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Nov-01-23 C Ramirez vs C Hernandez, 2005   syracrophy: Last time I could ever defeat this guy. He went on to play a World Universiade! Huge respect!      Nov-01-23 Carlos Hernandez   syracrophy: I feel so much proud of continuing with the words on a brilliant chess colleague: during the pandemics, Carlos Hernandez qualified for the World Universiade (Universiada, in Spanish) - the World Championships of Universities. <<<<>When I write “qualified” ...      Oct-22-23 Fischer vs Tal, 1959    syracrophy: Chess with football crowd! Awesome pun, btw 😃      Oct-22-23 Vachier-Lagrave vs Caruana, 2022   syracrophy: <abstract: When you buy Tal from Ali Express> I LOL'ed      Oct-22-23 Bled-Zagreb-Belgrade Candidates (1959)    syracrophy: <FSR> Interesting evaluation. Has been curious for me how Petrosian had a headache with Olafsson with a score (+1-2). Though Petrosian could defeat Keres - an only victory and three draws. And then is curious how Keres dominated Tal. And Tal over Fischer. And the ...      Oct-22-23 Petrosian vs F Olafsson, 1959   syracrophy: Thought for a moment the crowd really appreciated an splendid Rook ending.      Oct-21-23 Hermanis Mattison    syracrophy: As this composer was on the GOTD Yates vs H Mattison, 1929 , which had a king walk that was like an endgame study itself, I had his name in mind when I found a nice study on "Chessboard Magic!" by Chernev. [DIAGRAM] White to play and win <*Hint*: an unusual Rook tour on so a      Oct-21-23 Capablanca vs H Mattison, 1913   syracrophy: A nice victory and a personal summit for Mattison, the 19-year old composer who had already composed his first problem at 17. Tartakower would later call him "world champion of composers".      Oct-19-23 Dubov vs Giri, 2019    syracrophy: After 19.0-0-0!? [DIAGRAM] it shows how the nature of the position makes THIS move actually work!      Oct-18-23 Yates vs H Mattison, 1929    syracrophy: First, time I saw the Black ♔ walking out of stage, starting from c6, and going downstairs, I thought "There should be a study-like finish somewhere!" Second time I watched the line, everything seemed OK for Black! A picnic walk by the King. Will have to verify a third time

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