User Profile: tamar

tamar
Member since Dec-31-03 · Last seen Nov-20-09

I look at chess every day. The players of the past, Pillsbury, Morphy, and Rubinstein, have the strongest hold on my imagination.
I think a person could profitably spend a whole day looking at one their games, and not exhaust the possibilities. Computers help, but in other ways cheat by short-circuiting the culling of variations.

Right now, I am seeing if I can understand the basic chess endings by using the online tablebase. http://www.k4it.de/index.php?topic=...

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   tamar has kibitzed 5879 times to chessgames [more...]

   Nov-20-09 Carlsen vs Anand, 2009

tamar: <payman23> One of the endgame K+P v K positions to learn is this one. Magnus saw that after 37...Rxh5 38 Re6+ Kf7 39 Rxe5 Kf6 40 Rxd5 Rxf5 41 Rxf5+ Kxf5 [DIAGRAM] Now the important point is that White can get to b4, ahead of the pawn, at a moment when Black cannot play Kb6, ...

   Nov-18-09 Magnus Carlsen

tamar: It's kind of unreal. I was here on this page saying I didn't know how Magnus could improve this year, but somehow he has.

   Nov-18-09 Morozevich vs Kosteniuk, 2009

tamar: She's a Kosteniuk Kosteniuk on the board And she's playing Like she's never played before...

   Nov-17-09 Odd Lie

tamar: See, folks, there is just too much homework for DENSA. To get in you have to compare and contrast the feuds on the Wesley So page with Magnus Carlsen. That is thousands of pages of reading.

   Nov-17-09 Morozevich vs Carlsen, 2009

tamar: After 12 Qe2+ Kd8 Black was just a sitting duck, and it is hard to make suggestions. Still I was surprised how one-sided it became. The blank looks might have been game faces <KamikazeAttack> although I don't know. A few seconds later, Carlsen won a model endgame Carlsen vs ...

   Nov-17-09 World Blitz Championship (2009)

tamar: slomarko's grandmother

   Nov-17-09 Aronian vs Svidler, 2009

tamar: Aronian not quite as sharp as usual. 39 f3? allows Svidler's crushing 39...a3! and the pawns run. If 40 b3 Nxb3 If 40 Kc1 Nb3! [DIAGRAM] 41 axb3 a2 of course.

   Nov-15-09 Viswanathan Anand

tamar: This year it is probably impossible to do the study and focus that would be necessary to turn it around against Aronian. Hence Anand feels more pressure when they play, knowing Aronian is dangerous.

   Nov-15-09 Levon Aronian

tamar: Aronian had trouble against Anand until he pulled off a genuine brilliancy against him Aronian vs Anand, 2007 From then on Aronian has had Anand's number.

   Nov-13-09 Anand vs Leko, 2009

tamar: <Red October> Maybe the difference between a natural player, and one who has transformed himself into a learned one as well. From recent interviews Anand is embracing computer analysis, and using his quick synapses to outprepare his opponents. Or do you think his style has ...

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Nov-11-06		Archives: Hi =) I have been studying Rubinstein's games lately and noticed that you have kibitzed on quite a few of them and that you seem to have a high regard for Rubinstein. So I am wondering as to whether you could tell me what your favourite Rubinstein games are, or which ones you think are his best. Cheers =)

Dec-31-06		OhioChessFan: Curious if you knew that V Saulespurens was user <Eatman>

Apr-15-07		Plato: <tamar> Your favorite chess problem above is one of many delightful positions included in Averbakh's <"Chess Tactics for Advanced Players">. If you don't already own that great book, I highly recommend you add it to your collection.

Oct-15-07		notyetagm: Capablanca vs Alekhine, 1927 <tamar: ... Investigating on move 30 then, Shredder found the "creeping move" 30 Qd3! paralyses Black ... if 30...Bc8 31 Qd6 walking right into Black's position... and if 31...Qf8 there is the equally startling 32 Ng4 Kg7 33 Nf6! leaving Black movebound. > (VAR) Position after 30 c2-d3! d7-c8 31 d3-d6 g7-f8 32 e5-g4 g8-g7 33 g4-f6!: click for larger view And the White f6-knight is taboo on account of the <SNAP MATE> 33 ... g7xf6?? 34 d6-e5# click for larger view <tamar> Nice find, that 30 c2-d3!, one of those Spassky "creeping queen moves". Now two questions: 1) What is the Shredder eval of Capabanca's 30 e5xd7 ? 2) What is the Shredder eval of the superior 30 c2-d3! ? 3) What is the Shredder eval of the position after 33 g4-f6! ? Thanks What a complete masterpiece this would have been by Capablanca if he converted it into the full point!

Oct-31-07		Davolni: Hi Tamar, how are you doing? I had asked this question numerous times, but I don't think I have gotten an answer I want. Where does your excellent knowledge of chess come?? Are you playing somewhere? are you rated? and your name is an armenian name, are you armenian as well? I hope to get answer this time..::) thanks in advance!!!

Oct-31-07		tamar: <Davolni> I picked tamar as a user name because of a volunteer tree project I was involved in, trying to get tamarack trees back in Northern Indiana. So I am not Armenian, but I am interested that tamar is an Armenian name. I played tournament chess in the 80's and 90's in the Midwest USA, and got a rating of 2237 during a good streak. Now I enjoy analysis and an occasional correspondence game.

