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Viktor Korchnoi vs Henrique Mecking
Palma de Mallorca (1969), Palma ESP, rd 14, Dec-09
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation. Hübner Deferred (E50)  ·  1-0

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ANALYSIS [x]
Notes by Stockfish 9 v010218 (minimum 6s/ply)7...Bxc3 was played in A Shestoperov vs V Osnos, 1963 (0-1)8.Bd2 was played in Korchnoi vs G Forintos, 1965 (1-0)8...Qe7 was played in Timman vs Keres, 1971 (0-1)better is 11.b4 d6 12.Bd3 Nd7 13.Re1 f5 14.Bb2 Bf6 15.Qe2 Rc8 = +0.44 (20 ply) 11...Na6 12.Bf4 Rc8 13.Rc1 exd5 14.cxd5 Re8 15.Rxc8 Qxc8 = -0.23 (22 ply) ⩲ +0.82 (22 ply)better is 15.Nd2 Nf6 16.Nc3 Bb7 17.Nb3 d5 18.f4 Nbd7 19.Na5 Bc8 ⩲ +1.36 (23 ply) 15...d6 16.b6 Nd7 17.Bb5 a6 18.Bc4 Bxc4 19.Rxc4 Rb8 ⩲ +0.68 (22 ply) ± +2.41 (21 ply) after 16.Nd2 f4 17.Bd4 Nxd2 18.Qxd2 Qf7 19.f3 Bd8 20.Bd3 d6 32...Rxb8 33.Qxb8 Qg5 34.Qe8+ Bf7 35.Qxd7 Qf6 36.a4 Bc4 +- +9.23 (22 ply)1-0

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Kibitzer's Corner
Dec-06-03  babakova: Genuine crush, Kortjnoj disposed of Mecking as if he was a rank beginner
Jan-04-07  sixfeetunder: Petrosian also crushed Mecking on several occasions.

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