January 1: Baby New Year Nyzhnyk vs D Baider, 2006  (C10) French, 21 moves, 1-0 January 2: Three Mover Loyd vs S Rosenthal, 1867  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 36 moves, 1-0 January 3: The Big Squeeze Ni Hua vs Tiviakov, 2008  (B01) Scandinavian, 41 moves, 1-0 January 4: The I's have it I Ionica vs V Jianu, 2001  (B33) Sicilian, 33 moves, 1-0 January 5: The Sultan of Swat Ahues vs Sultan Khan, 1930  (E43) Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 46 moves, 0-1 January 6: Speared with his own Bayonet Nakamura vs E Inarkiev, 2003  (E97) King's Indian, 45 moves, 0-1 January 7: Just talk O Krause vs Nimzowitsch, 1924   (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2 January 8: Make It So J Picard vs R Gardner, 1992  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 44 moves, 1-0 January 9: Lucky Rabbit's Foot R F Combe vs W Hasenfuss, 1933  (A43) Old Benoni, 4 moves, 0-1 January 10: Loose Lips Blackburne vs Lipschutz, 1889   (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 36 moves, 1-0 January 11: Be Vewy Quiet: We're Hunting Rabbeth Blackburne vs J E Rabbeth, 1874  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 21 moves, 1-0 January 12: A Corus Line Karjakin vs Anand, 2006  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 37 moves, 0-1 January 13: Waiting for Godoy Nunn vs D Godoy, 1976  (C91) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 45 moves, 1-0 January 14: Pontus in the Right Direction Negi vs P Carlsson, 2008  (B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 36 moves, 0-1 January 15: The Grass is Salwe's Greener Znosko-Borovsky vs Salwe, 1909   (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 38 moves, 0-1 January 16: Chep on his Shoulder I Cheparinov vs Nepomniachtchi, 2008  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 29 moves, 1-0 January 17: Monkey Business B F Gibbons vs C Hansen, 1988  (B53) Sicilian, 25 moves, 1-0 January 18: Romanishin the Stone Romanishin vs K Mueller, 1992  (C02) French, Advance, 31 moves, 1-0 January 19: The Brilliancy Prize [Also Mar-09-05] R Byrne vs Fischer, 1963   (E60) King's Indian Defense, 21 moves, 0-1 January 20: A Connecticut Yankee New Haven vs Hartford, 1963  (C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 37 moves, 0-1 January 21: GM Rammed Ziatdinov vs Kasimdzhanov, 1993  (B44) Sicilian, 61 moves, 1-0 January 22: Sämisch it Ever Was Saemisch vs Gruenfeld, 1929  (E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 48 moves, 1-0 January 23: Silence of the L'ami Short vs L'Ami, 2008  (C51) Evans Gambit, 38 moves, 1-0 January 24: A Knight's Tale Topalov vs Kramnik, 2008  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 45 moves, 1-0 January 25: Pawnslaught H Johner vs E J Diemer, 1956  (B32) Sicilian, 42 moves, 0-1 January 26: Levitation R Levit vs N Kopilov, 1955  (B56) Sicilian, 34 moves, 1-0 January 27: The Return of the King Fischer vs Spassky, 1992  (C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 50 moves, 1-0 January 28: Boy Wonder Kramnik vs Carlsen, 2008  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 57 moves, 0-1 January 29: Murray with the Fringe on Top Chandler vs M Steadman, 2008  (C14) French, Classical, 49 moves, 1-0 January 30: Of Mice and Menchik Menchik vs E E Book, 1938  (D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 46 moves, 1-0 January 31: Counting Kroeze R Douven vs F Kroeze, 2001  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 26 moves, 0-1 February 1: Naka Gibraltar Nakamura vs I Caspi, 2008  (B01) Scandinavian, 40 moves, 1-0 February 2: Big Bos Man H van den Bos vs V A Napalkov, 2001  (B10) Caro-Kann, 30 moves, 1-0 February 3: Serper Sunday Serper vs D Ippolito, 2003  (E38) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5, 24 moves, 1-0 February 4: Giants Beat Patriots Morphy vs T J Bryan, 1859  (000) Chess variants, 23 moves, 1-0 February 5: Bjarking Up The Wrong Tree Rozentalis vs B Barth Sahl, 1988  (B30) Sicilian, 22 moves, 1-0 February 6: Khan Artist G Broomes vs N Khan, 1983  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 22 moves, 0-1 February 7: Baron Mind C W Vitzthum von Eckstaedt vs Von der Lasa, 1853  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 0-1 February 8: Winsome Lose Some M Watai vs W R Stretch, 1976  (C45) Scotch Game, 43 moves, 1-0 February 9: Napoleon Torn Apart Napoleon Bonaparte vs The Turk, 1809  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 24 moves, 0-1 February 10: Slugin It Out Zvjaginsev vs S Slugin, 2008  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 32 moves, 1-0 February 11: Torre! Torre! Torre! Torre vs Saemisch, 1925  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1-0 February 12: Three Men and a Baby F Riemann vs Koeltsch / Pfeiffer / Roesner, 1873  (C52) Evans Gambit, 16 moves, 1-0 February 13: You Rook Mahvelous Marshall vs Rubinstein, 1908  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 48 moves, 0-1 February 14: Love Sonnet J P Sonnet vs M Poupinel, 1985  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 24 moves, 1-0 February 15: From Dusko 'Til Pawn Pavasovic vs Hector, 2003  (C58) Two Knights, 104 moves, 