Candidates Tournament #3 Final! (captaintugwash - HolographWars)

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22, f6

vickalan

21.Nxf8...Rd2
22.f6

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rxb

vickalan

(delete 1-ply diagram)

captaintugwash

That will be an expensive bishop.

23. fxe7

vickalan

22.f6...Rxd3
23.fxe7

captaintugwash

Holo hasn't been online for 4 days, I'm happy to wait.

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Ga7

captaintugwash

24. Ne6

vickalan

23.fxe7...Ga7
24.Ne6

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Be5

vickalan

24.Ne6...Be5

captaintugwash

25. Ke2

HolographWars

Hmmm... never heard of a rook getting trapped on d3.

captaintugwash

I think you rook was trapped after Rd2.. You at least avoided losing the other rook too by playing Be5, had you played Bd6 then it's a lot worse for you.... e8=Q+ wins the a8 rook, while the d3 rook is still trapped.

vickalan

24.Ne6...Be5
25.Ke2

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Re8

vickalan

(delete 1-ply diagram)

captaintugwash

26. Nxg5

vickalan

25.Ke2...Re8
26.Nxg5