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Photo Album of Fredthebear
Compiled by fredthebear
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"May the sun bring you energy by day,

May the moon softly restore you by night,

May the rain wash away your worries,

May the breeze blow new strength into your being.

May you walk gently through the world

and know its beauty all the days of your life."

Apache Blessing

"I should never have surrendered. I should have fought until I was the last man alive." — Goyahkla a.k.a. Geronimo (1829-1909), a POW for 23 years

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

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

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

If a picture is provided w/the game score, it will be kept here. Photos w/a game score are rare as of 2017. FTB found a handful from the 2005 FIDE World Championship Tournament in which chessgames.com was involved.

* Photos of the GOAT in LIFE magazine: https://www.google.com/search?q=Bob...

* The Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played: 62 Masterpieces of Chess Strategy by Irving Chernev

the limerick. Here is one from page 25 of the Chess Amateur, October 1907:

A solver, who lived at Devizes,
Had won a great number of prizes –
A dual or cook,
He'd detect at a look,
And his head swelled up several sizes.

05 Zanshin red free

Q's Gambit Accepted: Old Variation (D20) 1-0 Tour de France
Saint-Amant vs Staunton, 1843 
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 79 moves, 1-0

Illustration from the October 2nd 1910 issue of DW
Horwitz vs Staunton, 1851 
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 25 moves, 0-1

Russian Game: Cochrane Gambit. B check line (C42) 1-0#promotion
Cochrane vs Mohishunder, 1850 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 27 moves, 1-0

Dr. Abram B. Arnold, born Feb. 4, 1820 in Goessingen, Wurtember
Morphy vs A B Arnold, 1859 
(000) Chess variants, 21 moves, 1-0

Torre-Stonewall Attk vs Horwitz Def (A40) 1-0 Link to Photo
Lasker vs G Reichhelm, 1892 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 50 moves, 1-0

QG Declined: Chigorin Def. Exchange (D07) 1-0 Photo link notes
Steinitz vs Chigorin, 1898 
(D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 41 moves, 1-0

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

Two Knts Def. Polerio Def Suhle (C59) 0-1 Photo of scoresheet
L Eisenberg vs Capablanca, 1909 
(C59) Two Knights, 63 moves, 0-1

photo link shows chess clock that keypusher covets
H E Atkins vs Blackburne, 1909 
(C10) French, 23 moves, 1-0

American Chess Bulletin 1914, January, p. 11 [Game 10 / 2730]
Lasker vs M V Behnisch, 1912 
(B01) Scandinavian, 31 moves, 0-1

"Nothing exciting has happened but black is clearly lost."
Capablanca vs Alekhine, 1913 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 35 moves, 1-0

Zugzwang finish. Link to posed photograph.
E Post vs Tartakower, 1914 
(B15) Caro-Kann, 53 moves, 1-0

Budapest Defense: Alekhine Var (A52) 1-0 Historic photo
Spielmann vs Reti, 1919 
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 31 moves, 1-0

Budapest Defense: Alekhine Var (A52) 1-0 photo link
Bogoljubov vs Reti, 1921 
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 26 moves, 1-0

May-24-20 Stonehenge: Photo of this simul: click on blue link
Capablanca vs A Chase, 1922 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 25 moves, 1-0

Famous actor vs child prodigy. Click link for photo.
C Chaplin vs Reshevsky, 1923 
(C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 29 moves, 0-1

Nimzowitsch shows Black how to win the French Exchange 0-1
R Grau vs Nimzowitsch, 1930 
(C01) French, Exchange, 26 moves, 0-1

Colle System (D04) 1-0 Blogger link to photo
Colle vs Bogoljubov, 1930 
(D04) Queen's Pawn Game, 34 moves, 1-0

See Link: Euwe & Capablanca (The Chess Machine) !RARE FOOTAGE!
Alekhine vs W Winter, 1932 
(B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 37 moves, 1-0

From "Viaje al Reino del Ajedrez " de Y. Averbach et al
Capablanca vs H Steiner, 1933 
(C49) Four Knights, 25 moves, 1-0

