K Pawn: Parham Attack (C20) 1-0 Scholar's Mate; 4...Nf6 is best
J Amillano vs A Loeffler, 1972  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 5 moves, 1-0
KP Game: Parham Attack (C20) 0-1 Decoy into Royal fork
Adow vs Borissow, 1889  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 9 moves, 0-1
King Pawn: Alapin Opening (C20) 1-0 She's sucked into play
H Seyboth vs Luetze, 1902  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 9 moves, 1-0
K Pawn: Alapin Opening (C20) 0-1 Pretty deep for opening trap
L Mouillaux vs J M Matisson, 1986  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 11 moves, 0-1
Center Game: Von der Lasa Gambit (C21) 0-1 Q sac, Dbl B attack
Stevenson vs A Marriott, 1868  (C21) Center Game, 10 moves, 0-1
Lasker gets scorched when he brings out his queen
Bird vs Lasker, 1892  (C21) Center Game, 12 moves, 1-0
Danish Gambit (C21) 1-0 Pseudo-Legal's Mate, instead Nh8#
W Potter vs Matthews, 1868  (C21) Center Game, 13 moves, 1-0
Danish Gambit 5.Nxc3 (C21) 1-0 Legall's Mate w/a pinned knight
A G Essery vs F H Warren, 1912  (C21) Center Game, 11 moves, 1-0
Danish Gambit: Accepted. Copenhagen Def (C21) 1-0 Knights Smite
Blackburne vs Cotton, 1880  (C21) Center Game, 21 moves, 1-0
Center Game: Berger Variation (C22) 0-1 Choose which fork
NN vs P S Leonhardt, 1903  (C22) Center Game, 8 moves, 0-1
Center Game: Normal Var (C22) 1-0 Decoy, Pin, QxQ
Bronstein vs NN, 1950  (C22) Center Game, 10 moves, 1-0
Center Game: Paulsen Attack (C22) 0-1 Notes by JHB; Q batteries
J G Colbourne vs Blackburne, 1894  (C22) Center Game, 17 moves, 0-1
Bishop's Opening: Boi Var (C23) 0-1 Decoy sac, Royal fork
NN vs Greco, 1620  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 8 moves, 0-1
Bishop's Opening, Pseudo Evans G (44) 1-0 I didn't see that #
Denker vs A R Shayne, 1945  (C23) Bishop's Opening, 17 moves, 1-0
Bishop's Opening: Berlin Defense (C24) 1-0, Bxf7+, Ng5+ Q trap
E Paehtz vs M Mueller-Seps, 2004  (C24) Bishop's Opening, 11 moves, 1-0
Bishop's Opening: Ponziani Gambit (C24) 1-0 Keep threatening #
Marshall vs B Forsberg, 1924  (C24) Bishop's Opening, 17 moves, 1-0
Vienna Gambit (C25) 0-1 Q sac, pseudo-Legal's mate
W A Oudheusden vs L de Vries, 1934  (C25) Vienna, 11 moves, 0-1
Vienna Gambit. Steinitz Gambit Knight Var (C25) 1-0 Can opener
Steinitz vs NN, 1860  (C25) Vienna, 12 moves, 1-0
Vienna, Stanley Var. Reversed Spanish (C26) 0-1 N & Q penetrate
J Mieses vs Pillsbury, 1895  (C26) Vienna, 22 moves, 0-1
Vienna Game: Stanley Var. Reversed Spanish (C26) 1-0Kick it in!
H Hallmann vs W Schneider, 1931  (C26) Vienna, 13 moves, 1-0
Vienna Game: Mieses Variation (C26) 0-1 A smashing finish!
Lasker vs S Polner, 1889  (C26) Vienna, 21 moves, 0-1
Vienna Gambit (C26) 1-0 Give a pawn for attack on uncastled K
L Lopez vs A Shepperson, 1968  (C28) Vienna Game, 19 moves, 1-0
Bishop's O., Blanel G. (C27) 1-0 Can't defend 2 mating squares
Kutjanin vs Jakobjuk, 1940  (C23) Bishop's Opening, 7 moves, 1-0
Vienna Game: Stanley Variation. Monster Declined (C27) 1-0 Nx_+
J Mieses vs NN, 1900  (C27) Vienna Game, 11 moves, 1-0
Bishop's Opening: Blanel Gambit (C27) 1-0Nice miniature to know
R Bass vs R Armstrong, 1952  (C23) Bishop's Opening, 10 moves, 1-0
Dazzling; Schlechter plays visciously! kNights kick bishop pair
Schlechter vs Steinitz, 1898  (C28) Vienna Game, 24 moves, 1-0
Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid (C28) 0-1 Q Decoy
Spielmann vs Reti, 1928  (C28) Vienna Game, 14 moves, 0-1
Vienna Gambit. Bardeleben Var (C29) 0-1 Bully the Queen!
Pillsbury vs E Pape, 1900  (C29) Vienna Gambit, 13 moves, 0-1
Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit. Paulsen Attack (C29) 0-1 En prise N
S Boros vs Lilienthal, 1932  (C29) Vienna Gambit, 16 moves, 0-1
KG Odds game #27, A First Book of Morphy by Frisco Del Rosario
Morphy vs Worrall, 1857  (000) Chess variants, 20 moves, 1-0
Blackburne's Trap is an Unpin (sitting Q sac) Legall's Mate
Blackburne vs NN, 1885  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 13 moves, 1-0
KGD. Classical (C30) 0-1 Uncommon++, Knight to the rescue!
NN vs W Schelfhout, 1910  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 9 moves, 0-1
KG Panteldakis CG. Greco Var (C30) 0-1 Unusual start and finish
NN vs Greco, 1625  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 18 moves, 0-1
KG Declined. Classical Var (C30) 1-0 Q sac, Boden's Mate
G Janny vs L Steiner, 1922  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 15 moves, 1-0
Morphy gets kayoed early. A knight nailed him.
Morphy vs Maurian, 1855  (000) Chess variants, 12 moves, 0-1
King's Gambit Copycat (C30) 1-0 Underpromotion PxR=N#
H Reinle vs Lange, 1936  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 8 moves, 1-0
King's Gambit (C30) 0-1 Turn the tables on Legall's Mate
I Maclellan vs D Thompson, 1984  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 8 moves, 0-1
KGD Philidor's Defense; A kNight on the 6th
Jong vs Jacobson, 1918  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 15 moves, 1-0
King's Gambit (C30) 1-0 Worse than a discovery...Unpin
H Van Oostrum vs Bokern, 1967  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 9 moves, 1-0
KGD Classical (C30) 1-0 Absolute crusher!
Burgess vs Randy Miller, 1974  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 14 moves, 1-0
Falkbeer CG. Blackburne Attack (C31) 0-1 Penetratio Q+ & N+
L O Hesse vs Pillsbury, 1899  (C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 11 moves, 0-1
Falkbeer CG. Charousek Gambit Accepted (C32) 1-0 Anastasia's #
P Roth vs G Rajna, 1975  (C32) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 19 moves, 1-0
KGA Bishop's Gambit Greco Var (C33) 1-0 Know this Unpin trap
Greco vs NN, 1620  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 9 moves, 1-0
KGA Bishop's Gambit (C33) 0-1; NN played like NN!
NN vs Staunton, 1841  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 22 moves, 0-1
K's Gambit: Accepted. Mason-Keres Gambit (C33) 0-1N, Q in close
Keres vs G Menke, 1933  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 12 moves, 0-1
A mate on move 7 by an underpromotion to a knight
Wiede vs A Goetz, 1880  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 7 moves, 0-1
KGA Mason-Keres Gambit (C33) 0-1 If QxR, then N + forks royalty
F Crowl vs C Purdy, 1936  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 11 moves, 0-1
KGA Becker Def (C34) 1-0 Sac Nxg5 like clockwork
Greco vs NN, 1620  (C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 10 moves, 1-0
King's Gambit Accepted. Schallop Def (C34)0-1Royal fork or#
Efimov vs Bronstein, 1941  (C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 12 moves, 0-1
Notes by Blackburne. Fischer's Defense to the KGA
Blackburne vs A Pigott, 1862  (C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 21 moves, 1-0
KGA Bonsch-Osmolovsky Var (C34) 1-0Rob the pin that no longer D
Morant vs A de Feuquieres, 1680  (C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 10 moves, 1-0
KGA. Fischer Def (C34) 1-0 Brilliant-Obstruct the flight square
L Day vs I Morovic Fernandez, 1978  (C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 24 moves, 1-0
KGA Cunningham Def McCormick Def (C35) 1-0 Sac Bxf7+ K walk
R Teschner vs NN, 1951  (C35) King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham, 10 moves, 1-0
He wrote "Easy Guide to Chess"
B H Wood vs G Stokes, 1964  (C35) King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham, 12 moves, 1-0
KGA. Cunningham Def (C35) 0-1 Pin and N+ fork
Iverhov vs Ilianako, 1957  (C35) King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham, 8 moves, 0-1
If ye capture she, then thy royal family fork awaits
B Wall vs M Wick, 1971  (C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 11 moves, 1-0
Royal couple splits apart
P Larsson vs Englund, 1942  (C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 12 moves, 0-1
KGA. Abbazia Defense (C36) 0-1 Nh3+ leads to Philidor's Legacy
M Hebden vs Nunn, 1979  (C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 26 moves, 0-1
KGA. Abbazia Def (C36) 0-1 Brilliant sacrifices!
