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Abhijeet Gupta vs Ray Robson
Corus Group C (2010), Wijk aan Zee NED, rd 13, Jan-31
Semi-Slav Defense: General (D43)  ·  1-0

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Jan-31-10  notyetagm: Very nice win by Gupta.
Jan-31-10  notyetagm: Euwe vs Loman, 1923
Feb-01-10  notyetagm: 17 ?


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What to do about the threat to the White e4-knight?

17 d4xc5!


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Ignore it!

17 ... ♗d5x♘e4 18 c5-c6 <x-ray: g2-c6>


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I *really* like Gupta's <X-RAY> with 17 d4xc5! and 18 c5-c6.

Very similar to the famous Euwe win in Euwe vs Loman, 1923.

Feb-01-10  notyetagm: A Gupta vs R Robson, 2010

17 ?


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17 d4xc5!


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17 ... ♗d5x♘e4 <line-opening: h1-a8>


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18 c5-c6! <x-ray: g2-c6>


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Euwe vs Loman, 1923

16 ?


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16 ♘c2xd4!!


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16 ... ♗g7x♘d4 <line-opening: a1-h8>


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17 ♕h3-h8+! <x-ray: b2-h8>


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Feb-01-10  notyetagm: Game Collection: X-RAY: LINES OF FORCE GO THROUGH *ENEMY* PIECES

Euwe vs Loman, 1923 16 ... Bg7xNd4? extends line of b2-bishop to h8-sq, 17 Qh3-h8+!

A Gupta vs R Robson, 2010 17 ... Bd5xNe4 extends line of g2-bishop to c6-sq, 18 c5-c6!

May-01-10
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