Classic game replay
Ortvin Sarapu vs Garry Kasparov, 1982
This replay preserves the complete 92-ply score of Kasparov playing Black across 46 numbered moves. The board can be advanced one ply at a time; the notes stick to observable board changes rather than guessing at the players’ intentions.
On this page
- White
- Ortvin Sarapu
- Black
- Garry Kasparov
- Event
- Luzern ol (Men)
- Year
- 1982
- Result
- 0-1
- Opening
- B90 Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Lipnitsky Attack
Opening reference: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Lipnitsky Attack (B90).
In this game, 20 half-moves are labelled opening, 72 middlegame and 0 endgame. The score contains 15 captures and 1 checks or mates; before a recorded move, the position offered a median of 39 legal choices. The source score ends after 46...Rxb2 with the recorded result 0-1. Its termination tag was not retained, so this record does not infer whether the game ended by resignation, time or another cause.
Practice positions
The daily trainer uses a short set of positions from this complete score. Each link goes to the exact half-move rather than only the numbered move.
- 12...Bxc6 — Recapture on c612...Bxc6 was a leading choice in the fixed engine check.
- 18...Nc4 — Create pressure on e318...Nc4 was a leading choice in the fixed engine check.
- 24...d5 — Change the pawn structure24...d5 was a leading choice in the fixed engine check.
- 31...Bxd7 — Recapture on d731...Bxd7 was a leading choice in the fixed engine check.
- 38...Rb7 — Rook on the semi-open b-file38...Rb7 was a leading choice in the fixed engine check.
Replay with move-by-move board facts
The board, fact panel and transcript use the same legal score. “Fixed engine check” means Stockfish 17.1, one thread, a fixed 25,000-node search and 3 candidate lines. It compares moves under one reproducible setting; it does not claim to reconstruct a player’s thoughts.
Start position
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Opening · 1.e4 to 10...Bb7
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1.e4
Claim central space
Board fact: White moves the pawn from e2 to e4; from there it controls d5 and f5.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6.
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1...c5
Advance the c-pawn
Board fact: Black moves the pawn from c7 to c5; from there it controls d4.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · c5 Nc3 Nc6 Nf3.
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2.Nf3
Develop the knight
Board fact: White develops the knight from g1 to f3; from there it controls d4 and e5.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nf3 e6 c3 d5.
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2...d6
Advance the d-pawn
Board fact: Black moves the pawn from d7 to d6; from there it controls e5 and c5.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · d6 Nc3 a6 d4.
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3.d4
Change the pawn structure
Board fact: White moves the pawn from d2 to d4; the move changes the central pawn contact; from d4 it attacks Black's pawn on c5.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6.
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3...cxd4
Exchange on d4
Board fact: Black's pawn takes the pawn on d4; the move changes the central pawn contact; Black accepts doubled pawns on the d-file; black is ahead by 1 conventional material point after the capture.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · cxd4 Nxd4.
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4.Nxd4
Recapture on d4
Board fact: White's knight recaptures the pawn on d4; from d4 it reinforces the pawn on c2; material is level after the capture.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nxd4 Nf6 Nc3 a6.
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4...Nf6
Develop the knight
Board fact: Black develops the knight from g8 to f6; from f6 it attacks White's pawn on e4.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nf6 Nc3.
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5.Nc3
Develop the knight
Board fact: White develops the knight from b1 to c3; from there it controls d5 and e4.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nc3 g6 Be3 Nc6.
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5...a6
Advance the a-pawn
Board fact: Black moves the pawn from a7 to a6.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · a6 Bg5 Nbd7 Be2.
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6.Bc4
Develop the bishop
Board fact: White develops the bishop from f1 to c4; from c4 it attacks Black's pawn on a6 and Black's pawn on f7.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bc4 e6 Bb3 b5.
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6...e6
Advance the e-pawn
Board fact: Black moves the pawn from e7 to e6; from there it controls d5 and f5.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · e6 f4.
