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Lin Perky Old Mod Benkoni
Compiled by fredthebear
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Some A's, mostly B's, and a few mutts. Not one of FTB's better collections, but it still might be of some use.

In the Modern Benoni Black waits to play ...c5 until after White has played Nf3. This then avoids the Taimanov Attack, or basically any White line w/a quick f4.

* Short Pirc Games: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches...

* Black ...d6 Resources: Game Collection: 1...d6. A very interesting opening with no name

Кто не рискует, тот не пьет шампанского Pronunciation: KTOH ni risKUyet, tot ni pyot shamPANSkava) Translation: He who doesn't take risks doesn't drink champagne Meaning: Fortune favours the brave

"Tal has a terrifying style. Soon even grandmasters will know of this." - Vladimir Saigin (after losing to 17-year-old Tal in a qualifying match for the master title) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5S...

"I like to grasp the initiative and not give my opponent peace of mind." — Mikhail Tal

* 50 Soviet Attacks: Game Collection: Chernev: The Russians Play Chess

* Tal-Botvinnik 1960 WCC: Game Collection: Tal-Botvinnik (Tal)

* Your 1st chess moves, part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7C...

* Your 1st chess moves, part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mb...

* Newton's first law of motion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adL...

* First moon landing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSU...

* Alapin Bolt: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5RNt...

* Anti-Alapin Sicilian: 1.e4 c5 2.c3 d5 3.exd5 Nf6 4.Bb5+ Nbd7 5.Nf3. Even if it is harmless to Black, what harm can it do White to both prepare to castle, and to play d4?

* Alterman's book: Game Collection: Alterman on the Cochrane Gambit

* Arabian Checkmate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZr...

* Rook Roller: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lym...

* Gambits introduction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56A...

* Top 3 Beginner Openings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcG...

* Top 10 Chess Tricks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcP...

* 10 Fancy Checkmates: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4P...

* 10-year-old Maya Neelakantan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIo...

* 12-year-old Miaoyi Lu: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHE...

* 12-year-old Ciaran Duffy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bco...

* Rudolf Spielmann rules A1912: Game Collection: Abbazia 1912

* BF vs Younger Opponents: Game Collection: ROOT OF SPAWN or Bobby vs The Youth

* GOTD 2014: Game Collection: Game of the Day 2014

* 18-year-old Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ih6...

* Attack the castled K: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sh5...

* Accept the Q's gambit? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sF4...

* Australia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmo...

* Armageddon Double Q Sacrifice? https://www.youtube.com/shorts/GYYj...

* Avoid blunders: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tis...

* Back rank checkmate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBX...

* Basic Tactics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10I...

* Brilliancies: Game Collection: Brilliancies @ best games

* Bugs vs Elmer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6S...

* Braille: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hz...

"Chess is in its essence a game, in its form an art, and in its execution a science." — Baron Tassilo von Heydebrand und der Lasa (known in English as Baron von der Lasa, 17 October 1818, Berlin – 27 July 1899, Storchnest near Lissa, Greater Poland, then German Empire) To the modern chess world he is known above all as the main author of the Handbuch des Schachspiels (first published in 1843), along with his friend Paul Rudolf von Bilguer, who died in 1840.

* The Baron: Tassilo von der Lasa

* Must-know Bishop endings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wX...

* Bowman's Beginner's Guide:
http://chess.jliptrap.us/BowmanBegi... Not perfect but dedicated, passionate.

* B23: Game Collection: Grand Prix 2...d6

* B23-B25: Game Collection: Sicilian Closed / Grand Prix Attack

* Bit Collection: Game Collection: Special Gambit Collection

* Count the coverage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HE1...

* "The Cat Concerto" - Hungarian Rhapsody No.2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=791...

* Checkmate w/2 bishops: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qK...

* Contortion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmN...

* Castling opposite sides: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtU...

* Capablanca's Double Attack — having the initiative is important: https://lichess.org/study/tzrisL1R

"A passed pawn increase in strength as the number of pieces on the board diminishes." ― Jose Raul Capablanca

"Once in a lobby of the Hall of Columns of the Trade Union Center in Moscow a group of masters were analyzing an ending. They could not find the right way to go about things and there was a lot of arguing about it. Suddenly Capablanca came into the room. He was always find of walking about when it was his opponent's turn to move. Learning the reason for the dispute the Cuban bent down to the position, said 'Si, si,' and suddenly redistributed the pieces all over the board to show what the correct formation was for the side trying to win. I haven't exaggerated. Don Jose literally pushed the pieces around the board without making moves. He just put them in fresh positions where he thought they were needed. Suddenly everything became clear. The correct scheme of things had been set up and now the win was easy. We were delighted by Capablanca's mastery." ― Alexander Kotov

"Capablanca had that art which hides art to an overwhelming degree." ― Harry Golombek

"I have known many chess players, but only one chess genius, Capablanca." ― Emanuel Lasker

"I think Capablanca had the greatest natural talent." ― Mikhail Botvinnik

* C45: Game Collection: SCOTCH GAME MIESES GTM

* 2005#: Game Collection: Checkmate 2005

* Coping skills: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxx...

* Common tricks in the Sicilian: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2V...

* Cut the malarkey: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3dbO...

* Danish treats: Game Collection: 200 Miniature Games of Chess - Du Mont (I)

* Dragon: Game Collection: Dragon

* Duck: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abj...

* Double attack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2C...

* Don't be fooled: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwC...

* Oldřich Duras: Game Collection: Oldřich Duras Selected Games

* Exceptions to general principles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8Z...

* Top efforts by ECO Code: http://schachsinn.de/gamelist.htm

* Either it works or it doesn't: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/R_PF...

* Fastest checkmates: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMe...

* Fair play: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5K...

* Flutie or Killer Instinct? https://www.youtube.com/shorts/y3ll...

* BF fooled everyone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mur...

* Bird facts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pu...

* FM Tani Adewumi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-h...

* From Gambit 4Black: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZ0...

* Fantastic Fox: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HY9...

* Fight with your King: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ld...

* Fortress: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEe...

* Good and Bad pieces: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkX...

* Get rid of the London bishop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYI...

* Girl talk: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/56we...

* Girl power: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-j...

* Greatest Hits: Game Collection: Mammoth Book-Greatest Games (Nunn/Burgess/Emms)

* Helper Mate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-O...

* Hyperbole: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuz...

* Hanging Pieces: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaT...

* Hear Ye, Hear Ye! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpt...

Hear ye, hear ye is a phrase associated with the town criers, whose job it was to inform the residents of settlements about the latest news, laws and measures. The phrase is spoken with a stern voice and intended to make the person listening to it listen to what the speaker is saying. It is also said when someone is being warned to beware of something.

* Take heart: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnI...

* How to have chess vision: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sF...

* Howe System: 1. e4, 2. Ne2, and 3. Ng3.

* Hikaru wins: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdz...

The Hungarian Dragon (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Nc6 7.f3 h5!?) is a creative and resourceful way of dealing with White's dangerous Yugoslav Attack to the Sicilian Dragon. With the line's endorsement by the creative Hungarian GM Richard Rapport in the World Blitz Championships 2021, the line is now receiving the scrutiny of Dragon exponents.

* illusions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ku...

* interference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uC5...

* Int or Obs: Game Collection: Interference or Obstruction

* I am, I said: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhE...

* Illegal move: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oI...

* Idioms: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUT...

* Introduction to the QG: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCz...

* Jaenisch Gambit: Opening Explorer

* Jailbird wasn't so sad: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/TYRa...

* Where is Juneau? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtJ...

* Keep It Simple, Silly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Df...

* K & P endgame: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoC...

* "The King's the Thing": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cV...

* K & Q split up? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRa...

* Knight & Bishop "W" Checkmate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHu... Since this rare occurrence can require 30+ moves to complete, FTB does not recommend teaching it to beginners or advanced beginners. It will only frustrate them. Instead, be practical and focus on common checkmates like Fool's mate, Scholar's mate, Smothered mate, Arabian mate, Blind swine mate, pawn promotion to queen and then mate, etc.

* Must-know Knight endings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGH... The typical club player does not know all of these. There's no hurry for the first-year student to learn all of these either.

* Hellen Keller: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wf6...

* Garry Kasparov Teaches Chess (Batsford 1986): Game Collection: Garry Kasparov Teaches Chess

* Keystoner: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlF...

* Legall's Mate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpt...

* Lasker Move-by-Move: Game Collection: Move by Move - Lasker (Franco)

The Black Lion is essentially a contemporary and aggressive interpretation of the Philidor defense: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6. The Black Lion starts with a slightly different move order: 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 likely expecting a Pirc defense with 3...g6, and now the Lion family splits into two different animals: the risky Lion 3...Nbd7 or the tame Lion 3...e5.

* Thank you chess.master: Game Collection: B07 Pirc: Lion (Black)

* Light touch can do much: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_z6...

* LG - White wins: Game Collection: Latvian Gambit-White wins

* legendary game from National Master Juan Sena! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hD...

* Londons: Game Collection: 98_A46+A48+D02 ... L O N D O N SYSTEM !!!

* Mixed numbers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyn...

* Morphy Miniatures: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches...

* Max Euwe: https://www.chess.com/players/max-e...

* MLK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snY...

* MC Move-by-Move: Game Collection: Move by Move - Carlsen (Lakdawala)

* Metaphors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36X...

* Mosquitoes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4K...

* Neon Moon, smooth and easy: https://www.bing.com/search?q=Neon+...

* Nah: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/YVTb...

* Nakhmanson Gambit: https://chesstier.com/nakhmanson-ga...

* Nunn's Chess Course: Game Collection: Lasker JNCC

* NM Alice Lee's palace: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TO5...

* DIY Ninja: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXp...

* By the Numbers: Game Collection: tpstar 4N

* Magnus Carlsen's Norwegian Rat/North Sea Defense: 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Nf6!? Things can get into very unfamiliar territory very quickly. Also played occasionally by Ian Nepomniachtchi and Richard Rapport. The NR/NSD is a somewhat dubious defense. Sure, White can theoretically get a slight but real advantage, yet this is true of almost all defenses as Black.

Is the Norwegian Rat/North Sea Defense playable or not? Depends upon your definition of playable. Just about any named opening is OK below 2200 ELO or so... half the moves in such games are less than optimal when scrutinized by an engine. The NR/NSD is tricky and would have surprise value against a less prepared opponent. There are a lot of variations, and many of them turn out well for White if White plays natural moves. White's positions are generally resilient, and can rebound after a mistake. So, in practice, the benefits of the NR/NSD as a "surprise weapon" could backfire.

Serious students may want to get hold of the seminal work on this defense by Jim Bickford, "The North Sea Variation to the Modern Defense" (Syzygy 2007). Also pertinent when considering the black KN at g7 (what I call a Fischerandom piece) is Wall/Rozzoni/Gifford "Winning with the Krazy Kat and Old Hippo."

Robatschers might prefer the Gurgenidze variation best. The brainchild of Georgian grandmaster Bukhuti Gurgenidze, Black plays 1...g6 and follows with a timely ...c6 and ...d5. Occasionally classified as part of the Caro-Kann, it draws battle lines immediately.

* Opening Tactics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJS...

* Opening Traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZm...

* Old P-K4 Miniatures: Game Collection: Games for Classes

* Pins: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjp...

* Push against the Ponziani: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBz...

* Psychology: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/lwvC...

* Pawn specials: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8m1...

* Pawn structures: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPr...

* Pawn storms: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skh...

* Pawn vs Rook: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yno...

* Queen vs 2 Rooks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftl...

* Queen endings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mK...

* Must-know Rook endings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EL4...

* Rook endings: Game Collection: Rook endgames, collected in July-Oct 2023

* Riddles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=be9...

* She broke the rules (chess guidelines): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDw...

* Ragger: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsp...

* Ring tone matters: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ZJFX...

* River of life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eu9...

* Rollin' w/TT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wj5...

* Ruined: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-H81...

* Rubinstein: Game Collection: Rubinstein's Chess Masterpieces

* Ruy Lopez traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wG_...

<I'd rather have Clawz than Toez, I'd rather have Earz than a Noze.
And as for my Hair,
I'm glad it's all there,
I'll be awfully sad, when it goez.>

* Smothered Mates: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbA...

* Stalemates: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rs6...

* Sacrificial Greek gift: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30k...

* 'Sesame Street' Answers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fc2...

* Stafford Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRv...

* Songs from '65: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fF...

* Spilling Secrets: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tac...

* Scrabble, write, and exercise to 101: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69H...

* Streamers explain: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5ZXi...

* Swap as needed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpj...

* Tactics on the f-pawn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAM...

* tacticmania - Game Collection: tacticmania

* Tension: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZK...

* Tilburg, Netherlands 1985: Game Collection: Tilburg Interpolis 1985

* Ties in chess: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xb...

* Titles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTQ...

* Tournaments added by Chessgames staff:
New Tournaments

* Trap the Sicilian: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jf...

* Cultural Traditions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xer...

* Tsunami: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64F...

* Texas is for cattle, cotton, and chess: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaM...

* Triangulation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oH3...

* The shortest distance between two points: Game Collection: Zig-zags, Pendulums, & other Curious Manoeuvers

* Underpromotion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvW...

* Vienna bullet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eof...

* Weird to know: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcV...

* Wedge Pawns: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNG...

* When to trade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGa...

* When not to castle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cto...

* Wonders and Curiosities: Game Collection: Wonders and Curiosities of Chess (Chernev)

* Weather or not: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZU5...

Whispering Winds
Whispering winds, a sailor's friend,
Guiding home, around the bend.
The canvas full, the journey's end,
In every port, a newfound friend.

* Winning closed positions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6L...

* What to do? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9X3...

* What's the UK difference? https://www.youtube.com/shorts/e4wj...

* What if? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-Z...

* Wild horse: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/feSl...

* Wrong board set-up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxu...

* "You can't be somebody else. You gotta be yourself." ― Rafael the genius https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fs7...

* Y U shouldn't trust the evaluation bar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bR...

* Youtubers: https://maroonchess.com/best-chess-...

* 0ZeR0's Favs Vol 149: Game Collection: 0ZeR0's collected games volume 149

* Scripps finale 2021: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mP3...

* 2022 game of the year? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObF...

* 90m+30spm(1): Chennai Grand Masters (2023)

<Harbor Light
Harbor lights, a guiding glow,
Through peaceful bays and currents slow.
A sailor's journey, a tale to tell,
Of seas conquered and storms quelled.>

"He examined the chess problem and set out the pieces. It was a tricky ending, involving a couple of knights. 'White to play and mate in two moves.'
Winston looked up at the portrait of Big Brother. White always mates, he thought with a sort of cloudy mysticism. Always, without exception, it is so arranged. In no chess problem since the beginning of the world has black ever won. Did it not symbolize the eternal, unvarying triumph of Good over Evil? The huge face gazed back at him, full of calm power. White always mates." ― George Orwell, 1984

Maximo wrote:

My Forking Knight's Mare
Gracefully over the squares, as a blonde or a brunette, she makes moves that not even a queen can imitate. Always active and taking the initiative,
she likes to fork.
She does it across the board,
taking with ease not only pawns, but also kings, and a bad bishop or two.
Sometimes she feels like making
quiet moves,
at other times, she adopts romantic moods,
and makes great sacrifices.
But, being hers a zero-sum game,
she often forks just out of spite.
An expert at prophylaxis, she can be a swindler, and utter threats,
skewering men to make some gains.
Playing with her risks a conundrum,
and also catching Kotov's syndrome.
Nonetheless, despite having been trampled
by her strutting ways
my trust in her remains,
unwavering,
until the endgame.

