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M Galyas vs J Bick, 2006  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 1 moves, 1-0
Dr. Thomas Bowdler (1754-1825) Direct ancestor of Immortal Game
T Bowdler vs H Conway, 1788  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 23 moves, 1-0
Bishop's Opening: Lopez Var (C23) 1-0 Philidor's Legacy w/B aid
Greco vs NN, 1620  (C23) Bishop's Opening, 24 moves, 1-0
Bishop's Opening: Berlin Defense (C24) 1-0 Hartston's Immortal
W Hartston vs Westerinen, 1973  (C24) Bishop's Opening, 27 moves, 1-0
Vienna Gambit (C25) 0-1 Q sac, pseudo-Legall's mate
W A Oudheusden vs L de Vries, 1934  (C25) Vienna, 11 moves, 0-1
Vienna Gambit. Steinitz Gambit Zukertort Def (C25)1-0 2 K walks
Taubenhaus vs Jakub Heilpern, 1887  (C25) Vienna, 21 moves, 1-0
The most famous Steinitzian king walk?
Steinitz vs Paulsen, 1870  (C25) Vienna, 36 moves, 1-0
Vienna Gambit. Steinitz Gambit Fraser-Minckwitz Def (C25) 1-0!
Chigorin vs A Solovtsov, 1884  (C28) Vienna Game, 46 moves, 1-0
Chigorin tries the Steinitz Gambit against its inventor!
Chigorin vs Steinitz, 1892  (C28) Vienna Game, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2
Vienna Gambit. Steinitz Gambit Soerensen Defense (C25) 0-1
C Mavraedis vs F Del Rosario III, 1993  (C25) Vienna, 37 moves, 0-1
Vienna Meitner-Mieses Gambit (C25) 1-0 Mini: Lightning finish!
I A Horowitz vs NN, 1940  (C23) Bishop's Opening, 14 moves, 1-0
Vienna G. Hamppe Allgaier G. (C25) 1-0 Remove & Clear
Shulman vs D Marciano, 1997  (C25) Vienna, 26 moves, 1-0
Vienna Gambit. Hamppe-Allgaier-Thorold Gambit (C25) 0-1N rescue
J Corzo vs Capablanca, 1901  (C25) Vienna, 26 moves, 0-1
Clearance, deflection, fork earns tournament brilliancy prize
Chigorin vs J Mortimer, 1900  (C25) Vienna, 27 moves, 1-0
Vienna Gambit. Hamppe-Allgaier-Thorold Gambit (C25) 1-0 Nxf7!
N Tereshchenko vs Linjer, 1892  (C25) Vienna, 23 moves, 1-0
The Immortal Draw - An All-Time Classic
K Hamppe vs Meitner, 1872  (C25) Vienna, 18 moves, 1/2-1/2
Vienna Gambit. Steinitz Gambit (C25) 1-0 Stunning K hunt
Blackburne vs H Stelling, 1886  (C25) Vienna, 17 moves, 1-0
Vienna Game: Stanley Var(C26) 1-0 3 possible checkmate patterns
Fischer vs M McDermott, 1964  (C26) Vienna, 17 moves, 1-0
Vienna Game: Stanley, Reversed Spanish (C26) 0-1 Enjoyable plot
W Posch vs G Schroll, 1999  (C26) Vienna, 25 moves, 0-1
Vienna Gambit (C26) 1-0 Dbl Rook Sacs, Mate w/a pawn
J Tolosa vs Joan Carbo i Batlle, 1898  (C28) Vienna Game, 19 moves, 1-0
Vienna Game, Stanley Var (C26) 1-0 Bxf7+ then Qd5+ & fork, more
Alekhine vs A Evenson, 1918  (C26) Vienna, 14 moves, 1-0
Vienna Gambit (C26) 1-0 Longer, more elegant Legall's Mate
Zukertort vs NN, 1877  (C28) Vienna Game, 16 moves, 1-0
Vienna Gambit (C26) 1-0 K walk, Q sac, mate by B+N+p
H Reinle vs NN, 1936  (C28) Vienna Game, 15 moves, 1-0
Vienna Gambit (C26) 1-0 Nadorf's Knife was SHARP!!
