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Hry f3 ECO Codes A, D,og & E GML Aris Hist
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This is a collection split.

White places the f-pawn on the best square for the king's knight. Why? To support a unit on e4 or g4. Perhaps f3 is best used to prevent Black from the pawn advance f4-f3.

* Only in blitz (and not in public!): Opening Explorer

* Online safety: https://www.entrepreneur.com/scienc...

* Flip the Finish: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWH...

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

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

"What others could not see in a month's study, he saw at a glance." ― Reuben Fine (on Capablanca)

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

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

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

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

"The game of chess is not merely an idle amusement; several very valuable qualities of the mind, useful in the course of human life, are to be acquired and strengthened by it, so as to become habits ready on all occasions; for life is a kind of chess, in which we have points to gain, and competition or adversaries to contend with, and in which there is a vast variety of good and ill events, that are, in some degree, the effect of prudence, or want of it. By playing at chess then, we may learn: First, Foresight; Second, Circumspection; Third, Caution; And lastly, We learn by chess the habit of not being discouraged by present bad appearances in the state of our affairs; the habit of hoping for a favorable chance, and that of persevering in the secrets of resources." — Benjamin Franklin, 1779

"Of chess it has been said that life is not long enough for it, but that is the fault of life, not chess." — William Ewart Napier

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

"I always play carefully and try to avoid unnecessary risks. I consider my method to be right as any superfluous ‘daring' runs counter to the essential character of chess, which is not a gamble but a purely intellectual combat conducted in accordance with the exact rules of logic." — Jose Raul Capablanca

"Capablanca's planning of the game is so full of that freshness of his genius for position play, that every hypermodern player can only envy him." — Alexander Alekhine

"The stock market and the gridiron and the battlefield aren't as tidy as the chessboard, but in all of them, a single, simple rule holds true: make good decisions and you'll succeed; make bad ones and you'll fail." — Garry Kasparov

"All that matters on the chessboard is good moves." — Bobby Fischer

"The more you sweat in peace, the less you bleed in war." — George Hyman Rickover

"The laws of circumstance are abolished by new circumstances." — Napoleon

"No man is fit to command another that cannot command himself." — William Penn

"Old habits die hard, especially for soldiers." ― Jocelyn Murray, The Roman General: A Novel

"In chess, as in life, a man is his own most dangerous opponent." — Vasily Smyslov (1921-2010), 7th World Chess Champion

"That's what chess is all about. One day you give your opponent a lesson, the next day he gives you one." — Bobby Fischer

"Chess holds its master in its own bonds, shackling the mind and brain so that the inner freedom of the very strongest must suffer." — Albert Einstein

"Methodical thinking is of more use in chess than inspiration." — C.J.S. Purdy.

* Neon Moon, smooth and easy: https://www.bing.com/search?q=Neon+...

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

* Glossary of Chess Terms: http://www.arkangles.com/kchess/glo...

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

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

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

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

* Lekhika Dhariyal Chess Ops: https://www.zupee.com/blog/category...

* Roger that: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9S...

"The only way to change anything in Russia is a revolution" ― Daniil Dubov https://en.chessbase.com/post/dubov...

* Tactical Mix: Game Collection: mastering Tactical ideas by minev

* Greatest Hits: Game Collection: Mammoth Book-Greatest Games (Nunn/Burgess/Emms)

* The Best of... Game Collection: World Champions' Best Games

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

* Danish treats: Game Collection: 200 Miniature Games of Chess - Du Mont (I)

* KP Beauties: Game Collection: Beautiful mates

* GPA: https://chesstier.com/grand-prix-at...

* Reasonable book choices: https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell...

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

Gambit first appeared in English in a 1656 chess handbook that was said to feature almost a hundred illustrated gambetts. Gambett traces back first to the Spanish word gambito, and before that to the Italian gambetto, from gamba meaning "leg." Gambetto referred to the act of tripping someone, as in wrestling, in order to gain an advantage. In chess, gambit (or gambett, as it was once spelled) originally referred to a chess opening whereby the bishop's pawn is intentionally sacrificed—or tripped—to gain an advantage in position. Gambit is now applied to many other chess openings, but after being pinned down for years, it also finally broke free of chess's hold and is used generally to refer to any "move," whether literal or rhetorical, done to get a leg up, so to speak. ― Merriam-Webster dictionary

* Gambit: Wikipedia article: Gambit

"I've played a number of interesting novelties lately. Mostly that's because I haven't got a clue what I am doing in the opening." ― Nigel Short

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

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

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

"Capablanca was among the greatest of chess players, but not because of his endgame. His trick was to keep his openings simple, and then play with such brilliance in the middlegame that the game was decided - even though his opponent didn't always know it - before they arrived at the ending." — Robert Fischer

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

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

"Examine moves that smite! A good eye for smites is far more important than a knowledge of strategical principles." — C.J.S. Purdy

"Once in a lobby of the Hall of Columns of the Trade Union Center in Moscow a group of masters were analyzing an ending. They could not find the right way to go about things and there was a lot of arguing about it. Suddenly Capablanca came into the room. He was always find of walking about when it was his opponent's turn to move. Learning the reason for the dispute the Cuban bent down to the position, said 'Si, si,' and suddenly redistributed the pieces all over the board to show what the correct formation was for the side trying to win. I haven't exaggerated. Don Jose literally pushed the pieces around the board without making moves. He just put them in fresh positions where he thought they were needed. Suddenly everything became clear. The correct scheme of things had been set up and now the win was easy. We were delighted by Capablanca's mastery." ― Alexander Kotov

"Capablanca had that art which hides art to an overwhelming degree." ― Harry Golombek

"I have known many chess players, but only one chess genius, Capablanca." ― Emanuel Lasker

"I think Capablanca had the greatest natural talent." ― Mikhail Botvinnik

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

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

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

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

* 700+ games of QGD D06: Queen's Gambit Declined (D06)

* Unleash the Knight: https://cardclashgames.com/blog/che...

* MC Move-by-Move: Game Collection: Move by Move - Carlsen (Lakdawala)

* Tips for Knights & More: http://www.chesssets.co.uk/blog/tip...

* Rajnish Das Tips: https://enthu.com/blog/chess/chess-...

* Lekhika Dhariyal Chess Ops: https://www.zupee.com/blog/category... Zucci

* GM Avetik Grigoryan: https://chessmood.com/blog/improve-...

* Spruce Variety: https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/che...

* Chess is cold-steel calculation, not emotion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-T...

