Dec-14-05 Alekhine vs J Cukierman, 1933 
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| Gravensteen: slapwa is right. The threat of Nb6 wins a piece, either the Bishop on a8 or the Knight on d3 (one example is 29...h6 30.Nb6 Rc1+ 31.Ke2) |
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Aug-11-04 Robert James Fischer
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| Gravensteen: <RonB52734> Fischer was indicted on December 15, 1992 or about five weeks before George I left office. |
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Aug-04-04 Kibitzer's Café
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| Gravensteen: The start of WW1.
Prior to the war there were two major alliances: The Triple Alliance (Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy) and the Triple Entente (France, Russia and Great Britain). The Triple Alliance was public, but the Triple Entente was secret (the alliance between France ... |
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Jul-24-04 Kasparov vs A Beliavsky, 1991
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| Gravensteen: After 34...Rxd1 35. Rxd1 Black's efforts to prevent the loss of a piece permit White to win Black's Queenside pawns. |
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Jul-23-04 Garry Kasparov
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| Gravensteen: <Everett> David E. Kelley is the creator/producer of a number of successful American television series -- LA Law, Picket Fences, Chicago Hope, The Practice, Ally McBeal and Boston Public. Considering about 75% of TV series fail, his track record is outstanding. Personally, |
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Jun-18-04 Fischer vs Tukmakov, 1970
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| Gravensteen: I think 14... Qg6 is much more of an improvement than 14... Nc5. IMO Black's first blunder is 22... Nb5. Until then his game is close to equality. |
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Jun-17-04 Petrosian vs Ivkov, 1957
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| Gravensteen: This game is listed as a draw in the database that comes with Fritz 8. The score is slightly different with the game ending after Black's 32nd move which is given as 32...g5 and not 32...Ke6 as shown above. |
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Kibitzing
