Ashot Anastasian vs Bu Xiangzhi (2004)

Ashot Anastasian vs Bu Xiangzhi
FIDE World Championship Knockout Tournament (2004) · English Opening: King's English. Two Knights' Variation Smyslov System (A22) · 1-0

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Jun-30-04		Chessical: The long march of Xiangzhi Bu's brave K comes to a disasterous end with <40...Rxa2?> (40...Bc3 would have kept him in the game) Xiangzhi Bu overlooks that he will not thereafter be able to protect his <d6> pawn as if <42...Qg7> 43.Qxd6+ Kxb3 44.Qe6 with dreadful threats of a revealed check/mate. A very unfortunate blunder.

Dec-05-08		vsark: Wow that is one long march for a king...

Dec-05-08		Davolni: I don't think 40...Rxa2 is a blunder.... it's probably a wrong move, but not a blunder...

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