Mar-21-13 Kramnik vs Ivanchuk, 2013 
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The Long Diagonal: In fact, Kramnik might even be waiting until he has less than 5 minutes left in the clock. That's when you don't need to keep the score sheet any more. In a situation where your opponent is in extreme time trouble writing down your moves gives him extra seconds to think ...
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| | Feb-05-13 I Nepomniachtchi vs N Matinian, 2013
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The Long Diagonal: "It's not easy matin'Ian".
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| | Jan-23-13 I Sokolov vs Leko, 2013
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The Long Diagonal: Guys, you shouldn't disturb Lost in Space kibitzing about Leko's draws. It obviously gives him a lot and makes his life more significant. He hasn't missed one single chance in this tournament and I bet he won't.
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| | Oct-13-12 Campora vs Larsen, 1981
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The Long Diagonal: At the cost of sounding obsessive and maniacal, but I just couldn't resist it. Just realised there would also be "O Campora, o Moro(z)!" Campora vs Morozevich, 1994
Which even happens to be spectacular enough to make a good GOTD.
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| | Sep-28-12 Team White vs Team Black, 2012
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The Long Diagonal: So, it is over! I just noticed now the game has ended. Thanks to all my team mates and thank you for the interesting game, Team White. I was one of the Team Black members who only posted a few times and missed several votings. In the beginning of this game in May, I didn't
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| | Sep-10-12 F Mandizha vs D Svetushkin, 2012
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The Long Diagonal: 42. .. Rd2?? Ouch. Not one of the most succesful combinations. Obviously black thought that 43. .. Qb7+ was going to be mate. Black was an exchange up and had a technically winning position but could not find the way to break into white's camp. Ironically, the losing move ...
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| | Jul-17-12 M Todorcevic vs V Kovacevic, 1989
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The Long Diagonal: A pretty miniature where white gets punished due to his passive and slow opening play. This would do well as a Wed/Thu Puzzle.
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| | May-21-12 Anand vs Gelfand, 2012
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The Long Diagonal: In the series "World elite players making moves of three question marks/losing miniature games" one should also remember this one. White loses in 17 moves, letting black coronate a queen. Then again, even though Larsen's opening play is very sloppy, this game is not only ...
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| | Mar-27-12 G Fontein vs Euwe, 1939
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The Long Diagonal: Got it finally. But I spent about 15 minutes trying to make 24. .. Qxf1+ work, wondering how to hunt down the escaping King after 25.Ke2 Rc2+, 26.Ke3/Kf3. I just wasn't able to give up the idea "it must begin with a queen sac". At some point I was getting extremely ...
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| | Dec-13-11 Beliavsky vs Kupreichik, 1983
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The Long Diagonal: <FSR> <30...Rxc3! 31.Bxc3 Qg5+ 32.Qg3 (32.Kf2 Qg2+ 33.Ke3 Rxe4+  )> I calculated the same line... but after 32.Kf2!? Qg2+ 33.Ke3 Rxe4+ 34.Kd3 Rxe1 35.Rxe1 white, despite having lost his queen, has a nasty ...
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