J Kinlay vs Nunn, 1977  (C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 25 moves, 0-1
KGA Quade Gambit (C37) 1-0 Stunning Smothered Mate
Bird / Dobell vs NN, 1886  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 13 moves, 1-0
fc KGA Rosentreter Gambit Bird Gambit (C37) 1-0 Sac Rh1 Nxc7+
Schoeler vs Zirlacher, 1966  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 17 moves, 1-0
fc KGA Quade Gambit (C37) 1-0 Sac Rh1 & Qe7
J O H Taylor vs NN, 1874  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 13 moves, 1-0
fc KGA Quade Gambit (C37) 1-0 Sac Rh1 Interesting book line
G Jonczak vs E Suarez, 1979  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 20 moves, 1-0
KGA Rosentreter Gambit Bird G (C37) 1-0 Sac Rh1 Smothered #
Bird vs NN, 1869  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 14 moves, 1-0
KGA Muzio Gambit Sarratt Def (C37) 1-0 Pulitzer Prize Winner!
A Pulitzer vs G Marco, 1896  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 18 moves, 1-0
Chess variants / KGA Muzio Gambit (000) 1-0No knights; Pins win
Morphy vs Maurian, 1869  (000) Chess variants, 16 moves, 1-0
KGA MacDonnell Gambit (C37)1-0 Sac Minors, Discovered+, QxQ etc
McDonnell vs La Bourdonnais, 1834  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 19 moves, 1-0
KGA. King's Knight Gambit f6? (C37) 1-0 Almost Scholar's Mate
B Wall vs V Greenwalt, 1983  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 9 moves, 1-0
King's Gambit: Accepted (C38) 1-0 Qh5, Qg6 rob the pin, Qh7#
Blackburne vs W Hamilton, 1862  (C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 16 moves, 1-0
KGA, Philidor Gambit (C38) 1-0 PM sacs both kNights
Morphy vs A Meek, 1855  (C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 19 moves, 1-0
KGA: Double N Sacrifice, Q Sac, P# -- as good as it gets!
W Napier vs NN, 1904  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 17 moves, 1-0
KGA Allgaier Gambit (C39) 1-0Bird's last game was sensational!
Bird vs C Sfander, 1881  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 15 moves, 1-0
KGA Kieseritsky Gambit Berlin Def (C39) 1-0Decoy sets up fork
Morphy vs Anderssen, 1858  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1-0
KGA Kieseritsky Gambit Anderssen Def (C39) 0-1 Q&N work well
NN vs Dubois, 1859  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 16 moves, 0-1
KGA. Kieseritsky Gambit Brentano Def (C39) 1-0 Nxf7! Bxc7!
J F Heemskerk vs A van Rhijn, 1896  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 15 moves, 1-0
KGA Kieseritsky Gambit Berlin Def (C39) 1-0 Which N wins?
Blackburne vs Wilson, 1880  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 12 moves, 1-0
Game 34 in Why Lasker Matters by Andrew Soltis
Lasker vs Chigorin, 1903  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 34 moves, 1-0
KGA Allgaier Gambit Thorold Attack (C39) 1-0 White Ns kick it
B Wall vs R Illorde, 1988  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 17 moves, 1-0
KGA. Kieseritsky Gambit Paulsen Def (C39) 0-1Royal fork, K walk
Mackenzie vs Paulsen, 1861  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 20 moves, 0-1
Damiano Def. Chigorin Gambit (C40) If 3...Qe7 MUST RETREAT Nf3
J Westman vs E Havansi, 1964  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 16 moves, 1-0
Elephant Gambit: Paulsen CG (C40) 1-0 Turn about is fair play
Ludwig vs E Diemer, 1974  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 15 moves, 1-0
Elephant G (C40) 1-0 Discovered double check on the open e-file
A Toth vs C Guerra Costa, 1999  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 9 moves, 1-0
Latvian Gambit: General (C40) 1-0 Smothered Mate Mini
Kranzle vs Krause, 1939  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 10 moves, 1-0
Elephant Gambit: Wasp Variation (C40) 1-0 If KxN then NxP#
M Lange vs R Schurig, 1855  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 10 moves, 1-0
Damiano 8. h4 h5 9. Bxb7 Bxb7 10. Qf5+ Kh6 11. d4+ g5 12. Qf7
P Korhonen vs C C Lim, 2000  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 11 moves, 1-0
P-K4 La Bourdonnais Gambit (C40) 0-1 Loses time/match w/the Q
Greco vs NN, 1625  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 11 moves, 1-0
La Bourdonnais Gambit 2...Qf6 (C40) 1-0 P grab turns into Dbl #
Greco vs NN, 1620  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 11 moves, 1-0
P-K4 Damiano Def (C40) 1-0 Black's 1st move was the only good m
J Mieses vs NN, 1933  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 5 moves, 1-0
Philidor CG Zukertort Variation (C41) 1-0 Miniature mate on f7
S Simov vs A Aleksandrov, 2003  (C41) Philidor Defense, 9 moves, 1-0
Philidor Def (C41) 1-0 Dbl discovered check is often decisive
Kupfer vs Silski, 1881  (C41) Philidor Defense, 10 moves, 1-0
Philidor Defense (C41) 1-0 Gain time, Remove the Guard
V Castaldi vs Tartakower, 1937  (C41) Philidor Defense, 16 moves, 1-0
Philidor Defense: Exchange Variation (C41) 1-0 hole on f6
B Wall vs Kubasek, 1974  (C41) Philidor Defense, 12 moves, 1-0
Philidor: Lopez Countergambit (C41) · 1-0 miniature
J H Blake vs G A Hooke, 1891  (C41) Philidor Defense, 12 moves, 1-0
Philidor Def: Exchange Variation (C41) 1-0Prevents escape on f7
Alekhine vs Hoelscher, 1933  (C62) Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense, 17 moves, 1-0
Philidor Defense (C41) 1-0 Brave kNight, in the line of duty
Greco vs NN, 1620  (C41) Philidor Defense, 14 moves, 1-0
Philidor Def. Exchange (C41) 1-0Bb5 pins Qc6-> Nxc7+ Royal fork
de Firmian vs J K Pedersen, 2007  (C41) Philidor Defense, 10 moves, 1-0
Philidor Def: Lion. Sozin Var (C41)1-0 Q sac->royal family fork
B Savchenko vs S Yudin, 2010  (C41) Philidor Defense, 17 moves, 1-0
Philidor Def 5.Bc4 Be7 (C41) 0-1 P thrust removes the defender
M Al Sayed vs Jobava, 2003  (C41) Philidor Defense, 11 moves, 0-1
It's hard to believe that a 2300+ player would fall for this
NN vs E Fossan, 1991  (C42) Petrov Defense, 5 moves, 1-0
Turn the tables; hunter becomes the hunted
NN vs Zukertort, 1862  (C42) Petrov Defense, 10 moves, 0-1
Russian, Cochrane Gambit. Bishop check line (C42) 1-0 Namesaked
Cochrane vs Mohishunder, 1855 (C42) Petrov Defense, 14 moves, 1-0
Well-known Petrov trap w/discovered check
Koltanowski vs K Diller, 1960  (C42) Petrov Defense, 5 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Nimzowitsch Attack (C42) 1-0 Pin it to win it
A Zapata vs Anand, 1988  (C42) Petrov Defense, 6 moves, 1-0
Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritsky Gambit (C42) 1-0 + & fork
H Van Oostrum vs Rohner, 1981  (C27) Vienna Game, 10 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Classical Attack (C42) 1-0 Black Q is overworked
Koltanowski vs McKeag, 1936  (C42) Petrov Defense, 15 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Nimzowitsch Attack (C42) 1-0 Wham! Bam!
Ponomariov vs Gelfand, 2008  (C42) Petrov Defense, 17 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Modern Attack (C43) 1-0 Discovered Attack
Fischer vs R Chalker, 1964  (C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 11 moves, 1-0
Ponziani Opening, Jaenisch Cntrattack (C44)1-0 Q+ & fork LPDO N
P Kahn vs M Masschaele, 1988  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 9 moves, 1-0
Ponziani Opening: Steinitz Variation (C44) 1-0 Reinfeld puzzle
Chigorin vs Gossip, 1889  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 15 moves, 1-0
Scotch Gambit (C44) 1-0 Legall's Mate in 10 moves!
Falkbeer vs NN, 1847  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 10 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game: Relfsson Gambit (C44) 1-0 U don't C this Everyday
Birchbeer vs NN, 1995  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 8 moves, 1-0
Scotch Gambit. Cochrane-Anderssen Variation (C44) 0-1 Arabian #
Reiner vs Steinitz, 1860  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 0-1
Urusov G /Scotch G. Advance Var (C44) 1-0 Pin allows royal fork
D Joncic vs L Juen, 2005 (C45) Scotch Game, 15 moves, 1-0
1.e4 e5 Dresden Opening (C44) 0-1 Reinfeld smothered # puzzle
C H Capon vs J O H Taylor, 1873  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 0-1
Scotch Game: Meitner Variation (C45) 0-1 Anastasia's Mate in 2
R Lemon vs M Plum, 1982  (C45) Scotch Game, 21 moves, 0-1
Scotch G. Kside Var (C45) 1-0 Black unlocks his own back door
D Mueller vs Werra, 1941  (C45) Scotch Game, 10 moves, 1-0
Scotch G. Kside Var (C45) 1-0Black lets White Q in front door
T Qiu vs Wang Yiwei, 2001  (C45) Scotch Game, 10 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game: Horwitz Attack Miniature (C45) 0-1 Pins galore!
NN vs Bird, 1888  (C45) Scotch Game, 15 moves, 0-1
2 kNights Def./ Scotch Gambit. Kside (C45) 1-0 2 mating squares
J Vasser vs T Brookshear, 1981  (C45) Scotch Game, 9 moves, 1-0
Scotch (C45) 1-0 Common mini when fianchetto B bites the dust
B Blumenfeld vs NN, 1903  (C45) Scotch Game, 10 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game (C45) 1-0 Count the number of mistakes.
