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[FEN “2r2rk1/1p2q1pp/8/NB1bp3/Pn5P/5P2/1PP2Q2/1K1RR3 b – – 0 27”]
How should Black follow up on …Rxf3 28.Qe2?
Mezioud,Amina (2029) – Kosteniuk,Alexandra (2507)
Wch (Women) Antakya (1.2), 05.12.2010
Classical Sicilian [B56]
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Be3 e5 7.Nb3 Be7 8.f3 0-0 9.Qd2 a5 10.a4 Nb4 11.g4 Be6 12.g5 Nh5 13.0-0-0 Rc8 14.Kb1 Qd7 15.Bb5 Qc7 16.Qf2 Bd8 17.Qd2 Be7 18.Qf2 Nf4 19.h4 f5 20.gxf6 Bxf6 21.Bb6 Qf7 22.Nxa5 d5 23.Bc5 Be7 24.Bxe7 Qxe7 25.exd5 Nfxd5 26.Nxd5 Bxd5 27.Rhe1 Rxf3 28.Qe2
28…Ba2+!! 29.Ka1 (29.Kc2 Rxc2+) 29…Nxc2+!! 30.Kxa2 (Allows a forced mate.) 30…Ra3+!! 0-1 31.bxa3 Qxa3 32.Kb1 Qa1#.
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