Jun-05-19 Wesley So 
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| Marmot PFL: Surprised that Grischuk didn't try harder. |
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Jun-05-19 Norway Chess (2019)
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| Marmot PFL: I have heard of 19th century events where drawn games were replayed but with colors reversed (this was an era when draws were much less common). Playing black is tough enough without having to do it twice against the same player with only a short break and with less time. Only ... |
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Apr-28-19 Svidler vs Carlsen, 2019
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| Marmot PFL: Three Sicilians and nobody played 3 d4. |
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Mar-28-19 Nakamura vs Shankland, 2019
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| Marmot PFL: Thought black would trade queens, maybe white can mix it up with 15 Qb3 |
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Mar-24-19 Caruana vs Dominguez Perez, 2019
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| Marmot PFL: Still white was winning until the uncharacteristic 71 Qa8? allowing perpetual check. |
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Mar-24-19 US Championship (2019)
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| Marmot PFL: If Caruana is going to draw every game he should have played in Shamkir where he wouldn't tank so many rating points. |
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Jan-28-19 0
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| Marmot PFL: Speaking of HC, get asked all the time why I don't get flu shots. I even decide the time has come to get one, and then read articles like this. https://www.npr.org/sections/health... The worst flu I ever (22 years ago) had cost me maybe 5% of that in missed work and other ... |
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Jan-10-19 Bologan vs M Hansen, 2011
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| Marmot PFL: All forced moves and therefore not too difficult, but a good mating pattern to remember. |
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Jan-08-19 Jeremy Lim
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| Marmot PFL: One year the SI baseball issue picked the Cleveland Indians to win the WS and they finished last. I thought St. Nick would rally the troops at halftime and they would at least make a game of it, but total fail. The Clemson coach reminded me of Wesley So after becoming US champ. |
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Jan-08-19 Jose Ferrer
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| Marmot PFL: Member of the Hollywood Chess Club. A shame there are no recorded games with JF and Humphrey Bogart from the Caine Mutiny days. |
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