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Flashback memories, Garry pawn from 3 to 2 checkmate

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Right after my game finished I had to think about Svidler - Carlsen, 0-1

And then it was a matter of looking up a won game by Carlsen versus Svidler, with Sicilian defense.
First my game :

https://lichess.org/study/LV4ZXymR/kZ9hCeyo#96

And here's the Magnus Carlsen game :

https://lichess.org/study/LV4ZXymR/8R7BiVnN#66

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