Colle-Zukertort vs KID var (A48) 1-0Famous Q sac for back rank#
J S Morrison vs Euwe, 1922  (A48) King's Indian, 36 moves, 1-0
Kasparov's zwischenzugs toy w/Bareev at Linares '94
Bareev vs Kasparov, 1994  (A58) Benko Gambit, 31 moves, 0-1
Colle-Z; Anglo-Indian Def. K's Knight Var (A15) 1-0Black Q romp
S Belavenets vs V Makogonov, 1937  (A15) English, 41 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Larsen Bird vs Dutch Symmetrical (A01) 1-0 Intermezzo Fs
V Plat vs J Kociscak, 2012 (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 27 moves, 1-0
Benko Gambit: Declined. Main Line (A57) 1-0 17-move combination
Karpov vs Topalov, 2002  (A57) Benko Gambit, 31 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Indian Variation (A01) 0-1 Ps stripped
O Boyum Fossum vs Carlsen, 2003  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 19 moves, 0-1
Fischer's intermezzo checks allow his Q to escape & nab Black Q
Fischer vs D Ina, 1964  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 30 moves, 1-0
Game 38: My Best Games by Anatoly Karpov
Karpov vs Kavalek, 1974  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 45 moves, 1-0
"White's last six moves were good"--Alekhine
Capablanca vs Alekhine, 1936  (A92) Dutch, 38 moves, 1-0
The iron grip - and zugzwang in the ending!
Botvinnik vs I Kan, 1931  (A96) Dutch, Classical Variation, 38 moves, 1-0
Beautiful zugzwang leaves the Black pieces tied up
Tal vs F Reinemer, 1991  (A80) Dutch, 32 moves, 1-0
Alekhine wipes the board clean with Bogo
Bogoljubov vs Alekhine, 1922  (A90) Dutch, 53 moves, 0-1
Benoni-Indian Def (A43) 1-0 Almost every key tactical device
Karpov vs Topalov, 1994  (A43) Old Benoni, 36 moves, 1-0
Dutch Staunton G. (A83) 1-0 Simple yet effective, intermezzo+
A Stefanova vs R Tozer, 1997  (A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 17 moves, 1-0
Classical Bird (A02) 1-0 Ziska's Zinger Removes the Guard!
H Ziska vs F Eid, 2010  (A02) Bird's Opening, 74 moves, 1-0
Zwischenzug in the Opening - Immediate recapture not required
A Durao vs S Horta, 1954  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 8 moves, 1-0
Benoni Defense: King's Indian System (A56) 1-0 Fine R manuevers
Chandler vs A J Mestel, 1981  (A56) Benoni Defense, 57 moves, 1-0
Dutch Stonewall. Modern Be6 (A90) 1/2-R shuffle EG w/K blockade
G Flear vs Short, 1987  (A90) Dutch, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2
English, Symmetrical. Four Knights (A35) 1-0 Boa constrictor
Karpov vs Ribli, 1980  (A35) English, Symmetrical, 35 moves, 1-0
Larsen Opening / Dbl Fio / Hungarian (A01) 1-0 Zugzwang
Bagirov vs K Grigorian, 1976  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 30 moves, 1-0
1.f3 Trash openings gone successful
S Williams vs M Simons, 1999  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 40 moves, 1-0
K's English. Troger Defense (A21) 1-0 B zwischenzug capture w/+
R Satterlee vs J Kulbacki, 1992  (A21) English, 17 moves, 1-0
Van't Kruijs Opening 1.e3 2.d4 3.h4 (A00) 1-0White to promote
Cochrane vs Somacarana, 1856  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 53 moves, 1-0
Benoni Defense (A43) 0-1 Power of the pin & mother zugzwang!!
L Ogaard vs E Torre, 1976  (A43) Old Benoni, 33 moves, 0-1
Torre Attack: Classical Def (A46) 1-0 Windmill; see blog notes
Torre vs Saemisch, 1925  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1-0
Bird Opening: Dutch (A03) 0-1Chose not to recapture as expected
J S Purdy vs Spassky, 1955  (A03) Bird's Opening, 21 moves, 0-1
Zwischenzug in fianchetto KID
E Poltoranov vs Stein, 1955  (A49) King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4, 25 moves, 0-1
King's English. Reversed Closed Sicilian (A25) 1-0Gone shopping
L Oepen vs S Maus, 1988  (A25) English, 16 moves, 1-0
Bird-English (A02) 1-0 Desperado Zwischenzugs Tactical N Upin
B Ekenberg vs Andersson, 1969  (A02) Bird's Opening, 63 moves, 1-0
Zukertort, Pirc Invite (A04) 1-0 Connected Passers, Immune Q
R Garcia vs S Schweber, 2001  (A04) Reti Opening, 36 moves, 1-0
Benko Gambit: Accepted. Fianchetto (A58) 1-0 Spirited Play
Forintos vs Browne, 1970  (A58) Benko Gambit, 39 moves, 1-0
Black Hippo; Windmill Perpetual Draw
Petrosian vs Spassky, 1966  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2
Benoni Def. Modern (A60) 1-0 Splendid series of deflection sacs
S Polgar vs P Hardicsay, 1985  (A60) Benoni Defense, 22 moves, 1-0
Dutch Defense: Semi-Leningrad Variation (A81) 0-1 Zugzwang
Anand vs Fritz, 2000  (A81) Dutch, 44 moves, 0-1
Torre beats Lasker with Great Windmill !
Torre vs Lasker, 1925  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 1-0
Van't Kruijs Opening Ne2 (A00) 1-0 Under the influence
L Day vs P Nurmi, 1973  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 40 moves, 1-0
London System vs Dbl Fio Hippo (A46) 0-1 Long exchange sequence
C Aghamaliyev vs E Inarkiev, 2011  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 39 moves, 0-1
English, Symmetric. Anti-Benoni. Spielmann Def(A33) 1/2Zugzwang
Lautier vs Ivanchuk, 1992  (A33) English, Symmetrical, 99 moves, 1/2-1/2
Benko Gambit: Accepted. Central Storming Var (A58) 0-1 N fork
E W Bayer vs Fedorowicz, 1988  (A57) Benko Gambit, 37 moves, 0-1
Benko Gambit: Accepted. Fully Accepted (A58) 1-0 R vs N Zugwang
P Nikolic vs Kotronias, 1991  (A58) Benko Gambit, 74 moves, 1-0
A bizarre and brilliant game with a Q sac and a windmill.
Averbakh vs Kotov, 1953  (A55) Old Indian, Main line, 51 moves, 0-1
English, Symmetrical. Anti-Benoni (A31) 1-0 Windmill into #
Alekhine vs A Fletcher, 1928  (A31) English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation, 32 moves, 1-0
Dutch Def. Hopton Attack (A80) 1-0 Zwischenzugs refuted
Alapin vs Albin, 1900  (A80) Dutch, 38 moves, 1-0
Colle set-up vs Old/Czech-Indian (A46) 1-0 forking Q+
Vidmar vs Breyer, 1918  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 61 moves, 1-0
Dutch Def. Leningrad Var (A87) 0-1 Imperfect, slashing tactics
Razuvaev vs Topalov, 1992  (A87) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation, 47 moves, 0-1
Old Indian Defense (A53) 1-0 K&P vs K Zugzwang ending
Fine vs R Levenstein, 1932  (A53) Old Indian, 63 moves, 1-0
English, Agincourt Def. Catalan Def (A13) 1-0 N zwischenzug!?
Alekhine vs Milner-Barry, 1938  (A13) English, 52 moves, 1-0
A12 0-1 45
Reti vs Lasker, 1924  (A12) English with b3, 45 moves, 0-1
Budapest Defense: Alekhine. Abonyi Var (A52) 1-0 Zwischenzug+
Alekhine vs J A Seitz, 1925  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 20 moves, 1-0
Comprehensive Chess Course V2, Game 90P captures open new lines
Gruenfeld vs Torre, 1925  (A90) Dutch, 13 moves, 0-1
Spielmann-Indian (A46) 0-1 Deflection & promotion inevitable
A Dunkelblum vs Keres, 1937  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 22 moves, 0-1
Double Stonewall/Horwitz Def (A40) 1-0 The N Zwischenzug!
A Brinckmann vs B Moritz, 1923 (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 1-0
Bird Opening: Dutch Var (A03) 1-0 Rescue w/Zwischenzug Q+
N Minev vs L Popov, 1960  (A03) Bird's Opening, 37 moves, 1-0
Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invite (A04) 1-0 Pin makes a crowd
A Kosten vs P Mercs, 2013  (A04) Reti Opening, 27 moves, 1-0
Benoni-Indian Def (A43) 1-0 Fast start, instructive R vs B EG
R Nechepurenko vs Zherebukh, 2007  (A43) Old Benoni, 88 moves, 1-0
Van't Kruijs Opening: General (A00) 1-0 Cornered Q tomb ahead
A Selezniev vs Von Bardeleben, 1920  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 39 moves, 1-0
Reti Opening: Advance (A09) 0-1 Aggressive Rapid game
J Hawkins vs N Pert, 2015  (A09) Reti Opening, 41 moves, 0-1
Hungarian Opening: Indian Def (A00) 1-0 Intermezzo snag
Korchnoi vs A Pomar Salamanca, 1970  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 26 moves, 1-0
Dutch Leningrad 7...Nc6 Matulovic (A89) 1-0 Tactical Mismatch
Keres vs Korchnoi, 1952  (A89) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with Nc6, 22 moves, 1-0
Bird Opening: From Gambit. Mestel Var (A02) 0-1 Zwischenzug +
NN vs D Gedult, 1972  (A02) Bird's Opening, 10 moves, 0-1
English Opening: Anglo-Slav. General (A11) 1-0 Zugzwang!
