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Mikhail Chigorin vs Emmanuel Schiffers
Chigorin - Schiffers, 2nd Match (1878), St. Petersburg RUE, rd 11, May-12
Benoni Defense: Franco-Sicilian Defense (A43)  ·  0-1

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Kibitzer's Corner
Nov-30-14  Knight13: 11. Qc2, 13. h3 and 14. Bd2 are improvements over Qe1, b3, and h3, respectively.
Dec-04-19  Straclonoor: 18.f5 goes to serious advantage

Analysis by Stockfish 051119 64 POPCNT:

1. +- (7.10): 18.f5 Ne5 19.Bc2 f6 20.Bxd4 cxd4 21.Nb5 d3 22.Bd1 Bxd1 23.Rxd1 Qb6+ 24.Kh1 Rf8 25.Nbxd6 Rad8 26.Nb5 a6 27.Nbc3 Qc7 28.Qg3 Rd7 29.c5 Kh8 30.d6 Qc6 31.Qe3 Rfd8 32.Na4 Re8 33.Nb6 Ng4 34.Qxd3 Rxe4 35.Nxd7 Ne3 36.Kg1 Nxd1 37.Rxd1 Rh4 38.Qg3 Qxd7 39.Qxh4

18.Bxd4 also good

2. +- (3.68): 18.Bxd4 cxd4 19.Nb5 f5 20.Nbxd6 fxe4 21.Nxe4 Bf5 22.Qe2 Qb6 23.c5 Qb4 24.Qe1 Qa3 25.Rc1 Nf8 26.d6 Kh8 27.Qe2 Rac8 28.Rc4 b5 29.Rxd4 Bxe4 30.Bxe4 Qxc5 31.Qf2 Nd7 32.Rfd1 a5 33.g4 h6 34.g5 a4 35.Kg2 axb3 36.axb3 Qc3 37.Rh1 Qxb3 38.Rh3 Qe6 39.gxh6 gxh6 40.Qh4 Rc4

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