[Event "WR Chess Masters 2023"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2023.02.23"] [Round "7"] [White "Aronian, Levon"] [Black "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "D37"] [WhiteElo "2736"] [BlackElo "2793"] [Annotator "rafael"] [PlyCount "106"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [TimeControl "5400+30"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 {The Queen's Gambit Declined is the most classic of all variations that start with the queen's pawn. It has stood the test of time and has been played by virtually every great chess player in history for about two centuries. Yes, sometimes it's not the most exciting defense, and if you need to win with Black, maybe it's not the most recommended—but we all have flaws, right $2 At the end of the day, there's no better defense than this.} 5. Bf4 O-O 6. e3 c5 (6... Nbd7 {is the most popular move nowadays.}) 7. dxc5 Bxc5 8. cxd5 (8. Qc2 {is the main move.}) 8... Nxd5 9. Nxd5 exd5 10. Bd3 (10. a3 {is the move played most often, to avoid the check on b4.}) 10... Bb4+ 11. Nd2 Nc6 (11... Qf6 {This was Carlsen's choice in a recent rapid game.} 12. Rb1 (12. a3 {is better.}) 12... Bf5 13. Bxf5 Qxf5 14. O-O Nc6 15. Nf3 Rfd8 {with an equal position in Keymer-Carlsen, Julius Baer GenCup (rapid) 2022.}) 12. O-O Be7 {This is a typical maneuver. Black takes the bishop to f6.} 13. Qb3 {A novelty that will not have much success. Interestingly, the queen, the piece that executes the first new move of the game, will be a constant concern for White during this game.} (13. Rc1 { Nepomniachtchi himself has already played this position as White.} Qb6 14. Qc2 Nb4 $2 {[%c_effect b4;square;b4;type;Mistake;persistent;true]} (14... g6) 15. Bxh7+ Kh8 16. Qc7 $1 {[%c_effect c7;square;c7;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} Qxc7 17. Rxc7 Bd8 18. Bd6 $1 {[%c_effect d6;square;d6;type;GreatFind; persistent;true]} Bxc7 19. Bxf8 a5 20. Bb1 {White later won in Nepomniachtchi-Nakamura, St. Louis 2019.}) (13. a3 g6 14. Rc1 Bf6 15. b4 Qe7 16. Nf3 Rd8 {Black was close to equality in Caruana-Anand, St. Louis 2018.}) 13... Bf6 14. a3 Qe7 15. Rac1 Be6 {Aronian probably confused his opening preparation since Black played natural moves and already has a comfortable position.} 16. Qb5 {Removing the queen from the x-ray.} Rac8 17. Rc2 a6 18. Qb6 Qd7 19. Nb3 Bd8 20. Qc5 Be7 21. Qb6 Bd8 22. Qc5 Be7 23. Qb6 {Nepomniachtchi now has the option to make a draw with a move repetition, and many players would choose that route. A quick draw with Black isn't a bad day's work, right $2 Hats off to his fighting spirit.} g5 $5 {[%c_effect g5;square;g5;type; Interesting;persistent;true]} 24. Bg3 Bd8 25. Qc5 Be7 26. Qb6 {The draw is still at hand, but Black decides to play on.} f5 {A risky decision that will be rewarded. As they say, \"fortune favors the bold.\"} 27. f3 (27. Nc5 $1 { [%c_effect c5;square;c5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] is the best move. After } Bxc5 28. Rxc5 f4 29. exf4 gxf4 30. Bh4 Ne5 31. Rxc8 Rxc8 32. Bb1 d4 {The position is double-edged. Black has active pieces and a passed d-pawn, but his king is open, and White has a dangerous bishop pair.