Chess variants - No N (000) 1-0 Inflict doubled Ps, seize files
Morphy vs A B Arnold, 1859  (000) Chess variants, 21 moves, 1-0
variants White N removed / Scotch Gambit (000) 1-0 Lolli's Mate
Morphy vs A Reif, 1857  (000) Chess variants, 24 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Larsen Attack/Chess Variant (000) Two mating squares
Nimzowitsch vs Leelaus, 1910  (000) Chess variants, 20 moves, 1-0
Variants / Bird's / Lisystyn Gambit (000) 1-0 Philidor's Legacy
Tarrasch vs Kolb, 1894  (000) Chess variants, 29 moves, 1-0
Polish-Bird Opening: Baltic Def (A00) 0-1Capa moved too many Ps
Capablanca vs A Kevitz, 1924  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 13 moves, 0-1
Grob Opening, Long fianchetto vs Cntr Pawn Duo (A00) 1-0 Weak P
G Welling vs P Bekkers, 1996  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 28 moves, 1-0
Hungarian Opening/Dbl Fio Reti (A00) 0-1 Blockade backward pawn
B Wall vs J R Boyce, 1973  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 31 moves, 0-1
Zukertort: Lisitsyn Gambit (A04) · 1-0 Must Know Crusher
H Haberditz vs Hysek, 1938  (A04) Reti Opening, 8 moves, 1-0
Dutch Hopton Attack (A80) 1-0 Central crush awaits
Kasparov vs M Wrobel, 1993  (A80) Dutch, 20 moves, 1-0
Owen Def: Shamkovich/Hippo (B00) 0-1 N+ busts overworked R
A Stangl vs N Gaprindashvili, 1990  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 47 moves, 0-1
Owen Defense / Hippo (B00) 1-0 Doubled isolated pawns are weak
E Torre vs N Gaprindashvili, 1994  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 53 moves, 1-0
Pirc Defense: Classical. 2Knights (B08) 0-1 Ruin the K's shield
Schiffler vs Kramnik, 1996  (B08) Pirc, Classical, 16 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Defense: Kan. Maroczy Bind Reti Var (B41) 1-0 d6 hole
N Ninov vs M Nikolov, 2008  (B41) Sicilian, Kan, 24 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Kan. Knight Var (B43) 1-0 different kind of bad bishop
J Hector vs J Vidarsson, 1996  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 9 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Canal Attack (B51) 1-0 White invades
Lilienthal vs Kotov, 1940  (B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 25 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def. Chekhover (B53) 1-0 BAM! Game over!
H Seifert vs M Szmyd, 2009  (B53) Sicilian, 21 moves, 1-0
FrenchNc6 Exchange (C01) 0-1 Black threatens mate, rescues B
M Elyashiv vs Alekhine, 1909  (C01) French, Exchange, 20 moves, 0-1
French Advance. Wade Variation (C02) 1-0 Self-inflicted hole
J Nun vs Brodsky, 1994  (C02) French, Advance, 21 moves, 1-0
French, abNormal Variation (C10) 1-0Fianchetto creates weakness
A Kinoshita vs D Jegaden, 2008  (C10) French, 7 moves, 1-0
Best Lessons of a Chess Coach by Sunil Weeramantry
J Dobias vs J Podgorny, 1952  (C10) French, 20 moves, 1-0
Game 173: Secrets of Modern Chess Strategy by John Watson
Kasparov vs Short, 1994  (C11) French, 32 moves, 1-0
KGA K's Knight Gambit (C34) 1-0 Watch g6-square annihilation
Morphy vs NN, 1858  (C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1-0
KGA. Kieseritsky Gambit Kolisch Def (C39) 1-0 Both 0-0-0
H Sabel vs N Osipov, 1979  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 20 moves, 1-0
Scotch Gambit. Cochrane-Anderssen Var (C44) 0-1 Deadly Q&N
C Eliason vs Anderssen, 1855  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 0-1
Scotch Gambit Haxo Gambit (C45) 1-0 Kside crusher; notes by JHB
Blackburne vs J B Payne, 1862  (C45) Scotch Game, 30 moves, 1-0
Game 112 in Garry Kasparov's Greatest Chess Games V2 by Stohl
Kasparov vs Bacrot, 2000  (C45) Scotch Game, 39 moves, 1-0
I just love how the White Q rushes to the chopping block.
Paulsen vs Morphy, 1857  (C48) Four Knights, 28 moves, 0-1
Game 14 in My System by Aron Nimzowitsch
Nimzowitsch vs P S Leonhardt, 1911  (C49) Four Knights, 48 moves, 1-0
Giuoco Pianissimo 5.d3 (C53) 1-0 Blockade, Rob the pin
Kasparov vs A Queiroz, 2004  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 23 moves, 1-0
Scotch Gambit. Canal Variation Anti-Max Lange Attack (C56) 0-1
A Cheron vs L Steiner, 1928  (C56) Two Knights, 33 moves, 0-1
Two Knts Def Ponziani-Steinitz Gambit (C57) 0-1 Q sac, Greco #
Edelman vs I Mazel, 1928  (C57) Two Knights, 17 moves, 0-1
Game 3: Weak Pawns found in Simple Chess by Michael Stean
Adorjan vs M Mukhin, 1973  (C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 25 moves, 1-0
Spanish, Morphy Def Modern Steinitz Def (C71) 1-0 Magnet Attack
Pillsbury vs Lissek, 1902  (C71) Ruy Lopez, 28 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Closed (C88) 1-0 Nxf7 opened the door for more
Ramesh vs G B Joshi, 2000  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 21 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Closed. Delayed Exchange (C85) 0-1 Cramp!
