Aug-23-12
 | | The Last Straw: Funny pun! :-) |
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Aug-23-12
| | The Last Straw: At the end the b4- is going to drop: 59… g4 60.xb4!  . Unless black plays 59…b3?!? which in case white replies 60.xa3 or if black shifts his rook somewhere on the back rank then white obviously plays 60.g8 +. :-) |
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Aug-23-12
| | The Last Straw: Black apprently made the mistake of apparently not connecting his pawns. |
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Aug-23-12
| | The Last Straw: First four posts in a row on GOTD day! :-) |
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Aug-23-12
 | | Phony Benoni: All we are saying is "Give Ps a Chance." |
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Aug-23-12
| | The Last Straw: The games for GOTD are getting really weird (except for yesterday). |
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| Aug-23-12 | | ChessMystery: What about 22. Qg4+ winning the knight back that way? Have I overlooked something? |
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| Aug-23-12 | | rilkefan: Odd that black didn't play 30...Qe8 heading for the repetition against a much higher rated opponent. Maybe those ratings aren't accurate. Or Bellaiche needed a win for a norm or a tournament result. |
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Aug-23-12
 | | Sneaky: <ChessMystery> I think there's a little bit of counterplay in 22.Qg4+ Qg5 23.Qxd4 Bc6. |
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Aug-23-12
 | | Abdel Irada: <The Last Straw: Black apprently made the mistake of apparently not connecting his pawns.> Yes, but only apparently. |
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| Aug-23-12 | | Gogia: i would have played 9...Qxc3+ |
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| Aug-23-12 | | nolanryan: black lost on purpose. fixed game |
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Aug-23-12
 | | kevin86: Black had the two connectors,but white earned his own and won with them. BTW,Bally Ache,the 1960 KY. Derby Winner,died with a belly ache. |
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Aug-23-12
 | | erniecohen: I cannot believe that an IM lost this endgame. |
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Aug-23-12
 | | SuperPatzer77: <The Last Straw: At the end the b4- is going to drop: 59…g4 60.xb4! . Unless black plays 59…b3?!? which in case white replies 60.xa3 or if black shifts his rook somewhere on the back rank then white obviously plays 60.g8+. :-) > <The Last Straw> Yeah, it is 59...g4 , 60. xb4! a2, 61.  e6! (setting up the mating net) --> see below: a) 61...e4+, 62. xe4 a1=, 63. g8=#
b) 61...d8, 62. xg4! a1=, 63. g8=+ c7, 64. g7+ (forcing the queen trade) xg7, 65. xg7+ Nice endgame combination by Pentala Harikrishna!!
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| Aug-23-12 | | TheTamale: The pun is made on Black's last name, but really, White's surname here is of surpassing quality. |
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Aug-23-12
| | Abdel Irada: <TheTamale: The pun is made on Black's last name, but really, White's surname here is of surpassing quality.> Indeed it is. In fact, I feel a growing impulse to don saffron robes, wander about the nearest airport, and chant it at unsuspecting travelers. |
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sac: 21.Bxh6