Aug-25-14 J D Turner vs I Ponter, 2004 
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MountainMatt: Rook 1 takes, rook 2 mates! |
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Aug-24-14 Sinquefield Cup (2014) 
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MountainMatt: <Penguincw: Has there ever been a Category 23 tournament before?> Good question! I wanted to know as well, so I looked it up and found that this year's Zurich tournament was the first ever Cat. 23, with an average rating of 2801..so, by the rating standard, this ... |
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Aug-21-14 H Melkumyan vs Iturrizaga Bonelli, 2014 
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MountainMatt: Black played the wrong piece to f8 - 23...Nf8, not Bf8, lets the queen run for cover. |
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Aug-19-14 The World vs Naiditsch, 2014 
Aug-19-14 Kotov vs Botvinnik, 1939 
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MountainMatt: Despite the g2 square <seeming> to be doubly covered, black can (and should!) play 37...Qxg2+ 38. Qxg2 Rxe2 with a nice pin to wrap it up. |
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Aug-16-14 Komodo vs Stockfish, 2014
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MountainMatt: That's a computer opening if I've ever seen one. |
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Aug-16-14 Kasparov vs Sting, 2000 
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MountainMatt: The Russians love their chess too. |
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Aug-14-14 Mamedyarov vs Nakamura, 2014 
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MountainMatt: Shak hands Nak a draw with 40. g5, and Nak says "no thanks" with 40...hxg5. Indeed a "tragic blunder", as he tweeted. |
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Aug-14-14 Saric vs Carlsen, 2014 
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MountainMatt: The temptation to play an intriguing and totally inferior opening is great, and apparently even the world's best are not utterly immune. I do hope Magnus got it out of his system for the next 10 years or so. |
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Aug-12-14 K Gulamali vs M Sana, 2014 
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MountainMatt: That there's a nice one - 29...Qxg5+ 30. Hxg5 Nh3+ and it's mate next move. |
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Aug-11-14 Negi vs Aronian, 2014 
Aug-11-14 D Maric vs J Schmehl, 2004 
Aug-10-14 Miles vs M Rohde, 1984 
Aug-08-14 Caruana vs Carlsen, 2014 
Aug-07-14 Y Yu vs Van Wely, 2014 
Aug-06-14 Carlsen vs Aronian, 2004
Aug-04-14 Nakamura vs Giri, 2014 
Aug-04-14 G Mazzoni vs G Villarroel, 1964 
Aug-02-14 Kamsky vs E Emojong, 2014 
Jul-29-14 T Wedberg vs J Ljungdahl, 1974 
Jul-25-14 Tartakower vs Gruenfeld, 1922
Jul-23-14 Wojtaszek vs Harikrishna, 2014 
Jul-23-14 J Tisdall vs Polgar, 1988 
Jul-21-14 Maxime Vachier-Lagrave 
Jul-20-14 YouRang chessforum 
Jul-19-14 Caruana vs Adams, 2014 
Jul-15-14 Chigorin vs Burn, 1905 
Jul-14-14 Y Hou vs Giri, 2014 
Jul-13-14 Adams vs Kramnik, 2014 
Jul-10-14 I S Padurariu vs Z Peng, 2014 
Jul-10-14 Caruana vs Adams, 2013 
Jul-09-14 Dutch Championship (2014) 