}) 27... Bd8 28. Qc5 Be7 29. Qb6 Bd8 30. Qc5 f4 {No draw $1} (30... Qf7 {is an interesting try since White's queen is in an uncomfortable situation and Black is preparing to move the knight.}) 31. exf4 gxf4 32. Bf2 Be7 33. Qb6 Bd8 {This is the last time the repetition of moves with Bd8-e7 was played. Time to move on $1} 34. Qc5 Bf6 35. Rfc1 (35. Qb6) 35... Qg7 36. Qd6 Rce8 37. Re1 $2 {[%c_effect e1;square;e1;type; Mistake;persistent;true] This is innacurate.} (37. Nc5 {is not the best:} Bh3 38. Bf1 Nd4 $1 {[%c_effect d4;square;d4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} 39. Qxd5+ Kh8 40. Bxd4 Bxd4+ 41. Kh1 Be3 {with the initiative.}) (37. Rd1 $1 { [%c_effect d1;square;d1;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] This is an improvement—the position is very sharp. The machine shows some crazy variations, one of them featuring a wonderful combination. Disclaimer: The following moves are not forced, but they illustrate the complexity of the position.} Ne5 (37... Be5 38. Qc5 Bxb2 39. Bxa6 $5 {[%c_effect a6;square;a6; type;Interesting;persistent;true]} Ne5 40. Rxb2 Nxf3+ 41. Kh1 Qxb2 42. gxf3 Qxb3 43. Rg1+ Kf7 44. Qc7+ Re7 45. Qxf4+ (45. Rg7+ Kxg7 46. Qxe7+ Bf7 {This also ends in a draw.}) 45... Ke8 46. Qb8+ {With perpetual check. Typical computer sense of humor.}) 38. Nd4 Bh3 39. Bf1 Kh8 40. Kh1 Rg8 $1 {[%c_effect g8;square;g8;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} 41. Bg1 $1 {[%c_effect g1;square; g1;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} (41. gxh3 $2 {[%c_effect h3;square;h3;type; Mistake;persistent;true] This loses in spectacular fashion.} Nd3 $3 { [%c_effect d3;square;d3;type;Brilliant;persistent;true] Black goes on to remove the defenders of the g-file.} 42. Rxd3 (42. Bxd3 Qg2#) 42... Re1 $3 { [%c_effect e1;square;e1;type;Brilliant;persistent;true]} 43. Bxe1 Qg1#) 41... Nd3 $1 {[%c_effect d3;square;d3;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} 42. Nf5 $1 { [%c_effect f5;square;f5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Blow after blow $1} ( 42. Rxd3 $2 {[%c_effect d3;square;d3;type;Mistake;persistent;true]} Re1 { with a decisive attack.}) 42... Bxf5 43. Bxd3 Rc8 $1 {[%c_effect c8;square;c8; type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Trying to remove the g2-pawn's defense.} 44. Re2 Rce8 $1 {[%c_effect e8;square;e8;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} 45. Rc2 Rc8 {With a draw by repetition. Chess really is inexhaustible for the human mind.}) 37... Ne5 {White's position is now on the brink of collapse.} 38. Nd4 $2 {[%c_effect d4;square;d4;type;Mistake;persistent;true] This loses immediately.} (38. Kh1 {is the move suggested by the computer, but it's nearly impossible to play like this.}) 38... Bh3 39. Bf1 Nf7 $1 {[%c_effect f7;square; f7;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] A subtle move that wins material.} 40. Qxd5 Rxe1 41. Bxe1 Bxd4+ {Black is a piece up for only one pawn. The rest is easy for Nepomniachtchi.} 42. Kh1 Bc8 43. Bc4 Re8 44. Bb4 Qf6 45. Bd3 Bc3 $1 { [%c_effect c3;square;c3;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] A nice move, exploiting the back-rank weakness.