"Chess is played with the mind and not with the hands." ― Renaud & Kahn

"Chess is a terrific way for kids to build self-image and self-esteem." ― Saudin Robovic

"Chess is a sport. The main object in the game of chess remains the achievement of victory." ― Max Euwe

"Life is like a chess. If you lose your queen, you will probably lose the game." ― Being Caballero

"In chess, as in life, a man is his own most dangerous opponent." — Vasily Smyslov

"If you wish to succeed, you must brave the risk of failure." — Garry Kasparov

"You win some, you lose some, you wreck some." — Dale Earnhardt

"In life, unlike chess the game continues after checkmate." ― Isaac Asimov

<The Fooles Mate
Black Kings Biſhops pawne one houſe.
White Kings pawne one houſe.
Black kings knights pawne two houſes
White Queen gives Mate at the contrary kings Rookes fourth houſe — Beale, The Royall Game of Chesse-Play

Beale's example can be paraphrased in modern terms where White always moves first, algebraic notation is used, and Black delivers the fastest possible mate after each player makes two moves: 1.f3 e6 2.g4 Qh4#

There are eight distinct ways in which Fool's Mate can be reached in two moves. White may alternate the order of f- and g-pawn moves, Black may play either e6 or e5, and White may move their f-pawn to f3 or f4.>

"Chess is life in miniature. Chess is a struggle, chess battles." — Garry Kasparov

"Sometimes in life, and in chess, you must take one step back to take two steps forward." — IM Levy Rozman, GothamChess

So much, much, much better to be an incurable optimist than deceitful and untrustworthy.

"Don't blow your own trumpet." — Australian Proverb

Old Russian Proverb: "Scythe over a stone." (Нашла коса на камень.) The force came over a stronger force.

"Continuing to play the victim is a self-fulfilling prophecy. Blaming others for your station in life will indeed make you a victim but the perpetrator will be your own self, not life or those around you." — Bobby Darnell

<"Sestrilla, hafelina
Jue amourasestrilla
Awou jue selaviena
En patre jue

Translation:

Beloved one, little cat
I love you for all time
In this time
And all others"
― Christine Feehan>

In Melitopol, terrible terror has been reigning for over a year. It's quiet, you can't see it on the streets - reported CNN. Anyone who has rejected a Russian passport may become a victim of repression. They can't access the hospital, can't function normally. The "incredible" occupant also takes away the land. Arrests and torture, unfortunately, are common practices.

Partisans are engaged in attacking Russian logistics and eliminating collaborators and Russian officers. They actively cooperate with Ukrainian military intelligence (HUR) and are ready for sabotage activities in case the front arrives.

Before the war, Melitopol had a population of 154,000. The city, located in the southeastern part of Ukraine in the Zaporizhzhia region, was occupied by the Russians on March 1, 2022 Eastern Time. Since then, it has been waiting for liberation, but that does not mean that the inhabitants are idle. From the beginning of the war, there has been a partisan movement in and around the city.

"Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that." ― Martin Luther King Jr.

"Sometimes the most ordinary things could be made extraordinary, simply by doing them with the right people." ― Elizabeth Green

"Remember Red, hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies." ― Andy (Tim Robbins), "The Shawshank Redemption"

Psalms 31:24 - Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD.

Luck never gives; it only lends. ~ Scottish Proverb

Nicole wrote:

I'm not a piece in your chess game...
I'm not a pawn in your chess game,
I'm not the person who takes the blame,
I'm not a person who can use for fame,
You act like i'm an embarrassment of shame.

But I realise my worth now,
The leader of the pack: a crowd,
The turning revolution of endow,
The piece in your game who steals the king's crown.

I'm not a piece in your chess game,
Instead, I'm your addiction which you will try to reclaim, Whilst I light my furious flames.

Sign up for <free> to read the books below:

The ABC Of Chess
by V. Grishin; E. llyin https://archive.org/details/abc-of-... Few, but instructive diagrams for student instruction.

Beginning Chess - over 300 elementary problems
by Bruce Pandolfini https://archive.org/details/beginni...

- Check, Checkmate
- Double Check (the only response is to move the King)

- Perpetual Check/ three-fold repetition of the position

- Stalemate
- En Passant
- Underpromotion
- En Prize
- Fork
- Pin
- Skewer
- Discovery
- X-Ray
- Undermine
- Overwork

YOUR FIRST MOVE Chess for beginners
by Alexei Sokolsky https://archive.org/details/your-fi...

7 Tips To Get Better At Chess
https://www.chess.com/article/view/...

1. Make Sure You Know The Rules ...

2. Play Lots And Lots Of Chess Games ...

3. Review And Learn From Your Games ...

4. Practice With Chess Puzzles ...

5. Study Basic Endgames ...

6. Don't Waste Time Memorizing Openings ...

7. Double-Check Your Moves ...

Determination-Cooperation overcomes: Make full use of your abilities, resources, and support systems... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aoh...

Reach for the stars.

<Ocean's Majesty
Majestic sea, in shades of blue,
A sailor's journey, old yet new.
Each wave a story, each breeze a sigh,
Under the vast, unending sky.>

Apollo 11 was the American spaceflight that first landed humans on the Moon. Commander Neil Armstrong and Lunar Module Pilot Buzz Aldrin landed the Apollo Lunar Module Eagle on <July 20, 1969> and Armstrong became the first person to step onto the Moon's surface. Aldrin joined him 19 minutes later, and they spent about two and a quarter hours together exploring the site they had named Tranquility Base upon landing.

You can't win them all

"You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honor." — Aristotle

Don't judge a book by its cover

<Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day" Bombardment of Fort Fisher, near Wilmington, New York, 1865

The poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, in the middle of the Civil War, wrote this poem which has more recently been adapted as a modern Christmas classic. Longfellow wrote this on Christmas Day in 1863, after his son had enlisted in the Union's cause and had returned home, seriously wounded. The verses which he included and are still generally included, speak of the despair of hearing the promise of "peace on earth, goodwill to men" when the evidence of the world is clearly that war still exists.

And in despair I bowed my head;
"There is no peace on earth," I said;
"For hate is strong,
And mocks the song
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!"
Then pealed the bells more loud and deep:
"God is not dead, nor doth He sleep;
The Wrong shall fail,
The Right prevail,
With peace on earth, good-will to men."

The original also included several verses referring specifically to the Civil War. Before that cry of despair and answering cry of hope, and after verses describing the long years of hearing of "peace on earth, goodwill to men" (a phrase from the Jesus birth narratives in the Christian scriptures), Longfellow's poem includes, describing the black cannons of the war:

Then from each black, accursed mouth
The cannon thundered in the South,
And with the sound
The carols drowned
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!
It was as if an earthquake rent
The hearth-stones of a continent,
And made forlorn
The households born
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!>

You can't make bricks without straw

Psalm 107:1
Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; his love endures forever.

You can't run with the hare and hunt with the hounds

"A God you understood would be less than yourself." ― Flannery O'Connor

You can't teach an old dog new tricks

Psalms 31:24 - Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD.

You can't take it with you when you die

"The first instance of this opening Grünfeld Defence is in an 1855 game by Moheschunder Bannerjee, an Indian player who had transitioned from Indian chess rules, playing Black against John Cochrane in Calcutta, in May 1855:

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.Nf3 0-0 6.cxd5 Nxd5 7.Be2 Nxc3 8.bxc3 c5 9.0-0 cxd4 10.cxd4 Nc6 11.Bb2 Bg4 12.Rc1 Rc8 13.Ba3 Qa5 14.Qb3 Rfe8 15.Rc5 Qb6 16.Rb5 Qd8 17.Ng5 Bxe2 18.Nxf7 Na5 and White mates in three (19.Nh6+ double check Kh8 20.Qg8+ Rxg8 21.Nf7#). Cochrane published a book reporting his games with Moheshchunder and other Indians in 1864." — Wikipedia
* Wikipedia article: Moheschunder Bannerjee

You win some, you lose some (you draw some)

The highest amount of rainfall was recorded in 1966 in the Foc-Foc region of Réunion, a French territory off the coast of Madagascar.

Antarctica is the driest continent on the Earth, with little to no annual rainfall.

Māwsynrām in India is the wettest place on the planet.

In Honduras, sometimes small silverfish fall from the sky when it rains!

Feb-22-23 stone free or die: Thanks Fred for that note. At some point this topic should get brought up on the Bistro, and a proper survey of de facto usage of the various other db's made.

Feb-23-23 petemcd85: FSR: btw, has the site stopped uploading games submitted by users? The link below explains how to upload or request, to upload games: PGN Upload Utility

Usually, if it's a lot of games or a tournament, You can let me know on the support forum and I will get to it as soon as possible: support forum:
chessgames.com chessforum

Please include the link to where I can find the games in PGN format. It will help get the games up quicker

Some of the sites I recommend to find reliable PGNs would be: TheWeek In Chess:
https://theweekinchess.com/a-year-o...

chess24.com:
https://chess24.com

ChessTV
https://www.chess.com/tv

****

P.S. The FIDE rating of the player must be over 2200 for us to upload games .

Feb-23-23 FSR: <petemcd85> I know how to upload games to the site. Hundreds of games on this site were submitted by me. However, for the past week or so, some of the games that I have submitted have not been added to the database for some reason. Is this because the games were played by me or another player whose FIDE rating is below 2200? If so, that is a departure from prior practice of many years standing. Who authorized this?

Riddle Question: What word is always pronounced wrong?

FACTRETRIEVER: There are no seagulls in Hawaii.

Riddel Answer: Wrong!

"Funny, funny Jude (The Man in the Red Beret). You play with little pieces all day long, and you know what? You'll live to be an old, old man someday. And here I am." — Janis Joplin

Jude Acers set a Guinness World Record for playing 117 people in simultaneous chess games on April 21, 1973 at the Lloyd Center Mall in Portland, Oregon. On July 2-3, 1976 Jude played 179 opponents at Mid Isle Plaza (Broadway Plaza) in Long Island, New York for another Guinness record.

Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER

5% of 20 = 20% of 5

St. Mark

the limerick. Here is one from page 25 of the Chess Amateur, October 1907:

A solver, who lived at Devizes,
Had won a great number of prizes –
A dual or cook,
He'd detect at a look,
And his head swelled up several sizes.

Q: What do you call a cat that likes to eat beans? A: Puss 'n' Toots!

Q: What do you call a clown who's in jail?
A: A silicon!

Q: What do you call a deer with no eyes?
A: No eye deer!!

Q: What do you call a three-footed aardvark?
A: A yardvark!

Q: What do you call a dancing lamb?
A: A baaaaaa-llerina!

Q: What do you call a meditating wolf?
A: Aware wolf!

Q: What do you call a witch who lives at the beach? A: A sand-witch!

Q: What do you call an avocado that's been blessed by the pope? A: Holy Guacamole!

<Harbor Light
Harbor lights, a guiding glow,
Through peaceful bays and currents slow.
A sailor's journey, a tale to tell,
Of seas conquered and storms quelled.>

"Chess is life in miniature. Chess is a struggle, chess battles." — Garry Kasparov

"Sometimes in life, and in chess, you must take one step back to take two steps forward." — IM Levy Rozman, GothamChess

So much, much, much better to be an incurable optimist than deceitful and untrustworthy.

"Don't blow your own trumpet." — Australian Proverb

Old Russian Proverb: "Scythe over a stone." (Нашла коса на камень.) The force came over a stronger force.

"Continuing to play the victim is a self-fulfilling prophecy. Blaming others for your station in life will indeed make you a victim but the perpetrator will be your own self, not life or those around you." — Bobby Darnell

<God is great and God is good,

Let us thank Him for our food;

By His blessings, we are fed,

Give us Lord, our daily bread.
Amen.>

* Crafty Endgame Trainer: https://www.chessvideos.tv/endgame-...

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, "Don Quixote"

Old Russian Proverb: "The elbow is close but you cannot bite it. (Близок локоток, да не укусишь.)" Close is no cigar.

Ya might be ah redneck if'n ya thunk "lol" means low on liquor.

"If you ain't the lead dog, the view never changes."

At the Chess Olympiad in 2022, 186 nations sent more than 1,700 players to compete. Estimates of the number of players globally usually range from 600 million to 800 million, or 10% of the world population.

Youth is wasted on the young

'A stitch in time saves nine'

"You can't hold with the hare and run with the hounds."

"Discontent is the first necessity of progress." — Thomas A. Edison

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar

<Steinitz's Theory
1. At the beginning of the game, Black and White are equal.

2. The game will stay equal with correct play on both sides.

3. You can only win by your opponent's mistake.

4. Any attack launched in an equal position will not succeed, and the attacker will suffer.

5. You should not attack until an advantage is obtained.

6. When equal, do not seek to attack, but instead, try to secure an advantage.

7. Once you have an advantage, attack or you will lose it.>

Acts 20:35 "It is more blessed to give than to receive."

"Life is like a chess game. Every decision, just like every move, has consequences. Therefore, decide wisely!" ― Susan Polgar

"When people insult and disrespect you, the best revenge is to continue to win, and win, and win…." ― Susan Polgar

"The mind has no restrictions. The only restriction is what you believe you cannot do. So go ahead and challenge yourself to do one thing every day that scares you." ― Susan Polgar

"Lisa Lane showed the world that chess can be glamorous and that women can be as competitive as men." — Jennifer Shahade

Below is a Morphy acrostic by C.V. Grinfield from page 334 of the Chess Player's Chronicle, 1861: Mightiest of masters of the chequer'd board,
Of early genius high its boasted lord!
Rising in youth's bright morn to loftiest fame, Princeliest of players held with one acclaim;
Host in thyself – all-conquering in fight: – Yankees exult! – in your great champion's might.

The Dancing Bear
by James Russell Lowell

Far over Elf-land poets stretch their sway,
And win their dearest crowns beyond the goal
Of their own conscious purpose; they control
With gossamer threads wide-flown our fancy's play, And so our action. On my walk to-day,
A wallowing bear begged clumsily his toll,
When straight a vision rose of Atta Troll,
And scenes ideal witched mine eyes away.
'Merci, Mossieu!' the astonished bear-ward cried, Grateful for thrice his hope to me, the slave
Of partial memory, seeing at his side
A bear immortal. The glad dole I gave
Was none of mine; poor Heine o'er the wide
Atlantic welter stretched it from his grave.

Accept what is; let go of what was. Have faith in what will be.

Question: What is the most frequently sold item at Walmart? Answer: Bananas – although Walmart never disclosed how many bananas they sell each year, the number has to be immense considering that over 200 million people shop in its stores worldwide every single week.

"Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim." ― Nora Ephr

Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER

God is great and God is good,

Let us thank Him for our food;

By His blessings, we are fed,

Give us Lord, our daily bread.
Amen.

* Crafty Endgame Trainer: https://www.chessvideos.tv/endgame-...

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, "Don Quixote"

Old Russian Proverb: "The elbow is close but you cannot bite it. (Близок локоток, да не укусишь.)" Close is no cigar.

Ya might be ah redneck if'n ya thunk "lol" means low on liquor.

"If you ain't the lead dog, the view never changes."

