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Alexander Sergeyev vs Boris Grachev
Russian Team Championship (2015), Sochi RUS, rd 2, May-02
Sicilian Defense: Closed Variation. Korchnoi Defense (B23)  ·  1-0

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May-02-15
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  Penguincw: A 286 rating upset, the largest rating upset yet this tournament.

Anyway, a creative exchange sac by white quickly led to a rook endgame, where white won a pawn, and pushed, and eventually won with good endgame technique.

Black did set up a trap though. After 61...Kc6, if 62.b8=Q (or promotion to anything that's not a knight), 62...Ra5# 0-1, and the 1-0 turns into 0-1. However, white sacrificed the rook with 62.Rc7+, queening with check.

Yamal still lost the match 3 1/2-2 1/2 despite this win, but they are outrated by 238 points. Plus, I'm pretty sure a 3 1/2-2 1/2 is much better than their 6-0 loss against the Bronze Horsemen in Round 1 (outrated by 281 points).

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