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Le Quang Liem vs Vidit Santosh Gujrathi
World Rapid Championship (2019) (rapid), Moscow RUS, rd 15, Dec-28
Italian Game: Italian Variation (C50)  ·  1-0

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Feb-23-24  Cellist: An embarrassment of riches! Three sacrifices. They all win. 36. Bxf6 is even stronger than the text move (36. Rxf6). 36. Rxg7 works, too, although it is "only" +4.
Feb-23-24
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  chrisowen: I dug its ha jazzy its x z Rxf6 abridge its lug its ho acrid mid duff Rxf6 its edict.
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  chrisowen: Sure hi Rxf6 :)
Feb-23-24
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  offramp: Rxh6+ then Bxf6 and Qh7+.
Feb-23-24  mel gibson: I chose 36. Rxg7

Stockfish 16 says mate in 11:

36. Rxf6

(36. Bxf6 (1.Bxf6 Qe7 2.Bxe7 Rxe7 3.Reg3 Ng5 4.fxg5 h5 5.Rh6+ gxh6 6.Qf6+ Rgg7 7.gxh6 Ref7 8.hxg7+ Kg8 9.Qd8+ Rf8 10.Qxf8+ Kh7 11.g8Q+) +M11/85 25)

White wins _ mate in 11.

if I force SF to play my ply:

36. Rxg7

(36. Rxg7 Rxg7 (1. ... Rxg7 2.Qxf6 Ne5 3.fxe5 dxe5 4.Bxe5 Rxe5 5.Qxe5 Kh7 6.Qd5 Qf7 7.e5 Qg6 8.e6 Re7 9.Qe5 Rg7 10.Qe4 Qxe4 11.Rxe4 Re7 12.g4 Kg8 13.Re3 Kf8 14.Kf2 Ke8 ) -5.85/44 137)

score for Black -5.85 depth 44.

36. Bxf6 also wins - it's mate in 10.

36. Bxf6

(36. Bxf6 Qe7 (1. ... Qe7 2.Bxe7 Rxe7 3.Reg3 Ng5 4.fxg5 h5 5.Rh6+ gxh6 6.Qf6+ Rgg7 7.gxh6 Ref7 8.hxg7+ Kg8 9.Qd8+ Rf8 10.Qxf8+ Kh7 11.g8Q+) -M10/93 35)

White wins _ mate in 10.

Feb-24-24  newzild: I got 36. Rxf6 gf 37. Bxf6+ Rg7 38. Qg6 Rg8, but from the starting position intended to follow up with 39. e5, 40. e6, etc.

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