| Sep-13-08 |
Ivanchuk vs Aronian, 2008
arnaud1959: A typical Chucky game. Nothing is done in the usual manner. Unexpected moves, unexpected lines opened, unexpected pieces kept on the board and severe time trouble to finish. Congratulations also to Aronian who deals better and better ...
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C69 |
| Sep-13-08 |
M Godena vs Morozevich, 2000
notyetagm: <Chessdreamer: M Godena vs Morozevich, 2000 =correct game score.> Thanks
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C03 |
| Sep-13-08 |
Topalov vs Carlsen, 2008
jovack: why are tournament players so afraid of the endgame
just play it out.. never resign
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B78 |
| Sep-13-08 |
Kramnik vs Topalov, 2008
notyetagm: <Does anyone know any publications in which this brilliant game is covered?> It is discussed only briefly in Chess Today 2691. Thanks
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E94 |
| Sep-13-08 |
Yifan Hou vs Koneru, 2008
Ichiro: http://nalchik2008.fide.com/news/?l...
1st tie break game:Rapid.
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C95 |
| Sep-13-08 |
61st Russian Championship Higher League (2008)
visayanbraindoctor: <Ichiro: Maybe Morozevich(Champion), Grischuk, Tomashevsky, Svidler, Jakovenko, Dreev and Rychagov(Kramnik?> Thanks again. I hope Kramnik plays.
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| Sep-13-08 |
Wesley So
maelith: @Pinoymaster, yeah I hope magkaroon ng malaking sponsor ang Wesley vs Eugene match. It will help promote chess in the Philippines. Inaabangan ko din talaga ang laban na yan. Just for fun and to spice things up and also to hype the match. ...
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| Sep-13-08 |
Bilbao Grand Slam Chess Final (2008)
Marvol: <witty> On the one hand I agree with you, that to stop short draws the 'Sofia rules' are more than adequate, and yes, the 3/1/0 scoring can give some strange results. I do think that, more than simply stopping (short) draws, the ...
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| Sep-13-08 |
Magnus Carlsen
slomarko: i'm not too interested. who wants to see number 5 in the world playing number 6? instead what should FIDE do is kick Kramnik and Anand out of the wcc match and invite Ivanchuk and Moro to play for the title. they are cleary the best ...
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| Sep-13-08 |
Morozevich vs Anand, 2008
notyetagm: 23  a4-c5
[DIAGRAM] White has an overwhelming 7(!)-piece attack againt an <UNCASTLED KING> in exchange for a mere pawn. Now *that* is what I call compensation. 28
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D47 |
| Sep-13-08 |
Carlsen vs Gelfand, 2008
notyetagm: Is there anything better in modern chess than watching Magnus Carlsen play the Open Sicilian as White? This is a *brilliant* game by Carlsen, never mind that it was played blindfolded! <Gilmoy: Carlsen unfianchettos his B and invites
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B90 |
| Sep-13-08 |
V Smirnov vs V Dydyshko, 1994
eblunt: I think this shows up that the Ra7 was weaker than white thought. Wins Queen for rook, but doesn't start a real attack and gifts a tempo to black. Black shows that the tempo is worth more than white wins on a7.
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E97 |
| Sep-13-08 |
A Nickel vs The World, 2008
lost in space: I am intending to look deeper into the line with 6. g3. This is what I found so far with regards to 6...e5
6. g3 e5?! 7. Nde2 d5 8. exd5 Nb4 9. a3! Nbxd5 10. Bg2 Be6 11. Bg5 Nxc3 12. Nxc3 Qb6 (12...Qxd1 is even worse) 13. Bxf6 gxf6
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B25 |
| Sep-13-08 |
L Day vs J Berry, 1975
Trigonometrist: 20...  d7
21. xe7+ c6
...
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C34 |
| Sep-13-08 |
Carlsen vs Mamedyarov, 2008
notyetagm: <SniperOnG7: Magnus' style is so smooth and clear-cut (looking from after the game anyways ;) ). He has a plan, then directs every piece harmoniously like a conductor of an orchestra. There are no random strange-looking superfluous ...
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B46 |
| Sep-13-08 |
Kibitzer's Café
myschkin: . . .
45th and 46th known "Mersenne Primes"* found: http://www.mersenne.org/ * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mersen...
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| Sep-13-08 |
Vladimir Kramnik
zoren: I like Kramnik. He is a good player.
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| Sep-13-08 |
Aronian vs Anand, 2008
notyetagm: I just absolutely *adore* this crazy <BLINDFOLD> game. 23 b3-c5+
[DIAGRAM] I really cannot believe that this *insane* position started as a QGD but not a ...
