1.e4 e5 2.Qh5? Parham Attack (C20) 0-1 insufficient N sac
Nakamura vs Sasikiran, 2005  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 87 moves, 0-1
Woody pusher (actor) had a bit of help from Yasser Seirawan.
W Harrelson vs Kasparov, 1999  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2
Reversed Closed Sicilian (A25) 0-1 Notes by Wade
A Saidy vs Fischer, 1968  (A25) English, 35 moves, 0-1
The Barry Attack (2.Nf3) is essentially a Jobava London structu
Niemann vs G Oparin, 2021  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 44 moves, 0-1
Owen Defense: Matovinsky Gambit (B00) 0-1 21 moves
A Strautmanis vs E Gize, 1940  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 21 moves, 0-1
Borg Defense: General (B00) 1-0 Blindfold simul
Koltanowski vs R J McRobbie, 1937  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 7 moves, 1-0
Bg2, Be3 vs Pirc Def (B06) 1-0 triple on the 7th
Bologan vs A Kakageldyev, 1996  (B06) Robatsch, 33 moves, 1-0
Czech Defense: General (B07) 0-1 U12, up a piece/video links
V Jalinskas vs V Akobian, 1994  (B07) Pirc, 22 moves, 0-1
Pirc Def Austrian Attk. Kurajica Var (B09) 1-0 P roller w/a pin
Polgar vs Smirin, 2000  (B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 22 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Def. Acclrated Panov Attk. Modern 5...Nbd7? (B10) 1-0
Lautier vs Bologan, 1999  (B10) Caro-Kann, 10 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Defense: Masi Variation (B12) 1-0 Notes by A.A.
Milner-Barry vs Tartakower, 1932  (B10) Caro-Kann, 41 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def 2.a3?! Mengarini Var (B20) 0-1 Remove the Guard
S Tofte vs G Sarakauskas, 2007  (B20) Sicilian, 20 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Def 2.a3?! Mengarini Var (B20) 0-1 A Compliment?
N Larter vs E Inarkiev, 2008  (B20) Sicilian, 23 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Defense 2.Na3?! (B20) 1-0 Back rank threats
Zvjaginsev vs Khalifman, 2005  (B20) Sicilian, 37 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def 2.Na3?! (B20) 1-0 Pins & h-file pawn lever work
K Menyah vs A J Mestel, 2005  (B20) Sicilian, 24 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Chameleon (B20) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Capablanca vs G Wheatcroft, 1939  (B20) Sicilian, 20 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def: Alapin. General / Big Clamp (B22) 0-1Zwischenzug+
F Borg vs Niemann, 2015  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 21 moves, 0-1
Fischer played this as black against the English
K Thompson vs F Rhine, 1992  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 28 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Closed. Fianchetto (B24) 1-0 Stuffed full of pawns
Spassky vs Lobron, 1987  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 30 moves, 1-0
Even in his last days, Tal could show to the whole world
Tal vs V Akopian, 1992  (B30) Sicilian, 38 moves, 1-0
Black could have made a game of it with 11...d5
McDonnell vs La Bourdonnais, 1834  (B32) Sicilian, 21 moves, 1-0
Don't grab the b- pawn w/thy queen!
Morphy vs Paulsen, 1857  (B40) Sicilian, 26 moves, 1-0
Sicil Wing Gambit. Deferred (B50) 1-0 Sideways Swallow's Tail #
Tartakower vs J T Andor, 1952  (B50) Sicilian, 24 moves, 1-0
He won the exchange but he didn't make it? A simple approach..
Olland vs A Hamming, 1933  (B83) Sicilian, 25 moves, 0-1
Sparkling display of pyrotechnics by Robert Byrne!
R Byrne vs Evans, 1965  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 36 moves, 1-0
Center Game: Ross Gambit (C21) 1-0 Spearheads, Exchange Sac
Burn vs A Steinkuehler, 1869  (C21) Center Game, 25 moves, 1-0
Center Game: Halasz-McDonnell Gambit (C21) 1/2-1/2
B Bogle vs Tom Schmidt, 2004 (C21) Center Game, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2
Center Game: Halasz-McDonnell Gambit (C21) 1-0
A Granero Roca vs D Masegosa, 2001  (C21) Center Game, 24 moves, 1-0
Ponziani Opening: Spanish Var (C44) 0-1 the ...d5 rebuttal
NN vs F Rhine, 2022  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 12 moves, 0-1
Pirc Defense: General (B07) 1-0 Go after the backward pawn
J Howell vs F Manca, 1986 (B07) Pirc, 23 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def: Lasker-Dunne Attack (B20) 1-0 Outside passer
Tartakower vs B Tot, 1938  (B20) Sicilian, 50 moves, 1-0
French, Advance. 7.0-0 Improved Milner-Barry Gambit (C02) 0-1
K Shevchenko vs Duda, 2022  (C02) French, Advance, 70 moves, 0-1
Russian Game: General 3.d3 Nc6 (C42) · 1-0
Benko vs C H Alexander, 1957  (C42) Petrov Defense, 42 moves, 1-0
King Pawn Game: Tayler Opening (C44) · 1-0
Pachman vs N Minev, 1954 (C44) King's Pawn Game, 48 moves, 1-0
King Pawn Game: Tayler Opening (C44) · 1-0
Csom vs Reshevsky, 1971  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 60 moves, 1-0
P-K4 Tayler Opening. Inverted Hanham (C44) 1-0 Shootout!
Pachman vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1954  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 1-0
Anderssen Opening 1.a3 (A00) 1-0 Plenty of counterplay
Anderssen vs Morphy, 1858  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 77 moves, 1-0
Bronstein at the Moscow - Budapest Match, 1949
Barcza vs Bronstein, 1949  (A20) English, 36 moves, 0-1
Grob Opening (A00) 0-1, 23 moves; Strange knights
M Basman vs Miles, 1981  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 21 moves, 0-1
Van't Kruijs Opening 1.e3(A00) 1-0Euwe stunned by Nimzo swindle
Nimzowitsch vs Euwe, 1929  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 27 moves, 1-0
Polish Opening vs 2...Qd6 (A00) 0-1 Silman link
N Lalic vs Uhlmann, 1980  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 29 moves, 0-1
Uncommon Opening/Pirc Def (A00) 1-0 Qless MG
M Waters vs P Dimitrov, 2008 (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 78 moves, 1-0
Anderssen Opening / Reversed Scandinavian (A00) 0-1 Blunder end
F Eid vs J Cueto, 2004 (A00) Uncommon Opening, 25 moves, 0-1
Congres international des echecs, 1869; Q trapped in the center
H Czarnowski vs E D'Andre, 1867  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 16 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Indian Var (A01) 1-0 Q fork EAD & LPDO
Chiburdanidze vs J Xie, 1992  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 25 moves, 1-0
Garry flipping the Bird at age 12 using a reversed Curry
Romanishin vs Kasparov, 1975  (A02) Bird's Opening, 32 moves, 0-1
Bird Opening: Polar Bear style (A02) 1-0
P Cleghorn vs Benko, 1966  (A02) Bird's Opening, 58 moves, 1-0
Zukertort: Lisitsyn Gambit (A04) · 1-0 Must Know Crusher
H Haberditz vs Hysek, 1938  (A04) Reti Opening, 8 moves, 1-0
Uncommon but not unsound Pirc/Modern (A04) 0-1 Deflection fails
D J Hacche vs I Bjelobrk, 2001 (A04) Reti Opening, 34 moves, 0-1
vamos el ajedrez argentino, che!!!!
