Sep-04-08 S Matveeva vs Y Xu, 2008
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aragorn69: Nice fight Nimzo fight! It seems the soon-to-be-ex world champion had a small edge most of the game, but couldn't convert her advantage before getting into a worse endgame. One decisive moment is 32.-Qc7 when 32.-Qe6!! would have won the c4 pawn, e.g. 33.Qb1 Re8 34.Bf4 Qxc4! ...
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| | Sep-04-08 P Cramling vs Tan Zhongyi, 2008 
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aragorn69: Splendid game by Pia Cramling! Typical of her style, too.
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| | Sep-03-08 Magnus Carlsen
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aragorn69: <EeEk> It seems you are right. <DCP23> didn't grab it either, I see. Our <home expert> may have, though. I guess I'll have to insert some "irony alert" sign next time... ;-)
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| | Aug-31-08 Y Troinov vs L Popov, 1962
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aragorn69: Actually, White had an even shorter mate with 18.Ne6! The point is the only ways to prevent the threat of g3+ and Nf4# involve blocking the g5-square (through either pawn or bishop) and hence allowing 19.Bf2#
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| | Aug-26-08 Wang Yue vs S Agdestein, 2008
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aragorn69: Actually the most beautiful move (to my eyes at least) is 29.a5! It could make for a nice Tuesday or Wednesday puzzle.
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| | Aug-26-08 Alexander Morozevich
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aragorn69: Will Moro stay in history as the one-day (live list) world number one?!?!?
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| | Aug-21-08 Tal Memorial (2008)
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aragorn69: <AgentRgent: Frankly I wish people could just shut up and wait for the match.> Hear, hear! ;-)
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| | Aug-19-08 K Grigorian vs Tal, 1973
Aug-15-08 Howard Staunton Memorial (2008)
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aragorn69: I understand some of the organizers' sensitivity about negative criticism, but the fundamental point IMHO is that if the Staunton Memorial (endearing in its old-fashioned ways as it is) is the best London can offer, it's a sad prospect for chess in Britain.
And I don't see why ...
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| | Aug-14-08 FIDE Grand Prix (2008)
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aragorn69: Beautiful game by Jakovenko! The endgame tactics were awesome (if Nd2 forces all this, it's a brilliant move...). And a very thematic win by White against the Berlin: the kingside pawn majority was decisive.
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