English, Agincourt Def. Neo Catalan Declined (A14) 1-0 Photo
Keres vs Pirc, 1936 
(A14) English, 41 moves, 1-0

Click on Phony Benoni's link for multiple pix of WC & rivals
Alekhine vs Reshevsky, 1937 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 36 moves, 1-0

Tarrasch Def. Swedish, Central Break (D33) 0-1 Photo correction
B Rabar vs G Stoltz, 1941 
(D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 57 moves, 0-1

Colle System 5.c3, 9.dxc5, 10.e4 (D05) 1-0 photo link
E Zemgalis vs L Dreibergs, 1946 
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 1-0

Modern Chess Self-Tutor by David Bronstein p. 42 / Photo
G T Crown vs Kotov, 1947 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 35 moves, 1-0

Aug-22-20 Vidra74: Here is pic from the game:
Reshevsky vs Najdorf, 1950 
(B91) Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2

Semi-Slav Defense: Accepted (D44) Qk draw 1/2-1/2 Photo
Bronstein vs Botvinnik, 1951 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 22 moves, 1/2-1/2

Semi-Slav Meran. Stahlberg Var (D49) 1-0 Photo of the big match
Reshevsky vs Botvinnik, 1955 
(D49) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 41 moves, 1-0

QID Spassky System (E14) 1-0 tpstar photo link works
Keres vs Spassky, 1955 
(E14) Queen's Indian, 30 moves, 1-0

The Game of the Century
D Byrne vs Fischer, 1956  
(D92) Grunfeld, 5.Bf4, 41 moves, 0-1

English, Anglo-Indian Def. Q's Knight Var (A16) 1/2-1/2 Photo
Petrosian vs Fischer, 1958 
(A16) English, 67 moves, 1/2-1/2

Even Smylov's Caro-Kann Cannot withstand Tal's magic
Tal vs Smyslov, 1959 
(B10) Caro-Kann, 26 moves, 1-0

KID Fianchetto. Uhlmann-Szabo System (E62) 1/2- Blog photo link
R Byrne vs Fischer, 1959 
(E62) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2

Perhaps way "over-rated", but plenty of action for debate
Fischer vs Tal, 1960 
(C18) French, Winawer, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2

David downs Goliath in a model Benoni
J Penrose vs Tal, 1960 
(A65) Benoni, 6.e4, 39 moves, 1-0

Link to youtube footage
Uhlmann vs Fischer, 1960 
(E79) King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack, Main line, 43 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def: Scheveningen. Keres Attack (B81) 1/2-1/2 Photo
Fischer vs Najdorf, 1960 
(B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 59 moves, 1/2-1/2

Blogger links provide photos of this game.
Fischer vs C Munoz, 1960 
(B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 36 moves, 0-1

Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack (B10) 1-0 Photo link
Keres vs Barcza, 1961 
(B10) Caro-Kann, 49 moves, 1-0

Old Sicilian. Open (B32) 1-0 Photo; classic ending
Fischer vs Tal, 1962 
(B32) Sicilian, 63 moves, 1-0

Game 33 in Bobby Fischer Rediscovered by Andrew Soltis
Fischer vs Keres, 1962 
(C96) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 41 moves, 1-0

English, Anglo-Indian Def. Q's Knight Var (A16) 1/2-1/2 Photo
Petrosian vs Tal, 1962 
(A16) English, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2

Oct-13-17 Stonehenge: Photo link
Tal vs Krogius, 1962 
(C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 37 moves, 1-0

Benoni Defense: KID System (A56) 1-0 Photo link in notes
Najdorf vs Panno, 1963 
(A56) Benoni Defense, 37 moves, 1-0

NID Normal. Bronstein (Byrne) Variation (E45) 0-1 R domination
A Saidy vs Fischer, 1965 
(E45) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation, 38 moves, 0-1

KID. Orthodox. Gligoric-Taimanov System (E92) 1/2-1/2 Photo
Reshevsky vs Fischer, 1966 
(E92) King's Indian, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2