Panno vs Spassky, 1955  (A04) Reti Opening, 33 moves, 1-0
Zukertort Opening: Tennison Gambit (A06) · 1-0
G Welling vs A Faber, 1978  (A06) Reti Opening, 6 moves, 1-0
Beat the Barcza System - no e4 (A06) 0-1 Marshall toys w/AN
Nimzowitsch vs Marshall, 1907  (A06) Reti Opening, 28 moves, 0-1
KIA/Reti, Zukertort Opening: Q Pawn Def (A06) 1-0
Ju Wenjun vs S Sanchez Castillo, 2014 (A06) Reti Opening, 37 moves, 1-0
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 21 moves, 1-0
R Mamedov vs J Mullon, 2011  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 21 moves, 1-0
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 33 moves, 1-0
Eljanov vs Karjakin, 2013  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 33 moves, 1-0
KIA 1e4 e6 2.Qe2 (A07) 1-0 Tussle over pin; R vs B & passer
Chigorin vs Olland, 1907  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 80 moves, 1-0
KIA (A07) 0-1 Black destroys base of pawn chain, penetrates
Fedorov vs Kasparov, 2001  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 25 moves, 0-1
Vienna Game, Paulsen-Mieses Var (C26) 0-1 Rare Knights EG# in 3
R Mamedov vs M Panchanathan, 2009  (C26) Vienna, 85 moves, 0-1
That knight sits silently in the middle of the board, then...
Alekhine vs Euwe, 1937  (A09) Reti Opening, 62 moves, 1-0
Reti Gambit (A09) 1-0 Thematic Unpin Miniature
Deutsch vs Koni, 1925  (A09) Reti Opening, 6 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Halibut Gambit (A10) 0-1 Hanging Queen
Pedersen vs I Burchard, 1995  (A10) English, 24 moves, 0-1
Beliavsky plays give-away in brilliant fashion
A A R Afifi vs Beliavsky, 1985  (A13) English, 23 moves, 0-1
A simple way to open, an instructive game
Zukertort vs Blackburne, 1883  (A13) English, 33 moves, 1-0
Agincourt Defense; 23.Ne4 ! Offering the d3 Rook (...Nxd3)
Tal vs Van der Wiel, 1982  (A13) English, 24 moves, 1-0
Gain time on the queen and form a battery on the block
Alekhine vs O Chajes, 1911  (A13) English, 24 moves, 1-0
Double knight sacs assist h-file attack
Portisch vs E Haag, 1959  (A13) English, 19 moves, 0-1
English vs. Lion/Anglo-Indian Def. Q's Knight Var (A16) 0-1SHOT
Benko vs W Hartmann, 1984  (A16) English, 21 moves, 0-1
K's English. e5-d6-g5 (A21) 0-1 R deflection sac promotes
H Terrie vs E Tate, 2001  (A21) English, 32 moves, 0-1
Notes by Raymond Keene: The English Bellon gambit
Keene vs K Wockenfuss, 1977  (A22) English, 20 moves, 1-0
King's English. Four Knights Quiet Line (A28) 0-1 K walk
Timman vs Karpov, 1979  (A28) English, 31 moves, 0-1
English Symmetrical Botvinnik System (A36) 1-0 Tactics abound
H Gabuzyan vs T Nabaty, 2012 (A36) English, 36 moves, 1-0
Sicilian/English Symmetrical. Botvinnik System (A36) 0-1
Petrov vs J Rejfir, 1933  (A36) English, 63 moves, 0-1
An Opening Repertoire for Black -- Marovic/Parma
Petrosian vs Fischer, 1970  (A37) English, Symmetrical, 66 moves, 0-1
Horwitz Defense 2...c5; Hoi's "Mona Lisa"
C Hoi vs Gulko, 1988  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 1-0
Modern Defense: Beefeater Variation (A40) · 0-1
G Taylor vs I Ivanov, 1985  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 0-1
Kangaroo Defense (A40) 1-0 Greek gift, King walk
J Kozma vs Sliwa, 1967  (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 65 moves, 1-0
Englund G Complex: Hartlaub-Charlick G (A40) 0-1 Opera Mate
J Krejcik vs J Thirring, 1898  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 11 moves, 0-1
38.Be8! offers a clearance sacrifice & Black's rook is helpless
Lilienthal vs I Kan, 1936  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 64 moves, 1-0
A40 Englund Gambit 5.Nc3 QxBf4 0-1 See notes by FSR
J Soromenho vs V Andersen, 2004  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 0-1
Barry Attack vs Horwitz Defense (A40) 1-0 Unpin issue
Jobava vs M Tissir, 2014  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 1-0
Owen's Defense (B00) 1-0 8.Nxe6 creates light square issues
F Tahirov vs S Pukkinen, 2006  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 8 moves, 1-0
WC (1910) KP Game: Maroczy Defense (A41) 0-1 Q exchange move 4
Janowski vs Lasker, 1910  (B07) Pirc, 52 moves, 0-1
The Barcza-Larson Opening/Old Benoni isn't wrong
Filip vs Barcza, 1957  (A43) Old Benoni, 42 moves, 0-1
Benoni / Franco-Sicilian Defense (A43) 1-0 3 simultaneous pins
Morphy vs A Meek, 1857  (A43) Old Benoni, 12 moves, 1-0
Tromp, Big Center Var (A45) 0-1 Solid blockade; qside invasion
E Brondum vs Timman, 2015  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 0-1
Karpov lost the game but won the title; could be a French Def
Anand vs Karpov, 1998  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 42 moves, 1-0
Not the shortest decisive "master game" anymore
A Gibaud vs F Lazard, 1924  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 4 moves, 0-1
Trompowsky Attack (A45) 1-0 Discovery Q trap, or Smothered Mate
C Landenbergue vs M Roeder, 1993  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 11 moves, 1-0
Indian Game Bf4, f3, g4 (A45) 1-0 Kside pawn thrust, sacs
Jobava vs Mamedyarov, 2014  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 34 moves, 1-0
Indian Game g4 (A45) 1-0 Reti discusses the Bishops
Breyer vs K Havasi, 1918  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 1-0
Indian Game: Omega Gambit. Arafat Gambit (A45) 1-0 Dovetailed
C Nakamura vs S Roods, 1985  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 19 moves, 1-0
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
early transposition w/ 8.h3; serious dark-squared bishop moves
Vidmar vs Bogoljubov, 1922  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 38 moves, 1-0
Indian Game: Wade-Tartakower Def (A46) 1-0 Not Gary White game
O Sarapu vs I Ilic, 1990 (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 48 moves, 1-0
Queen's Pawn Game 7.0-0 g4 (A46) 1-0 Six consecutive +s won't
P Zarrouati vs Hartwick Brauckmann, 1990  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 1-0
A strong response to the Budapest Gambit... 4.e4 Nxe5 5.f4!
Kmoch vs Reti, 1926  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 32 moves, 0-1
Game #32 Modern Benoni - Everyman Chess - Andrew Kinsman
Gulko vs Savon, 1978  (A67) Benoni, Taimanov Variation, 24 moves, 1-0
Beautiful zugzwang leaves the Black pieces tied up
Tal vs F Reinemer, 1991  (A80) Dutch, 32 moves, 1-0
Is this the correct score?
