Oct-18-20 Dolmatov vs Polugaevsky, 1988 
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ajax333221: It is so easy to understand how every following move is going to be, but it was very hard to have the creativity and vision for the first nail in the coffin. |
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Jan-10-15 Bogoljubov vs Spielmann, 1919 
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ajax333221: [DIAGRAM] 26. Qc8+ Rd8 27. Rxe6+ fxe6 28. Qxe6+ Qe7 29. Qxe7# 1-0 this is one move longer, but more straightforward in my opinion. |
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Jan-09-15 Jakovenko vs Carlsen, 2007 
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ajax333221: 40...Qf1 was missed, I guess once you look into a way of simplifying the position into a quick win you stop looking. |
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May-07-14 J Pachow vs P Enders, 1981 
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ajax333221: haven't seen the movie nor read the books. |
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Jan-23-14 Ivkov vs L Lengyel, 1964 
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ajax333221: it makes us think around 4+ moves in the future, but once you look at the correct line everything is clear: RxB, NxR, B pin N, (now there are only 2 choices to protect the knight) a)Rc8? Nd6 fork QR
b)Qc7
The Queen is overloaded, both protecting g7 and c5, there is little ... |
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Jan-02-14 I Abonyi vs G Lovas, 1915 
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ajax333221: I thought 15.Nf6+ was as good, but then the castle defense appears!: 15.Nf6+ gxf6 16.Qxf6 O-O |
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Dec-20-13 A Mathiassen vs S Sorensen, 1862
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ajax333221: interesting, 29.Qf4 or 29.Qd4 is followed by 29...Bb4+ 30.Qxb4 Rxb4 However if we go back and see why 28...h5 was played (instead of directly moving the bishop to b4) is that there is a sneaky Rd8#, so if you go 28...Bb4+? 29.Qxb4! (blacks can't capture the queen because that ... |
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Dec-10-13 P Littlewood vs D Norwood, 1985 
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ajax333221: but we were (or are) close |
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Sep-04-13 A Sokolov vs Salov, 1983 
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ajax333221: this game is crazy, must add it to my fav games |
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Aug-19-13 Hybl vs Jansa, 1964 
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ajax333221: to my last comment, I noted you can swap the last queen moves and works too |
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