January 1: Auld Lang Resign
Steinitz vs Lang, 1860  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 19 moves, 1-0
January 2: Rca1 Viktor
Korchnoi vs O Renet, 1990  (A15) English, 47 moves, 1-0
January 3: Black is OK
Nunn vs Adorjan, 1975  (B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 30 moves, 0-1
January 4: Saw it Coming a Milov
Milov vs G Borg, 2003  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 66 moves, 0-1
January 5: Gruen Felled
Kramnik vs Ivanchuk, 1995  (D85) Grunfeld, 29 moves, 1-0
January 6: Corus and Verse
Kramnik vs Svidler, 2005  (B41) Sicilian, Kan, 28 moves, 1-0
January 7: Knight Odds
Topalov vs Anand, 2005  (E15) Queen's Indian, 52 moves, 1-0
January 8: Another Fine Mess
E Hintikka vs O Koskinen, 1981  (B91) Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation, 51 moves, 1-0
January 9: Kengis Conned
E Kengis vs R Djurhuus, 1991  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 20 moves, 0-1
January 10: Stuck in the Middle With You
J Thompson vs Mackenzie, 1864  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 14 moves, 0-1
January 11: Adams Family
Adams vs V Akopian, 2004  (C10) French, 25 moves, 1-0
January 12: Miezis' Pieces
N Miezis vs R Fontaine, 2006  (A22) English, 49 moves, 1-0
January 13: Come Helgi High Water
H Olafsson vs Chandler, 1990  (A90) Dutch, 32 moves, 1-0
January 14: Surely Temple
E Schiller vs E Temple, 2000  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 39 moves, 1-0
January 15: J.R. Euweing
Capablanca vs Euwe, 1931  (E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 31 moves, 1-0
January 16: Csank You Very Much
J Schwarz vs A Csank, 1890  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 50 moves, 0-1
January 17: Youth Gone Wild
Carlsen vs L'Ami, 2006  (C91) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 37 moves, 1-0
January 18: Gettin' Jiggy Wit It
S Lipnowski vs R Jiganchine, 2004  (C82) Ruy Lopez, Open, 38 moves, 0-1
January 19: Veni, Vadim, Vici
V Ruban vs A Poluljahov, 1994  (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 28 moves, 1-0
January 20: Honey, I shrunk the KID!
B Rabar vs Znosko-Borovsky, 1949  (E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 21 moves, 1-0
January 21: Famous Amos
A Pokorny vs Hromadka, 1926  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 42 moves, 1-0
January 22: Think Like a Grandmaster
Averbakh vs Kotov, 1953  (A55) Old Indian, Main line, 51 moves, 0-1
January 23: Lost and Found
Bogoljubov vs A Nimzowitsch, 1920  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 63 moves, 1-0
January 24: Leaves of Grass
A Greenfeld vs W Wittmann, 1985  (A33) English, Symmetrical, 23 moves, 1-0
January 25: That's D'Amore
C D'Amore vs Aprea, 1970  (C54) Giuoco Piano, 10 moves, 1-0
January 26: Blunder Down Under
D K Johansen vs R Valenti, 2001  (E70) King's Indian, 42 moves, 1-0
January 27: A Thing of the Passed
Botvinnik vs Capablanca, 1938  (E40) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 41 moves, 1-0
January 28: The Golden Age of Radio
Denker vs Botvinnik, 1945  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 25 moves, 0-1
January 29: Ray of Sunshine
Keene vs V Kovacevic, 1973  (A06) Reti Opening, 25 moves, 1-0
January 30: Won't you take me to ... Gorkytown?
Gorkytown vs Spassky, 1968  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2
January 31: Take a Pawn Hard Rook at That
Topalov vs Aronian, 2006  (E15) Queen's Indian, 44 moves, 1-0
February 1: Walk the Lein
Larsen vs A Lein, 1979  (B56) Sicilian, 31 moves, 1-0
February 2: Michael Rohde Boat Ashore
M Rohde vs Seirawan, 1988  (B06) Robatsch, 41 moves, 1-0
February 3: Huge Hafner
Kharlov vs C Hafner, 1997  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 38 moves, 0-1
February 4: Hall of Fame
Svidler vs J Hall, 1992  (B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 46 moves, 0-1
February 5: Super Bole
Alatortsev vs Boleslavsky, 1950  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 27 moves, 0-1
February 6: Moulin Ruse
M Morris vs P Moulin, 1991  (B95) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6, 18 moves, 0-1
February 7: The Wrath of Khan
S Khan vs Capablanca, 1930  (E12) Queen's Indian, 65 moves, 1-0
February 8: Kick the Kan
Fischer vs Najdorf, 1970  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 48 moves, 1-0
February 9: Weathering The Storm
Kasparov vs Petrosian, 1981  (D25) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 42 moves, 0-1
February 10: Papa Don't Preach
Karjakin vs S Papa, 2003  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 28 moves, 1-0
February 11: The Battle of New Orleans
Morphy vs Lowenthal, 1850  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 49 moves, 1-0
February 12: Ich bin ein Berliner
Y Estrin vs H Berliner, 1965  (C57) Two Knights, 42 moves, 0-1
February 13: Puttin' on the Fritz
Ponomariov vs Fritz, 2005  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 48 moves, 1-0
February 14: Happy Valentine's Day
S Hamel vs C De Vere, 1867  (B20) Sicilian, 33 moves, 0-1
February 15: What's the Yoos?
