May-02-24 | | paavoh: Last year, Svidler prevailed against Erigaisi in a well-played endgame (Svidler vs A Erigaisi, 2023). |
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May-02-24 | | whiteshark: The position seems to be balanced, but there is still some room for maneuver due to the various imbalances. |
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May-02-24
 | | offramp: Hello everyone! And thanks to <cg.com> for a Live Game. It's great to see that the bloody Berlin has been thrown into the skip. This game is here:
21. Ra3.
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May-02-24
 | | offramp: At move 21 I think Mr Svidler has a very good position. I actually think he (PS) is going to win. |
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May-02-24
 | | offramp: In that previous diagram, after 21. Ra3, White might be tempted to play Bxd5?? Big mistake - we all know that White has to keep hold to the ws♗. |
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May-02-24
 | | offramp: This is going to be a really good Live Game. I have seen a few boring games at <cg.com>; it's a matter of luck. |
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May-02-24
 | | offramp: White played 22.Bb5.
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I think that Bb5 is a load of garbage.
Better was 22. Ba2, with Bb1 in the future. |
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May-02-24
 | | offramp: Has anyone noticed that Arjun Erigaisi looks identical to 1950s throwback Hedley Lamarr, from <Blazing Saddles>? |
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May-02-24
 | | Susan Freeman: <offramp: Has anyone noticed that Arjun Erigaisi looks identical to 1950s throwback Hedley Lamarr, from <Blazing Saddles>? Umm. Not really. :) |
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May-02-24
 | | offramp: Peter Svidler has won 1-0. Dancing queen.
In this position a couple of moves ago White
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played
21...Nb6.
Svidler was taking the piss out of White: he was trolling!
White had <ONE GOOD PIECE:> the wsb. Svidler goaded White to play the stupid move Bc4-Bb5xBb5xc6. Totally ridiculous play from White.
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May-02-24 | | whiteshark: In recent broadcasts, offramp has now linked almost every player to him. |
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May-02-24
 | | offramp: User: Susan Freeman It is nice to have intercourse with you at chessgames.com. Don't take any of my comments seriously. I tend to write comments totally for my own enjoyment. I spend all day laughing at my own jokes. |
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May-02-24
 | | offramp: There is a difference between chess and comedy: With comedy, if you do your job really badly, no one laughs. |
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May-02-24
 | | offramp: Peter solved the problem of the Nb6, he found a good square at d5. |
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May-02-24
 | | offramp: I think the White position os bad.
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the Q at f3 is a big target.
The R at a3 isn't much use....
White must be weeping into his changa'a. |
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May-02-24
 | | An Englishman: Good Morning: Happy Thursday, all! Had to arrive late, will have to leave early, darn it. Can't figure White's play--what plan did he have? The Black Knight's tour looks clever, and Svidler might have the better of a drawn game. |
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May-02-24
 | | offramp: Perhaps these players weren't in the mood. |
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