KIA vs French (A07) 1-0 Famous Q Sac mate
Fischer vs Myagmarsuren, 1967 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 31 moves, 1-0

Falkbeer CG. Anderssen Attack (C31) 0-1 BF falls fast
Fischer vs C Garcia Palermo, 1970 
(C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 15 moves, 0-1

1970-Mar-29: USSR - The World Match, Round #1
Fischer vs Petrosian, 1970 
(B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 39 moves, 1-0

+6 -0 =0 vs. Larsen (Candidates semifinal 1971)
Fischer vs Larsen, 1971 
(C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 41 moves, 1-0

Fischer takes lead in Candidates match
Petrosian vs Fischer, 1971 
(A04) Reti Opening, 66 moves, 0-1

Fischer 's 27...Bxh2? drops a Bishop for two Pawns
Spassky vs Fischer, 1972 
(E56) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 7...Nc6, 56 moves, 1-0

Pirc Def: Classical. Quiet System Parma Def (B08) Photo links
Karpov vs Timman, 1977 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 53 moves, 1/2-1/2

KID Immediate Fianchetto (E60) 0-1 Euwe was off his game
Euwe vs B Matzner, 1980 
(E60) King's Indian Defense, 38 moves, 0-1

Spanish Game: Berlin Defense. Rio de Janeiro Var(C67) 1-0 Photo
Karpov vs Korchnoi, 1981 
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 57 moves, 1-0

Jul-28-10 GrahamClayton: A picture link
Korchnoi vs Kasparov, 1982 
(A64) Benoni, Fianchetto, 11...Re8, 36 moves, 0-1

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights(E21) 1-0Back rank weakness
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1985 
(E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 25 moves, 1-0

sicilijanka koju želim igrati
Short vs Kasparov, 1987 
(B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 45 moves, 1-0

FSR link: Trump’s female doppelganger is a Spanish potato farmr
Karpov vs Beliavsky, 1994 
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 20 moves, 1-0

The Blunder Of The Century
Deep Fritz vs Kramnik, 2006 
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 35 moves, 1-0

C-K Advance Van der Wiel Attack (B12) 1-0 PHOTO
Kasparov vs Karpov, 2001 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 31 moves, 1-0

Guatemala Defense?! (B00) 1-0 Surely this wasn't chess-boxing
E Paehtz vs Klitschko Brothers, 2001 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 16 moves, 1-0

Larry Evans interviews and plays Ray Charles
Ray Charles vs Evans, 2002 
(C47) Four Knights, 24 moves, 0-1

English Opening: Symmetrical Variation. Hedgehog Defense (A30)
Topalov vs Adams, 2005 
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 38 moves, 1-0

Spanish Game: Marshall Attack. Modern Main Line (C89) 1/2-1/2
Polgar vs Adams, 2005 
(C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 37 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Opocensky Variation Traditional Line
Adams vs Kasimdzhanov, 2005 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2

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

Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen. Classical Variation (B85) 1/2-
Adams vs Topalov, 2005 
(B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian Defense: Paulsen. Bastrikov Variation (B48) 1/2-1/2
Adams vs Polgar, 2005 
(B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2

Russian Game: Classical Attack. Jaenisch Variation (C42) 1/2
Svidler vs Adams, 2005 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 24 moves, 1/2-1/2

Russian Game: Classical Attack. Jaenisch Variation (C42) 1-
Leko vs Adams, 2005 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 39 moves, 1-0

Spanish Game: Closed Variations. Flohr System (C92) 1-0
Anand vs Adams, 2005 
(C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 32 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Paulsen. Normal Variation (B54) 1/2-1/2
Adams vs Svidler, 2005 
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2

Spanish Game: Morphy Defense. Anderssen Variation (C77) 1/2-
Morozevich vs Adams, 2005 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 54 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian Paulsen. Bastrikov, English Attack (B48) 1-0
Leko vs Polgar, 2005 
(B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 25 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Lasker-Pelikan. Sveshnikov, Chelyabinsk (B33) 1-0
Morozevich vs Leko, 2005 
(B33) Sicilian, 54 moves, 1-0