L Day vs J Yoos, 1996  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 55 moves, 1-0
February 16: The King and I
D King vs D Howell, 2003  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 25 moves, 1-0
February 17: Four Times the Fun
Alekhine vs V Nenarokov, 1907  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 0-1
February 18: The Reign in Spain
M Illescas vs Karpov, 1994  (A13) English, 63 moves, 0-1
February 19: Zip-a-Dee Doda
Z Doda vs Sliwa, 1963  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 1-0
February 20: The Fox and the Hedgehog
A Wojtkiewicz vs Ftacnik, 1993  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 58 moves, 0-1
February 21: Cut the Hair of Samsonov
Samsonov vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1929  (C29) Vienna Gambit, 15 moves, 0-1
February 22: Gone with De Wind
De Wind vs Timman, 1965  (A65) Benoni, 6.e4, 32 moves, 0-1
February 23: Don't Judge a Rook by its Cover
Gufeld vs B Ivanovic, 1979  (B33) Sicilian, 34 moves, 1-0
February 24: The Left-Right Hook
Janowski vs Capablanca, 1916  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 46 moves, 0-1
February 25: Wild Horses
Stanishevsky vs Nikonov, 1981  (B30) Sicilian, 33 moves, 1-0
February 26: Praxis Makes Perfect
A Nimzowitsch vs J W Baird, 1905  (C45) Scotch Game, 38 moves, 1-0
February 27: David and Goliath
Kasparov vs D Tebb, 1989  (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 31 moves, 0-1
February 28: The Hora, the Hora!
Vasiukov vs V Hora, 1965  (C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 36 moves, 1-0
March 1: Duke Nukhim
Kupreichik vs N Rashkovsky, 1986  (B57) Sicilian, 43 moves, 0-1
March 2: Gris for the Mill
Grischuk vs Fressinet, 2000  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 33 moves, 1-0
March 3: Plaskett Weaver
Plaskett vs L Gutman, 1984  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 39 moves, 1-0
March 4: Cold Winter Knights
T Batchimeg vs A Fishbein, 2006  (B64) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 70 moves, 1-0
March 5: Cheesy Tactics
Deventer vs Gouda, 1857  (C01) French, Exchange, 14 moves, 0-1
March 6: The Long and Winding Road
H Weenink vs L Gans, 1923  (C25) Vienna, 27 moves, 1-0
March 7: The Brisbane Bombshell [Also Nov-05-08]
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1985  (B44) Sicilian, 40 moves, 0-1
March 8: The Caro Can't [Also Nov-12-08]
Kramnik vs Leko, 2004  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 41 moves, 1-0
March 9: For Better or for Schlechter [Also Oct-16-08]
Lasker vs Schlechter, 1910  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 71 moves, 1-0
March 10: The Final Curtain
Spassky vs Fischer, 1972  (B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 41 moves, 0-1
March 11: Ostl la Vista, Baby
Spassky vs A Ostl, 1990  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 27 moves, 1-0
March 12: Soft Paco
Aronian vs F Vallejo Pons, 2006  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 36 moves, 1-0
March 13: Nielsen Ratings
P H Nielsen vs Goldin, 2001  (E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 48 moves, 1-0
March 14: Horn of the Dilemma
E Horn vs J Movsesian, 2003  (B30) Sicilian, 21 moves, 1-0
March 15: Dogge Gone
M Dogge vs S Beshukov, 2003  (B44) Sicilian, 37 moves, 0-1
March 16: Lev and Let Die
Polugaevsky vs Gulko, 1975  (A17) English, 28 moves, 1-0
March 17: Living the Life of Reilly
T Reilly vs G West, 1995  (A57) Benko Gambit, 28 moves, 1-0
March 18: Weak Coffey
J Coffey vs E Schiller, 1986  (A06) Reti Opening, 34 moves, 0-1
March 19: Ronning on Empty
E Schiller vs Ronning, 1984  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 35 moves, 1-0
March 20: Crossing the Ford
Blackburne vs F Ford, 1877  (C01) French, Exchange, 27 moves, 1-0
March 21: Gilded Lilly
B Lilly vs P Pritt, 1984  (C52) Evans Gambit, 18 moves, 1-0
March 22: Vintage Shirazi
J Silman vs K Shirazi, 1979  (B30) Sicilian, 27 moves, 0-1
March 23: View from the Bacrot
J Polgar vs Bacrot, 1999  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 75 moves, 0-1
March 24: Saidy too Much
K Burger vs A Saidy, 1965  (A85) Dutch, with c4 & Nc3, 37 moves, 0-1
March 25: No Loytering
Nakamura vs J W Loyte, 2001  (B01) Scandinavian, 30 moves, 1-0
March 26: Win, Lay, or Zaw?
