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Battleship 1e4 Fredthebear at War!
Compiled by fredthebear
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It begins w/a spontaneous confrontation, a skirmish, a massacre... Alekhine's Defense miniatures. Another battle ensues. Shortly thereafter, comes a declaration of war and the call to take up arms.

Let us take a moment to remember Admiral David Farragut, who fought bravely in war after war. "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!"

Thank you Deepthinker, ksadler, lemgelo, Buddy Revell!

Games from the book <Starting Out: Alekhine's Defence>, by <John Cox>, published in 2005.

Thank you Keresov; chess coach and twice state champion not seen on this site since 2011. Same games re-arranged by ECO code. No open game suggestions were given.

Thank you Katar, rated 2056 USCF; last appearance in 2013? Let's hope he didn't smoke that opium!

See Repertorio con e4 compiled by afabian

This collection was compiled by Fredthebear.

* Alekhine plays defense: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/che...

* Morphischer: Game Collection: Alekhine Defense

* B02-B05 names: http://www.chessarch.com/library/00...

"It was a warship, after all. It was built, designed to glory in destruction, when it was considered appropriate. It found, as it was rightly and properly supposed to, an awful beauty in both the weaponry of war and the violence and devastation which that weaponry was capable of inflicting, and yet it knew that attractiveness stemmed from a kind of insecurity, a sort of childishness. It could see that—by some criteria—a warship, just by the perfectly articulated purity of its purpose, was the most beautiful single artifact the Culture was capable of producing, and at the same time understand the paucity of moral vision such a judgment implied. To fully appreciate the beauty of the weapon was to admit to a kind of shortsightedness close to blindness, to confess to a sort of stupidity. The weapon was not itself; nothing was solely itself. The weapon, like anything else, could only finally be judged by the effect it had on others, by the consequences it produced in some outside context, by its place in the rest of the universe. By this measure the love, or just the appreciation, of weapons was a kind of tragedy." ― Iain M. Banks, Excession

Alapin's Opening
1. e4 e5 2. Ne2

Alekhine's Defense
1. e4 Nf6

Alekhine's Defense (Brooklyn Defense)
1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Ng8

Alekhine's Defense (Exchange Variation)
1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. c4 Nb6 5. exd6

Alekhine's Defense (Four pawns attack)
1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. c4 Nb6 5. f4

Alekhine's Defense (Modern Variation)
1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. Nf3

Alekhine's Defense (Retreat Variation)
see Brooklyn Defense

Alekhine's Defense (Two pawns attack)
1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. c4 Nb6 4. c5 Nd5

B02-B05 Alekhine

B02 Alekhine: 1.e4 Nf6
2.d3 Alekhine: Maróczy
2.d4 Alekhine: Omega
2.Bc4 Alekhine: Krejcik
2.Nc3 d5 Alekhine: Scandinavian
2.Nc3 d5 3.e5 Nfd7 4.e6 Alekhine: Scandinavian (Spielmann) 2.e5 Ne4 Alekhine: Buecker
2.e5 Ng8 Alekhine: Brooklyn
2.e5 Ng8 3.d4 Nc6 4.d5 Nb8 Alekhine: Brooklyn (Zaire) 2.e5 Nd5 3.b3 Alekhine: Welling
2.e5 Nd5 3.Bc4 Nb6 4.Bb3 c5 5.d3 Alekhine: Kmoch 2.e5 Nd5 3.Nc3 Alekhine: Sämisch
2.e5 Nd5 3.c4 Alekhine: Two Pawns
2.e5 Nd5 3.c4 Nb6 4.b3 Alekhine: Two Pawns (Steiner) 2.e5 Nd5 3.c4 Nb6 4.d4 d6 5.Nf3 Bg4 6.Be2 dxe5 7.Nxe5 Alekhine: Two Pawns (Alekhine)
2.e5 Nd5 3.c4 Nb6 4.d4 d6 5.exd6 cxd6 6.h3 g6 7.Nf3 Alekhine: Two Pawns (Karpov) 2.e5 Nd5 3.c4 Nb6 4.c5 Alekhine: Two Pawns (Lasker) 2.e5 Nd5 3.c4 Nb6 4.c5 Nd5 5.Bc4 e6 6.Nc3 d5 Alekhine: Two Pawns (Mikenas)

B03 Alekhine: 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4
3...b5 Alekhine: O'Sullivan
3...d6 4.Bc4 Alekhine: Balogh
3...d6 4.c4 Alekhine: Hunt
3...d6 4.c4 Nb6 5.exd6 Alekhine: Exchange
3...d6 4.c4 Nb6 5.f4 Alekhine: Four Pawns
3...d6 4.c4 Nb6 5.f4 g6 Alekhine: Four Pawns (Fianchetto) 3...d6 4.c4 Nb6 5.f4 Bf5 Alekhine: Four Pawns (Trifunovic) 3...d6 4.c4 Nb6 5.f4 g5 Alekhine: Four Pawns (Planinc) 3...d6 4.c4 Nb6 5.f4 dxe5 6.fxe5 Bf5 7.Nc3 e6 8.Nf3 Be7 9.Be2 0-0 10.0-0 f6 Alekhine: Four Pawns (Korchnoi)
3...d6 4.c4 Nb6 5.f4 dxe5 6.fxe5 Nc6 7.Be3 Bf5 8.Nc3 e6 9.Nf3 Qd7 10.Be2 0-0-0 11.0-0 Be7 Alekhine: Four Pawns (Tartakower)
3...d6 4.c4 Nb6 5.f4 dxe5 6.fxe5 Nc6 7.Nf3 Bg4 8.e6 fxe6 9.c5 Alekhine: Four Pawns (Ilyin-Genevsky)
3...d6 4.c4 Nb6 5.f4 dxe5 6.fxe5 Bf5 7.Nc3 e6 8.Nf3 Bb4 9Bd3 Alekhine: Four Pawns (Fahrni)

B04 Alekhine: Modern: 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.Nf3 4...Nb6 Alekhine: Modern (Schmid)
4...dxe5 Alekhine: Modern (Larsen)
4...g6 Alekhine: Modern (Alburt)
4...g6 5.c4 Nb6 6.exd6 cxd6 7.h3 Bg7 8.Be2 0-0 9.Nc3 Nc6 10.0-0 Bf5 11.Bf4 Alekhine: Modern (Karpov)
4...g6 5.Bc4 Nb6 6.Bb3 Bg7 7.a4 Alekhine: Modern (Keres)

B05 Alekhine: Modern: 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.Nf3 Bg4 5.h3 Alekhine: Modern (Panov)
5.c4 Alekhine: Modern (Alekhine)
5.c4 Nb6 6.d5 Alekhine: Modern (Vitolins)
5.Be2 c6 Alekhine: Modern (Flohr)
4...g6 5.Bc4 Nb6 6.Bb3 Bg7 7.a4 Alekhine: Modern (Keres)

Famous Games using the Alekhine Defense

Nimzowitsch vs Alekhine, 1926

NN vs Geschew, 1935

P C Gibbs vs Schmid, 1968

G A Thomas vs Alekhine, 1925

Verlinsky vs I Rabinovich, 1925

H Borochow vs Fine, 1932

FTB has re-numbered much of this collection.

B02 Normal/General = 202.1
B02 Two Pawn Attack = 202.2
B02 Hunt Variation 202.4
B02 Saemisch Attack 202.6
B02 Scandinavian = 202.7
B02 Spielmann Gambit = 202.8
B03 Normal = 203.1
B03 Four Pawns Attack = 203.4
B04 Modern, Alburt Variation 204.8
B03 Exchange Variation = 203.6
B05 Modern Main Line = 205.5

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.

<Gone From My Sight
by Henry Van Dyke (1852-1933)

I am standing upon the seashore. A ship, at my side, spreads her white sails to the moving breeze and starts for the blue ocean. She is an object of beauty and strength. I stand and watch her until, at length, she hangs like a speck of white cloud just where the sea and sky come to mingle with each other.

Then, someone at my side says, "There, she is gone."

Gone where?

Gone from my sight. That is all. She is just as large in mast, hull and spar as she was when she left my side.
And, she is just as able to bear her load of living freight to her destined port.

Her diminished size is in me -- not in her.

And, just at the moment when someone says, "There, she is gone," there are other eyes watching her coming, and other voices ready to take up the glad shout, "Here she comes!"

And that is dying...>

"There are good ships, and there are wood ships, ships that sail the sea, but the best ships are friendships, and may they always be." — Anonymous

*At some time or other tournament player learns a few opening lines, some tactical ideas, the most basic mating patterns, and a few elementary endgames. As he gets better and more experienced, he significantly adds to this knowledge. However, the one thing that just everybody has problem is planning. From Z to class E (under 1200) D to Master, I get blank stares when asking what plan they had in mind in a particular position. Usually the choice of a plan (if they had any plan at all) is based on emotional rather than chess-specific considerations. By emotional, I mean that the typical player does what he feels like doing rather than the board "telling him what to do. This is somewhat cryptic sentence leads us to the following extremely important concept: if you want to be successful, you have to base your moves and plans on the specific imbalance-oriented criteria that exist in that given position, not your mood, taste and/or feared. Literally every non-master's games are filled with examples of "imbalance avoidance". Beginners, of course, simply don't know what imbalances are. Most experienced players have heard of the term and perhaps even tried to make use of them from time to time, however once the rush of battle takes over, isolated moves and raw aggression (or terror, if you find yourself defending) push any and all thoughts of imbalances out the door. In this case, chess becomes empty move-by-move, threat-by-threat (either making them or responding to them) affair. What is this mysterious allusion of the chessboard's desires (i.e., doing what the chess board wants you to do)? What is this "imbalance-oriented criteria? ― How To Reassess Your Chess by Jeremy Silman

"Pawns are such fascinating pieces, too...So small, almost insignificant, and yet--they can depose kings." ― Lavie Tidhar, The Bookman

"Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity." - Seneca the Younger

Isaiah 66:24
24 "And they will go out and look on the dead bodies of those who rebelled against me; the worms that eat them will not die, the fire that burns them will not be quenched, and they will be loathsome to all mankind."

If you can't spot the sucker at the table, it's you.

"A broke man is not a man without a nickel, but a man without a dream." ― Jesse Duplantis

CITATION EDIT <JFQ> <Here is the original Alekhine quotation in full, which is actually part of an annotation of move 29 from the 4th game of the Match: Alekhine vs Bogoljubov, 1934

After noting a suggested improvement on move 29... from <Dr. Lasker>, Alekhine goes on to say:

"This game – more than any other – proves how useless from the sporting point of view was the arrangement of this second match, and at the same time explains my indifferent play on a number of occasions. I felt sure that Bogoljubow was no longer able to take advantage of the opportunities my play might present to him, and – very unfortunately for the general artistic value of the present match – the score 7 to 1 in my favour after the 22nd game fully justified my sanguine outlook."

-Alexander Alekhine
"My Best Games of Chess 1908-1937"
Dover 1995 (Unabridged reprint of "Best Games" vols. 1 and 2)

p. 137>

CAISSA (pronounced ky-eé-sah)
or The Game at Chess; a Poem.
by Sir William Jones, 1763

Of armies on the chequer'd field array'd,

And guiltless war in pleasing form display'd;

When two bold kings contend with vain alarms,

In ivory this, and that in ebon arms;

Sing, sportive maids, that haunt the sacred hill

Of Pindus, and the fam'd Pierian rill.

