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Igor Stohl vs Robert Ruck
Hungarian Team Championship (1997/98), HUN
Gruenfeld Defense: Russian. Hungarian Variation (D97)  ·  1/2-1/2

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Oct-02-25  Straclonoor:


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This 7-pieces rook ending appeared after 37 (!) moves.

<37....Ra3 38.Ke2 Kg5 39.Rg7+ Kf5 40.Rf7+ Ke5 41.Re7+ Kf6 42.Rc7 Ke5 43.Re7+ Kd4 44.Rf7 Rxa2+ 45.Kf3 a5!! (only move to win) 46.Rxf4+ Kc3 47.Ke3 Rh2??> Mistake in textbook ending!

Wins 47....a4 48.Rf7 a3 49.Rc7+ Kb2! (only move to win) 50.Kf3 Ra1 51.Rb7+ Ka2 52.Ke2 Rb1! 53.Rc7 Kb2 54.Rb7+ Ka1 55.Rc7 a2 56.Kd3 Kb2 57.Rb7+ Kc1 58.Rc7+ Kd1 59.Rh7 Rb3+ 60.Kc4 Rc3+ 61.Kd4 Ra3 62.Rh1+ Kc2 63.Rh2+ Kb3 64.Rh3+ Kb4 65.Rh1 a1Q 66.Rxa1 Rxa1 etc.

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