Jul-26-09 Adams vs V Pechenkin, 2009 
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Micah Hughey: Adams didn't look upset. But he wanted to test his opponent right to the end. And in fact, FM Pechenkin took more than a minute to think about his final move, 89...Kf8. He didn't want to blow it after five hours.
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| | Jul-26-09 S Grumic vs Adams, 2009
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Micah Hughey: Actually, GM Adams played one more move, 33...Rb2 before Grumic resigned. I was there watching.
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| | Jul-22-09 R Gardner vs J Daniluk, 2009
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Micah Hughey: This was the very last game to finish in the whole tournament. It went about 30 minutes longer than any other game.
But the organizers were already figuring out the prizes based on a Daniluk win before the game was over.
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| | Jul-22-09 R V Kalaydina vs Ganguly, 2009
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Micah Hughey: Shabalov wrote (from Pittsburgh) that Nicka lost on time, but she didn't. She resigned (I was there at the playing site in Edmonton).
Ganguly was wondering out loud why she resigned, and I'm sure Nicka was too, a bit later. She must have seen a ghost in the tactics. She is ...
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| | Jul-22-09 Adams vs J Ventura, 2009
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Micah Hughey: There were no sections. Everyone was in one big Open tournament, with 203 players. And Jason Ventura wasn't embarrassed by this game, he was thrilled to play such a famous player, and the crowd loved it.
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| | Jul-22-09 Shirov vs B Miller, 2009
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Micah Hughey: I was the "lucky tournament Organizer" in Kasputin's post above.
His opponent, Brian Miller, was pretty good at analyzing without a board at Lux Steakhouse downtown.
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| | Jul-22-09 M Barron vs J Green, 2009
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Micah Hughey: That certainly looks like a better choice, Zenchess.
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| | Jul-22-09 Canadian Open (2009)
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Micah Hughey: Final Chessbase report on the Canadian Open, with great photos: http://chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp...
Earlier reports:
http://chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp...
http://chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp...
http://chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp...
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| | Jul-20-09 D Kagramanov vs Shirov, 2009
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Micah Hughey: Everyone keep in mind that the one on the right is only 15...
Not trying to buzzkill, but lets be respectful.
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| | Jul-19-09 Shirov vs R Panjwani, 2009
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Micah Hughey: Shirov said that Panjwani missed an "easy draw" in the bishop ending.
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