Thou, joy of all below, and all above,

Mild Venus, queen of laughter, queen of love;

Leave thy bright island, where on many a rose

And many a pink thy blooming train repose:

Assist me, goddess! since a lovely pair

Command my song, like thee devinely fair.

Near yon cool stream, whose living waters play,

And rise translucent in the solar ray;

Beneath the covert of a fragrant bower,

Where spring's nymphs reclin'd in calm retreat,

And envying blossoms crouded round their seat;

Here Delia was enthron'd, and by her side

The sweet Sirena, both in beauty's pride:

Thus shine two roses, fresh with early bloom,

That from their native stalk dispense perfume;

Their leaves unfolding to the dawning day

Gems of the glowing mead, and eyes of May.

A band of youths and damsels sat around,

Their flowing locks with braided myrtle bound;

Agatis, in the graceful dance admir'd,

And gentle Thyrsis, by the muse inspir'd;

With Sylvia, fairest of the mirthful train;

And Daphnis, doom'd to love, yet love in vain.

Now, whilst a purer blush o'erspreads her cheeks,

With soothing accents thus Sirena speaks:

"The meads and lawns are ting'd with beamy light,

And wakeful larks begin their vocal flight;

Whilst on each bank the dewdrops sweetly smile;

What sport, my Delia, shall the hours beguile?

Whall heavenly notes, prolong'd with various art,

Charm the fond ear, and warm the rapturous heart?

At distance shall we view the sylvan chace?

Or catch with silken lines the finny race?"

Then Delia thus: "Or rather, since we meet

By chance assembled in this cool retreat,

In artful contest let our warlike train

Move well-directed o'er the field preside:

No prize we need, our ardour to inflame;

We fight with pleasure, if we fight for fame."

The nymph consents: the maids and youths prepare

To view the combat, and the sport to share:

But Daphnis most approv'd the bold design,

Whom Love instructed, and the tuneful Nine.

He rose, and on the cedar table plac'd

A polish'd board, with differing colours grac'd;

Squares eight times eight in equal order lie;

These bright as snow, those dark with sable dye;

Like the broad target by the tortoise born,

Or like the hide by spotted panthers worn.

Then from a chest, with harmless heroes stor'd,

O'er the smooth plain two well-wrought hosts he pour'd;

The champions burn'd their rivals to assail,

Twice eight in black, twice eight in milkwhite mail;

In shape and station different, as in name,

Their motions various, not their power the same.

Say, muse! (for Jove has nought from thee conceal'd)

Who form'd the legions on the level field?

High in the midst the reverend kings appear,

And o'er the rest their pearly scepters rear:

One solemn step, majestically slow,

They gravely move, and shun the dangerous foe;

If e'er they call, the watchful subjects spring,

And die with rapture if they save their king;

On him the glory of the day depends,

He once imprison'd, all the conflict ends.

The queens exulting near their consorts stand;

Each bears a deadly falchion in her hand;

Now here, now there, they bound with furious pride,

And thin the trmbling ranks from side to side;

Swift as Camilla flying o'er the main,

Or lightly skimming o'er the dewy plain:

Fierce as they seem, some bold Plebeian spear

May pierce their shield, or stop their full career.

The valiant guards, their minds on havock bent,

Fill the next squares, and watch the royal tent;

Tho' weak their spears, tho' dwarfish be their height,

Compact they move, the bulwark of the fight,

To right and left the martial wings display

Their shining arms, and stand in close array.

Behold, four archers, eager to advance,

Send the light reed, and rush with sidelong glance;

Through angles ever they assault the foes,

True to the colour, which at first they chose.

Then four bold knights for courage-fam'd and speed,

Each knight exalted on a prancing steed:

Their arching course no vulgar limit knows,

Tranverse they leap, and aim insidious blows:

Nor friends, nor foes, their rapid force restrain,

By on quick bound two changing squares they gain;

From varing hues renew the fierce attack,

And rush from black to white, from white to black.

Four solemn elephants the sides defend;

Benearth the load of ponderous towers they bend:

In on unalter'd line they tempt the fight;

Now crush the left, and now o'erwhelm the right.

Bright in the front the dauntless soldiers raise

Their polish'd spears; their steely helmets blaze:

Prepar'd they stand the daring foe to strike,

Direct their progress, but their wounds oblique.

Now swell th' embattled troups with hostile rage,

And clang their shields, impatient to engage;

When Daphnis thus: A varied plain behold,

Where fairy kings their mimick tents unfold,

As Oberon, and Mab, his wayward queen,

Lead forth their armies on the daisied green.

No mortal hand the wond'rous sport contriv'd,

By gods invents, and from gods deriv'd;

From them the British nymphs receiv'd the game,

And play ech morn beneath the crystal Thame;

Hear then the tale, which they to Colin sung,

As idling o'er the lucid wave he hung.

A lovely dryad rang'd the Thracian wild,

Her air enchanting, and her aspect mild:

To chase the bounding hart was all her joy,

Averse from Hymen, and the Cyprian boy;

O'er hills an valleys was her beauty fam'd,

And fair Caissa was the damsel nam'd.

Mars saw the maid; with deep surprize he gaz'd,

Admir'd her shape, and every gesture prais'd:

His golden bow the child of Venus bent,

And through his breast a piecing arrow sent.

The reed was hope; the feathers, keen desire;

The point, her eyes; the barbs, ethereal fire.

Soon to the nymph he pour'd his tender strain;

The haughtly dryad scorn'd his amorous pain:

He told his woes, where'er the maid he found,

And still he press'd, yet still Caissa frown'd;

But ev'n her frowns (ah, what might smiles have done!)

Fir'd all his soul, and all his senses won.

He left his car, by raging tigers drawn,

And lonely wander'd o'er the dusky lawn;

Then lay desponding near a murmuring stream,

And fair Caissa was his plaintive theme.

A naiad heard him from her mossy bed,

And through the crystal rais'd her placid head;

Then mildly spake: "O thou, whom love inspires,

Thy tears will nourish, not allay thy fires.

The smiling blossoms drink the pearly dew;

And ripening fruit the feather'd race pursue;

The scaly shoals devour the silken weeds;

Love on our sighs, and on our sorrow feeds.

Then weep no more; but, ere thou canst obtain

Balm to thy wounds, and solace to thy pain,

With gentle art thy martial look beguile;

Be mild, and teach thy rugged brow to smile.

Canst thou no play, no soothing game devise;

To make thee lovely in the damsel's eyes?

So may thy prayers assuage the scornful dame,

And ev'n Caissa own a mutual frame."

Kind nymph, said Mars, thy counsel I approve;

Art, only art, her ruthless breast can move.

but when? or how? They dark discourse explain:

So may thy stream ne'er swell with gushing rain;

So may thy waves in one pure current flow,

And flowers eternal on thy border blow!"

To whom the maid replied with smiling mien:

"Above the palace of the Paphian queen

Love's brother dwells, a boy of graceful port,

By gods nam'd Euphron, and by mortals Sport:

Seek him; to faithful ears unfold thy grief,

And hope, ere morn return, a sweet relief.

His temple hangs below the azure skies;

Seest thou yon argent cloud? 'Tis there it lies."

This said, she sunk beneath the liquid plain,

And sought the mansion of her blue-hair'd train.

Meantime the god, elate with heart-felt joy,

Had reach'd the temple of the sportful boy;

He told Caissa's charms, his kindled fire,

The naiad's counsel, and his warm desire.

"Be swift, he added, give my passion aid;

A god requests." - He spake, and Sport obey'd.

He fram'd a tablet of celestial mold,

Inlay'd with squares of silver and of gold;

Then of two metals form'd the warlike band,

That here compact in show of battle stand;

He taught the rules that guide the pensive game,

And call'd it Cassa from the dryad's name:

(Whence Albion's sons, who most its praise confess,

Approv'd the play, and nam'd it thoughtful Chess.)

The god delighted thank'd indulgent Sport;

Then grasp'd the board, and left his airy court.

With radiant feet he pierc'd the clouds; nor stay'd,

Till in the woods he saw the beauteous maid:

Tir'd with the chase the damsel set reclin'd,

Her girdle loose, her bosom unconfin'd.

He took the figure of a wanton faun,

And stood before her on the flowery lawn;

Then show'd his tablet: pleas'd the nymph survey'd

The lifeless troops in glittering ranks display'd;

She ask'd the wily sylvan to explain

The various motions of the splendid train;

With eager heart she caught the winning lore,

And thought ev'n Mars less hateful than before;

"What spell," said she, "deceiv'd my careless mind?

The god was fair, and I was most unkind."

She spoke, and saw the changing faun assume

A milder aspect, and a fairer bloom;

His wreathing horns, that from his temples grew,

Flow'd down in curls of bright celestial hue;

The dappled hairs, that veil'd his loveless face,

Blaz'd into beams, and show'd a heavenly grace;

The shaggy hide, that mantled o'er his breast,

Was soften'd to a smooth transparent vest,

That through its folds his vigorous bosom show'd,

And nervous limbs, where youthful ardour glow'd:

(Had Venus view'd him in those blooming charms,

Not Vulcan's net had forc'd her from his arms.)

With goatlike feet no more he mark'd the ground,

But braided flowers his silken sandals bound.

The dryad blush'd; and, as he press'd her, smil'd,

Whilst all his cares one tender glance beguil'd.

He ends: To arms, the maids and striplings cry;

To arms, the groves and sounding vales reply.

Sirena led to war the swarthy crew,

And Delia those that bore the lily's hue.

Who first, O muse, began the bold attack;

The white refulgent, or the mournful black?

Fair Delia first, as favoring lots ordain,

Moves her pale legions tow'rd the sable train:

From thought to thought her lively fancy flies,

Whilst o'er the board she darts her sparkling eyes.

At length the warrior moves with haughty strides;

Who from the plain the snowy king divides:

With equal haste his swarthy rival bounds;

His quiver rattles, and his buckler sounds:

Ah! hapless youths, with fatal warmth you burn;

Laws, ever fix'd, forbid you to return.

then from the wing a short-liv'd spearman flies,

Unsafely bold, and see! he dies, he dies:

The dark-brow'd hero, with one vengeful blow

Of life and place deprives his ivory foe.

Now rush both armies o'er the burnish'd field,

Hurl the swift dart, and rend the bursting shield.

Here furious knights on fiery coursers prance,

but see! the white-rob'd Amazon beholds

Where the dark host its opening van unfolds:

Soon as her eye discerns the hostile maid,

By ebon shield, and ebon helm betray'd;

Seven squares she passed with majestic mien,

And stands triumphant o'er the falling queen.

Perplex'd, and sorrowing at his consort's fate,

The monarch burn'd with rage, despair, and hate:

Swift from his zone th' avenging blade he drew,

And, mad with ire, the proud virago slew.

Meanwhile sweet smiling Delia's wary king

Retir'd from fight behind the circling wing.

Long time the war in equal balance hung;

Till, unforseen, an ivory courser sprung,

And, wildly prancing in an evil hour,

Attack'd at once the monarch and the tower:

Sirena blush'd; for, as the rules requir'd,

Her injur'd sovereign to his tent retir'd;

Whilst her lost castle leaves his threatening height,

And adds new glory to th' exulting knight.

