takebackok Member since May-28-09 · Last seen Jun-19-25 Live in & travel around the beautiful US of A. Favorite player's Fischer, Kasparov, Leko

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Jun-18-25 N Mitkov vs S Smetankin, 2006    takebackok: Up up and away Wednesday, no stopping 22. Nxh5 (threat Nf6+ & # incoming) gxh5 23. Qxh5+ Kg8 24. Bf6 Qxf6 25. Rxf6 end is near. 22. Nxh5 Qc5+ 23. Kh1 gxh5 24. Qxh5+ Kg8 25. Bf6 Bxg2+ (or Qxh5) mate still incoming starting with Rxg7+.      Jun-17-25 I Smirnov vs A Ipatov, 2007    takebackok: Yes <PawnSac> thanks, we like it.      Jun-16-25 K Kavutskiy vs M Nekrasov, 2025   takebackok: Andy Soltis NY Post 6/15/25 puzzle white to play and win after 30...Ne6      Jun-16-25 V Kahn vs O Bernstein, 1926    takebackok: Nice full think Monday, 24...Qe2! (threat Rf1+ etc.) white queen has to guard g2 so the e1 rooks a goner, only move now is i think h4 or h3. So, 25. h3 Qxe1+ 26. Kh2 Qxe3 now up a rook (threat Qf4+) looks over.      Jun-12-25 I Smirnov vs V Vetoshko, 2007    takebackok: Look up Thursday, ok 25. Rxf6+ Kxf6 26. e5+ Kf7 27. Qxb7+ Qc7 now still thinking.      Jun-11-25 A Alexeev vs V Sanduleac, 2013   takebackok: After a nice hold 56...Ra3?! better was Rb8+ 57. Kc7 Rb7+ (not Rxb4 58. Re1+ Ne6+ 59. Rxe6 and pawn queens) 58. Kc5 Ne6+ 59. Kc4 Nd8 etc. Then 57. Nd5+ Ke6? only try was Kxd7.      Jun-11-25 A Alexeev vs I Smirnov, 2007    takebackok: More like a Monday for a Wednesday, no think 35. Qf7+ Kh6 (Kh8 Qf6+ Kg8 Nxf5!) 36. Nxf5+ gxf5 (Kh5 Qxh7#) 37. Qf6+ (if Kh5 g4#) turn out the lights.      Jun-10-25 N Riumin vs Alfeevsky, 1928    takebackok: Think and think again Tuesday, easy start 22. Qh4 f5 23. Qxd8+ Nf8 24. Qe8 (threat Qf7) Qc7 up an exchange and a pawn still attacking now get the knight and other rook into the fight end in sight.      Jun-09-25 A Sherzer vs N Petrov, 1988    takebackok: Take your pick and keep going Monday, had 21. Bxf5 Qxf5 22. Rd8+ Bxd8 23. Nd6+ Kf8 24. Nxf5 etc. or 21. Bxf5 Qc6 22. Qg3 Qxb6 23. Qxe5 0-0 24. Qxd7 etc. All roads are gg      Jun-08-25 C Richards vs H Wilson, 1844   takebackok: Think white is ok after 25. Nxg3 Nxd1 26. Rexd1 Qh3+ 27. Kf2 Rg8 28. Rg1 now queen plus h passer. Still, looks holdable?!

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