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opening instruction
Compiled by kevin86
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Good opening moves-exhibited by the innovator

Van Geet's initial Nc3
D D van Geet vs Guyt, 1967  
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 15 moves, 1-0

ol'Macdonnell had an attack e-i-e-i-o
McDonnell vs NN, 1830 
(000) Chess variants, 18 moves, 1-0

Diemar's treatment of the Blackburne-Diemer gambit
E Diemer vs Spohn, 1970 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 17 moves, 1-0

Capt. Evans shows us his gambit.
Captain Evans vs McDonnell, 1829 
(C51) Evans Gambit, 20 moves, 1-0

Bird is schooled in his own opening
Bird vs Blackburne, 1886  
(A02) Bird's Opening, 17 moves, 0-1

Capt Evans goes Danish...
Captain Evans vs G Perigal, 1843 
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 1-0

Bird gets "schooled" by Steinitz
Bird vs Steinitz, 1866 
(A02) Bird's Opening, 18 moves, 0-1

a dragon-snake. queen sac in SIX6 moves
H Uuetoa vs A Mayo, 1999 
(A10) English, 48 moves, 0-1

Bird begins with his move 1 f4-pawn NEVER moves thereafter.
Bird vs Lasker, 1892 
(A03) Bird's Opening, 102 moves, 1-0

Legal mate-the original
De Legal vs Saint Brie, 1750 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 7 moves, 1-0

real Nimzo Indian!
Sultan Khan vs Nimzowitsch, 1930 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 60 moves, 0-1

boden's mate by Boden!
R Schulder vs S Boden, 1853 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 15 moves, 0-1

queen sac in the first six moves!
D Mackenzie vs D Pruess, 2006 
(A02) Bird's Opening, 46 moves, 1-0

here,the "namer" refutes his own defense.
P Damiano vs NN, 1512 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 13 moves, 1-0

Cap'n keel hauls his opposition.
Captain Evans vs McDonnell, 1827 
(C52) Evans Gambit, 20 moves, 1-0

not quite an EG,but close enough.
Captain Evans vs Horwitz, 1843 
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 1-0

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