trap in the Macleod Attack
Steinitz vs NN, 1890  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 9 moves, 1-0
more Canadian Spanish homework for Botvinnik
Yanofsky vs Botvinnik, 1946  (C99) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd, 53 moves, 1-0
Canadian Big Clamp ideas - introducing a new Sicilian theory
F Bohatirchuk vs Yanofsky, 1951 (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 41 moves, 1-0
Big Clamp Theory in action - and a neat anti-Scandinavian trick
Bledow vs von der Lasa, 1838  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 38 moves, 1-0
(loss of centre for g-file, mystery mistimed N sac) -> trouble!
Janowski vs Reshevsky, 1922  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 65 moves, 0-1
staircase attack
M Lowcki vs Tartakower, 1937  (C41) Philidor Defense, 39 moves, 0-1
stalemate fortress
I A Horowitz vs M Pavey, 1951  (E17) Queen's Indian, 78 moves, 1/2-1/2
53 ... Rf3+, battering ram against g3 or lock mechanism to draw
Reshevsky vs Geller, 1953  (E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2
Dutch Stonewall set-up vs a dubious Benoni plan
Reshevsky vs Capablanca, 1935  (D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 56 moves, 1-0
not a patron to Club Menchik, he's met a few World Champions
Lilienthal vs Menchik, 1933  (D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 20 moves, 1-0
Giuoco Piano - King's Gambit variation
Morphy vs Loewenthal, 1858  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 28 moves, 1-0
castling: also useful as an endgame tactic
V Pupols vs J Meyers, 1976  (A43) Old Benoni, 76 moves, 1/2-1/2
polygamy among the courtesans
Karpov vs Korchnoi, 1994  (E12) Queen's Indian, 72 moves, 0-1
chasing the ladies during war only draws
Fischer vs Petrosian, 1959  (B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2
54 Qe7, raiding the bordello
D Rajkovic vs Z Jeraj, 1989  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 56 moves, 1-0
flirting with the French ladies
Alekhine vs NN, 1915  (C12) French, McCutcheon, 29 moves, 1-0
white mating net mates one mate, followed by mate of another
Ljubojevic vs Gulko, 1989  (A10) English, 72 moves, 1-0
duo-deflection: R decoys Q; pins another Q, skewers N, x-rays K
B Belopolsky vs B M Kogan, 1984  (B30) Sicilian, 57 moves, 1-0
corridor captures crypt catacombs collapsing
McDonnell vs La Bourdonnais, 1834  (B32) Sicilian, 37 moves, 0-1
a pair of Ladies refute His Majesty's Gambit
McDonnell vs La Bourdonnais, 1834  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 20 moves, 0-1
Arabian stable-mates: an unusual middlegame flirtation
La Bourdonnais vs McDonnell, 1834  (C23) Bishop's Opening, 39 moves, 0-1
Lady Luck - luck be a Lady, tonight
N Kosolapov vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1936  (C46) Three Knights, 24 moves, 0-1
zig-zag through the ziggurat
Keene vs S Kerr, 1979  (E45) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation, 22 moves, 1-0
Theseus escapes the Maze of the Minotaur
J F Barry vs Pillsbury, 1899  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 44 moves, 1-0
a chequered past
Torre vs N Banks, 1924  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 1-0
a flirt with disaster
Granda Zuniga vs L Rojas Keim, 2004  (D78) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O c6, 32 moves, 1-0
Cinderella & sisters dance at the key square, no Princes attend
Chigorin vs Blackburne, 1898  (C00) French Defense, 45 moves, 0-1
deflection-decoy: Q forks Q & R
Duras vs H Wolf, 1907  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 39 moves, 1-0
35 Rb4: blockade-sacrifice
R Bertholee vs Polgar, 1990  (A35) English, Symmetrical, 43 moves, 0-1
Queen breakthrough
Kraussold vs Volt, 1921  (C29) Vienna Gambit, 34 moves, 0-1
a slip of the wrist
Huebner vs Korchnoi, 1980  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 63 moves, 0-1
almost as wonderful as being crowned a Champion
Petrosian vs Bronstein, 1956  (E66) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav Panno, 36 moves, 0-1
one bad turn deserves another
Staunton vs Anderssen, 1851  (C54) Giuoco Piano, 30 moves, 1-0
interesting Giuoco Piano Game
Staunton vs Anderssen, 1851  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 47 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Attack Plan
Anderssen vs Staunton, 1851  (B40) Sicilian, 33 moves, 1-0
positional slip-up in the opening
Chigorin vs Janowski, 1895  (C26) Vienna, 16 moves, 0-1
both sides miss mate, but Kramnik missed a similar echo theme
F Bellini vs V Gashimov, 2002  (B30) Sicilian, 75 moves, 1/2-1/2
a mechanical mate
Deep Fritz vs Kramnik, 2006  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 35 moves, 1-0
Grand Prix Attack vs Exchange Philidor
Rellstab vs Ahues, 1930  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 61 moves, 1-0
Scottish Bulldozer
Edinburgh CC vs London, 1826  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 60 moves, 1-0
a precursor to Topalov vs Kramnik!?