At this, pale fear oppress'd the drooping maid,

And on her cheek the rose began to fade:

A crystal tear, that stood prepar'd to fall,

She wip'd in silence, and conceal'd from all;

From all but Daphnis; He remark'd her pain,

And saw the weakness of her ebon train;

Then gently spoke: "Let me your loss supply,

And either nobly win, or nobly dir;

Me oft has fortune crown'd with fair success,

And led to triumph in the fields of Chess."

He said: the willing nymph her place resign'd,

And sat at distance on the bank reclin'd.

Thus when Minerva call'd her chief to arms,

And Troy's high turret shook with dire alarms,

The Cyprian goddess wounded left the plain,

And Mars engag'd a mightier force in vain.

Strait Daphnis leads his squadron to the field;

(To Delia's arms 'tis ev'n a joy to yield.)

Each guileful snare, and subtle art he tries,

But finds his heart less powerful than her eyes:

Wisdom and strength superior charms obey;

And beauty, beauty, wins the long-fought day.

By this a hoary chief, on slaughter bent,

Approach'd the gloomy king's unguarded tent;

Where, late, his consort spread dismay around,

Now her dark corse lies bleeding on the ground.

Hail, happy youth! they glories not unsung

Shall live eternal on the poet's tongue;

For thou shalt soon receive a splendid change,

And o'er the plain with nobler fury range.

The swarthy leaders saw the storm impend,

And strove in vain their sovereign to defend:

Th' invader wav'd his silver lance in air,

And flew like lightning to the fatal square;

His limbs dilated in a moment grew

To stately height, and widen'd to the view;

More fierce his look, more lion-like his mien,

Sublime he mov'd, and seem'd a warrior queen.

As when the sage on some unfolding plant

Has caught a wandering fly, or frugal ant,

His hand the microscopic frame applies,

And lo! a bright hair'd monster meets his eyes;

He sees new plumes in slender cases roll'd;

Here stain'd with azure, there bedropp'd with gold;

Thus, on the alter'd chief both armies gaze,

And both the kings are fix'd with deep amaze.

The sword, which arm'd the snow-white maid before,

He noew assumes, and hurls the spear no more;

The springs indignant on the dark-rob'd band,

And knights and archers feel his deadly hand.

Now flies the monarch of the sable shield,

His legions vanquish'd, o'er the lonely field:

So when the morn, by rosy coursers drawn,

With pearls and rubies sows the verdant lawn,

Whilst each pale star from heaven's blue vault retires,

Still Venus gleams, and last of all expires.

He hears, where'er he moves, the dreadful sound;

Check the deep vales, and Check the woods rebound.

No place remains: he sees the certain fate,

And yields his throne to ruin, and Checkmate.

A brighter blush o'erspreads the damsel's cheeks,

And mildly thus the conquer'd stripling speaks:

"A double triumph, Delia, hast thou won,

By Mars protected, and by Venus' son;

The first with conquest crowns thy matchless art,

The second points those eyes at Daphnis' heart."

She smil'd; the nymphs and amorous youths arise,

And own that beauty gain'd the nobler prize.

Low in their chest the mimic troops were lay'd,

And peaceful slept the sable hero's shade.

Grob Opening: 1.g4 Nf6 2.g5 (A00) 1/2-1/2 wrong capture
C Bloodgood vs A Hall, 1959 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2

Game 1, Alekhine Alert by Timothy Taylor
Topalov vs Carlsen, 2008 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 44 moves, 0-1

An example of how not to play the 2.Bc4 Nxe4 line for White.
B Hofer vs A Nugteren, 1996 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 9 moves, 0-1

Budapest 1921- First win with "Alekhine's Defence"
E Steiner vs Alekhine, 1921 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 62 moves, 0-1

"Auf dem Wege zur Weltmeisterschaft 1923-1927"
G Thomas vs Alekhine, 1925 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 53 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Defense: Kmoch Variation 3.Bc4 (B02) 0-1 Interference
E G Sergeant vs Alekhine, 1926 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 27 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Defense: Kmoch Variation 3.Bc4 (B02) 0-1
M Dzhumaev vs Mamedyarov, 2004 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 29 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Defense: Krejcik Variation. Krejcik Gambit (B02) 0-1
P J Draganova vs M Velcheva, 2001 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 36 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Def. Krejcik Gambit (B02) 1-0 Imbalanced
H Pusch vs V Gassmann, 2001 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 68 moves, 1-0

Sicilian, Nimzowitsch. Advance (B29) 0-1 Good B vs Bad N
Reti vs Rubinstein, 1920 
(B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 48 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

#5 in Lombardy's "Modern Chess Opening Traps"
G Gibbs vs L Schmid, 1968 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 9 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Defense: Brooklyn Var (B02) 1-0 c2 attack backfires
Pillsbury vs E Chatard, 1900 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 16 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Brooklyn Variation/French Advance (B02) 1-0
A Nimzowitsch vs Albin, 1905 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 38 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def: Brooklyn Var (B02) 1-0 Reasonable play follows
R Tischbierek vs G Welling, 1990
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 41 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Brooklyn Variation (B02) 0-1 Combo finish
M Oleksienko vs V Bernadskiy, 2017 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 31 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

THE COMPLETE CHESSPLAYER by Fred Reinfeld
Golombek vs Brown, 1949 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 22 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Saemisch Attack (B02) 1-0 Exquisit Q manuever
Keres vs L Schmid, 1961 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 29 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Saemisch Attack (B02) · 1/2-1/2
T Wibe vs E Torre, 1970 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 66 moves, 1/2-1/2

Alekhine defense, Saemisch
Keres vs Westerinen, 1971 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 45 moves, 1-0

Alekhine defense, Saemisch
J Shahade vs N Mohota, 2008 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 28 moves, 1-0

Game 41: 1000 Best Short Games of Chess by Irving Chernev
F M Wren vs W E Mayfield, 1941 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 9 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def 2...b5!? (B02) 1-0 Odd but entertaining
B Ivanovic vs V Kovacevic, 1983 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 42 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Welling Variation 3.b3 (B02) 0-1
D Myers vs J Mu, 2011 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 32 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Def. Maroczy 2.d3 (B02) 0-1 W lost piece exchanging Qs
Maroczy vs Alekhine, 1924 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 24 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Def: Maroczy Var (B02) 0-1 Beware same side B&N
J Lastovicka vs F Vykydal, 1971 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 12 moves, 0-1

12) Chess Masters on Winning Chess by Fred Reinfeld
A Nimzowitsch vs Alekhine, 1926 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 53 moves, 1/2-1/2

Alekhine Defense: Maroczy Var (B02) 0-1 Misplayed KIA
M Fransson (Dysing) vs Shabalov, 1994
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 46 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Defense: Maroczy Var (B02) 0-1 Penetrate weak squares
L Day vs G Antunac, 1981 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 41 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Defense: Maroczy Var. f4 vs f6 (B02) 1-0 French-like
L Day vs L Williams, 1979 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 30 moves, 1-0

Game 12 in 'Soviet Chess 1917-1991' by Andrew Soltis
P Romanovsky vs Y Vilner, 1923 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 29 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def. Maroczy Var/Reversed Philidor (B02) 0-1 Battery
F Fischer vs Gruenfeld, 1923 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 51 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Def: Steiner Var (B02) 1-0 What a hurricane attack!
R H Steinmeyer vs N Bernstein, 1944 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 31 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def. Steiner Var (B02) 1-0 Morphy's Mate ahead
A A Barbosa de Oliveira / M Kiss vs Reti / L Vianna, 1925 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 26 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Steiner Var (B02) 1-0 Sharp exchange sequence
Ljubojevic vs F Oney, 1978 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 31 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Balogh Variation (B03) 1-0 Q threats
F M Wren vs R F H Sprow, 1944 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 9 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Balogh Variation (B03) 1-0 24.?
S Djuric vs A Navacchia, 1998 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 27 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def: Modern Var (B04) 1-0 Q shocker; N fork awaits
Hort vs S Buecker, 1987 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 17 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Modern Var (B04) 1-0 A dizzy K walk
Bogoljubov vs Tarrasch, 1925 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 23 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def: Modern Var (B04) 1-0 Fredthebear was there
T Hay vs Denker, 1972
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 41 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Modern Var (B04) 1-0 Sweet R clearance sac
D Vasiesiu vs M Grunberg, 2001
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 33 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def. Alekhine Gambit (B05) 1-0 R&Q sacs, back rank #
Alekhine vs Reshevsky, 1937 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 36 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def: Modern. Alekhine Gambit (B04) 1/2-Stockfish notes
Alekhine vs Euwe, 1935 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2

Alekhine Def: Modern. Alekhine Gambit (B04) 1/2-1/2 Perpetual
Alekhine vs F Moreno Ramos, 1945 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 37 moves, 1/2-1/2

Alekhine Defense (B02) 1-0 Pawn # prevented by g6 instead of h6
A Powers vs A Dake, 1937 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 10 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def. Normal (B02) 1-0 An open center is a faster game
Keene vs Orly, 1961  
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 10 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense (B02) 1-0 Centralize, double on open file
R Calapso vs S Landau, 1926
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 25 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 Defense: Normal Var (B02) 0-1
R Kuijf vs Bagirov, 1989
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 22 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Defense: General (B02) 1-0 Black will lose / a piece
J Krejcik vs A Gottlieb, 1922 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 7 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

Alekhine Def. Normal? (B02) 1-0 Which Q wins? Dbl R sac
Shirov vs B Dagenais, 2012 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 20 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Normal (B02) 1-0 Misplaced K; pile on the pin
E Steiner vs Colle, 1926 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 27 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Normal Var (B02) 1-0 No castling
Keres vs G Danielsson, 1935 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 39 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Normal Var (B02) 0-1 Failed sac
J Mieses vs Gruenfeld, 1925 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 26 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Defense: Two Pawn Attack (B02) 1-0 "book" trap
H Borochow vs Fine, 1932 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 11 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Two Pawn Attack (B02) 1-0 Fritz missing page
E F Pecci vs Fritz, 2001 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 22 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def. Two Pawn Attack. Lasker Var (B02) 1-0 Q Hunt
S Makarichev vs Alburt, 1978 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 27 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Two Pawn Attack (B02)1-0 N+ Discoveries next
K Richter vs W Jurgschat, 1948 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 9 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Two Pawn Attack. Lasker Var (B02) 0-1
T Fogarasi vs Bagirov, 1989
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 50 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Defense: Two Pawn Attack. Lasker Var (B02) 0-1
R Cappello vs Bagirov, 1979 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 32 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Defense: Two Pawn Attack. Lasker Var (B02) 0-1
Z Radojevic vs Bagirov, 1973 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 13 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Defense: Two Pawn Attack. Lasker Var (B02) 0-1
A Machulsky vs Bagirov, 1973 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 41 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Defense: Two Pawn Attack. Lasker Var (B02) 0-1
L Falout vs P Freisler, 2001 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 31 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Defense: Two Pawn Attack. Lasker Var (B02) 0-1
H B Pedersen vs C Hansen, 1981 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 42 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Def: Two Pawn Attack. Lasker/Chase Var 5...b6 (B02)0-1
H Huenerkopf vs P Dankert, 1982
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 52 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Def. Two Pawn Attack. Lasker Var (B02)0-1 Q entrapment
D de Vreugt vs P Egeli, 2001 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 20 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Def. Two Pawn Attack. Lasker Var (B02) 1-0Passer
Kasparov vs Stocker, 1985 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 32 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def. Two Pawn Attack. Lasker Var (B02) 1/2-1/2 Clean
Sveshnikov vs Morozevich, 1994 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 52 moves, 1/2-1/2

