Zhao Xue vs Koneru Humpy (2006)

Zhao Xue vs Koneru Humpy
Cap D'Agde (2006) · Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical. Berlin Variation Pirc Variation (E39) · 1-0

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Given 15 times; par: 38 [what's this?]

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Oct-28-06		Pawsome: What a brilliant performance by Zhao Xue! Rxf6!! and Nd5!! are beauties. She lost to Etienne Bacrot today to go 3-1 in this tournament, but she still has a shot at winning her section. (10/28/06)

Oct-28-06		flamboyant: Wow, really exciting game! great mastery of tactics by Zhao Xue

Oct-28-06		syracrophy: Awesome win by Zhao! A cheap try for a pun: "Zhao Koneru" :-)

Oct-29-06		Thrajin: <syracrophy>, can you explain that pun? I'm not getting it. :-)

Oct-29-06		s4life: zhao sounds like ciao or chao, italian or spanish for good bye.

Oct-29-06		s4life: holy cow... I just replayed the game.. that was a beautiful ending! Zhao Xue is playing in "the zone".

Oct-30-06		alicefujimori: A very nice display of tactics by Zhao Xue! 26...exd5 27.Ne6 d4 28.Nxd8 Rxd8 29.Qxg2 and with a piece followed by c5 black is totally lost.

Oct-30-06		Thrajin: <s4life> I understand how "zhao" is pronounced, since I speak Mandarin... maybe that's why I didn't get the pun. Too blinded by dogma? :-)

Oct-30-06		syracrophy: <<Thrajin: <syracrophy>, can you explain that pun? I'm not getting it. :-)>> Let me explain it. "Ciao" is "good-bye" in italian language (something like that). So, I used "Zhao" instead of "Ciao". Then the pun means "Ciao Koneru". In italian: "Good-bye Koneru"

Mar-17-09		Ladolcevita: "zhao"sounds like"drao"..... But I dont know what does "ciao"sound like... Anyway,I hope ZhaoXue would hold the next game versus Koneru well!

Mar-17-09		Ladolcevita: actually I cant really understand the dazzling part..

Sep-13-12		FSR: Some time ago, I submitted this beautiful game for GOTD: "Humpy Had a Great Fall."

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