Jan-28-17 Kasimdzhanov vs Shirov, 2007
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jimcrickman143: The position gives even chances to both players. Can't imagine Kasimdzhanov resigning in this position. I'm sure the rest of the score has been lost. |
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Dec-17-16 A Maude vs L Tolstoy, 1909 
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jimcrickman143: Black resigns because after 24...Rxd8 comes 25.Nxd6 |
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Sep-07-16 C Stanley vs Morphy, 1857 
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jimcrickman143: Such a thing as Morphy, Capablanca, or Fischer ever losing seems "impossible", but it happened...many times. |
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May-20-16 Dubov vs A Brkic, 2016 
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jimcrickman143: Reminscent of Torre-Lasker 1925.
Perhaps 25.Bd5+ followed by Bc4 would have been even sharper, but a beauty still. |
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Mar-09-16 B Fleissig vs Schlechter, 1893 
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jimcrickman143: 12.Qxc8?? was the fatal mistake. Better was 12.Nh3 |
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Mar-01-16 Muzychuk - Hou Women's World Championship Match (2016) 
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jimcrickman143: Hou Yifan decided to forgo the crown in favor of playing in a tournament in Hawaii. Hou Yifan may be the strongest women's player in terms of Elo points, but Mariya Muzychuk is rightfully regarded as the women's world champion.
Personally, I'm rooting for Mariya and fully ... |
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Nov-02-15 Karjakin vs F Vallejo Pons, 2012
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jimcrickman143: Following this game, Paco retired as a professional chess master. |
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Jul-26-15 Z Tan vs A Matnadze Bujiashvili, 2014
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jimcrickman143: Ana played many outstanding games at this Olympiad, and she finished by winning the bronze medal for the women's 3rd board. This game, in my opinion, was her finest of the event. |
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Jan-06-15 Schlechter vs Kern, 1893 
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jimcrickman143: Schlechter was a very great chess artist whose style foretold that of Capablanca. It is a tragedy he never because world champion and that he is largely forgotten. |
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Dec-13-14 Zukertort vs Blackburne, 1887 
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jimcrickman143: The complete games from this tournament can be found in the tournament book:
http://www.chessdirect.co.uk/acatal... |
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