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Leinier Dominguez Perez vs Boris Savchenko
Capablanca Memorial (Elite) (2009), Havana CUB, rd 4, Jun-11
Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation. General (B56)  ·  1-0

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Jun-14-09  rodrigochaves: I think if 67... Bc6 then 68.Dxb7-Bxb7 and 69.f5!winning. white will recover the bishop in b7 and the endgame is winning for white
Jun-17-09  JohnBoy: If 52...fg6, then 53.Qc7+ picks up the bishop with check next move. And with a sequence of checks white will force the trade of queens at either e5 or f6.
Jun-17-09
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  ajk68: Why not just 72. Qe5+, simplifying to a completely won endgame?
Jun-22-09
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  Peligroso Patzer: <rodrigochaves: I think if 67... Bc6 then 68.[Q]xb7-Bxb7 and 69.f5! winning. white will recover the bishop in b7 and the endgame is winning for white.>

Yes, that seems to win, or else (after the exchange of Queens on b7) first 69. Kc7 and then, one move later, 70. f5, for example: 67...Bc6 68.Qxb7 Bxb7 69.Kc7 Be4 70.f5 Bg2 71.b7 Bxb7 72.Kxb7 Kf8 73.Kc6 Ke7 74.Kd5 Kf8 75.f6 .

Nevertheless, it is surprising that Savchenko did not choose a 67th move that would, at least temporarily, retain the extra piece and control of the b7-square.

Jun-22-09
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  Peligroso Patzer: On second thought, I suppose Savchenko's reasoning was that by keeping Queens on the board, he preserved the possibility of perpetual or other tactical opportunities (probably in time pressure). As pointed out by <ajk68:>, Dominguez did miss a chance to force an exchange of Queens at move 72.
Jun-22-09  WhiteRook48: 51 Bxg6+!

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