Mar-06-14 Michael Wei vs J Ikeda, 2013 
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Oxspawn: After botching Wednesday I found my way on a Thursday. Not perfect, as I was not sure what happened after
37. Kxg4 and failed to see that 37. Rxh2 sealed the deal as white cannot defend both bishop and knight, after 38. Nf4. Once I started thinking about how to get the bishop away ...
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| | Mar-04-14 Paulsen vs E Schmidt, 1864
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Oxspawn: My instant reaction is
32. Rxf5 pinning the queen but I am not sure how useful this is. 32. Rxf5 Qxf5
33 Rf1 Qxf1+
34. Kxf1….. Bxd6
Hmmm. White, who was up rook for knight, now has Q and bishop against rook knight and bishop. Going to have a rethink. There are lots of ...
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| | Mar-03-14 J Kaufeld vs H Prasovic, 2003
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Oxspawn: Indeed very easy, once you know that this is Monday and the end will be quick and brutal. If this was offered on Sunday and labelled ‘insane’ I would panic and fail.
The white barons backed by the clergy have the black monarch in a corner. Black’s bishop cannot guard a6 and ...
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| | Feb-24-14 J Gustafsson vs R Buhmann, 2003
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Oxspawn: The key is obviously Ng5 when if
19. Ng5+ hxg5
20. Rh3++
and it is all over quickly.
Black can sacrifice the queen to prolong the game
19. Ng5+ Qxg5
20. fxg5
Is it enough for white to have queen for knight? I guess it would continue 20. ………h5
21. Rh3 Ne7
22. Bxh5
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| | Feb-18-14 Salwe vs Rubinstein, 1903
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Oxspawn: <Cheapo by the Dozen: I'm curious -- when solving these problems, do you guys set up an actual board (or a computer equivalent)?> Can't speak for the guys. I don't set up a board. I understood we were supposed to sort the position in our heads. As I only manage to do so on ...
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| | Feb-12-14 J Moeller vs F Englund, 1903
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Oxspawn: There is a theme this week of things not being what they seem. The other theme is I have not been able to sort these out - but then that's a theme most weeks.
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| | Feb-04-14 Karjakin vs Van Wely, 2013
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Oxspawn: Sorry to be completely dumb but grandmasters should 'know' that their games are going to be immortalised as POTD and not resign until everyone understands why! Even if I am in a minority of one.
Is the threat 26. Ng5? After which why cannot black play Rh8? Probably dumb questions ...
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| | Jan-31-14 V Mikenas vs Flohr, 1933
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Oxspawn: Oh. Now I see it. Sort of. Better wait for Monday.
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| | Jan-28-14 Short vs Ljubojevic, 1982
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Oxspawn: Easy Tuesday? That's not Trueday!
I am still trying 37.... a4 and it is still not working out. However, I am quite proud of not sneaking around the back and mating. The king wasn't even looking.
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| | Jan-27-14 A Mandi vs P Dani, 2002
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Oxspawn: Only the white knight prevents immediate mate, so give it a second job to do.
19.... Ng4
If the knight takes then
20.... Qg2++
If it doesn't then
20.... Qh2++
It's Monday.
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