Nov-11-04 Tal vs Pliss, 1950 
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jjack: Partly Tal is just opening up lines with his sacs--very wily and strategic. But I think Black throws the game away with his gratuitous check at 25 and the frivolous taking of the pawn at 31--and just in general pressing the attack as Tal backs up almost to the starting position (as at |
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Oct-07-04 T Q Miller vs Dzindzichashvili, 1984 
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jjack: Wasn't it Réti who wrote that "chess is quintessentially a pursuit for the unappreciated," or something to that effect? Also, shouldn't it be "DECLINE and fall of Roman's empire"? |
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