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3 Walk the K, Feel the Sting; Fredthebear Thing
Compiled by fredthebear
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There he goes again!

These are mostly forced king walks (some farther than others) via check or threat of checkmate that sent the monarch on the run. Fredthebear followed along to create this collection. Generally, these are NOT queenless middlegames where the king came out as an attacker, but some are included. (Trompowsky Attack A45 0-1 A Bigg vs Pavel Dimitrov, 2008 comes to mind.)

See The Walking Addiction compiled by sevenseaman. I have no idea how many games we share alike. The stalker perfidious is abusive to others; always has been, always will be.

This is a collection split. The 1.e4 games have their own king walk collection now. The 1.e4 games will be removed here in due time.

"The words of truth are simple." ― Aeschylus

"It is only after our basic needs for food and shelter have been met that we can hope to enjoy the luxury of theoretical speculations." ― Aristotle.

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"Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read." — Groucho Marx

"If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things." — Albert Einstein

"Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game." — Babe Ruth

John 14:6
"<I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through me.>" ― Jesus Christ

"Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned." ― Buddha

"No legacy is so rich as honesty." ― William Shakespeare

"Of chess it has been said that life is not long enough for it, but that is the fault of life, not chess." ― William Napier / Irving Chernev

"Winning needs no explanation, losing has no alibi." ― Greg Baum.

"A determined soul will do more with a rusty monkey wrench than a loafer will accomplish with all the tools in a machine shop." ― Robert Hughes

"Chess is a fairy tale of 1,001 blunders." ― Savielly Tartakower

"Pawns are the soul of the game." ― François-André Danican Philidor

"The king pawn and the queen pawn are the only ones to be moved in the early part of the game." ― Wilhelm Steinitz

"I believe that it is best to know a 'dubious' opening really well, rather than a 'good' opening only slightly." ― Simon Williams

"There is no such thing as an absolutely freeing move. A freeing move in a position in which development has not been carried far always proves illusory, and vice versa, a move which does not come at all in the category of freeing moves can, given a surplus of tempi to our credit, lead to a very free game." ― Aron Nimzowitsch

"You may knock your opponent down with the chessboard, but that does not prove you the better player." ― English Proverb

"For a period of ten years--between 1946 and 1956--Reshevsky was probably the best chessplayer in the world. I feel sure that had he played a match with Botvinnik during that time he would have won and been World Champion." ― Bobby Fischer

"I believe that true beauty of chess is more than enough to satisfy all possible demands." ― Alexander Alekhine

"We cannot resist the fascination of sacrifice, since a passion for sacrifices is part of a chessplayer's nature." ― Rudolf Spielmann

"To play for a draw, at any rate with white, is to some degree a crime against chess." ― Mikhail Tal

"Boring? Who's boring? I am Fredthebear. My mind is always active, busy. If you're bored, follow your uncle around or go ride your bike."

"Capa's games looked as though they were turned out by a lathe, while Alekhine's resembled something produced with a mallet and chisel." ― Charles Yaffe

"Whereas Anderssen and Chigorin looked for accidental positions, Capablanca is guided by the logicality of strong positions. He values only that which is well-founded: solidity of position, pressure on a weak point, he does not trust the accidental, even if it be a problem-like mate, at the required moment he discovers and carries out subtle and far-sighted combinations..." ― Emanuel Lasker

"Capablanca possessed an amazing ability to quickly see into a position and intuitively grasp its main features. His style, one of the purest, most crystal-clear in the entire history of chess, astonishes one with its logic." ― Garry Kasparov

"Chess is an infinitely complex game, which one can play in infinitely numerous and varied ways." ― Vladimir Kramnik

"It's all to do with the training: you can do a lot if you're properly trained." ― Queen Elizabeth II

"The whole purpose of places like Starbucks is for people with no decision-making ability whatsoever to make six decisions just to buy one cup of coffee. Short, tall, light, dark, caf, decaf, low-fat, non-fat. So people who don't know what they're doing, or who on earth they are can, for only $2.95, get not just a cup of coffee but an absolutely defining sense of self." — Joe Fox (Tom Hanks), You've Got Mail

"The future reshapes the memory of the past in the way it recalibrates significance: some episodes are advanced, others lose purchase." ― Gregory Maguire, A Lion Among Men

"Whoever said the pen is mightier than the sword obviously never encountered automatic weapons." ― Douglas MacArthur

"Old habits die hard, especially for soldiers." ― Jocelyn Murray, The Roman General: A Novel

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

Ye Jiangchuan has won the Chinese Chess Championship seven times.

Matthew 17:20 Our faith can move mountains.

Other people's wisdom prevents the king from being called a fool. ~ Nigerian Proverb

Knowledge without wisdom is like water in the sand. ~ Guinean Proverb

Ingratitude is sooner or later fatal to its author. ~ Twi Proverb

The laughter of a child lights up the house. ~ Swahili proverb

"Win with grace, lose with dignity!" ― Susan Polgar

"What does it take to be a champion? Desire, dedication, determination, personal and professional discipline, focus, concentration, strong nerves, the will to win, and yes, talent!" ― Susan Polgar

"No matter how successful you are (or will be), never ever forget the people who helped you along the way, and pay it forward! Don't become arrogant and conceited just because you gained a few rating points or made a few bucks. Stay humble and be nice, especially to your fans!" ― Susan Polgar

All that glitters is not gold – this line can be found in a text from c.1220: ‘ Nis hit nower neh gold al that ter schineth.'

A friend in need is a friend indeed – a proverb from c.1035 say this: ‘Friend shall be known in time of need.'

All's well that ends well – a line from the mid-13th century is similar: ‘Wel is him te wel ende mai.' Meanwhile, Henry Knighton's Chronicle from the late 14th-century one can read: ‘ If the ende be wele, than is alle wele.'

Hay dos maneras de hermosura: una del alma y otra del cuerpo; la del alma campea y se muestra en el entendimiento, en la honestidad, en el buen proceder, en la liberalidad y en la buena crianza, y todas estas partes caben y pueden estar en un hombre feo; y cuando se pone la mira en esta hermosura, y no en la del cuerpo, suele nacer el amor con ímpetu y con ventajas. (There are two kinds of beauty: one of the soul and the other of the body; that of the soul shows and demonstrates itself in understanding, in honesty, in good behavior, in generosity and in good breeding, and all these things can find room and exist in an ugly man; and when one looks at this type of beauty, and not bodily beauty, love is inclined to spring up forcefully and overpoweringly.) ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616)

Cuando una puerta se cierra, otra se abre. (When one door is closed, another is opened.) ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616)

Dijo la sartén a la caldera, quítate allá ojinegra. (The frying pan said to the cauldron, "Get out of here, black-eyed one." This is believed to be the source of the phrase "the pot calling the kettle black.") ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

"A little consideration, a little thought for others, makes all the difference." — Eeyore

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Q: What did one hat say to the other?
A: You wait here. I'll go on a head.

Tryfon Gavriel, famously known to fellow members as "Kingscrusher" is a FIDE Candidate Master and British Regional Chess Master, and enthusiastic instructor.

* 4 Miniz: zPonziani, zKieseritzky, zPhilidor, zFrankenstein-Dracula: z https://www.bing.com/videos/search?...

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Death Trap Highway

State Route 138 in California a.k.a. Death Trap Highway has a reputation for being incredibly dangerous. Poorly lit areas and foggy weather add to the risk, especially at night. But, despite the nickname, many drivers use this route to avoid traffic on other highways. This increase in traffic likely makes it even more prone to accidents. Be careful and take extra caution on this highway, and avoid it entirely when visibility is poor or if you're not experienced with mountain driving.

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* FM Schiller disagrees: https://www.chess.com/article/view/...

* Gulfport: https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/tr...

* Glossary W: Wikipedia article: Glossary of chess

* Glossary P: https://www.peoriachess.com/Glossar...

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Interstate 95 (I-95)

I-95 is one of the busiest highways in the country. While it may seem convenient when doing a long-distance drive, it's famous for really heavy traffic. Unfortunately, accident rates are high, and the driving conditions make this road a risky choice. It connects several major cities, which means there are lots of people. If you can, avoid travelling during rush hour on this highway, or in the evening when visibility is lower.

* Meltdown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXI...

* "Messi of Chess": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0w...

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* North Myrtle Beach: https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/ne...

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Fredthebear loves coconuts.

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U.S. Route 1

Running parallel to the eastern coastline, U.S. Route 1 has scenic views but also has a lot of dangers. The road is quite old, with lots of parts that don't have wide lanes or updated signage. Busy areas near major cities like Boston, New York, and Miami mean there is a much higher chance of accidents than on other roads. Really sharp curves and badly designed intersections also add to the risks.

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* Mr. Harvey's Puzzle Challenge: https://wtharvey.com/

WTHarvey:
There once was a website named WTHarvey,
Where chess puzzles did daily delay,
The brain-teasers so tough,
They made us all huff and puff,
But solving them brought us great satisfaction today.

There once was a website named WTHarvey
Where chess puzzles were quite aplenty
With knight and rook and pawn
You'll sharpen your brain with a yawn
And become a master of chess entry

There once was a site for chess fun,
Wtharvey.com was the chosen one,
With puzzles galore,
It'll keep you in store,
For hours of brain-teasing, none done.

There once was a website named WTHarvey,
Where chess puzzles were posted daily,
You'd solve them with glee,
And in victory,
You'd feel like a true chess prodigy!

"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

"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

Clinton visited Little St James, also known as 'paedophile island'

Proverbs 29:25
Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe.

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

Nevada: Genoa
Established in: 1851

Geoa was founded back in 1851 as a trading post and provisioning station meant to serve passing wagon trains. It was originally known as Mormon Station because the first settlers were Mormon, and was part of Utah. It was renamed Genoa in 1855 by Mormon leader Orson Hyde, who named it in honor of Christopher Columbus's birthplace of Genoa, Italy.

Genoa is a tiny town — according to its website, just 250 people live there.

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The Kings of Chess: A History of Chess, Traced Through the Lives of Its Greatest Players by William Hartston William Hartson traces the development of the game from its Oriental origins to the present day through the lives of its greatest exponents - men like Howard Staunton, who transformed what had been a genteel pastime into a competitive science; the brilliant American Paul Morphy, who once played a dozen simultaneous games blindfold; the arrogant and certified insane Wilhelm Steinitz; the philosopher and mathematician Emanual Lasker; Bobby Fischer, perhaps the most brilliant and eccentric of them all; and many other highly gifted individuals. Hartson depicts all their colorful variety with a wealth of rare illustrations.

Format: Hardcover
Language: English
ISBN: 006015358X
ISBN13: 9780060153588
Release Date: January 1985
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Length: 192 Pages
Weight: 1.80 lbs.

Eilfan ywmodryb dda
Meaning: A good aunt is a second mother

<<<chess writer and poet <Henry Thomas Bland>

Another example of his way with words is the start of ‘Internal Fires', a poem published on page 57 of the March 1930 American Chess Bulletin:>

I used to play chess with the dearest old chap,
Whom naught could upset whatever might hap.
He'd oft lose a game he might well have won
But made no excuse for what he had done.
If a piece he o'erlooked and got it snapped up

He took it quite calmly and ne'er ‘cut up rough'.>

"You cannot swim for new horizons until you have courage to lose sight of the shore." ― William Faulkner

"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.

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

"It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things." ― Leonardo da Vinci

Gratitude and Love to God
By William Cowper

All are indebted much to thee,
But I far more than all,
From many a deadly snare set free,
And raised from many a fall.
Overwhelm me, from above,
Daily, with thy boundless love.