Spanish Game: Closed Variations (C88) 1/2-1/2
Leko vs Svidler, 2005 
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian Lasker-Pelikan. Sveshnikov, Chelyabinsk (B33) 1/2-1/2
Anand vs Leko, 2005 
(B33) Sicilian, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2

Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack. Modern Defense Mieses Line (B1
Polgar vs Leko, 2005 
(B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2

20. Nb6!! Rb8 21. Nf5! Bc6 22. Qd4! +- wins positionally
Leko vs Topalov, 2005 
(B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 40 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Kan. Polugaevsky Variation (B42) 1-0
Leko vs Kasimdzhanov, 2005 
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 48 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Lasker-Pelikan. Sveshnikov, Chelyabinsk (B33) 1/2-1/2
Kasimdzhanov vs Leko, 2005 
(B33) Sicilian, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2

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

Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation. English Attack (B90)
Leko vs Morozevich, 2005 
(B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 68 moves, 1/2-1/2

Ruy Lopez, Berlin Variation, draw by repetition
Anand vs Topalov, 2005 
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 17 moves, 1/2-1/2

Caro-Kann Def. Karpov Variation (B17) 0-1 Deflection sacrifice
Polgar vs Anand, 2005 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 41 moves, 0-1

Brilliant game from Vishy, maintaining initiative all through!
Anand vs Kasimdzhanov, 2005 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 29 moves, 1-0

3 mejores partidas de cada campeon del mundo
Kasimdzhanov vs Anand, 2005 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 38 moves, 1-0

31. Qg4! is the winning move Morozevich missed
Morozevich vs Svidler, 2005 
(E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 55 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Canal Attack. Main Line (B52) 0-1 Top has harmony
Morozevich vs Topalov, 2005 
(B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 74 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Najdorf. Opocensky Traditional (B92) 1/2-1/2 Photo
Morozevich vs Kasimdzhanov, 2005 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 54 moves, 1/2-1/2

Russian Game: Classical Attack. Staunton Var (C42) 1-0 Photo
Svidler vs Morozevich, 2005 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 70 moves, 1-0

1.e4 e5 2.Qh5? Parham Attack (C20) 0-1 It took awhile
Nakamura vs Sasikiran, 2005 
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 87 moves, 0-1

Russian Game: Nimzowitsch Attack (C42) 1/2-1/2 Photo
Svidler vs Anand, 2005 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 19 moves, 1/2-1/2

Taking the Scenic Route - from b7 to d3
Polgar vs Topalov, 2005 
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 64 moves, 0-1

Scheveningen. Delayed Keres Attack Perenyi Gambit(B99) 1-0Photo
Polgar vs Kasimdzhanov, 2005 
(B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 42 moves, 1-0

G2: Champions of the New Millennium by Ftacnik, Kopec, & Browne
Svidler vs Topalov, 2005 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 44 moves, 0-1

Sic Paulsen. Bastrikov English Attk (B48) 1-0 Photo, 28 pages
Anand vs Polgar, 2005 
(B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 62 moves, 1-0

Spanish Game: Marshall Attack (C89) 0-1 White should keep Rs on
Stellwagen vs G Vescovi, 2006 
(C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 45 moves, 0-1

Slav Def. Czech. Classical (D19) 0-1 White queens, Black wins
Topalov vs Kramnik, 2006 
(D18) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch, 63 moves, 0-1

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

Reti Opening vs Dutch Stonewall (A09) 0-1 Photo
Nakamura vs J Friedel, 2006 
(A09) Reti Opening, 48 moves, 0-1

Bogo-Indian Def. Wade-Smyslov Var (E11) 0-1 Don't look up
M Bensdorp-De Labaca vs S Atalik, 2006 
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 39 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B90) 1-0 Spellbound Clincher
Anand vs Morozevich, 2007 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 56 moves, 1-0