1-0 February 16: Karpov Diem Karpov vs Kasparov, 1984  (D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 70 moves, 1-0 February 17: Purton is Such Sweet Sorrow C Csiszar vs B Purton, 2006  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 27 moves, 1-0 February 18: Check Norris Summerscale vs A J Norris, 1999  (E91) King's Indian, 25 moves, 1-0 February 19: Mothers of Invention Rybka vs Zappa, 2007  (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 180 moves, 0-1 February 20: Bye Ansell Shulman vs S T Ansell, 2002  (D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 60 moves, 1-0 February 21: J'adoubie Brothers R Byrne vs D Byrne, 1949  (C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 15 moves, 1-0 February 22: Gazza's Tears [Also Nov-11-08] Kramnik vs Kasparov, 2000  (E53) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 25 moves, 1-0 February 23: For Whom The BELLE Tolls Browne vs Belle, 1978  (000) Chess variants, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2 February 24: Fire on the Beard Steinitz vs P Duffy, 1865  (C51) Evans Gambit, 26 moves, 1-0 February 25: Schach and Awe K Mueller vs Uhlmann, 2001  (C01) French, Exchange, 24 moves, 1-0 February 26: A Brief History of Times Shabalov vs J Times, 2001  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 36 moves, 1-0 February 27: Napier Wit W Napier vs NN, 1904  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 17 moves, 1-0 February 28: Take Your Kotov Kotov vs Bronstein, 1944  (E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 31 moves, 1-0 February 29: Behind the Wiel Van der Wiel vs J van Baarle, 1983  (C41) Philidor Defense, 16 moves, 1-0 March 1: Fleetwood Sac D Fleetwood vs M W Johnson, 1999  (B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 29 moves, 1-0 March 2: Every Rook and Cranny Schlechter vs Herzfeld, 1893  (C29) Vienna Gambit, 30 moves, 1-0 March 3: Soul Mate Maroczy / Rollans vs Korchnoi, 1985  (C18) French, Winawer, 47 moves, 0-1 March 4: Second to Nunn Nunn vs Beliavsky, 1988  (C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 40 moves, 1-0 March 5: Shuffle Board Team White vs Team Black, 2007  (000) Chess variants, 33 moves, 0-1 March 6: Hey Mr. Tamborini Man Korchnoi vs Tamborini, 1986  (C10) French, 34 moves, 0-1 March 7: Anatoly Would Karpov vs Korchnoi, 1978  (C82) Ruy Lopez, Open, 50 moves, 1-0 March 8: What Fool De Mortel Be Baburin vs J van de Mortel, 1993  (E62) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 34 moves, 1-0 March 9: Playing Against Einstein's Theory [Also Mar-07-05] Fischer vs Tal, 1961  (B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 47 moves, 1-0 March 10: Amazing Grace T Suzman vs G Nsubuga, 2001  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 39 moves, 0-1 March 11: Foulds Under Pressure F A Foulds vs Lang, 1956  (C02) French, Advance, 20 moves, 1-0 March 12: The Polish Immortal [Also Jun-27-05] Glucksberg vs Najdorf, 1929  (A85) Dutch, with c4 & Nc3, 22 moves, 0-1 March 13: Jack Bauer C Bauer vs V Malakhov, 1999  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 24 moves, 0-1 March 14: Leaning on Piza V Piza vs Miroshnichenko, 1996  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 69 moves, 0-1 March 15: Morton Hears a Who H Morton vs Reshevsky, 1938  (A48) King's Indian, 31 moves, 0-1 March 16: Amberdextrous Kramnik vs Anand, 2008  (E15) Queen's Indian, 43 moves, 0-1 March 17: On Her Mary Way M Bain vs N Elder, 1963  (A14) English, 39 moves, 1-0 March 18: Dancing Queen B Andersen vs Petrosian, 1960  (E88) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 7.d5 c6, 29 moves, 0-1 March 19: So Far, So Good So vs M Mahjoob, 2007  (B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 20 moves, 1-0 March 20: Speed Racer Ivanchuk vs Karjakin, 2008  (B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 49 moves, 1-0 March 21: Junior Mint Spassky vs Avtonomov, 1949  (D28) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 21 moves, 1-0 March 22: Love's Labour's Lost W Grimshaw vs A Love, 1886  (C28) Vienna Game, 19 moves, 1-0 March 23: Easter Feast J Langreck vs J Easter, 1997  (B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 30 moves, 1-0 March 24: I can't let you do that, Dave Roesch vs W Schlage, 1910  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 15 moves, 0-1 March 25: Tennis, Anyone? Alekhine vs Russian Tennis Club, 1932  (D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 20 moves, 1-0 March 26: Chuck Waggin' Ivanchuk vs Anand, 2008  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 33 moves, 1-0 March 27: Bolton From the Blue S Haslinger vs A Jaunouby, 2008  (B06) Robatsch, 25 moves, 1-0 March 28: The Alterman Wall [Also May-05-04] Alterman vs Deep Fritz, 2000  (A03) Bird's Opening, 87 moves, 1-0 March 29: Crazy Like a Foxwoods Shulman vs R Hess, 2008  (C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 44 moves, 1-0 March 30: Lord of the Manor Gelfand vs I Manor, 1988  (D25) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 41 moves, 1-0 March 31: Kaiser Rolled G Kaiser vs Carlsen, 2000  (B08) Pirc, Classical, 36 moves, 0-1 April 1: April Fool's Mate E Schiller vs H Pack, 1969  