M Blau vs Keres, 1959  (C85) Ruy Lopez, Exchange Variation Doubly Deferred (DERLD), 59 moves, 0-1
Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Euwe Def (D00) 1-0 Kside crusher
G Grasser vs G Mendez, 2010  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 19 moves, 1-0
Absolutely stunning combination!!
H Wagner vs W Schoenmann, 1919  (D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 25 moves, 1-0
Slav, Quiet Variation. Schallopp Def (D12) 1-0 Boden's Mate
Koltanowski vs Webb, 1941  (D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 18 moves, 1-0
QGA Classical Def. Alekhine System (D28) 1-0 R sac into N fork
Spassky vs S Avtonomov, 1949  (D28) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 21 moves, 1-0
QG Declined: Semi-Tarrasch (D41) 1-0 Backward a-pawn soon gone
Anand vs Korchnoi, 1998  (D40) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 19 moves, 1-0
Game 24: "The Immortal Games of Capablanca" by Reinfeld
O Bernstein vs Capablanca, 1914  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 29 moves, 0-1
NID Normal Bernstein Def Except Gligoric Systm (E53) 1-0Isolate
Browne vs Ljubojevic, 1978  (E53) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 23 moves, 1-0
KID Six Pawns Attack (E77) 1-0 Weakened dark squares
Seirawan vs Ivanchuk, 1997  (E77) King's Indian, 22 moves, 1-0
Two interesting famous men: Rousseau mates Hume with noble N
J J Rousseau vs D Hume, 1765  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 15 moves, 1-0
Cntr Cntr 7.Nge2 Bg4 8.f3 (B01) 1/2-1/2 P thrusts gain a tempo
W Schlage vs E J Diemer, 1938  (B01) Scandinavian, 53 moves, 1/2-1/2
Alekhine Def. Scandi 2.Nc3 (B02) 0-1 Painful backward b-pawn
Bogoljubov vs Alekhine, 1923  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 52 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: Maroczy Var (B02) 0-1 Penetrate weak squares
L Day vs G Antunac, 1981  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 41 moves, 0-1
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 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
Liverpool 1874 "Fiddling While Burn Roams" (GOTD)
Burn vs Owen, 1874  (B07) Pirc, 14 moves, 1-0
Modern Def (B06) 1-0 How long did W take to calculate all this?
F Roeder vs W Zbikowski, 1983  (B06) Robatsch, 31 moves, 1-0
Pirc Classical. Quiet System Parma Def (B08) 1-0 En Passant IQP
Spassky vs Parma, 1966 (B08) Pirc, Classical, 32 moves, 1-0
Pirc Def: Classical. Quiet System Czech Def(B08) 1-0Occupy hole
Maric vs Petrosian, 1970  (B08) Pirc, Classical, 26 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Exchange (B13) 0-1 W loses 2 backward pawns yet lasts
V Vepkhvishvili vs N Chakhoian, 1974 (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 101 moves, 0-1
C-K Exchange (B13)1-0 W exchanges backward pawns, doubles vs f7
V Vepkhvishvili vs V Gvatua, 1999 (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 49 moves, 1-0
C-K Panov Attack. Fianchetto Def (B14) 1-0 5...g6 is questioned
Tal vs Botvinnik, 1966  (B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 45 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Def. Gurgenidze System (B15) 0-1 Two isolated pawns
V Vepkhvishvili vs V Gaprindashvili, 1995 (B15) Caro-Kann, 62 moves, 0-1
The first time a reigning champion loses to a computer!
Deep Blue vs Kasparov, 1996  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 37 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Alapin 2...e6 3.d4 d5 (B22) 1-0 Positional clinic
Tiviakov vs Van der Wiel, 1994  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 48 moves, 1-0
Sicilian, Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack (B30) 0-1 Holes HURT!
