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Oscar de la Riva Aguado vs Fabiano Caruana
Dresden Olympiad (2008), Dresden GER, rd 3, Nov-15
Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation. English Attack (B80)  ·  0-1

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Nov-16-08  Eyal: Position after 22...bxc3:


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Black is threatening mate on b2. De la Riva played 23.Rd4? and lost to 23...a4 - the knight cannot move because of mate on a1, and 24.Rb4 (with the threat of Rb8+) loses to 24...Qa3+ 25.Kd1 Rd8.

Instead, White should be ok after <23.Rd5!>; this move is better than Rd4 because, in addition to vacating the d1 square for the king, it keeps open the very strong threat of Bc5. So Black has nothing better than 23...Qb2+ 24.Kd1 Qb1+ 25.Nc1 Qb7, and now after 26.Rxe5 fxe5 27.Qxe5 White might even have some advantage.

May-09-25
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  fredthebear: <23.Rd5!> Yes, indeed. White is winning.

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