T Lichtenhein vs Morphy, 1857  (A80) Dutch, 34 moves, 0-1
Dutch Defense: Hopton Attack (A80) · 1-0
Petrosian vs P M Nielsen, 1960  (A80) Dutch, 25 moves, 1-0
World Rapid Championship (2014) · Dutch Defense: Hopton Attac
A Moiseenko vs S Lu, 2014  (A80) Dutch, 17 moves, 1-0
11...Nxe5! puts two knights enprise for two clearance options
Gruenfeld vs Torre, 1925  (A90) Dutch, 13 moves, 0-1
Dutch (A80) 1-0 Exchange sacrifice on h-file will mate
F Oberndoerfer vs J Gabriel, 1996  (A80) Dutch, 9 moves, 1-0
Dutch Miniature; h-file attack sets up Qg6#
J Bandres Carballo vs D Bustos Serrano, 2001  (A80) Dutch, 6 moves, 1-0
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: Semi-Leningrad Variation (A81) · 1-0
Bogoljubov vs Tartakower, 1923  (A81) Dutch, 74 moves, 1-0
Dutch Fianchetto Attack (A81) 0-1 Battle of the Bishop pairs
D Baramidze vs Caruana, 2014  (A81) Dutch, 75 moves, 0-1
Uncommon Dutch Attack
Salwe vs Tartakower, 1908  (A84) Dutch, 58 moves, 1-0
h- file sacrifice from the get-go against the Dutch
Radjabov vs M Bartel, 2004  (A85) Dutch, with c4 & Nc3, 25 moves, 1-0
Dutch Stonewall. Modern vs Dbl Fio (A90) 0-1 Passers
Anand vs Carlsen, 2015  (A90) Dutch, 36 moves, 0-1
Nimzowitsch Def: Williams Var (B00) 1-0 Minors biting majors
K Spraggett vs F South, 1976  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 19 moves, 1-0
Nimzowitsch Defense: Williams Var (B00) 0-1 No Q trap
G Ligterink vs Miles, 1984  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 17 moves, 0-1
Nimzowitsch Def: Scandinavian Advance 3.e5 (B00) 1-0 Bold Q sac
Smagin vs D Sahovic, 1990  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 23 moves, 1-0
Nimzowitsch Def: Scandi. Exchange (B00) 1-0 Pin, Kside blast
M Sixtensson vs G West, 1986  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 22 moves, 0-1
Macho Grob Spike/Borg Defense (B00) mouse click malfunction
M Pavlovic vs M Umansky, 2003  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 20 moves, 0-1
Macho Grob Spike/Borg Defense (B00) White has issues
L Horta vs M Dos Santos, 1984  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 23 moves, 0-1
Macho Grob Spike/Borg Defense (B00) · 1-0 Fool's Mate mini
W T Mayfield vs W R Trinks, 1959  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 3 moves, 1-0
Classic W development, Q extraction saves B, instructive R EG
P Ostojic vs M Basman, 1981  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 63 moves, 1-0
Goldsmith Defense (B00) 0-1 Pin to win and work it over
Fritz vs E F Pecci, 2001  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 28 moves, 0-1
St. George Defense (B00) 0-1 Pawn Gobblin
N Resika vs A Galaras, 2001  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 30 moves, 0-1
Owen Defense: Keene Variation (B00) 1/2-1/2
Kramnik vs Ehlvest, 1994  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2
Owen's Defense: The end of the Matovinsky Gambit
G den Broeder vs W Wegener, 1982  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 17 moves, 1-0
Owen Def. Bb7, Be7 vs f3 (B00) 1-0 Sacs involving Ns
G Barbier vs Owen, 1894  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 24 moves, 1-0
Cntr Cntr Lasker variation w/pin gets kicked around hard
Rossolimo vs Livingstone, 1961  (B01) Scandinavian, 28 moves, 1-0
Scandinavian (B01) 1-0Legall's Mate extended version king hike
P Imbaud vs Strumilo, 1922  (B01) Scandinavian, 22 moves, 1-0
Scandinavian Defense: Ilundain Variation (B01) · 1-0
J Mieses vs J W Ohquist, 1895  (B01) Scandinavian, 11 moves, 1-0
Scandinavian; Notes by Wilhelm Steinitz
Bird vs W Pollock, 1889  (B01) Scandinavian, 56 moves, 1-0
Discovery will allow Nxc7+ and fork cornered rook
J Franzen vs J Petreje, 1996  (B01) Scandinavian, 9 moves, 1-0
Deflect the defender and then capture it's former defendent
D Trujillo Delgado vs P Heimbaecher, 2001  (B01) Scandinavian, 9 moves, 1-0
Anderssen Counterattack 4.d4 e5 (B01) 1-0 Notes by Lowenthal
Morphy vs Anderssen, 1858  (B01) Scandinavian, 25 moves, 1-0
Cntr Cntr 3...Qa5, 5.d3 Main Lines (B01) 1-0 Q trap, pinned B
A Dounis vs A Gogolis, 2006  (B01) Scandinavian, 21 moves, 1-0
Cntr Cntr 3...Qa5 (B01) 1-0 Pin Nc6 & Discovery traps Q w/Nxc7+
G Abrahams vs W R Thomas, 1923  (B01) Scandinavian, 7 moves, 1-0
Alekhine Defense (B02) 1-0 Pawn # prevented by g6 instead of h6
A Powers vs Dake, 1937  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 10 moves, 1-0
Alekhine Def: Steiner Var (B02) 1-0 Reinfeld # puzzle
R H Steinmeyer vs N Bernstein, 1944  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 31 moves, 1-0
Alekhine Defense: Normal (B02) 1-0 Misplaced K; pile on the pin
E Steiner vs Colle, 1926  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 27 moves, 1-0
Alekhine's Defense, Krejcik Variation (B02): 0-1 Juniors
B de Jonghe vs D Barlov, 1976  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 74 moves, 0-1
Here's an early Na3 that is reasonable enough
G Franchini vs S Mikheev, 2001  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 30 moves, 0-1
Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation. Main Line (B05) · 1-0
Luer vs Rattman, 1922  (B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 11 moves, 1-0
Alekhine Def. Alekhine Gambit (B05) 1-0 R&Q sacs, back rank #
Alekhine vs Reshevsky, 1937  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 36 moves, 1-0
Czech Def (B06) 1-0 Nxf7 starts a rumble about the countryside
Tal vs Simagin, 1956  (B07) Pirc, 45 moves, 1-0
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
Modern Defense Bg7, Nh6 (B06) 1/2- Q kept perpetual threat & +
I Stohl vs Seirawan, 1990  (B06) Robatsch, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2
Fool's Mate: Black's mobile phone went off
A Jain vs R Norinkeviciute, 2007  (B06) Robatsch, 2 moves, 1-0
Modern Def. K Pawn Fianchetto (B06) 1-0 B sac deflects back R
Tal vs Suttles, 1972  (B06) Robatsch, 40 moves, 1-0
Modern Def Bg7 Fianchetto (B06) 0-1 2 Bishops vs 2 Rooks
Albin vs Von Bardeleben, 1892  (B06) Robatsch, 93 moves, 0-1
Czech Defense: General (B06) 0-1
A Romero Holmes vs Tseshkovsky, 1989 (B07) Pirc, 61 moves, 0-1
Czech Defense: General (B06) · 1/2-1/2
Y Simkin vs I Vinitsky, 1999 (B07) Pirc, 68 moves, 1/2-1/2
Hippo: Chepukaitis' classics; the black Q is all but immune
S Yuferov vs G Chepukaitis, 1996  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 35 moves, 0-1
The difference between Hedgehog and Hippo
Kramnik vs Carlsen, 2008  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 57 moves, 0-1
Take the Hippo seriously
Petrosian vs Spassky, 1966  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2
Game 12 (B06) Robatsch, 22 moves, 1-0 Remove the Defender!