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D30 |
| Sep-13-08 |
V Zvjaginsev vs Morozevich, 2005
zoren: o_O weird opening choice
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C00 |
| Sep-13-08 |
Geza Maroczy
krippp: Already posted this question to the Capablanca page. It's gone unanswered, so I'll add it here, too: In a written tribute to Maróczy ( http://www.chesshistory.com/winter/... ), Capablanca mentions of a match between Maróczy and the ...
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| Sep-13-08 |
Cochrane vs Staunton, 1841
dtsherer: what are u looking at? after Nxh5, Qxf2 check!, Qf1 mate.
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C45 |
| Sep-13-08 |
Tal vs Portisch, 1976
pom nasayao: the rare smothered mate is inevitable after 38. Qg8+
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C91 |
| Sep-13-08 |
Tal vs Bronstein, 1973
pom nasayao: The plan in 22. dxc5 was 23. c6 Nb6 24. Rxe5 Nxe5 25. Qxe5 exe5 26. Bc5 mate!
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B07 |
| Sep-13-08 |
Robert James Fischer
lamont: mes enfants:
all this fatiguing droning on re great
tennis players & their records
--domestic & foreign--
& not one of you includes
any discussion of
significant length to
the great women players of tennis
...there are great
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| Sep-13-08 |
S Zagrebelny vs Morozevich, 2003
notyetagm: Black to play: 33 ... ?
[DIAGRAM] 33 ...  b6-b4! <skewer> 0-1
[DIAGRAM] 33 ... b6-b4! <SKEWERS> ...
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C03 |
| Sep-13-08 |
S Milliet vs Yifan Hou, 2006
notyetagm: <Open Defence: and they say the exchange variation is drawish ?> Wow, what a tactical display by Hou Yifan.
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C01 |
| Sep-13-08 |
H Danielsen vs Pokorna, 2003
Once: It's chess, Jim, but not as we know it.
What a striking game! White's king gets kicked around almost from the start of the game, but then ends up delivering the fatal blow. 60. ... Nxa7 Kf7 and the pawn promotes. It is almost as if his game
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A02 |
| Sep-13-08 |
Carlsen vs E Vladimirov, 2004
maxi: <Moonlitknight> The move 21...Bc6 is not bad, since after 22.Qe2 Bd6 (instead of 22...Bxh1) Black holds.
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B67 |
| Sep-13-08 |
Kramnik vs Shirov, 1997
notyetagm: <plang: ... Kramnik called 22 Qd4 the most difficult move in the game. He felt it was the only way to prevent the black pieces from breaking out with ..Qb6, ..Rf6 and ..Raf8. A pretty variation is 22..Nf5 23 Qe5..Nxe3? 24 e7..Rxf1+ ...
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E97 |
| Sep-13-08 |
Blackburne vs Anderssen, 1862
Dr. J: <Honza> 20 ... Bxh6 is not playable: 21 Qxh6 threatening both 20 Qxf8# and 20 Bf6+.
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C37 |
| Sep-13-08 |
Eugenio Torre
pinoymaster77: Here's what I mean by the Phil's trend
PERIOD RANK ELO-TOP10 GMs IMs Ttl
July '08 34 2513 8 23 44
Apr '08 36 2499 5 15 29
Apr '04 40 2478 Not Available
The next countries to 'overtake' soon, as early as the Oct FIDE ratings
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| Sep-13-08 |
Tal vs W R Chandler, 1974
pom nasayao: 21. Bxe6 is not a good one. The rook check from f1 to f8 will be useless since the BQueen at c5 still guards the f8 square, after W's promotion at f8. 21. Qe5 is the best move since it deflects the control of the BQueen at f8, thereby
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B01 |
| Sep-13-08 |
Alekhine vs Favorsky, 1909
pom nasayao: i think IT4L1CO may be right at one point, but after 25. Be5 Qb6 is devastating. White will be having a hard time compensating with the double isolated pawns on the b-file, with all material being equal.
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C68 |
| Sep-13-08 |
H Uuetoa vs A Mayo, 1999
ajile: This game wasn't a Uuetopia for White.
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A10 |
| Sep-12-08 |
2nd Milk Tournament (2003)
just a kid: Got milk?
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| Sep-12-08 |
T Abergel vs Adams, 2008
PinkPanther: In round 3, Adams makes something out of nothing in the endgame, and here he makes nothing out of something.
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E27 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Spassky vs Tal, 1979
pom nasayao: If 23. Qf4 then Qh4 is Tal's next move. It threatens 24. . .Qh1 mate. Nothing can stop it, not even 24. Qh2, f3, Kf1, Qxg4 or g3.
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E14 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Pierre Charles Fournier de Saint Amant
just a kid: Happy 208th birthday st.amant!
