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AVRO, 1938

Botvinnik vs Capablanca

A bishop offered to deflect the knight, and the passed pawn decides.

. . . . . . . .
p . . . q . k p
. p . . P n p .
. . . p Q . . .
. . p P . . . .
. n P . . . N .
. B . . . . P P
. . . . . . K .
White to play
Move
30
To play
White to play
Result
Winning material
Key move
Ba3

The combination

30.Ba3 Nc5 31.dxc5 bxc5 32.h3 Kg8 33.Qb8+ Kg7 34.Qc8 Kh6 35.Bxc5 Qe8

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