May-20-13 FIDE Grand Prix Thessaloniki (2013) 
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Naniwazu: What's even more remarkable is Kamsky's recent string of tournament attendances: Russian Team Championships, FIDE Grand Prix (Zug), US Championship and now this Grand Prix. I'm wondering if he ever gets tired?
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| | May-14-13 Karjakin vs Carlsen, 2013
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Naniwazu: <twinlark> Carlsen in the press conference after the game suggested 39. Be4 fxe4 40. Re3 (40. Bxg7 e3  ) Re7 Δ Rd7-d3  .
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| | May-08-13 J L Hammer vs Carlsen, 2013
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Naniwazu: <Maatalkko> Technically it's called a 'sham sacrifice' which Spielmann defines as 'material which is given up but is regained subsequently, frequently with interest'. It's not so much a sacrifice as what he calls an 'advantageous business deal'.
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| | Apr-29-13 Karjakin vs Mamedyarov, 2013
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Naniwazu: For some reason the move 13...Qb6 reminds me of Alekhine vs Lasker, 1934 where Black's queen also gets stranded on the queenside while White demolishes Black's kingside. Larry Christiansen has a funny term for these venturesome ladies: potted plants.
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| | Apr-25-13 Topalov vs Kramnik, 1997
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Naniwazu: Kramnik does seem to have a knack for explaining things in a clear and simple way that's understandable even for a patzer like myself. I always enjoy his annotations to his games in New in Chess magazine. Many top-players simply list variations or brief explanatory prose whereas ...
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| | Apr-22-13 Smyslov vs Tal, 1964
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Naniwazu: Smyslov being outplayed in the middle/endgame like this can't have happened very often. Thanks Hesam7!
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| | Apr-17-13 FIDE Grand Prix Zug (2013)
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Naniwazu: <WiseWizard> 1st round stars at 2 PM local time.
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| | Apr-09-13 Russian Team Championships (2013)
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Naniwazu: What time do the games begin?
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| | Apr-03-13 B Perenyi vs E Szirmai, 1976
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Naniwazu: <waustad> It seems it has something to do with the Twilight Saga. Bella Swan and Edward Cullen are the main couple in that story.
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| | Apr-01-13 NN
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Naniwazu: Great April Fools prank CG.com!
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