alexrawlings has kibitzed 427 times to chessgames   [more...]

Apr-05-21 Liberzon vs N Giffard, 1980    alexrawlings: Wow, I think this is the first time I’m the first to comment on a puzzle of the day. That’s a big one ticked off the list! I got this btw :-)      Mar-12-21 Miles vs A Sorin, 1995   alexrawlings: Monday or Tuesday puzzle at the end of this game perhaps?      Mar-01-21 V Nadtocheev vs Krogius, 1962    alexrawlings: Earlier in the game, I can’t understand why black didn’t take the loose pawn with <22.. Rxb2>. I can’t see any dangerous tactics but maybe I’m missing something?      Oct-14-20 A Planinc vs Podgaets, 1970    alexrawlings: What a game! <11.. cxd5> seems a safer and better choice given the madness that ensued. I’m only just starting to look through Planinc’s games. What a fascinating player, a tragic life, and beautiful chess games he’s left behind for the living to enjoy. Thank you ...      Sep-10-20 Tolush vs Antoshin, 1956    alexrawlings: I saw the game line up to <28 Kf2> but hadn’t spotted the X-ray attack and winning of the queen after <28.. Ne4+> so can’t award myself the points. Nice tactic!      Aug-16-20 Pavasovic vs O Sepp, 2004   alexrawlings: Nice game. Black was on the verge of collapse when he resigned. If <26.. Re6> white mates with <27 Rxe6! dxe6 28 Rh8+ Kf7 29 Ne5#>.      Aug-04-20 D Vasiesiu vs I Barzanu, 2017    alexrawlings: I’ve just discovered the analysis function, how long has that been here? What an amazing function! Also, I saw 22 Nxe7 and the follow up with Qe6. Nice puzzle.      Jul-29-20 A Timofeev vs Khismatullin, 2018    alexrawlings: I went for <26.. Rxg5+> and didn’t even see or consider <26.. Ne4>. Probably because the check felt so forcing I thought I must be on the right path so didn’t stop to look for any other candidate moves. Maybe I’ll remember this pattern in future... Having ran ...      Jul-22-20 Pavasovic vs I Kurnosov, 2003   alexrawlings: What a great game!      Jun-24-20 S Krasnov vs Murey, 1966    alexrawlings: I struggled with this one. I saw <31.. Ng3+ 32 hxg3> but then my mind seemed to freeze and I couldn’t visualise what the board would look like after a couple of moves. I didn’t consider <32.. fxg3> but once I saw it I can see it looks winning before analysing ...

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