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 3 moves, 1-0 April 2: When the Shak Bites Kramnik vs Mamedyarov, 2008  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 39 moves, 0-1 April 3: Deacon Blue F Deacon vs Kolisch, 1860  (C58) Two Knights, 24 moves, 0-1 April 4: Chuck Out Ivanchuk vs Kramnik, 1996  (B62) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 32 moves, 0-1 April 5: Hard Knock Leif L Ogaard vs Ftacnik, 1983  (D85) Grunfeld, 27 moves, 0-1 April 6: Armageddon Out of Here K Georgiev vs Kasimdzhanov, 2007  (A15) English, 32 moves, 1-0 April 7: Ben-Hurt B Blumenfeld vs Alekhine, 1908  (C41) Philidor Defense, 33 moves, 0-1 April 8: VIP Room Kasparov vs M Vaculik, 2008  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 54 moves, 1-0 April 9: The Whole Shooting Match Lasker vs Capablanca, 1921   (C66) Ruy Lopez, 56 moves, 0-1 April 10: Monumental Mastery Rubinstein vs J Mieses, 1909   (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 44 moves, 1-0 April 11: Bent the Wrong Way Portisch vs Larsen, 1972  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 35 moves, 1-0 April 12: Schneider Web B Coraretti vs I Schneider, 2007  (C13) French, 27 moves, 0-1 April 13: Tiger Bomb Petrosian vs Fischer, 1971  (A04) Reti Opening, 66 moves, 0-1 April 14: Fatal Attraction Ed. Lasker vs G A Thomas, 1912  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 1-0 April 15: Pardon My French! Saemisch vs Nimzowitsch, 1928   (C13) French, 88 moves, 0-1 April 16: If I Had a Hammar A Hollis vs B Hammar, 1977  (A67) Benoni, Taimanov Variation, 24 moves, 1-0 April 17: A Farewell to Arms Speelman vs T K Hemingway, 1972  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 30 moves, 0-1 April 18: Ivan the Terrible I Sokolov vs Aronian, 2006  (E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 19 moves, 0-1 April 19: Houston, we have a problem. Short vs D Houston, 1981  (C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 27 moves, 1-0 April 20: A Man, a Plan, a Canal E Canal vs NN, 1934  (B01) Scandinavian, 14 moves, 1-0 April 21: Castling into the Lion's Mouth Ed. Lasker vs F Englund, 1913  (C48) Four Knights, 21 moves, 1-0 April 22: So Creative So vs M Prusikin, 2006  (C14) French, Classical, 30 moves, 1-0 April 23: Forced Gump L Schmid vs K Gumprich, 1950  (C79) Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred, 30 moves, 1-0 April 24: Zug Shot Anand vs Van Wely, 1997  (B08) Pirc, Classical, 41 moves, 1-0 April 25: Grin and Bareev It Topalov vs Bareev, 1994  (C11) French, 23 moves, 0-1 April 26: Going Postal N Tegelman (Johansson) vs R Rey Ardid, 1933  (C98) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 47 moves, 1-0 April 27: They'll Do It Every Time Fischer vs Andersson, 1970  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 43 moves, 1-0 April 28: Sax Fifth Avenue Smyslov vs Sax, 1979  (A49) King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4, 54 moves, 0-1 April 29: Things That Make Hugo Hmmmm Maroczy vs H Suechting, 1905   (D61) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 48 moves, 1-0 April 30: Dream Team Alekhine / Koltanowski vs Antwerp, 1934  (C68) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, 34 moves, 1-0 May 1: The TASC at Hand Nunn vs TASC R30, 1995  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 35 moves, 1-0 May 2: Desperately Saccing Susan Zsuzsa Polgar vs Chiburdanidze, 2004  (A17) English, 39 moves, 1-0 May 3: Colle Flower Colle vs V Berger, 1928  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1-0 May 4: Not His Capa Tea Alatortsev vs Capablanca, 1935  (D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 23 moves, 0-1 May 5: The Giuoco's On You Bologan vs B Heberla, 2008  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 28 moves, 1-0 May 6: Tartar Build Up Nikolai Kosolapov vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1936  (C46) Three Knights, 24 moves, 0-1 May 7: Levon in the Lurch Kramnik vs Aronian, 2008  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 110 moves, 1-0 May 8: The Invincible Iron Man Botvinnik vs Vidmar, 1936   (D60) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 24 moves, 1-0 May 9: Chep Off the Old Block I Cheparinov vs Bu Xiangzhi, 2008  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 55 moves, 1-0 May 10: Dark Horse Aronian vs Topalov, 2008  (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 60 moves, 0-1 May 11: Smother's Day K Bischoff vs K Mueller, 2004  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 36 moves, 1-0 May 12: I am the Wall, Russ G Wall vs R Granat, 2006  (B30) Sicilian, 36 moves, 1-0 May 13: Bargaining Chep I Cheparinov vs Navara, 2007  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 36 moves, 0-1 May 14: The Peasant's Revolt Marshall vs H Rogosin, 1940  (B20) Sicilian, 26 moves, 1-0 May 15: Logan's Run Showalter vs Logan, 1890  (C51) Evans Gambit, 30 moves, 1-0 May 16: Karpov Stops Short Karpov vs Short, 2002  (E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 20 moves, 1-0 May 17: I'm Your Captain Captain Evans vs G Perigal, 1843  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 1-0 May 18: Catfight E D Epstein vs T