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Pins Ins & Outs, All About Pins, Pile on, Unpin
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In chess, a pin is a tactic where:

^ A defending piece cannot move out of an attacking piece's line of attack without exposing a more valuable defending piece.

^ The attacking piece restricts the movement of the pinned piece.

^ The pinned piece plays a role in blocking an attack on a more valuable piece or preventing checkmate.

* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7D...

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

* https://www.youtube.com/shorts/1qd_...

* https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FDHb...

* https://www.youtube.com/shorts/IJgP...

* https://www.youtube.com/shorts/S5mf...

* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=333...

"The pin is mightier than the sword!" ― Fred Reinfeld

"Homo sapiens, the only creature endowed with reason, is also the only creature to pin its existence on things unreasonable." ― Henri Bergson

"There are certain things about me that I will never tell to anyone because I am a very private person. But basically, what you see is who I am. I'm independent, I do like to be liked, I do look for the good side of life and people. I'm positive, I'm disciplined, I like my life in order, and I'm neat as a pin." ― Mary Tyler Moore

"Sometimes I feel like a human pin cushion. Every painful emotion hits me with ridiculously exaggerated force. And the anxiety feels like hands inside of me, squeezing my guts really hard." ― Juliana Hatfield

Sign: Your opinion will never cut me a check.

Strategy (what to do) involves fundamental technique (how to do it): "I always loved hitting a low fade to a back-right pin with the wind howling from the right. Not many guys could get it close in that situation, because they kept it low by just putting the ball back in their stance. You see, playing the ball back turns you into a one-trick pony - you can only hit hooks." ― Lee Trevino

"To pin your hopes upon the future is to consign those hopes to a hypothesis, which is to say, a nothingness. Here and now is what we must contend with." ― Angela Carter

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A "pin" in the game of chess is a simple but potentially game changing tactic where a long-range piece (Bishop, Rook or Queen) aims at and "sees through" the first of two opposing units on the same line vertically, horizontally or diagonally. The less valuable unit is in front being directly attacked (threatened w/immediate capture). The more valuable unit is behind in the line of attack, often as defender. Therefore, the less valuable unit dare not move out of the way because it would expose the more valuable unit to capture.

An "absolute pin" occurs when the more valuable unit at the rear of the line of attack is the opposing king. The king cannot be exposed to check and must remain shielded by the less valuable unit in front. If the king was castled behind a pawn shield, the less valuable unit in front is usually a pawn.

A "relative pin" does not involve the king. Therefore, the less valuable piece is legally allowed to move, with or without consequential loss of material. There are many variations of relative pins.

Perhaps the most common pins occur in the opening phase on either side of the board after the center pawns and either knight has advanced toward the middle. An opposing bishop will pin a once-moved knight to it's unmoved king or queen. The knight cannot move if it would leave his king in check, for this is an absolute pin. The knight could move but generally desires not to if his queen would be lost to capture; it's a relative pin.

An "unpin" occurs when the lesser piece in front of a relative pin deliberately moves, knowing the more valuable piece behind it could be exposed to capture. For example, Legal's Mate makes use of an unpin by advancing the king's knight into the middle of the board, making it's second move. This devious knight move allows the capture of the queen still on her original square as bait to be taken by the greedy opposing bishop that set the pin on knight. However, the devious knight advance supports a lethal counterattack on f7 by it's fellow bishop. The idea is to give up the queen to checkmate the opposing king.

A "cross pin" is a unit that is pinned in two different directions by two different long range attackers...double the trouble! The attack forms the geometrical shape of an X or a cross with the threatened unit caught in the intersection.

There are more descriptions of various types of pins, but let this suffice for now. Do keep in mind that many games contain more than one type of pin so it could fit in more than one category. Please understand that some pins are more dramatic than others but even a subtle pin can be quite useful if it limits needed mobility.

Do not confuse a pin with a "skewer." A pin is similar to a skewer in that one long range piece attacks two opposing units on the same line. The difference is that in a skewer, the most important unit of the two in line is directly attacked first so that it promptly moves out of the way to allow the lesser unit behind it to be captured. Skewers tend to happen more so in longer games after some exchanges and the king has moved off the back rank. (A skewer sometimes happens in a miniature if an uncastled king moves up along the diagonal of his queen. The king gets checked by the opposing bishop and moves out of the way allowing the bishop to take the queen behind the king.) Some of the games in this collection contain both pins and skewers but our focus is on pins.

General Order of Pins:
(Ignore the numbers that follow. The numbers do not aid the reader!!) - All-Time Great Games 10
- Pin the Queen 25
- Bxf7+ KxBf7, Ng5+ Unpin 35
- Unpin w/Kingside Attack 50
- Unpin w/Queenside Attack 60
- Rob the Pin 75 (Take the square/unit it can no longer defend) - Cross Pins 85
- Pinned to the Check-Mating Square (loosely interpreted) 95 - Back Rank Pin 105
- Defensive Counter Pin Response 110
- Double Pins 115
- Half-Pin 120 (An extra unit in the line of the pin.) - Self-Pin 125 (Interpose as a response to check, etc.) - Pin & Capture 135 (Discovered Attack or did not Pile On) - Pin the Pawn 150 (Half-open file, pawn chain, K's shield, etc.) - Pile on the Pinned Unit 170 (Add an attacker to outnumber) - Unclassified Pins arranged by ECO
The above structure has been compromised.

Many games have not yet been categorized and probably won't ever be. Again, many games could be placed in more than one category.

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"In chess, you have to bring all the pieces into the game. It is about development. In writing, you have to develop the story." ― Gza

"Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one." ― Albert Einstein

"Chess is a lot of fun for me. Football is a physical game, and in chess you can just beat someone mentally - you outwit somebody, outmaneuver them, think ahead of them." ― Larry Fitzgerald

"Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world." ― Archimedes

"The most powerful weapon in chess is to have the next move." ― David Bronstein

"Young men preen. Old men scheme." ― Mason Cooley

"Chess and me, it's hard to take them apart. It's like my alter ego." ― Bobby Fischer

"It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see." ― Henry David Thoreau

"Chess is the art of analysis." ― Mikhail Botvinnik

"Patience is the companion of wisdom." ― Saint Augustine

"Chess is a sport. The main object in the game of chess remains the achievement of victory." ― Max Euwe

"There are no adequate substitutes for father, mother, and children bound together in a loving commitment to nurture and protect. No government, no matter how well-intentioned, can take the place of the family in the scheme of things." ― Gerald R. Ford

"My biggest competitor was my mum. I used to try to beat her at Chinese chequers, chess, carrom, volleyball, badminton, football, wrestling." ― Sunil Chhetri

"Nothing gives one person so much advantage over another as to remain always cool and unruffled under all circumstances." ― Thomas Jefferson

"The human element, the human flaw and the human nobility - those are the reasons that chess matches are won or lost." ― Viktor Korchnoi

"In chess, you should be as cool as a cucumber." ― Yuliya Snigir

"O, what a tangled web we weave when first we practise to deceive!" ― Walter Scott

"It is a profound mistake to imagine that the art of combination depends only on natural talent, and that it cannot be learned." ― Richard Reti

"To give anything less than your best, is to sacrifice the gift." ― Steve Prefontaine

"I love to play chess. The last time I was playing, I started to really see the board. I don't mean just seeing a few moves ahead - something else. My game started getting better. It's the patterns. The patterns are universal." ― Forest Whitaker

"God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say 'thank you?' " ― William Arthur Ward

"It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters." ― Epictetus

"I think a gentleman is someone who holds the comfort of other people above their own. The instinct to do that is inside every good man, I believe. The rules about opening doors and buying dinner and all of that other 'gentleman' stuff is a chess game, especially these days." ― Anna Kendrick

Never judge a book by its cover.

"You cannot say, 'Go! Go! Rah! Rah! Good move!' People want some emotion. Chess is an art and not a spectator sport." ― Garry Kasparov

"My passions were all gathered together like fingers that made a fist. Drive is considered aggression today; I knew it then as purpose." ― Bette Davis

"We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give." ― Winston Churchill

"I spend hours playing chess because I find it so much fun. The day it stops being fun is the day I give up." ― Magnus Carlsen

"Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter." ― Mark Twain

"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." ― Eleanor Roosevelt

"I may not be where I want to be, but thank God I am not where I used to be." ― Joyce Meyer

"Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment." ― Jim Rohn

"I have a scheme for stopping war. It's this - no nation is allowed to enter a war till they have paid for the last one." ― Will Rogers

"Winning is about commitment, discipline, hard work, dedication, determination, courage and sometimes even luck!" ― Susan Polgar

"Every defeat is an opportunity to learn from our mistakes! Every victory is a confirmation of our hard work!" ― Susan Polgar

"A chess player uses his/her knowledge to prepare for next game while a passionate coach prepares for next generation!" ― Susan Polgar

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

"Touch the pawns before your king with only infinite delicacy." ― Anthony Santasiere

"A wood-pusher overlooks the ranks." ― Old Russian saying

"You can retreat pieces… but not pawns. So always think twice about pawn moves." ― Michael Stean

French Proverb: "Ce n'est pas à un vieux singe qu'on apprend à faire la grimace." ― (There's no substitute for experience.)

* Alpha Glossary: https://www.chess-poster.com/englis...

* Ataman's Minis: Game Collection: Instructive Chess Miniatures (Ataman)

* A07, B23-B25: Game Collection: Sicilian Closed / Grand Prix Attack

* B01 bounce: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCd... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AF...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYr...

* 1 God in 3 persons: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/4pCN...

* 10 Tal facts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fee...

* Top 10 Gambits: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JE...

* 15 minutes of bishops: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmZ...

* 107 battles: Game Collection: 107 Great Chess Battles: 1939-45 Alekhine

* Best Games of 2018: Game Collection: Best Games of 2018

* B20 best game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLh...

* B22 burner: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_N... - P Tamburro vs E Babinski, 1975 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_N... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQo...

* B23 of Li: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTu... - A Pickersgill vs J Anderson, 2012

* B29 blaster: H Seidman vs Santasiere, 1939

* B32 battle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hm2... - J McGrouther vs R McCann, 1893

* B42 Nite at the Opera: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyd...

* B50 bait & switch: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/g4hC...

* Bearly Thinking: https://www.etsy.com/listing/972054...

* Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyP... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXD...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GU... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQ4...

* Post-Beginners Book: Game Collection: Chess training for post-beginners - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5U...

* Caviar: https://www.chess.com/article/view/... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vZ...

* Center Game miniatures: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches...

* Checkmate patterns: Game Collection: Checkmate: Checkmate Patterns

* C41 common trap: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3p...

* C45 Extended Legall's Mate: Van der Wiel vs M Warmerdam, 2019 - P Frazer vs Taubenhaus, 1888

* C52 Waller Attack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVs... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/K-Av...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWZ...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bs6...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/sgdX...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3v...

* C53s: Game Collection: rajat21's italian game

* C55 pin to win: P Kerkovius vs A Mandelbaum, 1894

* C57 Scholar's Mate: N Whitaker vs C Carrico, 1923

* C-K Examples: Game Collection: Caro Kann Lines

* Common Checkmate Patterns:
http://gambiter.com/chess/Checkmate...

* Common Gambits Video: https://saintlouischessclub.org/blo...

* Draws: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ft... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-i...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcY...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCi...

* Del's: Game Collection: Del's hidden gems

* The Donner Party of Misery: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/che...

* Don't Lie, Cheat, or Steal: https://www.openbible.info/topics/s... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpi...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcP...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDf...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/hNJN...

* Don't waste time: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/i1mp... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2G...

* Don't give up -- ever: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/9K-p... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-wgE...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nII...

* D01 drowning: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0d... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBB...

* d4 underrated: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1U... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNw...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pqe...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sli...

* d4 traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e74... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5a...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqI...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSn...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/YcOe...

* Endgame series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qp_... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Svs...

- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_D...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ls7...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRV...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9i...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lq9...

* 1.e4 e5 flavor flav: Game Collection: The Open Games: 1.e4 e5 - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/uTVb...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/QRLs...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/GkcA...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ZSdx...

- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/z-iZ...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_k3-...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/rp_I...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7J49...

* 1.e4 other:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yC_... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3su...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eE...

* Against 1.e4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6Q...

* 1.e4 d6:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYE... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k85... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVA...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNM...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tST...

* 21st Century: Game Collection: 21st Century Masterpieces - First decade (2000)

* Focus on your advantage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQH... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vZ...

* Formation Attx: https://www.newinchess.com/media/wy...

* Fried Fox is awful: https://allchessopenings.blogspot.c... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/fbd1...

* Fischer's principles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRN...

* French According to... Game Collection: The French According to ... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/OMI0...

* Starting Out: French Defense: Game Collection: Starting out : The French

* Gambits against the French Defense:
Game Collection: alapin gambit -alapin diemer gambit + reti gam

- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43C...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Pz...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pZ...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTS... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5Z...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Oh...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNy...

* Greek gift against the French: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/EKS9... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/JTZ1...

* Glossary P: https://www.peoriachess.com/Glossar... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQO...

* 5.h3 is necessary in case NxNe5 occurs: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/j2BN...

* ...h6? https://www.youtube.com/shorts/iMWc...

* Happy Days! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slv... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Vsby...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/oddk...

* Jobava London trap: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/iAxl...

* Light square strategy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GD0...

* Long shot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGj...

* Mate in 2 takes advantage of the pin: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/6Ium...

* Maroczy Bind: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3Q... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqV...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8m...

* Nakhmanson Gambit: https://chesstier.com/nakhmanson-ga... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pc...

