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Alexey Shirov vs Carlos David Quinonez Centeno
Istanbul Olympiad (2012), Istanbul TUR, rd 5, Sep-01
Russian Game: Classical Attack (C42)  ·  1-0

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White to move.
ANALYSIS [x]
1-0

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Sep-02-12  Jim Bartle: 36. Bf5 was cruel. Just when it looked as if black was continuing on the attack.
Sep-05-12  hugogomes: 35. ?
White to play and destroy.
Sep-05-12  hugogomes: Solution...
...........
35. Rxf8!, Rxf8
(35...Kxf8 36. Qf3+ Kg8 37. Rg7+ Kxg7* 38. Qf6+ Kg8 39. Qxg6+ Kf8 40. Bd6+ Re7 41. Qf6+ Kg8 42. Qg6+ Kf8 43. Qh6+ Kf7 44. Qh7+ Ke6 45. Qxe7+ Kd5 46. Be4+ Kc4 47. Qc7+ Kb5 48. Qb7+ Ka5 49. Qb4+ Ka6 50. Bb7#) 36. Qe4!, Rh1+
37. Kg4!, Rf4+
38. Bxf4, Rg1+
39. Bg3, Rxg3+
40. Kxg3, Qf2+
41. Kg4, Qf5+
42. Qxf5, gxf5+
43. Kxf5, Kf8
44. g6, Bh6
45. Ke6, a5
46. Bc4, Bc1
47. g7+, Kg8
48. Kf5+, Kh7
49. g8=Q+, Kh6
50. Choose out of 4 mates.

*If in the line Rxf8, Kxf8, after 37. Rg7+ black chooses to play Kh8, then 38. Rh7+!. If Black captures, Qh5+! followed by Qxg6+ and it's transposition to the "main line". If black plays 38... Kg8, then 39. Rh8+! followed by Qf6+ with transposition to the main line once again. In conclusion, mate is forced.

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