May-03-23 Nepomniachtchi vs Ding Liren, 2023 
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shishio71: Not a bad pun per se, but under the circumstances I suggest the following as more appropriate: "Self-pinDing for Immortality" |
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Jun-23-21 Polugaevsky vs Tal, 1979 
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shishio71: This game is absolute madness... I LOVE IT |
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May-09-21 T Oyunbaatar vs I Chahrani, 2008 
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shishio71: This is a Sunday puzzle?! Feels more like a Tuesday puzzle! |
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Aug-24-17 So vs V Akobian, 2015 
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shishio71: Silly question, but that writing on the score sheet - was that just So writing the time on Akobian's clock? If so, I thought that was legal under USCF Rule 20C or FIDE 12.4. I know there's more to the whole scenario than that, but just wondering |
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Aug-02-17 G Gaygusuzoglu vs R Hardarson, 2007 
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shishio71: 25...Rxd4! 26.cxd4 Bxd4+ 27.Rf2 Bxa1. For a while I thought I could trap the queen with a 27...Be3 line but to no avail |
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Aug-14-15 Wei Yi vs L Bruzon Batista, 2015 
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shishio71: Question: does chessgames do renames? This one's already being referred to as 'The Modern Immortal' in several places... |
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Aug-13-15 Anand vs Van Wely, 1997 
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shishio71: Hmm... the puzzle AND the GOTD... Did I miss a memo, or is today Zugzwang Day? Very nice finish |
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Aug-13-15 Tal vs S Saeed, 1985 
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shishio71: Mmm, tasty tasty zugzwang! |
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Aug-12-15 J Rudd vs A Golding, 2015 
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shishio71: I appreciate the pun, but ugh, that book... |
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Aug-10-15 D Moody vs L L Smith, 1982 
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shishio71: Jeez phony, it's almost as if you're Moody about it... Nice little smothered mate, though! |
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