Steinitz vs A Mongredien, 1862  (B06) Robatsch, 22 moves, 1-0
How to beat the Hippo
M Esserman vs Benjamin, 2010  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 27 moves, 1-0
Hippo, anything but normal C00? Trouble on e6
A Csank vs Albin, 1890  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 16 moves, 1-0
Rat Defense: Small Center (C00) 1-0 Pin the tail on the rat!
Paulsen vs Blackburne, 1861  (C00) French Defense, 33 moves, 1-0
Kside Fianchetto vs Pirc Defense (B07) 1-0 Huddling for warmth
Karpov vs Timman, 1979  (B07) Pirc, 38 moves, 1-0
Czech Def both 0-0-0 (B07) 1-0 Nxf7 is immune
Keres vs Ufimtsev, 1967  (B07) Pirc, 29 moves, 1-0
Lion Defense: Lion's Jaw 5.QxQd8+ KxQd8 (B07) 1-0
Spassky vs M Rivas Pastor, 1991  (B07) Pirc, 26 moves, 1-0
Pirc Austrian: Instructive attack on a fianchettoed position!
Y Dembo vs G Mammadova, 2010  (B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 26 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Def. Goldman Var (B10) 1-0 Angermanagement
Terry J Taylor vs I F Angermann, 1986  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 7 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann: Two Knights Attack (B10) 1-0 Nxf7 KxNf7 Qxe6+
Alekhine vs R Bruce, 1938  (B10) Caro-Kann, 12 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann: Two Knights Attack (B10) 1-0 Notes by AA
Alekhine vs I Naharro, 1941  (B10) Caro-Kann, 16 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann: Two Knights Attack (B10) 1-0 W wins the knight
Tartakower vs M Ellinger, 1944  (B10) Caro-Kann, 13 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
Schiller's Line: One Busy Queen!
Schlechter vs Tartakower, 1913  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 54 moves, 0-1
Caro-Kann, Advance Var (B12) 1-0 N on 6th, Arabian #
Nimzowitsch vs A Gize, 1913  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 38 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Def. Maroczy Variation (B12) 1-0 W sac attack!
Morozevich vs Bologan, 2004  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 28 moves, 1-0
C-K: Creating Connected Passers in blindfold simul
Koltanowski vs NN, 1938  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 29 moves, 1-0
C-K Exhange (B13) 0-1 Sacs for Pillsbury's Mate Variation
L McLaren vs M Chandler / C Laird, 1978  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 20 moves, 0-1
Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Var (B13) 1-0 Unpin wins material
Ziganovic vs G Laketic, 1980  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 7 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Def. Exchange (B13) 1-0 Tal @13 uses Alekhine's Block
Tal vs Leonov, 1949  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 25 moves, 1-0
The Ng3 isn't very useful
Spielmann vs Tartakower, 1914 (B15) Caro-Kann, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2
Caro-Kann Defense: Von Hennig Gambit (B15) · 0-1
Short vs Bareev, 2000  (B15) Caro-Kann, 60 moves, 0-1
Caro-Kann Def. Tartakower Var (B15) 1-0 R&N sac, crossfire
Khalifman vs Seirawan, 1991  (B15) Caro-Kann, 23 moves, 1-0
Karpov krushes his own line of defense
Karpov vs Hort, 1978  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 25 moves, 1-0
C-K Karpov. Modern, Kasparov Attk (B17) 1-0 Bxh7+, RxNd7, Nxf7
Tal vs Miles, 1981  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 24 moves, 1-0
C-K Classical Miniature: A modern smothered mate
F Carame vs M Matto, 2004  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 7 moves, 1-0
More of an English approach trapping royalty
Berecky vs Sonderso, 1986  (B20) Sicilian, 9 moves, 1-0
Morphy Gambit, a Horowitz approach w/delayed Nf3
S Crakanthorp vs H N Maddox, 1933  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 10 moves, 1-0
0-0-0#! A castle mate!
A Kvicala vs NN, 1869  (B20) Sicilian, 18 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: 2.b3 Var (B20) 1-0 Passer on the d-file
Short vs B Thorfinnsson, 2000  (B20) Sicilian, 23 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: 2.b3 (B20) 0-1 N fork entry
Kieseritzky vs Anderssen, 1851  (B20) Sicilian, 17 moves, 0-1
Sicilian 2.b3 Variation (B20) 0-1 Discovery punishes P grabbing
D Herman vs Z Izoria, 2003 (B20) Sicilian, 28 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Defense: McDonnell Attack (B21) 0-1 Notes by Morphy
McDonnell vs La Bourdonnais, 1834  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 25 moves, 0-1
Turn a Sicilian into a French Advanced
McDonnell vs La Bourdonnais, 1834  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 48 moves, 0-1
Another McDonnell Attack
McDonnell vs La Bourdonnais, 1834  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 25 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Morphy Gambit (B21) 1-0 Blunder Bust
Shumov vs C Jaenisch, 1851  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 25 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Morphy Gambit (B21) Scorching game from Morphy
Morphy vs J L Preti, 1858  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 25 moves, 1-0
White wins a valuable center pawn after the Queens come off
E Weinzettl vs R Wukits, 2001  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 9 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def: Closed 5.Bc4 Nc6 (B23) 1-0 Rob the pins
G Jones vs A Zarkaj, 2008 (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 25 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Closed 5.Bc4 Nc6 (B23) 1-0 blitz
Caruana vs Gelfand, 2010  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 22 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Closed (B23) 1-0 Paper Tiger grabbed pawns
Plaskett vs T Hillarp Persson, 1998  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 27 moves, 1-0
Old Sicilian 3.c3 d5 (B30) 1-0 Pending Bb5 pin!
A Romero Echeverria vs E Nekrasova, 2014  (B30) Sicilian, 9 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: French Variation (B40) Smothered Mate
Margave vs NN, 1976  (B40) Sicilian, 8 moves, 1-0
Game 30: Richard Réti's Best Games by Golombek
Reti vs Kostic, 1922  (B40) Sicilian, 58 moves, 1-0
Sicilian, French Variation. Westerinen Attack (B40) 1-0 Q trap
Kramnik vs Polgar, 1994  (B40) Sicilian, 26 moves, 1-0
GM N. McDonald's book, "Chess: The art of logical thinking"
Nunn vs A Sokolov, 1986  (B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 25 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Paulsen Variation (B46) 1-0 Q&B Battery
J Acers vs Parsons, 1980  (B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 10 moves, 1-0
Sic Delayed Alapin (B50) 1-0 Common unpin theme to know
Suetin vs P Travnicek, 1975  (B50) Sicilian, 8 moves, 1-0
Unpin, Legall's Mate found in Reinfeld's Checkmate book
H Buckle vs NN, 1840  (B50) Sicilian, 10 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Wing Gambit. Deferred (B50) 1-0 P fork wins minor or Q
I Rivise vs J C Rather, 1945  (B50) Sicilian, 12 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def. Delayed Alapin (B50) 1-0 Discovered + does it
F Amonatov vs D Gochelashvili, 2006  (B50) Sicilian, 29 moves, 1-0
it can be instructive to see great players lose a miniature
Petrosian vs Kotov, 1952  (B50) Sicilian, 17 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Var (B53) 1/2-1/2
M Delgado Crespo vs S Ulms, 2008 (B53) Sicilian, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2
Bxf7+ deflect the king and wins the queen on the open d-file
Schestakov vs Gusseinow, 1967  (B56) Sicilian, 9 moves, 1-0
The open d-file is dangerous for the Black Q if White can check
J L Alvarez del Monte vs C Hounie Fleurquin, 1961  (B71) Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation, 9 moves, 1-0
Deep Fritz agrees with the first 21 moves
Anand vs Kasparov, 2002  (B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2
Van Wely's Najdorf demolished by Kasparov's English Attack
Kasparov vs Van Wely, 2000  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 25 moves, 1-0
Pseudo-Owen's Defense; Good against 1e4 or 1 d4!