What bonds of gratitude I feel
No language can declare;
Beneath the oppressive weight I reel,
'Tis more than I can bear:
When shall I that blessing prove,
To return thee love for love?

Spirit of charity, dispense
Thy grace to every heart;
Expel all other spirits thence,
Drive self from every part;
Charity divine, draw nigh,
Break the chains in which we lie!

All selfish souls, whate'er they feign,
Have still a slavish lot;
They boast of liberty in vain,
Of love, and feel it not.
He whose bosom glows with thee,
He, and he alone, is free.

Oh blessedness, all bliss above,
When thy pure fires prevail!
Love only teaches what is love:
All other lessons fail:
We learn its name, but not its powers,
Experience only makes it ours.

"No one has ever won a game of chess by taking only forward moves (What about Scholar's Mate?). Sometimes you have to move backwards in order to be able to take better steps forward. That is life." — Anonymous

Drive sober or get pulled over.

"For surely of all the drugs in the world, chess must be the most permanently pleasurable." — Assiac

"I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have." ― Thomas Jefferson, chess player

"The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others." ― Mahatma Gandhi

Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER

Cub's Playtime The playful nature of bear cubs is captured in this cheerful poem.

Little cubs at play, in joy's array,

Tumbling, rolling, in the day.

Laughter in the woods, a sight so gay,

In their playtime, bears in ballet.

Mischief in their paws, in sunlight's glaze,

In their antics, they amaze.

Cubs at play, in freedom's way,

In their world, they sway.

Chasing butterflies, in fields they roam,

In the forest, their playful home.

Cub's playtime, in innocence lay,

In their joy, life's display.

<Charlotte Chess Center
Address:
10700 Kettering Drive
Unit E
Charlotte, NC 28226>

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

Proverbs 1:7 "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction."

Eilfan ywmodryb dda
Meaning: A good aunt is a second mother

"Nothing ventured, nothing gained." ~ Portuguese Proverb

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Select a good chess move:

1. Is my king and queen safe? Am I absolutely sure?

2. Why did my opponent make that move?

3. What just changed?

4. What is now en prise / un/under-defended?

5. Any immediate risks / opportunities? (If no, go to default) - Opening: Develop
- Middle game: Improve, build attack, pawn breaks. - End game: Assure the best outcome

6. What are ALL the candidate moves?

7. For each, what is likely to happen? New risks/opportunities?

8. Which is best?

9. Does it improve my position?

10. Sanity check, sure it's not a mistake?

The Will Explained by Aesop

If what old story says of Aesop's true,
The oracle of Greece he was,
And more than Areopagus he knew,
With all its wisdom in the laws.
The following tale gives but a sample
Of what has made his fame so ample.
Three daughters shared a father's purse,
Of habits totally diverse.
The first, bewitched with drinks delicious;
The next, coquettish and capricious;
The third, supremely avaricious.
The sire, expectant of his fate,
Bequeathed his whole estate,
In equal shares, to them,
And to their mother just the same, –
To her then payable, and not before,
Each daughter should possess her part no more.
The father died. The females three
Were much in haste the will to see.
They read, and read, but still
Saw not the willer's will.
For could it well be understood
That each of this sweet sisterhood,
When she possessed her part no more,
Should to her mother pay it over?
It was surely not so easy saying
How lack of means would help the paying.
What meant their honoured father, then?
The affair was brought to legal men,
Who, after turning over the case
Some hundred thousand different ways,
Threw down the learned bonnet,
Unable to decide on it;
And then advised the heirs,
Without more thought, t" adjust affairs.
As to the widow's share, the counsel say,
"We hold it just the daughters each should pay
One third to her on demand,
Should she not choose to have it stand
Commuted as a life annuity,
Paid from her husband's death, with due congruity." The thing thus ordered, the estate
Is duly cut in portions three.
And in the first they all agree
To put the feasting-lodges, plate,
Luxurious cooling mugs,
Enormous liquor jugs,
Rich cupboards, – built beneath the trellised vine, – The stores of ancient, sweet Malvoisian wine,
The slaves to serve it at a sign;
In short, whatever, in a great house,
There is of feasting apparatus.
The second part is made
Of what might help the jilting trade –
The city house and furniture,
Exquisite and genteel, be sure,
The eunuchs, milliners, and laces,
The jewels, shawls, and costly dresses.
The third is made of household stuff,
More vulgar, rude, and rough –
Farms, fences, flocks, and fodder,
And men and beasts to turn the sod over.
This done, since it was thought
To give the parts by lot
Might suit, or it might not,
Each paid her share of fees dear,
And took the part that pleased her.
It was in great Athens town,
Such judgment gave the gown.
And there the public voice
Applauded both the judgment and the choice.
But Aesop well was satisfied
The learned men had set aside,
In judging thus the testament,
The very gist of its intent.
"The dead," Said he, "could he but know of it,
Would heap reproaches on such Attic wit.
What! men who proudly take their place
As sages of the human race,
Lack they the simple skill
To settle such a will?"
This said, he undertook himself
The task of portioning the pelf;
And straightway gave each maid the part
The least according to her heart –
The prim coquette, the drinking stuff,
The drinker, then, the farms and cattle;
And on the miser, rude and rough,
The robes and lace did Aesop settle;
For thus, he said, "an early date
Would see the sisters alienate
Their several shares of the estate.
No motive now in maidenhood to tarry,
They all would seek, post haste, to marry;
And, having each a splendid bait,
Each soon would find a well-bred mate;
And, leaving thus their father's goods intact,
Would to their mother pay them all, in fact," – Which of the testament
Was plainly the intent.
The people, who had thought a slave an ass,
Much wondered how it came to pass
That one alone should have more sense
Than all their men of most pretence.

'Ask no questions and hear no lies

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'Ask a silly question and you'll get a silly answer

The Words Of Socrates

A house was built by Socrates
That failed the public taste to please.
Some blamed the inside; some, the out; and all
Agreed that the apartments were too small.
Such rooms for him, the greatest sage of Greece!

"I ask," said he, "no greater bliss
Than real friends to fill even this."
And reason had good Socrates
To think his house too large for these.
A crowd to be your friends will claim,
Till some unhandsome test you bring.
There's nothing plentier than the name;
There's nothing rarer than the thing.

The human body is made up of 206 bones.
Surprisingly, babies are born with 300! Babies' bones only fuse together and harden as they get older.

Fools look to tomorrow. Wise men use tonight. ~ Scottish Proverb

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Be slow in choosing a friend but slower in changing him. ~ Scottish Proverb

Perpetual check feels like nothing else in a dead lost position.

The Wolf, the Mother, And Her Child

This wolf another brings to mind,
Who found dame Fortune more unkind,
In that the greedy, pirate sinner,
Was balked of life as well as dinner.
As says our tale, a villager
Dwelt in a by, unguarded place;
There, hungry, watched our pillager
For luck and chance to mend his case.
For there his thievish eyes had seen
All sorts of game go out and in –
Nice sucking calves, and lambs and sheep;
And turkeys by the regiment,
With steps so proud, and necks so bent,
Theyed make a daintier glutton weep.
The thief at length began to tire
Of being gnawed by vain desire.
Just then a child set up a cry:
"Be still," the mother said, "or I
Will throw you to the wolf, you brat!"
"Ha, ha!" thought he, "what talk is that!
The gods be thanked for luck so good!"
And ready at the door he stood,
When soothingly the mother said,
"Now cry no more, my little dear;
That naughty wolf, if he comes here,
Your dear papa shall kill him dead."
"Humph!" cried the veteran mutton-eater.
"Now this, now that! Now hot, now cool!
Is this the way they change their metre?
And do they take me for a fool?
Some day, a nutting in the wood,
That young one yet shall be my food."
But little time has he to dote
On such a feast; the dogs rush out
And seize the caitiff by the throat;
And country ditchers, thick and stout,
With rustic spears and forks of iron,
The hapless animal environ.
"What brought you here, old head?" cried one.
He told it all, as I have done.
"Why, bless my soul!" the frantic mother said, – "You, villain, eat my little son!
And did I nurse the darling boy,
Your fiendish appetite to cloy?"
With that they knocked him on the head.
His feet and scalp they bore to town,
To grace the seigneur's hall,
Where, pinned against the wall,
This verse completed his renown:
"You honest wolves, believe not all
That mothers say, when children squall!"

Road apples

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A New England June
by Bliss Carman

These things I remember

Of New England June,

Like a vivid day-dream

In the azure noon,

While one haunting figure

Strays through every scene,

Like the soul of beauty

Through her lost demesne.

Gardens full of roses

And peonies a-blow

In the dewy morning,

Row on stately row,

Spreading their gay patterns,

Crimson, pied and cream,

Like some gorgeous fresco

Or an Eastern dream.

Nets of waving sunlight

Falling through the trees;

Fields of gold-white daisies

Rippling in the breeze:

Lazy lifting groundswells,

Breaking green as jade

On the lilac beaches,

Where the shore-birds wade.

Orchards full of blossom,

Where the bob-white calls

And the honeysuckle

Climbs the old gray walls;

Groves of silver birches,

Beds of roadside fern,

In the stone-fenced pasture

At the river's turn.

Out of every picture

Still she comes to me

With the morning freshness

Of the summer sea, —

A glory in her bearing,

A sea-light in her eyes,

As if she could not forget

The spell of Paradise.

Thrushes in the deep woods,

With their golden themes,

Fluting like the choirs

At the birth of dreams.

Fireflies in the meadows

At the gate of Night,

With their fairy lanterns

Twinkling soft and bright.

Ah, not in the roses,

Nor the azure noon,

Nor the thrushes' music,

Lies the soul of June.

It is something finer,

More unfading far,

Than the primrose evening

And the silver star;

Something of the rapture

My beloved had,

When she made the morning

Radiant and glad,—

Something of her gracious

Ecstasy of mien,

That still haunts the twilight,

Loving though unseen.

When the ghostly moonlight

Walks my garden ground,

Like a leisurely patrol

On his nightly round,

These things I remember

Of the long ago,

While the slumbrous roses

Neither care nor know.

