Dec-03-08 E Najer vs Mamedyarov, 2005 
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taroak: JimFromProvidence,
After Bxg6 fxe5 I think White has a simple after Be4+ then Kg2 moving the rook to h1 afterwards. |
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Apr-17-08 Adams vs Caruana, 2008 
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taroak: I would never play the Sicilian against Adams, even if my last name were Kasparov. He is a 1...c5 crusher! |
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Jan-15-08 Petrosian vs Fischer, 1971 
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taroak: Kasparov played the same line as Black against Karpov and lost too. My gut says this is a playable line for Black but the two games have have shed a damning light on the variation. I have not studied this line much but have studied the two games and believe that Black can survive the |
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Dec-01-07 W D Evans vs McDonnell, 1829 
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taroak: Is it me or was 6.....Nf6 the cause of all the problems for black? It made white's game very easy. I think anyone with a rating over 1600 and a little understanding of the opening as well as open games could find these moves. |
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Jul-26-07 Fischer vs Smyslov, 1970 
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taroak: Fischer once played 1.c4 against Oscar Panno. It was a shame that Panno did not show up too play, though. Fischer often played 1. b3 and the position would sometimes look similar to the Bird later. |
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