Alekhine Def. Two Pawn Attack. Lasker Var (B02) 1-0 Slick promo
P Dubinin vs Aronin, 1947 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 50 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def: 2 Pawn Attk. Lasker Var (B02) 1-0 Eatman explains
V Saulespurens vs S Jaradat, 1996 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 31 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def: Two Pawn Attack. Lasker Var (B02) 1-0
Sveshnikov vs Shamkovich, 1978
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 44 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def: Two Pawn Attack. Lasker Var (B02) 1-0 Castled opp
I Nikolayev vs A Yakunov, 1989 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 21 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def: Hunt Variation. Mikenas G. (B02) 1/2-Entertaining
Vasiukov vs Spassky, 1959 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2

Alekhine Def: Hunt Var. Lasker Simul Gambit (B02) 1-0 Q trap
S Samarian vs G Alexandrescu, 1956 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 10 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def: Hunt Var. Matsukevich G. (B02) 1-0 It's K or Q
Mazukewitsch vs Kandaurov, 1967 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 9 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Hunt Variation. Mikenas Gambit (B02) 1-0
R Nezhmetdinov vs V Mikenas, 1948 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 22 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def. Hunt Variation. Lasker Simul G. (B02)0-1 Q&N roam
L Dobrovolsky vs P Hardicsay, 1978 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 12 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Defense: Hunt Variation. Lasker Simul Gambit (B02)1-0
R Nezhmetdinov vs V Mikenas, 1948 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 17 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def. Hunt Var. Lasker Simul Gambit (B02) 1/2-Perpetual
Vasiukov vs Korchnoi, 1953 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 19 moves, 1/2-1/2

Alekhine Defense: Saemisch Attack (B02) 0-1
I A Zaitsev vs Bagirov, 1983 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 35 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Def. Saemisch Attack (B02) 1-0 Impressive Demolition
Bogoljubov vs V Nenarokov, 1925
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 38 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def. Adv 3.Nc3 Saemisch Attack (B02) 1-0 OO vs OOO
B Verlinsky vs I Rabinovich, 1925 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 39 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Saemisch Attack (B02) 0-1
L Listengarten vs Bagirov, 1974
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 46 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Def. Saemisch Attack (B02) 0-1 Lost horse regardless
U Voigt vs J Pribyl, 1996 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 9 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Def: Saemisch Attk (B02) 1-0 Minors followed by Majors
Tal vs D Gedevanishvili, 1970 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 22 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Saemisch Attack (B02) 1/2-1/2
V Vepkhvishvili vs N Chakhoian, 1970
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2

Alekhine Def. Exchange (B02) 1/2- Deflection sac not enough
E Brekken vs T Gabrielsen, 2000
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 52 moves, 1/2-1/2

Alekhine Defense: Saemisch Attack (B02) 0-1 Get the Q in close!
P Rahls vs Bagirov, 1990 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 19 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Def. Saemisch Attk(B02) 1/2-1/2 Illegal castle attempt
Torre vs Reti, 1925 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2

Alekhine Defense: Saemisch Attack (B02) 1-0 Speechless Black Q
T Stanciu vs A Maciejewski, 1974 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 26 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def: Saemisch Attack (B02) 1/2-1/2 Petered into a draw
P Cleghorn vs P Manetti, 1972
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2

Alekhine Defense: Saemisch Attack (B02) · 1/2-1/2
K Treybal vs Tartakower, 1925
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2

Alekhine Defense: Saemisch Attack (B02) 0-1
J W te Kolste vs Reti, 1925 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 41 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Defense: Saemisch Attack (B02) 1-0 Just take it!
Taimanov vs Tolush, 1948 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 24 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Saemisch Attack (B02) 1-0 Q+ & fork LPDO R
Tal vs M Podgaets, 1970 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 29 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def: Saemisch Attack (B02) 0-1 R sac for battery #
M Finkelstein vs G Kramer, 1946 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 22 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Defense: Saemisch Attack (B02) 0-1
P Krueger vs Gruenfeld, 1923 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 43 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Def., Scandi Var. Geschev Gambit (B02) 0-1 Legal's #
NN vs G Geshev, 1935 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 9 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Defense: Scandinavian Var (B02) 0-1
M Danilovic vs Bagirov, 1988 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 33 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Def., Scandinavian Var (B02) 0-1 White is BUTT UGLY
M Kislov vs Gipslis, 1970 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 16 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Def., Scandinavian Var (B02) 0-1 c & e-pawns are moved
C W Baker vs B Cafferty, 1976 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 5 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Def., Scandinavian/French (B02) 0-1Rook interference!
Maroczy vs Lasker, 1924 
(C11) French, 30 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Defense: Scandinavian 2.Nc3 (B02) 0-1 Pin at end
J Mieses vs Alekhine, 1925 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 34 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: Scandinavian Var (B02) 0-1
G Pres vs Bagirov, 1982
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 72 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Defense: Scandinavian Var (B02) 0-1
A Planinc vs Bagirov, 1976
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 59 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Defense: Scandinavian Var (B02) 0-1
A Bek vs B Pasternak, 1947 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 23 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Def: Scandinavian Var (B02) 0-1 Fredthebear knows
D Kutuzov vs M Pogromsky, 2004 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 46 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Defense: Scandinavian 2.Nc3 (B02) 0-1 Passer
Bogoljubov vs Alekhine, 1923 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 52 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Def. Scandi2.Nc3 (B02)1-0 28 blind simul games at once
Alekhine vs Les Echecs du Palais Royal, 1925 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 28 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Scandinavian (B02) 0-1 Like a French Advance
M Houna vs L Schmidt, 1990 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 33 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Def: Scandinavian (B02) 0-1R sac releases dark squares
S Weeramantry vs Shabalov, 1993 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 55 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Def: Scandinavian (B02) 1/2-1/2 A bit risky for Black
A Fernandes vs Shabalov, 1993
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 56 moves, 1/2-1/2

Alekhine Defense: Scandinavian Var (B02) 0-1 Eat just one rook
M Herdering vs H Schultz, 1993 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 12 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Defense: Scandinavian Var (B02) 0-1Enter the Queen!
K Moniszka vs T Kamieniecki, 2001 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 19 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Defense: Scandinavian Var (B02) 1-0 Both Qs kamikaze
V Vorotnikov vs E Kengis, 1983 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 41 moves, 1-0

Earliest Promoted Pawns: 4 queens by move 7
T Casper vs K Heckert, 1975 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 23 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Scandinavian Var (B02) · 0-1
A Groszpeter vs Suba, 1979 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 40 moves, 0-1

Game 1 in Jonathan Rowson: The Seven Deadly Chess Sins
Rozentalis vs R Appel, 1993 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 43 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def. Scandinavian 2.Nc3 (B02) 0-1 Like Shirazi-Peters
M Schriemer vs P Borman, 2004 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 5 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Def. Scandinavian (B02) 1-0 Gain time, threaten mate
A Tschepurnoff vs Duchamp, 1924 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 23 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Scandinavian (B02) 1-0 Bxf7+ Unpin Ng5+
S Ritvin vs E Z Rabin, 2006 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 10 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def Scandinavian (B02) 0-1 Doubled Rooks on open file
V Kocev vs J Gantar, 2015
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 39 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Def Scandinavian No castling (B02) 0-1 Rs & Bs ending
E Gulinelli vs A Elfert, 2011 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 46 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Defense: Scandinavian Var (B02) 1-0 Rollicky action!!
A Planinc vs V Kovacevic, 1978 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 24 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Scandinavian Var (B02) 1-0 N+ Discovery fails
A Nimzowitsch vs Reti, 1925 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 44 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def: Scandinavian 0-0-0 vs Kf7 (B02) 1-0 Long range
A Planinc vs M Vukic, 1975 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 37 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Scandinavian 3.e5 Nd7 French-like (B02) 1-0
I Rogers vs F Delay, 1985 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 28 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def: Scandinavian Var (B02) 0-1
A Donegan / E Muller vs Alekhine / O Zimmerman, 1921 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 33 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Def: Scandinavian Var (B02) 0-1 Exch Sac for attack!
M Corden vs A H Williams, 1970 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 28 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Defense: Scandinavian Var (B02) 1-0 Blunder
G L House vs N Regan, 2004 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 38 moves, 1-0

One of my favourites: Spielmann with the pawn sac on move 4!
Spielmann vs S Landau, 1933 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 26 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Spielmann Gambit (B02) 1-0 Bone in the throat
F Gobl vs Jonas, 1926 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 14 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Spielmann Gambit (B02) 1-0He opened the door?
H Russ vs K Zeh, 1974 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 9 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def. Spielmann Gambit (B02) 0-1 Superior development
A Kuindzhy vs Alburt, 1974 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 20 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Def Spielmann Gambit (B02) 1-0Exchange sac,rob the pin
H C Underwood vs D M Scheffer, 1948 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 25 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Spielmann Gambit (B02) 1-0 e6-pawn thrusts
Chelidze vs N Terashvili, 1976
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 20 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def: Spielmann Gambit (B02) 1-0 Discovery
J Hector vs W Schoen, 1988 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 25 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Spielmann Gambit (B02) 0-1 Stockfish notes
Suttles vs Mecking, 1967 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 47 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Def: Spielmann Gambit (B02) 1/2-1/2 No castling
V Vepkhvishvili vs I Chighladze, 2001 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 54 moves, 1/2-1/2

Alekhine Defense: Normal (B03) 0-1Failed pin gives away 2 pawns
T Pirttimaki vs V Chekhov, 1983 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 9 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Defense: Normal (B03) 0-1 Fishin' Pole Counter Attack
A Ghaderi vs V Thorell, 2012
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 16 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Defense: Normal (B03) 0-1 Develop Ns before Bs
Hecker vs A Harju, 1976 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 9 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Defense: Normal (B03) 0-1 Fianchetto suicide
L Masyagutova vs S Sudarikov, 2001 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 18 moves, 0-1

Alekhine 4 Pawns, 0-1Look closely at the last move...look again
R Ortega vs E Etcheverry, 1963 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 38 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Def: 4Pawns Attack (B03) Tal blows the center to bits
Tal vs NN, 1973 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 16 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def., 4 Pawns Attack (B03) 1-0 Scorcery at it's best!
Bronstein vs Ljubojevic, 1973 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 41 moves, 1-0

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: Four Pawns Attack (B03) 0-1 Fredthebear was there
J Vetemaa vs Shabalov, 1986 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 21 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Def. Four Pawns Attack. ML (B03) 0-1 Q sac, K walk
E Maahs vs W Pajeken, 2001 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 19 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Def Four Pawns Attack (B03) 1/2-1/2 16.Qc1 best?
D Bryson vs T Luther, 2002 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2

Alekhine Defense: Four Pawns Attack 6...c5 (B03) 1-0
P Piscopo vs R Hoffmann, 2014 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 41 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Four Pawns Attack. ML (B03) 1-0 Battery
Stockfish vs Rybka, 2013 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 42 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def. Four Pawns Attack. ML (B03)0-1 Qside penetration
A Andreev vs I Khmelnitsky, 1988 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 18 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Four Pawns Attk. Main Line (B03) 1-0 Where's he going?
G den Broeder vs T de Veij, 1980 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 35 moves, 1-0