Zaw Win Lay vs R Majella, 2001  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 34 moves, 1-0
March 27: Kirk to Enterprise
Alekhine vs D Kirk, 1924  (C28) Vienna Game, 26 moves, 0-1
March 28: Potter's Field
W N Potter vs NN, 1870  (000) Chess variants, 15 moves, 1-0
March 29: Arsen Suspect
A Yegiazarian vs Minasian, 2006  (A04) Reti Opening, 41 moves, 0-1
March 30: Cold Schauer
J Cervenka vs J Schauer, 1993  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 38 moves, 1-0
March 31: Robbing Peter to Pay Paul
Leko vs Van der Sterren, 1992  (C45) Scotch Game, 32 moves, 0-1
April 1: Can't Fool an Old Fooler
Marshall vs Lasker, 1907  (D53) Queen's Gambit Declined, 43 moves, 0-1
April 2: The Swindle of the Century
L Evans vs Reshevsky, 1963  (E55) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2
April 3: Loewe and Behold
H A Kennedy vs E Lowe, 1849  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 16 moves, 0-1
April 4: Sold Short
Short vs Shirov, 1997  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 28 moves, 0-1
April 5: Back in Black
Shirov vs ACDC, 2000  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2
April 6: Paul Maul
Alekhine vs P Leonhardt, 1910  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 1-0
April 7: Pawnslaught
F J Lee vs H W Shoosmith, 1904  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 61 moves, 0-1
April 8: Vallejo's Pawns
F Vallejo Pons vs A Romero Holmes, 2002  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 28 moves, 1-0
April 9: My Humps
Deepan Chakkravarthy J vs Koneru, 2006  (C42) Petrov Defense, 37 moves, 0-1
April 10: Rights of Minors
Najdorf vs NN, 1942  (C26) Vienna, 20 moves, 1-0
April 11: School of Hard Naks
Nakamura vs I Cheparinov, 2006  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 44 moves, 1-0
April 12: Sparkling Perrier
J Perrier vs F Wellmuth, 1917  (B01) Scandinavian, 22 moves, 1-0
April 13: Vitaly Signs
V Chekhover vs Spassky, 1954  (E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 66 moves, 0-1
April 14: Old Geller
Geller vs Korneev, 1995  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 57 moves, 1-0
April 15: Horse Ruslan
A Matikozian vs Ponomariov, 1996  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 52 moves, 0-1
April 16: Mtel it like it is
Topalov vs Ponomariov, 2005  (E15) Queen's Indian, 30 moves, 1-0
April 17: Goodbye, Blue Mundell
W Donisthorpe vs Mundell, 1892  (C46) Three Knights, 15 moves, 1-0
April 18: Heinz, Catch Up!
E Diemer vs Heinz, 1954  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1-0
April 19: A Ward to the Wise
W G Ward vs H Browne, 1874  (000) Chess variants, 15 moves, 1-0
April 20: A Small Fortune
C Ward vs D Fortune, 1999  (D36) Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange, Positional line, 6.Qc2, 49 moves, 1-0
April 21: Crack the Cody
E Mousa vs P Cody, 1998  (E37) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 21 moves, 1-0
April 22: Nez Dispenser
R Nezhmetdinov vs Myagmarsuren, 1965  (C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 51 moves, 0-1
April 23: Passers and Pasman
Tal vs M Pasman, 1953  (B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 40 moves, 1-0
April 24: Miles Ahead
Ljubojevic vs Miles, 1980  (B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 31 moves, 0-1
April 25: Bayer the Brunt of It
Muller vs Bayer, 1908  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 18 moves, 1-0
April 26: Tal in Tallin
Tal vs A Vooremaa, 1971  (B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 29 moves, 1-0
April 27: Surely U. Jost
F Dahlhaus vs U Jost, 1999  (B41) Sicilian, Kan, 25 moves, 0-1
April 28: Unchained Melody
T Melody vs J Spinale, 1996  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 10 moves, 1-0
April 29: Chess Candy
R Bar vs E Carmel, 2001  (C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 30 moves, 1-0
April 30: Gustav Wind
G Neumann vs Dufresne, 1863  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 17 moves, 1-0
May 1: Fly by Knight
Tartakower vs A Gromer, 1933  (A36) English, 66 moves, 1-0
May 2: Cable Wars
A Markov vs P Vinogradov, 1916  (C11) French, 37 moves, 1-0
May 3: Saavedra Revisited
Svidler vs Topalov, 2006  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 67 moves, 1-0
May 4: Overstepping the Mark
J Shahade vs M Ginsburg, 2003  (B06) Robatsch, 32 moves, 0-1
May 5: The Boy Who Would be King
Topalov vs Kasparov, 1994  (B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 28 moves, 1-0
May 6: Storming the Fort
J Fort vs W Campbell, 1913  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 21 moves, 1-0
May 7: The Check's In the Mail
V Sokolov vs Rusnikov, 1966  (C56) Two Knights, 20 moves, 1-0
May 8: Bad Datta
C Land vs D Datta, 2006  (B50) Sicilian, 57 moves, 1-0
May 9: Stock Answer
S A Sarsam vs L Stock, 2006  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 48 moves, 0-1
May 10: Sillars' Putty
Fischer vs K Gasser, 1964  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 35 moves, 1-0
May 11: Svidler on the Roof
Svidler vs Topalov, 2004  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 46 moves, 1-0
May 12: It's Salwe's Something
O Bernstein vs Salwe, 1907  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 44 moves, 1-0
May 13: Funeral Peyer
Blackburne vs V C Peyer, 1875  (C52) Evans Gambit, 24 moves, 1-0
May 14: Eerie Canal
Saemisch vs E Canal, 1929  (E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 0-1
May 15: Hewitt Blew It
M Hewitt vs Steinitz, 1866  (C23) Bishop's Opening, 26 moves, 0-1
May 16: Mtel Me Another One
Topalov vs Kamsky, 2006  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 42 moves, 1-0
May 17: Not My Kruppa Tea
Y Kruppa vs S Ovsejevitsch, 1993  (E17) Queen's Indian, 72 moves, 1-0
May 18: Hoi Vey!
