| Jun-27-25 |
Kibitzer's Café
harrylime: The Specials - Do Nothing (Live at BBC's Top Of The Pops 1980) [HD Remaster] https://youtu.be/0S1BC0XVB6s?si=Dcp...
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| Jun-27-25 |
J Levitt vs R Lev, 1989
FSR: <stone free or die> I think if there is a five-time repetition, the arbiter is supposed to intervene and declare the game drawn. If it's only three or four, it's up to the players whether one of them wants to claim a draw.
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| Jun-27-25 |
Magnus Carlsen
MissScarlett: <The Titled Tuesday Blitz 24th June saw wins for V Pranav in the early and Denis Lazavik in the late, both finishing on 10/11. In the early Pranav won his final round game against the leader Hans Moke Niemann, a four knights which
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| Jun-27-25 |
A Hakobyan vs C Aravindh, 2025
Saniyat24: Nice demolition job by C V R Aravindh...!
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| Jun-27-25 |
UzChess Cup Masters (2025)
MissScarlett: Nepo falls out of top 10 and Peter Heine Nielsen takes the opportunity to rub it in: <Russia 🇷🇺 no longer has a player in top 10. A colossal decline for the leading chess nation since 1945, when the Kremlin🇷🇺 made ...
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| Jun-27-25 |
Biographer Bistro
jnpope: <Tabanus: Only I don't really like the numbering (2nd, 13th, etc.), it has always caused me trouble.> I understand completely.
Some events are easier to untangle than others. The Germans were fairly consistent nationally. The ...
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| Jun-27-25 |
Paul Morphy
gezafan: I saw a video in which Nakamura estimated Paul Morphy's rating would be 2400 today. On the other hand Fischer said Morphy would beat anyone alive in 1964. From what I gather computers estimate Morphy's rating would be between 2600 and ...
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| Jun-27-25 |
I Sokolov vs B Socko, 2005
plang: 9 Nxd4 is the most popular move; Sokolov's 9 Rb1 has been played on occasion. In a 2004 Rapids game Socko had played 11..Be6; 11..d5 was new and was played after some thought so it may have found over the board. 16..Rb8 would have been good
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| Jun-27-25 |
Abdusattorov vs R Praggnanandhaa, 2025
perfidious: <CIO>, this is straightforward: 50.Kd2 Rb2+ 51.Kd1 Qc2+ and 50.Ke4 Qxd4+ 51.Kf3 Qg4+ 52.Kf2 Rb2+ both spell the end.
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| Jun-27-25 |
R Rakshitta vs A Tiwari, 2020
djvanscoy: Even if neither player claimed a draw, shouldn't the game have been automatically drawn after Black's 19th move under the fivefold repetition rule (FIDE Rule 9.6.1)?
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| Jun-27-25 |
A J Goldsby vs F Goodenough, 1974
Dionysius1: Weirdly, the winner was not goodenough.
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| Jun-27-25 |
Adams vs J Xie, 1988
Honza Cervenka: It was better to take the Pawn on f5. Jun Xie's attack was very instructive.
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| Jun-27-25 |
Mikhail Golubev
MikhailGolubev: #UzChessCup was an interesting tournament. Really fighting chess, and they even played all my semi-dead openings in some particular games. A highly impressive King's Indian win by Rapport over Pragg in the 6th round, praised by ...
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| Jun-27-25 |
P Trifunovic vs I Bilek, 1960
Eggman: Surely the score here is incorrect. 4...e5?? 5.Bxf6?? makes no sense.
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| Jun-27-25 |
E Steiner vs G M Norman, 1924
Honza Cervenka: Immediate 18...Qh8 would have been better. Instead of 14...Kxf7 it was more reasonable to play 14...Ng8 with intention Be6 or Re7.
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| Jun-27-25 |
H Ni vs Minasian, 2007
Saniyat24: Dust to dust, ashes to ashes...!
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| Jun-27-25 |
Ivanchuk vs J Vakhidov, 2025
Dionysius1: Chucky lost on time maybe? Perhaps his 61st registerd before his flag fell.
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| Jun-27-25 |
N M To vs E Szalanczy, 2012
Saniyat24: Emil's Elephant...!
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| Jun-27-25 |
R Praggnanandhaa vs Rapport, 2025
Youcefattoui: Kasparov said it reminds him of his immortal
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| Jun-27-25 |
Chessgames - Sports
saffuna: <Is cooper flag the Real Deal or just another tall,skinny white kid?> He looks like the Real Deal, but he's still only 18. So who knows? People don't expect him to be an All-Star as a rookie.
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| Jun-27-25 |
Keres vs Ivkov, 1961
perfidious: Gligoric and Donner also appear to have been enamoured of 12....Bd7, but it looks odd to me. All in all, this game illustrates how quickly Black can go downhill in the Chigorin if he does not exercise due care.