* Nimzo-Larsen: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/6UYR...

* Notable Games: Game Collection: List of Notable Games (wiki) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aP9...

* Opening Ideas/Novelties: Game Collection: Great opening ideas

* Online safety: https://www.entrepreneur.com/scienc...

* Pinned to the cross: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/PtLt... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Mq8S...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/LAze...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2ZLQ...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/05Zz...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/4BID...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/M4jt...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/uJ94...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/1VOe...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VzeS...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/GdUB...

* Promotion: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/tlkc...

* H2P Queen's Gambit:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGB... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mts... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYy... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1n-...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=una...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnI...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAs... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwP...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mts...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-N9...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Db...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPD... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONB...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGA...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Uk...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0o...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1H...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ov...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzQ...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/YcOe...

* Rouss: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7A8... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuI...

* RL Minis: Game Collection: Ruy Lopez Miniatures - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1D...

* Sacs on f7/f2: Game Collection: Demolition of Pawn Structure: Sac on f7 (f2)

* 1977: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/HiwS...

* Block 17: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VmF6...

* Stafford Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2t... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIe... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7R...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1I...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E17...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXS...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_p...

* Sports Clichés: http://www.sportscliche.com/

* Starting Out 1d4: Game Collection: Starting Out: 1 d4!

* She's a Stonewaller: Eneida Astolfi Perez

* GK Sicil: Game Collection: Kasparov - The Sicilian Sheveningen

* Extinguish the Dragon: Game Collection: 1.e4 explorations

* Can you whip Taimanov's Sicilian? http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches...

* Bg2 vs Sicilian: Game Collection: Grand Prix Attack without early Bc4

* Texas Playboys: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjE...

* 1985: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/d09j...

* Psalm 91:

* Vienna 1903 KG games: Game Collection: Vienna 1903 - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/euXf...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aS... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7cjO...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/BCjR...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/HNI_...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92X... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92X... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OT... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJt...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDf...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4P0...

* Vienna Opening: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/nLcQ... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2x...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/nrNW...

* VP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncH...

* Various miniatures: Game Collection: MINIATURES

* Bill Wall miniatures: Bill Wall

* Wall's APCT Miniatures:
http://billwall.phpwebhosting.com/c...

* Six Ways: https://takelessons.com/blog/6-tips...

* Women: https://www.thefamouspeople.com/wom...

* 2024: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYi...

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

Кто не рискует, тот не пьет шампанского Pronunciation: KTOH ni risKUyet, tot ni pyot shamPANSkava) Translation: He who doesn't take risks doesn't drink champagne Meaning: Fortune favours the brave

"Tal has a terrifying style. Soon even grandmasters will know of this." - Vladimir Saigin (after losing to 17-year-old Tal in a qualifying match for the master title) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5S...

"I like to grasp the initiative and not give my opponent peace of mind." — Mikhail Tal

Alabama: Mobile
Established in: 1702

The city of Mobile is a port city on the Gulf Coast in Alabama that has a lot of French influence (which makes sense, since it was founded by the French). Mardi Gras celebrations originated there, and you can experience the history of the holiday at the Mobile Carnival Museum.

* Chess History: https://www.britannica.com/topic/ch...

* Chess Aps: https://www.wired.com/story/best-ch...

* Short history: Game Collection: A history of chess

* The History of Chess: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkO...

Here's a poem a dad wrote:

<ODE TO CHESS

Ten times I charged the grim, foreboding walls

and was pitched into the pit of defeat.

But, heedless of humiliating falls,

I clambered bravely back onto my feet

and charged again, again to be down thrust

onto the scrap heap of people who lose

onto the mound of mortifying dust

whilst my opponent sat without a bruise

upon his pedestal. We changed sides

and fought again, but I was defeated

whilst he with arrogant and haughty strides

took the throne upon which I had been seated.

Ha! Win or lose, it's how you play the game.

But I would like to beat him just the same.>

"Chess can be described as the movement of pieces eating one another." — Marcel Duchamp

"Life is like a chess. If you lose your queen, you will probably lose the game." — Being Caballero

"If you wish to succeed, you must brave the risk of failure." — Garry Kasparov

"The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them." — Ernest Hemingway

"Coincidence is God's way of remaining anonymous." ― Albert Einstein

"You win some, you lose some, you wreck some." — Dale Earnhardt

"Chess is played with the mind and not with the hands." ― Renaud & Kahn

"Chess is a terrific way for kids to build self-image and self-esteem." ― Saudin Robovic

"In life, unlike chess the game continues after checkmate." ― Isaac Asimov

"When in doubt, don't." ― Benjamin Franklin

Riddle Question: If you drop a yellow hat in the Red Sea, what does it become?

The Persian epic Explanation of Chatrang and the Invention of Nard tells the story of chess being introduced to the royal court by an envoy from India.

Riddle Answer: Wet, duh!

Ellison wrote:

Kamikaze
Two rows of a faceless infantry
fall into line;
I am their general
for this callous battle.

Overlords awaken;
their mirrored armies in meager shadow
to these giants that have played
the game of winning before.

The front rank advances slowly,
private by private; caressing the
battlefield as if never to return again.
The cavalry cry out into the night,
A horse's metallic neigh that pierces through
to the other side's defenses,
and the surrounding warriors join in for the hunt.

A piece for a piece;
The desperate deal is made
between the masters of their
horrified soldiers.
Do I dare repeat
such insidious acts within my fleet?

The crown shakes with fear,
for the opposing ranks are drawing near.
Towering higher than the castles upon the deck,
I make my way to the monarch in check;
Swords left littered across the field
as the fires of carnage have dwindled low,
but trampling through grief, groans, and woe,
The other side is forced to yield.

<<<Fundamental Chess Principles> according to CJS Purdy>

On Combinations

One simultaneous double threat is better than a great many successive single threats. That is the main lesson of chess. A double threat is a combination of two threats. (pg. 31)

A combination (threat plus restraint or threat plus obstruction) may be called a "net". It is the most important kind of combination because every mate, without exception, is a "net". (pg. 32)

Watch out for pieces of limited mobility, especially pieces without retreat. Remember that one retreat may not be enough.(pg. 32 / 33)

On Tied Pieces

An important rule for avoiding a trap is this:
Where feasible, avoid using a piece to defend something that is attacked. Either protect the attaced unit with a pawn or move it away. (pg. 34)

A knight is the worst defender because he cannot possibly maintain the defense if forced to move. (pg. 34)

The best protector is a pawn - for three reasons:

There is no possibility of it being attacked by a unit of lesser value; It is a complete defense against any piece bigger than the one attacked; above all, a menial task is suited to it, whereas a piece used for defending one particular thing is wasting its talents. (pg. 35)

If you must use pieces to protect something, perhaps because it cannot move away, try to use one more than necessary! You are then free to moe any one of the protectors; not a single one is absolutely tied to its defensive task. (pg. 35)

On Position Play

Position play is the art of improving your position in small ways when no sound combination is possible. (pg. 40)

One can say that an endgame has arrived when neither side has more pieces than the equivalent of Queen plus pawn (with of course, the Kings, who are always with us). (pg. 41)

Combinations are of primary importance, position play of secondary importance. (pg. 41)

Pages refer to where content can be found in Purdy's book "Guide to Good Chess".> Posted by Chessbuzz

I'm Popeye the Sailor Man
I live in a Garbage Can
I love to go swimmin'
With bow-legged wimmin
And swim between their legs
Swim between their legs.

The Ingratitude And Injustice Of Men Towards Fortune

A trader on the sea to riches grew;
Freight after freight the winds in favour blew;
Fate steered him clear; gulf, rock, nor shoal
Of all his bales exacted toll.
Of other men the powers of chance and storm
Their dues collected in substantial form;
While smiling Fortune, in her kindest sport,
Took care to waft his vessels to their port.
His partners, factors, agents, faithful proved;
His goods – tobacco, sugar, spice –
Were sure to fetch the highest price.
By fashion and by folly loved,
His rich brocades and laces,
And splendid porcelain vases,
Enkindling strong desires,
Most readily found buyers.
In short, gold rained wherever he went –
Abundance, more than could be spent –
Dogs, horses, coaches, downy bedding –
His very fasts were like a wedding.
A bosom friend, a look his table giving,
Inquired whence came such sumptuous living.
"Whence should it come," said he, superb of brow, "But from the fountain of my knowing how?
I owe it simply to my skill and care
In risking only where the marts will bear."
And now, so sweet his swelling profits were,
He risked anew his former gains:
Success rewarded not his pains –
His own imprudence was the cause.
One ship, ill-freighted, went awreck;
Another felt of arms the lack,
When pirates, trampling on the laws,
Overcame, and bore it off a prize.
A third, arriving at its port,
Had failed to sell its merchandize, –
The style and folly of the court
Not now requiring such a sort.
His agents, factors, failed; – in short,
The man himself, from pomp and princely cheer,
And palaces, and parks, and dogs, and deer,
Fell down to poverty most sad and drear.
His friend, now meeting him in shabby plight,
Exclaimed, "And whence comes this to pass?"
"From Fortune," said the man, "alas!"
"Console yourself," replied the friendly wight:
"For, if to make you rich the dame denies,
She can't forbid you to be wise."

What faith he gained, I do not wis;
I know, in every case like this,
Each claims the credit of his bliss,
And with a heart ingrate
Imputes his misery to Fate.

Drive sober or get pulled over.

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

Switch your pawn insurance to Promotion and you could save hundreds.

"There are more adventures on a chessboard than on all the seas of the world." ― Pierre Mac Orlan

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

A GAME OF CHESS
by T S (Thomas Stearns) Eliot

The Chair she sat in, like a burnished throne, Glowed on the marble, where the glass
Held up by standards wrought with fruited vines From which a golden Cupidon peeped out 80 (Another hid his eyes behind his wing)
Doubled the flames of sevenbranched candelabra Reflecting light upon the table as
The glitter of her jewels rose to meet it,
From satin cases poured in rich profusion;
In vials of ivory and coloured glass
Unstoppered, lurked her strange synthetic perfumes, Unguent, powdered, or liquid— troubled, confused And drowned the sense in odours; stirred by the air That freshened from the window, these ascended 90 In fattening the prolonged candle-flames,
Flung their smoke into the laquearia,
Stirring the pattern on the coffered ceiling.

Huge sea-wood fed with copper
Burned green and orange, framed by the coloured stone, In which sad light a carved dolphin swam.

Above the antique mantel was displayed
As though a window gave upon the sylvan scene
The change of Philomel, by the barbarous king
So rudely forced; yet there the nightingale 100 Filled all the desert with inviolable voice
And still she cried, and still the world pursues, "Jug Jug" to dirty ears.

And other withered stumps of time
Were told upon the walls; staring forms
Leaned out, leaning, hushing the room enclosed.

Footsteps shuffled on the stair.

Under the firelight, under the brush, her hair Spread out in fiery points
Glowed into words, then would be savagely still. 110

"My nerves are bad to-night.
Yes, bad.
Stay with me.

"Speak to me.
Why do you never speak.
Speak.

"What are you thinking of? What thinking? What? "I never know what you are thinking.
Think.
"

I think we are in rats' alley
Where the dead men lost their bones.

"What is that noise?"
The wind under the door.

"What is that noise now? What is the wind doing?" Nothing again nothing. 120
"Do "You know nothing? Do you see nothing? Do you remember "Nothing?"

I remember
Those are pearls that were his eyes.

"Are you alive, or not? Is there nothing in your head?" But O O O O that Shakespeherian Rag—
It's so elegant
So intelligent 130 "What shall I do now? What shall I do?"
I shall rush out as I am, and walk the street
"With my hair down, so.
What shall we do to-morrow?
"What shall we ever do?"
The hot water at ten.

And if it rains, a closed car at four.

And we shall play a game of chess,
Pressing lidless eyes and waiting for a knock upon the door.

When Lil's husband got demobbed, I said—
I didn't mince my words, I said to her myself, 140 HURRY UP PLEASE ITS TIME
Now Albert's coming back, make yourself a bit smart.

He'll want to know what you done with that money he gave you To get yourself some teeth.
He did, I was there.

You have them all out, Lil, and get a nice set, He said, I swear, I can't bear to look at you.

And no more can't I, I said, and think of poor Albert, He's been in the army four years, he wants a good time, And if you don't give it him, there's others will, I said.

Oh is there, she said.
Something o' that, I said.
150
Then I'll know who to thank, she said, and give me a straight look.

HURRY UP PLEASE ITS TIME
If you don't like it you can get on with it, I said.

Others can pick and choose if you can't.

But if Albert makes off, it won't be for lack of telling.

You ought to be ashamed, I said, to look so antique.

(And her only thirty-one.
) I can't help it, she said, pulling a long face, It's them pills I took, to bring it off, she said.

(She's had five already, and nearly died of young George. ) 160
The chemist said it would be alright, but I've never been the same.

You are a proper fool, I said.

Well, if Albert won't leave you alone, there it is, I said, What you get married for if you don't want children? HURRY UP PLEASE ITS TIME
Well, that Sunday Albert was home, they had a hot gammon, And they asked me in to dinner, to get the beauty of it hot— HURRY UP PLEASE ITS TIME
HURRY UP PLEASE ITS TIME
Goonight Bill.
Goonight Lou.
Goonight May.
Goonight.
170
Ta ta.
Goonight.
Goonight.

Good night, ladies, good night, sweet ladies, good night, good night.

