Jun-11-18
 | | offramp: The pun "Bird and Miles" is a reference to Charles Parker and Miles Davis, two musicians that most people have heard <of>, but not actually <heard>. |
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Jun-11-18
 | | Phony Benoni: Jazzing it up a bit.
If 30.Kxg3 Rxh4 destroys White's position, since 31.Kxh4 Qxf4+ 32.Kh3 Rh8+ and mate follows. |
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Jun-11-18 | | UnknownPlayer: That's quite satisfying. I'd have waited for the sac as white, though. |
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Jun-11-18 | | saturn2: If 29 Be3 instead white can play on but black black will create pressure on the pawn h4. |
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Jun-11-18
 | | profK: There is an old saying..."knights do better on crowded boards!" Maybe this adds to the proposition !! |
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Jun-11-18
 | | Korora: <offramp> I've heard their music; they were both virtuosi. And what a ♖ sac Miles had planned! |
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Jun-11-18 | | JimmyRockHound: Bird and Miles are two of my favourites. |
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Jun-11-18 | | TheTamale: Thanks, <Phony Benoni>. I never would've seen the follow-up... rook sacs are too rich for my blood. |
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Jun-11-18 | | Ironmanth: Can't claim I understood White's strategy in this game. Brutal finish my GM Miles. Sure miss Tony's creativity. |
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Jun-11-18 | | lzromeu: nice sac
30. Kxg3 Rxh4 31. Kxh4 Qxf4+ 32. Kh3 Rh8+ 33. Kg2 Rh2+ 34. Kg1 Qg3+ 35. Kf1 Rh1# |
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Jun-11-18 | | Badadamtude: I thought the pun was a reference to the opening and Tony Miles. |
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Jun-11-18
 | | Check It Out: <Badadamtude: I thought the pun was a reference to the opening and Tony Miles.> It is. But it is also a reference to the famous musicians, thus satisfying a pun requirement. |
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Jun-11-18 | | morfishine: Its a very real pity about Charlie Parker. So many great talents swallowed up by drugs, alcohol or other bodily abuses |
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Jun-11-18 | | zanzibar: The biggest killer of musicians has to be the road though. |
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Jun-13-18
 | | Check It Out: <z> the road is definitely tough: general weariness, alcohol, drugs, loud noises, and hot sex take their toll. However, I'd say low pay is the biggest musician killer. |
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Jun-25-18 | | weisyschwarz: Lullaby in Birdland! |
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May-18-19 | | OldGeez76: KxN. What then? I don't get it. |
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May-18-19 | | Gregor Samsa Mendel: <OldGeez76>—read the comments by <Phony Benoni> and <Izromeu> above. |
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May-20-19 | | OldGeez76: Thanx, <Mendel> |
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Sep-08-19 | | Messiah: Ruthless ending. I really like this game. |
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Sep-08-19
 | | Honza Cervenka: 26.g4 was an exceptionally bad idea. |
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Sep-08-19
 | | perfidious: True, though few good ideas preceded Zwaig's 26th either, as he managed to achieve all the worst aspects of a Winawer French for White and none of the compensating play against the dark-square weaknesses. In particular, his very first move was one he could have done without in retrospect. |
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