A Burns vs R Smith, 1872  (C45) Scotch Game, 17 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game (C45) 0-1 Self-interference w/the line of defense
Cunat vs Casanova, 1933  (C45) Scotch Game, 5 moves, 0-1
Scotch Game: Steinitz 4...Qh5 (C45) 0-1Don't go chasin' knights
J A Nunez Vallina vs C Ferron Garcia, 1994  (C45) Scotch Game, 12 moves, 0-1
Scotch 4... Qh4: Steinitz Variation (C45) 1-0 Queen Trap
P Frazer vs Taubenhaus, 1888  (C45) Scotch Game, 8 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game 4...Ne5 Copycat (C45) 1-0 Black forgot the Bourbon
K Busch vs H Emser, 1987  (C45) Scotch Game, 12 moves, 1-0
Three Knights Opening (C46) 1-0 Dbl attack
Reti vs Dunkelblum, 1914  (C46) Three Knights, 8 moves, 1-0
Three Knights 3...Bb4 (C46) 1-0 Legall's Mate w/2 Ns & 2 Bs
W Pollock vs E Hall, 1890  (C46) Three Knights, 12 moves, 1-0
4Knights Game: Halloween Gambit (C46) 1-0 Knight windmill
L Passmoor vs L Warstad, 1999  (C46) Three Knights, 16 moves, 1-0
Four Knights Game: Scotch. Accepted (C47) 1-0 Discovery
A Oppenheim vs NN, 1921  (C47) Four Knights, 9 moves, 1-0
Four Knights Scotch Accepted (C47) 1-0 A knight on the rim is d
A Muzychuk vs A Mezioud, 2012  (C47) Four Knights, 42 moves, 1-0
4 Knights, Spanish Rub. (C48) 1-0 Can't defend 2 mating squares
Jowett vs McDonald, 1885  (C48) Four Knights, 9 moves, 1-0
Three Knights/Scotch (C46) 1-0 Opening king walker
Euwe vs H van Hartingsvelt, 1920  (C46) Three Knights, 22 moves, 1-0
4N Spanish; Loss by Capa to a strong but then unknown female pl
Capablanca vs M Bain, 1933  (C48) Four Knights, 11 moves, 0-1
Four Knights Spanish. Rubinstein (C48) 0-1 Reverberation
H Spangenberg vs Tkachiev, 1997  (C48) Four Knights, 12 moves, 0-1
Four Knights Spanish. Rubinstein (C48) 1-0 Missing theory
Short vs L'Ami, 2009  (C48) Four Knights, 19 moves, 1-0
Giuoco Pianissimo 4d3 d6 5Ng5 Qf6 (C50) 0-1 f3 is futile
NN vs Philip Stamma, 1737  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 17 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Berlin Def. Hedgehog (C66) 0-1 N fork
J Mieses vs Lasker, 1904  (C66) Ruy Lopez, 21 moves, 0-1
Spanish, Berlin Def. Rio Gambit Accepted (C67) 1-0 Back ranker
Winawer vs C F Schmid, 1881  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 12 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Morphy Def. Norwegian Var (C70) 1-0 N Discovered+
B Wall vs D Hayes, 1980  (C70) Ruy Lopez, 11 moves, 1-0
How to Win Chess Games Quickly by Fred Reinfeld (Nxd4 loses)
C Kottnauer vs K Whyld, 1953  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 16 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Morphy Defense. Mackenzie Var (C77) 1-0 3 targets
F Snijders vs NN, 1988 (C77) Ruy Lopez, 9 moves, 1-0
Sicilian, Staunton-Cochrane Var (B20) 0-1 c & e pawns are moved
Molinari vs Bordais, 1979  (B20) Sicilian, 5 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Bowlder Attack (B20) 1-0 Mini 0-0-0#! A castle mate!
A Kvicala vs NN, 1869  (B20) Sicilian, 18 moves, 1-0
SWG, Black takes the two pawns but White knights rule.
A Gorbunova vs E Sapojnikov, 2001  (B20) Sicilian, 16 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Chameleon (B20) 1-0 Pin followed by N fork
N Gusev vs D Wiebe, 2011  (B20) Sicilian, 16 moves, 1-0
Sicilian vs. 2.Na3 (B20) 1-0 Paper Tiger is a wood pusher
E Nemeth vs Chess Tiger, 2001  (B20) Sicilian, 32 moves, 1-0
Game 74: The 1000 Best Short Games of Chess by Irving Chernev
G Nagy vs J Balogh, 1932  (B20) Sicilian, 11 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Defense 3.Qxd4 Nf6 (B20) 0-1 Discovery threatens K & Q
R Gantt vs B Wall, 1978  (B20) Sicilian, 10 moves, 0-1
S-M Gambit Accepted Kan Formation (B21) 1-0 16 move crush of IM
M Esserman vs J Sarkar, 2008  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 16 moves, 1-0
Rip open the d-file to get to the monarch
Fischer vs Auner, 1960  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 10 moves, 1-0
Sicilian: Smith-Morra Gambit (B21) 1-0 QxQd8 KxQ, Nxf7+ forks R
B Stokes vs Bett, 1974  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 10 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Smith-Morra Gambit (B21) 0-1A pinned N does not defend
Moller vs Krasborg, 1987  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 9 moves, 0-1
Sicilian, Smith-Morra Gambit (B21) 0-1 The Siberian Trap
G Rohit vs K Szabo, 2001  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 9 moves, 0-1
Sicilian, Smith-Morra Gambit (B21) 0-1 Siberian Trap
Dick Sorensen vs J M Nielsen, 2012  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 9 moves, 0-1
Smith-Morra Gambit (B21) 1-0 Bxf7+ removes K as defender of Q
S Titova vs D Koveshnikova, 2002  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 10 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit (B21) 0-1 Siberian Trap
W Byrne vs R Rozycki, 1992  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 10 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Smith-Morra Gambit (B21) 1-0 Sweet c7 royal attack
P De Bortoli vs B Smaraglay, 1993 (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 12 moves, 1-0
Sicilian, Morphy G. Andreaschek G (B21) 1-0 6 P's met by Bxf7+
G Welling vs Brinkhorst, 1980  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 9 moves, 1-0
Sic Alapin (B22) Nxf7 w/Q/B battery to hit e6
D Brandenburg vs J Broekmeulen, 2006  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 9 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Alapin 2.c3 (B22) 1-0 10 move smothered mate using pin
I A Horowitz vs Plankart, 1958  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 10 moves, 1-0
Delayed Sicilian Alapin 3.c3 Unpin miniature in 8 moves, 1-0
B Thelen vs NN, 1930  (B30) Sicilian, 8 moves, 1-0
Sicilian 2.c3 Alapin (B22) 0-1 B & N+ attack c2, Ke1
Zakar vs Szabo, 1933  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 9 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Alapin 2.c3 Barmen Def Central Exch (B22) Common trap
S Noorda vs J Sibe, 1965  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 14 moves, 1-0
Sic Closed Chameleon Var (B23) 0-1 Miniature: Smothered Mate
Marjanovic vs I Zhivanov, 1946  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 6 moves, 0-1
Miniature found in "The Massive Book of Chess" shows 9...Bh3!
P A Rasmussen vs E Brondum, 1995  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 9 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Closed. Chameleon Var (B23) 1-0 Smothered Mate
Anand vs NN, 1993  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 7 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def Closed (B23) 0-1 Whipped from the opening bell
Pachman vs Najdorf, 1955  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 19 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Closed. 3.Bb5 Traditional (B25) 0-1Remove the Defender
L Ptacnikova vs H Steingrimsson, 2015  (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 8 moves, 0-1
Hyperaccelerated Dragon (B27) White N is immune from capture
V Sejkora vs G Ringoir, 2007  (B27) Sicilian, 9 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Hyperaccelerated Dragon (B27) Excellent Knight Sac
I De Los Santos vs S Polgar, 1990  (B27) Sicilian, 11 moves, 0-1
Sic Nimzowitsch (B29) Nice miniature attack from each side
G A Thomas vs E Sapira, 1932  (B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 10 moves, 1-0
Sic Nimzowitsch Var Main Line (B29) 1-0 Be careful what U take
Unzicker vs O Sarapu, 1970  (B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 19 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Nimzowitsch. Advance Var (B29) 1-0 Pawn snatching
Keres vs W Winter, 1935  (B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 19 moves, 1-0
Sicilian, Nimzowitsch. Closed (B29) 0-1 Siberian Trap variation
P Johner vs Tartakower, 1928  (B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 15 moves, 0-1
Old Sicilian (B30) 0-1 Free pawn decoy invites royal fork
Kretschmer vs E Keller-Herrmann, 1950  (B30) Sicilian, 10 moves, 0-1
Old Sicilian (B30) Here's another common unpin you should know
G Schnitzler vs Hardung, 1862  (B30) Sicilian, 9 moves, 1-0
Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack (B30)Discovery becomes royal fork
Y Dembo vs V Pejnovic, 1994  (B30) Sicilian, 10 moves, 1-0
A different way to remove the king as defender of the queen
Smirin vs Y Afek, 1992  (B30) Sicilian, 10 moves, 1-0
Old Sicilian (B30) 0-1Pawn grab, Q fork in the shooting gallery
B Quanrud vs J Readey, 1984 (B30) Sicilian, 10 moves, 0-1
Game 55 in Fighting Chess with Magnus Carlsen
Carlsen vs Radjabov, 2009  (B30) Sicilian, 25 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attk. Fianchetto (B31) 1-0 Nc7
G Schebler vs M Becker, 2001  (B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 10 moves, 1-0
Bxf7+ followed by Ne6 winning the Q or mating the K
L Mischke vs Miarczynski, 1981  (B32) Sicilian, 10 moves, 1-0
Set up for a big hurt double discovered check
Hardesty vs Lee Koppe, 1982  (B32) Sicilian, 10 moves, 1-0
Old Sicilian. Open (B32) 1-0 Embarrassing smothered mate
J McGrouther vs R McCann, 1893  (B32) Sicilian, 6 moves, 1-0
Old Sicilian. Open (B32) 1-0 Smothered Mate in 6 moves
Granter vs Haily, 1984  (B32) Sicilian, 6 moves, 1-0
Old Sicilian. Open (B32) 0-1 Unique Q trap
J Hart vs Silman, 1991  (B32) Sicilian, 15 moves, 0-1
G C Reichhelm & W P Shipley, Chess in Philadelphia, 1898, p.107
D G Baird vs H Voigt, 1896  (B32) Sicilian, 25 moves, 0-1
Sic Lasker-Pelikan (B33) Developing B w/a single threat=blunder
Jakowlew vs Chalmanski, 1984  (B33) Sicilian, 10 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Smothered Mate in Eight Moves
Margave vs NN, 1976  (B40) Sicilian, 8 moves, 1-0
Sicilian, French Var (B40) 1-0 Smothered Mate, good as it gets
H Pollmaecher vs A Saalbach, 1861  (B40) Sicilian, 13 moves, 1-0
Sic Paulsen-Basman Def (B40) 1-0 P blockade restricts, supports
J Segovia vs H Martin, 1986  (B40) Sicilian, 10 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def: Four Knights (B40) 1-0 She can't take the Ra1
L Smith vs Y Nagel, 1985  (B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 10 moves, 1-0
Sicilian O'Kelly, Normal, Kan Line (B41) 1-0 Nxe6 opens door
G Marco vs Maroczy, 1905  (B28) Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation, 13 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Kan. Modern(B42) 0-1 If you take, then I take
J K Singh vs M Christian, 1986  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 34 moves, 0-1
Dim kNight and Bishop trap Black's Queen on d8!?