Shirov vs C Hoi, 1991  (E91) King's Indian, 30 moves, 1-0
May 19: Sigh, Borg
G Borg vs A Kunte, 2000  (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 40 moves, 0-1
May 20: Conde Minimum
Capablanca vs A G Conde, 1919  (C79) Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred, 46 moves, 1-0
May 21: A Blind Man Could See It With a Cane
D Baretic vs T Timman, 1974  (C00) French Defense, 27 moves, 0-1
May 22: Flash in the Panov
Panov vs Bondarevsky, 1937  (C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 30 moves, 0-1
May 23: Saud in Half
Short vs M Saud, 2006  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 38 moves, 1-0
May 24: Rook, Line and Sinker
Fischer vs Benko, 1963  (B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 21 moves, 1-0
May 25: All in a Day's Pirc
E Jimenez Zerquera vs Keene, 1974  (B06) Robatsch, 35 moves, 0-1
May 26: Scholar's Mate
Amherst vs Williams College, 1859  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 48 moves, 1-0
May 27: Call me Ismael
I Teran Alvarez vs D H Campora, 2004  (B01) Scandinavian, 25 moves, 1-0
May 28: Bent out of Shape
Larsen vs Fischer, 1967  (E97) King's Indian, 61 moves, 0-1
May 29: Whizz KID
Reshevsky vs Bronstein, 1953  (E68) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Variation, 8.e4, 65 moves, 0-1
May 30: The World is My Oystein
O Hole vs F Christenson, 2004  (A04) Reti Opening, 52 moves, 1-0
May 31: Take it a Pawn Yourself
Karpov vs C Hansen, 1992  (B08) Pirc, Classical, 43 moves, 1-0
June 1: Wear and Tarrasch
NN vs Tarrasch, 1915  (C83) Ruy Lopez, Open, 26 moves, 0-1
June 2: Amanov His Word
M Amanov vs A Pashikian, 2002  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 38 moves, 1-0
June 3: Meden Voyage
Steinitz vs Van der Meden, 1865  (000) Chess variants, 20 moves, 1-0
June 4: Cavalier Kavalek
Kavalek vs W Pietzsch, 1967  (A22) English, 30 moves, 1-0
June 5: Marathon Man
M Sorokin vs A Hoffman, 2003  (E91) King's Indian, 99 moves, 1/2-1/2
June 6: Child's Play
Bacrot vs S Azarov, 1992  (D36) Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange, Positional line, 6.Qc2, 29 moves, 1-0
June 7: A Beautiful Mind
R J Fontinha vs W Nash, 1988  (C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 17 moves, 0-1
June 8: Matter of Time
Y Dembo vs D Driamin, 2000  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 42 moves, 1-0
June 9: Behind Enemy Lines
J Matschego vs Falkbeer, 1853  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 17 moves, 0-1
June 10: From Russia With Love
F Lazard vs Menchik, 1929  (A02) Bird's Opening, 35 moves, 0-1
June 11: Frozen in Amber
Leko vs Ivanchuk, 2004  (B06) Robatsch, 30 moves, 0-1
June 12: The Da Vishy Code
Anand vs Bologan, 2003  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 36 moves, 1-0
June 13: From the Cradle to Degraeve
J Degraeve vs J Tomczak, 2006  (B01) Scandinavian, 19 moves, 1-0
June 14: Sanon Fodder
M Sanon vs M Brumo, 2006  (C00) French Defense, 52 moves, 1-0
June 15: The Pawnmower Man
E Diemer vs T Heiling, 1984  (B07) Pirc, 45 moves, 1-0
June 16: Comins Get It!
C Mansfield vs Znosko-Borovsky, 1928  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 23 moves, 0-1
June 17: Slipped a Mickey
Adams vs Kasparov, 2005  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 26 moves, 0-1
June 18: Grizzly Adams
Adams vs Kramnik, 2004  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 43 moves, 1-0
June 19: Hickl in a Pickle
L Christiansen vs J Hickl, 1998  (B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 29 moves, 1-0
June 20: AA Battery
V Gonsiorovsky vs Alekhine, 1918  (C24) Bishop's Opening, 24 moves, 0-1
June 21: Anatoly Wood
Karpov vs A Zaitsev, 1970  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 72 moves, 1-0
June 22: Andreas Fault
A Dueckstein vs Petrosian, 1962  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 40 moves, 0-1
June 23: Max Out
Euwe vs Lasker, 1934  (D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 50 moves, 0-1
June 24: Blue Berry Waffles
L Day vs J Berry, 1975  (C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 20 moves, 1-0
June 25: Marshall Arts
Marshall vs P Leonhardt, 1912  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 1-0
June 26: Blown to Mieses
J Mieses vs Marshall, 1903  (C21) Center Game, 24 moves, 1-0
June 27: Bled to Death
Keres vs Fischer, 1959  (B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 53 moves, 0-1
June 28: Seventh Heaven
Rublevsky vs Harikrishna, 2006  (B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 28 moves, 1-0
June 29: Smeets His Match
Timman vs Smeets, 2006  (B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 22 moves, 1-0
June 30: Nezhmet Kismet
Polugaevsky vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1958  (A53) Old Indian, 33 moves, 0-1
July 1: Tartar Sauce
R Nezhmetdinov vs Tal, 1961  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 29 moves, 1-0
July 2: Saucy Tart
Tartakower vs Schlechter, 1909  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 33 moves, 1-0
July 3: Pin and Teller
A Teller vs Tartakower, 1927  (A33) English, Symmetrical, 24 moves, 0-1
July 4: Uncle Sam
Reshevsky vs H Seidman, 1951  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 41 moves, 1-0
July 5: Lazaro, Come Forth!
