Jun-16-15
 | | Penguincw: MVL starting to turn it around against Aronian. In his 4 first classical games with white against Aronian, MVL was +0,-2,=2, but has since gone on a +2,-0,=1 run! |
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Jun-16-15 | | Conrad93: I'm not sure what's wrong 16...Bxf3 17. Rxf3 h4. |
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Jun-16-15 | | Conrad93: So, according to might Stockfish my idea is terrible and stupid. Apparently, the really subtle capture 20...Bxd5 21. Rae1 Be6 22. Rxe5  click for larger view22...0-0-0 23. Re1 Bxf5 24. Qxf5+ Qd7
 click for larger viewis very drawish for white, but I still prefer black |
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Jun-16-15 | | Everett: Will the old Aronian ever return? He has not been the same leading up to and after his facial surgery. |
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Jun-17-15 | | Chess for life: MVL has good queen ending technique. This game reminded me of this one: M Vachier-Lagrave vs Jobava, 2014 (also played in Norway, incidentally). |
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Jun-17-15
 | | HeMateMe: what happened, regarding his face? |
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Jun-17-15
 | | Penguincw: Analysis of this game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B21.... |
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Jun-17-15 | | Severin: <HeHateMe> It wasn't injured or anything. I believe the surgery was cosmetic. He got a nose job, although he said it was because he had difficulty breathing through his nose. |
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Jun-17-15
 | | HeMateMe: Good to know, I thought he had been injured, somehow. He's not going to start moonwalking, or anything like that, is he? |
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Jun-18-15 | | wildrookie: Was move 20 by Aronian an oversight, a blunder, a miscalculation or a necessity? I'm just a club-level player and can't see the point in sacrificing the Bishop. Can someone shed some light on it, please? |
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Jun-18-15
 | | moronovich: <wildrookie: Was move 20 by Aronian an oversight, a blunder, a miscalculation or a necessity?>
If he withdraws the bishop Rae1 will follow.Same with -BxB,QxB,Knight moves and now Rae1 with decisive advantage. Hope that helps.The zwischenzug Re1 is probably what you overlooked. Good luck for further improvement! |
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Jun-18-15 | | wildrookie: Thank you, moronovich, for your helpful comment. It's really illuminating. |
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Jun-18-15
 | | moronovich: <wildrookie> !
You are always welcome. |
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Jun-19-15 | | Everett: <HeMateMe> He couldn't breath through his nose. Perhaps it was a deviated septum. http://sport.news.am/eng/news/40793... |
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Jun-20-15 | | Ulhumbrus: After 13 fxg3 White's pawn structure has been spoilt but Black has conceded far more, if Black's king will now be exposed to attack wherever the black king is placed. |
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Jun-26-15
 | | thegoodanarchist: <everin: <HeHateMe> It wasn't injured or anything. I believe the surgery was cosmetic. He got a nose job, although he said it was because he had difficulty breathing through his nose.> Now he is receiving too much oxygen to his brain, and is suffering from oxygen intoxication. That is the reason his play has declined. |
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