Jan-16-22 F Mohannad vs N Abdusattorov, 2018 
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| raymondhow: < Good Evening: 5.5/6 with one already known for the week. Saw the first two moves--almost too obvious--but Black's "39th Step" came as a complete surprise. >
So you gave yourself half credit for first two moves? I saw those too, but didn't consider that enough for any ... |
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Jan-08-22 D Anton Guijarro vs Grischuk, 2019
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| raymondhow: I was dubious about 16.Bxe4 but I chose it, but then wanted to play 17.Qf7+ which apparently doesn't lead to any advantage. |
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Dec-29-21 Wojtaszek vs R Kalod, 2004
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| raymondhow: Darn, a Wednesday miss is depressing, really should have seen that. I thought after trading queens, the pawn would queen. |
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Dec-28-21 S P Sethuraman vs N Guliyev, 2019
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| raymondhow: I found the text move 33.Rf8+, queen moves seemed less clear to me. Less tricky than yesterday.. |
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Dec-27-21 Lachex vs J Nogueiras, 1990
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| raymondhow: Thought that was pretty tricky for a Monday.. |
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Dec-26-21 J Boudy Bueno vs G Kuzmin, 1973
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| raymondhow: < mel gibson: I saw the first ply straight away
this is more a Friday puzzle..>
I saw the first six plies, but didn't solve it. |
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Dec-25-21 G Orlov vs Glek, 1987
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| raymondhow: No solve here. I wanted to play 9...Ne3 expecting 10.Bxe3 Bxe3 thinking my bishop would dominate the position, but forgot how exposed my own king was. |
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Dec-24-21 Geller vs G Borisenko, 1955
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| raymondhow: No solve for me. Got the first move, but then wanted to play 57...Rxf5+ before the knight fork, thinking that would simplify. But no, it allows the white king to invade and take my remaining pawns. |
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Dec-23-21 D Gormally vs C Morrison, 2001
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| raymondhow: I got the first four moves, then played 34.Qxb7 seeing it would lead to massive material loss by black. |
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Dec-22-21 Suba vs Ibanez, 1993
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| raymondhow: After the first two moves, my instinct was to play 23.Rh4+ which takes just a bit longer to mate. |
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