Oct-31-23 L Day vs L Witt, 1969 
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johnnydeep: It's rare I solve even a Tuesday in 5 seconds flat, but this one was super easy. |
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Oct-30-23 G Jones vs D Gukesh, 2018 
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johnnydeep: Easy peasy Monday pleasey. |
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Oct-23-23 O Dolgova vs A Malashenko, 2006 
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johnnydeep: Dead easy Monday, and not even a Queen sac! |
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Oct-19-23 I Chirila vs J Sammour-Hasbun, 2012 
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johnnydeep: Got all the game continuation plies straight away, but couldn't see the way from there. |
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Oct-14-23 Dreev vs L Dominguez Perez, 2005 
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johnnydeep: The other rook sac also works well:
1) +19.33 (25 ply) 26...fxg6 27.Rxg6+ Kf7 28.Rg7+ Ke6 29.Bg4+ Kd5 30.Qd1+ Ke4 31.Re7+ Kf4 32.Rxe3 Bxg4 33.Qd4+ Kg5 34.Qg7+ Kh5 35.Qxh7+ Kg5 36.Rg3 Rf4 37.Qxh3 Re8 38.Bd2 Re1+ 39.Bxe1 Rc4 40.Bc3 c5 41.Qh7 Rxc3 42.Qg7+ Kf5 43.Qxg4+ Kf6 44.Rxc3 ... |
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Oct-09-23 D Dragicevic vs L O Hauge, 2020 
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johnnydeep: Took me a minute, but then I remembered it's Queen sac Monday. And a very nice mating sequence follows. |
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Oct-08-23 I Bilek vs M Santo-Roman, 1985 
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johnnydeep: <1stboard: Am I missing something is mate unavoidable after White plays 24 Qf6 ?? What would be blacks next move ?> Yes, I fell for that as well, but beware of that pesky pawn push: 1) +2.66 (28 ply) 24...e5 25.Bd5 Bg7 26.Bxf7+ Kh8 27.Qh4 Qa5 28.Ref1 Qd8 29.Qh3 Rd6 30.Bd5 ... |
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Sep-30-23 V Frias Pablaza vs R J McMichael, 1994 
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johnnydeep: The bonus puzzle restores my dignity once again (at least a little). |
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Sep-26-23 Sadvakasov vs O Fachini Neto, 1993 
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johnnydeep: This bonus was tougher than the main puzzle, and I didn't get it. |
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Sep-26-23 A Steinkuehler vs Blackburne, 1863 
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johnnydeep: Ha! This was indeed a beautiful mating sequence. And I got in full, which makes my day. |
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