What is modern chess?
2 • CM eltenedor •- For context: 1) Romantic Era Chess, sacrifice or die trying
- Steinitz's "Science of Chess"...antiquated, really?!
- 4) Classical chess: hold center, generally principled and often subtle play
- 3) Hypermodern chess of early 20th: small center provocation, guerrilla warfare
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Famous GM Blunders
2 • CM eltenedor •- Deep Fritz-Kramnik, 2006
- Darga-Lengyel, 2006
- Palau-Kalabar 1927
- Kramnik-Topolav, 2005
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Nona Gaprindashvili's 1961 WC Candidates and 1961 World Title Match Highlights
2 • CM eltenedor •- Sandagdorj Handsuren - Nona Gaprindashvili
- Nona Gaprindashvili - Elisaveta Bykova
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Game study
2 • CM eltenedor •- Svidler-on-the-Roof (1945) - CM eltenedor (2300)
- Svidler-on-the-Roof (1980) - Nirvana777 (1980)
- Svidler-on-the-Roof
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Game study
2 • CM eltenedor •- CatPowerAM (1669) - MsChessNJ (1760)
- pxm23 (1585) - MiBa1980 (1562)
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Karpov-Kasparov Part 2 - Kaspy pulls ahead
3 • CM eltenedor •- First win - game 32!
- Second win - demonstration of endgame skill
- Third win - subtle exploitation of weaknesses
- Final win in '85 - super complex Najdorf
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Karpov-Kasparov 1984 -- early lead
1 • CM eltenedor •- Anatoly Karpov - Garry Kasparov
- Garry Kasparov - Anatoly Karpov
- Anatoly Karpov - Garry Kasparov
- Anatoly Karpov - Garry Kasparov
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