Dec-05-07 Y Wang vs I Cheparinov, 2007 
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| halloween: So, what about the underpromotion on move 40? Was that really the swiftest way to a win for Chepa... or was he trying sadistically to prolong the torture? |
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Jan-12-07 E Torre vs R Byrne, 1973
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| halloween: It's fascinating how the white king gets chased "coast to coast". When Byrne chose the exchange sacrifice on move 23, he could not have seen all the way ahead to the end, but on general principles it must have "felt right". |
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Jan-08-07 Kibitzer's Café
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| halloween: Where is the page for the ACP Rapid Cup in Odessa, I can't find it? |
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Dec-13-06 Bronstein vs NN, 1950
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| halloween: 30 seconds!!
I feel like a genius.
(Until I remember that I didn't solve yesterday's and Monday's puzzle...) |
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Nov-25-06 Kramnik vs Deep Fritz, 2006
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| halloween: Why is everybody expecting Black to play 26..Rxb2 and not 26..Bxb2 |
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Nov-21-06 W Rudolf vs NN, 1912
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| halloween: <YouRang: <halloween: My choice was 11. Ne6, which is also winning but not as quickly. Do I still get the points?>
I'm not seeing it. How you proceed to win after 11...dxe6?>
12. Bxh6 g7xh6 13. Qxh6#
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Nov-14-06 Tal Memorial (2006)
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| halloween: <crazy monk: <Rawprawn> look at the position, black rooks is in much better position. Every white piece in on the 1st rank.> There was a famous game where Robert Huebner had white, and at one point all his pieces were on the first rank... and he won. Sorry, I don't ... |
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Nov-14-06 Shirov vs J Polgar, 1996
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| halloween: "Judit, dangerous to others and herself."
-- Garri Kasparov |
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Nov-14-06 W Schmidt vs J Augustin, 1976
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| halloween: Out of curiosity, are there any grandmaster Queen versus Rook endgames on this site where the defender holds the draw? |
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Nov-07-06 Carlsen vs Gelfand, 2006
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| halloween: Ezzy and Atking, many thanks for your replies! |
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