Najdorf vs NN, 1942  (C26) Vienna, 20 moves, 1-0
Bishop's Opening Vienna Hybrid. Spielmann (C26)No Ordinary Draw
Caruana vs Anand, 2015  (C26) Vienna, 18 moves, 1/2-1/2
Bishop's Opening: Blanel Gambit (C27) 1-0Nice miniature to know
R Bass vs R Armstrong, 1952  (C23) Bishop's Opening, 10 moves, 1-0
Vienna Game: Stanley Variation. Monster Declined (C27) 1-0 Nx_+
J Mieses vs NN, 1900  (C27) Vienna Game, 11 moves, 1-0
Vienna Game: Stanley. Reversed Spanish (C33) 1-0 Spearhead
Alekhine vs Euwe, 1921  (C26) Vienna, 12 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
Vienna, Stanley. Frankenstein-Dracula (C27) 1-0 W cut it close
Kaidanov vs Bareev, 1987  (C27) Vienna Game, 30 moves, 1-0
Vienna: Stanley. Frankenstein-Dracula (C27) 1-0 Breath!
H Gans vs T de Jong, 1936  (C27) Vienna Game, 28 moves, 1-0
Vienna, Stanley. Frankenstein-Dracula (C27) 1-0Decoy/Deflection
T Wibe vs D Bryson, 1984  (C27) Vienna Game, 32 moves, 0-1
The White queen loses time while the Black queen is ruthless
J Ost-Hansen vs Nunn, 1974  (C27) Vienna Game, 38 moves, 0-1
A nasty pin has zugzwang effect C27 0-1 36
O Ekebjaerg vs G Timmerman, 1991  (C27) Vienna Game, 36 moves, 0-1
Vienna Game: Stanley. Frankenstein-Dracula (C27) 1-0 Q sac
L Prins vs Rellstab, 1951  (C27) Vienna Game, 41 moves, 1-0
16 move mate: King goes for a walk in the Frankenstein-Dracula
E E Book vs A Hiidenheimo, 1924  (C27) Vienna Game, 16 moves, 1-0
Bishop's Opening: Blanel Gambit (C27) 0-1 Castling mishap
H Johnsohn vs S Herland, 1907  (C23) Bishop's Opening, 21 moves, 0-1
Bishop's Opening: Blanel Gambit (C27) 1-0 Pin into won ending
Viakhirev vs K Rosenkrantz, 1909  (C23) Bishop's Opening, 33 moves, 1-0
Bishop's Opening: Blanel Gambit (C27) 0-1 Black N ruins White
W Haller vs W Pollock, 1890  (C23) Bishop's Opening, 21 moves, 0-1
Vienna Game: Stanley. Monster Declined (C27) 1-0 h-file battery
Gufeld vs U Tarve, 1969  (C27) Vienna Game, 26 moves, 1-0
Vienna, Stanley. Frankenstein-Dracula (C27) 0-1 27.Rd2 loses
W Adams vs H Lyman, 1946  (C27) Vienna Game, 26 moves, 0-1
Vienna Game: Stanley. Frankenstein-Dracula (C27) 1-0 Promotions
Evans vs Santasiere, 1946  (C27) Vienna Game, 49 moves, 0-1
Vienna Gambit. Hamppe-Allgaier-Thorold Gambit (C25)JHB notes1-0
Blackburne vs Cheshire / Dobell, 1894  (C25) Vienna, 35 moves, 1-0
B's Opening: Vienna Hybrid. Spielmann Attack (C26) 0-1 K swing
K Pitschel vs Blackburne, 1873  (C26) Vienna, 29 moves, 0-1
Kmoch would be proud. C27 0-1 45
Ding Yixin vs Z Tan, 2015  (C27) Vienna Game, 45 moves, 0-1
Bishop's Opening: Blanel Gambit (C23) 1-0 Rook Snatch Tactic!
