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Alexey Shirov vs Nick de Firmian
Tilburg Interpolis (1993), Tilburg NED, rd 2, Nov-17
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Fischer Variation (E44)  ·  1/2-1/2

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Aug-24-23  Straclonoor:


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Quite instructive ending! It TB-won for black.

<50....Rxd3! 51.Kf2 a6!! (only move to win!) 52.Ke2 Rh3 53.Nc7 Rxa3!! (only move to win) 54.Kd2 Kf5 55.Kc2 Ke5 56.Kb2 Ra5 57.Kb3 Kd4??> this move missing win. Right is 57....Ra1 58.Kb2 Ra4 59.Kb3 Ra5 60.Kb4 Ra1 61.Kc4 a5 62.Nd5 Rc1+ 63.Nc3 Ke6 64.Kd4 Kd7 65.Ne2 Rh1 66.Kd5 Rh4 67.Nc3 a4 68.Nb5 Rb4 69.c6+ Kd8 70.Na3 Rb3 71.Nc2 a3 72.Kc4 Rf3 73.Nxa3 Rxa3 74.Kd4 Kc7 75.Kd5 Rh3 76.Ke4 Kxc6 77.Kd4 Kd6 78.Ke4 Rh4+ 79.Ke3 Kd5 80.Kf3 Kd4 81.Kg3 Re4 82.Kf3 Kd3 83.Kf2 Rf4+ 84.Kg2 Ke2 85.Kg3 Rd4 86.Kg2 Rd3 87.Kg1 Kf3 88.Kh1 Kg3 89.Kg1 Rd1#

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