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Joel Lautier vs Rafael Leitao
FIDE World Championship Knockout Tournament (2000), New Delhi IND, rd 1, Nov-27
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal. Bronstein (Byrne) Variation (E45)  ·  0-1

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ANALYSIS [x]
Notes by Stockfish 9 v010218 (minimum 6s/ply)better is 7...Bxc3+ 8.bxc3 Qe7 9.d6 Qd8 10.e4 Nc6 11.Be2 O-O = +0.07 (24 ply) ⩲ +0.76 (23 ply)better is 13...g6 14.h4 h5 15.Qc1 Qe7 16.c4 Nfd7 17.Qc3 Ne5 18.Kf2 ⩲ +0.55 (25 ply) 14.h4 Ne5 15.Bg5 f6 16.Bf4 Na6 17.h5 c4 18.Nf5 Nc5 19.Be3 ⩲ +1.07 (21 ply)= +0.08 (23 ply)better is 18.Rhd1 Nd3+ 19.Rxd3 cxd3 20.Qxd3 Qd6 21.Rc1 Rbd8 22.Qd2 ⩲ +0.55 (23 ply)= 0.00 (25 ply)better is 27.Ne2 Qg5 28.Rg1 Qe3 29.Nc3 Rd2 30.Nb5 Rb8 31.a4 a6 = -0.08 (27 ply) ⩱ -0.75 (24 ply) after 27...Rd2 28.Nf1 Rb2 29.Rxb2 Qxb2 30.h3 Qa1 31.f4 Qe1 28.Kg1 Rd2 29.Nf1 Qd4+ 30.Qxd4 Rxd4 31.a5 Ra4 32.Kf2 = -0.40 (21 ply) ∓ -2.00 (26 ply) 29...Rb8 30.Nc1 Qe3 31.Qd3 Qd2 32.Qxd2 Rxd2 33.h4 Rb4 ∓ -1.92 (26 ply)= 0.00 (32 ply) 38.Qf3 Qxf3+ 39.Rxf3 Rb4 40.Re3 Rxa4 41.e5 Rd4 42.e6 Kf8 ⩱ -0.64 (34 ply)-+ -4.76 (28 ply) 40...Qxe4+ 41.Kg1 Rf3 42.Qe1 Qg4+ 43.Kh1 Rf4 44.Rd3 Qf5 -+ -4.45 (31 ply) 41.Kg1 Rg2+ 42.Qxg2 Qxd1+ 43.Qf1 Qxd6 44.Qa1+ Kg8 45.a5 -+ -2.62 (29 ply)-+ -55.65 (32 ply) after 41...h4 42.Qc3+ Kh7 43.Qh3 Qxe4+ 44.Kg1 Rf3 45.Qxf3 Qxf3 45.Kh1 Qxd6 46.Qh4 Qd5+ 47.Kg1 Rd4 48.Qg3 Rg4 49.Rf1 -+ -8.44 (29 ply)0-1

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Kibitzer's Corner
Dec-27-05  Whitehat1963: What makes 25. Rxf2 necessary? I don't see it. A complex little battle! (Player of the Day)
Feb-01-07  gmgomes: Computers agree with 25. Rxf2 here, as the best option for white with an equal game. 25. Kg1 is met by the strong Qb6.

May-31-09  Hugh the Drover: Leitao is Louder than Lautier.

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