Giuoco Piano - Pseudo-Lopez
M Oratovsky vs S Polgar, 1994 (C53) Giuoco Piano, 55 moves, 1-0
Giuoco Piano - Pseudo-Lopez
Adams vs Z Gyimesi, 1997 (C53) Giuoco Piano, 34 moves, 1-0
Giuoco Piano - Pseudo-Lopez
Tiviakov vs G Sargissian, 2004  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 29 moves, 1-0
Giuoco Piano - Pseudo-Lopez
F Vallejo Pons vs T Straeter, 2009  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 60 moves, 1-0
If Black fails to hit with ..d5 after Nf1, consider g4!
V Komliakov vs Yagupov, 1995  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 34 moves, 1-0
Giuoco Piano - Pseudo-Lopez - What if Black plays an early ..d5
Dolmatov vs J Pribyl, 1981 (C55) Two Knights Defense, 42 moves, 1-0
Pseudo-Lopez: What if Black plays an early 4..d6 after 3..Bc5
Greco vs NN, 1620  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 17 moves, 1-0
Philidor Defense: Exchange Variation
U Atakisi vs Mamedyarov, 2004 (C41) Philidor Defense, 42 moves, 0-1
Philidor Defense: Exchange Variation
F Cardona vs Koltanowski, 1935  (C41) Philidor Defense, 35 moves, 0-1
Philidor Defense: Exchange Variation
S Erenburg vs T Luther, 2004  (C41) Philidor Defense, 141 moves, 1/2-1/2
Modern Steinitz Defense
Plaskett vs Kamsky, 1989  (C76) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation, 33 moves, 1-0
Modern Steinitz, Black recaptures 8..dxe5; Compare to next game
J Penrose vs M J Haygarth, 1968  (C76) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation, 32 moves, 0-1
Modern Steinitz, Black recaptures 8..Nxe5; Compare to prev game
B Taborov vs Bronstein, 1978  (C76) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation, 31 moves, 0-1
Well known Noah's Arc trap in the Modern Steinitz Defense
R Dworzynski vs Keres, 1956  (C71) Ruy Lopez, 11 moves, 0-1
Giuoco Piano for Black - Defend the Moeller Attack
Schlechter vs Lasker, 1899  (C54) Giuoco Piano, 22 moves, 0-1
Giuoco Piano for Black - Force a draw in the Moeller Attack
Short vs Karpov, 1989  (C54) Giuoco Piano, 13 moves, 1/2-1/2
Giuoco Piano for Black - Avoid forced draw in Moeller Attack
Anderssen vs Bird, 1878  (C54) Giuoco Piano, 27 moves, 0-1
Giuoco Piano for Black - Defend the Giuoco Pianissimo
R Mamedov vs Short, 2008  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 32 moves, 0-1
Giuoco Piano for Black - Defend the Italian 4 Knights
A Nimzowitsch vs Kostic, 1920  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 44 moves, 0-1
Defend against the Scotch
M Godena vs Z Sturua, 2001 (C45) Scotch Game, 39 moves, 0-1
Defend against the scotch
E Schmittdiel vs Romanishin, 1995 (C45) Scotch Game, 28 moves, 0-1
Basic Scotch For White #1
D Howell vs Nyback, 2010  (C45) Scotch Game, 23 moves, 1-0
Basic Scotch For White #1A
S Dubois vs Steinitz, 1862  (C45) Scotch Game, 29 moves, 1-0
Basic Scotch For White #2
Ehlvest vs A Beliavsky, 1991  (C45) Scotch Game, 41 moves, 1-0
Basic Scotch For White #3
Tartakower vs E G Sergeant, 1926  (C47) Four Knights, 24 moves, 1-0
Basic Scotch For White #5
R Zelcic vs C Rodriguez Guerras, 1991  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 44 moves, 1-0
White Against The Petrov
Leko vs E Levi, 1993 (C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 58 moves, 1-0
White Against The Petrov
Anand vs Ivanchuk, 1993  (C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 28 moves, 1-0
Four Knights For White #1
Schlechter vs C Jaffe, 1911  (C48) Four Knights, 34 moves, 1-0
Four Knights For White #1A
Janowski vs Lasker, 1909  (C66) Ruy Lopez, 33 moves, 1-0
Four Knights For White #2
Svidler vs Karpov, 2003  (C49) Four Knights, 33 moves, 1-0
Four Knights For White #3
Alekhine vs J Forrester, 1923  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 15 moves, 1-0
Four Knights For White #4
Znosko-Borovsky vs Rubinstein, 1907  (C48) Four Knights, 27 moves, 1-0
Four Knights For White #5
A Kornev vs P H Nielsen, 2005  (C48) Four Knights, 36 moves, 1-0
Sicilian with ..e6 against a closed sicilian
O Stjazhkina vs C Peptan, 2001 (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 43 moves, 0-1
Sicilian KanTrick to Know - Remove guard at f3, mate at h2
E Maahs vs K Bischoff, 1990 (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 12 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Kan. Don't play ..d5 unless you can answer e5 by White
P Bobras vs V Chuchelov, 2005 (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 17 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Kan. Don't play ..d5 unless you can answer e5 by White
E Djingarova vs M de la Cruz, 2006  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 22 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Kan. Better ..0-0 & keep d7 clear if White can play g4