Dreev vs D Andreikin, 2013  (C00) French Defense, 33 moves, 0-1
Notes by Lowenthal; French Fianchetto C00 ...e6, g6, c5!?
Morphy vs Anderssen, 1858  (C00) French Defense, 36 moves, 1-0
Rat Defense: Small Center Defense (C00) 0-1
N Arora vs M Murara, 2008  (C01) French, Exchange, 56 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Knight /Delayed Exhange (C00) 1/2-1/2
G Manukian vs W M Duckworth, 2012  (C00) French Defense, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Defense: Alapin Gambit (C00) 1-0 2 unsound sacrifices
E Diemer vs Hunn, 1983  (C00) French Defense, 29 moves, 1-0
French Def: Steinitz Attack 2.e5 c5 (C00) 1-0 Stockfish notes
Steinitz vs A Schwarz, 1882  (C00) French Defense, 31 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Chigorin Variation (C00) · 1-0
Chigorin vs Blackburne, 1905  (C00) French Defense, 34 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Chigorin Variation (C00) · 1-0
Chigorin vs Salwe, 1904  (C00) French Defense, 42 moves, 1-0
3.Bd3Schechter variation vs French; he could really use kNights
Schlechter vs Showalter, 1898  (C00) French Defense, 43 moves, 1-0
Notes by Wilhelm Steinitz; very unusual French defense
J McConnell vs Steinitz, 1886  (C00) French Defense, 21 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Schlechter Variation (C00) 0-1 Rook on 2nd/7th
J Hector vs Short, 1983  (C00) French Defense, 38 moves, 0-1
French Def. 3.Bd3 Schlechter Var (C00) 1-0 two passers too much
Kolisch vs H Czarnowski, 1867  (C00) French Defense, 33 moves, 1-0
French Defense: 3.Bd3 Schlechter Var (C00) 1-0 Q+ & fork 2 vs 1
Kupchik vs J Rosenthal, 1917 (C00) French Defense, 30 moves, 1-0
French 3.c3? (C00) 1-0 The horse ran off from his K
V Hergert vs G Handke, 1988  (C00) French Defense, 12 moves, 1-0
French Defense 3.c4 Diemer-Duhm Gambit (C00) 0-1 Rob the Pin f2
Staunton vs W M Popert, 1840  (C00) French Defense, 27 moves, 0-1
French Def 2.c4 (C00) 1-0 Violate principles to win!
A van Weersel vs F Kuijpers, 2000  (C00) French Defense, 10 moves, 1-0
US Champ 2012 French: La Bourdonnais Variation (C00), 1-0
Nakamura vs Seirawan, 2012  (C00) French Defense, 30 moves, 1-0
French: La Bourdonnais
V Prosviriakov vs T Rendle, 2012 (C00) French Defense, 37 moves, 1-0
French: La Bourdonnais
Glek vs D Bunzmann, 2007  (C00) French Defense, 26 moves, 1-0
French: La Bourdonnais
Zvjaginsev vs P Zhang, 2006  (C00) French Defense, 38 moves, 1-0
French: La Bourdonnais
V Komliakov vs D Shabanov, 2004 (C00) French Defense, 57 moves, 1-0
Reshevsky's brilliant attack w/superior development
Reshevsky vs A Vasconcellos, 1944  (C02) French, Advance, 26 moves, 1-0
G271 in 500 Master Games of Chess by S. Tartakower & J. Du Mont
Keres vs G G Alexandrescu, 1936  (C02) French, Advance, 24 moves, 1-0
French Advance (C02) 1-0 Q gets trapped after failed B sac
R Nezhmetdinov vs A I Konstantinov, 1936  (C02) French, Advance, 14 moves, 1-0
French Alapin Gambit (C00) 1-0 Ignore the fork, hunt the king!
Keres vs Verbac, 1933  (C00) French Defense, 16 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Tarrasch. Closed Var (C05) 1-0 Pin to win
P Garbett vs P S Spiller, 1983  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 31 moves, 1-0
Frank James Marshall (1877-1944) The Gold Coin Game
S Levitsky vs Marshall, 1912  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 23 moves, 0-1
Franco-Sicilian Def: Marshall Gambit (C10) 1-0 Qside Discovery+
B Wall vs J Lippert, 1980  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 8 moves, 1-0
C10 French; anything but normal!
Fischer vs Petrosian, 1971  (C10) French, 46 moves, 1-0
Qk kill of French Rubinstein Var, Blackburne Def. C10 1-0
Morozevich vs Van Wely, 2002  (C10) French, 19 moves, 1-0
FR Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1/2- Early White threats
Portisch vs Petrosian, 1974 (C10) French, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2
Acupuncture, ouch. A nice Black victory!
Kamsky vs Ding Liren, 2011  (C11) French, 40 moves, 0-1
French Def: Classical. Swiss Var (C11) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Lasker vs Marshall, 1907  (C11) French, 52 moves, 1-0
Schlecter's Gems; Sling the Bxh7+ Sac, offer the Rook too!
Schlechter vs S A Wolf, 1894  (C13) French, 16 moves, 1-0
French Classical Richter Attack (C13) 1-0 Greek gift 2x same wk
Blackburne vs A Muller, 1894  (C13) French, 17 moves, 1-0
French Winawer. Advance Var (C18) 1-0 More like a king jig
Shirov vs Plaskett, 1992  (C18) French, Winawer, 28 moves, 1-0
Danish G. Declined, Sorensen Def (C21) 0-1 Hook? No, Uppercut!
J Perlis vs Blackburne, 1907  (C21) Center Game, 34 moves, 0-1
Center Game: Halasz-McDonnell Gambit (C21) 1-0 Kside assault
G Halasz vs S P Tanin, 1990  (C21) Center Game, 12 moves, 1-0
Center Game: Halasz-McDonnell Gambit (C21) 1-0 Withdrawal?
J Garcia Gutierrez vs T Mueller, 1990  (C21) Center Game, 6 moves, 1-0
Center Game: Halasz-McDonnell Gambit (C21) 1-0 Orginator deals
G Halasz vs Gritschuk, 1990  (C21) Center Game, 11 moves, 1-0
Bishop's Opening: Lewis Gambit (C23) 0-1 Deflection Sacrifice
Cochrane vs Staunton, 1842  (C23) Bishop's Opening, 20 moves, 0-1
Bishop's Opening: Urusov G. Keidansky G. (C24) 1-0 Boden's Mate
H Faehndrich vs Steinitz, 1897  (C24) Bishop's Opening, 19 moves, 1-0
Vienna Game: Mieses Variation (C26) 0-1 A smashing finish!