* It takes me back where, when and who: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wh2...

* Everyday people should play tabletop games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUU...

Note to self: A few QGA games need to be transitioned.

Place your knights in the center for greater mobility; avoid edges and the corners.

Colorado: San Luis
Established in: 1851

San Luis has a predominately Hispanic population of less than 700 people, and so the town features a very strong Spanish influence. It was once part of four Spanish land grants decreed by the King of Spain, and a classic adobe architecture and Spanish town layout remain.

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

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

* 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!

'A rising tide lifts all boats'

'Don't put the cart before the horse'

Create protected outposts for your knights.

This poem is dedicated to all Caissa's members
who understand that chess is but a game.

Chess is but a Game

As he secretly rode his knight out of the castle's gate, still believing that he could escape this inevitable fate, the sky broke open with an array of incredible light. and there smitten to the earth lay nova under his knight. I am who I am and always am, spoke this thundering voice and you, my friend nova, do not at all have another choice but to go forth south and north, west and east
loudly proclaiming the good Word to man and beast. Thus beset by the compelling voice from the broken sky nova set about explaining through the word the how and why. He travelled north and south, west and east never losing aim to let all Caissa's members know: chess is but a game.

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

"With most men life is like backgammon, half skill, and half luck, but with him it was like chess. He never pushed a pawn without reckoning the cost, and when his mind was least busy it was sure to be half a dozen moves ahead of the game as it was standing." — Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr., The Guardian Angel (1867)

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

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

Knights are stronger in the middle of the board.

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Dear Son, I kNOw that astroNOmy, ecoNOmics, and oceaNOgraphy are eNOugh to keep even an hoNOr student busy. Do NOt forget that the pursuit of kNOwledge is a NOble task, and you can never study eNOugh. Love, Dad

Identify knight forks.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Where can the opponent's knight land in two moves? Would that be a problem?

M.Hassan: <Eggman>: Scarborough Chess Club which is said to be the biggest chess club in Canada, arranges tournaments under the name of "Howard Rideout" tournaments. Is he the same Rideout that you are mentioning?. I only know that this is to commemorate "Rideout" who has been a player and probably in that club because the club is over 40 years old. This tournament is repeated year after year and at the beginning of the season when the club resumes activity after summer recession in September. Zxp

PeterB: Eggman and Mr. Hassan - you are right, Howard Ridout was a long time member of the Scarborough Chess Club! He was very active even when I joined in 1969, and was still organizing tournaments at the time of his death in the 1990s. This game is a good memorial to him! Theodorovitch was a Toronto master rated about 2250 back then, perhaps about 2350 nowadays.

'Ask no questions and hear no lies

* The Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played: 62 Masterpieces of Chess Strategy by Irving Chernev - https://lichess.org/study/KMMrJvE1

* Legendary: Game Collection: The 12 Legendary Games of the Century

* Knight Power: https://fmochess.com/the-power-of-t...

'Ask a silly question and you'll get a silly answer

The Words Of Socrates

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

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

"Funny, funny Jude (The Man in the Red Beret). You play with little pieces all day long, and you know what? You'll live to be an old, old man someday. And here I am." — Janis Joplin

Jude Acers set a Guinness World Record for playing 117 people in simultaneous chess games on April 21, 1973 at the Lloyd Center Mall in Portland, Oregon. On July 2-3, 1976 Jude played 179 opponents at Mid Isle Plaza (Broadway Plaza) in Long Island, New York for another Guinness record.

Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER

Maximo wrote:

My Forking Knight's Mare
Gracefully over the squares, as a blonde or a brunette, she makes moves that not even a queen can imitate. Always active and taking the initiative,
she likes to fork.
She does it across the board,
taking with ease not only pawns, but also kings, and a bad bishop or two.
Sometimes she feels like making
quiet moves,
at other times, she adopts romantic moods,
and makes great sacrifices.
But, being hers a zero-sum game,
she often forks just out of spite.
An expert at prophylaxis, she can be a swindler, and utter threats,
skewering men to make some gains.
Playing with her risks a conundrum,
and also catching Kotov's syndrome.
Nonetheless, despite having been trampled
by her strutting ways
my trust in her remains,
unwavering,
until the endgame.

"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

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

"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 Fooles Mate
Black Kings Biſhops pawne one houſe.
White Kings pawne one houſe.
Black kings knights pawne two houſes
White Queen gives Mate at the contrary kings Rookes fourth houſe — Beale, The Royall Game of Chesse-Play

Beale's example can be paraphrased in modern terms where White always moves first, algebraic notation is used, and Black delivers the fastest possible mate after each player makes two moves: 1.f3 e6 2.g4 Qh4#

There are eight distinct ways in which Fool's Mate can be reached in two moves. White may alternate the order of f- and g-pawn moves, Black may play either e6 or e5, and White may move their f-pawn to f3 or f4.>

"Chess is life in miniature. Chess is a struggle, chess battles." — Garry Kasparov

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

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

"Don't blow your own trumpet." — Australian Proverb

Old Russian Proverb: "Scythe over a stone." (Нашла коса на камень.) The force came over a stronger force.

"Continuing to play the victim is a self-fulfilling prophecy. Blaming others for your station in life will indeed make you a victim but the perpetrator will be your own self, not life or those around you." — Bobby Darnell

<"Sestrilla, hafelina
Jue amourasestrilla
Awou jue selaviena
En patre jue

Translation:

Beloved one, little cat
I love you for all time
In this time
And all others"
― Christine Feehan>

"When you're lonely, when you feel yourself an alien in the world, play Chess. This will raise your spirits and be your counselor in war." ― Aristotle

"The habit of holding a Man in the hand, and moving it first to one square and then to another, in order to engage the assistance of the eye in deciding where it shall actually be placed, is not only annoying to the adversary but a practical infraction of the touch-and-move principle." ― Howard Staunton

"A bad plan is better than none at all." ― Frank Marshall

<Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day" Bombardment of Fort Fisher, near Wilmington, New York, 1865

The poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, in the middle of the Civil War, wrote this poem which has more recently been adapted as a modern Christmas classic. Longfellow wrote this on Christmas Day in 1863, after his son had enlisted in the Union's cause and had returned home, seriously wounded. The verses which he included and are still generally included, speak of the despair of hearing the promise of "peace on earth, goodwill to men" when the evidence of the world is clearly that war still exists.