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7.Bb3
Create pressure on e6
Board fact: White moves the bishop from c4 to b3; from b3 it attacks Black's pawn on e6.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bb3 Be7 g4 h6.
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7...Be7
Develop the bishop
Board fact: Black develops the bishop from f8 to e7; from there it controls d6 and f6.
Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · Be7 g4.
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8.O-O
Kingside castling
Board fact: White castles kingside, moving the king to g1 and the rook to f1. The move changes king safety and develops the rook in one turn.
Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · O-O b5.
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8...b5
Advance the b-pawn
Board fact: Black moves the pawn from b7 to b5; from there it controls c4.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · b5 a4 b4 Na2.
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9.a3
Advance the a-pawn
Board fact: White moves the pawn from a2 to a3.
Fixed engine check: Playable; Qf3 ranked higher · a3 O-O.
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9...O-O
Kingside castling
Board fact: Black castles kingside, moving the king to g8 and the rook to f8. The move changes king safety and develops the rook in one turn.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · O-O Qd3 Qb6 Be3.
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10.Be3
Develop the bishop
Board fact: White develops the bishop from c1 to e3; from there it controls d4 and f4.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Be3.
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10...Bb7
Develop the bishop
Board fact: Black develops the bishop from c8 to b7; from b7 it attacks White's pawn on e4.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bb7 f3 Nbd7 Qe1.
Middlegame · 11.f3 to 46...Rxb2
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11.f3
Advance the f-pawn
Board fact: White moves the pawn from f2 to f3; from there it controls e4.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · f3 Nbd7 Kh1 Re8.
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11...Nc6
Develop the knight
Board fact: Black develops the knight from b8 to c6; from c6 it attacks White's knight on d4.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nc6 Nxc6.
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12.Nxc6
Exchange on c6
Board fact: White's knight takes the knight on c6; from c6 it attacks Black's queen on d8 and Black's bishop on e7; white is ahead by 3 conventional material points after the capture.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nxc6 Bxc6.
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12...Bxc6
Recapture on c6
Board fact: Black's bishop recaptures the knight on c6; from c6 it attacks White's pawn on e4; material is level after the capture.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bxc6 Qe1 Qc7 Qg3.
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13.Qd2
Create pressure on d6
Board fact: White moves the queen from d1 to d2; from d2 it attacks Black's pawn on d6.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Qd2 Qb8 Qf2 Rd8.
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13...Nd7
Reroute the knight
Board fact: Black moves the knight from f6 to d7; from there it controls e5, c5 and f6.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nd7 Rad1.
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14.Rfd1
Rook on the semi-open d-file
Board fact: White moves the rook from f1 to d1; the rook now works on a semi-open d-file; from d1 it reinforces the queen on d2.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Rfd1.
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14...Qc7
Reposition the queen
Board fact: Black moves the queen from d8 to c7; from there it controls c6 and d6.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Qc7 Qf2 a5 Ne2.
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15.Qf2
Reposition the queen
Board fact: White moves the queen from d2 to f2; from there it controls e3 and f3.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Qf2 a5.
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15...Rfe8
Improve the rook
Board fact: Black moves the rook from f8 to e8; from e8 it reinforces the rook on a8.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Rfe8 Ne2 Ne5 Bb6.
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16.Ne2
Reroute the knight
Board fact: White moves the knight from c3 to e2; from there it controls d4, c3 and f4.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Ne2 a5 Nd4 a4.
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16...Ne5
Create pressure on f3
Board fact: Black moves the knight from d7 to e5; from e5 it attacks White's pawn on f3.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Ne5 Kh1 Bd7 Bd4.
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17.Nd4
Create pressure on c6
Board fact: White moves the knight from e2 to d4; from d4 it attacks Black's bishop on c6 and Black's pawn on b5.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nd4.
