Jul-30-25 Fine vs H Steiner, 1948
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| unspiek: Fine was a powerful super-grandmaster, but he could play some ugly games, from time to time! |
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Jul-30-25 Kashdan vs G Kramer, 1948
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| unspiek: <cehertan> Considering the complicated nature of the game, and the several errors made in recent moves, (look particularly at White's 32nd,) this was pretty certainly a loss on time. Kudos to Kramer for surviving this, when he was busted for most of the game! |
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Jul-30-25 Bogoljubov vs Capablanca, 1928
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| unspiek: <FM David H. Levin> In FM Levin's suggested line, 27. Rbf1 looks somewhat better than 27. Rbc1, since a clash on the c-file has the drawbacks which he points out. But Black gives the impression of being better either way. I tried to find some path toward a real Black ... |
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Jul-28-25 R Bodicker vs R Ris, 2008 
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| unspiek: <VerySeriousExpert> Please allow me to echo VSE's congratulations! Mr Rhine seems to be on a roll! |
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Jul-23-25 A Hambleton vs R G Koellner, 2024
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| unspiek: Have to wonder why Black wanted to play this out. |
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Jul-23-25 D H Levin vs J Anthony, 1983
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| unspiek: Nice play by White! |
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Jul-22-25 Leonid Stein
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| unspiek: <Petrosianic> vs. Bill Addison: +0-1=0 Stein vs W Addison, 1970 |
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Jul-09-25 Rubinstein vs W Winter, 1930
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| unspiek: Commenter [prinsallan] is correct that White has a nice center after 13. Qe2, but after that, Rubinstein's play seems unalert for a few moves. After White's 17. Rfd1? he has to take back with the d-pawn after Black plays 17 ... cd4: 18. cd4: de5:. White could have forestalled that ... |
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Jul-05-25 Chinese Championship (2025)
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| unspiek: <Stonehenge> Thanks for actual information! This event got surprisingly little coverage, despite China being a major chess power. |
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Jun-28-25 E Lundin vs Botvinnik, 1946
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| unspiek: Many aeons ago, I met Bob Lundin at the Last Exit, in Seattle, who told me that he was Erik Lundin's nephew. I asked him if he knew any of his uncle's games, and he showed me this one. He said that it was a good game, and he really liked it. I had to agree! |
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