Simonides Preserved By The Gods

Three sorts there are, as Malherbe says,
Which one can never overpraise –
The gods, the ladies, and the king;
And I, for one, endorse the thing.
The heart, praise tickles and entices;
Of fair one's smile, it often the price is.
See how the gods sometimes repay it.
Simonides – the ancients say it –
Once undertook, in poem lyric,
To write a wrestler's panegyric;
Which, before he had proceeded far in,
He found his subject somewhat barren.
No ancestors of great renown;
His sire of some unnoted town;
Himself as little known to fame,
The wrestler's praise was rather tame.
The poet, having made the most of
Whatever his hero had to boast of,
Digressed, by choice that was not all luck's,
To Castor and his brother Pollux;
Whose bright career was subject ample,
For wrestlers, sure, a good example.
Our poet fattened on their story,
Gave every fight its place and glory,
Till of his panegyric words
These deities had got two-thirds.
All done, the poet's fee
A talent was to be.
But when he comes his bill to settle,
The wrestler, with a spice of mettle,
Pays down a third, and tells the poet,
"The balance they may pay who owe it.
The gods than I are rather debtors
To such a pious man of letters.
But still I shall be greatly pleased
To have your presence at my feast,
Among a knot of guests select,
My kin, and friends I most respect."
More fond of character than coffer,
Simonides accepts the offer.
While at the feast the party sit,
And wine provokes the flow of wit,
It is announced that at the gate
Two men, in haste that cannot wait,
Would see the bard. He leaves the table,
No loss at all to "ts noisy gabble.
The men were Leda's twins, who knew
What to a poet's praise was due,
And, thanking, paid him by foretelling
The downfall of the wrestler's dwelling.
From which ill-fated pile, indeed,
No sooner was the poet freed,
Than, props and pillars failing,
Which held aloft the ceiling
So splendid over them,
It downward loudly crashed,
The plates and flagons dashed,
And men who bore them;
And, what was worse,
Full vengeance for the man of verse,
A timber broke the wrestler's thighs,
And wounded many otherwise.
The gossip Fame, of course, took care
Abroad to publish this affair.
"A miracle!" the public cried, delighted.
No more could god-beloved bard be slighted.
His verse now brought him more than double,
With neither duns, nor care, nor trouble.
Whoever laid claim to noble birth
Must buy his ancestors a slice,
Resolved no nobleman on earth
Should overgo him in the price.
From which these serious lessons flow:
Fail not your praises to bestow
On gods and godlike men. Again,
To sell the product of her pain
Is not degrading to the Muse.
Indeed, her art they do abuse,
Who think her wares to use,
And yet a liberal pay refuse.
Whatever the great confer on her,
They're honoured by it while they honour.
Of old, Olympus and Parnassus
In friendship heaved their sky-crowned masses.

Lichess has all the same basic offerings as Chess.com: a large community, many game types, tutorials, puzzles, and livestreams. The site has a simple appearance, and it seems built to get you where you want to go in as few clicks as possible. You can create an account, but if you're not concerned with tracking your games and finding other players at your level, there's no need to log in. Just fire up a new game, try some puzzles, or watch a chess streamer play three-minute games while listening to techno and chatting with the comments section.

You reap what you sow

A piece of cake: https://blindpigandtheacorn.com/che...

Dionysius1: I had basil on the pub's potage du jour yesterday. Soup herb!

The <American Chess Congress> was a series of chess tournaments held in the United States, a predecessor to the current U.S. Chess Championship. It had nine editions, the first played in October 1857 and the last in August 1923.

"Time and tide for nae man bide" - Old Scots proverb The Scottish version of the classic line "Time and tide waits for no man" is a powerful message that even those who are rich and powerful cannot escape the laws of nature and that anyone who has the opportunity to better themselves should do so without delay.

"The hardest thing in life is to know which bridge to cross and which to burn" - Scottish classical guitarist David Russell (1953 - present)

Attributed to world famous classical guitarist David Russell, who was born in Scotland in 1953, this expression points to the fact that deciding the best course of action can often be the hardest part in life.

Similar to the Serenity Prayer of St. Francis, which asks God to grant those speaking the prayer the serenity to accept the things they cannot change and the courage to change the things they can.

The Moon
Robert Louis Stevenson 1850 –1894

The moon has a face like the clock in the hall;
She shines on thieves on the garden wall,
On streets and fields and harbour quays,
And birdies asleep in the forks of the trees.

The squalling cat and the squeaking mouse,
The howling dog by the door of the house,
The bat that lies in bed at noon,
All love to be out by the light of the moon.

But all of the things that belong to the day
Cuddle to sleep to be out of her way;
And flowers and children close their eyes
Till up in the morning the sun shall arise.

"One of the nice things about surrendering to the fact that life isn't fair is that it keeps us from feeling sorry for ourselves by encouraging us to do the very best we can with what we have." ― Richard Carlson

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The Game of Chess
by Alan Hall

A poem about chess? Well, there's an idea.
Hopefully this one will be one to hear.
What of the pieces? I'll take them in turn.
And try to tell how each it's living does earn. The pawns can move straight or diagonally
Depending on whether it's taking, you see.
Next comes the bishop – it moves across,
Of diagonals it is the boss.
Then there is the knight – some call it a horse From its siblings it pursues a quite different
course.
One square diagonally, then one straight.
It's so crafty, you start to hate
It when you've lost to its smothered mate.
Stronger still than all these is rook.
If you've got two of them, you're in luck.
The you may even beat the might queen.
A rook and bishop combined, she reigns
supreme.

Last, but not least, is the humble king.
When you've mated him, you can sing.
Well, that's all the pieces that make this game of chess.

The playing of which can bring happiness.

"The Game of Chess" written by Alan Hall and printed in CHESS POST, Volume 33, No. 3 (or the June 1995 issue).

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* Most common mistakes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GA...

Zwickmuhle: to be in a quandry/predicament/ double bind/catch-22 situation, to be in a dilemma

Eyes trust themselves, ears trust others. ~ German Proverb

Ye Jiangchuan has won the Chinese Chess Championship seven times.

"Great wisdom is generous; petty wisdom is contentious." ― Zhuangzi

On August 16th, 2022, Hans Niemann played against Magnus Carlsen as part of the 2022 Crypto Cup in a best-of-three chess match. After beating Carlsen in the first game, Niemann was approached by an interviewer asking about his strategy for the game, to which he responded, "The chess speaks for itself." A reupload of the brief interview was posted to YouTube by David Mays on August 16th, gathering nearly 40,000 views in two weeks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxe...

The Bird Wounded By An Arrow

A bird, with plumed arrow shot,
In dying case deplored her lot:
"Alas!" she cried, "the anguish of the thought!
This ruin partly by myself was brought!
Hard-hearted men! from us to borrow
What wings to us the fatal arrow!
But mock us not, you cruel race,
For you must often take our place."

The work of half the human brothers
Is making arms against the others.

<Alireza Firouzja (Persian: علی‌رضا فیروزجا, Persian pronunciation: æliːɾeˈzɑː fiːɾuːzˈdʒɑː; born 18 June 2003) is an Iranian and French chess grandmaster. Firouzja is the youngest ever 2800-rated player, beating the previous record set by Magnus Carlsen by more than five months.

A chess prodigy, Firouzja won the Iranian Chess Championship at age 12 and earned the Grandmaster title at 14. At 16, Firouzja became the second youngest 2700-rated player and won a silver medal at the 2019 World Rapid Chess Championship. In November 2021, at 18, he won the FIDE Grand Swiss tournament and an individual gold medal at the European Team Chess Championship. He won a bronze medal at the 2021 World Blitz Chess Championship. In 2022, Firouzja won the Grand Chess Tour.

Firouzja left the Iranian Chess Federation in 2019 because of the country's longstanding policy against competing with Israeli players.4 He played under the FIDE flag until mid-2021, when he became a French citizen and began representing France, where he had already been living.> — Wikipedia

* Frenchmen Final: https://www.chess.com/news/view/202...

Fig trees eat wasps by forcing them inside the fruit. A fig tree tricks a certain species of wasps to pollinate it, sending it down a small passage in the fruit where its wings are ripped off, after which it is digested by enzymes.

Mar-12-23 FSR: <jnpope: Is <Jegar Sahadutha> related to <chrisowen> or is this just a <chrisowen> parody account?> Apparently the latter. <Jegar Sahadutha>'s user profile shows that his account was only opened on February 10, 2023. His first comment, on March 9, 2023, was:

I never thought I would live to see the day a GOTD was named in honor of chrisowen.

Jegar's comment was made to A Braun vs S Siebrecht, 2005, after it became GOTD using the pun <Braun Over Brain>. The genesis of the pun was evidently an uncharacteristically lucid comment <chrisowen> had made on December 27, 2009 that began <Sad case of Braun over brain.>

This episode, it seems, inspired <Jegar Sahadutha>. His aforementioned comment <I never thought I would live to see the day a GOTD was named in honor of chrisowen.> was the first and last "normal" one he has made.

Mar-12-23 Jegar Sahadutha: True — we shall not return to the heartland, for the heartland hath forsaken us. Rise! Rise, vaunted shipmen; your time is come, and with it sacral vestments. Slay the serpent, moor the ship; repast on all gifts divine. But in your exultation, may your heart hold fast; forsake not the heartland whence you came.

Q: What do you call someone who draws funny pictures of cars? A: A car-toonist.

Q: What do you call a magician on a plane?
A: A flying sorcerer.

Q: What do you call fruit playing the guitar?
A: A jam session.

Q: What do you call the shoes that all spies wear? A: Sneakers.

Q: What do you call something you can serve, but never eat? A: A volleyball.

Q: What did the alien say to the garden?
A: Take me to your weeder.

Q: What do you call a skeleton who went out in freezing temperatures? A: A numb skull.

Q: What do you call a farm that grows bad jokes? A: Corny.

<In 1592, during the reign of King James VI, the Earl of Huntly was given a commission by the king to hunt down the Earl of Moray (who was married to Elizabeth, the king's cousin). He tracked him down to a house in Donibristle in Fife but the Earl of Moray would not surrender. The house was set on fire and the Earl of Moray was killed. During the fracas, Huntly gashed his face. "You have spoiled a better face than your own," said the dying Earl of Moray. The Morays were the hereditary keepers of Doune castle in Perthshire.

The Bonnie Earl Of Moray
Ye Hielan's an' ye Lowlan's
O, where have ye been?
They hae slain the Earl of Moray
And lain him on the green.
He was a braw gallant
And he rode at the ring.
An' the bonnie Earl of Moray
O, he micht hae been the king!
O, lang may his lady
Look frae the castle Doune,
Ere she see the Earl of Moray
Come soundin' through the toun.

Now way be to thee, Huntly
And wherefore did ye sae?
I bade you bring him wi' you
But forbade you him to slay.
He was a braw gallant
And he play'd at the ball
An' the Bonnie Earl of Moray
Was a flower among them all.
Lang may his lady
Look from the Castle Doune,
Ere she see the Earl of Moray
Come soundin' through the toun.

Ye Hielan's and ye Lowlan's
O where hae ye been?
They have slain the Earl of Moray
An' laid him on the green.
He was a braw gallant
And he rode at the gluve
An' the Bonnie Earl of Moray
O, he was the Queens' true love.
Lang will his lady
Look frae the Castle Doune,
Ere she see the Earl of Moray
Come soundin' through the toun.>

"True power is expressed in quiet confidence; it was the sea's very calmness that epitomized its mighty force." ― Emile Habiby

"There are more adventures on a chessboard than on all the seas of the world." ― Pierre Mac Orlan

"You can only get good at chess if you love the game." ― Bobby Fischer

"As long as you can still grab a breath, you fight." — The Revenant

<"It's All I Have To Bring Today" by Emily Dickinson

It's all I have to bring today—
This, and my heart beside—
This, and my heart, and all the fields—
And all the meadows wide—
Be sure you count—should I forget
Some one the sum could tell—
This, and my heart, and all the Bees
Which in the Clover dwell.>

"There just isn't enough televised chess." — David Letterman

"Do the things that interest you and do them with all your heart. Don't be concerned about whether people are watching you or criticizing you. The chances are that they aren't paying any attention to you. It's your attention to yourself that is so stultifying. But you have to disregard yourself as completely as possible. If you fail the first time then you'll just have to try harder the second time. After all, there's no real reason why you should fail. Just stop thinking about yourself." — Eleanor Roosevelt

"Many have become chess masters, no one has become the master of chess." — Siegbert Tarrasch

"True power is expressed in quiet confidence; it was the sea's very calmness that epitomized its mighty force." ― Emile Habiby

"Remember that there are two kinds of beauty: one of the soul and the other of the body. That of the soul displays its radiance in intelligence, in chastity, in good conduct, in generosity, and in good breeding, and all these qualities may exist in an ugly man. And when we focus our attention upon that beauty, not upon the physical, love generally arises with great violence and intensity. I am well aware that I am not handsome, but I also know that I am not deformed, and it is enough for a man of worth not to be a monster for him to be dearly loved, provided he has those spiritual endowments I have spoken of." ― Miguel Cervantes

#zev22407bird

Question: What language has the most words?
Answer: English

Question: Why did pirates wear earrings?
Answer: To improve their eyesight – they believed the precious metal in an earring had healing powers.

Benoni-Indian Defense (A43) 1-0 Infiltration on the 7th
Capablanca vs J Mieses, 1913 
(A43) Old Benoni, 26 moves, 1-0

Benoni Defense: General (A43) · 0-1 Double Bishop Highway
L Ogaard vs E Torre, 1976 
(A43) Old Benoni, 33 moves, 0-1

Benoni Defense (A43) 1-0 Queen Deflection Sacrifice
Yermolinsky vs E Tate, 2001 
(A43) Old Benoni, 9 moves, 1-0

Line clearance, Check and Support Her
M Shereshevsky vs Y Gusev, 1977 
(A43) Old Benoni, 13 moves, 1-0

Benoni Gambit Accepted (A43) · 1-0 Pin Qc6
F Kraus vs V Costin, 1913 
(A43) Old Benoni, 8 moves, 1-0

Benoni Knight snared in 4
R Combe vs W Hasenfuss, 1933 
(A43) Old Benoni, 4 moves, 0-1

(A43) Old Benoni, 57 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs E Torre, 1980 
(A43) Old Benoni, 57 moves, 1-0

Carlsen: The Benoni is a bad opening...
Carlsen vs E Inarkiev, 2014 
(D70) Neo-Grunfeld Defense, 56 moves, 1-0

(A43) Old Benoni, 45 moves, 0-1
Tal vs E Bhend, 1959 
(A43) Old Benoni, 45 moves, 0-1

Benoni-Indian Defense. Kingside move order (A43) · 1-0
Kasparov vs A Beliavsky, 1983 
(A43) Old Benoni, 32 moves, 1-0

Game 7 Old Benoni/Franco-Sicilian Defense (A43) 1-0
Morphy vs A Meek, 1857 
(A43) Old Benoni, 12 moves, 1-0

Benoni, Snail Variation (A43) Bishops All About Miniature
M Charosh vs L Jaffe, 1936 
(A43) Old Benoni, 8 moves, 1-0

Benoni Defense: Old Benoni (A43) 0-1 Sac fails; N trap
B Thelen vs J Rasovsky, 1925 
(A43) Old Benoni, 32 moves, 0-1

Franco-Sicilian Defense (A43) 0-1 Discovery gains back material
W Cohn vs Blackburne, 1907 
(A43) Old Benoni, 49 moves, 0-1

Benoni Defense: Old Benoni (A43) 1/2-1/2 Closed position
L Asztalos vs Breyer, 1912
(A43) Old Benoni, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2

Benoni Defense: Woozle (A43) 0-1 Take my rook please!
K Panczyk vs S Buecker, 1981 
(A43) Old Benoni, 62 moves, 0-1

Benoni Def: Woozle (A43) 1-0 Opposite B's EG don't always draw
J Boehm vs S Buecker, 1981 
(A43) Old Benoni, 49 moves, 1-0