"In order to improve your game, you must study the endgame before everything else. For whereas the endings can be studied and mastered by themselves, the middle game and opening must be studied in relation to the end game." ― Jose Raul Capablanca

I always play carefully and try to avoid unnecessary risks. I consider my method to be right as any superfluous ‘daring' runs counter to the essential character of chess, which is not a gamble but a purely intellectual combat conducted in accordance with the exact rules of logic. – Jose Raul Capablanca

2 Corinthians 4:16-18
So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen.

The Bat and the Two Weasels

A blundering bat once stuck her head
Into a wakeful weasel's bed;
Whereat the mistress of the house,
A deadly foe of rats and mice,
Was making ready in a trice
To eat the stranger as a mouse.
"What! do you dare," she said, "to creep in
The very bed I sometimes sleep in,
Now, after all the provocation
I have suffered from your thievish nation?
Are you not really a mouse,
That gnawing pest of every house,
Your special aim to do the cheese ill?
Ay, that you are, or I'm no weasel."
"I beg your pardon," said the bat;
"My kind is very far from that.
What! I a mouse! Who told you such a lie?
Why, ma'am, I am a bird;
And, if you doubt my word,
Just see the wings with which I fly.
Long live the mice that cleave the sky!"
These reasons had so fair a show,
The weasel let the creature go.

By some strange fancy led,
The same wise blunderhead,
But two or three days later,
Had chosen for her rest
Another weasel's nest,
This last, of birds a special hater.
New peril brought this step absurd;
Without a moment's thought or puzzle,
Dame weasel oped her peaked muzzle
To eat the intruder as a bird.
"Hold! do not wrong me," cried the bat;
"I'm truly no such thing as that.
Your eyesight strange conclusions gathers.
What makes a bird, I pray? Its feathers.
I'm cousin of the mice and rats.
Great Jupiter confound the cats!"
The bat, by such adroit replying,
Twice saved herself from dying.

And many a human stranger
Thus turns his coat in danger;
And sings, as suits, wherever he goes,
"God save the king!" – or "save his foes!'

1 Corinthians 13 King James Version

13 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.

2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.

3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.

4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;

6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;

7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

8 Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.

9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.

10 But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.

11 When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.

12 For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.

13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

CHESS

Meet me then, within this grid,
this little wooden battlefield as equals,
as we forget our bodies to inhabit these pieces, control these spaces, trade threats and responses, send our thoughts out into possible positions, our eyes imagining nothing but sweet forks and lancing fianchettoes. We chessplayers, pretend enemies, bound to our miniature war inexplicably & inescapably: when did we find ourselves so obsessed, insidiously seduced to advances and exchanges, lost inside this abyss of infinite moves, willing servants of it's rules?

― Rael

"As a species, octopuses are very old, and it's speculated that the first octopuses appeared roughly 296 million years ago.

Their long existence has made them masters of camouflage and evasion, able to change their skin to match their environment. Octopuses also have the defensive mechanism of spewing ink and poison on enemies.

They are also smart enough to use tools to solve everyday problems in the deep sea, and some species even hide in coconut shells and carry coconuts with them if they need to hide.

With a short lifespan of anywhere from 3-5 years, it seems logical that octopuses would need such advanced defensive capabilities.

Octopuses are also semelparous, meaning they are a species that only breeds once in their lifetime, shortly dying after doing so." ― Planet Explore

Come, Lord Jesus, our guest to be

And bless these gifts

Bestowed by Thee.

And bless our loved ones everywhere,

And keep them in Your loving care.

Amen.

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

The Human Seasons
by John Keats

Four Seasons fill the measure of the year;
There are four seasons in the mind of man:
He has his lusty Spring, when fancy clear
Takes in all beauty with an easy span:
He has his Summer, when luxuriously
Spring's honied cud of youthful thought he loves

To ruminate, and by such dreaming high
Is nearest unto heaven: quiet coves
His soul has in its Autumn, when his wings
He furleth close; contented so to look
On mists in idleness—to let fair things
Pass by unheeded as a threshold brook.
He has his Winter too of pale misfeature,
Or else he would forego his mortal nature.

Lichess has all the same basic offerings as Chess.com: a large community, many game types, tutorials, puzzles, and livestreams. The site has a simple appearance, and it seems built to get you where you want to go in as few clicks as possible. You can create an account, but if you're not concerned with tracking your games and finding other players at your level, there's no need to log in. Just fire up a new game, try some puzzles, or watch a chess streamer play three-minute games while listening to techno and chatting with the comments section.

Road apples

The Battle of Agincourt was a major English victory in the Hundred Years' War. The battle took place on Friday, 25 October 1415 (Saint Crispin's Day), near modern-day Azincourt, in northern France. Wikipedia article: Battle of Agincourt

"Life is what you make it: If you snooze, you lose; and if you snore, you lose more." — Phyllis George

Galatians 6:7 in the Bible "Be not deceived, God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap."

"those who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones" is often cited as originating in Chaucer's Troilus and Criseyde written in 1385.

"Friend, you don't have to earn God's love or try harder. You're precious in His sight, covered by the priceless blood of Jesus, and indwelt by His Holy Spirit. Don't hide your heart or fear you're not good enough for Him to care for you. Accept His love, obey Him, and allow Him to keep you in His wonderful freedom." — Charles F. Stanley

Oct-04-10
I play the Fred: said...
You're distraught
because you're not
able to cope
feel like a dope
when Lasker hits
Puttin on (the Fritz)

"God has given us two hands, one to receive with and the other to give with." — Billy Graham

"I've read the last page of the Bible. It's all going to turn out all right." — Billy Graham

"A real Christian is a person who can give his pet parrot to the town gossip." — Billy Graham

"Only those who want everything done for them are bored." — Billy Graham

"My home is in Heaven. I'm just traveling through this world." — Billy Graham

"Nothing can bring a real sense of security into the home except true love." — Billy Graham

"The only time my prayers are never answered is on the golf course." — Billy Graham

"God's mercy and grace give me hope - for myself, and for our world." — Billy Graham

"Man has two great spiritual needs. One is for forgiveness. The other is for goodness." — Billy Graham

Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER

The Violet
by Jane Taylor

Sown in a green and shady bed,
A modest violet grew;
Its stalk was bent, it hung its head
As if to hide from view.
And yet it was a lovely flower,
Its colour bright and fair;
It might have graced a rosy bower,
Instead of hiding there.

Yet thus it was content to bloom,
In modest tints arrayed;
And there diffused a sweet perfume,
Within the silent shade.

Then let me to the valley go
This pretty flower to see;
That I may also learn to grow
In sweet humility.

Q: What do you call something that goes up when the rain comes down? A: An umbrella.

Q: What do you call a doctor who fixes websites? A: A URL-ologist.

Q: What do you call a sleeping dinosaur?
A: A dinosnore.

Q: What do you call a Christmas tree that knows karate A: Spruce Lee.

Q: What does a triangle call a circle?
A: Pointless.

Q: What do you call a piece of sad cheese?
A: Blue cheese.

Q: What do you call a cow in an earthquake?
A: A milkshake.

Q: What do you call an M&M that went to college? A: A smarty.

According to Chessmetrics, Emanuel Lasker was #1 for longer than anyone else in history: 292 different months between June 1890 and December 1926. That's a timespan of 36 1/2 years, in which Lasker was #1 for a total of 24 years and 4 months. Lasker was 55 years old when he won New York 1924.

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

<<<Apparently With No Surprise> by Emily Dickinson>

Apparently with no surprise,
To any happy flower,
The frost beheads it at its play,
In accidental power.
The blond assassin passes on.
The sun proceeds unmoved,
To measure off another day,
For an approving God.>

Tornadoes and hurricanes are powerful enough to suck up a school of fish or frogs and then "rain" them back down miles away. On October 23, 1947, it rained fish in Markville, Louisiana; on June 7, 2005, thousands of frogs rained in Odzaci, a small town in northwestern Serbia; and in February 2010, hundreds of spangled perch rained down upon the village of Lajamanu, Australia.

<<Below is a Morphy acrostic by C.V. Grinfield from page 334 of the Chess Player's Chronicle, 1861:>

Mightiest of masters of the chequer'd board,
Of early genius high its boasted lord!
Rising in youth's bright morn to loftiest fame,

Princeliest of players held with one acclaim;
Host in thyself – all-conquering in fight: –

Yankees exult! – in your great champion's might.>

Confessed faults are half mended. ~ Scottish Proverb

They that will not be counselled cannot be helped. ~ Scottish Proverb

They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind. ~ Scottish Proverb

Luck never gives; it only lends. ~ Scottish Proverb

Better be ill spoken of by one before all than by all before one. ~ Scottish Proverb

Take care of your pennies and your dollars will take care of themselves. ~ Scottish Proverb

<<<The Dancing Bear> by James Russell Lowell>

Far over Elf-land poets stretch their sway,
And win their dearest crowns beyond the goal
Of their own conscious purpose; they control
With gossamer threads wide-flown our fancy's play, And so our action. On my walk to-day,
A wallowing bear begged clumsily his toll,
When straight a vision rose of Atta Troll,
And scenes ideal witched mine eyes away.
'Merci, Mossieu!' the astonished bear-ward cried, Grateful for thrice his hope to me, the slave
Of partial memory, seeing at his side
A bear immortal. The glad dole I gave
Was none of mine; poor Heine o'er the wide
Atlantic welter stretched it from his grave.>

Dinner Prayer Hymn

Lord, bless this food and grant that we

May thankful for thy mercies be;

Teach us to know by whom we're fed;

Bless us with Christ, the living bread.

Lord, make us thankful for our food,

Bless us with faith in Jesus' blood;

With bread of life our souls supply,

That we may live with Christ on high.
Amen.

"Only the rocks live forever," said Gray Wolf. ― James A. Michener, Centennial

* Mankind's Savior said it, proved it: https://www.crosswalk.com/faith/bib...

"Gossip is the devil's telephone. Best to just hang up." — Moira Rose

Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER

"God offers salvation without the need for any sort of advanced payment." ― douglaskiogoraquotes

Dialing *67 conceals your number from someone you call. There are similar numbers you can dial to respond to mystery callers.

The first is *69, which traces the number of the last person who called you. It works even for anonymous or hidden calls, so you can get the phone number and exact time they called. Once you have that number, you can block it on your phone so it can't call you anymore.

When Moses asked God, "Who shall I tell Pharaoh has sent me?" God said, "I AM THAT I AM." Jehovah or Yahweh is the most intensely sacred name to Jewish scribes and many will not even pronounce the name. When possible, they use another name." https://www.biblestudytools.com/bib...

Psalm 107:1
Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; his love endures forever.

"Friend, you don't have to earn God's love or try harder. You're precious in His sight, covered by the priceless blood of Jesus, and indwelt by His Holy Spirit. Don't hide your heart or fear you're not good enough for Him to care for you. Accept His love, obey Him, and allow Him to keep you in His wonderful freedom." — Charles F. Stanley

"Someday, somewhere – anywhere, unfailingly, you'll find yourself, and that, and only that, can be the happiest or bitterest hour of your life." ― Pablo Neruda

"Within the covers of the Bible are the answers for all the problems men face." ― Ronald Reagan, 40th U.S. President

Philippians 4:7
7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

"Prayer does not change God, but it changes him who prays." — Soren Kierkegaard

Our Heavenly Father, kind and good,

We thank Thee for our daily food.

We thank Thee for Thy love and care.

Be with us Lord, and hear our prayer.
Amen.

The Pawn Who Had to Go

The little pawn screamed: "I cannot hold it anymore, get me a pot or I will do exactly what I did before." Everybody laughed with the exception of the opposing king who guessed what was on the mind of this filthy thing. But nobody had time to fetch a pot or even a plastic bag They were too busy to ensure that the game became a drag. The guys in white kept running back and forth but no change. The guys in black stayed also within the very same range. Suddenly the unhappy pawn who had screamed for a pot, did a weird little dance while moving up one slot. Now standing near the king he simply pulled his pants down and peed straight up against the king's beautiful crown.

"Create the highest, grandest vision possible for your life, because you become what you believe." — Oprah Winfrey

"Whatever you are doing in the game of life, give it all you've got." — Norman Vincent Peale

"What you do today can improve all your tomorrows." — Ralph Marston

"A wise man never knows all; only a fool knows everything." — African Proverb

Question: What is the oldest authenticated age ever for a human? Answer: 122

Thank you, Qindarka!

Question: Which two cities represent letters in the phonetic alphabet? Answer: Lima and Quebec

<<To See> To see a world in a grain of sand,
And a heaven in a wild flower,
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand
And eternity in an hour.>
― William Blake

French Proverb: "Il ne faut rien laisser au hasard." ― (Nothing should be left to chance.)

"There are more adventures on a chessboard than on all the seas of the world." ― Pierre Mac Orlan

"You can only get good at chess if you love the game." ― Bobby Fischer

"As long as you can still grab a breath, you fight." — The Revenant

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64All z puffy went out 4A smoke saw a UFOA outr space, force, time, android K safety Wesley So Zamikhovsky pauzed clock o' time:

Z is for Zaccheus

Zaccheus was a wee little man,
And a wee little man was he.
He climbed up in a sycamore tree
For the Lord he wanted to see.

And when the Savior passed that way
He looked up in the tree.
And he said, "Zaccheus, you come down!
For I'm going to your house today!
For I'm going to your house today!"

Zaccheus was a wee little man,
But a happy man was he.
For he had seen the Lord that day,
And a happy man was he.
And a very happy man was he!

Zirconium Zr 40 91.22 1.4

Salus populi suprema lex esto

Q: Why is Chubby Checker so bad at telling jokes?

A: Because when there's a twist it doesn't surprise anybody.

* Big Rock: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xo1...