J Hector vs J Vidarsson, 1996  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 9 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Paulsen Var (B44) 0-1 Look before you grab!
D Mardle vs N Gaprindashvili, 1965  (B44) Sicilian, 14 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Defense: Four Knights (B45) 1-0 Nd5 is coming
Spielmann vs B Stupan, 1934  (B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 9 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Four Knights (B45) 0-1 The Black kNight kicks hard
B Richter vs Tarrasch, 1883  (B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 18 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Paulsen American Attack (B45) 0-1 Up a piece
Gunsberg vs Blackburne, 1881  (B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 32 moves, 0-1
Sicilian, 4Knights Var (B45) 0-1 Don't QUIT! BS became a WC
Spassky vs Rodgaisky, 1948  (B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 8 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Paulsen Variation (B46) 1-0 N&B trap royalty at home
M Tseitlin vs I Taimanov, 1981  (B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 9 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Paulsen (B46) 1-0 N sac brings in 2nd N
P Petrovic vs S Lamoureux, 1989  (B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 11 moves, 1-0
White's Nc6 has caused problems for Black
A Karklins vs A Sandrin, 1990  (B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 15 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Paulsen (B48) 1-0 Odd trap
P Dely vs L Szollosi Sr, 1963  (B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 12 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Modern Var (B50) 1-0 Not sure what Black was thinking
Apra vs Furini, 1980  (B50) Sicilian, 10 moves, 1-0
Unpin, Legall's Mate found in Reinfeld's Checkmate book
H Buckle vs NN, 1840  (B50) Sicilian, 10 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Classical (B56) 1-0 Smothered N+ on 6th nets Black Q
E Szalanczy vs A Wallner, 1982  (B56) Sicilian, 10 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Classical (B56) 0-1 Stampedes on the wings
Aevski vs Tal, 1952  (B56) Sicilian, 20 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Modern ML (B57) LC usually gives the tactics lesson
E Lubarsky vs L Christiansen, 1982  (B57) Sicilian, 10 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Dragon (B70) 1-0 Famous Wayward kNight Trap
V Borsony vs A Laustsen, 1956  (B70) Sicilian, Dragon Variation, 7 moves, 1-0
Sic Najdorf. Polugayevsky Var (B96) 1-0 Dbl B Sacs, # on d-file
Keene vs J N Sugden, 1961  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 15 moves, 1-0
BDG Lemberger CG. Simple Variation (D00) 1-0 Discovered # in 8!
E Diemer vs NN, 1979  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 8 moves, 1-0
BDG Ritter Defense (D00) 1-0 Don't assume, always check for +s!
R Rehfeld vs U Makelburg, 1987  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 8 moves, 1-0
BDG Lamb Def (D00) 1-0 Ode to "Sneaky" Pete Kleinow
E Diemer vs F Lamb, 1947  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 8 moves, 0-1
QP Barry Attack (D00) 1-0 Interpose w/thy hanger!
M G Isakov vs NN, 2013  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 8 moves, 1-0
Uncommon (unsound) Q pawn opening; Double checkmate miniature
Lietsch vs Van Minden, 1957  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 10 moves, 1-0
Ryder Gambit 5.Qxf3 1-0 Halosar Trap
E Diemer vs H Halosar, 1934  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 10 moves, 1-0
Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Gedult Gambit (D00) 1-0 Reinfeld #
Erdos vs Lichtner, 1922  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 1-0
Blackmar-Diemer, Ryder Gambit (D00) 1-0 Slowly set Q trap
E Diemer vs K Locher, 1948  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 14 moves, 1-0
Deflection: Diemer had this mating pattern down pat
E Diemer vs Toth, 1948  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 11 moves, 1-0
Game 78: 1000 Best Short Games of Chess by Irving Chernev
Bartsch vs Jennen, 1948  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 11 moves, 1-0
QGD Chigorin Variation (D02) 0-1 Another offside knight
D Brown vs J Dykes, 1980  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 8 moves, 0-1
QP Game Zukertort Variation (D02) 1-0 nKight fork
H Caro vs Lasker, 1890  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 14 moves, 1-0
QP Krause Variation (D02) 1-0 Threats on both sides
Alekhine vs A Kaufmann, 1918  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 8 moves, 1-0
QGD Baltic Defense (D02) 0-1 Deflect the defender and mate
M Hancas vs E G Reicher, 1987  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 8 moves, 0-1
QGD Baltic Defense (D02) 0-1 Pesky knight
E Steigum vs J Acers, 2011  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 16 moves, 0-1
QG Declined: Baltic Def. Q Attack Deferred (D02) 0-1, 10 moves
J van der Linden vs L Svensson, 1993  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 10 moves, 0-1
Anti-Colle with Bishop Sac line
J Sanjuan vs Lenderman, 2004  (D04) Queen's Pawn Game, 17 moves, 0-1
Game 91 in 'Three Hundred Chess Games' by Siegbert Tarrasch.
Tarrasch vs G Irion, 1887  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 16 moves, 1-0
QGD Marshall Def (D06) 1-0 Common unpin wins in 11
D Genz vs D Boehmer, 1985  (D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 11 moves, 1-0
QGD Marshall Defense (D06) 1-0 Discovered attack nabs Q LPDO
T Mantia vs R Shirley Jr, 1981  (D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 8 moves, 1-0
QGD Marshall Defense (D06) 1-0 Discovery traps Black queen
S Steller vs Reig, 1982  (D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 7 moves, 1-0
QGD Marshall Defense (D06) 1-0 Black wastes tempos
M Haslinger vs T Schulz, 1996  (D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 8 moves, 1-0
Game 114: 1000 Best Short Games of Chess by Irving Chernev
Denker vs Chiera, 1936  (D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 12 moves, 1-0
Q's Gambit Declined: Marshall Def (D06) 1-0 Na4 traps Q
Brahn vs Rugamer, 1987  (D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 9 moves, 1-0
QGD Chigorin Defense. Main Line (D07) 0-1 Nc2+ bombs White
Atharva Bhajne vs J Ayush, 2008  (D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 8 moves, 0-1
Spurious!? Interesting Q trap w/Black castled, White isn't.
Alekhine vs V Nenarokov, 1907  (D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 10 moves, 1-0
QGD Albin Countergambit (D08) 0-1 Offside knight vacates qside
A N Other vs F Wenman, 1938  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 8 moves, 0-1
QGD Albin Countergambit. Lasker Trap (D08) 0-1 Underpromotion
Korody vs Bologh, 1933  (D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 8 moves, 0-1
QGD Albin Countergambit (D08) 0-1 Smothered Mate
D Miller vs Peterson, 1959  (D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 8 moves, 0-1
QGD Albin Countergambit. Alapin Variation (D08) 0-1 Giveaway
H Dietz vs G Kadas, 1987  (D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 10 moves, 0-1
Royal fork makes use of pawn pin that can no longer defend
K B Finn vs W C Palmer, 1903  (D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 10 moves, 0-1
Slav Defense (D10) 0-1 N & B work together early on
D Cairns vs K Mackley, 1977  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 9 moves, 0-1
Slav Defense: Chameleon Var. Advance System (D15) 0-1, 14 moves
Z Sturua vs S Atalik, 2002  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 14 moves, 0-1
Slav Defense: Three Knights Var (D15) 1-0 W discovered+ next
C Desmarais vs A Bacsi, 2001  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 9 moves, 1-0
Counter attack knocks Przepiorka out of 1st place
D Przepiorka vs A Cheron, 1928  (D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 14 moves, 0-1
This is game #4638 in Laszlo Polgar's Chess brick
S Nadel vs Margulies, 1932  (D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 14 moves, 1-0
QGA Central Var 3.e4 e5 McDonnell Def (D20) 0-1 3En prise wins
Owen vs Burn, 1875  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 18 moves, 0-1
Queen sacrifice is a distraction for Legall's Mate
T K Twigg vs E Gray, 1947  (D21) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 8 moves, 1-0
Queen's Gambit Accepted: Mannheim Var (D23)1-0 12 move stunner
J Sajtar vs Sliwa, 1947  (D23) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 12 moves, 1-0
QGA Smyslov Var (D25) 1-0 Common trap Bxf7+ followed by Ng5+
B Wall vs R Gantt, 1978  (D25) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 8 moves, 1-0
QGD Tarrasch Def. Pseudo-Tarrasch (D30) 1-0 Always check for +s
Wiersma vs Euwe, 1920  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 9 moves, 1-0
Harry Nelson Pillsbury (1872-1906)
Pillsbury vs NN, 1899  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 12 moves, 1-0
Q's Gambit Declined: Q's Knight Var(D31) 1-0 Great Greco's Mate
S P Johnston vs Marshall, 1899  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 18 moves, 1-0
Tarrasch Def, Schara G (D32) 1-0 4 consecutive pawn captures!
