Chess variants (000) 1-0 White gives away all 8 pawns, then #s
W R Ballard vs J Fagan, 1884  (000) Chess variants, 30 moves, 1-0
Bird's Opening/Chess variants (000) 1-0 Really quite beautiful
Zukertort vs Count Epoureano, 1872  (000) Chess variants, 23 moves, 1-0
K Pawn Game resembles Damiano's Def (C20) 1-0 Q sac, P#
Alekhine vs NN, 1936  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 17 moves, 1-0
Double queen sac before move twenty. What else need be said?
Charousek vs J Wollner, 1893  (C21) Center Game, 19 moves, 1-0
Danish Gambit, resembles Goring (C21) 1-0 crossfire, h-file
Blackburne vs C Puller, 1872  (C21) Center Game, 22 moves, 1-0
Danish G. Accepted. Copenhagen Def (C21) 1-0Pretty Discovered#
Denker vs Gonzalez, 1945  (C21) Center Game, 19 moves, 1-0
Center Game: Von der Lasa Gambit (C21) 1-0 Bone in throat mates
De Con vs NN, 1913  (C21) Center Game, 11 moves, 1-0
François-André Danican Philidor (1726-1795)1-0Connected passers
Philidor vs NN, 1749  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 1-0
Bishop's Opening: Ponziani Gambit (C24)1-0 Q deflection, P mate
D Ponziani vs NN, 1769  (C24) Bishop's Opening, 10 moves, 1-0
Vienna Game: Stanley Var (C26) 0-1 Pawn moves pay off!
NN vs Greco, 1620  (C26) Vienna, 9 moves, 0-1
Vienna Gambit (C26) 1-0 Dbl Rook Sacs, Mate w/a pawn
J Tolosa vs Joan Carbo i Batlle, 1898  (C28) Vienna Game, 19 moves, 1-0
Bishop's/Vienna Blanel Gambit (C27) 0-1 P fork trick, uncastled
W Haller vs W Pollock, 1890  (C23) Bishop's Opening, 21 moves, 0-1
Vienna Gambit. Steinitz Var (C29) 0-1 Pawn grabbing slows devel
R Steel vs Blackburne, 1882  (C29) Vienna Gambit, 17 moves, 0-1
KG Declined. Classical (C30) 0-1 Tripled pawns usually lose
W Schelfhout vs Maroczy, 1920  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 23 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
KGA King's Knight Gambit (000) 1-0 Pawn mate in 17 moves!
Morphy vs T Knight, 1856  (000) Chess variants, 17 moves, 1-0
KG Falkbeer CG. Blackburne Attack (C31) 1-0 Reinfeld's puzzle
Blackburne vs H E Price, 1906  (C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 43 moves, 1-0
Steiner Gambit (C31) 1-0 Mated while having 2 queens aboard
Sanders vs NN, 1910  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 10 moves, 1-0
KG Falkbeer CG. Charousek G Accepted (C32) 0-1 Notes by JHB
E Schallopp vs Blackburne, 1896  (C32) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 20 moves, 0-1
Marshall, Frank (1877-1944) Superstar Swindler (Tripled Pawns)
Chigorin vs Marshall, 1903  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 57 moves, 0-1
KGA Bishop's Gambit Bogoljubow Def (C33) 1-0 Remove the Guard
Morozevich vs Anand, 1995  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 28 moves, 1-0
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
K's Gambit: Accepted. Breyer Gambit (C33) 1-0 Overworked pawn
Euwe vs G Kroone, 1919  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 20 moves, 1-0
KGA Schallop Defense (C34) 0-1 Counter threat is too slow
S Buecker vs C Herbrechtsmeier, 1983  (C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 10 moves, 0-1
King's Gambit: Accepted. Modern Defense (C36) 1-0K walk, P mate
Morphy vs T Lichtenhein, 1857  (C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 28 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
KGA Rosentreter Gambit Bird G (C37) 1-0 Sac Rh1 Smothered #
Bird vs NN, 1869  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 14 moves, 1-0
K's Gambit: Accepted. Salvio Gambit (C37) 0-1 # w/a passed pawn
Itze vs H Reinle, 1925  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 13 moves, 0-1
KGA Muzio Gambit Brentano Def (C37) 1-0 See notes for finish
Reti vs S von Freymann, 1912  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 19 moves, 1-0
K's Gambit Accepted (C38)0-1 JHB simply the best g-file opener
J N Burt vs Blackburne, 1869  (C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 17 moves, 0-1
K's Gambit: Accepted. Traditional (C38) 0-1 Which pawn lever?
Chigorin vs Alapin, 1905 (C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 47 moves, 0-1
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
Elephant Gambit Declined 3.d4 (C40) 0-1 P Jam, Black N rampages
F Washaba vs P Corbin, 2004  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 23 moves, 0-1
K Pawn Game: Damiano Defense (C40) 1-0 push the h-pawn
Greco vs NN, 1620  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 11 moves, 1-0
Philidor Countergambit (C41) 0-1 The hangin' queen mate
Dupre vs Torre, 1927  (C41) Philidor Defense, 10 moves, 0-1
G120: My Best Games Of Chess 1924-1937 by A. Alekhine
Alekhine vs Hoelscher, 1933  (C62) Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense, 17 moves, 1-0
Philidor Defense (C41) 1-0Pry open h-file, sac, Q+, rob pin, #
Greco vs NN, 1620  (C41) Philidor Defense, 21 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Modern Attack. Center Var (C43) 1-0 Pawn pokes
Anand vs Kramnik, 2009  (C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 30 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
White's e-pawn does everything a pawn can do.
Morphy vs Hart, 1854  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 23 moves, 1-0
Three Knights Opening (C46) 1-0 Pawn fork, Dbl attack
Reti vs Dunkelblum, 1914  (C46) Three Knights, 8 moves, 1-0
Three Knights Opening (C46) 1-0 Just like Reti played
Capablanca vs E B Adams, 1909  (C46) Three Knights, 9 moves, 1-0
Four Knights Game: General (C47) 1-0 He was 65 years old
Blackburne vs W John, 1906  (C46) Three Knights, 34 moves, 1-0
Brazen: A classic Q sac, then a N sac followed by a pawn mate
N Kosolapov vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1936  (C46) Three Knights, 24 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 Game (C50) 0-1 3 minors mate king w/aid of Q & R sacs
NN vs W Curran, 1876  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 18 moves, 0-1
Reinfeld checkmate puzzle; Q sacrifice into # w/a pawn.
Blackburne vs Leverson, 1885  (C51) Evans Gambit, 22 moves, 1-0
Staunton's Mona Lisa
Staunton vs Cochrane, 1842  (C52) Evans Gambit, 19 moves, 1-0
Impressive miniature w/bad pawns, sacrifices and pawn mate
Busnardo vs NN, 1590  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 14 moves, 1-0
Italian, Giuoco Pianissimo (C53) 1-0 Lasting pins are painful
Blackburne / Steel vs Zukertort / Hoffer, 1881  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 36 moves, 1-0
Pawn roller! An army of black ants.
Albin vs Winawer, 1896  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 22 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense (C55) 1-0 Q sac, discovered+
Kolisch vs Shumov, 1862  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 19 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Morphy Def. Modern Steinitz Def (C73) 1-0 Juniors
Chandler vs O I Barkan, 1975  (C73) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 25 moves, 1-0
Spanish Classical Def. Deferred (C78) 1-0 Enhanced Fork Trick
A Strikovic vs L F Gonzales, 1994  (C70) Ruy Lopez, 10 moves, 1-0
Black moved too many pawns while White was developing pieces
H Schug vs Ditschuleit, 1985  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 7 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 Game: Zukertort Var (D02) 1-0 P fork, Decoy, Q fork
Tarrasch vs Schwartz, 1890  (D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 10 moves, 1-0
dxc5 Miniature: The early bird pawn march
G Welling vs F Sergent, 1998  (D04) Queen's Pawn Game, 9 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
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 Immune Q sends K running
R Berger vs J Krejcik, 1907  (D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 21 moves, 0-1
QGD Albin CG. Lasker Trap (D08) 0-1 Underpromotion, R sac!
W B Wright vs R Finegold, 1990  (D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 15 moves, 0-1
AMAZING - game that never happened; pawn hurts like a splinter!
Schlechter vs J Perlis, 1911  (D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 10 moves, 1-0
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
Miniature: Black can accept the pawn but then should let it go
J Sarratt vs NN, 1818  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 12 moves, 1-0
Schlechter's gems; Deflect the Defender and Penetrate!
Schlechter vs Chigorin, 1905  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 22 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
QGD Tarrasch Def (D32) 0-1 Black won by making only pawn moves!
NN vs H Bruening, 1907  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 6 moves, 0-1
QGD Orthodox Def. Rubinstein Var (D61) 1-0 Attack Masterpiece
Rubinstein vs Teichmann, 1908  (D61) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 26 moves, 1-0
QID Fianchetto. Rubinstein Variation (E16)1-0 Discovered Attack
A Haugen vs Lerfald, 1981  (E16) Queen's Indian, 9 moves, 1-0
French, Mediterranean Defense (C01) 1-0 Greek gift, pawn wedge
Greco vs NN, 1620  (C01) French, Exchange, 12 moves, 1-0
French Advance, Nimzowitsch Gambit (C02) 1-0 Famous suffocation
Nimzowitsch vs A Hakansson, 1922  (C02) French, Advance, 27 moves, 1-0
"Pawn-Takes-Pawn (en passant) Mate."
