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| Nov-03-06 |
| Confuse: I read in "The Immortal Game" that this man solved a thousand year old puzzle called the diamond puzzle. Is it possible that someone could post that puzzle./and the solution? or just the puzzle, either way sounds good to me! |
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Nov-03-06
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| pawn to QB4: Hooper & Whyld "Oxford Companion to Chess" mention that Averbakh was the first we know of to publish a correct solution to this puzzle: White K (b3), Firzan c3; Black K (d5) Firzan (a1). Firzans move one square diagonally and White wins by bare king, i.e. takes Black's firzan without allowing him to recapture immediately. (1. Ka2 Kc4 2.Kxa1 Kxc4 is a draw). Might not be the right puzzle as it seems as-Suli (854-946) had solved it, but try it and you'll see what players he and Averbakh were: it's a very difficult problem IMO. |
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Nov-12-06
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| Maroczy: I checked Amazon.Com and other internet book sellers but no one seems to have Yuri's 5 volume CCE. I have volumes 1, 3 & 4 hardcover by Pergamon Press. Anyone know an internet book seller that has these classics? |
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| Nov-12-06 |
| aw1988: I don't see why Averbakh's quote on Tal is taken so badly by talisman. Tal was always a playful person, it is not meant to say that he is less of a human being... it is endering, not spiteful. |
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Jan-03-07
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| plang: "I have volumes 1, 3 & 4 hardcover by Pergamon Press. Anyone know an internet book seller that has these classics?" They are all out of print; you just have to keep googling. |
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| Feb-08-07 |
| Petrosian63: Happy 85th GM Yuri Averbakh. |
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| Nov-18-07 |
| pazzed paun: <Chess Man> that sounds like a silly made up quote from a very silly movie. I have Averbakh's selected games and no mention is made of speed chess. Also Averbakh talks about his "scientific" personality--speed chess does not fit!! I have never heard of a strong player that liked the movie "Searching for Bobby Fischer" . silly movie. |
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| Nov-28-07 |
| Judah: <...all leading Grandmasters have a chess 'character', which is well known. Averbakh likes, and always heads for, situations where the position is absolutely clear.> --Mikhail Tal, "The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal" |
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Jan-04-08
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| Cactus: <danielpi> True! Though perhaps you were too kind (be more blunt next time)! |
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Feb-08-08
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| brankat: Has it been forgotten that Y.Averbakh was M.Tal's second during the Botvinnik-Tal matches? That they were close friends for many years? Anyhow. Very best for Your Birthday Mr.Averbakh! |
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| Feb-08-08 |
| onemorechessplayer: Happy birthday, Mr. Averbakh! |
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Feb-08-08
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| whiteshark: С днем рождения, Юрий! |
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Feb-08-08
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| whiteshark: Yuri Averbakh at the <II International von der Lasa Conference
in Kórnik> in Oct. 2007:
http://www.kwabc.org/Bilder/Kornik2... More pictures on the conference page:
http://www.kwabc.org/Homepage-UK/Ko... |
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Feb-08-08
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| karnak64: I owe a great debt of gratitude to GM Averbakh, as his book, "Chess Endings: Essential Knowledge" completely turned my game around 30 years ago. In my case that means I went from being a dismissable patzer to being a respectable patzer, but I'll take what I can get. Thanks, Grandmaster Averbakh, and many happy returns! |
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| Feb-08-08 |
| DarthStapler: This guy is awesome |
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Feb-08-08
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| blazerdoodle: Why doesn't the player of the day have a pic ???
Get on the ball! |
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Feb-10-08
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| Knight13: This guy drew botvinnik. |
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Feb-17-08
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| brankat: <Knight13> Botvinnik - Averbakh...+10 -3 =14. |
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Mar-28-08
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| gibbonsm: Grandmaster Averbakh's contribution to Chess is beyond measure. Mike Gibbons
Sugar Land, Texas |
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Mar-28-08
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| WannaBe: <gibbonsm> You and <whiskeyrebel> should try to meet up, and post some pictures of your encounter!!! |
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| May-13-08 |
| wrap99: Is there an older GM still playing? His rating is still over 2400 -- surely no other 85 year-old has this distinction? |
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May-13-08
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| paulalbert: GM Yuri Averbakh will be giving a lecture on May 19th at the Marshall Chess Club in New York. Paul Albert |
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May-26-08
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| brankat: <wrap89> <His rating is still over 2400 -- surely no other 85 year-old has this distinction?> Svetozar Gligoric is now 85, and currently rated at 2447, 2 points higher than Y.Averbakh. But, Yuri is 1 year older :-) |
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| Jul-28-08 |
| myschkin: "..Wissen Sie, ich war eine Art Forscher. ..."
http://www.karlonline.org/208_3.htm
(Überetzung aus dem Englischen: Harry Schaack)
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Sep-15-08
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| whiteshark: Quote of the Day
<I have seen two geniuses in my time. One was Tal. The other was Fischer.> -- Averbakh
Define genius. |
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