Levenfish, like Eleven fish, annotated
Nimzowitsch vs Levenfish, 1911  (C02) French, Advance, 37 moves, 1-0
Game ID: 1578369 (order of The Gossage-Vardebedian Papers)
V Gashimov vs Smeets, 2010  (C42) Petrov Defense, 33 moves, 1-0
A quick game by Frog
M Vitinik vs I Frog, 1990  (C42) Petrov Defense, 8 moves, 1/2-1/2
Longest game between the Kostitseva sisters
N Kosintseva vs T Kosintseva, 2011  (C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 14 moves, 1/2-1/2
fives:atom Heart, dumbO, the eMpire, cathErine, jameS, 5th game
H Homes vs F de Mol, 2003 (A07) King's Indian Attack, 27 moves, 1-0
Famous palindrome: Do geese see God?
T Schmelz vs Geese, 1988  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 34 moves, 1-0
cRaps, nIne, gOld, sPeak, bOdy=RIOPO
A Aguiar Riopo vs A Konan, 2003 (A15) English, 55 moves, 1-0
Larry vs David, Larry David
Bronstein vs Evans, 1955  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 44 moves, 1-0
Game ID: 1044755 (31663.1+14304.9+960982+37805)
Spassky vs Fischer, 1992  (E83) King's Indian, Samisch, 27 moves, 0-1
Titled: The Caged Queen
Shirov vs A Yuneev, 1989  (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 23 moves, 1-0
God is in bold in the poem Trees, Godbold
E Godbold vs J O'Keefe, 1954  (D56) Queen's Gambit Declined, 31 moves, 0-1
ESLING: rake, snake, triangle, one, tipped Z, not a C
F K Esling vs J Wisker, 1880  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 65 moves, 1-0
guiTar, stRing, stAmp, Velcro, toilEt, papeR, Sugar=TRAVERS
A Slavotinek vs C Travers, 1981  (B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 53 moves, 1-0
Turtle incription: VK NN (initials)
Kramnik vs NN, 1999  (A35) English, Symmetrical, 16 moves, 1-0
Say this fast: Tea Grandpa Trojan Verses Reiki N
Petrosian vs Keene, 1974  (A28) English, 53 moves, 1-0
Poor Rubinstein, falling for this trap twice
Alekhine vs Rubinstein, 1930  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 46 moves, 1-0
Game ID: 1273230(binary for 1 or 0 in urban folklore checklist)
J Huebener vs W Elm, 1946 (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 48 moves, 0-1
Anand vs Yue (letter after Princess Peach's misspellings)
Anand vs Y Wang, 2009  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 61 moves, 1-0
LAMZA=Lambert (Lz) Marzipa (Mz) Atom (A)
Sherzer vs N Lamza, 1990  (B28) Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation, 43 moves, 1-0
ACERS: A, Come, Eleanor, Rocky, Savoy (Beatles, pun: Hey Jude)
J Acers vs G Hulburd, 1968  (E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 46 moves, 1-0
Sin (g)*Sec (g)=Tang
C Tang vs H Burger, 2001  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 46 moves, 1-0
Game ID: 1513238 (nag good moves, then bad), anagram: anagram
S Siebrecht vs A Naumann, 2008  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2
Ignatz, like in Krazy Kat throws a brick (Qxg6!)
Kolisch vs Sam Loyd, 1867  (C52) Evans Gambit, 26 moves, 1-0
Bacall said,"I could use a match. Thanks, now I need a cigarette
H Bogart vs L Bacall, 1951  (C60) Ruy Lopez, 31 moves, 1-0
Dudek played by Jack Kruschen
Adorjan vs H Dudek, 1967  (B89) Sicilian, 26 moves, 1-0
Instead of the normal variation, she sacrificed a bishop!
