16 Fredthebear's Heavy Pieces Hound the Ranks

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16 Fredthebear's Heavy Pieces Hound the Ranks
Compiled by fredthebear

TO FOUR PSYCHOANALYSTS
by Barry Tebb
Richard Chessick, John Gedo, James Grotstein and Vamik Voltan

What darknesses have you lit up for me

What depths of infinite space plumbed

With your finely honed probes

What days of unending distress lightened

With your wisdom, skills and jouissance?

Conquistadores of the unconscious

For three decades how often have I come to you

And from your teachings gathered the manna

Of meaning eluding me alone in my northern eyrie?

Chance or God's guidance – being a poet I chose the latter –

Brought me to dip my ankle like an amah's blessing

Into the Holy Ganges of prelude and grosse fuge

Of ego and unconscious, wandering alone

In uncharted waters and faltering

Until I raised my hand and found it grasped

By your firm fingers pulling inexorably shoreward.

Did I know, how could I know, madness

Would descend on my family, first a sad grandfather

Who had wrought destruction on three generations

Including our children's?

I locked with the horns of madness,

Trusted my learning, won from you at whose feet I sat

Alone and in spirit; yet not once did you let me down,

In ward rounds, staying on after the other visitors –

How few and lost – had gone, chatting to a charge nurse

While together we made our case

To the well meaning but unenlightened psychiatrist,

Chair of the department no less, grumbling good-naturedly

At our fumbling formulations of splitting as a diagnostic aid.

When Cyril's nightmare vision of me in a white coat

Leading a posse of nurses chasing him round his flat

With a flotilla of ambulances on witches' brooms

Bringing his psychotic core to the fore and

The departmental chairman finally signing the form.

Cyril discharged on Largactil survived two years

To die on a dual carriageway ‘high on morphine'

And I learned healing is caring as much as knowing,

The slow hard lesson of a lifetime, the concentration

Of a chess master, the footwork of a dancer,

The patience of a scholar and a saint's humility,

While I have only a poet's quickness, a journalist's

Ability to speed-read and the clumsiness

Of a circus clown.

St. Thomas

"Chess first of all teaches you to be objective." Source: "The Soviet School of Chess" Book by Alexander Kotov, p. 42, 2001.

"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

"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

"Alexander, Caesar, Charlemagne, and I have founded empires. But on what did we rest the creations of our genius? Upon force. Jesus Christ founded his empire upon love; and at this hour millions of men would die for him." ― Napoleon Bonaparte

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

"A God you understood would be less than yourself." ― Flannery O'Connor

"The journey is its own reward." — Homer

"People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." ― George Orwell

"In chess, as in life, a man is his own most dangerous opponent." ― Vasily Smyslov

"I always plan for long-term; life to me is a never-ending chess match." ― James D. Wilson

"Tis action moves the world....in the game of chess, mind that: ye cannot leave your men to stand unmoving on the board and hope to win. A soldier must first step upon the battlefield if does mean to cross it." ― Susanna Kearsley, The Winter Sea

"It's an entire world of just 64 squares. I feel safe in it. I can control it; I can dominate it. And it's predictable. So, if I get hurt, I only have myself to blame." ― Walter Tevis, The Queen's Gambit

"In life, as in chess, it is always better to analyze one's motives and intentions." ― Vladimir Nabokov

"Never play to win a pawn while your development is yet unfinished!" ― Aron Nimzowitsch

"Check your moves well, because it can
cost one pawn or losing a lot of just from three moves!" ― Deyth Banger

"What is a weak pawn? A pawn that is exposed to attack and also difficult to defend is a weak pawn. There are several varieties: isolated, doubled, too advanced, retarded backward." ― Samuel Reshevsky, Art of Positional Play (Note: A weak pawn cannot be defended by another pawn; it's protection must come from a piece of the back rank that might rather be more aggressively active.)

"The game gives us a satisfaction that Life denies us. And for the Chess player, the success which crowns his work, the great dispeller of sorrows, is named 'combination'." ― Emanuel Lasker

"The move is there, but you must see it." ― Savielly Tartakower

"Of course, errors are not good for a chess game, but errors are unavoidable and in any case, a game without errors, or as they say 'flawless game' is colorless." ― Mikhail Tal

"Whereas a novice makes moves until he gets checkmated (proof), a Grand Master realizes 20 moves in advance that it's futile to continue playing (conceptualizing)." ― Bill Gaede

"Chess is not a game, it's a war." ― Joshua the poetic penguin

"The King in chess is indeed a symbol of unity and wholeness and the other pieces are not separate entities but rather parts of "the One Thing", as Campbell put it." ― Roumen Bezergianov, Character Education with Chess

"In chess, without the king, the other pieces would all be "dead", so their existence is supported by the king, but they need to serve the king with their capacity for action in order to have a good game." ― Roumen Bezergianov

"...That is my biography from the first day of my chess life to the present.

JOURNALIST. And your plans?
PLAYER. To play!"
― Mikhail Tal, The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal

"There had been a few times over the past year when she felt like this, with her mind not only dizzied but nearly terrified by the endlessness of chess." ― Walter Tevis, The Queen's Gambit

"Но человек существо легкомысленное и неблаговидное и, может быть, подобно шахматному игроку, любит только один процесс достижения цели, а не самую цель." ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Notes from Underground Russian

"But man is a frivolous and unseemly creature and, perhaps, like a chess player, loves only one process of achieving a goal, and not the goal itself." ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Notes from Underground English translation

"True religion is real living; living with all one's soul, with all one's goodness and righteousness." ― Albert Einstein

"Le jeu dechec, say the French, n'est pas assez jeu: That is, chess games and others of the same importance, are not Spill, but a Study. Such may be presented to those who have nothing to order, and who fear, out of idleness, for the rust of Hiernen, but not industrious people who seek recreation in Spill and Company." ― Ludvig Holberg, Epistles

"An advantage could consist not only in a single important advantage but also in a multitude of insignificant advantages." ― Emanuel Lasker, "Lasker's Manual of Chess", p.464

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

"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

"Giving doesn't always involve money." ― Charmaine J. Forde

"She had heard of the genetic code that could shape an eye or hand from passing proteins. Deoxyribonucleic acid. It contained the entire set of instructions for constructing a respiratory system and a digestive one, as well as the grip of an infant's hand. Chess was like that. The geometry of a position could be read and reread and not exhausted of possibility. You saw deeply into the layer of it, but there was another layer beyond that, and another, and another." ― Walter Tevis, The Queen's Gambit

"Chess, like love, is infectious at any age - Salo Flohr" ― Irving Chernev, The Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played: 62 Masterpieces of Chess Strategy

"Life is short, precious, and should not be wasted. Everyone has a chance at it. We're equals after all. There are no pawns, no kings, and no queens.
We're all humans and we all have the same value." ― Cristelle Comby, Blind Chess

"Life is a mysterious and witty intermingling of fate and events." ― Alexandra Kosteniuk

"Zugzwang. It's when you have no good moves. But you still have to move." ― Michael Chabon

"I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use." ― Galileo Galilei

"Everyone wants to be wanted and if all people wait for someone else to invest in them, the world will be stuck in an eternal stalemate: nobody moves and nobody wins." ― Laura L.

"If, then, you are looking for the way by which you should go, take Christ, because He Himself is the way." ― Thomas Aquinas

"У нас есть шахматы с собой, Шекспир и Пушкин, с нас довольно." ― Vladimir Nabokov, Стихотворения Russian

"We have chess with us,
Shakespeare and Pushkin, we've had enough." English translation ― Vladimir Nabokov, Poems

"I put my hand on a bishop, my would be assassin, and thought of my father's heights when he won, how he galloped around. The depths of his despair at losing, I expected, would be equal to the peaks. He'd mope about, his face fallen and miserable, his posture stooped as if his back ached. I took my hand from the piece and leaned back in deliberation." ― Rion Amilcar Scott, Insurrections: Stories

"We are men who find chess fascinating. Did you expect our lives to be secretly interesting?" ― Noah Boyd, Agent X

"I keep on fighting as long as my opponent can make a mistake." ― Emanuel Lasker

"Pick a leader who is strong and confident, yet humble. Intelligent, but not sly. A leader who encourages diversity, not racism. One who understands the needs of the farmer, the teacher, the welder, the doctor, and the environmentalist -- not only the banker, the oil tycoon, the weapons developer, or the insurance and pharmaceutical lobbyist." ― Suzy Kassem, Rise Up and Salute the Sun: The Writings of Suzy Kassem

"Question the answers, I repeated every class. Reevaluate your conclusions when the evidence changes." ― Craig M. Mullaney, The Unforgiving Minute: A Soldier's Education

"O it's Tommy this, and Tommy that, and Tommy 'ow's your soul/But it's thin red line of heroes when the drums begin to roll." ― Rudyard Kipling, Barrack Room Ballads & Departmental Ditties and Ballads

"I am concerned for the security of our great Nation; not so much because of any treat from without, but because of the insidious forces working from within." ― Douglas MacArthur

"America's finest - our men and women in uniform, are a force for good throughout the world, and that is nothing to apologize for." ― Sarah Palin

"I can imagine no more rewarding a career. And any man who may be asked in this century what he did to make his life worthwhile, I think can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction: 'I served in the United States Navy." ― John F. Kennedy

"Civilians are like beans; you buy 'em as needed for any job which merely requires skill and savvy. But you can't buy fighting spirit."
― Robert A. Heinlein

"There were many, many times thereafter that Don regretted having enlisted - but so has every man who ever volunteered for military service." ― Robert A. Heinlein, Between Planets

Alas, heed Lasker's observation: "More chess games are lost by not applying what you already know, than by what you don't know." (FTB is paraphrasing the original quote.)

"Heroism doesn't always happen in a burst of glory. Sometimes small triumphs and large hearts change the course of history. Sometimes a chicken can save a man's life." ― Mary Roach, Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War

"Remember that there are two kinds of beauty: one of the soul and the other of the body. That of the soul displays its radiance in intelligence, in chastity, in good conduct, in generosity, and in good breeding, and all these qualities may exist in an ugly man. And when we focus our attention upon that beauty, not upon the physical, love generally arises with great violence and intensity. I am well aware that I am not handsome, but I also know that I am not deformed, and it is enough for a man of worth not to be a monster for him to be dearly loved, provided he has those spiritual endowments I have spoken of." ― Miguel Cervantes

"A tie is like kissing your sister." ― Navy football coach Eddie Erdelatz after a scoreless tie against Duke in 1953

"If a tie is like kissing your sister, losing is like kissing you grandmother with her teeth out." ― George Brett, All-star baseball player

"Gold medals aren't really made of gold. They're made of sweat, determination, and a hard-to-find alloy called guts." ― Dan Gable, all-time winningest wrestler

"You win some, you lose some, you wreck some." — Dale Earnhardt

"In chess, as in life, a man is his own most dangerous opponent." — Vasily Smyslov

"Customers don't expect you to be perfect. They do expect you to fix things when they go wrong." — Donald Porter

"It is so much easier to be nice, to be respectful, to put yourself in your customer's' shoes and try to understand how you might help them before they ask for help, than it is to try to mend a broken customer relationship." — Mark Cuban

"Only once customer service has become habitual will a company realize its true potential." — Than Merrill

"Customers don't care about your policies. Find and engage the need. Tell the customer what you can do." — Alice Sesay Pope

"Always keep in mind the old retail adage: Customers remember the service a lot longer than they remember the price." — Lauren Freedman

"Here is a powerful yet simple rule. Always give people more than they expect to get." — Nelson Boswell

"Every contact we have with a customer influences whether or not they'll come back. We have to be great every time or we'll lose them." — Kevin Stirtz

"The customer is always right." — Harry Gordon Selfridge (Not hardly says FTB.)

"Once a king or queen of Narnia, always a king or queen of Narnia." ― C.S. Lewis, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

"Always carry champagne! In victory You deserve it & in defeat You need it!" ― Napoléon Bonaparte

"Be your own Sunshine. Always." ― Purvi Raniga

"Most promises featuring the word 'always' are unkeepable." ― John Green, The Anthropocene Reviewed

"You should never say never. Just like you should never say always; because, always and never are always never true." ― J. R. Krol

"<Never and Always>

Never take advantage of someone whom loves you
Never avoid someone whom needs you
Never betray anyone whom has trust in you

Never forget the people that always remember you

Never speak ill of a person who is not present

Never support something you know is wrong or unethical

Always speak to your parents on their birthday and anniversary

Always defend those who cannot defend themselves

Always forgive those you love whom have made mistakes

Always give something to those less fortunate than you

Always remember to look back at those who helped you succeed

Always call your parents and siblings on New Year's Eve." ― R.J. Intindola

В ти́хом о́муте че́рти во́дятся Pronunciation: v TEEham Omutye CHYERtee VOdyatsya Translation: The devil lives in the still waters Meaning: Still waters run deep; beware of a silent dog and still water

Fools look to tomorrow. Wise men use tonight. ~ Scottish Proverb

* How to Play Chess! http://www.serverchess.com/play.htm...

* Basic Rules: https://thechessworld.com/basic-che...

* Capablanca's Double Attack — having the initiative is important: https://lichess.org/study/tzrisL1R

* Back rank mating tactics: Game Collection: 610_Back rank mating tactics

* 10 Tips: https://www.uschess.org/index.php/L...

* 10 Crazy Gambits: https://www.chess.com/blog/yola6655...

* 10 Best to Watch: https://www.chessjournal.com/best-c...

* 11 sides: https://www.inspiremalibu.com/blog/...

* 23 Opening Traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-5...

* 25 Opening Traps: https://www.chess.com/blog/ChessLor...

* Adolf Anderssen miniatures: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches...

* Champion miniatures: Game Collection: Champions miniature champions

* Chess Step-by-Step: https://www.chess.com/learn-how-to-...

* Capture results vary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4t2...

* Common Checkmate Patterns:
http://gambiter.com/chess/Checkmate...

* Caviar: https://www.chess.com/article/view/...

* Alpha Glossary: https://www.chess-poster.com/englis...

* Aggressive Gambits: https://thechessworld.com/articles/...

* List of gambits: https://detailedpedia.com/wiki-List...

* Artful Mates: Game Collection: Art of Checkmate

* Annotated Games: Game Collection: Annotated Games

* Assorted good games: Game Collection: assorted Good games

* Chess Links: http://www.chessdryad.com/links/ind...

* Chess in old newspapers: https://www.schach-chess.com/chess-...

