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Veselin Topalov vs Arkadij Naiditsch
Sberbank GM Rapid (2013) (rapid), Kiev UKR, rd 1, Jun-05
Spanish Game: Berlin Defense (C65)  ·  1-0

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Jun-06-13  notyetagm: Topalov vs Naiditsch, 2013

Game Collection: TRAPPED PIECES: NO RETREAT!

Jun-06-13  notyetagm: Topalov vs Naiditsch, 2013

Game Collection: YOU CANNOT(!) GO FORWARD IF YOU CANNOT GO BACK!

Jun-06-13  notyetagm: Topalov vs Naiditsch, 2013

Game Collection: TRAPPED PIECES! TRAPPED PIECES! TRAPPED PIECES!

Jun-06-13  notyetagm: Topalov vs Naiditsch, 2013

Game Collection: TRAPPED PIECES: NO RETREAT!

44 ... Nb5-d4?? puts knight on square it has no retreat(!) from

Jun-06-13  notyetagm: Topalov vs Naiditsch, 2013

Game Collection: TRAPPED PIECES! TRAPPED PIECES! TRAPPED PIECES!

44 ... Nb5-d4?? puts knight on a square from which it has no retreat(!)

Jun-07-13  paavoh: @notyetagm: Seriously, you have to cut down your caffeine intake :-)
Jun-07-13  DrAttitude: Kool-Aid. Cool tactic: trapped piece.
Jun-07-13  notyetagm: <paavoh: @notyetagm: Seriously, you have to cut down your caffeine intake :-)>

Wasn't caffeine; I forgot my meds.

:-)

Jun-11-13  paavoh: @notyetagm: Been there, done that, gotten carried away myself :-)
Jun-17-13  notyetagm: Topalov vs Naiditsch, 2013

Game Collection: #1 OVERLOOKED TACTIC IS TRAPPED PIECES (MOBILITY 44 ... Nb5-d4?? send the forward to a square with NO RETREAT!

Jun-17-13  Captain Hindsight: Constant dropping wears the stone.

<44 ... Nb5-d4?? puts knight on a square from which it has no retreat(!)>

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