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[FEN “2rq1kr1/1p3p2/4pR2/p2pP1QP/1PnP4/P3P3/6P1/R5K1 w – – 0 31”]
How should White follow up on 31.Qh6+ Ke8?
Benjamin,Joel (2595) – Rey,Gillermo (2335)
Mechanics GM, 3rd San Francisco CA (5), 14.07.1998
French Defense [C02]
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Nc6 5.Nf3 Bd7 6.Be2 Nge7 7.0-0 cxd4 8.cxd4 Nf5 9.Nc3 Rc8 10.a3 a6 11.Be3 Be7 12.Bd3 Nxe3 13.fxe3 0-0 14.Ne2 Na5 15.Nf4 g6 16.Qe2 Nb3 17.Rad1 Qb6 18.h4 Bb5 19.Qf2 Bxd3 20.Nxd3 Na5 21.b4 Nc4 22.Ra1 a5 23.h5 Kg7 24.Nf4 g5 25.Nxg5 Bxg5 26.Qg3 Qd8 27.Nh3 h6 28.Rf6 Rg8 29.Nxg5 hxg5 30.Qxg5+ Kf8 31.Qh6+ Ke8
32.Rxf7! Kxf7 (32…Rxg2 does not change the outcome.) 33.Rf1+ Ke8 34.Qxe6+ Qe7 35.Qxc8+ 1-0
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