37/18 ]
36.Kg1-g2 [ 36.f2-f3 g4xf3 37.Ne1xf3
Ne4-g5 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36.Ne1-d3 Ne4-g5 37.Nd3-c1 Ra2-a4
38.Rc2-c4 Kf7-e7 39.Kg1-g2 Ra7-d7
40.Rd1-d3 Ng5-f3 41.Rd3xd7+
Ke7xd7 42.h2-h4 Bf6-e7 43.Bb2-c3
Ra4-a8 44.Nc1-d3 Be7-d6 45.Rc4-c6
e5-e4 46.Nd3-b2 Ra8-c8 -0.22/19 ]
36...Ne4-g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36...Ne4-g5 37.Rd1-d2 h7-h5
38.Kg2-f1 e5-e4 39.Bb2xf6 Ra2xc2
40.Ne1xc2 Kf7xf6 41.Kf1-e2 Ra7-a2
42.Ke2-d1 Kf6-e7 43.Rd2-d4 Ng5-f3
44.Rd4-c4 Nf3-e5 Diagram
(Diagram 80)
45.Rc4-c7+ Ke7-f6 46.Rc7-b7 Ne5-c4
47.Rb7-c7 Nc4-b2+ 48.Kd1-e2
Nb2-d3 49.Rc7-c6 Nd3xb4 -0.65/20 ]
37.Rd1-d6? [ 37.Rd1-d2 ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Rd1-d2 h7-h5
38.Kg2-f1 e5-e4 39.Bb2xf6 Ra2xc2
40.Ne1xc2 Kf7xf6 41.Kf1-e2 Ra7-a2
42.Ke2-d1 Kf6-e7 43.Rd2-d4 Ng5-f3
44.Rd4-c4 Nf3-e5 45.Rc4-c7+ Ke7-f6
46.Rc7-b7 Ne5-c4 47.Rb7-b8 Kf6-g6
48.Rb8-e8 Kg6-f7 -0.58/18 ]
37...e5-e4-+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37...e5-e4 38.Bb2xf6 Kf7xf6
39.Rd6-c6 Ra2-a1 40.Rc2-c1 Ra1xc1
41.Rc6xc1 Ra7-a2 42.Kg2-f1 Ra2-b2
43.Ne1-c2 Ng5-f3 44.Kf1-e2 Rb2-a2

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45.Ke2-d1 Kf6-e5 46.Kd1-e2 h7-h5
47.Ke2-f1 Nf3xh2+ 48.Kf1-g2 Nh2-f3
49.Nc2-d4 Nf3xd4 50.e3xd4+ Ke5xd4
51.Kg2-g1 e4-e3 52.f2xe3+ Kd4xe3
53.Rc1-c3+ Ke3-e4 54.Rc3-c6 Ke4-f3
55.Rc6-c3+ Kf3-e2 56.Rc3-c6
-1.65/22 ] 38.Bb2xf6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 38.Bb2xf6 Kf7xf6 39.Rd6-c6
Ra2-a1 40.Rc2-c1 Ra1xc1 41.Rc6xc1
Ra7-a2 42.Kg2-f1 Ra2-b2 43.Ne1-c2
Ng5-f3 44.Kf1-e2 Rb2-a2 45.Ke2-d1
Kf6-e5 46.Kd1-e2 h7-h5 47.Ke2-f1
Nf3xh2+ 48.Kf1-e1 Nh2-f3+ 49.Ke1-f1
Ra2-b2 50.Nc2-d4 Nf3xd4 51.e3xd4+
Ke5xd4 52.Rc1-c6 Rb2xb4 53.Rc6xb6
Kd4-e5 54.Rb6-b8 Rb4-b2 55.b5-b6
Ke5-d5 56.Kf1-g2 Kd5-c6 57.Rb8-h8
-1.65/20 ] 38...Kf7xf6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 38...Kf7xf6 39.Rd6-c6
Ra2-a1 40.Rc2-c1 Ra1xc1 41.Rc6xc1
Ra7-a2 42.Kg2-f1 Ra2-b2 43.Ne1-c2
Ng5-f3 44.Kf1-e2 Rb2-a2 45.Ke2-d1
Kf6-e5 46.Kd1-e2 h7-h5 47.Ke2-f1
Nf3xh2+ 48.Kf1-g2 Nh2-f3 49.Kg2-f1
Ra2-b2 50.Nc2-d4 Nf3xd4 51.e3xd4+
Ke5xd4 52.Rc1-c6 Rb2xb4 53.Rc6xb6
Kd4-e5 54.Rb6-b8 Rb4-b2 55.b5-b6
Ke5-d5 56.Kf1-g2 Kd5-c6 57.Rb8-h8
-1.43/20 ] 39.Kg2-f1 [ 39.Rd6-c6
Ra2-a1 40.Rc2-c1 Ra1xc1 41.Rc6xc1

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Ra7-a2-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39.Rd6-d1 Ra2-a1 40.Rc2-c1 Ra1xc1
41.Rd1xc1 Ra7-a2 42.Kg2-f1 Ra2-b2
43.Ne1-c2 Ng5-f3 44.Kf1-e2 Rb2-a2
45.Ke2-d1 Kf6-e5 46.Kd1-e2 h7-h5
47.Ke2-f1 Nf3xh2+ 48.Kf1-g2 Nh2-f3
49.Kg2-f1 Ra2-b2 50.Nc2-d4 Nf3xd4
51.e3xd4+ Ke5xd4 52.Rc1-c6 Rb2xb4
53.Rc6xb6 Kd4-e5 54.Rb6-b8 Rb4-b2
55.b5-b6 Ke5-d5 56.Kf1-g2 Kd5-c6
57.Rb8-h8 -1.69/21 ] 39...Ra2-a1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39...Ra2-a1
40.Kf1-e2 Ra1-b1 41.Rd6-d1 Rb1xb4
42.Rd1-c1 Rb4xb5 43.Ke2-d2 Rb5-b3
44.Rc2-c8 Rb3-b2+ 45.Rc8-c2
Rb2-a2 46.Rc1-b1 Ra2xc2+
47.Ne1xc2 Ng5-f3+ 48.Kd2-e2
Ra7-a2 49.Ke2-d1 Nf3xh2 50.Rb1xb6
Nh2-f3 51.Rb6-c6 h7-h5 52.Kd1-e2
Ra2-b2 -2.14/17 ] 40.Kf1-e2
[ 40.Rd6xb6?? capturing this pawn is a
mistake Ng5-f3 41.Rc2-e2 Nf3xh2+
42.Kf1-g2 Nh2-f3-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 40.Kf1-e2 Ra1-b1 41.Rd6-d1
Rb1xb4 42.Rd1-c1 Rb4xb5 43.Ke2-d2
Rb5-b3 44.Rc2-c8 Rb3-b2+
45.Rc8-c2 Rb2-a2 46.Rc1-b1
Ra2xc2+ 47.Ne1xc2 Ng5-f3+
48.Kd2-e2 Ra7-a2 49.Ke2-d1 Nf3xh2
50.Rb1xb6 Nh2-f3 51.Rb6-c6 h7-h5
52.Kd1-e2 Ra2-b2 -2.33/18 ]
40...Ra1-b1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40...Ra1-b1 41.Rd6-d1 Rb1xb4
42.Rd1-c1 Rb4xb5 43.Ke2-d2 Rb5-b3
Diagram
(Diagram 81)
44.Rc2-c8
46.Rc8-c3
48.Rc3-c2
50.Ke2-d2
52.Kc3xb2
54.Kb3-c3
41.Rd6-d1

Ra7-d7+ 45.Kd2-e2 b6-b5


Rb3xc3 47.Rc1xc3 Rd7-a7
b5-b4 49.Rc2-b2 b4-b3
Ra7-a2 51.Kd2-c3 Ra2xb2
Ng5-h3 53.Kb2xb3 Nh3xf2
Kf6-e5 55.Kc3-c4 -2.26/17 ]
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42.Rc2-c1 Rb1xc1 43.Rb6-d6 Rd7xd6
44.f2-f3 e4xf3+ 45.Ke2-f2 Rd6-d1
46.e3-e4 Ng5-h3+ 47.Kf2-e3 Rc1-c3+
48.Ne1-d3 Rc3xd3# ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 41.Rd6-d1 Rb1xb4 42.Rd1-c1
Rb4xb5 43.Ke2-d2 Rb5-b3 44.Rc2-c8
Ra7-d7+ 45.Kd2-e2 b6-b5 46.Rc8-c3
Rb3xc3 47.Rc1xc3 Rd7-a7 48.Rc3-c2
b5-b4 49.Rc2-b2 b4-b3 50.Ke2-d2
Ra7-a2 51.Kd2-c3 Ra2xb2 52.Kc3xb2
Ng5-h3 53.Kb2xb3 Nh3xf2 54.Kb3-c3
Kf6-e5 55.Kc3-c4 -2.44/18 ]
41...Rb1xb4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
41...Rb1xb4 42.Rd1-c1 Rb4xb5
43.Ke2-d2 Rb5-b3 44.Rc2-c8
Ra7-d7+ 45.Kd2-e2 b6-b5 46.Rc8-c3
Rb3xc3 47.Rc1xc3 Rd7-a7 48.Rc3-c2
b5-b4 49.Rc2-b2 b4-b3 50.Ke2-d2
Ra7-a2 51.Kd2-c3 Ra2xb2 52.Kc3xb2
Ng5-h3 53.Kb2xb3 Nh3xf2 54.Kb3-c3
Kf6-e5 55.Kc3-c4 -2.26/17 ] 42.Ne1-g2
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42.Ke2-f1
Rb4xb5 43.Rd1-c1 Rb5-a5 44.Kf1-e2
Ra5-a1 45.Rc1xa1 Ra7xa1 46.Rc2-b2
Ng5-h3 47.Ke2-d2 Nh3xf2 48.Rb2xb6
Ra1-a2+ 49.Ne1-c2 h7-h6 50.Rb6-b7
Nf2-d3 51.Rb7-h7 Kf6-g5 52.Rh7-g7+
Kg5-h5 53.Kd2-c3 e6-e5 54.Rg7-g8
-2.23/17 ] 42...Rb4xb5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 42...Rb4xb5 43.Ng2-f4

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Rb5-a5 44.Rd1-b1 Ra5-a1 45.Rc2-c1
Ra1-a2+ 46.Ke2-f1 Ra2-d2 47.Kf1-g2
Ra7-a2 48.Rc1-f1 Rd2-b2 49.Rb1xb2
Ra2xb2 50.h2-h4 g4xh3+ 51.Nf4xh3
Ng5-f3 52.Rf1-a1 b6-b5 53.Ra1-a7
b5-b4 54.Ra7xh7 b4-b3 55.Rh7-h6+
Kf6-f7 56.Nh3-f4 e6-e5 57.Nf4-d5
Rb2-c2 58.Rh6-f6+ Kf7-g7 -2.27/20 ]
43.Ng2-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
43.Ng2-f4 Rb5-a5 44.Rd1-b1 Ra5-a1
45.Rc2-c1 Ra1xb1 46.Rc1xb1 Ng5-f3
47.h2-h4 g4xh3 48.Nf4xh3 b6-b5
49.Ke2-d1 Ra7-d7+ 50.Kd1-e2
Rd7-c7 51.Ke2-d1 Rc7-c5 52.Rb1-a1
b5-b4 53.Ra1-b1 Rc5-c4 54.Nh3-f4
Kf6-e5 -2.33/17 ] 43...Rb5-c5
[ 43...Rb5-a5 might be the shorter path
44.Nf4-h5+ Kf6-e7 45.Nh5-f4-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43...Rb5-a5
44.Rd1-b1 Ra5-a1 45.Rc2-c1 Ra1xb1
46.Rc1xb1 Ng5-f3 47.h2-h4 g4xh3
48.Nf4xh3 b6-b5 49.Nh3-f4 h7-h6
50.Ke2-d1 Ra7-d7+ 51.Kd1-c1 e6-e5
52.Nf4-e2 Rd7-d5 53.Rb1-a1 Rd5-d6
54.Ne2-c3 b5-b4 55.Nc3-b5 -2.30/17 ]
44.Rc2-b2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
44.Rc2-d2 b6-b5 45.Ke2-f1 b5-b4
46.Rd2-b2 Ra7-b7 47.Kf1-g2 Ng5-f3
48.Rd1-b1 e6-e5 49.Nf4-e2 Rc5-c4
50.h2-h3 Rb7-b6 51.h3xg4 f5xg4
52.Kg2-f1 Kf6-f5 53.Kf1-g2 h7-h6
54.Ne2-g1 h6-h5 55.Ng1-e2 Rb6-b7
-2.14/19 ] 44...b6-b5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 44...b6-b5 45.Ke2-f1 Ng5-f3
46.Kf1-g2 e6-e5 47.Nf4-e2 Ra7-c7
48.Rd1-b1 Rc5-c2 49.Rb2xc2 Rc7xc2
50.Ne2-g1 f5-f4 51.g3xf4 e5xf4
52.e3xf4 Nf3-d4 53.Rb1-d1 Nd4-c6
54.h2-h3 g4xh3+ 55.Ng1xh3 e4-e3
56.Rd1-e1 e3-e2 57.Kg2-f3 Rc2-c3+
58.Kf3-g2 Nc6-d4 59.Nh3-g1 Rc3-c2
60.Ng1-f3 Nd4-e6 61.Nf3-g1 Ne6xf4+
62.Kg2-f3 Kf6-e5 63.Ng1xe2 Nf4xe2
64.Re1xe2+ Rc2xe2 65.Kf3xe2 b5-b4
66.Ke2-e3 b4-b3 67.f2-f4+ Ke5-f5

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-2.09/21 ] 45.Ke2-f1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 45.Ke2-f1 Ng5-f3 46.Kf1-g2
e6-e5 47.Nf4-e2 Ra7-c7 48.Rd1-b1
Rc5-c2 49.Rb2xc2 Rc7xc2 50.Ne2-g1
f5-f4 51.g3xf4 e5xf4 52.e3xf4 Nf3-d4
53.Rb1-d1 Nd4-c6 54.h2-h3 g4xh3+
55.Ng1xh3 e4-e3 56.Rd1-e1 e3-e2
57.Nh3-g1 Nc6-d4 58.Ng1-f3 Nd4-e6
59.Nf3-g1 Ne6xf4+ 60.Kg2-f3 Kf6-e5
61.Ng1xe2 Nf4xe2 62.Re1xe2+
Rc2xe2 63.Kf3xe2 b5-b4 64.Ke2-e3
b4-b3 65.f2-f4+ Ke5-f5 -2.27/19 ]
45...Ra7-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
45...Ng5-f3 46.Kf1-g2 e6-e5
47.Nf4-e2 Ra7-c7 48.Rd1-b1 Rc5-c2
49.Rb2xc2 Rc7xc2 50.Ne2-g1 f5-f4
51.g3xf4 e5xf4 52.e3xf4 Nf3-d4
53.Rb1-d1 Nd4-c6 54.h2-h3 g4xh3+
55.Ng1xh3 e4-e3 56.Rd1-e1 e3-e2
57.Nh3-g1 Nc6-d4 58.Ng1-f3 Nd4-e6
59.Nf3-g1 Ne6xf4+ 60.Kg2-f3 Kf6-e5
61.Ng1xe2 Nf4xe2 62.Re1xe2+
Rc2xe2 63.Kf3xe2 b5-b4 64.Ke2-e3
b4-b3 65.f2-f4+ Ke5-f5 -2.09/20 ]
46.Rb2-b1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
46.Kf1-g2 Ng5-f3 47.Rb2-b1 Kf6-f7
48.h2-h4 e6-e5 49.Nf4-d5 Rc7-d7
50.Nd5-b4 Rd7xd1 51.Rb1xd1 Rc5-c4
52.Nb4-a2 f5-f4 53.g3xf4 e5xf4
54.e3xf4 Rc4-c2 55.Na2-b4 Rc2-b2
56.Nb4-d5 b5-b4 57.Kg2-g3 h7-h5
58.Rd1-a1 b4-b3 59.Ra1-a7+ Kf7-e6
60.Nd5-c3 Nf3-d2 -2.26/18 ]
46...Rc7-b7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
46...Kf6-e7 47.Kf1-g2 Rc7-d7
48.h2-h3 g4xh3+ 49.Nf4xh3 Rd7xd1
50.Rb1xd1 Ng5xh3 51.Kg2xh3 b5-b4
52.Rd1-b1 Rc5-b5 53.Kh3-g2 b4-b3
54.Kg2-f1 Ke7-d6 55.Kf1-e2 Kd6-d5
56.Ke2-d1 Kd5-c4 57.Kd1-d2
Rb5-d5+ 58.Kd2-e2 Kc4-b4
59.Rb1-b2 Kb4-c3 -2.37/18 ]
47.Rb1-b4 [ 47.Kf1-g2 is not much
help b5-b4 48.Rd1-d2 Rb7-b5-+ ;
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Rc5-c2 48.Rb1-b3 Ng5-f3 49.Rb3-b4
e6-e5 50.Nf4-d5+ Kf6-e6 51.Rb4-b3
Nf3-d2 52.Nd5-b4 Nd2xb3 53.Nb4xc2
Nb3-c5 54.Nc2-b4 Rb7-d7 55.Rd1-b1
Rd7-d2 56.Rb1-a1 Rd2-b2 57.Ra1-c1
Nc5-d3 58.Rc1-c6+ Ke6-d7 -2.13/18 ]
47...Rc5-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
47...Rc5-c2 48.Nf4-h5+ Kf6-f7
49.Nh5-f4 e6-e5 50.Nf4-e2 Ng5-f3
51.Ne2-g1 Nf3-d2+ 52.Kf1-e1 Nd2-c4
53.Rd1-b1 Rb7-b6 54.Ke1-d1 Rc2-a2
55.Kd1-e1 Nc4-a3 56.Rb4-b2 Ra2xb2
57.Rb1xb2 b5-b4 58.Ng1-e2 Na3-c4
59.Rb2-b3 Kf7-e6 60.Ne2-c1 Ke6-d5
61.Nc1-a2 Kd5-c5 62.Ke1-e2 -2.73/18
] 48.Rb4-b2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
48.Rb4xc4 b5xc4 49.Rd1-c1 Ng5-f3
50.Kf1-g2 Nf3-e5 51.Nf4-h5+ Kf6-e7
52.Nh5-f4 Rb7-b2 53.Kg2-f1 Ke7-d6
54.Kf1-g2 Rb2-d2 55.h2-h4 g4xh3+
56.Nf4xh3 Ne5-g4 57.Kg2-f1 Rd2-b2
58.Kf1-e1 Ng4-e5 59.Ke1-d1 h7-h6
-2.70/19 ] 48...b5-b4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 48...b5-b4 49.Kf1-g2 Ng5-f3
50.h2-h4 e6-e5 51.Nf4-e2 Rb7-c7
52.Rd1-b1 Rc4-c2 53.Rb2xc2 Rc7xc2
54.Ne2-g1 Rc2-c4 55.Ng1xf3 e4xf3+
56.Kg2-f1 b4-b3 57.Kf1-e1 Rc4-c3
58.Rb1-b2 Rc3-d3 59.Rb2-b1 Kf6-e6
60.Rb1-c1 Ke6-d6 61.h4-h5 Kd6-d5
62.Rc1-c7 h7-h6 63.Rc7-b7 Kd5-c4
-2.77/18 ] 49.Rd1-b1 [ 49.Kf1-g2
cannot change destiny Ng5-f3-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49.Kf1-g2
Ng5-f3 50.h2-h4 e6-e5 51.Nf4-e2
Rb7-c7 52.Rd1-b1 Rc4-c2 53.Rb2xc2
Rc7xc2 54.Ne2-g1 Rc2-c4 55.Ng1xf3
e4xf3+ 56.Kg2-h2 e5-e4 57.Rb1-b2
h7-h5 58.Rb2-b3 Kf6-e5 59.Rb3-b1
Ke5-d5 60.Rb1-b2 Kd5-e6 61.Rb2-b3
Rc4-c2 62.Kh2-g1 Rc2-c1+ 63.Kg1-h2
Rc1-f1 64.Rb3-b2 Ke6-e5 65.Rb2-a2
b4-b3 -2.63/17 ] 49...Ng5-f3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49...Ng5-f3
50.Nf4-e2 Rb7-d7 51.Ne2-d4 Nf3xd4

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52.e3xd4 Rd7xd4 53.Kf1-g2 e6-e5
54.h2-h3 g4xh3+ 55.Kg2xh3 h7-h5
56.Rb2-a2 Rc4-c3 57.Ra2-b2 h5-h4
58.Kh3xh4 e4-e3+ 59.Kh4-h3 e3xf2
60.Kh3-g2 e5-e4 61.Rb2xf2 e4-e3
62.Rf2-e2 b4-b3 63.Kg2-f3 Rd4-e4
64.Rb1-a1 Kf6-g5 65.Ra1-d1 Re4-e6
66.Rd1-b1 -3.16/20 ] 50.Kf1-g2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50.Nf4-e2
Rb7-d7 51.Ne2-d4 Nf3xd4 52.e3xd4
Rd7xd4 53.Kf1-e2 Rd4-d7 54.Ke2-e1
Rd7-b7 55.Rb2-b3 h7-h5 56.Ke1-e2
Rb7-a7 57.Ke2-d2 Ra7-a2+
58.Rb1-b2 Ra2-a4 59.Rb2-b1
Rc4-d4+ 60.Kd2-e2 e6-e5 61.Ke2-e3
Ra4-a3 -3.00/19 ] 50...Rb7-d7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50...Rb7-d7
51.Nf4-e2 Rd7-d2 52.Rb2xd2 Nf3xd2
53.Rb1-b2 Nd2-f3 54.Rb2-b1 Nf3-e5
55.Ne2-f4 Ne5-d3 56.Kg2-f1 Nd3-c5
57.Kf1-e2 b4-b3 58.Ke2-d1 Rc4-a4
59.Rb1-c1 Ra4-a5 60.Kd1-d2
Ra5-a2+ 61.Kd2-d1 Nc5-a4
62.Rc1-c6 Na4-b2+ 63.Kd1-c1
Nb2-d3+ 64.Nf4xd3 e4xd3 65.Rc6-c3
Ra2-c2+ 66.Rc3xc2 d3xc2 -3.31/20 ]
51.h2-h3 [ 51.Rb2-a2 a last effort to
resist the inevitable Rd7-d6
52.Ra2-a5-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
51.Rb2-a2 b4-b3 52.Ra2-a6 Nf3-d2
53.Ra6xe6+ Kf6-f7 54.Rb1-a1 b3-b2
55.Ra1-a5 Rd7-e7 56.Ra5xf5+ Kf7-e8
57.Re6-b6 b2-b1Q 58.Rb6xb1
Nd2xb1 59.Rf5-g5 Rc4-c2 60.Rg5xg4
Nb1-c3 61.Rg4-g8+ Ke8-d7 62.Rg8-f8
Rc2-d2 63.Rf8-f5 Kd7-c6 64.Rf5-h5
Re7-g7 65.Nf4-e6 Rg7-a7 66.Ne6-d4+
Kc6-d6 67.Rh5-h6+ Kd6-d5 -3.08/18 ]
51...e6-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
51...e6-e5 52.Nf4-h5+ Kf6-g6
53.h3xg4 f5xg4 54.Nh5-g7 Kg6xg7
55.Rb2xb4 Rc4xb4 56.Rb1xb4 h7-h6
57.Rb4-b6 h6-h5 58.Rb6-b1 Kg7-g6
59.Rb1-h1 Rd7-d2 60.Rh1-a1 Rd2-c2
61.Ra1-b1 Kg6-g5 62.Rb1-c1 Rc2-a2

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63.Rc1-b1 Kg5-f5 64.Rb1-c1 Ra2-d2
65.Rc1-c6 Nf3-e1+ 66.Kg2-f1 Ne1-d3
67.Rc6-h6 Rd2xf2+ 68.Kf1-g1 Kf5-g5
-4.79/17 ] 52.Nf4-e2 [ 52.Nf4-h5+
hardly improves anything Kf6-g6
53.h3xg4 f5xg4-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 52.Nf4-h5+ Kf6-g6 53.h3xg4
f5xg4 54.Nh5-g7 Kg6xg7 55.Rb2xb4
Rc4xb4 56.Rb1xb4 h7-h6 57.Rb4-b6
h6-h5 58.Rb6-b1 Kg7-g6 59.Rb1-h1
Rd7-d2 60.Rh1-a1 Rd2-c2 61.Ra1-b1
Kg6-g5 62.Rb1-c1 Rc2-a2 63.Rc1-b1
Kg5-f5 64.Rb1-c1 Ra2-d2 65.Rc1-c6
Nf3-e1+ 66.Kg2-f1 Ne1-d3 67.Rc6-h6
Rd2xf2+ 68.Kf1-g1 Kf5-g5 -4.95/18 ]
52...Rd7-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
52...Rd7-d2 53.h3-h4 Rd2xb2
54.Rb1xb2 Rc4-c2 55.Rb2xc2
Nf3-e1+ 56.Kg2-f1 Ne1xc2 57.Ne2-c1
Nc2-a1 58.Nc1-e2 b4-b3 59.Ne2-c3
b3-b2 60.Kf1-e2 Na1-c2 61.Nc3-b1
Nc2-b4 62.Ke2-d2 Nb4-d3 63.Kd2-c2
Nd3xf2 64.Nb1-c3 Nf2-d3 65.Nc3-d5+
Kf6-e6 66.Nd5-c3 f5-f4 67.e3xf4
e5xf4 68.Nc3xe4 f4xg3 69.Ne4xg3
Ke6-e5 70.Kc2-b1 Ke5-d4 71.h4-h5
Kd4-e5 72.Ng3-e2 Nd3-f4 73.Ne2-c3
g4-g3 74.Kb1xb2 Nf4xh5 -4.81/22 ]
53.h3xg4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
53.Rb2xd2 Nf3xd2 54.Rb1-b2 Nd2-f3
55.h3-h4 Rc4-c2 56.Rb2xc2 Nf3-e1+
57.Kg2-f1 Ne1xc2 58.Ne2-c1 Nc2-a1
59.Nc1-e2 b4-b3 60.Ne2-c3 b3-b2
61.Kf1-e2 Na1-c2 62.Nc3-b1 Nc2-b4
63.Ke2-d2 Nb4-d3 64.Kd2-c2 Nd3xf2
65.Nb1-c3 Nf2-d3 66.Nc3-d5+ Kf6-e6
67.Nd5-c3 f5-f4 68.e3xf4 e5xf4
69.Nc3xe4 f4xg3 70.Ne4xg3 Ke6-e5
71.Kc2-b1 Ke5-d4 72.h4-h5 Kd4-e5
73.Ng3-e2 Nd3-f4 74.Ne2-c3 g4-g3
75.Kb1xb2 Nf4xh5 -4.40/21 ]
53...f5xg4 [ 53...Nf3-e1+!
seems even better 54.Kg2-g1 Rd2xb2
55.Rb1xb2-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
53...Nf3-e1+ 54.Kg2-f1 Rd2xb2

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55.Rb1xb2 Ne1-d3 56.g4-g5+ Kf6-g6
57.Rb2-b1 Rc4-c2 58.g3-g4 f5xg4
59.Ne2-g3 Rc2xf2+ 60.Kf1-g1 Rf2-f3
61.Ng3xe4 Rf3xe3 62.Rb1-b3 Kg6-f5
63.Ne4-f6 Re3-g3+ 64.Kg1-f1 Rg3-f3+
65.Kf1-g1 Kf5xg5 66.Nf6-d5 e5-e4
67.Nd5xb4 Nd3-f4 68.Rb3-b1 e4-e3
69.Nb4-a6 Nf4-e2+ 70.Kg1-h1 h7-h5
71.Na6-c5 h5-h4 72.Nc5-e6+ Kg5-f6
73.Ne6-c5 Ne2-c3 74.Rb1-b6+
Kf6-f5 -5.76/18 ] 54.Rb2xd2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 54.Rb2xd2
Nf3xd2 55.Rb1-b2 Nd2-f3 56.Rb2-b1
Rc4-c2 57.Ne2-c1 Nf3-d2 58.Rb1xb4
Rc2xc1 59.Rb4-b6+ Kf6-f5 60.Rb6-b7
h7-h6 61.Rb7-b6 Kf5-g5 62.Rb6-e6
Rc1-c5 63.Re6-b6 Nd2-f3 64.Rb6-b1
Rc5-c2 65.Rb1-d1 h6-h5 66.Rd1-b1
Kg5-f5 67.Rb1-h1 Kf5-g6 68.Rh1-b1
Kg6-g5 69.Rb1-c1 Rc2-a2 70.Rc1-b1
Kg5-f5 71.Rb1-c1 Kf5-g6 72.Rc1-c6+
Kg6-g5 73.Rc6-c1 Ra2-e2 74.Kg2-f1
Re2-b2 75.Kf1-g2 Rb2-c2 76.Rc1-a1
h5-h4 77.g3xh4+ Nf3xh4+ -4.85/24 ]
54...Nf3xd2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
54...Nf3xd2 55.Rb1-b2 Nd2-f3
56.Rb2-b1 Rc4-c2 57.Ne2-c1 Nf3-d2
58.Rb1xb4 Rc2xc1 59.Rb4-b6+
Kf6-g5 60.Rb6-e6 Kg5-f5 61.Re6-e7
h7-h5 62.Re7-h7 Kf5-g6 63.Rh7-h8
Nd2-f3 64.Rh8-g8+ Kg6-f6 65.Rg8-f8+
Kf6-e7 66.Rf8-f7+ Ke7-e8 67.Rf7-f8+
Ke8-d7 68.Rf8-d8+ Kd7-e6
69.Rd8-e8+ Ke6-f5 70.Re8-f8+ Kf5-e6
71.Rf8-f6+ Ke6-d7 72.Rf6-f7+ Kd7-e8
73.Rf7-f8+ -4.34/22 ] 55.Rb1-b2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 55.Rb1-b2
Nd2-f3 56.Rb2-b1 Rc4-c2 57.Ne2-c1
Nf3-d2 58.Rb1xb4 Rc2xc1
59.Rb4-b6+ Kf6-g5 60.Rb6-e6 Kg5-f5
61.Re6-e7 h7-h5 62.Re7-h7 Kf5-g6
63.Rh7-h8 Nd2-f3 64.Rh8-g8+ Kg6-f6
65.Rg8-f8+ Kf6-e7 66.Rf8-f7+ Ke7-e8
67.Rf7-f8+ Ke8-d7 68.Rf8-d8+ Kd7-e6
69.Rd8-d6+ Ke6-e7 70.Rd6-d7+

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Ke7-f8 71.Rd7-d8+ Kf8-g7
72.Rd8-g8+ Kg7-h6 73.Rg8-h8+
Kh6-g6 74.Rh8-g8+ -4.25/23 ]
55...Nd2-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
55...Nd2-f3 56.Rb2-b1 Rc4-c2
57.Ne2-g1 Kf6-f5 58.Rb1xb4 Nf3-e1+
59.Kg2-h2 Rc2xf2+ 60.Kh2-h1 Ne1-d3
61.Rb4-b7 Rf2-a2 62.Rb7-b1 h7-h5
63.Rb1-f1+ Kf5-g6 64.Rf1-b1 h5-h4
65.g3xh4 g4-g3 66.Ng1-h3 Ra2-h2+
67.Kh1-g1 Rh2xh3 68.Kg1-g2 Rh3xh4
69.Kg2xg3 Kg6-g5 70.Rb1-b8 Rh4-h6
71.Rb8-g8+ Rh6-g6 72.Rg8-f8
Kg5-h5+ 73.Kg3-h3 Rg6-g7
74.Rf8-f5+ Kh5-g6 75.Kh3-g4
Kg6-h6+ 76.Kg4-h4 -3.88/19 ]
56.Kg2-f1 [ 56.Rb2-b1 a fruitless try to
alter the course of the game Kf6-e6-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 56.Rb2-b1
Rc4-c2 57.Ne2-g1 Kf6-f5 58.Rb1xb4
Nf3-e1+ 59.Kg2-h2 Rc2xf2+
60.Kh2-h1 Ne1-d3 61.Rb4-b7 Rf2-a2
62.Rb7-b1 h7-h5 63.Rb1-f1+ Kf5-g6
64.Rf1-b1 h5-h4 65.g3xh4 g4-g3
66.Ng1-h3 Ra2-h2+ 67.Kh1-g1
Rh2xh3 68.Kg1-g2 Rh3xh4
69.Kg2xg3 Kg6-g5 70.Rb1-b8 Rh4-h6
71.Rb8-g8+ Rh6-g6 72.Rg8-f8
Kg5-h5+ 73.Kg3-h3 Rg6-g7
74.Rf8-f5+ Kh5-g6 75.Kh3-g4
Kg6-h6+ 76.Kg4-h4 -3.99/20 ]
56...b4-b3! Decoy: b3 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 56...b4-b3 57.Kf1-g2 Rc4-c2
58.Rb2xc2 b3xc2 59.Ne2-c1 Nf3-e1+
60.Kg2-f1 Ne1-d3 61.Nc1-e2 Kf6-f5
62.Kf1-g2 c2-c1Q 63.Ne2xc1 Nd3xc1
64.Kg2-f1 Nc1-d3 65.Kf1-e2 Kf5-g6
66.Ke2-f1 Kg6-g5 67.Kf1-g1 Kg5-f5
68.Kg1-f1 h7-h5 69.Kf1-g1 Kf5-g5
70.Kg1-f1 h5-h4 71.g3xh4+ Kg5xh4
72.Kf1-g2 Nd3-e1+ 73.Kg2-h2 Ne1-d3
74.Kh2-g2 Nd3-e1+ -5.66/19 ]
57.Kf1-g2 [ 57.Rb2xb3 Nf3-d2+
Decoy Double attack ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 57.Kf1-g2 Rc4-c2 58.Rb2xc2

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b3xc2 59.Ne2-c1 Nf3-e1+ 60.Kg2-f1
Ne1-d3 61.Nc1-e2 Kf6-f5 62.Kf1-g2
c2-c1Q 63.Ne2xc1 Nd3xc1 64.Kg2-f1
Nc1-d3 65.Kf1-e2 Kf5-g6 66.Ke2-f1
Kg6-g5 67.Kf1-g1 Kg5-f5 68.Kg1-f1
Nd3-c1 69.Kf1-e1 Kf5-g5 70.Ke1-f1
Kg5-f6 71.Kf1-g1 Nc1-d3 72.Kg1-f1
h7-h5 73.Kf1-e2 Kf6-g5 74.Ke2-f1
h5-h4 75.g3xh4+ Kg5xh4 76.Kf1-g2
Nd3-e1+ 77.Kg2-h2 Ne1-d3
78.Kh2-g2 Nd3-e1+ -5.76/20 ]
57...Rc4-c2 [ 57...Rc4-c2 58.Rb2xc2
b3xc2-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
57...Rc4-c2 58.Rb2xc2 b3xc2
59.Ne2-c1 Nf3-e1+ 60.Kg2-f1 Ne1-d3
61.Nc1-e2 Kf6-f5 62.Kf1-g2 c2-c1Q
63.Ne2xc1 Nd3xc1 64.Kg2-f1 Nc1-d3
65.Kf1-e2 Kf5-g6 66.Ke2-f1 Kg6-g5
67.Kf1-g1 Kg5-f5 68.Kg1-f1 Nd3-c1
69.Kf1-e1 h7-h5 70.Ke1-f1 Nc1-d3
71.Kf1-g2 Kf5-g5 72.Kg2-f1 h5-h4
73.g3xh4+ Kg5xh4 74.Kf1-g2
Nd3-e1+ 75.Kg2-h2 Ne1-d3
76.Kh2-g2 Nd3-e1+ -5.66/21 ]
0-1

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Bartel,Mateusz
Carlsen,Magnus
Bundesliga Solingen (9)

B30

10.02.2008

B30: Sicilian: 2...Nc6 3 Bb5, lines


without ...g6
1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6
3.Nb1-c3 e7-e5 4.Bf1-c4 Bf8-e7
5.Nc3-d5 d7-d6 6.d2-d3 Ng8-f6
7.Nd5xe7 Qd8xe7 8.c2-c3 0-0
9.Bc1-g5 h7-h6 10.Bg5-h4 a7-a6
11.0-0 Bc8-e6 Diagram
12.Bc4xe6 Qe7xe6 13.Rf1-e1
Ra8-c8 14.Nf3-d2 Nf6-d7 15.Nd2-c4
b7-b5 16.Nc4-e3 Nd7-b6 17.Ne3-f5
last book move last book move Kg8-h7
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17...Kg8-h8

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9r+-+-trk+0
9+p+-wqpzp-0 82
9p+nzplsn-zp0
9+-zp-zp-+-0
9-+L+P+-vL0
9+-zPP+N+-0
9PzP-+-zPPzP0
9tR-+Q+RmK-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
18.h2-h3 Rf8-g8 19.Qd1-f3 Nb6-a4
20.Ra1-b1 Rc8-b8 21.a2-a3 Rb8-c8
22.Qf3-g4 g7-g5 23.Bh4-g3 Nc6-e7
24.Bg3-h2 c5-c4 25.Nf5xe7 Qe6xe7
0.18/16 ] 18.Qd1-h5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 18.Qd1-d2 f7-f6 19.f2-f3 d6-d5
20.b2-b3 d5-d4 21.c3-c4 Kh7-g8
22.Bh4-f2 b5xc4 23.b3xc4 Rc8-b8
24.Re1-b1 Nc6-e7 25.Qd2-a5 Ne7xf5
26.e4xf5 0.13/15 ] 18...f7-f6
Consolidates g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
18...Rf8-g8 19.f2-f3 Nb6-a4
20.Ra1-b1 b5-b4 21.c3-c4 Kh7-h8
22.Bh4-f2 Nc6-e7 23.Qh5-g4 Rc8-b8
24.a2-a3 b4xa3 25.b2xa3 Ne7xf5
26.e4xf5 Qe6-d7 0.11/15 ] 19.Re1-e3
[ 19.f2-f3 Nc6-e7 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 19.b2-b3 Nc6-e7 20.c3-c4
Ne7xf5 21.e4xf5 Qe6-f7 22.Qh5-g4
h6-h5 23.Qg4-g3 Kh7-g8 24.Ra1-d1
d6-d5 25.f2-f4 Nb6-d7 26.Qg3-f3
e5xf4 27.Re1-e6 b5xc4 28.d3xc4
0.12/15 ] 19...Nc6-e7= [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 19...Nc6-e7 20.Nf5xe7
Qe6xe7 21.Re3-h3 Rc8-c6 22.b2-b3
Qe7-d7 23.c3-c4 Nb6-c8 24.Ra1-c1
Nc8-e7 25.Rc1-d1 Kh7-h8 26.Qh5-e2
Ne7-g6 27.Bh4-g3 -0.15/16 ]
20.Nf5xe7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20.Qh5-g4 g7-g5 21.Bh4-g3 Ne7xf5

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22.e4xf5 Qe6-f7 23.h2-h3 d6-d5
24.h3-h4 h6-h5 25.Qg4-e2 g5-g4
26.f2-f3 g4xf3 27.Re3xf3 d5-d4
28.Qe2-d2 Rf8-g8 -0.14/15 ]
20...Qe6xe7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20...Qe6xe7 21.Re3-h3 Rc8-d8
22.Qh5-f5+ Kh7-h8 23.Ra1-c1 Qe7-d7
24.Qf5xd7 Rd8xd7 25.f2-f3 Kh8-g8
26.Bh4-f2 Nb6-a4 27.Rc1-b1 Kg8-f7
28.Rh3-h5 -0.17/13 ] 21.Bh4-g3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Re3-h3
d6-d5 22.f2-f3 d5-d4 23.Bh4-e1
d4xc3 24.b2xc3 Rf8-d8 25.f3-f4 e5xf4
26.Qh5-f5+ Kh7-g8 27.Qf5xf4 Nb6-a4
28.Rh3-g3 Na4-b2 29.Qf4-d2 -0.05/14
] 21...Qe7-f7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21...Kh7-h8 22.h2-h3 Qe7-e6
23.Qh5-e2 Nb6-a4 24.f2-f4 Kh8-g8
25.Re3-f3 Rc8-b8 26.Bg3-f2 e5xf4
27.Rf3xf4 f6-f5 28.d3-d4 f5xe4
29.Qe2xe4 Qe6xe4 30.Rf4xe4
Na4xb2 31.d4xc5 -0.09/15 ]
22.Qh5-f5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22.Qh5-e2 Rf8-e8 23.f2-f4 e5xf4
24.Bg3xf4 d6-d5 25.b2-b3 d5xe4
26.d3xe4 Diagram
(Diagram 83)
Nb6-d7 27.Ra1-d1 Nd7-e5 28.Bf4xe5
Re8xe5 29.Rd1-d6 c5-c4 30.b3-b4
Qf7-a7 31.Qe2-f2 Rc8-e8 0.05/15 ]
22...Qf7-g6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22...Kh7-g8 23.Re3-e2 Rf8-d8
24.f2-f3 d6-d5 25.f3-f4 e5xf4
26.Bg3xf4 d5xe4 27.d3xe4 b5-b4
28.Re2-d2 Rd8xd2 29.Bf4xd2 Rc8-d8
30.Bd2-e3 b4xc3 31.b2xc3 Nb6-a4
32.Be3xc5 Na4xc3 -0.17/16 ]
23.Qf5xg6+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23.Qf5-f3 Rf8-d8 24.Ra1-e1 d6-d5
25.e4xd5 Rd8xd5 26.c3-c4 Rd5-d7
27.b2-b3 b5xc4 28.d3xc4 Rc8-c7
29.h2-h3 Rd7-d2 30.a2-a3 Qg6-c2
31.Re3-c3 Qc2-b2 32.Rc3-d3 Rc7-d7

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33.Qf3-e4+ Kh7-g8 -0.01/16 ]
23...Kh7xg6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23...Kh7xg6 24.Ra1-c1 d6-d5 25.f2-f4
e5xf4 26.Bg3xf4 d5xe4 27.d3xe4
Rf8-d8 28.b2-b3 Kg6-f7 29.Re3-f3
Rd8-e8 30.Rc1-e1 c5-c4 31.Kg1-f2
Rc8-d8 -0.08/14 ] 24.f2-f4 [Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 24.Ra1-c1 d6-d5 25.f2-f4
e5xf4 26.Bg3xf4 d5xe4 27.d3xe4
Rf8-e8 28.b2-b3 Kg6-f7 29.Kg1-f2
c5-c4 30.Rc1-d1 Rc8-d8 31.Rd1-d6
Rd8xd6 32.Bf4xd6 Kf7-e6 33.Bd6-f4
Nb6-d7 34.b3xc4 b5xc4 -0.15/15 ]
24...Rf8-e8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24...Nb6-a4 25.Re3-e2 Rf8-d8
26.Ra1-d1 Kg6-f7 27.Re2-f2 Kf7-e7
28.Rf2-e2 Rc8-c7 29.f4-f5 b5-b4
30.Bg3-e1 Rd8-b8 31.c3-c4 h6-h5
-0.11/15 ] 25.Ra1-d1 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 25.f4xe5 f6xe5 26.b2-b3
Re8-e7 27.Kg1-f1 Re7-f7+ 28.Kf1-e2
Rc8-f8 29.Re3-f3 Nb6-d7 30.Ra1-f1
Rf7xf3 31.Rf1xf3 Rf8xf3 32.Ke2xf3
Kg6-f7 33.Bg3-e1 Kf7-e6 34.Kf3-e3
g7-g5 35.c3-c4 -0.03/16 ] 25...Kg6-h7
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...e5xf4
26.Bg3xf4 d6-d5 27.Kg1-f2 d5-d4
28.c3xd4 c5xd4 29.Re3-e2 Nb6-d7
30.Kf2-g3 Nd7-e5 31.Re2-f2 b5-b4
32.h2-h4 h6-h5 33.Bf4xe5 Re8xe5

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34.Rd1-f1 Re5-a5 35.b2-b3 Ra5-c5
-0.18/16 ] 26.Re3-e2 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 26.f4xe5 d6xe5 27.b2-b3
Nb6-d7 28.Bg3-f2 Nd7-f8 29.g2-g3
Re8-d8 30.Kg1-g2 Rc8-c6 31.Re3-f3
Nf8-e6 32.h2-h4 Rc6-d6 33.a2-a4
b5-b4 34.c3xb4 c5xb4 -0.05/16 ]
26...a6-a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...Rc8-d8 27.f4xe5 d6xe5 28.b2-b3
Rd8-d6 29.Bg3-f2 Nb6-d7 30.g2-g3
g7-g6 31.Kg1-g2 Kh7-g7 32.Bf2-e3
a6-a5 33.Re2-f2 b5-b4 34.c3-c4
Re8-d8 -0.08/16 ] 27.d3-d4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.f4xe5 d6xe5
28.b2-b3 Re8-d8 29.Bg3-f2 Rd8-d6
30.Re2-d2 Nb6-d7 31.c3-c4 b5-b4
32.a2-a3 b4xa3 33.Rd2-a2 Rc8-b8
34.Ra2xa3 Kh7-g6 35.h2-h3 Kg6-f7
36.Bf2-e1 Rd6-b6 0.02/16 ] 27...e5xd4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...e5xd4
28.c3xd4 c5-c4 29.f4-f5 Re8-d8
30.Rd1-e1 Nb6-a4 31.e4-e5 d6xe5
32.d4xe5 f6xe5 33.Bg3xe5 b5-b4
34.Re2-c2 Rd8-e8 35.g2-g4 c4-c3
36.b2xc3 Rc8-c5 37.Be5-g3 Re8xe1+
38.Bg3xe1 Na4xc3 39.Be1xc3 b4xc3
40.Kg1-f2 h6-h5 41.g4xh5 Rc5xf5+
42.Kf2-e3 Rf5xh5 43.Ke3-d4 Rh5-h3
44.a2-a3 Kh7-g6 45.Rc2xc3 Rh3-h4+
46.Kd4-e5 Rh4xh2 47.Rc3-c6+
Kg6-g5 -0.14/18 ] 28.c3xd4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.c3xd4 c5-c4
29.Bg3-e1 b5-b4 30.Kg1-f2 Nb6-a4
31.Kf2-f3 c4-c3 32.b2xc3 Na4xc3
33.Be1xc3 Rc8xc3+ 34.Kf3-g4 Kh7-g6
35.e4-e5 h6-h5+ 36.Kg4-h4 Kg6-f5
37.Re2-f2 d6-d5 38.g2-g3 Re8-c8
-0.21/17 ] 28...c5-c4 This push gains
space [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28...c5-c4 29.f4-f5 c4-c3 30.Rd1-e1
Nb6-a4 31.b2xc3 Na4xc3 32.Re2-c2
Re8-d8 33.e4-e5 d6xe5 34.d4xe5
f6xe5 35.Bg3xe5 b5-b4 36.g2-g3
Rd8-d3 37.Rc2-f2 a5-a4 38.f5-f6
g7xf6 39.Be5xf6 Rd3-d7 40.Rf2-b2

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Kh7-g6 41.Bf6-e5 Rc8-c4 42.Re1-f1
Rc4-e4 43.Rf1-f6+ Kg6-g5 -0.15/18 ]
29.f4-f5 White wins space [Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 29.Bg3-e1 b5-b4
30.Kg1-f2 Nb6-a4 31.Kf2-f3 c4-c3
32.b2xc3 Na4xc3 33.Be1xc3 Rc8xc3+
34.Kf3-g4 Kh7-g6 35.e4-e5 h6-h5+
36.Kg4-h4 Kg6-f5 37.Re2-f2 d6-d5
38.Rd1-e1 g7-g6 -0.20/15 ] 29...c4-c3
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29...Re8-d8 30.Rd1-c1 b5-b4
31.Re2-c2 Rd8-e8 32.Rc1-e1 b4-b3
33.a2xb3 c4xb3 34.Rc2xc8 Re8xc8
35.Bg3xd6 Nb6-c4 36.Bd6-c5 Nc4xb2
37.Re1-b1 Nb2-d3 38.Rb1xb3 Nd3xc5
39.d4xc5 Rc8xc5 40.Rb3-a3 h6-h5
41.Kg1-f2 Rc5-c2+ 42.Kf2-f3 -0.15/16 ]

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30.b2xc3 [Not 30.Bg3xd6 Nb6-c4
31.Bd6-g3 c3xb2-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 30.Rd1-e1 Nb6-a4 31.b2xc3
Na4xc3 32.Re2-c2 Re8-d8 33.e4-e5
d6xe5 34.d4xe5 f6xe5 35.Bg3xe5
b5-b4 36.g2-g3 Rd8-d3 37.f5-f6 g7xf6
38.Be5xf6 Rc8-c7 39.Bf6-e5 Rc7-d7
40.Re1-c1 Rd3-d2 41.Be5xc3 b4xc3
42.Rc2xc3 Rd2xa2 43.Rc3-c7 Rd7xc7
44.Rc1xc7+ Kh7-g6 45.Rc7-c6+
Kg6-g5 46.Rc6-c5+ Kg5-f6
47.Rc5-c6+ Kf6-f5 48.Rc6xh6 a5-a4
49.Rh6-a6 -0.18/18 ] 30...Nb6-a4

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[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Nb6-a4
31.Rd1-e1 Na4xc3 32.Re2-c2 Re8-d8
33.e4-e5 d6xe5 34.d4xe5 f6xe5
35.Bg3xe5 b5-b4 36.g2-g3 Rd8-d3
37.f5-f6 g7xf6 38.Be5xf6 Rc8-c7
39.Bf6-e5 Rc7-d7 40.Re1-c1 Rd3-d2
41.Be5xc3 b4xc3 42.Rc2xc3 Rd2xa2
43.Rc3-c7 Rd7xc7 44.Rc1xc7+
Kh7-g6 45.Rc7-c6+ Kg6-g5
46.Rc6-c5+ Kg5-f6 47.Rc5-c6+ Kf6-f5
48.Rc6xh6 a5-a4 49.Rh6-a6 -0.07/20 ]
31.Rd1-e1 [Instead of 31.Bg3xd6
Na4xc3 32.Rd1-e1 Nc3xe2+
33.Re1xe2 Rc8-c4 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 31.Rd1-e1 Na4xc3 32.Re2-c2
Re8-d8 33.e4-e5 d6xe5 34.d4xe5
f6xe5 35.Bg3xe5 b5-b4 36.g2-g3
Rd8-d3 37.f5-f6 g7xf6 38.Be5xf6
Rc8-c7 39.Bf6-e5 Rc7-d7 40.Re1-c1
Rd3-d2 41.Be5xc3 b4xc3 42.Rc2xc3
Rd2xa2 43.Rc3-c7 Rd7xc7
44.Rc1xc7+ Kh7-g6 45.Rc7-c6+
Kg6-g5 46.Rc6-c5+ Kg5-f6
47.Rc5-c6+ Kf6-f5 48.Rc6xh6 a5-a4
49.Rh6-a6 -0.18/21 ] 31...Na4xc3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Na4xc3
32.Re2-c2 Re8-d8 33.e4-e5 d6xe5
34.d4xe5 f6xe5 35.Bg3xe5 b5-b4
36.g2-g3 Rd8-d3 37.f5-f6 g7xf6
38.Be5xf6 Rc8-c7 39.Bf6-e5 Rc7-d7
40.Re1-c1 Nc3-e4 41.Rc2-c7 Rd7xc7
42.Rc1xc7+ Kh7-g6 43.Be5-f4 Ne4-c3
44.Rc7-c6+ Kg6-f7 -0.09/20 ]
32.Re2-c2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32.Re2-c2 Re8-d8 33.e4-e5 d6xe5
34.d4xe5 f6xe5 35.Bg3xe5 b5-b4
36.g2-g3 Rd8-d3 37.f5-f6 g7xf6
38.Be5xf6 Rc8-c7 39.Bf6-e5 Rc7-d7
40.Re1-c1 Rd3-d2 41.Be5xc3 b4xc3
42.Rc2xc3 Rd2xa2 43.Rc3-c7 Rd7xc7
44.Rc1xc7+ Kh7-g6 45.Rc7-c6+
Kg6-g5 46.Rc6-c5+ Kg5-f6
47.Rc5-c6+ Kf6-f5 48.Rc6xh6 a5-a4
49.Rh6-a6 -0.17/20 ] 32...d6-d5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Re8-d8

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33.e4-e5 d6xe5 34.d4xe5 f6xe5
35.Bg3xe5 b5-b4 36.g2-g3 Rd8-d3
37.f5-f6 g7xf6 38.Be5xf6 Rc8-c7
39.Bf6-e5 Rc7-d7 40.Be5-f4 a5-a4
41.Re1-e6 b4-b3 42.a2xb3 a4xb3
43.Re6xh6+ Kh7-g7 44.Rc2-b2
-0.11/17 ] 33.e4xd5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 33.e4xd5 Nc3xd5 34.Rc2-c5
Rc8xc5 35.d4xc5 Re8-c8 36.Bg3-f2
Nd5-c3 37.a2-a3 b5-b4 38.a3xb4
a5xb4 39.Re1-e7 Nc3-a4 40.Re7-b7
Na4xc5 41.Rb7xb4 Nc5-d3 42.Rb4-b1
h6-h5 43.Bf2-g3 Kh7-h6 44.h2-h4
Rc8-c5 45.Rb1-d1 Rc5-c3 Diagram

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33...Nc3xd5 The knight likes it on d5.
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Nc3xd5
34.Rc2-c5 Rc8xc5 35.d4xc5 Re8-c8
36.Bg3-f2 Nd5-c3 37.a2-a3 b5-b4
38.a3xb4 a5xb4 39.Re1-e7 Nc3-a4
40.Re7-b7 Na4xc5 41.Rb7xb4 Nc5-d3
42.Rb4-b1 h6-h5 43.Bf2-g3 Kh7-h6
44.h2-h4 Rc8-c5 45.Rb1-d1 Rc5-c3
46.Bg3-h2 Kh6-h7 47.Rd1-a1
Rc3-c2 -0.06/21 ] 34.Rc2-c5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Rc2-c5
Rc8xc5 35.d4xc5 Re8-c8 36.Bg3-f2
Nd5-c3 37.a2-a3 b5-b4 38.a3xb4
a5xb4 39.Re1-e7 Nc3-a4 40.Re7-b7

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Na4xc5 41.Rb7xb4 Nc5-d3 42.Rb4-b1
h6-h5 43.Bf2-g3 Kh7-h6 44.h2-h4
Rc8-c5 45.Rb1-d1 Rc5-c3 46.Bg3-d6
g7-g6 47.f5xg6 Kh6xg6 48.Rd1-d2
Kg6-f5 -0.10/21 ] 34...Rc8xc5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Re8xe1+
35.Bg3xe1 Rc8xc5 36.d4xc5 b5-b4
37.Kg1-f1 a5-a4 38.Be1-f2 Kh7-g8
39.Kf1-e2 Kg8-f7 40.Ke2-d3 b4-b3
41.a2xb3 a4xb3 42.c5-c6 Kf7-e7
43.Bf2-c5+ Ke7-d8 44.Bc5-f8 h6-h5
45.Bf8xg7 Kd8-c7 46.Kd3-d2 Kc7xc6
47.Kd2-c1 Kc6-d6 48.Kc1-b2 Kd6-e5
49.Kb2xb3 Nd5-e3 50.g2-g3 Ne3xf5
51.Bg7-h8 Nf5-e3 52.Kb3-c3 -0.04/21 ]
35.d4xc5 [Worse is 35.Re1xe8
Rc5-c2 36.a2-a3 b5-b4 37.a3xb4
a5xb4-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35.d4xc5 Re8-c8 36.Bg3-f2 Nd5-c3
37.a2-a3 b5-b4 38.a3xb4 a5xb4
39.Re1-e7 Nc3-a4 40.Re7-b7 Na4xc5
41.Rb7xb4 Nc5-d3 42.Rb4-b1 h6-h5
43.Bf2-g3 Kh7-h6 44.h2-h4 Rc8-c5
45.Rb1-d1 Rc5-c3 46.Bg3-d6 g7-g6
47.f5xg6 Kh6xg6 48.Rd1-d2 Kg6-f5
-0.09/22 ] 35...Re8-c8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 35...Re8-c8 36.Bg3-f2
Nd5-c3 37.a2-a3 b5-b4 38.a3xb4
a5xb4 39.Re1-e7 Nc3-a4 40.Re7-b7
Na4xc5 41.Rb7xb4 Nc5-d3 42.Rb4-b1
h6-h5 43.h2-h3 Rc8-c2 44.Bf2-e3
Rc2-e2 45.Be3-d4 Kh7-h6 46.Rb1-b7
h5-h4 47.Rb7-f7 Kh6-g5 -0.08/20 ]
36.Bg3-f2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36.Bg3-f2 Nd5-c3 37.a2-a3 b5-b4
38.a3xb4 a5xb4 39.Re1-e7 Nc3-a4
40.Re7-b7 Na4xc5 41.Rb7xb4 Nc5-d3
42.Rb4-b1 h6-h5 43.h2-h3 Rc8-c2
44.Bf2-e3 Rc2-e2 45.Be3-d4 Kh7-h6
46.Rb1-b7 h5-h4 47.Rb7-f7 Kh6-g5
-0.15/19 ] 36...b5-b4 Black gets more
space [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36...Nd5-c3 37.a2-a3 b5-b4 38.a3xb4
a5xb4 39.Re1-e7 Nc3-a4 40.Re7-b7
Na4xc5 41.Rb7xb4 Nc5-d3 42.Rb4-b1

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h6-h5 43.Bf2-g3 Kh7-h6 44.h2-h4
Rc8-c5 45.Rb1-d1 Rc5-c3 46.Bg3-d6
g7-g6 47.f5xg6 Kh6xg6 48.Kg1-f1
Nd3-e5 49.Bd6xe5 f6xe5 50.Kf1-e2
Rc3-c2+ 51.Ke2-f3 -0.10/19 ]
37.Bf2-d4 [ 37.Re1-e2 Nd5-c3
38.Re2-c2 Kh7-g8= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 37.Re1-e2 Nd5-c3 38.Re2-c2
Kh7-g8 39.g2-g4 Kg8-f7 40.Kg1-g2
Kf7-e7 Diagram

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41.Bf2-d4 Nc3-d5 42.Rc2-d2 Nd5-c3
43.Rd2-c2 Nc3-d5 -0.06/19 ]
37...Nd5-c3 Black threatens to win
material: Nc3xa2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 37...Nd5-c3 38.Kg1-f2 Nc3xa2
39.Re1-e7 Kh7-g8 40.Re7-a7 Na2-c1
41.Kf2-f3 Nc1-b3 42.Bd4-g1 h6-h5
43.h2-h3 Kg8-f8 44.g2-g3 Kf8-g8
45.Bg1-e3 Kg8-h7 46.Ra7-a6 Nb3xc5
47.Ra6xa5 Nc5-d7 48.Ra5-b5
Nd7-e5+ 49.Kf3-e4 Ne5-c4
50.Be3-f4 -0.44/21 ] 38.Re1-e7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.Kg1-f2
Nc3xa2 39.Re1-e7 Kh7-g8 40.Re7-a7
Na2-c1 41.Kf2-f3 Nc1-b3 42.Bd4-g1
h6-h5 43.Bg1-e3 h5-h4 44.Ra7-a6
Kg8-f7 45.Ra6-a7+ Kf7-f8 46.Be3-f4
Nb3-d4+ 47.Kf3-e4 Nd4-c6 48.Ra7-d7
Rc8-e8+ 49.Ke4-d3 b4-b3 50.Kd3-c3
a5-a4 51.Rd7-c7 Nc6-e7 52.Bf4-d6

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-0.51/19 ] 38...Kh7-g8 [ 38...Nc3xa2
39.Bd4xf6 Kh7-g8 40.Re7xg7+ Kg8-f8
41.Rg7-a7 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38...Kh7-g8 39.Kg1-f2 Nc3xa2
40.Re7-a7 Na2-c1 41.Kf2-f3 Nc1-b3
42.Bd4-g1 h6-h5 43.Bg1-e3 h5-h4
44.h2-h3 Nb3xc5 45.Ra7xa5 Nc5-d7
46.Be3-d4 Nd7-b8 47.Ra5-b5 Nb8-c6
48.Kf3-e4 Rc8-d8 49.Bd4-c5 Rd8-d2
50.Rb5-b7 -0.44/21 ] 39.Kg1-f2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.Kg1-f1
a5-a4 40.Kf1-e1 a4-a3 41.Bd4xc3
b4xc3 42.Ke1-d1 Rc8xc5 43.g2-g4
Rc5-d5+ 44.Kd1-c2 Rd5-d2+
45.Kc2-b3 Rd2xh2 46.Kb3xa3 Rh2-g2
47.Ka3-b3 Rg2xg4 48.a2-a4 c3-c2
49.Re7-c7 Rg4-f4 50.Rc7xc2 Rf4xf5
51.Rc2-c8+ Kg8-f7 52.Rc8-c7+ Kf7-g6
53.Kb3-c4 Rf5-f4+ 54.Kc4-b5 -0.55/18
] 39...Nc3xa2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39...Nc3xa2 40.Re7-a7 Na2-c1
41.Kf2-f3 Nc1-b3 42.Bd4-g1 h6-h5
43.Bg1-e3 h5-h4 44.h2-h3 Nb3xc5
45.Ra7xa5 Nc5-d7 46.Be3-d4 Nd7-b8
47.Ra5-b5 Nb8-c6 48.Kf3-e4 Rc8-d8
49.Bd4-c5 Rd8-d2 50.Rb5-b7 -0.44/19
] 40.Kf2-e3? [ 40.Re7-a7 Na2-c1
41.Kf2-f3 ( 41.Ra7xa5?? the pawn
contains a lethal dose of poison Nc1-b3
42.Ra5-a4 Nb3xd4-+ );Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 40.Re7-a7 Na2-c1 41.Kf2-f3
Nc1-b3 42.Bd4-g1 h6-h5 43.Bg1-e3
h5-h4 Diagram
(Diagram 87)
44.Kf3-e2 Kg8-f8 45.Be3-f2 Nb3xc5
46.Ra7xa5 Nc5-d7 47.Ra5-d5 Kf8-e7
48.Rd5-b5 Rc8-c4 49.Ke2-d2 Rc4-f4
50.Bf2-e3 -0.50/19 ] 40...Na2-c1-+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...Na2-c1
41.Re7-a7 Nc1-b3 42.g2-g4 Kg8-f8
43.h2-h3 Rc8-d8 44.Bd4-b2 Rd8-e8+
45.Ke3-d3 Nb3xc5+ 46.Kd3-c4
Re8-c8 47.Bb2-d4 Nc5-e6+ 48.Kc4-d3

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9+-+-+-zp-0 88
9-+-tR-zp-zp0
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9-zp-vL-+-+0
9+n+-mK-+-0
9-+-+-+PzP0
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Ne6-f4+ 49.Kd3-e3 Nf4-d5+


50.Ke3-d2 b4-b3 51.Ra7xa5 Rc8-c2+
52.Kd2-d1 Nd5-c3+ 53.Bd4xc3
Rc2xc3 54.Ra5-b5 Rc3xh3
55.Rb5-b8+ Kf8-e7 56.Rb8-b7+
Ke7-d6 57.Kd1-c1 Rh3-g3 58.Kc1-b2
Rg3xg4 59.Kb2xb3 Kd6-e5 -0.89/19 ]
41.Re7-e6? [ 41.Re7-d7 Nc1-b3
42.Rd7-a7-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
41.g2-g4 Nc1-b3 42.Re7-a7 Kg8-f8
43.Ra7-d7 Nb3xc5 44.Bd4xc5+
Rc8xc5 45.Rd7-d8+ Kf8-e7 46.Rd8-g8
Ke7-f7 47.Rg8-b8 Rc5-c2 48.Rb8-b5
Rc2xh2 49.Rb5xa5 b4-b3 50.Ra5-a7+
Kf7-f8 51.Ke3-d4 b3-b2 52.Ra7-b7
Rh2-c2 53.Kd4-d3 Rc2-g2 54.Kd3-c3
Rg2-f2 55.Rb7xb2 Rf2xb2 56.Kc3xb2
Kf8-e7 57.Kb2-c3 Ke7-d6 -1.12/17 ]
41...Nc1-b3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
41...Nc1-b3 42.Re6-d6 Nb3xc5
43.Bd4xc5 Rc8xc5 44.Rd6-a6 Rc5xf5
45.Ke3-d3 Rf5-c5 46.Ra6-b6 Kg8-f7
47.g2-g3 g7-g6 48.Kd3-d4 Rc5-c2
49.Rb6-b7+ Kf7-e6 50.h2-h4 Rc2-c6
51.Rb7-a7 Rc6-d6+ 52.Kd4-c4
Rd6-d5 53.Ra7-a6+ Ke6-e5 -2.19/15 ]
42.Re6-a6 [ 42.Re6-e7 Kg8-f8
43.Re7-a7 Rc8-d8-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 42.Re6-d6 Diagram
Nb3xc5 43.Bd4xc5 Rc8xc5

44.Rd6-a6 Rc5xf5 45.Ke3-d3 Rf5-c5


46.Ra6-b6 Kg8-f7 47.g2-g3 g7-g6
48.Kd3-d4 Rc5-c2 49.Rb6-b5 Rc2xh2
50.Rb5xa5 b4-b3 51.Ra5-a7+ Kf7-e6
52.Ra7-a6+ Ke6-e7 53.Ra6-a7+
Ke7-d6 54.Ra7-a6+ -2.28/16 ]
42...Rc8-e8+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
42...Rc8-e8+ 43.Ke3-d3 Re8-d8
44.Ra6-d6 Rd8xd6 45.c5xd6 Nb3xd4
46.Kd3xd4 Kg8-f7 47.d6-d7 Kf7-e7
48.d7-d8R Ke7xd8 49.Kd4-c4 Kd8-d7
50.g2-g3 Kd7-d6 51.h2-h3 Kd6-e5
52.g3-g4 h6-h5 53.g4xh5 Ke5xf5
54.Kc4-b3 Kf5-e4 55.h3-h4 Ke4-d4
-3.15/17 ] 43.Ra6-e6 [ 43.Ke3-d3
is one last hope Re8-d8 44.Kd3-c4
Nb3xd4 45.Ra6xa5-+ ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 43.Ke3-d3 Re8-d8
44.Ra6-d6 Rd8xd6 45.c5xd6 Nb3xd4
46.Kd3xd4 Kg8-f7 47.d6-d7 Kf7-e7
48.d7-d8R Ke7xd8 49.Kd4-c4 Kd8-d7
50.g2-g3 Kd7-d6 51.h2-h3 Kd6-e5
52.g3-g4 h6-h5 53.g4xh5 Ke5xf5
54.Kc4-b3 Kf5-e4 55.h3-h4 Ke4-d4
-3.26/18 ] 43...Kg8-f7 Diagram
[ 43...Kg8-f7 44.Bd4-b2 Re8xe6+
45.f5xe6+ Kf7xe6-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 43...Kg8-f7 44.Re6xe8 Kf7xe8
45.Ke3-d3 Nb3xd4 46.Kd3xd4 a5-a4
47.Kd4-c4 b4-b3 48.Kc4-c3 h6-h5

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49.h2-h3 Ke8-d7 50.g2-g3 Kd7-c7
51.Kc3-b2 Kc7-c6 52.Kb2-c3 Kc6xc5
53.g3-g4 h5xg4 54.h3xg4 Kc5-c6
55.Kc3-b2 Kc6-d5 56.Kb2-c3 Kd5-c5
57.Kc3-b2 Kc5-c4 -3.71/17 ]

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9-+-+Rzp-zp0
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20.h3xg4 Bf8-e7 21.Bg2-f1 Nd7-f6


22.Qd5-c6+ Ke8-f8 23.g4-g5 Nf6-g4
24.Qc6-d5 Ra8-c8 25.Bf1-c4 Qd8-e8
26.Bc4-b5 Qe8-d8 27.Bb5-e2 Rc8-c5
28.Qd5-d1 Ng4-h2 0.20/16 ]
0-1
18.Ra1-b1 White threatens to win
material: Rb1xb7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 18.Bc1-a3 Bb7xd5 19.Qd1xd5
13
B90 0-0 20.Re1-b1 Nd7-f6 21.Qd5-d2
Carlsen,Magnus
Qd8-c7 22.Qd2xh6 Qc7xc3 23.Qh6-c1
Gelfand,Boris
Rf8-c8 24.Qc1xc3 Rc8xc3 25.Rb1-b7
Amber Tournament (Blindfold)20.03.2008
(5)
Be7-f8 26.Ba3-b2 Rc3-c2 27.Ra1-c1
Ra8-c8 28.Rc1xc2 Rc8xc2 0.35/16 ]
18...Bb7-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
B81: Sicilian Scheveningen: Keres
Attack
18...Bb7xd5 19.Qd1xd5 Ra8-c8
1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 d7-d6
20.Bg2-f1 Rc8xc3 21.Bf1-c4 0-0
3.d2-d4 c5xd4 4.Nf3xd4 Ng8-f6
22.Bc1xh6 Nd7-f6 23.Qd5-b5 Rc3xh3
5.Nb1-c3 a7-a6 6.h2-h3 e7-e6
24.Bh6xf8 Be7xf8 25.Rb1-b3 Rh3-h4
7.g2-g4 b7-b5 8.Bf1-g2 Bc8-b7
26.Qb5-b7 Rh4xg4+ 27.Kg1-f1 Bf8-e7
9.0-0 h7-h6 10.Rf1-e1 e6-e5
28.Rb3-g3 Rg4xg3 29.f2xg3 Kg8-g7
11.Nd4-f5 g7-g6 Diagram
30.Kf1-g2 Nf6-g4 31.Qb7-d5 Qd8-e8
32.Qd5xa5 0.40/15 ] 19.Bg2-f1
(Diagram 90)
[ 19.Bc1-a3 Nd7-c5 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 19.Bc1-a3 Nd7-c5 20.Ba3xc5
12.Nf5-e3 Nb8-d7 13.a2-a4 b5-b4
d6xc5 21.Rb1-b6 Bc6xd5 22.Qd1xd5
14.Nc3-d5 Nf6xd5 15.Ne3xd5 a6-a5
Qd8xb6 23.Qd5xa8+ Qb6-d8
16.c2-c3 b4xc3 17.b2xc3 last book
24.Qa8-a7 0-0 25.Re1-b1 Be7-d6
move. last book move Bf8-e7
26.Rb1-b7 Kg8-g7 27.Bg2-f1 h6-h5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17...h6-h5
28.Bf1-c4 Qd8-f6 29.Qa7xa5 Qf6-f3
18.Ra1-b1 Bb7xd5 19.Qd1xd5 h5xg4
30.g4xh5 Qf3xe4 0.44/15 ] 19...h6-h5

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[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...Ra8-b8
20.Rb1xb8 Qd8xb8 21.Bf1-b5 Qb8-b7
22.Bb5-a6 Qb7-b8 23.Ba6-c4 Be7-d8
24.Qd1-f3 f7-f6 25.Bc1-e3 Bc6xa4
26.Bc4-d3 Ba4-c6 27.Re1-b1 Qb8-c8
28.c3-c4 0.46/16 ] 20.Bf1-b5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.Nd5xe7
Qd8xe7 21.Bc1-a3 Qe7-e6 22.Ba3xd6
h5xg4 23.h3xg4 Ra8-c8 24.Bf1-g2
f7-f6 25.Re1-e3 Ke8-f7 26.Re3-g3
Bc6xa4 27.Qd1xa4 Qe6xd6
28.Qa4xa5 Qd6-e6 29.g4-g5 Rc8-c5
30.Qa5-a7 0.36/15 ] 20...Bc6xb5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Ra8-b8
Diagram

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21.Nd5xe7 Ke8xe7 22.Bc1-a3
Qd8-c7 23.g4-g5 Rh8-d8 24.c3-c4
Nd7-c5 25.Ba3xc5 d6xc5 26.Qd1-f3
Ke7-f8 27.Qf3-f6 Bc6xb5 28.c4xb5
Rd8-d4 29.Kg1-g2 Rb8-b6 30.Qf6-h8+
Kf8-e7 31.Rb1-a1 c5-c4 32.Ra1-d1
Rd4-d3 33.Qh8-g7 0.33/16 ]
21.Rb1xb5 The white rook on an
outpost [ 21.a4xb5!? Nd7-b6
22.Bc1-e3 Nb6xd5 23.Qd1xd5
( 23.e4xd5?! a5-a4= ) 23...h5xg4
24.b5-b6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21.a4xb5 h5xg4 22.h3xg4 Ra8-b8
23.c3-c4 Nd7-b6 24.Nd5xb6 Qd8xb6
25.Rb1-a1 Rb8-c8 26.Ra1-a4 Ke8-f8

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27.Bc1-e3 Qb6-b7 28.Qd1-d3 Qb7-d7
29.f2-f3 Be7-d8 30.Ra4-a2 0.37/15 ]
21...h5xg4= [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21...h5xg4 22.h3xg4 Nd7-f6
23.Re1-e3 Nf6xd5 24.Qd1xd5 Ke8-f8
25.Re3-f3 Rh8-h7 26.c3-c4 Kf8-g8
27.Rb5-b7 Ra8-b8 28.Rf3-b3 Rb8xb7
29.Rb3xb7 Be7-g5 30.Bc1-a3 Bg5-e7
31.Kg1-g2 Rh7-h4 32.f2-f3 Kg8-g7
0.22/18 ] 22.h3xg4 White king safety
dropped. [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22.Qd1xg4 Nd7-f6 23.Nd5xf6+ Be7xf6
24.Re1-d1 Qd8-c7 25.Bc1-e3 Ra8-b8
26.c3-c4 Bf6-e7 27.Rd1-c1 Ke8-f8
28.Be3-d2 Rb8-a8 29.Rc1-c2 Kf8-g7
30.Qg4-f3 Ra8-b8 31.Bd2xa5 0.07/15 ]
22...Be7-h4 [ 22...Ke8-f8 23.Bc1-a3
Kf8-g7 24.Qd1-f3 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 22...Nd7-f6 23.Re1-e3 Nf6xd5
24.Qd1xd5 Ke8-f8 25.Re3-f3 Rh8-h7
26.c3-c4 Kf8-g8 27.Rb5-b7 Ra8-b8
28.Rf3-b3 Rb8xb7 29.Rb3xb7 Be7-g5
30.Bc1-a3 Bg5-e7 31.Kg1-g2 Rh7-h4
32.f2-f3 Kg8-g7 0.21/16 ] 23.Qd1-f3
[ 23.Bc1-a3 Ra8-a6 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 23.Kg1-g2 Ke8-f8 24.Re1-h1
Kf8-g8 25.Bc1-e3 Bh4-f6 26.Rh1xh8+
Bf6xh8 27.Qd1-f3 Bh8-g7 28.Rb5-b7
Ra8-b8 29.Be3-g5 f7-f6 30.Rb7xb8
Qd8xb8 31.Bg5xf6 Nd7xf6
32.Nd5xf6+ Bg7xf6 33.Qf3xf6 0.93/16 ]
23...Nd7-f6 [ 23...Ra8-b8 24.Bc1-e3 ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Ra8-b8
24.c3-c4 Nd7-b6 25.Rb5xa5 Bh4-e7
26.Re1-d1 0-0 27.Ra5-b5 Nb6xd5
28.Rd1xd5 Qd8-c7 29.Bc1-h6 Rf8-c8
30.Rb5xb8 Qc7xb8 31.Rd5-b5
Qb8-a7 32.Rb5-b4 0.52/16 ]
24.Rb5-b7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24.Rb5-b7 Qd8-c8 25.g4-g5 Bh4xf2+
26.Kg1xf2 Nf6-g4+ 27.Kf2-g3 Qc8xb7
28.Qf3xg4 Qb7-c8 29.Bc1-a3
Qc8xg4+ 30.Kg3xg4 0-0-0
31.Nd5-b6+ Kc8-c7 32.Nb6-c4
Rh8-h2 33.Re1-d1 d6-d5 34.Rd1xd5

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Rd8xd5 35.e4xd5 Rh2-g2+ 36.Kg4-f3
Rg2xg5 37.Ba3-d6+ Kc7-c8
38.Bd6xe5 f7-f6 39.Be5-d4 Kc8-d7
40.Nc4-e3 Kd7-e7 41.Kf3-e4 Rg5-h5
1.40/19 ] 24...Qd8-c8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 24...Qd8-c8 25.g4-g5
Bh4xf2+ 26.Kg1xf2 Nf6-g4+ 27.Kf2-g3
Qc8xb7 28.Qf3xg4 Qb7-c8 29.Bc1-a3
Qc8xg4+ 30.Kg3xg4 0-0-0
31.Nd5-b6+ Kc8-c7 32.Nb6-c4
Rh8-h2 33.Re1-d1 d6-d5 34.Rd1xd5
Rd8xd5 35.e4xd5 Rh2-g2+ 36.Kg4-f3
Rg2xg5 37.Ba3-d6+ Kc7-d8
38.Nc4xe5 Rg5-f5+ 39.Kf3-e4 Rf5-f1
40.Bd6-c5 f7-f5+ 41.Ke4-d3 Rf1-d1+
42.Kd3-c4 1.70/18 ] 25.g4-g5
[ Less advisable is 25.Nd5xf6+
Diagram

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Bh4xf6 26.Rb7-b6 Bf6-e7 ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.g4-g5
Bh4xf2+ 26.Kg1xf2 Nf6-g4+ 27.Kf2-g3
Qc8xb7 28.Qf3xg4 Qb7-c8 29.Bc1-a3
Qc8xg4+ 30.Kg3xg4 0-0-0
31.Nd5-b6+ Kc8-c7 32.Nb6-c4
Rh8-h2 33.Re1-d1 d6-d5 34.Rd1xd5
Rd8xd5 35.e4xd5 Rh2-g2+ 36.Kg4-f3
Rg2xg5 37.Ba3-d6+ Kc7-c8
38.Bd6xe5 f7-f6 39.Be5-d4 Kc8-d7
40.Nc4-e3 Kd7-e7 41.Bd4-b6 Ke7-d6
42.Bb6xa5 1.23/17 ] 25...Nf6xd5??

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further deteriorates the position
[ 25...Qc8xb7 26.Qf3xf6 0-0 ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Bh4xf2+
26.Kg1xf2 Nf6-g4+ 27.Kf2-g3 Qc8xb7
28.Qf3xg4 Qb7-c8 29.Bc1-a3
Qc8xg4+ 30.Kg3xg4 0-0-0
31.Nd5-b6+ Kc8-c7 32.Nb6-c4
Rh8-h2 33.Re1-d1 d6-d5 34.Rd1xd5
Rd8xd5 35.e4xd5 Rh2-g2+ 36.Kg4-f3
Rg2xg5 37.Ba3-d6+ Kc7-c8
38.Bd6xe5 f7-f6 39.Be5-d4 Kc8-d7
40.Nc4-e3 Kd7-e7 41.Bd4-b6 Ke7-d6
42.Bb6xa5 1.51/15 ] 26.Qf3xf7++[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Qf3xf7+
Ke8-d8 27.e4xd5 Qc8-g4+ 28.Kg1-f1
Qg4-h3+ 29.Kf1-e2 Qh3-g4+
30.Ke2-d3 Qg4-f5+ 31.Qf7xf5 g6xf5
32.Re1-h1 Ra8-c8 33.g5-g6 e5-e4+
34.Kd3-e2 Bh4-f6 35.Bc1-g5 Kd8-e8
36.Bg5xf6 Rh8xh1 37.g6-g7 Rh1-g1
38.Rb7-e7+ Ke8-d8 39.g7-g8Q+
Rg1xg8 40.Re7-g7+ Kd8-e8
41.Rg7xg8+ Ke8-d7 42.Rg8xc8
Kd7xc8 43.Ke2-e3 Kc8-d7 44.Ke3-f4
Kd7-e8 45.Kf4xf5 Ke8-f7 46.Bf6-d4
5.96/9 ] 26...Ke8-d8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 26...Ke8-d8 27.e4xd5 Qc8-g4+
28.Kg1-f1 Qg4-h3+ 29.Kf1-e2
Qh3-g4+ 30.Ke2-d3 Qg4-f5+
31.Qf7xf5 g6xf5 32.Re1-h1 e5-e4+
33.Kd3-c2 Kd8-e8 34.g5-g6 Bh4-f6
35.Rh1xh8+ Bf6xh8 36.g6-g7 Bh8xg7
37.Rb7xg7 Ra8-a6 38.Rg7-g5 Ra6-a7
39.Rg5xf5 Ra7-g7 40.Rf5-f4 Rg7-e7
41.Rf4-f6 Re7-f7 42.Rf6xf7 Ke8xf7
43.Bc1-g5 Kf7-e8 44.c3-c4 Ke8-f7
45.Bg5-d2 Kf7-e7 46.Bd2xa5 6.71/1 ]
27.e4xd5 [ 27.Qf7xd5?! Bh4xf2+
28.Kg1-f1 Bf2-c5 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 27.e4xd5 Qc8-g4+ 28.Kg1-f1
Qg4-h3+ 29.Kf1-e2 Qh3-g4+
30.Ke2-d3 Qg4-f5+ 31.Qf7xf5 g6xf5
32.Re1-h1 e5-e4+ 33.Kd3-c2 Kd8-e8
34.g5-g6 Bh4-f6 Diagram
35.Rh1xh8+ Bf6xh8 36.g6-g7 Bh8xg7

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9-+-zp-vlP+0
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[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Qg4-h3+
29.Kf1-e2 Qh3-g4+ 30.Ke2-d3
Qg4-f5+ 31.Qf7xf5 g6xf5 32.Re1-h1
Diagram

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9+R+-+-+-0 94
9-+-zp-+-+0
9zp-+PzppzP-0
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9+-zPK+-+-0
9-+-+-zP-+0
9+-vL-+-+R0
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37.Rb7xg7 Ra8-a6 38.Rg7-g5 Ra6-a7


39.Rg5xf5 Ra7-g7 40.Rf5-f4 Rg7-e7
41.Rf4-f6 Re7-f7 42.Rf6xf7 Ke8xf7
43.Bc1-g5 Kf7-e8 44.c3-c4 Ke8-f7
45.Bg5-d2 Kf7-e7 46.Bd2xa5 6.44/16 ] Kd8-e8 33.g5-g6 Bh4-f6 34.Rh1xh8+
27...Qc8-g4+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Bf6xh8 35.g6-g7 Bh8xg7 36.Rb7xg7
27...Qc8-g4+ 28.Kg1-f1 Qg4-h3+
Ra8-a6 37.Kd3-c4 Ra6-b6 38.Rg7-a7
29.Kf1-e2 Qh3-g4+ 30.Ke2-d3
Rb6-b1 39.Bc1-a3 Rb1-a1 40.Ba3xd6
Qg4-f5+ 31.Qf7xf5 g6xf5 32.Re1-h1
Ra1xa4+ 41.Kc4-b5 Ra4-e4
Kd8-e8 33.g5-g6 Bh4-f6 34.Rh1xh8+
42.Ra7xa5 Re4-e2 43.Ra5-a7 e5-e4
Bf6xh8 35.g6-g7 Bh8xg7 36.Rb7xg7
44.Bd6-c5 Re2-b2+ 45.Kb5-c6
Ra8-a6 37.Kd3-c4 Ra6-b6 38.Rg7-a7
6.40/14 ] 29.Kf1-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
Ke8-d8 39.Ra7xa5 Rb6-b7
x64: 29.Kf1-e2 Qh3-g4+ 30.Ke2-d3
40.Ra5-a8+ Kd8-d7 41.a4-a5 Rb7-c7+ Qg4-f5+ 31.Qf7xf5 g6xf5 32.Re1-h1
42.Kc4-d3 Rc7-b7 43.a5-a6 Rb7-b5
Kd8-e8 33.g5-g6 Bh4-f6 34.Rh1xh8+
44.c3-c4 Rb5-b3+ 45.Kd3-c2 Rb3-f3
Bf6xh8 35.g6-g7 Bh8xg7 36.Rb7xg7
46.Ra8-a7+ Kd7-c8 47.Bc1-e3
Ra8-a6 37.Kd3-c4 Ra6-b6 38.Rg7-a7
6.61/17 ] 28.Kg1-f1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
Rb6-b1 39.Bc1-a3 Rb1-a1 40.Ba3xd6
x64: 28.Kg1-f1 Qg4-h3+ 29.Kf1-e2
Ra1xa4+ 41.Kc4-b5 Ra4-e4
Qh3-g4+ 30.Ke2-d3 Qg4-h3+
42.Ra7xa5 Re4-e2 43.Ra5-a7 e5-e4
31.Kd3-d2 Bh4xg5+ 32.Kd2-c2
44.Bd6-c5 Re2-b2+ 45.Kb5-c6
Qh3-f5+ 33.Qf7xf5 g6xf5 34.Bc1xg5+
6.14/15 Diagram
Kd8-c8 35.Rb7-f7 f5-f4 36.Re1-b1
Ra8-b8 37.Rb1xb8+ Kc8xb8
(Diagram 95)
38.Bg5-e7 Rh8-h6 39.Be7-f8 Rh6-g6
40.Rf7-d7 Kb8-c8 41.Rd7xd6 Rg6-g2 ] 29...Qh3-g4+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
42.Rd6-c6+ Kc8-d8 43.Bf8-c5 e5-e4
29...Qh3-g4+ 30.Ke2-d3 Qg4-f5+
44.Kc2-b3 e4-e3 45.f2xe3 f4-f3
31.Qf7xf5 g6xf5 32.Re1-h1 Kd8-e8
46.Kb3-c4 Kd8-d7 47.Rc6-d6+ Kd7-c7 33.g5-g6 Bh4-f6 34.Rh1xh8+ Bf6xh8
48.Rd6-e6 5.95/13 ] 28...Qg4-h3+
35.g6-g7 Bh8xg7 36.Rb7xg7 Ra8-a6

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37.Kd3-c4 Ra6-b6 38.Rg7-a7 Rb6-b1
39.Bc1-a3 Rb1-a1 40.Ba3xd6
Ra1xa4+ 41.Kc4-b5 Ra4-e4
42.Ra7xa5 Re4-e2 43.Ra5-a7 e5-e4
44.Bd6-c5 Re2-b2+ 45.Kb5-c6
6.40/16 ] 30.Ke2-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 30.Ke2-d3 Qg4-f5+ 31.Qf7xf5
g6xf5 32.Re1-h1 Ra8-c8 33.Bc1-a3
Rc8-c7 34.Rb7-b8+ Rc7-c8
35.Rb8xc8+ Kd8xc8 36.g5-g6 Kc8-c7
37.g6-g7 Rh8-g8 38.Rh1xh4 Rg8xg7
39.Rh4-c4+ Kc7-d7 40.Rc4-c6 Rg7-g6
41.Rc6-a6 Kd7-c7 42.Ra6xa5 Kc7-b6
43.Ra5-b5+ Kb6-a6 44.f2-f3 f5-f4
45.Kd3-e4 Rg6-h6 46.c3-c4 Rh6-g6
47.c4-c5 6.17/18 ] 30...Qg4-f5+
[ 30...Qg4-h3+ doesn't change the
outcome of the game 31.Kd3-c4
Ra8-c8+ 32.Kc4-b5 Qh3-d3+
33.Kb5-b6 Bh4xf2+ 34.Qf7xf2+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Qg4-f5+
31.Qf7xf5 g6xf5 32.Re1-h1 Ra8-c8
33.Bc1-a3 Rc8-c7 34.Rb7-b8+ Rc7-c8
35.Rb8xc8+ Kd8xc8 36.g5-g6 Kc8-c7
37.g6-g7 Rh8-g8 38.Rh1xh4 Rg8xg7
39.Rh4-c4+ Kc7-d7 40.Rc4-c6 Rg7-g6
41.Rc6-a6 Kd7-c7 42.Ra6xa5 Kc7-b6
43.Ra5-b5+ Kb6-a6 44.f2-f3 Rg6-g3
45.Ba3xd6 Rg3xf3+ 46.Kd3-e2 Rf3xc3
47.Bd6xe5 Rc3-c4 48.Ke2-f3 Rc4xa4

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49.Rb5-b8 Ra4-e4 50.Be5-c3 Re4-h4
51.Bc3-e1 5.81/19 ] 31.Qf7xf5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Qf7xf5
g6xf5 32.Re1-h1 Ra8-c8 33.Bc1-a3
Rc8-c7 34.Rb7-b8+ Rc7-c8
35.Rb8xc8+ Kd8xc8 36.g5-g6 e5-e4+
37.Kd3-c2 Rh8-g8 38.Rh1xh4 Rg8xg6
39.Ba3-c1 Kc8-d7 40.Rh4-h5 Rg6-f6
41.Rh5-h7+ Kd7-c8 42.Rh7-a7 f5-f4
43.Ra7xa5 Kc8-c7 44.Ra5-a6 Rf6-f5
45.Ra6-c6+ Kc7-d7 46.c3-c4 5.31/14 ]
31...g6xf5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31...g6xf5 32.Re1-h1 Ra8-c8
33.Bc1-a3 Rc8-c7 34.Rb7-b8+ Rc7-c8
35.Rb8xc8+ Kd8xc8 36.g5-g6 e5-e4+
37.Kd3-c2 Rh8-g8 38.Rh1xh4 Rg8xg6
39.Ba3-c1 Rg6-g8 Diagram

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42.Rh6-h7+ Kc7-c8 43.Rh7-a7 Rf8-f6
44.Ra7xa5 Rf6-g6 45.Ra5-a7 Rg6-g2
46.Bc1-e3 f5-f4 5.23/15 ] 32.Re1-h1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Re1-h1
Ra8-c8 33.Bc1-a3 Rc8-c7 34.Rb7-b8+
Rc7-c8 35.Rb8xc8+ Kd8xc8 36.g5-g6
Kc8-c7 37.g6-g7 Rh8-g8 38.Rh1xh4
Rg8xg7 39.Rh4-c4+ Kc7-d7
40.Rc4-c6 Rg7-g6 41.Rc6-a6 Kd7-c7
42.Ra6xa5 Kc7-b6 43.Ra5-b5+
Kb6-a6 44.f2-f3 f5-f4 45.Kd3-e4
Rg6-h6 46.c3-c4 Rh6-g6 47.c4-c5

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4.65/16 ] 32...Kd8-c8 [ 32...Kd8-e8
doesn't get the bull off the ice 33.g5-g6
Bh4-f6 34.Rh1xh8+ Bf6xh8 35.g6-g7
Bh8xg7 Diagram

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36.Rb7xg7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32...Ra8-c8 33.Bc1-a3 Rc8-c7
34.Rb7-b8+ Rc7-c8 35.Rb8xc8+
Kd8xc8 36.g5-g6 Kc8-c7 37.g6-g7
Rh8-g8 38.Rh1xh4 Rg8xg7
39.Rh4-c4+ Kc7-d7 40.Rc4-c6 Rg7-g6
41.Rc6-a6 Kd7-c7 42.Ra6xa5 Kc7-b6
43.Ra5-b5+ Kb6-a6 44.f2-f3 f5-f4
45.Kd3-e4 Rg6-h6 46.c3-c4 Rh6-g6
47.c4-c5 4.81/17 ] 33.Rb7-f7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Rb7-f7
Ra8-b8 34.g5-g6 Bh4-f6 35.Rh1-h7
Rh8xh7 36.g6xh7 Bf6-h8 37.Bc1-g5
Rb8-a8 38.Rf7-f8+ Kc8-b7 39.Rf8xa8
Kb7xa8 40.Bg5-e7 Ka8-b7 41.Be7xd6
Kb7-c8 42.c3-c4 Kc8-d7 43.c4-c5
Bh8-g7 44.Kd3-c4 Bg7-h8 45.Kc4-b5
Bh8-g7 46.Kb5xa5 Bg7-h8
47.Ka5-b5 5.90/17 ]
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B13

Carlsen,Magnus
Leko,Peter
Carlsen-Leko Rapid Match rapid
29.05.2008
(4)
B13: Caro-Kann: Exchange Variation
and Panov-Botvinnik Attack
1.e2-e4 c7-c6 2.d2-d4 d7-d5
3.e4xd5 c6xd5 4.Ng1-f3 Ng8-f6
5.Nf3-e5 g7-g6 6.Bf1-d3 Bf8-g7
7.0-0 0-0 8.c2-c3 Nb8-c6 9.Qd1-e2
Nf6-d7 10.f2-f4 Nd7-f6 11.Bc1-e3
Bc8-f5 Diagram

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12.Nb1-d2 Bf5xd3 13.Qe2xd3 e7-e6
14.Ra1-e1 last book move last book
move Ra8-c8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
14...Nc6-e7 15.b2-b3 Ne7-f5 16.c3-c4
Qd8-a5 17.a2-a4 Qa5-b4 18.g2-g4
Nf5xe3 19.Re1xe3 Ra8-d8 20.g4-g5
Nf6-h5 21.Qd3-c3 Qb4-e7 22.c4-c5
Rd8-c8 23.Kg1-g2 Bg7xe5
24.Re3xe5 -0.13/17 ] 15.Be3-f2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 15.a2-a4
Qd8-c7 16.Be3-f2 Nf6-e8 17.Re1-e3
Ne8-d6 18.Re3-h3 Rf8-e8 19.Rf1-e1
h7-h5 20.Qd3-c2 Nd6-f5 21.Nd2-f3
b7-b6 22.Qc2-d3 Nc6xe5 23.d4xe5
0.03/16 ] 15...Nf6-e8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 15...Nf6-h5 16.Bf2-e3
Nc6-e7 17.a2-a4 Qd8-c7 18.Qd3-b5

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Ne7-f5 19.g2-g4 Nf5-d6 20.Qb5-d7
Nh5-f6 21.Qd7xc7 Rc8xc7 22.Kg1-g2
h7-h5 23.h2-h3 Nf6-e4 24.Nd2xe4
Nd6xe4 25.f4-f5 Bg7xe5 26.d4xe5
-0.06/17 ] 16.Nd2-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 16.Re1-e3 Ne8-d6 17.Re3-h3
Rf8-e8 18.Qd3-e2 h7-h5 19.Nd2-b3
Nd6-f5 20.Nb3-c5 Nc6xe5 21.f4xe5
b7-b6 22.Nc5-d3 Bg7-h6 23.Rh3-f3
Qd8-d7 24.Nd3-f4 Bh6xf4 25.Rf3xf4
0.00/16 ] 16...Ne8-d6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 16...Qd8-c7 17.Nf3-g5
Ne8-f6 18.Qd3-h3 Rc8-e8 19.Bf2-g3
h7-h6 20.Ne5xg6 f7xg6 21.Ng5xe6
Qc7-d7 22.Ne6xf8 Qd7xh3 23.g2xh3
Re8xf8 24.f4-f5 g6-g5 25.Bg3-d6
Rf8-c8 26.Re1-e6 Kg8-f7 27.Kg1-g2
Nf6-e4 28.Rf1-e1 h6-h5 29.Re6-g6
0.02/17 ] 17.Nf3-g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 17.Re1-e2 Rf8-e8 18.Qd3-c2
Qd8-c7 19.Qc2-a4 Nd6-e4 20.Nf3-d2
Ne4-d6 21.Rf1-e1 Bg7-h6 22.Ne5-g4
Bh6-g7 23.Bf2-h4 b7-b5 24.Qa4-a6
-0.04/15 ] 17...Qd8-e8 [ 17...h7-h6
18.Ng5-f3= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
17...Rf8-e8 18.Re1-e2 h7-h6
19.Ng5-f3 Qd8-b6 20.Ne5-d7 Qb6-a5
21.a2-a3 Nd6-c4 22.Nd7-c5 Qa5-c7
23.b2-b3 Nc4xa3 24.Nf3-e5 b7-b6
25.Ne5xc6 Qc7xc6 -0.19/16 ]
18.Qd3-h3 [ 18.Ne5xf7 Nd6xf7
( 18...Rf8xf7? 19.Re1xe6 Qe8-d8
20.Qd3-h3+- ) 19.Ng5xe6 Qe8-d7= ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18.Ne5xf7
Diagram
(Diagram 99)
Nd6xf7 19.Ng5xe6 Qe8-d7 20.Ne6xf8
Rc8xf8 21.Qd3-b5 a7-a6 22.Qb5-c5
Nf7-h6 23.g2-g3 Nh6-g4 24.Re1-e2
Ng4-f6 25.c3-c4 d5xc4 26.Qc5xc4+
Nf6-d5 27.Rf1-e1 b7-b5 28.Qc4-c5
Rf8-c8 0.00/15 ] 18...h7-h6=
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18...h7-h6

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19.Ne5xf7 Rf8xf7 20.Re1xe6 Rf7-e7
21.Re6xd6 h6xg5 22.f4-f5 g6xf5
23.Rd6xd5 g5-g4 24.Qh3-d3 Qe8-g6
25.Bf2-g3 Re7-f7 26.Rd5-d6 Qg6-g5
27.Qd3-c4 Qg5-e3+ 28.Bg3-f2
Qe3-e8 29.Rf1-e1 Qe8-f8 30.Qc4-d5
Rc8-d8 31.Bf2-g3 Bg7-h6 32.b2-b4
0.00/16 ] 19.Ng5-f3 [ 19.Ne5xf7
Rf8xf7 ( 19...Nd6xf7 20.Ng5xe6
Qe8-d7 21.Qh3-g3 ) 20.Re1xe6
Rf7-e7 21.Re6xd6 h6xg5= ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.Ne5xf7
Rf8xf7 20.Re1xe6 Rf7-e7 21.Re6xd6
h6xg5 22.f4-f5 g6xf5 23.Rd6xd5
g5-g4 24.Qh3-d3 Qe8-g6 25.Bf2-g3
Re7-f7 26.Rd5-d6 Qg6-g5 27.Qd3-c4
Qg5-e3+ 28.Bg3-f2 Qe3-e8 29.Rf1-e1
Qe8-f8 30.Qc4-d5 Rc8-d8 31.Bf2-g3
Bg7-h6 32.b2-b4 -0.22/17 ]
19...Nd6-e4 'the knight is the knight!'
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...Nc6-e7
20.Ne5-d3 b7-b6 21.Nf3-d2 Rc8-c7
22.Qh3-f3 Ne7-f5 23.g2-g4 Nf5-e7
24.Re1-a1 Qe8-d7 25.a2-a4 f7-f5
26.g4xf5 Ne7xf5 27.a4-a5 Bg7-f6
28.Qf3-g4 Qd7-g7 29.a5xb6 a7xb6
-0.36/17 ] 20.g2-g4? [ 20.Re1-e2
Nc6-a5 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20.Bf2-e3 Nc6-e7 21.Nf3-d2 Ne4-d6
22.Re1-b1 h6-h5 23.Be3-f2 Ne7-f5

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24.Rf1-e1 Qe8-b5 25.Qh3-d3 Qb5xd3
26.Ne5xd3 Rf8-e8 27.Nd3-e5 b7-b6
28.Nd2-f3 Nd6-e4 -0.14/17 ] 20...f7-f6
Black threatens to win material: f6xe5
[ 20...Nc6xe5!? 21.d4xe5 Qe8-b5 ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Nc6xe5
21.d4xe5 Qe8-b5 22.f4-f5 Rf8-e8
23.Bf2-d4 Qb5xb2 24.Re1-b1 Qb2xa2
25.Rb1xb7 Qa2-e2 26.Rf1-e1 Qe2-c4
27.f5xg6 f7xg6 28.Re1-a1 a7-a6
29.Qh3-f1 Re8-f8 30.Qf1xc4 Rc8xc4
-0.65/15 ] 21.Ne5-d3 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Ne5xc6
b7xc6 22.Re1-e2 Rc8-b8 23.Bf2-e3
a7-a5 24.f4-f5 e6xf5 25.g4xf5 g6-g5
26.Nf3-e1 Qe8-d7 27.Ne1-d3 Rf8-e8
28.Nd3-c5 Ne4xc5 29.d4xc5 Re8-e4
30.Qh3-g3 Rb8-e8 -0.21/16 ]

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21...f6-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21...Qe8-d7 22.Re1-e2 Rc8-e8
23.Nf3-d2 f6-f5 24.Qh3-g2 Nc6-e7
25.Bf2-e3 Diagram
(Diagram 101)
b7-b6 26.g4xf5 e6xf5 27.Nd2xe4
f5xe4 28.Nd3-e5 Qd7-f5 29.Rf1-d1
Re8-c8 30.a2-a4 Bg7xe5 31.d4xe5
-0.22/16 ] 22.g4xf5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 22.Kg1-h1 Nc6-a5 23.Bf2-e3

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Na5-c4 24.Rf1-g1 Rc8-c6 25.Nf3-e5
Rc6-b6 26.g4xf5 e6xf5 27.Qh3-g2
Bg7xe5 28.d4xe5 Nc4xe3 29.Re1xe3
Qe8-e6 30.Re3-h3 g6-g5 0.02/15 ]
22...e6xf5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22...Rf8xf5 23.Qh3-g2 Kg8-h7
24.Bf2-g3 Qe8-e7 25.Nf3-d2 Ne4xd2
26.Qg2xd2 b7-b6 27.Re1-e2 Rc8-e8
28.Rf1-e1 Qe7-d7 29.Re2-e3 Kh7-g8
30.Qd2-e2 Rf5-f6 31.f4-f5 g6xf5
-0.07/16 ] 23.Bf2-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 23.Qh3-g2 Nc6-a5 24.Nd3-e5
Rf8-f6 25.Bf2-e3 Na5-c4 26.Ne5xc4
Rc8xc4 27.Nf3-e5 Rc4-a4 28.a2-a3
Rf6-e6 29.Kg1-h1 Bg7xe5 30.f4xe5
Qe8-f8 31.Qg2-h3 h6-h5 32.Rf1-g1
-0.09/16 ] 23...b7-b5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 23...a7-a5 24.Kg1-h1 b7-b5
25.a2-a3 Qe8-f7 26.Rf1-g1 Rf8-e8
27.Nd3-e5 Bg7xe5 28.Nf3xe5 Nc6xe5
29.d4xe5 Kg8-h7 30.Rg1-g2 b5-b4
31.a3xb4 a5xb4 32.c3xb4 d5-d4
33.Qh3-d3 Qf7-d5 34.Re1-a1 -0.09/16
] 24.a2-a3 Covers b4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 24.Qh3-g2 b5-b4 25.Nd3xb4
Nc6xb4 26.c3xb4 Rc8-c4 27.Kg1-h1
Rc4xb4 28.b2-b3 Rb4-b6 29.Nf3-e5
Bg7xe5 30.d4xe5 Qe8-d7 31.Rf1-g1
g6-g5 32.Bh4-f2 Rb6-c6 33.Bf2-e3
Rf8-e8 34.Re1-c1 -0.08/17 ] 24...a7-a5

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[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Nc6-a5
25.Kg1-h1 Na5-c4 26.Rf1-g1 Rc8-c6
27.Nf3-e5 Rc6-e6 28.Qh3-g2 Nc4xe5
29.Nd3xe5 Bg7xe5 30.d4xe5 g6-g5
31.Qg2-e2 g5-g4 32.Bh4-f2 Qe8-d7
33.Re1-d1 Kg8-h7 34.Bf2-d4 -0.04/16 ]
25.Kg1-h1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25.Kg1-h1 Qe8-f7 26.Rf1-g1 Rf8-e8
27.Nd3-e5 Nc6xe5 28.d4xe5 b5-b4
29.c3xb4 a5xb4 30.a3xb4 Rc8-c4
31.Qh3-g2 Kg8-h7 32.b4-b5 Ne4-c5
33.Qg2-d2 Re8-b8 34.Nf3-d4 Nc5-e4
35.Qd2-e3 g6-g5 36.f4xg5 h6xg5
-0.17/16 ] 25...b5-b4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 25...Qe8-f7 26.Rf1-g1 Rf8-e8
27.Nd3-e5 Nc6xe5 28.d4xe5 b5-b4
29.c3xb4 a5xb4 30.a3xb4 Rc8-b8
31.Qh3-g2 Kg8-h7 32.b2-b3 Rb8xb4
33.Re1-a1 Ne4-c5 34.Ra1-a7 Nc5-d7
35.Ra7-a6 Rb4xf4 36.Ra6xg6
Bg7xe5 -0.02/17 ] 26.a3xb4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.a3xb4
a5xb4 27.Rf1-g1 b4xc3 28.b2xc3
Qe8-f7 29.Re1-e2 Rf8-e8 30.Re2-g2
Re8-e6 31.Bh4-e1 Nc6-e7 32.Nd3-e5
Qf7-e8 33.Nf3-h4 Bg7xe5 34.d4xe5
Kg8-h7 35.Nh4-f3 Re6-a6 36.Nf3-d4
Rc8-a8 37.Rg2-b2 Ra6-a1 38.Be1-f2
Ra1-a2 39.Rb2xa2 Ra8xa2 -0.13/19 ]
26...a5xb4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...a5xb4 27.Rf1-g1 b4xc3 28.b2xc3
Qe8-f7 29.Re1-e2 Rf8-e8 30.Re2-g2
Re8-e6 31.Bh4-e1 Nc6-e7 32.Nf3-e5
Qf7-e8 33.Nd3-b4 Re6-b6 34.Qh3-d3
Kg8-h7 35.Qd3-h3 Bg7xe5 36.d4xe5
Qe8-d7 37.Rg2-a2 d5-d4 38.c3xd4
Qd7xd4 39.Ra2-a7 -0.11/19 ]
27.Rf1-g1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27.Rf1-g1 b4xc3 28.b2xc3 Qe8-f7
29.Rg1-g2 Rf8-e8 30.Re1-g1 Re8-e6
31.Bh4-e1 Nc6-e7 32.Nd3-e5 Qf7-e8
33.Nf3-h4 Bg7xe5 34.d4xe5 Kg8-h7
35.Nh4-f3 Re6-a6 36.Nf3-d4 Rc8-a8
37.Qh3-f3 Ra6-b6 38.Be1-h4 -0.11/17
] 27...b4xc3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

97
27...b4xc3 28.b2xc3 Qe8-f7
29.Qh3-g2 Kg8-h7 30.Qg2-h3 Rf8-e8
31.Bh4-f2 Qf7-f6 32.Re1-a1 Rc8-a8
33.Ra1xa8 Re8xa8 34.Bf2-e1 Qf6-f7
35.Nd3-e5 Nc6xe5 36.d4xe5 Ra8-a2
37.Nf3-h4 Ra2-a1 38.Qh3-e3 Ra1-a6
39.Nh4-f3 -0.01/18 ] 28.b2xc3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.b2xc3
Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+r+qtrk+0{
9+-+-+-vl-0 102
9-+n+-+pzp0
9+-+p+p+-0
9-+-zPnzP-vL0
9+-zPN+N+Q0
9-+-+-+-zP0
9+-+-tR-tRK0
xiiiiiiiiy
Qe8-f7 29.Qh3-g2 Kg8-h7 30.Qg2-h3
Rf8-e8 31.Bh4-f2 Bg7-f6 32.Bf2-e3
h6-h5 33.Qh3-g2 Ne4xc3 34.Nd3-e5
Nc6xe5 35.f4xe5 Bf6-d8 36.Re1-c1
Rc8-c4 37.Nf3-d2 Rc4-c6 38.Nd2-b1
Bd8-a5 39.Be3-d2 Re8-c8 40.Nb1xc3
Ba5xc3 -0.19/18 ] 28...Kg8-h7
[ 28...Qe8-f7!? ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 28...Qe8-f7 29.Qh3-g2 Kg8-h7
30.Qg2-h3 Rf8-e8 31.Bh4-f2 Qf7-f6
32.Re1-a1 Rc8-a8 33.Ra1xa8 Re8xa8
34.Bf2-e3 Ne4xc3 35.Nf3-e5 Nc6-e7
36.Nd3-c5 Nc3-e2 37.Rg1-e1 Ra8-a2
38.Qh3-g2 -0.30/17 ] 29.Rg1-g2=
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Rg1-g2
Rc8-c7 30.Re1-g1 Ne4xc3 31.Nd3-e5
Nc6xe5 32.d4xe5 Nc3-e4 33.Rg2xg6
Qe8xg6 34.Rg1xg6 Kh7xg6 35.Qh3-f1
Kg6-h7 36.Nf3-d4 Rc7-b7 37.Qf1-g1
Rb7-b2 38.Bh4-e1 Bg7-h8 39.Qg1-e3
Bh8-g7 40.Qe3-c1 Rb2-a2

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41.Qc1-c7 0.06/17 ] 29...Nc6-e7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Bg7-h8
30.Bh4-f2 Bh8-g7 31.Re1-g1 Nc6-e7
32.Nd3-c5 Rf8-g8 33.Bf2-e3 h6-h5
34.Nf3-e5 Bg7xe5 35.f4xe5 Kh7-h8
36.Qh3-h4 Qe8-f7 37.e5-e6 Qf7-g7
38.Nc5xe4 f5xe4 0.19/15 ] 30.Nd3-c5
The knight dominates [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 30.Bh4xe7 Qe8xe7
31.Nf3-h4 Rf8-g8 32.Nh4xg6 Qe7-f7
33.Ng6-e5 Bg7xe5 34.Nd3xe5 Qf7-e6
35.Re1-c1 Rc8-c7 36.Rg2-a2 Rc7-g7
37.Rc1-b1 Rg8-c8 38.Rb1-g1
Rg7xg1+ 39.Kh1xg1 Kh7-h8
40.Ra2-c2 Rc8-g8+ 41.Rc2-g2
Rg8xg2+ 42.Qh3xg2 Ne4xc3 0.32/16 ]
30...Ne7-g8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30...Ne7-g8 31.Re1-g1 Ne4xc5
32.d4xc5 Rc8xc5 33.Rg2xg6 Qe8xg6
34.Rg1xg6 Kh7xg6 35.Nf3-e5+
Bg7xe5 36.Qh3-g2+ Kg6-h7 37.f4xe5
Rc5-c4 38.Qg2-f2 Kh7-h8 39.Kh1-g2
Rf8-e8 40.Bh4-f6+ Ng8xf6 41.e5xf6
Re8-g8+ 42.Kg2-f1 Rg8-f8 43.Qf2xf5
Rc4xc3 44.Kf1-e2 0.16/15 ] 31.Re1-g1
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Rg2-g1
Diagram
(Diagram 103)
Rf8-f7 32.Qh3-g2 Rf7-a7 33.c3-c4
d5xc4 34.Nc5xe4 f5xe4 35.Nf3-e5
Bg7xe5 36.f4xe5 g6-g5 37.Qg2xe4+
Qe8-g6 38.Qe4xg6+ Kh7xg6 39.d4-d5
c4-c3 40.d5-d6 Ra7-a2 41.d6-d7
Rc8-a8 42.e5-e6 Ng8-e7 43.Re1-c1
Kg6-f5 -0.05/15 ] 31...Rc8-c6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Ne4xc5
32.d4xc5 Rc8xc5 33.Rg2xg6 Qe8xg6
34.Rg1xg6 Kh7xg6 35.Nf3-e5+
Bg7xe5 36.Qh3-g2+ Kg6-h7 37.f4xe5
Rc5-c4 38.Qg2-f2 Kh7-h8 39.e5-e6
Rc4-e4 40.Qf2-c5 Rf8-e8 41.Qc5xd5
Re4xh4 42.Qd5-e5+ Kh8-h7
43.Qe5xf5+ Kh7-h8 44.Qf5-e5+

98

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+r+qtrn+0{
9+-+-+-vlk0 103
9-+-+-+pzp0
9+-sNp+p+-0
9-+-zPnzP-vL0
9+-zP-+N+Q0
9-+-+-+-zP0
9+-+-tR-tRK0
xiiiiiiiiy
Kh8-h7 45.Qe5-f5+ Kh7-h8 0.09/18 ]
32.Bh4-e1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32.Nc5-d3 Rc6xc3 33.Rg2xg6
Qe8xg6 34.Rg1xg6 Kh7xg6
35.Bh4-e1 Rc3-c7 36.Nf3-h4+ Kg6-h7
37.Nh4xf5 Rc7-f7 38.Nf5xg7 Rf7xg7
39.Nd3-c5 Rf8-f7 40.Qh3-d3 Ng8-f6
41.Nc5-e6 Rg7-g8 42.f4-f5 Rf7-b7
43.Qd3-e3 Rb7-b2 44.Qe3-a3 Rb2-b7
45.Qa3-c1 0.30/17 ] 32...Ng8-e7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Ne4xc5
33.d4xc5 Rc6-a6 34.Be1-f2 Ng8-f6
35.Bf2-d4 Nf6-g4 36.Rg1-e1 Qe8-a8
37.Rg2-e2 Ra6-a1 38.Re2-e7
Ra1xe1+ 39.Nf3xe1 Rf8-g8 40.Kh1-g1
Kh7-h8 41.Qh3-g2 Bg7-f6 42.Bd4xf6+
Ng4xf6 0.34/17 ] 33.Nf3-g5+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Nc5-d3
Rf8-g8 34.Be1-d2 h6-h5 35.Nd3-e5
Rc6-b6 36.Bd2-e3 Bg7xe5 37.d4xe5
Rb6-b3 38.e5-e6 Qe8-f8 39.Be3-d4
Ne7-c6 40.e6-e7 Nc6xe7 41.Nf3-h4
Ne4-f6 42.Qh3-e3 Qf8-f7 43.Nh4-f3
Kh7-h8 44.Nf3-g5 Qf7-g7 45.Rg1-e1
Ne7-c6 46.Ng5-e6 0.22/16 ]
33...Ne4xg5 [ 33...Kh7-g8 34.Ng5-e6
Rf8-f6 35.Ne6xg7 Kg8xg7
36.Nc5-d3= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33...Kh7-g8 34.Ng5-e6 Rf8-f7
35.Be1-h4 Kg8-h7 36.Bh4-e1 Rf7-f6

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37.Ne6xg7 Kh7xg7 38.Nc5-d3 g6-g5
39.Nd3-e5 g5-g4 40.Ne5xc6 Qe8xc6
41.Qh3-e3 Rf6-e6 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-sn-mk-0 104
9-+q+r+-zp0
9+-+p+p+-0
9-+-zPnzPp+0
9+-zP-wQ-+-0
9-+-+-+RzP0
9+-+-vL-tRK0[
xiiiiiiiiy
42.h2-h3 h6-h5 43.Rg2-b2 Qc6-c7
44.h3xg4 f5xg4 45.Qe3-h3 Kg7-g6
0.21/17 ] 34.f4xg5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 34.f4xg5 h6-h5 35.Rg2-e2
Qe8-f7 36.Qh3-f3 Rf8-a8 37.Be1-g3
Ra8-a3 38.Rg1-e1 Ne7-c8 39.Re2-e3
Bg7-f8 40.Nc5-e6 Bf8-e7 41.h2-h4
Nc8-b6 42.Bg3-c7 Ra3-a5 43.Re3-e5
Ra5-a6 44.Bc7xb6 Ra6xb6 0.32/19 ]
34...h6-h5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34...h6-h5 35.Rg2-e2 Rf8-f7
36.Be1-d2 Rc6xc5 37.d4xc5 Qe8-c6
38.Rg1-e1 d5-d4+ 39.Qh3-g2 Qc6xc5
40.c3xd4 Bg7xd4 41.Qg2-b7 Qc5-d5+
42.Qb7xd5 Ne7xd5 43.Re2-e6 Rf7-d7
44.Kh1-g2 Kh7-g7 45.Re6-c6 Nd5-c7
46.Bd2-f4 Nc7-d5 47.Bf4-e5+ Bd4xe5
48.Re1xe5 0.44/19 ] 35.Rg2-e2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Qh3-f3
Rf8-f7 36.Be1-d2 Qe8-c8 37.Rg1-e1
Rc6xc5 38.d4xc5 Qc8xc5 39.Qf3-e3
Qc5xe3 40.Re1xe3 Ne7-c6 41.Rg2-e2
d5-d4 42.c3xd4 Nc6xd4 43.Re2-f2
f5-f4 44.Re3-d3 f4-f3 45.Bd2-c3
Rf7-c7 46.Rf2-f1 Nd4-e6 47.Rf1xf3
Ne6xg5 0.33/17 ] 35...Qe8-f7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Rf8-f7

99
36.Be1-d2 Rc6xc5 37.d4xc5 Qe8-c6
38.Rg1-e1 Qc6xc5 39.Qh3-e3 d5-d4
40.Qe3-e6 Qc5-d5+ 41.Qe6xd5
Ne7xd5 42.c3xd4 Bg7xd4 43.Re2-e6
Rf7-d7 44.Re6-c6 Nd5-e7 45.Rc6-c4
Bd4-g7 46.Kh1-g1 Ne7-d5 47.Kg1-g2
Nd5-f6 48.Bd2-c3 Nf6-e4 0.38/17 ]
36.Be1-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36.Qh3-f3 f5-f4 37.Be1-f2 Rf8-c8
38.Rg1-e1 Bg7-f8 39.Re2-b2 Rc8-e8
40.Kh1-g1 Kh7-g8 41.Bf2-h4 Re8-a8
42.Rb2-b7 Ra8-a3 43.Re1-f1 Rc6-c8
44.Qf3xf4 Qf7xf4 45.Rf1xf4 Ra3xc3
0.37/17 ] 36...Ne7-g8 [ 36...Rc6-c8!? ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Rf8-a8
37.Rg1-e1 Ne7-c8 38.Qh3-f3 Ra8-a2
39.Nc5-d3 Rc6-c7 40.Nd3-f4 Nc8-e7
41.Nf4-e6 Rc7-a7 42.Bd2-f4 Ra2xe2
43.Qf3xe2 Ne7-c6 44.Qe2-b5 Qf7-d7
45.Ne6-c5 Qd7-c8 46.Qb5-b3 Qc8-d8
47.Kh1-g2 h5-h4 0.25/19 ] 37.Rg1-e1
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Rg1-b1
Rc6-c7 38.Qh3-f3 Rf8-a8 39.Bd2-f4
Rc7-a7 40.Kh1-g2 Ng8-e7 41.Re2-e6
Ra7-a2+ 42.Kg2-g3 Ra2-a7 43.h2-h3
Ra8-e8 44.Qf3-e2 Ra7-a3 45.Qe2-b2
Ra3-a8 46.Qb2-d2 Kh7-g8 0.50/19 ]
37...Rc6-c8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37...Rf8-a8 38.Qh3-f3 Ra8-a2
39.Nc5-d3 Rc6-d6 40.Bd2-f4 Ra2xe2
41.Re1xe2 Rd6-b6 42.Qf3-e3 Rb6-b7
43.Nd3-c5 Rb7-e7 44.Qe3-d3 Re7xe2
45.Qd3xe2 Qf7-a7 46.Kh1-g2 Qa7-a1
47.Qe2-e3 Qa1-a2+ 48.Qe3-d2
0.45/19 ] 38.Bd2-f4 [ 38.Qh3-f3
Rf8-e8 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38.Qh3-f3 Rf8-d8 39.Kh1-g1 Rd8-e8
40.Nc5-e6 Qf7-d7 41.Ne6-f4 Re8-e4
42.Nf4xh5 g6xh5 43.Qf3xh5+ Bg7-h6
44.Qh5-h3 Qd7-e6 45.Re2xe4 d5xe4
46.g5xh6 Ng8-f6 47.Re1-e2 Nf6-g4
48.Bd2-f4 Rc8-g8 49.Re2-g2 Qe6-c4
50.Qh3-h5 0.67/18 ] 38...Rf8-e8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...Rc8-a8
39.Nc5-e6 Rf8-c8 40.Qh3-f3 Ra8-a6

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41.Qf3xd5 Rc8xc3 42.Qd5-b5
Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+-+n+0{
9+-+-+qvlk0 105
9r+-+N+p+0
9+Q+-+pzPp0
9-+-zP-vL-+0
9+-tr-+-+-0
9-+-+R+-zP0
9+-+-tR-+K0
xiiiiiiiiy
Ra6-a3 43.Re2-b2 Ra3-a7 44.d4-d5
Rc3-f3 45.Rb2-b1 Bg7-c3 46.Qb5-b8
Rf3xf4 47.Ne6xf4 Bc3xe1 48.Rb1xe1
Ra7-b7 49.Qb8-c8 Qf7-d7 0.58/18 ]
39.Qh3-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39.Qh3-d3 Re8-e4 40.Qd3-d2 Re4-e7
41.Kh1-g2 Re7xe2+ 42.Re1xe2
Rc8-e8 43.h2-h4 Re8xe2+ 44.Qd2xe2
Qf7-a7 45.Nc5-e6 Qa7-f7 46.Kg2-g3
Ng8-e7 47.Qe2-a6 Qf7-g8 48.Qa6-b6
Qg8-c8 0.50/18 ] 39...Re8xe2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39...Rc8-a8
40.Bf4-d6 Re8xe2 41.Re1xe2 Ra8-d8
42.Re2-e6 Bg7-f8 43.Bd6xf8 Qf7xf8
44.Kh1-g2 Rd8-d6 45.Qf3-f4 Rd6xe6
46.Nc5xe6 Qf8-f7 47.Qf4-e5 Ng8-e7
48.h2-h4 Kh7-g8 49.Kg2-f3 Kg8-h7
50.Kf3-g3 Kh7-g8 51.Qe5-b8+
Kg8-h7 0.55/18 ] 40.Qf3xe2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40.Qf3xe2
Rc8-a8 41.Qe2-e6 Qf7xe6 42.Nc5xe6
Ra8-a3 43.Re1-b1 Ra3-a7 44.Bf4-b8
Ra7-e7 45.Ne6-f4 Re7-d7 46.Kh1-g2
Ng8-e7 47.Rb1-b6 Bg7-h8 48.Kg2-f3
Bh8-g7 49.h2-h4 Bg7-h8 50.Rb6-a6
Bh8-g7 51.Bb8-d6 Ne7-c8 52.Bd6-c5
1.05/19 ] 40...Bg7-f8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 40...Rc8-a8 41.Qe2-e6

100
Qf7xe6 42.Nc5xe6 Ra8-a3 43.Re1-b1
Ra3-a7 44.Bf4-b8 Ra7-e7 45.Ne6-f4
Re7-d7 46.Kh1-g2 Ng8-e7 47.Rb1-b6
Bg7-h8 48.Kg2-f3 Bh8-g7 49.h2-h4
Bg7-h8 50.Rb6-a6 Bh8-g7 51.Bb8-d6
Ne7-c8 52.Bd6-e5 Nc8-e7 53.Nf4-e6
0.93/17 ] 41.Qe2-a6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 41.Qe2-a6 Rc8-e8 42.Nc5-e6
Bf8-a3 43.Kh1-g2 Ba3-b2 44.Bf4-d2
Bb2-a3 45.Qa6-c6 Re8-b8 46.Qc6xd5
Ng8-e7 47.Qd5-a2 Ba3-d6 48.Qa2-a6
Ne7-c8 49.Bd2-c1 h5-h4 50.d4-d5
Kh7-g8 51.Qa6-c6 h4-h3+ 52.Kg2-g1
Qf7-e7 53.c3-c4 Nc8-a7 54.Qc6-a6
Na7-c8 55.Bc1-e3 1.25/21 ]
41...Rc8-e8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
41...Rc8-e8 42.Nc5-e6 Qf7-d7
43.Kh1-g2 Bf8-g7 44.Bf4-g3 Re8-e7
45.Ne6-f4 Qd7-e8 46.Re1xe7 Ng8xe7
47.Qa6-e6 Qe8-f8 48.Qe6-d7 Qf8-f7
49.Nf4-e6 f5-f4 50.Bg3xf4 Kh7-g8
51.Kg2-g1 Bg7-f8 52.Bf4-d6 Ne7-f5
53.Ne6xf8 Qf7xd7 54.Nf8xd7 Nf5xd6
55.Nd7-f6+ Kg8-f7 56.Nf6xd5 Kf7-e6
57.Nd5-f6 1.36/20 ] 42.Nc5-e6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42.Nc5-e6
Qf7-d7 43.Kh1-g2 Bf8-g7 44.Bf4-g3
Re8-e7 45.Ne6-f4 Qd7-e8 46.Re1xe7
Ng8xe7 47.Qa6-e6 Qe8-f8 48.Qe6-d7
Qf8-f7 49.Nf4-e6 f5-f4 50.Bg3xf4
Kh7-g8 51.Bf4-d2 Bg7-f8 52.Ne6-f4
Kg8-h7 53.Bd2-c1 h5-h4 54.h2-h3
Kh7-g8 55.Nf4-e6 Qf7-f5 1.17/19 ]
42...Qf7-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
42...Bf8-a3 43.Kh1-g2 Ba3-b2
44.Bf4-d2 Bb2-a3 45.Qa6-c6 Re8-b8
46.Qc6xd5 Ng8-e7 47.Qd5-e5 Rb8-b2
48.Re1-e2 Ne7-c8 49.d4-d5 Nc8-d6
50.Qe5-d4 Nd6-e4 51.c3-c4 Rb2-c2
52.Qd4-d3 Rc2-a2 53.Bd2-f4 0.88/16 ]
43.Kh1-g2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
43.Kh1-g2 Bf8-g7 44.Bf4-g3 Re8-e7
45.Ne6-f4 Qd7-e8 46.Re1xe7 Ng8xe7
47.Qa6-e6 Qe8-f8 48.Qe6-d7 Qf8-f7
49.Nf4-e6 f5-f4 50.Bg3xf4 Kh7-g8

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51.Bf4-d2 Bg7-f8 52.Ne6-f4 Kg8-g7
53.Bd2-e3 Kg7-h7 54.Be3-c1 h5-h4
55.h2-h3 Kh7-g8 56.Bc1-e3 Kg8-h7
57.Qd7-d6 1.17/19 ] 43...Bf8-g7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43...Bf8-a3
44.Re1-e2 Ba3-f8 45.Ne6xf8+ Re8xf8
46.Re2-e6 Rf8-a8 47.Qa6-d6 Qd7-b7
48.Kg2-g3 Qb7-f7 49.Qd6xd5 Ra8-a3
50.Bf4-d2 Qf7-c7+ 51.Kg3-g2 Qc7-f7
52.Kg2-f3 Ra3-a1 53.Re6-d6 Qf7-g7
54.Kf3-g2 Ng8-e7 55.Qd5-e6 Ra1-d1
56.Bd2-f4 1.24/17 ] 44.Re1-e3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44.Bf4-g3
Re8-e7 45.Ne6-f4 Qd7-e8 46.Re1xe7
Ng8xe7 47.Qa6-e6 Qe8-f8 48.Qe6-d7
Qf8-f7 49.Nf4-e6 f5-f4 50.Bg3xf4
Kh7-g8 51.Bf4-d2 Bg7-f8 52.Ne6-f4
Kg8-g7 53.Bd2-e3 Kg7-h7 54.Be3-c1
h5-h4 55.h2-h3 Kh7-g8 56.Bc1-e3
Kg8-h7 57.Qd7-d6 1.17/19 ]
44...Qd7-c8 [ 44...Bg7-f8 45.Kg2-g3
( 45.Ne6xf8+ Re8xf8 46.Re3-e6
Rf8-a8+- );Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
44...Re8-e7 45.Bf4-b8 f5-f4 46.Bb8xf4
Re7-f7 47.Bf4-d6 Ng8-e7 48.Bd6xe7
Rf7xe7 49.Re3-e1 Re7-e8 50.h2-h3
Re8-b8 51.Re1-e2 Rb8-e8 52.Ne6-c5
Re8xe2+ 53.Qa6xe2 Qd7-f5 54.h3-h4
Qf5-f4 0.79/16 ] 45.Qa6xc8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45.Qa6xc8
Re8xc8 46.Bf4-d6 Rc8-a8 47.Ne6-f4
Ra8-a6 48.Bd6-c5 Ra6-a8 49.Re3-e2
Ra8-d8 50.Re2-e6 Rd8-b8 51.h2-h3
Rb8-b2+ 52.Kg2-g3 Rb2-b1
53.Nf4xd5 Rb1-c1 54.Re6-a6 Rc1-e1
55.Ra6-a7 Re1-g1+ 56.Kg3-f4
Rg1-f1+ 57.Kf4-e3 Rf1-e1+ 58.Ke3-f3
Re1-c1 59.Kf3-f4 Rc1-f1+ 60.Kf4-e3
2.50/18 ] 45...Re8xc8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 45...Re8xc8 46.Bf4-d6
Rc8-a8 47.Ne6-f4 Bg7-f8 48.Bd6xf8
Ra8xf8 49.Re3-e6 Rf8-c8 50.Nf4xd5
Kh7-g7 51.Re6-a6 Rc8-b8 52.Kg2-f3
Rb8-b7 53.Nd5-f4 Ng8-e7 54.Nf4-e6+
Kg7-g8 55.Ra6-a8+ Kg8-h7 56.c3-c4

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Rb7-b3+ 57.Kf3-f4 Rb3-b2 58.Ra8-a7
Rb2-f2+ 59.Kf4-e3 2.32/19 ] 46.Ne6-c7
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46.Bf4-d6
Rc8-a8 47.Ne6-f4 Ra8-a6 48.Bd6-c5
Ra6-a8 49.Re3-e2 Ra8-d8 50.Re2-e6
Rd8-b8 51.h2-h3 Rb8-b2+ 52.Kg2-g3
Rb2-b1 53.Nf4xd5 Rb1-c1 54.Re6-a6
Rc1-e1 55.Ra6-a7 Re1-g1+ 56.Kg3-f4
Rg1-f1+ 57.Kf4-e3 Rf1-e1+
58.Ke3-f3 1.81/21 ] 46...Bg7-f8?
[ 46...Rc8-d8 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
46...Rc8-d8 47.Bf4-e5 Rd8-d7
48.Nc7-e6 Bg7xe5 49.Ne6-f8+ Kh7-g7
50.Nf8xd7 Be5-f4 51.Re3-e6 Bf4xg5
52.Nd7-e5 Ng8-e7 53.Kg2-f3 Bg5-f6
54.Re6-a6 h5-h4 55.Ra6-e6 Bf6-g5
56.h2-h3 Kg7-f8 57.Re6-d6 Bg5-d2
58.Rd6-f6+ Kf8-e8 59.Rf6-a6 Ke8-f8
60.Ne5xg6+ Ne7xg6 61.Ra6xg6
Bd2xc3 1.68/19 ] 47.Nc7xd5+[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47.Nc7xd5
Rc8-a8 48.Re3-e6 Ra8-a2+ 49.Kg2-f3
Bf8-g7 50.Re6-c6 Ra2-a7 51.Rc6-c7
Ra7xc7 52.Bf4xc7 Bg7-f8 53.Bc7-e5
Ng8-e7 54.Nd5-f6+ Kh7-g7
55.Nf6xh5+ Kg7-f7 56.Nh5-f4 Ne7-c6
57.Be5-f6 Bf8-d6 58.d4-d5 Nc6-e5+
59.Bf6xe5 Bd6xe5 60.c3-c4 2.22/16 ]
47...Kh7-g7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
47...Rc8-a8 48.Re3-e6 Ra8-a2+
49.Kg2-f3 Bf8-g7 50.Re6-c6 Ra2-a7
51.Rc6-c7 Ra7xc7 52.Bf4xc7 Bg7-f8
53.Bc7-e5 Ng8-e7 54.Nd5-f6+ Kh7-g7
55.Nf6xh5+ Kg7-f7 56.Nh5-f4 Ne7-c6
57.Be5-f6 Bf8-d6 58.d4-d5 Nc6-e5+
59.Bf6xe5 Bd6xe5 60.c3-c4 2.34/17 ]
48.Kg2-f3 [ 48.Nd5-c7 might be the
shorter path Kg7-f7+- ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 48.Kg2-f3 Rc8-c6 49.Nd5-c7
Kg7-f7 50.d4-d5 Rc6-c4 51.Nc7-e6
Ng8-e7 52.d5-d6 Ne7-c6 53.d6-d7
Bf8-e7 54.Bf4-c7 Rc4-e4 55.d7-d8Q
Nc6xd8 56.Ne6xd8+ Kf7-e8
57.Nd8-c6 Re4xe3+ 58.Kf3xe3
Be7xg5+ 59.Bc7-f4 Bg5-f6 60.c3-c4

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g6-g5 61.Bf4-e5 Ke8-f7 62.c4-c5
Kf7-e6 63.Be5xf6 Ke6xf6 64.Ke3-d4
Kf6-e6 65.Nc6-e5 g5-g4 66.Ne5-c4
Ke6-d7 67.Nc4-d6 f5-f4 2.54/21 ]
48...Kg7-f7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
48...Rc8-c6 49.Nd5-c7 Kg7-f7
50.d4-d5 Rc6-c4 51.Nc7-e6 Ng8-e7
52.d5-d6 Ne7-c6 53.d6-d7 Bf8-e7
54.Bf4-c7 Rc4-e4 55.d7-d8Q Nc6xd8
56.Ne6xd8+ Kf7-e8 57.Nd8-c6
Re4xe3+ 58.Kf3xe3 Be7xg5+
59.Bc7-f4 Bg5-f6 60.c3-c4 g6-g5
61.Bf4-e5 Ke8-f7 62.c4-c5 Kf7-e6
63.Be5xf6 Ke6xf6 64.Ke3-d4 Kf6-e6
65.Nc6-e5 g5-g4 66.Ne5-d3 Ke6-d7
67.Nd3-f4 Kd7-c6 68.Nf4xh5 2.32/19 ]
49.Nd5-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
49.Nd5-b6 Rc8-c6 50.Nb6-d7 Bf8-g7
51.Bf4-e5 Rc6-c8 52.Be5xg7 Kf7xg7
53.Nd7-c5 Kg7-f7 54.c3-c4 Ng8-e7
55.Nc5-b7 Kf7-f8 56.Nb7-d6 Rc8-d8
57.Re3-e6 Ne7-c6 58.Re6xg6
Nc6xd4+ 59.Kf3-e3 Nd4-c2+
60.Ke3-f4 Nc2-d4 61.c4-c5 Rd8-d7
62.Rg6-f6+ Kf8-g8 63.Nd6xf5 Nd4xf5
64.c5-c6 Rd7-d2 65.Kf4xf5 Kg8-g7
66.h2-h3 Rd2-d5+ 67.Kf5-f4 Rd5-c5
68.h3-h4 Rc5-c4+ 69.Kf4-f5 Rc4-c5+
70.Kf5-e4 Rc5-c4+ 71.Ke4-e5 Rc4xh4
72.c6-c7 Rh4-c4 2.54/22 ] 49...Rc8-c6
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49...Rc8-e8
50.c3-c4 Re8-d8 51.d4-d5 Ng8-e7
52.Bf4-c7 Rd8-e8 53.Re3-d3 Ne7-c8
54.d5-d6 Bf8xd6 55.Nb6xc8 Re8xc8
56.Bc7xd6 Rc8xc4 57.Rd3-e3 Rc4-a4
58.Re3-e7+ Kf7-g8 59.Re7-b7 Ra4-e4
60.Bd6-f4 Kg8-f8 61.h2-h4 Re4-d4
62.Bf4-g3 Rd4-d3+ 63.Kf3-f4 Rd3-d4+
64.Kf4-e3 Rd4-e4+ 65.Ke3-f3 2.66/18 ]
50.Nb6-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
50.Nb6-d7 Bf8-g7 51.Bf4-e5 Rc6-c8
52.Be5xg7 Kf7xg7 53.Nd7-c5 Kg7-f7
54.c3-c4 Ng8-e7 55.Nc5-b7 Kf7-f8
56.Nb7-d6 Rc8-b8 57.d4-d5 Rb8-b1
58.Kf3-f4 Rb1-d1 59.Kf4-e5 Kf8-g7

102
60.Re3-e2 Rd1-c1 61.h2-h4 Ne7-g8
62.Re2-a2 Rc1-e1+ 63.Ke5-d4
Ng8-e7 64.Ra2-a7 f5-f4 65.c4-c5
f4-f3 66.Nd6-e4 Kg7-f8 2.60/21 ]
50...Bf8-g7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
50...Bf8-g7 51.Bf4-e5 Rc6-c8
52.Be5xg7 Kf7xg7 53.Nd7-c5 Kg7-f7
54.c3-c4 Ng8-e7 55.Nc5-b7 Kf7-f8
56.Nb7-d6 Rc8-b8 57.d4-d5 Rb8-b1
58.Kf3-f4 Rb1-f1+ 59.Kf4-e5 Ne7-g8
60.c4-c5 Ng8-e7 61.c5-c6 Rf1-c1
62.Re3-d3 Rc1-c2 63.h2-h3 Rc2-c5
64.Ke5-e6 Ne7xd5 65.Rd3xd5 Rc5xc6
66.Ke6-f6 f5-f4 67.Rd5-d3 Rc6-a6
68.Kf6-e5 Kf8-e7 69.Nd6-e4 f4-f3
70.Rd3xf3 Ra6-a5+ 71.Ke5-d4
Ra5-a4+ 72.Kd4-d5 2.62/22 ]
51.Bf4-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
51.Bf4-e5 Rc6-c8 52.Be5xg7 Kf7xg7
53.Nd7-c5 Kg7-f7 54.c3-c4 Ng8-e7
55.Nc5-b7 Kf7-f8 56.Nb7-d6 Rc8-b8
57.d4-d5 Rb8-b1 58.Re3-e6 Rb1-f1+
59.Kf3-g2 Rf1-d1 60.h2-h4 Rd1-c1
61.Re6-f6+ Kf8-g8 62.Kg2-g3 Rc1-c2
63.Rf6-e6 Kg8-f8 64.Kg3-f3 Rc2-c3+
65.Re6-e3 Rc3-c1 66.Re3-b3 Rc1-f1+
67.Kf3-e3 Kf8-g7 2.50/21 ] 51...Bg7-f8
[ 51...Rc6-c8 52.Be5xg7 Kf7xg7
53.Nd7-c5+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
51...Rc6-c8 52.Be5xg7 Kf7xg7
53.Nd7-c5 Kg7-f7 54.c3-c4 Ng8-e7
55.Nc5-b7 Kf7-f8 56.Nb7-d6 Rc8-b8
57.d4-d5 Rb8-b1 58.Re3-e6 Rb1-f1+
59.Kf3-g2 Rf1-d1 60.h2-h4 Rd1-d3
61.Re6-f6+ Kf8-g8 62.Nd6-f7 Ne7xd5
63.c4xd5 Rd3xd5 64.Nf7-h6+ Kg8-g7
65.Rf6-f7+ Kg7-h8 66.Rf7-c7 Rd5-d2+
67.Kg2-f3 Rd2-d3+ 68.Kf3-f4 Rd3-d4+
69.Kf4-g3 2.48/19 ] 52.d4-d5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 52.d4-d5
Rc6-a6 53.Nd7xf8 Kf7xf8 54.Be5-c7
Ng8-e7 55.d5-d6 Ne7-c6 56.d6-d7
Kf8-f7 57.d7-d8N+ Nc6xd8 58.Bc7xd8
Ra6-a3 59.Bd8-f6 Ra3-a7 60.c3-c4
Ra7-c7 61.h2-h3 Rc7xc4 62.Re3-e7+

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Kf7-f8 63.Re7-g7 Rc4-h4 64.Kf3-g3
Rh4-a4 65.Rg7xg6 h5-h4+ 66.Kg3-f3
Ra4-a3+ 67.Kf3-f4 Ra3xh3 68.Kf4xf5
Rh3-d3 69.Rg6-h6 Rd3-d5+
70.Bf6-e5 4.01/21 ] 52...Rc6-c4
[ 52...Rc6-c8 doesn't improve anything
53.d5-d6 Rc8-d8 54.Nd7xf8 Rd8xf8
55.c3-c4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
52...Rc6-a6 53.Nd7xf8 Kf7xf8
54.Be5-c7 Ng8-e7 55.d5-d6 Ne7-c6
56.d6-d7 Kf8-f7 57.d7-d8N+ Nc6xd8
58.Bc7xd8 Ra6-a3 59.Bd8-f6 Ra3-a7
60.c3-c4 Ra7-c7 61.h2-h3 Kf7-f8
62.c4-c5 Kf8-f7 63.Bf6-d4 Rc7-c8
64.Kf3-f4 h5-h4 65.Re3-b3 Kf7-e6
66.Rb3-b6+ Ke6-d5 67.Rb6-d6+
Kd5-c4 4.10/21 ] 53.d5-d6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 53.d5-d6
Rc4-c8 54.Be5-f4 Rc8-d8 55.Nd7-e5+
Kf7-g7 56.Ne5-c6 Rd8xd6 57.Bf4xd6
Bf8xd6 58.h2-h4 Kg7-f7 59.Nc6-d8+
Kf7-f8 60.c3-c4 Ng8-e7 61.c4-c5
Bd6-h2 62.Re3-e1 Ne7-d5
63.Nd8-e6+ Kf8-g8 64.Re1-d1 Nd5-e7
65.Rd1-d7 Kg8-f7 66.Ne6-f4 Kf7-e8
67.Rd7-d6 Bh2-g1 68.c5-c6 Bg1-c5
69.Rd6-e6 Ke8-d8 70.Nf4xg6 Ne7xg6
71.Re6xg6 Kd8-c7 72.Rg6-e6 Bc5-d4
73.Kf3-f4 4.50/19 ] 53...Rc4-c6
[ 53...Rc4-c8 cannot change what is in
store for White 54.Be5-f4 Kf7-g7
55.c3-c4 Bf8xd6 56.Bf4xd6 Rc8xc4
57.Bd6-e5+ Kg7-f7 58.Be5-h8+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 53...Rc4-c8
54.Be5-f4 Rc8-d8 55.Nd7-e5+ Kf7-g7
56.Ne5-c6 Rd8xd6 57.Bf4xd6 Bf8xd6
58.h2-h4 Kg7-f7 59.Nc6-d8+ Kf7-f8
60.c3-c4 Ng8-e7 61.c4-c5 Bd6-h2
62.Re3-e1 Bh2-b8 63.Re1-e2 Ne7-c8
64.c5-c6 Bb8-d6 65.c6-c7 Bd6-e7
66.Re2-e6 Kf8-e8 67.Re6xg6 Ke8-d7
68.Nd8-e6 Be7-d6 69.Ne6-d4 Bd6xc7
70.Rg6-g7+ Nc8-e7 71.Nd4xf5 Bc7-d6
72.g5-g6 Kd7-e6 73.Nf5xd6 Ke6xd6
74.Kf3-e4 Kd6-e6 4.72/20 ] 54.Nd7xf8

103
[ 54.Re3-d3 and White can already
relax Bf8-e7 55.Be5-f4 Kf7-e8
56.d6xe7 Ng8xe7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 54.Nd7xf8 Kf7xf8 55.Be5-f4
Rc6-c8 56.Kf3-e2 Rc8-b8 57.c3-c4
Rb8-c8 58.Ke2-d3 h5-h4 59.Re3-h3
Ng8-e7 60.Rh3xh4 Rc8-a8 61.d6xe7+
Kf8xe7 62.Rh4-h7+ Ke7-e6
63.Rh7-g7 Ra8-d8+ 64.Kd3-e2
Rd8-d4 65.Rg7xg6+ Ke6-f7
66.Rg6-f6+ Kf7-g7 67.Ke2-f3 Rd4xc4
68.Bf4-e5 Kg7-g8 69.Rf6xf5 Rc4-c1
70.h2-h4 Rc1-h1 71.Rf5-f4 Rh1-e1
72.Rf4-e4 Re1-h1 73.Kf3-g4 Kg8-h7
74.h4-h5 6.41/21 ] 54...Kf7xf8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 54...Kf7xf8
55.Be5-f4 Rc6-c8 56.Kf3-e2 Rc8-b8
57.c3-c4 Rb8-c8 58.Ke2-d3 h5-h4
59.Re3-h3 Ng8-e7 60.Rh3xh4 Rc8-a8
61.d6xe7+ Kf8xe7 62.Rh4-h7+
Ke7-e6 63.Rh7-g7 Ra8-d8+
64.Kd3-e2 Rd8-d4 65.Rg7xg6+
Ke6-f7 66.Rg6-f6+ Kf7-g7 67.Ke2-f3
Rd4xc4 68.Bf4-e5 Kg7-g8 69.Rf6xf5
Rc4-c1 70.h2-h4 Rc1-h1 71.Rf5-f4
Rh1-e1 72.Rf4-e4 Re1-g1 73.Kf3-f4
Kg8-h7 74.Kf4-f5 6.43/22 ] 55.Be5-f4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 55.Be5-f4
Rc6-c8 56.Kf3-e2 Rc8-b8 57.c3-c4
Rb8-c8 58.Ke2-d3 h5-h4 59.Re3-h3
Rc8-e8 60.Rh3xh4 Ng8-e7 61.d6xe7+
Kf8xe7 62.Rh4-h7+ Ke7-e6
63.Rh7-g7 Re8-d8+ 64.Kd3-e2
Rd8-d4 65.Rg7xg6+ Ke6-f7
66.Rg6-f6+ Kf7-g7 67.Ke2-f3 Rd4xc4
68.Bf4-e5 Kg7-g8 69.Rf6xf5 Rc4-a4
70.g5-g6 Ra4-a3+ 71.Kf3-e4 Ra3-a6
72.Rf5-g5 Ra6-a4+ 73.Be5-d4 Ra4-a8
74.Rg5-b5 Ra8-e8+ 75.Ke4-f5
Re8-f8+ 76.Kf5-g5 6.02/19 ]
55...Rc6-c8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
55...Rc6-c8 56.Kf3-e2 Rc8-b8
57.c3-c4 Rb8-c8 58.Ke2-d3 h5-h4
59.Re3-h3 Ng8-e7 60.Rh3xh4 Rc8-a8
61.d6xe7+ Kf8xe7 62.Rh4-h7+

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Ke7-e6 63.Rh7-g7 Ra8-d8+
64.Kd3-e2 Rd8-d4 65.Rg7xg6+
Ke6-f7 66.Rg6-f6+ Kf7-g7 67.Ke2-f3
Rd4xc4 68.Bf4-e5 Kg7-g8 69.Rf6xf5
Rc4-c1 70.h2-h4 Rc1-h1 71.Rf5-f4
Rh1-e1 72.Rf4-e4 Re1-g1 73.Kf3-f4
Kg8-h7 74.Kf4-f5 6.34/20 ] 56.Kf3-e2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 56.Kf3-e2
Rc8-b8 57.c3-c4 Rb8-c8 58.Ke2-d3
h5-h4 59.Re3-h3 Rc8-e8 60.Rh3xh4
Ng8-e7 61.d6xe7+ Kf8xe7
62.Rh4-h7+ Ke7-d8 63.Rh7-g7
Re8-e6 64.c4-c5 Kd8-c8 65.Rg7-c7+
Kc8-d8 66.c5-c6 Re6-e4 67.Bf4-g3
Re4-e6 68.Rc7-d7+ Kd8-c8
69.Rd7-d6 Re6xd6+ 70.Bg3xd6
Kc8-d8 71.Kd3-d4 Kd8-c8 72.Bd6-g3
Kc8-d8 73.Kd4-d5 Kd8-e7 74.Bg3-c7
Ke7-e8 75.Kd5-e6 Ke8-f8 76.Bc7-e5
5.60/17 ] 56...Kf8-f7 [ 56...h5-h4
doesn't do any good 57.Ke2-d3+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 56...h5-h4
57.c3-c4 Kf8-f7 58.Ke2-d3 Kf7-f8
59.Re3-h3 Rc8-e8 60.Rh3xh4 Ng8-e7
61.d6xe7+ Kf8xe7 62.Rh4-h7+
Ke7-d8 63.Rh7-g7 Re8-e6 64.c4-c5
Kd8-c8 65.Bf4-d6 Kc8-d8 66.h2-h4
Kd8-c8 67.Kd3-d4 Re6-e4+
68.Kd4-d5 Re4xh4 69.Rg7xg6 Rh4-h8
70.Rg6-g7 Kc8-d8 71.g5-g6 6.25/18 ]
57.Ke2-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
57.Ke2-d3 h5-h4 58.c3-c4 Kf7-f8
59.Re3-h3 Rc8-e8 60.Rh3xh4 Ng8-e7
61.d6xe7+ Kf8xe7 62.Rh4-h7+
Ke7-e6 63.Rh7-g7 Re8-d8+
64.Kd3-e2 Rd8-d4 65.Rg7xg6+
Ke6-f7 66.Rg6-f6+ Kf7-g7 67.Ke2-f3
Rd4xc4 68.Bf4-e5 Kg7-g8 69.Rf6xf5
Rc4-c1 70.h2-h4 Rc1-h1 71.Rf5-f4
Rh1-e1 72.Rf4-e4 Re1-g1 73.Kf3-f4
Kg8-h7 74.Kf4-f5 6.25/18 ] 57...Rc8-d8
[ 57...Rc8-e8 cannot undo what has
already been done 58.c3-c4+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 57...h5-h4
58.c3-c4 Kf7-f8 59.Re3-h3 Rc8-e8

104
60.Rh3xh4 Ng8-e7 61.d6xe7+ Kf8xe7
62.Rh4-h7+ Ke7-e6 63.Rh7-g7
Re8-d8+ 64.Kd3-e2 Rd8-d4
65.Rg7xg6+ Ke6-f7 66.Rg6-f6+
Kf7-g7 67.Ke2-f3 Rd4xc4 68.Bf4-e5
Kg7-g8 69.Rf6xf5 Rc4-c1 70.h2-h4
Rc1-h1 71.Rf5-f4 Rh1-e1 72.Rf4-e4
Re1-g1 73.Kf3-f4 Kg8-h7 74.Kf4-f5
5.93/19 ] 58.c3-c4 [ 58.c3-c4 Rd8-c8
59.Kd3-d4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
58.c3-c4 Rd8-c8 59.Kd3-d4 Rc8-a8
60.c4-c5 Ra8-a4+ 61.Kd4-e5 Ra4-a5
62.Ke5-d5 Ra5-a1 63.Bf4-e5 Ra1-a5
64.Be5-d4 h5-h4 65.Re3-b3 Ng8-e7+
66.d6xe7 Kf7xe7 67.Bd4-e5 Ra5-a8
68.Rb3-b7+ Ke7-f8 69.c5-c6 Ra8-c8
70.Rb7-h7 Rc8-d8+ 71.Be5-d6+
Kf8-g8 72.c6-c7 Rd8-e8 73.Rh7xh4
Re8-a8 74.Kd5-e6 Ra8-c8
75.Bd6-e5 6.47/17 ]
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E97

Carlsen,Magnus
Ivanchuk,Vassily
Aerosvit Foros UKR (1)

07.06.2008

E97: King's Indian: Classical Main Line


(6...e5 7 0-0 Nc6): 8 Be3 and 8 d5 Ne7,
not 9 Ne1
1.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 2.c2-c4 g7-g6
3.Nb1-c3 Bf8-g7 4.e2-e4 d7-d6
5.Ng1-f3 0-0 6.Bf1-e2 e7-e5 7.0-0
Nb8-c6 8.d4-d5 Nc6-e7 9.b2-b4
Nf6-h5 10.Rf1-e1 f7-f5 11.Nf3-g5
Nh5-f6 Diagram
(Diagram 106)
12.f2-f3 Kg8-h8 13.b4-b5 Nf6-e8
14.Bc1-e3 Bg7-f6 15.Ng5-e6
White prepares c5 Bc8xe6 16.d5xe6
Ne8-g7 17.Be3-h6 Ng7xe6
18.Bh6xf8 Qd8xf8 19.c4-c5 Ne6xc5

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20.Be2-c4 Bf6-g5 last book move
21.Qd1-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21.Re1-e2 Qf8-h6 22.Qd1-e1 Ra8-f8
23.Ra1-d1 Kh8-g7 24.Qe1-f2 Rf8-b8
25.g2-g3 f5-f4 26.g3-g4 Qh6-h4
27.Re2-b2 Qh4xf2+ 28.Kg1xf2 Bg5-f6
29.Kf2-g2 -0.04/16 ] 21...Qf8-h6
last book move [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21...a7-a6 22.a2-a4 a6-a5 23.Ra1-d1
Qf8-f6 24.Qe2-f2 Ra8-f8 25.Re1-e2
Kh8-g7 26.e4xf5 Ne7xf5 27.Nc3-e4
Nc5xe4 28.Re2xe4 Nf5-d4 29.Bc4-d5
c7-c6 30.b5xc6 b7xc6 -0.12/16 ]
22.Ra1-d1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22.Ra1-d1 Kh8-g7 23.g2-g3 f5-f4
24.Kg1-g2 Ra8-c8 25.Re1-h1 Rc8-f8
26.Nc3-d5 Ne7xd5 27.Bc4xd5 Bg5-d8
28.g3-g4 Rf8-e8 29.Rd1-c1 Bd8-f6
30.Rh1-d1 Qh6-h4 31.Qe2-d2
Bf6-e7 -0.05/17 ] 22...Ra8-f8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Ra8-c8
23.Nc3-d5 Ne7xd5 24.Bc4xd5 Qh6-f8
25.e4xf5 Qf8xf5 26.Qe2-c4 Kh8-g7
27.g2-g3 Rc8-f8 28.Re1-e2 Rf8-f6
29.Kg1-g2 Qf5-d7 30.Re2xe5 d6xe5
31.Qc4xc5 Rf6-d6 32.a2-a4 a7-a6
33.b5xa6 -0.03/16 ] 23.a2-a4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.g2-g3
Qh6-h3 24.Nc3-d5 Ne7xd5 25.Bc4xd5
f5-f4 26.g3-g4 Bg5-e7 27.Qe2-g2

105
Qh3-h4 28.Re1-e2 Kh8-g7 29.Re2-c2
Rf8-e8 30.a2-a3 a7-a6 31.b5xa6
c7-c6 0.00/16 ] 23...b7-b6 [ 23...Bg5-f4
24.g2-g3 Bf4-g5 25.a4-a5= ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Qh6-h4
24.g2-g3 Qh4-h3 25.a4-a5 f5-f4
26.Qe2-g2 Qh3-h6 27.g3-g4 Rf8-d8
28.b5-b6 a7xb6 29.a5xb6 c7-c6
30.Rd1-a1 Bg5-f6 31.Re1-d1 Kh8-g7
-0.05/14 ] 24.g2-g3 Secures f4+h4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Bc4-a2
Kh8-g7 25.g2-g3 f5-f4 26.g3-g4
Qh6-h3 27.Re1-f1 Bg5-f6 28.Qe2-g2
Qh3xg2+ 29.Kg1xg2 Rf8-h8
30.Rd1-d2 h7-h5 31.g4xh5 Rh8xh5
32.Rf1-c1 Rh5-h8 33.Nc3-d5 -0.06/15 ]
24...Qh6-h3 White king safety dropped
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Kh8-g7
25.Kg1-g2 Rf8-b8 26.a4-a5 Rb8-f8
27.a5xb6 a7xb6 28.Bc4-d5 f5-f4
29.g3-g4 Bg5-f6 30.Rd1-a1 Qh6-h4
31.Ra1-a7 Nc5-d3 32.Re1-a1 0.03/15 ]
25.Qe2-g2 White threatens to win
material: Qg2xh3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 25.Rd1-a1 Kh8-g7 26.a4-a5
h7-h5 27.a5xb6 a7xb6 28.Ra1-a7
f5-f4 29.g3xf4 Rf8xf4 30.Re1-f1
Qh3-d7 31.Qe2-g2 Bg5-h6 32.Rf1-a1
Rf4-f8 33.Kg1-h1 Ne7-c8 Diagram
(Diagram 107)
34.Ra7-a8 Bh6-e3 35.h2-h4 Be3-d4
0.20/16 ] 25...Qh3-h6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 25...Qh3-h6 26.Qg2-e2
0.09/16 ] 26.Qg2-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 26.Qg2-e2 -0.21/18 ] 26...Qh6-h3
Twofold repetition [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 26...Kh8-g7 27.Kg1-g2 Rf8-b8
28.a4-a5 Rb8-f8 29.a5xb6 a7xb6
30.Bc4-d5 f5-f4 31.Bd5-c4 Qh6-h5
32.g3-g4 Qh5-h4 33.Rd1-a1 h7-h5
34.g4xh5 Qh4xh5 35.Bc4-d5 0.02/15 ]
27.Kg1-h1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27.Rd1-a1 Qh3-h6 28.Ra1-a2 Rf8-d8

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35.Kg1-f1 Qh6-f4 36.Nc3-e2 Qf4-g5
37.Re1-a1 Rb8-f8 0.17/15 ]
27...Nc5-d7 [ 27...f5-f4 28.g3-g4= ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Kh8-g7
28.Kh1-g1 Qh3-h5 29.Kg1-g2 Qh5-h6
30.Bc4-d5 f5-f4 31.Re1-h1 Qh6-h5
32.g3-g4 Qh5-h4 33.Rd1-a1 h7-h5
34.g4xh5 Qh4xh5 35.a4-a5 -0.08/15 ]
28.Rd1-a1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28.Nc3-d5 Ne7xd5 29.Bc4xd5 Nd7-c5
30.e4xf5 Qh3xf5 31.Qe2-c4 Kh8-g7
32.Re1-e2 Qf5-c8 33.Kh1-g1 a7-a6
34.b5xa6 Qc8xa6 35.Qc4xa6 Nc5xa6
36.h2-h4 Bg5-h6 37.f3-f4 Na6-b4
38.f4xe5 Nb4xd5 39.Rd1xd5 0.15/16 ]
28...Qh3-h6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28...Nd7-f6 29.Ra1-a2 f5xe4 30.f3xe4
Kh8-g7 31.Re1-f1 d6-d5 32.Nc3xd5
Nf6xe4 33.Rf1-f3 Rf8xf3 34.Qe2xf3
Ne7-f5 35.Ra2-g2 Ne4-d6 36.Qf3-e2
Nf5-e3 37.Nd5xe3 Bg5xe3 38.Qe2xe3
Nd6xc4 39.Qe3-e4 Qh3-e6
40.Rg2-f2 0.12/16 ] 29.Ra1-a2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Nc3-d5
Ne7xd5 30.Bc4xd5 Bg5-d2 31.Re1-d1
Bd2-e3 32.e4xf5 g6xf5 33.Ra1-a2
Nd7-f6 34.Qe2-c4 Nf6xd5 35.Qc4xd5

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Rf8-g8 36.Ra2-g2 Qh6-h5 37.Qd5-b7
Be3-c5 38.Rd1-c1 Qh5-h6 39.Rc1-c3
f5-f4 40.g3xf4 0.06/17 ] 29...Nd7-f6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Nd7-c5
30.Nc3-d5 f5xe4 31.f3xe4 Ne7-g8
32.Qe2-g2 Bg5-d8 33.Ra2-f2 Ng8-f6
34.Nd5xf6 Bd8xf6 35.Re1-f1 Qh6-g7
36.Bc4-d5 Qg7-e7 37.Qg2-f3 Qe7-d7
38.Kh1-g2 Nc5xa4 39.Qf3-a3 0.21/15 ]
30.Kh1-g2 White king safety dropped
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.a4-a5 b6xa5
31.Bc4-e6 Nf6-h5 32.Kh1-g1 f5xe4
33.f3xe4 Bg5-c1 34.Qe2-d3 Nh5-g7
35.Be6-b3 Ng7-h5 36.h2-h4 Nh5-f6
37.Bb3-e6 Kh8-g7 38.Kg1-h1 Nf6-h5
39.Kh1-g1 Nh5-f6 40.Kg1-h1 0.38/16 ]
30...Nf6-h5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30...f5-f4 31.Bc4-e6 f4xg3 32.h2xg3
Nf6-h5 33.Be6-g4 Nh5xg3 34.Kg2xg3
Bg5-f4+ 35.Kg3-g2 Qh6-h2+
36.Kg2-f1 Qh2-h1+ 37.Kf1-f2
Qh1-h2+ 38.Kf2-f1 Qh2-h1+ 0.09/16 ]
31.Nc3-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31.Bc4-b3 Bg5-h4 32.Kg2-g1 f5xe4
33.f3xe4 Nh5-f4 34.g3xf4 Bh4xe1
35.Qe2xe1 Rf8xf4 36.Qe1-g3 c7-c5
37.a4-a5 Rf4-f8 38.a5xb6 a7xb6
39.h2-h3 Qh6-c1+ 40.Nc3-d1 0.41/13 ]
31...Ne7xd5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31...Ne7xd5 32.Bc4xd5 Bg5-h4
33.Re1-g1 Bh4-d8 34.e4xf5 Qh6-g5
35.Kg2-h1 Nh5-f6 36.Bd5-e6 g6xf5
37.a4-a5 Rf8-e8 38.a5xb6 a7xb6
39.Qe2-c4 e5-e4 40.f3-f4 Qg5-h5
41.Rg1-e1 Qh5-h3 42.Kh1-g1
Kh8-g7 0.39/16 ] 32.Bc4xd5
[ Inferior is 32.e4xd5 f5-f4 ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Bc4xd5 f5-f4
33.g3-g4 Nh5-f6 34.Kg2-h1 Nf6xd5
35.e4xd5 Kh8-g7 36.a4-a5 Bg5-d8
37.Re1-a1 Qh6-h4 38.a5xb6 a7xb6
39.Ra2-a7 Qh4-h3 40.Qe2-g2 Qh3-h4
41.Qg2-c2 Qh4-h3 42.Qc2-e4 Qh3-h4
43.Kh1-g2 h7-h5 0.36/16 ] 32...Bg5-f4
[ 32...f5-f4 33.g3-g4 Nh5-f6

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32...f5-f4 Diagram

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35.Qc4xd5 Bg5-d8 36.Qd5-b7 Qh6-g5
37.Kg2-g1 Qg5-e7 38.Ra2-f2 Kh8-g7
39.Re1-c1 h7-h5 40.Rf2-g2 h5xg4
41.Rg2xg4 Rf8-h8 42.Qb7xa7 c7-c5
0.33/16 ] 33.Qe2-f2 [ 33.e4xf5 Rf8xf5
34.Qe2-c4 Qh6-g5 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 33.e4xf5 Qh6-g5 34.Qe2-d1
g6xf5 35.Ra2-c2 Bf4-e3 36.Rc2xc7
Be3-d2 37.Bd5-c4 Bd2xe1 38.Qd1xe1
Rf8-a8 39.Qe1-d1 Ra8-d8 40.Rc7xa7
d6-d5 41.Bc4-a2 Qg5-g6 42.Kg2-h1
Nh5-f6 43.a4-a5 b6xa5 44.Ra7xa5
0.34/14 ] 33...f5xe4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 33...Bf4-g5 34.e4xf5 g6xf5
35.Ra2-c2 Qh6-g7 36.Kg2-h1 f5-f4
37.g3-g4 Nh5-f6 38.Qf2-d2 Nf6xd5
39.Qd2xd5 Bg5-d8 40.Kh1-g2 h7-h5
41.h2-h3 Qg7-g6 42.Re1-c1 Kh8-g7
43.Rc2-c6 h5xg4 44.h3xg4 0.46/15 ]
34.Bd5xe4 [ 34.Re1xe4?! Nh5-f6
35.g3xf4 Nf6xd5 36.f4xe5 Nd5-c3 ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Bd5xe4
Qh6-g5 35.Be4-b7 Rf8-f7 36.a4-a5
b6xa5 37.g3-g4 Nh5-g7 38.h2-h4
Qg5-f6 39.Ra2xa5 Ng7-e6 40.Ra5xa7
Ne6-c5 41.Bb7-e4 Nc5xe4 42.f3xe4
Qf6-e6 43.Qf2-f3 Kh8-g7 44.Re1-a1

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Qe6-c4 0.39/17 ] 34...Qh6-g5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Bf4-g5
35.Qf2-c2 Qh6-g7 36.a4-a5 Qg7-g8
37.a5xb6 a7xb6 38.Be4-c6 Qg8-f7
39.Ra2-a7 Kh8-g7 40.Qc2-a2 Nh5-f6
41.Qa2xf7+ Rf8xf7 42.h2-h4 Bg5-h6
43.Re1-a1 Bh6-e3 0.51/16 ] 35.Ra2-c2
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Be4-b7
Rf8-f7 36.a4-a5 d6-d5 37.a5xb6
a7xb6 38.Bb7xd5 Bf4xg3 39.h2xg3
Nh5-f4+ 40.Kg2-f1 Nf4xd5
41.Ra2-a8+ Kh8-g7 42.Ra8-e8 Rf7-e7
43.Re8xe7+ Nd5xe7 44.Re1-d1
Qg5-f5 45.Kf1-g2 c7-c5 46.b5xc6
Ne7xc6 47.Rd1-c1 Nc6-d4
48.Rc1-c7+ Kg7-h8 0.41/14 ]
35...d6-d5? [ 35...Rf8-d8 36.Be4-b7
d6-d5 37.Rc2xc7 Bf4-d2+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Rf8-f7
36.Rc2-e2 Rf7-f8 37.Re1-d1 Bf4-c1
38.h2-h4 Qg5-h6 39.Qf2-e1 Bc1-f4
40.g3xf4 Nh5xf4+ 41.Kg2-g3 Nf4xe2+
42.Qe1xe2 Rf8-f4 43.Rd1-h1 Kh8-g7
44.Qe2-c4 0.34/15 ] 36.Be4xd5+[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Be4xd5
Rf8-d8 37.Bd5-a2 Rd8-d7 38.Ba2-c4
Rd7-d8 39.Bc4-f1 h7-h6 40.Re1-e4
Nh5-f6 41.Re4-e2 Nf6-d5 42.h2-h4
Qg5-f5 43.g3xf4 Nd5xf4+ 44.Kg2-g1
Rd8-d1 45.Qf2-e3 Nf4xe2+
46.Qe3xe2 1.04/16 ] 36...Bf4xg3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Rf8-d8
37.Bd5-a2 Rd8-d3 38.Re1-e4 Nh5-f6
39.Qf2-f1 Rd3-d7 40.Re4-e1 Kh8-g7
41.Re1-d1 Rd7-e7 42.Kg2-h1 Bf4-e3
43.Rc2-c6 e5-e4 44.f3xe4 Nf6xe4
45.Rd1-d8 Ne4-f2+ 46.Kh1-g1
Qg5-e5 1.11/15 ] 37.h2xg3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.h2xg3
Nh5-f4+ 38.Kg2-f1 Nf4xd5 39.Rc2-e2
Qg5-f5 40.Re2xe5 Qf5-d3+ Diagram
41.Kf1-g2 Kh8-g7 42.Re5-e8 Rf8xe8
43.Re1xe8 Kg7-f7 44.Qf2-e2
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38.Kg2-f1 Nf4xd5 39.Rc2-e2 Qg5-f5
40.Re2xe5 Qf5-d3+ 41.Kf1-g2 Kh8-g7
42.Re5-e8 Rf8-f5 43.Re8-a8 Qd3-c3
44.Ra8xa7 h7-h6 45.Re1-e4 Kg7-h7
46.f3-f4 Rf5-h5 47.Re4-e6 Qc3-d3
48.Qf2-e2 1.41/16 ] 38.Kg2-f1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.Kg2-f1
Nf4xd5 39.Rc2-e2 Qg5-h6 40.Kf1-g2
Nd5-f6 41.Qf2-e3 Qh6xe3 42.Re2xe3
Nf6-d7 43.Re3-c3 Rf8-c8 44.Rc3-c2
Kh8-g7 45.Rc2-d2 Nd7-c5 46.Re1xe5
Kg7-f6 47.Rd2-e2 Rc8-d8 48.Re5-e7
Rd8-d2 49.Re2xd2 Kf6xe7 50.Rd2-a2
Ke7-d6 51.a4-a5 Nc5-b3 52.a5xb6
a7xb6 53.Ra2-a8 Nb3-d4 54.Ra8-d8+
Kd6-c5 55.Rd8-d7 h7-h5 56.Rd7xc7+
Kc5xb5 1.14/19 ] 38...Nf4xd5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...Nf4xd5
39.Rc2-e2 Qg5-h6 40.Kf1-g2 Nd5-f6
41.Qf2-e3 Qh6xe3 42.Re2xe3 Nf6-d7
43.Re3-c3 Rf8-c8 44.Rc3-c2 Kh8-g7
45.Rc2-d2 Nd7-c5 46.Re1xe5 Kg7-f6
47.Rd2-e2 Rc8-d8 48.Re5-e7 Rd8-d2
49.Re2xd2 Kf6xe7 50.Rd2-a2 Ke7-d6
51.a4-a5 Nc5-b3 52.a5xb6 a7xb6
53.Ra2-a8 Nb3-d4 54.Ra8-d8+
Kd6-c5 55.Rd8-d7 h7-h5 56.Rd7xc7+

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Kc5xb5 1.25/17 ] 39.Rc2-e2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.Rc2-e2
Qg5-h6 40.Kf1-g2 Nd5-f6 41.Qf2-e3
Qh6xe3 42.Re2xe3 Nf6-d7 43.Re3-c3
Rf8-c8 44.Rc3-c2 Kh8-g7 45.Rc2-d2
Nd7-c5 46.Re1xe5 Kg7-f6 47.Rd2-e2
Rc8-d8 48.Re5-e7 Rd8-d2 49.Re2xd2
Kf6xe7 50.Rd2-a2 Ke7-d6 51.a4-a5
Nc5-b3 52.a5xb6 a7xb6 53.Ra2-a8
Nb3-d4 54.Ra8-d8+ Kd6-c5
55.Rd8-d7 h7-h5 56.Rd7xc7+
Kc5xb5 1.05/18 ] 39...Qg5-f6
[ 39...Rf8-f5 40.g3-g4 Rf5-f8
41.Re2xe5+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39...Qg5-h6 40.Kf1-g2 Nd5-f6
41.Qf2-e3 Qh6xe3 42.Re2xe3 Nf6-d7
43.Re3-c3 Rf8-c8 44.Rc3-c2 Kh8-g7
45.Rc2-d2 Nd7-c5 46.Re1xe5 Kg7-f6
47.Rd2-e2 Rc8-f8 48.a4-a5 Rf8-f7
49.Re5-d5 Rf7-f8 50.f3-f4 h7-h6
51.Re2-e1 h6-h5 0.95/16 ] 40.Re2xe5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40.Re2xe5
Nd5-c3 41.Re5-e8 Kh8-g8
42.Re8xf8+ Qf6xf8 43.Kf1-g2 Qf8-d6
44.Qf2-b2 Nc3-d5 45.Re1-e8+ Kg8-f7
46.Re8-h8 Nd5-f6 47.Rh8-a8 Nf6-d5
48.Kg2-h2 Nd5-e3 49.Ra8-h8 Ne3-f1+
50.Kh2-g1 Nf1xg3 51.Rh8xh7+ Kf7-e6
52.Qb2-b3+ Ke6-e5 53.Qb3-c3+
Ke5-f4 54.Qc3xc7 Qd6xc7 55.Rh7xc7
Kf4xf3 56.Rc7xa7 1.97/17 ]
40...Qf6xf3? [ 40...Nd5-b4 41.Re5-e8
Rf8xe8 42.Re1xe8+ Kh8-g7+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...Rf8-d8
Diagram
(Diagram 110)
41.Kf1-g2 Kh8-g7 42.Qf2-d2 Qf6-d6
43.Qd2-g5 h7-h6 44.Qg5-d2 g6-g5
45.Qd2-b2 Nd5-f6 46.Re5-e7+ Kg7-f8
47.Re7-e6 Qd6-d2+ 48.Qb2xd2
Rd8xd2+ 49.Kg2-h3 Nf6-d5
50.Re6xh6 Kf8-g7 51.Rh6-c6 1.83/16 ]
41.Qf2xf3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

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52.Rc3-c7 h4-h3 53.Rc7-c3 h3-h2


54.Rc3-h3+ Kh6-g7 55.Rh3xh2
Nh7-f6 56.Rh2-d2 Kg7-f7 57.Rd2-d6
3.46/16 ] 42...Rf3-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 42...Rf3-f5 43.Re5xf5 g6xf5
44.Ke2-d3 f5-f4 45.Kd3-d4 Nd5-f6
46.g3xf4 h7-h5 47.Re1-e7 h5-h4
48.Kd4-e5 Nf6-h7 49.Re7xc7 Kh8-g8
50.Rc7-c3 Nh7-f8 51.Ke5-f5 Nf8-d7
52.Rc3-c8+ Kg8-f7 53.Rc8-c7 Kf7-e8
54.Kf5-g4 Nd7-f6+ 55.Kg4xh4 Nf6-d5
56.Rc7xa7 Nd5xf4 57.Kh4-g5 Nf4-e6+
58.Kg5-f6 3.71/17 ] 43.Re5xf5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43.Re5xf5
Diagram

41.Qf2xf3 Rf8xf3+ 42.Kf1-e2 Rf3-f5


43.Re5xf5 g6xf5 44.Ke2-d3 f5-f4
45.Kd3-d4 Nd5-e3 46.Kd4-e4 Kh8-g8
47.g3xf4 Ne3-c4 48.Ke4-f3 Nc4-b2
49.Re1-e7 Nb2xa4 50.Re7xc7 h7-h5
51.f4-f5 Na4-c5 52.Rc7xa7 Nc5-b3
53.Kf3-e3 Nb3-c5 54.Ke3-f4 h5-h4
55.Kf4-g5 Kg8-f8 56.Kg5-g4 Kf8-e8
57.Ra7-a6 h4-h3 58.Kg4xh3 Nc5-d7
59.Kh3-h4 Ke8-e7 60.Kh4-g5 3.90/14 ]
41...Rf8xf3+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
41...Rf8xf3+ 42.Kf1-e2 Rf3-f5
43.Re5xf5 g6xf5 44.Ke2-d3 Nd5-f6
45.Re1-e7 f5-f4 46.g3xf4 Nf6-d5
47.Re7-e4 h7-h5 48.Kd3-d4 Nd5-b4
49.Re4-e8+ Kh8-g7 50.Re8-e7+
Kg7-g6 51.Re7xc7 h5-h4 52.Kd4-e4
Nb4-a2 53.Rc7xa7 h4-h3 54.Ra7-a8
Na2-c3+ 55.Ke4-f3 Kg6-g7 56.Kf3-g3
Nc3-e2+ 57.Kg3xh3 Ne2xf4+
58.Kh3-g4 Nf4-d5 59.Kg4-f5 Nd5-e3+
60.Kf5-e4 Ne3-c4 61.Ke4-d5 Nc4-e3+
62.Kd5-e6 Ne3-g4 63.Ra8-d8 Ng4-e3
64.Rd8-d7+ Kg7-g6 3.44/15 ]
42.Kf1-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
42.Kf1-e2 Rf3-f5 43.Re5xf5 g6xf5
44.Ke2-d3 f5-f4 45.Kd3-d4 Nd5-f6
46.g3xf4 h7-h5 47.Re1-e7 h5-h4
48.Kd4-e5 Nf6-h7 49.Re7xc7 Kh8-g8
50.Rc7-c3 Kg8-g7 51.Ke5-f5 Kg7-h6

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Nd5-e3 46.Kd4-e4 Kh8-g8 47.g3xf4
Ne3-c4 48.Ke4-f3 Nc4-b2 49.Re1-e7
Nb2xa4 50.Re7xc7 h7-h5 51.f4-f5
Na4-c5 52.Rc7xa7 Nc5-b3 53.Kf3-e3
Nb3-c5 54.Ke3-f4 h5-h4 55.Kf4-g4
Nc5-e4 56.Ra7-a6 h4-h3 57.Kg4xh3
Ne4-d6 58.Ra6xb6 Nd6xf5
59.Rb6-b8+ Kg8-f7 60.b5-b6 Kf7-e6
61.b6-b7 Nf5-e7 62.Kh3-g4 Ke6-d7
63.Rb8-c8 3.31/15 ] 43...g6xf5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43...g6xf5
44.Ke2-d3 f5-f4 45.Kd3-d4 Nd5-e3
46.Kd4-e4 Kh8-g8 47.g3xf4 Ne3-c4
48.Ke4-f3 Nc4-b2 49.Re1-e7 Nb2xa4

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50.Re7xc7 Na4-c5 51.Rc7xa7 h7-h5
52.f4-f5 Nc5-b3 53.Kf3-e3 Nb3-c5
54.Ke3-f4 Kg8-f8 55.Ra7-c7 Nc5-d3+
56.Kf4-g5 Nd3-b4 57.Kg5xh5 Nb4-d5
3.54/16 ] 44.Ke2-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 44.Ke2-d3 f5-f4 45.Kd3-d4
Nd5-e3 46.Kd4-e4 Kh8-g8 47.g3xf4
Ne3-c4 48.Ke4-f3 Nc4-b2 49.Re1-e7
Nb2xa4 50.Re7xc7 h7-h5 51.f4-f5
Na4-c5 52.Rc7xa7 Nc5-b3 53.Kf3-e3
Nb3-c5 54.Ke3-f4 h5-h4 55.Kf4-g4
h4-h3 56.Kg4xh3 Nc5-e4 57.Ra7-a6
Ne4-d6 58.Ra6xb6 Nd6xf5
59.Rb6-b8+ Kg8-f7 60.b5-b6 Kf7-e6
61.b6-b7 Nf5-e7 62.Kh3-g4 Ke6-d7
63.Rb8-c8 3.06/17 ] 44...c7-c5
[ 44...Kh8-g8 a fruitless try to alter the
course of the game 45.Kd3-d4 Nd5-b4
46.Re1-e7 c7-c5+ 47.Kd4-c4+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44...Nd5-f6
45.Re1-e7 f5-f4 46.g3xf4 Nf6-d5
47.Re7-e4 h7-h5 48.Kd3-d4 Nd5-b4
49.Re4-e8+ Kh8-g7 50.Re8-e7+
Kg7-g6 51.Re7xc7 h5-h4 52.Kd4-e4
Nb4-a2 Diagram

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55.Ke4-f3 Kg6-f5 56.Ra8-h8 Nc3xa4
57.Rh8xh3 Na4-c3 58.Rh3-h5+
Kf5-g6 59.Rh5-e5 Kg6-f6 60.Kf3-e3
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Kf6-e6 3.40/18 ] 45.Re1-e5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45.Kd3-c4
Nd5-b4 46.Re1-e8+ Kh8-g7
47.Re8-e7+ Kg7-f6 48.Re7xa7 Kf6-e6
49.a4-a5 b6xa5 50.Ra7xa5 Ke6-d6
51.Ra5-a1 Nb4-c2 52.Ra1-a6+
Kd6-c7 53.Kc4xc5 Kc7-c8 54.b5-b6
Kc8-b8 55.Ra6-a7 Nc2-e1 56.Ra7xh7
Ne1-d3+ 57.Kc5-c4 Nd3-e5+
58.Kc4-d5 Ne5-g4 59.Rh7-e7 Ng4-f6+
60.Kd5-c6 Kb8-c8 61.Re7-a7 Kc8-b8
4.97/18 ] 45...Nd5-b4+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 45...Nd5-b4+ 46.Kd3-c4
h7-h5 47.Re5-e8+ Kh8-g7
48.Re8-e7+ Kg7-f6 49.Re7xa7 Kf6-e6
50.a4-a5 b6xa5 51.Ra7xa5 Ke6-d6
52.Ra5-a1 Nb4-c2 53.Ra1-a6+
Kd6-d7 54.Kc4xc5 Nc2-e1
55.Ra6-d6+ Kd7-c8 56.b5-b6 Ne1-f3
57.Rd6-f6 f5-f4 58.Rf6xf4 Nf3-g5
59.Rf4-f5 Ng5-e6+ 60.Kc5-d5 Ne6-d8
61.Rf5xh5 Kc8-b7 62.Rh5-h6 4.40/18 ]
46.Kd3-d2 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 46.Kd3-c4 h7-h5 47.Re5-e8+
Kh8-g7 48.Re8-e7+ Kg7-f6
49.Re7xa7 h5-h4 50.g3xh4 f5-f4
51.a4-a5 f4-f3 52.Ra7-d7 b6xa5
53.Rd7-d2 Kf6-f5 54.h4-h5 Kf5-g5
55.b5-b6 Nb4-c6 56.Kc4xc5 Nc6-b8
57.Rd2-f2 Kg5xh5 58.Rf2xf3 Kh5-g4
59.Rf3-f1 Nb8-d7+ 60.Kc5-b5 a5-a4
61.Rf1-d1 Nd7-b8 62.Rd1-d4+ Kg4-f5
63.Rd4xa4 3.94/17 ]
(Diagram 113)
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27.Qd6xd8 Rf8xd8 28.Bd2-e1 a6-a5
16
B72 29.Rb1-a1 Rd8-e8 30.Kh1-g1 Re8-e4
Nisipeanu,Liviu Dieter
31.Be1-d2 a5-a4 32.Kg1-f2 f7-f5
Carlsen,Magnus
33.Kf2-f3 Kg8-f7 34.h2-h3 Kf7-e6
Aerosvit Foros UKR (7)
15.06.2008 -0.60/16 ] 21...Ba8xd5 [ 21...Bg7-f6
22.Rf1-g1-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
B70: Sicilian Dragon: 6 g3 and 6 Be2
21...Bg7-f6 22.Rf1-g1 Rf8-e8
(without a later Be3)
23.Bf3-e2 Rc4xa4 24.Be2-d1 Ra4-c4
1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 d7-d6
25.Bd1-b3 Qa5xd5 26.Bb3xc4
3.d2-d4 c5xd4 4.Nf3xd4 Ng8-f6
Qd5xc4 27.Rb1-a1 Ba8-e4 28.Qe1-e3
5.Nb1-c3 g7-g6 6.Bf1-e2 Bf8-g7
Re8-b8 29.Rg1-e1 Be4-f5 30.Qe3-a7
7.0-0 Nb8-c6 8.Nd4-b3 0-0 9.Kg1-h1 Rb8-b2 31.Bd2-c1 Rb2-c2 32.Qa7xa6
a7-a6 10.f2-f4 b7-b5 11.Be2-f3
Qc4xc3 -0.84/16 ] 22.Bf3-e2
Bc8-b7 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Qe1xe7
Bd5xf3 23.Rf1xf3 Rc4xa4 24.Qe7xd6
(Diagram 114)
Ra4-a1 25.Rf3-f1 Ra1xb1 26.Rf1xb1
Qa5-d8 27.Qd6xd8 Rf8xd8 28.Bd2-e1
12.a2-a4 b5-b4 13.Nc3-d5 Nf6xd5
a6-a5 29.Rb1-a1 Rd8-e8 30.Kh1-g1
14.e4xd5 Nc6-a5 15.c2-c3 b4xc3
Re8-e4 31.Be1-d2 a5-a4 32.Kg1-f2
16.b2xc3 Ra8-c8 17.Ra1-b1 Bb7-a8
f7-f5 33.Kf2-f3 Kg8-f7 34.g2-g4
18.Nb3-d2 Na5-c4 19.Nd2xc4
Kf7-e6 35.g4-g5 -0.65/16 ]
Rc8xc4 20.Bc1-d2 Qd8-a5
22...Qa5xa4 [Worse is 22...Rc4xa4
Exerts pressure on the isolated pawn.
23.c3-c4 Bd5xg2+ 24.Kh1xg2 ;
last book move last book move
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Rc4xc3
21.Qd1-e1 [ 21.Qd1-e2 Ba8xd5
23.Bd2xc3 Bg7xc3 24.Qe1-d1 Rf8-c8
22.Qe2xe7 Bd5xf3 23.Rf1xf3
25.Be2xa6 Bd5xg2+ 26.Kh1xg2
Qa5-d5 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Qa5xa6 27.Rb1-c1 Rc8-c5 28.Rf1-f3
21.Qd1-e2 Ba8xd5 22.Qe2xe7 Bd5xf3 Bc3-d4 29.Rc1xc5 d6xc5 30.Qd1-c2
23.Rf1xf3 Rc4xa4 24.Qe7xd6 Ra4-a1
e7-e6 31.h2-h4 Qa6-a8 32.Qc2-c4

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Kg8-g7 33.Kg2-g3 h7-h5 34.Rf3-b3
Qa8-e4 -0.51/17 ] 23.Be2xc4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Be2xc4
Bd5xc4 24.Rf1-g1 Qa4-a2 25.Bd2-e3
Rf8-e8 26.Qe1-d2 Qa2xd2 27.Be3xd2
a6-a5 28.Rb1-b7 a5-a4 29.Rg1-a1
Bc4-d5 30.Rb7-a7 Bd5-b3 31.Kh1-g1
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Kg8-g7 -0.66/18 ] 23...Bd5xc4
[ 23...Qa4xc4?! 24.Qe1xe7 Qc4-c6
25.Rf1-f2= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23...Bd5xc4 24.Rf1-g1 Qa4-a2
25.Bd2-e3 Rf8-e8 26.Rb1-b7 Bc4-d5
27.Rb7-a7 Qa2-c4 28.Be3-d2 Bg7-f6
29.Qe1-f2 Re8-b8 30.Bd2-e3 Bf6xc3
31.Ra7xe7 Bc3-f6 32.Re7-d7 Qc4-c6
33.Rd7-a7 -0.55/18 ] 24.Rf1-f2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Rf1-g1
Qa4-a2 25.Bd2-e3 Rf8-e8 26.Be3-d4
e7-e5 27.f4xe5 d6xe5 28.Rb1-d1
Bc4-b5 29.Bd4-c5 a6-a5 30.Qe1-e3
Qa2-e2 31.Qe3xe2 Bb5xe2
32.Rd1-a1 Re8-a8 33.Rg1-e1 Be2-c4
34.Ra1-a4 Bc4-b5 -0.54/18 ]
24...e7-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24...Bg7-f6 25.f4-f5 Bc4-d3 26.f5xg6
h7xg6 27.Rb1-b6 Bf6-h4 28.g2-g3
Qa4-a5 29.Rb6-b2 Bh4-f6 30.Kh1-g1
Qa5-c5 31.Rb2-b7 a6-a5 32.Qe1-e3

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Qc5-d5 33.Qe3-a7 a5-a4 34.Rb7-c7
Rf8-a8 35.Qa7-b7 Qd5xb7
36.Rc7xb7 -0.82/17 ] 25.Bd2-e3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.h2-h3
Rf8-c8 26.Qe1-e3 Bc4-b5 27.Kh1-h2
Qa4-c2 28.Rb1-b4 Qc2-f5 29.Rb4-b2
Qf5-c5 30.Qe3xc5 Rc8xc5 31.Rf2-f3
a6-a5 32.Bd2-e3 Rc5-d5 33.Be3-d4
a5-a4 -0.72/16 ] 25...Bc4-d5
[ 25...Bc4-d3 26.Rb1-c1 ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 25...Bc4-d3 26.Rb1-c1
Rf8-c8 27.Rf2-d2 Qa4-e4 28.Be3-d4
Bg7-h6 29.Qe1xe4 Bd3xe4 30.Bd4-e3
d6-d5 31.Rd2-a2 Be4-d3 32.Ra2-a5
Bd3-c4 33.h2-h3 Bh6-f8 34.Rc1-b1
Bc4-d3 35.Rb1-b3 -0.65/18 ]
26.Rf2-b2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.Qe1-d2 a6-a5 27.Be3-d4 Bg7xd4
28.c3xd4 Rf8-c8 29.Kh1-g1 Rc8-c4
30.h2-h3 Kg8-g7 31.Qd2-b2 Qa4-c6
32.Rb1-e1 Rc4-b4 33.Qb2-a3 Qc6-b6
34.Re1-d1 a5-a4 35.Rf2-d2 e6-e5
-0.70/17 ] 26...Qa4-e4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 26...Qa4-c4 27.Be3-d4
Bg7xd4 28.c3xd4 Qc4xd4 29.Qe1-b4
Qd4xb4 30.Rb2xb4 Kg8-g7 31.Rb4-a4
Rf8-c8 32.Ra4xa6 Rc8-c2 33.Rb1-g1
Rc2-d2 34.h2-h3 Bd5-e4 35.Kh1-h2
d6-d5 36.Ra6-a1 Rd2-c2 37.Ra1-a4
Rc2-b2 38.Kh2-g3 h7-h5 39.h3-h4
Rb2-b3+ 40.Kg3-h2 -0.85/17 ]
27.Qe1-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27.Qe1-d2 a6-a5 28.Be3-d4 Bg7-h6
29.Bd4-e3 Rf8-c8 30.Kh1-g1 e6-e5
31.Rb1-a1 e5xf4 32.Be3-b6 Bh6-g7
33.Bb6-d4 Bg7xd4+ 34.Qd2xd4
Bd5-c6 35.Rb2-d2 Qe4-e3+
36.Qd4xe3 f4xe3 37.Rd2-e2 Rc8-e8
38.Ra1xa5 Kg8-g7 -0.56/18 ]
27...h7-h5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27...a6-a5 28.Be3-d4 Bg7-h6
29.Bd4-e3 e6-e5 30.Rb1-d1 Bd5-a8
31.Rd1-f1 Rf8-c8 32.Kh1-g1 Ba8-c6
33.Rb2-b6 Rc8-e8 34.Rf1-f2 Bh6-f8
35.f4xe5 d6xe5 36.Rf2-f6 Re8-d8

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-0.66/17 ] 28.Be3-d4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 28.Kh1-g1 a6-a5 29.Be3-d4
Bg7-h6 30.Rb1-e1 Bh6xf4 31.Qd2-f2
Qe4-f5 32.Rb2-b5 Bf4-h6 33.Qf2xf5
g6xf5 34.Rb5xa5 Rf8-b8 35.Re1-f1
Bd5-e4 36.Rf1-a1 e6-e5 37.Bd4-a7
Rb8-b2 38.Ra5-a2 Rb2-b3 39.Ra2-a6
Kg8-g7 40.Ra6xd6 Rb3xc3 -0.40/17 ]
28...Bg7-h6 Black threatens to win
material: Bh6xf4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28...Bg7-h6 Diagram

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31.Ra1-d1 h5-h4 32.h2-h3 Qe4-f5
33.Kh1-g1 a5-a4 34.Rb2-b5 Qf5-e4
35.Rb5-b6 Bh6-f8 36.Rb6-b4 Bd5-c4
37.Qd2-f2 a4-a3 38.Rd1-d4 a3-a2
39.Rd4xe4 a2-a1Q+ 40.Kg1-h2
Bc4-d5 41.Re4-d4 Qa1xc3 -0.75/17 ]
29.Bd4-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29.Bd4-e3 a6-a5 30.Rb1-a1 Rf8-a8
31.Kh1-g1 e6-e5 32.h2-h3 e5xf4
33.Be3-d4 Bd5-c6 34.Ra1-e1 Qe4-d5
35.Qd2-d3 f4-f3 36.Qd3xf3 Qd5xf3
37.g2xf3 Bc6xf3 38.Kg1-f2 Bf3-c6
39.Bd4-e3 -0.75/16 ] 29...a6-a5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...a6-a5
30.Rb1-a1 Rf8-a8 31.h2-h3 e6-e5
32.Kh1-g1 e5xf4 33.Be3-b6 Bh6-g7
34.Ra1-e1 Qe4-c4 35.Bb6-d4 a5-a4
36.Rb2-b4 Bg7xd4+ 37.c3xd4 Qc4-a6

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38.Qd2xf4 a4-a3 39.Qf4-g5 Bd5-c6
40.d4-d5 Qa6-a7+ 41.Kg1-h2
Ra8-e8 -0.65/15 ] 30.Rb2-b8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Rb1-a1
Rf8-a8 31.Kh1-g1 e6-e5 32.h2-h3
e5xf4 33.Be3-b6 Bh6-g7 34.Ra1-e1
Qe4-c4 35.Bb6-d4 a5-a4 36.Rb2-b4
Bg7xd4+ 37.c3xd4 Qc4-a2 38.Rb4-b2
Qa2-a3 -0.55/14 ] 30...Kg8-h7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Rf8xb8
31.Rb1xb8+ Kg8-h7 32.Rb8-b6
Bh6-g7 33.Rb6xd6 a5-a4 34.Rd6-a6
Bg7-f8 35.Ra6-a7 Kh7-g8 36.h2-h3
a4-a3 37.Be3-d4 a3-a2 38.c3-c4
Bd5xc4 39.Ra7-c7 Qe4-b1+
40.Kh1-h2 Bc4-d5 41.Rc7-c1 h5-h4
42.Bd4-a1 Qb1-f5 -1.78/13 ]
31.h2-h3? [ 31.Rb8-b2 ;Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 31.Rb8-b2 Rf8-c8
32.Kh1-g1 Rc8-c4 33.Rb1-e1 a5-a4
34.Re1-a1 Bd5-c6 35.Rb2-a2 Bh6-g7
36.Ra1-c1 Bc6-d5 37.Ra2-a3 Rc4-c8
38.Qd2-f2 e6-e5 39.Rc1-d1 Rc8-b8
40.f4-f5 g6xf5 41.c3-c4 Bd5xc4
42.Ra3xa4 -0.98/14 ] 31...Rf8xb8-+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Rf8xb8
32.Rb1xb8 Bh6-g7 33.Rb8-b2 a5-a4
34.Rb2-b4 Bg7xc3 35.Rb4xe4
Diagram
(Diagram 117)
Bc3xd2 36.Re4xe6 f7xe6 37.Be3xd2
a4-a3 38.h3-h4 Kh7-g7 39.Bd2-b4
a3-a2 40.Bb4-c3+ Kg7-f7 41.Kh1-g1
Kf7-e7 42.Kg1-f2 Ke7-d7 43.g2-g3
Kd7-c6 44.Kf2-e3 Kc6-c5 45.Ke3-d3
Bd5-b3 46.Bc3-a1 Kc5-b4 47.Ba1-c3+
Kb4-a3 48.Bc3-a1 Bb3-d5 -1.75/18 ]
32.Rb1xb8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32.Rb1xb8 Bh6-g7 33.Rb8-b2 a5-a4
34.Rb2-b4 Bg7xc3 35.Rb4xe4 Bc3xd2
36.Re4xe6 f7xe6 37.Be3xd2 a4-a3
38.h3-h4 Kh7-g7 39.Bd2-b4 a3-a2
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42.Kg1-f2 Ke7-d7 43.g2-g3 Kd7-c6
44.Kf2-e3 Kc6-c5 45.Ke3-d3 Bd5-b3
46.Bc3-a1 Kc5-b4 47.Ba1-c3+ Kb4-a3
48.Bc3-a1 Bb3-d5 -1.91/18 ]
32...Bh6-g7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32...Bh6-g7 33.Rb8-b2 a5-a4
34.Rb2-b4 Bg7xc3 35.Rb4xe4 Bc3xd2
36.Re4xe6 f7xe6 37.Be3xd2 a4-a3
38.h3-h4 Kh7-g7 39.Bd2-b4 a3-a2
40.Bb4-c3+ Kg7-f7 41.Kh1-g1 Kf7-e7
42.Kg1-f2 Ke7-d7 43.g2-g3 Kd7-c6
44.Kf2-e3 Kc6-c5 45.Ke3-d3 Bd5-b3
46.Bc3-a1 Kc5-b4 47.Ba1-c3+ Kb4-a3
48.Bc3-a1 Bb3-d5 -1.64/19 ]
33.Be3-d4? [ 33.Qd2-f2-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Rb8-b2 a5-a4
34.Rb2-b4 Bg7xc3 35.Rb4xe4 Bc3xd2
36.Be3xd2 Bd5xe4 37.Bd2-c1 Kh7-g7
38.Kh1-g1 h5-h4 39.Bc1-b2+ f7-f6
40.Kg1-f2 d6-d5 41.Kf2-f1 Kg7-f7
42.Kf1-f2 Kf7-e7 43.Bb2-a3+ Ke7-d7
-2.17/15 ] 33...Bg7xd4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 33...Bg7xd4 34.c3xd4 a5-a4
35.Rb8-c8 a4-a3 36.Kh1-h2 a3-a2
37.Rc8-c1 h5-h4 38.Kh2-g1 e6-e5
39.f4xe5 d6xe5 40.Qd2-f2 Kh7-g7
41.Rc1-e1 Qe4xd4 42.Qf2xd4 e5xd4
43.Kg1-f2 Kg7-f6 44.Kf2-e2 Bd5xg2
45.Re1-a1 Bg2xh3 46.Ra1xa2 Bh3-e6
47.Ra2-a1 Kf6-e5 48.Ra1-e1 Ke5-f4