Aronian vs Motylev, 2015  (A11) English, Caro-Kann Defensive System, 46 moves, 1-0
Horwitz Defense: General (A40) 1-0 engulfed in tactics
A Adly vs A Kosten, 2003  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 1-0
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Burn vs Owen, 1884  (A04) Reti Opening, 40 moves, 1-0
Horwitz Def./Benoni (A40) 0-1 Careful defense of en prise units
X Avila Jimenez vs D Larino Nieto, 2011  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 39 moves, 0-1
King's Indian Attack: Sicilian Var (A08) 1-0 Keene comments
Keene vs Nunn, 1970  (A08) King's Indian Attack, 47 moves, 1-0
Dutch Staunton Gambit. Accepted (A82) 0-1 Capture, Recapture &
P Silva vs A Peixoto, 2001  (A82) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 18 moves, 0-1
Game 189 in The World's Great Chess Games by Reuben Fine
Szabo vs Milner-Barry, 1938  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 1-0
Veresov Atack. Dutch System (A80) 1-0 Superb Defense & Attack!
Shirov vs V Zhuravliov, 1986  (A80) Dutch, 32 moves, 1-0
"How the Grischuk Stole Christmas" w/a Zwischenzug
Carlsen vs Grischuk, 2017  (A05) Reti Opening, 60 moves, 0-1
Hungrian Bg2, Bb2 v Classical Dutch (A00) 0-1Mutual penetration
D Tudhope vs N J Kalton, 1976  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 23 moves, 0-1
Chess Endings for the Practical Player by Pachman, pages 9-10
Pachman vs C Guimard, 1955  (A10) English, 83 moves, 0-1
Trompowsky Attack: General (A45) 1/2-1/2 Zwischenzug
Hodgson vs Leko, 1994 (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2
Zukertort Opening: Q Pawn Def (A06) 0-1 Strangle the Queen!!
Lisitsin vs Smyslov, 1944  (A06) Reti Opening, 40 moves, 0-1
Colle's Chess Masterpieces by Fred Reinfeld
Colle vs Olland, 1923  (A22) English, 24 moves, 1-0
English, Anglo-Indian Def. Q's Knight Var (A16) 0-1Zwischenzug+
Juliks vs Tal, 1950  (A16) English, 39 moves, 0-1
English, Anglo-Indian Def. KID formation (A15) 1-0 En prise Bs
Polugaevsky vs R Simic, 1988 (A15) English, 16 moves, 1-0
English, Anglo-Indian Def. QID Formation (A15) 1-0 Intermezzos
Kasparov vs Salov, 1989  (A15) English, 29 moves, 1-0
Polish Exchange Line (A00) 1-0 Windmill just in time
K Volke vs M Schaefer, 1994  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 63 moves, 1-0
Budapest Def: General Nh3 (A52) 1-0 N journey, minority attk, Z
N Davies vs R Chakvetadze, 1993  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 75 moves, 1-0
five consecutive "zweischenzug" A20 0-1 36
Barcza vs Bronstein, 1949  (A20) English, 36 moves, 0-1
Trompowsky Attack: General (A45) 1-0 blitz battle
Mamedyarov vs Ding Liren, 2018  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 1-0
Torre Attack: Classical Def (A46) 1-0 Zwischenzug+
Z Doda vs Sliwa, 1963  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 1-0
Polish Opening: Czech Defense (A00) 1-0 Intermezzo+, Spearhead#
J L Hardy vs C A Langabeer, 1947  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 13 moves, 1-0
Grob Opening: General (A00) 0-1 Junior intermezzo
J A Ingvaldsen vs C Hanley, 2001  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 13 moves, 0-1
English Symmetrical. Botvinnik System Reversed (A36) 0-1 23...?
Nakamura vs Svidler, 2017  (A36) English, 49 moves, 0-1
Dutch Def: Queen's Knight Var (A85) 1-0 Black is backed up
Larsen vs Lutikov, 1959  (A85) Dutch, with c4 & Nc3, 41 moves, 1-0
Budapest Defense: Alekhine. Abonyi Var (A52) 1-0 Zwischenzug!
Keres vs Gilg, 1937  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 32 moves, 1-0
Shereshevsky's book "Endgame Strategy" Chapter 10 IQP endings
Polugaevsky vs Mecking, 1971  (A11) English, Caro-Kann Defensive System, 59 moves, 1-0
Hungarian vs Reversed Botvinnik System (A00) 0-1 Kside P storm
R Tischbierek vs Chekhov, 1985  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 44 moves, 0-1
Van't Kruijs Opening/Colle-Zuke vs KID (A00) 1-0 0-0-0 vs 0-0
G Welling vs T Gishi, 1996  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 25 moves, 1-0
King's English. Kramnik-Shirov Counter (A21) 1-0 Stockfish
Salov vs Kramnik, 1993  (A21) English, 40 moves, 1-0
English vs Anglo-Indian Def. KID Formation (A15) 1-0 Zugzwang
Y Wang vs P Maghsoodloo, 2016  (A15) English, 43 moves, 1-0
CHESS EXPLAINED: The English Opening (Franco; 2006).
Kramnik vs Z Zhang, 2004  (A17) English, 78 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Symmetrical. Four Knights (A35) 1-0 Brilliancy
M Christoffel vs J Mieses, 1946  (A35) English, Symmetrical, 28 moves, 0-1
Zukertort Opening: Reversed Mexican Def (A06) 1-0 K walk
R Lean vs F Apsenieks, 1925  (A06) Reti Opening, 36 moves, 1-0
Sicil Dragon. Yugoslav Attack Early deviations (B75) 0-1
Dominguez Perez vs Carlsen, 2021  (B75) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 72 moves, 0-1
Modern Def: Pseudo-Austrian Attack (B06) 1-0 Eliminate the Def
Y Yu vs P Maghsoodloo, 2016  (B06) Robatsch, 19 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
Hector's EG Promotions Zugzwang - As good as Any
J Hector vs J Carstensen, 2003  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 75 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Canal Attack. Main Line (B52) 1-0 19.Nh6+! Zwischenzug
Chiburdanidze vs G Sachs, 1990  (B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 29 moves, 1-0
A classic Fischer vs Taimanov; Bishop vs Knight match
Fischer vs Taimanov, 1971  (B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 71 moves, 1-0
Pirc Def: Austrian Attack. Dragon Formation (B09) 1-0Dominant Q
Tal vs Spassky, 1988  (B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 56 moves, 1-0
"The Other Immortal Zugzwang"
Nimzowitsch vs Capablanca, 1927  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 46 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Closed (B25) 0-1 Triple on d-file
W Walz vs Fischer, 1956  (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 40 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Paulsen (B46) 1-0 Another P on the 6th space advantage
Caruana vs Topalov, 2014  (B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 31 moves, 1-0
Oops! Zwischenzug check leaves her majesty hanging.
W Godoy Neto vs K Banas, 1993  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 9 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Alapin Barmen Defense Modern Line (B22) 0-1 Grinder
Kaidanov vs Areshchenko, 2013  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 91 moves, 0-1
C-K Two Knights Attack. Mindeno Var Exchange (B11) 0-1 Zugzwang
Kasparian vs Petrosian, 1946  (B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 54 moves, 0-1
Pirc Austrian Attack. Dragon (B09) 0-1 No time for en prise N
Bologan vs Nunn, 1992  (B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 49 moves, 0-1
Modern Defense half-a-150 Attack(B06) 1-0, 25 moves Zwischenzug
M Kravtsiv vs Y Vovk, 2004  (B06) Robatsch, 25 moves, 1-0
Pirc, Classical. Quiet System (B08) 1-0 Textbook Zugzwang
Anand vs Van Wely, 1997  (B08) Pirc, Classical, 41 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Grand Prix Attack (B23) 1/2-1/2 Squeezed too tight
C El Idrissi vs A Laaroussi, 2001  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2
Touchdown! Non-stop intermezzo game.
Tal vs Sviridov, 1969  (B75) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 18 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
Cntr Cntr, Mieses-Kotroc Variation 1-0 Simple, Be2, Be3, c4
Morozevich vs I Rogers, 1999  (B01) Scandinavian, 26 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Canal Attack (B51) 1-0 Good K vs Bad K ending
Topalov vs Karjakin, 2002  (B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 54 moves, 1-0
Scandinavian Defense: Grünfeld Var (B01) 1-0
Ventspils vs Riga, 1921  (B01) Scandinavian, 31 moves, 1-0
"...in a strange kind of strategic zugzwang." - Raymond Keene
E Jimenez Zerquera vs Keene, 1974  (B06) Robatsch, 35 moves, 0-1
Q sac: An interesting lesson in the power of a zwischenzug.
Y Rantanen vs Keene, 1979  (B06) Robatsch, 40 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Bowlder Attack (B20) 1-0 Jaw dropper
Kieseritzky vs H Buckle, 1846  (B20) Sicilian, 36 moves, 1-0
39...h6! is zugswang per Capablanca
Lasker vs Capablanca, 1936  (B58) Sicilian, 54 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Najdorf. Amsterdam Var (B82) 0-1 Zugswang ending
Short vs Kasparov, 1989  (B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 103 moves, 0-1
Scheveningen. Delayed Keres Attk Perenyi Gambit(B90) 1-0Vicious
Polgar vs Anand, 1999  (B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 34 moves, 1-0
Comprehensive Chess Course V2, Zwischenzug N capture first
Korchnoi vs Spassky, 1948  (B71) Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation, 12 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Alapin. Smith-Morra Declined (B22) 0-1Counter attacks
P Korning vs F Semprun Martinez, 2016  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 50 moves, 0-1
Philidor / Pirc Defense (B09) 0-1 Central roller
G Mammadzada vs I Furtado, 2007  (B07) Pirc, 55 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Defense: Kan. Modern (B42) 1-0 Zugswang finale
Smyslov vs V Eingorn, 1988  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 46 moves, 1-0
The first rated chessplayer to lose to software. Reti's #.
