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• A nice mate

  This is a nice game I played here on chess.com: | Read More

  • afrikaner72
  • | Jun 20, ‘08
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• Harry Nelson Pillsbury, one of the best chess players in the begin of 20th century

  One of my favorite chess players together with Paul Morphy:  Harry Nelson Pillsbury (b. Massachusetts, USA December 5, 1872 - June 17, 1906), was a leading chess player. At age 22, he won one of the strongest tournaments of all time, but his ... | Read More

  • afrikaner72
  • | Jun 17, ‘08
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• The Lolli Gambit

  This is a variation of the well known "Kings's gambit accepted-Muzio Gambit" It is called "Lolli Gambit" or "Wild Muzio Gambit" I find it very interesting. I am adding an interesting game of the italian chess play... | Read More

  • afrikaner72
  • | Jun 16, ‘08
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