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The World vs Alexandra Kosteniuk
"The End of the World" (game of the day Mar-18-05)
? 2004  ·  Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation. English Attack (B90)  ·  0-1


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Mar-19-05
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  patzer2: <The Black King> It's the translation of Sic transit gloria mundi.
Mar-19-05   csmath: <<Oh no, This single person wiped out everyone on the planet!>>

Looks like the "world" has been represented by handful of patzers. lol

Jun-11-05   arifattar: There is an old Bollywood song which roughly translates to: "Either the World is crazy or I am mad."
Jun-28-05   Jaymthetactician: It doesnt surprize me that the Great Kosteniuk can defeat 6 Billion people, with there combined powers and chess knowledge she still wins!

And some of those people even used computers to help them vote too!

Jul-14-05   neils: gd am. you're great! I am ur fan in d philippines. mabuhay!!!
Dec-05-05   bishopawn: It's "the end of the world, because the English attacked, and the Sicilians defended.
Jun-20-06   Whitehat1963: The greatest simul of all time!!
Dec-21-06   GufeldStudent: The World was better. They simply missed a key intermezzo.
Dec-21-06   littleshiva: Can you tell me who decided to resign ?
Does that person ignore that winning is impossible when resigning ???
Feb-28-07   Themofro: <littleshiva: Can you tell me who decided to resign ? Does that person ignore that winning is impossible when resigning ???>

No they probably simply realized that when it is hopeless, you resign, and lose with dignity and humility. Instead of playing on in a hopelessly lost position hoping for a forunate mistake from the other person that players at this level probably won't make anyway.

Apr-10-07   Themofro: Quote of the day:

Lose with grace and resign in a timely manner. If you are a lot of material down and don't have sufficient compensation, it is time to lay down your arms. This way you show your respect for both chess and your opponent.

--- Svetlana Matveeva

Jul-08-07   sanyas: I knew that girl would be the death of us all someday.
Dec-30-07
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  DanLanglois: 18 Bd3 is not bad.

26 Rd4?, however, is quite bad.
26 Re3! and White might even be better.

Jan-09-08   D.Observer: What happens after 34. Nxe4 Nxe4 35.Rxe4?
Jan-09-08
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  dabearsrock1010: <D.Obsever> you mean e3 and then 35...Rh1 36. Re1 Rxe1#
Jan-09-08
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  RandomVisitor: After 20...Qxg5


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Rybkav2.3.2a.x64:
(24-ply)
1. (0.00): 21.Rdg1 Qh6 22.Na5 Nc5 23.Qf5 Rc7 24.Rg4 f6 25.Rd1 Qe3 26.Nc6 Rb7 27.Na5 Rd7 28.Rxb4 Qe2 29.Kc1 Qe3+ 30.Kb1 Qe2 31.Kc1 Qe3+ 32.Kb1 Qe2 33.Kc1 Qe3+ 34.Kb1 Qe2 35.Kc1 Qe3+ 36.Kb1 Qe2 37.Kc1 Qe3+ 38.Kb1 Qe2 39.Kc1 Qe3+ 40.Kb1 Qe2 41.Kc1 Qe3+ 42.Kb1 Qe2 43.Kc1 Qe3+

2. (-0.08): 21.h6 g6 22.Qxa6 Qf6 23.Nd2 Nc5 24.Qc4 Rb8 25.Ne4 Qe7 26.f4 Rfc8 27.Rhg1 Ne6 28.Qa6 Nxf4 29.Qxd6 Qxd6 30.Nxd6 Rd8 31.Nc4 f6 32.d6

Feb-01-08
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  Tabanus: Which world is this?
May-03-08
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  OhioChessFan: I just quickly played the game over, and my first impression is Bd3 isn't that bad.
May-03-08
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  OhioChessFan: RV's analysis seems obvious. That Queen sitting on g5 is begging to have a Rook oppose her.
Aug-23-08
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  just a kid: It's the end of the world as we know it...
Jan-21-09   WhiteRook48: the world is ending...
Jan-24-09   WhiteRook48: so was the end of the world this huge explosion, or was it a mistake the world made in this game?
Feb-25-09   tivrfoa: what computer the world used?
Feb-25-09   JediKush: instead of the sad g5.. after Kc1 R h3... and black just got a pawn.. heh i mean i can see this going to a nice endgame with black having good chances...
Mar-16-09   WhiteRook48: actually 18 Bd3 was a huge explosion that blew the world up
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