And in despair I bowed my head;
"There is no peace on earth," I said;
"For hate is strong,
And mocks the song
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!"
Then pealed the bells more loud and deep:
"God is not dead, nor doth He sleep;
The Wrong shall fail,
The Right prevail,
With peace on earth, good-will to men."

The original also included several verses referring specifically to the Civil War. Before that cry of despair and answering cry of hope, and after verses describing the long years of hearing of "peace on earth, goodwill to men" (a phrase from the Jesus birth narratives in the Christian scriptures), Longfellow's poem includes, describing the black cannons of the war:

Then from each black, accursed mouth
The cannon thundered in the South,
And with the sound
The carols drowned
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!
It was as if an earthquake rent
The hearth-stones of a continent,
And made forlorn
The households born
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!>

The Dog That Dropped The Substance For The Shadow

This world is full of shadow-chasers,
Most easily deceived.
Should I enumerate these racers,
I should not be believed.
I send them all to Aesop's dog,
Which, crossing water on a log,
Espied the meat he bore, below;
To seize its image, let it go;
Plunged in; to reach the shore was glad,
With neither what he hoped, nor what he'd had.

Isaiah 66:24
24 "And they will go out and look on the dead bodies of those who rebelled against me; the worms that eat them will not die, the fire that burns them will not be quenched, and they will be loathsome to all mankind."

Eyes trust themselves, ears trust others. ~ German Proverb

Ye Jiangchuan has won the Chinese Chess Championship seven times.

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

"Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that." ― Martin Luther King Jr.

Keres vs Petrov, 1940

The video link still works. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ts...

Self-Talk:

"Was that move legal?"

"Am I in check now? How can I be put in check on the next turn? How would I respond to check?" Checklist Response CBA:
CAPTURE the checker,
interpose BETWEEN (self-pin) not possible vs ♘+ and double+, or K flight AWAY to a safe square?

"Where/what is my opponent aiming at now?
(This includes unoccupied invasion squares in my half.) How many times?
Can my opponent change the count: add an attacker or remove my defender?"

"What can my opponent capture?" etc. etc.

GM Lilov mentions counting the material as part of the evaluation process. Do be sure to count the number of attackers against the number of defenders where checks, captures, and pawn advances/promotions are threatened. Can more attackers be added? Can defenders be removed, obstructed, pinned, etc.? This forcing assessment is vital before every move.

The value of the pieces involved, and the move order in which the pieces capture and re-capture also matters. In <tpstar's diagram above>, White has three attackers aiming at the g6-pawn, that is protected by only two defenders. However, the attackers are more valuable pieces, and the defenders are lowly pawns, so capturing on g6 with a White piece will lose material value even though White has Black outnumbered there.

GM Lilov does mention the unprotected a2-pawn as a weakness. Thus, it had one attacker (the Black queen) and no defender. Then he shows that White has an adequate response to the ... Qxa2 capture by counterattacking. One must not be baited into capturing for free or material gain without knowing what will happen AFTER the capture is made.

"Simply plans are best. Tactics will prevail." — C.J.S. Purdy Wikipedia article: Cecil Purdy

IM Zaur Tekeyev: https://thechessworld.com/articles/...

More Tactics: https://www.chessjournal.com/chess-...

To improve your chess, improve your tactics (including recognition of checkmate patterns): https://www.chess.com/article/view/...

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

Endgames focus on creating and promoting a passed pawn, then checkmating with the new piece, usually a queen. Endgames have reoccurring patterns too, so study your endings! Your endgame knowledge will assist your ability to assess trades in the opening and middlegame, what appears to be an even exchange. One color or the other often benefits slightly more when an even exchange is made.

If your opponent knows that one doesn't know endings, s/he'll swap off the pieces (avoiding tactical play) and head for positions with greatly reduced material.

For example, many young players panic without their beloved queen on board, so the experienced player will trade off the queens and some other like pieces and drag the young player into an undesired endgame. The point is, knowledge of middlegame tactics can be dissolved into an uncomfortable endgame through exchanges, so the study of endgames is also vital.

Endgame knowledge will be rewarded time and time again over the course of one's chess career, particularly in hard fought games where it's been difficult to find an advantage.

* Here's an easy, chatty start: Easy Endgame Strategies by Bill Robertie (Cardoza publishing, 2003). This combines his earlier books into one. https://www.abebooks.com/book-searc...

* How to Beat Your Kids at Chess by David MacEnulty explains the endgame thoroughly: https://books.google.com/books/abou... Note that MacEnulty's other topical books are excellent instruction; most have been re-printed with different titles and covers -- same book, different look.

* Turnabout is fair play: https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/chess... Chess is chess -- it's the same game regardless of your age. If it's good for kids to know, then it's good for grown-ups to know.

* Sign up for free and you can read Polgar's guide for FREE: https://archive.org/details/worldch... Section I is all about tactics, Section II is the endgame. Gotta recognize all these patterns! Her other books are good too.

* Winning Chess Endings by Yasser Seirawan is easily available from used book sources: https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/winni... That was my attempt at saying that I wouldn't pay $25 for the latest edition.

* Openings? You worried about openings? This opening puzzle book in the link and The Art of the Checkmate by Georges Renaud and Victor Kahn is more than enough to get one going for a few years: https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/the-w... If you miss these tactical opportunities, there's no point studying anything more advanced. Way too many chess players study long lines of grandmaster variations and miss the basics. It's far better for the average Joe Sixpack to never-miss-an-opportunity-to-punish-simple-mista- kes by rehearsing common patterns and blunders quickly and repeatedly.

"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit." ― attributed to Aristotle

"If you can dream it, you can do it." — Walt Disney

Oct-04-10
I play the Fred: said...
You're distraught
because you're not
able to cope
feel like a dope
when Lasker hits
Puttin on (the Fritz)

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

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

"A wise man never knows all; only a fool knows everything." — African Proverb

Z is for Zookeeper (to the tune of "Do You Know the Muffin Man?")

Oh do you know the zookeeper,
The zookeeper, the zookeeper?
Oh, do you know the zookeeper
Who works down at the zoo?

Q: Why did the cow cross the road?
A: To get to the udder side.