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49.Re1-f1+ Kf4-e4 -2.71/20 ] 34.c3xd4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.c3xd4
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a5-a4 35.Rb8-c8 a4-a3 36.Kh1-h2
a3-a2 37.Rc8-c1 h5-h4 38.Kh2-g1
e6-e5 39.f4xe5 d6xe5 40.Qd2-f2
Kh7-g7 41.Rc1-e1 Qe4xd4 42.Qf2xd4
e5xd4 43.Kg1-f2 Kg7-f6 44.Kf2-e2
Bd5xg2 45.Re1-a1 Bg2xh3
46.Ra1xa2 Bh3-e6 47.Ra2-a1 Kf6-e5
48.Ra1-e1 Ke5-f4 49.Re1-f1+ Kf4-e4
-2.71/16 ] 34...a5-a4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 34...a5-a4 35.Rb8-c8 a4-a3
36.Kh1-h2 a3-a2 37.Rc8-c1 h5-h4
38.Kh2-g1 e6-e5 39.f4xe5 d6xe5
40.Qd2-f2 Kh7-g7 41.Rc1-e1 Qe4xd4
42.Qf2xd4 e5xd4 43.Kg1-f2 Kg7-f6
44.Kf2-e2 Bd5xg2 45.Re1-a1 Bg2xh3
46.Ra1xa2 Bh3-e6 47.Ra2-a1 Kf6-e5
48.Ra1-e1 Ke5-f4 49.Re1-f1+ Kf4-e4
-2.50/17 ] 35.Kh1-h2 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 35.Rb8-c8 a4-a3 36.Kh1-h2
a3-a2 37.Rc8-c1 h5-h4 38.Kh2-g1
e6-e5 39.f4xe5 d6xe5 40.Qd2-f2
Kh7-g7 41.Rc1-e1 Qe4xd4 42.Qf2xd4
e5xd4 43.Kg1-f2 Kg7-f6 44.Kf2-e2
Bd5xg2 45.Re1-a1 Bg2xh3
46.Ra1xa2 Bh3-e6 47.Ra2-a1 Kf6-e5
48.Ra1-e1 Ke5-f4 49.Re1-f1+ Kf4-e4
-2.67/18 ] 35...a4-a3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro

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37.Rc8-c1 h5-h4 38.Kh2-g1 e6-e5
39.f4xe5 d6xe5 40.Qd2-f2 Kh7-g7
41.Rc1-e1 Qe4xd4 42.Qf2xd4 e5xd4
43.Kg1-f2 Kg7-f6 44.Kf2-e2 Bd5xg2
45.Re1-a1 Bg2xh3 46.Ra1xa2 Bh3-e6
47.Ra2-a1 Kf6-e5 48.Ra1-e1 Diagram

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36.Rb8-b4 [ 36.Rb8-c8-+ is still a small
chance ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36.Rb8-c8 a3-a2 37.Rc8-c1 h5-h4
38.Kh2-g1 e6-e5 39.f4xe5 d6xe5
40.Qd2-f2 Kh7-g7 41.Rc1-e1 Qe4xd4
42.Qf2xd4 e5xd4 43.Kg1-f2 Kg7-f6
44.Kf2-e2 Bd5xg2 45.Re1-a1 Bg2xh3
46.Ra1xa2 Bh3-e6 47.Ra2-a1 Kf6-e5
48.Ra1-e1 Ke5-f4 49.Re1-f1+
Diagram
(Diagram 120)
Kf4-e4 -2.67/17 ] 36...a3-a2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...a3-a2
37.Rb4-a4 Qe4-b1 38.Qd2-c3 Qb1-f1
39.Qc3-b2 Qf1xf4+ 40.Kh2-g1 e6-e5
41.Ra4-a7 Qf4-e4 42.Ra7xa2 Bd5xa2
43.Qb2xa2 Qe4xd4+ 44.Kg1-f1 d6-d5
45.Qa2-b3 Qd4-c4+ 46.Qb3xc4 d5xc4
47.Kf1-e2 Kh7-g7 48.Ke2-e3 Kg7-f6
49.Ke3-e4 h5-h4 50.Ke4-f3 Kf6-e6

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51.Kf3-e4 f7-f5+ 52.Ke4-e3 Ke6-d5
53.Ke3-d2 e5-e4 -4.80/20 ] 37.Rb4-a4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Rb4-a4
Qe4-b1 38.Qd2-c3 Qb1-f1 39.Qc3-b2
Qf1xf4+ 40.Kh2-g1 e6-e5 41.Ra4-a7
Qf4-e4 42.Ra7xa2 Bd5xa2 43.Qb2xa2
Qe4xd4+ 44.Kg1-f1 d6-d5 45.Kf1-e2
Kh7-g7 46.Qa2-b1 e5-e4 47.h3-h4
Qd4-c4+ 48.Ke2-d2 Qc4-c5
49.Kd2-e2 e4-e3 50.Qb1-b3 d5-d4
51.Ke2-d3 Qc5-e5 52.Qb3-a2 Qe5-f4
53.g2-g3 Qf4-e5 54.Qa2-g2 Qe5-a5
-4.80/18 ] 37...Qe4-b1 Diagram
[ 37...Qe4-b1 38.Qd2-c3 Qb1-f1-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...Qe4-b1
38.Qd2-c3 Qb1-f1 39.Qc3-b2 Qf1xf4+
40.Kh2-g1 e6-e5 41.Ra4-a7 Qf4-e4
42.Ra7xa2 Bd5xa2 43.Qb2xa2
Qe4xd4+ 44.Kg1-f1 d6-d5 45.Qa2-b3
Qd4-c4+ 46.Qb3xc4 d5xc4 47.Kf1-e2
Kh7-g7 48.Ke2-e3 Kg7-f6 49.Ke3-e4
h5-h4 50.Ke4-f3 Kf6-e6 51.Kf3-e2
Ke6-d5 52.Ke2-d2 Kd5-d4 -4.68/19 ]
(Diagram 121)
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19.Re1-d1 Ra8-d8 20.a2-a3 Nb4-c2


21.Nc3-b5 a7-a6 22.Nb5-c7 Bb7xf3
17
E15 23.Bg2xf3 Nd7-e5 24.Bf3-e4 Nc2-d4
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25.Nc7xa6 Rd8xd6 26.Kg1-g2 Kf8-e7
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27.f2-f4 Ne5-g4 28.Rd1-e1 0.26/16 ]
18...Nb4-c2= Black threatens to win
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material: Nc2xa1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
E15: Queen's Indian: 4 g3 sidelines, 4
x64: 18...Nb4-c2 19.Bg5xf6 Nd7xf6
g3 Ba6 and 4 g3 Bb7 early deviations
20.Re1-e7 Bb7xf3 21.Bg2xf3 Ra8-e8
1.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 2.c2-c4 e7-e6
22.Re7xe8+ Kf8xe8 23.Ra1-d1
3.Ng1-f3 b7-b6 4.g2-g3 Bc8-a6
Ke8-d7 24.Bf3-g2 Nc2-d4 25.Bg2-h3+
5.Qd1-c2 Ba6-b7 6.Bf1-g2 c7-c5
Kd7xd6 26.Nc3-b5+ Kd6-c6
7.d4-d5 e6xd5 8.c4xd5 Nf6xd5 9.0-0 27.Nb5xd4+ c5xd4 28.Rd1xd4 Rh8-e8
Bf8-e7 10.Rf1-d1 Nb8-c6 11.Qc2-f5
29.Kg1-f1 Kc6-c5 30.Rd4-d1 a7-a5
Nd5-f6 Diagram
31.Bh3-g2 Kc5-b4 32.Rd1-d4+
Kb4-b5 33.Rd4-d6 Re8-c8 34.a2-a4+
(Diagram 122)
Kb5-a6 35.Bg2-f3 Rc8-c2 0.07/19 ]
19.Re1-e7 [ 19.Bg5xf6 Nd7xf6
12.e2-e4 d7-d6 13.e4-e5 Qd8-d7
20.Re1-e7 Bb7xf3 21.Bg2xf3 ;
14.Qf5xd7+ Nf6xd7 15.e5xd6 Be7-f6 Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.Bg5xf6
16.Rd1-e1+ Ke8-f8 17.Nb1-c3
Nd7xf6 20.Re1-e7 Bb7xf3 21.Bg2xf3
last book move last book move Nc6-b4 Ra8-e8 22.Re7xe8+ Kf8xe8
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17...Ra8-d8
23.Ra1-d1 Ke8-d7 24.Bf3-g2 Nc2-d4
18.Bc1-g5 Bf6xg5 19.Nf3xg5 h7-h6
25.Bg2-h3+ Kd7-c6 26.Bh3-g2+
20.Ng5-f3 g7-g6 21.Nf3-d2 Kf8-g7
Kc6-d7 27.Bg2-h3+ -0.07/18 ]
19...Bb7xf3 Sacrifices material
22.Nd2-c4 Rh8-e8 23.Ra1-c1 Nd7-f6
24.Nc3-b5 Re8xe1+ 25.Rc1xe1
[ 19...Bf6xe7!? might be a viable
Rd8-d7 26.Nc4-d2 a7-a6 0.27/15 ]
alternative 20.Bg5xe7+ Kf8-g8 ;
18.Bc1-g5 [ 18.Re1-d1!? ;Houdini 2.
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...Bf6xe7
0c Pro x64: 18.Ra1-b1 h7-h6
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Ra8-b8 22.Rd1-d2 Bb7xf3 23.Bg2xf3
Nc2-d4 24.Bf3-e4 Nd7-e5 25.Kg1-g2
g7-g6 26.Be4-d5 Kg8-g7 27.Nc3-e4
Rh8-e8 28.Rd2-d1 Ne5-d7 29.Ne4-g5
f7-f6 30.Ng5-e6+ Nd4xe6 31.Bd5xe6
Nd7-e5 32.Rd1-e1 -0.16/17 ]
20.Bg2xf3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20.Bg2xf3 Bf6xg5 21.Re7xd7 Ra8-d8
22.Rd7xd8+ Bg5xd8 23.Ra1-d1
Nc2-d4 24.Bf3-d5 h7-h5 25.Bd5-c4
Kf8-e8 26.Bc4-b5+ Ke8-f8 27.Bb5-d7
Bd8-f6 28.Kg1-g2 g7-g6 29.Rd1-e1
Kf8-g7 30.Bd7-e8 h5-h4 31.f2-f4
h4xg3 32.h2xg3 Nd4-c2 33.Re1-e4
Nc2-d4 34.Nc3-d5 Bf6-d8 35.Re4-e1
b6-b5 0.33/19 ] 20...Bf6xg5
[ 20...Bf6xe7?? a terrible mistake
21.Bg5xe7+ Kf8-e8 22.Ra1-c1+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Bf6xg5
21.Re7xd7 Ra8-d8 22.Rd7xd8+
Bg5xd8 23.Ra1-d1 Nc2-d4 24.Bf3-d5
h7-h5 25.Bd5-c4 Kf8-e8 26.Bc4-b5+
Ke8-f8 27.Bb5-d7 Bd8-f6 28.Kg1-g2
g7-g6 29.Rd1-e1 Kf8-g7 30.Re1-e8
Rh8xe8 31.Bd7xe8 h5-h4 32.f2-f4
h4xg3 33.h2xg3 g6-g5 34.Nc3-d5
g5xf4 35.g3xf4 0.37/20 ] 21.Re7xd7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Re7xd7
Ra8-d8 22.Rd7xd8+ Bg5xd8
23.Ra1-d1 Nc2-d4 24.Bf3-d5 h7-h5
25.Bd5-c4 Kf8-e8 26.Bc4-b5+ Ke8-f8
27.Bb5-d7 Bd8-f6 28.Kg1-g2 g7-g6
29.Rd1-e1 Kf8-g7 30.Bd7-e8 h5-h4
31.f2-f4 h4xg3 32.h2xg3 Nd4-c2
33.Re1-e4 Nc2-d4 34.Nc3-d5 Bf6-d8
35.Re4-e1 b6-b5 0.37/21 ] 21...Ra8-d8
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Ra8-d8
22.Rd7xd8+ Bg5xd8 23.Ra1-d1
Nc2-d4 24.Bf3-d5 h7-h5 25.Bd5-c4
f7-f5 26.Nc3-b5 Nd4xb5 27.Bc4xb5
Bd8-f6 28.d6-d7 Kf8-f7 29.Rd1-e1
Rh8-d8 30.Re1-e2 a7-a6 31.Bb5-c6
Bf6-e7 32.Kg1-g2 Kf7-f6 33.f2-f4
g7-g6 34.Kg2-f3 b6-b5 35.Re2-e1
c5-c4 0.48/20 ] 22.Rd7xd8+

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[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Rd7xd8+
Bg5xd8 23.Ra1-d1 Nc2-d4 24.Bf3-d5
h7-h5 25.Bd5-c4 f7-f5 26.Nc3-b5
Nd4xb5 27.Bc4xb5 Bd8-f6 28.d6-d7
Kf8-f7 29.Rd1-e1 Rh8-d8 30.Re1-e2
a7-a6 31.Bb5-c6 Bf6-e7 32.Kg1-g2
Kf7-f6 33.f2-f4 g7-g6 34.Kg2-f3 b6-b5
35.Re2-e1 c5-c4 0.36/9 ] 22...Bg5xd8
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Bg5xd8
0.59/1 ] 23.Ra1-d1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 23.Ra1-d1 Nc2-d4 24.Bf3-d5
h7-h5 25.Bd5-c4 f7-f5 26.Nc3-b5
Nd4xb5 27.Bc4xb5 Bd8-f6 28.d6-d7
Kf8-f7 29.Rd1-e1 Rh8-d8 30.Re1-e2
a7-a6 31.Bb5-c6 Bf6-e7 32.Kg1-g2
Kf7-f6 33.f2-f4 g7-g6 34.Kg2-f3 b6-b5
35.Re2-e1 c5-c4 0.34/20 ] 23...Nc2-d4
Black threatens to win material: Nd4xf3.
The black knight is well posted.
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Nc2-d4
24.Bf3-d5 h7-h5 25.Bd5-c4 f7-f5
26.Nc3-b5 Nd4xb5 27.Bc4xb5 Bd8-f6
28.d6-d7 Kf8-f7 29.Rd1-e1 Rh8-d8
30.Re1-e2 a7-a6 31.Bb5-c6 Bf6-e7
32.Kg1-g2 Kf7-f6 33.f2-f4 g7-g6
34.Kg2-f3 b6-b5 35.Re2-e1 c5-c4
0.43/17 ] 24.Bf3-g2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 24.Bf3-d5 h7-h5 25.Bd5-c4 f7-f5
26.Nc3-b5 Nd4xb5 27.Bc4xb5 Bd8-f6
28.d6-d7 Kf8-f7 29.Rd1-e1 Rh8-d8
30.Re1-e2 a7-a6 31.Bb5-c6 Bf6-e7
32.Kg1-g2 Diagram
(Diagram 123)
Kf7-f6 33.f2-f4 g7-g6 34.Kg2-f3
b6-b5 35.Re2-e1 c5-c4 0.34/17 ]
24...h7-h5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24...h7-h5 25.Bg2-f1 Bd8-f6
26.Nc3-e4 Bf6-d8 27.Kg1-g2 Rh8-h6
28.b2-b4 Rh6-e6 29.Ne4xc5 b6xc5
30.b4xc5 Bd8-f6 31.Bf1-c4 Re6-e4
32.Rd1-b1 Nd4-c6 33.Bc4-d5 Re4-b4
34.Rb1-e1 Nc6-e5 35.c5-c6 Ne5-d3
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[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Bg2-f1
Bd8-f6 26.Nc3-e4 Bf6-d8 27.Kg1-g2
Rh8-h6 28.b2-b4 Rh6-e6 29.Ne4xc5
b6xc5 30.b4xc5 Bd8-f6 31.Bf1-c4
Re6-e4 32.Rd1-b1 Nd4-c6 33.Bc4-d5
Re4-b4 34.Rb1-e1 Nc6-e5 35.c5-c6
Ne5-d3 36.Re1-e3 0.21/17 ] 25...a7-a6
Prevents intrusion on b5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 25...a7-a6 26.Bg2-f1 Rh8-h6
27.Kg1-g2 Rh6xd6 28.Bf1xa6 h5-h4
29.Ba6-c4 h4xg3 30.h2xg3 g7-g6
31.f2-f4 Kf8-g7 32.Rd1-e1 Rd6-d7
33.Kg2-f2 g6-g5 34.f4xg5 Bd8xg5
35.Nc3-d5 Rd7-d6 36.Re1-h1 f7-f5
37.Nd5-f4 Bg5xf4 38.g3xf4 0.15/18 ]
26.Bg2-b7 White threatens to win
material: Bb7xa6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 26.Bg2-f1 Rh8-h6 27.Kg1-g2
Rh6xd6 28.Bf1xa6 h5-h4 29.Ba6-c4
h4xg3 30.h2xg3 g7-g6 31.f2-f4
Kf8-g7 32.Rd1-e1 Rd6-d7 33.Kg2-f2
g6-g5 34.f4xg5 Bd8xg5 35.Nc3-d5
Rd7-d6 36.Re1-h1 f7-f5 37.Nd5-f4
Bg5xf4 38.g3xf4 0.07/18 ] 26...Rh8-h6
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Rh8-h6
27.Bb7xa6 Rh6xd6 28.Kg1-g2 h5-h4
29.Ba6-c4 h4xg3 30.h2xg3 g7-g6
31.f2-f4 Kf8-g7 32.Rd1-e1 Rd6-d7
33.Kg2-f2 g6-g5 34.f4xg5 Bd8xg5
35.Nc3-d5 Rd7-d6 36.Re1-h1

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Kg7-g8 0.15/18 ] 27.d6-d7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Bb7xa6
Rh6xd6 28.Kg1-g2 h5-h4 29.Ba6-c4
h4xg3 30.h2xg3 g7-g6 31.f2-f4
Kf8-g7 32.Rd1-e1 Rd6-d7 33.Kg2-f2
g6-g5 34.f4xg5 Bd8xg5 35.Nc3-d5
Rd7-d6 36.Re1-h1 f7-f5 37.Nd5-f4
Bg5xf4 38.g3xf4 0.07/19 ] 27...Rh6-d6
Black threatens to win material: Rd6xd7
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...a6-a5
28.f2-f4 h5-h4 29.Bb7-c8 h4xg3
30.h2xg3 Kf8-e7 31.Kg1-g2 f7-f5
32.Rd1-e1+ Rh6-e6 33.Re1-d1
Re6-d6 34.Kg2-f2 g7-g6 35.Rd1-e1+
Nd4-e6 36.Re1-e2 Ke7-f7 37.Nc3-b5
Rd6-d3 38.Kf2-g2 Ne6-d4 39.Nb5xd4
c5xd4 0.00/17 ] 28.Bb7-c8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Bb7xa6
Rd6xd7 29.Kg1-g2 g7-g6 30.Ba6-b5
Rd7-d6 31.Bb5-c4 Kf8-g7 32.h2-h4
Rd6-d7 33.Rd1-e1 Rd7-e7 34.Re1xe7
Bd8xe7 35.f2-f4 Be7-f6 36.Kg2-f2
Nd4-f5 37.Nc3-d5 Bf6-d4+ 38.Kf2-f3
0.08/19 ] 28...Nd4-f3+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 28...a6-a5 29.Kg1-g2 h5-h4
30.Rd1-d3 h4xg3 31.h2xg3 Kf8-e7
32.f2-f4 Rd6-e6 33.Rd3-d1 f7-f5
34.Kg2-f2 Re6-d6 35.Rd1-e1+ Nd4-e6
36.Re1-e5 Rd6-d2+ Diagram
(Diagram 124)
37.Kf2-e3 Rd2xb2 38.Re5xf5
Rb2-b3 0.00/17 ] 29.Kg1-g2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Kg1-g2
Rd6xd1 30.Nc3xd1 Nf3-e1+ 31.Kg2-f1
Ne1-f3 32.Nd1-e3 Nf3xh2+ 33.Kf1-g2
Nh2-g4 34.Ne3xg4 h5xg4 35.Bc8xa6
Kf8-e7 36.Ba6-b5 Bd8-c7 37.f2-f4
g4xf3+ 38.Kg2xf3 Bc7-e5 39.b2-b3
g7-g6 40.g3-g4 f7-f5 41.g4xf5 g6xf5
42.Kf3-f2 Ke7-d8 43.Kf2-e3 Be5-d6
44.Ke3-d3 Bd6-c7 45.Kd3-c4 -0.03/24
] 29...Rd6xd1 Black has a king attack
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30.Nc3xd1 A minor pieces endgame
occured [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30.Nc3xd1 Nf3-e1+ 31.Kg2-f1 Ne1-f3
32.h2-h4 a6-a5 33.Kf1-e2 Nf3-d4+
34.Ke2-d3 Kf8-e7 35.Nd1-c3 Ke7-d6
36.Kd3-e4 g7-g6 37.Nc3-b5+ Nd4xb5
38.a4xb5 a5-a4 39.Ke4-f4 Kd6-e7
40.Kf4-e5 Bd8-c7+ 41.Ke5-d5
Ke7-d8 -0.02/20 ] 30...Nf3-e1+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Nf3-e1+
31.Kg2-f1 Ne1-f3 32.Kf1-g2 Nf3-e1+
0.02/25 ] 31.Kg2-f1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 31.Kg2-f1 Ne1-f3 32.Kf1-g2
Nf3-e1+ -0.02/24 ] 31...Ne1-f3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Ne1-f3
32.Kf1-g2 Nf3-e1+ 0.02/22 ] 32.h2-h4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Bc8xa6
Nf3xh2+ 33.Kf1-e2 Nh2-g4 34.Ba6-b5
Kf8-e7 35.Nd1-e3 Ng4-f6 36.Ne3-f5+
Ke7-f8 37.Nf5-d6 Nf6xd7 38.Bb5xd7
Kf8-e7 39.Bd7-e8 Ke7xd6 40.Be8xf7
h5-h4 41.g3xh4 Bd8xh4 42.f2-f4
Bh4-f6 43.b2-b3 Bf6-d4 44.Ke2-d3
Kd6-e7 45.Bf7-c4 Ke7-d6 46.Kd3-e4
0.00/20 ] 32...Kf8-e7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 32...a6-a5 33.Kf1-e2 Nf3-d4+
34.Ke2-d3 Kf8-e7 35.Nd1-c3 Nd4-c6
36.Kd3-c4 Nc6-e5+ 37.Kc4-b5 Ke7-d6

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38.Nc3-e4+ Kd6-c7 39.Ne4-c3 Kc7-d6
40.Nc3-e4+ 0.02/22 ] 33.Nd1-e3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Bc8xa6
Nf3-e5 34.f2-f4 Ne5xd7 35.Nd1-e3
g7-g6 36.Kf1-e2 f7-f5 37.Ne3-c4
Bd8-c7 38.Ke2-d3 Nd7-f6 39.Ba6-b7
Nf6-g4 40.Bb7-f3 Ng4-f6 41.Kd3-e3
Ke7-e6 42.Nc4-a3 Bc7-b8 43.Na3-b5
Nf6-d5+ 44.Bf3xd5+ Ke6xd5 0.16/20 ]
33...g7-g6 Controls f5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 33...a6-a5 34.Kf1-e2 Nf3-d4+
35.Ke2-d3 Ke7-d6 36.Ne3-c4+
Kd6-e7 37.Kd3-c3 Bd8-c7 38.Nc4-e3
Ke7-d8 39.Kc3-c4 Kd8-e7 40.Ne3-d5+
Ke7-d8 41.Nd5-e3 Kd8-e7 0.02/20 ]
34.Bc8xa6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34.Bc8xa6 Ke7xd7 35.Ba6-e2 Nf3-d4
36.Be2-c4 Kd7-e8 37.Kf1-e1 f7-f6
38.Ke1-d2 g6-g5 39.Bc4-e2 Nd4xe2
40.Kd2xe2 Ke8-d7 41.Ke2-d3 g5xh4
42.g3xh4 Kd7-c6 43.Ne3-f5 Bd8-c7
44.Nf5-g7 Bc7-e5 45.b2-b3 Be5-d4
46.Ng7xh5 Bd4xf2 0.12/21 ]
34...Ke7xd7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34...Ke7xd7 35.Kf1-e2 Nf3-d4+
36.Ke2-d3 Nd4-f5 37.Ba6-b5+ Kd7-d6
38.Ne3-c4+ Kd6-e7 39.Bb5-c6 Ke7-f6
40.Bc6-g2 Kf6-e6 41.Bg2-h3 Ke6-f6
42.Bh3xf5 Kf6xf5 43.Nc4-e3+ Kf5-e6
44.b2-b3 Bd8-f6 45.Ne3-c4 Bf6-d8
46.Kd3-e4 f7-f6 47.Ke4-d3 g6-g5
48.h4xg5 f6xg5 0.17/20 ] 35.Kf1-e2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Kf1-e2
Nf3-d4+ 36.Ke2-d3 Bd8-f6 37.Ne3-d5
Bf6-d8 38.Ba6-c4 Nd4-f5 39.Bc4-a2
Nf5-d4 40.Nd5-f4 Nd4-c6 41.Kd3-e3
Kd7-e7 42.Nf4-d5+ Ke7-d7 43.Ke3-e4
f7-f5+ 44.Ke4-f4 Nc6-d4 45.Kf4-e5
Kd7-c6 46.Ba2-c4 Nd4-f3+ 47.Ke5-e6
Nf3-d4+ 48.Ke6-f7 Nd4-f3 49.Kf7-e8
0.12/20 ] 35...Nf3-e5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 35...Nf3-d4+ 36.Ke2-d3
Bd8-f6 37.Ne3-d5 Bf6-d8 38.Ba6-c4
Nd4-f5 39.Nd5-c3 Nf5-d6 40.Nc3-b5
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42.Bb5-c4 f7-f5 43.f2-f4 Ke7-f8
44.Bc4-b5 Bd8-f6 45.b2-b3 Bf6-d4
0.15/17 ] 36.f2-f4 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.f2-f4
Ne5-g4 37.Ne3-c4 Kd7-c7 38.b2-b3
Bd8-f6 39.Nc4-a3 Bf6-d8 40.Ba6-c4
Ng4-h6 41.Bc4-d3 Kc7-d7 42.Na3-c4
Kd7-e6 43.Nc4-e3 Ke6-d6 44.Bd3-b5
Nh6-g4 45.Ne3xg4 h5xg4 46.Ke2-d3
Bd8-f6 47.Bb5-c4 Kd6-e7 48.Kd3-e4
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White threatens to win material: f4xe5
36...Ne5-g4 The knight dominates
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Ne5-g4
37.Ne3-c4 Kd7-c7 38.b2-b3 Bd8-f6
39.Nc4-a3 Bf6-d8 40.Ba6-d3 Kc7-d6
41.Na3-b5+ Kd6-e6 42.Bd3-c4+
Ke6-e7 43.Nb5-c3 f7-f5 44.Bc4-d5
Ke7-f6 45.Bd5-f3 Ng4-h2 46.Bf3-c6
Nh2-g4 47.Ke2-d3 Kf6-e6 48.Bc6-d5+
Ke6-f6 49.Kd3-e2 Kf6-g7 50.Bd5-f3
Ng4-f6 51.Ke2-d3 Kg7-f7 52.Kd3-e2
Kf7-e7 53.Ke2-d3 Nf6-e8 54.Bf3-g2
Ke7-e6 55.Bg2-d5+ Ke6-e7 56.Bd5-c6
Ne8-f6 57.Bc6-f3 Nf6-e8 0.18/21 ]
37.Ba6-b5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37.Ne3-c4 Kd7-c7 38.b2-b3 Bd8-f6
39.Nc4-a3 Bf6-d8 40.Ba6-d3 Kc7-d6
41.Na3-b5+ Kd6-e6 42.Bd3-c4+
Ke6-e7 43.Nb5-c3 f7-f5 44.Bc4-d5

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Ke7-f6 45.Bd5-f3 Ng4-h2 46.Bf3-c6
Nh2-g4 47.Ke2-d3 Kf6-e6 48.Bc6-d5+
Ke6-f6 49.Kd3-e2 Kf6-g7 50.Bd5-f3
Ng4-f6 51.Ke2-d3 Kg7-f7 52.Kd3-e2
Kf7-e7 53.Ke2-d3 Nf6-e8 54.Bf3-g2
Ke7-e6 55.Bg2-d5+ Ke6-e7 56.Bd5-c6
Ne8-f6 57.Bc6-f3 Nf6-e8 0.13/19 ]
37...Kd7-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37...Kd7-e6 38.Bb5-c4+ Ke6-e7
39.Ne3-d5+ Ke7-f8 40.b2-b3 Kf8-g7
41.Nd5-c3 Bd8-f6 42.Nc3-b5 Bf6-e7
43.Nb5-c7 Kg7-f8 44.Nc7-d5 Be7-d8
45.Ke2-d3 f7-f5 46.Bc4-b5 Ng4-f6
47.Nd5-c3 Kf8-e7 48.Bb5-c6 Ke7-d6
49.Bc6-f3 Kd6-e6 50.Kd3-c4 Nf6-e8
51.Bf3-g2 Ne8-d6+ 52.Kc4-d3 Nd6-e8
53.Bg2-d5+ Ke6-e7 54.Bd5-c6 Ne8-f6
55.Bc6-f3 Nf6-e8 56.Bf3-g2 Ke7-e6
57.Bg2-d5+ 0.17/20 ] 38.Ne3-d5+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.Ne3-d5+
Ke7-e6 39.Bb5-c4 Ke6-d6 40.b2-b3
f7-f5 41.Nd5-c3 Kd6-e7 42.Bc4-d5
Ke7-f6 43.Bd5-f3 Kf6-e6 44.Ke2-d3
Ng4-h2 45.Bf3-d5+ Ke6-f6 46.Bd5-g2
Nh2-g4 47.Nc3-d5+ Kf6-f7 48.Bg2-f3
Kf7-e6 49.Kd3-c4 Ng4-f6 50.Nd5-c3
Nf6-e8 51.Bf3-g2 Ne8-d6+ 52.Kc4-d3
Nd6-e8 53.Bg2-d5+ Ke6-f6 54.Bd5-c4
Ne8-c7 55.Kd3-e3 0.13/20 ]
38...Ke7-d6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38...Ke7-d6 39.Bb5-c4 Ng4-h6
40.Ke2-f3 Kd6-d7 41.Nd5-e3 Bd8-f6
42.Bc4-d5 Kd7-d6 43.Kf3-e4 Bf6-h8
44.Ne3-c4+ Kd6-c7 45.b2-b3 Bh8-g7
46.Ke4-e3 Bg7-d4+ 47.Ke3-e2
Bd4-g7 48.Ke2-f3 f7-f5 49.Kf3-e3
Bg7-f6 50.Bd5-f3 Bf6-d4+ Diagram
(Diagram 126)
51.Ke3-e2 Nh6-f7 52.Ke2-d3 Nf7-d8
53.Nc4-e5 0.17/21 ] 39.Bb5-c4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.Bb5-c4
Ng4-h6 40.Ke2-f3 Kd6-d7 41.Nd5-e3
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Bf6-h8 44.Ne3-c4+ Kd6-c7 45.b2-b3
Bh8-g7 46.Ke4-e3 Bg7-d4+
47.Ke3-e2 f7-f6 48.Bd5-e4 Nh6-f5
49.Be4xf5 g6xf5 50.Ke2-f3 Kc7-c6
51.Nc4-e3 Bd4xe3 52.Kf3xe3 Kc6-d6
53.Ke3-e2 Kd6-c6 54.Ke2-d2 Kc6-d6
55.Kd2-e3 Kd6-c6 56.Ke3-e2 Kc6-d6
57.Ke2-d2 Kd6-c6 58.Kd2-e3 Kc6-d6
0.12/22 ] 39...Ng4-h6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 39...Ng4-h6 40.Ke2-f3
Kd6-d7 41.Nd5-e3 Bd8-f6 42.Bc4-d5
Kd7-d6 43.Kf3-e4 Bf6-h8 44.Ne3-c4+
Kd6-c7 45.Ke4-e3 Bh8-d4+ 46.Ke3-f3
f7-f6 47.Bd5-e4 f6-f5 48.Be4-d5
Bd4-g7 49.Kf3-f2 Bg7-h8 50.Kf2-g2
Bh8-f6 51.Kg2-f2 Bf6-g7 52.Kf2-e3
Bg7-f6 53.Ke3-e2 Bf6-d4 54.Ke2-f1
Bd4-g7 55.Kf1-e2 Bg7-d4 56.Ke2-f1
0.17/20 ] 40.Nd5-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 40.Ke2-f3 Kd6-d7 41.Nd5-e3
Bd8-f6 42.Bc4-d5 Kd7-d6 43.Kf3-e4
Bf6-h8 44.Ne3-c4+ Kd6-c7 45.Ke4-e3
Bh8-d4+ 46.Ke3-e2 f7-f6 47.Bd5-e4
f6-f5 48.Be4-d5 Bd4-h8 49.Ke2-d3
Nh6-g4 50.Bd5-f7 Ng4-f2+ 51.Kd3-e2
Nf2-e4 52.Ke2-f3 Ne4-d6 53.Nc4xd6
Kc7xd6 54.Bf7xg6 Bh8xb2 55.Bg6xf5
c5-c4 56.Bf5-g6 c4-c3 57.Kf3-e3
0.13/19 ] 40...Bd8-f6 Black threatens
to win material: Bf6xb2 [Houdini 2.0c

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Pro x64: 40...Bd8-f6 41.Bc4-b5 Bf6-h8
42.Ne3-c4+ Kd6-c7 43.Ke2-f2
Nh6-g4+ 44.Kf2-f3 Ng4-h6 45.b2-b3
Bh8-f6 46.Nc4-e3 Kc7-d6 47.Bb5-e8
Bf6-d4 48.Ne3-c4+ Kd6-c7 49.Kf3-e2
Bd4-c3 50.Nc4-a3 Kc7-d8 51.Be8-b5
Nh6-g4 52.Na3-c4 Kd8-c7 53.Ke2-d3
Bc3-e1 0.14/21 ] 41.Bc4-d3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41.Bc4-b5
Bf6-h8 42.Ne3-c4+ Kd6-c7 43.Ke2-f2
Nh6-g4+ 44.Kf2-f3 Ng4-h2+ 45.Kf3-e2
Nh2-g4 46.Bb5-e8 Ng4-h6 47.Ke2-d3
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49.Kd3-e4 Bd4-f2 50.Ke4-f3 Bf2-d4
51.Kf3-e2 Bd4-c3 52.Nc4-a3 Kc7-d8
53.Be8-b5 Nh6-g4 54.Na3-c4 Kd8-c7
55.Ke2-d3 Bc3-e1 56.Bb5-e8
Ng4-h6 0.09/19 ] 41...Bf6-d8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41...Bf6-d4
42.Ne3-c4+ Kd6-c7 43.Bd3-e4 Nh6-f5
44.Be4xf5 g6xf5 45.b2-b3 Kc7-c6
46.Nc4-a3 Kc6-d5 47.Na3-b5 Bd4-g7
48.Ke2-d3 Bg7-b2 49.Kd3-e3 Bb2-g7
50.Ke3-e2 Bg7-d4 51.Ke2-f3 Bd4-g7
52.Kf3-e3 Bg7-h8 53.Ke3-e2 Bh8-d4
54.Ke2-f3 0.14/20 ] 42.Ke2-f3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42.b2-b3
Kd6-e6 43.Ke2-d2 Nh6-g4
44.Bd3-c4+ Ke6-e7 45.Ne3-d5+
Ke7-d6 46.Nd5-c3 Kd6-e7 47.Kd2-d3

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f7-f5 48.Bc4-d5 Ng4-h2 49.Bd5-g2
Nh2-g4 50.Nc3-d5+ Ke7-e6
51.Kd3-c4 Ng4-f6 52.b3-b4 c5xb4
53.Nd5xb4 0.15/18 ] 42...Nh6-g4
[ 42...Kd6-d7!? should not be
overlooked ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
42...f7-f5 43.Ne3-c4+ Kd6-e7
44.Bd3-f1 Ke7-e6 45.Nc4-e5 Ke6-f6
46.Bf1-g2 Nh6-g4 47.Ne5-c4 Kf6-e6
48.Kf3-e2 Bd8-c7 49.b2-b3 Ng4-f6
50.Bg2-f3 Nf6-d5 51.Bf3xd5+ Ke6xd5
52.Ke2-d3 Kd5-e6 53.Kd3-e3
Ke6-d5 0.13/19 ] 43.Ne3xg4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43.Ne3xg4
h5xg4+ 44.Kf3xg4 Kd6-e6 45.Bd3-c4+
Ke6-e7 46.h4-h5 Ke7-f8 47.h5-h6
Kf8-g8 48.Kg4-f3 Kg8-h7 49.Bc4xf7
Bd8-f6 50.b2-b3 Kh7xh6 51.g3-g4
Kh6-g7 52.Bf7-e6 Bf6-d4 53.g4-g5
Bd4-c3 54.Be6-d5 Bc3-b4 55.Bd5-c4
Bb4-c3 56.Kf3-e4 Kg7-f8 57.Bc4-d5
Bc3-b4 58.f4-f5 g6xf5+ 59.Ke4xf5
Kf8-g7 0.33/22 ] 43...h5xg4+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43...h5xg4+
44.Kf3xg4 Kd6-e6 45.Bd3-c4+ Ke6-e7
46.h4-h5 Ke7-f8 47.h5-h6 Kf8-g8
48.Kg4-f3 Kg8-h7 49.Bc4xf7 Kh7xh6
50.g3-g4 Kh6-g7 51.Bf7-c4 Bd8-f6
52.b2-b3 Bf6-c3 53.Kf3-e4 Bc3-a5
54.Ke4-e5 Ba5-d2 55.g4-g5 Bd2-a5
56.Bc4-b5 Ba5-c3+ 57.Ke5-e6
0.37/20 ] 44.Kf3xg4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 44.Kf3xg4 Kd6-e6 45.Bd3-c4+
Ke6-e7 46.h4-h5 Ke7-f8 47.h5-h6
Kf8-g8 48.Kg4-f3 Kg8-h7 49.Bc4xf7
Kh7xh6 50.g3-g4 Kh6-g7 51.Bf7-c4
Bd8-f6 52.b2-b3 Bf6-c3 53.g4-g5
Bc3-a5 54.Kf3-e4 Ba5-b4 55.Ke4-d5
Bb4-e1 56.Kd5-e5 Be1-a5 57.Bc4-b5
Ba5-c3+ 58.Ke5-e6 0.33/21 ]
44...Kd6-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
44...Kd6-e6 45.Bd3-c4+ Ke6-e7
46.h4-h5 Ke7-f8 47.h5-h6 Kf8-g8
48.Kg4-f3 Kg8-h7 49.Bc4xf7 Kh7xh6
50.g3-g4 Kh6-g7 51.Bf7-c4 Bd8-f6

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52.b2-b3 Bf6-c3 53.g4-g5 Bc3-a5
54.Kf3-e4 Ba5-b4 55.Ke4-d5 Bb4-e1
56.Kd5-e5 Be1-a5 57.Bc4-b5 Ba5-c3+
58.Ke5-e6 0.37/20 ] 45.Bd3-c4+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45.Bd3-c4+
Ke6-e7 46.h4-h5 Ke7-f8 47.h5-h6
Kf8-g8 48.Kg4-f3 Kg8-h7 49.Bc4xf7
Kh7xh6 50.g3-g4 Kh6-g7 51.Bf7-c4
Bd8-f6 52.b2-b3 Bf6-c3 53.g4-g5
Bc3-d2 54.Kf3-e4 Kg7-f8 55.Bc4-d5
Bd2-b4 56.f4-f5 g6xf5+ 57.Ke4xf5
Kf8-g7 58.Bd5-c4 Bb4-c3 59.Bc4-d5
Bc3-b4 60.Bd5-c4 0.33/19 ]
45...Ke6-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
45...Ke6-e7 46.h4-h5 Ke7-f8 47.h5-h6
Kf8-g8 48.Kg4-f3 Kg8-h7 49.Bc4xf7
Kh7xh6 50.g3-g4 Kh6-g7 51.Bf7-c4
Bd8-f6 52.b2-b3 Bf6-c3 53.g4-g5
Bc3-a5 54.Kf3-e4 Ba5-b4 55.Bc4-d5
Kg7-f8 56.f4-f5 g6xf5+ 57.Ke4xf5
Kf8-g7 58.Bd5-c4 Bb4-c3 59.Bc4-d5
Bc3-b4 60.Bd5-c4 0.36/20 ] 46.Kg4-f3
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46.h4-h5 f7-f5+
47.Kg4-g5 g6xh5 48.Kg5xf5 Ke7-f8
49.Bc4-f1 Kf8-g7 50.Kf5-e6 Bd8-f6
51.b2-b3 Kg7-g6 52.Bf1-e2 h5-h4
53.g3xh4 Bf6xh4 54.Be2-d3+ Kg6-g7
55.Bd3-f1 Bh4-f6 56.Bf1-b5 Bf6-d4
57.f4-f5 Bd4-f6 58.Ke6-d6 Bf6-d4
0.34/17 ] 46...f7-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 46...f7-f5 47.Kf3-e3 Ke7-f8
48.b2-b3 Bd8-f6 49.Ke3-f3 Kf8-e7
50.Bc4-b5 Bf6-d4 51.Bb5-a6 Bd4-c3
52.Ba6-d3 Ke7-e6 53.Bd3-f1 Ke6-e7
54.Bf1-e2 Ke7-f6 55.Be2-c4 Kf6-e7
56.Kf3-e3 Bc3-d4+ 57.Ke3-e2 Bd4-c3
58.Bc4-b5 Bc3-d4 59.Ke2-f3 Bd4-c3
60.Bb5-f1 Bc3-b4 61.Bf1-c4 Bb4-c3
62.Kf3-e3 0.33/21 ] 47.Kf3-e2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47.b2-b3
Ke7-e8 48.Bc4-d3 Ke8-f7 49.Bd3-e2
Bd8-f6 50.Be2-c4+ Kf7-e7 51.Bc4-b5
Bf6-d4 52.Bb5-a6 Bd4-c3 53.Kf3-e2
Bc3-d4 54.Ba6-c4 Bd4-c3 55.Bc4-b5
Bc3-d4 56.Ke2-f3 Bd4-c3 57.Bb5-d3

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Ke7-e6 58.Bd3-f1 Ke6-e7 59.Bf1-e2
Ke7-f6 60.Be2-c4 Kf6-e7 61.Bc4-d3
Ke7-e6 0.29/19 ] 47...Ke7-f8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47...Ke7-f8
48.Ke2-d3 Bd8-f6 49.b2-b3 Bf6-b2
50.Kd3-e2 Kf8-e7 51.Bc4-d3 Ke7-f6
52.Ke2-f2 Bb2-d4+ 53.Kf2-f3 Bd4-c3
54.Bd3-f1 Kf6-e7 55.Bf1-e2 Ke7-f6
56.Be2-c4 Kf6-e7 57.Bc4-b5 Bc3-d4
58.Bb5-a6 Bd4-c3 59.Ba6-c4 Bc3-b2
60.Bc4-f1 Bb2-d4 61.Bf1-b5 Bd4-c3
62.Bb5-f1 Bc3-b4 63.Bf1-c4 Bb4-c3
64.Bc4-b5 0.33/21 ] 48.Ke2-d3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48.Ke2-e3
Bd8-f6 49.b2-b3 Bf6-d4+ 50.Ke3-f3
Kf8-e7 51.Kf3-e2 Bd4-c3 52.Bc4-b5
Bc3-d4 53.Ke2-f3 Bd4-c3 54.Bb5-f1
Bc3-b4 55.Bf1-c4 Bb4-c3 56.Bc4-b5
Bc3-d4 57.Bb5-a6 Bd4-c3 58.Ba6-c4
Bc3-b2 59.Bc4-f1 Bb2-d4 60.Bf1-b5
Bd4-c3 0.29/19 ] 48...Bd8-f6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48...Bd8-f6
49.b2-b3 Bf6-b2 50.Kd3-e2 Kf8-e7
51.Bc4-d3 Ke7-f6 52.Ke2-f2 Bb2-d4+
53.Kf2-f3 Bd4-c3 54.Bd3-f1 Kf6-e7
55.Bf1-e2 Ke7-f6 56.Be2-c4 Kf6-e7
57.Bc4-b5 Bc3-d4 58.Bb5-a6 Bd4-c3
59.Ba6-c4 Bc3-b2 60.Bc4-f1 Bb2-d4
61.Bf1-b5 Bd4-c3 62.Kf3-e2 Bc3-d4
63.Ke2-f3 Bd4-c3 0.33/22 ] 49.b2-b3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49.b2-b3
Bf6-b2 50.Kd3-e2 Kf8-e7 51.Bc4-d3
Ke7-f6 52.Ke2-f2 Bb2-d4+ 53.Kf2-f3
Bd4-c3 54.Bd3-f1 Kf6-e7 55.Bf1-e2
Ke7-f6 56.Be2-c4 Kf6-e7 57.Bc4-b5
Bc3-d4 58.Bb5-a6 Bd4-c3 59.Ba6-c4
Bc3-b2 60.Bc4-f1 Bb2-d4 61.Bf1-b5
Bd4-c3 62.Kf3-e2 Bc3-d4 63.Ke2-f3
Bd4-c3 0.29/20 ] 49...Bf6-b2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49...Bf6-b2
50.Kd3-e2 Kf8-e7 51.Bc4-d3 Ke7-f6
52.Ke2-f2 Bb2-d4+ 53.Kf2-f3 Bd4-c3
54.Bd3-f1 Kf6-e7 55.Bf1-e2 Ke7-f6
56.Be2-c4 Kf6-e7 57.Bc4-b5 Bc3-d4
58.Bb5-a6 Bd4-c3 59.Ba6-c4 Bc3-b2

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60.Bc4-f1 Bb2-d4 61.Bf1-b5 Bd4-c3
62.Kf3-e2 Bc3-d4 63.Ke2-f3 Bd4-c3
0.33/20 ] 50.Bc4-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 50.Bc4-b5 Kf8-e7 51.Kd3-e2
Bb2-d4 52.Ke2-f3 Bd4-c3 53.Bb5-f1
Bc3-b4 54.Bf1-c4 Bb4-c3 55.Bc4-b5
Bc3-d4 56.Bb5-a6 Bd4-c3 57.Ba6-c4
Bc3-d4 58.Kf3-e2 Bd4-c3 59.Bc4-b5
Bc3-d4 60.Ke2-f3 0.29/19 ]
50...Bb2-a3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
50...Bb2-a3 51.Kd3-e3 Kf8-e7
52.Bd5-c4 Ba3-b4 53.Ke3-e2 Bb4-c3
54.Bc4-b5 Bc3-d4 55.Ke2-f3 Bd4-c3
56.Bb5-f1 Bc3-b4 57.Bf1-c4 Bb4-c3
58.Bc4-b5 Bc3-d4 59.Bb5-a6 Bd4-c3
60.Ba6-c4 Ke7-f6 61.Bc4-b5 Bc3-d4
62.Bb5-f1 Kf6-e7 63.Bf1-c4 Bd4-c3
64.Bc4-b5 0.33/22 ] 51.Kd3-c4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51.Kd3-e2
Kf8-e7 52.Bd5-c4 Ba3-b4 53.Bc4-d3
Ke7-f6 54.Ke2-f3 Kf6-g7 55.Bd3-f1
Kg7-f6 56.Bf1-b5 Kf6-e7 57.Kf3-f2
Bb4-c3 58.Kf2-e2 Bc3-d4 59.Ke2-f3
Bd4-c3 60.Bb5-f1 Bc3-d4 61.Bf1-b5
Bd4-c3 0.29/20 ] 51...Ba3-b4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51...Ba3-b4
52.Bd5-c6 Kf8-e7 53.Kc4-b5 Bb4-a5
54.Kb5-a6 Ke7-f7 55.Bc6-d5+ Kf7-f6
56.Ka6-b5 Kf6-e7 57.Kb5-c6 Ke7-f6
58.Bd5-g2 Kf6-e7 59.Bg2-f3 Ke7-f6
60.Kc6-b5 Kf6-e6 61.h4-h5 g6xh5
62.Kb5-c6 Ke6-f6 63.Bf3xh5 Kf6-e7
64.Bh5-e2 Ke7-f6 65.Be2-a6 Kf6-g7
66.Ba6-c8 Kg7-g6 67.Bc8-d7 Kg6-f6
68.Bd7-e8 Kf6-e6 69.Be8-d7+ Ke6-f6
70.Bd7-e8 0.32/22 ] 52.Kc4-b5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 52.Bd5-h1
Kf8-e7 53.Kc4-b5 Bb4-a5 54.Kb5-c6
Ke7-f6 55.Bh1-g2 Kf6-e7 56.Bg2-f3
Ke7-f6 57.Kc6-b5 Kf6-e6 58.h4-h5
g6xh5 59.Kb5-c6 Ke6-f6 60.Bf3xh5
Kf6-e7 61.Bh5-e2 Ke7-f6 62.Be2-a6
Kf6-g7 63.Ba6-c8 Kg7-g6 64.Bc8-d7
Kg6-f6 65.Bd7-e8 Kf6-e6 66.Be8-d7+
Ke6-f6 67.Bd7-e8 0.29/21 ]

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52...Bb4-a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
52...Bb4-a5 53.Bd5-e6 Kf8-e7
54.Be6-c4 Ke7-f6 55.Bc4-d5 Kf6-e7
56.Kb5-c6 Ke7-f6 57.Bd5-g2 Kf6-e7
58.Bg2-f3 Ke7-f6 59.Kc6-b5 Kf6-e6
60.h4-h5 g6xh5 61.Kb5-c6 Ke6-f6
62.Bf3xh5 Kf6-g7 63.Bh5-e8 Kg7-f6
64.Be8-d7 Kf6-g6 65.Bd7-e6 Kg6-f6
66.Be6-d7 Kf6-g6 0.32/23 ] 53.Bd5-c4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 53.Bd5-g2
Kf8-e7 54.Bg2-c6 Ke7-f7 55.Bc6-f3
Kf7-e6 56.h4-h5 g6xh5 57.Kb5-c6
Ke6-f6 58.Bf3xh5 Kf6-e7 59.Bh5-e2
Ke7-f6 60.Be2-a6 Kf6-g6 61.Ba6-d3
Kg6-f6 62.Bd3-e2 Kf6-g6 63.Be2-c4
Kg6-g7 64.Bc4-d3 Kg7-f6 65.Bd3-e2
0.29/21 ] 53...Kf8-e7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 53...Kf8-e7 54.Kb5-c6 Ke7-f6
55.Bc4-d5 Kf6-e7 56.Bd5-h1 Ke7-f6
57.Bh1-g2 Kf6-e7 58.Bg2-f3 Ke7-f6
59.Kc6-b5 Kf6-e6 60.h4-h5 g6xh5
61.Kb5-c6 Ke6-f6 62.Bf3xh5 Kf6-g7
63.Bh5-e8 Kg7-f6 64.Be8-d7 Kf6-g6
65.Bd7-e6 Kg6-f6 66.Be6-d7 Kf6-g6
0.32/23 ] 54.Kb5-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 54.Kb5-c6 Ke7-f6 55.Bc4-d5
Kf6-e7 56.Bd5-h1 Ke7-f6 57.Bh1-g2
Kf6-e7 58.Bg2-f3 Ke7-f6 59.Kc6-b5
Kf6-e6 60.h4-h5 g6xh5 61.Kb5-c6
Ke6-f6 62.Bf3xh5 Kf6-g7 63.Bh5-e8
Kg7-f6 64.Be8-d7 Kf6-g6 65.Bd7-e6
Kg6-f6 66.Be6-d7 Kf6-g6 0.29/21 ]
54...Ke7-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
54...Ke7-f6 55.Bc4-d5 Kf6-e7
56.Bd5-h1 Ke7-f6 57.Bh1-g2 Kf6-e7
58.Bg2-f3 Ke7-f6 59.Kc6-b5 Kf6-e6
60.h4-h5 g6xh5 61.Kb5-c6 Ke6-f6
62.Bf3xh5 Kf6-e7 63.Bh5-e2 Ke7-f6
64.Be2-c4 Kf6-g7 65.Bc4-e6 Kg7-f6
66.Be6-d7 Kf6-g6 67.Bd7-e6 Kg6-f6
68.Be6-d7 0.32/22 ] 55.Bc4-d3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 55.Kc6-d7
Ba5-e1 56.Kd7-c7 Be1-a5 57.Kc7-c6
Kf6-e7 58.Bc4-g8 Ke7-f6 59.Bg8-d5
Kf6-e7 60.Bd5-g2 Ke7-f6 61.Kc6-b5

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Kf6-e7 62.Bg2-f3 Ke7-e6 63.Bf3-g2
Ke6-f6 64.Kb5-c6 Kf6-e7 65.Bg2-f3
Ke7-e6 66.h4-h5 g6xh5 67.Bf3xh5
Ke6-f6 68.Bh5-e8 Kf6-e6 69.Be8-d7+
Ke6-f6 70.Bd7-c8 Kf6-g6 71.Bc8-a6
Kg6-f6 72.Ba6-c4 Kf6-g7 73.Bc4-e6
Kg7-f6 74.Be6-c8 Kf6-g6 0.29/20 ]
55...Kf6-f7? [ 55...Kf6-e6+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 55...Kf6-e6
56.Bd3-b5 Ke6-f7 57.Kc6-d6 Kf7-f6
58.Bb5-c4 Ba5-e1 59.Kd6-c7 Be1-a5
60.Kc7-c6 Kf6-e7 61.Bc4-f1 Ke7-f7
62.Kc6-d6 Kf7-f6 63.Bf1-b5 Ba5-e1
64.Bb5-c4 Kf6-g7 65.Kd6-c6 Be1-a5
66.Kc6-b5 Kg7-f6 67.Bc4-d5 Kf6-e7
68.Kb5-c6 Ke7-f6 69.Bd5-g2 Kf6-e7
70.Bg2-f1 Ke7-f7 0.32/20 ] 56.h4-h5!
Deflection: f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
56.h4-h5 g6xh5 57.Bd3xf5 Kf7-f6
58.Bf5-c2 Kf6-g7 59.Bc2-d1 Kg7-h6
60.Bd1-f3 Kh6-g6 61.Kc6-b5 Kg6-h6
62.Bf3-c6 Kh6-g6 63.Bc6-e8+ Kg6-f6
64.Be8xh5 Kf6-e6 65.g3-g4 Ke6-d6
66.g4-g5 Kd6-e7 67.Bh5-f3 Ba5-d2
68.Kb5xb6 Bd2xf4 69.g5-g6 Bf4-e3
70.g6-g7 Ke7-f7 71.Kb6-b5 c5-c4
72.b3xc4 Be3-d4 73.g7-g8R Kf7xg8
74.a4-a5 Kg8-f7 75.a5-a6 1.08/21 ]
56...g6xh5 [ 56...g6xh5 57.Bd3xf5
Deflection ; 56...-- 57.h5xg6+ Threat
Kf7-e6 ( 57...Kf7-e7 58.Bd3xf5
Combination ; 57...Kf7-e8 58.Bd3xf5
Combination ; 57...Kf7-f6 58.Bd3xf5
Combination ; 57...Kf7-f8 58.Bd3xf5
Combination ; 57...Kf7xg6 58.g3-g4
Combination ; 57...Kf7-g7 58.Bd3xf5
Combination ; 57...Kf7-g8 58.Bd3xf5
Combination ) 58.Bd3xf5+ Ke6-e7
( 58...Ke6xf5 59.g6-g7 Promotion
Passed pawn ; 58...Ke6-f6 59.Bf5-d3
Combination ) 59.Bf5-c2 Combination ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 56...g6xh5
57.Bd3xf5 Kf7-f6 58.Bf5-c2 Kf6-g7
59.Bc2-d1 Kg7-h6 60.Bd1-f3 Kh6-g6
61.Kc6-b5 Kg6-h6 62.Bf3-c6 Kh6-g6

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63.Bc6-e8+ Kg6-f6 64.Be8xh5 Kf6-e6
65.g3-g4 Ke6-d6 66.g4-g5 Kd6-e7
67.Bh5-f3 Ba5-d2 68.Kb5xb6 Bd2xf4
69.g5-g6 Bf4-e3 70.g6-g7 Ke7-f7
71.Kb6-b5 c5-c4 72.b3xc4 Be3-d4
73.g7-g8R Kf7xg8 74.a4-a5 1.14/20 ]
57.Bd3xf5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
57.Bd3xf5 Kf7-f6 58.Bf5-c2 Kf6-g7
59.Bc2-d1 Kg7-h6 60.Bd1-f3 Kh6-g6
61.Bf3-e2 Kg6-h6 62.Kc6-b5 Kh6-g6
63.Be2-f3 Kg6-h6 64.Bf3-c6 h5-h4
65.g3xh4 Kh6-h5 66.f4-f5 Kh5-h6
67.Bc6-e4 Kh6-h7 68.f5-f6+ Kh7-g8
1.10/19 ] 57...Kf7-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 57...Kf7-g7 58.Bf5-d3 Kg7-h6
59.Bd3-e2 Kh6-g6 60.Be2-d1 Kg6-h6
61.Bd1-f3 Kh6-g6 62.Kc6-b5 Kg6-h6
63.Bf3-d1 Kh6-g6 64.Bd1-e2 Kg6-h6
65.Be2-f3 Diagram

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9vlKzp-+-+p0
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9+P+-+LzP-0
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
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Ba5-e1 66.Kb5xb6 Be1-f2 67.Kb6-b5
Bf2xg3 68.a4-a5 c5-c4 69.b3xc4
Bg3xf4 70.Bf3xh5 Bf4-b8 71.Bh5-f3
1.08/17 ] 58.Bf5-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 58.Bf5-e4 Kf6-g7 59.Be4-f3
Kg7-h6 60.Kc6-b5 Kh6-g6 61.Bf3-e2
Kg6-h6 62.Be2-d1 Kh6-g6 63.Bd1-f3
Kg6-h6 64.Bf3-e2 Kh6-g6 65.Kb5-c6
Ba5-e1 66.Kc6xb6 Be1xg3 67.a4-a5
Bg3-h4 68.Be2-d3+ Kg6-g7
69.Kb6xc5 Bh4-e7+ 70.Kc5-d5

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1.03/18 ] 58...Kf6-g7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 58...Kf6-e6 59.Be4-d3 Ke6-f6
60.Bd3-e2 Kf6-g6 61.Be2-d1 Kg6-h6
62.Bd1-f3 Kh6-g6 63.Kc6-b5 Kg6-h6
64.Bf3-d1 Kh6-g6 65.Bd1-e2 Kg6-h6
66.Be2-f3 Ba5-e1 67.Kb5xb6 Be1-f2
68.Kb6-b5 Bf2xg3 69.a4-a5 c5-c4
70.b3xc4 Bg3xf4 71.Bf3xh5 Bf4-b8
72.Bh5-f3 1.08/16 ] 59.Be4-f3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 59.Kc6-b5
Kg7-f6 60.Be4-f3 Kf6-g6 61.Bf3-d1
Kg6-h6 62.Bd1-e2 Kh6-g6 63.Be2-f3
Kg6-h6 64.Bf3-c6 Kh6-g7 65.Bc6-e8
h5-h4 66.g3xh4 Kg7-f6 67.h4-h5
Kf6-g7 68.Be8-g6 Kg7-f6 69.f4-f5
Kf6-g5 70.Kb5-c6 Ba5-d2 71.Kc6xb6
Bd2-e3 72.Kb6-c6 1.12/19 ]
59...Kg7-h6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
59...Kg7-h6 60.Kc6-b5 Kh6-g6
61.Bf3-d1 Kg6-h6 62.Bd1-e2 Kh6-g6
63.Be2-f3 Kg6-h6 64.Bf3-c6 Kh6-g6
65.Bc6-e8+ Kg6-f6 66.Be8xh5 Kf6-e6
67.g3-g4 Ke6-f6 68.Bh5-e8 Kf6-g7
69.Be8-c6 Kg7-f7 70.Bc6-f3 Kf7-e7
71.g4-g5 Ba5-d2 72.Kb5xb6 Bd2-e3
73.Kb6-b5 Be3xf4 74.g5-g6 Ke7-f6
75.Bf3-e4 Bf4-h6 1.23/19 ] 60.Kc6-b5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 60.Bf3-d1
Kh6-g6 61.Bd1-e2 Kg6-h6 62.Kc6-b5
Kh6-g6 63.Be2-f3 Kg6-h6 64.Bf3-c6
Kh6-g6 65.Bc6-e8+ Kg6-f6 66.Be8xh5
Kf6-e6 67.g3-g4 Ke6-f6 68.Bh5-e8
Kf6-g7 69.Be8-c6 Kg7-f7 70.Bc6-f3
Kf7-e7 71.g4-g5 Ba5-d2 72.Kb5xb6
Bd2-e3 73.Kb6-b5 Be3xf4 74.g5-g6
Ke7-f6 75.Bf3-e4 Bf4-h6 76.a4-a5
Bh6-e3 77.a5-a6 1.18/19 ] 60...Kh6-g6
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 60...Kh6-g6
61.Bf3-d1 Kg6-h6 62.Bd1-e2 Kh6-g6
63.Be2-f3 Kg6-h6 64.Bf3-c6 Kh6-g6
65.Bc6-e8+ Kg6-f6 66.Be8xh5 Kf6-e6
67.g3-g4 Ke6-f6 68.Bh5-e8 Kf6-g7
69.Be8-c6 Kg7-f7 70.Bc6-d5+ Kf7-f6
71.Bd5-e4 Kf6-g7 72.Be4-d3 Ba5-d2
73.Kb5xb6 Bd2xf4 74.Kb6xc5 Bf4-e3+

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75.Kc5-d5 1.23/19 ] 61.Bf3-d1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 61.Bf3-d1
Kg6-h6 62.Bd1-e2 Kh6-g6 63.Be2-f3
Kg6-h6 64.Bf3-c6 Kh6-g6 65.Bc6-e8+
Kg6-f6 66.Be8xh5 Kf6-e6 67.g3-g4
Ke6-f6 68.Bh5-e8 Kf6-g7 69.Be8-c6
Kg7-f7 70.Bc6-f3 Kf7-e6 71.Bf3-e4
Ke6-f6 72.g4-g5+ Kf6-e7 73.f4-f5
Ba5-d2 74.Kb5xb6 Bd2-e3 75.Kb6-b5
Be3xg5 76.a4-a5 Ke7-f6 77.Kb5xc5
Kf6-e5 78.Be4-d3 Bg5-e3+
79.Kc5-c6 1.18/20 ] 61...Kg6-h6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 61...Kg6-h6
62.Bd1-e2 Kh6-g6 63.Be2-f3 Kg6-h6
64.Bf3-c6 Kh6-g6 65.Bc6-e8+ Kg6-f6
66.Be8xh5 Kf6-e6 67.g3-g4 Ke6-f6
68.Bh5-e8 Kf6-g7 69.Be8-c6 Kg7-f7
70.Bc6-f3 Kf7-e6 71.Bf3-e4 Ba5-d2
72.Kb5xb6 Bd2xf4 73.Kb6xc5 Bf4-e3+
74.Kc5-b5 Ke6-e5 75.Be4-c6 Ke5-f4
76.Bc6-d7 Be3-f2 77.a4-a5 1.18/18 ]
62.Bd1-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
62.Bd1-e2 Kh6-g6 63.Be2-f3 Kg6-h6
64.Bf3-c6 Kh6-g6 65.Bc6-e8+ Kg6-f6
66.Be8xh5 Kf6-e6 67.g3-g4 Ke6-f6
68.Bh5-e8 Kf6-g7 69.Be8-c6 Kg7-f7
70.Bc6-f3 Kf7-e6 71.Bf3-e4 Ba5-d2
72.Kb5xb6 Bd2xf4 73.Kb6xc5 Bf4-e3+
74.Kc5-b5 Ke6-e5 75.Be4-c6 Ke5-f4
76.Bc6-d7 Be3-f2 77.a4-a5 1.19/20 ]
62...Kh6-g6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
62...Kh6-g6 63.Be2-f3 Kg6-h6
64.Bf3-c6 Kh6-g6 65.Bc6-e8+ Kg6-h6
66.Be8-f7 Kh6-h7 67.Bf7xh5 Kh7-g7
68.Bh5-f3 Kg7-g6 69.g3-g4 Kg6-f6
70.Bf3-e4 Kf6-e6 71.g4-g5 Ba5-d2
72.Kb5xb6 Bd2-e3 73.f4-f5+ Ke6-e7
74.Kb6-b5 Be3xg5 75.a4-a5 Ke7-f6
76.Kb5xc5 Kf6-e5 77.Be4-d3 Bg5-e3+
78.Kc5-c6 1.25/19 ] 63.Be2-f3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 63.Be2-f3
Kg6-h6 64.Bf3-c6 Kh6-g6 65.Bc6-e8+
Kg6-h6 66.Be8-f7 Kh6-h7 67.Bf7xh5
Kh7-g7 68.Bh5-f3 Kg7-g6 69.g3-g4
Kg6-f6 70.Bf3-e4 Kf6-f7 71.g4-g5

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Kf7-e7 72.f4-f5 Ba5-d2 73.Kb5xb6
Bd2-e3 74.Kb6-b5 Be3xg5 75.a4-a5
Ke7-f6 76.Kb5xc5 Kf6-e5 77.Be4-d3
Bg5-e3+ 78.Kc5-c6 1.18/18 ]
63...Kg6-h6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
63...Kg6-h6 64.Bf3-c6 Kh6-g6
65.Bc6-e8+ Kg6-h6 66.Be8-f7 Kh6-g7
67.Bf7xh5 Kg7-h7 68.Bh5-f3 Kh7-g6
69.g3-g4 Kg6-g7 70.Bf3-e4 Kg7-f6
71.g4-g5+ Kf6-e7 72.f4-f5 Ba5-d2
73.Kb5xb6 Bd2xg5 74.Kb6xc5 Ke7-f6
75.a4-a5 Kf6-e5 76.Be4-d3 Bg5-e3+
77.Kc5-c6 1.16/17 ] 64.Bf3-c6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 64.Bf3-c6
Kh6-g6 65.Bc6-e8+ Kg6-h6 66.Be8-f7
Kh6-g7 67.Bf7xh5 Kg7-h7 68.Bh5-f3
Kh7-g6 69.g3-g4 Kg6-f6 70.Bf3-e4
Kf6-e6 71.g4-g5 Ke6-e7 72.f4-f5
Ba5-d2 73.Kb5xb6 Bd2xg5 74.Kb6xc5
Ke7-f6 75.a4-a5 Kf6-e5 76.Be4-d3
Bg5-e3+ 77.Kc5-c6 1.11/17 ]
1-0

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E15

Alekseev,Evgeny
Carlsen,Magnus
41st International Chess Festival
21.07.2008
(2)
E15: Queen's Indian: 4 g3 sidelines, 4
g3 Ba6 and 4 g3 Bb7 early deviations
1.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 2.c2-c4 e7-e6
3.Ng1-f3 b7-b6 4.g2-g3 Bc8-a6
5.Qd1-a4 Ba6-b7 6.Bf1-g2 c7-c5
7.d4xc5 b6xc5 8.0-0 Bf8-e7
9.Nb1-c3 0-0 10.Rf1-d1 Qd8-b6
11.Bc1-f4 Rf8-d8 Diagram
(Diagram 129)
12.Rd1-d2 d7-d6 13.Ra1-d1 a7-a6
14.Qa4-c2 Qb6-c7 15.e2-e4 Nf6-h5
16.Bf4-e3 Nb8-c6 17.h2-h3 h7-h6
18.Nf3-h2 Ra8-c8 19.Nh2-f1 Nh5-f6
20.f2-f4 d6-d5 last book move

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XIIIIIIIIY
9rsn-tr-+k+0
9zpl+pvlpzpp0 129
9-wq-+psn-+0
9+-zp-+-+-0
9Q+P+-vL-+0
9+-sN-+NzP-0
9PzP-+PzPLzP0
9tR-+R+-mK-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
21.c4xd5 last book move [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 21.c4xd5 Nc6-d4 22.Qc2-b1
e6xd5 23.e4-e5 Nf6-e4 24.Nc3xe4
d5xe4 25.Be3xd4 Rd8xd4 26.Rd2xd4
c5xd4 27.Bg2xe4 Qc7-b6 28.Be4xb7
d4-d3+ 29.Kg1-h2 Rc8-c2+ 30.Rd1-d2
Rc2xd2+ 31.Nf1xd2 Qb6xb7 32.h3-h4
a6-a5 33.a2-a3 a5-a4 34.Qb1-c1
Qb7-b6 35.Kh2-g2 Qb6-e3 36.Kg2-h3
Qe3-e2 37.Qc1-c8+ Be7-f8 38.Qc8-c3
Bf8-e7 39.f4-f5 Be7-c5 40.Qc3xc5
Qe2xd2 -0.05/16 ] 21...Nc6-d4
Black threatens to win material: Nd4xc2.
An ideal square for the black knight.
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Nc6-d4
22.Qc2-b1 e6xd5 23.e4-e5 Nf6-e4
24.Nc3xe4 d5xe4 25.Be3xd4 Rd8xd4
26.Rd2xd4 c5xd4 27.Bg2xe4 Qc7-b6
28.Be4xb7 d4-d3+ 29.Kg1-h2
Rc8-c2+ 30.Rd1-d2 Rc2xd2+
31.Nf1xd2 Qb6xb7 32.h3-h4 a6-a5
33.a2-a3 a5-a4 34.Qb1-c1 Qb7-b6
35.Kh2-g2 Qb6-e3 36.Kg2-h3 Qe3-e2
37.Qc1-c8+ Be7-f8 38.Qc8-c3 Bf8-e7
39.f4-f5 Be7-c5 40.Qc3xc5 Qe2xd2
0.18/18 ] 22.Qc2-b1 [Inferior is
22.Be3xd4 c5xd4 23.Rd2xd4
Be7-c5 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22.Qc2-b1 e6xd5 23.e4-e5 Nf6-e4
24.Nc3xe4 d5xe4 25.Be3xd4 Rd8xd4

127
26.Rd2xd4 c5xd4 27.Bg2xe4 Qc7-b6
28.Be4xb7 d4-d3+ 29.Kg1-h2
Rc8-c2+ 30.Rd1-d2 Rc2xd2+
31.Nf1xd2 Qb6xb7 32.h3-h4 a6-a5
33.a2-a3 a5-a4 34.Qb1-c1 Qb7-b6
35.Kh2-g2 Qb6-e3 36.Kg2-h3 Qe3-e2
37.Qc1-c8+ Be7-f8 38.Qc8-c3 Bf8-e7
39.f4-f5 Be7-c5 40.Qc3xc5 Qe2xd2
-0.05/16 ] 22...e6xd5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 22...e6xd5 23.e4-e5 Nf6-e4
24.Nc3xe4 d5xe4 25.Be3xd4 Rd8xd4
26.Rd2xd4 c5xd4 27.Bg2xe4 Qc7-b6
28.Be4xb7 d4-d3+ 29.Kg1-h2
Rc8-c2+ 30.Rd1-d2 Rc2xd2+
31.Nf1xd2 Qb6xb7 32.h3-h4 a6-a5
33.a2-a3 a5-a4 34.Qb1-c1 Qb7-b6
35.Kh2-g2 Qb6-e3 36.Kg2-h3 Qe3-e2
37.Qc1-c8+ Be7-f8 38.Qc8-c3 Bf8-e7
39.f4-f5 Be7-c5 40.Qc3xc5 Qe2xd2
0.18/16 ] 23.e4-e5 White gains space
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.e4-e5
Nf6-e4 24.Nc3xe4 d5xe4 25.Be3xd4
Rd8xd4 26.Rd2xd4 c5xd4 27.Bg2xe4
d4-d3 28.Be4xb7 Qc7-b6+ 29.Kg1-h2
Rc8-c2+ 30.Rd1-d2 Rc2xd2+
31.Nf1xd2 Qb6xb7 32.h3-h4 a6-a5
33.a2-a3 a5-a4 34.Qb1-c1 Qb7-b6
35.Kh2-g2 Qb6-e3 36.Kg2-h3 Qe3-e2
37.Qc1-c8+ Be7-f8 38.Qc8-c3 Bf8-e7
39.f4-f5 Be7-c5 40.Qc3xc5 Qe2xd2
-0.05/18 ] 23...Nf6-e4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 23...Nf6-e4 24.Nc3xe4 d5xe4
25.Be3xd4 Rd8xd4 26.Rd2xd4 c5xd4
27.Bg2xe4 Qc7-b6 28.Be4xb7 d4-d3+
29.Kg1-h2 Rc8-c2+ 30.Rd1-d2
Rc2xd2+ 31.Nf1xd2 Qb6xb7 32.h3-h4
Qb7-d5 33.a2-a3 Be7-c5 34.Qb1-e1
Bc5-d4 35.Qe1-c1 Kg8-h7 36.Qc1-c4
Qd5xc4 37.Nd2xc4 Kh7-g6
38.Kh2-g2 0.24/16 ] 24.Nc3xe4
[ Weaker is 24.Bg2xe4 d5xe4
25.Be3xd4 c5xd4 26.Nc3xe4
Qc7-c6 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24.Nc3xe4 d5xe4 25.Be3xd4 Rd8xd4
26.Rd2xd4 c5xd4 27.Bg2xe4 Qc7-b6

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28.Be4xb7 d4-d3+ 29.Kg1-h2
Rc8-c2+ 30.Rd1-d2 Rc2xd2+
31.Nf1xd2 Qb6xb7 32.h3-h4 Qb7-d5
33.a2-a3 Qd5-d4 34.Kh2-g2 Be7-c5
35.Kg2-h3 Qd4-d7+ 36.Kh3-h2
Bc5-e3 37.Qb1-d1 Qd7-d5 38.Kh2-h3
a6-a5 39.Qd1-e1 Qd5-e6+
40.Kh3-h2 0.01/17 ] 24...d5xe4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...d5xe4
Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+rtr-+k+0
9+lwq-vlpzp-0 130
9p+-+-+-zp0
9+-zp-zP-+-0
9-+-snpzP-+0
9+-+-vL-zPP0
9PzP-tR-+L+0
9+Q+R+NmK-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
25.Be3xd4 Rd8xd4 26.Rd2xd4 c5xd4
27.Bg2xe4 Qc7-b6 28.Be4xb7
Qb6xb7 29.Qb1-f5 g7-g6 30.Qf5-b1
Qb7-b6 31.Rd1-d3 Rc8-c3 32.Rd3-d2
d4-d3+ 33.Kg1-h2 Kg8-g7 34.Qb1-d1
Rc3-c8 35.Rd2xd3 Qb6-f2+
36.Kh2-h1 Qf2xb2 37.Rd3-d7
Rc8-c1 0.28/14 ] 25.Kg1-f2
[ 25.Bg2xe4!? Nd4-f3+ 26.Be4xf3
Bb7xf3 27.Rd2xd8+ Rc8xd8
28.Rd1xd8+ Qc7xd8 29.Be3-f2= ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Be3xd4
Rd8xd4 26.Rd2xd4 c5xd4 27.Bg2xe4
Qc7-b6 28.Be4xb7 Qb6xb7 29.Qb1-f5
g7-g6 30.Qf5-b1 Qb7-b6 31.Rd1-d3
Rc8-c3 32.Rd3-d2 d4-d3+ 33.Kg1-h2
Kg8-g7 34.Qb1-d1 Rc3-c8 35.Rd2xd3
Qb6-f2+ 36.Kh2-h1 Qf2xb2 37.Rd3-d7
Rc8-c1 0.06/15 ] 25...Nd4-f3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Qc7-c6

128
26.b2-b4 Rd8-e8 27.Be3xd4 c5xd4
28.Rd2xd4 Re8-d8 29.Rd4xd8+
Be7xd8 30.Kf2-g1 Bd8-b6+ 31.Kg1-h2
Qc6-c2 32.Qb1xc2 Rc8xc2 33.Rd1-d2
Rc2-c4 34.a2-a3 Rc4-c3 35.Rd2-d7
Bb7-c6 36.Rd7-d6 Bb6-c7 37.Rd6-d4
Kg8-h7 38.Nf1-d2 -0.06/15 ]
26.Rd2xd8+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.Rd2xd8+ Rc8xd8 27.Rd1xd8+
Qc7xd8 28.Qb1-c2 Qd8-d5 29.Bg2xf3
e4xf3 30.Nf1-d2 Qd5-d7 31.f4-f5
a6-a5 32.b2-b3 Bb7-c6 33.Nd2xf3
a5-a4 34.b3xa4 Qd7-d5 35.Qc2-e2
Bc6xa4 36.Qe2-d2 Qd5-e4 37.f5-f6
Ba4-c6 38.Qd2-e2 Be7-f8 39.Be3-f4
Qe4-f5 -0.20/18 ] 26...Rc8xd8
[ Instead of 26...Be7xd8 27.Nf1-d2
Nf3xd2 28.Rd1xd2 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 26...Rc8xd8 27.Rd1xd8+ Qc7xd8
28.Qb1-c2 Qd8-d5 29.Bg2xf3 e4xf3
30.Nf1-d2 Qd5-d7 31.f4-f5 a6-a5
32.b2-b3 Bb7-c6 33.Nd2xf3 a5-a4
34.b3xa4 Qd7-d5 35.Qc2-e2 Bc6xa4
36.Qe2-d2 Qd5-e4 37.f5-f6 Ba4-c6
38.Qd2-e2 Be7-f8 39.Be3-f4 Qe4-f5
0.00/19 ] 27.Rd1xd8+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 27.h3-h4 Rd8-d5 28.Rd1xd5
Bb7xd5 29.Nf1-d2 Qc7-c6 30.Nd2xf3
e4xf3 31.Bg2-h3 c5-c4 32.Qb1-c1
Be7-c5 33.Bh3-g4 Qc6-b6 34.Be3xc5
Qb6xc5+ 35.Qc1-e3 Qc5-b4
36.Qe3-d4 -0.13/15 ] 27...Qc7xd8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Qc7xd8
28.Qb1-c2 Qd8-d5 29.Bg2xf3 e4xf3
30.Nf1-d2 Qd5-d7 31.f4-f5 Bb7-c6
32.b2-b3 a6-a5 33.Nd2xf3 a5-a4
34.b3xa4 Qd7-d5 35.Qc2-e2 Bc6xa4
36.Qe2-d2 Qd5-e4 37.f5-f6 Ba4-c6
38.Qd2-e2 Be7-f8 39.Be3-f4 Qe4-f5
-0.02/18 ] 28.Qb1-c1 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 28.Qb1-c2 Qd8-d5 29.Bg2xf3
e4xf3 30.Nf1-d2 a6-a5 31.Qc2-c4
Qd5-d7 32.Nd2xf3 Qd7xh3 33.Qc4-b5
Qh3-c8 34.b2-b3 a5-a4 35.Qb5xa4
Qc8-g4 36.Nf3-e1 Qg4-h3 37.Qa4-b5

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Qh3-h2+ 38.Kf2-f1 Qh2-h3+
39.Kf1-e2 Qh3-h2+ 40.Be3-f2
-0.13/17 ] 28...g7-g5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 28...Qd8-d5 29.b2-b3 g7-g5
30.Qc1-c3 Qd5-d1 31.Qc3-c1 Qd1-d7
32.Qc1-c3 g5xf4 33.Be3xf4 h6-h5
34.Nf1-d2 Nf3xd2 35.Bf4xd2 Qd7-d4+
36.Kf2-e1 Kg8-g7 37.Ke1-e2 Qd4-d3+
38.Qc3xd3 e4xd3+ 39.Ke2-f2 Bb7xg2
40.Kf2xg2 -0.14/16 ] 29.Bg2xf3
[ 29.Be3xc5? leads to nothing g5xf4
30.Bg2xf3 e4xf3 31.g3xf4 Qd8-c8-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Bg2xf3 e4xf3
30.f4xg5 h6xg5 31.Qc1-d2 Qd8-b6
32.Be3xg5 c5-c4+ 33.Bg5-e3 Qb6-e6
34.Nf1-h2 Qe6xh3 35.Nh2xf3 Qh3-f5
36.Qd2-d1 a6-a5 37.Be3-d4 Be7-b4
38.a2-a3 Bb4-e7 39.Qd1-e2 Be7-f8
40.Kf2-g2 a5-a4 41.Kg2-f2 Bf8-g7
42.Bd4-c3 Bg7-h6 43.Kf2-g2 Qf5-d3
44.Kg2-f2 Kg8-f8 45.Qe2xd3 c4xd3
-0.12/19 ] 29...e4xf3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 29...e4xf3 30.f4xg5 h6xg5
31.Qc1-d2 Qd8-b6 32.Be3xg5 c5-c4+
33.Bg5-e3 Qb6-e6 34.Nf1-h2 Qe6xh3
35.Nh2xf3 Qh3-f5 36.Qd2-d1 a6-a5
37.Be3-d4 Be7-b4 38.a2-a3 Bb4-e7
39.Qd1-e2 Be7-f8 40.Kf2-g2 a5-a4
41.Kg2-f2 Bf8-g7 42.Bd4-c3 Bg7-h6
43.Kf2-g2 Qf5-d3 44.Kg2-f2 Kg8-f8
45.Qe2xd3 c4xd3 0.00/18 ] 30.f4xg5
[ 30.Be3xc5? is worthless because of
g5xf4 31.g3xf4 Qd8-c8-+ ;Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 30.f4xg5 h6xg5
31.Qc1-d2 Qd8-b6 32.Be3xg5 c5-c4+
33.Bg5-e3 Qb6-e6 34.Nf1-h2 Qe6xh3
35.Nh2xf3 Qh3-f5 36.Qd2-d1 a6-a5
37.Be3-d4 Be7-b4 38.a2-a3 Bb4-e7
39.Qd1-e2 Be7-f8 40.Kf2-g2 a5-a4
41.Kg2-f2 Bf8-g7 42.Bd4-c3 Bg7-h6
43.Kf2-g2 Qf5-d3 44.Kg2-f2 Kg8-f8
45.Qe2xd3 c4xd3 -0.11/19 ]
30...h6xg5 Black has the pair of
bishops [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30...h6xg5 31.Qc1-d2 Qd8-b6

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32.Be3xg5 c5-c4+ 33.Bg5-e3 Qb6-e6
34.Nf1-h2 Qe6xh3 35.Nh2xf3 Qh3-f5
36.Qd2-d1 a6-a5 37.Be3-d4 Be7-b4
38.a2-a3 Bb4-e7 39.Qd1-e2 Be7-f8
40.Kf2-g2 a5-a4 41.Kg2-f2 Bf8-g7
42.Bd4-c3 Bg7-h6 43.Kf2-g2 Qf5-d3
44.Kg2-f2 Kg8-f8 45.Qe2xd3 c4xd3
0.00/19 ] 31.Qc1-d2 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Qc1-d2
Qd8-b6 32.Be3xg5 c5-c4+ 33.Bg5-e3
Qb6-e6 34.Nf1-h2 Qe6xh3 35.Nh2xf3
Qh3-f5 36.Qd2-d1 a6-a5 37.Be3-d4
Be7-b4 38.a2-a3 Bb4-e7 39.Qd1-e2
Be7-f8 40.Kf2-g2 a5-a4 41.Kg2-f2
Bf8-g7 42.Bd4-c3 Bg7-h6 43.Kf2-g2
Qf5-d3 44.Kg2-f2 Kg8-f8 45.Qe2xd3
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31...Qd8-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31...Qd8-b6 32.Be3xg5 c5-c4+
33.Bg5-e3 Qb6-e6 34.Nf1-h2 Qe6xh3
35.Nh2xf3 Qh3-f5 36.Qd2-d1 a6-a5
37.Be3-d4 Be7-b4 38.a2-a3 Bb4-f8
39.Qd1-e2 a5-a4 40.Kf2-g2 Bf8-h6
41.Bd4-c3 Qf5-d3 42.Kg2-f2 Kg8-f8
43.Qe2xd3 c4xd3 0.00/18 ] 32.Nf1-h2
Begins the manoeuvre Nf1-h2-g4-f6-e8d6. White threatens to win material:
Nh2xf3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32.Be3xg5 c5-c4+ 33.Bg5-e3 Qb6-e6
34.Nf1-h2 Qe6xh3 35.Nh2xf3 Qh3-f5

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36.Qd2-e2 Be7-b4 37.Qe2-d1 Bb4-f8
38.Be3-d4 Bb7-e4 39.Qd1-e2 Be4-d5
40.a2-a3 Bd5-e4 41.Kf2-g2 Bf8-g7
42.a3-a4 Bg7xe5 43.Bd4xe5 Qf5xe5
0.01/18 ] 32...Qb6-g6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 32...Qb6-g6 33.Nh2-g4
Kg8-g7 34.Ng4-f6 Qg6-f5 35.Qd2-d7
Qf5-c2+ 36.Qd7-d2 Qc2xd2+
37.Be3xd2 Be7xf6 38.e5xf6+ Kg7xf6
39.b2-b3 Bb7-d5 40.h3-h4 g5xh4
41.g3xh4 Kf6-g6 42.Bd2-e3 c5-c4
43.b3xc4 Bd5xc4 44.a2-a4 Bc4-d5
45.a4-a5 Kg6-h5 46.Be3-g5 f7-f5
47.Kf2-g3 Bd5-e4 48.Kg3-f2 -0.08/19 ]
33.Nh2-g4 [ 33.Nh2xf3 Qg6-f5
34.Qd2-e2 Qf5xh3-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 33.Nh2-g4 Kg8-g7 34.Ng4-f6
Qg6-f5 35.Qd2-d7 Qf5-c2+ 36.Qd7-d2
Qc2xd2+ 37.Be3xd2 Be7xf6
38.e5xf6+ Kg7xf6 39.b2-b3 Bb7-d5
40.Bd2-e3 c5-c4 41.b3xc4 Bd5xc4
42.a2-a4 Bc4-d5 43.h3-h4 g5xh4
44.g3xh4 Kf6-g6 45.a4-a5 Kg6-h5
46.Be3-g5 f7-f5 47.Kf2-g3 Bd5-e4
48.Kg3-f2 -0.18/19 ] 33...c5-c4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Kg8-g7
34.Ng4-f6 Qg6-f5 35.Qd2-d7 Qf5-c2+
36.Qd7-d2 Qc2xd2+ 37.Be3xd2
Be7xf6 38.e5xf6+ Kg7xf6 39.h3-h4
g5-g4 40.h4-h5 Bb7-d5 41.a2-a3
Bd5-b3 42.Bd2-e3 c5-c4 43.Be3-f4
Kf6-g7 44.Bf4-d2 f7-f6 45.Bd2-c3
-0.09/18 ] 34.Ng4-f6+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 34.Ng4-f6+ Be7xf6 35.e5xf6
g5-g4 36.h3xg4 Qg6xg4 37.Qd2-d8+
Kg8-h7 38.Qd8-d4 Qg4-h3
39.Qd4-h4+ Qh3xh4 40.g3xh4 Kh7-g6
41.Kf2-g3 Kg6-h5 42.Be3-d2 Bb7-a8
43.Bd2-e1 Ba8-d5 44.Be1-c3 Bd5-b7
45.Bc3-e5 Bb7-c6 46.Be5-d4 Bc6-d5
47.Bd4-g1 Kh5-g6 -0.05/19 ]
34...Kg8-g7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34...Be7xf6 35.e5xf6 g5-g4 36.h3xg4
Qg6xg4 37.Qd2-d8+ Kg8-h7
38.Qd8-d4 Qg4-h3 39.Qd4-h4+

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Qh3xh4 40.g3xh4 Kh7-g6 41.Kf2-g3
Kg6-h5 42.Be3-d2 Bb7-a8 43.Bd2-e1
Ba8-d5 44.Be1-c3 Bd5-b7 45.Bc3-d2
Bb7-a8 0.05/18 ] 35.g3-g4 White has a
new backward pawn: h3 [ 35.Be3xg5??
the pawn must remain untouched
Be7-c5+ 36.Bg5-e3 Qg6-d3
37.Qd2xd3 c4xd3-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 35.Nf6-e8+ Kg7-g8 36.Ne8-d6
Bb7-c6 37.g3-g4 Qg6-h6 38.Nd6-f5
Qh6xh3 39.Nf5xe7+ Kg8-g7
40.Ne7xc6 Qh3-g2+ 41.Kf2-e1
Qg2-h1+ 42.Ke1-f2 Qh1-g2+
43.Kf2-e1 -0.05/16 ] 35...Qg6-d3
White king safety dropped [Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 35...Qg6-d3 36.Nf6-e8+
Kg7-h7 37.Ne8-d6 Bb7-d5 38.a2-a3
Be7-d8 39.Nd6-f5 f7-f6 40.e5xf6
Bd8xf6 41.Be3xg5 Qd3xd2+
42.Bg5xd2 Bf6xb2 43.Nf5-e3 Bb2-d4
44.Bd2-c3 Bd4-b6 45.h3-h4 Bd5-c6
46.a3-a4 Kh7-g6 47.a4-a5 Bb6-c5
48.Bc3-a1 Bc6-e4 49.Ba1-e5 Bc5-e7
50.Kf2-g3 -0.04/19 ] 36.Nf6-e8+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Nf6-e8+
Diagram
(Diagram 132)
Kg7-h7 37.Ne8-d6 Bb7-d5 38.a2-a3
Be7-d8 39.Nd6-f5 f7-f6 40.e5xf6
Bd8xf6 41.Be3xg5 Qd3xd2+
42.Bg5xd2 Bf6xb2 43.Nf5-e3 Bb2-d4
44.Bd2-c3 Bd4-b6 45.h3-h4 Bd5-c6
46.a3-a4 Kh7-g6 47.a4-a5 Bb6-c5
48.Bc3-a1 Bc6-d5 49.Ba1-c3 Bd5-e4
50.Bc3-e5 Bc5-e7 51.Kf2-g3 -0.14/20 ]
36...Kg7-g6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36...Kg7-h7 37.Ne8-d6 Bb7-d5
38.a2-a3 Be7-d8 39.Nd6-f5 f7-f6
40.e5xf6 Bd8xf6 41.Be3xg5 Qd3xd2+
42.Bg5xd2 Bf6xb2 43.Nf5-e3 Bb2-d4
44.Bd2-c3 Bd4-b6 45.h3-h4 Bd5-c6
46.a3-a4 Kh7-g6 47.a4-a5 Bb6-c5
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37.Ne8-d6 White threatens to win
material: Nd6xb7. Here comes the goalgetter [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37.Ne8-d6 Bb7-d5 38.Qd2xd3+ c4xd3
39.Nd6-f5 Be7-f8 40.a2-a3 Bd5-e4
41.Nf5-d4 Bf8-g7 42.Nd4xf3 Be4xf3
43.Kf2xf3 Bg7xe5 44.Kf3-e4 Be5xb2
45.a3-a4 f7-f6 46.Be3-d2 Kg6-f7
47.Ke4xd3 Bb2-e5 48.Kd3-e4 Kf7-e6
49.Bd2-e3 Be5-c3 50.Be3-d4 Bc3xd4
51.Ke4xd4 f6-f5 52.g4xf5+ Ke6xf5
53.Kd4-d5 Kf5-f4 -0.03/21 ]
37...Bb7-a8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37...Bb7-d5 38.Qd2xd3+ c4xd3
39.Nd6-f5 Be7-f8 40.a2-a3 Bd5-e4
41.Nf5-d4 Bf8-g7 42.Nd4xf3 Be4xf3
43.Kf2xf3 Bg7xe5 44.Kf3-e4 Be5xb2
45.a3-a4 f7-f6 46.Ke4xd3 f6-f5
47.g4xf5+ Kg6xf5 48.Kd3-c4 Bb2-e5
49.Kc4-d5 Be5-b8 50.Be3-d4 Bb8-f4
51.Bd4-b2 Bf4-e3 52.Bb2-c3 0.06/19 ]
38.b2-b3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38.Qd2xd3+ c4xd3 39.Nd6-c4 Be7-f8
40.Nc4-d2 Bf8-g7 41.Be3-d4 Ba8-d5
42.b2-b3 Bg7-f8 43.Nd2xf3 Bf8-b4
44.Bd4-e3 Bb4-e7 45.Be3-d2 Be7-c5+
46.Kf2-g3 Bc5-e7 47.h3-h4 g5xh4+
48.Nf3xh4+ Be7xh4+ 49.Kg3xh4 f7-f6
50.e5xf6 Kg6xf6 51.g4-g5+ Kf6-g6

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52.Kh4-g3 Bd5-e4 53.Kg3-f4 Be4-f5
54.a2-a4 0.15/17 ] 38...Qd3xd2+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...Qd3xd2+
39.Be3xd2 c4xb3 40.a2xb3 f7-f6
41.Bd2-c3 Ba8-d5 42.Nd6-f5 Be7-c5+
43.Bc3-d4 Bc5xd4+ 44.Nf5xd4 f6xe5
45.Nd4xf3 Bd5xb3 46.Nf3xe5+
Kg6-g7 47.Ne5-f3 Kg7-f6 48.Kf2-e3
Bb3-d5 49.Nf3xg5 Kf6xg5 50.Ke3-d4
Bd5-g2 51.Kd4-c3 Bg2xh3 52.Kc3-b2
Bh3xg4 53.Kb2-a1 Bg4-f5 54.Ka1-b2
Bf5-g6 55.Kb2-a2 Kg5-g4 56.Ka2-b2
Kg4-h3 57.Kb2-a1 0.00/19 ]
39.Be3xd2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39.Be3xd2 c4xb3 40.a2xb3 f7-f6
41.Bd2-c3 Ba8-d5 42.Nd6-f5 Be7-c5+
43.Bc3-d4 Bc5xd4+ 44.Nf5xd4 f6xe5
45.Nd4xf3 Bd5xb3 46.Nf3xe5+
Kg6-g7 47.Ne5-f3 Kg7-f6 48.Kf2-e3
Bb3-d5 49.Nf3xg5 Kf6xg5 50.Ke3-d4
Bd5-g2 51.Kd4-c3 Bg2xh3 52.Kc3-b2
Bh3xg4 53.Kb2-a1 Bg4-f5 54.Ka1-b2
Bf5-g6 55.Kb2-a2 Kg5-g4 56.Ka2-b2
Kg4-h3 57.Kb2-a1 -0.07/21 ]
39...c4xb3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39...c4xb3 40.a2xb3 f7-f6 41.Bd2-c3
Ba8-d5 42.Nd6-f5 Be7-c5+ 43.Bc3-d4
Bc5xd4+ 44.Nf5xd4 f6xe5 45.Nd4xf3
Bd5xb3 46.Nf3xe5+ Kg6-g7 47.Ne5-f3
Kg7-f6 48.Kf2-e3 Bb3-d5 49.Nf3xg5
Kf6xg5 50.Ke3-d4 Bd5-g2 51.Kd4-c3
Bg2xh3 52.Kc3-b2 Bh3xg4 53.Kb2-a1
Bg4-f5 54.Ka1-b2 Bf5-g6 55.Kb2-a2
Kg5-g4 56.Ka2-b2 Kg4-h3
57.Kb2-a1 -0.01/22 ] 40.a2xb3
A minor pieces endgame occured.
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40.a2xb3 f7-f6
41.Bd2-c3 Ba8-d5 42.Nd6-f5 Be7-c5+
43.Bc3-d4 Bc5xd4+ 44.Nf5xd4 f6xe5
45.Nd4xf3 Bd5xb3 46.Nf3xe5+
Kg6-g7 47.Ne5-f3 Kg7-f6 48.Kf2-e3
Bb3-d5 49.Nf3xg5 Kf6xg5 50.Ke3-d4
Bd5-g2 51.Kd4-c3 Bg2xh3 52.Kc3-b2
Bh3xg4 Diagram
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57.Kb2-a1 -0.06/20 ] 40...f7-f6
Black threatens to win material: f6xe5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...f7-f6
41.Bd2-c3 Ba8-d5 42.Nd6-f5 Be7-c5+
43.Bc3-d4 Bc5xd4+ 44.Nf5xd4 f6xe5
45.Nd4xf3 Bd5xb3 46.Nf3xe5+
Kg6-g7 47.Ne5-f3 Kg7-f6 48.Kf2-e3
Bb3-d5 49.Nf3xg5 Kf6xg5 50.Ke3-d4
Bd5-g2 51.Kd4-c3 Bg2xh3 52.Kc3-b2
Bh3xg4 53.Kb2-a1 Bg4-f5 54.Ka1-b2
Bf5-g6 55.Kb2-a2 Kg5-g4 56.Ka2-b2
Kg4-h3 57.Kb2-a1 -0.02/21 ]
41.Bd2-c3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
41.Bd2-c3 Ba8-d5 42.Nd6-f5 Be7-c5+
43.Bc3-d4 Bc5xd4+ 44.Nf5xd4 f6xe5
45.Nd4xf3 Bd5xb3 46.Nf3xe5+
Kg6-g7 47.Ne5-f3 Kg7-f6 48.Kf2-e3
Bb3-d5 49.Nf3xg5 Kf6xg5 50.Ke3-d4
Bd5-g2 51.Kd4-c3 Bg2xh3 52.Kc3-b2
Bh3xg4 53.Kb2-a1 Bg4-f5 54.Ka1-b2
Bf5-g6 55.Kb2-a2 Kg5-g4 56.Ka2-b2
Kg4-h3 57.Kb2-a1 -0.06/21 ]
41...f6xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
41...Ba8-d5 42.Nd6-f5 Be7-c5+
43.Bc3-d4 Bc5xd4+ 44.Nf5xd4 f6xe5
45.Nd4xf3 Bd5xb3 46.Nf3xe5+
Kg6-g7 47.Ne5-f3 Kg7-f6 48.Kf2-e3
Bb3-d5 49.Nf3xg5 Kf6xg5 50.Ke3-d4
Bd5-e6 51.Kd4-c3 Be6-f7 52.Kc3-b2

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Bf7-e8 53.Kb2-a1 Kg5-f4 54.g4-g5
Kf4xg5 55.Ka1-b2 Kg5-f4 56.Kb2-a1
a6-a5 57.h3-h4 -0.02/20 ] 42.Bc3xe5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42.Bc3xe5
Be7-d8 43.Be5-d4 Bd8-c7 44.Nd6-c4
Ba8-d5 45.Nc4-d2 a6-a5 46.Bd4-c5
Bc7-d8 47.Bc5-d4 Bd8-f6 48.Kf2-e3
Bf6xd4+ 49.Ke3xd4 Bd5-c6
50.Kd4-e3 Bc6-d5 51.Ke3-f2 Kg6-g7
52.Kf2-e3 Kg7-h6 53.Ke3-f2 Kh6-g7
54.Kf2-e3 -0.01/21 ] 42...a6-a5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42...Be7-d8
43.Be5-d4 Bd8-c7 44.Nd6-c4 Ba8-d5
45.Nc4-d2 a6-a5 46.Bd4-c5 Bc7-d8
47.Bc5-d4 Kg6-f7 48.Bd4-c5 Kf7-f6
49.Bc5-e3 Kf6-g6 50.Be3-d4 Kg6-f7
0.01/19 ] 43.Nd6-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 43.Nd6-f5 Be7-c5+ 44.Be5-d4
Bc5xd4+ 45.Nf5xd4 Ba8-d5 46.Kf2-e3
Kg6-f6 47.Nd4xf3 Bd5xb3 48.h3-h4
g5xh4 49.Nf3xh4 a5-a4 50.Ke3-d4
a4-a3 51.Kd4-c3 Bb3-d5 52.g4-g5+
Kf6xg5 53.Nh4-g2 Bd5xg2 54.Kc3-b3
a3-a2 55.Kb3xa2 -0.04/23 ]
43...Be7-d8 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 43...Be7-b4 44.Be5-d4 Ba8-d5
45.Bd4-c3 Bb4-c5+ 46.Bc3-d4
Bc5xd4+ 47.Nf5xd4 Kg6-g7 48.Kf2-e3
Kg7-f6 49.Nd4xf3 Bd5xb3 50.Ke3-d4
a5-a4 51.Nf3xg5 Kf6xg5 52.Kd4-c3
Bb3-d5 53.Kc3-b2 Bd5-e6 54.Kb2-a1
a4-a3 55.Ka1-b1 a3-a2+ 56.Kb1-b2
Be6-b3 57.Kb2-a1 Bb3-d5 58.Ka1-b2
Bd5-e6 59.h3-h4+ Kg5xg4 60.h4-h5
Kg4xh5 61.Kb2-a1 Be6-b3 62.Ka1-b2
Kh5-g5 63.Kb2-a1 Kg5-g4 64.Ka1-b2
Bb3-d5 65.Kb2-a1 0.00/21 ]
(Diagram 134)
44.Be5-c3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
44.Be5-c3 Bd8-b6+ 45.Bc3-d4
Bb6xd4+ 46.Nf5xd4 Ba8-d5 47.Kf2-e3
Kg6-f6 48.Nd4xf3 Bd5xb3 49.Ke3-d4
a5-a4 50.Nf3xg5 Kf6xg5 51.Kd4-c3

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Bb3-d5 52.Kc3-b2 Bd5-e6 53.Kb2-a1


a4-a3 54.Ka1-b1 a3-a2+ 55.Kb1-b2
Kg5-f4 56.Kb2-a1 Kf4-g5 57.h3-h4+
Kg5xh4 58.Ka1-b2 Kh4xg4 59.Kb2-a1
Kg4-h4 60.Ka1-b2 Kh4-g5 61.Kb2-a1
Kg5-f6 62.Ka1-b2 Kf6-g5 63.Kb2-a1
-0.04/22 ] 44...Ba8-b7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 44...Ba8-e4 45.Bc3-d2
Be4-c2 46.Nf5-d4 Bd8-b6 47.Bd2-e3
Bc2-d1 48.Nd4xf3 Bb6xe3+ 49.Kf2xe3
Bd1xb3 50.Ke3-d4 Bb3-d1 51.Nf3xg5
Kg6xg5 52.Kd4-c3 a5-a4 53.Kc3-b2
Bd1-b3 54.Kb2-b1 a4-a3 55.Kb1-a1
Bb3-e6 56.Ka1-b1 a3-a2+ 57.Kb1-b2
Be6-b3 58.h3-h4+ Kg5xh4 59.Kb2-a1
Kh4xg4 60.Ka1-b2 Kg4-f5 -0.02/20 ]
45.Nf5-d4 White threatens to win
material: Nd4xf3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 45.Bc3-d2 Bb7-e4 46.Bd2-c3
Bd8-c7 47.Kf2-e3 Be4-b7 48.Ke3-f2
Bc7-b6+ 49.Bc3-d4 Bb6-d8 50.Nf5-e3
Bd8-c7 51.Ne3-f5 Bb7-e4 52.Bd4-c3
Be4-c2 53.Nf5-d4 Bc7-b6 54.Kf2xf3
Bb6xd4 55.Bc3xd4 Bc2xb3 56.Bd4-e3
a5-a4 57.Be3-c1 Bb3-c4 58.h3-h4
g5xh4 59.Kf3-g2 Kg6-f7 60.Kg2-h3
Kf7-f6 61.Kh3xh4 Kf6-f7 62.g4-g5
Bc4-e2 -0.03/20 ] 45...Bd8-f6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45...Bd8-b6
Diagram

46.Kf2-g3 Bb7-d5 47.Nd4xf3 Bb6-c7+


48.Bc3-e5 Bc7xe5+ 49.Nf3xe5+
Kg6-f6 50.Ne5-d3 Bd5xb3 51.h3-h4
g5xh4+ 52.Kg3xh4 Bb3-d1 53.Nd3-b2
Bd1-e2 54.Kh4-g3 Kf6-g5 55.Nb2-a4
Be2-d1 56.Na4-c5 Bd1xg4
57.Nc5-e4+ Kg5-f5 58.Ne4-c5 Bg4-h5
59.Kg3-f2 -0.18/20 ] 46.Kf2-e3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46.Kf2-e3
Bf6xd4+ 47.Bc3xd4 Bb7-d5
48.Bd4-b6 Bd5xb3 49.Bb6xa5 Bb3-d5
50.Ba5-d8 Bd5-b7 51.Bd8-b6 Kg6-f6
52.Ke3-f2 Kf6-g6 53.Bb6-e3 Bb7-c6
54.Kf2-g3 Kg6-f6 55.Be3-d4+ Kf6-f7
56.Bd4-e3 Kf7-f6 57.Be3-d4+ 0.00/20 ]
46...Bf6-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
46...Bb7-d5 47.Nd4-f5 Bd5xb3
48.Bc3xa5 Bb3-e6 49.Nf5-d6 Be6-d5
50.Ba5-b6 Bf6-e5 51.Nd6-e4 f3-f2
52.Ne4xf2 Bd5-g2 53.Bb6-d4 Be5-g3
54.Nf2-d3 Bg2xh3 55.Ke3-f3 Bh3-f1
56.Nd3-c5 Bg3-f4 57.Nc5-e6 Bf1-a6
58.Ne6xf4+ g5xf4 0.03/18 ] 47.Bc3-e1
[ 47.Bc3xa5?? That pawn is poisoned
Be5xd4+ 48.Ke3xd4 f3-f2-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47.Bc3-e1
Bb7-d5 48.Nd4xf3 Be5-f4+ 49.Ke3-f2
Bf4-c7 50.Nf3-d2 Bc7-d6 51.Kf2-e3
Bd6-b4 52.Ke3-e2 Bb4-c3 53.Ke2-d3
Bc3-b4 54.Be1-g3 Bb4xd2 55.Kd3xd2

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Bd5xb3 56.Kd2-c3 Bb3-g8 57.Bg3-d6
a5-a4 0.01/19 ] 47...Be5xd4+ Diagram
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47...f3-f2
48.Be1xf2 Bb7-g2 49.Bf2-e1 Be5xd4+
50.Ke3xd4 Bg2xh3 51.Be1xa5
Bh3xg4 52.Ba5-e1 Bg4-f5 53.b3-b4
Bf5-h3 54.b4-b5 Bh3-g2 55.Kd4-c5
Kg6-f7 56.Be1-g3 Bg2-f3 57.Kc5-b6
Kf7-e8 58.Kb6-c7 g5-g4 0.03/17 ]

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Qc5-h5 18.Bd2-f4 c6-c5 19.Qb4-b2


last book move last book move Ra8-d8
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...e6-e5
20.Bf4-e3 Ra8-c8 21.f2-f3 f7-f5
22.e4xf5 Qh5xf5 23.Qb2-f2 Rf8-f7
24.Rd1-d2 Nb6-d5 25.Ra1-d1 Nd5xc3
26.Rd1-c1 Rf7-b7 27.Bg2-f1 Bc4xf1
28.Qf2xf1 Nc3-b1 29.Rd2-d1 Nb1-a3
30.Be3xc5 0.03/17 ] 20.Rd1xd8
-
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.Rd1xd8
Rf8xd8 21.h2-h3 h7-h6 22.Ra1-e1
f7-f6 23.g3-g4 Qh5-f7 24.Qb2-a3
19
E20 e6-e5 25.Bf4-e3 Rd8-d3 26.Re1-c1
Bacrot,Etienne
Bc4xa2 27.Qa3xc5 Ba2-c4 28.Qc5-a5
Carlsen,Magnus
Rd3-d8 29.Rc1-a1 Rd8-d7 30.Qa5-b4
41st International Chess Festival
29.07.2008
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Rd7-d8 31.Be3xb6 a7xb6 32.Qb4xb6
Rd8-d2 0.08/18 ] 20...Rf8xd8
E20: Nimzo-Indian: 4 g3 and 4 f3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Rf8xd8
1.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 2.c2-c4 e7-e6
21.h2-h3 h7-h6 22.a2-a4 Bc4-a6
3.Nb1-c3 Bf8-b4 4.Ng1-f3 c7-c5
23.Qb2-b3 Ba6-c4 24.Qb3-a3
5.g2-g3 c5xd4 6.Nf3xd4 0-0
Rd8-d1+ 25.Kg1-h2 Nb6-d7 26.a4-a5
7.Bf1-g2 d7-d5 8.c4xd5 Nf6xd5
Rd1xa1 27.Qa3xa1 e6-e5 28.Bf4-e3
9.Qd1-b3 Qd8-a5 10.Bc1-d2 Nb8-c6
Qh5-g6 29.Qa1-d1 Qg6-c6 30.h3-h4
11.Nd4xc6 Diagram
0.27/15 ] 21.f2-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 21.h2-h3 h7-h6 22.Ra1-e1 f7-f6
(Diagram 137)
23.Bf4-c7 Rd8-d7 24.Bc7xb6 a7xb6
25.Qb2xb6 Qh5-e5 26.Qb6-b2 Rd7-a7
b7xc6 12.0-0 Bb4xc3 13.b2xc3
27.a2-a3 Ra7-a8 28.Re1-d1 Ra8-b8
Bc8-a6 14.Rf1-d1 Qa5-c5 15.e2-e4
29.Qb2-c2 Qe5-c7 0.18/16 ] 21...f7-f5
Ba6-c4 16.Qb3-a4 Nd5-b6 17.Qa4-b4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...f7-f6

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Diagram

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24.Qb2-a3 Nb6-d5 25.Bg2-f1 Qd3xf3
26.Qa3-a5 Rd8-c8 27.Bf1xc4 Nd5xf4
28.g3xf4 Qf3-g4+ 29.Kg1-h1 Qg4-f3+
30.Kh1-g1 Qf3-g4+ 0.12/17 Diagram

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22.a2-a4 Bc4-a6 23.Bf4-c7 Nb6-c4


24.Qb2-b3 Rd8-e8 25.Ra1-d1 h7-h6
26.Rd1-d7 Nc4-e3 27.g3-g4 Qh5-g5
28.Rd7-d8 Re8xd8 29.Qb3xe6+
] 24.Qb2-a3 White threatens to win
Kg8-h7 30.Bc7xd8 Ba6-c4
material: Qa3xa7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
31.Qe6-e7 0.06/16 ] 22.e4xf5
x64: 24.Qb2-f2 Qd5-c6 25.Bf4-e3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Bf4-c7
Nb6-a4 26.Qf2-c2 Na4-b6 27.Be3-g5
Rd8-d3 23.Bg2-f1 Qh5xf3 24.Bf1xd3
Rd8-d7 28.Bg5-f4 Qc6-d5 29.Qc2-f2
Bc4xd3 25.Qb2-f2 Qf3xe4 26.Qf2xc5
Qd5-d3 30.Bg2-h3 Qd3xc3
Nb6-a4 27.Qc5-d4 Na4xc3 28.Qd4xe4 31.Bh3xe6+ Bc4xe6 32.Re1xe6
Bd3xe4 29.Bc7-e5 Nc3-d5 30.Be5-d4
Rd7-d1+ 33.Kg1-g2 h7-h6
a7-a5 31.Kg1-f2 Kg8-f7 32.Ra1-c1
34.Re6-e8+ Kg8-h7 35.Re8-e7
0.07/15 ] 22...Qh5xf5 [Houdini 2.0c
0.18/16 ] 24...Qd5-c6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 22...Qh5xf5 23.Ra1-e1 h7-h6 Pro x64: 24...Nb6-d7 25.Qa3-a5
24.h2-h3 Qf5-d3 25.Kg1-h2 Bc4-d5
Rd8-f8 26.Bf4-e3 Rf8-b8 27.f3-f4
26.Qb2-f2 Qd3xc3 27.Re1-c1 Qc3-f6
Qd5-d3 28.Bg2-f1 Qd3-d5 29.Bf1xc4
28.Bf4-c7 Rd8-f8 29.Bc7-d6 Rf8-f7
Qd5xc4 30.Be3-f2 Rb8-b2 31.Qa5xa7
30.Rc1xc5 Rf7-d7 31.Bd6-b8 Qf6-f8
Qc4-d5 32.Qa7-a6 Nd7-b6 33.Qa6-a5
32.Bb8-f4 Bd5xa2 33.Bg2-f1 Ba2-d5
c5-c4 34.Qa5xd5 Nb6xd5 0.29/16 ]
25.Qa3xa7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34.Qf2-e3 Bd5xf3 35.Qe3xe6+
Qf8-f7 0.06/18 ] 23.Ra1-e1
25.Bf4-e3 Qc6-a4 26.Qa3xc5 Rd8-d1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Ra1-e1
27.Be3-f2 Rd1xe1+ 28.Bf2xe1
Qf5-d3 24.Qb2-a3 Nb6-d5 25.Bf4-g5
Qa4xa2 29.f3-f4 h7-h6 30.Qc5-c7
Nd5xc3 26.Qa3xc5 Qd3-d4+
Qa2-e2 31.Qc7-d8+ Kg8-h7
27.Qc5xd4 Rd8xd4 28.a2-a3 Rd4-d7
32.Qd8-d2 Qe2xd2 33.Be1xd2 Bc4-d5
29.Bg2-h3 Kg8-f7 30.Kg1-g2 Rd7-b7
34.Bg2xd5 e6xd5 35.Bd2-e3 Kh7-g6
31.Bg5-c1 Bc4-d5 32.Bh3-g4 Rb7-b8
36.Kg1-f2 0.22/16 ] 25...Rd8-a8
33.Re1-e5 a7-a5 0.06/16 ] 23...Qf5-d5 Black threatens to win material: Ra8xa7
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Qf5-d3
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Rd8-a8

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26.Qa7-e7 Nb6-d5 27.Qe7-h4 Nd5xf4
28.Qh4xf4 Qc6-a6 29.Bg2-h3 Bc4-d5
30.Qf4-c7 Qa6xa2 31.Qc7-e7 Qa2-c4
32.Qe7xe6+ Bd5xe6 33.Bh3xe6+
Qc4xe6 34.Re1xe6 Ra8-a1+
35.Kg1-f2 Ra1-c1 36.Re6-c6 Rc1xc3
37.f3-f4 Rc3-c2+ 38.Kf2-e3 Rc2xh2
39.Rc6-c8+ Kg8-f7 40.Rc8-c7+ Kf7-g6
41.Rc7-c6+ Kg6-f5 42.Rc6xc5+
Kf5-e6 43.Rc5-c7 0.24/20 ] 26.Qa7-e7
Attacks the isolani on e6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 26.Qa7-e7 Nb6-d5
27.Qe7-h4 Nd5xf4 28.Qh4xf4 Qc6-a6
29.Bg2-h3 Bc4-d5 30.a2-a3 Qa6xa3
31.c3-c4 Ra8-f8 32.Qf4-e5 Bd5xc4
33.Bh3xe6+ Bc4xe6 34.Qe5xe6+
Kg8-h8 35.f3-f4 Qa3-b2 36.Qe6-e7
Qb2-d4+ 37.Kg1-g2 Qd4-d5+
38.Qe7-e4 Diagram

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40.Re4-e7 c5-c4 41.Re7-c7 Rb8-b2+
42.Kg2-f3 0.14/19 ] 26...Nb6-d5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Nb6-d5
27.Qe7-h4 Nd5xf4 28.Qh4xf4 Qc6-a6
29.Bg2-h3 Qa6xa2 30.Qf4-d6 h7-h6
31.Bh3xe6+ Bc4xe6 32.Qd6xe6+
Qa2xe6 33.Re1xe6 Ra8-a3
34.Re6-e3 Kg8-f7 35.f3-f4 g7-g6
36.Kg1-f2 Ra3-a2+ 37.Re3-e2 Ra2-a3
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27.Qe7-d6 [ 27.Qe7-h4 Nd5xf4
( 27...Nd5xc3?? A poison bait which
should not be taken 28.Bf4-e5 Bc4-d5
29.Be5xc3+- ; 27...Ra8xa2 is the less
attractive alternative 28.Bf4-e5 Qc6-a4
29.Qh4-g5 ) 28.Qh4xf4 Bc4xa2 ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Qe7-h4
Nd5xf4 28.Qh4xf4 Qc6-a6 29.Bg2-h3
Bc4-d5 30.Qf4-e3 Qa6xa2 Diagram

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31.f3-f4 g7-g6 32.Bh3xe6+ Bd5xe6
33.Qe3xe6+ Qa2xe6 34.Re1xe6
Ra8-a1+ 35.Kg1-f2 Ra1-c1 36.Re6-e3
Rc1-c2+ 37.Kf2-f3 Rc2xh2 38.Re3-e5
Rh2-d2 39.Kf3-e3 0.26/17 ]
27...Qc6xd6= [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27...Qc6xd6 28.Bf4xd6 Ra8xa2
29.Re1-c1 Ra2-a5 30.Kg1-f2 Bc4-d3
31.c3-c4 Ra5-a2+ 32.Kf2-g1 Nd5-e3
33.Bg2-h3 Kg8-f7 34.Rc1-e1 Ne3-f5
35.Bd6xc5 Bd3xc4 36.Bh3xf5 e6xf5
37.Re1-e7+ Kf7-f6 38.Re7-c7 Ra2-d2
39.Bc5-f8 Bc4-d5 40.Bf8xg7+ Kf6-e6
41.Bg7-f8 Bd5xf3 42.Rc7xh7 Bf3-e4
43.Rh7-h6+ Ke6-e5 44.Bf8-g7+
Ke5-d5 0.08/19 ] 28.Bf4xd6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Bf4xd6
Ra8xa2 29.Re1-c1 Ra2-a5 30.f3-f4
Bc4-d3 31.Bg2-f3 c5-c4 32.Bd6-e5
Kg8-f7 33.Be5-d4 Ra5-a3 34.Bf3-h5+
g7-g6 35.Bh5-f3 Ra3-a2 36.h2-h3

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Bd3-f5 0.00/17 ] 28...Nd5xc3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Ra8xa2
29.Re1-c1 Ra2-a5 30.Kg1-f2 Bc4-d3
31.c3-c4 Ra5-a2+ 32.Kf2-g1 Diagram

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Nd5-e3 33.Bg2-h3 Kg8-f7 34.Rc1-e1
Ne3-f5 35.Bd6xc5 Bd3xc4 36.Bh3xf5
e6xf5 37.Re1-e7+ Kf7-f6 38.Re7-c7
Ra2-d2 39.Bc5-f8 Bc4-d5 40.Bf8xg7+
Kf6-e6 41.Bg7-f8 Bd5xf3 42.Rc7xh7
Bf3-e4 43.Rh7-h6+ Ke6-e5
44.Bf8-g7+ Ke5-d5 0.05/18 ]
29.Bd6xc5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29.Re1-a1 Ra8-a5 30.f3-f4 Nc3xa2
31.Kg1-f2 Kg8-f7 32.g3-g4 h7-h6
33.Bg2-f3 Bc4-b3 34.Kf2-e3 c5-c4
35.Bd6-e5 Ra5-a4 36.g4-g5 h6xg5
37.f4xg5 c4-c3 38.Ra1-f1 Kf7-g6
39.Bf3-e4+ Kg6xg5 40.Rf1-g1+
Kg5-h4 41.Rg1xg7 0.02/18 ]
29...Ra8xa2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29...Ra8xa2 Diagram
(Diagram 143)
30.h2-h4 Bc4-d5 31.Bg2-f1 Bd5xf3
32.Re1xe6 Nc3-e2+ 33.Bf1xe2
Ra2xe2 34.Re6xe2 Bf3xe2 35.Kg1-f2
Be2-g4 36.Kf2-e3 h7-h5 37.Ke3-f4
Kg8-f7 38.Bc5-d4 Kf7-g6 39.Bd4-c3
Bg4-e6 40.Kf4-e4 Be6-f7 41.Bc3-d4

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0.04/19 ] 30.Bg2-f1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 30.h2-h4 Bc4-d5 31.Bg2-f1
Bd5xf3 32.Re1xe6 Nc3-e2+ 33.Bf1xe2
Ra2xe2 34.Re6xe2 Bf3xe2 35.Kg1-f2
Be2-b5 36.Kf2-e3 Kg8-f7 37.Ke3-f4
Kf7-e6 38.Bc5-b4 g7-g6 39.g3-g4
Bb5-c6 40.Bb4-c5 Bc6-d5 41.Bc5-d4
Bd5-c4 -0.02/18 ] 30...Bc4xf1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Nc3-e2+
31.Bf1xe2 Bc4xe2 32.f3-f4 Be2-g4
33.Re1-c1 Bg4-h3 34.Bc5-d4
Ra2-g2+ 35.Kg1-h1 Rg2-d2
36.Bd4-c3 Rd2-e2 37.Kh1-g1 h7-h6
38.Bc3-e5 h6-h5 39.Rc1-a1 Re2-c2
40.Ra1-a7 Rc2-g2+ 41.Kg1-h1 Rg2-f2
42.Ra7-a1 Rf2-e2 43.Kh1-g1 Re2-c2
0.03/19 ] 31.Kg1xf1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 31.Kg1xf1 Kg8-f7 32.h2-h4
Ra2-d2 33.Re1-a1 Nc3-b5 34.Ra1-b1
Nb5-d4 35.Bc5xd4 Rd2xd4 36.Kf1-f2
Kf7-f6 37.Kf2-e3 Rd4-a4 38.Rb1-b3
h7-h5 39.f3-f4 Ra4-a2 40.Ke3-f3
Ra2-d2 41.Kf3-e4 Rd2-e2+ 42.Rb3-e3
Re2-d2 0.07/19 ] 31...Kg8-f7 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Ra2xh2
32.Re1xe6 Rh2-d2 33.Re6-a6 Rd2-d3
34.Kf1-f2 h7-h5 35.Ra6-a3 Kg8-f7
36.Kf2-g2 Rd3-d2+ 37.Kg2-h3 Nc3-b5
38.Ra3-a5 Rd2-b2 39.Kh3-h4 g7-g6

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40.Kh4-g5 0.12/16 ]

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Rf2xf6 27.Re8xb8 Ra7-c7 28.Kg3-g2
Rc7-c3 29.Rb8-b7+ Kf7-g6 30.b3-b4
h7-h6 31.Rb7-e7 Rf6-c6 32.Ra1-a2
20
E15 b6-b5 33.Re7-e1 Rc3-c2+ 34.Ra2xc2
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Rc6xc2+ 35.Kg2-f3 Rc2xh2 -0.23/15 ]
Karpov,Anatoly
19.Rh1-e1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Tal Memorial Blitz blitz (14) 29.08.2008 19.Nd5xf4 Qd8xd1 20.Rh1xd1 Be7-d6
21.Rd1-d4 f7-f5 22.Nf4-d5 Nb8-c6
E15: Queen's Indian: 4 g3 sidelines, 4
23.Rd4-d1 Nc6-d8 24.Nf3-d4 Bd6-c5
g3 Ba6 and 4 g3 Bb7 early deviations
25.e6-e7 Bc5xe7 26.f2-f3 Ne4-c5
1.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 2.c2-c4 e7-e6
27.Nd5xb6 Nd8-e6 -0.34/14 ]
3.Ng1-f3 b7-b6 4.g2-g3 Bc8-a6
19...Ne4-f6?? a transit from better to
5.b2-b3 Bf8-b4+ 6.Bc1-d2 Bb4-e7
worse [ 19...f7-f5 20.Nd5xf4
7.Nb1-c3 d7-d5 8.c4xd5 Nf6xd5
Be7-d6 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
9.e2-e4 Ba6xf1 10.Ke1xf1 Nd5-f6
19...f7-f5 20.Nd5xf4 Be7-d6 21.Nf4-d5
11.Bd2-f4 0-0 Diagram
Nb8-c6 22.b3-b4 Ra7-g7 23.Kg2-g1
Qd8-e8 24.Ra1-c1 Nc6-d8 25.Nd5xb6
(Diagram 145)
Bd6-f4 26.Rc1-c8 Qe8xe6
27.Qd1-d5 -0.54/14 ] 20.e6xf7++12.Kf1-g2 Be7-b4 13.Nc3-b5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.e6xf7+
The backward pawn on c7 becomes a
Kg8xf7 21.Nf3-g5+ Kf7-e8 22.Nd5xf6+
target a7-a6 14.Nb5xc7 Ra8-a7
Rf8xf6 23.Qd1-h5+ Diagram
15.a2-a3 Bb4-e7 16.d4-d5 Nf6xe4
17.d5xe6 g7-g5 18.Nc7-d5
(Diagram 146)
last book move last book move g5xf4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18...g5xf4
Rf6-g6 24.Ng5-e6 f4-f3+ 25.Kg2-g1
19.e6xf7+ Rf8xf7 20.Nd5xe7+ Qd8xe7 Qd8-d2 26.Qh5-e5 Nb8-c6
21.Rh1-e1 f4xg3 22.Qd1-d4 Rf7xf3
27.Qe5-h8+ Ke8-d7 28.Ra1-d1
23.Re1xe4 Rf3xf2+ 24.Kg2xg3 Qe7-f6 Qd2xd1 29.Re1xd1+ Kd7xe6

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30.Qh8xh7 Ke6-f6 31.Rd1-d3 Nc6-e5
32.Rd3-e3 Ra7-d7 33.Qh7-h8+
Rg6-g7 34.Qh8-h6+ Kf6-f7
35.Qh6-h5+ Ne5-g6 36.Qh5-f5+
Kf7-e8 37.Qf5xf3 Ng6-f8 38.Qf3-a8+
Ke8-f7 39.Qa8xa6 Rg7-g6 40.b3-b4
Kf7-g7 41.Qa6-b5 Rd7-d1+
42.Kg1-g2 2.07/15 ] 20...Kg8xf7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Kg8xf7
21.Nf3-g5+ Kf7-e8 22.Nd5xf6+ Rf8xf6
23.Qd1-h5+ Rf6-g6 24.Ng5-e6 f4-f3+
25.Kg2-g1 Qd8-d2 26.Qh5-e5 Nb8-c6
27.Qe5-h8+ Ke8-d7 28.Ra1-d1
Qd2xd1 29.Re1xd1+ Kd7xe6
30.Qh8xh7 Nc6-e5 31.Rd1-e1 Rg6-g5
32.h2-h4 Rg5xg3+ 33.Kg1-f1 Rg3-g2
34.Qh7-h6+ Be7-f6 35.Re1xe5+
Ke6xe5 36.Qh6-e3+ Ke5-d6
37.Qe3xb6+ Kd6-d5 38.Qb6xa7
Bf6xh4 39.Qa7-b7+ Kd5-e5
40.Qb7-c7+ Ke5-f5 41.Qc7-h7+
1.96/17 ] 21.Nf3-g5+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 21.Nf3-g5+ Kf7-e8
22.Nd5xf6+ Rf8xf6 23.Qd1-h5+
Rf6-g6 24.Ng5-e6 f4-f3+ 25.Kg2-g1
Qd8-d2 26.Qh5-e5 Nb8-c6
27.Qe5-h8+ Ke8-d7 28.Ra1-d1
Qd2xd1 29.Re1xd1+ Kd7xe6
30.Qh8xh7 Nc6-e5 31.Rd1-e1 Rg6-g5
32.h2-h4 Rg5xg3+ 33.Kg1-f1 Rg3-g2

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34.Qh7-h6+ Be7-f6 35.Re1xe5+
Ke6xe5 36.Qh6-e3+ Ke5-d6
37.Qe3xb6+ Kd6-d5 38.Qb6xa7
Bf6xh4 39.Qa7-a8+ 1.50/16 ]
21...Kf7-e8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21...Kf7-e8 Diagram

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f4-f3+ 26.Qh5xf3 Qd2-h6 27.Qf3-d5
b6-b5 28.Ne6-c7+ Ra7xc7
29.Qd5-d8+ Ke8-f7 30.Qd8xc7
Nb8-c6 31.Rd1-d3 Rg6-e6 32.Rd3-e3
Re6xe3 33.Re1xe3 Qh6-d6
34.Re3xe7+ Qd6xe7 35.Qc7xc6
Qe7xa3 36.Qc6-d7+ Qa3-e7 1.34/16 ]
22.Nd5xf6+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22.Nd5xf6+ Rf8xf6 23.Qd1-h5+
Rf6-g6 24.Ng5-e6 f4-f3+ 25.Kg2-g1
Qd8-d2 26.Qh5-e5 Nb8-c6
27.Qe5-h8+ Ke8-d7 28.Ra1-d1
Qd2xd1 29.Re1xd1+ Kd7xe6
30.Rd1-e1+ Ke6-d7 31.Qh8xh7
Rg6-f6 32.b3-b4 Rf6-e6 33.Re1-d1+
Kd7-c7 34.Qh7-f5 Re6-d6 35.Rd1-c1
Kc7-b7 36.Qf5xf3 1.14/15 ] 22...Rf8xf6
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Rf8xf6
23.Qd1-h5+ Rf6-g6 24.Ng5-e6 f4-f3+
25.Kg2-g1 Qd8-d2 26.Qh5-e5 Nb8-c6
27.Qe5-h8+ Ke8-d7 28.Ra1-d1
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30.Rd1-e1+ Ke6-d6 31.Qh8xh7
Rg6-g4 32.Qh7-f5 Rg4-d4
33.Re1-e6+ Kd6-d7 34.Re6-h6+
Kd7-c7 35.Qf5xf3 Nc6-e5 36.Qf3-c3+
Be7-c5 1.32/1 ] 23.Qd1-h5+
[ 23.Ng5xh7 f4-f3+ 24.Kg2-g1
Rf6-h6 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23.Qd1-h5+ Rf6-g6 24.Ng5-e6 f4-f3+
25.Kg2-g1 Qd8-d2 26.Qh5-e5 Nb8-c6
27.Qe5-h8+ Ke8-d7 28.Ra1-d1
Qd2xd1 29.Re1xd1+ Kd7xe6
30.Rd1-e1+ Ke6-d6 31.Qh8xh7
Rg6-g4 32.Qh7-f5 Rg4-d4
33.Re1-e6+ Kd6-d7 34.Re6-h6+
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Be7-c5 1.06/13 ] 23...Ke8-d7
[ 23...Rf6-g6 24.Ra1-d1 Ra7-d7
25.Ng5xh7 Rd7-d6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 23...Rf6-g6 24.Ng5xh7 Qd8-d6
25.Qh5-f5 f4xg3 26.Qf5-f8+ Ke8-d7
27.Re1xe7+ Qd6xe7 28.Qf8-f5+
Kd7-c7 29.Qf5xg6 g3xf2 30.Nh7-f6
Kc7-b7 31.Qg6-e4+ Qe7xe4+
32.Nf6xe4 Nb8-c6 33.Ra1-d1 Kb7-b8
34.Kg2xf2 Ra7-h7 35.Kf2-g2 Kb8-c7
0.68/13 ] 24.Ra1-d1+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 24.Ra1-d1+ Kd7-c8
25.Rd1xd8+ Be7xd8 26.Ng5-e6 f4-f3+
27.Kg2-g1 Ra7-d7 28.Qh5-e8 Rf6xe6

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29.Qe8xe6 Kc8-b7 30.Qe6-f5 Rd7-c7
31.Qf5xf3+ Nb8-c6 32.Re1-e6 b6-b5
33.b3-b4 Bd8-g5 34.Kg1-g2 Bg5-d2
35.Qf3-d5 Bd2-c1 36.f2-f4 Bc1xa3
7.03/13 ] 24...Rf6-d6 [ 24...Kd7-c8
does not save the day 25.Rd1xd8+
Be7xd8 26.Ng5-e6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 24...Kd7-c8 25.Rd1xd8+ Be7xd8
26.Ng5-e6 f4-f3+ 27.Kg2-g1 Ra7-d7
28.Qh5-e8 Rf6xe6 29.Qe8xe6 Kc8-b7
30.Qe6-e4+ Nb8-c6 31.Qe4xf3
Rd7-c7 32.Re1-e6 b6-b5 33.b3-b4
Bd8-g5 34.Kg1-g2 h7-h6 35.h2-h4
Bg5-d2 36.Qf3-d5 7.30/14 Diagram

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] 25.Rd1xd6+ [ 25.Ng5-f7
makes sure everything is clear f4-f3+
26.Kg2-f1 Rd6xd1 27.Re1xd1+
( 27.Nf7xd8?! is a bad alternative
Rd1xe1+ 28.Kf1xe1 Kd7xd8 )
27...Kd7-c8 28.Nf7xd8 Be7xd8
29.Qh5xf3+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25.Ng5-f7 Qd8-f8 26.Nf7xd6 Be7xd6
27.Qh5xh7+ Kd7-c8 28.Qh7xa7
Bd6-c5 29.g3xf4 Qf8-g8+ 30.Kg2-h1
Qg8-g6 31.f4-f5 Qg6-h5 32.Rd1-d3
8.13/10 ] 25...Be7xd6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 25...Be7xd6 26.Qh5xh7+
Kd7-c6 27.Qh7-e4+ Kc6-d7 28.Ng5-f7
Qd8-f8 Diagram
29.Nf7xd6 Qf8xd6 30.Qe4-h7+

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Kd7-d8 31.Qh7xa7 Qd6-d5+


32.Kg2-g1 Nb8-d7 33.Qa7xa6
Qd5xb3 34.Qa6-b7 Qb3-d3 35.g3xf4
Qd3-d2 36.Qb7-e4 Kd8-c7 37.Re1-b1
Qd2-c3 5.76/11 ] 26.Qh5-f7+
[ 26.Ng5-f7 and White wins Qd8-f8
27.Re1-d1+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.Qh5xh7+ Kd7-c6 27.Qh7-e4+
Kc6-d7 28.Ng5-f7 Qd8-f8 29.Nf7xd6
Qf8xd6 30.Qe4-h7+ Kd7-d8
31.Qh7xa7 Qd6-d5+ 32.Kg2-g1
Nb8-d7 33.Qa7xa6 Qd5xb3
34.Qa6-b7 Qb3-d3 35.g3xf4 Qd3-d2
36.Qb7-e4 Kd8-c7 37.Re1-b1 Qd2-c3
5.32/12 Diagram

Kb6-b5 45.Qd8-d7+ Kb5-b6


46.Qd7-d6+ Kb6-b5 47.Qd6-d3+
Kb5-b6= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...Kd7-c6 27.Qf7xa7 Qd8xg5
28.Qa7-a8+ Kc6-c7 29.Re1-e8 f4-f3+
30.Qa8xf3 Qg5-g6 31.Qf3-e3 Nb8-c6
32.b3-b4 a6-a5 33.b4-b5 Bd6-c5
34.Qe3-f4+ Bc5-d6 35.Qf4-e4
Qg6xe4+ 36.Re8xe4 Nc6-e7 37.a3-a4
Ne7-d5 38.f2-f4 Bd6-c5 39.Re4-e6
0.85/13 ] 27.Re1-d1+ Diagram
[ 27.Re1-d1+ Kd7-c8 28.Rd1xd8+
Be7xd8 29.Qf7xa7 Bd8xg5
30.Qa7xh7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27.Re1-d1+ Kd7-c8 28.Rd1xd8+
Kc8xd8 29.Ng5-e6+ Kd8-d7
30.Ne6-g7 Kd7-c8 31.Ng7-f5 Ra7-c7
32.Nf5xe7+ Kc8-b7 33.Qf7-d5+
Kb7-a7 34.Qd5-e5 Ka7-b7 35.g3xf4
h7-h5 36.Qe5-e4+ Kb7-a7 37.f4-f5
Nb8-d7 38.Qe4-e6 Nd7-c5 39.Qe6-d6
Rc7-d7 40.Ne7-c8+ Ka7-b7
41.Qd6xb6+ Kb7xc8 42.Qb6xc5+
Rd7-c7 43.Qc5-e5 Rc7-c2 44.f5-f6
9.45/15 ]
1-0

(Diagram 151)
] 26...Bd6-e7?? shortens the misery for
Black [ 26...Kd7-c6 27.Re1-c1+
Bd6-c5 28.Rc1xc5+ b6xc5 29.Qf7xa7
Qd8xg5 30.Qa7xb8 f4-f3+ 31.Kg2xf3
Qg5-d5+ 32.Kf3-f4 Qd5-d4+
33.Kf4-g5 Qd4-g7+ 34.Kg5-h4
Qg7-h6+ 35.Kh4-g4 Qh6-e6+
36.Kg4-f4 Qe6-f6+ 37.Kf4-e4 Qf6-d4+
38.Ke4-f5 Qd4xf2+ 39.Kf5-g5 Qf2-d2+
40.Kg5-g4 Qd2-e2+ 41.Kg4-f4
Qe2-f2+ 42.Kf4-e5 Qf2xh2
43.Qb8-e8+ Kc6-b6 44.Qe8-d8+

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24.Nxh6+
The fact that a knight is temporarily on the edge of the board
is of no great significance. - Anatoly Karpov

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18...f7-f6 19.a2-a3 b4xa3 20.Qa1xa3


a6-a5 21.Nd4-c6 Qd8-e8 22.c2-c4
21
B90 g6xf5 23.g4xf5 Kg8-h8 24.Kg1-h2
Carlsen,Magnus
a5-a4 25.b3-b4 Rc8xc6 26.d5xc6
Ponomariov,Ruslan
Bd7xc6 27.Rf1-g1 Bc6xg2 28.Rg1xg2
Tal Memorial Blitz blitz (25) 30.08.2008 Rf8-g8 29.Rg2xg8+ Kh8xg8
30.Kh2-g3 -0.08/15 ] 19.f5xg6
B90: Sicilian Najdorf: Unusual White
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.a2-a3 b4xa3
6th moves, 6 Be3 Ng4 and 6 Be3 e5
20.Qa1xa3 a6-a5 21.f5xg6 h7xg6
1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 d7-d6
22.Bg2-f3 Qd8-c7 23.Qa3-a1 f6-f5
3.d2-d4 c5xd4 4.Nf3xd4 Ng8-f6
24.Kg1-g2 Nb7-c5 25.Nd4-c6 Bd7xc6
5.Nb1-c3 a7-a6 6.h2-h3 g7-g6
26.d5xc6 e7-e6 27.Qa1-d4 a5-a4
7.g2-g4 Bf8-g7 8.Bf1-g2 0-0
28.Be3-h6 a4xb3 29.Bh6xf8 Kg8xf8
9.Bc1-e3 Nb8-c6 10.0-0 Bc8-d7
30.c2xb3 Nc5xb3 -0.17/15 ] 19...h7xg6
11.Nd4-e2 Diagram
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...h7xg6
20.a2-a3 b4xa3 21.Qa1xa3 a6-a5
(Diagram 153)
22.Bg2-e4 Qd8-e8 23.Be3-h6 Nb7-c5
24.Bh6xf8 Nc5xe4 25.Rf1-e1 f6-f5
b7-b5 12.f2-f4 b5-b4 13.Nc3-d5
26.Bf8-h6 Kg8-h7 27.Qa3-c1 Rc8-c3
Nf6xd5 14.e4xd5 Nc6-a5 15.b2-b3
28.Qc1-f4 Rc3-g3+ 29.Kg1-h2
Bg7xa1 16.Qd1xa1 Ra8-c8
-0.13/14 ] 20.Qa1-e1 [ 20.a2-a3
17.Ne2-d4 Na5-b7 last book move last
a6-a5= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.a2-a3
book move 18.f4-f5 White wins space
b4xa3 21.Qa1xa3 a6-a5 22.Rf1-e1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18.a2-a3 b4xa3 Qd8-e8 23.Qa3-b2 Nb7-c5 24.Qb2-a2
19.Qa1xa3 a6-a5 20.Qa3-b2 f7-f5
f6-f5 25.g4xf5 Bd7xf5 26.Be3-g5
21.g4xf5 Bd7xf5 22.Nd4-c6 Qd8-c7
Rf8-f7 27.Qa2xa5 Rc8-a8 28.Qa5-c7
23.Be3-d2 Rf8-f7 24.Kg1-h2 Qc7-b6
Nc5-d7 29.Nd4-c6 -0.18/15 ]
20...a6-a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25.Rf1-e1 Rc8-e8 26.Kh2-g3 Qb6-c5
27.Bd2-c3 -0.23/16 ] 18...f7-f6
20...Qd8-a5 21.Qe1-d2 Nb7-d8
Secures g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22.Qd2-d3 Kg8-h7 23.Qd3-e4 Rf8-e8

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24.h3-h4 Nd8-f7 25.Nd4-c6 Bd7xc6
26.d5xc6 Qa5xa2 27.h4-h5 Nf7-e5
28.h5xg6+ Ne5xg6 29.Qe4-f5
-0.28/15 ] 21.Qe1-h4 White plans g5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Qe1-e2
Qd8-c7 22.Qe2-f2 Nb7-c5 23.Nd4-c6
Rf8-f7 24.Rf1-e1 Bd7xc6 25.d5xc6
Rf7-h7 26.Be3xc5 d6xc5 27.Qf2xc5
Rh7xh3 28.Re1xe7 Qc7-h2+
29.Kg1-f1 Rh3-g3 30.Qc5-d5+ Kg8-h8
31.Re7-f7 Rg3xg4 32.Rf7xf6 -0.18/14 ]
21...Rf8-f7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21...Rf8-f7 22.Qh4-h6 Rf7-g7
23.g4-g5 Rc8-c3 24.Be3-d2 Rc3-c7
25.g5xf6 e7xf6 26.Qh6-h4 Rg7-h7
27.Qh4-g3 Qd8-e7 28.Nd4-c6 Qe7-f7
29.c2-c3 Rc7-c8 Diagram

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32.Qg3-f2 Bd7xh3 33.Bg2xh3 Rh7xh3
34.Qf2xf6 Qf7xf6 35.Rf1xf6 -0.15/17 ]
22.Qh4-h6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22.Qh4-h6 Rf7-g7 23.g4-g5 Nb7-c5
24.Nd4-c6 Qd8-f8 25.Nc6xa5 Bd7-f5
26.Na5-c6 Nc5-d7 27.g5xf6 e7xf6
28.Qh6-f4 Rg7-f7 29.Be3-f2 Bf5xc2
30.Qf4xb4 Nd7-e5 31.Rf1-e1 Ne5-d3
-0.21/17 ] 22...Rf7-g7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 22...Rf7-g7 23.g4-g5 Nb7-c5
24.Nd4-c6 Qd8-f8 25.Nc6xa5 Bd7-f5
26.Na5-c6 Nc5-d7 27.g5xf6 e7xf6

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28.Qh6-f4 Rg7-f7 29.Qf4xb4 Rf7-h7
30.Qb4-d2 Bf5xh3 31.a2-a4 Bh3xg2
32.Qd2xg2 Qf8-e8 33.Be3-d4 Qe8-f7
34.a4-a5 -0.10/18 ] 23.g4-g5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Nd4-c6
Qd8-e8 24.Be3-b6 Rc8xc6 25.d5xc6
Bd7xc6 26.Qh6-d2 f6-f5 27.Bg2-d5+
e7-e6 28.Rf1-e1 Bc6xd5 29.Qd2xd5
Rg7-e7 30.Qd5-c4 Kg8-g7 31.g4xf5
g6xf5 32.Kg1-f2 Kg7-f8 33.Qc4-h4
Qe8-g6 34.Bb6-d4 -0.39/14 ]
23...Nb7-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23...Nb7-c5 24.Nd4-c6 Qd8-f8
25.Nc6xa5 Bd7-f5 26.Na5-c6 Nc5-d7
27.g5xf6 e7xf6 28.Qh6-f4 Rg7-f7
29.Qf4xb4 Rf7-h7 30.Qb4-d2 Bf5xh3
31.a2-a4 Bh3xg2 32.Qd2xg2 Qf8-e8
33.Be3-d4 Qe8-f7 34.a4-a5 -0.10/16 ]
24.Nd4-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24.Nd4-c6 Qd8-e8 25.g5xf6 e7xf6
26.Be3xc5 d6xc5 27.Rf1xf6 g6-g5
28.Kg1-f2 Bd7xc6 29.d5xc6 Qe8-e5
30.Bg2-f1 Qe5-h2+ 31.Kf2-f3 g5-g4+
32.h3xg4 Qh2xh6 33.Rf6xh6 Rc8-f8+
34.Kf3-g2 Rg7xg4+ 35.Kg2-h3
Rg4-g1 36.Bf1-g2 Kg8-g7 37.Rh6-e6
Kg7-f7 -0.13/16 ] 24...Bd7xc6??
Black lets it slip away [ 24...Qd8-f8=
and Black is still in the game ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Qd8-f8
25.Nc6xa5 Bd7-f5 26.Na5-c6 Nc5-d7
27.g5xf6 e7xf6 28.Qh6-f4 Rg7-f7
29.Qf4xb4 Rf7-h7 30.Qb4-d2 Bf5xh3
31.a2-a4 Bh3xg2 32.Qd2xg2 Qf8-f7
33.a4-a5 Rc8-e8 34.Rf1-e1 -0.15/15 ]
25.d5xc6+- [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25.d5xc6 Rg7-h7 26.Qh6xg6+ Rh7-g7
27.Qg6-f5 e7-e6 28.Qf5xf6 Qd8xf6
29.Rf1xf6 Rg7-f7 30.Rf6-g6+ Rf7-g7
31.Rg6-h6 Rg7-h7 32.Rh6xh7 Kg8xh7
33.Be3xc5 d6xc5 34.Kg1-f2 Kh7-g6
35.h3-h4 Kg6-f5 36.Kf2-e3 Rc8-c7
37.Bg2-f3 e6-e5 38.Ke3-d3 Kf5-f4
39.Bf3-g2 Kf4-g4 40.g5-g6 Kg4xh4
1.07/17 ] 25...f6-f5? [ 25...Rg7-h7

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26.Qh6xg6+ Rh7-g7+- ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 25...Rg7-h7 26.Qh6xg6+
Rh7-g7 27.Qg6-f5 e7-e6 28.Qf5xf6
Qd8xf6 29.Rf1xf6 Rg7-f7 30.Rf6-g6+
Rf7-g7 31.Rg6-h6 Rg7-h7 32.Rh6xh7
Kg8xh7 33.Be3xc5 d6xc5 34.Kg1-f2
Kh7-g6 35.h3-h4 Kg6-f5 36.Kf2-e3
Rc8-c7 37.Bg2-f3 e6-e5 38.Ke3-d3
Kf5-f4 39.Bf3-e4 Rc7-c8 1.02/16 ]
26.Be3-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.Be3-d4 Qd8-f8 27.Rf1-e1 e7-e6
28.Re1xe6 Nc5xe6 29.Bg2-d5 Kg8-f7
30.Bd4xg7 Qf8-g8 31.Bg7-a1 f5-f4
32.Ba1-f6 a5-a4 33.b3xa4 Rc8-a8
34.Qh6-h4 Ra8-a5 35.Bd5xe6+
Kf7xe6 36.Qh4xf4 Qg8-e8 37.Qf4-c4+
d6-d5 38.Qc4-g4+ Ke6-d6
39.Qg4xb4+ Ra5-c5 40.Bf6-d4
Qe8xc6 41.Bd4xc5+ Qc6xc5+
42.Qb4xc5+ Kd6xc5 43.Kg1-f2
Kc5-d6 44.Kf2-e3 3.35/15 ]
26...Qd8-f8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...Qd8-f8 27.Rf1-e1 e7-e6
28.Re1xe6 Nc5xe6 29.Bg2-d5 Kg8-f7
30.Bd4xg7 Qf8-g8 31.Bg7-a1 Rc8-b8
32.Qh6-h4 Rb8-b5 33.Bd5-c4 Rb5-c5
34.Qh4-d4 Rc5xc4 35.Qd4-a7+ Kf7-f8
36.Qa7-a8+ Kf8-f7 37.Qa8-b7+ Kf7-f8
38.Qb7-c8+ Kf8-f7 39.Qc8-d7+ Kf7-f8
40.Qd7xd6+ Kf8-f7 41.Qd6-d7+ Kf7-f8
42.Qd7-c8+ Kf8-f7 43.Qc8-b7+
Diagram
(Diagram 155)
Kf7-f8 44.b3xc4 Qg8-f7 45.Qb7-b8+
Qf7-e8 46.Ba1-g7+ Kf8-f7
47.Qb8-b7+ Qe8-e7 48.Bg7-f6
Qe7-c7 49.Qb7xc7+ Ne6xc7
50.Bf6-d8 Nc7-e8 51.Bd8xa5 Kf7-e6
52.Ba5xb4 Ne8-d6 53.a2-a4 Nd6xc4
54.Kg1-f2 Nc4-d6 55.Kf2-f3 3.69/16 ]
27.Rf1-e1 [ 27.Qh6xg7+ is a weaker
possibility Qf8xg7 28.Bd4xg7
Kg8xg7 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

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9-+-+-+q+0{
9+Q+-+k+-0 155
9-+P+n+p+0
9zp-+-+pzP-0
9-zpr+-+-+0
9+P+-+-+P0
9P+P+-+-+0
9vL-+-+-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
27.Rf1-e1 e7-e6 28.Re1xe6 Nc5xe6
29.Bg2-d5 Kg8-f7 30.Bd4xg7 Qf8-g8
31.Bg7-a1 Rc8-b8 32.Qh6-h4 Rb8-b5
33.Bd5-c4 Rb5-c5 34.Qh4-d4 d6-d5
35.Bc4xd5 Rc5xd5 36.Qd4xd5
Qg8-e8 37.c6-c7 Qe8-c8 38.Qd5-e5
Kf7-e7 39.Qe5-f6+ Ke7-d7 40.Qf6xg6
Qc8xc7 41.Qg6-f7+ Kd7-d6
42.Qf7xc7+ Ne6xc7 43.g5-g6 Kd6-e6
44.h3-h4 Nc7-d5 45.h4-h5 Nd5-f4
46.g6-g7 Ke6-f7 47.h5-h6 Kf7-g8
48.Kg1-f2 3.86/17 ] 27...e7-e6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...e7-e6
28.Re1xe6 Nc5xe6 29.Bg2-d5 Kg8-f7
30.Bd4xg7 Qf8-g8 31.Bg7-a1 Rc8-b8
32.Qh6-h4 Rb8-b5 33.Bd5-c4 Rb5-c5
34.Qh4-d4 d6-d5 35.Bc4xd5 Rc5xd5
36.Qd4xd5 Qg8-e8 37.c6-c7 Qe8-c8
38.Qd5-e5 Kf7-e7 39.Qe5-f6+ Ke7-d7
40.Qf6xg6 Qc8xc7 41.Qg6-f7+
Kd7-d6 42.Qf7xc7+ Ne6xc7 43.g5-g6
Kd6-e6 44.h3-h4 Nc7-d5 45.h4-h5
Nd5-f4 46.g6-g7 Ke6-f7 47.h5-h6
Kf7-g8 48.Kg1-f2 4.15/18 ] 28.Re1xe6!
the death sentence. [ 28.Qh6xg7+?
is tempting but does not stand up to the
reality of the position Qf8xg7
29.Bd4xg7 Kg8xg7-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 28.Re1xe6 Nc5xe6 29.Bg2-d5
Kg8-f7 30.Bd4xg7 Qf8-g8 31.Bg7-a1

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Rc8-b8 32.Qh6-h4 Rb8-b5 33.Bd5-c4
Rb5-c5 34.Qh4-d4 Rc5xc4
35.Qd4-a7+ Kf7-f8 36.Qa7-a8+ Kf8-f7
37.Qa8-b7+ Kf7-f8 38.Qb7-c8+ Kf8-f7
39.Qc8-d7+ Kf7-f8 40.Qd7xd6+ Kf8-f7
41.Qd6-d7+ Kf7-f8 42.Qd7-c8+ Kf8-f7
43.Qc8-b7+ Kf7-f8 44.b3xc4 Qg8-f7
45.Qb7-b8+ Qf7-e8 46.Ba1-g7+
Kf8-f7 47.Qb8-b7+ Qe8-e7 48.Bg7-f6
Qe7-c7 49.Qb7xc7+ Ne6xc7
50.Bf6-d8 Nc7-a8 51.Bd8xa5 3.41/17 ]
28...Nc5xe6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28...Nc5xe6 29.Bg2-d5 Kg8-f7
30.Bd4xg7 Qf8-g8 31.Bg7-a1 Rc8-b8
32.Qh6-h4 Rb8-b5 33.Bd5-c4 Rb5-c5
34.Qh4-d4 d6-d5 35.Bc4xd5 Rc5xd5
36.Qd4xd5 Qg8-e8 37.c6-c7 Qe8-c8
38.Qd5-e5 Kf7-e7 39.Qe5-f6+ Ke7-d7
40.Qf6xg6 Qc8xc7 41.Qg6-f7+
Kd7-d6 42.Qf7xc7+ Ne6xc7 43.g5-g6
Kd6-e6 44.Kg1-f2 Nc7-d5 45.h3-h4
Nd5-f4 46.g6-g7 Ke6-f7 47.Kf2-f3
Nf4-e6 3.77/19 ] 29.Bg2-d5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Bg2-d5
Kg8-f7 30.Bd4xg7 Qf8-g8 31.Bg7-a1
Rc8-b8 32.Qh6-h4 Rb8-b5 33.Bd5-c4
Rb5-c5 34.Qh4-d4 Rc5xc4
35.Qd4-a7+ Kf7-f8 36.Qa7-a8+ Kf8-f7
37.Qa8-b7+ Kf7-f8 38.Qb7-c8+ Kf8-f7
39.Qc8-d7+ Kf7-f8 40.Qd7xd6+ Kf8-f7
41.Qd6-d7+ Kf7-f8 42.b3xc4 Qg8-f7
43.Ba1-f6 Qf7-e8 44.Qd7-d5 Kf8-f7
45.Qd5-d6 a5-a4 Diagram
(Diagram 156)
46.Qd6-d7+ Kf7-f8 47.c4-c5 a4-a3
48.Kg1-f2 Qe8-f7 49.c2-c3 b4-b3
50.a2xb3 2.58/15 ] 29...Rc8-e8
[ 29...Kg8-f7 praying for a miracle
30.Bd4xg7 Qf8-g8+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 29...Kg8-f7 30.Bd4xg7 Qf8-g8
31.Bg7-a1 Rc8-b8 32.Qh6-h4 Rb8-b5
33.Bd5-c4 Rb5-c5 34.Qh4-d4 Rc5xc4
35.Qd4-a7+ Kf7-f8 36.Qa7-a8+ Kf8-f7

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XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+q+-+0
9+-+-+k+-0 156
9-+PwQnvLp+0
9+-+-+pzP-0
9pzpP+-+-+0
9+-+-+-+P0
9P+P+-+-+0
9+-+-+-mK-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
37.Qa8-b7+ Kf7-f8 38.Qb7-c8+ Kf8-f7
39.Qc8-d7+ Kf7-f8 40.Qd7xd6+ Kf8-f7
41.Qd6-d7+ Kf7-f8 42.b3xc4 Qg8-f7
43.Ba1-f6 Qf7-e8 44.Qd7-d5 Kf8-f7
45.Qd5-d6 a5-a4 46.Qd6-d7+ Kf7-f8
47.c4-c5 a4-a3 48.Kg1-f2 Qe8-f7
49.c2-c3 b4-b3 50.a2xb3 2.82/16 ]
30.c6-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30.c6-c7 Kg8-f7 31.Bd4xg7 Qf8-g8
32.h3-h4 Kf7-e7 33.Qh6xg6 Ke7-d7
34.Qg6xf5 Qg8xg7 35.Bd5xe6+
Re8xe6 36.c7-c8Q+ Kd7xc8
37.Qf5xe6+ Kc8-c7 38.g5-g6 Qg7-b2
39.Qe6-c4+ Kc7-d7 40.h4-h5 Qb2-e5
41.Qc4-f7+ Kd7-c6 42.g6-g7 Qe5-g3+
43.Kg1-f1 Qg3-h3+ 44.Kf1-f2
Qh3-h4+ 45.Kf2-f3 Qh4-h3+
46.Kf3-e4 Qh3-g4+ 47.Ke4-e3
Qg4-g1+ 48.Ke3-e2 Qg1-g2+
49.Ke2-d3 Qg2-g3+ 50.Kd3-d4
Qg3-c3+ 51.Kd4-e4 Qc3xc2+
52.Ke4-f4 Qc2-f2+ 4.16/18 ]
30...Kg8-f7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30...Kg8-f7 31.Bd4xg7 Qf8-g8
32.h3-h4 Kf7-e7 33.Qh6xg6 Ke7-d7
34.Qg6xf5 Qg8xg7 35.Bd5xe6+
Re8xe6 36.c7-c8Q+ Kd7xc8
37.Qf5xe6+ Kc8-c7 38.g5-g6 Qg7-b2
39.Qe6-c4+ Kc7-d7 40.h4-h5 Qb2-e5
41.Qc4-f7+ Kd7-c6 42.g6-g7 Qe5-g3+

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43.Kg1-f1 Qg3-h3+ 44.Kf1-f2
Qh3-h4+ 45.Kf2-f3 Qh4-h3+
46.Kf3-e4 Qh3-g4+ 47.Ke4-e3
Qg4-g1+ 48.Ke3-e2 Qg1-g2+
49.Ke2-d3 Qg2-g3+ 50.Kd3-d4
Qg3-c3+ 51.Kd4-e4 Qc3xc2+
52.Ke4-f4 Qc2-f2+ 4.40/19 ]
31.Bd4xg7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31.Bd4xg7 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+rwq-+0{
9+-zP-+kvL-0 157
9-+-zpn+pwQ0
9zp-+L+pzP-0
9-zp-+-+-+0
9+P+-+-+P0
9P+P+-+-+0
9+-+-+-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Qf8-g8 32.h3-h4 Kf7-e7 33.Qh6xg6
Ke7-d7 34.Qg6xf5 Qg8xg7
35.Bd5xe6+ Re8xe6 36.c7-c8Q+
Kd7xc8 37.Qf5xe6+ Kc8-c7 38.g5-g6
Qg7-d4+ 39.Kg1-g2 Kc7-d8 40.h4-h5
Qd4-f4 41.Qe6-g8+ Kd8-d7
42.Qg8-d5 Kd7-e7 43.Qd5-b7+
Ke7-e6 44.Qb7-c8+ Ke6-e7
45.Qc8-c7+ Ke7-e6 46.Qc7xa5
Qf4-d2+ 47.Kg2-f3 Qd2xc2
48.Qa5xb4 Qc2xa2 49.Qb4-c4+
3.93/17 ] 31...Qf8-g8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 31...Qf8-g8 32.h3-h4 Kf7-e7
33.Qh6xg6 Ke7-d7 34.Qg6xf5 Qg8xg7
35.Bd5xe6+ Re8xe6 36.c7-c8Q+
Kd7xc8 37.Qf5xe6+ Kc8-c7 38.g5-g6
Qg7-d4+ 39.Kg1-g2 Kc7-d8
40.Qe6-g8+ Kd8-d7 41.Qg8-f7+
Kd7-d8 42.Qf7-f8+ Kd8-d7 43.Qf8-f5+
Kd7-e7 44.h4-h5 Qd4-d2+ 45.Kg2-g3
Qd2-e1+ 46.Qf5-f2 Qe1-e6 47.Qf2-f3

146
d6-d5 48.Kg3-h4 Qe6-f6+ 49.Qf3xf6+
Ke7xf6 50.Kh4-g4 d5-d4 51.Kg4-f4
Kf6-g7 52.Kf4-e5 4.09/18 ] 32.Bg7-d4
[ 32.Bg7-f6 and White wins Re8-c8
33.Bf6-d8+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32.h3-h4 Kf7-e7 33.Qh6xg6 Ke7-d7
34.Qg6xf5 Qg8xg7 35.Bd5xe6+
Re8xe6 36.c7-c8Q+ Kd7xc8
37.Qf5xe6+ Kc8-c7 38.g5-g6 Qg7-b2
39.Qe6-c4+ Kc7-d7 40.h4-h5 Qb2-f6
41.Qc4-g4+ Qf6-e6 42.Qg4xe6+
Kd7xe6 43.Kg1-g2 Ke6-f6 44.Kg2-f3
Kf6-g7 45.Kf3-g4 d6-d5 3.67/15 ]
32...Kf7-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32...Re8-c8 33.Bd4-b6 Kf7-e7
34.Bb6xa5 Ke7-d7 35.h3-h4 Qg8-f7
36.Kg1-f1 Rc8-e8 37.h4-h5 g6xh5
38.Bd5-c4 Re8-a8 39.g5-g6 Qf7-f6
40.Qh6-h7+ Ne6-g7 41.Bc4-b5+
Kd7-e6 42.Bb5-a6 Qf6-c3 43.c7-c8Q+
Ra8xc8 44.Ba6xc8+ Qc3xc8
45.Ba5xb4 Qc8-b7 46.Bb4-d2
Qb7-f3+ 47.Kf1-e1 Qf3-e4+
48.Ke1-d1 0.81/17 ] 33.Bd4-b6
White threatens to win material:
Bb6xa5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33.Bd4-f6+ Ke7-d7 34.Qh6-h4 Re8-c8
35.Qh4-c4 Rc8xc7 36.Qc4-b5+
Kd7-c8 37.Qb5xa5 Qg8-f7
38.Qa5-a6+ Kc8-d7 39.Qa6-b5+
Kd7-c8 40.Bd5-c4 Qf7-d7 41.Qb5-a6+
Rc7-b7 42.Bc4-d5 Ne6-c5
43.Bd5xb7+ Qd7xb7 44.Qa6xd6
Diagram
(Diagram 158)
Qb7-c7 45.Bf6-e5 Qc7xd6 46.Be5xd6
Nc5-e4 47.Bd6xb4 Ne4xg5 48.Kg1-g2
Kc8-d7 49.a2-a4 Kd7-c6 50.Kg2-g3
Ng5-e4+ 51.Kg3-f4 1.75/15 ]
33...Ke7-d7? [ 33...f5-f4!? ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Re8-c8
34.Bb6xa5 Ke7-d7 35.h3-h4 Qg8-f7
36.h4-h5 g6xh5 37.Bd5-b7 Rc8xc7

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147

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+k+-+-+0{
9+q+-+-+-0 158
9-+-wQ-vLp+0
9+-sn-+pzP-0
9-zp-+-+-+0
9+P+-+-+P0
9P+P+-+-+0
9+-+-+-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+r+q+0{
9+-zPk+-+-0 159
9-vL-zpn+p+0
9zp-+L+pzP-0
9-zp-+-+-wQ0
9+P+-+-+P0
9P+P+-+-+0
9+-+-+-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy

38.Ba5xc7 Ne6xc7 39.g5-g6 Qf7-f6


40.Qh6xh5 Nc7-e6 41.Qh5-h7+
Ne6-g7 42.Bb7-f3 Qf6-c3 43.Bf3-g2
Qc3-d4+ 44.Kg1-h2 f5-f4 45.Qh7-h3+
Kd7-e7 46.Qh3-h4+ Ke7-d7 0.67/15 ]
34.Qh6-h4+- Diagram [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 34.Qh6-h4 f5-f4 35.Qh4-g4
Qg8-f7 36.Kg1-f2 a5-a4 37.Qg4-f3
Re8-c8 38.Bd5-b7 Rc8xc7 39.Bb6xc7
Kd7xc7 40.Qf3-c6+ Kc7-d8
41.Qc6xd6+ Qf7-d7 42.Qd6xb4
Qd7-c7 43.Bb7-e4 a4xb3 44.a2xb3
Ne6xg5 45.Qb4-f8+ Kd8-d7
46.Qf8-g7+ Kd7-d8 47.Qg7xc7+
Kd8xc7 48.Be4xg6 Ng5xh3+ 49.Kf2-f3
Kc7-d6 50.Bg6-e4 Kd6-e5 1.53/16 ]

37.Bb6xd4 Qa1-e1+ 38.Kf2-f3


Qe1-d1+ 39.Kf3-g3 f5-f4+ 40.Kg3xf4
Qd1-d2+ 41.Kf4-f3 Re8-f8+ 42.Bd4-f6
Qd2-c3+ 43.Qc4xc3 b4xc3 44.Bd5-e4
Rf8-g8 45.Bf6xc3 Kd7xc7 46.Bc3xa5+
Kc7-d7 47.Kf3-g4 Kd7-e6 48.c2-c4
Ke6-e7 49.Ba5-c3 Ke7-d7 50.a2-a4
Rg8-b8 51.Be4xg6 Rb8xb3
52.Bg6-f5+ Kd7-c6 53.Bc3-d4 Rb3-b4
54.Bf5-e4+ Kc6-d7 5.93/15 ]
35...Qg7-c3 [ 35...Qg7-a1+ what else?
36.Kg1-f2 Ne6-d4 37.Bb6xd4
Qa1-e1+ 38.Kf2-f3 Qe1-d1+
39.Kf3-g3 Qd1-e1+ 40.Bd4-f2
Qe1-c3+ 41.Qc4xc3 f5-f4+ 42.Kg3xf4
b4xc3+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35...Qg7-a1+ 36.Kg1-f2 Ne6-d4
37.Bb6xd4 Qa1-e1+ 38.Kf2-f3
Qe1-d1+ 39.Kf3-g3 f5-f4+ 40.Kg3xf4
Qd1-d2+ 41.Kf4-f3 Re8-f8+ 42.Bd4-f6
Qd2-c3+ 43.Qc4xc3 b4xc3 44.Bd5-e4
Rf8-g8 45.Bf6xc3 Kd7xc7 46.Bc3xa5+
Kc7-d7 47.Kf3-g4 Kd7-e6 48.c2-c4
Ke6-e7 49.Ba5-c3 Ke7-d7 50.a2-a4
Rg8-b8 51.Be4xg6 Rb8xb3
52.Bg6-f5+ Kd7-c6 53.Bc3-d4 Rb3-b4
54.Bf5-e4+ Kc6-d7 6.11/16 ]
36.Bd5xe6+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36.Bd5xe6+ Kd7-e7 37.Qc4xc3 b4xc3
38.c7-c8Q Re8xc8 39.Be6xc8 d6-d5

(Diagram 159)
34...Qg8-g7?? the final mistake, not
that it matters anymore [ 34...f5-f4
35.Qh4-g4 Qg8-f7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 34...f5-f4 35.Qh4-g4 Qg8-f7
36.Kg1-f2 Re8-c8 37.Bb6xa5 Qf7-e8
38.Bd5-c4 Qe8-g8 39.Bc4-a6 Qg8-h8
40.Ba6xc8+ Qh8xc8 41.Qg4-f3
Qc8-h8 42.Qf3-d3 Ne6xc7 43.Ba5xb4
Qh8-e5 44.c2-c4 Nc7-e6 1.22/14 ]
35.Qh4-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35.Qh4-c4 Qg7-a1+ 36.Kg1-f2 Ne6-d4

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40.Bb6-c5+ Ke7-e8 41.Bc8-b7 Ke8-d7
42.Bb7xd5 Kd7-c7 43.Kg1-f2 Kc7-d7
44.Kf2-e3 9.85/9 ] 36...Re8xe6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Kd7-e7
37.Qc4xc3 b4xc3 38.c7-c8Q Re8xc8
39.Be6xc8 d6-d5 40.Bb6-c5+ Ke7-e8
41.Bc8-b7 Ke8-d7 42.Bb7xd5 Kd7-c7
43.Kg1-f2 Kc7-d7 44.Kf2-e3 9.87/9 ]
37.c7-c8Q+ Diagram [ 37.c7-c8Q+
Kd7-e7 38.Qc4xe6# ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 37.c7-c8Q+ Kd7-e7
38.Qc4xe6# #2/9 ]

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16.Rd1-b1 Qd8-a5 17.Be3-h6


Bg7xh6 18.Qd2xh6 Rb8-b6 19.g2-g4
h5xg4 20.Qh6-e3 last book move last
book move Rf8-b8 [ 20...Qa5-h5
21.f3xg4 Nf6xg4 22.Qe3-d2-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Rf8-b8
21.f3xg4 Bd7xg4 22.Rh1-g1 Rb6-a6
23.Qe3-f4 Rb8-b6 24.Rg1-g3 Bg4-c8
25.Nd4-f5 Bc8xf5 26.Qf4xf5 Rb6-b8
27.Rg3-g5 d6-d5 28.a2-a3 Kg8-f8
-0.85/14 ] 21.h4-h5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 21.f3xg4 Bd7xg4 22.Rh1-g1
1-0
Rb6-a6 23.Qe3-f4 Rb8-b6 24.Rg1-g3
Bg4-c8 25.Nd4-f5 Bc8xf5 26.Qf4xf5
Rb6-b8 27.Rg3-g5 Qa5-b4 28.Qf5-f4
22
B78 Rb8-b6 29.e4-e5 d6xe5 30.Rg5xe5
Carlsen,Magnus
Rb6-b7 31.Re5-g5 -1.03/15 ]
Radjabov,Teimour
21...g6-g5 [ 21...Nf6xh5!? 22.f3xg4
Grand Slam Chess Final (4) 05.09.2008 Bd7xg4 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21...Nf6xh5 22.f3xg4 Bd7xg4
B78: Sicilian Dragon: Yugoslav Attack,
23.Nc3-d5 Rb6-a6 24.a2-a3 c4-c3
9 Bc4 Bd7 10 0-0-0 Rc8
25.Qe3xc3 Qa5xc3 26.Nd5xc3 e7-e5
1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 d7-d6
27.Nd4-b5 Nh5-f4 28.Rh1-h2 Kg8-g7
3.d2-d4 c5xd4 4.Nf3xd4 Ng8-f6
29.Rh2-d2 Nf4-e2 30.Nc3xe2 Rb8xb5
5.Nb1-c3 g7-g6 6.Bc1-e3 Bf8-g7
31.Ne2-c3 Rb5-b8 32.Rb1-g1 f7-f5
7.f2-f3 0-0 8.Qd1-d2 Nb8-c6
33.Nc3-d5 Ra6-a4 -0.91/14 ] 22.f3xg4
9.Bf1-c4 Bc8-d7 10.0-0-0 Ra8-b8
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.h5-h6
11.Bc4-b3 Nc6-a5 Diagram
Kg8-h7 23.Rh1-f1 g4-g3 24.Rf1-g1
12.Kc1-b1 b7-b5 13.h2-h4 Na5-c4
Qa5-e5 25.Nd4-e2 Nf6-h5 26.Rg1-h1
14.Bb3xc4 b5xc4 15.Kb1-a1 h7-h5
Nh5-f4 27.Ne2xg3 Nf4-g2 28.Qe3-f2

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Rb6xb2 29.Rb1xb2 Qe5xc3
30.Rh1-b1 Ng2-e3 31.Qf2-h2 -0.40/14
] 22...Nf6xg4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22...Nf6xg4 23.Qe3-d2 Ng4-f6
24.Rh1-e1 Kg8-f8 25.h5-h6 Bd7-g4
26.a2-a3 Qa5-e5 27.Re1-g1 e7-e6
28.h6-h7 Kf8-e7 29.Rg1-h1 Rb8-h8
30.Rb1-g1 Ke7-f8 31.Qd2-e3 Qe5-f4
32.Qe3xf4 g5xf4 -0.55/16 ] 23.Qe3-d2
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Qe3-e1 f7-f6
24.h5-h6 Kg8-h7 25.Nd4-f3 Rb6-b7
26.Qe1-d2 Kh7-h8 27.Nf3-d4 e7-e6
28.a2-a3 Qa5-b6 29.b2-b4 c4xb3
30.Rb1xb3 Qb6-c5 -0.50/14 ] 23...f7-f6
Black has a new protected passed
pawn: g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23...Ng4-f6 24.Rh1-e1 Kg8-f8
25.h5-h6 Bd7-g4 26.a2-a3 Qa5-e5
27.Re1-g1 e7-e6 28.h6-h7 Kf8-e7
29.Rg1-h1 Rb8-h8 30.Rb1-g1 Ke7-f8
31.Qd2-e3 Qe5-f4 32.Qe3xf4 g5xf4
-0.55/15 ] 24.Nd4-f3 [ 24.h5-h6
Rb6-a6 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24.a2-a3 Kg8-h7 25.Rh1-f1 Rb6-b7
26.h5-h6 Qa5-c5 27.Rf1-g1 Qc5-e5
28.Rg1-h1 e7-e6 29.Rh1-g1 Ng4xh6
30.Rg1-d1 Kh7-g7 31.Qd2-e2 d6-d5
32.Qe2-f3 -0.57/15 ] 24...Rb6-a6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Qa5-c5
25.Rh1-f1 Rb6-b7 26.Nf3-d4 Qc5-e5
27.Nd4-f3 Qe5-a5 28.Nf3-d4 Kg8-g7
29.a2-a3 Qa5-e5 30.Nd4-f5+ Kg7-f7
31.Nf5-d4 Kf7-f8 32.b2-b4 c4xb3
33.c2xb3 a7-a6 34.Qd2-d3 -0.82/15 ]
25.Rh1-g1 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 25.h5-h6 Kg8-h8 26.Rh1-e1
Ng4-e5 27.Nf3xe5 Qa5xe5 28.Nc3-d5
Bd7-e6 29.c2-c3 Ra6-a5 30.Rb1-d1
Be6-g4 31.Rd1-c1 Kh8-h7 32.Qd2-g2
Bg4-h5 33.Re1-h1 Kh7xh6 34.a2-a3
-0.50/15 ]
25...Rb8-b4 [ 25...Kg8-h8 26.h5-h6 ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Kg8-f8
26.Rg1-f1 Kf8-e8 27.Nf3-d4 Qa5-b6
28.b2-b4 c4xb3 29.Rb1xb3 Qb6-d8

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30.Nc3-d5 Qd8-c8 31.Qd2-e2 Ra6-a5
32.Rf1-g1 Ng4-e5 33.h5-h6 -0.58/14 ]
26.a2-a3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.a2-a3 Qa5-c5 27.e4-e5 Rb4-b7
28.e5xf6 e7xf6 29.Rg1-e1 d6-d5
30.Nf3-d4 Kg8-h8 31.Re1-g1 Kh8-h7
32.Rg1-e1 Rb7-b8 33.Nd4-f3 Ra6-a5
34.Nf3-d4 Ng4-e5 35.Qd2-f2 Qc5-b6
-0.29/16 ] 26...Bd7-e6
[ 26...Qa5-c5!? deserves
consideration ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...Qa5-c5 27.Qd2-d5+ Qc5xd5
28.Nc3xd5 Rb4-b8 29.Nd5xe7+
Kg8-f7 30.Ne7-d5 Rb8-h8 31.Rb1-f1
Rh8xh5 32.Nf3-d4 Rh5-h2 33.Ka1-b1
Rh2-d2 34.Nd4-f3 Rd2-f2 35.Nf3-d4
Ra6-a5 36.Rg1-h1 Rf2xf1+
37.Rh1xf1 -0.30/15 ] 27.e4-e5=
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.e4-e5
Kg8-h8 28.e5xf6 e7xf6 29.Rg1-e1
Ng4-e5 30.Qd2-e3 Qa5-d8 31.Re1-f1
Rb4-b8 32.h5-h6 Qd8-e7 33.Nf3xe5
d6xe5 34.Nc3-e4 Be6-g4 35.Ne4-c5
Diagram
(Diagram 163)
Ra6-b6 -0.05/15 ] 27...d6xe5
[ 27...Kg8-h8!? 28.e5xf6 e7xf6= ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Kg8-h8

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28.e5xf6 e7xf6 29.Rg1-e1 Ng4-e5
30.Qd2-e3 Qa5-d8 31.Nf3-d4 Qd8-e7
32.Qe3-f2 Rb4-b8 33.Nc3-e4 Ne5-g4
34.Qf2-f3 d6-d5 35.Ne4-c5 Qe7xc5
36.Nd4xe6 0.01/15 ] 28.Nf3xg5
White has a king attack [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 28.Nf3xg5 Be6-f5 29.Rg1-g3
Rb4-b8 30.Qd2-c1 Qa5-c5 31.Ng5-e4
Qc5-c8 32.Qc1-h1 Kg8-h8 33.Qh1-h4
Ra6-b6 34.h5-h6 Qc8-e6 35.Ne4-c5
Qe6-g8 36.Nc3-e4 Qg8-g6 37.Rg3-g1
Bf5xe4 38.Rg1xg4 0.17/17 ]
28...Be6-f5 [ 28...f6xg5? doesn't solve
anything 29.Qd2xg5+ Kg8-f8
30.h5-h6+- ( 30.Rg1xg4?!
is much worse Rb4xb2 31.Qg5-h6+
Kf8-e8 32.Qh6-h8+ Ke8-d7
33.Rb1-d1+ Ra6-d6 34.Rd1xd6+
Kd7xd6 35.Rg4-d4+ e5xd4
36.Qh8xd4+ Kd6-c6 37.Ka1xb2
Qa5xh5= );Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28...Be6-f5 29.Rg1-g3 Rb4-b8
30.Qd2-c1 Qa5-c5 31.Ng5-e4 Qc5-c8
32.Qc1-h1 Kg8-h8 33.Qh1-h4 Ra6-b6
34.h5-h6 Qc8-e6 35.Ne4-c5 Qe6-g8
36.Nc3-e4 a7-a5 37.Rg3-g1 Qg8-g6
0.16/16 ] 29.Ng5-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 29.Rg1-g3 Rb4-b8 30.Qd2-c1
Qa5-c5 31.Ng5-e4 Qc5-c8 32.Qc1-h1
Kg8-h8 33.Qh1-h4 Ra6-b6 34.h5-h6

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Qc8-e6 35.Ne4-c5 Qe6-g8 36.Nc3-e4
Qg8-g6 37.Rg3-g1 Bf5xe4
38.Rg1xg4 0.08/15 ] 29...Kg8-h7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Kg8-f7
30.Qd2-e2 Ng4-e3 31.Nc3-a2 Bf5xe4
32.Qe2xe3 c4-c3 33.Na2xb4 Qa5xb4
34.Qe3xc3 Qb4xc3 35.b2xc3 f6-f5
36.Ka1-b2 Ra6-b6+ 37.Kb2-c1
Rb6-c6 38.Rb1-b3 Rc6-h6 39.Rg1-g5
Kf7-f6 40.Rg5-g6+ Rh6xg6 41.h5xg6
Kf6xg6 0.18/14 Diagram

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] 30.Qd2-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30.Rg1-g3 Rb4-b8 31.Qd2-g2 Ra6-b6
32.Ne4-d2 Bf5-e6 33.Nd2xc4 Be6xc4
34.Qg2-e4+ Kh7-h8 35.Qe4xc4 f6-f5
36.Nc3-d5 Rb6-b7 37.b2-b4 Qa5-a4
38.Rb1-b3 Qa4-d7 39.Rb3-c3 Rb8-d8
40.Rg3-d3 e5-e4 41.Nd5-f6 0.23/15 ]
30...Ng4-h6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30...Ng4-h6 31.Rg1-d1 Rb4-b8
32.Rd1-d5 Qa5-b4 33.Rd5-c5 Bf5-g4
34.Qe2-f1 Bg4-h3 35.Qf1-c1 Nh6-f5
36.Rc5-c6 Qb4-b7 37.Rc6xc4 Ra6-a5
38.Ne4-c5 Qb7-f3 39.Nc5-b3 Ra5-a6
0.26/16 ] 31.Rg1-g3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 31.Qe2-g2 Bf5-g4 32.Rg1-d1
Rb4-b8 33.Rd1-d7 Kh7-h8 34.Rd7-d5
Qa5-c7 35.Rd5-c5 Qc7-d8 36.Rc5xc4
Bg4-e6 37.Rc4-c5 Nh6-f5 38.Rb1-d1
Qd8-g8 39.Qg2-e2 Ra6-b6 40.b2-b4

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Nf5-d4 41.Qe2-f2 0.29/14 ]
31...Bf5-e6?? [ 31...Rb4-b8 32.Qe2-g2
( 32.Qe2xc4 Bf5-e6 33.Qc4-c5
Nh6-f5 ) 32...Kh7-h8 33.Qg2-d2 ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Rb4-b8
32.Qe2-g2 Kh7-h8 33.Qg2-d2 Nh6-f7
34.Qd2-g2 Nf7-h6 35.Qg2-d2 0.23/17 ]
32.Rg3-g6?? with this move White
loses his initiative [ 32.Qe2-g2
seems even better Rb4xb2
33.Rb1xb2+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32.Qe2-g2 Rb4xb2 33.Rb1xb2 Be6-g4
34.Rg3xg4 Nh6xg4 35.Qg2xg4
Qa5-d8 36.Qg4-g6+ Kh7-h8 37.h5-h6
Qd8-f8 38.Rb2-b7 Qf8-g8
39.Qg6xg8+ Kh8xg8 40.Rb7xe7
Ra6xa3+ 41.Ka1-b2 Ra3-a6
42.Nc3-d5 c4-c3+ 43.Kb2xc3 Ra6-a3+
44.Kc3-b4 8.66/13 ] 32...Nh6-f5??
[ 32...Be6-f5 saving the game
33.Qe2-g2 Bf5xe4 34.Qg2xe4
Qa5xa3+ 35.b2xa3 Ra6xa3+
36.Nc3-a2 Ra3xa2+ 37.Ka1xa2
Rb4-a4+ 38.Ka2-b2 c4-c3+ 39.Kb2xc3
Ra4xe4 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32...Be6-f5 33.Qe2-g2 Bf5xe4
34.Qg2xe4 Qa5xa3+ 35.b2xa3
Ra6xa3+ 36.Nc3-a2 Ra3xa2+
37.Ka1xa2 Rb4-a4+ 38.Ka2-b2
c4-c3+ 39.Kb2xc3 Ra4xe4 40.Rb1-b7
Nh6-g8 41.Rb7xa7 Re4-h4 42.Rg6-g1
Rh4xh5 43.Kc3-b4 f6-f5 44.c2-c4
Rh5-h4 45.Rg1-g5 f5-f4 46.Rg5xe5
Kh7-g7 47.Re5-e4 Kg7-f6 48.c4-c5
e7-e5 49.c5-c6 Ng8-e7 Diagram
(Diagram 165)
50.Kb4-c5 0.89/15 ] 33.Qe2-g4+[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Qe2-g4
Rb4xb2 34.Rb1xb2 Ra6-b6
35.Rb2xb6 Qa5xa3+ 36.Nc3-a2 a7xb6
37.Rg6xf6 e7xf6 38.Qg4-g6+ Kh7-h8
39.Qg6xf6+ Nf5-g7 40.h5-h6 Qa3-a7
41.h6xg7+ Qa7xg7 42.Qf6xe6

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44.Qe6xb6 Qg7-f8 45.Qb6-c7 Qf8-f5
46.Ne4-d6 Qf5-f6 47.Nd6-f7+ Kh8-g7
48.Nf7xe5+ Kg7-h6 49.Na2-c3
7.99/13 ] 33...Nf5-h4 [ 33...Rb4xb2
there is nothing else anyway
34.Rb1xb2 Ra6-b6 35.Rb2xb6
a7xb6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33...Rb4xb2 34.Rb1xb2 Ra6-b6
35.Rb2xb6 Qa5xa3+ 36.Nc3-a2 a7xb6
37.Rg6xf6 e7xf6 38.Qg4-g6+ Kh7-h8
39.Qg6xf6+ Nf5-g7 40.h5-h6 Qa3-a7
41.h6xg7+ Qa7xg7 42.Qf6xe6 b6-b5
43.Ka1-b2 Kh8-h7 44.Ne4-f6+ Kh7-h6
45.Nf6-e8+ Qg7-g6 46.Qe6xe5
Qg6-g5 47.Qe5xg5+ Kh6xg5
48.Ne8-d6 Kg5-f6 49.Nd6xb5 Kf6-e6
50.Kb2-c3 Ke6-d5 51.Na2-b4+
Kd5-c5 8.40/15 ] 34.Ne4-g5+!
Deflection: f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34.Ne4-g5+ f6xg5 35.Qg4xg5
Qa5xa3+ 36.b2xa3 Rb4xb1+
37.Nc3xb1 Nh4-f5 38.Rg6xe6 Ra6xe6
39.Qg5xf5+ Kh7-h6 40.Qf5xe6+
Kh6xh5 41.Qe6xe7 e5-e4 42.Qe7xe4
Kh5-h6 43.Ka1-b2 a7-a6 44.Qe4xc4
a6-a5 45.Nb1-c3 Kh6-g7 46.Qc4-a6
a5-a4 47.Qa6xa4 Kg7-g6 48.Qa4-e4+
Kg6-g5 49.Qe4-e5+ Kg5-g4
50.Nc3-e2 20.23/12 ] 34...f6xg5

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[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...f6xg5
Diagram

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35.Qg4xg5 Qa5xa3+ 36.b2xa3
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38.Rg6xe6 Ra6xe6 39.Qg5xf5+
Kh7-h6 40.Qf5xe6+ Kh6xh5
41.Qe6xe7 e5-e4 42.Qe7xe4 Kh5-h6
43.Ka1-b2 a7-a6 44.Qe4xc4 a6-a5
45.Nb1-c3 Kh6-g7 46.Qc4-a6 a5-a4
47.Qa6xa4 Kg7-g6 48.Qa4-e4+
Kg6-g5 49.Qe4-e5+ Kg5-g4
50.Nc3-e2 20.52/13 ] 35.Qg4xg5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Qg4xg5
Qa5xa3+ 36.b2xa3 Rb4xb1+
37.Nc3xb1 Nh4-f5 38.Rg6xe6 Ra6xe6
39.Qg5xf5+ Kh7-h6 40.Qf5xe6+
Kh6xh5 41.Qe6xe7 e5-e4 42.Qe7xe4
Kh5-h6 43.Ka1-b2 a7-a6 44.Qe4xc4
a6-a5 45.Nb1-c3 Kh6-g7 46.Qc4-a6
a5-a4 47.Qa6xa4 Kg7-g6 48.Qa4-e4+
Kg6-g5 49.Qe4-e5+ Kg5-g4
50.Nc3-e2 19.99/14 ] 35...Nh4xg6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Nh4-f5
36.Rg6xe6 Qa5xa3+ 37.b2xa3
Rb4xb1+ 38.Nc3xb1 Ra6xe6
39.Qg5xf5+ Kh7-h6 40.Qf5xe6+
Kh6xh5 41.Qe6xe7 e5-e4 42.Qe7xe4
Kh5-h6 43.Ka1-b2 a7-a6 44.Qe4xc4
a6-a5 45.Nb1-c3 Kh6-g7 46.Qc4-a6
a5-a4 47.Qa6xa4 Kg7-g6 48.Qa4-e4+

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Kg6-g5 49.Qe4-e5+ Kg5-g4
50.Nc3-e2 20.26/15 ] 36.Qg5xg6+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Qg5xg6+
Kh7-h8 37.h5-h6 Qa5xa3+ 38.b2xa3
Ra6xa3+ 39.Nc3-a2 Rb4xb1+
40.Ka1xb1 Ra3-b3+ 41.Kb1-a1
Rb3-g3 42.Qg6xg3 Be6-g4
43.Qg3xg4 c4-c3 44.Qg4-g7# #9/9 ]
36...Kh7-h8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36...Kh7-h8 37.Qg6-h6+ Kh8-g8
38.Qh6-g6+ Kg8-f8 39.Rb1-f1+ Be6-f5
40.Rf1xf5+ Ra6-f6 41.Rf5xf6+ e7xf6
42.Qg6xf6+ Kf8-g8 0.00/1 ] 37.Rb1-g1
Diagram [ 37.Rb1-g1 Qa5xa3+
38.b2xa3 Ra6xa3+ 39.Nc3-a2
Ra3xa2+ 40.Ka1xa2 c4-c3+
41.Qg6xe6 Rb4-a4+ 42.Ka2-b3
Ra4-b4+ 43.Kb3xb4 a7-a5+
44.Kb4xc3 Kh8-h7 45.Qe6-g6+
Kh7-h8 46.Qg6-g7# ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 37.h5-h6 Qa5xa3+ 38.b2xa3
Ra6xa3+ 39.Nc3-a2 Rb4xb1+
40.Ka1xb1 Ra3-b3+ 41.Kb1-a1
Rb3-g3 42.Qg6xg3 Be6-g4
43.Qg3xg4 c4-c3 44.Qg4-g7# #8/23 ]

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D47 25.h2-h3 h7-h5 26.Kg1-h1 h5-h4


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27.Kh1-g1 Qb8-a8 28.Ba6-b7 Qa8-b8
Aronian,Levon
29.Bb7-e4 Rc2-c8 30.Be4-c6 Ke7-f8
Grand Slam Chess Final (6) 08.09.2008 31.Rd1-c1 Rd8-d6 32.Bd4-c5 Kf8-g8
33.Bc5xd6 Qb8xd6 0.34/16 ]
22.Bb2-d4 White threatens to win
D47: Semi-Slav: Meran System
1.d2-d4 d7-d5 2.c2-c4 c7-c6
material: Bd4xb6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
3.Ng1-f3 Ng8-f6 4.Nb1-c3 e7-e6
x64: 22.Ra1-b1 Rh8-d8 23.h2-h3
5.e2-e3 Nb8-d7 6.Bf1-d3 d5xc4
h7-h6 24.Bb2-a1 Qb6-c6 25.e3-e4
7.Bd3xc4 b7-b5 8.Bc4-d3 Bc8-b7
Rd8-d7 26.Ba1-b2 Qc6-b6 27.Rb1-a1
9.a2-a3 b5-b4 10.Nc3-e4 Nf6xe4
Bb4-c3 28.Bb2-a3+ Ke7-e8
11.Bd3xe4 b4xa3 Diagram
29.Ra1-b1 Bc3-b4 30.e4-e5 Nf6-d5
31.Ba3-b2 Ke8-f8 0.33/15 ]
22...Qb6-b8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22...Qb6-c6 23.Qf3-e2 Rh8-d8
24.Bd3-a6 Rc8-c7 25.Ba6-b5 Qc6-e4
168
26.f2-f3 Qe4-c2 27.Qe2-f1 Qc2-g6
28.Bd4-b6 Rd8xd1 29.Qf1xd1 Rc7-c8
30.Bb5-a6 Rc8-b8 31.Bb6-c7 Rb8-a8
32.Bc7xa5 Bb4xa5 33.Ra1xa5
Ra8-d8 0.36/17 ] 23.Bd3-a6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.g2-g4 h7-h6
24.h2-h4 e6-e5 25.Bd4-b2 Rh8-d8
26.g4-g5 h6xg5 27.h4xg5 Nf6-d5
28.Bd3-f1 Rc8-c5 29.Bf1-h3 Qb8-c7
30.Qf3-f5 Bb4-c3 31.g5-g6 Ke7-f8
32.Bb2xc3 Rc5xc3 33.g6xf7 Qc7xf7
12.0-0 Nd7-f6 13.Be4-d3 a3xb2
34.Qf5xe5 0.40/15 ] 23...Rc8-d8
14.Bc1xb2 a7-a5 15.d4-d5 Nf6xd5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Rc8-c2
16.Nf3-e5 Nd5-f6 17.Qd1-a4
24.Ra1-b1 Rh8-d8 25.h2-h3 h7-h5
Attacks the isolani on c6 Bf8-b4
26.Ba6-d3 Rc2-c8 27.Bd4-a1 Rc8-c5
18.Ne5xc6 Bb7xc6 19.Qa4xc6+
28.e3-e4 e6-e5 29.Qf3-e3 Ke7-f8
Ke8-e7 20.Rf1-d1 Ra8-c8 last book
30.Qe3xc5+ Bb4xc5 31.Rb1xb8
move last book move 21.Qc6-f3
Rd8xb8 32.Ba1xe5 Rb8-d8 0.33/15 ]
24.Ba6-b7 [ 24.Ra1-b1 Rd8-d6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Qc6-b5
Qd8-d5 22.Ra1xa5 Qd5xb5
25.Ba6-d3 Rd6xd4 26.e3xd4
23.Ra5xb5 Rc8-b8 24.Rd1-a1 Rb8xb5 Rh8-c8 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25.Ra1-a7+ Ke7-d6 26.Bd3xb5
24.Ra1-b1 Rh8-e8 25.h2-h3 Rd8-d5
Rh8-b8 27.Bb2xf6 Rb8xb5 28.Bf6xg7
26.Bd4xf6+ g7xf6 27.Rd1xd5 e6xd5
Bb4-c5 29.Ra7-a1 Kd6-e7 30.Ra1-c1
28.Qf3xd5 Qb8-e5 29.Qd5-b7+ Ke7-f8
Bc5-d6 31.Bg7-d4 e6-e5 32.Bd4-c3
30.Rb1-d1 Re8-b8 31.Qb7-d7 Qe5-e6
Rb5-b3 33.e3-e4 f7-f6 0.46/15 ]
32.Qd7-d3 Kf8-g7 33.Ba6-c4 Qe6-c6
21...Qd8-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
0.62/15 ] 24...h7-h5 [ 24...e6-e5
21...Qd8-b6 22.Ra1-b1 Rh8-d8
25.Bd4-b6 Rd8-d6 26.Rd1xd6 Qb8xd6
23.Bb2-d4 Qb6-b8 24.Bd3-a6 Rc8-c2
27.Bb6xa5 Bb4xa5 28.Ra1xa5= ;