"Now I've got him! Oops. Uh, now I've got him! Oops. Uh, now.."
Znosko-Borovsky vs Alekhine, 1925 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2

Alekhine Def: 4 Pawns Attk. ML (B03) 1/2-1/2 Out of radio time?
Tal vs Timman, 1975 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2

Alekhine Def: 4 Pawns Attk. ML (B03) 1-0 Consider ALL captures
K Berndtsson vs S Takacs, 1927 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 26 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def: 4 Pawns Attk. ML (B03) 1-0 Different capture
H von Hennig vs I Engert, 1932 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 28 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def: 4 Pawns Attk. ML (B03) 1-0 P fork fails
J Holas vs J Sajtar, 1956 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 18 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def: 4 Pawns Attk. ML (B03) 1-0 Batteries
N L Freeman vs D A Curtis, 1959 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 33 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def: 4Pawns Attack. Trifunovic Var (B03) 1/2-Perpetual
M Wootton vs W Kilmer, 2007 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 11 moves, 1/2-1/2

Alekhine Def. 4Pawns Attk. Trifunovic (B03) 0-1 A Masterpiece
Spielmann vs Colle, 1928 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 27 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Def: 4 Pawns Attk. Trifunovic Var (B03) 1-0 Rooks EG
K Darga vs K Palda, 1960 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 63 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def. Exchange Var (B03) 0-1 Active K, extra P
D Minic vs Fischer, 1970 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 45 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Defense: Exchange Var (B03) 0-1 White backs down
von Gottschall vs A Becker, 1925 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 33 moves, 0-1

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

Alekhine Defense: Exchange (B03) 1-0 Clear the promotion square
Fischer vs H Berliner, 1960 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 36 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Exchange Var (B03) 0-1
S Einacker vs M Kopylov, 2001
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 28 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Def: Exchange Var (B03) 0-1 Fredthebear paid the tab
M Dubois vs P Dias, 2001 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 40 moves, 0-1

Alekhine's Defense, Exchange Var (B03) 0-1 Early Magnus win
B Byklum vs Carlsen, 2002 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 22 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Defense: Exchange (B03) 1-0 RxR sets up N+ fork
Alekhine vs F Ureta, 1927 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 44 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Exchange (B03) 1-0Greek gift clears the room
D Charochkina vs M Foisor, 2012 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 38 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Exchange (B03) 0-1 Pound 'em w/pins
H Wolf vs Gruenfeld, 1922 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 50 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Def. Exchange (B03) 1-0 2Rs, 2Ns beat 2Rs, 2Bs
Fischer vs H Berliner, 1962 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 45 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Exchange (B03) 1-0 Mutual Spearheads
J Polgar vs Minasian, 1999 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 72 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def. Exchange (B03) 0-1 Sac exchange connects passers
D A Herder vs C Harmon, 2001 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 46 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Defense: Exchange (B03) 1-0 Kside counterattacks
Caruana vs S Farago, 2005
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 61 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def, Exchange (B03)1/2-W keeps expanding, no advantage
L Tristan vs J Szmetan, 2004
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2

Alekhine Defense: Exchange (B03) 1-0 Connected passers
J R Adair vs A D Green, 2009
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 43 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Exchange Var (B03) 1-0 Backed up
N Zdebskaja vs Karjakin, 2000 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 38 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Exchange (B03) 0-1Principle of two weaknesses
O Jovanic vs Ponomariov, 1996 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 62 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Def. Exchange (B03) 1-0 Opening 3 files: d, e, and f-
G Shahade vs L Times, 2001 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 34 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Exchange (B03) 1-0 Three connected passers
Znosko-Borovsky vs G Oskam, 1923 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 22 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def: Exchange (B03) 1-0 Central batteries, N invasion
Boleslavsky vs N Kopilov, 1949 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 25 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Exchange (B03) 1-0 Simul Tour
Fischer vs R Barry, 1964 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 46 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Exchange (B03) 1-0 Hook Mate
Fischer vs E McCaskey, 1964 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 52 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Exchange (B03) 1-0 Black K flushed out
I Rogers vs Z Varga, 1991
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 36 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Exchange (B03) 1-0 The White Q is too strong!
Ragozin vs Kotov, 1944
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 70 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def: Exchange (B03) 0-1 Lost to his own opening
Alekhine / Gosselin vs Tartakower / Villeneuve, 1933 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 57 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Def: Exchange Var (B03) 1-0 Central passer
J Rowson vs T Hinks-Edwards, 1998
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 25 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Exchange Var (B03) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
H Steiner vs Fine, 1932 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 65 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Def: Modern. Larsen Var (B04) 1-0 Cntr pawn fork comin
D Elsaca vs A Joseph, 2008 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 9 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Modern. Larsen Var (B04) 1-0 Play for the win
Fischer vs Larsen, 1966 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 19 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def: Modern. Larsen Var (B04) 1-0 Simul
L S Leif-Jones vs Alekhine, 1923 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 28 moves, 1-0

One of several Tal-Larsen Alekhine's defense games.
Tal vs Larsen, 1965 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 77 moves, 1/2-1/2

Alekhine Defense: Modern. Larsen Var (B04) 1/2- 8.c4 risky
I Nataf vs A Hauchard, 2001 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 9 moves, 1/2-1/2

Alekhine Defense: Modern. Larsen Var (B04) 1/2-1/2
Topalov vs Ivanchuk, 2002
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2

Alekhine Defense: Modern. Larsen Var (B04) 0-1
M Ulybin vs Bagirov, 1992
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 76 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Defense: Modern. Larsen Var (B04) 0-1
P Chandler vs Bagirov, 1994
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 36 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Defense: Modern. Larsen 5...Nxe5 (B04) 0-1
S Polgar vs E Kengis, 1991 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 39 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Def. Modern. Larsen Var (B04) 1-0 Tries to exchange Qs
Tal vs Larsen, 1965 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 34 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Modern. Larsen Var (B04) 1-0 Original play!?
O'Kelly vs Golombek, 1950 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 41 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Modern. Larsen Var (B04) 1-0 47.?
Smirin vs A Givon, 2012 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 76 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def: Modern. Larsen Var (B04) 1-0 Petrov's, Cochrane G
A Nguyen vs Miroshnichenko, 1999 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 59 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Modern. Larsen Var (B04) 0-1 B vs N
E Mukhametov vs Bagirov, 1995 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 53 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Def: Modern. Larsen Var (B04) 1-0 N pair gains an edge
Hort vs M Deutschmann, 1999 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 27 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def: Modern. Larsen-Haakert (B04) 1-0Pin game clincher
B Al-Hajiri vs M Hamal, 2014 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 15 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def: Modern. Larsen-Haakert Var (B04) 0-1 Stockfish
Tal vs Larsen, 1969 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 50 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Def: Modern. Larsen-Haakert Var (B04) 1-0Feel nervous?
R Taylor vs L Wei, 2016 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 19 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Modern. Larsen-Haakert Var (B04) 1-0
J Polgar vs P Orev, 1988 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 52 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

Alekhine Def. Modern. Larsen Var Miles Line (B04) 1-0Great Attk
E Najer vs Mamedyarov, 2005 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 39 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def: Modern. Larsen Miles Line (B04) 1-0 Nxf7, Qh5+
E Kovalevskaya vs P Bjarnehag, 2002 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 14 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def: Modern. Larsen 6.c4 Miles Line (B04) 1-0 Passers
Short vs Miles, 2001 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 47 moves, 1-0

Great fighting spirit by Fischer to hang onto the endgame.
Browne vs Fischer, 1970 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 98 moves, 1/2-1/2

Alekhine Defense: Modern. Alburt Var (B04) 1-0Royal suffocation
Short vs Timman, 1991 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 34 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Modern. Alburt Var (B04) 0-1
S Maus vs Vaganian, 1992 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 35 moves, 0-1

Game 98: Bobby Fischer Rediscovered by Andy Soltis
Spassky vs Fischer, 1972 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 74 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Def. Modern. Alburt Var (B04) 1-0 Namesake falls
Ljubojevic vs Alburt, 1985 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 29 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def. Modern. Alburt Var (B04) 1-0 Adjacent Ns on 6th
Kasparov vs S Palatnik, 1978 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 37 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def Modern. Alburt Var (B04) 1-0 N fork
Karpov vs E Torre, 1973 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 24 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Modern. Alburt Var (B04) 0-1 Bishop pressure
R Toran vs Korchnoi, 1956 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 38 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Def. Modern. Alburt (B04) 1/2- Pins cause commotion
Karpov vs Vaganian, 1969 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2

Alekhine Defense: Modern. Alburt (B04) 0-1 Which Spearhead?
Janosevic vs Hort, 1968 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 37 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Def Modern. Alburt Var (B04) 1-0Aims at f7, displace K
M Kobalia vs A Krivonogov, 2001 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 40 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def: Modern Main Line (B05) 1-0 Decoy K, then Nxf7+
R Luer vs K Rattmann, 1922 
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 11 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Modern Main Line (B05) 1-0Reverse Fort Knox
T Knorr vs H Conover, 1939
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 15 moves, 1-0

"Self-taught chess 4beginrs & intermediates"-Milton Finkelstein
Aronin vs V Mikenas, 1951 
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 17 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Modern. Main Line (B05) 1-0 Choose one
Unzicker vs L Schmid, 1959 
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 24 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def. Modern. ML (B05) 1-0 Rapid 2 piece attack grows
Vasiukov vs Bagirov, 1972 
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 35 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Modern. Main Line (B05)0-1 Own the open lines
G Vescovi vs R Leitao, 1998 
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 36 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Def, Modern, Main Line (B05) 1-0 Q Sac Promotion
S Polgar vs S Palatnik, 1989 
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 53 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Modern Var. ML (B05) 0-1 Take the material
Kasparov vs Yermolinsky, 1975 
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 48 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Def: Modern ML (B05) 0-1 Dull strong pt w/Bs vs Ns EG
J Echavarria vs J Szmetan, 1999 
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 53 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Def. Modern. Main Line (B05) 0-1Foolin' about on Qside
J Polgar vs Morozevich, 1999 
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 34 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Defense: Modern. Main Line (B05) · 1/2-1/2
Botvinnik vs Flohr, 1936 
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2

Alekhine Defense: Modern. ML (B05)1/2-1/2 N blocks Qside passer
L Christiansen vs W Schmidt, 1980
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2

Alekhine Defense: Modern ML (B05) 1/2-1/2 Mutual QP Isolanis
Tal vs Bagirov, 1979
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2

Alekhine Defense: Modern. Main Line (B05) 1/2-1/2 Center Tricks
Spassky vs Fischer, 1972 
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2

Alekhine Def. Modern Main Line (B05) 1/2-1/2 W is lucky to draw
Dolmatov vs Morozevich, 1995 
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 65 moves, 1/2-1/2

22Iso Alekhine Def Modern ML (B05) 1-0 Tactical Mutual Isolanis
N Coenen vs G Burgess, 2002 
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 30 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def. Modern. ML (B05) 1-0 R decoy sac vs overworked R
P Chan vs Wu Kaiyu, 2001 
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 24 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Modern. Main Line (B05) 1/2-1/2 safe Qs trade
Ponomariov vs B Barthel, 2002
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 20 moves, 1/2-1/2