Kholmov vs Korchnoi, 1965  (B30) Sicilian, 43 moves, 0-1
Game 9: Outpost & Weak Pawns... Simple Chess by Michael Stean
Hecht vs Forintos, 1974  (B30) Sicilian, 26 moves, 1-0
Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack (B30) 1-0 B blockade on 6th
Rossolimo vs K Galia, 1948 (B30) Sicilian, 35 moves, 1-0
Old Sicilian (B30) 1-0Playing for a draw in a worse EG position
Dorfman vs Taimanov, 1976  (B30) Sicilian, 43 moves, 1-0
KIA vs e6 Sicilian g6/Melbourne (A07) 1-0 Knights sacrifice
Zhao Jun vs J Christiansen, 2014  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 27 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def Closed (B23) 0-1 Whipped from the opening bell
Pachman vs Najdorf, 1955  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 19 moves, 0-1
IM Jeremy Silman's "How to Reassess Your Chess" p. 193-195
Smyslov vs Denker, 1946  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 52 moves, 1-0
King's Indian Attack d3-c3-d4-dxc5 (A07) 1-0 R ending w/Qside P
Fischer vs J Durao, 1966  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 46 moves, 1-0
French vs King's Indian Attack (B40)1-0 Backward f-pawn problem
S Kindermann vs Short, 1987  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 51 moves, 1-0
French Defense: K's Indian Attack (A08) 0-1 Qside assault
T Spanton vs W B Wright, 2007  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 30 moves, 0-1
Weak dark squares f4, d6, and h6 near Black g8-king permit mate
A Adly vs V Laznicka, 2007  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 28 moves, 1-0
White g2-bishop,f1-rook cannot defend weak kside dark squares
Gelfand vs Karjakin, 2008  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 46 moves, 0-1
KIA vs Copycat / delayed Dragon d6 (A07) 1-0 Heavy penetration
Smyslov vs Botvinnik, 1955  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 28 moves, 1-0
White cannot whallop the weak pawns here
Adams vs Nunn, 1996 (B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2
Sicilian Paulsen. Bastrikov Var (B47) 0-1 Backward pawns fall
J Durao vs Suetin, 1994 (B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 26 moves, 0-1
I gave you everything and the kitchen sink and you still lost!
Tal vs A Vooremaa, 1971  (B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 29 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Canal Attack (B51) 1-0 "An easy win for me"
Tiviakov vs Anand, 2012  (B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 50 moves, 1-0
Carlsen plays the Canal-Sokolsky Attack
Carlsen vs Anand, 2012  (B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 30 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def. 7...a6 Richter-Rauzer (B66) 1-0 Keep piling on
R Nezhmetdinov vs P Dubinin, 1950  (B62) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 32 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Richter-Rauzer. Classical (B64) 1-0 Backward f-pawn
Leko vs Kramnik, 1995  (B64) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 48 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Dragon. Classical(B74) 1-0Exchange, then what happens?
Kostic vs Noteboom, 1931  (B74) Sicilian, Dragon, Classical, 39 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Dragon Yugoslav Attack Old Line (B78) 1-0 weak f7 pawn
Adorjan vs P Ostojic, 1974  (B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 28 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Fischer-Sozin Attack. Leonhardt (B88) 1-0 Spearhead
Fischer vs J Kupper, 1959  (B88) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack, 25 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Najdorf (B90) 1-0 Tripled f-pawns lose
Naiditsch vs Van Wely, 2008  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 26 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Amsterdam Var (B93) 1-0 Sandwhiched
Karpov vs D Uddenfeldt, 1972  (B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 27 moves, 1-0
French Exchange (C11) 1-0 W sacs Q & R to open h-file
Blackburne vs J Schwarz, 1881  (C01) French, Exchange, 28 moves, 1-0
French Advance, Milner-Barry Gambit (C02) 1-0 B Sac, N Outpost
B Wall vs H Murtaugh, 1971  (C02) French, Advance, 11 moves, 1-0
French Tarrasch. Morozevich Var (C03) 0-1 Escort the passer
Adams vs Caruana, 2008  (C03) French, Tarrasch, 64 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Classical. Burn (C11) 1-0 g7 is weak, can't fix
Anand vs Korchnoi, 2000  (C11) French, 19 moves, 1-0
French Classical. Steinitz Var (C11) 1-0 Constriction strategy
Steinitz vs A Sellman, 1885  (C11) French, 35 moves, 1-0
French Classical Burn (C11)1-0 Overworked P allows Q "windmill"
Kasparov vs Shirov, 2000  (C11) French, 35 moves, 1-0
FR Winawer. Poisoned Pawn (C18) 1-0 Surprise B sac opens chain
Stein vs Petrosian, 1961  (C18) French, Winawer, 26 moves, 1-0
Kadas Opening 1.h4 (A00) 0-1 Weak pawn structure, blockade
R Fabry vs Z Radojevic, 1978  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 31 moves, 0-1
Capa accepts doubled Ps w/out castling->overworked P exchange
Capablanca vs A G Pedroso, 1927  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 37 moves, 1-0
Polish Opening (A00) 1-0 Gain space, seize 7th, pin backward P
Smyslov vs S Tatai, 1967  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 39 moves, 1-0