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25.Bd4-b6 Rd8-d6 26.Rd1xd6 Qb8xd6
27.Bb6xa5 Bb4xa5 28.Ra1xa5
Qd6-c7 29.Ra5-a1 Rh8-b8 30.Bb7-c6
Ke7-f8 31.h2-h3 Kf8-g8 32.Ra1-a6
Qc7-d6 33.Qf3-f5 e5-e4 34.Bc6-b5
Qd6-b4 35.Bb5-c6 Qb4-d2 0.09/17 ]
25.h2-h3 Controls g4 [ 25.Ra1-b1
Rd8-d6 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25.Ra1-b1 Diagram

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Rh8-d8 28.Rc1-c4 Ke7-f8 29.Rb1-c1
Qb8-d6 30.Rc4-c8 Rd8xc8
31.Rc1xc8+ Kf8-e7 32.Qf3-e3 a5-a4
33.Rc8-c6 Qd6-b8 34.Bb7-a6 a4-a3
35.Ba6-c4 Nf6-g4 36.Qe3-g5+ Ke7-f8
37.Qg5xh5 0.73/14 ] 25...h5-h4
[ 25...e6-e5!? should be examined
more closely 26.Bd4-b6 Rd8-d6
27.Rd1xd6 Qb8xd6 28.Bb6xa5
Bb4xa5 29.Ra1xa5 Rh8-b8= ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...e6-e5
26.Bd4-b6 Rd8-d6 27.Rd1xd6 Qb8xd6
28.Bb6xa5 Bb4xa5 29.Ra1xa5
Rh8-b8 30.Ra5-a6 Qd6-c7 31.Bb7-e4
Qc7-c1+ 32.Kg1-h2 Qc1-c4
33.Ra6-a7+ Ke7-f8 34.Be4-f5 h5-h4
35.Ra7-a8 Qc4-c7 36.Ra8xb8+
Qc7xb8 37.Kh2-g1 Qb8-a7 38.Qf3-c6
Qa7-a1+ 39.Kg1-h2 0.19/18 ]

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26.Ra1-b1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.Ra1-c1 Rh8-e8 27.Bb7-c6 Re8-g8
28.Rd1-f1 Ke7-f8 29.Qf3-e2 e6-e5
30.Bd4-c5+ Bb4xc5 31.Rc1xc5
Rg8-h8 32.Rf1-c1 Rh8-h6 33.Qe2-a2
Kf8-g8 34.Qa2xa5 e5-e4 35.Qa5-a4
Rh6-g6 36.Bc6xe4 Nf6xe4
37.Qa4xe4 0.62/16 ] 26...e6-e5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Rd8-d6
27.Rd1-c1 Rd6-d8 28.Bb7-c6 Ke7-f8
29.Bd4xf6 g7xf6 30.Qf3xf6 Rh8-h7
31.Bc6-e4 Rh7-g7 32.Qf6xh4 Rd8-d2
33.Rc1-d1 Qb8-d6 34.Rd1xd2
Qd6xd2 35.Qh4-f6 Rg7-g8 36.Be4-c6
Qd2-d6 37.Rb1-c1 0.76/17 ]
27.Rb1xb4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27.Rb1xb4 e5xd4 28.Rb4xd4 Rh8-e8
29.Qf3-f5 Rd8xd4 30.Rd1xd4 Ke7-f8
Diagram

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33.e3xd4 Kf8-g8 34.Bc6-f3 Qb8-b2
35.Qa5-e5 Qb2-b1+ 36.Kg1-h2
Qb1-c2 37.Qe5-e3 Qc2-b2 0.80/16 ]
27...a5xb4?? another bit of territory
lost. [ 27...e5xd4 28.Rb4xd4 Rd8xd4
29.e3xd4 Rh8-d8 30.Qf3-a3+ Qb8-d6
31.Qa3xa5 Ke7-f8 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 27...e5xd4 28.Rb4xd4 Qb8-c7
29.Rd1-b1 Rd8-b8 30.Rb1-b5 Ke7-f8
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Qc7xb8 33.Qf3-f5 Qb8-c7 34.Bc6-f3
Rh8-h6 35.Qf5-b5 g7-g6 36.Rd4-d1
0.67/15 ] 28.Bd4-c5++- [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 28.Bd4-c5+ Ke7-e6
29.Rd1-a1 Rd8-d6 30.Bc5xd6 Ke6xd6
31.Qf3-c6+ Kd6-e7 32.Ra1-a8 Qb8-d6
33.Qc6xd6+ Ke7xd6 34.Ra8xh8
Kd6-c5 35.Rh8-c8+ Kc5-b6 36.Bb7-f3
Nf6-d7 37.Rc8-c4 Kb6-b5 38.Bf3-e2
Nd7-f6 39.Rc4xh4+ Kb5-a4 40.Rh4-c4
Nf6-e8 41.Be2-d1+ Ka4-b5 42.Bd1-b3
f7-f6 43.Kg1-f1 g7-g5 44.Rc4-c1
6.42/17 ] 28...Ke7-e6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 28...Ke7-e6 29.Rd1-a1
Rd8-d6 30.Bc5xd6 Ke6xd6
31.Qf3-c6+ Kd6-e7 32.Ra1-a8 Qb8-d6
33.Qc6xd6+ Ke7xd6 34.Ra8xh8
Kd6-c5 35.Rh8-c8+ Kc5-b6 36.Bb7-f3
Nf6-d7 37.Rc8-c4 Kb6-b5 38.Bf3-e2
Nd7-f6 39.Rc4xh4+ Kb5-a4 40.Rh4-c4
Ka4-a3 41.Rc4-c7 b4-b3 42.Rc7xf7
Nf6-e4 43.Be2-d3 Ne4-c5 44.Rf7-a7+
Ka3-b4 45.Bd3-b1 g7-g6 46.Ra7-e7
e5-e4 47.Bb1xe4 Nc5xe4 48.Re7xe4+
Kb4-c3 6.71/18 ] 29.Rd1-a1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Rd1-a1
Rd8-d6 30.Bc5xd6 Ke6xd6
31.Qf3-c6+ Kd6-e7 32.Ra1-a8 Qb8-d6
33.Qc6xd6+ Ke7xd6 34.Ra8xh8
Kd6-c5 35.Rh8-c8+ Kc5-b6 36.Bb7-f3
Nf6-d7 37.Rc8-c4 Kb6-b5 38.Bf3-e2
Nd7-f6 39.Rc4xh4+ Kb5-a4 40.Rh4-c4
g7-g6 41.Be2-d1+ Ka4-a3 42.Rc4-c7
Nf6-e4 43.Rc7-a7+ Ka3-b2 44.Ra7-b7
Kb2-c3 45.Rb7xf7 b4-b3 Diagram
(Diagram 171)
46.Rf7-c7+ Kc3-b2 47.Kg1-f1 Ne4-c3
48.Kf1-e1 6.32/15 ] 29...Rd8-d6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Rd8-d6
30.Bc5xd6 Ke6xd6 31.Qf3-c6+
Kd6-e7 32.Ra1-a8 Qb8-d6
33.Qc6xd6+ Ke7xd6 34.Ra8xh8
Kd6-c5 35.Rh8-c8+ Kc5-b6 36.Bb7-f3

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g7-g6 41.Be2-d1+ Ka4-a3 42.Rc4-c7
Nf6-e4 43.Rc7-a7+ Ka3-b2 44.Ra7-b7
Kb2-c3 45.Rb7xf7 b4-b3 46.Rf7-c7+
Kc3-b2 47.Kg1-f1 Ne4-c3 48.Kf1-e1
6.56/16 ] 30.Bc5xd6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 30.Bc5xd6 Ke6xd6
31.Qf3-c6+ Kd6-e7 32.Ra1-a8 Qb8-d6
33.Qc6xd6+ Ke7xd6 34.Ra8xh8
Kd6-c5 35.Rh8-c8+ Kc5-b6 36.Bb7-f3
Nf6-d7 37.Rc8-c4 Kb6-b5 38.Bf3-e2
Nd7-f6 39.Rc4xh4+ Kb5-a4 40.Rh4-c4
Ka4-a3 41.Rc4-c7 b4-b3 42.Rc7xf7
Nf6-e4 43.Be2-d3 Ne4-c5 44.Rf7-a7+
Ka3-b4 45.Bd3-b1 g7-g6 46.Ra7-e7
e5-e4 47.Bb1xe4 Nc5xe4 48.Re7xe4+
Kb4-c3 6.47/16 ] 30...Ke6xd6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Ke6xd6
31.Qf3-c6+ Kd6-e7 32.Ra1-a8 Qb8-d6
33.Qc6xd6+ Ke7xd6 34.Ra8xh8
Kd6-c5 35.Rh8-c8+ Kc5-b6 36.Bb7-f3
Nf6-d7 37.Rc8-c4 Kb6-b5 38.Bf3-e2
Nd7-f6 39.Rc4xh4+ Kb5-a4 40.Rh4-c4
Ka4-a3 41.Rc4-c7 b4-b3 42.Rc7xf7
Nf6-e4 43.Be2-d3 Ne4-c5 44.Rf7-a7+
Ka3-b4 45.Bd3-b1 g7-g6 46.Ra7-e7
e5-e4 47.Bb1xe4 Nc5xe4 48.Re7xe4+
Kb4-c3 6.41/17 ] 31.Qf3-c6+
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33.Qc6xd6+ Ke7xd6 34.Ra8xh8
Kd6-c5 35.Rh8-c8+ Kc5-b6 36.Bb7-f3
e5-e4 37.Bf3-d1 Nf6-d5 38.Bd1-b3
Kb6-b7 39.Rc8-h8 Kb7-c6 4.76/9 ]
31...Kd6-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31...Kd6-e7 32.Ra1-d1 Rh8-d8
33.Qc6-c5+ Ke7-e6 34.Qc5-c4+
Ke6-f5 35.Rd1xd8 Qb8xd8
36.Qc4xb4 0.53/1 ] 32.Ra1-a8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Ra1-a8
Qb8-d6 33.Qc6xd6+ Ke7xd6
34.Ra8xh8 Kd6-c5 35.Rh8-c8+
Kc5-b6 36.Bb7-f3 e5-e4 37.Bf3-d1
Nf6-d7 38.Rc8-c4 Kb6-b5 39.Rc4xe4
g7-g5 40.Re4-e7 Nd7-c5 41.Re7xf7
b4-b3 42.Bd1xb3 Nc5xb3 43.Rf7-f5+
Nb3-c5 44.Rf5xg5 5.95/14 ]
32...Qb8-d6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32...Qb8-d6 Diagram

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Ka4-a3 39.Rf7-a7+ Ka3-b2
40.Ra7xg7 b4-b3 41.Bf3-d1 Nf6-e4
42.Kg1-f1 Ne4-c3 43.Kf1-e1 Kb2-a3
44.Rg7-c7 Ka3-b2 45.Bd1-e2 6.32/15 ]
33.Qc6xd6+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33.Qc6xd6+ Ke7xd6 34.Ra8xh8
Kd6-c5 35.Rh8-c8+ Kc5-b6 36.Bb7-f3

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Nf6-d7 37.Rc8-c4 Kb6-b5 38.Bf3-e2
Nd7-f6 39.Rc4xh4+ Kb5-a4 40.Rh4-c4
Ka4-a3 41.Rc4-c7 b4-b3 42.Rc7xf7
Nf6-e4 43.Be2-d3 Ne4-c5 44.Rf7-a7+
Ka3-b2 45.Bd3-g6 Kb2-c3 46.Ra7xg7
b3-b2 47.Rg7-c7 Kc3-b4 48.Bg6-b1
Nc5-e6 49.Rc7-b7+ Kb4-c3
50.Kg1-f1 6.30/19 ] 33...Ke7xd6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Ke7xd6
34.Ra8xh8 Kd6-c5 35.Rh8-c8+
Kc5-b6 36.Bb7-f3 Nf6-d7 37.Rc8-c4
Kb6-b5 38.Bf3-e2 Nd7-f6 39.Rc4xh4+
Kb5-a4 40.Rh4-c4 Nf6-e8 41.Be2-d1+
Ka4-b5 42.Bd1-b3 f7-f5 43.Rc4-c8
Ne8-f6 44.Kg1-f1 Nf6-e4 45.Kf1-e2
g7-g5 46.Bb3-c4+ Kb5-b6 47.f2-f3
5.83/1 ] 34.Ra8xh8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 34.Ra8xh8 Kd6-c5 35.Rh8-c8+
Kc5-b6 36.Bb7-f3 Nf6-d7 37.Rc8-c4
Kb6-b5 38.Bf3-e2 Nd7-f6 39.Rc4xh4+
Kb5-a4 40.Rh4-c4 Nf6-e8 41.Be2-d1+
Ka4-b5 42.Bd1-b3 f7-f5 43.Rc4-c8
Ne8-f6 44.Kg1-f1 Nf6-e4 45.Kf1-e2
g7-g5 46.Bb3-c4+ Kb5-b6 47.f2-f3
5.25/17 ] 34...b4-b3 [ 34...Kd6-c7
Diagram
(Diagram 173)
is not the saving move 35.Bb7-a6
Nf6-e4 36.Rh8xh4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 34...Kd6-c5 35.Rh8-c8+ Kc5-b6
36.Bb7-f3 Nf6-d7 37.Rc8-c4 Kb6-b5
38.Bf3-e2 Nd7-f6 39.Rc4xh4+ Kb5-a4
40.Rh4-c4 Nf6-e8 41.Be2-d1+ Ka4-b5
42.Bd1-b3 f7-f5 43.Rc4-c8 Ne8-f6
44.Kg1-f1 Nf6-e4 45.Kf1-e2 g7-g5
46.Bb3-c4+ Kb5-b6 47.f2-f3 5.13/18 ]
35.Bb7-a6 [ 35.Rh8-c8 makes it even
easier for White e5-e4+- ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 35.Rh8-c8 Kd6-e6
36.Rc8-c6+ Ke6-d7 37.Rc6-b6 Kd7-c7
38.Rb6xb3 Nf6-d7 39.Rb3-b5 g7-g6
40.Bb7-d5 f7-f6 41.Kg1-f1 g6-g5
42.e3-e4 Nd7-b6 43.Rb5-c5+ Kc7-d7

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44.Kf1-e2 Nb6xd5 45.Rc5xd5+
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35...Nf6-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35...Nf6-d7 36.Rh8xh4 Nd7-c5
37.Ba6-c4 f7-f5 38.Rh4-h7 b3-b2
39.Bc4-a2 Nc5-e4 40.Rh7xg7 Ne4-c3
41.Rg7-b7 Nc3xa2 42.Rb7xb2 Na2-c3
43.h3-h4 Kd6-e6 44.h4-h5 Ke6-f6
45.Rb2-b6+ Kf6-g7 46.Rb6-g6+
Kg7-f7 47.Rg6-c6 Nc3-d5 48.h5-h6
f5-f4 49.Rc6-c5 Nd5-f6 50.Rc5xe5
Kf7-g6 51.e3xf4 Kg6xh6 52.Kg1-f1
Kh6-g6 53.Kf1-e2 5.09/19 ] 36.Rh8xh4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Rh8xh4
Nd7-c5 37.Ba6-c4 f7-f5 38.Rh4-h7
b3-b2 39.Bc4-a2 Nc5-e4 40.Rh7xg7
Ne4-c3 41.Rg7-b7 Nc3xa2 42.Rb7xb2
Na2-c3 43.h3-h4 Kd6-e6 44.h4-h5
Ke6-f6 45.Rb2-b6+ Kf6-g7
46.Rb6-g6+ Kg7-f7 47.Rg6-c6 Nc3-e4
48.h5-h6 Kf7-g8 49.Rc6-c7 Ne4-f6
50.Kg1-f1 Nf6-g4 51.h6-h7+ Kg8-h8
52.Kf1-e2 Ng4-f6 4.94/16 ]
36...Nd7-c5 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 36...Nd7-c5 37.Ba6-c4 f7-f5
38.Rh4-h7 b3-b2 39.Bc4-a2 Nc5-e4
40.Rh7xg7 Ne4-c3 41.Rg7-b7 Nc3xa2
42.Rb7xb2 Na2-c3 43.h3-h4 Kd6-e6
44.h4-h5 Ke6-f6 45.Rb2-b6+ Kf6-g7
46.Rb6-g6+ Kg7-f7 47.Rg6-c6 Nc3-e4

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48.h5-h6 Kf7-g8 49.Rc6-c7 Ne4-f6
50.Kg1-f1 Nf6-g4 51.h6-h7+ Kg8-h8
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Carlsen,Magnus
Adams,Michael
2008 Olympiad (4)

16.11.2008

E18: Queen's Indian: Old Main Line (4


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1.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 2.c2-c4 e7-e6
3.Ng1-f3 b7-b6 4.g2-g3 Bc8-b7
5.Bf1-g2 Bf8-e7 6.Nb1-c3 0-0
7.Bc1-f4 d7-d5 8.Nf3-e5 Nb8-a6
9.0-0 c7-c5 10.c4xd5 Nf6xd5
11.Nc3xd5 e6xd5 Diagram
(Diagram 175)
12.d4xc5 Na6xc5 13.Ra1-c1 Be7-f6
14.Ne5-d3 Nc5-e6 15.Qd1-d2 Qd8-e7
16.Bf4-e5 Bf6xe5 17.Nd3xe5 Ra8-c8
18.e2-e3 Rc8-c7 last book move last
book move 19.Ne5-f3 [ 19.Bg2xd5!?
Rf8-d8 20.e3-e4 Bb7xd5 21.e4xd5 ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.Rc1xc7
Qe7xc7 20.f2-f4 Qc7-d6 21.Rf1-c1

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0.22/16 ] 19...Rf8-c8= [Houdini 2.0c
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21.Rf1-d1 Rf8-c8 22.Rc1xc5 b6xc5
23.Nd4xe6 f7xe6 24.Qd2-a5 Qe7-f6
25.b2-b3 a7-a6 26.f2-f4 c5-c4
27.b3xc4 Rc8xc4 28.Rd1-b1 Qf6-e7
0.09/16 ] 20.Rf1-d1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 20.a2-a3 g7-g6 21.Rc1xc7
Qe7xc7 22.Nf3-d4 Ne6xd4 23.Qd2xd4
Qc7-c4 24.Qd4xc4 Rc8xc4 25.Rf1-d1
Rc4-c2 26.b2-b4 Rc2-c3 27.Bg2xd5
Bb7xd5 28.Rd1xd5 Rc3xa3
29.Rd5-d7 Kg8-g7 30.Kg1-g2 Ra3-a2
31.b4-b5 0.03/16 ] 20...h7-h6
Prevents intrusion on g5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 20...Rc7-c5 21.Nf3-d4
Rc5xc1 22.Rd1xc1 Rc8xc1+
23.Qd2xc1 Ne6xd4 24.e3xd4 g7-g6
25.Bg2-f3 Kg8-g7 26.Kg1-g2 Qe7-d6
27.Qc1-e3 Bb7-a6 28.b2-b3 Ba6-c8
29.Qe3-e8 Qd6-e6 30.Qe8xe6
Bc8xe6 31.Bf3-e2 Be6-f5 0.05/16 ]
21.Rc1xc7 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 21.Rc1xc7 Rc8xc7 22.Nf3-d4
Ne6xd4 23.Qd2xd4 Rc7-c2 24.a2-a3
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26.Qd4xd5 Rc2xb2 27.Qd5xe6 f7xe6
28.Rd1-d8+ Kg8-h7 29.Rd8-d7 a7-a5
30.Rd7-e7 b6-b5 31.Re7xe6 Rb2-b3
32.Re6-b6 a5-a4 33.Kg1-g2 Rb3xa3
34.Rb6xb5 Ra3-a2 35.Rb5-b7
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21...Qe7xc7 22.Nf3-d4 Ne6xd4
23.Qd2xd4 Qc7-c2 24.Bg2-f3 Rc8-c5
25.Kg1-g2 Qc2-f5 26.a2-a3 Rc5-c2
27.Rd1-d2 Rc2xd2 28.Qd4xd2 Qf5-e5
29.b2-b3 Qe5-d6 30.Qd2-d4 Qd6xa3
31.Bf3xd5 Bb7xd5+ 32.Qd4xd5
Qa3-a2 33.Qd5-d8+ Kg8-h7
34.Qd8-d3+ 0.21/17 ] 22.Nf3-e1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Nf3-e5
Ne6-g5 23.Qd2-d4 Qe7-e6 24.Qd4-f4
Ng5-h3+ 25.Bg2xh3 Qe6xh3 26.a2-a4
Qh3-e6 27.Ne5-f3 Qe6-c6 28.Kg1-g2
g7-g5 29.Qf4-d4 Qc6-e6 30.Qd4-d3
d5-d4 31.e3xd4 0.15/16 ] 22...Qe7-f6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Ne6-c5
23.Ne1-c2 Nc5-e4 24.Bg2xe4 Qe7xe4
25.Nc2-d4 Bb7-c8 26.f2-f3 Qe4-e5
27.Kg1-g2 Rc7-c5 28.Rd1-c1 Bc8-d7
29.b2-b3 h6-h5 30.a2-a4 a7-a6
31.h2-h4 Bd7-f5 0.06/17 ] 23.Qd2-e2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.b2-b3
Ne6-g5 24.f2-f4 Ng5-e4 25.Bg2xe4
d5xe4 26.Qd2-d8+ Qf6xd8

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27.Rd1xd8+ Kg8-h7 28.Kg1-f2 g7-g6
29.Rd8-d6 Kh7-g7 30.Rd6-d2 g6-g5
31.Ne1-c2 g5xf4 32.g3xf4 Bb7-c8
33.Nc2-d4 Rc7-c1 34.f4-f5 0.04/16 ]
23...Rc7-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23...Ne6-g5 24.Ne1-f3 Ng5-e4
25.Nf3-d4 Bb7-c8 26.a2-a3 a7-a6
27.Nd4-b3 Bc8-b7 28.Nb3-d4 g7-g6
29.f2-f3 Ne4-d6 30.f3-f4 Nd6-c4
31.Rd1-c1 Qf6-e7 -0.02/17 ]
24.Qe2-b5 Increasing the pressure on
the isolated pawn on d5. White
threatens to win material: Qb5xd7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Ne1-d3
Rd7-d8 25.Nd3-f4 Qf6-e5 26.Qe2-d2
Ne6xf4 27.e3xf4 Qe5-d6 28.a2-a3
Bb7-c6 29.Qd2-c3 Qd6-c5 30.Rd1-c1
Qc5xc3 31.Rc1xc3 Rd8-d6 32.f4-f5
Kg8-h7 0.23/16 ] 24...Ne6-c5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Rd7-c7
25.Qb5-e2 0.07/17 ] 25.Qb5-b4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Qb5-b4
Rd7-c7 26.Bg2xd5 Rc7-d7 27.e3-e4
a7-a5 28.Qb4-c4 Bb7xd5 29.Rd1xd5
Qf6xb2 30.Kg1-g2 Rd7-c7
31.Rd5-d8+ Kg8-h7 32.Ne1-f3 Nc5-e6
33.Rd8-d2 Rc7xc4 34.Rd2xb2 Rc4xe4
35.Rb2xb6 Re4-e2 36.a2-a3 Ne6-c5
37.Nf3-d4 -0.03/16 ] 25...a7-a5
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25...g7-g6 26.Qb4-d4 Qf6xd4
27.Rd1xd4 Kg8-g7 28.Ne1-d3 Nc5-e6
29.Rd4-a4 Bb7-a8 30.Ra4-a6 Rd7-c7
31.h2-h4 f7-f6 32.Bg2-h3 Kg7-f7
33.Kg1-f1 g6-g5 34.Bh3-f5 0.04/16 ]
(Diagram 177)
Black threatens to win material: a5xb4
26.Qb4-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.Qb4-d4 Qf6xd4 27.Rd1xd4 Nc5-e6
28.Rd4-d1 g7-g6 29.b2-b4 Kg8-g7
30.h2-h4 Rd7-d8 31.a2-a3 a5xb4
32.a3xb4 f7-f6 33.Kg1-h2 Kg7-f7
34.Bg2-h1 Ne6-c7 35.Rd1-c1

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[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Rd7-c7
27.Qd2-d4 Qf6xd4 28.Rd1xd4 Nc5-e4
29.Rd4-d1 f7-f5 30.f2-f3 Ne4-d6
31.Bg2-f1 Kg8-f7 32.Kg1-f2 Nd6-c4
33.Bf1xc4 d5xc4 34.Rd1-d6 b6-b5
35.Ne1-c2 c4-c3 0.00/17 ] 27.Ne1-f3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.f2-f4 Rd7-c7
28.Qd2-e2 Rc7-c5 29.a2-a3 Qf6-e7
30.Qe2-f2 Qe7-c7 31.Qf2-d2 Qc7-c6
32.Qd2-e2 Ne6-c7 33.f4-f5 Bb7-a6
34.Ne1-d3 Rc5-c2 0.07/16 ]
27...Rd7-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27...h6-h5 28.Nf3-d4 h5-h4 29.Rd1-c1
Ne6-c5 30.Nd4-e2 h4xg3 31.h2xg3
Rd7-c7 32.Qd2-d4 Qf6-d6 33.Qd4-f4
Qd6-e7 34.Ne2-d4 Rc7-c8 35.Qf4-f5
Qe7-d6 0.11/16 ] 28.Qd2-e2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.h2-h4
Rc7-c8 29.Qd2-e2 Rc8-c5 30.b2-b3
Rc5-c3 31.Nf3-e1 Ne6-c7 32.Qe2-f3
Nc7-e8 33.Bg2-f1 Qf6-e6 0.06/16 ]
28...Rc7-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28...Qf6-f5 29.a2-a3 Qf5-c2 30.Bg2-f1
Qc2-g6 31.Nf3-h4 Qg6-f6 32.Bf1-g2
g7-g5 33.Nh4-f3 Qf6-f5 34.Qe2-b5
Qf5-c2 35.Rd1-a1 Qc2-c5 36.Qb5xc5
Ne6xc5 37.Nf3-d4 Nc5-d3 38.b2-b3
Kg8-g7 39.Ra1-d1 Rc7-c3 40.Bg2-f1
Bb7-a6 41.Bf1xd3 Ba6xd3 -0.07/17 ]

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29.h2-h3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29.h2-h4 Rc5-c8 30.Nf3-e1 Rc8-d8
31.b2-b3 Ne6-c5 32.Qe2-d2 Nc5-e6
33.Ne1-d3 Bb7-a6 34.Nd3-f4 Ne6xf4
35.e3xf4 d5-d4 36.Rd1-c1 Rd8-c8
37.Rc1xc8+ Ba6xc8 38.Qd2-d3
Qf6-d6 0.04/16 ] 29...g7-g6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Qf6-f5
30.a2-a3 g7-g6 31.b2-b4 a5xb4
32.a3xb4 Rc5-c4 33.b4-b5 Rc4-b4
34.Nf3-d4 Ne6xd4 35.Rd1xd4 Rb4-b3
36.Rd4-d1 Kg8-g7 37.Rd1-c1 Qf5-d7
38.Qe2-d1 Rb3-b4 39.Qd1-d2 Rb4xb5
40.Qd2-d4+ f7-f6 -0.08/16 ] 30.a2-a3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.h3-h4
Rc5-c8 31.Nf3-e1 Rc8-d8 32.b2-b3
Kg8-g7 33.h4-h5 g6-g5 34.Rd1-d2
Ne6-c5 35.Qe2-d1 Qf6-f5 36.Ne1-c2
Nc5-e4 37.Nc2-d4 Qf5-e5 0.07/16 ]
30...Bb7-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30...Qf6-f5 31.b2-b4 a5xb4 32.a3xb4
Rc5-c4 33.b4-b5 Rc4-b4 34.Nf3-d4
Ne6xd4 35.Rd1xd4 Rb4-b3 36.Rd4-d1
Kg8-g7 37.Rd1-c1 Qf5-d7 38.Qe2-d1
Rb3-b4 39.Qd1-d2 Rb4xb5
40.Qd2-d4+ f7-f6 -0.08/16 ] 31.Rd1-d2
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Nf3-d4
Ne6xd4 32.e3xd4 Rc5-c4 33.Qe2-d3
Bc6-b7 34.b2-b3 Rc4-c7 35.Rd1-e1
Qf6-d6 36.a3-a4 Rc7-e7 37.Re1xe7
Qd6xe7 38.Qd3-d2 Kg8-g7 39.h3-h4
Qe7-d6 40.Qd2-e3 Bb7-c8 0.01/17 ]
31...Bc6-a4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31...Rc5-c1+ Diagram
(Diagram 178)
32.Kg1-h2 Bc6-b7 33.Nf3-d4 Ne6-c5
34.Qe2-f3 Qf6-d6 35.Rd2-d1 Rc1xd1
36.Qf3xd1 Bb7-a6 37.h3-h4 Kg8-g7
38.h4-h5 Ba6-c8 39.f2-f4 Bc8-d7
40.h5xg6 f7xg6 41.b2-b4 -0.06/16 ]
32.Kg1-h2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32.h3-h4 Kg8-g7 33.h4-h5 Ba4-b3
34.Kg1-h2 Rc5-c7 35.Qe2-b5 Ne6-c5

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Pro x64: 32...Kg8-g7 33.Nf3-d4
Ne6xd4 34.e3xd4 Rc5-c4 35.Qe2-e5
Qf6xe5 36.d4xe5 d5-d4 37.Bg2-e4
b6-b5 38.Kh2-g2 b5-b4 39.a3xb4
Rc4xb4 40.g3-g4 Ba4-b3 41.f2-f4
Bb3-c4 42.f4-f5 Rb4-b3 43.f5-f6+
Kg7-f8 0.00/17 ] 33.Qe2-a6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Nf3-d4
Bb3-c4 34.Qe2-f3 Qf6xf3 35.Nd4xf3
f7-f6 36.h3-h4 Rc5-c7 37.Bg2-h3
Ne6-c5 38.Nf3-d4 Kg8-f7 39.Kh2-g2
h6-h5 40.b2-b4 Nc5-e4 41.Bh3-e6+
Kf7-g7 42.Rd2-d1 a5xb4 43.a3xb4
-0.01/18 ] 33...Qf6-d8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 33...Ne6-c7 34.Qa6-b7
Kg8-g7 35.Nf3-d4 Bb3-c4 36.h3-h4
h6-h5 37.Qb7-b8 Bc4-a6 38.a3-a4
Ba6-c4 39.b2-b3 Bc4-a6 40.e3-e4
d5xe4 41.Bg2xe4 Rc5-c1 42.Be4-h1
Rc1-c3 43.Bh1-g2 Ba6-d3 0.09/19 ]
34.Qa6-d3 White threatens to win
material: Qd3xb3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 34.Nf3-e5 Kg8-g7 35.f2-f4
Qd8-c7 36.h3-h4 Bb3-c4 37.Qa6-a8
Bc4-b3 38.Kh2-h3 d5-d4 39.e3xd4

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Ne6xd4 42.Qa7xb6 Qc2-d2
45.b2-b4 Qe6-c6+ 46.Kg2-h2 a5xb4
43.Ne5-g4 Bb3-e6 44.Qb6-b7 a5-a4
47.a3xb4 b6-b5 48.Qd4-a7 Qc6-d5
0.15/17 ] 34...Bb3-c4 Black threatens
49.Qa7-c7 Qd5-c4 50.Qc7-b7 0.00/19
to win material: Bc4xd3 [Houdini 2.0c
] 36...Ba2-c4 Twofold repetition
Pro x64: 34...a5-a4 35.Nf3-d4 Ne6xd4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...a5-a4
36.Qd3xd4 Qd8-e7 37.h3-h4 g6-g5
37.Nf3-e5 Qd8-c7 38.f2-f4 Kg8-g7
38.e3-e4 d5xe4 39.Qd4xe4 Qe7xe4
39.Qd3-e2 Qc7-d6 40.Qe2-d3 Ba2-b3
40.Bg2xe4 Rc5-e5 41.f2-f3 g5xh4
41.Bg2-e4 Ne6-c7 42.Kh2-g2 Rc5-c1
42.g3xh4 f7-f5 43.Be4-c6 Kg8-g7
43.Be4-f3 Rc1-e1 44.Bf3-d1 Bb3xd1
44.Kh2-g3 Re5-e6 45.Bc6-b5 0.05/16 ] 45.Rd2xd1 0.09/17 ] 37.Qd3-c2
35.Qd3-c3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Qd3-b1
35.Qd3-b1 Qd8-f6 36.h3-h4 Bc4-b3
Qd8-f6 38.h3-h4 Bc4-b3 39.h4-h5
37.h4-h5 g6-g5 38.Kh2-g1 b6-b5
g6-g5 40.Kh2-g1 b6-b5 41.Nf3-e1
39.Nf3-e1 Diagram
d5-d4 42.Ne1-d3 Rc5-c8 43.Qb1-e1
Bb3-c4 44.Bg2-e4 Bc4xd3 45.Be4xd3
Qf6-e5 46.b2-b4 a5xb4 47.a3xb4
d4xe3 48.Qe1xe3 Qe5xe3 49.f2xe3
0.00/18 ] 37...Bc4-f1 [ 37...Qd8-f6
179
38.Nf3-d4= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37...Qd8-f6 38.Nf3-d4 Kg8-g7
39.b2-b3 Bc4-f1 40.Qc2-b2 Bf1xg2
41.Kh2xg2 h6-h5 42.Qb2-b1 h5-h4
43.g3xh4 Qf6xh4 44.Qb1-f5 Ne6-g5
45.Qf5-g4 Qh4xg4+ 46.h3xg4 Ng5-e4
47.Rd2-d1 Rc5-c8 -0.03/16 ]
38.Qc2-d1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38.Qc2-b1 Bf1xg2 39.Kh2xg2 Qd8-a8
40.h3-h4 Kg8-g7 41.Qb1-d3 a5-a4
42.h4-h5 g6xh5 43.Rd2-d1 Qa8-c6
d5-d4 40.Ne1-d3 Rc5-c8 41.Qb1-e1
44.Nf3-e5 Qc6-b5 45.Qd3-f5 Rc5-c7
Bb3-c4 42.Bg2-e4 Bc4xd3 43.Be4xd3 46.Ne5-d3 Qb5-c4 47.Qf5-e5+
Qf6-e5 44.b2-b4 a5xb4 45.a3xb4
Kg7-g6 0.21/16 ] 38...Bf1xg2
d4xe3 46.Qe1xe3 Qe5xe3 47.f2xe3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...Bf1xg2
0.00/19 ] 35...Bc4-a2 [Houdini 2.0c
39.Kh2xg2 Ne6-c7 40.Rd2-c2 Nc7-e6
Pro x64: 35...a5-a4 36.Nf3-e5 Bc4-b3
41.b2-b4 a5xb4 42.a3xb4 Rc5-c4
37.Qc3-d3 Qd8-c7 38.f2-f4 Kg8-g7
43.Rc2-d2 Rc4xb4 44.Rd2xd5 Qd8-f6
39.Bg2-h1 b6-b5 40.Bh1-f3 Ne6-g5
45.Nf3-e5 Kg8-g7 46.Ne5-g4 Qf6-c3
41.Bf3-g2 Bb3-c2 42.Rd2xc2 Rc5xc2
47.Rd5-d3 Qc3-c6+ 48.Kg2-h2
43.f4xg5 h6xg5 44.Qd3-d4 f7-f6
Rb4-b2 49.Rd3-d7 Rb2-a2 50.Qd1-d3
0.04/16 ] 36.Qc3-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
b6-b5 0.17/18 ] 39.Kh2xg2
x64: 36.Qc3-e5 d5-d4 37.Qe5-e4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.Kh2xg2
Ba2-d5 38.Qe4-d3 d4xe3 39.Qd3xe3
Ne6-c7 40.b2-b4 a5xb4 41.a3xb4
Qd8-f6 40.Nf3-g5 Bd5xg2 41.Ng5xe6
Rc5-c4 42.Nf3-e5 Rc4-e4 Diagram
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49.b4-b5 Qf5-e4+ 50.Qe2xe4 d5xe4
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[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39...Ne6-c7
40.b2-b4 a5xb4 41.a3xb4 Rc5-c4
42.Nf3-e5 Rc4-e4 43.Ne5-c6 Qd8-f6
44.Nc6-d4 Nc7-e6 45.Qd1-f3 Qf6xf3+
46.Kg2xf3 Kg8-g7 47.Nd4xe6+ f7xe6
48.Rd2-d4 Re4-e5 49.Rd4-f4 g6-g5
0.16/16 ] 40.Kg2-h2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 40.h3-h4 h6-h5 41.Qd1-b3
Qa8-c6 42.Nf3-e5 Qc6-d6 43.f2-f4
Kg8-g7 44.Qb3-d3 Qd6-c7 45.Ne5-f3
Qc7-b7 46.b2-b4 a5xb4 47.a3xb4
Rc5-c4 48.Qd3xd5 Qb7xd5
49.Rd2xd5 Rc4xb4 0.19/16 ]
40...Qa8-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40...Kg8-g7 41.h3-h4 h6-h5 42.b2-b4
a5xb4 43.a3xb4 Rc5-c4 44.Rd2xd5
Rc4xb4 45.Nf3-g5 Ne6xg5 46.h4xg5
Qa8-a4 47.Qd1-d2 Qa4-a3 48.Rd5-d7
Qa3-b2 49.Kh2-g2 Qb2xd2
50.Rd7xd2 Rb4-b3 0.08/16 ] 41.Nf3-e5
White threatens to win material:
Ne5xc6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
41.Nf3-e5 Qc6-d6 42.b2-b4 a5xb4
43.a3xb4 Rc5-c7 44.Rd2xd5 Qd6xb4
45.Rd5-d6 Rc7-c2 46.Rd6-d8+
Ne6xd8 47.Qd1xc2 Nd8-e6 48.Qc2-a2

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Qb4-e7 49.Qa2-b2 Qe7-f6 50.Kh2-g2
Ne6-c5 51.Qb2-a1 Qf6-e6 52.Qa1-d4
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41...Qc6-d6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
41...Qc6-d6 42.b2-b4 a5xb4 43.a3xb4
Rc5-c7 44.Rd2xd5 Qd6xb4 45.Rd5-d6
Rc7-c2 46.Rd6-d8+ Ne6xd8
47.Qd1xc2 Nd8-e6 48.Qc2-a2 Qb4-e7
49.Qa2-b2 Qe7-f6 50.Kh2-g2 Kg8-g7
51.f2-f4 Ne6-c5 52.Qb2-d4 h6-h5
53.Ne5-c4 Qf6xd4 54.e3xd4 Nc5-b3
55.d4-d5 b6-b5 56.Nc4-e5 0.22/17 ]
42.b2-b4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
42.f2-f4 Kg8-g7 43.Qd1-b1 h6-h5
44.Kh2-g2 Ne6-g5 45.h3-h4 Ng5-e6
46.Qb1-d3 Qd6-c7 47.Ne5-f3 Qc7-b7
48.b2-b4 a5xb4 49.a3xb4 Rc5-c4
50.Qd3xd5 Qb7xd5 51.Rd2xd5
Rc4xb4 0.19/16 ] 42...a5xb4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42...a5xb4
43.a3xb4 Rc5-c7 44.Rd2xd5 Qd6xb4
45.Rd5-d6 Rc7-c2 46.Rd6-d8+
Ne6xd8 47.Qd1xc2 Nd8-e6 48.Qc2-a2
Qb4-e7 49.Qa2-b2 Qe7-f6 50.Kh2-g2
Kg8-g7 51.f2-f4 Ne6-c5 52.Qb2-d4
h6-h5 53.Ne5-c4 Qf6xd4 54.e3xd4
Nc5-b3 55.d4-d5 b6-b5 56.Nc4-e5
0.22/18 ] 43.a3xb4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 43.a3xb4 Rc5-c7 44.Rd2xd5
Qd6xb4 45.Rd5-d6 Kg8-h7 46.h3-h4
Qb4-b5 47.Ne5-g4 Qb5-b2 48.Rd6-d2
Qb2-g7 49.e3-e4 h6-h5 50.Ng4-e3
Rc7-a7 51.Ne3-d5 Ne6-c5 52.f2-f3
Ra7-a1 53.Qd1-c2 Qg7-e5
54.Nd5xb6 0.21/17 ] 43...Rc5-c8
[ 43...Rc5-b5!? should be investigated
more closely 44.Qd1-a4 Qd6xb4
( 44...Rb5xb4 45.Qa4-a8+ Qd6-d8
46.Qa8xd8+ Ne6xd8 47.Rd2xd5 )
45.Qa4-a8+ Qb4-f8 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 43...Rc5-c7 44.Rd2xd5 Qd6xb4
45.Rd5-d6 Kg8-h7 46.h3-h4 Qb4-a5
47.Ne5-d7 Qa5-f5 48.Kh2-g2 Rc7-c2
49.Qd1-f3 Qf5xf3+ 50.Kg2xf3 b6-b5
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53.Rd7xc7 Ne6xc7 54.Ne5-c6 f7-f5
55.e3-e4 Kg7-f6 56.Kf3-e3 f5xe4
57.Ke3xe4 0.18/16 ] 44.Rd2xd5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44.Rd2xd5
Qd6xb4 45.h3-h4 Qb4-f8 46.Ne5-g4
Kg8-h7 47.Rd5-d7 Rc8-d8 48.Ng4-f6+
Kh7-h8 49.Qd1-d5 Rd8xd7 50.Nf6xd7
Qf8-g7 51.Qd5-b5 Qg7-c3 52.Kh2-g2
Kh8-g7 53.Nd7xb6 Ne6-c5 54.Nb6-a4
Nc5xa4 55.Qb5xa4 Kg7-g8 56.Qa4-d7
Qc3-e5 57.Qd7-d4 0.80/18 ]
44...Qd6xb4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
44...Qd6xb4 45.h3-h4 Qb4-f8
46.Ne5-g4 Kg8-h7 47.Rd5-d7 Rc8-d8
48.Ng4-f6+ Kh7-h8 49.Qd1-d5
Rd8xd7 50.Nf6xd7 Qf8-g7 51.Qd5-b5
Qg7-c3 52.Kh2-g2 Kh8-g7 53.Nd7xb6
Ne6-c5 54.Qb5-c4 Qc3-a3
55.Qc4-d4+ f7-f6 0.72/17 ] 45.h3-h4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45.h3-h4
Qb4-f8 46.Ne5-g4 Kg8-h7 47.Ng4-f6+
Kh7-g7 48.Qd1-a1 Qf8-b4 49.Nf6-e4+
Kg7-h7 50.Ne4-d6 Qb4-c3 51.Qa1xc3
Rc8xc3 52.Nd6xf7 Rc3-c2 53.Kh2-g2
Ne6-c5 54.Nf7-e5 b6-b5 0.72/15 ]
45...h6-h5? [ 45...Qb4-f8 ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45...Qb4-f8
46.h4-h5 g6xh5 47.Ne5-d7 Qf8-g7
48.Qd1xh5 Ne6-g5 49.Kh2-g2 Rc8-c2
50.Rd5-e5 Qg7-g6 51.Qh5xg6+ f7xg6
52.Re5-e7 Ng5-f7 53.Nd7xb6 Nf7-d6
0.72/15 ] 46.Rd5-d7+- Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46.Rd5-d7
Qb4-b5 47.Ne5xf7 Qb5-b2 48.Nf7-h6+
Kg8-h8 49.Qd1-f3 Rc8-f8 50.Rd7-f7
Qb2-g7 51.Rf7xg7 Rf8xf3 52.Rg7xg6
Ne6-f8 53.Rg6-g5 Rf3xf2+ 54.Kh2-h3
Rf2-a2 55.Nh6-f5 Nf8-d7 56.Rg5xh5+
Kh8-g8 57.Nf5-d6 Ra2-a5 58.Rh5-b5
Kg8-g7 59.h4-h5 Ra5xb5 60.Nd6xb5
Kg7-h6 61.g3-g4 Nd7-e5 62.Kh3-h4
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Rowson,Jonathan
Carlsen,Magnus
2008 Olympiad (10)

23.11.2008

A84: Dutch Defence: 2 c4


Miscellaneous
1.d2-d4 d7-d5 2.c2-c4 c7-c6
3.Ng1-f3 e7-e6 4.e2-e3 Bf8-d6
5.b2-b3 f7-f5 6.Bf1-e2 Ng8-f6 7.0-0
Qd8-e7 8.Bc1-b2 b7-b6 9.Qd1-c1
Bc8-b7 10.Bb2-a3 Nb8-d7 11.Qc1-b2
c6-c5 Diagram
(Diagram 182)
12.Nb1-c3 a7-a6 13.Rf1-d1 0-0
14.c4xd5 e6xd5 15.g2-g3 Ra8-c8
16.Ra1-c1 Kg8-h8 last book move.
Black has an active position last book
move 17.Qb2-b1 White threatens to
win material: Qb1xf5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 17.d4xc5 b6xc5 18.Qb2-c2
g7-g6 19.Qc2-d2 Kh8-g8 20.Be2-d3
h7-h6 21.Qd2-e2 Rc8-a8 22.Ba3-b2
Nd7-e5 23.Nf3xe5 Bd6xe5 24.Nc3-a4
Be5xb2 25.Qe2xb2 0.14/14 ]
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27.Qb2-e2 Nd7-e5 28.Ke1-d2 Ne5-d3


29.f2-f3 Qh2xe2+ 30.Kd2xe2 Nd3xc1+
31.Ba3xc1 0.41/16 ] 19...b6xc5=
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...Nd7xc5
20.Rd1-c1 Kh8-g8 21.Rc3-c2 b6-b5
22.Nf3-d4 g7-g6 23.Be2-f3 Nc5-e4
24.Ba3xd6 Qe7xd6 25.Qb1-b2
Rc8xc2 26.Rc1xc2 Rf8-c8
27.Rc2xc8+ Bb7xc8 28.Bf3xe4 d5xe4
29.Qb2-c3 Bc8-b7 0.15/16 ] 20.Be2-f1
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.Qb1-d3
Nd7-f6 21.Ba3-b2 Nf6-e4 22.Rc3-c1
Qe7-e6 23.Qd3-c2 Bd6-e7 24.Be2-d3
Be7-f6 25.Qc2-e2 Kh8-g8 26.a2-a3
a6-a5 27.Bb2xf6 Qe6xf6 28.Bd3xe4
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17...g7-g6
f5xe4 -0.06/16 ] 20...Nd7-f6
18.Qb1-b2 Kh8-g8 19.Be2-f1 Rf8-e8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...a6-a5
20.d4xc5 b6xc5 21.Bf1-g2 Nd7-e5
21.Ba3-b2 Rc8-b8 22.Qb1-c2 Nd7-e5
22.Nf3xe5 Bd6xe5 23.f2-f4 Be5-d6
23.Nf3xe5 Bd6xe5 24.Rc3-d3 Be5xb2
24.Qb2-d2 Qe7xe3+ 25.Qd2xe3
25.Qc2xb2 a5-a4 26.Bf1-g2 c5-c4
Re8xe3 26.Nc3xd5 Nf6xd5
27.b3xc4 d5xc4 28.Qb2-a3 Qe7xa3
27.Bg2xd5+ Bb7xd5 28.Rd1xd5
29.Rd3xa3 -0.10/14 ] 21.Bf1-g2
0.00/15 ] 18.d4xc5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
Black has an active position
x64: 18.d4xc5 Bd6xc5 19.Ba3xc5
[ 21.Qb1xf5?? A poison bait which
Rc8xc5 20.Qb1-a1 Rf8-c8 21.Nc3-a4
should not be taken Nf6-e4 22.Qf5-h3
Rc5xc1 22.Rd1xc1 b6-b5 23.Rc1xc8+ Ne4xc3-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Bb7xc8 24.Na4-c3 Qe7-c5 25.Nc3xe4 21.Ba3-b2 Nf6-e4 22.Rc3-c2 Rc8-c7
d5xe4 26.Nf3-d4 Nd7-e5 27.a2-a4
23.Rd1-e1 Kh8-g8 24.Rc2-c1 Qe7-f7
b5-b4 28.Qa1-f1 a6-a5 29.Kg1-g2
25.Qb1-c2 Qf7-h5 26.Nf3-h4 Rc7-d7
Kh8-g8 30.Be2-a6 Bc8-d7 31.Ba6-b5
27.Bf1-e2 Qh5-f7 28.Re1-d1 Rf8-e8
Bd7-c8 0.19/16 ] 18...Ne4xc3
-0.13/15 ] 21...Nf6-e4 Black threatens
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18...Bd6xc5
to win material: Ne4xc3 [Houdini 2.0c
19.Ba3xc5 Rc8xc5 20.Qb1-a1 Ne4xc3 Pro x64: 21...Qe7-d7 22.Nf3-d2
21.Rc1xc3 Rf8-c8 22.Rd1-c1 Kh8-g8
Nf6-e4 23.Nd2xe4 f5xe4 24.Qb1-c2
23.Qa1-b2 Nd7-e5 24.Rc3xc5
Qd7-f7 25.Rd1-c1 Qf7-f6 26.Qc2-e2
Ne5xf3+ 25.Be2xf3 Rc8xc5
Qf6-e7 27.Bg2-h3 Rc8-c7 28.Rc3-c2
26.Rc1xc5 b6xc5 27.Qb2-c2 g7-g6
Bb7-c8 29.Bh3xc8 Rc7xc8 30.Qe2xa6
28.Qc2-c3 Bb7-c6 29.Kg1-g2 0.16/15 ] Rc8-a8 -0.04/15 ] 22.Rc3-c2
19.Rc1xc3 [ 19.c5xd6!?
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Rc3-c1
is an interesting idea Nc3xe2+
Qe7-e6 23.Ba3-b2 a6-a5 24.Qb1-c2
20.Kg1-f1 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
a5-a4 25.b3xa4 Rc8-b8 26.Rc1-b1
19.c5xd6 Nc3xe2+ 20.Kg1-f1 Qe7-f7
Bb7-a6 27.Bg2-f1 Ba6xf1 28.Rd1xf1
21.Rc1xc8 Rf8xc8 22.Kf1xe2 d5-d4
h7-h6 29.Bb2-c3 Bd6-c7 30.a4-a5
23.Nf3xd4 Bb7-e4 24.Qb1-b2 Qf7-h5+ -0.12/15 Diagram
25.Ke2-e1 Qh5xh2 26.Rd1-c1 Rc8-g8 ] 22...a6-a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

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32.b3xa4 c5-c4 33.Rd1-b1 -0.30/15 ]
25.Qb1-c1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25.Nf3-e1 a5-a4 26.Ne1-d3 Rf7-f8
27.Nd3-f4 a4xb3 28.a2xb3 Qe7-f7
29.b3-b4 c5xb4 30.f2-f3 Ne4-c3
31.Ba1xc3 b4xc3 32.Rc2xc3 Re8-a8
33.Rc3-b3 Rf8-b8 34.Qb1-d3 Ra8-a5
-0.06/14 ] 25...h7-h6 Black has an
active position [ 25...a5-a4!? ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...a5-a4
26.Nf3-e1 Re8-c8 27.Ne1-d3 a4xb3
28.a2xb3 Rf7-f8 29.Nd3-f4 Qe7-f7
30.Nf4-d3 Qf7-h5 31.f2-f3 Ne4-g5
32.Ba1-e5 Bd6xe5 33.Nd3xe5 Rf8-e8
22...Kh8-g8 23.Qb1-c1 Rc8-c7
34.f3-f4 -0.14/14 ] 26.Nf3-e1=
24.Nf3-d2 Ne4-f6 25.Ba3-b2 Qe7-e6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Qc1-a3
26.Nd2-f3 Nf6-e4 27.Nf3-e1 c5-c4
Re8-a8 27.Qa3-a4 Qe7-e6 28.Ba1-b2
28.Ne1-f3 Rf8-c8 29.Nf3-d4 Qe6-f7
Rf7-c7 29.Bg2-f1 Kh8-g8 30.Nf3-d2
30.b3xc4 Rc7xc4 31.Rc2xc4 Rc8xc4
Bb7-c6 31.Bf1-b5 Bc6xb5 32.Qa4xb5
-0.19/15 ] 23.Ba3-b2 [Houdini 2.0c
a5-a4 33.Nd2xe4 Qe6xe4 34.Rc2-d2
Pro x64: 23.Nf3-d2 a5-a4 24.b3xa4
a4xb3 35.Rd2xd5 0.04/16 ]
26...Kh8-h7 [ 26...Rf7-f8 27.Ne1-d3
Bb7-c6 25.Nd2-b3 c5-c4 26.Ba3xd6
Ne4xd6 27.Bg2xd5 Bc6xd5
Re8-c8 28.Nd3-f4 Bd6xf4 29.e3xf4= ;
28.Rd1xd5 c4xb3 29.Rc2xc8 Rf8xc8
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...a5-a4
30.a2xb3 Nd6-e4 31.Qb1-d3 Rc8-f8
27.Ne1-d3 a4xb3 28.a2xb3 Re8-c8
32.Rd5-d7 Qe7-f6 33.Qd3-d4 Rf8-b8
29.Nd3-f4 Bd6xf4 30.e3xf4 Rf7-f8
34.a4-a5 0.01/15 ] 23...Rf8-f7
31.Ba1-b2 Rf8-e8 32.Bg2-h3 Qe7-e6
[ 23...Rc8-a8 24.Nf3-d2 ;Houdini 2.0c
33.f2-f3 Ne4-d6 34.Rc2xc5 Qe6-e2
Pro x64: 23...a5-a4 24.Rc2-c1 Qe7-e6 35.Rc5xc8 Re8xc8 36.Qc1-d2
25.Qb1-d3 a4xb3 26.a2xb3 Rc8-a8
Qe2xf3 0.07/15 ] 27.Ne1-d3 Diagram
27.Qd3-c2 Kh8-g8 28.Bg2-f1 Bd6-e7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.f2-f3 Ne4-f6
29.Rc1-a1 Be7-f6 30.Bf1-b5 h7-h6
28.Ne1-d3 Nf6-d7 29.Rc2-e2 a5-a4
31.Ra1-a4 Ra8xa4 32.b3xa4 -0.41/15 ] 30.f3-f4 a4xb3 31.a2xb3 Re8-a8
24.Bb2-a1 [ 24.Nf3-e1!?= ;Houdini 2.
32.Ba1-b2 Kh7-g8 33.Qc1-c2 Qe7-e6
0c Pro x64: 24.Qb1-c1 Rf7-f8
34.Rd1-a1 Ra8xa1+ 35.Bb2xa1
25.a2-a4 Rc8-b8 26.Bg2-f1 Kh8-g8
Rf7-e7 36.Re2-e1 0.02/15 ]
27.Bf1-b5 Qe7-e6 28.Nf3-d2 Ne4-g5
29.Rc2xc5 Bd6xc5 30.Qc1xc5
(Diagram 184)
Ng5-h3+ 31.Kg1-f1 Rf8-c8 32.Qc5-d4
27...Re8-c8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Rc8-c7 33.Nd2-f3 -0.09/15 ]
24...Rc8-e8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27...a5-a4 28.Nd3-f4 a4xb3 29.a2xb3
24...Qe7-e8 25.Nf3-d2 Qe8-e6
Bd6xf4 30.e3xf4 Re8-c8 31.Bg2-h3
26.Nd2xe4 f5xe4 27.Rc2-d2 Bd6-e7
Qe7-c7 32.f2-f3 Ne4-d6 33.Ba1-d4
28.Ba1-c3 Rc8-f8 29.Qb1-c2 Kh8-g8
c5-c4 34.b3xc4 Nd6xc4 35.Rc2-e2

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Looking at d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28.f2-f4 Qe7-e6 29.Nd3-e5 Rf7-c7
30.Bg2xe4 f5xe4 31.Qc1-d2 Rc8-a8
32.Rc2-c1 Bd6-e7 33.Ba1-c3 Be7-d6
34.a2-a4 Ra8-f8 35.Bc3-b2 d5-d4
36.e3xd4 Qe6xb3 0.18/15 ]
28...Bd6xf4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28...Bd6xf4 29.g3xf4 a5-a4 30.b3-b4
c5-c4 31.Qc1-b1 c4-c3 32.b4-b5
Qe7-f6 33.Rd1-d3 Rf7-c7 34.Qb1-c1
Qf6-g6 35.Kg1-h1 d5-d4 36.Rd3xd4
Qg6-b6 37.f2-f3 Ne4-d6 38.Rc2xc3
Nd6xb5 39.Rc3xc7 Rc8xc7 0.11/15 ]
29.e3xf4 White has the pair of bishops.
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.g3xf4 a5-a4
30.Ba1-e5 a4xb3 31.a2xb3 Kh7-g8
32.h2-h3 Rf7-f8 33.Kg1-h2 Rf8-f7
34.Bg2xe4 f5xe4 35.Rd1-g1 Kg8-h7
36.Qc1-d1 Qe7-h4 37.Rg1-g4
Qh4-e7 0.25/15 ] 29...Qe7-f8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Qe7-d6
30.Ba1-e5 Qd6-b6 31.Rd1-e1 a5-a4
32.b3xa4 c5-c4 33.Rc2-b2 Qb6-a5
34.Bg2xe4 d5xe4 35.Qc1-c3 Qa5xa4
36.Re1-b1 Bb7-d5 37.Rb2-d2 Rc8-d8
38.Rb1-b6 Rf7-d7 0.06/15 ] 30.Qc1-a3
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Bg2-h3
g7-g6 31.Ba1-e5 a5-a4 32.Bh3-f1
a4xb3 33.a2xb3 d5-d4 34.Bf1-c4

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Rf7-e7 35.b3-b4 Ne4-c3 36.Rc2xc3
d4xc3 37.b4-b5 Rc8-d8 38.Rd1-e1
Bb7-d5 39.Qc1xc3 Bd5xc4
40.Qc3xc4 0.35/16 ] 30...d5-d4
Black gets more space [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 30...d5-d4 31.Qa3xa5
Rc8-a8 32.Qa5-b6 Qf8-e8 33.a2-a4
Ra8-b8 34.Qb6-b5 Bb7-c6 35.Qb5-c4
Rb8-b4 36.Qc4-d3 Qe8-e6 37.Qd3-e2
Rb4xb3 38.Bg2xe4 f5xe4 39.Rc2xc5
d4-d3 40.Qe2-h5 g7-g6 41.Qh5-e5
Qe6xe5 42.Rc5xe5 Rf7-b7 43.Re5-e6
Rb3-b1 -0.02/16 ] 31.Qa3xa5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Ba1-b2
Qf8-e8 32.f2-f3 Ne4-f6 33.Qa3xa5
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37.Rc2-f2 Nd5-e3 38.Bb2-c1 Qe8-e6
39.Bc1xe3 d4xe3 40.Rf2-e2 Bb7-a6
41.Re2-e1 Ba6-d3 42.Qa5-c3
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32.Qa5-b6 Qf8-e8 33.a2-a4= ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Rc8-a8
32.Qa5-b6 Qf8-e8 33.a2-a4 Ra8-b8
34.Qb6-b5 Bb7-c6 35.Qb5-c4 Rb8-b4
36.Qc4-d3 Qe8-e6 37.Qd3-e2 Rb4xb3
38.Bg2xe4 f5xe4 39.Rc2xc5 d4-d3
40.Qe2-h5 g7-g6 41.Qh5-e5 Qe6xe5
42.Rc5xe5 Rf7-b7 43.Re5-e6
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White threatens to win material:
Qb5xd7 [ 32.f2-f3 Ne4-f6 ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.f2-f3 Ne4-f6
33.Rd1-c1 Qf8-e8 34.Qa5-d2 d4-d3
35.Rc2-c3 Qe8-e2 36.Rc1-d1 Bb7-a6
37.Rc3-c1 Nf6-d5 38.Bg2-h3 Qe2-e3+
39.Qd2-f2 Rd7-f7 40.Ba1-e5 c5-c4
41.b3xc4 Ba6xc4 42.a2-a4 Qe3-e2
43.a4-a5 0.30/15 ] 32...Qf8-d6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Qf8-e8
33.f2-f3 Ne4-d6 34.Qb5-f1 Rc8-c6
35.Rd1-e1 Rd7-e7 36.Re1xe7
Qe8xe7 37.Rc2-e2 Qe7-d8 38.Qf1-c1
Rc6-c8 39.a2-a4 Qd8-b6 40.Qc1-d1
Rc8-e8 41.Re2xe8 Nd6xe8 0.25/14 ]
33.Qb5-d3 [ 33.Bg2-h3 g7-g6
34.f2-f3= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33.f2-f3 Bb7-a6 34.Qb5-a5 d4-d3
35.Ba1-b2 Ne4-f6 36.Bg2-h3 g7-g6
37.Rc2-d2 Qd6-e6 38.Bb2-e5 c5-c4
39.b3xc4 Ba6xc4 40.Bh3-f1 Rd7-d5
41.Qa5-a3 Qe6-b6+ 42.Kg1-g2
0.33/15 ] 33...Bb7-a6 Black threatens
to win material: Ba6xd3 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 33...Bb7-a6 34.Qd3-f3
Rc8-e8 35.Bg2-h3 g7-g6 36.Bh3-f1
d4-d3 37.Rc2-c1 Diagram
(Diagram 186)
d3-d2 38.Rc1-c4 Ba6xc4 39.Bf1xc4
Rd7-e7 40.a2-a4 Qd6-d8 41.Ba1-e5
Re7xe5 42.f4xe5 Re8xe5 43.Qf3-d3
Qd8xd3 44.Bc4xd3 Re5-d5
45.Bd3-c4 -0.40/17 ] 34.Qd3-f3
White has a cramped position
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Qd3-f3
Rc8-e8 35.Bg2-h3 g7-g6 36.Rc2-c1
Qd6-b6 37.g3-g4 f5xg4 38.Bh3xg4
Rd7-e7 39.Rd1-e1 Kh7-g7 40.Bg4-d7
Re7xd7 41.Re1xe4 Ba6-b7 42.Qf3-g4
Rd7-e7 -0.52/16 ] 34...d4-d3
Black threatens to win material: d3xc2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Rc8-e8
35.Bg2-f1 d4-d3 36.Rc2-c1 d3-d2

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37.Rc1-c4 Ba6xc4 38.Bf1xc4 Rd7-e7
39.a2-a4 Qd6-b6 40.Ba1-e5 Re7xe5
41.f4xe5 Re8xe5 42.Qf3-h5 Qb6-d8
43.Qh5-e2 Re5-e7 44.Qe2-h5
-0.39/14 ] 35.Rc2-c1 [ 35.Qf3-e3
d3xc2 36.Rd1xd6 Ne4xd6 ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Qf3-e3 d3xc2
36.Rd1xd6 Rd7xd6 37.Bg2xe4
Rd6-d1+ 38.Kg1-g2 Ba6-b7
39.Be4xb7 c2-c1Q 40.Qe3xc1 Rd1xc1
41.Bb7xc8 Rc1xa1 42.a2-a4 Kh7-g6
43.Bc8-e6 Kg6-f6 44.Be6-c4 Ra1-a2
45.Kg2-f3 Kf6-e7 46.Kf3-e3 Ke7-d6
47.h2-h3 Kd6-c6 48.g3-g4 f5xg4
49.h3xg4 Kc6-b6 50.f2-f3 -0.21/18 ]
35...d3-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35...d3-d2 36.Rc1-c2 Qd6-e6
37.Ba1-e5 Ba6-d3 38.Rc2xd2 Ne4xd2
39.Rd1xd2 c5-c4 40.Bg2-h3 Rc8-d8
41.Qf3-e3 Kh7-g8 42.Be5-c3 Qe6-f7
43.Qe3-b6 Rd7-d6 44.Qb6-b5 Rd6-d5
45.Qb5-b6 Qf7-e7 46.Bc3-e5 -0.20/17
] 36.Rc1-c2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36.Rc1-c2 Qd6-e6 37.Bg2-f1 Ba6xf1
38.Kg1xf1 c5-c4 39.b3xc4 Rd7-e7
40.Kf1-g2 Rc8xc4 41.Rc2xc4 Qe6xc4
42.a2-a3 Re7-a7 43.Qf3-e3 Ra7-b7
44.Ba1-e5 Qc4-c2 45.Qe3-f3 Rb7-b1
46.Rd1xb1 Qc2xb1 -0.20/18 ]
36...Qd6-g6 Black has an active

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position [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36...Qd6-e6 37.Bg2-f1 Ba6xf1
38.Kg1xf1 c5-c4 39.b3xc4 Rd7-e7
40.Kf1-g2 Rc8xc4 41.Rc2xc4 Qe6xc4
42.a2-a3 Re7-a7 43.Ba1-e5 Qc4-c5
44.Be5-b2 Ra7-a4 45.Qf3-e2 Qc5-c2
-0.25/16 ] 37.Bg2-f1 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Bg2-f1
Rc8-d8 38.Bf1-e2 Qg6-e6 39.Ba1-e5
Ba6-d3 40.Be2xd3 Rd7xd3 41.Qf3-h5
Rd8-d7 42.Qh5-e2 Ne4-c3 43.Rc2xc3
Rd3xc3 44.Rd1xd2 Rc3-c1+
45.Kg1-g2 c5-c4 46.Rd2xd7 Qe6xd7
47.b3xc4 Qd7-c6+ 48.f2-f3 Qc6xc4
49.Qe2xc4 Rc1xc4 -0.20/17 ]

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37...Ba6-b7 [ 37...Qg6-e6 38.Qf3-e3
Ba6xf1 39.Kg1xf1 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 37...Rc8-d8 38.Bf1-e2 Qg6-e6
39.Ba1-e5 Ba6-d3 40.Be2xd3 Rd7xd3
41.Qf3-h5 Rd8-d7 42.Rc2-c4 Rd7-e7
43.Rc4-c2 g7-g6 44.Qh5-e2 Qe6-d5
45.Be5-f6 Re7-a7 46.Bf6-e5 Ra7-a3
-0.09/16 ] 38.Qf3-e3 [ 38.Qf3-e2!?
should be investigated more closely
c5-c4 39.b3xc4= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 38.Qf3-e2 c5-c4 39.b3xc4
Qg6-c6 40.Bf1-g2 Rc8-d8 41.Ba1-e5
Ne4-c3 42.Bg2xc6 Nc3xe2+
43.Kg1-f1 Ne2xg3+ 44.f2xg3 Bb7xc6
45.Kf1-e2 Bc6-a4 46.Rd1xd2 Ba4xc2

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47.Rd2xc2 Rd8-c8 48.c4-c5 Rc8-c6
49.Ke2-e3 Kh7-g6 50.a2-a4 Kg6-f7
51.h2-h3 Kf7-e6 52.g3-g4 Rd7-b7
53.g4xf5+ Ke6xf5 54.Ke3-d4 Rb7-b3
55.Be5xg7 Rb3xh3 0.07/16 ]
38...Rc8-e8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38...Rc8-e8 39.Ba1-e5 Re8xe5
40.f4xe5 Ne4-g5 41.f2-f4 Qg6-c6
42.Rc2xd2 Qc6-f3 43.Qe3xf3 Ng5xf3+
44.Kg1-f2 Nf3xd2 45.a2-a4 Rd7-d4
46.a4-a5 Nd2xf1 47.Rd1xd4 c5xd4
48.Kf2xf1 Kh7-g6 49.Kf1-e2 Bb7-a6+
50.Ke2-e1 Kg6-f7 51.Ke1-d1 Kf7-e6
52.Kd1-d2 Ke6-d5 53.Kd2-c2 Ba6-f1
54.Kc2-d2 Bf1-b5 55.h2-h3 Kd5-e6
56.g3-g4 f5xg4 57.h3xg4 -0.58/20 ]
39.Ba1-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39.Ba1-e5 Re8xe5 40.f4xe5 Ne4-g5
41.f2-f4 Qg6-c6 42.Rc2xd2 Qc6-f3
43.Qe3xf3 Ng5xf3+ 44.Kg1-f2 Nf3xd2
45.a2-a4 Rd7-d4 46.a4-a5 Nd2xf1
47.Rd1xd4 c5xd4 48.Kf2xf1 Kh7-g6
49.Kf1-e2 Bb7-a6+ 50.Ke2-e1 Kg6-f7
51.Ke1-d1 Kf7-e6 Diagram

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39...Re8xe5 40.f4xe5 Ne4-g5 41.f2-f4
Qg6-c6 42.Rc2xd2 Qc6-f3 43.Qe3xf3

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Ng5xf3+ 44.Kg1-f2 Nf3xd2 45.a2-a4
Rd7-d4 46.a4-a5 Nd2xf1 47.Rd1xd4
c5xd4 48.Kf2xf1 Kh7-g6 49.Kf1-e2
Bb7-a6+ 50.Ke2-e1 Kg6-f7 51.Ke1-d1
Kf7-e6 52.Kd1-d2 Ke6-d5 53.Kd2-c2
Ba6-f1 54.Kc2-d2 Bf1-b5 55.Kd2-c2
Bb5-a6 56.Kc2-d2 Ba6-b5 57.Kd2-c2
-0.57/18 ] 40.f4xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 40.f4xe5 Ne4-g5 41.f2-f4
Qg6-c6 42.Rc2xd2 Qc6-f3 43.Qe3xf3
Ng5xf3+ 44.Kg1-f2 Nf3xd2 45.a2-a4
Rd7-d4 46.a4-a5 Nd2xf1 47.Rd1xd4
c5xd4 48.Kf2xf1 Kh7-g6 49.Kf1-e2
Bb7-a6+ 50.Ke2-e1 Kg6-f7 51.b3-b4
Kf7-e6 52.Ke1-d2 Ba6-f1 53.Kd2-e1
Bf1-b5 54.Ke1-d2 Bb5-a6 55.h2-h3
g7-g5 56.h3-h4 -0.74/16 ] 40...f5-f4
Black threatens to win material: f4xe3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...Ne4-g5
41.f2-f4 Qg6-c6 42.Rc2xd2 Qc6-f3
43.Qe3xf3 Ng5xf3+ 44.Kg1-f2 Nf3xd2
45.a2-a4 Rd7-d4 46.a4-a5 Nd2xf1
47.Rd1xd4 c5xd4 48.Kf2xf1 Kh7-g6
49.Kf1-e2 Bb7-a6+ 50.Ke2-e1 Kg6-f7
51.b3-b4 Kf7-e6 52.Ke1-d2 Ke6-d5
53.h2-h3 Ba6-b5 54.g3-g4 f5xg4
55.h3xg4 d4-d3 56.g4-g5 h6xg5
-0.54/17 ] 41.Qe3-e2 [Instead of
41.Qe3xf4 Ne4-g5 42.Rc2-c3
Rd7-d4-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
41.Qe3-e2 Ne4xg3 42.h2xg3 Qg6xc2
43.e5-e6 Rd7-d4 44.e6-e7 Bb7-c6
45.Bf1-g2 Bc6-b5 46.Qe2-f3 f4xg3
47.f2xg3 Bb5-e8 48.Kg1-h2 g7-g6
49.Qf3-e2 Qc2xa2 50.Bg2-e4 Qa2-a7
51.Be4-d3 Qa7-c7 52.Qe2-e3 Rd4-d7
53.Qe3xd2 Rd7xe7 54.Bd3-c4 Be8-c6
55.Rd1-f1 -0.46/17 ] 41...Ne4-g5
Loses material [ 41...f4xg3 42.f2xg3
Ne4xg3 43.h2xg3 Qg6xc2= ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41...Ne4xg3
42.h2xg3 Qg6xc2 43.e5-e6 Rd7-d4
44.e6-e7 Bb7-c6 45.Bf1-g2 Bc6-b5
46.Qe2-f3 f4xg3 47.f2xg3 Bb5-e8
48.a2-a4 g7-g6 49.Kg1-h2 Rd4-d5

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50.Qf3-e2 Rd5-h5+ 51.Kh2-g1
Qc2xb3 52.Rd1xd2 Qb3xg3 53.Qe2-f2
Qg3-e5 -0.34/15 ] 42.Rc2-c3??
White has let it slip away [ 42.e5-e6
had to be tried to avoid defeat Ng5-f3+
43.Qe2xf3 Bb7xf3 44.e6xd7 Qg6xc2
45.d7-d8Q Qc2xd1 46.Qd8-d3+ g7-g6
47.Qd3-d7+ Kh7-g8 48.Qd7-e6+
Kg8-g7 49.Qe6-e7+ Kg7-g8
50.Qe7-e6+ ( 50.Qe7xc5??
is to be avoided because of the
following mate in 2 Qd1xf1+ 51.Kg1xf1
d2-d1Q# ) 50...Kg8-g7 51.Qe6-e7+
Kg7-g8 52.Qe7-e6+= ( 52.Qe7xc5
leads to instant death in 2 Qd1xf1+
53.Kg1xf1 d2-d1Q# );Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 42.e5-e6 f4xg3 43.f2xg3
Ng5-f3+ 44.Qe2xf3 Bb7xf3 45.e6xd7
Qg6xc2 46.d7-d8Q Qc2xd1
47.Qd8-d3+ Kh7-g8 48.Qd3-d8+
Kg8-f7 49.Qd8-d7+ Kf7-g6
50.Qd7-e6+ Kg6-h7 51.Qe6-f5+
Kh7-g8 52.Qf5-c8+ Kg8-h7
53.Qc8-f5+ Kh7-g8 -0.68/17 ]
42...Qg6-c6-+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
42...Qg6-c6 43.f2-f3 Ng5xf3+
44.Rc3xf3 Qc6xf3 45.Rd1xd2 Qf3-h1+
46.Kg1-f2 Bb7-a6 47.Rd2xd7
Qh1xh2+ 48.Kf2-e1 Ba6xe2
49.Bf1xe2 Qh2-g1+ 50.Ke1-d2
Qg1-e3+ 51.Kd2-d1 f4xg3 52.Be2-d3+
Kh7-g8 53.Bd3-c4+ Kg8-h8
54.Rd7-d8+ Kh8-h7 55.Bc4-d3+ g7-g6
56.Rd8-d7+ Kh7-h8 57.Rd7-d8+
Kh8-g7 58.Rd8-d6 g3-g2 59.Rd6xg6+
Kg7-f8 60.Rg6xg2 Qe3xd3+
61.Rg2-d2 Qd3-b1+ 62.Kd1-e2
Qb1-e4+ 63.Ke2-f2 Qe4xe5 64.Kf2-f3
Kf8-g7 65.Rd2-g2+ Kg7-f6 66.Rg2-f2
-5.19/13 Diagram
] 43.f2-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
43.f2-f3 Ng5xf3+ 44.Rc3xf3 Qc6xf3
45.Rd1xd2 Qf3-h1+ 46.Kg1-f2 Bb7-a6
47.Rd2xd7 Qh1xh2+ 48.Kf2-e1
Ba6xe2 49.Bf1xe2 Qh2-g1+

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50.Ke1-d2 Qg1-e3+ 51.Kd2-d1 f4xg3
52.Be2-d3+ Kh7-g8 53.Bd3-c4+
Kg8-h8 54.Rd7-d8+ Kh8-h7
55.Bc4-d3+ g7-g6 56.Rd8-d7+ Kh7-h8
57.Rd7-d8+ Kh8-g7 58.Rd8-d6 g3-g2
59.Rd6xg6+ Kg7-f8 60.Rg6xg2
Qe3xd3+ 61.Rg2-d2 Qd3-b1+
62.Kd1-e2 Qb1-e4+ 63.Ke2-f2
Qe4xe5 64.Kf2-f3 Kf8-g7 65.Rd2-g2+
Kg7-f6 66.Rg2-f2 -5.34/14 ]
43...Ng5xf3+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
43...Ng5xf3+ 44.Rc3xf3 Qc6xf3
45.Rd1xd2 Qf3-h1+ 46.Kg1-f2 Bb7-a6
47.Rd2xd7 Ba6xe2 48.Bf1xe2
Qh1xh2+ 49.Kf2-e1 Qh2-g1+
50.Ke1-d2 Qg1-e3+ 51.Kd2-d1 f4xg3
52.Be2-d3+ Kh7-g8 53.Bd3-c4+
Kg8-h8 54.Rd7-d8+ Kh8-h7
55.Bc4-d3+ g7-g6 56.Rd8-d7+ Kh7-h8
57.Rd7-d8+ Kh8-g7 58.Rd8-d6 g3-g2
59.Rd6xg6+ Kg7-f8 60.Rg6xg2
Qe3xd3+ 61.Rg2-d2 Qd3-b1+
62.Kd1-e2 Qb1-e4+ 63.Ke2-f2
Qe4xe5 64.Kf2-f3 Kf8-g7 65.Rd2-g2+
Kg7-f6 66.Rg2-f2 -5.19/15 ] 44.Kg1-f2
[ 44.Rc3xf3 is one last hope Qc6xf3
45.Rd1xd2 Qf3-h1+ 46.Kg1-f2-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44.Rc3xf3
Qc6xf3 45.Rd1xd2 Qf3-h1+ 46.Kg1-f2
Bb7-a6 47.Rd2xd7 Qh1xh2+

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48.Kf2-e1 Ba6xe2 49.Bf1xe2 Qh2-g1+
50.Ke1-d2 Qg1-e3+ 51.Kd2-d1 f4xg3
52.Be2-d3+ Kh7-g8 53.Bd3-c4+
Kg8-h8 54.Rd7-d8+ Kh8-h7
55.Bc4-d3+ g7-g6 56.Rd8-d7+ Kh7-h8
57.Rd7-d8+ Kh8-g7 58.Rd8-d6 g3-g2
59.Rd6xg6+ Kg7-f8 60.Rg6xg2
Qe3xd3+ 61.Rg2-d2 Qd3-b1+
62.Kd1-e2 Qb1-e4+ 63.Ke2-f2
Qe4xe5 64.Rd2-e2 Qe5-f6+ 65.Kf2-g3
Kf8-g7 66.Re2-g2 h6-h5 67.a2-a4
Kg7-f7 -5.46/16 ] 44...Nf3-g5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44...Nf3-g5
45.Rd1xd2 Rd7xd2 46.Qe2xd2
Ng5-e4+ 47.Kf2-e1 Ne4xd2
48.Ke1xd2 Qc6-h1 49.Bf1-d3+ Kh7-g8
50.g3xf4 Qh1xh2+ 51.Kd2-d1 Bb7-f3+
52.Kd1-c1 Qh2xf4+ 53.Kc1-b2 Qf4xe5
54.a2-a4 g7-g5 55.a4-a5 Kg8-f8
56.a5-a6 h6-h5 57.a6-a7 Kf8-e7
58.Bd3-c4 g5-g4 59.Kb2-c2 Qe5-h2+
60.Kc2-c1 Bf3-e4 -6.79/13 ] 45.e5-e6
[ 45.Rd1xd2 no good, but what else?
Rd7xd2 46.Qe2xd2 Ng5-e4+
47.Kf2-e1 Ne4xd2 48.Ke1xd2-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45.Rd1xd2
Rd7xd2 46.Qe2xd2 Ng5-e4+
47.Kf2-e1 Ne4xd2 48.Ke1xd2 Qc6-h1
49.Bf1-d3+ Kh7-g8 50.g3xf4 Qh1xh2+
51.Kd2-d1 Bb7-f3+ 52.Kd1-c1
Qh2xf4+ 53.Kc1-b2 Qf4xe5 54.a2-a4
g7-g5 55.a4-a5 Kg8-f8 56.a5-a6
h6-h5 57.a6-a7 Kf8-e7 58.Bd3-c4
g5-g4 59.Kb2-c2 Qe5-h2+ 60.Kc2-c1
Bf3-e4 -6.80/14 ] 45...Ng5-e4+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45...Ng5-e4+
46.Qe2xe4+ Qc6xe4 47.e6xd7
Qe4-d4+ 48.Kf2-e2 Qd4xc3
49.Rd1xd2 f4-f3+ 50.Ke2-d1 Bb7-e4
51.Rd2-e2 f3xe2+ 52.Kd1xe2
Be4-d3+ 53.Ke2-e3 Bd3xf1+
54.Ke3-f4 Qc3-d4+ 55.Kf4-f3 Qd4-d3+
56.Kf3-f4 Bf1-g2 57.Kf4-e5 Qd3-d4+
58.Ke5-e6 -#14/16 ] 46.Qe2xe4+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46.Kf2-g1

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Ne4xc3 47.Qe2-d3+ Rd7xd3
48.Bf1xd3+ Kh7-g8 49.Rd1xd2
Qc6-h1+ 50.Kg1-f2 f4xg3+ 51.h2xg3
Qh1-g2+ 52.Kf2-e1 Qg2-g1+
53.Bd3-f1 Qg1xg3+ 54.Rd2-f2 Nc3-e4
55.Ke1-d1 Qg3xf2 56.Bf1-e2 Qf2-e3
57.Kd1-e1 Bb7-a6 58.Ke1-d1
Qe3-d2# -#13/17 ] 46...Qc6xe4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46...Qc6xe4
47.e6xd7 Qe4-d4+ 48.Kf2-e2 Qd4xc3
49.Rd1xd2 f4-f3+ 50.Ke2-d1 Bb7-e4
51.Rd2-e2 f3xe2+ 52.Kd1xe2
Be4-d3+ 53.Ke2-e3 Bd3xf1+
54.Ke3-f4 Qc3-d4+ 55.Kf4-f3 Qd4-d3+
56.Kf3-f4 Bf1-g2 57.Kf4-e5 Qd3-d4+
58.Ke5-e6 -#13/22 ] 47.e6xd7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47.e6xd7
Qe4-d4+ 48.Kf2-e2 Qd4xc3
49.Rd1xd2 f4-f3+ 50.Ke2-d1 Bb7-e4
51.Rd2-e2 f3xe2+ 52.Kd1xe2
Be4-d3+ 53.Ke2-e3 Bd3xf1+
54.Ke3-f4 Qc3-d4+ 55.Kf4-f3 Qd4-d3+
56.Kf3-f4 Bf1-g2 57.Kf4-e5 Qd3-d4+
58.Ke5-e6 -#12/23 ] 47...Qe4-d4+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47...Qe4-d4+
48.Kf2-e2 Qd4xc3 49.Rd1xd2 f4-f3+
50.Ke2-d1 Bb7-e4 51.Rd2-e2 f3xe2+
52.Kd1xe2 Be4-d3+ 53.Ke2-e3
Bd3xf1+ 54.Ke3-f4 Qc3-d4+ 55.Kf4-f3
Qd4-d3+ 56.Kf3-f4 Bf1-g2 57.Kf4-e5
Qd3-d4+ 58.Ke5-e6 -#12/21 ]
48.Kf2-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
48.Kf2-e2 Qd4xc3 49.Rd1xd2 f4-f3+
50.Ke2-d1 Bb7-e4 51.Rd2-e2 f3xe2+
52.Kd1xe2 Be4-d3+ 53.Ke2-e3
Bd3xf1+ 54.Ke3-f4 Qc3-d4+ 55.Kf4-f3
Qd4-d3+ 56.Kf3-f4 Bf1-g2 57.Kf4-e5
Qd3-d4+ 58.Ke5-e6 -#11/22 ]
48...Bb7-a6+ [ 48...Bb7-a6+ 49.Ke2-f3
Qd4xc3+ 50.Kf3-g4 Qc3-c2
51.Rd1xd2 Qc2xd2 52.Bf1xa6
Qd2xd7+ 53.Kg4-f3 Qd7-c6+
54.Kf3xf4 Qc6-d6+ 55.Kf4-f3 Qd6-f6+
56.Kf3-e4 Qf6-e6+ 57.Ke4-d3
Qe6xa6+ 58.Kd3-c3 Qa6xa2-+ ;

171
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48...Qd4xc3
49.Rd1xd2 f4-f3+ 50.Ke2-d1 Bb7-e4
51.Rd2-e2 f3xe2+ 52.Kd1xe2
Be4-d3+ 53.Ke2-e3 Bd3-c4+
54.Ke3-f2 Qc3-d2+ 55.Kf2-g1
Qd2-e3+ 56.Kg1-g2 Bc4-d5+
57.Kg2-h3 Qe3-e6+ 58.g3-g4
Qe6-e3+ 59.Kh3-h4 g7-g5+
60.Kh4-h5 Bd5-f7# -#13/17 ]
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D81

Carlsen,Magnus
Leinier Dominguez Perez
Corus Wijk aan Zee NED (10)28.01.2009
D81: Grnfeld: 4 Qb3
1.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 2.c2-c4 g7-g6
3.Nb1-c3 d7-d5 4.Qd1-b3 d5xc4
5.Qb3xc4 Bf8-g7 6.e2-e4 0-0
7.Bf1-e2 Nf6-d7 8.Bc1-e3 Nd7-b6
9.Qc4-d3 f7-f5 10.Ra1-d1 f5-f4
11.Be3-c1 e7-e5 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY
9rsnlwq-trk+0
9zppzp-+-vlp0 190
9-sn-+-+p+0
9+-+-zp-+-0
9-+-zPPzp-+0
9+-sNQ+-+-0
9PzP-+LzPPzP0
9+-vLRmK-sNR0[
xiiiiiiiiy
12.d4-d5 c7-c6 13.Ng1-f3 c6xd5
14.Nc3xd5 Nb6xd5 15.Qd3-b3
Kg8-h8 last book move last book move
16.Be2-c4 White threatens to win
material: Bc4xd5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 16.e4xd5 Nb8-d7 17.0-0 Nd7-b6

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18.Rf1-e1 e5-e4 19.Nf3-d2 Bc8-f5
20.Be2-f1 e4-e3 21.f2xe3 f4xe3
22.Nd2-f3 Ra8-c8 23.Qb3xe3 Bf5-c2
24.Rd1-d2 Nb6xd5 25.Qe3xa7
Qd8-d7 0.26/16 ] 16...Nb8-c6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16...Qd8-b6
17.Bc4xd5 Qb6xb3 18.Bd5xb3 Bc8-g4
19.Bc1-d2 Nb8-c6 20.Bd2-c3 Ra8-c8
21.h2-h3 Bg4xf3 22.g2xf3 Rc8-c7
23.Bb3-d5 Rf8-c8 24.Bd5xc6 Rc7xc6
25.Rd1-d7 Rc6-c7 26.Rd7xc7 Rc8xc7
27.Ke1-e2 Rc7-d7 28.Rh1-d1 Rd7xd1
29.Ke2xd1 0.19/18 ] 17.Bc4xd5
[ Weaker is 17.Rd1xd5 Qd8-c7 ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17.Bc4xd5
Qd8-e7 18.0-0 Bc8-g4 19.Bc1-d2
Qe7-d7 20.Bd2-c3 Bg4xf3 21.g2xf3
Qd7-e7 22.Rd1-d2 Ra8-b8 23.Rf1-d1
Qe7-g5+ 24.Kg1-h1 Qg5-h5
25.Rd2-d3 Qh5-h4 26.Kh1-g1
Qh4-g5+ 27.Kg1-f1 Nc6-d4 28.Bc3xd4
e5xd4 29.Bd5xb7 Qg5-e7 0.26/18 ]
17...Qd8-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
17...Qd8-f6 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY
9r+l+-tr-mk0
9zpp+-+-vlp0 191
9-+n+-wqp+0
9+-+Lzp-+-0
9-+-+Pzp-+0
9+Q+-+N+-0
9PzP-+-zPPzP0
9+-vLRmK-+R0[
xiiiiiiiiy
18.Bc1-d2 Bc8-g4 19.Qb3xb7 Bg4xf3
20.Qb7xc6 Bf3xg2 21.Qc6xf6 Bg7xf6
22.Bd5xa8 Bg2xh1 23.Ba8-d5 Rf8-b8
24.Ke1-e2 Bh1-g2 25.Bd2-c3 Kh8-g7
26.f2-f3 Bg2-h3 27.b2-b3 Rb8-d8
28.Ke2-f2 Rd8-c8 29.Bd5-c4 0.26/17 ]

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18.h2-h3 Prevents intrusion on g4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18.Bc1-d2
Bc8-g4 19.0-0 Qe7-d7 20.Bd2-c3
Bg4xf3 21.g2xf3 Qd7-e7 22.Rd1-d2
Ra8-b8 23.Rf1-d1 Qe7-g5+ 24.Kg1-h1
Qg5-h5 25.Rd2-d3 Qh5-h4 26.Kh1-g1
Qh4-g5+ 27.Kg1-f1 Nc6-d4 28.Bc3xd4
e5xd4 29.Bd5xb7 Qg5-e7 0.25/17 ]
18...Nc6-b4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
18...a7-a5 19.0-0 a5-a4 20.Qb3-a3
Qe7xa3 21.b2xa3 Bg7-f6 22.Bc1-d2
Kh8-g7 23.Rd1-b1 Rf8-d8 24.Bd2-c3
Ra8-a6 25.Rf1-d1 h7-h6 26.Rd1-d2
Ra6-a8 27.Rb1-d1 0.37/17 ]
19.Bd5-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
19.0-0 Nb4xd5 20.e4xd5 Rf8-e8
21.Rf1-e1 Qe7-f7 22.Nf3-g5 Qf7-f6
23.Qb3-a4 Re8-f8 24.Ng5-f3 Qf6-f5
25.Qa4-b4 Bc8-d7 26.b2-b3 b7-b6
27.Bc1-b2 Rf8-e8 28.Qb4-d6 0.51/16 ]
19...b7-b5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
19...Nb4-a6 20.Bc1-d2 Rf8-f6
21.Bd2-c3 Rf6-b6 22.Qb3-a4 Na6-c5
23.Qa4-a3 Bc8-e6 24.Bc4xe6 Rb6xe6
25.Bc3-b4 Re6-c6 26.Rd1-d5 Ra8-c8
27.0-0 Qe7-c7 28.Nf3-g5 Bg7-f6
29.Rf1-c1 Nc5xe4 30.Rc1xc6 b7xc6
31.Ng5xe4 c6xd5 32.Ne4xf6 Qc7-c1+
33.Kg1-h2 0.38/18 ] 20.Bc4xb5
[ 20.Bc1-d2!? has some apparent
merit b5xc4 21.Qb3xb4 ( 21.Bd2xb4
c4xb3 22.Bb4xe7 Rf8-e8 )
21...Qe7xb4 22.Bd2xb4 ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 20.Bc1-d2 b5xc4 21.Qb3xb4
Qe7xb4 22.Bd2xb4 Rf8-e8 23.0-0
Bc8-b7 24.Rf1-e1 Kh8-g8 25.Rd1-d7
Bb7-c6 26.Rd7-c7 Re8-c8
27.Rc7xg7+ Kg8xg7 28.Bb4-c3
Kg7-g8 29.Nf3xe5 Bc6-a4 30.Ne5-g4
Rc8-d8 31.Ng4-f6+ Kg8-g7
32.Nf6-d5+ Kg7-f7 33.h3-h4 Ra8-b8
34.Nd5xf4 Ba4-c6 0.23/19 ]
20...Nb4xa2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20...Bc8-e6 21.Qb3-a4 Qe7-c5 22.0-0
Ra8-b8 23.Nf3-g5 Be6xa2 24.Bb5-e2

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Bg7-f6 25.h3-h4 h7-h6 26.Bc1-d2
Ba2-g8 27.Ng5-f3 Nb4-a2 28.Qa4-a3
Qc5xa3 29.b2xa3 Kh8-g7 30.Bd2-a5
-0.09/17 ] 21.Bc1-d2 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 21.0-0 Ra8-b8 22.Qb3xa2
Rb8xb5 23.b2-b3 Qe7-b7 24.Bc1-a3
Rf8-e8 25.Nf3-d2 Bc8-e6 26.Rd1-c1
Re8-b8 27.Rf1-d1 Rb8-d8 28.Ba3-c5
a7-a5 29.f2-f3 Bg7-f6 30.Qa2-a3
Kh8-g7 31.Bc5-d6 Qb7-b6+
32.Bd6-c5 0.00/17 ] 21...Ra8-b8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Ra8-b8
22.Qb3-a4 Bc8-e6 23.Bb5-c4 Be6xc4
24.Qa4xc4 Rb8xb2 25.0-0 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+-tr-mk0{
9zp-+-wq-vlp0 192
9-+-+-+p+0
9+-+-zp-+-0
9-+Q+Pzp-+0
9+-+-+N+P0
9ntr-vL-zPP+0
9+-+R+RmK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Qe7-f7 26.Qc4xf7 Rf8xf7 27.Bd2-a5
h7-h6 28.Rd1-d5 Rf7-e7 29.Rf1-d1
Rb2-e2 30.Rd5-d2 Re2xd2 31.Rd1xd2
Na2-c1 32.Ba5-b4 Re7-b7 33.Bb4-c3
Rb7-b1 34.Kg1-h2 0.04/20 ]
22.Qb3-a4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22.Qb3xa2 Rb8xb5 23.0-0 Bc8-e6
24.Qa2-a1 a7-a5 25.Bd2-c3 Rf8-c8
26.Rd1-d2 Be6-b3 27.Rf1-c1 Bg7-f6
28.Qa1-b1 Rc8-d8 29.Rd2-d3 Rb5-c5
30.Nf3xe5 Bf6xe5 31.Bc3xe5+
Rc5xe5 32.Rd3xb3 Re5xe4
33.Rb3-b5 -0.03/18 ] 22...Qe7-b7
Black threatens to win material:
Qb7xb5 [ 22...Bc8-e6 23.Bb5-c4
Rb8xb2 24.0-0= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

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22...Bc8-e6 23.Bb5-c4 Be6xc4
24.Qa4xc4 Rb8xb2 25.0-0 Qe7-f7
26.Qc4xf7 Rf8xf7 27.Bd2-a5 h7-h6
28.Rd1-d5 Rf7-e7 29.Rf1-d1 Rb2-e2
30.Rd5-d2 Re2xd2 31.Rd1xd2 Na2-c1
32.Ba5-b4 Re7-b7 33.Bb4-c3 Rb7-b1
34.Kg1-h2 0.04/18 ] 23.0-0=
White castles and improves king safety
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.0-0 Qb7xb5
24.Qa4xa2 Qb5xb2 25.Qa2xa7
Rb8-b7 26.Qa7-a5 Qb2-b5 27.Qa5-a1
Rb7-d7 28.Rf1-e1 Rf8-e8 29.Bd2-c3
Rd7xd1 30.Re1xd1 Qb5-a6
31.Qa1-b2 Qa6-b7 32.Qb2xb7
Bc8xb7 33.Nf3-g5 Re8-c8 34.Rd1-d7
Bb7-c6 0.00/18 ] 23...Qb7xb5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Qb7xb5
24.Qa4xa2 Qb5xb2 25.Qa2xa7
Rb8-b7 26.Qa7-a5 Qb2-b6 27.Rd1-a1
Qb6-e6 28.Bd2-b4 Rf8-e8 29.Rf1-d1
Rb7-d7 30.Bb4-c3 Rd7xd1+
31.Ra1xd1 Bc8-b7 32.Rd1-d8 Bg7-f6
33.Rd8xe8+ Qe6xe8 34.Bc3xe5
Bf6xe5 35.Nf3xe5 Bb7xe4 0.16/18 ]
24.Qa4xa2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24.Qa4xa2 Qb5xb2 25.Qa2xa7
Rb8-b7 26.Qa7-a1 Rf8-e8 27.Bd2-c3
Qb2xa1 28.Rd1xa1 Rb7-c7 29.Rf1-c1
Bc8-b7 30.Ra1-a7 h7-h6 31.Rc1-a1
Rc7-d7 32.Kg1-h2 Kh8-h7 33.Ra1-a5
Rd7-e7 34.Bc3xe5 Bb7xe4 35.Ra7xe7
Re8xe7 36.Be5xf4 -0.11/16 ]
24...Qb5xb2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24...Qb5xb2 25.Qa2xa7 Rb8-b7
26.Qa7-a1 Rf8-e8 27.Bd2-c3 Qb2xa1
28.Rd1xa1 Rb7-c7 29.Rf1-c1 Bc8-b7
30.Ra1-a7 h7-h6 31.Rc1-a1 Rc7-d7
32.Kg1-h2 Kh8-h7 33.Ra1-a5 Rd7-e7
34.Bc3xe5 Bb7xe4 35.Ra7xe7
Re8xe7 36.Be5xf4 0.07/17 ]
25.Qa2xa7 Black has the pair of
bishops. . [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25.Qa2xa7 Rb8-b7 26.Qa7-a1 Rf8-e8
27.Bd2-c3 Qb2xa1 28.Bc3xa1 Kh8-g8
29.Rf1-e1 Rb7-b5 30.Rd1-d6 Bc8-b7

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31.Nf3-g5 Rb5-b4 32.Rd6-d7 Re8-c8
33.f2-f3 Bb7-c6 34.Rd7xg7+ Kg8xg7
35.Ba1xe5+ Kg7-g8 36.Be5xf4
-0.01/18 ] 25...Qb2-b7 Black threatens
to win material: Qb7xa7 [ 25...Rb8-b3
26.Nf3-g5= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25...Rb8-b3 26.Qa7-e7 Rb3-b7
27.Qe7-d6 Qb2-b6 28.Qd6xb6
Rb7xb6 29.Rd1-b1 Rb6-b7 30.Rf1-c1
Rb7xb1 31.Rc1xb1 Bc8-a6 32.Nf3-g5
Rf8-a8 33.Ng5-e6 Ba6-c4 34.Rb1-b6
Kh8-g8 35.Ne6xg7 Kg8xg7
36.Rb6-b7+ Bc4-f7 37.Bd2-c3 0.03/17
] 26.Qa7-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.Rd1-a1 Kh8-g8 27.Rf1-c1 Qb7xa7
28.Ra1xa7 Rb8-b7 29.Ra7-a5 Rf8-e8
30.Kg1-h2 h7-h6 31.Rc1-c5 Rb7-b2
32.Rc5-c7 Rb2-b7 33.Rc7-c6 Kg8-f7
34.Ra5-d5 Bc8-d7 0.17/17 ]
26...Bc8-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...Qb7-b5 27.Rd1-c1 Bc8-a6
28.Rf1-d1 Qb5xc5 29.Rc1xc5 Rb8-c8
30.Rd1-c1 Rf8-d8 31.Rc5xc8 Rd8xc8
32.Rc1xc8+ Ba6xc8 33.Bd2-c3
Bc8-b7 34.Bc3xe5 Bg7xe5 35.Nf3xe5
Bb7xe4 36.f2-f3 Be4-f5 37.Ne5-c6
Kh8-g7 38.Kg1-f2 Kg7-f6 39.Kf2-e2
Bf5-e6 0.00/16 ] 27.Qc5-d6
White threatens to win material:
Qd6xe6 [ 27.Nf3xe5 Be6-b3
28.Rd1-c1 Qb7xe4 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 27.Nf3xe5 Diagram

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29.Rf1-e1 Qe4-d5 30.Qd6xd5 Bb3xd5


31.Nf3xe5 Rb8-d8 32.Rc1-c7 Kh8-g8
33.h3-h4 Rd8-e8 34.Ne5-c6 Re8xe1+
35.Bd2xe1 Kg8-h8 36.Nc6-e7 Bd5-e6
37.Be1-c3 Bg7xc3 38.Rc7xc3 Rf8-b8
39.Rc3-c7 Rb8-b2 40.Ne7-c6 -0.01/17
] 28.Rd1-b1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28.Rd1-c1 Qb7xe4 29.Rf1-e1 Qe4-d5
30.Qd6xd5 Bb3xd5 31.Nf3xe5 Rb8-d8
32.Rc1-c7 Kh8-g8 33.h3-h4 Rd8-e8
34.Ne5-c6 Re8xe1+ 35.Bd2xe1
Kg8-h8 36.Nc6-e7 Bd5-e6 37.Be1-c3
Bg7xc3 38.Rc7xc3 Rf8-f7 39.Rc3-c7
Kh8-g7 40.Kg1-h2 -0.03/18 ]
28...Qb7xe4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28...Qb7xe4 29.Bd2-c3 Qe4-d5
30.Bc3xe5 Bg7xe5 31.Qd6xe5+
Qd5xe5 32.Nf3xe5 Bb3-g8 33.Rb1xb8
(Diagram 193)
Rf8xb8 34.Rf1-c1 Rb8-d8 35.Rc1-c7
Rd8-d1+ 36.Kg1-h2 Rd1-d2 37.f2-f3
Rb8-c8 28.Qc5-d6 Be6-b3 29.Rd1-b1 g6-g5 38.Rc7-a7 Rd2-b2 39.Ne5-d3
Rf8-d8 30.Qd6-a3 Bg7xe5 31.Rb1xb3 Rb2-c2 0.04/17 ] 29.Bd2-c3
Qb7xe4 32.Rf1-e1 Qe4-c2 33.Re1xe5 The pressure on the backward pawn e5
Qc2xd2 34.Re5-e7 Rd8-d7 35.Re7xd7 grows. White threatens to win material:
Qd2xd7 36.Qa3-b2+ Qd7-g7
Bc3xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37.Qb2-d2 Qg7-a1+ 38.Kg1-h2
29.Bd2-c3 Rf8-e8 30.Rf1-e1 Qe4-d5
Qa1-e5 39.Qd2-d7 0.13/17 ]
31.Qd6xd5 Bb3xd5 32.Rb1xb8
27...Be6-b3 Black threatens to win
Re8xb8 33.Bc3xe5 Bg7xe5 34.Nf3xe5
material: Bb3xd1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
Kh8-g7 35.Ne5-d3 f4-f3 36.g2-g4
x64: 27...Be6-b3 28.Rd1-c1 Qb7xe4
Rb8-b3 37.Nd3-f4 Bd5-f7 38.Nf4-e6+

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Bf7xe6 39.Re1xe6 h7-h6 40.Kg1-h2
Kg7-f7 41.Re6-d6 Rb3-b2 42.Kh2-g3
-0.19/19 ] 29...Rb8-d8 Black threatens
to win material: Rd8xd6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 29...Rf8-e8 30.Rf1-e1
Qe4-d5 31.Qd6xd5 Bb3xd5
32.Rb1xb8 Re8xb8 33.Bc3xe5
Bg7xe5 34.Nf3xe5 Kh8-g7 35.Ne5-d3
f4-f3 36.g2-g4 Rb8-b3 37.Nd3-f4
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Bd5-c4 38.Nf4-e6+ Bc4xe6
39.Re1xe6 Rb3-b1+ 40.Kg1-h2
Rb1-b2 41.Kh2-g3 Kg7-f7 42.Re6-d6
-0.05/18 ] 30.Qd6-a3 White threatens
to win material: Qa3xb3 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 30.Qd6-a3 Diagram
(Diagram 195)
Bb3-f7 31.Bc3xe5 Bg7xe5 32.Rf1-e1
Qe4-a8 33.Qa3xa8 Rd8xa8 34.Nf3xe5
Ra8-a7 35.Rb1-b5 Kh8-g7 36.Re1-e4
Bf7-g8 37.Re4-b4 Ra7-e7 38.f2-f3
Rf8-f5 39.Rb4-e4 g6-g5 40.Kg1-f2
Rf5-f8 0.04/18 ] 30...Bb3-c2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Bb3-d5
31.Rf1-e1 Rd8-a8 32.Qa3-b2 Ra8-a2
33.Qb2xa2 Bd5xa2 34.Re1xe4
Ba2xb1 35.Re4-b4 e5-e4 36.Bc3xg7+
Kh8xg7 37.Nf3-g5 Bb1-a2 38.Ng5xe4

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Ba2-d5 39.Ne4-c3 Bd5-c6 40.Rb4-c4
Bc6-d7 41.Nc3-d5 g6-g5 42.Rc4-c7
Rf8-d8 0.12/18 ] 31.Rb1-b5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Rb1-b4
Qe4-d5 32.Qa3-b2 Bc2-f5 33.Rf1-e1
Kh8-g8 34.Bc3xe5 Bg7xe5 35.Re1xe5
Qd5-d1+ 36.Re5-e1 Qd1-c2
37.Qb2-e5 Rd8-d1 38.Rb4xf4 Rf8-d8
39.Rf4-d4 Rd8xd4 40.Nf3xd4
Rd1xe1+ 41.Qe5xe1 Qc2-c5
42.Qe1-e3 0.58/16 ] 31...Qe4-a4
[ 31...Qe4-c4 32.Rb5-b7 Rf8-f7
33.Rb7xf7 ( 33.Nf3xe5 Qc4xf1+
34.Kg1xf1 Rf7xb7= ) 33...Qc4xf7
34.Bc3xe5 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31...Qe4-c6 32.Qa3-b2 Rd8-c8
33.Bc3xe5 Bg7xe5 34.Rb5xe5 Qc6-c3
35.Qb2xc3 Rc8xc3 36.Rf1-c1 Rf8-c8
37.Re5-e7 Bc2-b3 38.Rc1xc3 Rc8xc3
39.Nf3-d4 Rc3-c1+ 40.Kg1-h2 Bb3-g8
41.Re7-e4 g6-g5 42.Re4-e7 Bg8-d5
0.24/16 ] 32.Qa3-b2 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 32.Qa3-b2 Bc2-e4
33.Bc3xe5 Qa4-a7 34.Nf3-g5 Be4-d5
35.Rf1-d1 h7-h6 36.Rb5xd5 Rd8xd5
37.Rd1xd5 h6xg5 38.Qb2-c3 Qa7-f7
39.Be5xg7+ Qf7xg7 40.Qc3-c5 Rf8-f7
41.Rd5xg5 f4-f3 42.Qc5-c8+ Rf7-f8
43.Qc8-a6 Rf8-f6 44.Qa6-d3 f3xg2
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47.Kg1xg2 0.56/19 ] 32...Bc2-d3
Black threatens to win material: Bd3xb5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Bc2-e4
33.Bc3xe5 Qa4-a7 34.Nf3-g5 Be4-d5
35.Rf1-d1 h7-h6 36.Rb5xd5 Rd8xd5
37.Rd1xd5 h6xg5 38.Qb2-c3 Qa7-e7
39.Be5xg7+ Qe7xg7 40.Qc3-c5
Qg7-f6 41.Rd5xg5 Rf8-d8 42.Rg5-g4
Rd8-d1+ 43.Kg1-h2 Rd1-d6
44.Qc5-c7 Rd6-d4 45.Rg4-h4+
Qf6xh4 46.Qc7-e5+ Kh8-h7
47.Qe5xd4 0.76/16 ] 33.Rb5-b7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Rb5-b7
Rd8-d4 34.Rf1-e1 Qa4-c2 35.Nf3xe5
Qc2xb2 36.Bc3xb2 Rd4-e4
37.Ne5xd3 Re4xe1+ 38.Nd3xe1
Bg7xb2 39.Rb7xb2 Kh8-g7 40.Ne1-f3
h7-h5 41.Rb2-b4 Kg7-h6 42.Nf3-e5
Rf8-f5 43.Rb4-b5 Kh6-g5 44.h3-h4+
Kg5-f6 3.97/13 ] 33...Qa4-c2
[ 33...Bd3xf1 34.Bc3xe5 Rd8-d1
35.Rb7xg7 Bf1-b5+ 36.Kg1-h2
Rd1-h1+ 37.Kh2xh1 Rf8-f6 38.Be5xf6
Qa4-d1+ 39.Kh1-h2 h7-h6
40.Rg7-d7+ Kh8-g8 41.Qb2-a2+
Qd1-d5 42.Qa2xd5+ Kg8-f8
43.Qd5-f7# ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33...Rd8-d4 34.Rf1-e1 Qa4-c2
35.Nf3xe5 Qc2xb2 36.Bc3xb2 Rd4-e4
37.Ne5xd3 Re4xe1+ 38.Nd3xe1
Bg7xb2 39.Rb7xb2 Kh8-g7 40.Ne1-f3
h7-h5 41.Rb2-b4 Kg7-h6 42.Nf3-e5
Rf8-f5 43.Rb4-b5 Kh6-g5 44.h3-h4+
Kg5-f6 4.28/14 ] 34.Qb2-b4
Loses material [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34.Qb2-b4 Rd8-e8 35.Rf1-e1 Kh8-g8
36.Rb7xg7+ Kg8xg7 37.Re1xe5
Kg7-g8 38.Re5xe8 Qc2-b1+
39.Qb4xb1 Bd3xb1 40.Re8xf8+
Kg8xf8 41.Bc3-e5 Kf8-e7 42.Be5xf4
Bb1-a2 43.Nf3-d4 Ke7-f6 44.h3-h4
Ba2-c4 45.f2-f3 h7-h5 46.Kg1-f2
Bc4-f7 47.Bf4-g5+ Kf6-e5 48.Kf2-e3
Bf7-d5 49.f3-f4+ Ke5-d6 5.60/14 ]
34...Rf8-e8 [ 34...Rf8-f5 35.Bc3xe5

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Decoy: e5 Rf5xe5 36.Nf3xe5 A)
36...Bg7xe5?? 37.Qb4-e7 Be5-c7
38.Rb7xc7 ( 38.Qe7xc7?! Qc2xc7
39.Rb7xc7 Bd3xf1 40.Kg1xf1
Rd8-e8= ) 38...Qc2xc7 39.Qe7xc7+- ;
B) 36...Bd3-c4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 34...Rd8-e8 35.Rf1-e1 Kh8-g8
36.Rb7xg7+ Kg8xg7 37.Re1xe5
Kg7-g8 38.Re5xe8 Qc2-b1+
39.Qb4xb1 Bd3xb1 40.Re8xf8+
Kg8xf8 41.Bc3-e5 Kf8-e7 42.Be5xf4
Bb1-a2 43.Nf3-d4 Ke7-f6 44.h3-h4
Ba2-c4 45.f2-f3 h7-h5 46.Kg1-f2
Bc4-f7 47.Kf2-e3 Bf7-d5 48.Bf4-h2
Bd5-g8 5.89/15 ] 35.Rf1-e1+[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Rf1-e1
Bd3-f5 36.Nf3xe5 Bf5-d7 37.Ne5-f7+
Kh8-g8 38.Nf7-h6+ Kg8-h8
39.Re1xe8+ Rd8xe8 40.Bc3xg7+
Kh8xg7 41.Qb4-d4+ Kg7xh6
42.Qd4xd7 Re8-e1+ 43.Kg1-h2 g6-g5
44.Rb7-b6+ Qc2-g6 45.Rb6xg6+
h7xg6 46.Qd7-d8 Kh6-g7 47.Qd8xg5
Re1-e4 48.Qg5-d5 6.84/13 ]
35...Bd3-e2?? Black has lost his
nerve... understandable when you
consider his position [ 35...Bd3-a6
36.Rb7-a7 Rd8-a8 37.Bc3xe5 Ra8xa7
38.Be5xg7+ Kh8xg7 39.Re1xe8
Ra7-f7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35...Rd8-c8 36.Bc3xe5 Qc2-c4
37.Be5xg7+ Kh8-g8 38.Qb4xc4+
Bd3xc4 39.Bg7-e5 Bc4-d5
40.Rb7-g7+ Kg8-f8 41.Rg7xh7 Bd5xf3
42.g2xf3 Rc8-a8 43.Kg1-g2 Ra8-c8
44.Rh7-d7 g6-g5 45.Rd7-h7 Rc8-d8
46.Rh7-h5 Kf8-g8 47.Rh5xg5+
Kg8-h7 48.Re1-c1 7.20/14 ] 36.Nf3xe5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Nf3xe5
Qc2xc3 37.Qb4xc3 Bg7xe5
38.Qc3-b3 Be2-a6 39.Rb7-a7 Be5-g7
40.Re1xe8+ Rd8xe8 41.Ra7xa6
Re8-d8 42.Ra6-a7 Rd8-g8 43.Qb3-f7
g6-g5 44.Qf7-e7 h7-h6 45.Ra7-b7
Kh8-h7 46.Kg1-h2 Kh7-h8 47.Qe7-d7

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Kh8-h7 48.Qd7-f7 Kh7-h8 9.55/14 ]
36...Bg7xe5 [ 36...Rd8-c8 37.Ne5-f7+
Kh8-g8 38.Bc3xg7 Qc2-c7 39.Rb7xc7
Rc8xc7 40.Re1xe2 Rc7xf7
41.Re2xe8+ Kg8xg7+- ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 36...Qc2xc3 37.Qb4xc3
Bg7xe5 38.Qc3-b3 Be2-a6 39.Rb7-a7
Be5-g7 40.Re1xe8+ Rd8xe8
41.Ra7xa6 Re8-d8 42.Ra6-a7 Rd8-g8
43.Qb3-f7 g6-g5 44.Qf7-e7 h7-h6
45.Ra7-b7 Kh8-h7 46.Kg1-h2 Kh7-h8
47.Qe7-d7 Kh8-h7 48.Qd7-f7 Kh7-h8
9.82/15 ] 37.Bc3xe5+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 37.Bc3xe5+ Re8xe5
38.Qb4xf4 Qc2-f5 39.Qf4-h6 Qf5xf2+
40.Kg1xf2 Re5-f5+ 41.Kf2-g1 Rd8-d7
42.Rb7-b8+ Rd7-d8 43.Rb8xd8+
Rf5-f8 44.Rd8xf8# #8/23 ] 37...Re8xe5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...Re8xe5
38.Qb4xf4 Qc2-f5 39.Qf4-h6 Qf5xf2+
40.Kg1xf2 Re5-f5+ 41.Kf2-g1 Rd8-d7
42.Rb7-b8+ Rd7-d8 43.Rb8xd8+
Rf5-f8 44.Rd8xf8# #7/24 ] 38.Qb4xf4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.Qb4xf4
Qc2-f5 39.Qf4-h6 Qf5xf2+ 40.Kg1xf2
Re5-f5+ 41.Kf2-g1 Rd8-d7
42.Rb7-b8+ Rd7-d8 43.Rb8xd8+
Rf5-f8 44.Rd8xf8# #7/21 ] 38...Qc2-f5
[ 38...Re5-f5 doesn't get the bull off the
ice 39.Qf4-h4 Rf5-f7 40.Rb7xf7 g6-g5
41.Qh4xg5 Qc2-g6 42.Qg5xd8+
Qg6-g8 43.Qd8-d4+ Qg8-g7
44.Qd4xg7# ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38...Qc2-f5 39.Qf4-h6 Qf5xf2+
40.Kg1xf2 Re5-f5+ 41.Kf2-g1 Rd8-d7
42.Rb7-b8+ Rd7-d8 43.Rb8xd8+
Rf5-f8 44.Rd8xf8# #6/22 ] 39.Qf4-h6
Diagram [ 39.Qf4-h6 Qf5xf2+
40.Kg1xf2 Re5-f5+ 41.Kf2-g1 Rd8-d7
42.Rb7-b8+ Rd7-d8 43.Rb8xd8+
Rf5-f8 44.Rd8xf8# ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 39.Qf4-h6 Qf5xf2+ 40.Kg1xf2
Re5-f5+ 41.Kf2-g1 Rd8-d7
42.Rb7-b8+ Rd7-d8 43.Rb8xd8+

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Rf5-f8 44.Rd8xf8# #6/19 ]

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D45

Carlsen,Magnus
Anand,Viswanathan
Linares ESP (6)

19.02.2009

D45: Semi-Slav: 5 e3
1.d2-d4 d7-d5 2.c2-c4 c7-c6
3.Nb1-c3 Ng8-f6 4.e2-e3 e7-e6
5.Ng1-f3 Nb8-d7 6.Qd1-c2 Bf8-d6
7.g2-g4 Nf6xg4 8.Rh1-g1 Qd8-f6
9.Rg1xg4 Qf6xf3 10.Rg4xg7 Nd7-f6
11.h2-h3 Diagram
(Diagram 197)
Qf3-f5 12.Qc2xf5 e6xf5 13.c4xd5
c6xd5 14.Nc3-b5 Bd6-b4+ 15.Bc1-d2
Bb4xd2+ 16.Ke1xd2 Ke8-e7
17.Bf1-d3 Bc8-e6 18.Nb5-c7
last book move last book move Ra8-g8
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18...Ra8-g8
19.Nc7xe6 Ke7xe6 20.Ra1-g1
Rg8xg7 21.Rg1xg7 Rh8-g8
22.Rg7xg8 Nf6xg8 23.Kd2-e2 Ng8-f6
24.a2-a4 Nf6-e4 25.h3-h4 a7-a5
26.Bd3-c2 b7-b6 27.Bc2-b1 Ne4-d6

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28.f2-f3 Nd6-c4 29.b2-b3 Nc4-a3
30.Bb1-d3 h7-h5 0.24/21 ] 19.Nc7xe6
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.Nc7xe6
Ke7xe6 20.Ra1-g1 Rg8xg7
21.Rg1xg7 Rh8-g8 22.Rg7xg8 Nf6xg8
23.Kd2-e2 Ng8-f6 24.a2-a4 Nf6-e4
25.h3-h4 h7-h6 26.f2-f3 Ne4-f6
27.Bd3-b1 a7-a5 28.Ke2-f2 Nf6-h5
29.Bb1-a2 Nh5-f6 30.Kf2-e2 Nf6-d7
31.Ke2-d3 Nd7-b6 32.Ba2-b3 Nb6-c8
33.Bb3-d1 0.14/19 ] 19...Ke7xe6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...Ke7xe6
20.Ra1-g1 Rg8xg7 21.Rg1xg7 Rh8-g8
22.Rg7xg8 Nf6xg8 23.Kd2-e2 Ng8-f6
24.a2-a4 Nf6-e4 25.h3-h4 a7-a5
26.f2-f3 Ne4-f6 27.Bd3-b1 h7-h6
28.Ke2-e1 Nf6-h7 29.Ke1-d2 Nh7-f6
30.Bb1-a2 Nf6-d7 31.Kd2-d3 Nd7-b6
32.Ba2-b3 Nb6-c8 33.Bb3-d1 0.25/20 ]
20.Rg7xg8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20.Ra1-g1 Rg8xg7 21.Rg1xg7 Rh8-g8
22.Rg7xg8 Nf6xg8 23.Kd2-e2 Ng8-f6
24.a2-a4 Nf6-e4 25.h3-h4 a7-a5
26.f2-f3 Ne4-f6 27.Bd3-b1 h7-h6
28.Ke2-f2 Nf6-h5 29.Bb1-a2 Nh5-f6
30.Kf2-e2 Nf6-d7 31.Ke2-d3 Nd7-b6
32.Ba2-b3 Nb6-c8 33.Bb3-d1 0.14/21 ]
20...Nf6xg8 [ 20...Rh8xg8
21.Ra1-c1= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20...Rh8xg8 21.Ra1-c1 Rg8-g2

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22.Kd2-e2 Nf6-e8 23.Ke2-f3 Rg2-g6
24.b2-b4 Rg6-h6 25.Kf3-g3 Rh6-g6+
26.Kg3-f4 Ne8-d6 27.Rc1-c7 Rg6-h6
28.Kf4-g3 Rh6-g6+ 29.Kg3-f3 Rg6-h6
30.Bd3-f1 Rh6-g6 31.a2-a3 Rg6-g1
32.Kf3-e2 h7-h6 33.a3-a4 0.17/21 ]
21.Kd2-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21.Ra1-c1 Ng8-e7 22.Kd2-e2 Rh8-g8
23.Rc1-c7 Rg8-b8 24.Rc7-c5 Rb8-c8
25.Rc5xc8 Ne7xc8 26.h3-h4 Nc8-e7
27.Ke2-f3 Ke6-f6 28.a2-a3 h7-h6
29.Bd3-c2 a7-a6 30.Bc2-b1 Ne7-g6
31.Kf3-g3 Ng6-e7 32.Bb1-c2 b7-b6
33.h4-h5 Kf6-g5 34.Bc2-d1 b6-b5
0.24/20 ] 21...Ng8-e7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 21...Ng8-f6 22.Ra1-c1
Rh8-b8 23.Rc1-c7 Nf6-e8 24.Rc7-c5
Ne8-d6 25.Bd3-c2 Rb8-d8 26.Bc2-b3
Nd6-e4 27.Rc5-c7 Rd8-g8 28.Bb3-c2
Ne4-d6 29.b2-b4 Rg8-g2 30.Ke2-f3
Rg2-h2 31.Kf3-g3 Rh2-h1 32.h3-h4
h7-h5 0.27/20 ] 22.Ke2-f3 [Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 22.Ra1-c1 Rh8-g8
23.Rc1-c7 Rg8-b8 24.Rc7-c5 Rb8-c8
25.Rc5xc8 Ne7xc8 26.h3-h4 Nc8-e7
27.Ke2-f3 Ke6-f6 28.a2-a3 h7-h6
29.Bd3-c2 a7-a6 30.Bc2-b1 h6-h5
31.Bb1-c2 Kf6-e6 32.Kf3-f4 f7-f6
33.Bc2-d1 Ne7-g6+ 34.Kf4-g3 0.25/20
] 22...Rh8-c8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22...Rh8-g8 23.a2-a4 Ke6-d6
24.a4-a5 Rg8-g5 25.a5-a6 b7-b6
26.Bd3-b5 Rg5-h5 27.Ra1-h1 Rh5-h4
28.Kf3-g3 Rh4-e4 29.Bb5-d3 Re4-e6
30.Kg3-f4 Re6-g6 31.Rh1-c1 Rg6-g2
32.Rc1-f1 Rg2-g6 33.Rf1-c1 Rg6-g2
0.18/20 ] 23.a2-a4 [ 23.Ra1-g1
Ne7-g6 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23.Ra1-g1 h7-h5 24.h3-h4 f7-f6
25.Kf3-f4 a7-a6 26.Bd3-b1 Rc8-c6
27.b2-b3 Rc6-c8 28.Kf4-f3 Rc8-c3
29.Kf3-e2 Rc3-c8 30.Ke2-d2 b7-b5
31.a2-a3 Ke6-d6 32.Kd2-e2 Kd6-e6
33.Rg1-g7 Rc8-c3 0.29/20 ]
23...Rc8-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

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23...Ne7-g6 24.a4-a5 Rc8-c7
25.a5-a6 b7-b6 26.Ra1-g1 Ke6-f6
27.h3-h4 Ng6xh4+ 28.Kf3-g3 Nh4-g6
29.Rg1-h1 f5-f4+ 30.e3xf4 Kf6-g7
31.Rh1-h5 Rc7-d7 32.f4-f5 Ng6-e7
33.f5-f6+ Kg7xf6 34.Kg3-g4 Rd7-c7
35.Rh5-h6+ Ne7-g6 36.Rh6xh7
Rc7-c1 37.f2-f4 Rc1-g1+ 38.Kg4-f3
Rg1-d1 0.20/19 ] 24.a4-a5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.h3-h4 h7-h6
25.Ra1-g1 Rc7-c6 26.a4-a5 Ke6-f6
27.h4-h5 a7-a6 28.Kf3-f4 b7-b5
29.a5xb6 Rc6xb6 30.Rg1-b1 a6-a5
31.Bd3-c2 Rb6-b8 32.Bc2-a4 Kf6-e6
33.b2-b3 Rb8-g8 34.Rb1-c1 Rg8-g2
35.f2-f3 0.29/21 ] 24...h7-h6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Ne7-g6
25.a5-a6 b7-b6 26.Ra1-g1 Ke6-f6
27.h3-h4 Ng6xh4+ 28.Kf3-g3 Nh4-g6
29.Rg1-h1 f5-f4+ 30.e3xf4 Kf6-g7
31.Rh1-h5 Rc7-d7 32.f4-f5 Ng6-e7
33.f5-f6+ Kg7xf6 34.Kg3-g4 Rd7-c7
35.Rh5-h6+ Ne7-g6 36.Rh6xh7
Rc7-c1 37.f2-f4 Rc1-g1+ 38.Kg4-f3
Rg1-d1 0.20/19 ] 25.h3-h4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.a5-a6
Ke6-f6 26.h3-h4 b7-b6 27.h4-h5
Ne7-c8 28.Ra1-g1 Nc8-d6 29.Rg1-g8
Rc7-c8 30.Rg8xc8 Nd6xc8 31.Kf3-f4
Nc8-d6 32.f2-f3 Kf6-e6 33.Bd3-b1
Ke6-f6 34.b2-b3 Kf6-e6 35.Bb1-d3
b6-b5 36.Bd3-c2 Ke6-f6 37.Bc2-b1
Kf6-e6 38.Bb1-d3 Diagram
(Diagram 198)
b5-b4 39.Bd3-c2 Ke6-f6 40.Bc2-b1
Kf6-e6 41.Bb1-c2 Ke6-f6 0.31/22 ]
25...Ke6-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25...Rc7-c6 26.a5-a6 b7xa6 27.h4-h5
Ne7-c8 28.Bd3xa6 Nc8-d6 29.Ba6-d3
Rc6-b6 30.Ra1-a2 Rb6-b3 31.Bd3-c2
Rb3-b5 32.Kf3-f4 a7-a5 33.f2-f3
Ke6-f6 34.b2-b3 Kf6-e7 35.Ra2-a1
Ke7-e6 36.Ra1-g1 Rb5-b7 37.Rg1-g7

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Rb7-c7 0.33/20 ] 26.h4-h5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.a5-a6 b7-b6
27.h4-h5 Ne7-c8 28.Ra1-g1 Nc8-d6
29.Rg1-g8 Rc7-c8 30.Rg8xc8 Nd6xc8
31.Kf3-f4 Nc8-d6 32.f2-f3 Kf6-e6
33.Bd3-b1 Ke6-f6 34.b2-b3 Kf6-e6
35.Bb1-d3 b6-b5 36.Bd3-c2 Ke6-f6
37.Bc2-b1 Kf6-e6 38.Bb1-d3 b5-b4
39.Bd3-c2 Ke6-f6 40.Bc2-b1 Kf6-e6
41.Bb1-c2 Ke6-f6 0.31/21 ]
26...Ne7-c8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...Ne7-c8 27.a5-a6 b7-b6
28.Ra1-g1 Nc8-d6 29.Rg1-g8 Rc7-c8
30.Rg8xc8 Nd6xc8 31.Kf3-f4 Nc8-d6
32.f2-f3 Kf6-e6 33.Bd3-b1 Ke6-f6
34.b2-b3 Kf6-e6 35.Bb1-d3 b6-b5
36.Bd3-c2 Ke6-f6 37.Bc2-b1 Kf6-e6
38.Bb1-d3 b5-b4 39.Bd3-c2 Ke6-f6
40.Bc2-b1 Kf6-e6 41.Bb1-c2 Ke6-f6
0.39/23 ] 27.Kf3-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 27.a5-a6 b7-b6 28.Ra1-g1
Nc8-d6 29.Rg1-g8 Rc7-c8 30.Rg8xc8
Nd6xc8 31.Kf3-f4 Nc8-d6 32.f2-f3
Kf6-e6 33.Bd3-b1 Ke6-f6 34.b2-b3
Kf6-e6 35.Bb1-d3 b6-b5 36.Bd3-c2
Ke6-f6 37.Bc2-b1 Kf6-e6 38.Bb1-d3
b5-b4 39.Bd3-c2 Ke6-f6 40.Bc2-b1
Kf6-e6 41.Bb1-c2 Ke6-f6 0.31/22 ]
27...Nc8-d6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27...Nc8-d6 28.a5-a6 b7-b6

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29.Ra1-h1 Rc7-c6 30.Rh1-b1 b6-b5
31.Rb1-a1 Nd6-e4 32.f2-f3 Ne4-d6
33.Ra1-a5 Rc6-b6 34.Ra5-a2 Kf6-e6
35.Ra2-a1 Rb6-c6 36.Ra1-a5 Rc6-b6
37.b2-b3 Rb6-b8 38.Ra5-a2 Rb8-b6
39.Bd3-f1 Rb6-b8 40.Ra2-c2 Rb8-b6
41.Rc2-c5 Rb6xa6 42.Bf1xb5 Nd6xb5
43.Rc5xb5 Ra6-c6 44.Rb5-c5 0.31/25
] 28.Ra1-g1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28.a5-a6 b7-b6 29.Ra1-h1 Rc7-c6
30.Rh1-b1 b6-b5 31.Rb1-a1 Nd6-e4
Diagram

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32.f2-f3 Ne4-d6 33.Ra1-a5 Rc6-b6
34.Ra5-a2 Kf6-e6 35.Ra2-a1 Rb6-c6
36.Ra1-a5 Rc6-b6 37.b2-b3 Rb6-b8
38.Ra5-a2 Rb8-b6 39.Bd3-f1 Rb6-b8
40.Ra2-c2 Rb8-b6 41.Rc2-c5 Rb6xa6
42.Bf1xb5 Nd6xb5 43.Rc5xb5 Ra6-c6
44.Rb5-c5 0.24/24 ] 28...Rc7-c8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Nd6-e8
29.Bd3xf5 Ne8-g7 30.Bf5-b1 Ng7xh5+
31.Kf4-f3 Kf6-e7 32.Rg1-g8 Nh5-f6
33.Rg8-h8 Rc7-c4 34.Rh8-b8 Rc4-c7
35.Kf3-f4 a7-a6 36.f2-f3 Nf6-h5+
37.Kf4-f5 Nh5-f6 38.b2-b3 h6-h5
39.Kf5-g5 Nf6-d7 40.Rb8-h8 Rc7-c1
0.29/20 ] 29.f2-f3 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.a5-a6 b7-b6
30.Rg1-b1 Rc8-c6 31.Rb1-e1 b6-b5
32.Re1-a1 Nd6-e4 33.f2-f3 Ne4-d6

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34.Ra1-a5 Rc6-b6 35.Ra5-a2 Kf6-e6
36.Ra2-a1 Rb6-c6 37.Ra1-a5 Rc6-b6
38.b2-b3 Rb6-b8 39.Ra5-a2 Rb8-b6
40.Bd3-f1 Rb6-b8 41.Ra2-c2 Rb8-b6
42.Rc2-c5 Rb6xa6 43.Bf1xb5 Nd6xb5
44.Rc5xb5 Ra6-c6 45.Rb5-c5
Rc6xc5 0.24/21 ]

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Secures e4 29...Kf6-e6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 29...a7-a6 30.Bd3-b1 Kf6-e6
31.Bb1-d3 Ke6-f6 32.Bd3-b1 0.06/23 ]
30.Rg1-g7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30.a5-a6 b7xa6 31.Rg1-a1 Rc8-c6
32.Ra1-a2 Rc6-b6 33.Bd3xa6 Rb6-b3
34.Ba6-f1 a7-a5 35.Bf1-a6 a5-a4
36.Ba6-e2 Rb3-b4 37.Be2-d1 Nd6-e8
38.Bd1xa4 Ne8-g7 39.Kf4-g3
Ng7xh5+ 40.Kg3-h4 Nh5-f6 41.Ba4-c2
Rb4-b6 42.Ra2-a7 Rb6xb2
43.Ra7-a6+ Ke6-e7 44.Bc2xf5
0.27/22 ] 30...Rc8-h8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 30...Rc8-h8 31.a5-a6 b7xa6
32.b2-b4 Ke6-f6 33.Rg7-g2 Rh8-b8
34.Rg2-a2 Rb8-b6 35.Ra2-a5 Kf6-e6
36.Ra5xa6 Rb6xa6 37.Bd3xa6
Nd6-c4 38.Ba6-c8+ Ke6-f6 39.Bc8-d7
Nc4-d6 40.Bd7-c6 Kf6-e6 41.Bc6-a4
Ke6-f6 42.Ba4-b3 Kf6-e6 43.Bb3-c2
Ke6-f6 44.Bc2-a4 Nd6-c4 45.b4-b5
Nc4-d6 46.Ba4-b3 Kf6-e6 47.Bb3-c2
Nd6xb5 48.Bc2xf5+ Ke6-d6 0.26/24 ]

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31.Bd3-c2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31.a5-a6 b7xa6 32.b2-b4 Ke6-f6
33.Rg7-g2 Rh8-b8 34.Rg2-a2 Rb8-b6
35.Ra2-a5 Kf6-e6 36.Ra5-a1 Nd6-c4
37.Bd3xf5+ Ke6-d6 38.Bf5-c8 a6-a5
39.b4xa5 Rb6-b3 40.e3-e4 Rb3-d3
41.Bc8-b7 d5xe4 42.Kf4xe4 Rd3-e3+
43.Ke4-f4 Re3-d3 0.21/22 ]
31...Rh8-c8 Black threatens to win
material: Rc8xc2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 31...a7-a6 32.Bc2-d3 Ke6-f6
33.Rg7-g2 Kf6-e6 34.Bd3-b1 Rh8-c8
35.Rg2-g1 Ke6-f6 36.Bb1-d3 Kf6-e6
37.Rg1-g7 Rc8-h8 38.Bd3-b1 Nd6-c4
39.b2-b4 Nc4-d6 40.Bb1-d3 Ke6-f6
41.Rg7-g1 Rh8-c8 42.Bd3-b1 Rc8-c3
43.Rg1-g8 Nd6-c4 44.Rg8-e8 Kf6-g7
45.Bb1xf5 Rc3-b3 46.Re8-e7 0.27/21 ]
32.Bc2-b3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32.Bc2-b3 Rc8-h8 33.Rg7-g1 Rh8-c8
34.Rg1-e1 Nd6-b5 35.Re1-e2 Rc8-c1
36.Re2-c2 Rc1xc2 37.Bb3xc2 Nb5-d6
38.b2-b3 a7-a6 39.Bc2-d3 Ke6-f6
40.e3-e4 f5xe4 41.f3xe4 d5xe4
42.Bd3xe4 Kf6-e6 43.Be4-f3 f7-f6
44.Bf3-g2 Ke6-e7 45.Bg2-d5 Ke7-d7
46.b3-b4 Kd7-e7 47.Bd5-g2 Ke7-d7
48.Bg2-h1 Kd7-e6 49.d4-d5+ Ke6-e7
50.Bh1-g2 Ke7-d7 51.Bg2-h3+
Kd7-e7 52.Bh3-f1 Nd6-e8 53.b4-b5
Ne8-c7 54.b5xa6 Nc7xd5+ 55.Kf4-e4
Nd5-c3+ 56.Ke4-d4 0.20/24 ]
32...Rc8-h8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32...Rc8-h8 33.Rg7-g1 Rh8-c8
34.Rg1-e1 Nd6-b5 35.Re1-e2 Rc8-c1
36.Re2-c2 Rc1xc2 37.Bb3xc2 Nb5-d6
38.b2-b3 Ke6-f6 39.Bc2-d3 a7-a6
40.Bd3-b1 Kf6-e6 41.Bb1-c2 Ke6-f6
42.Bc2-d3 Kf6-e6 43.Bd3-b1 Ke6-f6
44.b3-b4 Kf6-e6 45.Bb1-c2 Ke6-f6
46.Bc2-d3 Nd6-c4 47.Bd3-c2 Nc4-d6
48.Bc2-d3 0.28/25 ] 33.Rg7-g1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Rg7-g1
Rh8-c8 34.Rg1-e1 Nd6-b5 35.Re1-e2
Rc8-c1 36.Re2-c2 Rc1xc2 37.Bb3xc2

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Nb5-d6 38.b2-b3 Ke6-f6 39.Bc2-d3
a7-a6 40.Bd3-b1 Kf6-e6 41.Bb1-c2
Ke6-f6 42.Bc2-d3 Kf6-e6 43.Bd3-b1
Ke6-f6 44.b3-b4 Kf6-e6 45.Bb1-c2
Ke6-f6 46.Bc2-d3 Nd6-c4 47.Bd3-c2
Nc4-d6 48.Bc2-d3 0.21/24 ]
33...Rh8-c8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33...Rh8-c8 34.Rg1-e1 Nd6-b5
35.Re1-e2 Rc8-c1 36.Re2-c2 Rc1xc2
37.Bb3xc2 Nb5-d6 38.b2-b3 Ke6-f6
39.Bc2-d3 a7-a6 40.Bd3-b1 Kf6-e6
41.Bb1-c2 Ke6-f6 42.Bc2-d3 Kf6-e6
43.Bd3-b1 Ke6-f6 44.b3-b4 Kf6-e6
45.Bb1-c2 Ke6-f6 46.e3-e4 f5xe4
47.f3xe4 d5xe4 48.Bc2xe4 Kf6-e6
49.Be4-g2 Ke6-e7 50.Bg2-d5 f7-f6
51.Bd5-g2 Ke7-d7 52.Bg2-h1 Kd7-e6
53.d4-d5+ Ke6-e7 54.Bh1-g2 Ke7-d7
55.Bg2-h3+ Diagram

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Kd7-e7 56.Bh3-f1 Nd6-e8 57.b4-b5
Ne8-c7 58.b5xa6 Nc7xd5+ 59.Kf4-e4
Nd5-c3+ 60.Ke4-d4 0.28/22 ]
34.Rg1-g7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34.Rg1-e1 Nd6-b5 35.Re1-e2 Rc8-c1
36.Re2-c2 Rc1xc2 37.Bb3xc2 Nb5-d6
38.b2-b3 Ke6-f6 39.Bc2-d3 a7-a6
40.Bd3-b1 Kf6-e6 41.Bb1-c2 Ke6-f6
42.Bc2-d3 Kf6-e6 43.Bd3-b1 Ke6-f6
44.b3-b4 Kf6-e6 45.Bb1-c2 Ke6-f6
46.e3-e4 f5xe4 47.f3xe4 d5xe4

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48.Bc2xe4 Kf6-e6 49.Be4-g2 Ke6-e7


50.Bg2-d5 f7-f6 51.Bd5-g2 Ke7-d7
52.Bg2-h1 Kd7-e6 53.d4-d5+ Ke6-e7
54.Bh1-g2 Ke7-d7 55.Bg2-h3+
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Kd7-e7 56.Bh3-f1 Nd6-e8 57.b4-b5
Ne8-c7 58.b5xa6 Nc7xd5+ 59.Kf4-e4
Nd5-c3+ 60.Ke4-d4 0.21/21 ]
34...Rc8-h8 Twofold repetition
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Rc8-h8
0.06/29 ] 35.Rg7-g2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 35.Rg7-g2 Rh8-c8 36.Rg2-g1
a7-a6 37.Rg1-g7 Rc8-h8 38.Rg7-g2
Rh8-d8 39.Rg2-e2 Nd6-c4 40.Bb3xc4
d5xc4 41.Re2-c2 Rd8-d5 42.Rc2xc4
Rd5xa5 43.Rc4-b4 b7-b5 44.Rb4-b3
Ra5-a4 45.Rb3-c3 Ra4-c4 46.Rc3-a3
45.b2-b3 Kf6-e6 46.Bb1-c2 Ke6-f6
Rc4-a4 47.Ra3xa4 b5xa4 48.e3-e4
47.Bc2-d3 Kf6-e6 48.Bd3-b1 Ke6-f6
f5xe4 49.f3xe4 f7-f6 50.Kf4-f3 f6-f5
49.b3-b4 Kf6-e6 50.Bb1-c2 Ke6-f6
0.20/23 ] 35...Rh8-c8 [Houdini 2.0c
51.Bc2-d3 Kf6-e6 52.Bd3-b1 Ke6-f6
Pro x64: 35...Rh8-c8 36.Rg2-g1 a7-a6 53.Bb1-d3 Kf6-e6 0.28/22 ] 37.e3-e4
37.Rg1-g7 Rc8-h8 38.Rg7-g2 Rh8-d8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.e3-e4 f5xe4
39.Rg2-e2 Nd6-c4 40.Bb3xc4 d5xc4
38.f3xe4 Ne8-f6 39.e4-e5 Nf6-e4
41.Re2-c2 Rd8-d5 42.Rc2xc4 Rd5xa5 40.Kf4-e3 Ne4-g5 41.Bb3-a2 a7-a6
43.Rc4-b4 b7-b5 44.Rb4-b3 Ra5-a4
42.Rg1-f1 f7-f5 43.e5xf6 Rc8-c2
45.Rb3-c3 Ra4-c4 46.Rc3-a3 Rc4-c6
44.f6-f7 Ng5xf7 45.Ba2xd5+ Ke6xd5
47.Ra3-d3 Rc6-c2 48.b2-b4 Rc2-h2
46.Rf1xf7 Rc2-h2 47.Rf7xb7 Rh2-h3+
49.Rd3-a3 Rh2-h4+ 50.Kf4-g3
48.Ke3-d2 Kd5xd4 49.Rb7-a7
Rh4xh5 51.Ra3xa6+ Ke6-d5
Rh3-h2+ 50.Kd2-c1 Rh2-h1+
52.Kg3-f4 0.27/22 ] 36.Rg2-g1
51.Kc1-c2 Rh1xh5 52.Ra7xa6 Kd4-c4
[ 36.Rg2-c2 Rc8xc2 37.Bb3xc2
53.Kc2-d2 Kc4-b4 54.b2-b3 Rh5xa5
Nd6-c4 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
55.Ra6xa5 Kb4xa5 0.18/23 ]
36.Rg2-c2 Rc8xc2 37.Bb3xc2 Nd6-c4 37...f5xe4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38.b2-b4 Ke6-f6 39.Bc2-b3 Kf6-e6
37...f5xe4 38.f3xe4 Ne8-f6 39.e4-e5
40.Bb3-a4 Ke6-f6 41.Ba4-c2 Nc4-d2
Nf6-e4 40.Kf4-e3 Ne4-g5 41.Bb3-a2
42.Bc2-d3 Nd2-c4 43.Bd3-f1 b7-b6
a7-a6 42.Rg1-f1 f7-f5 43.e5xf6
44.a5xb6 a7xb6 45.Bf1-e2 Nc4-d2
Rc8-c2 44.f6-f7 Ng5xf7 45.Ba2xd5+
46.Be2-d3 Nd2-c4 47.Bd3-c2 Nc4-d2
Ke6xd5 46.Rf1xf7 Rc2-h2 47.Rf7xb7
48.b4-b5 Nd2-c4 49.Bc2-b1 Nc4-d6
Rh2-h3+ 48.Ke3-d2 Kd5xd4
0.16/23 ] 36...Nd6-e8 Manoeuvre
49.Rb7-b6 Rh3-h2+ 50.Kd2-e1
Nd6-e8-f6-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Rh2-h1+ 51.Ke1-f2 Rh1-h2+
36...a7-a6 Diagram
52.Kf2-g1 Rh2xh5 53.Rb6xa6
37.Rg1-g7 Rc8-h8 38.Rg7-g2 Rh8-c8 Rh5-g5+ 54.Kg1-f2 Rg5-b5 55.b2-b4
39.Rg2-c2 Rc8xc2 40.Bb3xc2 Ke6-f6
Rb5xb4 56.Ra6xh6 Kd4-c5
41.Bc2-b1 Kf6-e6 42.Bb1-d3 Ke6-f6
57.Rh6-h5+ Kc5-c6 58.Kf2-e2 0.22/23
43.Bd3-c2 Kf6-e6 44.Bc2-b1 Ke6-f6
] 38.f3xe4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

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f7-f5 43.e5xf6 Rc8-c2 44.f6-f7 Ng5xf7
40.Kf4-e3 Ne4-g5 41.Bb3-a2 a7-a6
45.Ba2xd5+ Ke6xd5 46.Rf1xf7 Rc2-h2
42.Rg1-f1 f7-f5 43.e5xf6 Rc8-c2
47.Rf7xb7 Rh2-h3+ 48.Ke3-d2
44.f6-f7 Ng5xf7 45.Ba2xd5+ Ke6xd5
Kd5xd4 49.Rb7-b6 Rh3-h2+
46.Rf1xf7 Rc2-h2 47.Rf7xb7 Rh2-h3+ 50.Kd2-e1 Rh2-h1+ 51.Ke1-f2
48.Ke3-d2 Kd5xd4 49.Rb7-b6
Rh1xh5 52.Rb6xa6 Rh5-b5 53.b2-b4
Rh3-h2+ 50.Kd2-e1 Rh2-h1+
Rb5xb4 54.Ra6xh6 Kd4-c5
51.Ke1-f2 Rh1-h2+ 52.Kf2-g1 Rh2xh5 55.Rh6-h5+ Kc5-c6 56.Kf2-f3 Rb4-a4
53.Rb6xa6 Rh5-g5+ 54.Kg1-f2
57.Rh5-e5 Kc6-d6 58.Re5-g5 Ra4-a2
Rg5-b5 55.b2-b4 Rb5xb4 56.Ra6xh6
59.Kf3-e4 Ra2-a4+ 60.Ke4-d3 0.15/22
Kd4-c5 57.Rh6-h5+ Kc5-c6 58.Kf2-f3 ] 39...Nf6-e4 Here comes the goalKc6-b7 59.Rh5-h6 Rb4-b5 60.a5-a6+
getter [ 39...Nf6xh5+? is no good
Kb7-a7 61.Kf3-e4 0.15/23 ] 38...Ne8-f6 because of 40.Kf4-e3+- ;Houdini 2.0c
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...Ne8-f6
Pro x64: 39...Nf6-e4 40.Kf4-e3
39.e4-e5 Nf6-e4 40.Kf4-e3 Ne4-g5
Ne4-g5 41.Bb3-a2 a7-a6 42.Rg1-f1
41.Bb3-a2 a7-a6 42.Rg1-f1 f7-f5
f7-f5 43.e5xf6 Rc8-c2 44.f6-f7 Ng5xf7
43.e5xf6 Rc8-c2 44.f6-f7 Ng5xf7
45.Ba2xd5+ Ke6xd5 46.Rf1xf7 Rc2-h2
45.Ba2xd5+ Ke6xd5 46.Rf1xf7 Rc2-h2 47.Rf7xb7 Rh2-h3+ 48.Ke3-d2
47.Rf7xb7 Diagram
Kd5xd4 49.Rb7-b6 Rh3-h2+
50.Kd2-e1 Rh2-h1+ 51.Ke1-f2
Rh1xh5 52.Rb6xa6 Rh5-b5 53.b2-b4
Rb5xb4 54.Ra6xh6 Kd4-c5
55.Rh6-h5+ Kc5-c6 56.Kf2-f3 Rb4-a4
203
57.Rh5-e5 Kc6-d6 58.Re5-g5 Ra4-a2
59.Kf3-e4 Ra2-a4+ 60.Ke4-d3 0.21/22
] 40.Kf4-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40.Kf4-e3 Ne4-g5 41.Bb3-a2 a7-a6
42.Rg1-f1 f7-f5 43.e5xf6 Rc8-c2
44.f6-f7 Ng5xf7 45.Ba2xd5+ Ke6xd5
46.Rf1xf7 Rc2xb2 47.Rf7-d7+ Kd5-e6
48.Rd7-h7 Ke6-f5 49.Rh7xh6
Rb2-b3+ 50.Ke3-d2 Kf5-g5 51.Rh6-h7
Rb3-b5 52.Kd2-d3 Rb5xa5 53.Rh7xb7
Kg5xh5 54.Kd3-e4 Ra5-a4 55.Rb7-g7
Rh2-h3+ 48.Ke3-d2 Kd5xd4
Ra4-b4 56.Ke4-e5 0.27/21 ] 40...b7-b6
49.Rb7-b6 Rh3-h2+ 50.Kd2-e1
[ 40...Ne4-g5 41.Rg1-f1 Ng5-e4
Rh2-h1+ 51.Ke1-f2 Rh1xh5
42.Rf1xf7 Ke6xf7 43.Bb3xd5+ Kf7-e7
52.Rb6xa6 Rh5-b5 53.b2-b4 Rb5xb4
44.Bd5xe4 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
54.Ra6xh6 Kd4-c5 55.Rh6-h5+
40...Ne4-g5 41.Bb3-a2 a7-a6
Kc5-c6 56.Kf2-f3 Rb4-a4 57.Rh5-e5
42.Rg1-f1 f7-f5 43.e5xf6 Rc8-c2
Kc6-d6 58.Re5-g5 Ra4-a2 59.Kf3-e4
44.f6-f7 Ng5xf7 45.Ba2xd5+ Ke6xd5
Ra2-a4+ 60.Ke4-d3 0.21/23 ] 39.e4-e5 46.Rf1xf7 Rc2xb2 47.Rf7-d7+ Kd5-e6
White wins space [Houdini 2.0c Pro
48.Rd7-h7 Ke6-f5 49.Rh7xh6
x64: 39.e4-e5 Nf6-e4 40.Kf4-e3
Rb2-b3+ 50.Ke3-d2 Kf5-g5 51.Rh6-h7
Ne4-g5 41.Bb3-a2 a7-a6 42.Rg1-f1
Rb3-b5 52.Kd2-d3 Rb5xa5 53.Rh7xb7

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41.a5xb6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
41.a5xb6 a7xb6 42.Ke3-d3 Ne4-f2+
43.Kd3-e2 Nf2-e4 44.Ke2-e3 Ne4-g5
45.Rg1-a1 f7-f6 46.e5xf6 Ng5-e4
47.Ra1-a6 Ne4xf6 48.Ra6xb6+ Ke6-f5
49.Rb6-d6 Rc8-b8 50.Bb3-c2+ Kf5-g5
51.b2-b3 Rb8-f8 52.Bc2-d1 Rf8-b8
53.Ke3-d3 Rb8-b5 54.Rd6-e6 Rb5-b7
55.Kd3-e3 Nf6-g4+ 56.Ke3-d2 Ng4-f6
57.Kd2-d3 0.40/21 ] 41...a7xb6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41...a7xb6
42.Ke3-d3 Ne4-f2+ 43.Kd3-e2 Nf2-e4
44.Ke2-e3 Ne4-g5 45.Rg1-a1 f7-f6
46.e5xf6 Ng5-e4 47.Ra1-a6 Ne4xf6
48.Ra6xb6+ Ke6-f5 49.Rb6-d6
Rc8-b8 50.Bb3-c2+ Kf5-g5 51.b2-b3
Rb8-f8 52.Bc2-d1 Rf8-b8 53.Ke3-d3
Rb8-b5 54.Rd6-e6 Rb5-b8 55.Re6-e7
Kg5-f5 56.Re7-e5+ Kf5-f4 57.Re5-e7
Nf6-e4 58.Re7-f7+ Kf4-g3 0.46/22 ]
42.Ke3-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
42.Bb3-d1 Rc8-c4 43.Rg1-g8 Rc4-c1
44.Bd1-b3 f7-f6 45.Rg8-e8+ Ke6-d7
46.Bb3-a4+ Kd7-c7 47.Re8-e7+
Kc7-c8 48.e5-e6 Rc1-e1+ 49.Ke3-d3
Ne4-g5 50.Ba4-c6 Ng5xe6
51.Bc6-d7+ Kc8-d8 52.Re7xe6
Re1-d1+ 53.Kd3-e3 Kd8xd7
54.Re6xf6 Rd1-e1+ 55.Ke3-f4
Re1-e4+ 56.Kf4-f5 Re4xd4 57.Rf6xh6
Rd4-b4 58.Rh6-f6 d5-d4 59.h5-h6
d4-d3 60.Kf5-e5 Rb4-h4 61.Rf6-d6+
Kd7-c7 0.38/20 ] 42...Ne4-f2+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42...Ne4-f2+
Diagram
(Diagram 204)
43.Kd3-e2 Nf2-e4 44.Ke2-e3 Ne4-g5
45.Rg1-a1 f7-f6 46.e5xf6 Ng5-e4
47.Ra1-a6 Ne4xf6 48.Ra6xb6+ Ke6-f5
49.Rb6-d6 Rc8-b8 50.Bb3-c2+ Kf5-g5
51.b2-b3 Rb8-f8 52.Bc2-d1 Rf8-b8

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53.Ke3-d3 Rb8-b5 54.Rd6-e6 Rb5-b7
55.Kd3-e3 Nf6-g4+ 56.Ke3-d2 Ng4-f6
57.Kd2-d3 Rb7-b8 58.Re6-e5+ Kg5-f4
59.Re5-e7 Nf6-e4 60.Re7-f7+ Kf4-g3
0.46/21 ] 43.Kd3-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 43.Kd3-e2 Nf2-e4 44.Ke2-e3
Ne4-g5 45.Rg1-a1 f7-f6 46.e5xf6
Ng5-e4 47.Ra1-a6 Ne4xf6
48.Ra6xb6+ Ke6-f5 49.Rb6-d6
Rc8-b8 50.Bb3-c2+ Kf5-g5 51.b2-b3
Rb8-f8 52.Bc2-d1 Rf8-b8 53.Ke3-d3
Rb8-b5 54.Rd6-e6 Rb5-b7 55.Kd3-e3
Nf6-g4+ 56.Ke3-d2 Kg5-f4 57.Re6-g6
Ng4-e3 58.Rg6-f6+ Kf4-g5 0.40/24 ]
43...Nf2-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
43...Nf2-e4 44.Ke2-e3 Ne4-g5
45.Rg1-a1 f7-f6 46.e5xf6 Ng5-e4
47.Ra1-a6 Ne4xf6 48.Ra6xb6+ Ke6-f5
49.Rb6-d6 Rc8-b8 50.Bb3xd5 Rb8xb2
51.Bd5-f7 Rb2-b7 52.Bf7-c4 Kf5-g5
53.Rd6-c6 Rb7-e7+ 54.Ke3-f3 Nf6xh5
55.Rc6-c5+ Kg5-h4 56.d4-d5 Re7-d7
57.Rc5-c6 Kh4-g5 58.d5-d6 Nh5-f6
0.45/22 ] 44.Ke2-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 44.Ke2-e3 Ne4-g5 45.Rg1-a1
f7-f6 46.e5xf6 Ng5-e4 47.Ra1-a6
Ne4xf6 48.Ra6xb6+ Ke6-f5 49.Rb6-d6
Rc8-b8 50.Bb3xd5 Rb8xb2 51.Bd5-f7
Rb2-b7 52.Bf7-c4 Kf5-g5 53.Rd6-c6
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55.Rc6-c5+ Kg5-h4 56.d4-d5 Re7-d7


Rh5-h4+ 57.Ke4-e5 Rh4-h5+
57.Rc5-c6 Kh4-g5 58.d5-d6 Nh5-f6
58.Ke5-d6 Rh5-h2 59.d4-d5 0.67/18 ]
46...Rc1-h1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
0.39/22 ] 44...f7-f6? [ 44...Ne4-g5!? ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44...Ne4-g5
46...Rc1-h1 47.Bb3-c2 Rh1-e1+
45.Rg1-a1 f7-f6 46.e5xf6 Ng5-e4
48.Ke3-d3 Re1-h1 49.Bc2-a4 Rh1-h2
47.Ra1-a6 Ne4xf6 48.Ra6xb6+ Ke6-f5 50.e5xf6 Ne4xf6 51.Ba4-d1 Rh2xb2
49.Rb6-d6 Rc8-b8 50.Bb3xd5 Rb8xb2 52.Bd1-c2 Ke6-f7 53.Kd3-c3 Rb2-a2
51.Bd5-c4 Rb2-h2 52.Bc4-f7 Rh2-h3+ 54.Rh6-h8 Ra2-a3+ 55.Bc2-b3 Kf7-g7
53.Ke3-e2 Kf5-g5 54.Rd6-e6 Rh3-a3
56.Rh8-b8 Ra3-a6 57.Kc3-b4 Kg7-h6
55.Re6-c6 Ra3-h3 56.Rc6-a6 Rh3-g3
58.Rb8-d8 Ra6-a5 59.Rd8-d6 0.13/21
57.Ra6-b6 Rg3-a3 58.Rb6-c6
] 47.Bb3-c2 White threatens to win
Ra3-h3 0.36/20 ] 45.Rg1-g6
material: Bc2xe4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45.Rg1-g6
x64: 47.Ke3-d3 b6-b5 48.Kd3-c2
Rc8-c1 46.e5xf6 Ne4xf6 47.Bb3xd5+
Rh1-h4 49.Kc2-c1 Rh4-h1+
Ke6xd5 48.Rg6xf6 b6-b5 49.Rf6-b6
50.Bb3-d1 Ke6-f5 51.e5xf6 Ne4xf6
b5-b4 50.Rb6xb4 Kd5-c6 51.Rb4-b8
52.Kc1-c2 Rh1-h3 53.Rh6-g6 Rh3-h1
Rc1-h1 52.Rb8-c8+ Kc6-d6 53.Rc8-c5 54.Rg6-g2 Nf6xh5 55.Rg2-f2+ Nh5-f4
Rh1-b1 54.Rc5-a5 Rb1xb2
56.Bd1-e2 Kf5-e4 57.Be2xb5 Ke4-e3
55.Ra5-a6+ Kd6-d5 56.Ra6xh6
58.Rf2-d2 Rh1-a1 59.Bb5-d7 Ra1-a2
Rb2-b3+ 57.Ke3-f4 Rb3-b1 58.Rh6-g6 60.Bd7-c6 0.08/19 ] 47...Rh1-h3+?
Kd5xd4 59.h5-h6 Rb1-f1+ 60.Kf4-g5
[ 47...Rh1-e1+ would allow Black to
Rf1-g1+ 61.Kg5-f5 Rg1-f1+ 62.Kf5-e6
play on 48.Ke3-d3 Re1-h1 ;
Rf1-e1+ 63.Ke6-f7 0.78/21 ]
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47...Rh1-e1+
45...Rc8-c1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
48.Ke3-d3 Re1-h1 49.Bc2-a4 Rh1-h2
45...Rc8-c1 46.e5xf6 Ne4xf6
50.e5xf6 Ne4xf6 51.Ba4-d1 Rh2xb2
47.Bb3xd5+ Ke6xd5 48.Rg6xf6
52.Bd1-c2 Ke6-f7 53.Kd3-c3 Rb2-a2
Rc1-h1 49.Rf6xb6 Rh1-h3+ 50.Ke3-f4 54.Rh6-h8 Kf7-g7 55.Rh8-b8 Ra2-a7
Rh3-h4+ 51.Kf4-g3 Rh4xd4
56.Bc2-g6 Kg7-h6 57.Rb8xb6 Nf6xh5
52.Rb6xh6 Rd4-b4 53.Rh6-f6
58.Bg6xh5+ Kh6xh5 59.Rb6-b5
Rb4-b3+ 54.Kg3-g4 Rb3xb2 55.h5-h6
Ra7-c7+ 60.Kc3-d3 Rc7-d7 61.Rb5-c5
Rb2-h2 56.Kg4-f5 Rh2-h3 57.Rf6-b6
Kh5-g4 0.12/19 ] 48.Ke3-f4+Kd5-c5 58.Rb6-g6 Kc5-d5 59.Rg6-a6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48.Ke3-f4
Rh3-h2 60.Kf5-g6 Rh2-g2+ 61.Kg6-f6
Rh3-h4+ 49.Kf4-f3 b6-b5 50.Kf3-g2
Rg2-h2 62.Ra6-a5+ Kd5-e4
Ke6-d7 51.Bc2xe4 d5xe4 52.Rh6xf6
63.Ra5-a4+ Ke4-d5 64.Ra4-a5+
Rh4xh5 53.Kg2-g3 b5-b4 54.Kg3-f4
Kd5-e4 0.81/21 ] 46.Rg6xh6
b4-b3 55.Kf4xe4 Rh5-h2 56.Ke4-d5
[ 46.e5xf6!? Rc1-e1+ 47.Ke3-d3
Rh2xb2 57.Rf6-f7+ Kd7-d8 58.Rf7-b7
Ne4xf6 48.Bb3xd5+ ( 48.Rg6xh6?!
Kd8-c8 59.Rb7-b6 Kc8-c7 60.Rb6-b5
Ke6-f5 ) 48...Ke6-f5 49.Bd5-f3+- ;
Kc7-d7 61.e5-e6+ Kd7-e7 62.Rb5-b7+
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46.e5xf6 Ne4xf6 Ke7-f6 63.Rb7-f7+ Kf6-g6 64.Rf7-f3
47.Bb3xd5+ Ke6xd5 48.Rg6xf6 b6-b5
Rb2-b1 1.11/19 ] 48...Rh3-h4+
49.Rf6-b6 b5-b4 50.Rb6xb4 Kd5-c6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48...Rh3-h4+
51.Rb4-a4 Kc6-b5 52.Ra4-a3 Rc1-h1
49.Kf4-f3 b6-b5 50.Kf3-g2 Ke6-d7
53.Ra3-b3+ Kb5-a4 54.Rb3-b6
51.Bc2xe4 d5xe4 52.Rh6xf6 Rh4xh5
Rh1xh5 55.Ke3-e4 Ka4-a5 56.Rb6-b8 53.Kg2-g3 b5-b4 54.Kg3-f4 b4-b3

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55.Kf4xe4 Rh5-h2 56.Ke4-d5 Rh2xb2


70.Qc7-c8+ Ke6-e5 71.Qc8-c6
57.Rf6-f7+ Kd7-d8 58.Rf7-b7 Kd8-c8
Ke5-d4 0.78/22 ] 51.Ke2-d1
59.Rb7-b6 Kc8-c7 60.Rb6-b5 Kc7-d7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51.Ke2-d1
61.e5-e6+ Kd7-e7 62.Rb5-b7+ Ke7-f6 Nd2-c4 52.Rh6xf6+ Ke6-e7 53.Bc2-g6
63.Rb7-f7+ Kf6-g6 64.Rf7-f3 Rb2-b1
Rh2-d2+ 54.Kd1-e1 Rd2xd4
1.19/20 ] 49.Kf4-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
55.Bg6-f5 Nc4xe5 56.Rf6xb6 Ne5-c4
x64: 49.Kf4-f3 b6-b5 50.Kf3-g2
57.Rb6-e6+ Ke7-f7 58.h5-h6 Rd4-f4
Ke6-e7 51.Bc2xe4 Rh4xe4 52.Rh6xf6 59.h6-h7 Rf4xf5 60.h7-h8Q Kf7xe6
Re4xd4 53.h5-h6 Rd4-h4 54.Kg2-f2
61.Qh8-c8+ Ke6-e5 62.b2-b3 Nc4-d6
d5-d4 55.Kf2-e2 Rh4-h3 56.Rf6-b6
63.Qc8-h8+ Ke5-e6 64.Qh8-g8+
Ke7-d7 57.Ke2-d2 Kd7-d8 58.b2-b4
Ke6-e5 65.b3-b4 Rf5-f3 66.Qg8-g7+
Kd8-d7 59.Rb6-d6+ Kd7-e7
Rf3-f6 67.Qg7-h8 Nd6-f5 68.Ke1-e2
60.Rd6-a6 Ke7-e8 61.Ra6-f6 Ke8-d7
Nf5-d4+ 69.Ke2-d3 Nd4-f3
62.Rf6-b6 Kd7-d8 63.Rb6xb5
70.Qh8-b8+ Ke5-f5 0.77/23 ]
51...Nd2-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Rh3xh6 1.07/21 ] 49...Ne4-d2+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49...b6-b5
51...Ke6-e7 52.Rh6xf6 Nd2-c4
50.Kf3-g2 Ke6-e7 51.Bc2xe4 Rh4xe4
53.Bc2-g6 Rh2-d2+ 54.Kd1-e1
52.Rh6xf6 Re4xd4 53.h5-h6 Rd4-h4
Rd2xd4 55.Bg6-f5 Nc4xe5 56.Rf6xb6
54.Kg2-g3 Rh4-h1 55.Kg3-f4 Rh1-h3
Ne5-c4 57.Rb6-e6+ Ke7-f7 58.h5-h6
56.Kf4-f5 d5-d4 57.Rf6-e6+ Ke7-f8
Rd4-f4 59.h6-h7 Rf4xf5 60.h7-h8Q
58.Re6-d6 Kf8-e7 59.Kf5-g4 Rh3-h2
Kf7xe6 61.Qh8-c8+ Ke6-e5 62.b2-b3
60.Kg4-g3 Rh2-h5 61.Kg3-f4 d4-d3
Nc4-d6 63.Qc8-h8+ Ke5-e6
0.99/18 ] 50.Kf3-e2 [ 50.Kf3-g3!?
64.Qh8-g8+ Ke6-e5 65.b3-b4 Rf5-f3
Rh4xd4 51.Rh6xf6+ Ke6xe5
66.Qg8-g7+ Rf3-f6 67.Qg7-h8 d5-d4
52.Rf6-f5+ Ke5-e6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
68.Ke1-e2 Nd6-e4 69.Qh8-e8+ Rf6-e6
x64: 50.Kf3-g3 Rh4xd4 51.Rh6xf6+
70.Qe8-h5+ Ke5-f4 71.Ke2-d3 0.85/20
Ke6xe5 52.Rf6-f5+ Ke5-e6 53.h5-h6
] 52.Rh6xf6+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Nd2-e4+ 54.Bc2xe4 d5xe4 55.Kg3-f4
52.Rh6xf6+ Ke6-e7 53.Bc2-g6
Rd4-c4 56.Rf5-b5 Ke6-f7 57.Rb5xb6
Rh2-d2+ 54.Kd1-e1 Rd2xd4
Kf7-g8 58.b2-b4 Kg8-h7 59.b4-b5
55.Bg6-f5 Nc4xe5 56.Rf6xb6 Ne5-c4
e4-e3+ 60.Kf4xe3 Rc4-c5 61.Ke3-e4
57.Rb6-e6+ Ke7-f7 58.h5-h6 Rd4-f4
Rc5-h5 62.Ke4-f3 Rh5-c5 63.Kf3-f4
59.h6-h7 Rf4xf5 60.h7-h8Q Kf7xe6
Rc5-c4+ 64.Kf4-f5 Rc4-c5+ 65.Kf5-e4 61.Qh8-c8+ Ke6-e5 62.b2-b3 Nc4-d6
Rc5-h5 1.55/19 ] 50...Rh4-h2+
63.Qc8-h8+ Ke5-e6 64.Qh8-g8+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50...Rh4-h2+
Ke6-e5 65.b3-b4 Rf5-f3 66.Qg8-g7+
51.Ke2-d1 Nd2-c4 52.Rh6xf6+ Ke6-e7 Rf3-f6 67.Qg7-h8 d5-d4 68.Ke1-e2
53.Bc2-g6 Rh2-d2+ 54.Kd1-e1
Nd6-e4 69.Qh8-e8+ Rf6-e6
Rd2xd4 55.Bg6-f5 Nc4xe5 56.Rf6xb6
70.Qe8-h5+ Ke5-f4 71.Ke2-d3 0.77/22
Ne5-c4 57.Rb6-e6+ Ke7-f7 58.h5-h6
] 52...Ke6-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Rd4-f4 59.h6-h7 Rf4xf5 60.h7-h8Q
52...Ke6-e7 53.Bc2-g6 Rh2-d2+
Kf7xe6 61.Qh8-e8+ Ke6-d6
54.Kd1-e1 Rd2xd4 55.Bg6-f5 Nc4xe5
62.Qe8-d8+ Kd6-e6 63.b2-b4 Rf5-f3
56.Rf6xb6 Ne5-c4 57.Rb6-e6+ Ke7-f7
64.b4-b5 Rf3-b3 65.Ke1-e2 Rb3-e3+
58.h5-h6 Rd4-f4 59.h6-h7 Rf4xf5
66.Ke2-f2 Re3-b3 67.Qd8-g8+ Ke6-e5 60.h7-h8Q Kf7xe6 61.Qh8-c8+
68.Qg8-g7+ Ke5-f5 69.Qg7-c7 Kf5-e6 Ke6-e5 62.b2-b3 Nc4-d6 63.Qc8-h8+

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Ke5-e6 64.b3-b4 Rf5-f4 65.Qh8-g8+
Ke6-d7 66.Qg8-b8 Rf4-e4+ 67.Ke1-d2
Kd7-c6 68.Kd2-d3 Re4-c4
69.Qb8-a8+ Kc6-d7 70.Qa8-a5
Kd7-e6 71.b4-b5 0.82/22 ] 53.Bc2-g6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 53.Bc2-g6
Rh2-d2+ 54.Kd1-e1 Rd2xd4
55.Bg6-f5 Nc4xe5 56.Rf6xb6 Ne5-c4
57.Rb6-e6+ Ke7-f7 58.h5-h6 Rd4-f4
59.h6-h7 Rf4xf5 60.h7-h8Q Kf7xe6
61.Qh8-c8+ Ke6-e5 62.b2-b3 Nc4-d6
63.Qc8-h8+ Ke5-e6 64.b3-b4 Rf5-f4
65.Qh8-h6+ Rf4-f6 66.Qh6-h3+
Ke6-e7 67.Qh3-h7+ Ke7-e6
68.Qh7-g8+ Ke6-e5 69.Qg8-h8 d5-d4
70.Ke1-e2 Nd6-e4 71.Qh8-e8+ Rf6-e6
72.Qe8-h5+ Ke5-f4 73.Ke2-d3 0.77/20
] 53...Rh2-d2+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
53...Rh2-d2+ 54.Kd1-e1 Rd2xd4
55.Bg6-f5 Nc4xe5 56.Rf6xb6 Ne5-c4
57.Rb6-e6+ Ke7-f7 58.h5-h6 Rd4-f4
59.h6-h7 Rf4xf5 60.h7-h8Q Kf7xe6
61.Qh8-c8+ Ke6-e5 62.b2-b3 Nc4-d6
63.Qc8-h8+ Ke5-e6 64.b3-b4 Rf5-f4
65.Qh8-h6+ Rf4-f6 66.Qh6-h3+
Ke6-e7 67.Ke1-e2 Nd6-c4 68.Qh3-h8
Rf6-e6+ 69.Ke2-d3 Re6-g6 70.b4-b5
0.87/19 ] 54.Kd1-c1 [ 54.Kd1-e1
Rd2xd4 55.Bg6-f5 Nc4xe5 56.Rf6xb6
Ne5-c4 57.Rb6-e6+ Ke7-f7+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 54.Kd1-e1
Rd2xd4 55.Bg6-f5 Nc4xe5 56.Rf6xb6
Ne5-c4 57.Rb6-e6+ Ke7-f7 58.h5-h6
Rd4-f4 59.h6-h7 Rf4xf5 60.h7-h8Q
Kf7xe6 61.Qh8-c8+ Ke6-e5 62.b2-b3
Nc4-d6 63.Qc8-h8+ Ke5-e6 64.b3-b4
Rf5-f4 65.Qh8-g8+ Ke6-d7 66.Qg8-b8
Rf4-e4+ 67.Ke1-d2 Re4-d4+
68.Kd2-c2 Kd7-c6 69.Qb8-a8+ Kc6-b6
70.Qa8-a5+ Kb6-b7 0.79/18 ]
54...Rd2xd4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
54...Rd2xd4 55.b2-b3 Nc4xe5
56.Rf6xb6 Rd4-h4 57.Bg6-f5 Rh4-h1+
58.Kc1-b2 Ne5-c4+ 59.b3xc4 Rh1xh5
60.Bf5-g6 Rh5-h2+ 61.Kb2-c3 d5xc4

187
62.Kc3xc4 Rh2-d2 63.Bg6-d3 Rd2-g2
64.Kc4-d5 Rg2-g5+ 65.Kd5-d4
Rg5-h5 66.Bd3-e4 Ke7-d7 67.Be4-f3
Rh5-h8 68.Rb6-f6 Rh8-d8 69.Kd4-e5
0.36/19 ] 55.b2-b3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 55.b2-b3 Nc4xe5 56.Rf6xb6
Rd4-h4 57.Bg6-f5 Rh4-h1+ 58.Kc1-b2
Ne5-c4+ 59.b3xc4 Rh1xh5 60.Bf5-g6
Rh5-h2+ 61.Kb2-c3 d5xc4 62.Kc3xc4
Rh2-d2 63.Bg6-d3 Rd2-g2 64.Kc4-d4
Rg2-d2 65.Rb6-h6 Rd2-d1 66.Rh6-g6
Rd1-d2 67.Rg6-b6 Ke7-d7 68.Rb6-h6
Kd7-c7 69.Rh6-f6 0.31/20 ]
55...Nc4xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
55...Nc4xe5 56.Rf6xb6 Rd4-h4
57.Bg6-f5 Rh4-h1+ 58.Kc1-b2
Ne5-c4+ 59.b3xc4 Rh1xh5 60.Bf5-g6
Rh5-h2+ 61.Kb2-c3 d5xc4 62.Kc3xc4
Rh2-d2 63.Bg6-d3 Rd2-g2 64.Kc4-d5
Rg2-g5+ 65.Kd5-d4 Rg5-h5
66.Bd3-e4 Ke7-d7 67.Be4-f3 Rh5-h8
68.Rb6-f6 Rh8-d8 69.Kd4-e5 0.36/21 ]
56.Rf6xb6 White has a new passed
pawn: b3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
56.Rf6xb6 Rd4-h4 57.Bg6-f5 Rh4-h1+
58.Kc1-b2 Ne5-c4+ 59.b3xc4 Rh1xh5
60.Bf5-g6 Rh5-h2+ 61.Kb2-c3 d5xc4
62.Kc3xc4 Rh2-d2 63.Bg6-d3 Rd2-g2
64.Kc4-d4 Rg2-d2 65.Rb6-h6 Rd2-d1
66.Rh6-g6 Rd1-a1 67.Bd3-e4 Ra1-a5
68.Be4-d5 Ra5-a1 69.Kd4-e5
Ra1-e1+ 70.Ke5-f4 Re1-f1+ 0.31/22 ]
56...Rd4-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
56...Rd4-h4 57.Bg6-f5 Rh4-h1+
58.Kc1-b2 Ne5-c4+ 59.b3xc4 Rh1xh5
60.Bf5-g6 Rh5-h2+ 61.Kb2-c3 d5xc4
62.Kc3xc4 Rh2-d2 63.Kc4-c5 Rd2-d8
64.Bg6-f5 Rd8-a8 65.Bf5-e4 Ra8-a5+
66.Kc5-d4 Ra5-h5 67.Rb6-a6 Rh5-g5
68.Be4-f3 Rg5-g3 69.Bf3-d5 Rg3-g4+
70.Bd5-e4 Rg4-h4 71.Kd4-e5
Rh4-h5+ 72.Be4-f5 Ke7-d8
73.Ra6-a7 0.34/21 ] 57.Bg6-f5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 57.Bg6-f5
Rh4-h1+ 58.Kc1-b2 Ne5-c4+

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59.b3xc4 Rh1xh5 60.Bf5-g6 Rh5-h2+
61.Kb2-c3 d5xc4 62.Kc3xc4 Rh2-d2
63.Kc4-c5 Rd2-d8 64.Bg6-f5 Rd8-a8
65.Bf5-e4 Ra8-a5+ 66.Kc5-d4 Ra5-h5
67.Rb6-a6 Rh5-g5 68.Be4-f3 Rg5-g3
69.Bf3-d5 Rg3-g4+ 70.Bd5-e4 Rg4-h4
71.Kd4-e5 Rh4-h5+ 72.Be4-f5 Ke7-d8
73.Ra6-a7 0.30/20 ] 57...Ne5-f3
[ 57...Ne5-f7!? ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 57...Rh4-h1+ 58.Kc1-b2 Ne5-c4+
59.b3xc4 Rh1xh5 60.Bf5-g6 Rh5-h2+
61.Kb2-c3 d5xc4 62.Kc3xc4 Rh2-d2
63.Kc4-c5 Rd2-d8 64.Bg6-f5 Rd8-a8
65.Bf5-e4 Ra8-a5+ 66.Kc5-d4 Ra5-h5
67.Rb6-a6 Rh5-g5 68.Be4-d5
Rg5-g4+ 69.Bd5-e4 Rg4-h4
70.Kd4-e5 Rh4-h5+ 71.Be4-f5 Ke7-d8
72.Ra6-a7 0.34/17 ] 58.h5-h6+[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 58.h5-h6
Nf3-d4 59.h6-h7 Nd4xf5 60.Rb6-b8
Ke7-d6 61.h7-h8Q Rh4xh8 62.Rb8xh8
Kd6-c5 63.Rh8-h7 Kc5-d4 64.Rh7-c7
Nf5-d6 65.b3-b4 Nd6-b5 66.Rc7-c8
Kd4-e4 67.Kc1-d2 Nb5-d6 68.Rc8-c6
Nd6-c4+ 69.Kd2-c2 Ke4-d4 70.Rc6-e6
Nc4-a3+ 71.Kc2-b3 Na3-b5
72.Re6-c6 Kd4-e4 73.Rc6-e6+
Ke4-d3 74.Re6-e7 Kd3-d4 75.Re7-e8
Nb5-c7 1.23/21 ] 58...Nf3-d4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 58...Nf3-d4
59.h6-h7 Nd4xf5 60.Rb6-b8 Ke7-d6
61.h7-h8Q Rh4xh8 62.Rb8xh8 Kd6-c5
63.Rh8-h7 Kc5-d4 64.Rh7-c7 Nf5-d6
65.b3-b4 Nd6-b5 66.Rc7-c8 Kd4-e4
67.Kc1-d2 Nb5-d6 68.Rc8-c6 Nd6-c4+
69.Kd2-c2 Ke4-d4 70.Rc6-e6 Nc4-a3+
71.Kc2-b3 Na3-b5 72.Re6-c6 Kd4-e4
73.Rc6-e6+ Ke4-d3 74.Re6-e7
Kd3-d4 75.Re7-e8 Nb5-c7 1.31/20 ]
59.h6-h7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
59.h6-h7 Nd4xf5 60.Rb6-b8 Ke7-d6
61.h7-h8Q Rh4xh8 62.Rb8xh8 Kd6-c5
63.Rh8-h7 Kc5-d4 64.Rh7-c7 Nf5-d6
65.b3-b4 Nd6-b5 66.Rc7-c8 Kd4-e4
67.Kc1-d2 Nb5-d6 68.Rc8-c6 Nd6-c4+

188
69.Kd2-c2 Ke4-d4 70.Rc6-e6 Nc4-a3+
71.Kc2-b3 Na3-b5 72.Re6-c6 Kd4-e4
73.Rc6-e6+ Ke4-d3 74.Re6-e7
Kd3-d4 75.Re7-e8 Nb5-d6 76.Re8-h8
Nd6-b5 77.Kb3-a4 Nb5-d6 78.Rh8-h5
Nd6-c4 79.Rh5-h3 Nc4-d6 80.Ka4-b3
Kd4-e4 81.Rh3-h6 Nd6-b5
82.Rh6-h4+ Ke4-e3 83.Rh4-h3+
Ke3-d4 84.Rh3-h7 Kd4-e4 85.Rh7-h6
Ke4-e3 86.Rh6-e6+ Ke3-d3
87.Re6-e7 1.23/22 ] 59...Nd4xf5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 59...Nd4xf5
60.Rb6-b8 Ke7-d6 61.h7-h8Q Rh4xh8
62.Rb8xh8 Kd6-c5 63.Rh8-h7 Kc5-d4
64.Rh7-c7 Nf5-d6 65.b3-b4 Nd6-b5
66.Rc7-c8 Kd4-e4 67.Kc1-d2 Nb5-d6
68.Rc8-c6 Nd6-c4+ 69.Kd2-c2 Ke4-d4
70.Rc6-e6 Nc4-a3+ 71.Kc2-b3
Na3-b5 72.Re6-c6 Kd4-e5 73.Rc6-h6
Ke5-d4 74.Rh6-h4+ Kd4-e3
75.Rh4-h3+ Ke3-d4 76.Rh3-h7
Kd4-e4 77.Rh7-h6 Ke4-e3
78.Rh6-e6+ Ke3-d3 79.Re6-e7
Kd3-d4 80.Re7-e8 Nb5-d6 81.Re8-h8
Nd6-b5 82.Kb3-a4 Nb5-d6 83.Rh8-h5
Nd6-c4 84.Rh5-h3 Nc4-d6 85.Ka4-b3
Kd4-e4 86.Rh3-h6 Nd6-b5
87.Rh6-h4+ Ke4-e3 88.Rh4-h3+
1.31/21 ] 60.Rb6-b8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 60.Rb6-b8 Ke7-d6 61.h7-h8Q
Rh4xh8 62.Rb8xh8 Kd6-c5 63.Rh8-h7
Kc5-d4 64.Rh7-c7 Nf5-d6 65.b3-b4
Nd6-b5 66.Rc7-c8 Kd4-e4 67.Kc1-d2
Ke4-d4 68.Kd2-c2 Kd4-e4 69.Rc8-e8+
Ke4-d4 70.Kc2-b3 Nb5-d6 71.Re8-h8
Nd6-b5 72.Kb3-a4 Nb5-d6 73.Rh8-h5
Nd6-c4 74.Rh5-h3 Nc4-d6 75.Ka4-b3
Kd4-e4 76.Rh3-h6 Nd6-b5
77.Rh6-h4+ Ke4-e3 78.Rh4-h3+
Ke3-d4 79.Rh3-h7 Kd4-e4 80.Rh7-h6
Ke4-e3 81.Rh6-e6+ Ke3-d3
82.Re6-e7 Kd3-d4 83.Re7-b7 Nb5-d6
84.Rb7-b8 Nd6-c4 85.Rb8-c8 Nc4-d6
86.Rc8-h8 Nd6-b5 1.22/20 ]
60...Nf5-d4 [ 60...Rh4-h1+

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61.Kc1-b2+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
60...Ke7-d6 61.h7-h8Q Rh4xh8
62.Rb8xh8 Kd6-c5 63.Rh8-h7 Kc5-d4
64.Rh7-c7 Nf5-d6 65.b3-b4 Nd6-b5
66.Rc7-c8 Kd4-e4 67.Kc1-d2 Nb5-d6
68.Rc8-c6 Nd6-c4+ 69.Kd2-c2
Nc4-a3+ 70.Kc2-b3 Na3-b5
71.Rc6-h6 Ke4-e3 72.Rh6-h5 Ke3-e4
73.Rh5-h4+ Ke4-e3 74.Rh4-h3+
Ke3-d4 75.Rh3-h4+ Kd4-e3
76.Rh4-h3+ 1.29/21 ] 61.Kc1-b2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 61.Kc1-b2
Rh4xh7 62.Rb8-b7+ Ke7-d6
63.Rb7xh7 Kd6-c5 64.Rh7-h5 Nd4-e2
65.Rh5-h4 Kc5-b5 66.Kb2-a3 Ne2-g3
67.b3-b4 Ng3-e4 68.Rh4-f4 Ne4-g3
69.Rf4-f8 Ng3-e4 70.Ka3-b3 Ne4-d2+
71.Kb3-c2 Nd2-e4 72.Rf8-b8+ Kb5-c6
73.Kc2-d3 Ne4-d6 74.Rb8-d8 Nd6-f5
75.Rd8-e8 Nf5-g3 76.Re8-c8+ Kc6-b5
77.Rc8-g8 Ng3-e4 78.Rg8-b8+
Kb5-c6 79.Kd3-d4 Ne4-d2 80.Kd4-c3
Nd2-e4+ 81.Kc3-d3 Ne4-d6 1.30/22 ]
61...Ke7-d6 [ 61...Rh4-h2+ 62.Kb2-c3
Nd4-e2+ 63.Kc3-b4 Rh2-h4+
64.Kb4-c5 Ne2-d4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 61...Rh4-h2+ 62.Kb2-c3 Nd4-e2+
63.Kc3-b4 Rh2-h4+ 64.Kb4-a3
Rh4xh7 65.Rb8-b7+ Ke7-d6
66.Rb7xh7 Kd6-c6 67.Rh7-h6+
Kc6-b5 68.Rh6-h4 Ne2-g3 69.b3-b4
Ng3-e4 70.Rh4-f4 Ne4-g3 71.Rf4-f8
Ng3-e4 72.Ka3-b3 Ne4-d2+
73.Kb3-c2 Nd2-e4 74.Rf8-b8+ Kb5-c6
75.Kc2-d3 Ne4-d6 76.Rb8-d8 Nd6-e4
77.Kd3-c2 Kc6-b5 78.Rd8-b8+
Kb5-c6 1.36/20 ] 62.h7-h8Q
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 62.h7-h8Q
Rh4xh8 63.Rb8xh8 Kd6-c5 64.Rh8-h5
Nd4-e2 65.Rh5-h4 Kc5-b5 66.Kb2-a3
Ne2-g3 67.b3-b4 Ng3-e4 68.Rh4-f4
Ne4-g3 69.Rf4-f8 Ng3-e4 70.Ka3-b3
Ne4-d2+ 71.Kb3-c2 Nd2-e4
72.Rf8-b8+ Kb5-c6 73.Kc2-d3 Ne4-d6
74.Rb8-d8 Nd6-e4 75.Kd3-c2 Kc6-b5

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76.Rd8-b8+ Kb5-c6 1.30/22 ]
62...Rh4xh8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
62...Rh4xh8 63.Rb8xh8 Kd6-c5
64.Rh8-h5 Nd4-e2 65.Rh5-h4 Kc5-b5
66.Kb2-a3 Ne2-g3 67.b3-b4 Ng3-e4
68.Rh4-f4 Ne4-g3 69.Rf4-f8 Ng3-e4
70.Ka3-b3 Ne4-d2+ 71.Kb3-c2
Nd2-e4 72.Rf8-b8+ Kb5-c6 73.Rb8-h8
Ne4-g3 74.Kc2-d3 Ng3-f5 75.Rh8-d8
Nf5-d6 76.Rd8-b8 Nd6-e4 77.Kd3-d4
Ne4-d2 78.Kd4-c3 Nd2-e4+
79.Kc3-d3 Ne4-d6 80.Rb8-d8 Nd6-e4
81.Kd3-d4 Ne4-d6 82.Rd8-h8
Nd6-b5+ 83.Kd4-d3 Nb5-d6
84.Rh8-d8 Nd6-e4 1.48/21 ]
63.Rb8xh8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
63.Rb8xh8 Kd6-c5 64.Rh8-h5 Nd4-e2
65.Rh5-h4 Kc5-b5 66.Kb2-a3 Ne2-g3
67.b3-b4 Ng3-e4 68.Rh4-f4 Ne4-g3
69.Rf4-f8 Ng3-e4 70.Ka3-b3 Ne4-d2+
71.Kb3-c2 Nd2-e4 72.Rf8-b8+ Kb5-c6
73.Kc2-d3 Ne4-d6 74.Rb8-d8 Nd6-b5
75.Rd8-e8 Nb5-c7 76.Re8-e7 Kc6-b6
77.Re7-d7 Kb6-c6 78.Rd7-d8 Nc7-b5
79.Rd8-e8 1.30/22 ] 63...Kd6-c5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 63...Kd6-c5
64.Rh8-h5 Nd4-e2 65.Rh5-h4 Kc5-b5
66.Kb2-a3 Ne2-g3 67.b3-b4 Ng3-e4
68.Rh4-f4 Ne4-g3 69.Rf4-f8 Ng3-e4
70.Ka3-b3 Ne4-d2+ 71.Kb3-c2
Nd2-e4 72.Rf8-b8+ Kb5-c6 73.Kc2-d3
Ne4-d6 74.Rb8-d8 Nd6-b5 75.Rd8-e8
Nb5-c7 76.Re8-e7 Kc6-b6 77.Re7-d7
Kb6-c6 78.Rd7-d8 Nc7-b5
79.Rd8-e8 1.29/23 ] 64.Rh8-h5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 64.Rh8-h5
Nd4-e2 65.Rh5-h4 Kc5-b5 66.Kb2-a3
Ne2-g3 67.b3-b4 Ng3-e4 68.Rh4-f4
Ne4-g3 69.Rf4-f8 Ng3-e4 70.Ka3-b3
Ne4-d2+ 71.Kb3-c2 Nd2-e4
72.Rf8-b8+ Kb5-c6 73.Kc2-d3 Ne4-d6
74.Rb8-d8 Nd6-e4 75.Kd3-d4 Ne4-d6
76.Rd8-h8 Nd6-b5+ 77.Kd4-d3
Nb5-d6 78.Rh8-d8 Nd6-e4 1.25/22 ]
64...Nd4-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

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64...Nd4-e2 65.Rh5-h4 Kc5-b5
66.Kb2-a3 Ne2-g3 67.b3-b4 Ng3-e4
68.Rh4-f4 Ne4-g3 69.Rf4-f8 Ng3-e4
70.Ka3-b3 Ne4-d2+ 71.Kb3-c2
Nd2-e4 72.Rf8-b8+ Kb5-c6 73.Kc2-d3
Ne4-d6 74.Rb8-d8 Nd6-c4 75.Kd3-d4
Nc4-d6 76.Rd8-f8 Nd6-b5+ 77.Kd4-e5
Nb5-a3 78.Rf8-f7 Kc6-b5 79.Rf7-b7+
Kb5-c4 1.29/22 ] 65.Rh5-h4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 65.Kb2-a3
Nc6-b4 66.Rh5-h8 Nb4-d3
67.Rh8-c8+ Kc5-b6 68.b3-b4 Nd3-f4
69.Rc8-c5 Kb6-b7 70.Ka3-a4 Kb7-b6
71.Ka4-b3 Kb6-b7 72.Rc5-c2 Nf4-e6
73.Rc2-f2 Kb7-c6 74.Rf2-f6 Kc6-d6
75.b4-b5 Kd6-e5 76.Rf6-h6 Ne6-d4+
77.Kb3-b4 Nd4-f5 78.Rh6-h5 1.85/21 ]
65...Nc6-b4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
65...Nc6-b4 66.Kb2-a3 d5-d4
67.Rh4-h2 Nb4-d5 68.Rh2-c2+
Kc5-d6 69.Rc2-c8 Kd6-e5 70.Rc8-e8+
Ke5-f5 71.Ka3-b2 Nd5-c7 72.Re8-c8
Nc7-d5 73.Rc8-c4 Kf5-e4 74.b3-b4
Nd5-e3 75.Rc4-c6 Ke4-d5 76.Rc6-c8
Kd5-e4 77.b4-b5 Ne3-d5 78.Rc8-e8+
Ke4-d3 79.Kb2-b3 Nd5-c7 80.Re8-e5
Nc7-a8 81.Re5-c5 Kd3-e4 1.20/23 ]
66.Kb2-a3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
66.Kb2-a3 d5-d4 67.Rh4-h2 Nb4-d5
68.Rh2-c2+ Kc5-d6 69.Rc2-c8 Kd6-e5
70.Rc8-e8+ Ke5-f5 71.Ka3-b2 Nd5-c7
72.Re8-c8 Nc7-d5 73.Rc8-c4 Kf5-e4
74.b3-b4 Nd5-e3 75.Rc4-c6 Ke4-d5
76.Rc6-c8 Ne3-c4+ 77.Kb2-c2 Nc4-b6
78.Rc8-c5+ Kd5-e4 79.b4-b5 Nb6-d5
80.Rc5-c6 Nd5-b4+ 81.Kc2-d2
1.20/22 ] 66...d5-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 66...d5-d4 67.Rh4-h5+ Nb4-d5
68.Ka3-b2 Kc5-c6 69.Kb2-c2 Kc6-d6
70.Kc2-d2 Kd6-c6 71.Rh5-e5 Nd5-b4
72.Re5-f5 Kc6-b6 73.Rf5-h5 Kb6-c6
74.Rh5-g5 Nb4-d5 75.Rg5-f5 Nd5-b4
76.Rf5-a5 Kc6-b6 77.Ra5-h5 Kb6-c6
1.22/24 ] 67.Rh4-h5+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 67.Rh4-h5+ Nb4-d5

190
68.Ka3-b2 Kc5-c6 69.Kb2-c2 Kc6-d6
70.Kc2-d2 Kd6-c6 71.Rh5-e5 Nd5-b4
72.Re5-f5 Kc6-b6 73.Rf5-h5 Kb6-c6
74.Rh5-g5 Kc6-b6 75.Kd2-e2 Kb6-c6
76.Rg5-f5 Kc6-b6 77.Rf5-h5 Kb6-c6
78.Rh5-g5 Kc6-b6 79.Ke2-d2 Kb6-c6
80.Rg5-a5 Kc6-b6 81.Ra5-h5
Kb6-c6 1.10/23 ] 67...Nb4-d5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 67...Nb4-d5
68.Ka3-b2 Kc5-c6 69.Kb2-c2 Kc6-d6
70.Kc2-d2 Kd6-c6 71.Rh5-e5 Nd5-b4
72.Re5-f5 Kc6-b6 73.Rf5-h5 Kb6-c6
74.Rh5-g5 Kc6-b6 75.Kd2-e2 Kb6-c6
76.Rg5-f5 Kc6-b6 77.Rf5-h5 Kb6-c6
78.Rh5-a5 Kc6-b6 79.Ra5-f5 Kb6-c6
80.Ke2-d2 Kc6-b6 1.14/22 ] 68.Ka3-b2
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 68.Ka3-b2
Kc5-c6 69.Kb2-c2 Kc6-d6 70.Kc2-d2
Kd6-c6 71.Rh5-e5 Nd5-b4 72.Re5-f5
Kc6-b6 73.Rf5-h5 Kb6-c6 74.Rh5-g5
Kc6-b6 75.Kd2-e2 Kb6-c6 76.Rg5-f5
Kc6-b6 77.Rf5-h5 Kb6-c6 78.Rh5-a5
Kc6-b6 79.Ra5-f5 Kb6-c6 80.Ke2-d2
Kc6-b6 1.10/23 ] 68...Kc5-c6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 68...Kc5-c6
69.Kb2-c2 Kc6-d6 70.Kc2-d2 Kd6-c6
71.Rh5-e5 Nd5-b4 72.Re5-f5 Kc6-b6
73.Rf5-h5 Kb6-c6 74.Rh5-g5 Kc6-b6
75.Kd2-e2 Kb6-c6 76.Rg5-f5 Kc6-b6
77.Rf5-h5 Kb6-c6 78.Rh5-g5 Kc6-b6
79.Ke2-d2 Kb6-c6 80.Rg5-a5 Kc6-b6
81.Ra5-e5 Kb6-c6 82.Re5-f5 1.14/23 ]
69.Kb2-a3 [ 69.Kb2-c2 Nd5-b4+
70.Kc2-d2 Nb4-d5+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 69.Kb2-c2 Kc6-d6 70.Kc2-d2
Kd6-c6 71.Rh5-e5 Nd5-b4 72.Re5-f5
Kc6-b6 73.Rf5-h5 Kb6-c6 74.Rh5-g5
Kc6-b6 75.Kd2-e2 Kb6-c6 76.Rg5-f5
Kc6-b6 77.Rf5-h5 Kb6-c6 78.Rh5-g5
Kc6-b6 79.Rg5-f5 Kb6-c6 80.Rf5-a5
Kc6-b6 81.Ra5-g5 Kb6-c6 1.10/22 ]
69...Kc6-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
69...Kc6-c5 0.00/33 ] 70.Rh5-h4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 70.Rh5-h8
Kc5-c6 71.Rh8-h6+ Kc6-c5 72.Ka3-b2

