Dec-01-15 D Hausrath vs Nyback, 2006
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| st.dvy: Once again, The Star of The Reti Gambit demonstrates how to execute; this time against a higher rated opponent. This particular variation, where white offers the c-pawn in the middle of the opening, I always really thought was just too much trouble."If I moved first, why should I ... |
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Nov-29-15 Tal vs Smyslov, 1959 
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| st.dvy: You are right about 15...Ne8 16. Qxd8. Smyslov played even worse than I was giving him credit for. Tal was simply amazing, period! |
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Nov-29-15 D Hausrath vs M Antipov, 2015
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| st.dvy: If 33..Qxe5(?), then 34.Qxb3! The queen supportsthe rook on b3. After 32.Qf5,black threatens check at f2 and more. Taking the bishop would have been a blunder made by someone rated 1250. |
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Nov-29-15 M Chigaev vs A Korobov, 2015
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| st.dvy: I must admit that I never even heard of the book on reverse opening strategy. I guess I should try to find it...maybe. I guess much depends on experience and taste. For example, I find the Modern (Robatsch) fun and exciting, but the reverse (The Benko Opening) is a waste. The ... |
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Nov-29-15 A Vul vs Ding Liren, 2014
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| st.dvy: He's rated number 8 in the world. He didn't get there by playing A players on the internet. As talented as the modern GMs are, anyone rated in the top 20 is great, maybe historically so. It's all semantics. Ding's exceptional, okay? Good grief! |
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Nov-29-15 D Johansson vs A I Merkesvik, 2014
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| st.dvy: Good point! A 1600 player is thrilled to even have his game published on a site like this. I didn't check his rating, and it does matter. King's Gambit- Rest in pieces! |
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Nov-29-15 C Cave vs T Hillarp Persson, 2006
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| st.dvy: Please pardon the Swiss vs. Swede blunder. At any event, the game's a gem. |
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Nov-29-15 Kramnik vs Kasparov, 2000
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| st.dvy: Well... I'm sure that neither you nor I could say anything reasonable concerning Kramnik's emotional state or karma. 'Haunted' is such a strange idea is all of this. Kramnik won the title and continues to play. On a personal note, I was rooting for Gazza then and still do. Kasparov ... |
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Nov-27-15 I Sokolov vs T Hillarp Persson, 1997
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| st.dvy: As Yasser Seirawan states, repeatedly, in his books and teaching videos, "Chess is a battlefield of ideas." Also, and maybe more importantly, it's a argument of choice or taste. For me, The Modern, or Rabatasch Defense is a juggernaut: it can be played against any and everything. It ... |
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Nov-23-15 S Narayanan vs T Hillarp Persson, 2008
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| st.dvy: Srinath still doesn't know what hit him. Literally, out of nowhere, this game went from developing and interesting to completely over in the last three moves. The two knights are absolutely beautiful. It just goes to show you how talented GMs are. Persson isn't in the top 100, and ... |
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Kibitzing