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

London System Copycat 5c4 (D02) 1-0 Photo/Seize open lines
Kamsky vs Shulman, 2007 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 49 moves, 1-0

Semi-Slav Def. Meran. Blumenfeld D49) 0-1 Failed Q sac & P dash
Kramnik vs Anand, 2008 
(D49) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 41 moves, 0-1

Semi-Slav Defense: Anti-Moscow Gambit (D44) 1-0 Wild one!
Topalov vs Kramnik, 2008 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 45 moves, 1-0

61 f5-f6!! a thunderous winning move overlooked by Carlsen(!)
Y Wang vs Carlsen, 2009 
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 67 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Agincourt Defense. King's Knight (A13) 1-0
A Fier vs Mecking, 2009 
(A13) English, 39 moves, 1-0

Another "TOMB" game
A S Rasmussen vs Robson, 2009 
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 43 moves, 0-1

Kasparov-Karpov Rapid Match, Valencia ESP 2009 - PHOTO
Kasparov vs Karpov, 2009 
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 28 moves, 1-0

French Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0 1 time lapse video
Kamsky vs V Akobian, 2009 
(C10) French, 41 moves, 1-0

Game 23 in 'Together with the Candidates' by Alexei Kuzmin.
Kamsky vs Topalov, 2009 
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 32 moves, 0-1

Bishop's Opening: Berlin Defense (C24) 0-1 Pawn roller
Short vs Kramnik, 2010 
(C24) Bishop's Opening, 38 moves, 0-1

Anand-Topalov World Championship Match (2010)
Anand vs Topalov, 2010 
(E53) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 83 moves, 1/2-1/2

Anand-Topalov World Championship Match (2010)
Topalov vs Anand, 2010 
(D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 30 moves, 1-0

Spanish Schliemann Def. Exchange (C63) 0-1 En Passant+
Boris Becker vs Short, 2011 
(C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 16 moves, 0-1

English Opening: Symmetrical. Four Knights (A35) 1-0 Photo
Radjabov vs Ivanchuk, 2011 
(A35) English, Symmetrical, 120 moves, 1/2-1/2

Kings vs Queens, St.Louis 2011 Rd.3 (Rapid)
Nakamura vs Kosteniuk, 2011 
(C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 33 moves, 1-0

Slav Defense: Slav Gambit. Alekhine Attack (D10) 1-0 Photo
Aronian vs F Vallejo Pons, 2011 
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 53 moves, 1-0

Carlsen plays the Canal-Sokolsky Attack
Carlsen vs Anand, 2012 
(B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 30 moves, 1-0

English Opening: K's English Var (A20) 1-0 Photo links in blog
Mikhalevski vs Short, 2012 
(A20) English, 37 moves, 1-0

Bird Opening: From Gambit. Lasker Var (A02) 0-1 Photo
W Reher vs R Gralla, 2012 
(A02) Bird's Opening, 18 moves, 0-1

Spanish Game: Closed. Martinez Variation (C78) 0-1
Adams vs Aronian, 2013 
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 43 moves, 0-1

Spanish Game: Berlin Defense (C65) 1/2-1/2
Adams vs Anand, 2013 
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2

Spanish Game: Schliemann Defense (C63) 1-0 Photo
Caruana vs Radjabov, 2013 
(C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 51 moves, 1-0

French Rubinstein. Blackburne Defense (C10) 1-0 Photo
Caruana vs G Meier, 2013 
(C10) French, 36 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack (B30) 1/2-1/2 Photo
Carlsen vs Radjabov, 2013 
(B30) Sicilian, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical (E32) 0-1 Photo
Radjabov vs Carlsen, 2013 
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 89 moves, 0-1

Slav Defense: Breyer Variation (D11) 0-1 Harsh words
Nakamura vs Caruana, 2014 
(D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 67 moves, 0-1

Spanish Game: Bird Variation (C61) 1-0 Photo link in blog
Saric vs Carlsen, 2014 
(C61) Ruy Lopez, Bird's Defense, 37 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Def. Exchange (D85) 1/2-1/2 1st game of WC - Photo
Anand vs Carlsen, 2014 
(D85) Grunfeld, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2

