Viswanathan Anand vs Rafael Vaganian (1995)

Viswanathan Anand vs Rafael Vaganian
Riga, Tal's Memorial (10) 1995 · French Defense: Rubinstein Variation. Blackburne Defense (C10) · 1-0

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Given 54 times; par: 33 [what's this?]

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Apr-16-07		Sularus: haha! i can't believe he didnt see that mate!

May-05-07		Rubenus: Yes, Vaganian's rating is 2662 so he should be able to see it!

May-05-07		Rubenus: Sorry, that's his highest rating.

May-05-07		Davolni: According to Chessmetrics.com Vaganian used to be world #3 for a long time. there should be some kind of inaccuracy in this game.... I don't think it would be considered a blunder....

Jun-04-07		leow: I belief he saw that mate, probably wanted it ended as he had a lost game anyway.

Sep-09-08		Chessdreamer: According to Anand (Informant #63, game 240) Vaganian resigned after 21.Ne5.

Nov-24-10		sevenseaman: 21. Ne5! Giving up the B on e4 is cool. Didn't Vaganian see it coming?

Jun-20-11		notyetagm: Game Collection: WHAT GMS DON'T SEE, VOLUME 2: DISCOVERED ATTACK Anand vs Vaganian, 1995 20 ... f6-f5?? overlooks that ... f5xBe4 opens f-file to f7-sq

Oct-30-11		fm avari viraf: In cricket, you call such shots as "match fixing" what do you call in chess?

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