Alekhine Def. Modern. Main Line (B05) 1-0 Bolt from the blue!
J Polgar vs J L Fernandez Garcia, 2003 
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 24 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Modern. ML (B05) 1/2-1/2 Open center
Kudrin vs Benjamin, 2006
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2

Alekhine Def. Modern. Main Line (B05) 0-1 Wasted K trip
R Navarro Segura vs D Lima, 2001 
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 68 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Def: Modern. Main Line (B05) 0-1 Tactics prevail
N Kalinin vs Kovalenko, 2013 
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 40 moves, 0-1

A Line To Tackle The Feisty Alekhine's Defence ...
G Sanakoev vs G David, 1992 
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 49 moves, 1-0

A Beautiful game ... the depth and subtlety is nice
Z Almasi vs M Marin, 2008 
(B07) Pirc, 43 moves, 1-0

A Classical Approach Against the Caro-Kann ...
Leko vs Topalov, 2009 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 24 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Def. Karpov. Smyslov Var. ML (B17) 1-0 Rd8+! skewer
Tal vs Benko, 1964 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 21 moves, 1-0

Game 5 in Modern Chess Brilliancies by Larry Melvyn Evans
N Bakulin vs Bronstein, 1965 
(B16) Caro-Kann, Bronstein-Larsen Variation, 32 moves, 0-1

The Attack of the Trojan Horse's in the Closed Sicilian ?
J Riff vs C Bernard, 2009 
(B25) Sicilian, Closed, 17 moves, 1-0

A Strong yet Safe line to play against the Sicilian ...
Kramnik vs Radjabov, 2009 
(B30) Sicilian, 26 moves, 1-0

The Sicilian Rossolimo Attack ... excellent piece play !!
T Oim vs L Kristol, 1994 
(B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 26 moves, 1-0

A Powerful Plan Against the Sicilian Kan ...
B Grimberg vs A Kveinys, 2009 
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 22 moves, 1-0

Beating the Dragon Sicilian ... how to tame the beast !!!
T Oim vs W Stern, 1977 
(B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 30 moves, 1-0

Taming the Sicilian Accelarated Dragon ...
T Oim vs A I Mikhailov, 1977
(B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 34 moves, 1-0

Black Tries to Play the Equalizing d5 in the Dragon ...
T Oim vs A Reshko, 1984
(B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 49 moves, 1-0

An Excellent Way To Destroy the Sicilian Najdorf ...
T Oim vs G Sanakoev, 2001 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 37 moves, 1-0

Excellent Line for White Against the Najdorf
Oll vs I Lapitskaya-Donchenko, 1981 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 23 moves, 1-0

Bashing the Najdorf Sicilian With The Classical 6. Bg5 ...
So vs A Adly, 2008 
(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 37 moves, 1-0

Beating the French Defence With Simple, Logical Moves ...
G Guseinov vs C Natarajan, 2008 
(C00) French Defense, 19 moves, 1-0

French 2 knights (Zakharov aka "Russian Roulette")
Kosteniuk vs Stellwagen, 2000 
(C00) French Defense, 31 moves, 1-0

Owen Def. Matovinsky Gambit (B00) 1-0 6...Bg7 Out of business
G den Broeder vs W Wegener, 1982 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 17 moves, 1-0

S1 Alekhine Defense: Four Pawns Attack (B03) 0-1
B G Smith vs Shabalov, 2007 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 32 moves, 0-1

S2 Alekhine Defense: Four Pawns Attack (B03) 1-0 Swirling about
Movsesian vs Z Varga, 2005 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 56 moves, 1-0

S3 Alekhine's Defense, Modern Nf3 vs Dbl Fio (B04) 1-0
Tomashevsky vs Mamedyarov, 2016 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 43 moves, 1-0

S4 Alekhine Def. Modern. Larsen, Miles Line (B04) 1/2- C-K like
Efimenko vs I Khairullin, 2012 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2

S5 Alekhine Defense: Exchange 5...cxd5 (B03) 1/2-1/2
D Pavasovic vs Shabalov, 2007
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2

S6 Alekhine Def. 4 Pawns Attack 6...c5 (B03) 0-1 Inspiration
Z Ilincic vs I Marinkovic, 1989 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 44 moves, 0-1

S7 Alekhine Def. 4 Pawns Attack 6...c5 (B03) 0-1 Exchange combo
M Turpanov vs I Nataf, 1993 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 48 moves, 0-1

S8 Alekhine Def. 4 Pawns Attack 6...c5 (B03) 0-1 Discovered #
A Deloup vs J Dubois, 1989 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 16 moves, 0-1

Latvian Gambit 3.Nxe5 Qe7 Greco Variation (C40) 1-0 Pinned B
S Roa Alonso vs L Suarez Prieto, 2001 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 31 moves, 1-0

Latvian Gambit: Accepted. Bilguer Var (C40) 1-0 Gain time
P ten Hacken vs Nobbe, 1982 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 10 moves, 1-0

Latvian Gambit: Accepted. Bilguer Var (C40) 1-0 Pressure on W
Fine vs L Persinger, 1945 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 36 moves, 1-0

Latvian Gambit: Accepted. Bilguer Var (C40) 1-0 Kside play
Blackburne vs G Chamier, 1885 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 29 moves, 1-0

Latvian Gambit: Accepted. Bronstein Attack (C40) 1-0 N sac, pin
P Littlewood vs S Kindermann, 1978 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 22 moves, 1-0

Latvian Gambit: Accepted. Bronstein Attack (C40) 1-0Outnumbered
G Lane vs M Wojnar, 2006 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 20 moves, 1-0

Philidor Countergambit (C41) 1-0See notes; know both miniatures
Fischer vs K Chaney, 1964 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 9 moves, 1-0

Russian Game: Nimzowitsch Attack (C42) 1/2- St. Petersburg 1914
A Nimzowitsch vs Marshall, 1914 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 22 moves, 1/2-1/2

Russian Game: Nimzowitsch Attack (C42) 1-0 Pin it to win it
A Zapata vs Anand, 1988 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 6 moves, 1-0

Russian Game: Nimzowitsch Attack (C42) 1-0 Wham! Bam!
Ponomariov vs Gelfand, 2008 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 17 moves, 1-0

m4 Round 14: Svidler 8 1/2, Anand 8 1/2
Svidler vs Anand, 2005 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 19 moves, 1/2-1/2

Russian Game: Nimzowitsch Attack (C42)1-0 Stunning R sac offer!
Svidler vs Kramnik, 2005 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 48 moves, 1-0

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

m4 Russian Game Nimzowitsch Attack (C42) 1-0Remove the Defender
Anand vs Carlsen, 2005 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 30 moves, 1-0

m4 Russian Game: Nimzowitsch Attack (C42) 1-0 En prise MADNESS
Karjakin vs Kramnik, 2010 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 32 moves, 1-0

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M Rodshtein vs L Cyborowski, 2013
(C42) Petrov Defense, 36 moves, 1-0

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Robson vs S Erenburg, 2014 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 40 moves, 1-0

m4 Russian Game: Nimzowitsch Attack (C42)1/2-Not much happened
Robson vs V Akobian, 2015 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2

m4 Russian Game: Nimzowitsch Attack (C42) 1-0 Spearhead
Leko vs Kosteniuk, 2009
(C42) Petrov Defense, 29 moves, 1-0

m4 Russian Game: Nimzowitsch Attack (C42) 1-0 R sac to K walk
Leko vs V Gashimov, 2008 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 57 moves, 1-0

m4 Russian Game: Nimzowitsch Attack (C42) 1-0 Unpin now!
Leko vs Smeets, 2010 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 45 moves, 1-0

m4 Russian Game: Nimzowitsch Attack (C42) 1/2-1/2 tactical
Leko vs Kramnik, 2008 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2

m4 Russian Game: Nimzowitsch Attack (C42) 1/2-1/2 Prevent pene
Leko vs Gelfand, 2010 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2

m4 Russian Game: Nimzowitsch Attack (C42) 1/2-1/2
Leko vs Adams, 2005 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2

Russian Game: Nimzowitsch Attack (C42) 0-1 Rapid; W was better
Kramnik vs Huebner, 1996 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 53 moves, 1-0

Russian Game: Nimzowitsch Attack (C42) 1-0 Blindfold blunder
Anand vs Kramnik, 2005 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 52 moves, 1-0

Russian Game: Nimzowitsch Attack (C42) 0-1 Early exchange sac
Kupreichik vs A Yusupov, 1980 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 53 moves, 0-1

Petrov, Nimzowitsch Attk (C42) 1-0 White Q switches spearheads
C H Alexander vs R B Edwards, 1959 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 29 moves, 1-0

m4 Russian Game: Nimzowitsch Attack (C42) 1/2-1/2
Leko vs Y Wang, 2009 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2

m4 Russian Game: Nimzowitsch Attack (C42)1/2- long hard fight
Wei Yi vs X Bu, 2015 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 102 moves, 1/2-1/2

Russian Game: Nimzowitsch Attack (C42) 1/2-1/2 Don't lose
Topalov vs Kramnik, 2005 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 52 moves, 1/2-1/2

Russian Game: Nimzowitsch Attack (C42) 1/2-1/2 Cautious start
Karjakin vs Kramnik, 2007 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2

Russian Game: Nimzowitsch Attack (C42) 1/2- Debate the 17th
Adams vs Kramnik, 2008 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2

G10 in 'The Greatest Ever Chess Opening Ideas' by C. Scheerer.
Anand vs Kramnik, 2008 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 61 moves, 1/2-1/2

Russian Game: Nimzowitsch Attack (C42) 1/2-1/2 Both 0-0-0
Radjabov vs Kramnik, 2009 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 53 moves, 1/2-1/2

Russian Game: Nimzowitsch Attack (C42) 1/2-Chess Network Videos
Nakamura vs Kramnik, 2010 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2

t65
Stellwagen vs A Belezky, 2013
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 23 moves, 1-0

m4 Spanish Game: Open. Bernstein Var (C80) 1-0Skewer, Fork+
Stellwagen vs S Ernst, 2005 
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 34 moves, 1-0

m4 Spanish Game: Closed. Keres Defense (C96) 1-0 Neat finish
Stellwagen vs W Spoelman, 2008 
(C96) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 34 moves, 1-0

m4 Spanish Game: Closed (C88) 1-0 Dark squared Bs buzz
Svidler vs Leko, 2005 
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 31 moves, 1-0

m4 Spanish Game: Closed Breyer Def (C95) 1-0 Q sac deflects R
Fischer vs Benko, 1965 
(C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 37 moves, 1-0

m4 Spanish Game: Closed (C92) 1-0 N tied down to defend R
Fischer vs R G Wade, 1960 
(C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 45 moves, 1-0

m4 Game 10. Milking the Cow from My 60 Memorable Games by B.F.
Fischer vs Unzicker, 1959 
(C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 65 moves, 1-0

