| Dec-30-05 |
| FENfiend: <27... Kg7 28. Ne6+> wins the q then the r if need be; one of those 'beatdown' endings. |
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| Dec-30-05 |
| FENfiend: Did Tarrasch blunder somewhere, or did he just play less well than usual? I hope for his sake that he didn't coin the phrase "Castle early, castle often." Methinks in this case <7... h6> might have been too forward-thinking. Can somebody with the Opening explorer kindly enlighten us? |
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| Dec-30-05 |
| Shams: his play isn't that impressive, I agree. 7...h6 blocks the pin on the knight-- but then he trades the knight the next move. 10...e4 and 12...bxc6 strike me as possible improvements. |
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| Jan-02-06 |
| FENfiend: Thanks for elucidating the position, <Shams>. Your suggestions were also very instructive. Are you usually a Tarrasch fan? |
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| Jan-04-06 |
| Shams: <FENfiend> neither a fan nor not a fan -- just not very familiar with him. If you like him, send me a couple notable games. FWIW, my analysis should be viewed skeptically. :) |
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| Jan-04-06 |
| ath: <FENfiend> Deutsche Schachzeitung annotated 7... h6? (their suggestion is that T. missed that 8.c3 forces xd5). Sxd5 immediately, followed by 8.exd, Se7 9.d4, f6! and then 0-0 is suggested instead. |
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| Jan-04-06 |
| Saruman: <27... Kg7 28. Ne6+> 27.Qf5+ Kg7 28.Ne6+ Kg8 29.Qf8+ Kh7 30.Nxc7 is more decisive. |
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Jun-06-06
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| Pawn and Two: Leonhardt pointed out the following fine variation. If 22...g6 23.Rxh8+ Kxh8 24.Qf8+ Kh7 25.Nf5!!. |
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Jun-25-06
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| Peligroso Patzer: <Pawn and Two: Leonhardt pointed out the following fine variation. If 22...g6 23.Rxh8+ Kxh8 24.Qf8+ Kh7 25.Nf5!!.> Just to complete the analysis, after 25. Nf5!!, the game could have continued: 25. ... f6 (or 25. ... Qe5 26. Qxf7+ Kh8 27. Nh4 Qe1+ 28. Bf1 Qb1 29. Nxg6+ Qxg6 30. Qxg6 and White is winning easily) 26. Ne7 Qxe7 27. Qxe7+ Kg8 28. Bxg6 Nc6 29. Qf7+ Kh8 30. Qh7#. |
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| Jun-25-06 |
| psmith: Fritz 5.32 not only sees Leonhardt's "fine variation" after 22...g6 instantly, but shows that Leonhardt missed a forced mate after 22...f5 with 23. Bxf5+ g6 24. Re7+ Kg8 25. Be6+ Kf8 26. Rxc7+ Ke8 27. Rc8#. Computers -- sigh. |
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| Jun-25-06 |
| psmith: I wonder if there is a mistake in the score, as after 15. Bf4 Black might have tried 15... Nxd4. 15. Qa3 Bc7 16. Bf4 would make more sense. |
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| Jun-25-06 |
| tonsillolith: 14...Ne5 seems to slow down white's attack by defending and attacking at the same time. The best response I can find is Bb5. What is the best response for white to keep the attack going if black plays 14...Ne5? |
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| Jun-28-06 |
| Nightwalk: A simple and brilliant game by Leonhardt. |
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| Nov-13-06 |
| sfm: Only opening blunders can lead to accepting Re1+,Kf8 with nothing to show for it. |
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sac: 20.Re8+
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