Zukertort vs Chess Club, 1868  (B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 49 moves, 1-0
lost at his own game - the Alekhine Defence unveiled!
Alekhine / Gosselin vs Tartakower / Villeneuve, 1933  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 57 moves, 0-1
( 2 R + B ) < 2 B
B Lasker / Von Scheve / Trobach vs Tarrasch / Harmonist / Heidebreck, 1881  (C11) French, 32 moves, 0-1
pawn occupation of centre + mobility -> steam-rolled!
R Nezhmetdinov vs Myagmarsuren, 1965  (C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 51 moves, 0-1
those hats the Bishops wear - not made for fencing!
Ruixin Yang vs J Doss, 2000  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 36 moves, 0-1
fortress nets imprisoned R, fleeing mate, or gain of material
A Petrov vs P Journoud, 1863  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2
escaping the field of the magnetic Rook
O Chajes vs R B Estera, 1913  (A84) Dutch, 55 moves, 0-1
thou shalt not pass! - a memorable tactic mates a King
G Borisenko vs Simagin, 1955  (D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 59 moves, 0-1
breakthrough!
A Pomar Salamanca vs J Cuadras Avellana, 1974  (D83) Grunfeld, Grunfeld Gambit, 50 moves, 0-1
Falkbeer Fried Liver
NN vs Lasker / Maroczy, 1900  (C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 12 moves, 0-1
the Bishop pair is slightly better
Anand vs Van Wely, 1997  (B08) Pirc, Classical, 41 moves, 1-0
R x-ray, K x-ray, R skewered to overloaded square defence of K
Chigorin vs Znosko-Borovsky, 1903  (C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 31 moves, 1-0
Slav Indian Fortress
Khenkin vs M Schwarz, 2006 (A50) Queen's Pawn Game, 54 moves, 1-0
Janowski Old Indian Fortress
Gruenfeld vs Lasker, 1923  (A53) Old Indian, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2
1 d4 - Spanish variation of St George, the Q-Kt developing
P Guerra vs C Valido, 1998  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 35 moves, 1-0
a Changing of the Guard lets fortress gates fall to invaders
Botvinnik vs Keres, 1966  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 27 moves, 1-0
King hunt coup ends with B valve to finish the execution
Alekhine vs Yates, 1923  (E62) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 50 moves, 0-1
Janowski at work for the mate again
Janowski vs Saemisch, 1925  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1-0
Staunton at his prime
Staunton vs Horwitz, 1851  (A13) English, 46 moves, 1-0
Immortal King Hunt Game
Rubinstein vs Spielmann, 1912  (A84) Dutch, 42 moves, 0-1
duelling banjos
Spielmann vs Nimzowitsch, 1920  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 28 moves, 0-1
Immortal Zwistchenzug
Nimzowitsch vs Alekhine, 1926  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 46 moves, 1-0
a Gatling Gun Battery gets set to fire down the file; cord = B
Alekhine vs Nimzowitsch, 1930  (C17) French, Winawer, Advance, 30 moves, 1-0
compare worth of the square colours, and Kts vs Bs
Nimzowitsch vs Maroczy, 1931  (A04) Reti Opening, 48 moves, 1-0
Nimzowitsch suggests an attack vs the King's Indian Defence
Nimzowitsch vs Tartakower, 1929  (E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 53 moves, 1-0
Immortal Positional play leads to B fianchetto coup
Petrosian vs Pachman, 1961  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 21 moves, 1-0
speedy breakthrough gains many mating attack tempi
Spassky vs Petrosian, 1966  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 0-1
Immortal Blockade Game
Spassky vs Petrosian, 1969  (E12) Queen's Indian, 56 moves, 0-1
are opposite B endings always drawn? not with Rs aboard!
Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1964  (A22) English, 44 moves, 1-0
Alekhine demonstrates an attack trend in the Spanish
Alekhine vs Keres, 1942  (C86) Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack, 56 moves, 1-0
minority attack shuts down a popular Slav formation arising
Euwe vs Alekhine, 1934  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 53 moves, 1-0
Champion vs Contender - but the former pieces are bosses
Euwe vs Najdorf, 1953  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 37 moves, 1-0
take care playing the Spanish Philidor variation
Morphy vs H Baucher, 1858  (C41) Philidor Defense, 29 moves, 1-0
Spassky demonstrates his Closed Sicilian
Spassky vs Geller, 1968  (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 32 moves, 1-0
marvelous middlegame leads to complicated ending
Lasker vs Capablanca, 1914  (C68) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, 42 moves, 1-0
a Steinitz Stonewall points to a sideline R gun
Steinitz vs Lasker, 1896  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 31 moves, 1-0
a pendulum causes a temporal rift in the form of zwischenzug
L Day vs Suttles, 1969  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 40 moves, 1-0
text-book break-through
E Cohn vs Rubinstein, 1909  (D21) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 38 moves, 0-1
French
Smyslov vs Botvinnik, 1941  (C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 42 moves, 0-1
mating attack via zugzwang
Fischer vs Reshevsky, 1962  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 54 moves, 1-0
Pigs on the seventh - a pre-cursor to Steinitz' windmill!?
Staunton vs NN, 1856  (C51) Evans Gambit, 34 moves, 1-0
Double Bishop sac? why bother! -> (2 * (Rxg7+)) crushes!
A Ostapenko vs Yartsev, 1969  (B89) Sicilian, 40 moves, 1-0
tour of a war-field leads to an enemy K confrontation, death
Anderssen vs Kolisch, 1860  (C42) Petrov Defense, 46 moves, 1-0
careless Q tour leads to careless K tour
Greco vs NN, 1620  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 11 moves, 1-0
cross-mate to the royals!
NN vs B Winkelman, 1945  (C29) Vienna Gambit, 14 moves, 0-1
computer on the Fritz
Fischer vs Mac Hack VI, 1977  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 21 moves, 1-0
Hellen & the Roman siege of Troy
Dubois vs Moore, 1845  (C51) Evans Gambit, 22 moves, 1-0
Birth of a Counter-Gambit... a King's lineage about to fall
W Budzinski vs Dubois, 1855  (C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 38 moves, 0-1
30 Nd6 - gaze of Medusa's 2 serpent heads paralyzes black
Dubois vs C W Vitzthum von Eckstaedt, 1857 (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 39 moves, 1-0
the double-cross
Dubois vs Steinitz, 1862  (C45) Scotch Game, 29 moves, 1-0
with similarities to a Paulsen vs Morphy middle game
H Kennedy vs Dubois, 1862  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 0-1
Evan's Gambit Declined
Steinitz vs Dubois, 1862  (C51) Evans Gambit, 20 moves, 0-1
strength of the cross-pin: the Sword of Damocles takes aim!
Morphy vs NN, 1850  (000) Chess variants, 18 moves, 1-0
Simpson's special: Blackburne's raking Bs cut Steel's King down
R Steel vs Blackburne, 1881  (C52) Evans Gambit, 26 moves, 0-1
model King's Indian - Panno set-up vs Samisch = huge space
Shamkovich vs Bronstein, 1971  (E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 56 moves, 0-1
a palace fortress becomes a prison
Tartakower vs S Landau, 1931  (E12) Queen's Indian, 72 moves, 1-0
defending the fortress
Salov vs Korchnoi, 1997  (E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 81 moves, 1/2-1/2
fortress
A Kosten vs R Zelcic, 1992  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 81 moves, 1/2-1/2
semi-Tarrasch analysis
Bronstein vs Kotov, 1949  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 24 moves, 1-0
Q + 7 passers > pieces
S Erenburg vs Fridman, 2005  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 42 moves, 1-0
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