Spanish Game: Morphy Def. Archangelsk (C78) 1-0 Lovely attack
Topalov vs A Beliavsky, 1999 
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 42 moves, 1-0

m4 Spanish Game: Closed (C88) 1/2-1/2 Central exchanges
Topalov vs Anand, 2007 
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2

m4 Spanish, Closed. Martinez (C78) 1-0 W threatens Lolli's Mate
Anand vs So, 2015 
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 45 moves, 1-0

m4 Spanish Game: Closed Variations (C88) 1/2-1/2
Adams vs Anand, 2005 
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2

m4 Spanish Game: Closed (C88) 1/2-1/2 Which pawn? Which rook?
Anand vs Aronian, 2006 
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 66 moves, 1/2-1/2

t65 Scandi Main Lines. Mieses 3..Qa5 (B01) 1-0 Remove the Guard
Psakhis vs I Efimov, 1991 
(B01) Scandinavian, 25 moves, 1-0

m4 Scandi. Ilundain Var 3.Qd8 (B01) 1-0Leaky Black pawn shield
Stellwagen vs M Bartel, 2005
(B01) Scandinavian, 23 moves, 1-0

m4 3...Qd6 Bronstein Var (B01) 1-0 Back rank pin into N fork
Robson vs S Ravichandran, 2010
(B01) Scandinavian, 46 moves, 1-0

m4 Center Counter 7...Qd8 (B01) 1-0 Kside development first
Leko vs NN, 2005
(B01) Scandinavian, 49 moves, 1-0

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

Spanish Open Main Lines (C80)1-0 P lever, h-file battery, Bf6
R Black vs J Bernstein, 1913 
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 40 moves, 1-0

m4 Spanish Game: Open Variations (C80) 0-1 Lots o' checks
A Cherepkov vs Bronstein, 1961 
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 41 moves, 0-1

Keres Anti-Sicilian
Keres vs H Ree, 1969 
(B50) Sicilian, 38 moves, 1-0

Keres Anti-Sicilian
Anand vs Topalov, 2003 
(B50) Sicilian, 33 moves, 1-0

Fearless attack by both players, interesting combinations
J Polgar vs Shirov, 1994 
(B53) Sicilian, 35 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Closed 6.BxNc6 (B23) 1-0 Sac Exchange & Sac Exch offer
Plaskett vs K Bischoff, 2001 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 30 moves, 1-0

Closed Sicilian Bc4. Anti-Sveshnikov. Kharlov-Kramnik(B30) 1-0
Shirov vs M Roiz, 2006 
(B30) Sicilian, 38 moves, 1-0

Chekhover Qxd4
Vasiukov vs Van Wely, 2002 
(B53) Sicilian, 32 moves, 1-0

anti-Sveshnikov (mainline f4)
Sutovsky vs Smirin, 2002 
(B25) Sicilian, Closed, 24 moves, 1-0

Rossolimo ...e6
N Davies vs Razuvaev, 1993 
(B25) Sicilian, Closed, 32 moves, 1-0

Kan, Kings Indian Attack (Qe2 line)
T L Petrosian vs M Kobalia, 2004
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 39 moves, 1-0

(gambit line)
Plaskett vs T Hillarp Persson, 1998 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 27 moves, 1-0

Hyperaccelerated Dragon, 3.h4
A Rodriguez Vila vs Larsen, 1994 
(B27) Sicilian, 26 moves, 1-0

Hyperaccelerated Dragon, 3.h4
B Ivanovic vs A Matthiesen, 2005
(B27) Sicilian, 34 moves, 1-0

anti-Sicilian "Georgiev gambit"
K Georgiev vs V Spasov, 1988
(B30) Sicilian, 42 moves, 1-0

(3...c5?!)
Carlsen vs P Royset, 2002 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 34 moves, 1-0

Danish declined (Sorenson defense)
Alekhine vs A Frieman, 1924  
(C21) Center Game, 24 moves, 1-0

Danish declined (Sorenson defense)
Marshall vs Duras, 1913 
(C21) Center Game, 81 moves, 1-0

Danish declined (Sorenson defense)
J Mieses vs Blackburne, 1907
(C21) Center Game, 37 moves, 1-0

(Copenhagen defense Kf1)
Denker vs Gonzalez, 1945 
(C21) Center Game, 19 moves, 1-0

(classical defense)
Marshall vs Duras, 1913 
(C21) Center Game, 30 moves, 1-0

(...d6)
J Mieses vs Marshall, 1903 
(C21) Center Game, 24 moves, 1-0

(Alekhine variation Nxc3)
Alekhine vs A Pomar, 1943 
(C21) Center Game, 33 moves, 1-0

(Alekhine variation Nxc3)
Alekhine vs Supico, 1941 
(C21) Center Game, 20 moves, 1-0

(Alekhine variation Nxc3)
Alekhine vs B Verlinsky, 1918 
(C21) Center Game, 26 moves, 1-0

(Alekhine variation Nxc3)
Alekhine vs Rozanov / Simson, 1917 
(C21) Center Game, 21 moves, 1-0

Danish Gambit (C21) 1-0 SacSelf-obstruction; Reinfeld # puzzle!
Blackburne vs NN, 1863  
(C21) Center Game, 24 moves, 1-0

("Jackal attack")
A M Soozankar vs H Abdullah, 2008 
(C11) French, 29 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Classical. Steinitz Variation (C11) · 1-0
Nepomniachtchi vs S Volkov, 2008 
(C11) French, 47 moves, 1-0

CK 2 knights (exchange)
Tal vs Portisch, 1965 
(B10) Caro-Kann, 27 moves, 1-0

(Bg4 exchange line)
Balashov vs Smagin, 1995 
(B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 40 moves, 1-0

(Bg4 retreat line)
Van der Wiel vs Timman, 1986 
(B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 37 moves, 1-0

Pirc, Kholmov [Not my favorite]
J Friedel vs H Danielsen, 2008 
(B06) Robatsch, 34 moves, 1-0

Pirc Defense: Kholmov System (B07) 1-0 Triple on the h-file
Short vs E Blank Goncalves, 2001 
(B07) Pirc, 28 moves, 1-0

Pirc Defense: Kholmov System (B07) 1-0Centralized heavy pieces
Chandler vs G Botterill, 1976 
(B07) Pirc, 24 moves, 1-0

Center Counter 2...Qd5 3. Nf3 Bg4
K Spraggett vs J Shaw, 2006 
(B01) Scandinavian, 71 moves, 1-0

Scandinavian (...Nxd5 & ...Bg4)
K Aseev vs Gipslis, 1991 
(B01) Scandinavian, 38 moves, 1-0

Scandinavian (...Nxd5 & ...g6)
A Wirig vs T Thorhallsson, 2006 
(B01) Scandinavian, 38 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Modern. Main Line (B05) 1-0 Smothered Mate 2b
Nigmadzianov vs L Kaplun, 1977 
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 21 moves, 1-0

GF1) Alekhine Defense: Modern. Main Line (B05) 1-0
Short vs Alburt, 1985 
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 60 moves, 1-0

GF2) Alekhine Defense: Modern. Main Line (B05) 0-1
Gufeld vs Alburt, 1972 
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 59 moves, 0-1

GF3) Alekhine Defense: Four Pawns Attack. Main Line (B03) 0-1
Kupreichik vs Alburt, 1974 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 33 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Defense: Normal (B03) 0-1 Commedy of errors
J E Oberg vs W J Wenz, 1977 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 23 moves, 0-1

GF4) Alekhine Defense: Modern. Main Line (B05) 0-1
Leko vs Blatny, 1993
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 43 moves, 0-1

GF5) Alekhine Defense: Modern. Main Line (B05) 0-1
R Mainka vs A Yusupov, 1998
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 42 moves, 0-1

GF6) Alekhine Defense: Modern. Main Line (B05) 0-1
Timman vs Bagirov, 1971 
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 77 moves, 0-1

GF7) Alekhine Defense: Four Pawns Attack (B03) 1-0 N betters B
Lasker vs S Bernstein, 1928 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 46 moves, 1-0

GF8) Alekhine Defense: Modern. Main Line (B05) 1-0
Kudrin vs Alburt, 1981 
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 44 moves, 1-0

GF9) Alekhine Def. Exchange (B03) 1-0 g-file pressure, blunder
Kashdan vs Euwe, 1932 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 30 moves, 1-0

Starting Out: Alekhine's Def. Game 1 - Main Line with 4...dxe5
L Christiansen vs E Kengis, 1992 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 75 moves, 0-1

Game 2 - ML 4...dxe5
Z Almasi vs E Kengis, 1996 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 53 moves, 1-0

Game 3 - ML 4...dxe5
Grischuk vs A Baburin, 2000
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 45 moves, 1-0

Game 4 - ML 4...dxe5
A David vs C Bauer, 2004 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 36 moves, 0-1

Game 5 - ML 4...dxe5
Sutovsky vs Carlsen, 2003 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 39 moves, 1-0

Game 6 - ML 4...dxe5
Adams vs P Burkart, 1996 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 33 moves, 1-0

Game 7 - ML 4...dxe5
J Gallagher vs A Baburin, 2001 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 61 moves, 0-1

Game 8 - Larsen Variation 4...dxe5 5.Nxe5 Nbd7 6.Nxf7
G Kallai vs C Horvath, 1990
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 24 moves, 1/2-1/2

Game 9 - ML 4...dxe5
V Piza vs Miroshnichenko, 1996 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 69 moves, 0-1

Game 11 - ML 4...Bg4 [G10 = A Line to Tackle Feisty Alekhine]
M Borriss vs A Baburin, 1992
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2

Game 12 - ML 4...Bg4
Bologan vs S Agdestein, 1996
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 41 moves, 1-0

Game 13 - ML 4...Bg4
O Skaslien vs R Caranzano, 1988 
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2

Game 14 - ML 4...Bg4 Strong point
J Gallagher vs C Crouch, 2001 
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 42 moves, 1-0

Game 15 - ML 4...Bg4
M Ferguson vs D Neil, 1994
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 42 moves, 1-0

Game 16 - ML 4...Bg4
V Rogovski vs V Murashko, 2001
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2

Game 17 - ML 4...g6/4...Nc6
J Gdanski vs I Marinkovic, 1989
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 80 moves, 0-1

Game 18 - ML 4...g6/4...Nc6 Smothered Mate
Grischuk vs Ponomariov, 2000 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 27 moves, 1-0

Game 19 - Modern, Alburt 4...g6/4...Nc6
V Dimitrov vs I Marinkovic, 1995
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2

Game 20 - ML 4...g6/4...Nc6
C Zuidema vs J Haakert, 1985
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2

Game 21 - Exchange Variation with 5...cxd6
Jainy Gomes vs G Soppe, 2001 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 48 moves, 0-1

Game 22 - Exchange Variation with 5...cxd6
I Khmelnitsky vs S Palatnik, 1989
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 34 moves, 1-0

Game 23 - Exchange Variation with 5...cxd6
O Salmensuu vs E Solozhenkin, 2000
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2

Game 24 - Exchange Variation with 5...cxd6
K Spraggett vs I Nataf, 1997
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 36 moves, 0-1

Game 21 - Exchange Variation with 5...cxd6
D Coleman vs T Hillarp Persson, 1999 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 30 moves, 0-1

Game 26 - Exchange Variation with 5...exd6 / Game 40 Alek Alert
Gipslis vs Larsen, 1967 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 43 moves, 0-1

Game 27 - Exchange Variation with 5...exd6
Adams vs A Baburin, 1996
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 37 moves, 1-0

Game 28 - Exchange Variation with 5...exd6
J Emms vs N Davies, 2002
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2

Game 29 - Exchange Variation with 5...exd6
E Berg vs J Eriksson, 2002
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2

Game 30 - Four Pawns Attack
G Hoskyn vs R J Dive, 1997 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 36 moves, 0-1