G Gundersen vs A H Faul, 1928  (C02) French, Advance, 15 moves, 1-0
Franco-Sicilian Def: Marshall Gambit (C10) 1-0 Qside Discovery+
B Wall vs J Lippert, 1980  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 8 moves, 1-0
French Rubinstein Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0 Reinfeld # puzzle
Spielmann vs R L'hermet, 1927  (C10) French, 24 moves, 1-0
French Classical. Burn Var (C11) 1-0 h-file destruction
Dake vs A De Burca, 1935  (C11) French, 19 moves, 1-0
French Def: Classical. Burn Main Line (C11) 1-0 Video analysis
Polgar vs F Berkes, 2003  (C11) French, 24 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
The Immortal Correspondence Game
A Sundin vs Erik Andersson, 1964  (C16) French, Winawer, 29 moves, 1-0
Van Geet (Dunst) Opening (A00) 1-0 Nxf7 sac, Q&B battery hit e6
Myers vs Savon, 1959  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 7 moves, 1-0
Van't Kruijs Opening 1.e3 (A00) 1-0 Develop instead of ...h6??
J Krejcik vs NN, 1908  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 6 moves, 1-0
Lion/Philidor Defense (A00) 1-0 Bxf7+ sac then bone in throat
E Reinhardt vs Reiss, 1934  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 10 moves, 1-0
Van Geet; Proof that pawn moves are weakening. Play w/pieces!
Napoleon Bonaparte vs Madame De Remusat, 1804  (C41) Philidor Defense, 14 moves, 1-0
Qxh2 sacrifice vs. Bad Bishop creates and promotes a pawn
Bird / Dobell vs Gunsberg / Locock, 1897  (A02) Bird's Opening, 9 moves, 0-1
Zukertort Opening (A04) 1-0 Discovery Double Attack
A Greenfeld vs J Redmond, 2008  (A04) Reti Opening, 9 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense (A09) 1-0 Pawn fork trick
Zaitsik vs Zichulidze, 1976  (A15) English, 5 moves, 1-0
Halibut Gambit (A10) 1-0 After promotion, White is up a R
Knobloch vs R Schlenker, 1983  (A10) English, 8 moves, 1-0
Englund Gambit Declined (A40) 0-1 Fishing Pole Attack on h-file
H Krebs vs E Diemer, 1974  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 13 moves, 0-1
WC (1910) KP Game: Maroczy Defense (A41) 0-1 Q exchange move 4
Janowski vs Lasker, 1910  (B07) Pirc, 52 moves, 0-1
Not the shortest decisive "master game" anymore
A Gibaud vs F Lazard, 1924  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 4 moves, 0-1
Budapest Defense (A52) 0-1 h3 is a common blunder
Fomin vs Fedossov, 1988  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 10 moves, 0-1
Budapest Def: Adler Var (A52) 1-0 Connected Ps trap B or worse
S Vokralova vs Jancik, 1970  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 10 moves, 1-0
Dutch Miniature; h-file attack sets up Qg6#
J Bandres Carballo vs D Bustos Serrano, 2001  (A80) Dutch, 6 moves, 1-0
Dutch Defense: Hopton Attack (A80) 1-0 Dbl Doubled Ps are weak!
Petrosian vs P M Nielsen, 1960  (A80) Dutch, 25 moves, 1-0
Dutch Classical. Ilyin-Zhenevsky (A97) 0-1 Mean pawn discovery!
J M Ripley vs O Hardy, 1963  (A97) Dutch, Ilyin-Genevsky, 11 moves, 0-1
Owen Defense (B00) 1-0 Black grabs two pawns and gets mated
O Smith vs A Bej, 1898  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 7 moves, 1-0
Scandinavian, Modern Variation (B01) 0-1 Hanging piece
Alapin vs Blackburne, 1889  (B01) Scandinavian, 20 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
Alekhine Defense (B02) 1-0 Pawn # prevented by g6 instead of h6
A Powers vs Dake, 1937  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 10 moves, 1-0
Game 41: 1000 Best Short Games of Chess by Irving Chernev
F M Wren vs W E Mayfield, 1941  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 9 moves, 1-0
Alekhine Defense: Spielmann Gambit (B02) 1-0 Bone in the throat
F Gobl vs Jonas, 1926  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 14 moves, 1-0
Earliest Promoted Pawns: 4 queens by move 7
Casper vs Heckert, 1975  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
Alekhine Def: Modern. Larsen Var (B04) 1-0 Cntr pawn fork comin
D Elsaca vs A Joseph, 2008  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 9 moves, 1-0
Modern/Pirc Defense (B06) 1-0 Unpin struggle, Pawn fork
Hort vs Keene, 1975  (B06) Robatsch, 25 moves, 1-0
Czech Defense: General (B06) 1-0 Surprise, yet so obvious!
J Arnason vs J Pribyl, 1987  (B07) Pirc, 15 moves, 1-0
Modern Defense Standard Line (B06) 1-0Pawn advance traps Bishop
Kazhgaleyev vs S Shoker, 2005  (B06) Robatsch, 9 moves, 1-0
Modern Def: Standard Line (B06) 0-1 P lever; can't save both Bs
Unzicker vs S Telljohann, 1994  (B06) Robatsch, 11 moves, 0-1
Modern Defense: Pseudo-Austrian Attack (B06) 1-0 Rook pawned
T Dagorov vs D Beckman, 1980  (B06) Robatsch, 9 moves, 1-0
Pirc Defense: Byrne Var (B07) 1-0 Hit from all sides
I Kurnosov vs M Dzhumaev, 2008  (B07) Pirc, 15 moves, 1-0
Pirc, Kholmov System (B07) 1-0 Bold queen sacrifice on move 7!
Short vs R J Miles, 1976  (B07) Pirc, 25 moves, 1-0
C-K Mieses Attack. Landau G. (B12) 1-0 Bone in throat, Q sac
C Damant vs NN, 1932  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 8 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 Defense: Exchange (B13) 0-1 Black counters in center
Hort vs J Bellon Lopez, 1978  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 25 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Dunne Attack (B20) 1-0 Pawn fork comin
E Mozes vs T Porrasmaa, 1966  (B20) Sicilian, 12 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Wing Gambit. Marshall Var (B20) 1-0 Ps chase Knight
R Kujoth vs J Fashingbauer, 1950  (B20) Sicilian, 28 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Bowlder Attack (B20) 1-0Rapid development; pin & skewr
Karlstrom vs Simmens, 1967  (B20) Sicilian, 9 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Bowlder Attack (B20) 0-1 Pawn w/help traps Qe4
Cochrane vs Staunton, 1843  (B20) Sicilian, 9 moves, 0-1
Sic Bowlder Attack (B20) 0-1 d-pawn thrust removes the defender
A Simons vs E Lowe, 1849  (B20) Sicilian, 7 moves, 0-1
Sic Smith-Morra Gambit. Accepted Paulsen (B21) 1-0 Rob the pin
M Esserman vs Van Wely, 2011  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 26 moves, 1-0
Sicilian, McDonnell Attack (B21) 1-0 Miniature: Smothered mate
V Disawal vs M Anshuman, 2008  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 21 moves, 1-0
Open Sicilian, 5.Bf4 pawn fork decoys the bishop into Q+ & fork
NN vs Pandolfini, 1967  (B28) Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation, 6 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Nimzowitsch. Advance Var (B29) 1-0 Pawn snatching
Keres vs W Winter, 1935  (B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 19 moves, 1-0
It takes nuts of steel to allow an en passant check like this!