He did not lose on time. It's a score keeping violation.
So vs V Akobian, 2015 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 6 moves, 0-1

Kramnik - Topalov World Championship Match (2006) 0-1 Photos
Kramnik vs Topalov, 2006 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 0 moves, 0-1

Russian Game: Cozio (Lasker) Attk (C42) 0-1 offramp's pic link
Kramnik vs Caruana, 2018 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 66 moves, 0-1

Semi-Slav Def: Meran. Wade Var (D47) 1/2-1/2 Stockfish; photo
Topalov vs Kramnik, 2006 
(D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 54 moves, 1/2-1/2

QGA. Classical Defense. Main Lines (D27) 1/2-1/2 Stockfish
Topalov vs Kramnik, 2006  
(D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2

Spanish Game: Closed Variations (C84) 1/2-1/2 Stockfish notes
Svidler vs Anand, 2007 
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 22 moves, 1/2-1/2

"Indian's Queen Defense" (game of the day Apr-02-2018) / Photo
Topalov vs Anand, 2005 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 97 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian Def: Najdorf. English Attack Anti-English (B90) 1-0
Svidler vs Polgar, 2005 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 59 moves, 1-0

Spanish Game: Closed Variations (C84) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Topalov vs Kasimdzhanov, 2005 
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 73 moves, 1-0

QID. Fianchetto. Check Var Intermezzo Line (E15) 1/2- Photo
Topalov vs Leko, 2005 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 24 moves, 1/2-1/2

"Peter Svindled" (game of the day Jul-23-2006)
Svidler vs Kasimdzhanov, 2005 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2

Kasimdzhanov vs Polgar, 2005 
(B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 47 moves, 1-0

QGD: Harrwitz Attack. Main Line (D37) 1/2-1/2 photo
Topalov vs Morozevich, 2005 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 61 moves, 1/2-1/2

QID: Fianchetto. Check, Intermezzo Line (E15) 1/2-1/2 photo
Topalov vs Polgar, 2005 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 18 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen. Classical Var (B84) 1/2- photo
Salov vs Kamsky, 1994 
(B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2

Indian Game: General (A45) 1/2-1/2 Photo
M Czerniak vs Capablanca, 1939 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian Def: Najdorf. Traditional Line (B98) 1-0 29.? Photo
Spassky vs M Bieler, 2009  
(B98) Sicilian, Najdorf, 32 moves, 1-0

KID: Fianchetto. Long Variation (E68) 1/2- Notes by Stockfish
Euwe vs Gligoric, 1953 
(E68) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Variation, 8.e4, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2

"From Russia With Love" (game of the day Nov-19-2016)
Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1957 
(A15) English, 69 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def: Richter-Rauzer. General (B60) 1-0 Photo link
D Drimer vs Botvinnik, 1960 
(B60) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2

Russian Game: Nimzowitsch Attack (C42) 1/2-1/2 photo
Nisipeanu vs Karpov, 2007 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2

QGD: General (D30) 1-0 photo of Garry at simul exhibition
Kasparov vs F Magath, 1985 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 34 moves, 1-0

Spanish Game: Schliemann Def. Tartakower Var (C63) 0-1 photo
J Heinemann vs Y Tangelder, 2014
(C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 28 moves, 0-1

Photo/ 100 Master Games of Modern Chess by Tartakower & du Mont
Grob vs C Chaude de Silans, 1951 
(A03) Bird's Opening, 25 moves, 0-1

KID: Normal. K's Knight Var (E60) 0-1 Stockfish; photo link
V Goglidze vs Flohr, 1935 
(E60) King's Indian Defense, 29 moves, 0-1

QGD: Lasker Def. ML (D57) 1-0 Photo link
Gligoric vs Keres, 1958 
(D57) Queen's Gambit Declined, Lasker Defense, 57 moves, 1-0

