Apr-04-25 V Malakhatko vs A Aleksandrov, 1997 
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| Finnegan63: Presumably a loss on time as White is better here. |
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Feb-07-25 Gelfand vs Karpov, 1995
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| Finnegan63: I'm very baffled by 26...h5, seemingly to me anyway losing a pawn in one move for nothing. |
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Dec-06-22 Spassky vs Timman, 1973
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| Finnegan63: What I find particularly impressive here is the way Spassky tied Timman down, then opened up a new front with moves 36-46, deflecting the Black King to the queen's side before victoriously pushing the b-pawn. |
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Oct-15-21 Vaganian vs Jansa, 1974
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| Finnegan63: This is a fine example of sustained attacking play by the Armenian, sacking a pawn or two along the way to keep the initiative in unbalanced positions. |
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Aug-27-21 J Polgar vs H Ree, 1989
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| Finnegan63: This is one of the best sacrificial attacks against a Sicilian that I've ever seen. She mows through Ree's defence like it isn't there, even though he makes no obvious errors. |
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May-10-21 R MacDonald vs W E Napier, 1904
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| Finnegan63: Considering Napier was one of the best players of his day, he's played some inferior moves here 9 ...Qc8 when it would be better to have the QR on that square and 15 ...Bg4 in particular, just inviting the QR into the attack, look all wrong to me |
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Feb-25-21 J Horner vs G H Bennett, 1973
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| Finnegan63: A superb set of sacrifices at the conclusion of this wins the game. |
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Feb-09-21 L Valenzuela Fuentealba vs A Rakotoniaina, 2014
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| Finnegan63: A tight game for much of this - Black was a tad passive for a Grunfeld and went a little wrong with 26...Nc7 when 26 Nc5 would have given him some counterplay for the pawn. |
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Jan-28-21 G Nakhbayeva vs Goryachkina, 2019
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| Finnegan63: 20...Bg4, which effectively won the game, was an ingenious and not at all obvious move. |
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Dec-22-20 S Volkov vs A Shariyazdanov, 1991
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| Finnegan63: The main turning point in this game seems to come with 25 ...Qf8 when 25 Rxb2 would have kept the Black pieces better co-ordinated. |
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