Nov-19-20 Green Ponds Chess Club vs Launceston Chess Club, 1848 
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| TobusRex: 22. Bh3 looks a lot more reasonable, doesn't it? |
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Mar-07-09 Veselin Topalov
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| TobusRex: I had an interesting encounter with Mr Topalov in 1999 in Las Vegas. I vacationed in Vegas that year specifically so I could attend the knockout championship. I watched the chess action for a little while, especially paying attention to a very busty Judit Polgar (rowr!) and I ... |
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Mar-07-09 Harutyun Akopyan
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| TobusRex: I met this young man in Los Angeles back in the 90's. At the time he was about 2300 strength. Very nice fellow, and his father was his biggest fan. From what I understand Harutyan became a GM a few years after. Does anyone know what he is doing these days? |
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Mar-07-09 Robert Huebner
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| TobusRex: Whoever came up with the idea of drugtesting for chessplayers is the one not playing with a full deck. What drug is proven to allow one to play better chess? If you know what it is, let me know, my game needs all the help it can get. |
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Mar-07-09 Robert James Fischer
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| TobusRex: "<I do admit I find it amazingly hypocrital that the Soviets opposed Fischer's "champion keeps his title in a draw" > I dont think they opposed that stipulation, they opposed the clause that said Karpov had to win by 2 points" I'm not real sure of the motivation behind the ... |
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Mar-05-09 Averbakh vs Smyslov, 1939
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| TobusRex: fxg3? is incorrect
19. BxB, Qxh2+ 20. Kf1, Ne3+! |
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Kibitzing
