Nov-06-09 Tal Memorial (2009) 
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mindmaster: Exciting game of the Day1: Carlsen-Kramnik
Exciting game of the Day2: Kramnik-Anand
Though these games ended with draws, it was splendidly played by Kramnik(maybe with a few exceptions of choosing a 'draw line' or missing a 'winning line')... Either way it tells me he is ... |
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Nov-06-09 Tarrasch vs Reti, 1922 
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mindmaster: Very forcing!!!you need not think twice to get this move.... |
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Oct-29-09 R Rodriguez vs Van der Wiel, 1982 
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mindmaster: Thank 'Morphy'....I got this one easily..
The order matters and White has a clear win here.... |
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Jun-27-09 Gruenfeld vs J Schenkein, 1915 
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mindmaster: Yep...I got upto move 21....and Now liked to play 22. Rxd8 Rxd8 23. Qe7 and thought the position would be better for white...though didnot think about the b-pawn move... |
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Jun-05-09 J Klinger vs Blatny, 1988 
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mindmaster: Missed it! Was calculating the Rf1 variation and Black seemed to have too many possible moves... Atleast now I realized the power of a PIN.... |
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Jun-02-09 Tukmakov vs Speelman, 1994 
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mindmaster: Damn I missed it completely.....I complicated myself with a lot of superfluous variations....A good one for Tuesday... |
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May-27-09 M Apicella vs C Bauer, 2003 
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mindmaster: May be a minute to realize the importance of the d-pawn.....After this realization this is much easier than a monday puzzle.... |
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May-26-09 C Bauer vs Korchnoi, 2003 
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mindmaster: Very Very simple and forcing....not more than one fourth of a minute....Highly obvious....Qb6 threatens to win the Queen or the King.....Time for Black to decide.... |
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May-25-09 Tartakower vs Reti, 1925 
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mindmaster: A well known, now completely analysed drawn endgame.... |
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May-24-09 A Sokolov vs Korchnoi, 1987 
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mindmaster: am not a very good endgame player....so even the first move looked very apparent and apt i did not continue with it....Can anyone suggest me a site that teaches how to play an Endgame perfectly? |
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