Polish Opening. KID vs Sokolsky Attack(A00) 0-1 P problem grows
J Sander vs Korchnoi, 1985 (A00) Uncommon Opening, 34 moves, 0-1
Polish Opening (A00) 1/2-1/2 Backward pawn creates hole
M Basman vs J L Watson, 1979 (A00) Uncommon Opening, 54 moves, 1/2-1/2
Anderssen Opening 1.a3 g6 (A00) 0-1 B fork ends it
Velimirovic vs Timman, 1978  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 30 moves, 0-1
Anderssen Opening / Reversed Benoni (A00) 0-1 Bold kNight entry
Cvetko Jaksa vs U Kobe, 2001 (A00) Uncommon Opening, 23 moves, 0-1
Anderssen Opening (A00) 1-0 The castled king wins again
Steinitz vs Blackburne, 1873  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 39 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation (A White Hedgehog)
Fischer vs Mecking, 1970  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 42 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Larsen-Bird Attack: Classical b3, e3, f4 (A01) 0-1 P race
G Szilagyi vs Bagirov, 1969  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 52 moves, 0-1
Bird, From Gambit x1. 2Knights (A02) 1-0 Inflict doubled pawns
H Danielsen vs R Hardarson, 2001  (A02) Bird's Opening, 41 moves, 1-0
Bird Opening: Anti-Bird Bg4 (A02) 1-0 Weak pawns
V Pechenkin vs I Aird, 2009  (A02) Bird's Opening, 30 moves, 1-0
Great game by Bird in his mid-60's beating soon to be WC Lasker
Bird vs Lasker, 1892  (A03) Bird's Opening, 102 moves, 1-0
Reti Double Fio (A04) 1-0 Winning Rook deflection, rob the pin
Malisauskas vs U Lauk, 1993  (A04) Reti Opening, 51 moves, 1-0
Weak squares in the Dutch Stonewall. Notes by Peter Clarke
Petrosian vs Bondarevsky, 1950  (A92) Dutch, 41 moves, 1-0
Spanish Four Knights, Janowski Var (C49) 1/2-1/2 OCB ending
Capablanca vs Marshall, 1909  (C49) Four Knights, 56 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Tarrasch. Chistyakov Def Modern Line (C07)0-1Backward P
Tiviakov vs Psakhis, 1993  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 62 moves, 0-1
Zukertort Opening vs NY System (A06) 1-0 N sac is game changer
L Gutman vs Bagirov, 1989  (A06) Reti Opening, 36 moves, 1-0
Zukertort Opening: Q Pawn Def (A06) 1-0Exchange sac, weak pawns
Ribli vs B Thorfinnsson, 2005  (A06) Reti Opening, 26 moves, 1-0
Initiative against IQP counts in R+N endgames
Karjakin vs Anand, 2016  (A06) Reti Opening, 43 moves, 1-0
Slav Defense: Modern Line (D11) 1-0 Insane territorial control
Capablanca vs K Treybal, 1929  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 58 moves, 1-0
English, Great Snake (A10) 1-0 Weak double pawns wall off
Petrosian vs Botvinnik, 1963  (A21) English, 52 moves, 1-0
English, Anglo-Slav (A11) 1-0 IQP; SCB, Dovetail Mate in 1
Polugaevsky vs Mecking, 1971  (A11) English, Caro-Kann Defensive System, 59 moves, 1-0
English, Agincourt Def. Wimpy System (A13) 1-0 Galloping Knight
S Cicak vs A Khruschiov, 2008  (A13) English, 48 moves, 1-0
English Agincourt Def. Neo Catalan Dclnd (A14) 1-0 Kside BASH!
Quinteros vs R Henley, 1976  (A14) English, 39 moves, 1-0
Yuri Averbakh protested legal 0-0-0?!?
Averbakh vs C Purdy, 1960  (A16) English, 48 moves, 1-0
K's English. Four Knights, Fianchetto Lines(A29) 0-1Rob the pin
C Hansen vs Anand, 2003  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 19 moves, 0-1
English, Symmetrical (A30) 1-0 Penetrate behind Hedgehog pawns
Uhlmann vs Ribli, 1976  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 40 moves, 1-0
English Opening Symmetrical. Botvinnik System Reversed (A37)0-1
N Vulicevic vs Ashley, 1998  (A37) English, Symmetrical, 29 moves, 0-1
Horwitz Defense 1...e6 2...b5?! (A40) 1-0 2 vs 1 ending
Le Quang Liem vs Mamedyarov, 2009  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 60 moves, 1-0
Horwitz Def (A40) 1-0 Grab 2 Ps, lose time w/Q, vulnerable f7
Kasparov vs Timman, 1987  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 16 moves, 1-0
Modern Def: Beefeater (A40) 0-1 Black N sac for pawn roller
G Buckley vs D Norwood, 1999  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 60 moves, 0-1
Colle 5.c3 vs Horwitz Defense (A40) 1-0 Isolated Pawns fall
V Kovacevic vs B Abramovic, 1984  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 45 moves, 1-0
Horwitz Defense / Bad Dutch (A40) 1-0 Miserable d-pawn blockade
Harrwitz vs Horwitz, 1849  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 46 moves, 1-0
Horwitz Defense (A40) 0-1 Avoidable R sac, unavoidable Q sac
N Tereshchenko vs Alekhine, 1909  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 0-1
Old Benoni (A43) 0-1 White has weak squares, restricted king
Rubinstein vs Spielmann, 1912  (A43) Old Benoni, 32 moves, 0-1
Trompowsky Attk: Classical Def. Big Center Var (A45) 1-0Hole f6
Hodgson vs D Haessel, 1997  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 26 moves, 1-0
Pseudo-Stonewalls (A46) 1-0 Colle shows understanding of Pawns
Colle vs J Szekely, 1927  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 64 moves, 1-0
Positional Chess Handbook by Israel Gelfer
E Jacobsen vs Nimzowitsch, 1923  (A47) Queen's Indian, 54 moves, 0-1
Torre Attack: Fianchetto Def (A48) 1-0 Powerful 5th rank
Sasikiran vs Kasimdzhanov, 2006  (A48) King's Indian, 46 moves, 1-0
Torre Attack: Fianchetto Def (A48) 1-0 Light Squared Symphony!