* CFN: https://www.youtube.com/@CFNChannel

* Diagrammed Checkmate Patterns:
Game Collection: Checkmate: Checkmate Patterns

* Bill Wall should have been on beer commercials crushing empty beer cans with his bare hands: Bill Wall

"Why don't you play checkers with Bill anymore?" "Would you play with a person who cheats and moves his men around when you are not looking?" "No."
"Well, neither would Bill."

* Candidates 2014: World Championship Candidates (2014)

* Carlsen's Minis: Game Collection: Carlsen's winning miniatures

* ChessCafe.com column, The Openings Explained: Abby Marshall

* Basics of the Caro-Kann Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8a...

* Brief Caro-Kann Defense Variations: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZ-...

* Black stops losing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgX...

* Use the Caro-Kann Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtP...

* Three Caro-Kann Traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNp...

* The Caro-Kann Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3H...

* C-K, 2 Knts games:
Game Collection: Caro-Kann Two Knights

* Beat the Caro-Kann Quickly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhj...

* Crush the Caro-Kann: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXv...

* The Caro-Kann, Advance Variation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npq...

* Gokerkan vs Niemann 2023: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gw...

* Classical Caro-Kann Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QA1...

* Main Ideas of the Caro-Kann Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pN...

* Magnus plays the Caro-Kann Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDa...

* Karpov's Caro-Kann Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aa4...

* ...c6 against all by Hansen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCZ...

* ...c6 speedrun by Hansen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDU...

* Instructive Caro-Kann: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLp...

* Dangerous Caro-Kann: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QI_...

* C-K Advance, Botvinnik-Carls Variation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWb...

* Caro-Kann, Fantasy Variation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4e...

* Caro-Kann, Korchnoi Variation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF3...

* Complete Caro-Kann: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmZ...

* Chessbase: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZl...

* Chessbase: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mS_...

* Classic games by great players: Game Collection: Guinness Book - Chess Grandmasters (Hartston)

* Chess Links: http://www.chessdryad.com/links/ind...

* Defend Your Pieces, Kids! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uc-...

* Don't crow: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/iDUA...

* D4 chess openings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlR...

* BDG trix: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpV...

* Lemberger Countergambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aG3...

* A great decade of chess: Game Collection: Mil y Una Partidas 1950-1959

* Expanded Edition:
Game Collection: 125 Greatest Chess Games

* Feeling Punny? Don't tell Fredthebear. Use the Submission Page: Pun Submission Page

* Find Forcing Moves: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHO...

* Fried Fox is awful: https://allchessopenings.blogspot.c...

* Gambit against the Dutch: Game Collection: 1.Nf3 f5 2.d3!

* Gambits by ECO code: https://www.jimmyvermeer.com/openin...

* Gerry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7k...

* Glossary P: https://www.peoriachess.com/Glossar...

* Andre the Giant: Game Collection: Defensa Philidor, ese campo de minas

* Good Historical Links:
https://www.saund.co.uk/britbase/in...

* Golden Treasury of Chess (Wellmuth/Horowitz): Game Collection: Golden Treasury of Chess (Wellmuth/Horowitz)

* Hastings 1895: Hastings (1895)

* Happy Days! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slv...

* h-file attacks: Game Collection: h-file Attacks, some Greek Gifts by Fredthebear

* Illegal move: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oI...

* Imagination: Game Collection: Imagination in Chess

* Immortal Games: Game Collection: Immortal games

* Jackpot History: https://www.megamillions.com/About/...

* King's Pawn Theory and Practice: Game Collection: Chess Openings: Theory and Practice, Section 1

* Surprise Knockouts: Game Collection: quick knockouts of greats

* Collection assembled by Fredthebear.

* Lasker's Manual: Game Collection: Manual of Chess (Lasker)

* Miniatures: Game Collection: 200 Miniature Games of Chess - Du Mont (III)

* Monday Puzzles: Game Collection: Monday Puzzles, 2011-2017

* Nuremberg 1896: Nuremberg (1896)

* Nunn's Course: Game Collection: Lasker JNCC

* Nakhmanson Gambit: https://chesstier.com/nakhmanson-ga...

* Occupy the Open File: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_w...

* Overloaded! Game Collection: OVERLOADED!

* Oskar plays 1e4: Oskar Oglaza

* Opening Explorer: Opening Explorer

* Become a Predator at the Chessboard: https://www.chesstactics.org/

* Pinch of... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oU_...

* Famous Chess Photos: https://tr.pinterest.com/pin/585256...

* POTD 2023: Game Collection: Puzzle of the Day 2023

* Pawn Instruction: http://www.logicalchess.com/learn/l...

* Petrosian's Best: Game Collection: P.H.Clarke: Petrosian's Best games

* White, Black Trap the Queen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olz...

* Win the Queen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQ8...

* More Tricks to Trap the Queen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zd0...

* Qxb2 Poisoned Pawn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74h...

* Levy shows us more traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fot...

* Queen puzzles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfQ...

* QGD: https://www.modern-chess.com/chess-...

* Richard Reti Does It Again: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9z...

* Veresov games: Game Collection: Games from Nigel Davies' THE VERESOV

* Wiki Bird's Op: Wikipedia article: Bird's Opening

* Rare gambits: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_r...

* Read The Planet Greenpawn - https://www.redhotpawn.com/

* Scandinavian Miniatures: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches...

* Solitaire: Game Collection: Solitaire Chess by I. A. Horowitz

* Stunners: Game Collection: Stunners

* Top Chessgames by ECO Code: http://schachsinn.de/gamelist.htm

* Top Games by Year: Wikipedia article: List of chess games

* Terminology: https://www.angelfire.com/games5/ch...

* Trap the Queen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmU...

* QGD: Game Collection: QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED

* When to Trade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGa...

* UK: https://chesscircuit.substack.com/

* Wishful Thinking, Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlN...

* Zukertort System: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcN...

* 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!

"Chess is played with the mind and not with the hands." ― Renaud & Kahn

"Chess is a terrific way for kids to build self-image and self-esteem." ― Saudin Robovic

"Chess is a sport. The main object in the game of chess remains the achievement of victory." ― Max Euwe

"Life is like a chess. If you lose your queen, you will probably lose the game." ― Being Caballero

"If you wish to succeed, you must brave the risk of failure." — Garry Kasparov

"You win some, you lose some, you wreck some." — Dale Earnhardt

"In life, unlike chess the game continues after checkmate." ― Isaac Asimov

"The measure of a society is found in how they treat their weakest and most helpless citizens." ― Jimmy Carter, 39th U.S. President

Connecticut: Windsor
Established in: 1633

Settlers from Plymouth Colony built the first trading house in Windsor in 1633 on an expanse of land they bought from Native Americans who were living there. Windsor was Connecticut's first English settlement, with a perfect location on the water. Today, the city uses its "first town" status to create a historical atmosphere ideal for tourism.

* Chess History: https://www.uschesstrust.org/chess-...

* Chess History: https://www.britannica.com/topic/ch...

* Three Simple Chess Tips: https://www.premierchesscoaching.co...

* History of Chess: https://boldchess.com/history/

The Kings of Chess: A History of Chess, Traced Through the Lives of Its Greatest Players by William Hartston William Hartson traces the development of the game from its Oriental origins to the present day through the lives of its greatest exponents - men like Howard Staunton, who transformed what had been a genteel pastime into a competitive science; the brilliant American Paul Morphy, who once played a dozen simultaneous games blindfold; the arrogant and certified insane Wilhelm Steinitz; the philosopher and mathematician Emanual Lasker; Bobby Fischer, perhaps the most brilliant and eccentric of them all; and many other highly gifted individuals. Hartson depicts all their colorful variety with a wealth of rare illustrations.

Format: Hardcover
Language: English
ISBN: 006015358X
ISBN13: 9780060153588
Release Date: January 1985
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Length: 192 Pages
Weight: 1.80 lbs.

Eilfan ywmodryb dda
Meaning: A good aunt is a second mother

"I do not know how old I was when I learned to play chess. I could not have been older than eight, because I still have a chessboard on whose side my father inscribed, with a soldering iron, "Saša Hemon 1972." I loved the board more than chess—it was one of the first things I owned. Its materiality was enchanting to me: the smell of burnt wood that lingered long after my father had branded it; the rattle of the thickly varnished pieces inside, the smacking sound they made when I put them down, the board's hollow wooden echo. I can even recall the taste—the queen's tip was pleasantly suckable; the pawns' round heads, not unlike nipples, were sweet. The board is still at our place in Sarajevo, and, even if I haven't played a game on it in decades, it is still my most cherished possession, providing incontrovertible evidence that there once lived a boy who used to be me." ― Aleksandar Hemon, The Book of My Lives

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.

lillia wrote:

CHESS
do you want to play chess?
I would, but it's 11 pm
The connection is bad
ok i like it when you win
i don't let you win, i don't try my hardest but
even if i did, you'd win
Ok I like it when you win

< <<Charlotte Chess Center Tuesday Night Action>

Charlotte Chess Center>

EVENT OVERVIEW
Tuesday Night Action-Weekly Rated Play
The CCC conducts a weekly US Chess rated game every Tuesday night. This is a great way for players to get weekly practice without committing a whole weekend to play a tournament. The Top Section also FIDE-rated - offering the only free weekly FIDE-rated game in the country! In addition, there is a free lecture before the games begin.

HOW IT WORKS
CCC opens Tuesdays at 5:45pm

Lecture with FM Peter Giannatos prior to rated games from 6:00pm-6:45pm

Players must register weekly and in advance using the online registration system

Each Tuesday evening will be limited to the first 62 players to register

TNA registration will close at 6:30pm if not already full

Once spots are filled, players may email events@charlottechesscenter.org to be placed on the waitlist.

REQUIREMENTS
Players must be members of the CCC

Players must have a US Chess membership

Open to all players in grades 9-12 and adults

Students in grades K-8 must be rated over 1000

K-8 players rated under 1000 - See Wednesday Action Quads and Friday Action Quads

START TIME
Lecture: 6:00pm

Game: 7:00pm

GAMES
1 Round Weekly, Rated After 4 Rounds/Weeks

SECTIONS
TOP (1600+)

Under 1600

Under 1200

"Playing up" not permitted in TNA

TIME CONTROL
Top Section: G/85 mins; inc/5 - FIDE and US Chess Rated

U1600 & U1200 Sections: G/60 mins; inc/5 - US Chess Rated

ENTRY FEE
Free, must be a CCC Member - CCC membership only $40/year - join today!

OTHER NOTES
Top Section is FIDE-rated - FIDE rules apply, except for US Chess penalties for cell phone infractions.

Tournament Directors will accelerate pairings to pair players close in rating when possible

Most recent "live" US Chess regular ratings used for all sections to ensure close matchups

Open to high schoolers and adults of any rating, including unrated

Students in grades K-8 must be rated 1000

Players in grades K-8 and rated under 1000 - see Wednesday Action Quads and Friday Action Quads

For all CCC events, bookmark our events calendar

All players must use CCC equipment - wooden sets and digital clocks provided>

<Address:
Charlotte Chess Center
10700 Kettering Drive
Unit E
Charlotte, NC 28226 >

Current chess engines like Stockfish are capable of easily beating Deep Blue, the IBM supercomputer that defeated Garry Kasparov in 1997, as well as all human contenders.

"Don't look back. Something might be gaining on you." ― Satchel Paige

"Risk" by Anais Nin

And then the day came,
when the risk
to remain tight
in a bud
was more painful
than the risk
it took
to blossom.

Benoni Defense, Modern Variation: https://www.chess.com/openings/Beno...

Drawbacks of the offbeat Grob opening: https://www.chess.com/openings/Grob...

Learn the Nimzowitsch-Larsen Attack: https://www.chess.com/openings/Nimz...

Learn the KIA and Reti Openings: https://www.chess.com/lessons/learn...

50 Chess Principles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXV...

11 sides: https://www.inspiremalibu.com/blog/...

Rare gambits: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_r...

Refute the Budapest Gambit: https://www.chess.com/video/player/...

Refute the Hennig-Schara Gambit: https://www.chess.com/video/player/...

Refute the Belgrade Gambit: https://www.chess.com/video/player/...

Refute the Milner-Barry Gambit: https://www.chess.com/video/player/...

Refute the Vienna Gambit: https://www.chess.com/video/player/...

Tactical Improvement: https://www.chess.com/video/player/...

Time Controls: https://gamesmadesimple.com/chess-t...

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An old-timer is one who remembers when it cost more to run a car than to park it. — Unknown

An old-timer is someone who can remember when a naughty child was taken to the woodshed instead of to a psychiatrist. — David Greenberg

Most young dealers of the Silicon Chip Era regard a reference library as merely a waste of space. Old Timers on the West Coast seem to retain a fondness for reference books that goes beyond the practical. Everything there is to know about a given volume may be only a click away, but there are still a few of us who'd rather have the book than the click. A bookman's love of books is a love of books, not merely of the information in them. — Larry Mcmurtry

The day you become old is the day you're not looking for new experiences anymore. — Billie Joe Armstrong

Spend time with those you love. One of these days you will say either: "I wish I had" or "I'm glad I did". — Zig Ziglar

You must do the things you think you cannot do. — Eleanor Roosevelt

People become really quite remarkable when they start thinking that they can do things. When they believe in themselves they have the first secret of success. — Norman Vincent Peale

<<"The Paradoxical Commandments>

People are illogical, unreasonable, and self-centered. Love them anyway.

If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives. Do good anyway.

If you are successful, you will win false friends and true enemies. Succeed anyway.

The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway.

Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable.
Be honest and frank anyway.

The biggest men and women with the biggest ideas can be shot down by the smallest men and women with the smallest minds. Think big anyway.

People favor underdogs but follow only top dogs. Fight for a few underdogs anyway.

What you spend years building may be destroyed overnight. Build anyway.

People really need help but may attack you if you do help them. Help people anyway.

Give the world the best you have and you'll get kicked in the teeth. Give the world the best you have anyway."> ― Kent M. Keith, The Silent Revolution: Dynamic Leadership in the Student Council

Magnus Carlsen is a Norwegian chess grandmaster who is the former five-time World Chess Champion, reigning four-time World Rapid Chess Champion, and reigning six-time World Blitz Chess Champion. Arguably the fourth or fifth best chess player of all time (Morphy, Capablanca, Fischer, Kasparov, Karpov, etc.), Carlsen has held the No. 1 position in the FIDE world chess rankings since 1 July 2011 and trails only Garry Kasparov in time spent as the highest-rated player in the world. His peak rating of 2882 is the highest in history. Carlsen also holds the record for the longest unbeaten streak at the elite level in classical chess.

Hey, hey, hey!