Morphy robs the pinned bishop
Morphy vs NN, 1850 
(000) Chess variants, 18 moves, 1-0

Chess variants /King's Gambit (000) 1-0 Pin wins again
W G Ward vs H Browne, 1874 
(000) Chess variants, 15 moves, 1-0

Chess variants (000) 1-0 White robs f7 pin, then the g7 pin!!
Tarrasch vs Sergel, 1891 
(000) Chess variants, 13 moves, 1-0

double-pin -> again the Birchbeer cross
Sochor vs L van Damme, 1974 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 9 moves, 0-1

Bird Opening: From Gambit. Declined (A02) 0-1 Awesome unpin
N Barsalou vs B Wall, 1980 
(A02) Bird's Opening, 9 moves, 0-1

Zukertort Opening (A04) 0-1 Rob the pin for it cannot defend
Topalov vs Ivanchuk, 1999 
(A04) Reti Opening, 25 moves, 0-1

King's Indian Attack: Yugoslav Var(A07) 1-0 Black Q trapped
Movsesian vs S Gramlich, 2005 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 16 moves, 1-0

King's Indian Attack (A07) 0-1 Discovery Q trap in 8 moves
R Fleming vs Nichter, 1990 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 8 moves, 0-1

Reti Gambit (A09) 1-0 Thematic Unpin Miniature
Deutsch vs Koni, 1925 
(A09) Reti Opening, 6 moves, 1-0

King's English. 3 Knights System (A27) 0-1 Q sac unpin, promote
V Doroshkievich vs Tukmakov, 1970 
(A27) English, Three Knights System, 8 moves, 0-1

K's English. Four Knights, Fianchetto Lines(A29) 0-1Rob the pin
C Hansen vs Anand, 2003 
(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 19 moves, 0-1

Englund Gambit 1.d4 e5?! doesn't catch Fredthebear
M Scheeren vs G Welling, 1974 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 6 moves, 0-1

Englund Gambit 1.d4 e5?! doesn't scare Fredthebear
H Silbermann vs Honich, 1930 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 8 moves, 0-1

Benoni, Snail Variation (A43) Bishops All About Miniature
M Charosh vs L Jaffe, 1936 
(A43) Old Benoni, 8 moves, 1-0

Benoni Gambit Accepted (A43) 1-0 Pin Qc6
F Kraus vs V Costin, 1913 
(A43) Old Benoni, 8 moves, 1-0

Indian Game: Budapest Defense (A51) 0-1 Unpin assaults f2
Very vs P Chanteux, 1933 
(A51) Budapest Gambit, 10 moves, 0-1

Budapest Defense (A52) 0-1 Smothered # Fredthebear's share
B Farzamfar vs R Gralla, 2006 
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 9 moves, 0-1

Budapest Def (A52) 0-1 Peculiar knight is deadly!
J Laszlo vs L Alfoldy, 1933 
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 12 moves, 0-1

Budapest Defense: Adler Variation (A52) 0-1 Smothered Mate
Henricksen vs Pedersen, 1937 
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 8 moves, 0-1

Old Indian Def. (A53) 0-1 Sac to open the center files
K Opocensky vs Alekhine, 1942 
(A53) Old Indian, 25 moves, 0-1

OID, Ukrainian Var (A53) 0-1 Akin to Harrwitz Trap (unpin) QGD
A Koukolik vs R Sykora, 1994 
(A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 8 moves, 0-1

Benoni Defense: Modern Variation (A56) 1-0 Devestating pins
Timman vs C van Wijgerden, 1977 
(A56) Benoni Defense, 24 moves, 1-0

Benoni, Hromadka System (A56) 0-1 Pin it to win it FAILED!
L Spassov vs Adorjan, 1977 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 11 moves, 0-1

Dutch Defense: Blackmar's Second Gambit (A82) 0-1 Busy Bishops
P Leonhardt vs Chigorin, 1905 
(A80) Dutch, 25 moves, 0-1

Dutch Leningrad: Queen's Knight Var (A85) 1-0 g-file demolition
Sakaev vs Kramnik, 1989 
(A85) Dutch, with c4 & Nc3, 21 moves, 1-0

Dutch Defense: Q's Knight Variation (A85) 1-0 Sudden Switch
Staunton vs Horwitz, 1846 
(A85) Dutch, with c4 & Nc3, 12 moves, 1-0

Modern Defense; 5 mover: Bxf7+ followed by Ng5+
Lusgin vs A L Ioffe, 1968 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 5 moves, 1-0

Uncommon Opening/Modern Def (A00) 1-0 Unpin and penetrate holes
M Miannay vs F Bruneau, 1991 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 9 moves, 1-0

Not Unpin - Know this pattern: Bxf7+ followed by Ng5+ miniature
L Monosson vs M Fauque, 1935 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 7 moves, 1-0

Lion/Philidor Defense (A00) 1-0 Bxf7+ sac then pins, forks Nd7
E Reinhardt vs Reiss, 1934 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 10 moves, 1-0

Nimzowitsch Def: Williams Var (B00) 1-0 Minors biting majors
K Spraggett vs F South, 1976 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 19 moves, 1-0

3..Qd8-Ilundain Variation. Capa's unpin opening trap in action
A Raetsky vs W Schmid, 2012 
(B01) Scandinavian, 21 moves, 1-0

Cntr Cntr Qd8 Ilundain Var (B01) 1-0Unpin, Bb5+, Nf7# KNOW THIS
J Mieses vs J Ohquist, 1895 
(B01) Scandinavian, 7 moves, 1-0

Cntr Cntr Anderssen Counterattack (B01) 0-1 Pin, Q trap
L Zsiltzova-Lisenko vs T Voronova, 1978 
(B01) Scandinavian, 8 moves, 0-1

Scandinavian Marshall Variation (B01) 0-1 Piling on the pin
R Kause vs E McCormick, 1959
(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 Defense: Panov Transfer (B01) 0-1 Rob the pin
E Pilapil vs G Haas, 1984
(B01) Scandinavian, 17 moves, 0-1

Scandi, Panov Transfer (B01) 0-1 Black gives Legall's Mate
NN vs P Krueger, 1920 
(B01) Scandinavian, 10 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Def: The Squirrel (B02) 1-0 Had a few too many nuts
Hill vs C Janeway, 1946 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 12 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: Scandinavian Var (B02) 1-0 BLACK K MARCH!!
P Vucinic vs D Djurovic, 1986 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 19 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Exchange (B03) 0-1 The Immortal Pin Game
B Gamback vs R Nevanlinna, 2001 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 32 moves, 0-1

Nunn's Chess Openings prefers 9. dxc5 ♘6d7 10. e6 fxe6 11.
W Adams vs NN, 1950 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 14 moves, 1-0

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

Modern/Pirc Defense (B06) 1-0 Unpin struggle, Pawn fork
Hort vs Keene, 1975 
(B06) Robatsch, 25 moves, 1-0

Modern Def: Pseudo-Austrian Attack (B06) 1-0Dbl Knt Sacs aid Bs
M Yeo vs A T Erdal-Smith, 1979 
(B06) Robatsch, 20 moves, 1-0

Pirc, Austrian, Unzicker Attack (B09) 1-0 h-pawn creates pin
Nakamura vs Smirin, 2005 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 22 moves, 1-0

Game 101 My Best Games of Chess, 1905-1954 by Tartakower
Tartakower vs D Przepiorka, 1929 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 16 moves, 1-0

36.Be5 removes all doubt by pinning promotion defender
Fischer vs Euwe, 1960 
(B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 36 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

Quick smothered mate. I call this "robbing the pin."
C Gurnhill vs W H Banks, 1962 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 6 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

Sicilian, Wing Gambit (B20) 1-0 Bxh7+, Ng5+, Qh5, etc.
Marshall vs Stodie, 1920 
(B20) Sicilian, 13 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Bowlder Attack (B20) 1-0Rapid development; pin & skewr
Karlstrom vs Simmens, 1967 
(B20) Sicilian, 9 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

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 Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit (B21) 7.Bxf7+ 8.Ng5+ Unpin
A Diaz Alonso vs M R Bernaldo De Quiros Lopez, 2001 
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 18 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 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

Sicilian Alapin Barmen Defense Central Exchange (B22) 1-0 Unpin
E Naiditsch vs A Draeger, 2000 
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 9 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Alapin Smith-Morra Declined (B22) 0-1Uncastled vs 0-0
L Morin vs K Spraggett, 1983 
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 26 moves, 0-1

Sicilian 2.c3 Alapin. Barmen Defense (B22) 1-0 Rob the pin
E Handoko vs C Chon, 2001
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 23 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Closed. Botvinnik Def. I Edge Var (B25) 1-0Pile on pin
I Bilek vs Gheorghiu, 1968 
(B25) Sicilian, Closed, 19 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

Tal works this pin like a finger puppet
Tal vs J Bellon Lopez, 1970 
(B30) Sicilian, 14 moves, 1-0

Old Sicilian (B30) Here's a common Unpin you should know
G Schnitzler vs Hardung, 1862 
(B30) Sicilian, 9 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attk (B30) 1-0 Overworked Pawn
Rozentalis vs B Barth Sahl, 1988 
(B30) Sicilian, 22 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack (B30) 1-0 Double Pin
Rossolimo vs C Kottnauer, 1948 
(B30) Sicilian, 12 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Lasker-Pelikan (B33) 1-0 miniature, pile on the pin
B Wall vs D Isenhower, 1977 
(B32) Sicilian, 12 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Pin. Koch Var (B40) 1-0 Garry was 13 years old
Kasparov vs G West, 1977 
(B40) Sicilian, 12 moves, 1-0

Nge7, anywhere in this defense is suicide!
Gurejev vs Boiko, 1983 
(B44) Sicilian, 9 moves, 1-0

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 (B47) 0-1 Baiting the line of check w/a piece
E Moskalyuk vs M Brodsky, 1998 
(B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 9 moves, 0-1

Unpin, Legall's Mate found in Reinfeld's Checkmate book
H Buckle vs NN, 1840 
(B50) Sicilian, 10 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Classical (B57) 1-0 Discovered check is a B_ _ _ _
R Theissl Pokorna vs N Gaprindashvili, 2003 
(B56) Sicilian, 23 moves, 1-0

The Art of Planning by Neil McDonald, p. 66
Adams vs Kasparov, 2005 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 26 moves, 0-1

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

King's Gambit (C30) 1-0 Bxf7+ Unpin, QxQ decoy, N+ fork
Ruy Lopez vs G da Cutri, 1560 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 12 moves, 1-0

FR Rubinstein Blackburne Def. C10 1-0 Rob the pin, add kNight
Morozevich vs Van Wely, 2002 
(C10) French, 19 moves, 1-0

French Classical. Burn Variation (C11) 0-1 Dbl rook sac
Topalov vs Bareev, 1994 
(C11) French, 23 moves, 0-1

French Defense: Exchange (C01) 1-0 First cut-off the king
A Nimzowitsch vs G Fluss, 1907 
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 19 moves, 1-0

FR Classical, Richter Attack (C13) 1-0 Greek gift, rob the pin
Blackburne vs H Charlick, 1885 
(C13) French, 23 moves, 1-0

French Alekhine-Chatard Attack. Albin-Chatard Gambit (C13) 1-0!
K Spraggett vs R Bedard, 1972 
(C13) French, 21 moves, 1-0

Winawer. Kondratiyev Variation (C15); Pin her to win her
Geller vs Petrosian, 1953 
(C15) French, Winawer, 26 moves, 0-1

French Winawer (C15) 1-0 Rob the pin that can no longer defend
A Wojciechowski vs H Weiss, 1936 
(C15) French, Winawer, 23 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

KP Game: Parham Attack (C20) 0-1 Decoy into Royal fork
Adow vs Borissow, 1889 
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 9 moves, 0-1

Rob the Pin!! 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-Legall's Mate, instead unpinNh8#
W Potter vs Matthews, 1868 
(C21) Center Game, 13 moves, 1-0

Danish Gambit 5.Nxc3 (C21) 1-0 Legal's Mate w/a pinned knight
A G Essery vs F H Warren, 1912 
(C21) Center Game, 11 moves, 1-0

Another Qc6 pinned by Bb5! QxBb5, then Nxc7+ Royal family fork
Barnett vs Eastwood, 1949 
(C21) Center Game, 8 moves, 1-0

Center Game: Normal Var (C22) 1-0 Decoy, Pin, QxQ
Bronstein vs NN, 1950 
(C22) Center Game, 10 moves, 1-0

Bishop's Opening: Berlin Def (C24) 0-1 Entertaining all around
E M Jackson vs Marshall, 1899 
(C24) Bishop's Opening, 30 moves, 0-1

Vienna Gambit (C25) 1-0 Legall's Mate (Unforced) B took thebait
Pillsbury vs Fernandez, 1900 
(C25) Vienna, 9 moves, 1-0

Vienna Game: Paulsen Var (C25) 0-1 Surprising K walk
R Schmaltz vs R Har-Zvi, 2001 
(C25) Vienna, 24 moves, 0-1

A longer, more elegant Legall's Mate
Zukertort vs NN, 1877 
(C28) Vienna Game, 16 moves, 1-0

Dazzling; Schlechter plays visciously! kNights kick bishop pair
Schlechter vs Steinitz, 1898 
(C28) Vienna Game, 24 moves, 1-0

Prepare the Pin: A nice motif that comes up fairly often.
Greco vs NN, 1620 
(C28) Vienna Game, 11 moves, 1-0

Vienna Gambit. ML (C29) 1-0 Chaotic battlefield w/Q threats
J Krejcik vs F Klar, 1907 
(C29) Vienna Gambit, 24 moves, 1-0

