Jun-19-22 Capablanca vs Spielmann, 1927
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| master8ch: What's wrong with 23.Qxb6? If 23...Rxb6, then 24.a8(Q)–and this new Queen is immune from capture. |
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May-10-22 A Stambulian vs P Tregubov, 2001
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| master8ch: Evidently, the win is: 62...Ra1+ 63.Kf2 Rd1 64.Nc4(or anywhere) Rf1+ and 65.Ke2(or anywhere) g1(Q). |
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Apr-03-22 M A Gomes vs Tiviakov, 2019
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| master8ch: I suspect the last two moves are bogus. |
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Mar-19-22 H Mueller vs Sauke, 1934 
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| master8ch: What's wrong with 12.Ne5? If 12...Qxa4, then 13.Bxf7++; if 12...Nxe5, then 13.Bb5; if 12...Qe4+ 13.Kf1, threatening 14.Re1. |
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Mar-06-22 Harshit Raja vs Repka, 2022
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| master8ch: What's wrong with 14.Nxb5? |
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Feb-18-22 Farid Mustafayev vs E Bayramov, 2022
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| master8ch: 37...Bxf4 wins instantly; it takes away White's checks and threatens the deadly 38...Bxe3+. The Bishop can't be captured, since 38.exf4 allows 38...Qd4+, and 38.Rxf4 allows 38...Qe1+ 39.Rf1 Rh1+. |
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Feb-07-22 N Starr vs C Oquendo Serrano, 2004
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| master8ch: Your position can't get much worse when you hang a rook and your opponent says, "No, thanks; I've got a bigger fish to fry." |
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Feb-02-22 Van Wely vs Stellwagen, 2009
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| master8ch: The only thing clear to me about this is that I don't have a clue as to what constitutes a two-star puzzle. |
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Jan-30-22 C Shannon vs J E Warren, 1957
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| master8ch: Why not 12...axb6? |
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Jan-29-22 M Gonzalez Nunez vs M Matto, 2007
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| master8ch: Way back at move 26, White should have played 26.Rxe6. Then: 26...Rxe6 27.Bxc4 Kf7? 28.Re1, and White is two pawns up. |
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