Jan-25-09 D Ostapenko vs P Yartsev, 1969 
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patzerboy: What else does Ostapenko do for fun?
Hunt bears with only a knife?
Talk about living on the edge!
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| | Jan-18-09 Anand vs Macieja, 2000
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patzerboy: I don't see this as an "insane" difficulty puzzle. The decision to sacrifice the bishop for all of Black's Kingside pawns I see as a strategic and not a tactical decision (even if achieved by tactics). Seeing a clear winning line through to the end is not a requirement of this ...
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| | Dec-19-08 E Zemgalis vs W Kuppe, 1949
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patzerboy: It seems that Black's whole Queenside plan from 12...b4 to 18...dxc5 was ill-conceived. What has he accomplished?
White has the open b-file, Black's Queenside pawns are all weak, and Black has fatally weak light squares on the Queenside. Once White starts hitting the weak pawns, ...
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| | Nov-15-08 Aronin vs Botvinnik, 1951
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patzerboy: Hilarious! Aronin gets in trouble early, and Botvinnik ties him in knots and keeps him that way. The White King's Knight NEVER MOVES the whole game! 41 moves! Might call this game: Beating a Dead Horse
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| | Nov-14-08 M Christoffel vs Botvinnik, 1946
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patzerboy: Amusing how Botvinnik tortures the poor White dark-square bishop with pawns over and over again, eventually forcing the bishop to sacrifice itself in the vain hope of winning Black's passed pawns. The blithe way in which he gives up both of the doubled g pawns, seemingly denuding ...
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| | Jun-28-08 P Popovic vs M Lazic, 1993
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patzerboy: Nice puzzle. Rxd5 is so blindingly obvious...and so wrong! This is a good example of "look (thoroughly) before you leap (to the wrong conclusion)." I missed it, of course.
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| | Apr-20-08 Wahls vs Yusupov, 1991
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patzerboy: The first move was obvious. I wouldn't have attempted to solve the line in a game, but 43...h3 is a good-looking practical chance. I would then try to find the best followup. However, I'm not sure I would have seen how strong 44...Qh7 is during a game. It took several minutes of ...
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| | Feb-10-08 V Kovacevic vs P Nikolic, 1989
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patzerboy: I saw 32.Rc1, but not as the first move of a puzzle solution. I saw it as the best practical chance, with other moves to follow as Black reacts.
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| | Feb-08-08 M Watai vs W R Stretch, 1976
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patzerboy: Speaking of outrageous puns:
I played chess with a coworker in the break room after work yesterday. As we finished, I overheard a rather attractive young lady who works there complaining of chest congestion, so witty Me remarks, "Chess congestion? Take a pawn and call me in the ...
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| | Jan-20-08 S Smagin vs N Monin, 1986
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patzerboy: If 21...f5 is a huge blunder, what does Fritz suggest as an alternative?
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