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17...Bd7
Reposition the bishop
Board fact: Black moves the bishop from c6 to d7; from there it controls c6 and e6.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bd7 Ne2 a5 Bb6.
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18.c3
Advance the c-pawn
Board fact: White moves the pawn from c2 to c3; from there it controls d4.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · c3 Nc4 Kh1 a5.
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18...Nc4
Create pressure on e3
Board fact: Black moves the knight from e5 to c4; from c4 it attacks White's bishop on e3 and White's pawn on a3.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nc4.
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19.Bc1
Reposition the bishop
Board fact: White moves the bishop from e3 to c1; from there it controls e3 and f4.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bc1 d5.
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19...Bf8
Reposition the bishop
Board fact: Black moves the bishop from e7 to f8; from there it controls d6.
Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · Bf8 Kh1 a5 Qg3.
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20.h3
Advance the h-pawn
Board fact: White moves the pawn from h2 to h3.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · h3 d5.
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20...Qb7
Create pressure on e4
Board fact: Black moves the queen from c7 to b7; from b7 it attacks White's pawn on e4.
Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · Qb7 a4.
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21.Bc2
Reposition the bishop
Board fact: White moves the bishop from b3 to c2; from there it controls e4 and d3.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bc2.
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21...Rac8
Rook on the semi-open c-file
Board fact: Black moves the rook from a8 to c8; the rook now works on a semi-open c-file; from there it controls c4, c5 and c6.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Rac8 b3 Ne5 f4.
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22.Kh1
Reposition the king
Board fact: White moves the king from g1 to h1; from h1 it reinforces the pawn on g2.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Kh1 a5 Bd3 a4.
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22...g6
Advance the g-pawn
Board fact: Black moves the pawn from g7 to g6; from there it controls f5.
Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · g6 b3.
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23.Nb3
Reroute the knight
Board fact: White moves the knight from d4 to b3; from there it controls d4 and c5.
Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · Nb3.
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23...Bg7
Develop the bishop
Board fact: Black develops the bishop from f8 to g7; from g7 it attacks White's pawn on c3.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bg7 Nd4 d5 exd5.
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24.Nd2
Create pressure on c4
Board fact: White moves the knight from b3 to d2; from d2 it attacks Black's knight on c4.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nd2 d5 Nxc4 bxc4.
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24...d5
Change the pawn structure
Board fact: Black moves the pawn from d6 to d5; the move changes the central pawn contact; from d5 it attacks White's pawn on e4.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · d5 exd5 exd5 Nb3.
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25.Nxc4
Exchange on c4
Board fact: White's knight takes the knight on c4; from c4 it reinforces the pawn on a3; white is ahead by 3 conventional material points after the capture.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nxc4 bxc4 Re1 Qb8.
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25...bxc4
Recapture on c4
Board fact: Black's pawn recaptures the knight on c4; the move changes the central pawn contact; material is level after the capture.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · bxc4 Re1.
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26.Rb1
Improve the rook
Board fact: White moves the rook from a1 to b1; from b1 it reinforces the bishop on c1.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Rb1 Bc6.
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26...Bc6
Reposition the bishop
Board fact: Black moves the bishop from d7 to c6; from there it controls d5.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bc6 Re1 dxe4 fxe4.
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27.exd5
Exchange on d5
Board fact: White's pawn takes the pawn on d5; the move changes the central pawn contact; from d5 it attacks Black's bishop on c6 and Black's pawn on e6; white is ahead by 1 conventional material point after the capture.
Fixed engine check: Playable; Qh4 ranked higher · exd5 exd5 Bg5 Re6.
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27...Bxd5
Recapture on d5
Board fact: Black's bishop recaptures the pawn on d5; from d5 it attacks White's pawn on f3; material is level after the capture.
Fixed engine check: Playable; exd5 ranked higher · Bxd5.
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28.Be3
Develop the bishop
Board fact: White develops the bishop from c1 to e3; from there it controls d4, c5 and f4.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Be3 Be5.
