Jun-21-11 Bazna King's Tournament (2011) 
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safar: Carlsen-Karjakin is a draw, so they tie for first place. What is the tie break?
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| | Dec-02-10 Alekhine vs W N Dinger, 1933
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safar: Actually after 29...Kf7, 30. Nd6+ nets teh rook. On 29...Kf8 30. Nxe7 Rxe7 31. Rxd8 wins a piece.
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| | Oct-28-10 Nanjing Pearl Spring Tournament (2010)
Jan-30-10 Corus (2010)
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safar: Nakamura-Caruana 1/2-1/2 but they went right to the end!
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| | Jan-19-10 Capablanca vs Bogoljubov, 1924
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safar: I remember an incident quoted in an article in "Capablanca's Greatest Chess Games" by Horowitz I think, where a group of players were analysing an endgame. Capablanca happened to walk past and the players sought his input. Capa did not analyse the position or suggest moves. He just ...
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| | Nov-26-08 Robert James Fischer
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safar: The arguments regarding who was the greatest will go on forever, but the list must contain Kasparov, Fischer, Capablanca. Of these, one can probably count out Capablanca for the moment. Between any of the Russians and Fischer I would rate Fischer as better, because the Russians had a ...
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| | Nov-24-08 Shirov vs Topalov, 2008
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safar: In the final position black is lost after 38.Rh7.
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| | Nov-21-08 Smyslov vs Fischer, 1959
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safar: <Brown: <Jim Bartle>
It remains that Fischer never showed superiority against any champion BEFORE they became champion, and this is a curious fact that many ignore.>
This is not a very valid comparison. When Tal, Smyslov and Botvinnik were champions Fischer was still ...
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| | Nov-17-08 Spassky vs Fischer, 1972
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safar: If a draw was all Fischer wanted it was there for the asking. The position in drawn without the Bishop "scacrifice", so why take the chance in the first game for the World Championship?
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| | Nov-06-08 Jobava vs H Hernandez, 2008
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safar: How does White win after say 33.Rd7? I think White's attack is spent and Black can hide his King on the Q side.
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