smitha1 has kibitzed 56 times to chessgames   [more...]

Nov-16-20 D Janaszak vs M Chigaev, 2017    smitha1: Wot? No Monday sacrifice?      Aug-31-20 K Georgiev vs R C Sanchez Alvarez, 2018    smitha1: It took me far too long. What fascinated me was how the White Queen got to h2...      Aug-20-20 Bologan vs Movsesian, 2005    smitha1: White to move and win from starting position. Present all variations. Complete and present within 24 hours. Now that's a Sunday puzzle of note!      Aug-18-20 L Rudenko vs R M Bruce, 1946    smitha1: This puzzle is startling to me because a Queen and Knight overcome a King and Queen. I always understood that a King was stronger than a Knight, and would not have been on the lookout for a mating attack in the diagram. Moreover, the Knight is on an open part of the board, so it is ...      Aug-17-20 Ivanchuk vs Anand, 1988    smitha1: I just thought to say - I love your analyses agb! I regularly follow them carefully. They really help me. Thank you.      Jul-21-20 Romanishin vs A Vaisser, 1982    smitha1: Spoiler someone? Surely it can't be as easy as that!      Jul-07-20 Huebner vs Adorjan, 1980    smitha1: Brilliant!      May-27-20 T Gelashvili vs M Mchedlishvili, 2002    smitha1: Why 50... f4? Then White can play 51 Bxe3 fxe3 52 Rh3 and the pawn on e3 drops. Isn't 50... Bd4 better?      Nov-11-19 E Torre vs Van der Wiel, 1987    smitha1: AFter 54 Rd6, does Black not have the option of 54... Qg6 55 R(either) x g6 Kh5, churlishly delaying mate for several moves?      Feb-12-19 K Podzielny vs L Cako, 2009    smitha1: The Rook is standing between my Pawn and promotion, so remove the Rook. Simple. No mate though.

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