Rat Defense: English Rat (A41) 1-0 N Discovered++ and N mate
J Leonard vs J Leonard, 1861 
(A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 8 moves, 1-0

Indian Game: Gedult Attack (A45) 0-1 Q takes Poisoned P & R
A Kuebler vs H Larsen, 1984 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 15 moves, 0-1

Indian vs Tartakower Attack (A45) 1-0Odd fianchetto supports e4
G Laco vs M Centofante, 2011
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 17 moves, 1-0

Indian Game: Spielmann-Indian (A46) 0-1 "Brownean Motion"
O Sarapu vs Browne, 1972 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 0-1

Indian Game/Owen's Def (A45) 0-1 Black triples on g-file
R P Alvarez vs A Valenzuela, 2005 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 23 moves, 0-1

Trompowsky Attack, Castle opposite (A45) 1-0 Sacs help the Q+
Dzindzichashvili vs Tukmakov, 1971 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 42 moves, 1-0

Trompowsky Attack: General (A45) 1-0 0-0-0 vs 0-0
L Binet Tapaszto vs G Ramirez, 1972
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 56 moves, 1-0

Trompowsky Attack: General (A45) 1-0 Blitz
Kasparov vs I Sokolov, 1999 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 62 moves, 1-0

Richter-Veresov vs Indian Def (A45) 1-0 Superb sac attack!!
K Richter vs G Rogmann, 1937 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 1-0

Veresov Atack. Dutch Stonewall-ish (A80) 1-0 Brilliant finish
D Shengelia vs A Fauland, 2013 
(A80) Dutch, 47 moves, 1-0

Veresov Attack vs C-K (D00) 1/2-1/2 Central exchanges
G Bocchicchio vs V Malakhov, 1998
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2

Veresov Attack vs French (D00) 1-0 Skewer+ blunder
F La Rota vs K McDonald, 2004
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 58 moves, 1-0

Veresov Atack. Shaviliuk Gambit 2...e5 (D00) 0-1 Perhaps 4.Nb5
S Marder vs J Hector, 2001 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 38 moves, 0-1

Englund Gambit Complex: Declined (A40) 0-1 Bxf2+ ala Budapest G
Heltay vs G Janny, 1916 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 12 moves, 0-1

Stalemate w/no pieces taken: played by two exactly 2500s
J Hohmeister vs T Frank, 1993 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 12 moves, 1/2-1/2

Modern Def: Averbakh System. Kotov 8.Na4 Qb4+ (A42) 1-0 Q trap
G Moehring vs J Diaz, 1976 
(A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 15 moves, 1-0

How to Win Chess Games Quickly by Fred Reinfeld
W Henschel vs M Karff, 1946 
(A47) Queen's Indian, 16 moves, 0-1

Veresov Atack. Boyce Def (D01) 1-0 Rob the pin
C Slingerland vs O Djuric, 2012 
(D01) Richter-Veresov Attack, 21 moves, 1-0

QGD: Chigorin Def (D07) 0-1Greek gift into pseudo-Greco's Mate!
L Phiri vs S van de Venter, 2005 
(D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 22 moves, 0-1

Bogo-Indian Def: New England Var (E11) 0-1 Thailand trick
J Petit vs B Wall, 1974 
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 8 moves, 0-1

NID: Kmoch Variation (E20) 0-1 19.0-0? Spearhead
M Bluvshtein vs J Rowson, 2008 
(E20) Nimzo-Indian, 22 moves, 0-1

King's Indian Def: Saemisch (E80) 1-0 Firepower on h-file
Hort vs R Byrne, 1962 
(E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 18 moves, 1-0

KID Saemisch (E80)1-0 Fab 150A Pin, P thrust & his book details
Browne vs E Winslow, 1977 
(E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 20 moves, 1-0

King's Indian Defense: Saemisch Var (E80) 0-1 Q trap
V Puri vs E Perelshteyn, 2009 
(E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 22 moves, 0-1

KID Orthodox. Classical System Benko Attk (E99) 0-1N fork lurks
P Cramling vs J Reyes, 1987 
(E99) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 20 moves, 0-1

Van't Kruijs Opening 1.e3 (A00) 0-1 Damiano's Mate
Moll vs Falkbeer, 1864 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 14 moves, 0-1

Van't Kruijs Opening (A00)0-1 First castling on record; P storm
NN vs Lucena, 1497 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 26 moves, 0-1

Barnes/Gedult Opening 1.f3? (A00) 0-1 Masterly foolishness
B Schneider vs Van Wely, 2005 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 12 moves, 0-1

1.f3 Trash openings gone successful
S Williams vs M Simons, 1999 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 40 moves, 1-0

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

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

Van Geet (Dunst) Opening / Sicilian (A00) 0-1 Sittin' sacs
J Ruiz Galiano vs V Lazarev, 2001 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 21 moves, 0-1

Van Geet (Dunst) Opening: Dougherty Gambit (A00) 1-0 Legall's #
D Gedult vs Melchior, 1968 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 7 moves, 1-0

Hungarian Opening / Baltic Def (A00) 1-0 Two en prise
D Lima vs E Palacios, 2009
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 29 moves, 1-0

Hungarian Opening: Symmetrical (A00) 0-1 net 3 minors for the Q
M Knezevic vs Razuvaev, 1968 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 25 moves, 0-1

Classical Bull's Head vs Hippopotamus (A00) 0-1 Two Hogs on 2nd
E Akhmilovskaya vs N Gaprindashvili, 1979 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 31 moves, 0-1

Saragossa Opening 1.c3 (A00) 0-1 poorly developed Qside roller
A J Alfaro Nunez vs I Khamrakulov, 2001 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 23 moves, 0-1

Saragossa Opening 1.c3 (A00) 0-1 Rob the pin, form batteries
Hodgson vs Short, 1979 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 36 moves, 0-1

Kasparov uses the Sicilian as White.
Kasparov vs Deep Blue, 1997 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2

K's English. Four Knights Fianchetto (A29) 0-1 e3 cramps White
Nakamura vs Aronian, 2017 
(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 54 moves, 0-1

Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation (A01) 0-1Arabian Mate w/Q
L Josteinsson vs Petursson, 1984 
(A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 28 moves, 0-1

Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Var (A01) 1-0 Q takes w/check; h7#
M Jadoul vs G Plomp, 2003 
(A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 29 moves, 1-0

Zukertort / Bind vs Dbl Fio (A04) 1-0 White Knights die well
R Vera vs J Becerra Rivero, 1996 
(A04) Reti Opening, 37 moves, 1-0

Dbl Fio vs Classical Dutch / Delayed Stonewall (A04) 1-0 Minors
Smyslov vs D E Rumens, 1976 
(A04) Reti Opening, 57 moves, 1-0

Accelerated Dragon (Foxy video #104) by Andrew Martin
Furman vs Spassky, 1957 
(A04) Reti Opening, 23 moves, 0-1

