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Hardy vs Franciscus Janssens
"Kismet Hardy" (game of the day Feb-17-2024)
Kling's Chess Rooms Tournament (1854), London ENG, Jul-??
Bird Opening: Dutch Variation (A03)  ·  0-1

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Feb-17-24  goodevans: White had it coming for a while but I do much like the finish.
Feb-17-24  Saniyat24: a beautiful game, and a pun to match...!
Feb-17-24
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  OhioChessFan: All the Britishers here should be ready to explain the pun to the Americans who'll have no clue.
Feb-17-24  lentil: 11 Ba3 to exchange weak Bishop for strong.
Feb-17-24
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  HeMateMe: I don't understand the pun. It wouldn't be the first time a CG pun went over my head.
Feb-17-24
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  offramp: This game is 168 years old! It looks like a Magnus Carlsen Bullet game from this week.

The pun is based on the last words of Admiral Nelson. After those words Hardy kissed Nelson. Hardy may have misheard the words, or he wanted to kiss Nelson anyway.

<Kismet> means destiny. I think it's a Turkish word.

Feb-17-24  thegoodanarchist: < offramp: ...
The pun is based on the last words of Admiral Nelson. After those words Hardy kissed Nelson. Hardy may have misheard the words, or he wanted to kiss Nelson anyway.>

Clear as mud!

Feb-17-24  jffun1958: 22. Nc4 dxc4 23.bxc4 Rxc4 24.Kf3 Bc6+ 25. Kg6 and W avoids mate, but is down a piece for a pawn.
Feb-17-24
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  offramp: <thegoodanarchist: < offramp: ... The pun is based on the last words of Admiral Nelson. After those words Hardy kissed Nelson. Hardy may have misheard the words, or he wanted to kiss Nelson anyway.>

Clear as mud!>

I want to clarify this whole thing.

There used to be a human who used to be able to move around.

Someone stopped him moving around by using a gun. That was bad.

When he was dying he said something. That was important.

But separately, at some point, two people played a game of chess in 1854 and today the two events collided.

Feb-22-24  Saniyat24: 'Kismet' means fate in black and white...

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