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Nd5-e3 73.Rh6-h8 Kc5-d5 74.Kb2-c1
Kd5-c5 75.Kc1-d2 Ne3-d5 76.Rh8-h5
Kc5-c6 77.Rh5-g5 Nd5-b4 78.Kd2-e2
Kc6-b6 79.Rg5-e5 Kb6-c6 80.Re5-h5
Nb4-d5 81.Ke2-d2 Nd5-b4 82.Rh5-f5
Kc6-b6 83.Rf5-g5 Kb6-c6 84.Kd2-e2
1.10/20 ] 70...Nd5-b4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 70...Nd5-b4 71.Ka3-b2
Nb4-d3+ 72.Kb2-c2 Nd3-e1+
73.Kc2-d1 Ne1-f3 74.Rh4-h7 d4-d3
0.00/36 ] 71.Rh4-h8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 71.Rh4-h8 Nb4-c2+ 72.Ka3-b2
Nc2-b4 73.Rh8-h5+ Kc5-d6 74.Kb2-c1
Nb4-d5 75.Kc1-d2 Kd6-c6 76.Rh5-f5
Nd5-b4 77.Kd2-e2 Kc6-b6 78.Rf5-h5
Kb6-c6 79.Ke2-d2 Nb4-d5 80.Rh5-f5
1.10/20 ] 71...Nb4-c6?? Black falls
apart [ 71...Nb4-d5+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 71...Nb4-d5 72.Ka3-b2 Kc5-d6
73.Kb2-c1 Kd6-e5 74.Rh8-b8 Nd5-e7
75.Rb8-e8 Ke5-d6 76.b3-b4 Kd6-d7
77.Re8-b8 Kd7-c7 78.Rb8-b5 Kc7-c6
79.Rb5-c5+ Kc6-d6 80.Kc1-d2 Ne7-c6
81.Rc5-c4 Kd6-d5 82.b4-b5 Nc6-e5
83.Rc4-c1 Ne5-f3+ 84.Kd2-d3
Nf3-e5+ 1.04/20 ] 72.Rh8-h5+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 72.Rh8-h5+
Kc5-d6 73.b3-b4 d4-d3 74.Rh5-h3
d3-d2 75.Rh3-d3+ Kd6-c7 76.Rd3xd2
Nc6-e5 77.Ka3-b3 Kc7-b6 78.Kb3-c3
Ne5-g4 79.Rd2-d6+ Kb6-b5
80.Rd6-d5+ Kb5-c6 81.Rd5-h5 Kc6-c7
82.Kc3-d4 Ng4-f6 83.Rh5-h6 Nf6-g4
84.Rh6-a6 Ng4-f2 85.b4-b5 Kc7-b8
86.Ra6-e6 Kb8-b7 87.Kd4-c4 Kb7-a7
88.Re6-a6+ Ka7-b8 89.Ra6-h6 Nf2-d1
90.Kc4-d4 Nd1-b2 91.Rh6-h7 Kb8-c8
92.Rh7-g7 Kc8-b8 93.Rg7-h7
Kb8-c8 3.58/20 ] 72...Kc5-d6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 72...Kc5-b6
73.b3-b4 d4-d3 74.Rh5-d5 Nc6-e7
75.Rd5xd3 Kb6-b5 76.Ka3-b3 Ne7-c8
77.Rd3-d5+ Kb5-a6 78.Kb3-c3
Nc8-b6 79.Rd5-h5 Nb6-a4+
80.Kc3-b3 Na4-b6 81.Rh5-h6 Ka6-b5

191
82.Rh6-h1 Nb6-d7 83.Rh1-h5+
Kb5-b6 84.Kb3-c4 Nd7-b8 85.Rh5-h4
Nb8-c6 86.Rh4-h6 Kb6-c7 87.b4-b5
Nc6-e5+ 88.Kc4-c3 Kc7-c8 89.Rh6-h5
Ne5-d7 90.Kc3-b4 Nd7-f6 91.Rh5-h6
Nf6-g4 92.Rh6-c6+ Kc8-b8 93.Rc6-e6
Ng4-f2 94.b5-b6 Kb8-b7 95.Kb4-b5
Nf2-d3 96.Re6-e7+ Kb7-b8 97.Re7-h7
Nd3-f4 98.b6-b7 Nf4-d5 99.Rh7-f7
Kb8-a7 100.Kb5-c5 Nd5-e3
101.Kc5-c6 Ne3-c4 102.Kc6-c7
3.67/22 ] 73.b3-b4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 73.b3-b4 Nc6-e7 74.Ka3-b3
d4-d3 75.Rh5-h3 d3-d2 76.Rh3-d3+
Kd6-c6 77.Rd3xd2 Ne7-c8 78.Rd2-d4
Kc6-b5 79.Rd4-d3 Kb5-c6 80.Rd3-d2
Kc6-b5 81.Rd2-d5+ Kb5-c6
82.Rd5-c5+ Kc6-b7 83.Rc5-h5 Nc8-b6
84.b4-b5 Kb7-c7 85.Rh5-h7+ Kc7-c8
86.Kb3-b4 Nb6-d5+ 87.Kb4-c4 Nd5-f6
88.Rh7-h6 Nf6-g4 89.Rh6-c6+ Kc8-b7
90.Kc4-d4 Ng4-f2 91.Rc6-a6 Nf2-d1
92.Ra6-d6 Nd1-b2 93.Rd6-h6 Nb2-a4
94.Kd4-d3 Na4-b2+ 95.Kd3-c3
Nb2-d1+ 96.Kc3-b4 Kb7-a7 97.b5-b6+
Ka7-b7 98.Kb4-c5 Nd1-e3 99.Rh6-g6
Ne3-f5 100.Rg6-f6 Nf5-h4 101.Rf6-f7+
Kb7-c8 102.Kc5-c6 Nh4-g6
103.b6-b7+ 3.58/19 ] 73...d4-d3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 73...Nc6-a7
74.Ka3-b3 d4-d3 75.Kb3-c3 Kd6-c6
76.Kc3-d2 Na7-c8 77.Kd2xd3 Nc8-d6
78.Rh5-c5+ Kc6-b6 79.Kd3-d4
Nd6-b5+ 80.Kd4-d5 Nb5-a3
81.Rc5-c3 Na3-b1 82.Rc3-b3 Nb1-d2
83.Rb3-d3 Nd2-f1 84.Kd5-c4 Nf1-h2
85.Rd3-g3 Nh2-f1 86.Rg3-g6+ Kb6-c7
87.Kc4-c5 Nf1-d2 88.Kc5-d5 Kc7-b7
89.b4-b5 Nd2-b3 90.b5-b6 Nb3-a5
91.Rg6-h6 Kb7-c8 92.Kd5-c5
Na5-b3+ 93.Kc5-c6 Nb3-d4+
94.Kc6-d5 Nd4-b3 95.Kd5-c4
Nb3-d2+ 96.Kc4-b5 Nd2-f3 97.Kb5-c5
Nf3-g5 98.Kc5-c6 Ng5-f7 99.Rh6-h7
Nf7-e5+ 100.Kc6-c5 Kc8-b8

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101.Kc5-d4 Ne5-c6+ 102.Kd4-d5
Nc6-b4+ 103.Kd5-c5 Nb4-d3+
104.Kc5-b5 Nd3-f4 105.b6-b7 Nf4-d5
106.Rh7-f7 Kb8-a7 107.Kb5-c5
Nd5-e3 108.Kc5-c6 Ne3-c4
109.Kc6-c7 3.62/20 ] 74.Rh5-h3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 74.Rh5-h3
Nc6-e5 75.Ka3-b3 Kd6-c7 76.Kb3-c3
Kc7-b8 77.Rh3-h8+ Kb8-c7
78.Rh8-h5 d3-d2 79.Kc3xd2 Ne5-g4
80.Rh5-h7+ Kc7-c6 81.Rh7-h4
Ng4-e5 82.Kd2-c3 Ne5-f7 83.Rh4-h7
Nf7-d6 84.Rh7-h6 Kc6-c7 85.Rh6-g6
Nd6-e4+ 86.Kc3-c4 Ne4-d2+
87.Kc4-d5 Kc7-b7 88.b4-b5 Nd2-b3
89.b5-b6 Nb3-a5 90.Rg6-h6 Kb7-c8
91.Kd5-c5 Na5-b3+ 92.Kc5-c6
Nb3-d4+ 93.Kc6-d5 Nd4-b3
94.Kd5-c4 Nb3-d2+ 95.Kc4-b5 Nd2-f3
96.Kb5-c5 Nf3-g5 97.Kc5-c6 Ng5-f7
98.Rh6-h7 Nf7-e5+ 99.Kc6-c5 Kc8-b8
100.Kc5-d4 Ne5-c6+ 101.Kd4-c5
Nc6-e5 102.Kc5-d4 3.58/21 ]
74...Nc6-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
74...Nc6-e5 75.Ka3-b3 Kd6-c7
76.Kb3-c3 Kc7-b8 77.Rh3-h8+ Kb8-c7
78.Rh8-h5 d3-d2 79.Kc3xd2 Ne5-g4
80.Rh5-h7+ Kc7-c6 81.Rh7-h4
Ng4-e5 82.Kd2-c3 Ne5-f7 83.Rh4-h7
Nf7-d6 84.Rh7-h6 Kc6-c7 85.Rh6-g6
Nd6-e4+ 86.Kc3-c4 Kc7-b8 87.b4-b5
Ne4-d2+ 88.Kc4-c3 Nd2-e4+
89.Kc3-d4 Ne4-d2 90.Rg6-g7
Nd2-b3+ 91.Kd4-d5 Kb8-c8 92.b5-b6
Kc8-b8 93.Rg7-h7 Kb8-c8 94.Rh7-h6
Nb3-a5 95.Kd5-c5 Na5-b3+ 96.Kc5-c6
Nb3-d4+ 97.Kc6-d5 Nd4-b3
98.Kd5-c4 Nb3-d2+ 99.Kc4-b5 Nd2-f3
100.Kb5-c5 Nf3-g5 101.Kc5-c6 Ng5-f7
102.Rh6-h7 Nf7-e5+ 103.Kc6-c5
Kc8-b8 104.Kc5-d4 Ne5-c6+
105.Kd4-c5 Nc6-e5 106.Kc5-d4
3.62/22 ] 75.Ka3-b3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 75.Ka3-b3 Kd6-c7 76.Kb3-c3
Kc7-b8 77.Rh3-h8+ Kb8-c7

192
78.Rh8-h5 Kc7-d6 79.b4-b5 Ne5-g4
80.Kc3xd3 Kd6-c7 81.Kd3-c4 Kc7-b6
82.Kc4-b4 Kb6-b7 83.Rh5-h7+
Kb7-b6 84.Rh7-h4 Ng4-f2 85.Kb4-c4
Kb6-b7 86.Rh4-h7+ Kb7-b6
87.Rh7-h6+ Kb6-b7 88.Kc4-d4 Kb7-c7
89.Kd4-c3 Nf2-e4+ 90.Kc3-b3 Ne4-f2
91.Kb3-c3 Nf2-e4+ 3.58/22 ]
75...d3-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
75...Kd6-c6 76.Kb3-c3 Ne5-g4
77.Rh3xd3 Kc6-b6 78.Rd3-d6+
Kb6-b5 79.Rd6-d5+ Kb5-b6
80.Rd5-g5 Ng4-f2 81.Kc3-c4 Nf2-d1
82.Rg5-g6+ Kb6-c7 83.b4-b5 Nd1-b2+
84.Kc4-b4 Nb2-d3+ 85.Kb4-c3
Nd3-e5 86.Rg6-e6 Ne5-f3 87.Re6-h6
Kc7-b7 88.Rh6-f6 Nf3-e5 89.Rf6-a6
Ne5-g4 90.Kc3-d4 Ng4-f2 91.Ra6-e6
Kb7-a7 92.Re6-h6 Ka7-a8 93.Kd4-c5
Nf2-g4 94.Rh6-h7 Ng4-e5 95.b5-b6
Ne5-g6 96.b6-b7+ Ka8-a7 97.Kc5-d5
Ka7-b8 98.Kd5-e4 Kb8-a7 99.Rh7-g7
Ng6-f8 100.Ke4-d5 Ka7-b8
101.Kd5-c6 3.62/20 ] 76.Kb3-c2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 76.Kb3-c2
d2-d1R 77.Kc2xd1 Ne5-g4 78.Kd1-d2
Kd6-c7 79.Rh3-h7+ Kc7-c6 80.Rh7-h4
Ng4-e5 81.Kd2-c3 Ne5-f7 82.Rh4-h7
Nf7-d6 83.Rh7-h6 Kc6-c7 84.Rh6-g6
Nd6-e4+ 85.Kc3-c4 Ne4-d2+
86.Kc4-d5 Kc7-b7 87.b4-b5 Nd2-b3
88.Rg6-c6 Nb3-d2 89.Rc6-f6 Nd2-b3
90.Rf6-e6 Nb3-a5 91.Re6-a6 Na5-b3
92.Ra6-e6 Nb3-a5 3.58/20 ]
76...Ne5-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
76...Ne5-c4 77.Rh3-h5 Kd6-d7
78.Rh5-h4 Nc4-e5 79.Rh4-h7+
Kd7-c6 80.Rh7-h6+ Kc6-b7
81.Kc2xd2 Kb7-c7 82.Kd2-c3 Ne5-g4
83.Rh6-a6 Ng4-e5 84.b4-b5 Ne5-f3
85.Ra6-h6 Kc7-b7 86.Rh6-c6 Nf3-e5
87.Rc6-a6 Ne5-g4 88.Kc3-d4 Ng4-f2
89.Ra6-h6 Kb7-c7 90.Kd4-c3 Nf2-e4+
91.Kc3-b3 Ne4-f2 92.Kb3-c3
Nf2-e4+ 3.62/21 ] 77.Rh3-h4

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[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 77.Rh3-h4
Nc6-e5 78.Rh4-h6+ Kd6-c7
79.Kc2xd2 Ne5-c4+ 80.Kd2-c3
Nc4-d6 81.Rh6-g6 Nd6-e4+
82.Kc3-c4 Ne4-d2+ 83.Kc4-d5 Kc7-b7
84.b4-b5 Nd2-b3 85.Rg6-c6 Nb3-d2
86.Rc6-f6 Nd2-b3 87.Rf6-h6 Nb3-a5
88.b5-b6 Kb7-b8 89.Rh6-h7 Kb8-c8
90.Kd5-c5 Na5-b7+ 91.Kc5-b5
Nb7-d6+ 92.Kb5-c6 Nd6-e8
93.Rh7-a7 Kc8-b8 94.Ra7-b7+
Kb8-c8 95.Rb7-d7 3.58/20 ]
77...Kd6-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
77...Nc6-a7 78.Kc2xd2 Na7-b5
79.Rh4-h5 Kd6-c6 80.Rh5-c5+ Kc6-b6
81.Kd2-d3 Nb5-d6 82.Kd3-d4
Nd6-b5+ 83.Kd4-d5 Nb5-a3
84.Rc5-c3 Na3-b1 85.Rc3-b3 Nb1-d2
86.Rb3-d3 Nd2-f1 87.Kd5-c4 Nf1-h2
88.Rd3-g3 Nh2-f1 89.Rg3-g6+ Kb6-c7
90.Kc4-c5 Nf1-d2 91.Kc5-d5 Kc7-b7
92.b4-b5 Kb7-c7 93.Rg6-a6 Kc7-b7
94.Ra6-h6 Nd2-f3 95.Kd5-c5 Nf3-d2
96.Rh6-e6 Nd2-b3+ 97.Kc5-d5
Nb3-a5 98.Re6-f6 Kb7-c7 99.b5-b6+
Kc7-b8 100.Rf6-f7 Na5-b3 101.Rf7-g7
Kb8-c8 102.Rg7-h7 Nb3-a5
103.Kd5-c5 Na5-b7+ 104.Kc5-b5
Nb7-d6+ 105.Kb5-c6 Nd6-e8
106.Rh7-a7 Kc8-b8 107.Ra7-b7+
Kb8-c8 108.Rb7-d7 3.62/21 ]
1-0

193
10.f2-f4 Qd8-c7 11.Kg1-h1 Rf8-e8
Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY
9r+l+r+k+0
9+pwq-vlpzpp0 205
9p+nzppsn-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9P+-sNPzP-+0
9+-sN-vL-+-0
9-zPP+L+PzP0
9tR-+Q+R+K0[
xiiiiiiiiy

12.Be2-f3 Be7-f8 13.Qd1-d2 Ra8-b8


14.Qd2-f2 e6-e5 15.f4xe5 d6xe5
16.Nd4-b3 Nc6-b4 17.Be3-a7 Rb8-a8
18.Ba7-b6 Qc7-e7 19.Ra1-d1 Bc8-e6
20.Nc3-d5 Be6xd5 last book move
21.e4xd5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21.e4xd5 e5-e4 22.d5-d6 Qe7-e5
23.d6-d7 Nf6xd7 24.Rd1xd7 e4xf3
25.Qf2xf3 f7-f6 26.Nb3-d4 Qe5-e4
27.Qf3-g3 Qe4-e5 28.Qg3-b3+
Kg8-h8 29.Qb3-f7 Re8-e7 30.Rd7xe7
Qe5xe7 31.Qf7xe7 Bf8xe7 32.Bb6-a5
Nb4-d5 33.Rf1-e1 Ra8-e8 34.Nd4-f5
0.16/18 ] 21...e5-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 21...e5-e4 22.d5-d6 Qe7-e5
23.d6-d7 Nf6xd7 24.Rd1xd7 e4xf3
25.Qf2xf3 f7-f6 26.Nb3-d4 Qe5-e4
28
B85 27.Qf3-g3 Re8-e5 28.Qg3-b3+
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Kg8-h8 29.Qb3-f3 Qe4xf3 30.Nd4xf3
Grischuk,Alexander
Re5-e7 31.Rd7xe7 Bf8xe7 32.Rf1-d1
Linares ESP (12)
04.03.2009 Nb4xc2 33.Rd1-d7 Ra8-e8 34.Kh1-g1
Kh8-g8 35.Rd7xb7 0.19/17 ] 22.d5-d6
B85: Sicilian Scheveningen: 6 Be2 a6,
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.d5-d6
lines with early Be3
Qe7-e5 23.d6-d7 Nf6xd7 24.Rd1xd7
1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 d7-d6
e4xf3 25.Qf2xf3 f7-f6 26.Nb3-d4
3.d2-d4 c5xd4 4.Nf3xd4 Ng8-f6
Qe5-e4 27.Qf3-g3 Qe4-e5
5.Nb1-c3 a7-a6 6.Bf1-e2 e7-e6 7.0-0 28.Qg3-b3+ Kg8-h8 29.Rd7xb7
Bf8-e7 8.a2-a4 Nb8-c6 9.Bc1-e3 0-0 Bf8-d6 30.Nd4-f3 Qe5-e2 31.Rf1-e1

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Qe2xc2 32.Qb3-f7 Qc2-g6 33.Qf7-d7
Re8xe1+ 34.Nf3xe1 Bd6-e5
35.Bb6-a5 0.15/16 ] 22...Qe7-e6
last book move [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22...Qe7-e5 23.d6-d7 Nf6xd7
24.Rd1xd7 e4xf3 25.Qf2xf3 f7-f6
26.Nb3-d4 Qe5-e4 27.Qf3-g3 Qe4-e5
28.Qg3-b3+ Kg8-h8 29.Rd7xb7
Bf8-d6 30.Nd4-f3 Qe5-e2 31.Rf1-e1
Qe2xc2 32.Qb3-f7 Qc2-g6
33.Re1xe8+ Ra8xe8 34.Qf7xg6 h7xg6
35.Rb7-d7 Bd6-f8 36.Kh1-g1 Re8-e2
0.30/15 ] 23.Nb3-c5 White threatens to
win material: Nc5xe6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 23.Nb3-c5 Qe6-f5 24.Bf3-e2
Qf5xf2 25.Rf1xf2 Nb4-d5 26.Rf2xf6
Nd5xf6 27.a4-a5 Re8-c8 28.c2-c4
g7-g6 29.Nc5xb7 Nf6-d7 30.c4-c5
Bf8-h6 31.b2-b4 Bh6-e3 32.g2-g3
Kg8-f8 33.Kh1-g2 Rc8-b8 34.c5-c6
Nd7xb6 35.a5xb6 Be3xb6 36.d6-d7
Kf8-e7 37.Rd1-f1 Bb6-c7 0.48/17 ]
23...Qe6-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23...Qe6-f5 24.Bf3-e2 Qf5xf2
25.Rf1xf2 Nb4-d5 26.Rf2xf6 Nd5xf6
27.a4-a5 Diagram
(Diagram 206)
Re8-c8 28.c2-c4 g7-g6 29.Nc5xb7
Nf6-d7 30.c4-c5 Bf8-h6 31.b2-b4
Bh6-e3 32.g2-g3 Kg8-g7 33.Kh1-g2
f7-f5 34.Be2-c4 h7-h6 35.Bb6-c7
Kg7-f6 0.59/16 ] 24.Bf3-e2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Bf3-e2
Qf5xf2 25.Rf1xf2 Nb4-d5 26.Rf2xf6
Nd5xf6 27.a4-a5 Re8-c8 28.c2-c4
g7-g6 29.Nc5xb7 Nf6-d7 30.c4-c5
Bf8-h6 31.b2-b4 Bh6-e3 32.g2-g3
Kg8-g7 33.Kh1-g2 f7-f5 34.Be2-c4
Nd7-e5 35.Bc4-e6 Rc8-e8
36.Be6-b3 0.52/16 ] 24...Qf5xf2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Qf5xf2
25.Rf1xf2 Nb4-d5 26.Rf2xf6 Nd5xf6
27.a4-a5 Re8-c8 28.c2-c4 g7-g6

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29.Nc5xb7 Nf6-d7 30.c4-c5 Bf8-h6
31.b2-b4 Bh6-e3 32.g2-g3 Kg8-g7
33.Kh1-g2 f7-f5 34.Be2-c4 Rc8-c6
35.Bc4-d5 0.55/15 ] 25.Rf1xf2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Rf1xf2
Nf6-d5 26.Bb6-a5 Nd5-e3 27.Rd1-d2
Ne3xc2 28.Rf2-f4 Nb4-d3 29.Be2xd3
e4xd3 30.Rd2xd3 b7-b6 31.d6-d7
Bf8xc5 32.d7xe8Q+ Ra8xe8
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25...Nb4-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25...Nf6-d5 26.Bb6-a5 Nd5-e3
27.Rd1-d2 Ne3xc2 28.Rf2-f4 Nb4-d3

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29.Be2xd3 e4xd3 30.Rd2xd3 b7-b6
31.d6-d7 Bf8xc5 32.d7xe8Q+ Ra8xe8
33.Ba5-c3 Nc2-e3 34.b2-b4 Bc5-f8
35.Rf4-f3 Ne3-c4 36.Rd3-d7 f7-f6
0.40/15 ] 26.a4-a5 Diagram
[ 26.Rf2xf6!? is an interesting idea
Nd5xf6 27.b2-b4 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 26.Rf2xf6 Nd5xf6 27.a4-a5
Re8-c8 28.c2-c4 g7-g6 29.Nc5xb7
Nf6-d7 30.c4-c5 Bf8-h6 31.b2-b4
Bh6-e3 32.g2-g3 Kg8-g7 33.Kh1-g2
f7-f5 34.Be2-c4 Nd7-e5 35.Bc4-e6
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26...Nd5xb6= [Worse is 26...Bf8xd6
27.Rf2xf6 Deflection: d5 g7xf6
28.Rd1xd5 Bd6xc5 29.Rd5xc5+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Nd5xb6
27.a5xb6 Re8-c8 28.b2-b4 Rc8-c6
29.d6-d7 Bf8xc5 30.d7-d8Q+ Ra8xd8
31.Rd1xd8+ Bc5-f8 32.Be2xa6
Rc6xb6 33.Ba6-c4 Rb6xb4 34.Bc4-b3
e4-e3 35.Rf2-e2 Rb4-e4 36.Rd8-b8
Re4-e7 37.g2-g3 g7-g5 38.Kh1-g2
Kg8-g7 39.Rb8-a8 h7-h6 40.Ra8-a7
Nf6-g4 41.h2-h3 Ng4-f2 42.g3-g4
0.15/18 ] 27.a5xb6 Opposite coloured
bishops appeared [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 27.a5xb6 Re8-c8 28.b2-b4
Rc8-c6 29.d6-d7 Bf8xc5 30.d7-d8Q+
Ra8xd8 31.Rd1xd8+ Bc5-f8

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32.Be2xa6 Rc6xb6 33.Ba6-c4 Rb6xb4
34.Bc4-b3 Rb4-b6 35.Kh1-g1 Rb6-c6
36.Rf2-f1 Rc6-c7 37.Kg1-f2 b7-b5
38.Kf2-e2 Rc7-c5 39.h2-h3 Rc5-g5
40.g2-g4 Rg5-c5 41.Rf1-a1 Rc5-c3
42.Ra1-a7 0.09/18 ] 27...Ra8-b8
[ 27...Re8-c8 Diagram

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28.b2-b4 Rc8-c6 29.Nc5xb7 Rc6xb6
30.d6-d7 Rb6xb7 31.d7-d8Q Ra8xd8
32.Rd1xd8 Rb7xb4 33.g2-g3= ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Re8-c8
28.b2-b4 Rc8-c6 29.d6-d7 Bf8xc5
30.d7-d8Q+ Ra8xd8 31.Rd1xd8+
Bc5-f8 32.Be2xa6 Rc6xb6 33.Ba6-c4
Rb6xb4 34.Bc4-b3 Rb4-b5 35.Rf2-f1
Rb5-a5 36.Rd8-b8 Ra5-b5 37.Kh1-g1
h7-h6 38.Kg1-f2 Rb5-b6 39.Rb8-c8
Rb6-b5 40.Rc8-c7 Bf8-c5+ 41.Kf2-e2
0.15/17 ] 28.Rf2xf6 Decoy: f6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.g2-g4
Re8-d8 29.Rf2xf6 g7xf6 30.Nc5xe4
Kg8-g7 31.d6-d7 h7-h5 32.Kh1-g2
h5xg4 33.Be2xg4 Bf8-e7 34.Kg2-g3
Rd8-g8 35.Kg3-f4 Rb8-d8 36.Rd1-e1
Kg7-f8 37.h2-h3 a6-a5 0.48/14 ]
28...g7xf6 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 28...g7xf6 29.Nc5-d7 f6-f5
30.Nd7xb8 Re8xb8 31.c2-c4 Bf8-g7
32.c4-c5 Bg7-f6 33.b2-b3 Kg8-g7
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36.Rd1-d5 Kg7-g6
38.Rd5-d1 Rd8-d7
40.Be2-b5 Bf6-g5+
Bg5-f6+ 42.Kd4-d5

37.Kg2-f2 h7-h6
39.Kf2-e3 Rd7-d8
41.Ke3-d4
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Black wins the exchange 29.Nc5-d7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Nc5-d7 f6-f5
30.Nd7xb8 Re8xb8 31.c2-c4 Bf8-g7
32.c4-c5 Bg7-f6 33.b2-b3 Kg8-g7
34.g2-g3 a6-a5 35.Kh1-g2 Rb8-d8
36.Rd1-d5 Kg7-g6 37.Kg2-f2 Bf6-g5
38.d6-d7 Bg5-e7 39.Kf2-e3 Be7-g5+
40.Ke3-d4 Bg5-f6+ 41.Kd4-c4 0.37/18
] 29...f6-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29...f6-f5 30.Nd7xb8 Re8xb8 31.c2-c4
Bf8-g7 32.c4-c5 Bg7-f6 33.b2-b3
Kg8-g7 34.Kh1-g1 a6-a5 35.Kg1-f2
Rb8-d8 36.Kf2-e3 Kg7-g6 37.g2-g3
h7-h6 38.Be2-b5 Bf6-g5+ 39.Ke3-d4
Bg5-f6+ 40.Kd4-d5 0.41/18 ] 30.c2-c4
[ 30.g2-g3 Kg8-g7 31.Nd7xb8
Re8xb8 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30.Nd7xb8 Re8xb8 31.c2-c4 Bf8-g7
32.b2-b3 Bg7-e5 33.g2-g3 Kg8-g7
34.Kh1-g2 Kg7-f6 35.c4-c5 h7-h6
36.Kg2-f2 f5-f4 37.Be2-c4 Rb8-c8
38.Bc4-d5 Rc8xc5 39.Bd5xe4 f4xg3+
40.h2xg3 Rc5-b5 41.d6-d7 0.36/17 ]
30...a6-a5 [ 30...Bf8-g7 31.Nd7xb8
Re8xb8 32.b2-b3= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 30...Bf8-g7 31.Nd7xb8 Re8xb8

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32.b2-b3 Bg7-e5 33.g2-g3 Kg8-g7
34.Kh1-g2 Kg7-f6 35.c4-c5 h7-h6
36.Kg2-f2 f5-f4 37.Be2-c4 Rb8-c8
38.Bc4-d5 Rc8xc5 39.Bd5xe4 f4xg3+
40.h2xg3 Rc5-b5 41.d6-d7 0.30/16 ]
31.c4-c5 White has a new protected
passed pawn: d6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 31.Nd7xb8 Re8xb8 32.c4-c5
Kg8-g7 33.Rd1-f1 Kg7-g6 34.g2-g4
Bf8-g7 35.g4xf5+ Kg6-f6 36.Be2-c4
Bg7-h6 37.Rf1-e1 Kf6xf5 38.Bc4xf7
Kf5-e5 39.Kh1-g2 Bh6-d2 40.Re1-f1
Bd2-b4 41.Rf1-d1 Bb4xc5 42.Rd1-d5+
Ke5-f6 43.Rd5xc5 Kf6xf7 44.Rc5xa5
Rb8-g8+ 45.Kg2-f2 0.52/15 ]
31...Bf8-g7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31...Kg8-g7 32.Nd7xb8 Re8xb8
33.Kh1-g1 Kg7-f6 34.Kg1-f2 Rb8-e8
35.g2-g3 Re8-c8 36.b2-b3 Kf6-e5
37.Be2-c4 h7-h5 38.Kf2-e2 Ke5-f6
39.Ke2-e3 Kf6-g6 40.Bc4-d5 Bf8-h6+
41.Ke3-d4 Bh6-g7+ 42.Kd4-c4
0.41/17 ] 32.Nd7xb8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 32.Nd7xb8 Re8xb8
33.Be2-a6 Bg7-f6 34.Ba6xb7 Rb8xb7
35.c5-c6 Rb7xb6 36.Rd1-c1 Rb6-b8
37.c6-c7 Rb8-c8 38.d6-d7 Rc8xc7
39.Rc1xc7 Kg8-g7 40.Rc7-c8 f5-f4
41.Kh1-g1 h7-h5 42.d7-d8Q Bf6xd8
43.Rc8xd8 Kg7-f6 44.Kg1-f2 a5-a4
45.Rd8-a8 h5-h4 46.Ra8xa4 Kf6-e5
47.Ra4-a7 f7-f6 48.Kf2-e2 h4-h3
4.72/15 ] 32...Re8xb8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 32...Re8xb8 33.Be2-a6
Bg7-f6 34.Ba6xb7 Rb8xb7 35.c5-c6
Rb7xb6 36.Rd1-c1 Rb6-b8 37.c6-c7
Rb8-c8 38.d6-d7 Rc8xc7 39.Rc1xc7
Kg8-g7 40.Rc7-c8 f5-f4 41.Kh1-g1
h7-h5 42.Kg1-f2 h5-h4 43.d7-d8Q
e4-e3+ 44.Kf2-e2 Bf6xd8 45.Rc8xd8
h4-h3 46.g2xh3 Kg7-h6 47.Rd8-d7
Kh6-g6 48.h3-h4 4.59/16 ] 33.Be2-a6!!
a sacrifice that ends the game
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Be2-a6
Bg7-f6 34.Ba6xb7 Rb8xb7 35.c5-c6

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Rb7xb6 36.Rd1-c1 Rb6-b8 37.c6-c7
Rb8-c8 38.d6-d7 Rc8xc7 39.Rc1xc7
Kg8-g7 40.Rc7-c6 Bf6-e7 41.Kh1-g1
Be7-g5 42.Kg1-f2 a5-a4 43.Kf2-e2
h7-h6 44.Rc6-c8 f5-f4 45.d7-d8Q
Bg5xd8 46.Rc8xd8 Kg7-f6 47.Rd8-h8
Kf6-e5 48.Rh8xh6 f7-f6 49.h2-h4
3.66/12 ] 33...Bg7-f6??
simply worsens the situation
[ 33...b7xa6 34.d6-d7 Passed pawn ;
33...-- 34.Ba6xb7 Threat Rb8xb7
35.c5-c6 Passed pawn ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 33...Bg7-f6 34.Ba6xb7
Rb8xb7 35.c5-c6 Rb7xb6 36.Rd1-c1
Rb6-b8 37.c6-c7 Rb8-c8 38.d6-d7
Rc8xc7 39.Rc1xc7 Kg8-g7 40.Rc7-c8
f5-f4 41.Kh1-g1 h7-h5 42.d7-d8Q
Bf6xd8 43.Rc8xd8 Kg7-f6 44.Kg1-f2
a5-a4 45.Rd8-a8 h5-h4 46.Ra8xa4
Kf6-e5 47.Ra4-a7 f7-f6 48.Kf2-e2
h4-h3 4.57/13 ] 34.Ba6xb7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Ba6xb7
Rb8xb7 35.c5-c6 Rb7xb6 36.Rd1-c1
Rb6-b8 37.c6-c7 Rb8-c8 38.d6-d7
Rc8xc7 39.Rc1xc7 Kg8-g7 40.Rc7-c8
f5-f4 41.Kh1-g1 h7-h5 42.d7-d8Q
Bf6xd8 43.Rc8xd8 Kg7-f6 44.Kg1-f2
h5-h4 45.Rd8-a8 Kf6-e5 46.Ra8-h8
f7-f6 47.Rh8xh4 a5-a4 48.Kf2-e2
Ke5-f5 49.Rh4-h7 Kf5-e5 50.h2-h4
Ke5-f5 51.h4-h5 4.58/17 ] 34...Rb8xb7
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Rb8xb7
35.c5-c6 Rb7xb6 36.Rd1-c1 Rb6-b8
37.c6-c7 Rb8-c8 38.d6-d7 Rc8xc7
39.Rc1xc7 Kg8-g7 40.Rc7-c8 f5-f4
41.Kh1-g1 h7-h5 42.d7-d8Q Bf6xd8
43.Rc8xd8 Kg7-f6 44.Kg1-f2 h5-h4
45.Rd8-a8 Kf6-e5 46.Ra8-h8 f7-f6
47.Rh8xh4 a5-a4 48.Kf2-e2 Ke5-f5
49.Rh4-h7 Kf5-e5 50.h2-h4 Ke5-f5
51.h4-h5 4.69/18 ] 35.c5-c6
[ 35.Rd1-c1 keeps an even firmer grip
Kg8-g7 ( 35...Bf6xb2?? taking the
pawn is naive 36.c5-c6 Rb7xb6
37.d6-d7+- ) 36.c5-c6 Rb7xb6+- ;

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Rb7xb6 36.Rd1-c1 Rb6-b8 37.c6-c7
Rb8-c8 38.d6-d7 Rc8xc7 39.Rc1xc7
Kg8-g7 40.Rc7-c8 f5-f4 41.Kh1-g1
h7-h5 42.d7-d8Q Bf6xd8 43.Rc8xd8
Kg7-f6 44.Kg1-f2 h5-h4 45.Rd8-a8
Kf6-e5 46.Ra8-h8 f7-f6 47.Rh8xh4
a5-a4 48.Kf2-e2 f6-f5 49.Rh4-h5
Ke5-e6 50.Rh5-h4 Ke6-e5
51.Rh4-h5 4.48/16 ] 35...Rb7xb6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Rb7xb6
36.Rd1-c1 Rb6-b8 37.c6-c7 Rb8-c8
38.d6-d7 Rc8xc7 39.Rc1xc7 Kg8-g7
40.Rc7-c8 f5-f4 41.Kh1-g1 h7-h5
42.d7-d8Q Bf6xd8 43.Rc8xd8 Kg7-f6
44.Kg1-f2 h5-h4 45.Rd8-a8 Kf6-e5
46.Ra8-h8 f7-f6 47.Rh8xh4 a5-a4
48.Kf2-e2 f6-f5 49.Rh4-h5 Ke5-e6
50.Rh5-h4 Ke6-e5 51.Rh4-h5 4.58/17 ]
36.Rd1-c1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36.Rd1-c1 Rb6-b8 37.c6-c7 Rb8-c8
38.d6-d7 Rc8xc7 39.Rc1xc7 h7-h6
40.Rc7-c6 Bf6-e7 41.Rc6-c8+ Kg8-g7
42.d7-d8Q Be7xd8 43.Rc8xd8 f5-f4
44.Kh1-g1 a5-a4 45.Rd8-a8 Kg7-g6
46.Ra8xa4 Kg6-f5 47.Ra4-a5+ Kf5-g4
48.Kg1-f2 f7-f5 49.Kf2-e2 4.47/15 ]
36...Bf6xb2 [ 36...Rb6xc6 there is
nothing better in the position 37.Rc1xc6
h7-h5+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36...Rb6xc6 37.Rc1xc6 Kg8-g7
38.d6-d7 Bf6-e7 39.Kh1-g1 f5-f4
40.Kg1-f2 h7-h5 41.Rc6-c8 Kg7-f6
42.d7-d8Q Be7xd8 43.Rc8xd8 h5-h4
44.Rd8-a8 Kf6-e5 45.Ra8-h8 f7-f6
46.Rh8xh4 a5-a4 47.Kf2-e2 f6-f5
48.Rh4-h5 Ke5-e6 49.Rh5-h4 4.58/16 ]
37.d6-d7 Diagram [ 37.d6-d7 Bb2-f6
38.c6-c7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37.d6-d7 Bb2-f6 38.c6-c7 Rb6-d6
39.c7-c8Q+ Kg8-g7 40.Qc8-c7
Rd6-d5 41.Kh1-g1 h7-h6 42.Rc1-b1
e4-e3 43.Kg1-f1 Bf6-g5 44.Rb1-a1
Rd5-d2 45.Ra1xa5 Kg7-g6
46.Ra5-a6+ Kg6-h5 47.Ra6-d6

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Rd2-f2+ 48.Kf1-g1 Rf2-e2 49.g2-g3
Re2-e1+ 50.Kg1-g2 Re1-e2+
51.Kg2-h3 Re2-b2 52.d7-d8Q Bg5xd8
53.Qc7xd8 6.94/15 ]

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25.Rc2-d2 Ra8-e8 26.Nd5-b4 Rc6-e6


27.Rd2xd7 c5xb4 28.Rc1-c5 Re8-d8
29.Rd7-c7 Re6-e7 30.Qe3-b3 Re7xc7
31.Rc5xc7 Qf8-e8 32.h4-h5 g6xh5
1-0
33.Rc7-a7 0.56/16 ] 21...c6-c5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...b5-b4
22.Nc3-b1 c6-c5 23.Be4xa8 Rb8xa8
29
D43 24.d4xc5 Rc8xc5 25.Nb1-d2 Rc5xc2
Carlsen,Magnus
26.Rc1xc2 Ra8-c8 27.Rc2xc8 Qf8xc8
Topalov,Veselin
28.Nd2-c4 Qc8-c7 29.b2-b3 Nd7-c5
M-Tel Masters (1)
13.05.2009 30.Qe2-c2 Qc7-c6 31.Qc2-d2 Nc5xb3
32.Qd2xb4 Nb3-c1 33.Nc4-d6 Nc1-d3
D43: Semi-Slav: 5 Bg5 h6
34.Qb4-b8+ Kg8-h7 0.01/18 ]
1.d2-d4 d7-d5 2.c2-c4 c7-c6
22.a4xb5 last book move. [Houdini 2.
3.Ng1-f3 Ng8-f6 4.Nb1-c3 e7-e6
0c Pro x64: 22.Be4xa8 Rb8xa8
5.Bc1-g5 h7-h6 6.Bg5xf6 Qd8xf6
23.d4-d5 e6xd5 24.Nc3xd5 Qf8-e8
7.e2-e3 Nb8-d7 8.Bf1-d3 d5xc4
25.a4xb5 a6xb5 26.Qe2xb5 Rc8-b8
9.Bd3xc4 g7-g6 10.0-0 Bf8-g7
27.Qb5-c6 Ra8-a2 28.Nd5-c7 Qe8-e7
11.e3-e4 0-0 Diagram
29.e5-e6 f7xe6 30.Nc7xe6 Bg7xb2
31.Qc6-d5 Ra2-a7 32.Rc1-e1 Qe7-f7
(Diagram 212)
33.Qd5-d2 Bb2-g7 34.Qd2-d6 Rb8-b4
35.Ne6xc5 Nd7xc5 36.Rc2xc5 0.54/16
12.e4-e5 Qf6-e7 13.Qd1-e2 b7-b5
] 22...c5xd4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
14.Bc4-d3 Bc8-b7 15.Bd3-e4 Rf8-d8 22...c5xd4 23.Nf3xd4 a6xb5 24.f2-f4
16.Ra1-c1 Ra8-b8 17.Rf1-d1 a7-a6
Qf8-d8 25.Be4xa8 Rb8xa8 26.Nd4xb5
18.h2-h4 Bb7-a8 19.Rc1-c2 Rd8-c8
Qd8xh4 27.Qe2-f2 Qh4xf2+
20.Rd1-c1 Qe7-f8 last book move
28.Kg1xf2 Rc8-c4 29.Rc1-d1 Nd7-c5
21.a2-a4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30.g2-g3 Bg7-f8 31.Kf2-g2 Nc5-b3
21.Qe2-e3 c6-c5 22.Be4xa8 Rb8xa8
32.Rd1-d7 Nb3-c5 33.Rd7-c7 Ra8-d8
23.d4-d5 e6xd5 24.Nc3xd5 Rc8-c6
34.b2-b3 0.15/18 ] 23.Nf3xd4

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[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Nf3xd4
a6xb5 24.f2-f4 Qf8-d8 25.Be4xa8
Rb8xa8 26.Qe2-f2 g6-g5 27.g2-g3
b5-b4 28.Nc3-e4 Rc8xc2 29.Nd4xc2
g5xf4 30.g3xf4 Qd8-c7 31.Qf2-e3
Qc7-d8 32.Rc1-d1 Qd8-e7 33.b2-b3
Ra8-d8 0.31/17 ] 23...Ba8xe4
[ 23...a6xb5!? should be investigated
more closely 24.f2-f4 Qf8-d8
25.Be4xa8 Rb8xa8 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 23...a6xb5 24.f2-f4 Qf8-d8
25.Be4xa8 Rb8xa8 26.Qe2-f2 g6-g5
27.g2-g3 Diagram

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b5-b4 28.Nc3-e4 Rc8xc2 29.Nd4xc2
g5xf4 30.g3xf4 Qd8-c7 31.Qf2-e3
Qc7-d8 32.Rc1-d1 Qd8-e7 33.Qe3-g3
Nd7-c5 34.Ne4-f6+ Kg8-f8 0.26/17 ]
24.Nc3xe4+- [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24.Nc3xe4 Rc8xc2 25.Qe2xc2 a6xb5
26.f2-f4 Nd7-b6 27.Ne4-d6 Nb6-d5
28.g2-g3 Qf8-d8 29.Qc2-c5 Qd8-b6
30.Qc5xb6 Rb8xb6 31.Rc1-c8+
Bg7-f8 32.Nd6xb5 Rb6-a6 33.Rc8-b8
Kg8-g7 34.Rb8-b7 Bf8-e7 35.Kg1-f2
Be7-c5 36.Kf2-f3 h6-h5 37.Rb7-d7
0.66/20 ] 24...Rc8xc2 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 24...Rc8xc2 25.Qe2xc2
a6xb5 26.f2-f4 Nd7-b6 27.Ne4-d6
Nb6-d5 28.g2-g3 Qf8-d8 29.Qc2-c5
Rb8-a8 30.Nd4xb5 Bg7-f8 31.Qc5-f2

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Ra8-a2 32.Rc1-c8 Qd8-a5 33.Kg1-g2
Qa5-b4 34.Rc8-c2 0.64/18 ]
25.Rc1xc2 [ 25.Nd4xc2?! Rb8xb5
26.f2-f4 Rb5xb2 27.Qe2xa6 Nd7-c5= ;
25.Qe2xc2?! a6xb5 26.f2-f4 Nd7-b6 ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Qe2xc2
a6xb5 26.f2-f4 Nd7-b6 27.Ne4-d6
Nb6-d5 28.g2-g3 g6-g5 29.Qc2-e4
Rb8-d8 30.Nd4-c6 Rd8xd6 31.e5xd6
Qf8xd6 32.Nc6-e5 Qd6-b6+
33.Kg1-h1 Qb6-b7 34.Kh1-h2 f7-f5
35.Qe4-d4 g5xf4 36.g3xf4 Bg7xe5
37.Qd4xe5 0.69/18 ] 25...a6xb5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...a6xb5
26.f2-f4 Nd7-b6 27.Ne4-d6 Nb6-d5
28.g2-g3 h6-h5 29.Nd4xb5 Qf8-d8
30.Rc2-c6 Qd8-d7 31.Rc6-c1 Qd7-d8
32.Qe2-f2 Qd8-a5 33.Nb5-d4 Qa5-b6
34.b2-b3 Rb8-a8 35.Kg1-g2 0.64/18 ]
26.Nd4-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.f2-f4 Qf8-d8 27.Nd4-c6 Qd8-b6+
28.Kg1-h2 Rb8-a8 29.Qe2-d3 Ra8-a1
30.Ne4-f2 Qb6-b7 31.Nc6-d8 Qb7-a7
32.Qd3xb5 Bg7-f8 33.Rc2-d2 Nd7-b8
34.Qb5-b7 Bf8-c5 35.Qb7xa7 Ra1xa7
36.Nf2-e4 0.63/16 ] 26...Rb8-b6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Rb8-a8
27.Qe2xb5 Nd7-b8 28.Ne4-d6 Nb8xc6
29.Rc2xc6 Ra8-a1+ 30.Kg1-h2
Qf8-e7 31.g2-g3 Qe7-a7 32.Rc6-c8+
Kg8-h7 33.Nd6-e4 Qa7-e7 34.Kh2-g2
Ra1-e1 35.Rc8-c4 Qe7-a7 36.Rc4-a4
Qa7-c7 37.Qb5-b4 Re1-d1 0.49/17 ]
27.f2-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.f2-f4
Nd7-b8 28.Nc6-a7 Qf8-b4 29.h4-h5
Rb6-a6 30.Na7xb5 Ra6-c6 31.Nb5-c3
g6-g5 32.Rc2-d2 Qb4-b6+ 33.Kg1-h2
Qb6-c7 34.Qe2-d3 Nb8-a6
35.Qd3-d8+ Qc7xd8 36.Rd2xd8+
Kg8-h7 37.Kh2-g3 g5xf4+ 38.Kg3xf4
Na6-c5 39.Ne4xc5 Rc6xc5 1.07/17 ]
27...Qf8-a8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27...Nd7-b8 28.Nc6-a7 Qf8-b4
29.h4-h5 Rb6-a6 30.Na7xb5 Ra6-a1+
31.Kg1-f2 Nb8-d7 32.Rc2-c4 Qb4-e7

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33.Rc4-c8+ Bg7-f8 34.h5xg6 Qe7-h4+
35.Kf2-f3 Qh4-h5+ 36.Kf3-e3 Qh5xg6
37.Nb5-d6 Ra1-g1 38.g2-g3 Kg8-h7
0.97/16 ] 28.Nc6-e7+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 28.Nc6-e7+ Kg8-h7 29.h4-h5
Qa8-d8 30.Ne7-c6 Qd8-a8 31.Qe2-f3
Bg7-f8 32.h5xg6+ f7xg6 33.Ne4-f6+
Nd7xf6 34.e5xf6 Qa8-a2 35.Kg1-f2
Qa2-d5 36.Nc6-e5 Rb6-a6 37.Qf3-e3
Bf8-d6 38.f6-f7 Ra6-a2 39.Rc2-d2
Qd5-c5 40.Qe3xc5 Bd6xc5+
41.Kf2-f3 1.00/17 ] 28...Kg8-h7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Kg8-h7
29.h4-h5 Qa8-d8 30.h5xg6+ f7xg6
31.Ne7xg6 Kh7xg6 32.Qe2-d3
Diagram

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Kg6-f7 33.Rc2-d2 Rb6-c6
34.Qd3xd7+ Qd8xd7 35.Rd2xd7+
Kf7-g6 36.Kg1-f2 Bg7-f8 37.Kf2-f3
b5-b4 38.Rd7-d8 Bf8-e7 39.Rd8-d2
Rc6-c1 40.Rd2-d7 Be7-f8 41.Rd7-d8
Bf8-e7 42.Rd8-g8+ Kg6-f7 1.17/16 ]
29.h4-h5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29.h4-h5 Qa8-d8 30.h5xg6+ f7xg6
31.Ne7xg6 Kh7xg6 32.Qe2-d3 Kg6-f7
33.Rc2-d2 Rb6-c6 34.Qd3xd7+
Qd8xd7 35.Rd2xd7+ Kf7-g6 36.Kg1-f2
Bg7-f8 37.Kf2-f3 b5-b4 38.Rd7-d8
Bf8-e7 39.Rd8-d2 Rc6-c1 40.Rd2-d7
Be7-f8 41.Rd7-d8 Rc1-f1+ 42.Kf3-g3

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Bf8-e7 43.Rd8-e8 1.02/17 ]
29...Rb6-a6 [ 29...Qa8-d8 30.Ne7-c6
Qd8-a8 31.Qe2-f3+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 29...Qa8-d8 30.h5xg6+ f7xg6
31.Ne7xg6 Kh7xg6 32.Qe2-d3 Kg6-f7
33.Rc2-d2 Rb6-a6 34.Qd3xd7+
Qd8xd7 35.Rd2xd7+ Kf7-g6
36.Ne4-d6 Bg7-f8 37.Nd6xb5 Ra6-b6
38.Nb5-c7 h6-h5 39.g2-g3 Bf8-b4
40.Kg1-f1 Rb6-c6 41.b2-b3 Kg6-f5
42.Nc7-b5 1.04/15 ] 30.h5xg6+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.h5xg6+
f7xg6 31.Rc2-c7 Qa8-e8 32.Ne4-f6+
Bg7xf6 33.e5xf6 Ra6-d6 34.Qe2xb5
Qe8-d8 35.Qb5-b7 h6-h5 36.Ne7-c6
Rd6-d1+ 37.Kg1-h2 Qd8xf6
38.Rc7xd7+ Rd1xd7 39.Qb7xd7+
Kh7-h6 40.Qd7-d2 Qf6-h4+ 41.Kh2-g1
Qh4-f6 42.b2-b4 h5-h4 43.Nc6-e5
Qf6-f5 44.Qd2-d4 Kh6-h7 45.Kg1-h2
Kh7-g7 46.Ne5-f3+ Qf5-f6 47.Qd4xf6+
Kg7xf6 48.Nf3xh4 4.57/13 ] 30...f7xg6
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...f7xg6
31.Rc2-c7 Qa8-e8 32.Ne4-f6+ Bg7xf6
33.e5xf6 Ra6-d6 34.Qe2xb5 Qe8-d8
35.Qb5-b7 h6-h5 36.Ne7-c6 Rd6-d1+
37.Kg1-h2 Qd8xf6 38.Rc7xd7+
Rd1xd7 39.Qb7xd7+ Kh7-h6
40.Qd7-d2 Qf6-h4+ 41.Kh2-g1 Qh4-f6
42.b2-b4 h5-h4 43.Nc6-e5 Qf6-f5
44.Qd2-d4 Kh6-h7 45.Kg1-h2 Kh7-g7
46.Ne5-f3+ Qf5-f6 47.Qd4xf6+ Kg7xf6
48.Nf3xh4 4.81/14 ] 31.Rc2-c7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Rc2-c7
Qa8-e8 32.Ne4-f6+ Bg7xf6 33.e5xf6
Ra6-d6 34.Qe2xb5 Qe8-d8 35.Qb5-b7
h6-h5 36.Ne7-c6 Rd6-d1+ 37.Kg1-h2
Qd8xf6 38.Rc7xd7+ Rd1xd7
39.Qb7xd7+ Kh7-h6 40.Qd7-d2
Qf6-h4+ 41.Kh2-g1 Qh4-f6 42.b2-b4
h5-h4 43.Nc6-e5 Qf6-f5 Diagram
44.Qd2-d4 Kh6-h7 45.Kg1-h2 Kh7-g7
46.Ne5-f3+ Qf5-f6 47.Qd4xf6+ Kg7xf6
48.Nf3xh4 4.57/15 ] 31...Ra6-a1+?
[ 31...Qa8-d8 32.Qe2-d3 Qd8xe7

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33.Rc7xd7 ( 33.Qd3xd7?! Ra6-a1+
34.Kg1-f2 Qe7-h4+ 35.Kf2-e3
Ra1-e1+ 36.Ke3-d2 Qh4xf4+
37.Kd2xe1 Qf4xe4+ 38.Ke1-f2
Qe4xe5= ) 33...Ra6-a1+ 34.Kg1-f2
Qe7-h4+ 35.Kf2-f3+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 31...Qa8-e8 32.Ne4-f6+ Bg7xf6
33.e5xf6 Ra6-d6 34.Qe2xb5 Qe8-d8
35.Qb5-b7 h6-h5 36.Ne7-c6 Rd6-d1+
37.Kg1-h2 Qd8xf6 38.Rc7xd7+
Rd1xd7 39.Qb7xd7+ Kh7-h6
40.Qd7-d2 Qf6-h4+ 41.Kh2-g1 Qh4-f6
42.b2-b4 h5-h4 43.Nc6-e5 Qf6-f5
44.Qd2-d4 Kh6-h7 45.Kg1-h2 Kh7-g7
46.Ne5-f3+ Qf5-f6 47.Qd4xf6+ Kg7xf6
48.Nf3xh4 4.81/17 ] 32.Kg1-f2
[ 32.Kg1-h2 keeps an even firmer grip
Qa8-d8 33.Qe2-d3 Qd8xe7
34.Ne4-f6+ Qe7xf6 35.e5xf6 Nd7xf6
36.Qd3xb5 Nf6-g4+ 37.Kh2-g3+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Kg1-h2
Qa8-d8 33.Qe2-d3 Qd8xe7
34.Ne4-f6+ Nd7xf6 35.Rc7xe7 Nf6-d5
36.Re7-f7 Ra1-a4 37.Qd3xb5 Ra4xf4
38.Qb5-e8 Rf4xf7 39.Qe8xf7 h6-h5
40.Qf7xe6 Nd5-e3 41.Kh2-h3 Ne3-g4
42.b2-b4 Ng4xe5 43.b4-b5 Ne5-d3
44.Qe6-e7 4.89/15 ] 32...Qa8-d8??
Diagram [ 32...Ra1-a4 33.Ne7-c6
Kh7-h8+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

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32...Ra1-a4 33.Ne7-c6 Nd7-f8
34.Ne4-d6 Qa8-a6 35.Kf2-g3 Qa6-b6
36.Nd6-e8 Ra4-a8 37.Rc7xg7+
Kh7-h8 38.Nc6-e7 Ra8xe8 39.Rg7-f7
Qb6-d8 40.Rf7xf8+ Re8xf8
41.Ne7xg6+ Kh8-g7 42.Ng6xf8
Kg7xf8 43.Qe2xb5 Qd8-d2 44.Qb5-c4
Qd2-e1+ 45.Kg3-f3 Qe1-d1+
46.Qc4-e2 Qd1-d5+ 47.Kf3-g4
Qd5-b7 48.Qe2-c2 Kf8-g7 1.60/17 ]

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the final mistake, not that it matters
anymore 33.Qe2-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 33.Qe2-d3 Qd8xe7 34.Rc7xd7
Qe7-h4+ 35.Kf2-f3 Kh7-h8 36.Qd3xb5
Diagram
(Diagram 217)
Ra1-a8 37.Rd7xg7 Ra8-f8 38.Ne4-f6
Kh8xg7 39.Qb5-d7+ Rf8-f7 40.Qd7-e8
Rf7xf6 41.Qe8-e7+ Rf6-f7 42.Qe7xh4
g6-g5 43.Qh4-h5 Rf7xf4+ 44.Kf3-g3
Rf4-f5 45.Qh5-e2 Rf5-f7 46.Qe2-a6
Rf7-e7 47.b2-b4 Kg7-f7 48.b4-b5
Re7-c7 49.b5-b6 Rc7-c3+ 50.Kg3-f2
Rc3-c2+ 51.Qa6-e2 Rc2-c8 52.b6-b7
Rc8-f8 53.Qe2-d3 Kf7-e8+ 54.Kf2-e3
7.81/18 ] 33...Qd8xe7 [ 33...Qd8xc7??
will allow a snap mate in 4 34.Ne4-g5+!
Clearance: e4 h6xg5 35.Qd3xg6+

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37.Qh5xh6# ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33...Qd8xe7 34.Rc7xd7 Qe7-h4+
35.Kf2-f3 Kh7-h8 36.Qd3xb5 Ra1-a8
37.Rd7xg7 Ra8-f8 38.Ne4-f6 Kh8xg7
39.Qb5-d7+ Rf8-f7 40.Qd7-e8 Rf7xf6
41.Qe8-e7+ Rf6-f7 42.Qe7xh4 g6-g5
43.Qh4-h5 Rf7xf4+ 44.Kf3-g3 Rf4-f5
45.Qh5-e2 Rf5-f7 46.Qe2-a6 Rf7-e7
47.b2-b4 Kg7-f7 48.b4-b5 Re7-c7
49.b5-b6 Rc7-c3+ 50.Kg3-f2 Rc3-c2+
51.Qa6-e2 Rc2-c8 52.b6-b7 Rc8-b8
53.Qe2-f3+ Kf7-g8 54.Kf2-e3 Rb8-d8
55.Ke3-e4 7.93/19 ] 34.Rc7xd7
[ 34.Qd3xd7?! Qe7-h4+ 35.Kf2-e3
Ra1-e1+ 36.Ke3-d2 Qh4xf4+
37.Kd2xe1 Qf4xe4+ 38.Ke1-f2
Qe4-f5+ 39.Kf2-g1 Qf5xe5= ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Rc7xd7
Qe7-h4+ 35.Kf2-f3 Kh7-h8 36.Rd7xg7
Kh8xg7 37.Ne4-f6 Ra1-f1+ 38.Qd3xf1
g6-g5 39.g2-g3 g5-g4+ 40.Nf6xg4
Qh4-d8 41.Ng4-f6 b5-b4 42.Qf1-b1
Kg7-f8 43.Qb1-c2 Qd8-a8+ 44.Qc2-e4
Qa8xe4+ 45.Kf3xe4 Kf8-f7 46.g3-g4
6.16/13 ] 34...Qe7-h4+ [ 34...Qe7-b4
doesn't change the outcome of the
game 35.Ne4-f6+ Kh7-h8+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Qe7-h4+
35.Kf2-f3 Kh7-h8 36.Rd7xg7 Kh8xg7

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37.Ne4-f6 Ra1-f1+ 38.Qd3xf1 g6-g5
39.g2-g3 g5-g4+ 40.Nf6xg4 Qh4-h5
41.Qf1xb5 Qh5-h1+ 42.Kf3-f2 Qh1-d1
43.Qb5-b7+ Kg7-g6 44.Ng4-f6
Qd1-d2+ 45.Kf2-g1 Qd2-e1+
46.Kg1-g2 Qe1-e2+ 47.Kg2-h3
6.36/14 ] 35.Kf2-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 35.Kf2-f3 Kh7-h8 36.Qd3xb5
Ra1-a8 37.Rd7xg7 Ra8-f8 38.Ne4-f6
Kh8xg7 Diagram

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39.Qb5-d7+ Rf8-f7 40.Qd7-e8 Rf7xf6
41.Qe8-e7+ Rf6-f7 42.Qe7xh4 g6-g5
43.Qh4-h5 Rf7xf4+ 44.Kf3-g3 Rf4-e4
45.Qh5-f3 Re4-f4 46.Qf3-d3 h6-h5
47.Qd3-d7+ Kg7-f8 48.Qd7xe6 Kf8-g7
49.Qe6-e7+ Kg7-g6 50.Qe7-d6+
Kg6-g7 51.e5-e6 h5-h4+ 52.Kg3-h3
Kg7-f6 53.b2-b4 6.97/16 ]
35...Qh4-h5+?? the pressure is too
much, Black crumbles [ 35...Kh7-h8
36.Qd3xb5 Ra1-a8 37.Rd7xg7
Ra8-f8+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35...Kh7-h8 36.Qd3xb5 Ra1-a8
37.Rd7xg7 Ra8-f8 38.Ne4-f6 Kh8xg7
39.Qb5-d7+ Rf8-f7 40.Qd7-e8 Rf7xf6
41.Qe8-e7+ Rf6-f7 42.Qe7xh4 g6-g5
43.Qh4-h5 Rf7xf4+ 44.Kf3-g3 Rf4-e4
45.Qh5-f3 Re4-f4 46.Qf3-d3 h6-h5
47.Qd3-d7+ Kg7-f8 48.Qd7xe6
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Kf8-g7 49.Qe6-e7+ Kg7-g6
50.Qe7-d6+ Kg6-g7 51.e5-e6 Rf4-g4+
52.Kg3-f3 Rg4-f4+ 53.Kf3-e3 7.15/17 ]
36.Kf3-g3 [ 36.Kf3-g3 Qh5-h3+
37.g2xh3 Ra1-g1+ 38.Kg3-h2
Rg1-g2+ 39.Kh2xg2 h6-h5 40.Ne4-f6+
Kh7-h6 41.Rd7xg7 Kh6xg7
42.Qd3-d7+ Kg7-f8 43.Qd7-e8+
Kf8-g7 44.Qe8-g8+ Kg7-h6
45.Qg8-f8# ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36.Kf3-g3 Qh5-h4+ 37.Kg3xh4
Ra1-h1+ 38.Kh4-g4 h6-h5+ 39.Kg4-g5
Rh1-h4 40.Kg5xh4 Kh7-h8 41.Ne4-g5
Bg7-h6 42.Qd3xg6 Bh6xg5+ 43.f4xg5
b5-b4 #9/22 ]
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Ra8-d8 Diagram

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12.a2-a4 Ne7-d5 13.a4xb5 a6xb5


14.c3xd4 c5xd4 15.Nb1-d2 Nd5-f4
16.Qe2-d1 Nc6-b4 17.Nd2-b3
Bb7xe4 18.d3xe4 d4 seems the pivot
of the position. last book move last
book move Nf4-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 18...Nf4-g6 19.Nb3xd4 Bf8-e7
20.Qd1-e2 0-0 21.Qe2xb5 Qb6xb5
22.Nd4xb5 Nb4-d3 23.Bc1-e3 Rd8-b8
24.Nb5-d4 Rb8xb2 25.Nd4-c6 Be7-c5
26.Nf3-e1 Bc5xe3 27.Ne1xd3 Rb2-b6
28.f2xe3 Rb6xc6 29.Rf1-c1 Rc6xc1+
30.Ra1xc1 Rf8-a8 31.Rc1-c7 Ra8-a3
32.Rc7-d7 Ng6-f8 33.Rd7-d6 0.37/19 ]
19.Bc1-g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
19.Bc1-g5 Rd8-b8 20.Qd1-e2 Bf8-c5
21.Rf1-d1 h7-h6 22.Bg5-h4 Nd3-f4
30
B30 23.Qe2-d2 Nf4-d3 24.h2-h3 g7-g5
Carlsen,Magnus
25.Bh4-g3 Bc5-e7 26.Nf3xd4 0-0
Radjabov,Teimour
27.Ra1-a5 Rf8-d8 28.Ra5xb5 Qb6-c7
Pearl Spring Chess Tournament
02.10.2009
(5)
29.Qd2-c3 Qc7xc3 30.b2xc3 Rb8xb5
31.Nd4xb5 Nb4-c6 32.c3-c4 Kg8-g7
B30: Sicilian: 2...Nc6 3 Bb5, lines
33.Nb5-d6 Nc6xe5 34.Bg3xe5+
without ...g6
Nd3xe5 35.c4-c5 Ne5-c4 0.67/19 ]
1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6
19...Rd8-c8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
3.Bf1-b5 e7-e6 4.0-0 Ng8-e7 5.c2-c3 19...Rd8-b8 20.Qd1-e2 Bf8-c5
a7-a6 6.Bb5-a4 b7-b5 7.Ba4-c2
21.Rf1-d1 h7-h6 22.Bg5-h4 Nd3-f4
Bc8-b7 8.Qd1-e2 d7-d5 9.e4-e5
23.Qe2-d2 Nf4-d3 24.h2-h3 g7-g5
d5-d4 10.Bc2-e4 Qd8-b6 11.d2-d3
25.Bh4-g3 Bc5-e7 26.Nf3xd4 0-0

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27.Ra1-a5 Qb6-c7 28.Qd2-e2
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Nd3xe5 29.Ra5xb5 Nb4-c6
30.Rb5xb8 Rf8xb8 31.Qe2-c2 Rb8-c8
32.Nb3-a5 Qc7xa5 33.Bg3xe5
Qa5xe5 34.Nd4xc6 0.86/18 ]
20.Nf3xd4 [ 20.Nb3xd4?! Bf8-c5
21.Bg5-d2 Bc5xd4 22.Nf3xd4 Qb6xd4
23.Bd2xb4 Qd4xb4 24.Qd1xd3 0-0= ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.Qd1-e2
Bf8-c5 21.Rf1-d1 h7-h6 22.Bg5-c1
Nd3xc1 23.Ra1xc1 0-0 24.Qe2-d2
Bc5-e7 25.Qd2xd4 Rc8xc1 26.Rd1xc1
Qb6-b7 27.Qd4-e3 Rf8-d8 28.Nf3-d4
Qb7-b8 29.f2-f4 Qb8-b6 30.Qe3-d2
Be7-f8 31.Rc1-a1 Bf8-e7 32.Ra1-c1
Be7-f8 0.78/17 ] 20...Nd3xb2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...h7-h6
21.Bg5-e3 Qb6-b7 22.Qd1-e2 Qb7xe4
23.Rf1-d1 Rc8-b8 24.f2-f3 Qe4-g6
25.Nb3-c1 Nd3xc1 26.Rd1xc1 Qg6-d3
27.Qe2-f2 Nb4-d5 28.Be3-d2 Rb8-d8
29.Ra1-a7 Nd5-f4 30.Bd2xf4 Rd8xd4
31.Bf4-d2 0.57/15 ] 21.Qd1-e2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Qd1-e2
Nb2-c4 22.Rf1-c1 Qb6-b8 23.Nd4xb5
Qb8xb5 24.Nb3-d2 Bf8-c5 25.Nd2xc4
0-0 26.h2-h3 h7-h6 27.Bg5-d2
Qb5-d7 28.Bd2xb4 Bc5xb4 29.Ra1-b1
Qd7-b5 30.Qe2-c2 Rc8-b8 31.Qc2-d3

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Rf8-d8 32.Qd3-g3 Qb5-d7 33.Qg3-f3
Bb4-c5 0.49/20 ] 21...Nb2-c4 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Nb2-c4
22.Rf1-c1 Qb6-b8 23.h2-h3 h7-h6
24.Nd4xb5 Qb8xb5 25.Bg5-h4 g7-g5
26.Bh4-g3 Bf8-g7 27.Ra1-a5 Qb5-b6
28.Rc1xc4 Nb4-c6 29.Qe2-c2 0-0
30.Ra5-c5 Rc8-b8 31.Rc5xc6 Qb6xb3
32.Qc2xb3 Rb8xb3 33.Rc6-d6
Rb3-b7 0.63/19 ]

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9-wq-+p+-+0
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22.Rf1-c1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22.Rf1-c1 Qb6-b8 23.Nd4xb5 Qb8xb5
24.Nb3-d2 Bf8-c5 25.Nd2xc4 0-0
26.h2-h3 h7-h6 27.Bg5-d2 Qb5-d7
28.Bd2xb4 Bc5xb4 29.Ra1-b1 Qd7-b5
30.Qe2-c2 Rc8-b8 31.Qc2-d3 Rf8-d8
32.Qd3-g3 Qb5-d7 33.Rb1-b2 Rd8-c8
34.Qg3-f3 Qd7-d4 35.Rb2-c2 Rc8-c7
0.78/18 ] 22...Bf8-c5 Diagram
[ 22...Bf8-e7 23.Nd4xb5! the knockout
punch Qb6xb5 24.Bg5xe7 Ke8xe7
25.Ra1-a7+ Ke7-e8 26.Ra7-a5 ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Qb6-b8
23.Nd4xb5 Qb8xb5 24.Nb3-d2 Bf8-c5
25.Nd2xc4 0-0 26.Bg5-d2 Nb4-c6
27.Rc1-b1 Bc5-b4 28.Qe2-f1 Rc8-a8
29.Bd2xb4 Nc6xb4 30.Nc4-a3
Qb5xf1+ 31.Kg1xf1 Nb4-d3 32.Na3-c4
h7-h5 0.50/16 ]
23.Nd4xb5 [Instead of 23.Nb3xc5

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Qb6xc5 24.Bg5-e3 Nb4-c6


( 24...Qc5xe5? is nothing because of
25.Rc1-b1+- ) 25.Nd4xb5 Qc5xb5
26.Qe2xc4 Qb5xc4 27.Rc1xc4 0-0+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Nb3xc5
Qb6xc5 24.Bg5-e3 Nb4-c6 25.Nd4xb5
Qc5xb5 26.Qe2xc4 Qb5xc4
27.Rc1xc4 0-0 28.Ra1-c1 Nc6-e7
29.Rc4xc8 Rf8xc8 30.Rc1xc8+
Ne7xc8 31.Be3-c5 g7-g5 32.Kg1-f1
Kg8-g7 33.Kf1-e2 Kg7-g6 34.Ke2-d3
h7-h5 35.Kd3-d4 g5-g4 36.Kd4-d3
h5-h4 37.Bc5-e3 h4-h3 38.g2xh3
g4xh3 1.08/18 ] 23...0-0? Diagram
[ 23...Bc5xf2+ 24.Qe2xf2 Qb6xb5+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Bc5xf2+
24.Qe2xf2 Qb6xb5 25.Qf2-d4 0-0
26.Bg5-e7 Nb4-c6 27.Qd4-c5
Qb5xc5+ 28.Be7xc5 Nc4xe5
29.Bc5xf8 Rc8xf8 30.Ra1-a6 Nc6-b4
31.Ra6-a5 Nb4-d3 32.Rc1-c7 Rf8-d8
33.h2-h3 h7-h6 34.Ra5-a7 Kg8-h7
35.Nb3-c5 Nd3-f4 36.Nc5-d7 Ne5-d3
37.Nd7-b6 0.67/17 ]

Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Nb3xc5


Rc8xc5 25.Bg5-e7 Qb6xb5 26.Be7xf8
Kg8xf8 27.Ra1-a8+ Kf8-e7 28.Qe2-g4
Nb4-c6 29.Qg4xg7 Rc5xe5
30.Qg7-f8+ Ke7-f6 31.Qf8-h8+ Kf6-e7
32.Ra8-c8 Diagram

(Diagram 224)
24.Nb3xc5 [ 24.Rc1xc4?! Qb6xb5
25.Ra1-c1 Nb4-a2 26.Qe2xa2
Bc5xf2+ 27.Kg1xf2 Rc8xc4+- ;

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Re5xe4 33.Rc1-d1 Nc4-d2
34.Rc8-e8+ Ke7-d6 35.Rd1xd2+
Kd6-c5 36.h2-h3 Qb5-b4 37.Rd2-c2+
Kc5-d5 38.Kg1-h2 Re4-c4 39.Qh8xh7
Rc4xc2 40.Qh7xc2 Qb4-f4+ Diagram
41.g2-g3 Qf4-f3 42.Re8-c8 Kd5-d6
43.Qc2-d2+ Kd6-c5 44.h3-h4 f7-f6
45.Qd2-e3+ Qf3xe3 46.f2xe3 4.02/15 ]
24...Nc4xe5 [ 24...Rc8xc5 no good,

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but what else? 25.Bg5-e7 Qb6xb5
26.Be7xc5 Qb5xc5 27.Qe2xc4
Qc5xc4 28.Rc1xc4 Nb4-d3+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Rc8xc5
25.Bg5-e7 Qb6xb5 26.Be7xf8 Kg8xf8
27.Ra1-a8+ Kf8-e7 28.Qe2-g4 Nb4-c6
29.Qg4xg7 Rc5xe5 30.Qg7-f8+
Ke7-f6 31.Qf8-h8+ Kf6-e7 32.Ra8-c8
Re5xe4 33.Rc1-d1 Nc4-d2
34.Rc8-e8+ Ke7-d6 35.Rd1xd2+
Kd6-c5 36.h2-h3 Qb5-b4 37.Rd2-c2+
Kc5-d5 38.Kg1-h2 Re4-c4 39.Qh8xh7
Rc4xc2 40.Qh7xc2 Kd5-d6
41.Qc2-d3+ Kd6-c7 42.Re8-g8
Qb4-b2 43.Qd3-e3 Kc7-d7 44.h3-h4
Kd7-e7 45.Qe3-c5+ Ke7-d7 46.h4-h5
4.05/18 ] 25.Bg5-e7 [ 25.Bg5-e7
Diagram
(Diagram 227)
h7-h6 26.Be7xf8 Rc8xf8
27.Rc1-c3+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25.Bg5-e7 Rf8-d8 26.Be7xd8 Rc8xd8
27.Rc1-d1 h7-h6 28.Rd1xd8+ Qb6xd8
29.Qe2-b2 Nb4-c6 30.Qb2-c3 Qd8-g5
31.Nb5-d6 Kg8-h7 32.Nc5-d7 Ne5xd7
33.Qc3xc6 Nd7-e5 34.Qc6-c3 Ne5-g4
35.g2-g3 Qg5-h5 36.h2-h4 Ng4-e5

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37.Kg1-g2 6.66/17 ]
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B40

Carlsen,Magnus
Svidler,Peter
World Blitz Championship blitz17.11.2009
(28)
B40: Sicilian: 2...e6, Unusual lines
1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 e7-e6
3.b2-b3 a7-a6 4.Bc1-b2 d7-d5
5.e4xd5 e6xd5 6.d2-d4 Ng8-f6
7.Bf1-e2 Nb8-c6 8.0-0 c5xd4
9.Nf3xd4 Bf8-c5 10.Nd4xc6 b7xc6
11.c2-c4 0-0 Diagram
(Diagram 228)
12.c4xd5 c6xd5 13.Be2-f3 Bc8-e6
last book move last book move
14.Nb1-c3 Increasing the pressure on
the isolated pawn on d5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 14.Bb2-d4 Bc5xd4
15.Qd1xd4 Ra8-c8 16.Nb1-c3 Qd8-a5
17.Rf1-c1 Rc8-c6 18.a2-a3 Rf8-d8
19.h2-h3 Be6-f5 20.Qd4-d2 Rd8-c8
21.b3-b4 Qa5-c7 22.Nc3-e2 Qc7-e5
23.Rc1xc6 Qe5xa1+ 24.Qd2-c1
Qa1xc1+ 25.Rc6xc1 Rc8xc1+

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26.Ne2xc1 0.01/17 ] 14...Ra8-c8


[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 14...Rf8-e8
15.Qd1-d3 Bc5-d6 16.g2-g3 Qd8-a5
17.Nc3-a4 Ra8-d8 18.Bb2-d4 Nf6-d7
19.Rf1-e1 Bd6-b4 20.Re1-d1 Bb4-a3
21.Bd4-c3 Qa5-c7 22.b3-b4 Qc7-c6
23.Na4-b2 0.09/17 ] 15.Ra1-c1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 15.Qd1-d3
Rf8-e8 16.Nc3-a4 Bc5-d6 17.g2-g3
Qd8-a5 18.Ra1-c1 Bd6-e7 19.Rf1-d1
Rc8xc1 20.Rd1xc1 Qa5-b5
21.Qd3xb5 a6xb5 22.Na4-c5 Be6-f5
23.Bb2xf6 Be7xf6 24.Bf3xd5 Re8-e2
25.Nc5-e4 Re2xa2 26.Ne4xf6+ g7xf6
0.20/16 ] 15...d5-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 15...Qd8-d6 16.Qd1-d3 Bc5-a3
17.Bb2xa3 Qd6xa3 18.Qd3-d2
Qa3-b4 19.Qd2-d3 Rc8-c5 20.Nc3-e2
Rc5xc1 21.Rf1xc1 Rf8-c8 22.Rc1-d1
a6-a5 23.Ne2-d4 h7-h6 24.h2-h3
Be6-d7 25.Nd4-e2 Bd7-b5 0.00/17 ]
16.Nc3-e2 White threatens to win
material: Ne2xd4 [ 16.Nc3-e4 Nf6xe4
17.Bf3xe4 Qd8-b6= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 16.Nc3-e4 Nf6xe4 17.Bf3xe4
Qd8-a5 18.Qd1-d3 g7-g6 19.Be4-b7
Rc8-d8 20.Qd3xa6 Qa5-d2 21.Rc1xc5
Qd2xb2 22.Bb7-f3 d4-d3 23.Rf1-d1
d3-d2 24.Qa6-a5 Diagram
Rf8-e8 25.Bf3-c6 Re8-f8 26.h2-h3

Rd8-d6 27.Bc6-f3 Rf8-e8 28.Rc5-c7


Qb2-d4 29.Rc7-c2 0.29/17 ]
16...d4-d3 Black threatens to win
material: d3xe2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
16...d4-d3 17.Ne2-f4 Be6-f5
18.Rc1-c4 Bc5-d6 19.Rc4xc8 Qd8xc8
20.Nf4xd3 Rf8-d8 21.Bf3-e2 Bf5-g6
22.Bb2xf6 g7xf6 23.Qd1-d2 Bd6-e5
24.g2-g3 Be5-c3 25.Qd2-c2 Qc8-c6
26.Rf1-c1 Rd8-c8 27.Be2-g4 f6-f5
28.Bg4-e2 0.37/17 ] 17.Bb2xf6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17.Ne2-f4
Be6-f5 18.Rc1-c4 Bc5-d6 19.Rc4xc8
Qd8xc8 20.Nf4xd3 Rf8-d8 21.Bf3-e2
Bf5-e4 22.Qd1-c1 Qc8-f5 23.Rf1-d1
Rd8-c8 24.Qc1-e3 Rc8-c2 25.Bb2xf6
g7xf6 26.Nd3-e1 Bd6-f4 27.Ne1xc2
Bf4xe3 28.Nc2xe3 Qf5-a5 29.a2-a4
Kg8-g7 0.30/18 ] 17...d3xe2
[ 17...g7xf6!? is the best option Black
has 18.Ne2-f4 d3-d2 ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 17...Qd8xf6 18.Qd1xd3
Be6-f5 19.Qd3-d2 Rf8-d8 20.Qd2-a5
Bf5-c2 21.Rf1-e1 Bc5-b6 22.Qa5-b4
a6-a5 23.Qb4-f4 Qf6-b2 24.Bf3-b7
Rc8-c5 25.Qf4-a4 Rc5-c7 26.Bb7-e4
Bc2xe4 27.Rc1xc7 Bb6xc7
28.Qa4xe4 Qb2xa2 -0.04/17 ]
18.Bf6xd8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
18.Bf6xd8 Bc5xf2+ 19.Kg1xf2 e2xd1Q

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20.Rf1xd1 Rc8xc1 21.Rd1xc1 Rf8xd8
22.Kf2-e3 Rd8-e8 23.Ke3-f4 h7-h6
24.Rc1-c6 Be6-c8 25.g2-g4 Re8-d8
26.Bf3-e2 g7-g5+ 27.Kf4-g3 Kg8-g7
28.b3-b4 Rd8-d2 29.Be2xa6 Bc8-d7
30.Rc6-c7 Rd2xa2 31.Ba6-d3
Diagram

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9-+-+-+-+0{
9+-tRl+pmk-0 230
9-+-+-+-zp0
9+-+-+-zp-0
9-zP-+-+P+0
9+-+L+-mK-0
9r+-+-+-zP0
9+-+-+-+-0
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Bd7-e6 32.h2-h3 Ra2-a3 0.31/22 ]
18...e2xd1Q [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
18...Bc5xf2+ 19.Kg1xf2 e2xd1Q
20.Rf1xd1 Rc8xc1 21.Rd1xc1 Rf8xd8
22.Kf2-e3 Rd8-e8 23.Ke3-f4 Kg8-f8
24.Rc1-c6 Be6-c8 25.Rc6-c7 h7-h6
26.h2-h4 g7-g6 27.g2-g3 Bc8-e6
28.Bf3-b7 Re8-d8 29.Bb7xa6 Rd8-d2
30.Ba6-c4 Be6xc4 31.b3xc4 Rd2xa2
32.c4-c5 Ra2-a3 33.c5-c6 Ra3-c3
34.g3-g4 Rc3-c4+ 35.Kf4-f3 Rc4-c3+
36.Kf3-e4 Rc3-c4+ 37.Ke4-d5
Rc4xg4 0.38/22 ] 19.Rf1xd1
[ 19.Rc1xd1?? Rc8xd8 20.g2-g3
g7-g6-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
19.Rf1xd1 Bc5xf2+ 20.Kg1xf2 Rc8xc1
21.Rd1xc1 Rf8xd8 22.Kf2-e3 Kg8-f8
23.Rc1-c6 Be6-c8 24.Rc6-c7 Bc8-f5
25.Rc7-a7 Bf5-d3 26.a2-a4 g7-g6
27.b3-b4 Rd8-d6 28.h2-h4 Kf8-g7
29.h4-h5 Rd6-d8 30.h5-h6+ Kg7-f6
31.Ra7-c7 0.33/20 ] 19...Bc5xf2+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...Bc5xf2+

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20.Kg1xf2 Rc8xc1 21.Rd1xc1 Rf8xd8
22.Kf2-e3 Rd8-e8 23.Ke3-f4 Kg8-f8
24.Rc1-c6 Be6-c8 25.Rc6-c7 h7-h6
26.h2-h4 g7-g6 27.g2-g3 Bc8-e6
Diagram

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9+-tR-+p+-0 231
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9+P+-+LzP-0
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28.Bf3-b7 Re8-d8 29.Bb7xa6 Rd8-d2
30.Ba6-c4 Be6xc4 31.b3xc4 Rd2xa2
32.c4-c5 Ra2-a3 33.c5-c6 Ra3-c3
34.g3-g4 Rc3-c4+ 35.Kf4-f3 Rc4-c3+
36.Kf3-e4 Rc3-c4+ 37.Ke4-d5
Rc4xg4 0.35/22 ] 20.Kg1xf2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.Kg1xf2
Rc8xc1 21.Rd1xc1 Rf8xd8 22.Kf2-e3
Rd8-e8 23.Ke3-f4 Kg8-f8 24.Rc1-c6
Be6-c8 25.Rc6-c7 h7-h6 26.h2-h4
g7-g6 27.g2-g3 Bc8-e6 28.Bf3-b7
Re8-d8 29.Bb7xa6 Rd8-d2 30.Ba6-c4
Be6xc4 31.b3xc4 Rd2xa2 32.c4-c5
Ra2-a3 33.c5-c6 Ra3-c3 34.g3-g4
Rc3-c4+ 35.Kf4-f3 Rc4-c3+ 36.Kf3-e4
Rc3-c4+ 37.Ke4-d5 Rc4xg4 0.24/22 ]
20...Rc8xc1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20...Rc8xc1 21.Rd1xc1 Rf8xd8
22.Kf2-e3 Rd8-e8 23.Ke3-f4 Kg8-f8
24.Rc1-c6 Be6-c8 25.Rc6-c7 h7-h6
26.h2-h4 g7-g6 27.g2-g3 Bc8-f5
28.Bf3-d5 Re8-e7 29.Rc7-c6 Diagram
Re7-d7 30.Bd5-c4 Rd7-d4+
31.Kf4-e5 Rd4-g4 32.Rc6-c7 Rg4xg3
33.Rc7xf7+ Kf8-e8 34.Rf7-h7

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9p+R+-+pzp0
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Rg3-e3+ 35.Ke5-f6 0.33/21 ]
21.Rd1xc1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21.Rd1xc1 Rf8xd8 22.Kf2-e3 Rd8-e8
23.Ke3-f4 Kg8-f8 24.Rc1-c6 Be6-c8
25.b3-b4 Bc8-b7 26.Rc6-b6 Bb7xf3
27.Kf4xf3 Re8-a8 28.a2-a3 Ra8-a7
29.Kf3-e4 Kf8-e8 30.h2-h4 Ke8-d7
31.Ke4-d5 Kd7-e7 32.Rb6-d6
Ra7-a8 0.31/21 ] 21...Rf8xd8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Rf8xd8
22.Kf2-e3 Rd8-e8 23.Ke3-f4 h7-h6
24.Rc1-c6 Be6-c8 25.h2-h4 Re8-d8
26.Rc6-c7 g7-g6 27.g2-g4 Kg8-g7
28.Bf3-e4 Bc8-e6 29.Rc7-a7 Be6-c8
30.a2-a3 Rd8-d2 31.b3-b4 Rd2-f2+
32.Kf4-e5 Rf2-h2 33.h4-h5 g6xh5
0.30/19 ] 22.Kf2-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 22.Kf2-e3 Rd8-e8 23.Ke3-f4
h7-h6 24.Rc1-c6 Be6-c8 25.h2-h4
Re8-d8 26.Rc6-c7 g7-g6 27.g2-g4
Kg8-g7 28.h4-h5 g6-g5+ 29.Kf4-g3
Bc8-e6 30.Rc7-c6 Be6-c8 31.b3-b4
Bc8-b7 32.Rc6-c7 Bb7xf3 33.Kg3xf3
Rd8-d3+ 34.Kf3-e4 0.25/20 ]
22...g7-g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22...Rd8-e8 23.Ke3-f4 g7-g6
24.Rc1-c7 Kg8-f8 25.Rc7-a7 Be6-c8
26.Bf3-d5 Re8-e7 27.Ra7-a8 Re7-c7
28.Bd5-c4 Kf8-g7 29.g2-g3 Rc7-c6
30.Ra8-a7 Rc6-f6+ 31.Kf4-e3 g6-g5

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32.b3-b4 h7-h6 33.Ra7-c7 Bc8-g4
34.a2-a4 Rf6-f3+ 35.Ke3-d4 0.26/19 ]
23.Rc1-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23.Rc1-c6 Be6-c8 24.g2-g3 Kg8-g7
25.Bf3-e2 Bc8-d7 26.Rc6-b6 a6-a5
27.Rb6-d6 a5-a4 28.b3-b4 Rd8-e8+
29.Ke3-d2 Bd7-e6 30.a2-a3 Kg7-f6
31.Be2-d3 h7-h6 32.Bd3-c2 Kf6-e5
33.Bc2xa4 Re8-a8 0.36/19 ]
23...h7-h6 [ 23...f7-f5 24.Bf3-b7 ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...f7-f5
24.Bf3-b7 f5-f4+ 25.Ke3-e4 h7-h6
26.Rc5-a5 Be6-c8 27.Bb7xc8 Rd8xc8
28.Ra5xa6 Kg8-g7 29.Ra6-a7+
Kg7-f6 30.g2-g3 f4xg3 31.h2xg3
Rc8-e8+ 32.Ke4-f3 Re8-e6 33.Ra7-h7
Kf6-e5 34.a2-a4 Re6-f6+ 35.Kf3-e3
0.34/18 ] 24.Bf3-b7 Diagram
[ 24.Rc5-c6 a6-a5 25.Rc6-a6
g5-g4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24.Rc5-c6 Rd8-e8 25.Ke3-f2 g5-g4
26.Bf3-e2 a6-a5 27.Rc6-a6 Re8-c8
28.Ra6xa5 Rc8-c2 29.Kf2-e3 Kg8-g7
30.Ra5-a7 h6-h5 31.g2-g3 Kg7-f6
32.Ra7-a5 Rc2-b2 33.Ra5-a6 Kf6-e5
34.Ra6-a7 Be6-d5 0.46/20 ]
(Diagram 233)
24...Rd8-b8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24...Rd8-e8 25.Ke3-d4 Be6-d7
26.Rc5-a5 Bd7-b5 27.Bb7xa6 Bb5xa6
28.Ra5xa6 Re8-e2 29.a2-a4 Re2-d2+
30.Kd4-e3 Rd2xg2 31.Ra6xh6 Kg8-g7
32.Rh6-b6 Rg2-a2 33.h2-h3 f7-f5
34.Ke3-f3 Ra2-a3 35.Kf3-e2 0.42/17 ]
25.Bb7xa6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25.Bb7xa6 Rb8-a8 26.Rc5-c6 Kg8-g7
27.g2-g3 Ra8-d8 28.Rc6-b6 Rd8-a8
29.Ke3-d4 Ra8-a7 30.Kd4-c5
Ra7-c7+ 31.Rb6-c6 Rc7-d7 32.Ba6-c4
Be6xc4 33.Kc5xc4 Rd7-d2 34.a2-a4
Rd2xh2 35.a4-a5 Rh2-c2+ 36.Kc4-b5
Rc2-g2 37.a5-a6 Rg2xg3 0.62/18 ]
25...Rb8-a8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

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9+L+-+p+-0 233
9p+-+l+-zp0
9+-tR-+-zp-0
9-+-+-+-+0
9+P+-mK-+-0
9P+-+-+PzP0
9+-+-+-+-0
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9+-+-+p+-0 234
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25...Kg8-g7 26.Ba6-c4 Kg7-f6


27.Ke3-d3 Kf6-e7 28.Bc4xe6 f7xe6
29.Rc5-c3 Rb8-d8+ 30.Kd3-e2
Rd8-d5 31.a2-a4 Rd5-e5+ 32.Ke2-d3
Re5-d5+ 33.Kd3-e3 Rd5-f5 34.Rc3-c6
Ke7-d7 35.Rc6-b6 0.66/17 ] 26.Rc5-c6
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Rc5-c6
Kg8-g7 27.Rc6-d6 h6-h5 28.Ke3-d4
Kg7-f6 29.Rd6-b6 Kf6-e7 30.Kd4-c3
Be6-c8 31.Ba6xc8 Ra8xc8+
32.Kc3-d3 Rc8-d8+ 33.Kd3-e3 Rd8-c8
34.Ke3-d2 Rc8-d8+ 35.Kd2-c2
Rd8-c8+ 36.Kc2-b2 Rc8-d8
37.Rb6-b7+ Ke7-e6 0.49/20 ]
26...Be6-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...Kg8-g7 27.Rc6-d6 h6-h5
28.Ke3-d4 Kg7-f6 29.Rd6-b6 Kf6-g7
30.g2-g3 h5-h4 31.g3xh4 g5xh4
32.Kd4-e4 Ra8-a7 33.Rb6-d6 Kg7-f6
34.Ke4-f4 Kf6-e7 35.Rd6-b6 Ra7-a8
36.Kf4-e3 Be6-d5 37.Ke3-d4 Ra8-d8
38.Kd4-e5 Bd5-f3 0.50/18 ] 27.Rc6xh6
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Rc6-c8+
Diagram

Ke7-d6 34.Bf5-c8 Kd6-c6 35.a4-a5


Bg2-f1 36.Ke3-d4 f7-f6 37.Bc8-f5
Kc6-b7 38.Bf5-e4+ Kb7-b8 39.Be4-f3
Bf1-a6 40.Kd4-c5 f6-f5 41.Bf3-c6
f5-f4 1.21/19 ] 27...Kg8-g7
[ 27...Bd5-e6!? 28.Ba6-c4 Kg8-g7 ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Bd5-e6
28.Ba6-c4 Kg8-g7 29.Rh6-h5 Be6xc4
30.b3xc4 Kg7-g6 31.Rh5-h3 Ra8xa2
32.g2-g3 f7-f5 33.Ke3-d4 Ra2-d2+
34.Kd4-c3 Rd2-a2 35.Kc3-b3 Ra2-a1
36.Kb3-b4 Ra1-b1+ 37.Kb4-c5 f5-f4
38.g3xf4 g5xf4 39.Kc5-d4 Rb1-b4
40.Rh3-a3 Kg6-f5 41.Ra3-a5+
Kf5-g4 0.25/20 ] 28.Rh6-d6+[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Rh6-d6
Bd5xg2 29.a2-a4 Ra8-h8 30.Rd6-d2
Rh8-h3+ 31.Ke3-d4 Rh3xh2
32.Kd4-e5 g5-g4 33.Ke5-f4 Rh2-h6
34.Ba6-c4 Bg2-f1 35.Bc4xf1 Rh6-f6+
36.Kf4xg4 Rf6xf1 37.a4-a5 Rf1-a1
38.b3-b4 Kg7-f6 39.Kg4-f4 Kf6-e6
40.Kf4-e4 Ra1-b1 41.Rd2-d4 Rb1-a1
42.Rd4-c4 Ke6-d6 43.Rc4-c5 Ra1-a4
44.Rc5-d5+ Kd6-c6 0.90/22 ]
28...Bd5xg2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28...Bd5xg2 29.a2-a4 Ra8-h8
30.Rd6-d2 Rh8-h3+ 31.Ke3-d4
Rh3xh2 32.Kd4-e5 g5-g4 33.Ke5-f4
Rh2-h6 34.Ba6-c4 Bg2-f1 35.Bc4xf1

(Diagram 234)
Ra8xc8 28.Ba6xc8 Bd5xg2 29.b3-b4
Kg8-f8 30.b4-b5 Kf8-e7 31.b5-b6
Ke7-d8 32.Bc8-f5 Kd8-e7 33.a2-a4

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Rh6-f6+ 36.Kf4xg4 Rf6xf1 37.a4-a5
Rf1-a1 38.b3-b4 Kg7-f6 39.Kg4-f4
Kf6-e6 40.Rd2-d4 Ra1-f1+ 41.Kf4-e3
Rf1-a1 42.Rd4-c4 Ke6-d6 43.Rc4-c5
Ra1-b1 0.95/20 ] 29.a2-a4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.a2-a4
Ra8-h8 30.Ba6-c4 Rh8xh2 31.Rd6-d7
Rh2-h3+ 32.Ke3-f2 Bg2-h1 33.a4-a5
g5-g4 34.a5-a6 g4-g3+ 35.Kf2-e3
Bh1-a8 36.Rd7xf7+ Kg7-g6 37.Rf7-f8
g3-g2+ 38.Ke3-f2 Rh3-h1 39.Rf8-g8+
Kg6-f6 40.b3-b4 Kf6-e5 41.Bc4-e2
Ke5-d4 42.b4-b5 Kd4-c5 43.Rg8-g5+
Kc5-b6 44.Rg5-g6+ Kb6-c5 45.a6-a7
Ba8-e4 46.Rg6xg2 Be4xg2
47.Kf2xg2 0.72/20 ] 29...f7-f5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Kg7-f8
30.Ba6-c4 Kf8-e7 31.Rd6-h6 f7-f6
32.Rh6-h7+ Ke7-d6 33.Rh7-f7
Ra8-e8+ 34.Ke3-f2 Bg2-d5 35.Bc4xd5
Kd6xd5 36.Rf7xf6 Re8-b8 37.Rf6-f5+
Kd5-c6 38.Rf5-f3 g5-g4 39.Rf3-c3+
Kc6-b6 40.Rc3-e3 Rb8-h8
41.Re3-e6+ Kb6-c5 0.95/18 ] 30.a4-a5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.a4-a5 Kg7-f7
31.b3-b4 Kf7-e7 32.Rd6-g6 f5-f4+
33.Ke3-d4 Ra8-d8+ 34.Kd4-c3
Bg2-e4 35.Rg6xg5 Ke7-f6 36.Rg5-c5
f4-f3 37.Rc5-c8 Rd8-d1 38.b4-b5
Rd1-d3+ 39.Kc3-b4 Rd3-d4+
40.Kb4-c5 Rd4-d5+ 41.Kc5-c4 Rd5-d1
42.Rc8-e8 Be4-d5+ 43.Kc4-c5 f3-f2
44.b5-b6 Bd5-b7 1.37/17 ] 30...Ra8-h8
[ 30...Kg7-f7 31.b3-b4 Ra8-b8+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Bg2-e4
31.h2-h3 Kg7-f7 32.Ba6-c4+ Kf7-e7
33.Rd6-e6+ Ke7-d8 34.a5-a6 Kd8-c7
35.Re6-g6 Ra8-h8 36.Rg6xg5
Rh8xh3+ 37.Ke3-d4 Rh3-h7
38.Rg5-g6 Kc7-b8 39.b3-b4 Rh7-d7+
40.Kd4-c3 Rd7-c7 41.b4-b5 f5-f4
42.Rg6-f6 1.23/18 ] 31.Ba6-d3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Ba6-d3
Rh8-b8 32.Bd3-c4 f5-f4+ 33.Ke3-d4
Rb8-f8 34.Bc4-d3 Kg7-f7 35.a5-a6

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Kf7-e7 36.Kd4-e5 Rf8-c8 37.b3-b4
Rc8-c3 38.Rd6-d4 Rc3-c7 39.Ke5-f5
f4-f3 40.Kf5xg5 Ke7-e6 41.b4-b5
f3-f2 42.b5-b6 Rc7-g7+ 43.Kg5-f4
Rg7-f7+ 44.Kf4-g3 f2-f1Q Diagram

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9+-+L+-mK-0
9-+-+-+lzP0
9+-+-+q+-0[
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45.Bd3xf1 Bg2xf1 1.69/19 ] 31...f5-f4+
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Rh8-b8
32.Bd3-c4 f5-f4+ 33.Ke3-d4 g5-g4
34.Rd6-d7+ Kg7-g6 35.a5-a6 Bg2-a8
36.a6-a7 Rb8-h8 37.Bc4-d3+ Kg6-f6
38.Rd7-d6+ Kf6-e7 39.Rd6-g6
Rh8-d8+ 40.Kd4-c3 f4-f3 41.Rg6xg4
Ke7-f6 42.Rg4-d4 Rd8-c8+ 43.Rd4-c4
Rc8-d8 44.Rc4-c7 f3-f2 45.Bd3-c4
Rd8-f8 46.Kc3-d4 Kf6-g5 47.Bc4-f1
Kg5-f4 1.83/17 ] 32.Ke3-d4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Ke3-d4
Kg7-f7 33.Bd3-c4+ Kf7-e7 34.Rd6-g6
f4-f3 35.Rg6xg5 Rh8xh2 36.Rg5-f5
Ke7-d6 37.a5-a6 Bg2-h1 38.Rf5-f6+
Kd6-e7 39.Rf6-f7+ Ke7-d6 40.a6-a7
f3-f2 41.Kd4-e3 Rh2-h8 42.Rf7xf2
Kd6-c7 43.Ke3-d4 Kc7-b6 44.Rf2-a2
Bh1-a8 45.Ra2-a6+ Kb6-b7
46.Kd4-c5 Rh8-h5+ 47.Kc5-b4
Rh5-h2 2.04/19 ] 32...f4-f3
[ 32...Kg7-f7 33.Bd3-c4+ Kf7-e7
34.Rd6-g6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32...Kg7-f7 33.Bd3-c4+ Kf7-e7
34.Rd6-g6 f4-f3 35.Rg6xg5 Rh8xh2

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36.Rg5-f5 Ke7-d6 37.a5-a6 Bg2-h1
38.Rf5-f6+ Kd6-c7 39.Rf6-f7+ Kc7-d6
40.a6-a7 f3-f2 41.Kd4-e3 Rh2-h8
42.Rf7xf2 Kd6-c7 43.Ke3-d4 Kc7-b6
44.Rf2-a2 Bh1-a8 45.Ra2-a6+ Kb6-b7
46.Kd4-c5 Rh8-h5+ 47.Kc5-b4
Rh5-h2 2.14/16 ] 33.Rd6-g6+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Rd6-g6+
Kg7-f7 34.Rg6xg5 Kf7-e6 35.Rg5-g6+
Ke6-e7 36.Rg6-g7+ Ke7-d6 37.a5-a6
Bg2-h1 38.Rg7-f7 Rh8-h4+ 39.Kd4-e3
Rh4xh2 40.b3-b4 f3-f2 41.Rf7xf2
Rh2xf2 42.Ke3xf2 Kd6-c7 43.Bd3-f1
Kc7-b6 44.Kf2-e3 Bh1-a8 45.Ke3-d4
Ba8-c6 46.Kd4-e5 Bc6-a8 47.b4-b5
Ba8-f3 48.Ke5-d4 Bf3-a8 49.Bf1-d3
Ba8-g2 50.Bd3-c4 Bg2-h1 51.Bc4-f1
Bh1-a8 52.Bf1-d3 2.42/19 ]
33...Kg7-f7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33...Kg7-f7 34.Rg6xg5 Kf7-e6
35.Rg5-g6+ Ke6-e7 36.Rg6-g7+
Ke7-d6 37.a5-a6 Bg2-h1 38.Rg7-f7
Rh8-h4+ 39.Kd4-e3 Rh4xh2 40.b3-b4
Rh2-h3 41.b4-b5 f3-f2+ 42.Ke3-d4
Rh3-f3 43.Rf7xf3 Bh1xf3 44.Kd4-e3
Bf3-a8 45.Ke3xf2 Kd6-c5 46.Kf2-e3
Ba8-d5 47.Bd3-e2 Kc5-b6 48.Be2-f1
Kb6-c5 49.Bf1-d3 Kc5-b6 50.Bd3-e2
Bd5-g2 51.Ke3-d4 Bg2-a8 52.Be2-d3
Ba8-f3 53.Bd3-c4 Bf3-a8 54.Bc4-f1
Ba8-h1 55.Bf1-d3 Bh1-a8 56.Bd3-e2
Ba8-g2 57.Be2-d3 Bg2-a8
58.Bd3-e2 2.47/20 ] 34.Rg6xg5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Rg6xg5
Kf7-e6 35.Kd4-e3 Rh8xh2 36.b3-b4
Ke6-d6 37.a5-a6 f3-f2 38.Ke3xf2
Bg2-e4+ 39.Kf2-e3 Be4xd3 40.a6-a7
Rh2-h3+ 41.Ke3-d4 Rh3-h8
42.Kd4xd3 Kd6-c6 43.Rg5-g7
Rh8-h3+ 44.Kd3-e4 Rh3-h4+
45.Ke4-e5 Rh4-h8 46.Rg7-f7 Rh8-d8
47.Ke5-e4 Rd8-c8 48.Ke4-d4 Kc6-b6
49.Kd4-e5 Rc8-a8 2.34/19 ]
34...Rh8-d8+ [ 34...Kf7-e6 35.Rg5-g6+
Ke6-e7 36.Rg6-g7+ Ke7-f6

212
37.Rg7-g4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34...Kf7-e6 35.Kd4-e3 Rh8xh2
36.b3-b4 Ke6-d6 37.a5-a6 f3-f2
38.Ke3xf2 Bg2-e4+ 39.Kf2-e3 Be4xd3
40.a6-a7 Rh2-h3+ 41.Ke3-d4 Rh3-h8
42.Kd4xd3 Kd6-c6 43.Rg5-g7
Rh8-h3+ 44.Kd3-e4 Rh3-h4+
45.Ke4-e5 Rh4-h8 46.Rg7-f7 Rh8-d8
47.Ke5-e4 Rd8-c8 48.Ke4-d4 Kc6-b6
49.Kd4-e5 Rc8-a8 2.11/17 ]
35.Rg5-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35.Kd4-e3 Kf7-f6 36.Rg5-g4 Bg2-h3
37.Rg4-f4+ Kf6-e5 38.Rf4xf3 Rd8-h8
39.a5-a6 Bh3-g2 40.Rf3-f5+ Ke5-e6
41.Rf5-f2 Bg2-a8 42.b3-b4 Ke6-d5
43.Rf2-f5+ Kd5-e6 44.h2-h4 Rh8xh4
45.Rf5-f8 Rh4-h3+ 46.Ke3-d4
Rh3-h4+ 47.Kd4-c5 Rh4-h5+
48.Kc5-b6 3.51/17 ] 35...Rd8xd5+
[ 35...Rd8-b8 does not improve
anything 36.a5-a6 Kf7-e7
37.Bd3-c4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35...Rd8-a8 36.a5-a6 Kf7-e7
37.Rd5-e5+ Ke7-d6 38.Re5-g5
Ra8-b8 39.a6-a7 Rb8-a8 40.Rg5-g7
Bg2-h3 41.b3-b4 Bh3-d7 42.Rg7-g6+
Kd6-e7 43.Rg6-a6 Bd7-c8 44.Ra6-a4
Bc8-b7 45.b4-b5 Ke7-d6 46.h2-h4
Ra8-h8 47.Kd4-e3 Kd6-c7 48.Ke3-f2
Bb7-a8 49.Ra4-d4 Kc7-b6 2.97/17 ]
36.Kd4xd5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36.Kd4xd5 f3-f2+ 37.Kd5-d6 Kf7-f6
38.a5-a6 Kf6-g5 39.a6-a7 Kg5-f4
40.Kd6-c5 Kf4-e3 41.Bd3-c4 Bg2-a8
42.b3-b4 Ke3-e4 43.b4-b5 Ba8-b7
44.Bc4-e2 Bb7-a8 45.Be2-f1 Ke4-e5
46.b5-b6 Ke5-f5 47.Kc5-d6 Ba8-f3
48.h2-h4 Bf3-e4 49.h4-h5 Kf5-g5
50.Kd6-e5 Be4-a8 51.Ke5-d4 Kg5xh5
52.Bf1-a6 Kh5-g6 53.b6-b7 Ba8xb7
5.29/17 ] 36...f3-f2+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 36...Kf7-f6 37.a5-a6 f3-f2+
38.Kd5-d6 Kf6-g5 39.a6-a7 Kg5-f4
40.Kd6-c5 Kf4-e3 41.Bd3-c4 Bg2-a8
42.b3-b4 Ke3-e4 43.b4-b5 Ba8-b7

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44.Bc4-e2 Bb7-a8 45.Be2-f1 Ke4-e5
46.b5-b6 Ke5-f5 47.Kc5-d6 Kf5-f4
48.h2-h4 Ba8-e4 49.h4-h5 Kf4-g5
50.Kd6-e5 Be4-a8 51.Ke5-d4 Kg5xh5
52.Bf1-a6 Kh5-g6 53.b6-b7 Ba8xb7
5.09/18 ] 37.Kd5-d6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 37.Kd5-d6 Kf7-f6 38.a5-a6
Kf6-g5 39.a6-a7 Kg5-f4 40.Kd6-c5
Kf4-e3 41.Bd3-c4 Bg2-a8 42.b3-b4
Ke3-f3 43.Bc4-f1 Kf3-f4 44.b4-b5
Kf4-g4 45.b5-b6 Kg4-f5 46.Kc5-d6
Ba8-f3 47.h2-h4 Kf5-f6 48.Bf1-c4
Bf3-e4 49.Kd6-c5 Be4-b7 50.h4-h5
Kf6-g5 51.Bc4-e2 Kg5-f4 52.h5-h6
5.02/17 ] 37...f2-f1Q [ 37...Kf7-f6+the last chance for counterplay ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...Kf7-f6
38.a5-a6 Kf6-g5 39.a6-a7 Kg5-f4
40.Kd6-c5 Kf4-e3 41.Bd3-c4 Bg2-a8
42.b3-b4 Ke3-f3 43.b4-b5 Kf3-g4
44.Bc4-f1 Kg4-f4 45.Bf1-d3 Kf4-e3
46.Bd3-c4 Ke3-f4 47.Kc5-d4 Kf4-f3
48.b5-b6 Kf3-f4 49.Bc4-d3 Ba8-e4
50.Bd3-c4 Be4-b7 51.Bc4-f1 Bb7-a8
52.Bf1-d3 Ba8-e4 5.09/18 ] 38.Bd3xf1
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.Bd3xf1
Bg2xf1 39.b3-b4 Kf7-f6 40.Kd6-c5
Kf6-e6 41.b4-b5 Ke6-d7 42.a5-a6
Kd7-c7 43.h2-h4 Kc7-b8 44.h4-h5
Kb8-a7 45.h5-h6 Bf1-d3 46.Kc5-c6
Bd3-h7 47.b5-b6+ Ka7xa6 48.b6-b7
Bh7-e4+ 49.Kc6-c7 Be4xb7 50.h6-h7
Bb7-d5 51.Kc7-d6 Bd5-f7 52.h7-h8Q
Ka6-b5 53.Qh8-b2+ Kb5-c4
54.Qb2-a2+ Kc4-d4 55.Qa2-a7+
Kd4-c4 56.Qa7xf7+ Kc4-d3
57.Qf7-f3+ Kd3-d2 58.Qf3-e4 Kd2-d1
59.Qe4-d3+ 10.82/20 ] 38...Bg2xf1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...Bg2xf1
39.b3-b4 Kf7-f6 40.Kd6-c5 Kf6-e6
41.b4-b5 Ke6-d7 42.a5-a6 Kd7-c7
43.h2-h4 Kc7-b8 44.h4-h5 Kb8-a7
45.h5-h6 Bf1-d3 46.Kc5-c6 Bd3-h7
47.b5-b6+ Ka7xa6 48.b6-b7 Bh7-e4+
49.Kc6-c7 Be4xb7 50.h6-h7 Bb7-d5

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51.Kc7-d6 Bd5-b3 52.h7-h8Q Ka6-b5
53.Qh8-d4 Bb3-f7 54.Qd4-b2+ Kb5-c4
55.Qb2-a2+ Kc4-d4 56.Qa2-a7+
Kd4-d3 57.Qa7xf7 Kd3-e3 58.Qf7-h7
Ke3-f4 59.Qh7-h5 Kf4-e3 60.Qh5-g4
Ke3-d2 61.Qg4-g2+ Kd2-e1
62.Qg2-g3+ Ke1-e2 63.Qg3-f4 Ke2-d3
64.Qf4-f3+ Kd3-d2 65.Qf3-e4 Kd2-d1
66.Qe4-d3+ 10.01/21 ] 39.b3-b4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.b3-b4
Bf1-c4 40.Kd6-c5 Bc4-d3 41.b4-b5
Kf7-e6 42.a5-a6 Ke6-e5 43.a6-a7
Bd3-e4 44.b5-b6 Ke5-e6 45.h2-h4
Ke6-d7 46.h4-h5 Kd7-c8 47.h5-h6
Kc8-b7 48.Kc5-d6 Be4-c2 49.Kd6-e5
Bc2-h7 50.Ke5-d4 Bh7-g8 51.Kd4-c5
Bg8-h7 52.Kc5-d6 Bh7-c2 53.Kd6-e5
9.35/17 ] 39...Kf7-e8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 39...Kf7-f6 40.Kd6-c5 Kf6-e6
41.b4-b5 Ke6-d7 42.h2-h4 Bf1-e2
43.a5-a6 Kd7-c8 44.Kc5-c6 Be2-f3+
45.Kc6-b6 Kc8-b8 46.a6-a7+ Kb8-a8
47.Kb6-c7 Ka8xa7 48.b5-b6+ Ka7-a6
49.h4-h5 Bf3-a8 50.h5-h6 Ba8-e4
51.b6-b7 Be4xb7 52.h6-h7 Bb7-d5
53.h7-h8Q Ka6-b5 54.Kc7-d6 Kb5-c4
55.Qh8-h4+ Kc4-d3 56.Kd6xd5
Kd3-e3 57.Qh4-d4+ Ke3-f3 9.87/18 ]
40.h2-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40.h2-h4 Ke8-d8 41.Kd6-c5 Kd8-c7
42.h4-h5 Kc7-b7 43.b4-b5 Bf1-g2
44.h5-h6 Bg2-e4 45.Kc5-d6 Be4-f5
46.a5-a6+ Kb7-b6 47.a6-a7 Kb6xa7
48.Kd6-c7 Bf5-e4 49.b5-b6+ Ka7-a6
50.b6-b7 Be4xb7 51.h6-h7 Bb7-d5
52.Kc7-d6 Bd5-f3 53.h7-h8Q Bf3-g2
54.Qh8-a1+ Ka6-b5 55.Qa1-b1+
Kb5-c4 56.Qb1-a2+ Kc4-b4
57.Qa2xg2 Kb4-c3 58.Qg2-g8 Kc3-d3
59.Qg8-g2 Kd3-c3 60.Qg2-g8 9.85/19
] 40...Bf1-e2 [ 40...Ke8-d8 the only
chance to get some counterplay
41.h4-h5 Kd8-e8+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 40...Ke8-d8 41.Kd6-c5 Kd8-c7
42.h4-h5 Kc7-b7 43.b4-b5 Bf1-g2

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44.h5-h6 Bg2-e4 45.Kc5-d6 Be4-f5
46.a5-a6+ Kb7-b6 47.a6-a7 Kb6xa7
48.Kd6-c7 Bf5-e4 49.b5-b6+ Ka7-a6
50.b6-b7 Be4xb7 51.h6-h7 Bb7-d5
52.Kc7-d6 Bd5-b3 53.h7-h8Q Ka6-b5
54.Qh8-d4 Bb3-f7 55.Qd4-b2+ Kb5-c4
56.Qb2-a2+ Kc4-d4 57.Qa2-a7+
Kd4-d3 58.Qa7xf7 Kd3-e2 59.Qf7-f4
Ke2-d3 60.Qf4-f1+ Kd3-d4 61.Qf1-f4+
Kd4-d3 62.Qf4-f1+ 9.87/20 ]
41.Kd6-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
41.Kd6-c7 Be2-c4 42.Kc7-b6 Bc4-d5
43.a5-a6 Ke8-e7 44.a6-a7 Bd5-e4
45.b4-b5 Ke7-d8 46.h4-h5 Kd8-e7
47.Kb6-c7 Ke7-f6 48.b5-b6 Kf6-g5
49.b6-b7 Be4xb7 50.Kc7xb7 Kg5xh5
51.a7-a8Q Kh5-g4 52.Kb7-c7 Kg4-f4
53.Qa8-a3 Kf4-e4 54.Qa3-g3 Ke4-f5
55.Kc7-d6 Kf5-e4 56.Kd6-c6 Ke4-f5
57.Kc6-c7 Kf5-e4 58.Kc7-d6 Ke4-f5
59.Qg3-h4 Kf5-g6 60.Kd6-e5 Kg6-g7
61.Qh4-e4 Kg7-h6 62.Qe4-g4 Kh6-h7
63.Qg4-g3 9.93/22 ] 41...Ke8-e7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41...Ke8-f7
42.Kc7-b6 Kf7-g6 43.a5-a6 Be2-f3
44.a6-a7 Kg6-h5 45.Kb6-c7 Kh5-g4
46.b4-b5 Kg4-f4 47.Kc7-b8 Kf4-g4
48.b5-b6 Kg4xh4 49.b6-b7 Kh4-g4
50.a7-a8Q Kg4-f4 51.Kb8-c7 Bf3xb7
52.Kc7xb7 Kf4-e4 53.Qa8-a1 Ke4-e3
54.Qa1-a2 Ke3-f3 55.Qa2-a3+ Kf3-g4
56.Qa3-e3 Kg4-f5 57.Qe3-f3+ Kf5-g5
58.Qf3-e4 Kg5-f6 59.Kb7-c7 Kf6-g5
60.Qe4-b4 Kg5-f5 61.Qb4-h4 Kf5-g6
62.Qh4-g4+ Kg6-h6 63.Qg4-f4+
Kh6-h5 64.Qf4-g3 Kh5-h6 65.Kc7-b6
Kh6-h5 66.Kb6-b7 Kh5-h6 67.Qg3-g8
Kh6-h5 68.Qg8-g3 Kh5-h6 9.95/24 ]
42.Kc7-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
42.Kc7-b6 Ke7-d6 43.a5-a6 Be2-f3
44.b4-b5 Bf3-g2 45.a6-a7 Kd6-e5
46.Kb6-c7 Ke5-f5 47.b5-b6 Kf5-g4
48.b6-b7 Bg2xb7 49.Kc7xb7 Kg4xh4
50.a7-a8Q Kh4-g3 51.Kb7-c7 Kg3-f4
52.Qa8-d5 Kf4-e3 53.Qd5-e5+ Ke3-f3

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54.Qe5-h5+ Kf3-f4 55.Qh5-e2 Kf4-f5
56.Qe2-f3+ Kf5-e6 57.Qf3-b3+ Ke6-f6
58.Qb3-f3+ Kf6-g5 59.Qf3-g3+ Kg5-f5
60.Qg3-h4 Kf5-e5 61.Kc7-c6 Ke5-f5
62.Kc6-d6 Kf5-g6 63.Kd6-e5 Kg6-g7
64.Qh4-e4 Kg7-f7 65.Qe4-h7+ Kf7-e8
66.Ke5-d6 9.86/21 ] 42...Ke7-d7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42...Be2-f3
43.a5-a6 Bf3-d5 44.a6-a7 Bd5-e4
45.b4-b5 Ke7-e6 46.h4-h5 Be4-a8
47.h5-h6 Ke6-f6 48.Kb6-c7 Kf6-f7
49.b5-b6 Kf7-g6 50.b6-b7 Ba8xb7
51.Kc7xb7 Kg6xh6 52.a7-a8Q Kh6-g5
53.Kb7-c7 Kg5-f4 54.Qa8-d5 Kf4-e3
55.Qd5-e5+ Ke3-f3 56.Qe5-h5+
Kf3-f4 57.Qh5-e2 Kf4-g3 58.Qe2-b5
Kg3-f3 59.Qb5-b3+ Kf3-f4 60.Qb3-a3
Kf4-e4 61.Qa3-g3 Ke4-f5 62.Qg3-h4
Kf5-e5 63.Kc7-c6 Ke5-f5 64.Kc6-d6
Kf5-g6 65.Kd6-e5 Kg6-g7 66.Qh4-e4
Kg7-f7 67.Qe4-h7+ Kf7-e8
68.Ke5-d6 9.88/22 ] 43.b4-b5
[ 43.a5-a6 finishes off the opponent
Kd7-d8 44.b4-b5+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 43.b4-b5 Be2-f3 44.a5-a6
Kd7-e6 45.a6-a7 Ke6-f5 46.Kb6-c7
Kf5-f4 47.Kc7-b8 Kf4-g4 48.b5-b6
Kg4xh4 49.b6-b7 Kh4-g3 50.a7-a8Q
Kg3-f4 51.Kb8-c7 Bf3xb7 52.Kc7xb7
Kf4-e4 53.Qa8-a1 Ke4-f4 54.Qa1-h8
Kf4-g3 55.Qh8-d8 Kg3-g4 56.Qd8-a8
Kg4-g3 57.Kb7-c7 Kg3-f4 58.Qa8-d5
Kf4-e3 59.Qd5-e5+ Ke3-f3 60.Qe5-b5
Kf3-g4 61.Qb5-b7 Kg4-g3 62.Qb7-b5
Kg3-f3 63.Qb5-b3+ Kf3-f4 64.Qb3-a3
Kf4-e4 65.Qa3-g3 Ke4-f5 66.Qg3-h4
Kf5-g6 67.Kc7-d6 Kg6-g7 68.Kd6-e5
Kg7-g6 69.Qh4-g4+ Kg6-f7
70.Qg4-e6+ Kf7-f8 71.Qe6-c8+ Kf8-g7
72.Qc8-h3 9.86/23 ] 43...Kd7-c8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43...Kd7-e6
44.a5-a6 Be2-f3 45.a6-a7 Ke6-f5
46.Kb6-c7 Kf5-f4 47.Kc7-b8 Kf4-g4
48.b5-b6 Kg4xh4 49.b6-b7 Kh4-g3
50.a7-a8Q Bf3-e4 51.Kb8-c7 Be4xb7

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52.Qa8xb7 Kg3-f4 53.Qb7-b3 Kf4-e4
54.Qb3-g3 Ke4-f5 55.Qg3-h4 Kf5-g6
56.Kc7-d6 Kg6-g7 57.Kd6-e5 Kg7-g6
58.Qh4-g4+ Kg6-f7 59.Qg4-e6+
9.88/22 ] 44.Kb6-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 44.a5-a6 Kc8-b8 45.Kb6-c5
Kb8-c8 46.Kc5-c6 Kc8-b8 47.Kc6-b6
Be2-f3 48.a6-a7+ Kb8-a8 49.Kb6-c7
Ka8xa7 50.b5-b6+ Ka7-a6 51.h4-h5
Bf3-e4 52.h5-h6 Ka6-b5 53.b6-b7
Kb5-c5 54.b7-b8Q Kc5-d4
55.Qb8-h8+ Kd4-d3 56.h6-h7 Be4xh7
57.Qh8xh7+ Kd3-e3 58.Kc7-d6 Ke3-f4
59.Qh7-h3 Kf4-e4 60.Qh3-g3 Ke4-f5
61.Qg3-h4 Kf5-g6 62.Kd6-e5 Kg6-g7
63.Qh4-f6+ Kg7-h7 64.Qf6-g5 9.86/24
] 44...Kc8-b7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
44...Be2-f3 45.a5-a6 Bf3-e2
46.Kc5-c6 Kc8-b8 47.Kc6-b6 Be2-f3
48.a6-a7+ Kb8-a8 49.Kb6-c7 Ka8xa7
50.b5-b6+ Ka7-a6 51.h4-h5 Bf3-e4
52.h5-h6 Ka6-b5 53.b6-b7 Kb5-c5
54.b7-b8Q Kc5-d4 55.Qb8-h8+
Kd4-d3 56.h6-h7 Be4xh7 57.Qh8xh7+
Kd3-e3 58.Qh7-h4 Ke3-f3 59.Kc7-d6
Kf3-g2 60.Qh4-g4+ Kg2-f2 61.Kd6-c7
Kf2-e3 62.Qg4-g3+ Ke3-d2 63.Qg3-e5
Kd2-d3 64.Kc7-d6 Kd3-d2 65.Kd6-c7
Kd2-d3 9.87/20 ] 45.b5-b6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45.a5-a6+
Kb7-a8 46.Kc5-c6 Ka8-b8 47.Kc6-b6
Be2-f3 48.a6-a7+ Kb8-a8 49.Kb6-c7
Ka8xa7 50.b5-b6+ Ka7-a6 51.h4-h5
Bf3-e4 52.h5-h6 Ka6-b5 53.b6-b7
Kb5-c5 54.b7-b8Q Kc5-d4
55.Qb8-h8+ Kd4-d3 56.h6-h7 Be4xh7
57.Qh8xh7+ Kd3-e3 58.Qh7-h4
Ke3-f3 59.Kc7-d6 Kf3-g2 60.Qh4-g4+
Kg2-f2 61.Kd6-c7 Kf2-e3 62.Qg4-g3+
Ke3-d2 63.Qg3-e5 Kd2-d3 64.Kc7-d6
Kd3-d2 65.Kd6-c7 Kd2-d3 9.28/22 ]
45...Be2-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
45...Kb7-c8 46.Kc5-d4 Kc8-d7
47.Kd4-e3 Be2-h5 48.a5-a6 Kd7-c6
49.a6-a7 Kc6-b7 50.Ke3-f4 Bh5-e2

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51.Kf4-f5 Be2-h5 52.Kf5-g5 Bh5-f3
53.h4-h5 Bf3xh5 54.Kg5xh5 Kb7-a8
55.Kh5-g5 Ka8-b7 56.Kg5-f4 Kb7-a8
57.Kf4-e5 Ka8-b7 58.Ke5-d6 Kb7-a8
59.Kd6-d5 Ka8-b7 60.Kd5-e5 Kb7-a8
61.Ke5-f6 Ka8-b7 62.Kf6-e5 Kb7-a8
6.86/25 ] 46.Kc5-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 46.Kc5-d4 Kb7-c8 47.Kd4-e3
Bf3-d5 48.h4-h5 Kc8-b7 49.h5-h6
Bd5-g8 50.Ke3-f4 Bg8-h7 51.Kf4-e5
Kb7-a6 52.Ke5-f6 Bh7-b1 53.Kf6-g7
Bb1-d3 54.h6-h7 Bd3xh7 55.Kg7xh7
Ka6-b7 56.Kh7-h6 Kb7-c6 57.Kh6-g5
Kc6-b7 58.Kg5-f4 Kb7-b8 59.Kf4-e5
Kb8-c8 60.a5-a6 Kc8-b8 61.Ke5-d6
Kb8-a8 62.Kd6-d5 Ka8-b8 63.Kd5-c5
Kb8-a8 64.a6-a7 Ka8-b7 65.a7-a8R
Kb7xa8 66.Kc5-c6 Ka8-b8 67.b6-b7
Kb8-a7 68.Kc6-c7 6.84/24 ]
46...Kb7-a6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
46...Bf3-e2 47.Kd4-e3 Be2-g4
48.Ke3-f4 Bg4-d1 49.Kf4-g5 Bd1-c2
50.h4-h5 Bc2-b1 51.h5-h6 Bb1-c2
52.Kg5-f6 Bc2-e4 53.Kf6-g7 Kb7-a6
54.h6-h7 Be4xh7 55.Kg7xh7 Ka6-b7
56.Kh7-h6 Kb7-c6 57.Kh6-g5 Kc6-b7
58.Kg5-f4 Kb7-b8 59.Kf4-e5 Kb8-c8
60.a5-a6 Kc8-b8 61.Ke5-d6 Kb8-a8
62.Kd6-d5 Ka8-b8 63.Kd5-c5 Kb8-c8
64.a6-a7 Kc8-b7 65.a7-a8R Kb7xa8
66.Kc5-c6 Ka8-b8 67.b6-b7 6.86/25 ]
47.Kd4-e3 [ 47.Kd4-e3 Bf3-h5
48.Ke3-f4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
47.Kd4-e3 Bf3-b7 48.h4-h5 Bb7-d5
49.h5-h6 Bd5-g8 50.Ke3-d4 Bg8-h7
51.Kd4-e5 Bh7-c2 52.Ke5-f6 Bc2-b1
53.Kf6-g7 Bb1-d3 54.Kg7-h8 Bd3-c4
55.h6-h7 Bc4-d3 56.Kh8-g8 Bd3xh7+
57.Kg8xh7 Ka6-b7 58.Kh7-g7 Kb7-c6
59.Kg7-f6 Kc6-b7 60.Kf6-e5 Kb7-a6
61.Ke5-d4 Ka6-b7 62.Kd4-d5 Kb7-a8
63.a5-a6 Ka8-b8 64.b6-b7 Kb8-c7
65.Kd5-e4 Kc7-b8 66.Ke4-d5 Kb8-c7
6.64/22 ]
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B12 Ke8-f7 19.Bb6-c5 Qd6-c7 20.Qa4-d4


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Bf8xc5 21.Qd4xc5 Ng6-f4 22.Nf3-g5+
Bareev,Evgeny
Kf7-g6 23.h2-h4 Rh8-e8 24.Qc5-c2+
World Blitz Championship blitz17.11.2009
(26)
Bd7-f5 25.Qc2xc6+ Qc7xc6
26.Rc1xc6+ Nf4-e6 27.b2-b4 1.45/17 ]
16...Bg4xf3 [ 16...Bg4-d7!? ;
B12: Caro-Kann: Advance Variation
1.e2-e4 c7-c6 2.d2-d4 d7-d5
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16...Bg4-f5
3.e4-e5 Bc8-f5 4.Bc1-e3 e7-e6
17.Be3-d4 Ke8-f7 18.Bd4-e5 Qd6-d7
5.Nb1-d2 Nb8-d7 6.Ng1-f3 f7-f6
19.Nf3-d4 Kf7-g8 20.Nd4xf5 Qd7xf5
7.Bf1-e2 Ng8-e7 8.0-0 Qd8-c7
21.Be2-d3 Qf5-d7 22.Qb3-c2 Ne7-g6
9.c2-c4 f6xe5 10.d4xe5 Nd7xe5
23.Bd3-f5 Qd7-f7 24.Be5-d4 c6-c5
11.Nf3xe5 Qc7xe5 Diagram
1.04/14 ] 17.Be2xf3+- [ 17.g2xf3?!
c6-c5= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
17.Be2xf3 Diagram

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14.Ra1-c1 Bf5-g4 15.c4xd5
last book move last book move e6xd5
[ 15...Bg4xf3 A) 16.g2xf3?! e6xd5
( 16...Ne7xd5 17.Rc1xc6 Qd6-e5
18.Rf1-d1 ) 17.Rf1-e1 Qd6-g6+
18.Kg1-f1 Ke8-f7= ; B) 16.Be2xf3
c6xd5 17.Be3-d4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 15...Bg4xf3 16.Be2xf3 Ne7xd5
17.Qb3-a4 Bf8-e7 18.Rc1xc6 Qd6-d7
19.Bf3-h5+ g7-g6 20.Bh5-f3 Nd5xe3
21.f2xe3 0-0 22.Rf1-d1 Qd7-e8
23.Qa4-c4 Ra8-d8 24.Rd1xd8
Qe8xd8 25.Qc4xe6+ Kg8-h8 26.b2-b4
Be7-f6 27.Rc6-d6 Qd8-c7 28.Rd6-d7
Qc7-c1+ 29.Bf3-d1 1.04/16 ] 16.Rf1-e1
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16.Qb3-a4
Bg4-d7 17.Be3xb6 Ne7-g6 18.Rf1-e1

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h5-h4 24.b2-b4 h4-h3 25.Be3-f4
Rb8-e8 1.95/13 ] 17...0-0-0
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17...h7-h5
18.Qb3-a4 Ra8-c8 19.Qa4xa7 Qd6-d7
20.Qa7xb6 Ke8-f7 21.Qb6-c5 Rc8-b8
22.Qc5-c3 Kf7-g8 23.Re1-e2 h5-h4
24.b2-b4 h4-h3 25.Be3-f4 Rb8-e8
1.94/14 ] 18.Be3xb6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 18.Qb3-a4 Kc8-b7 19.Be3-f4
Qd6-d7 20.Bf3-g4 Qd7-e8 21.b2-b4
Kb7-a8 22.Bf4-c7 Rd8-b8 23.Bc7xb8
Ka8xb8 24.Rc1-c3 h7-h5 25.Bg4-e6
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Bf8xe7 30.Bd7xc6+ Rh6xc6
31.Qa6xc6+ Qb8-b7 2.52/16 ]
18...a7xb6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
18...a7xb6 19.Qb3xb6 Qd6-c7
20.Bf3-g4+ Rd8-d7 21.Qb6-a6+
Kc8-d8 22.Bg4xd7 Qc7xd7 23.Re1-e5
h7-h5 24.Rc1-e1 Rh8-h6 25.Qa6-a8+
Qd7-c8 26.Qa8-a7 Qc8-c7
27.Qa7xc7+ Kd8xc7 28.Re5xe7+
Bf8xe7 29.Re1xe7+ Kc7-d6
30.Re7xg7 d5-d4 31.Kg1-f1 Rh6-e6
32.Rg7-h7 Re6-e5 33.f2-f4 Re5-f5
34.Rh7-h6+ Kd6-d5 1.01/14 ]
19.Qb3xb6 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 19.Qb3xb6 Qd6-c7 20.Bf3-g4+
Rd8-d7 21.Qb6-a6+ Kc8-d8
22.Bg4xd7 Qc7xd7 23.Re1-e5 h7-h5
24.Rc1-e1 Rh8-h6 25.Qa6-a8+
Qd7-c8 26.Qa8-a7 Qc8-c7
27.Qa7xc7+ Kd8xc7 28.Re5xe7+
Bf8xe7 29.Re1xe7+ Kc7-d6
30.Re7xg7 d5-d4 31.Kg1-f1 Rh6-e6
32.Rg7-h7 Re6-e5 33.f2-f4 Re5-f5
34.Rh7-h6+ Kd6-d5 0.76/15 ]

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19...h7-h6?? leading to a quick end
[ 19...Qd6-c7 20.Bf3-g4+ Rd8-d7
21.Qb6-a6+ Kc8-d8 22.Bg4xd7
Kd8xd7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
19...Qd6-c7 20.Bf3-g4+ Rd8-d7

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21.Qb6-a6+ Kc8-d8 22.Bg4xd7
Qc7xd7 23.Re1-e5 h7-h5 24.Rc1-e1
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26.Qa8-a7 Qc8-c7 27.Qa7xc7+
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29.Re1xe7+ Kc7-d6 30.Re7xg7 d5-d4
31.Kg1-f1 Rh6-e6 32.Rg7-h7 Re6-e5
33.f2-f4 Re5-f5 34.Rh7-h6+ Kd6-d5
0.99/16 ] 20.Re1xe7! Mate attack
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.Re1xe7
Bf8xe7 21.Bf3-g4+ Rd8-d7
22.Rc1xc6+ Qd6xc6 23.Qb6xc6+
Kc8-b8 24.Bg4xd7 Be7-c5 25.Qc6xc5
Kb8-b7 26.b2-b4 Rh8-b8 27.Bd7-c6+
Kb7-c7 28.Bc6-b5+ Kc7-b7
29.Qc5-c6+ Kb7-a7 30.Qc6-a6#
#11/21 ] 20...Bf8xe7 [ 20...Qd6xe7
21.Bf3-g4+ Mate attack ; 20...Bf8xe7
21.Rc1xc6+ Double attack ; 20...-21.Qb6-b7# Mate threat ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 20...Bf8xe7 21.Bf3-g4+
Rd8-d7 22.Rc1xc6+ Qd6xc6
23.Qb6xc6+ Kc8-b8 24.Bg4xd7
Be7-c5 25.Qc6xc5 Kb8-b7 26.b2-b4
Rh8-b8 27.Bd7-c6+ Kb7-c7
28.Bc6-b5+ Kc7-b7 29.Qc5-c6+
Kb7-a7 30.Qc6-a6# #10/22 ]
21.Rc1xc6+ [ 21.Bf3-g4+ Rd8-d7
22.Rc1xc6+ Qd6xc6 23.Qb6xc6+
Kc8-b8 24.Bg4xd7 Be7-c5 25.Qc6xc5
Kb8-b7 26.Qc5-c6+ Kb7-a7
27.Qc6-c7+ Ka7-a6 28.Bd7-c6
Rh8-b8 29.Qc7xb8 d5-d4 30.Qb8-b5+
Ka6-a7 31.Qb5-b7# ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 21.Bf3-g4+ Rd8-d7 22.Rc1xc6+
Qd6xc6 23.Qb6xc6+ Kc8-b8
24.Bg4xd7 Be7-c5 25.Qc6xc5 Kb8-b7
26.Qc5xd5+ Kb7-c7 27.Qd5-c6+
Kc7-d8 28.Bd7-f5 Kd8-e7 29.Qc6-e6+
Ke7-f8 30.Qe6-d6+ Kf8-g8 31.Bf5-e6+
Kg8-h7 32.Qd6-d3+ g7-g6
33.Qd3-d7# #13/12 ] 21...Kc8-d7
[ 21...Qd6xc6 does not save the day
22.Qb6xc6+ Kc8-b8 23.Bf3xd5
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Ke7-f8 31.Qh7-h8+ Kf8-e7 32.b2-b4
Kc8-b8 23.Bf3xd5 Rd8xd5 24.Qc6xd5 Be5-d4 33.Qh8-h7+ Ke7-d8
Be7-f6 25.g2-g3 Rh8-d8 26.Qd5-c5
34.Qh7-g8+ Kd8-e7 35.Kg1-g2
Kb8-b7 27.Kg1-g2 Rd8-c8
Rc7-c3 36.Qg8-d5 Rf6-d6 37.Qd5-e4+
28.Qc5-b4+ Kb7-a7 29.Qb4-b5
Ke7-d8 38.a2-a4 Rc3-c4 3.56/20 ]
24.g2-g3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Rc8-c7 30.h2-h4 g7-g6 5.12/13 ]
22.Rc6xd6+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24.g2-g3 Diagram
22.Rc6xd6+ Be7xd6 23.Qb6-b7+
Bd6-c7 24.Qb7xd5+ Kd7-e7
25.Qd5-b7 Rd8-d7 26.Qb7-e4+
Ke7-f6 27.Bf3-g4 Rd7-d6 28.Qe4-f3+
239
Kf6-e7 29.Qf3-b7 Rh8-d8 30.Qb7xc7+
Ke7-f8 31.g2-g3 Kf8-g8 32.b2-b4
Rd6-d2 33.Bg4-e6+ Kg8-h8 34.a2-a4
Rd8-f8 35.f2-f4 Rd2-d1+ 36.Kg1-g2
Rd1-d2+ 37.Kg2-h3 7.48/14 ]
22...Be7xd6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22...Be7xd6 23.Qb6-b7+ Bd6-c7
24.Qb7xd5+ Kd7-e7 25.Qd5-b7
Rd8-d7 26.Qb7-e4+ Ke7-f6 27.Bf3-g4
Rd7-d6 28.Qe4-f3+ Kf6-e7 29.Qf3-b7
Rh8-d8 30.Qb7xc7+ Ke7-f8 31.g2-g3
Kf8-g8 32.b2-b4 Rd6-d2 33.Bg4-e6+
Rh8-f8 25.Qb6-d4 Rf8-f6 26.Qd4-g4+
Kg8-h8 34.a2-a4 Rd8-f8 35.f2-f4
Kd7-d8 27.Qg4xg7 Bd6-e5
Rd2-d1+ 36.Kg1-g2 Rd1-d2+
28.Qg7-g8+ Kd8-c7 29.Qg8-h7+
37.Kg2-h3 7.03/15 ] 23.Bf3xd5
Kc7-d8 30.Bd5-f3 Rc8-c7 31.Qh7-d3+
[ 23.Qb6-b7+!? makes it even easier
Rf6-d6 32.Qd3-b5 Be5-d4 33.Bf3-e4
for White Bd6-c7 24.Bf3-g4+ Kd7-d6
Kd8-e7 34.Qb5-b8 Rc7-c1+
25.Qb7-a6+ Kd6-c5 26.b2-b4+
35.Kg1-g2 Rc1-e1 36.Qb8-c7+
Kc5xb4 27.Qa6-b7+ Kb4-c3
Ke7-e6 3.30/18 ] 24...h6-h5
28.Qb7xc7+ Kc3-b2 29.Qc7xg7+
[ 24...Rh8-f8 cannot change destiny
Kb2xa2+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25.Qb6-d4 Bd6-c5 26.Qd4xg7+
23.Qb6-b7+ Bd6-c7 24.Qb7xd5+
Kd7-d6 27.Bd5-f7 Bc5xf2+
Kd7-e7 25.Qd5-b7 Rd8-d7
28.Kg1-g2+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.Qb7-e4+ Ke7-f6 27.Bf3-g4 Rd7-d6 24...Rh8-f8 25.Qb6-d4 Bd6-c5
28.Qe4-f3+ Kf6-e7 29.Qf3-b7 Rh8-d8
26.Qd4xg7+ Kd7-d6 27.Bd5-f7
30.Qb7xc7+ Ke7-f8 31.g2-g3 Kf8-g8
Bc5xf2+ 28.Kg1-g2 Bf2-c5
32.b2-b4 Rd6-d2 33.Bg4-e6+ Kg8-h8
29.Qg7xh6+ Kd6-c7 30.Qh6-f4+
34.a2-a4 Rd8-f8 35.f2-f4 Rd2-d1+
Kc7-b7 31.h2-h4 Rc8-c7 32.Bf7-d5+
36.Kg1-g2 Rd1-d2+ 37.Kg2-h3
Kb7-b6 33.Qf4-h6+ Kb6-b5 34.Bd5-f3
6.60/16 ] 23...Rd8-c8 [Houdini 2.0c
Bc5-d6 35.Qh6-g5+ Rc7-c5
Pro x64: 23...Rd8-c8 24.g2-g3 Rh8-f8
36.Qg5-d2 3.20/16 Diagram
25.Qb6-d4 Rf8-f6 26.Qd4-g4+ Kd7-d8 ] 25.Qb6-b5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27.Qg4xg7 Bd6-e5 28.Bd5-f3 Rc8-c7
25.Qb6-b5+ Kd7-e7 26.Qb5-e2+
29.Qg7-g8+ Kd8-e7 30.Qg8-h7+
Ke7-d8 27.Qe2-e6 Kd8-c7 28.Qe6-f7+

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Kd8-c7 31.Qg6xh5 Re8-e5
32.Qh5-h7+ Bd6-e7 33.h2-h4 Kc7-d6
34.Bd5-f3 Be7-f6 35.Kg1-g2 Re5-c5
36.Qh7-b7 Bf6-h8 37.Bf3-g4 5.04/17 ]
25...Kd7-d8 [ 25...Kd7-e7
doesn't change the outcome of the
game 26.Qb5-e2+ Ke7-d8
27.Qe2-e6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25...Kd7-e7 26.Qb5-e2+ Ke7-d8
27.Qe2-e6 Bd6-b8 28.Qe6-b6+
Kd8-e7 29.Qb6-b4+ Bb8-d6
30.Qb4-d4 Bd6-c5 31.Qd4-e5+
Ke7-d8 32.Qe5xg7 Rh8-e8
33.Qg7-g5+ Kd8-c7 34.Qg5xh5
Re8-e7 35.Kg1-g2 3.98/14 ]
26.Bd5-c6 [ 26.Bd5-c6 Diagram
(Diagram 241)
Rh8-h6 27.Bc6-e8+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 26.Bd5-e6 Rc8-c7 27.Qb5-b8+
Kd8-e7 28.Qb8xh8 Ke7xe6
29.Qh8xh5 Bd6-e5 30.b2-b4 Ke6-d6
31.a2-a4 Rc7-c4 32.Qh5-f5 Be5-f6
33.Qf5-d3+ Rc4-d4 34.Qd3-a6+
Kd6-c7 35.Qa6-a7+ Kc7-d6
36.Qa7-b6+ Kd6-d7 37.Qb6-b7+
Kd7-d6 38.a4-a5 Rd4-d2 39.a5-a6

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Carlsen,Magnus
McShane,Luke J
Chess Classic (2)

09.12.2009

E94: King's Indian: Classical: 6 Be2 e5


7 0-0: Various Black 7th moves
1.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 2.c2-c4 g7-g6
3.Nb1-c3 Bf8-g7 4.e2-e4 d7-d6
5.Ng1-f3 0-0 6.Bf1-e2 e7-e5 7.0-0
Nb8-a6 8.Rf1-e1 Qd8-e8 9.Be2-f1
c7-c6 10.Ra1-b1 Bc8-g4 11.d4-d5
c6-c5 Diagram
(Diagram 242)
12.Bf1-e2 Kg8-h8 13.a2-a3 Bg4-d7
14.b2-b4 b7-b6 15.Bc1-g5 Nf6-g8
16.Nc3-b5 f7-f6 17.Bg5-h4 Qe8-e7
18.Nf3-d2 last book move last book
move Ng8-h6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
18...g6-g5 19.Bh4-g3 f6-f5 20.h2-h3
Ng8-f6 21.Be2-d3 f5-f4 22.Bg3-h2
Rf8-c8 23.Nd2-f3 h7-h6 24.Nb5-c3
Rc8-g8 25.Qd1-e2 Ra8-c8 26.Bd3-c2
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[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.Nb5-c3
Nh6-f7 20.Be2-g4 Bd7xg4 21.Qd1xg4
Na6-c7 22.Qg4-f3 Ra8-b8 23.h2-h3
Kh8-g8 24.Rb1-b2 a7-a6 25.Rb2-b1
a6-a5 26.b4-b5 Rb8-c8 27.Qf3-g4
Rc8-d8 0.73/16 ] 19...Rf8-c8
[ 19...g6-g5 20.Bh4-g3 ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 19...Nh6-f7 20.Nf1-e3
Bg7-h6 21.Be2-g4 Bh6xe3 22.Re1xe3
Kh8-g7 23.h2-h3 Na6-c7 24.Bg4xd7
Qe7xd7 25.Nb5-c3 Ra8-b8 26.Qd1-e2
Qd7-e7 27.Re3-f3 Nf7-g5 28.Bh4xg5
f6xg5 29.Rf3xf8 Rb8xf8 30.b4xc5
b6xc5 31.Rb1-b7 0.53/17 ]
20.Nf1-e3+- [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20.Nb5-c3 Ra8-b8 21.Nf1-e3 Na6-c7
22.Qd1-d3 Nh6-f7 23.b4-b5 h7-h5
24.h2-h3 Bg7-h6 25.Be2-d1 Bh6-f4
26.Nc3-e2 Kh8-g7 27.Bd1-c2 Rc8-e8
28.Qd3-d2 Nf7-g5 0.75/17 ]
20...Na6-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20...Qe7-f8 21.Qd1-d2 f6-f5 22.f2-f3
f5-f4 23.Ne3-d1 Na6-c7 24.Nb5-c3
Ra8-b8 25.Nd1-f2 Bg7-f6 26.Bh4xf6+
Qf8xf6 27.Qd2-b2 c5xb4 28.a3xb4
Nh6-f7 29.Qb2-a3 a7-a6 30.c4-c5
0.48/16 ] 21.b4xc5 [ 21.Nb5-c3!?+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Nb5-c3
Ra8-b8 22.Qd1-d3 Nh6-f7 23.b4-b5

220
h7-h5 24.h2-h3 Bg7-h6 25.Be2-d1
Bh6-f4 26.Nc3-e2 Kh8-g7 27.Bd1-c2
Bf4-g5 28.Bh4-g3 h5-h4 29.Bg3-h2
0.77/17 ] 21...Nc7xb5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 21...Nc7xb5 22.c4xb5
Rc8xc5 23.f2-f3 Nh6-f7 24.Ne3-c2
Ra8-c8 25.Be2-d3 Bg7-h6 26.Nc2-b4
Rc5xb5 27.Bd3xb5 Bd7xb5 28.a3-a4
Bb5-e8 29.Qd1-b3 Kh8-g7 30.Rb1-b2
Qe7-d7 31.Nb4-c6 Nf7-d8 32.Nc6xd8
Qd7xd8 33.Rb2-c2 Bh6-f4 34.Bh4-f2
0.32/20 ] 22.c4xb5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 22.c4xb5 Rc8xc5 23.f2-f3
Ra8-c8 24.Qd1-d2 Nh6-f7 25.a3-a4
Bg7-h6 26.Rb1-c1 Kh8-g7 27.Bh4-f2
Rc5xc1 28.Re1xc1 Qe7-e8 29.Rc1-c3
Bh6-f4 30.g2-g3 Bf4-h6 31.Kg1-g2
Nf7-g5 32.h2-h4 Ng5-h3 33.Rc3xc8
Qe8xc8 34.Bf2-e1 Qc8-c5 0.20/19 ]
22...Rc8xc5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22...Rc8xc5 23.f2-f3 Nh6-f7
24.Ne3-c2 Ra8-c8 25.Be2-d3 Bg7-h6
26.Nc2-b4 Rc5xb5 27.Bd3xb5 Bd7xb5
28.a3-a4 Bb5-e8 29.Qd1-b3 Kh8-g7
30.Bh4-f2 Qe7-c7 31.Bf2-e3 Bh6xe3+
32.Re1xe3 Qc7-c5 33.Rb1-e1 Be8-d7
34.Nb4-a6 Qc5-c2 0.30/19 ] 23.f2-f3
Consolidates g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23.Qd1-a4 Qe7-f8 24.f2-f3 a7-a6
25.Qa4-b3 a6xb5 26.Ne3-d1 f6-f5
27.Nd1-c3 Ra8-a5 28.Re1-f1 Qf8-a8
29.Qb3-b2 Ra5xa3 30.Be2xb5
Rc5xc3 31.Bb5xd7 Qa8-a7
32.Bd7-b5 0.20/17 ] 23...Ra8-c8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Nh6-f7
24.Ne3-c2 Ra8-c8 25.Be2-d3 Bg7-h6
26.Nc2-b4 Rc5xb5 27.Bd3xb5 Bd7xb5
28.a3-a4 Bb5-e8 29.Qd1-b3 Kh8-g7
30.Bh4-f2 Qe7-c7 31.Bf2-e3 Bh6xe3+
32.Re1xe3 Qc7-c5 33.Rb1-e1 Be8-d7
34.Nb4-a6 Qc5-c2 0.30/17 ]
24.Be2-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24.Qd1-d2 Nh6-f7 25.a3-a4 Bg7-h6
26.Rb1-c1 Kh8-g7 27.Bh4-f2 Rc5xc1
28.Re1xc1 Qe7-e8 29.Rc1-c3 Bh6-f4

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30.g2-g3 Bf4-h6 31.Kg1-g2 Nf7-g5
32.h2-h4 Ng5-h3 33.Rc3xc8 Qe8xc8
34.Bf2-e1 Qc8-c5 0.22/19 ]
24...Qe7-f8 [ 24...Nh6-f7 25.Bh4-f2 ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Rc5-c3
25.Qd1-d2 Nh6-f7 26.Re1-c1
Rc3xc1+ 27.Rb1xc1 Rc8xc1+
28.Qd2xc1 Bg7-h6 29.Bh4-f2 Qe7-d8
30.h2-h4 Kh8-g7 31.a3-a4 Qd8-c8
32.Qc1-b2 Bh6-f4 33.g2-g3 Bf4-h6
34.Qb2-d2 f6-f5 35.e4xf5 Bd7xf5
36.Ne3xf5+ Qc8xf5 0.22/18 ]
25.Bh4-f2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25.Qd1-a4 Rc5-c7 26.Qa4-b4 Nh6-f7
27.a3-a4 Nf7-d8 28.a4-a5 b6xa5
29.Qb4xa5 Bg7-h6 30.Bh4-f2 Bh6-f4
31.Qa5-d2 Nd8-b7 32.g2-g3 Bf4xe3
33.Bf2xe3 Nb7-c5 34.Rb1-a1 0.28/17 ]
25...f6-f5 Nimzovich: attack the chain
at its base [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25...Rc5-c3 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+r+-wq-mk0
9zp-+l+-vlp0 243
9-zp-zp-zppsn0
9+P+Pzp-+-0
9-+-+P+-+0
9zP-trLsNP+-0
9-+-+-vLPzP0
9+R+QtR-mK-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
26.Qd1-e2 f6-f5 27.Re1-f1 Kh8-g8
28.Bf2-e1 Rc3-c5 29.Be1-b4 Rc5-c7
30.a3-a4 f5-f4 31.Ne3-c4 Nh6-f7
32.Rb1-c1 Bg7-f6 33.Qe2-b2 Qf8-e7
34.Qb2-a3 Qe7-f8 35.a4-a5 b6xa5
36.Bb4xa5 0.23/18 ] 26.a3-a4
[ 26.e4xf5 g6xf5 27.Qd1-d2 e5-e4
28.f3xe4 Bg7-c3= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 26.Re1-f1 Rc5-c7 27.Qd1-d2

221
Qf8-d8 28.a3-a4 f5xe4 29.f3xe4
Qd8-g5 30.h2-h4 Qg5-e7 31.Bd3-e2
Nh6-g8 32.Rb1-c1 Rc7xc1 33.Rf1xc1
Rc8xc1+ 34.Qd2xc1 Ng8-f6
35.Qc1-c2 Kh8-g8 0.29/16 ]
26...Rc5-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...f5xe4 27.Bd3xe4 Rc5-c3
28.Rb1-b3 Rc3-c7 29.Ne3-c2 Qf8-f4
30.Bf2-e3 Qf4-f6 31.Nc2-b4 Nh6-f5
32.Nb4-c6 Nf5xe3 33.Rb3xe3 Bg7-h6
34.Re3-c3 Kh8-g7 35.Qd1-d3 Bh6-f4
36.g2-g3 Bf4-h6 37.Rc3-c2 0.13/17 ]
27.h2-h3 Covers g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 27.Ne3-c2 Nh6-g8 28.Nc2-b4
Ng8-f6 29.Nb4-c6 Bg7-h6 30.Qd1-e2
Nf6-h5 31.Qe2-c2 Nh5-f6 32.e4xf5
Nf6xd5 33.f5xg6 h7xg6 34.Qc2-b3
Nd5-f4 35.Bd3-e4 Bd7-e6 36.Qb3-b4
a7-a5 0.42/18 ] 27...Bg7-f6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Nh6-g8
28.Ne3-c2 f5xe4 29.f3xe4 Ng8-f6
30.a4-a5 b6xa5 31.b5-b6 a7xb6
32.Bf2xb6 Rc7-c3 33.Bb6xa5 Rc3-c5
34.Qd1-d2 Nf6-h5 35.Rb1-b7 Bd7-a4
36.Nc2-e3 Nh5-g3 37.Re1-a1 Ba4-e8
38.Ba5-b6 Rc5-c3 0.16/16 ]
28.Qd1-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28.Qd1-e2 Rc7-c3 29.Ne3-c4 f5xe4
30.f3xe4 Nh6-f7 31.Re1-f1 Nf7-g5
32.Bf2-e1 0.72/16 ] 28...Bf6-g5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...f5xe4
29.f3xe4 Nh6-f7 30.Re1-f1 Bf6-g5
31.a4-a5 b6xa5 32.Rb1-a1 Qf8-e7
33.Ra1xa5 Bd7-e8 34.Bd3-e2 Kh8-g7
35.Ra5-a3 Bg5-f4 36.g2-g3 Qe7-g5
37.Be2-g4 0.23/16 ] 29.a4-a5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Rb1-c1
Qf8-d8 30.Rc1-c6 Bd7xc6 31.d5xc6
f5xe4 32.f3xe4 Nh6-g8 33.Re1-d1
Qd8-e7 34.Bd3-c2 Rc8-d8 35.a4-a5
Ng8-f6 36.a5xb6 a7xb6 37.Ne3-f5
Bg5xd2 38.Nf5xe7 Rc7xe7
39.Rd1xd2 0.29/16 ] 29...f5xe4
[ 29...b6xa5 30.Qd2xa5 f5xe4
31.f3xe4 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

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29...b6xa5 30.Rb1-a1 Bg5-d8
31.Ra1xa5 f5xe4 32.f3xe4 Rc7-b7
33.Ra5-a4 Bd7xb5 34.Bd3xb5
Rb7xb5 35.Re1-f1 Rb5-b7 36.Ne3-c4
Nh6-f7 37.Qd2-e2 Qf8-e7 38.Qe2-g4
Rc8-b8 39.Bf2-e3 a7-a5 40.Nc4xa5
Rb7-b1 41.Qg4-e2 Bd8xa5
42.Ra4xa5 0.27/17 ] 30.f3xe4
White king safety dropped. [ 30.a5xb6
Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+r+-wq-mk0{
9zp-trl+-+p0 244
9-zP-zp-+psn0
9+P+Pzp-vl-0
9-+-+p+-+0
9+-+LsNP+P0
9-+-wQ-vLP+0
9+R+-tR-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
a7xb6 31.f3xe4 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 30.a5xb6 a7xb6 31.f3xe4 Qf8-e7
32.Rb1-a1 Rc7-c3 33.Ra1-a6 Qe7-d8
34.Qd2-e2 Rc3-b3 35.Ne3-d1 Bg5-f4
36.Ra6xb6 Qd8-g5 37.h3-h4 Qg5-e7
38.Rb6-b7 Nh6-f7 39.Nd1-e3 Kh8-g7
0.58/16 ] 30...Nh6-f7? [ 30...b6xa5!?
must definitely be considered
31.Qd2xa5 Qf8-f4 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 30...b6xa5 31.Rb1-a1 Rc7-b7
32.Qd2xa5 Nh6-f7 33.Ne3-d1 Rc8-c7
34.Re1-f1 Qf8-b8 35.Ra1-b1 Kh8-g7
36.b5-b6 a7xb6 37.Bf2xb6 Rc7-c8
38.Bd3-a6 Rc8-c5 39.Qa5-b4
Bg5-d2 0.30/16 ] 31.a5xb6+[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.a5xb6
a7xb6 32.Qd2-e2 Rc7-b7 33.Ne3-c4
Rc8-b8 34.Qe2-b2 Bg5-f4 35.h3-h4
Qf8-e8 36.Re1-f1 Kh8-g8 37.Qb2-b4
Qe8-e7 38.Rb1-a1 Bd7-g4 39.Ra1-a6

222
Qe7-c7 40.Qb4-b3 Kg8-g7 41.Bf2-e3
Bf4-g3 42.Rf1-c1 Bg3xh4 43.Nc4xb6
0.80/18 ] 31...a7xb6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 31...a7xb6 32.Qd2-e2 Rc7-b7
33.Ne3-c4 Rc8-b8 34.Re1-f1 Kh8-g8
35.Bf2-e3 Bg5xe3+ 36.Qe2xe3
Qf8-e7 37.Rf1-f2 Bd7-e8 38.Rb1-f1
Qe7-c7 39.Rf2-f6 Qc7-c5 40.Qe3xc5
b6xc5 41.b5-b6 Be8-b5 42.Bd3-e2
Bb5xc4 43.Be2xc4 0.77/19 ]
32.Qd2-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32.Qd2-e2 Rc7-b7 33.Re1-f1 Bg5-f4
34.Rb1-a1 Kh8-g8 35.Rf1-b1 Qf8-h6
36.Ra1-a6 Rb7-c7 37.Ra6xb6 Bd7xh3
38.g2xh3 Qh6xh3 39.Ne3-f1 Nf7-g5
40.Bf2-e3 Ng5-f3+ 41.Kg1-f2 Nf3-d4
42.Be3xd4 e5xd4 0.63/18 ]
32...Rc7-b7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32...Kh8-g8 33.Ne3-c4 Rc8-b8
34.Nc4xb6 Bd7-e8 35.Nb6-a4 Rc7-b7
36.Na4-c3 Rb8-c8 37.Nc3-a2 Rc8-b8
38.Re1-f1 Qf8-g7 39.b5-b6 Bg5-d8
40.Bd3-a6 Rb7xb6 41.Bf2xb6
Bd8xb6+ 42.Kg1-h1 Nf7-g5
43.Na2-b4 0.81/17 ] 33.Ne3-c4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Re1-f1
Bg5-f4 34.Rb1-a1 Kh8-g8 35.Ne3-c2
Qf8-h6 36.h3-h4 Bf4-d2 37.Ra1-a4
Kg8-g7 38.Nc2-b4 Bd2xb4 39.Ra4xb4
Qh6-f4 40.Rb4-a4 Rc8-c1 41.Bf2-e1
Bd7-g4 0.56/17 ] 33...Qf8-d8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Rc8-b8
34.Qe2-b2 Bg5-f4 35.h3-h4 Bd7-g4
36.Rb1-a1 Qf8-d8 37.Ra1-a6 h7-h5
38.Re1-f1 Kh8-g8 39.g2-g3 Bf4-h6
40.Bd3-e2 Qd8-c7 41.Kg1-g2 Kg8-g7
42.Bf2-g1 0.72/18 ] 34.Re1-f1
[ 34.Qe2-b2 Kh8-g8 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 34.Qe2-b2 Kh8-g8 35.Rb1-a1
Bg5-h4 36.g2-g3 Bh4-e7 37.h3-h4
g6-g5 38.h4-h5 Bd7-g4 39.Re1-f1
Bg4xh5 40.Ra1-a6 Bh5-g6 41.Bf2xb6
Qd8-d7 42.Nc4-e3 Be7-d8 43.Bb6xd8
Qd7xd8 44.Qb2-f2 Qd8-d7 0.82/17 ]
34...Kh8-g7 [ 34...Bg5-f4 35.h3-h4 ;

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Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Bg5-f4
35.h3-h4 Rc8-b8 36.Qe2-b2 Kh8-g8
37.Rb1-a1 Bd7-g4 38.Ra1-a6 h7-h5
39.g2-g3 Bf4-h6 40.Bd3-e2 Qd8-c7
41.Kg1-g2 Kg8-g7 42.Bf2-g1 0.72/16 ]
35.Kg1-h1 [ 35.Qe2-b2 Bg5-f4
36.Bd3-e2 Qd8-c7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 35.h3-h4 Rc8xc4 36.Bd3xc4
Bg5xh4 37.Bf2xh4 Qd8xh4 38.Bc4-d3
Qh4-g3 39.Rf1-f3 Qg3-g5 40.Qe2-f2
Bd7-g4 41.Rf3-g3 Qg5-h5 42.Rb1-a1
Qh5-h4 43.Ra1-f1 Rb7-d7 44.Bd3-c4
Rd7-c7 45.Bc4-b3 Rc7-d7 46.Qf2-e3
Kg7-h8 1.00/15 ] 35...Bd7-e8
[ 35...Qd8-c7 36.Qe2-b2+- ;Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 35...Bg5-f4 36.Bf2-e3
Qd8-h4 37.Qe2-d2 g6-g5 38.Qd2-f2
Qh4-h6 39.Kh1-g1 Qh6-g6 40.Qf2-f3
g5-g4 41.h3xg4 Bd7xg4 42.Qf3-f2
Bf4xe3 43.Nc4xe3 Bg4-d7 44.Ne3-c4
Bd7-e8 45.Bd3-e2 Rc8-c5 46.Qf2-e3
Be8xb5 47.Nc4xe5 Nf7xe5
48.Rb1xb5 0.51/15 ] 36.Qe2-b2+Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36.Rb1-a1 Be8xb5 37.Nc4xe5 Nf7xe5
38.Bd3xb5 Rb7-f7 39.Qe2-b2 Rc8-a8
40.Ra1-b1 Ra8-b8 41.Qb2-b4 Bg5-f4
42.Bb5-e2 Qd8-e7 43.Rb1-a1 Rf7-f8
44.Bf2-d4 Rb8-c8 45.Bd4xb6 Rc8-c2
46.Ra1-a7 0.77/17 ]
(Diagram 245)
36...Nf7-h6 [ 36...Rc8-a8+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Rc8-a8
37.Rb1-a1 Ra8xa1 38.Rf1xa1 Qd8-b8
39.Ra1-a6 Bg5-d8 40.Kh1-g1 Be8-d7
41.Bf2-e3 Bd8-c7 42.Qb2-b3 Qb8-d8
43.Qb3-b4 h7-h5 44.Qb4-b2 Bd7-e8
45.Be3-f2 Be8-d7 46.Bd3-b1 h5-h4
0.72/19 ] 37.Bf2xb6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 37.Rb1-a1 Rc8-b8 38.Bd3-e2
Qd8-d7 39.Qb2-a3 Nh6-f7 40.Be2-g4
Qd7-e7 41.Qa3-b4 Rb7-c7 42.Bg4-e6
Nf7-d8 43.Qb4xd6 Qe7xd6 44.Nc4xd6

223

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+rwql+-+0{
9+r+-+nmkp0 245
9-zp-zp-+p+0
9+P+Pzp-vl-0
9-+N+P+-+0
9+-+L+-+P0
9-wQ-+-vLP+0
9+R+-+R+K0
xiiiiiiiiy
Nd8xe6 45.d5xe6 Rc7-e7 46.h3-h4
Bg5-f4 1.20/17 ] 37...Qd8-e7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...Qd8-e7
38.Bb6-a5 Be8xb5 39.Nc4xd6
Qe7xd6 40.Bd3xb5 Nh6-f7 41.Qb2-e2
Rc8-b8 42.Ba5-c3 Qd6-c7 43.Bc3-a1
Qc7-e7 44.Bb5-d3 Rb7xb1 45.Bd3xb1
Nf7-d6 46.Qe2-f2 Rb8-a8 47.Bb1-d3
Kg7-g8 48.Qf2-b2 Bg5-f6 49.Qb2-b6
Ra8-a2 50.Ba1-c3 1.23/19 ] 38.Qb2-f2
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.Bb6-a5
Be8xb5 39.Nc4xd6 Qe7xd6
40.Bd3xb5 Nh6-f7 41.Qb2-e2 Rc8-b8
42.Ba5-c3 Qd6-c7 43.Bc3-a1 Qc7-e7
44.Bb5-d3 Rb7xb1 45.Bd3xb1 Bg5-f4
46.Bb1-c2 Rb8-a8 47.Ba1-b2 Ra8-b8
48.Bc2-a4 Qe7-g5 1.19/18 ]
38...Rc8-b8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38...Rc8-b8 39.Rb1-b4 Nh6-g8
40.Rf1-a1 Ng8-f6 41.Ra1-a6 Nf6-h5
42.g2-g3 Be8-d7 43.Qf2-g2 Bg5-h6
44.Rb4-b1 Bd7-e8 45.Kh1-h2 Nh5-f6
46.Qg2-f3 Bh6-g5 47.h3-h4 Nf6-d7
48.Bb6-a7 0.85/18 ] 39.Rb1-b3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.Rb1-b4
Nh6-g8 40.Rf1-a1 Ng8-f6 41.Ra1-a6
Rb8-c8 42.Bb6-e3 Rc8xc4 43.Bd3xc4
Nf6xe4 44.Qf2-e1 Bg5-f4 45.Be3xf4
e5xf4 46.Qe1-a1+ Qe7-f6 47.b5-b6
Ne4-c3 48.Ra6-a8 Qf6-e5 49.Bc4-a6

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0.89/17 ] 39...Nh6-g8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 39...Nh6-g8 40.Rf1-a1
Ng8-f6 41.Ra1-a6 Rb8-c8 42.Qf2-e1
Rc8-b8 43.Kh1-g1 Nf6-h5 44.g2-g3
Bg5-h6 45.Rb3-b2 Kg7-g8 46.Rb2-b1
Be8-d7 47.Bb6-a7 Rb8-a8 48.Ba7-e3
Bh6xe3+ 49.Qe1xe3 0.77/17 ]
40.Bd3-e2 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 40.Rf1-a1 Ng8-f6 41.Ra1-a6
Rb8-c8 42.Qf2-e1 Rc8-b8 43.Kh1-g1
Nf6-h5 44.g2-g3 Be8-d7 45.Bd3-f1
Nh5-f6 46.Bf1-g2 h7-h5 47.Qe1-b4
h5-h4 48.g3-g4 Bg5-f4 49.Rb3-c3
0.86/16 ]

XIIIIIIIIY
9-tr-+l+n+0{
9+r+-wq-mkp0 246
9-vL-zp-+p+0
9+P+Pzp-vl-0
9-+N+P+-+0
9+R+-+-+P0
9-+-+LwQP+0
9+-+-+R+K0
xiiiiiiiiy
40...Ng8-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40...Ng8-f6 41.Be2-f3 Bg5-f4
42.Rb3-b4 Kg7-g8 43.g2-g3 Bf4-h6
44.Rf1-a1 Qe7-f8 45.Kh1-g2 Rb8-c8
46.Ra1-a7 Rb7xa7 47.Bb6xa7
Be8xb5 48.Nc4xe5 Bb5-e8 49.Ne5-c4
Qf8-e7 50.Qf2-d4 Rc8-c7 0.67/17 ]
41.Be2-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
41.Be2-f3 Qe7-f8 42.Qf2-g1 Rb8-a8
43.Rb3-b4 Ra8-b8 44.Rf1-a1 Rb7-f7
45.Qg1-b1 Rb8-c8 46.Qb1-c2 Rf7-b7
47.Ra1-a7 Rb7xa7 48.Bb6xa7 Qf8-e7
49.Ba7-g1 Bg5-f4 50.b5-b6 0.53/17 ]
41...Rb7xb6 [ 41...Be8-d7
42.Rb3-b4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
41...Qe7-f8 42.Rb3-b4 Rb7-f7

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43.Rf1-e1 Bg5-h6 44.Kh1-g1 Nf6-h5
45.Re1-a1 Nh5-f4 46.Rb4-b3 Rb8-c8
47.Ra1-a4 Qf8-e7 48.Bb6-e3 Qe7-f6
49.Rb3-b1 Rf7-c7 0.53/16 ] 42.Nc4xb6
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42.Nc4xb6
Qe7-c7 43.Nb6-a4 Rb8xb5 44.Rb3xb5
Be8xb5 45.Rf1-a1 Nf6-d7 46.Qf2-e1
h7-h6 47.Na4-c3 Bb5-d3 48.Bf3-e2
Bd3xe2 49.Nc3xe2 Nd7-c5 50.Ne2-c3
Qc7-d7 51.Qe1-e2 Bg5-f4 52.Ra1-b1
h6-h5 53.Nc3-b5 Qd7-e7 54.Kh1-g1
1.01/16 ] 42...Qe7-c7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 42...Qe7-c7 43.Nb6-a4
Rb8xb5 44.Rb3xb5 Be8xb5 45.Rf1-a1
Nf6-d7 46.Qf2-e1 h7-h6 47.Na4-c3
Bb5-d3 48.Bf3-e2 Bd3xe2 49.Nc3xe2
Nd7-c5 50.Ne2-c3 Qc7-d7 51.Qe1-e2
Bg5-f4 52.Ra1-b1 h6-h5 53.Nc3-b5
Qd7-e7 54.Kh1-g1 1.20/17 ] 43.h3-h4
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
43.Nb6-a4 Rb8xb5 44.Rb3xb5
Be8xb5 45.Rf1-a1 h7-h5 46.Qf2-b6
Qc7xb6 47.Na4xb6 Bg5-e3
48.Ra1-a7+ Kg7-f8 49.Ra7-b7 Bb5-a6
50.Nb6-d7+ Kf8-g7 51.Rb7-b3 Be3-d4
52.Nd7-b8 Ba6-c4 53.Rb3-b7+
Kg7-h6 54.Nb8-c6 Bc4-a6 55.Rb7-b3
Nf6-d7 56.Nc6xd4 e5xd4 1.23/18 ]
(Diagram 247)
43...Bg5-h6 [ 43...Bg5-f4 44.g2-g3
Bf4xg3 45.Qf2xg3 Qc7xb6
46.h4-h5+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
43...Bg5-f4 44.g2-g3 Bf4xg3
45.Qf2xg3 Qc7xb6 46.h4-h5 Qb6-d4
47.Qg3-h3 Be8-d7 48.Qh3-h4 Qd4-d2
49.Bf3-d1 g6-g5 50.h5-h6+ Kg7-g6
51.Rb3-g3 Qd2-e3 52.Bd1-c2 Qe3-d2
53.Bc2-d3 Nf6-h5 54.Rg3-g1 Qd2-e3
55.Bd3-e2 Qe3-h3+ 56.Qh4xh3
Bd7xh3 57.Be2xh5+ Kg6xh5
58.Rf1-f6 1.56/18 ] 44.Nb6-a4
[ 44.Nb6-c4 A) 44...Qc7xc4?
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9+-wq-+-mkp0 247
9-sN-zp-snp+0
9+P+Pzp-vl-0
9-+-+P+-zP0
9+R+-+L+-0
9-+-+-wQP+0
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47.Qf6-e6+ ( 47.Qf6xd6?! is a weaker
possibility Qb3-g3 48.Qd6-e6+
Kg8-h8= ) 47...Kg8-g7 48.Qe6xd6+- ;
B) 44...Rb8xb5 45.Rb3-a3 Kg7-g8+( 45...Qc7xc4 46.Bf3-e2 Qc4-c8
47.Qf2xf6+ Kg7-g8 48.Be2xb5
Be8xb5 49.Qf6-f7+ Kg8-h8 50.Ra3-a7
Bb5-d7 51.Ra7xd7 Qc8-g8 52.Qf7-f6+
Bh6-g7 53.Rd7xg7 Qg8xg7
54.Qf6-d8+ Qg7-g8 55.Rf1-f8 h7-h6
56.Rf8xg8+ Kh8-h7 57.Rg8-h8+
Kh7-g7 58.Qd8-f8# );Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 44.Nb6-a4 Rb8xb5 45.Rb3xb5
Be8xb5 46.Rf1-a1 Qc7-a5 47.Qf2-b6
Qa5xb6 48.Na4xb6 Bh6-e3
49.Ra1-a7+ Kg7-g8 50.Ra7-c7 Be3-f2
51.Nb6-c4 Nf6-e8 52.Rc7-c8 Kg8-g7
53.h4-h5 Bf2-d4 54.Kh1-h2 Kg7-f6
55.h5xg6 h7xg6 56.Kh2-g3 Bb5-d7
1.29/19 ] 44...Rb8xb5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 44...Rb8xb5 45.Rb3xb5
Be8xb5 46.Rf1-a1 Qc7-a5 47.Qf2-b6
Qa5xb6 48.Na4xb6 Bh6-e3
49.Ra1-a7+ Kg7-g8 50.Ra7-c7 Be3-f2
51.Nb6-c4 Bb5xc4 52.Rc7xc4 Bf2xh4
53.Rc4-c8+ Kg8-f7 54.Rc8-c7+ Kf7-f8
55.Kh1-h2 Bh4-f2 56.g2-g3 Bf2-c5
57.Kh2-g2 h7-h5 1.51/18 ] 45.Bf3-e2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45.Rb3xb5
Be8xb5 46.Rf1-a1 Qc7-a5 47.Qf2-b6

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Qa5xb6 48.Na4xb6 Bh6-e3
49.Ra1-a7+ Kg7-g8 50.Ra7-c7 Be3-f2
51.Nb6-c4 Bb5xc4 52.Rc7xc4 Bf2xh4
53.Rc4-c8+ Kg8-f7 54.Rc8-c7+ Kf7-f8
55.Kh1-h2 Bh4-f2 56.g2-g3 Bf2-c5
57.Kh2-g2 h7-h5 1.26/17 ]
45...Rb5xb3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
45...Rb5xb3 46.Qf2xf6+ Kg7-g8
47.Na4-c5 Rb3-c3 48.Be2-g4 Bh6-g7
49.Nc5-e6 Bg7xf6 50.Ne6xc7 Rc3xc7
51.Rf1xf6 Be8-d7 52.Bg4-f3 Bd7-c8
53.Rf6xd6 Kg8-f7 54.Kh1-h2 Kf7-e7
55.Rd6-b6 Rc7-a7 56.Rb6-c6 Bc8-d7
57.d5-d6+ Ke7-d8 58.Rc6-b6 Bd7-c8
59.Kh2-g3 Ra7-a2 60.h4-h5 g6xh5
61.Bf3xh5 Ra2-a3+ 62.Kg3-h4
Ra3-a2 63.g2-g3 0.83/9 ] 46.Qf2xf6+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46.Qf2xf6+
Kg7-g8 47.Na4-c5 Rb3-c3 48.Be2-g4
Bh6-g7 49.Nc5-e6 Bg7xf6 50.Ne6xc7
Rc3xc7 51.Rf1xf6 Be8-d7 52.Bg4-f3
Bd7-c8 53.Rf6xd6 Kg8-f7 54.Kh1-h2
Kf7-e7 55.Rd6-b6 Rc7-a7 56.Rb6-c6
Bc8-d7 57.d5-d6+ Ke7-d8 58.Rc6-b6
Bd7-c8 59.Kh2-g3 Ra7-a2 60.h4-h5
g6xh5 61.Bf3xh5 Ra2-a3+ 62.Kg3-h4
Ra3-a2 63.g2-g3 0.59/9 ] 46...Kg7-g8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46...Kg7-g8
47.Na4-c5 Rb3-b2 48.Be2-g4 Bh6-g7
49.Nc5-e6 Qc7-f7 50.Ne6xg7 Qf7xf6
51.Rf1xf6 Kg8xg7 52.Rf6xd6 Rb2-b4
53.Bg4-f3 Rb4-b7 54.Rd6-e6 Be8-f7
55.Re6-a6 Bf7-e8 56.Kh1-h2 Be8-d7
57.g2-g4 Kg7-f7 58.g4-g5 Kf7-e7
59.h4-h5 Bd7-c8 60.Ra6-f6 g6xh5
61.Rf6-h6 Ke7-d8 62.Bf3xh5 Rb7-g7
63.Bh5-e2 Rg7xg5 64.Rh6xh7 1.12/1 ]
47.Na4-c5! Mate attack [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 47.Na4-c5 Rb3-b2 48.Be2-g4
Bh6-g7 49.Nc5-e6 Qc7-f7 50.Ne6xg7
Qf7xf6 51.Rf1xf6 Kg8xg7 52.Rf6xd6
Rb2-b4 53.Bg4-f3 Rb4-b7 54.Rd6-e6
Be8-f7 55.Re6-a6 Bf7-e8 56.Kh1-h2
Be8-d7 57.g2-g4 Kg7-f7 58.g4-g5
Kf7-e7 59.h4-h5 Bd7-c8 60.Ra6-f6

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Rb7-g7 63.Bh5-e2 Rg7xg5
64.Rh6xh7 0.93/21 ] 47...Rb3-g3
[ 47...Qc7xc5 48.Qf6-e6+ Mate attack ;
47...d6xc5 48.Qf6-e6+ Double attack
( 48.d5-d6 Passed pawn ); 47...-48.Nc5xb3 Wins material ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 47...Rb3-b2 48.Be2-g4
Bh6-g7 49.Nc5-e6 Qc7-f7 50.Ne6xg7
Qf7xf6 51.Rf1xf6 Kg8xg7 52.Rf6xd6
Rb2-b4 53.Bg4-f3 Rb4-b7 54.Kh1-h2
Be8-d7 55.Kh2-g3 h7-h5 56.Bf3-d1
Kg7-f7 57.Bd1-e2 Rb7-b3+ 58.Kg3-f2
Bd7-g4 59.Be2xg4 h5xg4 60.Rd6-e6
g4-g3+ 61.Kf2-e2 Rb3-a3 62.Re6xe5
Ra3-a2+ 63.Ke2-d3 Ra2xg2 64.d5-d6
Rg2-b2 65.d6-d7 1.03/19 ] 48.Nc5-e6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48.h4-h5
Rg3-e3 49.Nc5-e6 Qc7-f7 50.Qf6-d8
Qf7-d7 51.Qd8-g5 Qd7-g7 52.Qg5-h4
g6-g5 53.Qh4-f2 Re3xe2 54.Qf2xe2
Qg7-e7 55.Qe2-g4 Be8-d7 56.Kh1-h2
Bd7-e8 57.Rf1-b1 Kg8-h8 58.Rb1-b8
Kh8-g8 59.Qg4-f3 Bh6-g7 60.Ne6xg5
Bg7-h6 61.Ng5-e6 Qe7-h4+
62.Kh2-g1 Qh4-e1+ 63.Kg1-h2
2.50/18 ] 48...Qc7-f7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 48...Qc7-f7 49.Qf6xf7+
Be8xf7 50.Rf1-b1 Bf7-e8 51.Be2-f3
Kg8-f7 52.Rb1-b7+ Kf7-f6 53.Rb7xh7
Bh6-d2 54.Kh1-h2 Bd2-f4 55.Ne6xf4
e5xf4 56.e4-e5+ d6xe5 57.d5-d6
g6-g5 58.h4xg5+ Rg3xg5 59.d6-d7
Be8xd7 60.Rh7xd7 Rg5-g8 61.Bf3-e4
Rg8-b8 62.Rd7-d6+ Kf6-e7 63.Rd6-d2
Rb8-b3 64.Rd2-e2 Rb3-a3 65.Kh2-g1
Ra3-a4 66.Kg1-f2 Ke7-e6 67.Be4-b1
Ra4-a3 68.Re2-c2 Ke6-d5
69.Rc2-d2+ Kd5-e6 70.Rd2-d8
Ra3-g3 71.Rd8-e8+ 1.94/20 ]
49.Qf6xf7+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
49.Qf6xf7+ Be8xf7 50.Rf1-b1 Bf7-e8
51.Be2-f3 Kg8-f7 52.Rb1-b7+ Kf7-f6
53.Rb7xh7 Bh6-f4 54.Ne6xf4 e5xf4
55.e4-e5+ d6xe5 56.d5-d6 g6-g5

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57.h4xg5+ Rg3xg5 58.d6-d7 Be8xd7
59.Rh7xd7 Rg5-g8 60.Bf3-e4 Rg8-b8
61.Rd7-d6+ Kf6-e7 62.Rd6-d2 Rb8-b5
63.Rd2-e2 Ke7-e6 64.Kh1-h2 Rb5-a5
65.Kh2-g1 Ra5-a4 66.Kg1-f2 Ra4-c4
67.Be4-d3 Rc4-a4 68.Bd3-c2 Ra4-a1
69.Bc2-b3+ Ke6-f6 70.Kf2-f3 1.72/21 ]
49...Be8xf7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
49...Be8xf7 50.Rf1-b1 Bf7-e8
51.Be2-f3 Kg8-f7 52.Rb1-b7+ Kf7-f6
53.Rb7xh7 Bh6-f4 54.Ne6xf4 e5xf4
55.e4-e5+ d6xe5 56.d5-d6 g6-g5
57.h4xg5+ Rg3xg5 58.d6-d7 Be8xd7
59.Rh7xd7 Rg5-g8 60.Bf3-e4 Rg8-b8
61.Rd7-d6+ Kf6-e7 62.Rd6-d2 Rb8-b5
63.Rd2-e2 Ke7-e6 64.Kh1-h2 Rb5-a5
65.Kh2-g1 Ra5-a3 66.Kg1-f2 Ra3-a4
67.Be4-c2 Ra4-a1 68.Bc2-b3+ Ke6-f6
69.Kf2-f3 1.75/22 ] 50.Rf1-b1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50.Rf1-b1
Bf7-e8 51.Be2-f3 Kg8-f7 52.Rb1-b7+
Kf7-f6 53.Rb7xh7 Bh6-f4 54.Ne6xf4
e5xf4 55.e4-e5+ d6xe5 56.d5-d6
g6-g5 57.h4xg5+ Rg3xg5 58.d6-d7
Be8xd7 59.Rh7xd7 Rg5-g8 60.Bf3-e4
Rg8-b8 61.Rd7-d6+ Kf6-e7 62.Rd6-d2
Rb8-b5 63.Rd2-e2 Ke7-e6 64.Kh1-h2
Rb5-a5 65.Kh2-g1 Ra5-a4 66.Kg1-f2
Ra4-c4 67.Be4-d3 Rc4-a4 68.Bd3-c2
Ra4-a1 69.Bc2-b3+ Ke6-f6 70.Kf2-f3
1.48/23 ] 50...Bf7-e8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 50...Bf7-e8 51.Be2-f3 Kg8-f7
52.Rb1-b7+ Kf7-f6 53.Rb7xh7 Bh6-f4
54.Ne6xf4 e5xf4 55.e4-e5+ d6xe5
56.d5-d6 g6-g5 57.h4xg5+ Rg3xg5
58.d6-d7 Be8xd7 59.Rh7xd7 Rg5-g8
60.Bf3-e4 Rg8-b8 61.Rd7-d6+ Kf6-e7
62.Rd6-d2 Rb8-c8 63.Kh1-g1 Rc8-c4
64.Rd2-e2 Rc4-a4 65.Kg1-f2 Ke7-e6
66.Be4-c2 Ra4-a1 67.Bc2-b3+ Ke6-f6
68.Kf2-f3 1.60/21 ] 51.Be2-f3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51.Be2-f3
Kg8-f7 52.Rb1-b7+ Kf7-f6 53.Rb7xh7
Bh6-f4 54.Ne6xf4 e5xf4 55.e4-e5+
d6xe5 56.d5-d6 g6-g5 57.h4xg5+

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Rg3xg5 58.d6-d7 Be8xd7 59.Rh7xd7


57.h4xg5+ Rg3xg5 58.d6-d7 Be8xd7
Rg5-g8 60.Bf3-e4 Rg8-b8 61.Rd7-d6+ 59.Rh7xd7 Rg5-g8 60.Bf3-e4 Rg8-b8
Kf6-e7 62.Rd6-d2 Rb8-b4 63.Rd2-e2
61.Rd7-d6+ Kf6-e7 62.Rd6-d2 Rb8-b5
Ke7-d6 64.Kh1-g1 Kd6-e6 65.Kg1-f2
63.Rd2-e2 Ke7-e6 64.Kh1-h2 Rb5-b4
Rb4-a4 66.Be4-c2 Ra4-a1 67.Re2-d2
65.Kh2-g1 Rb4-d4 66.Kg1-f2 Rd4-a4
Ra1-a3 68.Bc2-e4 Ra3-a4 69.Rd2-e2
67.Be4-c2 Ra4-a1 68.Re2-d2 Ra1-a3
Ra4-c4 70.Be4-d3 Rc4-a4 71.Bd3-c2
69.Bc2-d3 Ke6-d5 70.Bd3-b1+ Kd5-e6
Ra4-a1 1.48/20 ] 51...Kg8-f7
71.Bb1-c2 Ra3-c3 72.Bc2-b1 Rc3-e3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51...Bh6-f4
73.Rd2-e2 Re3-a3 74.Bb1-g6 Ke6-d5
52.Rb1-b8 Kg8-f7 53.Rb8-b7+ Kf7-f6
75.Bg6-e4+ Kd5-d4 76.Be4-f3 1.48/23
54.Rb7xh7 g6-g5 55.Rh7-h6+ Kf6-e7
] 53...Bh6-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
56.Ne6-g7 g5-g4 57.Rh6-e6+ Ke7-d7
53...Bh6-d2 54.Kh1-h2 Bd2-f4
58.Ng7xe8 g4xf3 59.g2xf3 Rg3xf3
55.Ne6xf4 e5xf4 56.e4-e5+ d6xe5
60.Ne8xd6 Rf3-h3+ 61.Kh1-g2
57.d5-d6 g6-g5 58.h4xg5+ Rg3xg5
Rh3xh4 62.Nd6-f5 Rh4-h7 63.Re6-a6
59.d6-d7 Be8xd7 60.Rh7xd7 Rg5-g8
Rh7-h2+ 64.Kg2-f3 Rh2-c2 65.Ra6-f6
61.Bf3-e4 Rg8-b8 62.Rd7-d6+ Kf6-e7
Rc2-c3+ 66.Kf3-g4 Rc3-c4 67.Rf6-f7+ 63.Rd6-d2 Rb8-b3 64.Rd2-e2 Rb3-b4
Kd7-d8 68.Nf5-d6 Rc4-c2 69.Kg4-f5
65.Kh2-h3 Ke7-f6 66.Kh3-g4 Rb4-a4
1.18/18 ] 52.Rb1-b7+ [Houdini 2.0c
67.Kg4-f3 Ra4-a3+ 68.Kf3-f2 Ra3-a4
Pro x64: 52.Rb1-b7+ Kf7-f6
69.Be4-b1 Kf6-e6 70.Bb1-c2 Ra4-a1
53.Rb7xh7 Bh6-f4 54.Ne6xf4 e5xf4
71.Re2-d2 Ra1-a3 72.Bc2-d3 Ke6-f6
55.e4-e5+ d6xe5 56.d5-d6 g6-g5
73.Kf2-f3 Ra3-b3 74.Rd2-d1 Rb3-a3
57.h4xg5+ Rg3xg5 58.d6-d7 Be8xd7
75.Kf3-e4 1.59/22 ] 54.Ne6xf4
59.Rh7xd7 Rg5-g8 60.Bf3-e4 Rg8-b8
[ 54.Kh1-g1 Bf4-e3+ 55.Kg1-f1
61.Rd7-d6+ Kf6-e7 62.Rd6-d2 Rb8-b5 Be8-f7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
63.Rd2-e2 Ke7-e6 64.Kh1-h2 Rb5-a5
54.Ne6xf4 e5xf4 55.e4-e5+ d6xe5
65.Kh2-g1 Ra5-a4 66.Kg1-f2 Ke6-f6
56.d5-d6 g6-g5 57.h4xg5+ Rg3xg5
67.Be4-b1 Kf6-e6 68.Bb1-c2 Ra4-a1
58.d6-d7 Be8xd7 59.Rh7xd7 Rg5-g8
69.Re2-d2 Ra1-a3 70.Bc2-e4 Ra3-a4
60.Bf3-e4 Rg8-b8 61.Rd7-d6+ Kf6-e7
71.Rd2-e2 Ke6-f6 1.48/25 ] 52...Kf7-f6 62.Rd6-d2 Ke7-e6 63.Kh1-g1 Rb8-b4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 52...Kf7-f6
64.Rd2-e2 Rb4-d4 65.Kg1-f2 Rd4-a4
53.Rb7xh7 Bh6-f4 54.Ne6xf4 e5xf4
66.Be4-c2 Ra4-a1 67.Re2-d2 Ra1-a3
55.e4-e5+ d6xe5 56.d5-d6 g6-g5
68.Bc2-d3 Ke6-f6 69.Kf2-f3 Ra3-b3
57.h4xg5+ Rg3xg5 58.d6-d7 Be8xd7
70.Rd2-d1 Rb3-a3 71.Kf3-e4 1.47/23 ]
54...e5xf4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
59.Rh7xd7 Rg5-g8 60.Bf3-e4 Rg8-b8
61.Rd7-d6+ Kf6-e7 62.Rd6-d2 Ke7-e6 54...e5xf4 55.e4-e5+ d6xe5 56.d5-d6
63.Kh1-g1 Rb8-b4 64.Rd2-e2 Rb4-d4
g6-g5 57.h4xg5+ Rg3xg5 58.d6-d7
65.Kg1-f2 Rd4-a4 66.Be4-c2 Ra4-a1
Be8xd7 59.Rh7xd7 Rg5-g8 60.Bf3-e4
67.Re2-d2 Ra1-a3 68.Bc2-d3 Ke6-d5
Rg8-c8 61.Rd7-d6+ Kf6-e7 62.Rd6-d1
69.Bd3-b1+ Kd5-e6 70.Bb1-c2 Ra3-c3 Rc8-c4 63.Rd1-e1 Rc4-a4 64.Kh1-g1
71.Bc2-b1 Rc3-e3 72.Rd2-e2 Re3-a3
Ke7-e6 65.Kg1-f2 Ra4-a2+ 66.Kf2-f1
73.Bb1-e4 Ra3-a4 74.Be4-c2 1.61/22 ] Ra2-a4 67.Re1-e2 Ra4-c4 68.Kf1-f2
53.Rb7xh7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Rc4-a4 69.Be4-c2 Ra4-a1 70.Re2-d2
53.Rb7xh7 Bh6-f4 54.Ne6xf4 e5xf4
Ra1-a3 71.Bc2-e4 Ra3-a4 72.Rd2-e2
55.e4-e5+ d6xe5 56.d5-d6 g6-g5
Ra4-c4 73.Be4-d3 Rc4-a4 74.Bd3-c2

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an unexpected blow [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 55.e4-e5+ d6xe5 56.d5-d6 g6-g5
57.h4xg5+ Rg3xg5 58.d6-d7 Be8xd7
59.Rh7xd7 Rg5-g8 60.Bf3-e4 Rg8-c8
61.Rd7-d6+ Kf6-e7 62.Rd6-d1 Rc8-c4
63.Rd1-e1 Rc4-a4 64.Kh1-g1 Ke7-e6
65.Kg1-f2 Ra4-a2+ 66.Kf2-f1 Ra2-a4
67.Re1-e2 Ra4-c4 68.Kf1-g1 Rc4-b4
69.Kg1-f2 Rb4-a4 70.Be4-c2 Ra4-a1
71.Re2-d2 Ra1-a3 72.Bc2-e4 Ra3-a4
73.Rd2-e2 Ra4-c4 74.Be4-d3 Rc4-a4
75.Bd3-c2 Ra4-a1 1.43/23 ]
55...d6xe5 [ 55...d6xe5 56.d5-d6
Passed pawn ; 55...Kf6xe5 56.Rh7-e7+
Ke5-d4 ( 56...Ke5-f5 57.Re7xe8
Combination ; 56...Ke5-f6 57.Re7xe8
Combination ) 57.Re7xe8
Combination ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
55...d6xe5 56.d5-d6 g6-g5 57.h4xg5+
Rg3xg5 58.d6-d7 Be8xd7 59.Rh7xd7
Rg5-g8 60.Bf3-e4 Rg8-b8 61.Rd7-d6+
Kf6-e7 62.Rd6-d2 Rb8-b3 63.Rd2-e2
Rb3-b4 64.Kh1-g1 Ke7-e6 65.Kg1-f2
Rb4-a4 66.Be4-c2 Ra4-a1 67.Re2-d2
Ra1-a3 68.Bc2-e4 Ra3-a4 69.Rd2-e2
Ra4-c4 70.Be4-d3 Rc4-a4 71.Bd3-c2
Ra4-a1 1.54/22 ] 56.d5-d6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 56.d5-d6 g6-g5
57.h4xg5+ Rg3xg5 58.d6-d7 Be8xd7
59.Rh7xd7 Rg5-g8 60.Bf3-e4 Rg8-b8
61.Rd7-d6+ Kf6-e7 62.Rd6-d2 Rb8-b3
63.Rd2-e2 Rb3-b4 64.Kh1-g1 Ke7-e6
65.Kg1-f2 Ke6-f6 66.Be4-d3 Rb4-b3
67.Bd3-c2 Rb3-a3 68.Bc2-e4 Ra3-g3
69.Be4-f3 Kf6-f5 70.Re2-d2 1.36/18 ]
56...e5-e4?? an oversight. But Black
was lost anyway. [ 56...g6-g5
Diagram
(Diagram 248)
57.h4xg5+ Rg3xg5+- ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 56...g6-g5 57.h4xg5+
Rg3xg5 58.d6-d7 Be8xd7 59.Rh7xd7

