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Opening: French: Rubinstein variation
Annotations by: Paul Georghiou
From the analysis: This was a key game with both players level on points with two rounds to go. Kasparov convincingly reasserted his status as World Number one player with this victory
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Annotated Master GameOpening: English opening
Annotations by: jim42078, Lord Ptarmigan
From the analysis: in progress In contrast to the 1960 Championship, which Tal won rather convincingly, 1961 saw Botvinnik dominate throughout. There are several reasons for this, such as Tal's ill health, but...
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Annotated Master GameOpening: French: Winawer, advance, Bogolyubov variation
Annotations by: dconterno
From the analysis: In chess, it is generally difficult to play someone who has a similar style to yours. Tal was not an exception and he always suffered from Nezhmetdinov's hand as this game will demonstrate.
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Annotated Master GameOpening: Sicilian: Najdorf, Byrne (English) attack
Annotations by: FMSmith
From the analysis: This was Kasparov's last, great, professional win.
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Annotated Master GameOpening: QGD: Chigorin defence
Annotations by: SuperMac
From the analysis: Chigorin's Defence, White gains a lovely Kingside attack with both Rooks and Queen in on the action, but it's a lowly pawn on d6 that is a thorn in Blacks side.
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Annotated Master GameOpening: Evans gambit
Annotations by: jim42078, Lord Ptarmigan
From the analysis: Adolf Anderssen was one of the great players of the 1800's. He was renowned for his romantic style, and two of his games live on today as the Immortal and the Evergreen games. Samuel Rosenthal...
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Annotated Master GameOpening: Ruy Lopez: closed, anti-Marshall 8.a4
Annotations by: FMSmith
From the analysis: This is the ever-popular Closed Defense. This is the most solid, and most commonly-played variation in the Ruy Lopez. Because of the Ne7-g6 maneuver in the Berlin, that system is also getting...
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Annotated Master GameOpening: Centre game: Berger variation
Annotations by: kereru
From the analysis: Remarkably, the opening follows a famous 1913 Capablanca game, in which he defeated Mieses despite blundering the exchange in the opening. (This game can be found in the classic "Chess...
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Annotated Master GameOpening: Nimzovich-Larsen attack: modern variation
Annotations by: jim42078, Lord Ptarmigan
From the analysis: Spassky destroys Larsen with a violent attack in Larsen's own pet opening with this glorious miniature.
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Annotated Master GameOpening: Kings Indian: East Indian defence
Annotations by: jim42078, Lord Ptarmigan
From the analysis: The players: Jeroen Piket was in the top field of grandmasters throughout the 1990s, though he retired in 2001. Garry Kasparov is possibly the best player the world has seen, occupying the...
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