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Dec-24-24 TheAlchemist chessforum   TheAlchemist: Thank you, you too!      Dec-09-24 Ding Liren vs D Gukesh, 2024    TheAlchemist: The genius of Ding's play to me was how (except Nb5) he made moves solely on his own half of the board and in 25 moves he completely outplayed Gukesh.      Oct-28-23 D Lazavik vs Wojtaszek, 2023    TheAlchemist: White played a seemingly clever sacrifice, but the refutation on move 25 was simply stunning      May-09-23 M Kolesar vs O Sikorova, 1998    TheAlchemist: <goodevans: Will we have another Milan-based pun tomorrow when its two big football teams face each other in the Champions League Semi-Final? https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsl... It's a huge reach, but you could call it even timelier. Unfortunately Slovaks call it ...      Apr-30-23 Nepomniachtchi vs Ding Liren, 2023    TheAlchemist: Amazing, what a finish, what a match. Congratulations, Ding!      Nov-08-22 D Citra vs R Vaishali, 2016    TheAlchemist: Great pun!      Aug-08-22 European Team Championship (2001)   TheAlchemist: I'd have to dig out contemporary magazines to be sure, but I think it said Black simply left the playing hall and never returned, leaving everyone puzzled (teammates included).      Jun-26-22 David Moody    TheAlchemist: Terrible news. Rest in peace, PB.      Oct-17-21 Keres vs A Sakovski, 1936    TheAlchemist: I also forgot to add that both of those are masculine forms, the feminine one would be "šahistka". I was a bit too fast with the reply.      May-25-21 A Ilyin-Zhenevsky vs A Model, 1932    TheAlchemist: <OCF> Zheneral?

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< Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 110 OF 129 ·  Later Kibitzing> Nov-28-09    TheAlchemist: Chalk up another for Mr. Traxler: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 Bc5 5.Nxf7 Bxf2+ 6.Kf1 Qe7 7.Nxh8 d5 8.exd5 Nd4 9.c3 Bg4 10.Qa4+ Nd7 11.Kxf2 Qh4+ 12.Kf1 O-O-O 13.Nf7 Rf8 14.g3 Bh3+ 15.Kg1 Qe4 0-1 I'm not sure of the correct tally, but my losses department is still empty :-) Dec-12-09    Travis Bickle: Professor here's a band I found by accident on limewire called The Gathering. This song is called Strange Machines and their playing it live. I have the album version on my forum. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXqO... Dec-12-09    Travis Bickle: Here's another wild band of more recent times. They're called 30 Seconds To Mars. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiOS... Dec-15-09    TheAlchemist: The draw for the basketball world championship that will take place in Turkey from August 28 to September 12 has just taken place. These are the 4 groups: <A> Argentina, Serbia, Australia, Germany, Angola, Jordan <B> USA, Slovenia, Brazil, Croatia, Iran, Tunisia <C> Greece, Turkey, Puerto Rico, Russia, China, Ivory Coast <D> Spain, France, Canada, Lithuania, New Zealand, Lebanon The first 4 qualify. Groups A, C and D will probably be more interesting in that regard, while B seems pretty straightforward, but we'll see. Dec-16-09    TheAlchemist: You gotta love the computer lines sometimes... I remembered this game I played some time ago. In this final position my opponent's time ran out: click for larger view I had just played 31.Rd5-d7 The lines I was looking at were something like 31...Re1+ (31...Rb8, preventing Rxb7, runs into 32.Qxa6+) 32.Ka2 (32.Kb2 Qe2!) Rxg1 33.Rxb7 and if 33...Kxb7 34.Qd7+ However, in the last line, there's the even prettier 33.Qxa6+!! bxa6 34.Nc6! Ra1+ 35.Kb2! Rb1+ 36.Kc3! click for larger view In the original position 31...Nd4 is probably the best response (hoping for 32.Bxd4? Qd1+, 32.Rxd4? Rxd4 33.Bxd4 Qd1), but white is still winning after 32.Rxb7 Kxb7 (or 32...Qd1+ 33.Kb2 Kxb7 34.Qd7+ Ka8 35.Qd5+) 33.Qd7+ Ka8 34.Qd5+ Kb8 35.Bxd4 Qd1+ 36.Ka2 