May-18-13 Norway Chess Tournament (2013) 
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goodevans: <Wyatt Gwyon> How can you tell whether he's playing for a draw or playing (as usual) for an infinitesimal advantage on which to capitalise? I can't.
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| | May-18-13 Serper vs A J Mestel, 1990
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goodevans: <pawn to QB4: ... What happens after 31...Rxf6 instead of other Rxg6?> That too looks good enough for equality. It seems that black was hell-bent on giving white the opportunity for a neat mating combo.
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| | May-08-13 E Djingarova vs A Ushenina, 2006
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goodevans: <<Willber G: <dark.horse: 23...fxg4 looks playable> I thought that until I saw there is mate in three starting with 24.Qg6> You should both check out <abuzic>'s analysis towards the top of the page.
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| | May-05-13 Gulko vs Chiburdanidze, 1978
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goodevans: <Steve.Patzer> "...<her> way of resigning."
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| | May-05-13 V Buenermann vs K Mokry, 1998
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goodevans: Got the first two moves instantly. For the second Sunday in a row I wouldn't really call this "insane". I took much longer getting Tuesday's solution!
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| | May-04-13 I Lesnik vs Joze Siska, 1948
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goodevans: <jheller1: What's wrong with 22.Bxb2> I can't see anything particularly wrong with it, although it still leaves white in the doggy do. I guess white's reckoning was that the rook was pinned so there was no need to take it straight away. Nevertheless, delaying the capture ...
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| | May-04-13 N Vitiugov vs Ding Liren, 2012
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goodevans: <LJLMETAL: ... I wonder what would happen if 21. e5, f6.> White has <22.e6> followed by <23.fxg6>. This wins a pawn and gives him a strong passed pawn on e6. What's more, it's only a matter of time before black's h-pawn drops too, opening the flood gates. Maybe ...
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| | Apr-30-13 V Vepkhvishvili vs K Shavgulidze, 1983
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goodevans: Need to get to work. Should I do the puzzle now or wait till lunchtime? It's only Tuesday so it won't take long. I'll do it now... ...darn, that took longer than I imagined. Now I'll miss my train! :(
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| | Apr-29-13 M Heinsohn vs B Blitsko, 2012
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goodevans: At move 44 white is in quite some bind. I don't believe he has any positive moves available to him. <44.Bf1> is an attempt to free the K from guard duty on the f-pawn but the game line wins the d-pawn and white's position crumbles. With the benefit of hindsight maybe ...
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| | Apr-29-13 H P Garcia vs P Gelpke, 1983
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goodevans: 19.Rxf6 was a nice shot. I think black's last chance to survive was 19...g6.
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