Apr-29-09 A Misetane Burjan vs K Albert, 1992 
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| Thickasabrick31: 30. ... Re1+ isn't a losing line, it just doesn't win anything. 31. Rxe1 Bb5+ 32. c4 Qxe1+ 33. Kxe1 Bxa6. |
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Apr-22-09 K Richter vs E Reinhardt, 1937
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| Thickasabrick31: Does 36. Nf2 work also? |
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Apr-20-09 R Oster vs Fischer, 1963
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| Thickasabrick31: Why 28. Rxf2? Yea fischer can windmill him and win a pawn or two back but it doesn't amount to anything. 28. Kg1 Nxe4+ 29. Kh1 Nf2+ Kg1 Nd3+ 30. Kh1 Nxb2 31. Qc7 and they should be even material-wise. |
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Apr-09-09 K Havasi vs Breyer, 1917
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| Thickasabrick31: Why doesn't white play 24. cxb7+ ? Then 24. ... Kb8 25. Nxf3 gxf3. And after 26. Red1 white might be able to stay afloat. |
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Apr-03-09 Tal vs V Saigin, 1954
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| Thickasabrick31: Why 15. ... dxe5?? 15. ... Ne8 is a whole lot better. |
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Apr-01-09 Fischer vs B Larsen, 1970
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| Thickasabrick31: Yes, but 26. Ne6 puts him down a knight. And why doesn't Fischer play 27. Rd5 after 26. ... Qc4 ? |
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Mar-30-09 Karpov vs Kasparov, 1985
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| Thickasabrick31: Why not 34. ... Qd1 ? |
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Mar-26-09 Karpov vs Shefler, 1961
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| Thickasabrick31: What was the point of 24. ... Qf4 ? And why retreat back c7 after that? Why not play 26. Ref8 or something that will open up white's king to attack. Yes, white has a strong mate in two threat but, black can make some mate in one threats that will open up white's kingside a ... |
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Mar-25-09 S Polgar vs E Ivanov, 1981
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| Thickasabrick31: Why doesn't Ivanov play 14. ... Bxg2 ? |
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Mar-07-09 B Bettermann vs J Roscher, 1989
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| Thickasabrick31: Why doesn't white play 16. Qxf3 instead? It allows the g-pawn to remain of a defender of f3 square and if black plays 16. ... g4 17. Qxc6 Bxc6 18. Rxf6 with white coming out a piece ahead or 16. ... Qxf3 17. gxf3 g4 18. Ng1 planning for Nd2 if black puts more pressure on it. |
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