FIRST ATTEMPT J Penrose vs Bobotsov, 1969  (B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 27 moves, 1-0 must look for direct lines and prepare to sac. P Nikolic vs A Yusupov, 1989  (A18) English, Mikenas-Carls, 22 moves, 0-1 working to improve T Lanchava vs W Spoelman, 2005  (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 30 moves, 1-0 more pathetic than usual Trattner vs P C Gibbs, 1955  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 10 moves, 0-1 Getting more verbose but no wins Bareev vs Kupreichik, 1990  (E73) King's Indian, 30 moves, 1-0 exact play would be needed Carlsen vs N Ibraev, 2004  (E38) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5, 17 moves, 1-0 Seem to be seeing clearer but no wins Uhlmann vs T Paehtz Sr, 1974  (A85) Dutch, with c4 & Nc3, 34 moves, 1-0 More study required Fischer vs Panno, 1970  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 36 moves, 1-0 Fritz doesnt believe in sacs. Smagin vs N Monin, 1986  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 28 moves, 1-0 I'd have to be blind to not see that Fischer vs Euwe, 1960  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 36 moves, 1-0 And a little help from my friends Fischer vs M Bedford, 1964  (B06) Robatsch, 25 moves, 1-0 Well my reasoning logical or not was successful Fischer vs Fine, 1963  (C52) Evans Gambit, 17 moves, 1-0 Nowhere near a solution Fischer vs Spassky, 1992  (C90) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 44 moves, 1-0 My intuition can be correct A Acevedo Milan vs Fischer, 1970  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 48 moves, 0-1 Fischer vs Benko, 1959  (B57) Sicilian, 27 moves, 1-0 Browne vs Fischer, 1970  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 98 moves, 1/2-1/2 Did consider B x B but not the follow up Queen moves R Shirley Jr vs B Wall, 1982  (C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 12 moves, 0-1 Not a real problem G Kuzmin vs E Torre, 1981  (B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 25 moves, 1-0 Saw that one easily Onischuk vs Carlsen, 2007  (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 42 moves, 0-1 Larsen vs Tal, 1984  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 28 moves, 0-1 Yes very satisfactory Nunn vs J van der Tuuk, 1986  (B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 40 moves, 1-0 Dipped out on that one Adorjan vs J Tisdall, 1981  (D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 23 moves, 1-0 got the first two moves but went off the rails Portisch vs R Garcia, 1966  (D23) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 28 moves, 1-0 Ole blurry eyes fails again Shamkovich vs Tukmakov, 1970  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 38 moves, 1-0 should have been quicker Keres vs Korchnoi, 1959  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 39 moves, 1-0 Kept on looking for ouright checks Never for a quieter move. Karpov vs Shirov, 2000  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 51 moves, 0-1 Zappa vs Crafty, 2005  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 46 moves, 1-0 missed the bishop sac Kramnik vs Leko, 2000  (B44) Sicilian, 32 moves, 1-0 Didn;t even see Rc1 V Kovacevic vs P Nikolic, 1989  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 42 moves, 1-0 a very good result straight forward thinking E Diemer vs R A Fuller, 1957  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 23 moves, 1-0 nice and easy J Pinter vs Larsen, 1982  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 38 moves, 1-0 A brilliant move Kasparov vs Tukmakov, 1982  (E12) Queen's Indian, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2 Fritz 11 varies after 23. Lisitsin vs Smyslov, 1944  (A06) Reti Opening, 40 moves, 0-1 According to Fritz two 1/2 moves right E Prandstetter vs Ftacnik, 1986  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 48 moves, 1-0 Very hard Kholmov vs I Polgar, 1979  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 45 moves, 0-1 Never say die A Blees vs Plachetka, 1985  (E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 70 moves, 1-0 apparently an easy one Karpov vs Kasparov, 1991  (E97) King's Indian, 114 moves, 1/2-1/2 trickier than I thought B Dikarev vs R Pelts, 1964  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 106 moves, 0-1 Grischuk vs J Polgar, 2007  (C42) Petrov Defense, 72 moves, 1/2-1/2 A little more thought would help S Boyd vs T Glimbrant, 1992  (C49) Four Knights, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2 Took some thinking Karjakin vs T Metsalu, 2001  (B64) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 26 moves, 1-0 Basically correct Alekhine vs Flohr, 1931  (D26) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 29 moves, 1-0 flash of inspiration Tal vs Botvinnik, 1961  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 29 moves, 1-0 Couldn't click on this one Vladimirov vs V Vorotnikov, 1974  (D22) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 22 moves, 0-1 went well on that one A Colovic vs W Arencibia Rodriguez, 2004  (C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 34 moves, 1-0 I think I am improving Smirin vs A Beliavsky, 1989  (C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 38 moves, 0-1 Please look before you leap -pathetic attempt Spielmann vs M Walter, 1928  (B10) Caro-Kann, 20 moves, 1-0 good one Sils vs L Schmid, 1971  (C57) Two Knights, 14 moves, 0-1 Looked for everything except a stalemate V Tomovic vs Vidmar, 1945  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 68 moves, 1/2-1/2 GM v mayhem Quinteros vs L Christiansen, 1981  (A15) English, 46 moves, 0-1 missed the obvious - again. P Enders vs Uhlmann, 1978  (C02) French, Advance, 52 moves, 0-1 of course e4 Kupreichik vs V Chekhov, 1976  (B33) Sicilian, 37 moves, 0-1 2ND BEST WAS GOOD ENOUGH B Koch vs Y Porat, 1931  