Apr-26-13 Janowski vs Lasker, 1909 
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MiCrooks: Interesting side variation...after 30 Be2 playing Ng5 is understandable and good, but not really necessary. Having been looking at the Queen sac mates prior to this the move gxf3 must have surely come to Lasker's mind as well. Both win the Bishop with crushing positions. Engines ...
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| | Apr-23-13 B Ivanovic vs K Osmanovic, 1983
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MiCrooks: This is worse than simply being a piece and a pawn down (bad enough, eh?!) With the Knight coming to g4/h6 and the Rook on the 7th Black needs to always be wary of his weak back rank. He thus has no play at all. For example, Rxc2 (after Rxb7) seems reasonable taking the pawn back ...
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| | Apr-17-13 P Hoffmann vs R Aschenbrenner, 2009
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MiCrooks: Not sure if others have commented but Nxf7 while giving you a nice advantage is inferior to Nxg6 so partial credit at best. Nxf7 you don't get the piece back...you can get a Rook for two pieces along with a host of pawns, but the other line is much clearer (and better). I saw some ...
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| | Feb-09-13 G Moehring vs J Kaikamdzozov, 1978
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MiCrooks: The immediate Qxb3 is really no better. Qf7+ Kh8 Qe8+ Kg7/Kh7 Qg6+ now Kh8 achieves desired position with the King stalemated on h8 and the King free to walk up and eat the d pawn with threat of mate so Kf6 Qf3+ Ke7 on now White eats the d6 pawn with his King and walks it in for ...
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| | Feb-05-13 Adorjan vs H Wirthensohn, 1983
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MiCrooks: And backing up a move the "obvious" Rxd4 that on the surface appears to be a total refutation (Black wins the Bishop with tempo on the Queen) while the best move still loses. White's response of Qc1 is delightful! The main point is that if Black tries now to eliminate that pesky ...
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| | Feb-04-13 M Perez Candelario vs Saleh Salman, 2012
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MiCrooks: 28 ... Qf8 29. Qxf6 is pretty crushing as d5 Rf5+ Bg6 fxg6! leads to mate. So d5 was Black's best move in the situation. The big mistake was 29...Rd8 leading to mate. Qd8 would allow Black to play a hopeless ending a piece down while Qf8 could lead to a similar ending if White goes
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| | Dec-21-12 J Ye vs N McDonald, 1997
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MiCrooks: I only looked at Bxe6 Bxe6 Nxe6 Rxd2 gxh7+ Kxh7 Nxc5 Rxa2 where White stands nicely after Ne4 a solid pawn up but Black with the Bishop and the outside passed pawn could still hope to manage a draw. I didn't even consider Kh8 but the response is pretty obvious.
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| | Dec-12-12 O Karpeshov vs Y Kruppa, 1997
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MiCrooks: Position with Rc4 or Rc2 instead of R on c5 is really quite interesting. White is NOT losing after Nxc7 but he isn't going to be able to win either unless Black makes a mistake. After Nxc7 Rxc7 Rxd6 Qxd6 Rxd6 Bf4 White has the save Qb3! so that after Rc1+ he can play Rd1 ...
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| | Dec-07-12 Matulovic vs J Pedersen, 1981
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MiCrooks: Rd6 is the best defense, however, there is no chance in the resulting position. Down the exchange, with poorly placed pieces and an exposed King. I believe often GMs and top players will walk into complications that are ultimately worse to avoid finding themselves in an absolutely ...
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| | Nov-29-12 W Lin vs J Ye, 1998
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MiCrooks: I would think that Qh4 would lose to the relatively simple Rxe4...what's the reply morf? Your Queen is hanging, your Rook is hanging and your mate threat is now gone when I play gxh4.
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