Under threat of fire
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1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.d4 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.d5 a5 8.Bg5 h6 9.Be3 Ng4 10.Bd2 f5 11.exf5 gxf5 12.h3 Nf6 13.g4 fxg4 14.hxg4 Nxg4 15.Ne4 Bf5 16.Bd3 Nd7 17.Rg1 Ndf6 18.Qe2 Nxe4 19.Bxe4 Qf6 20.Bxf5 Qxf5 21.Nh4! Qxf2+ 22.Qxf2 Nxf2 22...Rxf2 23.Rxg4+- - Start an analysis engine:
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Heimann,A | 2601 | Warmerdam,M | 2422 | ½–½ | 2018 | E92 | BL 2018-19 | 2.6 |
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