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Alexey Shirov vs Christopher Lutz
Munich (1993), Munich GER, rd 7, May-??
Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer. Neo-Modern Variation Early deviations (B62)  ·  1-0

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White to move.
ANALYSIS [x]
Notes by Stockfish 9 v010218 (minimum 6s/ply)better is 15...Rb8 16.Qd3 b4 17.Nd5 Nxd5 18.exd5 bxa3 19.Qxa3 Qxa3 = -0.13 (26 ply) ⩲ +0.62 (24 ply) 18...Qa4 19.axb4 Rxb4 20.Qc3 O-O 21.b3 Rfb8 22.Kb2 Qa5 = +0.14 (23 ply) ⩲ +1.39 (25 ply) 21...Nxd5 22.Qd3 e4 23.Bxb4 Nxb4 24.Qa3 exf3 25.Qxa5 ⩲ +1.10 (25 ply) ± +2.27 (22 ply)better is 22...Qxd5 23.Qb3 e4 24.g5 e3 25.Bc4 Qc6 26.Bxe3 a5 ± +1.80 (24 ply) ⩲ +1.21 (24 ply) after 23.Qb3 Qd7 24.g5 Nh5 25.gxh6 g6 26.b5 Rd4 27.bxa6 Ng3 23...Qxc3+ 24.Bxc3 a5 25.Bb5 Rxb4+ 26.Bxb4 axb4 27.Kb3 ⩲ +0.76 (28 ply)+- +4.04 (27 ply)28...Bxb6 29.Kxa4 bxc3 30.Rxd6 Bd4 31.Rc6 Ra8+ 32.Kb3 g6 +- +3.80 (24 ply)1-0

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Kibitzer's Corner
Dec-31-15  fispok: Removal of the guard.
Jun-30-24
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  GrahamClayton: There is a general rule not to move the pawns in front of a castled king, but Shirov knows there are always exceptions - here 14. a3 & 22. b4 help set up the trapping of Lutz's rook.

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