Comments by Morphy, defeat snatched from jaws of victory
McDonnell vs La Bourdonnais, 1834  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 44 moves, 0-1
The "immortal zugzwang game"
Saemisch vs Nimzowitsch, 1923  (E18) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 7.Nc3, 25 moves, 0-1
Mate with two knights
NN vs Blackburne, 1871  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 21 moves, 0-1
"The Immortal Draw"
K Hamppe vs Meitner, 1872  (C25) Vienna, 18 moves, 1/2-1/2
Instructive smothered mate, "Philidor's Legacy"
G Tringov vs Fischer, 1965  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 22 moves, 0-1
NeoGrun, Philidor's Leg.
Dake vs J Schmitt, 1949  (D70) Neo-Grunfeld Defense, 18 moves, 1-0
Stellar tactics
Lasker vs Pillsbury, 1895  (C42) Petrov Defense, 33 moves, 0-1
Euwe brilliancy prize
Geller vs Euwe, 1953  (E26) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 26 moves, 0-1
Capt. Evans
Captain Evans vs McDonnell, 1827  (C52) Evans Gambit, 20 moves, 1-0
Capt. Evans rides again
Captain Evans vs McDonnell, 1829  (C51) Evans Gambit, 20 moves, 1-0
double bishop sac
E Dizdarevic vs Miles, 1985  (E14) Queen's Indian, 18 moves, 0-1
The "furious rook"
Steinitz vs Von Bardeleben, 1895  (C54) Giuoco Piano, 25 moves, 1-0
KGD, (composed game)
Alekhine vs O Tenner, 1911  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 15 moves, 1-0
French, classical
Blackburne vs F J Lee, 1890  (C14) French, Classical, 47 moves, 1-0
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