Dec-31-06 Chessgames - Odd Lie 
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| Urtica dioica: I could get it at Corus, but the organizers aren't letting me in for some reason. |
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Aug-22-06 The World vs A Nickel, 2006
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| Urtica dioica: I just voted for 0-1 with a draw offer. It's kinda pathetic that you can do that, but oh well. :) Don't worry, I promptly switched my vote to d4. :D |
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Aug-22-06 Le Clercq vs S Polgar, 1982
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| Urtica dioica: I solved the puzzle. Got the correct line. I feel so stupid now. |
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Aug-18-06 J Mestel vs Miles, 1979
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| Urtica dioica: <ganstaman> 25... ♕xb2 26. ♕xh7 ♔xh7 ♖h3# |
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Jul-31-06 Morozevich vs Carlsen, 2006
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| Urtica dioica: Janosevic vs Geller, 1968 If games are won or lost on mistakes by either of the players, then this is the only provably perfect game in the database. |
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Jul-26-06 V Cmilyte vs Lagno, 2006
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| Urtica dioica: Really. These players appear to have sacked the exchange four times. It's hard to imagine a game with any more than that. Is this a new record? |
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May-23-06 Quinteros vs Tukmakov, 1973
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| Urtica dioica: It took me embarrassingly long to get this. I was looking at the right line, but I didn't notice the pawn would be occupying the square where the rook took the bishop. Things like that can be tricky sometimes... |
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May-18-06 B Savchenko vs Vitiugov, 2006
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| Urtica dioica: It took me about half an eternity (OK, maybe twenty minutes) to solve, but I finally got it! A mind-boggling solution, opening a line here, blocking another there... I'm amazed anyone could find this over the board. For me, the key was to look at 24. ♗h6, and notice it ... |
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May-17-06 M Bagdasarova vs K Rybenko, 1998
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| Urtica dioica: Oops, I guess I shouldn't be so lazy. I checked with a computer and found 14... ♘g4 15. e5 ♘xh2 16. ♔xh2 ♗xe5+ 17. ♗xe5 ♘xe5, threatening both ♘xd3 and ♘g4+. I was curious when I remembered Crafty gave 14... ♘g4 a good ... |
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