Mystery game #32: A marathon battle, with a question to follow up

[Frank Dixon]

Dr. Dilip Panjwani (~1750) -- Ilia Bluvshtein (~2100), Canadian Open, Kapuskasing 2004 (10). Played 2004-07-18. Time controls 40/120, SD/60.
I...

[Frank Dixon]

Here is the text of an interesting game. You can discuss the game, offer opinions on era, strengths and identities of players, setting, time controls,...

[Frank Dixon]

Wayne Coppin (~2050) -- Matthew Struthers (~2000), Kingston Chess Club vs. Queen's University Chess Club team match, Kingston 1995, board one, played...

[Frank Dixon]

Thanks so much for posting these games!!!

[Frank Dixon]

Here is the text of an interesting game. You can comment on the game, offer opinions as to era, strengths and identities of players, occasion, time controls,...

[Frank Dixon]

Ian, thanks so much for the fascinating detail on JFK's 1957 appearance at Hart House! Do you know any more about that event, and the people who were...

[Frank Dixon]

Here is the text of an interesting game. You can discuss the game, with variations, offer opinions on the era, setting, time controls, players' strengths,...

[Frank Dixon]

GM Paul Keres' 1972 ARCO Edition 'Grandmaster of Chess' book, written by Keres himself, is the equal of anything I have seen, when it comes to annotated...

[Frank Dixon]

Here is the text of an interesting game. You can discuss the game, offer opinions on era, setting, player identities and strengths, time controls, and...

[Frank Dixon]

Sincere thanks to President Vlad for his efforts in this very important area!

[Frank Dixon]

Here is the text of an interesting game. You can discuss the game, guess as to the players' identities, playing strengths, era and setting of game, time...

[Frank Dixon]

NM Jonathan Parker (2215) -- Peter Marshall (2101), Ontario Junior Championship, Kingston 1994 (3). Time controls 35/90, SD/60; played 1994-10-29....

[Frank Dixon]

Certainly GM Benko is winning over the board during the last few moves.

Another way of treating this situation, with both flags having fallen,...

[Frank Dixon]

Here is the text of an interesting game. You can discuss the game, guess as to the players' identities, playing strengths, scenario, game format, era,...

[Frank Dixon]

Very unfortunate. I believe this game was included in a Yanofsky retrospective article in the magazine a few years ago. The reality is that this was...

[Frank Dixon]

GM Mark Tseitlin (2524) -- Frank Dixon (1984), Canadian Open, Kapuskasing 2004, simul, played 2004-07-15, 12 boards.
This was my only actual chess...

[Frank Dixon]

Thanks to Lorne for his positive comments!
Jeff Towers (1955) -- Garry Barankin (UNR), Kingston Chess Club vs. Queen's University Chess Club team...

[Frank Dixon]

David Wang (2143) -- GM Mark Tseitlin (2524), Canadian Open, Kapuskasing 2004 (10), played 2004-07-18, time controls 40/120, SD/60.
I had trouble...

[Frank Dixon]

Here is the text of an interesting game. You can discuss the game, and offer input as to strengths and identities of players, era, setting, format, time...

[Frank Dixon]

Cheating at chess can take many forms. I was involved as an arbiter / organizer / CFC Governor in a case several years ago, where I believed, by examining...