Jun-06-13 Karjakin vs Kosteniuk, 2003 
| |
|
Clodhopper: Actually, I like 33. Bxd5+, K-f8, 33. B-b7 better... 34. R-a8 is indeed beautiful, and wins. But after 34 ... Ra6xa5 (Fritz found this, not me!!), I would not feel so confident about getting the win. Karjakin would have no problem, but I'm no Karjakin! On the other hand, after ...
|
|
| | May-06-13 K W Troff vs Kamsky, 2013
| |
|
Clodhopper: Wish I could play a Dutch Defense against a 2400+ rated player. Without getting eviscerated....
|
|
| | Aug-01-12 DeFirmian vs A Rustemov, 1999
| |
|
Clodhopper: Wow. I guessed 31 ..., Bxg2 and realized that white was lost if he took the bishop. But I never imagined DeFirmian's response and I'm sure i would have cracked if I faced it over the board.
|
|
| | Jul-29-12 Biel Chess Festival (2012)
| |
|
Clodhopper: Am I paranoid, or does anyone else wonder whether Bologan was asked to throw his first four games so that Bacrot and Giri would not be considered to have gained an advantage by playing an ill Morozevich in the first two rounds?
|
|
| | Jul-28-12 A Giri vs Bologan, 2012
| |
|
Clodhopper: Just answered my own question - on the offical site, the pgn link for the grandmaster tournament gets you the master youtrnament games as well.
|
|
| | Jul-17-12 Maroczy vs Marshall, 1903
| |
|
Clodhopper: This is a textbook set-piece, not a Tuesday problem. Finally my rote book-learning stood me in good stead.
|
|
| | Jun-11-12 Aronian vs McShane, 2012
| |
|
Clodhopper: No matter what happens the rest of the tournament, with this one game Luke vindicated the popular acclaim that earned him his spot.
|
|
| | Jun-11-12 L Lane vs N Gaprindashvili, 1961
| |
|
Clodhopper: <If they're going to pick a draw, F Rhine vs A Boerkoel, 1996 is about 1000 times more interesting.> But nobody's come up with a GOTD pun for that game yet! JKC
|
|
| | Jun-11-12 R Ashley vs R Morton, 1980
| |
|
Clodhopper: <goodevans: This game has been sitting in the cg.com database for at least 7 years. The only reason I can think for it being put there was that one day it would be used for a Monday puzzle.> No - the main reason is to give encouragement to patzers like me that one day even ...
|
|
| | Jun-08-12 Grischuk vs McShane, 2012
| |
|
Clodhopper: Given the positional advantage Grischuk has by move 14, the win seems to take longer than it should. What about 23. Qh4 followed by 24. Be4? (if 23 ..., f5, 24. Qf6+)
|
|
| | | indicates a reply to the comment. | |