Mac Hack VI vs B Landey, 1967  (B20) Sicilian, 21 moves, 1-0
Sic Hyperaccelerated Dragon (B27) 0-1 P thrusts, basic tactics
Mac Hack VI vs Fischer, 1977  (B27) Sicilian, 47 moves, 0-1
Not 19 Rd1xQe1?! first 19 Ne6xBc5+ and only -then- 20 Rd1xQe1
Ivanchuk vs Karjakin, 2008  (B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 49 moves, 1-0
Sic Najdorf. Opocensky (B92) 1-0If you don't like to capture...
Carlsen vs Dominguez Perez, 2007  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 42 moves, 1-0
Zwishenzug check doesn't work but White doesn't know that.
B Jonasson vs H Angantysson, 1986  (B33) Sicilian, 27 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Scheveningen. Delayed Keres Atk(B90) 1/2-Crowd Pleaser
Anand vs Kasparov, 1996  (B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2
EG: White wins the battle of the central pawns and trades down
E Post vs Tartakower, 1914  (B15) Caro-Kann, 53 moves, 1-0
SWG, Marshall leaves B en prise for 6 moves & sacs another.
Marshall vs A Cass, 1941  (B20) Sicilian, 23 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Modern Var (B54) 1-0 That pesky knight on d5!
B Ivanovic vs E Ermenkov, 1983  (B54) Sicilian, 26 moves, 1-0
Czech Defense: General (B07) 1-0 A bit freaky at times
Kupreichik vs M Pribyl, 1990 (B07) Pirc, 61 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Velimirovic Attack (B89) 1-0 Nxg7 cracks the dam
Fedorov vs Lanka, 1997  (B89) Sicilian, 25 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Paulsen. Bastrikov Var (B47) 1-0 Zwischenzug +
Kasparov vs Polgar, 1997  (B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 41 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Closed. Traditional (B25) 1-0 Intermezzo discipline
I Makka vs A Papathanasiou, 2008 (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 23 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Scheveningen. Keres Attack (B81) 0-1 Zwischenfork!
P Wolff vs Ivanchuk, 1987  (B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 31 moves, 0-1
This 12-year old becomes a rapid champion and title contender.
Karjakin vs Shirov, 2002  (B32) Sicilian, 38 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Alapin. Barmen Def (B22) 1-0 Sweet tactical treats
Tiviakov vs J Rivera Rodriguez, 2007  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 24 moves, 1-0
Cntr Cntr 3...Qa5 Mieses Var (B01) 1-0 Weak light color complex
Homer vs Buzz, 2007  (B01) Scandinavian, 47 moves, 1-0
Old Sicilian. Open (B32) 1-0 Fingerfehler!?
Bagirov vs Korchnoi, 1960  (B32) Sicilian, 27 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Najdorf. Main Line (B99) 1/2-1/2 Q sacs, N perpetual
Euwe vs Tal, 1960  (B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2
Scandi 4.Nf3 g6 Richter Var (B01) 1-0 Bishops Zwischenzug
A Wirig vs T Thorhallsson, 2006  (B01) Scandinavian, 38 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Kan. Maroczy Bind Reti Var (B41) 1-0 Riveting play!
A Tari vs D Arngrimsson, 2015  (B41) Sicilian, Kan, 38 moves, 1-0
Sicilian 3.f4 5.Bb5+ Grand Prix Attack (B23) 0-1 Irritating Q
J Wegerle vs Y Solodovnichenko, 2012 (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 46 moves, 0-1
Old Sicilian 5.Qe2 (B30) 0-1 Kickin' the Q around gains time
Vachier-Lagrave vs V Spasov, 2006  (B30) Sicilian, 31 moves, 0-1
Sic Lasker-Pelikan. Sveshnikov (B33) 0-1 K safety is paramount
K Badev vs V Spasov, 2010  (B33) Sicilian, 35 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Def. Kan. Knight Var (B43) 1-0 Zugzwang commentary
A Samsonkin vs Nakamura, 2009  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 31 moves, 1-0
Sicilian 2.b3 Snyder Var (B20) 1-0 Q sac for a windmill
T Gelashvili vs M Gagunashvili, 2001  (B20) Sicilian, 29 moves, 1-0
Game 212 in Chess Informant Best Games 201-300
Karpov vs Dorfman, 1976  (B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 50 moves, 1-0
Game 956 in Chess Informant Best Games 901-1000
Anand vs Gelfand, 2006  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 66 moves, 1-0
Sic Scheveningen. Keres Attack (B81) 0-1 Sassy game
G Timmerman vs Andersson, 1994  (B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 49 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Dragon. Yugoslav Attack Old Line (B78) 1-0 Wildfire!
Miles vs J Veerman, 1986  (B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 33 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Dragon. Yugoslav Attk (B77) 0-1 Harmony overcomes
J Hirneise vs M Hoensch, 2007  (B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 30 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Def Hyperaccelerated Dragon (B27) 1-0 Happy hanging N
Topalov vs M Leon Hoyos, 2010  (B27) Sicilian, 24 moves, 1-0
C-K Def: Panov Attk. Modern Def Carlsbad Line (1-0) A bit crazy
Alekhine vs K Richter, 1942  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 46 moves, 1-0
Old Sicilian. Open (B32) 0-1 Zwischenzug fails White
T Litten vs M Chess, 1975  (B32) Sicilian, 35 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Defense: Alapin. Barmen Def (B22) 1-0
D Brandenburg vs L Schut, 2012  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 32 moves, 1-0
Pirc Def: Classical. Schlechter (B08) 1-0Rob the back rank Def
Tal vs Quinteros, 1987  (B08) Pirc, Classical, 26 moves, 1-0
Modern Defense: K Pawn Fianchetto (B06) 1-0 Intermezzo Ns
Short vs M Galyas, 2016 (B06) Robatsch, 45 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Closed 5.Bg2 Korchnoi Def (B23) 1-0 Zugzwang P ending
S Fillion vs H Masse, 2001  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 65 moves, 1-0
The Queen is the flying ace of the chessboard! Get her busy!
A Zatonskih vs N Adams, 2004  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 17 moves, 1/2-1/2
Game 9 in The Greatest Ever Chess Strategies by Sam Collins
V Kovacevic vs Seirawan, 1980  (B07) Pirc, 33 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Def: Paulsen. Normal Var (B45) 1-0 Q sac w/windmill
L'Ami vs Van Wely, 2017  (B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 45 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
Pirc Def: Classical. Quiet System Parma Def (B08) 1-0 20.?
A Drvota vs Z Szymczak, 1978  (B08) Pirc, Classical, 26 moves, 1-0
Modern Defense: Bc4 vs temporary Bg7 (B06) 1-0 Rather unusual
S Sulskis vs Bologan, 2000  (B06) Robatsch, 54 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Modern Var (B50) 1-0 Zugzwang
F Vallejo Pons vs Shirov, 2002  (B50) Sicilian, 54 moves, 1-0
Sicil Richter-Rauzer. Exchange Var (B62) 1-0Counterattack fails
K Richter vs H Wagner, 1932  (B62) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 18 moves, 1-0
Old Sicilian. Open (B32) 1-0 Zwischenzug+ for a won ending
P S Leonhardt vs Reti, 1920  (B32) Sicilian, 65 moves, 1-0
Modern Def. Dbl Fio resembles Hippo (B06) 0-1 Dynamics faulter
Naiditsch vs Svidler, 2009  (B06) Robatsch, 42 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Def: Paulsen. Normal (B45) 1-0 Hangers in the opening
B Adhiban vs E Alekseev, 2013 (B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 37 moves, 1-0
Scandinavian 3...Qd8 Ilundain (B01) 1-0 Windmill into Boden's #
L Prins vs E Ploegh, 1940 (B01) Scandinavian, 34 moves, 1-0
Scandinavian 3...Qd8 Ilundain Var (B01) 1-0 N+ Intermezzo
C J Mayfield vs Marian Millar, 1905 (B01) Scandinavian, 19 moves, 1-0
Scandi Declined 2.Nc3/Dunst (B01) 1-0 String of Tactics by Teen
Nakamura vs J W Loyte, 2001  (B01) Scandinavian, 30 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Dragon. Classical General (B72) 0-1 17...?
R Schmaltz vs A Vouldis, 2002  (B72) Sicilian, Dragon, 54 moves, 0-1
3...Qa5 Main Lines (B01) 1-0 Central build-up rebuffs NxNe4
Alekhine vs Kohler, 1933  (B01) Scandinavian, 16 moves, 1-0
Alekhine Defense: Exchange Var (B03) 1-0 R vs N ending
J Heinemann vs M Hamer, 2015  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 63 moves, 1-0
Modern Defense: Pseudo-Austrian Attk (B06) 0-1 Counter threats
O Dolzhikova vs S Shoker, 2014 (B06) Robatsch, 36 moves, 0-1
Scandinavian Defense: Modern Var (B01) 1-0 Pawns jump forward
Anand vs L Galego, 1993  (B01) Scandinavian, 21 moves, 1-0
Scandinavian Def: 3...Qd6 Bronstein (B01) 1-0 N on rim is dim
Karpov vs Lutikov, 1979  (B01) Scandinavian, 29 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Four Knights. Exchange (B45) 1-0 zwischenzug ending
Bird vs G W Medley, 1849  (B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 63 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def: Closed. Traditional 4.BxNc6 (B25) 1-0 Zwischenzug
S Iuldachev vs A Fier, 2006  (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 37 moves, 1-0
"The Wild Wild West" (game of the day Sep-01-2010)
Westerinen vs G Sigurjonsson, 1977  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 32 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def: Venice Attack (B56) 1-0 En prise N & Zwischenzug
M Ashley vs A Zelner, 1993  (B56) Sicilian, 12 moves, 1-0
Sicil Scheveningen. Classical/Hedgehog (B84) 0-1 Central Passer
W Schubert vs Suba, 1986  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 41 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B90) 1-0 34.? Dzindzichashvili
S Polgar vs Jansa, 1991  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 37 moves, 1-0
Modern/Pirc Def Bg7, Bg4 (B06) 1-0 pin to win
M Kobalia vs Hjartarson, 2020  (B06) Robatsch, 28 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Var (B18) 0-1 castle blunder
B Niezgoda vs M Miroslaw, 2001  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 25 moves, 0-1
26.? Sharpen Your Tactics Tactics 350-700
R Nezhmetdinov vs E Paoli, 1954  (B95) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6, 27 moves, 1-0
just a minor inaccuracy (53.Kd2?) led to a zugzwang end.
