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A Players in Fredthebear's Older Audience
Compiled by fredthebear
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According to Chessmetrics, Lasker was #1 for longer than anyone else in history: 292 different months between June 1890 and December 1926. That's a timespan of 36 1/2 years, in which Lasker was #1 for a total of 24 years and 4 months. Lasker was 55 years old when he won New York 1924.

"Just because you know stuff doesn't mean you are smart... You have to know how to use that information." ― Josh Keller

The Wallet

From heaven, one day, did Jupiter proclaim,
"Let all that live before my throne appear,
And there if any one has anything to blame,
In matter, form, or texture of his frame,
He may bring forth his grievance without fear.
Redress shall instantly be given to each.
Come, monkey, now, first let us have your speech. You see these quadrupeds, your brothers;
Comparing, then, yourself with others,
Are you well satisfied?" "And why not?"
Says Jock. "Haven't I four trotters with the rest? Is not my visage comely as the best?
But this my brother Bruin, is a blot
On your creation fair;
And sooner than be painted I had be shot,
Were I, great sire, a bear."
The bear approaching, does he make complaint?
Not he; – himself he lauds without restraint.
The elephant he needs must criticize;
To crop his ears and stretch his tail were wise; A creature he of huge, misshapen size.
The elephant, though famed as beast judicious,
While on his own account he had no wishes,
Pronounced dame whale too big to suit his taste; Of flesh and fat she was a perfect waste.
The little ant, again, pronounced the gnat too wee; To such a speck, a vast colossus she.
Each censured by the rest, himself content,
Back to their homes all living things were sent. Such folly lives yet with human fools.
For others lynxes, for ourselves but moles.
Great blemishes in other men we spy,
Which in ourselves we pass most kindly by.
As in this world we're but way-farers,
Kind Heaven has made us wallet-bearers.
The pouch behind our own defects must store,
The faults of others lodge in that before.

In 1090, a Chessboard with alternating light and dark squares was introduced in Europe.

"Chess first of all teaches you to be objective." ― Alexander Alekhine

"Among a great many other things that chess teaches you is to control the initial excitement you feel when you see something that looks good. It trains you to think before grabbing and to think just as objectively when you're in trouble." ― Stanley Kubrick

"Chess helps you to concentrate, improve your logic. It teaches you to play by the rules, take responsibility for your actions, how to problem solve in an uncertain environment." ― Garry Kasparov

"Daring ideas are like chessmen moved forward. They may be beaten, but they may start a winning game." ― Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

Learn young, learn fair; learn old, learn more. ~ Scottish Proverb

Bobby Fischer on Paul Morphy:
"Perhaps the most accurate player who ever lived, he would beat anybody today in a set-match. He had complete sight of the board and seldom blundered even though he moved quite rapidly. I've played over hundreds of his games and am continually surprised and entertained by his ingenuity."

"Capablanca invariably chose the right option, no matter how intricate the position." ― Garry Kasparov.

"Capablanca's games generally take the following course: he begins with a series of extremely fine prophylactic maneuvers, which neutralize his opponent's attempts to complicate the game; he then proceeds, slowly but surely, to set up an attacking position. This attacking position, after a series of simplifications, is transformed into a favorable endgame, which he conducts with matchless technique." ― Aaron Nimzowitsch

"Chess is above all, a fight!" — Emanuel Lasker

"The reason most people fail instead of succeed is they trade what they want most for what they want at the moment." ― Napoleon Bonaparte

"When you see a good move – WAIT! – look for a better one." ― Emanuel Lasker The Portuguese chess player and author Pedro Damiano (1480–1544) first wrote this in his book "Questo libro e da imparare giocare a scachi et de li partiti" published in Rome, Italy, in 1512.

"Without technique it is impossible to reach the top in chess, and therefore we all try to borrow from Capablanca his wonderful, subtle technique." — Mikhail Tal

"I was brought up on the games of Capablanca and Nimzowitsch, and they became part of my chess flesh and blood." — Tigran Petrosian

"If the student forces himself to examine all moves that smite, however absurd they may look at first glance, he is on the way to becoming a master of tactics." — C.J.S. Purdy

"The tactician knows what to do when there is something to do; whereas the strategian knows what to do when there is nothing to do." — Gerald Abrahams

"To avoid losing a piece, many a person has lost the game." ― Savielly Tartakower

"Battles are won by slaughter and maneuver. The greater the general, the more he contributes in maneuver, the less he demands in slaughter." ― Winston S. Churchill

"Win with grace, lose with dignity!" ― Susan Polgar

Before the year 1000, all chess pieces were male figures or animals; it wasn't until chess was introduced into southern Europe that the queen made her debut.

"What does it take to be a champion? Desire, dedication, determination, personal and professional discipline, focus, concentration, strong nerves, the will to win, and yes, talent!" ― Susan Polgar

"No matter how successful you are (or will be), never ever forget the people who helped you along the way, and pay it forward! Don't become arrogant and conceited just because you gained a few rating points or made a few bucks. Stay humble and be nice, especially to your fans!" ― Susan Polgar

According to the US Chess Federation, there are an estimated 169 Octillion ways to play the first ten chess game moves.

Thank you lomez!

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<Like new-laid eggs Chess Problems are, Though very good, they may be beaten;
And yet, though like, they're different far,
They may be cooked, but never eaten.

Source: page 58 of Poems and Chess Problems by J.A. Miles (Fakenham, 1882).>

The Wolf Accusing The Fox Before The Monkey

A wolf, affirming his belief
That he had suffered by a thief,
Brought up his neighbour fox –
Of whom it was by all confessed,
His character was not the best –
To fill the prisoner's box.
As judge between these vermin,
A monkey graced the ermine;
And truly other gifts of Themis
Did scarcely seem his;
For while each party plead his cause,
Appealing boldly to the laws,
And much the question vexed,
Our monkey sat perplexed.
Their words and wrath expended,
Their strife at length was ended;
When, by their malice taught,
The judge this judgment brought:
"Your characters, my friends, I long have known, As on this trial clearly shown;
And hence I fine you both – the grounds at large To state would little profit –
You wolf, in short, as bringing groundless charge, You fox, as guilty of it."

Come at it right or wrong, the judge opined
No other than a villain could be fined.

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* 'Great Brilliancy Prize Games of the Chess Masters' by Fred Reinfeld: Game Collection: 0

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* Mr. Harvey's Puzzle Challenge: https://wtharvey.com/

WTHarvey:
There once was a website named WTHarvey,
Where chess puzzles did daily delay,
The brain-teasers so tough,
They made us all huff and puff,
But solving them brought us great satisfaction today.

There once was a website named WTHarvey
Where chess puzzles were quite aplenty
With knight and rook and pawn
You'll sharpen your brain with a yawn
And become a master of chess entry

There once was a site for chess fun,
Wtharvey.com was the chosen one,
With puzzles galore,
It'll keep you in store,
For hours of brain-teasing, none done.

There once was a website named WTHarvey,
Where chess puzzles were posted daily,
You'd solve them with glee,
And in victory,
You'd feel like a true chess prodigy!

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* Unofficial and Official: History of the World Chess Championship

For more than 26 years and 337 days, Dr. Emanuel Lasker from Germany held the World Chess Champion title longer than any other player ever. Emanuel Lasker was a German chess player, mathematician, and philosopher who held from 1894 to 1921, presided over the longest unbroken reign as an officially recognized World Chess Champion.

Jonathan Moya wrote:
The King's Rumination

Befuddled with thought
the king sought the oracle.

"Count the sands,
calculate the seas,"
she said.

Of the king's future,
she spoke nothing.

Henceforth he
contented only
in his nightmares.

In India, chess was initially known as the ‘Game of Kings.' The game was a popular pastime of monarchs and lords in the 12th century, and the pieces are named after royal or distinguished aristocrat posts, including knight, king, queen, and bishop.

Can you still daydream at night?
We know you have some great ideas for your nighttime dreaming. But if you're awake and trying to give your brain some suggestions for dream time, is it daydreaming or just backseat driving?

In November 1988, a computer called DeepThought was the first to defeat an international grandmaster in Long Beach, California.

Feb-02-21 fisayo123: As can be seen, the chessgames.com database is not the end all and be all database for "vs" matchups. In fact, its known for not really being as complete as some other game databases, especially for modern era games. https://2700chess.com/

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Luck never gives; it only lends. ~ Scottish Proverb

The Words Of Socrates

A house was built by Socrates
That failed the public taste to please.
Some blamed the inside; some, the out; and all
Agreed that the apartments were too small.
Such rooms for him, the greatest sage of Greece!

"I ask," said he, "no greater bliss
Than real friends to fill even this."
And reason had good Socrates
To think his house too large for these.
A crowd to be your friends will claim,
Till some unhandsome test you bring.
There's nothing plentier than the name;
There's nothing rarer than the thing.

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Petrosian's mastery of a closed position:
<In what appears to be perfectly equal positions, Petrosian consistently finds seemingly innocuous moves that gradually overwhelm his opponent. He accomplishes his objective simply by exchanging pieces and manoeuvring for victory without taking unnecessary risks. This essentially defensive technique has the virtue, when it doesn't utterly succeed, of producing a draw.> ― Larry Evans, introduction to game 3 from My 60 Memorable Games by Robert James Fischer.

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A Knight's tour has over 122 million possibilities. A knight's tour is a series of moves of a knight on a chessboard such that the knight visits in order. The sequence of moves of a knight on a chessboard such that the square is visited once by the knight.

<In a park people come across a man playing chess against a dog. They are astonished and say:

"What a clever dog!"

But the man protests:

"No, no, he isn't that clever. I'm leading three games to one!">

The chess piece that looks like the turret of a castle is called a "rook," from the original Persian name for the piece, ruhk, meaning "chariot."

The Fox and the Goat

A fox once journeyed, and for company
A certain bearded, horned goat had he;
Which goat no further than his nose could see.
The fox was deeply versed in trickery.
These travellers did thirst compel
To seek the bottom of a well.
There, having drunk enough for two,
Says fox, "My friend, what shall we do?
It's time that we were thinking
Of something else than drinking.
Raise you your feet on the wall,
And stick your horns up straight and tall;
Then up your back I'll climb with ease,
And draw you after, if you please."
"Yes, by my beard," the other said,
"It's just the thing. I like a head
Well stocked with sense, like thine.
Had it been left to mine,
I do confess,
I never should have thought of this."
So Renard clambered out,
And, leaving there the goat,
Discharged his obligations
By preaching thus on patience:
"Had Heaven put sense your head within,
To match the beard on your chin,
You would have thought a bit,
Before descending such a pit.
I'm out of it; good bye:
With prudent effort try
Yourself to extricate.
For me, affairs of state
Permit me not to wait."

Whatever way you wend,
Consider well the end.

Q: What do you call a cat that likes to eat beans? A: Puss 'n' Toots!

Q: What do you call a clown who's in jail?
A: A silicon!

Q: What do you call a deer with no eyes?
A: No eye deer!!

Q: What do you call a three-footed aardvark?
A: A yardvark!

Q: What do you call a dancing lamb?
A: A baaaaaa-llerina!

Q: What do you call a meditating wolf?
A: Aware wolf!

Q: What do you call a witch who lives at the beach? A: A sand-witch!