Timman vs Leko, 1999 (B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2
Sicilian Def: Pin. Koch Var (B40) 1-0 15.e6!! outstanding shot
J Tisdall vs G D Lee, 1981  (B40) Sicilian, 19 moves, 1-0
Sicilian b3 French Var. Westerinen Attack (B40) 0-1 Pile on pin
V Malaniuk vs Kotronias, 1988  (B40) Sicilian, 27 moves, 0-1
KIA Sicilian, French Var (B40) 1-0 Keen B sac, pawn breakthru
Leko vs W Heckel, 1989  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 25 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Pin Variation (B40) 1-0 Killer pawn
A Wagner-Michel vs A Fischer, 1994  (B40) Sicilian, 17 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: French Variation (B40) Bone in the throat
Greiner vs L Buntin, 1975  (B40) Sicilian, 9 moves, 1-0
Bone in the throat finish
J Friedel vs M de Jong, 2009  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 23 moves, 1-0
It's better to exchange the pawn than taking time to defend it
P Michel vs J Traian Iliesco, 1943  (B50) Sicilian, 5 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Wing Gambit. Deferred (B50) 1-0 P fork wins minor or Q
I Rivise vs J C Rather, 1945  (B50) Sicilian, 12 moves, 1-0
Pawn roller, back-to-back sac clear the way for her majesty
Morozevich vs E Alekseev, 2004  (B56) Sicilian, 32 moves, 1-0
Spanish, Cozio Defense (C60) 1-0 Notes by JHB; h-file attack
Blackburne vs NN, 1893  (C60) Ruy Lopez, 24 moves, 1-0
Spanish, Classical. Central Var (C64) 1-0 Pawn rampage, Q sac
G Neumann vs J Schulten, 1865  (C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 16 moves, 1-0
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 (C65) 1-0 Q picks off pawn for EG plus
Lasker vs P Romanovsky, 1925  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 64 moves, 1-0
Spanish, Berlin Def. (C65) 1-0 Bird's Immortal Pin Cushion
Bird vs Steinitz, 1868  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 14 moves, 1-0
Spanish Berlin Defense. Tarrasch Trap (C66) 1-0Remove the Guard
Tarrasch vs G Marco, 1892  (C66) Ruy Lopez, 18 moves, 1-0
Spanish, Berlin Def. Rio de Janeiro Var (C67) 0-1 Shove pawns
Chigorin vs Zukertort, 1883  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 29 moves, 0-1
Spanish, Berlin. Pillsbury Var (C67) 1-0 P islands, N vs B EG
Pillsbury vs Lasker, 1895  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 46 moves, 1-0
Spanish, Open Variation (C80) 1-0 Q sacs, P mate miniature
D Duhm vs A Duhm, 1900  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 17 moves, 1-0
Spanish, Marshall Attack. Steiner (C89) 0-1 Uncommon # pattern
W Frere vs Marshall, 1917  (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 17 moves, 0-1
Spanish, Open. St. Petersburg Var (C82) 1-0 IQP & backward c-P
Lasker vs Rubinstein, 1914  (C82) Ruy Lopez, Open, 66 moves, 1-0
IQP I) Semi-Slav Defense (D43) 0-1
Salov vs Anand, 1998  (D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 48 moves, 0-1
IQP 2) Nimzo-Indian Defense: Panov Attack. Main Line (B14) 0-1
Kamsky vs Karpov, 1996  (E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 45 moves, 0-1
IQP 3) QG Accepted: Classical Defense. Main Lines (D27) 1-0
Kramnik vs Anand, 2001  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 39 moves, 1-0
IQP 4) QG Accepted: Classical Defense. Main Lines (D27) 1-0
Kramnik vs Anand, 2002  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 37 moves, 1-0
IQP 5) QG Accepted: Classical Defense. Main Lines (D27) 1-0
Kramnik vs Anand, 1999  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 70 moves, 1-0
IQP 6) QG Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense. Main Line (D42) 1-0
Keene vs Miles, 1976  (D42) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 7.Bd3, 26 moves, 1-0
IQP 7) QG Accepted: Classical Defense. Alekhine System (D28)1-0
Boleslavsky vs Kotov, 1953  (D28) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 42 moves, 1-0
IQP 8) QG Accepted: Classical Defense. Main Lines (D27) 1-0
Bacrot vs Dominguez Perez, 2008  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 36 moves, 1-0
IQP 9) QG Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense. Pillsbury Var (D41)
Botvinnik vs Alekhine, 1938  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 51 moves, 1-0
IQP 10) QG Accepted: Classical Defense Main Line (D27)1/2-1/2
A Moiseenko vs Kharlov, 2006 (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2
IQP 12) QG Accepted: Classical Defense. Main Line (D27)1/2-1/2
Leko vs Karpov, 2006  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 64 moves, 1/2-1/2
Game 102, Black is OK! by Andras Adorjan
P Petran vs Adorjan, 1985  (E15) Queen's Indian, 12 moves, 0-1
(E18) QID, Old Main line, 7.Nc3, 12 moves, 1-0 Double Attack
H Heinicke vs P A Seitz, 1934  (E18) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 7.Nc3, 12 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian Def. Classical. Milner-Barry (E33) 1-0 Q+ & fork B
J Lokvenc vs Pachman, 1943  (E33) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 8 moves, 1-0
Be down the tempo and win! Triangulation in effect.
Alburt vs Kasparov, 1978  (E75) King's Indian, Averbakh, Main line, 56 moves, 0-1
1Iso 19...c5! leaves White with two weak isolated pawns
G Flear vs Karpov, 2004  (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 42 moves, 0-1
2Iso 20.g4! creates the decisive isolated pawn
Nakamura vs N Castaneda, 2004  (A18) English, Mikenas-Carls, 35 moves, 1-0
3Iso 33.Qf5! forces the Q exchange to facilitate the pawn hunt
Tal vs B Brinck-Claussen, 1966  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 45 moves, 1-0
4Iso Indian Game: London System (A48) 1-0 42.Ne4!
Macieja vs McShane, 2005  (A48) King's Indian, 100 moves, 1-0
5Iso 59.f4! forces two weak isolated pawns
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1990  (C45) Scotch Game, 102 moves, 1-0
6Iso QGD Exchange. Reshevsky Variation (D36) 1-0 26.Qg3!
Sasikiran vs C Hansen, 2005  (D36) Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange, Positional line, 6.Qc2, 49 moves, 1-0
7Iso 7.Nxc6! gives winning chances with a draw in hand
Ivanchuk vs Illescas Cordoba, 2005  (A35) English, Symmetrical, 43 moves, 1-0
8Iso 18...Nc8! maneuvers to exploit the weak pawns
Sax vs I Farago, 1973  (C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 30 moves, 0-1
9Iso 9.c4 creates an interesting isolated pawn middle game
Topalov vs Kamsky, 2009  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 55 moves, 1-0
10Iso Gains advantage after 9. dxc5 Bxc5?! (9...d4!?) 10. Na4
Z Gyimesi vs F Manca, 2005  (D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 43 moves, 1-0
11Iso After 9. e4?!, Black turns hanging pawns to isolanis
Korchnoi vs Ribli, 1988  (D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 49 moves, 0-1
12Iso 12.Qxf5! makes lots of pawn weaknesses to exploit
Carlsen vs Anand, 2009  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 77 moves, 1-0
13Iso Spanish Morphy Breyer Def Zaitsev Hybrid(C95)0-1 30..ed4!
E Hermansson vs Sasikiran, 2005  (C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 74 moves, 0-1
14Iso KID Orthodox Modern System (E97) 0-1 Q Sac, connected P's
V Malakhov vs Zvjaginsev, 2004  (E97) King's Indian, 43 moves, 0-1
15Iso Veresov Attack. 2Knts System (D01) 0-1 White is hogtied!
R I Reynolds vs Nunn, 1987  (D01) Richter-Veresov Attack, 32 moves, 0-1
16Iso 36.Qe5! threatens a double attack Black can't counter
Rublevsky vs Dreev, 2005  (B30) Sicilian, 41 moves, 1-0
17Iso French Classical. Swiss Var (C11) 1-0 Morphy-like K hunt
Blackburne vs Thomson, 1885  (C11) French, 31 moves, 1-0
18Iso 18.f5! creates a lot of isolated pawn targets
Panno vs Polugaevsky, 1973  (A09) Reti Opening, 43 moves, 1-0
19Iso 29...Bxe4! sets up 30...Qxe4! touching off Black's entry
E Bakhmatov vs E Ghaem Maghami, 2005  (B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 38 moves, 0-1
20Iso K's English. Two Knights' Var Keres Var (A23) 0-1 IQP
Laaman vs Keres, 1935  (A23) English, Bremen System, Keres Variation, 23 moves, 0-1
21Iso Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical(D32) 0-1 Black keeps coming
Maroczy vs Lasker, 1899  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 27 moves, 0-1
22Iso Alekhine Def Modern ML (B05) 1-0 Tactical Mutual Isolanis
N Coenen vs G Burgess, 2002  (B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 30 moves, 1-0
23Iso French Def Tarrasch Open System ML (C09) 1-0 Almost equal
S Kindermann vs W Schmidt, 1984 (C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 37 moves, 1-0
24Iso Old Indian Def. (A53) 0-1 Sac to open the center files
K Opocensky vs Alekhine, 1942  (A53) Old Indian, 25 moves, 0-1
25I Understanding Pawn Play by GM Marovic, Ch. 2, p. 49
Rubinstein vs Salwe, 1908  (D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 38 moves, 1-0
IQP space advantage gives White a 5(!)-piece mating attack
Botvinnik vs M Yudovich Sr., 1933  (D96) Grunfeld, Russian Variation, 23 moves, 1-0
Capablanca's Best Chess Endings by Chernev; W K reaches IQP 1st
Capablanca vs Reshevsky, 1936  (D23) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 58 moves, 1-0
Initiative against IQP counts in R+N endgames
Karjakin vs Anand, 2016  (A06) Reti Opening, 43 moves, 1-0
Tarrasch Defense: Classical. Carlsbad Variation (D34) 1-0 Game9
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1984  (D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 70 moves, 1-0
QGD Orthodox Def. Rubinstein Var (D61) 1-0 Tactical; Smart EG
Alekhine vs Yates, 1910  (D61) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 46 moves, 1-0
QP Zukertort Var vs Lasker's NY System (D02) 1-0 Exciting game
Gunsberg vs Winawer, 1883  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 55 moves, 1-0
QGD Chigorin Def. (D07) 0-1 Open lines, connected Rs penetrate
Reti vs Bogoljubov, 1921  (D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 35 moves, 0-1
Stonewall Attack (D00) 0-1 Drop a pawn, drop the game
Showalter vs Lasker, 1899  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 46 moves, 0-1
QP: Catalan/Veresov Attack (D00) 0-1 Who's got who?
