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Incredible Position from Final-Round Game

by scribe | Jan 7, 2013 | current news, endings, games, positions

So let me show you how my last game in the New Year Open ended. I was Black against National Master Kenan Zildzic. After White’s move 45. Qc4 we got to the following position. I should mention, because it’s important, that the time situation was...

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