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markbstephenson
Member since Dec-12-10 · Last seen Mar-27-13
I live near Woodstock in Shenandoah County, Virginia. I have played three GMs in simuls: Korchnoi, Dreev and Benjamin, losing all three, but having a memorable experience on each occasion. I once earned a provisional USCF rating of 1787.

   markbstephenson has kibitzed 45 times to chessgames   [more...]
   Aug-02-12 Carlsen vs Bacrot, 2012 (replies)
 
markbstephenson: How about Qg6 with the idea of f5?
 
   Aug-01-12 A Giri vs Carlsen, 2012 (replies)
 
markbstephenson: 16...Rc7
 
   May-27-12 W Hasenfuss vs G Barcza, 1936
 
markbstephenson: Splendid Q side attack!
 
   May-27-12 G Barcza vs Fischer, 1959 (replies)
 
markbstephenson: according to notes attributed to Gligoric Fischer would have had an advantage by playing 56...Kf4 instead of 56...Rb7. He equalized and took the initiative magnificently in the opening and midgame but erred in the ending
 
   May-18-12 Reshevsky vs W Tevis, 1921 (replies)
 
markbstephenson: would 26...h5 to be followed by Rh7 have saved the game for black?
 
   Feb-01-11 K Sterk vs Reti, 1913
 
markbstephenson: To me Reti's 4...g6 seems ill-timed, allowing White to energetically exploit the weakened K-side dark squares for a lasting lead in development, a nasty attack against the K, and a won endgame. 4...d6 and 4...a6 look better to me.
 
   Feb-01-11 Reti vs O Tenner, 1913 (replies)
 
markbstephenson: Black plays right into Reti's Q-side attack with 14...b6. Would 14...Ng4 hoping for a later f5 be a better plan?
 
   Jan-28-11 Rubinstein vs Salwe, 1906
 
markbstephenson: Obviously black needed to castle somewhere between his 10th and 14th moves. Rubinstein's creative 17.Nd5! takes advantage of this failure vigorously and the black king has no shelter thereafter.
 
   Jan-27-11 M Green vs Santasiere, 1945
 
markbstephenson: 11...d6 looks fishy. Maybe 11...Bb7? White gets a huge advantage in piece activity winning the exchange and the game
 
   Jan-27-11 Prins vs Denker, 1945 (replies)
 
markbstephenson: Some dandy tactics by Denker to win this interesting ending!Would 39.c5 have been a better try to save the game?
 
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