Julio Ernesto Granda-Zuniga vs Nigel Short (2012)

Julio Ernesto Granda-Zuniga vs Nigel Short
Short-Granda Match (2012) · Reti Opening: Advance Variation (A09) · 1/2-1/2

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Jun-06-12		Chessical: <98. Kf8> wins click for larger view <98...Kxh6> 99. Re6+ Kg5 100. f6 Kf5 101. Rb6 Kg6 102. f7+ Kh7 103. Rf6 or <98...Ra8+> 99. Re8 Ra6 100. Re7+ Kxh6 101. Re6+

Jun-07-12		Zkid: 91...Rf3 would have lost to 92. Ke6! click for larger view ecause the h-pawn ensures the f-pawn advances e.g. 92...Ra3 93. f6 Ra6+ 94. Ke7 Ra7+ 95. Kf8 Kg6 96. h7!! Rxh7 97. Kg8 and f7. Instead 91...Ra1, preventing an upcoming Vancura position, keeps it drawn. 97...Ra7+? also was losing. Black can simply play 97...Kxh6! with nothing to fear from 98. f6 Ra7+ 99. Re7 Ra8. Both 98. Kf8 and Re7?! (the move played) win in the game. Kf8 is an easier win but white was ok until 99. f6? was played. White has a tricky win by 99. Re8! click for larger view ith a zugzwang idea; if Ra7+ is ever played with the white rook on the e file, Kf8 wins thanks to <Chessical's> line. Black's best shot is 99...Ra6 100. Re1! when 100...Kxh6 is impossible (the idea) and white intends 101. f6. After 99...Ra5/4 etc White can play 100. f6 (which draws after 99...Ra6)

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