Q: What do you call an avocado that's been blessed by the pope? A: Holy Guacamole!

High Flight
BY JOHN GILLESPIE MAGEE JR.

Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth
And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings; Sunward I've climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth of sun-split clouds,—and done a hundred things You have not dreamed of—wheeled and soared and swung High in the sunlit silence. Hov'ring there,
I've chased the shouting wind along, and flung
My eager craft through footless halls of air ....

Up, up the long, delirious, burning blue
I've topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace Where never lark nor ever eagle flew—
And, while with silent lifting mind I've trod
The high untrespassed sanctity of space,
Put out my hand, and touched the face of God.

HEY YOU!

You can't win them all

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar

You pays your money and you takes your choice

You reap what you sow

You win some, you lose some

Youth is wasted on the young

The Old Man And His Sons

All power is feeble with dissension:
For this I quote the Phrygian slave.
If anything I add to his invention,
It is our manners to engrave,
And not from any envious wishes; –
I'm not so foolishly ambitious.
Phaedrus enriches often his story,
In quest – I doubt it not – of glory:
Such thoughts were idle in my breast.
An aged man, near going to his rest,
His gathered sons thus solemnly addressed:
"To break this bunch of arrows you may try;
And, first, the string that binds them I untie." The eldest, having tried with might and main,
Exclaimed, "This bundle I resign
To muscles sturdier than mine."
The second tried, and bowed himself in vain.
The youngest took them with the like success.
All were obliged their weakness to confess.
Unharmed the arrows passed from son to son;
Of all they did not break a single one.
"Weak fellows!" said their sire, "I now must show What in the case my feeble strength can do."
They laughed, and thought their father but in joke, Till, one by one, they saw the arrows broke.
"See, concord's power!" replied the sire; "as long As you in love agree, you will be strong.
I go, my sons, to join our fathers good;
Now promise me to live as brothers should,
And soothe by this your dying father's fears."
Each strictly promised with a flood of tears.
Their father took them by the hand, and died;
And soon the virtue of their vows was tried.
Their sire had left a large estate
Involved in lawsuits intricate;
Here seized a creditor, and there
A neighbour levied for a share.
At first the trio nobly bore
The brunt of all this legal war.
But short their friendship as It was rare.
Whom blood had joined – and small the wonder! – The force of interest drove asunder;
And, as is wont in such affairs,
Ambition, envy, were co-heirs.
In parcelling their sire's estate,
They quarrel, quibble, litigate,
Each aiming to supplant the other.
The judge, by turns, condemns each brother.
Their creditors make new assault,
Some pleading error, some default.
The sundered brothers disagree;
For counsel one, have counsels three.
All lose their wealth; and now their sorrows
Bring fresh to mind those broken arrows.

"Sometimes in life, and in chess, you must take one step back to take two steps forward." — IM Levy Rozman, GothamChess

So much, much, much better to be an incurable optimist than deceitful and untrustworthy.

In 2016, a Michigan-based priest named Gerald Johnson suffered a heart attack. He says he had a near-death experience that sent him somewhere he never thought he'd visit: Hell.

Johnson says that immediately after his heart attack in February 2016, his spirit left his physical body and went down to hell, entering through "the very center of the Earth." Though he says "the things I saw there are indescribable," he did his best.

Johnson claims he saw a man walking on all fours like a dog and getting burned from head to toe:

"His eyes were bulging and worse than that: He was wearing chains on his neck. He was like a hellhound. There was a demon holding the chains."

Simonides Preserved By The Gods

Three sorts there are, as Malherbe says,
Which one can never overpraise –
The gods, the ladies, and the king;
And I, for one, endorse the thing.
The heart, praise tickles and entices;
Of fair one's smile, it often the price is.
See how the gods sometimes repay it.
Simonides – the ancients say it –
Once undertook, in poem lyric,
To write a wrestler's panegyric;
Which, before he had proceeded far in,
He found his subject somewhat barren.
No ancestors of great renown;
His sire of some unnoted town;
Himself as little known to fame,
The wrestler's praise was rather tame.
The poet, having made the most of
Whatever his hero had to boast of,
Digressed, by choice that was not all luck's,
To Castor and his brother Pollux;
Whose bright career was subject ample,
For wrestlers, sure, a good example.
Our poet fattened on their story,
Gave every fight its place and glory,
Till of his panegyric words
These deities had got two-thirds.
All done, the poet's fee
A talent was to be.
But when he comes his bill to settle,
The wrestler, with a spice of mettle,
Pays down a third, and tells the poet,
"The balance they may pay who owe it.
The gods than I are rather debtors
To such a pious man of letters.
But still I shall be greatly pleased
To have your presence at my feast,
Among a knot of guests select,
My kin, and friends I most respect."
More fond of character than coffer,
Simonides accepts the offer.
While at the feast the party sit,
And wine provokes the flow of wit,
It is announced that at the gate
Two men, in haste that cannot wait,
Would see the bard. He leaves the table,
No loss at all to "ts noisy gabble.
The men were Leda's twins, who knew
What to a poet's praise was due,
And, thanking, paid him by foretelling
The downfall of the wrestler's dwelling.
From which ill-fated pile, indeed,
No sooner was the poet freed,
Than, props and pillars failing,
Which held aloft the ceiling
So splendid over them,
It downward loudly crashed,
The plates and flagons dashed,
And men who bore them;
And, what was worse,
Full vengeance for the man of verse,
A timber broke the wrestler's thighs,
And wounded many otherwise.
The gossip Fame, of course, took care
Abroad to publish this affair.
"A miracle!" the public cried, delighted.
No more could god-beloved bard be slighted.
His verse now brought him more than double,
With neither duns, nor care, nor trouble.
Whoever laid claim to noble birth
Must buy his ancestors a slice,
Resolved no nobleman on earth
Should overgo him in the price.
From which these serious lessons flow:
Fail not your praises to bestow
On gods and godlike men. Again,
To sell the product of her pain
Is not degrading to the Muse.
Indeed, her art they do abuse,
Who think her wares to use,
And yet a liberal pay refuse.
Whatever the great confer on her,
They're honoured by it while they honour.
Of old, Olympus and Parnassus
In friendship heaved their sky-crowned masses.

Psalm 31:24
Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord!

Psalm 96: 1-3
Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth. Sing to the Lord, praise his name; proclaim his salvation day after day. Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples.

"Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers." ― Voltaire

"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." ― Martin Luther King Jr.

"Forget the past – the future will give you plenty to worry about." — George Allen

"Luckily, there is a way to be happy. It involves changing the emphasis of our thinking from what we want to what we have." ― Richard Carlson

The first-ever outer space chess game was held on June 9, 1970, between space and Earth. The game ended in a draw

This poem is dedicated to all members
who strive to become Masters of chess.

yakisoba's combination

in the middle of a cold Canadian winter night
a phantom creature was riding a stallion knight
but lo and behold it is the man called yakisoba
together with a bishop and queen chasing nova.
though the old bishop was getting pooped out
the merry queen in her glory was bouncing about
while riding hard yakisoba grinningly thought
"I know what to do with that nova when caught."
there on top of the castle was nova in hiding
strapped to a kite for a quick get-away gliding, then trembling he realized to his consternation: he was being killed by the bishop-queen combination.

Lichess has all the same basic offerings as Chess.com: a large community, many game types, tutorials, puzzles, and livestreams. The site has a simple appearance, and it seems built to get you where you want to go in as few clicks as possible. You can create an account, but if you're not concerned with tracking your games and finding other players at your level, there's no need to log in. Just fire up a new game, try some puzzles, or watch a chess streamer play three-minute games while listening to techno and chatting with the comments section.

Drive sober or get pulled over.

"For surely of all the drugs in the world, chess must be the most permanently pleasurable." — Assiac

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Just add the @ between the two

Song of the Storm-Swept Plain
William D. Hodjkiss

The wind shrills forth
From the white cold North
Where the gates of the Storm-god are;
And ragged clouds,
Like mantling shrouds,
Engulf the last, dim star.

Through naked trees,
In low coulees,
The night-voice moans and sighs;
And sings of deep,
Warm cradled sleep,
With wind-crooned lullabies.

He stands alone
Where the storm's weird tone
In mocking swells;
And the snow-sharp breath
Of cruel Death
The tales of its coming tells.

The frightened plaint
Of his sheep sound faint
Then the choking wall of white—
Then is heard no more,
In the deep-toned roar,
Of the blinding, pathless night.

No light nor guide,
Save a mighty tide
Of mad fear drives him on;
‘Till his cold-numbed form
Grows strangely warm;
And the strength of his limbs is gone.

Through the storm and night
A strange, soft light
O'er the sleeping shepherd gleams;
And he hears the word
Of the Shepherd Lord
Called out from the bourne of dreams.

Come, leave the strife
Of your weary life;
Come unto Me and rest
From the night and cold,
To the sheltered fold,
By the hand of love caressed.

The storm shrieks on,
But its work is done—
A soul to its God has fled;
And the wild refrain
Of the wind-swept plain,
Sings requiem for the dead.

"Believe in yourself. Have faith in your abilities. Without humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers, you cannot be successful or happy." ― Norman Vincent Peale

"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." ― Martin Luther King Jr.

from the simpleton poet:

Roses are red.
Violets are blue.

Chess is creative.
And a journey too.

Good in the morning.
Or just before bed.

Play cheater_1, with engine.
Or OTB, all in your head.

Psalm 107:1
Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; his love endures forever.

"The Lord is first, my friends are second, and I am third." ― Gale Sayers

Luck never gives; it only lends. ~ Scottish Proverb

"To what greater inspiration and counsel can we turn than to the imperishable truth to be found in this treasure house, the Bible?" — Queen Elizabeth II

"Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become corrupt and vicious, they have more need of masters." ― Benjamin Franklin

<Below is the acrostic poem by Mrs T.B. Rowland:

Tears now we sadly shed apart,
How keenly has death's sudden dart
E'en pierced a kingdom's loyal heart.

Dark lies the heavy gloomy pall
Upon our royal bower,
Kings, queens, and nations bow their heads,
Each mourn for England's flower.

Oh! God, to her speak peace divine,
For now no voice can soothe but thine.

Ah, why untimely snatched away,
Loved Prince – alas, we sigh –
Before thy sun its zenith reached
Athwart the noonday sky.
Noble in heart, in deed, and will,
Years hence thy name we'll cherish still.

That poem was published on pages 140-141 of Chess Fruits (Dublin, 1884)>

'A stitch in time saves nine'

"Whatever you are doing in the game of life, give it all you've got." — Norman Vincent Peale

"What you do today can improve all your tomorrows." — Ralph Marston

"You must learn to be still in the midst of activity and to be vibrantly alive in repose." ― Indira Gandhi

"Many have become chess masters, no one has become the master of chess." ― Siegbert Tarrasch

"Don't ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive and then go do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive." ― Howard Thurman

"You can't hold with the hare and run with the hounds."

<The Memory Pillow

Those We Love
Don't Go Away
They Walk Beside Us
Everday Unseen
Unheard,
But Always Near,
Still Loved, Still Missed
And Very Dear
Thinking of You Always
Great Grandma Simultaneous>

The chess board has a theoretical limit of 5,949 moves.

