Nov-29-23 Korchnoi vs Kasparov, 1991 
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| sfm: <DrMAL : 23.fxg4 was the critical (losing) mistake, allowing the h-file to be opened. > The Engine confirms that. Gaining the g4-pawn was a disaster. 23.Rb1 is the engine's suggested move, where White does not care about instead giving the h3-pawn away, as 23.-,gxh 24.gxh,Bxh3 ... |
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Nov-27-23 Kuzubov vs G Meier, 2017
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| sfm: Preferring the a-pawn with 33.-,Bxa2? was a trip downhill.
33.-,Nf5 was good, to grab White's h4-pawn.
It does not look that scary yet, but suddenly it ends up winning the game. |
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Nov-25-23 Short vs Ganguly, 2002
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| sfm: Difficult. First move easy to guess, but to see all the points and quiet moves, nope. |
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Nov-23-23 Taimanov vs A Southall, 1989
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| sfm: Nice little pearl.
12.0-0-0?? is unplayable, correct is 12.a3
Black spots 12.-,Bxc3! and it goes wrong quickly. There is a bit of notes here:
https://www.ecforum.org.uk/viewtopi...
A simutaneous event by Taimanov?
It seems like Andy Southall left us earlier this year. |
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Nov-13-23 S Petersen vs A Mastrovasilis, 2008
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| sfm: The silent rearrangement. Beautiful in its simplicity! Would have loved to find it. |
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Oct-26-23 Ortega vs M Ruiz Gutierrez, 1993
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| sfm: 33.Qg8+! LOL. Pure sadism, just 33.Ng6+ does it. |
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Oct-17-23 J Whitehead vs J Thinnsen, 1981
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| sfm: For those already knowing
Fischer vs Benko, 1963
this should be an easy one. |
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Oct-12-23 L O Hauge vs E O Risting, 2019
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| sfm: After 28.Kh1, it is Black to move:
[DIAGRAM]
A chess instructor seeing Black playing 28.-,g5 might get the idea teaching the student about not moving pawns in front of the king, weakening the structure, allowing attacks like 29.Nf3 and 30.h4 right away. Maybe that was what Black's ... |
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Oct-09-23 B Bilunov vs A Kudriashov, 1962
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| sfm: 9.-,Nf6 is so plausible and 'obviously good' that it is strange - but admirable - that somebody even considers anything else.
9.-,Nh6 is surprisingly bad, on the edge of totally losing, if White finds the strongest moves.
Which he does, 100%.
A beautiful and rare crush. Bravo!
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Sep-26-23 F Rhine vs D Sprenkle, 1981
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| sfm: Well played, FSR!
I recall a beginners book way back then:
1. Castle very early in the game.
2. Prevent attacks on the weakest point in your position: f2/f7
3. Do not try to attack before all your pieces are well developed.
Hmm. It was a cheap book anyway. |
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