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| Winning because if 49 ... Qc8, the only move which defends the g4 pawn, White has 50 h5. Note that 49 Qxg4? would allow a perpetual after 49 ... Qf2+. A bigger question, however, is why didn't Christiansen play 48 ... Kh8. If then 49 Kg2 Qc8, although 50 b5 would still be very strong. (Have a question? Ask GM Rohde! Not all questions can be answered, but the Grandmaster will pick selected topics to cover live from e-mail received.) |   |
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