| Jun-18-10 | | guikfc: nice back rank tatic. |
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| Jun-18-10 | | luzhin: In this Dragon, Short's 11.Qe1 seems new --but not very good. But it seems he was coping with all of Black's threats until 25.Rg1? after which he was overrun. At the end 29.Bxg2 Qxa1+ 30.Nxa1 Re1+ 31.Bf1 Kxg7 is curtains. Nepo's 21...Qa8! is geometry in action. |
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| Jun-18-10 | | wordfunph: in a sharp complicated positions, 45-year-old Nigel may be at disadvantage against his young 20-year-old opponent.. |
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| Jun-19-10 | | falso contacto: I dont think so. As long as he is healthy, he's still a young man.
Just a game. Maybe Nigel tried to bring Nepo out of the books. Didn't succeed. Qe1 is typical Schveningen manouvre.
But he has plenty of experience and he's totally capable of playing. |
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| Jun-19-10 | | falso contacto: btw, that russian name is laughable.
"chtch". Too many indications. Not good for latinos. |
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| Jun-19-10 | | Prugno: Spectacular finish, although perhaps more appropriate for an Alekhine rather than a Capablanca Memorial. |
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| Jun-19-10 | | whiteshark: Nepo combined wizzard-like |
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| Jun-19-10 | | ozmikey: Wonderful finish. |
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| Jun-19-10 | | whiteshark: Commenting on 25.Rg1 chessbase said that it was a mistake <The two have fought a raging battle in this Sicilian Dragon, but now Nigel Short blunders the sure draw away with the careless 25.Rg1?> but what had they in mind when speaking of a <sure draw <?>> http://chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp... |
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| Jun-19-10 | | vonKrolock: <whiteshark> Yes, the game is too complex for such assertions like <*<*<the sure draw>*>*> in that moment after 24...♘e3 
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| Jun-19-10 | | vonKrolock: Just a sample: 25.c4!? ♗xg2+ 26.♔g1 ♗xf1 27.♗xf1 ♕f3!? analysis diagram 
click for larger view If now 28.♗h6?!, then ♘f5! etc, so maybe 28.♗d4!?, or even 28.♖e2 ♖ea8 29.♗d4 etc |
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| Jun-19-10 | | vonKrolock: Again: 25.♗d4 (possibly this is the best move) ♗xg2+ 26.♔g1 ♗xf1 27.♗xf1 ♘xf1 28.♕xf1 ♖xa2 etc Yes, now it seems that black attack will not bring a decision, and white is a ♗+♘ vs ♖ piece up ... |
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| Jun-19-10 | | Caissanist: While commenting here on the recent WC match, Short said that Anand's "fitness is a real cause for concern" and that he was making the kind of errors you would expect from a "flabby, middle-aged Indian" suffering from fatigue. Short is of course several years older than Anand and rather flabby himself, as he readily acknowledged. |
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| Jun-19-10 | | whiteshark: <vonKrolock: <25.♗d4! ♗xg2+ 26.♔g1 ♗xf1 27.♗xf1 ♘xf1 28.♕xf1 ♖xa2> etc Yes, now it seems that black attack will not bring a decision, and white is a ♗+♘ vs ♖+♙ piece up ...> 
click for larger viewThanks! Yes, that's the line. I think the position is in balance .. Black's heavy pieces are well places and White's King's position is quite fluffy |
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| Jun-20-10 | | mike1: great finish but Black got nothing but a pawn minus at move 19!What did
Nigel had in mind with 19.e5? No idea.
19.Bd4 had to be much better for White. |
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| Jun-21-10 | | ounos: And all this time the bishop was standing on g7! Quite amusing. |
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| Jun-23-10 | | Marmot PFL: I like black's idea. He takes initiative at a small price and white's extra pawn is almost useless. Black's position is easier to play than if he just defended against white's king side attack. |
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Jun-24-10
 | | HeMateMe: Ian isn't a typically Russian name, is it? nice tactics, like something out of an advanced tactics book. |
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| Jul-11-21 | | Gaito: 
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The diagram shows a critical moment of the game. White missed the strong advance 22.c4!, for example: 22....Nb4 23.Bb1 de 24.Bxe5 Bxe5 25.Qxe5 and White has an excellent position. (See diagram) 
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| Jul-11-21 | | Gaito:
click for larger viewWHITE TO MOVE
Another critical position. White played 25.Rg1?? which turned out to be the losing move. After 25.Bd4! the position would be about equal, with chances for either side. |
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Kibitzing
sac: 22...exd6