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Sergei Rublevsky vs Vadim Zvjaginsev
Russian Team Championship (2008), Dagomys RUS, rd 5, Apr-06
Sicilian Defense: Dragon. Classical Variation General (B72)  ·  1-0

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White to move.
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Apr-07-08  syracrophy: 23.♕xd7!! ♗xd7 24.♖b8+ ♗f8 25.♖xf8+ ♔g7 26.♖xf7+ and 27.♖xd7 and the endgame is still difficult.
Apr-07-08  Gilmoy: 12.Nd5 offers the b-pawn to establish an annoying bind -- quite bizarre that Zvjaginsev took it. 14..a6(?) is nigh-inexplicable, too-obviously for b5-c4, but overlooking a simple tactical shot that regains the pawn with . 22..Rd7?? another one -- like a patzer with the two-ply horizon, not what we expect from a super-GM ...
Apr-07-08  whiteshark: After 22...Bd4 or 22...Be5 it's a completely equalized game.
Apr-08-08  Resignation Trap: Photo of the post-mortem of this game: http://www.chesspro.ru/_images/mate... .
Feb-13-09  KERESOV: A surprising wipe-out to a Super GM of Vadim's calibre ... special credit also to GM Sergei's revival of the classical Dragon Sicilian !
May-02-13  gr8song: amazing sacrifice

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