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Various openings
Compiled by athyn
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I am going to try to explore different openings and provide a game for each one. Some, if not most, of these will be the 'opening of the day'. The games are usually the opening of the day, but some (like 8/18) were found using the opening of the day and then the opening explorer which looks for positions, these positions can be arrived at in a game with a different opening.

Dutch, Stonewall with Ba3 (A94)
K Berg vs Glek, 1986
(A04) Reti Opening, 39 moves, 0-1

C33 = King's Gambit Accepted 7/28/4
B Kosmac vs J Andrade Ocana, 1997
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 26 moves, 1-0

Benko Gambit July 30, 2004 (A57)
B Leverett vs Polgar, 1987 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 30 moves, 0-1

August 2, 2004
Anand vs Kasparov, 1995 
(B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 31 moves, 0-1

August 3, 2004
G Kuzmin vs Tal, 1978
(E55) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation, 43 moves, 0-1

8/4/4
Sakaev vs D Mastrovasilis, 2004 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2

8/5/4
Z Bratanov vs B Chatalbashev, 2004 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 54 moves, 0-1

8/6/4
Myagmarsuren vs H MacGrillen, 1972 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 57 moves, 1-0

8/9/4
P Votruba vs J Majchrak, 1973
(A06) Reti Opening, 33 moves, 1-0

8/10/4
Epishin vs M Ashley, 1993
(E15) Queen's Indian, 71 moves, 1-0

8/16/4
Euwe vs H van Hartingsvelt, 1921
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 30 moves, 1-0

8/17/4
Pirc vs T H Tylor, 1932 
(D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 37 moves, 1-0

8/18/4 not the opening of the day-but found with the explorer
A Ornstein vs E Ermenkov, 1981 
(E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 29 moves, 0-1

A39 English Symmetrical (8/18/4)
A Poluljahov vs I Smikovski, 2001
(A39) English, Symmetrical, Main line with d4, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2

8/19/2004
V Doroshkievich vs V Liberzon, 1970
(E75) King's Indian, Averbakh, Main line, 53 moves, 1-0

Hau used uncommon openings
H Hau vs N P Schoenberg, 2001 
(A03) Bird's Opening, 53 moves, 1-0

1. C3
R Ortega vs Ivkov, 1962 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 39 moves, 0-1

1. C3 G6
A Peixoto vs J Sande Edreira, 2001
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 41 moves, 0-1

Opening of the day Cochrane Gambit 8/20/4.
Cochrane vs Mohishunder, 1848 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 25 moves, 1-0

another game with today's(8/20) opening.
Short vs Shirov, 2002 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 36 moves, 0-1

Day's Opening 8/23/4
Karpov vs Yusupov, 1986 
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 61 moves, 1-0

8/24/4
Keres vs Aronin, 1950 
(B62) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 52 moves, 1-0

8/25/4
Santasiere vs Marshall, 1931 
(D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 84 moves, 1-0

8/26/4
Korchnoi vs Spassky, 1968 
(A27) English, Three Knights System, 58 moves, 0-1

8/27/4
Larsen vs Portisch, 1977 
(C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 64 moves, 1-0

8/31/4
Tartakower vs Teichmann, 1907 
(E71) King's Indian, Makagonov System (5.h3), 32 moves, 1/2-1/2

Halloween attack 9/1/4
D Falcon vs D Hogan, 1999 
(C46) Three Knights, 17 moves, 1-0

9/2/4
Timman vs K Langeweg, 1971 
(A26) English, 30 moves, 1-0

Mate in 12
Anderson vs Edwards, 1988 
(A56) Benoni Defense, 12 moves, 0-1

9-7-4
Z Zhang vs Koneru, 2003 
(C22) Center Game, 95 moves, 1-0

9-8-4
Taeffner vs Ullrich, 1940 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 10 moves, 1-0

9-9-4
Topalov vs N Mitkov, 1991 
(C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 20 moves, 1/2-1/2

9-10-4 5. 0-0 (this game was hard to find)
V Kazancev vs S Azarov, 2002 
(A14) English, 54 moves, 1/2-1/2

1. H3 ..... B5 - the only game with this opening on this site.
M Basman vs J W Rogers, 1991 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 29 moves, 1-0

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Qa4+ Nc6
C A Groves vs I Tetenkina, 2001
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2

9/16/4
Kharlov vs R Leitao, 2004 
(D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 37 moves, 1-0

9-17-4 (1904 Cambridge Springs)
A Hodges vs Lasker, 1904 
(D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 33 moves, 0-1

9-20-4
Sliwa vs Fischer, 1962 
(D36) Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange, Positional line, 6.Qc2, 34 moves, 0-1

9-21-4
J Larsson vs K Tikkanen, 2001
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 35 moves, 0-1

9-22-4
Bagirov vs Keres, 1963
(C46) Three Knights, 68 moves, 0-1

9-23-4
Spielmann vs R Loman, 1923
(C29) Vienna Gambit, 40 moves, 1-0

9-24-4
E Diemer vs M Kloss, 1955 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 22 moves, 1-0

9-27-4
S Galakhov vs Yermolinsky, 1985
(B55) Sicilian, Prins Variation, Venice Attack, 35 moves, 0-1

9-29-4
S del Rio de Angelis vs M Hebden, 2004
(C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 56 moves, 1-0

9-30-4
V Vasiliev vs A Aleksandrov, 2001 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 31 moves, 0-1

10-1-4
Smyslov vs Timman, 1981 
(A49) King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4, 31 moves, 1-0

10-4-4
Pillsbury vs Marshall, 1894 
(D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 34 moves, 0-1

10-8-4
V Mikenas vs V Fedorov, 1973
(A62) Benoni, Fianchetto Variation, 32 moves, 0-1

10/27/4
L Forgacs vs Maroczy, 1902 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 27 moves, 0-1

One of my favorite openings.
Zvjaginsev vs Ganguly, 2004 
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 114 moves, 1-0

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