Dec-09-24 D Gukesh vs Ding Liren, 2024 
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| xanadu: Saffuna:Just extending the hand while looking down, as Ding did, looks odd.
I do agree |
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Jan-21-24 V S Gujrathi vs Firouzja, 2024
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| xanadu: Really strange. Perhaps Firouzja had an illusion in the opening, moving 14...Qa4 (?), instead of 14...d5. The typical pawn d5 advance is not possible now with the Queen at a4, at least for many movements, then loosing the initiative and the game. |
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Jan-28-23 Carlsen vs R Praggnanandhaa, 2023
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| xanadu: Yes ! What amazing game ! |
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Aug-13-22 Caruana vs Abdusattorov, 2022
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| xanadu: Yes,I agree, White does not reach an advantage in any line. However, the problem with the line followed by Caruana is that White got a disadvantage! After the opening, Caruana has an isolated pawn, while Black´s structure is fine. I guess Caruana should play BxN at c6, just earlier ... |
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Aug-11-22 Chennai Olympiad (2022)
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| xanadu: Why Aronian left the Armenia team ? |
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Jan-11-22 A Esipenko vs N Grandelius, 2021
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| xanadu: Hi Douglas. I guess I see the point you mention: to pin/attack the White´s Knight and Bishop on the e-line.
In any case, Black got a nice position. |
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Jan-11-22 Andersson vs K Langeweg, 1981
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| xanadu: The mystake was to open the position with 22...d5, destroying the pawn structure. |
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Feb-03-21 Giri vs N Grandelius, 2021
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| xanadu: I guess one central issue in Najdorf-Oppocensky-like opennings is the break f4 by White. If Black takes (...e5xf4) then it gets nice diagonal for its two Bishops...but it gets a weak pawn structure also.
If White neutralizes the Bishops, then goes to an advantageous final, like in ... |
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Nov-06-20 So vs A Liang, 2020
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| xanadu: Yes, the final position seems very even ! |
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Sep-20-20 Dominguez Perez vs Carlsen, 2020
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| xanadu: By moves 10-11 it looks like a Caro Kan or a Sicilian game. |
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