} 46. Bxc3 Qxc3 47. g4 (47. Rxc3 Re1+ 48. Bf1 Rxf1#) 47... Qf6 48. Rc7 Re1+ 49. Kg2 Be6 50. Qh5 Qxb2+ 51. Kh3 h6 52. Qg6+ Qg7 53. Kh4 Rh1 0-1 [Event "Chess.com"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2023.02.23"] [Round "7"] [White "Esipenko, Andrey"] [Black "Gukesh, D.."] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "2675"] [BlackElo "2718"] [PlyCount "72"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [TimeControl "5400+30"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. g3 Bb4+ 5. Bd2 Be7 6. Bg2 O-O 7. O-O c6 8. Qc2 Nbd7 9. b3 b6 10. Nc3 Ba6 {An ambitious move and also the highest-scoring. White now sacrifices a pawn.} 11. e4 dxc4 12. Rfe1 e5 $2 {[%c_effect e5;square; e5;type;Mistake;persistent;true] Gukesh said, \"I played ...e5 after like 20 [it was eight] minutes of thought, but I completely missed\" the response. Although Black has two draws and a win in this position, it is actually a mistake.} (12... Rc8 13. Rad1 h6 14. Qb1 cxb3 (14... b5) 15. axb3 Bb7 {Black has equal chances.}) 13. Ne2 $1 {[%c_effect e2;square;e2;type;GreatFind; persistent;true] The best move.} (13. Rad1 cxb3 $2 {[%c_effect b3;square;b3; type;Mistake;persistent;true]} (13... Qc7 $1 {[%c_effect c7;square;c7;type; GreatFind;persistent;true] Surprisingly the only move to hold equality.} 14. Ne2 cxb3 15. axb3 Rad8 16. Bc3 exd4 17. Nexd4 Nc5 18. Bb2 Rfe8 19. b4 Ncxe4 20. Nxc6 (20. Rxe4 $2 {[%c_effect e4;square;e4;type;Mistake;persistent;true]} Nxe4 21. Qxe4 Bf6 22. Qb1 Qd6 {Black is much better.}) 20... Rxd1 21. Rxd1 Bb7 22. Nxe7+ Qxe7 23. b5 Nc5 {and Black is in no trouble.}) 14. axb3 Qe8 15. h3 (15. Ne2 Bd6 16. Bc3 {White would have an edge with similar play to the game.}) 15... Bb4 16. Bg5 {and the players had equal chances in Korley,K (2402)-Yoo,C (2499) New York 2021.}) 13... Ng4 $146 (13... cxb3 14. axb3 Bxe2 15. Rxe2 Qc7 16. Bc3 Bd6 17. dxe5 Nxe5 18. Nd4 Rfd8 19. Rd1 ({White could get an advantage after} 19. Nf5 Bf8 (19... Bc5 20. b4) 20. f4 Nd3 21. Bxf6 gxf6 22. Qc3) 19... Bf8 20. Red2 a5 21. Nf5 Rxd2 22. Qxd2 Re8 23. h3 Ng6 24. Re1 Qd8 {Black equalized in Panjwani,R (2436)-Lee,M (2377) Charlotte 2022.}) 14. bxc4 (14. h3 exd4 15. Nexd4 ({Gukesh showed:} 15. hxg4 d3 {is the point.}) 15... Nge5 16. Rad1 cxb3 17. axb3 Qc7 18. Bc3 {White still has great compensation for the pawn.}) 14... exd4 15. Nexd4 Nde5 16. Nxe5 $2 {[%c_effect e5;square;e5;type; Mistake;persistent;true] Black equalizes after this move. \"What he did was so logical, but suddenly [the game] got out of control for him.\" (Gukesh)} (16. Bf4 Nxf3+ 17. Nxf3 Bc5 18. Re2 f6 19. Rae1 {with an advantage for White.}) (16. Bc3) 16... Nxe5 17. Bc3 Bc5 $1 {[%c_effect c5;square;c5;type;GreatFind; persistent;true]} (17... Nxc4 18. Nf5 f6 (18... Bf6 19. Rad1 Qc7 20. Bxf6 gxf6 21. Qc1 {wins.}) 19. Rad1 Qc7 20. Bf1 Kh8 21. e5 {with a winning initiative for White.}) (17... Bxc4 18. Nf5 Bd3 19. Qb2 f6 20. Rad1 {Black will lose a piece, at least.}) ({Gukesh rejected} 17... Qc7 $6 {[%c_effect c7;square;c7; type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true]} 18. f4 Nxc4 19. Nf5 Bc5+ 20. Kh1 f6 21. e5 { \"I think I'm crushed.