Chess Problem of the Week -- Solution
Ivanchuk - Aronian, Morelia-Linares 2008
White wins with 29.Qe5 Rd8 30.Qxf5!
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30...Bxb3 31.Qxb5 Rd1+ 32.Qf1 Rxf1+ 33.Kxf1
with a winning material advantage.
Themes:
Double pin (of Qb5, Bd5);
Yet another pin (of g6 pawn);
Battery (Qf5, Rg5).
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