May-14-13 Computer 
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Bratek: The advent of inexpensive, commercially available chess engines and databases has had a negative influence on chess in recent years. Computer-chess does not inspire us. A computer does not distinguish between a brilliant move and an ordinary move. How can it? Makers of such chess ...
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| | May-06-13 Anand-Carlsen World Championship (2013) 
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Bratek: <Official statement by Magnus Carlsen regarding the WCC in Chennai.> http://www.chessdom.com/official-st...
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| | Apr-02-13 Carlsen vs Svidler, 2013 
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Bratek: <Asked what happened in the dramatic minutes before he lost to Svidler, Carlsen said it was “a combination of many things. I was exhausted and in a bad mood. I was tempted to choose more ambitious moves than I’d initially planned. I was running out of time. It all went
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| | Feb-03-13 N Vitiugov vs Short, 2013
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Bratek: <nilba: Isn't there a draw by threefold repetition after 69. Qh5, 71. Qh5 and 73. Qh5?><What of those threefold repetitions? Nobody seems absolutely certain how the law stands. Simon and Irina can be heard on the video remarking that Short couldn’t claim a threefold ...
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| | Feb-02-13 Vladimir Kramnik 
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Bratek: <After shattering Garry Kasparov's legendary 2851 rating record Norwegian chess genius Magnus Carlsen still continues to climb. With his +7 score in Wijk aan Zee he has added eleven more points to his stratospheric Elo and is now 62 points (!) above his nearest rival. Who happens ...
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| | Jan-22-13 Nigel Short 
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Bratek: http://www.youtube.com/watch?featur...
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| | Dec-24-12 Santa Claus 
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Bratek: Dear Santa,
You didnt visit me last year!Maybe thats because I moved house and my new home has no chimney.Anyway I will wait for you tonight!
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| | Dec-05-12 Svidler vs Morozevich, 2012 
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Bratek: The following game is a game that is difficult to understand or analyze; even more difficult to play! Both players deserve great credit for their efforts. This game shows, once more, that the Sicilian defence is not an easy opening to play , with or against! ...
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| | Nov-16-12 Yifan Hou vs M Socko, 2012
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Bratek: < Yesterday's round in the World Cup in Khanty-Mansiysk saw some dramatic comebacks. Perhaps the most dramatic was Polish star Monika Socko's crushing victory with the Black pieces over the reigning World Champion Hou Yifan. ''Crushing'' does not do justice, infact! It was a ...
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| | Nov-16-12 FIDE Knock-Out Women's World Championship (2012) 
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Bratek: < Chess will have new Women World Champion.The reigning world champion Yifan Hou was defeated in round 2 of the World Women’s Chess Championship by the Polish experienced GM Monika Socko. After a fantastic comeback in the second game of the classical match, Monika Socko ...
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