Jul-08-14 Lasker vs Tarrasch, 1908 
Jul-08-14 Kamsky vs Dominguez Perez, 2013 
Jul-07-14 G Mazzoni vs J Minaya, 1964 
Jul-06-14 Tea Lanchava 
Jul-06-14 Van Wely vs Van Kampen, 2014 
Jul-05-14 Shirov vs Karpov, 1996 
Jul-04-14 V Khanov vs I Biriukov, 2004 
Jul-03-14 Marshall - Tarrasch (1905) 
Jul-01-14 Kotov vs I Lipnitsky, 1951 
Jun-28-14 Zhao Jun vs Y Yu, 2014 
Jun-26-14 Shankland vs D Haessel, 2014 
Jun-25-14 So vs Ivanchuk, 2014 
Jun-25-14 Tolush vs A Filipowicz, 1964 
Jun-24-14 R Panjwani vs So, 2014 
Jun-24-14 Z Nilsson vs Geller, 1954 
Jun-23-14 Norway Chess (Blitz) (2014) 
Jun-23-14 O Ulvestad vs G Holloway, 1952 
Jun-22-14 Paul Morphy 
Jun-21-14 A K Faisal vs Vakhidov, 2014
Jun-20-14 V Onyshchuk vs G Guseinov, 2014 
Jun-17-14 Kotov vs M Yudovich Sr., 1939 
Jun-16-14 Jobava vs Mamedyarov, 2014 
Jun-16-14 Janosevic vs Ivkov, 1954 
Jun-13-14 lostemperor chessforum 
Jun-12-14 Norway Chess (2014) 
Jun-12-14 Botvinnik vs A Khavin, 1944 
Jun-10-14 Jakovenko vs A Goganov, 2014 
Jun-10-14 Nakamura vs Navara, 2014 
Jun-10-14 Carlsen vs Grischuk, 2014 
Jun-10-14 J Mieses vs Marshall, 1903 
Jun-09-14 S Paschmann vs Kurschat, 1986 
Jun-08-14 Navara vs Nakamura, 2014 
Jun-07-14 Aronian vs Svidler, 2014 
Jun-06-14 Stockfish vs Critter, 2014 
Jun-04-14 S Agdestein vs Giri, 2014 
Jun-03-14 Grischuk vs Caruana, 2014 
Jun-02-14 Svidler vs Caruana, 2014 
Jun-02-14 Averbakh vs Ragozin, 1954 
May-30-14 F Young vs L Dore, 1892 
May-28-14 D Neukirch vs M Kalmutzki, 2000 
May-27-14 Vachier-Lagrave vs Vitiugov, 2013 
May-26-14 Wei Yi vs Negi, 2014
May-26-14 L Gutman vs T Taylor, 1984 
May-25-14 Alekhine vs Bogoljubov, 1934 
May-24-14 Asian Nations Cup (Women) (2014) 
May-21-14 E Magerramov vs V Malaniuk, 1989 
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May-19-14 Euwe vs Alekhine, 1935 
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May-17-14 N Grandelius vs Timman, 2014 
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May-12-14 Ivanchuk vs F Vallejo Pons, 2014 
May-12-14 Lilienthal vs A Khavin, 1944 
May-09-14 F Vallejo Pons vs Z Almasi, 2014 
May-06-14 Karpov vs Topalov, 1994 
May-06-14 Kasparov vs A Duer, 1981 
May-05-14 T Sage vs M Zelkind, 1984 
May-03-14 G Caprio vs Nakamura, 2014 
Apr-30-14 Philip Stuart Milner-Barry 
Apr-29-14 V Durarbayli vs R Mamedov, 2014
Apr-24-14 Lagno vs A Ushenina, 2014
Apr-22-14 Motylev vs E Najer, 2014 
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Apr-09-14 Bologan vs Shimanov, 2014
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Apr-01-14 V Malakhov vs Shirov, 2014
Mar-31-14 de Firmian vs N Ristic, 1981 
Mar-29-14 World Championship Candidates (2014) 
Mar-26-14 R Nezhmetdinov vs Krogius, 1965 
Mar-25-14 F Gygli vs W Henneberger, 1941 
Mar-24-14 Mamedyarov vs Aronian, 2014 
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Mar-17-14 M Barroso Campos vs J M Quesada Vera, 2003 
Mar-13-14 Anand vs Aronian, 2014 
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Feb-28-14 D Arias vs K Farazi, 2012
Feb-28-14 European Championship (2014) 
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Feb-24-14 J Gustafsson vs Buhmann, 2003 
Feb-19-14 S Zhigalko vs P Ponkratov, 2014
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Feb-06-14 Ivanchuk vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2014 
