Sep-08-08 Robert James Fischer
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maxi: It would seem Fischer committed spiritual suicide. It is all the rage nowadays, everybody is doing it.
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| | Sep-02-08 Capablanca vs H Steiner, 1933
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maxi: I always have been bothered by Steiner's statement. Chessgames gives Capa 4 wins and a draw against Steiner. A fixing of this game seems to be completely uncharacteristic of what I know about Capa. I wonder if Steiner lied.
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| | Sep-01-08 Bagirov vs K Grigorian, 1976 
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maxi: Wasn't this a correspondence game?
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| | Aug-29-08 Kasparov vs Deep Blue, 1997
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maxi: Surprise, Kasparov! A program, like any other player, can play some positions better than other.
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| | Aug-29-08 Alekhine vs Van Mindeno, 1933
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maxi: <VooDooMoves> There are two old rules to remember when calculating lines, and nobody tells you this. First, when calculating a combination try all possible orders of the moves. Second, just before moving give the board a last quick look, to make sure you are not getting mated or ...
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| | Aug-26-08 Bronstein vs Fidelity, 1991
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maxi: <TiTi> 6. xe4 d5
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| | Aug-24-08 Sliwa vs Bronstein, 1957
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maxi: David should have played 29... f5; you never know, White could move his Knight and get mated.
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| | Aug-15-08 Karpov vs Kramnik, 1994
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maxi: Absolutely. I have always liked them, although they tend to be a tad sensationalist.
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| | Aug-04-08 E Alekseev vs L Dominguez, 2008
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maxi: What an interesting game!
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| | Aug-03-08 M Gerusel vs Lombardy, 1957
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maxi: Bronstein had a theory that one should not try to refute a weak move, because usually it is a prelude to an even weaker move.
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