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Svetozar Gligoric Daniel Yanofsky Saltsjöbaden izt 1948 White to move
Thanks to the fact that the black rooks are stalemated on the kingside, White has possibilities to open the game, without refraining from possible sacrifices:
White chooses a prosaic way to realise his advantage. More energetic, stronger and simpler was 36.Rxd5 Re8 37.Rxf5+–.
More tenacious was 37...Rd8, after which the most precise way to win is 38.Rd3 Qc7 39.Rc3! Nc6 40.Qf2 f4 41.Nd3! d4 42.Nxf4!+–.
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Training position Konstantin Sakaev White to move
The combination of the moves b2-b3 and Bc1-d2 is unfortunate, so if Black is able quietly to complete his development, he will get a good game. However, his bishop hangs on the c-file:
In an open position, White secures the advantage of the two bishops, thanks to which he has a clear advantage.
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Training position Konstantin Sakaev White to move
Retreating the Na5 would lose the initiative, as the Ra1 hangs. But there followed instead: