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Instructive Games
Compiled by bgitw
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Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, Pillsbury Variation
M Porges vs Lasker, 1896  
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 33 moves, 0-1

Queen's Gambit, Tarrasch Defense, 5. g3
Lasker vs Tarrasch, 1914  
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 46 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 9. Bc4 Bd7 10. 0-0-0 Qa5
Nunn vs C Ward, 1998 
(B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 39 moves, 1-0

Vienna Game, Mieses Variation, Q for 2 Pieces
J Augustin vs Nunn, 1977 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 33 moves, 0-1

Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, IQP
Anand vs Adianto, 1992 
(B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 33 moves, 1-0

Ruy Lopez, Anderssen Variation, King Hunt
M Weiss vs W Pollock, 1889 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 29 moves, 0-1

Philidor Defense, Opera House Line, DPA
G Atwood vs J Wilson, 1795 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 22 moves, 1-0

Giuoco Pianissimo, Canal Variation, 6. Bg5 Na5
Sven Carlsson vs Keres, 1935 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 32 moves, 0-1

Pirc Defense, Austrian Attack, 7 ... c5 8. d5
Rossolimo vs H Mueller, 1950 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 41 moves, 1-0

Queen's Gambit, Chigorin Defense, Costa's Line
F Lipinsky vs Buhmann, 2001 
(D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 31 moves, 0-1

Ruy Lopez, Closed Defense, Bogo Variation 9. d4 Bg4
Smyslov vs I Rabinovich, 1941 
(C91) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 42 moves, 1-0

Urusov Gambit, Max Lange, 11. Nce4 0-0-0 12. g4 Qe5
C Henin vs L Remlinger, 1953 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 26 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Scheveningen, Velimirovic Attack, 12 ... b4/14. Nd5!
A Ostapenko vs Yartsev, 1969 
(B89) Sicilian, 40 moves, 1-0

Queen's Indian, Fianchetto, Intermezzo Line 11. Qc2 Na6
S Brynell vs K Spraggett, 2006 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 38 moves, 0-1

Bishop's Opening, Vienna Hybrid, 4. d3 Bb4 5. Nge2 d5
J Mieses vs H Caro, 1897 
(C28) Vienna Game, 29 moves, 1-0

Ruy Lopez, Marshall Gambit, 13. Re2/15. Nd2 Bf5
de Firmian vs Adams, 1996 
(C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 33 moves, 0-1

Colle System, 8. dc Bxc5 9. e4, QBB Attack
Koltanowski vs J J O'Hanlon, 1937 
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 24 moves, 1-0

Queen's Gambit, Semi-Slav Defense, Botvinnik System
A Zhivtsov vs Botvinnik, 1943 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 27 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Najdorf, Poisoned Pawn Variation, 8. Nb3 Be7
Karpov vs Quinteros, 1973 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 37 moves, 1-0

King's Gambit, Fischer Defense, 5. h4 h6/8. 0-0
J Elburg vs F Kvotidian, 1988 
(C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 38 moves, 0-1

Ruy Lopez, Chigorin Defense, 15. a4
Unzicker vs Gligoric, 1956 
(C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 41 moves, 1-0

Evans Gambit, Lasker Defense, 9. ed Na5 10. Qb5 Nxc4
E Mnatsakanian vs A Korelov, 1962 
(C52) Evans Gambit, 41 moves, 0-1

French Tarrasch, 3 ... Be7/9. dxc5, Boy Bishop
Chandler vs R Henley, 1982 
(C03) French, Tarrasch, 30 moves, 1-0

Reti Opening, Anglo-Indian Defense, Minor Piece Mate
O'Kelly vs P Devos, 1937 
(A15) English, 27 moves, 0-1

Queen's Gambit, Exchange Variation, Minority Attack
Tal vs Savon, 1972 
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 38 moves, 1-0

Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense, 8. Nxc6 bxc6 9. Bd3 0-0
Taubenhaus vs Blackburne, 1889  
(C66) Ruy Lopez, 30 moves, 0-1

Caro-Kann, Advance Variation, 9. f5 ef 10. g5
Topalov vs Bareev, 2002 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 40 moves, 1-0

Scotch Game, Potter Variation, 6. Qe2 a5 7. a4 Nge7
S Novikov vs A Aleksandrov, 2005 
(C45) Scotch Game, 28 moves, 0-1

Blackmar-Diemer Gambit, Euwe Defense, 6. Bg5 Bb4
K Wheeler vs LeBlanc, 1869 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 1-0

Vienna Game, Frankenstein-Dracula, 13. Qf3 Bg7
G Hardman vs J Dunkle, 1983 
(C27) Vienna Game, 32 moves, 0-1

Ruy Lopez, Exchange Variation, 5. d3 Bd6 6. Be3 Ne7 7. d4
Lasker vs Chigorin, 1904 
(C68) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, 30 moves, 1-0

