Mar-07-22 J Szmetan vs K Frey Beckman, 1977
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Gaito: Komodo 13 doesn't like the move 7...c6? Instead, the engine recommends 7...h6 with equality. |
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Dec-03-21 Marshall vs F Duz-Khotimirsky, 1911
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Gaito: 12...Qg3. "Poor Marshall dead"" 13.Qxg4. "Oh no. Marshall not dead. I dead!" |
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Oct-21-21 Tal vs Uhlmann, 1971 
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Gaito: On 19...Nxb4, there would have followed 20.Qd8+ Kc6 21.Qd6 mate.
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Oct-21-21 Beliavsky vs Kasparov, 1983 
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Gaito: <Olavi> Apparently Kasparov lost a classical game against Smyslov when Garry was 12 years old and Smyslov was 54 years old.
Kasparov vs Smyslov, 1975
That was a classical chess game, wasn't it?
I am not sure under what conditions that game was played, but apparently it was ... |
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Oct-21-21 Tal vs Petrosian, 1975 
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Gaito: A beautiful finish for this very nice miniature by Tal. If there wasn't a White pawn on b3, the final position would be even more pleasantly aesthetic. Another very nice blitz game by Tal with the same opening can be seen in this link:
Tal vs Korchnoi, 1970 Only a genius at blitz ... |
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Oct-21-21 Tal vs Korchnoi, 1970
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Gaito: An outstanding game by Tal. Another miniature won by Tal (against Petrosian) also with the Tarrasch variation of the French Defense can be seen in this link:
Tal vs Petrosian, 1975
The Tarrasch variation seemed very powerful for White when Tal played it! |
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Oct-08-21 Marshall vs Petrov, 1930 
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Gaito: <fredthebear: In the final position, if Black accepts the rook sacrifice, 17.Qh4 will mate in one.> Maybe not mate in one, but mate in a few moves:
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16...Qxc5 (on 16...bxc5 17.Qh4 wins the queen) 17.Qh4 f5 18.Bxf5 h5 19.Qxh5+ Kg7 20.Qg5+ and mate in two more moves. |
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Oct-08-21 Marcel Sisniega 
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Gaito: <Sep-27-09 syracrophy: El excelente libro de la vida y partidas de Sisniega escrito por Gabriel Velasco (quien tambien escribio un libro sobre Torre) puede considerarse de lectura y estudio obligado para quien desee conocer a fondo a uno de los ajedrecistas mas reputados de ... |
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Oct-07-21 Boyang Zhao vs Bruzon Batista, 2021
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Gaito: White resigned in this position:
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In case of 20.Rfxc1 (or Raxc1) Rxc1+ 21.Rxc1 Bxf3 22.gxf3 Qg5+ gobbles a whole rook. A nice and instructive miniature. |
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Oct-06-21 Alekhine vs Janowski, 1924 
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Gaito: This very good game was played during the sixth round of the tournament, but unfortunately it somehow went unnoticed, because it was outshined or overshadowed by another game played in a neighboring table where the current World Champion Capablanca displayed his artistry in a ... |
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Mar-28-21 Stein vs Anikaev, 1972
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Mar-27-21 Chigorin vs Pillsbury, 1895
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Mar-26-21 Korchnoi vs Tiviakov, 2006
Mar-25-21 Alekhine vs Capablanca, 1927 
Mar-25-21 Karpov vs Kasparov, 2009
Mar-25-21 Short vs Adams, 1997
Mar-24-21 B Siff vs Kashdan, 1948 
Mar-24-21 Botvinnik vs E Zagoryansky, 1943 
Mar-24-21 Petrosian vs Korchnoi, 1977 
Mar-22-21 Karpov vs Kasparov, 1990
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Mar-21-21 Polgar vs Mamedyarov, 2002
Mar-21-21 Karpov vs Polgar, 1998
Mar-20-21 Karpov vs M Gurevich, 2000
Mar-17-21 Tolush vs Botvinnik, 1945
Mar-16-21 Botvinnik vs Reshevsky, 1938
Mar-16-21 Alburt vs Tal, 1972
Mar-16-21 Tal vs S Saeed, 1985
Mar-15-21 Tal vs Letelier, 1963 
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Mar-02-21 Alekhine vs Marshall, 1925
Mar-02-21 Marshall vs Bogoljubov, 1924
Mar-01-21 Reti vs Marshall, 1924 
Mar-01-21 Janowski vs Marshall, 1916 
Mar-01-21 E M Jackson vs Marshall, 1899
Feb-28-21 F Bohatirchuk vs Torre, 1925
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Feb-28-21 Capablanca vs E Lundin, 1928
Feb-27-21 Capablanca vs Alekhine, 1936 
Feb-27-21 J Enevoldsen vs Capablanca, 1939 
Feb-26-21 Capablanca vs O Trompowsky, 1939 
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Feb-23-21 Karpov vs Polgar, 1994 
Feb-23-21 Karpov vs Polgar, 1994
Feb-23-21 Carlsen vs Anand, 2014
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Feb-22-21 Carlsen vs Anand, 2007
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Jan-28-20 A Khasin vs Tal, 1956 
Jan-27-20 Hoi vs Gulko, 1988 
Jan-26-20 Tarrasch vs Alekhine, 1925 
Jan-10-20 Parma vs Fischer, 1970 
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