Jan-15-24 Rapport vs N Sarin, 2022 
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raymondhow: Starting the puzzle one move earlier would have made a more traditional Monday. |
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Jan-11-24 A A Lopez vs E Schiller, 2012 
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raymondhow: I got the first four moves, then went in for knight sac 41.Ng5+ and planned to follow up with 42.Qc1. Seems to work just as well, as does the immediate 41.Qc1. |
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Dec-23-23 Quinteros vs Ribli, 1974 
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raymondhow: I chose the simple looking 18...Nb1, apparently works even better. The engine actually prefers three different moves to 18...dxe3. |
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Dec-20-23 I Rogers vs Y Terada, 1979 
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raymondhow: By far the easiest puzzle of the week. |
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Dec-18-23 R Byrne vs D Byrne, 1958 
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raymondhow: How can that be a Monday puzzle? I went with 47...Qh6 which apparently will lead to a winning advantage, though not as strong as the game move. |
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Dec-11-23 N Tolstikh vs S Ionov, 2000 
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raymondhow: Being a mate in 3 (or actually 4) this puzzle should have been saved for a Tuesday. |
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Dec-08-23 Miles vs Geller, 1980
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raymondhow: I got the first four moves, then wanted to play 34.f4 which doesn't follow up the subsequent attack. |
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Dec-06-23 Gipslis vs Kaidanov, 1990 
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raymondhow: First move was fairly obvious, second move tricky. I kept trying to make 39.Qg8+ or 39.Rg3+ work, but eventually settled on the game move. |
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Nov-22-23 U Boensch vs A Vaisser, 1984 
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raymondhow: I got it in my head that 35...Rh4 would lead to quick mate, but alas... |
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Nov-19-23 F La Rota vs M Valvo, 1979 
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raymondhow: Got the first four moves, then went for 16.b3 which the engine likes better than the game move. |
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