In Rome and Greece, hay (cut and dried tall grass stored up for winter feeding) was not even a thought. Only those civilizations who live in warmer regions of the world could keep their horses well-fed thanks to grazing. During winter, when grass was scarce, horses would die, thwarting development of any form of urban civilization without horses to help travel, trade, communication, and distribution of goods. At some point during the time we now call the Dark Ages (between the 5th and 14th centuries, from the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 AD to the Renaissance), somebody invented hay so that anybody could store grass for the difficult times in winter. By a stretch, hay was an important invention in developing many great cities such as Paris, London, Vienna, New York, and Moscow.

Confessed faults are half mended. ~ Scottish Proverb

"When you have the better of it, play simply. When the game is going against you, look for complications." — Frank J. Marshall

* Pawn Endgames: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUq...

* Crafty Endgame Trainer: https://www.chessvideos.tv/endgame-...

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, "Don Quixote"

Cajun: Joie de vivre (Jhwa da veev) – Joy of living.

<<<<IF> Poet: Rudyard Kipling>

If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you;
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting, too:
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting.
Or being lied about, don't deal in lies,
Or being hated, don't give way to hating.
And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise:

If you can dream — and not make dreams your master; If you can think — and not make thoughts your aim; If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
And treat those two imposters just the same;
If you can bear to hear the truths you've spoken Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools.
Or watch the things you gave your life to broken. And stoop and build'em up with worn-out tools;

If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it on one turn of pitch and toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breathe a word about your loss;
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone.
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will, which says to them: "Hold on";

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue, Or walk with Kings — nor lose the common touch, If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you; If all men count with you, but none too much;
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds' worth of distance run,
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it.
And — which is more — you'll be a Man, my son.>

About the poem, If by Rudyard Kipling, Joseph Morris wrote: "The central idea of this poem is that success comes from self-control and a true sense of the values of things. In extremes lies danger. A man must not lose heart because of doubts or opposition, yet he must do his best to see the grounds for both. He must not be deceived into thinking either triumph or disaster final; he must use each wisely--and push on. In all things he must hold to the golden mean. If he does, he will own the world, and even better, for his personal reward he will attain the full stature of manhood.">

Riddle Question: Three doctors all say Robert is their brother. Robert says he has no brothers. Who is lying?

The Wizard of Oz's Full Name is Oscar Zoroaster Phadrig Isaac Norman Henkel Emmannuel Ambroise Diggs. In the book, he explains that he called "myself O.Z., because the other initials were P-I-N-H-E-A-D.

Riddle Answer: No one—the doctors are Robert's sisters.

Armenian Chess Championship: Wikipedia article: Armenian Chess Championship

Austrian Chess Championship: Wikipedia article: Austrian Chess Championship

British Chess Championship: Wikipedia article: British Chess Championship

Bulgarian Chess Championship: Wikipedia article: Bulgarian Chess Championship

Croatian Chess Championship: Wikipedia article: Croatian Chess Championship

Cyprus Chess Championship: Wikipedia article: Cypriot Chess Championship

Dutch Chess Championship:
Wikipedia article: Dutch Chess Championship

Finnish Chess Championship: Wikipedia article: Finnish Chess Championship

French Chess Championship: Wikipedia article: French Chess Championship

German Chess Championship: Wikipedia article: German Chess Championship

Greek Chess Championship: Wikipedia article: Greek Chess Championship

Hungarian Chess Championship:
Wikipedia article: Hungarian Chess Championship

Icelandic Chess Championship: Wikipedia article: Icelandic Chess Championship

Irish Chess Championship: Wikipedia article: Irish Chess Championship#:~:text=Irish%20Champions%20%20%20%20Year%20%20,%20Alexander%20Baburin%20%2054%20more%20rows%20

Israeli Chess Championship: Wikipedia article: Israeli Chess Championship

Italian Chess Championship: Wikipedia article: Italian Chess Championship

Latvian Chess Championship: Wikipedia article: Latvian Chess Championship

Lithuanian Chess Championship: Wikipedia article: Lithuanian Chess Championship

Nordic Chess Championship:
Wikipedia article: Nordic Chess Championship

Polish Chess Championship: Wikipedia article: Polish Chess Championship

Portuguese Chess Championship: Wikipedia article: Portuguese Chess Championship

Romanian Chess Championship: Wikipedia article: Romanian Chess Championship

Russian Chess Championship:
Wikipedia article: Russian Chess Championship

Scottish Chess Championship: Wikipedia article: Scottish Chess Championship

Spanish Chess Championship: Wikipedia article: Spanish Chess Championship

Swiss Chess Championship:
Wikipedia article: Swiss Chess Championship

Turkish Chess Championship: Wikipedia article: Turkish Chess Championship

Ukranian Chess Championship: Wikipedia article: Ukrainian Chess Championship

Welsh Chess Championship: Wikipedia article: Welsh Chess Championship

Collection assembled by Fredthebear.

2023 in Review: https://www.chess.com/news/view/202...

That's enough for now.

The Wolves and the Sheep

By-gone a thousand years of war,
The wearers of the fleece
And wolves at last made peace;
Which both appeared the better for;
For if the wolves had now and then
Eat up a straggling ewe or wether,
As often had the shepherd men
Turned wolf-skins into leather.
Fear always spoiled the verdant herbage,
And so it did the bloody carnage.
Hence peace was sweet; and, lest it should be riven, On both sides hostages were given.
The sheep, as by the terms arranged,
For pups of wolves their dogs exchanged;
Which being done above suspicion,
Confirmed and sealed by high commission,
What time the pups were fully grown,
And felt an appetite for prey,
And saw the sheepfold left alone,
The shepherds all away,
They seized the fattest lambs they could,
And, choking, dragged them to the wood;
Of which, by secret means apprised,
Their sires, as is surmised,
Fell on the hostage guardians of the sheep,
And slew them all asleep.
So quick the deed of perfidy was done,
There fled to tell the tale not one!

From which we may conclude
That peace with villains will be rued.
Peace in itself, it's true,
May be a good for you;
But It's an evil, nathless,
When enemies are faithless.

Riddle: Where does today come before yesterday?

After three chess moves, there are over 9 million different possibilities.

Riddle Answer: In the dictionary.

My Wage
by Jessie Belle Rittenhouse

I bargained with Life for a penny,
And Life would pay no more,
However I begged at evening
When I counted my scanty store;

For Life is a just employer,
He gives you what you ask,
But once you have set the wages,
Why, you must bear the task.

I worked for a menial's hire,
Only to learn, dismayed,
That any wage I had asked of Life,
Life would have paid.

<Chess has six different kinds of pieces, and they all interact in myriad ways. Your opponent's own pieces can often be used against him.

While the Queen is the strongest piece, it is the weakest defender; and while the pawn is the weakest piece, it is the strongest defender.

José Raúl Capablanca used the principle "Cutting off pieces from the scene of action.">

Site "Kiev RUE"
Event "Simul, 30b"
Date "1914.03.02"
EventDate "?"
Round "?"
Result "1-0"
White "Jose Raul Capablanca"
Black "Masyutin"
ECO "A83"
WhiteElo "?"
BlackElo "?"
PlyCount "37"

1.d4 f5 2.e4 fxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 c6 5.f3 exf3 6.Nxf3 e6 7.Bd3 d5 8.O-O Nbd7 9.Ne5 Be7 10.Bxf6 Bxf6 11.Qh5+ Ke7 12.Bxh7 Nf8 13.Qf7+ Kd6 14.Nc4+ dxc4 15.Ne4+ Kd5 16.Rf5+ Kxe4 17.Re1+ Kxd4 18.c3+ Kd3 19.Rd5# 1-0 Discovered Double Checkmate!!

"As an adult, Capablanca lost only 34 serious games. He was undefeated from 10 February 1916, when he lost to Oscar Chajes in the New York 1916 tournament, to 21 March 1924, when he lost to Richard Réti in the New York International tournament. During this streak, which included his 1921 World Championship match against Lasker, Capablanca played 63 games, winning 40 and drawing 23. In fact, only Marshall, Lasker, Alekhine and Rudolf Spielmann won two or more serious games from the mature Capablanca, though in each case, their overall lifetime scores were minus (Capablanca beat Marshall +20−2=28, Lasker +6−2=16, Alekhine +9−7=33), except for Spielmann who was level (+2−2=8). Of top players, only Keres had a narrow plus score against him (+1−0=5). Keres's win was at the AVRO 1938 chess tournament, during which tournament Capablanca turned 50, while Keres was 22." ― Wikipedia

The Chess Machine: https://chessville.com/jose-raul-ca...

Learn from the World Champions: https://www.chessable.com/blog/famo...

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.

Q: What's the best thing about Switzerland?
A: I don't know, but the flag is a big plus.

KAMIKAZE

Two rows of a faceless infantry
fall into line;
I am their general
for this callous battle.

Overlords awaken;
their mirrored armies in meager shadow
to these giants that have played
the game of winning before.

The front rank advances slowly,
private by private; caressing the
battlefield as if never to return again.
The cavalry cry out into the night,
A horse's metallic neigh that pierces through
to the other side's defenses,
and the surrounding warriors join in for the hunt.

A piece for a piece;
The desperate deal is made
between the masters of their
horrified soldiers.
Do I dare repeat
such insidious acts within my fleet?

The crown shakes with fear,
for the opposing ranks are drawing near.
Towering higher than the castles upon the deck,
I make my way to the monarch in check;
Swords left littered across the field
as the fires of carnage have dwindled low,
but trampling through grief, groans, and woe,
The other side is forced to yield.

Create protected outposts for your knights.

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

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 27:1
The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

1 John 4:18
There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.

If the game is well-played, the rook's first move is usually sideways.

"Love Is A Place" by E.E. Cummings

Love is a place
& through this place of
love move
(with brightness of peace)
all places

yes is a world
& in this world of
yes live
(skilfully curled)
all worlds

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

"Sometimes the most ordinary things could be made extraordinary, simply by doing them with the right people." ― Elizabeth Green

"It ain't over 'til it's over, no matter how over it looks." ― Yogi Berra

"If there is no struggle, there is no progress." ― Frederick Douglass

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

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Proverbs 3:5-6
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.

John 14:6
"<I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through me.>" ― Jesus Christ

Romans 8:28
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.

A pencil maker told the pencil 5 important lessons just before putting it in the box:

1. Everything you do you will always leave a mark.

2. You can always correct the mistakes you make.

3. What is important is what is inside of you.

4. In life, you will undergo painful sharpening which will only make you better.

5. To be the best pencil, you must allow yourself to be held and guided by the hand that holds you.

Lead Pb 82 207.2 1.8

Riddle Question: What invention lets you look right through a wall?

In a match between Mason-Mackenzie in London in 1882, there were 72 consecutive Queen Moves.

Riddle Answer: A window!

