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		<title>Fear and Loathing in&#8230; Tulsa?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m at the FK Berry US Championship Qualifier in Tulsa, Oklahoma. So far I am 2-1, with wins versus 2 lower rateds and a loss to FM Ray Robson. This round I have IM Ron Burnett.
I have some pictures from the event, and will try to post a full report tonight. At roughly the halfway [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.chessunderground.org/2008/03/29/fear-and-loathing-in-tulsa/</link>
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		<title>A must-read</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Especially for American chess fans.
FIDE continues with its favoritism and unethical behavior. Should we be surprised? Ever since FIDE became a &#8220;business&#8221; instead of an organization, things have consistently become worse and worse.
Poor Kamsky:
http://chessarrabal.blogspot.com/2008/01/to-fide-president-ilyumzhinov-new.html

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		<link>http://blog.chessunderground.org/2008/02/14/a-must-read/</link>
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		<title>R.I.P., R.J.F.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Click &#8220;more&#8221; for two eulogies.

An e-mail exchange with LM Brian Wall, of Denver:
On Jan 19, 2008 10:41 AM, Brian Wall < BrianWallChess3@taom.com> wrote:
    Bobby Fischer was 12 years older than me so his exploits were always on my mind.
    When he died I suddenly wanted to quit Chess. I [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.chessunderground.org/2008/01/19/rip-rjf/</link>
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		<title>ChessBase Puzzle No. 7 &#8212; Solved?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What number did you get?
Here&#8217;s what I got:

70 moves
First, the king has to take the pawn. Then, it has to wander around to c1, then back to a1 to take out the bishop, before it can go eliminate the rook on h8. Next, it has to assassinate the a8 bishop, so it can saunter down [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.chessunderground.org/2008/01/02/chessbase-puzzle-no-7-solved/</link>
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		<title>ChessBase Christmas Puzzle No. 6b&#8212; Solved!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Actually this &#8220;King Conditional&#8221; was even easier than #6a!
Still, I very much like &#8220;H.J. Kling&#8217;s&#8221; conditional problems.
You&#8217;re used to the drill by now&#8212; click read more if you want the spoiler.

This mate is relatively simple&#8212; a quick glance will show that white pretty much has to give up the queen no matter what, since Ke5xd4 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.chessunderground.org/2007/12/30/chessbase-christmas-puzzle-no-6b-solved/</link>
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		<title>ChessBase Puzzle 6a- Solved!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m reviewing my solution to 5, I think I didn&#8217;t spend enough time.
However, the first of the two conditionals given out, I have unraveled.
Click more for the solution!

1. Qa2 - prevents the king from going to g8, forcing Ke8.
&#8230;Ke8
2. Qa8+ - the second queen move, in a mate in 3!
&#8230;Kd7
3. e6# - a nice &#8220;criss-cross&#8221; [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.chessunderground.org/2007/12/30/chessbase-puzzle-6a-solved/</link>
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		<title>ChessBase Puzzle 5- Solved!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I think this one was too easy?
Maybe I am even missing something&#8230;

Puzzle 5a:
White to move and &#8220;NOT WIN&#8221;
1. c4+ Rxc4 (forced)
2. e4 Rxe4 (forced)
3. Ne7+ Rxe7 (you get the idea)
4. Nc7+ Rxc7&#8230;
stalemate
And the second one is even easier:
1. Kg4
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		<link>http://blog.chessunderground.org/2007/12/29/chessbase-puzzle-5-solved/</link>
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		<title>ChessBase Christmas Puzzle No. 4&#8212; Solved!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This really is what I live for each year.
I love the ChessBase Christmas puzzles. They are very challenging, and a lot of fun.
Today&#8217;s only took me five minutes. I must be on to their sneaky ways! (The solution is a bit of a trick&#8230;)
Enough! For the solution, click read more.

Here is a link to the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.chessunderground.org/2007/12/28/chessbase-christmas-puzzle-no-4-solved/</link>
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		<title>Chessbase Christmas Puzzle No. 3 &#8212; Solved!!!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[SERIES MATE in 21!
Took me 34 minutes&#8230; 14 over the given time in Nunn&#8217;s joke. Once I figured out a key idea, it was easy- just a technical exercise&#8230; geometry, even!
Ok, enough hints. I don&#8217;t want to give anything away. If you are going out of your gourd and want the solution, I explain it [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.chessunderground.org/2007/12/27/chessbase-christmas-puzzle-no-3-solved/</link>
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		<title>ChessBase Christmas Puzzle No. 2</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Second puzzle solved!
Warning! Solution published if you click &#8220;read more&#8221;, so don&#8217;t read on if you want to solve it yourself!

Link to puzzle:
http://www.chessbase.com/puzzle/christmas2007/chr07-2a.htm
Black to move and series helpmate in 8:
1. Ba6! to block the a-file from being a check
2. Rd4 to block the bishop diagonal so the f2 rook can move
3. Ra2 setting up the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.chessunderground.org/2007/12/27/chessbase-christmas-puzzle-no-2/</link>
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