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Rg5-g8 60.Bf3-e4 Rg8-b8 61.Rd7-d6+
Kf6-e7 62.Rd6-d2 Rb8-b3 63.Rd2-e2
Rb3-b4 64.Kh1-g1 Ke7-e6 65.Kg1-f2
Ke6-f6 66.Be4-d3 Rb4-b3 67.Bd3-c2
Rb3-a3 68.Bc2-e4 Ra3-g3 69.Be4-f3
Kf6-f5 70.Re2-d2 1.46/19 ] 57.Bf3xe4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 57.Bf3xe4
Rg3-e3 58.Be4-d5 g6-g5 59.d6-d7
Be8xd7 60.h4xg5+ Kf6xg5 61.Rh7xd7
Kg5-f6 62.Kh1-h2 Re3-g3 63.Bd5-f3
Kf6-e6 64.Rd7-h7 Ke6-f5 65.Rh7-b7
Kf5-f6 66.Rb7-b4 Kf6-e5 67.Rb4-b5+
Ke5-e6 68.Kh2-g1 Rg3-g7 69.Kg1-f2
Rg7-g3 70.Rb5-c5 Rg3-g8 71.Bf3-e4
Rg8-g3 72.Rc5-f5 Rg3-g4 73.Kf2-f3
3.15/20 ] 57...Rg3-e3 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 57...g6-g5 58.h4xg5+
Rg3xg5 59.d6-d7 Be8xd7 60.Rh7xd7
Kf6-e6 61.Rd7-b7 Rg5-g3 62.Kh1-h2
Ke6-e5 63.Be4-f3 Ke5-f6 64.Rb7-b4
Kf6-e5 65.Rb4-b5+ Ke5-e6 66.Kh2-g1
Rg3-g7 67.Kg1-f2 Rg7-g3 68.Rb5-c5
Rg3-g8 69.Bf3-e4 Rg8-g3 70.Rc5-f5
Rg3-g4 71.Kf2-f3 3.24/21 ] 58.Be4-d5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 58.Be4-d5
g6-g5 59.d6-d7 Be8xd7 60.h4xg5+
Kf6xg5 61.Rh7xd7 Kg5-f6 62.Kh1-h2
Re3-g3 63.Bd5-f3 Kf6-e6 64.Rd7-h7
Ke6-f5 65.Kh2-g1 Kf5-f6 66.Kg1-f2
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Rg5-g3 69.Rh8-h5+ Ke5-e6
70.Rh5-c5 Ke6-f6 71.Rc5-d5 Kf6-e6
72.Rd5-d4 Ke6-f5 73.Rd4-c4 Kf5-e5
74.Kf2-e2 Ke5-f5 75.Ke2-d3 Kf5-e5
76.Rc4-c5+ Ke5-f6 3.10/19 ]
58...Kf6-f5 [ 58...g6-g5
hardly improves anything 59.d6-d7
Re3-e1+ 60.Kh1-h2 Be8xd7
61.h4xg5+ Kf6xg5 62.Rh7xd7+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 58...g6-g5
59.d6-d7 Be8xd7 60.h4xg5+ Kf6xg5
61.Rh7xd7 Kg5-f6 62.Kh1-h2 Re3-g3
63.Bd5-f3 Kf6-e6 64.Rd7-h7 Ke6-f5
65.Kh2-g1 Kf5-f6 66.Rh7-d7 Kf6-e6
67.Rd7-h7 Rg3-g8 68.Kg1-f2 Rg8-b8
69.Rh7-b7 Rb8-d8 70.Bf3-e4 Rd8-d1
71.Kf2-f3 Rd1-f1+ 72.Kf3-g4 3.19/20 ]
59.Kh1-h2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
59.Kh1-h2 g6-g5 60.d6-d7 Be8xd7
61.Rh7xd7 Re3-g3 62.h4-h5 Rg3-g4
63.Bd5-f3 Rg4-h4+ 64.Kh2-g1 g5-g4
65.Rd7-d5+ Kf5-f6 66.Bf3-e2 g4-g3
67.Rd5-d6+ Kf6-e5 68.Rd6-b6 Rh4-h2
69.h5-h6 f4-f3 70.Be2xf3 Ke5-f4
71.Bf3-d5 Kf4-g5 72.Rb6-b3 Rh2xh6
73.Rb3xg3+ Kg5-f6 74.Rg3-g8
Rh6-h5 75.Rg8-f8+ Kf6-g7 76.Bd5-f3
Kg7xf8 77.Bf3xh5 3.76/21 ]
59...Re3-e5 [ 59...g6-g5 does not save
the day 60.h4xg5 Re3-g3 61.d6-d7
Be8xd7 62.Rh7xd7 Rg3xg5
63.Bd5-f3+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
59...Re3-g3 60.d6-d7 Be8xd7
61.Rh7xd7 g6-g5 62.h4-h5 Rg3-g4
63.Bd5-f3 Rg4-h4+ 64.Kh2-g1 g5-g4
65.Rd7-d5+ Kf5-f6 66.Bf3-e2 g4-g3
67.Rd5-d6+ Kf6-e5 68.Rd6-b6 Ke5-f5
69.Rb6-g6 Kf5-e5 70.h5-h6 Ke5-d4
71.Rg6-c6 Rh4-h2 72.Be2-d1 Kd4-e5
73.Bd1-g4 Rh2-h4 74.Rc6-e6+
Ke5-d5 75.Bg4-f5 Rh4-h5 76.Re6-b6
f4-f3 77.Bf5-e6+ Kd5-d4 78.Rb6-b4+
Kd4-e3 3.83/18 ] 60.Bd5-f3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 60.Bd5-f3
g6-g5 61.d6-d7 Be8xd7 62.Rh7xd7

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g5-g4 63.Bf3-d1 f4-f3 64.g2xf3 g4xf3
65.Bd1xf3 Re5-e6 66.Rd7-c7 Kf5-g6
67.Bf3-g4 Re6-f6 68.Kh2-g3 Rf6-b6
69.Bg4-f3 Rb6-e6 70.Rc7-c5 Kg6-h6
71.Rc5-h5+ Kh6-g6 72.Rh5-g5+
Kg6-h6 73.Kg3-f4 Re6-b6 74.Bf3-e4
Rb6-e6 75.Be4-d3 Re6-d6 76.Bd3-c2
Rd6-f6+ 77.Kf4-g4 Rf6-c6 78.Bc2-e4
4.36/21 ] 60...Kf5-f6 [ 60...g6-g5
is not much help 61.h4xg5 Kf5xg5
62.d6-d7 Be8xd7 63.Rh7xd7+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 60...g6-g5
61.d6-d7 Be8xd7 62.Rh7xd7 g5xh4
63.Kh2-h3 Re5-e8 64.Rd7-d5+ Kf5-f6
65.Kh3xh4 Re8-g8 66.Bf3-g4
Rg8-h8+ 67.Rd5-h5 Rh8-g8
68.Rh5-f5+ Kf6-e7 69.Rf5xf4 Ke7-d6
70.Bg4-f3 Rg8-h8+ 71.Kh4-g4
Rh8-g8+ 72.Kg4-f5 Rg8-f8+ 73.Kf5-e4
Rf8-e8+ 74.Ke4-d4 Re8-b8 75.Rf4-f6+
Kd6-e7 76.Rf6-a6 Rb8-b3 77.Kd4-e5
Rb3-e3+ 78.Ke5-f5 4.26/21 ] 61.d6-d7
[ 61.d6-d7 Be8xd7 62.Rh7xd7+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 61.d6-d7
Be8xd7 62.Rh7xd7 Re5-e1 63.Kh2-h3
g6-g5 64.h4xg5+ Kf6xg5 65.Rd7-d5+
Kg5-f6 66.Kh3-g4 Re1-e7 67.Kg4xf4
Kf6-g7 68.Rd5-d6 Re7-a7 69.Bf3-e4
Ra7-f7+ 70.Kf4-e5 Rf7-e7+ 71.Rd6-e6
Re7-c7 72.Re6-g6+ Kg7-f7
73.Rg6-f6+ Kf7-e7 4.50/14 ]
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C11

Karjakin,Sergey
Carlsen,Magnus
Corus Wijk aan Zee NED (10)27.01.2010
C11: French: Classical System: 4 e5
and 4 Bg5 dxe4
1.e2-e4 e7-e6 2.d2-d4 d7-d5
3.Nb1-c3 Ng8-f6 4.e4-e5 Nf6-d7
5.f2-f4 c7-c5 6.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6
7.Bc1-e3 Bf8-e7 8.Qd1-d2 0-0

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Nf6-e4 29.Bf5xe4 Rf8xf1+ 30.Rd1xf1
Re3xe4 -0.11/17 ] 20...Rf8xf6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Nd7xf6
21.Bd3-g6 e6-e5 22.f4xe5 Qc7xe5
23.Rd4-f4 Rc8-c4 24.Qh4-g3 Bb7-c6
25.h2-h3 Bc6-b7 26.Qg3-f2 Bb7-c8
27.Kh1-g1 Qe5-d6 28.Nc3-e2 a6-a5
-0.10/16 ] 21.f4-f5 [ 21.Qh4-g3!?=
should be examined more closely ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Qh4-g3
Rc8-f8 22.Rf1-f3 Nd7-b8 23.f4-f5
Qc7xg3 24.Rf3xg3 Rf8-f7 25.h2-h4
e6-e5 26.Rd4xd5 Bb7xd5 27.Nc3xd5
Rf6-d6 28.Bd3-e4 Nb8-c6 29.f5-f6
Nc6-d4 Diagram

12.a2-a3 Bc8-b7 13.Ra1-d1 Ra8-c8


14.Qd2-e1 c5xd4 15.Nf3xd4 Nc6xd4
16.Be3xd4 Be7-c5 17.Qe1-h4
Bc5xd4 18.Rd1xd4 last book move
last book move f7-f6 Black threatens
to win material: f6xe5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 18...Rf8-d8 19.Rf1-d1
Nd7-c5 20.Qh4-f2 Nc5-e4 21.Nc3xe4
d5xe4 22.Rd4xd8+ Rc8xd8
23.Rd1xd8+ Qc7xd8 24.Qf2-e3
Qd8-c7 -0.13/16 ] 19.Be2-d3
White intends f5 [ 19.e5xf6 Rf8xf6
20.Qh4-h3 Nd7-c5= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 19.e5xf6 Nd7xf6 20.Qh4-h3
Rc8-e8 21.Qh3-g3 Rf8-f7 22.Kh1-g1
Qc7-d6 23.Rf1-d1 Re8-c8 24.Qg3-e3
Nf6-d7 25.Kg1-h1 e6-e5 26.f4xe5
Nd7xe5 27.Nc3xd5 Rc8xc2 0.03/15 ]
19...h7-h6= [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
19...f6-f5 20.Bd3-e2 Nd7-c5 21.Rf1-d1
Bb7-c6 22.Kh1-g1 Bc6-e8 23.Qh4-h3
Qc7-b6 24.Qh3-e3 Qb6-b7 25.Kg1-h1
Be8-f7 26.Kh1-g1 Qb7-e7 27.Kg1-h1
Qe7-b7 28.Kh1-g1 -0.21/18 ] 20.e5xf6
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.Qh4-h3
Rc8-e8 21.e5xf6 Nd7xf6 22.Bd3-g6
e6-e5 23.Rd4-d1 Re8-e7 24.f4xe5
Re7xe5 25.Bg6-f5 Qc7-c5 26.Qh3-d3

30.Nd5-e7+ Kg8-f8 -0.22/15 ]


21...Rc8-f8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21...Nd7-c5 22.f5xe6 Rf6xf1+
23.Bd3xf1 Nc5xe6 24.Rd4-d2 d5-d4
25.Qh4-e1 Qc7-d6 26.Rd2-e2 Rc8-f8
27.Nc3-e4 Qd6-c6 28.Ne4-g3 Ne6-f4
29.Re2-f2 Rf8-e8 30.Qe1-d2 Nf4-h3
31.Rf2-f3 Qc6-c5 -0.42/17 ] 22.Rf1-g1
[ 22.Nc3-d1 g7-g5 23.Qh4-h5
Qc7-e5 ( 23...e6xf5?! 24.h2-h4
Qc7-e5 25.h4xg5= );Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 22.Nc3-d1 g7-g5 23.Qh4-h5
Qc7-e5 24.c2-c3 Nd7-c5 25.Bd3-c2
e6xf5 26.Nd1-f2 Nc5-e6 27.Rd4-d2

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d5-d4 28.Nf2-d3 Qe5-c7 29.c3xd4


33.Rc1xf1 Rf7xf1+ 34.Kh1-h2 Qc6-d7
Ne6xd4 30.Nd3-b4 Rf8-d8 31.Rf1-d1
35.Ne2-f4 -0.91/17 ] 25.Qh4-g3
Rf6-d6 32.Rd1-e1 a6-a5 -0.61/16 ]
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Nc3-e2
22...Nd7-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Nf4xd3 26.c2xd3 Bb7-c8 27.Rg4-g3
22...Nd7-c5 23.f5xe6 Nc5xe6
Qc7-c2 28.Qh4-h5 Qc2xb2 29.d3-d4
24.Nc3xd5 Bb7xd5 25.Rd4xd5 Ne6-f4 Kg8-h7 30.Ne2-c3 g7-g6 31.Qh5-d1
26.Rd5-d4 Qc7-c5 27.Rd4xf4 Rf6xf4
Bc8-e6 32.Rg1-e1 Rf8-c8 33.Qd1-d3
28.Qh4-e1 Qc5-c6 29.Qe1-g3 Rf4-f6
Diagram
30.h2-h3 Rf8-e8 31.Rg1-d1 Rf6-e6
32.Qg3-f2 Qc6-c7 33.c2-c3 Qc7-c6
34.Bd3-c2 Kg8-h8 35.Bc2-d3 -0.63/18
] 23.f5xe6 [ 23.Qh4-e1 e6xf5
251
24.Nc3xd5 Bb7xd5 25.Rd4xd5
Nc5xd3 26.c2xd3 Qc7-f7 ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.f5xe6 Nc5xe6
24.Nc3xd5 Bb7xd5 25.Rd4xd5 Ne6-f4
26.Rd5-d4 Qc7-c5 27.Rd4xf4 Rf6xf4
28.Qh4-e1 Qc5-c6 29.Qe1-g3 Rf4-f6
30.h2-h3 Rf8-e8 31.Rg1-d1 Rf6-e6
32.Qg3-f2 Qc6-c7 33.Bd3-f5 Re6-e2
-0.69/18 ] 23...Nc5xe6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 23...Rf6xe6 24.Nc3xd5
Qc7-e5 25.c2-c4 Nc5xd3 26.Rd4xd3
Qe5xb2 27.Qh4-g4 Qb2-e2
Qb2xa3 34.Qd3-d2 -0.83/17 ]
25...Qc7-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28.Qg4xe2 Re6xe2 29.c4xb5 a6xb5
30.h2-h3 Rf8-f2 31.Kh1-h2 Re2-a2
25...Qc7-e7 26.a3-a4 d5-d4
32.Kh2-g3 g7-g5 33.Nd5-e3 Kg8-f8
27.Nc3-e2 Nf4xe2 28.Bd3xe2 Bb7-c8
34.Rd3-d7 Bb7-e4 35.Rd7-c7 -0.50/17 29.Be2-d3 Bc8xg4 30.Qg3xg4 b5xa4
] 24.Rd4-g4 [ 24.Rd4-b4 Ne6-f4
31.Qg4xd4 Rf6-f4 32.Qd4-d5+ Kg8-h8
25.Qh4-e1 Rf6-e6 ( 25...Nf4xd3
33.h2-h3 Qe7-f6 34.Rg1-b1 Rf8-e8
26.c2xd3 Qc7-f7 27.Qe1-g3 )
35.Qd5-d7 Qf6-e6 36.Qd7xe6 Re8xe6
26.Rb4xf4 Re6xe1 27.Rf4xf8+ Kg8xf8 37.Kh1-g1 Kh8-g8 38.Rb1-d1 -1.34/18
28.Rg1xe1 g7-g5-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
] 26.Rg4xf4 [ 26.a3-a4 b5-b4
x64: 24.Nc3xd5 Bb7xd5 25.Rd4xd5
27.Nc3-a2 Bb7-c8-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
Ne6-f4 26.Rd5-d4 Qc7-c5 27.Rd4xf4
x64: 26.a3-a4 d5-d4 27.Nc3-e2
Rf6xf4 28.Qh4-e1 Qc5-d6 29.Qe1-e3
Nf4xe2 28.Bd3xe2 Bb7-c8 29.Be2-d3
Qd6-c6 30.h2-h3 Rf4-f2 31.Qe3-g3
Bc8xg4 30.Qg3xg4 Qe7-e5 31.a4xb5
Rf2-f6 32.Rg1-e1 Rf6-e6 33.Re1-d1
a6xb5 32.Qg4-d7 Rf6-b6 33.Rg1-c1
Rf8-e8 34.Kh1-h2 Re6-e3 35.Qg3-f4
Rb6-b8 34.Rc1-g1 Rf8-f2 35.Rg1-a1
Qc6-d5 -0.62/18 ] 24...Ne6-f4-+
Rb8-f8 36.Qd7-g4 Rf2-f6 37.h2-h4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Ne6-f4
g7-g6 38.Ra1-a7 -1.13/15 ] 26...Rf6xf4
25.Nc3-e2 Nf4xd3 26.c2xd3 Bb7-c8
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Rf6xf4
27.Rg4-g3 Qc7-c2 28.Rg3-e3 Qc2xb2 27.a3-a4 b5-b4 28.Nc3-e2 Rf4-f1
29.Qh4-b4 Qb2-c2 30.Qb4-d4 Qc2-c6 29.Ne2-d4 Rf1xg1+ 30.Kh1xg1
31.h2-h3 Rf8-f7 32.Rg1-c1 Rf6-f1+
Bb7-c8 31.h2-h3 Bc8-d7 32.Bd3xa6

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Ba4-d7 35.Nf5-e3 Qf6xb2 36.Ne3xd5
Qb2-d4+ 37.Nd5-e3 g7-g5 38.Qg3-e1
Bd7-c6 -1.74/16 ] 27.Nc3-e2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.a3-a4 b5-b4
28.Nc3-e2 Rf4-f1 29.Ne2-d4 Rf1xg1+
30.Kh1xg1 Bb7-c8 31.h2-h3 Bc8-d7
32.Bd3xa6 Bd7xa4 33.Ba6-d3 Qe7-f6
34.Nd4-f5 Ba4-d7 35.Nf5-e3 Qf6xb2
36.Ne3xd5 Qb2-d4+ 37.Nd5-e3 g7-g5
38.Qg3-e1 Bd7-c6 -1.93/17 ]
27...Rf4-f1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27...Rf4-f1 28.h2-h3 Rf1xg1+
29.Kh1xg1 Rf8-e8 30.Kg1-h1 Qe7-e5
31.Qg3-g6 Re8-e6 32.Qg6-g4 Bb7-c8
33.Ne2-c3 Qe5-c7 34.Nc3-e2 Re6-f6
35.Qg4-h5 Rf6-f1+ 36.Ne2-g1 Qc7-f7
37.Qh5-e5 Rf1-b1 38.c2-c4 Rb1-d1
-1.98/20 ] 28.Ne2-d4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 28.h2-h3 Rf1xg1+ 29.Kh1xg1
Bb7-c8 30.Ne2-d4 Rf8-e8 31.Bd3-e2
Qe7-e5 32.Qg3xe5 Re8xe5 33.Kg1-f2
Bc8-d7 34.Nd4-f3 Re5-e8 35.Nf3-d4
Kg8-f7 36.Be2-h5+ g7-g6 37.Bh5-f3
Re8-e5 38.c2-c3 Kf7-f6 39.b2-b3
h6-h5 -1.96/19 ] 28...Rf1xg1+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Rf1xg1+
29.Kh1xg1 Rf8-e8 30.h2-h4 Qe7-e1+
31.Kg1-h2 Qe1xg3+ 32.Kh2xg3
Re8-e1 33.Nd4-b3 Bb7-c8 34.Nb3-c5
Re1-a1 35.Kg3-f4 Ra1-a2 36.b2-b4
Ra2xa3 37.Kf4-e5 Ra3-a2 38.Ke5xd5
Ra2-b2 39.Kd5-d6 Rb2xb4 40.Kd6-c7
Bc8-g4 41.Nc5xa6 Rb4-b2 42.Na6-c5
Kg8-f7 43.Kc7-c6 Bg4-c8 -2.11/21 ]
29.Kh1xg1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29.Kh1xg1 Qe7-f6 30.c2-c3 Qf6-f4
31.Qg3-e1 Rf8-f6 32.Nd4-e6 -1.52/1 ]
29...Rf8-e8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29...Rf8-e8 30.h2-h3 Qe7-e1+
31.Kg1-h2 Qe1xg3+ 32.Kh2xg3
Re8-e1 33.Nd4-b3 Bb7-c8 34.Nb3-c5
Re1-a1 35.Kg3-f4 Kg8-f7 36.b2-b3
Ra1xa3 37.Kf4-e5 Ra3-a2 38.Ke5xd5
h6-h5 39.Kd5-d6 g7-g6 40.Kd6-e5

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h5-h4 41.Bd3-e4 a6-a5 42.Be4-d5+
Kf7-e7 -1.97/20 ] 30.h2-h4 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.h2-h3
Qe7-e1+ 31.Kg1-h2 Qe1xg3+
32.Kh2xg3 Re8-e1 33.Nd4-b3 Kg8-f7
34.Nb3-c5 Re1-e7 35.c2-c3 Kf7-f6
36.Kg3-f2 Bb7-c8 37.b2-b4 Kf6-e5
38.Bd3-c2 Re7-f7+ 39.Kf2-e3 Rf7-f1
40.g2-g4 -1.89/18 ]

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30...Qe7-e1+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30...Qe7-e1+ 31.Kg1-h2 Qe1xg3+
32.Kh2xg3 Re8-e1 33.Nd4-b3 Bb7-c8
34.Nb3-c5 Re1-a1 35.Kg3-f4 Ra1-a2
36.b2-b4 Ra2xa3 37.Kf4-e5 Ra3-a2
38.Ke5xd5 Ra2-b2 39.Kd5-d6 Rb2xb4
40.Kd6-c7 Bc8-g4 41.Nc5xa6 Rb4-b2
42.Na6-c5 Kg8-f7 43.Kc7-c6 g7-g6
44.Nc5-b7 Bg4-d1 45.Nb7-d6+ Kf7-f6
46.c2-c3 Bd1-a4 -2.07/22 ] 31.Kg1-h2
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Kg1-h2
Qe1xg3+ 32.Kh2xg3 Re8-e1
33.Nd4-b3 Bb7-c8 34.Nb3-c5 Re1-a1
35.Kg3-f4 Ra1-a2 36.b2-b4 Ra2xa3
37.Kf4-e5 Ra3-a2 38.Ke5xd5 Ra2-b2
39.Kd5-d6 Rb2xb4 40.Kd6-c7 Bc8-g4
41.Nc5xa6 Rb4-b2 42.Na6-c5 Kg8-f7
43.Kc7-d6 Kf7-f6 44.Nc5-e4+ Kf6-g6
45.Ne4-c5+ Bg4-f5 46.g2-g4 -2.16/22 ]
31...Qe1xg3+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31...Qe1xg3+ 32.Kh2xg3 Re8-e1

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33.Nd4-b3 Bb7-c8 34.Nb3-c5 Re1-a1
35.Kg3-f4 Ra1-a2 36.b2-b4 Ra2xa3
37.Kf4-e5 Ra3-a2 38.Ke5xd5 Ra2-b2
39.Kd5-d6 Rb2xb4 40.Kd6-c7 Bc8-g4
41.Nc5xa6 Rb4-b2 42.Na6-c5 Kg8-f7
43.Kc7-c6 g7-g6 44.Nc5-b7 Bg4-d1
45.Nb7-d6+ Kf7-f6 46.c2-c3 Bd1-a4
-2.07/21 ] 32.Kh2xg3 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 32.Kh2xg3 Re8-e1
33.Nd4-b3 Bb7-c8 34.Nb3-c5 Re1-a1
35.Kg3-f4 Ra1-a2 36.b2-b4 Ra2xa3
37.Kf4-e5 Ra3-a2 38.Ke5xd5 Ra2-b2
39.Kd5-d6 Rb2xb4 40.Kd6-c7 Bc8-g4
41.Nc5xa6 Rb4-b2 42.Na6-c5 Kg8-f7
43.Kc7-c6 g7-g6 44.Nc5-b7 Bg4-d1
45.Nb7-d6+ Kf7-f6 46.c2-c3 Bd1-a4
-2.05/19 ] 32...Kg8-f7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 32...Re8-e1 33.Nd4-b3
Bb7-c8 34.Nb3-c5 Re1-a1 35.Kg3-f4
Ra1-a2 36.b2-b4 Ra2xa3 37.Kf4-e5
Ra3-a2 38.Ke5xd5 Ra2-b2 39.Kd5-d6
Rb2xb4 40.Kd6-c7 Bc8-g4 41.Nc5xa6
Rb4-b2 42.Na6-c5 Kg8-f7 43.Kc7-c6
g7-g6 44.Nc5-b7 Bg4-d1 45.Nb7-d6+
Kf7-f6 46.c2-c3 Bd1-a4 -1.78/20 ]
33.Kg3-f2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33.Nd4-f5 Kf7-f6 34.Kg3-f2 Re8-f8
35.Nf5-d4 Kf6-e5+ 36.Kf2-e3 Bb7-c8
37.Nd4-c6+ Ke5-d6 38.Nc6-d4 g7-g5
39.h4xg5 h6xg5 40.c2-c3 g5-g4
41.g2-g3 Bc8-d7 42.Bd3-g6 Rf8-h8
43.Bg6-c2 Rh8-h1 44.Ke3-e2
Rh1-h2+ 45.Ke2-e3 -1.72/20 ]
33...Kf7-f6 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 33...Bb7-c8 34.c2-c3 Kf7-f6
35.Bd3-e2 Bc8-f5 36.Nd4-c6 Bf5-e4
37.g2-g3 g7-g5 38.Kf2-e3 Re8-e6
39.Nc6-d4 Re6-e7 40.Nd4-c6 Re7-e8
41.Ke3-d4 g5xh4 42.g3xh4 Re8-g8
43.b2-b3 Rg8-g2 44.Be2-f1 Rg2-d2+
45.Kd4-c5 Rd2-a2 -1.70/22 ]
34.g2-g3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34.c2-c3 Bb7-c8 35.Bd3-b1 Kf6-e5
36.Kf2-g3 Ke5-d6 37.Bb1-c2 Re8-e1
38.Nd4-b3 Re1-h1 39.Bc2-g6 Bc8-d7

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40.Bg6-c2 Rh1-f1 41.Bc2-d3 Rf1-e1
42.Bd3-c2 Re1-e2 43.Nb3-d4 Re2-d2
44.h4-h5 Bd7-e8 -1.72/20 ]
34...Bb7-c8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34...Bb7-c8 35.Bd3-e2 Bc8-f5
36.c2-c3 Kf6-e5 37.Nd4-c6+ Ke5-d6
38.Nc6-d4 Bf5-e4 39.h4-h5 Kd6-c5
40.Nd4-b3+ Kc5-b6 41.Nb3-d4 g7-g5
42.h5xg6 Be4xg6 43.Be2-f3 Kb6-c5
44.Bf3-e2 Kc5-d6 45.g3-g4 Kd6-c5
46.Be2-f3 Kc5-c4 47.Bf3-e2+ Bg6-d3
48.Be2xd3+ Kc4xd3 49.Kf2-f3
Re8-e3+ 50.Kf3-f4 -1.80/22 ] 35.c2-c3
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Bd3-e2
Bc8-f5 36.Be2-f3 Bf5-e4 37.Bf3xe4
Re8xe4 38.c2-c3 Re4-e8 39.Nd4-c6
Re8-f8 40.Nc6-b4 Kf6-e5+ 41.Kf2-e3
Rf8-f6 42.h4-h5 Rf6-e6 43.Ke3-f3
a6-a5 44.Nb4-d3+ Ke5-d6 45.Nd3-f4
Re6-e5 46.b2-b3 -1.87/20 ]
35...Bc8-g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35...Kf6-e5 36.Bd3-e2 Bc8-f5
37.Nd4-c6+ Ke5-d6 38.Nc6-d4 Bf5-e4
39.h4-h5 Kd6-c5 40.Nd4-b3+ Kc5-b6
41.Nb3-d4 Re8-e7 42.Be2-g4 Re7-e5
43.Kf2-e3 Kb6-c5 44.Ke3-f4 Re5-e8
45.Bg4-e2 Kc5-b6 46.Kf4-e3 g7-g5
47.h5xg6 Be4xg6+ 48.Ke3-d2 Bg6-e4
49.Be2-h5 Re8-g8 50.g3-g4 Kb6-c5
51.Kd2-e3 Kc5-c4 -1.80/21 ]

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36.Bd3-c2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36.Nd4-c6 Kf6-e6 37.Nc6-b4 Re8-f8+
38.Kf2-e1 Rf8-a8 39.Ke1-d2 Ke6-d6
40.b2-b3 Bg4-f3 41.Nb4-c2 Ra8-f8
42.Nc2-d4 Bf3-g4 43.Kd2-e3 h6-h5
44.b3-b4 Diagram

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Rf8-f6 45.Bd3-c2 Rf6-f1 46.a3-a4
b5xa4 47.Bc2xa4 Rf1-a1 48.Ba4-c2
Ra1-g1 -1.83/20 ] 36...g7-g5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Kf6-e5
37.Kf2-e3 Ke5-d6+ 38.Ke3-f4 Bg4-d7
39.Kf4-f3 Re8-e1 40.Nd4-b3 Bd7-h3
41.Kf3-f2 Re1-f1+ 42.Kf2-e2 Rf1-g1
43.Ke2-f3 Rg1-h1 44.Kf3-f4 Rh1-f1+
45.Kf4-e3 Bh3-d7 46.Ke3-e2 Rf1-h1
47.Ke2-f3 Rh1-h2 48.Nb3-d4 Kd6-e5
49.Kf3-e3 Rh2-g2 50.Ke3-f3 -1.82/21 ]
37.h4xg5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37.Bc2-d3 Kf6-e5 38.Nd4-c6+ Ke5-d6
39.Nc6-d4 Re8-g8 40.Bd3-h7 Rg8-f8+
41.Kf2-g2 g5xh4 42.g3xh4 Bg4-d7
43.Bh7-g6 Rf8-f4 44.h4-h5 Rf4-h4
45.Kg2-g3 Rh4-h1 46.Nd4-f3 Rh1-a1
47.Kg3-f4 Ra1-a2 48.Nf3-e5 -1.79/20 ]
37...h6xg5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37...h6xg5 38.Kf2-f1 Kf6-e5 39.Kf1-g2
Re8-h8 40.Nd4-c6+ Ke5-d6
41.Nc6-d4 Bg4-h3+ 42.Kg2-f2
Rh8-f8+ 43.Kf2-e3 Bh3-d7 44.Bc2-d3
Rf8-h8 45.Ke3-f3 Rh8-h1 46.Kf3-g2

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Rh1-d1 47.Bd3-c2 Rd1-d2+ 48.Kg2-f3
Rd2-h2 49.b2-b4 Rh2-h8 50.Kf3-e3
Rh8-h1 51.Bc2-b3 Rh1-e1+
52.Ke3-d3 Re1-a1 -1.86/22 ]
38.Bc2-b3 [ 38.Kf2-g2 Re8-h8-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.Kf2-f1 Kf6-e5
39.Kf1-g2 Bg4-d7 40.Bc2-d3 Ke5-d6
41.Kg2-f2 Re8-h8 42.Kf2-g2 Rh8-f8
43.Bd3-b1 Rf8-e8 44.Kg2-f2 Re8-h8
45.Kf2-g2 Bd7-h3+ 46.Kg2-f2 Rh8-b8
47.Bb1-d3 Rb8-e8 48.Kf2-f3 Re8-f8+
49.Kf3-e2 Bh3-f1+ 50.Ke2-e3 Rf8-e8+
51.Ke3-d2 Bf1xd3 52.Kd2xd3 Re8-h8
53.b2-b3 Rh8-h3 54.Kd3-e2 g5-g4
55.Ke2-f2 Rh3-h2+ 56.Kf2-e3 Rh2-a2
57.Ke3-f4 Ra2xa3 58.Kf4xg4 -1.85/22 ]
38...Kf6-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38...Kf6-e5 39.Bb3-c2 Re8-f8+
40.Kf2-g1 Bg4-f3 41.Nd4-c6+ Ke5-d6
42.Nc6-d4 Bf3-e4 43.Bc2-d1 Rf8-h8
44.Bd1-f3 Be4xf3 45.Nd4xf3 g5-g4
46.Nf3-h2 Rh8-g8 47.Kg1-f2 Kd6-c5
48.Kf2-e3 Kc5-c4 49.Ke3-f4 Rg8-f8+
50.Kf4-e5 Rf8-f3 51.Nh2xg4 Rf3xg3
52.Ke5-f4 Rg3-h3 53.Ng4-e3+ Kc4-b3
54.Ne3xd5 Kb3xb2 55.Nd5-c7 Rh3xc3
56.Nc7xa6 Kb2xa3 57.Kf4-e5 b5-b4
-2.45/21 ] 39.Bb3-c2 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 39.Kf2-g1 Ke5-d6 40.Kg1-f1
Re8-f8+ 41.Kf1-g2 Kd6-e5 42.Bb3-c2
Rf8-f6 43.Kg2-g1 Bg4-h5 44.a3-a4
b5-b4 45.Bc2-d3 Bh5-g6 46.Bd3-f1
a6-a5 47.Bf1-e2 Bg6-e4 48.Be2-b5
b4xc3 49.b2xc3 Rf6-f7 50.Bb5-c6
g5-g4 51.Bc6-b5 Rf7-c7 52.Bb5-c6
Ke5-d6 53.Bc6-e8 -2.52/20 ]
39...Re8-f8+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39...Re8-f8+ 40.Kf2-e1 Rf8-h8
41.Ke1-f1 Rh8-h2 42.Bc2-f5 Bg4-h3+
43.Kf1-g1 Rh2-g2+ 44.Kg1-h1 g5-g4
45.Bf5xg4 Rg2xg3 46.Bg4-e2 Bh3-f5
47.Kh1-h2 Rg3-g8 48.Be2-f1 Bf5-e4
49.Nd4-c6+ Ke5-d6 50.Nc6-d4
Rg8-g6 51.Bf1-h3 Kd6-e5 52.b2-b3
Rg6-g8 53.Nd4-c6+ Ke5-d6

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54.Nc6-d4 Rg8-g7 55.Bh3-e6 -2.48/22
] 40.Kf2-g2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40.Kf2-e1 Rf8-h8 41.Ke1-f1 Rh8-h2
42.Bc2-f5 Bg4-h3+ 43.Kf1-g1
Rh2-g2+ 44.Kg1-h1 g5-g4 45.Bf5xg4
Rg2xg3 46.Bg4-e2 Bh3-f5 47.Kh1-h2
Rg3-g8 48.Be2-f1 Bf5-e4 49.Nd4-c6+
Ke5-d6 50.Nc6-d4 Rg8-g6 51.Bf1-h3
Kd6-e5 52.b2-b3 Rg6-g8 53.Nd4-c6+
Ke5-d6 54.Nc6-d4 Rg8-g7 55.Bh3-e6
Kd6-e5 -2.45/21 ] 40...Bg4-d7
[ 40...Rf8-f6 might be the shorter path
41.Bc2-d3-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40...Rf8-f6 41.Bc2-d3 Bg4-h5
42.Bd3-c2 Bh5-g6 43.Bc2xg6 Rf6xg6
44.Kg2-f3 g5-g4+ 45.Kf3-e2 Rg6-h6
46.Ke2-e3 Rh6-f6 47.Ke3-e2 Ke5-e4
48.Nd4-b3 Rf6-h6 49.Nb3-d2+ Ke4-e5
50.Nd2-f1 d5-d4 51.Ke2-d3 d4xc3
52.Kd3xc3 Ke5-e4 53.b2-b3 a6-a5
54.Nf1-d2+ Ke4-e5 55.Nd2-f1
Rh6-c6+ 56.Kc3-d3 -2.49/21 ]
41.Nd4-f3+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
41.Bc2-d3 Ke5-d6 42.Bd3-b1 Rf8-e8
43.Kg2-f2 Re8-h8 44.Kf2-g2 Bd7-h3+
45.Kg2-f2 Rh8-f8+ 46.Kf2-e3 Rf8-e8+
47.Ke3-f2 Re8-h8 48.Bb1-g6 Rh8-f8+
49.Kf2-e3 Bh3-g4 50.Bg6-d3 Rf8-g8
51.Ke3-f2 Rg8-h8 52.Kf2-g2 Bg4-h3+
53.Kg2-g1 Rh8-f8 54.Kg1-h2 Bh3-f1
55.Bd3-c2 Kd6-e5 56.g3-g4 Rf8-f2+
57.Kh2-g1 Rf2-f4 58.Bc2-f5 Bf1-c4
59.Kg1-g2 Rf4-f1 60.Bf5-c2 -1.85/21 ]
41...Ke5-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
41...Ke5-d6 42.Nf3-d4 Rf8-e8
43.Kg2-f2 Re8-h8 44.Kf2-g2 Bd7-h3+
45.Kg2-f2 Rh8-f8+ 46.Kf2-e3 Bh3-d7
47.Bc2-d3 Rf8-h8 48.Bd3-c2 Rh8-h2
49.b2-b3 Rh2-h1 50.Bc2-f5 Rh1-a1
51.Bf5xd7 Kd6xd7 52.Nd4-c2 Ra1-g1
53.Ke3-f2 -1.83/21 ] 42.Bc2-b3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42.Nf3-d4
g5-g4 43.Bc2-d3 Kf6-e5 44.Kg2-g1
a6-a5 45.b2-b4 a5xb4 46.a3xb4
Rf8-c8 47.Nd4-e2 Bd7-e8 48.Kg1-f2

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Rc8-a8 49.Kf2-e3 Ra8-a2 50.Ne2-d4
Ra2-g2 51.Nd4-e2 Be8-d7 52.Bd3-b1
Bd7-c8 53.Bb1-d3 -1.85/21 ]
42...g5-g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
42...g5-g4 43.Nf3-h2 Kf6-e5
44.Bb3-d1 Rf8-g8 45.Bd1-b3 Bd7-f5
46.Kg2-g1 Rg8-h8 47.Bb3-d1 Rh8-h3
48.Nh2-f1 d5-d4 49.c3xd4+ Ke5xd4
50.Kg1-g2 Rh3-h8 51.Kg2-g1 Bf5-e6
52.Nf1-h2 Rh8-g8 53.Kg1-g2 Kd4-d3
54.Nh2-f1 Rg8-e8 55.Kg2-g1 Re8-h8
56.Kg1-f2 Rh8-f8+ 57.Kf2-g2 Be6-d5+
58.Kg2-g1 Bd5-f3 59.Bd1xf3 Rf8xf3
60.Kg1-g2 Kd3-c2 61.Nf1-h2 Rf3-d3
62.Nh2xg4 Kc2xb2 -2.93/21 ]
43.Nf3-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
43.Nf3-h2 Kf6-e5 44.Bb3-d1 Rf8-g8
45.Bd1-b3 Bd7-f5 46.Kg2-g1 Rg8-h8
47.Bb3-d1 Rh8-h3 48.Nh2-f1 d5-d4
49.c3xd4+ Ke5xd4 50.Kg1-g2 Rh3-h7
51.Kg2-g1 Rh7-h8 52.Nf1-h2 Rh8-g8
53.Kg1-g2 Bf5-e6 54.Bd1-c2 Be6-d5+
55.Kg2-f2 Rg8-f8+ 56.Kf2-e2 Bd5-f3+
57.Nh2xf3+ Rf8xf3 -2.63/19 ]
43...Kf6-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
43...Kf6-e5 44.Bb3-c2 a6-a5
45.Nd4-b3 b5-b4 46.c3xb4 a5xb4
47.a3xb4 d5-d4 48.Nb3-d2 Bd7-f5
49.Bc2-d1 Rf8-b8 50.Kg2-f2 Rb8xb4
51.b2-b3 Rb4-b8 52.Kf2-e2 Ke5-d5
53.Nd2-f1 Rb8-h8 54.Ke2-d2 Kd5-c5
55.Bd1-e2 Rh8-a8 56.Be2-d1
Ra8-a2+ 57.Kd2-e1 Kc5-b4 58.Nf1-d2
d4-d3 59.Nd2-c4 Bf5-d7 -3.12/17 ]
44.Bb3-c2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
44.Bb3-c2 a6-a5 45.Nd4-b3 b5-b4
46.c3xb4 a5xb4 47.a3xb4 d5-d4
48.Nb3-d2 Bd7-f5 49.Bc2-d1 Rf8-b8
50.Kg2-f2 Rb8xb4 51.b2-b3 Rb4-b8
52.Kf2-e2 Ke5-d5 53.Nd2-f1 Rb8-h8
54.Ke2-d2 Kd5-c5 55.Bd1-e2 Rh8-a8
56.Be2-d1 Ra8-a2+ 57.Kd2-e1
Kc5-b4 58.Nf1-d2 d4-d3 59.Nd2-c4
Bf5-d7 -3.22/18 ] 44...a6-a5
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45.Nd4-b3 b5-b4 46.c3xb4 a5xb4
47.Nb3-c5 Bd7-b5 48.a3xb4 d5-d4
49.Nc5-d3+ Bb5xd3 50.Bc2xd3
Rf8-a8 51.Kg2-f1 Ra8-a1+ 52.Kf1-e2
Ra1-a2 53.Ke2-d1 Ra2xb2 54.b4-b5
Rb2-g2 55.b5-b6 Rg2-b2 56.Bd3-e2
Rb2xb6 57.Be2xg4 Ke5-e4 58.Kd1-d2
Rb6-b2+ 59.Kd2-d1 d4-d3 60.Kd1-c1
Rb2-g2 61.Bg4-h5 Ke4-e3 62.Bh5-d1
Rg2xg3 63.Kc1-b2 Ke3-d2
64.Bd1-h5 -3.31/21 ] 45.Bc2-d1
[ 45.Nd4-b3 b5-b4! a devastating blow
46.Nb3-c5 Bd7-f5 47.Bc2xf5 Rf8xf5
48.a3xb4 a5xb4 49.Nc5-d3+ Ke5-e4
50.Nd3xb4 d5-d4 51.c3xd4 Rf5-b5-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45.Nd4-b3 b5-b4
46.c3xb4 a5xb4 47.a3xb4 d5-d4
48.Nb3-d2 Bd7-f5 49.Bc2-d1 Rf8-b8
50.Kg2-f2 Rb8xb4 51.b2-b3 Rb4-b8
52.Kf2-e2 Ke5-d5 53.Nd2-f1 Rb8-h8
54.Ke2-d2 Kd5-c5 55.Bd1-e2 Rh8-a8
56.Be2-d1 Ra8-a2+ 57.Kd2-e1 Bf5-e6
58.Bd1-e2 Be6xb3 59.Be2xg4 Bb3-f7
60.Nf1-d2 d4-d3 61.Bg4-f3 Kc5-d4
62.g3-g4 -3.28/19 ] 45...Ke5-e4
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
45...Ke5-e4 46.Nd4-e2 Ke4-e3
47.Ne2-f4 a5-a4 48.Bd1-c2 Bd7-c6
49.Kg2-g1 Ke3-f3 50.Nf4-e6 Rf8-e8
51.Ne6-d4+ Kf3xg3 52.Nd4-f5+
Kg3-f4 53.Nf5-d4 Bc6-d7 54.Kg1-g2
Re8-e3 55.Bc2-g6 Re3-g3+ 56.Kg2-f2
Rg3-h3 57.Nd4-e2+ Kf4-g5 58.Bg6-b1
Rh3-h2+ 59.Kf2-e3 g4-g3 60.Ne2xg3
Rh2xb2 61.Bb1-h7 Rb2-b3 62.Ke3-d4
Bd7-c6 63.Ng3-f5 Rb3xa3 64.Nf5-d6
Kg5-f4 65.Bh7-b1 Ra3-b3 -3.86/21 ]
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D97

Carlsen,Magnus
Leinier Dominguez Perez
Corus Wijk aan Zee NED (11)29.01.2010
D97: Grnfeld: Russian System: 7 e4,
replies other than 7...Bg4
1.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 2.c2-c4 g7-g6
3.Nb1-c3 d7-d5 4.Ng1-f3 Bf8-g7
5.Qd1-b3 d5xc4 6.Qb3xc4 0-0
7.e2-e4 a7-a6 8.e4-e5 b7-b5
9.Qc4-b3 Nf6-d7 10.Nf3-g5 Nd7-b6
11.Bc1-e3 Nb8-c6 Diagram
(Diagram 256)
12.Ra1-d1 Bc8-f5 13.Bf1-e2 Nc6-a5
14.Qb3-b4 Na5-c4 15.0-0 f7-f6
16.Ng5-f3 Nc4xe3 17.f2xe3 f6xe5
18.d4xe5 Qd8-e8 19.Qb4-c5
last book move last book move Ra8-c8
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...Nb6-d7
20.Qc5-c6 Kg8-h8 21.e3-e4 Bf5-g4
22.e5-e6 Nd7-f6 23.Qc6xc7 b5-b4
24.Nc3-d5 Bg4xe6 25.Nd5-b6 Ra8-d8
26.Be2-c4 Rd8xd1 27.Rf1xd1 Be6-g4
28.h2-h3 Bg4xf3 29.g2xf3 Nf6-h5
30.Rd1-d7 Rf8xf3 31.Rd7xe7 Bg7-d4+

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32.Kg1-g2 0.32/17 ] 20.a2-a4
[ 20.Nf3-d4 Nb6-d7 21.Qc5-a3
Bg7xe5+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20.Nf3-d4 Nb6-d7 21.Qc5-a3 Bg7xe5
22.Qa3xa6 c7-c6 23.Nc3xb5 Nd7-c5
24.Nb5-c7 Nc5xa6 25.Nc7xe8 Na6-c5
26.Be2-c4+ Kg8-h8 27.g2-g4 Rc8xe8
28.g4xf5 g6xf5 29.Rf1xf5 Rf8xf5
30.Nd4xf5 Be5xb2 31.Rd1-b1 Bb2-e5
32.Rb1-b6 e7-e6 33.Rb6xc6 e6xf5
34.Rc6xc5 Kh8-g7 35.a2-a4 f5-f4
36.Bc4-b5 0.44/16 ] 20...Nb6xa4
[ 20...Bf5-c2 21.a4-a5 Bc2xd1
22.Rf1xd1 Nb6-c4 23.Be2xc4+ b5xc4
24.Qc5xc4+ e7-e6 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 20...Bf5-c2 21.Rd1-a1 Bc2xa4
22.Nf3-g5 e7-e6 23.Be2-g4 Ba4-b3
24.Nc3-e4 Rf8xf1+ 25.Ra1xf1 Nb6-d7
26.Qc5-c3 Nd7xe5 27.Qc3xb3
Ne5xg4 28.Ng5xe6 Kg8-h8 29.Ne4-g5
h7-h6 30.Ng5-f7+ Kh8-h7 31.h2-h3
Ng4-f6 32.Nf7-e5 Qe8-e7 33.Qb3-a2
Rc8-e8 0.11/16 ] 21.Nc3xa4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Nc3xa4
b5xa4 22.Nf3-g5 Bg7-h6 23.Be2-c4+
Kg8-h8 24.h2-h4 e7-e6 25.Rf1-f4
Bf5-c2 26.Rd1-f1 Rf8xf4 27.Rf1xf4
Bh6xg5 28.h4xg5 Bc2-b3 29.Bc4xa6
Rc8-a8 30.Ba6-b7 Ra8-d8 31.Bb7-c6
Qe8-g8 32.Bc6xa4 Rd8-d1+

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33.Kg1-h2 Bb3xa4 34.Rf4xa4
Rd1-d2 0.53/18 ] 21...b5xa4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...b5xa4
22.Nf3-g5 Bg7-h6 23.h2-h4 Bh6xg5
24.h4xg5 Rc8-d8 25.Qc5-c4+ Kg8-h8
26.e3-e4 Bf5-c8 27.Rf1xf8+ Qe8xf8
28.Qc4xc7 Rd8xd1+ 29.Be2xd1
Bc8-e6 30.Bd1xa4 Qf8-c8
31.Qc7xc8+ Be6xc8 32.Kg1-f2
Kh8-g7 33.Kf2-e3 0.63/15 ] 22.Nf3-d4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Nf3-g5
Bg7-h6 23.h2-h4 Bh6xg5 24.h4xg5
Rc8-d8 25.Qc5-c4+ Kg8-h8 26.e3-e4
Bf5-c8 27.Rf1xf8+ Qe8xf8 28.Qc4xc7
Rd8xd1+ 29.Be2xd1 Bc8-e6
30.Bd1xa4 Qf8-c8 31.Qc7xc8+
Be6xc8 32.Kg1-f2 Kh8-g7 33.Kf2-e3
0.42/16 ] 22...Rc8-b8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 22...Kg8-h8 23.Be2xa6
Rc8-b8 24.Rd1-d2 Bg7-h6 25.Nd4xf5
Rf8xf5 26.Rf1xf5 g6xf5 27.Ba6-c4
c7-c6 28.h2-h3 Rb8-d8 29.Bc4-f7
Qe8-f8 30.Rd2xd8 Qf8xd8 31.Kg1-h2
Bh6-g7 32.Bf7-c4 Qd8-c7 0.32/16 ]
23.g2-g4 [ 23.Nd4xf5!? Rf8xf5
24.Rf1xf5 g6xf5 25.Rd1-d2 ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Nd4-c6
Rb8-b6 24.Nc6xe7+ Kg8-h8
25.Rd1-d2 Rb6-e6 26.Ne7xf5 g6xf5
27.Qc5xc7 Bg7xe5 28.Qc7-c5 Qe8-b8
29.h2-h3 Rf8-c8 30.Qc5-a3 Qb8-b6
31.Rf1xf5 Be5-d6 32.Qa3-d3 Re6xe3
33.Qd3xd6 Qb6xd6 34.Rd2xd6
Re3xe2 35.Rd6xa6 Re2xb2
36.Ra6xa4 0.42/15 ] 23...Bf5-e4
The bishop feels good on e4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Bf5-d7
24.Rf1xf8+ Bg7xf8 25.e5-e6 Bd7-c8
26.Be2-f3 Rb8-b6 27.Qc5xc7 Rb6-d6
28.Bf3-c6 Qe8-d8 29.Qc7xd8 Rd6xd8
30.Bc6xa4 Bf8-g7 31.Ba4-d7 Bc8-b7
32.g4-g5 Bg7-e5 33.b2-b3 Rd8-b8
34.Rd1-f1 Bb7-d5 35.Rf1-f7 Be5-d6
36.Kg1-f2 Bd5xb3 37.Nd4xb3
Rb8xb3 0.14/18 ] 24.Nd4-e6

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[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Rf1-f4
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Be4-a8 25.Nd4-e6 Rf8xf4 26.e3xf4
Qe8-c6 27.Qc5xc6 Ba8xc6 28.Rd1-d2
h7-h6 29.Ne6xc7 a6-a5 30.Rd2-c2
Bc6-e4 31.Rc2-c4 Rb8-b4 32.Nc7-a6
Rb4xc4 33.Be2xc4+ Kg8-h7
34.Na6-c5 Be4-f3 0.19/16 ]
24...Rf8xf1+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24...Rf8xf1+ 25.Rd1xf1 Rb8xb2
26.Qc5-c4 Rb2xe2 27.Qc4xe2 Qe8-d7
28.Ne6xg7 Kg8xg7 29.h2-h3 Be4-d5
30.Qe2xa6 Bd5-b3 31.Qa6-a8 h7-h6
32.Qa8-a5 Qd7-e6 33.Qa5-c5 Bb3-d5
34.Qc5-c3 Bd5-b3 35.Qc3-c5
Bb3-d5 0.35/18 ] 25.Be2xf1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Rd1xf1
Rb8xb2 26.Qc5-c4 Rb2xe2
27.Qc4xe2 Qe8-d7 28.Ne6-c5 Qd7-c6
29.Nc5xe4 Qc6xe4 30.Rf1-f4 Qe4xe5
31.Rf4xa4 Bg7-h6 32.Ra4xa6
Bh6xe3+ 33.Kg1-g2 e7-e6
34.Ra6-a8+ Kg8-g7 35.Ra8-d8 h7-h5
36.Rd8-d7+ Kg7-h6 37.h2-h4
Qe5-e4+ 38.Qe2-f3 Qe4-c2+
39.Kg2-h3 0.36/16 ] 25...c7-c6
Controls b5 [ 25...Rb8xb2 26.Rd1-d8
Qe8xd8 27.Ne6xd8+- ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 25...c7-c6 26.Bf1-c4 Be4-d5
27.Bc4xd5 c6xd5 28.Rd1xd5 h7-h6

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29.Ne6xg7 Kg8xg7 30.e5-e6 Rb8-c8
31.Qc5-d4+ Kg7-h7 32.Rd5-d7
Rc8-c1+ 33.Kg1-f2 Qe8-f8+ 34.Qd4-f4
Kh7-g7 35.Qf4xf8+ Kg7xf8 36.Kf2-f3
Rc1-c2 37.Rd7-d4 Rc2xh2 38.Rd4xa4
Rh2xb2 39.Ra4xa6 Kf8-g7 0.02/18 ]
26.Ne6-g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.Bf1-c4 Be4-d5 27.Bc4xd5 c6xd5
28.Qc5xd5 Qe8-b5 29.Ne6-c5+
Kg8-h8 30.Qd5-d4 Rb8-f8 31.Nc5-d3
Qb5-b7 32.Rd1-e1 Qb7-f3 33.Re1-c1
Bg7-h6 34.e5-e6+ Bh6-g7 35.Nd3-e5
Bg7xe5 36.Qd4xe5+ Kh8-g8 -0.02/16 ]
26...Be4-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...Be4-d5 27.e3-e4 Bd5-b3
28.Bf1-c4+ e7-e6 29.Ng5xe6 Bb3xc4
30.Qc5xc4 Bg7xe5 31.Ne6-g5+
Kg8-h8 32.Ng5-f7+ Kh8-g7 33.Nf7xe5
Qe8xe5 34.Qc4xc6 Rb8-b5 35.Rd1-d3
Qe5-c5+ 36.Qc6xc5 Rb5xc5
37.Rd3-d4 Rc5-b5 38.Rd4xa4 a6-a5
39.Kg1-f2 Rb5xb2+ 40.Kf2-e3 Rb2-b5
41.Ke3-d3 Kg7-f6 42.Kd3-c4 Rb5-e5
43.Kc4-d4 Re5-b5 44.Kd4-c4
Rb5-e5 0.06/20 ] 27.e3-e4
White threatens to win material: e4xd5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.e3-e4
Bd5-b3 28.Bf1-c4+ e7-e6 29.Ng5xe6
Bb3xc4 30.Qc5xc4 Bg7xe5
31.Ne6-g5+ Kg8-h8 32.Ng5-f7+
Kh8-g7 33.Nf7xe5 Qe8xe5 34.Qc4xc6
Rb8-b5 35.Rd1-d3 Qe5-c5+
36.Qc6xc5 Rb5xc5 37.Rd3-d4 Rc5-b5
38.Rd4xa4 a6-a5 39.Kg1-f2 Rb5xb2+
40.Kf2-e3 Rb2-b5 41.Ke3-d3 Kg7-f6
42.Kd3-c4 Rb5-e5 43.Kc4-d4 Re5-b5
44.Kd4-c4 Rb5-e5 -0.07/19 ]
27...Bd5-b3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27...Bd5-b3 28.Bf1-c4+ Bb3xc4
29.Qc5xc4+ e7-e6 30.Ng5xe6 Bg7xe5
31.Ne6-g5+ Kg8-h8 32.Ng5-f7+
Kh8-g7 33.Nf7xe5 Qe8xe5 34.Qc4xc6
Rb8-b5 35.Rd1-d3 Qe5-c5+
36.Qc6xc5 Rb5xc5 37.Rd3-d4 Rc5-b5
38.Rd4xa4 a6-a5 39.Kg1-f2 Rb5xb2+

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40.Kf2-e3 Rb2-b5 41.Ke3-d3 Kg7-f6
42.Kd3-c4 Rb5-e5 43.Kc4-d4 Re5-b5
44.Kd4-c4 Rb5-e5 0.06/18 ]
28.Bf1-c4+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28.Bf1-c4+ e7-e6 29.Ng5xe6 Bb3xc4
30.Qc5xc4 Bg7xe5 31.Ne6-g5+
Kg8-h8 32.Ng5-f7+ Kh8-g7 33.Nf7xe5
Qe8xe5 34.Qc4xc6 Rb8-b5 35.Rd1-d3
Qe5-c5+ 36.Qc6xc5 Rb5xc5
37.Rd3-d4 Rc5-b5 38.Rd4xa4 a6-a5
39.Kg1-f2 Rb5xb2+ 40.Kf2-e3 Rb2-b5
41.Ke3-d3 Kg7-f6 42.Kd3-c4 Rb5-e5
43.Kc4-d4 h7-h5 44.g4xh5 Re5xh5
-0.08/18 ] 28...e7-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 28...e7-e6 29.Ng5xe6 Bb3xc4
30.Qc5xc4 Bg7xe5 31.Ne6-g5+
Kg8-h8 32.Ng5-f7+ Kh8-g7 33.Nf7xe5
Qe8xe5 34.Qc4xc6 Rb8-b5 35.Rd1-d3
Qe5-c5+ 36.Qc6xc5 Rb5xc5
37.Rd3-d4 Rc5-b5 38.Rd4xa4 a6-a5
39.Kg1-f2 Rb5xb2+ 40.Kf2-e3 Rb2-b5
41.Ke3-d3 Kg7-f6 42.Kd3-c4 Rb5-g5
43.h2-h3 h7-h5 44.Kc4-d4 h5xg4
45.h3xg4 0.12/19 ] 29.Ng5xe6
[ 29.Rd1-d6 Bg7-f8 30.Qc5-a7 Qe8-e7
31.Qa7xb8 Qe7xg5 32.Bc4xb3
Qg5xg4+ 33.Kg1-f2 Qg4-f4+
( 33...a4xb3?! 34.Rd6-d3 Qg4-f4+
35.Kf2-g2= ) 34.Kf2-g1 Qf4-e3+
35.Kg1-f1 a4xb3 36.Rd6xc6
Qe3xe4= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29.Ng5xe6 Bb3xc4 30.Qc5xc4
Bg7xe5 31.Ne6-g5+ Kg8-h8
32.Ng5-f7+ Kh8-g7 33.Nf7xe5
Qe8xe5 34.Qc4xc6 Rb8-b5 35.Rd1-d3
Qe5-c5+ 36.Qc6xc5 Rb5xc5
37.Rd3-d4 Rc5-b5 38.Rd4xa4 a6-a5
39.Kg1-f2 Rb5xb2+ 40.Kf2-e3 Rb2-b5
41.Ke3-d3 Kg7-f6 42.Kd3-c4 Rb5-e5
43.Kc4-d4 Re5-b5 44.h2-h4 Kf6-e6
-0.07/18 ] 29...Bb3xc4= [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 29...Bb3xc4 30.Qc5xc4
Bg7xe5 31.Ne6-g5+ Kg8-h8
32.Ng5-f7+ Kh8-g7 33.Nf7xe5
Qe8xe5 34.Qc4xc6 Rb8-b5 35.Rd1-d3

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Qe5-c5+ 36.Qc6xc5 Rb5xc5
37.Rd3-d4 Rc5-b5 38.Rd4xa4 a6-a5
39.Kg1-f2 Rb5xb2+ 40.Kf2-e3 Rb2-b5
41.Ke3-d3 Kg7-f6 42.Kd3-c4 Rb5-g5
43.h2-h3 Rg5-e5 0.03/16 ] 30.Qc5xc4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Qc5xc4
Bg7xe5 31.Ne6-g5+ Kg8-h8
32.Ng5-f7+ Kh8-g7 33.Nf7xe5
Qe8xe5 34.Qc4xc6 Rb8-b5 35.Rd1-d2
Qe5-f4 36.Rd2-g2 Kg7-h6 37.h2-h4
Qf4-e3+ 38.Kg1-h2 Qe3-f4+
39.Kh2-h1 Qf4-f1+ 40.Kh1-h2 Qf1-f4+
41.Kh2-h1 -0.06/17 ] 30...Kg8-h8?
[ 30...Bg7xe5 and Black can hope to
survive 31.Rd1-f1 Qe8-e7
( 31...Rb8xb2 32.Ne6-c7+ Kg8-h8
33.Nc7xe8 Rb2-f2 34.Rf1xf2 h7-h5
35.g4xh5 Be5-g7 36.Ne8xg7 Kh8-h7
37.Ng7-e6 Diagram

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g6xh5 38.Ne6-g5+ Kh7-h6
39.Qc4-e6+ Kh6xg5 40.Qe6-g8+
Kg5-h6 41.Rf2-f6# ) 32.Ne6-d8+
Kg8-h8 33.Nd8xc6 Be5xh2+
34.Kg1xh2 Qe7-h4+ 35.Kh2-g1
Qh4xg4+ 36.Kg1-h1 Qg4-h3+
37.Kh1-g1 Qh3-g3+ 38.Kg1-h1
Qg3-h3+ 39.Kh1-g1 Qh3-e3+
40.Kg1-h1 Rb8xb2 41.Qc4-d4+
Qe3xd4 42.Nc6xd4 Rb2-b4= ;
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31.Rd1-f1 Qe8-e7 32.Ne6-d8+ Kg8-h8
33.Nd8xc6 Be5xh2+ 34.Kg1xh2
Qe7-h4+ 35.Kh2-g1 Qh4-g3+
36.Kg1-h1 Qg3-h3+ 37.Kh1-g1
Qh3xg4+ 38.Kg1-h1 Qg4-h3+
39.Kh1-g1 Qh3-g3+ 40.Kg1-h1
Qg3-h4+ 41.Kh1-g1 Qh4-g5+
42.Kg1-h1 Qg5-h6+ 43.Kh1-g1
Qh6-e3+ 44.Kg1-h1 Rb8xb2
45.Qc4-d4+ Qe3xd4 46.Nc6xd4
Rb2-b8 47.Rf1-f6 Rb8-d8 48.Nd4-e6
Rd8-b8 49.Rf6-f3 Kh8-g8 50.Kh1-g1
0.08/15 ] 31.Ne6xg7+- [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 31.Ne6xg7 Kh8xg7 32.e5-e6
Rb8-b7 33.g4-g5 c6-c5 34.Qc4xa6
Rb7-e7 35.Rd1-d6 h7-h6 36.Qa6-d3
Qe8-g8 37.g5xh6+ Kg7xh6
38.Qd3-h3+ Kh6-g7 39.Qh3-c3+
Kg7-h7 40.Qc3xc5 Qg8-e8 41.Qc5-c4
Qe8-b8 42.Qc4-d4 Qb8-c8 43.Rd6-d8
Qc8-c1+ 44.Kg1-g2 Qc1-g5+
45.Kg2-f3 Qg5-h5+ 46.Kf3-g3
Qh5-g5+ 47.Kg3-f2 Qg5-f4+
48.Kf2-g2 Qf4-g5+ 49.Kg2-f3 1.80/16 ]
31...Kh8xg7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31...Kh8xg7 32.e5-e6 Rb8-b7
33.g4-g5 c6-c5 34.Qc4xa6 Rb7-e7
35.Rd1-d6 h7-h6 36.Qa6-d3 Qe8-g8
37.g5xh6+ Kg7xh6 38.Qd3-h3+
Kh6-g7 39.Qh3-c3+ Kg7-h7
40.Qc3xc5 Qg8-e8 41.Qc5-c4 Qe8-b8
42.Qc4-d4 Qb8-c8 43.Rd6-d8
Qc8-c1+ 44.Kg1-g2 Qc1-g5+
45.Kg2-f3 Qg5-h5+ 46.Kf3-g3
Qh5-g5+ 47.Kg3-f2 Qg5-f4+
48.Kf2-g2 Qf4-g5+ 49.Kg2-f3 1.97/17 ]
32.e5-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32.e5-e6 Rb8-b7 33.Rd1-d6 Qe8-e7
34.Qc4-d4+ Qe7-f6 35.Rd6-d7+
Rb7xd7 36.Qd4xd7+ Kg7-f8 37.e4-e5
Qf6-e7 38.Qd7xc6 a4-a3 39.b2xa3
Qe7xa3 40.Qc6-c8+ Kf8-g7
41.Qc8-d7+ Kg7-g8 42.Qd7-f7+
Kg8-h8 43.e6-e7 Qa3-a1+ 44.Kg1-g2
Qa1-b2+ 45.Kg2-f3 Qb2-c3+

240
46.Kf3-e4 Qc3-c2+ 47.Ke4-d4
Qc2-b2+ 48.Kd4-d3 Qb2-b1+
49.Kd3-d2 Qb1-b4+ 50.Kd2-c1
Qb4-e1+ 51.Kc1-c2 Qe1-e2+
52.Kc2-c1 Qe2-e3+ 1.43/18 ]
32...Rb8-b7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32...Rb8-b7 33.Rd1-d6 Qe8-e7
34.Qc4-d4+ Qe7-f6 35.Rd6-d7+
Rb7xd7 36.Qd4xd7+ Kg7-f8 37.e4-e5
Qf6-e7 38.Qd7xc6 a4-a3 39.b2xa3
Qe7xa3 40.Qc6-c8+ Kf8-g7
41.Qc8-d7+ Kg7-g8 42.Qd7-f7+
Kg8-h8 43.e6-e7 Qa3-a1+ 44.Kg1-g2
Qa1-b2+ 45.Kg2-f3 Qb2-c3+
46.Kf3-e4 Qc3-c2+ 47.Ke4-d4
Qc2-b2+ 48.Kd4-d3 Qb2-b1+
49.Kd3-e3 Qb1-c1+ 50.Ke3-e2
Qc1-b2+ 51.Ke2-d1 Qb2-b1+
52.Kd1-d2 Qb1-b4+ 53.Kd2-d3
Qb4-b5+ 54.Kd3-e3 Qb5xe5+
55.Ke3-f3 Qe5-c3+ 56.Kf3-g2
Qc3-d2+ 57.Qf7-f2 Qd2-d5+
58.Kg2-h3 Qd5-b3+ 59.Kh3-h4
1.35/18 ] 33.Qc4-c3+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 33.Rd1-d6 Qe8-e7
34.Qc4-d4+ Qe7-f6 35.Rd6-d7+
Rb7xd7 36.Qd4xd7+ Kg7-f8 37.e4-e5
Qf6-e7 38.Qd7xc6 Kf8-g7 39.Qc6-d7
Kg7-f8 40.Kg1-g2 a6-a5 41.Qd7-c8+
Qe7-e8 42.Qc8-a6 Qe8-e7
43.Qa6-a8+ Kf8-g7 44.Qa8-c6 Kg7-f8
45.h2-h3 h7-h5 46.Kg2-g3 1.38/15 ]
33...Kg7-g8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33...Kg7-g8 34.Qc3-f6 Rb7-e7
35.Rd1-d6 Qe8-f8 36.g4-g5 c6-c5
37.Rd6xa6 Re7-e8 38.Kg1-g2 Qf8-g7
39.h2-h4 Re8-b8 40.Ra6xa4 Qg7-b7
41.Qf6-c3 Qb7-b6 42.Qc3-e5
Qb6xb2+ 43.Qe5xb2 Rb8xb2+
44.Kg2-f3 Kg8-f8 45.Ra4-a7 Rb2-b6
46.Ra7-f7+ Kf8-e8 47.Rf7xh7
Rb6xe6 1.15/17 ] 34.Rd1-d6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Qc3-f6
Rb7-e7 35.Rd1-d6 Qe8-f8 36.g4-g5
c6-c5 37.Rd6xa6 Re7-e8 38.Kg1-g2

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Qf8-g7 39.h2-h4 Re8-b8 40.Ra6xa4
Qg7-b7 41.Qf6-c3 Qb7xb2+
42.Qc3xb2 Rb8xb2+ 43.Kg2-f3 Kg8-f8
44.Ra4-a7 Rb2-b6 45.Ra7-f7+ Kf8-e8
46.Rf7xh7 Rb6xe6 1.00/18 ]
34...Rb7-e7 [ 34...a4-a3 35.b2xa3
Qe8-b8 36.Rd6-d2+- ( 36.Qc3xc6??
Taking that pawn is naive Rb7-b1+
Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY
9-wq-+-+k+0
9+-+-+-+p0 259
9p+QtRP+p+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-+-+P+P+0
9zP-+-+-+-0
9-+-+-+-zP0
9+r+-+-mK-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
37.Kg1-g2 Rb1-b2+ 38.Kg2-g3
Qb8-f8-+ ; 36.Rd6xc6 Rb7-b1+
37.Kg1-f2 Qb8xh2+ 38.Kf2-e3
Qh2-g3+ 39.Ke3-e2 Qg3xg4+
40.Ke2-e3 Qg4-g1+ 41.Ke3-f4
Rb1-f1+ 42.Kf4-e5 Qg1-g5+
43.Ke5-d6 Rf1-d1+ 44.Kd6-c7
Qg5-d8+ 45.Kc7-b7 Rd1-b1+
46.Qc3-b4 Rb1xb4+ 47.a3xb4
Qd8-e7+ 48.Kb7xa6 Qe7xb4-+ );
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...a4-a3
35.Qc3xa3 Qe8-f8 36.Rd6-d7 Qf8xa3
37.b2xa3 Rb7-b8 38.Kg1-f2 h7-h5
39.Kf2-g3 Kg8-f8 40.g4xh5 g6xh5
41.Kg3-h4 Rb8-b2 42.Kh4xh5
Rb2xh2+ 43.Kh5-g6 Rh2-h3 44.a3-a4
Kf8-e8 1.05/17 ] 35.Rd6xc6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Rd6xc6
Qe8-f8 36.Rc6-c8 Re7-e8 37.Rc8xe8
Qf8xe8 38.Qc3-c4 Qe8-e7 39.Kg1-g2
Kg8-g7 40.h2-h4 Qe7-f6 41.Qc4-c7+

241
Kg7-g8 42.Qc7-c8+ Qf6-f8 43.Qc8-c4
Qf8-b8 44.Qc4-d4 Qb8-f4 45.Qd4-d8+
Kg8-g7 46.Qd8-e7+ Kg7-g8
47.Qe7-e8+ Kg8-g7 48.Qe8-d7+
Kg7-g8 49.e6-e7 Qf4xe4+ 50.Kg2-f2
Qe4-f4+ 51.Kf2-e2 Qf4-e4+
52.Ke2-d2 Qe4-f4+ 53.Kd2-d3
Qf4-f1+ 1.31/18 ] 35...Qe8-f8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Qe8-f8
36.Rc6-c8 Re7-e8 37.Rc8xe8 Qf8xe8
38.Qc3-c4 Qe8-e7 Diagram

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9-+-+-+k+0
9+-+-wq-+p0 260
9p+-+P+p+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9p+Q+P+P+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-zP-+-+-zP0
9+-+-+-mK-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
39.Kg1-g2 h7-h5 40.Qc4-d5 Kg8-g7
41.Qd5-d7 Kg7-f8 42.e4-e5 a6-a5
43.h2-h3 h5xg4 44.h3xg4 g6-g5
45.Kg2-f3 a4-a3 46.b2xa3 Qe7xa3+
47.Kf3-e4 Qa3-e7 1.40/18 ] 36.Rc6-c8
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Rc6-d6
a4-a3 37.b2xa3 Qf8-b8 38.Qc3-d3
Qb8-b2 39.Rd6xa6 Kg8-g7 40.Qd3-e3
Re7xe6 41.Ra6xe6 Qb2-a1+
42.Kg1-g2 Qa1-a2+ 43.Kg2-g3
Qa2xe6 44.Qe3-d4+ Kg7-g8
45.a3-a4 1.64/15 ] 36...Re7-e8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Re7-e8
37.Rc8xe8 Qf8xe8 38.Qc3-c4 Qe8-e7
39.Kg1-g2 Kg8-g7 40.h2-h4 Qe7-f6
41.Qc4-c7+ Kg7-g8 42.Qc7-c8+
Qf6-f8 43.Qc8-c4 Qf8-b8 44.Qc4-d4
Qb8-f4 45.Qd4-d8+ Kg8-g7
46.Qd8-e7+ Kg7-g8 47.Qe7-e8+

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Kg8-g7 48.Qe8-d7+ Kg7-g8 49.e6-e7
Qf4xe4+ 50.Kg2-f2 Qe4-f4+ 51.Kf2-e2
Qf4-e4+ 52.Ke2-d2 Qe4-f4+
53.Kd2-d3 Qf4-f1+ 54.Kd3-e3 Qf1-c1+
55.Ke3-e4 Qc1-h1+ 56.Ke4-e5
Qh1-h2+ 57.Ke5-d5 1.56/19 ]
37.Rc8xe8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37.Rc8xe8 Qf8xe8 38.Qc3-c4 Qe8-e7
39.Kg1-g2 Kg8-g7 40.h2-h4 Qe7-f6
41.Qc4-c7+ Kg7-g8 42.Qc7-c8+
Qf6-f8 43.Qc8-c4 Qf8-b8 44.Qc4-d4
Qb8-f4 45.Qd4-d8+ Kg8-g7
46.Qd8-e7+ Kg7-g8 47.Qe7-e8+
Kg8-g7 48.Qe8-d7+ Kg7-g8 49.e6-e7
Qf4xe4+ 50.Kg2-f2 Qe4-f4+ 51.Kf2-e2
Qf4-e4+ 52.Ke2-d2 Qe4-f4+
53.Kd2-d3 Qf4-f1+ 54.Kd3-e3 Qf1-c1+
55.Ke3-e4 Qc1-h1+ 56.Ke4-e5
Qh1-h2+ 57.Ke5-d5 1.38/20 ]
37...Qf8xe8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37...Qf8xe8 38.Qc3-f6 Qe8-f8
39.e4-e5 Qf8-b4 40.Qf6-f7+ Kg8-h8
41.e6-e7 Qb4-d4+ 42.Kg1-g2
Qd4xb2+ 43.Kg2-f3 Qb2-c3+
44.Kf3-e4 Qc3-b4+ 45.Ke4-d3
Qb4-a3+ 46.Kd3-c2 Qa3-c5+
47.Kc2-b1 Qc5-b4+ 48.Kb1-a2
Qb4-d2+ 49.Ka2-a3 Qd2-d3+
50.Ka3xa4 Qd3-b5+ 51.Ka4-a3
Qb5-c5+ 52.Ka3-b3 Qc5-b5+
53.Kb3-c2 Qb5-a4+ 54.Qf7-b3
Qa4-c6+ 55.Qb3-c3 Qc6-g2+
56.Kc2-b3 Qg2-b7+ 57.Qc3-b4
Qb7-d5+ 58.Kb3-c3 Qd5xe5+
59.Qb4-d4 1.23/19 ] 38.Qc3-f6
Diagram [ 38.Qc3-c4+- ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 38.Qc3-f6 Qe8-f8 39.e4-e5
Qf8-b4 40.Qf6-f7+ Kg8-h8 41.e6-e7
Qb4-d4+ 42.Kg1-g2 Qd4xb2+
43.Kg2-f3 Qb2-c3+ 44.Kf3-e4
Qc3-b4+ 45.Ke4-d3 Qb4-a3+
46.Kd3-c2 Qa3-c5+ 47.Kc2-b1
Qc5-b4+ 48.Kb1-a2 Qb4-d2+
49.Ka2-a3 Qd2-d3+ 50.Ka3xa4
Qd3-b5+ 51.Ka4-a3 Qb5-c5+

242
52.Ka3-b3 Qc5-b5+ 53.Kb3-c2
Qb5-a4+ 54.Qf7-b3 Qa4-c6+
55.Qb3-c3 Qc6-g2+ 56.Kc2-b3
Qg2-b7+ 57.Qc3-b4 Qb7-d5+
58.Kb3-c3 Qd5xe5+ 59.Qb4-d4
1.08/20 ]

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+q+k+0{
9+-+-+-+p0 261
9p+-+PwQp+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9p+-+P+P+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-zP-+-+-zP0
9+-+-+-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
38...Qe8-c8?? Diagram [ 38...Qe8-f8
39.Qf6-e5 Qf8-b4 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 38...Qe8-f8 39.e4-e5 Qf8-b4
40.Qf6-f7+ Kg8-h8 41.e6-e7 Qb4-d4+
42.Kg1-g2 Qd4xb2+ 43.Kg2-f3
Qb2-c3+ 44.Kf3-e4 Qc3-b4+
45.Ke4-d3 Qb4-a3+ 46.Kd3-c2
Qa3-c5+ 47.Kc2-b1 Qc5-b4+
48.Kb1-a2 Qb4-d2+ 49.Ka2-a3
Qd2-d3+ 50.Ka3xa4 Qd3-b5+
51.Ka4-a3 Qb5-c5+ 52.Ka3-b3
Qc5-b5+ 53.Kb3-c2 Qb5-a4+
54.Qf7-b3 Qa4-c6+ 55.Qb3-c3
Qc6-g2+ 56.Kc2-b3 Qg2-b7+
57.Qc3-b4 Qb7-d5+ 58.Kb3-c3
Qd5xe5+ 59.Qb4-d4 1.18/19 ]
(Diagram 262)
terrible, but the game is lost in any
case 39.Kg1-g2 [ 39.Qf6-f7+ Kg8-h8
40.e6-e7 Qc8xg4+ 41.Kg1-f2 Qg4-h4+
42.Kf2-f1 Qh4-h3+ 43.Kf1-e1
Qh3-e3+ 44.Ke1-d1 Qe3-d4+

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XIIIIIIIIY
9-+q+-+k+0
9+-+-+-+p0 262
9p+-+PwQp+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9p+-+P+P+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-zP-+-+-zP0
9+-+-+-mK-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
45.Kd1-c1 Qd4-e3+ 46.Kc1-b1
Qe3xe4+ 47.Kb1-a2+- ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 39.Qf6-f7+ Kg8-h8 40.e6-e7
Qc8xg4+ 41.Kg1-f2 Qg4-h4+
42.Kf2-f1 Qh4-h3+ 43.Kf1-e2
Qh3xh2+ 44.Qf7-f2 Qh2xf2+
45.Ke2xf2 Kh8-g7 46.e7-e8Q a4-a3
47.Qe8-d7+ Kg7-f6 48.b2xa3 h7-h6
49.Qd7-c6+ Kf6-e5 50.Qc6xg6
Ke5-d4 51.Kf2-f3 a6-a5 52.Qg6-b6+
Kd4-e5 53.Qb6xa5+ Ke5-f6
54.Qa5-f5+ Kf6-g7 55.e4-e5 12.65/16 ]
39...Qc8-c2+ [ 39...Qc8-f8 a fruitless
try to alter the course of the game
40.e4-e5 a4-a3 41.b2xa3+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39...Qc8-f8
40.g4-g5 a4-a3 41.b2xa3 Qf8-e8
42.e6-e7 Qe8-c8 43.Kg2-g3 Qc8-b8+
44.Kg3-h3 Qb8-b3+ 45.Kh3-h4 Qb3-f7
46.Kh4-g4 Qf7-e8 47.a3-a4 Qe8-c8+
48.Kg4-h4 a6-a5 49.Qf6-e5 Kg8-f7
50.Kh4-g3 Qc8-e8 51.Qe5-f6+ Kf7-g8
52.Qf6-e6+ Kg8-g7 53.Kg3-f4
Qe8-f7+ 54.Kf4-e5 Qf7-e8 55.Ke5-d5
h7-h5 56.Kd5-c5 Kg7-h7 2.86/20 ]
40.Kg2-h3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40.Kg2-h3 Qc2-c7 41.e6-e7 Qc7-c8
42.Qf6-d6 Qc8-e8 43.e4-e5 Kg8-f7
44.e5-e6+ Kf7-f6 45.g4-g5+ Kf6-f5
46.Qd6-d8 Qe8-b5 47.e7-e8Q

243
Qb5-b3+ 48.Kh3-h4 Qb3-b4+
49.Kh4-g3 Qb4-b3+ 50.Kg3-f2
Qb3xb2+ 51.Kf2-e1 Qb2-b4+
52.Qd8-d2 Qb4-e4+ 53.Qd2-e2
Qe4-h1+ 54.Ke1-d2 Qh1-d5+
55.Qe2-d3+ Qd5xd3+ 56.Kd2xd3
Kf5xg5 57.Qe8xa4 Kg5-f6 58.Qa4xa6
Kf6-e7 59.Qa6-c6 11.10/16 ]
40...Qc2-c5 [ 40...Qc2-c7 41.e6-e7
Qc7-c8 42.Qf6-d6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 40...Qc2-c7 41.e6-e7 Qc7-c8
42.Qf6-d6 Qc8-e8 43.e4-e5 Kg8-f7
44.e5-e6+ Kf7-f6 45.g4-g5+ Kf6-f5
46.Qd6-d8 Qe8-b5 47.e7-e8Q
Qb5-b3+ 48.Kh3-h4 Qb3-b4+
49.Kh4-g3 Qb4-b3+ 50.Kg3-f2
Qb3xb2+ 51.Kf2-e3 Qb2-e5+
52.Ke3-d3 Qe5-e4+ 53.Kd3-c3
Qe4-e5+ 54.Kc3-b4 Qe5-f4+
55.Kb4-a3 Qf4-c1+ 56.Ka3xa4
Qc1-c2+ 57.Ka4-b4 Qc2-b2+
58.Kb4-c5 Qb2-c2+ 59.Kc5-b6
Qc2-b2+ 60.Kb6xa6 Qb2-e2+
61.Qe8-b5+ Qe2xb5+ 62.Ka6xb5
Kf5xe6 63.h2-h4 Ke6-f5 64.Qd8-d7+
Kf5-f4 65.Qd7xh7 11.64/17 Diagram
(Diagram 263)
] 41.Kh3-h4 [ 41.Qf6-f7+ and White
can already relax Kg8-h8
42.Kh3-h4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
41.Qf6-f7+ Kg8-h8 42.Kh3-h4 h7-h6
43.e6-e7 Qc5-g5+ 44.Kh4-g3
Qg5-e3+ 45.Qf7-f3 Qe3xf3+
46.Kg3xf3 a6-a5 47.e7-e8Q+ Kh8-g7
48.Qe8xa4 Kg7-f7 49.Qa4xa5 Kf7-f8
50.b2-b4 Kf8-f7 51.Qa5-c7+ Kf7-e6
52.Qc7-b6+ Ke6-e5 53.Qb6xg6
Ke5-d4 54.Qg6xh6 Kd4-c4 55.Qh6-d6
Kc4-c3 56.b4-b5 16.28/16 ]
41...Qc5-b4 [ 41...Qc5-f8 desperation
42.g4-g5 a6-a5+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 41...Qc5-f8 42.g4-g5 a6-a5
43.e6-e7 Qf8-f7 44.Kh4-g4 h7-h5+

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XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+-+-+0{
9+-+-+-+Q0 263
9-+-+-+p+0
9+K+-+-zP-0
9-+-+-mk-zP0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
xiiiiiiiiy
45.Kg4-f4 Qf7-e8 46.h2-h4 Qe8-b8+
47.Qf6-e5 Qb8-e8 48.Qe5-d5+
Kg8-g7 49.Qd5-e6 Kg7-h7 50.Kf4-e5
Kh7-g7 51.Ke5-d6 Qe8-b8+
52.Kd6-c5 Qb8-e8 53.Kc5-b6
Qe8-b8+ 54.Kb6xa5 Qb8-e8
55.Ka5-b4 Kg7-h7 56.Kb4-c5 Kh7-g7
57.Kc5-d4 Kg7-h7 58.Kd4-e5 Kh7-g7
59.Qe6-f6+ Kg7-g8 60.Ke5-f4
Qe8-b8+ 61.Qf6-e5 Qb8-e8
62.Qe5-d5+ Kg8-g7 63.Qd5-d6
Kg7-g8 64.Qd6-e6+ Kg8-g7 65.Kf4-e3
Kg7-h8 66.Ke3-d4 Kh8-h7
67.Kd4-e5 2.88/22 ] 42.Qf6-f7+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42.Qf6-f7+
Kg8-h8 43.e6-e7 Qb4-e1+ 44.Kh4-g5
Qe1-e3+ 45.Qf7-f4 Qe3xf4+
46.Kg5xf4 Kh8-g7 47.e7-e8Q Kg7-f6
48.e4-e5+ Kf6-g7 49.Qe8-d7+ Kg7-g8
50.Kf4-g5 a6-a5 51.Kg5-f6 h7-h6
52.Qd7-g7# #11/9 ] 42...Kg8-h8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42...Kg8-h8
43.e6-e7 Qb4-e1+ 44.Kh4-g5
Qe1-e3+ 45.Qf7-f4 Qe3xf4+
46.Kg5xf4 Kh8-g7 47.e7-e8Q Kg7-f6
48.e4-e5+ Kf6-g7 49.Qe8-d7+ Kg7-g8
50.Kf4-g5 a6-a5 51.Kg5-f6 h7-h6
52.Qd7-g7# #10/1 ] 43.e6-e7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43.e6-e7
Qb4-e1+ 44.Kh4-g5 Qe1-e3+

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45.Qf7-f4 Qe3xf4+ 46.Kg5xf4 Kh8-g7
47.e7-e8Q Kg7-f6 48.e4-e5+ Kf6-g7
49.Qe8-d7+ Kg7-g8 50.Kf4-g5 a6-a5
51.Kg5-f6 h7-h6 52.Qd7-g7# #10/26 ]
43...Qb4-e1+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
43...Qb4-e1+ 44.Kh4-g5 Qe1-e3+
45.Qf7-f4 Qe3xf4+ 46.Kg5xf4 Kh8-g7
47.e7-e8Q Kg7-f6 48.e4-e5+ Kf6-g7
49.Qe8-d7+ Kg7-g8 50.Kf4-g5 a6-a5
51.Kg5-f6 h7-h6 52.Qd7-g7# #9/28 ]
44.Kh4-g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
44.Kh4-g5 Qe1-e3+ 45.Qf7-f4
Qe3xf4+ 46.Kg5xf4 Kh8-g7
47.e7-e8Q Kg7-f6 48.e4-e5+ Kf6-g7
49.Qe8-d7+ Kg7-g8 50.Kf4-g5 a6-a5
51.Kg5-f6 h7-h6 52.Qd7-g7# #9/25 ]
44...Qe1-e3+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
44...Qe1-c1+ 45.Qf7-f4 Qc1xf4+
46.Kg5xf4 Kh8-g7 47.e7-e8Q Kg7-f6
48.e4-e5+ Kf6-g7 49.Qe8-d7+ Kg7-g8
50.Kf4-g5 a6-a5 51.Kg5-f6 h7-h6
52.Qd7-g7# #8/26 ] 45.Qf7-f4
[ 45.Qf7-f4 Qe3xf4+ 46.Kg5xf4+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45.Qf7-f4
Qe3xf4+ 46.Kg5xf4 Kh8-g7
47.e7-e8Q h7-h6 48.Qe8xa4 Kg7-f6
49.Qa4xa6+ Kf6-e7 50.Qa6xg6
Ke7-d7 51.Qg6xh6 Kd7-e8
52.Qh6-g6+ Ke8-e7 53.e4-e5 Ke7-d7
54.Qg6-d6+ Kd7-c8 55.g4-g5 Kc8-b7
56.g5-g6 Kb7-c8 57.e5-e6 Kc8-b7
58.g6-g7 Kb7-a7 59.g7-g8Q Ka7-b7
60.Qg8-b8# #16/17 ]
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C48

Carlsen,Magnus
Aronian,Levon
Amber Tournament (Rapid) rapid
14.03.2010
(2)
C48: Four Knights: 4 Bb5, replies other
than 4...Bb4
1.e2-e4 e7-e5 2.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6
3.Nb1-c3 Ng8-f6 4.Bf1-b5 Bf8-d6

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a7-a6 8.Bb5-c4 Nc6-a5 9.a2-a3
Na5xc4 10.d3xc4 h7-h6 11.h2-h3
Bd6-c5 Diagram

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21.Qd2-e3 Ra8-c8 22.Ra1-d1 Rc8-d8


23.Qe3-a7 b7-b6 24.Rf3-g3 Nf6-h5
25.Rg3-e3 0.17/17 ] 16...Re8-f8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16...a6-a5
17.Qd2-e2 b7-b6 18.a3-a4 Qd8-c8
19.Nc3-d5 Nd7-c5 20.Nf3-h4 Qc8-d8
21.Nh4-f5 Be6xf5 22.e4xf5 c7-c6
23.Nd5-c3 Qd8-d7 24.Nc3-e4 Nc5xe4
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25.Re3xe4 Qd7xf5 26.Rd1xd6 0.07/17
] 17.Qd2-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
17.Nf3-e1 Qd8-h4 18.Re3-g3 a6-a5
19.a3-a4 Nd7-f6 20.Ne1-d3 Nf6-h5
21.Rg3-f3 Nh5-f6 22.Rd1-e1 Qh4-g5
23.Qd2xg5 h6xg5 24.Nc3-b5 g5-g4
25.Rf3-g3 g4xh3 26.Nb5xc7 0.19/17 ]
17...b7-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
17...Qd8-e7 18.Nc3-d5 Be6xd5
19.c4xd5 a6-a5 20.Nf3-d2 f7-f5
21.e4xf5 Rf8xf5 22.Qe2-b5 Ra8-f8
12.Bc1-e3 Bc5xe3 13.Re1xe3 d7-d6 23.Nd2-e4 Nd7-f6 24.f2-f3 Nf6xe4
14.Qd1-d2 last book move. Black has a
25.Re3xe4 Rf5-g5 26.Re4-g4 Rg5xg4
cramped position last book move
27.h3xg4 b7-b6 28.Qb5-c4 0.12/18 ]
Bc8-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
18.Nf3-e1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
14...b7-b6 15.Ra1-e1 Nf6-h5
18.Nf3-d2 Nd7-c5 19.b3-b4 Nc5-d7
16.Nc3-d5 a6-a5 17.Re3-d3 a5-a4
20.Re3-g3 a6-a5 21.b4-b5 a5-a4
18.Qd2-e3 Bc8-b7 19.Rd3-c3 Bb7xd5 22.Nd2-f1 Nd7-c5 23.Nf1-e3 Qd8-d7
20.c4xd5 Nh5-f4 21.Rc3-c6 Qd8-e7
24.Qe2-f3 Kg8-h8 25.Nc3-d5 Rf8-g8
22.Qe3-c3 Ra8-a7 23.Qc3-c4 0.00/17 ] 26.Rd1-e1 Be6xd5 27.Ne3xd5 0.21/17
15.b2-b3 Consolidates c4 [Houdini 2.
] 18...Nd7-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
0c Pro x64: 15.Nc3-d5 b7-b5
18...f7-f5 19.e4xf5 Be6xf5 20.Re3-g3
16.Qd2-a5 b5xc4 17.Nd5xf6+ Qd8xf6
a6-a5 21.Ne1-f3 Bf5-h7 22.a3-a4
18.Qa5xc7 Qf6-d8 19.Qc7xd8 Re8xd8 Kg8-h8 23.Nc3-b5 Rf8-f7 24.Rg3-g4
20.Ra1-b1 Ra8-b8 21.Re3-c3 Rd8-d7
Ra8-b8 25.Rg4-g3 Qd8-c8 26.Nb5-c3
22.Kg1-h2 Rd7-b7 23.Rb1-d1 Rb7-d7
Nd7-c5 27.Nc3-d5 Qc8-d7 0.05/16 ]
24.Nf3-d2 Rb8xb2 25.Nd2xc4 Be6xc4 19.Ne1-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.Rc3xc4 -0.06/17 ] 15...Nf6-d7
19.a3-a4 Qd8-e7 20.Qe2-d2 Qe7-g5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 15...Nf6-h5
21.a4-a5 b6xa5 22.Ne1-d3 Nc5xd3
16.Nf3-e1 a6-a5 17.a3-a4 Ra8-c8
23.Qd2xd3 f7-f5 24.Nc3-d5 f5xe4
18.Ra1-d1 b7-b6 19.Nc3-d5 Qd8-d7
25.Re3xe4 Rf8-f7 26.f2-f4 Qg5-g6
20.Ne1-d3 Be6xd5 21.c4xd5 Nh5-f6
27.f4xe5 Ra8-f8 28.Kg1-h1 Be6xd5
22.Rd1-e1 c7-c6 23.Re3-g3 c6xd5
29.Qd3xd5 0.22/16 ] 19...Nc5xd3
24.Qd2xh6 g7-g6 -0.01/17 ] 16.Ra1-d1 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...Qd8-e7
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16.a3-a4 a6-a5
20.Re3-f3 a6-a5 21.Nd3xc5 b6xc5
17.Nf3-e1 Nd7-f6 18.Ne1-d3 Qd8-e7
22.a3-a4 f7-f5 23.e4xf5 Rf8xf5
19.Re3-g3 Nf6-h5 20.Rg3-f3 Nh5-f6
24.Rf3xf5 Be6xf5 25.Qe2-d2 Qe7-f7

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26.Rd1-e1 Ra8-f8 27.f2-f3 Bf5-e6
28.Nc3-b5 Rf8-a8 29.Qd2-d3 Be6-f5
0.17/17 ] 20.c2xd3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 20.Qe2xd3 Qd8-d7 21.Nc3-d5
f7-f5 22.e4xf5 Be6xf5 23.Qd3-e2
Ra8-b8 24.Nd5-c3 Qd7-f7 25.Re3-f3
Qf7-d7 26.Rf3-g3 Kg8-h8 27.Rg3-e3
Qd7-f7 28.Nc3-d5 Bf5-h7 29.Qe2-d2
Qf7-d7 30.Re3-g3 b6-b5 0.18/16 ]
20...b6-b5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20...c7-c5 21.b3-b4 Ra8-b8
22.Re3-g3 Kg8-h8 23.Rd1-e1 Qd8-f6
24.Rg3-f3 Qf6-g5 25.Re1-b1 Rf8-g8
26.b4-b5 a6-a5 27.Rb1-e1 Rg8-e8
28.Re1-d1 Rb8-b7 29.Rf3-g3 Qg5-f6
30.Rg3-f3 0.17/17 ] 21.d3-d4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Re3-g3
Ra8-b8 22.Nc3-d5 c7-c6 23.Nd5-e3
c6-c5 24.Ne3-f5 Be6xf5 25.e4xf5
Qd8-f6 26.Qe2-h5 Kg8-h8 27.Qh5-g4
a6-a5 28.Rd1-b1 b5-b4 29.a3-a4
Rf8-g8 30.Rb1-e1 Diagram

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Qg5-h4 34.Qd4-f4 h5xg4 35.h3xg4


0.10/18 ] 22.Rd1xd4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 22.Rd1xd4 b5xc4 23.b3-b4
a6-a5 24.b4-b5 Qd8-f6 25.Qe2-d2
Rf8-e8 26.Nc3-d5 Be6xd5 27.e4xd5
Re8xe3 28.f2xe3 Qf6-g6 29.Rd4xc4
Qg6-b1+ 30.Kg1-h2 Qb1xb5
31.Rc4xc7 Ra8-e8 32.Rc7-c6 Qb5-b3
33.a3-a4 Qb3xe3 34.Qd2xe3 Re8xe3
35.Rc6xd6 Kg8-f8 36.Rd6-d7 Re3-e2
0.03/16 ] 22...b5xc4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 22...b5xc4 23.b3-b4 a6-a5
24.b4-b5 Qd8-f6 25.Qe2-d2 Rf8-e8
26.Nc3-d5 Be6xd5 27.e4xd5 Re8xe3
28.f2xe3 a5-a4 29.Rd4xc4 Qf6-a1+
30.Qd2-c1 Qa1xc1+ 31.Rc4xc1
Ra8-b8 32.Rc1-b1 f7-f5 33.Kg1-f2
g7-g6 34.Kf2-e2 Kg8-g7 35.Ke2-d3
Kg7-f6 36.Kd3-d4 0.18/17 ] 23.b3xc4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.b3-b4
Qd8-g5 24.Re3-g3 Qg5-c1+
25.Rd4-d1 Qc1xa3 26.Nc3-d5 0.01/17
] 23...Qd8-f6 Black threatens to win
material: Qf6xd4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 23...Qd8-h4 24.Nc3-d5 Ra8-c8
25.Rd4-d1 c7-c6 26.Nd5-b4 c6-c5
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27.Nb4-d5 Rc8-b8 28.e4-e5 d6xe5
29.Re3xe5 Rb8-b3 30.Re5-e4 Qh4-g5
31.h3-h4 Qg5-d8 32.Re4-e3 Rb3-b7
33.Nd5-f4 Qd8xh4 34.Nf4xe6 f7xe6
35.Re3xe6 0.17/16 ] 24.Rd4-d1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Rd4-d2
Ra8-b8 25.Qe2-d3 Rf8-e8 26.Nc3-d5
Be6xd5 27.c4xd5 Rb8-b7 28.Rd2-d1
Rb7-b2 29.Re3-f3 Qf6-e5 30.Rd1-c1
Re8-b8 31.Rf3-f5 Qe5-e7 32.Qd3-c4
Rb2-b1 33.Rc1xb1 Rb8xb1+
g7-g6 31.f5xg6 f7xg6 0.29/16 ]
34.Kg1-h2 0.01/17 ] 24...Ra8-b8
21...e5xd4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Rf8-b8
21...e5xd4 22.Rd1xd4 b5xc4 23.b3-b4 25.Nc3-d5 Be6xd5 26.c4xd5 Rb8-b2
Qd8-f6 24.Qe2-d2 Rf8-c8 25.Nc3-d5
27.Qe2-e1 a6-a5 28.Re3-f3 Diagram
Be6xd5 26.e4xd5 c7-c5 27.Rd4xc4
Qf6-e5 29.Qe1-c3 Qe5xc3 30.Rf3xc3
c5xb4 28.Rc4xc8+ Ra8xc8 29.a3xb4
Ra8-e8 31.f2-f3 Re8-b8 32.Rd1-c1
Qf6-g5 30.Qd2-d4 Qg5-f5 31.g2-g4
Rb2-a2 33.Rc1-c2 Rb8-b3 34.Rc3xb3
Qf5-g5 32.Kg1-g2 h6-h5 33.Re3-e1
Ra2xc2 35.Rb3-b8+ Kg8-h7

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25.Nc3-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25.Qe2-d3 Rb8-b2 26.Re3-f3 Qf6-e5
27.Nc3-d5 Be6xd5 28.c4xd5 Rf8-b8
29.Rd1-c1 a6-a5 30.Rf3-f5 Qe5-e7
31.Qd3-c4 Rb2-b1 32.Rc1xb1
Rb8xb1+ 33.Kg1-h2 Diagram

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25...Be6xd5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25...Be6xd5 26.c4xd5 Rb8-b2
27.Qe2-e1 Rf8-e8 28.Rd1-c1 Re8-e7
29.Rc1-b1 Rb2-c2 30.Re3-e2 Rc2xe2
31.Qe1xe2 Qf6-d4 32.Rb1-e1 a6-a5

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33.Qe2-e3 Qd4-e5 34.Re1-c1 Qe5xe4
35.Qe3xe4 Re7xe4 36.Rc1xc7
Re4-d4 37.Rc7-c8+ Kg8-h7 38.Rc8-c7
Kh7-g6 0.08/20 ] 26.c4xd5 Black has
a new backward pawn: c7 [Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 26.c4xd5 Rb8-b2
27.Qe2-e1 Rf8-e8 28.Rd1-c1 Re8-e7
29.Rc1-c4 Rb2-a2 30.g2-g3 Ra2-a1
31.Rc4-c1 Ra1-a2 32.Kg1-g2 Qf6-e5
33.Re3-f3 a6-a5 34.Rc1-b1 Re7-e8
35.Rf3-c3 Qe5-d4 36.Qe1-e3 Re8xe4
37.Rb1-b8+ Kg8-h7 38.Qe3xd4
Re4xd4 39.Rc3xc7 Rd4xd5 40.Rc7xf7
Ra2xa3 -0.02/20 ] 26...Rb8-b2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Rb8-b2
27.Qe2-e1 Rf8-e8 28.Rd1-c1 Re8-e7
29.Rc1-c4 Rb2-a2 30.g2-g3 Ra2-a1
31.Rc4-c1 Ra1-a2 32.Rc1-c4
Ra2-a1 0.07/18 ] 27.Qe2-f3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Qe2-e1
Rf8-e8 28.Rd1-c1 Re8-e7 29.Rc1-c4
Rb2-a2 30.g2-g3 Ra2-a1 31.Rc4-c1
Ra1-a2 32.Re3-b3 Qf6-d4 33.Rb3-b4
Qd4-a7 34.Rc1-a1 Ra2-c2 35.Ra1-b1
Qa7-c5 36.Rb4-b2 Rc2-c3 37.Kg1-g2
Re7-e8 38.Rb2-b8 0.00/18 ]
27...Qf6xf3 Black has a mate threat
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Qf6xf3
28.Re3xf3 Rb2-c2 29.Rd1-b1 Rf8-e8
30.Rf3-e3 Rc2-c4 31.Rb1-b7 Re8xe4
32.Re3xe4 Rc4xe4 33.Rb7xc7 Kg8-f8
34.Rc7-c8+ Kf8-e7 35.Rc8-c7+
Ke7-e8 36.Kg1-f1 Re4-d4 37.Rc7-c6
Rd4xd5 38.Rc6xa6 Rd5-d2 39.Kf1-e1
Rd2-a2 40.Ra6xd6 Ra2xa3 41.Ke1-e2
Ra3-a2+ 42.Ke2-e3 0.06/19 ]
28.Re3xf3 A double rook endgame
occured [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28.Re3xf3 Rb2-c2 29.Rd1-b1 Rf8-e8
30.Rf3-e3 Rc2-c4 31.Rb1-b7 Re8xe4
32.Re3xe4 Rc4xe4 33.Rb7xc7 Kg8-f8
34.Rc7-d7 Re4-a4 35.Rd7xd6 Ra4xa3
36.Rd6-d7 Ra3-d3 37.Kg1-f1 Kf8-e8
38.Rd7-a7 Rd3xd5 39.Ra7xa6 Rd5-d2
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Black threatens to win material: Re2xe4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Rb2-c2
29.Rd1-b1 Rf8-e8 30.Rf3-e3 Rc2-c4
31.Rb1-b7 h6-h5 32.Rb7-a7 Re8xe4
33.Re3xe4 Rc4xe4 34.Ra7xc7
Re4-a4 35.Rc7-c6 Ra4xa3 36.Rc6xd6
Ra3-d3 37.Rd6xa6 Rd3xd5 38.Ra6-a7
Rd5-d2 39.g2-g3 Kg8-f8 40.Kg1-g2
0.02/18 ] 29.Rd1-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 29.Rf3-c3 Rf8-c8 30.Rc3-c4
Rc8-b8 31.Rc4xc7 Rb8-b2 32.Rd1-f1
Re2xe4 33.Rc7-d7 Re4-a4 34.Rf1-c1
Ra4xa3 35.Rc1-c8+ Kg8-h7
36.Rd7xf7 Ra3-a1+ 37.Kg1-h2
Ra1-a2 38.Rc8-c7 Kh7-g6 39.Rf7xg7+
Kg6-f5 40.Rc7-e7 Rb2xf2 41.Re7-e6
a6-a5 42.h3-h4 a5-a4 43.Rg7-f7+
Kf5-g4 44.Re6-e4+ Kg4-h5 45.Rf7xf2
Ra2xf2 46.Re4xa4 0.16/19 ]
29...Re2-c2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29...Rf8-b8 30.Rd4-c4 Rb8-b7
31.Kg1-f1 Re2-d2 32.g2-g3 g7-g6
33.Rc4-a4 Rb7-b6 34.Ra4-c4
Rb6-b1+ 35.Kf1-g2 Rb1-b7 36.g3-g4
Kg8-g7 37.Rf3-c3 Rb7-b2 38.Rc4xc7
Rd2xf2+ 39.Kg2-g3 Rf2-g2+
40.Kg3-f3 Rb2-f2+ 41.Kf3-e3 Rf2-f1
42.Rc7-c6 Rg2-g3+ 43.Ke3-d4
Rf1-d1+ 44.Kd4-c4 0.05/17 ]
30.Rd4-a4 White threatens to win
material: Ra4xa6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 30.Rd4-a4 Rf8-e8 31.g2-g4
g7-g6 32.Rf3-e3 Re8-a8 33.Kg1-g2
Kg8-g7 34.e4-e5 d6xe5 35.Re3xe5
Ra8-b8 36.Re5-e7 Rb8-b6 37.Ra4-f4
Rb6-f6 38.Rf4xf6 Kg7xf6 0.02/19 ]
30...Rf8-a8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30...Rf8-e8 31.g2-g4 g7-g6 32.Rf3-e3
Re8-a8 33.Kg1-g2 Kg8-f8 34.Kg2-g3
Kf8-g7 35.Re3-f3 Rc2-c1 36.Rf3-b3
Ra8-a7 37.f2-f3 Rc1-g1+ 38.Kg3-f2
Rg1-c1 39.Rb3-b8 Rc1-c3 40.Kf2-g2
g6-g5 41.Kg2-g3 Kg7-f6 42.Ra4-a5
Kf6-g7 43.Ra5-a4 Kg7-f6 0.09/18 ]
31.g2-g4 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro

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x64: 31.Rf3-b3 Kg8-f8 32.g2-g3
Kf8-e7 33.Kg1-g2 g7-g6 34.Rb3-b7
Ke7-f6 35.Rb7-b4 g6-g5 36.Rb4-c4
Rc2xc4 37.Ra4xc4 Ra8-a7 38.Kg2-f3
Ra7-b7 39.Kf3-g4 a6-a5 40.Rc4-c6
Kf6-e5 0.14/18 ]

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31...c7-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31...g7-g6 32.Rf3-b3 Kg8-g7
33.Kg1-g2 Rc2-c5 34.Rb3-b4 Kg7-f6
35.Kg2-g3 g6-g5 36.Rb4-b3 Rc5-c1
37.f2-f3 Kf6-e5 38.Rb3-b7 a6-a5
39.Rb7-b5 Rc1-c5 40.Rb5-b7 Rc5-c1
41.Rb7-b5 0.09/19 ] 32.d5xc6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.d5xc6
Rc2xc6 33.Rf3-b3 g7-g6 34.Kg1-g2
Kg8-g7 35.f2-f3 Ra8-e8 36.Kg2-g3
Re8-e5 37.Rb3-b7 Re5-b5 38.Rb7-a7
Rb5-b3 39.Ra4-b4 Rb3xa3 40.Rb4-b7
Kg7-f6 41.Rb7xf7+ Kf6-e5 42.Rf7-e7+
Ke5-d4 43.Re7-e6 0.21/19 ]
32...Rc2xc6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32...Rc2-c1+ 33.Kg1-g2 Rc1xc6
34.Ra4-b4 Ra8-a7 35.Rb4-b8+
Kg8-h7 36.Rf3-d3 Ra7-d7 37.Kg2-g3
g7-g5 38.f2-f3 Kh7-g7 39.h3-h4 f7-f6
40.a3-a4 Kg7-f7 41.Rb8-b2 Rd7-c7
42.Rd3-d1 Kf7-e6 0.28/18 ] 33.Ra4-b4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Rf3-b3
g7-g6 34.Kg1-g2 Kg8-g7 35.f2-f3
g6-g5 36.Kg2-g3 Ra8-c8 37.Ra4-a5

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Rc8-c7 38.h3-h4 f7-f6 39.Ra5-d5
g5xh4+ 40.Kg3xh4 Rc6-c3 41.Rb3xc3
Rc7xc3 42.Rd5xd6 Rc3xa3 43.f3-f4
0.25/17 ] 33...Ra8-c8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 33...Ra8-c8 34.Kg1-g2
Kg8-f8 35.Rb4-b7 Rc8-c7 36.Rb7-b8+
Rc7-c8 37.Rb8-b3 Kf8-e7 38.Rf3-d3
Rc8-c7 39.Kg2-g3 Rc6-c1 40.Kg3-f4
Rc7-c2 41.Rb3-b7+ Ke7-e6
42.Rb7-b6 Rc2-c6 43.Rb6xc6
Rc1xc6 0.15/19 ] 34.Rf3-d3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Kg1-g2
Kg8-f8 35.Rb4-b7 Rc8-c7 36.Rb7-b8+
Rc7-c8 37.Rb8-b3 Kf8-e7 38.Rf3-d3
Rc8-c7 39.Kg2-g3 Rc6-c4 40.Rd3-e3
Rc4-c6 41.h3-h4 a6-a5 42.f2-f3
Rc6-c1 43.Re3-d3 Rc1-g1+
44.Kg3-f2 0.10/18 ] 34...Rc6-c3
Black threatens to win material: Rc3xd3
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...a6-a5
Diagram

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35.Rb4-a4 Rc6-a6 36.Kg1-g2 g7-g6
37.Ra4-d4 Kg8-g7 38.f2-f3 Rc8-c6
39.a3-a4 Ra6-b6 40.Kg2-f2 Rb6-b2+
41.Kf2-e3 Rb2-h2 42.Rd4xd6 Rc6-c4
43.Rd6-a6 Rc4xa4 0.18/18 ]
35.Rb4-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35.Rd3xd6 Rc3xh3 36.Rd6xa6 Rc8-c3
37.Ra6-a7 Rh3-f3 38.Kg1-g2 Rc3xa3
39.Rb4-b8+ Kg8-h7 40.Rb8-b7

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Ra3xa7 41.Rb7xa7 Rf3-f4 42.f2-f3
Kh7-g6 43.Kg2-g3 Rf4-f6 44.f3-f4
Rf6-c6 45.e4-e5 f7-f5 46.g4xf5+
Kg6xf5 47.Ra7-f7+ Kf5-g6 48.Rf7-d7
Kg6-f5 0.22/18 ] 35...Rc8-c4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Rc3xd3
36.Rd4xd3 Rc8-c6 37.Kg1-f1 Kg8-f8
38.Rd3-d5 Kf8-e7 39.Rd5-a5 Ke7-e6
40.Kf1-g2 g7-g6 41.h3-h4 Rc6-b6
42.Kg2-f3 Rb6-c6 43.Kf3-e3 Rc6-c3+
44.Ke3-f4 Rc3-c2 45.Kf4-f3 Rc2-c3+
46.Kf3-e2 Rc3-c2+ 47.Ke2-e3
Rc2-c3+ 48.Ke3-f4 0.06/19 ]
36.Rd4xc4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36.Rd4xc4 Rc3xd3 37.Rc4-a4 Rd3xh3
38.Ra4xa6 Rh3-d3 39.a3-a4 Rd3-d4
40.Ra6-a8+ Kg8-h7 41.f2-f3 Rd4-d2
42.Ra8-a6 Rd2-a2 43.Kg1-f1 Kh7-g8
44.f3-f4 g7-g6 45.Ra6-a8+ Kg8-g7
46.g4-g5 Ra2-a1+ 47.Kf1-f2 Ra1-a2+
48.Kf2-f3 h6-h5 49.a4-a5 Ra2-a3+
50.Kf3-e2 h5-h4 51.Ra8-a6 Ra3-a2+
52.Ke2-f1 Kg7-f8 53.Ra6-a7 Ra2-a4
54.Kf1-g2 Ra4xe4 0.07/20 ]
36...Rc3xd3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36...Rc3xd3 37.Rc4-a4 Rd3xh3
38.Ra4xa6 Rh3-d3 39.a3-a4 Rd3-d4
40.Ra6-a8+ Kg8-h7 41.f2-f3 Rd4-d2
42.Ra8-a6 Rd2-a2 43.Kg1-f1 Kh7-g8
44.f3-f4 g7-g6 45.Ra6-a8+ Kg8-g7
46.g4-g5 Ra2-a1+ 47.Kf1-f2 Ra1-a2+
48.Kf2-f3 h6-h5 49.a4-a5 Ra2-a3+
50.Kf3-e2 h5-h4 51.Ra8-a6 Ra3-a2+
52.Ke2-f1 Kg7-f8 53.Ra6-a7 Ra2-a4
54.Kf1-g2 Ra4xe4 0.13/22 ] 37.Rc4-a4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Rc4-a4
Rd3xh3 38.Ra4xa6 Rh3-d3 39.a3-a4
Rd3-d4 40.Ra6-a8+ Diagram
(Diagram 270)
Kg8-h7 41.f2-f3 Rd4-d2 42.Ra8-a6
Rd2-a2 43.Kg1-f1 Kh7-g8 44.f3-f4
g7-g6 45.Ra6-a8+ Kg8-g7 46.g4-g5
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45.Kf2-e3 Ra2-a3+ 46.Ke3-e2


Ra3-a2+ 47.Ke2-f1 g6-g5 48.f4-f5
Ra2-a4 49.Ra6xd6 Ra4xa5 50.Kf1-e2
Ra5-a3 51.Ke2-f2 Ra3-c3 52.Rd6-b6
Rc3-a3 53.Kf2-e2 Ra3-g3 54.f5-f6+
Kg7-g6 0.12/21 ] 39.Kg1-g2
White threatens to win material:
Kg2xh3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39.Kg1-g2 Rh3-d3 40.a3-a4 Kg8-g7
41.a4-a5 Rd3-a3 42.f2-f3 Ra3-a2+
43.Kg2-h3 g6-g5 44.Kh3-g3 Kg7-h7
45.Ra6-a8 Kh7-g6 46.Kg3-h3 Kg6-h7
47.Ra8-a7 Kh7-g6 48.Kh3-g3 Kg6-f6
49.Ra7-a6 Kf6-e5 50.Ra6-a8 Ke5-f6
51.Ra8-a7 Kf6-g6 52.Kg3-h3 Ra2-f2
h6-h5 49.a4-a5 Ra2-a3+ 50.Kf3-e2
53.Ra7-a6 Rf2xf3+ 54.Kh3-g2 Rf3-d3
h5-h4 51.Ra8-a6 Ra3-a2+ 52.Ke2-f1
55.e4-e5 Rd3-d2+ 56.Kg2-f3 0.07/22 ]
39...Rh3-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Kg7-f8 53.Ra6-a7 Ra2-a4 54.Kf1-g2
Ra4xe4 0.07/22 ] 37...Rd3xh3
39...Rh3-d3 40.a3-a4 Kg8-g7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...Rd3xh3
41.a4-a5 Rd3-a3 42.f2-f3 Ra3-a2+
38.Ra4xa6 g7-g6 39.Kg1-g2 Rh3-d3
43.Kg2-h3 Kg7-f8 44.Ra6-a7 Kf8-g7
40.a3-a4 Kg8-g7 41.a4-a5 Rd3-a3
45.f3-f4 Kg7-f6 46.Kh3-g3 Ra2-a3+
42.f2-f4 Ra3-a2+ 43.Kg2-f3 Ra2-a3+
47.Kg3-f2 h6-h5 48.g4xh5 g6xh5
44.Kf3-f2 Ra3-a2+ 45.Kf2-e3 Ra2-a3+ 49.a5-a6 Kf6-e6 50.Ra7-a8 Ke6-e7
46.Ke3-e2 h6-h5 47.g4xh5 g6xh5
51.Kf2-g2 Ke7-e6 52.a6-a7 Ke6-f6
48.Ke2-f2 h5-h4 49.Kf2-g2 Ra3-g3+
53.Kg2-f2 h5-h4 54.Kf2-g2 Ra3-g3+
50.Kg2-h2 Rg3-a3 51.Ra6-a7 Kg7-f6
55.Kg2-h2 Rg3-a3 56.f4-f5 Kf6-e7
52.a5-a6 Kf6-e6 53.f4-f5+ Ke6-f6
57.Kh2-g2 Ra3-g3+ 58.Kg2-f2 0.12/23
54.Kh2-g2 Kf6-g5 55.Kg2-h2 Kg5-g4
] 40.a3-a4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
56.Kh2-g1 h4-h3 0.13/21 ] 38.Ra4xa6
40.f2-f3 Kg8-f8 41.Ra6-a7 Kf8-g7
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.Ra4xa6
42.Kg2-g3 Kg7-f6 43.a3-a4 Kf6-e6
g7-g6 39.Kg1-g2 Rh3-d3 40.a3-a4
44.Kg3-f4 Ke6-f6 45.Ra7-a6 Kf6-e7
Kg8-g7 41.a4-a5 Rd3-a3 42.f2-f4
46.a4-a5 Rd3-a3 47.Kf4-g3 Ke7-d7
Ra3-a2+ 43.Kg2-f3 Ra2-a3+ 44.Kf3-f2 48.Ra6-a8 Kd7-e6 49.Kg3-f4 Ke6-f6
Ra3-a2+ 45.Kf2-e3 Ra2-a3+
50.a5-a6 g6-g5+ 51.Kf4-g3 Ra3-a2
46.Ke3-e2 h6-h5 47.g4xh5 g6xh5
52.Ra8-a7 Kf6-e6 53.Kg3-h3 Ra2-a3
48.Ke2-f2 h5-h4 49.Kf2-g2 Ra3-g3+
54.Kh3-g2 Ra3-a2+ 55.Kg2-g3
50.Kg2-h2 Rg3-a3 51.Ra6-a7 Kg7-f6
Ke6-e5 56.Ra7xf7 Ra2xa6 57.Rf7-e7+
52.a5-a6 Kf6-e6 53.f4-f5+ Ke6-f6
Ke5-f6 58.Re7-h7 Kf6-g6 59.Rh7-d7
54.Kh2-g2 Kf6-g5 55.Kg2-h2 Kg5-g4
Ra6-b6 60.Rd7-d8 Rb6-c6 61.Rd8-b8
56.Kh2-g1 h4-h3 0.07/22 ] 38...g7-g6
Rc6-c3 0.06/20 ] 40...Rd3-a3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...g7-g6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...Kg8-g7
39.Kg1-g2 Rh3-d3 40.a3-a4 Kg8-g7
41.a4-a5 Rd3-a3 42.f2-f3 Ra3-a2+
41.a4-a5 Rd3-a3 42.f2-f4 Ra3-a2+
43.Kg2-h3 g6-g5 44.Kh3-g3 Kg7-h7
43.Kg2-f3 Ra2-a3+ 44.Kf3-f2 Ra3-a2+ 45.Ra6-a8 Kh7-g6 46.Ra8-d8 Kg6-g7

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47.Rd8xd6 Ra2xa5 48.Rd6-d8 Ra5-a1
49.Rd8-d7 Ra1-a5 50.Rd7-d4 f7-f6
51.Rd4-d7+ Kg7-g6 52.Rd7-d6
Kg6-f7 0.11/21 ] 41.f2-f3 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 41.a4-a5 Diagram

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Kg8-g7 42.f2-f3 Ra3-a2+ 43.Kg2-h3
Kg7-f8 44.Ra6-a7 Kf8-g7 45.f3-f4
Kg7-f6 46.Kh3-g3 Ra2-a3+ 47.Kg3-f2
h6-h5 48.g4xh5 g6xh5 49.a5-a6
Kf6-e6 50.Ra7-a8 Ke6-e7 51.Kf2-g2
h5-h4 52.Ra8-a7+ Ke7-e6 53.f4-f5+
Ke6-f6 54.Kg2-h2 Kf6-g5 55.Kh2-g1
Kg5-f4 56.Kg1-g2 Ra3-a2+ 57.Kg2-h3
Kf4xe4 58.Kh3xh4 f7-f6 0.07/20 ]
41...Kg8-g7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
41...Kg8-f8 42.Ra6-a7 Kf8-g7
43.Kg2-g3 Kg7-f6 44.Ra7-a6 Kf6-e7
45.a4-a5 Ke7-d7 46.Ra6-a8 Kd7-e6
47.Kg3-f4 Ra3-a2 48.a5-a6 g6-g5+
49.Kf4-e3 Ke6-e5 50.Ra8-a7 Ra2-a3+
51.Ke3-f2 Ra3-a2+ 52.Kf2-g3 Ke5-e6
53.Kg3-h3 Ra2-a3 54.Kh3-g2
Ra3-a2+ 55.Kg2-g3 Ke6-e5
56.Ra7xf7 Ra2xa6 57.Rf7-e7+ Ke5-f6
58.Re7-h7 Kf6-g6 59.Rh7-d7 Ra6-b6
60.Rd7-d8 Rb6-c6 61.Rd8-b8
Rc6-c3 0.11/22 ] 42.Kg2-g3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42.Kg2-f2
Ra3-a1 43.a4-a5 Ra1-a2+ 44.Kf2-g3
Ra2-a3 45.Kg3-g2 Ra3-a2+

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46.Kg2-h3 Kg7-f8 47.Ra6-a7 Kf8-g7
48.f3-f4 Ra2-e2 49.a5-a6 Re2xe4
50.Ra7-b7 Re4xf4 51.a6-a7 Rf4-a4
52.Kh3-g3 Kg7-f6 53.Kg3-f3 Kf6-e6
54.Kf3-e3 Ke6-d5 0.08/21 ]
42...Ra3-a2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
42...Kg7-f8 43.Ra6-a8+ Kf8-e7
44.a4-a5 Ke7-e6 45.Kg3-f4 Ra3-a2
46.a5-a6 g6-g5+ 47.Kf4-e3 Ke6-e5
48.Ra8-a7 Ra2-a3+ 49.Ke3-f2
Ra3-a2+ 50.Kf2-g3 Ke5-e6 51.Kg3-h3
Ra2-a3 52.Kh3-g2 Ra3-a2+
53.Kg2-g3 d6-d5 54.e4xd5+ Ke6xd5
55.Ra7-a8 Kd5-c5 56.a6-a7 Kc5-b6
57.Ra8-h8 Ra2xa7 58.Rh8xh6+
Kb6-c5 59.Rh6-h7 Kc5-d4 60.Rh7-g7
Ra7-a3 61.Rg7xg5 0.11/21 ] 43.a4-a5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43.Kg3-f4
Ra2-a3 44.g4-g5 h6xg5+ 45.Kf4xg5
Ra3xf3 46.Ra6xd6 f7-f6+ 47.Kg5-g4
Rf3-a3 48.Rd6-d7+ Kg7-h6 49.Rd7-a7
Ra3-a2 50.a4-a5 Ra2-a4 51.Kg4-f3
Kh6-g5 52.Kf3-e3 Kg5-g4 53.a5-a6
Ra4-a3+ 54.Ke3-d4 Kg4-f4 55.Ra7-a8
g6-g5 56.Kd4-d5 Ra3-a5+ 57.Kd5-e6
Kf4xe4 58.Ke6xf6 0.13/19 ]
43...Ra2-a3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
43...Ra2-a3 44.Kg3-g2 Ra3-a2+
45.Kg2-h3 Kg7-f8 46.Ra6-a7 Kf8-g7
47.f3-f4 Kg7-f6 48.Kh3-g3 Ra2-a3+
49.Kg3-f2 h6-h5 50.g4xh5 g6xh5
51.a5-a6 Kf6-e6 52.Ra7-a8 Ke6-e7
53.Kf2-g2 h5-h4 54.Ra8-a7+ Ke7-e6
55.f4-f5+ Ke6-f6 56.Kg2-h2 Kf6-g5
57.Ra7xf7 Ra3xa6 58.Rf7-g7+
Kg5-f4 0.12/23 ] 44.Ra6-a8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44.Kg3-g2
Ra3-a2+ 45.Kg2-h3 Kg7-f8 46.Ra6-a7
Kf8-g7 47.f3-f4 Kg7-f6 48.Kh3-g3
Ra2-a3+ 49.Kg3-f2 h6-h5 50.g4xh5
g6xh5 51.a5-a6 Kf6-e6 52.Kf2-g2
h5-h4 53.Ra7-a8 Ra3-g3+ 54.Kg2-h2
Rg3-a3 55.Ra8-a7 f7-f5 56.e4xf5+
Ke6xf5 57.Ra7-f7+ Kf5-e6 0.07/21 ]
44...Kg7-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

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44...Kg7-f6 45.Ra8-a7 Kf6-e6


54.Rd3-d7+ Kg7-g6 55.Rd7-d6 Kg6-f7
46.Kg3-f4 Ra3-a4 47.g4-g5 h6xg5+
56.Rd6-c6 Rb1-a1 57.Rc6-b6 Ra1-a3
48.Kf4xg5 Ra4-a3 49.f3-f4 Ra3-g3+
58.Rb6-c6 Ra3-b3 59.Rc6-a6 Rb3-c3
50.Kg5-h6 f7-f5 51.e4xf5+ g6xf5
60.Ra6-b6 Kf7-e7 61.Rb6-b7+ Ke7-e6
52.a5-a6 Rg3-a3 53.Ra7-a8 Ke6-f6
62.Rb7-h7 Ke6-e5 63.Rh7xh6 0.04/21
54.Ra8-f8+ Kf6-e6 55.Kh6-g5 Ra3xa6 ] 47.f3-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
56.Rf8xf5 Ra6-a3 57.Rf5-f6+ Ke6-e7
47.f3-f4 Ra2-a3+ 48.Kg3-g2 Ra3-a2+
58.Rf6-h6 d6-d5 59.f4-f5 d5-d4
49.Kg2-f3 Ke7-f6 50.Kf3-e3 Ra2-a3+
60.Rh6-h7+ Ke7-d6 61.f5-f6 d4-d3
51.Ke3-d2 Ra3-a1 52.Kd2-c2 h6-h5
62.f6-f7 Ra3-a8 0.09/24 ] 45.a5-a6
53.Kc2-b2 Ra1-a5 54.g4-g5+ Kf6-g7
Pushes the passed pawn [Houdini 2.0c 55.f4-f5 h5-h4 56.Ra8-e8 Ra5xa7
Pro x64: 45.Kg3-f4 Kf6-e6 46.Ra8-a7
57.f5-f6+ Kg7-h7 58.Re8-e7 Ra7-a4
Ke6-f6 47.Ra7-a6 Kf6-e7 48.Kf4-g3
59.Re7xf7+ Kh7-g8 60.Rf7-g7+
Ke7-d7 49.Ra6-a8 Kd7-e7 50.a5-a6
Kg8-f8 61.Rg7xg6 Ra4xe4 62.Rg6-h6
Ke7-f6 51.Kg3-f2 Kf6-e6 52.f3-f4
Re4-f4 63.Kb2-c3 Rf4-f5 64.Rh6xh4
Ke6-f6 53.Kf2-e2 Kf6-e6 54.a6-a7
Rf5xg5 65.Rh4-h7 Rg5-f5 66.Kc3-d4
Ke6-f6 55.Ke2-f2 Ra3-a1 56.Kf2-e3
Rf5xf6 67.Kd4-d5 Rf6-f5+ 68.Kd5xd6
Ra1-a3+ 57.Ke3-e2 Ra3-a1 58.f4-f5
0.09/24 ] 47...Ra2-a3+ [Houdini 2.0c
Kf6-g5 59.Ke2-d3 Kg5xg4 60.Kd3-c4
Pro x64: 47...Ra2-a3+ 48.Kg3-g2
g6-g5 61.Kc4-b5 Kg4-f4 62.Kb5-b6
Ra3-a2+ 49.Kg2-f3 Ke7-f6 50.Kf3-e3
Ra1-b1+ 63.Kb6-c6 0.09/21 ]
Ra2-a3+ 51.Ke3-d2 Ra3-a1
45...Kf6-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
52.Kd2-c2 h6-h5 53.Kc2-b2 Ra1-a5
45...Kf6-e5 46.a6-a7 Ke5-f6 47.Kg3-f4 54.g4-g5+ Kf6-g7 55.f4-f5 h5-h4
g6-g5+ 48.Kf4-g3 Ra3-a2 49.Ra8-d8
56.Ra8-e8 Ra5xa7 57.f5-f6+ Kg7-h7
Ra2xa7 50.Rd8xd6+ Kf6-g7
58.Re8-e7 Ra7-a4 59.Re7xf7+
51.Rd6-c6 f7-f6 52.Rc6-c3 Ra7-a1
Kh7-g8 60.Rf7-g7+ Kg8-f8 61.Rg7xg6
53.Rc3-d3 Ra1-b1 54.Rd3-d7+
Ra4xe4 62.Rg6-h6 Re4-f4 63.Kb2-c3
Kg7-g6 55.Rd7-d6 Kg6-f7 56.Rd6-c6
Rf4-f5 64.Rh6xh4 Rf5xg5 65.Rh4-h7
Rb1-a1 57.Rc6-b6 Kf7-g7 58.Rb6-b8
Rg5-f5 66.Kc3-d4 Rf5xf6 67.Kd4-d5
Kg7-f7 0.04/21 ] 46.a6-a7 [Houdini 2.
Rf6-f5+ 68.Kd5xd6 0.14/22 ] 48.Kg3-f2
0c Pro x64: 46.Kg3-f2 Ra3-a2+
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48.Kg3-g2
47.Kf2-e3 Ra2-a3+ 48.Ke3-d2 h6-h5
Ra3-a2+ 49.Kg2-f3 Ke7-f6 50.Kf3-e3
49.g4xh5 g6xh5 50.Kd2-e2 h5-h4
Ra2-a3+ 51.Ke3-d2 Ra3-a1
51.Ke2-f2 Ra3-a2+ 52.Kf2-e3 h4-h3
52.Kd2-c2 h6-h5 53.Kc2-b2 Ra1-a5
53.Ra8-h8 Ra2xa6 54.Rh8xh3
54.g4-g5+ Kf6-g7 55.f4-f5 h5-h4
Ra6-a3+ 55.Ke3-f4 f7-f6 56.Rh3-h5
56.Ra8-e8 Ra5xa7 57.f5-f6+ Kg7-h7
Ra3-b3 57.Rh5-h8 Ke7-e6 58.Rh8-h6
58.Re8-e7 Ra7-a4 59.Re7xf7+
Rb3-a3 59.Rh6-g6 d6-d5 60.e4xd5+
Kh7-g8 60.Rf7-g7+ Kg8-f8 61.Rg7xg6
Ke6xd5 61.Rg6xf6 Ra3-a4+
Ra4xe4 62.Rg6-h6 Re4-f4 63.Kb2-c3
62.Kf4-g3 0.09/19 ] 46...Ra3-a2
Rf4-f5 64.Rh6xh4 Rf5xg5 65.Rh4-h7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46...Ke7-f6
Rg5-f5 66.Kc3-d4 Rf5xf6 67.Kd4-d5
47.Kg3-f4 g6-g5+ 48.Kf4-g3 Ra3-a2
Rf6-f5+ 68.Kd5xd6 0.09/22 ]
48...Ke7-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
49.Ra8-d8 Ra2xa7 50.Rd8xd6+
Kf6-g7 51.Rd6-c6 f7-f6 52.Rc6-c3
48...Ke7-f6 49.Kf2-e2 Ra3-a1
Ra7-a1 53.Rc3-d3 Ra1-b1
50.Ke2-e3 Ra1-a3+ 51.Ke3-d2

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Ra3-a1 52.Kd2-c2 h6-h5 53.Kc2-b2
Ra1-a5 54.g4-g5+ Kf6-g7 55.f4-f5
h5-h4 56.Ra8-e8 Ra5xa7 57.f5-f6+
Kg7-h7 58.Re8-e7 Ra7-a4
59.Re7xf7+ Kh7-g8 60.Rf7-g7+
Kg8-f8 61.Rg7xg6 Ra4xe4 62.Rg6-h6
Re4-f4 63.Kb2-c3 Rf4-f5 64.Rh6xh4
Rf5xg5 65.Rh4-d4 d6-d5 66.Rd4-f4
Kf8-f7 67.Kc3-d4 Rg5-g6 68.Kd4-e5
0.14/22 ] 49.Kf2-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 49.Kf2-e2 Ra3-a1 50.Ke2-e3
Ra1-a3+ 51.Ke3-d2 Ra3-a1
52.Kd2-c2 h6-h5 53.Kc2-b2 Ra1-a5
54.g4-g5+ Kf6-g7 55.f4-f5 h5-h4
56.Ra8-e8 Ra5xa7 57.f5-f6+ Kg7-h7
58.Re8-e7 Ra7-a4 59.Re7xf7+
Kh7-g8 60.Rf7-g7+ Kg8-f8 61.Rg7xg6
Ra4xe4 62.Rg6-h6 Re4-f4 63.Kb2-c3
Rf4-f5 64.Rh6xh4 Rf5xg5 65.Rh4-d4
d6-d5 66.Rd4-f4 Kf8-f7 67.Kc3-d4
Rg5-g6 68.Kd4-e5 0.09/22 ]
49...Kf6-g7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
49...Ra3-a1 50.Ke2-e3 Ra1-a3+
51.Ke3-d2 Ra3-a1 52.Kd2-c2 h6-h5
53.Kc2-b2 Ra1-a5 54.g4-g5+ Kf6-g7
55.f4-f5 h5-h4 56.f5-f6+ Kg7-h7
57.Ra8-e8 Ra5xa7 58.Re8-e7 Ra7-a4
59.Re7xf7+ Kh7-g8 60.Rf7-g7+
Kg8-f8 61.Rg7xg6 Ra4xe4 62.Rg6-h6
Re4-f4 63.Kb2-c3 Kf8-f7 64.Rh6-h7+
Kf7-g6 65.Rh7-g7+ Kg6-f5 0.18/20 ]
50.Ke2-d2 [ 50.g4-g5 Ra3-a2+
51.Ke2-f3 Ra2-a3+ 52.Kf3-g2
Ra3-a2+ 53.Kg2-g3 Ra2-a3+
54.Kg3-f2 Ra3-a2+ 55.Kf2-e3
Ra2-a3+ 56.Ke3-d2 Ra3-a2+
57.Kd2-c3 h6-h5= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 50.g4-g5 h6-h5 51.f4-f5 Ra3-a5
52.f5-f6+ Kg7-h7 53.Ke2-f2 Ra5-a3
54.Kf2-g2 Ra3-a1 55.Kg2-g3 Ra1-g1+
56.Kg3-f4 Rg1-f1+ 57.Kf4-e3 Rf1-e1+
58.Ke3-f2 Re1-a1 59.Kf2-g2 Ra1-a3
60.Kg2-h2 Ra3-a4 61.Kh2-h3 Ra4-a2
62.Kh3-g3 Ra2-a1 63.Kg3-f3 Ra1-a3+
64.Kf3-f4 Ra3-a4 65.Kf4-g3 Ra4-a2

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66.Kg3-h3 Ra2-a4 67.Kh3-h2 Ra4-a3
68.Kh2-g1 Ra3-a2 69.Kg1-f1 Ra2-a4
70.Kf1-g2 Ra4-a3 71.Kg2-h2 0.47/23 ]
50...h6-h5= [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
50...h6-h5 51.g4xh5 g6xh5 52.Kd2-e2
h5-h4 53.Ke2-f2 h4-h3 54.Kf2-g1
Ra3-a2 55.e4-e5 d6xe5 56.f4xe5
Ra2-g2+ 57.Kg1-h1 Rg2-a2
58.Kh1-g1 Ra2-g2+ 0.02/25 ] 51.g4-g5
White gains space [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 51.g4xh5 g6xh5 52.Kd2-e2
h5-h4 53.Ke2-f2 h4-h3 54.Kf2-g1
Ra3-a2 55.e4-e5 d6xe5 56.f4xe5
Ra2-g2+ 57.Kg1-h1 Rg2-a2
58.Kh1-g1 Ra2-g2+ -0.02/23 ]
51...h5-h4 [ 51...Ra3-a2+ and Black
has air to breath 52.Kd2-e1 Ra2-a1+
53.Ke1-e2 Ra1-a2+ 54.Ke2-f3
Ra2-a5= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
51...Ra3-a2+ 52.Kd2-e1 Ra2-a1+
53.Ke1-e2 Ra1-a2+ 54.Ke2-f3
Ra2-a3+ 55.Kf3-g2 Ra3-a2+
56.Kg2-g1 Ra2-a1+ 57.Kg1-h2
Ra1-a2+ 58.Kh2-h3 Ra2-a3+
59.Kh3-h4 Ra3-a4 60.Kh4-h3
Ra4-a3+ 61.Kh3-h4 0.02/23 ]
52.Kd2-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
52.Kd2-e2 Ra3-a2+ 53.Ke2-f1
Ra2-a1+ 54.Kf1-g2 Ra1-a3 55.Kg2-g1
Ra3-a2 56.f4-f5 Kg7-h7 57.f5-f6
Ra2-a5 58.Kg1-g2 Ra5xg5+
59.Kg2-h3 Rg5-a5 60.Kh3xh4 Ra5-a4
61.Kh4-g5 Ra4-a2 62.Kg5-f4 Ra2-a3
63.Kf4-g4 Ra3-a5 64.Kg4-g3 Ra5-a4
65.Kg3-f3 Ra4-a3+ 66.Kf3-f4 Ra3-a5
67.Kf4-g4 Ra5-a4 68.Kg4-g3 Ra4-a2
69.Kg3-f3 Ra2-a5 70.Kf3-f4 Ra5-a3
71.Kf4-g4 0.95/22 ] 52...h4-h3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 52...Ra3-a2+
53.Ke2-f1 Ra2-a1+ 54.Kf1-g2 Ra1-a3
55.Kg2-g1 Ra3-a2 56.f4-f5 Kg7-h7
57.f5-f6 Ra2-a5 58.Kg1-g2 Ra5xg5+
59.Kg2-h3 Rg5-a5 60.Kh3xh4 Ra5-a4
61.Kh4-g5 Ra4-a2 62.Kg5-g4 Ra2-a4
63.Kg4-g3 Ra4-a2 64.Kg3-f3 Ra2-a5

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65.Kf3-f4 Ra5-a3 66.Kf4-g4 Ra3-a1
67.Kg4-g3 Ra1-a2 68.Kg3-f3 1.02/20 ]
53.Ke2-f2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
53.Ke2-f2 Kg7-h7 54.Kf2-g1 Ra3-a2
55.Kg1-h1 Kh7-g7 56.f4-f5 h3-h2
57.f5-f6+ Kg7-h7 58.Ra8-e8 Ra2xa7
59.Re8-e7 Ra7-a1+ 60.Kh1xh2
Kh7-g8 61.Re7-e8+ Kg8-h7 62.Re8-f8
Ra1-a2+ 63.Kh2-g1 Ra2-a7
64.Kg1-g2 Ra7-d7 65.Kg2-g3 d6-d5
66.e4xd5 Rd7xd5 67.Rf8xf7+ Kh7-h8
68.Kg3-f4 Rd5-f5+ 69.Kf4-g4 Rf5-a5
70.Rf7-b7 Ra5-f5 71.Rb7-e7 Rf5-f2
72.Re7-d7 Rf2-f1 73.Rd7-a7 Rf1-f5
74.Ra7-b7 Rf5-f1 75.Rb7-d7 Rf1-b1
76.Rd7-e7 Rb1-c1 77.Re7-a7 Rc1-f1
78.Ra7-b7 Rf1-d1 79.Rb7-e7 Rd1-b1
1.48/19 ] 53...Ra3-a2+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 53...h3-h2 54.Kf2-g2
Ra3-a2+ 55.Kg2-h1 Kg7-h7 56.f4-f5
Kh7-g7 57.f5-f6+ Kg7-h7 58.Ra8-e8
Ra2xa7 59.Re8-e7 Ra7-a1+
60.Kh1xh2 Kh7-g8 61.Re7-e8+
Kg8-h7 62.Re8-f8 Ra1-a2+ 63.Kh2-h3
Ra2-a3+ 64.Kh3-g4 Ra3-a7 65.Kg4-f3
Ra7-c7 66.Kf3-e3 Rc7-a7 67.Ke3-f4
Ra7-c7 68.Kf4-f3 Rc7-d7 69.Kf3-g3
d6-d5 70.e4xd5 Rd7xd5 71.Rf8xf7+
Kh7-h8 72.Kg3-f4 Rd5-f5+ 73.Kf4-g4
Rf5-a5 74.Rf7-b7 Ra5-f5 75.Rb7-e7
Rf5-f2 76.Re7-d7 Rf2-f1 77.Rd7-a7
Rf1-f5 78.Ra7-b7 Rf5-f1 79.Rb7-d7
Rf1-b1 80.Rd7-e7 Rb1-c1 81.Re7-a7
Rc1-f1 82.Ra7-b7 Rf1-d1 83.Rb7-e7
Rd1-b1 1.57/20 ] 54.Kf2-g1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 54.Kf2-g1
Ra2-g2+ 55.Kg1-h1 Rg2-a2 56.f4-f5
h3-h2 57.f5-f6+ Kg7-h7 58.Ra8-e8
Ra2xa7 59.Re8-e7 Ra7-a1+
60.Kh1xh2 Kh7-g8 61.Re7-e8+
Kg8-h7 62.Re8-f8 Ra1-a2+ 63.Kh2-h3
Ra2-a3+ 64.Kh3-g4 Ra3-a7 65.Kg4-f3
Ra7-c7 66.Kf3-e3 Rc7-a7 67.Ke3-f4
Ra7-c7 68.Kf4-f3 Rc7-d7 69.Kf3-g3
d6-d5 70.e4xd5 Rd7xd5 71.Rf8xf7+

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Kh7-h8 72.Kg3-f4 Rd5-f5+ 73.Kf4-g4
Rf5-a5 74.Rf7-b7 Ra5-f5 75.Rb7-e7
Rf5-f2 76.Re7-a7 Rf2-g2+ 77.Kg4-f4
Kh8-g8 78.Ra7-d7 Kg8-f8 1.48/19 ]
54...Ra2-g2+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
54...Kg7-h7 55.Kg1-h1 Kh7-g7
56.f4-f5 h3-h2 57.f5-f6+ Kg7-h7
58.Ra8-e8 Ra2xa7 59.Re8-e7
Ra7-a1+ 60.Kh1xh2 Kh7-g8
61.Re7-e8+ Kg8-h7 62.Re8-f8
Ra1-a2+ 63.Kh2-g1 Ra2-a7 64.Kg1-f2
Ra7-b7 65.Kf2-e3 Rb7-c7 66.Ke3-d4
Rc7-b7 67.Kd4-d5 Rb7-a7 68.Rf8-c8
Ra7-a6 69.Rc8-c6 Ra6-a8 70.Rc6-c7
Kh7-g8 71.Kd5xd6 Ra8-e8 72.e4-e5
Re8-e6+ 73.Kd6-d5 Re6-b6
74.Kd5-d4 Rb6-b1 75.e5-e6 f7xe6
76.Rc7-g7+ Kg8-f8 77.Rg7xg6
Rb1-b5 78.Kd4-e4 Rb5-f5 79.Rg6-g7
Kf8-e8 80.Ke4-d4 Rf5-d5+ 81.Kd4-c3
Rd5-c5+ 82.Kc3-d2 Ke8-f8 83.Kd2-d3
Rc5-b5 84.Kd3-c3 Rb5-f5 85.Kc3-d4
Rf5-a5 86.Kd4-e4 Ra5-f5 87.Ke4-e3
Kf8-e8 88.Ke3-d3 Ke8-f8 89.Kd3-e4
Kf8-e8 1.57/20 ] 55.Kg1-h1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 55.Kg1-h1
Rg2-a2 56.f4-f5 h3-h2 57.f5-f6+
Kg7-h7 58.Ra8-e8 Ra2xa7 59.Re8-e7
Ra7-a1+ 60.Kh1xh2 Kh7-g8
61.Re7-e8+ Kg8-h7 62.Re8-f8
Ra1-a2+ 63.Kh2-g1 Ra2-a7 64.Kg1-f2
Ra7-b7 65.Kf2-e3 Rb7-c7 66.Ke3-d4
Rc7-b7 67.Kd4-d5 Rb7-a7 68.Rf8-c8
Ra7-a6 69.Rc8-c6 Ra6-a8 70.Rc6-c7
Kh7-g8 71.Kd5xd6 Ra8-e8 72.e4-e5
Re8-e6+ 73.Kd6-d5 Re6-b6
74.Kd5-d4 Rb6-b1 75.e5-e6 f7xe6
76.Rc7-g7+ Kg8-f8 77.Rg7xg6
Rb1-b5 78.Kd4-e4 Rb5-f5 79.Rg6-g7
Kf8-e8 80.Ke4-d4 Rf5-d5+ 81.Kd4-c3
Rd5-c5+ 82.Kc3-d2 Ke8-f8 83.Kd2-d3
Rc5-b5 84.Kd3-c3 Rb5-f5 85.Kc3-d4
Rf5-a5 86.Kd4-e4 Ra5-f5 87.Ke4-e3
Kf8-e8 88.Ke3-d3 Ke8-f8 89.Kd3-e4
Kf8-e8 1.48/19 ] 55...Rg2-a2

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[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 55...Rg2-a2
56.f4-f5 h3-h2 57.f5-f6+ Kg7-h7
58.Ra8-e8 Ra2xa7 59.Re8-e7
Ra7-a1+ 60.Kh1xh2 Kh7-g8
61.Re7-e8+ Kg8-h7 62.Re8-f8
Ra1-a2+ 63.Kh2-g1 Ra2-a7
64.Kg1-g2 Ra7-d7 65.Kg2-g3 d6-d5
66.e4xd5 Rd7xd5 67.Rf8xf7+ Kh7-h8
68.Kg3-f4 Rd5-f5+ 69.Kf4-g4 Rf5-a5
70.Rf7-b7 Ra5-f5 71.Rb7-e7 Rf5-f2
72.Re7-a7 Rf2-g2+ 73.Kg4-f4 Kh8-g8
74.Ra7-d7 Kg8-f8 1.57/20 ] 56.f4-f5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 56.f4-f5 h3-h2
57.f5-f6+ Kg7-h7 58.Ra8-e8 Ra2xa7
59.Re8-e7 Ra7-a1+ 60.Kh1xh2
Kh7-g8 61.Re7-e8+ Kg8-h7 62.Re8-f8
Ra1-a2+ 63.Kh2-g1 Ra2-a7 64.Kg1-f2
Ra7-b7 65.Kf2-e3 Rb7-c7 66.Ke3-d4
Rc7-b7 67.Kd4-d5 Rb7-a7 68.Rf8-c8
Ra7-a6 69.Rc8-c6 Ra6-a8 70.Rc6-c7
Kh7-g8 71.Kd5xd6 Ra8-e8 72.e4-e5
Re8-e6+ 73.Kd6-d5 Re6-b6
74.Kd5-d4 Rb6-b1 75.e5-e6 f7xe6
76.Rc7-g7+ Kg8-f8 77.Rg7xg6
Rb1-b5 78.Kd4-e4 Rb5-f5 79.Rg6-g7
Kf8-e8 80.Ke4-d4 Rf5-d5+ 81.Kd4-c3
Rd5-c5+ 82.Kc3-d2 Ke8-f8 83.Kd2-d3
Rc5-b5 84.Kd3-c3 Rb5-f5 85.Kc3-d4
Rf5-a5 86.Kd4-e4 Ra5-f5 87.Ke4-e3
Kf8-e8 88.Ke3-d3 Ke8-f8 89.Kd3-e4
Kf8-e8 1.48/21 ] 56...Kg7-h7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 56...Kg7-h7
57.f5-f6 h3-h2 58.Ra8-e8 Ra2xa7
59.Re8-e7 Ra7-a1+ 60.Kh1xh2
Kh7-g8 61.Re7-e8+ Kg8-h7 62.Re8-f8
Ra1-a2+ 63.Kh2-g1 Ra2-a7 64.Kg1-f2
Ra7-b7 65.Kf2-e3 Rb7-c7 66.Ke3-d4
Rc7-b7 67.Kd4-d5 Rb7-a7 68.Rf8-c8
Ra7-a6 69.Rc8-c6 Ra6-a8 70.Rc6-c7
Kh7-g8 71.Kd5xd6 Ra8-e8 72.e4-e5
Re8-e6+ 73.Kd6-d5 Re6-b6
74.Kd5-d4 Rb6-b1 75.e5-e6 f7xe6
76.Rc7-g7+ Kg8-f8 77.Rg7xg6
Rb1-b5 78.Kd4-e4 Rb5-f5 79.Rg6-g7
Kf8-e8 80.Ke4-d4 Rf5-d5+ 81.Kd4-c3

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Rd5-c5+ 82.Kc3-d2 Ke8-f8 83.Kd2-d3
Rc5-b5 84.Kd3-c3 Rb5-f5 85.Kc3-d4
Rf5-a5 86.Kd4-e4 Ra5-f5 87.Ke4-e3
Kf8-e8 88.Ke3-d3 Ke8-f8 89.Kd3-e4
Kf8-e8 1.57/22 ] 57.f5-f6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 57.f5-f6 h3-h2 58.Ra8-e8
Ra2xa7 59.Re8-e7 Ra7-a1+
60.Kh1xh2 Kh7-g8 61.Re7-e8+
Kg8-h7 62.Re8-f8 Ra1-a2+ 63.Kh2-g1
Ra2-a7 64.Kg1-f2 Ra7-b7 65.Kf2-e3
Rb7-c7 66.Ke3-f3 Rc7-d7 67.Kf3-g3
d6-d5 68.e4-e5 Rd7-a7 69.Kg3-f2
Ra7-b7 70.Kf2-e3 Rb7-c7 71.Ke3-f4
Rc7-a7 72.Kf4-g3 Ra7-a3+ 73.Kg3-f4
Ra3-a7 74.Kf4-g3 1.48/26 ] 57...h3-h2
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 57...Ra2-a6
58.Kh1-h2 Ra6-a3 59.Ra8-e8 Ra3xa7
60.Re8-e7 Ra7-a2+ 61.Kh2xh3
Kh7-g8 62.Re7-e8+ Kg8-h7 63.Re8-f8
Ra2-a3+ 64.Kh3-h2 Ra3-a7
65.Kh2-g3 Ra7-a3+ 66.Kg3-g4
Ra3-a7 67.Kg4-f4 Ra7-c7 68.Kf4-f3
Rc7-d7 69.Rf8-e8 Rd7-b7 70.Re8-e7
Rb7-b3+ 71.Kf3-f4 Kh7-g8
72.Re7-e8+ Kg8-h7 73.Re8-f8 Rb3-b7
74.Kf4-g3 d6-d5 75.e4-e5 Rb7-a7
76.Kg3-f3 Ra7-b7 77.Kf3-e3 Rb7-a7
78.Ke3-f3 Ra7-b7 1.60/23 ] 58.Ra8-f8
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 58.Ra8-f8
Ra2xa7 59.Kh1xh2 d6-d5 60.e4-e5
d5-d4 61.Kh2-g3 d4-d3 62.Rf8-d8
d3-d2 63.Rd8xd2 Ra7-a3+ 64.Kg3-f4
Ra3-a4+ 65.Kf4-e3 Ra4-a3+
66.Ke3-d4 Kh7-g8 67.Rd2-c2 Ra3-a8
68.e5-e6 f7xe6 69.Rc2-c7 Kg8-f8
70.Rc7-g7 Ra8-a5 71.Rg7xg6
Ra5-d5+ 72.Kd4-e4 Rd5-f5 73.Rg6-g7
Kf8-e8 74.Ke4-d4 Rf5-d5+ 75.Kd4-c3
Rd5-c5+ 76.Kc3-d2 Ke8-f8 77.Kd2-d3
Rc5-b5 78.Kd3-c3 Rb5-f5 79.Kc3-d4
Rf5-a5 80.Kd4-e4 Ra5-f5 81.Ke4-e3
Kf8-e8 82.Ke3-d3 Ke8-f8 83.Kd3-e4
Kf8-e8 1.45/26 ] 58...Ra2xa7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 58...Ra2xa7
59.Kh1xh2 d6-d5 60.e4-e5 d5-d4

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61.Kh2-g3 d4-d3 62.Rf8-d8 d3-d2
63.Rd8xd2 Ra7-a3+ 64.Kg3-f4
Ra3-a4+ 65.Kf4-e3 Ra4-a3+
66.Ke3-d4 Kh7-g8 67.Rd2-c2 Ra3-a8
68.e5-e6 f7xe6 69.Rc2-c7 Kg8-f8
70.Rc7-g7 Ra8-a5 71.Rg7xg6
Ra5-d5+ 72.Kd4-e4 Rd5-f5 73.Rg6-g7
Kf8-e8 74.Ke4-d4 Rf5-d5+ 75.Kd4-c3
Rd5-c5+ 76.Kc3-d2 Ke8-f8 77.Kd2-d3
Rc5-b5 78.Kd3-c3 Rb5-f5 79.Kc3-d4
Rf5-a5 80.Kd4-e3 Ra5-f5 81.Rg7-g6
Rf5-f1 82.Ke3-d4 Rf1-f5 83.Kd4-e4
Kf8-f7 84.Rg6-g7+ Kf7-f8 85.Ke4-e3
Kf8-e8 86.Ke3-d3 Ke8-f8 87.Kd3-e4
Kf8-e8 1.54/25 ] 59.Kh1xh2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 59.Kh1xh2
d6-d5 60.e4-e5 d5-d4 61.Kh2-g3
d4-d3 62.Rf8-d8 d3-d2 63.Rd8xd2
Ra7-a3+ 64.Kg3-f4 Ra3-a4+
65.Kf4-e3 Ra4-a3+ 66.Ke3-d4 Kh7-g8
67.Rd2-c2 Ra3-a8 68.e5-e6 f7xe6
69.Rc2-c7 Kg8-f8 70.Rc7-g7 Ra8-a5
71.Rg7xg6 Ra5-d5+ 72.Kd4-e4
Rd5-f5 73.Rg6-g7 Kf8-e8 74.Ke4-d4
Rf5-d5+ 75.Kd4-c3 Rd5-c5+
76.Kc3-d2 Ke8-f8 77.Kd2-d3 Rc5-b5
78.Kd3-e3 Rb5-f5 79.Ke3-e4 Kf8-e8
1.46/23 ] 59...Ra7-b7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 59...d6-d5 60.e4xd5 Ra7-a2+
61.Kh2-g3 Ra2-a3+ 62.Kg3-f2
Ra3-a2+ 63.Kf2-f3 Ra2-a3+ 64.Kf3-e2
Ra3-e3+ 65.Ke2-f1 Re3-f3+ 66.Kf1-e1
Rf3-f1+ 67.Ke1-e2 Rf1-e1+ 68.Ke2-f3
Re1-f1+ 69.Kf3-e4 Rf1-f4+ 70.Ke4-d3
Rf4-d4+ 71.Kd3-c2 Rd4-d2+
72.Kc2-b3 Rd2-d3+ 73.Kb3-b2
Rd3xd5 74.Rf8xf7+ Kh7-h8 75.Rf7-g7
Rd5xg5 76.Kb2-c3 Rg5-g4 0.99/26 ]
60.Kh2-g3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
60.Kh2-g3 Rb7-b3+ 61.Kg3-g4
Rb3-b7 62.Kg4-f4 Rb7-a7 63.Kf4-e3
Ra7-c7 64.Ke3-d4 Rc7-b7 65.Kd4-d5
Rb7-a7 66.Rf8-c8 Ra7-a6 67.Rc8-c6
Ra6-a8 68.Rc6-c7 Kh7-g8 69.Kd5xd6
Ra8-e8 70.e4-e5 Re8-e6+ 71.Kd6-d5

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Re6-e8 72.Rc7-e7 Re8-a8 73.e5-e6
f7xe6+ 74.Kd5xe6 Ra8-a6+
75.Ke6-d7 Kg8-f8 76.Re7-g7 Ra6-a7+
77.Kd7-e6 Ra7-a6+ 78.Ke6-e5
Ra6-a5+ 79.Ke5-f4 Ra5-a4+
80.Kf4-e3 Ra4-a3+ 81.Ke3-d4
Ra3-a4+ 82.Kd4-c3 Ra4-a3+
83.Kc3-c4 Ra3-a4+ 84.Kc4-c3
Ra4-a3+ 1.54/28 ] 60...Rb7-a7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 60...Rb7-c7
61.Kg3-f4 Rc7-b7 62.Kf4-e3 Rb7-c7
63.Ke3-d4 Rc7-b7 64.Kd4-d5 Rb7-a7
65.Rf8-c8 Ra7-a6 66.Rc8-c6 Ra6-a8
67.Rc6-c7 Kh7-g8 68.Kd5xd6 Ra8-e8
69.e4-e5 Re8-e6+ 70.Kd6-d5 Re6-a6
71.Rc7-c8+ Kg8-h7 72.Rc8-c6 Ra6-a8
73.e5-e6 f7xe6+ 74.Kd5xe6 Kh7-g8
75.Rc6-c7 Kg8-f8 76.Rc7-g7 Ra8-a6+
77.Ke6-e5 Ra6-a5+ 78.Ke5-f4
Ra5-a4+ 79.Kf4-e3 Ra4-a3+
80.Ke3-d4 Ra3-a4+ 81.Kd4-c3
Ra4-a3+ 82.Kc3-c4 Ra3-a4+
83.Kc4-c3 Ra4-a3+ 1.61/26 ]
61.Kg3-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
61.Kg3-f4 Ra7-c7 62.Kf4-e3 Rc7-a7
63.Ke3-d4 Ra7-c7 64.Rf8-e8 Rc7-c2
65.Kd4-d5 Rc2-c8 66.Re8-e7 Kh7-g8
67.Kd5xd6 Rc8-a8 68.Re7-c7 Ra8-e8
69.e4-e5 Re8-e6+ 70.Kd6-d5 Re6-a6
71.Rc7-c8+ Kg8-h7 72.Rc8-c6 Ra6-a8
73.e5-e6 f7xe6+ 74.Kd5xe6 Kh7-g8
75.Rc6-c7 Kg8-f8 76.Rc7-g7 Ra8-a6+
77.Ke6-e5 Ra6-a5+ 78.Ke5-f4
Ra5-a4+ 79.Kf4-e3 Ra4-a3+
80.Ke3-d4 Ra3-a4+ 81.Kd4-c3
Ra4-a3+ 82.Kc3-c4 Ra3-a4+
83.Kc4-c3 Ra4-a3+ 1.54/28 ]
61...Ra7-b7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
61...Ra7-c7 62.Kf4-e3 Rc7-a7
63.Ke3-d4 Ra7-c7 64.Rf8-e8 Rc7-c6
65.Kd4-d5 Rc6-c8 66.Re8-e7 Kh7-g8
67.Kd5xd6 Rc8-a8 68.Re7-c7 Ra8-e8
69.e4-e5 Re8-e6+ 70.Kd6-d5 Re6-e8
71.Rc7-e7 Re8-a8 72.e5-e6 f7xe6+
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Ra6-a5+ 75.Ke5-f4 Ra5-f5+ 76.Kf4-g4
Kg8-h8 77.Re7-f7 Rf5-a5 78.Rf7-b7
Ra5-f5 79.Rb7-e7 Rf5-f2 80.Re7-d7
Rf2-f1 81.Rd7-a7 Rf1-f2 82.Ra7-b7
Rf2-f1 83.Rb7-d7 Rf1-b1 84.Rd7-e7
Rb1-c1 85.Re7-a7 Rc1-f1 86.Ra7-b7
Rf1-f2 87.Rb7-d7 Rf2-f1 1.56/27 ]
62.Kf4-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
62.Kf4-e3 Rb7-c7 63.Ke3-d4 Rc7-b7
64.Kd4-d5 Rb7-a7 65.Rf8-c8 Ra7-a6
66.Rc8-c6 Ra6-a8 67.Rc6-c7 Kh7-g8
68.Kd5xd6 Ra8-e8 69.e4-e5 Re8-e6+
70.Kd6-d5 Re6-e8 71.Rc7-e7 Re8-a8
72.e5-e6 f7xe6+ 73.Kd5xe6 Ra8-a6+
74.Ke6-e5 Ra6-a5+ 75.Ke5-f4
Ra5-f5+ 76.Kf4-g4 Kg8-h8 77.Re7-f7
Rf5-a5 78.Rf7-b7 Ra5-f5 79.Rb7-e7
Rf5-f2 80.Re7-d7 Rf2-f1 81.Rd7-a7
Rf1-b1 82.Ra7-e7 Rb1-c1 83.Re7-a7
Rc1-f1 84.Ra7-d7 Rf1-b1 85.Rd7-e7
Rb1-c1 1.49/27 ] 62...Rb7-a7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 62...Rb7-b3+
63.Ke3-d4 Rb3-b7 64.Kd4-d5 Rb7-a7
65.Rf8-c8 Ra7-a6 66.Rc8-c6 Ra6-a8
67.Rc6-c7 Kh7-g8 68.Kd5xd6 Ra8-e8
69.e4-e5 Re8-e6+ 70.Kd6-d5 Re6-e8
71.Rc7-e7 Re8-a8 72.e5-e6 f7xe6+
73.Kd5xe6 Ra8-a6+ 74.Ke6-e5
Ra6-a5+ 75.Ke5-f4 Ra5-f5+ 76.Kf4-g4
Kg8-h8 77.Re7-f7 Rf5-f1 78.Rf7-b7
Rf1-d1 79.Rb7-e7 Rd1-b1 80.Re7-a7
Rb1-b4+ 81.Kg4-f3 Kh8-g8
82.Ra7-g7+ Kg8-f8 83.Rg7xg6
Rb4-b3+ 84.Kf3-f2 1.56/25 ]
63.Ke3-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
63.Ke3-d4 Ra7-a4+ 64.Kd4-d5
Ra4-a7 65.Rf8-c8 Ra7-a6 66.Rc8-c6
Ra6-a8 67.Rc6-c7 Kh7-g8 68.Kd5xd6
Ra8-e8 69.e4-e5 Re8-e6+ 70.Kd6-d5
Re6-e8 71.Rc7-e7 Re8-a8 72.e5-e6
f7xe6+ 73.Kd5xe6 Ra8-a6+
74.Ke6-e5 Ra6-a5+ 75.Ke5-f4
Ra5-f5+ 76.Kf4-g4 Kg8-h8 77.Re7-f7
Rf5-f1 78.Rf7-b7 Rf1-f2 79.Rb7-a7
Rf2-f1 80.Ra7-b7 Rf1-f2 1.50/26 ]

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63...Ra7-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
63...Ra7-b7 64.Kd4-d5 Rb7-a7
65.Rf8-c8 Ra7-a6 66.Rc8-c6 Ra6-a8
67.Rc6-c7 Kh7-g8 68.Kd5xd6 Ra8-e8
69.e4-e5 Re8-e6+ 70.Kd6-d5 Re6-e8
71.Rc7-e7 Re8-a8 72.e5-e6 f7xe6+
73.Kd5xe6 Ra8-a6+ 74.Ke6-e5
Ra6-a5+ 75.Ke5-f4 Ra5-f5+ 76.Kf4-g4
Kg8-h8 77.Re7-f7 Rf5-d5 78.Rf7-b7
Rd5-f5 79.Rb7-e7 Rf5-f2 80.Re7-d7
Rf2-f1 81.Rd7-a7 Rf1-b1 82.Ra7-a8+
Kh8-h7 83.f6-f7 Rb1-g1+ 84.Kg4-h4
Rg1-h1+ 85.Kh4-g4 Rh1-g1+
86.Kg4-h4 1.56/24 ] 64.Rf8-e8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 64.Rf8-e8
Rc7-c1 65.Kd4-d5 Rc1-c8 66.Re8-e7
Kh7-g8 67.Kd5xd6 Rc8-a8 68.Re7-c7
Ra8-e8 69.e4-e5 Re8-e6+ 70.Kd6-d5
Re6-e8 71.Rc7-e7 Re8-a8 72.e5-e6
f7xe6+ 73.Kd5xe6 Ra8-a6+
74.Ke6-e5 Ra6-a5+ 75.Ke5-f4
Ra5-f5+ 76.Kf4-g4 Kg8-h8 77.Re7-f7
Rf5-d5 78.Rf7-b7 Rd5-f5 79.Rb7-e7
Rf5-f2 80.Re7-d7 Rf2-f1 81.Rd7-a7
Rf1-b1 82.Ra7-e7 Rb1-c1 83.Re7-a7
Rc1-f1 84.Ra7-g7 Rf1-g1+ 85.Kg4-f4
Rg1xg5 86.Rg7-h7+ Kh8-g8
87.Kf4xg5 Kg8xh7 88.Kg5-f4 Kh7-g8
1.49/24 ] 64...Rc7-a7?? Black falls
apart [ 64...Rc7-c6 65.Kd4-d5 Rc6-a6
66.Re8-e7 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
64...Rc7-c1 65.Kd4-d5 Rc1-c8
66.Re8-e7 Kh7-g8 67.Kd5xd6 Kg8-f8
68.Re7-c7 Rc8-d8+ 69.Kd6-c6 Kf8-e8
70.e4-e5 Rd8-a8 71.Rc7-e7+ Ke8-f8
72.Re7-b7 Kf8-e8 73.e5-e6 Ra8-a6+
74.Rb7-b6 Ra6-a8 75.e6-e7 Ra8-c8+
76.Kc6-d5 Rc8-a8 77.Rb6-b4
Ra8-a5+ 78.Kd5-c6 Ra5-a6+
79.Kc6-b7 Ra6-a3 80.Rb4-h4
Ra3-b3+ 81.Kb7-c6 Rb3-c3+
82.Kc6-d5 0.99/23 ] 65.Kd4-d5
[ 65.Re8-e7 keeps an even firmer grip
Ra7-a1 66.Re7xf7+ Kh7-h8+- ;
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Ra7-a2 66.Re7xf7+ Kh7-g8
67.Rf7-g7+ Kg8-f8 68.Rg7xg6
Ra2-d2+ 69.Kd4-e3 Rd2-d1
70.Rg6-g7 Rd1-g1 71.Ke3-f4 Rg1-f1+
72.Kf4-g4 Kf8-e8 73.Rg7-e7+ Ke8-f8
74.Re7-d7 Kf8-e8 75.Rd7xd6 Ke8-f7
76.Rd6-d7+ Kf7-e8 77.Rd7-h7 Ke8-f8
78.e4-e5 Rf1-f2 79.e5-e6 3.93/16 ]
65...Ra7-a5+?? simply worsens the
situation [ 65...Ra7-a6 ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 65...Ra7-a8 66.Re8-e7
Kh7-g8 67.Kd5xd6 Kg8-f8 68.Re7-c7
Kf8-e8 69.e4-e5 Ra8-a6+ 70.Rc7-c6
Ra6-a8 71.e5-e6 f7xe6 72.Kd6xe6
Ke8-f8 73.Rc6-d6 Ra8-e8+ 74.Ke6-d5
Re8-b8 75.Rd6-d7 Rb8-b5+
76.Kd5-d6 Rb5-b6+ 77.Kd6-c5
Rb6-e6 78.Kc5-d5 Re6-a6 79.Kd5-e5
Ra6-a3 80.Rd7-g7 Ra3-a5+ 81.Ke5-f4
Ra5-a4+ 82.Kf4-e3 Ra4-a3+
83.Ke3-e4 Ra3-a4+ 84.Ke4-d3
Ra4-a3+ 85.Kd3-c4 Ra3-a4+
86.Kc4-b5 0.95/25 ] 66.Kd5xd6+[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 66.Kd5xd6
Ra5-a7 67.Re8-e7 Ra7-a6+
68.Kd6-d7 Ra6-a4 69.Re7xf7+
Kh7-g8 70.Rf7-e7 Kg8-f8 71.e4-e5
Ra4-a7+ 72.Kd7-e6 Ra7-a3
73.Re7-c7 Ra3-a6+ 74.Ke6-d7 Kf8-f7
75.Rc7-c6 Ra6-a7+ 76.Kd7-d6
Ra7-a8 77.e5-e6+ Kf7-e8 78.e6-e7
Ke8-f7 79.Kd6-d7 Ra8-h8 80.Rc6-c8
Rh8-e8 81.Kd7-c7 Re8xe7+ 82.f6xe7
Kf7xe7 83.Rc8-g8 Ke7-f7 84.Rg8-a8
Kf7-e6 85.Ra8-a6+ Ke6-f5 5.39/14 ]
66...Ra5-a6+ [ 66...Ra5xg5 praying for
a miracle 67.Kd6-e7 Rg5-b5
68.Ke7xf7 Rb5-b7+ 69.Re8-e7
Rb7-b3+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
66...Ra5-a7 67.Re8-e7 Ra7-a6+
68.Kd6-d7 Ra6-a4 69.Re7xf7+
Kh7-g8 70.Rf7-e7 Kg8-f8 71.e4-e5
Ra4-a7+ 72.Kd7-e6 Ra7-a3
73.Re7-f7+ Kf8-e8 74.Rf7-c7 Ra3-a6+
75.Ke6-d5 Ra6-a5+ 76.Kd5-d6

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Ra5-a6+ 77.Rc7-c6 Ra6-a8 78.e5-e6
Ra8-b8 79.e6-e7 Ke8-f7 80.Kd6-d7
Rb8-h8 81.Rc6-c8 Rh8-e8 82.Kd7-c7
Re8xe7+ 83.f6xe7 Kf7xe7 84.Rc8-g8
Ke7-f7 85.Rg8-a8 Kf7-e6 86.Ra8-a6+
Ke6-f5 5.45/20 ] 67.Kd6-e7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 67.Kd6-e7
Ra6-a5 68.Ke7xf7 Ra5xg5 69.e4-e5
Rg5-f5 70.e5-e6 Kh7-h6 71.Re8-g8
Kh6-g5 72.Rg8xg6+ Kg5-f4 73.e6-e7
Rf5-e5 74.e7-e8Q Re5xe8 75.Kf7xe8
Kf4-f5 76.f6-f7 Kf5xg6 77.f7-f8Q
Kg6-g5 78.Qf8-f3 Kg5-g6 79.Qf3-f2
Kg6-g5 80.Qf2-d4 Kg5-g6 81.Qd4-e5
Kg6-h7 82.Qe5-h5+ Kh7-g7
83.Ke8-e7 Kg7-g8 84.Qh5-g6+
Kg8-h8 85.Qg6-e4 Kh8-g8 86.Ke7-f6
10.78/17 ] 67...Ra6-a7+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 67...Ra6-a7+ 68.Ke7-f8
Ra7-b7 69.Re8-e7 Rb7-b6 70.Kf8xf7
Rb6-a6 71.e4-e5 Ra6-b6 72.e5-e6
Rb6-b8 73.Re7-c7 Rb8-c8 74.Rc7-d7
Rc8-d8 75.Kf7-e7 Rd8-b8 76.f6-f7
Kh7-g7 77.Rd7-d8 Rb8-b7+
78.Ke7-e8 Kg7-h7 79.f7-f8Q Rb7-g7
80.e6-e7 Rg7-g8 81.Qf8xg8+ Kh7xg8
82.Ke8-d7+ Kg8-g7 83.e7-e8Q
15.65/19 ] 68.Ke7-f8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 68.Ke7-f8 Kh7-h8 69.Re8-e7
Ra7-a6 70.Kf8xf7 Kh8-h7 71.e4-e5
Ra6-b6 72.e5-e6 Rb6-b8 73.Re7-c7
Rb8-g8 74.Rc7-d7 Rg8-d8 75.Kf7-e7
Rd8-b8 76.f6-f7 Kh7-g7 77.Rd7-d8
Rb8-b7+ 78.Ke7-e8 Kg7-h7 79.f7-f8Q
Rb7-g7 80.e6-e7 Rg7-g8 81.Qf8xg8+
Kh7xg8 82.Ke8-d7+ Kg8-g7
83.e7-e8Q 15.25/18 ]
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C95 27.Ra1-d1 Nd5-f4 28.Nf1-g3 Nf4-e6


Smeets,Jan
29.Qd2-e3 Ne6xd4 30.Rd1xd4
Carlsen,Magnus
Rd8xd4 31.Qe3xd4 Qc6-c1+
Amber Tournament (Rapid) rapid
16.03.2010
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32.Kg1-f2 0.12/17 ] 22.Bc1-e3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Bc1-e3
C95: Closed Ruy Lopez: Breyer
Nd7-f8 23.Be3-d4 Bb7xg2 24.Bd4xf6
Variation with 10 d4
Nf8-g6 25.Qf4-d6 Bg2xf1 26.Ra1xf1
1.e2-e4 e7-e5 2.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6
g7xf6 27.Qd6xf6 Qe8-e7 28.Qf6xe7
3.Bf1-b5 a7-a6 4.Bb5-a4 Ng8-f6
Ng6xe7 29.Rf1-d1 Ne7-g6 30.Rd1-d7
5.0-0 Bf8-e7 6.Rf1-e1 b7-b5
Ng6-e5 31.Rd7-a7 Rc8-c6 32.Bb3-d5
7.Ba4-b3 d7-d6 8.c2-c3 0-0 9.h2-h3
Rc6-d6 33.Bd5-e4 Rd6-d2 0.10/18 ]
Nc6-b8 10.d2-d4 Nb8-d7 11.Nb1-d2
22...Nf6-d5 last book move
Bc8-b7 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Nd7-f8
23.Be3-d4 Nf8-g6 24.Qf4-e3 Qe8-c6
25.f2-f3 Nf6-d5 26.Qe3-d2 Rc8-d8
27.Ra1-d1 Nd5-f4 28.Nf1-g3 Nf4-e6
29.Qd2-e3 Ne6xd4 30.Rd1xd4
272
Rd8xd4 31.Qe3xd4 Qc6-c1+
32.Ng3-f1 Qc1-g5 0.09/17 ] 23.Qf4-d4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Qf4-g3
Nd5xe3 24.Nf1xe3 Qe8-e5 25.Qg3xe5
Nd7xe5 26.Ra1-d1 g7-g5 27.Ne3-f5
Kg8-f8 28.f2-f3 Bb7-a8 29.Kg1-f2
h7-h5 30.a2-a3 h5-h4 31.Nf5-d6
Rc8-d8 32.Bb3-c2 Ne5-c4 0.31/17 ]
23...Nd7-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23...Nd7-b6 24.Nf1-g3 Qe8-e6
25.Be3-d2 Qe6-g6 26.Ra1-e1 h7-h6
12.Bb3-c2 c7-c5 13.Nd2-f1 c5xd4
27.Bb3-d1 Nb6-c4 28.Bd1-g4 Rc8-a8
14.c3xd4 e5xd4 15.Nf3xd4 Rf8-e8
29.Bd2-c1 Qg6-f6 30.Qd4-c5 Ra8-d8
16.Nd4-f5 Be7-f8 e4 draws heavy fire
31.Ng3-h5 Qf6-b6 32.Qc5xb6 Nc4xb6
17.Nf5xd6 Bf8xd6 18.Qd1xd6
33.b2-b3 Nd5-c3 34.Re1-e7 0.23/17 ]
Ra8-c8 19.Bc2-b3 Nf6xe4 20.Qd6-f4
24.Be3-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Ne4-f6 last book move 21.Re1xe8+
24.Ra1-d1 Rc8-c7 25.Be3-d2 Rc7-d7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Re1-d1
26.Bb3-c2 Nd5-e7 27.Qd4-e5 Qe8-c8
Re8-e4 22.Qf4-d6 Qd8-e7 23.Bc1-e3
28.Nf1-e3 Ne7-g6 29.Qe5-h2 Bb7-e4
Nd7-c5 24.Bb3-c2 Qe7xd6 25.Rd1xd6 30.Bc2-b3 Nf6-d5 31.Rd1-c1 Qc8-e8
Re4-e6 26.Ra1-d1 Re6xd6 27.Rd1xd6 32.Ne3xd5 Be4xd5 33.Rc1-e1 0.25/16
Nc5-e6 28.Bc2-d1 Rc8-c6 29.Rd6xc6 ] 24...Qe8-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Bb7xc6 30.Be3-d2 Bc6-d5 31.a2-a3
24...Nd5-e7 25.Ra1-d1 Ne7-f5
Nf6-d7 32.Nf1-e3 Bd5-e4 0.23/17 ]
26.Qd4-a7 Bb7xg2 27.Kg1xg2
21...Qd8xe8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Qe8-e4+ 28.Kg2-h2 Nf5-h4
21...Qd8xe8 22.Bc1-e3 Nd7-f8
29.Qa7xf7+ Kg8-h8 30.Nf1-e3
23.Be3-d4 Nf8-g6 24.Qf4-e3 Qe8-c6
Nh4-f3+ 31.Kh2-g3 Nf3-g5 32.Bb3-d5
25.f2-f3 Nf6-d5 26.Qe3-d2 Rc8-d8
Ng5xf7 33.Bd5xe4 Nf6xe4+

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34.Kg3-g2 Ne4xd2 35.Rd1xd2 Kh8-g8
36.f2-f4 Rc8-d8 37.Ne3-d5 g7-g6
38.Kg2-f3 Kg8-g7 39.b2-b3 g6-g5
40.Rd2-d1 Kg7-g6 0.13/17 ]
25.Qd4xe4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25.Qd4-a7 Nd5-f4 26.f2-f3 Qe4-d4+
27.Qa7xd4 Nf4-e2+ 28.Kg1-f2
Ne2xd4 29.Bb3-d1 Nf6-d5 30.Ra1-c1
Rc8-d8 31.a2-a3 Nd4-e6 32.Bd1-b3
h7-h5 33.Bb3-c2 Nd5-f4 34.Bd2-b4
Nf4-d3+ 35.Bc2xd3 Rd8xd3 36.Nf1-e3
g7-g6 37.Bb4-c3 Ne6-f4 0.18/19 ]
25...Nf6xe4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25...Nf6xe4 26.Ra1-d1 Ne4xd2
27.Rd1xd2 Nd5-f6 28.Rd2-d6 Bb7-c6
29.Nf1-g3 Nf6-e8 30.Rd6-d1 g7-g6
31.Ng3-e2 Ne8-g7 32.Ne2-d4 Bc6-b7
33.f2-f3 Ng7-h5 34.Nd4-e2 Rc8-e8
35.Kg1-f2 Kg8-g7 36.Rd1-d7 0.12/19 ]
26.Ra1-c1 [ 26.Ra1-d1 Ne4xd2
27.Rd1xd2 Nd5-f6= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 26.Ra1-d1 Diagram

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Ne4xd2 27.Rd1xd2 Nd5-f6 28.Rd2-d6
Bb7-c6 29.f2-f3 Nf6-e8 30.Rd6-d1
g7-g6 31.Kg1-f2 Kg8-g7 32.a2-a3
Ne8-f6 33.Nf1-g3 Rc8-e8 34.Rd1-d6
Re8-c8 35.Ng3-e2 Nf6-d7 36.Bb3-a2
0.06/20 ] 26...Rc8xc1 [Houdini 2.0c
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Nd5-b4 28.Bc1-e3 Nb4-d3 29.f2-f3

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Ne4-f6 30.Be3-d4 Bb7-d5 31.Nf1-d2
Bd5xb3 32.Nd2xb3 Nf6-h5 33.Nb3-c5
Nh5-f4 34.Nc5xd3 Nf4xd3 35.Kg1-f1
f7-f6 36.a2-a3 Kg8-f7 37.g2-g3
Nd3-c1 38.Kf1-f2 Nc1-b3 39.Kf2-e3
Kf7-e6 40.Ke3-e4 a6-a5 41.Bd4-e3
f6-f5+ 42.Ke4-f4 -0.07/23 ] 27.Bd2xc1
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Bd2xc1
Nd5-b4 28.Bc1-e3 Nb4-d3 29.f2-f3
Ne4-f6 30.Be3-d4 Bb7-d5 31.Nf1-d2
Bd5xb3 32.Nd2xb3 Nf6-h5 33.Nb3-c5
Nh5-f4 34.Kg1-f1 Nd3xc5 35.Bd4xc5
Nf4-d3 36.b2-b4 f7-f6 37.Kf1-e2
Nd3-f4+ 38.Ke2-f2 Kg8-f7 39.h3-h4
Kf7-e6 40.g2-g3 Nf4-d5 41.a2-a3
Nd5-c3 -0.15/20 ] 27...Ne4-c5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Nd5-b4
28.Bc1-e3 Nb4-d3 29.Be3-d4 Nd3-c1
30.Bd4-e3 Nc1xb3 31.a2xb3 Ne4-f6
32.f2-f3 Nf6-d5 33.Be3-d2 f7-f6
34.Nf1-e3 Nd5-e7 35.Kg1-f2 Kg8-f7
36.Ne3-c2 Bb7-c8 37.Nc2-d4 Ne7-d5
38.g2-g4 g7-g5 -0.11/21 ] 28.Bb3-c2
[ 28.Bb3xd5 Bb7xd5 29.b2-b3
a6-a5= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28.Bb3xd5 Bb7xd5 29.b2-b3 f7-f6
30.Nf1-g3 Kg8-f7 31.Bc1-d2 Nc5-e4
32.Ng3xe4 Bd5xe4 33.f2-f3 Be4-b1
34.a2-a3 Bb1-a2 35.b3-b4 Kf7-e6
36.Kg1-f2 Ba2-c4 37.Bd2-e3 Ke6-d5
38.Be3-c5 a6-a5 39.Kf2-e3 a5xb4
40.Bc5xb4 -0.02/19 ] 28...Nd5-b4
Black threatens to win material: Nb4xc2
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Nd5-b4
29.Bc1-e3 Nb4xc2 30.Be3xc5 Nc2-e1
31.Nf1-e3 Ne1-d3 32.b2-b4 a6-a5
33.Bc5-e7 a5xb4 34.Ne3-c2 Bb7-d5
35.Nc2xb4 Nd3xb4 36.Be7xb4
Bd5xa2 37.Kg1-f1 f7-f6 38.f2-f4
g7-g6 39.Kf1-e2 Ba2-d5 40.g2-g4
Bd5-g2 41.h3-h4 Kg8-f7 42.f4-f5
g6xf5 43.g4xf5 Bg2-e4 -0.19/24 ]
29.Bc1-e3 White threatens to win
material: Be3xc5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
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Nc2-e1 31.Nf1-e3 Ne1-d3 32.b2-b4
a6-a5 33.Bc5-e7 a5xb4 34.Ne3-c2
Bb7-d5 35.Nc2xb4 Nd3xb4 36.Be7xb4
Bd5xa2 37.f2-f4 f7-f5 38.Kg1-f2
Kg8-f7 39.Kf2-e3 Ba2-d5 40.g2-g3
Kf7-e6 41.Ke3-d4 Bd5-g2 42.Kd4-c5
Bg2xh3 43.Bb4-c3 g7-g6 44.Kc5xb5
Bh3-g4 -0.23/23 ] 29...Nb4xc2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Nb4xc2
30.Be3xc5 Nc2-e1 31.Nf1-e3 Ne1-d3
32.b2-b4 a6-a5 33.Bc5-e7 a5xb4
34.Ne3-c2 Bb7-d5 35.Nc2xb4 Nd3xb4
36.Be7xb4 Bd5xa2 37.Kg1-f1 f7-f6
38.f2-f4 g7-g6 39.Kf1-e2 Ba2-d5
40.g2-g4 Bd5-g2 41.h3-h4 Kg8-f7
42.Ke2-d3 Bg2-d5 -0.18/21 ]
30.Be3xc5 Opposite coloured bishops
appeared [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30.Be3xc5 Diagram

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a6-a5 33.Bc5-e7 a5xb4 34.Ne3-c2
Bb7-d5 35.Nc2xb4 Nd3xb4 36.Be7xb4
Bd5xa2 37.Kg1-f1 f7-f6 38.f2-f4
g7-g6 39.g2-g4 Kg8-f7 40.Kf1-e2
Kf7-e6 41.Ke2-d3 Ba2-d5 42.Kd3-d4
Bd5-c6 43.h3-h4 -0.23/22 ]
30...Nc2-e1 Black threatens to win
material: Ne1xg2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 30...Nc2-e1 31.Nf1-e3 Ne1-d3
32.b2-b4 a6-a5 33.Bc5-e7 a5xb4

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34.Ne3-c2 Bb7-d5 35.Nc2xb4 Nd3xb4
36.Be7xb4 Bd5xa2 37.g2-g3 Ba2-d5
38.Kg1-f1 Bd5-c4+ 39.Kf1-e1 f7-f6
40.f2-f4 g7-g6 41.Ke1-f2 Kg8-f7
42.Kf2-e3 Kf7-e6 43.g3-g4 Bc4-f1
44.h3-h4 Bf1-g2 45.Ke3-d4 f6-f5
-0.18/23 ] 31.Nf1-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 31.Nf1-e3 Ne1-d3 32.b2-b4
a6-a5 33.Bc5-e7 a5xb4 34.Ne3-c2
Bb7-d5 35.Nc2xb4 Nd3xb4 36.Be7xb4
Bd5xa2 37.f2-f4 f7-f5 38.Kg1-f2
Kg8-f7 39.Kf2-e3 Ba2-d5 40.g2-g3
Kf7-e6 41.Ke3-d4 Bd5-g2 42.h3-h4
Bg2-d5 43.Bb4-c3 Bd5-c4 44.Kd4-e3
g7-g6 45.Ke3-d4 h7-h6 46.Kd4-c5
-0.22/23 ] 31...Ne1-d3 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 31...Ne1-d3 32.b2-b4 a6-a5
33.Bc5-e7 a5xb4 34.Ne3-c2 Bb7-d5
35.Nc2xb4 Nd3xb4 36.Be7xb4
Bd5xa2 37.f2-f4 g7-g6 38.Kg1-f2
Kg8-g7 39.Bb4-c3+ Kg7-f8 40.Kf2-e3
Ba2-c4 41.g2-g4 Kf8-e7 42.Ke3-d4
Ke7-d6 43.Bc3-b4+ Kd6-c6 44.f4-f5
g6-g5 -0.17/22 ] 32.b2-b4 [Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 32.b2-b4 a6-a5 33.Bc5-e7
a5xb4 34.Ne3-c2 Bb7-d5 35.Nc2xb4
Nd3xb4 36.Be7xb4 Bd5xa2 37.f2-f4
g7-g6 38.Kg1-f2 Kg8-g7 39.Bb4-c3+
Kg7-f8 40.Kf2-e3 Ba2-c4 41.g2-g3
Kf8-e7 42.Ke3-d4 Ke7-d6 43.Bc3-b4+
Kd6-c6 44.Kd4-e5 Bc4-d5 -0.20/21 ]
32...a6-a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32...g7-g6 33.a2-a3 Nd3xc5 34.b4xc5
Kg8-g7 35.Kg1-f1 Kg7-f6 36.Kf1-e2
Kf6-e5 37.Ke2-d3 a6-a5 38.g2-g3
Bb7-e4+ 39.Kd3-c3 Be4-f3 40.g3-g4
h7-h5 41.g4-g5 Bf3-c6 42.Kc3-d3
Ke5-f4 43.h3-h4 Kf4-e5 44.Kd3-c3
Bc6-f3 45.Ne3-c2 -0.19/20 ] 33.a2-a3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Bc5-e7
a5xb4 34.Ne3-c2 Bb7-d5 35.Nc2xb4
Nd3xb4 36.Be7xb4 Bd5xa2 37.f2-f4
g7-g6 38.Kg1-f2 Kg8-g7 39.Bb4-c3+
Kg7-f8 40.Kf2-e3 Ba2-c4 41.g2-g4
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f6-f5 46.g4xf5 g6xf5 -0.20/20 ]
33...Nd3xc5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33...Nd3xc5 34.b4xc5 b5-b4 35.a3xb4
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a5xb4 36.Kg1-f1 b4-b3 37.Ne3-d1
Kg8-f8 38.f2-f3 Kf8-e7 39.Kf1-e2
Ke7-d7 40.Ke2-d3 Bb7-d5 41.Kd3-d4
Kd7-c6 42.Nd1-b2 Bd5-e6 43.Nb2-d3
g7-g5 44.Kd4-c3 h7-h6 45.g2-g4 f7-f5
46.Kc3-b2 f5-f4 47.Kb2-c3 Be6-g8
48.Kc3-b2 -0.25/21 ] 34.b4xc5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.b4xc5 b5-b4
35.a3xb4 a5xb4 36.Kg1-f1 b4-b3
37.Ne3-d1 Kg8-f8 38.f2-f3 f7-f5
39.Kf1-e1 Kf8-e7 40.Ke1-d2 Bb7-d5
41.Nd1-c3 Bd5-c4 42.Nc3-b1 Bc4-f1
42.Nb2-d3 Bf1xg2 43.Nd3xf4 Bg2xf3
43.g2-g3 Ke7-d7 44.Kd2-c3 Kd7-c6
44.Kd2-c3 Kf8-e7 45.Kc3xb3 g7-g5
45.Kc3xb3 Kc6xc5 46.h3-h4 Bf1-c4+
46.Nf4-d3 Bf3-g2 47.Nd3-f2 Ke7-d7
47.Kb3-c3 -0.29/20 ] 34...b5-b4
48.Kb3-c4 Kd7-c6 49.Kc4-d4 Bg2-d5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...b5-b4
-0.25/19 ] 36.Kg1-f1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
35.a3xb4 a5xb4 36.Kg1-f1 b4-b3
x64: 36.Kg1-f1 b4-b3 37.Ne3-d1
37.Ne3-d1 Kg8-f8 38.f2-f3 Kf8-e7
Kg8-f8 38.f2-f3 Kf8-e7 39.Kf1-e2
39.Kf1-e2 Ke7-d7 40.Ke2-d2 Bb7-d5
Ke7-d7 40.Ke2-d3 Bb7-d5 41.Kd3-d4
41.Nd1-e3 Bd5-e6 42.Kd2-c3 Kd7-c6
Kd7-c6 42.Nd1-b2 Bd5-e6 43.Nb2-d3
43.Ne3-f1 Kc6xc5 44.Nf1-d2 h7-h6
g7-g5 44.Kd4-c3 h7-h6 45.g2-g4 f7-f5
45.h3-h4 f7-f6 46.Nd2xb3+ Be6xb3
46.Kc3-b2 f5-f4 47.Kb2-c3 Be6-g8
47.Kc3xb3 Kc5-d4 48.h4-h5 f6-f5
48.Kc3-b2 -0.29/20 ] 36...b4-b3
49.Kb3-c2 -0.26/21 ] 35.a3xb4
Black advances the passed pawn
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.a3xb4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...b4-b3
a5xb4 36.Kg1-f1 b4-b3 37.Ne3-d1
37.Ne3-d1 Kg8-f8 38.f2-f3 Kf8-e7
Kg8-f8 38.f2-f3 Kf8-e7 39.Kf1-e2
39.Kf1-e2 Ke7-d7 40.Ke2-d3 Bb7-d5
Ke7-d7 40.Ke2-d3 Bb7-d5 41.Kd3-d4
41.Kd3-d4 Kd7-c6 42.Nd1-b2 Bd5-e6
Kd7-c6 42.Nd1-b2 Bd5-e6 43.Nb2-d3
43.Nb2-d3 g7-g5 44.Kd4-c3 h7-h6
g7-g5 44.Kd4-c3 h7-h6 45.g2-g4 f7-f5 45.g2-g4 f7-f5 46.Kc3-b2 f5-f4
46.Kc3-b2 f5-f4 47.Kb2-c3 Be6-g8
47.Kb2-c3 Be6-g8 48.Kc3-b2 -0.25/18
48.Kc3-b2 -0.29/21 ] 35...a5xb4
] 37.Ne3-d1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Black has a new passed pawn: b4.
37.Ne3-d1 Kg8-f8 38.f2-f3 Kf8-e7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...a5xb4
39.Kf1-e2 Ke7-d7 40.Ke2-d3 Bb7-d5
Diagram
41.Kd3-d4 Kd7-c6 42.Nd1-b2 Bd5-e6
43.Nb2-d3 g7-g5 44.Kd4-c3 h7-h6
(Diagram 275)
45.g2-g4 f7-f5 46.Kc3-b2 f5-f4
47.Kb2-c3 Be6-g8 48.Kc3-b2 -0.29/19
36.Kg1-f1 b4-b3 37.Ne3-d1 Kg8-f8
] 37...Kg8-f8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38.f2-f3 f7-f5 39.Kf1-e2 Bb7-a6+
37...Kg8-f8 38.f2-f3 Kf8-e7 39.Kf1-e2
40.Ke2-d2 f5-f4 41.Nd1-b2 Ba6-f1
Ke7-d7 40.Ke2-d3 Bb7-d5 41.Kd3-d4

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Kd7-c6 42.Nd1-b2 Bd5-e6 43.Nb2-d3
g7-g5 44.Kd4-c3 h7-h6 45.g2-g4 f7-f5
46.Kc3-b2 f5-f4 47.Kb2-c3 Be6-g8
48.Kc3-b2 -0.25/20 ] 38.g2-g3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.f2-f3 Kf8-e7
39.Kf1-e2 Ke7-d7 40.Ke2-d3 Bb7-d5
41.Kd3-d4 Kd7-c6 42.Nd1-b2 Bd5-e6
43.Nb2-d3 g7-g5 44.Kd4-c3 h7-h6
45.g2-g4 f7-f5 46.Kc3-b2 f5-f4
47.Kb2-c3 Be6-g8 48.Kc3-b2 -0.29/20
] 38...g7-g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38...Bb7-c8 39.h3-h4 Kf8-e7
40.Kf1-e2 Ke7-d7 41.Ke2-d3 Kd7-c6
42.Kd3-d4 Bc8-f5 43.f2-f3 Bf5-e6
44.Nd1-b2 Kc6-b5 45.g3-g4 f7-f6
46.Nb2-d3 Be6-f7 47.g4-g5 f6xg5
48.h4xg5 Bf7-e6 49.Kd4-c3 -0.31/19 ]
39.Kf1-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39.Kf1-e2 Kf8-e7 40.Ke2-d3 Bb7-d5
41.Nd1-b2 Ke7-d7 42.h3-h4 g5xh4
43.g3xh4 Kd7-c6 44.Kd3-d4 Bd5-e6
45.Nb2-d3 Kc6-b5 46.Kd4-c3 h7-h6
47.h4-h5 f7-f5 48.Nd3-c1 Kb5xc5
49.f2-f4 Kc5-d6 50.Nc1xb3 Be6xb3
51.Kc3xb3 -0.29/21 ] 39...Bb7-g2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39...Kf8-e7
Diagram
(Diagram 276)
40.Ke2-d3 Bb7-d5 41.Nd1-b2 Ke7-d7
42.h3-h4 g5xh4 43.g3xh4 Kd7-c6
44.Kd3-d4 Bd5-e6 45.Nb2-d3 Kc6-b5
46.Kd4-c3 h7-h6 47.h4-h5 f7-f5
48.Nd3-c1 Kb5xc5 49.f2-f4 Kc5-d6
50.Nc1xb3 Be6xb3 51.Kc3xb3
-0.25/19 ] 40.h3-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 40.h3-h4 g5xh4 41.g3xh4 Kf8-e7
42.Ke2-d2 Bg2-h3 43.Nd1-b2 Ke7-e6
44.Kd2-c3 Ke6-d5 45.Kc3xb3 Kd5xc5
46.Kb3-c3 Bh3-f5 47.Nb2-c4 Bf5-g6
48.Nc4-e3 Bg6-e4 49.h4-h5 Be4-f3
50.h5-h6 Bf3-e4 51.Ne3-g4 Kc5-d6
52.Ng4-e3 -0.12/21 ] 40...g5xh4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...g5xh4

