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Vladimir Epishin vs Lev Polugaevsky
Tilburg (1993), Tilburg NED, rd 2, Nov-16
Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto. Check Variation Intermezzo Line (E15)  ·  1-0

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Feb-04-07  morphyvsfischer: That passed pawn sure did hurt black. 14...Rac8 is necessary.

16...exd5 17 Nxf6+ Bxf6 18 Bxf6 gxf5 19 cxd5 Bxd5? Bxd5 Qxd5 21 Re8+! Kg7 22 Qxd5 Rxd5 23 Rxa8 wins.

19...g6 is correct. (19...h6? 20 Be5!! traps the queen!)

30...h5 31 Qe7 followed by g4 and h5 wins.

Sep-20-08  notyetagm: <morphyvsfischer: That passed pawn sure did hurt black.>

Yes, a textbook example of winning with a <CENTRAL PASSED PAWN> in the middlegame.

23 d6-d7!


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Aug-29-11  ColeTrane: quite the thorn . . .
Jul-11-18  Swapmeet: 19.Bxg7!! (Stockfish)
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36. ?

36...♔g8 37.h6 f6 38.♕e8+

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