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| Sep-12-08 |
T Kett vs I Campbell, 2008
bright1: I agree that this could be a good puzzle, however after 19. Rxe6 fxe6 20. Ng7+ Kf7
mate is forced by
21. Bxe6+ Kf8 22. Nxf5+ Ke8 23. Ng7#
or 22. ... Kf6 23. Bxf5 and again mate will follow
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B01 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Salov vs Timman, 1998
plang: Timman is critical of 8 d5? saying that after 8..Na5: " A very favorable variation of the Yugoslav variation of the Kings Indian has arisen; White's main problem being that he won't be able to support his c-pawn with a knight". He felt that
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A34 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Nigel Short
whiskeyrebel: For the record, I'm not sure I'd want to accept a win under circumstances similar to those which caused Mr. Short to be forfeited. If my opponent was the jackass of the club or an old ruthless adversary, I'd accept the point and ...
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| Sep-12-08 |
Captain Evans vs McDonnell, 1829
just a kid: I played a game like this once up to Black's 16th move.If anyone wants to see it I posted in first in here( jessicafischerqueen chessforum )Then in my forum on page 5.
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C51 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Alekhine vs Euwe, 1921
Calli: Doesn't anyone read previous posts :-D This game was in the "quick-play" tournament (probably rapid transit chess). Alekhine did beat Euwe in 20 moves in the regular tournament. Alekhine vs Euwe, 1921
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C33 |
| Sep-12-08 |
M Godena vs Mark Ellis, 2008
bright1: 29. Nh8+ !!
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B22 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Garry Kasparov
artyom2008: Kasparov!!!!Kasparov!!!!Kasparov!!!!Kasparov!!!!-
Kasparov!!!!Kasparov!!!!Kasparov!!!!Kasparov!!!!-
Kasparov!!!!Kasparov!!!!Kasparov!!!!Kasparov!!!!-
Kasparov!!!!Kasparov!!!!Kasparov!!!!Kasparov!!!!-
...
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| Sep-12-08 |
S Galant vs D Gurevich, 2008
BotanicalKnight: This is a great game for the Pric for Black.
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B09 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Koneru vs Yifan Hou, 2008
Ichiro: Blunder in the zeitnot.
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E15 |
| Sep-12-08 |
G Bailey vs E Fischvogt, 1999
Phony Benoni: I suppose 42...Nh2+ has to be the <best> move, forcing mate in two. But the position just cried out for the humorous finish 42...Re1+!! 43.Kxe1 Kg2! Now Black just fools around with his knight until it lands on f3 with check. ...
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A02 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Captain Evans vs McDonnell, 1826
just a kid: Mcdonnell had some ways to escape,but he didn't and I lve how Evans totally makes sure he doesn't get another chance.I am working on the evans gambit as white.
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C52 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7 (B67)
zoren: no discussion :o
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B67 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Tal vs Larsen, 1979
pom nasayao: man!!! one can see a lot of explosives packed in a 22-move game.
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B63 |
| Sep-12-08 |
J Friedman vs Igor Ivanov, 1995
computer chess guy: 43. g5! is a nice finisher.
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E10 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Przepiorka vs Reti, 1911
just a kid: Sort of odd for Reti to put the bishop on e7 then move it to f8 to get to g7 to get a hedgehog formation.
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C66 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Reti vs F Chalupetzky, 1911
just a kid: Reti just totally dominated his opponent.Weird how one of the leaders of the hypermodern cause plays the Muzio gambit.
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C37 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Wojtkiewicz vs Adams, 1995
computer chess guy: 27. xd6 is an interesting alternative. White has some nasty threats, but it looks like Black can defend with 27. ..
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A41 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Reti vs Tartakower, 1910
just a kid: Love the game!This is maybe my favorite miniaure.
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B15 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Duras vs E Tennenwurzel, 1913
zb2cr: After the ill-fated 26. ... exf3, Black's position steadily deteriorates. However, it's not simple to decide what the alternative is. If Black stands pat and allows White to take his e-Pawn, counting on recapturing with 27. ... Nxe4; 28. ...
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D53 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Topalov vs Ivanchuk, 2008
sallom89: 10th..?
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A00 |
| Sep-12-08 |
H Baucher vs Morphy, 1858
heuristic: 30.Nd5+ seems to be the last straw.
Maybe 30.Qc4 Kb8 31.Qxf7 Rcd8 32.Qxh7 Rgf8 holds.
and 29...Bd7 isn't the way to move the Q.
29...a6 30.Qh5 Ne7 31.a3 Bb3 32.Re1 tightens the noose
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C39 |
| Sep-12-08 |
G Welling vs Eingorn, 2006
Brown: Bizarre. The lesson on endgames at the end of "Chess Exam" by Khmelnitsky shows a position nearly identical; the only thing different being the exact placement of the Q-side pawns.