The Turk is operated by Jacques-Francois Mouret
Sturmer vs The Turk, 1820
(000) Chess variants, 20 moves, 0-1
Variants / French-like (000) 1-0 Sac, fork and pins
Cochrane vs The Turk, 1820
(000) Chess variants, 30 moves, 1-0
Van't Kruijs 1.e3 2.f4 Bird's Opening (A00) 1-0Dual flank attks
E Hahn vs J Vitense, 1932
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 24 moves, 1-0
Chess variants / Delayed Bird (000) 1-0 FAMOUS COMBO FINISH
Morphy vs Maurian, 1863
(000) Chess variants, 36 moves, 1-0
Saragossa Opening 1.c3 (A00) 1-0 Arabian Mate plus 1 move
Lucena vs Quintana, 1515
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 32 moves, 1-0
Grob vs e5, Bc5, Nc6 (A00) 1-0 Fine attack w/open g-file
G Welling vs D Webbink, 1981
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 29 moves, 1-0
The first encounter between Ray Keene and John Nunn.
Keene vs Nunn, 1963
(A04) Reti Opening, 22 moves, 1-0
Reti/Catalan vs QGD Tartakower's Def; Defend + w/a Discovered +
I Zemtsov vs S Repin, 2007
(A06) Reti Opening, 24 moves, 1-0
KIA Uncastled; Tal's Bc3 block is a blast fuse!
Barcza vs Tal, 1971
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 23 moves, 0-1
K's English. Nimzowitsch-Flohr 2...e4 (A20) 1-0Seize open lines
Rubinstein vs Saemisch, 1925
(A20) English, 29 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Symmetrical. 2Knts (A37) 0-1 Remove the Guard
J Montezinos vs Euwe, 1927
(A37) English, Symmetrical, 24 moves, 0-1
Englund Gambit (A40) 0-1 Q sac, fine rook tactics
H Beer vs H Grob, 1966
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 0-1
Peter Wells, "Winning with the Trompowsky" and Fredthebear
Adams vs J Xie, 1997
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 22 moves, 1-0
Trompowsky Attack by Trompowsky (A45) 1-0 Heavy artillery!
O Trompowsky vs L Endzelins, 1936
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 24 moves, 1-0
Mexican Defense (A50) 0-1 He wrote The Black Knights Tango
H Spiller vs G Orlov, 1991
(A50) Queen's Pawn Game, 19 moves, 0-1
Budapest Def. Adler Variation (A52) 0-1 The power of the pin
K Hoeregott vs W Schlage, 1929
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 11 moves, 0-1
Benko G. Accepted. King Walk Var (A59) 0-1 R sac, Q penetration
J Bonin vs S Polgar, 1988
(A59) Benko Gambit, 25 moves, 0-1
Tal plays the dreaded "Flick-Knife" variation
Tal vs Velimirovic, 1982
(A67) Benoni, Taimanov Variation, 23 moves, 1-0
Nimzowitsch Def. Scandinavian. Advance (B00) 0-1 Demolition
E Tsotsonava vs Annapoorni Meiyappan, 2016
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 25 moves, 0-1
Cntr Cntr ML 8.Nd5 Mieses Var (B01) 1-0 Rxg7! Open, use line
Shirov vs Salov, 1997
(B01) Scandinavian, 29 moves, 1-0
Scandinavian Defense: Modern 3.Bb5+ (B01) 1-0 Up the exchange
Bronstein vs Lutikov, 1960
(B01) Scandinavian, 29 moves, 1-0
Alekhine Def. Scandinavian (B02) 1-0 Gain time, threaten mate
A Tschepurnoff vs Duchamp, 1924
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
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
Alekhine Def: Modern Main Line (B05) 1-0 Decoy K, then Nxf7+
R Luer vs K Rattmann, 1922
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 11 moves, 1-0
Robatsch Dbl Fio (B06) 1-0 Castle opp, P lever, Sac, Pin, Dflct
Steinitz vs A Mongredien, 1862
(B06) Robatsch, 22 moves, 1-0
Pirc vs Vienna game (B07) 1-0 Notes by Ivanchuk /Informant
Ivanchuk vs A Graf, 1988
(B07) Pirc, 29 moves, 1-0
Pirc Def. Austrian Attack. Weiss Var (B09) 0-1 Costly P grab
S Haubrich vs D Gurevich, 1990
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 20 moves, 0-1
Game 7 in 'Carlsen: Move by Move' by Cyrus Lakdawala.
Carlsen vs Radjabov, 2007
(B07) Pirc, 28 moves, 1-0
Koltanowski vs A Dunkelblum, 1923 Doppelganger
Koltanowski vs A Dunkelblum, 1923
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 15 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Def: Main Line (B15)1-0 R deflection sac allows Qxf7+
Hromadka vs M Kirschen, 1911
(B15) Caro-Kann, 21 moves, 1-0
SWG, Marshall leaves B en prise for 6 moves & sacs another.
Marshall vs A Cass, 1941
(B20) Sicilian, 23 moves, 1-0
Wing Gambit. Marshall Var (B20) 1-0 Qe5+ forks LPDO Ra1 OOPS!
C Maddigan vs NN, 1970
(B20) Sicilian, 10 moves, 1-0
Sicil Hyperaccelerated Dragon (B27) 0-1Instructive heavy pieces
W Tuckett vs J Medley, 1849
(B27) Sicilian, 54 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack (B30) 1-0 Boy, oh boy.
O Kali vs Lior Duek, 2015
(B30) Sicilian, 11 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Closed. Traditional (B34) 1-0 10.Nc7+, outnumber h7
Keres vs I Raud, 1931
(B25) Sicilian, Closed, 29 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Kan. Maroczy Bind Reti Var (B41) 1-0 Own the 7th!
Kasparov vs F Vallejo Pons, 2002
(B41) Sicilian, Kan, 50 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Kan. Knight Var (B43) 1-0 Beautiful back rank deflecti
Kavalek vs G Khodos, 1965
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 22 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Classical. Fianchetto (B56) 1-0Cross pin the Spreahead
F Rada vs Kostal, 1942
(B58) Sicilian, 22 moves, 1-0
A really lovely game by John Nunn.
Nunn vs J Fedorowicz, 1991
(B62) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 24 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Richter-Rauzer. Neo-Modern (B67) 1-0 7th rank flush
E Mnatsakanian vs J Banas, 1979
(B67) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7, 27 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Dragon. Yugoslav Attk (B75) 1-0 Race of the Rooks
M Farre vs A Gudmundsson, 1958
(B75) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 26 moves, 1-0
Wow! This game deserves attention!
Kotronias vs K Georgiev, 1994
(B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 25 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Scheveningen. Keres Attack (B81) 0-1 Zwischenfork!
P Wolff vs Ivanchuk, 1987
(B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 31 moves, 0-1
Underpromotion avoids stalemate, sets up mate in one!!
D Tomic vs F Winzbeck, 1993
(B83) Sicilian, 44 moves, 1-0
Sic Najdorf. Scheveningen (B84) 0-1 Weak back rank despite 2Rs
H Lehmann vs Fischer, 1965
(B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 32 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Najdorf. Poisoned P Accepted (B97) 1-0 Here she comes!
J M Boey vs O'Kelly, 1957
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 22 moves, 0-1
French vs KIA/Qe2 (C00) 0-1 Impressive use of entire army!
M Plaza Reino vs X Leibert, 2016
(C00) French Defense, 31 moves, 0-1
French Tarrasch. Open System Adv(C08) 1-0Rob back rank defender
Carlsen vs P Nikolic, 2005
(C08) French, Tarrasch, Open, 4.ed ed, 22 moves, 1-0
Victor Henkin's "1000 Checkmate Combinations."
Tal vs S Holm, 1970
(C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 28 moves, 1-0
‘My Most Exciting Game’, p.280-281 of 'CHESS', 14 April 1939
J Mieses vs von Bardeleben, 1905
(C13) French, 32 moves, 1-0
French Def: Winawer. Advance (C16) 1-0 At each other's throats
J Polgar vs L B Hansen, 1989
(C16) French, Winawer, 33 moves, 1-0
Danish G. (C21) 1-0 13.Bf6!! Candy is dandy but liquor is qckr!
H Lindehn vs Steinitz, 1864
(C21) Center Game, 28 moves, 1-0
Center Game: Berger Var (C22) 0-1 Comments by Le Lionnais
Von Feilitzsch vs Keres, 1932
(C22) Center Game, 32 moves, 0-1
Bishop's Opening: Boi Var (C23) 1-0 1788 Dbl R sacrifice
T Bowdler vs H Conway, 1788
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 23 moves, 1-0
Vienna, Stanley Var. Reversed Spanish(C26) 1-0Philidor's Legacy
H Hallmann vs W Schneider, 1931
(C26) Vienna, 13 moves, 1-0
Vienna Gambit. Breyer Var (C29) 1-0 W is all up in there!
Spielmann vs P Johner, 1922
(C29) Vienna Gambit, 18 moves, 1-0
Like a saloon brawl with guys breaking chairs over each other's
Schlechter vs S Herzfeld, 1893
(C29) Vienna Gambit, 30 moves, 1-0
Fastest doubling of rooks on the eighth rank
J Mieses vs Swiderski, 1903
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 21 moves, 1-0
KG Declined. Classical (C30) 1-0 Fabulous f7 attack uses B pin!
B Rositsan vs A Hervais, 1998
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 20 moves, 1-0
KGA B's Gambit Bogoljubow Var (C33) 0-1 Q sac removes the guard
Chandler vs J Emms, 1997
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 28 moves, 0-1
KGA Gianutio Countergambit (C34) 1-0 Schlechter punishes 3...f5
Schlechter vs Teichmann, 1903
(C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 25 moves, 1-0
KGA Cunningham Def McCormick Def (C35) 0-1 4 Across the 4th!?!?
K Starr vs A Matras-Clement, 1998
(C35) King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham, 24 moves, 0-1
Latvian Gambit: Greco Var. 3.Nxe5 Qe7 (C40) 1-0 Cut & Thrust!
F Slous vs W Bone, 1846
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 19 moves, 1-0
Philidor Def./Lion (C41) 1-0 Fredthebear likes plenty o tactics
D Coleman vs J Shepley, 2014
(C41) Philidor Defense, 21 moves, 1-0
B's Opening: Boden-Kieseritsky Gambit (C42) 1-0 Sac B, N & Q!!!
P Richardson vs E Delmar, 1871
(C27) Vienna Game, 15 moves, 1-0
Ponziani Spanish Var. Harrwitz Attk Nikitin G. (C44) 0-1 SUPER!
Lutt vs Keres, 1934
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 26 moves, 0-1
Scotch Gambit. London Def (C44) 1-0 Rob the pin Qside
P Bilguer vs K Schorn, 1839
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game: Classical Variation (C45) 1-0 She's on the loose
M Judd vs Mackenzie, 1878
(C45) Scotch Game, 10 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game: Schmidt Var (C45) 1-0 Bxh6 opens Kside attack
A Hayrapetian vs K Butler, 2008
(C45) Scotch Game, 27 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Rousseau Gambit (C50) 1-0 Notes by J. Lowenthal
Morphy vs Worrall, 1859
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 20 moves, 1-0
Impressive miniature using a decoy sacrifice and pawn mate
Busnardo vs NN, 1590
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 14 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
(C54) Old main line Moeller Attack 13...0-0 1-0 Kside sac attk
Keres vs W E Kunerth, 1935
(C54) Giuoco Piano, 25 moves, 1-0
Scotch Gambit. Max Lange Attack Long Var (C55) 1-0 R deflection
Maroczy vs Vidmar, 1922
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 17 moves, 1-0
Philidor Ex/ Scotch / Italian 2Knts Def. Open Var (C55) 1-0 Pin
R Snyder vs Gordon, 1973
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 15 moves, 1-0
Italian, 2Knts Def. Fried Liver Attk (C57) 1-0 Basic blog notes
Znosko-Borovsky vs NN, 1932
(C57) Two Knights, 19 moves, 1-0
Spanish, Berlin Defense (C65) 0-1 Black controls the open lines
J F Barry vs Lasker, 1903
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 25 moves, 0-1
Spanish, Berlin Def. Beverwijk 6.Nxf7 (C65) 0-1Non-stop action!
A G Kuznetsov vs Spassky, 1960
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 23 moves, 0-1
Spanish, Berlin Def. Improved Steinitz Def (C66) 0-1 No fix
Lasker vs W Brooke, 1908
(C66) Ruy Lopez, 24 moves, 0-1
Spanish, Berlin Def. Closed Showalter Var (C66) 1-0 No Contest
Anand vs G Milos, 2004
(C66) Ruy Lopez, 23 moves, 1-0
Spanish Morphy Def. Modern Steinitz Def (C71) 1-0 Overworked!
Keres vs Alekhine, 1937
(C71) Ruy Lopez, 23 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
Spanish Closed. Worrall Attack Castling (C86) 1-0 Notes by A.A.
Alekhine vs K Junge, 1942
(C86) Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack, 28 moves, 1-0
Spanish Closed, Zaitsev System (C92) 1-0The safer K wins, maybe
Oll vs Y Kruppa, 1987
(C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 60 moves, 1-0
Blackmar-Diemer G. Ryder Gambit (D00) 1-0 Remove the Guard
E Diemer vs Portz, 1948
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1-0
Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Vienna (D00) 1-0 2 sacs to invade
Keene vs J N Sugden, 1963
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 26 moves, 1-0
Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Ryder Gambit (D00) 1-0 Great + +
E Diemer vs A Schuppler, 1937
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 26 moves, 1-0
Dbl Stonewall Gone Wrong (D00) 0-1 No man knows his final hour
S F Smith vs Marshall, 1899
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 15 moves, 0-1
Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Von Popiel G (D00) 1-0 Pick your poison
F J Wallis vs NN, 1914
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 12 moves, 1-0
Stonewall Attack (D00) 1-0 Excellent Sacrificial Kside Assault
J van Ruitenburg vs Hans Hofstra, 2001
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 1-0
BDG. Ziegler Def 5...c6 (D00) 1-0 White sacs P, R and N!
A L McAuley vs A Montalvan, 1965
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 22 moves, 1-0
Sarratt Attack 8.c4 (D00) 0-1 Blind swine w/a Q sac
L O Hauge vs F Lindsoe, 2016
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 34 moves, 0-1
Blackmar-Diemer G. Tartakower (D00) 1-0 R skewer, see finish
O K Lie vs K Saga, 1965
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 1-0
Queen Pawn Barry Attack. Gruenfeld Variation (D02) 0-1 Mean Qs
D Norwood vs J Mestel, 1988
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 0-1
Bishop sacrifice opens the gates in the knick of time
M Tauber vs P Bachmayr, 1991
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 24 moves, 1-0
QGD Copycat (D02) 1-0 Quad Pawns in 18, Hogs on 8th
E E Colman vs H Jacobs, 1911
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 1-0
Torre Attack. Gruenfeld Var. ML (D03) 0-1 Unstoppable P roller
V Artemiev vs Mamedyarov, 2016
(D03) Torre Attack (Tartakower Variation), 31 moves, 0-1
QGD Albin CG (D08) 0-1 Here's why it's called the Lasker Trap!
Blumenfeld / Boyarkov / Falk vs Lasker, 1899
(D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 19 moves, 0-1
QGA Old Var./French Exchange Monte Carlo (D20) 1-0 Notes by PM
La Bourdonnais vs McDonnell, 1834
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 35 moves, 1-0
QGD Pseudo-Tarrasch (D30) 0-1 Two batteries, rank and file
S F Loyd vs F Perrin, 1856
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 29 moves, 0-1
Yasser Seirawan's Winning Chess Tactics p. 153
Marshall vs Rubinstein, 1908
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 24 moves, 1-0
A cute finish with all four rooks stuck on the last rank
