A king march to victory, a stunning and original attack
Short vs Timman, 1991  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 34 moves, 1-0
A King's hunt of the first order
Ed. Lasker vs G A Thomas, 1912  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 1-0
Declining the Queen can be so very hard.
E Z Adams vs Torre, 1920  (C41) Philidor Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
Nice decoy with the underpromotion
N Szuveges vs M Ninchich, 1999  (D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 39 moves, 1-0
H Clemenz vs F Eisenschmidt, 1862  (C51) Evans Gambit, 24 moves, 1-0
J Tolosa vs Joan Carbo i Batlle, 1898  (C28) Vienna Game, 19 moves, 1-0
Marshall vs G Marco, 1904  (C45) Scotch Game, 76 moves, 1-0
L Trent vs D Tan, 2002  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 1-0
T Gelashvili vs M Gagunashvili, 2001  (B20) Sicilian, 29 moves, 1-0
Bogoljubov vs Alekhine, 1922  (A90) Dutch, 53 moves, 0-1
Nice use of position.
Nimzowitsch vs J W Baird, 1905  (C45) Scotch Game, 38 moves, 1-0
Bishop promotion stops stalemate
A Reshko vs O Kaminsky, 1972  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 71 moves, 1-0
Knights take over board, then game.
Erdos vs Lichtner, 1922  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 1-0
Serper gives everything up for free, wins.
Serper vs I Nikolaidis, 1993  (E70) King's Indian, 48 moves, 1-0
Immortal Game, one of the nicest minor piece mates of all time
Anderssen vs Kieseritzky, 1851  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1-0
Wild game, with win coming after an underpromotion.
Stanishevsky vs Nikonov, 1981  (B30) Sicilian, 33 moves, 1-0
Great Queen sacrafice
S Lorenz vs A Orlov, 2001  (A25) English, 17 moves, 0-1
Bc7, a lighting bolt of the first order
Tarrasch vs Marotti / Napoli / de Simone / del, 1914  (A03) Bird's Opening, 31 moves, 1-0
Buried by Bishops
Charousek vs Englander, 1894  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 1-0
Fine Miniature
J Mieses vs J W Ohquist, 1895  (B01) Scandinavian, 11 moves, 1-0
Some great sacrifices
C Hartlaub vs M W Testa, 1912  (C21) Center Game, 24 moves, 1-0
Would have been a pretty mate
Alekhine vs Maroczy, 1931  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 28 moves, 1-0
Pawns are the soul of chess...
Philidor vs NN, 1749  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 29 moves, 1-0
but are not necessary.
W R Ballard vs J Fagan, 1884  (000) Chess variants, 30 moves, 1-0
Giving everything and the kitchen sink
Rotlewi vs Rubinstein, 1907  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 25 moves, 0-1
Evergreen Game, gotta love Queen sacrifices!
Anderssen vs Dufresne, 1852  (C52) Evans Gambit, 24 moves, 1-0
Always a fan of Marshall
S Levitsky vs Marshall, 1912  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 23 moves, 0-1
Best way to defeat a pin? Come up with a better pin!
Ehlvest vs Kasparov, 1977  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 40 moves, 0-1
The final position is beautiful.
Topalov vs Morozevich, 2002  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 33 moves, 1-0
Love the final position
Schiffers vs Nolde, 1872  (C51) Evans Gambit, 27 moves, 1-0
White gets hog early, setting up pretty Queen sac
Bronstein vs Geller, 1961  (E27) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch Variation, 20 moves, 1-0
Black spots pin, misses mate
Greco vs NN, 1620  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 12 moves, 1-0
Just cruel
L Masiagutova vs S Sudarikov, 2001  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 18 moves, 0-1
A rather odd game
Kasparov vs Ivanchuk, 1995  (C16) French, Winawer, 31 moves, 0-1
Artistic Final Position
NN vs Lasker / Maroczy, 1900  (C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 12 moves, 0-1
Another King attack
H Weenink vs L Gans, 1923  (C25) Vienna, 27 moves, 1-0
Wonderful sacrafices at the end
C Hartlaub vs V Benary, 1911  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 20 moves, 1-0
The strangest game I have ever seen.
K Kokolias vs F Sigalas, 2005  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2
Queens are for suckers
M Lange vs Mayet, 1853  (C51) Evans Gambit, 18 moves, 1-0
Traffic block wins game
R Beyen vs Filip, 1971  (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 31 moves, 1-0
I have no words for this one
R Steel vs R Macdonald Ross, 1884  (C25) Vienna, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2
A Ivanov vs J Curdo, 1990  (C72) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O, 19 moves, 1-0
Alekhine's my favorite black opening
A Volokitin vs Ivanchuk, 2006  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 51 moves, 0-1
The immortal pin game
B Gamback vs R Nevanlinna, 2001  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 32 moves, 0-1
Another odd one
D Dengler vs H Olschok, 2000  (E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 24 moves, 1-0
Poor NN
W Napier vs NN, 1904  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 17 moves, 1-0
Ivanchuk vs V Moskalenko, 1988  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 46 moves, 1-0
Sadvakasov vs T Luther, 2007  (C11) French, 53 moves, 1-0
Morphy vs Duke Karl / Count Isouard, 1858  (C41) Philidor Defense, 17 moves, 1-0
Chasing the bishop... not always the best idea
F M Teed vs E Delmar, 1896  (A80) Dutch, 8 moves, 1-0
NN vs Tarrasch, 1915  (C83) Ruy Lopez, Open, 26 moves, 0-1
Kasparov vs Topalov, 1999  (B07) Pirc, 44 moves, 1-0
heh, heh, crazy checkmate
J Houska vs A D Harley, 2001  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 57 moves, 1-0
Check out 31...Rxb2
M Ortueta Esteban vs J Sanz Aguado, 1933  (C00) French Defense, 35 moves, 0-1
Check Hartlaub games... who is this guy?
