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Gennadi Sosonko vs Viktor Korchnoi
Hoogovens (1984), Wijk aan Zee NED, rd 5, Jan-18
Catalan Opening: Open Defense (E04)  ·  0-1

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White to move.
ANALYSIS [x]
Notes by Stockfish 9 v010218 (minimum 6s/ply) 9...Qd5 10.e3 Qf5 11.Qxf5 exf5 12.Bf1 Na5 13.b3 O-O = 0.00 (24 ply) ⩲ +0.79 (25 ply) 13.Nxf6+ gxf6 14.a4 Bc6 15.Bxc6+ Qxc6 16.Rd4 Bd6 17.Rxc4 ⩲ +0.67 (23 ply)= -0.38 (23 ply) after 13...Nxe4 14.Bxe4 O-O-O 15.a4 Bc6 16.Bxc6 Qxc6 17.Bxg7 better is 16.a4 Bd7 17.b4 cxb3 18.Qxb3 Be6 19.Qc3 c6 20.Nc5 Qc4 = -0.09 (22 ply) ⩱ -0.61 (21 ply) 17.Nc3 O-O-O 18.Nd5 Bd6 19.Nxf6 Be6 20.b3 c6 21.bxc4 Kb8 = -0.19 (21 ply) ⩱ -1.07 (21 ply) 21...Qd8 22.Nc3 Qc7 23.Be6 Rf8 24.Bf5 Rd8 25.Rb1 a5 ⩱ -0.99 (23 ply)= +0.17 (25 ply) 23.Be6 Rf8 24.Bf5 Qd5 25.e3 Bd6 26.Rd1 Qc6 27.Qxh7 Ke7 = +0.10 (23 ply)-+ -3.22 (26 ply)26.Bf5 Ba3 27.Bxc2 Qxc2 28.Qxb5+ Qc6 29.Qa5 Bc5 30.Rc1 -+ -4.60 (26 ply)0-1

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