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Borislav Ivkov vs Bent Larsen
Larsen - Ivkov Candidates Quarterfinal (1965), Bled YUG, rd 8, Jul-10
Alekhine Defense: Modern. Larsen Variation (B04)  ·  0-1

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ANALYSIS [x]
Notes by Stockfish 9 v010218 (minimum 6s/ply) 6.c4 Nf6 7.Nc3 c5 8.Be3 cxd4 9.Qxd4 Nbd7 10.Rd1 Be7 ⩲ +0.53 (24 ply)= -0.30 (19 ply)better is 7...f6 8.Nc4 Bg7 9.g3 O-O 10.Bg2 Nb6 11.Nxb6 axb6 = -0.21 (22 ply)better is 8.Bc4 Bg7 9.O-O O-O 10.Re1 Nd7 11.Qg3 Nxe5 12.dxe5 b5 = +0.48 (21 ply)= -0.12 (21 ply) after 8...Bg7 9.Bc4 Nb4 10.Qe2 N8c6 11.Be3 O-O 12.a3 Nd5 9...Nxe5 10.dxe5 Bg7 11.O-O Nxc3 12.Qxc3 Bd7 13.Bf4 Bc6 = +0.02 (24 ply) ⩲ +0.79 (24 ply) 12.O-O O-O 13.Bf4 Qa4 14.Bb3 Qa5 15.Qg3 c5 16.Bd6 Bd7 ⩲ +0.65 (23 ply)-+ -2.94 (25 ply) 15.Bc5 a4 16.c4 Qa6 17.Rd1 Qc6 18.Qxc6+ bxc6 19.Kd2 axb3 -+ -2.65 (26 ply)-+ -4.66 (24 ply) 23...Rg1 24.h3 Rxg2 25.Qb6 Bxc2 26.Bxe6+ Kh8 27.Qe3 Ba4 -+ -6.24 (22 ply)-+ -3.51 (23 ply) after 24.Bd3 Bxd3+ 25.Kxd3 Rxf2 26.Qc8+ Rf8 27.Qxe6+ Kh8 28.Kf1 Bxf3 29.Bxe6+ Kh8 30.Qf4 Bg7 31.Qxf3 Rxc2 32.Bf7 -+ -7.01 (29 ply)0-1

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Kibitzer's Corner
Feb-19-09  Dredge Rivers: Nice rook invasion by Black from move 16 onward. The position from moves 17 to 23, with the rook on h1 in the rear of white's entire army is especially interesting.
Mar-16-15
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  Fusilli: 12.Ba3? Qa4! and black's material gain looks forced.
Mar-07-25
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  GrahamClayton: An unusual variation on the 'two rook' sacrifice.

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