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Viswanathan Anand vs Artur Yusupov
Anand - Yusupov Candidates Quarterfinal (1994), Wijk aan Zee NED, rd 5, Jan-22
Spanish Game: Morphy Defense. Modern Steinitz Defense (C74)  ·  1-0

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Sep-08-16
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  fredthebear: In the final position, if 25...Kf7 to get out of check, then 26.Qh5+ wins the loose Black knight.
Feb-16-24
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  Sally Simpson: In the Chess School 3 puzzle book https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I... on occasion they use unplayed moves from games to see if you can work out what would of happened (or, if the game is famous, did you read the 'what if' notes.)

puzzle 722 uses this game but has this position


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asking can White play Nxf8. (yes but Nxd8 looks better) The puzzle is a move behind it should have been set after 14...Qd7.


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When the chance to play 15. Nxf8 has been knocked back fives times on here. https://www.chessgames.com/perl/che...

One line runs is 15.Nxf8 Qg4 16. Ne6 Nf3+ 17. Kh1 Qxg2+ and 18...Nxe1+ 19...Nxc2.

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