Benoni Defense (A43) 1-0 Centralization wins
von Bardeleben vs W Pollock, 1895
(A43) Old Benoni, 26 moves, 1-0

Benoni-Indian Def. Kside move order (A43) 0-1 Time waits for no
J Kulbacki vs E Tate, 1994 
(A43) Old Benoni, 43 moves, 0-1

Benko Gambit: Accepted. Dlugy Variation (A57) 1-0 K walk
I Nyzhnyk vs S Siebrecht, 2011 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 34 moves, 1-0

Understanding Chess: Move By Move - John Nunn
B Lalic vs Khalifman, 1997 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 27 moves, 0-1

This game was annotated by Benko in CL&R, Jan 1970, p.22.
B Blumin vs Benko, 1969 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 34 moves, 0-1

Winning with the Benko by Jacobs says 27.Ng5 does not work
L Brunner vs Kotronias, 1990 
(A59) Benko Gambit, 31 moves, 0-1

Benoni Def. Classical. Czerniak Def. (A78) 0-1 Two Rs best Q
Gligoric vs Tal, 1959 
(A78) Benoni, Classical with ...Re8 and ...Na6, 46 moves, 0-1

Old Benoni. Russian Variation (A44) 1-0 Sitting duck
J H Donner vs W Balcerowski, 1962 
(A44) Old Benoni Defense, 16 moves, 1-0

Game 100 in The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal
H Bohm vs Tal, 1975 
(A56) Benoni Defense, 35 moves, 0-1

Two Knts vs Kside Fio/ Gruenfeld (A48) 1-0 Attacks on f7, h2
M Hebden vs McShane, 1998 
(A48) King's Indian, 22 moves, 1-0

Benko Gambit: Accepted. P Return Var (A57) 1-0 Greco Mate in 2
Suba vs O Peters, 1993 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 16 moves, 1-0

Modern Def. g6 Fianchetto (A40) 1-0 Caught by Correspondence
J F Campbell vs A Ehrlich, 1990 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 3 moves, 1-0

Fool's Mate: Black's mobile phone went off
A Jain vs R Norinkeviciute, 2007 
(B06) Robatsch, 2 moves, 1-0

(B06) The First Robatsch, 14 moves, 0-1 White missed P fork
Cochrane vs Saint-Amant, 1842 
(B06) Robatsch, 14 moves, 0-1

Modern Defense: Standard (B06) 1-0 Bxf7+ vs both Ns developed
J Sylvan vs A Flaata, 1994 
(B06) Robatsch, 10 moves, 1-0

Modern Defense 1...g6 2.h4 (B06) 1/2-1/2 Castle into Q sac?!
J Mora Corbera vs Suttles, 1964 
(B06) Robatsch, 16 moves, 1/2-1/2

Chess Variant / Robatsch (B06) 0-1 Whirling Nf2+ Windmill!
Strickland vs The Turk, 1820 
(000) Chess variants, 38 moves, 0-1

In Chess Life February 1964 Fischer annotates this game
Fischer vs W Beach, 1963 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 24 moves, 1-0

Modern Defense: Standard Def (B06) 1-0 Philidor's Legacy
V Vepkhvishvili vs D Magalashvili, 1966 
(B06) Robatsch, 21 moves, 1-0

Modern Def. Pseudo-Austrian Attk (B06) 1-0A bit unusual, but EZ
Fischer vs M Udovcic, 1970 
(B06) Robatsch, 31 moves, 1-0

Modern Defense: Norwegian Def/Gambit (B06) 1-0 R sac
Adams vs Carlsen, 2010 
(B06) Robatsch, 38 moves, 1-0

Game 3 in Understanding Chess Move by Move by John Nunn
K Aseev vs N Rashkovsky, 1998 
(B06) Robatsch, 38 moves, 1-0

Modern Def. K Pawn Fianchetto (B06) 0-1 Missed trap, still won
M Roberts vs Kasparov, 2012 
(B06) Robatsch, 20 moves, 0-1

Heated argument ?? They had a punch up!
Benko vs Fischer, 1962 
(B07) Pirc, 40 moves, 1-0

This game was pretty famous among Pirc fans at one time.
Karpov vs Azmaiparashvili, 1983 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 41 moves, 0-1

Pirc Def: Classical. Quiet System Czech Def(B08) 1-0Occupy hole
R Maric vs Petrosian, 1970 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 26 moves, 1-0

Game 7 in 'Carlsen: Move by Move' by Cyrus Lakdawala.
Carlsen vs Radjabov, 2007 
(B07) Pirc, 28 moves, 1-0

Standard Bxf7+ followed by Ng5+ miniature
L Monosson vs M Fauque, 1935 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 7 moves, 1-0

The quickest queen trap possible?
Lusgin vs A L Ioffe, 1968 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 5 moves, 1-0

The pawn looks free for the taking
G Welling vs T Veugen, 1979 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 4 moves, 1-0

Kiev (1896) Uncommon Opening/Modern Def (A00) 1-0 Bxf7+, Ng5+
A Dadian vs Doubrava, 1896 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 6 moves, 1-0

Uncommon Opening/Modern Def (A00) 1-0 Unpin and penetrate holes
M Miannay vs F Bruneau, 1991 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 9 moves, 1-0

Uncommon (A00) 1-0 Like a Lion/Philidor Defense Bxf7
E Reinhardt vs Reiss, 1934 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 10 moves, 1-0

White lost the thread of his attack and Tal made him pay
M Shofman vs Tal, 1962 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 22 moves, 0-1

The near 3-fold repetition
Reti vs Alekhine, 1925 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 40 moves, 0-1

Attack a more important piece and create a passer
Larsen vs T van Scheltinga, 1960 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 41 moves, 1-0

This is a model KIA e5 Advance vs the Sicilian
Petrosian vs Pachman, 1961  
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 21 moves, 1-0

KIA vs. Mutated Sicilian A04 1/2-1/2 69 moves
P Szabo vs P R Scott, 2001 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 69 moves, 1/2-1/2

White's king hops out of the fryin' pan
J Polgar vs S Polgar, 1993 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 51 moves, 1-0

Lisitsyn Gambit (A04) 0-1 28 moves
G Orlov vs Glek, 1987 
(A04) Reti Opening, 28 moves, 0-1

Zukertort: Sicilian Invitation (A04) 0-1 Must know crusher
S Panzalovic vs O Danchevski, 1990 
(A04) Reti Opening, 8 moves, 0-1

A model game in the Dutch A04 0-1 24 moves
P J Sowray vs R Pert, 2005 
(A04) Reti Opening, 24 moves, 0-1

Zukertort Opening /Torre (A04) / Pirc (B07) 1-0 B+N EG
M Huizer vs B Beckett, 2001
(A04) Reti Opening, 71 moves, 1-0

forks plus forks plus fork threats = 0-1 (A04) 0-1 29 moves
J Lewi vs J Adamski, 1969 
(A04) Reti Opening, 29 moves, 0-1

Pinned to the mating square...just take the rook and play on!
David vs J Balogh, 1948 
(A06) Reti Opening, 8 moves, 0-1

En prise kNights and weak back rank (A07) 0-1 39
Suttles vs Andersson, 1984 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 39 moves, 0-1

Agincourt Defense; 23.Ne4 ! Offering the d3 Rook (...Nxd3)
Tal vs Van der Wiel, 1982 
(A13) English, 24 moves, 1-0

Gain time on queen while building a battery against the block
Alekhine vs O Chajes, 1911 
(A13) English, 24 moves, 1-0

English vs. Lion/Anglo-Indian Defense. Queen's Knight Variation
Benko vs W Hartmann, 1984 
(A16) English, 21 moves, 0-1

In a pickle? Sacrifice something! (A21) 0-1 25
R Toran vs Tal, 1961 
(A21) English, 25 moves, 0-1

Very nice game by both (A25) 0-1 48 moves
McShane vs Efimenko, 2011 
(A25) English, 48 moves, 0-1

Hedgehog Defense (A30) 1-0 Central kNight Outpost Rules
Andersson vs Browne, 1983 
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 57 moves, 1-0

English, Symmetrical. Anti-Benoni (A31) 1-0 Windmill into #
Alekhine vs A Fletcher, 1928 
(A31) English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation, 32 moves, 1-0

English, Anti-Benoni Var (A31) 0-1 Black isn't forced
R Haque vs Hodgson, 1987 
(A31) English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation, 9 moves, 0-1

Modern Def: QP Fianchetto (A40) 0-1 Deadly Dbl Discover+ looms
S Loeffler vs D Norwood, 1994 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 23 moves, 0-1

Modern Def: Q Pawn Fianchetto (A40) 0-1 Remove the Guard, promo
I Birbrager vs Suetin, 1964 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 38 moves, 0-1

Modern Defense: Q Pawn Fianchetto (A40) 1-0 Insane
D Rajkovic vs Z Jeraj, 1989 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 56 moves, 1-0

Modern Def vs Pseudo Catalan (A40) 1-0Short moves like checkers
Koneru vs T Kosintseva, 2004 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 48 moves, 1-0

Modern Defense: Semi-Averbakh. Polish Var (A40) 0-1Free lunch
B Kreiman vs A Wojtkiewicz, 2000 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 0-1

Modern Def: Beefeater 206/(A40) 0-1 Pin; Get the Q in close
G Taylor vs I Ivanov, 1985 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 0-1

Modern Def: Beefeater (A40) 0-1 Black N sac for pawn roller
G Buckley vs D Norwood, 1999 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 60 moves, 0-1

Modern Defense: Beefeater Var (A40) 0-1 X-ray Defense
J Kulbacki vs B Wall, 2004 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 0-1

Modern Def. Rossolimo Var (A41) 1-0Blitz; Pin, Remove Defender
So vs Kasparov, 2016 
(A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 25 moves, 1-0

Modern Defense: Averbakh Variation (A42) 1-0 Uncastled K loses
Bobotsov vs O M Hindle, 1967 
(A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 23 moves, 1-0

Modern, Averbakh. Kotov Var (A42) 0-1 Looks like a dumb move!
W Thormann vs K Bischoff, 1982 
(A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 11 moves, 0-1

Modern Def: Averbakh Var (A42) 1-0 R sac, 2 N's coordinate
Korchnoi vs D Solak, 2002 
(A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 19 moves, 1-0

Game 49: Chess Secrets-The Giants of Strategy by Neil McDonald
Petrosian vs Ivkov, 1982 
(A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 49 moves, 1-0

Modern Def. Averbakh System. Kotov Var (A42) 0-1 Stack 'em up
R E Hartley vs Keene, 1963 
(A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 26 moves, 0-1

Modern Defense: Averbakh System. Kotov Var (A42) 1-0 K walk
Timman vs Suttles, 1974 
(A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 49 moves, 1-0

"Jenni I Got Your Number" 867-5309
J Votava vs F Jenni, 2001 
(A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 39 moves, 1-0

Modern Def. Averbakh System. Kotov Var (A42) 1-0Dandy Rook Sac!
J Fedorowicz vs J Rizzitano, 1980 
(A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 27 moves, 1-0

Modern Defense: Averbakh Var (A42) 1-0 Triple digits
Petrosian vs Ljubojevic, 1974 
(A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 100 moves, 1-0

Modern Defense: Averbakh Var (A42) 1/2-1/2 Mad Rook Device
Chandler vs B Feustel, 1981 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 66 moves, 1/2-1/2

Modern Def Averbakh Var (A42) 1-0 2 Knights on 6th
Uhlmann vs J Barendregt, 1961 
(A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 21 moves, 1-0

Modern Defense: Averbakh both 0-0-0 (A42) 0-1 Bs can't fool Ns
C Hoi vs T M Haub, 2009
(A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 42 moves, 0-1

(A44) Old Benoni Defense, 46 moves, 0-1
Bogoljubov vs Alekhine, 1934 
(A44) Old Benoni Defense, 46 moves, 0-1

An old Old Benoni (A44) 1-0 23 moves
W Hanstein vs von der Lasa, 1841 
(A44) Old Benoni Defense, 23 moves, 1-0

Sokolov Interprets (A46) 1-0 44 moves
Khalifman vs I Sokolov, 1996
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 44 moves, 1-0

White opens a bit differently but puts himself in prison
A Speijer vs Tartakower, 1909 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 49 moves, 0-1

Buy time aiming at the queen (A46) 1/2-1/2 47 moves
L Forgacs vs Tartakower, 1910 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2

Nice work of the queen, bishop and pawn to finish it
O Chajes vs Tartakower, 1911 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 50 moves, 1-0

Valiant battle of the passer down the exchange
Duras vs Tartakower, 1914 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 72 moves, 0-1

Indian Game: Pseudo-Benko (A46) · 1-0
Kasparov vs Miles, 1986 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 1-0

Indian Game: Pseudo-Benko (A46) 1-0 Open d-file, Bb5 pins Nc6
Sakaev vs Delchev, 2001 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 10 moves, 1-0

Indian Game: Pseudo-Benko (A46) 1-0 Backward d7 pawn blocked
Balashov vs Alburt, 1977 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 1-0

Indian Game: Wade-Tartakower Defense (A46); 2 way to mate
E Terpugov vs Petrosian, 1957 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 0-1

Indian Game: Wade-Tartakower Def (A46) 1-0 She can't leave c7
I Rogers vs G Milos, 1992 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 1-0

“Don’t simplify against Capablanca!” (A47) 0-1 42 moves
Menchik vs Capablanca, 1931 
(A47) Queen's Indian, 42 moves, 0-1

KID / Benoni (A48) 1-0 N sac blunder boomerangs into N mate
E Post vs J Mieses, 1914 
(E60) King's Indian Defense, 23 moves, 1-0

Benko/KID (A48) 0-1 Discovered attack by N&B
A Caoili vs N Starr, 2002 
(E60) King's Indian Defense, 31 moves, 0-1

Two Knts vs Kside Fio/ Gruenfeld (A48) 1-0 tripled e-pawns lose
M Hebden vs S Conquest, 1998
(A48) King's Indian, 48 moves, 1-0

Nbd2, Bc4 vs Pirc Fianchetto (A48) 1-0 Sacs for P cluster promo
P Troeger vs G Hodakowsky, 1957 
(A48) King's Indian, 45 moves, 1-0

Budapest Def, Fajarowicz Var (A51) 0-1 6 mover, open d-file
M Warren vs J Selman, 1930 
(A51) Budapest Gambit, 6 moves, 0-1

Budapest Def, Fajarowicz Var, (A51) 0-1 9 move smothered mate
Koppe vs W Hain, 1941 
(A51) Budapest Gambit, 9 moves, 0-1

An exposed king can't walk away from a queen
Lautier vs Spassky, 1990
(A53) Old Indian, 50 moves, 1-0

Janowski Indian (A53) 1-0 Castled way too late
H Happel vs L Day, 2001 
(A53) Old Indian, 30 moves, 1-0

Old Indian, Tartakower-Indian (A53) 1-0 Akiba's magic
Rubinstein vs Schlechter, 1918  
(A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 49 moves, 1-0

Akiba fianchettos (A53) 1/2-1/2 31 moves
Rubinstein vs Schlechter, 1918
(A53) Old Indian, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2

Pawn thrusts give this game character
Tartakower vs Znosko-Borovsky, 1909 
(A53) Old Indian, 68 moves, 1/2-1/2

Old Indian Def (A53)1-0 Space gains material advantage, passer
Salwe vs Tartakower, 1910 
(A53) Old Indian, 61 moves, 1-0

