Jun-06-25 Tal vs J Miller, 1988 
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Dionysius1: I wonder if that's the kind of things computers can do now. If we tell a good chess-playing computer to play like Anderssen, will it? That would make a fascinating range of matches. Fischer v Karpov, Spassky v Capablanca etc. |
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Jun-06-25 A Erigaisi vs Carlsen, 2025 
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Dionysius1: Our comments leapfrogged! Such is the dynamism of the site on a sleepy Friday afternoon :-) |
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May-28-25 Norway Chess (2025) 
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Dionysius1: Thanks <Sally>, and <Atterdag>. Your analysis makes Ding the only likely example from your list for what I'm saying. But there are so many better reasons for his dip after winning the WCC as you list, that my idea must remain a bit of fantasy. It maybe becomes a bit ... |
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May-28-25 offramp chessforum 
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Dionysius1: That's a really pretty piece of Wallace Stevens you quote in your profile. It looks good on the page, and it sounds good out loud. I thought I understood the first line. But since I don't get the rest of it, maybe I don't understand THAT much. It reminds me of "Wovon Mann nicht ... |
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May-26-25 Shirov vs Jansa, 1991
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Dionysius1: That's a relief. I was struggling. On a Monday? |
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May-21-25 Chessgames - Guys and Dolls 
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Dionysius1: May he rest in peace. |
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Apr-23-25 Grenke Freestyle Open (2025) 
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Dionysius1: Hi <Jamboree>. Yes, I like the sound of "pre-chess" more than Freestyle chess. I haven't tried it yet, but I like it for being self-contained (no-one/nothing else decides the piece positions) and the purity of it (castling isn't possible so it doesn't resolve into classical |
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Apr-21-25 Ju - Tan Women's World Championship Match (2025)
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Dionysius1: I wonder how whoever invested in the Chongqing half of the event feels. Six games in Shanghai, only 3 in Chongqing. Refunds? |
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Apr-18-25 Mark Taimanov 
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Dionysius1: All those accomplishments can come later. There's time enough for now. |
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Apr-18-25 Janusz Cycling
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Dionysius1: Ah, the youngest of this generation of the Cycles. |
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Apr-06-25 Chessgames - Music 
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Jan-13-25 Tito Kahn
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