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Henrique Mecking vs Viktor Korchnoi
Korchnoi - Mecking Candidates Quarterfinal (1974), Augusta, GA USA, rd 8, Jan-30
English Opening: King's English. Four Knights Variation Fianchetto Lines (A29)  ·  1/2-1/2

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ANALYSIS [x]
Notes by Stockfish 9 v010218 (minimum 6s/ply)8.Ne1 was played in Svidler vs Z Tsydypov, 2018 (1-0)8...h6 was played in M Kobalia vs Le Quang Liem, 2011 (0-1)better is 9...h6 10.Nxc6 bxc6 11.dxe4 Re8 12.Qc2 Rb8 13.c5 Qe7 = +0.08 (24 ply)better is 10.exd3 Nxd4 11.cxd4 Re8 12.Rb1 Rb8 13.h3 h6 14.d5 Bd7 ⩲ +0.68 (23 ply)= -0.03 (23 ply) 24.Qd3+ Kg8 25.Bd4 Rb8 26.Qf5 Nd5 27.Qe5 f6 28.Qe6+ Qxe6 = +0.08 (26 ply) ⩱ -1.01 (24 ply)better is 30.Qe4+ Qxe4 31.Rxe4 Kg6 32.h4 Kf5 33.Re7 Kf6 34.Re4 c5 ⩱ -0.98 (27 ply) ∓ -1.69 (29 ply) after 30...c5 31.Qd1 Qxd1 32.Rxd1 Rc4 33.Kg2 Rxa4 34.Rc1 c4 35.Kg2 Ra2 36.Rxc6 a4 37.Kf3 a3 38.Ra6 h5 39.Ra7 Kg6 ⩱ -1.14 (26 ply) 35...Ra1+ 36.Kg2 a4 37.Kf3 a3 38.Kf4 Ra2 39.Ke3 g6 40.h4 ∓ -2.10 (28 ply) ⩱ -1.30 (26 ply) after 36.Kg2 Ra4 37.Ra6 h5 38.Kf3 Ra2 39.h4 g6 40.Ra8 Kg7 39.Kh3 h5 40.Kg2 Rd4 41.Kh3 Re4 42.Kg2 Rc4 43.Kh3 Rd4 ⩱ -0.72 (41 ply) 39...Rb2+ 40.Kh3 Ra2 41.Kg4 a3 42.Ra8 Ra1 43.Rb8 Kf6 ∓ -2.29 (27 ply) ⩱ -1.42 (27 ply) after 40.Ra7 Kf6 41.Kh3 Ke5 42.g4 f5 43.g5 Kf4 44.Kg2 Rb2+ better is 42.Ra7 Rb4 43.Ra5 Rd4 44.Ra6+ Ke5 45.Ra5+ Kd6 46.g4 Kc6 ⩱ -1.44 (27 ply) ⩱ -0.85 (35 ply) 50...Rb3 51.Kg2 Rd3 52.Kf2 Rh3 53.Kg2 Rb3 54.Kf2 Rd3 ⩱ -0.85 (46 ply)= 0.00 (44 ply)56.Ke4 Rf2 57.Ke3 Rg2 58.Ke4 Kf7 59.Kf5 Ke7 60.Kxg5 Kd7 = 0.00 (44 ply)1/2-1/2

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Kibitzer's Corner
Jun-28-14  Howard: Even an endgame wizard like Korchnoi couldn't convert this one.
Mar-27-17  IMADDABABNEH: I guess the fact that white was able to put his rook behind black passed pawn was the key factor to hold the draw....

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