Jun-08-25 K Rusev vs D Mastrovasilis, 1997
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| alshatranji: I had 20...dxc3, instead of 20...Bxe5, and Stockfish finds it a little better. |
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Jun-06-25 Hromadka vs K Treybal, 1912 
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| alshatranji: A complicated position with quite a few options. e6 is interesting. I saw the main line (25.Rxf7Bxg3 26.Rxg7+Kh8 27.Rxg3), and I went with it as (probably) the best option. But to be honest, I wasn't entirely sure why, except that it seems to be the only way to move forward. ... |
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May-25-25 Shirov vs Jansa, 1991
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| alshatranji: "mel gibson: MissScarlett: On my front page, it says <33. ?> not <28. ?>.
Yes - the puzzle has now been changed." Same thing, and even now I still think the real puzzle should have started a move later. |
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May-24-25 Saemisch vs G Abrahams, 1939
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| alshatranji: I had 28. Bxf5 exf5 29. e6+, followed by 30. Qxd5 with multiple threats. It turns out to be Stockfish's preferred line IF Black takes the bishop; the best response is 28. ... Bg6. |
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May-10-25 I Malakhov vs B Nikitinyh, 2017
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| alshatranji: I had 54. Ra6, and it seemed that after Rxa6 55. c8=Q, White should win. Not according to Stockfish, which has a draw after 55...Rxd6+ 56. Kh7 Bf6 57. Qb7+ Kc4 58. Qc7+ Kd5 59. Qb7+. Well. |
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Apr-13-25 Romanishin vs Dorfman, 1976
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| alshatranji: I was sure it was 17...Nxe3 18.Rxd8 Raxd8. It seemed the only continuation possible. Yet, I couldn't see anything decisive (i.e. tactical) after that. Black is not significantly behind in material, and his pieces are better developed and coordinated. Is that all? As King.Arthur ... |
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Mar-26-25 A Moiseenko vs A Predke, 2013
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| alshatranji: 23. Qd2 is stronger. |
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Mar-15-25 Matulovic vs A Tsvetkov, 1965
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| alshatranji: I saw as far as 32.Qc1Nxd4+33.Kd3Qxe5, but the idea of trapping the knight with Qc3 is countered with the simple f6. I couldn't see anything after Qc8+Kg7. Well. |
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Feb-16-25 Vidmar vs Yates, 1930
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| alshatranji: It took me a while to find Ne2+, hoping for 37. Rxe2 Qh4. I was a little stumped after the simple Kh1. Eventually, I ended up with 37...Rxf1+ 38. Rxf1 Qa7, which according to Stockfish is a draw after 39. Ne8+ Kh6 40. Nc7. Looking deeper would have revealed that, contrary to ... |
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Jan-29-25 Koneru vs Z Nemeth, 2005
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| alshatranji: The first moves practically play themselves out, and the rest can be found during play. One fine point: it's important to play 26.Qh4+, instead of 26.Qh5+. The latter allows 26...Kg7, and if 27.Rg3+, then 27...Kf8, 28.Qh6+, and White still wins, but not as quickly. After ... |
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