Nov-29-18 Carlsen vs Caruana, 2018 
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| Biroldo: Wimp Carlsen is rapid champion? Well, they played 12 classical and he couldn't be beaten. As a matter of fact, Carlsen had the better side on almost all of them. |
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May-17-18 Ju Wenjun vs Z Tan, 2018
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| Biroldo: I wonder why didn't white give check back again on b5, instead of f3, on move 92 for a second repetition. |
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Aug-26-16 Lombardy vs Fischer, 1960
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| Biroldo: Interesting how Black gives away a pawn to break that Maroczy knot taking advantage of the White king's centralized position. |
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Aug-03-16 Carlsen vs V Gashimov, 2009
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| Biroldo: I wonder what would be the response by white if instead of 17...Qc8?! black played 17...Nd2, with threats 18...Nxe5, and ...Bxh4. |
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Jul-25-16 Capablanca vs A Becker, 1929
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| Biroldo: After 18... Nf6 I think white could come up with 19.Bc4...Qd8 (or Qa5) 20.Nxe6 etc..check it out. |
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Jun-16-16 Marshall vs Rubinstein, 1906
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| Biroldo: 17. Be4?, of course not! It drops a piece for nothing after 17...Nxe4 and the black knight is untouchable. |
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May-24-16 Khalifman vs Van Wely, 2002
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| Biroldo: Pretty nice tactic game by Khalifman, made possible by the king in the center. Black needed 15... Be7! instead Rb8. |
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May-19-16 Korchnoi vs Karpov, 1978
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| Biroldo: Excellent Karpov! This the triumph of patience and perseverance!! |
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May-12-16 Ding Liren vs So, 2016
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| Biroldo: Of course, if 38...Kxf7 39.Qc4+ is no option for White since the Black b pawn is unstoppable. Instead 39.Qh7+ picks the h pawn since 39...Qg7 looses after the trade of Queens, then 41.g4 is an easy win for White. |
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Dec-23-15 L Bruzon Batista vs Carlsen, 2005
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| Biroldo: Cuban chess is one of the strongest in America and the world as well...with Bruzon, Dominguez and several others already approaching the 2,800 rating barrier. |
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