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Antoaneta Stefanova vs Alexandra Kosteniuk · 2004 · move 23.
Which queen capture takes the pawn on a2?
Stefanova and Kosteniuk castle on opposite wings in this 2004 Olympiad game. Black’s queen enters the queenside while a central pawn break uncovers an attack on White’s queen. The final rook move then attacks that queen on the same file as the white king, turning earlier activity into a concrete tactical restriction.
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