Aug-06-14 Gheorghiu vs Polugaevsky, 1973 
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| LJLMETAL: There are some interesting lines
40. Q×g7+! K×g7
41. g×h7dis+ Kf6
42. h8=Q+ K×g5
43. Qh5+ Kf6
44. Qh6+ wins the Queen
40. Q×g7+! K×g7
41. g×h7dis+ Kf7
42. Rg7+! K×g7
43. h8=Q+ Kf7
44. Rh7+ Ke6
45. Rh6+ Kd5
46. R×c6 K×c6
47. Q×e5 and winning |
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Aug-28-13 Kovacs vs L Schmid, 1953
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| LJLMETAL: It would continue with
50. Qf5+, Rg6
51. Qf7+, Bg7!
After that; white's best move is to trade the Queen off for the rook, or he gets checkmated. |
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Aug-25-13 R Nezhmetdinov vs Lusikal, 1951
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| LJLMETAL: That is a nice mating attack! |
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Aug-21-13 E Inarkiev vs A Riazantsev, 2003
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| LJLMETAL: I like the Steinitz Variation. It can get tricky, but it is fun |
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Aug-12-13 S Williams vs M Hebden, 2006
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| LJLMETAL: On Black's 38th move; his best move is
38... Qf6
After that white might continue with
39. Rg7, Qxg7
40. Rxg7, Kxg7
That is the best way for black to prevent checkmate |
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Aug-09-13 Kramnik vs G Meier, 2012
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| LJLMETAL: I was thinking of
24. Rxe8+, Qxe8
25. Nc7 forking the Queen and rook.
This is a better continuation though |
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Jul-30-13 Letelier vs G Garcia, 1963
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| LJLMETAL: The best move for black on move 22 is
22... f6
At least black will have some breathing room. |
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Jul-27-13 Spielmann vs R Wahle, 1926
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| LJLMETAL: I got the first two moves right, but I was lousy after that |
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Jul-23-13 E Vorobiov vs A Pijpers, 2012
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| LJLMETAL: I figured it out in a few seconds. Good puzzle. I have a question. Why isn't the Slav Defense ever considered as the Queen's Gambit Declined? When the Queen's Gambit is played, there are only two options; accept it, or decline it.
The Slav Defense is a way to decline it. |
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Jul-01-13 Bird vs NN, 1888
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| LJLMETAL: It took me about 5 seconds.
A smothered mate on the d8 square doesn't happen all that often |
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