Black penetrates and exchanges; White's space advantage tells
Spielmann vs Tartakower, 1913 
(A53) Old Indian, 34 moves, 1-0

This seems more like a KID (A53) 1-0 48 moves
Petrosian vs Simagin, 1956 
(A53) Old Indian, 48 moves, 1-0

Old Indian Def. (A53) 0-1 Down the exchange, the N delivers!
V Osnos vs M Shofman, 1970 
(A53) Old Indian, 39 moves, 0-1

Old Indian Def: Czech Var w/Nc3 (A53) 1/2-1/2 Halted P on 7th
Korchnoi vs Barcza, 1959
(A53) Old Indian, 56 moves, 1/2-1/2

Q Sac, King walk (A54) 0-1 33
Polugaevsky vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1958 
(A53) Old Indian, 33 moves, 0-1

Old Indian Defense: 2 Knights Var (A54) 0-1 A timely Ng4
Lilienthal vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1951 
(A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 28 moves, 0-1

Tartakower's Indian (A54) 0-1 Impressive EG cleanup
Schlechter vs Tartakower, 1917 
(A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 66 moves, 0-1

A Masterpiece; (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3
Pachman vs Petrosian, 1958 
(A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 36 moves, 0-1

Old Indian Defense: Two Knights Var (A54) · 1-0
Alekhine vs NN, 1918 
(A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 49 moves, 1-0

OID Ukrainian Var (A54) 0-1 Q Sac, Daring Bishop, Ruthless Rook
Alatortsev vs Boleslavsky, 1950 
(A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 27 moves, 0-1

#25 in Irving Chernev's "The Most Instructive Games Ever Played
Aganalian vs Petrosian, 1945 
(A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 34 moves, 0-1

Old Indian Def: Two Knights Var (A54) 1/2-1/2 Quick draw
A Riazantsev vs S Novikov, 2005 
(A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 14 moves, 1/2-1/2

Old Indian Def: Two Knights Var (A54) 1/2-1/2 MG King walk
Portisch vs Barcza, 1959
(A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2

No Brainer Q Sac
Averbakh vs Kotov, 1953 
(A55) Old Indian, Main line, 51 moves, 0-1

Constriction
Schlechter vs Tarrasch, 1903 
(A55) Old Indian, Main line, 26 moves, 1-0

Strange EG
Vidmar vs Tartakower, 1909 
(A55) Old Indian, Main line, 78 moves, 0-1

Old Indian Defense: Normal Var (A55) 1-0 Uncommon pawn strippin
T Witke vs J Nikolac, 1986 
(A55) Old Indian, Main line, 35 moves, 1-0

Benoni, Hromadka System (A56) 0-1 Pin it to win it FAILED!
L Spassov vs Adorjan, 1977 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 11 moves, 0-1

Horowitz-superior ground
Reshevsky vs I A Horowitz, 1955 
(A56) Benoni Defense, 57 moves, 0-1

He "hardly had to calculate."
Aronian vs Jobava, 2015 
(A56) Benoni Defense, 24 moves, 1-0

Simul at the Russian Tea Room in 1988
Kasparov vs S Rachels, 1988 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 42 moves, 1-0

# 88 in GM A. Soltis' book, "The 100 Best."
Gligoric vs Petrosian, 1954 
(A56) Benoni Defense, 36 moves, 1-0

Benoni, 4 Pawns, Dynamic Attack (A56) 0-1 Pins, Pawn lever
K Opocensky vs Hromadka, 1942
(E76) King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack, 21 moves, 0-1

(A56) Benoni Defense, 38 moves, 0-1
I Chighladze vs M Yilmaz, 2014
(A56) Benoni Defense, 38 moves, 0-1

(A56) Benoni Defense, 44 moves, 1-0
Shirov vs Dubov, 2014 
(A56) Benoni Defense, 44 moves, 1-0

(A56) Benoni Defense, 45 moves, 1-0
Larsen vs Reshevsky, 1966 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 45 moves, 1-0

(A56) Benoni Defense, 34 moves, 1-0
Bronstein vs E Lundin, 1948 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 34 moves, 1-0

(A56) Benoni Defense, 33 moves, 1-0
Gelfand vs Morozevich, 2013 
(A56) Benoni Defense, 33 moves, 1-0

Benoni Defense: Czech Benoni Defense (A56)
Kasparov vs Miles, 1986 
(A56) Benoni Defense, 42 moves, 1-0

Benoni Defense: Modern Variation (A56) · 0-1
P Haba vs Smirin, 1989 
(A56) Benoni Defense, 32 moves, 0-1

A less old Benoni
Steinitz vs Tinsley, 1895  
(A57) Benko Gambit, 42 moves, 1-0

Benoni Defense: Modern Variation (A56) · 0-1
Najdorf vs E Torre, 1976 
(A56) Benoni Defense, 57 moves, 0-1

Pawn grabbing lulls the Black queen away, allowing penetration
Topalov vs Morozevich, 2014 
(A56) Benoni Defense, 35 moves, 1-0

Comination #366 in Informant's 1980 Encyclopedia of MG/Combinat
M Cuellar Gacharna vs Reshevsky, 1967 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 42 moves, 1-0

Benoni Defense: King's Indian System (A56) 1-0 Fine R manuevers
Chandler vs J Mestel, 1981 
(A56) Benoni Defense, 57 moves, 1-0

Benko Gambit: Zaitsev System (A57) 0-1 After BxB, Qa5+ forks B
H Kirchhoff vs J Foldi, 1986 
(A58) Benko Gambit, 7 moves, 0-1

Benko G: Zaitsev Var. Nescafe Frappe Attack (A57) 1-0 Smothered
P Hultin vs T Fromm, 1992 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 9 moves, 1-0

Benko Gambit, named after Pal in the 60`s was the VolgaG
Rubinstein vs Spielmann, 1922 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 47 moves, 1-0

Benko Gambit: Declined. Main Line (A57) · 0-1
D Marovic vs Bobotsov, 1961
(A57) Benko Gambit, 33 moves, 0-1

Benko Gambit: Declined. Main Line (A57) 0-1 Bold Q sac
S Johannessen vs Fischer, 1966 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 26 moves, 0-1

Benoni Defense: Hromadka System (A57) · 0-1
Tolush vs A Filipowicz, 1964 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 29 moves, 0-1

Benko Gambit: Declined. Sosonko Variation (A57) · 0-1
P Peev vs K Pedersen, 1972 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 27 moves, 0-1

Benko G. Declined. Sosonko Var (A57) 0-1 Mutual Kside attacks
J R Markus vs S Polgar, 1995
(A57) Benko Gambit, 27 moves, 0-1

Fire on the Board by Alexey Shirov, Game 19
Shirov vs A Hauchard, 1990 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 32 moves, 1-0

Benko Gambit (A57) 0-1 Stunning Q sac is a decoy for a N+ fork.
E Thorvaldsson vs P Vaitonis, 1936 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 20 moves, 0-1

Benko Gambit: Accepted. Modern (A57) 1/2-1/2 Draw claim denied
Karpov vs Miles, 1986 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2

Game 29 in The Art of Planning by Neil McDonald
I Cheparinov vs Ivanchuk, 2005 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 44 moves, 1-0

Benko Gambit: Zaitsev System (A57) 0-1 Notes by Eric Schiller
J Sarkar vs J Fedorowicz, 2005  
(A58) Benko Gambit, 27 moves, 0-1

Benko Gambit: Declined. Main Line (A57) 0-1 White N sac fails
J Xu vs J Fedorowicz, 1989 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 43 moves, 0-1

Benko Gambit: Accepted. Pawn Return Var (A57) 0-1 Cut & Thrust
N Khurtsidze vs V Cmilyte, 2012 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 49 moves, 0-1

Another example of a back rank defender that can't leave
G Mathe vs S Polgar, 1979 
(A58) Benko Gambit, 23 moves, 0-1

Benko Gambit: Accepted. Fianchetto Variation (A58) · 1/2-1/2
Karpov vs R Seltzer, 1990 
(A58) Benko Gambit, 79 moves, 1/2-1/2

Benko Fully Accepted Variation (A58) · 1-0
V Malinin vs V Savinov, 1988 
(A58) Benko Gambit, 36 moves, 1-0

WOW!!! Sacrifice after Sacrifice and mate with three minors!!!
V Malinin vs A Andreev, 1989 
(A58) Benko Gambit, 32 moves, 1-0

Benko Gambit: Accepted. Fianchetto (A58) 1-0 Spirited Play
Forintos vs Browne, 1970 
(A58) Benko Gambit, 39 moves, 1-0

Benko Gambit: Accepted. Fully Accepted Var BxBf1 (A58) 0-1 Pin
K Rawicz vs G Jones, 2011 
(A58) Benko Gambit, 24 moves, 0-1

Benko Gambit: Accepted. Fully Accepted BxBf1 (A58) 0-1Vadim won
V Shishkin vs V Malakhatko, 2001 
(A58) Benko Gambit, 39 moves, 0-1

Benko Gambit: Accepted. Central Storming Var (A58) 0-1 N fork
E Bayer vs J Fedorowicz, 1988 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 37 moves, 0-1

Benko Gambit: Accepted. Fully Accepted (A58) 1-0 R vs N Zugwang
P Nikolic vs Kotronias, 1991 
(A58) Benko Gambit, 74 moves, 1-0

Adams' book "Chess in the Fast Lane"(co-authored by his father)
Van der Sterren vs Adams, 1992
(A58) Benko Gambit, 43 moves, 0-1

Benko Gambit: Fully Accepted (A58) 1-0 Rook & Pawn EG win
Kramnik vs Topalov, 2003 
(A58) Benko Gambit, 57 moves, 1-0

Accepting the Benko gambit pawn is bad medicine.
Hort vs Alburt, 1977 
(A58) Benko Gambit, 37 moves, 0-1

Benko Gambit: Accepted. Fully Accepted (A58)1/2-Endgame rubbish
Radjabov vs Carlsen, 2006 
(A58) Benko Gambit, 68 moves, 1/2-1/2

Benko G. Accepted. King Walk Var (A59) 0-1 R sac, Q penetration
J Bonin vs S Polgar, 1988 
(A59) Benko Gambit, 25 moves, 0-1

Benko Gambit: Accepted. BxBf1 K Walk Var (A59) 1-0 Mikhail won
M Gurevich vs M M Ivanov, 2001 
(A59) Benko Gambit, 39 moves, 1-0

Benko Gambit: Accepted. Yugoslav 7…Bxf1, Nge2 (A59) 0-1 P drops
T Braunlich vs J Friedel, 2007
(A59) Benko Gambit, 31 moves, 0-1

Benko Gambit: Accepted. Yugoslav 7…Bxf1, Nge2 (A59) 0-1 Best Q
Shulman vs Khalifman, 2005 
(A59) Benko Gambit, 32 moves, 0-1

Benko Gambit: Accepted. K Walk Var (A59) 0-1 Corrections made
Hort vs E Ermenkov, 1985 
(A59) Benko Gambit, 46 moves, 0-1

Splendid series of deflection sacrifices
S Polgar vs P Hardicsay, 1985 
(A60) Benoni Defense, 22 moves, 1-0

Benoni Defense: Modern. Snake Var (A60) 1/2-1/2 Trouble follows
J Stopa vs D Kuljasevic, 2007 
(A60) Benoni Defense, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2

Benoni Def: Modern. Snake Var (A60) 1-0 Blindfold, Rapid
Gelfand vs V Gashimov, 2011 
(A60) Benoni Defense, 66 moves, 1-0

Benoni, Knight's Tour (A61) 0-1 Black gives lesson in pawn play
Spassky vs Fischer, 1972 
(A61) Benoni, 41 moves, 0-1

Benoni Defense: Knight's Tour Variation (A61) · 1-0
E Magerramov vs Kasparov, 1979 
(A61) Benoni, 53 moves, 1-0

Benoni Defense: Knight's Tour Variation (A61) 1/2-1/2
B Lalic vs K Spraggett, 1993
(A61) Benoni, 24 moves, 1/2-1/2

Benoni Defense: Fianchetto (A62) 1-0Hammer the 6th, mate on 7th
Alburt vs J Kulbacki, 1986 
(A62) Benoni, Fianchetto Variation, 32 moves, 1-0

Chess Highlights of the 20th Century by Graham Burgess
Korchnoi vs Kasparov, 1982 
(A64) Benoni, Fianchetto, 11...Re8, 36 moves, 0-1

Benoni Def: Fianchetto. Hastings Def. M.L. (A64) 0-1
Karpov vs G Nueesch, 2009 
(A64) Benoni, Fianchetto, 11...Re8, 37 moves, 0-1

Weak back rank
Kasparov vs Yurtaev, 1977 
(A65) Benoni, 6.e4, 30 moves, 1-0

(A65) Benoni, 6.e4, 34 moves, 0-1. The safe way is slow death.
Uhlmann vs Fischer, 1970 
(A65) Benoni, 6.e4, 34 moves, 0-1

David downs Goliath in a model Benoni
J Penrose vs Tal, 1960 
(A65) Benoni, 6.e4, 39 moves, 1-0

Tal's tactical vision isn't even fair.
Reshevsky vs Tal, 1970 
(A65) Benoni, 6.e4, 34 moves, 0-1

Black just backpedaled as White pawns rolled
K Pulkkinen vs L Rueda, 1984
(A67) Benoni, Taimanov Variation, 26 moves, 1-0

Computerized Correspondence isn't Sporting
Petursson vs L Mueller, 1989 
(A67) Benoni, Taimanov Variation, 23 moves, 1-0

How not to play(A67) Benoni, Taimanov Variation, 28 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs F A Cuijpers, 1980 
(A67) Benoni, Taimanov Variation, 28 moves, 1-0

Benoni Defense: Taimanov Variation (A67) 1-0
Kasparov vs Nunn, 1982  
(A67) Benoni, Taimanov Variation, 21 moves, 1-0

Benoni Defense: Taimanov Variation (A67) · 0-1
Bareev vs Topalov, 2002 
(A67) Benoni, Taimanov Variation, 46 moves, 0-1

Benoni Defense: Taimanov Variation (A67) · 0-1
P Littlewood vs D Norwood, 1985 
(A67) Benoni, Taimanov Variation, 43 moves, 0-1

Game #32 Modern Benoni - Everyman Chess - Andrew Kinsman
Gulko vs Savon, 1978 
(A67) Benoni, Taimanov Variation, 24 moves, 1-0

Benoni Defense: Taimanov Var (A67) 1-0 Chicago GM strikes again
D Gurevich vs T Shaked, 1990 
(A67) Benoni, Taimanov Variation, 31 moves, 1-0

Benoni Defense: Taimanov Var (A67) 1-0 Q sac into P fork
B Colias vs J Bonin, 1991 
(A67) Benoni, Taimanov Variation, 30 moves, 1-0

Benoni Def. Taimanov (A67) 1/2-1/2 Crazy Rook Sac Stalemate
S Ernst vs Stellwagen, 2003 
(A67) Benoni, Taimanov Variation, 63 moves, 1/2-1/2

Benoni Defense: Taimanov Var (A67) 0-1 Circumnavigation
J Ivanov vs I Cheparinov, 2004 
(A67) Benoni, Taimanov Variation, 41 moves, 0-1

KID/Benoni 4Pawns Attack. Normal Attack (A68) 1-0 Spearhead
I Nei vs Z Doda, 1960
(E77) King's Indian, 34 moves, 1-0

Benoni Def. 4 Pawns Attack. Main Line (A69) 1-0 Instructive EG
V Mikenas vs B Vladimirov, 1963 
(A69) Benoni, Four Pawns Attack, Main line, 42 moves, 1-0