Rxd4 37.Nc6+ Dec-19-09    TheAlchemist: From GK: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Be7 4.d4 d6 5.Nc3 Nf6 6.h3 O-O 7.O-O exd4 8.Nxd4 Nxd4 9.Qxd4 a6 10.a4 Nd7 11.f4 Bf6 12.Qf2 Nc5 13.e5 Be7 14.Be3 b6 15.b4 Nd7 16.Qg3 Bb7 17.Rad1 Bh4 18.Qg4 Bc8 19.Qh5 g6 20.Qh6 Nb8 21.f5 Bxf5 22.Rxf5 gxf5 23.Rf1 Qe7 24.Rxf5 Kh8 25.Rf6 26.Bd3 Nxf6 27.exf6 1-0 Dec-19-09    Where is my mind: Good game.Is 25...Nd7 the missing move? 10.a4!? is interesting.I wasn't so sure about 11.f4!? at first,preferring 11.Nd5,but it worked very well.22.Rxf5!and White has a great finish with an unstoppable attack on the king. Dec-20-09    TheAlchemist: <Where is my mind> Thanks. And thanks for pointing it out! I guess I erased it while editing, stupid me. Dec-20-09    Where is my mind: No problem.I enjoyed playing over your game vs <Mandar> at QA.That was a hard fought draw. Dec-25-09    Fusilli: Merry Christmas! And happy New Year soon! Dec-25-09    chancho: Merry Christmas <TheAlchemist>! Dec-25-09    Travis Bickle: merry Christmas Professor!! ; P http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_W7... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8ks... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUId... Dec-26-09    Open Defence: Merry Christmas!!! Dec-31-09    TheAlchemist: What the forum title says Dec-31-09    tpstar: <Uros> Happy New Year! ;>D Dec-31-09    chancho: A Very Happy New Year <TheAlchemist>! Dec-31-09    Travis Bickle: Happy New Year Professor!!! ; P Jan-01-10    brankat: Dear Uros, All the best to You in the New Year! Branko. Jan-01-10    Travis Bickle: <TheAlchemist> Thanks Professor for the fine U2 live peformance in Chicago! Also that was a great symphonic performance as well! Here' a song that U2's New Years Day reminds me of for some reason. Maybe they were being played on the radio at the same time. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KJZ... Jan-02-10    TheAlchemist: A nice win to begin the new year :-) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.exd5 Qxd5 5.Ngf3 cxd4 6.Bc4 Qd6 7.O-O Nf6 8.Nb3 Nc6 9.Nbxd4 Nxd4 10.Nxd4 a6 11.Bb3 Bd7 12.c3 O-O-O 13.Qf3 Qc7 14.Bg5 Bd6 15.h3 click for larger view h6 (<Here I have already decided for the triple pawn sacrifice that followed, I'm still not sure it's entirely correct, but it seemed promising.>) 16.Bxf6 gxf6 17.Qxf6 Rhg8 18.Qxf7 Rdf8 19.Qh5 Rg5 20.Qxh6 Rfg8 21.g4 click for larger view Bf4 (<The key move, I think, threatening Rxg4. Everything else seemed worse.>) 22.Qh7 (<A blunder, 22.Qh4 is probably best, 22.Bxe6 seems ok too.>) Rxg4+ 23.hxg4 Rxg4+ 24.Kh1 Bc6+ click for larger view 0-1 Jan-03-10    Where is my mind: Heh,everything looked fine for White in the first diagram.White problaby thought there was going to be an easy win after picking up the 3 pawns... then 22.Qh7 and its all over.The best part about it is you take no great risk.Even if 22.Qh4 is played and the position is still close to equal. Jan-03-10    Thrajin: Happy New Year (somewhat belated, I know). Jan-04-10    brankat: Hello Uros, I just received Your card today. Much appreciated! You mentioned the Olympics. I'll be watching the games the same way as You. On TV :-) Jan-08-10    Travis Bickle: Thanks Professor for all the Elvis tunes! It's funny after I read your suggestion for an Elvis tribute I went to work on my playlist and I diddn't see the playlist that you entered on my forum. Luckily I only played 1 song the same as on your list and it's a different performance! ; P Jan-11-10    Travis Bickle: Professor thanks for the Blackmores Rainbow 2 part song!! Excellent performance agreed!! They really played well live & also a great vocal! Jump to page #   (enter # from 1 to 129) search thread:    < Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 110 OF 129 ·  Later Kibitzing>

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