L Bruzon Batista vs Anand, 2006  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 1-0
July 6: Wyvill Wobbles
E Williams vs M Wyvill, 1851  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 32 moves, 1-0
July 7: Geza Pawn This
Spielmann vs Maroczy, 1931  (D62) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 48 moves, 0-1
July 8: Holstein Cowed
Steinitz vs Holstein, 1863  (000) Chess variants, 17 moves, 1-0
July 9: Isaac Cashed In
G Stoltz vs Kashdan, 1931  (D87) Grunfeld, Exchange, 31 moves, 0-1
July 10: Blunder Bust
Shumov vs C Jaenisch, 1851  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 25 moves, 1-0
July 11: The Luck of the Draw
Koblents vs Tal, 1957  (A97) Dutch, Ilyin-Genevsky, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2
July 12: Careful with Attacks, Eugene
Chigorin vs Znosko-Borovsky, 1903  (C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 31 moves, 1-0
July 13: Canned Response
Lasker vs E Delmonte, 1906  (C10) French, 24 moves, 1-0
July 14: Chess Reclaims a Devotee
A Kreymborg vs O Chajes, 1911  (B73) Sicilian, Dragon, Classical, 51 moves, 0-1
July 15: The Red Baron
Baron Krudner vs A Dadian, 1881  (C24) Bishop's Opening, 15 moves, 0-1
July 16: Got My Wojo Working
A Wojtkiewicz vs D Filipovich, 2001  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 35 moves, 1-0
July 17: Naka Your Socks Off
Nakamura vs J Sarkar, 2006  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 1-0
July 18: Are You Seres?
C Desmarais vs L Seres, 2001  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 19 moves, 0-1
July 19: Pet Peev
Plachetka vs P Peev, 1974  (A58) Benko Gambit, 46 moves, 0-1
July 20: Sad Sac
Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1945  (D13) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation, 31 moves, 1-0
July 21: Nixon Resigns
T Nixon vs S Williams, 2002  (A96) Dutch, Classical Variation, 34 moves, 0-1
July 22: The Great Basin
Shabalov vs L Basin, 1989  (B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 29 moves, 0-1
July 23: Peter Svindled
Svidler vs Kasimdzhanov, 2005  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2
July 24: It Isn't Easy Beating Green
V Green vs J Robey, 1862  (C25) Vienna, 30 moves, 1-0
July 25: Larger than Leif
L Passmoor vs L Warstad, 1999  (C46) Three Knights, 16 moves, 1-0
July 26: What You Don't Know Won't Hort You
Hort vs Alburt, 1977  (A58) Benko Gambit, 37 moves, 0-1
July 27: You Could Hear a Pin Drop
Morozevich vs A Volokitin, 2006  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 85 moves, 1-0
July 28: Gilbert's Arena
T Lopang vs J Gilbert, 2006  (E92) King's Indian, 26 moves, 0-1
July 29: London Broil
La Bourdonnais vs McDonnell, 1834  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 36 moves, 1-0
July 30: The Price to Pay
R Michell vs A Nimzowitsch, 1925  (B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 40 moves, 0-1
July 31: Penrose to the Occasion
J Penrose vs Tal, 1960  (A65) Benoni, 6.e4, 39 moves, 1-0
August 1: Discovered Czech
Navara vs J Helbich, 1998  (B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 27 moves, 1-0
August 2: Grob the Reigns
H Grob vs Lenherr, 1966  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 39 moves, 1-0
August 3: Seidel Up
N Seidel vs Nehl, 1956  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 1-0
August 4: Knight Odds
Averbakh vs Spassky, 1956  (E75) King's Indian, Averbakh, Main line, 73 moves, 1/2-1/2
August 5: The Harem
Alekhine vs NN, 1915  (C12) French, McCutcheon, 29 moves, 1-0
August 6: Nunn the Wiser
Nunn vs K Georgiev, 1988  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 42 moves, 1-0
August 7: Slade the Dragon
J E Slade vs NN, 1960  (B58) Sicilian, 22 moves, 1-0
August 8: By Rook or by Crook
Rubinstein vs Lasker, 1909  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 40 moves, 1-0
August 9: Shipov Fools
S Shipov vs Miles, 1998  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 24 moves, 1-0
August 10: Hopscotch
Carlsen vs A Diamant, 2003  (B37) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, 31 moves, 1-0
August 11: Isaac Lootin
Boleslavsky vs Lisitsin, 1956  (B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 30 moves, 1-0
August 12: Mull Holland Drive
A Holland vs C W Warburton, 1949  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 0-1
August 13: Good Morning, Vietnam
N Nguyen vs H Fidaeyee, 2005  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 41 moves, 1-0
August 14: A Bird in the Hand
Morphy vs Bird, 1858  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 18 moves, 1-0
August 15: Not by the Hair of my Chinny-Chin-Chin
A Kosten vs R Zelcic, 1992  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 81 moves, 1/2-1/2
August 16: Reuben and the Cuban
Capablanca vs Manhattan CC, 1931  (D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 48 moves, 0-1
August 17: Kavalek Emptor
Gligoric vs Kavalek, 1972  (A77) Benoni, Classical, 9...Re8, 10.Nd2, 38 moves, 1-0
August 18: Full Nelson
Adianto vs N Mariano, 2005  (A57) Benko Gambit, 34 moves, 0-1
August 19: Barnes Storming
Morphy vs T Barnes, 1859  (C27) Vienna Game, 38 moves, 0-1
August 20: Towers of Strength
Averbakh vs Bondarevsky, 1948  (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 74 moves, 1/2-1/2
August 21: Sitting on Top of the World
Kasparov vs The World, 1999  (B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 62 moves, 1-0
August 22: A Tale of Two Cities
Dundee City vs Aberdeen, 1859  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 29 moves, 1-0
August 23: Zak Against the Wall
Averbakh vs V Zak, 1947  (C83) Ruy Lopez, Open, 26 moves, 1-0
August 24: Give Up the Gosta
B Rabar vs G Stoltz, 1941  (D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 57 moves, 0-1
August 25: Pony Express
J Smith vs G Derrickson, 1860  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 17 moves, 0-1
August 26: Swervy Euwe
Euwe vs Najdorf, 1953  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 37 moves, 1-0
August 27: Najdorf's Wager
Fine vs Najdorf, 1949  (C90) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 71 moves, 0-1
August 28: Howell He Find Cover?
