Oct-02-15 Karjakin vs Svidler, 2015 
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| chemgeek: Yikes. I step out for coffee is what looks like it heading for a slightly unbalanced but pawns on one side only likely draw, and Karjakin walks into a self-overload of his KB before I can fill my cup. Within 4 moves of the time control. Maybe being too clever by half postponing ... |
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Jun-23-14 So vs Shankland, 2014
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| chemgeek: 13...e6 strikes me as anti-thematic. It creates weaknesses on d6 and e6 that are immediately exploited. 13...Rfb8 followed by maneuvering Nf6 to a better position, with a future possible ...c4 in the air to fix b2 looks more strategic. |
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Dec-22-13 Butler vs G W Baynes, 1891
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| chemgeek: Typo? 28 exd7 wins quickly. |
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Nov-19-13 Anand - Carlsen World Championship Match (2013)
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| chemgeek: Having been away from semi-serious chess for almost 20 years (but a periodic lurker) I'd have to say that the advent of chess engines has really changed the game, and Carlsen has adopted an effective strategy for winning, like it or not. Instead of breaking your back trying to ... |
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