12 movements to kill a champion
Bird vs Lasker, 1892  (C21) Center Game, 12 moves, 1-0
is better to study an old opening
S Sanchez Castillo vs E Ubiennykh, 2001  (C22) Center Game, 16 moves, 0-1
this bishop sacrifice on f7 is very common!
C Gibbs vs C Davie, 1916  (C21) Center Game, 10 moves, 1-0
and the queen is dead sooner or later
Albin vs Horinek, 1922  (C21) Center Game, 11 moves, 1-0
1851 ! The inmortal game !!!
Anderssen vs Kieseritzky, 1851  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1-0
efim geller lost quickly !
S Polgar vs Geller, 1992  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 23 moves, 1-0
amazing !
F Perrin vs NN, 1883  (C11) French, 11 moves, 1-0
how to beat the french
Kasparov vs Korchnoi, 2001  (C13) French, 26 moves, 1-0
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd ...
Kasparov vs Korchnoi, 1991  (C01) French, Exchange, 45 moves, 1-0
Queen, Black Bishop and Rook on line !
Reti vs Tartakower, 1910  (B15) Caro-Kann, 11 moves, 1-0
old queen chase
Greco vs NN, 1620  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 11 moves, 1-0
Falkbeer countergambit on Greco´s days
Greco vs NN, 1620  (C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 10 moves, 1-0
wing gambit against a World Champion !
F Benitez vs Euwe, 1949  (B20) Sicilian, 19 moves, 1-0
another wing sicilian
R Kujoth vs J Fashingbauer, 1950  (B20) Sicilian, 28 moves, 1-0
wing sicilian playing for girls !
A Gorbunova vs E Sapojnikov, 2001  (B20) Sicilian, 16 moves, 1-0
the queen is lost
R Pyka vs M Kuziola, 2001 (B20) Sicilian, 20 moves, 1-0
Larsen on California
Larsen vs Petrosian, 1966  (B39) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Breyer Variation, 30 moves, 1-0
Bxh7! and Ba3 !
Marshall vs Stodie, 1920  (B20) Sicilian, 13 moves, 1-0
another queen chased
L Schmid vs W Sahlmann, 1948  (B20) Sicilian, 10 moves, 1-0
another Bxh7 + !!! sacrifice and Kg6 response ...
Koltanowski vs NN, 1946  (B20) Sicilian, 14 moves, 1-0
good wine from Rosario
J Rubinetti vs F Moyano Borquez, 2001 (B20) Sicilian, 15 moves, 1-0
without salvation...
C Renner vs E Schmittdiel, 1999  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 14 moves, 1-0
wondering magician, the best of them ?
Tal vs Van der Wiel, 1982  (A13) English, 24 moves, 1-0
BRAVO WITH TEARS !!!
Tal vs Larsen, 1965  (B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 37 moves, 1-0
playing on the edge !
Tal vs J Miller, 1988  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 33 moves, 1-0
simple ?
E Maahs vs W Pajeken, 2001  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 19 moves, 0-1
combinatory attack!
I Rabinovich vs Levenfish, 1927  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 11 moves, 0-1
the first Alekhine´s defense
Maroczy vs Alekhine, 1924  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 24 moves, 0-1
all against the enemy !
Morphy vs A Meek, 1855  (C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 19 moves, 1-0
Nimzowitsch vs Alekhine, 1927  (A04) Reti Opening, 57 moves, 1-0
facing the unknown dimension with Vishy Anand
Anand vs Lautier, 1997  (B01) Scandinavian, 25 moves, 1-0
Anand vs Karpov, 1996  (D21) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 36 moves, 1-0
18th century game
J Rosanes vs Anderssen, 1862  (C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 19 moves, 0-1
blocking f2 !
O Frink vs F J Le Count, 1923  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 13 moves, 0-1
battle between sisters
Polgar vs S Polgar, 1993  (B28) Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation, 63 moves, 1-0
bye robatsch ?
Polgar vs Shirov, 1995  (B06) Robatsch, 21 moves, 1-0
danish opening with Qc3
F Bethge vs Legal, 1930  (C21) Center Game, 12 moves, 1-0
Max Euwe or the unrecognized king
Euwe vs S van Mindeno, 1927  (C54) Giuoco Piano, 17 moves, 1-0
Nigel Short at the Cochrane´s orders !
Short vs L Rouanet, 2001  (C42) Petrov Defense, 25 moves, 1-0
an irregular opening, but reachable for different ways
Subota vs Kusmischkin, 1982 (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 8 moves, 1-0
an early wrong sicilian
H Buckle vs NN, 1840  (B50) Sicilian, 10 moves, 1-0
Nf5 !
B Kreiman vs W Paschall, 2003  (B89) Sicilian, 22 moves, 1-0
f2 or f7 as the eternal problem
Biegler vs Peperle, 1952  (A51) Budapest Gambit, 11 moves, 0-1
when the theme exist but your opponent doesnt know...
Fedorowicz vs S Brower, 1994  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 14 moves, 1-0
chasing the king
Alison vs Fink, 1979  (C35) King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham, 32 moves, 1-0
when a world champion goes to the story for a blunder .... !
A Huzman vs Kasparov, 2003  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 22 moves, 1-0
when Garry losted in 19 movements...
Deep Blue vs Kasparov, 1997  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 19 moves, 1-0
the diagonal...
V Akopian vs Kasparov, 2002  (B30) Sicilian, 25 moves, 1-0
double sac of bishops 02
Nimzowitsch vs Tarrasch, 1914  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 32 moves, 0-1
double sac of bishops 01 the first one !