French Proverb: "Il ne faut rien laisser au hasard." ― (Nothing should be left to chance.)

"There are more adventures on a chessboard than on all the seas of the world." ― Pierre Mac Orlan

"You can only get good at chess if you love the game." ― Bobby Fischer

"As long as you can still grab a breath, you fight." — The Revenant

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"Debt is dumb. Cash is king." — Dave Ramsey

At age 22, Garry Kasparov became the youngest world chess champion; the second youngest was Magnus Carlsen, who was also 22 when he earned his world title.

Sing it Frankie! https://www.bing.com/videos/search?...

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Why did the turkey cross the road?
To prove he wasn't chicken!

Philidor Def. 3.d4 Bg4 Opera House line (C41) 1-0 tpstar notes!
G Atwood vs J Wilson, 1795 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 22 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Classical. Albin Gambit (C53) 1-0 Dynamite!
G Atwood vs J Wilson, 1801 
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 32 moves, 1-0

KGA, King's Knight Gambit (C34) 1-0 9 consecutive checks
Allgaier vs NN, 1807 
(C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 14 moves, 1-0

KGA. Modern Def. (C36) 1-0 N vs B ending
Amsterdam vs Antwerp, 1827 
(C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 46 moves, 1-0

(B06) The First Robatsch, 14 moves, 0-1 White missed P fork
Cochrane vs Saint-Amant, 1842 
(B06) Robatsch, 14 moves, 0-1

Bishop's Opening: Calabrese Countergambit (C23) 0-1Golden Oldie
NN vs Allgaier, 1809 
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 18 moves, 0-1

Italian, Two Knights Def. Perreux Var (C55) 1-0 Kingdom to Kdom
Anderssen vs de Riviere, 1858 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 32 moves, 1-0

Spanish Game: Berlin Def (C65) 0-1 Kside Crossfire!!
F Amelung vs Anderssen, 1862 
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 25 moves, 0-1

KGA Muzio Gambit Accepted From Def (C37) 1-0 Story by JHB
Blackburne vs Anderssen, 1862  
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 24 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Pin Variation (B40) 0-1 Pawn roller
H Kennedy / J Lowenthal vs Anderssen / Paulsen, 1862 
(B40) Sicilian, 38 moves, 0-1

A brilliant simplification into a won endgame starting with 50.
G Neumann vs Anderssen, 1866 
(A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 54 moves, 0-1

Spanish Game: Berlin Defense (C65) 1-0 Line opening!
Anderssen vs A Alexander, 1869 
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 40 moves, 1-0

This Alexander plays like Alekhine
A Alexander vs O Cordel, 1870 
(C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 23 moves, 0-1

An attempted draw from a crazy rook
Cordel / Minckwitz / Allies vs Anderssen / Goering / Allies, 1871 
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 67 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Mieses Def (C52) 1-0 Blindfolded
S Rosenthal vs Allies, 1887 
(C52) Evans Gambit, 16 moves, 1-0

Hippo, anything but normal C00? Trouble on e6
A Csank vs Albin, 1890 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 16 moves, 1-0

K Pawn Game: Alapin Opening (C20) 1-0 Nowhere to run
Alapin vs R Loman, 1892 
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 1-0

Scotch Gambit. Anderssen Attack (C56) 1-0 Sparkling Sac Finish
W Pollock vs S Langleben / F Colson, 1893 
(C56) Two Knights, 19 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Dragon. Classical Var (B73) 1-0 Promotion race
Albin vs Pillsbury, 1893 
(B73) Sicilian, Dragon, Classical, 61 moves, 1-0

Stonewall Attack vs NY System (D00) 0-1Up the exchange w/passer
Allies vs Chigorin, 1894 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 45 moves, 0-1

Zukertort Opening: Dutch (A04) 0-1 e5 dilema, Kside attack
Albin vs Bird, 1895 
(A04) Reti Opening, 52 moves, 0-1

Pawn roller! An army of black ants.
Albin vs Winawer, 1896 
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 22 moves, 0-1

Italian Game: Evans Gambit (C51) 0-1 Bf3 Block
Albin vs Blackburne, 1897 
(C51) Evans Gambit, 17 moves, 0-1

P-K4 Alapin Opening (C20) 1-0 Black Q wasted time
Alapin vs Albin, 1897 
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 55 moves, 1-0

Four Knights Game: Italian Var (C50) 0-1 Weak squares
F Amelung vs Allies, 1898 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 38 moves, 0-1

QGD Albin Countergambit (D08) 0-1 Adolf beat Adolf
A Schwarz vs Albin, 1899 
(D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 40 moves, 0-1

Dutch Def. Hopton Attack (A80) 1-0 Zwischenzugs refuted
Alapin vs Albin, 1900 
(A80) Dutch, 38 moves, 1-0

QGA Gunsberg Def (D21) 1-0 Battery pins the Black queen
H Atkins vs Gunsberg, 1902 
(D21) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 9 moves, 1-0

Anti-Bird/Exchange Dbl Stonewall (A02) 1-0 Arabian # next
Albin vs J Mieses, 1903 
(A02) Bird's Opening, 36 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo. Canal Var (C50) 0-1 Sudden end
Albin vs O Bernstein, 1904 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 24 moves, 0-1

London System (D02) 1-0 Nxf7 sac allows Qh7+
I Abonyi vs J Engler, 1908 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 1-0

French Def: Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0 Bad B; f6 hole
H Atkins vs Blackburne, 1909 
(C10) French, 23 moves, 1-0

Russian Game: Three Knights Game (C42) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
Alapin vs Alekhine, 1911 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 66 moves, 0-1

White's last move is one of the most beautiful ever played
Tarrasch vs Marotti / Napoli / de Simone / del, 1914  
(A03) Bird's Opening, 31 moves, 1-0

All Russian Championship
Alapin vs Alekhine, 1914 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 45 moves, 0-1

Danish Gambit (C21) 1-0 See F. Young vs L. Dore, 1892
H Atkins vs H Jacobs, 1915 
(C21) Center Game, 21 moves, 1-0

Source: Pages 56-57 of March-April 1915 'Wiener Schachzeitung'
I Abonyi vs G Lovas, 1915 
(C48) Four Knights, 17 moves, 1-0

Danish Gambit (C21) 1-0 Greek gift & Nf6 sac creates Bf6 block
Alekhine vs Rozanov / Simson, 1917 
(C21) Center Game, 21 moves, 1-0

Colle->Stonewall Attk vs QID Fianchetto(A40) 1-0 g-file bashin'
Vecsey / Allies vs Breyer, 1921 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 24 moves, 1-0

Four Knights Game: Italian (C55) 0-1 Reinfeld checkmate puzzle
Tartakower vs H Atkins, 1922 
(C46) Three Knights, 42 moves, 0-1

Danish Gambit: Accepted. Copenhagen Defense (C21) 1-0 Q skewer
D A Albin vs Horinek, 1922 
(C21) Center Game, 11 moves, 1-0

Alekhine sacrifices three queens -- a classic!!!
Bogoljubov vs Alekhine, 1922 
(A90) Dutch, 53 moves, 0-1

QID Kasparov Variation (E12) 0-1 Miserable White Knight?
H Atkins vs Alekhine, 1922  
(E12) Queen's Indian, 57 moves, 0-1

20. Bxh7+!! and Alekhine wins
Alekhine vs J Drewitt, 1923 
(A06) Reti Opening, 22 moves, 1-0

Cntr Cntr 3...Qa5 (B01) 1-0 Pin Nc6 & Discovery traps Q w/Nxc7+
G Abrahams vs W R Thomas, 1923 
(B01) Scandinavian, 7 moves, 1-0

Dutch Defense (A80) 0-1 Bf3 outpost, Q sac opens h-file
G Abramovic vs Botvinnik, 1924 
(A80) Dutch, 17 moves, 0-1

KID: Four Pawns Attk (E76) 1-0 W happiness on the light squares
L Asztalos vs E Steiner, 1924 
(E76) King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack, 39 moves, 1-0

QGA. Old Variation (D20) 1-0 RxNf6 Removes the Guard
C Ahues vs W Von Holzhausen, 1926 
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 19 moves, 1-0

Historic earthquake in the pantheon of the chess greats
Capablanca vs Alekhine, 1927 
(C01) French, Exchange, 43 moves, 0-1

Middlegame Combinations by Peter Romanovsky
Alekhine vs L Asztalos, 1927 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 42 moves, 1-0

English, Symmetrical. Anti-Benoni (A31) 1-0 Windmill into #
Alekhine vs A Fletcher, 1928 
(A31) English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation, 32 moves, 1-0

Check by castling nabs the wayward rook
NN vs G Abrahams, 1929 
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 11 moves, 0-1

Colle 8.dxc5 small cntr; See-saw battle, no ordinary Greek Gift
Colle vs C Ahues, 1930 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 58 moves, 1-0

French, Classical. Richter Attack (C13) 1-0 Q sac to Arabian #
Alekhine vs A Asgeirsson, 1931 
(C13) French, 25 moves, 1-0

French Def: Winawer. Delayed Exchange (C01) 0-1 USSR Championsh
A Ilyin-Zhenevsky vs Alatortsev, 1931
(C01) French, Exchange, 50 moves, 0-1

QGD. Marshall Def (D06) 1-0 Simul; pawn race to promote
Alekhine vs M Alpert, 1932 
(D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 56 moves, 1-0

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights Var (E21) 1-0 23.?
Alatortsev vs G Goldberg, 1932 
(E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 48 moves, 1-0

French Winawer, Poisoned Pawn (C18) 0-1 Q sac comes up short
V Rauzer vs Alatortsev, 1934 
(C18) French, Winawer, 41 moves, 0-1

Gruenfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack (D82) 1-0 Rooks Rock AA
Euwe vs Alekhine, 1935 
(D82) Grunfeld, 4.Bf4, 41 moves, 1-0

Budapest Def. Alekhine. Abonyi Var (A52) 1-0Control e-file, 7th
Alatortsev vs Lilienthal, 1935 
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 31 moves, 1-0

Ludek Pachman used this game to teach how to use knights
C Ahues vs Alekhine, 1936 
(D22) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 31 moves, 0-1

Indian Game: Saemisch-Indian (A50) 1-0 No ordinary amateur
G Abrahams vs J Cukierman, 1936 
(A50) Queen's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 1-0

Alexander Alekhine's Chess Games 1902-1946/Skinner & Verhoeven
Alekhine vs C H Alexander, 1936  
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 27 moves, 1-0

Game 34 of 107 Great Chess Battles: 1939-45 by Alekhine
F Apsenieks vs Alekhine, 1939 
(C01) French, Exchange, 80 moves, 0-1

Bishop's Opening: Berlin Def (C24) 0-1 21.? Stockfish notes!
W Adams vs A Simonson, 1940 
(C24) Bishop's Opening, 22 moves, 0-1

King's English. Nimzowitsch Var (A20) 0-1 Connected Passers
V Chekhover vs Alatortsev, 1940
(A20) English, 72 moves, 0-1

Mongredien Def/Hippo (B06) 1-0 Central sac attack for prize
F S Anderson vs W Adams, 1941 
(B06) Robatsch, 17 moves, 1-0

