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SiZe[19]
PlayerBlack[Horst Blümel]
BlackRank[1 Dan]
PlayerWhite[Robin Upton]
WhiteRank[1 Dan]
EVent[1996 London Open]
DaTe[31/12/96]
PlaCe[Highbury Roundhouse, London]
TiMe[90 min + 5 minutes/1 stone + 20 stones/5 min]
REsult[W+3½]
GameComment[ Black had played 3-0, White 4-1 at this point. This game exhausted white as no game has ever done, before or since.]
KoMi[6½]
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Black[dp]
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White[pd]
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Black[dc]
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White[pp]
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Black[qj]
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White[de]
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Black[dh]
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White[gd]
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Black[ee]
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White[ef]
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Black[fe]
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White[dd]
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Black[ed]
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White[ec]
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Black[df]
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White[cc]
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Black[db]
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White[cf]
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Black[dg]
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White[eb]
Comment[Disaster!]
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Black[cb]
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White[bb]
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Black[bc]
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White[cd]
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Black[bd]
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White[ce]
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Black[ba]
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White[fd]
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Black[ge]
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White[he]
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Black[fg]
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White[hf]
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Black[gg]
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White[ab]
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Black[ac]
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White[da]
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Black[aa]
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White[bb]
Comment[White had used 23 minutes at this point, black 10 minutes.]
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Black[fc]
Comment[What??]
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White[ca]
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Black[hd]
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White[gc]
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Black[id]
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White[je]
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Black[gb]
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White[fb]
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Black[kc]
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White[lf]
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Black[hc]
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White[fc]
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Black[nc]
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White[qg]
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Black[qm]
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White[kp]
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Black[ip]
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White[fp]
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Black[dn]
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White[go]
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Black[bg]
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White[jo]
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Black[er]
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White[fr]
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Black[hn]
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White[io]
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Black[fq]
Comment[White disliked being submissive to black's forcing moves, ans so spent much time considering his next move.]
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White[eq]
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Black[gq]
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White[dq]
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Black[ep]
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White[gr]
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Black[cq]
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White[dr]
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Black[gp]
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White[fo]
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Black[ho]
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White[gm]
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Black[es]
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White[cr]
Comment[White had used 55 minutes at this point, black 32 minutes.]
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Black[hm]
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White[fm]
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Black[dl]
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White[hl]
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Black[il]
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White[hk]
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Black[jm]
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White[ij]
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Black[fk]
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White[gl]
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Black[kj]
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White[ih]
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Black[hr]
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White[cp]
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Black[co]
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White[bq]
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Black[np]
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White[nq]
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Black[mq]
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White[mp]
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Black[oq]
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White[nr]
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Black[op]
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White[or]
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Black[pq]
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White[lq]
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Black[mo]
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White[pn]
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Black[lp]
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White[mr]
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Black[qp]
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White[pk]
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Black[qk]
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White[pm]
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Black[pj]
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White[qo]
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Black[ro]
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White[rp]
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Black[po]
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White[qn]
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Black[rq]
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White[rn]
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Black[ok]
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White[pl]
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Black[oj]
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White[so]
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Black[rm]
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White[mm]
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Black[kq]
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White[mp]
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Black[lo]
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White[oo]
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Black[mq]
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White[lc]
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Black[lb]
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White[kb]
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Black[jb]
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White[mp]
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Black[no]
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White[pp]
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Black[mq]
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White[qq]
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Black[lr]
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White[pr]
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Black[nm]
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White[kd]
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Black[ka]
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White[jc]
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Black[kb]
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White[mc]
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Black[mb]
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White[nd]
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Black[oc]
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White[od]
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Black[pc]
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White[qc]
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Black[qb]
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White[rb]
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Black[pb]
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White[bo]
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Black[bn]
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White[rc]
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Black[ji]
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White[ii]
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Black[rg]
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White[rh]
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Black[qh]
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White[rf]
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Black[pg]
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White[qf]
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Black[ri]
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White[ph]
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Black[sh]
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White[oh]
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Black[nh]
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White[ni]
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Black[mi]
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White[ng]
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Black[mh]
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White[mg]
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Black[oi]
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White[og]
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Comment[The game record ends here. Black is still considerably ahead.
 White played a strong endgame and eventually won by 3.5 points.
White defended his great weakness at r2, while black neglected to defend his weakpoint at C7.]
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