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Patrick Busuttil vs Spyridon Skembris
European Junior Championship (1977/78), Groningen NED, rd 11, Jan-02
Sicilian Defense: Closed Variation (B23)  ·  1/2-1/2

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Feb-23-25  Straclonoor:


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Handbook ending, topic - 'piece up (knight) realisation'

<40.....Rc1 41.Ne3 Rc7 42.Ra4 Rf7 43.Kg3 Kh7 44.Rg4 Rf8 45.Rf4 Ra8 46.Kg4 Ra7 47.Kg5 Ra6 48.Nf5 Rg6+ 49.Kh4 Rg2 50.Kh3 Rg5 51.Ne7 g6 52.Rf7+ Kh8 53.Rf6 Kh7 54.Rxg6??> Wrong capturing!

Right is 54.Nxg6! Kg7 55.Rb7 Kf7 56.f3 Rg1 57.Ne5+ Ke7 58.f4 Rf1 59.Kg3 Kd8 60.Re6 Rb1 61.f5 Rb3+ 62.Kg4 Rb4+ 63.Kg5 Rb1 64.f6 Rg1+ 65.Ng4 Rf1 66.Kg6 Kd7 67.Re4 Kd6 68.f7 Kd5 69.Re5+ Kd4 70.Rf5 Rxf5 71.Kxf5 Kd5 72.f8Q Kc4 73.Ne5+ Kd4 74.Qc8 Kd5 75.Qc4+ Kd6 76.Qc6+ Ke7 77.Qe6+ Kd8 78.Qd7#

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