Mastering the Spanish by Daniel King
Bronstein vs Alatortsev, 1944 
(C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 39 moves, 0-1

Colle Zuk / Odd Stonewall Dutch (D02) 0-1 Hellacious Black EG!!
Denker vs G Abrahams, 1946 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 0-1

The author of the book "White to Play and Win"
W Adams vs G Kramer, 1946 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 9 moves, 0-1

Catalan Opening: Closed (E01) 0-1 h-file destruction w/pin
G Abrahams vs G Thomas, 1946
(E01) Catalan, Closed, 42 moves, 0-1

Vienna Game: Stanley Var. Reversed Spanish (C26) 1-0 Both offer
Santasiere vs W Adams, 1946 
(C26) Vienna, 10 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

Sicilian Def: Wing Gambit. Abrahams Var (B20) 1-0
G Abrahams vs W Winter, 1946 
(B20) Sicilian, 30 moves, 1-0

From Averbakh's Selected Games; Preparation and Kside Attack
Averbakh vs V Zak, 1947 
(C83) Ruy Lopez, Open, 26 moves, 1-0

Vienna Gambit. Hamppe-Allgaier-Thorold Gambit (C25) 1-0 Promo
W Adams vs H Steiner, 1947 
(C25) Vienna, 27 moves, 1-0

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

Sic Scheveningen. Classical Paulsen Var (B85) 1-0 21.?
C H Alexander vs Szabo, 1947 
(B85) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Classical, 26 moves, 1-0

P-Q4 Zukertort vs Baltic Def (D02) 1/2-By the skin of his teeth
Alatortsev vs Kholmov, 1948 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 69 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian, Dragon Var (B70) 1-0 Double error 27.? - ?
C H Alexander vs J M Aitken, 1948 
(B70) Sicilian, Dragon Variation, 28 moves, 1-0

Deflection sac 29. Rd7! sets up winning dbl attack & skewer
A Arulaid vs F Duz-Khotimirsky, 1949 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 32 moves, 1-0

Comprehensive Chess Course V2, Game 39 Smothered Mate in 6!
Keres vs E Arlamowski, 1950 
(B10) Caro-Kann, 6 moves, 1-0

OID Ukrainian Var (A54) 0-1 Q Sac, Daring Bishop, Ruthless Rook
Alatortsev vs Boleslavsky, 1950 
(A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 27 moves, 0-1

Nunn's Chess Openings prefers 9. dxc5 ?6d7 10. e6 fxe6 11.
W Adams vs NN, 1950 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 14 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Symmetrical. Napolitano Gambit (A30) 0-1
M Napolitano vs E Adam, 1950 
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 25 moves, 0-1

London System vs KID (A48) 1-0 Knights haggle into EG
Bondarevsky vs Aronin, 1951 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 64 moves, 1-0

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

Catalan Opening: Closed Var (E08) 0-1 Smashing!
N Novotelnov vs Averbakh, 1951 
(E08) Catalan, Closed, 31 moves, 0-1

Bronstein annotates in Latvian chss magazine Sahs, issue 1970/7
Y Gusev vs Antoshin, 1952 
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 0-1

QID Classical. Traditional (E17) 0-1 Deflection, Pin, Zugzwang
Najdorf vs Averbakh, 1953 
(E17) Queen's Indian, 41 moves, 0-1

Philidor Def Exchange (C41) 0-1 Loose pieces are a problem
M Beilin vs Antoshin, 1953 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 31 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def: Fischer-Sozin Attk. Leonhardt Var (B88) 1-0 18.?
Averbakh vs Taimanov, 1953 
(B88) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack, 36 moves, 1-0

Conel Hugh O'Donel Alexander (1909-1974)
C H Alexander vs Z Milev, 1954
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 40 moves, 1-0

G49: The Soviet Champships by Mark Taimanov & Bernard Cafferty
Geller vs Averbakh, 1954 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 46 moves, 0-1

KID: Averbakh. Benoni Def Advance Var (E75) 1-0 Shattered!
Averbakh vs Aronin, 1954 
(E75) King's Indian, Averbakh, Main line, 22 moves, 1-0

French Adv Main Line 6.a3 cxd4 (C02) 1-0 Back-to-back N sacs!
Antoshin vs G Kasparian, 1954 
(C02) French, Advance, 26 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Yugoslav Attack Panov Var (B76) 1-0 Flank Q trap
Botvinnik vs Averbakh, 1955 
(B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 19 moves, 1-0

Torre Attack: Classical Def. Nimzowitsch (A46) 0-1 Underpromo +
I Kan vs Antoshin, 1955 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 72 moves, 0-1

KGD. Falkbeer Countrgambit. Blackburne Attk (C31) 1-0 0-0-0?
V Artsukevich vs K Klaman, 1956 
(C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 15 moves, 1-0

QGD: Marshall Def 0-0 vs 0-0-0 (D06) 1-0 Dismantled
W Addison vs J F Donovan, 1955 
(D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 25 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Richter-Rauzer(B60) 1/2-EG blockade of 2 connected Ps
J Sefc vs Averbakh, 1956 
(B60) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 105 moves, 1/2-1/2

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal. Schlechter Def (E52) 0-1 26...?
Tolush vs Antoshin, 1956 
(E52) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with ...b6, 36 moves, 0-1

Game 86 in 'Modern Chess Strategy' by Ludek Pachman
Averbakh vs R Fuchs, 1956 
(E75) King's Indian, Averbakh, Main line, 26 moves, 1-0

QGD Semi-Tarrasch Def. Exchange (D41) 1-0 Strong center march
Antoshin vs Korchnoi, 1957 
(D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 45 moves, 1-0

Dutch Def. Classical. Ilyin-Zhenevsky (A97) 1-0 Spearhead
L Aronson vs Tal, 1957 
(A97) Dutch, Ilyin-Genevsky, 36 moves, 0-1

The greatest draw ever made??? (Soltis thinks so.)
Tal vs Aronin, 1957 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian Def. Staunton-Cochrane Var (B20) 0-1Harassing Black Bs
A A Bikhovsky vs Antoshin, 1959
(B20) Sicilian, 24 moves, 0-1

Yuri Averbakh protested legal 0-0-0?!?
Averbakh vs C Purdy, 1960 
(A16) English, 48 moves, 1-0

Modern Defense: Averbakh Var both 0-0-0 (A42) 1-0 Invasion next
Averbakh vs C Kottnauer, 1960 
(A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 22 moves, 1-0

Spanish Game: Closed. Averbakh Variation (C87) 0-1 by Averbakh
V Shiyanovsky vs Averbakh, 1961
(C87) Ruy Lopez, 33 moves, 0-1

Vienna Game (C25) 1-0 White can produce a passer on both sides
Averbakh vs I Nei, 1963 
(C27) Vienna Game, 42 moves, 1-0

Hungarian Opening/Bird Fio (A00) 1-0 Sac the Q, mate w/a pawn
Antoshin vs B Rabar, 1964 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 21 moves, 1-0

Spanish Game: Morphy Def. Mackenzie Var (C77) 1-0 N pair mates
J Ascencios vs A Hadjikypris, 1964 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 27 moves, 1-0

Old Sicilian. Open (B32) 1-0 Combos like this are why we play c
E Arnlind vs S Bernstein, 1965 
(B32) Sicilian, 18 moves, 1-0

Nimzowitsch-Larsen Attack: General (A06) 0-1 31...?
F Zita vs Antoshin, 1965 
(A06) Reti Opening, 37 moves, 0-1

Benoni Def: Old Benoni. P Thrust (A44) 1-0 Cross pin backfires
R Toran vs F Kuijpers, 1965 
(A44) Old Benoni Defense, 25 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Classical. Fianchetto Var (B58) 1-0
J Augustin vs Smejkal, 1965 
(B58) Sicilian, 39 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Kan. Knight Var (B43) 1-0 Clearance Sacrifice
Adorjan vs B Kurajica, 1967 
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 21 moves, 1-0

Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack (B09) 1-0 Development traps Q
R Averby vs V M Ostroverkhov, 1967 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 22 moves, 1-0

Spanish Exchange; Black Fishin' Pole (C69) 1/2-Q sac perpetual
Adorjan vs Karpov, 1967 
(C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 10 moves, 1/2-1/2

QID. Kasparov-Petrosian Var. Marco Def (E12) 1-0 Connected Ps
Antoshin vs Karpov, 1967 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 38 moves, 1-0

QGD Pseudo-Tarrasch Var (D50) 0-1 Pins & Connected Passers
A Spiller vs J Acers, 1968 
(D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 27 moves, 0-1

Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted Scheveningen Formation (B21) 1-0Rh3
J Acers vs T Jenkins, 1968 
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 24 moves, 1-0

King's English. 2 Knights' Keres Var (A23) 1-0 b-pawn giveaway
Botvinnik vs A Alexeev, 1968 
(A23) English, Bremen System, Keres Variation, 45 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Fischer-Sozin Attack. ML (B89) 1-0 Greco's Mate in 1
J Aijala vs T Leppamaki, 1968 
(B89) Sicilian, 26 moves, 1-0

KGA. Abbazia Def (C36) 1-0 Heat energy disipates by resistors
G A Ageichenko vs Kholmov, 1968 
(C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 32 moves, 1-0

Black's knight looks ahead to check and fork - white shakes!
J Lewi vs J Adamski, 1969 
(A04) Reti Opening, 29 moves, 0-1

Caro-Kann Defense: Forgacs Var (B15) 1-0 The d-pawn is passed
Andersson vs B Horberg, 1969 
(B15) Caro-Kann, 28 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Poisoned P (B97) 1-0 She pays for it
Andersson vs J Adamski, 1969 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 32 moves, 1-0

Indian Game: King's Indian. Fianchetto Var (A49) 1-0
Averbakh vs Polugaevsky, 1969 
(A49) King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4, 49 moves, 1-0

Frank Brady wrote 'Profile of a Prodigy,'
Fischer vs W Addison, 1970 
(B01) Scandinavian, 24 moves, 1-0

Philidor Defense: Exchange (C41) 0-1 Keep making threats
O Dementiev vs Antoshin, 1970 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 37 moves, 0-1

Spanish Game: Morphy Def. Mackenzie Var (C77) 1-0 Impressive
Adorjan vs A Urzica, 1970 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 25 moves, 1-0

Spanish Game: Open. Dilworth Variation (C82) · 1/2-1/2
Browne vs J Acers, 1970 
(C82) Ruy Lopez, Open, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2

A fine example of the Antoshin by Antoshin himself.
Antoshin vs J Kostro, 1971 
(A03) Bird's Opening, 31 moves, 1-0

IM Jeremy Silman's "How to Reassess Your Chess" p. 159-161
H Scheichel vs Adorjan, 1971
(D87) Grunfeld, Exchange, 33 moves, 0-1

Polish Opening (A00) 1/2-1/2 Main line quick draw
Smyslov vs Adorjan, 1972 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 16 moves, 1/2-1/2

Spanish, Exchange. Gligoric Var (C69) 1-0 B vs N ending
Adorjan vs G Tringov, 1972
(C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 53 moves, 1-0

