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rook sacrifice and a bit of luck

Submitted by alexandrumag on Sun Feb 8, 2009 1:10pm.

This is a recent team game of mine, where I was under intense attack, but I left one of my rooks as bait and got lucky because my opponent captured it, which gave me a forced mate. I hope you enjoy.I sure did :) Read more »

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Good times, bad times

Submitted by alexandrumag on Mon Feb 2, 2009 9:16am.

This is an example of an attack gone bad, unfortunately.  I am quite pleased with the way I played it, up to 20.Bxg8, which allowed a forced mate in 4. I had much much better continuations. This games shows once again that you shouldn't always go... Read more »

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One of my good games

Submitted by alexandrumag on Sun Feb 1, 2009 5:34pm.

From time to time I come up with stuff like this and it really makes me feel good about myself :D. Hope you enjoy it Read more »

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Tournament tribute to Led Zeppelin

Submitted by alexandrumag on Wed Jan 21, 2009 11:08am.

I just created this tournament. If anyone is interested, please join. http://www.chess.com/tournament/greatest-band-ever-tribute-tournament Read more »

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