Tinsley vs Lasker, 1899  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 0-1
QP Game: Krause Var (D02) 1-0 Manuevering w/1 extra pawn
Lasker vs Pillsbury, 1899  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 75 moves, 1-0
QGD Baltic Defense (D02) 1-0 Shift from Qside to Kside
V Akobian vs G Szabo, 1993  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 1-0
QP Levitsky Attack. Euwe Var (D00) 1-0 White Minority Attack
Kamsky vs S Erenburg, 2014  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 34 moves, 1-0
QP Game: Torre Attack (D03) 0-1 Messy, very messy
Alekhine vs B Malmgren, 1914  (D03) Torre Attack (Tartakower Variation), 25 moves, 0-1
Albin Countergambit (D08) Keres mates w/a pawn
A Karu vs Keres, 1931  (D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 27 moves, 0-1
Albin CG: Raging battle of passers; X-Ray defense saves the day
Tarrasch vs Tartakower, 1920  (D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 39 moves, 1-0
The Strategical Points: Weak Squares in the Pawn Chain
Alekhine vs Rubinstein, 1921  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 51 moves, 1-0
Chigorin Def. Exchange, Costa's Line (D07) 0-1 Win w/doubled Ps
D Rogozenco vs Morozevich, 2000  (D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 48 moves, 0-1
"The Namesake Game" is certainly worthy of that!
J Mason vs Steinitz, 1883  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 0-1
Colle System (D05) 0-1 14.h3? gives the initiative to Black
N Riumin vs A Polyak, 1929  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 17 moves, 0-1
Queen's Gambit Accepted: Alekhine Def (D22) 0-1 2 connected Ps
Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1954  (D22) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 37 moves, 0-1
QGA Alekhine Defense (D22) 0-1 Black has a passer
Benjamin vs I Golyak, 1980  (D22) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 33 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
QGA Old Var (D20) 1/2-1/2 Rook Endgame, self-stalemate
Marshall vs Duras, 1912  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2
Slav, Chameleon Variation (D15) 1/2-1/2 A passer for an h-pawn?
Gelfand vs Kamsky, 2012  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2
Fine says it's the FIRST great immortal game of chess
La Bourdonnais vs McDonnell, 1834  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 36 moves, 0-1
QGD Gunsberg Def (D21) 0-1 Classic K & P EG
E Cohn vs Rubinstein, 1909  (D21) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 38 moves, 0-1
Slav Defense: Soultanbeieff Var (D16) 1/2-1/2 Lively
Anand vs Karjakin, 2012  (D16) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2
Slav Defense: Chameleon Variation (D15) 0-1 Underpromotion+
Svidler vs V Malakhov, 2009  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 31 moves, 0-1
Slav Def. Czech Var. Classical System (D19) 1-0 Decoy P sacs
Kasparov vs Anand, 1993  (D18) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch, 65 moves, 1-0
Center Game: Paulsen Attack Variation (C22) 1-0 Pawn fork
S Buecker vs G Mueller, 2000 (C22) Center Game, 38 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game: Haxo Gambit (C45) 1-0 The Great Swindle
Marshall vs G Marco, 1904  (C45) Scotch Game, 76 moves, 1-0
King Pawn Game: General (C20) 1-0 Fine positional chess
Somacarana vs Cochrane, 1856  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 38 moves, 1-0
Vienna Game: Anderssen Def (C25) 1-0 P levers, like clockwork
S Yusuphanova vs V Samanic, 2010 (C25) Vienna, 39 moves, 1-0
4Knights Game: Halloween Gambit (C46) 1-0 Sick pawn game
G Minchev vs N Dobrev, 1990  (C46) Three Knights, 59 moves, 1-0
It is worth a pawn to get a rook on the seventh rank
G Hammond vs Morphy, 1857  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 28 moves, 0-1
Italian Greco Gambit Moeller-Therkatz Attack (C54) 1-0 saysTGF
R Hardarson vs G Livshits, 2001  (C54) Giuoco Piano, 43 moves, 1-0
Vienna Game (C25) 1-0 White can produce a passer on both sides
Averbakh vs I Nei, 1963  (C27) Vienna Game, 42 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Berlin Defense (C65) 0-1 Accumulation principles
Anderssen vs Steinitz, 1866  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 43 moves, 0-1
Spanish Exchange. Alekhine Var (C68) 0-1 Classic R endgame
H Mattison vs Rubinstein, 1929  (C68) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, 38 moves, 0-1
Spanish, Morphy, Mackenzie Var (C77) 0-1Close only counts in...
Lasker vs R Loman, 1903  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 41 moves, 0-1
Spanish Bernstein Var (C80) 1-0 Pawn advances & pins
Shirov vs G Flear, 2005  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 32 moves, 1-0
Spanish, Open Classical Def. ML (C83) 0-1 Q sac, pin pawn to Q
J W Baird vs W Pollock, 1889  (C83) Ruy Lopez, Open, 36 moves, 0-1
Spanish Closed (C88) 0-1 Classic Rook EG annotated by Lasker
Spielmann vs Rubinstein, 1909  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 75 moves, 0-1
Four queens; Black pulls off the perpetual check draw
Polgar vs Morozevich, 2008  (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 146 moves, 1/2-1/2
Grob playing Grob's Opening, 1-0 in 14 moves!
Grob vs NN, 1966  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 14 moves, 1-0
Grob Gambit. Fritz Gambit (A00) 1-0 Q trap. What just happened?
C Bloodgood vs Davis, 1973  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 8 moves, 1-0
Anderssen Opening 1.a3 (A00) 1-0 Plenty of counterplay, passers
Anderssen vs Morphy, 1858  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 77 moves, 1-0
Hungarian Opening (A00) 1/2-1/2 Immediate heat on W king
Enschede vs Zutphen, 1850  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 58 moves, 1/2-1/2
Van Geet (Dunst), Novosibirsk Var (A00) 0-1 5 passers oughta do
Morozevich vs Kasparov, 2000  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 44 moves, 0-1
King's Indian Attack vs 3 Ps Def. (A07) 0-1 Ns off, P roller
J Sajtar vs Kavalek, 1965  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 33 moves, 0-1
Center Pawns in the Endgame
Reti vs Rubinstein, 1923  (A06) Reti Opening, 50 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
Nimzo-Larsen, Ringelbach Gambit (A01) 1-0 Creating connected Ps
M Jadoul vs H Froeyman, 1999  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 61 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Larsen Attack Classical Var (A01) 1-0 Kside attack, R EG
Nakamura vs Aronian, 2014  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 78 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Larsen Attack (A01) 0-1Develop last N before pawns expand
Larsen vs Spassky, 1970  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 17 moves, 0-1
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, Hobbs Gambit (A02) 1/2-1/2 White survives IQP passer
S Buecker vs T Vogler, 1997  (A02) Bird's Opening, 64 moves, 1/2-1/2
Bird Opening: Leningrad Bird (A02) 1-0 Create a-file passer
V Beim vs D Lima, 1990  (A02) Bird's Opening, 31 moves, 1-0
Bird Opening/Double Dutch (A02) 1-0 Promotion mate!
Bird vs K Pitschel, 1878  (A02) Bird's Opening, 36 moves, 1-0
Bird Opening: Dutch Variation (A03) 0-1 The B is immune
B Kolvig vs V J Hansen, 1960 (A03) Bird's Opening, 35 moves, 0-1
8 Pawns on the 4th Rank beats the computer
B Alterman vs Deep Fritz, 2000  (A03) Bird's Opening, 87 moves, 1-0
"The Pearl of Poznan"; Bird Opening, sacs for passers
Tylkowski vs A Wojciechowski, 1931  (A03) Bird's Opening, 40 moves, 0-1
Zukertort Opening: Dutch Leningrad (A04) 0-1 Counter attack win
J Cooper vs Kotronias, 1988  (A04) Reti Opening, 32 moves, 0-1
Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation (A04) 1-0 Kside smash
R Brien vs F G Janssens, 1854  (A04) Reti Opening, 27 moves, 1-0
Battle Chess ~ Petrosian's Perfect Pawn Play
Benko vs Petrosian, 1959  (A04) Reti Opening, 34 moves, 0-1
The g-pawn that provides mate threats on g5, g6, g7, f8!
Taimanov vs A Shashin, 1978  (A04) Reti Opening, 28 moves, 1-0
KIA Symmetrical (A05) 1-0 A knight to remember...underpromotion
Nakamura vs Kramnik, 2012  (A05) Reti Opening, 80 moves, 1-0
Beat the Barcza System - no e4 (A06) 0-1 Marshall toys w/AN
Nimzowitsch vs Marshall, 1907  (A06) Reti Opening, 28 moves, 0-1
KIA vs. NY System (A07) 1-0 BF gains time w/pawn thrusts
Fischer vs R Cardoso, 1957  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 32 moves, 1-0
KIA / Double Fianchetto (A07) 1-0 P grabbin' penalized
T Hillarp Persson vs Khenkin, 2006 (A07) King's Indian Attack, 38 moves, 1-0
KIA vs copycat KID (A07) 1-0 W Rook penetrates, eats pawns
Fischer vs O Popovych, 1956  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 52 moves, 1-0
Fischer ignores the threatened 29 ... Rf8xNf3, plays 29 h5xg6!!