Batchimeg, 2008  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 0-1 May 19: Sarfati's Safari J Sarfati vs R Stevens, 2008   (E41) Nimzo-Indian, 37 moves, 1-0 May 20: Calvo's Salvo R Calvo vs Korchnoi, 1966  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 18 moves, 1-0 May 21: Shockin' Shocron Fischer vs R Shocron, 1959  (C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 40 moves, 1-0 May 22: Fedorowicz' End Gufeld vs Fedorowicz, 1999  (B06) Robatsch, 55 moves, 1-0 May 23: Shabalov to Buffalo Shabalov vs Kholmov, 1987  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 1-0 May 24: Smart Alek Alekhine vs K Junge, 1942   (C86) Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack, 28 moves, 1-0 May 25: Not Bad for a Dead Man! Tal vs Suetin, 1969  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 21 moves, 1-0 May 26: Peek-a-Bu Ivanchuk vs Bu Xiangzhi, 2008  (A15) English, 32 moves, 1-0 May 27: Lein Over Backwards Gurgenidze vs A Lein, 1967  (B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 21 moves, 1-0 May 28: Bologan Sandwich Morozevich vs Bologan, 2004  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 28 moves, 1-0 May 29: Adrian's Wall Mikhalchishin vs Pavasovic, 1999   (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 30 moves, 1-0 May 30: Needled by Pins de Firmian vs F Vallejo Pons, 2003  (B33) Sicilian, 27 moves, 0-1 May 31: Zugzwang Symphony Capablanca vs Kostic, 1919  (C42) Petrov Defense, 86 moves, 1-0 June 1: In the Tal Grass J Szukszta vs Tal, 1956  (E86) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 7.Nge2 c6, 20 moves, 0-1 June 2: Proper English Smyslov vs Liberzon, 1968  (A25) English, 41 moves, 1-0 June 3: Levon For Good Aronian vs Anand, 2007  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 48 moves, 1-0 June 4: The Pope and his Bishops Guila vs G Pecci, 1875  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 19 moves, 0-1 June 5: Sacre Blue Deep Blue vs Kasparov, 1996  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 37 moves, 1-0 June 6: Drawn Together Gelfand vs Adams, 1988  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2 June 7: Change for a Nickel A Nickel vs J van Oosterom, 2005  (B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 45 moves, 1-0 June 8: Big Browne Browne vs Ljubojevic, 1978  (E53) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 23 moves, 1-0 June 9: Are Umansky 'Nough? G Timmerman vs M Umansky, 2005   (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 42 moves, 0-1 June 10: Arman Hammered K Asrian vs A Pashikian, 2006  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 42 moves, 1-0 June 11: Scratched Kornia E Jacobson vs V Kornia, 1913  (C54) Giuoco Piano, 25 moves, 1-0 June 12: Power Sergey Karjakin vs Jakovenko, 2008  (C42) Petrov Defense, 42 moves, 1-0 June 13: Fiddling While Burn Roams Burn vs Owen, 1874  (B07) Pirc, 14 moves, 1-0 June 14: Bad to the Bone F Slous vs W Bone, 1835  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 19 moves, 1-0 June 15: Who's Your Daddy? Morphy vs E Morphy, 1856  (C52) Evans Gambit, 25 moves, 1-0 June 16: Against All Odds Morphy vs Maurian, 1854  (000) Chess variants, 25 moves, 1-0 June 17: Merry Springer Kasparov vs Leko, 2001  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 31 moves, 1-0 June 18: French Fries MacDonnell La Bourdonnais vs McDonnell, 1834   (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 29 moves, 1-0 June 19: Laylo, You've Got Me on My Knees T Halay vs D Laylo, 2004  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 27 moves, 0-1 June 20: Barcza up the Wrong Tree Kotov vs G Barcza, 1952  (E72) King's Indian, 31 moves, 1-0 June 21: If You Want It, Here It Is, Come and Get It. F Vallejo Pons vs Leko, 2006  (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 40 moves, 0-1 June 22: Snatching Victor from the Jaws of Defeat V A Vasiliev vs Tolush, 1945  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 29 moves, 0-1 June 23: Checking a Count Dubois vs Count Kushelev-Bezborodko, 1858  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 27 moves, 1-0 June 24: Crying Ulf Larsen vs Andersson, 1982  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 38 moves, 1-0 June 25: Billy the KID G Burgess vs Watson, 1989  (E99) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 39 moves, 0-1 June 26: Running into the Stonewall Gruenfeld vs Torre, 1925  (A90) Dutch, 13 moves, 0-1 June 27: Jonny on the Spot Hector vs J Carstensen, 2003  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 75 moves, 1-0 June 28: Progress there is Nunn Nunn vs H Pfleger, 1983  (B07) Pirc, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2 June 29: Crony Orlando and Pawn Alekhine vs O Rocas, 1939  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 24 moves, 0-1 June 30: Spain beats Germany F Vallejo Pons vs Naiditsch, 2007  (C57) Two Knights, 29 moves, 1-0 July 1: Slav to Fashion Kramnik vs Van Wely, 2008  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 29 moves, 1-0 July 2: Sämisch's Immortal [Also Jul-27-05] Saemisch vs F Herzog, 1924  (C10) French, 36 moves, 1-0 July 3: Merry Garcia Bellon Lopez vs G Garcia, 1976  