R P Michell vs Tartakower, 1925  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 59 moves, 0-1
Modern Defense Bg7, 0-0-0 vs 0-0 (B06) 0-1 Creative play!
N Nestorovic vs M Popchev, 2008  (B06) Robatsch, 22 moves, 0-1
Cntr Cntr 3...Qa5: Anderssen Counterattack 4.d4 e5 (B01) 1-0
Blackburne vs J Jover, 1891  (B01) Scandinavian, 20 moves, 1-0
Game 29 in Reshevsky's Best Games of Chess by Samuel Reshevsky
J Mieses vs Reshevsky, 1935  (B15) Caro-Kann, 40 moves, 0-1
Gusev's Immortal; when humans confuse computers
Y Gusev vs E Auerbach, 1946  (B72) Sicilian, Dragon, 37 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def: Fischer-Sozin Attack. General (B86) 1-0 Greco's #
Navara vs S Mahtesian, 1995  (B86) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack, 26 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Def: Advance. Tal Var (B12) 1-0How to tell two apart?
J M Lopez Martinez vs J Guerra Mendez, 2017  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 30 moves, 1-0
Sicil Accelerated Dragon. Maroczy Bind Gurgenidze Var (B36) 0-1
V Ciocaltea vs Parma, 1968  (B36) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, 28 moves, 0-1
Alekhine Defense: Maroczy Var (B02) 0-1 Q trap
NN vs F Rhine, 1977  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 16 moves, 0-1
Sicilian 2.c3 Alapin. Stoltz Attack (B22)1-0 K walk along B hwy
D Pavasovic vs V Hamitevici, 2010  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 22 moves, 1-0
French Advance. Paulsen Attack g4 (C02) 0-1 Combo ends it
G Moehring vs Uhlmann, 1982  (C02) French, Advance, 31 moves, 0-1
KGA Falkbeer Countergambit. Staunton Line (C31) 0-1 Cross hairs
Maroczy vs Charousek, 1896  (C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 20 moves, 0-1
On move 36, White finds he has put himself in Zugzwang.
Philidor vs NN, 1749  (C35) King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham, 40 moves, 0-1
Zugzwang; it's not just a scrabble killer!
Stripunsky vs Nakamura, 2010  (C00) French Defense, 45 moves, 0-1
Russian Game: Nimzowitsch Attk (C42) 0-1 30...Bg5 zwischenzug
Robson vs Caruana, 2018  (C42) Petrov Defense, 39 moves, 0-1
Scotch Game: Schmidt Variation (C47) 0-1 Well if you insist
S Puc vs A Planinc, 1973 (C45) Scotch Game, 20 moves, 0-1
McConnell Def. 2...Qf6?! (C40) 1-0Royal Punishment by 12 yr old
Morphy vs J McConnell, 1849  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 23 moves, 1-0
Semi-Zugzwang: Black pieces look like they are in a snowglobe
Karpov vs Unzicker, 1974  (C98) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 44 moves, 1-0
A nasty pin has zugzwang effect
O Ekebjaerg vs G Timmerman, 1991  (C27) Vienna Game, 36 moves, 0-1
imprisoned! skewered! zugzwang! with a zwichenzug!
L Carranza vs Capablanca, 1911  (C46) Three Knights, 44 moves, 0-1
King's Gambit (C30) 1-0 Puzzling end -- overlooked zwischenzug
G Welling vs R Douven, 1982  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 9 moves, 1-0
The See-Saw Check, Zugzwang, and Other Tactical Tricks, R Trap
M Kupferstich vs H Andreasen, 1953  (C27) Vienna Game, 34 moves, 1-0
45.Bc5! Zugzwang!
K Spraggett vs G Glen, 1975  (C02) French, Advance, 45 moves, 1-0
French Classical. Burn, Morozevich Line (C11) 0-1 Disabling Pin
J Kaplan vs Bronstein, 1975  (C11) French, 26 moves, 0-1
46...Ra2+ Zwishenzug saves the pawn, makes all the difference.
P Enders vs Uhlmann, 1978  (C02) French, Advance, 52 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Exchange Variation (C68) 1-0 Zugzwang finish
Lasker vs Tarrasch, 1908  (C68) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, 55 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Modern Attack. Center Attack (C43) 1-0 In control
Suetin vs J Bademian Orchanian, 1954  (C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 26 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Winawer. Delayed Exchange (C01) 0-1 Paralysis
N Mannheimer vs Nimzowitsch, 1930  (C01) French, Exchange, 44 moves, 0-1
Spanish Berlin Def (C65) 1-0 EXAMINE ALL CAPTURES - even if 2x
Morphy vs Anderssen, 1858  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 20 moves, 1-0
Spanish Morphy Def. Modern Steinitz Def (C75) 0-1 Hogtied
V Rauzer vs F Bohatirchuk, 1934  (C75) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 55 moves, 0-1
K's Gambit: Declined. Norwalde 2...Qf6 (C30) 1-0 Sense of humor
J Sanchez Almeyra vs B Lugo, 1992  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 20 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
French Winawer. Bogoljubow Var (C17) 1-0Pin, Alekhine's GUN, Zw
Alekhine vs Nimzowitsch, 1930  (C17) French, Winawer, Advance, 30 moves, 1-0
French Exchange (C01) 0-1Don't make a move that causes your res
N Pavlov-Pianov vs Alekhine, 1920  (C01) French, Exchange, 27 moves, 0-1
Zernierung is... encircling, a preliminary stage of seige.
Spielmann vs Tarrasch, 1912  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 41 moves, 0-1
Spanish Closed. Smyslov Def (C93) 0-1 Impressive Zugzwang
Westerinen vs Gligoric, 1971  (C93) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense, 58 moves, 0-1
Game 61: Botvinnik "100 Selected Games"
I Rabinovich vs Botvinnik, 1939  (C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 67 moves, 0-1
French Advance, Nimzowitsch Gambit (C02) 1-0 Famous suffocation
Nimzowitsch vs A Hakansson, 1922  (C02) French, Advance, 27 moves, 1-0
Magnus squeezes a rook endgame win from a dead drawn position
Carlsen vs Aronian, 2010  (C48) Four Knights, 68 moves, 1-0
Spanish Exchange. Gligoric Var (C69) 1-0 Imprisoned Rook
Karpov vs Klovans, 1971  (C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 42 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Nimzowitsch Attack (C42) 0-1 Zugzwang Ending
Ivanchuk vs Y Wang, 2009  (C42) Petrov Defense, 51 moves, 0-1
Spanish Berlin Defense. Nyholm Attack (C65) 0-1 Zugzwang
Marshall vs Lasker, 1907  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 50 moves, 0-1
French McCutcheon. Lasker Variation (C12) 0-1 King's prison!
N Shukh vs E Najer, 2010  (C12) French, McCutcheon, 65 moves, 0-1
French Tarrasch. Guimard Def (C03) 1-0 Zwischenzug alters path
G Feher vs E Bricard, 1995  (C03) French, Tarrasch, 28 moves, 1-0
Two Knights Def. Ulvestad Variation 5...b5?!(C57) 0-1 See notes
K Burger vs Zweiburg, 1964  (C57) Two Knights, 21 moves, 0-1
The REAL "Immortal Zugzwang Game."
Steinitz vs Lasker, 1896  (C54) Giuoco Piano, 39 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Marshall Attack. Modern ML (C89) 1-0 Zwischenzug
Kramnik vs Aronian, 2007  (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 45 moves, 1-0
Two Knights Def. Modern B's Opening (C55) 1/2-1/2 Symmetrical
A Dounia vs Geller, 1980  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 22 moves, 1/2-1/2
Two Knights Def. Modern B's Opening(C55) 0-1 Zugzwang
E Gardon vs M Hebden, 2006  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 47 moves, 0-1
French Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0 Pesky B pair
Nijboer vs R Cifuentes Parada, 1997  (C10) French, 63 moves, 1-0
Two zwischenzugs lead to abrupt ending!
Romanishin vs Ivanchuk, 1986  (C02) French, Advance, 19 moves, 1-0
French Def 3...b6 vs. Advance (C02) 0-1 Make a bigger threat
H Nishimura vs M Wiedenkeller, 1982  (C02) French, Advance, 12 moves, 0-1
Game 14 in My System by Aron Nimzowitsch
Nimzowitsch vs P S Leonhardt, 1911  (C49) Four Knights, 48 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Tarrasch Open System ML (C09) 1-0 Almost equal
S Kindermann vs W Schmidt, 1984 (C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 37 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Closed. Chigorin Def (C97) 1-0Pin breaker finish!
Fischer vs R Shocron, 1959  (C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 40 moves, 1-0
G37 in Chess in the USSR 1945-72 Part 1, edited by Colin Leach
Tal vs Lutikov, 1964  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 31 moves, 1-0
KGA Bishop's Gambit Bogoljubow Def (C33) 1-0 Dark Square Battle
V Rut vs P A Connors, 1990  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 19 moves, 1-0
Zis game iz included for zhe fun of it.
