Jul-06-22 D Kryakvin vs Evgeni Kuligin, 2008 
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| TheaN: <Brenin> explains the point and <saturn2> the followup of this puzzle in a very practical way. Qh6 cuts off f8 as defense whilst keeping the tension, among other things keeping e7 blocked, and threatening Nxf6+ with Bxh7+, followed by the typical light square mating ... |
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Jul-05-22 Khmelnitsky vs Alburt, 1996
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| TheaN: <25.Qd5+ Bxd5 26.Bxd5+ Re6 27.Bxe6#> is a take-out-the-defender tactic with x-ray motives, and makes seeing Qd5+ not that easy. Once you spot the potential though, it clicks instantly. |
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Jul-04-22 Alekhine vs E Steiner, 1937
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| TheaN: Oh also, <14.d6 Bxd6 15.Nf5 +-> is certainly a unique but useful Monday, and Steiner probably should have thrown the towel earlier. |
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Jul-04-22 David Moody
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| TheaN: Only now does this fact reach me, and that's a bit saddening. One of the more informative contributors. Rest in peace David. |
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Jul-03-22 E J Gausel vs S Briem, 1996
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| TheaN: Yeah pretty sure the idea was supposed to be <16.Nxd5!>, as Black's forced to throw at least two pawns after <16....cxd5>. 16....Qxe5 follows the neat forced line 17.Ne7+ Kh8 18.Ng6+ hxg6 19.Qh3+, and now it's not mate, but 19....Kg8 20.dxe5 +-. 16....Nxb3, ... |
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Jul-02-22 Shabalov vs I M Shliperman, 1995
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| TheaN: I wanted to play gxh6 straight away, but on instinct. It's just not enough, only a relatively minor advantage to Black, but of course luring a piece to g7 is key. I'd probably seen this if I'd taken my time, but my week was screwed up already. |
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Jul-01-22 D Byrne vs G Kramer, 1954
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| TheaN: Or well, <33>....Qe7 34.Bxh5 +- sure, but of course Black should zwischenzug 33....Rxh2+ 34.Kg1, which I did, and then the queen's pinned after 34....Qe7 35.Bh5?? Qxg7 -+. |
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Jun-30-22 O Ulvestad vs Ed. Lasker, 1947
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| TheaN: <28.Qh5> puts mounting pressure on the Black king side, the point being 28....gxf4 29.Qxh6+ Ke8 (Kg8 30.Bh7+ #3), and here White has to watch out. In my short analysis I would play 30.Bc6? Qxc6! -+ because of back rank, but 30.Qh8+ Bf8 31.Ba3 +- is somewhat obvious on second ... |
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Jun-28-22 NN vs F Rhine, 1977
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| TheaN: Oh, thanks <Brenin>. I thought the pun just referenced the actual occasion of the game, but I'm not much of a Hitchcock expert so didn't get the movie reference. Very appropriate here indeed, great miniature <FSR>. |
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Jun-28-22 M Palac vs Minasian, 1997
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| TheaN: Lots of ways to Rome here, of which <31.Qxe8+ Kxe8 32.Nc7+ Kf8 33.Rd8#> is most decisive. As others have already pointed out, g4 wins, and so does 31.Nd7+ as Kg8 32.Nxe7+ Rxe7? 33.Qc8+ #2. What I have yet to see mentioned, rightfully so as it's the most bizarre move, is ... |
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