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A girl who claims Paul Morphy is inside her head and passing on moves.
(Cheat! this must the best excuse ever for having a high match up.)

Pawn Races with Tarrasch and RHP examples this time inspired
by Ragwort and the Quotes thread.

Ends with a Najdorf that is beyond blog analysis.
Four Queens on the board after 24 moves.

Blog 4

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it's official, paul morphy plays like a little girl!

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Originally posted by greenpawn34
Pawn Races with Tarrasch and RHP examples this time inspired
by Ragwort and the Quotes thread.

Blog 4
Interestingly, in the Redmike-richardcjennings game, Black could have won it a few moves earlier, and much more simply than he probably believed. White moved out of check to the wrong square, and then...



(Edit: Would I have spotted this if it had been my game and my move? Fat chance...)

Richard

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A Good Spot Shallow Blue.

Had an inkling Black may have a mate in there if he went to wrong square.
Was more interested in what ghosts he was seeing.
He appears to have become fixated with that c-pawn and not looking any further.
Though you are right, sniffing it out OTB would have been a toughie.

The Queen and Rook Tango with the King is good.
(Before anyone asks. SMP = Standard Mating Pattern).