M Szigeti vs Benko, 1945
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 38 moves, 0-1
Semi-Slav Def. Botvinnik (D44) 0-1 Bravo! 12 yr old simul win!
Kholmov vs Tal, 1949
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 21 moves, 0-1
Semi-Slav Def: Stoltz Var (D46) 1-0 Bxh6 triggers Kside attack
Smagin vs N Monin, 1986
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 28 moves, 1-0
Game 41 in Garry KASPAROV on Garry KASPAROV I 1973-1985
Kasparov vs I A Zaitsev, 1980
(D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 30 moves, 1-0
QGD. Orthodox Def. Botvinnik Var. (D60) 1-0 Instructive IQP
Botvinnik vs Vidmar, 1936
(D60) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 24 moves, 1-0
QGD Orthodox Def. ML (D66) 1-0 Tying up the enemy pieces
S Landau vs T ten Kate, 1929
(D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 20 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian Def Simagin (E46) 1-0 Stunning Q deflection sac
J Krupenski vs Gelfand, 2016
(E46) Nimzo-Indian, 29 moves, 1-0
KID Averbakh. Benoni Def Advance (E75) 0-1 Tal punishes 0-0-0?
E Chukaev vs Tal, 1956
(E75) King's Indian, Averbakh, Main line, 27 moves, 0-1
KID 4Ps Attack. Florentine Gambit (E77) 1-0 Masterly sac attk!
T Catalan vs N Alradhi, 1983
(E77) King's Indian, 30 moves, 1-0
KID Orthodox. Glek Def (E94) 1-0 Don't lead w/the Queen
D Berczes vs W Wittmann, 2005
(E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 29 moves, 1-0
Polish 2...f6 Tartakower Gambit (A00) 1-0 R+ deflects Q
Tartakower vs Reti, 1919
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 33 moves, 1-0
Larsen Opening / Dbl Fio / Hungarian (A01) 1-0 Zugzwang
Bagirov vs K Grigorian, 1976
(A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 30 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Var (A01) 1-0 R bites K in buttocks
L Karlsson vs B Brinck-Claussen, 2006
(A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 32 moves, 1-0
Bird Opening: Sicilian Bird (A02) 1-0 Long Bomb!
H Danielsen vs P H Nielsen, 2003
(A02) Bird's Opening, 28 moves, 1-0
Bird Opening: Myers Defense / Reversed Polish (A02) 1-0 Video!
H Danielsen vs S B Hansen, 2005
(A02) Bird's Opening, 27 moves, 1-0
Bird Opening: Schlechter Gambit - Uncommon in 1852 (A02) 1-0
A Simons vs Smith, 1952
(A02) Bird's Opening, 26 moves, 1-0
Bird/Stonewall Attk vs Anti-Bird Bg4 Unpin (A02) 1-0 2 hogs 7th
Larsen vs Petrosian, 1958
(A02) Bird's Opening, 41 moves, 1-0
Bird/Leningrad Dutch Rev(A03) 1-0Black "looks" better, W closer
H Danielsen vs M Tandrup, 2005
(A03) Bird's Opening, 41 moves, 1-0
Zukertort Opening: Symmetrical (A04)1-0 2 Hogs crossfire w/Q
Panno vs Spassky, 1955
(A04) Reti Opening, 33 moves, 1-0
Zukertort Dbl-Dbl Fio (A04) 0-1 The hunted becomes the hunter
I Jelen vs Larsen, 1977
(A04) Reti Opening, 42 moves, 0-1
Zukertort vs Dbl Fio (A04) 1/2-Mad Rook device forces stalemate
C Foisor vs F Wantiez, 2007
(A04) Reti Opening, 79 moves, 1/2-1/2
Double attack & Queen sac by Adamski (18 Qxc3!!!)
J Lewi vs J Adamski, 1969
(A04) Reti Opening, 29 moves, 0-1
Zukertort Opening: Symmetrical (A04) 1/2-1/2 Bamboozling
Portisch vs Tal, 1964
(A04) Reti Opening, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2
Zukertort /Italian vs Dutch 3...fxe4 (A04) 1-0 W initiative
Swiercz vs T T Hoang, 2013
(A04) Reti Opening, 33 moves, 1-0
Reti Opening Symmetrical Defense (A05) 1-0 2 Hogs on the 7th
Smyslov vs Stahlberg, 1956
(A05) Reti Opening, 78 moves, 1-0
Nimzowitsch-Larsen Attack (A06) 1-0 Decoy that Q, rob the pin
Keene vs V Kovacevic, 1973
(A06) Reti Opening, 25 moves, 1-0
White looks like he will be mated but he has a surprise!
Forintos vs V Tomovic, 1957
(A06) Reti Opening, 40 moves, 1-0
Nimzowitsch-Larsen Attk/Dbl Fio Reti (A06) 1-0 Back rank issues
Rapport vs Carlsen, 2017
(A06) Reti Opening, 33 moves, 1-0
Double Fianchetto 3.c4 / Reti (A07) 1-0 Protected R on 7th
Vaganian vs Ehlvest, 1988
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 62 moves, 1-0
KIA vs Copycat / delayed Dragon d6 (A07) 1-0 Heavy penetration
Smyslov vs Botvinnik, 1955
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 28 moves, 1-0
KIA/Sicilian Closed (A07) 1-0 Impressive Discovery/Interference
K Shanava vs N Umudova, 2010
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 37 moves, 1-0
Dbl Fio Reti, Sicilian Var (A08) 0-1 Demonic Decoy Sacrifice
Forintos vs Spassky, 1960
(A08) King's Indian Attack, 27 moves, 0-1
King's Indian Attack: Sicilian Var (A08) 1-0 Swingin' Swayin'
A Khavin vs Kotov, 1944
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 40 moves, 1-0
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
English, Anglo-Lithuanian Var (A10) 1-0 R sac next, Nxf7+ fork
N Sakr vs Ali Atwi, 2001
(A10) English, 27 moves, 1-0
English Opening (A10) 0-1 The temptation here...
J D Thornton vs L Sanchez, 2012
(A10) English, 23 moves, 0-1
English Opening: Great Snake Var (A10) 1-0 Mutual Kside fires
G Hertneck vs J Gallagher, 1997
(A10) English, 31 moves, 1-0
English, Anglo-Indian Def. QID (A15) 1-0 Triple on h-file
I Ivanov vs Miles, 1982
(A15) English, 40 moves, 1-0
English, Anglo-Indian Def. QID(A15) 1-0 Blind Swine to Arabian#
Ivanchuk vs Aronian, 2006
(A15) English, 45 moves, 1-0
Anglo-Indian Def. Mikenas-Carls Var (A15) 1-0 Q's off early
Romanishin vs Suba, 1986
(A15) English, 42 moves, 1-0
English Anglo-Indian Def. Anglo-Grünfeld (A16) 0-1Lateral pins
Nakamura vs Mamedyarov, 2009
(A16) English, 48 moves, 0-1
Anglo-Indian Def. Nimzo-English Opening (A17) 1-0 N sac-> N pin
Lombardy vs Polugaevsky, 1978
(A17) English, 35 moves, 1-0
English (A20) 1-0 Fascinating tactical battle for promotion
Aronian vs Giri, 2016
(A20) English, 34 moves, 1-0
100 best games of 20th century by Andrew Soltis
G Stoltz vs H Steiner, 1952
(A21) English, 34 moves, 1-0
K's English. Two Knights' Reversed Dragon (A22) 0-1 Insane
A Pincus vs J Jacobs, 1972
(A22) English, 38 moves, 0-1
"Winning Chess Strategies" by Yasser Seirawan; Botvinnik System
Seirawan vs M Vukic, 1979
(A16) English, 30 moves, 1-0
K's English. Four Knights Fianchetto (A29) 1-0 Hog on 7th
Kasparov vs Ivanchuk, 1988
(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 24 moves, 1-0
English Symmetrical, Hedgehog Def (A30) 1-0 From "The 100 Best"
H Olafsson vs J Levitt, 1990
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 28 moves, 1-0
Game 227: Anatoly Karpov - My Best 300 Games
Karpov vs Topalov, 1994
(A32) English, Symmetrical Variation, 39 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Symmetrical. 2 Knts (A37) 1-0Check-less K hunt
Botvinnik vs Gligoric, 1956
(A37) English, Symmetrical, 30 moves, 1-0
English Opening Symmetrical. Botvinnik System Reversed (A37)0-1
N Vulicevic vs M Ashley, 1998
(A37) English, Symmetrical, 29 moves, 0-1
Modern Defense: Q Pawn Fianchetto (A40) 1-0 Insane
D Rajkovic vs Z Jeraj, 1989
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 56 moves, 1-0
Modern Defense: Beefeater Var (A40) 0-1 X-ray Defense
J Kulbacki vs B Wall, 2004
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 0-1
Rat Defense: English Rat (A41) 0-1 Early Q exchange, R to 2nd
J Meyer vs Tal, 1988
(A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 25 moves, 0-1
(A43) Old Benoni, 45 moves, 0-1 Tal's attack is beaten back
Tal vs E Bhend, 1959
(A43) Old Benoni, 45 moves, 0-1
Old Benoni (A43) 0-1 White has weak squares, restricted king
Rubinstein vs Spielmann, 1912
(A43) Old Benoni, 32 moves, 0-1
Indian Game / Polish structure (A45) 1-0 Odd play; Dovetail #
Blatny vs Nakamura, 2001
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 1-0
Indian Game (A45) 0-1 Yet another early f3 loss.
K Helling vs L Engels, 1936
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 38 moves, 0-1
Spielmann-Indian c5-d6 vs Colle c3 (A46) 0-1 Remove the Guard
V Tarasov vs J Yuchtman, 1957
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 48 moves, 0-1
Nimzovich annotates an endgame plan true to 'His System'
F J Lee vs A Nimzowitsch, 1907
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 54 moves, 0-1
Indian Game: Wade-Tartakower Defense (A46) 0-1 Sacs, Spearheads
Azmaiparashvili vs Yurtaev, 1983
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 42 moves, 0-1
Torre Attack: Classical Def. Nimzowitsch Var(A46) 1-0 Center
Mikhalevski vs S Chanda, 2002
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 1-0
Torre Attack: Dbl Fio Def (A48) 1-0 Bishop pair for Fredthebear
Janowski vs Kmoch, 1926
(A48) King's Indian, 47 moves, 1-0
London System vs Dbl Fio (A48) 1-0 Back rank spearhead pin
Short vs W Kobese, 2011
(A48) King's Indian, 42 moves, 1-0
Budapest Defense: Alekhine. Abonyi (A52) 0-1 Sacs!
Bacrot vs Shirov, 2000
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 32 moves, 0-1
Old Indian Defense (A53) 1-0 Spearhead, Skewer+, Q nabs Q!!
Szabo vs Bronstein, 1953
(A53) Old Indian, 42 moves, 1-0
Old Indian Defense: Normal (A55) 1-0 Exchange sac fails to free
Petrosian vs Larsen, 1960
(A55) Old Indian, Main line, 45 moves, 1-0
Benko Gambit: Declined. Main Line (A57) 1-0 Blind Swine on 8th
G Barbero vs A Nascimento, 1990
(A57) Benko Gambit, 36 moves, 1-0
Understanding Chess: Move By Move - John Nunn
B Lalic vs Khalifman, 1997
(A57) Benko Gambit, 27 moves, 0-1
Sacrificing everything for a second queen proves decisive.
Shirov vs A Hauchard, 1990
(A57) Benko Gambit, 32 moves, 1-0
This game was annotated by Benko in CL&R, Jan 1970, p.22.
B Blumin vs Benko, 1969
(A57) Benko Gambit, 34 moves, 0-1
You won't believe your eyes. You won't believe your eyes.
V Malinin vs V Savinov, 1988
(A58) Benko Gambit, 36 moves, 1-0
Winning with the Benko by Jacobs says 27.Ng5 does not work
L Brunner vs Kotronias, 1990
(A59) Benko Gambit, 31 moves, 0-1
Benoni Def. Modern (A60) 1-0 Splendid series of deflection sacs
S Polgar vs P Hardicsay, 1985
(A60) Benoni Defense, 22 moves, 1-0
Benoni Defense: Taimanov Var (A67) 0-1 Circumnavigation
J Ivanov vs I Cheparinov, 2004
(A67) Benoni, Taimanov Variation, 41 moves, 0-1
Benoni Defense: Classical. New York Var (A70) 1-0Makin' Threats
Reshevsky vs J Gallagher, 1990
(A70) Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3, 22 moves, 1-0
Benoni Defense: Classical. Czerniak Def. Tal Line (A77) 0-1
Gligoric vs Fischer, 1970
(A77) Benoni, Classical, 9...Re8, 10.Nd2, 35 moves, 0-1
Veresov Attack. Dutch System (A80) 1/2-1/2 Crazy Rook Stalemate
W E Fuller vs L Basin, 1992
(A80) Dutch, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2
Cologne 1992 (zugzwang GOTD) Fredthebear was not there
Tal vs F Reinemer, 1991
(A80) Dutch, 32 moves, 1-0
Dutch Def: Hopton Attk, Dbl Stonewalls (A80) 0-1 f-pawn passer
B Saemundsson vs H Einarsson, 2011
(A80) Dutch, 39 moves, 0-1
Dutch Def: Hopton Attk (A80) 0-1 Bs of both colors side-by-side
A Volodin vs M Bartel, 2010
(A80) Dutch, 47 moves, 0-1
Andrew Greet "GibTelecom Chess Festival", "CHESS", April 2008.
A Stefanova vs M Gurevich, 2008
(A81) Dutch, 31 moves, 1-0
Dutch Staunton Gambit. Tartakower Var (A82) 1-0 Fabulous Q grab
Bronstein vs H Dobosz, 1976
(A82) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 28 moves, 1-0
Dutch Defense: Rubinstein (A84) 1-0 Passive play gets squeezed
Taimanov vs A Miasnikov, 1957
(A84) Dutch, 40 moves, 1-0
Dutch Defense: Classical (A84) 1-0 Notes by Levenfish
Rubinstein vs Levenfish, 1912
(A84) Dutch, 33 moves, 1-0
White R captures pawn, 2 R's, Q & B. Never saw anything like it
Bogoljubov vs Alekhine, 1922
(A90) Dutch, 53 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Dutch. Alekhine Var (A90) 1/2-1/2 Perpetual Mate threat
Najdorf vs Tartakower, 1946
(A90) Dutch, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2
Dutch Be7 Stonewall 7...Nc6!? (A92) 1-0 Combo cracks author's D
Nakamura vs R Bellin, 2016
(A92) Dutch, 39 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
Dutch Defense: Classical. Ilyin-Zhenevsky Var (A97) 0-1
Taimanov vs Korchnoi, 1950
(A97) Dutch, Ilyin-Genevsky, 35 moves, 0-1
Scandinavian Defense, Declined 2.e5?! (B01) 0-1 She Danced
J H Rasmussen vs S Salomonsson, 2009
(B01) Scandinavian, 57 moves, 0-1
Scandinavian Def. Icelandic-Palme G. (B01)0-1 All3 heavy pieces
A Sokolov vs Speelman, 1988
(B01) Scandinavian, 27 moves, 0-1
3...Qa5 Bc4, d3, Nge2 (B01) 1-0White is active; Dbld Rs strike
N Starr vs C Oquendo Serrano, 2004
(B01) Scandinavian, 42 moves, 1-0
Alekhine Defense: Hunt Variation. Lasker Simul Gambit (B02)1-0
R Nezhmetdinov vs V Mikenas, 1948
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 17 moves, 1-0
Alekhine Defense: Saemisch Attack (B02) 1-0 Fantastic Rs Play!
B Verlinsky vs I Rabinovich, 1925
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 39 moves, 1-0
Alekhine Defense: Exchange Var (B03) 1-0 Backed up
N Zdebskaja vs Karjakin, 2000
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 38 moves, 1-0
Alekhine Def: Exchange (B03) 1-0 Black threatens #, BF answers
Fischer vs H Berliner, 1962
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 45 moves, 1-0
Alekhine Def: 4 Pawns Attk. ML (B03) 1-0 Batteries
N L Freeman vs D A Curtis, 1959
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 33 moves, 1-0
Alekhine Def: 4 Pawns Attk. Trifunovic Var (B03) 1-0 Rooks EG
K Darga vs K Palda, 1960
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 63 moves, 1-0
Alekhine Def. Modern. Bc4 Keres Var (B04) 1-0 Philidor's Legacy
Grischuk vs Ponomariov, 2000
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 27 moves, 1-0
Alekhine Defense: Modern. Alburt Variation (B04) 0-1 Ballsy
Spassky vs Fischer, 1972
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 74 moves, 0-1
Alekhine Def, Modern, Main Line (B05) 1-0 Q Sac Promotion
S Polgar vs S Palatnik, 1989
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 53 moves, 1-0
Czech Def (B06) 1-0 Nxf7 starts a rumble about the countryside
Tal vs Simagin, 1956
(B07) Pirc, 45 moves, 1-0
Modern Defense (B06)1-0 Attack w/space advantage that restricts
E Diemer vs P Cerff, 1983
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 1-0
Modern Defense: Gurgenidze Defense (B06) 1-0 Hog on 7th
J Hector vs S Studeny, 2001
(B06) Robatsch, 41 moves, 1-0
Alekhine Def. Modern. ML (B05) 1-0 N&Q discoveries are deadly
Nigmadzianov vs L Kaplun, 1977
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 21 moves, 1-0
Pirc Defense: 150 Attack (B07) 1-0 What a slugfest!
E Najer vs T L Petrosian, 2016
(B07) Pirc, 33 moves, 1-0