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A40 |
| Sep-12-08 |
NN vs E Fossan, 1991
Manoloo: If Anand did learn from this, maybe the rest can lear something too. A Zapata vs Anand, 1988
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C42 |
| Sep-12-08 |
L Williams vs V Grechikhin, 2002
just a kid: <drunkenknight>Yes,but Black is probably lost anyway.
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C00 |
| Sep-12-08 |
T Abergel vs M White, 2008
syracrophy: 25.f2!! is a beautiful move that decoys the from the c6-square: ...
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B45 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Y Zhou vs Michael Wood, 2008
syracrophy: Black still had 22...f8
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C62 |
| Sep-12-08 |
T Magar vs Philip Cacurak, 2005
waustad: I played something like this for fun, thinking of the BD Gambit and did rather better as white. Like most Diemer games, it probably isn't sound but it can be fun. Why do you think people enjoy Carlsen dragons so much. It's fun going for ...
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A80 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Van Wely vs Anand, 1998
dexterious: White's 38th move would make a nice wednesday puzzle.
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E63 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Yifan Hou vs Koneru, 2008
twinlark: Indeed, both players missed moves they wouldn't miss under slower time controls.
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B06 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Women's World Championship (2008)
tsj2000: Relax guys. Being an Indian I supported Humpy. Yes Hou played well and Humpy played badly. Hou is an amazing talent and will be a good replacement for Judit in few years. Dear Humpy, don't lose your heart. You never gave up and fought ...
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| Sep-12-08 |
Radjabov vs Carlsen, 2008
researchj: I don't understand why black didn't play 17. ... c5 ?
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B12 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Yifan Hou
strategy11: I think it's unwise for all of us to make any comments we may soon regret saying.lets admit the fact that another youth has been doin well and currently making a buzz as of late.let time decide and dictates its intended destiny for ...
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| Sep-12-08 |
O Bernstein vs Metger, 1907
chrisowen: A nice smothred mate looming. 20 Ng5 and white harvests it in style. I glean he's not good at guessing what's in store after Rxc7 played.
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A22 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Kasparov vs Anand, 1995
Akuni: < Spassky interestingly dropped in for a few days during the match, as did the legendary Miguel Najdorf, who when denied entry at the door of WTC, told the watchman, “Tell Garry (Kasparov) I am here. He will come down.” Word was sent up ...
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C45 |
| Sep-12-08 |
G Vescovi vs R Szuhanek, 1994
patzer2: For the Sunday September 7, 2008 puzzle solution, White initiates a deep and decisive attack with 21. Ngf5!! to weaken and exploit Black's castled position.
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B53 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Jansa vs Smejkal, 1969
patzer2: For the Monday September 8, 2008 puzzle solution, Black mates in two with 34...Qxb2+!
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B98 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Anand vs Van Wely, 2006
SetNoEscapeOn: h4 gains space on the kingside. White can't really take on h4, because after Rc1! the Rook on the seventh rank in conjunction with the passed pawn will quickly prove to be decisive.
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B33 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Znosko-Borovsky vs M Lewitt, 1906
patzer2: For the Thursday September 11, 2008 puzzle solution, White's 25. Nf6+! decisively exploits the weak Black castled position.
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D05 |
| Sep-12-08 |
European Union Championships (2008)
zoren: You have to resign.
http://www.fide.com/component/handb... Article 12: The conduct of the players
12.1
The players shall take no action that will bring the game of chess into disrepute. 12.2
During play the players are forbidden to ...
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| Sep-12-08 |
Tatiana Kosintseva
flhoosier: well, i see that both sisters played in the woman's world championship, both did okay...
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| Sep-12-08 |
M Vachier Lagrave vs Arkell, 2008
Illogic: Nice finish!
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C02 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Hans Arild Runde
frogbert: <My guess is therefore that Morozevich will be the new leader after Bilbao> well, at this point, we know that it will be neither number 1, 2 nor 3 from the july list that tops the list in october - which is kind of surprising, ...
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| Sep-12-08 |
Stahlberg vs Tartakower, 1937
whiteshark: Tablebase draw after <53...gxf5> [DIAGRAM] 57...Rh8 and 58...Ka5 were 'only' moves.
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A50 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Karjakin vs Anand, 2006
dwavechess: Close 75% concur with Rybka 3 w32 at 3 min. per move for both players, most rybkalike game ever perhaps.
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B90 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Ludwig Rellstab
sneaky pete: Ludwig Rellstab: Ständchen
Leise flehen meine Lieder
Durch die Nacht zu dir,
In den stillen Hain hernieder, Liebchen, komm zu mir!