Lasker vs S Polner, 1889  (C26) Vienna, 21 moves, 0-1
Special Miniature: Alekhine's Block w/Classic B Sac
B Wall vs Bob Brooks, 1973  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 16 moves, 1-0
K's Gambit: Accepted. Schallop Def 3...Nf6 (C34) 1-0 K escort
H Staudte vs S Helle, 1950 (C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 37 moves, 1-0
K's Gambit: Accepted. Salvio Gambit (C37) 0-1 # w/a passed pawn
Itze vs H Reinle, 1925  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 13 moves, 0-1
Elephant G. Paulsen Countergambit (C40) 0-1R sac sets Boden's #
Reshevsky vs E D Duncan, 1921  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 17 moves, 0-1
A different approach to the Philidor; Knight penetration
Morphy vs Harrwitz, 1858  (C41) Philidor Defense, 35 moves, 1-0
Philidor CG: head & shoulders above his contemporaries
Bird vs Morphy, 1858  (C41) Philidor Defense, 29 moves, 0-1
Chess Monthly Sept 1858, vol3 p.267 which also has 11...Nc6.
T Barnes vs Morphy, 1858  (C41) Philidor Defense, 23 moves, 0-1
Philidor Defense: Exchange (C41) 1-0 Notes by Steinitz
M Weiss vs N MacLeod, 1889  (C41) Philidor Defense, 22 moves, 1-0
Russian Game:Three Knights Game (C42)Black's game flows easily
Tartakower vs Spielmann, 1913  (C42) Petrov Defense, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2
Petrov's Defense; Pin it to win it
A Zapata vs Anand, 1988  (C42) Petrov Defense, 6 moves, 1-0
Russian Game, Cozio (Lasker) Attack (C42) 1-0 miniature
Petrosian vs Nersesov, 1944  (C42) Petrov Defense, 16 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Kaufmann Attack (C42) 1-0 Zw+ prevents 0-0
Evans vs Bisguier, 1958  (C42) Petrov Defense, 27 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Cochrane Gambit. Center Var (C42) 1-0 Pins Lesson
G Chandler vs NN, 1985  (C42) Petrov Defense, 20 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game: General w/3...f5!? (C44) · 0-1
de Riviere vs Anderssen, 1858  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 39 moves, 0-1
3 Knights Opening: Steinitz Def. (C46) 0-1 A positional crush
S Rosenthal vs Steinitz, 1873  (C46) Three Knights, 38 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo. Normal (C50) 0-1 Better EG
Dubois vs Steinitz, 1862  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 37 moves, 0-1
Scotch, Haxo Gambit (C50) 1-0 mini: Black trouble on open lines
Tarrasch vs NN, 1880  (C45) Scotch Game, 11 moves, 1-0
Italian, Giuoco Pianissimo (C53) 1-0 Lasting pins are painful
Blackburne / Steel vs Zukertort / Hoffer, 1881  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 36 moves, 1-0
Modern Bishop's Opening 2Knights Def. (C55) 1-0 Very efficient
Kramnik vs J Polat, 2001 (C55) Two Knights Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
Two Knights Def. Modern Bishop's Opening (C55) 1-0 Slaughter
P Ricardi vs J Faustino, 2001  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 17 moves, 1-0
Spell that! Recommended by Alekhine in his theoretical survey
R Nezhmetdinov vs Myagmarsuren, 1965  (C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 51 moves, 0-1
Both queens pin rooks to cornered kings
Tarrasch vs Schlechter, 1903  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2
Schlechter owns the open lines
G Marco vs Schlechter, 1904  (C68) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, 26 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Exchange. Normal (C69) 0-1 Rook robs the pin
S Malesic vs Reshevsky, 1967 (C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 33 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Marshall Attack. Modern Main Line (C89) 1-0 Super
Anand vs Topalov, 1993  (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 40 moves, 1-0
BDG Lemberger CG. Simple Variation (D00) 1-0 Discovered # in 8!
E Diemer vs NN, 1979  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 8 moves, 1-0
Schlechter destroys the Blackmar gambit
H Faehndrich vs Schlechter, 1903  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 13 moves, 0-1
1.d4 d5 Alternative defense to BDG gets smothered
Deming vs Cornell, 1980  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 6 moves, 1-0
Dbl QP Levitsky Attack (D00) 1-0 Uncommon Knight Mate
J J Janse vs T Borland, 2001  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 1-0
BDG Lamb Def (D00) 1-0 Ode to "Sneaky" Pete Kleinow
E Diemer vs F Lamb, 1947  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 8 moves, 0-1
QP: Catalan/Veresov Attack (D00) 0-1 Who's got who?
Tinsley vs Lasker, 1899  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 0-1
P-Q4 Chigorin Defense Dbl Pins (D02) 1-0 White passer
L Pantsulaia vs S Kristjansson, 2007  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 44 moves, 1-0
QGD Baltic Defense. Pseudo-Slav (D02) 0-1 Fascinating Dbl R sac
Kramnik vs Shirov, 1994  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 0-1
London System (D02) 0-1 Know the checkmates and opening traps!
A Gorovets vs Niemann, 2018  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 45 moves, 1-0
Blitz Anti-Colle 3...Bf5 4.Bd3 (D04) 0-1 Bishop Sac line
J Sanjuan vs Lenderman, 2004  (D04) Queen's Pawn Game, 17 moves, 0-1
Colle c3 System (D04) 1-0 Early bird march of the b-pawn
G Welling vs F Sergent, 1998  (D04) Queen's Pawn Game, 9 moves, 1-0
Colle c3 System (D04) 0-1 g6 Indian Def. per Pete Tamburo
Colle vs Vidmar, 1929  (D04) Queen's Pawn Game, 61 moves, 0-1
Schlechter shows how to play the Colle c3 on the queenside
Schlechter vs W Napier, 1902  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 1-0
Colle 5.c3, 8.dxc5; Double B sac, Dble R lift, model game
Koltanowski vs M Defosse, 1936  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 1-0
Smyslov, Vasily "My Best Games of Chess (1935-1957)" P.H. Clark
K Gerasimov vs Smyslov, 1935  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 22 moves, 0-1
QGD Marshall Defense (D06) 1-0 Discovery traps Black queen
S Steller vs Reig, 1982  (D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 7 moves, 1-0
(D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 12 moves, 0-1
Bafrali vs E Schiller, 1991  (D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 12 moves, 0-1
Black breaks through twice in style!
Burn vs Schlechter, 1900  (D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 49 moves, 0-1
Slav Def: Quiet Variation. Schallopp Def (D12) 1-0 Notes by AA
Fine vs W Winter, 1936  (D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 32 moves, 1-0
QGA: Old Variation (D20) 1-0 He missed his shot!
