Big Upset

Comments by: Dan Stolin

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A 1000 rating point upset in Cupertino.

White: Steger, Eric/2100
Black: Stolin, Dan/1100
Event: Cupertino, California
Date: 1995.05.10
Opening: C08: French Tarrasch: 3...c5 4 exd5 exd5 sidelines
Result: 0-1

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  1. e4    e6
  2. d4    d5
  3. Nd2    c5
  4. exd5    exd5
  5. dxc5    Bxc5
  6. Ngf3    Be6
  7. Bd3    Nf6
  8. O-O    O-O
  9. h3    Nc6
  10. c3    d4
  11. b4    Bb6
  12. b5    dxc3
  13. Ne4    Nxe4
  14. bxc6    Bxf2+
  15. Rxf2    Nxf2
  16. Bxh7+    Kxh7
  17. Qc2+    Kg8
  18. cxb7    Nxh3+
  19. gxh3    Rb8
  20. Qxc3    Qb6+
  21. Be3    Qxb7
  22. Ng5    Qc8
  23. Qxc8    Bxc8
  24. Bxa7    Rb5
  25. h4    f6
  26. Nf3    Rf5
  27. Nh2    Rh5
  28. Bf2    g5
  29. hxg5    fxg5
  30. a4    Rxh2
  31. Kxh2    Rxf2+
  32. Kg3    Rf6
  33. a5    Kg7
  34. Rc1    Ba6
  35. Kg4    Kg6
  36. Rc5    Rf4+
  37. Kg3    Kh5
  38. Rc6    Rf3+
  39. Kg2    Bb7
  40. Rb6    Rb3+
  41. Kf2    Rxb6
  42. axb6    Kh4
  43. Kg1    g4
  44. Kh2    g3+
  45. Kg1    Kh3
Black (Stolin, Dan) Won

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