May-19-25 M Kraemer vs Keymer, 2025
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| Andrew Chapman: White just seemed to give up control of the h file without a fight. |
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May-14-25 R Praggnanandhaa vs Firouzja, 2025 
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| Andrew Chapman: If a2xBb3 Rxe2, then Bxg7. |
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May-14-25 R Praggnanandhaa vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2025
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| Andrew Chapman: I was quite surprised that black was willing to open the h file against his king, even for a pawn. |
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May-14-25 S Conquest vs Grischuk, 2000
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| Andrew Chapman: <Good Evening: Certainly, 39...Black to Move seems like the intended puzzle.> I've sent them an email to that effect. |
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May-13-25 Caruana vs B Deac, 2025
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| Andrew Chapman: Patzer question: After 14.. d5, what does white do about the threat of d4, apparently winning the knight? If e4xd5 then Nxd5, and it looks like black is going to break up white's pawns around his castled king. a3 and b4 doesn't look great to me. |
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May-12-25 V Eingorn vs E Pandavos, 1989
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| Andrew Chapman: 17.Nf7 also works. |
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May-10-25 Firouzja vs Caruana, 2025
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| Andrew Chapman: I was surprised that white didn't repeat moves with 72. Rf1+. |
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May-06-25 D Gavrilescu vs R Praggnanandhaa, 2025
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| Andrew Chapman: I would have thought that Gavrilescu would have considered Nf3+ when he played c3. He must have missed something I guess. One of the problems with c3 is that it removes one of the protections of the bishop on d3. Correct is 22.gxf3 and it ends up -1, according to an engine. ... |
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Apr-30-25 M Lagarde vs R Makhmutov, 2012
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| Andrew Chapman: 30..Rxf4 was a mistake. An engine gives Rd8, then after Rxf7, Qxf7, Rf4 black has Bf6, preserving his queen, and it's not so clear - though still +3. |
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Apr-10-25 Ravi Krishna G vs S Williams, 2025
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| Andrew Chapman: Bf2 was a blunder. Be1 and white is still OK (-0.6) according to a silicon beast. |
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