Apr-09-13 Kasparov vs Mephisto, 1985 
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sambo: What about 36. Qxf6 immediately? If rook takes, then Rxe8 and mate after interposition. There are no king moves, and the only way to guard g7 is Re7 which loses right away, too. I guess I think Qxf6 looks stronger than Rxe8, though both (obviously) win.
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| | Nov-16-12 Euwe vs J L Kersten, 1926
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sambo: This is a fun game overall, but 22. Bxd4 is especially cute. If 22...Rxd4 then 23. Qe5, threatening mate and rook. Now 23...Qf6?? doesn't defend the rook since the pawn on g7 is pinned, so 23...f6 is forced and white wins the exchange. Nice.
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| | Nov-15-12 Capablanca vs Kevitz, 1924
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sambo: That account has Capa losing in 14 moves. This is only 13! Ha! More seriously: I am happy to believe Capa lost, and even willing to believe he was beat handily by some overlooked tactic; but I find it very hard to imagine him saddling himself with a terrible opening, cramping his own ...
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| | Nov-05-12 Ivanchuk vs Karpov, 2012
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sambo: I don't see why white resigns here - white is not much better, but I don't see a simple win for black. After 43. Ra6 Kd4 white will probably lose a pawn, but can't he somehow trade rooks and come to a drawn endgame?
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| | Oct-10-12 NN vs Bronstein, 1961
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sambo: Shouldn't it be David Bronstein vs. David Bronstein?
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| | Aug-24-12 J Leonard vs J Elson, 1861
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sambo: Why does white not play 11. d5, pinning the knight?
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| | Aug-20-12 H E Atkins vs J W Te Kolste, 1899
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sambo: If black declines the knight on move 16 by 16...Qc7 white has a number of nice replies. In particular, there's the nice play 17 Qxe6 Bxg5 18. Nh6++ Kh8 19. Qg8+ Rxg8 20. Nf7#
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| | Aug-13-12 N Pogonina vs V Gunina, 2012
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sambo: <goldenbear: Why not 31.Rxf5? I guess if 31.Nxf5, then 32.Rxg5+, but I don't see anything wrong with 31.Rxf5.> I was wondering the same thing...
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| | Aug-09-12 S B Hansen vs Hector, 2012
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sambo: 19. Rf3 really seems to have doomed white, who seemed to have a slightly better (or at least more active) position until then. Perhaps 19. Qf3 is better, or 19. Bb5 maybe.
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| | Aug-04-12 British Championships (2012)
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sambo: Will the playoff games be posted here?
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