Mar-06-25
 | | Open Defence: Thanks <cg.com> |
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Mar-06-25
 | | offramp: Hello, everyone, especially the great User: Open Defence. Yesterday we had Praggers, and it was a good game. I think it was Wei Yi (🧧). Today it is also a Chinese competitor. |
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Mar-06-25
 | | Open Defence: Good day <offramp> interesting position on the board, I am trying to find a move for Black other than Ng4.... |
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Mar-06-25
 | | offramp: If you lived here then you would be at home now...Here we are now:
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Mar-06-25
 | | Open Defence: 15...Re8, 15...Qc6 and 15...Nfd7 would have all been bad... |
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Mar-06-25
 | | offramp: Hello, OD! I think 15. ..Ng4 was a very good move. But I don't know why. |
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Mar-06-25
 | | Open Defence: yeah with 15...Ng4 it is probably equal, after Bd4 and Qb4 |
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Mar-06-25
 | | Open Defence: Black breaks the pin and now e5 is not dangerous |
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Mar-06-25
 | | offramp: The white queen is in a precarious position.
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Mar-06-25
 | | offramp: Black played a good move. He offered a queen exchange....
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17. Qxb4?! axb4
Now the black a-pawn attacks the Nc3. When the Nc3 moves, the ♙ at a4 is en prise. |
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Mar-06-25
 | | Open Defence: looks like either h3 or Qa2 now |
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Mar-06-25
 | | Open Defence: now Qa2 giving up the e pawn or e5 probably |
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Mar-06-25
 | | Open Defence: White hasn't got much out of the opening, and pawn structure-wise this is looking very balanced |
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Mar-06-25
 | | PawnSac: < offramp: Yesterday we had Praggers, and it was a good game. I think it was Wei Yi (🧧).
Today it is also a Chinese competitor. > Le Quang Liem sounds Vietnamese to me. |
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Mar-06-25
 | | offramp: You are right; he or she is 🇻🇳 🏯🏮🍜. |
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Mar-06-25 | | stone free or die: <In this Vietnamese name, the surname is Lê, but is often simplified to Le in English-language text. In accordance with Vietnamese custom, this person should be referred to by the given name, Liêm (simply) or Quang Liêm (politely)> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%... he/his on wiki, fide |
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Mar-06-25
 | | HeMateMe: White seems to have a nice game, despite the ugly pawns. |
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Mar-06-25
 | | OhioChessFan: White may plan Ne3/c4. Not sure if Black should try to swap LSBs. |
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Mar-06-25
 | | MarcusBierce: <Le Quang Liem sounds Vietnamese to me.> It is |
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Mar-06-25
 | | MarcusBierce: Draw by repetition on offer after 36.Rb7. White’s rook as not place to go, and Black can’t maintain his N on e5 to protect the c7 pawn. Trying to secure it with ..g5 runs into f4. |
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Mar-06-25 | | stone free or die: Aside - if one ever finds themselves in Harvard Square, with a hankering for Pho, I recommend this Le's: https://www.harvardsquare.com/venue...
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Mar-06-25
 | | MarcusBierce: <stone free or die: Aside - if one ever finds themselves in Harvard Square, with a hankering for Pho, I recommend this Le's:
https://www.harvardsquare.com/venue... Best pho I ever had was in Reykjavik |
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Mar-07-25 | | stone free or die: (Ah, but have you tried Le's in Harvard Square?) |
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Mar-07-25
 | | HeMateMe: chess great Bill Walton used to play five minute chess in Harvard Square. |
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Mar-07-25 | | stone free or die: (https://awfulannouncing.com/wp-cont... - not Harvard square though) |
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