Questions relating to famous moves made in chess games
Questions tagged [famous-moves]
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Are there any moves that humans agree are best which engines cannot see?
Are there any moves from real, preferably reasonably well known games which humans agree are great moves, but which engines cannot see, or, at least, think are weak/average?
Here is an example that I know of (although probably not a great example)…
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What was the point of Shirov's 47...Bh3?
One of the most famous moves ever is Shirov's 47...Bh3!! in Topalov - Shirov, 1998.
[FEN "8/8/4kpp1/3p1b2/p6P/2B5/6P1/6K1 b - - 0 47"]
[Event "Linares"]
[Date "1998"]
[White "Veselin Topalov"]
[Black "Alexey Shirov"]
I've always taken that for…
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Why did white sacrifice knight in this Nimzowitsch's 1905 game?
Saw this image in a WhatsApp group. Initially it looks attractive with a possibility of a "smothered mate", but I am unable to find out if white can really survive for several variations.
[FEN "6rk/1p4np/1n2p1RQ/3p2P1/rPpNq1P1/P3B2P/2P2P2/7K w - -…
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Positions where pawn promotion to queen is worse than to other piece
I'm looking for games from famous grandmasters, in which pawn promotion to a rook, a bishop, or a knight is a better move than queen promotion. I tried to Google some, but I couldn't find anything.
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Castling during the endgame
Are there any famous games where castling occurred during the endgame?
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Most beautiful checkmates?
What is the most beautiful checkmate you've ever seen in high-level play? The beauty might be caused by one of the following:
A brilliant setup (the couple moves preceding the mate were brilliant)
Totally unexpected/against the odds (for example,…
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In which article did Nigel Short retract from having played online vs Fischer?
I read a recent tweet by Nigel Short mentioning his retraction, but I can't find it.
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What was the biggest blunder made by Boris Spassky in Game 6?
I just wanted to inquire about the biggest mistake or blunder by Boris Spassky In game no. 6 against Bobby Fischer.
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What do you think is the best first move in chess?
I'm new to chess and I want to ask you, what do you think is the best first move in chess? I know there is no fixed answer, I just wanted to ask for an opinion.
I will be very grateful for any answers.
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