May-11-14 Ribli vs H Boshku, 1990 
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| James D Flynn: 26…..Rxf3(threat Rxf1#) 27.Nxf3 Bxf3+ 28.Kg1 Qxg4+ 29.Bg2 Ne4( forcing the Q off its 31.Kxh2 31.2nd rank) 30.Qd3 Bxh2+31.Kxh2 Bxg2 32.Rxg2 Nf3+ 33.Kh1 Qh4+ 34.Rh12 Qxh2# |
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May-10-14 Timman vs Karpov, 1979
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| James D Flynn: Material is equal but Black has a K-side initiative.
15…….Nxh2 16.Kxh2 Qh4+ 17.Kg1 Bxg3 18.fxg3 Qxg3+ 19.Kh1(clearly Balck has a draw by perpetual check with Qh3+, but is there more?) Re6(threat mate in one(not Bh3 20.Rg1 Qh4(threat Bf1#)21.Rxg7+ Kf8 is less clear)20.Rf4 ... |
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May-07-14 G Marco vs A Hodges, 1904
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| James D Flynn: 26.Rd7+ Rxd7 27.Rxd7+ Kxf6(if Kf8 28.Rxf7#) 28.Rxf7# I neither know nor care whether this is an epaulette or dovetail or whatever, it is definitely mate in 3 as from the the position after Black's move 25. |
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Apr-23-14 M Richter vs E Berg, 2011
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| James D Flynn: OOPs, I overlooked that after 36....Qb4 37.Rxb7 allows Qe1# |
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Apr-03-14 A Dod vs D Mills, 1903
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| James D Flynn: 37.Rh6+ Kxh6 38.Qh8+ Rh7(if Kg5 39.Qxg7+ Kf4 41.Qxg3+ Kxg3 42.f6 Bf1 43.Bxd5 wins the Black B for the White f pawn with an easily won endgame) 39.Qf6+ Kh5 40.Bd1+ and Black must give up the Q to delay mate for one move only. |
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Jan-27-14 A Mandi vs P Dani, 2002
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| James D Flynn: 19…..Ng4 20.Rd1(delaying the mate for one move, if 20.Nxg4 Qg2# other moves allow Qxh2#) Qxh2+ 21.Kf1 Qxf2# |
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Jan-23-14 Ivkov vs Lengyel, 1964
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| James D Flynn: 32.Rxc5 Nxc5 33.Bb4 Qc7(if Rc8 34.Nd6 (with simultaneous attack on Q and R) f5 35.exf5 Qd7 36.Nxc8 Qxc8 37.f6 Qxg4 38,Bxc5+ Kf7 39.hxg4 gxf6 and White is up a B for a P with an easy win in the endgame) 34.Bxc5+ Qxc5 35.Qxg7+ Ke8 36.Qg8+ Kd7 37.Qxa8 Qc1+ 38.Kh2 Qf4+ 39.Ng3 h5 ... |
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Jan-11-14 Aronian vs Anand, 2013
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| James D Flynn: OK 17.fxe5 loses to Qxd4+ but what is wrong with dxc5? |
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Jan-09-14 A Asgeirsson vs W Fairhurst, 1933
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| James D Flynn: 23……Bxf3 24.Rxe2 Rc1+ 25.Bf1 Bxe2 26.Qxd5 Rxf1+ 27.Kg2 Rxf2+ 28.Kh3 Bg4+ 29.Kh4(if Kxg4 Nf6+ wins the Q) g5+ 30.Kxg4(either this or Qxg5+ Nxg5 leaves Black a R and a minor piece up) Nf6+ 31.Kxg5 Nxd5 wins. |
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Dec-29-13 S Horvath vs B Perenyi, 1972
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| James D Flynn: 16.e6 Bxe6leads no 17.Bxe6 fxe6 18.Qxc6+ Kf8 19.Bxc7(all moves must be forcing else Ba3+ draws) Rc8 20.Rhf1 Rxc7 21.Rxf2+ Kg8 22.Qa8+ and whichever piece, R or Q interposes will be taken with check, it is therefore mate in 2. |
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