Mar-09-15 L Lalla vs V A Martin, 2005 
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| solver43: Black's only escape square is covered by the white bishop on c2. Therefore, Qe8 Nxe8 Rxe8# |
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Mar-08-15 R Reynolds vs Nunn, 1987
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| solver43: On the surface I like the idea of f5 by black since white can no longer protect the pawn on e5. |
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May-08-14 Levenfish vs M Yudovich Sr., 1933
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| solver43: 28 R x Pawn check
29 Q x Bishop check |
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May-07-14 G Marco vs A Hodges, 1904
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| solver43: The winning move reminds me of a basketball
player driving for a layup who suddenly
stops short and takes a jump shot.
26 Rd2 Rd7 check |
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May-05-14 T Sage vs M Zelkind, 1984
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| solver43: Black is confined to the h file.
24 Rxh5 Nxh5
25 Qxh5 Mate |
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Apr-30-14 L Hazai vs Sax, 1971
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| solver43: An interesting position indeed. Black
mates by Qf1 mate or Bxe3 mate.
In order to achieve this the white queen
must be forced off the c1..h6 diagonal or
otherwise blocked from defending f1.
To that end :
18...Rd1 check
If 19 Nxd1 ?? Qf1 mate
If 19 Qxd1 Bxe3 mate |
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Apr-28-14 J L Watson vs Kudrin, 1984
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| solver43: Black must be decisive because of the
white threat of RxP check. Not a time to
try a move like 27...Nf3 check.
27...Rh1 check
28 Kxg2 Qh3 Mate |
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Apr-27-14 T Espig vs L Zinn, 1973
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| solver43: After initially rejecting 29 d6 I proceeded to choose 29 Qb1 and quickly
found out how inept is was as it seemed
to lead to a mating attack for black along the g file. Having played through the game as played this seems to a case of needing to trust your instincts based on the ... |
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Apr-26-14 Yifan Hou vs Yu Yangyi, 2013
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| solver43: For better or worse :
20 Bxf6 Bxf6
21 Nd5 Qd8
22 Rxf6 gf
23 Qh5 Rg8
24 Qh6 Rxg3
25 hg Qg8
26 Nxf6 Qg7
It looked promising until 26...Qg7
Too many defensive resources for black |
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Apr-25-14 Bologan vs T Luther, 2007
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| solver43: Nd3 check not Nd4 check |
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