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 38 moves, 0-1 July 4: American Beauty S Levitsky vs Marshall, 1912  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 23 moves, 0-1 July 5: Sax So Low Sax vs Larsen, 1972  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 40 moves, 0-1 July 6: The World Turned Opsahl Down Evans vs H Opsahl, 1950  (D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 81 moves, 1-0 July 7: A Murder of Crowe's A Milnes vs D Crowe, 1989  (C15) French, Winawer, 25 moves, 0-1 July 8: Gobbledyrook Portisch vs Ivkov, 1973  (D78) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O c6, 37 moves, 1-0 July 9: The Donner Expedition Reshevsky vs J H Donner, 1966  (E55) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation, 36 moves, 1-0 July 10: Can't Minic This Minic vs Fischer, 1970  (B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 34 moves, 0-1 July 11: Crying Over Spilt Milko Bobotsov vs Tal, 1958  (E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 30 moves, 0-1 July 12: Dake it to the Limit Dake vs Alekhine, 1932  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 38 moves, 1-0 July 13: Gipslis Slips Gipslis vs Kupreichik, 1999  (B53) Sicilian, 46 moves, 0-1 July 14: Hertan for Certain B Warnock vs C Hertan, 1988  (A34) English, Symmetrical, 52 moves, 0-1 July 15: Bukic in the Pants Bukic vs Tal, 1967  (A79) Benoni, Classical, 11.f3, 40 moves, 1-0 July 16: Planinc Ahead Smejkal vs A Planinc, 1973  (E68) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Variation, 8.e4, 38 moves, 0-1 July 17: You Brkic You Buy It A Brkic vs H Saric, 2001  (E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 32 moves, 1-0 July 18: The Discovery Channel Chiburdanidze vs Short, 1983  (B16) Caro-Kann, Bronstein-Larsen Variation, 28 moves, 1-0 July 19: Browne Eyed Girl Browne vs Kosteniuk, 2004  (B62) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 29 moves, 1-0 July 20: Larry Fine L Christiansen vs Wojtkiewicz, 2006  (B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 23 moves, 1-0 July 21: The Book of Samuel Reshevsky vs A Vasconcellos, 1944  (C02) French, Advance, 26 moves, 1-0 July 22: Rock Bottom Steinitz vs Rock, 1863  (000) Chess variants, 18 moves, 1-0 July 23: Break Oleg Onischuk vs Romanishin, 2003  (E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 29 moves, 1-0 July 24: Chess Manifesto K Marx vs Meyer, 1867  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 28 moves, 1-0 July 25: Opposites Detract Vidmar vs Maroczy, 1932  (D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 129 moves, 1/2-1/2 July 26: Luke Tiewalker A Sokolov vs McShane, 2002  (B33) Sicilian, 65 moves, 1/2-1/2 July 27: Fine and Dandy Fine vs Alekhine, 1938  (C72) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O, 46 moves, 1-0 July 28: Petroffied Wood Naiditsch vs Kramnik, 2008  (C42) Petrov Defense, 42 moves, 1-0 July 29: A Horse with No Name Greco vs NN, 1620  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1-0 July 30: My Kupchik Runneth Over Kupchik vs Bogoljubov, 1924  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 50 moves, 1-0 July 31: All Booked Up Rellstab vs E E Book, 1937  (C15) French, Winawer, 34 moves, 0-1 August 1: Hungarian Rhapsody Leko vs Kramnik, 2004   (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 69 moves, 1-0 August 2: Tarjan the Apeman A Planinc vs Tarjan, 1974  (B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 39 moves, 0-1 August 3: Mass Lombardment M Gerusel vs Lombardy, 1957  (E33) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 18 moves, 0-1 August 4: Kashdan Carry Kashdan vs Flohr, 1930  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 75 moves, 1-0 August 5: V for Victory Capablanca vs K Treybal, 1929  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 58 moves, 1-0 August 6: I'll Dake my Chances Dake vs M Luckis, 1933  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 43 moves, 1-0 August 7: Saved by the Bell [Also May-29-04] Agrest vs Ponomariov, 2003  (A15) English, 28 moves, 1-0 August 8: Amos Burns MacLeod Burn vs N MacLeod, 1889   (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 36 moves, 1-0 August 9: The Dead of Winter Fine vs W Winter, 1936   (D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 32 moves, 1-0 August 10: Lazy Laszlo Szabo vs Denker, 1946  (E19) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3, 39 moves, 0-1 August 11: Child's Play White Rook Youth Club vs Tal, 1970  (C57) Two Knights, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2 August 12: Dead to the World The World vs G Timmerman, 2007  (A88) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with c6, 62 moves, 1-0 August 13: Duncan Go Nuts Tal vs Suttles, 1972  (B06) Robatsch, 40 moves, 1-0 August 14: Augustus, seize her! Steinitz vs A Mongredien, 1862  (B01) Scandinavian, 29 moves, 1-0 August 15: Cane and Able C Von Zitzewitz vs L Cane, 2001  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 1-0 August 16: Neat-o, Mate! Sunye Neto vs Kasparov, 1981  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 47 moves, 0-1 August 17: From Boy Timman Timman vs Suttles, 1974  (A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 