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41.g3xh4 Kf8-e7 42.Ke2-d2 Bg2-h3
43.Nd1-b2 Ke7-e6 44.Kd2-c3 Ke6-d5
45.Kc3xb3 Kd5xc5 46.Kb3-c3 Bh3-f5
47.Nb2-c4 Kc5-d5 48.h4-h5 Bf5-e6
49.f2-f3 f7-f6 50.Kc3-d3 Be6-f7
51.Nc4-e3+ Kd5-e6 52.h5-h6 Ke6-e5
-0.09/20 ] 41.g3xh4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 41.g3xh4 Kf8-e7 42.Ke2-d2
Bg2-h3 43.Nd1-b2 Ke7-e6 44.Kd2-c3
Ke6-d5 45.Kc3xb3 Kd5xc5 46.Kb3-c3
Bh3-f5 47.Nb2-c4 Kc5-d5 48.h4-h5
Bf5-e6 49.f2-f3 f7-f6 50.Kc3-d3
Be6-f7 51.Nc4-e3+ Kd5-e6 52.h5-h6
Ke6-e5 -0.12/18 ] 41...Kf8-g7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41...Kf8-e7
42.Ke2-d2 Bg2-h3 43.Nd1-b2 Ke7-e6
44.Kd2-c3 Ke6-d5 45.Kc3xb3 Kd5xc5
46.Kb3-c3 Bh3-f5 47.Nb2-c4 Kc5-d5
48.h4-h5 Bf5-e6 49.f2-f3 f7-f6
50.Kc3-d3 Be6-f7 51.Nc4-e3+ Kd5-e6
52.h5-h6 Ke6-e5 -0.10/19 ] 42.Ke2-d3
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42.Ke2-d2
Kg7-g6 43.Nd1-e3 Bg2-h3 44.Ne3-d5
Kg6-f5 45.Kd2-c3 Kf5-e5 46.Nd5-c7
b3-b2 47.Kc3xb2 Ke5-d4 48.c5-c6
Kd4-c5 49.Nc7-e8 Kc5xc6 50.Kb2-c3
Bh3-d7 51.Ne8-f6 Bd7-f5 52.Kc3-d4
Kc6-d6 53.Nf6-e4+ Kd6-e6 54.h4-h5
h7-h6 55.f2-f3 Bf5-h3 56.Ne4-c3
Bh3-f5 0.00/20 ] 42...Kg7-g6

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[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42...Kg7-g6
Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+p+p0 277
9-+-+-+k+0
9+-zP-+-+-0
9-+-+-+-zP0
9+p+K+-+-0
9-+-+-zPl+0
9+-+N+-+-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
43.Nd1-e3 Bg2-h3 44.c5-c6 Kg6-f6
45.Kd3-c3 Kf6-e7 46.Ne3-c4 Bh3-e6
47.Kc3xb3 Be6-d5 48.c6-c7 Ke7-d7
49.Kb3-c3 Kd7xc7 50.Kc3-d4 Bd5xc4
51.Kd4xc4 Kc7-d6 52.Kc4-d4 Kd6-e6
53.Kd4-e4 h7-h5 54.Ke4-f4 f7-f6
55.Kf4-e4 f6-f5+ 56.Ke4-d4 0.01/19 ]
43.Kd3-c4 White threatens to win
material: Kc4xb3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 43.Nd1-e3 Bg2-h3 44.f2-f3
Bh3-e6 45.Kd3-c3 Kg6-h5 46.Ne3-g2
Be6-d7 47.Kc3xb3 Bd7-c6 48.Ng2-e3
Bc6xf3 49.Kb3-c4 Kh5xh4 50.Ne3-d5
Bf3-e2+ 51.Kc4-c3 h7-h5 52.c5-c6
Kh4-g5 53.c6-c7 Be2-a6 54.Nd5-b4
Ba6-b7 55.Kc3-d4 h5-h4 56.Kd4-e5
h4-h3 0.08/18 ] 43...Kg6-h5
Black threatens to win material: Kh5xh4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43...Kg6-h5
44.Kc4xb3 Kh5xh4 45.Kb3-b4 Kh4-g5
46.Kb4-b5 h7-h5 47.Nd1-e3 Bg2-b7
48.Kb5-b6 Bb7-a8 49.c5-c6 Ba8xc6
50.Kb6xc6 Kg5-f4 51.Kc6-d6 Kf4-f3
52.Ne3-f5 Kf3-f4 53.Nf5-h4 Kf4-g4
54.Nh4-g2 Kg4-f3 55.Ng2-h4+ Kf3-g4
56.Nh4-g2 0.01/21 ] 44.Kc4xb3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44.Kc4xb3
Kh5xh4 45.Kb3-b4 Kh4-g5 46.Kb4-b5

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h7-h5 47.Nd1-e3 Bg2-b7 48.Kb5-b6
Bb7-a8 49.c5-c6 Ba8xc6 50.Kb6xc6
Kg5-f4 51.Kc6-d6 Kf4-f3 52.Ne3-f5
Kf3-f4 53.Nf5-h4 Kf4-g4 54.Nh4-g2
Kg4-f3 55.Ng2-h4+ Kf3-g4
56.Nh4-g2 -0.01/20 ] 44...Kh5xh4
Black has a new passed pawn: h7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44...Kh5xh4
45.Kb3-b4 Kh4-g5 46.Kb4-b5 h7-h5
47.Nd1-e3 Bg2-b7 48.Kb5-b6 Bb7-a8
49.c5-c6 Ba8xc6 50.Kb6xc6 Kg5-f4
51.Kc6-d6 Kf4-f3 52.Ne3-f5 Kf3-f4
53.Nf5-h4 Kf4-g4 54.Nh4-g2 Kg4-f3
55.Ng2-h4+ Kf3-g4 56.Nh4-g2 0.01/21
] 45.Nd1-e3 White threatens to win
material: Ne3xg2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 45.Kb3-c4 h7-h5 46.Nd1-e3
Bg2-b7 47.Kc4-b5 Kh4-g5 48.Kb5-b6
Bb7-a8 49.c5-c6 Ba8xc6 50.Kb6xc6
Kg5-f4 51.Kc6-d6 Kf4-f3 52.Ne3-f5
Kf3-f4 53.Nf5-h4 Kf4-g4 54.Nh4-g2
Kg4-f3 55.Ng2-h4+ Kf3-g4
56.Nh4-g2 -0.01/20 ] 45...Bg2-b7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45...Bg2-b7
46.Kb3-b4 h7-h5 47.Kb4-b5 Kh4-g5
48.Kb5-b6 Bb7-a8 49.c5-c6 Ba8xc6
50.Kb6xc6 Kg5-f4 51.Kc6-d6 Kf4-f3
52.Ne3-f5 Kf3-f4 53.Nf5-h4 Kf4-g4
54.Nh4-g2 Kg4-f3 55.Ng2-h4+ Kf3-g4
56.Nh4-g2 0.01/21 ] 46.Kb3-c4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46.Kb3-b4
h7-h5 47.Kb4-b5 Kh4-g5 48.Kb5-b6
Bb7-a8 49.c5-c6 Ba8xc6 50.Kb6xc6
Kg5-f4 51.Kc6-d6 Kf4-f3 52.Ne3-f5
Kf3-f4 53.Nf5-h4 Kf4-g4 54.Nh4-g2
Kg4-f3 55.Ng2-h4+ Kf3-g4
56.Nh4-g2 -0.01/19 ] 46...h7-h5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46...Kh4-g5
47.Kc4-b5 h7-h5 48.Kb5-b6 Bb7-a8
49.c5-c6 Ba8xc6 50.Kb6xc6 Kg5-f4
51.Kc6-d6 Kf4-f3 52.Ne3-f5 Kf3-f4
53.Nf5-h4 Kf4-g4 54.Nh4-g2 Kg4-f3
55.Ng2-h4+ Kf3-g4 56.Nh4-g2 0.01/20
] 47.Kc4-d4?? allows the opponent
back into the game [ 47.Kc4-b5=

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and White could well hope to play on ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47.Kc4-b5
Kh4-g5 48.Kb5-b6 Bb7-a8 49.c5-c6
Ba8xc6 50.Kb6xc6 Kg5-f4 51.Kc6-d6
Kf4-f3 52.Ne3-f5 Kf3-f4 53.Nf5-h4
Kf4-g4 54.Nh4-g2 Kg4-f3 55.Ng2-h4+
Kf3-g4 56.Nh4-g2 -0.01/19 ]
47...Kh4-g5-+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
47...Kh4-g5 48.Ne3-f1 Kg5-f4
49.Nf1-h2 h5-h4 50.Kd4-c4 Bb7-c6
51.Kc4-b4 Kf4-e5 52.Kb4-a5 Ke5-d5
53.Ka5-b6 h4-h3 54.Nh2-g4 Bc6-a4
55.Ng4-h2 f7-f5 56.Nh2-f1 Ba4-c6
57.Nf1-e3+ Kd5-e6 58.Ne3-f1 Ke6-d7
59.Nf1-h2 Bc6-d5 60.f2-f4 Bd5-e4
61.Kb6-b5 Kd7-c7 62.Kb5-c4 Kc7-c6
63.Kc4-d4 -1.04/18 ] 48.Kd4-e5
[ 48.Ne3-f1 Kg5-f4-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 48.Ne3-f1 Kg5-f4 49.Nf1-h2
h5-h4 50.Kd4-c4 Bb7-c6 51.Kc4-b4
Kf4-e5 52.Kb4-a5 Ke5-d5 53.Ka5-b6
h4-h3 54.Nh2-g4 Bc6-a4 55.Ng4-h2
f7-f5 56.Nh2-f1 Ba4-c6 57.Nf1-e3+
Kd5-e6 58.Ne3-f1 Ke6-d7 59.Nf1-h2
Bc6-d5 60.f2-f4 Bd5-e4 61.Kb6-b5
Kd7-c7 62.Kb5-c4 Kc7-c6 63.Kc4-d4
-1.08/20 ] 48...h5-h4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 48...h5-h4 49.f2-f4+ Kg5-g6
50.Ke5-d4 h4-h3 51.Ne3-f1 f7-f6
52.Kd4-e3 Kg6-f5 53.Nf1-g3+ Kf5-g4
54.Ng3-f1 f6-f5 55.Ke3-f2 Kg4xf4
56.Kf2-g1 Bb7-g2 57.c5-c6 Bg2xc6
58.Kg1-h2 Bc6-g2 59.Nf1-d2 Kf4-e5
60.Nd2-c4+ Ke5-d5 61.Nc4-e3+
Kd5-e4 62.Ne3-d1 f5-f4 63.Nd1-f2+
Ke4-e3 64.Nf2-d1+ Ke3-e2 65.Nd1-f2
Ke2-f3 66.Nf2-d3 Kf3-g4 67.Nd3-e5+
Kg4-f5 68.Ne5-d3 f4-f3 69.Kh2-g3
Kf5-e4 70.Nd3-f2+ Ke4-e3 71.Kg3-h2
Ke3-e2 72.Kh2-g3 Ke2-e3
73.Kg3-h2 -2.91/16 ] 49.f2-f4+
[ 49.Ne3-f1 Kg5-g4-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 49.f2-f4+ Kg5-g6 50.Ke5-d4
h4-h3 51.Ne3-f1 f7-f6 52.Kd4-e3
Kg6-f5 53.Nf1-g3+ Kf5-g4 54.Ng3-f1

265
f6-f5 55.Ke3-f2 Kg4xf4 56.Kf2-g1
Bb7-g2 57.c5-c6 Bg2xc6 58.Kg1-h2
Bc6-g2 59.Nf1-d2 Kf4-e5 60.Nd2-c4+
Ke5-d5 61.Nc4-e3+ Kd5-e4
62.Ne3-d1 f5-f4 63.Nd1-f2+ Ke4-f3
64.Nf2-d1 Kf3-e2 65.Nd1-f2 f4-f3
66.Kh2-g3 Ke2-e3 67.Kg3-h2 Ke3-e2
68.Kh2-g3 -2.95/17 ] 49...Kg5-g6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49...Kg5-g6
50.Ke5-d4 h4-h3 51.Ne3-f1 f7-f6
52.Kd4-e3 Kg6-f5 53.Nf1-g3+ Kf5-g4
54.Ng3-f1 f6-f5 55.Ke3-f2 Kg4xf4
56.Kf2-g1 Bb7-g2 57.c5-c6 Bg2xc6
58.Kg1-h2 Bc6-g2 59.Nf1-d2 Kf4-e5
60.Nd2-c4+ Ke5-d5 61.Nc4-e3+
Kd5-e4 62.Ne3-d1 f5-f4 63.Nd1-f2+
Ke4-e3 64.Nf2-d1+ Ke3-f3 65.Nd1-f2
Kf3-e2 66.Nf2-g4 f4-f3 67.Ng4-f2
Ke2-e3 68.Nf2-g4+ Ke3-e4
69.Ng4-f2+ Ke4-e3 70.Nf2-g4+
-2.88/17 ] 50.Ne3-g4 [ 50.Ne3-f1
f7-f6+ 51.Ke5-e6-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 50.Ke5-d4 h4-h3 51.Ne3-f1 f7-f6
52.Kd4-e3 Kg6-f5 53.Nf1-g3+ Kf5-g4
54.Ng3-f1 f6-f5 55.Ke3-f2 Kg4xf4
56.Kf2-g1 Bb7-g2 57.c5-c6 Bg2xc6
58.Kg1-h2 Bc6-g2 59.Nf1-d2 Kf4-e5
60.Nd2-c4+ Ke5-d5 61.Nc4-e3+
Kd5-e4 62.Ne3-d1 f5-f4 63.Nd1-f2+
Ke4-f3 64.Nf2-d1 Kf3-e2 65.Nd1-c3+
Ke2-d2 66.Nc3-a4 f4-f3 67.Kh2-g3
Kd2-d3 -2.95/18 ] 50...h4-h3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50...h4-h3
51.Ng4-h2 f7-f6+ 52.Ke5-d4 Kg6-f5
53.Kd4-e3 Bb7-g2 54.Ke3-f2 Kf5xf4
55.Kf2-g1 Kf4-g3 56.c5-c6 Bg2xc6
57.Nh2-f1+ Kg3-h4 58.Kg1-h2 f6-f5
59.Nf1-e3 f5-f4 60.Ne3-d1 f4-f3
61.Nd1-f2 Bc6-d7 62.Nf2-d1 Kh4-g4
63.Nd1-e3+ Kg4-f4 64.Ne3-d1 Bd7-f5
65.Nd1-f2 Bf5-g4 66.Nf2-d1 Bg4-e6
67.Nd1-f2 Be6-f5 68.Nf2-d1 Bf5-c8
69.Nd1-f2 Bc8-e6 70.Nf2-d1 Be6-d7
71.Nd1-f2 Bd7-c8 72.Nf2-d3+ Kf4-e3
-3.20/21 ] 51.Ng4-h2 [Houdini 2.0c

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Pro x64: 51.Ng4-h2 f7-f6+ 52.Ke5-d4
Kg6-f5 53.Kd4-e3 Bb7-g2 54.Ke3-f2
Kf5xf4 55.Kf2-g1 Kf4-g3 56.c5-c6
Bg2xc6 57.Nh2-f1+ Kg3-h4 58.Kg1-h2
f6-f5 59.Nf1-e3 f5-f4 60.Ne3-d1 f4-f3
61.Nd1-f2 Bc6-d7 62.Nf2-d1 Kh4-g4
63.Nd1-e3+ Kg4-f4 64.Ne3-d1 Bd7-f5
65.Nd1-f2 Bf5-g4 66.Nf2-d1 Bg4-e6
67.Nd1-f2 Be6-f5 68.Nf2-d1 Bf5-c8
69.Nd1-f2 Bc8-e6 70.Nf2-d1 Be6-d7
71.Nd1-f2 Bd7-c8 72.Nf2-d3+ Kf4-e3
-3.23/23 ] 51...f7-f6+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 51...f7-f6+ 52.Ke5-d4 Kg6-f5
53.Kd4-e3 Bb7-g2 54.Ke3-f2 Kf5xf4
55.Kf2-g1 Kf4-g3 56.c5-c6 Bg2xc6
57.Nh2-f1+ Kg3-h4 58.Kg1-h2 f6-f5
59.Nf1-e3 f5-f4 60.Ne3-d1 f4-f3
61.Nd1-f2 Bc6-d7 62.Nf2-d1 Kh4-g4
63.Nd1-e3+ Kg4-f4 64.Ne3-d1 Bd7-f5
65.Nd1-f2 Bf5-g4 66.Nf2-d1 Bg4-e6
67.Nd1-f2 Be6-f5 68.Nf2-d1 Bf5-c8
69.Nd1-f2 Bc8-e6 70.Nf2-d1 Be6-c8
71.Nd1-f2 -3.20/21 ] 52.Ke5-e6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 52.Ke5-d4
Kg6-f5 53.Kd4-e3 Bb7-g2 54.Ke3-f2
Kf5xf4 55.Kf2-g1 Kf4-g3 56.c5-c6
Bg2xc6 57.Nh2-f1+ Kg3-h4 58.Kg1-h2
f6-f5 59.Nf1-e3 f5-f4 60.Ne3-d1 f4-f3
61.Nd1-f2 Bc6-d7 62.Nf2-d1 Kh4-g4
63.Nd1-e3+ Kg4-f4 64.Ne3-d1 Bd7-f5
65.Nd1-f2 Bf5-g4 66.Nf2-d1 Bg4-e6
67.Nd1-f2 Be6-f5 68.Nf2-d1 Bf5-c8
69.Nd1-f2 Bc8-g4 70.Nf2-d1 -3.23/22 ]
52...Bb7-g2 [ 52...Bb7-e4!?
53.Nh2-f1 f6-f5 54.Nf1-g3-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 52...Bb7-g2
53.Nh2-g4 Bg2-e4 54.Ng4-h2 f6-f5
55.Ke6-e5 Kg6-h5 56.Ke5-d4 Kh5-h4
57.Kd4-e3 Kh4-g3 58.Nh2-f1+ Kg3-g2
59.Ke3-e2 h3-h2 60.Nf1xh2 Kg2xh2
61.Ke2-f2 Be4-b7 62.Kf2-e2 Kh2-g3
63.Ke2-e3 Bb7-e4 64.Ke3-e2 Kg3xf4
65.Ke2-f2 Kf4-g4 66.Kf2-e3 Kg4-g3
67.Ke3-e2 f5-f4 68.Ke2-d2 Be4-b7
69.Kd2-c2 f4-f3 70.Kc2-d3 f3-f2

266
-4.37/19 ] 53.Nh2-g4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 53.Nh2-g4 Bg2-e4
54.Ng4-h2 f6-f5 55.Ke6-e5 Kg6-h5
56.Ke5-d4 Kh5-h4 57.Kd4-e3 Kh4-g3
58.Nh2-f1+ Kg3-g2 59.Ke3-e2 h3-h2
60.Nf1xh2 Kg2xh2 61.Ke2-f2 Be4-b7
62.Kf2-e2 Kh2-g3 63.Ke2-e3 Bb7-e4
64.Ke3-d2 Kg3xf4 65.Kd2-c1 Kf4-e5
66.Kc1-d2 f5-f4 67.Kd2-e2 Ke5-d5
68.Ke2-f2 Kd5xc5 69.Kf2-e2 Be4-b7
-4.16/20 ] 53...Kg6-h5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 53...Bg2-e4 54.Ng4-h2 f6-f5
55.Nh2-f1 Kg6-h5 56.Nf1-g3+ Kh5-h4
57.Ng3xe4 f5xe4 58.c5-c6 e4-e3
59.c6-c7 e3-e2 60.c7-c8Q e2-e1Q+
61.Ke6-f5 Qe1-b1+ 62.Kf5-e5
Qb1-b5+ 63.Ke5-d4 h3-h2
64.Qc8-d8+ Kh4-g3 65.Qd8-g8+
Kg3xf4 66.Qg8-f7+ Kf4-g4 67.Qf7-g6+
Qb5-g5 68.Qg6-e4+ Kg4-g3 -1.76/16 ]
54.Ng4-f2?? White crumbles in face of
a dire situation [ 54.Ng4-h2 Kh5-h4
55.Ke6xf6-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
54.Ng4-h2 Kh5-h4 55.Ke6xf6 Kh4-g3
56.f4-f5 Kg3xh2 57.Kf6-g7 Kh2-g1
58.f5-f6 Bg2-d5 59.c5-c6 h3-h2
60.c6-c7 Bd5-b7 61.f6-f7 h2-h1Q
62.f7-f8Q Qh1-g2+ 63.Kg7-f7 Qg2-f2+
64.Kf7-g7 Qf2-g3+ 65.Kg7-h6
Qg3-h2+ 66.Kh6-g6 Bb7-e4+
67.Kg6-g5 Qh2xc7 68.Qf8-f4 Qc7-e7+
69.Qf4-f6 Qe7-c5+ 70.Kg5-g4
-0.22/17 ] 54...h3-h2 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 54...h3-h2 55.Ke6-d6 Kh5-h4
56.c5-c6 Bg2xc6 57.Kd6xc6 Kh4-g3
58.Nf2-e4+ Kg3xf4 59.Ne4xf6
h2-h1Q+ 60.Kc6-c7 Qh1-c1+
61.Kc7-d8 Kf4-e5 62.Nf6-e8 Qc1-c5
63.Kd8-d7 Qc5-f8 64.Ne8-c7 Qf8-d6+
65.Kd7-c8 Qd6-c6 66.Kc8-d8 Qc6-c5
67.Kd8-d7 Qc5-c4 68.Kd7-d8
Qc4-d3+ 69.Kd8-c8 Ke5-d6 70.Kc8-d8
Kd6-c6+ 71.Kd8-e7 Kc6xc7 72.Ke7-f6
Qd3-d4+ 73.Kf6-f5 Qd4-d5+
74.Kf5-f4 -9.53/18 ] 55.Ke6xf6

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[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 55.Ke6-d6
Kh5-h4 56.c5-c6 Bg2xc6 57.Kd6xc6
Kh4-g3 58.Nf2-e4+ Kg3xf4 59.Ne4xf6
h2-h1Q+ 60.Kc6-c7 Qh1-c1+
61.Kc7-d8 Kf4-e5 62.Nf6-e8 Qc1-c5
63.Kd8-d7 Qc5-f8 64.Ne8-c7 Qf8-d6+
65.Kd7-c8 Qd6-c6 66.Kc8-d8 Qc6-c5
67.Kd8-d7 Qc5-c4 68.Kd7-d8
Qc4-d3+ 69.Kd8-c8 Ke5-d6 70.Kc8-d8
Kd6-c6+ 71.Kd8-e7 Kc6xc7 72.Ke7-f6
Qd3-d4+ 73.Kf6-f5 Qd4-d5+
74.Kf5-f4 -9.56/19 ] 55...Kh5-h4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 55...Kh5-h4
56.c5-c6 Bg2xc6 57.Nf2-d3 h2-h1Q
58.Nd3-c5 Kh4-g3 59.Nc5-e6 Kg3-g4
60.Ne6-c7 Kg4xf4 61.Nc7-e6+ Kf4-g4
62.Kf6-g6 Qh1-d5 63.Ne6-g7
Qd5-g5+ 64.Kg6-f7 Bc6-d5+
65.Ng7-e6 Bd5xe6+ 66.Kf7xe6
Qg5-c5 67.Ke6-d7 Kg4-f4 68.Kd7-e6
Qc5-f5+ 69.Ke6-e7 Qf5-d5 70.Ke7-f6
Qd5-d6+ 71.Kf6-f7 Qd6-d5+
72.Kf7-e7 Qd5-f5 73.Ke7-d6 Qf5-e4
74.Kd6-c5 Qe4-f5+ 75.Kc5-c6 Qf5-d3
76.Kc6-c5 Qd3-d7 77.Kc5-c4 Qd7-c6+
78.Kc4-d4 Qc6-e4+ 79.Kd4-c5
Qe4-f5+ -#32/16 ] 56.Kf6-e5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 56.Nf2-d3
h2-h1Q 57.Kf6-f7 Kh4-g3 58.Nd3-e5
Qh1-h7+ 59.Kf7-f6 Qh7-h4+
60.Kf6-e6 Qh4-h6+ 61.Ke6-e7 Qh6xf4
62.Ne5-g6 Qf4-g5+ 63.Ke7-f7
Qg5-d5+ 64.Kf7-e7 Qd5xc5+
65.Ke7-e8 Bg2-c6+ 66.Ke8-f7
Qc5-f5+ 67.Kf7-g7 Bc6-d5 68.Ng6-h8
Qf5-e5+ 69.Kg7-h7 Bd5-e4+
70.Kh7-g8 Qe5-g5+ 71.Kg8-f8 Be4-d5
72.Kf8-e8 Qg5-e5+ 73.Ke8-d7
Qe5xh8 74.Kd7-d6 Bd5-c4 75.Kd6-c5
Bc4-f1 76.Kc5-d6 Qh8-f8+ 77.Kd6-c7
Qf8-c5+ 78.Kc7-d7 Qc5-f5+
79.Kd7-d6 Qf5-f8+ 80.Kd6-c7 -#35/17 ]
56...Kh4-g3 Diagram [ 56...Kh4-g3
57.Nf2-e4+ Bg2xe4 58.Ke5xe4
h2-h1Q+ 59.Ke4-e5 Qh1-g1-+ ;

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Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 56...Kh4-g3
57.Ke5-d4 Kg3xf2 58.Kd4-c4 h2-h1Q
59.Kc4-b4 Qh1-c1 60.f4-f5 Qc1-b1+
61.Kb4-c3 Qb1xf5 62.Kc3-b4 Bg2-c6
63.Kb4-c4 Qf5-d5+ 64.Kc4-c3
Qd5xc5+ 65.Kc3-b2 Kf2-g3 66.Kb2-b3
Bc6-e4 67.Kb3-a2 Qc5-d4 68.Ka2-b3
Be4-d5+ 69.Kb3-c2 Kg3-f4 70.Kc2-c1
Qd4-c3+ 71.Kc1-b1 Bd5-e4+
72.Kb1-a2 Be4-c6 73.Ka2-b1 Bc6-d7
74.Kb1-a2 Bd7-e6+ 75.Ka2-b1
Qc3-d2 76.Kb1-a1 Qd2-c1# -#17/16 ]

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D86

Ponomariov,Ruslan
Carlsen,Magnus
Amber Tournament (Rapid) rapid
24.03.2010
(10)
D87: Exchange Grnfeld: Classical
Line: Variations without ...cxd4
1.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 2.c2-c4 g7-g6
3.Nb1-c3 d7-d5 4.c4xd5 Nf6xd5
5.e2-e4 Nd5xc3 6.b2xc3 Bf8-g7
7.Bf1-c4 c7-c5 8.Ng1-e2 Nb8-c6
9.Bc1-e3 0-0 10.0-0 Qd8-c7
11.Ra1-b1 Rf8-d8 Diagram
12.Be3-f4 Bg7-e5 13.Bf4xe5 Nc6xe5
14.Bc4-b3 Ne5-g4 15.Ne2-g3 Qc7-f4

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16.h2-h3 Ng4-f6 17.e4-e5 Nf6-d5
18.Ng3-e2 Qf4-e4 19.Ne2-g3 Qe4-f4
20.d4xc5 Bc8-e6 last book move last
book move 21.Qd1-d4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 21.Qd1-d4 b7-b6 22.Ng3-e2
Qf4xd4 23.c3xd4 Be6-f5 24.Rb1-b2
Bf5-d3 25.Rf1-e1 Bd3xe2 26.Re1xe2
Ra8-c8 27.Bb3xd5 Rd8xd5 28.c5xb6
a7xb6 29.Re2-e4 Rc8-c1+ 30.Kg1-h2
b6-b5 31.g2-g3 Kg8-g7 32.Kh2-g2
Rc1-c4 33.a2-a3 Rc4-c3 0.41/18 ]
21...b7-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21...Ra8-b8 22.Bb3xd5 Qf4xd4
23.c3xd4 Be6xd5 24.a2-a3 Kg8-g7
25.Rf1-d1 Rb8-c8 26.f2-f3 b7-b6
27.c5xb6 a7xb6 28.Rb1xb6 Rc8-c3
29.Ng3-e2 Rc3xa3 30.Rd1-c1 Ra3-d3
31.Rc1-c7 Rd3-d2 32.Ne2-c3 0.50/16 ]
22.Ng3-e2 [ 22.c5-c6 Ra8-c8
23.Rf1-d1 Qf4xd4 24.Rd1xd4 Nd5xc3
( 24...Rc8xc6?? the pawn of course
cannot be captured 25.c3-c4+- )
25.Rd4xd8+ Rc8xd8= ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 22.Ng3-e2 Qf4xd4 23.c3xd4
Be6-f5 24.Rb1-b2 Bf5-d3 25.Rf1-e1
Bd3xe2 26.Re1xe2 Ra8-c8 27.Re2-c2
e7-e6 28.c5xb6 Rc8xc2 29.Rb2xc2
Nd5xb6 30.Rc2-d2 Kg8-g7 31.Kg1-h2
h7-h6 32.Rd2-d1 Rd8-c8 33.Kh2-g3
0.46/18 ] 22...Qf4-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro

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x64: 22...Qf4xd4 23.c3xd4 Be6-f5
24.Rb1-b2 Bf5-d3 25.Rf1-e1 Bd3xe2
26.Re1xe2 Ra8-c8 27.Re2-c2 e7-e6
28.c5xb6 Rc8xc2 29.Rb2xc2 Nd5xb6
30.Rc2-d2 Kg8-g7 31.Kg1-f1 Nb6-d5
32.Bb3xd5 Rd8xd5 33.Kf1-e2 Rd5-d8
34.Rd2-d1 0.54/17 ] 23.c5xb6
[ 23.c5-c6 Nd5-c7 24.Qd4-f4 Qf5xf4
25.Ne2xf4 Be6xb3 26.a2xb3 g6-g5 ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.c5-c6 Nd5-c7
24.Qd4-f4 Qf5xf4 25.Ne2xf4 Be6xb3
26.a2xb3 g6-g5 27.Nf4-e2 Ra8-c8
28.Rb1-a1 a7-a5 29.f2-f4 Nc7-e6
30.f4-f5 Ne6-c5 31.Ne2-d4 Nc5-e4
32.Rf1-f3 Ne4xc3 33.Rf3xc3 Rd8xd4
34.c6-c7 Rd4-d2 35.Kg1-h2 Kg8-f8
36.Kh2-g3 Kf8-e8 37.Rc3-c6 0.51/17 ]
23...Nd5xb6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23...a7xb6 24.Rf1-d1 Ra8-b8 25.f2-f3
Kg8-g7 26.Qd4-e4 Qf5xe4 27.f3xe4
Nd5-c7 28.Ne2-d4 Be6xb3 29.a2xb3
Nc7-e6 30.Nd4xe6+ f7xe6 31.Rb1-a1
Rb8-a8 32.Ra1xa8 Rd8xd1+
33.Kg1-h2 Rd1-d2 34.Ra8-a7 0.47/16 ]
24.Qd4-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24.Ne2-g3 Qf5-g5 25.Qd4-e4 Nb6-d5
26.Rb1-c1 Nd5-f4 27.Rc1-d1 Be6-f5
28.Qe4-f3 Bf5-d3 29.Rf1-e1 Ra8-c8
30.Re1-e3 Bd3-b5 31.Rd1xd8+
Rc8xd8 32.c3-c4 Bb5-d7 33.Re3-e4
Nf4-e6 0.40/18 ] 24...Ra8-c8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Ra8-c8
25.Qf4xf5 Be6xf5 26.Rb1-d1 Rd8xd1
27.Rf1xd1 Kg8-g7 28.Kg1-h2 Rc8-c5
29.f2-f4 a7-a5 30.a2-a3 Bf5-c8
31.Rd1-c1 Bc8-a6 32.Ne2-d4 a5-a4
33.Bb3-e6 Ba6-c4 34.Be6-g4 Nb6-d5
35.Kh2-g3 Bc4-d3 0.20/17 ] 25.Qf4xf5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Bb3xe6
Qf5xe6 26.Ne2-d4 Qe6xa2 27.Qf4-g5
Nb6-d5 28.Nd4-f5 Rd8-d7 29.Nf5-h6+
Kg8-g7 30.c3-c4 Qa2xc4 31.Rb1-c1
Nd5-c3 32.Nh6-f5+ Kg7-g8
33.Nf5xe7+ Rd7xe7 34.Rc1xc3
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Rc8-b8 0.17/16 ] 25...Be6xf5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Be6xf5
26.Rb1-d1 Rd8xd1 27.Rf1xd1 Kg8-g7
28.f2-f3 Rc8-c5 29.f3-f4 a7-a5
30.Rd1-d4 Bf5-d7 31.Bb3-c2 Bd7-e6
32.Bc2-b3 Be6-d7 33.Bb3-c2 0.16/20 ]
26.Rb1-d1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.Rb1-c1 Bf5-d3 27.Rf1-e1 Bd3xe2
28.Re1xe2 e7-e6 29.Re2-e4 Rc8-c5
30.Kg1-f1 a7-a5 31.Rc1-b1 Rd8-e8
32.g2-g3 Rc5xc3 33.Re4-d4 Re8-b8
34.Bb3-a4 Rc3-a3 35.Rb1-b2 Kg8-g7
36.Kf1-g2 0.10/17 ] 26...Bf5-d3
Black threatens to win material: Bd3xe2
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Rd8xd1
27.Rf1xd1 Kg8-g7 28.f2-f3 Rc8-c5
29.f3-f4 a7-a5 30.a2-a3 Bf5-c8
31.Kg1-f2 Bc8-a6 32.Rd1-c1 Ba6-c4
33.Ne2-d4 a5-a4 34.Bb3xc4 Nb6xc4
35.Rc1-a1 Nc4-b2 36.Nd4-e2
Nb2-d3+ 37.Kf2-f3 0.25/17 ] 27.Rf1-e1
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Rf1-e1
Bd3xe2 28.Rd1xd8+ Rc8xd8
29.Re1xe2 Rd8-c8 30.c3-c4 Nb6xc4
31.Re2-c2 Nc4-b6 32.Rc2xc8+
Nb6xc8 33.Kg1-f1 e7-e6 34.Kf1-e2
Kg8-f8 35.Ke2-e3 Nc8-b6 36.Ke3-d4
Kf8-e7 37.h3-h4 h7-h5 38.g2-g3
a7-a5 39.Bb3-c2 Nb6-d5 40.Bc2-e4
Nd5-b4 0.18/19 ] 27...a7-a5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Bd3xe2
28.Rd1xd8+ Rc8xd8 29.Re1xe2
Rd8-c8 30.c3-c4 Nb6xc4 31.Re2-c2
Nc4-b6 32.Rc2xc8+ Nb6xc8
33.Kg1-f1 e7-e6 34.Kf1-e2 Kg8-f8
35.Ke2-e3 Kf8-e7 36.Ke3-d4 Nc8-b6
37.a2-a3 h7-h6 38.g2-g3 h6-h5
39.Bb3-d1 Nb6-d5 0.17/17 ] 28.Ne2-f4
White threatens to win material: Nf4xd3
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.e5-e6 f7-f6
29.Ne2-f4 Bd3-b5 30.Rd1xd8+
Rc8xd8 31.Re1-b1 Bb5-a6 32.h3-h4
Kg8-g7 33.Rb1-d1 Rd8xd1+
34.Bb3xd1 g6-g5 35.h4xg5 f6xg5
36.Nf4-h5+ Kg7-g6 37.Nh5-g3 Ba6-d3

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38.Bd1-e2 Bd3xe2 39.Ng3xe2 Nb6-c4
40.Ne2-d4 Kg6-f6 41.Kg1-f1 0.19/19 ]
28...Bd3-c4 A valuable piece
[ Inferior is 28...Rc8xc3 29.Re1-e3
( 29.Rd1xd3?! Rc3xd3 30.Nf4xd3
Rd8xd3= ) 29...a5-a4 30.Re3xd3
( 30.Nf4xd3?! a4xb3 31.a2xb3
Rc3xb3 ; 30.Rd1xd3?! Rc3-c1+
31.Kg1-h2 Rd8xd3 32.Re3xd3 a4xb3
33.a2xb3 Rc1-b1 ) 30...Rc3xd3
31.Rd1xd3 Rd8xd3 32.Nf4xd3 a4xb3
33.a2xb3 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28...a5-a4 29.Bb3xf7+ Kg8xf7
30.e5-e6+ Kf7-g7 31.Nf4xd3 Rc8xc3
32.Nd3-e5 Rd8xd1 33.Re1xd1 Rc3-c2
34.a2-a3 Nb6-c4 35.Ne5xc4 Rc2xc4
36.Rd1-d3 Kg7-f6 37.Rd3-e3 h7-h5
38.g2-g3 Kf6-f5 39.Kg1-g2 Rc4-c2
40.Kg2-f3 0.11/17 ] 29.Rd1-d7??
ruins a clearly superior position
[ 29.Bb3xc4 Nb6xc4 30.Rd1-d4 ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Rd1xd8+
Rc8xd8 30.e5-e6 Rd8-d2 31.e6xf7+
Kg8xf7 32.Nf4-e6 h7-h6 33.Ne6-d4
Bc4xb3 34.a2xb3 Rd2-d3 35.Re1-e3
Rd3xe3 36.f2xe3 a5-a4 37.b3xa4
Nb6xa4 38.c3-c4 e7-e5 39.Nd4-c6
Kf7-e6 40.Nc6-d8+ Ke6-e7 41.Nd8-b7
Na4-c3 42.Kg1-f2 Nc3-e4+
43.Kf2-e2 0.33/18 ] 29...Rd8-e8
[ 29...Rd8xd7 makes it even easier for
Black 30.Re1-b1-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 29...Rd8xd7 30.Bb3xc4 Rc8xc4
31.g2-g3 Rc4xc3 32.Re1-e2 g6-g5
33.Nf4-g2 Nb6-c4 34.h3-h4 Rd7-d1+
35.Kg1-h2 Rd1-d2 36.Re2xd2 Nc4xd2
37.Ng2-e1 g5xh4 38.g3xh4 Kg8-g7
39.Kh2-g2 Nd2-e4 -6.66/14 ]
30.Rd7-d6?? spoils everything
[ 30.Rd7-b7 g6-g5 31.Rb7xb6
Bc4xb3 32.Rb6xb3 g5xf4
33.Re1-e4 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30.Rd7-b7 g6-g5 31.Rb7xb6 g5xf4
32.Re1-e4 Bc4xb3 33.Rb6xb3 Rc8-c5
34.e5-e6 f7xe6 35.Re4xf4 Re8-c8

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36.Rb3-b7 Rc5-c4 37.Rf4xc4 Rc8xc4
38.Rb7xe7 Rc4xc3 39.Re7xe6
Rc3-c1+ 40.Kg1-h2 Rc1-c2 41.a2-a3
Rc2xf2 42.Re6-e5 a5-a4 43.Re5-e4
Kg8-f7 44.Re4xa4 Kf7-e6 45.Ra4-a6+
Ke6-d5 46.Kh2-g3 Rf2-c2 47.Ra6-a7
0.72/18 ] 30...Re8-d8 [ 30...e7xd6
and the result of the game is clear:
Black will win 31.Bb3xc4 Rc8xc4-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...e7xd6
31.Bb3xc4 Rc8xc4 32.Re1-b1 d6xe5
33.Nf4-e2 Nb6-d5 34.Rb1-b5 Nd5xc3
35.Ne2xc3 Rc4xc3 36.Rb5xa5 Rc3-c2
37.f2-f3 Re8-d8 38.Ra5xe5 Rd8-d2
39.Re5-g5 Rc2xa2 40.Kg1-h2 Kg8-g7
41.h3-h4 f7-f5 42.Kh2-h3 Kg7-f6
43.g2-g4 Rd2-h2+ 44.Kh3-g3
Ra2-g2+ 45.Kg3-f4 Rh2xh4 -6.82/14 ]
31.Rd6xd8+ [ 31.Rd6xb6 and White
has it in the bag Bc4xb3 32.Rb6xb3+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Rd6xb6
Bc4xb3 32.Rb6xb3 e7-e6 33.Re1-b1
a5-a4 34.Rb3-a3 Rc8-c5 35.Ra3xa4
Rc5xe5 36.Ra4-a7 Re5-f5 37.Nf4-e2
Rd8-d2 38.g2-g4 Rf5-c5 39.Rb1-b8+
Kg8-g7 3.87/15 ] 31...Rc8xd8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Rc8xd8
32.e5-e6 Rd8-d2 33.e6xf7+ Kg8xf7
34.Nf4-e6 h7-h6 35.Ne6-d4 Rd2-b2
36.Re1-e4 Bc4xb3 37.a2xb3 a5-a4
38.b3xa4 Nb6xa4 39.c3-c4 Na4-c5
40.Re4-f4+ Kf7-e8 41.Nd4-c6 Nc5-d3
42.Rf4-g4 Ke8-f7 43.Rg4-d4 0.42/16 ]
32.Re1-e4 [ 32.e5-e6!? ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 32.e5-e6 Rd8-d2 33.e6xf7+
Kg8xf7 34.Nf4-e6 h7-h6 35.Ne6-d4
Rd2-b2 36.Re1-e4 Bc4xb3 37.a2xb3
a5-a4 38.b3xa4 Nb6xa4 39.c3-c4
Na4-c5 40.Re4-f4+ Kf7-e8 41.Nd4-c6
Nc5-d3 42.Rf4-g4 Ke8-f7 43.Rg4-d4
0.32/17 ] 32...Bc4xb3= [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 32...Bc4xb3 33.a2xb3
Rd8-d1+ 34.Kg1-h2 Rd1-b1 35.c3-c4
Rb1xb3 36.c4-c5 Nb6-d7 37.c5-c6
Nd7-b6 38.Re4-d4 Rb3-c3 39.Nf4-d5

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Nb6xd5 40.Rd4xd5 a5-a4 41.Rd5-a5
Rc3-c4 42.Ra5-a7 Rc4xc6 43.Ra7xa4
Rc6-c7 44.h3-h4 f7-f6 45.e5xf6 e7xf6
46.Kh2-g3 Kg8-f7 47.Ra4-a3 Kf7-g7
48.Ra3-a6 Rc7-b7 49.f2-f3 Kg7-f7
50.Kg3-f4 h7-h5 51.Ra6-a4 Rb7-d7
52.g2-g3 Rd7-c7 53.Ra4-a3 Rc7-d7
0.03/22 ] 33.a2xb3 Black has a new
backward pawn: a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 33.a2xb3 Rd8-d1+ 34.Kg1-h2
Rd1-b1 35.c3-c4 Rb1xb3 36.c4-c5
Nb6-d7 37.c5-c6 Nd7-b6 38.Re4-d4
Rb3-c3 39.Nf4-d5 Nb6xd5 40.Rd4xd5
a5-a4 41.Rd5-a5 Rc3xc6 42.Ra5xa4
Rc6-c7 43.h3-h4 f7-f5 44.e5xf6 e7xf6
45.Kh2-g3 Rc7-b7 46.Ra4-a3 Kg8-f7
47.f2-f3 Kf7-g7 48.Ra3-a6 Kg7-f7
49.Kg3-f4 h7-h5 50.Ra6-a4 Rb7-d7
51.g2-g3 Rd7-c7 52.Ra4-a3 Rc7-e7
-0.03/20 ] 33...Rd8-d1+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 33...Rd8-d1+ 34.Kg1-h2
Rd1-b1 35.c3-c4 Rb1xb3 36.c4-c5
Nb6-d7 37.c5-c6 Nd7-b6 38.Re4-d4
Rb3-c3 39.Nf4-d5 Nb6xd5 40.Rd4xd5
a5-a4 41.Rd5-a5 Rc3xc6 42.Ra5xa4
Rc6-c7 43.h3-h4 f7-f6 44.e5xf6 e7xf6
45.Kh2-g3 Rc7-b7 46.Ra4-a3 Kg8-f7
47.f2-f3 Kf7-g7 48.Ra3-a6 h7-h5
49.Kg3-f4 Kg7-f7 50.Ra6-a4 Rb7-d7
51.g2-g3 Rd7-c7 52.Ra4-a3 Rc7-e7
0.03/21 ] 34.Kg1-h2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 34.Kg1-h2 Rd1-b1 35.c3-c4
Rb1xb3 36.c4-c5 Nb6-d7 37.c5-c6
Nd7-b6 38.Re4-d4 Rb3-c3 39.Nf4-d5
Nb6xd5 40.Rd4xd5 a5-a4 41.Rd5-a5
a4-a3 42.h3-h4 f7-f5 43.e5xf6 e7xf6
44.Ra5-a7 h7-h5 45.c6-c7 a3-a2
46.Ra7xa2 Rc3xc7 47.Kh2-g3 Kg8-f7
48.Kg3-f4 Rc7-c4+ 49.Kf4-g3 Rc4-c3+
50.Kg3-f4 Rc3-c7 51.g2-g3 Rc7-c4+
52.Kf4-f3 Rc4-c7 53.Ra2-a8 -0.03/20 ]
34...Rd1-b1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34...Rd1-b1 35.c3-c4 Rb1xb3
36.c4-c5 Nb6-d7 37.c5-c6 Nd7-b6
38.Re4-d4 Rb3-c3 39.Nf4-d5 Nb6xd5

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40.Rd4xd5 a5-a4 41.Rd5-a5 Rc3xc6
42.Ra5xa4 Rc6-c7 43.h3-h4 f7-f6
44.e5xf6 e7xf6 45.Kh2-g3 Rc7-b7
46.Ra4-a3 Kg8-f7 47.f2-f3 Kf7-g7
48.Ra3-a6 h7-h5 49.Kg3-f4 Kg7-f7
50.g2-g4 Rb7-b4+ 51.Kf4-g3 0.03/21 ]
35.c3-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35.c3-c4 Rb1xb3 36.c4-c5 Nb6-d7
37.c5-c6 Nd7-b6 38.Re4-d4 Rb3-c3
39.Nf4-d5 Nb6xd5 40.Rd4xd5 a5-a4
41.Rd5-a5 a4-a3 42.h3-h4 f7-f5
43.e5xf6 e7xf6 44.Ra5-a7 h7-h5
45.c6-c7 a3-a2 46.Ra7xa2 Rc3xc7
47.Kh2-g3 Kg8-f7 48.Kg3-f4 Rc7-c4+
49.Kf4-g3 Rc4-c3+ 50.Kg3-f4 Rc3-c7
51.g2-g3 Rc7-c4+ 52.Kf4-f3 Rc4-c7
53.Ra2-a8 -0.03/21 ] 35...Rb1xb3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Rb1xb3
36.c4-c5 Nb6-d7 37.c5-c6 Nd7-b6
38.Re4-d4 Rb3-c3 39.Nf4-d5 Nb6xd5
40.Rd4xd5 a5-a4 41.Rd5-a5 a4-a3
42.h3-h4 f7-f5 43.e5xf6 e7xf6
44.Ra5-a7 h7-h5 45.c6-c7 a3-a2
46.Ra7xa2 Rc3xc7 47.Kh2-g3 Kg8-f7
48.Kg3-f4 Rc7-c4+ 49.Kf4-g3 Rc4-c3+
50.Kg3-f4 Rc3-c7 51.Ra2-a4 Rc7-b7
52.g2-g3 Rb7-b2 53.f2-f3 Rb2-b6
54.Ra4-a7+ Kf7-e6 0.03/22 ] 36.c4-c5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.c4-c5
Nb6-d7 37.c5-c6 Nd7-b6 38.Re4-d4
Rb3-c3 39.Nf4-d5 Nb6xd5 40.Rd4xd5
a5-a4 41.Rd5-a5 a4-a3 42.h3-h4
f7-f5 43.e5xf6 e7xf6 44.Ra5-a7 h7-h5
45.c6-c7 a3-a2 46.Ra7xa2 Rc3xc7
47.Kh2-g3 Kg8-f7 48.Kg3-f4 Rc7-c4+
49.Kf4-g3 Rc4-c3+ 50.Kg3-f4 Rc3-c7
51.g2-g3 Rc7-c4+ 52.Kf4-f3 Rc4-c7
53.Ra2-a8 -0.03/20 ] 36...Nb6-d7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Nb6-d7
37.c5-c6 Nd7-b6 38.Re4-d4 Rb3-c3
39.Nf4-d5 Nb6xd5 40.Rd4xd5 a5-a4
41.Rd5-a5 a4-a3 42.h3-h4 f7-f5
43.e5xf6 e7xf6 44.Ra5-a7 h7-h5
45.c6-c7 a3-a2 46.Ra7xa2 Rc3xc7
47.Kh2-g3 Kg8-f7 48.Kg3-f4 Rc7-c4+

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49.Kf4-g3 Rc4-c3+ 50.Kg3-f4 Rc3-c7
51.g2-g3 Rc7-c4+ 52.Kf4-f3 Rc4-c7
53.Ra2-a8 0.03/20 ] 37.c5-c6
White threatens to win material: c6xd7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Re4-a4
Rb3-b5 38.c5-c6 Nd7-b6 39.Ra4-a3
Rb5-c5 40.Nf4-d3 Rc5xc6 41.Ra3xa5
Rc6-c3 42.Nd3-b4 e7-e6 43.Ra5-a7
Rc3-c4 44.Nb4-d3 Rc4-d4 45.Ra7-b7
Rd4xd3 46.Rb7xb6 Kg8-g7 47.f2-f4
Rd3-c3 48.Rb6-b7 h7-h6 49.h3-h4
h6-h5 50.g2-g3 Rc3-a3 51.Kh2-g2
-0.03/18 ] 37...Nd7-b6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 37...Nd7-b6 38.Re4-d4
Rb3-c3 39.Nf4-d5 Nb6xd5 40.Rd4xd5
a5-a4 41.Rd5-a5 Rc3xc6 42.Ra5xa4
Rc6-c7 43.h3-h4 f7-f6 44.e5xf6 e7xf6
45.Kh2-g3 Kg8-f7 46.f2-f3 h7-h5
47.Kg3-f4 Rc7-b7 48.Ra4-a3 Rb7-d7
49.g2-g3 Kf7-g7 0.03/19 ] 38.Re4-d4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.Re4-d4
Rb3-c3 39.Nf4-d5 Nb6xd5 40.Rd4xd5
a5-a4 41.Rd5-a5 a4-a3 42.h3-h4
f7-f5 43.e5xf6 e7xf6 44.Ra5-a7 h7-h5
45.c6-c7 a3-a2 46.Ra7xa2 Rc3xc7
47.Kh2-g3 Kg8-f7 48.Kg3-f4 Rc7-c4+
49.Kf4-g3 Rc4-c3+ 50.Kg3-f4 Rc3-c4+
51.Kf4-g3 -0.03/20 ] 38...Rb3-c3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...Rb3-c3
39.Nf4-d5 Nb6xd5 40.Rd4xd5 a5-a4
41.Rd5-a5 a4-a3 42.h3-h4 Diagram
(Diagram 280)
f7-f5 43.e5xf6 e7xf6 44.Ra5-a7
h7-h5 45.c6-c7 a3-a2 46.Ra7xa2
Rc3xc7 47.Kh2-g3 Kg8-f7 48.Kg3-f4
Rc7-c4+ 49.Kf4-g3 Rc4-c3+ 50.Kg3-f4
Rc3-c7 51.Ra2-a4 Rc7-b7 52.g2-g3
Rb7-b2 53.f2-f3 Rb2-b6 54.Ra4-a7+
Kf7-e6 0.03/22 ] 39.Nf4-d5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.Nf4-d5
Nb6xd5 40.Rd4xd5 a5-a4 41.Rd5-a5
a4-a3 42.c6-c7 Rc3xc7 43.Ra5xa3
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e7-e6 46.Kg3-f3 Kg8-g7 47.Ra7-b7
Rc4-c3+ 48.Kf3-e4 Rc3-c2 49.Ke4-e3
Kg7-g6 50.Rb7-d7 h7-h5 51.Rd7-a7
Rc2-c4 52.Ra7-b7 Rc4-c5 53.Ke3-e4
Rc5-c2 54.Ke4-f3 Rc2-a2 55.g2-g3
h5-h4 56.g3xh4 g5xh4 57.Kf3-g4
f7-f5+ 58.e5xf6 Ra2xf2 59.Kg4xh4
Kg6xf6 60.Kh4-g4 Rf2-d2 61.Rb7-b6
Rd2-d4+ 62.Kg4-h5 -0.03/21 ]
39...Nb6xd5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39...Nb6xd5 40.Rd4xd5 a5-a4
41.Rd5-a5 a4-a3 42.c6-c7 Rc3xc7
43.Ra5xa3 f7-f6 44.e5xf6 e7xf6
45.f2-f4 Kg8-f7 46.g2-g4 Rc7-d7
47.Kh2-g3 Rd7-b7 48.Kg3-g2 h7-h5
49.Kg2-f3 Rb7-c7 50.Kf3-e4 Rc7-e7+
51.Ke4-f3 Re7-b7 52.Ra3-c3 Rb7-d7
53.g4xh5 g6xh5 54.Kf3-e4 Rd7-e7+
55.Ke4-f5 Re7-b7 0.02/18 ]
40.Rd4xd5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40.Rd4xd5 a5-a4 41.Rd5-a5 a4-a3
42.c6-c7 Rc3xc7 43.Ra5xa3 Kg8-g7
44.g2-g4 h7-h6 45.Kh2-g3 g6-g5
46.h3-h4 e7-e6 47.f2-f3 Rc7-c4
48.Ra3-a5 Rc4-c3 49.h4-h5 Rc3-c2
50.Ra5-b5 Rc2-a2 51.Rb5-b7
Ra2-a5 -0.02/19 ] 40...Rc3xc6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...a5-a4
41.Rd5-a5 a4-a3 42.c6-c7 Rc3xc7
43.Ra5xa3 f7-f6 44.e5xf6 e7xf6

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45.f2-f4 Kg8-f7 46.g2-g4 Rc7-d7
47.Kh2-g3 Rd7-b7 48.Kg3-g2 h7-h5
49.Kg2-f3 h5-h4 50.Kf3-e4 Kf7-g7
51.Ra3-c3 Rb7-e7+ 52.Ke4-f3 Re7-b7
53.Kf3-e4 Rb7-e7+ 0.01/20 ]
41.Rd5xa5 A rook endgame occured
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41.Rd5xa5
g6-g5 42.Kh2-g3 Kg8-g7 43.Ra5-a7
e7-e6 44.h3-h4 g5xh4+ 45.Kg3xh4
Rc6-c2 46.Kh4-g3 Kg7-g6 47.f2-f4
h7-h5 48.Kg3-f3 h5-h4 49.Ra7-b7
f7-f5 50.e5xf6 Kg6xf6 51.Rb7-b6
Rc2-c3+ 52.Kf3-f2 Rc3-c2+ 53.Kf2-f3
Rc2-c3+ -0.02/20 ] 41...Rc6-c4
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
41...g6-g5 42.Kh2-g3 Kg8-g7
43.Ra5-a7 e7-e6 44.Kg3-f3 Kg7-g6
45.Ra7-b7 h7-h5 46.Kf3-e3 Rc6-c3+
47.Ke3-d4 Rc3-c2 48.Kd4-e3 Rc2-c5
49.Ke3-e4 Rc5-a5 50.Rb7-e7
Ra5-a4+ 51.Ke4-e3 Kg6-f5 52.Re7-c7
Kf5xe5 53.Rc7xf7 Ra4-b4 54.Rf7-g7
Rb4-b3+ 55.Ke3-d2 Ke5-f6 56.Rg7-c7
Rb3-b2+ 57.Kd2-e3 Rb2-a2
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42.Kh2-g3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
42.g2-g3 Kg8-g7 43.Kh2-g2 e7-e6
44.h3-h4 Rc4-c3 45.Kg2-h3 Rc3-f3
46.Ra5-a2 Rf3-b3 47.Ra2-a7 Rb3-f3
48.Kh3-g2 Rf3-c3 49.Ra7-b7 Rc3-c5

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50.f2-f4 Rc5-c2+ Diagram

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51.Kg2-h3 Rc2-c3 52.Kh3-g4 h7-h5+
53.Kg4-h3 0.00/20 ] 42...e7-e6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42...Rc4-c7
43.Ra5-a3 Kg8-g7 44.f2-f4 f7-f6
45.e5xf6+ e7xf6 46.Kg3-f3 Kg7-f7
47.Ra3-d3 f6-f5 48.g2-g4 f5xg4+
49.h3xg4 h7-h5 50.Kf3-g3 Kf7-e6
51.Rd3-b3 h5xg4 52.Kg3xg4 Ke6-d5
0.01/18 ] 43.f2-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 43.Kg3-f3 Kg8-g7 44.Ra5-a7
Rc4-c3+ 45.Kf3-e4 Rc3-c2 46.Ke4-e3
Rc2-c5 47.Ke3-e4 Rc5-c2 48.Ke4-e3
-0.02/20 ] 43...h7-h6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 43...h7-h6 44.Ra5-a8+
Kg8-g7 45.Kg3-g4 h6-h5+ 46.Kg4-g5
Rc4-c3 47.Kg5-h4 Rc3-c4 48.g2-g3
Kg7-h6 49.Ra8-h8+ Kh6-g7
50.Rh8-a8 Kg7-h6 0.02/23 ] 44.Kg3-f3
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44.Ra5-a8+
Kg8-g7 45.Kg3-g4 h6-h5+ 46.Kg4-g5
Rc4-c3 47.Kg5-h4 Rc3-c4 48.g2-g3
Kg7-h6 49.Ra8-h8+ Kh6-g7
50.Rh8-a8 Kg7-h6 -0.02/23 ]
44...Rc4-c3+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
44...Kg8-g7 45.Ra5-a3 g6-g5
46.f4xg5 h6xg5 47.g2-g4 Rc4-b4
48.Kf3-e3 Kg7-g6 49.Ke3-f3 Rb4-b1
50.Kf3-e4 Rb1-b2 51.Ke4-d4 Rb2-d2+
52.Kd4-e4 Rd2-e2+ 53.Ke4-d4

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Re2-b2 54.Ra3-c3 Rb2-d2+
55.Rc3-d3 Rd2-a2 56.Kd4-e3 Ra2-b2
57.Rd3-a3 Rb2-b5 58.Ke3-e4 Rb5-b2
59.Ke4-d4 -0.03/22 ] 45.Kf3-f2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45.Kf3-g4
Kg8-g7 46.Ra5-a7 h6-h5+ 47.Kg4-h4
Rc3-c4 48.Kh4-g3 Rc4-c3+ 49.Kg3-h4
Rc3-c4 -0.02/23 ] 45...g6-g5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45...g6-g5
46.Ra5-a4 Kg8-g7 47.f4xg5 h6xg5
48.Ra4-g4 Kg7-h6 49.g2-g3 Diagram

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Kh6-h5 50.Rg4-e4 Kh5-g6 51.Re4-e3
Rc3-c1 52.Kf2-g2 Rc1-c5 53.Kg2-f3
Kg6-f5 54.g3-g4+ Kf5-g6 55.Kf3-e4
Rc5-c4+ 56.Ke4-d3 Rc4-f4 57.Kd3-c3
Rf4-a4 58.Kc3-b3 Ra4-d4 59.Kb3-c3
Rd4-d5 60.Kc3-c4 Kg6-g7 61.Re3-e1
Rd5-a5 62.Kc4-d4 Ra5-a3 63.Re1-e3
Ra3-a4+ 64.Kd4-d3 Ra4-b4 65.Re3-f3
Rb4-b2 66.Kd3-e4 Rb2-a2 67.Rf3-b3
Ra2-a4+ 68.Ke4-f3 Kg7-g6 69.Kf3-e3
Ra4-c4 70.Ke3-f3 Rc4-f4+ 71.Kf3-e3
Rf4-a4 72.Ke3-f3 Ra4-c4 73.Kf3-e3
Rc4-a4 74.Ke3-f3 -0.04/22 ] 46.f4xg5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46.f4xg5 h6xg5
47.Ra5-a4 Kg8-g7 48.Ra4-g4 Kg7-h6
49.g2-g3 Kh6-h5 50.Rg4-e4 Kh5-g6
51.Re4-e3 Rc3-c1 52.Kf2-g2 Rc1-c5
53.Kg2-f3 Kg6-f5 54.g3-g4+ Kf5-g6
55.Kf3-e4 Rc5-c4+ 56.Ke4-d3 Rc4-f4

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57.Kd3-c3 Rf4-a4 58.Kc3-b3 Ra4-d4
59.Kb3-c3 Rd4-d5 60.Kc3-c4 Kg6-g7
61.Re3-e1 Rd5-a5 62.Kc4-d4 Ra5-a3
63.Re1-e3 Ra3-a4+ 64.Kd4-d3
Ra4-b4 65.Re3-f3 Rb4-b2 66.Kd3-e4
Rb2-a2 67.Rf3-b3 Ra2-a4+ 68.Ke4-f3
Kg7-g6 69.Kf3-e3 Ra4-c4 70.Ke3-f3
Rc4-f4+ 71.Kf3-e3 Rf4-a4 72.Ke3-f3
Ra4-c4 73.Kf3-e3 Rc4-a4 74.Ke3-f3
-0.08/23 ] 46...h6xg5 Black has a new
backward pawn: f7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 46...h6xg5 47.Ra5-a4 Kg8-g7
48.Ra4-g4 Kg7-h6 49.g2-g3 Kh6-h5
50.Rg4-e4 Kh5-g6 51.Re4-e3 Rc3-c1
52.Kf2-g2 Rc1-c5 53.Kg2-f3 Kg6-f5
54.g3-g4+ Kf5-g6 55.Kf3-e4 Rc5-c4+
56.Ke4-d3 Rc4-f4 57.Kd3-c3 Rf4-a4
58.Kc3-b3 Ra4-d4 59.Kb3-c3 Rd4-d5
60.Kc3-c4 Kg6-g7 61.Re3-e1 Rd5-a5
62.Kc4-d4 Ra5-a3 63.Re1-e3
Ra3-a4+ 64.Kd4-d3 Ra4-b4 65.Re3-f3
Rb4-b2 66.Kd3-e4 Rb2-a2 67.Rf3-b3
Ra2-a4+ 68.Ke4-f3 Kg7-g6 69.Kf3-e3
Ra4-c4 70.Ke3-f3 Rc4-f4+ 71.Kf3-e3
Rf4-a4 72.Ke3-f3 Ra4-c4 73.Kf3-e3
Rc4-a4 74.Ke3-f3 -0.04/26 ] 47.Ra5-a4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47.Ra5-a4
Kg8-g7 48.Ra4-g4 Kg7-h6 49.g2-g3
Kh6-h5 50.Rg4-e4 Kh5-g6 51.Re4-e3
Rc3-c1 52.Kf2-g2 Rc1-c5 53.Kg2-f3
Kg6-f5 54.g3-g4+ Kf5-g6 55.Kf3-e4
Rc5-c4+ 56.Ke4-d3 Rc4-f4 57.Kd3-c3
Rf4-a4 58.Kc3-b3 Ra4-d4 59.Kb3-c3
Rd4-d5 60.Kc3-c4 Kg6-g7 61.Re3-e1
Rd5-a5 62.Kc4-d4 Ra5-a3 63.Re1-e3
Ra3-a4+ 64.Kd4-d3 Diagram
(Diagram 284)
Ra4-b4 65.Re3-f3 Rb4-b2 66.Kd3-e4
Rb2-a2 67.Rf3-b3 Ra2-a4+ 68.Ke4-f3
Kg7-g6 69.Kf3-e3 Ra4-c4 70.Ke3-f3
Rc4-f4+ 71.Kf3-e3 Rf4-a4 72.Ke3-f3
Ra4-c4 73.Kf3-e3 Rc4-a4 74.Ke3-f3
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Pro x64: 47...Kg8-g7 48.Ra4-g4
Kg7-h6 49.g2-g3 Kh6-h5 50.Rg4-e4
Kh5-g6 51.Re4-e3 Rc3-c1 52.Kf2-g2
Rc1-c5 53.Kg2-f3 Kg6-f5 54.g3-g4+
Kf5-g6 55.Kf3-e4 Rc5-c4+ 56.Ke4-d3
Rc4-f4 57.Kd3-c3 Rf4-a4 58.Kc3-b3
Ra4-d4 59.Kb3-c3 Rd4-d5 60.Kc3-c4
Kg6-g7 61.Re3-e1 Rd5-a5 62.Kc4-d4
Ra5-a3 63.Re1-e3 Ra3-a4+
64.Kd4-d3 Ra4-b4 65.Re3-f3 Rb4-b2
66.Kd3-e4 Rb2-a2 67.Rf3-b3 Ra2-a4+
68.Ke4-f3 Kg7-g6 69.Kf3-e3 Ra4-c4
70.Ke3-f3 Rc4-f4+ 71.Kf3-e3 Rf4-a4
72.Ke3-f3 Ra4-c4 73.Kf3-e3 Rc4-a4
74.Ke3-f3 -0.04/25 ] 48.Ra4-g4
White threatens to win material:
Rg4xg5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
48.Ra4-g4 Kg7-h6 49.g2-g3 Kh6-h5
50.Rg4-e4 Kh5-g6 51.Re4-e3 Rc3-c1
52.Kf2-g2 Rc1-c5 53.Kg2-f3 Kg6-f5
54.g3-g4+ Kf5-g6 55.Kf3-e4 Rc5-c4+
56.Ke4-d3 Rc4-f4 57.Kd3-c3 Rf4-a4
58.Kc3-b3 Ra4-d4 59.Kb3-c3 Rd4-d5
60.Kc3-c4 Kg6-g7 61.Re3-e1 Rd5-a5
62.Kc4-d4 Ra5-a3 63.Re1-e3
Ra3-a4+ 64.Kd4-d3 Ra4-b4 65.Re3-f3
Rb4-b2 66.Kd3-e4 Rb2-a2 67.Rf3-b3
Ra2-a4+ 68.Ke4-f3 Kg7-g6 69.Kf3-e3
Ra4-c4 70.Ke3-f3 Rc4-f4+ 71.Kf3-e3
Rf4-a4 72.Ke3-f3 Ra4-c4 73.Kf3-e3

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Rc4-a4 74.Ke3-f3 -0.08/25 ]
48...Kg7-h6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
48...Kg7-h6 49.g2-g3 Kh6-h5
50.Rg4-e4 Kh5-g6 51.Re4-e3 Rc3-c1
52.Kf2-g2 Rc1-c5 53.Kg2-f3 Kg6-f5
54.g3-g4+ Kf5-g6 55.Kf3-e4 Rc5-c4+
56.Ke4-d3 Rc4-f4 57.Kd3-c3 Rf4-a4
58.Kc3-b3 Ra4-d4 59.Kb3-c3 Rd4-d5
60.Kc3-c4 Kg6-g7 61.Re3-e1 Rd5-a5
62.Kc4-d4 Ra5-a3 63.Re1-e3
Ra3-a4+ 64.Kd4-d3 Ra4-b4 65.Re3-f3
Rb4-b2 66.Kd3-e4 Rb2-a2 67.Rf3-b3
Ra2-a4+ 68.Ke4-f3 Kg7-g6 69.Kf3-e3
Ra4-c4 70.Ke3-f3 Rc4-f4+ 71.Kf3-e3
Rf4-a4 72.Ke3-f3 Ra4-c4 73.Kf3-e3
Rc4-a4 74.Ke3-f3 -0.04/25 ] 49.g2-g3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49.g2-g3
Kh6-h5 50.Rg4-e4 Kh5-g6 51.Re4-e3
Rc3-c1 52.Kf2-g2 Rc1-c5 53.Kg2-f3
Kg6-f5 54.g3-g4+ Kf5-g6 55.Kf3-e4
Rc5-c4+ 56.Ke4-d3 Rc4-f4 57.Kd3-c3
Rf4-a4 58.Kc3-b3 Ra4-d4 59.Kb3-c3
Rd4-d5 60.Kc3-c4 Kg6-g7 61.Re3-e1
Rd5-a5 62.Kc4-d4 Ra5-a3 63.Re1-e3
Ra3-a4+ 64.Kd4-d3 Ra4-b4 65.Re3-f3
Rb4-b2 66.Kd3-e4 Rb2-a2 67.Rf3-b3
Ra2-a4+ 68.Ke4-f3 Kg7-g6 69.Kf3-e3
Ra4-c4 70.Ke3-f3 Rc4-f4+ 71.Kf3-e3
Rf4-a4 72.Ke3-f3 Ra4-c4 73.Kf3-e3
Rc4-a4 74.Ke3-f3 -0.08/25 ]
49...Kh6-h5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
49...Kh6-h5 50.Rg4-e4 Kh5-g6
51.Re4-e3 Rc3-c1 52.Kf2-g2 Rc1-c5
53.Kg2-f3 Kg6-f5 54.g3-g4+ Kf5-g6
55.Kf3-e4 Rc5-c4+ 56.Ke4-d3 Rc4-f4
57.Kd3-c3 Rf4-a4 58.Kc3-b3 Ra4-d4
59.Kb3-c3 Rd4-d5 60.Kc3-c4 Kg6-g7
61.Re3-e1 Rd5-a5 62.Kc4-d4 Ra5-a3
63.Re1-e3 Ra3-a4+ 64.Kd4-d3
Ra4-b4 65.Re3-f3 Rb4-b2 66.Kd3-e4
Rb2-a2 67.Rf3-b3 Ra2-a4+ 68.Ke4-f3
Kg7-g6 69.Kf3-e3 Ra4-c4 70.Ke3-f3
Rc4-f4+ 71.Kf3-e3 Rf4-a4 72.Ke3-f3
Ra4-c4 73.Kf3-e3 Rc4-a4 74.Ke3-f3
-0.04/25 ] 50.Rg4-a4 [Houdini 2.0c

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Pro x64: 50.Rg4-e4 Kh5-g6
51.Re4-e3 Rc3-c1 52.Kf2-g2 Rc1-c5
53.Kg2-f3 Kg6-f5 54.g3-g4+ Kf5-g6
55.Kf3-e4 Rc5-c4+ 56.Ke4-d3 Rc4-f4
57.Kd3-c3 Rf4-a4 58.Kc3-b3 Ra4-d4
59.Kb3-c3 Rd4-d5 60.Kc3-c4 Kg6-g7
61.Re3-e1 Rd5-a5 62.Kc4-d4 Ra5-a3
63.Re1-e3 Ra3-a4+ 64.Kd4-d3
Ra4-b4 65.Re3-f3 Rb4-b2 66.Kd3-e4
Rb2-a2 67.Rf3-b3 Diagram

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Ra2-a4+ 68.Ke4-f3 Kg7-g6 69.Kf3-e3
Ra4-c4 70.Ke3-f3 Rc4-f4+ 71.Kf3-e3
Rf4-a4 72.Ke3-f3 Ra4-c4 73.Kf3-e3
Rc4-a4 74.Ke3-f3 -0.08/25 ]
50...Kh5-g6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
50...Kh5-g6 51.Ra4-a5 Rc3-d3
52.Ra5-b5 Rd3-a3 53.Kf2-g2 Ra3-a1
54.Rb5-b2 Ra1-e1 55.Rb2-b5 Re1-d1
56.Rb5-b2 Rd1-c1 57.Rb2-e2 Rc1-c3
58.Kg2-f2 Kg6-f5 59.Kf2-g2 Rc3-c7
60.Kg2-f3 Rc7-c4 61.g3-g4+ Kf5-g6
62.Re2-e3 Rc4-f4+ 63.Kf3-g3 Rf4-d4
64.Kg3-f3 Rd4-f4+ 65.Kf3-g3 -0.04/26 ]
51.Ra4-a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
51.Ra4-a5 Rc3-d3 52.Ra5-b5 Rd3-a3
53.Kf2-g2 Ra3-a1 54.Rb5-b2 Ra1-e1
55.Rb2-b5 Re1-d1 56.Rb5-b2 Rd1-c1
57.Rb2-e2 Rc1-c3 58.Re2-b2 Rc3-c4
59.Rb2-a2 Rc4-c8 60.Kg2-f3 Rc8-c3+
61.Kf3-g4 Rc3-c4+ 62.Kg4-f3 Rc4-d4

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63.Ra2-e2 Kg6-f5 64.g3-g4+ Kf5-g6
65.Re2-e3 Rd4-f4+ 66.Kf3-g3 Rf4-c4
67.Kg3-f3 Rc4-f4+ 68.Kf3-g3 -0.08/25 ]
51...Rc3-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
51...Rc3-d3 52.Ra5-b5 Rd3-a3
53.Kf2-g2 Ra3-a1 54.Rb5-b2 Ra1-e1
55.Rb2-b5 Re1-d1 56.Rb5-b2 Rd1-c1
57.Rb2-e2 Rc1-c3 58.Re2-b2 Rc3-e3
59.Rb2-b5 Re3-e2+ 60.Kg2-f3 Re2-h2
61.Kf3-g4 Rh2-d2 62.Rb5-b4 Rd2-e2
63.Rb4-b5 Re2-e4+ 64.Kg4-f3 Re4-c4
65.Rb5-a5 Kg6-f5 66.g3-g4+ Kf5-g6
67.Ra5-a3 Rc4-d4 68.Ra3-e3 Rd4-f4+
69.Kf3-g3 Rf4-c4 70.Kg3-g2 Rc4-c7
71.Kg2-f3 Rc7-c4 72.Re3-e4 Rc4-c8
73.Re4-e3 Kg6-g7 74.Re3-b3 Rc8-c5
75.Rb3-e3 Rc5-a5 76.Kf3-g3 Ra5-d5
77.Kg3-f3 -0.04/24 ] 52.h3-h4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 52.Ra5-b5
Rd3-a3 53.Kf2-g2 Ra3-a1 54.Rb5-b2
Ra1-e1 55.Rb2-b5 Re1-d1 56.Rb5-b2
Rd1-c1 57.Rb2-e2 Rc1-c3 58.Re2-b2
Rc3-e3 59.Rb2-b5 Re3-e2+ 60.Kg2-f3
Re2-h2 61.Kf3-g4 Rh2-c2 62.Rb5-a5
Rc2-c4+ 63.Kg4-f3 Kg6-f5 64.g3-g4+
Kf5-g6 65.Kf3-g3 Rc4-c3+ 66.Kg3-g2
Rc3-d3 67.Ra5-c5 Rd3-d5 68.Rc5xd5
e6xd5 69.Kg2-g3 f7-f6 70.e5xf6
Kg6-f7 71.h3-h4 g5xh4+ 72.Kg3xh4
d5-d4 73.Kh4-g3 Kf7xf6 74.Kg3-f4
d4-d3 75.g4-g5+ Kf6-g6 76.Kf4-e3
-0.08/22 ] 52...g5xh4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 52...g5xh4 53.g3xh4 Rd3-d7
54.Ra5-b5 Kg6-f5 55.Kf2-g2 Kf5-f4
56.Kg2-h3 Rd7-d3+ 57.Kh3-h2 Rd3-f3
58.Kh2-g2 Kf4-g4 59.h4-h5 Rf3-f4
60.h5-h6 Kg4-g5 61.Kg2-g3 Rf4-g4+
62.Kg3-f3 Rg4-h4 63.Rb5-b7 Kg5-g6
64.Rb7-b1 Rh4xh6 65.Kf3-e4
Rh6-h4+ 66.Ke4-d3 Kg6-f5 67.Rb1-b7
Kf5xe5 68.Rb7xf7 Rh4-h8 69.Rf7-e7
Rh8-d8+ 70.Kd3-e3 -0.21/26 ]
53.g3xh4 White has a new passed
pawn: h4. [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
53.g3xh4 Rd3-d7 54.Ra5-b5 Kg6-f5

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55.Kf2-g2 Kf5-f4 56.Rb5-a5 Kf4-g4
57.Ra5-a8 Kg4xh4 58.Ra8-g8 Kh4-h5
59.Kg2-f3 Kh5-h6 60.Rg8-g1 Rd7-d4
61.Kf3-e3 Rd4-h4 62.Ke3-f3 Rh4-h2
63.Kf3-e4 Rh2-d2 64.Rg1-g8 Rd2-f2
65.Ke4-d4 Rf2-f5 66.Rg8-g2 Rf5-g5
67.Rg2-h2+ Kh6-g6 68.Rh2-a2
Rg5-g1 69.Ra2-d2 Rg1-g4+
70.Kd4-c5 Rg4-g3 71.Rd2-a2
Rg3-e3 -0.25/25 ] 53...Rd3-d7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 53...Rd3-d4
54.Kf2-g3 Kg6-f5 55.Ra5-b5 Rd4-d3+
56.Kg3-g2 Kf5-f4 57.Rb5-b7 Rd3-g3+
58.Kg2-h2 Rg3-g7 59.Rb7-b5 Rg7-g4
60.Kh2-h3 Rg4-g3+ 61.Kh3-h2 Rg3-f3
62.Kh2-g2 Kf4-g4 63.h4-h5 Rf3-f4
64.h5-h6 Kg4-g5 65.Kg2-g3 Rf4-g4+
66.Kg3-f3 Rg4-h4 67.Rb5-b7 Kg5-g6
68.Rb7-b1 Rh4xh6 69.Kf3-e4
Rh6-h4+ 70.Ke4-e3 Kg6-f5
71.Rb1-f1+ Kf5xe5 72.Rf1xf7 Rh4-h3+
73.Ke3-d2 Ke5-e4 74.Rf7-e7 Rh3-h2+
75.Kd2-c3 e6-e5 76.Re7-e8 Rh2-h3+
77.Kc3-d2 Rh3-h2+ -0.21/26 ]
54.Kf2-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
54.Ra5-a3 Kg6-f5 55.Ra3-a5 Rd7-d4
56.Kf2-g3 Rd4-b4 57.Ra5-a7 Rb4-g4+
58.Kg3-f3 Rg4xh4 59.Ra7xf7+ Kf5xe5
60.Rf7-g7 Rh4-h3+ 61.Kf3-g4 Rh3-a3
62.Rg7-e7 Ke5-d5 63.Kg4-f4 Ra3-a4+
64.Kf4-e3 Ra4-b4 65.Ke3-f3 Kd5-e5
66.Re7-a7 Rb4-b3+ 67.Kf3-g4 Rb3-d3
68.Ra7-e7 Rd3-c3 69.Re7-a7 Rc3-c1
70.Ra7-a2 Rc1-d1 71.Ra2-a5+
Ke5-e4 72.Ra5-a4+ Rd1-d4
73.Ra4-a7 e6-e5 74.Ra7-a3 Rd4-b4
75.Kg4-g5 Rb4-c4 76.Ra3-a1 Ke4-d5
77.Ra1-a2 Rc4-b4 78.Ra2-d2+
Rb4-d4 79.Rd2-f2 e5-e4 80.Rf2-f5+
Kd5-c4 81.Kg5-f4 -0.25/22 ]
54...Rd7-b7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
54...Kg6-f5 55.h4-h5 Kf5-g5
56.Ra5-a1 Kg5xh5 57.Ke3-e4 Kh5-h6
58.Ra1-g1 Rd7-d2 59.Rg1-g8 Rd2-f2
60.Ke4-d4 Rf2-f5 61.Rg8-g2 Rf5-g5

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62.Rg2-h2+ Kh6-g6 63.Rh2-a2
Rg5-g1 64.Ra2-d2 Rg1-g4+
65.Kd4-c5 Rg4-g3 66.Rd2-a2 Rg3-e3
67.Kc5-d6 Re3-d3+ 68.Kd6-e7 Kg6-f5
69.Ke7xf7 Rd3-d7+ 70.Kf7-e8
-0.21/23 ] 55.Ke3-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 55.Ke3-d4 Rb7-b4+ 56.Kd4-c5
Rb4xh4 57.Ra5-a2 Rh4-e4 58.Kc5-d6
Re4-c4 59.Kd6-e7 Rc4-c7+ 60.Ke7-d6
Rc7-b7 61.Ra2-g2+ Kg6-f5
62.Rg2-f2+ Kf5-e4 63.Rf2-f1 Ke4-e3
64.Rf1-c1 Ke3-f4 65.Rc1-f1+ Kf4-g5
66.Rf1-e1 Rb7-b6+ 67.Kd6-e7 Kg5-f5
68.Re1-f1+ Kf5xe5 69.Rf1-e1+ Ke5-f5
70.Re1-f1+ Kf5-e4 71.Ke7xf7 -0.20/22
] 55...Rb7-b4+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
55...Rb7-b4+ 56.Kf4-g3 Kg6-f5
57.Ra5-a7 Rb4-g4+ 58.Kg3-f3
Rg4xh4 59.Ra7xf7+ Kf5xe5 60.Rf7-g7
Rh4-h3+ 61.Kf3-g4 Rh3-a3 62.Rg7-e7
Ke5-d5 63.Kg4-f4 Ra3-a4+ 64.Kf4-e3
Ra4-b4 65.Ke3-f3 Kd5-e5 66.Re7-a7
Rb4-b3+ 67.Kf3-g4 Rb3-d3 68.Ra7-e7
Rd3-c3 69.Re7-a7 Ke5-d4
70.Ra7-a4+ Rc3-c4 71.Ra4-a1
Kd4-d5+ 72.Kg4-g5 e6-e5 73.Ra1-b1
Rc4-c3 74.Rb1-b5+ Kd5-d4
75.Rb5-b4+ Kd4-c5 76.Rb4-a4
Kc5-d5 77.Ra4-a5+ Rc3-c5
78.Ra5-a3 Rc5-c2 79.Ra3-d3+
Kd5-e4 -0.21/28 ] 56.Kf4-g3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 56.Kf4-g3
Kg6-f5 57.Ra5-a7 Rb4-g4+ 58.Kg3-f3
Rg4xh4 59.Ra7xf7+ Kf5xe5 60.Rf7-g7
Rh4-h3+ 61.Kf3-g4 Rh3-a3 62.Rg7-e7
Ke5-d5 63.Kg4-f4 Ra3-a4+ 64.Kf4-e3
Ra4-b4 65.Ke3-f3 Kd5-e5 66.Re7-a7
Rb4-b3+ 67.Kf3-g4 Rb3-d3 68.Ra7-e7
Rd3-c3 69.Re7-a7 Ke5-d4
70.Ra7-a4+ Rc3-c4 71.Ra4-a1
Kd4-d5+ 72.Kg4-g5 e6-e5 73.Ra1-b1
Rc4-c3 74.Rb1-b5+ Kd5-d4
75.Rb5-b4+ Kd4-c5 76.Rb4-a4
Kc5-d5 77.Ra4-a5+ Rc3-c5
78.Ra5-a3 Rc5-c2 79.Ra3-d3+

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Kd5-e4 -0.25/27 ] 56...Kg6-f5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 56...Kg6-f5
57.Ra5-a7 Rb4-g4+ 58.Kg3-f3
Rg4xh4 59.Ra7xf7+ Kf5xe5 60.Rf7-g7
Rh4-h3+ 61.Kf3-g4 Rh3-a3 62.Rg7-e7
Ke5-d5 63.Kg4-f4 Ra3-a4+ 64.Kf4-e3
Ra4-b4 65.Ke3-f3 Kd5-e5 66.Re7-a7
Rb4-b3+ 67.Kf3-g4 Rb3-d3 68.Ra7-a8
Ke5-e4 69.Kg4-g5 e6-e5 70.Ra8-a1
Ke4-d5 71.Ra1-a5+ Kd5-e6
72.Ra5-a6+ Rd3-d6 73.Ra6-a8
Rd6-d4 74.Ra8-a5 Rd4-d1
75.Ra5-a6+ Ke6-d5 76.Ra6-a5+
Kd5-e4 77.Ra5-a4+ Rd1-d4
78.Ra4-a3 Rd4-d5 79.Ra3-a1 Rd5-d6
80.Ra1-a3 Rd6-d7 81.Ra3-a4+
Ke4-d5 82.Ra4-a3 e5-e4 -0.21/24 ]
57.Ra5-a7 White threatens to win
material: Ra7xf7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 57.Ra5-c5 Rb4-b3+ 58.Kg3-f2
Rb3-h3 59.Rc5-c7 Kf5xe5 60.Rc7xf7
Rh3xh4 61.Kf2-f3 Rh4-h3+ 62.Kf3-g4
Rh3-d3 63.Rf7-e7 Rd3-c3 64.Re7-a7
Ke5-d4 65.Ra7-a4+ Rc3-c4
66.Ra4-a1 Kd4-d5+ 67.Kg4-g5 e6-e5
68.Ra1-b1 Rc4-c3 69.Rb1-b5+
Kd5-d4 70.Rb5-b4+ Kd4-c5
71.Rb4-a4 Kc5-d5 72.Ra4-a5+
Rc3-c5 73.Ra5-a3 Rc5-c2
74.Ra3-d3+ Kd5-e4 -0.25/24 ]
57...Rb4-g4+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
57...Rb4-g4+ 58.Kg3-f3 Rg4xh4
59.Ra7xf7+ Kf5xe5 60.Rf7-g7
Rh4-h3+ 61.Kf3-g4 Rh3-a3 62.Rg7-e7
Ke5-d5 63.Kg4-f4 Ra3-a4+ 64.Kf4-e3
Ra4-b4 65.Ke3-f3 Kd5-e5 66.Re7-a7
Rb4-b3+ 67.Kf3-g4 Rb3-d3 68.Ra7-e7
Rd3-c3 69.Re7-e8 Rc3-c4+
70.Kg4-g5 Rc4-c2 71.Kg5-g4 Rc2-c3
72.Re8-g8 Rc3-c4+ 73.Kg4-f3
Rc4-c3+ 74.Kf3-g4 Rc3-c4+ -0.21/27 ]
58.Kg3-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
58.Kg3-f3 Rg4xh4 59.Ra7xf7+ Kf5xe5
60.Rf7-g7 Rh4-h3+ 61.Kf3-g4 Rh3-a3
62.Rg7-e7 Ke5-d5 63.Kg4-f4 Ra3-a4+

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64.Kf4-e3 Ra4-b4 65.Ke3-f3 Kd5-e5


Rh3-h4+ 79.Ke4-e3 Rh4-h3+ -0.21/26
66.Re7-a7 Rb4-b3+ 67.Kf3-g4 Rb3-d3 ] 60.Ra5-b5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
68.Ra7-e7 Rd3-c3 69.Re7-a7 Ke5-d4
60.Ra5-c5 Rg1-e1 61.Rc5-c7 Kf5xe5
70.Ra7-a4+ Rc3-c4 71.Ra4-a1
62.Kf3-f2 Re1-h1 63.Rc7xf7 Rh1xh4
Kd4-d5+ 72.Kg4-g5 e6-e5 73.Ra1-b1
64.Kf2-f3 Rh4-h3+ 65.Kf3-g4 Rh3-d3
Rc4-c3 74.Rb1-b5+ Rc3-c5
66.Rf7-e7 Rd3-c3 67.Re7-a7 Ke5-d4
75.Rb5-b8 Rc5-c4 76.Rb8-d8+
68.Ra7-a4+ Rc3-c4 69.Ra4-a1
Kd5-e4 77.Rd8-d1 Rc4-a4 78.Kg5-f6
Kd4-d5+ 70.Kg4-g5 e6-e5 71.Ra1-b1
Ra4-a6+ 79.Kf6-g5 Ra6-a3 80.Kg5-f6
Rc4-c3 72.Rb1-b5+ Rc3-c5
Ra3-f3+ 81.Kf6-e6 Ke4-f4 82.Rd1-h1
73.Rb5-b8 Rc5-c4 74.Rb8-d8+
-0.25/26 ] 58...Rg4-g7 [Houdini 2.0c
Kd5-e4 75.Rd8-d1 Rc4-a4
Pro x64: 58...Rg4xh4 59.Ra7xf7+
76.Rd1-e1+ -0.25/23 ] 60...Rg1-a1
Kf5xe5 60.Rf7-g7 Rh4-h3+ 61.Kf3-g4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 60...Rg1-g4
Rh3-a3 62.Rg7-e7 Ke5-d5 63.Kg4-f4
61.Rb5-b7 Rg4xh4 62.Rb7xf7+
Ra3-a4+ 64.Kf4-e3 Ra4-b4 65.Ke3-f3
Kf5xe5 63.Rf7-g7 Rh4-h3+ 64.Kf3-g4
Kd5-e5 66.Re7-a7 Rb4-b3+ 67.Kf3-g4 Rh3-a3 65.Rg7-e7 Ke5-d5 66.Kg4-f4
Rb3-d3 68.Ra7-a8 Ke5-e4 69.Kg4-g5
Ra3-a4+ 67.Kf4-e3 Ra4-b4 68.Ke3-f3
e6-e5 70.Ra8-a4+ Rd3-d4 71.Ra4-a1
Kd5-e5 69.Re7-a7 Rb4-b3+ 70.Kf3-g4
Rd4-d2 72.Ra1-a5 Rd2-d1
Rb3-b5 71.Ra7-a4 Rb5-c5 72.Ra4-a6
73.Ra5-a4+ Ke4-d5 74.Ra4-a5+
Ke5-d5 73.Ra6-a7 Rc5-c4+ 74.Kg4-f3
Kd5-e6 75.Ra5-a6+ Ke6-d5
e6-e5 75.Ra7-d7+ Kd5-e6 76.Rd7-a7
76.Ra6-a5+ Kd5-e6 -0.21/25 ]
Rc4-h4 77.Kf3-e3 Rh4-h3+ 78.Ke3-e4
59.Ra7-a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Rh3-h4+ 79.Ke4-e3 Rh4-h3+ -0.21/25
59.Ra7-a5 Rg7-g1 60.Ra5-b5 Rg1-g4 ] 61.Rb5-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
61.Rb5-b7 Rg4xh4 62.Rb7xf7+
61.Kf3-g2 Ra1-a4 62.Kg2-h3 Ra4-a3+
Kf5xe5 63.Rf7-g7 Rh4-h3+ 64.Kf3-g4
63.Kh3-g2 Kf5-f4 64.Rb5-b7 Ra3-g3+
Rh3-a3 65.Rg7-e7 Ke5-d5 66.Kg4-f4
65.Kg2-h2 Rg3-g7 66.Rb7-b5 Rg7-g4
Ra3-a4+ 67.Kf4-e3 Ra4-b4 68.Ke3-f3
67.Kh2-h3 Rg4-g3+ 68.Kh3-h2 Rg3-f3
Kd5-e5 69.Re7-a7 Rb4-b3+ 70.Kf3-g4 69.Kh2-g2 Kf4-g4 70.h4-h5 Rf3-f4
Rb3-b5 71.Ra7-a4 Rb5-c5 72.Ra4-a6
71.h5-h6 Kg4-g5 72.Kg2-g3 Rf4-g4+
Ke5-d5 73.Ra6-a7 Rc5-c4+ 74.Kg4-f3 73.Kg3-f3 Rg4-h4 74.Rb5-b7 Kg5-g6
e6-e5 75.Ra7-d7+ Kd5-e6 76.Rd7-a7
75.Rb7-d7 Rh4xh6 76.Kf3-e4 Rh6-h2
Rc4-h4 77.Kf3-e3 Rh4-h3+ 78.Ke3-e4 77.Rd7-c7 Rh2-h4+ 78.Ke4-e3
Rh3-h4+ 79.Ke4-e3 Rh4-h3+ -0.25/24 Rh4-h3+ 79.Ke3-f4 Rh3-h4+
] 59...Rg7-g1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
80.Kf4-e3 Rh4-h3+ -0.22/22 ]
61...Ra1-a3+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
59...Rg7-g1 60.Ra5-b5 Rg1-g4
61.Rb5-b7 Rg4xh4 62.Rb7xf7+
61...Ra1-a3+ 62.Kf3-f2 Ra3-h3
Kf5xe5 63.Rf7-g7 Rh4-h3+ 64.Kf3-g4
63.Rc5-c7 Kf5xe5 64.Rc7xf7 Rh3xh4
Rh3-a3 65.Rg7-e7 Ke5-d5 66.Kg4-f4
65.Kf2-f3 Rh4-h3+ 66.Kf3-g4 Rh3-d3
Ra3-a4+ 67.Kf4-e3 Ra4-b4 68.Ke3-f3
67.Rf7-e7 Rd3-c3 68.Re7-a7 Ke5-d4
Kd5-e5 69.Re7-a7 Rb4-b3+ 70.Kf3-g4 69.Ra7-a4+ Rc3-c4 70.Ra4-a5
Rb3-b5 71.Ra7-a4 Rb5-c5 72.Ra4-a6
Kd4-e4 71.Kg4-g5 e6-e5 72.Ra5-b5
Ke5-d5 73.Ra6-a7 Rc5-c4+ 74.Kg4-f3 Rc4-a4 73.Rb5-b1 Ke4-d5
e6-e5 75.Ra7-d7+ Kd5-e6 76.Rd7-a7
74.Rb1-d1+ Ra4-d4 75.Rd1-a1
Rc4-h4 77.Kf3-e3 Rh4-h3+ 78.Ke3-e4 Rd4-c4 76.Ra1-b1 Rc4-c3

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77.Rb1-b5+ Rc3-c5 78.Rb5-b1
Rc5-c4 79.Rb1-b5+ Kd5-e4
80.Kg5-g4 Rc4-d4 81.Kg4-g5 Rd4-d5
82.Rb5-b3 Rd5-d7 -0.21/26 ] 62.Kf3-f2
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 62.Kf3-f2
Ra3-h3 63.Rc5-c7 Kf5xe5 64.Rc7xf7
Rh3xh4 65.Kf2-f3 Rh4-h3+ 66.Kf3-g4
Rh3-d3 67.Rf7-e7 Rd3-c3 68.Re7-a7
Ke5-d4 69.Ra7-a4+ Rc3-c4
70.Ra4-a1 Kd4-d5+ 71.Kg4-g5 e6-e5
72.Ra1-b1 Rc4-c3 73.Rb1-b5+
Rc3-c5 74.Rb5-b1 Rc5-c4 75.Kg5-f5
Rc4-f4+ 76.Kf5-g5 Rf4-a4 77.Rb1-b5+
Kd5-d4 78.Kg5-f5 e5-e4 79.Kf5-f4
-0.25/25 ] 62...Kf5-e4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 62...Ra3-h3 63.Rc5-c7
Kf5xe5 64.Rc7xf7 Rh3xh4 65.Kf2-f3
Rh4-h3+ 66.Kf3-g4 Rh3-d3 67.Rf7-e7
Rd3-c3 68.Re7-a7 Ke5-d4
69.Ra7-a4+ Rc3-c4 70.Ra4-a1
Kd4-d5+ 71.Kg4-g5 e6-e5 72.Ra1-b1
Rc4-c3 73.Rb1-b5+ Rc3-c5
74.Rb5-b1 Rc5-c4 75.Kg5-f5 Rc4-f4+
76.Kf5-g5 Rf4-f2 77.Rb1-b5+ Kd5-d6
78.Rb5-b6+ Kd6-c5 -0.21/25 ]
63.h4-h5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
63.Rc5-b5 Ra3-c3 64.Rb5-a5 Rc3-b3
65.Kf2-g2 Ke4-f4 66.Ra5-a7 Rb3-g3+
67.Kg2-h2 Rg3-g7 68.Ra7-a5 Rg7-g4
69.Kh2-h3 Rg4-g3+ 70.Kh3-h2 Rg3-f3
71.Kh2-g2 Kf4-g4 72.h4-h5 Rf3-f4
73.h5-h6 Kg4-f5 74.Kg2-g3 Rf4-g4+
75.Kg3-f3 Rg4-h4 76.Ra5-a7 Rh4xh6
77.Ra7xf7+ Kf5xe5 78.Rf7-a7 Rh6-h1
79.Ra7-a5+ Ke5-d4 80.Ra5-a4+
Kd4-c5 81.Ra4-a8 -0.18/21 ]
63...Ra3-a8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
63...Ra3-h3 64.Rc5-c7 Rh3xh5
65.Rc7xf7 Rh5-h3 66.Kf2-g2 Rh3-a3
67.Rf7-h7 Ke4xe5 68.Rh7-b7 Ke5-f5
69.Kg2-f2 Ra3-h3 70.Kf2-e2 e6-e5
71.Rb7-b4 Rh3-g3 72.Rb4-h4 Kf5-e6
73.Rh4-a4 Rg3-h3 74.Ra4-a7 e5-e4
75.Ra7-a5 Ke6-f6 76.Ra5-d5 Rh3-g3
-0.21/24 ] 64.Kf2-g3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro

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x64: 64.Kf2-g3 Ra8-a1 65.Rc5-c7
Ra1-g1+ 66.Kg3-h4 Rg1-f1 67.Kh4-g5
Rf1-f5+ 68.Kg5-g4 Ke4xe5
69.Rc7-c5+ Ke5-f6 70.Rc5xf5+ e6xf5+
71.Kg4-f4 Kf6-g7 72.Kf4xf5 Kg7-h6
73.Kf5-g4 f7-f6 74.Kg4-f5 Kh6xh5
-0.01/24 ] 64...Ke4-f5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 64...Ra8-g8+ 65.Kg3-h4
Rg8-g1 66.Rc5-c7 Rg1-f1 67.Kh4-g5
Rf1-f5+ 68.Kg5-g4 Ke4xe5
69.Rc7-c5+ Ke5-f6 70.Rc5xf5+ e6xf5+
71.Kg4-f4 Kf6-g7 72.Kf4xf5 Kg7-h6
73.Kf5-g4 f7-f6 74.Kg4-f5 Kh6xh5
0.01/23 ] 65.Kg3-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 65.Rc5-c7 Ra8-f8 66.Kg3-h4
Kf5xe5 67.Kh4-g5 Rf8-g8+ 68.Kg5-h6
f7-f5 69.Rc7-g7 Rg8xg7 70.Kh6xg7
f5-f4 71.h5-h6 f4-f3 72.h6-h7 f3-f2
73.h7-h8Q f2-f1Q 74.Qh8-b8+ Ke5-d5
75.Qb8-b7+ Kd5-c5 76.Qb7-e7+
Kc5-d5 77.Qe7-b7+ Kd5-c5 -0.01/22 ]
65...Ra8-a4+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
65...Ra8-a4+ 66.Kh4-g3 Ra4-g4+
67.Kg3-f3 Rg4-f4+ 68.Kf3-g3 Kf5-g5
69.h5-h6 Rf4-g4+ 70.Kg3-f2 Kg5xh6
71.Rc5-c7 Kh6-g6 72.Kf2-e3 Rg4-h4
73.Rc7-d7 Rh4-h5 74.Ke3-e4 Kg6-g7
75.Rd7-c7 Rh5-h4+ 76.Ke4-e3
Rh4-h3+ 77.Ke3-f4 Rh3-d3 78.Kf4-e4
Rd3-d1 79.Rc7-b7 Kg7-f8 80.Rb7-c7
Kf8-e8 81.Rc7-c6 Ke8-d7 82.Rc6-a6
Rd1-e1+ 83.Ke4-d4 Re1-c1
84.Ra6-a7+ Rc1-c7 85.Ra7-a8
Kd7-e7 86.Kd4-e4 Ke7-d7 -0.21/30 ]
66.Kh4-g3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
66.Kh4-g3 Ra4-g4+ 67.Kg3-f3
Rg4-f4+ 68.Kf3-g3 Kf5-g5 69.h5-h6
Rf4-g4+ 70.Kg3-f2 Kg5xh6 71.Rc5-c7
Kh6-g6 72.Kf2-e3 Rg4-h4 73.Rc7-d7
Rh4-h5 74.Ke3-e4 Kg6-g7 75.Rd7-c7
Rh5-h4+ 76.Ke4-e3 Rh4-h3+
77.Ke3-f4 Rh3-d3 78.Kf4-e4 Rd3-d1
79.Rc7-b7 Kg7-f8 80.Rb7-c7 Kf8-e8
81.Rc7-c6 Ke8-d7 82.Rc6-a6
Rd1-e1+ 83.Ke4-d4 Re1-c1

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84.Ra6-a7+ Rc1-c7 85.Ra7-a8
Kd7-e7 86.Kd4-e4 Ke7-d7 -0.25/30 ]
66...Ra4-g4+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
66...Ra4-g4+ 67.Kg3-f3 Rg4-f4+
68.Kf3-g3 Kf5-g5 69.h5-h6 Rf4-g4+
70.Kg3-f2 Kg5xh6 71.Rc5-c7 Kh6-g6
72.Kf2-e3 Rg4-h4 73.Rc7-d7 Rh4-h5
74.Ke3-e4 Kg6-g7 75.Rd7-c7
Rh5-h4+ 76.Ke4-e3 Rh4-h3+
77.Ke3-f4 Rh3-d3 78.Kf4-e4 Rd3-d1
79.Rc7-b7 Kg7-f8 80.Rb7-c7 Kf8-e8
81.Rc7-c6 Ke8-d7 82.Rc6-a6
Rd1-e1+ 83.Ke4-d4 Re1-c1
84.Ra6-a7+ Rc1-c7 85.Ra7-a8
Kd7-e7 86.Kd4-e4 Rc7-c4+ 87.Ke4-f3
Rc4-c3+ 88.Kf3-e4 Rc3-c4+
89.Ke4-f3 -0.21/28 ] 67.Kg3-f3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 67.Kg3-f3
Rg4-f4+ 68.Kf3-g3 Kf5-g5 69.h5-h6
Rf4-g4+ 70.Kg3-f2 Kg5xh6 71.Rc5-c7
Kh6-g6 72.Kf2-e3 Rg4-h4 73.Rc7-d7
Rh4-h5 74.Ke3-e4 Kg6-g7 75.Rd7-c7
Rh5-h4+ 76.Ke4-e3 Rh4-h3+
77.Ke3-f4 Rh3-d3 78.Kf4-e4 Rd3-d1
79.Rc7-b7 Kg7-f8 80.Rb7-c7 Kf8-e8
81.Rc7-c6 Ke8-d7 82.Rc6-a6
Rd1-e1+ 83.Ke4-d4 Re1-c1
84.Ra6-a7+ Rc1-c7 85.Ra7-a8
Kd7-e7 86.Kd4-e4 Rc7-c4+
87.Ke4-f3 -0.25/29 ] 67...Rg4-f4+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 67...Rg4-f4+
68.Kf3-g3 Kf5-g5 69.h5-h6 Rf4-g4+
70.Kg3-f2 Kg5xh6 71.Rc5-c7 Kh6-g6
72.Kf2-e3 Rg4-h4 73.Rc7-d7 Rh4-h5
74.Ke3-e4 Kg6-g7 75.Rd7-c7
Rh5-h4+ 76.Ke4-e3 Rh4-h3+
77.Ke3-f4 Rh3-d3 78.Kf4-e4 Rd3-d1
79.Rc7-b7 Kg7-f8 80.Rb7-c7 Kf8-e8
81.Rc7-c6 Ke8-d7 82.Rc6-a6
Rd1-e1+ 83.Ke4-d4 Re1-c1
84.Ra6-a7+ Rc1-c7 85.Ra7-a8
Kd7-e7 86.Kd4-e4 Rc7-c1
87.Ra8-a7+ Ke7-e8 88.Ra7-b7
Rc1-d1 89.Rb7-b8+ Ke8-e7
90.Rb8-b7+ Rd1-d7 91.Rb7-b2

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Rd7-a7 92.Ke4-d3 Ra7-c7
93.Kd3-e4 -0.21/27 ] 68.Kf3-g3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 68.Kf3-g3
Kf5-g5 69.h5-h6 Rf4-g4+ 70.Kg3-f2
Kg5xh6 71.Rc5-c7 Kh6-g6 72.Kf2-e3
Rg4-h4 73.Rc7-d7 Rh4-h5 74.Ke3-e4
Kg6-g7 75.Rd7-c7 Rh5-h4+
76.Ke4-e3 Rh4-h3+ 77.Ke3-f4 Rh3-d3
78.Kf4-e4 Rd3-d1 79.Rc7-b7 Kg7-f8
80.Rb7-c7 Kf8-e8 81.Rc7-c6 Ke8-d7
82.Rc6-a6 Rd1-e1+ 83.Ke4-d4
Re1-c1 84.Ra6-a7+ Rc1-c7
85.Ra7-a8 Kd7-e7 86.Kd4-e4 Rc7-c1
87.Ra8-a7+ Ke7-e8 88.Ra7-b7
Rc1-d1 89.Rb7-b8+ Ke8-e7
90.Rb8-b7+ Rd1-d7 91.Rb7-b2
Rd7-a7 92.Ke4-d3 Ra7-c7
93.Kd3-e4 -0.25/28 ] 68...Kf5-g5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 68...Kf5-g5
69.h5-h6 Rf4-g4+ 70.Kg3-f2 Kg5xh6
71.Rc5-c7 Kh6-g6 72.Kf2-e3 Rg4-h4
73.Rc7-d7 Rh4-h5 74.Ke3-e4 Kg6-g7
75.Rd7-c7 Rh5-h4+ 76.Ke4-e3
Rh4-h3+ 77.Ke3-f4 Rh3-d3 78.Kf4-e4
Rd3-d1 79.Rc7-b7 Kg7-f8 80.Rb7-c7
Kf8-e8 81.Rc7-c6 Ke8-d7 82.Rc6-a6
Rd1-e1+ 83.Ke4-d4 Re1-c1
84.Ra6-a7+ Rc1-c7 85.Ra7-a8
Kd7-e7 86.Kd4-e4 Rc7-c1
87.Ra8-a7+ Ke7-e8 88.Ra7-b7
Rc1-d1 89.Rb7-b8+ Ke8-e7
90.Rb8-b7+ Rd1-d7 91.Rb7-b2
Rd7-a7 92.Ke4-d3 Ra7-c7
93.Kd3-e4 -0.21/29 ] 69.h5-h6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 69.h5-h6
Rf4-g4+ 70.Kg3-f2 Kg5xh6 71.Rc5-c7
Kh6-g6 72.Kf2-e3 Rg4-h4 73.Rc7-d7
Rh4-h5 74.Ke3-e4 Kg6-g7 75.Rd7-c7
Rh5-h4+ 76.Ke4-e3 Rh4-h3+
77.Ke3-f4 Rh3-d3 78.Kf4-e4 Rd3-d1
79.Rc7-b7 Kg7-f8 80.Rb7-c7 Kf8-e8
81.Rc7-c6 Ke8-d7 82.Rc6-a6
Rd1-e1+ 83.Ke4-d4 Re1-c1
84.Ra6-a7+ Rc1-c7 85.Ra7-a8
Kd7-e7 86.Kd4-e4 Rc7-c1

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87.Ra8-a7+ Ke7-e8 88.Ra7-b7
Rc1-d1 89.Rb7-b8+ Ke8-e7
90.Rb8-b7+ Rd1-d7 91.Rb7-b2
Rd7-a7 92.Ke4-d3 Ra7-c7 93.Kd3-e4
Rc7-d7 94.Rb2-b8 Rd7-c7 95.Rb8-b6
Rc7-a7 96.Ke4-e3 Ra7-a3+ 97.Ke3-f4
Ra3-a4+ 98.Kf4-g5 Ra4-d4
99.Rb6-b7+ Rd4-d7 100.Rb7-b8
Rd7-c7 -0.25/28 ] 69...Rf4-g4+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 69...Rf4-g4+
70.Kg3-f2 Kg5xh6 71.Rc5-c7 Kh6-g6
72.Kf2-e3 Rg4-h4 73.Rc7-d7 Rh4-h5
74.Ke3-e4 Kg6-g7 75.Rd7-c7
Rh5-h4+ 76.Ke4-e3 Rh4-h3+
77.Ke3-f4 Rh3-d3 78.Kf4-e4 Rd3-d1
79.Rc7-b7 Kg7-f8 80.Rb7-c7 Kf8-e8
81.Rc7-c6 Ke8-d7 82.Rc6-a6
Rd1-e1+ 83.Ke4-d4 Re1-c1
84.Ra6-a7+ Rc1-c7 85.Ra7-a8
Kd7-e7 86.Kd4-e4 Rc7-c1
87.Ra8-a7+ Ke7-e8 88.Ra7-b7
Rc1-d1 89.Rb7-b8+ Ke8-e7
90.Rb8-b7+ Rd1-d7 91.Rb7-b2
Rd7-a7 92.Ke4-d3 Ra7-c7 93.Kd3-e4
Rc7-d7 94.Rb2-b8 Rd7-c7 95.Rb8-b6
Rc7-a7 96.Ke4-e3 Ra7-a3+ 97.Ke3-f4
Ra3-a4+ 98.Kf4-g5 Ra4-d4
99.Rb6-b7+ Rd4-d7 100.Rb7-b8
Rd7-c7 -0.21/28 ] 70.Kg3-f3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 70.Kg3-f3
Rg4-h4 71.Rc5-c1 Rh4xh6 72.Rc1-c7
Kg5-g6 73.Rc7-b7 Kg6-g7 74.Kf3-e3
Rh6-h3+ 75.Ke3-e4 Rh3-h1 76.Ke4-f4
Rh1-a1 77.Rb7-b4 Ra1-d1 78.Rb4-b8
Rd1-d4+ 79.Kf4-e3 Rd4-g4 80.Rb8-b7
Rg4-h4 81.Rb7-b6 Rh4-h3+ 82.Ke3-f4
Rh3-h2 83.Rb6-b7 Rh2-d2 84.Kf4-e4
Rd2-d8 85.Rb7-c7 Rd8-d1 86.Rc7-b7
Kg7-f8 87.Rb7-a7 Rd1-d8 88.Ra7-c7
Rd8-d5 89.Rc7-b7 Kf8-e8 90.Rb7-b1
Ke8-e7 91.Rb1-b7+ Rd5-d7
92.Rb7-b2 Rd7-a7 93.Ke4-d3
Ra7-c7 -0.25/29 ] 70...Rg4-h4
Black threatens to win material: Rh4xh6
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71.Rc5-c1 Rh4xh6 72.Rc1-c7 Kg5-g6
73.Rc7-b7 Kg6-g7 74.Kf3-e3 Rh6-h3+
75.Ke3-e4 Rh3-h1 76.Ke4-f4 Rh1-a1
77.Rb7-b4 Ra1-d1 78.Rb4-b8
Rd1-d4+ 79.Kf4-e3 Rd4-g4 80.Rb8-b7
Rg4-h4 81.Rb7-b6 Rh4-h3+ 82.Ke3-f4
Rh3-h2 83.Rb6-b7 Rh2-d2 84.Kf4-e4
Rd2-d8 85.Rb7-c7 Rd8-d1 86.Rc7-b7
Kg7-f8 87.Rb7-a7 Rd1-d8 88.Ra7-c7
Rd8-d5 89.Rc7-b7 Kf8-e8 90.Rb7-b1
Ke8-e7 91.Rb1-b7+ Rd5-d7
92.Rb7-b2 Rd7-a7 93.Ke4-d3
Ra7-c7 -0.21/28 ] 71.Rc5-c7
White threatens to win material: Rc7xf7
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 71.Rc5-c8
Rh4xh6 72.Rc8-c7 Kg5-g6 73.Rc7-b7
Kg6-g7 74.Kf3-e3 Rh6-h3+ 75.Ke3-e4
Rh3-h1 76.Ke4-f4 Rh1-a1 77.Rb7-b4
Ra1-d1 78.Rb4-b5 Kg7-f8 79.Rb5-b7
Rd1-f1+ 80.Kf4-e4 Rf1-e1+ 81.Ke4-f4
Re1-d1 82.Kf4-g5 Kf8-g7 83.Kg5-f4
Rd1-d2 84.Kf4-e4 Kg7-f8 85.Rb7-a7
Rd2-d1 86.Ke4-f4 Kf8-e8 87.Ra7-a8+
Ke8-d7 88.Ra8-a7+ Kd7-e8
89.Ra7-a8+ -0.25/26 ] 71...Kg5-g6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 71...Kg5-g6
72.Rc7-a7 Rh4xh6 73.Kf3-e3 Rh6-h7
74.Ra7-e7 Kg6-f5 75.Ke3-d4 Rh7-h4+
76.Kd4-e3 Kf5xe5 77.Re7xf7 Rh4-h3+
78.Ke3-d2 Ke5-e4 79.Rf7-a7 e6-e5
80.Ra7-a4+ Ke4-f5 81.Ra4-b4
Rh3-h2+ 82.Kd2-d3 Rh2-h1
83.Rb4-b7 Rh1-h3+ 84.Kd3-d2
Rh3-a3 85.Rb7-f7+ Kf5-e4 86.Rf7-e7
Ra3-h3 87.Re7-e8 Rh3-d3+
88.Kd2-c2 Rd3-g3 89.Kc2-d2 Rg3-b3
90.Re8-h8 Rb3-a3 91.Rh8-h4+
Ke4-d5 92.Kd2-e2 Ra3-b3 93.Rh4-a4
Kd5-e6 94.Ra4-g4 Rb3-h3 -0.21/27 ]
72.Rc7-c8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
72.Rc7-b7 Rh4-h3+ 73.Kf3-f4 Rh3xh6
74.Kf4-e4 Rh6-h3 75.Rb7-c7 Rh3-h1
76.Rc7-b7 Kg6-g7 77.Ke4-f4 Rh1-a1
78.Rb7-b4 Ra1-d1 79.Rb4-b5 Kg7-f8
80.Rb5-b7 Rd1-f1+ 81.Kf4-e4 Rf1-e1+

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82.Ke4-f4 Re1-d1 83.Kf4-g5 Kf8-g7
84.Kg5-f4 Rd1-e1 85.Rb7-a7 Re1-c1
86.Ra7-a8 Rc1-c3 87.Ra8-a7 Rc3-d3
88.Kf4-e4 Rd3-d2 89.Ra7-b7 Kg7-f8
90.Rb7-a7 Rd2-d1 91.Ke4-f4 Kf8-e8
92.Ra7-a8+ Ke8-d7 93.Ra8-a7+
Kd7-e8 94.Ra7-a8+ -0.25/25 ]
72...Rh4xh6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
72...Rh4xh6 73.Kf3-e4 Rh6-h4+
74.Ke4-e3 Kg6-f5 75.Rc8-c7 Kf5xe5
76.Rc7xf7 Rh4-h3+ 77.Ke3-d2 Ke5-e4
78.Rf7-a7 e6-e5 79.Ra7-a4+ Ke4-f5
80.Ra4-b4 Rh3-h2+ 81.Kd2-d3
Rh2-h1 82.Rb4-b7 Rh1-h3+
83.Kd3-d2 Rh3-a3 84.Rb7-f7+ Kf5-e4
85.Rf7-e7 Ra3-h3 86.Kd2-c2 Rh3-f3
87.Kc2-d2 Rf3-d3+ 88.Kd2-c2 Rd3-a3
89.Re7-e8 Ke4-d4 -0.21/26 ]
73.Kf3-g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
73.Kf3-f4 Rh6-h4+ 74.Kf4-e3 Kg6-f5
75.Rc8-c7 Kf5xe5 76.Rc7xf7 Rh4-h3+
77.Ke3-d2 Ke5-e4 78.Rf7-a7 e6-e5
79.Ra7-a4+ Ke4-f5 80.Ra4-b4
Rh3-h2+ 81.Kd2-d3 Rh2-h1
82.Rb4-b7 Rh1-h3+ 83.Kd3-d2
Rh3-a3 84.Rb7-f7+ Kf5-e4 85.Rf7-e7
Ra3-h3 86.Re7-e8 Rh3-d3+
87.Kd2-c2 Rd3-g3 88.Kc2-d2 Rg3-b3
89.Re8-e7 Rb3-d3+ 90.Kd2-e2
Rd3-b3 91.Ke2-d2 Rb3-d3+ -0.25/25 ]
73...Rh6-h1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
73...Rh6-h1 74.Kg4-f4 Rh1-h4+
75.Kf4-e3 Kg6-f5 76.Rc8-c7 Kf5xe5
77.Rc7xf7 Rh4-h3+ 78.Ke3-d2 Ke5-e4
79.Rf7-a7 e6-e5 80.Ra7-a4+ Ke4-f5
81.Ra4-b4 Rh3-h2+ 82.Kd2-d3
Rh2-h1 83.Rb4-b7 Rh1-h3+
84.Kd3-d2 Kf5-f4 85.Rb7-e7 Kf4-e4
86.Re7-e8 Rh3-d3+ 87.Kd2-c2
Rd3-g3 88.Kc2-d2 Rg3-b3 89.Re8-e7
Rb3-d3+ 90.Kd2-c2 Rd3-a3
91.Re7-e8 Ke4-d4 -0.21/26 ]
74.Rc8-g8+?? [ 74.Kg4-f4!? ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 74.Kg4-f4
Rh1-h4+ 75.Kf4-e3 Kg6-f5 76.Rc8-c7

282
Kf5xe5 77.Rc7xf7 Rh4-h3+ 78.Ke3-d2
Ke5-e4 79.Rf7-a7 e6-e5 80.Ra7-a4+
Ke4-f5 81.Ra4-b4 Rh3-h2+ 82.Kd2-d3
Rh2-h1 83.Rb4-b7 Rh1-h3+
84.Kd3-d2 Kf5-f4 85.Rb7-e7 Kf4-e4
86.Re7-g7 Rh3-d3+ 87.Kd2-c2 Rd3-f3
88.Kc2-d2 Rf3-b3 89.Rg7-e7 Rb3-d3+
90.Kd2-c2 Rd3-a3 91.Re7-e8
Ke4-d4 -0.25/24 ] 74...Kg6-h7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 74...Kg6-h7
75.Rg8-c8 Rh1-f1 76.Rc8-c4 Rf1-f5
77.Rc4-e4 Kh7-g7 78.Re4-e1 Kg7-f8
79.Kg4-g3 Kf8-e7 80.Kg3-g4 Ke7-d7
81.Re1-d1+ Kd7-e8 82.Rd1-e1
Ke8-e7 83.Kg4-g3 Ke7-d7
84.Re1-d1+ Kd7-e8 85.Rd1-h1
Rf5xe5 86.Kg3-f4 Re5-c5 87.Rh1-h7
Ke8-e7 88.Kf4-e3 Ke7-f6 89.Ke3-f3
Rc5-a5 90.Kf3-e3 Ra5-c5 91.Ke3-f3
-0.84/26 ] 75.Rg8-a8? [ 75.Rg8-c8
Rh1-f1-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
75.Rg8-b8 Rh1-f1 76.Rb8-b4 Rf1-f5
77.Rb4-e4 Kh7-g7 78.Re4-e1 Kg7-f8
79.Kg4-g3 Kf8-e7 80.Kg3-g4 Ke7-e8
81.Re1-e3 Ke8-d7 82.Re3-d3+
Kd7-c8 83.Rd3-d5 Kc8-c7 84.Rd5-c5+
Kc7-b6 85.Rc5-c8 Rf5xe5 86.Kg4-f4
Re5-d5 87.Rc8-e8 Kb6-c6 88.Re8-g8
f7-f5 89.Rg8-c8+ Kc6-d7 90.Rc8-c4
Kd7-d6 91.Rc4-a4 Kd6-e7 92.Kf4-g5
Rd5-d7 93.Ra4-c4 Rd7-d5 94.Rc4-b4
Rd5-d1 95.Rb4-b7+ Ke7-d6 96.Kg5-f6
Rd1-g1 97.Rb7-b6+ Kd6-d5
98.Rb6-b5+ -0.89/27 ] 75...Rh1-f1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 75...Rh1-f1
76.Ra8-a4 Rf1-f5 77.Ra4-e4 Kh7-g7
78.Re4-e1 Kg7-f8 79.Kg4-g3 Kf8-e7
80.Kg3-g4 Ke7-d7 81.Re1-d1+
Kd7-e8 82.Rd1-e1 Ke8-e7 83.Kg4-g3
Ke7-d7 84.Re1-d1+ Kd7-e8
85.Rd1-h1 Rf5xe5 86.Kg3-f4 Re5-c5
87.Rh1-h7 Ke8-e7 88.Kf4-e3 Ke7-f6
89.Ke3-e4 Rc5-d5 90.Ke4-f4 Rd5-f5+
91.Kf4-e4 Rf5-b5 92.Ke4-d3 e6-e5
93.Rh7-h6+ Kf6-f5 94.Kd3-c4 Rb5-b2

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95.Rh6-h5+ Kf5-e6 96.Rh5-h6+
Ke6-f5 97.Rh6-h5+ -0.84/28 ]
76.Ra8-a2? [ 76.Ra8-a4 Kh7-g8
77.Ra4-e4 Rf1-f5-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 76.Ra8-a4 Rf1-f5 77.Ra4-e4
Kh7-g7 78.Re4-e1 Kg7-f8 79.Kg4-g3
Kf8-e7 80.Kg3-g4 Ke7-d7 81.Re1-d1+
Kd7-e8 82.Rd1-e1 Ke8-e7 83.Kg4-g3
Ke7-d7 84.Re1-d1+ Kd7-e8
85.Rd1-b1 Rf5xe5 86.Kg3-f4 Re5-f5+
87.Kf4-e3 Ke8-e7 88.Rb1-b7+ Ke7-f6
89.Rb7-b4 Rf5-e5+ 90.Ke3-f3 Re5-d5
91.Rb4-h4 Rd5-a5 92.Rh4-c4 Kf6-g6
93.Rc4-c7 Ra5-d5 94.Rc7-c4 f7-f6
95.Rc4-e4 e6-e5 96.Kf3-e3 Rd5-c5
-0.89/27 ] 76...Kh7-g6?? gives the
opponent new chances [ 76...Rf1-f5!?
keeps an even firmer grip
77.Ra2-a7-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
76...Rf1-f5 77.Ra2-e2 Kh7-g7
78.Re2-e4 Kg7-f8 79.Re4-e3 Kf8-e7
80.Re3-e1 Ke7-d7 81.Re1-d1+
Kd7-e8 82.Rd1-e1 Ke8-e7 83.Kg4-g3
Ke7-d7 84.Re1-d1+ Kd7-e8
85.Rd1-b1 Rf5xe5 86.Kg3-f4 Re5-f5+
87.Kf4-e3 Rf5-d5 88.Rb1-b6 Ke8-e7
89.Rb6-a6 Rd5-d7 90.Ke3-f4 Rd7-d4+
91.Kf4-e5 Rd4-d5+ 92.Ke5-e4 f7-f5+
93.Ke4-f4 Rd5-d4+ 94.Kf4-f3 Ke7-f6
95.Kf3-e3 Rd4-e4+ 96.Ke3-f3 Re4-d4
97.Kf3-e3 -0.85/26 ] 77.Ra2-g2?
[ 77.Ra2-e2!? ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
77.Ra2-e2 Rf1-f5 78.Kg4-h3 Kg6-g7
79.Re2-e1 Kg7-f8 80.Kh3-g3 Kf8-e7
81.Kg3-g4 Ke7-e8 82.Re1-e3 Ke8-d7
83.Re3-d3+ Kd7-c7 84.Rd3-d5 f7-f6
85.Rd5-c5+ Kc7-d7 86.Rc5-d5+
Kd7-e8 87.Rd5-a5 Rf5xe5 88.Ra5-a7
Re5-d5 89.Kg4-f4 Rd5-d7 90.Ra7-a6
Ke8-f7 91.Ra6-a1 f6-f5 92.Kf4-g5
Kf7-e7 93.Ra1-a4 Rd7-c7 94.Ra4-a6
Rc7-b7 95.Ra6-a3 Rb7-b8
96.Ra3-a7+ Ke7-d6 97.Ra7-f7
-0.89/26 ] 77...Rf1-f5-+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 77...Rf1-f5 78.Kg4-h4+

283
Kg6-h6 79.Rg2-e2 Kh6-g7 80.Re2-e3
Kg7-f8 81.Kh4-h3 Kf8-e7 82.Re3-e4
Ke7-d7 83.Re4-a4 Rf5xe5
84.Ra4-a7+ Kd7-e8 85.Kh3-g3
Re5-d5 86.Kg3-f4 Rd5-d7 87.Ra7-a4
f7-f5 88.Kf4-g5 Ke8-e7 89.Ra4-b4
Rd7-d3 90.Rb4-a4 Rd3-c3
91.Ra4-a7+ Ke7-d6 92.Ra7-a6+
Kd6-e5 93.Ra6-a5+ Ke5-d4
94.Kg5-f4 -0.85/25 ] 78.Rg2-e2?
[ 78.Kg4-h3+ Rf5-g5 79.Rg2-e2-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 78.Kg4-h3+
Kg6-h7 79.Rg2-e2 Kh7-g8 80.Re2-e1
Kg8-f8 81.Kh3-g3 Kf8-e7 82.Kg3-g4
Ke7-e8 83.Re1-e4 Ke8-d7
84.Re4-d4+ Kd7-c7 85.Rd4-a4
Kc7-b6 86.Ra4-a8 Rf5xe5 87.Kg4-f4
Re5-f5+ 88.Kf4-e3 Rf5-d5 89.Ke3-f4
f7-f5 90.Ra8-e8 Rd5-d4+ 91.Kf4-f3
Rd4-e4 92.Re8-e7 Kb6-c6 93.Re7-a7
Re4-c4 94.Ra7-f7 Kc6-d5 -0.89/23 ]
78...Kg6-g7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
78...Kg6-g7 79.Re2-e4 Kg7-f8
80.Re4-e3 Kf8-e7 81.Re3-e1 Ke7-e8
82.Re1-e3 Ke8-d7 83.Re3-d3+
Kd7-c7 84.Rd3-d5 f7-f6 85.Rd5-c5+
Kc7-d7 86.Rc5-a5 Rf5xe5 87.Ra5-a7+
Kd7-c6 88.Ra7-a6+ Kc6-b5
89.Ra6-a8 f6-f5+ 90.Kg4-f3 Kb5-b6
91.Ra8-b8+ Kb6-c7 92.Rb8-b4 Kc7-c6
93.Rb4-a4 Re5-c5 94.Kf3-f4 Kc6-d5
95.Kf4-g5 Rc5-c4 96.Ra4-a5+ Kd5-d6
97.Ra5-a6+ Kd6-e5 98.Ra6-a5+
Ke5-d4 99.Ra5-a6 Kd4-d5
100.Ra6-a5+ Kd5-d6 -0.85/25 ]
79.Kg4-g3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
79.Re2-e1 Kg7-f8 80.Kg4-g3 Kf8-e7
81.Kg3-g4 Ke7-e8 82.Re1-e3 Ke8-d7
83.Re3-d3+ Kd7-c7 84.Rd3-d5 f7-f6
85.Rd5-c5+ Kc7-d7 86.Rc5-d5+
Kd7-e8 87.Rd5-a5 Rf5xe5 88.Ra5-a7
Re5-d5 89.Kg4-f3 Rd5-d7 90.Ra7-a4
Ke8-f7 91.Ra4-a5 f6-f5 92.Ra5-a6
Kf7-e7 93.Kf3-e3 Ke7-f6 94.Ke3-f4
Rd7-d4+ 95.Kf4-e3 Rd4-e4+

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96.Ke3-f3 Kf6-e5 97.Ra6-a5+ Ke5-d6
98.Ra5-b5 Re4-g4 99.Rb5-b6+
Kd6-e5 100.Rb6-b5+ Ke5-f6
101.Rb5-b6 Rg4-c4 102.Kf3-e3
Rc4-g4 103.Rb6-a6 Rg4-c4
104.Ra6-b6 Rc4-g4 -0.89/24 ]
79...Kg7-f8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
79...Kg7-f8 80.Kg3-g4 Kf8-e7
81.Re2-e1 Ke7-e8 82.Re1-e3 Ke8-d7
83.Re3-d3+ Kd7-c7 84.Rd3-d5 f7-f6
85.Rd5-c5+ Kc7-d7 86.Rc5-d5+
Kd7-e8 87.Rd5-a5 Rf5xe5 88.Ra5-a7
Re5-d5 89.Kg4-f3 Rd5-d7 90.Ra7-a4
Ke8-f7 91.Ra4-b4 Rd7-d5 92.Rb4-b6
Rd5-d4 93.Rb6-a6 f6-f5 94.Ra6-c6
Kf7-e7 95.Kf3-e2 Ke7-f6 96.Ke2-e3
Rd4-h4 97.Rc6-b6 Rh4-e4+ 98.Ke3-f3
Re4-c4 99.Kf3-e3 Rc4-g4 100.Rb6-a6
Rg4-c4 101.Ra6-b6 Rc4-g4 -0.86/25 ]
80.Re2-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
80.Re2-e1 Kf8-e7 81.Kg3-g4 Ke7-e8
82.Re1-e3 Ke8-d7 83.Re3-d3+
Kd7-c7 84.Rd3-d5 f7-f6 85.Rd5-c5+
Kc7-d7 86.Rc5-a5 Rf5xe5 87.Ra5-a7+
Kd7-c6 88.Ra7-a6+ Kc6-b5
89.Ra6-a8 f6-f5+ 90.Kg4-f3 Kb5-b6
91.Ra8-b8+ Kb6-c7 92.Rb8-b4
Kc7-d7 93.Kf3-f4 Kd7-d6 94.Rb4-d4+
Re5-d5 95.Rd4-a4 Kd6-e7 96.Kf4-g5
Rd5-d7 97.Kg5-g6 Rd7-c7 98.Kg6-g5
Rc7-c3 99.Ra4-a7+ Ke7-d6
100.Ra7-a6+ Kd6-e5 101.Ra6-a5+
Ke5-d4 102.Kg5-f4 Rc3-c5
103.Ra5-a6 Kd4-d5 104.Kf4-g5
Rc5-c4 105.Ra6-a5+ Kd5-d6
106.Ra5-a6+ Kd6-e5 107.Ra6-a5+
Ke5-d4 108.Ra5-a6 Kd4-d5
109.Ra6-a5+ -0.89/23 ] 80...Kf8-e7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 80...Kf8-e7
81.Re4-e3 Ke7-d7 82.Re3-d3+
Kd7-c7 83.Rd3-c3+ Kc7-b6 84.Rc3-c8
Rf5xe5 85.Kg3-f4 Re5-d5 86.Rc8-e8
Kb6-c6 87.Re8-e7 Rd5-d7 88.Re7-e8
Rd7-d4+ 89.Kf4-e5 Rd4-d5+
90.Ke5-f4 Kc6-d6 91.Re8-d8+ Kd6-e7

284
92.Rd8-b8 f7-f5 93.Rb8-b7+ Rd5-d7
94.Rb7-b4 Ke7-f6 95.Rb4-b6 Rd7-d4+
96.Kf4-e3 Rd4-g4 97.Rb6-a6 Rg4-c4
98.Ra6-b6 Rc4-e4+ 99.Ke3-f3 Re4-d4
100.Kf3-e3 Rd4-g4 -0.85/25 ]
81.Kg3-g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
81.Re4-e1 Ke7-d7 82.Re1-d1+
Kd7-c7 83.Rd1-a1 Kc7-b6 84.Ra1-a8
Rf5xe5 85.Kg3-f4 Re5-f5+ 86.Kf4-e3
Rf5-d5 87.Ke3-f4 f7-f5 88.Ra8-e8
Rd5-d4+ 89.Kf4-f3 Rd4-e4 90.Re8-c8
Re4-e5 91.Rc8-a8 Re5-d5 92.Ra8-c8
e6-e5 93.Rc8-b8+ Kb6-c5 94.Kf3-e3
Kc5-c6 95.Rb8-c8+ Kc6-d7 96.Rc8-f8
Kd7-e6 97.Rf8-e8+ Ke6-f7 98.Re8-c8
Rd5-d7 -0.89/22 ] 81...Ke7-d7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 81...Ke7-d7
82.Re4-d4+ Kd7-c7 83.Rd4-d5 f7-f6
84.Rd5-c5+ Kc7-d7 85.Rc5-d5+
Kd7-e8 86.Rd5-d6 Rf5xe5 87.Kg4-f4
Re5-f5+ 88.Kf4-e3 Ke8-f7 89.Rd6-b6
Rf5-e5+ 90.Ke3-f4 Re5-d5 91.Rb6-a6
Rd5-d4+ 92.Kf4-e3 Rd4-d7 93.Ke3-f4
Rd7-d4+ 94.Kf4-e3 -0.87/22 ]
82.Re4-d4+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
82.Re4-a4 Rf5xe5 83.Ra4-a7+
Kd7-e8 84.Kg4-f3 Re5-d5 85.Kf3-f4
Rd5-d7 86.Ra7-a6 Ke8-e7 87.Ra6-a4
f7-f6 88.Ra4-b4 Ke7-f7 89.Kf4-e4
f6-f5+ 90.Ke4-f4 Kf7-f6 91.Rb4-b6
Rd7-d4+ 92.Kf4-e3 Rd4-e4+
93.Ke3-f3 Re4-c4 94.Rb6-a6 Rc4-e4
95.Ra6-c6 Re4-b4 96.Kf3-f2 Rb4-f4+
97.Kf2-e2 Rf4-e4+ 98.Ke2-f3 Re4-b4
-0.92/21 ] 82...Kd7-c6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 82...Kd7-c7 83.Rd4-d5 f7-f6
84.Rd5-c5+ Kc7-d7 85.Rc5-d5+
Kd7-e8 86.Rd5-a5 Rf5xe5 87.Ra5-a7
Re5-d5 88.Kg4-f4 Rd5-d4+ 89.Kf4-f3
Rd4-d7 90.Ra7-a4 Ke8-f7 91.Kf3-e4
f6-f5+ 92.Ke4-f4 Kf7-f6 93.Ra4-a6
Rd7-d5 94.Ra6-c6 Rd5-d4+ 95.Kf4-e3
Rd4-d5 96.Ke3-f4 Rd5-d4+ -0.85/23 ]
83.Rd4-d6+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
83.Rd4-d6+ Kc6-c7 84.Rd6-a6 Kc7-b7

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85.Ra6-d6 Kb7-c8 86.Rd6-d5 Kc8-c7
87.Rd5-c5+ Kc7-b6 88.Rc5-c8 Rf5xe5
89.Kg4-f4 Re5-d5 90.Rc8-f8 f7-f5
91.Rf8-e8 Rd5-d4+ 92.Kf4-f3 Rd4-e4
93.Re8-c8 Re4-e5 94.Rc8-a8 Kb6-c6
95.Ra8-a6+ Kc6-b5 96.Ra6-a8
Re5-d5 97.Ra8-e8 e6-e5 98.Kf3-e3
Kb5-c4 99.Re8-c8+ Rd5-c5
100.Rc8-d8 Rc5-a5 101.Rd8-c8+
Kc4-d5 102.Rc8-d8+ Kd5-e6
103.Rd8-e8+ Ke6-d6 104.Re8-d8+
Kd6-e7 105.Rd8-b8 Ra5-a4 -0.83/24 ]
83...Kc6-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
83...Kc6-c7 84.Rd6-a6 Kc7-b7
85.Ra6-d6 Kb7-c8 86.Rd6-d5 Kc8-c7
87.Rd5-c5+ Kc7-b6 88.Rc5-c8 Rf5xe5
89.Kg4-f4 Re5-f5+ 90.Kf4-e3 Rf5-c5
91.Rc8-e8 Kb6-c6 92.Re8-e7
Rc5-e5+ 93.Ke3-f4 f7-f6 94.Re7-e8
Re5-f5+ 95.Kf4-e4 Kc6-d7 96.Re8-a8
Rf5-e5+ 97.Ke4-f4 Re5-c5 98.Ra8-a6
Rc5-c4+ 99.Kf4-e3 f6-f5 100.Ke3-d3
Rc4-c8 -0.78/24 ] 84.Rd6-d1
[ 84.Rd6-a6 doesn't do any good
Kc7-d7-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
84.Rd6-a6 Kc7-b7 85.Ra6-d6 Kb7-c8
86.Rd6-a6 Rf5xe5 87.Ra6-a7 Re5-f5
88.Ra7-e7 Kc8-d8 89.Re7-a7 Kd8-e8
90.Ra7-b7 Rf5-c5 91.Rb7-a7 Rc5-d5
92.Kg4-f4 Rd5-d7 93.Ra7-a5 Ke8-e7
94.Kf4-e4 Rd7-c7 95.Ra5-a6 Rc7-b7
96.Ra6-a4 Rb7-d7 97.Ke4-e5
Rd7-d5+ 98.Ke5-f4 Rd5-d3 99.Kf4-e4
Rd3-d7 100.Ke4-e5 -0.75/21 ]
84...Rf5xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
84...Rf5xe5 85.Kg4-f4 Re5-f5+
86.Kf4-g4 Rf5-d5 87.Rd1-c1+ Kc7-d6
88.Rc1-a1 f7-f5+ 89.Kg4-g5 Rd5-d4
90.Ra1-a5 Rd4-g4+ 91.Kg5-f6 Rg4-e4
92.Kf6-g5 Kd6-c6 93.Ra5-a6+ Kc6-d5
94.Ra6-a5+ Kd5-c4 95.Ra5-a4+
Kc4-c5 96.Ra4-a5+ Kc5-b4 97.Ra5-a7
f5-f4 98.Kg5-g4 e6-e5 99.Kg4-f3
Re4-e3+ 100.Kf3-f2 Kb4-c4
101.Ra7-a4+ Kc4-d5 102.Ra4-a8

285
Re3-c3 103.Ra8-a7 Kd5-d4
104.Ra7-a4+ Rc3-c4 105.Ra4-a7
Rc4-c2+ 106.Kf2-f3 Rc2-c3+
107.Kf3-f2 Rc3-b3 108.Ra7-a4+
Kd4-d5 109.Ra4-a5+ Kd5-e6
110.Ra5-a6+ Ke6-f5 111.Ra6-a5
Rb3-g3 112.Ra5-c5 Kf5-e4
113.Rc5-a5 Rg3-f3+ 114.Kf2-e2
Rf3-c3 115.Ra5-a4+ Ke4-f5
116.Ra4-a8 Kf5-e4 117.Ra8-a4+
Ke4-f5 -1.43/23 ] 85.Rd1-f1
[ 85.Kg4-f4 does not win a prize
Re5-c5-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
85.Rd1-d4 f7-f5+ 86.Kg4-f4 Re5-a5
87.Rd4-d3 Ra5-a4+ 88.Kf4-f3 Kc7-c6
89.Rd3-e3 Kc6-d5 90.Re3-d3+
Ra4-d4 91.Rd3-a3 e6-e5 92.Ra3-a5+
Kd5-e6 93.Ra5-a6+ Rd4-d6
94.Ra6-a3 f5-f4 95.Kf3-g4 Rd6-d2
96.Ra3-h3 Ke6-d5 97.Kg4-f5 Rd2-c2
98.Rh3-b3 Kd5-d4 99.Rb3-a3 Rc2-e2
100.Ra3-a4+ Kd4-c5 101.Kf5-g4
-1.49/20 ] 85...f7-f5+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 85...f7-f5+ 86.Kg4-f3 Re5-c5
87.Kf3-f4 Rc5-c4+ 88.Kf4-g5 Rc4-e4
89.Rf1-a1 f5-f4 90.Kg5-g4 e6-e5
91.Ra1-a3 Kc7-d6 92.Kg4-f3 Re4-c4
93.Kf3-g4 Kd6-d5 94.Kg4-f5 Kd5-d4
95.Ra3-b3 Rc4-c3 96.Rb3-b4+
Kd4-d3 97.Kf5xe5 f4-f3 98.Rb4-b1
f3-f2 99.Ke5-f4 Kd3-e2 100.Rb1-b2+
Ke2-f1 101.Rb2-b5 Kf1-g2
102.Rb5-g5+ Kg2-f1 -1.51/23 ]
86.Kg4-g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
86.Kg4-f4 Re5-e4+ 87.Kf4-f3 e6-e5
88.Rf1-a1 Re4-f4+ 89.Kf3-e2 Rf4-c4
90.Ke2-d3 Rc4-d4+ 91.Kd3-e2 Kc7-d6
92.Ra1-a5 f5-f4 93.Ra5-b5 Kd6-e6
94.Rb5-b2 Ke6-f5 95.Rb2-c2 Kf5-e4
96.Rc2-a2 Rd4-b4 97.Ke2-f2 Rb4-b3
98.Ra2-a4+ Ke4-d5 99.Ra4-a5+
Kd5-e6 100.Ra5-a4 Ke6-f5
101.Ra4-a5 Rb3-d3 102.Ra5-b5 f4-f3
103.Rb5-b8 e5-e4 104.Rb8-f8+
Kf5-e5 105.Rf8-e8+ Ke5-d5

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106.Re8-d8+ Kd5-c5 107.Rd8-c8+
Kc5-d6 -1.50/19 ] 86...Kc7-d6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 86...Re5-e4
87.Rf1-a1 f5-f4 88.Kg5-g4 e6-e5
89.Ra1-a3 Kc7-d6 90.Kg4-f3 Re4-c4
91.Kf3-g4 Kd6-d5 92.Kg4-f5 Kd5-d4
93.Ra3-b3 Rc4-c3 94.Rb3-b4+
Kd4-d3 95.Kf5xe5 f4-f3 96.Rb4-b1
f3-f2 97.Ke5-f4 Kd3-e2 98.Rb1-b2+
Ke2-f1 99.Rb2-b5 Rc3-d3 100.Rb5-b6
Kf1-e2 101.Rb6-e6+ Ke2-d2 -1.50/23 ]
87.Kg5-f6 [ 87.Rf1-a1 is not the saving
move Re5-e4-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
87.Rf1-d1+ Re5-d5 88.Rd1-a1 Rd5-d4
89.Ra1-a5 Rd4-g4+ 90.Kg5-f6 Rg4-e4
91.Kf6-g5 f5-f4 92.Kg5-g4 e6-e5
93.Ra5-a3 Kd6-c5 94.Kg4-f3 Re4-c4
95.Kf3-g4 Rc4-c1 96.Kg4-f3 Kc5-d4
97.Ra3-a4+ Rc1-c4 98.Ra4-a7
Rc4-c3+ 99.Kf3-f2 Rc3-g3
100.Ra7-a4+ Kd4-d3 101.Ra4-a3+
Kd3-e4 102.Ra3-a4+ Ke4-f5
103.Ra4-a5 Rg3-d3 104.Kf2-e2
Rd3-b3 105.Ke2-f2 Rb3-g3
106.Ra5-c5 Rg3-d3 107.Kf2-e2
Rd3-b3 108.Ke2-f2 Rb3-g3
109.Rc5-a5 Rg3-d3 -1.46/20 ]
87...Re5-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
87...Re5-e4 88.Rf1-d1+ Kd6-c5
89.Kf6-g5 f5-f4 90.Kg5-g4 e6-e5
91.Rd1-c1+ Kc5-d4 92.Rc1-d1+
Kd4-c3 93.Rd1-c1+ Kc3-d3 94.Kg4-f3
Re4-e3+ 95.Kf3-f2 e5-e4 96.Rc1-d1+
Kd3-c3 97.Rd1-a1 Re3-g3
98.Ra1-a3+ Kc3-b4 99.Ra3-a8 e4-e3+
100.Kf2-f1 f4-f3 101.Ra8-b8+ Kb4-c5
102.Rb8-c8+ Kc5-d4 103.Rc8-d8+
Kd4-e4 104.Rd8-e8+ Ke4-d3
105.Re8-d8+ Kd3-c3 106.Rd8-c8+
Kc3-d4 107.Rc8-d8+ -2.35/19 ]
88.Rf1-d1+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
88.Kf6-g5 f5-f4 89.Kg5-g4 e6-e5
90.Rf1-d1+ Kd6-c5 91.Rd1-c1+
Kc5-d4 92.Rc1-d1+ Kd4-c3
93.Rd1-c1+ Kc3-d3 94.Kg4-f3

286
Re4-e3+ 95.Kf3-f2 e5-e4 96.Rc1-d1+
Kd3-c3 97.Rd1-a1 Re3-g3
98.Ra1-a3+ Kc3-b4 99.Ra3-a8 e4-e3+
100.Kf2-f1 f4-f3 101.Ra8-b8+ Kb4-c5
102.Rb8-c8+ Kc5-d4 103.Rc8-d8+
Kd4-e4 104.Rd8-e8+ Ke4-d3
105.Re8-d8+ Kd3-c3 106.Rd8-c8+
Kc3-d4 107.Rc8-d8+ -2.40/20 ]
88...Kd6-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
88...Kd6-c5 89.Kf6-g5 f5-f4 90.Kg5-g4
e6-e5 91.Rd1-c1+ Kc5-d4 92.Rc1-d1+
Kd4-c3 93.Rd1-c1+ Kc3-d3 94.Kg4-f3
Re4-e3+ 95.Kf3-f2 e5-e4 96.Rc1-d1+
Kd3-c3 97.Rd1-a1 Re3-g3
98.Ra1-a3+ Kc3-b4 99.Ra3-a8 e4-e3+
100.Kf2-f1 f4-f3 101.Ra8-b8+ Kb4-c5
102.Rb8-c8+ Kc5-d4 103.Rc8-d8+
Kd4-e4 104.Rd8-e8+ Ke4-d3
105.Re8-d8+ Kd3-c3 106.Rd8-c8+
Kc3-d4 107.Rc8-d8+ -2.35/20 ]
89.Rd1-d8 [ 89.Rd1-c1+ cannot undo
what has already been done Kc5-d4
90.Kf6-g5 f5-f4-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 89.Kf6-g5 f5-f4 90.Kg5-g4 e6-e5
91.Kg4-f3 Re4-e3+ 92.Kf3-f2 e5-e4
93.Rd1-d7 Re3-g3 94.Rd7-f7 e4-e3+
95.Kf2-e2 Rg3-g2+ 96.Ke2-e1 Rg2-f2
97.Rf7-d7 f4-f3 98.Rd7-f7 Kc5-d4
99.Rf7-d7+ Kd4-e5 100.Rd7-e7+
Ke5-f4 101.Re7-f7+ Kf4-e4
102.Rf7-e7+ Ke4-d4 103.Re7-d7+
Kd4-e5 -2.20/17 ] 89...f5-f4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 89...f5-f4
90.Rd8-f8 Kc5-d4 91.Kf6-g5 e6-e5
92.Rf8-f6 Re4-e3 93.Rf6-d6+ Kd4-e4
94.Kg5-h4 f4-f3 95.Kh4-h3 Re3-e2
96.Rd6-b6 Re2-g2 97.Rb6-f6 Ke4-e3
98.Rf6-c6 e5-e4 99.Rc6-c1 Ke3-f4
100.Rc1-c8 Kf4-e5 101.Rc8-f8 Ke5-d4
102.Rf8-a8 Kd4-e3 103.Ra8-a6
Rg2-d2 104.Kh3-g3 f3-f2 105.Kg3-g2
Ke3-e2 106.Ra6-a1 e4-e3 107.Ra1-f1
Rd2-a2 -4.53/16 ] 90.Kf6-g5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 90.Kf6-e7 f4-f3
91.Rd8-f8 Re4-e3 92.Rf8-f6 e6-e5

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93.Rf6-f5 Kc5-d5 94.Ke7-d7 Kd5-e4
95.Rf5-f6 Re3-e2 96.Kd7-c6 f3-f2
97.Kc6-b5 Ke4-d4 98.Kb5-b4 e5-e4
99.Kb4-b3 e4-e3 100.Rf6-f7 Re2-d2
101.Rf7-d7+ Kd4-e4 102.Rd7-e7+
Ke4-d3 103.Re7-f7 e3-e2 104.Rf7-f3+
Kd3-e4 -5.28/17 ] 90...e6-e5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 90...e6-e5
91.Kg5-f5 Re4-e3 92.Rd8-c8+ Kc5-d6
93.Rc8-d8+ Kd6-e7 94.Rd8-d1 f4-f3
95.Rd1-f1 e5-e4 96.Kf5-e5 Re3-e2
97.Rf1-b1 f3-f2 98.Rb1-b7+ Ke7-f8
99.Rb7-b8+ Kf8-g7 100.Rb8-b7+
Kg7-g6 101.Rb7-b6+ Kg6-h5
102.Rb6-f6 e4-e3 103.Rf6-f5+ Kh5-g4
104.Ke5-e4 Re2-e1 105.Rf5-f4+
Kg4-h3 106.Ke4-d3 f2-f1Q+
107.Rf4xf1 Re1xf1 108.Kd3xe3
-5.30/18 ] 91.Kg5-g4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 91.Rd8-c8+ Kc5-d4
92.Kg5-f5 f4-f3 93.Rc8-d8+ Kd4-e3
94.Rd8-a8 f3-f2 95.Ra8-a3+ Ke3-d4
96.Ra3-a4+ Kd4-d3 97.Ra4xe4
f2-f1Q+ 98.Kf5xe5 Qf1-f2 99.Re4-f4
Qf2-c5+ 100.Ke5-e6 Qc5-c6+
101.Ke6-e5 Qc6-c7+ 102.Ke5-f5
Qc7-d7+ 103.Kf5-e5 Qd7-e7+
104.Ke5-f5 Kd3-e3 105.Rf4-g4
Qe7-d7+ 106.Kf5-g5 Qd7-f7
107.Rg4-h4 Qf7-d5+ 108.Kg5-g6
Qd5-e6+ 109.Kg6-g5 Qe6-e7+
110.Kg5-g4 Qe7-e6+ 111.Kg4-g3
Qe6-e5+ 112.Kg3-g2 Qe5-g5+
113.Kg2-h3 -2.84/17 ] 91...Re4-e3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 91...Re4-e3
92.Kg4-h4 f4-f3 93.Kh4-g3 e5-e4
94.Rd8-d2 Kc5-c4 95.Rd2-c2+ Re3-c3
96.Rc2-a2 Kc4-d4 97.Kg3-f4 Kd4-d3
98.Ra2-b2 Rc3-c7 99.Rb2-b3+
Kd3-c2 100.Rb3-a3 f3-f2 101.Ra3-a1
Rc7-f7+ 102.Kf4xe4 f2-f1Q
103.Ra1xf1 Rf7xf1 104.Ke4-d4
Rf1-d1+ 105.Kd4-c4 Rd1-d8
106.Kc4-c5 Kc2-d3 107.Kc5-b5
Kd3-e4 108.Kb5-c5 Rd8-d1

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109.Kc5-b6 Ke4-d5 110.Kb6-c7
Rd1-c1+ 111.Kc7-b6 Rc1-c2 -5.63/16 ]
92.Rd8-d1 [ 92.Rd8-f8 is no salvation
Kc5-d4 93.Rf8-a8 Re3-c3-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 92.Rd8-c8+
Kc5-d4 93.Rc8-d8+ Kd4-e4 94.Kg4-g5
f4-f3 95.Rd8-f8 Re3-e2 96.Rf8-f5
f3-f2 97.Kg5-f6 Ke4-d3 98.Rf5xf2
Re2xf2+ 99.Kf6xe5 Rf2-d2
100.Ke5-d5 Kd3-e3+ 101.Kd5-e5
Ke3-e2 102.Ke5-f5 Rd2-d5+
103.Kf5-e6 Rd5-d3 104.Ke6-e7
Ke2-e3 105.Ke7-e6 Ke3-e4
106.Ke6-f7 Ke4-e5 -5.73/17 ]
92...Kc5-c4 [ 92...f4-f3 might be the
shorter path 93.Rd1-a1 e5-e4
94.Ra1-f1-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
92...Kc5-c4 93.Rd1-a1 f4-f3
94.Ra1-a4+ Kc4-b3 95.Ra4-a1 e5-e4
96.Ra1-b1+ Kb3-c4 97.Rb1-c1+
Kc4-d4 98.Rc1-d1+ Re3-d3 99.Rd1-f1
Kd4-e3 100.Rf1-e1+ Ke3-d2
101.Re1xe4 f3-f2 102.Re4-f4 Kd2-e2
103.Rf4-f8 f2-f1Q 104.Rf8xf1 Ke2xf1
105.Kg4-f4 Kf1-f2 106.Kf4-e5 Kf2-f3
107.Ke5-f6 Rd3-e3 108.Kf6-g6 Kf3-e2
109.Kg6-f6 Ke2-f3 110.Kf6-g6
-5.69/16 ] 93.Rd1-d2 [ 93.Rd1-c1+
does not solve anything Kc4-d3
94.Rc1-b1 f4-f3-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 93.Rd1-c1+ Kc4-d4 94.Rc1-c7
f4-f3 95.Rc7-d7+ Kd4-e4 96.Rd7-a7
Re3-d3 97.Ra7-a4+ Ke4-e3
98.Ra4-a1 f3-f2 99.Kg4-g5 Ke3-e2
100.Kg5-f5 f2-f1Q+ 101.Ra1xf1
Ke2xf1 102.Kf5xe5 Kf1-f2 103.Ke5-e4
Kf2-e2 104.Ke4-e5 Ke2-f3 105.Ke5-f6
Rd3-e3 106.Kf6-g6 Kf3-e2 107.Kg6-f6
Ke2-f3 108.Kf6-g6 -5.73/17 ] 93...f4-f3
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 93...f4-f3
94.Rd2-c2+ Kc4-d3 95.Rc2-a2 e5-e4
96.Ra2-a3+ Kd3-e2 97.Ra3-a2+
Ke2-f1 98.Kg4-f4 Re3-e2 99.Ra2-a1+
Re2-e1 100.Ra1-a5 f3-f2 101.Ra5-f5
Kf1-e2 102.Kf4xe4 f2-f1Q 103.Rf5xf1

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Re1xf1 104.Ke4-d4 Rf1-d1+
105.Kd4-c4 Ke2-e3 106.Kc4-c5
Ke3-e4 107.Kc5-c6 Rd1-c1+
108.Kc6-d6 Rc1-c3 109.Kd6-e7
Rc3-d3 110.Ke7-e6 Rd3-e3
111.Ke6-d6 -5.67/17 ] 94.Kg4-g3
[ 94.Rd2-c2+ does not help much
Kc4-d3 95.Rc2-a2 e5-e4 96.Ra2-a3+
Kd3-d4 97.Ra3-a4+ Kd4-d5-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 94.Rd2-c2+
Kc4-d3 95.Rc2-a2 e5-e4 96.Ra2-a3+
Kd3-e2 97.Ra3-a2+ Ke2-f1 98.Kg4-f4
Re3-e2 99.Ra2-a1+ Re2-e1
100.Ra1-a5 f3-f2 101.Ra5-f5 Kf1-e2
102.Kf4xe4 f2-f1Q 103.Rf5xf1 Re1xf1
104.Ke4-d4 Rf1-d1+ 105.Kd4-c4
Ke2-e3 106.Kc4-c5 Ke3-e4
107.Kc5-c6 Rd1-c1+ 108.Kc6-d6
Rc1-c3 109.Kd6-e7 Rc3-d3
110.Ke7-e6 Rd3-e3 111.Ke6-d6
-5.72/18 ] 94...e5-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 94...Re3-e2 95.Rd2-d7 e5-e4
96.Rd7-a7 f3-f2 97.Ra7-a4+ Kc4-b3
98.Ra4-a1 Re2-e1 99.Ra1-a3+
Kb3xa3 100.Kg3xf2 Re1-c1
101.Kf2-e3 Rc1-c4 102.Ke3-f4 Rc4-b4
103.Kf4-e3 Ka3-b3 104.Ke3-e2
Rb4-c4 105.Ke2-d2 Rc4-c3
106.Kd2-e2 e4-e3 107.Ke2-f3 Kb3-c2
108.Kf3-e2 Rc3-d3 109.Ke2-f3 Kc2-d1
110.Kf3-e4 e3-e2 111.Ke4xd3 e2-e1Q
112.Kd3-d4 Qe1-e6 113.Kd4-c5
-9.65/17 ] 95.Kg3-f2 [ 95.Rd2-c2+
cannot change what is in store for
White Kc4-d3 96.Rc2-a2 Re3-e2
97.Ra2-a3+ Kd3-c4-+ ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 95.Kg3-f2 Re3-d3 96.Rd2-a2
Kc4-d4 97.Ra2-a4+ Kd4-e5 98.Kf2-e1
e4-e3 99.Ra4-a8 e3-e2 100.Ra8-e8+
Ke5-f6 101.Re8-f8+ Kf6-e7
102.Rf8xf3 Rd3xf3 103.Ke1xe2
Rf3-h3 104.Ke2-d2 Ke7-e6
105.Kd2-c2 Ke6-e5 106.Kc2-d2
Ke5-e4 107.Kd2-c2 Rh3-d3
108.Kc2-b1 Rd3-d2 109.Kb1-c1

288
Ke4-e3 110.Kc1-b1 Ke3-d3
111.Kb1-c1 Rd2-e2 112.Kc1-b1
Kd3-d4 113.Kb1-a1 -6.73/18 ]
95...Re3-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
95...Re3-d3 96.Rd2-a2 Kc4-d4
97.Ra2-a4+ Kd4-e5 98.Kf2-e1 e4-e3
99.Ra4-a8 e3-e2 100.Ra8-e8+ Ke5-f6
101.Re8-f8+ Kf6-e7 102.Rf8xf3
Rd3xf3 103.Ke1xe2 Rf3-h3
104.Ke2-f2 Ke7-e6 105.Kf2-e2
Ke6-e5 106.Ke2-d2 Ke5-e4
107.Kd2-c2 Rh3-d3 108.Kc2-b2
Ke4-d4 109.Kb2-c2 Kd4-c4
110.Kc2-b2 Rd3-d2+ 111.Kb2-c1
Kc4-c3 112.Kc1-b1 Rd2-e2
113.Kb1-a1 Kc3-d4 -6.63/16 ]
96.Rd2-a2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
96.Rd2-a2 Kc4-d4 97.Ra2-a4+
Kd4-e5 98.Kf2-e1 e4-e3 99.Ra4-a8
e3-e2 100.Ra8-e8+ Ke5-f6
101.Re8-f8+ Kf6-e7 102.Rf8xf3
Rd3xf3 103.Ke1xe2 Rf3-h3
104.Ke2-f2 Ke7-e6 105.Kf2-e2
Ke6-e5 106.Ke2-d2 Ke5-e4
107.Kd2-c2 Rh3-d3 108.Kc2-b2
Ke4-d4 109.Kb2-c2 Kd4-c4
110.Kc2-b2 Rd3-d2+ 111.Kb2-c1
Kc4-c3 112.Kc1-b1 Rd2-e2
113.Kb1-a1 Kc3-d4 -6.67/17 ]
96...Kc4-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
96...Kc4-d4 97.Ra2-a4+ Kd4-e5
98.Kf2-e1 e4-e3 99.Ra4-a8 e3-e2
100.Ra8-e8+ Ke5-f6 101.Re8-f8+
Kf6-e7 102.Rf8xf3 Rd3xf3
103.Ke1xe2 Rf3-h3 104.Ke2-f2
Ke7-e6 105.Kf2-e2 Ke6-e5
106.Ke2-d2 Ke5-e4 107.Kd2-c2
Rh3-d3 108.Kc2-b2 Ke4-d4
109.Kb2-c2 Kd4-c4 110.Kc2-b2
Rd3-d2+ 111.Kb2-c1 Kc4-c3
112.Kc1-b1 Rd2-e2 113.Kb1-a1
Kc3-d4 -6.63/18 ] 97.Ra2-a4+
[ 97.Ra2-c2 does not improve anything
Kd4-e5 98.Kf2-g3 Rd3-d6-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 97.Ra2-c2

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Rd3-c3 98.Rc2-b2 Kd4-d3 99.Kf2-g3
Rc3-c2 100.Rb2-b3+ Kd3-e2
101.Kg3-f4 f3-f2 102.Rb3-b1 e4-e3
103.Kf4-e4 f2-f1Q 104.Rb1xf1
Rc2-c4+ 105.Ke4-d5 Ke2xf1
106.Kd5xc4 e3-e2 107.Kc4-c5 Kf1-g2
108.Kc5-d4 e2-e1Q 109.Kd4-d5
Qe1-e3 110.Kd5-d6 Kg2-f3
111.Kd6-d7 Qe3-d4+ 112.Kd7-e6
Kf3-e2 113.Ke6-f5 Ke2-f3 114.Kf5-e6
Kf3-e2 -10.51/19 ] 97...Kd4-e5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 97...Kd4-e5
98.Kf2-e1 e4-e3 99.Ra4-a8 e3-e2
100.Ra8-e8+ Ke5-f6 101.Re8-f8+
Kf6-e7 102.Rf8xf3 Rd3xf3
103.Ke1xe2 Rf3-h3 104.Ke2-f2
Ke7-e6 105.Kf2-e2 Ke6-e5
106.Ke2-d2 Ke5-e4 107.Kd2-c2
Rh3-d3 108.Kc2-b2 Ke4-d4
109.Kb2-c2 Kd4-c4 110.Kc2-b2
Rd3-d2+ 111.Kb2-c1 Kc4-d3
112.Kc1-b1 Rd2-c2 113.Kb1-a1
Rc2-h2 114.Ka1-b1 Kd3-c3
115.Kb1-a1 Kc3-d4 -6.48/18 ]
98.Kf2-g3 [ 98.Ra4-a5+ Ke5-f4
99.Kf2-e1 e4-e3 100.Ra5-a4+
Kf4-g3-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
98.Kf2-e1 e4-e3 99.Ra4-a8 e3-e2
100.Ra8-e8+ Ke5-f6 101.Re8-f8+
Kf6-e7 102.Rf8xf3 Rd3xf3
103.Ke1xe2 Rf3-h3 104.Ke2-f2
Ke7-e6 105.Kf2-e2 Ke6-e5
106.Ke2-d2 Ke5-e4 107.Kd2-c2
Rh3-d3 108.Kc2-b2 Ke4-d4
109.Kb2-c2 Kd4-c4 110.Kc2-b2
Rd3-d2+ 111.Kb2-c1 Kc4-d3
112.Kc1-b1 Rd2-c2 113.Kb1-a1
Rc2-h2 -6.53/19 ] 98...Rd3-d2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 98...Rd3-d2
99.Ra4-a8 f3-f2 100.Ra8-a1 Ke5-d4
101.Kg3-g4 Kd4-e3 102.Ra1-h1
Ke3-e2 103.Kg4-f5 e4-e3 104.Kf5-e4
Rd2-d3 105.Rh1-h2 Ke2-e1
106.Ke4xd3 f2-f1Q+ 107.Kd3-e4
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109.Rh2xe2+ Ke1xe2 110.Ke5-e6
Ke2-d3 111.Ke6-d7 Qg1-e1
112.Kd7-d8 Kd3-d4 113.Kd8-d7
Qe1-e5 114.Kd7-c6 Kd4-d3
115.Kc6-d7 Qe5-d5+ 116.Kd7-e7
Kd3-e4 117.Ke7-e8 Ke4-f4
118.Ke8-e7 Kf4-f3 119.Ke7-f6
Qd5-d6+ 120.Kf6-f5 Qd6-e7
121.Kf5-g6 Qe7-e6+ 122.Kg6-g7
Kf3-e4 123.Kg7-f8 Qe6-d7 124.Kf8-g8
Qd7-e7 125.Kg8-h8 Qe7-g5
126.Kh8-h7 Ke4-d4 127.Kh7-h8
-10.46/19 ] 99.Ra4-a5+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 99.Ra4-a5+ Ke5-d4
100.Ra5-f5 f3-f2 101.Rf5xf2 Rd2xf2
102.Kg3xf2 Kd4-d3 103.Kf2-e1
Kd3-e3 104.Ke1-d1 Ke3-f2
105.Kd1-d2 e4-e3+ 106.Kd2-c3 e3-e2
107.Kc3-d4 e2-e1Q 108.Kd4-d5
Qe1-a5+ 109.Kd5-e6 Kf2-f3
110.Ke6-d6 Kf3-e4 111.Kd6-d7
Qa5-e1 112.Kd7-d6 Qe1-d1+
-10.51/20 ] 99...Ke5-d4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 99...Ke5-d4 100.Ra5-f5 f3-f2
101.Rf5xf2 Rd2xf2 102.Kg3xf2
Kd4-d3 103.Kf2-e1 Kd3-e3
104.Ke1-d1 Ke3-f2 105.Kd1-d2
e4-e3+ 106.Kd2-c3 e3-e2 107.Kc3-d4
e2-e1Q 108.Kd4-d5 Qe1-a5+
109.Kd5-e6 Kf2-f3 110.Ke6-d6 Kf3-e4
111.Kd6-d7 Qa5-d5+ 112.Kd7-c7
Ke4-e5 113.Kc7-b6 Ke5-d6
114.Kb6-a6 -10.44/19 ] 100.Ra5-a4+
[ 100.Kg3-f4 doesn't get the bull off the
ice f3-f2 101.Ra5-a4+ Kd4-d3-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 100.Ra5-a1
f3-f2 101.Kg3-g4 Kd4-e3 102.Ra1-h1
Ke3-e2 103.Kg4-f5 e4-e3 104.Kf5-e4
Rd2-d3 105.Rh1-h2 Ke2-e1
106.Ke4xd3 f2-f1Q+ 107.Kd3-e4
e3-e2 108.Ke4-e5 Qf1-g1
109.Rh2xe2+ Ke1xe2 110.Ke5-d6
Qg1-d4+ 111.Kd6-e6 Ke2-f3
112.Ke6-e7 Qd4-d5 113.Ke7-f6
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117.Kf7-e7 Kf4-f3 118.Ke7-f6
-10.51/20 ] 100...Kd4-e3
Black prepares f2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 100...Kd4-e3 101.Ra4-a1 f3-f2
102.Ra1-f1 Rd2-d6 103.Kg3-g4
Ke3-e2 104.Rf1-a1 Rd6-d2
105.Ra1-h1 Rd2-d4 106.Rh1-h2
e4-e3+ 107.Kg4-f5 Ke2-d3
108.Rh2-h1 e3-e2 109.Rh1-h3+
Kd3-d2 110.Kf5-e5 f2-f1Q
111.Ke5xd4 e2-e1Q 112.Rh3-h2+
Kd2-d1 113.Kd4-c5 Qf1-g1+
114.Kc5-b5 Qg1xh2 -18.17/18 ]
101.Ra4-a3+ [ 101.Ra4-b4-+
otherwise it's curtains at once ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 101.Kg3-h3 f3-f2
102.Kh3-g2 Rd2-d1 103.Ra4-a3+
Ke3-e2 104.Ra3-a2+ Rd1-d2
105.Ra2xd2+ Ke2xd2 106.Kg2xf2
e4-e3+ 107.Kf2-f3 e3-e2 108.Kf3-e4
e2-e1Q+ 109.Ke4-d5 Qe1-e7
110.Kd5-c6 Kd2-e3 111.Kc6-b6
Ke3-d3 112.Kb6-c6 Kd3-e4
113.Kc6-b6 Qe7-d6+ 114.Kb6-b7
Qd6-c5 115.Kb7-b8 Qc5-c6
116.Kb8-a7 -14.41/20 ] 101...Ke3-e2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 101...Ke3-e2
102.Ra3-a1 e4-e3 103.Kg3-f4 f3-f2
104.Kf4-e4 Rd2-b2 105.Ke4-d4
Ke2-f3 106.Ra1-a5 Rb2-b4+
107.Kd4-c5 Rb4-e4 108.Kc5-b6
f2-f1Q 109.Kb6-a7 e3-e2 110.Ra5-f5+
Re4-f4 111.Rf5-b5 Qf1-a1+
112.Ka7-b6 Rf4-f6+ 113.Kb6-c7
Qa1-c1+ 114.Kc7-b8 Qc1-f4+
115.Kb8-c8 Qf4-c4+ 116.Kc8-d8
Qc4xb5 -20.13/17 ] 102.Kg3-f4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 102.Ra3-a1
e4-e3 103.Kg3-f4 f3-f2 104.Kf4-e4
Rd2-b2 105.Ke4-d4 Ke2-f3
106.Ra1-a5 Rb2-b4+ 107.Kd4-c5
Rb4-e4 108.Kc5-b6 f2-f1Q
109.Kb6-a7 e3-e2 110.Ra5-f5+
Re4-f4 111.Rf5-b5 Qf1-a1+

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Qa1-c1+ 114.Kc7-b8 Qc1-f4+
115.Kb8-c8 Qf4-c4+ 116.Kc8-d8
Qc4xb5 -21.02/18 ] 102...f3-f2
[ 102...f3-f2 103.Ra3-a1 e4-e3-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 102...f3-f2
103.Ra3-a1 e4-e3 104.Kf4-e4 Rd2-b2
105.Ke4-d4 Ke2-f3 106.Ra1-a5
Rb2-b4+ 107.Kd4-c5 Rb4-e4
108.Ra5-a1 e3-e2 109.Ra1-a3+
Re4-e3 110.Ra3-a8 f2-f1Q
111.Ra8-f8+ Kf3-g2 112.Rf8-g8+
Re3-g3 113.Rg8-e8 Qf1-f5+
114.Kc5-b4 Qf5-g4+ 115.Kb4-b5
Qg4-h5+ 116.Kb5-c4 Qh5xe8
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Carlsen,Magnus
Vallejo Pons,Francisco
Chess Olympiad (5)
25.09.2010
B23: Closed Sicilian: Lines without g3
1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Nb1-c3 a7-a6
3.Ng1-e2 d7-d6 4.g2-g3 Nb8-c6
5.Bf1-g2 g7-g6 6.d2-d3 Bf8-g7
7.Bc1-e3 Ng8-f6 8.h2-h3 Bc8-d7
9.Qd1-d2 b7-b5 10.Be3-h6 Bg7xh6
11.Qd2xh6 Diagram
(Diagram 286)
Nc6-d4 12.Ne2xd4 c5xd4 13.Nc3-e2
e7-e5 last book move last book move
14.0-0 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 14.a2-a3
Nf6-g8 15.Qh6-d2 Ng8-e7 16.h3-h4
h7-h5 17.Ra1-c1 Ne7-c6 18.c2-c3
d4xc3 19.Rc1xc3 0-0 20.0-0 Qd8-b6
21.Rf1-c1 Ra8-c8 22.b2-b4 Bd7-e6
23.Qd2-c2 Nc6-d4 24.Ne2xd4
Qb6xd4 0.03/19 ] 14...Nf6-g8
Black threatens to win material: Ng8xh6
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 14...Ra8-c8

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15.Ra1-c1 Nf6-g8 16.Qh6-d2 Ng8-f6


17.Qd2-h6 Nf6-g8 0.10/17 ] 15.Qh6-d2
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 15.Qh6-d2
Ng8-e7 16.c2-c3 d4xc3 17.Ne2xc3
0-0 18.d3-d4 b5-b4 19.Nc3-d5
Ne7xd5 20.e4xd5 e5xd4 21.Qd2xd4
a6-a5 22.Rf1-e1 Ra8-c8 23.Ra1-c1
Rf8-e8 24.Re1xe8+ Bd7xe8
25.Rc1xc8 Qd8xc8 26.Bg2-f1 Qc8-c2
27.Kg1-g2 Be8-d7 28.g3-g4 Bd7-e8
29.Bf1-d3 0.09/18 ] 15...Ng8-e7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 15...Ra8-c8
16.Ra1-c1 Ng8-f6 17.Qd2-h6 b5-b4
18.c2-c3 d4xc3 19.b2xc3 b4xc3
20.Rc1xc3 Rc8-b8 21.Rc3-b3 Rb8xb3
22.a2xb3 Nf6-g8 23.Qh6-d2 Qd8-b6
24.b3-b4 Ng8-f6 25.Qd2-g5 Nf6-h5
26.Rf1-b1 0.21/17 ] 16.f2-f4
The thematic attack [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 16.c2-c3 d4xc3 17.Ne2xc3 0-0
18.d3-d4 b5-b4 19.Nc3-d5 Ne7xd5
20.e4xd5 e5xd4 21.Qd2xd4 a6-a5
22.Rf1-e1 Ra8-c8 23.Ra1-c1 Rf8-e8
24.Re1xe8+ Bd7xe8 25.Rc1xc8
Qd8xc8 26.Bg2-f1 Qc8-c2 27.Kg1-g2
Be8-d7 28.g3-g4 Bd7-e8 29.Bf1-d3
0.09/17 ] 16...0-0 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 16...h7-h6 17.Rf1-f2 Qd8-b6
18.Ra1-f1 Bd7-e6 19.c2-c3 d4xc3
20.b2xc3 Diagram

Ra8-c8 21.Kg1-h2 Qb6-a5 22.f4xe5


d6xe5 23.Qd2-e3 Qa5-c7 24.Rf2-f6
Ne7-g8 25.Rf6-f3 Be6xa2 26.Rf1-a1
Qc7-a5 27.Qe3-a7 0.19/17 ] 17.g3-g4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17.f4-f5 f7-f6
18.Rf1-f2 g6xf5 19.e4xf5 Ra8-c8
20.g3-g4 Bd7-c6 21.Bg2xc6 Rc8xc6
22.a2-a4 b5xa4 23.c2-c4 d6-d5
24.Ra1xa4 d5xc4 25.d3xc4 Qd8-d6
26.Ne2-g3 d4-d3 27.Ra4-b4 a6-a5
28.Rb4-b3 0.02/17 ] 17...f7-f6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17...Ne7-c6
18.f4-f5 g6-g5 19.c2-c3 f7-f6
20.c3xd4 Qd8-b6 21.Qd2-e3 e5xd4
22.Qe3-f2 Nc6-b4 23.e4-e5 d6xe5
24.Bg2xa8 Rf8xa8 25.Rf1-d1 Nb4-c2
26.Ra1-c1 Nc2-e3 27.Qf2-f3 Ra8-f8
-0.03/16 ] 18.Rf1-f2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 18.f4-f5 Ra8-c8 19.Ra1-c1 g6xf5
20.e4xf5 Bd7-c6 21.Bg2xc6 Ne7xc6
22.Ne2-g3 d6-d5 23.a2-a3 Rf8-f7
24.Kg1-g2 Qd8-d6 25.Rc1-e1 Qd6-c5
26.Ng3-h5 0.00/16 ] 18...Ne7-c6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18...Qd8-b6
Diagram
19.Ra1-f1 Rf8-f7 20.Ne2-g3 Ra8-f8
21.f4-f5 g6-g5 22.h3-h4 h7-h6
23.Bg2-f3 Rf8-c8 24.h4xg5 h6xg5
25.Rf2-h2 b5-b4 26.Rh2-h6 a6-a5
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29.Qe3xd4 e5xd4 30.b2-b4 Be6-b3


31.Kg1-f2 Ke7-e6 32.Kf2-f3 Ke6-e5
0.02/16 ] 21.g4-g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 21.f4xe5 f6xe5 22.c3xd4 Rf8xf2
23.Rf1xf2 Ra8-f8 24.d4-d5 Nc6-d8
25.Qd2-c3 Qa2-b1+ 26.Bg2-f1 Rf8xf2
27.Kg1xf2 Kg8-f8 28.Bf1-g2 Nd8-f7
29.b2-b4 Kf8-e7 30.Kf2-e3 h7-h5
31.g4xh5 g6xh5 32.h3-h4 Nf7-h6
33.Bg2-f3 Nh6-g4+ 34.Bf3xg4 h5xg4
0.07/18 ] 21...f6xg5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 21...Qa2-a5 22.f4-f5 f6xg5
23.f5xg6 Rf8xf2 24.Rf1xf2 Qa5-d8
25.g6xh7+ Kg8-h8 26.Ne2-g3 Bd7-e6
27.Ng3-h5 Qd8-e7 28.Nh5-f6 Qe7-g7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.f4-f5 g6-g5
29.Nf6-h5 Qg7-h6 30.Rf2-f6 Qh6xh5
20.h3-h4 g5xh4 21.Bg2-f3 Qd8-a5
31.Rf6xe6 Ra8-d8 0.16/14 ] 22.f4-f5
22.Qd2xa5 Nc6xa5 23.Rf2-h2 Ra8-c8 This push gains space [Houdini 2.0c
24.Ra1-c1 Na5-c6 25.a2-a3 b5-b4
Pro x64: 22.f4-f5 Qa2-f7 23.c3xd4
26.Rh2xh4 b4xa3 27.b2xa3 Rc8-b8
Qf7-f6 24.d4xe5 d6xe5 25.Ne2-c3
28.Kg1-g2 Rb8-b2 29.Rc1-h1 0.04/17 ] Nc6-e7 26.f5xg6 Qf6xg6 27.d3-d4
19...Qd8-a5 [ 19...Ra8-c8 20.a2-a3= ;
e5xd4 28.Qd2xd4 Qg6-e6 29.e4-e5
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...Ra8-c8
Rf8xf2 30.Qd4xf2 Bd7-c6 31.Nc3-e4
20.c2-c3 Qd8-b6 21.a2-a3 d4xc3
Bc6xe4 32.Bg2xe4 Ra8-c8 33.Qf2-f3
22.Ne2xc3 Nc6-e7 23.Nc3-e2 Bd7-e6
Rc8-d8 34.Qf3-h5 Ne7-g6 35.Qh5xg5
24.Kg1-h2 Ne7-c6 25.f4xe5 f6xe5
Diagram
26.Rf2-f6 Rf8xf6 27.Rf1xf6 Rc8-e8
28.b2-b4 Nc6-d4 29.Ne2xd4 Qb6xd4
(Diagram 289)
30.Bg2-h1 Be6-b3 -0.12/17 ] 20.c2-c3
Controls b4 [ 20.Qd2xa5 Nc6xa5
Rd8-f8 36.Rf1xf8+ Kg8xf8 37.Qg5-h5
21.c2-c3 d4xc3 22.Ne2xc3 Bd7-c6= ;
Ng6xe5 38.Qh5xh7 Qe6-f6 39.Be4-g2
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.Qd2xa5
Qf6-g5 0.02/16 ] 22...Qa2-f7
Nc6xa5 21.c2-c3 d4xc3 22.Ne2xc3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...h7-h6
Bd7-c6 23.b2-b4 Na5-b7 24.a2-a3
23.h3-h4 Qa2-f7 24.h4xg5 h6xg5
a6-a5 25.f4-f5 a5xb4 26.a3xb4
25.Qd2xg5 Qf7-f6 26.Qg5-g3 g6-g5
Kg8-g7 27.Rf2-c2 Nb7-d8 28.Kg1-f2
27.c3xd4 e5xd4 28.Ne2-f4 Nc6-e5
Ra8-a3 29.Rf1-c1 Ra3-b3 30.Nc3-e2
29.Nf4-d5 Qf6-h6 30.Nd5-b6 Ra8-d8
g6xf5 31.g4xf5 Bc6-d7 32.Rc2-c7
31.Rf2-c2 Qh6-h4 0.07/15 ] 23.c3xd4
0.18/18 ] 20...Qa5xa2 [ 20...Qa5-b6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.c3xd4
21.f4-f5 g6-g5 22.Bg2-f3 ;Houdini 2.
Qf7-f6 24.d4xe5 d6xe5 25.Ne2-c3
0c Pro x64: 20...Ra8-c8 21.g4-g5
Nc6-e7 26.f5xg6 Qf6xg6 27.d3-d4
Qa5-b6 22.f4xe5 f6xe5 23.Rf2xf8+
e5xd4 28.Qd2xd4 Qg6-e6 29.e4-e5
Rc8xf8 24.Rf1xf8+ Kg8xf8 25.c3xd4
Rf8xf2 30.Qd4xf2 Bd7-c6 31.Nc3-e4
Bd7-e6 26.Qd2-e3 Kf8-e7 27.a2-a3
Bc6xe4 32.Bg2xe4 Ra8-d8 33.Qf2-e3
Nc6xd4 28.Ne2xd4 Qb6xd4
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Qe6-f6 38.Be4-g2 Qf6-g5 0.02/17 ]
23...Ra8-e8 [ 23...Qf7-f6 would keep
Black in the game 24.d4xe5 Nc6xe5 ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...g6xf5
24.e4xf5 e5xd4 25.Qd2xg5+ Kg8-h8
26.Ne2-f4 Rf8-g8 27.Qg5-h4 Nc6-e5
28.Nf4-g6+ Ne5xg6 29.f5xg6 Qf7xg6
30.Qh4xd4+ Qg6-g7 31.Qd4xg7+
Rg8xg7 32.Kg1-h2 Ra8-d8 33.Rf2-f8+
Rg7-g8 34.Rf8xd8 Rg8xd8 35.Rf1-f7
Bd7-e6 36.Rf7-a7 Be6-f5 37.Ra7xa6
Bf5xd3 38.Bg2-d5 0.05/16 ] 24.d4-d5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.d4xe5 d6xe5
25.Qd2xg5 Qf7-f6 26.Qg5-g3 b5-b4
27.h3-h4 Re8-c8 28.Bg2-h3 Rf8-d8
29.Rf2-g2 Kg8-h8 30.f5xg6 Qf6xg6
31.Bh3xd7 Qg6xg3 32.Ne2xg3
Rd8xd7 33.Ng3-f5 Rc8-g8 34.Rf1-f3
Nc6-d4 35.Nf5xd4 Rg8xg2+
36.Kg1xg2 Rd7xd4 37.Rf3-g3 0.22/17 ]
24...Nc6-d4 [ 24...Nc6-d8!? ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Nc6-d8
Diagram

31.Ra6-a7 Re8-b8 32.Ng3-e2 Rf8-c8


33.Rf1-c1 Rc8xc1+ 34.Ne2xc1 Kg8-f7
35.Kg1-f2 Kf7-e7 0.26/18 ]
25.Ne2xd4+- [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25.Ne2xd4 e5xd4 26.f5-f6 Bd7-c8
27.Qd2xg5 a6-a5 28.Qg5-f4 Re8-d8
29.Kg1-h2 a5-a4 30.Qf4-d2 Rd8-d7
31.Qd2-b4 Qf7-e8 32.Qb4xd4 Rd7-f7
33.Rf2-c2 Qe8-d8 34.Kh2-g3 b5-b4
35.Rc2-f2 a4-a3 36.Qd4xb4 a3-a2
37.Qb4-a3 Rf7xf6 38.Rf2xf6 Rf8xf6
39.Qa3xa2 Qd8-e7 0.97/19 ]
25...e5xd4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25...e5xd4 26.f5-f6 Bd7-c8 27.Qd2xg5
a6-a5 28.Qg5-f4 Re8-d8 29.Rf2-f3
Kg8-h8 30.Qf4-d2 b5-b4 31.Rf1-a1
Qf7-c7 32.Ra1-c1 Qc7-f7 33.Qd2-f4
Kh8-g8 34.b2-b3 Qf7-b7 35.Qf4-d2
Bc8-d7 36.Qd2-f2 Rd8-c8 37.Rc1xc8
Bd7xc8 38.Qf2xd4 Qb7-c7 39.Rf3-f2
1.09/17 ] 26.f5-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 26.f5-f6 Bd7-c8 27.Qd2xg5
a6-a5 28.Qg5-f4 Re8-d8 29.Kg1-h2
b5-b4 30.Rf1-a1 Qf7-c7 31.Ra1xa5
Rf8-f7 32.Ra5-a8 Rd8-f8 33.Qf4-g5
Qc7-b7 34.Ra8-a1 Qb7-b5 35.Rf2-f3
Rf7-c7 36.Rf3-g3 1.03/18 ] 26...g5-g4
[ 26...Bd7-c8 27.Qd2xg5 Re8-e5
28.Qg5-f4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...Bd7-c8 27.Qd2xg5 a6-a5

(Diagram 290)
25.Qd2xg5 Qf7-f6 26.Qg5xf6 Rf8xf6
27.b2-b4 Nd8-b7 28.Ne2-g3 Rf6-f8
29.Rf2-a2 g6xf5 30.Ra2xa6 f5-f4

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28.Qg5-f4 Re8-d8 29.Rf2-c2 Qf7-d7
30.Rf1-c1 Rf8-f7 31.Rc2-c6 a5-a4
32.Rc6-b6 b5-b4 33.Rc1-a1 h7-h6
34.h3-h4 b4-b3 35.Ra1-f1 h6-h5
36.Rf1-c1 Qd7-g4 0.89/18 ] 27.h3xg4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.h3xg4 a6-a5
28.Qd2xa5 Bd7xg4 29.Qa5-b6
Re8-d8 30.Qb6xd4 Rd8-b8 31.Rf1-c1
Qf7-d7 32.Rc1-c6 Rf8-f7 33.Qd4-b4
Rb8-d8 34.Kg1-h2 h7-h5 35.d3-d4
Qd7-a7 36.b2-b3 h5-h4 37.Rc6xd6
Rd8xd6 38.Qb4xd6 Qa7xd4
39.Qd6-b8+ Rf7-f8 40.Qb8-f4 1.74/17 ]
27...Bd7xg4 [ 27...a6-a5 Diagram

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(Diagram 292)
28.Qd2xa5 Bd7xg4 29.Qa5-b6
Re8-d8 30.Qb6xd4 Rd8-a8 31.Qd4-b4
Rf8-d8 32.d3-d4 Bg4-c8 33.e4-e5
Bc8-f5 34.Rf1-c1 h7-h6 35.Qb4xb5
h6-h5 36.Qb5-b4 h5-h4 37.Qb4-d2
h4-h3 38.Rf2xf5 g6xf5 39.Qd2-g5+
Kg8-h8 40.Bg2xh3 Rd8-g8 1.54/17 ]
28.Qd2-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28.Qd2-f4 h7-h5 29.Qf4xd6 Re8-d8
30.Qd6-f4 Kg8-h7 31.Rf1-a1 Bg4-c8

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32.b2-b4 Rf8-g8 33.e4-e5 Rd8xd5
34.Bg2xd5 Qf7xd5 35.Rf2-h2 Rg8-d8
36.Ra1-c1 Qd5-f7 37.Rh2-c2 Bc8-e6
38.Kg1-g2 Kh7-g8 39.Rc2-c7 2.71/14 ]
28...h7-h5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28...h7-h5 29.Qf4xd6 Re8-d8
30.Qd6-f4 Kg8-h7 31.Rf1-a1 Bg4-c8
32.b2-b4 Rf8-g8 33.e4-e5 Rd8xd5
34.Bg2xd5 Qf7xd5 35.Rf2-h2 Rg8-d8
36.Ra1-c1 Qd5-f7 37.Rh2-c2 Bc8-e6
38.Rc2-c7 Rd8-d7 39.Rc7-c8 Rd7-a7
40.Rc8-d8 Ra7-d7 41.Rd8-a8 2.96/15 ]
29.Qf4xd6 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 29.Qf4xd6 Re8-d8 30.Qd6-f4
a6-a5 31.d5-d6 Rd8-c8 32.e4-e5
Rc8-c5 33.Qf4xd4 Rf8-c8 34.Bg2-e4
Bg4-h3 35.Rf1-a1 Qf7-e6 36.Be4-b7
Qe6xe5 37.Qd4xe5 Rc5xe5
38.Bb7xc8 Bh3xc8 39.Rf2-c2 Bc8-f5
40.Ra1xa5 Bf5xd3 41.Ra5-a8+
Kg8-f7 2.82/14 ]
(Diagram 293)
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Ridiculously Sublime

40.... Kf7
Drawing general conclusions about your main weaknesses can
provide a great stimulus to further growth. - Alexander Kotov

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18...Be6-f7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:


18...Qc7-a5 19.h3-h4 Re8-f8 20.a2-a3
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A10 Qa5-c7 21.h4-h5 g6xh5 22.Nc3-e2
Carlsen,Magnus
Bg7xb2 23.Qc2xb2 h5-h4 24.g3xh4
Nakamura,Hikaru
Qc7-g7 25.Qb2-c2 Nc5-e4 26.Rf1-e1
Chess Classic (4)
11.12.2010 d6-d5 27.f2-f3 Ne4-g3 28.Ne2-d4
Qg7-e5 29.f3-f4 Qe5-f6 0.01/15 ]
19.Rd1-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
A21: English Opening: 1...e5 2 Nc3
1.c2-c4 f7-f5 2.g2-g3 Ng8-f6
19.Nc3-e2 Bg7xb2 20.Qc2xb2 Qc7-e7
3.Bf1-g2 d7-d6 4.Nb1-c3 g7-g6
21.h3-h4 Nc5-e4 22.Bg2xe4 f5xe4
5.e2-e3 Bf8-g7 6.Ng1-e2 0-0 7.0-0
23.Ne2-f4 Qe7-e5 24.Qb2-a3 a7-a5
e7-e5 8.b2-b3 Nb8-d7 9.d2-d3 c7-c6 25.Rd1-d2 Bf7-e6 26.h4-h5 g6-g5
10.Bc1-a3 Qd8-c7 11.Qd1-d2
27.Nf4xe6 Re8xe6 28.Rf1-d1 0.19/16 ]
19...a7-a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Diagram
19...Qc7-e7 20.Rf1-d1 a7-a5
(Diagram 294)
21.Nc3-e2 Bg7xb2 22.Qc2xb2 a5-a4
23.h3-h4 Qe7-e5 24.Qb2-c2 Re8-e7
Rf8-e8 Black plans e4 12.Ra1-e1
25.Ne2-f4 Nc5-e4 26.Bg2xe4 a4xb3
Nd7-c5 Black prepares the advance e4
27.a2xb3 f5xe4 28.Rd2-d4 d6-d5
13.h2-h3 e5-e4 14.d3xe4 Nf6xe4
29.Rd1-a1 b7-b6 0.17/16 ] 20.Rf1-d1
15.Qd2-c2 Ne4xc3 16.Ne2xc3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.Rf1-c1
Bc8-e6 17.Re1-d1 Ra8-d8
Bg7-e5 21.h3-h4 Qc7-e7 22.Rd2-d1
last book move last book move
Be5-g7 23.Nc3-e2 Bg7xb2 24.Qc2xb2
18.Ba3-b2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
a5-a4 25.Ne2-d4 a4xb3 26.a2xb3
18.Nc3-e2 Qc7-a5 19.Qc2-c1 Nc5-e4
Rd8-a8 27.h4-h5 Qe7-e5 28.Rc1-a1
20.f2-f3 Ne4-g5 21.h3-h4 Ng5-f7
g6xh5 29.Kg1-f1 h5-h4 0.16/15 ]
20...Bg7-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22.h4-h5 g6xh5 23.Ne2-f4 h5-h4
24.g3xh4 Be6-d7 25.Rd1-d3 Bg7-e5
20...Qc7-e7 21.Nc3-e2 Bg7xb2
26.b3-b4 Qa5-a4 27.Qc1-d2 a7-a5
22.Qc2xb2 a5-a4 23.h3-h4 Qe7-e5
28.Rf1-d1 a5xb4 29.Ba3xb4 0.05/17 ]
24.Qb2-c2 Re8-e7 25.Ne2-f4 Nc5-e4

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28.Rd2-d4 d6-d5 29.Rd1-a1 b7-b6
0.17/16 ] 21.Nc3-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 21.h3-h4 Qc7-e7 22.Bg2-h1
Rd8-d7 23.Nc3-e2 Be5xb2 24.Qc2xb2
a5-a4 25.Ne2-f4 Diagram

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a4xb3 26.a2xb3 Qe7-e5 27.Qb2xe5
Re8xe5 28.Nf4-d3 Nc5xd3 29.Rd2xd3
d6-d5 30.Rd1-a1 Kg8-g7 31.Ra1-a7
0.22/15 ] 21...a5-a4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 21...Qc7-e7 22.Bb2-c3 Rd8-a8
23.Bc3-d4 Re8-d8 24.Qc2-c3 Be5xd4
25.Ne2xd4 a5-a4 26.b3-b4 Nc5-e4
27.Bg2xe4 f5xe4 28.b4-b5 Qe7-e5
29.Qc3-c2 Rd8-c8 0.23/15 ] 22.b3-b4
White threatens to win material: b4xc5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.h3-h4
Qc7-b6 23.Ne2-c1 Rd8-a8 24.h4-h5
Qb6-b4 25.Bb2xe5 d6xe5 26.Nc1-d3
a4xb3 27.a2xb3 Nc5xd3 28.Rd2xd3
Ra8-a3 29.h5-h6 Bf7-e6 30.Qc2-b2
Be6xc4 31.Rd3-d8 Re8xd8
32.Rd1xd8+ Kg8-f7 33.Rd8-d7+
Kf7-f6 34.Rd7xh7 Qb4-e1+ 35.Kg1-h2
Ra3xb3 0.30/16 ] 22...Nc5-d7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Nc5-d7
23.Bb2-d4 a4-a3 24.Ne2-c1 Nd7-b6
25.Bg2-f1 Be5xd4 26.Rd2xd4 Qc7-e7
27.Qc2-c3 d6-d5 28.c4-c5 Nb6-d7
29.Nc1-d3 Rd8-a8 30.Bf1-g2 Diagram

