Dec-09-23 London Chess Classic (2023) 
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| Sally Simpson: Not long back from Christmas shopping. It was hell with an in store argument because 'apparently' I was buying the best presents for my side of the family whilst her side of the family were getting fobbed off with less expensive gifts. (yes I am using G.C, as my diary because ... |
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Dec-09-23 Niemann vs M Bartel, 2023
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| Sally Simpson: Hi Jersey Bob.
I was anticipating others not knowing what I meant so I gave the Edward Winter link. It's a term I've used on here before, it should be used more often in the chess lexicon, it's great word. Yes, Al Horowitz and Chernev were fond of using it. I think I first ... |
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Dec-08-23 J Moussard vs Adams, 2023
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| Sally Simpson: How about a wee nod to Adams for rolling the dice when in a lost position. [DIAGRAM] He must have seen 37...Kh8 still hung on but a loss in the long run so decided to risk a quick end rather than suffer. He rolled the bones with 31...Rxf7 hoping Black would miss the backward ... |
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Dec-08-23 Hans Niemann
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| Sally Simpson: Hi HeMateMe.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Master-Che... Danny was slightly upset that my name appeared first due to alphabetical order. He was the IM so he should have been. I replied I too am an IM as in 'I'm Mad.' It went though through many publications. 35 years later they ... |
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Dec-07-23 Geoff Chandler
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| Sally Simpson: That is correct Ohio. White missed a mate in to stalemate in one. They could ave taken a Rook and still mated or stalemated in one. |
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Dec-06-23 Colle vs Capablanca, 1929
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| Sally Simpson: Hi Fred,
Thank You. Your idea about removing an 'L' from Colle gave me the idea to kick off my traditional Christmas Quiz. What famous Christmas Carol is this;
Magnus Carsen?
Answer: 'Noel, Noel, Noel No-el'
More fun and nonsense at;
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Dec-05-23 Tournament of Peace (2023)
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| Sally Simpson: Hi Perfidious,
Marshall was one player I could at least half understand what he was up too. Sometimes I was ahead of him and could see what was coming. I first came across him in Chernev's 'Most Instructive' and an Alekhine note; 'a typical Marshall trap.' Then I got his ... |
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Dec-05-23 M A Tabatabaei vs Niemann, 2023
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| Sally Simpson: This has appeared on ECF site.
<"Niemann and Tabatabaei were playing bullet at the party last night, before heading off together and generally looking best buddies. Hence their quick (dare I say pre-arranged?) draw today not a huge surprise."> ... |
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Dec-05-23 So vs Giri, 2010
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| Sally Simpson: Hi PawnSac.
I do not mind answering an 8 year old post but triangles, rectangles and something called a trapezoid(?) Is that when you trap a zoid in a two mover. (I googled 'zoid' and got; 'Zoid can refer to either an asexually reproductive spore or a sexually reproductive ... |
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Dec-05-23 Niemann vs S Royal, 2023
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| Sally Simpson: Good game. Knight Sac. Double Exchange Sac. pawn push to f6 and 1-0. |
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