Sep-25-07 Fischer vs Spassky, 1992 
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orangelights: 30. Rc1 is an excellent move. The direct try doesn't work: 30. e8=q bxe8 31. re1+ kd4 32. rxe8 b3 33. rb8 a4 34. g4 h6 35. h4 kc3 36. g5 hxg5 37. hxg5 a3 38. gf6 a2 39. g7 a1=q 40. kg2 --> q+p endgame and if white is winning it is certaintly hard. This is just informal ... |
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May-15-07 J Geller vs E Krivoborodov, 2007
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orangelights: I am very impressed by white's play here. White's plan vs the Caro all makes sense now, 3 vs 2 against 4 vs 3, dark square bishop eventually operating on a1-h8 diagona etc. There is no safety in these knight vs bishop endgames for black with pawns on both sides. Even a tactical |
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May-09-07 O Averkin vs Kasparov, 1979 
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orangelights: Is it just me or do you agree Kasparov could have continued playing for a win here? I don't see how white prevents blacks king from reaching the fifth rank at which point clearly black has all the chances. Isn't this close to a dream come true for black? To reach an endgame ... |
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May-02-07 Ian Snape 
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orangelights: Comeon Muggles! This is Professor Snape as evidenced by his masterful treatment of the Dragon variation in Robert Willmoth vs Ian Snape. |
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May-01-07 Alexander Ivanov 
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orangelights: Hey all, yeah I used to play pawn eaters :0, still do when I can get back in RI for winter / summer break. Ivanov.. played him once in a tournament, the game lasted 80 moves, I was black, winning at one point and drawn for a long time, I played the black side of e4 c5 nf3 nc6 ... |
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