49 moves, 1-0 August 18: Class dismissed A Nickel vs W Class, 1992  (A14) English, 30 moves, 1-0 August 19: Mail Order Mate Burgess vs Randy Miller, 1974  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 14 moves, 1-0 August 20: Chess Commandments Alekhine vs G W Moses, 1923  (A50) Queen's Pawn Game, 41 moves, 1-0 August 21: Caged Bird Bird vs Steinitz, 1866  (A02) Bird's Opening, 18 moves, 0-1 August 22: Chess Crisis Korchnoi vs Spassky, 1977  (D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 48 moves, 1-0 August 23: Kasparov's Immortal Kasparov vs Topalov, 1999  (B07) Pirc, 44 moves, 1-0 August 24: The Immortal Losing Game [Also Sep-07-05] Sliwa vs Bronstein, 1957  (A81) Dutch, 29 moves, 1-0 August 25: Dehydration A Nickel vs Hydra, 2004  (B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 43 moves, 1-0 August 26: Infidelity Bronstein vs Fidelity, 1991  (C35) King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham, 51 moves, 1-0 August 27: Zwickmühle R Bancod vs M K A Russell, 2007  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 41 moves, 0-1 August 28: How Lowe Can You Go? E Lowe vs Staunton, 1847  (000) Chess variants, 56 moves, 1-0 August 29: Best Szeller L Szell vs E Paoli, 1982  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 38 moves, 1-0 August 30: Isidor Open W Paulsen vs Gunsberg, 1883  (C22) Center Game, 51 moves, 0-1 August 31: To Hecht with It Hecht vs Keene, 1972   (A07) King's Indian Attack, 32 moves, 0-1 September 1: Cat's Out of the Bagirov Bagirov vs K Grigorian, 1976  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 30 moves, 1-0 September 2: Geza Stripped Maroczy vs Tartakower, 1922  (A84) Dutch, 35 moves, 0-1 September 3: Category 22 Hurricane Aronian vs Carlsen, 2008  (A32) English, Symmetrical Variation, 51 moves, 0-1 September 4: OK Corral Diez del Corral vs Ivkov, 1970  (A56) Benoni Defense, 74 moves, 1/2-1/2 September 5: Horse and Zuggy Torre vs J Araiza Munoz, 1926  (A48) King's Indian, 45 moves, 1-0 September 6: I'm So Vlad Kramnik vs Kasparov, 2000  (D85) Grunfeld, 40 moves, 1-0 September 7: b4 and After Onischuk vs Shabalov, 2007  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 26 moves, 1-0 September 8: Fielder's Choice Keene vs E Fielder, 1964   (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 19 moves, 1-0 September 9: Bilbao Baggins Carlsen vs Aronian, 2008  (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 36 moves, 1-0 September 10: The Triple Queen Sacrifice Bogoljubov vs Alekhine, 1922  (A90) Dutch, 53 moves, 0-1 September 11: Grigorian Chance K Grigorian vs Tal, 1973  (E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 68 moves, 1-0 September 12: Mayo Clinic H Uuetoa vs A Mayo, 1999  (A10) English, 48 moves, 0-1 September 13: From Scratch H Danielsen vs Pokorna, 2003  (A02) Bird's Opening, 60 moves, 1-0 September 14: Passed with Flying Colors Topalov vs Ivanchuk, 2008  (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 43 moves, 1-0 September 15: The Soul of Chess McDonnell vs La Bourdonnais, 1834  (B32) Sicilian, 37 moves, 0-1 September 16: Don't Delay F Delay vs O Renet, 1988  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 46 moves, 0-1 September 17: Winter of our Discontent Tartakower vs W Winter, 1932   (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 1-0 September 18: Lip Stick C Lip vs N Mills, 2001  (C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 26 moves, 1-0 September 19: Gosta Aghast Botvinnik vs Stoltz, 1926  (D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 31 moves, 1-0 September 20: Piece be a Pawn Him G Garcia Gonzalez vs Quinteros, 1982  (E97) King's Indian, 51 moves, 1-0 September 21: The SPICE of Life Mikhalevski vs K Miton, 2008  (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 32 moves, 1-0 September 22: The Pearl of Wijk aan Zee [Also Oct-20-04] Cifuentes Parada vs Zvjaginsev, 1995  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 35 moves, 0-1 September 23: The Sac of Rome Zsofia Polgar vs Palatnik, 1989  (B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 53 moves, 1-0 September 24: The Jewel of Oropesa Karpov vs Gulko, 1996  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 42 moves, 1-0 September 25: The Table Turns Burn vs Marshall, 1906  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 0-1 September 26: The Amber Road Kramnik vs Topalov, 2008  (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 33 moves, 1-0 September 27: Broken Hart Morphy vs Hart, 1854  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 23 moves, 1-0 September 28: Novelty Shop Kramnik vs Carlsen, 2007  (D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 24 moves, 1-0 September 29: Askin for Trouble N Nip vs M C Askin, 2008  (C18) French, Winawer, 33 moves, 1-0 September 30: Zsuzsa's Petals [Also Nov-11-04] I Hausner vs Zsuzsa Polgar, 1983  (E76) King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack, 29 moves, 0-1 October 1: Russian Dolls A Ushenina vs Kosteniuk, 2008  (E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 26 moves, 0-1 October 2: An Advantage in Space [Also May-09-04] Soyuz 9 Cosmonauts vs Ground Control, 