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Antoaneta Stefanova vs Salome Melia
European Championship (Women) (2013), Belgrade SRB, rd 6, Jul-28
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation. Bishop Attack Classical Defense (E48)  ·  0-1

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Jul-29-13  notyetagm: A Stefanova vs S Melia, 2013

Stefanova vs Melia 14th European Individual Women's Chess Championship w (6.10) 2013

31 ... Qe1-e6+! 0-1 <COORDINATES ON THE LOOSE SQUARE> g4-sq <ADJACENT> to the White h3-king <TRAPPED ON THE EDGE OF THE BOARD> to <MOVE (AGAIN)> for the upcoming ... Qe6-g4#

Jul-29-13  The Last Straw: Why not 31.♔xf3?
Jul-29-13  nescio: <The Last Straw: Why not 31.Kxf3?> I suppose this is some kind of rhetorical queston? If not, look at the position again.
Jul-29-13
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  WannaBe: <The Last Straw> 31...Qe4#
Jul-29-13  notyetagm: A Stefanova vs S Melia, 2013

<he Last Straw: Why not 31.Kxf3?>

Game Collection: MATING PATTERNS -> EPAULETTE MATES 31 Kg2xBf3 runs into epaulette mate 31 ... Qe1-e4#

Jul-30-13  notyetagm: A Stefanova vs S Melia, 2013


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30 ... ?


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30 ... ♗g4x♗f3+!


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(VARIATION)
31 ♔g2x♗f3 <decoy: f3>


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31 ... ♕e1-e4# <epaulette mate>


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Jul-30-13  notyetagm: A Stefanova vs S Melia, 2013


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28 ♖d1x♖d8?? <left behind: e1-sq>


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28 ... ♘e1-f3+! <clearance: e1-sq>


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29 ♗b7x♘f3 ♕e6-e1+


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30 ♔g1-g2 ♗g4x♗f3+! (31 ♔g2x♗f3 ♕e1-e4#) <decoy: f3>


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31 ♔g2-h3 ♕e1-e6+ 0-1 <coordinate: loose g4-sq>


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