Vienna Gambit. Breyer Variation (C29) 0-1 Bb6 pin coming next
K Berg vs A Kosten, 1981 
(C29) Vienna Gambit, 13 moves, 0-1

KG Declined. Classical Variation (C30) 0-1 Discovered Attack
Chigorin vs Burn, 1905 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 13 moves, 0-1

K's Gambit Declined. Classical (C30) 1-0 Q sac, Discovery pin #
Mason vs NN, 1900 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 23 moves, 1-0

K's Gambit: Declined. Classical(C30) 0-1Multiple ways to mate
Pulvermacher vs Capablanca, 1907 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 10 moves, 0-1

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

Rob the pin for it can no longer defend
Greco vs NN, 1620 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 10 moves, 1-0

K's Gambit: Accepted. Rosentreter Gambit (C37) 1-0 Rob the pin
Alekhine vs R Mikulka, 1925 
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 19 moves, 1-0

KGA Kieseritsky Gambit Anderssen Def (C39) 0-1 Counter Attack!
J Rosanes vs Anderssen, 1863 
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 0-1

The White knight is immune due to the pinned pawn
Morphy vs E Rousseau, 1849 
(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

Elephant Gambit: Paulsen CG (C40) 0-1 Blistering Black attack
Gligoric vs Holze, 1970 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 19 moves, 0-1

White nabs overworked pawn, Black offers Q sac to expose pin
M Kloss vs E Diemer, 1959 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 17 moves, 0-1

Qd7 is not the famous Opera House game
Kolisch vs E Geake, 1860 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 9 moves, 1-0

Philidor Def. (C41) 1-0 Unpin, Q sac, Legall's Mate
C Hartlaub vs Worch, 1890 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 8 moves, 1-0

Philidor Defense (C41) 1-0 Ultra Famous Opera House Game
Morphy vs Duke Karl / Count Isouard, 1858  
(C41) Philidor Defense, 17 moves, 1-0

Russian Game: Nimzowitsch Attack (C42) 1-0 Unpin immediately
Leko vs Smeets, 2010 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 45 moves, 1-0

Russian Game: Three Knights Game (C42) 1-0 Loose Black Q
Tarrasch vs Gruenfeld, 1922 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 22 moves, 1-0

Black cannot mirror White in the Russian Game
O Bernstein vs NN, 1931 
(000) Chess variants, 14 moves, 1-0

Russian Game: Damiano. Kholmov G. (C42) 1-0 Lethal Bishop Pair
A Steinkuehler vs Horwitz, 1861 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 14 moves, 1-0

-Ponziani Opening- 1-0, 7 moves; pin the Q
Sturell vs NN, 1956 
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 7 moves, 1-0

Ponziani Opening: Leonhardt Var (C44) 0-1Pile on the pin twice
A J Fink vs Alekhine, 1932 
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 14 moves, 0-1

Unusual Scotch, Potter Variation (C45) 0-1 Unpin, King walk
M Ahn vs T Ruck, 2007 
(C45) Scotch Game, 26 moves, 0-1

Scotch Game: Horwitz Attack Miniature (C45) 0-1 Pins galore!
NN vs Bird, 1888 
(C45) Scotch Game, 15 moves, 0-1

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, Giuoco Pianissimo. Normal (C50) 0-1Pin & pawn roller
G Teitz vs B Wall, 1984 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 12 moves, 0-1

Four Knights Game: Italian (C50) 0-1 Unsound attack on f7
E Geake vs Kolisch, 1860 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 13 moves, 0-1

Evans Gambit. Slow Variation (C52) 1-0 Queenside clamp
Gunsberg vs Steinitz, 1891 
(C52) Evans Gambit, 24 moves, 1-0

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

CVB walked out... An All-Time Famous Masterpiece
Steinitz vs von Bardeleben, 1895 
(C54) Giuoco Piano, 25 moves, 1-0

Italian: Classical Greco Gambit Mason Gambit (C53) miniature
Alekhine vs NN, 1911 
(C54) Giuoco Piano, 19 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Deutz Gambit (C55) 1-0 Pile on the pin
Koltanowski vs NN, 1938 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 13 moves, 1-0

Scotch Gambit (C55) 1-0 Tarrasch owns the open files
Tarrasch vs Landau, 1880 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 17 moves, 1-0

Italian, Scotch Gambit, Max Lange Atk (C55) 1-0 Deflection Sac
B Kazic vs B Vukovic, 1940 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 18 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

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: Bird Variation (C61) 1-0 Rob the pin
Lasker vs NN, 1913 
(C61) Ruy Lopez, Bird's Defense, 13 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, Berlin Def. (C65) 1-0 Bird's Immortal Pin Cushion
Bird vs Steinitz, 1868 
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 14 moves, 1-0

Spanish, Morphy Def. Tarrasch Var (C77) 0-1 Raking Bs, Greco #
T Barnes vs Morphy, 1858 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 30 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Trap: Spanish, Open. Classical ML(C83) 1-0Rob the pin
Tarrasch vs Gunsberg, 1890 
(C83) Ruy Lopez, Open, 12 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

Spanish, Open Classical Def. ML (C83) 0-1 Q sac, pin pawn to Q
J W Baird vs W H K Pollock, 1889  
(C83) Ruy Lopez, Open, 36 moves, 0-1

Great combo; use the pin and open up the kingside
Geller vs Portisch, 1967 
(C93) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense, 23 moves, 1-0

Veresov, Boyce Def 3...Ne4 (D01) 1-0 Robbing the pinned kNight
K Nielsen vs A Svensson, 2014 
(D01) Richter-Veresov Attack, 19 moves, 1-0

Game 1: 125 Selected Games by Vasily Smyslov
K Gerasimov vs Smyslov, 1935 
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 22 moves, 0-1

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

Royal fork makes use of pawn pin that can no longer defend
K Finn vs W Palmer, 1903 
(D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 10 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. Alapin Variation (D08) 0-1 Smothered #
Dudkin vs N Sorokin, 1967 
(D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 7 moves, 0-1

QGD Albin Countergambit. Normal Line(D08) 0-1 "Smothered Check"
J Roscher vs W Seemann, 1988 
(D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 12 moves, 0-1

QGD Albin Countergambit (D08) 0-1 Q fork 2 LPDO
W Napier vs Marshall, 1898 
(D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 23 moves, 0-1

Game 16 Crusher in Logical Chess by Chernev
Tarrasch vs M Kuerschner, 1889 
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 22 moves, 1-0

QGA Gunsberg Defense (D21) 1-0 Bxf7+, Unpin Ne5+
B Wall vs S Millimaci, 1987 
(D21) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 9 moves, 1-0

QGA Gunsberg Def (D21) 1-0 Battery pins the Black queen
H Atkins vs Gunsberg, 1902 
(D21) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 9 moves, 1-0

QGA: Janowski-Larsen Var (D25) 1-0 Standard unpin pattern
Keene vs N J Kalton, 1963 
(D25) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 13 moves, 1-0

QG Accepted: Smyslov Variation (D25) 1-0 7.Bxf7+ Demolition
NN vs Shearer, 1978 
(D25) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 11 moves, 1-0

Rubinstein's Immortal Game
Rotlewi vs Rubinstein, 1907  
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 25 moves, 0-1

Semi-Slav, Meran (D47) 0-1Crossfire, rob the pin, interference
Aronian vs Anand, 2013 
(D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 23 moves, 0-1

QGD "Poisoned Pawn" Harrwitz Trap Unpin
C Mayet vs Harrwitz, 1847 
(D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 25 moves, 0-1

Queen's Gambit Declined Elephant Trap
C Mayet vs Harrwitz, 1848 
(D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 8 moves, 0-1

Gruenfeld Defense (D80) 1-0 Rob the pin backfires
Gligoric vs K Langeweg, 1971 
(D80) Grunfeld, 12 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Defense: Modern Exchange Variation (D85) 0-1 12 moves
A Mikhalchishin vs Romanishin, 1981 
(D85) Grunfeld, 12 moves, 0-1

Gruenfeld Defense: Modern Exchange Var (D85) Bxf7+ mating combo
Z Izoria vs T Luciani, 2005 
(D85) Grunfeld, 22 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Def. 3Knights, Petrosian System (D91) 0-1 Rob the pin
C G Poch vs A Planinc, 1971 
(D91) Grunfeld, 5.Bg5, 27 moves, 0-1

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Leningrad Var (E30) 0-1 Who trapped who?
A Antunes vs M Suta, 1985 
(E30) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, 9 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

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, Double Fianchetto Attack (A54) 0-1 WWII battle
S Belavenets vs Bronstein, 1941 
(E64) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav System, 24 moves, 0-1

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

French Exchange Variation (C01) 0-1 Corridor Mate
Chigorin vs M Weiss, 1882 
(C01) French, Exchange, 34 moves, 0-1

Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid (C28) 1-0Double Rook Sacrifice
Alekhine vs B Gregory, 1909 
(C28) Vienna Game, 38 moves, 1-0

Vienna Gambit (C26) 0-1 W can't finish, drops rook
Alekhine vs D Kirk, 1924 
(C28) Vienna Game, 26 moves, 0-1

Nice unpin. The Bishop's motor was running!
Anand vs R Kempinski, 2010 
(B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 28 moves, 1-0

Mikenas Defense 2.d5 3.e4 Q exchange; Unpin w/a Double Attack
Miles vs Z Mestrovic, 1978 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 35 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Def Exchange Var (D85) 1-0 The King Attacks!
I Cheparinov vs Sutovsky, 2013 
(D85) Grunfeld, 33 moves, 1-0

C-K Advance. Short Var (B12) 1-0 Black has weak pawns
Adams vs A Summerscale, 2010 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 29 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Defense (B10) 0-1 Castle by hand and clever play
Short vs Leko, 1999 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 44 moves, 0-1

QGD Vienna Variation (D30) 1-0 Arabian mate threat
X Bu vs S Tologontegin, 2010 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 39 moves, 1-0

NID Normal. Bronstein (Byrne) Var (E45) 0-1 The horse is hers!
Botvinnik vs Bronstein, 1951 
(E45) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation, 35 moves, 0-1

(C18) French, Winawer Adv, 43 moves, 1-0 Pin Robber & Discover
Shabalov vs I Ibragimov, 2007 
(C18) French, Winawer, 43 moves, 1-0

Latvian Gambit: Accepted. Bilguer Var (C40) 1-0 Overworked
Alekhine vs P Braumann, 1940 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 24 moves, 1-0

Grob, Keene Def. Main Line (A00) 0-1, 33 moves; rob the pin
M Hamer vs R Montero Melendez, 2010 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 31 moves, 0-1

Old Indian Def. (A53) 0-1 Control the file, rob the pin
Marshall vs Chigorin, 1906 
(A53) Old Indian, 30 moves, 0-1

Vienna G, Steinitz G Paulsen Def (C25)1-0Consolidate, then A
Steinitz vs Paulsen, 1870 
(C25) Vienna, 36 moves, 1-0

Nimzo-Indian Def: Huebner ML (E41) 0-1 Rob the pinned pawn
Najdorf vs Huebner, 1971 
(E41) Nimzo-Indian, 52 moves, 0-1

King's Gambit (C30) 1-0R decoy sac, Q robs pin and mates
Z Asefi vs Daryl Allen, 2004 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 35 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Velimirovic Attack (B89) 1-0 Dbl R sacs, rob the pin
A Ostapenko vs Yartsev, 1969 
(B89) Sicilian, 40 moves, 1-0

Van Geet (Dunst) Opening (A00) 0-1 Crossfire; Rob the pin
R Bertholee vs Ljubojevic, 1997 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 37 moves, 0-1

French Advance Milner-Barry Gambit (C02) 1-0 Blockade Isolani
A Nimzowitsch vs Salwe, 1911  
(C02) French, Advance, 39 moves, 1-0

Queen's Gambit Declined: General (D30) 0-1 Rob the pin
Saint-Amant vs Staunton, 1843 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 66 moves, 0-1

Elephant Gambit, mirrored d-e pawns (C40) 0-1 Rob the pin, Disc
K Sterk vs Breyer, 1913 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 31 moves, 0-1

Indian Game: Knights Variation (A46) 0-1 Fab Finish!
Santasiere vs Ed. Lasker, 1931 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Wing Gambit. Marshall Var(B20) 1-0Rob the pin
L Day vs R Livshits, 1994 
(B20) Sicilian, 36 moves, 1-0

Hybrid KIA vs Sicilian (A07) 1-0 Dbl Rs on open file
H Hamdouchi vs M Bezold, 1999 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 37 moves, 1-0

French Tarrasch. Closed Var (C05) 1/2-1/2 Stalemate Swindle
Adams vs V Dimitrov, 1993 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 69 moves, 1/2-1/2

How to play against Bayonet Attack
Ivanchuk vs Radjabov, 2009 
(E97) King's Indian, 41 moves, 0-1

Semi-Slav Defense: Quiet Variation (D30) 1-0 Knights on the go
Capablanca vs Alekhine, 1913 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 35 moves, 1-0

Scotch Gambit. Max Lange Attack Ng5 (C55) 1-0 Long K hunt
Kolisch vs R Steel, 1860 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 35 moves, 1-0

C-K Advance. Short Variation (B12) 1-0 Exchange sacrifice, pins
Y Hou vs Navara, 2016 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 40 moves, 1-0

Colle Zuk / Odd Stonewall Dutch (D02) 0-1 Hellacious Black EG!!
Denker vs G Abrahams, 1946 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 0-1

DIVIDE MARKER: End of Piling on the Pin; Begin Crosspins
Fischer vs Panno, 1970 
(A10) English, 1 moves, 1-0