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23.Bb2-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23.Bb2-d4 a4-a3 24.Ne2-c1 Nd7-b6
25.Bg2-f1 Be5xd4 26.Rd2xd4 c6-c5
27.b4xc5 d6xc5 28.Rd4xd8 Re8xd8
29.Rd1xd8+ Qc7xd8 30.Nc1-b3
Qd8-f6 31.Nb3xc5 Qf6-c6 32.Nc5-d3
Nb6xc4 33.Nd3-b4 Qc6-c7 34.Qc2-b3
b7-b5 35.Qb3-c3 Qc7-d6 36.Bf1-g2
0.06/17 ] 23...Nd7-b6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 23...a4-a3 24.Ne2-f4 Nd7-b6
25.Bg2-f1 Be5xd4 26.Rd2xd4 c6-c5
27.b4xc5 d6xc5 28.Rd4xd8 Re8xd8
29.Rd1xd8+ Qc7xd8 30.Qc2-b3
Qd8-c7 31.h3-h4 Qc7-c6 32.Qb3-c3
Qc6-a4 33.Qc3-e5 Nb6-d7 34.Qe5-e7
Qa4-d1 0.19/17 ] 24.Bd4xb6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Bd4xb6
Qc7xb6 25.a2-a3 Qb6-a6 26.Rd1-c1
Kg8-g7 27.h3-h4 Qa6-b6 28.h4-h5
Qb6-a6 29.Rd2-d3 Rd8-c8 30.Ne2-d4
d6-d5 31.h5xg6 h7xg6 32.c4xd5
c6xd5 33.Rd3-c3 Rc8xc3 34.Qc2xc3
Qa6-d6 0.23/15 ] 24...Qc7xb6
Black has the pair of bishops
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Qc7xb6
25.a2-a3 Qb6-a6 26.Rd1-c1 Kg8-g7
27.Rd2-d1 h7-h5 28.h3-h4 Qa6-b6
29.Qc2xa4 Rd8-c8 30.Ne2-d4 Rc8-a8
31.Qa4-b3 Qb6-a6 32.Rd1-d3

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Qa6-b6 0.23/14 ] 25.Rd1-b1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.a2-a3
Qb6-a6 26.Rd1-c1 Kg8-g7 27.Rd2-d1
h7-h5 28.h3-h4 Qa6-b6 29.Qc2xa4
Rd8-a8 30.Qa4-b3 Qb6-a7 31.Rd1-d3
Qa7-a4 32.Qb3xa4 Ra8xa4
33.Ne2-d4 Diagram

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29.h4-h5 a4-a3 30.Rc1-d1 Be5-f6


31.c4-c5 d6-d5 32.Qc2-d3 Re8-d8
33.Rd1-b1 Rd8-g8 34.Rb1-b3 b7-b6
35.h5xg6 h7xg6 36.c5xb6 Qc7xb6
37.Rb3xa3 Qb6xb4 38.Ra3xa8
Rg8xa8 39.Nd4xc6 0.14/15 ]
28.Rd2-d3 [ 28.c4-c5 d6xc5 29.b4xc5
Re8-d8= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28.h3-h4 c6-c5 29.Nd4-e2 c5xb4
30.Qc2xa4 Rc8xc4 31.Rc1xc4 Bf7xc4
32.Qa4xb4 Bc4-a6 33.Bg2-d5+
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Kg8-h8 34.Ne2-d4 Re8-c8 35.Rd2-d1
Rc8-c5 36.Qb4-b3 Be5xd4 37.Rd1xd4
Kh8-g7 38.h4-h5 Rc5-c1+ 39.Kg1-h2
Rc1-c7 40.h5xg6 h7xg6 41.Rd4-h4
Qe7-e5 0.21/16 ] 28...c6-c5=
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...h7-h5
29.h3-h4 c6-c5 30.Nd4-f3 c5xb4
31.Nf3xe5 d6xe5 32.Qc2xa4 Re8-d8
33.Rd3xd8+ Rc8xd8 34.c4-c5 e5-e4
35.Qa4xb4 Bf7xa2 36.Rc1-a1 Ba2-d5
37.Bg2-f1 Kg8-g7 38.Ra1-d1 Qe7-f6
Ra4-a8 0.21/15 ] 25...Qb6-c7
39.Qb4-a5 Rd8-d7 40.Bf1-c4 0.13/15 ]
29.b4xc5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...a4-a3
26.Ne2-d4 Re8-e7 27.b4-b5 c6-c5
29.Nd4-f3 Be5-g7 30.Qc2xa4 Re8-d8
28.Nd4-e2 Qb6-a5 29.Ne2-f4 Be5xf4
31.Qa4-b3 b7-b5 32.Nf3-d2 Rc8-b8
30.g3xf4 Re7-c7 31.Rd2-d3 Rc7-d7
33.Bg2-d5 b5xc4 34.Bd5xf7+ Qe7xf7
32.Qc2-b3 Rd8-a8 33.b5-b6 Qa5-a6
35.Rc1xc4 Bg7-f8 36.Qb3-c2 d6-d5
34.Rb1-c1 Ra8-e8 35.Rd3-d2 0.11/15 ] 37.Rc4xc5 Bf8xc5 38.b4xc5 Qf7-f6
26.Ne2-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39.Rd3-b3 Rd8-c8 40.Nd2-f3 0.11/16 ]
29...Rc8xc5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.Ne2-d4 Rd8-d7 27.b4-b5 c6xb5
28.Rb1xb5 Qc7xc4 29.Rb5xb7
29...Rc8xc5 30.Qc2xa4 d6-d5
Rd7xb7 0.20/16 ] 26...Rd8-c8
31.Nd4-e2 d5xc4 32.Rd3-d7 Rc5-a5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Re8-e7
33.Qa4-d1 Qe7-c5 34.Rd7xb7
27.h3-h4 Be5-f6 28.h4-h5 a4-a3
Ra5xa2 35.Qd1-d7 Re8-f8 36.Ne2-f4
29.Rd2-d3 Qc7-b6 30.c4-c5 d6xc5
Be5xf4 37.g3xf4 c4-c3 38.Rb7-c7
31.b4xc5 Qb6-a5 32.Rb1-d1 Bf6xd4
Qc5-a3 39.Rc1xc3 Qa3-b2 40.Rc3-c2
33.Rd3xd4 Rd8xd4 34.Rd1xd4 g6xh5
Qb2xc2 41.Rc7xc2 Ra2xc2 42.h3-h4
35.Rd4-a4 0.10/14 ] 27.Rb1-c1
Rf8-c8 43.Kg1-h2 Rc2-c7 44.Qd7-d6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.h3-h4
Rc7-c1 45.h4-h5 g6xh5 46.Kh2-g3
Kg8-g7 28.h4-h5 Bf7-g8 29.Rd2-d3
Rc8-c2 Diagram
Be5-f6 30.Rb1-d1 Rc8-d8 31.a2-a3
47.Qd6-f6 h5-h4+ 48.Qf6xh4 0.20/17 ]
30.Qc2xa4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Rd8-a8 32.Rd1-e1 c6-c5 33.Nd4-b5
0.30/13 ] 27...Qc7-e7 [Houdini 2.0c
30.Qc2xa4 d6-d5 31.Nd4-e2 d5xc4
Pro x64: 27...Rc8-a8 28.h3-h4 Kg8-g7 32.Rd3-d7 Rc5-a5 33.Qa4-d1 Qe7-c5

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36.Rb7-d7 Rd8xd7 37.Qd1xd7 Bf6-b2
38.Rc1-c2 Bb2-f6 39.Ne2-d4 Ra5-a7
40.Nd4-e6 Ra7xd7 41.Ne6xc5
Rd7-d1+ 42.Bg2-f1 Kg8-g7 43.a4-a5
0.10/16 ] 30...Re8-c8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 30...d6-d5 31.Nd4-e2 d5xc4
32.Rd3-d7 Qe7-f8 33.Rd7xb7 Re8-b8
34.Rb7-a7 c4-c3 35.Ne2-d4 Qf8-d6
36.f2-f4 Be5-g7 37.Ra7-d7 Qd6-b6
38.Qa4-c2 Rb8-d8 39.Rd7xd8+
Qb6xd8 40.Rc1-d1 0.08/16 ]
31.Rc1-b1 The pawn on b7 gets
attacked. White threatens to win
material: Rb1xb7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 31.Qa4-d1 Rc5xc4 32.Rc1-b1
Rc4-c5 33.Rb1xb7 Rc8-c7 34.Rb7xc7
Qe7xc7 35.Nd4-e2 Rc5-c2 36.f2-f4
Be5-f6 37.Rd3xd6 Rc2xe2 38.Rd6xf6
Re2xe3 39.Rf6-c6 Qc7-a7 40.Kg1-h2
Qa7xa2 41.Rc6-c8+ Re3-e8
42.Qd1-d7 Re8xc8 43.Qd7xc8+
Kg8-g7 44.Qc8-c3+ Kg7-h6
45.Qc3-c5 Qa2-b2 46.Qc5-f8+
Qb2-g7 0.20/16 ] 31...Rc5xc4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Rc5xc4
32.Qa4-d1 Rc4-c5 33.Rb1xb7 Rc8-c7
34.Rb7xc7 Qe7xc7 35.Nd4-e2 Rc5-c2
36.f2-f4 Be5-f6 37.Rd3xd6 Rc2xe2
38.Rd6xf6 Re2xe3 39.Rf6-c6 Qc7-a7

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40.Kg1-h2 Qa7xa2 41.Rc6-c8+
Re3-e8 42.Qd1-d7 Re8xc8
43.Qd7xc8+ Kg8-g7 44.Qc8-c3+
Kg7-h6 45.Qc3-c5 Qa2-b2 46.Qc5-f8+
Qb2-g7 0.19/17 ] 32.Qa4-d1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Qa4-d1
Rc4-c5 33.Rb1xb7 Rc8-c7 34.Rb7xc7
Qe7xc7 35.Nd4-e2 Rc5-c2 36.f2-f4
Be5-f6 37.Rd3xd6 Rc2xe2 38.Rd6xf6
Re2xe3 39.Rf6-c6 Qc7-a7 40.Kg1-h2
Qa7xa2 41.Rc6-c8+ Re3-e8
42.Qd1-d7 Re8xc8 43.Qd7xc8+
Kg8-g7 44.Qc8-c3+ Kg7-h6
45.Qc3-c5 Qa2-b2 46.Qc5-f8+
Qb2-g7 0.01/16 ] 32...b7-b6
[ 32...d6-d5!?= would allow Black to
play on ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32...Rc4-c5 33.Rb1xb7 Rc8-c7
34.Rb7xc7 Qe7xc7 35.Nd4-e2 Rc5-c2
36.f2-f4 Be5-f6 37.Rd3xd6 Rc2xe2
38.Rd6xf6 Re2xe3 39.Rf6-c6 Qc7-a7
40.Kg1-h2 Qa7xa2 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+-+k+0
9+-+-+l+p0 299
9-+R+-+p+0
9+-+-+p+-0
9-+-+-zP-+0
9+-+-tr-zPP0
9q+-+-+LmK0
9+-+Q+-+-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
41.Rc6-c8+ Re3-e8 42.Qd1-d7
Re8xc8 43.Qd7xc8+ Kg8-g7
44.Qc8-c3+ Kg7-h6 45.Qc3-c5
Qa2-b2 46.Qc5-f8+ Qb2-g7 0.19/16 ]
33.Nd4-b5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33.h3-h4 Rc4-c5 34.Rd3-d2 Qe7-d7
35.a2-a4 d6-d5 36.Rd2-b2 Be5-c7
37.h4-h5 Qd7-e7 38.Qd1-d2 Qe7-g5

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39.h5xg6 h7xg6 40.Rb2-c2 Qg5-f6
41.Rb1-c1 Bc7-e5 0.21/15 ]
33...Rc4-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33...Rc8-d8 34.f2-f4 Be5-f6
35.Nb5xd6 Rc4-c3 36.Rb1xb6 Qe7-c7
37.Rd3xc3 Qc7xb6 38.Rc3-d3 Bf7xa2
39.Qd1-d2 Ba2-e6 40.Nd6-b5 Rd8xd3
41.Qd2xd3 Qb6-c5 42.Nb5-d4 Be6-f7
43.Kg1-h2 Kg8-g7 44.Qd3-d2 Bf6-e7
45.g3-g4 f5xg4 46.h3xg4 Qc5-c7
47.Kh2-g3 0.24/17 ] 34.Nb5xd6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Nb5xd6
Be5xd6 35.Rd3xd6 Bf7xa2 36.Rb1-a1
Ba2-f7 37.Kg1-h2 Rc5-c7 38.Qd1-d4
Qe7-e8 39.Rd6xb6 Rc7-d7 40.Rb6-d6
Rd7xd6 41.Qd4xd6 Qe8-d8 42.Qd6-f4
Qd8-d2 43.Ra1-a7 Qd2-b2 44.h3-h4
Rc8-c2 45.Qf4-h6 Qb2-b8 0.62/19 ]
34...Be5xd6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34...Be5xd6 35.Rd3xd6 Bf7xa2
36.Rb1-a1 Ba2-f7 37.Kg1-h2 Rc5-c7
38.Qd1-d4 Qe7-e8 39.Rd6xb6 Rc7-d7
40.Rb6-d6 Rd7xd6 41.Qd4xd6
Qe8-d8 42.Qd6-f4 Qd8-d2 43.Ra1-a7
Qd2-b2 44.h3-h4 h7-h5 45.Ra7-b7
Qb2-d2 46.Bg2-f1 0.71/19 ]
35.Rd3xd6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35.Rd3xd6 Bf7xa2 36.Rb1-a1 Ba2-f7
37.Kg1-h2 Rc5-c7 38.Qd1-d4 b6-b5
39.Ra1-a8 Qe7-e8 40.Ra8xc8 Rc7xc8
41.Bg2-d5 Bf7xd5 42.Qd4xd5+
Qe8-f7 43.Qd5xb5 Qf7-a2 44.Kh2-g2
Qa2-a8+ 45.Rd6-d5 Rc8-c7 46.g3-g4
f5xg4 47.h3xg4 Qa8-c8 48.Rd5-d4
Rc7-c2 49.Qb5-d5+ Kg8-g7
50.Qd5-d7+ Qc8xd7 51.Rd4xd7+
Kg7-h6 0.50/17 ] 35...Bf7xa2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Bf7xa2
36.Rb1-a1 Ba2-f7 37.Kg1-h2 Rc5-c7
38.Qd1-d4 b6-b5 39.Ra1-a8 Diagram
Qe7-e8 40.Ra8xc8 Rc7xc8
41.Bg2-d5 Bf7xd5 42.Qd4xd5+
Qe8-f7 43.Qd5xb5 Qf7-a2 44.Kh2-g2
Qa2-a8+ 45.Rd6-d5 Rc8-c7 46.g3-g4
f5xg4 47.h3xg4 Qa8-c8 48.Rd5-d4

299

XIIIIIIIIY
9R+r+-+k+0{
9+-tr-wql+p0 300
9-+-tR-+p+0
9+p+-+p+-0
9-+-wQ-+-+0
9+-+-zP-zPP0
9-+-+-zPLmK0
9+-+-+-+-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Rc7-c2 49.Qb5-d5+ Kg8-g7
50.Qd5-d7+ Qc8xd7 51.Rd4xd7+
Kg7-h6 0.69/18 ] 36.Rb1-a1
[ 36.Rb1xb6?? that pawn is deadly bait
and will cause White grave problems
Rc5-c1-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36.Rb1-a1 Ba2-f7 37.Kg1-h2 Rc5-c7
38.Qd1-d4 Qe7-e8 39.Rd6xb6 Rc7-c4
40.Qd4-f6 Rc4-c2 41.Rb6-b2 Rc2xb2
42.Qf6xb2 Rc8-b8 43.Qb2-f6 Qe8-d7
44.Bg2-c6 Qd7-d8 45.Qf6-c3 Qd8-c7
46.Qc3-c2 0.57/18 ] 36...Rc5-c1
[ 36...Ba2-f7 37.Qd1-d4 ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 36...Ba2-f7 37.Kg1-h2
Rc5-c7 38.Qd1-d4 Qe7-e8 39.Rd6xb6
Rc7-c4 40.Qd4-f6 Rc4-c2 41.Rb6-b2
Rc2xb2 42.Qf6xb2 Qe8-d7 43.Ra1-a6
Rc8-d8 44.Qb2-f6 Bf7-c4 45.Ra6-c6
Bc4-f7 46.Rc6-b6 Bf7-d5 47.Bg2xd5+
Qd7xd5 0.63/17 ] 37.Ra1xc1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Ra1xc1
Rc8xc1 38.Rd6xg6+ h7xg6
39.Qd1xc1 Kg8-f7 40.Qc1-c6 Qe7-c5
41.Qc6xc5 b6xc5 42.Kg1-f1 Kf7-e6
43.Kf1-e2 Ba2-c4+ 44.Ke2-d1 Ke6-f6
45.Kd1-c2 g6-g5 46.f2-f4 Bc4-e6
47.Kc2-c3 Kf6-g6 48.Bg2-f3 Kg6-f6
49.Bf3-h1 g5xf4 50.e3xf4 Be6-f7
51.Bh1-g2 Bf7-g8 52.Bg2-f1 Bg8-d5
53.h3-h4 Kf6-g6 54.Bf1-e2 0.81/22 ]

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37...Rc8xc1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37...Rc8xc1 38.Rd6xg6+ h7xg6
39.Qd1xc1 Kg8-f7 40.Qc1-c6 Qe7-c5
41.Qc6xc5 b6xc5 42.Kg1-f1 Kf7-e6
43.Kf1-e2 Ba2-c4+ 44.Ke2-d1 Ke6-f6
45.Kd1-c2 g6-g5 46.f2-f4 Bc4-e6
47.Kc2-c3 Be6-f7 48.Bg2-f3 Bf7-e6
49.Bf3-h1 g5xf4 50.e3xf4 Be6-f7
51.Bh1-f3 Bf7-g8 52.Bf3-e2 Bg8-d5
53.Be2-c4 0.96/19 ] 38.Rd6xg6+
[ 38.Qd1xc1?! Qe7xd6 39.Qc1-c8+
Kg8-g7 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38.Rd6xg6+ h7xg6 39.Qd1xc1 Kg8-f7
40.Qc1-c6 Qe7-c5 41.Qc6xc5 b6xc5
42.Kg1-f1 Kf7-e6 43.Kf1-e2 Ba2-c4+
44.Ke2-d1 Ke6-f6 45.Kd1-d2 g6-g5
46.f2-f4 Bc4-g8 47.Kd2-d3 Bg8-b3
48.Bg2-f3 Bb3-f7 49.Kd3-c3 Bf7-e6
50.Bf3-h1 g5xf4 51.e3xf4 Be6-f7
52.Bh1-f3 Bf7-g8 53.Bf3-e2 Bg8-d5
54.Be2-c4 0.76/21 ] 38...h7xg6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...h7xg6
39.Qd1xc1 Qe7-c5 40.Qc1xc5 b6xc5
41.Kg1-f1 Kg8-f7 42.Kf1-e2 Ba2-c4+
43.Ke2-d2 g6-g5 44.Kd2-c3 Bc4-e2
45.Bg2-d5+ Kf7-f6 46.Bd5-b3 Be2-f1
47.h3-h4 g5xh4 48.g3xh4 Bf1-e2
49.Bb3-d5 Kf6-e5 50.Bd5-g2 f5-f4
0.91/20 ] 39.Qd1xc1 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 39.Qd1xc1 Qe7-c5
40.Qc1xc5 b6xc5 41.Kg1-f1 Kg8-f7
42.Kf1-e2 Ba2-c4+ 43.Ke2-d2 Kf7-f6
44.Kd2-c3 Bc4-a6 45.h3-h4 Kf6-e7
46.Kc3-d2 Ke7-d6 47.e3-e4 Kd6-e5
48.e4xf5 Ke5xf5 49.Kd2-e3 Kf5-e5
50.f2-f4+ Ke5-f5 51.Bg2-d5 Kf5-g4
0.74/18 ] 39...Qe7-d6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 39...Qe7-c5 40.Qc1xc5
b6xc5 41.Kg1-f1 Kg8-f7 42.Kf1-e2
Ba2-c4+ 43.Ke2-d2 Kf7-f6 44.Kd2-c3
Bc4-a6 45.h3-h4 Kf6-e7 46.Kc3-d2
Ke7-d6 47.e3-e4 Kd6-e5 48.e4xf5
Ke5xf5 49.Kd2-e3 Kf5-e5 50.f2-f4+
Ke5-f5 51.Bg2-d5 Kf5-g4 0.81/19 ]
40.h3-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

300
40.e3-e4 f5xe4 41.Bg2xe4 Ba2-f7
42.Qc1-b1 Kg8-h7 43.h3-h4 Kh7-g7
Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+lmk-0 301
9-zp-wq-+p+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-+-+L+-zP0
9+-+-+-zP-0
9-+-+-zP-+0
9+Q+-+-mK-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
44.Qb1-b2+ Qd6-f6 45.Qb2-b4
Bf7-e8 46.Kg1-g2 Be8-c6 47.Qb4-c4
Bc6xe4+ 48.Qc4xe4 Qf6-d6
49.Qe4-b7+ Kg7-h6 50.Qb7-f3
0.75/18 ] 40...Ba2-f7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 40...Ba2-e6 41.e3-e4 Kg8-f7
42.Qc1-h6 Qd6-e5 43.e4xf5 Be6xf5
44.Qh6-h7+ Kf7-f8 45.Bg2-f1 Qe5-d4
46.Qh7-b7 Bf5-e4 47.Qb7-c7 Be4-f5
48.Bf1-e2 Bf5-e4 49.g3-g4 Be4-d5
50.Qc7-d6+ Kf8-g7 0.77/18 ] 41.h4-h5
[ 41.Qc1-c8+ Kg8-g7 ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 41.Qc1-c8+ Kg8-g7
42.Qc8-a6 Qd6-c5 43.Qa6-a1+
Kg7-g8 44.Qa1-a7 Qc5-c1+ 45.Bg2-f1
Qc1-c6 46.Qa7-b8+ Kg8-g7
47.Qb8-e5+ Kg7-g8 48.Qe5-e7 b6-b5
49.Qe7-d8+ Kg8-g7 50.Qd8-d4+
Kg7-g8 51.Qd4-e5 Bf7-c4 52.Bf1-g2
Qc6-d7 53.Qe5-f6 Qd7-e6 54.Qf6-d8+
Kg8-f7 0.75/18 ] 41...Kg8-h7
[ 41...Qd6-c5 42.Qc1xc5 b6xc5
43.h5xg6 Bf7xg6 44.Kg1-f1 ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41...Qd6-c5
42.Qc1xc5 b6xc5 43.h5xg6 Bf7xg6
44.Kg1-f1 Kg8-f7 45.Kf1-e2 Kf7-e7
46.e3-e4 Ke7-f6 47.Ke2-d3 Bg6-f7

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48.f2-f4 Bf7-b3 49.Kd3-c3 Bb3-f7
50.e4-e5+ Kf6-e7 51.Bg2-f3 Bf7-e6
52.Kc3-d3 Be6-f7 53.g3-g4 0.86/18 ]
42.h5xg6+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
42.h5xg6+ Kh7xg6 43.Bg2-f3 Kg6-h7
44.Qc1-c8 Bf7-e6 45.Qc8-b7+ Kh7-g6
46.Qb7-a8 Kg6-h7 47.Qa8-a4 Kh7-g7
48.Kg1-g2 Be6-d7 49.Qa4-a1+ Qd6-f6
50.Qa1-a8 Qf6-d6 51.Bf3-d5 b6-b5
52.Qa8-g8+ Kg7-h6 53.Qg8-h8+
Kh6-g6 54.e3-e4 b5-b4 0.81/19 ]
42...Kh7xg6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
42...Kh7xg6 43.Bg2-f3 Kg6-h7
44.Qc1-c8 Bf7-e6 45.Qc8-b7+ Kh7-g6
46.Qb7-a8 Kg6-h7 47.Qa8-a4 Kh7-g7
48.Kg1-g2 Be6-d7 49.Qa4-a1+ Qd6-f6
50.Qa1-a8 b6-b5 51.Qa8-d5 Bd7-e8
52.Qd5-c5 Kg7-h6 53.Bf3-d5 Kh6-g6
0.86/19 ] 43.Qc1-c2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 43.Bg2-f3 Kg6-h7 44.Qc1-b1
Qd6-c5 45.Qb1-a1 Qc5-d6 46.Qa1-a7
Kh7-g6 47.Qa7-a4 Qd6-c5 48.Qa4-h4
Kg6-g7 49.Qh4-g5+ Bf7-g6 50.Bf3-h5
Qc5-d6 51.Bh5-e2 Qd6-f6 52.Qg5-f4
Bg6-f7 0.88/17 ] 43...b6-b5
[ 43...Qd6-c5 44.Qc2-b2 ;Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 43...Bf7-e6 44.Bg2-f1
Qd6-c5 45.Qc2-b1 Kg6-f6 46.Bf1-d3
Kf6-f7 47.Qb1-b2 Qc5-d6 48.Qb2-c2
Qd6-c5 49.Qc2-e2 Kf7-f6 50.Qe2-b2+
Kf6-f7 51.Bd3-f1 Qc5-c6 52.Bf1-b5
Qc6-e4 53.Qb2-h8 Qe4-b1+
54.Bb5-f1 b6-b5 55.Qh8-h5+ Kf7-e7
56.Qh5-g5+ Ke7-d6 57.Qg5-f4+
Kd6-c6 0.66/17 ] 44.g3-g4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44.g3-g4 b5-b4
45.g4xf5+ Kg6-g7 46.Qc2-b2+ Kg7-h7
47.Bg2-f3 b4-b3 48.Qb2-c3 Qd6-h6
49.Bf3-g2 Qh6-d6 50.Bg2-f1 Qd6-d1
51.e3-e4 Qd1-g4+ 52.Bf1-g2 Qg4-d1+
53.Kg1-h2 Qd1-h5+ 54.Bg2-h3
Qh5-h4 55.Qc3-d4 Bf7-h5
56.Qd4-d7+ Kh7-g8 57.Qd7-c8+
Kg8-f7 58.Qc8-b7+ Kf7-f6 59.Qb7xb3
Qh4-f4+ 60.Kh2-g2 Qf4xe4+ 61.f2-f3

301
0.93/17 ] 44...Qd6-e5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 44...b5-b4 45.g4xf5+ Kg6-g7
46.Qc2-b2+ Kg7-h7 47.Bg2-f3 b4-b3
48.Qb2-c3 Qd6-h6 49.Bf3-g2 Qh6-d6
50.Bg2-f1 Qd6-d1 51.e3-e4 Qd1-g4+
52.Bf1-g2 Qg4-d1+ 53.Kg1-h2
Qd1-h5+ 54.Bg2-h3 Qh5-h4
55.Qc3-d4 Bf7-h5 56.Qd4-d7+ Kh7-g8
57.Qd7-c8+ Kg8-f7 58.Qc8-b7+ Kf7-f6
59.Qb7xb3 Qh4-f4+ 60.Kh2-g2
Qf4xe4+ 61.f2-f3 0.80/14 ] 45.g4xf5+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45.g4xf5+
Kg6-g7 46.Qc2-e4 Qe5-c3 47.Qe4-f4
Kg7-f6 48.Bg2-e4 Qc3-e5 49.Qf4-h4+
Kf6-g7 50.Qh4-g4+ Kg7-f8 51.Be4-d3
Kf8-e8 52.Qg4-b4 Bf7-c4 53.Bd3xc4
b5xc4 54.Qb4xc4 Qe5xf5 55.f2-f4
Ke8-e7 56.Kg1-f2 Ke7-d7 57.Qc4-d4+
Kd7-e6 58.Qd4-b6+ Ke6-d7
59.Qb6-b7+ Kd7-d6 60.Qb7-b4+
Kd6-c6 61.Qb4-c3+ Kc6-d6
62.Qc3-b4+ Kd6-c6 1.40/19 ]
45...Kg6-g7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
45...Kg6-g7 46.Qc2-e4 Qe5-c3
47.Qe4-e7 Qc3-f6 48.Qe7-c5 Bf7-c4
49.Bg2-f3 Bc4-d3 50.e3-e4 Qf6-g5+
51.Bf3-g2 Bd3-c4 52.Qc5-d6 Kg7-f7
53.Qd6-c7+ Kf7-f8 54.Qc7-b8+ Kf8-g7
55.Qb8-e5+ Kg7-f7 56.Qe5-d6 Kf7-g7
57.Qd6-a3 Kg7-f7 58.Qa3-a7+ Kf7-f8
59.Qa7-a3+ Kf8-e8 60.Qa3-c5 Ke8-f7
61.Qc5-c7+ Kf7-f8 1.45/18 ]
46.Qc2-e4 [ 46.Qc2-b1 Kg7-f6
47.e3-e4 Bf7-c4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 46.Qc2-e4 Qe5-c3 47.Qe4-e7
Qc3-f6 48.Qe7-c5 Qf6-b2 49.f2-f4
b5-b4 50.f5-f6+ Qb2xf6 51.Qc5xb4
Bf7-e6 52.Qb4-b7+ Kg7-h6 53.Kg1-f2
Qf6-h4+ 54.Kf2-e2 Be6-c4+ 55.Ke2-f3
Qh4-h5+ 56.Kf3-e4 Qh5-e2
57.Qb7-b6+ Kh6-g7 58.Qb6-d4+
Kg7-f7 1.50/17 ] 46...Qe5-d6?
[ 46...Qe5xe4 47.Bg2xe4 Bf7-h5
48.Kg1-f1+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
46...Qe5-b2 47.Bg2-f1 b5-b4

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48.Qe4-g4+ Kg7-f8 49.f5-f6 Qb2xf6
50.Qg4xb4+ Kf8-g8 51.Qb4-g4+
Kg8-f8 52.Qg4-c8+ Kf8-g7 53.f2-f4
Qf6-h4 54.Qc8-c3+ Kg7-g8 55.Bf1-c4
Bf7xc4 56.Qc3xc4+ Kg8-f8
57.Kg1-g2 1.58/15 ] 47.Qe4-h4
[ 47.Qe4-g4+ Kg7-f6 48.e3-e4
Kf6-e7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
47.Qe4-h4 b5-b4 48.f5-f6+ Qd6xf6
49.Qh4xb4 Qf6-a1+ 50.Bg2-f1 Qa1-e5
51.Qb4-b5 Qe5-e4 52.Qb5-g5+
Kg7-f8 53.Bf1-g2 Qe4-b1+ 54.Kg1-h2
Qb1-b6 55.Bg2-e4 Qb6-c7+
56.Kh2-g2 Qc7-c3 57.Qg5-d8+ Kf8-g7
58.Qd8-d6 Qc3-f6 59.Qd6-g3+ Kg7-f8
60.Qg3-b8+ Kf8-g7 61.f2-f4 1.50/17 ]
47...Bf7-c4? [ 47...Qd6-d1+ 48.Kg1-h2
Qd1-d6+ 49.f2-f4 Qd6-h6 50.Qh4xh6+
Kg7xh6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
47...b5-b4 48.f5-f6+ Qd6xf6
49.Qh4xb4 Qf6-a1+ 50.Bg2-f1 Qa1-e5
51.Qb4-b5 Qe5-e4 52.Qb5-g5+
Kg7-f8 53.Qg5-f6 Kf8-g8 54.Bf1-g2
Qe4-g4 55.Qf6-d6 Kg8-g7 56.f2-f4
Qg4-g6 57.Qd6-d4+ Qg6-f6 58.Kg1-f2
Qf6xd4 59.e3xd4 Kg7-f6 60.Bg2-e4
1.41/15 ] 48.Bg2-f3+- [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 48.e3-e4 Qd6-d4
49.Qh4-e7+ Kg7-h6 50.e4-e5
Qd4-d1+ 51.Kg1-h2 Qd1-g4
52.Qe7-f6+ Kh6-h5 53.f2-f3 Qg4-h4+
54.Qf6xh4+ Kh5xh4 55.f5-f6 b5-b4
56.Bg2-f1 Bc4-f7 57.Bf1-d3 b4-b3
58.Kh2-g2 Kh4-g5 59.Kg2-g3 Kg5-h6
60.f3-f4 b3-b2 61.Kg3-f3 Bf7-a2
62.f4-f5 Kh6-g5 63.Kf3-e3 Ba2-f7
64.Bd3-b1 Bf7-b3 65.Ke3-d4 Bb3-f7
66.e5-e6 Bf7xe6 67.f5xe6 Kg5xf6
68.Kd4-d5 Kf6-e7 69.Kd5-e5 Ke7-e8
70.Ke5-d6 2.22/15 ] 48...Qd6-f6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48...Qd6-e5
49.Qh4-g5+ Kg7-f8 50.Qg5-d8+
Kf8-g7 51.e3-e4 Kg7-f7 52.Bf3-h5+
Kf7-g7 53.Qd8-g5+ Kg7-f8 54.f2-f3
Bc4-f7 55.Bh5xf7 Kf8xf7 56.Qg5-g6+

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Kf7-e7 57.Qg6-h7+ Ke7-e8 58.Kg1-f2
b5-b4 59.Kf2-e3 Qe5-c3+ 60.Ke3-f4
1.48/16 ] 49.Qh4xf6+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 49.Qh4-f4 Kg7-f7 50.Kg1-g2
Qf6-g7+ 51.Bf3-g4 Qg7-f6 52.f2-f3
Qf6-g7 53.Kg2-f2 Qg7-f6 54.Kf2-g3
Kf7-g7 55.e3-e4 Qf6-d4 56.Qf4-g5+
Kg7-f8 57.f5-f6 Qd4-g1+ 58.Kg3-f4
Qg1-h2+ 59.Kf4-e3 Qh2-g1+
60.Ke3-d2 Qg1-d4+ 61.Kd2-c2
Qd4-f2+ 62.Kc2-c3 2.06/16 ]
49...Kg7xf6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
49...Kg7xf6 50.Bf3-e4 Kf6-g5
51.Kg1-g2 Kg5-g4 52.f2-f3+ Kg4-g5
53.f3-f4+ Kg5-g4 54.f5-f6 Bc4-f7
55.Kg2-f2 b5-b4 56.Kf2-e2 Kg4-g3
57.Ke2-d3 b4-b3 58.Kd3-d4 b3-b2
59.Kd4-c3 Kg3-f2 60.Kc3-d2 Bf7-a2
1.41/13 ] 50.Bf3-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 50.Bf3-e4 Kf6-g5 51.Kg1-g2
Kg5-g4 52.f2-f3+ Kg4-g5 53.f3-f4+
Kg5-g4 54.f5-f6 Bc4-f7 55.Kg2-f2
b5-b4 56.Kf2-e2 Kg4-g3 57.Ke2-d3
b4-b3 58.Kd3-d4 b3-b2 59.Kd4-c3
Kg3-f2 60.Kc3-d2 Bf7-a2 1.25/14 ]
50...Bc4-a2 [ 50...b5-b4 51.f2-f4+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50...Kf6-g5
51.Kg1-g2 Kg5-g4 52.f2-f3+ Kg4-g5
53.f3-f4+ Kg5-g4 54.f5-f6 Bc4-f7
55.Kg2-f2 b5-b4 56.Kf2-e2 Kg4-g3
57.Ke2-d3 b4-b3 58.Kd3-d4 b3-b2
59.Kd4-c3 Kg3-f2 60.Kc3-d2 Bf7-a2
1.21/15 ] 51.f2-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 51.f2-f4 b5-b4 52.Kg1-f2 Kf6-e7
53.Kf2-e2 Ba2-b3 54.Ke2-d2 Ke7-f6
55.Be4-d3 Kf6-e7 56.e3-e4 Bb3-a2
57.e4-e5 Ke7-f8 58.f5-f6 Ba2-f7
59.f4-f5 Bf7-e8 60.Bd3-c4 Be8-c6
61.Kd2-e3 Bc6-a4 62.Ke3-d4 Ba4-e8
63.e5-e6 2.66/16 ] 51...b5-b4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51...Kf6-e7
52.Kg1-f2 b5-b4 53.Kf2-e2 Ba2-b3
54.Ke2-d2 Ke7-f6 55.Be4-d3 Kf6-e7
56.e3-e4 Bb3-a2 57.e4-e5 Ke7-f8
58.f5-f6 Ba2-f7 59.f4-f5 Bf7-e8

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60.Bd3-c4 Be8-c6 61.Kd2-e3 Bc6-a4
62.Ke3-d4 Ba4-e8 63.e5-e6 2.70/17 ]
52.Kg1-f2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
52.Kg1-f2 Kf6-e7 53.Kf2-e2 Ba2-b3
54.Ke2-d2 Ke7-f7 55.Be4-d3 Kf7-f8
56.e3-e4 Kf8-e7 57.e4-e5 Bb3-f7
58.Kd2-e3 b4-b3 59.f5-f6+ Ke7-e8
60.Ke3-d4 Ke8-f8 61.f4-f5 b3-b2
62.e5-e6 Bf7-h5 63.Kd4-c3 Bh5-e2
64.Bd3-b1 2.61/15 ] 52...b4-b3?
[ 52...Kf6-f7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
52...Kf6-f7 53.Kf2-e2 Kf7-f6
54.Ke2-d2 Ba2-f7 55.Be4-b1 Kf6-e7
56.e3-e4 Bf7-e8 57.e4-e5 Be8-a4
58.Bb1-d3 Ke7-f8 59.f5-f6 Ba4-d7
60.Bd3-c4 Bd7-e8 61.Kd2-e3 Be8-c6
62.f4-f5 Bc6-a4 63.Ke3-d4 Ba4-e8
64.e5-e6 2.70/16 ] 53.Be4-d5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 53.Be4-d5
Ba2-b1 54.Bd5xb3 Kf6xf5 55.Bb3-d5
Bb1-c2 56.Kf2-g3 Kf5-f6 57.e3-e4
Bc2-d1 58.e4-e5+ Kf6-f5 59.Bd5-f3
Bd1-b3 60.Bf3-g4+ Kf5-g6 61.f4-f5+
Kg6-g5 62.f5-f6 Bb3-a2 63.Bg4-d7
Ba2-d5 64.Bd7-c6 Bd5-f7 65.Bc6-e4
Bf7-h5 66.Be4-d3 Bh5-f7 67.Bd3-c2
Bf7-e8 68.Bc2-e4 Be8-h5 69.Be4-d3
3.07/19 ] 53...Kf6xf5 [ 53...Ba2-b1
doesn't improve anything 54.Bd5xb3
Kf6xf5 55.Bb3-g8+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 53...Ba2-b1 54.Bd5xb3 Kf6xf5
55.Bb3-d5 Bb1-c2 56.Kf2-g3 Kf5-f6
57.e3-e4 Bc2-d1 58.e4-e5+ Kf6-f5
59.Bd5-f3 Bd1-b3 60.Bf3-g4+ Kf5-g6
61.f4-f5+ Kg6-g5 62.f5-f6 Bb3-a2
63.Bg4-d7 Ba2-d5 64.Bd7-c6 Bd5-f7
65.Bc6-e4 Bf7-h5 66.Be4-d3 Bh5-f7
67.Kg3-f3 Bf7-e6 68.Bd3-b1 Be6-b3
69.Kf3-e3 Bb3-d5 70.Ke3-d4 Bd5-f7
71.Bb1-c2 Kg5-g4 72.Kd4-c5 Bf7-e8
73.Bc2-b3 3.16/20 ] 54.Kf2-f3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 54.Kf2-f3
Kf5-f6 55.e3-e4 Ba2-b1 56.Bd5xb3
Bb1-d3 57.Kf3-e3 Bd3-f1 58.e4-e5+
Kf6-f5 59.Bb3-c2+ Kf5-e6 60.Ke3-d4

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Bf1-h3 61.f4-f5+ Ke6-d7 62.Bc2-a4+
Kd7-e7 63.f5-f6+ Ke7-e6 64.Ba4-b3+
Ke6-d7 65.Kd4-e4 Bh3-g4 66.Ke4-f4
Bg4-h3 67.Kf4-g5 Bh3-g2 68.e5-e6+
Kd7-d6 69.e6-e7 Bg2-c6 70.Kg5-g6
Kd6-d7 71.Kg6-f7 Kd7-d6 72.Bb3-c4
Kd6-e5 73.Bc4-d3 Ke5-d6 74.Kf7-g7
5.20/21 ] 54...Kf5-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 54...Ba2-b1 55.e3-e4+ Kf5-g6
56.Bd5xb3 Bb1-d3 57.Kf3-e3 Bd3-b5
58.e4-e5 Bb5-c6 59.Bb3-c2+ Kg6-f7
60.f4-f5 Kf7-e7 61.f5-f6+ Ke7-e6
62.Bc2-b3+ Ke6-d7 63.Ke3-f4 Bc6-b5
64.e5-e6+ Kd7-d6 65.e6-e7 Bb5-d7
66.Kf4-g5 Bd7-e8 67.Kg5-f5 Be8-c6
68.Kf5-g6 Bc6-d7 69.Kg6-f7 Kd6-e5
70.Bb3-a2 Ke5-d6 71.Ba2-c4 Bd7-g4
72.Kf7-f8 5.42/22 ] 55.e3-e4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 55.e3-e4
Ba2-b1 56.Bd5xb3 Bb1-d3 57.Kf3-e3
Bd3-f1 58.e4-e5+ Kf6-f5 59.Bb3-c2+
Kf5-e6 60.Ke3-d4 Bf1-h3 61.f4-f5+
Ke6-d7 62.Bc2-a4+ Kd7-e7 63.f5-f6+
Ke7-e6 64.Ba4-b3+ Ke6-d7
65.Kd4-e4 Bh3-g4 66.Ke4-e3 Bg4-f5
67.Ke3-f4 Bf5-h7 68.e5-e6+ Kd7-d6
69.Kf4-g5 Bh7-e4 70.e6-e7 Be4-c6
71.Kg5-g6 Kd6-d7 72.Kg6-f7 Kd7-d6
73.Bb3-c4 5.20/21 ] 55...Kf6-g6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 55...Ba2-b1
56.Bd5xb3 Bb1-d3 57.Kf3-e3 Bd3-f1
58.e4-e5+ Kf6-f5 59.Bb3-c2+ Kf5-e6
60.Ke3-d4 Bf1-h3 61.f4-f5+ Ke6-d7
62.Bc2-a4+ Kd7-e7 63.f5-f6+ Ke7-e6
64.Ba4-b3+ Ke6-d7 65.Kd4-e4
Bh3-g4 66.Ke4-e3 Bg4-f5 67.Ke3-f4
Bf5-b1 68.e5-e6+ Kd7-d6 69.e6-e7
Bb1-g6 70.Kf4-g5 Bg6-e8 71.Bb3-c4
Be8-c6 72.Kg5-g6 Bc6-a4 73.Kg6-f7
Ba4-d7 74.e7-e8Q Bd7xe8+
75.Kf7xe8 Kd6-c5 76.Ke8-e7 Kc5-c6
5.23/22 ] 56.Kf3-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 56.Kf3-e3 Ba2-b1 57.Bd5xb3
Kg6-g7 58.Ke3-d4 Kg7-f6 59.f4-f5
Kf6-e7 60.Kd4-e5 Bb1-d3 61.f5-f6+

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Ke7-e8 62.Bb3-d5 Bd3-e2 63.Ke5-d6
Be2-f3 64.e4-e5 Bf3xd5 65.Kd6xd5
Ke8-f7 66.Kd5-d6 Kf7-g6 67.Kd6-e7
Kg6-f5 68.e5-e6 Kf5-g5 69.f6-f7
Kg5-g6 70.f7-f8Q Kg6-g5 71.Qf8-f6+
Kg5-h5 72.Qf6-f4 Kh5-g6 73.Ke7-d6
Kg6-h7 74.e6-e7 13.07/21 ]
56...Kg6-h5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
56...Kg6-f6 57.Ke3-d4 Ba2-b1
58.Bd5xb3 Kf6-e7 59.Kd4-e5 Bb1-d3
60.f4-f5 Ke7-f8 61.f5-f6 Kf8-e8
62.Bb3-d5 Bd3-e2 63.Ke5-d6 Be2-f3
64.e4-e5 Bf3xd5 65.Kd6xd5 Ke8-f7
66.Kd5-d6 Kf7-g6 67.Kd6-e7 Kg6-f5
68.e5-e6 Kf5-g5 69.f6-f7 Kg5-g6
70.f7-f8Q Kg6-g5 71.Qf8-f6+ Kg5-h5
72.Qf6-f4 Kh5-g6 73.Ke7-d6 Kg6-h7
74.e6-e7 13.10/22 ] 57.Ke3-d4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 57.Ke3-d4
Kh5-g6 58.Kd4-e5 Ba2-b1 59.f4-f5+
Kg6-g7 60.f5-f6+ Kg7-f8 61.Bd5xb3
Kf8-e8 62.Ke5-d4 Ke8-d7 63.Kd4-d5
Bb1-d3 64.Bb3-a4+ Kd7-d8 65.e4-e5
Bd3-e2 66.e5-e6 Be2-f3+ 67.Kd5-e5
Bf3-h5 68.e6-e7+ Kd8-c7 69.e7-e8Q
Bh5xe8 70.Ba4xe8 Kc7-d8 71.Be8-a4
Kd8-c7 72.f6-f7 Kc7-b6 73.f7-f8Q
Kb6-b7 74.Qf8-e8 Kb7-a7 75.Qe8-b5
Ka7-a8 76.Ba4-c2 13.48/20 ]
57...Kh5-g4 [ 57...Kh5-g6+there is nothing better in the position ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 57...Kh5-h6
58.f4-f5 Ba2-b1 59.Bd5xb3 Kh6-g7
60.Kd4-e5 Kg7-f8 61.f5-f6 Kf8-e8
62.Ke5-d4 Ke8-d7 63.Kd4-d5 Bb1-d3
64.Bb3-a4+ Kd7-d8 65.e4-e5 Bd3-e2
66.e5-e6 Be2-f3+ 67.Kd5-e5 Bf3-h5
68.e6-e7+ Kd8-c8 69.Ke5-e6 Kc8-c7
70.f6-f7 Bh5xf7+ 71.Ke6xf7 Kc7-b6
72.e7-e8Q Kb6-c5 73.Qe8-c6+
Kc5-b4 74.Ba4-d1 Kb4-a5 75.Kf7-e7
Ka5-b4 76.Ke7-e6 13.80/22 ] 58.f4-f5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 58.f4-f5 Ba2-b1
59.Bd5xb3 Kg4-g5 60.Kd4-e5 Kg5-h6
61.f5-f6 Kh6-g6 62.Bb3-d5 Bb1-d3

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63.Ke5-e6 Kg6-g5 64.f6-f7 Bd3-e2
65.f7-f8Q Kg5-g4 66.e4-e5 Kg4-g3
67.Ke6-e7 Be2-h5 68.e5-e6 Kg3-h4
69.Qf8-f6+ Kh4-g3 70.Ke7-d6 Bh5-e8
71.e6-e7 Kg3-g4 72.Qf6-g7+ Kg4-h4
73.Qg7-h8+ Kh4-g4 74.Qh8xe8
16.11/19 ] 58...Kg4-g5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 58...Kg4-h5 59.f5-f6 Kh5-h6
60.Kd4-e5 Ba2-b1 61.Bd5xb3 Kh6-g6
62.Bb3-d5 Bb1-d3 63.Ke5-e6 Kg6-g5
64.f6-f7 Bd3-e2 65.f7-f8Q Kg5-g4
66.e4-e5 Kg4-g3 67.Ke6-e7 Kg3-g4
68.Qf8-f6 Be2-d1 69.e5-e6 Bd1-c2
70.Qf6-f3+ Kg4-g5 71.Qf3-g2+ Kg5-f5
72.Qg2xc2+ Kf5-f4 73.Qc2-e2 Kf4-g5
74.Qe2-d2+ Kg5-g6 75.Qd2-d3+
Kg6-g7 76.Qd3-b1 Kg7-h6 77.Ke7-d6
Kh6-g7 78.Qb1-a1+ Kg7-h6
79.e6-e7 16.14/20 ] 59.Kd4-e5
[ 59.Kd4-e5 Ba2-b1 60.Bd5xb3+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 59.Kd4-e5
Ba2-b1 60.Bd5xb3 Bb1-d3 61.f5-f6
Kg5-g6 62.Ke5-e6 Kg6-g5 63.f6-f7
Kg5-f4 64.f7-f8Q+ Kf4-e3 65.e4-e5
Bd3-b1 66.Qf8-h6+ Ke3-d4
67.Qh6-d2+ Kd4-c5 68.Qd2-c1+
Kc5-b5 69.Qc1xb1 Kb5-b4 70.Qb1-c2
Kb4-a3 71.Ke6-f6 Ka3-b4 72.Qc2-c4+
Kb4-a5 73.Qc4-d4 Ka5-b5 74.e5-e6
Kb5-c6 75.e6-e7 15.66/18 ]
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B92

Carlsen,Magnus
Nakamura,Hikaru
Tata Steel Wijk aan Zee NED 23.01.2011
(8)
B92: Sicilian Najdorf: 6 Be2
1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 d7-d6
3.d2-d4 c5xd4 4.Nf3xd4 Ng8-f6
5.Nb1-c3 a7-a6 6.Bf1-e2 e7-e5
7.Nd4-b3 Bf8-e7 8.Bc1-e3 0-0
9.g2-g4 Bc8-e6 10.g4-g5 Nf6-d7
11.h2-h4 Nd7-b6 Diagram

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12.Qd1-d2 Nb8-d7 13.f2-f4 e5xf4
14.Be3xf4 The isolani on d6 becomes
a target Nd7-e5 15.0-0-0 Ra8-c8
16.Kc1-b1 Qd8-c7 17.h4-h5 Rf8-e8
18.Kb1-a1 Be7-f8 19.Nb3-d4 Qc7-c5
20.g5-g6 last book move last book
move Ne5-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20...Nb6-c4 21.g6xh7+ Kg8-h8
22.Be2xc4 Ne5xc4 23.Qd2-d3 Qc5-b4
24.Bf4-c1 Nc4-e5 25.Qd3-e3 Be6-g4
26.Rd1-f1 Rc8-c4 27.Nd4-f5 Qb4-c5
28.Qe3-g3 Kh8xh7 29.h5-h6 g7-g6
30.Nc3-d5 g6xf5 31.Nd5-f6+ Kh7-h8
32.Nf6xe8 f5xe4 0.48/16 ] 21.Be2xc4
[ Weaker is 21.Nd4xe6 f7xe6
22.g6xh7+ Kg8xh7 23.Be2xc4
Nb6xc4= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21.g6xh7+ Kg8-h8 22.Nd4-b3 Nc4xd2
23.Nb3xc5 d6xc5 24.Rd1xd2 Kh8xh7
25.Rh1-g1 Nb6-c4 26.Rd2-d1 Rc8-d8
27.Be2-d3 Kh7-g8 28.h5-h6 b7-b5
29.h6xg7 Bf8-d6 30.Bf4-g5 Bd6-h2
0.38/15 ] 21...Nb6xc4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 21...Nb6xc4 22.g6xh7+
Kg8-h8 23.Qd2-d3 Qc5-b4 24.Bf4-c1
Nc4-e5 25.Qd3-e3 Be6-g4 26.Rd1-f1
Rc8-c4 27.Nd4-f5 Qb4-c5 28.Qe3-g3
Kh8xh7 29.h5-h6 g7-g6 30.Nc3-d5
g6xf5 31.Nd5-f6+ Kh7-h8 32.Nf6xe8
f5xe4 0.47/16 ] 22.Qd2-d3

305
[ 22.Nd4xe6 f7xe6 23.Nc3-a4 Qc5-c6
24.g6xh7+ Kg8-h8 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 22.g6xh7+ Kg8-h8 23.Qd2-d3
Qc5-b4 24.Nd4-b3 Bf8-e7 25.Qd3-g3
Nc4-a3 26.Nb3-d4 Na3-c4 27.Bf4-c1
Be7-f6 28.h5-h6 g7-g6 29.Qg3-f2
Bf6-e5 30.Nd4xe6 f7xe6 0.55/12 ]
22...f7xg6 [ 22...Qc5-b4 23.Bf4-c1
h7-h6 ( 23...h7xg6?? the pawn is
indigestible 24.h5xg6 Nc4-e5
25.g6xf7+ Kg8xf7 26.Qd3-f1+ Kf7-g8
27.Nd4xe6+- );Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22...h7-h6 23.g6xf7+ Be6xf7
24.Qd3-g3 Qc5-b4 25.Bf4-c1 Bf8-e7
26.Nd4-f5 Be7-g5 27.Rd1-d4 Bg5-f6
28.Nf5xh6+ Kg8-f8 29.Qg3-f3 Qb4-b6
30.Rh1-d1 Nc4-e5 31.Qf3-f5 0.34/14 ]
23.h5xg6+- [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23.Nd4xe6 Re8xe6 24.Qd3-h3 Rc8-e8
25.h5xg6 h7-h6 26.Nc3-d5 Re6xg6
27.Qh3-f5 Re8-e6 28.Rh1-f1 Rg6-f6
29.Nd5xf6+ Re6xf6 30.Qf5-h3 Qc5-c6
31.Bf4-c1 Bf8-e7 32.b2-b3 Nc4-e5
33.Rf1xf6 Be7xf6 34.Qh3-e6+ Kg8-h7
35.Ka1-b1 Qc6xe4 36.Rd1xd6 h6-h5
37.Rd6-d7 h5-h4 1.24/16 ] 23...h7-h6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...h7-h6
24.Nd4xe6 Re8xe6 25.Nc3-d5 Qc5-b5
26.b2-b3 Nc4-e5 27.Qd3-h3 Qb5-e8
28.Ka1-b1 Ne5-d7 29.Rh1-g1 Re6xe4
30.Bf4xh6 Qe8-e6 31.Qh3xe6+
Re4xe6 32.Bh6-d2 Nd7-e5 33.Kb1-b2
Re6xg6 34.Rg1xg6 Ne5xg6 35.Rd1-f1
Ng6-e5 36.Bd2-e3 Diagram
(Diagram 303)
Rc8-e8 0.34/17 ] 24.Qd3-g3
[ 24.Nd4xe6?! Re8xe6 25.Nc3-d5
Re6xg6 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24.Nd4-b3 Qc5-c6 25.Rh1-g1 Nc4-e5
26.Qd3-g3 Be6-c4 27.Rg1-g2 Qc6-b6
28.Nb3-d4 Qb6-a5 29.Nd4-f5 Re8-e6
30.Bf4xe5 Qa5xe5 31.Qg3-f2 Re6-f6
32.Qf2-b6 0.43/15 ] 24...Qc5-b6

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[ 24...b7-b5!? 25.Rh1-h2 ;Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 24...Qc5-b4 25.Bf4-c1
Nc4-e5 26.Bc1-f4 Ne5-c4 27.Bf4-c1
0.25/16 ] 25.Bf4-c1+- [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 25.b2-b3 Diagram

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9+PsN-+-wQ-0
9P+P+-+-+0
9mK-+R+-+R0
xiiiiiiiiy
Nc4-e5 26.Ka1-b1 Qb6-c5 27.Nc3-d5
Be6-g4 28.Rd1-d2 h6-h5 29.Bf4xe5
d6xe5 30.Nd4-f3 Re8-e6 31.Nf3-h2
Re6xg6 32.Nh2xg4 Rg6xg4
33.Qg3xe5 Rg4-g1+ 34.Rh1xg1
Qc5xg1+ 35.Kb1-b2 Qg1-g4
36.Nd5-e3 Qg4-h3 37.Qe5-d5+
Kg8-h7 0.44/14 ] 25...Qb6-a5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Qb6-c5
26.Nd4xe6 Re8xe6 27.Nc3-d5 Nc4-e5

306
28.Qg3-b3 Qc5-c4 29.Qb3xb7 Qc4-c6
30.Qb7xc6 Ne5xc6 31.Ka1-b1
Re6xg6 32.Rh1-g1 Rg6xg1
33.Rd1xg1 Kg8-h7 34.Bc1-e3 Rc8-e8
35.Rg1-f1 h6-h5 36.Rf1-f5 0.33/15 ]
26.Rd1-f1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.Nd4xe6 Re8xe6 27.Nc3-d5 Qa5-c5
28.Rh1-f1 Nc4-e5 29.Qg3-b3 Qc5-c4
30.Qb3xb7 Qc4-c6 31.Qb7-a7 Rc8-a8
32.Qa7-f2 Re6xg6 33.b2-b3 Ra8-c8
34.c2-c4 Rg6-g4 35.Qf2-f5 1.26/15 ]
26...Nc4-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...Qa5-e5 27.Qg3-f2 Qe5-c5
28.Rh1-g1 Kg8-h8 29.Rg1-g2 Be6-g8
30.Rg2-h2 Qc5-e5 31.Bc1-f4 Qe5-e7
32.Qf2-g1 Qe7-c7 33.Nd4-f5 Nc4-e5
34.Bf4xe5 Re8xe5 35.Qg1-e3
Bg8-c4 0.77/14 ] 27.Nc3-d5
[ 27.Nd4xe6?! Re8xe6 28.Nc3-d5
Re6xg6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27.Nd4xe6 Re8xe6 28.Nc3-d5
Re6xg6 29.Qg3-b3 Kg8-h8 30.Rf1-f5
Qa5-b5 31.Rh1-f1 Qb5xb3 32.Rf5xf8+
Kh8-h7 33.a2xb3 Rc8xc2 34.Ka1-b1
Rc2-h2 35.Rf8-b8 Ne5-d3 36.Rb8xb7
Nd3xc1 37.Rf1xc1 Rg6-g2 38.Kb1-a2
h6-h5 39.Ka2-a3 h5-h4 40.Rc1-c6
h4-h3 41.Rc6xd6 1.56/13 ]
27...Be6xd5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27...Be6xd5 28.e4xd5 Qa5-a4
29.c2-c3 Qa4-c4 30.Nd4-e6 Qc4-d3
31.Qg3xd3 Diagram
(Diagram 305)
Ne5xd3 32.Bc1-e3 Nd3-e5 33.Be3-d4
Ne5xg6 34.Rf1-g1 Kg8-h7 35.Ka1-b1
Ng6-e5 Diagram
(Diagram 306)
36.Rg1-g5 Ne5-g6 37.Rh1-h5 Bf8-e7
38.Rg5-f5 Ng6-h4 39.Rf5-f7 0.83/15 ]
28.e4xd5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28.e4xd5 Qa5-a4 29.c2-c3 Qa4-c4

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9+p+-+-zp-0 305
9p+-zpN+Pzp0
9+-+Psn-+-0
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-zPQ+-+-0
9PzP-+-+-+0
9mK-vL-+R+R0
xiiiiiiiiy
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9-+r+rvl-+0
9+p+-+-zpk0 306
9p+-zpN+-zp0
9+-+Psn-+-0
9-+-vL-+-+0
9+-zP-+-+-0
9PzP-+-+-+0
9+K+-+-tRR0[
xiiiiiiiiy
30.Qg3-g2 b7-b5 31.Nd4-e6 Qc4-g4
32.Qg2xg4 Ne5xg4 33.Rf1-f5 Ng4-e5
34.Bc1-e3 Ne5xg6 35.Rh1-g1 Kg8-h7
36.Be3-d4 Re8-e7 37.Rf5-h5 0.52/12 ]
28...Qa5xd5?? terrible, but what else
could Black do to save the game?. .
[ 28...Rc8-c4 29.Nd4-e6 Rc4-a4+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Qa5-a4
29.c2-c3 Qa4-c4 30.Qg3-g2 b7-b5
31.Nd4-e6 Qc4-g4 32.Qg2xg4
Ne5xg4 33.Rf1-f5 Ng4-e5 34.Bc1-e3
Ne5xg6 35.Rh1-g1 Kg8-h7 36.Be3-d4
Re8-e7 37.Rf5-h5 0.73/13 ]
29.Bc1xh6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29.Bc1xh6 Rc8-c7 30.Bh6-c1 Ne5-f7

307
31.g6xf7+ Rc7xf7 32.Qg3-h3 Rf7xf1
33.Qh3-h8+ Kg8-f7 34.Rh1xf1+
Kf7-e7 35.Nd4-f5+ Ke7-d7 36.Nf5-e3
Re8xe3 37.Bc1xe3 Bf8-e7 38.Qh8xg7
Qd5-c4 39.Rf1-f7 Qc4-e4 40.Qg7-d4
Qe4xd4 41.Be3xd4 Kd7-e6 42.Rf7-h7
b7-b5 43.Ka1-b1 Be7-d8 44.Rh7-h5
Ke6-d7 45.Rh5-h6 Kd7-c6 7.27/13 ]
29...g7xh6 [ 29...Qd5-e4
is no salvation 30.Qg3-b3+ d6-d5
31.Qb3xb7 Qe4xg6 32.Qb7xd5+
Ne5-f7 33.Rh1-g1+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 29...Rc8-c7 30.Bh6-c1 Ne5-f7
31.g6xf7+ Rc7xf7 32.Qg3-h3 Rf7xf1
33.Qh3-h8+ Kg8-f7 34.Rh1xf1+
Kf7-e7 35.Nd4-f5+ Ke7-d7 36.Nf5-e3
Re8xe3 37.Bc1xe3 Bf8-e7 38.Qh8xg7
Qd5-c4 39.Rf1-f7 Qc4-e4 40.Qg7-d4
Qe4xd4 41.Be3xd4 Kd7-e6 42.Rf7-h7
b7-b5 43.Ka1-b1 Be7-d8 44.Rh7-h5
Ke6-d7 45.Rh5-h6 Kd7-c6 7.55/14 ]
30.g6-g7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30.g6-g7 Ne5-f7 31.g7xf8Q+ Kg8xf8
32.Nd4-f5 Re8-e2 33.Qg3-g7+
Diagram

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9+p+-+nwQ-0 307
9p+-zp-+-zp0
9+-+q+N+-0
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9PzPP+r+-+0
9mK-+-+R+R0
xiiiiiiiiy
Kf8-e8 34.Nf5xd6+ Ke8-d7
35.Nd6xc8 Kd7xc8 36.Qg7-g8+
Qd5-d8 37.Qg8-g4+ Kc8-b8
38.Qg4xe2 Qd8-d7 39.Qe2-f3 Nf7-d6
40.Rh1xh6 Nd6-c8 41.Qf3-f4+ Kb8-a7

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42.Qf4-e5 Ka7-a8 43.Ka1-b1 Qd7-d2
44.Rh6-h7 10.65/12 ] 30...Bf8-e7
[ 30...Ne5-f7 the last chance for
counterplay 31.g7xf8Q+ Kg8xf8+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Ne5-f7
31.g7xf8Q+ Kg8xf8 32.Nd4-f5 Re8-e6
33.Qg3-g7+ Kf8-e8 34.Qg7-g8+
Ke8-d7 35.Qg8xf7+ Kd7-c6 36.Rf1-d1
Qd5-e5 37.Nf5-d4+ Kc6-b6 38.Qf7xe6
Rc8-f8 39.Qe6-d7 h6-h5 40.Nd4-e6
Rf8-f3 41.Rh1-e1 Qe5-g3 42.Qd7xd6+
Qg3xd6 43.Rd1xd6+ Kb6-a7
44.Rd6-d7 11.01/13 ] 31.Rh1xh6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Rh1xh6
Ne5-f7 32.Qg3-g6 Nf7xh6 33.Qg6xh6
Be7-f6 34.Qh6-h8+ Kg8-f7
35.g7-g8Q+ Re8xg8 36.Qh8xf6+
Kf7-e8 37.Rf1-e1+ Qd5-e5
38.Re1xe5+ d6xe5 39.Qf6-e6+
Ke8-d8 40.Qe6xg8+ Kd8-c7
41.Qg8-g7+ Kc7-b8 42.Qg7xe5+
Kb8-a7 43.a2-a4 Rc8-c4 44.Qe5-e3
Ka7-a8 45.Ka1-b1 Rc4-c7 46.Nd4-f5
Rc7-c8 47.Nf5-d6 Rc8-b8 48.Nd6-c4
Rb8-g8 49.Qe3-e7 Rg8-h8 50.b2-b4
Rh8-b8 51.Kb1-b2 Rb8-h8 52.Nc4-d6
Rh8-b8 12.47/16 ] 31...Ne5-f7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Ne5-f7
32.Qg3-g6 Nf7xh6 33.Qg6xh6 Be7-f6
34.Qh6-h8+ Kg8-f7 35.g7-g8Q+
Re8xg8 36.Qh8xf6+ Kf7-e8
37.Rf1-e1+ Qd5-e5 38.Re1xe5+
d6xe5 39.Qf6-e6+ Ke8-d8
40.Qe6xg8+ Kd8-c7 41.Qg8-g7+
Kc7-b8 42.Qg7xe5+ Kb8-a7 43.a2-a4
Rc8-c4 44.Qe5-e3 Ka7-a8 45.Ka1-b1
Rc4-c7 46.Nd4-f5 Rc7-c8 47.Nf5-d6
Rc8-b8 48.Nd6-c4 Rb8-g8 49.Qe3-e7
Rg8-h8 50.b2-b4 Rh8-b8 51.Kb1-b2
Rb8-h8 52.Nc4-d6 Rh8-b8 12.73/17 ]
32.Qg3-g6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32.Qg3-g6 Nf7xh6 33.Qg6xh6 Be7-f6
34.Qh6-h8+ Kg8-f7 35.g7-g8Q+
Re8xg8 36.Qh8xf6+ Kf7-e8
37.Rf1-e1+ Qd5-e5 38.Re1xe5+

308
d6xe5 39.Qf6-e6+ Ke8-d8
40.Qe6xg8+ Kd8-c7 41.Qg8-g7+
Kc7-b8 42.Qg7xe5+ Kb8-a7 43.a2-a4
Rc8-c4 44.Qe5-e3 Ka7-a8 45.Ka1-b1
Rc4-c7 46.Nd4-f5 Ka8-b8 47.a4-a5
Rc7-c6 48.Qe3-g3+ Kb8-a7 49.Nf5-d6
Rc6-c5 50.Qg3-g7 12.14/14 ]
32...Nf7xh6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32...Nf7xh6 33.Qg6xh6 Be7-f6
34.Qh6-h8+ Kg8-f7 35.g7-g8Q+
Re8xg8 36.Qh8xf6+ Kf7-e8
37.Rf1-e1+ Qd5-e5 38.Re1xe5+
d6xe5 39.Qf6-e6+ Ke8-d8
40.Qe6xg8+ Kd8-c7 41.Qg8-g7+
Kc7-b8 42.Qg7xe5+ Kb8-a7 43.a2-a4
Rc8-c4 44.Qe5-e3 Ka7-a8 45.Ka1-b1
Rc4-c7 46.Nd4-f5 Rc7-c8 47.Nf5-d6
Rc8-d8 48.Qe3-e7 Rd8-b8 49.Kb1-a2
Ka8-a7 50.Ka2-b3 a6-a5 51.Nd6-b5+
Ka7-a6 12.64/15 ] 33.Qg6xh6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Qg6xh6
Be7-f6 34.Qh6-h8+ Kg8-f7
35.g7-g8Q+ Re8xg8 36.Qh8xf6+
Kf7-e8 37.Rf1-e1+ Qd5-e5
38.Re1xe5+ d6xe5 39.Qf6-e6+
Ke8-d8 40.Qe6xg8+ Kd8-c7
41.Qg8-g7+ Kc7-b8 42.Qg7xe5+
Kb8-a7 43.a2-a4 Rc8-c4 44.Qe5-e3
Ka7-a8 45.Ka1-b1 Rc4-c7 46.Nd4-f5
Rc7-c8 47.Nf5-d6 Rc8-b8 48.Nd6-c4
Rb8-g8 49.Qe3-e7 Rg8-h8 50.b2-b4
Rh8-b8 51.Kb1-b2 Rb8-h8 52.Nc4-d6
Rh8-b8 11.96/16 ] 33...Be7-f6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Be7-f6
34.Qh6-h8+ Kg8-f7 35.g7-g8Q+
Re8xg8 36.Qh8xf6+ Kf7-e8
37.Rf1-e1+ Qd5-e5 38.Re1xe5+
d6xe5 39.Qf6-e6+ Ke8-d8
40.Qe6xg8+ Kd8-c7 41.Qg8-g7+
Kc7-b8 42.Qg7xe5+ Kb8-a7 43.a2-a4
Rc8-c4 44.Qe5-e3 Ka7-a8 45.Ka1-b1
Rc4-c7 46.Nd4-f5 Rc7-c8 47.Nf5-d6
Rc8-b8 48.Nd6-c4 Rb8-g8 49.Qe3-e7
Rg8-h8 50.b2-b4 Rh8-b8 51.Kb1-b2
Rb8-h8 52.Nc4-d6 Rh8-b8 12.04/17 ]

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34.Qh6-h8+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34.Qh6-h8+ Kg8-f7 35.g7-g8Q+
Re8xg8 36.Qh8xf6+ Kf7-e8
37.Rf1-e1+ Qd5-e5 38.Re1xe5+
d6xe5 39.Qf6-e6+ Ke8-d8
40.Qe6xg8+ Kd8-c7 41.Qg8-g7+
Kc7-b8 42.Qg7xe5+ Kb8-a7 43.a2-a4
Rc8-c4 44.Qe5-e3 Ka7-a8 45.Ka1-b1
Ka8-b8 46.b2-b3 Rc4-c8 47.Nd4-e6
Rc8-g8 48.Kb1-b2 Rg8-c8 49.Ne6-c5
Kb8-a8 50.Qe3-e7 Rc8-b8 51.a4-a5
Ka8-a7 52.Qe7-e6 11.16/9 ]
34...Kg8-f7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34...Kg8-f7 35.g7-g8Q+ Re8xg8
36.Qh8xf6+ Kf7-e8 37.Rf1-e1+
Qd5-e5 38.Re1xe5+ d6xe5
39.Qf6-e6+ Ke8-d8 40.Qe6xg8+
Kd8-c7 41.Qg8-g7+ Kc7-b8
42.Qg7xe5+ Kb8-a7 43.a2-a4 Rc8-c4
44.Qe5-e3 Ka7-a8 45.Ka1-b1 Ka8-b8
46.b2-b3 Rc4-c8 47.Nd4-e6 Rc8-g8
48.Kb1-b2 Rg8-c8 49.Ne6-c5 Kb8-a8
50.Qe3-e7 Rc8-b8 51.a4-a5 Ka8-a7
52.Qe7-e6 11.37/1 ] 35.g7-g8Q+!
Discovered attack: g7, h8-f6.
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.g7-g8Q+
Re8xg8 36.Qh8xf6+ Kf7-e8
37.Rf1-e1+ Qd5-e5 38.Re1xe5+
d6xe5 39.Qf6-e6+ Ke8-d8
40.Qe6xg8+ Kd8-c7 41.Qg8-g7+
Kc7-b8 42.Qg7xe5+ Kb8-a7 43.a2-a4
Rc8-c4 44.Qe5-e3 Ka7-a8 45.Ka1-b1
Ka8-b8 46.b2-b3 Rc4-c8 47.Nd4-e6
Rc8-g8 48.Kb1-b2 Rg8-c8 49.Ne6-c5
Kb8-a8 50.Qe3-e7 Rc8-b8 51.a4-a5
Ka8-a7 52.Qe7-e6 11.16/9 ]
35...Re8xg8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35...Re8xg8 36.Qh8xf6+ Kf7-e8
37.Rf1-e1+ Qd5-e5 38.Re1xe5+
d6xe5 39.Qf6-e6+ Ke8-d8
40.Qe6xg8+ Kd8-c7 41.Qg8-g7+
Kc7-b8 42.Qg7xe5+ Kb8-a7 43.a2-a4
Rc8-c4 44.Qe5-e3 Ka7-a8 45.Ka1-b1
Ka8-b8 46.b2-b3 Rc4-c8 47.Nd4-e6
Rc8-g8 48.Kb1-b2 Rg8-c8 49.Ne6-c5

309
Kb8-a8 50.Qe3-e7 Rc8-b8 51.a4-a5
Ka8-a7 52.Qe7-e6 12.32/9 ]
36.Qh8xf6+ [ 36.Rf1xf6+?? Kf7-e8
37.Qh8-h3 Rg8-g1+ 38.Rf6-f1
Rg1xf1+ 39.Qh3xf1 Qd5xd4-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Qh8xf6+
Kf7-e8 37.Rf1-e1+ Qd5-e5
38.Re1xe5+ d6xe5 39.Qf6-e6+
Ke8-d8 40.Qe6xg8+ Kd8-c7
41.Qg8-g7+ Kc7-b8 42.Qg7xe5+
Kb8-a7 43.a2-a4 Rc8-c4 44.Qe5-e3
Ka7-a8 45.Ka1-b1 Ka8-b8 46.b2-b3
Rc4-c8 47.Nd4-e6 Rc8-g8 48.Kb1-b2
Rg8-c8 49.Ne6-c5 Kb8-a8 50.Qe3-e7
Rc8-b8 51.a4-a5 Ka8-a7 52.Qe7-e6
11.17/9 ] 36...Kf7-e8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 36...Kf7-e8 37.Rf1-e1+
Qd5-e5 38.Re1xe5+ d6xe5
39.Qf6-e6+ Ke8-d8 40.Qe6xg8+
Kd8-c7 41.Qg8-g7+ Kc7-b8
42.Qg7xe5+ Kb8-a7 43.a2-a4 Rc8-c4
44.Qe5-e3 Ka7-a8 45.Ka1-b1 Rc4-c7
46.Nd4-f5 Rc7-c8 47.Nf5-d6 Rc8-b8
48.Nd6-c4 Rb8-g8 49.Qe3-e7 Rg8-h8
50.b2-b4 Rh8-b8 51.Kb1-b2 Rb8-h8
52.Nc4-d6 Rh8-b8 11.88/1 ]
37.Rf1-e1+ Diagram [ 37.Rf1-e1+
Qd5-e5 38.Re1xe5+ d6xe5
39.Qf6-e6+ Ke8-d8 40.Qe6xg8+
Kd8-c7 41.Qg8-g7+ Kc7-b6
42.Qg7xe5+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37.Rf1-e1+ Qd5-e5 38.Re1xe5+
d6xe5 39.Qf6-e6+ Ke8-d8
40.Qe6xg8+ Kd8-c7 41.Qg8-g7+
Kc7-b8 42.Qg7xe5+ Kb8-a7 43.a2-a4
Rc8-c4 44.Qe5-e3 Ka7-a8 45.Ka1-b1
Rc4-c7 46.Nd4-f5 Rc7-c8 47.Nf5-d6
Rc8-b8 48.Nd6-c4 Rb8-g8 49.Qe3-e7
Rg8-h8 50.b2-b4 Rh8-b8 51.Kb1-b2
Rb8-h8 52.Nc4-d6 Rh8-b8 11.69/16 ]
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9+p+-+-+-0 308
9p+-zp-wQ-+0
9+-+q+-+-0
9-+-sN-+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9PzPP+-+-+0
9mK-+-tR-+-0
xiiiiiiiiy

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9zp-+n+pzpp0 309
9-zp-+psn-+0
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9sN-+-+NzP-0
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Nf6-e8 21.Be2-b5 Ne8xd6 22.Rc6xd6


Ra8-a7 23.Qe3-f4 h7-h6 24.Kg1-g2
42
E00 a4-a3 25.b2-b3 Ra7-b7 0.47/16 ]
Kramnik,Vladimir
16...b6-b5 Loses material [Houdini 2.
Carlsen,Magnus
0c Pro x64: 16...b6-b5 17.Nd6xf7
Tata Steel Wijk aan Zee NED 28.01.2011
(11)
Rf8xf7 18.Ne5xf7 Kg8xf7 19.Qa3xa5
b5-b4 20.a2-a3 Ba6xe2 21.Qa5xb4
E00: Catalan Bogo-Indian (3 g3 Bb4+)
Qb8xb4 22.a3xb4 Ra8-b8 23.Rc1-e1
1.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 2.c2-c4 e7-e6
Be2-d3 24.Bg2-h3 Bd3-f5 25.Bh3xf5
3.g2-g3 Bf8-b4+ 4.Bc1-d2 Bb4xd2+
e6xf5 26.Ra1-a4 Rb8-b7 27.Kg1-g2
5.Qd1xd2 d7-d5 6.Bf1-g2 Nb8-d7
Rb7-c7 28.b2-b3 Nf6-e4 29.Ra4-a2
7.Ng1-f3 c7-c6 8.0-0 b7-b6 9.Rf1-c1 Ne4-c3 30.Ra2-c2 Nd7-f6 31.f2-f3
0-0 10.c4xd5 c6xd5 11.Nb1-a3
g7-g6 32.b4-b5 Nc3xb5 33.Rc2xc7+
Diagram
Nb5xc7 0.18/16 ] 17.Qa3xa5
[ 17.Rc1-c6 b5-b4 A) 18.Qa3xa5
(Diagram 309)
Ba6-b7 19.Ne5xd7 Nf6xd7-+
( 19...Ra8xa5 20.Nd7xb8 Bb7xc6
Bc8-b7 12.Na3-b5 a7-a6 13.Nb5-d6
21.Nb8xc6+- ); B) 18.Qa3-e3 ;
Qd8-b8 14.Qd2-b4 a6-a5 15.Qb4-a3
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17.Ne5xf7
last book move last book move Bb7-a6 Rf8xf7 18.Nd6xf7 Kg8xf7 19.Rc1-c6
Black threatens to win material: Ba6xe2
Ba6-b7 20.Rc6-c2 Kf7-g8 21.Ra1-c1
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 15...Nf6-e4
Qb8-a7 22.Rc2-c7 Qa7-b6 23.Qa3-e3
16.Nf3-e5 Nd7xe5 17.d4xe5 Ne4-c5
Ra8-f8 24.a2-a3 a5-a4 25.Bg2-h3
18.Ra1-b1 Qb8-c7 19.Rc1-c2 Bb7-a6
Rf8-e8 26.Kg1-g2 h7-h6 0.11/14 ]
17...Qb8xd6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20.Bg2-h3 Ba6-c4 21.b2-b3 Bc4-a6
22.Qa3-b2 f7-f5 23.Rb1-c1 a5-a4
17...Qb8xd6 18.Rc1-c6 Qd6-b8
24.b3-b4 0.34/15 ] 16.Nf3-e5
19.Rc6xa6 Ra8xa6 20.Qa5xa6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16.Rc1-c6
Nd7xe5 21.d4xe5 Qb8xe5 22.Qa6xb5
Ba6xe2 17.Ra1-c1 Qb8-d8 18.Qa3-e3 Rf8-b8 23.Qb5-d3 Rb8xb2 24.Qd3-e3
Be2xf3 19.Bg2xf3 a5-a4 20.Bf3-e2
Qe5xe3 25.f2xe3 Kg8-f8 26.a2-a4

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Rb2-b6 27.a4-a5 Rb6-a6 28.Bg2-f3
Kf8-e7 29.Kg1-g2 Ke7-d6 30.Kg2-f2
g7-g6 31.h2-h3 h7-h6 32.Bf3-h1
g6-g5 33.g3-g4 Nf6-d7 -0.27/20 ]
18.Rc1-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
18.Rc1-c6 Qd6-b8 19.Rc6xa6 Ra8xa6
20.Qa5xa6 Nd7xe5 21.d4xe5 Qb8xe5
22.Qa6xb5 Rf8-b8 23.Qb5-d3 Rb8xb2
24.Qd3-e3 Qe5xe3 25.f2xe3 Kg8-f8
26.a2-a4 Rb2-b6 27.Bg2-f3 Kf8-e7
28.Kg1-f2 Rb6-a6 29.a4-a5 g7-g5
30.h2-h3 Ke7-d6 31.Ra1-a3 h7-h5
32.Kf2-g2 g5-g4 -0.43/18 ]
18...Qd6-b8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
18...Qd6-b8 19.Rc6xa6 Ra8xa6
20.Qa5xa6 Nd7xe5 21.d4xe5 Qb8xe5
22.Qa6xb5 Rf8-b8 23.Qb5-d3 Rb8xb2
24.Qd3-e3 Qe5xe3 25.f2xe3 Kg8-f8
26.a2-a4 Rb2-b6 27.Bg2-f3 Kf8-e7
28.Kg1-f2 Ke7-d6 29.a4-a5 Rb6-a6
30.h2-h4 g7-g6 31.g3-g4 Nf6-d7
32.e3-e4 d5-d4 33.Ra1-d1 Kd6-c5
-0.27/20 ] 19.Rc6xa6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 19.Rc6xa6 Ra8xa6
20.Qa5xa6 Nd7xe5 21.d4xe5 Qb8xe5
22.Qa6xb5 Rf8-b8 23.Qb5-d3 Rb8xb2
24.Qd3-e3 Qe5xe3 25.f2xe3 Kg8-f8
26.a2-a4 Rb2-b6 27.a4-a5 Rb6-a6
28.h2-h3 Kf8-e7 29.Kg1-f2 Ke7-d6
30.Ra1-a2 g7-g5 31.Bg2-f3 Nf6-d7
32.h3-h4 g5xh4 33.g3xh4 Nd7-c5
34.h4-h5 -0.47/18 ] 19...Ra8xa6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...Ra8xa6
20.Qa5xa6 Nd7xe5 21.d4xe5 Qb8xe5
22.Qa6xb5 Rf8-b8 23.Qb5-d3 Rb8xb2
24.Qd3-e3 Qe5xe3 25.f2xe3 Kg8-f8
26.a2-a4 Rb2-b6 27.Bg2-f3 Kf8-e7
28.Kg1-f2 Ke7-d6 29.a4-a5 Rb6-a6
30.h2-h4 g7-g6 31.g3-g4 Nf6-d7
32.e3-e4 d5-d4 33.Ra1-d1 Kd6-c5
-0.27/19 ] 20.Qa5xa6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 20.Qa5xa6 Nd7xe5 21.d4xe5
Qb8xe5 22.Qa6xb5 Rf8-b8 23.Qb5-d3
Rb8xb2 24.Qd3-e3 Qe5xe3 25.f2xe3
Rb2-b6 26.a2-a4 Kg8-f8 27.a4-a5

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Rb6-a6 28.h2-h3 Kf8-e7 29.Kg1-f2
Ke7-d6 30.Ra1-a2 g7-g5 31.Bg2-f3
h7-h6 32.Ra2-a3 h6-h5 33.h3-h4
g5-g4 34.Bf3-g2 Kd6-c5 35.Ra3-a1
Kc5-b5 -0.42/18 ] 20...Nd7xe5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Nd7xe5
21.d4xe5 Qb8xe5 22.Qa6xb5 Rf8-b8
23.Qb5-d3 Rb8xb2 24.Qd3-e3
Qe5xe3 25.f2xe3 Kg8-f8 26.a2-a4
Rb2-b6 27.a4-a5 Rb6-a6 28.Bg2-f3
Kf8-e7 29.Kg1-f2 g7-g5 30.h2-h4
g5-g4 31.Bf3-g2 Ke7-d6 32.Ra1-a4
h7-h5 33.Ra4-f4 Nf6-d7 34.Rf4xf7
Ra6xa5 35.Rf7-h7 Nd7-f6 -0.27/20 ]
21.d4xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21.d4xe5 Qb8xe5 22.Qa6xb5 Rf8-b8
23.Qb5-d3 Rb8xb2 24.Qd3-e3
Qe5xe3 25.f2xe3 Kg8-f8 26.a2-a4
Rb2-b6 27.a4-a5 Rb6-a6 28.h2-h3
Kf8-e7 29.Kg1-f2 Ke7-d6 30.Ra1-a3
h7-h5 31.Bg2-f3 g7-g5 32.h3-h4
g5-g4 33.Bf3-g2 Kd6-c5 34.Ra3-a1
-0.39/19 ] 21...Qb8xe5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 21...Qb8xe5 22.Qa6xb5
Rf8-b8 23.Qb5-d3 Rb8xb2 24.Qd3-e3
Qe5xe3 25.f2xe3 Kg8-f8 26.a2-a4
Rb2-b6 27.a4-a5 Rb6-a6 28.Bg2-f3
Kf8-e7 29.Kg1-f2 g7-g5 30.Ra1-a4
Ke7-d6 31.h2-h4 h7-h6 32.Ra4-a1
g5-g4 33.Bf3-g2 Nf6-d7 -0.30/19 ]
22.Qa6xb5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22.Qa6xb5 Rf8-b8 23.Qb5-d3 Rb8xb2
24.Qd3-e3 Qe5xe3 25.f2xe3 Kg8-f8
26.a2-a4 Rb2-b6 27.a4-a5 Rb6-a6
28.h2-h3 Kf8-e7 29.Kg1-f2 Ke7-d6
30.Ra1-a3 g7-g6 31.Ra3-a4 Kd6-c5
32.Ra4-a1 Nf6-d7 33.Ra1-c1+ Kc5-b5
34.Rc1-c7 -0.37/18 ] 22...Rf8-b8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Rf8-b8
23.Qb5-d3 Rb8xb2 24.Qd3-e3
Qe5xe3 25.f2xe3 Kg8-f8 26.a2-a4
Rb2-b6 27.a4-a5 Rb6-a6 28.Bg2-f3
Kf8-e7 29.Kg1-f2 g7-g5 30.Ra1-a4
Ke7-d6 31.h2-h4 h7-h6 32.h4xg5
h6xg5 33.Ra4-a1 -0.28/17 ] 23.Qb5-d3

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[ 23.Ra1-c1 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY
9-tr-+-+k+0{
9+-+-+pzpp0 310
9-+-+psn-+0
9+Q+pwq-+-0
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-zP-0
9PzP-+PzPLzP0
9+-tR-+-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
g7-g6 ( 23...Rb8xb5?? simply mating
in 2 24.Rc1-c8+ Nf6-e8 25.Rc8xe8# )
24.Qb5-d3 Rb8xb2 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 23.Qb5-d3 Rb8xb2 24.Qd3-e3
Qe5xe3 25.f2xe3 Rb2xe2 26.a2-a4
Re2-b2 27.a4-a5 Rb2-b7 28.a5-a6
Rb7-a7 29.Kg1-f2 Nf6-g4+ 30.Kf2-e2
Kg8-f8 31.e3-e4 d5-d4 32.Ra1-a5
e6-e5 33.h2-h4 Ng4-e3 34.Bg2-h3
Ne3-c4 35.Ra5-a1 Kf8-e7 36.Ke2-d3
Nc4-e3 37.Bh3-f5 -0.37/16 ]
23...Rb8xb2 [ 23...Qe5xb2
24.Qd3-d1 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23...Qe5xb2 24.Qd3-d1 Qb2-a3
25.Ra1-b1 Rb8-a8 26.Qd1-c2 Qa3-a5
27.e2-e3 Nf6-d7 28.Rb1-b7 Nd7-c5
29.Rb7-b1 f7-f6 30.Rb1-c1 Ra8-c8
31.Bg2-f1 f6-f5 32.a2-a4 -0.30/15 ]
24.Qd3-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24.Qd3-e3 Qe5xe3 25.f2xe3 Kg8-f8
26.a2-a4 Rb2-b6 27.a4-a5 Rb6-a6
28.h2-h3 Kf8-e7 29.Kg1-f2 Ke7-d6
30.Ra1-a3 h7-h5 31.Bg2-f3 g7-g5
32.Ra3-a4 Kd6-c5 33.Ra4-a1 g5-g4
34.Ra1-c1+ Kc5-b5 35.h3xg4 h5xg4
-0.36/16 ] 24...Qe5xe3 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 24...Qe5xe3 25.f2xe3 Kg8-f8
26.a2-a4 Rb2-b6 27.a4-a5 Rb6-a6
28.h2-h3 Kf8-e7 29.Kg1-f2 Ke7-d6

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30.Ra1-a3 h7-h5 31.Bg2-f3 g7-g6
32.Ra3-a1 g6-g5 33.Ra1-a4 Kd6-c5
34.Ra4-a1 Kc5-b5 -0.31/16 ] 25.f2xe3
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.f2xe3 Kg8-f8
26.a2-a4 Rb2-b6 27.a4-a5 Rb6-a6
28.h2-h3 Kf8-e7 29.Kg1-f2 Ke7-d6
30.Ra1-a3 h7-h5 31.Bg2-f3 g7-g6
32.Ra3-a1 g6-g5 33.Ra1-a4 Kd6-c5
34.Ra4-a1 Kc5-b5 -0.38/15 ]
25...Rb2xe2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25...Kg8-f8 26.a2-a4 Rb2-b6 27.a4-a5
Rb6-a6 28.h2-h3 Kf8-e7 29.Kg1-f2
Ke7-d6 30.Ra1-a3 h7-h5 31.Bg2-f3
g7-g6 32.Ra3-a1 g6-g5 33.Ra1-a3
g5-g4 34.h3xg4 h5xg4 -0.28/16 ]
26.a2-a4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.a2-a4 Re2-b2 27.a4-a5 Rb2-b7
28.a5-a6 Rb7-a7 29.Ra1-b1 Kg8-f8
Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+-mk-+0
9tr-+-+pzpp0 311
9P+-+psn-+0
9+-+p+-+-0
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-zP-zP-0
9-+-+-+LzP0
9+R+-+-mK-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
30.Rb1-b8+ Kf8-e7 31.Bg2-f1 Nf6-d7
32.Rb8-h8 h7-h6 33.Rh8-c8 Nd7-f6
34.Bf1-e2 Nf6-e4 35.Kg1-g2 Ke7-d6
36.Kg2-f3 f7-f5 37.Rc8-d8+ Kd6-c6
38.Rd8-c8+ Kc6-d7 39.Rc8-h8
Kd7-d6 -0.35/19 ] 26...Re2-c2
[ 26...Re2xe3?! 27.a4-a5 Nf6-d7
28.a5-a6= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...Re2-b2 27.a4-a5 Rb2-b7
28.a5-a6 Rb7-a7 29.Kg1-f2 Nf6-g4+
30.Kf2-e2 Diagram

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XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+-+k+0{
9tr-+-+pzpp0 312
9P+-+p+-+0
9+-+p+-+-0
9-+-+-+n+0
9+-+-zP-zP-0
9-+-+K+LzP0
9tR-+-+-+-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Kg8-f8 31.e3-e4 d5-d4 32.Ra1-a5
e6-e5 33.h2-h4 Ng4-e3 34.Bg2-h3
Ne3-c4 35.Ra5-a1 Kf8-e7 36.Ke2-d3
Nc4-e3 37.Bh3-c8 Ke7-d6 38.Bc8-b7
Kd6-c5 39.Ra1-a5+ Kc5-d6 -0.22/17 ]
27.a4-a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27.a4-a5 Rc2-c7 28.a5-a6 Rc7-a7
29.Ra1-b1 Kg8-f8 30.Rb1-b8+ Kf8-e7
31.Bg2-f1 Nf6-d7 32.Rb8-g8 g7-g6
33.Rg8-c8 Ke7-d6 34.Kg1-f2 Nd7-e5
35.h2-h3 Ne5-c4 36.Bf1xc4 d5xc4
37.Rc8xc4 Ra7xa6 38.Rc4-d4+
Kd6-c6 39.Kf2-f3 Ra6-a2 40.Rd4-c4+
Kc6-d5 41.Rc4-c7 -0.36/19 ]
27...Rc2-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27...Rc2-c7 28.a5-a6 Rc7-a7
29.Ra1-b1 Kg8-f8 30.Rb1-b8+ Kf8-e7
31.Bg2-f1 Ke7-d6 32.Rb8-d8+ Kd6-c6
33.Rd8-c8+ Ra7-c7 34.Rc8-b8 Nf6-g4
35.Rb8-b3 Rc7-a7 36.Kg1-g2 Ng4-e5
37.Rb3-c3+ Kc6-b6 38.Rc3-b3+
Kb6-c7 39.Rb3-c3+ Kc7-d6 40.Rc3-c2
f7-f6 41.Kg2-f2 Ne5-g4+ 42.Kf2-f3
h7-h5 -0.30/19 ] 28.a5-a6 He broke
from his leash [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28.a5-a6 Rc7-a7 29.Bg2-f1 Kg8-f8
30.Ra1-b1 Nf6-d7 31.Rb1-b4 f7-f5
32.Bf1-b5 Nd7-c5 33.Bb5-e2 Kf8-e7
34.Rb4-b6 g7-g5 35.Rb6-c6 Nc5-e4
36.Rc6-b6 Ra7-c7 37.Rb6-b7 Rc7xb7

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38.a6xb7 -0.36/17 ] 28...Rc7-a7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Rc7-a7
29.Kg1-f2 Nf6-g4+ 30.Kf2-e2 Kg8-f8
31.e3-e4 d5-d4 32.Ra1-a5 e6-e5
33.h2-h4 f7-f6 34.Bg2-h3 Ng4-e3
35.Ke2-d3 Kf8-e7 36.Bh3-c8 Ke7-d6
37.Bc8-b7 h7-h5 38.Ra5-b5 -0.19/16 ]
29.Bg2-f1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29.Ra1-b1 Kg8-f8 30.Rb1-b8+ Kf8-e7
31.Bg2-f1 Ke7-d6 32.Rb8-d8+ Kd6-c6
33.Rd8-c8+ Ra7-c7 34.Rc8-b8 Nf6-g4
35.Rb8-b3 Rc7-a7 36.Kg1-g2 Ng4-e5
37.Rb3-c3+ Kc6-b6 38.Rc3-b3+
Kb6-c7 39.Rb3-c3+ Kc7-d6 40.Rc3-c2
f7-f6 41.Kg2-f2 Ne5-g4+ 42.Kf2-f3
h7-h5 -0.37/17 ] 29...Kg8-f8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Kg8-f8
30.Ra1-b1 Nf6-d7 31.Rb1-b4 f7-f5
32.Bf1-b5 Nd7-c5 33.Bb5-f1 Kf8-e7
34.Rb4-b6 g7-g5 35.Kg1-g2 h7-h5
36.Rb6-c6 Nc5-e4 37.Rc6-b6 Ne4-d6
38.h2-h4 g5-g4 39.Rb6-b8 Ra7-c7
40.Bf1-d3 Nd6-c4 41.Bd3xc4 d5xc4
-0.31/21 ] 30.Ra1-b1 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 30.Bf1-e2 Kf8-e7 31.Ra1-c1
Nf6-e4 32.Rc1-c6 Ne4-d6 33.Kg1-f2
Ke7-d7 34.Rc6-c1 Nd6-c4 35.Be2xc4
d5xc4 36.Rc1xc4 Ra7xa6 37.Kf2-f3
Kd7-e7 38.Rc4-c7+ Ke7-f6 39.Rc7-b7
Ra6-a3 40.Kf3-e4 h7-h6 41.Ke4-d4
Ra3-a2 -0.34/19 ] 30...Kf8-e7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Nf6-d7
31.Rb1-b4 f7-f5 32.Kg1-f2 Kf8-e7
33.g3-g4 Ke7-d6 34.g4xf5 e6xf5
35.Kf2-g3 Nd7-c5 36.Kg3-f4 Nc5-e6+
37.Kf4-f3 Kd6-c7 38.Rb4-b2 Ne6-c5
39.Rb2-c2 Kc7-d6 40.Rc2-b2 Kd6-c6
41.Bf1-b5+ Kc6-c7 42.Kf3-f4 Nc5xa6
43.Rb2-c2+ Kc7-b6 44.Bb5xa6
Ra7xa6 45.Kf4xf5 -0.33/19 ]
31.Rb1-b7+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31.Rb1-b8 Ke7-d6 32.Rb8-d8+
Kd6-c6 33.Rd8-c8+ Kc6-d7 34.Rc8-h8
h7-h6 35.Bf1-e2 Kd7-d6 36.Rh8-d8+
Kd6-c7 37.Rd8-f8 Kc7-b6 38.Rf8-b8+

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Kb6-c6 39.Rb8-c8+ Ra7-c7 40.Rc8-b8
Nf6-e4 41.Be2-b5+ Kc6-c5 42.Bb5-d3
Ne4-d6 43.Kg1-f2 f7-f5 44.Kf2-f3
g7-g5 45.g3-g4 -0.33/18 ] 31...Ra7xb7
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Ra7xb7
32.a6xb7 Nf6-d7 33.Kg1-f2 Ke7-d6
34.Bf1-b5 Nd7-b8 35.Kf2-f3 Kd6-c7
36.Bb5-e8 f7-f6 37.Be8-f7 Kc7xb7
38.Bf7xe6 Kb7-c6 39.Be6-g8 h7-h6
40.Kf3-f4 Nb8-d7 41.h2-h4 Kc6-c5
42.h4-h5 Kc5-d6 43.Bg8-h7 Nd7-e5
44.Kf4-f5 Kd6-e7 45.Kf5-f4 Ke7-d7
46.Kf4-f5 Kd7-e7 47.Kf5-f4 -0.46/17 ]
32.a6xb7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32.a6xb7 Nf6-d7 33.Kg1-f2 Ke7-d6
34.Bf1-b5 Nd7-b8 35.Kf2-f3 Kd6-c7
36.Bb5-e8 f7-f6 37.Be8-f7 Kc7xb7
38.Bf7xe6 Kb7-c6 39.Be6-g8 h7-h6
40.h2-h4 Nb8-d7 41.h4-h5 Nd7-e5+
42.Kf3-f4 Kc6-d6 43.Bg8-h7 Kd6-d7
44.Kf4-f5 Kd7-e7 45.Kf5-f4 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+-+-+0{
9+-+-mk-zpL0 313
9-+-+-zp-zp0
9+-+psn-+P0
9-+-+-mK-+0
9+-+-zP-zP-0
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Ke7-d7 46.Kf4-f5 -0.51/18 ]
32...Nf6-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32...Nf6-d7 33.Kg1-f2 Ke7-d6
34.Bf1-b5 Nd7-b8 35.Kf2-f3 Kd6-c7
36.Bb5-e8 f7-f6 37.Be8-f7 Kc7xb7
38.Bf7xe6 Kb7-c6 39.Be6-g8 h7-h6
40.h2-h4 Nb8-d7 41.h4-h5 Nd7-e5+
42.Kf3-f4 Kc6-d6 43.Bg8-h7 Kd6-d7
44.Kf4-f5 Kd7-e7 45.Kf5-f4 Ke7-d7

314
46.Kf4-f5 -0.44/19 ] 33.Kg1-f2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Bf1-b5
Nd7-b8 34.Kg1-g2 Ke7-d8 35.Kg2-f3
Kd8-c7 36.Bb5-e8 f7-f6 37.Be8-f7
Kc7xb7 38.Bf7xe6 Kb7-c6 39.Be6-g8
h7-h6 40.Kf3-f4 Nb8-d7 41.h2-h4
Kc6-c5 42.h4-h5 Nd7-e5 43.Bg8-e6
Kc5-d6 44.Be6-h3 Ne5-c4 45.Bh3-f1
Kd6-c5 46.Bf1-g2 Nc4-e5 47.Bg2-f1
Kc5-c6 48.Bf1-h3 Ne5-c4 49.Bh3-e6
Kc6-d6 50.Be6-g4 Nc4-d2 51.Bg4-f5
Kd6-c5 52.Bf5-d3 Nd2-c4 53.Bd3-f1
Kc5-b5 54.Bf1-g2 Kb5-c6 55.Bg2-h1
Kc6-d6 56.Bh1-g2 Kd6-c5 57.Bg2-f1
Kc5-b5 -0.48/20 ] 33...Ke7-d6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Ke7-d6
34.Bf1-b5 Nd7-b8 35.Kf2-f3 Kd6-c7
36.Bb5-e8 f7-f6 37.Be8-f7 Kc7xb7
38.Bf7xe6 Kb7-c6 39.Be6-g8 h7-h6
40.Kf3-f4 Nb8-d7 41.h2-h4 Kc6-c5
42.h4-h5 Nd7-e5 43.Bg8-e6 Kc5-d6
44.Be6-h3 Ne5-c4 45.Bh3-g2 Kd6-c5
46.Bg2-f1 Kc5-b5 47.Bf1-g2 Kb5-c6
48.Bg2-h1 Kc6-d6 49.Bh1-g2 Kd6-c5
-0.43/24 ] 34.Bf1-b5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 34.Bf1-b5 Nd7-b8 35.Kf2-f3
Kd6-c7 36.Bb5-e8 f7-f6 37.Be8-f7
Kc7xb7 38.Bf7xe6 Kb7-c6 39.Be6-g8
h7-h6 40.Kf3-f4 Nb8-d7 41.h2-h4
Kc6-c5 42.h4-h5 Nd7-e5 43.Bg8-e6
Kc5-d6 44.Be6-h3 Ne5-c4 45.Bh3-f1
Kd6-c5 46.Bf1-g2 Nc4-e5 47.Bg2-f1
Kc5-c6 48.Bf1-g2 Ne5-c4 49.Bg2-h1
Kc6-d6 50.Bh1-g2 Kd6-c5 51.Bg2-f1
Kc5-b5 52.Bf1-g2 Kb5-c6 53.Bg2-h1
-0.48/22 ] 34...Nd7-b8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 34...Nd7-b8 35.Kf2-f3 Kd6-c7
36.Bb5-e8 f7-f6 37.Be8-f7 Kc7xb7
38.Bf7xe6 Kb7-c6 39.Be6-g8 h7-h6
40.Kf3-f4 Nb8-d7 41.h2-h4 Kc6-c5
42.h4-h5 Nd7-e5 43.Bg8-e6 Kc5-d6
44.Be6-h3 Ne5-c4 45.Bh3-f1 Kd6-c5
46.Bf1-h3 Kc5-c6 47.Bh3-g2 Nc4-e5
48.Kf4-f5 Kc6-d6 49.Kf5-f4 Kd6-e6
50.Bg2-h3+ Ke6-e7 51.Bh3-f1 Ne5-c4

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52.Bf1-h3 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+-+-+0{
9+-+-mk-zp-0 314
9-+-+-zp-zp0
9+-+p+-+P0
9-+n+-mK-+0
9+-+-zP-zPL0
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Ke7-d6 53.Bh3-f1 -0.43/21 ]
35.Bb5-e8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35.Kf2-f3 Kd6-c7 36.Bb5-e8 f7-f6
37.Be8-f7 Kc7xb7 38.Bf7xe6 Kb7-c6
39.Be6-g8 h7-h6 40.Kf3-f4 Nb8-d7
41.h2-h4 Kc6-c5 42.h4-h5 Nd7-e5
43.Bg8-e6 Kc5-d6 44.Be6-h3 Kd6-c6
45.Kf4-f5 Kc6-d7 46.Bh3-f1 Kd7-c7
47.Kf5-e6 Kc7-c6 -0.48/22 ]
35...Kd6-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35...Kd6-e7 36.Be8-b5 Ke7-d8
37.Kf2-f3 Kd8-c7 38.Bb5-e8 f7-f6
39.Be8-f7 Kc7xb7 40.Bf7xe6 Kb7-c6
41.Be6-g8 h7-h6 42.Kf3-f4 Nb8-d7
43.h2-h4 Kc6-c5 44.h4-h5 Nd7-e5
45.Bg8-e6 Kc5-d6 46.Be6-h3 Ne5-c4
47.Bh3-f1 Kd6-c5 48.Bf1-h3 Kc5-c6
49.Bh3-g2 Nc4-e5 50.Kf4-f5 Kc6-d6
51.Kf5-f4 Kd6-e6 52.Bg2-h3+ Ke6-e7
53.Bh3-f1 Ne5-c4 54.Bf1-h3 Ke7-d6
55.Bh3-f1 -0.43/23 ] 36.Be8-b5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Be8-b5
Ke7-d8 37.Kf2-f3 Kd8-c7 38.Bb5-e8
f7-f6 39.Be8-f7 Kc7xb7 40.Bf7xe6
Kb7-c6 41.Be6-g8 h7-h6 42.Kf3-f4
Nb8-d7 43.h2-h4 Kc6-c5 44.h4-h5
Nd7-e5 45.Bg8-e6 Kc5-d6 46.Be6-h3
Ne5-c4 47.Bh3-f1 Kd6-c5 48.Bf1-h3
Kc5-c6 49.Bh3-g2 Nc4-e5 50.Kf4-f5

315
Kc6-d6 51.Kf5-f4 Kd6-e6 52.Bg2-h3+
Ke6-e7 53.Bh3-f1 Ne5-c4 54.Bf1-h3
Ke7-d6 55.Bh3-f1 -0.48/23 ] 36...f7-f6
[ 36...Ke7-d8 37.Kf2-e2 ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 36...Ke7-d8 37.Kf2-f3 Kd8-c7
38.Bb5-e8 f7-f6 39.Be8-f7 Kc7xb7
40.Bf7xe6 Kb7-c6 41.Be6-g8 h7-h6
42.Kf3-f4 Nb8-d7 43.h2-h4 Kc6-c5
44.h4-h5 Nd7-e5 45.Bg8-e6 Kc5-d6
46.Be6-h3 Ne5-c4 47.Bh3-f1 Kd6-c5
48.Bf1-g2 Nc4-e5 49.Bg2-f1 Kc5-c6
50.Bf1-g2 Ne5-c4 51.Bg2-h1 Kc6-d6
52.Bh1-g2 Kd6-c5 53.Bg2-f1 Kc5-b5
54.Bf1-g2 Kb5-c6 55.Bg2-h1 -0.43/23 ]
37.Kf2-f3 [ 37.Bb5-d3 h7-h6 ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Kf2-f3
Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY
9-sn-+-+-+0{
9+P+-mk-zpp0 315
9-+-+pzp-+0
9+L+p+-+-0
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-zPKzP-0
9-+-+-+-zP0
9+-+-+-+-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Ke7-d6 38.Bb5-e8 Kd6-c7 39.Be8-f7
Kc7xb7 40.Bf7xe6 Kb7-c6 41.Be6-g8
h7-h6 42.Kf3-f4 Nb8-d7 43.h2-h4
Kc6-c5 44.h4-h5 Nd7-e5 45.Bg8-e6
Kc5-d6 46.Be6-h3 Ne5-c4 47.Bh3-f1
Kd6-c5 48.Bf1-h3 Kc5-c6 49.Bh3-g2
Nc4-e5 50.Kf4-f5 Kc6-d6 51.Kf5-f4
Kd6-e6 52.Bg2-h3+ Ke6-e7 53.Bh3-f1
Ne5-c4 54.Bf1-h3 Ke7-d6 55.Bh3-f1
-0.48/21 ] 37...Ke7-d6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 37...Ke7-d6 38.Bb5-e8
Kd6-c7 39.Be8-f7 Kc7xb7 40.Bf7xe6
Kb7-c6 41.Be6-g8 h7-h6 42.Kf3-f4

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Nb8-d7 43.h2-h4 Kc6-c5 44.h4-h5
Nd7-e5 45.Bg8-e6 Kc5-d6 46.Be6-h3
Ne5-c4 47.Bh3-f1 Kd6-c5 48.Bf1-g2
Nc4-e5 49.Bg2-f1 Kc5-c6 50.Bf1-h3
Ne5-c4 51.Bh3-g2 Kc6-c5 52.Bg2-f1
Kc5-b5 53.Bf1-g2 Kb5-c6 54.Bg2-h1
Kc6-d6 55.Bh1-g2 Kd6-c5 56.Bg2-f1
-0.43/23 ] 38.Bb5-e8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 38.Bb5-e8 Kd6-c7 39.Be8-f7
Kc7xb7 40.Bf7xe6 Kb7-c6 41.Be6-g8
h7-h6 42.Kf3-f4 Nb8-d7 43.h2-h4
Kc6-c5 44.h4-h5 Nd7-e5 45.Bg8-e6
Kc5-d6 46.Be6-h3 Ne5-c4 47.Bh3-f1
Kd6-c5 48.Bf1-g2 Nc4-e5 49.Bg2-f1
Kc5-c6 50.Bf1-h3 Ne5-c4 51.Bh3-g2
Kc6-c5 52.Bg2-f1 Kc5-b5 53.Bf1-e2
Kb5-b4 54.Be2-f3 Kb4-c5 55.Bf3-g2
Nc4-e5 -0.48/23 ] 38...Kd6-c7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...Kd6-c7
39.Be8-f7 Kc7xb7 40.Bf7xe6 Kb7-c6
41.Be6-g8 h7-h6 42.Kf3-f4 Nb8-d7
43.h2-h4 Kc6-c5 44.h4-h5 Nd7-e5
45.Bg8-e6 Kc5-d6 46.Be6-h3 Ne5-c4
47.Bh3-f1 Kd6-c5 48.Bf1-g2 Nc4-e5
49.Bg2-f1 Kc5-c6 50.Bf1-h3 Ne5-c4
51.Bh3-g2 Kc6-c5 52.Bg2-f1 Kc5-b5
53.Bf1-e2 Kb5-b4 54.Be2-f3 Kb4-c5
55.Bf3-g2 Nc4-e5 -0.43/23 ] 39.Be8-f7
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.Be8-f7
Kc7xb7 40.Bf7xe6 Kb7-c6 41.Be6-g8
h7-h6 42.Kf3-f4 Nb8-d7 43.h2-h4
Kc6-c5 44.h4-h5 Nd7-e5 45.Bg8-e6
Kc5-d6 46.Be6-h3 Ne5-c4 47.Bh3-f1
Kd6-c5 48.Bf1-g2 Nc4-e5 49.Kf4-f5
Kc5-d6 50.Bg2-f1 Kd6-c6 51.Bf1-e2
Kc6-c5 52.Kf5-e6 d5-d4 53.e3xd4+
-0.48/22 ] 39...Kc7xb7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 39...Kc7xb7 40.Bf7xe6
Kb7-c6 41.h2-h4 Nb8-d7 42.h4-h5
Nd7-e5+ 43.Kf3-f4 Kc6-d6 44.Be6-g8
h7-h6 45.Bg8-h7 Kd6-d7 46.Kf4-f5
Kd7-e7 47.Kf5-f4 Ke7-d7 48.Kf4-f5
-0.43/20 ] 40.Bf7xe6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 40.Bf7xe6 Kb7-c6 41.Be6-g8
h7-h6 42.Kf3-f4 Nb8-d7 43.h2-h4

316
Kc6-c5 44.h4-h5 Nd7-e5 45.Bg8-e6
Kc5-d6 46.Be6-h3 Ne5-c4 47.Bh3-f1
Kd6-c5 48.Bf1-g2 Nc4-e5 49.Bg2-h3
Kc5-d6 50.Bh3-g2 Kd6-e6 51.Bg2-h3+
Ke6-f7 52.Bh3-f5 Kf7-e7 53.Bf5-c2
Ke7-d6 54.Bc2-b3 Kd6-c5 55.Bb3-c2
Kc5-b5 56.Bc2-f5 Kb5-c6 57.Bf5-h3
Ne5-c4 58.Bh3-e6 Kc6-d6 59.Be6-g4
Kd6-c5 60.Bg4-f5 Kc5-b6 61.Bf5-e6
Kb6-c5 62.Be6-f7 Nc4-d6 63.Bf7-g8
Kc5-c4 64.Bg8-e6 Nd6-e4 65.Be6-h3
Kc4-c5 66.Bh3-f5 Ne4-d6 67.Bf5-h3
Nd6-e4 68.Bh3-f5 -0.48/21 ]
40...Kb7-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40...Kb7-c6 41.Be6-g8 h7-h6
42.Kf3-f4 Nb8-d7 43.h2-h4 Kc6-c5
44.h4-h5 Nd7-e5 45.Bg8-e6 Kc5-d6
46.Be6-h3 Ne5-c4 47.Bh3-f1 Kd6-c5
48.Bf1-g2 Nc4-d6 49.Bg2-f1 Nd6-e4
50.Bf1-d3 Ne4-d2 51.Kf4-f5 Nd2-f3
52.g3-g4 Nf3-e5 -0.43/21 ] 41.Be6-g8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41.Be6-g8
Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY
9-sn-+-+L+0{
9+-+-+-zpp0 316
9-+k+-zp-+0
9+-+p+-+-0
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-zPKzP-0
9-+-+-+-zP0
9+-+-+-+-0
xiiiiiiiiy
h7-h6 42.Kf3-f4 Nb8-d7 43.h2-h4
Kc6-c5 44.h4-h5 Nd7-e5 45.Bg8-e6
Kc5-d6 46.Be6-h3 Ne5-c4 47.Bh3-f1
Kd6-c5 48.Bf1-g2 Nc4-d6 49.Bg2-f1
Nd6-e4 50.Bf1-d3 Ne4-d2 51.Kf4-f5
Nd2-f3 52.g3-g4 -0.48/20 ] 41...h7-h6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41...h7-h6

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42.Kf3-f4 Nb8-d7 43.h2-h4 Kc6-c5
44.h4-h5 Nd7-e5 45.Bg8-e6 Kc5-d6
46.Be6-h3 Ne5-c4 47.Bh3-f1 Kd6-c5
48.Bf1-g2 Nc4-d6 49.Bg2-f1 Nd6-e4
50.Bf1-d3 Ne4-d2 51.Kf4-f5 Nd2-f3
-0.43/20 ] 42.Kf3-g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 42.Kf3-f4 Nb8-d7 43.h2-h4
Kc6-c5 44.h4-h5 Nd7-e5 45.Bg8-e6
Kc5-d6 46.Be6-h3 Kd6-c6 47.Kf4-f5
Kc6-c5 48.Bh3-g2 Ne5-c4 49.Kf5-f4
Nc4-d6 50.Bg2-f1 Nd6-e4 51.Bf1-d3
Ne4-d2 52.Kf4-f5 Nd2-f3 53.Bd3-e2
-0.48/19 ] 42...Nb8-d7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 42...Nb8-d7 43.Kg4-f5
Nd7-e5 44.h2-h3 Kc6-c5 45.g3-g4
Kc5-d6 46.Bg8-h7 Kd6-e7 47.Kf5-f4
g7-g5+ 48.Kf4-g3 Ke7-d6 49.Kg3-f2
Ne5-c4 50.Kf2-f3 Nc4-d2+ 51.Kf3-f2
Kd6-e5 52.Kf2-e2 Nd2-e4 53.Ke2-f3
Ne4-d6 54.Bh7-g8 Nd6-b7 55.Bg8-f7
Nb7-a5 56.Bf7-g6 Na5-c4 57.Bg6-h7
Nc4-d2+ 58.Kf3-g3 Ke5-d6 59.Bh7-g8
Nd2-c4 60.e3-e4 Nc4-e3 61.e4xd5
Ne3xd5 62.Bg8-h7 Kd6-e5 -0.58/21 ]
43.Kg4-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
43.Kg4-f5 Nd7-e5 44.h2-h3 Kc6-c5
45.g3-g4 Kc5-d6 46.Bg8-h7 Kd6-e7
47.Kf5-f4 g7-g5+ 48.Kf4-g3 Ke7-d6
49.Kg3-f2 Ne5-c4 50.Kf2-f3 Nc4-d2+
51.Kf3-e2 Nd2-e4 52.Bh7-g6 Kd6-e5
53.Ke2-f3 Ne4-d2+ 54.Kf3-f2 Nd2-c4
55.Kf2-e2 Ke5-d6 56.Bg6-f5 Kd6-e5
57.Ke2-d3 -0.62/21 ] 43...Nd7-e5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43...Nd7-e5
44.h2-h3 Kc6-c5 45.g3-g4 Kc5-d6
46.Bg8-h7 Kd6-e7 47.Kf5-f4 g7-g5+
48.Kf4-g3 Ke7-d6 49.Kg3-f2 Ne5-c4
50.Kf2-f3 Nc4-d2+ 51.Kf3-f2 Kd6-e5
52.Kf2-e2 Nd2-e4 53.Ke2-f3 Ne4-d6
54.Bh7-g8 Nd6-b7 55.Bg8-f7 Nb7-a5
56.Bf7-g6 Na5-c4 57.Bg6-h7 Nc4-d2+
58.Kf3-g3 Ke5-d6 59.Bh7-g8 Nd2-c4
60.e3-e4 Nc4-e3 61.e4xd5 -0.58/21 ]
44.h2-h3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
44.Bg8-h7 Kc6-d6 45.h2-h3 Ne5-c4

317
46.Kf5-f4 g7-g5+ 47.Kf4-f3 Nc4-e5+
48.Kf3-e2 Ne5-d7 49.g3-g4 Nd7-c5
50.Bh7-f5 Nc5-e4 51.Ke2-f3 Kd6-e5
52.Bf5-g6 Ne4-d2+ 53.Kf3-f2 Nd2-c4
54.Kf2-e2 Ke5-d6 55.Bg6-f5 Kd6-e5
56.Ke2-d3 Nc4-d6 -0.62/20 ]
44...Kc6-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
44...Kc6-c5 45.g3-g4 Kc5-d6
46.Bg8-h7 Kd6-e7 47.Kf5-f4 g7-g5+
48.Kf4-g3 Ke7-d6 49.Kg3-f2 Ne5-c4
50.Kf2-f3 Nc4-d2+ 51.Kf3-f2 Kd6-e5
52.Kf2-e2 Nd2-e4 53.Ke2-f3 Ne4-d6
54.Bh7-g8 Nd6-b7 55.Bg8-f7 Nb7-a5
56.Bf7-g6 Na5-c4 57.Bg6-h7 Nc4-d2+
58.Kf3-g3 Ke5-d6 59.Bh7-g8 Nd2-c4
60.e3-e4 Nc4-e3 61.e4xd5 Ne3xd5
62.Bg8-h7 Kd6-e5 63.Bh7-f5 Nd5-f4
64.h3-h4 -0.58/20 ] 45.g3-g4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45.Bg8-h7
Ne5-c4 46.Kf5-f4 g7-g5+ 47.Kf4-f3
Kc5-d6 48.Kf3-f2 Nc4-e5 49.g3-g4
Ne5-c4 50.Kf2-f3 Nc4-d2+ 51.Kf3-f2
Kd6-e5 52.Kf2-e2 Nd2-e4 53.Ke2-f3
Ne4-d6 54.Bh7-g8 Nd6-b7 55.Bg8-f7
Nb7-a5 56.Bf7-g6 Na5-c4 57.Bg6-h7
Nc4-d2+ 58.Kf3-g3 Ke5-d6 59.Bh7-g8
Nd2-c4 60.e3-e4 Nc4-e3 61.e4xd5
Ne3xd5 62.Bg8-h7 Kd6-e5 63.Bh7-f5
Nd5-f4 64.h3-h4 -0.62/20 ] 45...Kc5-d6
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45...Kc5-d6
46.Bg8-h7 Kd6-e7 47.Kf5-f4 g7-g5+
48.Kf4-g3 Ke7-d6 49.Kg3-f2 Ne5-c4
50.Kf2-f3 Nc4-d2+ 51.Kf3-f2 Kd6-e5
52.Kf2-e2 Nd2-e4 53.Ke2-f3 Ne4-d6
54.Bh7-g8 Nd6-b7 55.Bg8-f7 Nb7-a5
56.Bf7-g6 Na5-c4 57.Bg6-h7 Nc4-d2+
58.Kf3-g3 Ke5-d6 59.Bh7-g8 Nd2-c4
60.e3-e4 Nc4-e3 61.e4xd5 Ne3xd5
62.Bg8-h7 Kd6-e5 63.Bh7-f5 Nd5-f4
64.Bf5-h7 h6-h5 65.g4xh5 Nf4xh5+
66.Kg3-g4 Nh5-f4 67.Bh7-f5 -0.58/21 ]
46.Bg8-h7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
46.Bg8-h7 Kd6-e7 47.Kf5-f4 g7-g5+
48.Kf4-g3 Ke7-d6 49.Kg3-f2 Ne5-c4
50.Kf2-f3 Nc4-d2+ 51.Kf3-f2 Kd6-e5

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52.Kf2-e2 Nd2-e4 53.Ke2-f3 Ne4-d6
54.Bh7-g8 Nd6-b7 55.Bg8-f7 Ke5-d6
56.Kf3-g2 Nb7-c5 57.Kg2-f3 Nc5-e4
58.Bf7-g8 Ne4-c5 59.Kf3-g2 Kd6-e5
60.Bg8-h7 Nc5-e4 61.Kg2-f3 Ne4-d6
-0.62/23 ] 46...Kd6-e7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 46...Kd6-e7 47.Kf5-f4 g7-g5+
48.Kf4-g3 Ke7-d6 49.Kg3-f2 Ne5-c4
50.Kf2-f3 Nc4-d2+ 51.Kf3-f2 Kd6-e5
52.Kf2-e2 Nd2-e4 53.Ke2-f3 Ne4-d6
54.Bh7-g8 Nd6-b7 55.Bg8-f7 Nb7-a5
56.Bf7-g6 Na5-c4 57.Bg6-h7 Nc4-d2+
58.Kf3-g3 Ke5-d6 59.Bh7-g8 Nd2-c4
60.e3-e4 Nc4-e3 61.e4xd5 Ne3xd5
62.Bg8-h7 Kd6-e5 63.Bh7-f5 Nd5-f4
64.Bf5-h7 h6-h5 65.g4xh5 Nf4xh5+
66.Kg3-g4 Nh5-f4 67.Bh7-f5 -0.58/21 ]
47.Bh7-g8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
47.Kf5-f4 g7-g5+ 48.Kf4-g3 Ke7-d6
49.Kg3-f2 Ne5-c4 50.Kf2-f3 Nc4-d2+
51.Kf3-f2 Kd6-e5 52.Kf2-e2 Nd2-e4
53.Ke2-f3 Ne4-d6 54.Bh7-g8 Nd6-c4
55.Kf3-e2 Nc4-a5 56.Bg8-h7 Na5-b7
57.Bh7-f5 Nb7-d6 58.Bf5-h7 f6-f5
59.Ke2-f3 f5xg4+ 60.h3xg4 Nd6-c4
61.Kf3-e2 Ke5-f6 62.Ke2-f3 Kf6-e5
63.Kf3-e2 -0.62/21 ] 47...g7-g6+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47...g7-g6+
48.Kf5-f4 Ke7-d6 49.h3-h4 Ne5-d3+
50.Kf4-f3 Kd6-c6 51.Kf3-g3 Nd3-e5
52.Kg3-f4 Kc6-d6 53.Bg8-h7 g6-g5+
54.h4xg5 h6xg5+ 55.Kf4-g3 Kd6-c6
56.Bh7-g8 Kc6-c5 57.Bg8-h7 Ne5-c4
58.Kg3-f2 Nc4-d6 59.Kf2-f3 Nd6-f7
60.Bh7-c2 Nf7-e5+ 61.Kf3-g3 Kc5-b4
62.Bc2-f5 Kb4-b5 63.Bf5-c2 Ne5-c4
64.Kg3-f2 -0.58/21 ] 48.Kf5-f4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48.Kf5-f4
-0.69/1 ] 48...Ne5-f7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 48...Ke7-d6 49.h3-h4 Ne5-d3+
50.Kf4-f3 Kd6-c6 51.Kf3-g3 Nd3-e5
52.Kg3-f4 Kc6-d6 53.Bg8-h7 g6-g5+
54.h4xg5 h6xg5+ 55.Kf4-g3 Kd6-c6
56.Bh7-g8 Kc6-c5 57.Bg8-h7 Ne5-c4
58.Kg3-f2 Nc4-d6 59.Kf2-f3 Nd6-f7

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60.Bh7-c2 Nf7-e5+ 61.Kf3-g3 Kc5-b4
62.Bc2-f5 Kb4-c5 63.Bf5-c2 Kc5-b4
-0.58/20 ] 49.Bg8-h7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 49.Bg8-h7 g6-g5+ 50.Kf4-g3
Nf7-d6 51.Kg3-f3 Ke7-e6 52.Kf3-g3
Ke6-e5 53.Kg3-f3 f6-f5 54.Bh7-g8
f5xg4+ 55.h3xg4 Nd6-c4 56.Kf3-f2
Ke5-d6 57.Bg8-h7 Nc4-d2 58.Kf2-e2
Nd2-e4 59.Ke2-f3 Kd6-e5 60.Bh7-g6
Ne4-d2+ 61.Kf3-e2 Nd2-c4 62.Bg6-h7
Ke5-f6 63.Ke2-f3 Kf6-e5 64.Kf3-e2
Ke5-f6 -0.62/24 ] 49...g6-g5+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49...g6-g5+
50.Kf4-g3 Nf7-d6 51.Kg3-f3 Ke7-e6
52.Kf3-g3 Ke6-e5 53.Kg3-f3 f6-f5
54.Bh7-g8 f5xg4+ 55.h3xg4 Nd6-c4
56.Kf3-f2 Ke5-d6 57.Bg8-h7 Nc4-d2
58.Kf2-e2 Nd2-e4 59.Ke2-f3 Kd6-e5
60.Bh7-g6 Ne4-d2+ 61.Kf3-e2 Nd2-c4
62.Bg6-h7 Ke5-f6 63.Ke2-f3 Kf6-e5
64.Kf3-e2 Ke5-f6 -0.58/22 ] 50.Kf4-g3
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50.Kf4-g3
Nf7-d6 51.Kg3-f3 Ke7-e6 52.Kf3-g3
Ke6-e5 53.Kg3-f3 f6-f5 54.Bh7-g8
f5xg4+ 55.h3xg4 Nd6-c4 56.Kf3-f2
Ke5-d6 57.Bg8-h7 Nc4-d2 58.Kf2-e2
Nd2-e4 59.Ke2-f3 Kd6-e5 60.Bh7-g6
Ne4-d2+ 61.Kf3-e2 Nd2-c4 62.Bg6-h7
Ke5-f6 63.Ke2-f3 Kf6-e5 64.Kf3-e2
Ke5-f6 -0.62/23 ] 50...Nf7-d6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50...Nf7-d6
51.Kg3-f3 Ke7-e6 52.Kf3-g3 Ke6-e5
53.Kg3-f3 f6-f5 54.Bh7-g8 f5xg4+
55.h3xg4 Nd6-c4 56.Kf3-f2 Ke5-d6
57.Bg8-h7 Nc4-d2 58.Kf2-e2 Nd2-e4
59.Ke2-f3 Kd6-e5 60.Bh7-g6 Ne4-d2+
61.Kf3-e2 Nd2-c4 62.Bg6-h7 Ke5-f6
63.Ke2-f3 Kf6-e5 64.Kf3-e2 Ke5-f6
-0.58/22 ] 51.Bh7-g8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 51.Kg3-f3 Ke7-e6 52.Kf3-g3
Ke6-e5 53.Kg3-f3 f6-f5 54.Bh7-g8
f5xg4+ 55.h3xg4 Nd6-c4 56.Kf3-f2
Ke5-d6 57.Bg8-h7 Nc4-d2 58.Kf2-e2
Nd2-e4 59.Ke2-f3 Kd6-e5 60.Bh7-g6
Ne4-d2+ 61.Kf3-e2 Nd2-c4 62.Bg6-h7

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Ke5-f6 63.Ke2-f3 Kf6-e5 64.Kf3-e2
Ke5-f6 -0.62/21 ] 51...Nd6-e4+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51...Nd6-e4+
52.Kg3-g2 Ke7-d6 53.Kg2-f3 Ne4-c5
54.Kf3-g2 Kd6-e5 55.Bg8-h7 Nc5-e4
56.Kg2-f3 Ne4-d6 57.Bh7-g8 Nd6-b7
58.Bg8-f7 Nb7-a5 59.Bf7-g6 Na5-c4
60.Bg6-h7 Nc4-d2+ 61.Kf3-g3 Ke5-d6
62.Bh7-g8 Nd2-c4 63.e3-e4 Nc4-e3
64.e4xd5 Ne3xd5 65.Bg8-h7 Kd6-e5
66.h3-h4 g5xh4+ 67.Kg3xh4 Nd5-e3
68.Kh4-h5 -0.58/22 ] 52.Kg3-g2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 52.Kg3-g2
Ke7-d6 53.Kg2-f3 Ne4-c5 54.Kf3-g2
Kd6-e5 55.Bg8-h7 Nc5-e4 56.Kg2-f3
Ne4-d6 57.Bh7-g8 Nd6-b7 58.Bg8-f7
Nb7-a5 59.Bf7-g6 Na5-c4 60.Bg6-h7
Nc4-d2+ 61.Kf3-g3 Ke5-d6 62.Bh7-g8
Nd2-c4 63.e3-e4 Nc4-e3 64.e4xd5
Ne3xd5 65.Bg8-h7 Kd6-e5 66.h3-h4
g5xh4+ 67.Kg3xh4 Nd5-e3
68.Kh4-h5 -0.62/24 ] 52...Ke7-d6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 52...Ke7-d6
53.Kg2-f3 Ne4-c5 54.Kf3-g2 Kd6-e5
55.Bg8-h7 Nc5-e4 56.Kg2-f3 Ne4-d6
57.Bh7-g8 Nd6-b7 58.Bg8-f7 Nb7-a5
59.Bf7-g6 Na5-c4 60.Bg6-h7 Nc4-d2+
61.Kf3-g3 Ke5-d6 62.Bh7-g8 Nd2-c4
63.e3-e4 Nc4-e3 64.e4xd5 Ne3xd5
65.Bg8-h7 Kd6-e5 66.h3-h4 g5xh4+
67.Kg3xh4 -0.58/22 ] 53.Kg2-f3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 53.Kg2-f3
Ne4-c5 54.Kf3-g2 Kd6-e5 55.Bg8-h7
Nc5-e4 56.Kg2-f3 Ne4-d6 57.Bh7-g8
Nd6-b7 58.Bg8-f7 Nb7-a5 59.Bf7-g6
Na5-c4 60.Bg6-h7 Nc4-d2+ 61.Kf3-g3
Ke5-d6 62.Bh7-g8 Nd2-c4 63.e3-e4
Nc4-e3 64.e4xd5 Ne3xd5 65.Bg8-h7
Kd6-e5 66.h3-h4 g5xh4+ 67.Kg3xh4
-0.62/22 ] 53...Kd6-c5 [ 53...Ne4-c5
54.Kf3-e2 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
53...Ne4-c5 54.Kf3-g2 Kd6-e5
55.Bg8-h7 Nc5-e4 56.Kg2-f3 Ne4-d6
57.Bh7-g8 Nd6-b7 58.Bg8-f7 Nb7-a5
59.Bf7-g6 Na5-c4 60.Bg6-h7 Nc4-d2+

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61.Kf3-g3 Ke5-d6 62.Bh7-g8 Nd2-c4
63.e3-e4 Nc4-e3 64.e4xd5 Ne3xd5
65.Bg8-h7 Kd6-e5 66.h3-h4 g5xh4+
67.Kg3xh4 Ke5-d4 -0.58/21 ]
54.Bg8-h7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
54.Bg8-f7 Ne4-c3 55.Kf3-f2 Kc5-d6
56.Kf2-f3 Kd6-e5 57.Bf7-e8 Nc3-e4
58.Be8-f7 f6-f5 59.Bf7-g8 f5xg4+
60.h3xg4 Ne4-d2+ 61.Kf3-e2 Nd2-c4
62.Bg8-h7 Nc4-b6 63.Bh7-c2 Nb6-d7
64.Ke2-f3 Nd7-c5 65.Kf3-e2 Nc5-e4
66.Ke2-f3 Ne4-d6 67.Kf3-e2 Nd6-b7
68.Ke2-f3 Nb7-c5 69.Kf3-e2 -0.62/22 ]
54...Ne4-c3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
54...Ne4-c3 55.Bh7-c2 Kc5-d6
56.Bc2-f5 Kd6-e5 57.Bf5-g6 Nc3-e4
58.Bg6-f7 f6-f5 59.Bf7-g8 f5xg4+
60.h3xg4 Ne4-d2+ 61.Kf3-e2 Nd2-c4
62.Bg8-h7 Nc4-b6 63.Bh7-c2 Nb6-d7
64.Ke2-f3 Nd7-c5 65.Kf3-e2 Nc5-e4
66.Ke2-f3 Ne4-d6 67.Kf3-e2 Nd6-b7
68.Ke2-f3 Nb7-c5 69.Kf3-e2 -0.58/22 ]
55.Bh7-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
55.Bh7-f5 Kc5-d6 56.Bf5-g6 Kd6-e5
57.Kf3-g2 Nc3-e4 58.Bg6-h7 Ne4-d6
59.Kg2-f3 f6-f5 60.Bh7-g8 f5xg4+
61.h3xg4 Nd6-c4 62.Kf3-f2 Ke5-d6
63.Bg8-h7 Nc4-d2 64.Kf2-e2 Nd2-e4
65.Bh7-g6 Kd6-e5 66.Ke2-f3 Ne4-d2+
67.Kf3-e2 Ke5-f6 68.Bg6-h7 Nd2-e4
69.Ke2-f3 Ne4-d6 70.Kf3-e2 Kf6-e5
71.Bh7-g8 Nd6-b7 72.Ke2-f3 Nb7-c5
73.Kf3-e2 Ke5-e4 74.Bg8-h7+ Ke4-e5
75.Bh7-c2 Nc5-e4 76.Ke2-f3 Ne4-d6
77.Kf3-e2 Nd6-b7 78.Ke2-f3 Nb7-c5
79.Kf3-e2 Nc5-e4 -0.62/22 ]
55...Kc5-b4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
55...Kc5-d6 56.Bd3-f5 Kd6-e5
57.Bf5-g6 Nc3-e4 58.Bg6-f7 f6-f5
59.Bf7-g8 f5xg4+ 60.h3xg4 Ne4-d2+
61.Kf3-e2 Nd2-c4 62.Bg8-h7 Nc4-b6
63.Bh7-c2 Nb6-d7 64.Ke2-f3 Nd7-c5
65.Kf3-e2 Nc5-e4 66.Ke2-f3 Ne4-d6
67.Kf3-e2 Nd6-b7 68.Ke2-f3 Nb7-c5
69.Kf3-e2 -0.58/21 ] 56.Bd3-a6

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[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 56.Kf3-f2
Kb4-a5 57.Kf2-g2 Ka5-b6 58.Bd3-c2
Kb6-c7 59.h3-h4 Kc7-d6 60.h4xg5
f6xg5 61.Bc2-g6 Kd6-e5 62.Kg2-f3
Nc3-e4 63.Bg6-h7 Ne4-d2+ 64.Kf3-f2
Ke5-d6 65.Kf2-e2 Nd2-c4 66.Bh7-c2
Kd6-e5 67.Bc2-h7 Ke5-d6 68.Bh7-c2
-0.62/21 ] 56...Kb4-b3 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 56...Kb4-a5 57.Ba6-d3
Ka5-b6 58.Bd3-f5 Kb6-c7 59.Bf5-g6
Kc7-d6 60.Bg6-h7 Kd6-e5 61.Kf3-f2
Nc3-e4+ 62.Kf2-g2 Ne4-d6 63.Kg2-f3
f6-f5 64.Bh7-g6 f5xg4+ 65.h3xg4
Nd6-c4 66.Kf3-e2 Ke5-f6 67.Bg6-f5
Nc4-d6 -0.62/21 ] 57.Ba6-b7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 57.Ba6-d3
Kb3-a4 58.Kf3-g2 Ka4-a5 59.Bd3-c2
Ka5-b4 60.Kg2-f3 Kb4-b5 61.Bc2-f5
Kb5-c6 62.Bf5-g6 Kc6-d6 63.Bg6-f5
Kd6-e5 64.Bf5-g6 Nc3-e4 65.Bg6-f7
f6-f5 66.g4xf5 Ne4-d6 67.Bf7-h5
Nd6xf5 68.Bh5-g4 Nf5-h4+
69.Kf3-e2 -0.60/21 ] 57...Kb3-c2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 57...Kb3-c4
58.Bb7-a6+ Nc3-b5 59.Kf3-g3 Kc4-c5
60.Kg3-f3 Kc5-c6 61.Kf3-f2 Nb5-c3
62.Kf2-f3 Kc6-d6 63.Ba6-b7 Nc3-e4
64.Bb7-a8 Kd6-e5 65.Ba8-b7 Ne4-d6
66.Bb7-a8 Nd6-c4 67.Ba8-c6 Nc4-d2+
68.Kf3-f2 Ke5-e4 -0.57/21 ] 58.Bb7-a6
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 58.Bb7-c8
Kc2-d2 59.Bc8-b7 Kd2-e1 60.Bb7-a6
Nc3-e4 61.Ba6-b7 Ne4-d2+ 62.Kf3-g2
Ke1-e2 63.Bb7xd5 Ke2xe3 64.Kg2-g3
Nd2-e4+ 65.Kg3-g2 Ke3-f4 66.Bd5-a8
Ne4-g3 67.Ba8-f3 f6-f5 68.g4xf5
Ng3xf5 69.Kg2-f2 Nf5-d4 70.Bf3-d1
Kf4-e4 71.Bd1-g4 Ke4-e5 72.Kf2-e3
Nd4-f5+ 73.Ke3-f3 -0.54/21 ]
58...Kc2-d1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
58...Kc2-d2 59.Ba6-b7 Kd2-e1
60.Bb7-a6 Nc3-e4 61.Ba6-b7
Ne4-d2+ 62.Kf3-g2 Ke1-e2 63.Bb7xd5
Ke2xe3 64.Kg2-g3 Nd2-e4+
65.Kg3-g2 Ke3-f4 66.Bd5-a8 Ne4-g3

320
67.Ba8-f3 f6-f5 68.g4xf5 Ng3xf5
69.Kg2-f2 Nf5-d4 70.Bf3-d1 Kf4-e4
71.Bd1-g4 Ke4-e5 72.Kf2-e3 Nd4-f5+
73.Ke3-f3 -0.50/20 ] 59.Ba6-b7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 59.Ba6-c8
Kd1-d2 60.Bc8-b7 Kd2-e1 61.Bb7-a6
Nc3-e4 62.Ba6-b7 Ne4-d2+ 63.Kf3-g2
Ke1-e2 64.Bb7xd5 Ke2xe3 65.Bd5-e6
Nd2-f3 66.Be6-g8 Ke3-f4 67.Kg2-f2
Nf3-d4 68.Bg8-d5 Kf4-e5 69.Bd5-h1
Nd4-e6 70.Kf2-g3 Ne6-f4 71.h3-h4
-0.53/21 ] 59...Kd1-d2 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 59...Kd1-d2 60.Bb7-c6
Kd2-e1 61.Bc6-b7 Ke1-f1 62.Bb7-a8
Kf1-g1 63.Kf3-g3 Nc3-e4+ 64.Kg3-f3
Ne4-d2+ 65.Kf3-g3 Nd2-c4 66.Ba8xd5
Nc4xe3 67.Bd5-e6 Ne3-f1+ 68.Kg3-f3
Kg1-h2 69.h3-h4 g5xh4 70.Kf3-f2
Nf1-d2 71.Kf2-e3 Nd2-b1 72.Ke3-f2
Nb1-c3 73.Be6-f5 Nc3-d1+ 74.Kf2-e2
Nd1-b2 75.Ke2-f3 h4-h3 76.Bf5-c2
Nb2-c4 77.Kf3-f2 Nc4-e5 78.Bc2-f5
Ne5-c6 79.Bf5-d3 Nc6-d4 80.Bd3-c4
f6-f5 81.g4xf5 Nd4xf5 82.Bc4-e2
Nf5-d4 83.Be2-c4 Nd4-c6 84.Bc4-f1
Nc6-e5 85.Bf1-e2 Ne5-d7 86.Be2-f1
-1.57/21 ] 60.Bb7-c6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 60.Bb7-a8 Kd2-e1 61.Ba8-c6
Ke1-f1 62.Bc6-a8 Kf1-g1 63.Kf3-g3
Nc3-e4+ 64.Kg3-f3 Ne4-d2+
65.Kf3-g3 Nd2-c4 66.Ba8xd5 Nc4xe3
67.Bd5-e6 Ne3-f1+ 68.Kg3-f3 Kg1-h2
69.h3-h4 g5xh4 70.Kf3-f2 Nf1-d2
71.Kf2-e3 Nd2-b1 72.Ke3-f2 Nb1-c3
73.Be6-f5 Nc3-d1+ 74.Kf2-e2 Nd1-b2
75.Ke2-f2 Nb2-c4 76.Bf5-d7 h4-h3
77.Bd7-b5 Nc4-e5 78.Bb5-e2 Ne5-g6
79.Be2-d1 Ng6-e5 -1.71/20 ]
60...Kd2-e1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
60...Kd2-e1 61.Bc6-b7 Ke1-f1
62.Bb7-a8 Kf1-g1 63.Kf3-g3 Nc3-e4+
64.Kg3-f3 Ne4-d2+ 65.Kf3-g3 Nd2-c4
66.Ba8xd5 Nc4xe3 67.Bd5-e6
Ne3-f1+ 68.Kg3-f3 Kg1-h2 69.h3-h4
g5xh4 70.Kf3-f2 Nf1-d2 71.Kf2-e3

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Nd2-b1 72.Ke3-f2 Nb1-c3 73.Be6-f5


[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 62...Kf1-g1
Nc3-d1+ 74.Kf2-e2 Nd1-b2 75.Ke2-f2
63.Kf3-g3 Nc3-e4+ 64.Kg3-f3
Nb2-c4 76.Bf5-d7 h4-h3 77.Bd7-b5
Ne4-d2+ 65.Kf3-g3 Nd2-c4 66.Ba8xd5
Nc4-e5 78.Bb5-e2 Ne5-g6 79.Be2-d1
Nc4xe3 67.Bd5-e6 Ne3-f1+ 68.Kg3-f3
Ng6-e5 -1.65/21 ] 61.Bc6-b7
Kg1-h2 69.h3-h4 g5xh4 70.Kf3-f2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 61.Bc6-b7
Nf1-d2 71.Kf2-e3 Nd2-b1 72.Ke3-f2
Ke1-f1 62.Bb7-a8 Kf1-g1 63.Kf3-g3
Nb1-c3 73.Be6-f5 Nc3-d1+ 74.Kf2-e2
Nc3-e4+ 64.Kg3-f3 Ne4-d2+
Nd1-b2 75.Ke2-f2 Nb2-c4 76.Bf5-d7
65.Kf3-g3 Nd2-c4 66.Ba8xd5 Nc4xe3
Nc4-e5 77.Bd7-e6 Ne5-d3+ 78.Kf2-e3
67.Bd5-e6 Ne3-f1+ 68.Kg3-f3 Kg1-h2
Nd3-b2 79.Ke3-f2 h4-h3 80.Be6-f5
69.h3-h4 g5xh4 70.Kf3-f2 Nf1-d2
Nb2-d1+ 81.Kf2-e2 Nd1-c3+
71.Kf2-e3 Nd2-b1 72.Ke3-f2 Nb1-c3
82.Ke2-f2 Nc3-b5 83.Bf5-d3 Nb5-d6
73.Be6-f5 Nc3-d1+ 74.Kf2-e2 Nd1-b2
84.Bd3-c2 Nd6-f7 85.Bc2-e4 Nf7-e5
75.Ke2-f2 Nb2-c4 76.Bf5-d7 h4-h3
86.Be4-f5 Ne5-c6 87.Bf5-d3 Nc6-d4
77.Bd7-b5 Nc4-e5 78.Bb5-e2 Ne5-g6
88.Bd3-c4 f6-f5 89.g4xf5 Nd4xf5
79.Be2-d1 Ng6-e5 80.Bd1-e2
90.Bc4-e2 Nf5-d4 91.Be2-d1 Nd4-e6
Ne5-g6 -1.71/21 ] 61...Ke1-f1
92.Bd1-c2 Ne6-c5 93.Bc2-b1 Nc5-b3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 61...Ke1-f1
94.Bb1-e4 Nb3-c5 95.Be4-b1
62.Bb7-a8 Kf1-g1 63.Kf3-g3 Nc3-e4+
Nc5-b3 -1.67/22 ] 63.Kf3-g3
64.Kg3-f3 Ne4-d2+ 65.Kf3-g3 Nd2-c4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 63.Kf3-g3
66.Ba8xd5 Nc4xe3 67.Bd5-e6
Nc3-e4+ 64.Kg3-f3 Ne4-d2+
Ne3-f1+ 68.Kg3-f3 Kg1-h2 69.h3-h4
65.Kf3-g3 Nd2-c4 66.Ba8xd5 Nc4xe3
g5xh4 70.Kf3-f2 Nf1-d2 71.Kf2-e3
67.Bd5-e6 Ne3-f1+ 68.Kg3-f3 Kg1-h2
Nd2-b1 72.Ke3-f2 Nb1-c3 73.Be6-f5
69.h3-h4 g5xh4 70.Kf3-f2 Nf1-d2
Nc3-d1+ 74.Kf2-e2 Nd1-b2 75.Ke2-f2
71.Kf2-e3 Nd2-b1 72.Ke3-f2 Nb1-c3
Nb2-c4 76.Bf5-d7 Nc4-e5 77.Bd7-e6
73.Be6-f5 Nc3-d1+ 74.Kf2-e2 Nd1-b2
Ne5-d3+ 78.Kf2-e3 Nd3-b2 79.Ke3-f2
75.Ke2-f2 Nb2-c4 76.Bf5-d7 Nc4-e5
h4-h3 80.Be6-f5 Nb2-d1+ 81.Kf2-e2
77.Bd7-c8 Ne5-d3+ 78.Kf2-e2 Nd3-b2
Nd1-c3+ 82.Ke2-f2 Nc3-b5 83.Bf5-d3
79.Bc8-d7 h4-h3 80.Ke2-f3 Nb2-c4
Nb5-d6 84.Bd3-c2 Nd6-f7 85.Bc2-e4
81.Kf3-f2 Nc4-b6 82.Bd7-f5 Nb6-a4
Nf7-e5 86.Be4-f5 Ne5-c6 87.Bf5-d3
83.Bf5-d3 Na4-c5 84.Bd3-f5 Nc5-b3
Nc6-d4 88.Bd3-c4 f6-f5 89.g4xf5
85.Bf5-d3 Nb3-d2 86.Bd3-f5 Nd2-c4
Nd4xf5 90.Bc4-e2 Nf5-e7 91.Be2-d3
87.Bf5-e4 Nc4-b6 88.Be4-c6 Nb6-c8
Ne7-c6 -1.62/22 ] 62.Bb7-a8
89.Bc6-b5 Nc8-d6 90.Bb5-d3 -1.76/20
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 62.Bb7-a8
] 63...Nc3-e4+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Kf1-g1 63.Kf3-g3 Nc3-e4+ 64.Kg3-f3
63...Nc3-e4+ 64.Kg3-f3 Ne4-d2+
Ne4-d2+ 65.Kf3-g3 Nd2-c4 66.Ba8xd5 65.Kf3-g3 Nd2-c4 66.Ba8xd5 Nc4xe3
Nc4xe3 67.Bd5-e6 Ne3-f1+ 68.Kg3-f3 67.Bd5-e6 Ne3-f1+ 68.Kg3-f3 Kg1-h2
Kg1-h2 69.h3-h4 g5xh4 70.Kf3-f2
69.Kf3-e4 Nf1-g3+ 70.Ke4-d5 Kh2xh3
Nf1-d2 71.Kf2-e3 Nd2-b1 72.Ke3-f2
71.Kd5-d6 Ng3-f1 72.Kd6-e7 Nf1-e3
Nb1-c3 73.Be6-f5 Nc3-d1+ 74.Kf2-e2
73.Ke7xf6 Ne3xg4+ 74.Kf6-e7 h6-h5
Nd1-b2 75.Ke2-f2 Nb2-c4 76.Bf5-d7
75.Ke7-f7 Kh3-h4 -1.40/9 ] 64.Kg3-f3
h4-h3 77.Bd7-b5 Nc4-e5 78.Bb5-e2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 64.Kg3-f3
Ne5-g6 79.Be2-d1 Ng6-e5 80.Bd1-e2
Ne4-d2+ 65.Kf3-g3 Nd2-c4 66.Ba8xd5
Ne5-g6 -1.71/21 ] 62...Kf1-g1
Nc4xe3 67.Bd5-e6 Ne3-f1+ 68.Kg3-f3

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Kg1-h2 69.h3-h4 g5xh4 70.Kf3-f2
Nf1-d2 71.Kf2-e3 Nd2-b1 72.Ke3-f2
Nb1-c3 73.Be6-f5 Nc3-d1+ 74.Kf2-e2
Nd1-b2 75.Ke2-f2 Nb2-c4 76.Bf5-d7
Nc4-e5 77.Bd7-c8 Ne5-d3+ 78.Kf2-e2
Nd3-b2 79.Ke2-f2 Nb2-d1+ 80.Kf2-e2
Nd1-c3+ 81.Ke2-d2 Nc3-b1+
82.Kd2-e2 h4-h3 83.Bc8-f5 Nb1-c3+
84.Ke2-f2 Nc3-b5 85.Bf5-d3 Nb5-d6
86.Bd3-c2 Nd6-f7 87.Bc2-d1 Nf7-g5
-1.73/1 ] 64...Ne4-d2+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 64...Ne4-d2+ 65.Kf3-g3
Nd2-c4 66.Ba8xd5 Nc4xe3 67.Bd5-e6
Ne3-f1+ 68.Kg3-f3 Kg1-h2 69.h3-h4
g5xh4 70.Kf3-f2 Nf1-d2 71.Kf2-e3
Nd2-b1 72.Ke3-f2 Nb1-c3 73.Be6-f5
Nc3-d1+ 74.Kf2-e2 Nd1-b2 75.Ke2-f2
Nb2-c4 76.Bf5-d7 Nc4-e5 77.Bd7-c8
Ne5-d3+ 78.Kf2-e2 Nd3-b2 79.Ke2-f2
Nb2-d1+ 80.Kf2-e2 Nd1-c3+
81.Ke2-d2 Nc3-b1+ 82.Kd2-e2 h4-h3
83.Bc8-f5 Nb1-c3+ 84.Ke2-f2 Nc3-b5
85.Bf5-d3 Nb5-d6 86.Bd3-c2 Nd6-f7
87.Bc2-d1 Nf7-g5 -1.67/23 ] 65.Kf3-g3
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 65.Kf3-g3
Nd2-c4 66.Ba8xd5 Nc4xe3 67.Bd5-e6
Ne3-f1+ 68.Kg3-f3 Kg1-h2 69.h3-h4
g5xh4 70.Kf3-f2 Nf1-d2 71.Kf2-e3
Nd2-b1 72.Ke3-f2 Nb1-c3 73.Be6-f5
Nc3-d1+ 74.Kf2-e2 Nd1-b2 75.Ke2-f2
Nb2-c4 76.Bf5-d7 Nc4-e5 77.Bd7-e6
Ne5-d3+ 78.Kf2-e3 Nd3-b2 79.Ke3-f2
h4-h3 80.Be6-f5 Nb2-d1+ 81.Kf2-e2
Nd1-c3+ 82.Ke2-f2 Nc3-b5 83.Bf5-d3
Nb5-d6 84.Bd3-c2 Nd6-f7 85.Bc2-d1
Nf7-g5 86.Bd1-e2 Ng5-e6 87.Be2-d3
Ne6-d4 88.Bd3-c4 Nd4-c6 89.Bc4-d3
Nc6-d4 90.Bd3-c4 -1.73/23 ]
65...Nd2-f1+ [ 65...Nd2-c4-+
and Black gets the upper hand ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 65...Nd2-c4
66.Ba8xd5 Nc4xe3 67.Bd5-e6
Ne3-f1+ 68.Kg3-f3 Kg1-h2 69.h3-h4
g5xh4 70.Kf3-f2 Nf1-d2 71.Kf2-e3
Nd2-b1 72.Ke3-f2 Nb1-c3 73.Be6-f5

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Nc3-d1+ 74.Kf2-e2 Nd1-b2 75.Ke2-f2
Nb2-c4 76.Bf5-d7 Nc4-e5 77.Bd7-e6
Ne5-d3+ 78.Kf2-e3 Nd3-b2 79.Ke3-f2
h4-h3 80.Be6-f5 Nb2-d1+ 81.Kf2-e2
Nd1-c3+ 82.Ke2-f2 Nc3-b5 83.Bf5-d3
Nb5-d6 84.Bd3-c2 Nd6-f7 85.Bc2-d1
Nf7-g5 -1.71/23 ] 66.Kg3-f3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 66.Kg3-f3
-0.16/1 ] 66...Nf1-d2+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 66...Kg1-h2 67.Kf3-f2 Nf1-g3
68.Ba8xd5 Kh2xh3 69.Bd5-f3 f6-f5
70.g4xf5 Ng3xf5 71.Bf3-g2+ Kh3-g4
72.Bg2-f1 Nf5-d6 73.Bf1-e2+ Kg4-h4
74.Kf2-f3 h6-h5 75.Be2-f1 Nd6-f7
76.Bf1-g2 g5-g4+ 77.Kf3-f4 Nf7-g5
78.e3-e4 Ng5-e6+ 79.Kf4-e5 Ne6-c5
80.Bg2-f1 Kh4-g3 -1.14/18 ] 67.Kf3-g3
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 67.Kf3-g3
Nd2-c4 68.Ba8xd5 Nc4xe3 69.Bd5-e6
Ne3-f1+ 70.Kg3-f3 Kg1-h2 71.h3-h4
g5xh4 72.Kf3-f2 Nf1-d2 73.Kf2-e3
Nd2-b1 74.Ke3-f2 Nb1-c3 75.Be6-f5
Nc3-d1+ 76.Kf2-e2 Nd1-b2 77.Ke2-f2
Nb2-c4 78.Bf5-d7 Nc4-e5 79.Bd7-e6
Ne5-d3+ 80.Kf2-e3 Nd3-b2 81.Ke3-f2
h4-h3 82.Be6-f5 Nb2-d1+ 83.Kf2-e2
Nd1-c3+ 84.Ke2-f2 Nc3-d1+
85.Kf2-e2 -0.01/21 ] 67...Nd2-c4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 67...Nd2-c4
68.Ba8xd5 Nc4xe3 69.Bd5-e6
Ne3-f1+ 70.Kg3-f3 Kg1-h2 71.h3-h4
g5xh4 72.Kf3-f2 Nf1-d2 73.Kf2-e3
Nd2-b1 74.Ke3-f2 Nb1-c3 75.Be6-f5
Nc3-d1+ 76.Kf2-e2 Nd1-b2 77.Ke2-f2
Nb2-c4 78.Bf5-d7 Nc4-e5 79.Bd7-e6
Ne5-d3+ 80.Kf2-e3 Nd3-b2 81.Ke3-f2
h4-h3 82.Be6-f5 Nb2-d1+ 83.Kf2-e2
Nd1-c3+ 84.Ke2-f2 Nc3-d1+
85.Kf2-e2 -1.62/22 ] 68.Ba8xd5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 68.Ba8xd5
Nc4xe3 69.Bd5-e6 Ne3-f1+ 70.Kg3-f3
Kg1-h2 71.h3-h4 g5xh4 72.Kf3-f2
Nf1-d2 73.Kf2-e3 Nd2-b1 74.Ke3-f2
Nb1-c3 75.Be6-f5 Nc3-d1+ 76.Kf2-e2
Nd1-b2 77.Ke2-f2 Nb2-c4 78.Bf5-d7

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Nc4-e5 79.Bd7-e6 Ne5-d3+ 80.Kf2-e3
Nd3-b2 81.Ke3-f2 h4-h3 82.Be6-f5
Nb2-d1+ 83.Kf2-e2 Nd1-c3+
84.Ke2-f2 Nc3-d1+ 85.Kf2-e2 -1.67/20
] 68...Nc4xe3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
68...Nc4xe3 69.Bd5-e6 Ne3-f1+
70.Kg3-f3 Kg1-h2 71.h3-h4 g5xh4
72.Kf3-f2 Nf1-d2 73.Kf2-e3 Nd2-b1
74.Ke3-f2 Nb1-c3 75.Be6-f5 Nc3-d1+
76.Kf2-e2 Nd1-b2 77.Ke2-f2 Nb2-c4
78.Bf5-d7 Nc4-e5 79.Bd7-e6 Ne5-d3+
80.Kf2-e3 Nd3-b2 81.Ke3-f2 h4-h3
82.Be6-f5 Nb2-d1+ 83.Kf2-e2
Nd1-c3+ 84.Ke2-f2 Nc3-d1+
85.Kf2-e2 -1.62/19 ] 69.Bd5-b7
[ 69.Bd5-c6 Ne3-f1+ 70.Kg3-f3
Kg1-h2-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
69.Bd5-e6 Ne3-f1+ 70.Kg3-f3 Kg1-h2
71.h3-h4 g5xh4 72.Kf3-f2 Nf1-d2
73.Kf2-e3 Nd2-b1 74.Ke3-f2 Nb1-c3
75.Be6-f5 Nc3-d1+ 76.Kf2-e2 Nd1-b2
77.Ke2-f2 Nb2-c4 78.Bf5-d7 Nc4-e5
79.Bd7-c8 Ne5-d3+ 80.Kf2-e2 Nd3-b2
81.Ke2-f2 Nb2-d1+ 82.Kf2-e2
Nd1-c3+ 83.Ke2-f2 h4-h3 84.Bc8-f5
Nc3-d1+ 85.Kf2-e2 Nd1-c3+
86.Ke2-f2 Nc3-d1+ -1.85/20 ]
69...Ne3-f1+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
69...Ne3-f1+ 70.Kg3-f3 Kg1-h2
71.Kf3-f2 Nf1-d2 72.Bb7-d5 Kh2xh3
73.Kf2-e2 Nd2-b1 74.Bd5-e6 Kh3-g3
75.Ke2-d3 Nb1-a3 76.Kd3-e3 Na3-b5
77.Ke3-e4 Kg3-h4 78.Ke4-e3 Nb5-c7
79.Be6-d7 Nc7-d5+ 80.Ke3-f3 Nd5-e7
81.Bd7-e8 f6-f5 82.g4xf5 Ne7xf5
83.Be8-d7 Nf5-e7 84.Bd7-e6 h6-h5
85.Be6-c4 g5-g4+ 86.Kf3-f4 Ne7-g6+
87.Kf4-f5 Ng6-f8 88.Bc4-f1 Nf8-d7
89.Kf5-f4 g4-g3 90.Kf4-f3 Nd7-e5+
91.Kf3-g2 Kh4-g4 92.Bf1-e2+ -1.93/22
] 70.Kg3-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
70.Kg3-f3 Nf1-d2+ 71.Kf3-e3 Nd2-c4+
72.Ke3-d4 Nc4-e5 73.Kd4-d5 Kg1-h2
74.Kd5-e6 Kh2xh3 75.Ke6xf6
Ne5xg4+ 76.Kf6-f5 Kh3-g3 77.Kf5-e4

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-0.20/1 ] 70...Kg1-h2 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 70...Kg1-h2 71.Kf3-f2 Nf1-d2
72.Bb7-d5 Kh2xh3 73.Kf2-e2 Nd2-b1
74.Bd5-e6 Kh3-g3 75.Ke2-d3 Nb1-a3
76.Kd3-e3 Na3-b5 77.Ke3-e4 Kg3-h4
78.Ke4-e3 Nb5-c7 79.Be6-d7
Nc7-d5+ 80.Ke3-f3 Nd5-e7 81.Bd7-e8
f6-f5 82.g4xf5 Ne7xf5 83.Be8-d7
Nf5-e7 84.Bd7-e6 h6-h5 85.Be6-c4
g5-g4+ 86.Kf3-f4 Ne7-g6+ 87.Kf4-f5
Ng6-f8 88.Bc4-f1 Kh4-g3 89.Bf1-c4
Nf8-d7 90.Bc4-e6 -1.84/20 ] 71.Kf3-f2
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 71.Kf3-f2
Nf1-d2 72.Bb7-d5 Kh2xh3 73.Kf2-e2
Nd2-b1 74.Bd5-e6 Kh3-g3 75.Ke2-d3
Nb1-a3 76.Kd3-e3 Na3-b5 77.Ke3-e4
Kg3-h4 78.Ke4-e3 Nb5-c7 79.Be6-d7
Nc7-d5+ 80.Ke3-f3 Nd5-e7 81.Bd7-e8
f6-f5 82.g4xf5 Ne7xf5 83.Be8-d7
Nf5-e7 84.Bd7-e6 h6-h5 85.Be6-c4
g5-g4+ 86.Kf3-f4 Ne7-g6+ 87.Kf4-f5
Ng6-f8 88.Bc4-f1 Kh4-g3 89.Bf1-c4
Nf8-d7 90.Bc4-e6 Nd7-f8 -1.89/21 ]
71...Nf1-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
71...Nf1-d2 72.Bb7-c8 Kh2xh3
73.Bc8-e6 Kh3-h4 74.Kf2-e2 Nd2-e4
75.Ke2-e3 Ne4-d6 76.Ke3-d4
Nd6-b5+ 77.Kd4-e3 Nb5-c7
78.Be6-d7 Nc7-d5+ 79.Ke3-f3 Nd5-e7
80.Bd7-e8 f6-f5 81.g4xf5 Ne7xf5
82.Be8-d7 Nf5-e7 83.Bd7-e6 h6-h5
84.Be6-f7 Ne7-f5 85.Bf7-d5 g5-g4+
86.Kf3-f4 Nf5-d4 87.Bd5-e4 g4-g3
88.Be4-b7 Nd4-e6+ -1.87/20 ]
72.Bb7-g2?! not putting up any
resistance [ 72.Bb7-d5 Kh2xh3
73.Bd5-e6 Nd2-e4+ 74.Kf2-e3
Ne4-g3-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
72.Bb7-d5 Kh2xh3 73.Kf2-e2 Nd2-b1
74.Bd5-e6 Kh3-g3 75.Ke2-d3 Nb1-a3
76.Kd3-e3 Na3-b5 77.Ke3-e4 Kg3-h4
78.Ke4-d3 h6-h5 79.g4xh5 Kh4xh5
80.Kd3-e4 f6-f5+ 81.Ke4-e5 f5-f4
82.Ke5-e4 Kh5-g6 83.Be6-d7
Nb5-d6+ 84.Ke4-f3 Nd6-f7 85.Bd7-e6

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Kg6-f6 86.Be6-d5 Nf7-e5+ 87.Kf3-f2
g5-g4 -1.60/19 ] 72...Nd2-c4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 72...Nd2-c4
73.Bg2-f1 Nc4-e5 74.Kf2-e3 Kh2-g1
75.Bf1-e2 Kg1-g2 76.Ke3-e4 Kg2xh3
77.Ke4-f5 Kh3-h4 78.Be2-d1 Ne5-c4
79.Kf5-e4 Nc4-d2+ 80.Ke4-e3
Nd2-f1+ 81.Ke3-e4 Kh4-h3 82.Bd1-a4
Nf1-h2 83.Ba4-d7 Nh2xg4 84.Ke4-f3
h6-h5 85.Bd7-e6 Kh3-h4 86.Be6-d5
Ng4-e5+ 87.Kf3-e4 g5-g4 88.Ke4-f5
g4-g3 89.Kf5xf6 Ne5-d3 90.Kf6-g7
Nd3-f4 -3.51/22 ] 73.Bg2-f1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 73.Bg2-f1
Nc4-e5 74.Kf2-e3 Kh2-g1 75.Bf1-e2
Kg1-g2 76.Ke3-e4 Kg2xh3 77.Ke4-f5
Kh3-h4 78.Be2-d1 Ne5-c4 79.Kf5-e4
Nc4-d6+ 80.Ke4-e3 f6-f5 81.g4xf5
Nd6xf5+ 82.Ke3-e4 Nf5-g3+
83.Ke4-f3 g5-g4+ 84.Kf3-f2 h6-h5
85.Kf2-g2 Ng3-f5 86.Bd1-b3 Kh4-g5
87.Kg2-g1 h5-h4 88.Bb3-a4 h4-h3
89.Ba4-d7 g4-g3 90.Kg1-h1 h3-h2
91.Bd7-c6 Kg5-f4 92.Bc6-b7 Nf5-h4
93.Bb7-e4 -3.57/23 ] 73...Nc4-e5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 73...Nc4-e5
74.Kf2-e3 Kh2-g1 75.Bf1-e2 Kg1-g2
76.Ke3-e4 Kg2xh3 77.Ke4-f5 Kh3-h4
78.Be2-d1 Ne5-c4 79.Kf5-e4 Nc4-d2+
80.Ke4-e3 Nd2-f1+ 81.Ke3-e4 Kh4-h3
82.Bd1-a4 Nf1-h2 83.Ba4-d7 Nh2xg4
84.Ke4-f3 h6-h5 85.Bd7-e6 Kh3-h4
86.Be6-d5 Ng4-e5+ 87.Kf3-e4 g5-g4
88.Ke4-f5 g4-g3 89.Kf5xf6 Ne5-d3
90.Kf6-g7 Nd3-f4 -3.51/21 ] 74.Kf2-e3
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 74.Kf2-e3
Kh2-g1 75.Bf1-e2 Kg1-g2 76.Ke3-e4
Kg2xh3 77.Ke4-f5 Kh3-h4 78.Be2-d1
Ne5-c4 79.Kf5-e4 Nc4-d6+ 80.Ke4-e3
f6-f5 81.g4xf5 Nd6xf5+ 82.Ke3-e4
Nf5-g3+ 83.Ke4-f3 g5-g4+ 84.Kf3-f2
h6-h5 85.Kf2-g2 Ng3-f5 86.Bd1-b3
Kh4-g5 87.Kg2-g1 h5-h4 88.Bb3-a4
Nf5-d4 89.Kg1-g2 h4-h3+ 90.Kg2-g3
Nd4-f5+ 91.Kg3-h2 Kg5-h4 92.Ba4-c6

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g4-g3+ 93.Kh2-g1 Nf5-e3 -3.57/22 ]
74...Kh2-g1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
74...Kh2-g1 75.Bf1-e2 Kg1-g2
76.Ke3-e4 Kg2xh3 77.Ke4-f5 Kh3-h4
78.Be2-d1 Ne5-c4 79.Kf5-e4 Nc4-d6+
80.Ke4-e3 f6-f5 81.g4xf5 Nd6xf5+
82.Ke3-e4 Nf5-g3+ 83.Ke4-f3 g5-g4+
84.Kf3-f4 h6-h5 85.Bd1-a4 Ng3-e2+
86.Kf4-e3 Ne2-c3 87.Ba4-e8 Nc3-d5+
88.Ke3-e2 Nd5-f4+ 89.Ke2-f2 g4-g3+
90.Kf2-g1 Kh4-g5 91.Be8-c6 h5-h4
92.Bc6-a8 h4-h3 93.Ba8-b7 Kg5-h4
94.Bb7-c6 Kh4-g4 95.Kg1-h1 Nf4-d3
96.Kh1-g1 h3-h2+ 97.Kg1-g2 Nd3-f4+
98.Kg2-h1 Kg4-h4 99.Bc6-e4 Kh4-g4
100.Be4-b7 Nf4-d3 101.Kh1-g2
Nd3-f2 -3.52/21 ] 75.Bf1-e2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 75.Bf1-e2
Kg1-g2 76.Ke3-e4 Kg2xh3 77.Ke4-f5
Kh3-h4 78.Be2-d1 Ne5-c4 79.Kf5-e4
Nc4-d6+ 80.Ke4-e3 f6-f5 81.g4xf5
Nd6xf5+ 82.Ke3-e4 Nf5-g3+
83.Ke4-f3 g5-g4+ 84.Kf3-f4 h6-h5
85.Bd1-a4 Ng3-e2+ 86.Kf4-e3 Ne2-c3
87.Ba4-e8 Nc3-d5+ 88.Ke3-f2 g4-g3+
89.Kf2-g2 Nd5-f4+ 90.Kg2-h1 Kh4-g4
91.Kh1-g1 h5-h4 92.Be8-c6 h4-h3
93.Kg1-h1 Nf4-d3 94.Kh1-g1 h3-h2+
95.Kg1-g2 Nd3-f4+ 96.Kg2-h1 Kg4-h4
97.Bc6-e4 Kh4-g4 98.Be4-b7 Nf4-d3
99.Kh1-g2 Nd3-f2 -3.58/23 ]
75...Kg1-g2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
75...Kg1-g2 76.Ke3-e4 Kg2xh3
77.Ke4-f5 Kh3-h4 78.Be2-d1 Ne5-c4
79.Kf5-e4 Nc4-d6+ 80.Ke4-e3 f6-f5
81.g4xf5 Nd6xf5+ 82.Ke3-e4 Nf5-g3+
83.Ke4-e3 g5-g4 84.Bd1-a4 Ng3-f5+
85.Ke3-f4 Nf5-e7 86.Kf4-e3 Ne7-d5+
87.Ke3-f2 g4-g3+ 88.Kf2-g1 h6-h5
89.Ba4-c6 Nd5-f4 90.Bc6-e8 Kh4-g5
91.Be8-c6 h5-h4 92.Bc6-a8 h4-h3
93.Ba8-b7 Nf4-d3 94.Bb7-f3 Kg5-f4
-3.52/21 ] 76.Ke3-e4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 76.Ke3-e4 Kg2xh3 77.Ke4-f5
Kh3-h4 78.Be2-d1 Ne5-c4 79.Kf5-e4

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Nc4-d6+ 80.Ke4-e3 f6-f5 81.g4xf5
Nd6xf5+ 82.Ke3-e4 Nf5-g3+
83.Ke4-f3 g5-g4+ 84.Kf3-f4 h6-h5
85.Bd1-a4 Ng3-e2+ 86.Kf4-e3 Ne2-c3
87.Ba4-e8 Nc3-d5+ 88.Ke3-f2 g4-g3+
89.Kf2-g2 Nd5-f4+ 90.Kg2-h1 Kh4-g4
91.Kh1-g1 h5-h4 92.Be8-c6 h4-h3
93.Kg1-h1 Nf4-d3 94.Kh1-g1 h3-h2+
95.Kg1-g2 Nd3-f4+ 96.Kg2-h1 Kg4-h4
97.Bc6-e4 Kh4-g4 98.Be4-b7 Nf4-d3
99.Kh1-g2 Nd3-f2 -3.58/22 ]
76...Kg2xh3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
76...Kg2xh3 77.Ke4-f5 Kh3-h4
78.Be2-d1 Ne5-c4 79.Kf5-e4 Nc4-d6+
80.Ke4-e3 f6-f5 81.g4xf5 Nd6xf5+
82.Ke3-e4 Nf5-g3+ 83.Ke4-f3 g5-g4+
84.Kf3-f2 h6-h5 85.Kf2-g1 Ng3-f5
86.Bd1-e2 Kh4-g3 87.Be2-a6 h5-h4
88.Ba6-c8 Nf5-e3 89.Bc8-d7 h4-h3
90.Bd7-a4 Ne3-f5 91.Ba4-d7 Nf5-d4
92.Bd7-e8 Nd4-f3+ 93.Kg1-h1 Nf3-e5
94.Be8-b5 Kg3-f2 95.Bb5-a4 g4-g3
-3.53/21 ] 77.Ke4-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 77.Ke4-f5 Kh3-h4 78.Be2-d1
Ne5-c4 79.Kf5-e4 Nc4-d6+ 80.Ke4-e3
f6-f5 81.g4xf5 Nd6xf5+ 82.Ke3-e4
Nf5-g3+ 83.Ke4-f3 g5-g4+ 84.Kf3-f2
h6-h5 85.Kf2-g1 Ng3-f5 86.Bd1-e2
Kh4-g3 87.Be2-a6 h5-h4 88.Ba6-c8
Kg3-f4 89.Bc8-d7 g4-g3 90.Kg1-g2
Kf4-g4 91.Kg2-g1 h4-h3 92.Kg1-h1
h3-h2 93.Bd7-c8 Kg4-f4 94.Bc8-b7
Nf5-e7 95.Kh1-g2 Ne7-g6 96.Kg2-h1
Ng6-f8 97.Kh1-g2 -3.58/22 ]
77...Kh3-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
77...Kh3-h4 78.Be2-d1 Ne5-c4
79.Kf5-e4 Nc4-d6+ 80.Ke4-e3 f6-f5
81.g4xf5 Nd6xf5+ 82.Ke3-e4 Nf5-g3+
83.Ke4-f3 g5-g4+ 84.Kf3-f4 h6-h5
85.Bd1-a4 Ng3-e2+ 86.Kf4-e3 Ne2-c3
87.Ba4-e8 Nc3-d5+ 88.Ke3-f2 g4-g3+
89.Kf2-g2 Nd5-f4+ 90.Kg2-g1 Kh4-g5
91.Be8-c6 h5-h4 92.Bc6-a8 h4-h3
93.Ba8-b7 Kg5-g4 94.Bb7-c8+ Kg4-f3
95.Bc8-b7+ Kf3-e3 -3.52/19 ]

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78.Be2-d1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
78.Be2-d1 Ne5-c4 79.Kf5-e4 Nc4-d6+
80.Ke4-e3 f6-f5 81.g4xf5 Nd6xf5+
82.Ke3-e4 Nf5-g3+ 83.Ke4-f3 g5-g4+
84.Kf3-f2 h6-h5 85.Kf2-g2 Ng3-f5
86.Bd1-b3 Kh4-g5 87.Bb3-a2 Nf5-e3+
88.Kg2-f2 Kg5-f4 89.Ba2-f7 g4-g3+
90.Kf2-g1 h5-h4 91.Bf7-e6 Ne3-f5
92.Kg1-g2 Kf4-g4 93.Be6-d7 h4-h3+
94.Kg2-h1 h3-h2 95.Bd7-c6 Kg4-f4
96.Bc6-g2 Nf5-d4 97.Bg2-d5 Kf4-g4
98.Bd5-e4 Kg4-f4 99.Be4-d5 Kf4-g4
-3.56/20 ] 78...Ne5-c4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 78...Ne5-c4 79.Kf5xf6
Nc4-e3 80.Bd1-a4 Kh4xg4
81.Ba4-d7+ Kg4-h4 82.Kf6-e5
Ne3-g4+ 83.Ke5-f5 Ng4-f2 84.Bd7-e8
g5-g4 85.Kf5-f4 h6-h5 86.Kf4-e3
Nf2-h3 87.Be8-f7 Kh4-g5 88.Bf7-d5
Nh3-f4 89.Bd5-h1 h5-h4 90.Bh1-e4
g4-g3 91.Ke3-f3 g3-g2 92.Kf3-f2
h4-h3 93.Be4-f3 Kg5-h4 94.Bf3-c6
Kh4-g4 95.Bc6-f3+ Kg4-f5 96.Kf2-g1
Kf5-g5 97.Kg1-f2 Kg5-h4 -3.43/17 ]
79.Kf5-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
79.Kf5xf6 Nc4-e3 80.Bd1-a4 Kh4xg4
81.Kf6-e5 Kg4-g3 82.Ke5-f6 Kg3-h4
83.Kf6-e5 g5-g4 84.Ke5-e4 Ne3-g2
85.Ba4-d7 Kh4-g5 86.Ke4-d3 h6-h5
87.Kd3-e2 Ng2-f4+ 88.Ke2-f2 h5-h4
89.Bd7-c8 Nf4-h5 90.Kf2-g2 h4-h3+
91.Kg2-h2 Kg5-h4 92.Kh2-h1 g4-g3
93.Bc8-d7 Nh5-f4 -3.56/18 ]
79...Nc4-d6+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
79...Nc4-d6+ 80.Ke4-e3 f6-f5 81.g4xf5
Nd6xf5+ 82.Ke3-e4 Nf5-g3+
83.Ke4-f3 g5-g4+ 84.Kf3-f2 h6-h5
85.Kf2-g2 Ng3-f5 86.Bd1-b3 Kh4-g5
87.Kg2-h2 Nf5-e3 88.Bb3-a4 Kg5-f4
89.Ba4-c6 h5-h4 90.Bc6-b7 h4-h3
91.Bb7-c8 Kf4-g5 92.Kh2-g3 Ne3-f5+
93.Kg3-h2 Nf5-d4 94.Kh2-g3 Nd4-e2+
95.Kg3-f2 Ne2-f4 96.Kf2-g3 Nf4-h5+
97.Kg3-h2 Kg5-h4 98.Bc8-f5 g4-g3+
99.Kh2-h1 h3-h2 100.Bf5-e4 Nh5-f4

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101.Be4-b1 Kh4-g4 102.Bb1-e4
Kg4-g5 103.Be4-b7 Nf4-d3
104.Kh1-g2 Kg5-f4 105.Bb7-d5
Nd3-f2 106.Kg2-f1 Nf2-g4 -3.51/18 ]
80.Ke4-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
80.Ke4-d4 f6-f5 81.g4xf5 Nd6xf5+
82.Kd4-e5 Nf5-e3 83.Bd1-a4 g5-g4
84.Ke5-e4 Ne3-g2 85.Ba4-d7 Kh4-g5
86.Ke4-d3 h6-h5 87.Kd3-e2 Ng2-f4+
88.Ke2-f2 h5-h4 89.Bd7-c8 h4-h3
90.Kf2-g3 Nf4-h5+ 91.Kg3-h2 Kg5-h4
92.Bc8-f5 g4-g3+ 93.Kh2-h1 h3-h2
94.Bf5-e4 Nh5-f4 95.Be4-b1 Kh4-g4
96.Bb1-e4 Kg4-g5 97.Be4-b7 Nf4-d3
98.Kh1-g2 Kg5-f4 99.Bb7-d5 Nd3-e5
-3.58/19 ] 80...f6-f5 [ 80...f6-f5
81.g4xf5 Nd6xf5-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 80...f6-f5 81.g4xf5 Nd6xf5
82.Kd5-e4 Nf5-g3+ 83.Ke4-f3 g5-g4+
84.Kf3-f4 h6-h5 85.Bd1-a4 Ng3-e2+
86.Kf4-e3 Ne2-c3 87.Ba4-e8 Nc3-d5+
88.Ke3-f2 g4-g3+ 89.Kf2-g1 Nd5-f4
90.Be8-a4 Kh4-g4 91.Ba4-d1+
Kg4-g5 92.Bd1-f3 h5-h4 93.Bf3-a8
Kg5-g4 94.Ba8-b7 h4-h3 95.Bb7-c8+
Kg4-f3 96.Bc8-b7+ Kf3-e3 -3.52/18 ]
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17.Rf1-d1 Ra7-a8 18.h2-h3


last book move last book move g7-g6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18...Ra8-c8
19.g2-g3 Nc6-b4 20.a2-a3 Nb4-d5
21.Ra1-c1 Nf6-e4 22.Kg1-g2 Nd5-f6
23.b3-b4 Bd6-b8 24.Rd1xd8 Rc8xd8
25.Bc4-e2 h7-h6 26.Bb2-d4 b7-b5
27.Nf3-e5 Bb8xe5 28.Bd4xe5 0.27/17 ]
19.g2-g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
19.Ra1-c1 Ra8-c8 20.g2-g3 Nc6-a5
21.Bc4-f1 Rc8xc1 22.Rd1xc1 Nf6-e4
23.Kg1-g2 f7-f5 24.Bf1-e2 Bd6-c5
25.Nf3-d4 Bc5-d6 26.Be2-f1 Ke7-f7
27.Bf1-d3 Ne4-c5 28.Bd3-e2 Nc5-e4
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D27 29.Be2-d3 Ne4-c5 0.41/18 ] 19...h7-h6
Carlsen,Magnus
Secures g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Nisipeanu,Liviu Dieter
19...Nf6-e4 20.Bc4-d3 Ne4-c5
Bazna King's Tournament (5) 15.06.2011 21.Bd3-e2 Ra8-c8 22.Ra1-c1 f7-f5
23.Kg1-g2 b7-b5 24.g4-g5 e6-e5
D27: Queen's Gambit Accepted:
25.Bb2-a1 Rc8-c7 26.Be2-f1 Nc5-e4
Classical main line: 7 e4!? and 7 a4
27.a2-a4 Bd6-a3 28.Rd1xd8 Ba3xc1
1.d2-d4 d7-d5 2.c2-c4 d5xc4
0.22/18 ] 20.Bc4-f1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
3.e2-e3 Ng8-f6 4.Bf1xc4 e7-e6
x64: 20.Kg1-g2 Ra8-c8 21.Ra1-c1
5.Ng1-f3 c7-c5 6.0-0 a7-a6 7.d4xc5
Nf6-e4 22.Bc4-d3 Ne4-g5 23.Nf3xg5
Bf8xc5 8.Qd1xd8+ Ke8xd8 9.Bc4-e2 h6xg5 24.Bd3-e4 Bd6-b8 25.Rd1xd8
Kd8-e7 10.Nb1-d2 Bc8-d7 11.Nd2-b3 Rc8xd8 26.Be4xc6 b7xc6 27.Rc1xc6
Bc5-d6 Diagram
Rd8-d2 28.Bb2-a3+ Ke7-d7
12.Nb3-a5 Ra8-a7 13.Na5-c4
29.Rc6xa6 Rd2xa2 30.Ra6-a4 Ra2-d2
Bd7-b5 14.b2-b3 Rh8-d8 15.Bc1-b2
31.Kg2-f3 Rd2-d3 32.Ra4-d4+
Bb5xc4 16.Be2xc4 Nb8-c6
Rd3xd4 33.e3xd4 Kd7-c6 34.Kf3-e4

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f7-f5+ 35.Ke4-d3 Kc6-d5 36.Ba3-c5
0.38/18 ] 20...Ra8-c8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 20...Nf6-e4 21.Ra1-c1
Ra8-c8 22.Bf1-d3 Ne4-g5 23.Nf3xg5
h6xg5 24.Bd3-e4 Rc8-c7 25.Be4xc6
Rc7xc6 26.Rc1xc6 b7xc6 27.Kg1-g2
e6-e5 28.Bb2-c3 e5-e4 29.Rd1-d4
f7-f5 30.Rd4-a4 Rd8-a8 31.Bc3-d4
0.22/17 ] 21.Ra1-c1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 21.Bf1-g2 Nf6-e4 22.h3-h4
Nc6-b4 23.Nf3-d4 Ne4-c5 24.Bb2-a3
a6-a5 25.Ba3xb4 a5xb4 26.Ra1-c1
Ke7-f8 27.f2-f4 Bd6-e7 28.Rc1-c4
Be7xh4 29.Rc4xb4 Bh4-f6 30.Kg1-f2
Rc8-a8 31.a2-a4 Bf6-h4+ 32.Kf2-e2
0.12/17 ] 21...Nf6-d5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 21...Nf6-e4 22.Bf1-d3
Ne4-g5 23.Nf3xg5 h6xg5 24.Bd3-e4
Rc8-c7 25.Be4xc6 Rc7xc6 26.Rc1xc6
b7xc6 27.Kg1-g2 e6-e5 28.Bb2-c3
e5-e4 29.b3-b4 Bd6-c7 30.Rd1xd8
Bc7xd8 31.f2-f3 e4xf3+ 32.Kg2xf3
Ke7-e6 33.Bc3-d4 Ke6-d5 0.23/18 ]
22.h3-h4 White prepares g5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.a2-a3
Bd6-b8 23.b3-b4 g6-g5 24.Bf1-d3
f7-f6 25.Bd3-e4 Nc6-e5 26.Rc1xc8
Diagram
(Diagram 318)
Rd8xc8 27.Nf3xe5 Bb8xe5
28.Bb2xe5 f6xe5 29.Be4xd5 e6xd5
30.Rd1xd5 Ke7-e6 31.Rd5-d3 Rc8-c2
32.Rd3-d8 e5-e4 33.Kg1-g2 b7-b5
34.Rd8-h8 0.29/17 ] 22...Ke7-e8
[ 22...Nc6-b4 23.e3-e4 Rc8xc1
24.Rd1xc1 ( 24.Bb2xc1? Nd5-c3
25.Rd1-d2 Nb4xa2-+ ) 24...Nb4xa2
25.e4xd5 Na2xc1 26.Bb2xc1 ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Nc6-b4
23.a2-a3 Nb4-a2 24.Rc1xc8 Rd8xc8
25.g4-g5 h6xg5 26.h4xg5 Rc8-c2
27.Rd1-d2 Rc2xd2 28.Nf3xd2 Na2-c3
29.b3-b4 b7-b5 30.Kg1-g2 Ke7-d7

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31.Kg2-f3 Bd6-e7 32.e3-e4 Nc3-a4
33.Bb2-c1 Nd5-c3 34.Nd2-b3 e6-e5
0.12/19 ] 23.g4-g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 23.a2-a3 h6-h5 24.g4xh5 g6xh5
25.Bf1-e2 Ke8-e7 26.Kg1-f1 Rd8-g8
27.b3-b4 Rg8-g4 28.Rc1-c2 f7-f6
29.Bb2-a1 Ke7-f7 30.Be2-d3 Bd6-b8
31.Kf1-e2 Rg4-g8 32.Bd3-e4 Nc6-e7
0.29/18 ] 23...h6xg5 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...h6-h5
Diagram
(Diagram 319)
24.a2-a3 Bd6-b8 25.b3-b4 Bb8-a7
26.Kg1-h2 Ba7-b8+ 27.Kh2-h3 b7-b5
28.Bf1-e2 Ke8-f8 29.Kh3-g2 Nc6-e7
30.Nf3-d4 Kf8-g8 31.Bb2-a1 Kg8-f8
32.Nd4-b3 Ne7-f5 33.Rc1xc8
Rd8xc8 0.31/18 ]
(Diagram 320)
24.h4xg5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24.h4xg5 Bd6-e7 25.Bf1-d3 Nd5-b4
26.Bd3-b1 Rd8xd1+ 27.Rc1xd1
Rc8-d8 28.Rd1xd8+ Be7xd8 29.a2-a3
Nb4-d5 30.Kg1-f1 Ke8-d7 31.Kf1-e2
b7-b5 32.Bb1-d3 Bd8-e7 33.Ke2-d2
Be7-d8 34.Bd3-f1 f7-f5 35.b3-b4

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f4xe3+ 38.f2xe3 Bd8xg5 0.36/19 ]
24...Bd6-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24...Ke8-f8 25.Kg1-g2 Nc6-e7
26.a2-a3 Ne7-f5 27.Kg2-g1 Rc8xc1
28.Rd1xc1 Nf5-e7 29.Kg1-g2 Ne7-f5
30.b3-b4 Bd6-b8 31.Bf1-d3 Kf8-e7
32.Bd3-b1 Nf5-d6 33.Bb2-e5 Bb8-a7
34.Rc1-h1 0.40/17 ] 25.Kg1-g2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Bf1-d3
Nd5-b4 26.Bd3-b1 Rd8xd1+
27.Rc1xd1 Rc8-d8 28.Rd1xd8+
Be7xd8 29.a2-a3 Nb4-d5 30.Kg1-f1
Ke8-d7 31.Kf1-e2 b7-b5 32.Bb1-d3
Bd8-e7 33.Ke2-d2 Be7-d8 34.Bd3-f1

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f7-f5 35.b3-b4 Kd7-d6 36.Nf3-h4 f5-f4
37.Nh4xg6 f4xe3+ 38.f2xe3 Bd8xg5
0.36/19 ] 25...Nd5-b6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 25...Nc6-b4 26.a2-a4 Nb4-c2
27.Kg2-g3 Nc2-b4 28.Rc1-c4 Rc8xc4
29.Bf1xc4 Nd5-b6 30.Rd1xd8+
Be7xd8 31.Bc4-e2 Nb6-d7 32.Bb2-c3
Nb4-d5 33.Bc3-d4 Ke8-e7 34.Kg3-g4
Bd8-b6 35.Bd4-a1 Bb6-c7 36.Be2-f1
Nd7-c5 37.Nf3-d2 0.20/18 ] 26.Bf1-d3
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Rd1xd8+
Nc6xd8 27.Rc1-d1 Nb6-d5 28.Bf1-c4
Nd5-b4 29.a2-a3 b7-b5 30.Bc4-f1
Nb4-d5 31.a3-a4 b5xa4 32.b3xa4
Nd5-b4 33.Bb2-a3 Nd8-c6 34.Kg2-g3
Rc8-d8 35.Rd1-c1 Be7-d6+
36.Kg3-g4 0.39/18 ] 26...Nc6-b4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Rd8-d5
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29.Rd1-d6 Bg5-d8 30.Be4xc6+ b7xc6
31.Rd6xc6 Rc8xc6 32.Rc1xc6 Nb6-d7
33.Bb2-a3 Nd7-f6 34.Ba3-c5 Nf6-d5
35.Nf3-e5 Nd5-e7 36.Bc5xe7 Ke8xe7
37.f2-f4 g6-g5 38.Ne5-c4 0.37/18 ]
27.Bd3-e4 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 27.Bd3-e4 Rd8xd1 28.Rc1xd1
Nb6-d7 29.Rd1-h1 Nb4-d5
30.Rh1-h8+ Be7-f8 31.Bb2-a3 b7-b5
32.Be4xd5 e6xd5 33.Nf3-d4 Nd7-c5

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34.Kg2-g3 Ke8-e7 35.Kg3-g4 Rc8-c7
36.f2-f3 Ke7-e8 37.Kg4-g3 Ke8-e7
38.Rh8-h7 Ke7-d6 39.Ba3-b4 Kd6-e5
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27...Nb4xa2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27...Rd8xd1 28.Rc1xd1 Nb6-d7
29.Rd1-h1 Nb4-d5 30.Rh1-h8+ Be7-f8
31.Bb2-a3 b7-b6 32.Ba3-d6 Rc8-c6
33.Bd6-g3 Rc6-c8 34.Be4xd5 e6xd5
35.Nf3-d4 Rc8-c1 36.Bg3-d6 b6-b5
37.Bd6-b4 Nd7-c5 38.Bb4xc5
Rc1xc5 0.53/18 ] 28.Rd1xd8+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Rd1xd8+
Rc8xd8 29.Rc1-h1 Nb6-d7
30.Rh1-h8+ Nd7-f8 31.Be4xb7
Na2-b4 32.Bb2-g7 Rd8-b8 33.Bb7-e4
Be7-d6 34.Nf3-e5 Ke8-e7 35.Bg7-f6+
Ke7-e8 36.Ne5-c4 Bd6-e7 37.Bf6-g7
Nb4-d5 38.Nc4-e5 Rb8-c8 39.Be4-d3
Nd5-b4 40.Bd3-c4 Rc8-d8 41.Bg7xf8
Be7xf8 42.Rh8-h7 Bf8-e7 43.Ne5xf7
Rd8-d2 44.Bc4xe6 Nb4-d3
45.Rh7-h8+ Be7-f8 46.Nf7-d6+
Ke8-e7 47.Nd6-e4 Bf8-g7 48.Ne4xd2
Bg7xh8 1.37/20 ] 28...Ke8xd8
[ 28...Rc8xd8!? 29.Rc1-h1 Na2-b4 ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Rc8xd8
29.Rc1-h1 Nb6-d7 30.Rh1-h8+ Nd7-f8
31.Be4xb7 Na2-b4 32.Bb2-g7 Rd8-b8
33.Bb7-e4 Be7-d6 34.Nf3-e5 Ke8-e7

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35.Bg7-f6+ Ke7-e8 36.Ne5-c4 Bd6-e7
37.Bf6-g7 Nb4-d5 38.Nc4-e5 Rb8xb3
39.Kg2-f3 Be7-d6 40.Ne5xg6 f7xg6
41.Be4xg6+ Ke8-d7 42.Bg7xf8
Rb3-b8 43.Rh8-h7+ Kd7-c6 44.Bf8xd6
Kc6xd6 45.Bg6-f7 a6-a5 46.Rh7-h6
a5-a4 47.Rh6xe6+ Kd6-c5 1.51/19 ]
29.Rc1-h1+- [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29.Rc1-h1 Be7-d6 30.Be4xb7 Rc8-b8
31.Bb2-f6+ Kd8-c7 32.Bb7xa6 Nb6-d5
33.Bf6-d4 Na2-b4 34.Ba6-c4 Nb4-c6
35.Rh1-h7 Rb8-f8 36.Bd4-b2 Bd6-e7
37.Nf3-e5 Nc6xe5 38.Bb2xe5+
Kc7-b6 39.e3-e4 Nd5-b4 40.f2-f4
Be7-c5 41.Kg2-f3 1.48/18 ]
29...Nb6-d5 [ 29...Be7-d6 30.Rh1-h8+
Kd8-e7 31.Bb2-f6+ Ke7-d7
32.Rh8-h7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29...Be7-d6 30.Be4xb7 Rc8-b8
31.Bb2-f6+ Kd8-c7 32.Bb7xa6 Rb8-a8
33.Ba6-b5 Nb6-d7 34.Rh1-h7 Ra8-f8
35.Bb5-c4 Na2-b4 36.Bf6-g7 Rf8-a8
37.Bg7-c3 Ra8-f8 38.Bc4-b5 Nb4-d5
39.Bc3-a5+ Kc7-c8 1.49/15 ]
30.Nf3-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30.Nf3-e5 Kd8-c7 31.Ne5xf7 b7-b5
32.Be4xg6 Na2-c3 33.Bg6-d3 a6-a5
34.Rh1-h7 Kc7-c6 35.Kg2-f3 Rc8-f8
36.Kf3-g3 Rf8-c8 37.g5-g6 Be7-f6
38.Bb2-a3 Nd5-b4 39.Ba3xb4 a5xb4
40.Kg3-g4 Rc8-g8 41.Nf7-g5 Kc6-d6
42.f2-f4 Bf6-g7 2.00/18 ] 30...f7-f5?
[ 30...Be7-b4 31.Rh1-h7 Bb4-c3
32.Ne5xf7+ Kd8-d7 33.Nf7-e5+
Kd7-d6 34.Ne5-c4+ Kd6-c5
35.Bb2-a3+ Bc3-b4 36.Ba3xb4+
Na2xb4 37.Rh7xb7 Rc8-g8+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Kd8-c7
31.Ne5xf7 b7-b5 32.Be4xg6 Na2-c3
33.Bg6-d3 a6-a5 34.Rh1-h7 Kc7-c6
35.g5-g6 Be7-f6 36.Bb2-a3 b5-b4
37.Ba3-b2 Kc6-c5 38.Rh7-h5 Rc8-g8
39.Kg2-f3 Kc5-c6 40.Rh5-h7 Nd5-e7
41.Nf7-e5+ Kc6-d5 1.84/16 ]
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Be7xg5 33.Rh1-h5 Bg5xe3
34.Rh5-h8+ Kd8-d7 35.Ng6-e5+
Kd7-c7 36.Rh8xc8+ Kc7xc8 37.f2xe3
Na2-b4+- ) 32...Kd8-c7 33.Rh8-h7+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Be4xd5
e6xd5 32.Rh1-h8+ Kd8-c7 33.Rh8-h7
Kc7-d8 34.Bb2-d4 Rc8-c6 35.Rh7-h8+
Kd8-c7 36.Ne5xc6 b7xc6 37.Rh8-g8
Be7xg5 38.Rg8-g7+ Kc7-d8
39.Rg7xg6 Bg5-e7 40.Rg6xc6 Na2-b4
41.Rc6-e6 a6-a5 42.Bd4-f6 Be7xf6
43.Re6xf6 Kd8-e7 44.Rf6xf5 Ke7-e6
45.Rf5-h5 Nb4-d3 46.Kg2-f3 Ke6-d6
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11.b2-b4 Bb7xf3 12.g2xf3 Nb8-c6
13.Ke1-e2 Qd8-e8 14.b4-b5 Nc6-e7
15.Bc1-d2 d7-d6 16.Rh1-g1 a7-a6
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9...Ne4-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:


