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How should White follow up on 30.Rh4 h6?
Shamkovich,Leonid (2505) – Ervin,Roy C (2200)
Lone Pine (4), 1975
Closed Ruy Lopez [C84]
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 b5 6.Bb3 Be7 7.d4 d6 8.c3 Bg4 9.h3 Bxf3 10.Qxf3 exd4 11.Qg3 0-0 12.Bh6 Nh5 13.Qg4 dxc3 14.Nxc3 Nd4 15.Qxh5 gxh6 16.f4 Nxb3 17.axb3 Bf6 18.Qxh6 b4 19.Nd5 Bg7 20.Qh5 c6 21.Ne3 Qb6 22.Rf3 Kh8 23.Kh1 Qd4 24.Rg3 Qxb2 25.Rd1 Rg8 26.Nc4 Qf2 27.Nxd6 Raf8 28.Rg4 Qc2 29.Rg1 Qxb3 30.Rh4 h6
31.Qxh6+!! 1-0 It is mate upon 31…Bxh6 32.Rxh6+ Kg7 33.Nf5#.
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