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Veselin Topalov vs Christoph Menezes
Topalov Vienna Clock Simul (2012) (exhibition), Vienna AUT, rd 1, Apr-27
Catalan Opening: Closed Variation (E01)  ·  1-0

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May-07-12  Whitehat1963: Ouch!
Feb-07-14  Yazrocky: 26....Qd8 how white's reply this move.somebody please help me
Feb-07-14  Karpova: <Yazrocky: 26....Qd8 how white's reply this move.>

27.Bxh6 looks good, e. g. 27...Qe7 28.Qh7+ Kf8 29.Qh8+ Kf7 30.Qxg7+ Ke8 31.Qg8+ or 27...Qc7 28.Qh7+ Kf8 29.Qh8+ Ke7 30.Qxg7+ Kd8 31.Qf8#

Feb-07-14  Yazrocky: 26...Qd8 27 B*h6 and black can play Qf6.Then what happened to white
Feb-07-14  Karpova: 26...Qd8 27.Bxh6 Qf6 28.Qe8+ Qf8 29.Bh7+ Kxh7 30.Qxf8 attacking the ♖d6 and threatening Qxg7#.
Feb-07-14  Yazrocky: Thanx karpova

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