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Peter Svidler vs Mikkel Antonsen
It Gausdal 1991  ·  French Defense: Tarrasch. Closed Variation (C05)  ·  1-0
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Kibitzer's Corner
May-27-10
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  whiteshark: <16.Nxe6!> must have been like a bolt out of the blue for the PotD.
May-31-11
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  GrahamClayton: 16. Nxd5 is insufficient, eg 16...exd5 17. Bf4+ Kd7 18. Qg4+ Kd8 20. Qxg7, and Black can continue.

16. Nxe6! wins immediately, eg 16...Bxe6 17. Rxe6! Kxe6 18. Qf5+ Kd6 19. Bf4+ Kc5 20. Rc1+ Kb4 21. Qxd5, and mate is imminent.

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