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Veselin Topalov vs Anish Giri · 2012 · move 32.
Which rook capture removes the bishop on b6?
Topalov enters the seventh rank, offers a rook for a bishop and then advances the connected central pawns. Giri keeps checking chances and an active rook, so White’s king must help the pawns survive. The key is to judge the exchange offer through the position that remains after the queens are traded.
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