P Trifunovic vs M Aaron, 1962  (A48) King's Indian, 31 moves, 1-0
Old Indian Def (A53)1-0 Space gains material advantage, passer
Salwe vs Tartakower, 1910  (A53) Old Indian, 61 moves, 1-0
Czech Benoni Def (A56) 1-0 White queen is a decoy-fork machine!
Kramnik vs A Mascarenhas, 1991  (A56) Benoni Defense, 40 moves, 1-0
You won't believe your eyes!!
Malinin vs V Savinov, 1988  (A58) Benko Gambit, 36 moves, 1-0
Benoni Defense: King Pawn lines (A65) 1-0 Weak backward pawns
Yermolinsky vs J L Watson, 2003 (A65) Benoni, 6.e4, 34 moves, 1-0
Benoni Defense: Classical. Argentine Counterattack (A75) 1-0
L Eperjesi vs B Perenyi, 1980  (A75) Benoni, Classical with ...a6 and 10...Bg4, 39 moves, 1-0
Dutch Leningrad vs London System (A80) 0-1 Hole-y White cramp
P Trajkovic vs R Petkovic, 2001  (A80) Dutch, 36 moves, 0-1
Dutch Staunton Gambit. Balogh Defense (A82) 1-0 Hole on e6
A Bigg vs T Clarke, 2004  (A82) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 39 moves, 1-0
Dutch Stonewall. Modern Bd6 (A90) 1-0 Notes by Peter Clarke
Petrosian vs A Pirtskhalava, 1947  (A90) Dutch, 36 moves, 1-0
Dbl Fio vs Dutch Stonewall. Modern (A90) 0-1 Weak Ps drop off
Caruana vs Carlsen, 2015  (A90) Dutch, 52 moves, 0-1
Nimzovich: Chess Praxis, Game 53 - Over protection
K Behting vs Nimzowitsch, 1910  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 50 moves, 0-1
Cntr Cntr 3...Qa5, 6.Ne5 (B01) 0-1 BxBc4 central battle
P McCarthy vs R Norinkeviciute, 2005 (B01) Scandinavian, 32 moves, 0-1
Alekhine Defense: Maroczy Var (B02) 0-1 Sequence change-up
G A Thomas vs Alekhine, 1925  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 53 moves, 0-1
Alekhine Defense: Modern. Main Line (B05) 1-0 Spearheads
Anand vs J Fernandez Garcia, 2003  (B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 29 moves, 1-0
Modern Def. Geller's System (B06)1-0 BF creates central passer
Fischer vs Ivkov, 1970  (B06) Robatsch, 38 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Def: Breyer (Dbl Fio) Stein Attk (B10) 1-0 Dbl R sacs
Stein vs R Hartoch, 1969  (B10) Caro-Kann, 44 moves, 1-0
C-K Advance. Short Var (B12) 1-0 Black has weak pawns
Adams vs Summerscale, 2010  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 29 moves, 1-0
Sicilian 2.f4 McDonnell Attack. Tal Gambit (B21) 0-1 W misery
V Zhuravliov vs Yermolinsky, 1988  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 34 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Hyperacclrated Dragon (B27) 0-1Penetrate weak squares
Naiditsch vs S Shoker, 2013  (B27) Sicilian, 50 moves, 0-1
Tour de force by Nimzo on exploitation of weak squares
Yates vs Nimzowitsch, 1927  (B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 41 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Kan. Polugaevsky Var (B42) 1-0 Lucena position ahead
Potkin vs Vitiugov, 2012  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 73 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Kan. Modern Var (B42) 1-0 Pin, sacs, Q+s mop up
Karpov vs V Pozdniakov, 1970  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 57 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Kan. Knight Var (B43) 1-0Central P thrust breakthrough
J Riff vs V Vulevic, 2016  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 32 moves, 1-0
Sicilian tournament organized in honor of Lev Polugaevsky
Salov vs Ljubojevic, 1994  (B55) Sicilian, Prins Variation, Venice Attack, 44 moves, 1-0
IM Jeremy Silman's "How to Reassess Your Chess" p. 191-192
Unzicker vs Taimanov, 1952  (B58) Sicilian, 30 moves, 0-1
Backward b-pawn bites Caruana in the buttocks
Carlsen vs Caruana, 2012  (C00) French Defense, 66 moves, 1-0
French Two Knights (C00) 1-0 P lever aids White battery
I Rogers vs R Witt, 2005  (C00) French Defense, 38 moves, 1-0
Nimzowitsch exploiting the white square weaknesses.
N Mannheimer vs Nimzowitsch, 1930  (C01) French, Exchange, 44 moves, 0-1
French Exchange (C01) 0-1More exchanges, gain space, penetrate
Y Ramsingh vs Short, 1983  (C01) French, Exchange, 35 moves, 0-1
French Advance. Milner-Barry Gambit (C02) 0-1 N robs the pin!
