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The 2016 Chess Olympiad (the blunders)

The 2016 Chess Olympiad (the blunders)

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The title says it all.

Blog Post 328

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Roy Jean Noel Phillips is definitely a name to remember!

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A similar mating motif; Caruana - Ponomariov, Dortmund 2014. Watch for the bombshell on move 39.

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That's' good moonbus, I'll see if I can find a RHP game with that idea.

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Not among my games, you won't; I have a ways to go to catch up w/Fabio.

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There are quite a few, though with this pattern.


Most are getting mated on b2, g2, b7 and g7.

This one has the theme. I like White's attitude. he wrecks his pawns
to get an open file should Black 0-0. So Black 0-0-0.
White goes for him on the Queenside.

spr840 - kcrally RHP 2012


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Thanks gp, good blog.