1970  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2 October 3: London Calling [Also Nov-17-04] Edinburgh vs London, 1824  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 55 moves, 0-1 October 4: Pick your Poison Radjabov vs Anand, 2006  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 16 moves, 1-0 October 5: There is No Spooner A Kristjansson vs M Spooner, 2002  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 25 moves, 1-0 October 6: English Muffin Morozevich vs Svidler, 2008  (A20) English, 87 moves, 0-1 October 7: Alms for the Portisch Keres vs Portisch, 1967  (C93) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense, 90 moves, 0-1 October 8: Indian T.P. L Schulman vs Petrosian, 1967  (E77) King's Indian, 41 moves, 0-1 October 9: Bandza on the Run A Bandza vs Smirin, 1990  (A56) Benoni Defense, 51 moves, 0-1 October 10: Knight Fall J Enevoldsen vs Nimzowitsch, 1933  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 1-0 October 11: Savvy Savielly Spielmann vs Tartakower, 1923  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 33 moves, 0-1 October 12: Blind Date Blackburne vs NN, 1863   (C21) Center Game, 24 moves, 1-0 October 13: Leave Us Alon Greenfeld vs J Polgar, 1989  (A57) Benko Gambit, 40 moves, 0-1 October 14: Zuke Retort Steinitz vs Zukertort, 1886  (C45) Scotch Game, 46 moves, 0-1 October 15: Lasker Ye Shall Receive Lasker vs Steinitz, 1894  (C62) Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense, 46 moves, 1-0 October 16: For Better or for Schlechter [Also Mar-09-06] Lasker vs Schlechter, 1910   (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 71 moves, 1-0 October 17: Havana Knights Lasker vs Capablanca, 1921   (D61) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 68 moves, 0-1 October 18: Roamin' Orthodox Capablanca vs Alekhine, 1927  (D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 66 moves, 0-1 October 19: Bogo Stick Bogoljubov vs Alekhine, 1929  (A50) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 0-1 October 20: The Pearl of Zandvoort [Also Oct-30-07] Euwe vs Alekhine, 1935  (A90) Dutch, 47 moves, 1-0 October 21: Battle of the Brains II Team White vs Team Black, 2008  (C18) French, Winawer, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2 October 22: Dutch Oven Alekhine vs Euwe, 1937  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 23 moves, 1-0 October 23: Iron Man [Also Sep-24-07] Botvinnik vs Euwe, 1948   (D49) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 36 moves, 1-0 October 24: From Russia With Love Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1957  (A15) English, 69 moves, 0-1 October 25: Tricks are for KIDs [Also Sep-26-06] Botvinnik vs Tal, 1960  (E69) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line, 47 moves, 0-1 October 26: No Trouble at Tal Botvinnik vs Tal, 1961  (E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 33 moves, 1-0 October 27: Botvinnik and Paid For Petrosian vs Botvinnik, 1963  (D94) Grunfeld, 48 moves, 1-0 October 28: Boris Bad and Off Petrosian vs Spassky, 1966  (E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 30 moves, 1-0 October 29: Taming the Tiger Spassky vs Petrosian, 1969  (B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 24 moves, 1-0 October 30: Bonn Voyage Kramnik vs Anand, 2008  (D49) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 41 moves, 0-1 October 31: Frankenstein Meets Dracula [Also Oct-31-04] J Ost-Hansen vs Nunn, 1974  (C27) Vienna Game, 38 moves, 0-1 November 1: Fischer King Spassky vs Fischer, 1972  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 74 moves, 0-1 November 2: Unkorched Korchnoi vs Karpov, 1978  (E47) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3, 39 moves, 0-1 November 3: Wall to Wall Karpov Karpov vs Korchnoi, 1981  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 46 moves, 1-0 November 4: Means to an End Kasparov vs Karpov, 1984  (E15) Queen's Indian, 70 moves, 0-1 November 5: The Brisbane Bombshell Karpov vs Kasparov, 1985  (B44) Sicilian, 40 moves, 0-1 November 6: The Siege of Leningrad Kasparov vs Karpov, 1986  (D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 46 moves, 1-0 November 7: Crisis in Seville Kasparov vs Karpov, 1987   (A13) English, 64 moves, 1-0 November 8: Garry Garry Quite Contrary Kasparov vs Karpov, 1990  (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 44 moves, 1-0 November 9: Stopped Short Short vs Kasparov, 1993  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 40 moves, 0-1 November 10: Dragon Drop Anand vs Kasparov, 1995  (B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 25 moves, 0-1 November 12: The Caro Can't Kramnik vs Leko, 2004   (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 41 moves, 1-0 November 13: Skip to my Loo Kramnik vs Topalov, 2006  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 0 moves, 0-1 November 14: Vishy Pawn a Star Anand vs Morozevich, 2007  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 56 moves, 1-0 November 15: Here Comes the King W Addison vs D Byrne, 1963  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 46 moves, 1-0 November 16: Satpathy for the Devil S Sunyasakta vs S Gour, 2008  