K Jurkiewicz vs J Zawadzka, 2001  (C32) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 25 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game: Classical. Intermezzo Variation (C45) 1-0 Watch f2
J Langreck vs C Boor, 1998  (C45) Scotch Game, 30 moves, 1-0
Three Knights Opening (C46) 1/2-1/2 Common Unpin gets Crzay
D Monokroussos vs L Barcarola, 1999  (C46) Three Knights, 54 moves, 1/2-1/2
61. Kg3! and the two moves that follow give Nak a won end game
Nakamura vs Nisipeanu, 2011  (C96) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 78 moves, 1-0
48..Ke8 What a stunning move !! Artistic Zugswang
Shirov vs Aronian, 2006  (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 58 moves, 0-1
Two Knights Def. Polerio Def. 6.Bb5+ Be7 (C58) 1-0 R Skewer
Morozevich vs I Sokolov, 1999  (C58) Two Knights, 41 moves, 1-0
K's Gambit Declined. Q's Knight Def (C30) 1-0Chained himself in
Blackburne vs E Bonachea, 1891  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 17 moves, 1-0
"Senor Capablanca's zugzwang sympnony" (Tartakover)
Capablanca vs Kostic, 1919  (C42) Petrov Defense, 86 moves, 1-0
French Def. Classical. Burn (C11) 0-1 Entombed Bishop, Zugswang
Sax vs Korchnoi, 1989  (C11) French, 40 moves, 0-1
Lasker-like Don Quixote-understands his windmills (#)
Lasker vs E Delmonte, 1906  (C10) French, 24 moves, 1-0
The "Immortal Zwichenzug Game" (Chernev)
Tartakower vs Capablanca, 1924  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 30 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Exchange. Gligoric Var (C69) 1-0 Zugzwang finish
A Kosikov vs V Bezman, 1986  (C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 58 moves, 1-0
KGA Bishop's Gambit (C33) 0-1 Zwishenzug promo threat
J Schulten vs Morphy, 1857  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 28 moves, 0-1
Bishop's Opening: Berlin Defense (C24) 1-0 Hartston's Immortal
W Hartston vs Westerinen, 1973  (C24) Bishop's Opening, 27 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Classical Attack. Mason Var (C42) 1-0 Windmill
Winawer vs Shumov, 1875  (C42) Petrov Defense, 26 moves, 1-0
heuristic says the final position is not zugswang. I agree.
J Thompson vs Morphy, 1857  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 46 moves, 0-1
Scotch Game: Classical. Intermezzo Variation (C45) 1-0 Blunder
Nisipeanu vs Ivanchuk, 1999  (C45) Scotch Game, 14 moves, 1-0
French Tarrasch. Open System Euwe-Keres Line (C07) 0-1 R bomb!
Fedorchuk vs M Gurevich, 2010  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 40 moves, 0-1
QUEEN TRAPS: when your Lady gets checkmated
A Medina Garcia vs Gligoric, 1968  (C93) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense, 29 moves, 0-1
Bishop's Opening: Stein Gambit (C23) 0-1 Balestra Mate
Weigel vs Ebert, 1936  (C23) Bishop's Opening, 12 moves, 0-1
KGA Traditional 4...Bg7 (C38) 0-1Black battery down h-file w/Ns
J Szekely vs Spielmann, 1912  (C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 30 moves, 0-1
French Defense: 2.e5 Steinitz Attack (C00) 1-0Notes by Steinitz
J McConnell vs Steinitz, 1886  (C00) French Defense, 21 moves, 1-0
Game 9 in 107 Great Chess Battles: 1939-1945 by A. Alekhine
Alekhine vs K Junge, 1942  (C86) Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack, 28 moves, 1-0
Spanish, Morphy Def. Tarrasch Var (C77) 0-1Another conquering Q
G A Thomas vs Keres, 1937  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 25 moves, 0-1
Scotch, Classical. Intermezzo Var(C45) 0-1Black 0-0-0 w/extra P
Z Varga vs Tkachiev, 2004  (C45) Scotch Game, 25 moves, 0-1
Scotch Game: Schmidt Var (C45) 1-0 Zugzwang!
F Duz-Khotimirsky vs Salwe, 1907  (C45) Scotch Game, 51 moves, 1-0
Philidor Def w/d3 (C41) 0-1 It's a Lawnmower # instead of RR #.
N Puric vs V Ianov, 2001  (C42) Petrov Defense, 104 moves, 0-1
NEVER assume that there is no "Zwischenzug mit Mittelschmerz".
G Elliott vs D Mitchell, 1951  (C57) Two Knights, 14 moves, 0-1
KGD. Falkbeer Countergambit.Nimzowitsch-Marshall CG (C31)1-0 Z!
Polgar vs K Hornung, 1986  (C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 54 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game: Classical. Intermezzo (C45) 0-1 Bxf2+
T Oral vs R Manafi, 1992 (C45) Scotch Game, 30 moves, 0-1
'zwischenzug' definition and examples link
Saemisch vs O Menzinger, 1953  (C18) French, Winawer, 30 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Kaufmann Attack (C42) 1-0 Zw+ prevents 0-0
Evans vs Bisguier, 1958  (C42) Petrov Defense, 27 moves, 1-0
KGA Hanstein Gambit (C38) 1-0 Attacked on both sides
Morphy vs Anderssen, 1858  (C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 19 moves, 1-0
Four Knights Spanish. Symmetrical (C49) 0-1 Nice Zugzwang
T H Tylor vs Lasker, 1936  (C49) Four Knights, 45 moves, 0-1
Spanish, Morphy Def. Alapin's Def Deferd (C70) 1-0 Zwischenzug+
J M Aitken vs C Hunter, 1949  (C70) Ruy Lopez, 11 moves, 1-0
French, Classical Svenonius Var(C10) 0-1Same N&B hit c2, BAD Zw
M Pytel vs E Prie, 1990  (C10) French, 9 moves, 0-1
Scotch Game: Schmidt Var (C45) 1-0 Zwischenzugs by teenager
Alekhine vs V Manko, 1906  (C45) Scotch Game, 28 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game: Classical. Intermezzo Var (C45) 1/2-Q sac for perp
Rublevsky vs Grischuk, 2007  (C45) Scotch Game, 20 moves, 1/2-1/2
12 exNf6 is the "bigger threat" or zwischenzug.
J Bobber vs S Albrecht, 1990  (C21) Center Game, 12 moves, 1-0
Vienna Game: Anderssen Def (C25) 1-0 Open flanks
Steinitz vs Blackburne, 1876  (C25) Vienna, 37 moves, 1-0
Philidor Def. Exchange (C41) 0-1 Examine ALL checks!!
V Rauzer vs Ilyin-Zhenevsky, 1937  (C41) Philidor Defense, 18 moves, 0-1
French Advance. Paulsen Attack (C02) 1-0 Such moxie!
Velimirovic vs B Maksimovic, 1996  (C02) French, Advance, 17 moves, 1-0
Bishop's Opening: Berlin Def. Greco Gambit (C23) 0-1 Zugzwang!
Falkbeer vs Anderssen, 1851  (C23) Bishop's Opening, 40 moves, 0-1
Russian Game: Nimzowitsch Attack (C42) 1-0 Zugzwang R ending
Caruana vs B Thorfinnsson, 2012  (C42) Petrov Defense, 59 moves, 1-0
KGA. Mason-Keres Gambit (C33) 0-1 Really Wild Correspondence!
M Jago vs J E Littlewood, 1964  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 43 moves, 0-1
KGA Wild Muzio Gambit (C37) 1-0 Q sac into royal fork!
Anderssen vs Zukertort, 1865  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 17 moves, 1-0
Spanish, Morphy Def. Wormald Attk (C77) 0-1 Cross pin, zugzwang
Alapin vs Alekhine, 1914  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 45 moves, 0-1
Game 2 in My Games 1920-1937 by Machgielis Euwe
Euwe vs Maroczy, 1921  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 24 moves, 1-0
Game 17 in The Golden Dozen by Irving Chernev
Rubinstein vs Hromadka, 1923  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 29 moves, 1-0
Two Knts Def. Polerio Def Suhle Def (C59) 1-0 Don't take that N
Morozevich vs Onischuk, 1996  (C59) Two Knights, 38 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Exchange. King's Bishop Var (C68) 1-0 En Prise B!
S Vedmediuc vs V Sava, 2001  (C68) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, 26 moves, 1-0
Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit. Pierce Gambit (C28) 0-1 Exciting!
Milner-Barry vs C H Alexander, 1932  (C28) Vienna Game, 26 moves, 0-1
one of earliest examples of zwischenzug (10.Qh4) ever recorded
T Lichtenhein vs Morphy, 1857  (C45) Scotch Game, 19 moves, 0-1
Danish Gambit: Accepted (C21) 1-0 25.? Fredthebear share
V Nielsen vs C F Delcomyn, 1894  (C21) Center Game, 32 moves, 1-0
King's Gambit: Accepted. Cunningham Defense (C35) 1-0 25.?
Fedorov vs N Neelakantan, 1999  (C35) King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham, 27 moves, 1-0
French Def: Tarrasch. Closed (C05) 1-0 Q trap into K hunt
Nunn vs A Whiteley, 1978  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 28 moves, 1-0
King's Gambit: Declined. Classical (C30) 1-0 Closed ingenuity
Capablanca vs Ruiz / Molina, 1914  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 39 moves, 1-0
This game is Informator 48's most important theoretical novelty
A Sokolov vs Oll, 1989  (C42) Petrov Defense, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Defense: Exchange (C01) 1/2-1/2 Zawsome development, 0-0
Tin Htun Zaw vs Khin Than, 1999  (C01) French, Exchange, 5 moves, 1/2-1/2
Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit (C25) 1-0 Sac after sac!!
