Oct-21-06 Fischer vs F Olafsson, 1961 
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vertho: According to Fischer, his filosophy against the dragon was "sac, sac, mate". Why did fischer have so little respect for the dragon? what makes this variation different to other fianchetto variations? Why not "sac sac mate" in every fianchetto on the king side? |
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Oct-05-06 Kramnik - Topalov World Championship Match (2006) 
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vertho: I'm having a real problem seeing how anybody who isn't bulgarian can be rooting for Topalov. Going in to this match i loved his style of play and wanted to see him win over kramnick who i find somewhat boring. To be fair, i still love the way topa plays. HOWEVER... The way him and ... |
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Sep-24-06 Morphy vs J McConnell, 1849 
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vertho: yes. that was the point of my post... after playing 3...d6 morphy would have resigned. Never mind the main ideas of the fischer defence to the king's gambit. 3...d6 is a magical move which immediately makes your opponents throw in the towel. |
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Sep-21-06 Magnus Carlsen 
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vertho: Slotermeyer and The gladiator:
Seems to me that you two are making rather thin conclusions pretty much based on nothing at all. Agdestein used to be one of the best players in the world and has a LOT of rutine. + he's been magnus' coach for years, so he knows every weakness magnus ... |
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