Mar-15-12 W Reichenbach vs H Pfleger, 1960 
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| pyresword: Meh, I looked at Rxc5+ and saw the queen check, but I couldn't see the Bf4-Rb1 idea so I concluded that didnt work. I than looked at Rxb6, which I'm pretty sure is no good. I eventually came up with the following line, which I thought was winning: 17. Ba3 Bxa3
18. Rxb6 Qc7 (I ... |
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Feb-29-12 J Aagaard vs P A Rasmussen, 1996
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| pyresword: They're the same, as far as I can tell they both mate on the same move as well (although the line played in the game mates a move later. As other people have said, 30. Qd5+ mates a move sooner) |
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Aug-10-09 S Lemieux vs D Feoktistov, 2001
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| pyresword: this puzzle took me about 30 seconds.
for 25 seconds, i was under the misunderstanding that it was white to move |
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Apr-29-09 A Misetane Burjan vs K Albert, 1992
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| pyresword: after 32. Nc4 in your line, the best i can find is 32...Bxa6 33. Rxe8+ Rxe8 with black then also picking up the pinned knight. this, however, only puts black up a knight for two pawns. |
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Feb-08-09 J C Fernandez vs P Venables, 1995
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| pyresword: antonio fernandez after move 11:"Hey, i bet i can still beat you if i take a shot after every move." |
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Dec-30-08 N Lisicic vs D Arsic, 2008
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| pyresword: i saw a different sequence that is all forced i believe:
35. Ng8+ Ke8
36. Qf8+ Kxf8
37. Rd8+ Kg7
38: Bh6+ Kh8
39. Nf6# |
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Oct-23-08 C Garcia Palermo vs Topalov, 1988
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| pyresword: white has draw by repitition with 38. Qh4+ Kg7 39. Qe7+ Kh6 40. Qh4+... or 39... Kg8 40. Qe8+ Kg7 41. Qe7+... |
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Aug-26-08 A Nickel vs The World, 2008
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| pyresword: i agree with some other people-i think he wants a sicilian. i'm voting for the french |
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Aug-25-08 Tarrasch vs Alapin, 1889
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| pyresword: hey, that's my usual response at that point for black ...what's so funny? |
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