Jan-28-10 Kasparov vs NN, 2010 
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| DoubleCheck: Excellent combination from Kasparov
21. Ne7+! Qxe7
22. Qg6+ Bg7
23. Bxe6+ Rf7
24. Qxg7#
Kingscrusher has video annotated the game nicely;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nM9Q... |
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Jan-05-10 I Nyzhnyk vs A Pijpers, 2009
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| DoubleCheck: I thought Ra6 was a decisive error
29...Nf4
30. R5d2 Bf7(Kh7)
If
31. Be3 then either Rad8 or Rg8
Black should of waited to see how white was going to make progress |
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Dec-31-09 Zukertort vs Steinitz, 1886
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| DoubleCheck: <<Corwin>: hey, what about 13. c6 ? it hammers black's queenside as far as i can see. <<<<<keypusher>>: <<<aragorn69>>> Hey, good point. What about 13. c6 Nxc6 14. bxc6 Rb8 15. Rb1 Bxa3 threatening ...Bb4+. Does that ... |
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Dec-02-09 S Boden vs Bird / Dobell, 1873
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| DoubleCheck: <<patzer2>
If 14. Rxf2, then 14...Qe1+ Rf1 dxc3+>
Black is not winning;
14. Rxf2 Qe1+?
15. Rf1 dxc3+??
16. d4! Bxd4+
17. Kh1
- 16. d4! Forced moves can also be good ones
Blacks first rank is vunerable and queen en prise.
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Oct-17-09 P Romanovsky vs N Grigoriev, 1924
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| DoubleCheck: Todays Candidate moves
<24. Bxc8 ?!>
<24. Bg4 ?!>
<24. Qxf7 ?!>
<24. Be6 ?!>
The more I look, the more I like Be6 since it to threatens capture f7 and White is easily winning If Black was to accept the sarcifice via
<24...fxe6??
25. dxe6! ... |
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Oct-11-09 Nijboer vs Anand, 1998
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| DoubleCheck: Black to move
(17...?)
Candidates include
<Rxc3?!>
<Ba4?!>
Both "look" unsound but Im hoping abit of analysis shows it might ok Other moves
<Nh7>
<Nd5>
<Bc5>
All fail since Qh3 gives White a sizable advantage
Initially Im thinking ... |
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Sep-30-09 J Xie vs J Demina, 1992
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| DoubleCheck: Generally speaking before starting a winning/material-gaining combination in a chess game a player must first assess what candidate moves are most forcing; (38...?)
Ne2+ ?!
Nh3+ ?!
Less forcing but more subtle-positional moves might include; h3 ?!
Rh6 ?!
Rh8 ?!
First ... |
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Sep-27-09 Bogoljubov vs Ed. Lasker, 1924
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| DoubleCheck: Ok so at position (36...?) I have a couple but important candidate moves Rxc7
Kf7
Both seem 'appropriate' but only one will help the move order! First, lets try Rxc7
36...Rxc7
37. Bxc7 Kf6
38. Kf2 g4
39. Ke3 h5
40. g3 h4
41. gxh4 gxh4
Variation at 40. g3 -> 40. |
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Sep-25-09 Kasparov vs Karpov, 2009
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| DoubleCheck: Karpov could of reached an even better position with 47...b4! 47...b4!
48. Kxd4 b3
49. Kc3 b2
50. Rb5 b1=Q!
51. Rxb1 Rxh2
52. Rb5 Kg4
53. Rb7 g5
54. fxg5 hxg5
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Sep-25-09 Karpov vs Kasparov, 2009
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| DoubleCheck: 10. Nbc3 exd5
11. exd5 Re8
12. Re1 Bf5
13. Nf4 Re1+
14. Qxe1+ N8d7
15. Qe2 Ne5
16. Be3 Rc8
17. Rd1 a6
Is still vitually even just like the game continuation. |
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