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Wei Yi vs Vasyl Ivanchuk
Ivanchuk - Wei Yi (2017) (blitz), Hoogeveen NED, rd 2, Oct-26
Scandinavian Defense: Main Lines (B01)  ·  0-1

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Kibitzer's Corner
Oct-28-17
Premium Chessgames Member
  HeMateMe: seems hard to believe. White is losing a piece or the exchange here, after just 18 moves.
Oct-28-17
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  JointheArmy: Yikes.
Nov-03-17  Keyser Soze: Already nothing to fight for?
Nov-03-17
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  tpstar: <Computer Move Analysis> 1) -3.63 (20 ply) 19.Nxb5 cxb5 20.Qxc7+ Bxc7 21.Kc1 g5 22.Ne2 a6 23.Rxd8+ Rxd8 24.Bd2 Nd5 25.Nc3 Nxc3 26.Bxc3 Bf4+ 27.Kb1 Be4 28.a4 Bg2 29.axb5 axb5 30.Ba5 Bd2 31.Bxd2 Rxd2 32.Re7 Bxh3

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The Qc4 has to guard the Nf4 (19. Qb3 Bxf4) so the only safe square is 19. Qd4, then 19 ... c5 wins material.

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