Jul-15-10 King's Pawn Game (C20) 
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Coolin: The problem with that logic is the sample size and quality of the samples. If you beat someone (as white) in the Ruy Lopez over a 60 move, slow moving game, you are less likely to show it off than you are a brilliant win in the Danish Gambit which involves sacrifice and attack. ... |
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Jun-05-10 Maroczy vs Charousek, 1896 
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Coolin: Four pieces en prise after 18...Bb4? Amazing. |
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Jun-03-10 H Hage vs A Nimzowitsch, 1926 
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Coolin: I don't think I've ever seen a more lost position with even material as black is after move 31. |
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Jun-03-10 Center Game (C21) 
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Coolin: A few different comments in this post:
I played a blitz game the other day with hopes of trying out a new opening (no idea if it really exists) 1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. f4 My idea was king's gambit-ish, but with less counterplay from black. Of course, after looking at it, 3...Bb4+ ... |
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Jul-19-09 Alekhine vs C de Montmartre, 1925 
Jul-05-09 D Perovic vs M Cebalo, 1986 
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Coolin: <I saw Rxh7, but I was planning to meet e5 with Qh3. Sigh. Qf4 was a very pretty shot.> Me too. I'm glad someone else feels my pain. |
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Jun-14-09 Bagirov vs Gufeld, 1973 
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Coolin: Where is the mate on 30. Kc1? I found
30...Na2+ 31. Kc2 Rb2+ 32. Kd3 Qb6+ 33. Ke3 Qe2+ 34. Kf4 Qf2+ winning the queen, but I don't see mate. I'm sure it's something simple. |
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Jun-13-09 Bagirov vs O Salmensuu, 1994 
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Coolin: Maybe it was a "I don't know any of this theory, so I'll just copy you for a while?" |
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