Two Knights, Steinitz Variation, 9 ... g5 10. d3 c5
I Veinger vs Bronstein, 1991 
(C59) Two Knights, 36 moves, 0-1

Petrov Defense, Modern Attack, 6. Nc3 Nxc3 7. bxc3
Geller vs Yusupov, 1983 
(C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 26 moves, 1-0

Nimzo-Indian, Samisch Variation, 7 ... Nc6 8. Ne2 d6
Denker vs Smyslov, 1946 
(E29) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 43 moves, 0-1

Alekhine's Defense, Chase Variation, 5 ... cd 6. Nf3 Bg4
Taimanov vs N Kopilov, 1949 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 28 moves, 1-0

Ruy Lopez, Chigorin Defense, Keres Variation
Tal vs Romanishin, 1983 
(C96) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 41 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Scheveningen, 6. g3, Double Fianchetto
M Sisniega vs Illescas Cordoba, 1988 
(B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 29 moves, 1-0

English Opening, Anglo-Dutch Defense, King Attacks
Uhlmann vs Larsen, 1973 
(A10) English, 38 moves, 0-1

Queen's Gambit, Semi-Tarrasch, 10. Re1 Bf6 11. Be4
F J Sanchez Guirado vs Illescas Cordoba, 1987 
(D42) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 7.Bd3, 32 moves, 1-0

Four Knights, Spanish Variation, 4 ... Bc5 5. 0-0 d6 6. Bxc6+
E D'Andre vs Steinitz, 1867 
(C48) Four Knights, 31 moves, 0-1

Ruy Lopez, Anti-Marshall, 8. h3 Bb7 9. d3 d6 10. a3 Qd7
Shirov vs Onischuk, 2000 
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 56 moves, 1-0

Bishop's Opening, Boden-Kieseritsky Gambit, 8. f4 f5
P A Ursell vs Pachman, 1949 
(C27) Vienna Game, 34 moves, 0-1

Greco-Latvian Gambit, Bilguer Variation, 6. Nc3 Qg6 7. Ne3
E Steiner vs F Apsenieks, 1928 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 26 moves, 1-0

English Opening, Four Knights Variation, 5 ... Bb4 6. Bg5
V Raicevic vs Gipslis, 1975 
(A28) English, 32 moves, 0-1

Giuoco Piano, La Bourdonnais Line, 7. h3 Nf6 8. 0-0 Nxe4
Spielmann vs Janowski, 1907 
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 39 moves, 1-0

Ruy Lopez, Anderssen Variation, DERLD
Anderssen vs Zukertort, 1871 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 31 moves, 0-1

Scandinavian Defense, Classical Variation, 5. Nf3 Bf5 6. Bd2
Korchnoi vs A Reshko, 1957 
(B01) Scandinavian, 27 moves, 1-0

Queen's Indian, Spassky System, 5. Bd3 Ne4 6. 0-0 f5
Smejkal vs H Bohm, 1976 
(E14) Queen's Indian, 32 moves, 0-1

French Defense, Rubinstein Variation, Fort Knox
Spassky vs O'Kelly, 1969 
(C10) French, 44 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Pelikan, Sveshnikov Variation, 9. Bxf6 gxf6 10. Nd5 f5
Anand vs Topalov, 2001 
(B33) Sicilian, 30 moves, 0-1

Ruy Lopez, Closed Defense, Pilnik Variation
Kasparov vs Adams, 1993 
(C90) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 30 moves, 1-0

Goering Gambit, Declined Line, 5. e5 Ne4 6. Qe2 f5 7. ef d5
J Mondragon vs V Palciauskas, 1985 
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 0-1

Queen's Gambit, Slav Defense, Czech Variation
Reshevsky vs Santasiere, 1939 
(D19) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch, 36 moves, 1-0

Scotch Game, Classical Variation, 5. Be3 Qf6 6. c3 Nge7
M Judd vs J Grundy, 1880 
(C45) Scotch Game, 40 moves, 0-1

Owen's Defense, Double Fianchetto, Austrian Attack
Karpov vs V Georgievski, 1976 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 38 moves, 1-0

Ruy Lopez, Open Defense, 6. d4 Be7 7. Re1 f5 8. d5 Na5
A Planinc vs Parma, 1976 
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 40 moves, 0-1

Petrov Defense, Jaenisch Variation, 11. Ne5 f6 12. Nf3 Kh8
Khalifman vs Timman, 2000 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 36 moves, 1-0

French Tarrasch, Open System, Make Black Work
Levenfish vs M Yudovich Sr., 1933 
(C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 31 moves, 1-0

Ruy Lopez, Open Variation, Dilworth Attack
D Flores vs G Papp, 2001 
(C82) Ruy Lopez, Open, 27 moves, 0-1

Modern Defense, St. George Line, 6. a4 b4 7. Na2
Plaskett vs M Hawelko, 1979 
(B06) Robatsch, 26 moves, 1-0

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