Nov-03-08 Viswanathan Anand 
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vajrabhrt: white can play 24. Rd6 instead, winning. |
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Oct-17-08 Anand - Kramnik World Championship Match (2008) 
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vajrabhrt: what is the actual time left? does anyone know? on fics they just updated it from less than 3 to 5:44 for anand. |
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Sep-02-08 Grand Slam Chess Final (2008) 
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vajrabhrt: aren't the players supposed to complete the game before the second time control? there was no way chuky could have made it if anand had decided to play on, it looks to me. secondly, how did they agree on a draw? do the rules allow it? are we sure that chuky didn't resign, because ... |
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Mar-15-08 Amber Tournament (Blindfold) (2008) 
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vajrabhrt: Since the previous round was blindfold, I assumed this was too. Didn't check. Nevertheless, good win. Is the schedule blindfold, rapid, rapid, blindfold? |
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May-18-06 MTel Masters (2006) 
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vajrabhrt: JustAFish, was the exclamation mark meant to be read with your comment or with the move!? ha ha.. |
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Jun-21-05 Gerald Abrahams 
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vajrabhrt: Hi friends, Is 'The Chess Mind' still available in bookstores? I remember seeing it when I was very young. It would be nice to read it now, so many years later. Anybody has any ideas how it can be acquired? |
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Apr-25-05 Karpov vs A Istratescu, 2005 
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vajrabhrt: I saw Rh8+ immediately, but it didn't look like a forced win to me. I was trying to see if White had any forks by which he could pick up the rook or the bishop quickly. The puzzle is either too easy or quite deep depending on how you look at it. |
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Aug-09-04 Seirawan vs Tal, 1983 
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vajrabhrt: 33...Nxc5 of course loses to 34. Qxd7 Nxd7 35. Rxc8+. But is 33...Rxc5 bad? I can see 34. Rxc5 Nxc5 35. Ng6+ fxg6 36. Qf8+ Kh7 37. Qxc5. Is that too bad for Black? Can anyone comment! |
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May-07-04 Anand vs Dreev, 1991 
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vajrabhrt: I guess 32...Bxd4 would lead to perpetual checks by Anand. Am I right? Or is there even a winning line? |
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May-07-04 Anand vs I Sokolov, 1992 
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vajrabhrt: Can someone please tell me what the winning plan would be on 23...gxf6? |
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