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| Jun-27-25 |
Chessgames - Guys and Dolls
perfidious: Isabella Hofmann.
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| Jun-27-25 |
W J Ferris vs G Tatnall, 1887
Sally Simpson: Black was doing OK. Then they spotted a two move trick and took on g2. [DIAGRAM] It does look like White spotted the flaw when playing 24.Rd2-f2 tempting Black to take on g2.
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| Jun-27-25 |
Dimitrije Bjelica
Sally Simpson: Report on June 18th he has passed away.
https://www.blic.rs/sudbine/umro-ot...
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| Jun-27-25 |
Ljubojevic vs Portisch, 1991
Saniyat24: 32.f6+ was kinda funny...!
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| Jun-27-25 |
Chess Stars 5.0 Rapid (2025)
AngeLa: oh Sergey!! no Putin comments this time my dear 😭❤️🙏
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| Jun-27-25 |
Isidor Gunsberg / Ostolaza vs George H Mackenzie / Enrique Conil, 1890
rhmberger: Played 1890.02.07, Source "La Union Constitucional. La Habana, 1890.02.09, p. 3." https://prensahistorica.mcu.es/en/c... with the additional moves 37. ♗xc7 ♗xd5 0-1
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| Jun-27-25 |
Sindarov vs P Maghsoodloo, 2025
keypusher: I think Sindarov could have won the tournament outright with a victory here, but it doesn't feel like he made much of an attempt.
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| Jun-27-25 |
Shirov vs Andersson, 1991
andrea volponi: 38 fxg5+?? (38 Ke4!= ).
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| Jun-27-25 |
J Horvath vs M Schwarz, 1994
Straclonoor: [DIAGRAM] Here white on hard choice - which piece capture? <53.hxg3??> Looks good - pawn moves close to center. Really mistake. Wins only 53.Rxg3!! 53.Rxg3 Kf6 54.Rf3 Kg6 55.Ke5 Kf7 56.Rf1 Kg6 57.Ra1 Bg4 58.Ra3 Bf5 59.Rg3 Kh5 ...
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| Jun-27-25 |
D Gukesh vs Carlsen, 2025
stone free or die: Another good insight.
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| Jun-27-25 |
P Potapov vs V Borisenko, 2018
Straclonoor: [DIAGRAM] This 7-pieces ending for sure won for black.
<54.Re5+ Kf4! (only move to win) 55.Rxa5 Ra2+! (only move to win again) 56.Ke1 Bf3??> Mistake! Black needed to do third move in the row - 56....Re2+!! 57.Kf1 Kg3 58.Rg5 Re4
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| Jun-27-25 |
J Hebert vs K Hulak, 1989
Straclonoor: [DIAGRAM] This 7-pieces ending drawn and it was drawn till [DIAGRAM] <48.Ng3??> only 48.Nh4!! keeps draw. Now black wins. <48....Ra4+!! (only move to win) 49.Ne4 Ke6!! (only move to win again) 50.Kf3 Ke5 51.Ng5 Rf4+??> ...
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| Jun-27-25 |
T Gareyev vs E Berg, 2007
alshatranji: The g4 school of thought. Less risky and only slightly weaker.
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| Jun-27-25 |
Vladimir Kramnik
MissScarlett: <If Vladimir Kramnik thinks, "Titled Tuesdays" are "Cheating Tuesdays", why does he plays these tournaments?> Curious logic. I think Kramnik's point is that he wants to play in events where cheating is taken seriously by the ...
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| Jun-27-25 |
Rashid Nezhmetdinov
stone free or die: <<perf> Sure it does: see the paragraph beginning 'In 1954'.> Referring to the <CG> bio's mention of his gaining the IM.
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| Jun-27-25 |
Arnold van den Hoek
mifralu: Photo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnol...
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| Jun-27-25 |
L Evans vs Lombardy, 1972
perfidious: <Jim: < (b) I believe that White is entitled to not make his move, and simply start his absent opponent's clock.> But isn't against the rules today to write the move zand then move the piece?> Under FIDE regulations, yes: ...
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| Jun-27-25 |
J Owens vs F Rhine, 2024
FSR: Note that my king bishop never moved! According to Tim Krabbé, J Levitt vs R Lev, 1989 holds the record for the longest game with an unmoved bishop. https://timkr.home.xs4all.nl/record... ("Longest immobility"). Poor Lev's bishop was shut in
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| Jun-27-25 |
A Baratz vs Tartakower, 1932
Olavi: In his Best Games 1931-54 Tartakower gives this as 'Analytical game'.