J Gruz vs S Polgar, 1977  (C02) French, Advance, 31 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Advance. Paulsen Attack (C02) 0-1 N dance
H I Geanta vs Grischuk, 1992  (C02) French, Advance, 36 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Winawer Variation (C15) 1-0 Dark square problem
Lasker vs Capablanca, 1935  (C15) French, Winawer, 64 moves, 1-0
French Winawer. Poisoned P ML (C18) 1-0 Kamsky time trouble
Karjakin vs Kamsky, 2009  (C18) French, Winawer, 32 moves, 1-0
K Pawn Game: Alapin Opening (C20) 0-1Doubled g-pawns fall
Alapin vs Mackenzie, 1890  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 35 moves, 0-1
Philidor Defense (C41) 1-0 Positionally busted
Jakovenko vs A A Ivanov, 2013  (C41) Philidor Defense, 53 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game: Blumenfeld Attk (C45) 1/2-1/2 80 yrs old vs 64 yrs
J Mieses vs E G Sergeant, 1946  (C45) Scotch Game, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2
Scotch Game: Mieses Var (C45) 1/2-1/2 Light squared fortress
H Ni vs Shirov, 2011  (C45) Scotch Game, 66 moves, 1/2-1/2
Scotch Game: Classical (C45) 0-1 White cannot hold his pawns
R Zelcic vs K Georgiev, 2006 (C45) Scotch Game, 74 moves, 0-1
Three Knights, Philidor Def. (C46) 1-0 Better pawn structure
Petrosian vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1949  (C46) Three Knights, 43 moves, 1-0
Three Knights Opening: General (C46) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1943  (C46) Three Knights, 40 moves, 1-0
Four Knights, Double Spanish Misc. 5.O-O (C49) 0-1 zugzwang end
J Bernstein vs Marshall, 1915  (C49) Four Knights, 41 moves, 0-1
Evans Gambit. Anderssen Var. Cordel Line (C51) 1/2- Dbl Dbld Ps
Kasparov vs Short, 1993  (C51) Evans Gambit, 54 moves, 1/2-1/2
Italian, Classical c3, d3. Giuoco Pianissimo (C53) 0-1Brilliant
Ivanchuk vs Karjakin, 2011  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 37 moves, 0-1
Modern Chess Strategy III by Ludek Pachman
Nimzowitsch vs Capablanca, 1914  (C62) Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense, 42 moves, 0-1
Spanish, Berlin Def (C65) 0-1 Little gem, great hazards
Gunsberg vs E Schallopp, 1886  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 23 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Berlin Defense (C65) 1-0 Steady Blowout
Y Yu vs Kramnik, 2014  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 33 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Berlin Defense (C65) 1-0 W occupies the 6th rank
Fritz vs Khalifman, 2005  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 53 moves, 1-0
Spanish, Morphy Def. Modern Steinitz Def (C72) 1-0 EZ pickin's
R P Michell vs Capablanca, 1919  (C72) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O, 54 moves, 0-1
Spanish Closed. Averbakh Var (C87) 1-0 Pawn weakness
Hydra vs Adams, 2005  (C87) Ruy Lopez, 41 moves, 1-0
Spanish Closed. Flohr System (C92) 1-0 Spearhead occupies holes
Kasparov vs Smejkal, 1986  (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 41 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Closed Chigorin (C96) 0-1 Hole on the 3rd
Maroczy vs Capablanca, 1924  (C96) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 57 moves, 0-1
Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Zeller Defense (D00) 0-1 Outplayed
R Forthofer vs A Zatonskih, 2006  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 59 moves, 0-1
Q Pawn Game: Krause Var (D02) 1-0 Black ruins Kside, bad bishop
Kamsky vs Dlugy, 1989  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 38 moves, 1-0
A positional slaughter. If no Bd3, then e3, Bf3 and e-4 push.
