Dec-09-24 Ding Liren vs D Gukesh, 2024 
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jffun1958: Same as in last game, Ding is burning lots of time in early game, only to get into time trouble later. |
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Nov-07-24 L Tito Ausan Jr vs M Maga, 2007 
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jffun1958: Very suitable to the outcome of the election. Excellent pun. |
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Aug-26-24 H Tikkanen vs D Semcesen, 2002 
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jffun1958: 25. Ne4 (threatening 26. Qh8#) Ng7 26. Nf6 Ne8 27. Nxh5 f6 28. Nxf6 Nxf6 29. Qxf6+ Rf7 30. Qh8+ Ke7 31. Qh6 [DIAGRAM]
Black to move |
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Aug-10-24 M Dougherty vs R Praggnanandhaa, 2017
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jffun1958: 30. Qxc4 Nxc4 31. Bxg6 Nxd2+ 32. Ka2 Rxg6 wins a piece. |
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Aug-05-24 R Horvat vs V Sokolov, 1953 
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jffun1958: Not a very easy Monday puzzle:
22. ... Nd3+
and then the following lines:
a) 23. cxd3 Qe1#
b) 23. Bxd3 Qf2+ 24. Kd1 Qd2#
c) 23. Qxd3 Qf2+ 24. Kd1 Qg1+ 25. Qf1 Qxf1+ wins the wQ. |
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Jul-28-24 R Dieks vs P du Chattel, 1975
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jffun1958: A K+B+N-vs-K-Ending:
107. Kd6 Kc7 108. Bb5 Kc8 109. Kd6 Kd8 110. Na5 Kc8 111. Bd7+ Kb8 112. Kc6 Ka7 113. Bc8 Kb8 114. Kd7 Ka7 115. Kc7 Ka8 116. Bb7+ Ka7 117. Nc6# |
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Jul-21-24 Sindarov vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2023
Jul-10-24 R Makarian vs F Oro, 2023 
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jffun1958: The final position is a forced mate in 4:
41. Rxd2 Bb1+ 42. Ka1 Bc2+ 43. Ka2 Qb1+ 44. Ka3 Qa1# (or Qxb3#) |
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Jun-10-24 M Salami vs F Galli, 2002 
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jffun1958: I didn't see that and this one is at least a Wednesday puzzle IMHO.
Stockfish 11 (first 5 moves):
+8.32 (28 ply) 39.Rxb6 a5 40.Qg6 Rf8 41.Nxh6 Rd5 42.Re6 Qd7 43.Ng4 Rdf5 ... OK in the game line,
39...Qxb6?? is mate in one:
40. Qxg7# |
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May-27-24 A Summerscale vs P Roberts, 2009 
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jffun1958: <TheaN>, <King.Arthur.Brazil>: --- "Viele Wege führen nach Rom."
(German saying)
Translated:
Many roads lead to Rome.
:-) |
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