9...c7-c5 10.Bf1-g2 Nb8-c6 11.Bc1-e3
0-0 12.0-0 Qd8-c7 13.d4-d5 e6xd5
14.c4xd5 Nc6-e5 15.Nf3-d4 Bb7xd5
16.Nd4xf5 Rf8xf5 17.Bg2xe4 Bd5xe4
18.Qc2xe4 Ra8-f8 19.Qe4-d5+
Kg8-h8 20.Be3-f4 -0.01/17 ] 10.Bf1-h3
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 10.Qc2-c3 0-0
11.Bf1-g2 Qd8-e7 12.0-0 d7-d6
1-0
13.Bc1-g5 h7-h6 14.Bg5xf6 Qe7xf6
15.e2-e3 Bb7-e4 16.Nf3-d2 Be4xg2
17.Kg1xg2 Nb8-d7 18.b2-b4 a7-a5
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10...0-0 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Ivanchuk,Vassily
10...Bb7-e4 11.Qc2-c3 0-0 12.0-0
4th Masters Sao Paulo/Bilbao BRA/ESP (9) Qd8-e8 13.Bc1-f4 Qe8-h5 14.Bh3-g2
d7-d6 15.Rf1-d1 Nb8-c6 16.d4-d5
E21: Nimzo-Indian: 4 Nf3
e6-e5 17.Bf4-e3 Nc6-e7 18.h2-h3
1.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 2.c2-c4 e7-e6
a7-a5 19.b2-b4 h7-h6 0.02/19 ] 11.0-0
3.Nb1-c3 Bf8-b4 4.Ng1-f3 b7-b6
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 11.d4-d5
5.Qd1-c2 Bc8-b7 6.a2-a3 Bb4xc3+
Qd8-e7 12.0-0 e6xd5 13.Bh3xf5
7.Qc2xc3 Nf6-e4 8.Qc3-c2 f7-f5
d5xc4 14.Qc2xc4+ Bb7-d5 15.Qc4-d3
last book move last book move 9.g2-g3 Bd5-e4 16.Bf5xe4 Qe7xe4 17.Qd3xe4
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
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g7-g5 22.Bf4-e3 Ra8-e8 23.Be3-d4
0.32/17 ] 11...a7-a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 11...Bb7-e4 12.Qc2-c3 Qd8-e8
13.Bc1-f4 Qe8-h5 14.Bh3-g2 d7-d6
15.Rf1-d1 Nb8-c6 16.d4-d5 e6-e5
17.Bf4-e3 Nc6-e7 18.h2-h3 a7-a5
19.b2-b4 h7-h6 0.02/17 ] 12.Rf1-d1
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
12.d4-d5 Nb8-a6 13.Bc1-f4 Nf6-e4
14.Nf3-d4 Qd8-f6 15.Ra1-d1 Ra8-d8
16.Nd4-b5 c7-c6 17.Nb5-d6 Na6-c5
18.Nd6xb7 Nc5xb7 19.f2-f3 Ne4-c5
20.Bf4-c7 Rd8-c8 21.Bc7xb6 e6xd5
22.c4xd5 c6xd5 0.49/17 ]

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[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 13...Nf6-e4


14.Bc1-e3 e6xd5 15.c4xd5 Nb8-a6
16.Bh3-g2 Qe8-e7 17.Nf3-g5 Ne4-d6
18.Ra1-c1 Na6-c5 19.b2-b4 a5xb4
20.a3xb4 Nc5-a6 21.Qc2-b3 h7-h6
22.Ng5-f3 Rf8-e8 23.Qb3-c3 0.38/16 ]
14.Bc1-f4 [ 14.d5xe6 d7xe6 15.Bc1-f4
Nf6-g4= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
14.Bc1-e3 Qe8-h5 15.Bh3-g2 e6xd5
16.Nf3-h4 Nf6-g4 17.Be3-d4 f5-f4
18.Bg2-f3 f4xg3 19.h2xg3 g7-g5
20.Nh4-f5 Qh5-h2+ 21.Kg1-f1 Ng4xf2
22.Nf5-e7+ Kg8-f7 23.Bd4xf2 Kf7xe7
24.c4xd5 Ke7-d8 25.Ra1-c1 Na6-c5
0.26/17 ] 14...e6xd5 [ 14...Qe8-h5!?
must be considered 15.Bh3-g2
e6xd5 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
14...h7-h6 15.d5xe6 d7xe6 16.Bh3-g2
e6-e5 17.Bf4-d2 Bb7-e4 18.Qc2-c3
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Ra8-d8 19.Qc3xe5 Be4-c2 20.Qe5xe8
Rf8xe8 21.Rd1-e1 Bc2-b3 22.Bd2-e3
Nf6-g4 23.Nf3-d4 Ng4xe3 24.f2xe3
Bb3xc4 25.Nd4xf5 0.28/15 ]
15.Bh3xf5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
15.Bh3xf5 Nf6-e4 16.Bf5-h3 Ne4-f6
17.c4xd5 Qe8-h5 18.Bh3-f5 g7-g6
19.Bf5-d3 Bb7xd5 20.Qc2-c3 Na6-c5
21.Bf4xc7 Ra8-c8 22.Qc3-e5 Qh5xe5
23.Bc7xe5 Bd5-b3 24.Rd1-c1 Nf6-g4
25.Bd3-c4+ Bb3xc4 26.Rc1xc4
12...Qd8-e8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Nc5-b3 27.Rc4xc8 Rf8xc8 0.35/16 ]
15...d5xc4 [ 15...Nf6-e4 16.Bf5-g4
12...Bb7-e4 13.Qc2-c3 a5-a4
14.d4-d5 e6xd5 15.Nf3-h4 g7-g6
Na6-c5 17.c4xd5 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
16.Bc1-h6 Rf8-f7 17.Nh4-f3 Be4xf3
x64: 15...Nf6-e4 16.Bf5-h3 Ne4-f6
18.Qc3xf3 Nb8-c6 19.c4xd5 Nc6-e5
17.c4xd5 Qe8-h5 18.Bh3-f5 g7-g6
20.Qf3-f4 d7-d6 21.Bh3-g2 Qd8-d7
19.Bf5-d3 Bb7xd5 20.Bd3xa6 Ra8xa6
22.Ra1-c1 Ra8-e8 23.h2-h3 Nf6-e4
21.Qc2xc7 b6-b5 22.Qc7-e5 Bd5xf3
24.Bg2xe4 f5xe4 25.Qf4xe4 Qd7xh3
23.e2xf3 Qh5xf3 24.Qe5xb5 Nf6-e4
26.Qe4xa4 0.20/17 ] 13.d4-d5
25.Bf4-e3 Ne4xf2 26.Qb5-d5+ Qf3xd5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 13.Bc1-f4
27.Rd1xd5 Nf2-g4 28.Be3-d4 d7-d6
Bb7-e4 14.Qc2-d2 d7-d6 15.Nf3-g5
29.Ra1-c1 Rf8-e8 30.Rd5-b5 Ng4-e5
Nb8-d7 16.Ng5xe4 Nf6xe4 17.Qd2-d3 31.Bd4xe5 d6xe5 32.Rb5-b7 Ra6-d6
Ra8-d8 18.f2-f3 Ne4-f6 19.b2-b4
0.52/16 Diagram
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] 16.Nf3-g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
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20.g3-g4 Qh5-e8 21.Bf5-e6 Rf6-g6
22.Qc2-f5 Na6-c5 23.Ng5-f7+ Kh8-g8
24.Be6xc4 Qe8xd7 25.Nf7-e5+
Qd7-e6 26.Bc4xe6+ Rg6xe6
27.Qf5-f7+ Kg8-h8 28.Qf7xc7 Ra8-c8
29.Qc7-f7 Bb7-a6 30.e2-e3 Re6-d6
31.Ne5-f3 Rd6-d7 32.Qf7-f5 1.02/18 ]
16...Qe8-h5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
16...Kg8-h8 17.Bf5xh7 Na6-c5
18.Bh7-g6 Bb7-e4 19.Bg6xe4 Nc5xe4
20.Ng5xe4 Nf6xe4 21.Qc2xc4 c7-c6
22.Ra1-c1 Rf8-f6 23.Qc4-d4 Ne4-c5
24.Bf4-e5 Rf6-g6 25.Rc1-c3 d7-d5
26.Rc3-e3 Qe8-e7 27.Be5-f4 Rg6-e6
28.Re3xe6 Nc5xe6 1.14/17 ]
17.Rd1xd7 [ 17.Qc2xc4+?! d7-d5
18.Qc4-c2 Bb7-c8 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 17.Rd1xd7 Kg8-h8 18.Ra1-d1
Nf6xd7 19.Rd1xd7 Rf8-f6 20.g3-g4
Qh5-e8 21.Bf5-e6 Qe8-g6 22.Ng5-f7+
Rf6xf7 23.Qc2xg6 Rf7xd7 24.Qg6-c2
Rd7-e7 25.Be6xc4 Na6-c5 26.Bf4-e3
Nc5-e4 27.Bc4-d3 Ne4-f6 28.g4-g5
Nf6-g4 29.Be3-d4 Ra8-d8 30.Bd4-c3
h7-h6 1.05/17 ] 17...Kg8-h8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17...Kg8-h8
18.Ra1-d1 Nf6xd7 19.Rd1xd7 Rf8-f6
20.g3-g4 Qh5-e8 21.Bf5-e6 Qe8-g6
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24.Qg6-c2 Rd7-e7 25.Be6xc4 Na6-c5
26.Bf4-e3 Nc5-e4 27.f2-f3 Ne4-d6
28.Be3-g5 Re7-e5 29.Bg5-f4 Re5-c5
30.Bf4xd6 c7xd6 31.Kg1-g2 Ra8-e8
32.e2-e4 1.33/18 ] 18.Rd7-e7
[ 18.Rd7-d4 Na6-c5 19.Rd4xc4
Bb7-a6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
18.Ra1-d1 Nf6xd7 19.Rd1xd7 Rf8-f6
20.g3-g4 Qh5-e8 21.Bf5-e6 Qe8-g6
22.Ng5-f7+ Rf6xf7 23.Qc2xg6 Rf7xd7
24.Qg6-c2 Rd7-e7 25.Be6xc4 Na6-c5
26.Bf4-e3 Nc5-e4 27.Bc4-d3 Ne4-f6
28.g4-g5 Nf6-g4 29.Be3-d4 Ra8-d8
30.Bd4-c3 Re7-d7 31.f2-f3 1.05/16 ]
18...Nf6-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
18...Nf6-d5 19.Re7-e5 Na6-c5
20.Ng5-e6 Nd5xf4 21.Ne6xf4 Qh5-h6
22.Qc2xc4 Ra8-d8 23.Bf5-c2 Bb7-c6
24.Qc4-c3 Qh6-f6 25.Re5-h5 Nc5-e4
26.Qc3xf6 Rf8xf6 27.Rh5-e5 Ne4-d6
28.Re5-e7 Rf6-f7 29.Re7xf7 Nd6xf7
30.Ra1-d1 Rd8xd1+ 31.Bc2xd1
1.06/16 ] 19.Bf5-g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 19.Re7-e5 Nd5xf4 20.g3xf4
c4-c3 21.b2xc3 Na6-c5 22.f2-f3
Qh5-h4 23.Bf5xh7 Qh4xf4 24.Re5-f5
Rf8xf5 25.Qc2xf5 Qf4xf5 26.Bh7xf5
Ra8-f8 27.Bf5-c2 Bb7-a6 28.Kg1-f2
Rf8-e8 29.Ra1-e1 0.95/15 ]
19...Qh5-g6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
19...Qh5-g6 20.Qc2xg6 h7xg6
21.Re7-f7 Nd5xf4 22.Rf7xf4 Rf8xf4
23.g3xf4 Na6-c5 24.Ra1-d1 b6-b5
25.Rd1-d4 Kh8-g8 26.a3-a4 c7-c6
27.f2-f3 b5-b4 28.Rd4xc4 Nc5xa4
29.Rc4-c2 Bb7-c8 30.Kg1-f2 Bc8xg4
31.f3xg4 Ra8-d8 32.Ng5-e6 Rd8-d1
0.77/19 ] 20.Ng5-f7+ Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.Qc2xg6
h7xg6 21.Re7-f7 Nd5xf4 22.Rf7xf4
Rf8xf4 23.g3xf4 Na6-c5 24.Ra1-d1
b6-b5 25.Rd1-d4 Kh8-g8 26.a3-a4
c7-c6 27.f2-f3 b5-b4 28.Rd4xc4
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31.Ra1-c1 Bc8-b7 32.h5-h6 Re7-e5
33.Qb5-c4 Re5-e4 34.Qc4-c3 Re4-g4
35.Rc1-d1 Na6-c5 36.Be3xc5 b6xc5
0.51/20 ] 22.Qc2xf5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
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g7xh6 24.Qf5-g4+ Ne7-g6 25.Bf4xh6
Rf8-f7 26.h2-h4 Ra8-e8 27.h4-h5
Bb7-c8 28.Qg4xc4 Ng6-e5 29.Qc4-b5
Rf7-e7 30.Bh6-e3 Ne5-f7 31.Ra1-d1
Re7-e6 32.Rd1-d4 Re6-e5 33.Qb5-c6
Nf7-d6 34.g3-g4 Bc8-b7 35.Qc6-d7
Re5-e7 0.43/19 ] 22...Nd5xe7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Nd5xe7
23.Nf7-h6+ g7xh6 24.Qf5-g4+ Ne7-g6
25.Bf4xh6 Rf8-f7 26.Ra1-d1 Na6-c5
27.h2-h4 Nc5-e4 28.f2-f3 Ne4-f6
20...Kh8-g8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29.Qg4-g5 Kg8-h8 30.h4-h5 Ng6-f8
20...Kh8-g8 21.Bg4-f5 Qg6xf5
31.Bh6-g7+ Rf7xg7 32.Qg5xf6 Kh8-g8
22.Qc2xf5 Nd5xe7 23.Nf7-h6+ g7xh6
33.Qf6-e5 Ra8-c8 34.Kg1-f2 Bb7-a6
24.Qf5-g4+ Ne7-g6 25.Bf4xh6 Rf8-f7
35.Qe5-d5+ Kg8-h8 36.Qd5-e4
26.Ra1-d1 Na6-c5 27.h2-h4 Nc5-e4
Rg7-f7 37.Qe4-e5+ Kh8-g8
28.f2-f3 Ne4-f6 29.Qg4-g5 Kg8-h8
38.Qe5-g5+ Rf7-g7 39.Qg5-e3 Kg8-f7
30.h4-h5 Ng6-f8 31.Bh6-g7+ Rf7xg7
40.Qe3-f4+ Kf7-g8 41.Qf4-e5 h7-h6
32.Qg5xf6 Kh8-g8 33.Qf6-e5 Ra8-c8
42.Qe5-f6 Kg8-h7 43.g3-g4 Rc8-e8
34.Kg1-f2 Bb7-a6 35.Rd1-d4 h7-h6
44.e2-e4 Ba6-b7 45.Qf6-c3 Rg7-f7
36.Qe5-d5+ Kg8-h7 37.Qd5-e4+
46.Qc3xc4 Nf8-e6 47.Kf2-g3 Kh7-g8
Kh7-g8 38.Qe4-c6 Kg8-h7 39.Rd4-f4
48.b2-b3 Kg8-h7 0.46/20 ] 23.Nf7-h6+
Rg7-d7 40.Qc6-e4+ Kh7-g7
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Nf7-h6+
41.Qe4-e5+ Kg7-g8 0.58/22 ]
g7xh6 24.Qf5-g4+ Ne7-g6 25.Bf4xh6
21.Bg4-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Rf8-f7 26.Ra1-d1 Na6-c5 27.h2-h4
21.Bg4-f5 Qg6xf5 22.Qc2xf5 Nd5xe7
Nc5-e4 28.f2-f3 Ne4-f6 29.Qg4-g5
23.Nf7-h6+ g7xh6 24.Qf5-g4+ Ne7-g6 Kg8-h8 30.h4-h5 Ng6-f8 31.Bh6-g7+
25.Bf4xh6 Rf8-f7 26.Ra1-d1 Na6-c5
Rf7xg7 32.Qg5xf6 Kh8-g8 33.Qf6-e5
27.h2-h4 Ra8-e8 28.h4-h5 Bb7-c8
Ra8-c8 34.g3-g4 Rg7-f7 35.Qe5-g5+
29.Qg4xc4 Ng6-e5 30.Qc4-h4 Nc5-e6 Rf7-g7 36.Qg5-b5 Nf8-e6 37.Kg1-h2
31.f2-f4 Ne5-d7 32.e2-e4 Kg8-h8
c4-c3 38.b2xc3 Rc8-f8 0.38/21 ]
23...g7xh6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33.e4-e5 Re8-g8 34.b2-b4 c7-c5
35.b4xa5 b6xa5 36.Rd1-d3 Nd7-b6
23...g7xh6 24.Qf5-g4+ Ne7-g6
37.Kg1-g2 Ne6-d4 38.Bh6-g5 0.41/20 ] 25.Bf4xh6 Rf8-f7 26.h2-h4 Ra8-e8
21...Qg6xf5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27.h4-h5 Bb7-c8 28.Qg4xc4 Ng6-e5
21...Qg6xf5 22.Qc2xf5 Nd5xe7
29.Qc4-h4 Na6-c5 30.b2-b4 a5xb4
23.Nf7-h6+ g7xh6 24.Qf5-g4+ Ne7-g6 31.a3xb4 Nc5-b7 32.Ra1-a8 Nb7-d6
25.Bf4xh6 Rf8-f7 26.h2-h4 Ra8-e8
33.f2-f3 Kg8-h8 34.Qh4-d4 Rf7-e7
27.h4-h5 Bb7-c8 28.Qg4xc4 Ng6-e5
35.Bh6-g5 Re7-e6 36.Kg1-g2 Nd6-f5

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37.Qd4-c3 0.51/18 ] 24.Qf5-g4+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Qf5-g4+
Ne7-g6 25.Bf4xh6 Rf8-f7 26.h2-h4
Ra8-e8 27.h4-h5 Bb7-c8 28.Qg4xc4
Ng6-e5 29.Qc4-h4 Na6-c5 30.b2-b4
a5xb4 31.a3xb4 Nc5-b7 32.Ra1-a8
Nb7-d6 33.f2-f3 Ne5-c4 34.b4-b5
Kg8-h8 35.Qh4-d4+ Kh8-g8
36.Qd4-d5 Bc8-d7 37.Ra8xe8+
Bd7xe8 38.Qd5-g5+ Kg8-h8 0.36/19 ]
24...Ne7-g6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24...Ne7-g6 25.Bf4xh6 Rf8-f7
26.Ra1-d1 Na6-c5 27.h2-h4 Nc5-e4
28.f2-f3 Ne4-f6 29.Qg4-g5 Kg8-h8
30.h4-h5 Ng6-f8 31.Bh6-g7+ Rf7xg7
32.Qg5xf6 Kh8-g8 33.Qf6-e5 Ra8-c8
34.Kg1-f2 Bb7-a6 35.Qe5-d5+ Kg8-h8
36.Qd5-e4 Rg7-f7 37.Qe4-e5+
Kh8-g8 38.Qe5-g5+ Rf7-g7
39.Qg5-e3 Kg8-f7 40.Qe3-f4+ Kf7-g8
41.Qf4-e5 h7-h6 42.Qe5-f6 Kg8-h7
43.g3-g4 Rc8-e8 44.e2-e4 Ba6-b7
45.Qf6-c3 Rg7-f7 46.Qc3xc4 Nf8-e6
47.Kf2-g3 Kh7-g8 48.b2-b3 Kg8-h7
0.43/21 ] 25.Bf4xh6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 25.Bf4xh6 Rf8-f7 26.h2-h4
Ra8-e8 27.h4-h5 Bb7-c8 28.Qg4xc4
Ng6-e5 29.Qc4-h4 Na6-c5 30.b2-b4
a5xb4 31.a3xb4 Nc5-b7 32.Ra1-a8
Nb7-d6 33.f2-f3 Ne5-c4 Diagram
(Diagram 328)
34.b4-b5 Kg8-h8 35.Qh4-d4+ Kh8-g8
36.Qd4-d5 Bc8-d7 37.Ra8xe8+
Bd7xe8 38.Qd5-g5+ Kg8-h8 0.36/20 ]
25...Rf8-f7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25...Rf8-f7 26.Ra1-d1 Na6-c5
27.h2-h4 Nc5-e4 28.f2-f3 Ne4-f6
29.Qg4-g5 Kg8-h8 30.h4-h5 Ng6-f8
31.Bh6-g7+ Rf7xg7 32.Qg5xf6 Kh8-g8
33.Qf6-e5 Ra8-c8 34.Kg1-f2 Bb7-a6
35.Qe5-d5+ Kg8-h8 36.g3-g4 h7-h6
37.Qd5-e5 Kh8-h7 38.Qe5-f6 Rc8-e8
39.e2-e4 Ba6-b7 40.Qf6-c3 Rg7-f7

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43.Qc4-c3 Re8-f8 0.43/20 ] 26.Ra1-d1
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.h2-h4
Ra8-e8 27.h4-h5 Bb7-c8 28.Qg4xc4
Ng6-e5 29.Qc4-h4 Na6-c5 30.b2-b4
a5xb4 31.a3xb4 Nc5-b7 32.Ra1-a8
Nb7-d6 33.f2-f3 Nd6-f5 34.Qh4-g5+
Kg8-h8 35.g3-g4 Nf5-d6 36.Qg5-c1
Ne5-c4 37.Qc1-c2 Kh8-g8 38.Kg1-g2
Bc8-d7 39.Ra8-a7 0.41/19 ]
26...Ra8-e8 [ 26...Na6-c5 27.Qg4xc4
Bb7-a6 28.Qc4-d5 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 26...Na6-c5 27.h2-h4 Nc5-e4
28.f2-f3 Ne4-f6 29.Qg4-g5 Kg8-h8
30.h4-h5 Ng6-f8 31.e2-e4 Ra8-e8
32.Qg5-b5 Kh8-g8 33.Bh6xf8 Kg8xf8
34.h5-h6 Re8-e7 35.Rd1-d8+ Re7-e8
36.Rd8-d4 Bb7-c8 37.Qb5xc4 Bc8-e6
38.Qc4-c6 Kf8-g8 39.Kg1-g2 0.49/17 ]
27.h2-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27.Bh6-e3 b6-b5 28.Qg4-g5 Re8-e5
29.Rd1-d8+ Rf7-f8 30.Rd8xf8+ Kg8xf8
31.Qg5-h6+ Kf8-g8 32.Be3-d4 Re5-e7
33.f2-f4 c7-c5 34.Bd4-f6 Re7-d7
35.f4-f5 Ng6-f8 36.a3-a4 Na6-c7
37.a4xb5 Nc7xb5 38.Kg1-f2 Kg8-f7
39.Bf6-e5 0.45/19 ] 27...Na6-c5
[ 27...c4-c3 28.h4-h5 c3-c2+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Bb7-c8
28.Qg4xc4 Ng6-e5 29.Qc4-c3 Rf7-f6

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30.Rd1-d5 Rf6xh6 31.Rd5xe5 Re8xe5
32.Qc3xe5 Rh6-e6 33.Qe5-d5 Kg8-f7
34.e2-e4 Kf7-e7 35.Qd5-g5+ Ke7-f8
36.Qg5-f5+ Kf8-g7 37.Qf5-g4+ Kg7-f7
38.Kg1-g2 h7-h6 39.Qg4-f5+ Kf7-g7
40.Qf5-g4+ Kg7-f7 41.Qg4-f5+
0.50/18 ] 28.h4-h5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 28.h4-h5 Bb7-c8 29.Qg4xc4
Ng6-e5 30.Qc4-h4 Nc5-e6 31.f2-f4
Ne5-d7 32.e2-e4 Kg8-h8 33.b2-b3
Bc8-b7 34.e4-e5 Nd7-c5 35.b3-b4
a5xb4 36.a3xb4 Nc5-b3 37.Bh6-g5
Bb7-f3 38.Rd1-d3 Nb3-d4 39.Bg5-f6+
Kh8-g8 40.Rd3-a3 Rf7-d7 41.Ra3-a7
Nd4-f5 0.38/21 ] 28...Bb7-c8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Bb7-c8
29.Qg4xc4 Ng6-e5 30.Qc4-h4 Nc5-e6
31.b2-b4 a5xb4 32.a3xb4 Diagram

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Re7-d7 35.Qh4-g4+ Kg8-f8
36.Rd1xd7 Bc8xd7 37.Bc1-b2 Nf7xh6
38.Qg4-h5 Nh6-f7 39.Qh5xh7 Bd7-c6
40.e2-e4 Re8-d8 0.38/19 ] 29.Qg4xc4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Qg4xc4
Ng6-e5 30.Qc4-h4 Nc5-e6 31.f2-f4
Ne5-d7 32.e2-e4 Kg8-h8 33.e4-e5
Re8-g8 34.b2-b4 a5xb4 35.a3xb4
b6-b5 36.Kg1-h2 Nd7-b6 37.Qh4-h3
Nb6-c4 38.f4-f5 Nc4xe5 39.f5xe6
Ne5-g4+ 40.Qh3xg4 Rf7-f2+

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41.Kh2-g1 Rg8xg4 42.Kg1xf2 Bc8xe6
43.Bh6-f4 Kh8-g7 0.33/21 ]
29...Ng6-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29...Ng6-e5 30.Qc4-h4 Nc5-e6
31.f2-f4 Ne5-d7 32.e2-e4 Kg8-h8
33.e4-e5 Re8-g8 34.b2-b4 a5xb4
35.a3xb4 b6-b5 36.Kg1-h2 Nd7-b6
37.Qh4-h3 Ne6-d8 38.Qh3-g2 Nb6-c4
39.Rd1-d3 Bc8-f5 40.Rd3-c3 Nd8-e6
41.Qg2-d5 Rg8-b8 42.Kh2-g2 0.40/20
] 30.Qc4-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30.Qc4-h4 Nc5-e6 31.f2-f4 Ne5-d7
32.e2-e4 Kg8-h8 33.b2-b3 Bc8-b7
34.e4-e5 Nd7-c5 35.b3-b4 a5xb4
36.a3xb4 Nc5-b3 37.Bh6-g5 Bb7-f3
38.Rd1-d3 Nb3-d4 39.Bg5-f6+ Kh8-g8
40.Rd3-a3 Nd4-f5 41.Qh4-h3 Ne6-d4
42.b4-b5 Rf7-d7 43.Ra3-a7 0.36/18 ]
30...Ne5-c6? [ 30...Nc5-e6!? ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Nc5-e6
31.f2-f4 Ne5-d7 32.e2-e4 Kg8-h8
33.e4-e5 Re8-g8 34.b2-b4 a5xb4
35.a3xb4 b6-b5 36.Kg1-h2 Nd7-b6
37.Qh4-h3 Ne6-d8 38.Qh3-g2 Nb6-c4
39.Rd1-d3 Bc8-f5 40.Rd3-c3 Nd8-e6
41.Qg2-d5 Rg8-b8 42.Kh2-g2 0.40/17
] 31.Rd1-d5+- [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31.Rd1-d5 Nc5-e6 32.Qh4-a4 Bc8-b7
33.Qa4-g4+ Ne6-g7 34.Rd5-g5
Re8-e7 35.Qg4-c4 Kg8-f8 36.Qc4-c3
Re7-d7 37.f2-f3 Kf8-g8 38.Kg1-f2
Rd7-e7 39.Rg5-g4 Kg8-f8 40.b2-b3
Nc6-e5 41.Rg4-g5 Ne5-c6 42.Kf2-f1
Re7-d7 43.Rg5-g4 a5-a4 1.10/18 ]
31...Nc5-e6 [ 31...Nc5-d7 32.Qh4-g5+
Kg8-h8 33.Qg5-c1+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 31...Nc5-e6 32.Qh4-a4 Bc8-b7
33.Qa4-g4+ Ne6-g7 34.Rd5-g5
Re8-e7 35.Qg4-c4 Kg8-f8 36.Qc4-c3
Re7-d7 37.f2-f3 Kf8-g8 38.Kg1-f2
Rd7-e7 39.Rg5-g4 Kg8-f8 40.b2-b3
Nc6-e5 41.Rg4-g5 Ne5-c6 42.Qc3-d3
Kf8-g8 43.g3-g4 Re7-e5 1.23/17 ]
32.Qh4-c4 [ 32.Qh4-a4 Bc8-b7
33.Qa4-g4+ Ne6-g7 34.Rd5-g5+- ;

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Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Qh4-a4
Bc8-b7 33.Qa4-g4+ Ne6-g7
34.Rd5-g5 Re8-e7 35.Qg4-c4 Kg8-f8
36.Qc4-c3 Re7-d7 37.f2-f3 Kf8-g8
38.Kg1-f2 Rd7-e7 39.Rg5-g4 Kg8-f8
40.b2-b3 Nc6-e5 41.Rg4-g5 Ne5-c6
42.g3-g4 Re7-d7 43.e2-e3 Kf8-g8
44.Kf2-g3 1.29/19 ] 32...Nc6-d8??
a blunder in a bad position
[ 32...Nc6-e7 33.Qc4-a4 Re8-f8+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Nc6-b8
33.Rd5-e5 c7-c5 34.Re5-e4 Rf7-f6
35.Bh6-d2 Nb8-c6 36.Bd2-c3 Nc6-d4
37.Bc3xd4 c5xd4 38.Re4xd4 Rf6-f5
39.Qc4-c6 Re8-f8 40.Rd4-g4+ Kg8-h8
41.Qc6-c3+ Rf5-f6 42.Rg4-e4 Ne6-c5
43.Re4-e7 1.07/17 ] 33.Qc4-g4+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Qc4-g4+
Kg8-h8 34.Bh6-d2 Nd8-b7 35.h5-h6
Ne6-g7 36.Qg4-d4 Nb7-d6 37.h6xg7+
Kh8-g8 38.Bd2-f4 Bc8-e6 39.Rd5-h5
Be6-g4 40.Rh5-g5 Bg4xe2 41.Bf4xd6
c7xd6 42.Qd4xb6 Be2-f3 43.Qb6xa5
Bf3-b7 44.Qa5-d2 Rf7-e7 45.Kg1-h2
Re7-e1 46.g3-g4 Re1-h1+ 47.Kh2-g3
Rh1-g1+ 48.Kg3-f4 3.60/14 ]
33...Ne6-g7 [ 33...Kg8-h8 cannot undo
what has already been done 34.Bh6-d2
Nd8-b7 35.h5-h6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 33...Kg8-h8 34.Bh6-d2 Nd8-b7
35.h5-h6 Ne6-g7 36.Qg4-d4 Bc8-e6
37.h6xg7+ Kh8-g8 38.Rd5-h5 Be6-f5
39.Bd2-c3 Nb7-d6 40.Qd4-d5 Bf5-e4
41.Qd5-a2 Be4-f5 42.f2-f3 Re8xe2
43.Qa2-d5 Re2-e8 44.Rh5-h6 3.24/15
] 34.Qg4xc8 Diagram [ 34.Qg4xc8
Nd8-e6 35.Qc8-b7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 34.Qg4xc8 Nd8-e6 35.Qc8-b7
Ne6-f8 36.Bh6xg7 Rf7xg7 37.e2-e3
Re8-e7 38.Rd5-f5 Rg7-f7 39.Rf5-g5+
Rf7-g7 40.Qb7-d5+ Re7-e6
41.Rg5xg7+ Kg8xg7 42.Qd5-g5+
Kg7-f7 43.Qg5-f4+ Kf7-e7 44.Qf4xc7+
Nf8-d7 45.Kg1-g2 Re6-e5 46.h5-h6
Re5-c5 47.Qc7-f4 Nd7-f6 48.Qf4-b8

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Nf6-d7 49.Qb8-b7 Ke7-d6 50.f2-f4
Rc5-h5 51.e3-e4 Rh5xh6 52.e4-e5+
Kd6-e7 53.Kg2-f3 5.14/16 ]

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A30

Carlsen,Magnus
Gashimov,Vugar
Tata Steel Wijk aan Zee NED 14.01.2012
(1)
A30: Symmetrical English: Double
Fianchetto and Hedgehog
1.Ng1-f3 Ng8-f6 2.c2-c4 c7-c5
3.Nb1-c3 e7-e6 4.g2-g3 b7-b6
5.Bf1-g2 Bc8-b7 6.0-0 Bf8-e7
7.d2-d4 c5xd4 8.Qd1xd4 d7-d6
9.Bc1-g5 a7-a6 10.Bg5xf6 Be7xf6
11.Qd4-f4 0-0 Diagram
(Diagram 331)
12.Rf1-d1 Bf6-e7 13.Nc3-e4
Increases the pressure on d6 Bb7xe4
14.Qf4xe4 Ra8-a7 15.Nf3-d4 Ra7-c7
last book move last book move
16.Rd1-d2 [ 16.b2-b3 g7-g6 ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16.Qe4-e3
Be7-f6 17.b2-b3 Nb8-d7 18.Ra1-b1
Nd7-c5 19.b3-b4 Nc5-a4 20.b4-b5

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Rc7xc4 23.Nb5xd6 Na4-c3
24.Qe3xb6 Nc3xe2+ 25.Kg1-f1
Qa6xa2 26.Nd6xc4 Qa2xc4 0.35/15 ]
16...Rc7-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
16...Be7-f6 17.e2-e3 Qd8-c8
18.Bg2-f1 Nb8-d7 19.Ra1-d1 Bf6-e7
20.b2-b3 Nd7-f6 21.Qe4-d3 g7-g6
22.Bf1-g2 d6-d5 23.c4xd5 Nf6xd5
24.Bg2xd5 e6xd5 25.Rd2-c2 Rc7xc2
26.Qd3xc2 Qc8xc2 27.Nd4xc2
0.09/15 ] 17.Ra1-d1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 17.e2-e3 Qd8-c7 18.b2-b3 b6-b5
19.c4xb5 a6xb5 20.Qe4-d3 Qc7-a5
21.a2-a4 d6-d5 22.b3-b4 Qa5xb4
23.a4xb5 Rf8-c8 24.Ra1-a7 Rc5-c3
25.Qd3-e2 0.35/14 ] 17...Qd8-c7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17...Qd8-c8
18.e2-e3 Rf8-e8 19.b2-b3 b6-b5
20.c4xb5 a6xb5 21.Qe4-d3 b5-b4
22.Rd2-c2 Rc5xc2 23.Nd4xc2 Qc8-c3
24.Qd3-b5 Re8-c8 25.Nc2xb4 d6-d5
26.Nb4-d3 Nb8-c6 27.a2-a4 Nc6-e5
28.Rd1-c1 0.26/16 ] 18.b2-b3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18.Rd2-c2
Rf8-c8 19.Rd1-c1 Rc5-a5 20.b2-b3
Be7-f6 21.Qe4-d3 Bf6xd4 22.Qd3xd4
Nb8-c6 23.Bg2xc6 Qc7xc6 24.e2-e4
h7-h5 25.Rc2-d2 Rc8-d8 26.Rc1-d1
Ra5-c5 27.a2-a4 Rc5-g5 28.f2-f4

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Rg5-g4 29.Kg1-g2 0.21/16 ]
18...Kg8-h8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
18...b6-b5 19.c4xb5 a6xb5 20.Qe4-b7
Qc7xb7 21.Bg2xb7 Be7-f6 22.Bb7-g2
Nb8-a6 23.Bg2-b7 Na6-c7 24.Nd4-c6
Nc7-d5 25.Kg1-g2 b5-b4 26.e2-e4
Nd5-c3 27.Rd1-e1 d6-d5 28.e4xd5
Nc3xd5 0.06/16 ] 19.Qe4-b1
[ 19.Rd2-c2 Be7-f6 20.b3-b4 Rc5xc4
21.Nd4xe6 Rc4xe4 22.Ne6xc7
Re4xb4 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
19.a2-a3 Kh8-g8 20.e2-e3 g7-g6
21.h2-h4 Rf8-d8 22.Qe4-g4 Nb8-d7
23.Nd4xe6 f7xe6 24.Qg4xe6+ Kg8-f8
25.Bg2-d5 Rc5xd5 26.Qe6xd5 Nd7-f6
27.Qd5-d4 Kf8-g7 0.57/15 ]
19...Nb8-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
19...Kh8-g8 20.a2-a4 Rf8-c8
21.Qb1-e4 d6-d5 22.c4xd5 Rc5xd5
23.Bg2-f3 g7-g6 24.e2-e3 Rd5-e5
25.Qe4-f4 Re5-c5 26.Qf4xc7 Rc5xc7
27.Kg1-g2 Nb8-d7 28.Nd4-c6 0.33/15 ]
20.e2-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20.a2-a4 Rf8-c8 21.Qb1-e4 Nd7-f6
22.Qe4-d3 Qc7-a7 23.Rd2-c2 d6-d5
24.Rd1-c1 Qa7-b7 25.b3-b4 Rc5-c7
26.c4xd5 Rc7xc2 27.Rc1xc2 Rc8xc2
28.Nd4xc2 Nf6xd5 29.Bg2xd5 e6xd5
0.33/15 ] 20...Qc7-c8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 20...Rf8-c8 21.Qb1-d3 g7-g6
22.a2-a4 Nd7-f6 23.Qd3-e2 Qc7-d7
24.f2-f4 Kh8-g8 25.Qe2-d3 d6-d5
26.c4xd5 e6xd5 27.Qd3xa6 Nf6-g4
28.Bg2-h3 Rc5-c3 29.Bh3xg4
Qd7xg4 0.17/15 ] 21.Rd2-c2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Qb1-e4
d6-d5 22.c4xd5 Nd7-f6 23.Qe4-b1
Nf6xd5 24.Nd4-e2 Nd5-f6 25.Ne2-f4
Rc5-c3 26.Qb1-b2 Qc8-c7 27.Nf4-e2
Rc3-c5 28.b3-b4 Rc5-c4 29.a2-a3
Rf8-c8 0.46/15 ] 21...Rc5-c7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Kh8-g8
22.b3-b4 Rc5-c7 23.b4-b5 a6xb5
24.Nd4xb5 Rc7xc4 25.Rc2xc4
Qc8xc4 26.Rd1-c1 Qc4-g4 27.Rc1-c7

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e6-e5 28.Bg2-d5 g7-g6 29.Qb1-c2
Rf8-d8 30.a2-a4 Rd8-e8 31.f2-f3
0.23/15 ] 22.a2-a4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 22.Rc2-c1 Rf8-d8 23.Nd4-e2
Kh8-g8 24.Qb1-b2 Nd7-e5 25.f2-f4
Ne5-c6 26.Ne2-c3 Qc8-d7 27.Qb2-e2
h7-h6 28.a2-a3 Be7-f6 29.b3-b4
Bf6xc3 30.Rc1xc3 0.36/16 ]
22...Rf8-d8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22...Nd7-c5 23.Qb1-a2 Rf8-d8
24.Rc2-d2 Qc8-d7 25.a4-a5 b6-b5
26.c4xb5 a6xb5 27.Qa2-a3 d6-d5
28.Rd2-c2 Rd8-c8 29.Rd1-c1 e6-e5
30.b3-b4 e5xd4 31.b4xc5 d4xe3
32.Qa3xe3 Be7-f6 33.a5-a6 b5-b4
0.25/16 ] 23.Qb1-a2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 23.Rc2-a2 Rc7-c5 24.Bg2-f1
Nd7-e5 25.Bf1-e2 Ne5-c6 26.b3-b4
Rc5-g5 27.f2-f4 Nc6xd4 28.Rd1xd4
Rg5-f5 29.Ra2-d2 Qc8-c6 30.Be2-g4
Rf5-f6 0.34/15 ] 23...Nd7-e5
[ 23...Nd7-c5 24.b3-b4 a6-a5
25.Qa2-b1 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23...Nd7-c5 24.Rc2-d2 Qc8-d7
25.a4-a5 b6-b5 26.c4xb5 a6xb5
27.Qa2-a3 d6-d5 28.Rd2-c2 Rd8-c8
29.Rd1-c1 e6-e5 30.b3-b4 e5xd4
31.b4xc5 d4xe3 32.Qa3xe3 Be7-f6
33.a5-a6 b5-b4 0.25/15 ] 24.h2-h3
[ 24.a4-a5 b6xa5 25.Qa2xa5 h7-h6+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.a4-a5 b6xa5
25.Qa2xa5 Rc7-c5 26.Qa5-d2 Kh8-g8
27.Rd1-c1 a6-a5 28.f2-f4 Ne5-g4
29.Bg2-f3 Ng4-f6 30.Nd4-b5 d6-d5
31.Qd2xa5 Rd8-d7 32.Qa5-c3 Nf6-e4
33.Bf3xe4 d5xe4 0.61/14 ]
24...Be7-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24...h7-h5 25.a4-a5 b6xa5 26.f2-f4
Ne5-d7 27.Qa2xa5 h5-h4 28.g3xh4
Rc7-c5 29.Qa5-d2 Be7xh4 30.Rc2-a2
Bh4-f6 31.Qd2-d3 a6-a5 32.Nd4-b5
d6-d5 33.c4xd5 0.30/15 ] 25.Rc2-d2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Rd1-d2
Rc7-c5 26.f2-f4 Ne5-d7 27.h3-h4
Bf6xd4 28.e3xd4 Rc5-h5 29.Bg2-f3

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Rh5-f5 30.Bf3-e4 Rf5-h5 31.Qa2-a3
Nd7-f6 32.Be4-f3 Rh5-h6 33.a4-a5
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Rh6-g6 0.34/15 ] 25...Rc7-c5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Kh8-g8
26.a4-a5 b6xa5 27.Qa2xa5 d6-d5
28.c4xd5 e6xd5 29.Nd4-e2 Ne5-c6
30.Qa5-b6 Nc6-e7 31.Ne2-f4 Rc7-c6
32.Qb6-b4 a6-a5 33.Qb4-a3 Rc6-c2
34.Nf4xd5 Ne7xd5 35.Bg2xd5 Rc2xd2
36.Rd1xd2 Qc8xh3 37.Qa3xa5
0.35/16 ] 26.f2-f4 White threatens to
win material: f4xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 26.Nd4-c2 Bf6-e7 27.Nc2-b4
Rc5-c7 28.Qa2-a1 a6-a5 29.Nb4-c2
Ne5-c6 30.Nc2-d4 Nc6xd4 31.Qa1xd4
Rc7-c5 32.Qd4-f4 Rc5-f5 33.Qf4-g4
Qc8-c5 34.Qg4-d4 Kh8-g8 0.40/16 ]
26...Ne5-g6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...Ne5-g6 27.Nd4-c2 Bf6-e7
28.h3-h4 b6-b5 29.c4xb5 a6xb5
30.b3-b4 Rc5-c3 31.a4-a5 d6-d5
32.a5-a6 Be7-f6 33.Bg2-f1 Ng6-e7
34.Kg1-h2 Ne7-f5 35.a6-a7 Qc8-a8
36.Bf1-d3 Nf5-d6 37.Nc2-d4 Bf6xd4
38.e3xd4 0.29/16 ] 27.Rd2-d3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Nd4-c2
d6-d5 28.c4xd5 e6xd5 29.Nc2-b4
Ng6-e7 30.Nb4xd5 Ne7xd5
31.Bg2xd5 Rd8-e8 32.e3-e4 Qc8xh3

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33.Rd2-d3 Re8-c8 34.Qa2-g2 Qh3-h5
35.g3-g4 Qh5-g6 36.Bd5-c4 b6-b5
37.f4-f5 Qg6-g5 38.a4xb5 a6xb5
39.Bc4xf7 0.38/14 ] 27...h7-h6
[ 27...Kh8-g8 28.Qa2-d2 ;Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 27...d6-d5 28.c4xd5
e6xd5 29.b3-b4 Rc5-c4 30.b4-b5
Ng6-e7 31.Nd4-c6 Ne7xc6 32.b5xc6
Rc4xc6 33.Rd3xd5 Rd8xd5
34.Qa2xd5 Rc6-c3 35.Qd5xf7 Rc3xe3
36.Kg1-h2 Bf6-e7 37.Rd1-d2 b6-b5
38.Bg2-b7 Qc8-f8 39.Qf7xf8+ Be7xf8
40.a4xb5 a6xb5 41.Kh2-g2 b5-b4
42.Bb7-d5 0.12/14 ] 28.Qa2-d2
[ 28.Nd4-e2 b6-b5 29.Rd3xd6 Rd8xd6
30.Rd1xd6 Bf6-e7 31.a4xb5 Be7xd6
32.b5xa6 Bd6-b8 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 28.Qa2-e2 d6-d5 29.c4xd5
e6xd5 30.Qe2-h5 Kh8-g8 31.b3-b4
Rc5-c1 32.Nd4-f5 Rc1xd1+
33.Rd3xd1 Qc8-e6 34.Kg1-h2 Bf6-c3
35.b4-b5 a6-a5 36.Rd1-d3 Bc3-b4
37.e3-e4 0.23/14 ] 28...e6-e5
[ 28...Kh8-g8 29.Kg1-h2 ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 28...Kh8-g8 29.Nd4-c2 d6-d5
30.e3-e4 b6-b5 31.a4xb5 a6xb5
32.Nc2-a3 b5xc4 33.b3xc4 d5-d4
34.e4-e5 Bf6-e7 35.Kg1-h2 Qc8-a6
36.Na3-b5 Rc5xc4 37.Rd3xd4 Rc4xd4
38.Nb5xd4 Be7-c5 39.Qd2-c3
Qa6-a4 0.25/14 ] 29.Nd4-c2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Nd4-c2
b6-b5 30.Nc2-a3 e5xf4 31.e3xf4
b5xa4 32.b3-b4 Rc5-c7 33.c4-c5
d6-d5 34.Rd3xd5 Rd8xd5 35.Qd2xd5
a6-a5 36.Na3-b5 a5xb4 37.Nb5xc7
Qc8xc7 38.Qd5-a8+ Kh8-h7
39.Qa8xa4 Qc7xc5+ 40.Kg1-h2
Kh7-g8 41.Qa4-b3 Diagram
(Diagram 333)
Ng6-f8 42.h3-h4 Bf6-d4 43.Bg2-e4
Nf8-e6 44.Kh2-g2 0.64/16 ] 29...b6-b5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Bf6-e7

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30.Nc2-b4 Rd8-e8 31.Bg2-d5 e5xf4
32.e3xf4 Kh8-g8 33.Qd2-g2 b6-b5
34.c4xb5 a6xb5 35.Bd5-c6 b5xa4
36.Bc6xe8 Qc8xe8 37.b3xa4 Qe8xa4
38.Qg2-b7 Rc5-b5 39.Qb7-c8+ Ng6-f8
40.Nb4-d5 0.73/15 ] 30.a4xb5 [Not
30.Rd3xd6 Rd8xd6 31.Qd2xd6
b5xa4 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30.Nc2-a3 e5xf4 31.e3xf4 Rc5-f5
32.Kg1-h2 b5xa4 33.b3xa4 Rf5-h5
34.Rd3xd6 Rd8xd6 35.Qd2xd6 Bf6-e7
36.Qd6-d3 Be7xa3 37.Qd3xa3
Qc8xc4 38.Rd1-d7 Kh8-g8 39.Qa3-e3
Ng6-f8 40.Qe3-e8 Qc4-e6 41.Qe8xe6
Nf8xe6 42.Bg2-e4 f7-f5 0.58/15 ]
30...a6xb5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30...a6xb5 31.Nc2-a3 b5xc4
32.Na3xc4 d6-d5 33.Bg2xd5 Qc8xh3
34.Qd2-g2 Qh3xg2+ 35.Kg1xg2 e5xf4
36.e3xf4 Rc5-c7 37.Nc4-e3 Ng6-f8
38.Bd5-c4 Rd8xd3 39.Rd1xd3 Kh8-g8
40.Ne3-d5 Rc7-a7 41.b3-b4 Bf6-d8
42.b4-b5 Nf8-d7 43.Nd5-b4 Bd8-b6
44.Nb4-c6 Nd7-c5 45.Rd3-e3 Nc5-e6
46.Re3xe6 f7xe6 47.Nc6xa7 Bb6xa7
48.Bc4xe6+ Kg8-f8 0.64/18 ]
31.Nc2-a3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31.Nc2-a3 b5xc4 32.Na3xc4 d6-d5
33.Bg2xd5 Qc8xh3 34.Qd2-e1 Rd8-b8
35.Qe1-f2 Rc5-c7 36.Nc4-d6 e5xf4

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37.e3xf4 Kh8-g8 38.Rd1-e1 Rc7-d7
39.Bd5-c4 Rb8-f8 40.b3-b4 Bf6-c3
41.Re1-e4 Kg8-h7 42.f4-f5 0.51/18 ]
31...b5xc4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31...b5xc4 32.Na3xc4 d6-d5
33.Bg2xd5 Qc8xh3 34.Qd2-g2
Qh3xg2+ 35.Kg1xg2 e5xf4 36.e3xf4
Rc5-c7 37.Nc4-e3 Ng6-f8 38.Bd5-c4
Rd8xd3 39.Rd1xd3 Kh8-g8 40.Ne3-d5
Rc7-a7 41.b3-b4 Bf6-d8 42.b4-b5
Nf8-d7 43.Nd5-b4 Bd8-b6 44.Nb4-c6
Nd7-c5 45.Rd3-e3 Nc5-e6 46.Re3xe6
f7xe6 47.Nc6xa7 Bb6xa7 48.Bc4xe6+
Kg8-f8 0.64/17 ] 32.Na3xc4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Na3xc4
d6-d5 33.Bg2xd5 Qc8xh3 34.Qd2-g2
Qh3xg2+ 35.Kg1xg2 e5xf4 36.e3xf4
Rc5-c7 37.Nc4-e3 Kh8-g8 38.b3-b4
Rd8-b8 39.Rd1-b1 Ng6-f8 40.b4-b5
Nf8-d7 41.Bd5-f3 Nd7-b6 42.Bf3-c6
Rc7-a7 43.Kg2-f3 h6-h5 44.Ne3-f5
Ra7-a2 45.Rb1-c1 g7-g6 46.Nf5-d6
Rb8-d8 0.48/18 ] 32...d6-d5
Black threatens to win material: d5xc4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Bf6-e7
33.Nc4-b6 Qc8-b8 34.b3-b4 Rc5-b5
35.Nb6-d5 Be7-f8 36.Rd1-c1 e5xf4
37.g3xf4 Rd8-c8 38.Rc1xc8 Qb8xc8
39.Rd3-c3 Qc8-d7 40.Bg2-f1 Rb5-b7
41.b4-b5 Ng6-e7 42.Qd2-g2 Ne7xd5
43.Qg2xd5 Kh8-g8 0.59/16 ]
33.Bg2xd5 [Less advisable is
33.Rd3xd5 Rc5xd5 34.Bg2xd5 e5xf4
35.e3xf4 Qc8xh3= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 33.Bg2xd5 Qc8xh3 34.Qd2-g2
Qh3xg2+ 35.Kg1xg2 e5xf4 36.e3xf4
Rc5-c7 37.Nc4-e3 Kh8-g8 38.b3-b4
Rd8-b8 39.Rd1-b1 Ng6-f8 40.b4-b5
Nf8-d7 41.Ne3-g4 Bf6-e7 42.Bd5-c6
Nd7-c5 43.Rd3-d2 h6-h5 44.Ng4-e5
0.48/17 ] 33...Qc8xh3 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 33...Qc8xh3 34.Qd2-g2
Qh3xg2+ 35.Kg1xg2 e5xf4 36.e3xf4
Rd8-d7 37.Nc4-e3 Ng6-f8 38.Bd5-c4
Rd7-b7 39.Ne3-g4 Bf6-b2 40.Rd1-d2

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Rc5-c7 41.Rd3-d8 Bb2-a3 42.Ng4-e5
Ba3-b4 43.Rd2-a2 h6-h5 44.f4-f5
Kh8-h7 0.64/16 ] 34.Qd2-g2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Qd2-e1
Rd8-b8 35.Qe1-f2 Rc5-c7 36.Nc4-d6
e5xf4 37.e3xf4 Kh8-g8 38.Rd1-e1
Rc7-d7 39.Bd5-c4 Rb8-f8 40.b3-b4
Bf6-c3 41.Rd3xc3 Rd7xd6 42.b4-b5
Qh3-f5 43.Qf2-a7 Rf8-d8 0.51/15 ]
34...Qh3xg2+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34...Qh3xg2+ 35.Kg1xg2 e5xf4
36.e3xf4 Rc5-c7 37.Nc4-e3 Kh8-g8
38.b3-b4 Rd8-b8 39.Rd1-b1 Ng6-f8
40.b4-b5 Nf8-d7 41.Bd5-c6 Nd7-b6
42.Ne3-g4 Bf6-e7 43.Rb1-d1 h6-h5
44.Ng4-e5 g7-g6 45.Rd1-e1 Be7-b4
46.Re1-e2 Rc7-e7 0.60/19 ]
35.Kg1xg2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35.Kg1xg2 Diagram

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e5xf4 36.e3xf4 Rc5-c7 37.Nc4-e3
Kh8-g8 38.b3-b4 Rd8-b8 39.Rd1-b1
Ng6-e7 40.b4-b5 Rb8-b6 41.Bd5-c4
g7-g6 42.Rb1-d1 Kg8-g7 43.Rd3-d7
Rc7xd7 44.Rd1xd7 h6-h5 45.Kg2-f3
Rb6-b8 46.Bc4-f1 Rb8-b6 47.Rd7-a7
Rb6-b8 48.Kf3-e4 0.50/19 ] 35...e5xf4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Rd8-d7
36.Bd5-e4 Rd7xd3 37.Rd1xd3 e5xf4
38.e3xf4 Kh8-g8 39.Nc4-e3 Rc5-b5
40.Ne3-d5 Ng6-e7 41.Nd5-c7 Rb5-b8

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42.b3-b4 Ne7-c8 43.b4-b5 Nc8-b6
44.Kg2-f3 Rb8-c8 45.Rd3-d6 Rc8xc7
46.Rd6xb6 Rc7-c3+ 47.Kf3-g2 Bf6-d8
48.Rb6-b7 0.44/18 ] 36.e3xf4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.e3xf4
Rc5-c7 37.Nc4-e3 Kh8-g8 38.b3-b4
Rd8-b8 39.Rd1-b1 Ng6-f8 40.b4-b5
Nf8-d7 41.Bd5-c6 Nd7-b6 42.Ne3-g4
Bf6-e7 43.Rb1-a1 h6-h5 44.Ng4-e5
g7-g6 45.Rd3-c3 Nb6-d5 46.Rc3-c1
Nd5-e3+ 47.Kg2-f3 Ne3-f5 0.46/19 ]
36...Rc5-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36...Rd8-d7 37.Nc4-e3 Ng6-f8
38.Bd5-c4 Rd7-b7 39.Ne3-g4 Rc5-a5
40.Ng4xf6 g7xf6 41.Rd3-d6 Kh8-g7
42.Kg2-f3 f6-f5 43.Rd1-d5 Ra5xd5
44.Bc4xd5 Rb7-d7 45.Rd6xd7 Nf8xd7
46.b3-b4 Nd7-f6 47.Bd5-c6 0.50/18 ]
37.Nc4-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37.Nc4-e3 Kh8-g8 38.b3-b4 Rd8-b8
39.Rd1-b1 Ng6-e7 40.b4-b5 Rb8-b6
41.Bd5-c4 g7-g6 42.Rb1-d1 Kg8-g7
43.Rd3-d7 Rc7xd7 44.Rd1xd7 h6-h5
45.Kg2-f3 Rb6-b8 46.Bc4-f1 Rb8-b6
47.Kf3-e4 Rb6-e6+ 48.Ke4-f3 0.46/18 ]
37...Rc7-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37...Kh8-g8 38.Bd5-c4 Rd8xd3
39.Rd1xd3 Rc7-b7 40.Ne3-f5 Rb7-c7
41.Nf5-d6 Kg8-f8 42.Nd6-b5 Rc7-c8
43.Rd3-d7 Bf6-e7 44.Kg2-f3 Kf8-e8
45.Rd7-b7 Rc8-d8 46.b3-b4 h6-h5
47.Nb5-c3 Ng6-f8 48.b4-b5 0.46/16 ]
38.Ne3-g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38.b3-b4 Rd8-b8 39.Rd3-b3 Bf6-d8
40.Rd1-d3 Kh8-g8 41.b4-b5 Rd7-a7
42.Rb3-b2 Bd8-c7 43.Kg2-f3 Ng6-e7
44.Bd5-e4 Kg8-f8 45.Rd3-d7 Bc7-b6
46.Rd7xa7 Bb6xa7 47.Rb2-a2 f7-f5
48.Ne3xf5 Ne7xf5 49.Ra2xa7
Rb8xb5 0.53/18 ] 38...Bf6-b2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...Bf6-c3
39.Ng4-f2 f7-f6 40.Bd5-e6 Rd7xd3
41.Rd1xd3 Bc3-d4 42.b3-b4 Ng6-f8
43.f4-f5 g7-g6 44.Nf2-e4 Kh8-g7
45.Ne4-c5 Rd8-d6 46.Nc5-b7 Rd6-b6

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47.Rd3xd4 Rb6xb7 48.Be6-d5 Rb7-b8
49.g3-g4 g6xf5 50.g4xf5 h6-h5
51.Kg2-g3 Nf8-d7 52.Bd5-f3 Nd7-e5
53.Bf3xh5 Rb8-h8 54.Bh5-e2 0.44/19 ]
39.Ng4-f2 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 39.Ng4-f2 Rd8-b8 40.Bd5-c4
Rd7-b7 41.Rd3-d7 Rb7xd7 42.Rd1xd7
f7-f6 43.Nf2-d3 Bb2-c3 44.Kg2-f3
Kh8-h7 45.Rd7-c7 Bc3-a5 46.Rc7-f7
Ba5-c3 47.Nd3-c5 Ng6-f8 48.Bc4-f1
Bc3-d4 0.48/18 ]

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9+-+r+pzp-0 335
9-+-+-+nzp0
9+-+L+-+-0
9-+-+-zP-+0
9+P+R+-zP-0
9-vl-+-sNK+0
9+-+R+-+-0
xiiiiiiiiy
39...f7-f6 [ 39...Rd8-b8 40.Bd5-c4
Rd7-a7 41.Rd3-d2 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 39...Rd8-b8 40.Bd5-c4 Rd7-c7
41.Rd3-d7 Rc7xd7 42.Rd1xd7 f7-f6
43.Nf2-d3 Bb2-c3 44.Kg2-f3 Kh8-h7
45.Rd7-c7 Bc3-a5 46.Rc7-f7 Ba5-c3
47.Rf7-d7 Ng6-f8 48.Rd7-c7 Rb8-d8
49.Nd3-c5 Kh7-g6 0.44/18 ]
40.Bd5-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40.Bd5-e4 Ng6-f8 41.b3-b4 Rd7xd3
42.Nf2xd3 Bb2-c3 43.b4-b5 Rd8-d4
44.Nd3-f2 Rd4xd1 45.Nf2xd1 Bc3-d4
46.Be4-c6 g7-g6 47.Kg2-f3 Kh8-g7
48.Nd1-e3 Nf8-e6 49.Ne3-c4 Bd4-a7
50.Kf3-e4 Ne6-c5+ 51.Ke4-d5 Nc5-a4
52.Nc4-d6 Na4-c3+ 53.Kd5-c4 Nc3-e2
54.Bc6-d5 Ne2xg3 55.Nd6-e8+ Kg7-f8
56.Ne8xf6 0.63/20 ] 40...Ng6-f8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...Ng6-f8

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41.b3-b4 Rd7xd3 42.Nf2xd3 Bb2-c3
43.b4-b5 Rd8-d4 44.Nd3-f2 Rd4xd1
45.Nf2xd1 Bc3-d4 46.Be4-c6 g7-g6
47.Kg2-f3 Kh8-g7 48.Kf3-e4 Bd4-a7
49.f4-f5 Nf8-h7 50.Ke4-d3 Nh7-g5
51.f5xg6 Kg7xg6 52.Nd1-e3 f6-f5
53.Bc6-d7 Ba7xe3 54.Kd3xe3 Ng5-e4
55.b5-b6 Ne4xg3 0.72/21 ] 41.b3-b4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41.b3-b4
Bb2-d4 42.Be4-f5 Rd7-d5 43.Nf2-e4
Rd5xf5 44.Rd3xd4 Rd8xd4 45.Rd1xd4
Nf8-e6 46.Rd4-d6 Ne6-c7 47.Kg2-f3
Rf5-d5 48.Rd6xd5 Nc7xd5 49.b4-b5
Kh8-g8 50.Ne4-d6 Nd5-b6 51.Kf3-e4
Kg8-f8 52.Ke4-d4 Kf8-e7 53.Nd6-f5+
Ke7-f7 54.Kd4-c5 0.51/18 ]
41...Rd7xd3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
41...Bb2-d4 42.Be4-f5 Rd7-d5
43.Nf2-e4 Rd5xf5 44.Rd3xd4 Rd8xd4
45.Rd1xd4 Nf8-e6 46.Rd4-d6 Ne6-c7
47.Kg2-f3 Rf5-d5 48.Rd6xd5 Nc7xd5
49.b4-b5 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+-+-mk0{
9+-+-+-zp-0 336
9-+-+-zp-zp0
9+P+n+-+-0
9-+-+NzP-+0
9+-+-+KzP-0
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Kh8-g8 50.Ne4-d6 Nd5-b6 51.Kf3-e4
Kg8-f8 52.Ke4-d4 Kf8-e7 53.Nd6-f5+
Ke7-f7 54.Kd4-c5 0.65/18 ] 42.Nf2xd3
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42.Nf2xd3
Bb2-c3 43.b4-b5 Rd8-d4 44.Nd3-f2
Rd4xd1 45.Nf2xd1 Bc3-d4 46.Be4-c6
g7-g6 47.Kg2-f3 Kh8-g7 48.Kf3-e4
Bd4-a7 49.f4-f5 g6xf5+ 50.Ke4xf5

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Nf8-g6 51.Nd1-c3 Kg7-f7 52.Bc6-d5+
Kf7-g7 53.Kf5-e4 Ng6-e7 54.g3-g4
Kg7-g6 55.Ke4-d3 Ne7xd5
56.Nc3xd5 0.64/21 ] 42...Bb2-c3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42...Bb2-c3
43.b4-b5 Rd8-d4 44.Nd3-f2 Rd4xd1
45.Nf2xd1 Bc3-d4 46.Kg2-f3 Nf8-d7
47.Nd1-e3 Kh8-g8 48.Be4-g6 Kg8-f8
49.Ne3-f5 Bd4-c5 50.Kf3-e4 Nd7-b6
51.Bg6-h5 Nb6-c8 52.Ke4-d5 Bc5-f2
53.Kd5-e6 Bf2-c5 54.Bh5-f3 Nc8-b6
55.Nf5-d6 0.62/20 ] 43.Rd1-c1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43.b4-b5
Rd8-d4 44.Nd3-f2 Rd4xd1 45.Nf2xd1
Bc3-d4 46.Kg2-f3 Nf8-d7 47.Nd1-e3
Kh8-g8 48.Ne3-f5 Bd4-c5 49.Be4-c2
Nd7-b6 50.g3-g4 Kg8-f8 51.Kf3-e4
Nb6-c8 52.Ke4-d5 Bc5-f2 53.Nf5-d4
Nc8-b6+ 54.Kd5-e4 Kf8-e8 0.60/19 ]
43...Bc3-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
43...Bc3-d2 44.Rc1-c2 Bd2-e3
45.Kg2-f3 Be3-g1 46.Rc2-c6 Rd8-b8
47.Be4-d5 Bg1-d4 48.Bd5-c4 Kh8-h7
49.b4-b5 h6-h5 50.Nd3-b4 Kh7-h6
51.Nb4-a6 Rb8-b7 52.Na6-c5 Bd4xc5
53.Rc6xc5 0.74/19 ] 44.Nd3-c5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44.b4-b5
Rd8-e8 45.Be4-d5 Re8-d8 46.Nd3-b4
Bd4-b6 47.Bd5-c6 Rd8-d2+
48.Kg2-h3 Nf8-d7 49.Rc1-c2 Rd2xc2
50.Nb4xc2 Nd7-c5 51.Bc6-d5 Kh8-h7
52.Kh3-g4 Nc5-a4 0.68/16 ]
44...Bd4-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
44...g7-g6 45.Rc1-d1 f6-f5 46.Nc5-b7
Rd8-d7 47.Be4-c6 Rd7-c7 48.b4-b5
Nf8-e6 49.Kg2-h3 Kh8-g7 50.Bc6-d5
Bd4-f2 51.Nb7-d6 Rc7-e7 52.Kh3-g2
Bf2-c5 53.Nd6-c8 Re7-d7 54.b5-b6
Ne6-d8 55.Kg2-f3 Nd8-b7 56.Rd1-d2
Kg7-f6 0.42/17 ] 45.Rc1-c3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45.Rc1-c4
Kh8-g8 46.Kg2-f3 Be3-g1 47.Rc4-c1
Bg1xc5 48.Rc1xc5 Kg8-f7 49.b4-b5
Rd8-b8 50.Rc5-c7+ Kf7-e6 51.Be4-d3
Nf8-d7 52.Bd3-c4+ Ke6-e7 53.Kf3-e4

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Ke7-d6 54.Rc7-c6+ Kd6-e7 0.58/16 ]
45...Rd8-d2+ [ 45...Be3-d2!?
46.Rc3-b3 Rd8-d4 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 45...Be3-d2 46.Rc3-b3 Rd8-c8
47.Nc5-a6 Rc8-c3 48.Rb3xc3 Bd2xc3
49.b4-b5 Nf8-d7 50.Be4-f5 Nd7-b6
51.Bf5-g6 Kh8-g8 52.Na6-c7 Bc3-a5
53.Kg2-f3 Nb6-a4 54.Nc7-e8 Ba5-b6
55.Ne8-d6 Kg8-f8 0.61/18 ]
46.Kg2-f3+- [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
46.Kg2-f3 Be3-d4 47.Rc3-c4 Rd2-f2+
48.Kf3-g4 h6-h5+ 49.Kg4-h3 Bd4-e3
50.Be4-g2 f6-f5 51.Nc5-d3 Rf2-d2
52.Rc4-c8 Kh8-g8 53.Nd3-e5 g7-g5
54.f4xg5 Be3xg5 55.b4-b5 Rd2-d8
56.Rc8xd8 Bg5xd8 57.Bg2-f3 Kg8-g7
58.Ne5-c6 Bd8-b6 59.Nc6-e7 Kg7-f7
60.Ne7xf5 Kf7-f6 61.Nf5-d6 Kf6-e6
0.61/21 ] 46...Be3-d4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 46...Be3-d4 47.Rc3-c4
Rd2-f2+ 48.Kf3-g4 h6-h5+ 49.Kg4-h3
Bd4-e3 50.Be4-g2 f6-f5 51.Nc5-d3
Rf2-d2 52.Rc4-c8 Kh8-g8 53.Nd3-e5
g7-g5 54.f4xg5 Be3xg5 55.b4-b5
Rd2-d8 56.Rc8xd8 Bg5xd8 57.Bg2-f3
Kg8-g7 58.Ne5-c6 Bd8-b6 59.Nc6-e7
Kg7-f7 60.Ne7xf5 Kf7-f6 61.Nf5-d6
Kf6-e6 0.71/20 ] 47.Rc3-c4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47.Rc3-c4
Rd2-f2+ 48.Kf3-g4 h6-h5+ 49.Kg4-h3
Bd4-e3 50.Nc5-d3 Rf2-d2 51.Rc4-c8
g7-g5 52.g3-g4 Kh8-g7 53.Rc8-c7+
Kg7-h8 54.f4-f5 h5xg4+ 55.Kh3xg4
Be3-d4 56.b4-b5 Rd2-d1 57.Kg4-h3
Rd1-g1 58.Be4-d5 Rg1-d1 59.Nd3-c5
Rd1-c1 60.Nc5-a6 Rc1xc7 61.Na6xc7
Kh8-g7 0.80/19 ] 47...g7-g6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47...Rd2-f2+
48.Kf3-g4 h6-h5+ 49.Kg4-h3 Bd4-e3
50.Nc5-d3 Rf2-d2 51.Rc4-c8 g7-g5
52.g3-g4 Kh8-g7 53.Rc8-c7+ Kg7-h8
54.f4-f5 h5xg4+ 55.Kh3xg4 Be3-d4
56.b4-b5 Rd2-e2 57.Be4-f3 Re2-e3
58.Nd3-b4 Re3-e1 59.Nb4-c2
Re1-g1+ 60.Kg4-h5 Bd4-e5 0.72/16 ]

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48.Nc5-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
48.Nc5-d3 Bd4-g1 49.Rc4-c1 Bg1-d4
50.f4-f5 Nf8-h7 51.Rc1-c8+ Kh8-g7
52.Rc8-c7+ Kg7-h8 53.Rc7-d7
Nh7-g5+ 54.Kf3-f4 g6xf5 55.Kf4xf5
Ng5xe4 56.Kf5xe4 Bd4-b6 57.b4-b5
Rd2-e2+ 58.Ke4-f5 Re2-e3 59.g3-g4
Re3-f3+ 60.Kf5-g6 Rf3-g3 61.Kg6xf6
Rg3xg4 62.Nd3-e5 Rg4-f4+ 63.Kf6-g6
Rf4-e4 64.Kg6-f5 1.01/20 ]
48...Bd4-g1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
48...Bd4-g1 49.Rc4-c1 Bg1-d4
50.f4-f5 Nf8-h7 51.Rc1-c8+ Kh8-g7
52.Rc8-c7+ Kg7-h8 53.Rc7-d7
Nh7-g5+ 54.Kf3-f4 g6xf5 55.Kf4xf5
Ng5xe4 56.Rd7xd4 Ne4-f2
57.Rd4-d8+ Kh8-g7 58.Rd8-d7+
Kg7-f8 59.Nd3-c5 Rd2xd7
60.Nc5xd7+ Kf8-e7 61.Nd7xf6 Ke7-d6
62.Nf6-e4+ Nf2xe4 63.Kf5xe4 h6-h5
64.Ke4-f5 Kd6-c6 65.Kf5-e5 1.02/20 ]
49.Rc4-c8 [ 49.Rc4-c1!? Bg1-a7
50.Rc1-c8+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
49.Rc4-c1 Bg1-d4 50.f4-f5 Nf8-h7
51.Rc1-c8+ Kh8-g7 52.Rc8-c7+
Kg7-h8 53.Rc7-d7 Nh7-g5+ 54.Kf3-f4
g6xf5 55.Kf4xf5 Ng5xe4 56.Kf5xe4
Bd4-b6 57.b4-b5 Kh8-g8 58.Rd7-d6
Rd2-e2+ 59.Ke4-f5 Re2-e3 60.g3-g4
Re3-f3+ 61.Kf5-g6 Bb6-c7 62.Rd6-d7
Bc7-b6 63.Kg6xh6 Rf3-g3 0.95/18 ]
49...Kh8-g7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
49...Kh8-g7 50.Rc8-c7+ Kg7-g8
51.Rc7-c1 Bg1-d4 52.Rc1-c6 Kg8-f7
53.f4-f5 g6xf5 54.Be4xf5 Nf8-g6
55.Kf3-e4 Ng6-e7 56.Bf5-e6+ Kf7-f8
57.Rc6-a6 Bd4-g1 58.Ra6-d6 Bg1-a7
59.b4-b5 Rd2-e2+ 60.Ke4-f3 Re2-e3+
61.Kf3-g2 Re3-e2+ 62.Kg2-h3 Re2-e3
63.Rd6-d8+ Kf8-g7 64.Rd8-d7
Re3xe6 65.Rd7xa7 Kg7-f7 66.Nd3-f4
0.57/22 ] 50.Rc8-c7+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 50.Rc8-c7+ Kg7-g8
51.Rc7-c1 Bg1-d4 52.Rc1-c6 Kg8-f7
53.f4-f5 g6xf5 54.Be4xf5 Nf8-g6

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55.Kf3-e4 Bd4-f2 56.g3-g4 Ng6-e7
57.Bf5-e6+ Kf7-g7 58.Rc6-a6 Bf2-g1
59.Ra6-a2 Rd2xa2 60.Be6xa2 Ne7-c8
61.Nd3-c5 Nc8-d6+ 62.Ke4-d3
Bg1-f2 0.55/20 ] 50...Kg7-g8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50...Kg7-g8
51.Rc7-c1 Bg1-d4 52.Rc1-c6 Kg8-f7
53.f4-f5 g6xf5 54.Be4xf5 Nf8-g6
55.Kf3-e4 Bd4-f2 56.Bf5xg6+ Kf7xg6
57.Rc6-d6 Kg6-g7 58.Rd6-d7+ Kg7-f8
59.g3-g4 Kf8-e8 60.Rd7-h7 Rd2-e2+
61.Ke4-f5 Bf2-d4 62.Rh7xh6 Re2-e3
63.Rh6-h8+ Ke8-e7 0.51/20 ] 51.f4-f5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51.Rc7-c1
Bg1-d4 52.Rc1-c6 Kg8-f7 53.f4-f5
g6xf5 54.Be4xf5 Nf8-g6 55.Kf3-e4
Bd4-f2 56.Bf5xg6+ Kf7xg6 57.Rc6-d6
Kg6-g7 58.Rd6-d7+ Kg7-f8 59.g3-g4
Kf8-e8 60.Rd7-h7 Rd2-e2+ 61.Ke4-f5
Bf2-d4 62.Rh7xh6 0.62/18 ]
51...g6-g5? [ 51...h6-h5!? ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51...h6-h5
52.b4-b5 g6-g5 53.Rc7-c1 g5-g4+
54.Kf3-f4 Bg1-b6 55.Rc1-h1 Bb6-c7+
56.Kf4-e3 Rd2-c2 57.Nd3-f4 Rc2-c3+
58.Ke3-f2 Bc7xf4 59.g3xf4 Nf8-d7
60.Rh1xh5 Kg8-f8 61.Rh5-h7 Nd7-c5
62.Be4-d5 Nc5-d3+ 63.Kf2-e3
Nd3-b4+ 64.Ke3-e4 Nb4xd5
65.Ke4xd5 Rc3-b3 0.39/16 ]
52.g3-g4+- [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
52.g3-g4 Bg1-d4 53.b4-b5 h6-h5
54.g4xh5 Rd2-h2 55.Be4-d5+ Kg8-h8
56.Rc7-f7 Rh2-h3+ 57.Kf3-e2 Nf8-h7
58.Rf7-b7 Rh3-h2+ 59.Ke2-e1 Rh2-h3
60.Nd3-f2 Rh3-e3+ 61.Ke1-f1 Re3-e8
62.Nf2-g4 Re8-d8 63.Bd5-c6 Nh7-f8
64.Kf1-g2 Rd8-d6 65.Kg2-f3 Bd4-c5
66.Rb7-f7 Rd6-d3+ 67.Kf3-e4
Rd3-d4+ 68.Ke4-f3 2.00/18 ]
52...Bg1-h2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
52...Rd2-h2 53.b4-b5 h6-h5 54.g4xh5
Bg1-d4 55.Be4-d5+ Kg8-h8 56.Rc7-f7
Rh2-h3+ 57.Kf3-e2 Nf8-h7 58.Rf7-b7
Rh3-h2+ 59.Ke2-e1 Rh2-h3 60.Nd3-f2

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Rh3-e3+ 61.Ke1-f1 Re3-e8 62.Nf2-g4
Re8-d8 63.Bd5-c6 Nh7-f8 64.Kf1-g2
Rd8-d6 65.Kg2-f3 Bd4-c5 66.Rb7-f7
Rd6-d3+ 67.Kf3-e4 Rd3-d4+
68.Ke4-f3 1.93/18 ] 53.Rc7-b7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 53.Rc7-b7
Rd2-c2 54.Nd3-c5 Rc2-c1 55.Be4-d5+
Kg8-h8 56.Rb7-f7 Nf8-h7 57.Nc5-e6
Rc1-c8 58.b4-b5 Rc8-b8 59.Rf7-d7
Bh2-g1 60.Kf3-e4 Nh7-f8 61.Rd7-f7
Nf8-h7 62.Bd5-c6 Bg1-b6 63.Ke4-d5
Bb6-e3 64.Kd5-c4 Be3-b6 65.Kc4-c3
Rb8-c8 2.08/20 ] 53...Rd2-c2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 53...Rd2-c2
54.Nd3-c5 Rc2-c1 55.Be4-d5+ Kg8-h8
56.Rb7-f7 Nf8-h7 57.Nc5-e6 Rc1-c8
58.b4-b5 Rc8-b8 59.Rf7-d7 Bh2-g1
60.Rd7-c7 Bg1-b6 61.Rc7-f7 Bb6-g1
62.Bd5-c6 Bg1-h2 63.Rf7-d7 Bh2-g1
64.Kf3-g3 Bg1-e3 65.Rd7-f7 Be3-b6
66.Kg3-g2 Kh8-g8 67.Rf7-g7+ Kg8-h8
68.Rg7-g6 2.06/19 ] 54.Nd3-c5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 54.Nd3-c5
Rc2-c1 55.Be4-d5+ Kg8-h8 56.Rb7-f7
Nf8-h7 57.Nc5-e6 Rc1-c8 58.b4-b5
Rc8-b8 59.Rf7-d7 Bh2-g1 60.Rd7-c7
Bg1-b6 61.Rc7-f7 Bb6-g1 62.Rf7-c7
Bg1-b6 1.99/17 ] 54...Rc2-c3+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 54...Rc2-d2
55.b4-b5 Rd2-d6 56.Be4-b1 Kg8-h8
57.Rb7-f7 Nf8-h7 58.Nc5-e6 Bh2-e5
59.Bb1-e4 Rd6-b6 60.Be4-c6 Rb6-b8
61.Kf3-e4 Kh8-g8 62.Rf7-g7+ Kg8-h8
63.Rg7-g6 Nh7-f8 64.Rg6xh6+
Kh8-g8 65.Ne6xg5 Kg8-g7 2.11/18 ]
55.Kf3-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
55.Kf3-e2 Kg8-h8 56.Nc5-e6 Kh8-g8
57.Rb7-g7+ Kg8-h8 58.Rg7-f7 Nf8xe6
59.f5xe6 Bh2-d6 60.b4-b5 Rc3-b3
61.e6-e7 Bd6xe7 62.Rf7xe7 Rb3xb5
63.Re7-f7 Rb5-b6 64.Ke2-d3 Rb6-d6+
65.Kd3-c3 Kh8-g8 66.Rf7-h7 Kg8-f8
67.Rh7xh6 Kf8-e7 68.Kc3-c4 Rd6-a6
69.Kc4-b5 2.25/18 ] 55...h6-h5
[ 55...Kg8-h8 56.Nc5-e6 Bh2-d6

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57.b4-b5+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
55...Kg8-h8 56.Nc5-e6 Kh8-g8
57.Rb7-g7+ Kg8-h8 58.Rg7-f7 Nf8xe6
59.f5xe6 Bh2-d6 60.b4-b5 Rc3-b3
61.e6-e7 Bd6xe7 62.Rf7xe7 Rb3xb5
63.Re7-f7 Rb5-b6 64.Ke2-d3 Rb6-d6+
65.Kd3-c3 Kh8-g8 66.Rf7-h7 Kg8-f8
67.Rh7xh6 Kf8-e7 68.Kc3-c4 2.19/16 ]
56.g4xh5 [ 56.Be4-d5+ and White can
already relax Kg8-h8 57.g4xh5
Rc3-h3+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
56.g4xh5 Kg8-h8 57.Nc5-e6 Bh2-d6
58.b4-b5 Rc3-h3 59.Rb7-f7 Kh8-g8
60.Rf7xf6 Nf8xe6 61.f5xe6 Rh3xh5
62.b5-b6 g5-g4 63.b6-b7 Rh5-b5
64.e6-e7 Rb5-b2+ 65.Ke2-d3 Bd6xe7
66.Be4-d5+ Kg8-h8 67.Rf6-e6 Rb2-b5
68.Kd3-e4 Be7-f8 69.Re6-f6 2.72/16 ]
56...g5-g4 [ 56...Kg8-h8 does not help
much 57.Be4-d5+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 56...Bh2-f4 57.Be4-d5+ Kg8-h8
58.Rb7-f7 Rc3-c2+ 59.Ke2-f3
Rc2-c3+ 60.Kf3-e4 Rc3-e3+
61.Ke4-d4 Re3-e8 62.b4-b5 Bf4-e5+
63.Kd4-e4 g5-g4 64.Bd5-c6 Re8-b8
65.Nc5-d3 Be5-c3 66.b5-b6 Nf8-h7
67.Rf7-b7 Nh7-g5+ 68.Ke4-f4 3.43/15 ]
57.Nc5-e6 [ 57.Be4-d5+ seems even
better Kg8-h8 58.Nc5-e4 Rc3-h3
59.Ne4xf6 Bh2-d6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 57.Be4-d5+ Kg8-h8 58.Nc5-e4
Rc3-h3 59.Ne4xf6 Bh2-d6 60.b4-b5
Rh3-h2+ 61.Ke2-d3 g4-g3 62.Rb7-f7
g3-g2 63.Bd5xg2 Rh2xg2 64.b5-b6
Rg2-b2 65.b6-b7 Bd6-f4 66.Kd3-e4
Rb2-b4+ 67.Ke4-d5 Rb4-b2
68.Kd5-c5 Bf4-h6 69.Kc5-c6 Rb2-c2+
70.Kc6-b6 Rc2-b2+ 71.Kb6-c5 Rb2-b3
72.Kc5-c6 Rb3-c3+ 73.Kc6-d5
Rc3-d3+ 74.Kd5-e5 Rd3-d8 75.Rf7-c7
Bh6-g7 3.51/15 ] 57...Rc3-c8
[ 57...Bh2-d6 doesn't get the cat off the
tree 58.h5-h6 Rc3-c8 59.b4-b5+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 57...Bh2-d6
58.h5-h6 Rc3-c8 59.b4-b5 Kg8-h8

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60.b5-b6 Rc8-e8 61.Be4-d5 Re8-c8
62.Rb7-g7 Nf8xe6 63.Bd5xe6 Rc8-b8
64.b6-b7 Bd6-f4 65.Rg7xg4 Bf4-g5
66.Be6-d5 Kh8-h7 67.Ke2-f3 Kh7xh6
68.Rg4-c4 2.69/15 ] 58.b4-b5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 58.b4-b5
Rc8-e8 59.Be4-d5 Nf8xe6 60.f5xe6
Kg8-h8 61.Rb7-f7 Bh2-g1 62.Rf7xf6
Kh8-h7 63.Rf6-g6 Bg1-a7 64.Ke2-d3
Re8-e7 65.Rg6xg4 Kh7-h6 66.Kd3-e4
Kh6xh5 67.Ke4-f5 Re7-e8 68.Rg4-g2
Re8-f8+ 69.Kf5-e4 Rf8-e8 70.Rg2-g7
Ba7-c5 71.Ke4-e5 Kh5-h6 72.Rg7-g2
Re8-b8 73.Bd5-c6 Bc5-e7
74.Rg2-g1 3.27/16 ] 58...Rc8-b8
[ 58...Bh2-d6 doesn't do any good
59.b5-b6 Rc8-e8 60.Be4-d5+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 58...Rc8-e8
59.Be4-c6 Re8-c8 60.Rb7-g7+
Kg8-h8 61.Rg7xg4 Bh2-d6 62.Ke2-d3
Kh8-h7 63.Kd3-c4 Nf8xe6 64.f5xe6
Bd6-e7 65.Rg4-f4 Kh7-h6 66.Rf4-f5
Kh6-g7 67.Kc4-d5 Rc8-d8+ 68.Bc6-d7
Rd8-a8 69.Rf5-f1 Ra8-a2 70.Rf1-g1+
Kg7-f8 2.99/14 Diagram

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9-+-+Pzp-+0
9+P+K+-+P0
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] 59.Rb7xb8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
59.Rb7xb8 Bh2xb8 60.Be4-d5 Bb8-a7
61.Ke2-f1 Kg8-f7 62.Kf1-g2 Kf7-e7
63.Ne6-f4 Ke7-d6 64.Bd5-c6 Ba7-d4
65.Kg2-g3 Bd4-e3 66.Bc6-g2 Nf8-d7

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67.Nf4-d5 Be3-g5 68.b5-b6 Nd7-c5
69.Kg3xg4 Kd6-d7 70.Nd5-f4 Kd7-c8
71.Bg2-c6 Nc5-b7 72.Nf4-d5 Nb7-d6
73.Nd5-e7+ Kc8-b8 74.Bc6-g2 Nd6-c4
75.Ne7-c6+ Kb8-c8 3.28/20 ]
59...Bh2xb8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
59...Bh2xb8 60.Be4-d5 Bb8-a7
61.Ke2-f1 Kg8-f7 62.Kf1-g2 Kf7-e7
63.Ne6-f4 Ke7-d6 64.Bd5-c6 Nf8-h7
65.Kg2-g3 Nh7-g5 66.h5-h6 Ba7-e3
67.Nf4-g2 Be3-d2 68.Kg3xg4 Ng5-h7
69.Kg4-h5 Nh7-f8 70.Ng2-h4 Bd2-e3
71.Nh4-g6 Nf8-h7 72.Bc6-g2 Kd6-c5
73.Ng6-e7 Kc5xb5 74.Kh5-g6 Nh7-f8+
75.Kg6-g7 Be3xh6+ 76.Kg7xh6
Kb5-c5 77.Kh6-g7 Nf8-d7 78.Ne7-g6
3.11/18 ] 60.Be4-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 60.Be4-d5 Bb8-a7 61.Ke2-f1
Kg8-f7 62.Kf1-g2 Kf7-e7 63.Ne6-f4
Ke7-d6 64.Bd5-c6 Nf8-h7 65.Kg2-g3
Nh7-g5 66.h5-h6 Ba7-e3 67.Nf4-g2
Be3-d2 68.Kg3xg4 Ng5-h7 69.Kg4-h5
Nh7-f8 70.Ng2-h4 Bd2-e3 71.Nh4-g6
Nf8-h7 72.Bc6-g2 Kd6-c5 73.Ng6-e7
Kc5xb5 74.Ne7-d5 Be3-d2 75.Kh5-g6
Nh7-f8+ 76.Kg6-g7 Bd2xh6+
77.Kg7xh6 Nf8-d7 78.Kh6-g6 2.97/19 ]
60...Bb8-a7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
60...Bb8-a7 61.Ke2-f1 Kg8-f7
62.Kf1-g2 Kf7-e7 63.Ne6-f4 Ke7-d6
64.Bd5-c6 Nf8-h7 65.Kg2-g3 Nh7-g5
66.h5-h6 Ba7-e3 67.Nf4-g2 Be3-d2
68.Kg3xg4 Ng5-h7 69.Kg4-h5 Nh7-f8
70.Ng2-h4 Bd2-e3 71.Nh4-g6 Nf8-h7
72.Bc6-g2 Kd6-c5 73.Ng6-e7 Kc5xb5
74.Ne7-d5 Be3-d2 75.Kh5-g6 Nh7-f8+
76.Kg6-g7 Bd2xh6+ 77.Kg7xh6
Nf8-d7 78.Kh6-g6 3.03/17 ] 61.Ke2-f1
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 61.Ke2-f1
Kg8-f7 62.Kf1-g2 Kf7-e7 63.Ne6-f4
Ke7-d6 64.Bd5-c6 Ba7-d4 65.Kg2-g3
Bd4-e3 66.Bc6-g2 Nf8-d7 67.Nf4-d5
Be3-g5 68.b5-b6 Nd7-c5 69.Kg3xg4
Kd6-d7 70.Nd5-f4 Kd7-c8 71.Bg2-c6
Nc5-b7 72.Nf4-d5 Nb7-d6 73.Nd5-e7+

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Kc8-b8 74.Bc6-g2 Nd6-c4 75.Ne7-c6+
Kb8-c8 3.03/19 ] 61...Ba7-e3
[ 61...Kg8-f7 is not the saving move
62.Kf1-g2 Ba7-b8 63.b5-b6+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 61...Kg8-f7
62.Kf1-g2 Kf7-e7 63.Ne6-f4 Ke7-d6
64.Bd5-c6 Ba7-d4 65.Kg2-g3 Bd4-e3
66.Bc6-g2 Nf8-d7 67.Nf4-d5 Be3-g5
68.b5-b6 Nd7-c5 69.Kg3xg4 Kd6-d7
70.Nd5-f4 Kd7-c8 71.Bg2-d5 Bg5-h6
72.Kg4-f3 Bh6-g5 73.Bd5-c6 Nc5-b7
74.Nf4-e6 Bg5-h6 3.13/19 ] 62.Kf1-g2
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 62.Kf1-g2
Nf8-h7 63.Kg2-g3 Kg8-h8 64.Ne6-c7
Be3-a7 65.Kg3xg4 Kh8-g7 66.Bd5-e6
Ba7-c5 67.Nc7-d5 Nh7-g5 68.b5-b6
Ng5-e4 69.b6-b7 Bc5-d6 70.Nd5-b6
Ne4-c5 71.Be6-d5 Bd6-b8 72.Bd5-g2
Nc5-d3 73.Nb6-d5 Nd3-e5+ 74.Kg4-f4
Ne5-c6+ 75.Kf4-e4 3.69/15 ]
62...Kg8-f7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
62...Nf8-h7 63.Kg2-g3 Kg8-h8
64.Ne6-c7 Be3-a7 65.Kg3xg4 Kh8-g7
66.Bd5-e6 Ba7-c5 67.Nc7-d5 Nh7-g5
68.b5-b6 Ng5-e4 69.b6-b7 Bc5-d6
70.Nd5-b6 Ne4-c5 71.Be6-d5 Bd6-b8
72.Bd5-g2 Nc5-d3 73.Nb6-d5
Nd3-e5+ 74.Kg4-f4 Ne5-c6+
75.Kf4-e4 3.76/16 ] 63.Ne6xf8+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 63.Ne6xf8+
Kf7xf8 64.Kg2-g3 Kf8-g7 65.Kg3xg4
Be3-b6 66.Kg4-f3 Bb6-d4 67.Kf3-e4
Bd4-g1 68.Bd5-c6 Kg7-f7 69.Bc6-d7
Bg1-h2 70.Ke4-d5 Bh2-g1
71.Bd7-e6+ Kf7-g7 72.Kd5-c6 Kg7-h6
73.b5-b6 Bg1-d4 74.b6-b7 Bd4-e5
75.Be6-f7 Be5-f4 76.Kc6-d5 Kh6-g7
77.Bf7-g6 Bf4-e5 78.Kd5-e6 Kg7-h6
79.Ke6-e7 Be5-h2 80.Ke7-d7 Kh6-g7
81.Kd7-c8 Bh2-f4 82.b7-b8Q Bf4xb8
83.Kc8xb8 Kg7-h6 84.Kb8-c8 Kh6-g5
85.Kc8-d7 Kg5-h6 86.Kd7-c8 Kh6-g5
3.98/18 ] 63...Kf7xf8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 63...Kf7xf8 64.Kg2-g3 Kf8-g7
65.Kg3xg4 Be3-b6 66.Kg4-f3 Bb6-d4

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67.Kf3-e4 Bd4-g1 68.Bd5-c6 Kg7-f7
69.Bc6-d7 Bg1-h2 70.Ke4-d5 Bh2-g1
71.Bd7-e6+ Kf7-g7 72.Kd5-c6 Kg7-h6
73.b5-b6 Bg1-d4 74.b6-b7 Bd4-e5
75.Be6-f7 Be5-f4 76.Kc6-d7 Bf4-e5
77.Kd7-c8 Kh6-g7 78.Bf7-g6 Be5-d6
79.b7-b8Q Bd6xb8 80.Kc8xb8 Kg7-h6
81.Kb8-c8 Kh6-g5 82.Kc8-d7 Kg5-h6
83.Kd7-c8 Kh6-g5 3.99/19 ] 64.Kg2-g3
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 64.Kg2-g3
Kf8-g7 65.Kg3xg4 Be3-b6 66.Kg4-f3
Bb6-d4 67.Kf3-e4 Bd4-g1 68.Bd5-c6
Kg7-f7 69.Bc6-d7 Bg1-h2 70.Ke4-d5
Bh2-g1 71.Bd7-e6+ Kf7-g7 72.Kd5-c6
Kg7-h6 73.b5-b6 Bg1-d4 74.b6-b7
Bd4-e5 75.Be6-f7 Be5-f4 76.Kc6-d5
Kh6-g7 77.Bf7-g6 Bf4-e5 78.Kd5-e6
Kg7-h6 79.Ke6-e7 Be5-h2 80.Ke7-d7
Kh6-g7 81.Kd7-c8 Bh2-f4 82.b7-b8Q
Bf4xb8 83.Kc8xb8 Kg7-h6 84.Kb8-c8
Kh6-g5 85.Kc8-d7 Kg5-h6 86.Kd7-c8
Kh6-g5 3.89/20 ] 64...Kf8-e7
[ 64...Kf8-g7 does not win a prize
65.Kg3xg4 Be3-a7 66.Kg4-f4+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 64...Kf8-g7
65.Kg3xg4 Be3-b6 66.Kg4-f3 Bb6-d4
67.Kf3-e4 Bd4-g1 68.Bd5-c6 Kg7-f7
69.Bc6-d7 Bg1-h2 70.Ke4-d5 Bh2-g1
71.Bd7-e6+ Kf7-g7 72.Kd5-c6 Kg7-h6
73.b5-b6 Bg1-d4 74.b6-b7 Bd4-e5
75.Be6-f7 Be5-f4 76.Kc6-d7 Kh6-g7
77.Bf7-g6 Bf4-b8 78.Kd7-c8 Bb8-d6
79.b7-b8Q Bd6xb8 80.Kc8xb8 Kg7-h6
81.Kb8-c8 Kh6-g5 82.Kc8-d7 Kg5-h6
83.Kd7-c8 Kh6-g5 3.94/22 ]
65.Kg3xg4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
65.Kg3xg4 Ke7-e8 66.Kg4-f3 Be3-c1
67.b5-b6 Ke8-d7 68.Kf3-e4 Bc1-g5
69.b6-b7 Kd7-c7 70.Bd5-c6 Kc7-b8
71.Ke4-d5 Bg5-h6 72.Kd5-e6 Bh6-g5
73.Ke6-f7 Kb8-c7 74.Kf7-g6 Bg5-f4
75.Kg6xf6 Bf4-d2 76.Bc6-h1 Bd2-c1
77.Kf6-g6 Bc1-f4 78.f5-f6 Bf4-d6
79.h5-h6 Bd6-e5 80.h6-h7 Be5xf6
81.Kg6xf6 9.02/15 ] 65...Ke7-d6

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[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 65...Ke7-d7
66.b5-b6 Be3-g5 67.b6-b7 Kd7-c7
68.Kg4-f3 Bg5-h6 69.Kf3-e4 Kc7-b8
70.Bd5-c6 Bh6-g5 71.Ke4-d5 Bg5-h6
72.Kd5-e6 Bh6-g5 73.Ke6-f7 Kb8-c7
74.Kf7-g6 Bg5-f4 75.Kg6xf6 Kc7xc6
76.h5-h6 Bf4-b8 77.h6-h7 Kc6xb7
78.h7-h8Q Bb8-c7 79.Kf6-e6 Bc7-b6
80.f5-f6 Bb6-d4 81.Qh8-h1+ Kb7-b6
82.f6-f7 Bd4-c5 83.Qh1-h6 Kb6-b5
84.Qh6-h8 Kb5-c4 85.Qh8-c8 Kc4-d4
86.Qc8-c6 Bc5-f8 87.Qc6-c7 Bf8-c5
88.Qc7-f4+ Kd4-d3 9.51/19 ]
66.Kg4-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
66.Kg4-f3 Be3-c1 67.b5-b6 Bc1-h6
68.b6-b7 Kd6-c7 69.Kf3-e4 Kc7-b8
70.Bd5-c6 Bh6-g5 71.Ke4-d5 Bg5-h6
72.Kd5-e6 Bh6-g5 73.Ke6-f7 Kb8-c7
74.Kf7-g6 Bg5-f4 75.Kg6xf6 Kc7xc6
76.h5-h6 Kc6xb7 77.h6-h7 Bf4-c1
78.Kf6-g7 Kb7-c7 79.f5-f6 Bc1-a3
80.h7-h8Q Ba3-d6 81.Qh8-a8 Bd6-c5
82.f6-f7 Bc5-e7 83.f7-f8Q Be7xf8+
84.Qa8xf8 Kc7-c6 85.Kg7-g6 Kc6-d5
86.Qf8-h8 Kd5-c4 87.Qh8-e5 Kc4-b4
88.Qe5-e4+ Kb4-c3 89.Qe4-e3+
Kc3-b4 90.Qe3-f4+ Kb4-c3 91.Kg6-f5
Kc3-d3 92.Qf4-e4+ Kd3-c3 9.65/19 ]
66...Be3-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
66...Be3-h6 67.b5-b6 Bh6-c1
68.b6-b7 Kd6-c7 69.Kf3-e4 Kc7-b8
70.Bd5-c6 Kb8-a7 71.Ke4-d5 Ka7-b8
72.Kd5-e6 Bc1-g5 73.Ke6-f7 Kb8-c7
74.Kf7-g6 Bg5-f4 75.Kg6xf6 Kc7xc6
76.h5-h6 Kc6xb7 77.h6-h7 Bf4-c1
78.Kf6-g7 Kb7-c7 79.f5-f6 Bc1-a3
80.Kg7-g6 Kc7-b6 81.h7-h8Q Kb6-b5
82.f6-f7 Ba3-d6 83.f7-f8Q Bd6xf8
84.Qh8xf8 Kb5-a4 85.Qf8-f4+ Ka4-b5
86.Qf4-f1+ Kb5-c5 87.Qf1-f8+ Kc5-d5
88.Qf8-h8 Kd5-c4 89.Qh8-e5 Kc4-b4
90.Qe5-e4+ Kb4-c3 91.Qe4-e3+
Kc3-b4 92.Qe3-f4+ Kb4-c3 93.Kg6-f5
Kc3-d3 94.Qf4-e4+ Kd3-c3 9.70/20 ]
67.b5-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

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67.b5-b6 Bd2-h6 68.b6-b7 Kd6-c7
69.Kf3-e4 Kc7-b8 70.Bd5-c6 Bh6-g5
71.Ke4-d5 Bg5-h6 72.Kd5-e6 Bh6-g5
73.Ke6-f7 Kb8-c7 74.Kf7-g6 Bg5-f4
75.h5-h6 Bf4-e5 76.b7-b8B+ Kc7xb8
77.h6-h7 Kb8-c7 78.Bc6-e4 Kc7-d6
79.h7-h8Q Kd6-d7 80.Qh8-g8 Kd7-c7
81.Qg8-e6 Kc7-d8 82.Qe6-f7 9.64/18 ]
67...Kd6xd5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
67...Bd2-g5 68.Kf3-e4 Bg5-c1
69.b6-b7 Kd6-c7 70.Bd5-c6 Kc7-b8
71.Ke4-d5 Kb8-c7 72.Kd5-e6 Bc1-g5
73.Ke6-f7 Bg5-e3 74.Kf7-g6 Be3-a7
75.h5-h6 Kc7xc6 76.h6-h7 Kc6xb7
77.Kg6xf6 Ba7-d4+ 78.Kf6-g6 Kb7-c7
79.f5-f6 Kc7-d6 80.h7-h8Q Bd4-c5
81.f6-f7 Kd6-d5 82.f7-f8Q Bc5xf8
83.Qh8xf8 Kd5-e4 84.Qf8-d6 Ke4-f3
85.Qd6-d3+ Kf3-f2 9.70/20 ]
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Nf6-d7 17.c3-c4 b6-b5 18.c4xb5


c6xb5 19.Bc1-d2 Rf8-b8 20.f2-f3
h7-h6 21.Kg1-f2 b5-b4 22.g3-g4
Nd7-e5 23.Rf1-h1 Ra8-a3 -0.02/18 ]
13.h2xg3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
13.h2xg3 0-0 14.Na4xb6 a7xb6
15.Bd3-c2 Bc8-e6 16.b2-b3 Rf8-e8
17.f2-f3 d6-d5 18.e4-e5 Nf6-d7
19.Rf1-e1 h7-h5 20.Kg1-f2 c6-c5
21.Bc2-d3 c5-c4 22.b3xc4 d5xc4
23.Bd3-e4 Nd7-c5 -0.15/15 ]
13...Nf6-g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
13...0-0 14.Na4xb6 a7xb6 15.Bd3-c2
Bc8-e6 16.b2-b3 Rf8-e8 17.f2-f3
d6-d5 18.e4-e5 Nf6-d7 19.Rf1-e1
h7-h5 20.Kg1-f2 c6-c5 21.Bc2-d3
c5-c4 22.b3xc4 d5xc4 23.Bd3-e4
Nd7-c5 -0.02/16 ] 14.Bc1-f4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 14.Na4xb6
a7xb6 15.a2-a4 Ng4-e5 16.Bd3-c2
f7-f6 17.Rf1-d1 Ke8-f7 18.f2-f3 c6-c5
19.b2-b4 c5xb4 20.c3xb4 Ne5-c6
46
C45 21.Ra1-b1 Bc8-e6 22.b4-b5 Nc6-e5
Radjabov,Teimour
23.Kg1-f2 0.03/17 ] 14...f7-f6
Carlsen,Magnus
Covers e5+g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
7th Mikhail Tal Memorial (5) 13.06.2012 14...h7-h6 15.Na4xb6 a7xb6
16.Bd3-e2 0-0 17.f2-f3 Ng4-e5
C45: Scotch Game
18.Kg1-f2 Bc8-e6 19.b2-b3 f7-f5
1.e2-e4 e7-e5 2.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6
20.Bf4xe5 d6xe5 21.Be2-d3 f5xe4
3.d2-d4 e5xd4 4.Nf3xd4 Bf8-c5
22.Bd3xe4 Rf8-d8 23.Kf2-e3 Be6-d5
5.Nd4xc6 Qd8-f6 6.Qd1-f3 b7xc6
24.Rf1-d1 Ra8-a3 -0.03/16 ]
7.Qf3-g3 d7-d6 8.Nb1-c3 Qf6-g6
15.Ra1-d1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
9.Bf1-d3 Ng8-f6 10.Nc3-a4 Bc5-d4
15.Bd3-c4 h7-h5 16.b2-b3 Ng4-e5
11.c2-c3 Bd4-b6 last book move last
17.Bc4-e2 Ke8-f7 18.Rf1-e1 Bc8-g4
book move 12.0-0 [ 12.Bc1-f4 0-0
19.Na4xb6 a7xb6 20.f2-f3 Bg4-c8
13.0-0 Qg6xg3 14.Bf4xg3 Rf8-e8
21.Kg1-f2 c6-c5 22.Bf4-d2 Bc8-a6
15.Na4xb6 a7xb6= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
23.c3-c4 Ba6-b7 24.a2-a4 0.01/16 ]
15...h7-h5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
x64: 12.Qg3xg6 h7xg6 13.0-0 0-0
14.Na4xb6 a7xb6 15.c3-c4 Rf8-e8
15...Ng4-e5 16.Bd3-e2 0-0 17.Bf4xe5
16.f2-f3 Nf6-d7 17.b2-b3 Nd7-e5
f6xe5 18.Be2-c4+ Kg8-h8 19.Rd1-d3
18.Bd3-c2 c6-c5 19.a2-a4 Bc8-b7
Bc8-g4 20.Na4xb6 a7xb6 21.f2-f3
20.Bc1-d2 f7-f6 21.h2-h4 0.14/16 ]
Bg4-d7 22.Rf1-d1 g7-g6 23.g3-g4
12...Qg6xg3= [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
b6-b5 24.Bc4-b3 g6-g5 25.a2-a3
12...Qg6xg3 13.h2xg3 0-0 14.Na4xb6
Kh8-g7 -0.09/15 ] 16.Bd3-e2
a7xb6 15.Bd3-c2 Bc8-e6 16.b2-b3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16.b2-b3

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Ng4-e5 17.Bd3-b1 Ke8-f7 18.Na4xb6
a7xb6 19.c3-c4 Bc8-b7 20.a2-a4
c6-c5 21.f2-f3 h5-h4 22.Bf4xe5 f6xe5
23.f3-f4 h4xg3 24.f4xe5+ Kf7-e7
25.e5xd6+ c7xd6 -0.01/16 ]
16...Bc8-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
16...Ke8-f7 17.a2-a3 Rh8-e8
18.Na4xb6 a7xb6 19.f2-f3 Ng4-e5
20.Bf4xe5 f6xe5 21.f3-f4 Kf7-g6
22.f4-f5+ Kg6-g5 23.Kg1-f2 g7-g6
24.f5xg6 Kg5xg6 25.Kf2-e3 Bc8-e6
26.Rf1-h1 Re8-h8 27.Rd1-f1 b6-b5
-0.06/15 ] 17.Na4xb6 [ 17.c3-c4!?= ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17.c3-c4 Ng4-e5
18.c4-c5 d6xc5 19.Rd1-c1 Be6xa2
20.Na4xc5 Ra8-d8 21.b2-b3 Rd8-d4
22.Rf1-e1 Ke8-f7 23.Bf4-e3 Rd4-b4
24.f2-f4 Rb4xb3 25.Be2xh5+ Rh8xh5
26.Nc5xb3 Ba2xb3 27.f4xe5 Rh5xe5
28.Be3xb6 a7xb6 29.Rc1xc6 0.00/15
Diagram

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9+-zp-+kzp-0 338
9-zpR+-zp-+0
9+-+-tr-+-0
9-+-+P+-+0
9+l+-+-zP-0
9-+-+-+P+0
9+-+-tR-mK-0
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] 17...a7xb6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
17...a7xb6 18.Rd1-a1 Ng4-e5
19.b2-b3 Ke8-f7 20.f2-f3 Ra8-a5
21.Rf1-b1 d6-d5 22.e4xd5 c6xd5
23.Rb1-e1 Rh8-e8 24.a2-a4 Be6-d7
25.Kg1-f2 Ra5-c5 26.Ra1-d1 g7-g5
27.Bf4xe5 Re8xe5 -0.13/16 ] 18.a2-a3
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18.Rd1-a1
Ng4-e5 19.b2-b3 Ke8-f7 20.f2-f3

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c6-c5 21.Bf4xe5 f6xe5 22.Be2-b5
g7-g6 23.c3-c4 Ra8-a3 24.Bb5-c6
Kf7-g7 25.Kg1-f2 Rh8-f8 26.Rf1-h1
Be6-g8 -0.16/17 ] 18...Ke8-e7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18...0-0
19.f2-f3 Ng4-e5 20.Kg1-f2 Be6-b3
21.Rd1-e1 g7-g6 22.Rf1-h1 b6-b5
23.Re1-f1 Ne5-c4 24.Bf4-c1 Rf8-e8
25.Rh1-h4 Nc4-e5 26.Bc1-e3 Kg8-g7
27.Rf1-h1 -0.19/17 ] 19.f2-f3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.c3-c4 c6-c5
20.Rd1-c1 Ng4-e5 21.Bf4-d2 Ra8-a4
22.Bd2-c3 Rh8-a8 23.f2-f4 Be6-g4
24.f4xe5 Bg4xe2 25.e5xf6+ g7xf6
26.Bc3xf6+ Ke7-e6 27.Rf1-f4 Ra4xc4
28.Bf6-c3 Be2-d3 29.Rf4-f6+ Ke6-e7
-0.22/17 ] 19...Ng4-e5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 19...Ng4-e5 20.Bf4xe5 f6xe5
21.f3-f4 Be6-b3 22.Rd1-e1 g7-g6
23.Rf1-f2 Ra8-f8 24.Re1-f1 b6-b5
25.g3-g4 h5-h4 26.f4xe5 d6xe5
27.g4-g5 Rf8xf2 28.Kg1xf2 Rh8-f8+
29.Kf2-e3 Rf8xf1 30.Be2xf1 Ke7-e6
-0.21/17 ] 20.Kg1-f2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 20.Rd1-d2 g7-g6 21.Rf1-c1
Ke7-f7 22.c3-c4 c6-c5 23.Kg1-f2
Kf7-g7 24.Bf4-e3 Ra8-a4 25.Rd2-c2
Rh8-e8 26.Be3-d2 g6-g5 27.Rc2-c3
Be6-f7 -0.22/16 ] 20...b6-b5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Be6-b3
21.Rd1-c1 g7-g6 22.Rf1-h1 g6-g5
23.Bf4xe5 f6xe5 24.Rc1-f1 Ke7-f6
25.Kf2-e3 Ra8-g8 26.Ke3-f2 h5-h4
27.Rf1-e1 h4xg3+ 28.Kf2xg3 Rg8-a8
29.Kg3-f2 Bb3-f7 30.Re1-d1 -0.15/18 ]
21.Bf4xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21.Rf1-h1 Be6-b3 22.Rd1-f1 g7-g6
23.Rh1-h3 Bb3-e6 24.Rh3-h1 Be6-c4
25.Bf4xe5 f6xe5 26.Kf2-e3 Ke7-f6
27.Be2xc4 b5xc4 28.Rf1-f2 Kf6-e6
29.Rh1-a1 Rh8-b8 30.a3-a4 Ra8-a5
31.f3-f4 Ke6-f6 32.Rf2-d2 -0.13/16 ]
21...f6xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21...d6xe5 22.Rd1-d2 Rh8-d8
23.Rd2xd8 Ra8xd8 24.Kf2-e3 g7-g6

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25.Rf1-c1 Rd8-b8 26.Rc1-h1 Rb8-a8
27.g3-g4 h5xg4 28.f3xg4 Be6-g8
29.Rh1-h6 g6-g5 30.Rh6-g6 Bg8-f7
31.Rg6-g7 -0.03/16 ] 22.Kf2-e3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Rf1-h1
g7-g6 23.Rh1-h4 Rh8-f8 24.Kf2-e3
Rf8-f7 25.g3-g4 h5xg4 26.f3xg4
Ra8-f8 27.Rd1-h1 Ke7-f6 28.Rh4-h6
Kf6-g5 29.Be2-f3 Rf7-f4 30.Rh6-h7
Be6xg4 31.Bf3xg4 Kg5xg4
32.Rh7xc7 -0.12/17 ] 22...h5-h4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...g7-g6
23.Rd1-c1 Ke7-f6 24.f3-f4 Rh8-e8
25.Be2-d3 Ra8-a4 26.Bd3-c2 Ra4-a6
27.Bc2-d3 e5xf4+ 28.g3xf4 Be6-f5
29.Rc1-d1 Ra6-a8 30.Bd3-c2 Kf6-g7
31.Rf1-h1 -0.22/16 ] 23.g3xh4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.g3xh4
Be6-b3 24.Rd1-c1 Rh8xh4 25.Rf1-h1
Rh4-h8 26.g2-g3 g7-g6 27.Rc1-f1
Bb3-e6 28.Rf1-c1 Ra8-f8 29.Rc1-g1
g6-g5 30.Rg1-c1 Ke7-d7 31.g3-g4
Be6-f7 32.Rh1xh8 Rf8xh8 33.c3-c4
Bf7xc4 34.Be2xc4 b5xc4 35.Rc1xc4
d6-d5 36.Rc4-c2 d5-d4+ 37.Ke3-d3
-0.14/17 ] 23...Rh8xh4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 23...Be6-b3 24.Rd1-c1
Rh8xh4 25.Rf1-h1 Rh4-h8 26.g2-g3
g7-g6 27.Rc1-f1 Bb3-e6 28.Rf1-c1
Ra8-f8 29.Rc1-g1 g6-g5 30.Rg1-c1
Ke7-d7 31.g3-g4 Be6-f7 32.Rh1xh8
Rf8xh8 33.c3-c4 Bf7xc4 34.Be2xc4
b5xc4 35.Rc1xc4 d6-d5 36.Rc4-c2
d5-d4+ 37.Ke3-d3 -0.03/20 ] 24.Rf1-h1
White threatens to win material:
Rh1xh4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24.Rf1-h1 Ra8-h8 25.Rh1xh4 Rh8xh4
26.Rd1-d2 Ke7-d7 27.Ke3-f2 Rh4-h2
28.Be2-d1 Kd7-c8 29.Kf2-g3 Rh2-h5
30.a3-a4 Kc8-b7 31.a4xb5 c6xb5
32.Bd1-e2 Kb7-b6 33.Rd2-d1 Rh5-h6
34.Rd1-a1 c7-c6 35.b2-b4 Be6-f7
36.f3-f4 e5xf4+ 37.Kg3xf4 Rh6-h2
-0.11/20 ] 24...Ra8-h8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 24...Rh4-h8 25.Rd1-a1

350
Be6-b3 26.Ra1-c1 Ke7-d7 27.f3-f4
e5xf4+ 28.Ke3xf4 Kd7-e7 29.Rc1-f1
Ra8-f8+ 30.Kf4-e3 Bb3-e6 31.Rf1-g1
g7-g6 32.Rg1-f1 Rf8-e8 33.Ke3-d2
Ke7-d7 34.Kd2-e3 Rh8xh1
35.Rf1xh1 -0.04/19 ] 25.Rh1xh4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Rh1xh4
Rh8xh4 26.Rd1-d2 Ke7-d7 27.Ke3-f2
Rh4-h2 28.Be2-d1 Kd7-c8 29.Kf2-g3
Rh2-h5 30.a3-a4 Kc8-b7 31.a4xb5
c6xb5 32.Bd1-e2 Kb7-b6 33.Rd2-d1
Rh5-h6 34.Rd1-a1 c7-c6 35.b2-b4
Be6-f7 36.f3-f4 e5xf4+ 37.Kg3xf4
Rh6-h2 -0.11/20 ] 25...Rh8xh4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Rh8xh4
26.Rd1-d2 Ke7-d7 27.Be2-d1 Kd7-c8
28.g2-g3 Rh4-h3 29.Ke3-f2 g7-g5
30.b2-b3 Kc8-b7 31.Kf2-g2 c6-c5
32.a3-a4 b5-b4 33.c3xb4 c5xb4
34.a4-a5 Kb7-a6 35.Rd2-a2 Ka6-a7
-0.02/18 ] 26.Rd1-c1 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 26.Rd1-d2 Ke7-d7 27.Be2-d1
Kd7-c8 28.g2-g3 Rh4-h3 29.Ke3-f2
g7-g5 30.b2-b3 Kc8-b7 31.Kf2-g2
c6-c5 32.a3-a4 b5-b4 33.c3xb4
c5xb4 34.a4-a5 Kb7-a6 35.Rd2-a2
Ka6-a7 -0.09/19 ] 26...Rh4-h2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Rh4-h2
27.Ke3-f2 Ke7-d7 28.Kf2-g3 Rh2-h8
29.c3-c4 b5xc4 30.Be2xc4 Be6xc4
31.Rc1xc4 g7-g6 32.Rc4-b4 d6-d5
33.e4xd5 c6xd5 34.Rb4-g4 Rh8-g8
35.Kg3-f2 Rg8-b8 36.b2-b4 Rb8-a8
37.Rg4xg6 Ra8xa3 38.Kf2-e2 d5-d4
39.Rg6-g7+ Kd7-d6 -0.04/20 ]
27.Ke3-f2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27.Ke3-f2 Ke7-d7 28.Kf2-g3 Rh2-h8
29.c3-c4 b5xc4 30.Be2xc4 Be6xc4
31.Rc1xc4 Rh8-h1 32.f3-f4 e5xf4+
33.Kg3xf4 Rh1-f1+ 34.Kf4-e3 Rf1-e1+
35.Ke3-d3 c6-c5 36.Rc4-c2 Kd7-e6
37.Rc2-f2 Re1-d1+ 38.Kd3-e3 c5-c4
39.Ke3-f4 Rd1-a1 40.g2-g3 Ra1-a2
-0.10/21 ] 27...Rh2-h8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 27...Ke7-d7 28.Kf2-g3

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Rh2-h8 29.c3-c4 b5xc4 30.Be2xc4
Be6xc4 31.Rc1xc4 Rh8-h1 32.Kg3-f2
Rh1-a1 33.Kf2-e3 Ra1-e1+ 34.Ke3-f2
Re1-h1 35.Kf2-e3 c6-c5 36.Rc4-c3
Rh1-d1 37.Rc3-c2 Kd7-c6 38.Ke3-f2
Rd1-h1 39.Rc2-c3 Rh1-b1 40.Rc3-c2
Kc6-b5 41.Rc2-d2 c5-c4 42.Rd2-d5+
Kb5-c6 -0.07/20 ] 28.Kf2-e3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.c3-c4
Be6xc4 29.Be2xc4 b5xc4 30.Rc1xc4
Ke7-d7 31.Rc4-c1 c6-c5 32.Rc1-c2
Kd7-c6 33.Rc2-c3 Rh8-a8 34.Kf2-g3
Ra8-h8 35.Kg3-g4 Kc6-b5 36.Kg4-f5
Rh8-h6 37.b2-b3 Rh6-h2 38.Rc3-c2
Kb5-b6 39.Kf5-g6 -0.04/20 ] 28...g7-g5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Be6-b3
29.Ke3-f2 Ke7-d7 30.c3-c4 b5xc4
31.Be2xc4 Bb3xc4 32.Rc1xc4 Rh8-h1
33.Kf2-e3 Rh1-e1+ 34.Ke3-f2 Re1-b1
35.Rc4-c2 d6-d5 36.Kf2-e3 Rb1-a1
37.g2-g3 d5-d4+ 38.Ke3-e2 Kd7-d6
39.Ke2-d2 c6-c5 -0.07/19 ] 29.Be2-d3
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.c3-c4 b5xc4
30.Be2xc4 Be6xc4 31.Rc1xc4 c6-c5
32.Rc4-c3 Ke7-e6 33.a3-a4 Ke6-d7
34.Ke3-d3 Rh8-b8 35.Kd3-c2 Rb8-h8
36.Rc3-d3 Kd7-c6 37.Rd3-d2 Rh8-h1
38.b2-b3 Rh1-a1 39.Kc2-c3 Kc6-b6
40.Kc3-c4 Ra1-c1+ 41.Kc4-d3
Rc1-a1 -0.01/20 ] 29...Ke7-d7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...g5-g4
30.f3-f4 Ke7-f6 31.Bd3-e2 d6-d5
32.e4xd5 Be6xd5 33.Be2xg4 Bd5xg2
34.Rc1-c2 Bg2-d5 35.Rc2-f2 Rh8-e8
36.Rf2-h2 e5xf4+ 37.Ke3xf4 Re8-e4+
38.Kf4-g3 Kf6-g5 39.Rh2-h5+ Kg5-g6
40.Bg4-f3 Re4-e3 -0.05/18 ]
30.Rc1-a1 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 30.Rc1-a1 Rh8-h2 31.Ke3-f2
Rh2-h6 32.a3-a4 b5xa4 33.Ra1xa4
g5-g4 34.f3xg4 Be6xg4 35.Ra4-a7
Rh6-h1 36.Bd3-c2 Bg4-e6 37.Bc2-d3
Be6-f7 38.Kf2-f3 Rh1-h8 39.Bd3-e2
Rh8-h4 40.Kf3-e3 Rh4-h2 41.Be2-g4+
Bf7-e6 42.Bg4xe6+ Kd7xe6 -0.07/20 ]

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9-+pzpl+-+0
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9-zP-+-+P+0
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30...Be6-b3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30...Rh8-h2 31.Ke3-f2 Rh2-h6
32.a3-a4 b5xa4 33.Ra1xa4 g5-g4
34.f3xg4 Be6xg4 35.Ra4-a7 Rh6-h1
36.Bd3-c2 Bg4-e6 37.Bc2-d3 Be6-f7
38.Kf2-f3 Rh1-h8 39.Bd3-e2 Rh8-h4
40.Kf3-e3 Rh4-h2 41.Be2-g4+ Bf7-e6
42.Bg4xe6+ Kd7xe6 43.Ke3-f3
Rh2-h8 44.Ra7xc7 Rh8-f8+
45.Kf3-e3 0.00/19 ] 31.Ra1-c1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Ra1-c1
Rh8-h4 32.Bd3-c2 Bb3xc2 33.Rc1xc2
Rh4-h2 34.Ke3-f2 d6-d5 35.Kf2-e3
Rh2-h1 36.Rc2-d2 Kd7-e6 37.Ke3-d3
Ke6-d6 38.Kd3-e2 Rh1-h4 39.Ke2-f2
Kd6-e6 40.Kf2-e3 Rh4-h1 41.Ke3-d3
-0.06/21 ] 31...Kd7-c8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 31...Rh8-h4 32.Bd3-e2
Bb3-e6 33.Ke3-f2 Rh4-h7 34.Kf2-g3
Rh7-h8 35.Kg3-f2 Rh8-h6 36.Kf2-g3
Be6-f7 37.Kg3-f2 Bf7-g8 38.Be2-d3
Rh6-h2 39.c3-c4 b5xc4 40.Bd3xc4
Bg8xc4 41.Rc1xc4 Rh2-h1 42.Kf2-g3
d6-d5 43.e4xd5 c6xd5 44.Rc4-g4
Rh1-h5 45.Kg3-f2 c7-c5 46.Kf2-e3
Kd7-c7 47.b2-b3 Kc7-c6 48.Ke3-d3
Kc6-d6 -0.03/18 ] 32.Ke3-f2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.c3-c4 b5xc4
33.Bd3xc4 Bb3xc4 34.Rc1xc4 Kc8-d7
35.Rc4-c1 c6-c5 36.Ke3-f2 Rh8-b8

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37.Rc1-c2 Rb8-f8 38.Kf2-g3 Rf8-f4
39.Rc2-c1 Kd7-c6 40.Rc1-c4 Rf4-h4
41.Rc4-c3 Kc6-b6 42.Rc3-b3+ Kb6-c6
43.Rb3-b8 c5-c4 44.Rb8-b4 Kc6-c5
45.Rb4-b7 c7-c6 46.Rb7-g7 Rh4-h5
47.Rg7-a7 0.02/19 ] 32...Kc8-b7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Rh8-h4
33.c3-c4 b5xc4 34.Bd3xc4 Bb3xc4
35.Rc1xc4 Kc8-d7 36.Rc4-c1 d6-d5
37.Kf2-e3 g5-g4 38.Rc1-g1 g4xf3
39.g2xf3 d5-d4+ 40.Ke3-d3 Rh4-h3
41.Rg1-g7+ Kd7-e6 42.Rg7-g6+
Ke6-e7 43.Rg6-g7+ Ke7-d6 44.Rg7-f7
Kd6-e6 45.Rf7-f8 c6-c5 46.a3-a4
Rh3-h2 47.b2-b3 0.01/19 ] 33.Kf2-g3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.c3-c4
Kb7-b6 34.Bd3-e2 Bb3-a2 35.Rc1-c2
Rh8-h7 36.Rc2-c1 Rh7-h2 37.Rc1-c2
Rh2-h1 38.Kf2-g3 Rh1-h4 39.Rc2-c3
Rh4-h8 40.Kg3-g4 Rh8-h2 41.Kg4-g3
Rh2-h8 42.Kg3-g4 -0.03/19 ]
33...Bb3-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33...Bb3-e6 34.Rc1-a1 Be6-d7
35.Bd3-e2 c6-c5 36.c3-c4 c7-c6
37.Kg3-f2 Kb7-c7 38.Ra1-d1 Rh8-h2
39.Kf2-g3 Rh2-h7 40.Rd1-a1 Rh7-h8
41.c4xb5 c6xb5 42.Ra1-c1 Bd7-c6
43.Kg3-g4 Bc6-d7+ 44.Kg4-g3
Bd7-c6 -0.05/19 ] 34.Rc1-a1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Rc1-a1
Be6-d7 35.Bd3-e2 c6-c5 36.c3-c4
b5-b4 37.a3xb4 c5xb4 38.Kg3-f2
c7-c5 39.Kf2-g3 Bd7-c8 40.Kg3-f2
Rh8-h2 41.Kf2-g3 Rh2-h6 42.Kg3-f2
Kb7-b6 43.Kf2-g3 Kb6-c6 44.Be2-d1
Kc6-c7 45.Ra1-a7+ Kc7-c6
46.Bd1-a4+ Kc6-b6 -0.11/20 ]
34...Kb7-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34...Be6-d7 35.Bd3-e2 c6-c5 36.c3-c4
b5-b4 37.a3xb4 c5xb4 38.Kg3-f2
c7-c5 39.Kf2-g3 Bd7-c8 40.Kg3-f2
Kb7-c6 41.Be2-d1 Kc6-c7 42.Bd1-b3
Bc8-b7 43.Kf2-g3 Rh8-h6 44.Ra1-a7
Kc7-c6 45.Bb3-a4+ Kc6-b6 -0.05/19 ]
35.Ra1-c1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

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35.a3-a4 Rh8-a8 36.Bd3-c2 c6-c5
37.b2-b3 c5-c4 38.b3-b4 Kb6-b7
39.a4-a5 Ra8-h8 40.Ra1-d1 Be6-d7
41.Bc2-b1 Bd7-c8 42.Rd1-f1 Kb7-a6
43.Rf1-d1 Bc8-d7 44.Kg3-f2 g5-g4
45.Kf2-e3 g4xf3 46.g2xf3 Rh8-h3
47.Rd1-g1 -0.10/19 ] 35...c6-c5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Rh8-h4
36.c3-c4 Rh4-h8 37.Bd3-e2 Rh8-h5
38.Kg3-f2 Rh5-h2 39.Kf2-g3 Rh2-h7
40.Kg3-f2 Be6-f7 41.Kf2-g3 Rh7-h8
42.Kg3-g4 Rh8-h4+ 43.Kg4-g3
Rh4-h7 44.c4xb5 c6xb5 45.Kg3-g4
Bf7-e6+ 46.Kg4xg5 Rh7-g7+
47.Kg5-f6 Rg7xg2 48.Kf6xe6 Rg2xe2
49.Ke6-d7 -0.11/18 ] 36.Rc1-a1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Bd3-e2
c5-c4 37.Rc1-a1 Kb6-a5 38.Kg3-f2
Rh8-h2 39.Kf2-g3 Rh2-h7 40.Kg3-f2
Rh7-h4 41.Kf2-g3 Be6-f7 42.Kg3-f2
Rh4-h2 43.Kf2-g3 Rh2-h7 44.Kg3-f2
Bf7-e6 45.Kf2-g3 Rh7-h6 46.Kg3-f2
Rh6-h8 47.Be2-d1 Ka5-b6 48.a3-a4
b5xa4 49.Ra1xa4 c7-c6 50.Bd1-c2
Rh8-h1 51.Ra4-a8 g5-g4 52.Ra8-e8
Be6-d7 -0.12/19 ] 36...c5-c4
Black threatens to win material: c4xd3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Kb6-a5
37.Bd3-c2 Be6-d7 38.Bc2-d3 Ka5-b6
39.Bd3-e2 Kb6-b7 40.Kg3-f2 Rh8-h2
41.Kf2-g3 Rh2-h6 42.Kg3-f2 Rh6-h8
43.c3-c4 b5-b4 44.a3xb4 c5xb4
45.Kf2-e3 Rh8-h2 -0.11/18 ]
37.Bd3-c2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37.Bd3-e2 Kb6-a5 38.Kg3-f2 Rh8-h2
39.Kf2-g3 Rh2-h7 40.Kg3-f2 Rh7-h4
41.Kf2-g3 Be6-f7 42.Kg3-f2 Rh4-h2
43.Kf2-g3 Rh2-h7 44.Kg3-f2 Bf7-e6
45.Kf2-g3 Rh7-h6 46.Kg3-f2 Rh6-h8
47.Kf2-g3 Rh8-h6 48.Kg3-f2 -0.17/20 ]
37...Kb6-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37...Be6-d7 38.Ra1-b1 Kb6-c6
39.Rb1-e1 Kc6-c5 40.Re1-d1 Bd7-e8
41.Rd1-g1 Rh8-h7 42.Rg1-a1 Rh7-h4
43.a3-a4 b5-b4 44.c3xb4+ Kc5xb4

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45.a4-a5 c4-c3 46.b2xc3+ Kb4xc3
47.Bc2-a4 Kc3-b2 48.a5-a6 Kb2xa1
49.Ba4xe8 Rh4-h8 50.Be8-c6
-0.14/19 ] 38.Ra1-e1 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 38.a3-a4 Rh8-a8 39.a4-a5
b5-b4 40.Ra1-a4 b4-b3 41.Bc2-d1
Kc5-b5 42.Ra4-b4+ Kb5xa5
43.Bd1-e2 c7-c6 44.Kg3-f2 d6-d5
45.Rb4-b7 d5xe4 46.Rb7-e7 e4xf3
47.Be2xf3 e5-e4 48.Re7xe6 e4xf3
49.Re6xc6 f3xg2 50.Rc6-g6 Ka5-a4
51.Kf2xg2 Ra8-e8 -0.20/18 ]
38...c7-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38...Be6-d7 39.Re1-d1 Kc5-b6
40.Rd1-a1 Kb6-a5 41.Ra1-b1 Bd7-e6
42.Rb1-a1 Ka5-b6 43.a3-a4 Rh8-a8
44.Ra1-a3 Be6-d7 45.a4xb5 Ra8xa3
46.b2xa3 Kb6xb5 47.Bc2-d1 Kb5-b6
48.Kg3-f2 Bd7-e8 49.Kf2-e3 Kb6-c5
50.Ke3-f2 Be8-d7 51.Kf2-e3 -0.14/19 ]
39.Bc2-b1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39.Bc2-b1 Rh8-h5 40.Bb1-c2 Rh5-h6
41.Bc2-d1 Rh6-h4 42.Bd1-c2 Be6-g8
43.Kg3-f2 Bg8-f7 44.Kf2-g3 Bf7-g6
45.Bc2-b1 Bg6-h7 46.Kg3-f2 Kc5-b6
47.Re1-g1 Bh7-g6 48.Rg1-d1 Kb6-c5
49.Rd1-e1 Rh4-h5 50.Re1-g1 Rh5-h2
51.Kf2-g3 Rh2-h4 52.Kg3-f2 d6-d5
53.e4xd5 Bg6xb1 54.Rg1xb1 c6xd5
55.Rb1-e1 e5-e4 56.Re1-d1 Rh4-h2
57.Rd1-e1 e4xf3 58.Kf2xf3 Kc5-d6
59.Re1-e8 -0.18/20 ] 39...Kc5-b6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39...Rh8-h5
40.Bb1-c2 Rh5-h4 41.Kg3-f2 Be6-f7
42.Kf2-g3 Bf7-g6 43.Bc2-b1 Bg6-h7
44.Kg3-f2 Bh7-g8 45.Kf2-g3 Bg8-e6
46.Re1-g1 d6-d5 47.e4xd5 c6xd5
48.Kg3-f2 Kc5-d6 49.Rg1-d1 d5-d4
50.Bb1-e4 d4-d3 51.Kf2-e3 Rh4-h2
-0.11/20 ] 40.Bb1-c2 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 40.Re1-d1 Kb6-c7 41.Rd1-e1
Rh8-h4 42.Bb1-c2 Kc7-b6 43.Re1-a1
Rh4-h7 44.Ra1-d1 Kb6-c5 45.Rd1-a1
Be6-c8 46.Ra1-d1 Rh7-h6 47.Rd1-e1
Rh6-h4 48.Kg3-f2 Bc8-e6 49.Re1-a1

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Rh4-h8 50.Kf2-g3 d6-d5 51.e4xd5
c6xd5 52.Ra1-e1 Kc5-d6 53.Re1-d1
Kd6-e7 54.Bc2-g6 Ke7-f6 55.Bg6-c2
Be6-g8 56.Kg3-f2 Rh8-h4 57.Kf2-e3
Rh4-h2 58.Rd1-d2 Bg8-e6 59.Ke3-f2
Kf6-f7 60.Kf2-e3 -0.13/21 ]
40...Kb6-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40...Rh8-h6 41.Re1-d1 Kb6-c5
42.Rd1-e1 Rh6-h4 43.Kg3-f2 Be6-f7
44.Kf2-g3 Bf7-g8 45.Kg3-f2 Rh4-h6
46.Re1-a1 d6-d5 47.e4xd5 c6xd5
48.Ra1-e1 Kc5-d6 49.Re1-d1 Kd6-c6
50.Rd1-e1 -0.11/19 ] 41.Kg3-f2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41.Bc2-b1
Rh8-h7 42.Bb1-c2 Rh7-h4 43.Bc2-b1
Rh4-h8 44.Bb1-c2 Kc7-d7 45.Re1-e2
Kd7-d8 46.Re2-e1 Kd8-e7 47.Bc2-b1
Ke7-d7 48.Bb1-c2 Be6-f7 49.Re1-d1
Kd7-c7 50.a3-a4 b5xa4 51.Bc2xa4
Rh8-a8 52.Rd1-a1 Kc7-b6 -0.09/19 ]
41...Kc7-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
41...g5-g4 42.Bc2-d1 g4xf3 43.Bd1xf3
Rh8-h2 44.a3-a4 b5xa4 45.Re1-a1
Kc7-b6 46.Ra1xa4 Be6-d7 47.Ra4-a1
Bd7-e8 48.Ra1-a8 Be8-g6 49.Kf2-g1
Rh2-h7 50.g2-g4 Kb6-b7 51.Ra8-a4
Rh7-f7 52.Kg1-g2 -0.12/18 ] 42.a3-a4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42.Kf2-g3
Kd7-e7 43.Bc2-b1 Ke7-d8 44.Bb1-c2
Kd8-d7 45.Re1-e2 Rh8-h7 46.Re2-e1
Rh7-h4 47.Re1-d1 Kd7-c7 48.Rd1-a1
Rh4-h8 49.Ra1-d1 g5-g4 50.f3-f4
e5xf4+ 51.Kg3xf4 Rh8-f8+ 52.Kf4-e3
g4-g3 -0.09/20 ] 42...b5xa4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42...b5xa4
43.Bc2xa4 Kd7-c7 44.Ba4-d1 Rh8-b8
45.Re1-e2 Kc7-b6 46.g2-g4 Rb8-h8
47.Re2-d2 Kb6-c5 48.Kf2-g3 Be6-g8
49.Bd1-a4 Bg8-f7 50.Ba4-c2 Bf7-g6
51.b2-b4+ c4xb3 52.Bc2xb3 Rh8-a8
53.Kg3-f2 Ra8-a3 54.Rd2-b2 d6-d5
55.Kf2-e3 Bg6-e8 56.Ke3-d3 -0.21/19 ]
43.Re1-a1 White threatens to win
material: Ra1xa4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 43.Bc2xa4 Kd7-c7 44.Ba4-d1

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Rh8-b8 45.Re1-e2 Kc7-b6 46.g2-g4
Kb6-c5 47.Kf2-g3 Rb8-h8 48.Re2-d2
Rh8-h7 49.Bd1-a4 Be6-c8 50.Rd2-d1
d6-d5 51.e4xd5 c6xd5 52.Ba4-c2
-0.19/17 ] 43...Rh8-b8 Black threatens
to win material: Rb8xb2 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 43...d6-d5 44.e4xd5 c6xd5
45.Bc2xa4+ Kd7-c7 46.Ba4-c2
Rh8-b8 47.Ra1-a7+ Kc7-d6
48.Ra7-a2 d5-d4 49.Bc2-e4 g5-g4
50.Kf2-e1 d4-d3 51.Ra2-a6+ Kd6-e7
52.Ra6-a7+ Ke7-f8 53.Ra7-a6 Be6-f7
54.Ra6-a8 Rb8xa8 55.Be4xa8 g4xf3
56.Ba8xf3 -0.24/19 ] 44.Ra1-a2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44.Ra1-a2
d6-d5 45.Kf2-e3 Kd7-d6 46.Bc2xa4
Kd6-c5 47.e4xd5 c6xd5 48.Ba4-d1
Rb8-b5 49.g2-g4 Be6-c8 50.Bd1-a4
Rb5-b6 51.Ba4-d1 Kc5-d6 52.Bd1-c2
Bc8-d7 53.Bc2-d1 Bd7-c6 54.Bd1-c2
Rb6-b5 55.Ke3-d2 Rb5-b8 56.Kd2-e3
Rb8-h8 57.Ra2-a6 Kd6-c5
58.Ra6-a5+ Kc5-b6 59.Ra5-a1
Rh8-h2 -0.29/20 ] 44...d6-d5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44...d6-d5
45.Kf2-e3 Kd7-d6 46.Bc2xa4 Kd6-c5
47.e4xd5 c6xd5 48.Ba4-d1 Rb8-b5
49.g2-g4 Be6-c8 50.Bd1-a4 Rb5-b6
51.Ba4-d1 Kc5-d6 52.Bd1-c2 Bc8-d7
53.Bc2-d1 Bd7-c6 54.Bd1-c2 Rb6-b5
55.Ke3-d2 Rb5-b8 56.Kd2-e3 Rb8-h8
57.Ra2-a6 Kd6-c5 58.Ra6-a5+
Kc5-b6 59.Ra5-a1 Rh8-h2 -0.22/19 ]
45.e4xd5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
45.Kf2-e3 Kd7-d6 46.Bc2xa4 Kd6-c5
47.e4xd5 c6xd5 48.Ba4-d1 Rb8-b5
49.g2-g4 Be6-c8 50.Bd1-a4 Rb5-b6
51.Ba4-d1 Kc5-d6 52.Bd1-c2 Bc8-d7
53.Bc2-d1 Bd7-c6 54.Bd1-c2 Rb6-b5
55.Ke3-d2 Rb5-b8 56.Kd2-e3 Rb8-h8
57.Ra2-a6 Kd6-c5 58.Ra6-a5+
Kc5-b6 59.Ra5-a1 Rh8-h2 -0.29/18 ]
45...c6xd5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
45...c6xd5 Diagram
46.Bc2xa4+ Kd7-e7 47.Kf2-e3 Be6-f5

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48.Ba4-d1 Rb8-b6 49.Ke3-d2 d5-d4
50.Kd2-c1 Ke7-f6 51.Ra2-a4 Bf5-e6
52.Ra4-b4 Rb6-d6 53.c3xd4 e5xd4
54.Bd1-a4 Rd6-a6 55.Kc1-d2 Kf6-e5
56.Ba4-b5 Ra6-b6 -0.31/20 ]
46.Bc2xa4+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
46.Bc2xa4+ Kd7-e7 47.Kf2-e3 Ke7-f6
48.Ba4-c6 Rb8-b6 49.Bc6-a8 d5-d4+
50.Ke3-d2 g5-g4 51.Ba8-e4 g4xf3
52.g2xf3 d4-d3 53.Kd2-c1 Kf6-g5
54.Kc1-d2 Rb6-b8 55.Kd2-e3 Kg5-f6
56.Ke3-d2 Kf6-e7 57.Kd2-e3 Rb8-h8
58.Ra2-a7+ Ke7-f6 59.Ra7-h7
Rh8xh7 60.Be4xh7 Be6-d5 61.Bh7-e4
Bd5xe4 -0.33/19 ] 46...Kd7-d6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46...Kd7-e7
47.Kf2-e3 Ke7-f6 48.Ba4-c6 Rb8-b6
49.Bc6-a8 d5-d4+ 50.Ke3-d2 g5-g4
51.Ba8-e4 g4xf3 52.g2xf3 Rb6-b8
53.Kd2-e1 Kf6-g5 54.Ke1-d2 Kg5-f4
55.Kd2-c2 Rb8-h8 -0.31/18 ]
47.Ba4-c2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
47.Ba4-c2 d5-d4 48.Bc2-e4 g5-g4
49.Kf2-e1 d4-d3 50.Ra2-a6+ Kd6-e7
51.Ra6-a7+ Ke7-f8 52.Ra7-a6 Be6-f7
53.Ra6-a8 Rb8xa8 54.Be4xa8 g4xf3
55.Ba8xf3 Kf8-e7 56.Ke1-d2 Ke7-f6
57.Kd2-e3 Bf7-e6 58.Ke3-d2 Kf6-f5
59.Kd2-e3 Kf5-g5 60.Bf3-c6 Be6-f7
61.Bc6-f3 Kg5-f5 62.g2-g4+ Kf5-g5

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63.Ke3-d2 Kg5-f4 -0.30/18 ] 47...d5-d4 63.Be4-c6 Bf7-e6 64.Bc6-e4 -0.21/19 ]


50.f3xg4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Black has a new backward pawn: e5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47...d5-d4
50.Ke2-d2 Be6-d7 51.Kd2-c2 d4-d3+
48.Bc2-e4 g5-g4 49.Kf2-e1 d4-d3
52.Kc2-c1 Kd6-e7 53.Ra2-a5 Ke7-f6
50.Ra2-a6+ Kd6-e7 51.Ra6-a7+
54.Be4-d5 g4xf3 55.g2xf3 Bd7-e6
Ke7-f8 52.Ra7-a6 Be6-f7 53.Ra6-a8
56.Bd5-e4 Be6-f7 57.Ra5-a7 Rb6-b8
Rb8xa8 54.Be4xa8 g4xf3 55.Ba8xf3
58.Ra7-a8 Rb8xa8 59.Be4xa8 Kf6-g5
Kf8-e7 56.Ke1-d2 Ke7-f6 57.Kd2-e3
60.Kc1-d2 Bf7-e6 61.Ba8-c6 Kg5-f4
Kf6-g5 58.Bf3-e4 Kg5-g4 59.Be4-f3+
62.Bc6-e4 Be6-f7 63.Be4-c6 Bf7-h5
Kg4-f5 60.g2-g4+ Kf5-g5 61.Ke3-d2
64.Bc6-d5 Bh5xf3 65.Bd5xc4 -0.25/17
Kg5-f4 -0.24/18 ] 48.Bc2-e4
] 50...Be6xg4+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
The bishop is not easily driven from e4
50...Be6xg4+ 51.Ke2-f2 Kd6-e6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48.Bc2-e4
52.Be4-h7 Ke6-f6 53.Bh7-g8 Bg4-e6
g5-g4 49.Kf2-e1 d4-d3 50.Ra2-a6+
54.Bg8xe6 Kf6xe6 55.g2-g4 Ke6-d5
Kd6-e7 51.Ra6-a7+ Ke7-f8 52.Ra7-a6 56.g4-g5 Kd5-e4 57.c3xd4 e5xd4
Be6-f7 53.Ra6-a8 Rb8xa8 54.Be4xa8
58.Kf2-e2 Ke4-f4 59.Ke2-d2 Kf4xg5
g4xf3 55.Ba8xf3 Kf8-e7 56.Ke1-d2
60.Ra2-a4 Rb6-c6 61.Ra4-a8 Kg5-f5
Ke7-f6 57.Kd2-e3 Kf6-g5 58.Bf3-e4
62.Ra8-d8 Kf5-e5 63.Rd8-e8+ Rc6-e6
Kg5-g4 59.Be4-f3+ Kg4-f5 60.g2-g4+
64.Re8-c8 Ke5-d5 65.Rc8-d8+
Kf5-g5 61.Ke3-d2 Kg5-f4 -0.30/19 ]
Kd5-e4 66.Rd8-c8 -0.47/20 ]
48...Rb8-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
51.Ke2-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
48...g5-g4 49.Kf2-e1 d4-d3
51.Ke2-f2 Kd6-e6 52.Be4-h7 Ke6-f6
50.Ra2-a6+ Kd6-e7 51.Ra6-a7+
53.Bh7-g8 Bg4-e6 54.Bg8xe6 Kf6xe6
Ke7-f8 52.Ra7-a6 Be6-f7 53.Ra6-a8
55.g2-g4 Ke6-d5 56.g4-g5 Kd5-e4
Rb8xa8 54.Be4xa8 g4xf3 55.Ba8xf3
57.c3xd4 e5xd4 58.Kf2-e2 Ke4-f4
Kf8-e7 56.Ke1-d2 Ke7-f6 57.Kd2-e3
59.Ke2-d2 Kf4xg5 60.Ra2-a4 Rb6-c6
Kf6-g5 58.Bf3-e4 Bf7-e6 59.Be4-c6
61.Ra4-a8 Kg5-f4 62.Ra8-f8+ Kf4-e5
Be6-f7 60.Bc6-f3 Kg5-f5 61.g2-g4+
63.Rf8-e8+ Rc6-e6 64.Re8-c8 Ke5-d5
Kf5-g5 62.Ke3-d2 Kg5-f4 -0.24/17 ]
65.Rc8-d8+ Kd5-e4 -0.55/18 ]
49.Kf2-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
51...Bg4-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
49.Kf2-e2 g5-g4 50.Ke2-d2 Be6-c8
51...Bg4-e6 52.Be4-f3 Be6-d5
51.Kd2-c1 g4xf3 52.g2xf3 Rb6-a6
53.Bf3xd5 Kd6xd5 54.g2-g4 Rb6-f6
53.Ra2xa6+ Bc8xa6 54.Kc1-d2 d4-d3
55.c3xd4 e5xd4 56.g4-g5 Rf6-f2+
55.Kd2-c1 Kd6-c5 56.Kc1-d2 Ba6-b5
57.Kd2-e1 Rf2-h2 58.Ra2-a5+ Kd5-e4
57.Be4-f5 Bb5-a4 58.Bf5-g6 Ba4-c6
59.Ra5-b5 Rh2-h1+ 60.Ke1-d2
59.Bg6-h5 Bc6-d5 60.Kd2-d1 Bd5-c6
Rh1-g1 61.Rb5-c5 Rg1-g2+
61.Kd1-d2 Bc6-d5 -0.26/19 ]
62.Kd2-c1 Ke4-e3 63.Rc5xc4
49...g5-g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Rg2-g1+ 64.Kc1-c2 d4-d3+ 65.Kc2-b3
49...g5-g4 50.Ke2-d2 Be6-d7
Rg1xg5 66.Kb3-c3 d3-d2 67.Kc3-c2
51.Kd2-c2 d4-d3+ 52.Kc2-c1 Kd6-e7
Rg5-g2 -0.57/19 ] 52.Kd2-c2?
53.Ra2-a5 Ke7-f6 54.Be4-d5 g4xf3
[ 52.Kd2-e2!? and White could well
55.g2xf3 Bd7-e6 56.Bd5-e4 Be6-f7
hope to play on ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
57.Ra5-a7 Rb6-b8 58.Ra7-a8 Rb8xa8 52.Kd2-e2 Be6-d5 53.Ke2-f3 d4-d3
59.Be4xa8 Kf6-g5 60.Kc1-d2 Bf7-e6
54.Be4xd5 Kd6xd5 55.g2-g4 Rb6-f6+
61.Ba8-c6 Kg5-f4 62.Bc6-e4 Be6-f7
Diagram

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56.Kf3-e3 Rf6-f1 57.Ra2-a5+ Kd5-d6
58.Ra5-a6+ Kd6-e7 59.g4-g5 Rf1-e1+
60.Ke3-d2 Re1-e2+ 61.Kd2-d1
Re2xb2 62.Ra6-c6 Rb2-g2 63.g5-g6
Ke7-f8 64.Rc6-c7 e5-e4 65.Rc7-f7+
Kf8-e8 66.Rf7-f5 Ke8-d7 67.Rf5-e5
-0.63/15 ] 52...Be6-d5-+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 52...Be6-d5 53.Be4-g6
d4-d3+ 54.Kc2-d2 Bd5xg2 55.Kd2-e3
Bg2-d5 56.Bg6-f5 Kd6-c6 57.Bf5-h7
Rb6-b8 58.Ra2-a6+ Kc6-b5
59.Ra6-a1 Kb5-c5 60.Ra1-a5+
Rb8-b5 61.Ra5-a2 Rb5-b6
62.Ra2-a5+ Kc5-d6 63.b2-b4 c4xb3
64.Bh7xd3 b3-b2 65.Bd3-b1 Kd6-e6
66.Ra5-c5 Bd5-c6 67.Ke3-d2 Rb6-a6
68.Rc5-c4 Bc6-d5 69.Rc4-c7 -1.32/21
] 53.Be4xd5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
53.Be4-g6 d4-d3+ 54.Kc2-d2 Bd5xg2
55.Kd2-e3 Bg2-d5 56.Bg6-f5 Kd6-c6
57.Bf5-h7 Rb6-b8 58.Ra2-a6+ Kc6-b5
59.Ra6-a1 Kb5-c5 60.Ra1-a5+
Rb8-b5 61.Ra5xb5+ Kc5xb5
62.Ke3-d2 Kb5-a4 63.b2-b4 c4xb3
64.Bh7xd3 b3-b2 65.Kd2-c2 Ka4-a3
66.c3-c4 -1.47/18 ] 53...d4-d3+
[ 53...Kd6xd5?! 54.Ra2-a5+ Kd5-e4
55.c3xd4 e5xd4 56.Ra5-a1 ;
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54.Kc2-d2 Kd6xd5 55.Kd2-e3 Rb6-g6

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56.Ke3-f3 Rg6-f6+ 57.Kf3-e3 Rf6-f1
58.Ra2-a5+ Kd5-e6 59.g2-g3 Rf1-g1
60.Ra5-a4 Rg1xg3+ 61.Ke3-f2
Rg3-h3 62.Ra4xc4 Rh3-h2+
63.Kf2-e1 Rh2xb2 64.Rc4-h4
Rb2-e2+ 65.Ke1-d1 Ke6-d5 66.c3-c4+
Kd5-c5 67.Rh4-h7 Kc5xc4
68.Rh7-c7+ Kc4-d4 -2.13/17 ]
54.Kc2-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
54.Kc2-d2 Kd6xd5 55.Kd2-e3 Rb6-g6
56.Ke3-f3 Rg6-f6+ 57.Kf3-e3 Rf6-f1
58.Ra2-a5+ Kd5-e6 59.g2-g3 Rf1-g1
60.Ra5-a4 Rg1xg3+ 61.Ke3-f2
Rg3-h3 62.Ra4xc4 Rh3-h2+
63.Kf2-e1 Rh2xb2 64.Rc4-c8 e5-e4
65.Rc8-d8 Ke6-e5 66.Ke1-d1 Rb2-c2
67.Rd8-c8 Rc2-e2 68.Rc8-c5+ Ke5-f4
69.Rc5-h5 Re2-c2 70.Rh5-h4+ Kf4-f3
71.Rh4-h3+ Kf3-g4 72.Rh3-e3
Kg4-f4 -2.24/18 ] 54...Kd6xd5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 54...Kd6xd5
55.Kd2-e3 Rb6-g6 56.Ke3-f3 Rg6-f6+
57.Kf3-e3 Rf6-f1 58.Ra2-a5+ Kd5-e6
59.g2-g3 Rf1-g1 60.Ra5-a4 Rg1xg3+
61.Ke3-f2 Rg3-h3 62.Ra4xc4
Rh3-h2+ 63.Kf2-e1 Rh2xb2
64.Rc4-h4 Rb2-e2+ 65.Ke1-d1
Ke6-d5 66.c3-c4+ Kd5-c5 67.Rh4-h7
Kc5xc4 68.Rh7-c7+ Kc4-d4 -2.13/17 ]
55.Kd2-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
55.Kd2-e3 Rb6-g6 56.Ke3-f3 Rg6-f6+
57.Kf3-e3 Rf6-f1 58.Ra2-a5+ Kd5-e6
59.g2-g3 Rf1-g1 60.Ra5-a4 Rg1xg3+
61.Ke3-f2 Rg3-h3 62.Ra4xc4
Rh3-h2+ 63.Kf2-e1 Rh2xb2 64.Rc4-c8
e5-e4 65.Rc8-d8 Ke6-e5 66.Ke1-d1
Rb2-c2 67.Rd8-e8+ Ke5-f4 68.Re8-c8
Rc2-b2 69.Rc8-h8 Rb2-c2
70.Rh8-h4+ Kf4-f3 71.Rh4-h3+ Kf3-g4
72.Rh3-e3 Kg4-f4 -2.20/18 ]
55...Rb6-g6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
55...Rb6-g6 56.Ke3-f3 Rg6-f6+
57.Kf3-e3 Rf6-f1 58.Ra2-a5+ Kd5-e6
59.g2-g3 Rf1-g1 60.Ra5-a4 Rg1xg3+
61.Ke3-f2 Rg3-h3 62.Ra4xc4

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64.Rc4-h4 Rb2-e2+ 65.Ke1-d1 e5-e4
66.Rh4-h6+ Ke6-d5 67.Rh6-b6
Re2-c2 68.Rb6-b5+ Kd5-e6
69.Rb5-b8 Ke6-e5 70.Rb8-c8 Rc2-e2
71.Rc8-c5+ Ke5-f4 72.Rc5-h5 Re2-c2
73.Rh5-h4+ Kf4-f3 74.Rh4-h3+ Kf3-g4
75.Rh3-e3 Kg4-f4 -2.19/18 ]
56.Ra2-a5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
56.Ra2-a5+ Kd5-e6 57.Ke3-e4
Rg6-g4+ 58.Ke4-f3 Rg4-f4+ 59.Kf3-e3
Rf4-f1 60.g2-g3 Rf1-g1 61.Ra5-a4
Rg1xg3+ 62.Ke3-f2 Rg3-h3
63.Ra4xc4 Rh3-h2+ 64.Kf2-e1
Rh2xb2 65.Rc4-h4 Rb2-e2+
66.Ke1-d1 e5-e4 67.Rh4-h6+ Ke6-d5
68.Rh6-b6 Re2-f2 69.Rb6-b4 Rf2-c2
70.Rb4-b5+ Kd5-e6 71.Rb5-b8
Ke6-e5 72.Rb8-c8 Ke5-f4 73.Rc8-c4
Rc2-b2 74.Rc4-b4 Rb2xb4 75.c3xb4
e4-e3 76.b4-b5 Kf4-e5 77.b5-b6
Ke5-d6 78.Kd1-e1 d3-d2+ 79.Ke1-e2
Kd6-c6 80.b6-b7 Kc6xb7 -2.26/19 ]
56...Kd5-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
56...Kd5-e6 57.b2-b3 Rg6-g3+
58.Ke3-e4 d3-d2 59.Ra5xe5+ Ke6-f7
60.Re5-f5+ Kf7-g6 61.Rf5-f1 c4xb3
62.Ke4-d4 b3-b2 63.Rf1-b1 Kg6-f5
64.Rb1-f1+ Kf5-e6 65.Rf1-d1 Ke6-f6
66.Rd1-f1+ Kf6-g5 67.Rf1-h1 Kg5-g4
68.Rh1-f1 Rg3xg2 69.Kd4-d3 Rg2-h2
70.c3-c4 Rh2-f2 71.Rf1-d1 -1.84/16 ]
57.Ke3-e4? [ 57.Ke3-f2!?-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 57.b2-b3
Rg6-g3+ 58.Ke3-e4 d3-d2
59.Ra5xe5+ Ke6-f7 60.Re5-f5+
Kf7-g6 61.Rf5-f1 c4xb3 62.Ke4-d4
b3-b2 63.Rf1-b1 Kg6-f5 64.Rb1-f1+
Kf5-e6 65.Rf1-h1 Ke6-d6 66.Rh1-h6+
Kd6-d7 67.Rh6-h1 Kd7-e6 68.Rh1-d1
Ke6-f6 69.Rd1-f1+ Kf6-g5 70.Rf1-h1
Kg5-g4 71.Rh1-f1 Rg3xg2 72.Kd4-d3
Rg2-h2 73.c3-c4 Rh2-f2 74.Rf1-d1
-1.91/17 ] 57...Rg6-g4+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 57...Rg6-g4+ 58.Ke4-f3

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Rg4-f4+ 59.Kf3-e3 Rf4-f1 60.g2-g3
Rf1-g1 61.Ra5-a4 Rg1xg3+ 62.Ke3-f2
Rg3-h3 63.Ra4xc4 Rh3-h2+
64.Kf2-e1 Rh2xb2 65.Rc4-h4
Rb2-e2+ 66.Ke1-d1 e5-e4 67.Rh4-f4
Ke6-d5 68.Rf4-f8 Kd5-c4 69.Rf8-c8+
Kc4-b3 70.c3-c4 e4-e3 71.Rc8-e8
Kb3xc4 72.Re8-e6 Kc4-d5 73.Re6-e8
Kd5-c5 74.Re8-e4 Kc5-d5 75.Re4-e7
Kd5-d4 76.Re7-d7+ Kd4-e4
77.Rd7-e7+ Ke4-d4 78.Re7-d7+
-2.26/19 ] 58.Ke4-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 58.Ke4-f3 Diagram

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Rg4-f4+ 59.Kf3-e3 Rf4-f1 60.g2-g3
Rf1-g1 61.Ra5-a4 Rg1xg3+ 62.Ke3-f2
Rg3-h3 63.Ra4xc4 Rh3-h2+
64.Kf2-e1 Rh2xb2 65.Rc4-h4
Rb2-e2+ 66.Ke1-d1 e5-e4 67.Rh4-f4
Ke6-d5 68.Rf4-f8 Kd5-c4 69.Rf8-c8+
Kc4-b3 70.c3-c4 e4-e3 71.Rc8-e8
Kb3xc4 72.Re8-e6 Kc4-d5 73.Re6-e7
Kd5-d4 74.Re7-d7+ Kd4-e4
75.Rd7-e7+ Ke4-d4 76.Re7-d7+
-2.33/20 ] 58...Rg4-f4+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 58...Rg4-f4+ 59.Kf3-e3
Rf4-f1 60.g2-g3 Rf1-g1 61.Ra5-a4
Rg1xg3+ 62.Ke3-f2 Rg3-h3
63.Ra4xc4 Rh3-h2+ 64.Kf2-e1
Rh2xb2 65.Rc4-h4 Rb2-e2+
66.Ke1-d1 e5-e4 67.Rh4-h6+ Ke6-d5

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68.Rh6-b6 Re2-g2 69.Rb6-b4 Kd5-e5


70.Rb4-b5+ Ke5-f4 71.Rb5-h5 e4-e3
72.Rh5-h1 Kf4-e4 73.Rh1-h4+ Ke4-f3
74.Rh4-h1 Rg2-d2+ 75.Kd1-e1
Rd2-b2 76.Rh1-h3+ Kf3-f4
77.Rh3-h4+ Kf4-e5 78.Rh4-h5+
Ke5-f4 79.Rh5-h4+ Kf4-e5 -2.15/20 ]
59.Kf3-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
59.Kf3-e3 Rf4-f1 60.g2-g3 Rf1-g1
61.Ra5-a4 Rg1xg3+ 62.Ke3-f2
Rg3-h3 63.Ra4xc4 Rh3-h2+
64.Kf2-e1 Rh2xb2 65.Rc4-h4
Rb2-e2+ 66.Ke1-d1 e5-e4
67.Rh4-h6+ Ke6-d5 68.Rh6-b6
Re2-g2 69.Rb6-b4 Kd5-e5
70.Rb4-b5+ Ke5-f4 71.Rb5-h5 e4-e3
72.Rh5-h1 Kf4-e4 73.Rh1-h4+ Ke4-f3
74.Rh4-h3+ Kf3-f2 75.Rh3-h1 e3-e2+
76.Kd1-d2 -2.22/18 ] 59...Rf4-f1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 59...Rf4-f1
60.g2-g3 Rf1-g1 61.Ra5-a4 Rg1xg3+
62.Ke3-f2 Rg3-h3 63.Ra4xc4
Rh3-h2+ 64.Kf2-e1 Rh2xb2
65.Rc4-h4 Rb2-e2+ 66.Ke1-d1 e5-e4
67.Rh4-h6+ Ke6-d5 68.Rh6-b6
Re2-g2 69.Rb6-b4 Kd5-e5 70.Rb4-b7
Rg2-c2 71.Rb7-c7 Ke5-f4 72.Rc7-c8
Kf4-e3 73.Rc8-c7 Rc2-f2 -2.03/18 ]
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C85

e5xd4 12.Nf3xd4 Be7-d6 13.Rf1-e1


Qd8-e7 14.Nb1-d2 Rf8-e8 15.Ra1-d1
Bc8-d7 16.Qe2-f3 b7-b5 17.Nd4-f5
Bd7xf5 18.Qf3xf5 Ra8-d8 19.b3-b4
Nc5-a4 0.14/17 ] 10...Rf8-e8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 10...Nd7-c5
11.Nf3-h4 g7-g6 12.Nh4-f3 Nc5-e6
13.Qd1-d2 Be7-c5 14.Nc3-e2 Qd8-d6
15.d3-d4 Rf8-d8 16.c2-c3 e5xd4
17.c3xd4 Bc5-b4 18.Bb2-c3 a6-a5
19.Bc3xb4 a5xb4 -0.08/16 ] 11.Kg1-h1
[ 11.h2-h4 Nd7-c5= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 11.Nc3-e2 Nd7-f8 12.Ne2-g3
Be7-d6 13.Rf1-e1 Nf8-g6 14.d3-d4
Bc8-g4 15.Ng3-f5 e5xd4 16.Qd1xd4
Bg4xf3 17.Qd4-c4+ Kg8-h8 18.g2xf3
Ng6-e5 19.Bb2xe5 f6xe5 20.Ra1-d1
Qd8-g5+ 21.Kg1-h1 Ra8-d8 0.13/16 ]
11...Nd7-f8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
11...Nd7-c5 12.Nf3-h4 g7-g6
13.Nh4-f3 b7-b6 14.Kh1-g1 a6-a5
15.d3-d4 e5xd4 16.Qd1xd4 Be7-d6
17.Rf1-d1 Qd8-e7 18.Bb2-a3 Bc8-a6
19.Ba3xc5 b6xc5 20.Qd4-a4 -0.14/16 ]
12.Nc3-e2 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 12.Nf3-h4 g7-g6 13.Qd1-d2
Nf8-e6 14.Nh4-f3 a6-a5 15.a2-a4
b7-b6 16.Nc3-e2 Bc8-b7 17.Bb2-a3
Be7xa3 18.Ra1xa3 Qd8-d6 19.Ra3-a1
Ra8-d8 20.Qd2-h6 0.00/16 ]
(Diagram 343)

McShane,Luke J
Carlsen,Magnus
12...c6-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
7th Mikhail Tal Memorial (9) 18.06.2012 12...Be7-d6 13.Nf3-d2 Bc8-e6
14.Nd2-c4 Bd6-c5 15.Nc4-e3 Nf8-g6
C85: Closed Ruy Lopez: Deferred
16.Ne2-g3 Ng6-f4 17.Ng3-f5 Qd8-d7
Exchange Variation
18.Qd1-g4 g7-g6 19.d3-d4 h7-h5
1.e2-e4 e7-e5 2.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6
-0.15/15 ] 13.Nf3-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
3.Bf1-b5 a7-a6 4.Bb5-a4 Ng8-f6
x64: 13.Ne2-g3 Nf8-e6 14.Ng3-f5
5.0-0 Bf8-e7 6.Ba4xc6 d7xc6
Ne6-d4 15.Nf5-e3 Bc8-e6 16.Nf3-h4
7.d2-d3 Nf6-d7 8.b2-b3 0-0
Qd8-d7 17.c2-c3 Nd4-c6 18.Qd1-d2
9.Bc1-b2 f7-f6 last book move last
Re8-d8 19.Rf1-d1 Be7-f8 20.Nh4-f3
book move 10.Nb1-c3 [Houdini 2.0c
b7-b5 21.h2-h3 b5-b4 22.c3xb4
Pro x64: 10.Qd1-e2 Nd7-c5 11.d3-d4
c5xb4 0.08/16 ] 13...Nf8-e6

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[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 13...Be7-d6
14.h2-h3 Ra8-b8 15.Nh4-f5 Bc8xf5
16.e4xf5 Qd8-d7 17.Ne2-g3 e5-e4
18.d3xe4 Bd6xg3 19.f2xg3 Re8xe4
20.Qd1-f3 Rb8-e8 21.Ra1-d1 Qd7-f7
22.Rd1-d8 Re4-e3 23.Qf3-f4 Re8xd8
24.Qf4xe3 Qf7-d5 25.g3-g4 0.02/15 ]
14.Nh4-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
14.Kh1-g1 a6-a5 15.Ne2-c3 c7-c6
16.Nh4-f5 Ne6-d4 17.Nf5xe7+ Re8xe7
18.Nc3-a4 b7-b6 19.Qd1-d2 Bc8-b7
20.h2-h3 Re7-d7 21.Ra1-d1 Qd8-c7
22.c2-c3 Nd4-e6 0.08/16 ] 14...Be7-f8
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 14...a6-a5
15.f2-f4 Ne6xf4 16.Nf5xe7+ Qd8xe7
17.Ne2xf4 e5xf4 18.Qd1-f3 Qe7-d6
19.Qf3xf4 Qd6xf4 20.Rf1xf4 a5-a4
21.Kh1-g1 b7-b6 22.Rf4-f1 a4-a3
23.Bb2-c3 Bc8-d7 24.Bc3-d2 -0.06/15
] 15.Nf5-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
15.Kh1-g1 Ne6-d4 16.Ne2-g3 Bc8-e6
17.c2-c3 Nd4xf5 18.e4xf5 Be6-f7
19.Ng3-e4 Qd8-d7 20.Qd1-f3 Re8-d8
21.c3-c4 b7-b6 22.Ra1-d1 a6-a5
23.Qf3-g4 0.09/16 ] 15...Ne6-d4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 15...Qd8-d7
16.f2-f4 e5xf4 17.Ne2xf4 Ne6xf4
18.Rf1xf4 Bf8-d6 19.Rf4-h4 Qd7-f7
20.Qd1-f3 Qf7-g6 21.Ne3-f5 Bc8xf5
22.e4xf5 Qg6-g5 23.Qf3-d5+ Kg8-h8

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24.g2-g3 h7-h6 25.Ra1-d1 -0.02/15 ]
16.f2-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
16.c2-c3 Nd4-c6 17.Ne2-g3 a6-a5
18.a2-a4 Bc8-e6 19.Qd1-c2 Qd8-d7
20.Ng3-f5 Nc6-e7 21.Nf5xe7+ Bf8xe7
22.f2-f3 Re8-d8 23.Ra1-d1 Be6-f7
24.Ne3-f5 0.07/15 ] 16...Bc8-e6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16...e5xf4
17.Ne2xf4 b7-b6 18.Qd1-h5 Re8-e5
19.Qh5-h4 Bf8-d6 20.Qh4-f2 Re5-e8
21.Nf4-e2 Nd4xe2 22.Qf2xe2 Qd8-e7
23.a2-a4 Bc8-e6 24.Ne3-f5 Be6xf5
25.Rf1xf5 Ra8-d8 26.Ra1-f1 0.00/15 ]
17.f4xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
17.f4-f5 Be6-f7 18.Ne2-g3 a6-a5
19.a2-a4 Ra8-a6 20.Qd1-g4 Qd8-d7
21.Ra1-d1 Re8-d8 22.Kh1-g1 Qd7-e8
23.Rd1-d2 Ra6-d6 24.Qg4-h4 Qe8-c6
25.Ng3-e2 0.11/17 ] 17...f6xe5
Black king safety dropped. [Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 17...f6xe5 18.c2-c3
Nd4-c6 19.Qd1-d2 Bf8-e7 20.Ne2-g3
Qd8-d7 21.Ne3-f5 Re8-f8 22.Ra1-d1
g7-g6 23.Nf5xe7+ Qd7xe7 24.Qd2-e3
b7-b6 25.Ng3-e2 Qe7-h4 26.h2-h3
Ra8-d8 0.09/15 ] 18.Ne2-g1
[ 18.Ne2-g3 g7-g6= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 18.c2-c3 Nd4-c6 19.Qd1-d2
Bf8-e7 20.Ne2-g3 Qd8-d7 21.Ra1-d1
Re8-f8 22.Ne3-f5 g7-g6 23.Nf5xe7+
Qd7xe7 24.Qd2-e3 Rf8xf1+ 25.Rd1xf1
Ra8-f8 26.h2-h3 b7-b6 27.Kh1-g1
0.14/16 ] 18...g7-g6 Secures f5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18...Bf8-e7
19.c2-c3 Nd4-c6 20.Qd1-d2 Be7-g5
21.Qd2-e2 Bg5-f6 22.c3-c4 Re8-f8
23.Ne3-d5 Nc6-d4 24.Bb2xd4 c5xd4
25.Ng1-f3 Qd8-d6 26.Qe2-d2 Ra8-e8
27.a2-a4 0.02/17 ] 19.c2-c3
White threatens to win material: c3xd4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.Ne3-c4
Be6xc4 20.d3xc4 Bf8-g7 21.c2-c3
Nd4-e6 22.Qd1-c2 Re8-f8 23.Ng1-f3
Qd8-f6 24.Ra1-d1 Ra8-d8 25.Bb2-c1
Qf6-e7 26.Bc1-e3 Ne6-f4 27.a2-a4

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Rd8-d6 28.Kh1-g1 b7-b6 0.09/16 ]
19...Nd4-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
19...Nd4-c6 20.Ng1-f3 Bf8-h6
21.Bb2-c1 Re8-f8 22.Qd1-e2 Kg8-g7
23.Bc1-d2 Qd8-d7 24.Ne3-c4 Bh6-f4
25.Ra1-d1 Ra8-d8 26.Bd2xf4 e5xf4
27.Nc4-e5 Nc6xe5 28.Nf3xe5 Qd7-b5
29.Kh1-g1 0.10/17 ] 20.Ng1-f3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.Qd1-c2
Bf8-h6 21.Qc2-e2 Qd8-d6 22.Ng1-f3
Re8-f8 23.Kh1-g1 b7-b5 24.h2-h3
Ra8-d8 25.Ra1-d1 Bh6-f4 26.Rd1-d2
b5-b4 27.c3-c4 Nc6-d4 28.Bb2xd4
c5xd4 0.08/16 ] 20...Bf8-g7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Bf8-h6
21.Bb2-c1 Re8-f8 22.Qd1-e2 Kg8-g7
23.Bc1-d2 Qd8-d7 24.Ne3-c4 Bh6-f4
25.Bd2xf4 e5xf4 26.Ra1-d1 Be6-g4
27.Qe2-d2 Ra8-d8 28.Nc4-e5 Nc6xe5
29.Nf3xe5 0.06/16 ] 21.Qd1-e1
[ 21.c3-c4 Nc6-d4 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 21.Qd1-e2 Re8-f8 22.Ra1-d1
Qd8-e7 23.h2-h3 Ra8-d8 24.Bb2-c1
b7-b5 25.Ne3-g4 Be6xg4 26.h3xg4
Qe7-e6 27.Qe2-f2 c5-c4 28.d3xc4
b5xc4 29.Bc1-a3 Rf8-f4 30.Rd1xd8+
Nc6xd8 0.23/15 ] 21...a6-a5 [Worse is
21...Qd8xd3 22.Ra1-d1 Qd3-b5
23.Nf3-g5 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21...Re8-f8 22.Ra1-d1 Bg7-h6
23.Bb2-c1 Bh6-f4 24.Qe1-e2 b7-b5
25.Ne3-c2 Qd8-d6 26.Nf3-g5 Qd6-e7
27.Ng5xe6 Qe7xe6 28.Bc1-e3 Qe6-d6
29.g2-g3 Bf4xe3 30.Nc2xe3 0.12/16 ]
22.Ra1-d1 [ 22.Qe1-d2 Bg7-h6= ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Qe1-d1
a5-a4 23.b3xa4 Re8-f8 24.Qd1-c2
b7-b6 25.Ne3-c4 Qd8-c8 Diagram
(Diagram 344)
26.Nc4-a3 h7-h6 27.Nf3-h4 Kg8-h7
28.Na3-b5 Qc8-d7 29.Nh4-f3 Bg7-f6
0.16/16 ] 22...a5-a4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 22...a5-a4 23.c3-c4 Nc6-d4

360

XIIIIIIIIY
9r+q+-trk+0
9+-zp-+-vlp0 344
9-zpn+l+p+0
9+-zp-zp-+-0
9P+N+P+-+0
9+-zPP+N+-0
9PvLQ+-+PzP0
9tR-+-+R+K0[
xiiiiiiiiy
24.Qe1-g3 a4xb3 25.a2xb3 Ra8-a2
26.Bb2xd4 e5xd4 27.Ne3-d5 Be6xd5
28.c4xd5 Qd8-d6 29.Qg3-h3 h7-h6
30.Qh3-g4 Kg8-h7 31.Rd1-d2 Ra2-a3
32.Rd2-b2 c7-c6 33.d5xc6 Qd6xc6
34.Kh1-g1 Qc6-d6 -0.11/17 ] 23.b3xa4
[ 23.c3-c4 a4xb3 24.a2xb3 Ra8-a2 ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.c3-c4 Nc6-d4
24.Qe1-g3 Nd4-e2 25.Qg3-f2 Ne2-d4
26.Bb2xd4 c5xd4 27.Ne3-c2 a4xb3
28.a2xb3 Re8-f8 29.Qf2-g3 Qd8-d6
30.Rd1-a1 Ra8xa1 31.Rf1xa1 c7-c5
32.Qg3-h4 h7-h6 33.Kh1-g1 Be6-d7
34.Qh4-f2 -0.11/16 ] 23...Ra8xa4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Be6xa2
24.Rd1-a1 Ba2-e6 25.Qe1-e2 Re8-f8
26.Qe2-c2 Bg7-h6 27.Ne3-c4 Be6xc4
28.d3xc4 Qd8-e7 29.Ra1-d1 Bh6-f4
30.Rd1-d5 Ra8-d8 31.Bb2-c1 Nc6-a5
32.Bc1xf4 e5xf4 33.Rf1-b1 -0.24/16 ]
24.a2-a3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24.Rd1-d2 Re8-f8 25.a2-a3 Bg7-h6
26.h2-h3 Qd8-d6 27.Qe1-f2 b7-b5
28.Kh1-g1 Qd6-d7 29.Rf1-b1 Bh6-f4
30.Bb2-c1 Ra4-a5 31.Rd2-d1 h7-h6
-0.33/16 ] 24...Re8-f8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 24...b7-b5 25.Qe1-e2 Bg7-h6
26.Rd1-b1 Qd8-d6 27.Bb2-c1 c5-c4
28.Ne3-d5 Be6xd5 29.e4xd5 Bh6xc1
30.d5xc6 Bc1xa3 31.d3xc4 b5xc4

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32.Rf1-e1 e5-e4 33.Nf3-g5 Qd6xc6


-1.33/16 ] 28.Ne3-g4 [ 28.Qg3-h3
34.Ng5xe4 Ba3-e7 35.Qe2-f2 -0.25/15 Ra8-e8 29.c3-c4 Bb3xc4-+ ;
] 25.Bb2-c1 [ 25.c3-c4 Nc6-d4
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.c3-c4 Ra8-d8
26.Qe1-g3 Nd4xf3 27.Rf1xf3 Rf8xf3
29.Nf3-d2 Rf8xf1+ 30.Re1xf1 Rd8-f8
28.Qg3xf3 Ra4-a8 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
31.Rf1-e1 Nc6-d4 32.Qg3-h4 Bg7-f6
x64: 25.Qe1-e2 Ra4-a8 26.Rd1-b1
33.Qh4-g4 Bb3-a2 34.Ne3-d5 Bf6-d8
b7-b6 27.Kh1-g1 Bg7-h6 28.Ne3-c4
35.Re1-e3 Qd3-c2 -1.34/15 ]
28...Bb3-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Bh6-f4 29.g2-g3 Be6xc4 30.d3xc4
Bf4-h6 31.Rb1-d1 Qd8-e7 32.Rd1-d5
28...Qd3xc3 29.Bc1-h6 Qc3-d3
Qe7-e6 33.Rf1-d1 -0.14/15 ]
30.Rf1-f2 Bg7xh6 31.Ng4xh6+ Kg8-h8
25...Ra4-a8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32.Rf2-d2 Qd3-b5 33.Rd2-d7 Ra8xa3
25...Be6-b3 26.Rd1-d2 b7-b6
34.Rd7xc7 Qb5-b6 35.Rc7-d7 Bb3-e6
27.Rd2-b2 Nc6-a5 28.Rb2-d2 b6-b5
36.Rd7-d6 Be6-c4 37.Rd6-d7 -1.35/13
29.Bc1-b2 Na5-c6 30.Kh1-g1 Qd8-d6 ] 29.Ng4-h6+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31.Qe1-h4 Rf8-f4 32.Qh4-h3 Ra4-a8
29.Bc1-b2 Ra8-d8 30.h2-h3 Rf8-f4
33.c3-c4 -0.32/16 ] 26.Qe1-g3
31.Ng4-f2 Qd3-a6 32.Bb2-c1 Rf4-f8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Qe1-e2
33.Bc1-g5 Rd8-d6 34.Nf3-d2 b7-b5
Be6-b3 27.Rd1-e1 Qd8-d7 28.Nf3-d2
35.Re1-b1 h7-h6 36.Bg5-e3 -1.22/15 ]
29...Kg8-h8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Rf8xf1+ 29.Re1xf1 Bb3-e6 30.Nd2-f3
Ra8-d8 31.Nf3-g5 Be6-b3 32.Qe2-b2
29...Kg8-h8 30.Qg3-h4 Ra8-d8
Nc6-a5 33.Ne3-d5 Bb3xd5 34.e4xd5
31.Bc1-g5 Rd8-d7 32.Re1-b1 Qd3-c4
Qd7xd5 35.Qb2-f2 Qd5xd3
33.Rb1-c1 b7-b6 34.Rf1-e1 Rd7-d3
36.Ng5-e6 -0.24/16 ] 26...Be6-b3
35.Nh6-g4 h7-h5 36.Ng4-f6 Qc4-b3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Qd8-d7
37.Nf6-d5 Be6xd5 38.e4xd5 Qb3xd5
27.c3-c4 Nc6-d4 28.Nf3xd4 c5xd4
-1.67/18 ] 30.Qg3-h4 [Houdini 2.0c
29.Ne3-d5 Be6-g4 30.Rd1-e1 Bg4-e2
Pro x64: 30.Qg3-h4 Ra8-d8
31.Rf1xf8+ Ra8xf8 32.Bc1-g5 c7-c6
31.Bc1-g5 Rd8-d7 32.Re1-b1 Qd3-c4
33.Nd5-b6 Qd7-d6 34.a3-a4 Be2-h5
33.Rb1-c1 Rd7-d6 34.Rf1-e1 Rd6-d3
35.Re1-b1 h7-h6 36.Bg5-d2 -0.32/16 ] 35.Re1-e3 Rf8-a8 36.Re3xd3 Qc4xd3
27.Rd1-e1? [ 27.Rd1-d2 ;
37.Qh4-f2 Qd3xe4 38.Qf2xc5 -1.99/15
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Rd1-d2
] 30...Bg7-f6 [ 30...Ra8-d8!?
Bg7-h6 28.Qg3-e1 b7-b6 29.Rd2-b2
makes it even easier for Black
Bb3-e6 30.Qe1-e2 Qd8-d7 31.Rb2-d2 31.Bc1-g5 Rd8-d6 32.Re1-c1-+ ;
Bh6-f4 32.Rd2-d1 Be6-b3 33.Rd1-e1
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Ra8-d8
Kg8-g7 34.Qe2-b2 Bb3-e6 35.Qb2-b5 31.Bc1-g5 Rd8-d7 32.Re1-b1 Qd3-c4
h7-h6 36.a3-a4 -0.33/18 ]
33.Rb1-c1 Rd7-d3 34.Qh4-e1 b7-b6
27...Qd8xd3-+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35.Nf3-d2 Qc4-a2 36.Rf1xf8+ Bg7xf8
27...Qd8xd3 28.Ne3-g4 Qd3xc3
37.Qe1-f2 Bf8-g7 38.a3-a4 Qa2-a3
29.Bc1-h6 Qc3-d3 30.Rf1-f2 Bg7xh6
-1.62/15 ] 31.Bc1-g5 [Houdini 2.0c
31.Ng4xh6+ Kg8-g7 32.Nh6-f5+
Pro x64: 31.Bc1-g5 Bf6xg5
Kg7-h8 33.Nf5-e7 Nc6xe7
32.Qh4xg5 Kh8-g7 33.Qg5-c1 Qd3-d6
34.Qg3xe5+ Kh8-g8 35.Qe5xe7
34.Kh1-g1 Qd6-e7 35.Re1-d1 b7-b6
Qd3-d6 36.Qe7-g5 Ra8xa3 37.Rf2-d2 36.Rd1-e1 Ra8-a4 37.Nf3-g5 Be6-c4
Qd6-c6 38.Rd2-d8 Ra3-a8 39.Nf3-e5
38.Rf1xf8 Qe7xf8 39.Nh6-g4 Qf8-f4
Qc6-b5 40.Rd8-d3 c5-c4 41.Rd3-d7
40.Qc1-d1 -1.21/15 ] 31...Bf6xg5

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[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Bf6xg5
32.Qh4xg5 Qd3xc3 33.Re1-d1
Ra8-e8 34.a3-a4 b7-b6 35.Nh6-g4
Be6xg4 36.Qg5xg4 Qc3-b3 37.a4-a5
b6xa5 38.Rd1-c1 Nc6-d4 39.Rc1xc5
Qb3-d3 40.Rc5-c1 Nd4xf3 41.Rf1xf3
Rf8xf3 42.Qg4xf3 Qd3xf3 43.g2xf3
Re8-f8 44.Rc1xc7 Rf8xf3 -1.33/16 ]
32.Qh4xg5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32.Qh4xg5 Qd3xc3 33.Re1-d1
Ra8-e8 34.a3-a4 b7-b6 35.Nh6-g4
Be6xg4 36.Qg5xg4 Qc3-b3 37.Rd1-b1
Qb3xa4 38.Rb1-a1 Qa4-c2 39.Qg4-d7
Qc2xe4 40.Qd7xc7 Nc6-d4 41.Nf3-g5
Rf8xf1+ 42.Ra1xf1 -1.61/13 ]
32...Kh8-g7 [ 32...Ra8xa3?!
is clearly weaker 33.Re1-d1 Qd3-b5
34.Kh1-g1= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32...Qd3xc3 33.Re1-d1 Ra8-e8
34.a3-a4 b7-b6 35.Nh6-g4 Be6xg4
36.Qg5xg4 Qc3-b3 37.Rd1-d7 Rf8-f4
38.Qg4-g5 Qb3-c4 39.Rf1-a1 Qc4xe4
40.Rd7xc7 Re8-f8 -1.41/14 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+-tr-mk0
9+-tR-+-+p0 345
9-zpn+-+p+0
9+-zp-zp-wQ-0
9P+-+qtr-+0
9+-+-+N+-0
9-+-+-+PzP0
9tR-+-+-+K0[
xiiiiiiiiy
] 33.Qg5-c1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33.Qg5-c1 Qd3-d6 34.Kh1-g1 Qd6-e7
35.Rf1-f2 b7-b5 36.Re1-d1 Ra8-a4
37.Rd1-e1 Rf8-f4 38.g2-g3 Rf4-f8
39.Re1-e2 Be6-c4 40.Re2-d2 Ra4-a8
41.Nh6-g4 Qe7-e6 -1.38/14 ]
33...Rf8-f4 [ 33...Ra8-d8 34.Rf1-f2-+ ;

362
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Qd3-d6
34.Kh1-g1 Qd6-e7 35.Rf1-f2 Ra8-d8
36.Rf2-b2 b7-b5 37.Qc1-e3 Be6-c4
38.Nh6-g4 Rd8-d3 39.Qe3-h6+
Kg7-g8 40.Ng4-e3 Rd3xc3 41.Ne3xc4
b5xc4 42.Re1-c1 Rc3xc1+
43.Qh6xc1 -1.20/15 ] 34.Re1-d1?
[ 34.Nf3-g5!? Be6-g8 35.Rf1xf4 e5xf4
36.Nh6xg8 Kg7xg8 37.Qc1xf4 ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Nf3-g5
Qd3-d6 35.Rf1xf4 e5xf4 36.Re1-d1
Qd6-e5 37.Ng5xe6+ Qe5xe6
38.Qc1xf4 Ra8-f8 39.Qf4-e3 Nc6-e5
40.Qe3-g5 Qe6-d6 41.Rd1-b1 Kg7-h8
42.h2-h3 Ne5-d3 43.Nh6-g4 b7-b6
44.e4-e5 Qd6-e6 45.Qg5-h6 Rf8-f7
46.Rb1-d1 -0.34/17 ] 34...Qd3-c4
[ 34...Qd3xe4 35.Nf3-g5 Qe4-c4
36.Rf1xf4 e5xf4 37.Ng5xe6+ Qc4xe6
38.Qc1xf4-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34...Qd3xe4 35.Nf3-g5 Qe4-c4
36.Rf1xf4 e5xf4 37.Ng5xe6+ Qc4xe6
38.Qc1xf4 Ra8-f8 39.Qf4-g5 Qe6-d6
40.Rd1-a1 b7-b5 41.h2-h3 Qd6-e5
42.Qg5-c1 Qe5-f4 43.Qc1xf4 Rf8xf4
44.Nh6-g4 h7-h5 45.Ng4-e3 Nc6-e5
46.Ne3-d5 Rf4-f7 47.Kh1-h2 Ne5-c4
48.a3-a4 -1.40/16 ] 35.Rf1-e1?
[ 35.g2-g3 Rf4xf3! Decoy: f3
36.Rf1xf3 Qc4xe4 37.Rd1-d3-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.h2-h3 Ra8-f8
36.Nh6-g4 Be6xg4 37.h3xg4 Rf8-f7
38.Rf1-e1 Qc4-e6 39.Re1-e3 Qe6xg4
40.Qc1-b1 b7-b6 41.Qb1-c2 Rf7-d7
42.Rd1-f1 Rd7-d6 43.Qc2-e2 Rf4-f8
44.Qe2-b5 Rf8-d8 45.Kh1-g1 h7-h6
-1.66/15 ] 35...Ra8-f8 [ 35...Kg7xh6?
is not as innocent as it looks 36.Nf3xe5
Decoy: e5 Nc6xe5 37.Qc1xf4+ g6-g5
38.Qf4xe5+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35...Rf4xe4 36.Re1xe4 Qc4xe4
37.Nf3-g5 Qe4-c4 38.h2-h3 Ra8-d8
39.Rd1-f1 Rd8-f8 40.Rf1xf8 Kg7xf8
41.Ng5xh7+ Kf8-g7 42.Nh7-g5
Be6-d7 43.Nh6-f7 Qc4-e2 44.c3-c4

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Bd7-e8 45.Nf7-h6 Nc6-d4 46.Nh6-g4
Be8-c6 47.Qc1-g1 -1.53/16 ]
36.Nf3-g5 [ 36.Nh6-f5+ Be6xf5
37.e4xf5 Rf4xf5 38.h2-h3-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Nh6-f5+
Be6xf5 37.e4xf5 Rf8xf5 38.Kh1-g1
Qc4-f7 39.Re1-e3 b7-b6 40.Qc1-b1
Qf7-c4 41.h2-h3 Rf5-f7 42.Nf3-g5
Rf7-f8 43.Ng5-f3 e5-e4 44.Rd1-d7+
Kg7-g8 -1.26/15 ] 36...Be6-c8
[ 36...Kg7xh6?! is clearly inferior
37.Ng5xe6 Qc4xe6 38.g2-g3-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Be6-c8
37.Ng5-f7 Rf4xf7 38.Nh6xf7 Rf8xf7
39.Qc1-e3 b7-b6 40.Rd1-d2 Bc8-a6
41.Re1-d1 Qc4-a4 42.h2-h4 Ba6-c4
43.h4-h5 Bc4-b3 44.Rd1-e1 Bb3-e6
Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-zp-+rmkp0 346
9-zpn+l+p+0
9+-zp-zp-+P0
9q+-+P+-+0
9zP-zP-wQ-+-0
9-+-tR-+P+0
9+-+-tR-+K0[
xiiiiiiiiy
45.Rd2-d3 Rf7-f4 46.h5xg6 h7xg6
-2.94/17 ] 37.g2-g3 [ 37.Ng5-f7-+
a last effort to resist the inevitable ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Ng5-f7
Rf4xf7 38.Nh6xf7 Rf8xf7 39.Kh1-g1
b7-b6 40.Qc1-e3 Qc4-a4 41.h2-h3
Rf7-f4 42.Kg1-h1 Qa4xa3 43.Re1-f1
Qa3-a4 44.Rd1-e1 g6-g5 45.g2-g3
Rf4xf1+ 46.Re1xf1 h7-h6 -3.11/16 ]
37...Rf4-f2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37...Rf4-f2 38.Rd1-d2 Rf2-f1+
39.Kh1-g2 Rf1xe1 40.Qc1xe1 Kg7xh6

363
41.Qe1-c1 Kh6-g7 42.Qc1-e1 h7-h6
43.Ng5-f3 Bc8-g4 44.Nf3-g1 Nc6-a5
45.h2-h3 Bg4-e6 46.Rd2-e2 Qc4-d3
47.Re2-e3 Qd3-d7 48.Re3-e2 Na5-c4
49.Re2-f2 Rf8xf2+ 50.Qe1xf2 Qd7-d3
51.Qf2xc5 Qd3-c2+ 52.Kg2-f1
-6.15/14 ] 38.Nh6-f5+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 38.Rd1-d2 Rf2-f1+
39.Kh1-g2 Rf1xe1 40.Qc1xe1 Kg7xh6
41.Qe1-c1 Kh6-g7 42.Qc1-e1 h7-h6
43.Ng5-f3 Bc8-g4 44.Nf3-g1 Nc6-a5
45.h2-h3 Bg4-e6 46.Rd2-e2 Qc4-d3
47.Re2-e3 Qd3-d7 48.Re3-e2 Na5-c4
49.Re2-f2 Rf8xf2+ 50.Qe1xf2 Qd7-d3
51.Qf2xc5 Qd3-c2+ 52.Kg2-f1
-6.44/15 ] 38...g6xf5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 38...g6xf5 39.Ng5-h3 Rf2-e2
40.Qc1-g5+ Kg7-h8 41.Qg5-h4
Qc4xe4+ 42.Qh4xe4 Re2xe4
43.Re1xe4 f5xe4 44.Nh3-g5 Bc8-f5
45.Rd1-e1 Rf8-a8 46.Re1-f1 Nc6-e7
47.g3-g4 Bf5xg4 48.Rf1-f7 h7-h6
49.Ng5xe4 Ne7-d5 50.Kh1-g1 Kh8-g8
51.Rf7-f1 Ra8xa3 52.Ne4xc5 Ra3xc3
53.Nc5xb7 Kg8-g7 54.Rf1-a1 Rc3-c2
55.Ra1-a7 Kg7-f6 -7.00/13 ]
39.Ng5-h3 [ 39.Qc1-e3 doesn't do any
good Rf2-c2 40.e4xf5 Rc2xc3
41.Ng5-e6+ Bc8xe6 42.Qe3-g5+
Kg7-h8 43.f5xe6 Qc4xe6-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.Ng5-h3
Rf2-e2 40.Qc1-g5+ Kg7-h8 41.Qg5-h4
Qc4xe4+ 42.Qh4xe4 Re2xe4
43.Re1xe4 f5xe4 44.Nh3-g5 Bc8-f5
45.Rd1-e1 Rf8-a8 46.Re1-f1 Nc6-e7
47.g3-g4 Bf5xg4 48.Rf1-f7 h7-h6
49.Ng5xe4 Ne7-d5 50.Kh1-g1 Kh8-g8
51.Rf7-f1 Ra8xa3 52.Ne4xc5 Ra3xc3
53.Nc5xb7 Kg8-g7 54.Rf1-a1 Rc3-c2
55.Ra1-a7 Kg7-f6 -6.99/14 ]
39...Rf2-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39...Rf2-e2 40.Qc1-g5+ Kg7-h8
41.Qg5-h4 Qc4xe4+ 42.Qh4xe4
Re2xe4 43.Re1xe4 f5xe4 44.Nh3-g5
Bc8-f5 45.Rd1-e1 Rf8-a8 46.Ng5xe4

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Bf5xe4+ 47.Re1xe4 Ra8xa3
48.Re4-c4 b7-b6 49.Kh1-g1 Ra3-a1+
50.Kg1-f2 Ra1-a2+ 51.Kf2-e3 Ra2xh2
52.Rc4-g4 Nc6-e7 53.Ke3-e4 Rh2-c2
54.Ke4-d3 Ne7-d5 55.Rg4-c4 Rc2-c1
56.Kd3-d2 Rc1-f1 57.Rc4-g4 Nd5-f6
-7.13/18 ] 40.Qc1-g5+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 40.Qc1-g5+ Kg7-h8
41.Qg5-h4 Qc4xe4+ 42.Qh4xe4
Re2xe4 43.Re1xe4 f5xe4 44.Nh3-g5
Bc8-f5 45.Rd1-e1 Rf8-a8 46.Ng5xe4
Bf5xe4+ 47.Re1xe4 Ra8xa3
48.Re4-c4 b7-b6 49.Kh1-g1 Ra3-a2
50.Rc4-e4 Ra2-c2 51.Re4-e3 Kh8-g7
52.Re3-d3 Kg7-f6 53.Rd3-d7 Nc6-e7
-7.32/15 ] 40...Kg7-h8 Diagram
[ 40...Kg7-h8 41.Re1xe2 Qc4xe2-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...Kg7-h8
41.Qg5-h4 Qc4xe4+ 42.Qh4xe4
Re2xe4 43.Re1xe4 f5xe4 44.Nh3-g5
Bc8-f5 45.Rd1-e1 Rf8-a8 46.Ng5xe4
Bf5xe4+ 47.Re1xe4 Ra8xa3
48.Re4-c4 b7-b6 49.Kh1-g1 Ra3-a1+
50.Kg1-f2 Ra1-a2+ 51.Kf2-e3 Ra2xh2
52.Rc4-g4 Nc6-e7 53.Ke3-e4 Rh2-c2
54.Ke4-d3 Ne7-d5 55.Rg4-c4 Rc2-c1
56.Kd3-d2 Rc1-f1 57.Rc4-g4 Nd5-f6
-7.13/17 ]
(Diagram 347)
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