Nov-08-11 I Cheparinov vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2011
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lefthandsketch: black's best chance here was 21...Qa5, when white does not want to exchange queens allowing black to rid himself of his only weakness (the b-pawn), and on the next turn black and play the queen to h5, where it guards h6 and pressures white's kingside pawns. Here, the position |
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Jan-18-11 A Giri vs Nakamura, 2011 
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lefthandsketch: if a pair of pawns are exchanged, it's a philidor position, if not, white cannot make progress- draw. Well done Naka! |
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Dec-11-10 Adams vs Carlsen, 2010 
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lefthandsketch: I believe this is called the "north sea variation" and i've seen a monograph on it at Fred Wilson's bookstore. Supposedly, it has some potential- if you think about it theoretically, in the dutch leningrad or KID the knight often swings to h5 early (though not this early), ... |
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Dec-10-10 Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation (B31) 
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lefthandsketch: http://brooklyn64.com/category/open...
Three part post on the rossolimo including ideas for both sides. |
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Nov-28-10 Mecking vs Fischer, 1970 
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lefthandsketch: check out notes to this game here:
http://brooklyn64.com/2010/mecking-... |
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Nov-28-10 Yudasin vs Khalifman, 1994
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lefthandsketch: Check out notes to this game here http://brooklyn64.com/2010/yudasin-... |
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Nov-09-10 W So vs Robson, 2010 
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lefthandsketch: Thanks Whiteshark- corrected-
Also, it pains me to report that my sideline 13...Rb8 fails to 14.b3, when black has nothing better than 14...Qc7 15.Qc5 and white will be clearly better according to Gufeld. Having said that, I will still play this move in blitz because i have |
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Nov-09-10 T Regedzinski vs Rubinstein, 1917
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lefthandsketch: I give notes to this game in the context of how to play against an IQP here:
http://brooklyn64.com/?p=604 |
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Nov-08-10 Kavalek vs Karpov, 1979 
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lefthandsketch: fantastic comments on this game here:
http://brooklyn64.com/?p=529 |
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Nov-07-10 Shirov vs Tiviakov, 2010 
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lefthandsketch: Does the plan involving Ne5 and g4 amount to a theoretical crisis for the 3...Qd6 system that Tiviakov so loves? Analysis anyone? |
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Nov-07-10 Euwe vs Alekhine, 1935 
Oct-26-10 Bacrot vs Carlsen, 2010 
Oct-24-10 Carlsen vs Topalov, 2010 
Oct-21-10 Anand vs Carlsen, 2010 
Oct-19-10 Ruy Lopez, Open (C83) 
Sep-19-10 Alekhine vs Nimzowitsch, 1914 
Sep-17-10 Alekhine vs Euwe, 1935
Sep-17-10 Shirov vs Carlsen, 2007
Sep-17-10 Lasker vs Tarrasch, 1914 
Sep-17-10 Larsen vs Petrosian, 1966 
Sep-12-10 Larsen vs Laursen, 1950 
Sep-10-10 Carlsen vs The World, 2010 
Jun-30-10 Kotronias vs G Franchini, 2005 
Dec-21-09 Sicilian, Najdorf (B97) 
Dec-19-09 Carlsen vs Dolmatov, 2004 
Feb-26-09 Topalov vs Kamsky, 2009 
Feb-24-09 Kamsky vs Topalov, 2009 
Feb-23-09 Topalov vs Kamsky, 2009 
Feb-21-09 Kamsky vs Topalov, 2009 
Feb-16-09 A Volokitin vs D Blagojevic, 2002 
Feb-12-09 Shirov vs Karpov, 1994 
Jan-21-09 V Akopian vs A Stambulian, 1991 
Dec-10-08 A Artidiello vs B Babapour, 2002 
Dec-09-08 A Kvon vs E Acuner, 2005 
Dec-07-08 Kasparov vs X3D Fritz, 2003 
Oct-24-08 Kramnik vs Anand, 2008 
Oct-20-08 Kramnik vs Anand, 2008 
Oct-17-08 Kramnik vs Anand, 2008 
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