May-23-13 D Edelman vs J Curdo, 1983 
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RookFile: Curdo was playing the Leningrad Dutch with black long before it became popular.
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| | May-22-13 Korchnoi vs I Krush, 2007
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RookFile: Thanks. It applies to both sides. Let's say we looked at the Candidate move 27....Rxd2. Kind of logical, remove the guard of e4 and all. But, you examine all captures and checks for white now, and you spot 28. Qf8 mate. So, we avoid making a bad move.
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| | May-22-13 Fischer vs W Shipman, 1971
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RookFile: I think the Petrov has been toughened up from where it was in Fischer's day. Karpov would probably use this against Fischer and get reasonable positions. Of course, in the middlegame, anything can happen.
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| | May-22-13 W D Collins vs J Curdo, 2001
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RookFile: Oh yes, I remember 1. e4 Nc6. I think that was his "I'm going all out for a win" variation. Don't think he really believed it was sound, but viewed it as a good surprise weapon.
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| | May-22-13 Emms vs J M Hodgson, 1996
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RookFile: Right. One way to view this is to say that black has only two pawns on the kingside vs. white's two on the kingside. I realize that he's got 5 pawns, but they are effectively worth only two and have no hopes of promoting to a queen. Meanwhile, on the queenside, where the action ...
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| | May-21-13 John A Curdo
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RookFile: No, I wasn't white against John Curdo in that game. I would never play 2. Qh5 against him.
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| | May-21-13 Philidor vs J Wilson, 1795
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RookFile: Another problem like finish.
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| | May-21-13 Philidor vs J Wilson, 1789
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RookFile: This amusing game actually has a pretty good finish, almost problem like.
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| | May-21-13 V Small vs Panno, 1988
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RookFile: Should he have tried 35... Nxe3?
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| | May-20-13 Sultan Khan vs Capablanca, 1930
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RookFile: One way to think about this is to consider that Capa beat his Dad when he was 4 years old, without even being taught the rules. I'm unaware of anybody else who has ever done that. So, I would make a case that Capa was the strongest 4 year old player in recorded chess history.
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