Zukertort Opening/English Symmetrical (A04) 1/2-1/2 NN Fortress
NN vs F Rhine, 2016 
(A04) Reti Opening, 64 moves, 1/2-1/2

Zukertort vs Dutch (A04) 1-0 Too many Black pawn moves
Krasenkow vs S Kindermann, 2001 
(A04) Reti Opening, 23 moves, 1-0

Zukertort Opening: Symmetrical (A04) 1/2-1/2 Bamboozling
Portisch vs Tal, 1964 
(A04) Reti Opening, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2

Zukertort vs Dutch (A04) 0-1 Great finish by the eternal second
E Viilip vs Keres, 1935 
(A04) Reti Opening, 31 moves, 0-1

Reti-Polish double fianchetto (A06) 0-1 Extreme knights
Smyslov vs Spassky, 1961 
(A06) Reti Opening, 38 moves, 0-1

Zukertort Opening: Q Pawn Defense (A06) 1-0 Waves of pawns
Dzindzichashvili vs J Hebert, 1978
(A06) Reti Opening, 43 moves, 1-0

Zukertort Opening: Q Pawn Def (A06) 0-1 Blindfold blunder
Karpov vs Sadler, 1998 
(A06) Reti Opening, 13 moves, 0-1

17.? (February 7, 2016) -- January 31 puzzle repeated 8/4/2013
M Galyas vs M Rodshtein, 2015 
(A09) Reti Opening, 29 moves, 1-0

Reti Gambit 3.e3 (A09) 0-1 Failed Q trap
A Manea vs T Nabaty, 2012 
(A09) Reti Opening, 33 moves, 0-1

English Defense (A10) 0-1, Q trap in 13 moves
J van der Veen vs A Mol, 1986 
(A10) English, 13 moves, 0-1

English Defense (A10) 0-1, 12 moves, attack on f2, deflection
D Pergericht vs J Boudre, 1988 
(A10) English, 12 moves, 0-1

Game 42: Richard Réti's Best Games by Golombek
Reti vs Bogoljubov, 1924  
(A13) English, 25 moves, 1-0

1883: Zukertort's Immortal from the tournament of his life
Zukertort vs Blackburne, 1883 
(A13) English, 33 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

English vs Anglo-Indian Def. QID Formation (A15) 1/2-1/2 W.A.G.
Vaganian vs Psakhis, 2002 
(A15) English, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2

King's English. Reversed Sicil (A21) 0-1 Q sac avoids perpetual
R Toran vs Tal, 1961 
(A21) English, 25 moves, 0-1

Speelman's foreword to Shirov's 1997 book Fire on Board
B Lalic vs Shirov, 1994 
(A21) English, 64 moves, 1/2-1/2

King's English. Taimanov Var (A25) 0-1 Black Q irritates White
Portisch vs Petrosian, 1982 
(A25) English, 55 moves, 0-1

K's English. Four Knights / Pseudo Polish(A28) 0-1 N got caught
J Owen vs Burn, 1875 
(A28) English, 41 moves, 0-1

King's English. 4 Knights Fianchetto (A29) 1-0 Stellar attack
Anand vs Caruana, 2017 
(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 29 moves, 1-0

Macho Grob Spike (A40) 0-1 R sac offer to promote
A Whiteley vs M Basman, 1982 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 57 moves, 0-1

"Jenni I Got Your Number" 867-5309
J Votava vs F Jenni, 2001 
(A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 39 moves, 1-0

Modern Def. Averbakh System. Kotov Var (A42) 1-0Dandy Rook Sac!
J Fedorowicz vs J Rizzitano, 1980 
(A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 27 moves, 1-0

Game 49: Chess Secrets-The Giants of Strategy by Neil McDonald
Petrosian vs Ivkov, 1982 
(A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 49 moves, 1-0

Modern Defense: Averbakh System. Kotov Var (A42) 1-0 K walk
Timman vs Suttles, 1974 
(A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 49 moves, 1-0

Benoni Defense: Benoni-Indian Def (A43) 1/2- Active draw
J Kulbacki vs C Diebert, 1987 
(A43) Old Benoni, 56 moves, 1/2-1/2

Indian Game: Paleface Attack (A45) 0-1 Awful
R Lomaquis vs L Liascovich, 2004 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 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: Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit. Maltese Falcon (A45)
H Bogart vs NN, 1933 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 1-0

Trompowsky Attack (A45) 1-0 Q takes two pawns and runs
K Chernyshov vs Grischuk, 2005 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 66 moves, 1-0

Trompowsky Attack (A45) 1/2-1/2 White has dbld pawns, exposed K
Hodgson vs Nunn, 1993 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2

Trompowsky Attack (A45) 0-1 White had an easy draw
Adams vs Shirov, 1998 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 74 moves, 0-1

Trompowsky Attack: General (A45) 1-0 B-Q Spearhead
Nakamura vs J Friedel, 2001 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 47 moves, 1-0

Barry Attk vs Lasker's NY System (A45) 0-1 P storm leaves weak
T Nabaty vs P Zpevak, 2012
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 34 moves, 0-1

Indian Game: Knights Variation. General (A46) 0-1 Closed center
J Berry vs T Gossell, 2001 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 62 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

Torre Attack: Classical Defense (A46) 0-1 Gueridon Mate in 2
V Nenarokov vs P Romanovsky, 1927 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 48 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

Indian Game: Yusupov-Rubinstein System (A46) · 1/2-1/2
Maroczy vs Colle, 1930
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2

Indian Game: London System (A46) · 1/2-1/2
E Cohn vs Z Barasz, 1912
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2

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

Old Indian Defense: Czech Var (A53) 1-0 Stunning finish!!
Petrosian vs Simagin, 1956 
(A53) Old Indian, 48 moves, 1-0

Old Indian Defense: Two Knights (A54) 1-0 Remove the Guard
S Savchenko vs Savon, 1999 
(A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 19 moves, 1-0

Old Indian Defense: Two Knights (A54) 1/2-1/2 Future family
Boleslavsky vs Bronstein, 1950 
(A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2

Benoni Def. K's Indian System (A56) 1-0 Q decoy sac, Dbl check
I Nei vs Petrosian, 1960 
(A56) Benoni Defense, 33 moves, 1-0

Benko Gambit: Accepted. Dlugy Variation (A57) 1-0 K walk
I Nyzhnyk vs S Siebrecht, 2011 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 34 moves, 1-0

