Sep-15-23 Jan Koetz 
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tamar: Jan was the Suder Summerpokee. |
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Sep-11-23 Niemann vs Kramnik, 2023 
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tamar: Good puzzle for April 1st: White not to play |
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Sep-07-23 Radjabov vs Grischuk, 2023 
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tamar: I don’t understand. This is over the board play in India. |
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Sep-01-23 M Amin Tabatabaei 
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tamar: He has embraced his not being merciful side. |
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Aug-27-23 John Thursby 
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tamar: Unless it is losing to Sir Ughtred… |
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Aug-25-23 Norman F Tidy
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tamar: Could only draw the Neat Freak in the Tidy Bowl... |
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Aug-25-23 FIDE World Cup (2023) 
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tamar: Had Abasov been a lifelong 2630 player, I would have some doubts about a 28 year old suddenly gaining this result. But he hit 2670 in Feb 2020 when he was about 25, and for some reason had declining results up to Aug 2023, so there is just as much reason to think he suddenly regained ... |
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Aug-14-23 V S Gujrathi vs Nepomniachtchi, 2023 
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tamar: Wonderful poise against a dangerous opponent. 30 Nb5 and 39 Nb5 again with the other knight both were surprises for Nepo and kept the initiative for white. |
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Aug-13-23 Ivanchuk vs Carlsen, 2023 
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tamar: <beatgiant>A bit of a mystery why Ivanchuk would play 30 Ne2 and then offer a draw, when had he offered a draw after 30 Bxd5, Magnus would have to think about what would happen if he rejected a draw offer a pawn down. Magnus says he is not known for "being merciful", but odds ... |
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Aug-11-23 V Bhat vs H Akopyan, 1999 
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tamar: Not often it's the other guy they pun when Vinay (Boom) Bhat is available. |
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