I Sokolov vs D Howell, 2006  (D85) Grunfeld, 44 moves, 1-0
August 29: Wishing Wells
P K Wells vs Speelman, 2006  (B06) Robatsch, 20 moves, 1-0
August 30: Material Girls
J Polgar vs S Polgar, 1993  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 51 moves, 1-0
August 31: Ehlvest Has Left the Building
Kasparov vs Ehlvest, 1978  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 38 moves, 1-0
September 1: Karpov's Immortal
Karpov vs Topalov, 1994  (A32) English, Symmetrical Variation, 39 moves, 1-0
September 2: Push Your Luc
J Costa vs Kramnik, 1992  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 30 moves, 0-1
September 3: On Topa Things
Topalov vs Kasparov, 1996  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 66 moves, 1-0
September 4: It's All Greek To Me
Kotronias vs N Skalkotas, 2005  (C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 52 moves, 1-0
September 5: Duke of Hazard
Duke Karl / Count Casabianca vs Kolisch, 1859  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 36 moves, 0-1
September 6: Paul Maul
L Blumenoff vs Keres, 1933  (A06) Reti Opening, 30 moves, 0-1
September 7: Pole Position
A Kuligowski vs J Przewoznik, 1976  (E84) King's Indian, Samisch, Panno Main line, 35 moves, 1-0
September 8: Opening a Kan of Worms
Smagin vs S Salov, 1984  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 31 moves, 1-0
September 9: Hell Hath No Fury
Capablanca vs N Zubarev, 1925  (D21) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 43 moves, 1-0
September 10: Kurkin Up a Head of Steam
A Ostapenko vs S Kurkin, 1970  (B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 30 moves, 1-0
September 11: Lightning Raud
Keres vs I Raud, 1929  (C54) Giuoco Piano, 40 moves, 0-1
September 12: Got It Baad
Jobava vs H Wang, 2006  (A15) English, 46 moves, 1-0
September 13: Rook on the Bright Side
Speelman vs Miles, 1975  (A10) English, 37 moves, 1-0
September 14: Revealed Charousek
Charousek vs M Englander, 1894  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 1-0
September 15: Grefe Stricken
J Grefe vs Najdorf, 1976  (C41) Philidor Defense, 40 moves, 1-0
September 16: Keene as Mustard
Nunn vs Keene, 1971  (B06) Robatsch, 22 moves, 0-1
September 17: Gotcha, Goche
F Amonatov vs D Gochelashvili, 2006  (B50) Sicilian, 29 moves, 1-0
September 18: Don't get mad, get Evans!
