Jul-09-11 Alekhine vs R Molina, 1926 
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| Keith Dow: Dear detritus,
"First-time commenter, shaking the rust off, so someone check my work...
Tried for a quick mate, but it doesn't seem to be there. Best I could come up with was:" 31. ........ g5
32. Rh8+ Kg7
33. Rdg8+ Kf6
34. Rxh6+ Ke5
Now checkmate in three.
35. Re8+ ... |
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Jul-06-11 0
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| Keith Dow: "My minister made the observation yesterday that a great way for the United States to celebrate its independence today would be to recognize its dependence on God." A way to celebrate its independence is to celebrate its dependence? In case you forgot the story of Noah's ark, God ... |
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Jun-28-11 Uhlmann vs H Liebert, 1992
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| Keith Dow: Yes he did.
40 .... d5+
41. Kxd5 Rd1+
42. Kc3 Bd3
43. Rd4 Be2 |
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Apr-29-11 Huebner vs K Rogoff, 1972
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| Keith Dow: Dear PinnedPiece,
"I can't make any sense out of 12.h4??
Help!!"
The reason is quite simple. The board they played on was on top of a counter. The h4 move was played with gusto such that the force went through the board and became a counter attack. |
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Apr-17-11 Bologan vs I Rogers, 1995
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| Keith Dow: I looked through the opening explorer and got the following impossible game. 1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 d6
3. d4 cxd4
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 a6
And now for the fun.
6. Be3 Ng4
7. Bc1 Nf6
8. Be3 Ng4
9. Bc1 Nf6
10. Be3 Ng4
11. Bc1 Nf6
12. Be3 Ng4
13. Bc1 Nf6
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Apr-10-11 F Horak vs F Batik, 1923
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| Keith Dow: It is checkmate in 12.
19. ........gxh6
20. Qf7+ Kg4
21. Qxd7+ Kg5
22. Qg7+ Kh5
23. Qf7+Kg5
24. Bd2+ Qe3
25. Bxe3+ Bf4
26. Bxf4+ Kg4
27. h3 Kh4
28. Qf6+ Kh5
29. Qxh3# |
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Apr-06-11 H Odeev vs So, 2010
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| Keith Dow: donehung: @ licuan
I think Nxg2 KxN Nf5+
No 27.........Nxg2
28 Rxg2
27 ... Qh4
28. Qf2 Nxg2
29. Qxg2 Nh5
With numerous threats. |
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Mar-16-11 Albert Einstein
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| Keith Dow: Dear shach matov,
"For whatever its worth the <Christian fundamentalists> are in fact some of the biggest supporters of the state of Israel (as was Einstein). Apparently they're waiting for the Messiah." They are waiting for the Messiah and Israel to be destroyed in the ... |
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Mar-13-11 Fischer vs Spassky, 1992
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| Keith Dow: Dear hottyboy90,
No perpetual check.
58 ... Ra7+
59 Kg8 |
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Mar-07-11 M Geveke vs R Storm, 1983
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| Keith Dow: Dear Saruman,
Close.
8.Qf7+ Kd6 9.Ne4+ Kc6 10.Qc4+ Kb6
11. Nb1c3 a7a5
12. Be3+ c5
13. Nxc5 Nc6
14. Nb5 Nd4
15. Na4+ Ka6
16. Nxd4+ b5
17. Qxb5 Ka7
18. Nc6# |
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