Flüsternd schlanke Wipfel rauschen
In des Mondes Licht,
Des Verräters feindlich Lauschen
...
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| Sep-12-08 |
Claus Nitter
whiteshark: Here is another game:
[Event "?"]
[Site "corr"]
[Date "1950.??.??"]
[White "Rosza, Bela (USA)"]
[Black "Nitter, Claus (NOR)"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B56"]
[Annotator "Mail Chess 6/1951"]
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4
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| Sep-12-08 |
Viswanathan Anand
Kaspablanca: Woody: Judit and Susan have never beat Kramnik, so is logical that they wouldnt play him no matter the circumstances. Another fact woody, the GK of 2000 that Kramnik beat was much stronger than the 1995 Kasparov who smashed Anand. ...
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| Sep-12-08 |
A Zapata vs Anand, 1988
AnalyzeThis: Oh, dear.
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C42 |
| Sep-12-08 |
J Mason vs Chigorin, 1889
AnalyzeThis: Oh dear, what a crushing win.
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D00 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Furman vs Petrosian, 1961
notyetagm: Wow, just check out Petrosian's incredible <KNIGHT PLAY> on moves 31-36. Wow!
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B08 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Reti vs Fahrni, 1914
sneaky pete: If 32... Rf8 33.Qc7 Rg8 34.Qxa5 .. winning.
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D53 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Rogelio Antonio Jr
dtsherer: he's in america that's why...in Michigan USA
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| Sep-12-08 |
Bobotsov vs Tal, 1958
champsylove: Another one of those brilliant games by Misha. What I love about this is the sacrafice is deeply speculative, but at every point you get this sense that that Tal can just about see the wood from the trees and then to emerge with a ...
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E81 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Tal vs Geller, 1958
dwavechess: Using R3 at 3 minutes per move the gap is closer because its just 64% Tal to 66% Geller, better tool R3
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C96 |
| Sep-12-08 |
D A Mohrlok vs G Kramer, 1962
whiteshark: <10...axb5??> is heading for disaster! Instead <10...Bxb5 11.0-0 Nf6 12.Re1 Be7 13.Na3 Bc6 14.Qxd3 0-0 15.Nc2  > [DIAGRAM]
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C71 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Kramnik vs Kasparov, 2000
dwavechess: Using Rybka 3 w32 at 3 minutes per move still 73% move coincidences for Kramnik
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D85 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Kashdan vs Giulio De Nardo, 1928
dwavechess: Most rybkalike game for the playing of Kashdan I put Rybka to analysis.
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C42 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Fischer vs Spassky, 1972
dwavechess: 69% for spassky using R3 at 3 minutes per move.
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A39 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Spassky vs Pilnik, 1955
dwavechess: 60% for pilnik using R3
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B98 |
| Sep-12-08 |
F A Hoffmann vs A Petrov, 1844
dwavechess: For hoffman decrease from 70% using R2 to 60% using R3.
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C53 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Lputian vs Kasparov, 1976
dwavechess: With R3 differences increase because Lputian makes 58%
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E80 |
| Sep-12-08 |
V Bergraser vs Ragozin, 1956
dwavechess: With Rybka 3 at 3 minutes per move is 64% for ragozin 59 % for Bergraser
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E66 |
| Sep-12-08 |
G Sanakoev vs V Palciauskas, 1978
dwavechess: Down to 73% for Sanakoev with R3
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C79 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Bogoljubov vs Fine, 1936
GeauxCool: <49.h3 Kd6 50.Ke4 Kc5 51.Kf3 f5 52.h4 h5 53.Ke3 Kc4 54.a4 Kc5 55.a5 Kd5 56.a6 Kc6 57.Kd4 Kb6 58.Ke5 Kxa6 59.Kf6 g5 60.Kxg5 1-0 <Charles Sullivan 2007 http://www.truechess.com/ >>
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D27 |
| Sep-12-08 |
C Balogh vs D Magalashvili, 2007
whiteshark: Where are the improvements in this one?
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B90 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Vassily Ivanchuk
timhortons: chucky is winning over aronian in round 9, chess tournament is like a box of chocolate, they are full of surprises, i read a lot of either magnus or carlsen winning these tourney and here chucky upsets everyone:)
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| Sep-12-08 |
Movsesian vs Morozevich, 2008
whiteshark: <imag> Yes, I need a second look to realize that it's not mate after 26.Qb8+ but a discovered check winning white's queen.
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B56 |
| Sep-12-08 |
S Fowler vs Short, 2008
actinia: White is lost after 6. e6?, blunting the scope of the c4 Bishop and ceding central control to black. This can't possibly be theory.
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B02 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Anand vs Topalov, 2008
Whitehat1963: Regardless of how long this game is, it still looks like a bloodless draw. Oh well.