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 0-1 Just iddn't perservere Y Hou vs L Ruan, 2006  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 43 moves, 1-0 Not a bad effort - analysis that is G Atwood vs J Wilson, 1801  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 32 moves, 1-0 Missed out by one measly move Ribli vs Romanishin, 1982  (D76) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.cd Nxd5, 7.O-O Nb6, 54 moves, 1/2-1/2 Getting better Short vs Psakhis, 1985  (C16) French, Winawer, 35 moves, 1-0 Open your eyes and observe Chiburdanidze vs E Torre, 1988  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 19 moves, 0-1 two 1/2 moves correct is better than none. Karpov vs Quinteros, 1973  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 37 moves, 1-0 Could not be easier than thus. F Bindrich vs Z Andriasian, 2007  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 27 moves, 0-1 Satisfying Plachetka vs E Mnatsakanian, 1979  (E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 1-0 right moves in wrong order E Formanek vs D Oshana, 1970  (D09) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 5.g3, 19 moves, 0-1 Not even close A Soltis vs D Gurevich, 1981  (B89) Sicilian, 22 moves, 1-0 fussed around but couldn't settle on d6 G Sigurjonsson vs L Ogaard, 1978  (B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 33 moves, 1-0 Right pieces moved in the wrong order Keres vs L Popov, 1973  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 38 moves, 0-1 not even getting close. E Mortensen vs J Rodgaard, 1980  (D61) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 27 moves, 1-0 Missed the obvious- again M J Freeman vs C Morrison, 1978  (A56) Benoni Defense, 30 moves, 1-0 another pushover missed Reti vs Dunkelblum, 1914  (C46) Three Knights, 8 moves, 1-0 Arabian mate it was A Nimzowitsch vs A Gize, 1913  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 38 moves, 1-0 Damn, blast, missed again Shumov vs Kolisch, 1862  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 24 moves, 1-0 Dipped out again Polugaevsky vs Averbakh, 1961  (C98) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2 took the 2nd string line L Schmid vs Rossolimo, 1949  (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 28 moves, 0-1 Just out of my league Nunn vs Fedorowicz, 1991  (B62) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 24 moves, 1-0 A winner at last B Franciskovic vs R Svaljek, 2001  (A12) English with b3, 32 moves, 0-1 Never gave a promotion to a knight a thought V Zurakhov vs Koblents, 1956  (C11) French, 80 moves, 1-0 Another with blinkers on J Polgar vs Suba, 1993  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 45 moves, 0-1 Once more - limited vision A Anastasian vs Yermolinsky, 1987  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 18 moves, 0-1 down the drain again C Jauregui vs J de Souza Mendes, 1959  (A32) English, Symmetrical Variation, 18 moves, 1-0 getting a little better Psakhis vs A Kochyev, 1990  (B08) Pirc, Classical, 31 moves, 1-0 Improving Vladimirov vs Van der Sterren, 1990  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 42 moves, 1-0 not so very easy if, h3 or g3 Albin vs O Bernstein, 1904  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 24 moves, 0-1 Short and sweet Alekhine vs De Cassio, 1944  (C25) Vienna, 10 moves, 1-0 Easiest is not always best M Rohde vs I Rogers, 1982  (D80) Grunfeld, 23 moves, 0-1 Nearer and nearer J Arnason vs Nunn, 1990  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 26 moves, 1-0 My best assessment to date O Foisor vs Smagin, 1991  (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 41 moves, 1-0 Inadvertently wiped my solution which was wrong e5xf6 being the I Marinkovic vs B Abramovic, 1991  (B32) Sicilian, 44 moves, 1-0 They con't come any easier than that A Dake vs A De Burca, 1935  (C11) French, 19 moves, 1-0 Analysis is clearer S Palatnik vs Geller, 1980  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 15 moves, 1-0 Nice one Blackburne vs J Schwarz, 1881  (C01) French, Exchange, 28 moves, 1-0 Got the key move Zvjaginsev vs Y Vovk, 2008  (B30) Sicilian, 29 moves, 1-0 A tough one K Burger vs P Keglevic, 1977  (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 1-0 Not a bad effort M Wahls vs A Yusupov, 1991  (C16) French, Winawer, 52 moves, 0-1 Looking for a checkmate R Pert vs C Ward, 2005  (B39) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Breyer Variation, 16 moves, 0-1 another one down the drain R Bertholee vs J Polgar, 1990  (A35) English, Symmetrical, 43 moves, 0-1 a lot tougher Taimanov vs Lisitsin, 1949  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 38 moves, 1-0 Another brick in the wall A Yusupov vs J Nogueiras, 1985  (D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 20 moves, 1-0 so so easy....to miss B Rositsan vs A Hervais, 1998  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 20 moves, 1-0 not thought through V Olexa vs M Ujtelky, 1948  (A49) King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4, 26 moves, 0-1 Much simpler M Trosman vs S Salov, 1978  (B33) Sicilian, 37 moves, 0-1 a small victory A Soltis vs Z Kozul, 1989  (B57) Sicilian, 48 moves, 0-1 tough one V Pina vs D Duarte, 2001  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 32 moves, 1-0 expecting too much G Kuzmin vs A Choudhary, 1984  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 33 moves, 1-0 don't overlook Ba5 M Dutreeuw vs O Salmensuu, 2001  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 30 moves, 0-1 patience patience J L Watson vs Z Fayvinov, 1993  (A57) Benko Gambit, 27 moves, 1-0 Not too bad Ljubojevic vs G Tringov, 1982  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 42 moves, 1-0 Getting the candidate move is something I suppose W N Watson vs E Meduna, 1992  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 17 moves, 1-0 106 games