Here, have my Queen in your lap.
Andersson vs W Hartston, 1973 
(A04) Reti Opening, 36 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack (B30) 1-0 Discovery
Adorjan vs S Reuben, 1973 
(B30) Sicilian, 15 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Paulsen. Bastrikov Var (B49) 0-1 Saved by pin & passer
E Paoli vs Andersson, 1973 
(B49) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 40 moves, 0-1

NID Normal. Gligoric System Bronstein Var (E55) 1/2- Equalized
Y Kraidman vs Andersson, 1974
(E55) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation, 19 moves, 1/2-1/2

Alekhine Def. Four Ps Attk. Main Line (B03) 0-1 Q sac declined
Kupreichik vs Alburt, 1974 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 33 moves, 0-1

Benko Gambit: Accepted. Modern Var(A57) 0-1 Black invades
M Shereshevsky vs Alburt, 1973
(A57) Benko Gambit, 35 moves, 0-1

Brinckmann Attack. Grünfeld G. Capa Var (D93) 1-0Must Know P EG
A Pomar vs J Cuadras Avellana, 1974 
(D83) Grunfeld, Grunfeld Gambit, 50 moves, 0-1

KGD. Classical, General (C30) 0-1 Remove the Defender (Q vs Q)
E Prandstetter vs J Augustin, 1974 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 17 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Dragon Yugoslav Attack deviation (B75)1-0 Q deflection
Adorjan vs M Fuller, 1975 
(B75) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 32 moves, 1-0

EG: How rook and king stop connected passers from behind
Andersson vs Larsen, 1975 
(A04) Reti Opening, 59 moves, 1-0

Pirc Def. Austrian Attack. Kurajica Var (B09) 0-1Ineffective Rs
Nunn vs Adorjan, 1975 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 30 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Paulsen. Modern Line Hedgehog (B44) 0-1 Exchange Sac
Karpov vs Andersson, 1975 
(B44) Sicilian, 79 moves, 0-1

Zukertort, Sic Invite/Torre Attk (A04) 1-0 Spearhead, interfere
J Augustin vs A Lanc, 1975 
(A04) Reti Opening, 18 moves, 1-0

Zukertort Opening: Dutch Var (A04) 1-0 Exchange Sac, Kside attk
Andersson vs A Fernandez Fernandez, 1975 
(A04) Reti Opening, 37 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Scheveningen. Modern Var (B83) 1-0 Rxf7 exposes king
H Akvist vs G Kuzmin, 1976 
(B83) Sicilian, 22 moves, 1-0

Tarrasch Defense: Classical (D34) 1-0 Isolani falls
Andersson vs J Kozma, 1976 
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 17 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Two Knts Def. Fritz Var (C57) 0-1Anastasia's Mate
K Patzl vs M Albano, 1976 
(C57) Two Knights, 21 moves, 0-1

Benoni, Hromadka System (A56) 0-1 Pin it to win it FAILED!
L Spassov vs Adorjan, 1977 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 11 moves, 0-1

Caro-Kann Accelerated Panov Attk. Modern Var (B10) 1/2-Crazy R
K Wockenfuss vs Andersson, 1977 
(B10) Caro-Kann, 88 moves, 1/2-1/2

Accepting the Benko gambit pawn is bad medicine.
Hort vs Alburt, 1977 
(A58) Benko Gambit, 37 moves, 0-1

Nimzowitsch Def: Scandinavian. Exchange (B00) 1-0 If 19...hxQg6
L Aptekar vs C Laird, 1977 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 23 moves, 1-0

Polish Opening: Outflank Var (A00) 0-1 Trap the trapper
M Brichinova vs E Alexandrova, 1979 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 6 moves, 0-1

EG: Every white unit on light squares vs dark bishop
Andersson vs Z Franco Ocampos, 1979 
(A15) English, 42 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Symmetrical. Hedgehog Defense (A30) 0-1
Miles vs Adorjan, 1979 
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 32 moves, 0-1

English, Anglo-Indian Def. KID (A15) 1-0 Classic K invasion
Andersson vs M J Tempone, 1979 
(A15) English, 31 moves, 1-0

English, Anglo-Indian Def. K's Knight (A15) 1-0Exchange, K attk
Andersson vs Robatsch, 1979 
(A15) English, 33 moves, 1-0

Bogo-Indian Def: Nimzowitsch Var (E11) 1-0 N on the rim is dim
Andersson vs B Kurajica, 1979 
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 33 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Paulsen Variation (B46) 1-0 Q&B Battery
J Acers vs Parsons, 1980 
(B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 10 moves, 1-0

Game 38: Black is OK! by Andras Adorjan
Chandler vs Andersson, 1980 
(E42) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein), 29 moves, 0-1

French Def: La Bourdonnais Var (C00) 1/2-1/2 Q sac stalemate!
R Austin vs G Chandler, 1980 
(C00) French Defense, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2

English Opening: Anglo-Indian Def. KID Formation(A15) 1-0 Bxf7+
Andersson vs B Kouatly, 1980 
(A15) English, 26 moves, 1-0

K's English. 4 Knts Quiet Line 0-0-0 vs 0-0 (A28)1-0 h-file pop
Azmaiparashvili vs Chernin, 1980 
(A28) English, 29 moves, 1-0

Spanish, Berlin Def. Rio Gambit Accepted (C67) 1-0 Q sac, Dbl+
A Ambanelli vs R Frith, 1981 
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 11 moves, 1-0

French, Tarrasch. Closed (C05) 1-0 Early Black sacs don't pay
Adorjan vs J L Watson, 1981 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 31 moves, 1-0

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

Bishop's Opening: Blanel Gambit (C23) 0-1 Arkhipov links
M Kislov vs S Arkhipov, 1981 
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 23 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Def: Swedish, Central Break (D33) 1-0 Stockfish 18.?
Adorjan vs J Tisdall, 1981 
(D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 23 moves, 1-0

Zukertort Opening: Nimzo-Larsen/Dbl Fio (A04) 0-1 More pawns
Gulko vs G Agzamov, 1981
(A04) Reti Opening, 32 moves, 0-1

Indian Game: Spielmann-Indian (A46) 0-1 Black takes center
Schlosser vs Alburt, 1981
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 26 moves, 0-1

King's English. Four Knights Fianchetto (A29) 1-0 Adorjan notes
Adorjan vs G Glatt, 1982  
(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 24 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann, Bronstein-Larsen Variation (B16) 0-1 Poisoned Bishop
K Aseev vs Bronstein, 1982 
(B16) Caro-Kann, Bronstein-Larsen Variation, 14 moves, 0-1

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

Sicilian Def: Scheveningen. Modern (B83) 0-1 Stockfish notes
Geller vs Andersson, 1982 
(B83) Sicilian, 49 moves, 0-1

Pirc Def. Classical. Quiet System Parma Def (B08) 1-0 Q trap
H Angantysson vs K Kaiszauri, 1982 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 15 moves, 1-0

English, Symmetrical. Anti-Benoni Spielmann Def (A32) 1-0 Qd5
Adorjan vs L Zsinka, 1982 
(A32) English, Symmetrical Variation, 12 moves, 1-0

Gilles Andruet (1958-1995)
B Adler vs G Andruet, 1982 
(E30) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, 29 moves, 0-1

K's English. Four Knights Fianchetto Lines (A29) 1-0 Bf6 block
Adorjan vs H Wirthensohn, 1983 
(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 28 moves, 1-0

English SymmetricHedgehog Def (A30) 1-0 Central N outpost rules
Andersson vs Browne, 1983 
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 57 moves, 1-0

Indian Game: Wade-Tartakower Defense (A46) 0-1 Sacs, Spearheads
Azmaiparashvili vs Yurtaev, 1983 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 42 moves, 0-1

This game was pretty famous among Pirc fans at one time.
Karpov vs Azmaiparashvili, 1983 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 41 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Scheveningen. Matanovic Attack (B82) 0-1 b-file sacs
K Hulak vs Adorjan, 1983 
(B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 40 moves, 0-1

Benko Gambit: Accepted. Modern Var (A57) 1-0 Capture, again
Alburt vs M Hebden, 1983 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 17 moves, 1-0

Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation (A04) 0-1 27...?
Ribli vs Adorjan, 1983 
(A04) Reti Opening, 27 moves, 0-1

Tal no se salvo del increible finalista Ulff
Andersson vs Tal, 1983 
(D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 51 moves, 1-0

Game41 Grandmaster Chess Strategy by Jurgen Kaufeld, Guido Kern
Andersson vs Seirawan, 1983 
(A37) English, Symmetrical, 41 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: Closed (E06) 1-0 Q sac opens g-file to K
Alburt vs N Weinstein, 1984 
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 38 moves, 1-0

English Agincourt Def. Catalan Def Accepted (A13) 0-1 Outside P
A Afifi vs Andersson, 1984 
(A13) English, 55 moves, 0-1

Odd KIA (A07) 0-1 En prise kNights and weak back rank
Suttles vs Andersson, 1984 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 39 moves, 0-1

Beliavsky plays give-away in brilliant fashion
A Afifi vs A Beliavsky, 1985 
(A13) English, 23 moves, 0-1

Ulf Andersson - Grandmaster Chess Strategy, Game 25
Andersson vs Portisch, 1986 
(A15) English, 51 moves, 1-0

"You can't win by resigning!" -Tartakower; 39...Qf7! saves it.
A Martorelli vs A Antunes, 1986 
(C49) Four Knights, 39 moves, 1-0

Hungarian goulash, pálinka, barmaids, paparazzi, the great1980s
Sax vs Adorjan, 1985 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 1 moves, 1/2-1/2

QGD: Orthodox Defense. Rubinstein Attack (D64) 1-0
Andersson vs E Arlandi, 1985 
(D64) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 60 moves, 1-0

Benoni Defense: Fianchetto (A62) 1-0Hammer the 6th, mate on 7th
Alburt vs J Kulbacki, 1986 
(A62) Benoni, Fianchetto Variation, 32 moves, 1-0

KGA Fischer Def (C34) 1-0Sitting N sac resembles a Muzio Gambit
Abrinnikov vs Shevrenko, 1986
(C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 19 moves, 1-0

Chapter 6 in Building Up Your Chess by Lev Alburt
Alburt vs Kudrin, 1986
(D85) Grunfeld, 34 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Advance. Main Line (C02) 0-1 33...?
J Klinger vs W Arencibia Rodriguez, 1986 
(C02) French, Advance, 37 moves, 0-1

Zukertort Dbl Fianchetto vs NY System (D02) 1-0 Wild game!
Adianto vs G Pieterse, 1986 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 1-0

G103 "Black is OK!" Adorjan, Andras. B. T. Batsford Ltd. 1989.
P Hardicsay vs Adorjan, 1986 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 17 moves, 0-1

Indian Game: Kingside Fianchetto (A48) 0-1 f2 is undefended
B Gurgenidze vs Azmaiparashvili, 1986 
(A48) King's Indian, 12 moves, 0-1

Caro-Kann Def. Panov Attk crushes ...Be7 (B14) 1-0 No Black Ns
Anand vs Adams, 1987 
(B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 19 moves, 1-0

English Opening: King's English. General (A20) 0-1 40...?
Korchnoi vs J Arnason, 1987 
(A20) English, 55 moves, 0-1

