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Alexandra Kosteniuk vs Pia Cramling · 2014 · move 23.
Which rook capture removes the pawn on d6?
The queens disappear early, but the position remains tactically sensitive. Kosteniuk takes queenside pawns, brings the rook to the sixth rank and exchanges her bishop for a defender on e6. The resulting rook-and-knight play is a useful study in switching targets while respecting the opponent’s active rook.
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