\" (Gukesh)} fxe5 22. fxe5 Qf7 {The engine gives White a slight advantage, although this does look much more frightening than that for Black.}) 18. Rad1 Qc7 19. f4 $5 {[%c_effect f4;square;f4;type;Interesting; persistent;true]} ({Safer was a move Gukesh showed:} 19. Nb3 Be7 20. c5 bxc5 21. Ba5 Qc8 {and if White takes on c5, ...Nd3 is a problem. He stopped the line here.} 22. Bc3 {The engine just brings the bishop back and a funny repetition would be} Qc7 23. Ba5 Qc8) 19... Nxc4 20. Kh1 Rad8 21. Nf5 f6 22. Rxd8 Qxd8 23. Qe2 $2 {[%c_effect e2;square;e2;type;Mistake;persistent;true] This move gives Black a huge advantage. While it does the same job as Bf1 (pinning the knight), it doesn't actually create a threat.} (23. Bf1 $1 { [%c_effect f1;square;f1;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] We saw this idea in a previous line, pinning the knight.} b5 (23... g6 24. Bxc4+ $1 {[%c_effect c4; square;c4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} Bxc4 25. Bxf6 Rxf6 26. Qxc4+ Kh8 27. Nh6 Kg7 {with equal chances where, if anything, the white knight may be slightly preferred to the black bishop.}) 24. g4 $3 {[%c_effect g4;square;g4; type;Brilliant;persistent;true] A very strong move, solidifying the knight to prepare e5.} Bc8 (24... Kh8 $2 {[%c_effect h8;square;h8;type;Mistake; persistent;true]} 25. e5 {with an attack.} Bc8 26. exf6 {Because the knight is defended, White can afford to capture on f6 and ruin the pawn structure.} gxf6) 25. Bxf6 Qxf6 26. Bxc4+ $1 {[%c_effect c4;square;c4;type;GreatFind;persistent; true] Because the bishop is on c5, White has tactics.} Kh8 (26... bxc4 27. Qxc4+) 27. Bxb5 Bxf5 28. gxf5 Bb4 {with equality.}) ({Gukesh showed:} 23. e5 $2 {[%c_effect e5;square;e5;type;Mistake;persistent;true]} fxe5 24. fxe5 Na3 $1 { [%c_effect a3;square;a3;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] wins the knight on f5.} ) 23... g6 $1 {[%c_effect g6;square;g6;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} 24. Nh6+ (24. Rd1 Qc8) (24. Nh4 Bd4 25. Bxd4 Qxd4 26. e5 Nxe5 $1 {[%c_effect e5; square;e5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} 27. Qxa6 Nd3 28. Rf1 Nf2+ {is winning for Black.}) 24... Kg7 25. Ng4 ({Gukesh pointed out} 25. e5 Kxh6 (25... fxe5 26. Ng4 Bd4 {was what Gukesh saw.}) 26. exf6 Bd4 $4 {[%c_effect d4;square; d4;type;Blunder;persistent;true]} (26... Rxf6 $1 {[%c_effect f6;square;f6;type; GreatFind;persistent;true] The engine finds this, which wins for Black.}) 27. g4 {White wins.}) 25... Bd4 $1 {[%c_effect d4;square;d4;type;GreatFind; persistent;true] Black starts to creep into the dark squares. The knight on g4 is misplaced.} 26. Rd1 c5 27. Qf3 {The engine says this is a mistake, but the game might be unsalvageable regardless.} (27. Bxd4 cxd4 {gives Black a strong passed pawn and weak e3-square.} 28. Nf2 (28. Qf2 {Gukesh thought this was \"probably his best chance.\"} Ne3 {was what Gukesh planned.} (28... d3 {wins.} ) 29. Nxe3 dxe3 30. Qe1 e2 31. Rxd8 Rxd8 32. Kg1 (32. Bf3 {also wins for Black. } Rd1 33. Qxd1 exd1=Q+ 34. Bxd1 Bb7 {winning. If Bf3 then ...f5.}) 32... Rd1 33. Kf2 Rxe1 34. Kxe1 {with a winning endgame.