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Jan Timman vs Jonathan Levitt
Staunton Memorial (2006), Crowthorne ENG, rd 8, Aug-22
French Defense: Tarrasch Variation. Open System Euwe-Keres Line (C07)  ·  1-0

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Kibitzer's Corner
Aug-31-06
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  Mateo: 14... exf5?! was questionable since now White has a Queen side majority against a useless Kingside majority because of the doubled pawns. It seems that 14... exd5 should be considered: Black has a isolated pawn but he has the Bishop pair. This was the theme of the ending and of the beautiful trap imagined by Timman.

35... Nxd4? <Losing. Levitt should not allow the trade of the Knights.> 36. Kxd4 Kb5 37. Kc3 Ka4 38. Kc4 f6 <38... Ka3 39. b5 axb5+ 40. Kxb5 Kxa2 41. Kc5 Kb3 42. Kd6 Kc4 43. Ke7 White wins.> 39. h4 h5 <39... Ka3 40. b5 axb5+ 41. Kxb5 Kxa2 42. Kc4 Kb2 43. Kd5 Kc3 44. Ke6 Kd4 45. Kxf6, White wins. 39... g5 40. h5! Ka3 41. b5 axb5+ 42. Kxb5 Kxa2 43. Kc4 Kb2 44. Kd5 Kc3 45. Ke6, White wins. 39... h6 40. Kd5! Kxb4 41. Ke6 Ka3 42. Kxf6 Kxa2 43. Kxg6 a5 44. Kxf5 a4 45. Kg6 a3 46. f5, White reaches a won Queen ending.> 40. Kc5 Ka3 41. b5 axb5 42. Kxb5 g5 43. Kc5 1-0

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