J Mieses vs Reti, 1908  (C23) Bishop's Opening, 25 moves, 1-0
Bishop's Opening: Blanel Gambit (C27) 1-0White will win a piece
Santasiere vs A Sandrin, 1946  (C23) Bishop's Opening, 26 moves, 1-0
Bishop's Opening: Blanel Gambit (C23) 1-0 Switcharoo
N Mitkov vs S J Breckenridge, 2018 (C23) Bishop's Opening, 33 moves, 1-0
Vienna Game: Stanley Var. Bronstein G. (C28) 0-1Discover Dbl+
J J Hastings vs A P Law, 1994  (C23) Bishop's Opening, 15 moves, 0-1
Vienna Game: Stanley. 3Knts Var (C28) 1-0 Blk released blockade
D Sheshukov vs V Alyamkin, 2003  (C28) Vienna Game, 39 moves, 1-0
Vienna Game: Stanley. 3Knts (C28) 1-0 W has 2 minors for 4Ps
J Walker vs A Smith, 1884 (C28) Vienna Game, 21 moves, 1-0
Vienna Gambit. ML (C29) 0-1Brilliant B decoy sac arranges dbl+
Mackenzie vs F Hollins, 1893  (C29) Vienna Gambit, 13 moves, 0-1
Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit. ML (C29) 0-1 Q deflection sac
NN vs L Lowy, 1905  (C29) Vienna Gambit, 17 moves, 0-1
Vienna Gambit. Main Line (C29) 0-1 Develop All, clear the file!
B Tagirov vs Janosevic, 1953  (C29) Vienna Gambit, 14 moves, 0-1
Vienna Gambit. Steinitz Variation (C29) 1-0 Ke8 is duck in open
Steinitz vs G Neumann, 1870  (C29) Vienna Gambit, 23 moves, 1-0
Vienna Gambit. Steinitz Variation (C29) 0-1 Brilliancy prize
Steinitz vs Lasker, 1899  (C29) Vienna Gambit, 30 moves, 0-1
Vienna Gambit. Kaufmann Var (C29) 1-0 0-0-0, Open center
Spielmann vs Flamberg, 1914  (C29) Vienna Gambit, 15 moves, 1-0
Like a saloon brawl with guys breaking chairs over each other's
Schlechter vs Herzfeld, 1893  (C29) Vienna Gambit, 30 moves, 1-0
Vienna Gambit. Modern (C29) 1-0 R sac opens b-file to castled K
W Reichenbach vs H Pfleger, 1960  (C29) Vienna Gambit, 19 moves, 1-0
Vienna Gambit. Steinitz Var (C29) 0-1 Pawn grabbing slows devel
R Steel vs Blackburne, 1882  (C29) Vienna Gambit, 17 moves, 0-1
Vienna Gambit. Steinitz Var (C29) 1-0 Reckless but entertaining
Chigorin vs H Caro, 1898  (C29) Vienna Gambit, 36 moves, 1-0
Vienna Gambit. Main Line (C29) 0-1 Q sacrifice, rob the pin
NN vs G Mow, 1909  (C29) Vienna Gambit, 15 moves, 0-1
4Knights, Halloween Gambit (C47) 1-0 A brief but bloody game
P Schoupal vs J Spalek, 2004  (C46) Three Knights, 15 moves, 1-0
Vienna Game: Stanley. Monster Declined (C27) 1-0 Pawn giveaway
Alekhine vs V Rozanov, 1909  (C27) Vienna Game, 33 moves, 1-0
Vienna, Stanley. Frankenstein-Dracula (C27) 1-0 Pile on the pin
P M Swallow vs R D de Coverly, 1988  (C27) Vienna Game, 24 moves, 1-0
Vienna, Stanley. Frankenstein-Dracula (C27) 1-0 Minors ending
Ivanov vs S Khavsky, 1967 (C27) Vienna Game, 46 moves, 1-0
Vienna Game: Stanley. Frankenstein-Dracula (C27) 0-1
M Smolovic vs B Lengyel, 1994  (C27) Vienna Game, 32 moves, 0-1
Vienna Game: Stanley. Frankenstein-Dracula (C27) 0-1Windmill or
A Wilhelm vs W Bareiss, 1971  (C27) Vienna Game, 22 moves, 0-1
Vienna Game: Stanley. Frankenstein-Dracula (C27) 0-1
M Niesel vs Rhein, 1984  (C27) Vienna Game, 31 moves, 0-1
Vienna Game: Stanley. Frankenstein-Dracula (C27) 0-1
Randy Miller vs L Statham, 1979  (C27) Vienna Game, 23 moves, 0-1
Vienna Game: Stanley. Frankenstein-Dracula (C27) 0-1
Gilbert vs Vaysleder, 1964  (C27) Vienna Game, 20 moves, 0-1
Vienna Game: Stanley. Frankenstein-Dracula (C27) 0-1
Von Feilitzsch vs L Wildegans, 1939  (C27) Vienna Game, 45 moves, 0-1
Vienna Game: Stanley. Frankenstein-Dracula (C27) 1-0
G Lagland vs O Vailahti, 1970 (C27) Vienna Game, 40 moves, 1-0
Vienna Game: Stanley. Frankenstein-Dracula (C27) 1-0Lincoln, NE
R Chess vs P Brandts, 1975  (C27) Vienna Game, 57 moves, 1-0
Vienna Game: Stanley. Frankenstein-Dracula Var (C27) 0-1 Q trap
R Bott vs R D de Coverly, 1988  (C27) Vienna Game, 18 moves, 0-1
Vienna Game: Stanley. Meitner-Mieses Gambit (C23)1-0 Qs are out
Alekhine vs S Lugowski, 1931  (C23) Bishop's Opening, 12 moves, 1-0
Game 9 in Instructive Chess Miniatures by Alper Efe Ataman.
