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Chess in the 80s 17: Theoretical Novelties (07/1988 & 03/1989)

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Beat the Masters 36

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March 1989, Position G Black to play Contributions to the comments box are welcome. Masters’ feedback will be published tomorrow.

BtM 35A: 2800-level pedantry

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March 1989, Position F White to play Dlugy - Gurevich, World Open 1988 Contributions to the comments box are welcome. I’ll reply with what the Masters have to say about their choice to anybody who suggests a move. Scroll down to see some commentary from me and the Masters’ feedback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Twitter There’s no pedant like a chess pedant. It’s what we do. Well that and play chess. When Matt (aka:  Why Must I Lose to This Idiot ) saw a silly quote on the twitter, he didn’t just decide that it was silly or agree with Kings Head Chess Club that it was silly he actually proved it was silly. Matt went off and found a tonne of games in which one side wins without ever moving backwards. He even dug up one from Unfeasibly Tall Coach To The World Champions Peter Heine Neilsen which lasted 55 moves. Top work. Dlugy - Gurevich, World Open 1988, however, doesn't make it...

Beat the Masters 35

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March 1989, Position F White to play Contributions to the comments box are welcome. Masters’ feedback will be published tomorrow.

Chess in the 80s 6: A Soviet in Birmingham (03/1989)

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BtM 17A: All work is good work

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March 1989, Position H White to play Tukmakov - Yurtayev, Armed Forces Team Championship Riga/Moscow 1988 Contributions to the comments box are welcome. I’ll reply with what the Masters have to say about their choice to anybody who suggests a move.

Beat the Masters 17

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March 1989, Position H White to play