Fischer vs U Geller, 1968  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 32 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Agincourt Defense (A13) 1-0 Minority Attack
Benko vs Taimanov, 1960  (A13) English, 40 moves, 1-0
King & knight win vs. king & passed a-pawn
J Nogueiras vs M Gongora Reyes, 2001  (A21) English, 84 moves, 1-0
King's English. 2 Knights' Keres Var (A23) 1-0 b-pawn giveaway
Botvinnik vs A Alexeev, 1968  (A23) English, Bremen System, Keres Variation, 45 moves, 1-0
King's English. 4 Knts Quiet Line (A28) 0-1 Block backward pawn
Smyslov vs Romanishin, 1979  (A28) English, 33 moves, 0-1
How to use an isolated d pawn, by G. Kasparov
Kasparov vs N Faulks, 2003  (A20) English, 40 moves, 1-0
King's English. Four Knights Fianchetto (A29) 1-0 B Underpromo
A Reshko vs O Kaminsky, 1972  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 71 moves, 1-0
English Symmetrical. Anti-Benoni (A32) 0-1 Bully Q is immune
Reshevsky vs Fischer, 1970  (A32) English, Symmetrical Variation, 30 moves, 0-1
Creepy Crawly 5 pawns on the 6th; W had no advantage until pin
N Schouten vs P du Chattel, 1975  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 63 moves, 1-0
Benoni Def: Woozle (A43) 1-0 Opposite B's EG don't always draw
J Boehm vs S Buecker, 1981  (A43) Old Benoni, 49 moves, 1-0
Old Benoni (A43) 1-0 N sac breakthru in closed position
Kasparov vs E Torre, 1980  (A43) Old Benoni, 57 moves, 1-0
Benoni Defense: Benoni-Indian Defense (A43) 1-0 Double R sac
Alekhine vs Levenfish, 1912  (A43) Old Benoni, 19 moves, 1-0
Benoni-Indian Defense (A43)1-0 Bold sacrifices to advance pawns
Khalifman vs E Ermenkov, 1994  (A43) Old Benoni, 32 moves, 1-0
Veresov vs NY System (A45) 1-0 Fatal un-doubling of pawns
Speelman vs G H Bennett, 1971  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 1-0
Indian Game 3...c5 vs Veresov (A45) 0-1 Secure file, underpromo
Z Mestrovic vs Gligoric, 1971  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 0-1
Trompowsky; Classical Def. Big Center (A45) 1-0 Take your pick
L Trent vs D Tan, 2002  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 1-0
Torre, Classical Def. (A46) 0-1Underpromotion avoids stalemate
J Garcia Padron vs J Bellon Lopez, 1990  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 61 moves, 0-1
Spielmann-Indian (A46) 0-1 Deflection & promotion inevitable
A Dunkelblum vs Keres, 1937  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 22 moves, 0-1
Torre Attack: Classical Defense (A46) 0-1 Gueridon Mate in 2
V Nenarokov vs P Romanovsky, 1927  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 48 moves, 0-1
Indian Game: Wade-Tartakower Defense (A46) 1-0 Shove pawns
S Polgar vs Ljubojevic, 1987  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 46 moves, 1-0
Indian Game: Capablanca Var (A47) 1-0 Spearheads, Q sac
J Cukierman vs Tartakower, 1930  (A47) Queen's Indian, 25 moves, 1-0
Punishing power pawn sacs preview pithy pishogue
F Duz-Khotimirsky vs Capablanca, 1925  (A48) King's Indian, 48 moves, 0-1
Indian Game: Odd London System (A48) 0-1 Tigran Attacks!
Kotov vs Petrosian, 1952  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 0-1
"The Immortal Games of Capablanca" by Reinfeld
Capablanca vs Lasker, 1924  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 50 moves, 1-0
Old Indian Defense: General (A53) 0-1 Outside passer is forcing
B Kolvig vs Petrosian, 1960  (A53) Old Indian, 34 moves, 0-1
Old Indian (A53) 1/2-1/2 Pawn thrusts give this game character!
Tartakower vs Znosko-Borovsky, 1909  (A53) Old Indian, 68 moves, 1/2-1/2
Old Indian Defense: Two Knights Var (A54) 1-0 g-file battle
Alekhine vs NN, 1918  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 49 moves, 1-0
Great Brilliancy Prize Games of the ChessMasters
O Bernstein vs Najdorf, 1954  (A55) Old Indian, Main line, 37 moves, 1-0
Benoni, Vulture Defense (A56) 1-0 Opposite sides Passers
A Foulds vs B de Cat, 2001  (A56) Benoni Defense, 51 moves, 1-0
Benoni, 4 Pawns, Dynamic Attack (A56) 0-1 Pins, Pawn lever
K Opocensky vs Hromadka, 1942 (E76) King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack, 21 moves, 0-1
Czech Benoni Defense (A56) 1-0 R sacs, Centralize, Connected Ps
Spassky vs T Ghitescu, 1967  (A56) Benoni Defense, 36 moves, 1-0
Benoni Defense: Modern Variation (A56) 0-1 Kside crusher
Timman vs Tal, 1973  (A56) Benoni Defense, 32 moves, 0-1
Benko Gambit (A57) 1-0 White steamrolls up the board
H Enevoldsen vs R Beyen, 1958  (A57) Benko Gambit, 16 moves, 1-0
Damaging your *own* pawn structure, for a reason
Gheorghiu vs Beliavsky, 1982  (A58) Benko Gambit, 47 moves, 0-1
Benoni, Knight's Tour (A61) 0-1 Black gives lesson in pawn play
Spassky vs Fischer, 1972  (A61) Benoni, 41 moves, 0-1
Game 33: Move by Move - Korchnoi (Lakdawala)
Korchnoi vs Tal, 1962  (A62) Benoni, Fianchetto Variation, 54 moves, 1-0
Positional pawn sacrifice~quite a feat to beat the Tal of 1960!
J Penrose vs Tal, 1960  (A65) Benoni, 6.e4, 39 moves, 1-0
Indian Game: Anti-Nimzo-Indian (E10) 0-1 Occupy weak squares
A H Williams vs A Kosten, 1982  (A70) Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3, 24 moves, 0-1
Benoni Def Classical Var. Czerniak Def (A79) 1-0 open g-file
Petrosian vs L Schmid, 1961  (A79) Benoni, Classical, 11.f3, 31 moves, 1-0
Dutch Semi-Leningrad Var (A81) 0-1 Dbl P sacs, Deflection
P Shaw vs J Fathallah, 2014  (A81) Dutch, 32 moves, 0-1
Dutch, Staunton G. Tartakower Var (A82) 0-1 Connected passers
Alekhine vs R E McBride, 1932  (A82) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 56 moves, 0-1
Dutch Staunton Gambit. Balogh Def (A82) 1-0 Sacrificial attack
Euwe vs H Weenink, 1923  (A82) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 34 moves, 1-0
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
How to use passers
Bogoljubov vs Alekhine, 1922  (A90) Dutch, 53 moves, 0-1
St. George Def (B00) 0-1 Bizarre. Both sides sac Qs to promote.
L Forgacs vs Maroczy, 1902  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 27 moves, 0-1
Owen Defense (B00) 1-0 Pawn chain is a tough nut to crack
Capablanca vs W Allnutt, 1911  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 63 moves, 1-0
Owen Def. transposes to Hippo (B00) 1-0 aesthetic or pathetic?
Ivanchuk vs N Gaprindashvili, 2006  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 30 moves, 1-0
Center Counter 3...Qa5 Trap fighting for c7
Wiesel vs Weigel, 1923  (B01) Scandinavian, 9 moves, 1-0
Cntr Cntr 3...Qd8 Ilundain Variation (B01) 1-0 Giveaway to mate
Nimzowitsch vs NN, 1896  (B01) Scandinavian, 18 moves, 1-0
3...Qd8 Ilundain Var (B01) 1-0 Q deflects Q, B pins N = 2 less
Tal vs W R Chandler, 1974  (B01) Scandinavian, 22 moves, 1-0
One of my favourites: Spielmann with the pawn sac on move 4!
Spielmann vs S Landau, 1933  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 26 moves, 1-0
Chernev's TMIGOCEP - Passed pawn lecture by Fischer
Fischer vs H Berliner, 1960  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 36 moves, 1-0
Modern Defense: Standard (B06) 1-0 Pawn roller
Nunn vs C Crouch, 1993  (B06) Robatsch, 31 moves, 1-0
Modern Defense: Standard Defense (B06) 0-1 Promotions overwhelm
C Duncan vs T Gavriel, 1993  (B06) Robatsch, 40 moves, 0-1
Modern/Robatsch (B06) 0-1 Nxg4 Sac begins break through
A Butnorius vs Tal, 1975  (B06) Robatsch, 38 moves, 0-1
Pirc Defense (B07) 1-0 Q sac upon overworked pawn
E Pedersen vs H Keller, 1952  (B07) Pirc, 21 moves, 1-0
Diemer begins with 17 straight pawn moves!? See for yourself!?