V Kahn vs C Hartlaub, 1916  (C61) Ruy Lopez, Bird's Defense, 16 moves, 0-1
Ragozin vs P Noskov, 1930  (B40) Sicilian, 21 moves, 1-0
Enjoy the final position
Dzindzichashvili vs A Zaitsev, 1965  (E49) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Botvinnik System, 34 moves, 1-0
Tarrasch vs Reti, 1922  (B10) Caro-Kann, 40 moves, 1-0
R A Redolfi vs Eliskases, 1957  (C18) French, Winawer, 23 moves, 0-1
Rossolimo vs I Romanenko, 1948  (B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 17 moves, 1-0
J Gottlieb vs Psakhis, 1997  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 29 moves, 0-1
J Mieses vs Marshall, 1908  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 52 moves, 1/2-1/2
Kasparov vs Kramnik, 1994  (B33) Sicilian, 36 moves, 1-0
Staunton vs NN, 1840  (C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 29 moves, 1-0
G Gibbs vs L Schmid, 1968  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 9 moves, 0-1
M Bonch-Osmolovsky vs B Baranov, 1953  (C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 21 moves, 1-0
Polugaevsky vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1958  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 33 moves, 0-1
J A Leonard vs T Loyd, 1861  (C52) Evans Gambit, 31 moves, 1-0
attacked from all sides
F Perrin vs NN, 1883  (C11) French, 11 moves, 1-0
Crazy King Hunt
M Ahn vs T Ruck, 2007  (C45) Scotch Game, 26 moves, 0-1
J Perrier vs F J Wellmuth, 1917  (B01) Scandinavian, 22 moves, 1-0
W C Spens vs De Vere, 1867  (C23) Bishop's Opening, 26 moves, 0-1
E Schiller vs M Arne, 1995  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 31 moves, 1-0
S S Dodge vs J Houghteling, 1905  (D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 16 moves, 0-1
Sometimes, a stalemate is better than a victory.
Znosko-Borovsky vs Salwe, 1907  (C54) Giuoco Piano, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2
I don't believe it
Michelet vs Kieseritzky, 1845  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 31 moves, 1-0
Santasiere vs S E Almgren, 1942  (A06) Reti Opening, 46 moves, 1-0
H Helms vs O Tenner, 1942  (C51) Evans Gambit, 13 moves, 1-0
RIP Fischer
R Byrne vs Fischer, 1963  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 21 moves, 0-1
Fischer vs Tal, 1961  (B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 47 moves, 1-0
J Reinisch vs Traxler, 1890  (C57) Two Knights, 17 moves, 0-1
Alekhine vs O Tenner, 1911  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 15 moves, 1-0
Morphy vs Le Carpentier, 1849  (000) Chess variants, 13 moves, 1-0
L Carranza vs Alekhine, 1926  (C79) Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred, 18 moves, 0-1
Marshall vs H Rogosin, 1940  (B20) Sicilian, 26 moves, 1-0
Pope's Smoke
Guila vs G Pecci, 1875  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 19 moves, 0-1
Tal vs NN, 1963  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 19 moves, 1-0
Marshall vs D Gladstone, 1932  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 29 moves, 1-0
I don't know how you get over a loss like that.
A Gibaud vs F Lazard, 1924  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 4 moves, 0-1
Reti vs Tartakower, 1910  (B15) Caro-Kann, 11 moves, 1-0
R Toran Albero vs Tal, 1961  (A21) English, 25 moves, 0-1
M Hewitt vs Steinitz, 1866  (C23) Bishop's Opening, 26 moves, 0-1
It hurts just to look at it
Evans vs Reshevsky, 1963  (E55) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2
C Hoi vs Gulko, 1988  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 1-0
H Wagner vs W Schoenmann, 1919  (D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 25 moves, 1-0
Tal: God of complication
Portisch vs Tal, 1964  (A04) Reti Opening, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2
Fischer vs Tal, 1960  (C18) French, Winawer, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2
J H Blake vs G A Hooke, 1891  (C41) Philidor Defense, 12 moves, 1-0
Koneru vs C Waters, 1999  (A04) Reti Opening, 19 moves, 0-1
W A Brown vs R Kneebone, 1985  (B89) Sicilian, 24 moves, 1-0
K Hamppe vs Meitner, 1872  (C25) Vienna, 18 moves, 1/2-1/2
G Bauermann vs R Butze, 1979  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 18 moves, 0-1
O Onishko vs M Leonov, 2002  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 13 moves, 0-1
A Laster vs R Gahtan, 1975  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 18 moves, 1-0
Evans vs Santasiere, 1946  (C27) Vienna Game, 49 moves, 0-1
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