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Dec-25-20
 | | An Englishman: Good Evening: Sense and Sensibility is the title of a novel by the early 19th Century English writer Jane Austen. And today's title for our GOTD still baffles me. |
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Dec-25-20
 | | perfidious: <An Englishman.... today's title for our GOTD still baffles me.> Same here. |
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Dec-25-20
 | | FSR: What??? Most enigmatic pun ever? And this is what we have for Christmas Day? |
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| Dec-25-20 | | Cheapo by the Dozen: Does anybody actually know anything about the book? It is a truth universally acknowledged that one must have some familiarity with Pride and Prejudice. And perhaps there is a slight awareness of Emma. But Sense and Sensibility? I haven't a clue, other than knowing the title was chosen mainly because of its similarity to that of it's well-regarded predecessor. |
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| Dec-25-20 | | thegoldenband: <Cheapo by the Dozen>, there was a movie adaptation in the 1990s starring Hugh Grant, Alan Rickman, Emma Thompson, and Kate Winslet. If one is fond of any or all of those folks then the film, at least, shows up on the radar. No idea what any of it has to do with this game, though; I don't see any evidence of even a tenuous connection to Willoughby, Colonel Brandon, the Dashwood sisters, et al. It wasn't even played in (ahem) Austin. |
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Dec-25-20
 | | Phony Benoni: The only thing I can think of is that the proposer felt that White played with a fine mix of Logic and Brilliance, or Sense and Sensibility. And there is some good stuff in here. |
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| Dec-25-20 | | Muttley101: I also don't see an obvious pun here, but it doesn't lessen the appropriateness of the title for the game. |
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Dec-25-20
 | | offramp: The main character in "Sense and Sensibility" is surnamed Dashwood and that's exactly what these two players do. |
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Dec-25-20
 | | piltdown man: Hugh Grant? No thanks. |
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| Dec-25-20 | | Ironmanth: An amazing finish to a "bash the French" lesson! Thanks, chessgames, for getting us nearly through 2020. Miss the Christmas contest, though I NEVER could solve a one! Merry, safe, and blessed Christmas to all. Stay safe, dear friends and readers. Take care! |
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| Dec-25-20 | | morfishine: I got it, its a play on 'Crime and Punishment' |
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| Dec-25-20 | | Brenin: The pun is a subtle one. Jane Austen's novel contrasts the sensibility (sensitivity, in modern terminology) of the romantic Marianne with the sense shown by her more pragmatic sister Elinor. Here Black's Q-side manoeuvres with his b-pawn and then his Q mirror Marianne's disastrous trip to London in pursuit of Willoughby, while White's logical build-up of K-side strength mirrors Elinor's patient stay-at-home wait for Edward Ferrars. I look forward to a pun from the same source based on "Emma", in which a player makes a series of blunders, but learns from them, leading to eventual success. |
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Dec-25-20
 | | MissScarlett: My festive entry was <Ding Done, Merry Li on High>: Ding Liren vs Li Chao, 2011 <Sargon> is a clod, a gimp and a goober. |
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Dec-25-20
| | FSR: <MissScarlett: My festive entry was <Ding Done, Merry Li on High>: Ding Liren vs Li Chao, 2011 That would have been immeasurably superior. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEz... |
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Dec-25-20
| | FSR: <Brenin: The pun is a subtle one. Jane Austen's novel contrasts the sensibility (sensitivity, in modern terminology) of the romantic Marianne with the sense shown by her more pragmatic sister Elinor. Here Black's Q-side manoeuvres with his b-pawn and then his Q mirror Marianne's disastrous trip to London in pursuit of Willoughby, while White's logical build-up of K-side strength mirrors Elinor's patient stay-at-home wait for Edward Ferrars.> That is undoubtedly the explanation. Thanks. |
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| Dec-25-20 | | Diana Fernanda: Congratulations to all the patzer of Chessgames, hopefully next year the published games will not be repeated, my favorites are ,; Tal, Ian Nepo, Ju Wenjun and Ivanchuk. Merry Christmas and out covid 19. |
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Dec-25-20
 | | al wazir: <Brenin: I look forward to a pun from the same source based on "Emma">. And I suppose we'll be getting a (so-called) pun soon based on "Pride and Prejudice," in which there will be a total reversal of the outcome of the game. (The book's original title was "First Impressions.") |
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| Dec-25-20 | | RandomVisitor: At move 20 black most likely thought “Do not let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace.” and was not satisfied with his position. Most likely, he felt that “To wish was to hope, and to hope was to expect” for something more - more specifically, “I wish, as well as everybody else, to be perfectly happy; but, like everybody else, it must be in my own way.” Finally, at move 20, black should have thought that “It is not what we think or feel that makes us who we are. It is what we do. Or fail to do...” black should "Sense" the problems down the road with 20...Ne6 and use some "Sensibility" to instead play 20...Rbe8: 
click for larger viewStockfish_20122320_x64_modern:
45/63 15:17 +0.13 21.a3 Bh4 22.g3 Bd8 23.b4 Ne6 24.Bxe6 fxe6 25.h4 Rxf1+ 26.Rxf1 Rf8 27.Rxf8+ Kxf8 28.Qf2+ Ke8 29.Ne2 axb4 30.axb4 g5 31.hxg5 Bxg5 45/54 15:17 +0.10 21.Rd1 Bd8 22.Qg3 Ne6 23.Bxe6 Rxe6 24.Rde1 Qe7 25.Re3 Qh4 26.Qxh4 Bxh4 27.Ne2 Bb5 28.Rff3 Rc8 29.c3 Bxe2 30.Rxe2 f5 31.h3 b5 |
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| Dec-25-20 | | Brenin: <al wazir>: I think that "total reversal of the outcome" is an issue best avoided just now, and for the next few weeks. What I would like to see is a GOTD in which a player makes an unwise early sacrifice, leading to long-term disadvantage, but battles on, and through careful play eventually triumphs. Perhaps someone can be persuaded to find and submit such a game? |
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| Dec-25-20 | | rbhgroup: <Brenin: The pun is a subtle one. Jane Austen's novel contrasts the sensibility (sensitivity, in modern terminology) of the romantic Marianne with the sense shown by her more pragmatic sister Elinor. Here Black's Q-side manoeuvres with his b-pawn and then his Q mirror Marianne's disastrous trip to London in pursuit of Willoughby, while White's logical build-up of K-side strength mirrors Elinor's patient stay-at-home wait for Edward Ferrars.> Truly sir, you are wise! |
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| Dec-25-20 | | rbhgroup: Merry Christmas everyone! |
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Dec-25-20
 | | Breunor: Anyone understand 9Nd1? |
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Dec-25-20
| | FSR: <Breunor> White must have been preparing c3, but then when Black weakened the b5 square with 9...a5, he changed his mind. 9.Nd1 didn't particularly surprise me. 10.Nc3 did. |
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Dec-26-20
| | Breunor: Thanks FSR! |
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| Sep-17-22 | | Saniyat24: Strangled on the King's Lane...! |
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