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Sahaj Grover vs Matthew Sadler
Tata Steel Group C (2012), Wijk aan Zee NED, rd 13, Jan-29
English Defense: Perrin Variation (A40)  ·  1/2-1/2

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Jan-29-12
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  Stonehenge: Why not 14. Qxg7?
Jan-29-12
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  Penguincw: < "The 100 euros set aside for the day-prize in this section o the tournament was shared by Britain’s Matthew Sadler and India’s Sahaj Grover for their highly entertaining draw in 82 moves from an unusual Queen’s Pawn Opening." >

http://www.tatasteelchess.com/tourn...

So Sadler had a bad tournament (+1, loss 29 rating points!) but still won a few prizes.

Jan-30-12
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  offramp: A fascinating game... worth even more than a hundred euro.
Jan-30-12  DoctorD:


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53. .. Rh6?? was a terrible blunder, losing a rook.

After 54. Rf8+ Kc7 55. Re8!, Black could just as well have resigned.

Feb-01-12
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  offramp: It would make a good chess puzzle because 53...Rh6 has a very logical look about it; black does not want to just give up his passed h-pawn for nothing with 53...Rg8 54.Rh7.

And white's response, 54.Kg5, also looks natural - he is playing to get rid of that passed pawn. But oddly that passed pawn help to imprison the poor black rook.

It is remarkable that there is only one winning continuation: 54. Rf8+ Kc7 55. Re8. This takes e7 away from the black rook after 55...Rh7 56.Kg6.

Not much good in a textbook because it is a one-off, but a good puzzle.

Feb-10-12  DoctorD: This was just used in a series of puzzle questions in an article by Afek to promote (his) Chesscafe book of the year, Invisible Chess Moves:

http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail...

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