Nov-16-09 J A Congdon vs E Delmar, 1880
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GrahamClayton: Does this game hold the record for the most material by a player when stalemating a lone king?
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| | Nov-16-09 NN vs Lasker, 1900
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GrahamClayton: <parinda>i have to admit i laughed out loud during this game . but the final position is charming. Parinda,
The final position is amazing:
a) the White Knights side by side
b) the Black bishops side by side
c) the Black Knights side by side
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| | Nov-13-09 Nakamura vs J Friedel, 2009
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GrahamClayton: <luzhin>Odd that Friedel had clearly missed 22.Bc1 Luzhin,
Backwards or retreating moves are often the hardest moves to see.
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| | Nov-13-09 T Hughes vs Onischuk, 2009
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GrahamClayton: <Robin01>Looks like white is losing material here regardless of what white does. Robin01,
You are spot on. White cannot adequately defend the b3 square. "A knight on the rim is grim" - the forlorn White knight on h3 is a perfect example!
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| | Nov-13-09 Semko Semkov
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GrahamClayton: Semkov has published a book called "Kill KID", not surprisingly discussing the Four Pawns Attack. One of the more striking titles for a chess book!
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| | Nov-13-09 Paul Felix Schmidt
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GrahamClayton: <breunor>Soltis' chess column today is about a famous game he played against his father - Soltis says that William Harstein recommended that game (to director Michael Bennett) for the basis of a play called 'Chess' that unfortunately never got produced. Breunor,
Here ...
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| | Nov-13-09 P F Schmidt vs H Nowarra, 1941
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GrahamClayton: Fantastic attack! Schmidt sacrifices both rooks on the e6 square plus both Knights to mate with his remaining 2 pieces. Black probably expected 14. e4, so that he could safely castle.
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| | Nov-13-09 Capablanca vs Tartakower, 1924
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GrahamClayton: How many of us would have played 27. e1+, gaining a tempo against the Black King and controlling the open e-file? Black however canplay 27...e7, ...
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| | Nov-13-09 D King vs D Howell, 2003
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GrahamClayton: <notyetagm>A beautiful finish: 22 ... Nd4?? 23 Rg3+ Kf7 24 Rg7+ Kf7 25 Qxf6+! Qxf6 <deflection from c7> 26 Nxc7#. <notyetagm>,
Nothing else seems to help Black, eg 22..e7 ...
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| | Nov-13-09 B Schwarz vs Alfons Jenke, 1948
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GrahamClayton: "Black" wins with the White pieces!
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