Oct-06-09 S Polgar vs A Rabczewski, 1989 
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| MenisfromVenis: Qf5 wins a R. More of a Monday puzzle. |
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Oct-05-09 J Gast vs E Bhend, 1987
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| MenisfromVenis: It's Monday, so it's a Q sac!
Qxh2! |
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Sep-22-09 M Illescas vs Adams, 1992
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| MenisfromVenis: Ng5 with the threat of Qh7# wins the R. |
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Sep-20-09 P Imbaud vs Strumilo, 1922
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| MenisfromVenis: <gofer: 14 ... Qxg5
Black is a piece up for the two lost pawns and a horrible king position, but I cannot see a quick kill for white... ...anyone see something I have missed???> 15 c3+ Ke3
16 0-0 Qh4 (to stop the mate)
17 Rf3+ Ke2
18 Rd2+ Ke1
19 Rf1# |
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Mar-23-09 L De Veauce vs Keene, 1963
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| MenisfromVenis: I couldn't believe this was a 2300 rated player, but having read Mr Keene comments, it makes some sense. Still, a fool's mate in a real game!!! |
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Mar-06-09 Tal vs Timman, 1972
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| MenisfromVenis: As soon as I noticed it was Tal to move, I thought: "it's some extravagant sac, I bet it's RxN". Then forgot about it, looked for some other moves, couldn't find any, gave up and looked at the solution...RxN, darn!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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Mar-05-09 Steinitz vs Schlechter, 1898
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| MenisfromVenis: Didn't see it, sigh! |
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Mar-04-09 Fischer vs R Shocron, 1959
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| MenisfromVenis: Bd7 saves White R.
Took me some time to see.... |
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Feb-26-09 Tarrasch vs D Baird, 1898
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| MenisfromVenis: Well, Bd2 aiming for h6 stands out, but I would not got the continuation. |
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Feb-25-09 Mason vs Teichmann, 1894
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| MenisfromVenis: More like a Friday, Saturday puzzle.
I could see the potential of the N fork but not how to use it... darn. Qd3 is a great move. |
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