J Mieses vs Chigorin, 1906  (C23) Bishop's Opening, 15 moves, 1-0
Vienna, Stanley. Meitner-Mieses Gambit (C23)1-0 NxN no recaptur
G Antoszkiewicz vs D Foerster, 1990  (C23) Bishop's Opening, 19 moves, 1-0
Vienna, Stanley. Meitner-Mieses Gambit (C23) 1-0 Sacs on f6!
M Reichel vs G Antoszkiewicz, 1990 (C23) Bishop's Opening, 15 moves, 1-0
Vienna Game: Stanley. Meitner-Mieses Gambit (C23) 0-1 Exposed K
Fidelity vs K Shirazi, 1986  (C23) Bishop's Opening, 35 moves, 0-1
Links to un-kibitzed & more or less lunatic games won by Tolush
Tolush vs M Kamyshov, 1938  (C27) Vienna Game, 51 moves, 1-0
Vienna Game: Stanley. Alekhine Var (C27) 1-0 World Championship
Alekhine vs Euwe, 1935  (C27) Vienna Game, 41 moves, 1-0
G25 'Nezhmetdinov's Best Games of Chess' by Rashid Nezhmetdinov
K Klaman vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1951  (C27) Vienna Game, 26 moves, 0-1
Vienna Game: Stanley. Monster Declined (C27) 0-1 Karlsbad 1911
C Jaffe vs Alekhine, 1911  (C27) Vienna Game, 62 moves, 0-1
Vienna Game: Stanley. Monster Declined (C27) 0-1 Lone Pine
A Savage vs R Ervin, 1972 (C27) Vienna Game, 45 moves, 0-1
Philidor's Legacy w/a pair of knights
J Ban vs Csirjak, 1941  (C23) Bishop's Opening, 14 moves, 1-0
GAME 41 from Alekhine - My Best Games of Chess 1908-1937
Alekhine vs S Levitsky, 1913  (C27) Vienna Game, 50 moves, 1-0
Vienna Game: Stanley. Frankenstein-Dracula Variation (C27) 0-1
M Radulescu vs I Balanel, 1958  (C27) Vienna Game, 23 moves, 0-1
Vienna Game: Stanley. Monster Declined (C27) 1-0 Internet
Firouzja vs Aronian, 2020  (C27) Vienna Game, 41 moves, 1-0
Vienna Game: Stanley. Frankenstein-Dracula Var (C27) 0-1
L Janse vs J Hector, 2019  (C27) Vienna Game, 24 moves, 0-1
Vienna Game: Stanley. Frankenstein-Dracula Var (C27) 0-1 Corres
W Philipp vs I Schuett, 1980  (C27) Vienna Game, 19 moves, 0-1
Vienna Game: Stanley Variation. Monster Declined (C27) 1-0
Topalov vs Dominguez Perez, 2019  (C27) Vienna Game, 61 moves, 1-0
French Def: Steinitz. Bradford Attack (C11) 1-0 Pillsbury notes
Lasker vs Gunsberg, 1895  (C11) French, 31 moves, 1-0
Vienna Game: Stanley Var. Monster Declined (C27) 1-0 Royal fork
Duncan vs B Siegheim, 1920  (C27) Vienna Game, 16 moves, 1-0
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