Borg Defense: Borg Gambit (B00) 0-1 Deflect the Defender
H Guennewig vs H Alber, 1988 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 11 moves, 0-1

Van Geet (Dunst), Tuebingen Gambit (A00) 1-0 Tapping c7 twice
Anders vs Samendankas, 1988 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 10 moves, 1-0

One of those winning moves that comes out nowhere.
G Andruet vs Spassky, 1988 
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 28 moves, 0-1

WOW!!! Sacrifice after Sacrifice and mate with three minors!!!
V Malinin vs A Andreev, 1989 
(A58) Benko Gambit, 32 moves, 1-0

Van Geet (Dunst), Hector Gambit (A00) 0-1 Support mate coming
A Aasum vs L Frenzel, 1989 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 10 moves, 0-1

Spanish Game: Morphy Defense. Archangelsk (C78) 0-1 Best R wins
G Astrom vs Shirov, 1989 
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 31 moves, 0-1

This is the longest game in the database with 269 moves!
I Nikolic vs G Arsovic, 1989 
(E95) King's Indian, Orthodox, 7...Nbd7, 8.Re1, 255 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer. Modern(B61) 0-1B fork coming after Xs
G Micalizzi vs Anand, 1990 
(B61) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Larsen Variation, 7.Qd2, 14 moves, 0-1

Bogo-Indian Defense: Nimzowitsch Var (E11) 0-1 Smooth play
Khalifman vs Adams, 1990 
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 39 moves, 0-1

Benko Gambit: Accepted. Dlugy Var (A57)0-1 B sac for a K attack
Dlugy vs Alburt, 1990 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 28 moves, 0-1

Game 81: The New in Chess Book of Chess Improvement by Giddins
Shirov vs Andersson, 1991 
(A04) Reti Opening, 53 moves, 0-1

Van Geet (Dunst) /Cntr Cntr Declined (A00) 0-1 W needs theory
H Klausner vs H Ahman, 1991 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 30 moves, 0-1

The King returns home: Tal's last bow.
Tal vs V Akopian, 1992 
(B30) Sicilian, 38 moves, 1-0

Four Knights Spanish. Rubinstein (C48) 1/2-Heavy duty batteries
Kamsky vs Adams, 1992 
(C48) Four Knights, 56 moves, 1/2-1/2

Nimzo-Indian Def: Saemisch (E25) 0-1 Remove the Guard
Shirov vs J Arnason, 1992 
(E25) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 43 moves, 0-1

KGD Falkbeer Countrgambit. Charousek Gambit Morphy Def (C31)0-1
F Egido vs J Sanchez Almeyra, 1992 
(C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 11 moves, 0-1

Old Sicilian. Open. Maroczy Bind (B38) 1/2-1/2 Qs & B pairs
J Arnason vs Larsen, 1992
(B32) Sicilian, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2

Adams did not claim a draw by threefold repetition of position
Adams vs Anand, 1992 
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 58 moves, 0-1

Caro-Kann Def. Panov Attk (B14) 1-0 Remove Guard to Gueridon #
Anand vs Adianto, 1992 
(B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 33 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Najdorf (B90) 1-0 Threat of mate gains time on P
M Ashley vs P Moulin, 1992
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 52 moves, 1-0

Queen's Gambit Accepted: Normal (D25) 0-1 Damiano's Mate in 4
A Baburin vs Adianto, 1993 
(D25) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 24 moves, 0-1

QGD Baltic Defense (D02) 1-0 Shift from Qside to Kside
V Akobian vs G Szabo, 1993 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 1-0

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

G36 in The 100 Best Chess Games 20th Century, Ranked by Soltis
S Atalik vs Miles, 1993 
(E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 30 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def (B20) 0-1 Be2 Big Clamp disappears quickly
W Arencibia Rodriguez vs V Akopian, 1993 
(B20) Sicilian, 25 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack (B30) 1-0 31.?
V Akopian vs Sveshnikov, 1993 
(B30) Sicilian, 35 moves, 1-0

Modern Def: Beefeater Var (A40) 1-0 Stockfish notes; 24.?
Alburt vs D E Vigorito, 1993 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 1-0

Sicil Richter-Rauzer. Neo-Modern Early deviations (B62) P race
E Tate vs M Ashley, 1993 
(B62) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2

Alekhine Def. Scandinavian Delayed e5 Adv (B02) 1-0 Instructive
Adams vs S Agdestein, 1994 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 40 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 Modern Line (B76) 1-0 34...?
Z Almasi vs W N Watson, 1994 
(B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 34 moves, 1-0

Polish Opening e5 ML (A00) 0-1 W gives up the center, back rank
V Akobian vs Ponomariov, 1995 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 20 moves, 0-1

Spanish Game: Open. M.L. (C80) 0-1 Kside double exchange sac
Z Almasi vs I Sokolov, 1995 
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 26 moves, 0-1

Sarratt Attk/Delayed QGA (D02) 1-0 Heavy piece batteries
Andersson vs I Sokolov, 1995 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 70 moves, 1-0

QGA. Classical Def. Alekhine System (D28) 1-0 Stockfish 8 analy
Andersson vs Karpov, 1995 
(D28) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 18 moves, 1-0

QGD: Traditional, 4 Knts Gambit (D30) 0-1P grab, Remove the Def
A Schmied vs J Aagaard, 1995 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 9 moves, 0-1

KGA. Kieseritsky Gambit Kolisch Def (C39) 1-0 27.?
J Aagaard vs P A Rasmussen, 1996 
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 31 moves, 1-0

Scandinavian Def: Portuguese Var (B01) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
W Zili vs R Damaso, 1996 
(B01) Scandinavian, 13 moves, 0-1

Game 559: Best game AND best novelty in Informant #71
S Atalik vs Sax, 1997 
(E37) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 26 moves, 1-0

Spanish Game: Marshall Attack. Modern Var (C89) 1/2-1/2
Anand vs Adams, 1997 
(C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2

Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack (B14) 1/2-1/2
J Aagaard vs H Danielsen, 1997
(B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2

French Winawer (C15) 1-0 g-pawn stabs at bishops
Andersson vs Velimirovic, 1997 
(C15) French, Winawer, 12 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Classical. Anti-Fischer-Sozin (B57) 1-0Sacs & EG!
M Ashley vs J Waitzkin, 1997 
(B57) Sicilian, 76 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: 2.b3 (B20) 1-0 Bishops hack the g-file
M Abbink vs Y H de Rover, 1997 
(B20) Sicilian, 23 moves, 1-0

QGA. Linares Variation 6...Ba6 (D20) 0-1 Blitz
Karpov vs Adianto, 1997 
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 31 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Closed 6.Be3 (B26) 1-0 See 10th move notes
Adams vs Anand, 1998 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 57 moves, 1-0

Indian Game: Knights Var (A46) 0-1Pawn capture outward, doubled
Adorjan vs Timman, 1998
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 53 moves, 0-1

Spanish Game: Closed. Closed Def (C96) 0-1 Big R Shots!
A Sherzer vs P Acs, 1998 
(C96) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 32 moves, 0-1

English Opening Symmetrical. Botvinnik System Reversed (A37)0-1
N Vulicevic vs M Ashley, 1998 
(A37) English, Symmetrical, 29 moves, 0-1

Game 3 in Understanding Chess Move by Move by John Nunn
K Aseev vs N Rashkovsky, 1998 
(B06) Robatsch, 38 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Modern Var (B50) 0-1 Priceless kibitz
D Hansson vs R Akesson, 1998 
(B50) Sicilian, 41 moves, 0-1

Czech Defense: General (B07) 1-0 Pawn fork
E Alekseev vs G Guseinov, 1998
(B07) Pirc, 16 moves, 1-0

Trompowsky Attack (A45) 1-0 Anastasian gives Anastasia's Mate!
A Anastasian vs Tiviakov, 1999 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 42 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld. Russian. Hungarian Var (D97) 1-0 Castle-mate
Anand vs Svidler, 1999 
(D97) Grunfeld, Russian, 31 moves, 1-0

French Def Albin-Chatard Gambit 0-0-0s (C13) 0-1 Qside smash
Velimirovic vs D Antic, 1999
(C13) French, 27 moves, 0-1

Philidor Countergambit (C41) 1-0 Philidor's Legacy coming next
V Avari vs P Brown, 1999 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 41 moves, 1-0

French Winawer. Classical Var (C18) 1-0 Weak pawn shield
M Ashley vs A Shaw, 2000 
(C18) French, Winawer, 18 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Symmetrical (A30) 0-1 Hook mate-like tactics
R Rubenchik vs M Ashley, 2000 
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 30 moves, 0-1

Bird Opening: Dutch Variation (A03) 1-0
B Alterman vs Deep Fritz, 2000 
(A03) Bird's Opening, 87 moves, 1-0

Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit (A83) 0-1 Gambits Qside & Kside
H Fronczek vs S Agdestein, 2000 
(A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 27 moves, 0-1

KID. Smyslov Var (E61) 1-0 Watch the bishops bake the cake
V Akobian vs A Khruschiov, 2000 
(E61) King's Indian, 29 moves, 1-0

QGD: Orthodox Defense. Classical (D68) 1-0 26.?
B Abramovic vs V Zheliandinov, 2000 
(D68) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Classical, 34 moves, 1-0

Philidor Defense (C41) 0-1Get a winning idea and make it happen
O de la Riva Aguado vs Bologan, 2001 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 49 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Paulsen. Bastrikov Var (B47) 1-0 Dbl B sacrifice
Areshchenko vs Savon, 2001 
(B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 27 moves, 1-0

French Defense: King's Indian Attack (C00) 1-0 Sac Smack
B Amin vs T Batchuluun, 2001 
(C00) French Defense, 27 moves, 1-0

Smith-Morra Gambit. Accepted Sozin 12Nxb5 (B21) 0-1 Qside race
A K Faisal vs M Ali, 2001
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 33 moves, 0-1

A Queenmate and a Dovetail Checkmate!
F Sanchez Aller vs A Gonzalez de la Nava, 2001 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 21 moves, 1-0

Gunderam Defense: General (C40) 1-0 wowzeroo!
B Amin vs I H Labib, 2001 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 46 moves, 1-0

Indian Game: Pseudo-Benko (A46) 1-0 N fork occurs after recaptu
A Anastasian vs D Stojanovski, 2001 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 1-0

The Acs of Apostle Peter ...
Van Wely vs P Acs, 2002 
(E48) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5, 18 moves, 0-1

QGD. Harrwitz Attack. ML (D37) 1/2-Remove the b-pawn to draw
Carlsen vs Aarland, 2002 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 58 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian Def: Dragon. Yugoslav Attack Modern Line (B76) 0-1
Carlsen vs D Anagnostopoulos, 2002 
(B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 22 moves, 0-1

Czech Def./French-like (B07) 1-0 A fun tussle
D Ariel vs L Altounian, 2002 
(B07) Pirc, 55 moves, 1-0

Trompowsky Attack: Poisoned Pawn Var (A45) 0-1
Mamedyarov vs L Aroshidze, 2002
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 0-1

Pirc Defense vs Nc3, Bd3, Be3, Nf3 (B07) 1-0 Thru the center
V Akopian vs P Nikolic, 2002 
(B07) Pirc, 47 moves, 1-0