Kamsky vs Gelfand, 2007  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 44 moves, 1-0
Catalan Opening: Closed (E00) 0-1 Issues on both flanks
Smejkal vs Lobron, 1991 (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 0-1
Rubinstein Opening /Colle-Zukertort (D05) 1-0 Scattered; Pin it
A Stefanova vs Zhonghan Ma, 2015 (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 1-0
Slav Defense: Modern Line (D11) 1-0 Mating Deflection
Dreev vs I Galic, 2008  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 36 moves, 1-0
Slav Defense: Geller Gambit (D15) 1-0Weak squares in pawn chain
Geller vs Unzicker, 1952  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 30 moves, 1-0
Slav Defense: Czech. Carlsbad Variation (D17) 0-1 Arabian Mate
P Cramling vs J Hector, 2010  (D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 54 moves, 0-1
QGA Central Var. McDonnell Def (D20) 1-0 Black pawns busted
Shirov vs S Polgar, 1991 (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 33 moves, 1-0
Understanding Pawn Play by GM Marovic, Ch. 2, p. 49
Rubinstein vs Salwe, 1908  (D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 38 moves, 1-0
Video link: a wonderful demo of how to play against the IQP
Lasker vs Capablanca, 1921  (D61) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 68 moves, 0-1
Catalan Opening (E00) 0-1 Dark Horse
Aronian vs Topalov, 2008  (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 60 moves, 0-1
Game 98 in Chess Highlights of the 20th Century by G. Burgess
Alekhine vs C H Alexander, 1936  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 27 moves, 1-0
Bogo-Indian Def. Nimzowitsch Var (E11) 0-1 Spearhead controls
J Berkvens vs I Rogers, 2002  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 47 moves, 0-1
QID Kasparov-Petrosian ML (E12) 0-1Minority Attack bxc6 counter
Spassky vs Petrosian, 1969  (E12) Queen's Indian, 56 moves, 0-1
QID etc. (E15) 0-1 Destroy c-pawn isolani like Nimzowitsch
Van Wely vs Karpov, 1996 (E15) Queen's Indian, 34 moves, 0-1
QID Classical. Traditional, Main Line (E19) 1-0 Klunker Black R
Lilienthal vs Botvinnik, 1940  (E19) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3, 43 moves, 1-0
Weak Pawns, Weak Squares and Mighty, Mighty Knights
H Mattison vs Nimzowitsch, 1929  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 23 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical (E32) 0-1Textbook transfer
V Doroshkievich vs Karpov, 1970  (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 40 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical. Keres Def(E32) 0-1 f3 is weak
S Hjorth vs L Liljedahl, 1971  (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 31 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical. Noa Variation (E36) 1/2-1/
Euwe vs Capablanca, 1929  (E36) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 54 moves, 1/2-1/2
A "gruesome example of a blockade" -- GM Neil McDonald
M Feigin vs M Monticelli, 1936  (E38) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5, 23 moves, 1-0
IM Jeremy Silman's "How to Reassess Your Chess" p. 219-220
Silman vs D Shapiro, 1990  (E38) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5, 35 moves, 1-0
Aron Nimzowitsch's Best Games: Restrain, Blockade, Destroy
P Johner vs Nimzowitsch, 1926  (E47) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3, 40 moves, 0-1
NID Normal. Schlechter Def (E52) 0-1 Black manhandles Isolani
Portisch vs Petrosian, 1978  (E52) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with ...b6, 45 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Indian Def: Normal. Gligoric System (E53) 0-1R on its way
Letelier vs Smyslov, 1967  (E53) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 78 moves, 0-1
KID Fianchetto. Simagin Var (E62) 0-1 Cramped into Zugzwang
Quinteros vs Panno, 1968  (E62) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 34 moves, 0-1
KID: Normal / Benoni (E70) 0-1 W pawns fall like ripe apples
Szabo vs Fischer, 1960  (E70) King's Indian, 24 moves, 0-1
KID Saemisch. Panno (E84) 1-0 A Knight on the 6th, Q in close
L Christiansen vs Nunn, 1988  (E84) King's Indian, Samisch, Panno Main line, 34 moves, 1-0
Colle 5c3 System (D00) 0-1 Infiltrate weak light squares
E Raclauskiene vs C Roodzant, 1939  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 21 moves, 0-1
Q Pawn Game: Zukertort (D02) 1-0 Inflict doubled pawns
Botvinnik vs Keres, 1948  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 60 moves, 1-0
Unusual Dbl Stonewalls (D02) 0-1 Quadrupled pawns lose
Alekhine vs V Nenarokov, 1907  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 0-1
P-Q4 Zukertort Var (D02) 1-0 AJ kicks in the backdoor!!
A J Goldsby vs R Phillips, 2011  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 34 moves, 1-0
Q Pawn Game: Krause Var (D02) 1-0 Gain time on Black Q
Rubinstein vs W Von Holzhausen, 1926  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 1-0
Game 30 in Elements of Combination Play in Chess - Reinfeld
Bogoljubov vs Capablanca, 1924  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 0-1
c3 Stonewall Attk(D05) Q chase & exchange into Hook mate threat
Yusupov vs T Markowski, 2001  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 42 moves, 1-0
D11 0-1 30. Quite the Survival Artiste, our Mr Freeman.
Kenneth Harrison vs D Freeman, 1993  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 30 moves, 0-1
C5 Complex Focal Points p.114 Art of Attack by Vladimir Vukovic
Euwe vs Flohr, 1939  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 39 moves, 1-0
Slav Defense: Alapin Var (D16) 1-0 Weak squares
Boleslavsky vs Smyslov, 1950  (D16) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 22 moves, 1-0
QGA. Old Variation (D20) 1-0 Spearhead on the long diagonal
Marshall vs L Eisenberg, 1904  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 20 moves, 1-0
Karpov's "White Key Symphony" ties match 2-2.
