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Weekly Contest #215
When Maksim took his hand off the rook, he felt as if the piece had just gut punched him. He could almost hear it yelling: "You placed me on the wrong square, you idiot!". At that exact second, he realized that instead of gobbling that pawn, defended his king would have been a brighter idea. After quite a flashy attack from his opponent, his shaky hand reaches across the table, signaling his defeat. It was his third loss of the day, and Maksim Mikhailovich wanted to jump out of the window. His rank in the tournament and FIDE rating were nos...
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