M F Olsen vs B Tilenbaev, 2004  (C60) Ruy Lopez, 34 moves, 0-1
SERPIK=Sorry, jEnga, scRabble, Pursuit, I, Katamiry
I Serpik vs Blatny, 2003  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 20 moves, 0-1
Blonsky, the Nobel Prize Winner
V Vepkhvishvili vs Blonsky, 1986  (C47) Four Knights, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2
First ten moves featured in Joueuse
Short vs Piket, 1997  (C35) King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham, 24 moves, 1-0
Game ID: 1646890 (decimal for spelling checklist)
M Walek vs M Staszko, 2004  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 20 moves, 1-0
Two "desperato" tactics
Carlsen vs Aronian, 2008  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 40 moves, 1-0
KELLS=Kobb,Ettur,Lipp,Laufer,Springer(pieces in other languages
G Underhill vs J W Kells, 1935  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 15 moves, 0-1
Game ID: 1352662 (remaining digits from alphabetized e)
A Sydor vs Barsov, 1995  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 22 moves, 0-1
Names contain first digits of countries
Romanishin vs Seirawan, 1983 (E12) Queen's Indian, 50 moves, 1-0
1.f3 d5 2.e4 (first letters in movies)
Fine vs J Rappaport, 1931  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 28 moves, 1-0
king's doMinion,leGolAnd,doLLywood,Six flAGS,HERshEY paRk
Y Masserey vs J Gallagher, 2001  (B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 38 moves, 0-1
Game ID: 1151934 (diagonal word square cypher)
Znosko-Borovsky vs S von Freymann, 1909  (C49) Four Knights, 36 moves, 1-0
58.Ke6?? is Short's only composed helpmate
Short vs Beliavsky, 1992  (C48) Four Knights, 58 moves, 0-1
Most adjacent pawns on the 7th rank
F J Lee vs H W Shoosmith, 1904  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 61 moves, 0-1
Quoted in When the Black Chess Dog Calls
D Gormally vs S Williams, 2006  (A80) Dutch, 19 moves, 1-0
"Heptominoes" identified by Cobway decoded: Debbeche
A Debbeche vs A Mezhoud, 2000  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 23 moves, 0-1
First Russian Game in database
P Damiano vs NN, 1497  (C42) Petrov Defense, 14 moves, 1-0
First Nimzo Indian in database
Cochrane vs Mohishunder, 1851  (E46) Nimzo-Indian, 44 moves, 1-0
Mini Oll game, anagram: Million
Oll vs O Renet, 1984  (C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 20 moves, 1-0
Game ID: 1404928 (X/7 sqrt /7 sqrt all positive integers)
J Gilbert vs M Velcheva, 2006  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2
BECHER=Book,pEar,baCon,fisH,riflE,floweR
H Becher vs M Achenbach, 1960  (C68) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, 20 moves, 1-0
Both worked on Enigma project in Bletchley Park
C H Alexander vs Milner-Barry, 1946  (C82) Ruy Lopez, Open, 27 moves, 1-0
The first to beat the last to beat the first (9 times)=Bernard
Von Scheve vs B Huelsen, 1889  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 19 moves, 0-1
MATTOS=Mushroom, Apple, Tree, Toilet, Octopus, Strawberry
L Mattos vs F Bohatirchuk, 1973  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 23 moves, 0-1
Game ID: 1238914 (binary code in 8 states)
M Bensdorp-De Labaca vs G M Muis, 2000  (E38) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5, 28 moves, 0-1
Knight moves from d4 to e2
J Rejfir vs A Muffang, 1928  (E38) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5, 29 moves, 0-1
MORTIMER: More, timer, SHOWALTER: show, alter
J Mortimer vs Showalter, 1900  (C51) Evans Gambit, 30 moves, 0-1
NESSI=Ne+S+Si
T Nessi vs L Peretti, 2000  (B40) Sicilian, 27 moves, 1-0
peAch,lAseR lemON,cheSTnut,atomic tangErINe
M Aaron vs Stein, 1962  (A56) Benoni Defense, 24 moves, 0-1
Plaster, an anagram in chess square word search
Fischer vs J Plaster, 1964  (C14) French, Classical, 29 moves, 1-0
Advice Animals letters: LARSEN-CARDOSO
Larsen vs R Cardoso, 1973  (B06) Robatsch, 36 moves, 0-1
CAMPER=sCamper, dAmper, buMper, copPer, coopEr, and hampeR
D Camper vs B Rush, 1995  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 29 moves, 1-0
Game ID: 1543751 (least common ranks)
V Plotkin vs Nakamura, 2009  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 59 moves, 0-1
Game ID: 1382513 (binary for true or false)
Plachetka vs D Supancic, 1977  (A04) Reti Opening, 40 moves, 1-0
Lasker plays his brother
B Lasker vs Lasker, 1890  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 19 moves, 0-1
Pawn move, knight move, knight move, pawn move, queen move
C Jaffe vs Capablanca, 1912  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 0-1
Game ID: 1267009 (radius of symmetrical circle 0.417+0.850009)
H Berliner vs Y Rokhlin, 1965  (E31) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, Main line, 46 moves, 1-0
A00 crushes Tarrasch, and interesting details like record
Nimzowitsch vs Tarrasch, 1928  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 66 moves, 1-0
Game ID: 1242561 (changes in Christmas poem)
E Garcia Garcia vs J Durao, 2002  (C45) Scotch Game, 17 moves, 0-1
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