Nov-30-16 Carlsen vs Karjakin, 2016 
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knighttoefour: What an ending! Carlsen is cool! |
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Nov-26-16 Carlsen vs Karjakin, 2016 
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knighttoefour: Very humble of you to say that, Richard. |
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Nov-26-16 Karjakin vs Carlsen, 2016 
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knighttoefour: Jan is about to discover 4chan during a live broadcast. |
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Nov-21-16 Carlsen vs Karjakin, 2016 
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knighttoefour: The purpose of 51...h5 is to prepare a home for the black king on h6 with the knight on g6. This is over. |
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Nov-20-16 Karjakin vs Carlsen, 2016 
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knighttoefour: I'm a pretty lowly patzer, but in the debate about where to put your pawns in an opposite colored endgame position, it makes sense to me for it to be dependent on how easily your king and/or your other minor pieces to defend your pawns. If most or all of your pawns are grouped |
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Mar-07-16 Francisco Vallejo Pons 
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knighttoefour: What a fine quote of the day by Vallejo Pons:
"It's a very beautiful feeling when you don't see a big difference between winning or losing, just enjoying the pleasure of playing chess." I haven't the slightest notion of what he is talking about, but it sounds simply ... |
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Mar-01-16 Muzychuk - Hou Women's World Championship Match (2016) 
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knighttoefour: I was not aware of this situation where Hou would have had to defend her title in a knockout format. That doesn't seem fair. You aren't really defending the title so much as you are simply another participant in the competition at that point. FIDE makes strange, often ... |
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Feb-10-16 So vs Nakamura, 2015 
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knighttoefour: The title of the game is cringe-inducing. |
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Jan-16-16 Tata Steel Masters (2016) 
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knighttoefour: I'm seeing double here... Four Krustys! |
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Jan-02-16 John Bartholomew 
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knighttoefour: Probably my favorite chess-related Youtube channel. Bartholomew is a very even-tempered guy, and his playing style feels very "classically positional". Seems like the type of player who might be a fan of Smyslov. The combination of his temperament and his play style makes for ... |
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