L Evans vs Santasiere, 1946  (C27) Vienna Game, 49 moves, 0-1
September 19: A Captive Audience
C Bloodgood vs R Lewis, 1961  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 39 moves, 1-0
September 20: Out of the Panov Into the Fire
Panov vs A Polyak, 1934  (C13) French, 31 moves, 1-0
September 21: Cold Winter
W Winter vs Capablanca, 1919  (C49) Four Knights, 29 moves, 0-1
September 22: Draw Fire
Topalov vs Kramnik, 1999  (C42) Petrov Defense, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2
September 23: The Rest is History
Zukertort vs Steinitz, 1886  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 46 moves, 0-1
September 24: Howlin' Wolff
P Wolff vs Gulko, 1992  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 53 moves, 0-1
September 25: Reti to Roll
Reti vs Rubinstein, 1923  (A06) Reti Opening, 50 moves, 1-0
September 26: Tricks are for KIDs [Also Oct-25-08]
Botvinnik vs Tal, 1960  (E69) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line, 47 moves, 0-1
September 27: Seal the Deal
Botvinnik vs Tal, 1960  (A70) Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3, 41 moves, 1-0
September 28: Mikhail the Chief
Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1954  (D22) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 61 moves, 1-0
September 29: Bone of Contention
W A Brown vs R Kneebone, 1985  (B89) Sicilian, 24 moves, 1-0
September 30: Writing on the Wall
B Wall vs R Illorde, 1988  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 17 moves, 1-0
October 1: Ground Flohr
S Khan vs Flohr, 1932  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 70 moves, 1-0
October 2: Emanuel's Labor
Lasker vs J Bauer, 1889  (A03) Bird's Opening, 38 moves, 1-0
October 3: Great Danes
S Pedersen vs P H Nielsen, 2003  (D18) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch, 37 moves, 0-1
October 4: And this Bird You Cannot Change
Bird vs Mason, 1876  (C11) French, 50 moves, 1-0
October 5: Nerves of Steel
R Steel vs R Macdonald Ross, 1884  (C25) Vienna, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2
October 6: Catch a Tigran by the Tail
Keres vs Petrosian, 1953  (E61) King's Indian, 56 moves, 1-0
October 7: Browne Bagging It
Browne vs A Bisguier, 1974  (C42) Petrov Defense, 40 moves, 1-0
October 8: Ivan Idea
D Neukirch vs I Radulov, 1964  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 26 moves, 0-1
October 9: Another Brick in the Wall
A Petrosian vs L Hazai, 1970  (E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2
October 10: Venus de Milov
Milov vs O Renet, 2002  (D09) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 5.g3, 39 moves, 1-0
October 11: Exhibitionists
A Wojtkiewicz vs Yermolinsky, 2000  (A56) Benoni Defense, 23 moves, 0-1
October 12: Play it again, Sam
H Bogart vs NN, 1933  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 1-0
October 13: Razor Sharp Whit
Lasker vs N Whitaker, 1907  (B01) Scandinavian, 42 moves, 0-1
October 14: Knightmare on Emm's Street
J Emms vs S Williams, 2001  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 37 moves, 1-0
October 15: Holden Pattern
P Lafuente vs H Hernandez Carmenates, 2004  (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 119 moves, 0-1
October 16: Miso Soup
Velimirovic vs M Cebalo, 1985  (B89) Sicilian, 41 moves, 1-0
October 17: The Game of the Century
D Byrne vs Fischer, 1956  (D92) Grunfeld, 5.Bf4, 41 moves, 0-1
October 18: Kamin Get It
A Reshko vs O Kaminsky, 1972  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 71 moves, 1-0
October 19: Queen's Reich
F Elsness vs N Borge, 1995  (E87) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 54 moves, 0-1
October 20: Win Yang
Y Shen vs E Karavade, 2006  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 33 moves, 1-0
October 21: Pirates of the Caribbean
L Ebbin vs P Corbin, 2004  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 33 moves, 0-1
October 22: Crash and Burn
E MacDonald vs Burn, 1910  (C41) Philidor Defense, 49 moves, 0-1
October 23: The Junge and the Restless
K Henning vs K Junge, 1940  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 0-1
October 24: Time is of the Essent
J Polgar vs Topalov, 2006  (B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 39 moves, 1-0
October 25: Short and Sweet
Short vs B Kimber, 1975  (C61) Ruy Lopez, Bird's Defense, 17 moves, 1-0
October 26: By George!
Blackburne vs Mackenzie, 1882  (C45) Scotch Game, 32 moves, 0-1
October 27: Levertin Disaster
L Svenonius vs M Levertin, 1876  (C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 30 moves, 1-0
October 28: Knight Court
H Andersen vs D Pluemer, 2006  (B01) Scandinavian, 23 moves, 1-0
October 29: Pirc Up
A Nimzowitsch vs Pirc, 1931  (A12) English with b3, 28 moves, 0-1
October 30: Mason Jarred
Zukertort vs Mason, 1878  (C11) French, 35 moves, 1-0
October 31: Frankenstein Meets Dracula
W Adams vs H Lyman, 1946  (C27) Vienna Game, 26 moves, 0-1
November 1: Abbas Greatest Hits
A Hashemi vs G Wachinger, 2000  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 41 moves, 1-0
November 2: Lerner Lesson
Karpov vs K Lerner, 1983  (B07) Pirc, 50 moves, 1-0
November 3: Fork in the Rohde
M Rohde vs Miles, 1978  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 46 moves, 0-1
November 4: Handy Andy
A Soltis vs Suttles, 1973  (B06) Robatsch, 57 moves, 1-0
November 5: Hamarat Home
R Levit vs T Hamarat, 1975  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 43 moves, 1-0
November 6: A Hippo in the Marsh
Tal vs Vasiukov, 1964  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 58 moves, 1-0
November 7: Oxymeran
Milov vs Filippov, 2002  (D49) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 32 moves, 0-1
November 8: Might Makes Wright
D Wright vs B Viglundsson, 1968  (A04) Reti Opening, 35 moves, 1-0
November 9: Pagan Holiday
Pagan vs Blackburne, 1883  (C22) Center Game, 31 moves, 0-1
November 10: Fight Club
London vs Edinburgh CC, 1824  (C45) Scotch Game, 52 moves, 0-1
November 11: Cash-in Keres
Keres vs Szabo, 1955  (B64) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 23 moves, 1-0
November 12: Walking Tal
Tal vs H Hecht, 1962  (E12) Queen's Indian, 49 moves, 1-0
November 13: Don't Take Your Fingerov
N A Legky vs D Fingerov, 2005  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 48 moves, 1-0
November 14: Homa the Brave
S Homa vs E Formanek, 2006  (C16) French, Winawer, 54 moves, 1-0
November 15: Money to Byrne
V Kozomara vs R Byrne, 1967  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 38 moves, 0-1
November 16: Planinc for Success
D Minic vs A Planinc, 1975  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 30 moves, 0-1
November 17: A Shocker
Kraussold vs Volt, 1921  (C29) Vienna Gambit, 34 moves, 0-1
November 18: King David
Bronstein vs Keres, 1955  (E41) Nimzo-Indian, 39 moves, 1-0
November 19: Gambling at the Casino
Dominguez Perez vs Ivanchuk, 2006  (B06) Robatsch, 69 moves, 1-0
November 20: Make my Funk the P-Funk
P Strauss vs P Funk, 2000  (E83) King's Indian, Samisch, 41 moves, 0-1
November 21: Shakh, Rattle and Roll
Mamedyarov vs Kharlov, 2006  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 26 moves, 1-0
November 22: Zap Rooter Film
C Van Tilbury vs A Zapata, 1980  (E73) King's Indian, 34 moves, 1-0
November 23: Pill Grim
M Turkovic vs B Pill, 1996  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 29 moves, 1-0
November 24: Biel, or no Biel?