Benoni Def. 4 Pawns Attack. ML (A69) 1-0 Fightin' chess indeed!
Szabo vs Timman, 1975 
(A69) Benoni, Four Pawns Attack, Main line, 34 moves, 1-0

Benoni Def. Four Ps Attk. ML (A69) 0-1 11.Nb5 A Bridge Too Far
Szabo vs J H Donner, 1968 
(A69) Benoni, Four Pawns Attack, Main line, 24 moves, 0-1

Good climb by White
So vs Van Wely, 2015 
(A70) Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3, 32 moves, 1-0

Benoni Defense: Classical. New York Var (A70) 1-0Makin' Threats
Reshevsky vs J Gallagher, 1990 
(A70) Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3, 22 moves, 1-0

A closed defense must secure the backward pawn
S Nikolaev vs J Palkovi, 1990
(A70) Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3, 28 moves, 1-0

Black kept the queen nearby and secured the d-pawn
Vyzmanavin vs Yudasin, 1990
(A70) Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2

The Benoni can't be this bad
A Goganov vs G Szamoskozi, 2010
(A70) Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3, 26 moves, 1-0

White loses the exchange (for 2 pawns) but completely equalizes
A Petrosian vs Tal, 1981 
(A70) Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3, 45 moves, 0-1

Benoni: Classical. New York Var (A70) 0-1 See keypusher comment
G Ludden vs S van Blitterswijk, 2000 
(A70) Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3, 66 moves, 0-1

Benoni Def. Classical (A70) 1-0 Q sac counters Black initiative
Gelfand vs Jobava, 2011 
(A70) Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3, 29 moves, 1-0

Benoni Def. Classical. New York Var (A70) 0-1 2Rs vs Q - time
Karpov vs J Polgar, 1998 
(A70) Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3, 82 moves, 0-1

Benoni Def Classical (A70) 1-0Removed own defender to make thrt
Dreev vs E Moskow, 2007 
(A70) Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3, 32 moves, 1-0

(A73) Benoni, Classical, 9.O-O, 29 moves, 0-1
E Magerramov vs Kasparov, 1979 
(A73) Benoni, Classical, 9.O-O, 29 moves, 0-1

White d6-rook, e5-queen, and e6-bishop support passed d7-pawn
Gligoric vs Matulovic, 1967 
(A73) Benoni, Classical, 9.O-O, 42 moves, 1-0

Benoni Defense: Classical. Main line (A73) 1-0 Passers dictate
J Kulbacki vs D Rubin, 1986 
(A73) Benoni, Classical, 9.O-O, 70 moves, 1-0

Benoni Def. Classical. Argentine Counterattack (A75) 1-0
Anand vs M Illescas, 1997 
(A75) Benoni, Classical with ...a6 and 10...Bg4, 43 moves, 1-0

Benoni Defense: Classical. Argentine Counterattack (A75) 1-0
L Eperjesi vs B Perenyi, 1980 
(A75) Benoni, Classical with ...a6 and 10...Bg4, 39 moves, 1-0

Benoni Def. Classical. Czerniak Def (A76) 1-0 N+ into spearhead
Korchnoi vs I Bilek, 1967
(A76) Benoni, Classical, 9...Re8, 57 moves, 1-0

Benoni Classical Czerniak Def Tal Line (A77) 1-0 W kNight next
Portisch vs L Winants, 1988
(A77) Benoni, Classical, 9...Re8, 10.Nd2, 32 moves, 1-0

Benoni Defense: Classical. Czerniak Def. Tal Line (A77) 0-1
Gligoric vs Fischer, 1970 
(A77) Benoni, Classical, 9...Re8, 10.Nd2, 35 moves, 0-1

Bravo!!! Win w/THREE hangers!!! Toss those coins!!!
Larsen vs Ljubojevic, 1975 
(A77) Benoni, Classical, 9...Re8, 10.Nd2, 27 moves, 0-1

Benoni Classical Czerniak Def Tal Line (A77) 0-1 W missed win
Reshevsky vs Savon, 1973 
(A77) Benoni, Classical, 9...Re8, 10.Nd2, 40 moves, 0-1

Benoni Def. Classical. Czerniak Def. Tal Line (A77) 1-0
M Podgaets vs G Zaichik, 1986 
(A77) Benoni, Classical, 9...Re8, 10.Nd2, 25 moves, 1-0

Benoni Def. Classical. Czerniak Def Tal Line (A77) 1-0 Q sac
Huebner vs J Garcia Padron, 1976 
(A77) Benoni, Classical, 9...Re8, 10.Nd2, 27 moves, 1-0

(A78) Benoni, Classical with ...Re8 and ...Na6, 27 moves, 0-1
B Gurgenidze vs Tal, 1957 
(A78) Benoni, Classical with ...Re8 and ...Na6, 27 moves, 0-1

A semi-psuedo-London system; White uses the open line best
E Cohn vs Tartakower, 1909 
(A81) Dutch, 35 moves, 1-0

Nh3 fianchetto attack vs Dutch
H Kallio vs T T Hoang, 2001 
(A81) Dutch, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2

Dutch Defense: Fianchetto Attack (A81) · 0-1
D Baramidze vs Caruana, 2014 
(A81) Dutch, 75 moves, 0-1

Dutch Staunton Gambit. Balogh Def (A82) 1-0 Sacrificial attack
Euwe vs H Weenink, 1923 
(A82) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 34 moves, 1-0

The Dutch prevails against a King's Indian Attack
O Saenko vs Y Kruppa, 1998 
(A84) Dutch, 38 moves, 0-1

Teenagers Battle; Exchanging off the Stonewall dark bishop
Petrosian vs Korchnoi, 1946 
(A94) Dutch, Stonewall with Ba3, 23 moves, 1-0

Carr Defense; Q sac creates a passer
F Babar vs M Basman, 1993 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 36 moves, 0-1

Czech Defense: General (B06) 1-0 Surprise!
J Arnason vs J Pribyl, 1987 
(B07) Pirc, 15 moves, 1-0

Modern Defense (B06) 1-0 Miniature: B protects N supports R#
T Goutali vs O Lima, 2010 
(B06) Robatsch, 17 moves, 1-0

Modern Defense: Standard Line (B06) 1-0 Trapped bishop
Kazhgaleyev vs S Shoker, 2005 
(B06) Robatsch, 9 moves, 1-0

Pirc Defense (B06) 1-0 White N baits Black Q into snare
J Richardson vs A Eva, 1939 
(B07) Pirc, 13 moves, 1-0

Modern Def: Standard Line (B06) 0-1 P lever; can't save both Bs
Unzicker vs S Telljohann, 1994 
(B06) Robatsch, 11 moves, 0-1

Modern Defense: Pseudo-Austrian Attack (B06) 0-1 W loses center
L Zhu vs T Reilly, 2016
(B06) Robatsch, 17 moves, 0-1

Szymon Winawer (1838-1920)
M Porges vs Winawer, 1892 
(B06) Robatsch, 22 moves, 0-1

Modern Defense: K Pawn Fianchetto (B06) 1-0 Q forks 2 units
Vasiukov vs Razuvaev, 1972 
(B06) Robatsch, 8 moves, 1-0

Modern Defense: K Pawn Fianchetto (B06) 0-1 Bad P structure
W F Shaw vs Suttles, 1971
(B06) Robatsch, 14 moves, 0-1

Modern Defense, Standard(B06) 0-1A kick in the pants from the N
O Hirn vs T Hillarp Persson, 2006 
(B06) Robatsch, 21 moves, 0-1

Modern Defense: Standard (B06) 0-1 3 Piece Travelin' Band
J N Sugden vs Keene, 1962 
(B06) Robatsch, 17 moves, 0-1

Modern Def: Pseudo-Austrian Attack (B06) 1-0Dbl Knt Sacs aid Bs
M Yeo vs A T Erdal-Smith, 1979 
(B06) Robatsch, 20 moves, 1-0

Pterodactyl Defense: Eastern. Pterodactyl (B06) 0-1 What a day
J Mestel vs L Day, 1982 
(B06) Robatsch, 25 moves, 0-1

Modern Def: Standard (B06) 1-0 Outpost on 6th, Spearhead, Q sac
C van Oosterom vs P Hulshof, 2009 
(B06) Robatsch, 23 moves, 1-0

Modern Def: Two Knights (B06) 1-0Smashing finish to smothered#
J Kristiansen vs B Jacobsen, 1976 
(B06) Robatsch, 18 moves, 1-0

Modern Def. Two Knights (B06) 0-1Bxf3 sac allows Be5 support #
Dorfman vs Romanishin, 1977 
(B06) Robatsch, 13 moves, 0-1

Modern Def. Two Knights. Suttles Var Tal Gambit (B06) 1-0 Tal!
Tal vs G Tringov, 1964 
(B06) Robatsch, 17 moves, 1-0

Modern Def. 2Knts. Suttles (B06)1/2-Arabian Stalemate w/Crazy R
Matulovic vs Suttles, 1970 
(B06) Robatsch, 77 moves, 1/2-1/2

Modern Def. 2Knts. Suttles Var (B06) 1-0 Exchange, not defend
Geller vs O Jakobsen, 1972 
(B06) Robatsch, 15 moves, 1-0

Modern Defense: Standard (B06) 1-0 Pawn roller
Nunn vs C Crouch, 1993 
(B06) Robatsch, 31 moves, 1-0

Modern Defense: Standard (B06) 0-1 Notes by Raymond Keene
E Jimenez Zerquera vs Keene, 1974  
(B06) Robatsch, 35 moves, 0-1

Pirc Defense: General (B06) 1-0 Special Aura
Kasparov vs Topalov, 1999 
(B07) Pirc, 44 moves, 1-0

Modern Defense: K Pawn Fianchetto WOW, Brothers and Sisters!
D Przepiorka vs G Patay, 1926 
(B06) Robatsch, 26 moves, 1-0

Modern Defense (B06) 0-1Trapped Rook; LTN, 61, Exercise #16
J Ye vs Bacrot, 2001 
(B06) Robatsch, 59 moves, 0-1

Modern Defense: Geller's System (B06); Instructive Q blockade
Petrosian vs Mecking, 1969 
(B06) Robatsch, 41 moves, 1-0

Modern Defense: Standard Defense (B06) 0-1Unusual game
R Nezhmetdinov vs M Ujtelky, 1964 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 75 moves, 0-1

Robatsch Dbl Fio (B06) 1-0 Castle opp, P lever, Sac, Pin, Dflct
Steinitz vs A Mongredien, 1862 
(B06) Robatsch, 22 moves, 1-0

Fire on board, by Judit; Neither king gets castled
J Polgar vs Shirov, 1995 
(B06) Robatsch, 21 moves, 1-0

North $ea Defense; He thought for sure Magnus was a goner
B Savchenko vs Carlsen, 2010 
(B06) Robatsch, 36 moves, 0-1

KAPOW!!! Don't anyone dare try silly stuff against the Champ!
Kasparov vs Speelman, 1989 
(B06) Robatsch, 25 moves, 1-0

Modern Defense: K-P Fianchetto (B06) 1-0, 25 moves Zwischenzug
M Kravtsiv vs Y Vovk, 2004 
(B06) Robatsch, 25 moves, 1-0

Robatsch/Modern (B06) 0-1 Nxg4 Sac begins break through
A Butnorius vs Tal, 1975 
(B06) Robatsch, 38 moves, 0-1

Modern Defense: King Pawn Fianchetto (B06) 1-0 Pawn fork
Hort vs Keene, 1975 
(B06) Robatsch, 25 moves, 1-0

Modern Defense (B06) 0-1Penetrate, Remove guard, Add attackers
A Barrett vs M Rakic Vulicevic, 2012
(B06) Robatsch, 29 moves, 0-1

Modern Defense: K Pawn Fianchetto (B06) 1-0 Resembles B12 Rat
B Enklaar vs P du Chattel, 1975
(B06) Robatsch, 49 moves, 1-0

Modern Defense, Fianchetto (B06) 0-1 W cannot break thru Kside
J Noa vs Burn, 1887 
(B06) Robatsch, 29 moves, 0-1

Game 57: My Best Games Of Chess 1924-1937 by A. Alekhine
Alekhine vs V Mikenas, 1933 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 45 moves, 1-0

Modern Def (B06) 1-0 How long did W take to calculate all this?
F Roeder vs W Zbikowski, 1983 
(B06) Robatsch, 31 moves, 1-0

Modern Defense (B06) 0-1 Weak back rank, no luft
Tal vs F Olafsson, 1975 
(B06) Robatsch, 25 moves, 0-1

Czech Def (B06) 1-0 Nxf7 starts a rumble about the countryside
Tal vs Simagin, 1956 
(B07) Pirc, 45 moves, 1-0

Modern Defense (B06) 1-0 Wild offers, pins prevail
Kupreichik vs J Murey, 1969 
(B06) Robatsch, 27 moves, 1-0

Modern Defense (B06) 1-0 Develop, connect thy rooks!
Kupreichik vs S Pedersen, 1974 
(B06) Robatsch, 20 moves, 1-0

Modern Defense: K Pawn Fianchetto (B06) 1-0 Open h-file
S Mariotti vs Andersson, 1970 
(B06) Robatsch, 35 moves, 1-0

(B06) Robatsch, 18 moves, 1-0 Qxf7+ removes the guard for Nxe6+
Nunn vs S Swanson, 1974 
(B06) Robatsch, 18 moves, 1-0

150A 8.f4 Modern Elongated Pirc Def (B06) 1-0 Central crossfire
Adams vs Hodgson, 2001 
(B06) Robatsch, 27 moves, 1-0

Modern Def. vs 150 Attack (B06) 1-0 Qside yields 2 passers
V Ciocaltea vs N Gaprindashvili, 1969
(B06) Robatsch, 27 moves, 1-0

2Ns 150A vs Modern Def Dbl Fio (B06) 1-0Interesting play in mid
Negi vs T Lanchava, 2005 
(B06) Robatsch, 28 moves, 1-0

Kotov's excellent book "Play Like a Grandmaster" p. 84-85
Y Neishtadt vs Kotov, 1956 
(B06) Robatsch, 38 moves, 0-1

150A 7.Nh3 Modern Elongated Dbl Fio (B06) 1-0 open g-file pin
Adams vs C McNab, 2007 
(B06) Robatsch, 30 moves, 1-0

150A 7.Nh3 Modern Elongated Dbl Fio (B06) 1-0 c6-pawn wedge
D Gormally vs J Cobb, 2006 
(B06) Robatsch, 38 moves, 1-0

150A 8.Nh3 Modern Elongated Dbl Fio (B06) 1-0Mutual threats, Rs
Naiditsch vs R Tischbierek, 2001
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 28 moves, 1-0

150A Pirc Dbl Fio Ng4 (B06) 1-0 Up the exchange & a pawn
Short vs A Beliavsky, 1997 
(B07) Pirc, 42 moves, 1-0

150A f3, g4 Pirc Def Qh5 (B06) 1-0 Black is better but blunders
Short vs E Torre, 1987
(B07) Pirc, 30 moves, 1-0

150A f3, g4 vs Modern Dbl Elongated Fio (B06) 1-0 Nxe6+ sac
Short vs Kavalek, 1986 
(B06) Robatsch, 38 moves, 1-0

150A QxBh6 vs Modern Def Qa5 (B06) 1-0 h-file batters non-celeb
Adams vs D Robinson, 1998 
(B06) Robatsch, 18 moves, 1-0

150A QxBh6 vs Modern Def (B06) 1-0 exNf6 and bxNc3
Jansa vs I Gazik, 1992
(B06) Robatsch, 36 moves, 1-0

