May-29-13 Aronian vs J L Hammer, 2013
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tonsillolith: Very nice. The move <19. gxf3> actually serves to protect the White king rather than weaken his defenses, in that it gives the king some luft in case White needs to capture Black's queened pawn and allow back-rank check.
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| | May-28-13 J L Hammer vs Karjakin, 2013
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tonsillolith: <Karjakin wins endgame like Carlsen with ease ...> What? Carlsen is not a type of endgame. I'm confused.
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| | Feb-04-13 Naiditsch vs R Rapport, 2013 
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tonsillolith: This was a variance tructive endgame. It looks like Naiditsch headlong-term vision here. Must have been very painful for Rapport.
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| | Jan-17-13 Fischer vs Minic, 1968
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tonsillolith: What is the purpose of <18. g3>? I would have thought it better to play Kg1 immediately.
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| | Dec-20-12 Petrosian vs A Pirtskhalava, 1947
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tonsillolith: <clarke's comment on 7...Qe7 is interesting, as it seems to disagree with modern theory on the stonewall dutch. the modern way of playing the stonewall is in fact with ...Bd6 and ...Qe7, controlling e5 and stopping Ba3, which would exchange black's good bishop.> Yes, I ...
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| | Dec-18-12 M Vachier-Lagrave vs D Swiercz, 2012
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tonsillolith: What if <10...Ne4>? The best I can see is <11. Nxe4 Bxe1 12. Bg5>. Then maybe <12...Qc7 13. Qxa1 fxe4> or <13. Nxd6 Bf6>. Help! I'm so unsure!
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| | Dec-15-12 Alekhine vs E Spencer, 1923
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tonsillolith: <31. e7+> is a very nice way to block the protection of the b-pawn.
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| | Nov-13-12 A Giri vs D Svetushkin, 2012
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tonsillolith: <19. Rb4!> aiming at the weak spot in a wall of granite.
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| | Nov-05-12 C Bauer vs Karpov, 2012
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tonsillolith: This is a very instructive game, namely about prophylaxis and transition to endgame.
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| | Nov-05-12 S Milliet vs Ivanchuk, 2012
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tonsillolith: <32...e5!> highlighting the excellent position of the black knight.
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