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 36 moves, 1-0 November 17: All Your Eggs in One Plaskett Plaskett vs Hartston, 1986  (B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 18 moves, 1-0 November 18: Breier Beware A Czerwonski vs A Breier, 1999  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 26 moves, 1-0 November 19: Suba Diving Suba vs Watson, 1987  (E97) King's Indian, 42 moves, 0-1 November 20: Borin' Topic D Prelevic vs G Topic, 2001  (E71) King's Indian, Makagonov System (5.h3), 42 moves, 0-1 November 21: Deepan Pizza Sveshnikov vs Deepan Chakkravarthy J, 2004  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 55 moves, 1-0 November 22: Sharp Acs Van Wely vs Acs, 2002  (E48) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5, 18 moves, 0-1 November 23: The Redeemer R Christ vs I Berezovsky, 2001  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 20 moves, 1-0 November 24: Torn a Sundar S M Shyam vs Sengupta, 2008  (C10) French, 55 moves, 0-1 November 25: Fire Extinguisher on the Board Shirov vs Fedorov, 2001  (B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2 November 26: Pin a Kostal Rada vs Kostal, 1942  (B58) Sicilian, 22 moves, 1-0 November 27: Carving the Turk Cochrane vs The Turk, 1820  (000) Chess variants, 30 moves, 1-0 November 28: Lorenz Transformation Carlsen vs L Drabke, 2003  (D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 20 moves, 1-0 November 29: You Don't Mess With the Zohaib Z Syed vs S Bouaziz, 2006  (E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 62 moves, 1-0 November 30: If It Doesn't Fit, You Must Acquit Cochrane vs NN, 1832  (000) Chess variants, 14 moves, 1-0 December 1: Wade a Minute R G Wade vs R F Boxall, 1953  (B88) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack, 22 moves, 1-0 December 2: Table Tennis Yusupov vs Ivanchuk, 1991  (E43) Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 38 moves, 1-0 December 3: Shak in Awe E Najer vs Mamedyarov, 2005  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 39 moves, 1-0 December 4: The End is Najdorf Larsen vs Najdorf, 1968  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 39 moves, 0-1 December 5: My Dinner With Andrei Kharlov vs Topalov, 2004  (C24) Bishop's Opening, 53 moves, 0-1 December 6: Red Hot Chile Peppers C Jauregui vs J de Souza Mendes, 1959  (A32) English, Symmetrical Variation, 18 moves, 1-0 December 7: On the Fritz Kasparov vs X3D Fritz, 2003  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 45 moves, 1-0 December 8: Checkpoint Charlie Morphy vs Maurian, 1866  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 18 moves, 1-0 December 9: The Galloping Knights A Foldeak vs F Nagy, 1942  (B60) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 13 moves, 1-0 December 10: A Birthday Present A Artidiello vs B Babapour, 2002  (D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 28 moves, 1-0 December 11: Lean and Mean Koltanowski vs R Lean, 1927  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 18 moves, 1-0 December 12: Zsuzsa March Zsuzsa Polgar vs Xie Jun, 1996  (C45) Scotch Game, 44 moves, 1-0 December 13: Look Who's Coming for Schuppler E J Diemer vs Schuppler, 1937  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 26 moves, 1-0 December 14: The Lion's Den Harrwitz vs Anderssen, 1848  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 17 moves, 1-0 December 15: Baad to the Bone Jobava vs Bareev, 2003  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 34 moves, 1-0 December 16: Threw His Taimanov L Christiansen vs M Zivanic, 2008  (B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 34 moves, 1-0 December 17: M.C. Hammer Carlsen vs J L Hammer, 2006  (A17) English, 46 moves, 1-0 December 18: Dake It on the Chin Szabo vs Dake, 1935  (B40) Sicilian, 53 moves, 1/2-1/2 December 19: Not His Kuppe Tea E Zemgalis vs W Kuppe, 1949  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 46 moves, 1-0 December 20: Oll's Well That Ends Well [Also May-15-05] Oll vs Ulibin, 1989  (C18) French, Winawer, 34 moves, 1-0 December 21: The Knights Who Say "Nei" Bagirov vs I Nei, 1963  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 53 moves, 0-1 December 22: Fox Trot Segal vs A W Fox, 1900  (B01) Scandinavian, 28 moves, 0-1 December 23: Seventh Heaven Euwe vs Bogoljubov, 1921  (C12) French, McCutcheon, 36 moves, 1-0 December 24: Chris Mess Eve C Blodig vs E Kuenzner, 1987  (B01) Scandinavian, 32 moves, 1-0 December 25: 'Tis the Season to Beat Mary M Bain vs G A Koelsche, 1968  (A04) Reti Opening, 29 moves, 0-1 December 26: Careful Planinc Vaganian vs A Planinc, 1975  (A32) English, Symmetrical Variation, 22 moves, 0-1 December 27: Jack Be Nimble J Yuchtman vs G Ravinsky, 1959  (C21) Center Game, 25 moves, 1-0 December 28: Grace Under Pressure W Kobese vs G Nsubuga, 2001  (C41) Philidor Defense, 51 moves, 1-0 December 29: Polter Geist Najdorf vs M Rapolter, 1947  (C27) Vienna Game, 29 moves, 1-0 December 30: Pachman Fever Pachman vs Eckert, 1940  (C13) French, 24 moves, 1-0 December 31: Able was I, ere I saw Elba Napoleon Bonaparte vs General Bertrand, 1820  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 1-0 365 games