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Nitish Arun vs Simon Kim Williams
Reykjavik Open (2025), Reykjavik ISL, rd 3, Apr-10
Dutch Defense: Classical Variation (A91)  ·  0-1

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Apr-11-25
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  offramp: For some reason Nitish Arun, rated 2004, was matched up with Simon Kim Williams, rated 2451.

In Round 2, Simon Kim Williams had played an opponent rated at 2228.

In this game, the players' spider-senses weren't working....


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32...Black to move.
He could have played 32....Nxc6.
The idea is 32...Nc6 33. dxc6 d5...


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34. Bxd5 Rxb4.
Both players missed that idea over and over again!

I think this is the last chance for Black to play it.


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37...Nxc6!
Williams have played 37...Kh6.
Both players were playing time-trouble moves.
38. Kf1?
A good move was available for White: 38. c4! ⩲ then the white c-pawn blocks the 4th rank ♖-♗-♕.


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Blaclk finally played
38...Nxc6!-+.

White went to pieces, oh for shame! He could have drawn with that 38. c4! move.

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