Dec-04-12 Ivanchuk vs Nisipeanu, 2012
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kstokelyk: To my novice eye it looks like the d6 pawn became the first exploitable weakness in black's position. After move 12 white immediately sets about attacking that pawn and forcing black into an awkward position defending it. All of black's moves look like they're trying to defend ...
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| | Oct-22-12 J Rowson vs A Ledger, 1995 
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kstokelyk: Move 24 is interesting. Anyone have the line if black accepts the bishop sac with fxg6? I'm imagining an immediate Qxe6+ and after that it's pretty tactical but it looks like black might not be able to hold his extra piece.
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| | May-17-12 I Rabinovich vs Levenfish, 1939
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kstokelyk: Great game.
41. ... Nxf5!
51. ... Bf4+! wins a whole rook instead of just the exchange.
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| | Jan-22-12 Tarrasch vs Romberg, 1893
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kstokelyk: Another cool variation available is 15. Nxf7. If black takes the queen he is doomed: 15... Bxh5 16. Bxh6+ Kg8 17. Nf6# or 16… Kg6 17. Rf6#
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| | Jan-11-12 Aganalian vs Petrosian, 1945
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kstokelyk: First time poster here but I’m very interested in Petrosian’s masterful style of play. As <caballos2> points out, white’s moves 18 and 23 seem extremely weak. I certainly can’t pretend to know how to play at this level, but one course that seems to offer white better ...
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