Pork Chop Blitz Stupidity got ate by Volodya
Nakamura vs Kramnik, 2023 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 21 moves, 0-1

King's English. Reversed Sicilian (A21) 0-1 K walk
Mason vs Marshall, 1902 
(A21) English, 25 moves, 0-1

King's English. Two Knights' General (A22) 0-1 Correspondence
Shaw vs Whitney, 1949 
(A22) English, 12 moves, 0-1

English, Symmetrical. Anti-Benoni Var (A31) 0-1 K in flight
C Seel vs Ganguly, 2004 
(A31) English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation, 23 moves, 0-1

English Opening: Symmetrical. Four Knights (A35) 1-0 K walk
Geller vs S Hansen, 1978 
(A35) English, Symmetrical, 14 moves, 1-0

Center P Duo vs ...a5?, b6, (A40) 1-0 Bxf7+, Ng5+, tiny K walk
M Pitz vs S Stark, 2009 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 10 moves, 1-0

Indian Game: Anti-London System (A46) 0-1 b2-pp Black Q raid!
S Kovacevic vs Tiviakov, 1998 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 0-1

Budapest Def: Rubinstein Var (A52) 0-1Making hay on open d-file
S Martin vs V Setkauskas, 2019 
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 25 moves, 0-1

Old Indian Defense: Ukrainian Var (A54) 1-0 0-0-0#
U Capo Vidal vs E Gonzalez Chavez, 2001 
(A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 19 moves, 1-0

Dutch Def. Blackmar's Second Gambit (A80) 1-0 Q sac for K walk
F Goldschmied vs O Preinhaelter, 1916 
(A80) Dutch, 20 moves, 1-0

Dutch Defense: Q's Knight Var (A85) 1-0 4.h4 crusher
Nakamura vs M Barron, 2009 
(A85) Dutch, with c4 & Nc3, 23 moves, 1-0

Dutch Defense: Queen's Knight Var (A85) 1-0 tactical flourish
G Welling vs J A Nilssen, 1997 
(A85) Dutch, with c4 & Nc3, 28 moves, 1-0

London System (D02) 0-1 Both colors penetrate
Kholmov vs Gufeld, 1959 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 45 moves, 0-1

Sarratt Attack (D00) 0-1 IM Eric Rosen video link
J C Gonzalez Zamora vs V Laznicka, 2010 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 41 moves, 0-1

Slav Defense: Modern Line (D11) 0-1 Black Q chases White K
Z Izoria vs Kupreichik, 2003 
(D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 23 moves, 0-1

Slav Defense: Quiet Var (D11) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Tarrasch vs Alapin, 1892 
(D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 33 moves, 1-0

Slav Defense: Quiet Var (D11) 1-0 Knight on time
F Reinfeld vs R Smirka, 1937 
(D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 28 moves, 1-0

Slav Defense: Alapin Var (D16) 1-0 Double Bishop Sacrifice
IsiChess vs FIBChess, 2004 
(D16) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 18 moves, 1-0

King's Indian Defense: Kramer Var (E70) 1-0 U2100
D Raats vs K Zhou, 2010 
(E70) King's Indian, 17 moves, 1-0

Game 272, Nuremberg 1892-1894
Tarrasch vs Romberg, 1893 
(000) Chess variants, 21 moves, 1-0

Variants / Bird's / Lisystyn Gambit (000) 1-0 Philidor's Legacy
Tarrasch vs Kolb, 1894 
(000) Chess variants, 29 moves, 1-0

Uncommon Opening (A00) 1-0 miniature: Bxf7+, Ng5+, Qf3+ etc.
H van der Heijden vs Feenstra, 1982 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 8 moves, 1-0

Modern Def Bxf7+ (B06) 1-0 The power of check w/3 en prise!!
Rublevsky vs C D'Amore, 2000 
(B06) Robatsch, 16 moves, 1-0

Gedult/Barnes Opening 1.f3? (A00) 0-1 Masterly foolishness
B Schneider vs Van Wely, 2005 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 12 moves, 0-1

Grob Gambit. Fritz Gambit (A00) 0-1 Pins & Batteries
F Libiszewski vs O Ajibola, 2017 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 29 moves, 0-1

Van Geet (Dunst) Opening (A00) 1-0 Good shooting Emperor!
Napoleon Bonaparte vs Madame De Remusat, 1804 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 14 moves, 1-0

Van Geet (Dunst) Opening: Reversed Nimzowitsch (A00) 1-0 K walk
Ze Dhe vs Hicks, 1938 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 18 moves, 1-0

Van Geet (Dunst) Opening: Dunst-Perrenet Gambit (A00) 1-0 visit
P Lalic vs M Grigoryan, 2022 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 27 moves, 1-0

Van't Kruijs Opening Ne2 (A00) 1-0 Under the influence
L Day vs P Nurmi, 1973 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 40 moves, 1-0

Van't Kruijs Opening vs Dbl Fio (A00) 0-1 Q sac for Kside crush
J Lacasta Palacios vs H Asis Gargatagli, 2012 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 27 moves, 0-1

Hippopotamus (A00) 1-0 At each others throats!
J Bednarski vs T Wibe, 1972 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 29 moves, 1-0

Hippopotamus (A00) 1-0 Decoy Sacrifice pulls K into peril!
Y Wang vs Ponomariov, 2005 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 41 moves, 1-0

Hippopotamus 28...0-0-0 (A00) 0-1 K walk is a K saver!
Indjic vs M Demidov, 2019 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 38 moves, 0-1

Magnus the monkey plays Maghsoodloo the monkey for bananas.
Carlsen vs P Maghsoodloo, 2020 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 53 moves, 1-0

Polish Opening (A00) 0-1 Schlecter's Immortal Game
B Fleissig vs Schlechter, 1893 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 18 moves, 0-1

Polish Sokolsky Attack vs KID (A00) 0-1 Kolty's recommendation
V Kozomara vs R Byrne, 1967 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 38 moves, 0-1

Polish Opening: Czech Def (A00) 0-1 K exits his castle
J Jaszczuk vs Geller, 1991
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 24 moves, 0-1

Hungarian Opening (A00) 1-0 Queenside play, sideways K walk
Larsen vs Geller, 1960 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 39 moves, 1-0

At one point, Black makes six consecutive checks
E Torre vs R Byrne, 1973 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 41 moves, 0-1

Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern 5.Ne2 (A01) 1-0 Black sac failed
A Kosten vs M Hebden, 1982 
(A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 36 moves, 1-0

How not to play 1.b3; nice Dovetail Mate
J Bellon Lopez vs Smejkal, 1970 
(A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 35 moves, 0-1

Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical (A01) 0-1 Lawnmower #
Bronstein vs Tal, 1972 
(A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 39 moves, 0-1

Bird Opening: From Gambit. Mestel Variation (A02) 1-0 K escape
H Danielsen vs O B Vea, 2005 
(A02) Bird's Opening, 30 moves, 1-0

The White king moves nineteen times - valderee, valderah!
H Danielsen vs R Theissl Pokorna, 2003 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 60 moves, 1-0

Bird Opening: From Gambit (A02) 1/2-1/2 Notes by E. Schiffers
Bird vs Blackburne, 1895  
(A02) Bird's Opening, 71 moves, 1/2-1/2

Bird, Wagner-Zwitersch Gambit(A02) 0-1Both sides w/connected Ps
Hromadka vs K Havasi, 1936 
(A02) Bird's Opening, 29 moves, 0-1

Bird Opening: From Gambit (A02)1-0 Tactical, not combinational
F Malthan vs Marshall, 1908 
(A02) Bird's Opening, 47 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: From Gambit (A02) 1-0 A dangerous K walk, pin
G Goles vs A Monteiro, 2009 
(A02) Bird's Opening, 31 moves, 1-0

Bird Opening: General (A02) 1-0 Stunning sacrifices, K walk
N Davis vs R Jamieson, 1975 
(A02) Bird's Opening, 35 moves, 1-0

14. 100 Best Games of 20th Century by GM Andrew Soltis
M Lazarevic vs N Gaprindashvili, 1961 
(A02) Bird's Opening, 33 moves, 0-1

Very fun(c)ky game. Crazy stuff.
K Funck vs B Halldorsson, 1971 
(A02) Bird's Opening, 38 moves, 0-1

Photo-copy (w/colors reversed) of Ed. Lasker - Sir G.A. Thomas
NN vs R Crepeaux, 1923 
(A03) Bird's Opening, 16 moves, 0-1

Petrosian producing an amazing queen sac!
Petrosian vs Pachman, 1961  
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 21 moves, 1-0

Zukertort Opening: Lisitsyn Gambit (A04) 1-0 King walk
M Geveke vs R Storm, 1983 
(A04) Reti Opening, 17 moves, 1-0

Zukertort Dbl-Dbl Fio (A04) 0-1 The hunted becomes the hunter
I Jelen vs Larsen, 1977 
(A04) Reti Opening, 42 moves, 0-1

Game 477 in Chess Informant Best Games 401-500
P Velikov vs Dorfman, 1989 
(A04) Reti Opening, 32 moves, 0-1

Nimzo-Larsen Attk / Colle-Zukertort (A04) 0-1 0-0-0 vs 0-0
E Soares vs A Gallego Alcaraz, 2009 
(A04) Reti Opening, 36 moves, 0-1

Dbl Fio Reti Opening (A05) 1-0 Q sac for a K walk
K Spraggett vs P Llaneza-Vega, 2007 
(A05) Reti Opening, 20 moves, 1-0

King's Indian Attack: Smyslov Var (A05) 1-0 Exchange sac runs K
M Otteson vs Fischer, 1957 
(A05) Reti Opening, 49 moves, 1-0

Nimzowitsch-Larsen Attack / Colle-Zuke (A06) 1-0 K charge!
Smyslov vs Sveshnikov, 1992 
(A06) Reti Opening, 52 moves, 1-0

White Double Fianchetto Reti vs Bg4 (A06) 0-1
R Sagit vs I Sokolov, 2018 
(A06) Reti Opening, 38 moves, 0-1

Zukertort Opening: Reversed Mexican Def (A06) 1-0 K walk
R Lean vs F Apsenieks, 1925 
(A06) Reti Opening, 36 moves, 1-0

GK played KIA as a junior; Pseudo-Tarrasch/Sicilian Defense
Kasparov vs B Kantsler, 1975 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 32 moves, 1-0

King's Indian Attack (A07) 1-0It looked like an Alekhine t-bolt
D Norwood vs S Marsh, 1992 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 36 moves, 1-0

King's Indian Attack (A07) 1-0 Q sac for 9 pts & crossfire acti
Kasparov vs Fritz, 1992 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 54 moves, 1-0

KIA vs French Dbl Fio (A07) 0-1 K walk into mouth of fire
G Arzumanian vs V Moskalenko, 1999 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 63 moves, 0-1

King's Indian Attack vs Sicilian / French (A08) 1-0 Minor sacs
R Shiomi vs M Abdul Adhim, 2004 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 51 moves, 1-0

Reti Gambit/Reverse Benoni (A09) 1-0 White tears up queenside
Larsen vs Chandler, 1987 
(A09) Reti Opening, 43 moves, 1-0

English, Agincourt Def. K's Knt(A09) 1-0 Pg6 jam sets up K walk
Botvinnik vs V Chekhover, 1935 
(A13) English, 43 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Wade Gambit (A10) 1-0 King walk
G Laco vs M Lanzani, 1992 
(A10) English, 21 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Halibut Gambit 1.c4 b5 2.cxb5 g5 weird(A10)0-1
F Cathely vs M Hadzikaric, 1995 
(A10) English, 31 moves, 0-1

English, Agincourt Defense (A13) 0-1 Dbl Rook Sac, K walk
A Afifi vs A Beliavsky, 1985 
(A13) English, 23 moves, 0-1

English Opening: Agincourt Def. Catalan Def (A13) 1-0video link
Duda vs So, 2020 
(A13) English, 47 moves, 1-0

The king tries to find a safe place after the sac to no avail.
Krasenkow vs Nakamura, 2007 
(A14) English, 28 moves, 0-1

English, AID. K's Knight Var (A15) 0-1 Devos' Immortal Game
O'Kelly vs P Devos, 1937 
(A15) English, 27 moves, 0-1

English, Anglo-Indian Def. KID (A15) 1-0 Classic K invasion
Andersson vs M J Tempone, 1979 
(A15) English, 31 moves, 1-0

English, Anglo-Indian Def. K's Knight (A15) 1-0Exchange, K attk
Andersson vs Robatsch, 1979 
(A15) English, 33 moves, 1-0

Anglo-Indian Def. Nimzo-English (A17) 0-1 Brilliant mating net
Kramnik vs Kamsky, 1994 
(A17) English, 38 moves, 0-1

White promotes his king (A18) 0-1 Gueridon Mate
A A Murray vs F Hebert, 1949 
(A18) English, Mikenas-Carls, 58 moves, 0-1

King's English (A20) 1-0 Entertaining final sequence
Plaskett vs Miles, 1986 
(A20) English, 32 moves, 1-0

