May-12-11 World Championship Candidates (2011) 
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| Canuck16: Well, I suppose I hadn't accounted for repetition, which I suppose leaves a gaping hole in my plan. OOPS ! If the repetition rule is allowed, then players who have decided it's time to draw would simply repeat 3 times. If not allowed, then the 50-move rule would allow them to ... |
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Feb-29-08 Carlsen vs Shirov, 2008
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| Canuck16: <arifattar: That whole sequence of Knight moves from 45-50 is so intriguing. Why not 47..Kh8?> 48. Rxf7 threatens mate on 49. Rxh7 |
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Jan-11-08 L Babujian vs T L Petrosian, 2008
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| Canuck16: Why 24. Nxe4 rather than Nxe5 ?
Seems like a strange blunder to me, but maybe I'm missing something ? |
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Apr-25-07 Shulman vs The World, 2007
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| Canuck16: 30. ... Qg4 threatens
31. ... Be2 which either wins the exchange or threatens to mate after
31. ... Bf3 |
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Mar-22-07 A Stefanova vs G Sargissian, 2007
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| Canuck16: Is there a defense to 22. Rxf6 ?
At worst it seems to win a pawn and free the e-pawn to move towards promotion, but likely I'm just missing an obvious defense. |
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Mar-03-07 Morozevich vs Leko, 2007
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| Canuck16: <Whitehat1963: What's best after 42...Rxg7?> Probably Qxg7# |
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Jan-11-07 Corus Group A (2007)
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| Canuck16: Anyone think there will be a quick draw between Kramnik and Topalov just so they don't have to be near each other ? LOL |
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Jan-11-07 The World vs A Nickel, 2006
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| Canuck16: CONGRATS World Team.
My attempt to squeeze a little more knowledge out of this game: Is he resigning because ?
41. ... Qxb7
42. axb7 Re8 (only way to stop queening)
43. Rb3 Rb8 (only way to prevent loss of rook after 44. Rxb5 anything 45. b8=Q). 44. Rxb5
And at this point ... |
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Jan-05-07 D Norwood vs S Marsh, 1992
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| Canuck16: fantastic !
'nuf said. |
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Dec-15-06 Gibraltar Masters (2007)
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| Canuck16: <PhilFeeley> I believe that Charbonneau is semi-retired. I read somewhere earlier in the year that he was going to focus on his career in finance after the Olympiad. Not often I get to cheer for a fellow Canuck, so I'll be rooting for Spraggett ! Though I fear his top ... |
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