C Scheerer vs F Bindrich, 2004  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 17 moves, 1-0
Anti-Sicilian theme. Strip the opponent as a panda does bamboo
C Landenbergue vs S Jakob, 2001  (B30) Sicilian, 15 moves, 1-0
Could you control the Black pieces without the queen here?
C Landenbergue vs M Roeder, 1993  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 11 moves, 1-0
Pounce! Ignore the piece count, and win the game!
Spielmann vs Nimzowitsch, 1905  (B15) Caro-Kann, 19 moves, 1-0
Rain down upon your enemy. Water is wise.
Spielmann vs Tartakower, 1909  (B15) Caro-Kann, 22 moves, 1-0
Neither king is allowed to castle. White attacks the lines.
Znosko-Borovsky vs Tartakower, 1925  (B15) Caro-Kann, 22 moves, 1-0
Queen goes where it shouldn't and wins! Support is key.
Spielmann vs B Hoenlinger, 1929  (B15) Caro-Kann, 25 moves, 1-0
"Power Up!" with Reti against his opponent.
Reti vs Tartakower, 1910  (B15) Caro-Kann, 11 moves, 1-0
Alekhine takes the f-train to Haarlem!
Alekhine vs R Verberne / A Hinlopen, 1933  (B15) Caro-Kann, 19 moves, 1-0
Not quite a miniature, but a resignation--psyched out by Big Al
Alekhine vs V Nenarokov, 1907  (D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 10 moves, 1-0
Karpov vs Hort, 1978  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 25 moves, 1-0
Larsen vs Spassky, 1970  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 17 moves, 0-1
b4 takes a master by surprise. Straight to the battle!
Y Lapshun vs M Sinn, 2003  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 18 moves, 1-0
Giving up power for speed.
Bronstein vs Geller, 1961  (E27) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch Variation, 20 moves, 1-0
A precise attack by Mr. Fischer in Decade 7 of 20th C.
Fischer vs J Rubinetti, 1970  (B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 24 moves, 1-0
Kolti makes short work of opponent with a fork of Q & R.
Koltanowski vs Magmusson, 1960  (B08) Pirc, Classical, 12 moves, 1-0
King hunt --if you looked it up in the dictionary...
Koltanowski vs Day, 1960  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 12 moves, 1-0
Has this ever happened to you? History can repeat itself....
J W te Kolste vs R Loman, 1921  (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 18 moves, 0-1
Gambit accepted, and exploited by Master Chigorin!
NN vs Chigorin, 1875  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 27 moves, 0-1
NN vs Greco, 1620  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 10 moves, 0-1
Viktor K lets the Caro-K Cat out of the bag.
Korchnoi vs L Levy, 1974  (B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 24 moves, 1-0
Hilarious tale by Marshall of a pipe, a match, and a mate.
Marshall vs Burn, 1900  (D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 18 moves, 1-0
Magnus' whirlwind.
Carlsen vs P Nikolic, 2005  (C08) French, Tarrasch, Open, 4.ed ed, 22 moves, 1-0
Philidor --"Pawns are the soul of the game";--Morphy proves it.
Morphy vs T Knight, 1856  (000) Chess variants, 17 moves, 1-0
Biegler vs Peperle, 1952  (A51) Budapest Gambit, 11 moves, 0-1
Patricia Peper vs G E Pearce, 1944  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 14 moves, 1-0
Don't dance too much with the knights without purpose.
A Hollis vs N Littlewood, 1967  (A50) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 1-0
Spassky vs Bronstein, 1960  (C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
Mate in 9--no escape squares after queen exchange.
Abrikossowoski vs Parkow, 1938  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 9 moves, 0-1
Staunton vs A Brodie, 1851  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 15 moves, 1-0
A Soltis vs Browne, 1970  (B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 15 moves, 1-0
Why activity isn't enough. Develop with purpose.
H Buckle vs NN, 1840  (B50) Sicilian, 10 moves, 1-0
S Palatnik vs I Stohl, 1986  (D90) Grunfeld, 19 moves, 1-0
Attacking squares becomes important in smothered mate.
Smith vs F Wenman, 1938  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 17 moves, 0-1
Plachetka vs G Didier, 1999 (A48) King's Indian, 22 moves, 1-0
K Torotoova vs M Jambrich, 1999  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 21 moves, 0-1
Pull the king out of the castle, and take away his escape.
S Volkov vs A Galliamova, 1999 (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 18 moves, 1-0
Mating in the center--stormed castle!
C Parker vs I Myall, 1999  (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 19 moves, 0-1
A focused 13-year-old can do great things.
Illescas Cordoba vs NN, 1978  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 14 moves, 1-0
Got a novice copying your moves? Make him stop.
Alekhine vs Koehnlein, 1908  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 17 moves, 1-0
Coordination is superior -- mating with minor pieces.
Tarrasch vs Romberg, 1893  (000) Chess variants, 21 moves, 1-0
J Reinisch vs Traxler, 1890  (C57) Two Knights, 17 moves, 0-1
How is your center looking?
M Ashley vs A Zelner, 1993  (B56) Sicilian, 12 moves, 1-0
G Schnitzler vs Eberle, 1861  (B20) Sicilian, 11 moves, 1-0
long-range vision -- look for holes in position and board
Chulkov vs Gavemann, 1947  (B15) Caro-Kann, 12 moves, 1-0
relationship between pieces
C M Saulson vs H M Phillips, 1907  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 12 moves, 1-0
Soyka vs B Tot, 1948  (C57) Two Knights, 12 moves, 0-1
advanced pawn helps with mate!
Mayet vs Anderssen, 1851  (C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 15 moves, 0-1
Raking diagonals.
Schroeder vs H Illgen, 1926  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 13 moves, 1-0
checkmate the queen
J McConnell vs Morphy, 1850  (C02) French, Advance, 14 moves, 0-1
Forcing moves at end of game.
Smyslov vs C Kottnauer, 1946  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 21 moves, 1-0
Controlling squares.
Smyslov vs B Ratner, 1945  (B10) Caro-Kann, 30 moves, 1-0
queen and knight team attacking downfield.
Efimov vs Bronstein, 1941  (C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 12 moves, 0-1
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