}) 28... Qd6 {with Rd8 coming, Black has a decisive advantage with the passed pawn.}) 27... h5 28. Nf2 Ne3 { Compare every black minor piece to its white counterpart. Black has a decisive advantage as king safety will play a role as well.} 29. Rd2 Qc7 {Black gives up a pawn but opens roads to the white king.} 30. Bxd4 cxd4 31. Rxd4 Qc3 { Threatening ...Qe1+.} 32. Rd7+ Rf7 33. Rxf7+ Kxf7 34. h4 {Making luft.} Bc4 35. Bh3 f5 36. Kh2 Qd2 {There is no defense to Be2, either trapping White's queen or winning a load of material.} 0-1 [Event "Chess.com"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2023.02.23"] [Round "7"] [White "Praggnanandhaa, R.."] [Black "So, Wesley"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [WhiteElo "2690"] [BlackElo "2766"] [PlyCount "164"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [TimeControl "5400+30"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. d3 Nf6 5. O-O d6 6. c3 a5 7. Re1 O-O 8. h3 Be6 9. Bb5 Ba7 10. Be3 Bxe3 11. Rxe3 Ne7 12. d4 c6 13. Bf1 d5 (13... Ng6 14. c4 a4 15. Nc3 Qa5 16. Qd2 h6 17. Rc1 Rfd8 18. d5 cxd5 19. Nxd5 Nd7 20. Nc3 Nc5 21. Rd1 Bd7 22. Nb5 Qxd2 23. Rxd2 Bxb5 24. cxb5 Rac8 {Black had equal chances in Moussard,J (2676)-Van Foreest,L (2585) Jerusalem 2022.}) 14. Nbd2 exd4 15. Nxd4 Bd7 16. e5 Ne8 17. Bd3 c5 18. N4f3 Nc7 19. Nf1 Bf5 20. Qc2 Qd7 21. Rd1 a4 22. Bxf5 Qxf5 23. Red3 Qe6 24. Ng3 Rfd8 25. b4 axb3 26. axb3 h6 27. b4 b6 28. bxc5 bxc5 29. Rb1 Rdb8 30. Rdd1 Nb5 31. Ne2 Ng6 32. Qd2 Nxe5 33. Qxd5 Nd4 34. Rxb8+ Rxb8 35. Qxe6 Nexf3+ 36. gxf3 Nxe6 37. Rd2 Ra8 38. Kg2 Ra4 39. Kg3 g5 40. Rd5 Kg7 41. Re5 Kf6 $2 {[%c_effect f6;square;f6;type;Mistake;persistent;true] The first miss of a win.} (41... h5 $1 {[%c_effect h5;square;h5;type;GreatFind; persistent;true] The threat of ...h4 is decisive, but the lines are quite long and not forced.} 42. Re4 h4+ 43. Kg2 Ra2 44. Nc1 Rd2 45. Ne2 {Only now, after improving the rook and making the e2-knight passive, does Black advance the king.} Kf6 46. Kf1 (46. Nc1 Nf4+) 46... Rd1+ 47. Kg2 Kf5 {White has very few moves and forks on the white pieces will start to creep up.} 48. Kh2 Rd5 49. Kg2 Rd3 50. Re3 (50. Rc4 Rd2 51. Kf1 Rd1+ 52. Kg2 Re1 {with no defense for White. Remember Re4 is met with ...Rxe2.}) 50... Rd2 {Threatening ...Rxe2 $1.} 51. Kg1 (51. Re4 Rxe2) 51... Nf4 {Using tactics, Black forces a winning rook endgame.} 52. Nxf4 Kxf4 53. Kg2 f5 {Stopping Re4.} 54. Re7 Rc2 55. Re3 c4 56. Kg1 Rd2 {with ...Rd3 winning.}) 42. Re4 Ra3 43. h4 Kf5 44. hxg5 hxg5 45. Kg2 Ra2 46. Kf1 Ra1+ 47. Kg2 Kf6 48. Re3 Rd1 49. Kh2 Rd2 50. Kg1 Rc2 51. Re4 Rd2 52. Re3 Kg6 53. Kf1 Ra2 54. Kg1 Ra3 55. Re4 Ra6 56. Re3 f5 57. c4 Kf6 58. Nc3 Nf4 59. Re8 $2 {[%c_effect e8;square;e8;type;Mistake;persistent;true]} Ra1+ $2 {[%c_effect a1;square;a1;type;Mistake;persistent;true] There was a missed win here, but the variations are just mindboggling.} (59... Kg6 $3 {[%c_effect g6; square;g6;type;Brilliant;persistent;true] Prophylaxis against Nd5. This is the only winning move.} 60. Kh2 $5 {[%c_effect h2;square;h2;type;Interesting; persistent;true] I think this is the most difficult line to play and to understand.