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Oct-29-05
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| OhioChessFan: <Wannabe>, I heard the song on the radio yesterday, and once again was completely befuddled by the lyrics. |
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Oct-29-05
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| OhioChessFan: Would it have been better for White to play 22 Re1? |
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Oct-29-05
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| Open Defence: <Sneaky> <Mutual Zugzwang> I believe its also called the Trebuchet |
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| Oct-29-05 |
| Johnox: A good continuation instead of 7. Nf3 is 7. Qd3! |
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Oct-29-05
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| WannaBe: Simon have some great musical talents. I have his CDs and enjoy listening to them. But same as <OhioChessFan> pointed out. Some times, the words just make no sense. Diamonds on the soles of her shoes? Craps I learned in high school -> Kodakrome?? But the one that I enjoy the most is The Obvious Child. Wonderful intro, espcially turned up really loud. =) While playing chess... (Maybe have to smoke one with Garfunkel then I'll get it. =) |
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| Oct-29-05 |
| ughaibu: Doesn't "diamonds on the soles of her shoes" just indicate a degree of wealth so extravagant that it can afford diamonds without even bothering to display them and actually wantonly destroying them ? How does the rest of the song go? |
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Oct-29-05
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| Open Defence: <Ughaibu> I think Diamonds on the soles of her shoes means that though this African woman walks barefoot she has diamonds on the soles of her shoes coz Africa is such a rich country in natural resources and yes also diamonds |
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Oct-29-05
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| WannaBe: <ughaibu> Yes, you are correct in the 'metaphore' of the lyric for "Diamonds..." http://www.lyricsfreak.com/p/paul-s... <Open Defence> I always thought trebuchet was a medieval weapon that hurled heavy objects (usually stones) for attacking. =) |
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| Oct-29-05 |
| jorgegatica: Dear patzer2 and others:
Even in wining positions you must be extremely careful.
Your line loses because you acted carelessly and without analyzing.
If 27.g4 then ...Bf4 or Be3 as only moves, because ...b5 loses against 28.g5 Bg5 and all is refuted with 29.Rg1Your nickname still applies but you may try to pass over it. Regards, JG
patzer2: If White attempts to lock in the pinning Bishop with pawns via 27. g4 b5 28. h4 (threatening 29. g5 breaking the pin), the simple 28...f4 avoids White's much too obvious freeing maneuver and maintains the winning Zugzwang position. |
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Oct-29-05
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| Gypsy: <jorgegatica: ... Even in wining positions you must be extremely careful. If 27.g4 then ...Bf4 or Be3 as only moves ...> Good point; though 27...Kf8 or 27...Kh8 also preserve Black win. |
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| Oct-29-05 |
| Granite: <RolandTesh> Democracy is a pawn grabber, might have an immediate material advantage but I'm concerned it's going to become a trapped piece. |
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| Oct-29-05 |
| Chess Addict: "After the game, interest centered on a moment in the opening at which Bronstein had given his young opponent an opportunity to sacrifice a piece. one young English player assailed Bronstein with several long and complex variations and a deluge of questions suchas 'How much did you analyse when you gave him the chance to sacrifice?', 'Did you analyse the line he actually played?'. Finally, he held up a hand to stem the flood, and uttered a memorable rebuke 'My dear boy, you don't analyse during a game. You analyse before a game and after a game. During a game you just play'." ~ Teach Yourself Better Chess
The sacrifice came about after 11.exf7+ Kxf7 12.Qf4+ Nf6 13.Ne5+ Ke8 14.Bc4 Rf8 |
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| Oct-29-05 |
| Bobwhoosta: It is also called "reciprocal zugzwang" as noted by gypsy above. I would go so far as to say a zugzwang is "an immediate worsening of the position caused by the compulsion to move". In other words, the player in zugzwang may be lost, but in playing he worsens his position more than if he allowed his opponent to implement whatever winning slow plan there was if passing existed. |
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| Oct-29-05 |
| Bobwhoosta: Also, zugzwang does not always imply a loss, I believe a player can be forced into a worse position through zugzwang, and still have resources to continue the fight and/or draw, although I know of no such example. |
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Oct-29-05
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| Gypsy: <Bobwhoosta: Also, zugzwang does not always imply a loss, ... > You are right on that. As I think of it, it only comes as a kind of reciprocal zugzwang, but is a relatively frequent in endgames: White-to-move draws, Black-to-move loses (for Black). Some fortresses and lots of critical-square and/or tempo play in pawn endgames are like that. |
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| Oct-29-05 |
| geaux82: <mizer> I am only one who agreeing your opinion. Academics is point of reciprocal zugzwang or the "Mutual Zugzwang", this I find in problems and the books, c diagrams only. You cannot have in the games, because only the other player is winning who's move it's not!!! |
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Oct-29-05
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| kevin86: I thought black was playing with fire when he castled into a queen draft on the long diagonal;there was really little danger though as the queen was white's only active piece. The end is nice as white,an exchange ahead,must resign. |
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Dec-08-06
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| Phony Benoni: Bronstein's comment on 21...Bh6, taken here from "The Sorceror's Apprentice", exemplifies for me the way he thought and wrote about chess: <"Such a lovely bishop! If there had been a few even safer squares back along the diagonal, I would have retreated him still further!"> |
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| Dec-09-06 |
| GBKnight: The final position is illutrated on the cover of Chris de Burgh's 1985 album "Best Moves" http://www.amazon.co.uk/Best-Moves-... |
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| Dec-10-06 |
| chesslogician: How can white go 26.Rd1? Isn't the rook pinned or is the file just messed up? |
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Dec-10-06
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| technical draw: <chesslogician> The rook on h1 is the one that moves to d1.
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| Dec-31-06 |
| Amulet: <technical draw: <chesslogician> The rook on h1 is the one that moves to d1.> In that case, both white rooks are gone, butchered by the Bishop for free. Is'nt it? |
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| Jul-12-07 |
| kfkcapa2001: A game of ironies: a French Defense that from move eleven seems like an open game with open lines and piece activity (I bet White wanted more of that for his side); an "exposed" Black k-side with open g-file and c3-h8 diagonals that bests White's "secure" q-side; and an all too simple last move that fashions a perfect zugzwang. Bronstein in The Sorcerer's Apprentice points out that 15. c4 was needed not the mistake played. Also he notes that 22. e1 doesn't save White because of 22... g3 23.xe2, e1+ busts White's weak back rank. Still, it's how everything comes together to that last move that appeals the most. "A beautiful finish." --Bronstein. Indeed, he makes beating a former World Junior Champion look easy. |
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Dec-06-08
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| Fusilli: This has to be one of the most amazing final positions ever. Absolutely stunning. |
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| Jan-10-09 |
| WhiteRook48: you don't want a pinned rook. |
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