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Fabiano Caruana vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Biel Chess Festival (2011), Biel SUI, rd 1, Jul-18
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation (B96)  ·  1/2-1/2

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  An Englishman: Good Evening: Is the final position really a draw? It seems as if both players can continue to play on, esp. Black with his lovely passed pawn.
Jul-29-13  notyetagm: Caruana vs M Vachier-Lagrave, 2011

Game Collection: MINED SQUARES (++) 23 Bb3xf7! wins a pawn as 23 ,,, Rxf7 24 Qe2-c4+ forks f7-rook

Jul-29-13  notyetagm: Caruana vs M Vachier-Lagrave, 2011

Game Collection: THREAT + DECOY = FORK 23 Bb3xf7! wins a pawn as 23 ,,, Rxf7 24 Qe2-c4+ forks f7-rook

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