Dec-06-06 Short vs Kasparov, 1986 
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natto: <ToTheDeath: Kasparov called Short's win here a fluke, and it's easy to see why. Black stood better for most of the game.> I disagree.
White's position is better for most of the game. Who has the initative for most of the game? White. Who has more space? Also white. Better king |
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Nov-04-06 Petrosian vs Fischer, 1958 
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natto: This endgame confused me at first; I was even more confused when I tried running it through a computer. The computer consistently claimed a decisive advantage for White. That evaluation is erroneous. The fault comes from that well known computer blindspot: the 50 move rule. White may ... |
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Oct-17-06 Bent Larsen 
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natto: Re: Aronian's love of Larsen's book
I own "Larsen's Selected Games of Chess." It is the late 1960's descriptive notation version; I checked on Amazon and it is worth well over $80 US used. It is one of my favorite books and certainly the best chess book I own. (The life and games of ... |
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