May-12-25 M Shahade vs E Butler, 1992 
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| TheaN: Not a traditional Monday in the sense of a forced winning combination with a clear cut ending, but it doesn't matter here. White takes out the defender of d7 with <29.Rxc6 Rxc6 30.Rxd7+> and balances material a pawn up. Due to the terrible position of the Black rook as result, ... |
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Apr-29-25 D Flores vs A Riazantsev, 2004
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| TheaN: <34....Nf3+ 35.gxf3 (Kh1 Qh2#) Rg6+ 36.Kh1 Qxf3+ 37.Kh2 Qg2#> not more, but certainly not less either. |
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Apr-28-25 E Atalik vs Kupreichik, 2000
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| TheaN: Kind of a single move deduction here, 43....d2 looks wrong instantly because we have a DSB so we lock up the position. Instead, it's the pawn that's the strength, and after <43....Rc1+! 44.Nxc1 d2>:
[DIAGRAM] White can't prevent both d1Q# and dxc1Q+. 45.Rb6+? Bxb6 doesn't help, |
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Apr-23-25 D Kononenko vs G Oparin, 2011
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| TheaN: Interesting, MG's line shows that after <29.Rxf7 Kxf7> kind of obvious, all things considered, declining is pointless due to Rxg7+. <30.Qh5+!> is the best move. I looked at this for a while, but decided I liked the central approach more: <30.Qd7+?!<>> <Kg6 ... |
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Apr-22-25 T Wall vs G Welling, 1996
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| TheaN: Will say that I missed White can play 25.Nxe6+ directly, but think the position simplifies significantly after <26.Qxf4 Qe7> perhaps the trickiest line if you take the defender of e6 is 26....Qxc5, but now both colors embark on a queen desperado: 27.Qxf5! Qxc3?! 28.Qxf8+ Kxf8 ... |
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Apr-16-25 Sasikiran vs Krasenkow, 2004
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| TheaN: Ugh this was quite the ordeal to analyze through and honestly I still messed it up. This ain't Medium/Easy CG, way too many options for both colors and White's way to victory is super precise. You kind of solve these by patterns, rather than straight up moves. White wants one of his ... |
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Apr-15-25 Saemisch vs T Gruber, 1921
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| TheaN: Missed this yesterday and ended up spoiling it for myself clicking move 34 instead of 33, but do agree with <Teyss> this is on the rougher side, but not for that reason: Black can't really decline as after 34.Bxg7 f6, 35.Qh8+ Kf7 36.Qxf8+ simply wins the entire house and ... |
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Apr-15-25 G B Prakash vs D Martinidesz, 1992
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| TheaN: Pretty straightforward Tuesday, kind of the only moves to activate one of those pointy bystanders is <34.Bxc5> (and Be1). This puts a few threats in the position, primarily Bb6+ but also c7+ with Bb6. If <34....Nxc5> (but what else), <35.c7+ Ke7 36.c8Q+ Nfd7 (Kxd6 ... |
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Apr-13-25 Carlsen vs Nakamura, 2025
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| TheaN: Was actually watching this live, whilst not following the event in full I did want to watch the 'legends' showdown: Naka cracked in otherwise amazing defensive effort. Moving the bishop made no sense, but I think he considered the position equal either way and maybe thought taking on ... |
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Apr-08-25 Bagirov vs Savon, 1995
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| TheaN: <Walter Glattke: Comment to Korora: Possible was 32.Rxe6 Qb7+ 33.Rc6+ (...) <dheilke: <Walter Glattke>: interesting side line!>> Respectfully disagree, it really isn't, Qb7+ is cracked instantly. In two ways, in fact. White can simply play 33.Qc6 and a queen trade's ... |
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