Nov-10-24 Giri vs D Gukesh, 2023 
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| knight knight: Variation: 20... Qf7 21. Nxg5 Qh5 22. Rh6+ Qxh6 23. Nf7+ Kg8 24. Nxh6++ Kh8 (24... Kf8 25. Qf5+ Ke7/8 26. Qe6+ Kf8 27. Qf7#) 25. Bg8! [DIAGRAM] 25... g6 (25... Be4 26. Qxe4 g6 27. Qe5#) 26. Qxg6 Rd7 27. Nf7+ Rxf7 28. Bxf7 (28. Qxf7 Be4 no immediate mate) Nd7 (28... Be4 29. ... |
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Sep-04-24 Short vs Karpov, 1992
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| knight knight: This game was analyzed by Raymond Keene on the VHS "How To Play Like Kasparov & Short", ahead of the 1993 World Championship. He also analyzes Kasparov vs Short, Brussels 1986 rd. 9. There are copies available online (e.g. on Vimeo). |
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Jan-19-24 E Roebers vs Niemann, 2024
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| knight knight: W Ju vs Firouzja, 2024 |
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Jun-22-21 F Holzke vs M Tan, 2006
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| knight knight: <Walter Glattke: Knight Knight 31.Rf6 Bf8 32.Ng7 Qxf6> 33. Qxh7#. 32 ...e4 allows the pretty 33. Ng6# but all other black moves lose anyway. |
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Jul-31-16 Karpov vs A Yusupov, 1988
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| knight knight: Thanks <DerDeux> for the YouTube link! :-) (Btw the video claims Black resigned after 43. Re8, thus 43... d4 wasn't played.) |
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Oct-28-15 J Klinger vs J Norgaard, 1982
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| knight knight: 28. Rg8+:
1) 28...Kxg8 29. h7#
2) 28...Kh7 29. Rh8+ Rxh8 30. Qxf7+ Qg7
a) 31. Qxg7#
b) 31. hxg7# |
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Apr-22-15 Kamsky vs Karpov, 1996
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| knight knight: I had 29...Bc5 adding pressure to f2.
Stockfish 6, depth 30: 29...Rxd2 [-8.25] , 29...Bc5 [-2.78] Stockfish defends 29...Bc5 30. Bf4 g5 31. Bd1 Qb2! 32. Bxe2 Bxe2 33. Qd2 Bxf1+ 34. Kxf1 Qb1+ 35. Qc1 Qd3+ 36. Kg1 gxf4 37. Qxf4 with a winning position for black (bishop up for a |
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Feb-27-15 W John vs Janowski, 1914
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| knight knight: If 20...Qe6 21. Qc5+ Kd7/8 (21...Kf6 22. Qg5#, 21...Ke8 22. Qxc8+) 22. Qc7+ Ke8 23. Qxc8+ Ke7 24. Rxe6+ fxe6 25. Qc7+ Kf8 (25...Kf6 26. Be5+ Kf/g5 27. Q/Bxg7, 25...Ke8 26. Qxg7) 26. Bd6+ Kg8 (26...Ke8 27. Qe7#) 27. Qd8+ Kf7 (27...Bf8 28. Qxf8#) 28. Qe7+ Kg8 29. Qe8+ Bf8 30. ... |
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Jan-28-15 Kasparov vs Short, 2001
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| knight knight: If 24...Bf6 25. Nd6 Bh8, then 26. Nxb5 ;-)
Nice fast attack and analysis by King. |
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Nov-03-14 Kasparov vs Short, 1986
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| knight knight: This game is analyzed by Raymond Keene in the video "How to Play Like Kasparov & Short". |
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