Dec-09-11 Hromadka vs M Schreiber, 1936 
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| Deathstroke: This boggles my mind... I've been trying to learn more about positional chess, and I'm not sure what to think about this game as a result. After his 13th move, Black's position looks like what most players strive for... completed development, only two pawn islands, plenty of ... |
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Dec-05-11 B Becker vs Short, 2011
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| Deathstroke: I prefer to see this in a different light. Did anyone notice the "Chess in Schools and Communities" poster attached to the table in the photo? I see this as a famous tennis star lending his name in an attempt to bring more awareness and popularity to a game that is (let's face ... |
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Nov-15-11 C Juarez Flores vs H Stevic, 2010
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| Deathstroke: The immediate 34...Rxc2 seems to win, because of the threatened Bishop fork on e4 (winning an additional pawn in the bargain). However, I decided to look at 34...Nxh4+ as well. In this case, White has three responses. 35.gxh4 Rxc2
36.Rxc2 Bxe4+
37.any Bxc2
However, what if ... |
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May-12-11 A Manoeuvre vs M Cornette, 2008
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| Deathstroke: <Sastre: If 26.d5 Bxd5 27.Qa4, Black still wins with 27...Ra8 28.Qb4 Qxb4 29.axb4 Rxa1+.> Ahh, good combination. Thanks.
Hmmm... black could have done that during the actual game as well (with 26...Ra8), couldn't he? |
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Feb-08-11 R Pernet vs C Costello, 1982
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| Deathstroke: I've never had the nerve to play the Traxler (Wilkes-Barre) in a tournament match. But I've wanted to... oh, so very badly. The utter chaos that ensues is just a marvel to behold. The fact that Black has, in effect, said "Material doesn't matter; it's my rapid development that ... |
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Jan-31-11 Anand vs Topalov, 2005
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| Deathstroke: 58. Rb2 or 60. Rb2... I think the problem here is that neither side is REALLY sure who's got the advantage. Sure, White is miles ahead in material... but how does that compare to Black having three connected passed-pawns? The Knight looks like a good guardian on the Kingside, ... |
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Jan-24-11 The World vs N Pogonina, 2010
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| Deathstroke: Deathstroke: 60.Nf6 Rf4 61.Ne5 Rxf6 62.h7 Qd5+, and the best White has is a draw by repetition. All non-drawing moves by White (by my untrained eye) result in Black coming away with at least a passed pawn in the endgame, which will probably be decisive. My favorite line using ... |
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Jan-20-11 A Kolev vs J Polgar, 1993
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| Deathstroke: <culei> I certainly apologize for not reading the lines you posted. I generally read through the entire top page of comments before I post, and I missed your note regarding Qc2. My bad. That being said, take it easy. You don't own the puzzle, nor the solution. I posted ... |
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Jan-07-11 Gipslis vs Korchnoi, 1963
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| Deathstroke: Ahh... Perfect! Thanks, Sastre... I KNEW I was missing a simple continuation. :) |
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Nov-12-10 G Pagalis vs I Georgiadis, 2001
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| Deathstroke: I believe that white still had a game after 36.Nxf6+. I'm just examining this by eyeball (no computer analysis), so I can't be certain. But I see the following key lines: 36...gxf, 37.Qd5+ Kg7 (Kf8 loses rook to Rh8+), 38.Qf5 hitting the h7 square for a skewer, and the rook on ... |
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