Nov-18-18 Carlsen vs Caruana, 2018 
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| JASAHA: Seems that in the last sequence of moves white aims to recapture the c
Pawn in a circumstance of slight positional advantage; ie play good chess! |
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Nov-16-18 Carlsen vs Caruana, 2018
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| JASAHA: I has thinking carlsen would challenge the c file with the rook on A1 but either way something had to be done about the open file. |
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Nov-09-18 Caruana vs Carlsen, 2018
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| JASAHA: Whatever the computer says; this is about time difference! |
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Jun-04-18 So vs Carlsen, 2018
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| JASAHA: Space control by White’s active-centralized dark squared Bishop was a major advantage. Black’s white squared B was comparatively ineffective. Sacking the latter on g6 was undoubtedly considered and dropped as a candidate move. There’s no need to take the piece. |
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Aug-16-17 Kasparov vs Q L Le, 2017
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| JASAHA: Frodo: Pity he didn't spare the rook
Gandolf: It was pity that made him take the rook. |
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Aug-13-17 K Forster vs Kupchik, 1946
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| JASAHA: I think in some time zone it's already Monday. Hardly "insane" . |
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Mar-16-17 A Gupta vs R Praggnanandhaa, 2016
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| JASAHA: I gather that Bxc3 also works, just takes an hr longer. :) |
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Feb-25-17 Bacrot vs I Lysyj, 2009
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| JASAHA: Yes I agree with the computer intuitively. The capture on f7 is not Winning! Black had to return material. |
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Jan-26-17 Tata Steel Masters (2017)
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| JASAHA: Re: Wesley So
I think it's his calm disposition that has helped his rise to the top. He seems to get the best out of positions and at the same time respects his opponent's capabilities.
No matter what his result here (which looks very promising) he has demonstrated that he has the |
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Jan-22-17 Rapport vs Carlsen, 2017
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| JASAHA: "Wild-Thing" Rapport also had So in the hook. This time around he didn't play throw-back. |
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