optimistic has kibitzed 7 times to chessgames

Sep-20-06 S Agdestein vs Carlsen, 2006    optimistic: I really cannot find any improvement for black in this line, Kh6 does not work because the rook can always go back to f3 if queencheck on e4. So, after 36... Rf5 I think Ne6! is a very good move. But then again, black does not have to play 36. ...Rf5. Can anybody with a strong ...      Jul-09-06 Norwegian Championship (2006)    optimistic: Norway has some very interesting chessplayers and this is not a weak tournament. - 9. rounds - Strongest players by international elo and some facts: 1. GM Magnus Carlsen 2675(!) (b.1990), 2. place 2004 behind B. Østenstad and 2. place last year behind S. Agdestein. 2. GM ...      Mar-07-06 Kasparov vs Smyslov, 1984    optimistic: very nice variaton of 8.Qd2 in cambridge spring! 12 ...f6 seems like a odd move, but what else? Of course not 12...h6 ( 13. Bxh6!?), but perhaps 11...h6 can give black better chances in this variation? After 17. Rfe1 white has a solid initiativ, and the rest is nice played.      Apr-12-05 L E Johannessen vs Carlsen, 2005    optimistic: Can sombody (A king's indian expert, a good player or a person with a chess program) tell me why Carlsen played 26... Rh6 instead of h5? After 28.Bf1, the attacking chances are almost zero and 31...h5 (with attack?!)seems a little bit to late. Anyway, Leif E. Johannessen played a

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