Pirc Classical Quiet System (B08) 1-0 Heavy pieces assault
L Christiansen vs R Wachtel, 1977
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 34 moves, 1-0
Pirc Def: Classical. Quiet System Czech Def(B08) 1-0Occupy hole
R Maric vs Petrosian, 1970
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 26 moves, 1-0
Pirc Def. Austrian Attack. Weiss Var (B09) 0-1 Count accurately
I Gaponenko vs Dreev, 2016
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 26 moves, 0-1
Caro-Kann/French (B10) If QxR, it's mate on the move
Kasparov vs D Kayumov, 1976
(B10) Caro-Kann, 36 moves, 1-0
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
Caro-Kann Def: Advance (B12) 0-1 Q sac as a defensive tool
A H Pettersson vs F J Lee, 1905
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 89 moves, 0-1
Caro-Kann Advance (B12) 1-0 Tactical promotion
Rublevsky vs I Hera, 2007
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 24 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Advance. Tal Var (B12) 1-0 Many notes by Keene
Kramnik vs Leko, 2004
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 41 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Def. Advance. Tal Variation (B12)1-0 No ordinary game
V Okhotnik vs V Berezhnoi, 1981
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 41 moves, 1-0
C-K Advance Short Variation (B12) 0-1 Connect on the 1st rank
T Petenyi vs Bacrot, 2014
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 52 moves, 0-1
C-K Advance. Short Var (B12) 0-1 White loses his center pawns
S Sjugirov vs A Riazantsev, 2009
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 62 moves, 0-1
C-K Panov Attack. Modern Carlsbad Line (B13) 1-0 Clear EG
Kasparov vs Anand, 1996
(B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 36 moves, 1-0
Google Boys Life magazine..."Bobby Fischer Takes Top Honor"
Fischer vs Petrosian, 1970
(B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 39 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian Def. Panov Attack. ML (B14) 1-0Naggy forced K walk
J Polgar vs L Verat, 1988
(E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 38 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Def Gurgenidze Counterattack (B15) 1-0 Kside assault!
Tal vs B Gurgenidze, 1969
(B15) Caro-Kann, 34 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Def. Karpov Modern Var. Kasparov Attack (B17) 1-0 Ps
Adams vs Karpov, 1994
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 59 moves, 1-0
C-K Karpov. Modern, Kasparov Attk (B17) 1-0 Bxh7+, RxNd7, Nxf7
Tal vs Miles, 1981
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 24 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Def. Classical. ML (B18) 1-0 Back rank pin
Kosteniuk vs Y Xu, 2001
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 36 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense 2.Na3 (B20) 1-0 Back rank threats
Zvjaginsev vs Khalifman, 2005
(B20) Sicilian, 37 moves, 1-0
Magnus misses simple mate in one but still gets his first win.
B Svendsen vs Carlsen, 1999
(B20) Sicilian, 37 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Bowlder Attack (B20) 0-1 White misused Rooks
N Shaposhnikov vs Alekhine, 1908
(B20) Sicilian, 25 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Bowlder Attack (B20) 1-0 Jaw dropper
Kieseritzky vs H Buckle, 1846
(B20) Sicilian, 36 moves, 1-0
Smith-Morra Gambit. Accepted Pin Def (B21) 0-1 3 pieces 2 many
M Baleja vs T Dusik, 2000
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 40 moves, 0-1
Sicilian 2.f4 McDonnell Attk. Tal Gambit(B21) 0-1Exchange Sac
M W Johnson vs T Niessen, 1996
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 38 moves, 0-1
Game 3 in Morphy: Move by Move by Zenón Franco
Morphy vs Lowenthal, 1850
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 49 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Alapin Barmen Def (B22) 1-0Sweet skewer -> Back rank#
W Chen vs K McDonald, 2013
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 22 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Alapin. Smith-Morra Declined (B22) 0-1Counter attacks
P Korning vs F Semprun Martinez, 2016
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 50 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Defense: Alapin. Smith-Morra Declined (B22) 0-1 Q trap
F Ljubicic vs F Bistric, 2001
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 27 moves, 0-1
Kramnik saw that combo BLINDFOLDED. Impressive!
Sadler vs Kramnik, 1998
(B30) Sicilian, 35 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Grand Prix Attack (B23) 1-0 Q sac arranges easy mate
G Jones vs Van Wely, 2007
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 25 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def. Closed. Traditional (B25) 0-1 White Q diverted
Tiviakov vs Shirov, 2010
(B25) Sicilian, Closed, 31 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Hyperaccelerated Dragon (B27) 1-0 Back rank pin
M Ortiz vs D Chinasamy, 2014
(B27) Sicilian, 25 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Dragon (B27) 1-0 Passer
Fischer vs E Bhend, 1959
(B27) Sicilian, 40 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Nimzowitsch Closed (B29) 1-0 R forks LPDO B and EAD a7
Tal vs E Mnatsakanian, 1986
(B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 23 moves, 1-0
Old Sicilian (B30) 1-0 Penetration, connected passers
J Polgar vs V Ikonnikov, 2012
(B30) Sicilian, 34 moves, 1-0
"It was probably one of my best games ever" - Magnus Carlsen
Carlsen vs Gelfand, 2013
(B30) Sicilian, 48 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attk (B30) 1-0 Decoy sac for #
Tal vs Y Rantanen, 1979
(B30) Sicilian, 30 moves, 1-0
"Batsford Book of Chess Records", Yakov Damsky, Batsford, 2005
Tal vs D Ciric, 1966
(B30) Sicilian, 40 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Un-Closed. Traditional (B34) 1-0 Eventual passer
Lasker vs Bird, 1890
(B25) Sicilian, Closed, 57 moves, 1-0
Sicilian e6, d6, a6. Open (B40) 1-0 R sac maintains d7 pin
Y Zhou vs S Williams, 2012
(B40) Sicilian, 23 moves, 1-0
Sicilian 3.b3 Westerinen Attack / Dbl Fio (B40) 1-0 Develop or
Blatny vs J L Watson, 1998
(B40) Sicilian, 25 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Kan. Polugaevsky (B42) 1-0 Not the ending I expected
Nakamura vs A David, 2009
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 76 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def. Paulsen. Gary Gambit (B44) 0-1 Public nudity
D Wiebe vs W Klarner, 2011
(B44) Sicilian, 26 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Paulsen (B46) 1-0White surges forward like Fredthebear
V Akopian vs Lautier, 2009
(B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 20 moves, 1-0
Game 32: My 60 Memorable Games by Bobby Fischer
Fischer vs Tal, 1961
(B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 47 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Paulsen. Bastrikov Var (B47) 0-1Deflection+ or Skewer+
L E Bjorn vs G Henriksen, 2013
(B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 33 moves, 0-1
I gave you everything and the kitchen sink and you still lost!
Tal vs A Vooremaa, 1971
(B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 29 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Paulsen. Bastrikov Var (B48) 0-1 Heavy pieces workin'
J Pogats vs Taimanov, 1961
(B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 36 moves, 0-1
White sacs Queen to turn 7th rank into bowling alley for Rook
Rublevsky vs Harikrishna, 2006
(B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 28 moves, 1-0
Sicilian, Canal Attack. Haag Gambit (B52) 1-0 Q supports R#
E Kalegin vs S Yuferov, 1990
(B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 33 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Canal Attk. ML (B52) 1-0 Q busts a move - robs the pin
Bacrot vs Giri, 2013
(B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 26 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Classical. Anti-Fischer-Sozin (B57) 0-1 Bold sac attk
Ivanchuk vs Kramnik, 1993
(B57) Sicilian, 33 moves, 0-1
Game 12: Move by Move - Petrosian (Engqvist)
Pilnik vs Petrosian, 1954
(B59) Sicilian, Boleslavsky Variation, 7.Nb3, 49 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Richter-Rauzer. Modern (B60) 1-0 Heavy batteries
Vladimirov vs S G Rosenberg, 1974
(B60) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 34 moves, 1-0
World Champion of 1978 beats World Champion of 2008.
Kosteniuk vs Chiburdanidze, 2008
(B61) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Larsen Variation, 7.Qd2, 36 moves, 0-1
Richter-Rauzer. Neo-Modern Variation Early deviations (B62) 0-1
Ivanchuk vs Kramnik, 1996
(B62) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 32 moves, 0-1
There mere IDEA of castling opposite sides against TAL!
Tal vs Koblents, 1957
(B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 37 moves, 1-0
Game 46: My Best Games of Chess by Vishy Anand
Ivanchuk vs Anand, 1998
(B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 27 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Richter-Rauzer. Neo-Modern (B67) 1-0 24 pages kibitz
Karjakin vs Caruana, 2016
(B67) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7, 42 moves, 1-0
Richter-Rauzer. Neo-Modern (B67) 0-1 Q sac lets 2 hogs on 2nd
Benjamin vs Z Kozul, 1997
(B67) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7, 38 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Dragon. Classical, Maroczy Line (B74) 1-0 Brutal attk!
Ragozin vs Taimanov, 1945
(B74) Sicilian, Dragon, Classical, 26 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Dragon. Classical(B74) 1-0Exchange, then what happens?
Kostic vs Noteboom, 1931
(B74) Sicilian, Dragon, Classical, 39 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Velimirovic Attack (B89) 1-0 Doubled Rooks, P wedge
A Sacks vs M Micayabas, 1984
(B89) Sicilian, 30 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Fischer-Sozin Attack. ML (B89) 1-0 Smashin' Sac Attack
A Sokolov vs Salov, 1983
(B89) Sicilian, 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
Sicilian Najdorf. English Attack (B90) 1-0 Remove the Guard
Kasparov vs P Ricardi, 1997
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 27 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Najdorf. English Attack (B90) 1-0 Black hung his Rook
Mamedyarov vs S Zagrebelny, 2004
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 40 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Najdorf. English Attack Anti-English (B90) 0-1 Tactics
Ivanchuk vs Kasparov, 1999
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 31 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Scheveningen. Delayed Keres Atk(B90) 1/2-Crowd Pleaser
Anand vs Kasparov, 1996
(B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2
Sicilian Scheveningen. English Attack (B90) 1/2-1/2 4 Queens
Leko vs Kasparov, 2003
(B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 87 moves, 1/2-1/2
Sicilian Najdorf. English Attack (B90) 1-0 Nxf7 lets in heavies
Nisipeanu vs Ivanchuk, 2007
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 38 moves, 1-0
BFTC: Page 288 (White to move 30.?) for novice says Fredthebear
Fischer vs J Sherwin, 1957
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 36 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Najdorf. Opocensky. Modern Line (B92) 0-1
Unzicker vs Tal, 1977
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 33 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Amsterdam Var (B93) 0-1 Dragondorf?
Anand vs Kasparov, 1992
(B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 33 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Najdorf. Amsterdam Var (B93) 1-0 Promotion battle
Tal vs M Pasman, 1953
(B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 40 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Najdorf. Amsterdam (B93) 1-0 Young GK beats GM
Kasparov vs A Guseinov, 1976
(B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 32 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Najdorf Var (B94) 1-0Impressive Demolition the FTB way
Kotronias vs D Xiu, 2011
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 21 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Najdorf (B96) 1-0Back-to-back N sacs arrange discover+
Chiburdanidze vs Dvoirys, 1980
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 29 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Najdorf (B96) 1-0 15.Nxd5 thematic sac, exchange sac
Nakamura vs Van Wely, 2010
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 39 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Najdorf (B96) 1-0 Bishop sac on move 9!
S Sjugirov vs Van Wely, 2009
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 41 moves, 1-0
Black's 23...RxBd3!! demolishes White's pawn structure
T Luther vs Yudasin, 1989
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 30 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Najdorf Poisoned P Accepted (B97) 1-0Examine last move
Tal vs Tolush, 1956
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 31 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Najdorf. Poisoned P (B97)1/2-Crazy R Arabian Stalemate
J Stocek vs G Pelle, 1994
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Main Line (B99) 0-1 Blast the Qside
D Minic vs Fischer, 1970
(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 34 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Najdorf ML (B99) 1-0 Qh6 block threatens mate; forks
Kholmov vs Bronstein, 1965
(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 34 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Najdorf ML (B99) 1-0 Remarkable mating net noose
Navara vs J Helbich, 1998
(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 27 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Schlechter Variation (C00) 0-1 Rook on 2nd/7th
J Hector vs Short, 1983
(C00) French Defense, 38 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Two Knights (C00) 1-0Like a Rocky Marciano KO!!
I Nikolayev vs B Makovetsky, 1979
(C00) French Defense, 28 moves, 1-0
French Defense / Owen Def (C00) 1-0 Notes by JHB
Blackburne vs Tinsley, 1899
(C00) French Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
French Exchange (C01) 0-1 Game 5 of Nimzowitch's 'My System'
O H von Haken vs A Gize, 1913
(C01) French, Exchange, 34 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Exchange. Monte Carlo Var (C01) 1-0 Lawnmower
