Aug-13-10 Motylev vs A Pashikian, 2010
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| ih8sens: It is sorta neat that 10. Ne2 allows such easy play for black with 10 ... b6 threatening Ba6 and forcing the rook to move. If that was in fact the threat... the Berlin is so flexible. |
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Oct-27-09 Carlsen vs Svidler, 2009 
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| ih8sens: Stuff like this just screams that Magnus is the next Fischer... Didn't have too much to work with throughout the game... so he steers it into an endgame where he painfully outplays a particularly adequate endgamer! |
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Oct-22-09 Adams vs Z Almasi, 2004
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| ih8sens: Black must have missed white's 16. e6+!. White must have been hoping for this break, it's not so easy to see if you aren't expecting it. |
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Oct-22-09 C Balogh vs Z Almasi, 2005
Oct-22-09 V Belov vs Z Almasi, 2008
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| ih8sens: Did Almasi flag? ... My instant reaction is to yell draw here :P |
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Dec-03-08 H Skuja vs Tal, 1958
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| ih8sens: Tal is well known for being some sort of crazy tactician, more concerned about getting cute wins than objectivity. In my personal study of him, though, I've noticed that he actually plays a real 'pick up a pawn and hang on for dear life' style of chess and THEN pounces on his ... |
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Mar-12-07 S Kustar vs A Kranz, 1999
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| ih8sens: ahhhhhh, finally a puzzle I solved in under 10 seconds. |
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