Aug-09-25 M Kravtsiv vs N Firman, 2014
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Whitehat1963: 26. Ne7 is either bold or stupid. He apparently saw a mirage. Entertaining attempt to confuse a weaker opponent leads to unbalanced game and self-destruction. |
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Jul-30-25 Levon Aronian
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Whitehat1963: And he shall be Levon
I think at 42, he’s finished contending for the world title. He gave it a good run. |
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Jul-29-25 Lombardy vs A Chappell, 1955
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Whitehat1963: Slaughter in the Opening of the Day. |
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Jul-11-25 S Melia vs S Papp, 2005
Jun-24-25 Abdusattorov vs Rapport, 2025
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Whitehat1963: Brilliant finish. |
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Jun-15-25 Petrosian vs Mecking, 1969
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Whitehat1963: Good Monday/Tuesday puzzle after black plays 40 Rxb8. |
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Jun-01-25 A Gupta vs P Wallace, 2011
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Whitehat1963: Clever way to trap the queen in the corner. |
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May-27-25 C Holt vs Naroditsky, 2018 
May-15-25 A Simutowe vs J Alayola Montanez, 2003 
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Whitehat1963: I rarely solve Thursday puzzles. I know I haven not improved significantly in the past 20 years or so, but I found the solution almost instantly. It must be an atypically easy Thursday puzzle. |
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May-02-25 P Leonhardt vs Tarrasch, 1910 
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Whitehat1963: Why did black play 22�g5 rather than 22�g6? |
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