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Vladimir Kramnik vs Magnus Carlsen · 2013 · move 20.
Which rook capture removes White’s pawn on b2?
Kramnik’s active pieces and queenside gains do not make this 2013 Candidates game a simple conversion. Carlsen challenges the centre, invades with a rook and later offers a queen exchange. The drawn ending illustrates how a rook and bishop can maintain counterplay against a side with useful pawns and active squares.
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