The 16 th Top Chess Engine Championship,TCEC16

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Jozarov (2019a). https://tinyurl.com/tcec-J01. SF g14 Sf-AS, and an early 55-45 prediction.

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Jozarov (2019b). https://tinyurl.com/tcec-J02. SF g61 AS-Sf, first win for Black.

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Jozarov (2019c). https://tinyurl.com/tcec-J03. SF g64 Sf-AS, 1-0, a classic Bxh7 attack.

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Jozarov (2019d). https://tinyurl.com/tcec-J04. SF g100 Sf-AS, a beautiful Dragon.

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‘Kingscrusher’ (2019a). https://tinyurl.com/tcec-kc024. L1 g73 Ar-Sv, outside passer idea?!

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‘Kingscrusher’ (2019b). https://tinyurl.com/tcec-kc025. L1 g88 Sv-Sn. opening novelty?

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‘Kingscrusher’ (2019c). https://tinyurl.com/tcec-kc026. L1 g103 Sv-Et, ‘Octopus Knight’.

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‘Kingscrusher’ (2019d). https://tinyurl.com/tcec-kc027. L1po g24 Sv-Et, attacking the KI.

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‘Kingscrusher’ (2019e). https://tinyurl.com/tcec-kc028. PD g01 LC0-Sn.

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‘Kingscrusher’ (2019f). https://tinyurl.com/tcec-kc029. PD g22 LC0-Km, Queen sacrifice.

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‘Kingscrusher’ (2019g). https://tinyurl.com/tcec-kc030. PD g50 Km-LC0, thorn-pawn.

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‘Kingscrusher’ (2019h). https://tinyurl.com/tcec-kc031. PD g64 LC0-St, French Defence.

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‘Kingscrusher’ (2019i). https://tinyurl.com/tcec-kc032. PD g103 LC0-Ho, attack v Sicilian.

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‘Kingscrusher’ (2019j). https://tinyurl.com/tcec-kc033. PD g109 Sn-AS, ‘simplicity’.

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‘Kingscrusher’ (2019k). https://tinyurl.com/tcec-kc034. PD g123 AS-Sv, ‘chess blunder’.

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