Feb-24-09 Kamsky vs Topalov, 2009 
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the box: Prediction: 1.e4 e5 2. f4!  resigns |
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Feb-21-09 Kamsky vs Topalov, 2009
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| the box: Thank goodness there was a chess game on, Arsenal - Sunderland was putting me to sleep |
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Feb-18-09 Kamsky vs Topalov, 2009
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| the box: I worry that Gata's misuse of time will backfire on him. If he's counting putting Topalov into a deep think and using that time himself, it might not work out because I'm pretty sure Topa could blitz out "ok" moves that, while not the best, would put the pressure back on Gata to ... |
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May-22-08 A Dadian vs Kolisch, 1867
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| the box: The level of complaining here is simply astonishing. |
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Apr-17-08 Speelman vs T K Hemingway, 1972
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| the box: In regards to <al wazir> and <uniqueid>, the silicon brains don't think Black is under any obligation to deliver check on g8 immediately after 23. Ra3. Instead they prefer Rc4.
Walking through some sample lines it looks like that may reduce to R+P v R endgame winnable ... |
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Oct-27-07 J Polgar vs J Piket, 1994
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the box: the best? I dunno. The bishop can't be defended though ( 28. ... Rf6 29. Rxe6 Rxe6 30. Qc8+ Re8 31. Bxe8  ) And any bishop retreat will mean an exchange of queens where White having the two passed pawns and being up an exchange |
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Mar-02-07 Nigel Short
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| the box: Well this page has certainly taken a turn for the bizarre. Regardless, a belated "Welcome aboard" to you, Mr. Short. |
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Dec-31-06 The World vs A Nickel, 2006
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| the box: <cornflake> after 40. ... Qxd4 41. b5 axb5 (forced) 42. Qc7+ Kf6 43. a7 I can't find any glimmer of hope for black. |
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Aug-18-06 Glek vs S Gorelov, 1992
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| the box: 36. ♗e4 was a mistake. Glek missed a nice mate in 5 here with 36. hxg7 ♖xg7 37. ♕xf6 ♕xf6 38. ♖e8+ ♕f8 39. ♖xf8+ ♖g8 40. ♖xg8# |
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Jun-28-05 Adams - Hydra Match (2005)
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| the box: You and all the Welsh GM's, OneBadDog |
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