S Aakel vs R Bougayou, 2001  (C25) Vienna, 38 moves, 1-0
Giuoco Pianissimo. Italian Four Knights (C50) 0-1 Zugzwang end
Von Popiel vs H Wolf, 1900  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 67 moves, 0-1
KGA. Cunningham Def (C35) 1-0 Juniors
Daniel Hill vs D Hodge, 1996  (C35) King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham, 27 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Berlin Def (C65) 0-1 Devastating Discovered+
H C Mees vs J Davidson, 1910  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 21 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Exchange Var(C01) 0-1 Qs on the open e-file
Maroczy vs Bogoljubov, 1920  (C01) French, Exchange, 49 moves, 0-1
French Def: Winawer. Advance General (C16) 1-0 Brilliant!!
Lasker vs A M Gooding, 1908  (C16) French, Winawer, 31 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Closed. General (C92) 0-1 Zwischenzug, pins
Hampyuk vs Karpov, 1965  (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 28 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Closed. Center Attack (C84) 1-0 Prevent castling
K Richter vs F Nuernberg, 1949  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 16 moves, 1-0
4 Knights Game: Spanish. Symmetrical (C49) 0-1 Diagonal strikes
Sveshnikov vs Yusupov, 1979  (C49) Four Knights, 26 moves, 0-1
Philidor Def: Bg7 Larsen Var 0-0-0 vs 0-0 (C41) 1-0 Unusual
Sax vs Adorjan, 1970  (C41) Philidor Defense, 41 moves, 1-0
KGD. Miles Def (C30) 1-0 Pin, Remove Guard, Get the Q in close
J Serna vs E O Rodriguez, 2011 (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 27 moves, 1-0
Falkbeer, Ernst (1819-1885) of Austria
Falkbeer vs Anderssen, 1851  (C27) Vienna Game, 30 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Morphy Def. Mackenzie (C77)1-0 B vs N zwischenzug
Marjanovic vs R Gunawan, 1986  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 13 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Closed. Center Attack (C84) 0-1 Turn the pin
Flamberg vs Alekhine, 1914  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 28 moves, 0-1
French Def: Steinitz. Boleslavsky 0-0-0 vs 0-0 (C11) 1-0
Saric vs M Gurevich, 2007  (C11) French, 28 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game: Haxo Gambit (C45) 1-0 Dashing Dbl Check finish!!
Staunton / Barnes vs Loewenthal / NN, 1856  (C45) Scotch Game, 25 moves, 1-0
22...Rg5! sets up a windmill of discovered checks
A Wilhelm vs W Bareiss, 1971  (C27) Vienna Game, 22 moves, 0-1
KGD: Falkbeer Cntrgambit. Modern Transfer (C32) 0-1 Decline it
S Polgar vs Waitzkin, 1995  (C32) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 65 moves, 0-1
Center Game: Paulsen Attack Var (C22) 1/2-1/2 Fighting draw
W Paulsen vs F Riemann, 1881  (C22) Center Game, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2
Philidor Defense: General (C41) 0-1 Zugzwang finish
A Evenson vs Alekhine, 1916  (C41) Philidor Defense, 48 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Classical. Central Var (C64) 1-0 Zugzwang
G N Gopal vs Lenderman, 2008  (C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 81 moves, 1-0
King's Gambit: General (C30) 0-1 Frank Marshall is a stunt man!
P Reid vs Marshall, 1937  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 21 moves, 0-1
Scotch Game: Göring Gambit. Declined (C44) 0-1failed intermezzo
B Sadiku vs C Arduman, 2004 (C44) King's Pawn Game, 19 moves, 0-1
French Def. Classical. Delayed Exchange (C11) 1-0 R vs B
Breyer vs Tarrasch, 1920  (C11) French, 75 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Berlin Defense (C65) 1-0 Zugzwang finish!
Giri vs Leko, 2013 (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 88 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Paulsen Attack (C42) 0-1 Complications
Shabalov vs Jobava, 2017  (C42) Petrov Defense, 43 moves, 0-1
Spanish, Morphy Def. Modern Steinitz Def Siesta Var (C74) 1-0
Morozevich vs K Sek, 2019  (C74) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 44 moves, 1-0
Tartakover's improvement is the zwischenzug 25. Qe4+.
Tartakower vs E Steiner, 1921  (C56) Two Knights, 26 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Paulsen Attack (C42) 1/2-1/2 busy Q
H Wang vs Wei Yi, 2019  (C42) Petrov Defense, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2
Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit (C44) 1-0 zugzwang
Charousek vs G Exner, 1896  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 47 moves, 1-0
French Def: Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0 zwischenzug
Ponomariov vs V Akobian, 2009  (C10) French, 53 moves, 1-0
KGA. B's Gambit Bledow Countergambit (C33) 0-1 Intermezzo!
W Budzinski vs Morphy, 1858  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 11 moves, 0-1
French Def: Winawer. Poisoned Pawn General (C18) 0-1 intermezzo
S Sulskis vs V Gasthofer, 2003  (C18) French, Winawer, 25 moves, 0-1
KGA. Kieseritsky Gambit Anderssen Def (C39) 1-0 Qs rumble
Steinitz vs F Deacon, 1863  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 24 moves, 1-0
KGA. Bishop's Gambit Gianutio Gambit (C33) 0-1 zugzwang
Pillsbury vs A J Conen, 1899  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 42 moves, 0-1
Ponziani Opening: Vukovic Gambit (C44) 0-1 jaywalking on board
Von Popiel vs H Wolf, 1902  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 0-1
Philidor Defense: Exchange Var (C41) 1/2-1/2 American beast
Fischer vs J Zvers, 1964  (C41) Philidor Defense, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2
Spanish Game: Berlin Def (C65) 1-0 Tactics - all kinds!
Carlsen vs T Bae, 2006  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 24 moves, 1-0
French Def: Winawer. Poisoned P General (C18) 1-0Fabulous Zugzw
D Rensch vs T Abrahamyan, 2010  (C18) French, Winawer, 37 moves, 1-0
memorable game: 'Zugzwang occurred on an almost full board'
Ivanchuk vs Adams, 1991  (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 42 moves, 0-1
Latvian Gambit: Accepted. Bilguer Var (C40) 1-0 Discovered Attk
B Hague vs S Lill, 2018  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 30 moves, 1-0
KGD. Classical Var (C30) 1-0 A knight's delight to serve his Q!
Marshall vs E Cohn, 1907  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 26 moves, 1-0
Rubinstein Opening: Bogoljubow Def (D05) 0-1 Stockfish; 24...?
Zherebukh vs A Shneider, 2011  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 26 moves, 0-1
Indian Game: Anti-Nimzo-Indian (E10) 0-1 Queen mate on e5
Bobotsov vs Petrosian, 1968  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 41 moves, 0-1
A true Karpovian game; Black has been squeezed out of space
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1990  (D85) Grunfeld, 40 moves, 1-0
Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical (D32) 0-1 En Prise Intermezzo+
Voloschin vs Forarasi, 1988 (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 12 moves, 0-1
Game 97 in My Best Games Of Chess 1924-1937 by A. Alekhine
Alekhine vs Euwe, 1937  (D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 41 moves, 1-0
Art of Attack in Chess by Vladamir Vukovic; 24...QxQ 25.Nh7+
Capablanca vs L Molina Carranza, 1911  (D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 28 moves, 1-0
Game 22 from Nigel Davies' THE VERESOV; W is hogtied
R I Reynolds vs Nunn, 1987  (D01) Richter-Veresov Attack, 32 moves, 0-1
Slav Def: Czech. Classical System (D19) 0-1 Shrewd interference
Grob vs Euwe, 1947  (D18) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch, 30 moves, 0-1
Slav Defense: Alekhine Variation (D15) 0-1 White must yield
Noteboom vs Euwe, 1931  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 44 moves, 0-1
Brinckmann Attack. Grünfeld G. Capa Var (D93) 1-0Must Know P EG
A Pomar Salamanca vs J Cuadras Avellana, 1974  (D83) Grunfeld, Grunfeld Gambit, 50 moves, 0-1
Slav Defense: Winawer CG (D10) 0-1 Zugzwang breaks White's back
Karpov vs Bareev, 1992  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 57 moves, 0-1
London System (D02) 0-1 Daring piece play & pretty promo sac
E Vaarala vs J Herman, 2012  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 63 moves, 0-1
Irving Chernev's book 'Capablanca's Best Chess Endings'
Capablanca vs J Corzo, 1901  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 60 moves, 1-0
QGD Exchange. Positional Var (D35) 1-0 Zwischenzug +!
Blisz vs Hantel, 1988  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 9 moves, 1-0
A Zwickmuehle is a windmill (chess); otherwise it's a dilema.
R Bancod vs M K A Russell, 2007  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 41 moves, 0-1
QGD TMB (D58) 0-1 Caught in the center, tied up in knots.
E Magerramov vs Kasparov, 1977  (D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 30 moves, 0-1
Semi-Slav Def: Stoltz Variation (D45) 1-0 Imprisoned Queen
G Zaichik vs Bronstein, 1980  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 58 moves, 1-0
QGD Modern. Knight Defense (D51) 1-0 Rook is trapped
Tal vs S Saeed, 1985  (D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 58 moves, 1-0
QGD Orthodox Defense. Main Line (D64) 0-1 Lured into zugzwang
Marshall vs Capablanca, 1918  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 39 moves, 0-1
QG Accepted: Classical Def. ML (D27) 1-0 Very delayed captures
Yermolinsky vs C Jones, 1994  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 31 moves, 1-0
Game 69: Garry Kasparov's Greatest Chess Games by Stohl
Kasparov vs P Nikolic, 1992  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 37 moves, 1-0
Slav Defense: Czech. Carlsbad Var (D17) 1-0 Zugswang
Euwe vs Alekhine, 1935  (D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 41 moves, 1-0
White sacrifices TWO queens and ends a knight ahead
Zukertort vs Englisch, 1883  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 68 moves, 1-0
18 Ne5xNd7!! Capablanca ignores the threat of PxQ, plays NxN!!
Capablanca vs B H Villegas, 1914  (D04) Queen's Pawn Game, 34 moves, 1-0
QGD Albin Countergambit. Alapin Variation (D08) 0-1 Bb4+ coming
Krejcirik vs Naplava, 1991  (D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 8 moves, 0-1
Slav Def: Quiet Var. Schallopp Def (D12) 1-0 Paralysis
Kramnik vs Morozevich, 2001  (D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 38 moves, 1-0
Gruenfeld Def (D80) 1-0 OCB Zugzwang to force K retreat, loss
Aronian vs Svidler, 2006  (D80) Grunfeld, 38 moves, 1-0
QGD Orthodox Defense. Main Line (D66) 1-0 A Strategic Trap
B Thelen vs F Treybal, 1927  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 49 moves, 1-0
Slav, Modern (D11) 0-1 MG Surprise -- zugzwang or unstoppable t
P Nikolic vs Ivanchuk, 2004  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 37 moves, 0-1
Semi-Slav Defense: Quiet Var (D30) 1-0 Backed into Zugzwang
D Kosic vs T Christensen, 2005  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 55 moves, 1-0
Gruenfeld Defense: Exchange (D85) 1-0 Barrier limits Black King
Nakamura vs Karjakin, 2013  (D85) Grunfeld, 52 moves, 1-0
This is quite a zugswang. Great performance.
