Nov-08-10 Anand vs Topalov, 2010 
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| Cekhauz: In the end, when cavalry got scattered, the King looks forward into the empty fields of glory, where new, ugly threats are looming. Staring at the dead bodies of his soldiers, he sees the face of enemy general, who stepped over them. And the bitter truth of being outsmarted comes to |
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Nov-08-10 Van Wely vs C Hansen, 1992
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| Cekhauz: This puzzle reminds me about positions when you are completely winning, your opponent refuses to surrender despite having bare King against couple of your pieces, so you push him to the last rank and checkmate by promoting a pawn into Rook instead of Queen. I mean, in some cases ... |
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