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Member since Nov-03-03 · Last seen Nov-20-09
I am an UK chess player who plays OTB and correspondence. I particularly appreciate the games of Tal, Alekhine, Tarrasch and Capablanca.
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   Nov-15-09 Taubenhaus vs Alapin, 1914 (replies)
 
Chessical: Alapin misses a win in the endgame. [DIAGRAM] <58...Bd5!> wins the <e> pawn and the game due to the threat of <Rc2+> as if the Rook is taken the Black <d> pawn will queen with a decisive effect. <59. Bxd5> Rc2+ 60. Rxc2 dxc2; or <59. e7> Kxe7 ...
 
   Nov-14-09 Matulovic vs M Schoeneberg, 1972
 
Chessical: [DIAGRAM] If <15... Bd8?> then 16.Qd2 Kh8 17. Qh6 Rg8 18. Ng5 Rxg5 19. Qxg5 Bxf6 20. Bxf6 mate
 
   Nov-11-09 P F Johner vs Salwe, 1907
 
Chessical: [DIAGRAM] <29. Qg8+> must have seemed to both players to be no more than a random check which achieved nothing after 29...Kh6. <30. e4!!>, however, leaves Black without a defence, for example: <30...Qe7> (<30... Qd1+> is even worse 31. Kh2 Bg4 32. Qf8+ Kh5 ...
 
   Nov-09-09 H Luik vs Boleslavsky, 1957
 
Chessical: With the surprising <30.R(1)g6!> White could have forced a draw.
 
   Nov-01-09 Burn vs Halprin, 1898 (replies)
 
Chessical: <FSR> I do not understand why "After <128...Ka6!> White could not force a win". [DIAGRAM] After <128... Ka6> 129. Kc3 Ra1 (not <129... Rxa5?> 130. Rxa5+) 130. Kd4 Rd1+ 131. Ke5 Rd7 132. Rd5 Rg7 133. Kd6 Rg1 134. Kc6 White is surely winning?
 
   Oct-24-09 Alapin vs Marshall, 1901
 
Chessical: Marshall innovates as Black in the Albin, but careful play by his opponent denies him the tactical game he seeks. He misses his chance to equalise, and then is always on the back foot going into an ending two pawns down. <7. Nbxd4> Bb4+ 8. Bd2 Nge7 9. a3 Bxf3 10. Nxf3 Bxd2+ ...
 
   Oct-17-09 E Scholl vs Hartston, 1966
 
Chessical: Scholl appears to have settled for a draw whilst having a winning position: [DIAGRAM] The passed and connected Q-side pawns can be pushed to victory. <45... Nd7?> 46. a5 Nc5 47. Kd5 or <45...h6> 46. a5 g5 47. a6 Kb6 48.Bxd6 Nd7 49. Kxe4 or <45...g5> 46. a5 h5 ...
 
   Oct-17-09 Teichmann vs O Tenner, 1910
 
Chessical: Black could have gained equality from out of the opening by playing: <20... Bxf3!> 21. bxa4 (which is better than 21. Rxf3 Rxf3 22. gxf3 Nb6) 21... Be4 22. Rxf8+ Rxf8 23. axb5 Bxd3 24. bxc6 =
 
   Oct-13-09 De Vreugt vs Glek, 1999
 
Chessical: <18... a5!?> looks strange as after White's next move the Black King is trapped, but after: <19. Bd6> b5 20. Rfe1 b4 21. Nxe4 Bxe4 22. Qh4 g5 23. Qxe4 Black emerges with a sound position.
 
   Oct-13-09 Yates vs Kmoch, 1927 (replies)
 
Chessical: [DIAGRAM] <14.Rf3> is a only a paper tiger, the consolidating move <14.c3> is better e.g. <14. c3> Qa5 15. Ne2 O-O-O 16. Qf4 f5 with advantage to Black. In the actual game, the sacrifice <15. Rxf7?> would not work <15... Qb4+> 16. Kc1 Nxe5! 17. Bxg6 ...
 
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