Jul-07-12 Resignation Trap: Photo of this game in progress:
Botvinnik vs A Bisguier, 1962 
(A12) English with b3, 44 moves, 1-0

KID: Orthodox. Aronin-Taimanov Def (E97) 1/2-1/2 Photo
Reshevsky vs Fischer, 1960 
(E97) King's Indian, 24 moves, 1/2-1/2

Pirc Def: Austrian Attk. Kurajica Var (B09) 1/2-1/2 Photo
Kasimdzhanov vs Svidler, 2005 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 24 moves, 1/2-1/2

Catalan Opening: Open Defense (E03) 1/2-1/2 Photos
Kramnik vs Deep Fritz, 2006  
(E03) Catalan, Open, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2

English Opening: Symmetrical. Four Knights (A35) 1-0 Photo
X Bu vs Polgar, 2007 
(A35) English, Symmetrical, 34 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: Closed Var (E06) 1-0 Photo link in notes
Kramnik vs Leko, 2007 
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 39 moves, 1-0

Philidor Defense: General (C41) 1-0 Local Champions Photo
R Gralla vs H Kroeger, 1975 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 17 moves, 1-0

Photo link / Simultaneous Blindfold (2006)
J Sarfati vs NN, 2006 
(D21) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 14 moves, 1-0

QID: Classical. Traditional ML (E19) 0-1 kibitz photo link
Larsen vs Karpov, 1980 
(E19) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3, 23 moves, 0-1

Old Benoni (A43) 1/2-1/2 kibitz photo link
Alburt vs Tal, 1974 
(A43) Old Benoni, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2

"Anand the Third Day..." (game of the day Apr-05-2015)
Anand vs Carlsen, 2014 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 34 moves, 1-0

Sep-22-08 Resignation Trap: Here's a photo of this game in prog
Bronstein vs C H Alexander, 1954 
(A80) Dutch, 120 moves, 0-1

Aug-26-20 diagonal: Photo (Eric Ko
Portisch vs F Olafsson, 1969 
(E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 41 moves, 0-1

Aug-27-20 sudoplatov: This purports to be picture of Mackenzie
Mackenzie vs Tarrasch, 1885 
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 38 moves, 1-0

Trompowsky Attack: General (A45) 0-1 Tournament link photo
K Richter vs Alekhine, 1941 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 69 moves, 0-1

English vs Anglo-Indian Def. KID Formation Dbl Fianchetto (A15)
Karpov vs Timman, 1981 
(A15) English, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2

Vienna Gambit. Steinitz Gambit ML (C28) 1-0 kibitz photo link
Steinitz vs G Dufresne / L Schuell, 1874 
(C28) Vienna Game, 36 moves, 1-0

Anand - Carlsen World Champship Match (2013), Chennai IND, rd.1
Carlsen vs Anand, 2013 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 16 moves, 1/2-1/2

English vs Anglo-Indian Def. Mikenas-Carls Var (A15) 1-0 photo
Botvinnik vs Stahlberg, 1956 
(A15) English, 55 moves, 1-0

Oct-21-20 woldsmandriffield: photo link
Karpov vs Spassky, 1980 
(B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 35 moves, 1-0

QGD: Tartakower Def. General (D58) 0-1 Photo, Stockfish notes
Carlsen vs Topalov, 2008 
(D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 56 moves, 0-1

https://tr.pinterest.com/pin/585256914052595063/
Gruenfeld vs Alekhine, 1923 
(D64) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 34 moves, 0-1

May-08-15 Tabanus: Picture from this game (click on link)
Capablanca vs Eliskases, 1936 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 54 moves, 1-0

King's Indian Attack (A07) 1/2-1/2 photo link
Fischer vs A Turner, 1958 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 18 moves, 1/2-1/2

Jul-02-09 whiteshark: Group photograph link
Schlechter vs G Marco, 1906 
(D61) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 25 moves, 1-0

May-09-15 Tabanus: Picture from this game (click blue link)
Spassky vs Reshevsky, 1964 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 57 moves, 1-0

