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Tatiana Kosintseva vs Alexandra Kosteniuk · 2008 · move 24.
Which rook move from e8 prepares to switch toward f6?
Black exchanges a knight for a bishop and uses the resulting structure to activate the heavy pieces. A rook lift through e6 leads to pressure on the f-file, while the other rook enters d2. The later bishop check makes the coordination concrete and helps Black reach a favourable queen-and-bishop ending.
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