D Fidlow vs A Maier, 1959  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 8 moves, 1-0
Tarrasch Def. Prague Var (D33) 0-1 That loose horse will kick
P N Wallis vs R G Wade, 1959  (D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 16 moves, 0-1
Petrosian falls for a petty trap in the QGD
Kotov vs Petrosian, 1949  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 13 moves, 1-0
QGD. Harrwitz Attack (D37) 1-0Philidor's Legacy Nf7# is coming!
Ribli vs Chandler, 1982  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 26 moves, 1-0
Semi-Slav Def: Anti-Moscow Gambit (D44) 1-0 Decoy, Remove Guard
Beliavsky vs Bacrot, 1999  (D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 20 moves, 1-0
Semi-Slav, Chigorin Defense (D46) 1-0 A favorite opening trap
Capablanca vs C Jaffe, 1910  (D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 20 moves, 1-0
QGD Cambridge Springs (D52) 0-1 Exchange leaves LPDO Ng5
Bathelt vs Leutz, 1957  (D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 10 moves, 0-1
QGD Orthodox Main Line (D63) 0-1 Not thinking of his next move
A Sacconi vs G Ferrantes, 1933 (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 18 moves, 0-1
Sicilian, Classical (B57) 1-0 Hit f7 or it's defender!
C Zuidema vs H Ree, 1967  (B56) Sicilian, 11 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Classical (B56)Logical development suddenly turns sour
Beissel vs Winborn, 1985  (B56) Sicilian, 10 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation(B56) 1-0Windmill+ nabs R
B Wall vs Morales, 1974  (B56) Sicilian, 11 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Richter-Rauzer Var (B60) 2 Knights paratroop invasion
A Foldeak vs F Nagy, 1942  (B60) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 13 moves, 1-0
SicRichter-Rauzer (B60) Both White Knights occupy Black thrones
G Kluger vs Nagy, 1942  (B60) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 13 moves, 1-0
Sicilian, Scheveningen Var. English Attack (B80) 0-1 16...Nc3!
S Sarno vs E Arlandi, 1999  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 18 moves, 0-1
17. Nd5!! offers the Knight to attack the weakend castled King
A Sznapik vs O Foisor, 1982  (B83) Sicilian, 22 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Scheveningen. Classical (B83) 1-0Looked easy for youth
Polgar vs H Ree, 1989  (B83) Sicilian, 24 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Najdorf. Amsterdam (B93) 1-0 K walk, Q run
G Ligterink vs R Henley, 1978 (B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 40 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Najdorf (B94) 1-0 Immune Ne6 helps trap the Q!
Waserski vs Godes, 1975  (B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 10 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Najdorf (B94) The Black Q pays for snatching b-pawn
Nakamura vs Van Wely, 2010  (B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 17 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Najdorf (B96) The Black queen has nowhere to hide
C van den Berg vs J H Donner, 1965  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 13 moves, 1-0
Art of attack by intruding knights and opening lines!
M Sibarevic vs E Bukic, 1976  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 20 moves, 1-0
Hungarian, Symmetrical/Reversed Closed Sic (A00)1-0 FlashyFinal
B Wall vs R Anderson, 2006  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 42 moves, 1-0
King's Indian Attack (A07) 0-1 N sac for a pawn fork fails
Mohishunder vs Cochrane, 1853 (A07) King's Indian Attack, 14 moves, 0-1
English, Symmetrical. Three Knights (A34) 1-0 Ns walk the Ks
J Pinter vs S Arkhipov, 1983  (A34) English, Symmetrical, 24 moves, 1-0
Trompowsky Attack: General (A45) 0-1English giants fall on fork
Adams vs Short, 1991  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 0-1
Owen Defense (B00) 0-1 Neat Queen trap threatens mate
Bamber vs R Chranowski, 1986  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 7 moves, 0-1
Owen Defense (B00) 1-0 Two consecutive humdinger N sacrifices
E Bhend vs E Schneiders, 1985  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 9 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
Nimzowitsch Def., Advance Var (B00) 0-1 Knt invasion miniature
D Sherborne vs D Wake, 1857  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 6 moves, 0-1
Borg Defense: Borg Gambit (B00) 0-1 Deflect the Defender
H Guennewig vs H Alber, 1988  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 11 moves, 0-1
Nimzowitsch Defense: Declined (B00) 1-0 Q trap in a crowd
Amberger vs Sprecher, 1924  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 9 moves, 1-0
Scandinavian Def: Marshall Var (B01) 1-0 Nice, see notes
Timman vs M Ahmed Bakali, 1974  (B01) Scandinavian, 8 moves, 1-0
Scandi, Panov Transfer (B01) 0-1 Black gives Legal's Mate
NN vs P Krueger, 1920  (B01) Scandinavian, 10 moves, 0-1
Scandinavian Def: Panov Transfer (B01) 1-0 Brilliant f7 attack
S Zagrebelny vs A Ponyi, 1992  (B01) Scandinavian, 19 moves, 1-0
Scandinavian: Kiel Variation (B01) 0-1 Queen Trap
J U Trippe vs B Skonieczna, 1988  (B01) Scandinavian, 10 moves, 0-1
Scandinavian, Marshall Variation (B01) 0-1 W has 2 LPDOs
C G Hilton vs A Hollis, 1963  (B01) Scandinavian, 17 moves, 0-1
Scandinavian Defense: Gambit (B01) 0-1 4 Black pieces hone in
Siggens vs G H Phillips, 1992  (B01) Scandinavian, 10 moves, 0-1
Scandinavian Def. Marshall Variation (B01) 1-0 Smothered Q
G Malbran vs D Lanza-Fernandez, 2004  (B01) Scandinavian, 13 moves, 1-0
Scandinavian, Panov Transfer (B01) 0-1 Too many W pawn moves
R Sieberg vs B Stanescu, 1987  (B01) Scandinavian, 11 moves, 0-1
Cntr Cntr 3...Qd8 Ilundain (B01) 1-0 Unpin -> f7#, Just Take It
Balode vs Sondore, 1965  (B01) Scandinavian, 7 moves, 1-0
Scandinavian Def. Modern 3.Bb5+ (B01) 0-1 Where r u going now?
Suetin vs Korchnoi, 1960  (B01) Scandinavian, 26 moves, 0-1
Scandinavian Defense: Modern Var (B01) 1-0 Common Qside trap
M Pavlov vs D Dragos, 1987  (B01) Scandinavian, 10 moves, 1-0
Cntr Cntr 3...Qa5 Main Lines. Mieses Var (B01) 1-0 Giveaway
G Pankov vs S Galakhov, 1986  (B01) Scandinavian, 11 moves, 1-0
Cntr Cntr 3...Qa5 Main Lines. Mieses (B01) 1-0 Two en prise
Garbap vs I Berezovsky, 1988  (B01) Scandinavian, 12 moves, 1-0
Cntr Cntr 3...Qa5 Mieses 6.Nge2 Nbd7 (B01) 0-1 N double attack
W A Bills vs E McCormick, 1955  (B01) Scandinavian, 19 moves, 0-1
Cnt Cntr 4.Be2 6.Bf3 (B01) 0-1 Nxc2+, gets worse
F Krticka vs J Dobias, 1913  (B01) Scandinavian, 15 moves, 0-1
Center Counter 3...Qa5 Trap fighting for c7
Wiesel vs Weigel, 1923  (B01) Scandinavian, 9 moves, 1-0
Cntr Cntr 3...Qa5 (B01) 1-0 Pin Nc6 & Discovery traps Q w/Nxc7+
G Abrahams vs W R Thomas, 1923  (B01) Scandinavian, 7 moves, 1-0
Cntr Cntr 3...Qa5 4.b4 Leonhardt Gambit (B01) 1-0 Sac attack!