H Gifford vs B W Blijdenstein, 1873  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 52 moves, 1-0
QGD Pseudo-Tarrasch (D30) 0-1Dbl B Sacs; Notes by Raymond Keene
Nimzowitsch vs Tarrasch, 1914  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 32 moves, 0-1
French, Diemer-Duhm Gambit (D30) 1-0 Back rank weakness
C Nakamura vs A Caoili, 1998  (C00) French Defense, 36 moves, 1-0
Semi-Slav, Marshall Gambit (D31) 1-0 Tripled Pawns Win
J Turn vs K Makarczyk, 1936 (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 35 moves, 1-0
Semi-Slav, Marshall Gambit (D31) 0-1 11...0-0-0+! nabs rook
NN vs G Abrahams, 1929  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 11 moves, 0-1
Notes by H. N. Pillsbury; Cross pin to win
Burn vs Lasker, 1895  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 20 moves, 0-1
Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange. Positional Variation (D35)
Petrosian vs H Corral, 1954  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 29 moves, 1-0
QGD, Orthodox Interesting White opening, defense, counterattack
Salwe vs Tartakower, 1907  (D61) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 48 moves, 1-0
QGD. Orthodox Def. Henneberger Var (D63) 1-0 Peck checks
Hort vs Portisch, 1973  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 32 moves, 1-0
Indian Game: East Indian Defense (E00) · 0-1
R Puchas vs M Heidenfeld, 1994  (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 0-1
Indian Game: Devin Gambit (E00) 1/2-1/2 Notes by Stockfish
Mamedyarov vs A Esipenko, 2022  (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2
Wacko horses need to be saddle broke
Tarrasch vs Alekhine, 1922  (E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 0-1
QID Spassky System (E14) 0-1 Dbl B sacs, R lift
E Dizdarevic vs Miles, 1985  (E14) Queen's Indian, 18 moves, 0-1
KID Six Pawns Attack (E77) 1-0Some sacs are better than others
S Williams vs M Hebden, 2006  (E77) King's Indian, 39 moves, 1-0
Queen Pawn Game vs Reversed Barry (D00) 0-1 Simul Exhibition
Breyer vs F Jindra, 1921  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 0-1
Sarratt Attack or Barry Attack or Jobava-Priè Attack?
Jobava vs D Andreikin, 2014  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 39 moves, 0-1
d4, e4, f4 vs Modern Defense: Bg7 (A40) 1-0
Indjic vs S Djosic, 2011 (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 26 moves, 1-0
Modern Defense: Bg2, Bb2 vs Bg7 (A40) 0-1 34...?
Filip vs Petrosian, 1965  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 0-1
Owen Def 4...f5 5.f3 fxe4 6.fxe4 (B00) 1-0 From Kside to Qside
Blackburne vs S Hamel, 1867  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 27 moves, 1-0
Morphy Chess Masterpieces by Fred Reinfeld and Andrew Soltis
Morphy vs S Lewis, 1859  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 25 moves, 1-0
Center Counter 3.d4 e5 (B01) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
de Firmian vs Granda Zuniga, 1996  (B01) Scandinavian, 29 moves, 0-1
Cntr Cntr 3...Qa5 ML. Mieses 7.Nge2 e6 (B01) 1-0 Connected Ps
Kramnik vs Van Wely, 1999  (B01) Scandinavian, 44 moves, 1-0
Cntr Cntr, Mieses-Kotroc 2..Qxd5 (B01) 1-0 Simple, Be2, Be3, c4
Morozevich vs I Rogers, 1999  (B01) Scandinavian, 26 moves, 1-0
Cntr Cntr Defense: 3...Qe5+ 4.Be7 (B01) 1-0 Threats
Steinitz vs S Hamel, 1867  (B01) Scandinavian, 30 moves, 1-0
Scandinavian Defense: Declined 2.e5?! Bf5 (B01) 0-1 P surge
B Parham vs M Olesen, 1994  (B01) Scandinavian, 50 moves, 0-1
Game 80 in The Game of Chess by Harry Golombek.
Golombek vs Brown, 1949  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 22 moves, 1-0
Modern Def vs 5.3 (B06) 1-0 Long range pieces pour in
P K Wells vs Speelman, 2006  (B06) Robatsch, 20 moves, 1-0
Modern Def: Norwegian Def. Norwegian Gambit (B06) 0-1 Blitz
Caruana vs Carlsen, 2019  (B06) Robatsch, 38 moves, 0-1
Modern/Pirc Def Bg7, Bg4 (B06) 1-0 pin to win
M Kobalia vs Hjartarson, 2020  (B06) Robatsch, 28 moves, 1-0
Pirc Defense: General Bg2 vs Bg7 (B07) 1-0 Jan won
Timman vs J H Donner, 1973  (B07) Pirc, 40 moves, 1-0
Pirc Defense: Classical. Quiet System Czech Def (B08) 1-0
J Cervenka vs Jan Pokorny, 2014  (B08) Pirc, Classical, 79 moves, 1-0
Pirc Def: Austrian Attack. Dragon Formation (B09) 1/2-1/2 Q sac
S Vega Gutierrez vs B Vega Gutierrez, 2013  (B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 14 moves, 1/2-1/2
Caro-Kann Defense: General (B10) 1-0 Qside action w/a Q sac!
M Sebag vs Y Xu, 2004 (B10) Caro-Kann, 20 moves, 1-0
Owen / Caro-Kann Defense (B10) 0-1 When the Q gets involved...
Alekhine vs A Tanielian, 1936  (B10) Caro-Kann, 30 moves, 0-1
Caro-Kann Defense: 2.Qh5?! Nf6 3.Qh4 (B10) 1-0 Rook on the 7th
B Parham vs Vlad Dima, 2001  (B10) Caro-Kann, 42 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Def: Advance. Short Var (B12) 0-1 Munich
Khalifman vs Lobron, 1992  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 43 moves, 0-1
Practical Opening Tips by Edmar Mednis, p. 77
Short vs Seirawan, 1990  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 33 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Def: Advance. Tal Var (B12) 1-0 8 straight P moves
T Gelashvili vs A Nauryzgaliev, 2006  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 14 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Defense: Goldman Var (B12) 1-0 Pin to win
P Rossiter vs Adams, 1989  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 24 moves, 1-0
C-K Karpov. Modern Variation Kasparov Attack (B17) 1-0Dbl B Sac
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1988  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 39 moves, 1-0
Epaulette Mate by a 13-year-old prodigy
Carlsen vs S Ernst, 2004  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 29 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: 2.e5!? (B20) 0-1 Blunder, obliteration
A Mongiello vs M Y Yeo, 2004  (B20) Sicilian, 26 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Defense: Chameleon (B20) 1-0 It's just a lost pawn
Keres vs K Opocensky, 1943  (B20) Sicilian, 49 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Chameleon (B20) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
Carlsen vs Nakamura, 2016  (B20) Sicilian, 50 moves, 0-1
Game 7 in 'The World's Great Chess Games' by Reuben Fine
Saint-Amant vs Staunton, 1843  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 39 moves, 0-1
Sicilian UnClosed 0-0-0 vs 0-0 (B23) 1-0 W sacrifices 4 pieces
A Neiksans vs D Paiva, 2018  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 34 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: 5.f3 Prins Variation (B54) 0-1 Passer
I Nyzhnyk vs T L Petrosian, 2009  (B54) Sicilian, 33 moves, 0-1
Delayed Owen Defense b6, Bb7 (B00) 0-1 Battle for the back rank
J Villena Perez vs G Swathi, 2006  (C00) French Defense, 22 moves, 0-1
French Def: 2.Bb5?! Bird Invitation (C00) 1-0 Sally explains
E Spencer vs Menchik, 1930  (C00) French Defense, 37 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Steinitz Attack (C00) 1-0 Pile on back rank pin
Steinitz vs C Golmayo, 1883  (C00) French Defense, 24 moves, 1-0
French Def: La Bourdonnais Var (C00) 0-1 P sac imbalances
C Yip vs T Abrahamyan, 2019  (C00) French Defense, 36 moves, 0-1
KP Stonewall: I wouldn't call 2... Ne7 with 3... f5 normal.
