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Qa3 28.Rd3 Qxa5+ 29.Qd2 Qe5 30.Rd8+ Rxd8 31.Qxd8+ Rf8 32.Qd1 Qb2 33. Rh3 Qb6 34.Rf3 Rd8 35.Qc2 Rd5 36.Kf1 Rxh5 37.Qb3 Qd4 38.Qxe6+ Kh7 39.Rd3 Qa1+ 40.Kf2 Re5 1-0
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