Morozevich vs Pelletier, 2006  (C10) French, 34 moves, 1-0
November 25: Tamargo Never Knows
J Tamargo vs Fischer, 1956  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 40 moves, 0-1
November 26: Sabbages and Kings
N Sabbag vs C de Holanda, 1992  (E88) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 7.d5 c6, 26 moves, 0-1
November 27: An Embarrassment of Rich's
Schlechter vs Teichmann, 1904  (C24) Bishop's Opening, 30 moves, 1-0
November 28: Piece Offering
D Przepiorka vs L Steiner, 1925  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 31 moves, 1-0
November 29: A Chess Odyssey [Also Mar-24-08]
Roesch vs W Schlage, 1910  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 15 moves, 0-1
November 30: Child's Play
Carlsen vs Kamsky, 2005  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 48 moves, 1-0
December 1: Somethings Gata Give
Kamsky vs Svidler, 2006  (B83) Sicilian, 24 moves, 1-0
December 2: I'll Take a Bahrain Check
Kramnik vs Deep Fritz, 2002  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 57 moves, 1-0
December 3: Witsch Hunt
A Nimzowitsch vs Alekhine, 1931  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 36 moves, 0-1
December 4: Checks and Balances
Janowski vs Gruenfeld, 1925  (A47) Queen's Indian, 66 moves, 1/2-1/2
December 5: Rook Before you Reap
Tarrasch vs E Thorold, 1890  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 56 moves, 1-0
December 6: Grab Material
R Grab vs G Hechl, 1997  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 42 moves, 0-1
December 7: Tricks are for KIDs
J Elbilia vs Shirov, 1993  (E76) King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack, 22 moves, 0-1
December 8: The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Bronstein vs Ljubojevic, 1973  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 41 moves, 1-0
December 9: Off the Deep End
Radjabov vs Deep Junior, 2006  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 45 moves, 0-1
December 10: Chessmaster meets Webmaster
A Artidiello vs D Freeman, 2002  (B01) Scandinavian, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2
December 11: Godes Must be Crazy
Waserski vs Godes, 1975  (B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 10 moves, 1-0
December 12: Up To Thorold Tricks
E Thorold vs Blackburne, 1890  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 42 moves, 1-0
December 13: Showin' Teller
K Opocensky vs A Teller, 1928  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 56 moves, 1-0
December 14: Give an Inch and He'll Take a Miles
Short vs R J Miles, 1976  (B07) Pirc, 25 moves, 1-0
December 15: Gymnastic Leotard
K Grimm vs C Leotard, 1997  (B30) Sicilian, 56 moves, 0-1
December 16: Festival of Light's
B Light vs H Danielsen, 1982  (B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 17 moves, 1-0
December 17: Pawn Shop
S Erenburg vs Fridman, 2005  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 42 moves, 1-0
December 18: Court Marshall
Marshall vs Janowski, 1899  (B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 47 moves, 0-1
December 19: Jane's Addiction
J Richmond vs M Watai, 1976  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 51 moves, 1-0
December 20: Siege in Siegen
Spassky vs Fischer, 1970  (D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 39 moves, 1-0
December 21: Stellar Geller
S Zhukhovitsky vs Geller, 1970  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 35 moves, 0-1
December 22: Quinter Soltis
Quinteros vs A Soltis, 1984  (A53) Old Indian, 32 moves, 1-0
December 23: Walking in a Winter Wonderland
G Thomas vs W Winter, 1927  (E38) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5, 17 moves, 0-1
December 24: 'Twas the Knight Before Christmas
H Clemenz vs F Eisenschmidt, 1862  (C51) Evans Gambit, 24 moves, 1-0
December 25: Rudolph and Santa
R Smirka vs Santasiere, 1924  (C24) Bishop's Opening, 43 moves, 0-1
December 26: Shattered Glass
E Glass vs Fine, 1933  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 0-1
December 27: When I Paint My Masterpiece
Y Zimmerman vs Z Erdelyi, 2001  (E76) King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack, 21 moves, 1-0
December 28: In the Right Place at the Wrong Time
Nunn vs Carlsen, 2006  (B30) Sicilian, 78 moves, 0-1
December 29: Cash in your Chips
Rybka vs Jonny, 2006  (C42) Petrov Defense, 52 moves, 1-0
December 30: The Slow Byrne
Bronstein vs R Byrne, 1952  (D24) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 42 moves, 0-1
December 31: Kill Bill
B Kreiman vs W Paschall, 2003  (B89) Sicilian, 22 moves, 1-0
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