Who accused Andy Woodward of cheating in those games? I haven't seen any.

So you could be on Niemanns level then. Jokes aside, I believe that everyone can improve their chess. If not, it doesn’t matter that much because it’s just a game

Yeah I think 2.Qb8 would have to be played, and then putting the other rook on the last rank. But Black has a way to escape by h6 and then Kh7. I guess White could check then and take the a file rook, but I haven’t looked more into it

It's not obvious yes. Look at my other reply

Yep, that’s the one. 1...Qg7 was another way to delay the inevitable, but Niemann chose the faster death.

That happened a long time ago, and Chess.com usually keeps a low profile on these things, so no, I don't think so.

He's supposed to work for Chess.com so he could know something. I also have seen others (non-Russians) talked about Sindarov, Sargsyan, Maghsoodloo and of course Niemann getting banned there. But that's the past.

Demis Hasabis or Peter Thiel

In that line 15.h5 would be better, to keep hold of the f7 square.

Yeah Ke2 is the right move. Kxf2 would lead to a draw. (1. Kxf2 Kd4 2. Ke2 and now Black has an amazing sac with 2...d1=Q (or even promote as a rook or a knight), just to gain another tempo to move the king to c2. And I agree that Dvoretsky's study is more difficult.

Yeah I knew that's what you meant. Dvoretsky created a study which kind of be opposite of that. It looks like this I think but White to move. Win or draw?

Yes you're right. That is one of the classic diagonal king movement Réti puzzles. And this is his original study on that matter I think. From more than 100 years ago. Such a legend

14.Bg6 first, to avoid losing the bishop and attack the f5 pawn. White should leave no squares for the king to retreat. After that White can attack the f5 pawn with Qd3 or something.

His king walk in the endgame was even better. Definitely a thing to learn from

Interesting. But it's not Kramnik I think.