Petrov's (Russian) Defence Thematic
jk1970 (2551) vs. omnipotent00 (2532)
Annotated by:
charleshiggie
(2197)
Chess opening:
Petrov (C42), classical attack, Chigorin variation
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51. Rd7
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But Priyanka finds an wonderful alternative, and offers a rook exchange. |

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51... Rb6
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Which black wisely refuses. |
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52. Bc4
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Bishop drops back. |

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52... Ke5
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King comes up. |

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53. Kg3
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White king comes across |

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53... Rc6
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Attacking the bishop again |

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54. Bf7
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preventing the h pawn from advancing |

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54... Rd6
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Black now offers the rook exchange. The genius playing the white pieces was right not to exchange. A quick visit to a 7 piece endgame table shows that it is drawn after white exchanges. |

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55. Re7+
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White checks. |

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55... Kf6
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Attacking the rook |

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56. Ra7
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The rook runs away. |

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56... Ke5
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King up |

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57. Re7+
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Check again. |

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57... Kf6
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King drops back. |

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58. Rc7
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Priyanka decides that this is a better square than a6 and once again spurns the repetition. |

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58... Rd3+
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Black check |

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59. Kg4
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King up |

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59... Rd1
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Black prepares to check along the back rank. |
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60. Bb3
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Bishop drops back |

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60... Rg1+
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The expected check |

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