Budapest Def: Fajarowicz Var (A51) 0-1 "Black & Becker" pin
P Lukacs vs W Becker, 1998 
(A51) Budapest Gambit, 17 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Paulsen Var (B44) 1-0 The Q is crosspinned
Morphy vs F Perrin, 1857 
(B44) Sicilian, 26 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi the Terrible. Check out the double pin on move 23.
Korchnoi vs M Udovcic, 1967 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 31 moves, 1-0

Latvian Gambit Accepted Nimzowitsch Attack (C40) 1-0 More pins
I Koenig vs W Hasenfuss, 1936
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 24 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf Adams Attack (B90) 1-0Pins beat it's namesake
Fischer vs Najdorf, 1962 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 24 moves, 1-0

Cross pins are a bitchew
A Nimzowitsch vs Tartakower, 1911 
(C49) Four Knights, 17 moves, 1-0

French Rubinstein Capablanca Line (C10) 1-0 Cross pin focal pt.
Capablanca vs R Blanco Estera, 1913 
(C10) French, 33 moves, 1-0

Sicilian 2.c3 Alapin (B22) 1-0 Crushing pins like daggers
Jobava vs Nepomniachtchi, 2014 
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 47 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: Closed Var (E08) 1-0Instructive notes by Keene
Keene vs Robatsch, 1971  
(E08) Catalan, Closed, 27 moves, 1-0

Benoni/Veresov turned Sic Dragon Yugoslav Attack (B77)0-1CPin
A Abakuks vs Keene, 1966 
(B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 27 moves, 0-1

From Teacher to Pupil - Former World Champion
R Nezhmetdinov vs Tal, 1961 
(B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 29 moves, 1-0

Notes by H. N. Pillsbury; Cross pin to win
Burn vs Lasker, 1895  
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 20 moves, 0-1

English Opening: Anglo-Dutch Defense (A10) 1-0 Cross pin
Robatsch vs Jansa, 1974 
(A10) English, 14 moves, 1-0

QGD Albin Countergambit. Alapin Variation (D08) 0-1 Crosspin
Saemisch vs K Richter, 1941 
(D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 26 moves, 0-1

Benoni Taimanov Var (A67) 1-0 Hangman's noose via cross pin
Kasparov vs F A Cuijpers, 1980 
(A67) Benoni, Taimanov Variation, 28 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B90) 1-0 Bishop Highway Crossfire
F Visier Segovia vs J Betancort Curbelo, 1968 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 31 moves, 1-0

Spanish, Morphy Defense. Caro Var (C70) 0-1 Crossfire!
Tal vs J G van Eybergen, 1959 
(C70) Ruy Lopez, 20 moves, 0-1

Horwitz (Stonewall-ish) Defense (A40) 1-0Nice sac into crosspin
E Schiller vs V Ossipov, 2005  
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 49 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening (E00) 0-1Pinned to mating square and piled upon
S Demmery vs B Sambuev, 2010
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 11 moves, 0-1

13 Qe2xe4+! Black f6-knight is pinned against the f7-mating sq
Anderssen vs E Schallopp, 1864 
(C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 14 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Dragon Variation (B70) 1-0 Pyrotechnics w/Pins
Mike vs Viktor, 1980 
(B70) Sicilian, Dragon Variation, 24 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Classical. Burn Var (C11) 1-0The mating square
Tal vs Barcza, 1962 
(C11) French, 25 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Def Modern Exchange Var (D85) 1-0 Pile on pin to win
Ding Liren vs H Ni, 2009 
(D85) Grunfeld, 35 moves, 1-0

Hungarian Opening: Symmetrical Var (A00) 0-1 Torchered 4not 0-0
S Srdjanov vs Kotronias, 1988 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 26 moves, 0-1

Bishop's Opening: Calabrese CG (C23) 0-1 White Q attacks alone
Otto vs von der Lasa, 1839 
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 24 moves, 0-1

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

Center Counter Defense (B01) 1-0Black R pinned to mating square
Robson vs P Garcia Cardenas, 2009 
(B01) Scandinavian, 45 moves, 1-0

Pirc Def: Austrian Attack. Unzicker Attack (B09) 0-1 Pins win
Bronstein vs S Conquest, 1996 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 19 moves, 0-1

Cntr Cntr, Bronstein Var (B01) 1-0 Two pins are too much
J Lenier vs R Hughes, 2014 
(B01) Scandinavian, 28 moves, 1-0

QID Capablanca Variation (E16) 0-1 Handy Bishops and Pins
Noteboom vs S Landau, 1931 
(E16) Queen's Indian, 51 moves, 0-1

Spanish, Closed. Keres Def. (C96) 1-0Pinned to mating square e8
Fischer vs Keres, 1962 
(C96) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 41 moves, 1-0

Colle's Chess Masterpieces by Fred Reinfeld
Colle vs Euwe, 1924 
(D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 25 moves, 1-0

Pinned to the mating square...just take the rook and play on!
David vs J Balogh, 1948 
(A06) Reti Opening, 8 moves, 0-1

"Kasparov's Immortal" - widely considered the best game ever
Kasparov vs Topalov, 1999 
(B07) Pirc, 44 moves, 1-0

KGA Kieseritsky Gambit Rice Gambit (C39) 0-1 Dbl attacks
Lasker vs Chigorin, 1903 
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 25 moves, 0-1

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights (E21) 0-1 A hidden gem!
Korchnoi vs Simagin, 1960 
(E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 33 moves, 0-1

French, King's Indian Attack (C00) 1-0 Pinned to mating square
Shirov vs Bareev, 1994 
(C00) French Defense, 15 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

Now that's some kind o' sharp shootin'!
Oll vs T Shaked, 1997 
(E64) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav System, 35 moves, 1-0

KID Saemisch. Steiner Attack (A65) 0-1 Q pin to the mate square
W Estrada Degrandi vs Gligoric, 1962 
(E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 20 moves, 0-1

French Winawer. Positional Var (C19) 0-1 Minors rule
Lilienthal vs Ragozin, 1944 
(C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 30 moves, 0-1

KID Saemisch. Steiner Attack (E80) 1-0 Two on the mating square
Tolush vs V Ciocaltea, 1953 
(E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 30 moves, 1-0

Slav Defense: Chameleon Var (D15) 0-1 Arabian Mate Awaits
Fridman vs Lenderman, 2010 
(D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 48 moves, 0-1

Sic Fischer-Sozin Flank Var (B87) 0-1 Sutovsky's Immortal
D Gormally vs Sutovsky, 2005 
(B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 36 moves, 0-1

QGA Janowski-Larsen Variation (D25) 0-1 The old boss goes 0-0-0
Kasparov vs Petrosian, 1981 
(D25) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 42 moves, 0-1

Bravo, Cheparinov ! Really nice!
Y Wang vs I Cheparinov, 2007 
(E87) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 54 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Fischer-Sozin Attack. Flank Var (B87) 0-1 Infiltration
H van Riemsdijk vs P Youngworth, 1978 
(B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 34 moves, 0-1

Certainly this must rank among Keres' finest
Hort vs Keres, 1961 
(C71) Ruy Lopez, 53 moves, 0-1

Q Pawn Game: Zukertort / Baltic Def (D02) 1-0Minor Piece Action
A Gogolis vs A Xidias, 2001
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 23 moves, 1-0

Bird Opening (A02)1-0 Odd play, then tactics roll on open lines
F Bohatirchuk vs A Kalotay, 1964 
(A02) Bird's Opening, 38 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

Game 49: Starting out: The Caro-Kann by Joe Gallagher - see end
V Rajlich vs A Groszpeter, 2001 
(B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 22 moves, 1/2-1/2

FR Rubinstein Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0 Both Black N's pinned
Tal vs M Strelkov, 1949 
(C10) French, 16 moves, 1-0

Scandi, Ilundain Var (B01) 1-0 London 1862 Brilliancy prize win
Steinitz vs A Mongredien, 1862 
(B01) Scandinavian, 29 moves, 1-0

Torre Attack vs Ne4 (D03) 0-1 W fails to get developed
Kamsky vs I Novikov, 1987 
(D03) Torre Attack (Tartakower Variation), 29 moves, 0-1

Van Geet (Dunst) Opening (A00) 1-0 Notes by Eric Schiller
D van Geet vs Guyt, 1967  
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 15 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack (B30) 0-1 B can be hero
R N Bauer vs B Finegold, 2001 
(B30) Sicilian, 24 moves, 0-1

KID, Korchnoi Attack (E97) 0-1 Maintain pins, shut 4 in!!
B Harper vs R Zuk, 1971 
(E97) King's Indian, 39 moves, 0-1

Old Indian Def. Janowski M L (A53) 0-1 En prise Black minors
R J Gross vs L Christiansen, 1973 
(A53) Old Indian, 12 moves, 0-1

King's Indian Attack / Hungarian (A07) 1-0Pin wins; Bb6 is mate
Y Wen vs V Artemiev, 2016 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 20 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

Budapest Def. Adler Variation (A52) 0-1 The power of the pin
K Hoeregott vs W Schlage, 1929 
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 11 moves, 0-1

King's Indian Attack (A07) 1-0 Playin giveaway; pile on the pin
J Pelikan vs W J Muhring, 1936 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 32 moves, 1-0

Game # 89 in the Soltis book, "The 100 Best."
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1985 
(B44) Sicilian, 40 moves, 0-1

3...Qd6 Bronstein Variation (B01) 1-0 Back rank pin into N fork
Robson vs S Ravichandran, 2010
(B01) Scandinavian, 46 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Winawer (C15) 0-1 A lovely shot!
J Barle vs I Jelen, 1979 
(C15) French, Winawer, 30 moves, 0-1

Benoni Gambit Accepted (A43) 0-1 Uncommon start, h-file punch
H Suechting vs Blackburne, 1906 
(A43) Old Benoni, 40 moves, 0-1

Danish Gambit: Accepted Schlechter Defense (C21) 0-1 Pin power
NN vs L Svenonius, 1913 
(C21) Center Game, 13 moves, 0-1

Vienna Gambit. Steinitz Gambit Fraser-Minckwitz Def (C25) 1-0!
Chigorin vs A Solovtsov, 1884 
(C28) Vienna Game, 46 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Scandinavian Var (B02) 0-1 Pin at end
J Mieses vs Alekhine, 1925 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 34 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

KIA Symmetrical Defense (A05) 1-0 Back rank pin costly
Keene vs W Hartston, 1968  
(A05) Reti Opening, 54 moves, 1-0

Scotch G. Max Lange Attack Long (C55) 1-0 Pin, Bully Deflection
Koltanowski vs A Dunkelblum, 1924 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 27 moves, 1-0

Nimzo-Indian Def: Huebner. Rubinstein(E42) 1-0Pin, 2Deflections
Hort vs G Ligterink, 1983 
(E42) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein), 25 moves, 1-0

King's Indian Defense: Six Pawns Attack (E77) 0-1 Various pins
H Mueller vs H Johner, 1934 
(E77) King's Indian, 46 moves, 0-1

QGA Classical Def. Steinitz Development (D26) 1-0 Discovery
Alekhine vs Flohr, 1931 
(D26) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 29 moves, 1-0

#6-Candidates Match (game 10) Bled 1965 (54/303)
Tal vs Larsen, 1965  
(B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 37 moves, 1-0

King's English Var. Hungarian Attack (A25) 0-1 Back rank pin
M Banaszek vs A Yusupov, 1992
(A25) English, 29 moves, 0-1

QG Declined: Capablanca (D43)0-1 W loses his center & back rank
R Cintron vs Alekhine, 1933 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 27 moves, 0-1

A slower Scholar's Mate
M Meyer vs D Newcomb, 1952 
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 7 moves, 1-0

Game 19 in Fischer's
A Gudmundsson vs Fischer, 1960 
(D95) Grunfeld, 27 moves, 0-1

Gruenfeld Def. Exchange (D88) 1-0 Back rank pin removes guard
Geller vs A Kapengut, 1971 
(D85) Grunfeld, 25 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld 3Knights Petrosian System (D91) 1-0 W tactics reign
B Nagy vs B Dueno, 1966
(D91) Grunfeld, 5.Bg5, 40 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

French Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0 Exposed files
Svidler vs Bareev, 2004 
(C10) French, 17 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Velimirovic Attack (B89) 1-0 Doubled Rooks, P wedge
A Sacks vs M Micayabas, 1984 
(B89) Sicilian, 30 moves, 1-0

Dutch Defense: Raphael Variation (A80) 0-1 Bossy Black Queen
B Kouatly vs Tseshkovsky, 1988 
(A80) Dutch, 22 moves, 0-1

Dutch Def: Manhattan Gambit. Anti-Stonewall (A80) 0-1 Pins
S Marder vs H Zygouris, 2011 
(A80) Dutch, 33 moves, 0-1

Spanish Game: Marshall Attack. Modern Var (C89) 1/2-1/2
Sevian vs Naroditsky, 2015 
(C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2

This isn't a Benko gambit, it's a KID gone wrong.
Navara vs Radjabov, 2007 
(E60) King's Indian Defense, 34 moves, 0-1

KGA Kieseritsky Gambit Paulsen Def (C39) 1-0 Notes by JHB
Blackburne vs Zukertort, 1872  
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 40 moves, 1-0

27. Rad1!! is the move White should have played
Duke Karl / Count Casabianca vs Kolisch, 1859 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 36 moves, 0-1

Dutch Staunton Gambit. Chigorin Var (A83) 1-0 Dovetail # threat
B Lalic vs V Kovacevic, 1995 
(A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 22 moves, 1-0