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B18 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Fischer vs Uhlmann, 1970
Riverbeast: Fischer's iron accuracy wins again.
A lot of his opponents played the Winawer against him in this tournament...I guess word was getting out that he had trouble with this opening....But aside from his only loss of the tournament to ...
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C15 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Anderssen vs Kieseritzky, 1851
afterbirth: What an ending! This is typical though. The player who is initially dominating is consumed in the feeding frenzy of gobbling up his opponents pieces, and in the process fails to adequately protect his king. You can usually assume that ...
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C33 |
| Sep-12-08 |
T Palmer vs S Burtman, 1986
WannaBe: <Shams> Boy, I'm so blind... Thanks for pointing that out.
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B03 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Kasparov vs Judit Polgar, 1997
michaelkrink: 24 Bxg7!!!good moveand 40 Rxf8!!
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B47 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Anand vs Aronian, 2008
Ulhumbrus: <Jimfromprovidence>: On 41. Rg1 h3 42. Rh1 h2 the move 43 Rc4 does spend a move on safeguarding the c2 pawn. Suppose Black uses this tempo for 43...g5. One variation is 44 fg Rf2 45 a5 Rg2 46 a6 Rg1+ 47 Kb2 Rxh1 48 a7 Ra1! 49 Kxa1
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C45 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Judit Polgar vs Kasparov, 1996
michaelkrink: 50 Rc4!?
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B82 |
| Sep-12-08 |
E Trice vs M Rich, 2007
Ed Trice: Or, if you want to see the letter Rob Mitchell sent asking for the $30,000 just click this link http://www.gothicchess.com/images/b...
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A01 |
| Sep-12-08 |
De Legal vs Saint Brie, 1750
MarkThornton: The link I gave in my previous post doesn't work, I don't know why. If you want to read the article, please visit http://www.chesshistory.com
and look in the Archives for article C.N. 5720, published on 18 August 2008.
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C41 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Kamsky vs Polugaevsky, 1991
plang: After Kamsky's interesting move 12 g4!? he should have followed up with the consistent f5. After 22..e5 black was better.
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B91 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Carlsen vs Topalov, 2008
SuperFly: <Susan Polgar is photographing the back of Carlsen's head.> The idiot!!
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D58 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Kasparov vs Deep Blue, 1997
afterbirth: Kasparov protested because he felt that deep blue's moves displayed characteristics of deep intelligence and a level of creativity that he deemed was reflective of human intervention at some point within the course of the game. Though ...
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A07 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Ivanchuk vs Radjabov, 2008
Mateo: 25.Bxe5! shows Ivanchuk fighting spirit. 25.fxg6 Bxg2+! 26.Qxg2 Qxg2+ 27.Kxg2 exd4 28.gxh7+ Kh8 29.cxd4 is drawish.
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B45 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Bagirov vs Gufeld, 1973
afterbirth: So many things make this game beautiful. Black is at the edge of annihilation, which bates white into thinking its safe. For the last 5 moves, black is mated on the next move. Black must come up with magic in order to prevent being ...
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E83 |
| Sep-12-08 |
S Haslinger vs D Owen, 2008
bright1: Let me clarify my previous question.
20. Bxh7+ Kxh7
21. Bxf6 Bb4xd2
22. Qh5+ Bh6
and now what?
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C10 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Anatoli Karpov
visayanbraindoctor: Chessplayers are getting the GMs title younger and younger. Why? Perhaps because of international exposure at a younger age, which forces a young player to take the game more seriously, and allows him to get norms more quickly.
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| Sep-12-08 |
Short vs Damljanovic, 1990
Whitehat1963: I like the way the Player of the Day locks up Short's bishop and makes it all but irrelevant in this Richter-Rauzer.
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B67 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Fischer vs Reshevsky, 1970
joelsontang: where can i get notes by fischer apart from his 60 memorable games???
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B40 |
| Sep-12-08 |
E Lobron vs Kiril Georgiev, 1985
TheaN: Oh wait, 44....Qc6† with mate in three. Then White should play 44.Qf2, but that gives Black a bit more advantage.
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A46 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Fischer vs P Ostojic, 1970
joelsontang: where can i get notes by fischer apart from his 60 memorable games???
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B32 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Fischer vs Tal, 1970
joelsontang: where can i get notes by fischer apart from his 60 memorable games???
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A00 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Ulf Andersson vs A Lawson, 2008
Mateo: 21...Bf5? was a blunder. Andersson could win a pawn with 22.b4. Then Lawson played well, despite the difference of 300 Elo points, until move 42. There he gave up a pawn. Maybe he missed that after 43...Nxe5 44.Kf4 Kf6 45.Rxe5 Kxg7, White ...