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| Jun-27-25 |
Tartakower vs R Frentz, 1933
Sally Simpson: <beatgiant>
We figured out that was better, much better, but Chernev skips it offering only 16.Bh3+ so that is we prowled. The post is part of a discussing about who worked or works harder, players before computers or those ...
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| Jun-27-25 |
G Jacewicz vs F Rhine, 2024
FSR: 3...Nf6, as I played in T Thomas vs F Rhine, 2025 , is also good. Then White's best is 4.d4, transposing to main lines. 4.g3 would be met by 4...d5!, equalizing. In this game I avoided 3...Nf6 because I was committed to the Najdorf, which ...
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| Jun-27-25 |
T Thomas vs F Rhine, 2025
FSR: The unusual 3...Nd4!?, as I played in G Jacewicz vs F Rhine, 2024 , is one of Black's best moves. Of course I was sure my opponent would not find 4.g3??, as seen in the immortal game C F Heng vs B Oh, 2017 . After 3...Nf6, as I played here, ...
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| Jun-27-25 |
F Lunek vs F Rhine, 2025
FSR: After 12.Kb1, Black can instead go for the main line with 12...Qb6 13.f5 O-O-O, as I have done in other games.
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| Jun-27-25 |
N Agramonte Quevedo vs F Rhine, 2025
FSR: Apart from a slight transposition in the opening this game followed D M Horwitz vs F Rhine, 2025 until move 33. Horwitz played 33.c4, while Agramonte Quevedo played 33.Rhg1. I don't know if he was deliberately following my prior game. Since ...
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| Jun-27-25 |
D M Horwitz vs F Rhine, 2025
FSR: This game was repeated, with a slight transposition in the opening, in N Agramonte Quevedo vs F Rhine, 2025 . Agramonte Quevedo varied, finally, with 33.Rhg1.
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| Jun-27-25 |
Noteboom vs L Steiner, 1931
WTHarvey: Alternate ending - White mates in 3.
[DIAGRAM] 37.♕h6+ ♔g8 38.♗f6
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| Jun-27-25 |
R Wydornik vs F Rhine, 2025
FSR: A few months later in T Thomas vs F Rhine, 2025 I played the provocative 20...Bd6!?, allowing 21.Nf5! O-O! 22.Nxh6+! Kh8!
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| Jun-27-25 |
E Richter vs C Kottnauer, 1931
WTHarvey: White mates in 3.
[DIAGRAM] 19. ?
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| Jun-27-25 |
J Addicks vs I Gudju, 1931
WTHarvey: White mates in 3.
[DIAGRAM] 14. ?
if 14...♔xf7 15.♘g5+
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| Jun-27-25 |
L Schmitt vs S Fazekas, 1931
WTHarvey: White mates in 3.
[DIAGRAM] 33. ?
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| Jun-27-25 |
I A Horowitz vs Reshevsky, 1941
Stolzenberg: Reshevsky did not want to repeat the adventurous line with 11. ... d5 12. Nxe6 fxe6 from I A Horowitz vs Reshevsky, 1941 round 2 and preferred the solid way with <11. ... Nxd4 12. Bxd4 Rc8> instead, which was probably more ...
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| Jun-27-25 |
Capablanca vs F Duz-Khotimirsky, 1913
chvsanchez: According to Stockfish 17.1 27...Qb7?? is a blunder; 27...Qc7 holds the balance.
Also, 23...Nxd3 gives Black a slight advantage.
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| Jun-27-25 |
Geoff Chandler
WannaBe: Sheeeeeeet, I'd just by [Edit: Buy] 1/20 the book and read it 5x.
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| Jun-27-25 |
Vasyl Ivanchuk
stone free or die: <<sally> They built the bedrock of modern theory with sweat not silicon. I did them a [disservice] in that respect.> Some nice insights in that post <sally>.
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| Jun-27-25 |
E Szalanczy vs T Nguyen, 2009
stone free or die: <FSR> - might I ask how you found that blitz game?
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| Jun-27-25 |
Novi Sad CC (1972)
Sally Simpson: <Hi David>
I googled 'Novi Sad CC (1972) + chess' Nothing, nearly give up but scrolled down and found it. Masic should have nicked a bike like Carlsen did.
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| Jun-27-25 |
R Praggnanandhaa vs A Erigaisi, 2025
Sally Simpson: <Hi greed and death> It is good advice but not set in stone, there will be times when Bg7 x Nc3 is good. As long as you aware of the dangers then it is a good rule of thumb. Charles H Storey 'The Sniper' does it on a regular ...
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| Jun-27-25 |
J Corzo vs Capablanca, 1913
chvsanchez: Stockfish 17.1 doesn't like losing the right to castle: 14...Kf8. In fact, it sees an advantage for White until the blunder 28.Qc3??
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