Bogo's most famous and convincing win over Alekhine
Bogoljubov vs Alekhine, 1937 
(C17) French, Winawer, Advance, 24 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

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

Sicilian Najdorf (B94) 1-0 This game will drive you nuts
A Volokitin vs Mamedyarov, 2012 
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 34 moves, 1-0

Four Knights, Double Spanish (C49) 1-0 Stuck in absolute pin
Blackburne vs von Scheve, 1907 
(C49) Four Knights, 36 moves, 1-0

Old Sicilian. Open (B32) 0-1 Castle by hand
F Vallejo Pons vs Shirov, 2002 
(B32) Sicilian, 47 moves, 0-1

QGD Harrwitz Attack. Two Knights Defense Blockade (D37) 1-0 Pin
Grischuk vs Aronian, 2011 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 49 moves, 1-0

Masterful Rook Use: Penetrate, Capture, Cut-off, Support
Schlechter vs Mason, 1903 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 47 moves, 1-0

23. Be5! is an unusal pin for a positional advantage
Rublevsky vs Dreev, 2005 
(B30) Sicilian, 41 moves, 1-0

Elephant Gambit Declined 3.d4 (C40) 1-0 Early Black Q trap
J L Koster vs B Hoareau, 2014 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 30 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

Scotch Game: Mieses Var (C45) 0-1 Counterattack wins
Macieja vs Karpov, 2003 
(C45) Scotch Game, 34 moves, 0-1

KG Accepted. Bishop's Gambit (C33) 0-1 Counterpin boomerrangs
Capablanca vs A Beckman, 1924 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 22 moves, 0-1

Scotch Game: Mieses Var (C45) 0-1 Caught in the center, pinned
J Mieses vs Tarrasch, 1916 
(C45) Scotch Game, 31 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Paulsen Variation (B46) 1-0 A pair of pins win
Tal vs NN, 1973 
(B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 20 moves, 1-0

KGA, Ghulam-Kassim Gambit (C37) 1-0 Two pins win
Morphy vs Maurian, 1869 
(000) Chess variants, 16 moves, 1-0

K's English. 4Knights (A28) 0-1 Often, the 1st R should capture
Meesen vs H Mueller, 1928 
(A28) English, 13 moves, 0-1

´The Christmas Tree Variation´
M Basman vs Tal, 1974 
(A02) Bird's Opening, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2

Seminal Game, exchange KID dumbfoundingly profound
F Duz-Khotimirsky vs Capablanca, 1925 
(A48) King's Indian, 48 moves, 0-1

Scotch Game: Haxo Gambit (C45) 1-0 N gets pinned
Martin vs Pompei, 1955 
(C45) Scotch Game, 21 moves, 1-0

Old Sicilian (B30) 1-0 Reverse pin blocked-double pin to win!
Kupreichik vs Sveshnikov, 1986 
(B30) Sicilian, 26 moves, 1-0

El intemporal Genio del Maestro R.J. Fischer
Fischer vs Mac Hack VI, 1977 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 21 moves, 1-0

Falkbeer CG. Charousek Gambit Keres Var (C32) 1-0 Not all pins
Lutikov vs Gammerman, 1949 
(C32) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 18 moves, 1-0

Piece sac for attack drifts into queen sac for esthetic mate!
T L Petrosian vs A Minasian, 2006 
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 30 moves, 1-0

This game certainly deserved the brilliancy prize!
Rubinstein vs Bogoljubov, 1922 
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 30 moves, 1-0

D. Staunton G. Accepted (A82) 1-0 2 half- & open files in 20
J Dobias vs R Tereba, 1930 
(A82) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 20 moves, 1-0

Notes by Blackburne. Fischer's Defense to the KGA
Blackburne vs A Pigott, 1862  
(C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 21 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Def. Maroczy Var (B12) 1-0 Eccentric Chess; lots pins
Ivanchuk vs Jobava, 2010 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 34 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian. Open (B32) 1-0 Pin & Skewer
R G Wade vs R Sanguineti, 1958 
(B32) Sicilian, 51 moves, 1-0

Hungarian vs Horwitz Def (A40) 0-1 Crossfire!
Denker vs Bronstein, 1954 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 41 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Closed. Fianchetto Var(B24) 1-0 Clearing off defenders
Smyslov vs Kotov, 1943 
(B25) Sicilian, Closed, 42 moves, 1-0

One of those Games Determined by a Single Profound Move
Chigorin vs C A Walbrodt, 1896 
(C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 13 moves, 1-0

Annotated by Steinitz: "Mr Gossip deserves the highest praise"
Showalter vs Gossip, 1889  
(C45) Scotch Game, 29 moves, 0-1

LEARN CHESS TACTICS, Chapter 6: Trapped Piece, by John Nunn
Dreev vs H Saldano Dayer, 2002 
(B07) Pirc, 31 moves, 1-0

Slav Defense: Soultanbeieff Variation (D16) 1-0 2 En prise
Miles vs E Preissmann, 1976 
(D16) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 21 moves, 1-0

Bishop's Opening: Calabrese CG (C23) 1-0 So young, calm, coool!
Morphy vs A Morphy, 1848 
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 31 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Goering Attack (C51) 1-0Epaulette #
Showalter vs J Logan, 1890 
(C51) Evans Gambit, 30 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

Italian, Greco G. Moeller-Therkatz Attack (C54) 1-0 Windmill
E Jacobson vs V Kornia, 1913 
(C54) Giuoco Piano, 25 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

Black captured the wrong pawn. White finishes w/royal pins!
Browne vs R Byrne, 1977 
(A80) Dutch, 25 moves, 1-0

French Exchange. Monte Carlo Var (C01) 1-0 Exchange Sac, Pins
J Waitzkin vs A Friedman, 1993 
(C01) French, Exchange, 33 moves, 1-0

Latvian Gambit: Mason CG (C40) 1-0 Self-pin; remove defender
[game 1029148 deleted]

"Karpov's Immortal" Linares 1994 - English, Symmetrical (A32)
Karpov vs Topalov, 1994 
(A32) English, Symmetrical Variation, 39 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Fischer-Sozin Flank Var (B87) 1-0 Remove the Defender
E Tate vs T Braunlich, 2001 
(B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 21 moves, 1-0

QID Classical Traditional ML (E19) 0-1 Great Exchange Sacs, Bs
Euwe vs Keres, 1940 
(E19) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3, 34 moves, 0-1

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

French McCutcheon. Grigoriev Var (C12) Fictional 5 Queens Game
Alekhine vs NN, 1915 
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 29 moves, 1-0

Tigran Vartanovich Petrosian (1929-1984)
Petrosian vs Spassky, 1966 
(E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 30 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

Russian Game: Nimzowitsch Attack (C42) 1-0 White defies h6
S Hosea vs P A Fontaine, 2009 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 29 moves, 1-0

Dutch Def: Blackmar's Second Gambit (A80) 1-0 Fine Greek Gift
Denker vs Robbins, 1934 
(A80) Dutch, 19 moves, 1-0

Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit. Advance 8.b4 (C45) 0-1 K walk
Dufresne vs Anderssen, 1851 
(C45) Scotch Game, 21 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

Sic Dragon (B72) A Well known trap. If Nc6 then Ng4 is playable
K Rahn vs L Rellstab, 1941 
(B70) Sicilian, Dragon Variation, 25 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Normal (B02) 1-0 Black Q forced into self-pin
Rublevsky vs Z Varga, 2001 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 25 moves, 1-0

QGD Pseudo-Tarrasch. PP Var (D50) 0-1 R sac, pile on pin, Q in
Pillsbury vs Lasker, 1896 
(D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 30 moves, 0-1

Scandinavian (B01) 1-0 Miniature; pseudo Self-pin Nc6?
J Ourmet vs P Cierniak, 1989 
(B01) Scandinavian, 8 moves, 1-0

KID Saemisch (E86) 0-1 Incredible, Incredible Mikhail Tal
J Szukszta vs Tal, 1956 
(E86) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 7.Nge2 c6, 20 moves, 0-1

Ding catches Kamsky in a horrible sequence of pins
Kamsky vs Ding Liren, 2011 
(C11) French, 40 moves, 0-1

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

Scotch, Schmidt Var (C47) 0-1 Up the exchange, penetrate
Bird vs Lasker, 1899 
(C45) Scotch Game, 58 moves, 0-1

Better think twice before aligning queen with king
Andres vs F M Wren, 1933 
(D76) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.cd Nxd5, 7.O-O Nb6, 17 moves, 0-1

One pin makes for a decoy sacrifice, the other sets royal fork
Sanahuja vs Fernandez, 1983 
(A27) English, Three Knights System, 8 moves, 1-0

Queen's Gambit Declined/Diemer-Duhm Gambit (D30) 1-0
J Heikkinen vs B Brown, 1996 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 30 moves, 1-0

Vienna Gambit. Main Line (C29) 0-1 Early pin is costly
Alekhine vs R Duberger, 1923 
(C29) Vienna Gambit, 25 moves, 0-1

QP Game: London System (D02) 0-1 Pile on pin, windmilled...
R Bancod vs A Russell, 2007 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 41 moves, 0-1

Nimzowitsch - Scandinavian Advance Var (B00) 0-1 Pins simplify
Paulsson / Mandel / Brodd vs A Nimzowitsch, 1921  
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 44 moves, 0-1

Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Var (A01) 1-0 Q takes w/check; h7#
M Jadoul vs G Plomp, 2003 
(A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 29 moves, 1-0

Colle 6.0-0 dxc4 7.exd4 Yusupov-Rubinstein System (A46) 1-0
Denker vs Chernev, 1942 
(A47) Queen's Indian, 22 moves, 1-0

French Rubinstein. Kasparov Attack(C10) 1-0Knighted (or Pinned)
G Vescovi vs Karpov, 2004 
(C10) French, 22 moves, 1-0

Two Knights Defense. Modern Bishop's Opening (C55) 0-1 Pins
B Abramovic vs A Mikhalchishin, 1993 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 39 moves, 0-1

Dutch Staunton Gambit. Accepted (A82) 1-0 Pins & Spearheads
R Coathup vs K Allen, 2001
(A82) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 20 moves, 1-0

Alekhine wins Grunfeld in first WC match with Euwe
Euwe vs Alekhine, 1935 
(D81) Grunfeld, Russian Variation, 44 moves, 0-1

Triple sac ending in Boden's mate...
O Balk vs R J Barnes, 1926 
(C58) Two Knights, 19 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

Black moved too many pawns while White was developing pieces
H Schug vs Ditschuleit, 1985 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 7 moves, 1-0

QGA Classical Def. Alekhine Sys(D28) 1-0Pin; AK lost <10% games
Andersson vs Karpov, 1995 
(D28) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 18 moves, 1-0

27...f6? does not ease the pin, it just loses the pawn.
Fischer vs Spassky, 1972 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2

Scotch Gambit (C44) 1-0 En passant promotes, pins
Morphy vs I Hart, 1854 
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 23 moves, 1-0

K's English. Two Knights' Variation Keres Var (A23) 0-1 IQP
Laaman vs Keres, 1935 
(A23) English, Bremen System, Keres Variation, 23 moves, 0-1

QG Declined: Charousek (Petrosian) (D31) 0-1Pinned pawn robbery
I Krush vs A Zatonskih, 2011 
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 35 moves, 0-1

K's Indian Def Six Pawns Attack (E77) 1-0 Heavies on the 6th
Yermolinsky vs P Hummel, 1999 
(E77) King's Indian, 37 moves, 1-0

QID Kasparov Variation (E12) 0-1 Coordinated Rooks
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1986 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 58 moves, 0-1

French Albin-Chatard Gambit (C13) 1-0 Notes by Reti
Alekhine vs H Fahrni, 1914  
(C13) French, 23 moves, 1-0

Spanish Game: Exchange. Normal (C69) 0-1 Rook robs the pin
S Malesic vs Reshevsky, 1967
(C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 33 moves, 0-1

Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo. Normal (C50) 1-0 Tremendous!
de Riviere vs Morphy, 1863 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 64 moves, 1-0

Chess for the Gifted and Busy by Lev Alburt
Alekhine vs K Sterk, 1921 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 30 moves, 1-0

Slav Def. Exchange Variation (D13) 0-1 Spearhead piles on pin
Alekhine vs Tartakower, 1922 
(D13) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation, 31 moves, 0-1

Now this is "in your face" PILING ON THE PIN!
J Piket vs Kasparov, 1989 
(E99) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 28 moves, 0-1

(C18) French, Winawer, 18 moves, 1-0 Pile on the pin to win!
A Rombaldoni vs F Bentivegna, 2012 
(C18) French, Winawer, 18 moves, 1-0

KID (E90) Bold kNights and piling on the pin
Kavalek vs Kasparov, 1982 
(E90) King's Indian, 27 moves, 0-1

Old Indian Miniature; Pile on the Pin
H Sonntag vs M Auer, 1990 
(A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 9 moves, 1-0

Queen's Gambit Accepted, Gunsberg Def. 1-0 17 moves pile on pin
Janowski vs E Schallopp, 1896 
(D21) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 17 moves, 1-0

Spanish Classical Modern Main Line (C64) 1-0 dxe5 piles on pin
W Dakin vs I Hund, 1981 
(C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 9 moves, 1-0

Pile on Pin: Don't trust other's theory... you might lose in 6
A Zapata vs Anand, 1988 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 6 moves, 1-0

Dutch: Queen's Knight Variation (A85) 0-1 Pile on the pin
T Molchanova vs A Wagener, 2009 
(A85) Dutch, with c4 & Nc3, 14 moves, 0-1

KGA Bishop's Gambit (C33) 0-1 Don't castle + get pinned = loss
V Nenarokov vs V Sozin, 1925 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 30 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