J Raoux vs J Du Mont, 1913  (B01) Scandinavian, 21 moves, 1-0
3...Qd6 Gubinsky-Melts Def (B01) 0-1 Nxf2 Dbl Discovery Combo
W J Taylor vs N McDonald, 2015 (B01) Scandinavian, 17 moves, 0-1
Cntr Cntr Qd8 Ilundain Var (B01) 1-0 Unpin, Bb5+, Nf7#
J Mieses vs J W Ohquist, 1895  (B01) Scandinavian, 11 moves, 1-0
Alekhine Defense: Two Pawn Attack (B02) 1-0 "book" trap
H Borochow vs Fine, 1932  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 11 moves, 1-0
Alekhine Defense: Brooklyn Var (B02) 1-0 c2 attack backfires
Pillsbury vs E Chatard, 1900  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 16 moves, 1-0
Alekhine Defense: (Not) Normal Var (B02) 0-1 Reinfeld # puzzle
I Rabinovich vs Levenfish, 1927  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 11 moves, 0-1
Alekhine Def., Scandi Var. Geschev Gambit (B02) 0-1 Legall's #
NN vs G Geshev, 1935  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 9 moves, 0-1
Alekhine Def: Maroczy Var (B02) 0-1 Beware same side B&N
J Lastovicka vs F Vykydal, 1971  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 12 moves, 0-1
Alekhine Def. Saemisch Attack (B02) 0-1 Lost horse regardless
U Voigt vs J Pribyl, 1996  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 9 moves, 0-1
Alekhine Defense: Scandinavian (B02) 1-0 Bxf7+ Unpin Ng5+
S Ritvin vs E Z Rabin, 2006  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 10 moves, 1-0
Alekhine Defense: Normal (B02) 1-0 Misplaced K; pile on the pin
E Steiner vs Colle, 1926  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 27 moves, 1-0
#5 in Lombardy's "Modern Chess Opening Traps"
G Gibbs vs L Schmid, 1968  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 9 moves, 0-1
Alekhine Def. 2 P Attk. Lasker Var (B02) 0-1 Becomes 2 N Attk
Z Radojevic vs Bagirov, 1973  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 13 moves, 0-1
Tal blows the center to bits
Tal vs NN, 1973  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 16 moves, 1-0
Alekhine Defense: Normal (B03) 0-1Failed pin gives away 2 pawns
T Pirttimaki vs Chekhov, 1983  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 9 moves, 0-1
Alekhine Defense: Balogh Variation (B03) 1-0 Q threats
F M Wren vs R F H Sprow, 1944  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 9 moves, 1-0
Alekhine Def. Modern Larsen 5..Nd7 6.Nxf7 (B04) 1/2- 8.c4 risky
I Nataf vs A Hauchard, 2001  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 9 moves, 1/2-1/2
Alekhine Def: Modern. Larsen, Miles Line (B04) 1-0 N+ robs pin
O Johannesson vs H Haga, 2012  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 13 moves, 1-0
Alekhine Def: Modern. Larsen-Haakert (B04) 1-0Pin game clincher
B Al-Hajiri vs M Hamal, 2014  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 15 moves, 1-0
Alekhine Def: Modern Main Line (B05) 1-0 Decoy K, then Nxf7+
Luer vs Rattman, 1922  (B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 11 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
Pirc Defense (B06) 1-0 White N baits Black Q into snare
J Richardson vs A Eva, 1939  (B07) Pirc, 13 moves, 1-0
Modern Defense: Standard (B06) 1-0 Bxf7+ vs both Ns developed
J Sylvan vs A Flaata, 1994  (B06) Robatsch, 10 moves, 1-0
Pirc Defense: Roscher Gambit (B07) 1-0 Discovery + coming
J Roscher vs S Plath, 1989  (B07) Pirc, 10 moves, 1-0
Pirc Classical Two Knights (B08) 0-1 Ns are a pain in the @$$
N Povah vs Nunn, 1977  (B08) Pirc, Classical, 19 moves, 0-1
Pirc Defense: Classical. 2Knights (B08) 0-1 Ruin the K's shield
Schiffler vs Kramnik, 1996  (B08) Pirc, Classical, 16 moves, 0-1
Caro-Kann: Two Knights Attack (B10) 1-0 Nxf7 KxNf7 Qxe6+
Alekhine vs R Bruce, 1938  (B10) Caro-Kann, 12 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann: Two Knights Attack (B10) 1-0 W wins the knight
Tartakower vs M Ellinger, 1944  (B10) Caro-Kann, 13 moves, 1-0
C-K Accelerated Panov Attack (B10) 0-1, 12 moves, Dbl R Pins!!
A Espeli vs Andersen, 1952  (B10) Caro-Kann, 12 moves, 0-1
The author of the book "White to Play and Win"
W Adams vs G Kramer, 1946  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 9 moves, 0-1
The "other Fischer" gets crushed!
A Gerschenkron vs Fischer, 1935  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 15 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Var (B13) 1-0 Unpin wins material
Ziganovic vs G Laketic, 1980  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 7 moves, 1-0
(B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 12 moves, 1-0 Q caught grabbing Ps
Botvinnik vs Spielmann, 1935  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 12 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Def: Panov Attack (B14) 1-0 Checks trap Black Q
W Schmidt vs C Maalouf, 1961  (B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 18 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann: Main Line (B15) 0-1 Watch out for Q+ if c-pawn moved
NN vs Torre, 1928  (B15) Caro-Kann, 11 moves, 0-1
Caro-Kann Defense (B15) 1-0 kNights love to eat pawns
A Karpatchev vs R Oney, 2006  (B10) Caro-Kann, 10 moves, 1-0
Q+ another Q+ & fork LPDO B in the shooting gallery
A Sira vs N Zahonova-Konopkova, 1993  (B15) Caro-Kann, 7 moves, 0-1
Caro-Kann Def. Forgacs NxNf6 (B15) 1-0 Know this mate pattern
A Fuderer vs J H Donner, 1952  (B15) Caro-Kann, 17 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Def: Karpov Var (B17) 1-0 Smothered mate
A Dzurny vs S Saul, 1989  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 7 moves, 1-0
Quick smothered mate making use of the pin
C R Gurnhill vs W H Banks, 1962  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 6 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation (B17) 1-0 Royal family fork
A Vooremaa vs H Luik, 1962  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 12 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Karpov Var (B17) 1-0 h6 Nxf7 leads to second N fork
V Kolesnikov vs P Piatnitsky, 1994  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 11 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Def. Classical(B18) 1-0 Nxf7 sacrifice, B&Q Spearhead
I A Horowitz vs I Gudju, 1931  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 15 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Chameleon vs Botvinnik Def (B20) 1-0 Remove K as Guard
Capablanca vs G Wheatcroft, 1939  (B20) Sicilian, 20 moves, 1-0
S-M G Declined (B21) A nice selection of forks w/Bxf2+
Petterson vs E Larsson, 1963  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 10 moves, 0-1
Smith-Morra Gambit. Accepted Fianchetto Def (B21) 1-0 Stunner!
L Dubeck vs R Weinstein, 1958  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 18 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def. McDonnell Attack (B21) 1-0 3 piece sacs & R lift
C Hartlaub vs Fleischer, 1913  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 19 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Alapin. Barmen Def Central Exchange (B22) 1-0 K walk
R Brieger vs G Kane, 1962  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 23 moves, 1-0
Sicilian, Grand Prix Attack (B23) Black's Q is trapped
Favela vs D Ohlhausen, 1974  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 11 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Grand Prix Attack (B23) 1-0 Rook sac busts pawns
G Jones vs C Boikanyo, 2011  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 24 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def. Closed. Traditional (B23) 0-1 Routine castling
Steinitz vs H Voigt, 1885  (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 12 moves, 0-1
Old Sicilian (B30) 0-1 Unaware
Mohishunder vs Cochrane, 1850  (B30) Sicilian, 16 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attk (B30) 1-0 N penetration
Anand vs G Fernandez, 2001 (B30) Sicilian, 27 moves, 1-0
Game 56: 1000 Best Short Games of Chess by Irving Chernev
H Walkerling vs Hanssen, 1928  (B40) Sicilian, 10 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Kan. Maroczy Bind Reti Var (B41) 1-0 Charging Ns
V Spasov vs N Khurtsidze, 2001  (B41) Sicilian, Kan, 23 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Kan. Wing Attack (B43) 1-0 Nxe6, K walk, P mate
K McDonald vs V Yanovsky, 2011  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 34 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Canal Attack (B51) 1-0 Nxe6 sac
Rublevsky vs E Vorobiov, 2003  (B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 21 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Venice Attack (B56) 1-0 Pawn #
P Martinez Rodriguez vs M Luque Ibanes, 2001  (B56) Sicilian, 15 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Richter-Rauzer Var (B60) 1-0 Penetrating Ns
Chester vs Salvador, 1977  (B60) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 11 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def. Fischer-Sozin Attack. Flank Var (B87) 1-0 N fork
K Sorri vs T Sammalvuo, 1996 (B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 19 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Najdorf Main Line (B99) 1-0 En prise Ns for dinner
J R G del Nogal vs Sidi Mohamed Tajedine, 2016  (B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 19 moves, 1-0
French / Owen Defense (C00) 1-0 She shouldn't have been there
K Chernyshov vs Andrejew, 1982  (C00) French Defense, 8 moves, 1-0
French / Owen Defense (C00) 1-0 Simultaneous pin & fork
Chigorin vs A Skipworth, 1883  (C00) French Defense, 16 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Two Knights (C00) 1-0 Qxh7+ Spearhead
Z Zhao vs Brian Thomas, 2001 (C00) French Defense, 17 moves, 1-0
French Exchange Variation (C01) 0-1 Surprising Nxg2 wins
J Novkovic vs N Zhukova, 2013  (C01) French, Exchange, 22 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 Advance, Milner-Barry Gambit (C02) 1-0 B Sac, N Outpost
B Wall vs H Murtaugh, 1971  (C02) French, Advance, 11 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Advance Variation (C02) · 0-1 Q trap
J McConnell vs Morphy, 1850  (C02) French, Advance, 14 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Advance Variation (C02) 0-1 Rabid Rook
G Matteucci vs V Castaldi, 1938  (C02) French, Advance, 10 moves, 0-1
French Def 3...b6 vs. Advance (C02) 0-1 Make a bigger threat
H Nishimura vs M Wiedenkeller, 1982  (C02) French, Advance, 12 moves, 0-1
French Def. Tarrasch. Guimard Def. ML (C04) 0-1Royal Discovery+
NN vs Ross, 1974  (C04) French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line, 12 moves, 0-1
French Tarrasch. Open System Euwe-Keres (C07) 0-1 Q pin & fork
Kmoch vs T Ellison, 1948  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 8 moves, 0-1
French Tarrasch. Open System Euwe-Keres Line (C07) 0-1 N sac!