E Diemer vs T Heiling, 1984  (B07) Pirc, 45 moves, 1-0
Lion/Philidor (Not a Pirc) Defense (B07) 0-1 Black has passers
Q Seijp V/d vs T Kett, 2014  (B07) Pirc, 28 moves, 0-1
Czech Defense (B07) 1/2-1/2 Even battle throughout
S Aslanov vs Valery Sviridov, 2016  (B07) Pirc, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2
Pirc, Classical. Quiet System (B08) 1-0 Textbook Zugzwang
Anand vs Van Wely, 1997  (B08) Pirc, Classical, 41 moves, 1-0
C-K Geller/ Czech / Robatsch (B10) 0-1Superior B pair; zugzwang
D Keller vs Petrosian, 1961  (A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 59 moves, 0-1
Caro-Kann, Two Knights Attack (B10) 1-0 Opposite color Bs EG
R Hess vs K Odeh, 2009  (B10) Caro-Kann, 48 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Advance (B12) 1-0 Tactical promotion
Rublevsky vs I Hera, 2007  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 24 moves, 1-0
C-K: Creating Connected Passers in blindfold simul
Koltanowski vs NN, 1938  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 29 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack (B14) 1-0 Very efficient
L Owen vs R L Mapes, 1984  (B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 23 moves, 1-0
A perfect clone of another played fifteen years before
NN vs Torre, 1928  (B15) Caro-Kann, 11 moves, 0-1
Caro-Kann Def. Karpov Variation (B17) 0-1 Deflection sacrifice
Polgar vs Anand, 2005  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 41 moves, 0-1
Caro-Kann Classical Main lines (B18) 0-1 Instructive R EG
Morozevich vs Granda Zuniga, 1996  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 72 moves, 0-1
"Chess Genius Karpov" - Victor Baturinsky
Karpov vs Huebner, 1982  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 37 moves, 1-0
Sicilian 2.c3. Barmen Def Central Exchange (B22) 1-0 d-bone
Koltanowski vs NN, 1955  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 17 moves, 1-0
07) Sicilian Alapin 2.c3 (B22) 0-1 connected pawn is a passer
R Lagunow vs Zvjaginsev, 2015 (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 55 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Alapin (B22) 1-0 Remove Guard, Underpromotion+, Skewer
R Roehll vs D Funston, 1979  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 11 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Alapin. Sm-Morra Declined (B22) 1-0 Overworked, Passed
G Salimbeni vs M J R White, 2009  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 28 moves, 1-0
Sic Alapin (B22) Mini: Line opening w/a pawn capture discovery
N Zambor vs K Biro, 2001  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 15 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Closed (B25) 1-0 Overworked back rank defender
R Hess vs Robson, 2007 (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 42 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Closed. Traditional (B25) 1-0 Promotion at any cost
R Hess vs P Dukaczewski, 2012 (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 42 moves, 1-0
Sicilian, Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo (B30) 1-0 Wild, Wild Horses
Stanishevsky vs Nikonov, 1981  (B30) Sicilian, 33 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attk (B30) 1-0 Overworked Pawn
Rozentalis vs B Barth Sahl, 1988  (B30) Sicilian, 22 moves, 1-0
Old Sicilian (B30) 1-0 Black failed to undoubled his pawns
Dominguez Perez vs Radjabov, 2004  (B30) Sicilian, 45 moves, 1-0
Nicolas Rossolimo (1910-1975)
Rossolimo vs I Romanenko, 1948  (B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 17 moves, 1-0
Old Sicilian. Open (B32) 0-1 Q sac, connected passers
Anand vs Radjabov, 2003  (B32) Sicilian, 39 moves, 0-1
Two queens under fire, why attack a rook? 27.h5!!
Kasparov vs Kramnik, 1994  (B33) Sicilian, 36 moves, 1-0
Game 30: Richard Réti's Best Games by Golombek
Reti vs Kostic, 1922  (B40) Sicilian, 58 moves, 1-0
French vs King's Indian Attack (B40)1-0 Backward f-pawn problem
S Kindermann vs Short, 1987  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 51 moves, 1-0
KIA vs Sicilian/French (B40) 1-0 Obstruction from mating square
Fischer vs Ivkov, 1966  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 29 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Four Knights. Exchange (B40) 0-1 En passant pitfall
S Bjornsson vs Nunn, 1994  (B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 46 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Kan. Modern Var (B42) 1-0 Slam ahead to the King!
Smagin vs S Salov, 1984  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 31 moves, 1-0
Remarkable bait and switch with W's N, B and Kside pawns
P Velicka vs Jansa, 1997  (B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 29 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Paulsen (B46) 1-0 Another P on the 6th space advantage
Caruana vs Topalov, 2014  (B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 31 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Paulsen. Bastrikov Var (B49) 0-1 Saved by pin & passer
E Paoli vs Andersson, 1973  (B49) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 40 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Defense: Canal Attack (B51) 1-0 Lost tempos lose
Ivanchuk vs Kasparov, 1991  (B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 38 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Prins Var. Venice Attack (B55) 0-1EG sac will promote
B Reichstein vs K Gulamali, 2010  (B55) Sicilian, Prins Variation, Venice Attack, 52 moves, 0-1
1910 World Chess Championship: Game 7, Schlechter leads 4-3
Schlechter vs Lasker, 1910  (B32) Sicilian, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2
Sicilian Classical. Anti-Fischer-Sozin (B57) 1-0 His Tal-ons
Kupreichik vs Tal, 1970  (B57) Sicilian, 31 moves, 1-0
Sic Dragon Yugoslav Attack Early deviations (B75)1-0 Touchdown!
Tal vs Sviridov, 1969  (B75) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 18 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Yugoslav Attack Panov Var (B76) 1-0 Flank Q trap
Botvinnik vs Averbakh, 1955  (B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 19 moves, 1-0
Sic Dragon. Yugoslav Attack Sosonko Var (B77) 1-0 Q sac, P&N #
Tal vs R Forbis, 1988  (B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 30 moves, 1-0
Chaotic Insanity
Morozevich vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2009  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 76 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Scheveningen Classical 6.Be2 7.Be3 (B83) 0-1Castle op
Efimenko vs A Galkin, 2004  (B83) Sicilian, 35 moves, 0-1
Three !! exclamation moves in kingside attack; Underpromotion
Ivanchuk vs Topalov, 1996  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 34 moves, 1-0
Pun writer deserves a date with Laetitia Casta
Velimirovic vs Csom, 1974  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 26 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Fischer-Sozin Attack (B87) 1-0 Overworked P deflection
A Volokitin vs Carlsen, 2004  (B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 28 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def: Velimirovic Attack (B89) 1-0 Dbl B sacs, promo #
W A Brown vs R Kneebone, 1985  (B89) Sicilian, 24 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Velimirovic Attack (B89) 1-0 12 straight pawn moves!
F Amonatov vs A Timofeev, 2007  (B89) Sicilian, 32 moves, 1-0
An amazing row of attacking moves by the young Francisco Vallej
Svidler vs F Vallejo Pons, 2004  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 30 moves, 0-1
Ponomariov sacs two(!) pawns in order to penetrate with king
Ponomariov vs Morozevich, 2006  (B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 53 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Najdorf Poisoned P Accepted (B97) 1-0 Dizzy Sacrifices
G Mahia vs Quinteros, 1980  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 28 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Najdorf (B98) 0-1 Who arrives first? The Q sac does!
Jansa vs Smejkal, 1969  (B98) Sicilian, Najdorf, 35 moves, 0-1
KIA vs French (C00) 0-1 Shock sacrifices; Can't stop passer
M Ortueta Esteban vs J Sanz Aguado, 1933  (C00) French Defense, 35 moves, 0-1
French vs KIA/Reversed Philidor (C00) 1-0 Heavy pieces action
Capablanca vs J Grommer, 1913  (C00) French Defense, 44 moves, 1-0
Blockading pawns/occupying center with pieces
Nimzowitsch vs Salwe, 1911  (C02) French, Advance, 39 moves, 1-0
FR Rubinstein. Blackburne (C10) 1/2- Early pressure...stalemate
Nunn vs Korchnoi, 1990 (C10) French, 63 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Rubinstein Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0 22.g4! game changer
Euwe vs Eliskases, 1947  (C10) French, 38 moves, 1-0
Double N underpromotion 57.g8=N / 79.c8=N+
V Zurakhov vs Koblents, 1956  (C11) French, 80 moves, 1-0
French Def: McCutcheon. Exchange Var (C12) 1-0 Simplify, K&P EG
Capablanca vs W P Shipley, 1924  (C12) French, McCutcheon, 34 moves, 1-0
Excellent use of space, batteries, pins, and double check
L Forgacs vs Tartakower, 1909  (C13) French, 28 moves, 1-0
French Winawer Winckelmann-Riemer Gambit (C15) 1-0 Weirdo play
Kosteniuk vs Y Hou, 2008  (C15) French, Winawer, 42 moves, 1-0
French Winawer. Advance Var (C16) 0-1 Sac to create a passer
Von Gottschall vs Tarrasch, 1888  (C16) French, Winawer, 100 moves, 0-1
French Winawer. Advance (C16) 0-1 Notes by Raymond Keene
Kasparov vs Ivanchuk, 1995  (C16) French, Winawer, 31 moves, 0-1
FR Winawer. Advance (C16) 1-0 Central pawn storm, R pins Q
Fischer vs R Hoppe, 1964  (C16) French, Winawer, 33 moves, 1-0
French Winawer. Bogoljubow Var (C17) 1-0 Alekhine's GUN
Alekhine vs Nimzowitsch, 1930  (C17) French, Winawer, Advance, 30 moves, 1-0
FR Winawer Classical (C18) 0-1Ultra centralization, Pawn roller
Hort vs Petrosian, 1970  (C18) French, Winawer, 48 moves, 0-1
FR Winawer. Classical Var (C18) 1/2-1/2 N&P EG
C Horvath vs Uhlmann, 1988  (C18) French, Winawer, 53 moves, 1/2-1/2
(C18) French, Winawer Adv, 43 moves, 1-0 Pin Robber & Discover
Shabalov vs I Ibragimov, 2007  (C18) French, Winawer, 43 moves, 1-0
FR Winawer. Poisoned Pawn (C18) 1-0 Surprise B sac opens chain
Stein vs Petrosian, 1961  (C18) French, Winawer, 26 moves, 1-0
French Winawer. Poisoned Pawn (C18) 0-1 in 23 moves
F Libiszewski vs Rozentalis, 2010  (C18) French, Winawer, 23 moves, 0-1
FR Winawer. Advance (C18) 1-0 Overworked pawn crumbles chain
Fischer vs W Hook, 1970  (C18) French, Winawer, 28 moves, 1-0
The best Steinitz's sacrifice! Every type of unit involved!