Speelman's foreword to Shirov's 1997 book Fire on Board
B Lalic vs Shirov, 1994 
(A21) English, 64 moves, 1/2-1/2

King's English. Three Knights System (A27) 0-1 c4 yourself!
Seirawan vs Browne, 1979 
(A27) English, Three Knights System, 18 moves, 0-1

Looks like both armies had been drinking
M Rohde vs S Polgar, 1992 
(A27) English, Three Knights System, 30 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. 3Knights (A34) 0-1 Q exchange into K walk
S Tatai vs Karpov, 1977 
(A34) English, Symmetrical, 30 moves, 0-1

Game 61 in Secrets of Modern Chess Strategy by John Watson
Petrosian vs J Peters, 1976 
(A34) English, Symmetrical, 50 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Symmetrical. 2 Knts (A37) 1-0Check-less K hunt
Botvinnik vs Gligoric, 1956 
(A37) English, Symmetrical, 30 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Symmetrical. 2Knts (A37) 0-1 Remove the Guard
J Montezinos vs Euwe, 1927 
(A37) English, Symmetrical, 24 moves, 0-1

Eddie Lasker pulls the emperor all the way to the other end!
Ed Lasker vs G Thomas, 1912 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 1-0

Kangaroo Defense (A40) 1-0 Greek gift, King walk
J Kozma vs Sliwa, 1967 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 65 moves, 1-0

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

Englund Gambit (A40) 1-0 Theory gets iffy; Discovered+ wins
Korchnoi vs E Koning, 1978 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 15 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

Black almost wiggles off the hook but runs outta room
Timman vs Suttles, 1974 
(A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 49 moves, 1-0

Modern Defense: Averbakh Var (A42) 0-1 Amazing game!
P Murray vs L Day, 1975 
(A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 36 moves, 0-1

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

Karpov delivers two decoy sacrifices into skewer!!
Karpov vs Topalov, 1994 
(A43) Old Benoni, 36 moves, 1-0

Very unusual...the winning White K walks to h8 in the MG!
J van Ruitenburg vs S Castellani, 2000 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 1-0

Trompowsky Attack (A45) 0-1 BF winning king walk
Letelier vs Fischer, 1960 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 0-1

Trompowsky Attack (A45) 1-0 Interference; Tag Team K chase
M Karttunen vs M J Armstrong, 2006 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 1-0

Indian Game /Veresov 4.f3 w/out BxN (A45) 1-0 e6 Bone in throat
M Feigin vs E Thorvaldsson, 1930
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 1-0

Trompowsky Attack (A45) 1-0 N discovery+ Corridor Mate
W Hook vs J Meyer, 1979 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 1-0

Indian Game / Reversed QGA (A45) 0-1 From Qside Ps to Kside
Peter K Cook vs J L Watson, 1969
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 0-1

Trompowsky Attack (A45) 0-1 Watch the solo K charge!
A Bigg vs P Dimitrov, 2008 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 0-1

Trompowsky Attack (A45)0-1 R shot prevents perpetual check draw
A Stefanova vs I Sokolov, 2007 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 47 moves, 0-1

Indian Game: Tartakower Attack (A45) 1-0 Spassky-like
V Spasov vs K Berbatov, 2010 
(A45) 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

Indian Game: Spielmann-Indian (A46) 0-1Subtle N sac removes K
A Acevedo Milan vs Fischer, 1970 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 48 moves, 0-1

Indian Game: Wade-Tartakower Defense (A46) 0-1 Sacs, Spearheads
Azmaiparashvili vs Yurtaev, 1983 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 42 moves, 0-1

Indian Game: Polish Var (A46) 1-0 A changing plot
A Mortlock vs T Wechsler, 1929 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 42 moves, 1-0

Pseudo-Q's Indian. Marienbad System (A47) 1-0 Q sac, Dbl Rs, N
Levenfish vs S Gotthilf, 1924 
(A47) Queen's Indian, 38 moves, 1-0

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

Zukertort Opening: Grünfeld Reversed (A49) 1-0 GK exposes K
Kasparov vs Deep Blue, 1996 
(A49) King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4, 73 moves, 1-0

Mexican Def: General (A50) 0-1 Stockfish 11 says 25...Nxg2??
Shulman vs S Berezjuk, 1998 
(A50) Queen's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 0-1

Budapest Gambit Declined? (A51) 0-1 Sac on f2, forced K walk
Biegler vs Peperle, 1952 
(A51) Budapest Gambit, 11 moves, 0-1

Budapest Defense (A51) 0-1 Where was the White king going?
J Markov vs J Lamothe, 1986 
(A51) Budapest Gambit, 11 moves, 0-1

Indian Game: Budapest Defense (A51) 0-1 K walk
G Raletich vs Mosher, 1958 
(A51) Budapest Gambit, 11 moves, 0-1

Rubinstein lost a Rubinstein Variation of Budapest Gambit (A52)
Rubinstein vs Vidmar, 1918 
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 24 moves, 0-1

Budapest Defense (A52) 0-1, 17 moves. Dbl R sacs, K walk
Helmer vs J Krejcik, 1917 
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 17 moves, 0-1

Budapest Def: Rubinstein Var (A52) 0-1 3x3 Kill Box Mate
A Pavlidis vs J Dudys, 2001 
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 35 moves, 0-1

Old Indian Defense (A53) 1-0 Exposed K can't walk away from a Q
Lautier vs Spassky, 1990
(A53) Old Indian, 50 moves, 1-0

Damoffer öppnar för häst och löparschack/matt!
P Peev vs A Haik, 1979 
(A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 36 moves, 0-1

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

Old Indian Defense: Ukrainian Var (A54) 0-1 Q Sac, King walk
Polugaevsky vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1958 
(A53) Old Indian, 33 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 (A54) 0-1 The Bxe2+ sacrifice
V Iotov vs M Nikolov, 2004 
(A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 32 moves, 0-1

Old Indian Defense: Normal (A55) 1-0 Greek gift, K walk
J N Sugden vs Keene, 1961  
(A55) Old Indian, Main line, 26 moves, 1-0

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

Czech Benoni Def (A56) 0-1 White K walked away from security
J Sarkar vs J Vakhidov, 2015 
(A56) Benoni Defense, 63 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

Benko Gambit (A57) 1-0 White erupts
N Krogius vs A Kuznetsov, 1962 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 32 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

You won't believe your eyes.
V Malinin vs V Savinov, 1988 
(A58) Benko Gambit, 36 moves, 1-0

31 ... Rb8-b4+! 0-1 as White c3-pawn pinned to d3-mating square
D Antic vs D Milanovic, 1996 
(A59) Benko Gambit, 32 moves, 0-1

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

Benoni Def: Taimanov Var (A67) 0-1 Wild sacs into rapid K chase
P Littlewood vs D Norwood, 1985 
(A67) Benoni, Taimanov Variation, 43 moves, 0-1

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

Indian Game: Anti-Nimzo-Indian (E10) 1-0 Cramped white rallies
Portisch vs Benjamin, 1987 
(A70) Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3, 55 moves, 1-0

Veresov, Dutch System (A80) 1-0 Prevention was worse than cure
T Southam vs J Cote, 1996 
(A80) Dutch, 26 moves, 1-0

Dutch, Semi-Leningrad Var (A81) 1-0 Greedy K walks into pickle
Smyslov vs Oll, 1993 
(A81) Dutch, 31 moves, 1-0

Dutch Staunton Gambit. Accepted (A82) 1-0 Pins, Q Relocation
Lasker vs Bird, 1899 
(A82) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 38 moves, 1-0

Dutch Staunton Gambit. Balogh Defense (A82) 1-0A costly stroll
A Bigg vs T Clarke, 2004 
(A82) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 39 moves, 1-0

Dutch Blackmar's Second Gambit (A82) 1-0 Draw K into center
Bronstein vs Spassky, 1961 
(A80) Dutch, 17 moves, 1-0

Dutch Staunton Gambit. Chigorin Var(A83) 1-0 # in Reinfeld book
Capablanca vs Masyutin, 1914 
(A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 19 moves, 1-0

Dutch Staunton Gambit (A83) 1-0 Another Dbl Rook Sac victory
C Goering vs J Minckwitz, 1871 
(A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 20 moves, 1-0

JakO Dutch Staunton Gambit. Chigorin (A83) 0-1 Counter Attack!
NN vs Steinitz, 1873 
(A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 18 moves, 0-1

Dutch Staunton Gambit. Chigorin Var (A83) 1-0 Q sac for pieces
Marshall vs Chigorin, 1905 
(A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 30 moves, 1-0

Dbl Fio vs Dutch Stonewall Bd6 (A84) 0-1 K walk
G Gruen vs D King, 1987 
(A90) Dutch, 35 moves, 0-1

Dutch Def: Rubinstein Var (A84) 1-0 King walk
P A Koetsheid vs W Schelfhout, 1919 
(A84) Dutch, 39 moves, 1-0

The Polish Immortal
Glucksberg vs Najdorf, 1930 
(A85) Dutch, with c4 & Nc3, 22 moves, 0-1

What a mating combo. From discoveries to underpromtion...
R Fontaine vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2007 
(A89) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with Nc6, 39 moves, 0-1

Owen Defense (B00) 1-0 Impressive pawn majority will promote
S Boden vs J Owen, 1858 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 39 moves, 1-0

Borg Defense: Don't move pawns when you need to move pieces
L Cierny vs B Berg, 1993
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 21 moves, 1-0

From Fred Reinfeld's "Great Short Games of the Chess Masters"
Kiss vs Barcza, 1934 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 14 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

Pirc Def. 150 Attack mutual 0-0-0 (B06) 1-0 Kaspy's Immortal
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: Standard Line (B06) 1-0 Lawn Mower # in 1
M Delgado Crespo vs Z Frometa Castillo, 2001
(B06) Robatsch, 33 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: Two Knights (B06) 1-0Smashing finish to smothered#
J Kristiansen vs B Jacobsen, 1976 
(B06) Robatsch, 18 moves, 1-0

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

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

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

Caro-Kann, Two Knights Attack (B10) 1-0 Cornered K vs R on 7th
Tarrasch vs Reti, 1922 
(B10) Caro-Kann, 40 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann: Two Knights Attack (B10) 1-0 King walk
B Wall vs T Louie, 1974 
(B10) Caro-Kann, 12 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann, Two Knights Attack (B10) 1-0 Reinfeld # puzzle
Spielmann vs M Walter, 1928 
(B10) Caro-Kann, 20 moves, 1-0

C-K, Breyer Variation (B10) 1-0 Like a KIA; Each Q is sacked
Tal vs Smyslov, 1959 
(B10) Caro-Kann, 26 moves, 1-0

C-K 2 Ns Attk. Mindeno Exchange (B11) 0-1 Brave K escorts pawns
Fischer vs Petrosian, 1959 
(B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 68 moves, 0-1

"Four Queens"- one of only 2 games between Fisher and Petrosian
Fischer vs Petrosian, 1959 
(B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2

It's a doozy, and legitimate this time?!
C van de Loo vs M Hesseling, 2008 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 54 moves, 0-1

Caro-Kann Def. Advance. Tal Var (B12) 1-0 A jewel of a game
Kramnik vs Leko, 2004  
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 41 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Defense: Maroczy Gambit (B12) 1-0 Fried Fast Food
Tartakower vs NN, 1932 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 14 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Def Maroczy 3.f3 (B12) 1-0 7.Bxf7+ Unpin toys w/Black
B Savchenko vs F Aghasiyeva, 2010 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 37 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange (B13) 0-1 The Great Escape
Spielmann vs Tartakower, 1923 
(B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 33 moves, 0-1

