Apr-29-25 Biographer Bistro 
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| Retireborn: <Tab> SB = Schaakbond = chess federation, I think. I vaguely recall a discussion of that tournament on this very page when I asked a question about it. You might be able to search for that. |
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Apr-27-25 Marshall vs D Gladstone, 1932
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| Retireborn: <mifralu> Many thanks. Not the first time you've been extra helpful! |
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Apr-27-25 Tarrasch vs Alekhine, 1923
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| Retireborn: <FSR> I would look into the records of Keres and Karpov, who played it with both colours. Bronstein even suggested that the Ruy Lopez should be renamed the Keres opening! |
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Apr-20-25 Maroczy vs Tarrasch, 1902
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| Retireborn: <KEG> Thanks for that. Does the Jakobetz book contain any annotated games? |
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Apr-08-25 Chessgames - Guys and Dolls
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| Retireborn: The Avengers, surely?
I think Michelle Yeoh was the most interesting Bond Girl, though. |
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Apr-06-25 Karpov vs Adorjan, 1969
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| Retireborn: In his notes Adorjan gave 19...Be8 a !!, calling it a "difficult decision". The plan is ...Nd7-e5, and to meet 20.f4 with Nh5! Houdini evaluates it as equal though. |
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Apr-06-25 Andras Adorjan
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| Retireborn: <stonefree> Informator has three Jocha games, one from 1967 and two from 1968. The first Adorjan game is also from 1968.
It seems he was definitely Adorjan by the end of 1969, when he defeated Karpov in a team match. |
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Apr-01-25 Topalov vs Giri, 2016
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| Retireborn: <FSR> "West Indian" was (as far as I know) coined by Tartakower in his book of selected games, to describe QP openings where Black plays ...b6. Evidently it means something different to CG. I'd call this game a King's Indian or a Benko Gambit, but in general I find ... |
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Mar-31-25 Hort vs Ribli, 1973
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| Retireborn: Did the double blunder 20.Nxc6 Rxc6 really happen? More likely Black actually played 15...Ke7. |
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Mar-30-25 Chessgames - Sports
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| Retireborn: Summer of Sam and Inside Man were both better than Do the Right Thing. Just sayin' |
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