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D55 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Korchnoi vs Fischer, 1970
joelsontang: where can i get notes by fischer apart from his 60 memorable games??? and i think white shld have played 10.dxc5en passant follwed by ideas like b4 all in all to put pressure on the backward d6 pawn. comment??? does 9...c5 also work ...
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E97 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Smyslov vs Fischer, 1970
joelsontang: where can i get notes by fischer apart from his 60 memorable games???
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D79 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Fischer vs Petrosian, 1970
joelsontang: where can i get notes by fischer apart from his 60 memorable games???
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C18 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Fischer vs Bronstein, 1970
joelsontang: where can i get notes by fischer apart from his 60 memorable games???
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C16 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Hort vs Fischer, 1970
joelsontang: where can i get notes by fischer apart from his 60 memorable games???
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A48 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Reshevsky vs Fischer, 1970
joelsontang: where can i get notes by fischer apart from his 60 memorable games???
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E92 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Vitaly Chekhover
myschkin: . . .
Soviet chess player and chess composer, furthermore also a pianist. Bio (in English): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitaly... Bio (in German): http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witali...
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| Sep-12-08 |
Fischer vs Petrosian, 1971
joelsontang: But after 11...d5, complete games of the american world chess champion by lou hays says 12Nxd5=. any comment on this???
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B44 |
| Sep-12-08 |
M Damjanovic vs Fischer, 1967
Marmot PFL: 44.Rxe3 Rxa6 45.Rf3 Ne4 46.Rxd3 Nxg5 and black is winning.
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B90 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Fischer vs Matulovic, 1970
joelsontang: Does any1 know where to obtain fischer's analyses? i only hv 60 memorable games that is analysis from fischer himself... how bout analysis say from 1970s onwards? where to get them???
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C63 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1985
dwavechess: For Karpov 64% using R3
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C42 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Polugaevsky vs E Torre, 1984
dwavechess: for Torre with R3 remains equal.
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D19 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Euwe vs Alekhine, 1935
dwavechess: But with Rybka 3 w32 for alekhine gets much worst, to 48%
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D97 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Karpov vs Short, 1992
Woody Wood Pusher: The Budapest Gambit against Karpov...that is the funniest thing I have seen all month! Surely Short could play, but sometimes he made life tougher than it had to be for himself!
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A52 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Kotov vs K Plater, 1947
nimh: It seems white is winning after all.
1: Alexander Kotov - Kazimierz Plater, Memorial M.Chigorin 1947
[DIAGRAM] Analysis by Rybka 3 32-bit:
 (1.84) Depth: 20 00:00:01 37kN, tb=27
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E28 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Bronstein vs K Darga, 1964
sneaky pete: 37... f4 (Darga) would have given white some real problems.
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D31 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Short vs K Arakhamia-Grant, 2008
crafty: 26. ... a5 27. e3  g2 28. c7
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B54 |
| Sep-12-08 |
A Shashin vs Korchnoi, 1973
whiteshark: Incomplete duplicate to: B Shashin vs Korchnoi, 1973 <35.Rxg7+> was the final move.
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E56 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Adolf Anderssen
Fanacas: Anderssen probaly played a3 to play in reversed colors so that he would play as black with the white piece's.
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| Sep-12-08 |
Steinitz vs A Steinkuehler, 1874
Fanacas: Steinitz thought that moving his king to the center was good he thought that the king was a strong piece who should help fighting. (and that the king move's to the center here is just a chess opening)
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C25 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Chandler vs P Paris, 1975
chocobonbon: Why <28.g4?> instead of 28.h4? What End Game book do you recommend?
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C04 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Short vs Kasparov, 1993
seeminor: 'Gazza comes up Short.'
Probably extremely crude to say so, but surely that is a chess-porn film in the making?
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B87 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Dolmatov vs A Riazantsev, 2000
whiteshark: Final position [DIAGRAM] is a tablebase win in 12 moves. 80...Qf2 81.e8=Q b5 82.Ka8 Qg2+ 83.Qb7 Qxb7+ 84.Kxb7 Kb4 85.Kb6 etc...
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C10 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Bacrot vs J Shaw, 2008
Illogic: Drawn by the 50-move rule!
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D11 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Anand vs Kasparov, 1995
DoubleCheck: im thinking something like;
36... Qc8??
37. Qxc8 Rxc8
38. Kxg3
36...Rxh3+
37. gxh3 Qe5+
38. Kh1 Re8
39. d7 Qe4+
40. Qxe4+ Rxe4
41. d8=Q
Before that...
31... Re7
32. Qb5 e3
33. Rg1
I think moves like 16... Bc6 ...