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Feb-02-14 Carlsen vs Caruana, 2014 
Jan-29-14 B Galmandakh vs Bologan, 2014 
Jan-27-14 A Mandi vs P Dani, 2002 
Jan-25-14 Rapport vs Nakamura, 2014 
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Jan-14-14 K Wallach vs A Kornfeld, 1982 
Jan-13-14 G Sargissian vs C Li, 2009 
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Dec-17-13 SportAccord World Mind Games (Men, Rapid) (2013) 
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Dec-05-13 V Akobian vs E Can, 2013 
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Nov-25-13 T Leviczky vs A Cseke, 2002 
Nov-22-13 Magnus Carlsen 
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Nov-20-13 S Foisor vs E Formanek, 2012 
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Nov-09-13 Carlsen vs Anand, 2013 
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Nov-04-13 K Plater vs Sliwa, 1963 
Oct-29-13 Janowski vs J S Morrison, 1923 
Sep-23-13 D Pirrot vs J I M Grant, 2008 
Sep-17-13 Topalov vs Ponomariov, 2005 
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Sep-09-13 T Klop vs D Kolodkin, 2013 
May-01-13 Alekhine Memorial (2013) 
May-01-13 Tukmakov vs H Schussler, 1983 
Apr-30-13 Fischer vs Fine, 1963 
Apr-30-13 V Vepkhvishvili vs K Shavgulidze, 1983 
Apr-29-13 H Perez Garcia vs P Gelpke, 1983 
Apr-27-13 Lenderman vs S Zierk, 2012 
Apr-26-13 Morphy vs Le Carpentier, 1849 
Apr-25-13 A Sokolov vs H Frauensohn, 1992 
Apr-24-13 S Atalik vs B Baum, 1998 
Apr-23-13 B Ivanovic vs K Osmanovic, 1983 
Apr-20-13 Wei Yi vs Y Hou, 2013 
Apr-19-13 Chinese Championship (2013) 
Apr-18-13 Wei Yi vs C Li, 2013 
Apr-17-13 P Hoffmann vs R Aschenbrenner, 2009 
Apr-16-13 Kamsky vs Ivanchuk, 2013 
Apr-16-13 T Chua vs P Aizpurua, 2010 
Apr-15-13 V Ouwendijk vs Y Gorter, 2005 
Apr-12-13 Shirov vs Dreev, 2013 
Apr-12-13 Jobava vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2013 
Apr-11-13 Kasparov vs Seirawan, 1996 
Apr-09-13 Sutovsky vs Caruana, 2013 
Apr-09-13 Kasparov vs Mephisto, 1985 
Apr-08-13 Topalov vs Kasparov, 1998 
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Apr-01-13 Dunbar vs Chawkin, 1925 
Mar-27-13 Grischuk vs Kramnik, 2013 
Mar-27-13 Tseshkovsky vs B Itkis, 1983 
Mar-26-13 R Narmontas vs G Petraitis, 2009 
Mar-25-13 A Jakubowska vs P Priya, 2007 
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Mar-19-13 N Grandelius vs A Pourramezanali, 2010 
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Mar-12-13 World Championship Candidates (2013) 
Mar-12-13 B Wall vs J Dowd, 1983 
Mar-11-13 E Gereben vs A D de Groot, 1936 
Mar-11-13 S Zielinski vs A Olszowski, 2009 
Mar-09-13 Robert James Fischer 
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Feb-27-13 Reykjavik Open (2013) 
Feb-26-13 A Kveinys vs I Sokolov, 2013
Feb-26-13 R P Klabunde vs Snijder, 1983 
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Jan-29-13 A Kowsarinia vs E Ghaem Maghami, 2012 
Jan-28-13 Carlsen vs Karjakin, 2013 
Jan-28-13 K Hulak vs Adorjan, 1983 
Jan-26-13 Gibraltar Masters (2013) 
Jan-23-13 Theophilus Thompson 
Jan-22-13 Tata Steel Group A (2013) 
Jan-22-13 Cochrane vs Mohishunder, 1854 
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Jan-15-13 A Kargin vs P Haba, 1998 
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Dec-01-12 Patriot chessforum 