Lasker vs J Bauer, 1889  (A03) Bird's Opening, 38 moves, 1-0
double bishop sacrifice 03
V Kirillov vs Furman, 1949  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 27 moves, 0-1
david bronstein´s miniature
Efimov vs Bronstein, 1941  (C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 12 moves, 0-1
spassky playing king gambit against bronstein !!!
Spassky vs Bronstein, 1960  (C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
the genius of Riga attacks !!!
B Gurgenidze vs Tal, 1957  (A78) Benoni, Classical with ...Re8 and ...Na6, 27 moves, 0-1
Legal Mate with KG, courtesy of Blackburne
Blackburne vs NN, 1885  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 13 moves, 1-0
Rd8++ ! courtesy of Greco playing KG
Greco vs NN, 1620  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 12 moves, 1-0
GP won for the black side with inspiration
Roesch vs W Schlage, 1910  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 15 moves, 0-1
Alekhine vs O Tenner, 1911  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 15 moves, 1-0
Ed. Lasker vs G A Thomas, 1912  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 1-0
the evergreen ! see 19. Rad1 !!!!
Anderssen vs Dufresne, 1852  (C52) Evans Gambit, 24 moves, 1-0
B Katalymov vs G Ilivitsky, 1959  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 11 moves, 1-0
a queen for the king
Letelier vs Fischer, 1960  (E70) King's Indian, 23 moves, 0-1
triple fpawn file and your king will die...
Saemisch vs A Medina Garcia, 1943  (D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 19 moves, 0-1
the queen is dead in 11 movements...
Timman vs H Bouwmeester, 1967  (D03) Torre Attack (Tartakower Variation), 9 moves, 1-0
clap clap clap Max !
Euwe vs Reti, 1920  (B10) Caro-Kann, 31 moves, 1-0
when a rook stops a queen ( unfortunately played Ka2 ??)
Timman vs Nunn, 1982  (B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 69 moves, 0-1
Paul Keres show us how to play chess
Keres vs Saemisch, 1935  (A28) English, 39 moves, 1-0
Anand vs A J Mestel, 1985  (B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 25 moves, 1-0
judith ....
Karpov vs Polgar, 2002  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 73 moves, 0-1
efim lost against... who?
H Roepstorff vs Bogoljubov, 1942  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 40 moves, 1-0
tal forgot to win an excellent counterattack?
White Rook Youth Club vs Tal, 1970  (C57) Two Knights, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2
Muzio´s gambit works sometimes...
Anderssen vs Zukertort, 1865  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 17 moves, 1-0
bishops rules
V Faibisovich vs T Lomaia, 1969  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 23 moves, 1-0
Frankestein Drakula variation
J Ost-Hansen vs Nunn, 1974  (C27) Vienna Game, 38 moves, 0-1
scotch miniature
P Frazer vs Taubenhaus, 1888  (C45) Scotch Game, 8 moves, 1-0
tal against the sicilian
Tal vs R Toran Albero, 1961  (B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 27 moves, 1-0
Fischer´s another one
Fischer vs R W Walker, 1957  (C70) Ruy Lopez, 20 moves, 1-0
shirov won 2003 URSS Ch
Svidler vs Morozevich, 2003  (C42) Petrov Defense, 49 moves, 1-0
Tal tasted his own medicine
Polugaevsky vs Tal, 1969  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 37 moves, 1-0
QxR ! without scape for the King
W Adams vs Reshevsky, 1936  (C15) French, Winawer, 31 moves, 0-1
m&a
Euwe vs Alekhine, 1935  (A90) Dutch, 47 moves, 1-0
tactical game
Z Almasi vs Korchnoi, 1997  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 33 moves, 1-0
the blunder of the year
X3D Fritz vs Kasparov, 2003  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 39 moves, 1-0
31. g5?!
Kasparov vs X3D Fritz, 2003  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2
drawing without fear
Van Wely vs Leko, 1996  (A48) King's Indian, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2
Fischer´s attack at 14
Fischer vs C Witte, 1957  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 44 moves, 1-0
two beauties playing...
K Rybenko vs Kosteniuk, 1996  (C45) Scotch Game, 42 moves, 1-0
133 movements to win against Acs !
Kosteniuk vs P Acs, 2003  (C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 133 moves, 1-0
when the queen and one rook attack...
A Kapengut vs Antoshin, 1965  (C56) Two Knights, 18 moves, 1-0
Rossolimo vs P Reissmann, 1967  (C54) Giuoco Piano, 24 moves, 1-0
anticomputer chess ?
Kasparov vs X3D Fritz, 2003  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 45 moves, 1-0
similar to 4th game X3DFritz - Kasparov
Kramnik vs Kasparov, 2001  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 34 moves, 0-1
another Kramnik-Kasparov D27 game won for Garry
Kramnik vs Kasparov, 2001  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 54 moves, 0-1
X3DFritz-Kasparov 4th game antecedent
Dorfman vs Kharlov, 2001 (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2
Karpov beats Kramnik , could do that now ?
Karpov vs Kramnik, 1998  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 29 moves, 1-0
forced positions breaking on the 8th rank
Fedorowicz vs Benjamin, 1976  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 42 moves, 1-0
Karpov´s blunder...
L Christiansen vs Karpov, 1993  (E12) Queen's Indian, 12 moves, 1-0
how many pawns you can lost
I Matthew vs I Stenhouse, 2001  (B15) Caro-Kann, 22 moves, 0-1
Nakamura´s blunder
Gulko vs Nakamura, 2003  (A16) English, 45 moves, 1-0
Anand´s blunder
A Zapata vs Anand, 1988  (C42) Petrov Defense, 6 moves, 1-0
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