May-18-13 Magnus Carlsen 
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cionics: I find it quite amusing how Carlsen can fail to win a single tournament, and some chess fans begin to predict his demise. Equally, Karjakin wins a big tournament, and many people are saying that he will be a big contender for the WC soon. I recall a similar frenzy of Nakamura-ism a ...
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| | Apr-08-13 World Championship Candidates (2013)
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cionics: <He is undoubtedly a very strong chess player and an enormous talent. I am not trying to diminish his achievements. However, I believe that his rating advantage over everyone else is non-chess based. It is due to other qualities. > The above quote is from a recent Kramnik ...
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| | Oct-13-12 Hikaru Nakamura
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cionics: It seems that the Nakamura implosion continues at the European Club Cup.
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| | Oct-06-12 Carlsen vs Aronian, 2007
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cionics: This game has a certain inevitability about it.
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| | Oct-04-12 Bronstein vs Najdorf, 1954
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cionics: I'm amazed by 10. Bxb5. Sad to say, I would never have come up with that!
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| | Oct-01-12 FIDE Grand Prix London (2012)
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cionics: Nakamura is like a human punching bag in this tournament! I imagine his FIDE rating will take a hit.
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| | Sep-24-12 Aronian vs Karjakin, 2012
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cionics: Man, Aronian is on fire! This is going to be a fun tournament.
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| | Jun-16-12 McShane vs Kramnik, 2012
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cionics: Can someone please explain why McShane didn't play 64. h8?
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| | Mar-03-12 Bronstein vs Tal, 1968
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cionics: Once again Bronstein shows himself to be a true artist of the game.
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| | Feb-08-12 Dus Chotimirsky vs Bronstein, 1954
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cionics: This wonderful story demonstrates Bronstein's qualities as both a chess player and as a human being. He is one of my very favorites.
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