Caro-Kann Exchange (B13) /Scandivian (B01) 1-0 Bxf7+, Ne5+unpin
Keres vs V Tepaks, 1942 
(B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 47 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Def: Karpov Variation (B17) 1-0 Wrestlin' ol' westin
I Ali vs B Westin, 1987 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 11 moves, 1-0

White just explodes w/minor piece sacrifices
N Gaprindashvili vs J Nikolac, 1979 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 24 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Def. Classical. Main lines (B18) 1-0 K Centralization
Geller vs Hort, 1968 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 41 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Defense: Classical (B18) 1-0 A Masterpiece
Simagin vs Petrosian, 1956 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 52 moves, 1-0

Double feature: exchange sacrifice and king walk
A Dueckstein vs Petrosian, 1962 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 40 moves, 0-1

C-K Classical Var (B19) 1-0 When you see a good move...WAIT!
Lasker vs F J Lee, 1899 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 39 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Classical Main lines (B19) 1-o Who's attacking who?
Jobava vs Bareev, 2003 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 34 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Scheveningen. Classical (B84) 0-1 20 pages kibitz
Carlsen vs Anand, 2008 
(B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 42 moves, 0-1

French, King's Indian Attack (C00) 1/2-1/2 Castle by hand
Short vs Bareev, 1999 
(C00) French Defense, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2

French, Alapin Gambit (C00) 1-0 Ignore the fork, hunt the king!
Keres vs Verbac, 1933 
(C00) French Defense, 16 moves, 1-0

French Exchange 5...c5 (C01) 1-0 King walk
Kasparov vs Korchnoi, 1991 
(C01) French, Exchange, 45 moves, 1-0

French Exchange 12...Nb4! (C01) 0-1 Railroad Mate possibility
V Malaniuk vs Psakhis, 1983 
(C01) French, Exchange, 56 moves, 0-1

Albin CG / French Exchange. Monte Carlo Var (C01) 0-1 K walk
D Black vs S Rukovci, 2001 
(C01) French, Exchange, 16 moves, 0-1

French Defense: Exchange (C01) 1-0 He walked into it
Nakamura vs S Williams, 2012 
(C01) French, Exchange, 37 moves, 1-0

French Advance. Nimzowitsch System (C02) 1-0 Q grabs P, K walks
Keres vs L Laurine, 1935 
(C02) French, Advance, 27 moves, 1-0

French Advance 6.Be2 Euwe Variation (C02) 1-0 Strip the Qside
Y Marrero Lopez vs M Delgado Crespo, 2001
(C02) French, Advance, 35 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Alapin / French Advance (C02) 0-1 K walk
C Richey vs B Wall, 1991
(C02) French, Advance, 23 moves, 0-1

French Advance 6.a3 a5 7.Bd3 Bd7 (C02) 0-1 Pesky Q shuffle
Spassky vs Korchnoi, 1999 
(C02) French, Advance, 40 moves, 0-1

French Def. Advance. Paulsen Attack (C02) 0-1 P sac, infiltrate
G Stoltz vs Bronstein, 1952 
(C02) French, Advance, 27 moves, 0-1

French Tarrasch. Guimard Def (C03) 1-0 Zwischenzug alters path
G Feher vs E Bricard, 1995 
(C03) French, Tarrasch, 28 moves, 1-0

French Def. Tarrasch. Closed Var (C05) 0-1 Black's Greek Gift
W Bialas vs Uhlmann, 1951 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 23 moves, 0-1

French Defense: Tarrasch. Pawn Center (C05) 0-1 c5 & f6 breaks
Ljubojevic vs M Gurevich, 1991 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 25 moves, 0-1

French Tarrasch. Closed (C05) 1-0 Qside attack uses open b-file
Hydra vs Ponomariov, 2005 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 29 moves, 1-0

French, Tarrasch Variation. Chistyakov Defense (C07) 0-1 K walk
D Howell vs J Levitt, 2005 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 47 moves, 0-1

French Rubinstein (C10) 1-0 Castle opposite; get there first
Mackenzie vs G Reichhelm, 1867 
(C10) French, 29 moves, 1-0

French Rubinstein Kasparov Attack (C10) 1-0 Centralization
Adams vs V Akopian, 2004 
(C10) French, 25 moves, 1-0

French Rubinstein (C10) 1-0 Tactical counter attack artistry
Burn vs E Delmar, 1889 
(C10) French, 31 moves, 1-0

French Classical Burn (C11)1-0 Overworked P allows Q "windmill"
Kasparov vs Shirov, 2000 
(C11) French, 35 moves, 1-0

French Steinitz. Boleslavsky Var (C11) 1-0 Survive to thrive
Svidler vs A Riazantsev, 2008 
(C11) French, 38 moves, 1-0

FR Classical. Burn Var, Morozevich Line (C11) 1-0 P race, Q pin
Fischer vs W A Bills, 1964 
(C11) French, 51 moves, 1-0

French Classical. Burn Variation (C11) 1-0 Black gets burned
Topalov vs Bareev, 2002 
(C11) French, 27 moves, 1-0

French Classical. Burn (C11) 1-0 Greek gift seizes initiative
Yanofsky vs A Ismodes Dulanto, 1939 
(C11) French, 28 moves, 1-0

Feldt must have felt he was on the operation table!
Alekhine vs von Feldt, 1916 
(C11) French, 18 moves, 1-0

French Classical. Delayed Exchange (C11) 1-0 Full force Kside!
Mackenzie vs Mason, 1878 
(C11) French, 22 moves, 1-0

French Classical. Delayed Exch (C11)0-1 W is cut-off; OCB+Rs EG
Chigorin vs E Delmar, 1889 
(C11) French, 135 moves, 0-1

What a brilliant win by Bareev! Looks like a Morphy game.
Topalov vs Bareev, 1994 
(C11) French, 23 moves, 0-1

French McCutcheon. Lasker Variation (C12) 0-1 King's prison!
N Shukh vs E Najer, 2010 
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 65 moves, 0-1

French Classical Var Richter Attack (C13) 0-1 0-0-0 King walk
E M Sobernheim vs S Langleben, 1895 
(C13) French, 25 moves, 0-1

French, Alekhine-Chatard Attack. Albin-Chatard G. (C13) 1-0 KOd
Kasparov vs Korchnoi, 2001 
(C13) French, 26 moves, 1-0

Both queens penetrate the opposition searching for Fredthebear
Browne vs A Taha, 1972 
(C14) French, Classical, 30 moves, 0-1

Best game prize 1980 olympics. Amazing King Chase
J Mestel vs N Renman, 1980 
(C15) French, Winawer, 41 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

K Chase Featuring Q's Zig Zag Maneuver
Spassky vs Korchnoi, 1977 
(C18) French, Winawer, 40 moves, 0-1

French Winawer. Classical (C18) 1-0 Ten checks to zero.
Ivkov vs Portisch, 1961 
(C18) French, Winawer, 31 moves, 1-0

Game 164: The World's Great Chess Games by Reuben Fine
C H Alexander vs Botvinnik, 1946 
(C18) French, Winawer, 41 moves, 1-0

French Winawer. Classical (C18) 1-0 Where is the Black K going?
J Cuartas Medina vs M Arribas, 2012
(C18) French, Winawer, 48 moves, 1-0

French Winawer. Classical (C18) 0-1 Another K walk away
J Diez del Corral vs Petrosian, 1969 
(C18) French, Winawer, 54 moves, 0-1

French Winawer. Poisoned Pawn (C18) 0-1 K charge!
P Dubinin vs Petrosian, 1950 
(C18) French, Winawer, 46 moves, 0-1

Johan Hellsten's, "Mastering Chess Strategy".
Stein vs S Schweber, 1966 
(C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 46 moves, 1-0

Morphy vs Morphy King walks to mate 0 - 0
Morphy vs A Morphy, 1850 
(000) Chess variants, 18 moves, 1-0

Pawn mate in 14 moves
Morphy vs T Knight, 1856 
(000) Chess variants, 17 moves, 1-0

KG Odds game #27, A First Book of Morphy by Frisco Del Rosario
Morphy vs Worrall, 1858 
(000) Chess variants, 20 moves, 1-0

Chess variants (000) 1-0 Famous king walk
Steinitz vs Rock, 1863 
(000) Chess variants, 18 moves, 1-0

Giving Q odds still produces K walk
W N Potter vs NN, 1870 
(000) Chess variants, 15 moves, 1-0

Spanish Game: Morphy Def. Wormald Attack (C77) 1-0 Video link
E Schiller vs M Arne, 1995  
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 31 moves, 1-0

$Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Euwe Def (D00) 1-0 See tpstar notes
K Wheeler vs LeBlanc, 1869 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 1-0

Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Ryder Gambit (D00) 0-1 Diemer's own def
K Stummer vs E Diemer, 1955 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 34 moves, 0-1

Stonewall Attack (D00) 1-0 Q sac for a K walk
G Welling vs R Witt, 1984 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 1-0

Q Pawn Game: Levitsky Attk BxNf6 (D00) 1-0 R battery on h-file
Miles vs A Martin Gonzalez, 1995 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 34 moves, 1-0

Veresov Attack. Two Knights 4.Nf3 (D01) 0-1Shift Kside to Qside
C Hoi vs Smyslov, 1985 
(D01) Richter-Veresov Attack, 51 moves, 0-1

White comes in the backdoor, the Black king exits side window
Kasparov vs Short, 1987 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 50 moves, 0-1

London System (D02) 1-0 Nxf7 sac allows Qh7+
I Abonyi vs J Engler, 1908 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 1-0

P-Q4 Krause Var (D02) 1-0 The K left his security behind
V Makogonov vs V Rauzer, 1937 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 1-0

Slow Q Pawn Game Nbd2, White accepts (D02) 0-1 Bxf2+ AJ Links
Helbig vs Schroeder, 1933 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 11 moves, 0-1

Q Pawn Game: Chigorin (D02) 1-0 King assist
Bronstein vs L Aronson, 1957 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 1-0

Sarratt Attk/Delayed QGA (D02) 1-0 Heavy piece batteries
Andersson vs I Sokolov, 1995 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 70 moves, 1-0

Colle System vs Reveresed Torre w/e5 (D04) 1-0 Gueridon Mate
S Knight vs V Georgiev, 2008 
(D04) Queen's Pawn Game, 23 moves, 1-0

Anti-Colle #2; King Walk
A Thorarensen vs M Langer, 2014 
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 22 moves, 0-1

Colle System (D05) 1-0 Castled into Greek Gift
Koltanowski vs E Sanger, 1943 
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 1-0

Early king walks, double stacker finish
Greco vs NN, 1620 
(D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 32 moves, 1-0

QGD Austrian Def. Gusev Countergambit (D06) 1-0 Rob the pin
Korchnoi vs N Gusev, 1956 
(D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 15 moves, 1-0

QGD Chigorin Def. Main Line (D07) 0-1 Exchange sac, K walk
R Bates vs N Pert, 2010 
(D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 40 moves, 0-1

A great King chase across the board. D07 0-1 38
Pillsbury vs Chigorin, 1896 
(D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 38 moves, 0-1

QGD Albin Countergambit (D08) 0-1 Immune Q sends K running
R Berger vs J Krejcik, 1907 
(D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 21 moves, 0-1

Dynamic Chess by R.N. Coles (Notes by Richard Reti)
Breyer vs J Esser, 1917  
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 47 moves, 1-0

