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Viswanathan
Anand vs. Smbat Lputian
Black sacrificed the exchange in the early
middlegame, but this brought no joy. Now he
played 1..Rxb5 after which his iniative
gradually wore off and white won.
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Peter Svidler vs. Peng Xiaomin
Svidler needed to win. The St. Petersburger
is known for his skill in handling the Ruy
Lopez, and this game will add to that reputation.
In the diagram position white continued straightforwardly:
1.Rxb5 h5 2.Rb7 Rh8 3.Rd7 and soon
he was a safe pawn up, winning later. |
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Alexej
Alexandrov vs. Evgeny Bareev
White embarked on a losing combination: 1.Bxf5?
ef 2.Qf6 Rg7 3.Re7 Qd8 4.Rae1 Bc4 5.g3 Bxa2
6.Qxf5 Rb1 and black repelled the white
attack, winning shortly. |
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