Kramnik vs Ponomariov, 2009  (D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 81 moves, 1-0
Gruenfeld, Brinckmann Attk (D82) 1/2-Another corner K stalemate
Cmilyte vs Lagno, 2012  (D82) Grunfeld, 4.Bf4, 58 moves, 1/2-1/2
QGA Classical Def. ML (D27) 1-0 Impressive Rook triangulation
Kramnik vs Deep Fritz, 2002  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 57 moves, 1-0
Morphy Mate (after Windmill)
Reshevsky vs Shainswit, 1951  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 32 moves, 1-0
Another game from Shirov with a quick, explosive finish.
Shirov vs Fressinet, 2004  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 28 moves, 1-0
Slav Defense: Modern Line (D11) 1-0 Dbl Stonewall Prison
Capablanca vs K Treybal, 1929  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 58 moves, 1-0
QGD v Stonewall Def (D31) 1-0Outposted N vs Bad B = Suffocation
Schlechter vs W John, 1905  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 50 moves, 1-0
King, Bishop, Rook vs King, Rook
D Gurevich vs C Hansen, 1986  (D61) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 160 moves, 1-0
Colle System Copycat 7.c4 c5 (D05) 1-0 Windmill+s available
M L Hanauer vs G N Treysman, 1936  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 1-0
Subtle Queen zwichenzug leads to won ending!
Rubinstein vs Lasker, 1909  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 40 moves, 1-0
Q Pawn Game: Levitsky Attack 2...f6 (D00) 1-0 Basic threats
E Cordova vs A Kovalyov, 2005  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 1-0
Rubinstein Opening (D05) 1-0 Nasty N discovery hits f7
G Szabo vs N Sahitaj, 2010  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 1-0
Semi-Slav Def (D43) 1/2-1/2 Perpetual threat on the Q
Vachier-Lagrave vs Shirov, 2011 (D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2
Game 117 in Modern Chess Strategy by Ludek Pachman
Nimzowitsch vs J Bernstein, 1923  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 49 moves, 1-0
Tarrasch Defense: Classical. Advance Var (D34) 0-1 Fascinating!
Ribli vs Marjanovic, 1979  (D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 36 moves, 0-1
Semi-Slav Defense: Stoltz Var (D45) 0-1 R ending zugzwang
Le Quang Liem vs Ganguly, 2016  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 77 moves, 0-1
Tarrasch Defense: Rubinstein System (D33) 1-0 Dbl Windmill
J Brach Sr vs J R von Pessler, 1910  (D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 31 moves, 1-0
QGD. Pseudo-Tarrasch Var (D50) 1-0 Nagging Knights
Furman vs Bronstein, 1967  (D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 42 moves, 1-0
Gruenfeld Defense: Russian. Prins Var (D97) 1-0Intermezzo entry
Saemisch vs H Marcus, 1949  (D97) Grunfeld, Russian, 21 moves, 1-0
London System/Barry Attack (D02) 1-0 Intermezzo Knight
T Nabaty vs R Hovhannisyan, 2018 (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 50 moves, 1-0
Nyback plays one fine zwischenzug after another versus Carlsen
Nyback vs Carlsen, 2008  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 39 moves, 1-0
Game 5 in Secrets of Modern Chess Strategy by John Watson
Keres vs Fine, 1937  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 31 moves, 1-0
QGD: Vienna Var (D39) 1-0 Dzindzichashvili; Notes by Stockfish
V Keymer vs G Meier, 2019  (D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 81 moves, 1-0
Gruenfeld Def: Three Knts. Hungarian Attk (D92) 1-0 Surprise!!
H Karner vs V Rozhdestvensky, 1958  (D92) Grunfeld, 5.Bf4, 24 moves, 1-0
Slav Def: Chameleon. Advance System (D15) 1-0 The Qs come off
Onischuk vs A Zatonskih, 2004  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 21 moves, 1-0
QGA: Classical Def (D26) 1-0 27.?
Krasenkow vs Adianto, 1998  (D26) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 27 moves, 1-0
Semi-Slav Defense: Meran. Pirc Var (D48) 1-0 Black misses Q+s
W Suesman vs M Stark, 1943  (D48) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 27 moves, 1-0
Gruenfeld Def: Flohr Var (D90) 1-0Windmill into pseudo-Vukovic#
M Germek vs M Filipcic, 1947  (D90) Grunfeld, 30 moves, 1-0
Gruenfeld Defense: Smyslov Def (D94) 0-1 Dynamic
Bisguier vs Smyslov, 1955  (D94) Grunfeld, 36 moves, 0-1
Fredthebear was here in his collection, but left in a hurry.
J Vijzelaar vs C Trimborn, 1903  (D60) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 42 moves, 0-1
Colle 5.c3 System vs Be7 (D05) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Alekhine vs Flohr, 1932  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 1-0
Semi-Slav Def: Bogoljubow Var (D46) 1-0 75 options
D Podhorzer vs K Palda, 1933  (D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 26 moves, 1-0
Slav Defense: Quiet Var (D11) 1/2-1/2 Missed it
Aronian vs Y Yu, 2019  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 81 moves, 1/2-1/2
QGD: Harrwitz Attack. Main Line (D37) 1-0 ticklish zwischenzug
Kramnik vs Yusupov, 1995  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 25 moves, 1-0
Slav Defense: Two Knights Attack (D15) 1-0 Windmill/back ranker
P Lebedev vs Gonak, 1938  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 22 moves, 1-0
#859 in Reinfeld's "1001 Winning Chess Combinations" from 1955
Szabo vs H Mueller, 1935  (D40) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 36 moves, 1-0
QGD: Tarrasch Defense. Pseudo-Tarrasch (D30) 0-1
P Johner vs J Mieses, 1908  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 68 moves, 0-1
Semi-Slav Def: Bogoljubow Var (D46) 1-0 Counter threat
Koltanowski vs NN, 1935  (D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 28 moves, 1-0
QGD: Harrwitz Attack. Orthodox Def (D37) 1-0 N arrival
Bogoljubov vs S Rosselli del Turco, 1925  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 18 moves, 1-0
"Call the Ambuhlance" (game of the day May-01-2016)
V Soultanbeieff vs L Ambuhl, 1943  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 41 moves, 1-0
Colle System Ne5 Stonewall (D05) 1-0 U.S. Open Dzindzichashvili
D Root vs S Rubin, 1991  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 26 moves, 1-0
QGD: Harrwitz Attack. ML (D37) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish; 23.?
Kasparov vs Vaganian, 1995  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 24 moves, 1-0
QGD: Orthodox Def. Rubinstein Variation (D61) 1-0 Aptly named!
Rubinstein vs Teichmann, 1907  (D61) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 23 moves, 1-0
QGA: Classical Def. Main Lines (D27) 1-0 N vs B
E Brown vs M Florentiades, 2006  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 78 moves, 1-0
Semi-Slav Defense: General (D43) 0-1 video link at top
Dubov vs Carlsen, 2020  (D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 25 moves, 0-1
Slav Defense: Alapin Var (D16) 0-1 Who captures who? No luft.
D Gormally vs I Krush, 2001  (D16) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 25 moves, 0-1
QGD. Harrwitz Attk. Two Knts Def Blockade Line (D37)zwischenzug
Kosteniuk vs N Pogonina, 2014  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 32 moves, 1-0
P-Q4 Krause Variation (D02) 1-0 Stockfish, KEG annotates!
Pillsbury vs Marshall, 1901  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 1-0
Tarrasch Def: Classical Var (D34) 1-0 Double Rook sacrifice
I Ivanov vs V Zaltsman, 1983  (D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 44 moves, 1-0
Endless mate threats on a stalemated king win material
Gelfand vs Nakamura, 2010  (E97) King's Indian, 33 moves, 0-1
KID. Classical Fianchetto (E67) 0-1 Brilliancy prize!
Kotov vs Geller, 1949  (E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 40 moves, 0-1
16...Bxf1 (not 16...Rxa8?!) Black lands in Zugzwang
Ponomariov vs Topalov, 2005  (E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 1-0
The Immortal Zugwanang Game
Saemisch vs Nimzowitsch, 1923  (E18) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 7.Nc3, 25 moves, 0-1
Catalan Opening: Closed (E01) 1-0 Zwischenzug capture w/check
Smyslov vs L Prins, 1952  (E01) Catalan, Closed, 16 moves, 1-0
Great lesson on bishops and knights; Zugswang!- move 35
Spassky vs Karpov, 1979  (E12) Queen's Indian, 42 moves, 0-1
Zwischenzug! and 2 perplexing N sacs.
