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Hou Yifan vs Irina Krush · 2008 · move 34.
Which d-pawn advance attacks the queen on e6?
Hou’s game against Krush at the 2008 Olympiad does not begin with an uninterrupted winning attack. Black has active queenside play and the saved analysis prefers Black around the first central break. White keeps practical chances with the d-pawn, then exploits a later opportunity to lift the rook and chase the queen before the final discovered attack.
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