M Vavulin vs Morozevich, 2014  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 37 moves, 0-1
French Def. Tarrasch. Open System (C07) 0-1Bxf2+ Decoy N+ Unpin
Westerhuis vs Vinagre, 1989  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 10 moves, 0-1
FR Trsch (C08)1-0A great burger is not necessarily a "Big Mac"
Carlsen vs P Nikolic, 2005  (C08) French, Tarrasch, Open, 4.ed ed, 22 moves, 1-0
French, Normal Variation (C10) 1-0 Fianchetto creates weakness
A Kinoshita vs D Jegaden, 2008  (C10) French, 7 moves, 1-0
French Rubinstein Blackburne Def(C10) 1-0R decoy sac wins a P
Anand vs N Sulava, 2004  (C10) French, 17 moves, 1-0
French Rubinstein (C10) 1-0 Another fatal Nge7 w/Greek Gift
K Blom vs Niels Jensen, 1934  (C10) French, 9 moves, 1-0
French Classical. Steinitz Var (C11) 1-0 Black's Q Trapped!
F Perrin vs NN, 1883  (C11) French, 11 moves, 1-0
French, Alekhine-Chatard (C13) 1-One pawn grabber beats another
Rellstab vs Huber, 1925  (C13) French, 13 moves, 1-0
French Classical Richter Attack (C13) 1-0 Greek gift 2x same wk
Blackburne vs A Muller, 1894  (C13) French, 17 moves, 1-0
Efim Bogoljubov (1889-1952) gives the Greek gift
Bogoljubov vs NN, 1952  (C13) French, 12 moves, 1-0
FR, Albin-Chatard Gambit (C13) 1-0Chomping Minors, then Majors
A Kaspersky vs I Mazel, 1925  (C13) French, 20 moves, 1-0
How to Win Chess Games Quickly by Fred Reinfeld
N Speijer vs Couvee, 1955  (C14) French, Classical, 15 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Winawer Variation (C15) 1-0 Greedy Q trap
J Szily vs Wloch, 1943  (C15) French, Winawer, 9 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Winawer (C15) 1-0 Freebie or Forking N+
B Wall vs F Aparasi, 1973  (C15) French, Winawer, 11 moves, 1-0
French Winawer. Advance (C16) 0-1 Pawn lever, pile on the pin
Smyslov vs Tolush, 1939  (C16) French, Winawer, 24 moves, 0-1
French Winawer. Advance Variation (C19) 0-1 BF's Q is trapped!
Fischer vs J Dedinsky, 1964  (C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 17 moves, 0-1
Vienna Gambit. Breyer Var (C29) 1-0 Boden's Mate threat
Marmorosh vs Polani, 1928  (C29) Vienna Gambit, 17 moves, 1-0
KGA. Allgaier Gambit Thorold Attack (C39) 0-1 Underpromotion
Teichmann vs G Marco, 1903  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 33 moves, 0-1
Russian Game: Urusov Gambit (C42) 1-0 White whips Black
L G L Copp vs R Kerr, 1944  (C42) Petrov Defense, 20 moves, 1-0
Four Knts Game: Italian. Noa Gambit Nxe4 (C46) 0-1 Ns w/issues
Lenzerk vs Lasker, 1913  (C47) Four Knights, 22 moves, 0-1
Italian Game (C50) 1-0 Good to know miniature w/Legall's Mate
A Cheron vs Jeanloz, 1929  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 8 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Italian Var (C50) 0-1 Notes by JHB
NN vs Blackburne, 1871  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 21 moves, 0-1
Italian Game (C50) 1-0 Miniature: Move pieces, not pawns!
C Hartlaub vs H Rosenbaum, 1892  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 6 moves, 1-0
Trap Italian Game: Schilling-Kostic Gambit (C50) 0-1 in 7 moves
Muehlock vs Kostic, 1911  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 7 moves, 0-1
Italian Giuoco Pianissimo (C50) 0-1Fishing Pole into Legall's #
Fucini vs Olivari, 1895  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 14 moves, 0-1
Italian, Schilling-Kostic Gambit (C50) 0-1 Running won't help
Kozelek vs Holzmann, 1929  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 8 moves, 0-1
Italian (C50) 0-1 Typical attack, first smothered mate
NN vs Greco, 1620  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 13 moves, 0-1
It's good to copy Capablanca, right?
Capablanca vs NN, 1918  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 14 moves, 1-0
Italian (C50) 1-0 The old center pawn fork trick pays off big!
R Kohoutova vs K Stodolova, 1995  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 11 moves, 1-0
Italian Game, Delayed Fried Liver Attack (C50) 1-0 Dovetail #
P Vasic vs D Ristovski, 2003  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 20 moves, 1-0
Italian Game vs Pseudo Philidor's Def (C50) 1-0 Legall's Mate
F Knauer vs H Boehm, 1995  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 8 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Schilling-Kostic Gambit (C50) 1-0 Gain time&space
F Palmiotto vs R Hirsch, 1988  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 17 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Rousseau G / Latvian G (C50) 1-0Unique semi-smoth
H G Gunderam vs A Grava, 1970  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 9 moves, 1-0
Giuoco Piano, Black Fishin' Pole(C50) 13 moves, 0-1 Q decoy sac
Schwartz vs C Hartlaub, 1918  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 13 moves, 0-1
Italian, Giuoco Pianissimo d3, Bg5 (C50) 0-1 Black rolls Kside
F W Grabill vs D Mugridge, 1922  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 14 moves, 0-1
Italian Game 4.0-0 (C50) 1-0 Q sacrifice for unique P mate
O Bernstein vs NN, 1932  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 11 moves, 1-0
Italian Game 3...h6?!, 5...Bd6?! (C50) 1-0 Amateur waxing
A Setiabudi vs R Clarkson, 2012 (C50) Giuoco Piano, 19 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Evans Gambit (C51) 1-0 Q sac, Double Check-mate!
H Helms vs O Tenner, 1942  (C51) Evans Gambit, 13 moves, 1-0
Evans Gambit. Slow Var (C52) 1-0 Extremely odd mating position
L Horvath vs L Mayer, 1917  (C52) Evans Gambit, 18 moves, 1-0
Evans Gambit. Slow Var (C52) 1-0 Q grabs P, gets trapped
Gunsberg vs Steinitz, 1891  (C52) Evans Gambit, 21 moves, 1-0
Italian, Evans Gambit. Pierce Def (C52) 1-0 The ol' N bite
B Lilly vs P Pritt, 1984  (C52) Evans Gambit, 18 moves, 1-0
Italian, Evans Gambit. Pierce Def (C52) 1-0 N on 6th, Pin
Anderssen vs Dufresne, 1851  (C52) Evans Gambit, 31 moves, 1-0
Italian: Classical Greco Gambit Mason Gambit (C53) miniature
Alekhine vs NN, 1911  (C54) Giuoco Piano, 19 moves, 1-0
Italian, Classical. Center Holding Var (C53) 1-0 Bc4, Ng5, Qh5
Brychta vs Botur, 1951  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 14 moves, 1-0
My first "book" win--Heisman
D Heisman vs D Fennick, 1967  (C54) Giuoco Piano, 14 moves, 1-0
Giuoco Piano for Black - Force a draw in the Moeller Attack
Short vs Karpov, 1989  (C54) Giuoco Piano, 13 moves, 1/2-1/2
Italian Game: 2 Knights Def (C55) 0-1 Reinfeld puzzle
J Smith vs G H Derrickson, 1860  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 17 moves, 0-1
Two Knights Def. Modern Bishop's Opening (C55) 1-0 Slaughter
P Ricardi vs J Faustino, 2001  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 17 moves, 1-0
Scotch Gambit (C55) 1-0 Spearhead into smothered mate
B Hoffmann vs E Heilmann, 1904  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 9 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Two Knights Def (C55) 0-1 Q sac, Knights smack!
Lewis vs E L Dayton, 1942  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 13 moves, 0-1
Scotch G. Max Lange Attack Long Var (C55) 1-0 12.fxg7 is book
H B Goodman vs O Bain, 1949  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 16 moves, 1-0
Scotch Gambit. Anderssen Attack (C56) 1-0 7 of last 8 are check
C Hartlaub vs Lasker, 1904  (C56) Two Knights, 21 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Scotch Gambit. Anderssen Attack (C56) 1-0 K walk
A Kapengut vs Antoshin, 1965  (C56) Two Knights, 18 moves, 1-0
Unsound knight sacrifice, giving excellent practical chances
V Sokolov vs Rusnikov, 1966  (C56) Two Knights, 20 moves, 1-0
2 Knights, Traxler Counterattack Knight sac line (C57) 0-1
Kerner vs A Brinckmann, 1955  (C57) Two Knights, 15 moves, 0-1
-Two Knights Def Ponziani-Steinitz G- 0-1 13 moves Interference
Van den Behaerdt vs D Gedult, 1971  (C57) Two Knights, 13 moves, 0-1
White gives all his pieces a job to do
H Steiner vs C Sensenig, 1945  (C57) Two Knights, 20 moves, 1-0
2Knights Def. Traxler Cntrattack N sac line (C57) 0-1 Wrangled
Estrin vs J Nun, 1965  (C57) Two Knights, 16 moves, 0-1
Two Knts Def Ponziani-Steinitz Gambit (C57) 0-1 Q sac, Greco #
Edelman vs I Mazel, 1928  (C57) Two Knights, 17 moves, 0-1
Two Knights Defense. Traxler Counterattack Knight sac line (C57
E Spicakova vs R Walter, 1978  (C57) Two Knights, 20 moves, 0-1
Two Knights Def. Traxler Counterattack K March line (C57) 0-1
C M Grider vs F Pratt, 1964  (C57) Two Knights, 15 moves, 0-1
1964 Fischer simul exhibition tour; 2 Knights Def. Lolli Attack
Fischer vs T Rouse, 1964  (C57) Two Knights, 18 moves, 1-0
2 kNights Def. Traxler Counterattack N sac (C57) 0-1Discovered+
H Leo vs K Dyke, 1974  (C57) Two Knights, 14 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense. 2 Knights Attack (C57) 1-0
L B Taboada vs F Fuentes Dominguez, 2001  (C57) Two Knights, 13 moves, 1-0
Italian, Two Knights Def. Lolli Attack (C57) 1-0 17.Qf7#
A Davis vs C F Tears, 1944  (C57) Two Knights, 17 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Two Knights Def. Lolli Attack (C57) 1-0 Spearhead
E Schiller vs Busch, 1970  (C57) Two Knights, 11 moves, 1-0
Two Knights Def. Fried Liver Attack (C57) 1-0 Black K moves 5X
D Weir vs J Messenger, 1951  (C57) Two Knights, 11 moves, 1-0
Two Knights Def. Polerio Def Bishop Check line (C58) 0-1 Pins
Steinitz vs Chigorin, 1892  (C58) Two Knights, 24 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Cozio Def Nge7 (C60) 1-0 Nxe5 sac, Spearhead
Benko vs Sawyer, 1964  (C60) Ruy Lopez, 10 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Cozio Def (C60) 1-0 Legal's Mate variant
D Benjafield vs Wippell, 1938  (C60) Ruy Lopez, 12 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Bird Variation (C61) 0-1 A Tour de Force!!
