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Anatoly Karpov vs Yasser Seirawan
Hamburg TV (1982) (exhibition), Hamburg FRG, rd 2, Sep-??
Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto. Nimzowitsch Variation (E15)  ·  1-0

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Feb-06-06  CeeFoR: Wow, wow, wow!
Nov-28-09  Lt.Surena: 25.. f6? I just don't see what this move accomplishes.

31.. Qxg5?? loses a piece. Black plays a very solid/impressive game for the first 20 moves but falls apart afterwards. I believe black had good advantage up to that point. Cornering the knights didn't help either. White waits patiently til black self destructs. Small tactical errors is all it takes for the World Champion to win.

Jun-24-11  hedgeh0g: 16...0-0 puts Black on the defensive. 16...a4! would have slowed down White's counterplay on the queenside, maintaining a good position.
Jul-19-11
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  kingscrusher: Check the video commentary! It is wonderful!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WRY...

Jul-19-11  Everett: From the video, Seirawan often misread the position. On at least two occasions he was even critical of Karpov's choice only to realize he was in even worse trouble.
Jul-19-11  DrMAL: Thanx for the link, always enjoy watching a video with Karpov in it. It seems Seirawan was already planning 29...Qf5 a mistake, where 29...Qe7 or 29...Qd8 was mandatory.

Seirawan's comment that if white played 29.h5 he would have won the game at once is a already comical. But then after 30.h5 easily the best move, it should not have been a surprise to Seirawan, whose egotistical response was very foolish...including after 31.Nh4 when he thinks his queen is trapped. LOL

Jul-19-11  newton296: < kingscrusher: Check the video commentary! It is wonderful! >

how did they capture the stream of thought commentary? was the commentary dubbed in after the game to make it seem like real time?

Jul-19-11  Shams: The voiceover analysis by the players is added later, guys. Seirawan is acting.
Jul-19-11  Everett: <newton> yes, must have been dubbed afterwards.

<dr.Mal> because of the dubbing afterwards, I wonder if either of the players should be critiqued too harshly, as they no doubt altered their "thoughts" afterwards. In Seirawan's case he seems to be hamming it up a bit, and makes himself look "egotistical," if only to make his loss more entertaining.

Or maybe they spoke about their moves off-stage to a reporter during the game only to return to the board to play/respond?

Jul-19-11  DrMAL: Not meant to criticize only to laugh. Yes they were both were acting in their voiceover that was too obvious to mention. Karpov is always amazing in his accurate chess simplicity and demeanor. Seirawan's comments such as "Why did I get out of bed?" and "I've seen brighter days" reek of overdone ham LOL. He's a nice guy in person, met him many times.
Jul-19-11  MaxxLange: He's an old-school gentleman. I had some minor email business with him in the 90's, when he was very busy with his magazine and financial activities, and he was friendly, courteous, and efficient to me - an unknown patzer
Jul-20-11  Everett: <DrMAL: Not meant to criticize only to laugh. <Yes they were both were acting in their voiceover that was too obvious to mention. >Karpov is always amazing in his accurate chess simplicity and demeanor. Seirawan's comments such as "Why did I get out of bed?" and "I've seen brighter days" reek of overdone ham LOL. He's a nice guy in person, met him many times.>

My, What a pleasant jibe.

Indeed, it was so obvious it makes your original "egotistical" comment look quite silly.

Jul-20-11  DrMAL: <Everett> I IGNORE trolls/idiots, you made the list.
Jul-20-11  I play the Fred: <Everett> is an awesome poster, which in this case automatically defines <DrMAL> as the complete opposite.
Jul-20-11  DrMAL: Water seeks its own level. IGNORE.
Jul-20-11
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  keypusher: Soon all <DrMAL> will be able to see when he logs on is his own little gold statue.
Jul-20-11  I play the Fred: Oh NO! How will I cope???
Jul-20-11  Everett: Well, it seems I struck a nerve. Good thing he put his intent in capitals, me being such an idiot :-)

<I play the Fred> thanks for the support, didn't think he would respond that way, but I'm not sure what he expected after being so condescending with the <too obvious to mention> comment, especially since his original post gave no indication of the "acting." Perhaps he didn't realize how he sounded with his posts.

Jul-20-11  DrMAL: Happy to be rid of another no-life groupie troll.
Jul-20-11  Everett: <keypusher><: Soon all <DrMAL> will be able to see when he logs on is his own little gold statue.>

ha ha ha, Are you on his list too?

Jul-20-11
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  keypusher: <Everett

ha ha ha, Are you on his list too?>

Not that I know of. But it's only a matter of time...

Jul-21-11  Everett: <DrMAL: Happy to be rid of another no-life groupie troll.>

Now I imagine he is pretty clear as to how he sounds.

Sep-11-11
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  perfidious: <keypusher: Soon all <DrMAL> will be able to see when he logs on is his own little gold statue.>

Ah, but that's all that exists in life, don't you know.

Let's see; from this short thread alone, those known to be consigned to perdition on earth are the following poor saps: <Everett>, <Fred> and I, with <keypusher> a possible.

That list is burgeoning, folks!

Sep-11-11  TheFocus: I'm on it, too. And proud to be!

Fake master,indeed.

Sep-11-11  TheFocus: I know, but I was feeling left out.

Of course, I am sure that <DrMalpractice> has 100's on IGNORE.

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