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Ruslan Ponomariov vs Alexander Graf
"No Pon intended" (game of the day May-17-2025)
European Team Championship (2003), Plovdiv BUL, rd 6, Oct-17
Spanish Game: Closed Variations. Keres Defense (C96)  ·  1-0

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May-17-25
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  offramp: It's a good game! Black should have won.
25. Rdc1.


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Black had 2 strong bishops.
I don't know when he went wrong.

May-17-25
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  HeMateMe: Love the pun! Great exhibition of talent.
May-17-25
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  offramp: <Rapidcitychess> went through all of Ruslan Ponomariov 's 2,200 games.

Eventually <Rapidcitychess> came upon a side-splitting, rip-roaring, hilarious PUN <𝖂𝖍𝖆𝖙 π–™π–π–Š π–˜π–Žπ–Œπ–’π–† πŸ˜ŽπŸ€πŸ˜³πŸ•ΆπŸ€>!

Well done <everyone>!

May-17-25  Thegamelover: Excuse my ignorance, but why did black resign?
May-17-25
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  beatgiant: <why did black resign?> Two pawns down with no compensation in a simple position.
May-18-25  Thegamelover: < beatgian> Thanks.

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