V Kahn vs C Hartlaub, 1916  (C61) Ruy Lopez, Bird's Defense, 16 moves, 0-1
Spanish Steinitz Defense (C62) 1-0 A Knight on the 6th...
L Schmid vs Welz, 1945  (C62) Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense, 20 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Steinitz Def (C62) 1-0 No seatbelts in 1894
Lasker vs H Helms, 1894  (C62) Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense, 18 moves, 1-0
Spanish, Schliemann Def (C63) 0-1 Greek gift, 19 moves
C T Goering vs J Minckwitz, 1871  (C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 19 moves, 0-1
Spanish, Schliemann Def (C63) 0-1 Unsound works again!
Z von Balla vs Reti, 1918  (C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 20 moves, 0-1
Spanish, Schliemann Def. Schönemann Attack (C63) 0-1 Cornered
A Bollengier vs F Babar, 1993  (C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 18 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Schliemann Def. Dyckhoff Var (C63) 1-0 Open lines
V Liberzon vs A Geller, 1960  (C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 14 moves, 1-0
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
Spanish Classical. Cordel Gambit (C64) 0-1 2SpeculativeBlk Sacs
N Padevsky vs H Messing, 1973  (C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 21 moves, 0-1
Spanish Berlin Defense. Beverwijk Var (C65) 0-1 Sac to expose
Hoffmann vs H Lambert, 1947  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 16 moves, 0-1
Spanish Berlin Defense. Beverwijk Var (C65) 0-1 Ng4, Qh4, Ba6
NN vs G Sewell, 1951  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 11 moves, 0-1
Spanish Berlin Defense. Beverwijk Var (C65) 0-1 Ng4, Qh4, Ba6
A Hobbis vs A Cooper, 1952  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 12 moves, 0-1
Spanish, Berlin Def. Rio Gambit Accepted (C67) 1-0 Q sac, Dbl+
A Ambanelli vs R Frith, 1981  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 11 moves, 1-0
Great Moves Never Made: 19.Ne4-d6!!
Short vs Timman, 2008  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 40 moves, 0-1
The horses save White's bacon
Bogoljubov vs H Mueller, 1934  (C68) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, 15 moves, 1-0
Spanish Morphy Def. Modern Steinitz Def (C71) 0-1 Odd pawns
N Karaklajic vs G Pfeiffer, 1957  (C71) Ruy Lopez, 16 moves, 0-1
Spanish Morphy Def. Modern Steinitz Def Siesta Var (C74) 0-1Gem
Reti vs Capablanca, 1928  (C74) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 18 moves, 0-1
Scene in Stanley Kubrick's movie "2001: A Space Odyssey"
Roesch vs W Schlage, 1910  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 15 moves, 0-1
Capablanca miniature: Q sacrifice (if accepted) allows Bxf7#.
Capablanca vs L B Meyer, 1908  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 10 moves, 1-0
Spanish Morphy Def. Mackenzie Var (C77) 1-0 Q+ & fork LPDO
J Vetemaa vs O Niemi, 1996  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 9 moves, 1-0
Spanish Morphy Def. Neo-Archangelsk Var (C78) 0-1 Engaging!
C Mansfield vs Znosko-Borovsky, 1928  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 23 moves, 0-1
Spanish, Morphy Def. Steinitz Deferred (C79) 0-1 Crushing move
B Leussen vs C Trimborn, 1903  (C79) Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred, 18 moves, 0-1
Spanish, Open Variation (C80) 0-1 Q forks LPDO & Mating square
V Kirillov vs Taimanov, 1947  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 12 moves, 0-1
Spanish, Open. Riga Variation (C80) 1-0 Boden's # miniature
Pandolfini vs NN, 1970  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 15 moves, 1-0
Spanish, Open (C80) 1-0 in 9 moves. Bd5 forks pair of LPDO Ns
D Andrae vs T Winckelmann, 1989  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 9 moves, 1-0
Spanish, Open. Riga Var (C80) 0-1 Bxh2+ discovery nabs LPDO Q
S Osborne vs J M Garcia, 2005  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 11 moves, 0-1
Spanish Open Variation(C80) 0-1 Qg4 is a bad spot in open games
J Congdon vs H Hosmer, 1874  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 14 moves, 0-1
A knight on the rim is dim, it's chances are slim!
Fischer vs J Terrone, 1964  (C87) Ruy Lopez, 17 moves, 1-0
Spanish, Marshall Attack (C89) 0-1 Heap on the fortress
Lasker vs H R Bigelow, 1926  (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 19 moves, 0-1
*Torre Attack 3...Ne4 Gossip Var(D03) 1-0 8.NxN frozen pawn pin
B Modr vs J Cesal, 1995  (D03) Torre Attack (Tartakower Variation), 7 moves, 1-0
Queen trap in Torre Attack by Timman
Timman vs H Bouwmeester, 1967  (D03) Torre Attack (Tartakower Variation), 9 moves, 1-0
Zukertort/Rubinstein Opening (D05) 0-1 Stunning interference
M Shereshevsky vs Kupreichik, 1976  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 19 moves, 0-1
Queen's Gambit Accepted (D20) 1-0 Bf3 skewer coming
H Mattison vs Tartakower, 1926  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 29 moves, 1-0
QGA. Old Variation (D20) 1-0 RxNf6 Removes the Guard
Ahues vs W Von Holzhausen, 1926  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 19 moves, 1-0
QGA Showalter Var (D29) 1-0 18.Nxf7 causes capitulation
M Ujtelky vs E Rohan, 1954  (D24) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 18 moves, 1-0
Anti-Nimzo-Indian (E10) 0-1 Bxf2+, Ng4+, Common Q Trap
W Veitch vs J Penrose, 1950  (E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 10 moves, 0-1
Indian Game: Anti-Nimzo-Indian (E10) 0-1 Don't rook yourself
V David vs G Kacheishvili, 2001  (E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 0-1
two horses to market-to mate.
Gelfand vs Illescas Cordoba, 1996  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 19 moves, 0-1
Game 102, Black is OK! by Andras Adorjan
P Petran vs Adorjan, 1985  (E15) Queen's Indian, 12 moves, 0-1
QID Capablanca Var (E16) 1-0 W is up the exchange plus a pawn
Euwe vs Colle, 1929  (E16) Queen's Indian, 13 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Kmoch Variation (E20) 0-1 Thunderbolt!
R Saeidi vs A Roghani, 2001 (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 11 moves, 0-1
Fox hunt-watch the chase of the king
T C Fox vs Timman, 1970  (E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 21 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Leningrad Var (E30) 0-1 His dream game!?
NN vs Bronstein, 1961  (E30) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, 19 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical. Noa Var (E34) 0-1 Unusual mate
Vandette vs B Wall, 1976  (E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 12 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Indian Def. Classical. Berlin Var (E38) 0-1Counterattack
S Gichurkin vs K Petrosian, 2006 (E38) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5, 11 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Indian Huebner. Rubinstein Var (E42) 0-1 Smothered #
Reshevsky vs Z Margalit, 1958  (E42) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein), 9 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg (E43) 0-1Minors in the mid
V Mikenas vs Spassky, 1962  (E43) Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 22 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Indian Defense (E46) 1-0 Protected unpin wins a pawn
Korchnoi vs Simagin, 1960  (E46) Nimzo-Indian, 9 moves, 1-0
'When I Paint My Masterpiece' is a Bob Dylan song.
Y Zimmerman vs Z Erdelyi, 2001  (E76) King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack, 21 moves, 1-0
KID Orthodox Positional Defense Closed Line (E94) 0-1 B skewer
Vladimirov vs Chekhov, 1975  (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 11 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Defense: Dragon. Levenfish Variation (B71) 1-0 Oops
R Nezhmetdinov vs P Ermolin, 1946  (B71) Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation, 15 moves, 1-0
Old Sicilian. General (B30) 1-0 Syracrophy notes
Bjesman vs Minosjan, 1982  (B30) Sicilian, 10 moves, 1-0
KG Declined. Classical (C30) 0-1 Devastating Discovered+
Lasker vs J M Hanham, 1901  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 17 moves, 0-1
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