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Luke McShane vs Xiangzhi Bu
Reykjavik Open (2000), Reykjavik ISL, rd 3, Apr-07
Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer. Neo-Modern Variation Early deviations (B62)  ·  1-0

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Kibitzer's Corner
Dec-29-23
Premium Chessgames Member
  chrisowen: Axe q its z find thingy its wu Bc5 gg ja its o :)
Dec-29-23  mel gibson: It took me about 5 minutes before I decided on my reply. I was pleased to see that the game and Stockfish agreed with me.

Stockfish 16 says:

32. Bc5

(32. Bc5 (1.Bc5 Rb5 2.Bb4 Rxd5 3.Rxd5 h5 4.Qf3 Kb8 5.Kb1 Qc7 6.Qg2 Rh6 7.Bd2 Rf6 8.Qe2 Ka8 9.Bg5 Rf7 10.Qxh5 Qb7 11.Bd2 Qc7 12.Qg6 Rf6 13.Qe8+ Kb7 14.Bg5 Rf7 15.Qe6 Rd7 16.Qg6 Kb8 17.h5 Kb7 18.Qe6 Qc8 19.Bd2 Rd8 20.Qg6 Qc6 21.f6 Qe8 22.Qxe8 Rxe8 23.fxg7 Bxg7 24.Rxd6 Bf8 25.Rd5 Kc7 26.Ba5+ Kc6 27.Bb4 Rb8 28.c3 Re8 29.Ka2 Kb6 30.Bxf8 Rxf8 31.Rxe5 Rf1 32.Rf5 Rh1 33.Rg5 Kc6 34.Rg6+ Kb5) +5.03/46 395)

score for White + 5.03 depth 46.

Dec-30-23
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  al wazir: What happens after 32...Rd7 ?
Dec-30-23  latebishop: Perhaps just 33.Qxc4, when White has won a pawn with continuing pressure.
Dec-30-23  Refused: Didn't get this one.

32.Bc5! dxc5 33.Rd8 Kc7 34.Qxe5+! was the point and the move I missed.

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