Spanish Game: Exchange. Lutikov Var (C68) 0-1 Simul photo link
Alekhine vs Claret, 1935 
(C68) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, 44 moves, 0-1

Queen Pawn Game: Veresov Attack (D00) 1/2-1/2 Photo link
O Grohmann vs Najdorf, 1947 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1/2-1/2

US Championship (1963/64), New York, NY - Photo link
W Addison vs Fischer, 1963 
(C70) Ruy Lopez, 38 moves, 0-1

Scotch Game: Classical Variation (C45) 0-1 photo link
N E Loran / V M Vladimirov vs Alekhine, 1916 
(C45) Scotch Game, 29 moves, 0-1

Apr-13-20 Sally Simpson: good photo link provided
M Panchanathan vs J Rowson, 2009 
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 30 moves, 1-0

Semi-Slav Def: Accelerated Meran Var (D45) 0-1Photo report link
G J Wood vs Najdorf, 1946 
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 32 moves, 0-1

Spanish Game: Schliemann Def. Dyckhoff Var (C63) 0-1 Photo link
Timman vs Lombardy, 1974 
(C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 40 moves, 0-1

KIA vs Pachman's Def e5, d5-d4, Bg7 (A07) 1-0 Uncommon defense
Botvinnik vs Pachman, 1960 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 42 moves, 1-0

St. George Defense (B00) 0-1Vigorous notes by Tony Miles, Keene
Karpov vs Miles, 1980  
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 46 moves, 0-1

Living pieces exhibition (1924), Berlin GER, Oct-19 - Photo
Rubinstein vs Lasker, 1924 
(D69) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Classical, 13.de, 24 moves, 1/2-1/2

Leningrad Bird (A02) 0-1 Photo link
A Rodriguez Vila vs Karjakin, 2009 
(A02) Bird's Opening, 73 moves, 0-1

May-13-06 Calli: Picture of this game (see link)
Kupchik vs Capablanca, 1926 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 39 moves, 0-1

Nimzowitsch Def: Declined Var (B00) 0-1 photo, video link
Bill Gates vs Carlsen, 2014 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 9 moves, 0-1

May-04-21 perfidious: Link to the image w/players at Semmering:
Spielmann vs Vidmar, 1926 
(C29) Vienna Gambit, 19 moves, 1-0

photo https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/185333:1/
Alekhine vs Nimzowitsch, 1930 
(C17) French, Winawer, Advance, 30 moves, 1-0

Spanish Game: Berlin Defense (C65) 1-0 Photo; Stockfish notes
Carlsen vs Anand, 2014 
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 35 moves, 1-0

Nov-07-19 popnstart: that had to hurt Bobby to get beat on his
Euwe vs Fischer, 1957 
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 20 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Accepted (C51) 1-0 Stockfish notes
Morphy vs P Capdevielle, 1864 
(C51) Evans Gambit, 36 moves, 1-0

Bird Opening: Sicilian Bird (A02) 1-0 Long Bomb!
H Danielsen vs P H Nielsen, 2003 
(A02) Bird's Opening, 28 moves, 1-0

Apr-14-19 Tabanus: Photo link:
I Sokolov vs Kasparov, 1999 
(E58) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 8...Bxc3, 28 moves, 1-0

P-Q4: Veresov Attack Bf4 (D00) 1-0 Photo; Stockfish notes
Science Officer Chamitoff vs NASA Ground Control, 2008 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 1-0

Nov-03-03 Resignation Trap: a photo taken at this game in Kemer
Alekhine vs V Mikenas, 1937 
(D74) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.cd Nxd5, 7.O-O, 64 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Defense: Modern Var (B04) 1/2-1/2 photo link
Smyslov vs A White, 1969 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2

May-27-22 GrahamClayton: Tournament crosstable and photo of com
E Spencer vs Menchik, 1930 
(C00) French Defense, 37 moves, 1-0

Danish Gambit: Accepted. Schlechter Def (C21) 0-1 ML Sally!
A G Laing vs G Chandler, 1977 
(C21) Center Game, 49 moves, 0-1

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