Benko Gambit: Accepted. Dlugy Var (A57) 1-0Country belt whippin
Nakamura vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2008 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 41 moves, 1-0

Benko Gambit: Accepted. Dlugy Var (A57) 0-1 R sac, Spearheaded
N Croad vs D Mehmeti, 2012 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 32 moves, 0-1

Understanding Chess: Move By Move - John Nunn
B Lalic vs Khalifman, 1997 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 27 moves, 0-1

KID Saemisch. Steiner Attack (A65) 0-1 Q pin to the mate square
W Estrada Degrandi vs Gligoric, 1962 
(E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 20 moves, 0-1

Benoni Defense: Classical (A70) 0-1 Black sac attack
I Birbrager vs Tal, 1953 
(A70) Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3, 38 moves, 0-1

Benoni Defense: Classical. Main line (A73) 1-0 Passers dictate
J Kulbacki vs D Rubin, 1986 
(A73) Benoni, Classical, 9.O-O, 70 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

Dutch Leningrad vs London System (A80) 0-1 Hole-y White cramp
P Trajkovic vs R Petkovic, 2001 
(A80) Dutch, 36 moves, 0-1

Dutch Def. Raphael Var (A80) 1-0 Like jumping in front of a bus
Polugaevsky vs E Franco Raymundo, 1966 
(A80) Dutch, 15 moves, 1-0

Dutch Def: Hopton Attk (A80) 0-1 Both 0-0-0, messy, W K cutoff
N Zykina vs T G Nguyen, 2010 
(A80) Dutch, 49 moves, 0-1

Dutch Defense: Hopton Attack (A80) 1/2-1/2 Active game
Kasparov vs M Illescas, 1996 
(A80) Dutch, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2

Dutch Blackmar Gambit (A82) 0-1 4 Qs brawl w/dynamite finish
Ed Lasker vs Alekhine, 1913 
(A80) Dutch, 46 moves, 0-1

Dutch, Staunton Gambit (A83) 0-1 Larsen knows his pawns!
B Horberg vs Larsen, 1966 
(A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 42 moves, 0-1

Dutch Def. Rubinstein Var (A84) 0-1 N sac aides two batteries
K Grigorian vs Balashov, 1974 
(A84) Dutch, 33 moves, 0-1

Dutch Defense: Rubinstein (A84) 1-0 Passive play gets squeezed
Taimanov vs A Miasnikov, 1957 
(A84) Dutch, 40 moves, 1-0

Dutch Stonewall Exchange / Rubinstein (A84) 0-1 Exchange Sac
A Khudaverdieva vs A Romanenko, 2001
(A84) Dutch, 21 moves, 0-1

Dutch Defense: Rubinstein Var (A84) 1-0 30.Kd2 saves White
R Kempinski vs Gleizerov, 2000 
(A84) Dutch, 35 moves, 1-0

Dutch, Leningrad. Warsaw Var (A88) 1-0 R sac, skewer+ next
Kramnik vs Nakamura, 2010 
(A88) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with c6, 44 moves, 1-0

Dutch Stonewall. Modern Bd6 (A90) 1-0 Notes by Peter Clarke
Petrosian vs A Pirtskhalava, 1947  
(A90) Dutch, 36 moves, 1-0

Nimzo-Dutch. Alekhine Var (A90) 1/2-1/2 Perpetual Mate threat
Najdorf vs Tartakower, 1946 
(A90) Dutch, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2

Nimzo-Dutch. Alekhine Var (A90) 1/2-1/2 Resembles MN-ST 1946
Najdorf vs Bronstein, 1948 
(A90) Dutch, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2

Dutch Classical Be7 Stonewall (A95) 0-1 Q+ & fork LPDO B
I Johannsson vs Larsen, 1958
(A92) Dutch, 40 moves, 0-1

Dutch Classical Be7 Stonewall Def (A95) 0-1Q sac gains material
Flohr vs Botvinnik, 1933 
(A95) Dutch, Stonewall, 30 moves, 0-1

Q Pawn Game: Morris Countergambit (D00) 0-1 Conversion to EG
Kharlov vs B Ofitserian, 2014 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 0-1

P-Q4 Hübsch Gambit (D00) 1-0 Notes? by Heisman
D Heisman vs D Latzel, 1967  
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 1-0

Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Euwe Def (D00) 1-0 Kside crusher
G Grasser vs G Mendez, 2010 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 19 moves, 1-0

Game 78 in The 1000 Best Short Games of Chess by Irving Chernev
Bartsch vs Jennen, 1948 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 11 moves, 1-0

Odd Ne2, f3-f4 Stonewall Attack (D00) 1-0 Semi-Smothered Mate
Capablanca vs M Coll, 1920 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1-0

Unusual fianchetto Stonewall Attk(D00) 0-1 Pins for both sides
W N Potter vs Zukertort, 1875 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 0-1

Stonewall Attack (D00) · 0-1
Swiderski vs J Mieses, 1902
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 46 moves, 0-1

Stonewall Attack (D00) 1-0 R&B vs R&N
Breyer vs J Brach Sr, 1918 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 47 moves, 1-0

P-Q4: Stonewall Attack f3 vs Bg4 (D00) 1-0 half-open c-file
R Grau vs C J Corte, 1929
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 1-0

Odd f3 Stonewall Attack (D00) 1-0 Black underpromotion won't do
Marshall vs Alapin, 1908 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 78 moves, 1-0

P-Q4: Stonewall Attack f3 vs Bg4 (D00) 1-0 Exchanges on e5
F Parr vs J Dean, 1935 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 1-0

Stonewall Attack made of paper mache (D00) 0-1
von Scheve vs Blackburne, 1887 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 24 moves, 0-1

Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Ryder Gambit 5.Qxf3 1-0 Halosar Trap
E Diemer vs H Halosar, 1934 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 10 moves, 1-0

Blackmar-Diemer, Ryder Gambit (D00) 1-0 Slowly set Q trap
E Diemer vs K Locher, 1948 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 14 moves, 1-0

Deflection: Diemer had this mating pattern down pat
E Diemer vs Toth, 1948 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 11 moves, 1-0

B-D Gambit: Ryder Gambit (D00) 1-0 Minature w Echo theme
S Paschmann vs Kurschat, 1986 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 11 moves, 1-0

Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Ryder Gambit (D00) 1-0 Decoys, Q sac
E Diemer vs Schickner, 1950 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 1-0

Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Teichmann (D00) 0-1 Penetrate weak sqrs
J Acers vs C Hoey, 1964 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 34 moves, 0-1