Blindfold - Old Sicilian (B30) 0-1 N vs B ending
Z Almasi vs Kramnik, 2003 
(B30) Sicilian, 68 moves, 0-1

QG Accepted: Classical Def. Main Lines (D27) 1-0 N fork ends it
Avrukh vs Rublevsky, 2003 
(D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 33 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Lasker-Pelikan. Sveshnikov (B33) 1-0 Arabian>Corridor
A Ramirez Alvarez vs Shabalov, 2003 
(B33) Sicilian, 42 moves, 1-0

French Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 0-1 targets e7-square
Morozevich vs A Anastasian, 2003 
(C10) French, 31 moves, 0-1

StrongEgytians: Bassem Amin is born in 1988, Ahmed Adly in 1987
B Amin vs A Adly, 2003 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 49 moves, 1-0

Philidor Def 5.Bc4 Be7 (C41) 0-1 See links for additional games
J Polgar vs Azmaiparashvili, 2003 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 41 moves, 0-1

French Defense: McCutcheon. Janowski Var (C12) 0-1 Ps & Ns
M Mulyar vs V Akobian, 2003 
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 43 moves, 0-1

Indian Game: West Indian Def (E61) 1-0 youtube lecture
V Akobian vs I Foygel, 2003 
(E61) King's Indian, 27 moves, 1-0

KID. Smyslov Var (E61) 1-0 Positional crush w/battery, passer
V Akobian vs A Matikozian, 2003
(E61) King's Indian, 33 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Dragon. Yugoslav Attk (B77) 0-1 6 passers island
E N Cooke vs W J Aramil, 2003 
(B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 52 moves, 0-1

f3, Kf2 (A00) 0-1 Interposition, Discovered Attack Pins Q to K
I Todorov vs A Aleksandrov, 2003 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 46 moves, 0-1

Pirc Defense: 150 Attack (B07) 1-0 0-0-0 vs 0-0 P storm
Anand vs Azmaiparashvili, 2003 
(B07) Pirc, 22 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Var (B18) 1-0 30.?
M Apicella vs C Bauer, 2003 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 30 moves, 1-0

Sic Najdorf. English Attack Anti-E (B90) 1-0Rule the open file!
V Akopian vs Kramnik, 2004 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 32 moves, 1-0

French Rubinstein Kasparov Attack (C10) 1-0 Centralization
Adams vs V Akopian, 2004 
(C10) French, 25 moves, 1-0

King's Indian Attack vs Sicilian / French (A08) 1-0 Minor sacs
R Shiomi vs M Abdul Adhim, 2004 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 51 moves, 1-0

Spanish Game: Exchange Variation. Alapin Gambit (C69) 1/2-1/2
A Volokitin vs V Akopian, 2004
(C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2

French Advance 6.Be2. Euwe (C02) 0-1 Back ranker
Carlsen vs S Agdestein, 2004 
(C02) French, Advance, 38 moves, 0-1

Akobian annotates this game in the November 2004 "Chess Life"
Shabalov vs V Akobian, 2004 
(C02) French, Advance, 41 moves, 0-1

KGA B's Gambit Bogoljubow Def (C33) 1/2-Battle to promote
B Grabarczyk vs A Aleksandrov, 2005 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 77 moves, 1/2-1/2

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

Dutch Defense: Raphael Var (A80) 1-0 Queenside pawn expansion
V Akobian vs M Aigner, 2005 
(A80) Dutch, 29 moves, 1-0

Spanish Open, Bernstein Var (C80) 1-0 Check & Fork LPDO!
Carlsen vs S Agdestein, 2005 
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 32 moves, 1-0

French Advance. Milner-Barry Gambit (C02) 0-1 Qside P lever
J F Mata Gonzalez vs V Akobian, 2005 
(C02) French, Advance, 35 moves, 0-1

QGD Exchange, Ragozin Def (D38) 1-0 Minority attack, Ns swirl
W Arencibia Rodriguez vs Jobava, 2005 
(D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 50 moves, 1-0

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

Slav Defense: Exchange Var (D13) 1-0 Outnumbered
V Akobian vs L Arias, 2005
(D13) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation, 25 moves, 1-0

Indian Game: West Indian Defense (E61) 1-0 She was greedy
V Akobian vs A Matikozian, 2005
(E61) King's Indian, 33 moves, 1-0

Spanish, Marshall Attk. Modern Var (C89) 1/2-1/2 B sac for perp
Bacrot vs Aronian, 2005 
(C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2

French Defense: Steinitz. Boleslavsky Variation (C11) 1/2-1/2
D Andreikin vs Andersson, 2005 
(C11) French, 7 moves, 1/2-1/2

Catalan Opening: Open Defense (E04) 1-0 Brave Knight
Avrukh vs A Mikhalchishin, 2005 
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 52 moves, 1-0

Spanish Closed (C88) 1-0 Clearance! Everything must go!
I Cheparinov vs Z Almasi, 2006 
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 40 moves, 1-0

Benoni Defense: Classical (A70) 0-1 Devestating Black rooks
A Korotylev vs V Akopian, 2006 
(A70) Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3, 40 moves, 0-1

Dutch Ilyin-Zhenevsky Variation Modern Main Line (A99) 0-1
R Kozlov vs B Amin, 2006 
(A99) Dutch, Ilyin-Genevsky Variation with b3, 45 moves, 0-1

Reti Opening (A09) 1-0 Rippin' it apart a piece at a time
A Anastasian vs Sakaev, 2006 
(A09) Reti Opening, 42 moves, 1-0

QGD Vienna (D24) 1-0 Q sac works w/help of tumbling knights
Avrukh vs N Guliyev, 2006 
(D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 26 moves, 1-0

Spanish, Morphy Def. Archangelsk (C78) 1-0 Sqzd by lateral pin
Z Almasi vs H Stefansson, 2006 
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 49 moves, 1-0

Slav Defense (D10) 1-0 Wife beater
S Atalik vs E Atalik, 2006 
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 31 moves, 1-0

French McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 0-1 Castle opposite
P Coupet vs V Akobian, 2006
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 39 moves, 0-1

The first consultation match of chessgames....Amazing!
M Ronteltap / Allies vs R Barber / Allies, 2006  
(B53) Sicilian, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2

Caro-Kann Def Classical. Main lines (B19) 1-0 Qs ending
Adams vs Adianto, 2006 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 62 moves, 1-0

Scotch Game: Horwitz Attack (C45) 1-0 Morphy-like
Argonaut vs Neurosis, 2006 
(C45) Scotch Game, 26 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Velimirovic Attack (B89) 1-0 12 straight pawn moves!
F Amonatov vs A Timofeev, 2007 
(B89) Sicilian, 32 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attk. Fianchetto (B31) 1-0 Pins
V Akopian vs Kuzubov, 2007 
(B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 23 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Paulsen. Bastrikov Var. English Attack (B48) 0-1 Pin
S Sjugirov vs D Andreikin, 2007
(B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 33 moves, 0-1

KIA vs Sicilian - French Def (A08) 1-0 Q sac, B helps N dual
A Adly vs V Laznicka, 2007 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 28 moves, 1-0

Bird Opening: From Gambit (A02) 0-1 3.Nf3 is winning for White
I Schomann vs M Amini, 2007 
(A02) Bird's Opening, 11 moves, 0-1

Thanks to both l'Ami and Stellwagen for showing why Chess ROCKS
L'Ami vs Stellwagen, 2007 
(D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2

Spelling Bee
Areshchenko vs A Aleksandrov, 2007 
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 51 moves, 1-0

Semi-Slav Defense: Meran. Blumenfeld Variation (D49) 0-1Juniors
H Hayrapetyan vs A Adly, 2007
(D49) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 67 moves, 0-1

French Rubinstein, Blackburne Def. (C10) 0-1 Check & Defend h7
P Charbonneau vs H A Hussein Al-Ali, 2008 
(C10) French, 13 moves, 0-1

Spanish Game: Open. Bernstein Var (C80) 1-0 Q sac
Z Almasi vs M Marin, 2008 
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 38 moves, 1-0

QGD Chigorin Defense. Main Line (D07) 0-1 Nc2+ bombs White
Atharva Bhajne vs J Ayush, 2008 
(D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 8 moves, 0-1

ChessCafe.com: Polgar on Chess-"best of 2008"
V Akopian vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2008 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 26 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Richter-Rauzer. Classical Kantscher (B66) 1-0 Q tuck
V Akopian vs Mamedyarov, 2008 
(B66) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6, 26 moves, 1-0

A stupendous fighting draw between Alekseev and Carlsen
E Alekseev vs Carlsen, 2008 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2

French Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 0-1 Suspicious fire
P Dimitrov vs V Akobian, 2008 
(C10) French, 26 moves, 0-1

Spanish Game: Exchange. K's Bishop Var (C68) 1-0 gameknot.com
Z Ahmadov vs F Adeyemi, 2008 
(C68) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, 48 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Schilling-Kostic Gambit (C50) 1-0Central P roller
F Adeyemi vs Z Ahmadov, 2008 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 17 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen. Modern General (B83) 0-1
J Radulski vs Z Almasi, 2008 
(B83) Sicilian, 32 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def: Kan. Knight Var (B43) 1-0 parading Queens
T Abrahamyan vs I Zenyuk, 2008
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 34 moves, 1-0

London System (D02) 0-1 Queens middlegame
Kamsky vs V Akopian, 2009 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 47 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Paulsen (B46) 1-0 White surges forward
V Akopian vs Lautier, 2009 
(B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 20 moves, 1-0

Sic Najdorf. English Attk Anti-English (B90) 1-0Underpromo Win!
V Akopian vs Karjakin, 2009 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 71 moves, 1-0

Semi-Slav Def. Stoltz Var (D45) 1-0Black counterattack left def
V Akobian vs J Becerra Rivero, 2009 
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 46 moves, 1-0

Dutch Defense: Raphael 3.Bg5 (A80) 1-0Brutal elegance on Qside
V Akobian vs P Tregubov, 2009 
(A80) Dutch, 27 moves, 1-0

KID. Orthodox. Glek Def (E94) 1-0
V Akobian vs E Perelshteyn, 2009
(E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 58 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation (B40) · 0-1
R Mamedov vs D Andreikin, 2009
(B40) Sicilian, 34 moves, 0-1

Four Knights Game: Double Spanish Misc. 5.O-O (C49) 1/2-1/2
E Agrest vs S Agrest, 2009 
(C49) Four Knights, 6 moves, 1/2-1/2

Tarrasch Def: Classical. 9.dxc5 Reti Var (D34) 0-1 Blitz
P Tregubov vs V Akobian, 2009
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 41 moves, 0-1

French Defense: Classical. Steinitz Var (C14) 1-0 Q sac!
V Akopian vs Zvjaginsev, 2010 
(C14) French, Classical, 31 moves, 1-0

King's English. 3Knights (A27) 1-0 Standard fianchetto trap
D Andreikin vs Karjakin, 2010 
(A27) English, Three Knights System, 10 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Classical (C53) 1-0 A terrible hangover
Z Andriasian vs M Litwiniec, 2010 
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 17 moves, 1-0

French Def. Steinitz. Gledhill Attk 5.Qg4 (C11) 1-0 Pile on pin
D Andreikin vs A Khantuev, 2010
(C11) French, 29 moves, 1-0