Fierce attack, sacrificial demolition, king hunt and... Mate!
Aronian vs A Volokitin, 2008 
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 32 moves, 1-0

Slav, Quiet Variation. Pin Def (D12) 1-0 Black can't finish it
Caruana vs Mamedyarov, 2014 
(D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 34 moves, 1-0

Slav Def: Quiet Variation. Schallopp Def (D12) 0-1 wandering K
N Pogonina vs Goryachkina, 2018 
(D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 71 moves, 0-1

The White king survives three long range pieces hunting him
Lautier vs Bareev, 1994
(D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 53 moves, 1/2-1/2

Best Game Prize winner, Chess Informant 116
Kramnik vs McShane, 2012 
(D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 49 moves, 1-0

Wonderboy - Magnus Carlsen conducts a ruthless king hunt!!
Carlsen vs L Drabke, 2003 
(D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 20 moves, 1-0

G258 in 'The Golden Treasury of Chess' by Wellmuth & Horowitz.
Vidmar vs V Mikenas, 1931 
(D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 36 moves, 0-1

Queen's Gambit Accepted: Old Variation (D20) 0-1 Short plank
Steinitz vs Gunsberg, 1890 
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 28 moves, 0-1

Queen's Gambit Accepted: Central. Greco Variation (D20) 0-1Wild
L Javakhishvili vs R Edouard, 2015 
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 32 moves, 0-1

Vishy Anand sacrifices away to glory !?!
Gelfand vs Anand, 1993 
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 40 moves, 0-1

QG Accepted: Saduleto Var (D20) 1-0 Dbl R sacs, K walk
W Schwartz vs Kieseritzky, 1842 
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 20 moves, 1-0

QGA Mannheim Var (D23) 1-0 Violence upon the uncastled king
Taimanov vs Polugaevsky, 1960 
(D23) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1-0

The reaction on Garry's face after 35... Kc6!! must have been
Kasparov vs Petrosian, 1981 
(D25) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 42 moves, 0-1

QGA Classical Defense. Main Lines (D27) 1-0 Dbl B sac, R lift
Koneru vs Z Nemeth, 2005 
(D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 35 moves, 1-0

The king is chased on every file and rank!
Szabo vs Euwe, 1946 
(D28) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 42 moves, 0-1

QGA Alekhine System ML (D29) 1-0 2 Qs beat disconnected Rs
K Georgiev vs Dlugy, 1983 
(D29) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 40 moves, 1-0

QGD / Catalan (D30) 1-0 AA announced mate in 7
Alekhine vs K Junge, 1942 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 29 moves, 1-0

QGD Pseudo-Tarrasch (D30) 0-1Dbl B Sacs; Notes by Raymond Keene
A Nimzowitsch vs Tarrasch, 1914  
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 32 moves, 0-1

QG Declined / Tarrash Def. (D30) 0-1 Stunning Foresight
C Mayet vs Anderssen, 1855 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 23 moves, 0-1

QGAccepted: Rosenthal Variation (D30) 1-0Run around by a kNight
Capablanca vs Bogoljubov, 1925 
(D21) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 32 moves, 1-0

Featuring a positional squeeze and a comical king stroll
Petrosian vs Unzicker, 1960 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 55 moves, 1-0

A sitting Q sacrifice for 2 Rs, 2 Ps, 1 B, and the initiative!!
V Sjoberg vs Duras, 1909 
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 37 moves, 1-0

QGD Q's Knight Variation (D31) 0-1 The Q took a forbidden pawn
J Brach Sr vs F Treybal, 1907 
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 43 moves, 0-1

Semi-Slav Def. Accelerated Move Order (D31) 0-1 Bird was 66 yrs
Steinitz vs Bird, 1895 
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 35 moves, 0-1

QGD Janowski resembles Albin CG (D31) 0-1Arabian # on 3rd rank
Z Vecsey vs K Treybal, 1931 
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 37 moves, 0-1

QGD. Charousek (Petrosian) Var (D31) 1-0 Exploit dark squares
Karpov vs A Yusupov, 1988 
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 43 moves, 1-0

Fine play by Black's rooks and in comes their monarch
M Kuerschner vs Tarrasch, 1888 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 43 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical (D32) 1-0 Central piece play
Kramnik vs G Meier, 2012 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 33 moves, 1-0

Tarrasch Def Two Knights Var (D32) 0-1 Rough & tumble tackle
T Nissl vs Tarrasch, 1932 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 49 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Defense: Two Knights (D32) 0-1 Forced K March
Dlugy vs S H Trindade, 1983 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 35 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Defense: Rubinstein System (D33) 1-0 Dbl Windmill
J Brach Sr vs J R von Pessler, 1910 
(D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 31 moves, 1-0

QGD Exchange. Positional Variation (D35) 0-1 K walk deflection
J Fedorowicz vs E Rosen, 2009 
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 16 moves, 0-1

QGD Exchange Var (D35) 0-1 A King walks up to the bar...
H Berliner vs Fischer, 1963 
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 53 moves, 0-1

Deep combo by Tigran
Petrosian vs C Guimard, 1955 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 62 moves, 1-0

Q Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack (D37) 1-0 K Centralization
Tarrasch vs Walbrodt, 1898 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 52 moves, 1-0

QGD. Harrwitz Attack. Fianchetto Def (D37) 1-0 31.?
Dubov vs R Svane, 2019 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 39 moves, 1-0

QGD Semi-Tarrasch Def. Pillsbury Var (D40) 1-0 Dbl Bagger
Fine vs W Winter, 1936 
(D40) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 51 moves, 1-0

Both Kings take a stroll in a tactical battle w/out Queens
Portisch vs J Pinter, 1984 
(D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 33 moves, 0-1

QGD Semi-Tarrasch Def. Main Line (D42) 0-1 Flames on Qside
Musaiev vs M Karmov, 1979  
(D42) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 7.Bd3, 28 moves, 0-1

Semi-Slav Def (D43) 1-0 Black pays for leaving pawns on board
T Hillarp Persson vs T Thomsen, 1997 
(D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 22 moves, 1-0

Crikey! Well done Benzol, this is magic.
G Bauermann vs R Butze, 1979 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 18 moves, 0-1

TAL- recommended by himself as one of his most interesting
Tal vs D Keller, 1959 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 34 moves, 1-0

"A modern Evergreen"
R Cifuentes vs Zvjaginsev, 1995 
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 35 moves, 0-1

Man-Machine Chess Ch. 2003 Semi-Slav Def. Accelerated (D45) 1-0
Kasparov vs X3D Fritz, 2003 
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 45 moves, 1-0

A Good Old Fashioned King Hunt vs Kasparov
Kasparov vs Kramnik, 1996 
(D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 35 moves, 0-1

Black escapes, threatens lawn mower (corridor) mate
H Geiger vs W Wurm, 1926 
(D48) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 39 moves, 0-1

Game 48 in 'The Game of Chess' by Harry Golombek
C Kottnauer vs Kotov, 1946 
(D49) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 28 moves, 1-0

Bxh7+ Greek Gift leads to King Walk; 12...Kh6 is better!
C W Hrissikopoulos vs R S Underwood, 1938 
(D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 17 moves, 1-0

QGD Lasker Defense (D56) 1-0 A long king walk
Ivanchuk vs Onischuk, 2005 
(D56) Queen's Gambit Declined, 54 moves, 1-0

QGD Lasker Defense ML (D56) 1-0 Queen vs Rook pair
Lautier vs Spassky, 1990
(D56) Queen's Gambit Declined, 54 moves, 1-0

QGD. Orthodox Def. Botvinnik Var (D60) 1-0 Q chases K about
Browne vs B Zuckerman, 1973 
(D60) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 46 moves, 1-0

QGD Orthodox Defense. ML (D64) 1-0 Notes by Geza Maroczy
Alekhine vs Yates, 1922  
(D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 38 moves, 1-0

Anti-Grünfeld. Alekhine Var (D70) 1-0 K walk on hot coals
B Kantsler vs A Greenfeld, 2005 
(D70) Neo-Grunfeld Defense, 63 moves, 1-0

This is like being pardoned at the 11th hour
Nakamura vs J Fluvia Poyatos, 2007 
(D80) Grunfeld, 43 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack (D82) 1-0 Rooks Rock AA
Euwe vs Alekhine, 1935 
(D82) Grunfeld, 4.Bf4, 41 moves, 1-0

The White king finds relief by the Black king
I Cheparinov vs Sutovsky, 2013 
(D85) Grunfeld, 33 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Defense Modern Exchange (D85) 0-1 K walk
P K Wells vs S Ernst, 2005 
(D85) Grunfeld, 39 moves, 0-1

Gruenfeld Defense: Modern Exchange (D85) 0-1 Control the center
J Fedorowicz vs Shamkovich, 1980 
(D85) Grunfeld, 27 moves, 0-1

Gruenfeld Def. Exchange. Seville Var (D87) 0-1 Open f-file
J Schroer vs Kudrin, 1989 
(D87) Grunfeld, Exchange, 29 moves, 0-1

Gruenfeld Defense: Flohr Variation (D90) 0-1Kickin' kNights!
Huebner vs Kasparov, 1986 
(D90) Grunfeld, 38 moves, 0-1

"The Game of the Century"
D Byrne vs Fischer, 1956  
(D92) Grunfeld, 5.Bf4, 41 moves, 0-1

World Championship Match- Gruenfled Def. 3 Kts. Var. 1-0 K walk
Petrosian vs Botvinnik, 1963 
(D94) Grunfeld, 48 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Def: Russian. Smyslov Var (D99) 0-1 battery, pin, int
Shamkovich vs Simagin, 1951 
(D99) Grunfeld Defense, Smyslov, 27 moves, 0-1

Kangaroo Defense (E00) 1-0 Black passes the time of day
Karpov vs Movsesian, 2008 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 61 moves, 1-0

Indian Game: East Indian Def (E00) 1-0 KEG annotates
Pillsbury vs H Wolf, 1902 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: Open Defense (E02) 1-0 Dbl Dbld Ps win
Petrov vs Alekhine, 1938 
(E02) Catalan, Open, 5.Qa4, 34 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: Open Defense (E04) 0-1 W promotes, B mates
A S Rasmussen vs Robson, 2009 
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 43 moves, 0-1

"The Balashov Ballet" (game of the day Mar-19-2022)
Balashov vs A Beliavsky, 1986 
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 31 moves, 1-0

"How To Beat Bobby Fischer" by Edmar Mednis
Pachman vs Fischer, 1959 
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 1-0

Game 24 in How to Crush Your Chess Opponents by Simon Williams
K Georgiev vs Nisipeanu, 2006 
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 0-1

Bogo-Indian Defense: Wade-Smyslov Variation (E11) 0-1 K attack
Browne vs Smyslov, 1982 
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 32 moves, 0-1

Bogo-Indian Def Nimzowitsch Var (E11) 1-0 Zwischenzug+ saves Rs
Dzindzichashvili vs Larsen, 1980 
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 45 moves, 1-0

Alekhine in the Americas by Donaldson & Minev, pg. 42
F Valenzuela vs Alekhine, 1927 
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 44 moves, 0-1

QID Kasparov-Petro. Petrosian Attk (E12) 1-0 Dbl B sac, K walk
Kasparov vs Portisch, 1983 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 35 moves, 1-0

Queen's Indian Def: General (E12) 0-1 Black K gets a workout
J Vilardebo Picurena vs Capablanca, 1929 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 72 moves, 0-1

QID: Spassky System vs Colle-Zuke (E14) 1-0 Q-R battery
K Langeweg vs Browne, 1978 
(E14) Queen's Indian, 42 moves, 1-0