150A QxBh6 vs Pirc Def mutual 0-0-0 (B06) 0-1 Black space advan
H Stefansson vs Kasimdzhanov, 2000
(B07) Pirc, 29 moves, 0-1

Modern Def. K Pawn Fianchetto (B06) 1-0 B sac deflects back R
Tal vs Suttles, 1972 
(B06) Robatsch, 40 moves, 1-0

Modern Defense: Standard Defense (B06) 0-1 Notes by Keene
G Hjorth vs Keene, 1984  
(B06) Robatsch, 30 moves, 0-1

Modern Defense: Standard (B06) 0-1Homage to dark-squared Bishop
Yanofsky vs Keene, 1974 
(B06) Robatsch, 54 moves, 0-1

Modern Def. Standard/Hippo-like(B06) 0-1 Nailed in both corners
J Tsalicoglou vs Keene, 1976
(B06) Robatsch, 27 moves, 0-1

Modern Def. Standard/Hippo-like(B06) 0-1K walk into worseending
Y Rantanen vs Keene, 1979 
(B06) Robatsch, 40 moves, 0-1

Modern Defense (B06)1-0 Attack w/space advantage that restricts
E Diemer vs P Cerff, 1983 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 1-0

B06 Advance Variation 0-1 Model game against 3.h4
Granda Zuniga vs A Kakageldyev, 1996 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 0-1

Modern Defense 2...g6 3.h4 (B06) 1-0 Attacks in 3 sectors
Spassky vs A Ufimtsev, 1958 
(B06) Robatsch, 27 moves, 1-0

Modern Defense 2.h4 h5 (B06) 1-0 Transposes to KID Saemisch
Spassky vs J A Gonzalez Rodriguez, 1986 
(B06) Robatsch, 43 moves, 1-0

Blindfold 3.h4 vs Dbl Fio (B06) 1-0 Squeezed into corner
Lasker vs Yeaton, 1892 
(B06) Robatsch, 21 moves, 1-0

Modern Defense Bg7, Nh6 (B06) 1/2- Q kept perpetual threat & +
I Stohl vs Seirawan, 1990 
(B06) Robatsch, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2

Lion Defense: Lion's Jaw (B07) 1-0 Very clever!
Speelman vs Azmaiparashvili, 1994 
(B07) Pirc, 42 moves, 1-0

Lion's Jaw (B07) 1-0 Trapped Knight; LTN, 56, Diagram #2
Dreev vs H Saldano Dayer, 2002 
(B07) Pirc, 31 moves, 1-0

A stock trap in the Pirc
W Elm vs A Bachmann, 1975 
(B07) Pirc, 8 moves, 1-0

Pirc Defense: Roscher Gambit (B07) 1-0 Discovery coming
J Roscher vs S Plath, 1989 
(B07) Pirc, 10 moves, 1-0

Pirc Defense: Kholmov System (B07) 0-1 White will lose a piece
J Fedorowicz vs Chandler, 1979 
(B07) Pirc, 15 moves, 0-1

Lion Defense: Lion's Jaw (B07) 1-0 17 straight pawn moves
E Diemer vs T Heiling, 1984 
(B07) Pirc, 45 moves, 1-0

Lion Defense: Lion's Jaw (B07)1-0 Philidor's Legacy in 3 moves
Kasparov vs M Wahls, 1992 
(B07) Pirc, 37 moves, 1-0

Pirc Defense (B07) 1-0 Q sac upon overworked pawn
E Pedersen vs H Keller, 1952 
(B07) Pirc, 21 moves, 1-0

Pirc Defense: Classical Variation (B07) 1-0 1700 beats 2500!!
M Fouts vs N Firman, 2003 
(B07) Pirc, 27 moves, 1-0

Pirc Defense: Chinese Variation (B07) 1-0 Chinese Immortal
W Liu vs J H Donner, 1978 
(B07) Pirc, 20 moves, 1-0

A fine example of tearing open the center
I Kurnosov vs M Dzhumaev, 2008 
(B07) Pirc, 15 moves, 1-0

Pirc Defense: Kholmov System (B07) 1-0 Black is destroyed
Short vs R J Miles, 1976 
(B07) Pirc, 25 moves, 1-0

Notes by Ivanchuk from Imformant
Ivanchuk vs A Graf, 1988  
(B07) Pirc, 29 moves, 1-0

Czech Defense: General (B07) 1-0 TCSC #145
Anand vs F Izeta Txabarri, 1993 
(B07) Pirc, 26 moves, 1-0

Pirc Defense: General (B07) 1-0 Huddling for warmth
Karpov vs Timman, 1979 
(B07) Pirc, 38 moves, 1-0

quietly impressive game which repays close study
Szabo vs Pirc, 1962 
(B07) Pirc, 56 moves, 0-1

Pirc Defense: General (B07) 1/2-1/2 As played by Pirc
Pilnik vs Pirc, 1950 
(B07) Pirc, 65 moves, 1/2-1/2

Pirc Defense: General (B07) · 0-1
Q Seijp V/d vs T Kett, 2014 
(B07) Pirc, 28 moves, 0-1

Pirc Defense (B07) 0-1 Queenside passers will pay off
A Moiseenko vs Caruana, 2014 
(B07) Pirc, 43 moves, 0-1

Pirc Defense (B07) 1-0 N, then Q sac opens the center
N Fercec vs B Medak, 2000 
(B07) Pirc, 20 moves, 1-0

Pirc Def. (B07) 0-1 Tal blows up the Qside, then dissects Kside
I Blek vs Tal, 1952 
(B07) Pirc, 46 moves, 0-1

Pirc Defense (B07) 0-1 Spearhead, R on 2nd
R Slade vs H Trevenen, 1947
(B07) Pirc, 29 moves, 0-1

Pirc Def. Kholmov System (B07) 1-0 Bone in throat, rob the pin
G Timmerman vs A Rosmuller, 1984 
(B07) Pirc, 14 moves, 1-0

Pirc Defense (B07) 1-0 Runaway pawns inflict damage
Korchnoi vs Pirc, 1957 
(B07) Pirc, 55 moves, 1-0

Pirc Defense 3...e5, 5.QxQd8 KxQ (B07) 0-1 Pins, N vs B ending
F Vallejo Pons vs Carlsen, 2012 
(B07) Pirc, 41 moves, 0-1

Pirc Defense: Chinese Variation (B07) 1-0 R beats B EG
V Vepkhvishvili vs M Chipashvili, 1979
(B07) Pirc, 77 moves, 1-0

Pirc Defense Ne2 General (B07) 1-0 Unusual but interesting
E Kovalevskaya vs S Masego, 2007
(B07) Pirc, 35 moves, 1-0

A game full of unexpected moves and weird positions
E Diemer vs F Trommsdorf, 1973 
(B07) Pirc, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2

Pirc Def (B07) 1-0 R deflection sac after Q interpose removes K
N P Nielsen vs H H Schmidt, 2001 
(B07) Pirc, 54 moves, 1-0

Pirc Def Pseudo 150 Attk w/out Bh6 (B07) 1-0 Q sac for a Pawn#
T Cagasik vs J Brooke, 2007 
(B07) Pirc, 23 moves, 1-0

Indian Game 150 Attack f3, g4 (A45) 1-0 a-file vs h-file attack
V Vepkhvishvili vs G Kasparian, 1968 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 24 moves, 1-0

Pirc vs 150 Attack (B07) 0-1 White wins w/25 Nxc5 Nxc5 26 Q
N Pogonina vs Z Tan, 2010 
(B07) Pirc, 69 moves, 0-1

Pirc Def. Pseudo-150 Attack (B07) 0-1 Simplification to won EG
Pilnik vs E Torre, 1975 
(B07) Pirc, 42 moves, 0-1

Pirc Defense: 150 Attack (B07) 0-1 Tormented Minor Piece EG
Tal vs E Torre, 1987 
(B07) Pirc, 65 moves, 0-1

Pirc Defense: 150 Attack (B07) 1/2-1/2 R&P ending
E Osuna Vega vs J Hickman, 2009 
(B07) Pirc, 56 moves, 1/2-1/2

Pirc Def. Pseudo-150 Attack (B07) 0-1 Penetration tactics
I Buljovcic vs Hort, 1976
(B07) Pirc, 24 moves, 0-1

Pirc Defense: 150 Attack (B07) 1-0 What a slugfest!
E Najer vs T L Petrosian, 2016 
(B07) Pirc, 33 moves, 1-0

Pirc vs 150A no BxBg7. Sveshnikov-Jansa (B07) 1-0 Big space
Svidler vs Ivanchuk, 2006 
(B07) Pirc, 30 moves, 1-0

Pirc vs 150A w/Bh6 Bh8. Sveshnikov-Jansa (B07) 1-0 cross pin
Short vs M Gurevich, 1990 
(B07) Pirc, 62 moves, 1-0

Pirc Defense: Byrne Variation (B07) 0-1 Weak back rank
G Cechi vs B Medak, 1999
(B07) Pirc, 20 moves, 0-1

Pirc Defense: Byrne 4.Bg5 (B07) 1-0 Storming the fianchetto
S Chumfwa vs W Kobese, 2002 
(B07) Pirc, 26 moves, 1-0

Pirc Def. Byrne Var (B07) 0-1 Howler awaits skewer Bh3+
A Soltis vs E Torre, 1975 
(B07) Pirc, 50 moves, 0-1

Pirc Defense: Byrne Variation (B07) 1-0 Slash & burn kNights
Dreev vs D Anagnostopoulos, 1989 
(B07) Pirc, 15 moves, 1-0

Pirc Defense: Byrne Var (B07) 1-0 Ending: B&N beat R
Suetin vs Korchnoi, 1962 
(B07) Pirc, 40 moves, 1-0

Pirc Defense: Byrne (B07) 1-0 Opera House reminder after 22.
Tal vs Gufeld, 1968 
(B07) Pirc, 44 moves, 1-0

Unusual White Choices in the MG B08 1/2-1/2 35
E Torre vs Chandler, 1978 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2

A pawn capture opens lines B08 1-0 23
Tal vs Petrosian, 1974 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 23 moves, 1-0

Prodding for the penetration square
Larsen vs Timman, 1983
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 50 moves, 1-0

Pawn Race B08 0-1 64
A Tsvetkov vs Smyslov, 1947 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 64 moves, 0-1

IM Bill Hartston annotated this in his "Kings of Chess."
Karpov vs Korchnoi, 1978 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 41 moves, 1-0

The open a- file is faster than a pawn lever B08 0-1 42
Kavalek vs Suttles, 1974 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 42 moves, 0-1

Crossfire and Ng5 positioned to bust up Black's fianchetto
Spassky vs Seirawan, 1984 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 23 moves, 1-0

Vol I of Mastering the Chess Openings, pp.315-316. - Watson
B Ivanovic vs M Gurevich, 1989 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 34 moves, 0-1

Game 163 in Boris Spassky's 400 Selected Games
Spassky vs Parma, 1966
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 32 moves, 1-0

Game 456 in Chess Informant Best Games 401-500
Tal vs Speelman, 1988 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 34 moves, 1-0

Geller's king goes from being hunted to a hunter.
Geller vs Tal, 1975 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 41 moves, 1-0

150A BxBg7 Pirc Def. Classical. Two Knts (B08) 1-0 N trap/sac
M Hebden vs P Littlewood, 1992 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 18 moves, 1-0

150A BxBg7 Pirc Def. Classical. Two Knts (B08) 1-0 Kside N
M Hebden vs E N Holland, 1993 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 27 moves, 1-0

150A Bg5 Bc4 Pirc Def. Classical. Two Knts (B08) 1-0Blind swine
M Hebden vs A Keehner, 1989 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 30 moves, 1-0

150A BxBg7 Pirc Def. Classical. Two Knts (B08) 1-0 Pins abound
M Hebden vs S Conquest, 1991
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 38 moves, 1-0

150A QxBh6 Pirc Def. Classical. Two Knts (B08) 1-0 Open c-file
M Hebden vs A van Diermen, 1991
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 35 moves, 1-0

150A BxBg7 Pirc Def. Classical. Two Knts (B08) 1-0 Open g-file
M Hebden vs G Beikert, 1993
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 42 moves, 1-0

150A Pirc Def. Classical. Two Knts Ng4 (B08) 1-0Sacs for P fork
M Hebden vs Tukmakov, 1993
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 61 moves, 1-0

Ch. 2, 150 Attack?! Ng4, G17: A Killer Chess Opening Repertoire
M Hebden vs F Felecan, 1993 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 21 moves, 1-0

150A BxBg7 vs Pirc Def Classical. Two Knts (B08) 1-0Hard fought
M Hebden vs M Schlosser, 1993 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 56 moves, 1-0

150A BxBg7 vs Pirc Def Classical. Two Knts (B08) 1-0 Qless MG
M Hebden vs T Oral, 1994
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 59 moves, 1-0

150A vs Pirc Def Classical. Two Knights (B08) 1-0 Pin to win
Leko vs A Beliavsky, 1998 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 35 moves, 1-0

150A vs Pirc Def Classical. Two Knights (B08) 1-0 Q sac fails
Khalifman vs Adams, 1997 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 31 moves, 1-0

Pirc Def: Classical. Two Knights System (B08) 1-0 Rooks EG
J Hawkins vs M Galyas, 2015
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 48 moves, 1-0

Pirc Defense: Classical. Two Knights(B08) 0-1 A pawn is a pawn
B Simon vs Tal, 1972 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 19 moves, 0-1

Pirc Def. Classical. Two Knights (B08) 1-0 Gambiteer I book
Glek vs N Heck, 1999
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 30 moves, 1-0

Quiet System Chigorin Line (B08) · 1/2-1/2
M Matlakov vs Mamedyarov, 2013
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2

Pirc Classical. Quiet System (B08) 0-1 White exchanges fail
S Satyapragyan vs Bacrot, 2012 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 44 moves, 0-1

Pirc Def. Classical. Quiet System (B08) 1-0 P lever restricts
Kasparov vs A Sendur, 1976 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 22 moves, 1-0

Pirc Defense: Classical. Quiet System (B08) 0-1 Kaiser Rolled
G Kaiser vs Carlsen, 2000 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 36 moves, 0-1

Pirc Def. Classical. Quiet System Chigorin (B08) 0-1 Artful Rs
V Palermo vs H Rossetto, 1965 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 43 moves, 0-1

Pirc Def. Classical. Quiet System Parma Def (B08) 1-0 A1 R Trip
K Rogoff vs Timman, 1971 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 48 moves, 1-0

Pirc Def. Classical. Quiet System (B08) 0-1 Open center
Unzicker vs Botvinnik, 1962 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 40 moves, 0-1

Pirc Classical Quiet System Chig (B08) 1-0 Dbl R sac declined
L Christiansen vs Seirawan, 1978 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 42 moves, 1-0

Pirc Def: Classical. Quiet System Czech Def (B08) 1-0 Arabian #
R Simic vs A Planinc, 1979 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 32 moves, 1-0

Pirc Classical. Quiet System Czech Def (B08) 1-0 Dbl N sac
Psakhis vs A Kochyev, 1990 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 31 moves, 1-0

Philidor / Pirc Defense (B09) 0-1 Central roller
G Mammadzada vs I Furtado, 2007 
(B07) Pirc, 55 moves, 0-1

B09 0-1 35 Notes by Raymond Keene
Gligoric vs Keene, 1971  
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 55 moves, 0-1

B09 0-1 37 Notes by Raymond Keene
J Penrose vs Keene, 1971  
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 37 moves, 0-1

