Veselin Topalov — Alexei Shirov / 1998
Linares, 1998. Few pieces remain.
Black · your turn1998
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BEFORE THE MOVE
What would you do to give the black king a route?
Alexei Shirov has Black against Topalov. There are opposite-coloured bishops and passed pawns. On move 47 the king needs a route in.
WHAT HAPPENED
47…Bh3 offers the bishop and clears f5 for the king. After 48. gxh3, …Kf5 begins its entry. The sacrifice transforms the position: the king and passed pawns now drive the ending.
Attack / checkProtectionPlan
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