Master of the Mating Net
Carlsen vs G Tallaksen Ostmoe, 2005 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 37 moves, 1-0

QID Fianchetto. Check Intermezzo Line (E15) 1-0 Kside attack
Topalov vs Ponomariov, 2005 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 30 moves, 1-0

QID: Fianchetto. Check Variation Intermezzo Line (E15) 0-1
S Atalik vs E Berg, 2006 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 55 moves, 0-1

QID: Fianchetto. Check Variation Intermezzo Line (E15) 0-1
L Janjghava vs I Ivanov, 1990
(E15) Queen's Indian, 34 moves, 0-1

QID: Fianchetto. Nimzowitsch Var Nimzowitsch Attk (E15) 0-1
I Ivanov vs M Ruderfer, 1978 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 30 moves, 0-1

Queen's Indian Defense: Capablanca Var (E16) 1-0 Dbl Rook sacs
Bronstein vs R Vedder, 1997 
(E16) Queen's Indian, 25 moves, 1-0

QID Opocensky Var (E17) 1-0 Pinter's Brilliancy
J Pinter vs C Thomson, 1989 
(E17) Queen's Indian, 33 moves, 1-0

Nimzo-Indian Def. Three Knights (E21) 0-1 Black shows courage
Bacrot vs Aronian, 2006 
(E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 55 moves, 0-1

The Game of the Year (New In Chess Magazine 2017/8)
J Bai vs Ding Liren, 2017 
(E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 32 moves, 0-1

G16 'Botvinnik: OneHundred Selected Games' by Mikhail Botvinnik
Botvinnik vs G Miasoedov, 1931 
(E23) Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2

Nimzo-Indian Saemisch Accelerated (E24) 1-0 "No Trouble at Tal"
Botvinnik vs Tal, 1961 
(E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 33 moves, 1-0

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Saemisch. Accelerated (E24) 1-0 K walk
Kotov vs Keres, 1950 
(E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 33 moves, 1-0

NID Saemisch Accel (E24) 0-1Fox hunt->watch the chase of the K
T C Fox vs Timman, 1970 
(E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 21 moves, 0-1

Nimzo-Indian Def. Leningrad Var (E30) 1-0Another castle by hand
Petrosian vs Benko, 1959 
(E30) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, 41 moves, 1-0

White's king makes a run for it, White controls key open lines
Harikrishna vs Nisipeanu, 2004 
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 35 moves, 1-0

Nimzo-Indian Def: Classical (E32) 0-1 Vicious crossfire & Q sac
C Parker vs I Myall, 1999 
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 19 moves, 0-1

Game 41 in 'Korchnoi: Move by Move' by Cyrus Lakdawala
Sasikiran vs Korchnoi, 2002 
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 36 moves, 0-1

NID. Classical. Noa (E37) 0-1 You keep her. I don't want her.
B H Wood vs P Devos, 1948 
(E37) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 27 moves, 0-1

Game 137: Secrets of Modern Chess Strategy by John Watson
Miles vs de Firmian, 1990 
(E38) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5, 37 moves, 0-1

Nimzo-Indian Defense (E40) 1-0 Brilliant advance of passer
Botvinnik vs Capablanca, 1938 
(E40) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 41 moves, 1-0

Vera Menchik (1906-1944); Women's World Champion (1927-1944)
Menchik vs Colle, 1929 
(E40) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 39 moves, 1-0

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Huebner (E41) 1-0 Q raid, K walk
Milov vs Chiburdanidze, 2002 
(E41) Nimzo-Indian, 37 moves, 1-0

NID Huebner. Rubinstein Var (E42) 1-0 Clear-cut strategic play
Kramnik vs Leko, 2001 
(E42) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein), 51 moves, 1-0

Nimzo-Indian Def. Reshevsky Var(E46) 1-0 Both Ks abandon last R
Khismatullin vs Eljanov, 2015 
(E46) Nimzo-Indian, 57 moves, 1-0

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Reshevsky Var (E46) 0-1 K walk
S Landau vs Bogoljubov, 1933 
(E46) Nimzo-Indian, 30 moves, 0-1

The infamous Bxh2+ Greek gift sacrifice played by Deep Junior
Kasparov vs Deep Junior, 2003 
(E48) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5, 19 moves, 1/2-1/2

NID: Normal. Ragozin Var (E51) 0-1 Ridiculous looking 17...c4!
Keymer vs J B Bjerre, 2021 
(E51) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 34 moves, 0-1

KID: Santassiere Var (E60) 0-1 Blitz
Carlsen vs Nakamura, 2018 
(E60) King's Indian Defense, 66 moves, 0-1

KID. Fianchetto. Uhlmann-Szabo System (E62) 1-0 Corrected
A Kots vs P Lebedev, 1937 
(E62) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 34 moves, 1-0

KID: Fianchetto. Uhlmann-Szabo Syst (E62) 1-0 video link
Ding Liren vs Carlsen, 2020 
(E62) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 31 moves, 1-0

KID: Accelerated Averbakh Var (E70) 0-1 On the run!
F J Perez vs J Durao, 1961 
(E70) King's Indian, 43 moves, 0-1

KID: Normal Var (E70) 1-0 P storm generates K walk
Morozevich vs Jobava, 2012 
(E70) King's Indian, 30 moves, 1-0

King's Indian Def: 4 Pawns Attack (E76) 1-0 First recorded KID
Cochrane vs Moheschunder, 1853 
(E76) King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack, 39 moves, 1-0

KID: Four Pawns Attack (E77) 1-0 Clearance sac is useless
V Vepkhvishvili vs Z Rukhadze, 1970 
(E77) King's Indian, 27 moves, 1-0

KID. Saemisch. Steiner Attack (E80) 1-0 Sacs for a K walk
S Estremera Panos vs L Cisneros Belenguer, 1991 
(E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 39 moves, 1-0

KID: Saemisch. Bobotsov-Korchnoi-Petrosian Var (E81) 0-1K flush
O Jakobsen vs G Guseinov, 2006 
(E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 24 moves, 0-1

KID: Saemisch. Panno (E84) 1-0 K walk
A Kuligowski vs J Przewoznik, 1976 
(E84) King's Indian, Samisch, Panno Main line, 35 moves, 1-0

King's Indian Defense: Larsen Var (E90) 0-1 K march
I Naumkin vs Khalifman, 1982 
(E90) King's Indian, 46 moves, 0-1

KID. Orthodox. Gligoric-Taimanov System(E92) 1-0Sacs for K walk
T Enkhbat vs Shulman, 2002 
(E92) King's Indian, 44 moves, 1-0

Another failed king hunt that lets the king into the battle.
Kramnik vs Kasparov, 1994 
(E93) King's Indian, Petrosian System, 41 moves, 1-0

Game 11 in Twenty-five Annotated Games by Robert Huebner
Huebner vs J Kaplan, 1974 
(E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 42 moves, 1-0

KID Orthodox. Aronin-Taimanov Def (E97) 0-1A Viking berserker!
Fridman vs Naiditsch, 2013 
(E97) King's Indian, 45 moves, 0-1

Rocking the Ramparts - Guide to Attacking Chess
Ftacnik vs O Cvitan, 1997 
(E97) King's Indian, 26 moves, 0-1

KID. Orthodox. Aronin-Taimanov Def (E97) 0-1 Two Qs cannot win
Belov vs V Prohorov, 1991 
(E97) King's Indian, 82 moves, 0-1

KID: Orthodox. Modern System (E97) 0-1 Smoked
Kramnik vs Nakamura, 2011 
(E97) King's Indian, 45 moves, 0-1

KID Orthodox. Classical System Traditional (E99) 1-0 Dbl R sac!
So vs Nakamura, 2015 
(E99) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 39 moves, 0-1

Stonewall Attack (D00) 1-0 Ng5 vs h6 Attack
P Ware vs M Weiss, 1882 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 38 moves, 1-0

P-Q4 Steinitz Countergambit (D00) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
V Gunina vs A Galliamova, 2012 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 0-1

London System 5.c4 vs Dutch Stonewall (D02) 1/2-1/2 K walk
Z Vecsey vs J Hasek, 1930
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2

Q Pawn Game: Krause Var Qxb2?1 (D02) 1-0 K flush
Schlechter vs P Leonhardt, 1911 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 21 moves, 1-0

London System: Poisoned Pawn Var (D02) 0-1 Stockfish notes
Vidmar vs Reti, 1918 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 67 moves, 0-1

London System / Double Stonewalls (D02) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
Janowski vs Marshall, 1916 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 0-1

London System: Poisoned P Declined (D02) 1-0 K tumbles downhill
Firouzja vs Aronian, 2021 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 1-0

Colle System. Anti-Colle 6.Qb3 b6 (D04) 1-0 0-0-0 vs. 0-0
Znosko-Borovsky vs Janowski, 1906 
(D04) Queen's Pawn Game, 52 moves, 1-0

Rubinstein Opening: Classical Defense (D05) 1-0 Par excellence!
Tarrasch vs M Kuerschner, 1889 
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 34 moves, 1-0

Colle System (D05) 1-0 Black pushes pawns, creates weakness
Lombardy vs J Mestel, 1978 
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 24 moves, 1-0

Emil Sutovsky called 27.. Rh1 most beautiful move of the year!
Aronian vs Rapport, 2016 
(D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 41 moves, 0-1

QGD: Albin Cntrgambit (D08) 0-1Mieses mauls Marshall in Monte C
Marshall vs J Mieses, 1901 
(D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 36 moves, 0-1

Slav Defense: Modern Line (D11) 0-1 Brilliant!
V Petkov vs T Hillarp Persson, 2006 
(D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 27 moves, 0-1

QGA via Slav Defense: Chameleon Var (D15) 0-1 Turmoil abounds
Van Wely vs Topalov, 2006 
(D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 43 moves, 0-1

Slav Def: Soultanbeieff Var (D16) 1-0 Back rank mating combo!
Kotov vs Alatortsev, 1942 
(D16) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 59 moves, 1-0

Slav Def: Czech. Carlsbad Var (D17) 0-1Dark-squared B delivers!
A Zatonskih vs J Yu, 2019 
(D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 33 moves, 0-1

QGA. Old Variation (D20) 1-0 RxNf6 Removes the Guard
C Ahues vs W Von Holzhausen, 1926 
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 19 moves, 1-0

Queen's Gambit Accepted: General (D20) 1-0Big grin on your face
H Bernstein vs A Bisguier, 1946 
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 46 moves, 1-0

QGA: Old Variation (D20) 1-0 Fantastic flush of the uncastled K
H D Evans vs Fine, 1943 
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 29 moves, 1-0

QGA: Alekhine Defense (D22) 0-1 Two knights on the rim win!!
Vladimirov vs V Vorotnikov, 1974 
(D22) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 22 moves, 0-1

QGA: General Line (D23) 0-1 14...Ne4+ is imminent
P Radic vs Ivkov, 1948 
(D23) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 13 moves, 0-1

Queen's Gambit Accepted: Bogoljubow Def (D24) 1-0 Exciting!
Krasenkow vs R Praggnanandhaa, 2021 
(D24) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 44 moves, 1-0

QGA. Normal (D25) 1-0 Bxh6 Kside assault; K chase across
Taimanov vs V Mikenas, 1965 
(D25) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 38 moves, 1-0

Game 92 in Soviet Chess 1917-1991 by Andrew Soltis
Flohr vs I A Horowitz, 1945 
(D28) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 33 moves, 1-0

