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Jan-Krzysztof Duda vs Levon Aronian
Superbet Chess Classic Romania (2025), Bucharest ROU, rd 4, May-10
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense. Polerio Defense Bogoljubow Variation (C58)  ·  0-1

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ANALYSIS [x]
Notes by Stockfish (minimum 8s/ply)= =0.00 (44 ply) 6...Bd7 7.Qe2 Be7 8.Nf3 Nxd5 9.Nxe5 c6 10.Bd3 Be6 11.O-O = +0.17 (35 ply)= +0.27 (39 ply) 13...Bg5 14.O-O Be6 15.Ne4 Nxd3 16.cxd3 Bf4 17.Neg3 g6 18.Ne3 = -0.34 (23 ply)= +0.43 (24 ply) 16.Nd6 Be6 17.b3 Be7 18.Ndb5 Rfc8 19.d3 c4 20.dxc4 Nxc4 = +0.86 (26 ply)= +0.06 (26 ply) 21.Bxc5 Rg6 22.Kf1 f3 23.g3 Bh3+ 24.Ke1 Rc6 25.Ba3 Ba5 = -0.39 (24 ply) ∓ -1.51 (26 ply) 24.h3 Rc8 25.Nc4 Nxc2 26.Kg1 h5 27.Kh2 h4 28.Rhg1 Bg5 = -1.51 (27 ply) 24...Rc8 25.Bxd4 exd4 26.Nb5 Bh3+ 27.Ke1 Rb6 28.Na3 Re6+ 29.Kd1 = -2.15 (28 ply) 25.h3 Ra6 26.Nc4 Rc8 27.Be3 Nb4 28.Nxe5 Nxa2 29.Nxa2 Rxa2 = -0.64 (24 ply) ⩱ -1.26 (26 ply) 34.Kh2 Kf7 35.Rhd1 Ke6 36.h5 Rxc3 37.Rd2 Rxa7 38.Rcxc2 Rxc2 = -0.7 (23 ply)-+ -2.82 (26 ply)41.Rxa1 Nxa1 42.Be5 Nc2 43.Rb1 e1=Q 44.Rxe1 Nxe1 45.Bb8 Rb3 -+ -5.42 (26 ply)0-1

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May-11-25  Saniyat24: Don't try this against Levon...!

Weird placement of pawns and pieces, which you don't normally see, a beautiful game by two chess artists...!

May-12-25  Saniyat24: "Modern minds, ancient lines"-Agadmator's video on this game- https://youtu.be/geewEHGXsuo?si=ada...
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