A Sokolov vs S Siebrecht, 2001 (B28) Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation, 15 moves, 1-0
Sicilian KanTactical trick for Black
F Farran Martos vs S Alexieva, 2005  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 17 moves, 0-1
As Black, if you must play 2 Knights, learn to deal with 4. Ng5
Showalter vs Chigorin, 1889  (C59) Two Knights, 40 moves, 0-1
French Defense
Nunn vs J Polgar, 1994  (C02) French, Advance, 41 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Defense: Kan. Knight Variation
Spassky vs Tal, 1965  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 40 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Defense: Kan. Knight Variation
G Botterill vs Tal, 1973  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 51 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Defense: Kan. Knight Variation
R Reyes vs Portisch, 1968 (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 39 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Defense: Kan. Knight Variation
A Naumann vs Landa, 2003 (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2
Sicilian Kan: If your opponent insists on English Attack
P Laihonen vs Landa, 2003 (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 35 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Defense: Kan. Modern Variation
D Anagnostopoulos vs G Timoscenko, 1998  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 32 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Kan: Maroczy Bind
D Canda vs D Flores, 2006 (B41) Sicilian, Kan, 30 moves, 0-1
Disrupt Grand Prix (early f4) players and blow up the center
O Jackson vs Krasenkow, 2007 (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 30 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Kan. - ..Bc5 hits undefended knight then ..Be7
C Cobb vs P Rossiter, 2001 (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 31 moves, 0-1
Modern Steinitz - Yandemirov loves the attacking 5..Bg4
K Aseev vs V Yandemirov, 2003  (C72) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O, 22 moves, 0-1
White: Ruy Lopez
Fischer vs R Shocron, 1959  (C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 40 moves, 1-0
Ruy Lopez For White
Geller vs Portisch, 1967  (C93) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
This Ruy Lopez shared first beauty prize at this 1927 tourney
Yates vs L Asztalos, 1927  (C98) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 53 moves, 1-0
White: Ruy Lopez
C Purdy vs O Sarapu, 1952  (C99) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd, 35 moves, 1-0
Ruy Players: If you see 7..0-0, think about Anti-Marshall
Anand vs Khalifman, 2002 (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 37 moves, 1-0
Ruy Players: If you see 7..0-0, think about Anti-Marshall
Navara vs S Berezjuk, 2003 (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 39 moves, 1-0
Ruy Lopez, Open
Capablanca vs Ed Lasker, 1915  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 68 moves, 1-0
Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense.
M Sepulveda vs P Hoareau, 1994 (C62) Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense, 11 moves, 1-0
Model French Defense, Openings For White
Karpov vs Hort, 1973  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 45 moves, 1-0
White against the Petroff with Nimzovitch Attack
Naiditsch vs P Charbonneau, 2006  (C42) Petrov Defense, 32 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Fianchetto Defense
S Sulskis vs H Stevic, 2009 (C60) Ruy Lopez, 34 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Fianchetto Defense
Rozentalis vs I Sokolov, 1993  (C60) Ruy Lopez, 28 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Fianchetto Defense
Shirov vs Azmaiparashvili, 2000  (C60) Ruy Lopez, 46 moves, 0-1
Teichmann vs O Bernstein, 1909  (C66) Ruy Lopez, 47 moves, 1-0
Botvinnik vs Panov, 1939  (C49) Four Knights, 41 moves, 1-0
Teichmann vs Spielmann, 1914  (C48) Four Knights, 25 moves, 1-0
Jansa vs Pachman, 1966 (C48) Four Knights, 19 moves, 1/2-1/2
D Pavasovic vs D Sermek, 2001  (B01) Scandinavian, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2
L Harkes vs L Yee, 2001  (B01) Scandinavian, 60 moves, 0-1
D A Wood vs Bronstein, 1995 (B01) Scandinavian, 41 moves, 0-1
Damljanovic vs B Kurajica, 2003 (B01) Scandinavian, 37 moves, 0-1
Goldin vs A Stripunsky, 2004  (B01) Scandinavian, 44 moves, 0-1
S Pina Vega vs Y Xu, 2001 (B01) Scandinavian, 46 moves, 0-1
French Defense Tarrasch
T Oral vs R Chytilek, 2001 (C05) French, Tarrasch, 37 moves, 1-0
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