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Nov-28-12 I Khmelnitsky vs Plachetka, 1997 
Nov-27-12 P Soderberg vs Taimanov, 1998 
Nov-26-12 E Karahaliou vs M Fragouli, 1997 
Nov-24-12 Emanuel Lasker 
Nov-21-12 Odd Lie 
Nov-20-12 A Fuderer vs J H Donner, 1952 
Nov-19-12 J Koch vs E Neiman, 1997 
Nov-19-12 Capablanca - Alekhine World Championship Match (1927) 
Nov-15-12 N Pogonina vs Kosteniuk, 2012 
Nov-09-12 Mikhail Tal 
Nov-06-12 P Petrowitsch vs C O Konnig, 1993 
Nov-04-12 Trophee Anatoly Karpov (2012) 
Nov-02-12 2nd DSB Congress, Berlin (1881) 
Nov-02-12 M Steadman vs B Rider, 1995 
Oct-25-12 Smirin vs A Givon, 2012 
Oct-24-12 J Wyss vs B Bellahcene, 2012 
Oct-22-12 J Rowson vs A Ledger, 1995 
Oct-21-12 Bundesliga (2012/13) 
Oct-21-12 16th Unive Tournament (2012) 
Oct-16-12 S Klimov vs A Gubanov, 1995 
Oct-15-12 Speelman vs J Durao, 1978 
Oct-05-12 Levon Aronian 
Jul-18-12 Tal vs B Williams, 1974 
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Jul-10-12 Baadur Jobava 
Jul-10-12 V Hamitevici vs S R Mannion, 2010 
Jul-07-12 World Rapid Championship (2012) 
Jul-07-12 Kazhgaleyev vs Carlsen, 2012 
Jul-05-12 Horatio Caro 
Jul-04-12 Morphy vs NN, 1858 
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Jul-03-12 R Ziatdinov vs Mikhalevski, 2005 
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Jun-23-12 D Khamrakulov vs S Abu Sufian, 2010 
Jun-12-12 D Tomic vs F Winzbeck, 1993 
Jun-08-12 Aronian vs Kramnik, 2012 
May-28-12 V Greenwalt vs B Wall, 1983 
May-23-12 Anatoly Karpov 
May-21-12 Anand vs Gelfand, 2012 
May-17-12 Anand - Gelfand World Championship Match (2012) 
Aug-15-11 O Jonsson vs S Peschardt, 2009 
Jun-07-11 Aronian vs Morozevich, 2006 
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May-31-11 S Vaibhav vs A Yang Ching-Wei, 2011 
May-21-11 Grischuk vs Gelfand, 2011 
May-09-11 K Bhatia vs Y Orlova, 2010 
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May-02-11 Timoscenko vs A Elfert, 2011 
Apr-27-11 J Rubinetti vs S Imbert, 2001 
Apr-26-11 Ramesh vs G B Joshi, 2000 
Apr-25-11 O Adu vs A Kim, 2008 
Apr-20-11 Vachier-Lagrave vs Nepomniachtchi, 2011 
Apr-19-11 Khalifman vs I Bukavshin, 2011 
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Apr-17-11 Karpov vs Petrosian, 1982 
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Apr-06-11 M Bab vs F Duz-Khotimirsky, 1911 
Apr-05-11 Polgar vs Kaidanov, 2010 
Apr-04-11 Venert vs V Mechkarov, 1970 
Mar-30-11 Sagalchik vs Nakamura, 2003 
Mar-28-11 E Danielian vs C Zhu, 2011 
Mar-17-11 20th Amber Tournament (Rapid) (2011) 
Mar-16-11 Gilles Andruet 
Mar-15-11 Giri vs Carlsen, 2011 
Mar-15-11 G Andruet vs Spassky, 1988 
Mar-14-11 Alekhine vs Russian Tennis Club, 1932 
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Feb-28-11 J Tambini vs V Jones, 2010 
Feb-19-11 Viswanathan Anand 
Feb-18-11 Kotronias vs E Vorobiov, 2011 
Feb-14-11 Kasimdzhanov vs Kamsky, 2010 
Feb-14-11 Aeroflot Open (2011) 
Feb-09-11 Savielly Tartakower 
Feb-08-11 Rybka vs Nakamura, 2007 
Feb-08-11 E J Almedina Ortiz vs P Parfenov, 2010 
Feb-08-11 Rybka vs Nakamura, 2008 
Feb-08-11 Capablanca vs Alekhine, 1927 
Feb-08-11 Capablanca vs J Corzo, 1940 
Feb-07-11 Ponomariov vs Grischuk, 2011 
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