Oct-30-14 Robert James Fischer 
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| Bob Loblaw: Canada won the 72 series by brute force. Valeri kharmalov was the Russian Wayne Gretzky, by far and away the best forward on the ice. In the ultimate game the Canadian coach, Harry Sinden, then the coach of the Boston Bruins inhe NHL, sent Bobby Carke (perhaps the dirtiest player |
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Sep-03-14 Vachier-Lagrave vs Caruana, 2014
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| Bob Loblaw: The psychological pressure on his opponents grows with each Caruana win. I watched the same thing happen during Fischer's rout of Taimanov and Larsen The uncharacteristic blunders increased as each match progressed. Yesterday Topalov's defensive skills were subpar; today MVL ... |
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Sep-02-14 Sinquefield Cup (2014)
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| Bob Loblaw: The latest iteration of Stockfish could take black in every game and win 6 games off the reel. Nakamura couldn't win with computer assistance in some games and odds of pawn in others. |
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Aug-24-14 C Aravindh vs Shirov, 2014
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| Bob Loblaw: No opening prep here, I suspect, just creative chess from move 5 on. Fire on the board, but it's Alexi's eyebrows that get singed. |
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Aug-24-14 C Aravindh vs A Neiksans, 2014
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| Bob Loblaw: After a article on young winner of this game published by ChessBase that told of his impoverished circumstances and how his family and supports were soliciting donations so that he might fulfill his GM norms, I was persuaded to contribute. Three months after I sent my cheque, I ... |
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Aug-17-14 Shankland vs J Houska, 2014
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| Bob Loblaw: Shankland seems lucky to escape with a draw here. |
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Aug-17-14 J Polgar vs Kasparov, 2002
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| Bob Loblaw: <Meanwhile, you are reduced to denigrating a top player whose jockstrap you couldn't carry in ten lifetimes.> I wasn't aware chess players wore jock straps, and apparently a really heavy one, or does GK play rugby on the side? |
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Aug-12-14 M Ortiz vs M Parligras, 2014
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| Bob Loblaw: Now this is a truly remarkable game! |
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| Bob Loblaw: <pinned piece> I simply pointed out that both governments in this terrible war are right wing to the extreme. I did not side with either side, and I most certainly did not touch on the childish discussion of who fired the first volley. Read my post again. Btw, I'm a tenor. |
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Jul-31-14 Politiken Cup (2014)
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| Bob Loblaw: Bu Xiangzi has climbed a whopping 30 places on the live ratings list, losing but one game of his last 19. |
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Kibitzing