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28...Red8
Rook on the open d-file
Board fact: Black moves the rook from e8 to d8; the rook now occupies the open d-file; from there it controls d5 and d6.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Red8.
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29.Bb6
Create pressure on d8
Board fact: White moves the bishop from e3 to b6; from b6 it attacks Black's rook on d8.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bb6 Rf8 Be3 Be5.
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29...Rd7
Rook on the open d-file
Board fact: Black moves the rook from d8 to d7; the rook now occupies the open d-file; from there it controls d5 and d6.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Rd7 Ba4 Rd6 Bc5.
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30.Ba4
Create pressure on d7
Board fact: White moves the bishop from c2 to a4; from a4 it attacks Black's rook on d7.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Ba4 Rd6 Bc5 Rdd8.
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30...Bc6
Create pressure on a4
Board fact: Black moves the bishop from d5 to c6; from c6 it attacks White's bishop on a4 and White's pawn on f3.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bc6 Rxd7 Bxd7 Bxd7.
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31.Rxd7
Exchange on d7
Board fact: White's rook takes the rook on d7; the rook now occupies the open d-file; from d7 it attacks Black's queen on b7 and Black's pawn on f7; white is ahead by 5 conventional material points after the capture.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Rxd7 Bxd7 Bc2 Bc6.
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31...Bxd7
Recapture on d7
Board fact: Black's bishop recaptures the rook on d7; from d7 it attacks White's bishop on a4; material is level after the capture.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bxd7 Bc2.
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32.Bc2
Create pressure on g6
Board fact: White moves the bishop from a4 to c2; from c2 it attacks Black's pawn on g6.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bc2 Rb8 Be3 Ra8.
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32...Bc6
Create pressure on f3
Board fact: Black moves the bishop from d7 to c6; from c6 it attacks White's pawn on f3.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bc6 a4 Bd5 a5.
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33.Be3
Reposition the bishop
Board fact: White moves the bishop from b6 to e3; from there it controls d4, c5 and f4.
Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · Be3 Be5 a4 Bd5.
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33...Bd5
Create pressure on f3
Board fact: Black moves the bishop from c6 to d5; from d5 it attacks White's pawn on f3.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bd5 Qg3 h5 Kg1.
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34.Kg1
Reposition the king
Board fact: White moves the king from h1 to g1; from g1 it reinforces the queen on f2.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Kg1 Be5 Bd4 Bxd4.
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34...Qb8
Create pressure on b2
Board fact: Black moves the queen from b7 to b8; from b8 it attacks White's pawn on b2.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Qb8 Ba7 Qb7 Bd4.
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35.Qe2
Create pressure on c4
Board fact: White moves the queen from f2 to e2; from e2 it attacks Black's pawn on c4.
Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · Qe2 Rd8 a4 Be5.
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35...Rd8
Rook on the open d-file
Board fact: Black moves the rook from c8 to d8; the rook now occupies the open d-file; from there it controls d5 and d6.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Rd8.
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36.Bf2
Reposition the bishop
Board fact: White moves the bishop from e3 to f2; from there it controls d4, c5 and e3.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bf2 h5 a4 a5.
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36...h5
Advance the h-pawn
Board fact: Black moves the pawn from h7 to h5.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · h5 Kh1 Be5 Be4.
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37.Qe1
Create pressure on e6
Board fact: White moves the queen from e2 to e1; from e1 it attacks Black's pawn on e6.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Qe1 Be5.
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37...Rd7
Rook on the open d-file
Board fact: Black moves the rook from d8 to d7; the rook now occupies the open d-file; from there it controls d5 and d6.
Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · Rd7 Bg3 Qc8 Qf2.
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38.Ba4
Create pressure on d7
Board fact: White moves the bishop from c2 to a4; from a4 it attacks Black's rook on d7.
Fixed engine check: Playable; Bg3 ranked higher · Ba4.
