NID Three Knights (E21) 0-1Nice game, no fireworks, efficient
H Mattison vs Nimzowitsch, 1929  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 23 moves, 0-1
The anatomy of the rooks and the lone open file
Spielmann vs Duras, 1907  (C54) Giuoco Piano, 21 moves, 1-0
Pawn roller! An army of black ants.
Albin vs Winawer, 1896  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 22 moves, 0-1
Spanish Cordel Gambit (C64) 1-0 Robbing the pin smothers the Q
Vasiukov vs S Giterman, 1960  (C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 8 moves, 1-0
Bishops supporting back rank penetration are deadly
K Thompson vs F Rhine, 1992  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 28 moves, 0-1
Black retains all 8 pawns; support rook penetration w/a pawn
Diez del Corral vs Korchnoi, 1978  (E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 32 moves, 0-1
a pawn avalanche is hard to stop
E Formanek vs A Lein, 1977  (C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 51 moves, 0-1
Control the file next to the passer; pin to the promote square
J Schroer vs E Torre, 1985  (D13) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation, 34 moves, 0-1
The Golden Treasury of Chess says it all!
F A Hoffmann vs A Petrov, 1844  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 20 moves, 0-1
Allowing a Qh3 will do thy king in
Meitner vs Schlechter, 1895  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 16 moves, 0-1
Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation (B12) 0-1 One Busy Queen!
Schlechter vs Tartakower, 1913  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 54 moves, 0-1
Here, have a pawn...now ur forked by a pawn!
Schlechter vs Rubinstein, 1918  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 59 moves, 1-0
Schlecter played visciously! Knights thump the bishop pair
Schlechter vs Steinitz, 1898  (C28) Vienna Game, 24 moves, 1-0
Masterful Rook Use: Penetrate, Capture, Cut-off, Support
Schlechter vs J Mason, 1903  (C41) Philidor Defense, 47 moves, 1-0
Both queens pins rooks to cornered kings
Tarrasch vs Schlechter, 1903  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2
Lasting en prise bishop, kNight robbing the pin
Schlechter vs Teichmann, 1904  (C24) Bishop's Opening, 30 moves, 1-0
EG: Heavy pieces in action w/pawn pushes
Reti vs Lasker, 1923  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 43 moves, 0-1
Connected passers in the center
Schlechter vs H Suechting, 1905  (D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 31 moves, 1-0
Excellent use of space, batteries, pins, and double check
L Forgacs vs Tartakower, 1909  (C13) French, 28 moves, 1-0
Dual king hunt manuevering w/the major pieces
F G Jacob vs Tartakower, 1910  (A84) Dutch, 41 moves, 0-1
Black penetrates and exchanges; White's space advantage tells
Spielmann vs Tartakower, 1913  (A53) Old Indian, 34 moves, 1-0
KGD Philidor's Defense; A Knight on the 6th
Jong vs Jacobson, 1918  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 15 moves, 1-0
Kan Wing Attack (B43) Black's pinned pawns are riddled
I Ivanov vs Karpov, 1979  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 42 moves, 1-0
Romantic classic; smoking bishops, blistering finish
Anderssen vs Dufresne, 1852  (C52) Evans Gambit, 24 moves, 1-0
A knight on the 6th aids/harrasses heavy pieces, wins the EG
Anderssen vs Paulsen, 1873  (C41) Philidor Defense, 54 moves, 1-0
King's Indian - One of several from 1879 in Leipzig; R vs N EG
A Schwarz vs Paulsen, 1879  (A16) English, 78 moves, 0-1
Lasker makes an endgame of it
Schiffers vs Lasker, 1895  (C46) Three Knights, 45 moves, 0-1
"No Trouble at Tal"
Botvinnik vs Tal, 1961  (E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 33 moves, 1-0
The back rank bishop clears the file and obstructs the coverage
Miles vs O Popovych, 1982  (D01) Richter-Veresov Attack, 34 moves, 1-0
Slav w/QXQ. Pawn reminders. Tied to the promotion square.
E Schiller vs M Erdogdu, 2003 (D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 54 moves, 1-0
French Exchange Var (C01) 0-1 Terrific rook play by Black
F Ynojosa Aponte vs N Pert, 2008  (C01) French, Exchange, 66 moves, 0-1
3..Qd8-Ilundain Variation. Capa's unpin opening trap in action
A Raetsky vs W Schmid, 2012  (B01) Scandinavian, 21 moves, 1-0
Very efficient model game!
Plachetka vs L Zinn, 1974  (A04) Reti Opening, 13 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Modern Attack (C43) 1-0 Bf6 block is coffin nails
Fischer vs E German, 1962  (C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 30 moves, 1-0
FR, Albin-Chatard Gambit (C13) 1-0 Efficient, beautiful attack
Tartakower vs Lasker, 1924  (C13) French, 31 moves, 1-0
Benoni Defense: Four Pawns Attack (A68) 0-1 Black marches in
O Moiseev vs Tolush, 1952  (A68) Benoni, Four Pawns Attack, 34 moves, 0-1
Barry Attack (D00)Instructive EG; R interpose to protect passer
Jobava vs Korneev, 2014  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 45 moves, 1-0
Indian Game: Wade-Tartakower Def (A46) 1-0 N dance ends 0-0-0!
Marshall vs Burn, 1907  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1-0
Evans Gambit. Morphy Attack (C51) 1-0 So Beautiful
Prince Dadian vs Boulitchoff, 1882  (C51) Evans Gambit, 19 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack (B14) 1-0 Very efficient
L Owen vs R L Mapes, 1984  (B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 23 moves, 1-0
Nimzowitsch Def: Kennedy Main Line (B00) 1-0 Smooth play by W
Suttles vs H Avram, 1963  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 23 moves, 1-0
Dutch Defense d6 vs Colle (A80) 0-1 BLOCKADE; notes by A.N.
H Hage vs Nimzowitsch, 1926  (A80) Dutch, 42 moves, 0-1
Modern Defense: Standard Line (B06) 1-0 Lawn Mower # in 1
M Delgado Crespo vs Z Frometa Castillo, 2001 (B06) Robatsch, 33 moves, 1-0
"Kasparov's Immortal"; terrific rook play
Kasparov vs Topalov, 1999  (B07) Pirc, 44 moves, 1-0
Extreme Efficiency, A Beautiful Combination
Capablanca vs M Fonaroff, 1918  (C66) Ruy Lopez, 22 moves, 1-0
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M Ortueta Esteban vs J Sanz Aguado, 1933  (C00) French Defense, 35 moves, 0-1
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Schlechter vs G Marco, 1904  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 32 moves, 1-0
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Gufeld vs Kavalek, 1962  (C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 32 moves, 0-1
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Kamsky vs S Erenburg, 2014  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 34 moves, 1-0
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V Litvinov vs Veresov, 1958  (A85) Dutch, with c4 & Nc3, 13 moves, 0-1
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J Schulten vs Horwitz, 1846  (C23) Bishop's Opening, 17 moves, 0-1
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Janowski vs Lasker, 1904  (C48) Four Knights, 35 moves, 0-1
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J Penrose vs Tal, 1960  (A65) Benoni, 6.e4, 39 moves, 1-0
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Kavalek vs Suttles, 1974  (B08) Pirc, Classical, 42 moves, 0-1
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A Matanovic vs H Pfleger, 1964  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 73 moves, 1/2-1/2
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