Botvinnik vs Tal, 1960  (E69) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line, 47 moves, 0-1
QID Classical. Traditional (E17) 0-1 Deflection, Pin, Zugzwang
Najdorf vs Averbakh, 1953  (E17) Queen's Indian, 41 moves, 0-1
Bogo-Indian Def. Grünfeld Var (E11) 0-1 Stupendous Zwischenzug!
Ivanchuk vs Nisipeanu, 2007  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 22 moves, 0-1
Zugzwang!! Clever K retreat leaves the White R no place to go.
Karpov vs G Needleman, 2005  (E62) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 96 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
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical(E32) 0-1Fear or Domination? OCB
Euwe vs Keres, 1939  (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 39 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Indian Def: Kmoch Var (E20) 0-1 Voted game, video of year
Nakamura vs Carlsen, 2014  (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 61 moves, 0-1
KID, Korchnoi Attack (E97) 0-1 Maintain pins, shut 4 in!!
B Harper vs R Zuk, 1971  (E97) King's Indian, 39 moves, 0-1
QID Fianchetto. Nimzowitsch Var (E15) 1-0 Pin, Zugswang
Ivanchuk vs Carlsen, 2008  (E15) Queen's Indian, 38 moves, 1-0
A Fingerfehler: Black meant to defend with 4...Qe7
L Palau vs S Kalabar, 1927  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 5 moves, 1-0
KID. Saemisch. Panno (E83) 1-0 h-file spearhead / N snare
Spassky vs Fischer, 1992  (E83) King's Indian, Samisch, 54 moves, 1-0
Queen's Indian E15 Intermezzo with 12 .. f7-f5!?
Shulman vs The World, 2007  (E15) Queen's Indian, 46 moves, 0-1
Queen's Indian Defense: Capablanca Var (E16) 1-0 Dbl Rook sacs
Bronstein vs R Vedder, 1997  (E16) Queen's Indian, 25 moves, 1-0
Bogo-Indian Def Nimzowitsch Var (E11) 1-0 Zwischenzug+ saves Rs
Dzindzichashvili vs Larsen, 1980  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 45 moves, 1-0
KID. Petrosian. Normal Def (E93) 0-1 Tie down, cross pin, zw+
B Wexler vs Fischer, 1960  (E93) King's Indian, Petrosian System, 40 moves, 0-1
53 ... BxBf3 not 54 g2xf3? but first 54 Qe3-e5+! then 56 g2xf3
Geller vs Fischer, 1965  (E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 57 moves, 1-0
KID. Petrosian. Stein Defense (E92) 0-1 Zugzwang
Bareev vs Kasparov, 1991  (E92) King's Indian, 45 moves, 0-1
KID. Normal. Rare Defenses (E90) 0-1 Zwischenzug
Lilienthal vs Panov, 1949  (E90) King's Indian, 40 moves, 0-1
King's Indian Defense: Exchange Var (E92) 0-1 Black bind
S Danailov vs Kasparov, 1980  (E92) King's Indian, 30 moves, 0-1
Beautiful, relentless and commanding attack by Serper
Serper vs D Ippolito, 2003  (E38) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5, 24 moves, 1-0
NID: Classical. Keres Def (E32) 1-0 Terrific Tussle!
K Georgiev vs Grischuk, 2007  (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 43 moves, 1-0
Catalan Opening: Closed Variation (E06) 1-0 Zugzwang
Ehlvest vs J Kraai, 2005 (E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 29 moves, 1-0
Careless Zwischenzug E92 0-1 16
S Tatai vs R Debarnot, 1977  (E92) King's Indian, 16 moves, 0-1
KID: Orthodox. Positional Def Closed Line (E95) 0-1 Sharp
I Nei vs Petrosian, 1946  (E95) King's Indian, Orthodox, 7...Nbd7, 8.Re1, 28 moves, 0-1
KID: Makagonov Var (E71) 0-1 Game of His Year
Firouzja vs M Karthikeyan, 2019  (E71) King's Indian, Makagonov System (5.h3), 52 moves, 0-1
QID: Kasparov-Petrosian Var. Kasparov Attk (E12) 0-1Zwischenzug
Dreev vs Tiviakov, 1991  (E12) Queen's Indian, 33 moves, 0-1
KID: Saemisch. Steiner Attack (E80) 1-0 Find the finish
I Rogers vs D Gedevanishvili, 1995  (E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 32 moves, 1-0
2011 Game Of The Year. E26 1-0 31
Zhao Jun vs D Xiu, 2011  (E26) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 31 moves, 1-0
KID Orthodox. Classical System Neo-Classsical (E99) 1-0 Stockf
G Vescovi vs T Shaked, 1997  (E99) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 42 moves, 1-0
KID: Normal. Rare Defenses (E90) 1-0 Unexpected Zwischenzug
S P Rahul vs A Gandhi, 2016  (E90) King's Indian, 21 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights (E21) 0-1 blitz; 38...?
C Li vs G Quparadze, 2017  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 39 moves, 0-1
Game 18 in 'Modern Chess Strategy' by Ludek Pachman
Stahlberg vs Alekhine, 1930  (E23) Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann, 31 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Smith-Morra Gambit. Acceptd Classical Format (B21) 0-1
K Smith vs Mecking, 1972  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 19 moves, 0-1
It's spelled "zwischenzug." E12 0-1 34
Radjabov vs Anand, 2002  (E12) Queen's Indian, 34 moves, 0-1
Zukertort transposes to Bc4 Pirc Def (A04) 0-1 off his game
Vaganian vs Dorfman, 1976  (A04) Reti Opening, 34 moves, 0-1
K's Indian Attk Copycat (A07)1-0 General paralysis of the inane
Petrosian vs M Yudovich Sr., 1953  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 38 moves, 1-0
KIA vs Symmetrical / C-K Breyer Var (B10) 1-0 Zugzwang
Ljubojevic vs Karpov, 1988  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 37 moves, 1-0
A wonderful opposite-bishop color zugswang
Fischer vs A Sandrin, 1957  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 43 moves, 1-0
King's Indian Attack (A07) 1-0 Zwischenzugs
Korchnoi vs G Flear, 1986  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 37 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Closed Bg2, f4, Nf3 (B23) 0-1 Intermezzo Q+ adds defen
M Salami vs Epishin, 2001  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 33 moves, 0-1
King's Indian Attack: Sicilian Var (A08) 1-0 Swingin' Swayin'
A Khavin vs Kotov, 1944  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 40 moves, 1-0
16 d4xe5!, 17 e5xf6!, 18 Bc3-e5! one zwischenzug after another
Stein vs Golombek, 1968  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 18 moves, 1-0
KIA vs Ne7 Pachman (A07) 1-0 Qside Zwischenzugs for pawns
Nakamura vs Grigoriants, 2017  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 42 moves, 1-0
Tal plays zwischenzug after zwischenzug A07 0-1 30
I Bilek vs Tal, 1967  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 30 moves, 0-1
KIA vs Reversd Botvinnik System (A07) 1-0 21.? Dzindzichashvili
M Czerniak vs U Rueetschi, 1981  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 33 moves, 1-0
KIA Dbl Fio vs Lasker's NY System (A07) 1-0 Zugzwang ending!
Reshevsky vs J Sunye Neto, 1977  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 65 moves, 1-0
KIA vs Reversed Botvinnik System (A07) 1-0 Zwischenzug
J Grefe vs S Rubin, 1971  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 28 moves, 1-0
(B25) Sicilian, Closed 0-1 Black's Rook robs the pin for mate!
C Orbaan vs H Kramer, 1950  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 25 moves, 0-1
Four Knights Glek-Vienna (C47) 1-0 zwischenzug P buster
Glek vs A Rizouk, 1995  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 18 moves, 1-0
Modern Def: Queen Pawn Fianchetto (A40) 1-0 intermezzo +
J Mukic vs C Ruzza, 2001  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 16 moves, 1-0
a pendulum causes a temporal rift in the form of zwischenzug
L Day vs Suttles, 1969  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 40 moves, 1-0
Trompowsky Attack: General (A45) 0-1 En prise Zwischenzug
Bisguier vs I Ivanov, 1984  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 0-1
Benko Gambit: Declined. ML (A57) 0-1 Q sac in a Queens ending!
Reshevsky vs D Gurevich, 1982  (A57) Benko Gambit, 59 moves, 0-1
QID Fianchetto. Check, Intermezzo (E15) 1/2-1/2 What a battle!
Caruana vs Karjakin, 2016  (E15) Queen's Indian, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2
QID Fianchetto. Check Var. Intermezzo Line (E15) 1-0 Dbl Threat
Aronian vs Gelfand, 2008  (E15) Queen's Indian, 26 moves, 1-0
QID Fianchetto. Check Var Intermezzo (E15) 1-0 Best game 2006
Topalov vs Aronian, 2006  (E15) Queen's Indian, 44 moves, 1-0
QID Fianchetto. Check Var Intermezzo Line (E15) 1-0 Promo race
Topalov vs Anand, 2005  (E15) Queen's Indian, 52 moves, 1-0
QID Fianchetto. Check, Intermezzo (E15) 1-0Sac, sac, Kside attk
Aronian vs Navara, 2017  (E15) Queen's Indian, 31 moves, 1-0
Chess Variant / Robatsch (B06) 0-1 Whirling Nf2+ Windmill!
Strickland vs The Turk, 1820  (000) Chess variants, 38 moves, 0-1
Chess variants - UNUSUAL (000) 0-1 Queenmate!
Maurian vs Morphy, 1854  (000) Chess variants, 15 moves, 0-1
Philidor's Legacy in an odds game; Morphy was something else
Morphy vs T J Bryan, 1859  (000) Chess variants, 23 moves, 1-0
Catalan, Open, Classical line (E05) 1/2-1/2 Zwischenzug!
Carlsen vs Aronian, 2023  (E05) Catalan, Open, Classical line, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
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