} (60. Nd1 Kf7 61. Rc8 Ra1 62. Rd8 Rc1 63. Kh2 Rc2 $1 {[%c_effect c2;square;c2;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Only winning move.} (63... Rxc4 $2 {[%c_effect c4;square;c4;type;Mistake;persistent;true]} 64. Ne3 {is back to equal.}) 64. Rd7+ (64. Kg3 Ke7 65. Ra8 Nd3 66. Ra3 Rd2 {f2 falls. Black wins.}) 64... Kf6 65. Rd8 Ne6 66. Rd6 {And now Black can take on c4 because his king is better placed.} Rxc4 67. Ne3 Rd4 {winning.}) (60. Nd5 Nxd5 61. cxd5 Rd6 { Black wins. This is easy.}) (60. Rg8+ Kf7 {has to be checked.} 61. Rd8 (61. Rxg5 Nh3+) 61... Ra3 62. Nd5 Ra1+ 63. Kh2 Rd1 $1 {[%c_effect d1;square;d1;type; GreatFind;persistent;true] Only winning move.} 64. Rd7+ Ke6 $1 {[%c_effect e6; square;e6;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Only winning move.} 65. Re7+ Kd6 { and Black wins material. The rook must move} 66. Rg7 Nxd5 67. cxd5 Rxd5 68. Rxg5 c4 {and the c-pawn wins.}) 60... Ra3 61. Re3 Kg7 $3 {[%c_effect g7;square; g7;type;Brilliant;persistent;true] Only winning move. Stepping out of the way of a future Nxf4 while also avoiding Nd5 again.} ({Some other move, for example,} 61... Ra1 $2 {[%c_effect a1;square;a1;type;Mistake;persistent;true]} 62. Ne2 {allows White to remove the strong knight on f4.}) (61... Kf7 $2 { [%c_effect f7;square;f7;type;Mistake;persistent;true] seems natural enough, but } 62. Ne4 $3 {[%c_effect e4;square;e4;type;Brilliant;persistent;true] Only move. This saves.} Rxe3 63. Nxg5+ Kg6 64. fxe3 Kxg5 65. exf4+ Kxf4 {And it's not clear that this is a draw, as it looks like Black is faster. But White holds with some only moves.} 66. Kg2 Ke3 67. Kg3 $1 {[%c_effect g3;square;g3; type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Only move. Draw.} Kd4 68. Kf4 Kxc4 69. Kxf5 Kd4 70. f4 c4 71. Kg6 $3 {[%c_effect g6;square;g6;type;Brilliant;persistent;true] The only move.} (71. Ke6 $2 {[%c_effect e6;square;e6;type;Mistake;persistent; true]} c3 72. f5 c2 73. f6 c1=Q 74. f7 Qa3 {Black stops the pawn and wins.}) 71... c3 72. f5 c2 73. f6 c1=Q 74. f7 {White draws with the far-advanced f7-pawn, thanks to an old stalemate trick (available only with bishop and rook pawns).} Qa3 75. Kg7 {Draw.}) 62. Nb5 {White struggles to make another move.} ( 62. Kg1 Rxc3 63. Rxc3 Ne2+ {White has to always watch out for these forks.}) 62... Ra2 $1 {[%c_effect a2;square;a2;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Only move.} 63. Kg3 Ra1 64. Nd6 Kf6 65. Kh2 Rf1 66. Nb7 Ne6 {The lines get very long and are not forced here. In general, Black wins by shifting pressure between c4 and f2, ultimately winning the c-pawn. Instead of including 20 more ambiguous moves in the analysis, I encourage readers to play through it on their own. But Black is winning.}) 60. Kh2 Rf1 (60... Kg6 61. Nd5 Nxd5 62. cxd5 {Because Black cannot play ...Rd6 here, winning the pawn, the position is drawn.} Rd1 63. Re6+ Kf7 64. Re5 Kf6 65. Re6+) 61. Nd5+ Nxd5 62. cxd5 Rd1 63. Re6+ Kf7 64. Re5 c4 65. d6 c3 66. Rxf5+ Ke6 67. Rc5 Rd3 68. Kg3 Kxd6 69. Rc8 Kd5 70. Kg4 Kd4 71. Rc7 Rd2 72. Kxg5 Rxf2 73. f4 Rg2+ 74. Kh5 c2 75. f5 Ke5 76. Rc5+ Kf6 77. Kh4 Ke7 78. Kh3 Kd6 79. Rc8 Rd2 80. f6 Ke6 81. Rc6+ Rd6 82. Rxc2 Kxf6 1/2-1/2