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Nigel Short vs Jon Arnason
Reykjavik (1987), Reykjavik ISL, rd 3, Feb-21
Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation. Keres Attack (B81)  ·  1-0

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White to move.
ANALYSIS [x]
Notes by Stockfish 9 v010218 (minimum 6s/ply)better is 15...Rfc8 16.h5 b4 17.Nd1 e5 18.fxe5 Nxe5 19.g6 hxg6 ⩲ +0.52 (22 ply) ⩲ +1.20 (21 ply) 18.Qd2 Rac8 19.Qxb4 Qc7 20.Qd2 a5 21.Qc3 Bd8 22.Qxc7 ⩲ +1.19 (23 ply)= +0.31 (22 ply) 24...Bc4 25.h5 Be6 26.Bh3 Bf8 27.Ne3 a4 28.Bxe6 fxe6 ⩲ +0.70 (20 ply) ± +1.59 (19 ply)better is 26...Be6 27.Nd5 Bxd5 28.exd5 Be7 29.Qe2 a4 30.Bxe5 dxe5 ⩲ +1.26 (23 ply) 27.Nxc4 Nxc4 28.g6 Kh8 29.gxf7 a3 30.b3 Ne5 31.Rxb4 Qxf7 ± +1.89 (21 ply) ⩲ +1.03 (21 ply) after 27...Be6 28.Rxb4 a3 29.b3 d5 30.Qe1 Bxb4 31.Qxb4 dxe4 better is 28.Bh3 Be6 29.Bxe6 fxe6 30.Bxe5 dxe5 31.Rxd8 Qxd8 32.Qg4 ⩲ +1.45 (19 ply) ⩲ +0.88 (21 ply)better is 30.Rf1 Rdc8 31.Qd3 Ne5 32.Bxe5 dxe5 33.Rd7 Qb6 34.Rd5 ± +1.52 (21 ply) ⩲ +0.90 (24 ply)better is 33.h6 gxh6 34.Rf1 axb2 35.Qg3 Bg7 36.Bh3 Qc3 37.Rg1 Qxg3 ⩲ +1.10 (25 ply)= +0.49 (24 ply) 34...Rc8 35.Qb3 Rd8 36.Re1 Qc6 37.Bf3 Qc5 38.Kc1 Qf2 = 0.00 (24 ply) ± +1.64 (22 ply) 35...Qe7 36.Be6 b3 37.cxb3 Rb6 38.Qa8 g5 39.Bd5 Rh6 ⩲ +1.32 (22 ply) ± +2.14 (25 ply) 37...Qb7 38.h6 g6 39.Be6 Rf8 40.Bd5 Qa7 41.Qc6 Qf2 42.Qa6 ± +2.12 (26 ply)+- +3.53 (25 ply) 43...Rb7 44.Bf5 Qe8 45.Rh1 Rc7 46.Rh2 Qb8 47.Qxb2 Qb4 ± +2.17 (25 ply)+- +8.87 (31 ply)+- mate-in-4 after 45.Rxg7 Bxg7 46.hxg7+ Qxg7 47.Qd8+ Qf846...Qxe6 47.Rg5+ Qe5 48.Qxe5# +- mate-in-21-0

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Kibitzer's Corner
Nov-08-04
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  Benzol: A very nice finish in this game from Short.

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