QGA. Classical Def. Alekhine System Excepted ML (D28) 1-0 Bxf7+
Lilienthal vs S Landau, 1934 
(D28) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 35 moves, 1-0

QGD: Traditional Var (D30) 1-0 multi-purpose 19.0-0-0!!
Dubov vs Giri, 2019 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 36 moves, 1-0

Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical (D32) 1-0 The chase is on!
Miles vs Ljubojevic, 1978 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 40 moves, 1-0

Tarrasch Def: Two Knights (D32) 0-1 Castled K forced to leave
D G Ellison vs B H Wood, 1959 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 29 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Defense: Classical. Advance Var (D34) 0-1 Fascinating!
Ribli vs Marjanovic, 1979 
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 36 moves, 0-1

Capa sacrifices a piece for three pawns, forces K walk
Capablanca vs O Bernstein, 1914 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 46 moves, 1-0

Queen's Gambit Declined: Barmen Var (D37) 0-1 19...?
Bogoljubov vs C Ahues, 1930 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 54 moves, 0-1

G105: The Soviet School of Chess by A. Kotov & Mikhail Yudovich
Kotov vs M Yudovich Sr, 1939 
(D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 31 moves, 1-0

QGD Semi-Tarrasch Defense. Pillsbury Var (D40) 0-1 QDbl Bagger
Fine vs M Yudovich Sr, 1937 
(D40) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 43 moves, 0-1

QGD: Semi-Tarrasch Def (D40) 1-0 agadmator video link
Mamedyarov vs Duda, 2022 
(D40) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 41 moves, 1-0

Semi-Slav Def: Accepted (D44) 1-0 K takes flight before plight
J Wolff vs J Elderson, 1942 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 25 moves, 1-0

Semi-Slav Defense: Accelerated Meran Var (D45) 0-1 23...?
Kaidanov vs S Erenburg, 2005 
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 41 moves, 0-1

QGD: Modern Variation (D50) 1-0 Now that's an F-Bomb!
V Mikenas vs S F Lebedev, 1941 
(D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 28 moves, 1-0

Game 24 in Kings of Chess:...by William Winter
Alekhine vs Capablanca, 1927 
(D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 63 moves, 1-0

QGD Cambridge Springs (D52) 1-0 Prevent castling and more
Spielmann vs J Mieses, 1910 
(D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 41 moves, 1-0

QGD: Tartakower Def. General (D58) 0-1 Blitz; 41...?
Yermolinsky vs Topalov, 1999 
(D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 45 moves, 0-1

QGD: Orthodox Defense. Botvinnik Var (D60) 0-1 Nasty finish!
A Szpiro vs Najdorf, 1928 
(D60) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 22 moves, 0-1

Gruenfeld Def. Exchange (D85) 0-1 Qless MG goes to raking Bs
G Kotlyar vs Ftacnik, 1991 
(D85) Grunfeld, 32 moves, 0-1

Gruenfeld Defense: Exchange Var (D85) 1-0 Double R sacs
R Nezhmetdinov vs Lusikal, 1951 
(D85) Grunfeld, 26 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Def: Exchange. Simagin's Improved Var (D86) 0-1Expose
Spassky vs Stein, 1964 
(D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 33 moves, 0-1

Confirmed: Ch. 2 p. 34 The Art of Attack (even though both 0-0)
Smyslov vs T Florian, 1949 
(D97) Grunfeld, Russian, 25 moves, 1-0

Hungarian Opening/English, Rev Sicil (A00) 0-1 Early N invasion
Morozevich vs V Laznicka, 2013 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 74 moves, 0-1

A beautiful quiet move. The Plachutta is rarely seen in chess.
Tarrasch vs Marotti / Napoli / de Simone / del, 1914  
(A03) Bird's Opening, 31 moves, 1-0

Zukertort Opening: Dutch Var (A04) 1/2-1/2 KEG annotates!
W Cohn vs von Popiel, 1900 
(A04) Reti Opening, 53 moves, 1/2-1/2

A pretty mate with two discovered checks by Blacks' king.
Dorfman vs Tseshkovsky, 1978 
(A04) Reti Opening, 55 moves, 0-1

Zukertort Opening: Queen Pawn Def (A06) 1-0 Unusual play
L Zaitseva vs O Stjazhkina, 1999 
(A06) Reti Opening, 31 moves, 1-0

A superb king march, reminiscent of Short-Timman (1991)
T Hillarp Persson vs T Laurusas, 2018 
(A06) Reti Opening, 35 moves, 1-0

KIA vs Bg7 (A07) 1-0Black Q a gonner, but it's worse than that!
W Beckemeyer vs A Delanoy, 1991 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 12 moves, 1-0

KIA exd5 exd5 vs French Def w/open c-file (A07) 0-1 Promotion
L Zepeda vs T Nguyen, 2014 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 44 moves, 0-1

Reti Opening: Advance Var (A09) 0-1 Tal's King on the Run!
L Espig vs Tal, 1982 
(A09) Reti Opening, 36 moves, 0-1

English Opening: Great Snake (A10) 1-0 Plenty of Kside tactics
L Tavares da Silva vs O Gadia, 1964 
(A10) English, 29 moves, 1-0

Phony Benoni: How to beat Alex Yermolinsky! ?
J Kraai vs Yermolinsky, 2005 
(A15) English, 26 moves, 1-0

English vs AID. Flohr-Mikenas-Carls Var (A19) 1-0Sharp struggle
A Sandrin vs S Rubinow, 1946 
(A19) English, Mikenas-Carls, Sicilian Variation, 60 moves, 1-0

King's English. General (A20) 1-0 K charge into trouble
Steinitz vs S Rosenthal, 1873 
(A20) English, 39 moves, 1-0

K's English. Kramnik-Shirov Counter (A21) 1-0 Kside assault
L Piasetski vs S Gieben, 2013
(A21) English, 33 moves, 1-0

English Symmetrical Dbl Fio (A30) 1-0 Tal sacs like Tal for a K
Tal vs Velimirovic, 1979 
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 30 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Symmetrical. Anti-Benoni (A31) 1-0 35.?
B Tiller vs A Kuligowski, 1983 
(A31) English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation, 45 moves, 1-0

English, Symmetrical. Three Knights (A34) 1-0 Active White Rs
C Seel vs R Menk, 2003
(A34) English, Symmetrical, 34 moves, 1-0

English, Symmetrical. Three Knights (A34) 1-0 Ns walk the Ks
J Pinter vs S Arkhipov, 1983 
(A34) English, Symmetrical, 24 moves, 1-0

English, Symmetrical. Botvinnik System Reversed (A37) 0-1
G Kool vs J Polgar, 1987 
(A37) English, Symmetrical, 37 moves, 0-1

G256: The Golden Treasury of Chess by F. Wellmuth & IA Horowitz
P Blechschmidt vs Flohr, 1930 
(A38) English, Symmetrical, 31 moves, 0-1

Colle vs Horwitz Def (A40) 1-0 Remove the Guard of the Guard
L Johnson vs H Hamdouchi, 2003
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 39 moves, 1-0

Modern Def. Dbl Fianchetto (A40) 1-0 h-pawn lever opens Kside
Keres vs R Pruun, 1933
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 47 moves, 1-0

Polish Defense: General (A40) 1-0 Audacious K walk
Wojtaszek vs Z Pakleza, 2010 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 54 moves, 1-0

Modern Defense: Bg7 (A40) 1-0 Always reconsider your move order
V Bashkite vs A Safranska, 2006 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 1-0

Old Benoni Def. Clarendon Court Var (A43) 1-0 K walk
P Cramling vs K Spraggett, 1994 
(A43) Old Benoni, 36 moves, 1-0

Trompowsky Attack: Raptor Var (A45) 1-0 Walk the K
H Teske vs J Gdanski, 1998 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 39 moves, 1-0

Trompowsky Attk: General (A45) 0-1White minors cannot stop mate
D Mehmeti vs M Bluvshtein, 2002 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 38 moves, 0-1

Trompowsky Attack: Poisoned Pawn Var (A45) 0-1 K walk
T L Petrosian vs H Gabuzyan, 2022 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 41 moves, 0-1

Colle-Zukertort vs KID var (A48) 1-0Famous Q sac for back rank#
J Morrison vs Euwe, 1922 
(A48) King's Indian, 36 moves, 1-0

Indian Game: Saemisch-Indian (A50) 0-1 K walk
V Mikenas vs A Dolukhanov, 1934 
(A50) Queen's Pawn Game, 35 moves, 0-1

Indian Game: Saemisch-Indian (A50) 1-0 Gueridon Mate w/pawn!
Lilienthal vs M Romi, 1930 
(A50) Queen's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 1-0

Budapest Defense: Fajarowicz Var (A51) 0-1 Entertaining!
T G Schneider vs D Arond, 2012 
(A51) Budapest Gambit, 35 moves, 0-1

Budapest Defense: Adler Variation (A52) 0-1 Creative checkmate!
S Wu vs A Nadanian, 2006 
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 31 moves, 0-1

Benko Gambit: Accepted. Dlugy Var (A57)1-0 0-0-0 to opposing R
Dlugy vs Alburt, 1991 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 47 moves, 1-0

Benko Gambit: Accepted. Dlugy Var (A57)0-1 B sac for a K attack
Dlugy vs Alburt, 1990 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 28 moves, 0-1

Benko Gambit: Fully Accepted (A58) 0-1 Aggressive K is caught!
M Rivas Pastor vs Adams, 1993
(A58) Benko Gambit, 56 moves, 0-1

Benoni Defense: Fianchetto. Hastings Def ML (A64) 0-1 Dbl P sac
Yasas Lamawansa vs Z Foo, 2016 
(A64) Benoni, Fianchetto, 11...Re8, 36 moves, 0-1

Benoni Defense: K Pawn lines (A65) 1-0 Q sac for a K walk
D Rajkovic vs M O Jovanovic, 2008 
(A65) Benoni, 6.e4, 26 moves, 1-0

Benoni Defense: King Pawn lines (A65) 0-1 absolute pin
Krasenkow vs Shabalov, 1987 
(A65) Benoni, 6.e4, 34 moves, 0-1

Benoni Defense: Mikenas Var (A66) 1-0 Arabian # in middle-board
Lputian vs D Norwood, 1986 
(A66) Benoni, 27 moves, 1-0

Benoni Defense: Vulture Defense (A56) 0-1 Q & N mate
Anderson vs Edwards, 1988 
(A56) Benoni Defense, 12 moves, 0-1

"Modus Tollendo Pons" (game of the day Jun-20-2016)
Topalov vs F Vallejo Pons, 2006 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 56 moves, 0-1

QGD: Marshall Defense (D06) 1-0 Greek gift, Pawn mate!
F Rhine vs NN, 2021 
(D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 13 moves, 1-0

Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Misc. with 5.Nf3 (D73) 0-1 K walk
Giri vs Dubov, 2022 
(D73) Neo-Grunfeld, 5.Nf3, 36 moves, 0-1

contentious London System Na3 (D02) 1-0 blitz; Stockfish notes
X Xu vs Jobava, 2023 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 45 moves, 1-0

NID: Huebner. Rubinstein Var (E42) 0-1 Z bloody sharp battle
L Zaid vs G Zaichik, 1975
(E42) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein), 39 moves, 0-1

Semi-Slav Defense: Stoltz Var (D45) 1-0 K flush
N Yakubboev vs A Predke, 2023 
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 33 moves, 1-0

Just like in the movies: "Check" is answered by "CheckMATE"!
Alekhine vs A Popovic, 1930 
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 43 moves, 1-0

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