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Jeffery Xiong vs Daniil Dubov
Tata Steel Masters (2020), Wijk aan Zee NED, rd 1, Jan-11
Sicilian Defense: Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack. Fianchetto Variation (B31)  ·  1/2-1/2

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White to move.
ANALYSIS [x]
Notes by Stockfish 9 v010218 (minimum 30s/ply)8...e5 was played in A Santeramo vs H Einarsson, 2016 (0-1)better is 15...dxe5 16.dxe5 Be6 17.Bd4 c5 18.Qxc5 Qxc5 19.Bxc5 = 0.00 (37 ply) ⩲ +0.61 (33 ply) 17...a6 18.Rac1 Qb5 19.Qd1 g5 20.b3 h6 21.Nc4 Qd5 22.Qe2 = +0.17 (31 ply) ⩲ +0.95 (31 ply) after 18.Rac1 Qa6 19.Qxa6 Bxa6 20.b3 Rfe8 21.Ne4 Bb7 22.Neg5 better is 28.Rxc5 h6 29.Kg2 Nd6 30.Rc6 Nf5 31.Kf1 Bxc3 32.bxc3 Kf7 ⩲ +1.17 (36 ply) ⩲ +0.58 (36 ply) after 28...Be5 29.Bxe5 Nxe5 30.b3 Nxf3+ 31.Kg2 Nh4+ 32.Kf1 f3 52...Kf8 53.Nb5 Rh2 54.Rxa3 Rxh4+ 55.Ke5 Rxc4 56.Nd4 Ke7 = 0.00 (50 ply)1/2-1/2

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Kibitzer's Corner
Jan-11-20
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  Annie K.: Let's see how the young'uns are doing... :)
Jan-11-20  Messiah: Doobie has to play very-very-very precisely.
Jan-11-20
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  OhioChessFan: Another game, great. I predicted Xiong to win. He has a small advantage so far.
Jan-11-20
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  HeMateMe: the ending seems drawish. white might have to win with R+N vs. R. Ugh.
Jan-11-20  vonKrolock: Drawish, until proven otherwise...
Jan-11-20
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  An Englishman: Good Morning: Happy Saturday, everyone! Can see how this game might end in a draw, but seems a bit easier to see either side (both sides?) getting into trouble. Looks like one of those drawn games that carbon-based life forms can easily lose.
Jan-11-20  vonKrolock: But Black is threatening Ra1, a3-a2 and Rh1 if White takes the Knight in f2
Jan-11-20
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  saffuna: Playing through this game makes me--the world's worst endgame player--feel a little better, seeing that the best players in the world have trouble with endings, too.
Jan-11-20  Messiah: <saffuna> a deep analysis would be great. I think White was completely winning.
Jan-11-20
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  saffuna: I have no idea. It just looks complex, and according to chessbomb analysis they both made errors.
Jan-11-20
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  perfidious: <saffuna>, it is a simple matter indeed for anyone to indulge themselves with the nearest software, but a far tougher business when actually playing with that clock ticking relentlessly at one's side.

In these endings, with both sides having weaknesses, it is important to stay active; passive play usually brings retribution swift and sure.

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