J Heral vs Anderssen, 1873  (C00) French Defense, 59 moves, 0-1
Russian Game / French Defense: Exchange (C01) 1-0 Internet
Nakamura vs Aronian, 2020  (C01) French, Exchange, 61 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Exchange Var (C01) 0-1 Underpromotion N+
D Menikos vs M Wiedenkeller, 2013  (C01) French, Exchange, 24 moves, 0-1
Sicilian / French Def: Advance. Wade Var (C02) 1/2-1/2
D J Ledger vs A Ledger, 1999  (C02) French, Advance, 10 moves, 1/2-1/2
Wögerer was only 16 years old at the time of the game.
R Woegerer vs N Froehlich, 1938  (C10) French, 18 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Dunne Attack (B20) · 1-0
Short vs Petursson, 1981 (B20) Sicilian, 47 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Dunne Attack (B20) · 0-1
Short vs N Kirov, 1981 (B20) Sicilian, 35 moves, 0-1
Center Game: 8...d6 Berger Var (C22) 1-0 B-Q Spearhead
Morozevich vs M Hebden, 1994  (C22) Center Game, 27 moves, 1-0
Vienna Gambit. Wurzburger Trap (C29) 0-1 Not so fun for the K!
N Kremer vs Shannon Yearwood, 2016  (C29) Vienna Gambit, 33 moves, 0-1
P-K4 Busch-Gass Gambit (C40) 1-0 Greek gift
R Gralla vs M Amini, 2010  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 19 moves, 1-0
P-K4 Busch-Gass Gambit. Chiodini Gambit (C40) 0-1 Not 4 timid s
J W Baird vs E Busch, 1906  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 22 moves, 0-1
Philidor Def: General 5.g4 Nxg4 (C41) 1-0 Gaito diagrams
Shirov vs G Toczek, 2022  (C41) Philidor Defense, 27 moves, 1-0
Philidor Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation (C41) · 1/2-1/2
Fischer vs J J Reid, 1964  (C41) Philidor Defense, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2
Philidor Def: Kopec Approach 3.Bd3 Nf6 4.0-0 Be7 5.c3 (C41) 1-0
Lagno vs B Dincok, 2002  (C41) Philidor Defense, 30 moves, 1-0
Philidor Def: Alapin-Blackburne Gambit (C41) 1-0 Qside action
A Tjurin vs Y V Grigoriev, 2003  (C41) Philidor Defense, 25 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Cochrane Gambit. Center Var (C42) 1-0 Correspond
L Edwards vs J C Fernandez, 1996  (C42) Petrov Defense, 17 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Classical Attack (C42) 1-0 Stockfish notes
Wei Yi vs Y Yu, 2017  (C42) Petrov Defense, 64 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: General (C42) 1/2-1/2 Interesting
H Lehtinen vs S Keskinen, 2001  (C42) Petrov Defense, 16 moves, 1/2-1/2
Russian Game: KIA (C42) 1/2-1/2
Nakamura vs So, 2020 (C42) Petrov Defense, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2
Russian Game: Millenium Attack (C42) 0-1 Blunder
Anand vs Mamedyarov, 2022  (C42) Petrov Defense, 22 moves, 0-1
Russian Game: Damiano Var. Kholmov Gambit (C42) 0-1Mysterious R
A Adve vs D Arond, 2014  (C42) Petrov Defense, 24 moves, 0-1
Russian Game: Damiano Variation. Kholmov Gambit (C42) 1/2-video
Caruana vs A Liang, 2022  (C42) Petrov Defense, 77 moves, 1/2-1/2
Russian Game: Karklins-Martinovsky Var (C42) 1-0 armageddon
Vachier-Lagrave vs Mamedyarov, 2022  (C42) Petrov Defense, 52 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Classical Attack. Staunton Var (C42) 1-0Stockfish
Anand vs Caruana, 2018  (C42) Petrov Defense, 42 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Classical Attk. Staunton Var (C42) 1-0 Stockfish
C Grubert vs Carlsen, 2001  (C42) Petrov Defense, 24 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Stafford Gambit (C42) 1-0 Passer
O Roething vs R J Guckemus, 1904  (C42) Petrov Defense, 56 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Stafford Gambit (C42) 0-1 Castle Mate!!
Dmitry Zhuchek vs E Rosen, 2021  (C42) Petrov Defense, 22 moves, 0-1
Russian Game: Millenium Attack (C42) 1-0 blitz
Firouzja vs So, 2021  (C42) Petrov Defense, 33 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Paulsen Attack (C42) 1-0 Rapid; Stockfish notes
Carlsen vs Caruana, 2020  (C42) Petrov Defense, 57 moves, 1-0
(C44) Scotch Gambit, Vitzhum Attack!
E Jambart vs F Tibi, 1946  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 22 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game: General 3...d5 (C44) 0-1 Qless MG, Outside Passer
O Roething vs Marshall, 1900  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 55 moves, 0-1
(C44) Konstantinopolsky Opening: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.g3
Rapport vs Anand, 2021  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game: Schmidt Var (C45) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
W Moorman vs R S Hoff, 1916  (C45) Scotch Game, 24 moves, 0-1
Four Knights Game: Italian, Center P fork trick (C46) 0-1
A Sermier vs A David, 1993  (C46) Three Knights, 20 moves, 0-1
Four Knights Game: 4.d4 Scotch. Accepted (C47) 1/2-1/2
Firouzja vs Ding Liren, 2022  (C47) Four Knights, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2
Four Knts, Spanish. Classical, Marshall Gambit (C48) 1-0 17.?
A Alavkin vs V Diu, 2002  (C48) Four Knights, 29 moves, 1-0
If 25...hxRg6?? allows Greco's Mate on open h-file by 26.Qh6#
D Schnurpheil vs L Mayer, 2000  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 35 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Classical. Giuoco Pianissimo (C53) 1-0 Corresp
M Semrl vs S Sabaev, 2009  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 28 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Classical. Greco Gambit Traditional(C54) 1-0Links
H Rossetto vs R Martins Lisboa, 1957  (C54) Giuoco Piano, 26 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Two Knights Def. Open Var (C55) 1-0 Prague Combo
J Fichtl vs J Florian, 1943  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 28 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: 2Ns Def. Fried Liver Attk (C57) 0-1 8...Nb4 9.Bb3
Gregor Abmayr vs Kirill Zolotuskiy, 2019  (C57) Two Knights, 29 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Brentano Gambit (C60) 1-0 Correspondence
C Curt vs P Stromme, 1902  (C60) Ruy Lopez, 15 moves, 1-0
English, Botvinnik System (A26/A36) 1/2-1/2 video link
D Byrne vs J Kaplan, 1972  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 20 moves, 1/2-1/2
Closed Sicilian vs Hippopotamus (A00) 0-1
P Dankert vs G Sigurjonsson, 1979  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 74 moves, 0-1
Nimzowitsch Def: Lean Var. Colorado Counter Accepted (B00) 1-0
Fedorowicz vs R Finegold, 1992  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 19 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Stafford Gambit (C42) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
E Righi vs J W Warlick, 1992  (C42) Petrov Defense, 35 moves, 1-0
44.? White missed DAMIANO's Mate, trolls failed to recognize
P Zarnicki vs P German, 1997  (D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 48 moves, 0-1
Four Knights Game: Scotch. Accepted (C47) 1-0 Disconnected Rs
M Czerniak vs A Tarnowski, 1952  (C47) Four Knights, 40 moves, 1-0
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