Game 31 - Four Pawns Attack
R Byrne vs Alburt, 1984 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 50 moves, 0-1

Game 32 - Four Pawns Attack
L Majstorovic vs D Bryson, 1985
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 41 moves, 1-0

Game 33 - Four Pawns Attack
Movsesian vs T Luther, 2003 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2

Game 34 - Four Pawns Attack
A Kranzl vs U Baumgardt, 2000
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 20 moves, 1-0

Game 35 - The Chase Variation
T Thorhallsson vs G Burgess, 1997 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 41 moves, 1-0

Game 36 - The Chase / Hunt Variation
W Halser vs M Konopka, 2001
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 41 moves, 0-1

Game 37 - The Chase Variation
Rozentalis vs R Kuczynski, 2001
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2

Game 38 - Other Tries for White
Kupreichik vs Z Varga, 1992 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 40 moves, 1-0

Game 39 - Other Tries for White
N Padevsky vs M Vukovic, 1971
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 48 moves, 0-1

Game 40 - Other Tries for White /Instructive Modern Masterpiece
Adams vs S Agdestein, 1994 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 40 moves, 1-0

Game 41 - Other Tries for White
Rozentalis vs Adams, 1998
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 24 moves, 0-1

Game 42 - Other Tries for White
J Hector vs I Anagnostou, 1992
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 54 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: John Tracy Gambit (B02) 0-1 Out of character
Fischer vs G Thornell, 1964 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 38 moves, 0-1

Apparently the game that caused Mecking to give up 1.e4 Nf6.
J Penrose vs Mecking, 1969
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 41 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi's 400 best games by Wade & Blackstock
Geller vs Korchnoi, 1960 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 35 moves, 0-1

Chapter 6 in Building Up Your Chess by Lev Alburt
G Sigurjonsson vs Alburt, 1982
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2

Schachmeisterpartien 1960 - 1965 edited by Rudolph Teschner
A Matanovic vs F Olafsson, 1961 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 34 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def Exchange (B03) 0-1 What is 17...g5 all about?
C Lawton vs Shabalov, 2009 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 27 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Def Exchange (B03) 1-0 Philly Cheese Steak
A Stripunsky vs Shabalov, 2012
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 62 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def. Four Ps Attack 6...c5 (B03) 0-1 Cut-off the King
Y Lapshun vs Shabalov, 2003 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 69 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Def. Four Ps Attack 6...c5 (B03) 0-1 Neat B counter
E Walters vs L Snyder, 2001 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 37 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Def Four Ps Attack 6...Bf5 (B03) 0-1 Passers abound!
Suetin vs Bagirov, 1971 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 65 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Defense: Four Pawns Attack (B03) 1-0 Dbl Discovered ++
U Nurme vs Ed Latimer, 1979 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 31 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Four Pawns Attack. Main Line (B03) 1/2-1/2
Euwe vs Kostic, 1921 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2

Alekhine's Defense Four Pawns Attack (B03) 0-1 internet blitz
Nakamura vs Carlsen, 2020 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 58 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Def: Four Pawns Attk. Trifunovic Var (B03) 0-1 48...?
Feldman vs Korchnoi, 1953 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 49 moves, 0-1

Game 41: Alekhine Alert by Timothy Taylor
M Yudovich Jr vs Larsen, 1962 
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 47 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Def. Modern. Panov Var (B05) 1-0 Weak back rank
D Villing vs I Asmundsson, 2005 
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 30 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def. Modern. Alburt (B04) 0-1 Gasp! Just an exchange.
F Prudhomme vs Bagirov, 1988
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 28 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Defense: Modern. Alburt Var (B04) 0-1 South Bend, IN
Shamkovich vs Alburt, 1981
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 63 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Defense: Modern. Alburt Var (B04) 1-0 Mistake
R Nicevski vs Vaganian, 1976 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 51 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Modern. Alburt Var (B04) 1-0 Lone Pine, Rd 3
A Karklins vs P Manetti, 1972
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 43 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def. Modern. Alburt Var (B04) 1-0 Discovered Double++
Karpov vs K Grigorian, 1971 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 39 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Modern. Alburt Var (B04) · 0-1
Sax vs Ljubojevic, 1972 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 40 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Def: Modern. Alburt Var (B04) 1/2-1/2 authors battle
R Bellin vs B Cafferty, 1972
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2

Alekhine Defense: Modern. Alburt Var (B04) 1/2-1/2 Moscow
I A Zaitsev vs Gipslis, 1969
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 15 moves, 1/2-1/2

Alekhine Defense: Modern. Alburt Var (B04) · 1/2-1/2
A Muzychuk vs D Reinderman, 2010
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2

Alekhine Def: Modern. Alburt Var (B04) 1-0 One or both + forks?
V Gunina vs Short, 2018 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 28 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def: Modern. Alburt Var (B04) 1-0 Mate by promotion
Goldbar vs Praetorian, 2004 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 59 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def: Modern. Alburt Var (B04) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
Ljubojevic vs Alburt, 1990 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 54 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Def: Modern. Alburt Var (B04) 0-1 Play w/your pieces
J Bednarski vs Alburt, 1977 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 30 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Def Modern Main Line (B05) 1-0 R lift had purpose
L Evans vs Shamkovich, 1978
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 36 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Modern. ML (B05) 1-0 Terrific K decoy combos
M Kobalia vs T Nalbandian, 1999 
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 31 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Modern. Main Line (B05) · 0-1
A Savage vs W Martz, 1972
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 31 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Defense: Modern. ML (B05) 1-0 Another f6 weakness
Smyslov vs Spassky, 1960 
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 29 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def: Modern. Main Line (B05) 0-1 Rs reach the 2nd/7th
Reshevsky vs H Steiner, 1927 
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 49 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Defense: Modern. ML (B05) 1-0 Triple on the 7th
J G Baay vs J Barendregt, 1948 
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 44 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def: Modern. Main Line (B05) 1-0 Criss-Cross Mate
A Brkic vs F Meng, 2005
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 55 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Modern. Main Line (B05) 1-0 Stockfish
Tartakower vs S Takacs, 1926
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 52 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Modern. ML (B05) 0-1 Stockfish notes
A Becker vs Tartakower, 1936
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 38 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Defense: Modern. Main Line (B05) · 0-1
Gligoric vs M Vidmar Jr, 1945 
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 42 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Def: Modern. Main Line (B05) 1/2-1/2 Stockfish
Lasker vs Flohr, 1936 
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2

Alekhine Defense: Modern. Main Line (B05) 0-1 Pick on the Q
F Krautheim vs E Zemgalis, 1946
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 26 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Defense: Modern. Main Line (B05) · 1/2-1/2
D Sprenkle vs Alburt, 1979
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 68 moves, 1/2-1/2

Alekhine Def: Modern. Main Line (B05) 1-0 Stockfish notes
Tal vs Vasiukov, 1967 
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 40 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def: Modern. ML (B05) 0-1 Fredthebear hummed a tune
T Ledic vs V Kovacevic, 1976
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 40 moves, 0-1

one of the best games of Lembit Oll B04 1-0 30
Oll vs Gipslis, 1982 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 30 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def: Modern. Schmid Var (B04) 1-0 4 piece back ranker
Rossolimo vs A Saidy, 1968 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 29 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Modern. Schmid Var (B04) · 1/2-1/2
Parma vs H Hecht, 1972
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 18 moves, 1/2-1/2

Alekhine's Def 4Ps Attk ML(B03) 0-1Phony Benoni explains finish
R Meisel vs Denker, 1972 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 32 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Def: Four Pawns Attack. Main Line (B03) 1-0 Stockfish
Lasker vs Tarrasch, 1923 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 47 moves, 1-0

"Kupchik Cashed In" (game of the day Jul-11-2015)
Kupchik vs Kashdan, 1926 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 43 moves, 1-0

Source: Russian Silhouettes by Genna Sosonko
Geller vs Bronstein, 1973 
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 56 moves, 1-0

Game 27 in Half a Century of Chess by Mikhail Botvinnik
Botvinnik vs Flohr, 1936 
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 57 moves, 1-0

page 92 of (101) OF MY BEST GAMES OF CHESS by F.D. Yates
Yates vs A Sacconi, 1926
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 33 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def: Exchange. Karpov Var (B03) 0-1 Stockfish notes
M Stean vs Timman, 1970 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 48 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Defense: Two Pawn Attack. Lasker Var (B02) 1/2-1/2
Sveshnikov vs A Grosar, 1999 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 59 moves, 1/2-1/2

Alekhine Defense: Mokele Mbembe (B02) 1-0 Cornered K
S McCalla vs L D Barbour, 1887 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 27 moves, 1-0

Alekhine's Defense (B02) 0-1 Remove the Defender
L Kubbel vs I Rabinovich, 1922
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 35 moves, 0-1

May-08-21 fredthebear: agadmator annotates in this video
Ujtumen vs Fischer, 1970 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2

Alekhine Defense: Normal Var (B03) 0-1 Find the Finish
A Tarazi vs K Dreyer, 1966 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 45 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Defense: Modern. Main Line (B05) 1-0 Find the finish
P M Jamieson vs A da Nobrega, 1972 
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 27 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Modern. Main Line 15.b4 (B05) 0-1
A Lukin vs Bagirov, 1975
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 40 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Def: Modern. Main Line 15.Rc1 (B05) 0-1 Black Ns bam!
Kavalek vs L Schmid, 1974 
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 33 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Def: Modern. Main Line (B05) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
E Book vs Reshevsky, 1937 
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 73 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Modern. Main Line (B05) · 0-1
Browne vs Hort, 1972 
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 40 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Def: Modern. M.L. (B05) 0-1 N Single-Double Threats
J Henseler vs B Nuber, 2018 
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 30 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Def: Modern. Larsen Variation Miles Line (B04) 1-0
Kamsky vs Benjamin, 2012 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 87 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def: Modern. Larsen-Haakert Var (B04) 0-1 Stockfish
Adorjan vs Larsen, 1977 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 42 moves, 0-1

Milan didn't wanna play any Longer.
I Kindij vs M Longer, 1951 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 59 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def. Hunt Var 7.bxc3. Lasker Simul Gambit (B02) 1-0
Lasker vs W Buchholz, 1927 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 28 moves, 1-0

ties the record for most queens (six) on the board at once
E Rosen vs S Lang, 2019 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 26 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Modern. Schmid Variation (B04) · 1/2-1/2
D Minic vs Bronstein, 1968
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 14 moves, 1/2-1/2

Alekhine Def: Mokele Mbembe. Vavra Defense (B02) 1-0 Pavel'd
F Hosticka vs P Vavra, 1994 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 13 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Exchange Var (B03) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
Bronstein vs Bagirov, 1963 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 46 moves, 0-1

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Sutovsky vs A Finkel, 2012 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 23 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def: Modern. ML (B05) 1/2-1/2 Unusual kingside play
J de la Villa Garcia vs J L Fernandez Garcia, 1989
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 18 moves, 1/2-1/2

Alekhine Def: Mokele Mbembe (B02) 1-0 N takes the long way
D Baramidze vs S Buecker, 2009 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 25 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Modern. Main Line (B05) 0-1 Stockfish notes
Janosevic vs Korchnoi, 1969 
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 35 moves, 0-1

F Winiwarter vs L Schmid, 1958
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2

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