Step by Step: Test #26
By Mark Donlan
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What is Black’s strongest response to 36.Ke3?
[FEN “6k1/4pp1p/6p1/3Pp3/1p6/1P1b1PPP/r1p2KB1/2R5 w – – 0 36”]
Radjabov,T (2793) – Ding Liren (2702)
SportAccord Rapid Men 2012 Beijing CHN (3.5), 14.12.2012
King’s Indian Defense [E63]
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.Nf3 0–0 5.g3 d6 6.Bg2 Nc6 7.0-0 a6 8.Bf4 Bf5 9.d5 Na5 10.Nd2 c5 11.e4 Bd7 12.Re1 Ng4 13.Qc2 b5 14.cxb5 axb5 15.Ne2 b4 16.Nf3 Bb5 17.Rad1 Nc4 18.h3 Nge5 19.Nxe5 Nxe5 20.Nc1 Qa5 21.b3 Rfc8 22.Qd2 c4 23.Bh6 c3 24.Qf4 Bxh6 25.Qxh6 Qa3 26.Qe3 c2 27.Rd4 Rc3 28.Qd2 Nd3 29.Nxd3 Rxd3 30.Rxd3 Bxd3 31.e5 Rc8 32.Qc1 Qxc1 33.Rxc1 dxe5 34.f3 Ra8 35.Kf2 Rxa2 36.Ke3
36…Bc4! 0-1
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