N Miezis vs A A Lopez, 2008
(C01) French, Exchange, 38 moves, 1-0
French Advance, Nimzowitsch Gambit (C02) 1-0 Famous suffocation
A Nimzowitsch vs A Hakansson, 1922
(C02) French, Advance, 27 moves, 1-0
French Advance. Milner-Barry Gambit (C02) 0-1 Presssure h2
J B Hakizimana vs K Jorrit, 2004
(C02) French, Advance, 28 moves, 0-1
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
French Advance 6.Be2. Euwe (C02) 0-1 Back ranker
Carlsen vs S Agdestein, 2004
(C02) French, Advance, 38 moves, 0-1
French Advance 6.a3 f6 ML (C02) 0-1Black owns both diagonals
S Kristjansson vs Caruana, 2011
(C02) French, Advance, 30 moves, 0-1
Black has a two move checkmate but no time.
M R Sangeetha vs S Dhar, 2001
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 27 moves, 1-0
French Def. Tarrasch. P Center Var (C05)1-0 Q sac to Lawnmower#
Pillsbury vs Maroczy, 1900
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 46 moves, 1-0
French Tarrasch. Chistyakov (C07) 1-0 Spearhead hits ugly def
Tal vs I Zilber, 1949
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 33 moves, 1-0
French Tarrasch. Open System Euwe-Keres Line (C07) 0-1 R bomb!
Fedorchuk vs M Gurevich, 2010
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 40 moves, 0-1
French Tarrasch. Open ML (C09) 0-1 Three B sacs in this game
Panov vs Bondarevsky, 1937
(C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 30 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Rubinstein (C10)0-1 N fork w/a discovered attk
J Klavins vs Tal, 1949
(C10) French, 18 moves, 0-1
French Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0 Pesky B pair
Nijboer vs R Cifuentes, 1997
(C10) French, 63 moves, 1-0
Lasker-like Don Quixote-understands his windmills (#)
Lasker vs E Delmonte, 1906
(C10) French, 24 moves, 1-0
Nd7!! Saemisch's Immortal... brilliant kingside sac attack
Saemisch vs F Herzog, 1924
(C10) French, 36 moves, 1-0
French Classical. Burn (C11) 1-0Bust up the Kside, enter 2 hogs
Anderssen vs A Clerc, 1878
(C11) French, 38 moves, 1-0
French Classical. Burn Variation (C11) 0-1 Dbl rook sac
Topalov vs Bareev, 1994
(C11) French, 23 moves, 0-1
French Def. Steinitz. Boleslavsky Var (C11) 1/2-1/2 Q Perpetual
Grischuk vs H Wang, 2013
(C11) French, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Classical. Burn Main Line (C11) 1-0 R deflection sac
Topalov vs Kramnik, 1997
(C11) French, 45 moves, 1-0
From Emanuel Lasker's "How To Play Chess."
A Fritz vs Mason, 1883
(C13) French, 26 moves, 1-0
French Classical. Rubinstein Var (C14) 0-1 Interesting R ending
J Perlis vs Spielmann, 1913
(C14) French, Classical, 48 moves, 0-1
FR Winawer. Fingerslip Kunin Double Gambit (C15) 1-0Open d-file
V Kunin vs Ochsengoit, 1958
(C15) French, Winawer, 11 moves, 1-0
FR Winawer PP (C18) 0-1 Dbl R Sacs; 3 pieces beat 2 in a K hunt
C Canoba vs Eliskases, 1957
(C18) French, Winawer, 25 moves, 0-1
French Winawer. Classical (C18) 1-0 Ten checks to zero.
Ivkov vs Portisch, 1961
(C18) French, Winawer, 31 moves, 1-0
French Winawer. Classical (C18) 1-0 Possible Opera House combo
Suetin vs J H Donner, 1968
(C18) French, Winawer, 24 moves, 1-0
French Winawer. Classical Var (C19) 1-0 Q must sac, Rs roll!
W Paige vs E Formanek, 1993
(C18) French, Winawer, 47 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Winawer. Advance (C19) 1-0 Well done~
Smyslov vs Letelier, 1950
(C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 42 moves, 1-0
K pawn Alapin Opening (C20) 1-0 Black made 5 kNight moves!
J Ask vs O Von Bahr, 2013
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 23 moves, 1-0
Danish Gambit: Accepted (C21) 1-0 Hit the 6th, Seize open lines
J Mieses vs Marshall, 1903
(C21) Center Game, 24 moves, 1-0
Bishop's Opening: Berlin Def (C24) 0-1 Interesting N sac works
A Ehrmann vs Anderssen, 1851
(C24) Bishop's Opening, 35 moves, 0-1
Bishop's Opening: Berlin Defense (C24) 0-1 Pawn roller
Short vs Kramnik, 2010
(C24) Bishop's Opening, 38 moves, 0-1
Vienna Game: Paulsen Var (C25) 1-0 Back rank mate coming
Tarrasch vs Janowski, 1896
(C25) Vienna, 32 moves, 1-0
The most famous Steinitzian king walk?
Steinitz vs Paulsen, 1870
(C25) Vienna, 36 moves, 1-0
KGD Petrov's Defense (C30) 1-0 Don't count your $ at the table
Bronstein vs Kholmov, 1975
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 56 moves, 1-0
KGD Falkbeer Countergambit. Staunton (C31) 0-1 Furious action
Lasker vs Pillsbury, 1900
(C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 30 moves, 0-1
KGD Falkbeer CG. Charousek Gambit Old Line (C32)1-0 Qs close in
Larsen vs J Penrose, 1953
(C32) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 23 moves, 1-0
KGD Falkbeer CG. Charousek Gambit Keres Var(C32) 1-0Keres-matic
Keres vs Petrov, 1940
(C32) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 24 moves, 1-0
KGA Fischer Def. (C34) 0-1Spearhead; Black's Q reaches 1st rank
P Goldberg vs W Loeffler, 1966
(C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 20 moves, 0-1
KGA K's Knight Gambit (C34) 1-0 Watch g6-square annihilation
Morphy vs NN, 1858
(C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1-0
KGA Schallop Def (C34) 0-1 A World Championship Blunder???
Chigorin vs Steinitz, 1892
(C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 32 moves, 0-1
K's Gambit: Accepted. Cunningham Def (C35) 0-1Reinfeld # puzzle
F Riemann vs Tarrasch, 1883
(C35) King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham, 29 moves, 0-1
KGA Cunningham, McCormick Defense (C35) 1-0 Unpredictable game
Bronstein vs Fidelity, 1991
(C35) King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham, 51 moves, 1-0
King's Gambit: Accepted. Modern Defense (C36) 1-0K walk, P mate
Morphy vs T Lichtenhein, 1857
(C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 28 moves, 1-0
KGA Muzio Gambit Sarratt Def (C37) 1-0 Parry the back rank mate
Schiffers vs Chigorin, 1878
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 32 moves, 1-0
1) KGA 1.e4 e5 2.f4 e5xf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.Bc4 g4 5.0-0... 16.Rxf7!
G MacDonnell vs Bird, 1872
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 20 moves, 1-0
2) KGA 1.e4 e5 2.f4 e5xf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.Bc4 g4 5.0-0...Deflections
Zukertort vs Anderssen, 1865
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 20 moves, 1-0
KGA K's Knight Gambit (C37) 1-0 How not to play Fischer's Def
Morphy vs B Tilghman, 1859
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 24 moves, 1-0
KGA Bishop's Gambit (C33) 1-0 Spearhead, Q sac
U Kavcic vs R Tavcar, 1997
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 26 moves, 1-0
KGA MacDonnell Gambit (C37) 1-0 Dbl N sacs, Dbl B pins, more!!
Maroczy vs Chigorin, 1903
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 24 moves, 1-0
KGA Muzio Gambit Sarratt Def (C37) 1-0 Brilliant oldie like FTB
J Cazenove vs NN, 1817
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 20 moves, 1-0
KGA Kieseritsky G. Long Whip (C39) 0-1Pawn roller, 2 underpromo
G MacDonnell vs Bird, 1874
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 38 moves, 0-1
Philidor Defense w/Kside Fio (C41) 1-0Pretty finish despite pin
A Kovalev vs H Stevic, 2004
(C41) Philidor Defense, 40 moves, 1-0
Philidor Defense (C41) 1/2-1/2!! Stay calm, and carry on...
Aronian vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2014
(C41) Philidor Defense, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2
Philidor Defense: Exchange (C41) 1-0 Pile on the pin end
Bird vs Steinitz, 1866
(C41) Philidor Defense, 41 moves, 1-0
Game 23 of 107 Great Chess Battles: 1939-45 by Alekhine
von Bardeleben vs Alekhine, 1908
(C41) Philidor Defense, 33 moves, 0-1
Philidor Def: Morphy Gambit (C41) 1-0 He was in trouble?
Morphy vs T Barnes, 1858
(C41) Philidor Defense, 29 moves, 1-0
Philidor Def. (C41) 0-1 Pseudo-Arabian Mate w/an extra R
Y Wang vs X Zhao, 2011
(C41) Philidor Defense, 40 moves, 0-1
Philidor Def: Hanham (C41) 0-1 Spearhead, Q decoy sac!
B Blumenfeld vs Alekhine, 1908
(C41) Philidor Defense, 33 moves, 0-1
Scotch Gambit. Saratt Variation (C44) 0-1 W grabbed wrong pawn
I Szabo vs Anderssen, 1851
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 0-1
Scotch Göring Gambit. ML (C44) 1-0 Qside Greek gift & R sac
W Holthuis vs K van Oirschot, 1987
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 1-0
Scotch, Horwitz Attack 4...Qh4 (C45) 1-0 Make an = or > threat
Horwitz vs Staunton, 1846
(C45) Scotch Game, 33 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game 4...g6 5.c4 (C45) 1-0 Q sac, hogs on 7th, 8th
Carlsen vs A Diamant, 2003
(B37) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, 31 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game: Schmidt Var (C45) 1-0 Black K hunt falls short
H Wang vs Anand, 2013
(C45) Scotch Game, 49 moves, 1-0
Three Knights, Scotch, Steinitz Def (C46) 1-0 Pin, Deflection
Blackburne vs Steinitz, 1883
(C46) Three Knights, 27 moves, 1-0
Four Knights Spanish (C48) 1-0 Decoy Q sac allows NxB+ fork
Navara vs Z Ruzicka, 1997
(C48) Four Knights, 21 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
Giuoco Pianissimo. Italian 4Knts (C50) 0-1En prise+ clears file
J Thompson vs Morphy, 1857
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 21 moves, 0-1
Giuoco Pianissimo. Normal/Modern Bishop's O (C50) 0-1 Slugfest
S Dubois vs Steinitz, 1862
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 37 moves, 0-1
Evans Gambit. Anderssen Var (C51) 1-0 No 7.Qb3, she roams about
Fischer vs O Celle, 1964
(C51) Evans Gambit, 27 moves, 1-0
Evans Gambit. Anderssen(C51)1-0Passer; Pseudo Hook Mate in 1
Tal vs M Brakmanis, 1959
(C51) Evans Gambit, 39 moves, 1-0
Italian, Bird's Attack c3, b4, d3 (C53) 1/2-Dbl R sac 4Arabian
Bird vs Englisch, 1883
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2
Blindfolded Paul Morphy defeats his Uncle Ernest in 20 moves
Morphy vs E Morphy, 1849
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 20 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Classical. Center Holding Var (C53) 0-1Sham R sac
R Gorski vs Arjen Pragt, 2000
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 41 moves, 0-1
Italian Classical. Greco Gambit Traditional (C54) 1-0 20.Ne6!?
Rossolimo vs A Dunkelblum, 1950
(C54) Giuoco Piano, 42 moves, 1-0
Italian Greco Gambit Moeller-Therkatz Attack (C54) 1-0 BFTC
Euwe vs S van Mindeno, 1927
(C54) Giuoco Piano, 17 moves, 1-0
Steinitz' Immortal Game - von Bardeleben walked out!!!
Steinitz vs von Bardeleben, 1895
(C54) Giuoco Piano, 25 moves, 1-0
Two Knights Def. Modern B's Opening(C55) 0-1 Lawn mower mate
D J Ledger vs M Hebden, 2004
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 24 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Deutz Gambit (C55)1-0 91-year old handles isolani
Koltanowski vs M Stobbe, 1994
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 56 moves, 1-0
Four Knights, Italian fork trick (C55) 0-1 0-0-0 and Bxa2 snare
L Forgacs vs H Caro, 1904
(C46) Three Knights, 20 moves, 0-1
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
Scotch Gambit. Anderssen Attack / Max Lange (C56) 1-0 Q dual
Teichmann vs Allies, 1905
(C56) Two Knights, 35 moves, 1-0
Two Knights Def. Traxler Counterattack N sac (C57) 0-1 Flames~
Bitanov vs Schmidt, 1971
(C57) Two Knights, 19 moves, 0-1
2Knights Def. Traxler Counterattack K March (C57) 1-0 Whewooie$
C van de Loo vs M Hesseling, 1983
(C57) Two Knights, 48 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Berlin Defense (C65) 1-0 A technical masterpiece
Carlsen vs Kramnik, 2015
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 49 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Berlin Def (C65) 0-1 Q sac removes defender
E von Schmidt vs Paulsen, 1864
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 30 moves, 0-1
Spanish, Berlin Def. Berlin Wall J. Rogers Line (C67) 1-0
Shirov vs A Volokitin, 2009
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 46 moves, 1-0
Spanish Exchange. Keres Var (C68) 0-1B vs R; restricted K loses
Schlechter vs Rubinstein, 1918
(C68) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, 38 moves, 0-1
Spanish, Exchange. Alekhine (C68) 1-0 Lasker's R pair prevails
Lasker vs Capablanca, 1914
(C68) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, 42 moves, 1-0
Spanish Exchange. Normal Var (C69) 0-1, 23 moves, Q blunder
Bacrot vs E Inarkiev, 2008
(C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 23 moves, 0-1
Not that knight?The other one?Not that queen?No, the other one?
Spassky vs Taimanov, 1955
(C70) Ruy Lopez, 38 moves, 1-0
The White Q remains on her original square the entire game.
Geller vs Spassky, 1964
(C72) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O, 30 moves, 0-1
Spanish, Morphy Def. Anderssen (C77) 1/2-1/2 In dire straits
Blackburne vs Winawer, 1892
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2
Spanish Game: Morphy Defense. Archangelsk (C78) 0-1 Best R wins
G Astrom vs Shirov, 1989
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 31 moves, 0-1
Spanish, Morphy Def. Archangelsk (C78) 1-0 Sqzd by lateral pin
Z Almasi vs H Stefansson, 2006
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 49 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Morphy Def. Archangelsk Var (C78) 1-0 Turn around
Anand vs Kamsky, 1995
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 58 moves, 1-0
Dr. Tarrasch, "The Game of Chess", London 1935, pages 417-23
Spielmann vs Tarrasch, 1912
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 41 moves, 0-1
Spanish Open, Bernstein Var (C80) 1-0 Check & Fork LPDO!
Carlsen vs S Agdestein, 2005
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 32 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Open Var. Main Lines (C80) 1-0 Deflection!
Timman vs A Yusupov, 1987
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 29 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Open. Main Lines (C80) 1-0 Trapped Rook
Kasparov vs Shirov, 2004
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 40 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Closed (C84) 1-0 Q sac removes f7 defender
Karpov vs Geller, 1983
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 31 moves, 1-0
Spanish, Closed (C84) 0-1 W took a pawn & Black took control
Nakamura vs Aronian, 2015
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 51 moves, 0-1
