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Ray Robson vs Soumya Swaminathan
Corus Group C (2010), Wijk aan Zee NED, rd 1, Jan-16
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation. Adams Attack (B90)  ·  1-0

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Jan-16-10  Bobsterman3000: 20...g5 looks pretty unnecessary. It opens a big hole on f5 and does little to neutralize the white DS bishop, which would have been headed to h2 anyway...
Jan-16-10  notyetagm: 38 ?


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38 ♖d7-d8+! <liquidation>


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38 ... ♖c8x♖d8 39 ♘f7x♖d8 <better king, knight cicuit>


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Wow, 38 ♖d7-d8+! by Robson <LQUIDATES> down to an ending that is *much* better for White, probably winning due to White's better <KNIGHT CIRCUIT> and <KING POSITION>.

Jan-18-10  Riverbeast: A very smoothly played game

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