Richter-Veresov Attk 3...Bc5 4.f3 c6(D01) 1-0Contrasting Q play
E Gereben vs M Szigeti, 1935 
(D01) Richter-Veresov Attack, 18 moves, 1-0

Veresov Attack. Two Knights System (D01) 0-1 R sac destroys def
T Fodor Jr vs Carlsen, 2002 
(D01) Richter-Veresov Attack, 29 moves, 0-1

Krause 2.c5 vs Colle c3 (D02) 0-1 The proper capture matters
C Jaffe vs Marshall, 1909 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 53 moves, 0-1

P-Q4 Krause Variation (D02) 1-0 Royal fork+ loses?!
Swiderski vs J Berger, 1908 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 1-0

London System Qb6 vs Qc1, f3 (D02) 0-1 Stockfish notes
C Watson vs Capablanca, 1922  
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 0-1

London System Ne5 (D02) 1-0 Blazing Kside attack!
Carlsen vs Mamedyarov, 2020 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 34 moves, 1-0

The 1st Colle-Zukertort aka Rubinstein Opening: Classical Def
Zukertort vs Blackburne, 1883 
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 41 moves, 1-0

Colle 6.e4 Copycat Def (D05) 0-1 Lasker carefully escapes
Blackburne vs Lasker, 1899 
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 42 moves, 0-1

Colle 4.c3 c5 and 6...b6 (D05) 0-1 Black in complete control
U Mehlhorn vs A S Rasmussen, 2015
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 0-1

Colle c3 vs Indian Kside Fio (A48) 1/2-1/2 Pin the defender
P Troeger vs Keres, 1962 
(A48) King's Indian, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2

Zuke-Rubinstein vs Slav Def Quiet Var (D11) 1-0 A treat!
Z Kozul vs Rublevsky, 2004 
(D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 47 moves, 1-0

Game 35: Move by Move - Carlsen (Cyrus Lakdawala)
Carlsen vs Kamsky, 2013 
(D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 49 moves, 1-0

Slav Defense (D15) 1-0 B-R-N sac and offer the 2nd rook!
Aronian vs V Popov, 2005 
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 37 moves, 1-0

Slav Defense: Three Knights (D15) 0-1 Notes by Drazen Marovic
Janowski vs Capablanca, 1916  
(D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 46 moves, 0-1

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

Queen's Gambit Accepted: Central. Greco Variation (D20) 0-1Wild
L Javakhishvili vs R Edouard, 2015 
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 32 moves, 0-1

Queen's Gambit Accepted (D20) 0-1 Dbl R sacrifice finish!!
L Vizantiadis vs Spassky, 1970 
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 27 moves, 0-1

QGA. Central. Greco Var (D20) 0-1 Ns & Rs w/half-open file
E Bukic vs Petrosian, 1979
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 63 moves, 0-1

QGA. Old Variation (D20) 1-0 Heavy pieces penetrate the ranks
Marshall vs Janowski, 1907 
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 24 moves, 1-0

French, Diemer-Duhm Gambit (D30) 1-0 Back rank weakness
C Nakamura vs A Caoili, 1998 
(C00) French Defense, 36 moves, 1-0

1986 World Championship, Game 7, Match tied 3 1/2-3 1/2
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1986 
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2

QGD Exchange. Positional Var (D35) 1-0 Stunning decoy sacrifice
Szabo vs I Polgar, 1969 
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 27 moves, 1-0

Game 43 in The Development of Chess Style by Dr. Max Euwe
Petrosian vs H Corral, 1954 
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 29 moves, 1-0

Game 26: How to Crush Your Chess Opponents by Simon Williams
P K Wells vs Y Habu, 2005 
(D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 28 moves, 0-1

Volume 66: Chess Informant Golden Games
Kasparov vs Kramnik, 1996 
(D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 35 moves, 0-1

QGD Modern. Knight Defense (D51) 1-0 Explosive Finish!
D Zagorskis vs J Michenka, 1994 
(D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 31 moves, 1-0

QGD Modern Var (D53) 0-1 Some good & bad pawn advances
Zukertort vs Steinitz, 1886  
(D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 29 moves, 0-1

Bxh7+ Greek Gift leads to King Walk; 12...Kh6 is better!
C W Hrissikopoulos vs R S Underwood, 1938 
(D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 17 moves, 1-0

Indian Game: Anti-Grünfeld. Alekhine Var (D70)1-0 Kside P rollr
Khismatullin vs J Zhou, 2012 
(D70) Neo-Grunfeld Defense, 33 moves, 1-0

Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Goglidze Attack (D70)1/2-1/2 Q+Bs vs Q+Ns
Giri vs Caruana, 2016 
(D70) Neo-Grunfeld Defense, 96 moves, 1/2-1/2

Anti-Grünfeld. Alekhine Var Leko Gambit (D70) 1-0 Undermine!
J L Hammer vs R Yankovsky, 2012
(D70) Neo-Grunfeld Defense, 19 moves, 1-0

Neo-Grünfeld Def. Delayed Exchange (D75) 0-1 Two N discoveries
S Hamann vs B Brinck-Claussen, 1962 
(D75) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.cd Nxd5, 7.O-O c5, 8.dxc5, 18 moves, 0-1

Neo-Grünfeld Def: Delayed Exchange (D76) 0-1 g-file log jam!?
Van Wely vs Carlsen, 2015 
(D76) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.cd Nxd5, 7.O-O Nb6, 44 moves, 0-1

Kasparov: "I used a nuke (13.Rd8) to kill a bug (Shaked) ."
T Shaked vs Kasparov, 1997 
(D85) Grunfeld, 20 moves, 0-1

Game 5: How to Crush Your Chess Opponents by Simon Williams
Topalov vs Shirov, 1998 
(D85) Grunfeld, 53 moves, 0-1

Gruenfeld Exchange. Seville Var (D87) 1-0 Common first 11 moves
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1987 
(D87) Grunfeld, Exchange, 38 moves, 1-0

Game 27 of 50 Essential Chess Lessons by Steve Giddins
Reshevsky vs Fine, 1938 
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 37 moves, 0-1

Bogo-Indian Def Grünfeld Var (E11) 1-0 OCBs don't always draw
Capablanca vs G Thomas, 1929 
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 51 moves, 1-0

Game 98 in Chess Highlights of the 20th Century by G. Burgess
Alekhine vs C H Alexander, 1936  
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 27 moves, 1-0

