Aug-28-06 The World vs A Nickel, 2006 
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| Grunfeld: This is the first time I am posting on this game, but I agree with <Nasruddin>. Given that we are playing a correspondence game with computers allowed, heavy tactics are not going to favor us. So I would go with 2. Nc3 if GM Nickel plays the Sicilian. |
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Jul-15-06 Aleksander Wojtkiewicz
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| Grunfeld: I was extremely sad to hear of his passing too. RIP, Wojo. |
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May-17-06 MTel Masters (2006)
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| Grunfeld: <radu stancu> <erasmus> thanks! |
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May-17-06 Anand vs Bacrot, 2006
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| Grunfeld: Can someone please post the moves in this game? I am at work and can't watch the games (all the relevant sites are blocked). |
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Feb-15-06 Kasparov vs Seirawan, 1989
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| Grunfeld: According to the following article on Wikipedia, Seirawan didn't really intend to play the KID; he was trying to play the Pirc defense, only to see Kasparov cleverly transpose to the KID with 3. f3. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pirc_D...
Here is the relevant excerpt from the ... |
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Aug-31-05 Kibitzer's Café
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| Grunfeld: <mandar> Tennis and rubber balls cannot really swing unless they have an imperfect shape, as <arifattar> mentioned. For leather balls, the rough and smooth sides have different weights, so the rough side 'dips' as the ball is flying through the air, which is what causes |
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Aug-29-05 Andras Adorjan
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| Grunfeld: 1) a
2) a
3) c
4) 1500 (estimated)
5) neither (mainly online correspondence)
6) c
7) c
8) b
9) b
10) a
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Aug-27-05 Anand vs S Agdestein, 1987
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| Grunfeld: Funny move order for the Ruy Lopez. Doesn't 1. e4 Nc6 also have another name? 30. d6! is a good thrust - Black cannot win a pawn since 30... cxd6 31. cxd6 Rxd6?? Rxc8+ loses a piece. After 34. Ng8+, Black is already quite lost, but now he also has to sac the exchange; here are the ... |
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Aug-26-05 A B Meetei vs Anand, 1986
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| Grunfeld: Funny how both players use the same tactic in this game - With 15. Rad1, White deliberately hangs his a2 pawn; it can't be taken (15... Bxa2? 16. b3 traps the Bishop). A few moves later, Anand uses the same tactic and deliberately hangs his a7 pawn after 16... Rae8. As before, 17. ... |
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Aug-25-05 Pentala Harikrishna
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| Grunfeld: <Ragh> Nice links - I enjoyed reading his article on Sanjin - quite nicely written. |
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Aug-25-05 Eric Schiller
Aug-24-05 FIDE World Championship Tournament (2005)
Aug-24-05 A Zapata vs Anand, 1988
Aug-23-05 B Chatalbashev vs Kasimdzhanov, 1996
Aug-22-05 Queen's Indian (E12)
Aug-18-05 Susan Polgar
Aug-17-05 Anand vs Grischuk, 2005
Aug-15-05 Alexander Grischuk
Aug-14-05 Viswanathan Anand
Aug-01-05 City of London
Jul-29-05 Vladimir Kramnik
Jul-28-05 Yasser Seirawan
Jul-27-05 Kramnik vs P H Nielsen, 2005
Jul-27-05 Subbaraman Vijayalakshmi
Jul-26-05 Garry Kasparov
Jul-26-05 38th Biel Chess Festival (2005)
Jul-24-05 Magnus Carlsen
Jul-18-05 Nunn vs Yusupov, 1991
Jun-25-05 Adams vs Hydra, 2005
Jun-16-05 Nakamura vs Shabalov, 2005
May-25-05 Shredder vs Hydra, 2004
May-20-05 Adams vs Topalov, 2005
May-18-05 MTel Masters (2005)
Mar-30-05 14th Amber Tournament: Rapid (2005)
Mar-06-05 Kasimdzhanov vs Anand, 2005
Mar-04-05 Linares (2005)
Feb-28-05 Anand vs Kasparov, 2005
Feb-25-05 Leko vs Anand, 2005
Jan-29-05 Corus Group A (2005)
Jan-25-05 Corus Tournament: Group C (2005)
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