B09 1-0 24 9.hxg6 was all the rage
L Perecz vs M Hever, 1974 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 24 moves, 1-0

Pirc, Austrian, Unzicker Attack (B09) 1-0 h-pawn creates f7 pin
Nakamura vs Smirin, 2005 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 22 moves, 1-0

Pirc Austrian Attack. Weiss Var (B09) 1-0 Fischer's R block!!
Fischer vs Benko, 1963 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 21 moves, 1-0

Fischer's Austrian vs Pirc (could transpose from 1d4 Nf6 2Nc3
Fischer vs F J Perez, 1965 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 25 moves, 1-0

Austrian beats Anand w Bg5!, Bc1!, e6
Ehlvest vs Anand, 1989 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 25 moves, 1-0

Instructive strategy in the Austrian B09 1-0 28
Jansa vs A Lanc, 1970 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 28 moves, 1-0

Karpov's Positional Demo vs Pirc B09 1-0 41
Karpov vs Y Nikolaevsky, 1971 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 41 moves, 1-0

Miniature vs a GM B09 1-0 21
P Ostojic vs Timman, 1973 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 21 moves, 1-0

Strategic handling of Austrian B09 1-0 41
Timman vs Nijboer, 1985 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 41 moves, 1-0

Bxa7 followed by precise 'technique' B09 1-0 34
Shirov vs A Volokitin, 2002 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 34 moves, 1-0

Outpost on e6 B09 1-0 32
Shirov vs P Nikolic, 1999
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 32 moves, 1-0

Pirc Austrian Attack. Weiss Var(B09)1-0 Well played by Spassky
Spassky vs Kavalek, 1977 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 42 moves, 1-0

Pirc, Austrian Attack. Weiss Var (B09) 1-0 Shrewd mating net
So vs M Mahjoob, 2007 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 20 moves, 1-0

Pirc Def. Austrian Attack. Weiss Var (B09) 0-1 Failed fortress
Timman vs Nunn, 1982 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 69 moves, 0-1

Pirc Def: Austrian Attack. Weiss (B09) N sweepstakes
HIARCS vs T Reilly, 1994
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 45 moves, 1-0

Lesson 4: Best Lessons of a Chess Coach by Sunil Weeramantry
Harris vs S Weeramantry, 1972 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 23 moves, 0-1

Pirc Def. Austrian Attk. Kurajica (B09) 1-0 0-0-0 w/Black Nd2!
A Beliavsky vs Timman, 1986 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 57 moves, 1-0

Pirc Def: Austrian Attack. Weiss Var (B09) 1-0 White Q enters
Kaidanov vs J Piket, 1988 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 22 moves, 1-0

Pirc Def. Austrian Attack. Weiss Var (B09) 1-0 Diagonal heat
G Cabrilo vs A Strikovic, 1991 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 21 moves, 1-0

Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack (B09) 0-1 Black is up 2 pawns
J Polgar vs Carlsen, 2012 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 44 moves, 0-1

Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack 13.g4?(B09) 0-1 W has lost ending
Fischer vs Korchnoi, 1962 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 33 moves, 0-1

'The Pirc in Black and White' by James Vigus
Huebner vs Korchnoi, 1989 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 61 moves, 0-1

Pirc Def. Austrian Attack. Weiss Var (B09) 0-1 A pawn, another
K Mueller vs Tal, 1974
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 49 moves, 0-1

Pirc Def. Austrian Attack. Weiss Var (B09) 0-1 Count accurately
I Gaponenko vs Dreev, 2016
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 26 moves, 0-1

Pirc Def. Austrian Attack. Weiss Var (B09) 1-0 Line clearance
Robatsch vs F J Perez, 1963 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 19 moves, 1-0

Game 29: David vs Goliath Chess by Andrew Soltis
H L Tan vs Pirc, 1963 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 20 moves, 1-0

Pirc Def. Austrian Attack. Unzicker Attack (B09) 1-0 Torch f7
C Diebert vs J Readey, 1985 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 20 moves, 1-0

Pirc Def: Austrian Attack. Unzicker Attack (B09) 0-1 Pins win
Bronstein vs S Conquest, 1996 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 19 moves, 0-1

Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack (B09) 1-0 Development traps Q
R Averby vs V M Ostroverkhov, 1967 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 22 moves, 1-0

Pirc Def. Austrian Attack. Weiss Var (B09) 0-1 Costly P grab
S Haubrich vs D Gurevich, 1990
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 20 moves, 0-1

Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack (B09) 1-0 Gambiteer I book
M Illescas vs M Gurevich, 1988
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 26 moves, 1-0

Pirc Def. Austrian Attack. Unzicker Attack (B09) 1-0What's best
Stein vs V Liberzon, 1965 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 25 moves, 1-0

Pirc Def. Austrian Attk. Unzicker Attk (B09) 1-0 3 piece Kside
Unzicker vs J H Donner, 1971 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 20 moves, 1-0

Pirc Austrian Attack. Dragon Formation (B09) 1/2-1/2, 13 moves
Sax vs Seirawan, 1988 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 13 moves, 1/2-1/2

Pirc Austrian Attack. Dragon (B09) 0-1 White K exposed
J McPhillips vs L Davis, 2014 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 33 moves, 0-1

Pirc Def: Austrian Attack. Dragon Formation (B09) 1-0Dominant Q
Tal vs Spassky, 1988 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 56 moves, 1-0

Pirc Austrian Attack. Dragon (B09) 0-1 No time for en prise N
Bologan vs Nunn, 1992 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 49 moves, 0-1

Mitrofanov's Deflections
Ljubojevic vs Seirawan, 1983 
(B10) Caro-Kann, 30 moves, 1-0

Game 16 in Fischer's
Fischer vs Petrosian, 1959 
(B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2

Rat Def / Modern Def (B06) 0-1 N Giveaways
F Atabek vs Suttles, 1977 
(B06) Robatsch, 16 moves, 0-1

Rat Defense: Accelerated Gurgenidze (B12) 0-1 Ugly W contest
A J van Dop vs P du Chattel, 1975 
(B07) Pirc, 37 moves, 0-1

Rat Defense: Accelerated Gurgenidze (B07) 1-0 Which + is next?
Zappa vs Ehlvest, 2005 
(B07) Pirc, 27 moves, 1-0

Rat Defense: Small Center Def (C00) 1-0 Nibbled on in
J Kristiansen vs P Saariluoma, 1973
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 26 moves, 1-0

Trouble on e6
A Csank vs Albin, 1890 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 16 moves, 1-0

French Defense: KIA/Philidor (C00) · 0-1
A Nimzowitsch vs Capablanca, 1911 
(C00) French Defense, 33 moves, 0-1

Knight swap w/eyes wide shut; Double B bombing!
J Horvath vs S Polgar, 1981 
(C00) French Defense, 22 moves, 0-1

Move pieces, not pawns C41 1-0 7
De Legal vs Saint Brie, 1750 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 7 moves, 1-0

Snake bit by a knight fork A60 1-0 23
C Zhu vs Than Soe Aung, 1999
(A60) Benoni Defense, 23 moves, 1-0

Indian Game: Anti-Nimzo-Indian (E10) 0-1 Sac & Q Trap
W Veitch vs J Penrose, 1950 
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 10 moves, 0-1

Wacko horses need to be saddle broke
Tarrasch vs Alekhine, 1922 
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 0-1

A Benko Gambit E60 1-0 70
V Zaltsman vs Benko, 1981 
(E60) King's Indian Defense, 70 moves, 1-0

Rf1xf5 destroys the pawn structure and allows Qh5
Glek vs Z Lanka, 1997 
(E61) King's Indian, 33 moves, 1-0

Nice sacrifices by black (an 11- year-old boy)
A Hoffman vs Nakamura, 1999 
(E61) King's Indian, 35 moves, 0-1

Flank manuevers (E73) 1-0 60 moves
Jobava vs Radjabov, 2015 
(E73) King's Indian, 60 moves, 1-0

(E75) King's Indian, Averbakh, Main line, 43 moves, 0-1
Larsen vs Fischer, 1966 
(E75) King's Indian, Averbakh, Main line, 43 moves, 0-1

KID Averbakh. Benoni Def Advance (E75) 0-1 Tal punishes 0-0-0?
E Chukaev vs Tal, 1956 
(E75) King's Indian, Averbakh, Main line, 27 moves, 0-1

KID Saemisch Var (E80) 1-0 N sac, Queen trap
Spassky vs H Pfleger, 1986 
(E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 29 moves, 1-0

When will the winning chance occur?
V Makogonov vs Bronstein, 1944 
(E90) King's Indian, 42 moves, 1-0

Modern Def. 4...Nh6?! Pseudo-Austrian Attack (B06) 1/2-1/2
D Rajkovic vs Smyslov, 1972 
(B06) Robatsch, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2

Modern Defense: K Pawn Fianchetto (B06) 0-1 Missed Spearhead #
Aronian vs K Urban, 1996 
(B06) Robatsch, 19 moves, 0-1

Modern Def. Geller's System (B06)1-0 BF creates central passer
Fischer vs Ivkov, 1970 
(B06) Robatsch, 38 moves, 1-0

Modern Defense: Geller's System (B06) 1-0 Spacial edge
Karpov vs L Vogt, 1969 
(B06) Robatsch, 39 moves, 1-0

Modern Defense: Gurgenidze Defense (B06) 1-0 Hog on 7th
J Hector vs S Studeny, 2001 
(B06) Robatsch, 41 moves, 1-0

Modern Def. Gurgenidze Def (B06) 1-0 Black's Qside falls apart
T Gelashvili vs L Gergaia, 2003 
(B06) Robatsch, 24 moves, 1-0

Modern Defense: Standard/C-K Gurgenidze Set-up (B06/B15) 0-1
T Kosintseva vs Koneru, 2004
(B06) Robatsch, 48 moves, 0-1

Game 50 in Chess Duels by GM Yasser Seirawan
Karpov vs Seirawan, 1992 
(B06) Robatsch, 82 moves, 0-1

(B06) Pseudo-Austrian Attack 0-1 Wild, complex game
I Sokolov vs T Hillarp Persson, 1997 
(B06) Robatsch, 33 moves, 0-1

Modern Def. Pseudo-Austrian Attack (B06) 1-0 Gambiteer I book
Velimirovic vs N Davies, 1991
(B06) Robatsch, 31 moves, 1-0

Modern Def. Pseudo-Austrian Attk (B06) 1-0 She took the b2-pawn
P Dimitrov vs F Tahirov, 2008
(B06) Robatsch, 29 moves, 1-0

Modern Defense: Pseudo-Austrian Attack (B06) 0-1 Comp notes
A Ludgate vs Keene, 1971 
(B06) Robatsch, 62 moves, 0-1

Modern Def.Pseudo-Austrian Attk (B06) 1-0 Arthur goes BIG
A Bisguier vs Suttles, 1963 
(B06) Robatsch, 28 moves, 1-0

Modern Defense: Standard (B06) 0-1 N sac opens line to K
Evans vs Suttles, 1972 
(B06) Robatsch, 44 moves, 0-1

Modern Defense: Standard Defense (B06) 1-0 Sudden B sacrifice
R Hess vs Ehlvest, 2009 
(B06) Robatsch, 38 moves, 1-0

Modern Defense: Standard Line (B06) 1-0 Tenuous kings
T Krnan vs D Filipovich, 2004 
(B06) Robatsch, 29 moves, 1-0

Black steals a draw from the jaws of defeat
A Romero Holmes vs B Kantsler, 2002 
(B06) Robatsch, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2

Modern Defense: Rossolimo Var (B06) 0-1 Which back rank?
I Ivanov vs R Burnett, 1992 
(A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 27 moves, 0-1

LEARN CHESS TACTICS by John Nunn, Chapter 7, Removing the Guard
Oll vs Svidler, 1997 
(B06) Robatsch, 31 moves, 0-1

Black loses his Queen early but manages to win a QvN endgame
J L Burden vs L Christiansen, 1992 
(B06) Robatsch, 68 moves, 0-1

Modern Def (B06) 0-1 Notes by RK. White exchanges, backs down.
M Aaron vs Keene, 1984  
(B06) Robatsch, 28 moves, 0-1

Modern Defense: Geller's System (B06) 0-1 She's a beauty!
M Bagdasarova vs K Rybenko, 1998 
(B06) Robatsch, 15 moves, 0-1

Modern Def: Two Knts. Suttles Var (B06)0-1 W keeps backing down
J Bednarski vs M Podgaets, 1972 
(B06) Robatsch, 41 moves, 0-1

Pirc Defense Pseudo-Hippo (B07) 1-0 P roller, h-file Spearhead
Adams vs N Zhukova, 2012 
(B07) Pirc, 33 moves, 1-0

Pirc Def: Kholmov System (B07) 0-1 Remove the Defender of e2
G Sigurjonsson vs Timman, 1980 
(B07) Pirc, 25 moves, 0-1

Pirc Def: Classical. Quiet System Czech Def (B08) 0-1 Passer
A Lombard vs Tal, 1976 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 57 moves, 0-1

Modern Defense: Two Knights (B06) 0-1 Spearhead on 2nd
D Solak vs Carlsen, 2016 
(B06) Robatsch, 39 moves, 0-1

Modern Defense: Standard Def (B06) 0-1 First blood
Wei Yi vs Carlsen, 2016 
(B06) Robatsch, 60 moves, 0-1

Modern Def: Pseudo-Austrian Attk (B06)1-0 Barrel through f-file
Plaskett vs M Hawelko, 1979 
(B06) Robatsch, 26 moves, 1-0

Czech Defense: Pribyl (B07) 0-1 Rook X-Ray defense gets Q back
Suetin vs J Pribyl, 1987 
(B07) Pirc, 38 moves, 0-1

Pirc Defense: Classical. Quiet System Parma Def (B08) 1-0 Qs EG
Robatsch vs Timman, 1972 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 63 moves, 1-0

150A vs Modern Def (B06) 1-0 N exposes overworked pawn
Sveshnikov vs Gulko, 1975 
(B06) Robatsch, 37 moves, 1-0

Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack (B09) 1-0 Knights about Pawns
T Stolberg-Rohr vs P Jacobsen, 2012
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 20 moves, 1-0

Pirc Def. Classical. Quiet System Parma Def (B08) 1-0 Q trap
H Angantysson vs K Kaiszauri, 1982 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 15 moves, 1-0

Hey old buddy, it's been too long since you came by.
B Zieger vs L Deglmann, 2003
(B07) Pirc, 36 moves, 0-1

Pirc Def. Classical. Quiet System Parma Def (B08) 1-0 Outside P
Karpov vs Nunn, 1982 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 31 moves, 1-0

S Polgar vs Koronghi, 1980
(A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 42 moves, 1-0

Browne vs Seirawan, 1987 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 58 moves, 0-1

M Varini vs M Srebrnic, 2005 
(B07) Pirc, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2

L Tamarkin vs Fedorov, 1993 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2

N Gaprindashvili vs Keene, 1974 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 77 moves, 1-0

H Glauser vs Keene, 1970  
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 34 moves, 0-1

D Siegrist vs E Schiller, 2001 
(B07) Pirc, 64 moves, 0-1

T Field vs E Schiller, 2000 
(B07) Pirc, 43 moves, 0-1

N Padevsky vs A Matanovic, 1966 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 38 moves, 0-1

Modern Def Bg7 Fianchetto (B06) 0-1 2 Bishops vs 2 Rooks
Albin vs von Bardeleben, 1892 
(B06) Robatsch, 93 moves, 0-1

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