Spanish, Closed. Delayed Exchange (C85) 1-0 Brief RR technique
Bronstein vs Gligoric, 1967
(C85) Ruy Lopez, Exchange Variation Doubly Deferred (DERLD), 40 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Marshall Attack. Modern Var (C89) 0-1 The K joins
Bologan vs G Sargissian, 2007
(C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 50 moves, 0-1
BTC: Page 154, move 26.?
Fischer vs H Seidman, 1960
(C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 36 moves, 1-0
Not a single capture or check. 0-1
A Medina Garcia vs Gligoric, 1968
(C93) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense, 29 moves, 0-1
Spanish, Closed. Smyslov (C93) 1/2-Another protected h-passer
S Jalanskis vs H Ploompuu, 2002
(C93) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense, 76 moves, 1/2-1/2
Spanish Game: Closed. Chigorin Def (C97) 1-0 Passer
Kasparov vs Mephisto, 1985
(C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 55 moves, 1-0
Black Spearhead penetrates c2, pins Bb2, passes the b-pawn.
L van Vliet vs Znosko-Borovsky, 1907
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 0-1
Stonewall Attack (D00) 1-0 h-file attack w/doubled rooks
V Polonski vs T Metsalu, 2001
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 1-0
Stonewall Attack (D00) 1-0 2 Pawn levers are twice as good
F J Lee vs Mason, 1899
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 39 moves, 1-0
P-Q4 Steinitz Countergambit (D00) 0-1 Black owns the center
E von Feyerfeil vs Lasker, 1889
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 47 moves, 0-1
Game 22 from Nigel Davies' THE VERESOV; W is hogtied
R Reynolds vs Nunn, 1987
(D01) Richter-Veresov Attack, 32 moves, 0-1
P-Q4: Krause Var (D02) 0-1 Thematic as bears like honey
F Duz-Khotimirsky vs Vidmar, 1911
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 24 moves, 0-1
White comes in the backdoor, the Black king exits side window
Kasparov vs Short, 1987
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 50 moves, 0-1
Colle System (D02) 1-0 Basic lesson on pins by a Rook
Keres vs D Adamson, 1935
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 53 moves, 1-0
London System vs Chigorin Def (D02) 1-0 FABULOUS R SACS!!
Larsen vs J Kristiansen, 1991
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 1-0
Irma Bombeck...The Grass Is Always Greener over the Septic Tank
G Grasser vs L Winokur, 2014
(D03) Torre Attack (Tartakower Variation), 36 moves, 1-0
Game 100 'The Guinness Book of Chess (GMs)' by William Hartston
Euwe vs Rubinstein, 1923
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 1-0
QGD Chigorin Def. Main Line (D07) 0-1 R sac for Q penetration
P Cramling vs Short, 2011
(D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 44 moves, 0-1
QGD Chigorin Def. Main Line (D07) 0-1 Which Rook? Kill shot
R Shetty vs Short, 2011
(D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 38 moves, 0-1
QGD Albin Countergambit. Normal (D08) 1-0 Heavy pieces dance
Lasker vs Alekhine, 1914
(D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 35 moves, 1-0
Game 69: Garry Kasparov's Greatest Chess Games by Stohl
Kasparov vs P Nikolic, 1992
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 37 moves, 1-0
QGD Baltic Def. Pseudo-Slav (D11) 1-0 White takes center, Kside
Lasker vs J Mieses, 1890
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 1-0
Slav Exchange. Schallopp(D12) 1-0 3...Bf5 4.c4 transposes QGD
Koltanowski vs A G Conde, 1936
(D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 42 moves, 1-0
Slav Defense: Chameleon Var (D15) 1/2- 1/2 Rooks gone wild...
Gelfand vs Bacrot, 2002
(D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2
Slav Defense: Czech. Krause Attack (D17) 0-1 Not a mouse slip!
R Janssen vs I Sokolov, 2002
(D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 23 moves, 0-1
Slav Def: Czech. Classical System (D19) 1-0 Spearheads
L Christiansen vs M Sher, 1994
(D18) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch, 37 moves, 1-0
QGA Central Var. Modern Def (D20) 1-0 A good old fashioned whip
Kasparov vs Deep Thought, 1989
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 37 moves, 1-0
QGA Showalter Var (D24) 1-0 R decoy sacrifice arranges Q+ fork
Lutikov vs M Mukhitdinov, 1955
(D24) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 37 moves, 1-0
QGA Classical Def. Rubinstein Var(D27) 1-0 Bustin' through
J Kulbacki vs A Zerm, 1992
(D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 31 moves, 1-0
QGA Classical Def. Rubinstein (D27) 1-0 Hot h-file, Q sac
Aronian vs Morozevich, 2006
(D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 42 moves, 1-0
QGA-IQP tactics-Ktxf7 demolition-11.Rc1
Mamedyarov vs Kharlov, 2006
(D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 26 moves, 1-0
QGD Capablanca (D30) 1-0 Not perfect, but very effective finish
Aronian vs Grischuk, 2007
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 42 moves, 1-0
Game 319 in Chess Informant Best Games 301-400
Kasparov vs Gavrikov, 1981
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 33 moves, 1-0
Three pawns on the 7th rank isn't the half of it.
D Birnbaum vs E Relange, 1995
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2
Tarrasch Def Symmetrical (D32) 0-1 Arabian Mate Variant Awaits
J Sunye Neto vs Kasparov, 1981
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 47 moves, 0-1
Tarrasch Def. Classical (D34) 1-0 Fine specimen of Akiba's play
Rubinstein vs Tarrasch, 1922
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 53 moves, 1-0
Tarrasch Defense: Classical (D34) 1/2-1/2 Not an easy finish
J Davidson vs Euwe, 1924
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 24 moves, 1/2-1/2
QGD Harrwitz Attack (D37) 0-1 Black double Rs on 2nd rank
Topalov vs Nakamura, 2016
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 40 moves, 0-1
Yasser took the bait... Nxf2 and paid for it.
Kasparov vs Seirawan, 1996
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 34 moves, 1-0
Game 619 of Chess Informant Best Games 601-700
Khalifman vs Serper, 1994
(D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 31 moves, 1-0
Q's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Def (D38) 1-0 White changes attack
Taimanov vs Kotov, 1953
(D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 48 moves, 1-0
Q's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Def (D38) 1-0 It's mate in 8
Topalov vs Aronian, 2015
(D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 58 moves, 1-0
QGA Classical Def. Alekhine System Except ML (D28) 1-0 P race
Korchnoi vs G Borisenko, 1961
(D28) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 71 moves, 1-0
Annotated by Kramnik in most important novelty of Informator 99
Kramnik vs Carlsen, 2007
(D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 24 moves, 1-0
Semi-Slav Def. Stoltz Var (D45) 1-0 Death by half-open g-file
Karpov vs Kramnik, 1998
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 29 moves, 1-0
Semi-Slav Def: Main Lines (D45) 1-0 Impressive tour de force!
Alekhine vs Menzel, 1923
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 30 moves, 1-0
Semi-Slav Defense: Meran. Lundin Var (D47) 1-0 Skewer
V Malakhatko vs K Nemcova, 2008
(D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 42 moves, 1-0
Semi-Slav Def. Meran. Wade Var (D47) 1-0 Coordinate, Penetrate
Aronian vs Grischuk, 2008
(D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 42 moves, 1-0
Semi-Slav Def. Meran. Reynolds' Var (D48) 1-0 Rob the pin, +
Morozevich vs Korneev, 2006
(D48) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 36 moves, 1-0
WC 1927: QGD Cambridge Springs Variation (D52) · 0-1
Capablanca vs Alekhine, 1927
(D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 66 moves, 0-1
QGD Neo-Orthodox Var (D54) 1-0 Profound Q deflection offer
K Panczyk vs M Schurade, 1978
(D54) Queen's Gambit Declined, Anti-Neo-Orthodox Variation, 21 moves, 1-0
Game 31: The Russians Play Chess by Irving Chernev
F Duz-Khotimirsky vs Kotov, 1938
(D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
QGD Orthodox Defense. ML (D64) 1-0 Notes by Geza Maroczy
Alekhine vs Yates, 1922
(D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 38 moves, 1-0
Neo-Grünfeld Def. Goglidze Attack (D70) 1-0 Arabian Mate Awaits
Fine vs A Dake, 1933
(D70) Neo-Grunfeld Defense, 37 moves, 1-0
Gruenfeld Defense (D80) 0-1 Deflection! Back rank blunder.
Aronian vs Svidler, 2006
(D80) Grunfeld, 24 moves, 0-1
A true Karpovian game; Black has been squeezed out of space
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1990
(D85) Grunfeld, 40 moves, 1-0
Game 977 in Chess Informant Best Games 901-1000
Morozevich vs Shirov, 2006
(D85) Grunfeld, 33 moves, 1-0
Gruenfeld Defense: Exchange. Classical (D86) 1-0 B & Q sacs
Spassky vs Timman, 1977
(D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 25 moves, 1-0
Gruenfeld Defense: Russian. Prins Var (D97) 0-1 Interpose w/B
A Beliavsky vs Kasparov, 1988
(D97) Grunfeld, Russian, 29 moves, 0-1
Catalan Opening (E00) 1-0 2hogs on the 7th aint the half of it.
Kramnik vs E Alekseev, 2007
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 1-0
Catalan Opening: Open Def (E04) 1/2-1/2 Q Perpetual
Kramnik vs Topalov, 2006
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2
Bogo-Indian Def. Nimzowitsch Var (E11) 0-1 Spearhead controls
J Berkvens vs I Rogers, 2002
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 47 moves, 0-1
Bogo-Indian Def: Wade-Smyslov Var (E11) 0-1 N on 3rd, R on 2nd
A Lein vs L Christiansen, 1981
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 56 moves, 0-1
QID Kasparov-Petrosian, Petrosian Attack (E12) 1-0 Gorgeous
Goldin vs I Efimov, 1982
(E12) Queen's Indian, 32 moves, 1-0
Korchnoi squeezes opponent to death using Karpov's own strategy
Karpov vs Korchnoi, 1994
(E12) Queen's Indian, 72 moves, 0-1
QID Kasparov-Petro. Petrosian Attk (E12) 1-0 Dbl B sac, K walk
Kasparov vs Portisch, 1983
(E12) Queen's Indian, 35 moves, 1-0
Bronstein sacrifica sus dos torres y da un gran mate
Bronstein vs R Vedder, 1997
(E16) Queen's Indian, 25 moves, 1-0
Queen's Indian Def. Classical (E17) 0-1 Hogs on 2nd/7th
Van Wely vs J Polgar, 2007
(E17) Queen's Indian, 40 moves, 0-1
NID Saemisch (E27) 1-0 Impressive Philidor's Legacy 3 vs 2 attk
Tal vs Zwaigzne, 1952
(E27) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch Variation, 42 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian Def: Classical. Keres Def (E32) 0-1Pins, Deflect+
G Gaasland vs Carlsen, 2001
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 25 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical (E32) 0-1N supports Nxf2, promo
A Giustolisi vs Euwe, 1950
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 31 moves, 0-1
Game 68 of 107 Great Chess Battles: 1939-45 by Alexndr Alekhine
J Enevoldsen vs Capablanca, 1939
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 35 moves, 0-1
Larsen's brilliant decoy "à la Mitrofanov"
Taimanov vs Larsen, 1970
(E39) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation, 34 moves, 0-1
This link: Kibitzing Tricks will tell you how to make links to
Reshevsky vs Fine, 1941
(E40) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2
Nimzo-Indian Def. St. Petersburg Var (E43) 0-1 Blind swine & B
F Alinoori vs Li Ching, 2001
(E43) Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 32 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Indian Def. Reshevsky Var (E46) 1-0 "...one of the worst"
Carlsen vs Anand, 2013
(E46) Nimzo-Indian, 29 moves, 1-0
Insufficient Defense Against Smothered Mate Threat
Kramnik vs Kasparov, 2000
(E53) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 25 moves, 1-0
KID Normal. K's N Var (E60) 0-1Attack foiled by brilliant R sac
Z Doda vs Portisch, 1969
(E60) King's Indian Defense, 39 moves, 0-1
BFTC: Box 75, page 97, 30...? to win (modified)
M Surgies vs Fischer, 1957
(E60) King's Indian Defense, 30 moves, 0-1
Attack with Mikhail Tal by the man himself
A Bannik vs Tal, 1957
(E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 45 moves, 0-1
R wins over B due to mate threats; King in wrong corner
Lisitsin vs Tal, 1954
(E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 73 moves, 1-0
KID Saemisch (E86) 0-1 GK's most dominating victory over Karpov
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1993
(E86) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 7.Nge2 c6, 27 moves, 0-1
KID Orthodox (E91) 1/2-Mad Rook device forces stalemate
H Lieb vs V Vaisman, 2001
(E91) King's Indian, 82 moves, 1/2-1/2
Game 30 in 'My 60 Memorable Games' by Robert James Fischer.
Gligoric vs Fischer, 1961
(E98) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 9.Ne1, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2
Russian Game: Cochrane Gambit. Center (C42) 1-0 Arabian denied
S Reinhardt vs C Schwarz, 1999
(C42) Petrov Defense, 36 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Cochrane Gambit. Center 6.Nc3 7.Bd3 (C42) 1-0
D Salinnikov vs A Gutov, 1998
(C42) Petrov Defense, 41 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Cochrane Gambit. Center 6.Bd3?!(C42)1-0 9 MOVER!!
L Teemae vs P Klemettinen, 1986
(C42) Petrov Defense, 33 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Modern Attack. Center Var (C43) 1-0 Sacs for 3 Ps
N Krogius vs O Chernikov, 1970
(C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 31 moves, 1-0
Four Knights Scotch. Accepted NxNd4 QxNd4 (C47) 1-0 Wedgie
P Delai vs T Lopang, 2006
(C45) Scotch Game, 33 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game 4...Qh4 Modern Defense (C45) 1-0 Reti's Mate
L Maczuski vs Kolisch, 1863
(C45) Scotch Game, 15 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game: Blumenfeld Attack (C45) 1-0 Q sac opens back rank
B Blumenfeld vs G Helbach, 1906
(C45) Scotch Game, 15 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game: Meitner Var (C45) 1-0 R Deflection Sac
Lasker vs von Scheve, 1890
(C45) Scotch Game, 26 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game: 4...Qh4 Fraser (C45) 1-0 Dbl R sacs, Q&N battery
Mephisto vs NN, 1879
(C45) Scotch Game, 28 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def: Kan. Polugaevsky Var (B42) 1-0 Let it be famous!!
B Adhiban vs Iturrizaga Bonelli, 2023
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 56 moves, 1-0
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