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Opening: Gruenfeld: exchange variation
Annotations by: Earl of Norfolk
From the analysis: I'm annotating this game three years after it ended. As a result, I can't remember what I was thinking or planning during it, so I have to do the annotation as though I'm a third party...
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Annotated ChessWorld GameOpening: Sicilian: Najdorf, 7...Be7
Annotations by: Earl of Norfolk
From the analysis: The most viewed annotation on the site is one by Clari entitled "Sicilian Najdorf: 6.Bg5 back in favour?" However, I've been playing this variation since the 1970s (mostly OTB) and still believe...
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Annotated ChessWorld GameOpening: Modern defence
Annotations by: Earl of Norfolk
From the analysis: An unusual King's Indian Defence which proceeded into a fairly even middle game. Black then made some subpar responses to White's Queenside attack but continued on even after the result was a...
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Annotated ChessWorld GameOpening: Four knights: Rubinstein counter-gambit
Annotations by: Earl of Norfolk
From the analysis: The Four Knights Game is considered to be boring and drawish, but Rubinstein's counterattack has the potential for fireworks.
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Annotated ChessWorld GameOpening: Bishops opening: Berlin defence
Annotations by: Earl of Norfolk
From the analysis: I finished this game over a year ago and started to annotate it, but due to medical problems I'm only just now finishing the annotation. I can't remember the purpose behind some of the moves, so...
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Annotated ChessWorld GameOpening: Robatsch (modern) defence
Annotations by: Earl of Norfolk
From the analysis: Mistakes were made by both sides in this game, but Black's were more serious than White's. Black had a chance to turn the tables towards the end, when White promoted a Pawn to a second Queen,...
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Annotated ChessWorld GameOpening: Centre game: Paulsen attack
Annotations by: Earl of Norfolk
From the analysis: The Centre Game isn't the best opening in the world, but that doesn't mean it has no bite.
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Annotated ChessWorld GameOpening: French: Winawer, advance, poisoned pawn, Konstantinopolsky variation
Annotations by: Earl of Norfolk
From the analysis: A short game featuring the Winawer Variation of the French Defence. It was fairly even until Black "castled into" an attack. Note: This game was formerly entitled "Winning over the Winawer," but...
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Annotated ChessWorld GameOpening: Two knights defence
Annotations by: Earl of Norfolk
From the analysis: This game was heading smoothly for a draw, or so I thought, even though I was a Pawn behind. Then White gave up his extra Pawn, and after a few moves it looked like he would win for certain....
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Annotated ChessWorld GameOpening: Ruy Lopez: 5.O-O
Annotations by: Earl of Norfolk
From the analysis: In this miniature, Black wins despite leaving three pieces en prise. However, the reasons he was able to do so are rather spectacular. This may be the deepest and best calculated attack I've...
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