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Alexander Morozevich vs Ernesto Inarkiev
Petrosian Memorial (2014), Moscow RUS, rd 4, Nov-08
Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange. Reshevsky Variation (D36)  ·  1/2-1/2

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ANALYSIS [x]
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Nov-08-14  Karpova: 41.Qxd4?? (41.Rxd4) 41...Qc7?? (41...Rc1+ and now either 42.Rxc1 Qxd4 or 42.Kxc1 Qc7+ 43.Kb1 Qc2+).
Nov-08-14  JosepCmd: Blunder over blunder and draw. Inarkiev missed a very very easy win. Qxd4 might be a worst move i've ever seen!
Nov-08-14
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  Penguincw: < Qxd4 might be a worst move i've ever seen! >

I've seen worse. :)

Nov-10-14  notyetagm: Morozevich vs E Inarkiev, 2014


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41 ♕c4xd4?


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(VARIATION)
41 ... ♖c8-c1+!!


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42 ♔b1x♖c1 ♕d8-c7 + <Δ ... Qc7-c2-a2#>


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41 ... ♖c8-c1+!!, a *tremendous* tactical blow that was missed by both Morozevich and Inarkiev.

<Karpova: 41.Qxd4?? (41.Rxd4) 41...Qc7?? (41...Rc1+ and now either 42.Rxc1 Qxd4 or 42.Kxc1 Qc7+ 43.Kb1 Qc2+).>

42 ♔b1x♖c1 ♕d8-c7+ is the <DECOY FOR TEMPO: FOCAL POINT> theme, while 42 ♖d1x♖c1 ♕d8x♕d4 is the old <HOOK-AND-LADDER TRICK>.

Nov-30-14  geeker: The position after 41. Q:d4?? was GM Andy Soltis's puzzle in his Nov. 30 New York Post column. I solved it. :)
Nov-30-14
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  FSR: Good Tuesday-Wednesday puzzle after 41.Qxd4??
Nov-07-15
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  perfidious: <Penguincw: < Qxd4 might be a worst move i've ever seen! >

I've seen worse. :)>

Hail, man, Ah've played worse! Jest look at some of mah games in this heah database!

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