Andrei Istratescu vs Tobias Hirneise (2010)

Andrei Istratescu vs Tobias Hirneise
Gibraltar (2010) · English Opening: Symmetrical Variation. Botvinnik System Reversed (A37) · 0-1

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Jan-10-12		Whitehat1963: Wednesday puzzle after 32. Rh2. And quite an upset with black. 186 Elo points.

Jan-10-12		Whitehat1963: But wait a minute. What happens if 33. Rg2?

Jan-11-12		Phony Benoni: <Whitehat1963> After <33.Rg2>: click for larger view My guess would be that Black just plays 33...Rxf3 anyway. Now 34.Rxg4 Rxf1+ 35.Kg2 Rxh1 wins a whole rook, so White may have to play 34.Rxf3 Qxf3. This would be even worse than the game, since Black's pieces are just as active and he doesn't have an exposed pawn on g4.

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