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Opening: Old Benoni defence
Annotations by: kingscrusher
From the analysis: A brilliant game with a very accurate opening sequence for maximum advantage against the early 1...c5 move
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Annotated Master GameOpening: Trompovsky attack (Ruth, Opovcensky opening)
Annotations by: kingscrusher
From the analysis: inaccuracy - as after Nf6 - there is no g4 with temp vs a bishop on f5
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Annotated Master GameOpening: Kings Indian: 5.Nf3
Annotations by: jim42078, Lord Ptarmigan
From the analysis: This is Fischer's first win on record from this site, against a junior in the US championship. the genius isn't as evident here as it will be, but you can still see that there is potential. In...
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Annotated Master GameOpening: French: Tarrasch, closed variation
Annotations by: SuperMac
From the analysis: The game revolves around the centre pawns with both players trying to gain the majority of attackers on a single pawn
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Annotated Master GameOpening: English: Bremen, reverse dragon
Annotations by: kereru
From the analysis: Botvinnik plays his favourite English Opening, leading to a Reversed Sicilian Dragon. Feeling the pressure from White's fianchettoed bishop, Portisch tries to regroup, but is crushed by a sudden...
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Annotated Master GameOpening: Giuoco Piano
Annotations by: Alkhemyst
From the analysis: This game was played in 1863 in Manchester; probably at the Manchester Chess Club. Blackburne played several games with Steinkuhler. Blackburne was well known for his particular mating style....
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Annotated Master GameOpening: Sicilian defence
Annotations by: dconterno
From the analysis: Tal demonstrate how to create queenside weaknesses and how to exploit them.
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Annotated Master GameOpening: Ruy Lopez: closed
Annotations by: Earl of Norfolk
From the analysis: Pillsbury was known for his fine attacking games, but in the game presented below he comes close to losing to a much weaker player. In fact, thoughout most of this game he doesn't seem to be...
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Annotated Master GameOpening: Sicilian: Kan, 5.Nc3
Annotations by: Paul Georghiou
From the analysis: In this one sided game Pons puts up minimal resistance against the new FIDE World Champion.
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Annotated Master GameOpening: Reti opening
Annotations by: Earl of Norfolk
From the analysis: The following grand game was won by a 13 year old boy. At the time, he was without an FIDE title, but he would later become a grandmaster at age 15 and eventually win the World Championship....
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