M Hewitt vs Steinitz, 1866  (C23) Bishop's Opening, 26 moves, 0-1
Bishop's Opening: Berlin Defense (C24) 0-1 Pawn roller
Short vs Kramnik, 2010  (C24) Bishop's Opening, 38 moves, 0-1
Vienna Game: Paulsen / Hungarian (C25) 1-0 Underpromotion+
J Mieses vs B Richter, 1887  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 76 moves, 1-0
Elephant Gambit: Maroczy Gambit (C40) 0-1 Dbl Dbld pawns
Bogoljubov vs Diemer / Toth, 1948  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 34 moves, 0-1
Elephant Gambit Declined 3.d4 (C40) 0-1 Overworked Pawn
N Kabanov vs P Skatchkov, 2013 (C40) King's Knight Opening, 32 moves, 0-1
A knight on the 6th aids/harrasses heavy pieces, wins the EG
Anderssen vs Paulsen, 1873  (C41) Philidor Defense, 54 moves, 1-0
Castling opposite, pawn storm, Black's queen romps!
K Havasi vs Breyer, 1917  (C41) Philidor Defense, 30 moves, 0-1
Russian Game: Modern, Cntr Attack (C43) 1-0 Bad black P structu
B Gurgenidze vs G Borisenko, 1971 (C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 42 moves, 1-0
Black sacrificed Knight, Rook & Queen for a stalemate
S Boyd vs T Glimbrant, 1992  (C49) Four Knights, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2
Latvian G. /Giuoco Pianissimo. Lucchini Gambit(C50) 0-1 P mate
M General vs Dubois, 1850  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 18 moves, 0-1
1866: Steinitz finally defeated Anderssen
Anderssen vs Steinitz, 1866  (C51) Evans Gambit, 44 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Main Line (C51) 0-1 a-pawn runs
W Pollock vs A Guest, 1887  (C51) Evans Gambit, 51 moves, 0-1
Evans Gambit, Pierce Def 5... Ba5 (1-0, 22 Moves) Rook Sac
Kolisch vs Gastein, 1859  (C52) Evans Gambit, 19 moves, 1-0
Tartakower and Dumont 500 Master Games of Chess
Bledow vs von der Lasa, 1839  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 27 moves, 1-0
Giuoco Pianissimo (C54) 0-1 A painful pawn push pulls his teeth
G Von Schenk vs Kramnik, 1996  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 18 moves, 0-1
Spanish, Berlin Def (C65) 1-0Double R sacs and more still wins!
L Hazai vs L Karsa, 1976  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 31 moves, 1-0
Spanish Berlin Wall Defense (C67) 1-0 Rule of thumb fails here
Stellwagen vs Khenkin, 2009  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 41 moves, 1-0
Spanish, Exchange Var. Alapin Gambit (C69) 0-1 P fork backfires
Piotrowski vs J Sokolow, 1971  (C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 24 moves, 0-1
Certainly this must rank among Keres' finest
Hort vs Keres, 1961  (C71) Ruy Lopez, 53 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Morphy Def. Modern Steinitz Def (C72) 1-0 Passer
Kasparov vs Vasalomidze, 1976  (C72) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O, 34 moves, 1-0
Spanish, Morphy Def. Modern Steinitz Def (C72) 1-0 Surprise end
M Lange vs G Schultz, 1863  (C72) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O, 48 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Morphy Def. Anderssen Var(C77) 0-1Black sacs 3Qs!
V Gunina vs Sevian, 2015  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 69 moves, 0-1
Spanish Closed. Martinez (C78) 1-0 A pawn on the 6th problem
Carlsen vs Topalov, 2010  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 32 moves, 1-0
Spanish, Morphy Defense. Steinitz Deferred (C79) 0-1Pawn roller
L Carranza vs Alekhine, 1926  (C79) Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred, 18 moves, 0-1
A Queen ? or a Knight with Check ?
A Cherepkov vs Bronstein, 1961  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 41 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Closed. Averbakh Var (C87) 0-1 P wedge mating net
C F Tears vs G Flum, 1965  (C87) Ruy Lopez, 34 moves, 0-1
Incredible game- full of murky complexities
Alekhine vs E E Book, 1938  (D26) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 25 moves, 1-0
French, Diemer-Duhm Gambit (D30) 1-0 Back rank weakness
C Nakamura vs A Caoili, 1998  (C00) French Defense, 36 moves, 1-0
QGD Queen's Knight Variation (D31) 1-0 Nice Lolli's Mate
Spielmann vs Gruenfeld, 1929  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 24 moves, 1-0
Semi-Slav, Marshall Gambit (D31) 1-0 Tripled Pawns Win
J Turn vs K Makarczyk, 1936 (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 35 moves, 1-0
Pawn storm committment to the very end.
I Ivanov vs V Zaltsman, 1983  (D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 44 moves, 1-0
QGD Exchange. Saemisch Var (D35) 0-1 Weak squares in pawn chain
Alekhine vs Lasker, 1924  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 36 moves, 0-1
QGD Harrwitz Attack. Two Knights Def (D37) 0-1 Q Trap
Kramnik vs E Ubilava, 1992  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 21 moves, 0-1
QGD Three Knights Var (D37) 1-0 Q sac leads to mate
A Kogan vs W Arencibia Rodriguez, 2002  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 30 moves, 1-0
Semi-Tarrasch Def. Pillsbury Var (D41) 1-0 Isolated P couple
Razuvaev vs I Farago, 1979  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 31 moves, 1-0
EG: sacrifice material for
I Sokolov vs Caruana, 2010  (D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 66 moves, 1-0
Queen's Gambit Declined: Capablanca(D43) 1-0Beautiful, forcing
Torre vs M A Schapiro, 1924  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 31 moves, 1-0
An underpromotion+ saves the draw in a basic R vs P ending
A Evdokimov vs Sveshnikov, 2003  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 86 moves, 1/2-1/2
Semi-Slav Defense: Stoltz. Center Var (C45) 1-0 A+Promo combo!!
A Mikhalchishin vs D Pavasovic, 1999  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 30 moves, 1-0
Semi-Slav Main Lines (D45) 1-0 Scintillating immune pawn+
Maroczy vs M Romi, 1930  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 49 moves, 1-0
Semi-Slav, Chigorin Defense (D46) 1-0 h6 weakens 0-0 position
Pillsbury vs Winawer, 1896  (D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 21 moves, 1-0
Semi-Slav Def. Meran. Blumenfeld D49) 0-1 Failed Q sac & P dash
Kramnik vs Anand, 2008  (D49) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 41 moves, 0-1
QGD Cambridge Springs Var (D52) 0-1 Thank you Ulhumbrus!
F Alexander vs G A Thomas, 1919  (D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 44 moves, 0-1
QG Declined: Lasker Defense (D53) 1-0 Marshall makes it look EZ
Marshall vs Capablanca, 1909  (D53) Queen's Gambit Declined, 25 moves, 1-0
Steinitz promotes another win (9-5) one to go
Zukertort vs Steinitz, 1886  (D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 29 moves, 0-1
Notes by R. Teichmann; direct attack on K & pressure on IQP
Lasker vs Janowski, 1895  (D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 36 moves, 1-0
First Brilliancy Prize at Cambridge Springs 1904
Schlechter vs Lasker, 1904  (D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 37 moves, 1-0
QGD: Pillsbury Attack (D55) 1-0 Time enough for connected Ps?
Pillsbury vs Schiffers, 1898  (D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 45 moves, 1-0
Winning Chess Brilliancies by Seirawan - Game 5
Seirawan vs Karpov, 1982  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 31 moves, 1-0
Botvinnik "100 Selected Games"; Winning w/the IQP
Botvinnik vs Vidmar, 1936  (D60) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 24 moves, 1-0
Video link: a wonderful demo of how to play against the IQP
Lasker vs Capablanca, 1921  (D61) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 68 moves, 0-1
QGD Orthodox Def. Pillsbury Var (D63) 1-0 Stunning move, indeed
Maroczy vs Schiffers, 1898  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 32 moves, 1-0
Revenge
Euwe vs Alekhine, 1935  (D81) Grunfeld, Russian Variation, 44 moves, 0-1
The game that broke Fischer's 20 game win streak
Petrosian vs Fischer, 1971  (D82) Grunfeld, 4.Bf4, 32 moves, 1-0
Interesting pawn play w/immunity in the endgame
Gelfand vs Grischuk, 2014  (D83) Grunfeld, Grunfeld Gambit, 66 moves, 0-1
Gruenfeld Modern Exchange Var (D85) 1-0Central agression pays!