Scotch Gambit Anderssen Attack (C56) 1-0Brilliant smothered#
Morphy vs Schrufer, 1859 
(C56) Two Knights, 24 moves, 1-0

KG Accepted. Bishop's Gambit Greco Var (C33) 1-0Pile on the pin
Morphy vs A Morphy, 1848 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 18 moves, 1-0

Slav Gambit. Alekhine Attack (D10) 1-0 Pin Carefully
Alekhine vs Euwe, 1937 
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 23 moves, 1-0

King's Gambit: Accepted. Abbazia Def (C36) 0-1 Raking Bishops
R J Fontinha vs W Nash, 1988 
(C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 17 moves, 0-1

Evans Gambit. Compromised Defense (C52) 1-0 Just take it!
F Riemann vs Koeltsch / Pfeiffer / Roesner, 1873 
(C52) Evans Gambit, 16 moves, 1-0

Spanish, Open Var. M.L. (C80) 1-0 Pin it and pile on to win it
Alekhine vs J Ganzo Mediavilla, 1944 
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 11 moves, 1-0

Nottingham 1936- Brilliancy Prize; No remedy for g5
Alekhine vs C H Alexander, 1936  
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 27 moves, 1-0

Semi-Slav Meran QGD with FOUR Queens on Baord
L Pliester vs Dreev, 1989 
(D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 31 moves, 0-1

Van Geet (Dunst) Opening (A00) 1-0 White creeps forward
J Kotrc vs H Prochazka, 1910 
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 30 moves, 1-0

Scotch Game (C45) 1-0 Spearhead double attack, pile on pin
F Dieperink vs P Klootwijk, 2000 
(C45) Scotch Game, 9 moves, 1-0

Semi-Slav Defense: Chigorin Def (D46) 0-1 Pile on the pin
Lautier vs Anand, 1995 
(D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 19 moves, 0-1

French Defense: Classical. Steinitz (C11)1-0 Pile on the pin
J Gallagher vs Korchnoi, 2006 
(C11) French, 14 moves, 1-0

Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid (C28) 1-0 Arabian Mate
G West vs HIARCS, 1994
(C28) Vienna Game, 48 moves, 1-0

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

Game 150: "Wonders and Curiosities of Chess"
Capablanca vs A Kevitz, 1924 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 13 moves, 0-1

Bird Opening: From Gambit. Mestel Var (A02) 0-1 Notes by JHB
Bird vs Blackburne, 1886  
(A02) Bird's Opening, 17 moves, 0-1

Owen Defense (B00) 1-0 Heavy HEAVY pieces in the center
Blackburne vs J Owen, 1890  
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 21 moves, 1-0

French Classical. Burn Var (C11) 1-0 h-file destruction
A Dake vs A De Burca, 1935 
(C11) French, 19 moves, 1-0

Danish G. Declined. Sorensen Def 3...d5 exd5 (C21) 0-1 Bs 4Free
G Nyholm vs Alekhine, 1912 
(C21) Center Game, 25 moves, 0-1

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

Latvian Gambit: Mason Countergambit (C40) 0-1 Pile on the pin
D G Baird vs Blackburne, 1898 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 30 moves, 0-1

Latvian Gambit: Accepted. Bilguer Var (C40) 0-1 VP 1 of a kind
Fischer vs V Pupols, 1955 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 44 moves, 0-1

Four Knights Game: Scotch (C47) 1-0 Pile on the pin
Tarrasch vs G Simonson, 1887 
(C47) Four Knights, 10 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Hungarian Def (C50) 1-0 Breakthru to pin, win
Tarrasch vs Showalter, 1898 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 42 moves, 1-0

A pawn storm and a mighty pin come through w/out the queen
V Knorre vs Chigorin, 1874 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 14 moves, 0-1

The odd "Stone-Ware" defense wins w/a pin
Schiffers vs Pillsbury, 1895 
(C51) Evans Gambit, 42 moves, 0-1

Italian Classical, Cntr Attack (C53) 1-0 Notes by J. Lowenthal
Morphy vs J Cunningham, 1859  
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 23 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

Blindfolded Paul Morphy defeats his Uncle in 20 moves
Morphy vs E Morphy, 1849 
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 20 moves, 1-0

Blackburne defends the Scotch Gambit, opens g-file, wins in 20!
Harper vs Blackburne, 1868  
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 20 moves, 0-1

Spanish Morphy Def. Neo-Archangelsk Var (C78) 0-1 Engaging!
C Mansfield vs Znosko-Borovsky, 1928 
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 23 moves, 0-1

Spanish,Marshall Attack. Steiner Var (C89) 0-1 Exposed royalty
C van den Berg vs Szabo, 1958 
(C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 24 moves, 0-1

AA treats Lasker's pawns like they're peons, but it's just pins
Alekhine vs Lasker, 1934 
(D67) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Bd3 line, 26 moves, 1-0

Grob Opening: Spike Hurst Attack (A00) 1-0, 23 moves; discovery
H Grob vs Hasler, 1966 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 23 moves, 1-0

Grob Opening: Keene Def (A00) 1-0 27 moves; open file dominance
F Brown vs L van Vliet, 1904
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 27 moves, 1-0

Grob Opening Dbl Fianchetto (A00) 1-0, 38 moves; pin
M Basman vs D C Taylor, 1989
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 38 moves, 1-0

Grob, pseudo Sicilian (A00) 1-0, 26 moves; pile on the pin
Y Lapshun vs F H Brock, 2001 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 26 moves, 1-0

Van Geet (Dunst), Novosibirsk Var (A00) 0-1 5 passers oughta do
Morozevich vs Kasparov, 2000 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 44 moves, 0-1

Nimzo-Larsen Attack Classical Var (A01) 1-0 Kside attack, R EG
Nakamura vs Aronian, 2014 
(A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 78 moves, 1-0

Bird Opening (A02) 1-0 Both 0-0-0, Dynamic Dbl Fio
Chigorin vs Blackburne, 1883 
(A02) Bird's Opening, 47 moves, 1-0

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: Sicilian Bird (A02) 1-0 Hole on 6th, Pin on 7th
Nakamura vs Kryvoruchko, 2014
(A02) Bird's Opening, 39 moves, 1-0

Indian Game: Wade-Tartakower Def (A04) 0-1 Anastasia's mate
J L Hammer vs Carlsen, 2003 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 17 moves, 0-1

Vienna/King's Indian Attack (A07) 0-1Bishop pair, pins dominate
Chigorin vs Lasker, 1899 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 42 moves, 0-1

The Black bishop and passer are pinned from behind, can't promo
Carlsen vs Nakamura, 2010 
(A10) English, 59 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

Trompowsky Attack (A45) 1-0 N sac, pile on pins, Bishops EG
V Georgiev vs R Goletiani, 2005 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 103 moves, 1-0

Benoni Classical Czerniak Def Tal Line (A77) 1-0 W kNight next
Portisch vs L Winants, 1988
(A77) Benoni, Classical, 9...Re8, 10.Nd2, 32 moves, 1-0

Dutch Blackmar Gambit (A82) 0-1 4 Qs brawl w/dynamite finish
Ed. Lasker vs Alekhine, 1913 
(A80) Dutch, 46 moves, 0-1

Sicilian, Scheveningen. Modern Var (B83) 1-0 Reviewed in books
Smyslov vs I Rudakovsky, 1945 
(B83) Sicilian, 29 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Grand Prix Attack (B23) 1-0 Pin, Remove the Defender
T Farley vs M Kawuma, 2004 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 29 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

Sicilian Kan. Knight Var(B43) 1-0 Q sac, Arabian/Hook mate next
Fischer vs J L Garcia Bachiller, 1970 
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 26 moves, 1-0

SSicilian Paulsen (B48) 1-0 Pile on the pin; it's helpless
M Huba vs A Torotto, 2000
(B44) Sicilian, 32 moves, 1-0

U annihilate my Queenside & I'll destroy your Kingside
A Blodstein vs Rublevsky, 1992 
(B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 42 moves, 0-1

White has a winning pawn structure but Black seizes the file
S Zepeda vs P Zarnicki, 2001
(B56) Sicilian, 26 moves, 0-1

Rat Defense: Small Center (C00) 1-0 Pin the tail on the rat!
Paulsen vs Blackburne, 1861  
(C00) French Defense, 33 moves, 1-0

French vs KIA/Reversed Philidor (C00) 1-0 Heavy pieces action
Capablanca vs J Grommer, 1913 
(C00) French Defense, 44 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Not Normal (C00) 0-1 Good vs All
Dreev vs D Andreikin, 2013 
(C00) French Defense, 33 moves, 0-1

French Winawer. Delayed Exchange (C01) 0-1 Back rank pins
Chigorin vs Winawer, 1883 
(C01) French, Exchange, 30 moves, 0-1

French Adv 6a3 a5 ML (C02) 1-0Open h-file, pins final position
P Haba vs L Efler, 1993
(C02) French, Advance, 32 moves, 1-0

French Tarrasch. Open System (C07) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
Bronstein vs Gulko, 1968 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 40 moves, 0-1

French Tarrasch Chistyakov Def Modern Line (C07) 0-1 Open files
Kotronias vs Kramnik, 1992 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 40 moves, 0-1

French Defense: Normal Variation (C10) 1-0 Making use of pins
Fischer vs R Blaine, 1964 
(C10) French, 32 moves, 1-0

French McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 1-0 A Knight on the 6th...
Lasker vs Showalter, 1899 
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 38 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. Petrosian Var (C16) 1-0 Surprising sacrifices
Geller vs Karpov, 1976 
(C16) French, Winawer, 42 moves, 1-0

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 A Nimzowitsch, 1930 
(C17) French, Winawer, Advance, 30 moves, 1-0

French Winawer. Classical (C18) 1-0 Notes by Bobby Fischer
Fischer vs Petrosian, 1970  
(C18) French, Winawer, 41 moves, 1-0

(C18) French, Winawer Adv, 52 moves, 1-0 Double pin win
M Kobalia vs V Akopian, 2006 
(C18) French, Winawer, 52 moves, 1-0

Philidor Defense (C41) 0-1 Black Q hung 3 different ways!?!
E MacDonald vs Burn, 1910 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 49 moves, 0-1

Philidor CG. Zukertort Var (C41) 0-1 Sacs open lines, enter Q
Bird vs Morphy, 1858 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 29 moves, 0-1

Scotch Game: Potter Variation (C45) 1-0 c-file bone in throat
Blackburne vs G MacDonnell, 1876  
(C45) Scotch Game, 31 moves, 1-0

Italian, Giuoco Pianissimo. Canal Var (C50) 0-1 Simple pins win
Schlechter vs Lasker, 1900 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 49 moves, 0-1

Italian, Two Knights Def. Perreux Var (C55) 1-0 Kingdom to Kdom
Anderssen vs de Riviere, 1858 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 32 moves, 1-0

Scotch, Haxo Gambit (C55) 1-0 A Masterly Escape - Blindfolded!!
Blackburne vs A G Howard, 1862  
(C45) Scotch Game, 36 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Deutz Gambit (C55) 1-0 Deflection or Pin
Movsesian vs Adams, 2009 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 38 moves, 1-0

Spanish, Modern Steinitz Def (C72) 1-0 Fishin' Pole Flames
V Gashimov vs Grischuk, 2008 
(C72) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O, 33 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

Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Vienna Var (D00) 1-0 Pin the defender
Subota vs Kusmischkin, 1982
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 8 moves, 1-0

QP Game: Krause Variation (D02) 1-0 Simple tactics
Capablanca vs Spielmann, 1911 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 1-0

Colle System (D05) 0-1 Lasker carefully escapes
Blackburne vs Lasker, 1899 
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 42 moves, 0-1

D05 Rubinstein Opening: Classical Defense ~ Tartakower
Blackburne vs J Minckwitz, 1881 
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 42 moves, 1-0

QG Accepted: Old Variation (D20) 1-0 Pin it to win it
La Bourdonnais vs McDonnell, 1834 
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 30 moves, 1-0

Hort plays great defense; pins the rook and wins the rook.
Polugaevsky vs Hort, 1976 
(D26) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 36 moves, 0-1

QGD (D30) 1-0 Famous R ending, highly annotated, photo
Rubinstein vs Lasker, 1909  
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 40 moves, 1-0

QG Declined Harrwitz Attack (D35) 1/2-1/2 3 Exchange Sacrifices
Janowski vs Lasker, 1899 
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 72 moves, 1/2-1/2

QGD Cambridge Springs Var (D52) 0-1 Thank you Ulhumbrus!
F Alexander vs G Thomas, 1919 
(D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 44 moves, 0-1

Connected passers in the center
Schlechter vs H Suechting, 1905 
(D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 31 moves, 1-0

Black recaptures Nxd5 instead of pawn retakes pawn
Duras vs Z Barasz, 1912 
(D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 49 moves, 1-0

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

QID Fianchetto. Check, Intermezzo Line (E15) 1-0 Few mate AK
S Polgar vs Karpov, 1992 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 36 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 Defense (E40) 1-0 Brilliant advance of passer
Botvinnik vs Capablanca, 1938 
(E40) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 41 moves, 1-0

G32: The Mammoth Book of The World's Greatest Chess Games, 2006
Euwe vs Najdorf, 1953 
(E60) King's Indian Defense, 37 moves, 1-0

a pin, a sacrifice, or a hammer blow!
A Beliavsky vs Nunn, 1985 
(E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 27 moves, 0-1

entrapment and pin 29...?
K Junge vs Alekhine, 1942 
(A09) Reti Opening, 35 moves, 0-1

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