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1985  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 63 moves, 1-0
Tarrasch Defense: Two Knights (D32) 0-1 Forced K March
Dlugy vs S H Trindade, 1983  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 35 moves, 0-1
QGD Ragozin Def (D38) 1-0 Minority Attack w/N pair vs B pair
Carlsen vs Aronian, 2015  (D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 47 moves, 1-0
Semi-Slav Def (D43) 1-0 Crummy Black pawn structure
Timoshenko vs J Persson, 1997 (D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 33 moves, 1-0
QGD Tartakower Def. Exchange (D59) 1-0 So good Spassky clapped
Fischer vs Spassky, 1972  (D59) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower, 41 moves, 1-0
Both R wheelin' dealin' then White busts the backward pawn
Fine vs Dake, 1933  (D70) Neo-Grunfeld Defense, 37 moves, 1-0
Even with the bishop, Alekhine loses to a dark-squared invasion
L S Leif-Jones vs Alekhine, 1923  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 28 moves, 1-0
Benoni-Indian Def. Kingside move order (A43) 1-0 h-pawn lever
M Mrva vs M Tomcik, 2001  (A43) Old Benoni, 30 moves, 1-0
King's Indian Attack Copycat (A07) 1-0 Hole on f6
L Buggiani vs T D Murphy, 2006  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 32 moves, 1-0
Barry Attk vs Lasker's NY System (A45) 0-1 P storm leaves weak
T Nabaty vs P Zpevak, 2012 (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 34 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Normal Var (C10) 1-0 Pillsbury's Mate links
K Berg vs P Zarnicki, 2004  (C10) French, 28 moves, 1-0
Fishin' Pole Declined. Right-handed Smothered Mate is thwarted.
P Haba vs Nisipeanu, 2004  (B16) Caro-Kann, Bronstein-Larsen Variation, 46 moves, 0-1
Modern Def: Three Pawns Attack (B06) 0-1 Nibble on the P chain
R Felgaer vs D Anton Guijarro, 2014 (B06) Robatsch, 74 moves, 0-1
Trompowsky Attack: Edge Variation (A45) 0-1 ugly g-file
A Eliseev vs D Anton Guijarro, 2018  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 0-1
Game 100 in How to Reassess Your Chess by Jeremy Silman
Rubinstein vs Salwe, 1911  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 38 moves, 1-0
Pirc Def Nc3, Nge2, h3, g4, Bg2 (B07) 1-0 Space grab
E M Green vs D Lovejoy, 2017  (B07) Pirc, 24 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Nimzowitsch Attack (C42) 1-0 Hook Mate next
A Smorodsky vs P Evtifeev, 1914 (C42) Petrov Defense, 28 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game: Classical. Intermezzo Var (C45) 1-0Stockfish notes
Ivanchuk vs Leko, 2007  (C45) Scotch Game, 38 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Anglo-Dutch Stonewall (A10) 1-0Base of P chain
Portisch vs I Radulov, 1969  (A10) English, 35 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Def: Advance. Tal Var (B12) 1-0 Wiping out the 6th
Sutovsky vs N Batsiashvili, 2018  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 36 moves, 1-0
London System 6.Rb1 vs Qb6 (D02) 1-0 Exploiting weak squares
Carlsen vs Ding Liren, 2020  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 1-0
NID: Classical. Berlin Var (E38) 0-1 Blockade technique
Z Kovac vs Rajkovic, 2001  (E38) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5, 24 moves, 0-1
NID: Normal. Bishop Attack (E47) 1-0 Pawn chain wiped out!
H Wang vs Ponomariov, 2011  (E47) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3, 53 moves, 1-0
Video of Michael Adams great backward pawn torturing games
Adams vs D Eggleston, 2016  (B91) Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation, 41 moves, 1-0
Hippopotumus gets mated in 31 moves w/out any captures!!
R Nuber vs R Keckeisen, 1994  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 31 moves, 1-0
Key Squares - "Positional Chess Handbook" by Israel Gelfer
Euwe vs Alekhine, 1937  (D29) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 37 moves, 1-0
great example by Karpov of exploiting light square weakness
Karpov vs Shirov, 1992  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 32 moves, 1-0
QGD. Capablanca Var (D30) 1-0 Re-deployment
Capablanca vs Labatt / Connor, 1919  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 23 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Alapin. Barmen Def (B22) 0-1 Key West, FL
B Finegold vs L Christiansen, 1994  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 45 moves, 0-1
Uncommon King's Pawn Opening (B00) 1-0 No mate this time
E Zemgalis vs P Troeger, 1946  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 21 moves, 1-0
IM Jeremy Silman: "How to Reassess Your Chess" p. 178-179
Botvinnik vs Reshevsky, 1948  (E29) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 42 moves, 0-1
Stonewall Attack (D00) 0-1 Penetrate weak squares
W Skillicorn vs E G Sergeant, 1922  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 26 moves, 0-1
Nimzowitsch Defense: General (B00) 1-0 double doubled pawns
S Polgar vs Westerinen, 1988  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 37 moves, 1-0
French Def: Advance 6.Be2 Rc8. Euwe Var (C02) 1-0 0-0 vs 0-0
Anand vs A Korobov, 2022  (C02) French, Advance, 28 moves, 1-0
Modern Def: Pterodactyl Var (A42) 0-1 Blockade weak pawns.
O Hole vs Macieja, 2008  (A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 45 moves, 0-1
Neo-Grünfeld Def: Classical. Original Def (D78) 1-0invade weak
N Dzagnidze vs Shri B Savitha, 2022  (D78) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O c6, 22 moves, 1-0
Simple minority attack win. Capa makes it look easy!
Capablanca vs Golombek, 1939  (E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 29 moves, 1-0
Weak Squares p.221 "How to Reassess Your Chess" IM JeremySilman
Fischer vs O Gadia, 1960  (B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 23 moves, 1-0
London System (Englund Gambit Declined) (D02) 1-0 pinned P
W Armstrong vs R Soikkeli, 2006  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 38 moves, 1-0
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