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Stanislav Novikov vs Zahar Efimenko
Aeroflot Open (2010), Moscow RUS, rd 8, Feb-16
English Opening: King's English. Four Knights Variation Fianchetto Lines (A29)  ·  1-0

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1-0

rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1
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Feb-21-10  notyetagm: Game Collection: What is the TOTAL VALUE of the square? P = M + S 29 Rf6-f8! attacks defender not of Black c7-pawn but c7-mate sq
Feb-21-10  notyetagm: This game is a *graphic* example of <THE IMPORTANCE OF KEEPING THE ENEMY QUEEN AWAY FROM YOUR KING!>.

23 ♗d5xf7+! gives the White d3-queen access to the h7-square <NEXT TO> the Black g8-king by <DEFLECTION>.

25 ♖e1-f1+ gives the White h7-queen access to the g7-square <NEXT TO> the Black f7-king by <REMOVAL OF THE GUARD>.

29 ♖f6-f8! then climaxes Novikov's beautiful play, <REMOVING THE GUARD> of the c7-square <NEAR/LINED UP WITH> the Black c5-king by <ATTACKING THE DEFENDER> Black d8-queen.

<YOU SIMPLY *MUST*, *MUST* KEEP THE ENEMY QUEEN AWAY FROM YOUR KING!>

This is what happens when you don't:

34 ♕d5-e4+ 1-0


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