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Sergei Tiviakov vs Csaba Balogh
Wroclaw Chess Festival (2010), Wroclaw POL, rd 6, Jun-30
Italian Game: Classical Variation. Giuoco Pianissimo (C53)  ·  1-0

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ANALYSIS [x]
Notes by Stockfish 9 v010218 (minimum 15s/ply)better is 11...Na5 12.Bc2 Nc6 13.Ng3 d4 14.Bb3 Nh7 15.O-O Be6 = -0.15 (24 ply) ⩲ +0.55 (27 ply)better is 12...Na5 13.Bc2 Bd7 14.Nxe5 Bb5 15.Qf3 Re8 16.Bf4 Nc6 = 0.00 (28 ply) 13.Be3 a5 14.Bxa7 Rxa7 15.Ne3 a4 16.Rd1 Qf6 17.Bc4 Ne7 ⩲ +0.64 (30 ply)= -0.21 (28 ply) 14...Qd7 15.Nf5 Rad8 16.O-O Rfe8 17.Rd1 Qc8 18.Rxd8 Qxd8 = -0.05 (24 ply)better is 15.Nf5 Qd7 16.h4 Rae8 17.Be3 Bxe3 18.Qxe3 Ne7 19.Rg1 Ng6 ⩲ +0.90 (25 ply)better is 15...Bxe3 16.Bxe3 Qe8 17.Nd2 a5 18.a3 a4 19.h4 Na5 20.f3 = +0.32 (25 ply)better is 16.Nf5 Qe8 17.h4 Bc4 18.Bb3 Bxb3 19.axb3 Ne7 20.b4 Nxf5 ⩲ +1.05 (27 ply) 16...Bxe3 17.Bxe3 Qc8 18.Nd2 Rd8 19.h4 Bxg4 20.f3 Be6 = +0.43 (27 ply) ± +2.01 (26 ply) 17...Bc4 18.Qe1 Qe8 19.b3 Bf7 20.h4 Kh8 21.g5 h5 22.Rg1 ⩲ +1.44 (26 ply) ± +2.38 (25 ply) 22...axb4 23.gxf6 Bxf5 24.Rxg7+ Kh8 25.exf5 bxc3 26.Bxc3 ± +1.76 (26 ply)+- +4.26 (24 ply) 24.gxh6 Rf7 25.Ng5 Rd7 26.hxg7 Ne7 27.Be4 Rxd2 28.Qxd2 +- +4.84 (25 ply) ⩱ -1.50 (26 ply) 26.gxh7 Bc5 27.Kb1 Nd4 28.Bxd4 exd4 29.Qxe8 Rfxe8 30.Rd1 ⩱ -1.17 (27 ply) 26...b4 27.Bd2 b3 28.axb3 cxb3 29.Bxb3 Nd4 30.Rxd4 Bxd4 ∓ -2.27 (26 ply) ⩱ -1.24 (27 ply) 27...Nb4 28.Bxb4 Bxb4 29.Be4 Ra7 30.Ne1 Qd8 31.Nc2 Bc5 ∓ -2.29 (27 ply) 28.Ba1 Qc8 29.Rd1 Re8 30.gxh7 Nd4 31.Nxd4 exd4 32.Re4 d3 ⩱ -0.79 (26 ply)better is 28...Qd8 29.Be4 Qa5 30.a3 Bxa3 31.Bxc6 c3 32.Qxb5 Rfb8 ∓ -2.47 (26 ply) ∓ -1.74 (27 ply) 31...Ra7 32.Bb2 Qc8 33.Rd1 h5 34.Re4 Qb7 35.Rg1 Bd6 ⩱ -1.08 (24 ply)= 0.00 (30 ply)better is 33.Be4 Nd4 34.Nxd4 exd4 35.Qf3 Rb8 36.Bd5 c3 37.Re4 Qd7 = +0.14 (29 ply)better is 33...Rd8 34.Bxe5 Bf8 35.Qe4 Re7 36.Bxf6 Rxe4 37.Rxe4 = -0.36 (29 ply)= +0.38 (25 ply) 34...h5 35.Rg6 Rb8 36.axb5 Ne7 37.Nxe5 Rxb5 38.Nxc4 Qa8 = 0.00 (25 ply) 35.Nxe5 Kxh7 36.Be4 Rc8 37.Bc3 bxa4 38.Ng6 Bd6 39.Rd1 ⩲ +1.14 (26 ply)= +0.13 (26 ply) after 35...Nd3 36.Bxa8 Qxa8 37.Qe4 Qd8 38.Rd1 Qb8 39.Rxd3 cxd3 36.Nxe5 c3 37.Qe3 Rac7 38.Ng6+ Kxh7 39.Bc2 Qxe3 40.fxe3 = +0.32 (31 ply) 36...Qf7 37.Qc3 bxa4 38.Ka1 Nd5 39.Nxe5 fxe5 40.Bxd5 ⩱ -1.32 (27 ply)+- +5.80 (30 ply)+- mate-in-14 after 38...Rc7 39.Rxg7 Bxg7 40.fxg7+ Rxg7 41.Rxg7 Kxg739...Ra1+ 40.Bxa1 hxg5 41.Qxg5 Qg6 42.Qxg6 Bh6 43.Qxh6 +- mate-in-51-0

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Kibitzer's Corner
Jun-30-10  Dr. Funkenstein: 37. ...? would make a good Thursday/Friday puzzle as it's hard to calculate the crowning shot Rxg5!

34. ...a4! is a terrific defensive move that temporarily shuts down blacks attack and allows white to finish off his

Jul-05-10  theodor: 38.Qxh6 is also winning!

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