May-16-08 Bagirov vs Ehlvest, 1988 
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| TurtleKaze: I don't even see how black loses a pawn (with white concerned with back-rank issues after 34... exf3) The pawn at f5 cannot be taken the following move by either Q or R without either losing material or being mated. The same is true after 35. Rxd8 Rxd8 36. Rxd8 Qxd8 (except white |
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May-07-08 Hecht vs C B van den Berg, 1963
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| TurtleKaze: Nice catch, it would be easy for a recorder to make that error. I thought I was crazy for a minute. |
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Mar-27-08 S Haslinger vs A Jaunouby, 2008
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| TurtleKaze: Thanks Guguni, I felt that something was about to give... Just couldn't see what. |
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Feb-18-08 Humburg vs W Mandel, 1965
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| TurtleKaze: No... taking the b3 Bishop loses too. Just not as spectacularly. |
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Feb-18-08 Rubinstein vs NN, 1902
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| TurtleKaze: 13. Qh6 ...Nf5 14. Bxf5 would win faster. This guy's just showing off! |
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Feb-17-08 Topalov vs Ivanchuk, 2008
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| TurtleKaze: What a great game... Probably not gonna end in a draw. |
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Feb-16-08 G Horvath vs Kupreichik, 1992
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| TurtleKaze: Wow zooter, didn't see 41. Qh8! after ...Qe2. Good find. |
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Apr-30-06 G A Popov vs P Angelov, 1960
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| TurtleKaze: I saw up to move 30 in the text, but wow... I just stared after 31. Rd7 and couldn't find white's answer to 31... Bxd7 for the longest time. Great puzzle, same technique but more clever than a smothered mate. |
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Apr-13-06 Morphy vs NN, 1857
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| TurtleKaze: Where are the games where the NN beats an overly cocky GM? If I've learned anything from chess, it's to never underestimate your opponent. |
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Apr-09-06 Khalifman vs Ermenkov, 1994
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| TurtleKaze: Black's 26...Qb8 was a completely wasted move, and (I think) the Queen is better placed on d8 anyway. 26...c4, with the plan of getting the d-pawn to d4 ASAP looks like it might win, and in the very least, is the best stalling move... If white replies with an immediate b6, it can |
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