Maurcio Flores Rio's book "Chess Structures: A GM Guide" p. 15
A Huzman vs Aronian, 2010 
(D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 33 moves, 0-1

QGD Baltic Defense (D02) 0-1 Pesky kNight; see FSR notes
E Steigum vs J Acers, 2011 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 16 moves, 0-1

C-K, Accelerated Panov Attk. Modern Var (B10) 1-0Mayet's # next
D Andreikin vs Dreev, 2011 
(B10) Caro-Kann, 26 moves, 1-0

Nimzo-Indian Classical (E32) 1/2-Q sac for Arabian perpetual
V Akobian vs The World, 2011 
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2

Caro-Kann Defense: Advance (B12) 1-0 800 pages of kibitz
The World vs V Akobian, 2012 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 35 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attk. Fichetto (B31) 1-0 R trap
M Arribas vs G Heinatz, 2012 
(B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 35 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Canal Attack. ML (B52) 1-0 Remove the Guard/Discovery
M Arribas vs D Citra, 2012 
(B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 48 moves, 1-0

French Exchange. Monte Carlo (C01) 0-1Itching to get rid of IQP
P Walta vs M Arribas, 2012 
(C01) French, Exchange, 32 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def: Four Knights (B45) 1-0Q sac for Philidor's Legacy
M Aulia vs K Lyons, 2012 
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 34 moves, 1-0

Indian Game: Przepiorka Copycat (A49) 1-0 Raking Bs & Q sac
N Aggelis vs A Heimann, 2012 
(A49) King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4, 32 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Kan. Modern Var 0-0 vs 0-0-0 (B42) 1-0open center
V Artemiev vs P Kostenko, 2012
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 29 moves, 1-0

Old Benoni A43 0-1 Black space advantage
D Rozhko vs V Akopian, 2013
(A43) Old Benoni, 43 moves, 0-1

French Advance Milner-Barry Gambit (C02) 0-1Black rips up Qside
N A Savic vs D Antic, 2013
(C02) French, Advance, 23 moves, 0-1

C-K Advance. Botvinnik-Carls Def 3...c5 (B12) 1-0 Pair o' pins
D Andreikin vs Khenkin, 2013 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 27 moves, 1-0

Spanish Game: Closed, Closed Def (C96) 0-1White center crumbles
R Duff vs A G Ashton, 2013 
(C96) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 37 moves, 0-1

KIA vs Sicilian (A07) 1-0 The passer dictates
B Amin vs G Gajewski, 2013 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 52 moves, 1-0

Slav Defense: Chameleon Var (D15) 0-1 Protect the passer
A Ramirez Alvarez vs V Laznicka, 2013
(D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 50 moves, 0-1

P-Q4 Levitsky Attack (D00) 1-0 Attack on Ke7
D Andreikin vs A Goganov, 2013 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 1-0

Slav Def: Chameleon. Chebanenko Var (D15) 1-0 Sacs free the Q!
A Ramirez Alvarez vs A Shetty, 2013 
(D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 37 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Modern Var (B50) 1-0 Shades of Petrosian
A G Ashton vs R Eames, 2013 
(B50) Sicilian, 42 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Paulsen. Normal (B45) 1-0 Hangers in the opening
B Adhiban vs E Alekseev, 2013
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 37 moves, 1-0

Scotch Game: Mieses Var (C45) 0-1 27...?
B Al Qudaimi vs B Amin, 2014 
(C45) Scotch Game, 29 moves, 0-1

Abdusattorov became 2nd youngest to defeat a GM in classical TC
Abdusattorov vs A Zhigalko, 2014 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 68 moves, 1-0

King's English. General (A21) 0-1 Upset
A Korobov vs K Alekseenko, 2014 
(A21) English, 46 moves, 0-1

Torre Attack: Classical Def (A46) 1-0 The castled K wins again
D Andreikin vs Karjakin, 2014 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 34 moves, 1-0

Tarrasch Def. Two Knights (D32) 0-1 Score keeping violation
So vs V Akobian, 2015 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 6 moves, 0-1

Indian Game: Anti-Nimzo-Indian (E10) 0-1Q decoy sac for a pin
B Morchiashvili vs W Arencibia Rodriguez, 2015 
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 0-1

French Steinitz. Boleslavsky Var (C11) 0-1 Castle opposite
K Yang vs V Akobian, 2015
(C11) French, 43 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def. Najdorf. Poisoned Pawn (B97) 1-0 Sac both Ns
B Adhiban vs Wei Yi, 2015 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 25 moves, 1-0

French Rubinstein. Kasparov Attack(C10) 1-0Sac attack, Q on 7th
So vs V Akobian, 2016 
(C10) French, 24 moves, 1-0

Semi-Slav Defense: Stoltz Var (D45) 1-0 Decoy sac for pin
B Adhiban vs Dreev, 2016 
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 24 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Italian Variation (C50) 1-0 The ladies show
D Abarca vs Lidet Abate Haile, 2016
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 33 moves, 1-0

Modern Def: Averbakh Variation (A42) 0-1 33...?
M Baldauf vs D Andreikin, 2016 
(A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 34 moves, 0-1

King's Indian Defense: Smyslov Var (E61) 1-0 Black backpedals
V Akobian vs S Mihajlov, 2017 
(E61) King's Indian, 36 moves, 1-0

French Steinitz. Boleslavsky Var (C11) 0-1 Castle opposite
M Burrows vs V Akobian, 2017 
(C11) French, 30 moves, 0-1

Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Var (B17) 1-0 Big ratings upset
L Aslan vs K Delaney, 2017 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 28 moves, 1-0

KID. Orthodox. Classical System Kozul Gambit (E99) 0-1
P Maghsoodloo vs A Chopra, 2017 
(E99) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 53 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B90) 0-1 Both are GMs
F Amonatov vs V Artemiev, 2018 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 32 moves, 0-1

Nimzo-Larsen Attack: General (A01) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
M Antipov vs Mikhalevski, 2018 
(A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 26 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Advance 4.c4?! dxc4 (C02) 0-1 Black pounces
K K Amewounou vs J Andreasen, 2012
(C02) French, Advance, 24 moves, 0-1

Spanish, Morphy Def. Breyer Def Zaitsev Hybrid (C95) 0-1 Sally
Topalov vs B Amin, 2019 
(C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 81 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical (D32) 1-0 Kside assault!
V Artemiev vs Hracek, 2019 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 29 moves, 1-0

Pirc Defense: Classical. Quiet System Czech Def (B08) 0-1
M Illescas vs Azmaiparashvili, 1989 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 42 moves, 0-1

Pirc Defense: Classical. Quiet System (B08) · 0-1
Gligoric vs Azmaiparashvili, 1989 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 46 moves, 0-1

Pirc Defense: Classical. Quiet System (B08) · 0-1
Razuvaev vs Azmaiparashvili, 1985 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 40 moves, 0-1

QID. Dbl Fio. Nimzowitsch Var Quiet Line (E15) 0-1 Early promo
P Petran vs Adorjan, 1985 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 12 moves, 0-1

Reti Gambit (A09) 0-1 N+; it's one or the other
B Andonov vs Lputian, 1987 
(A09) Reti Opening, 12 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def: Scheveningen. Modern (B83) 0-1 Exch Sac
Geller vs Andersson, 1981 
(B83) Sicilian, 72 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def: Scheveningen. Modern (B83) 0-1 passer
Unzicker vs Andersson, 1979 
(B83) Sicilian, 72 moves, 0-1

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

Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Dragon (B27) 1-0 Up material
Adorjan vs Sax, 1973 
(B27) Sicilian, 18 moves, 1-0

English vs AID. K's Knight Var (A15) 1-0Battery tests back rank
Averbakh vs Kholmov, 1947 
(A15) English, 26 moves, 1-0

QGD. Semi-Tarrasch Def. Pillsbury Var (D41) 0-1
Kotov vs Averbakh, 1948 
(D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 47 moves, 0-1

Anastasia's Mate inevitable. 44. ... Bxe5 45. Qxh6#
Aronin vs Tolush, 1950 
(C99) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd, 44 moves, 1-0

King's Gambit: Accepted. Greco Gambit (C38) 1-0 Correspondence
Alekhine vs A Andriyashev, 1905 
(C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 30 moves, 1-0

A brilliancy prize, donated by I.S. Turnover of Washington, D.C
Bogoljubov vs C Ahues, 1930 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 54 moves, 0-1

"Averbakh to Square One" (game of the day Apr-25-2007)
Tolush vs Averbakh, 1948 
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 33 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Winawer, Advance (C17) 1-0 Batteries
F Apsenieks vs T Bergs, 1941
(C17) French, Winawer, Advance, 22 moves, 1-0

Budapest Def: Fajarowicz - Steiner Var (A51) 1-0 She reappears!
L Alster vs Prochazka, 1944 
(A51) Budapest Gambit, 11 moves, 1-0

QGD: Orthodox Defense. Botvinnik Var (D60) 1-0 Stockfish
H Atkins vs Rubinstein, 1922 
(D60) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 35 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Canal Attack (B51) · 0-1
A Sokolsky vs Aronin, 1950 
(B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 47 moves, 0-1

KGA. Cunningham Def McCormick Def (C35) 0-1
Keres vs Alatortsev, 1950 
(C35) King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham, 33 moves, 0-1

Caro-Kann Defense: Bronstein-Larsen Variation (B16) · 1-0
Averbakh vs A Sokolsky, 1950 
(B16) Caro-Kann, Bronstein-Larsen Variation, 36 moves, 1-0

KID: 4Ps Attack. Normal Attk (E77) 1-0 Zwischenzug+ flurry!
G Albarran vs L Perdomo, 1999 
(E77) King's Indian, 29 moves, 1-0

Four Knights Game: Scotch. Accepted (C47) 1-0 How to play
Andersson vs A Medina Garcia, 1970 
(C47) Four Knights, 52 moves, 1-0

KID: Orthodox. Positional Def Closed Line (E95) 1-0 Royal#
W Addison vs Lombardy, 1969 
(E95) King's Indian, Orthodox, 7...Nbd7, 8.Re1, 81 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Modern. Alburt Variation 5...f6?! (B04) 1-0
E Mnatsakanian vs Alburt, 1977 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 22 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: French Var (B40) 1-0 three pieces and a pawn
B Andonov vs I Ivanov, 1981 
(B40) Sicilian, 19 moves, 1-0

Englund Gambit Complex: Zilbermints Gambit II (A40) 0-1 N&Q
T Popa vs L Abramavicius, 1936 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 24 moves, 0-1

Indian Game: Anti-Nimzo-Indian (E10) 1-0 Zwischenzug!
G Agzamov vs D Barlov, 1982
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 1-0

Latvian Gambit Mayet Attack 3.Bc4 Poisoned P(C40) 1-0 Dbl R Sac
P Atars vs H Tomson, 1973 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 15 moves, 1-0

Jon Loftur Arnason (1960-)
J Arnason vs Dreev, 1990 
(C03) French, Tarrasch, 24 moves, 1-0

Notes by Geza Maroczy
D Marotti vs H Atkins, 1922 
(B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 29 moves, 0-1

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