L E Johannessen vs Nakamura, 2002  (D85) Grunfeld, 31 moves, 1-0
Gruenfeld Def. Exchange. Spassky Var(D87) 0-1Gone with the Wind
M van der Werf vs Nijboer, 2001  (D87) Grunfeld, Exchange, 37 moves, 0-1
Russian Game: Nimzowitsch Attack (C42) 0-1 Zugzwang Ending
Ivanchuk vs Y Wang, 2009  (C42) Petrov Defense, 51 moves, 0-1
Russian Classical Attack Jaenisch Var (C42)1-0Forcing Passer
Kasparov vs Adams, 2002  (C42) Petrov Defense, 47 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Nimzowitsch Attack (C42) 1-0 En prise MADNESS
Karjakin vs Kramnik, 2010  (C42) Petrov Defense, 32 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Cozio (Lasker) Attack (C42) 1-0 Deflection 31.b4!
McShane vs Lagno, 2004  (C42) Petrov Defense, 40 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Nimzowitsch Attack (C42) 0-1Passer alters outcome
M Delgado Crespo vs V Bashkite, 2008 (C42) Petrov Defense, 40 moves, 0-1
Russian Game: Cochrane Gambit. B+ line (C42) 1-0 Six Ps on 4th
Cochrane vs Mohishunder, 1855  (C42) Petrov Defense, 50 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Classical Attack. Mason (C42) 0-1 P tactics alert
V Lizel vs Alapin, 1879 (C42) Petrov Defense, 38 moves, 0-1
Catalan Opening: Open Defense (E04) 1-0 Victory March!
Kramnik vs Morozevich, 2007  (E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 27 moves, 1-0
Catalan Opening: Closed Variation (E06) 1-0 Instructive R EG
Ribli vs Karpov, 1980  (E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 55 moves, 1-0
Catalan Opening: Closed (E06) 1-0 Black has a bad kNight
Kasparov vs G Masternak, 1993 (E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 28 moves, 1-0
Queen's Indian Def. Kasparov Var (E12) 1-0 Fork & pin - EZ win
Uhlmann vs B Andersen, 1964  (E12) Queen's Indian, 9 moves, 1-0
Anand objetuje dámu za vez a passed pawn
Radjabov vs Anand, 2002  (E12) Queen's Indian, 34 moves, 0-1
QID: Spassky System (E14) 1-0 IQP, Bxh7 & Rook lift
L Christiansen vs J Campos Moreno, 1980  (E14) Queen's Indian, 21 moves, 1-0
QID Fianchetto. Check Var Intermezzo (E15) 1-0 Best game 2006
Topalov vs Aronian, 2006  (E15) Queen's Indian, 44 moves, 1-0
QID Fianchetto. Check Var Intermezzo Line (E15) 1-0 Promo race
Topalov vs Anand, 2005  (E15) Queen's Indian, 52 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian, Kmoch Var (E20) 0-1 Passer's fork not fast enough
Nakamura vs Radjabov, 2014  (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 33 moves, 0-1
He lost to someone younger
Gheorghiu vs Fischer, 1966  (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 50 moves, 1-0
(E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 41 moves, 0-1 Pin, Passer,
Jakovenko vs Carlsen, 2007  (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 41 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Indian Def. Three Knights (E21) 0-1 Black shows courage
Bacrot vs Aronian, 2006  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 55 moves, 0-1
"Pawn Power in Chess" by Hans Kmoch
Euwe vs Pirc, 1949  (E23) Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann, 46 moves, 1-0
Enders allows White two Qs in middlegame and wins.
W Schmidt vs P Enders, 1981  (E31) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, Main line, 29 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Indian Noa Var (E34) 0-1Found in Logical Chess by Chernev
K Havasi vs Capablanca, 1929  (E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 33 moves, 0-1
Game 559: Best game AND best novelty in Informant #71
S Atalik vs Sax, 1997  (E37) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 26 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian Defense (E40) 1-0 Brilliant advance of passer
Botvinnik vs Capablanca, 1938  (E40) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 41 moves, 1-0
NID Normal Bernstein Def Except Gligoric System (E53) 1-0 IQP
Browne vs Ljubojevic, 1978  (E53) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 23 moves, 1-0
KID Immediate Fnchtto (E60) 1-0 W just climbs aboard, takes off
Euwe vs Najdorf, 1953  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 37 moves, 1-0
Indian Game: West Indian Def (E61) 0-1Restrictive P wedge f3
A Hoffman vs Nakamura, 1999  (E61) King's Indian, 35 moves, 0-1
KID Classical Fianchetto (E67) 1-0 passed f-pawn march
Euwe vs K Skold, 1950  (E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 32 moves, 1-0
Zwischenzug! and 2 perplexing N sacs.
Botvinnik vs Tal, 1960  (E69) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line, 47 moves, 0-1
KID Normal Variation (E70) 0-1 A real cliff-hanger
Gligoric vs Stein, 1962  (E70) King's Indian, 57 moves, 0-1
King's Indian Def: Kramer Var(E70) 1-0 Sac another and another
Serper vs I Nikolaidis, 1993  (E70) King's Indian, 48 moves, 1-0
KID. Accelerated Averbakh Var (E70) 0-1 Deviation punishment
Stein vs Geller, 1966  (E70) King's Indian, 23 moves, 0-1
KID Saemisch (E80) 1-0 The Dutch Evergreen
C de Ronde vs H Kamstra, 1938  (E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 50 moves, 1-0
five pawn chain vs five pawn chain-queen is victim
S Polgar vs Z Kiss, 1980  (E87) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 36 moves, 1-0
So, what about the underpromotion on move 40?
Y Wang vs I Cheparinov, 2007  (E87) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 54 moves, 0-1
KID Orthodox. Positional Def. Closed (E95) 0-1 Overworked pawn
B Jonsson vs Lombardy, 1984 (E95) King's Indian, Orthodox, 7...Nbd7, 8.Re1, 49 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. Modern System (E97) 0-1 Devestating Kside attack
Larsen vs Fischer, 1971  (E97) King's Indian, 33 moves, 0-1
KID Orthodox. Bayonet Attack (E97) 1/2-1/2 R sac for Stalemate
Khalifman vs D Yuffa, 2016  (E97) King's Indian, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2
Understanding Pawn Play in Chess by D. Marovic
Najdorf vs Gligoric, 1953  (E98) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 9.Ne1, 48 moves, 0-1
Morphy said: "I want to play with the young NAPOLEON ...!"
Morphy vs Napoleao dos Santos, 1859  (000) Chess variants, 34 moves, 1-0
Philidor Def: Morphy Gambit (C41) 1-0 He was in trouble?
Morphy vs T Barnes, 1858  (C41) Philidor Defense, 29 moves, 1-0
Philidor Def. Exchange (C41) 1-0 Beauty blindfold simul attack!
Koltanowski vs Captain La Force, 1931  (C41) Philidor Defense, 25 moves, 1-0
An overwhelming Shirov victory against the Dragon.
Shirov vs Tiviakov, 2003  (B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 36 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def (B20) 0-1 Be2 Big Clamp disappears quickly
W Arencibia Rodriguez vs V Akopian, 1993  (B20) Sicilian, 25 moves, 0-1
SSicilian Paulsen. Normal (B45) 1-0 pf6 jam for Lolli's Mate
D Mastrovasilis vs K Bischoff, 2003 (B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 27 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Advance. Nimzowitsch Attack (C02) 0-1 P fork
H Pusch vs G Kern, 2000 (C02) French, Advance, 13 moves, 0-1
QGD vs Kingside Fianchetto (A04) 1-0 Lasker destroys Isolani
Lasker vs A van Foreest, 1889  (A04) Reti Opening, 50 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Saemisch (E28) 1-0 "Smokin' Hot"
K Smokina vs R Pokorna, 2007  (E28) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch Variation, 25 moves, 1-0
Old Sicilian. Open/Delayed Smith-Morra (B32) 1-0 P thrust, fork
B Fleissig vs J Bauer, 1889  (B32) Sicilian, 15 moves, 1-0
Game 11: Chernev's Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played
Tartakower vs R Frentz, 1933  (A18) English, Mikenas-Carls, 35 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Def. 2.Ne2 (B10) 0-1 Central P roller, overworked R
R Felgaer vs M Annaberdiev, 2006 (B10) Caro-Kann, 52 moves, 0-1
Game 59 in Pawn Power in Chess by Hans Kmoch
Menchik vs G A Thomas, 1932  (E85) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox Variation, 24 moves, 1-0
English, Anglo-Indian Def. QID Var (A17) 1-0Ana wins w/N on 6th
A Srebrnic vs A Benderac, 2007  (A17) English, 26 moves, 1-0
Hippopotamus (A00) 1-0 35.?
Spassky vs B Feustel, 1982  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 37 moves, 1-0
KGA. B's Gambit 6.Qf3 Bogoljubow Def (C33) 0-1 Kside P roller
W Hartmann vs Spassky, 1986  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 42 moves, 0-1
French Tarrasch. Open System (C07) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
Bronstein vs Gulko, 1968  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 40 moves, 0-1
Vienna, Paulsen-Mieses variation (C26) 0-1 Sitting Q sac
J Augustin vs Nunn, 1977  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 33 moves, 0-1
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