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38...Rb7
Rook on the semi-open b-file
Board fact: Black moves the rook from d7 to b7; the rook now works on a semi-open b-file; from b7 it attacks White's pawn on b2.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Rb7 Qc1.
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39.Qd2
Create pressure on d5
Board fact: White moves the queen from e1 to d2; from d2 it attacks Black's bishop on d5.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Qd2 Be5 Kh1 Kh7.
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39...Be5
Create pressure on c3
Board fact: Black moves the bishop from g7 to e5; from e5 it attacks White's pawn on c3.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Be5 Kh1 Bd6 Bd4.
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40.Bd1
Reposition the bishop
Board fact: White moves the bishop from a4 to d1; from there it controls f3.
Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · Bd1.
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40...Bh2+
A forcing check
Board fact: Black moves the bishop from e5 to h2; the move checks White's king; from there it controls e5, d6 and f4.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bh2+ Kh1 Bf4 Qe2.
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41.Kf1
Answering the check
Board fact: White answers the check by moving the king from g1 to f1; from f1 it reinforces the bishop on f2.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Kf1 Bd6.
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41...Bd6
Create pressure on a3
Board fact: Black moves the bishop from h2 to d6; from d6 it attacks White's pawn on a3.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bd6.
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42.Bd4
Reposition the bishop
Board fact: White moves the bishop from f2 to d4; from there it controls e5, c3 and c5.
Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · Bd4 Bxa3 Qg5 Bd6.
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42...Bxa3
Exchange on a3
Board fact: Black's bishop takes the pawn on a3; from a3 it attacks White's pawn on b2; black is ahead by 1 conventional material point after the capture.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bxa3 Qg5 Bd6 Qf6.
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43.Ra1
Rook on the semi-open a-file
Board fact: White moves the rook from b1 to a1; the rook now works on a semi-open a-file; from a1 it attacks Black's bishop on a3.
Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · Ra1 Bd6 Qg5 Bf4.
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43...Bd6
Reposition the bishop
Board fact: Black moves the bishop from a3 to d6; from there it controls e5, c5 and f4.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bd6 Qg5 Bf4 Qf6.
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44.Rxa6
Exchange on a6
Board fact: White's rook takes the pawn on a6; the rook now occupies the open a-file; from a6 it attacks Black's bishop on d6; material is level after the capture.
Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · Rxa6 Bf4.
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44...Bf4
Create pressure on d2
Board fact: Black moves the bishop from d6 to f4; from f4 it attacks White's queen on d2.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bf4 Qe2 Rxb2 Bc2.
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45.Be3
Create pressure on f4
Board fact: White moves the bishop from d4 to e3; from e3 it attacks Black's bishop on f4.
Fixed engine check: Playable; Qe2 ranked higher · Be3 Bxe3 Qxe3 Rxb2.
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45...Bxe3
Exchange on e3
Board fact: Black's bishop takes the bishop on e3; from e3 it attacks White's queen on d2; black is ahead by 3 conventional material points after the capture.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bxe3 Qxe3 Rxb2 Be2.
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46.Qxe3
Recapture on e3
Board fact: White's queen recaptures the bishop on e3; from e3 it attacks Black's pawn on e6; material is level after the capture.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Qxe3 Rxb2 Be2 Rb1+.
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46...Rxb2
Exchange on b2
Board fact: Black's rook takes the pawn on b2; the rook now occupies the open b-file; from b2 it attacks White's pawn on g2; black is ahead by 1 conventional material point after the capture.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Rxb2 Be2 Rb1+ Kf2.
PGN
Sources and checking
Score source: Chess Database, version 1 by Ana Schaigorodsky (2016), licensed under CC BY 4.0. LibreChess selected the exact score identified by sha256:f3ac13edae49e6edbd1bfd476e352fe2780c9ceccab0b0f63c896fc061e737ed and pins it in the selection manifest.
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