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Vlastinia Stefanovic vs Krum Krstev
Caorle Open (1981), Caorle ITA, rd 9, Jul-12
Bird Opening: Sicilian Bird (A02)  ·  1/2-1/2

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<42....Rxh3?> 42....Ra3! wins

Analysis by Stockfish dev-20231105-442c294a:

-+ (-7.26): 42...Ra3 43.Kb2 Ra5 44.Rxg7 Rxa6 45.Rg2 Ke5 46.Re2+ Kf6 47.Kc3 e5 48.Rb2 f4 49.c5 Ra3+ 50.Kb4 Ra1 51.Kc3 Kf5 52.Kd2 f3 53.Ke3 Ra3+ 54.Kf2 Kf4 55.Kg1 e4 56.Kh2 e3 57.Rb4+ Ke5 58.Rxh4 e2 59.Rh7 f2 60.Re7+ Kd5 61.Rxe2 f1Q

Why draw in final position??


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White easy wins 51....Kc4 52.Qxg5 h3 53.Qg4+ Kd5 54.Qxh3 Ke5 55.Kc3 Kf4 56.Kc4 Ke4 57.Kxc5 Kf4 58.Kd4 Kg5 59.Ke5 Kg6 60.Qd7 Kg5 61.Qg7+ Kh4 62.Kf4 Kh3 63.Qg3#

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