Jul-05-20 Julen Luis Arizmendi Martinez
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| ELCABALLO238: Happy Birthday Julen! I played Julen back in 1993 when he was 16 and already a strong Master, at the Marshall Chess Club Championship. I was Black in an exchange French, somehow I found a Knight sacrifice that won that game. Julen got his revenge a few months later in another ... |
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Aug-13-13 World Cup (2013) 
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| ELCABALLO238: The only three players from Cuba all advanced...Dominguez, Bruzon and Suarez. Is Cuba the only country batting 1000%? |
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Apr-28-13 Lawrence Trent
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| ELCABALLO238: Yes I agree, great job Mr. Trent!! However, I don't think he needs to drink coffee, since he was getting plenty of caffeine from drinking Red Bull all day...LOL |
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Mar-29-13 Grischuk vs Kramnik, 2013
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| ELCABALLO238: A very suspicious blunder by Grischuk. First he lets Kramnik play his favorite Berlin Defence, and then he throws him a bone in an easy endgame where he slightly better. What are Russian friends for. P.S. Bobby Fischer was right!! |
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Mar-29-13 Aronian vs Kramnik, 2013
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| ELCABALLO238: Another gift for Kramnik, from another Ex-Soviet Comrade!! It's obvious these former Soviet players are being well taken care of under the table by rich Russian oligarchs. All of Kramnik's 4 wins came on suspicious blunders made by four ex-soviet players. Let us not forget the ... |
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Jan-26-13 W Popert vs Staunton, 1841
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| ELCABALLO238: This a French Advanced by transposition...White could have played 7.0-0 offering the dangerous Milner-Barry Gambit!! |
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Jan-26-13 Van Wely vs Caruana, 2013
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| ELCABALLO238: 46. ... Qc2+ 47.Kg3 Qc7+ is the only way for Fabiano to continue the struggle. However, the Rook ending is lost for Black. |
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Oct-17-12 Capablanca vs H L Brooke, 1919
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| ELCABALLO238: Black should have played 4.... h6 5.Bh4 Bb4+ 6.Nc3 dxc4 and the gambit pawn can be held.[O.Duras 1912] |
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Oct-15-12 Jobava vs Kamsky, 2012
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| ELCABALLO238: Gata's meow, meow, was to strong for Joba's Baa, Baa!! |
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