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B84 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Anand vs Kramnik, 1994
DoubleCheck: Since its blindfold chess u can't blame then fo not doing an interesting line like;
11. Nxe7 Qxe7
12. c4 b4
13. Qa4 Bd7
14. Nc2 O-O
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B33 |
| Sep-12-08 |
HIARCS vs Homer, 2007
zoren: lol. funny
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A33 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Koneru vs Yifan Hou, 2008
whiteshark: "The Chinese girl prodigy is on the offensive and should have no difficulty at least holding the position and advancing to the final. However not with the move <32...Nxa5??> Ignoring the back rank threat. Actually this allows a ...
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A35 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Kramnik vs Anand, 1994
DoubleCheck: 8. ...Nfg4 also good but yes he missed 8... Nxc4
or even 8. ...Be7 to castle instead of exposing king with 12... d5? Good game
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A33 |
| Sep-12-08 |
P Cramling vs Kosteniuk, 2008
whiteshark: "Of course Sasha Kosteniuk could have taken the full point with 37.e4+ 38.Kf4 (38.Qxe4 Nxe4) 38...Qf2+ 39.Kg5 (39.Qf3 exf3; 39.Ke5 Qf6#) 39...Qf6+ 40.Kh5 Qh6#] 38.Kg3 Qe1+ 39.Kf3 Qe2+ 40.Kg3+–." http://chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp...
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D37 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Kramnik vs Anand, 1994
DoubleCheck: If this is a rapid game, then that would explain the not-so-constructive 21. d5 and 30. h5 and possibly the missing 51. Qxe4
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A04 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Kramnik vs Anand, 1994
DoubleCheck: I agree with SafeNorSound
Knight gives 2point advantage and abit better position 32. Ne7+ Rxe7
33. Rxc8+ Bf8
34. Rb8 Nxb2
35. Rxb4 Nd3
36. Rg4+ etc etc
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B33 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Wang Hao vs A Riazantsev, 2005
whiteshark: 32...g5 was weak. Rescue offered <32...Rd8 33.Ke3 Rc8> (Now Nd4 is tied to protect pawn c2. Black threats 34...b4 to stop white's pawn majority on the queenside. Thus <34.a3 Kf6 35.Nc6 g5 36.g3 a4
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C14 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Potkin vs A Riazantsev, 2003
whiteshark: <Novelty of stem-game: 10. ...Nce4> White must have been so shocked by this sensational novelity that he accepted the draw offer immediately. :D
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C07 |
| Sep-12-08 |
E L'Ami vs Y Zhou, 2008
tpstar: If 19 ... Rxg5 20. Re8+ Rg8 (20 ... Kg7 21. Ne6+) 21. Nxf5!: [DIAGRAM] The primary threat is 22. Qd4+ mating; if 21 ... h6 22. Qd4+ Kh7 23. Re7+ wins the Queen, or 21 ... Qxf5 22. Qd4+ Qe5 23. Rxe5 dxe5 24. Qxe5+ etc. So 21 ... Rxe8 22. ...
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E92 |
| Sep-12-08 |
D Jakovenko vs Z Rahman, 2007
Whitehat1963: Another impressive endgame from Jakovenko.
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B47 |
| Sep-12-08 |
D Jakovenko vs Z Almasi, 2007
Whitehat1963: He's being called the best endgame player alive by some experts. This game surely shows he has a strong grasp.
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C67 |
| Sep-12-08 |
R Durkin vs Curtis, 1955
whiteshark: <A correspondence game> according to UltraCorr2006 database.
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A00 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Aronian vs D Jakovenko, 2007
Whitehat1963: Some believe Jakovenko to be if not the best, at least one of the best endgame players alive.
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A30 |
| Sep-12-08 |
Gert Jan Timmerman
whiteshark: Quote of the Day
" I think that a opponent who relies only on the choice of a computer, and does not start from his own "natural" resources, will very quickly reach his chess-heights with no room for improvement. "
-- Timmerman
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| Sep-12-08 |
Odd Lie
Whitehat1963: I love Sarah Palin! So hot! So smart! So much honesty and integrity! What grit! What's not to love?
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| Sep-12-08 |
Yifan Hou vs Koneru, 2008
Whitehat1963: 55...Kg8 56. Bg6+ Kg7 57. Ne6+ Kxg6 58. Nxf4+ 1-0.
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C95 |
| Sep-12-08 |
J Perlis vs Nimzowitsch, 1911
whiteshark: <31.c4?> is the decisive mistake. Only <31.Rd8+!> (cut-off) <31...Kc6 32.c4> (now, just one move later!) could save the game. [DIAGRAM] The difference is that after 32...f5+?! White can play 33.Ke5. Furthermore with a
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B29 |