Oct-31-07		tamar: <notyetagm> After 33 Ng4-f6 there are some striking variations, eg: click for larger view if 33...a5 (Black has a limited choice) 34 Qe5 Kh8 35 Nd5+ Kg8 36 Nb6! Ra6 37 Qb8! click for larger view Evaluation for White over 4.20 Black must lose the exchange and the a pawn. This makes the advantage overwhelming. As to your other question, 30 Qd3 and 30 Nxd7 start out at a similar evaluation up to about 16 ply. (about 2.20) It is only when you leave Shredder on for extended periods that 30 Qd3 jumps out(over 3.20 at 19 ply) while 30 Nxd7 goes down just a bit, suggesting there are technical problems to converting. Had Capa thought a bit, he could have obtained a crushing victory by eliciting a few weakening moves.

Nov-01-07		Davolni: oh ok. cool. thanks <tamar> for clearification. Yup, <tamar> is the short way of <tamara> which is a common name( may be not only in armenian,in russian as well, I am not sure). In addition, I want to say that we enjoy your sharp analysis and comments in CG. thanks :)

Nov-02-07		Zebra: It is also very common, perhaps especially so, in Georgia. I have heard though that it was originally introduced to the Caucasus by the Arabs (thamar = "plum"). I don't know whether that is right.

Nov-06-07		brankat: "Tamara" is a fairly common female name in Slavic languages, particularly Russian, Ukrainian, Serbian and Polish.

Nov-06-07		tamar: <Zebra> <Brankat> Thanks for the info. I just made it up, thinking I was making a linguistical new name, but it may have a Middle Eastern origin, as there is a female Tamar in the Old Testament. If you know, when did the Arabs come into the Caucasus? Was it traders, or an invasion?

Nov-09-07		Zebra: <there is a female Tamar in the Old Testament.> I didn't know this. Do you happen to know the reference? I had heard the story about an Arabic origin from a girl called Tamara, so I kind of assumed she should know. The Arab presence in the Caucasus was an invasion, though no doubt they traded as well. Their advance was eventually halted by the Khazars, allies of the Byzantines who dominated the steppe to the north of the Caucasus. I think the popularity of the name T(h)amar(a) in Slavic languages is due to the Queen Thamar of Georgia (actually the Georgians call her King Thamar because she was so powerful :) - she is venerated as an Orthodox saint.

Nov-09-07		YouRang: <Zebra: <there is a female Tamar in the Old Testament.> I didn't know this. Do you happen to know the reference? > Just passing thru, and noticed your query. :-) See Genesis, chapter 38. It's actually quite a fascinating (and sultry) account involving Judah (one of the 12 sons of Israel) and is daughter-in-law, Tamar. BTW, there are also a couple <places> mentioned in the Old Testament that have "Tamar" in the name.

Nov-09-07		Eyal: "Tamar" means date (the fruit) or date-palm in Hebrew, btw.

Nov-09-07		YouRang: <Eyal: "Tamar" means date (the fruit) or date-palm in Hebrew, btw.> And, if I'm not mistaken, the reverse ("Ramat") means "hill" in Hebrew, yes?

Nov-09-07		JoeWms: <...date (the fruit)...> It is nice that you didn't name the fruit.

Nov-09-07		Eyal: <YouRang> Yeah - or, more generally, "high region" (to be a bit more precise, "Ramat-" is the construct form of "Ramah").

Nov-10-07		Open Defence: so is Ramah = Mount ? like Ramallah ?

Nov-10-07		Zebra: Thanks <YouRang> and <Eyal>, I have just seen your posts. So I am even less certain about this business of Arabic origin - it could equally be from the Hebrew cognate. Either way, I believe it is the Georgian Queen (or King) Thamar who is the source of its popularity in the Slav Orthodox world. Right, now I really am going to the pub. 'Erev tov, spokoynoy nochi, kalinychta to all.

Nov-10-07		Eyal: <so is Ramah = Mount? like Ramallah?> Yeah, Ramah = Mount or, like I said, a high place in general. <Ramallah> is an Arabic name, and if I'm not mistaken its breakdown is a bit different: Ram-Allah (=God's high place). <The Golan Heights>, btw, is a translation of the Hebrew "Ramat Ha[=definite article]-Golan"

Jan-21-08		cheski: Hello there, <...an offer you cannot refuse.> My compliments to you for the best quote of the year! I love it.

Feb-13-08		Geronimo: Hi there... just found your page through the Petrosian-Fischer 1958 gem. Tamar is a beautiful name in both hebrew (and yiddish) and arabic naming traditions. I'd never made the connection between Tamar and ramat/ramallah. "Tamar" is also the name of one of the most beautiful examples of twentieth century American poetry... Look for Robinson Jeffers on line. (In a nice coincidence (??) Jeffers is often linked with the early environmental movement, celebrating as he does the splendor of the western coast in the U.S. throughout his poetry.) Well chosen, your name, in any event.

Jun-13-08		Sergey Sorokhtin: look Spassky-Karpov 1974/6 game

Jul-30-09		Hesam7: <tamar> for some reason I thought you were a big fan of Schliemann (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 f5) but looking at your profile I am not sure now. Anyway here is a recent book on Schliemann (plus Marshall and Gajewsky) from Black's perspective: http://www.qualitychess.co.uk/displ...

Jul-31-09		tamar: Hello again <Hesam7> Thanks for the link. I'll take a look. I did have an interest in the Schliemann, although I cannot remember if I mentioned it on cg. I studied it about 25 (!) years ago in prep for a tourney, when the fantastic lines with a white piece sacrifice were still kind of new. I played it in one game, and won in about 25 moves with Black, but it was so hair-raising I never repeated the experiment.

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