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Copyright 1991,1996, 1997, 1998 John Richard Coffey.
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0 [Next]	John Coffey Vs Stuart Graham, October 1, 2005. West Valley Chess Club Quick Tournament White To Move
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12 [Next]	One line for white here is f5, but according to the books it leads to a draw after Bf6, fxg6 Rg8, g7 Nc6, Nc7+ Kd8, Ne6+. Apparently the rook is poison. White To Move
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16 [Next]	Everything up to here is a well known book line. Some books say that the position is equal, although Fritz 8 thinks that White has a slight advantage. White To Move
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18 [Next]	I decide to get aggressive with my pawns on the king side.... White To Move
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21 [Next]	Fritz 8 thinks that black equalizes with Rag8 instead. White To Move
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24 [Next]	The essence of my plan. White To Move
25 [Next]	And white eventually won. See g0591.htm for positions from the game.