Bogo-Indian Def: Grünfeld Var (E11)Two Knights mate a King+Pawn
A Bisguier vs A Matanovic, 1961 
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 89 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 var. Botvinnik Attack (E12) 0-1 B sac for early Q+
K Langeweg vs Portisch, 1963 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 23 moves, 0-1

QID: Kasparov Var (E12) 0-1 The Black N waltzes in
I Rabinovich vs Alekhine, 1920 
(E43) Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 39 moves, 0-1

Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov Variation (E12) 1-0 39.?
A Lein vs Benjamin, 1986 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 40 moves, 1-0

QID: Miles Var (E12) 0-1 39...? Notes by Stockfish.
M Rivas Pastor vs Huebner, 1985 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 42 moves, 0-1

QID. Kasparov-Petrosian. Kasparov Attack (E12) 0-1 Overloaded R
Krasenkow vs Karpov, 2003 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 29 moves, 0-1

"Igordian Knot" (game of the day Jan-03-2013)
Seirawan vs I Ivanov, 1991 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 38 moves, 0-1

QID Fianchetto. Check Intermezzo Line (E15) 0-1 Strip P shield
Pelletier vs Carlsen, 2008 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 40 moves, 0-1

Nimzo-Indian Def: Kmoch Var (E20) 0-1 Voted game, video of year
Nakamura vs Carlsen, 2014 
(E20) Nimzo-Indian, 61 moves, 0-1

Nimzo-Indian Def. Kmoch Var (E20) 0-1 Who can round up the Ps?
M Kobalia vs G Kacheishvili, 2001
(E20) Nimzo-Indian, 42 moves, 0-1

NID: Kmoch Var (E20) 1/2-1/2 Heck of a game!
Mamedyarov vs Karjakin, 2019 
(E20) Nimzo-Indian, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2

World Championship Candidates (2020), Yekaterinburg RUS, rd 2,
Caruana vs K Alekseenko, 2020 
(E20) Nimzo-Indian, 34 moves, 1-0

Game 166 in Secrets of Modern Chess Strategy by John Watson
Lilienthal vs Ragozin, 1935 
(E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 47 moves, 0-1

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Saemisch. Accelerated (E24) 0-1Discovery+
C Sammelius vs A van den Hoek, 1942  
(E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 21 moves, 0-1

Black retains all 8 pawns; support rook penetration w/a pawn
J Diez del Corral vs Korchnoi, 1978 
(E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 32 moves, 0-1

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

Nimzo-Indian Def: Saemisch. Keres Var(E25) 1/2-White missed win
Timman vs Karpov, 1991 
(E25) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 59 moves, 1/2-1/2

Nimzo-Indian Def: Saemisch (E25) 0-1 Black has two Queens
Anand vs Carlsen, 2013 
(E25) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 28 moves, 0-1

Nimzo-Indian Def: Saemisch. Keres Var (E25) 0-1 Q predicament
O Kobo vs W Ju, 2017 
(E25) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 22 moves, 0-1

Game 24 in Anand: Move by Move by Zenon Franco Ocampos
Anand vs H Wang, 2011 
(E25) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 33 moves, 1-0

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Saemisch (E26) 1-0 Notes by Raymond Keene
Keene vs H Ardiansyah, 1979  
(E26) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 34 moves, 1-0

Nimzo-Indian Def. Saemisch (E26) 1-0 Dbl R lift Kside crusher
Kasparov vs B Ivanovic, 1983 
(E26) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 26 moves, 1-0

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 Defense: Saemisch (E28) 1-0 Rxg7 Decoy
Botvinnik vs Keres, 1948 
(E28) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch Variation, 23 moves, 1-0

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Saemisch (E28) 1-0 "Smokin' Hot"
K Smokina vs R Theissl Pokorna, 2007 
(E28) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch Variation, 25 moves, 1-0

Nimzo-Indian Def. Leningrad Var (E30) 1-0Another castle by hand
Petrosian vs Benko, 1959 
(E30) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, 41 moves, 1-0

Nimzo-Indian Def. Leningrad Var(E30) 1-0Bold B, penetrating N
Bologan vs A Fier, 2011 
(E30) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, 31 moves, 1-0

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Leningrad Var (E30) 1-0 Holes
Tal vs Gipslis, 1951 
(E30) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, 24 moves, 1-0

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical (E32) 0-1 N sac opens file, pin
R Renter vs Keres, 1942 
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 41 moves, 0-1

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical (E32) 0-1Textbook transfer
V Doroshkievich vs Karpov, 1970 
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 40 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

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical. Keres Def(E32) 0-1 f3 is weak
S Hjorth vs L Liljedahl, 1971 
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 31 moves, 0-1

Nimzo-Indian Def. Classical. Keres Def (E32) 0-1Fine Kside attk
J Nogueiras vs Timman, 1988 
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 52 moves, 0-1

NID Classical. Keres Def (E32) 0-1 f3 pin, Qs grab pawns
Seirawan vs Karpov, 1989 
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 42 moves, 0-1

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical. Keres Def (E32) 1-0 2-for-1
Kasparov vs Hjartarson, 1988 
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 32 moves, 1-0

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

NID. Classical. Noa Var (E34) 1-0 Rooks on the ranks
Eljanov vs Onischuk, 2006
(E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 44 moves, 1-0

NID: Classical. Noa Var (E34) 1-0 Simple positions
Kotov vs Pachman, 1948 
(E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 44 moves, 1-0

G52 in "The 100 Best Games of the 20th Century" byAndrew Soltis
Capablanca vs A Nimzowitsch, 1928 
(E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2

Positional Chess Handbook by Israel Gelfer
Rubinstein vs P Johner, 1929 
(E38) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5, 56 moves, 1-0

Game 137: Secrets of Modern Chess Strategy by John Watson
Miles vs de Firmian, 1990 
(E38) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5, 37 moves, 0-1

Beautiful, relentless and commanding attack by Serper
Serper vs D Ippolito, 2003 
(E38) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5, 24 moves, 1-0

NID: Classical. Berlin, Pirc Var (E39) 0-1 Swarm of hornets
U Norevall vs M French, 2017 
(E39) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation, 18 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. St. Petersburg Var (E43) 0-1Pins, f2 vs f7
Rubinstein vs Alekhine, 1914 
(E43) Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 28 moves, 0-1

Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg (E43) 0-1Minors in the mid
V Mikenas vs Spassky, 1962 
(E43) Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 22 moves, 0-1

Game 40 in Paul Keres: The Quest for Perfection by Paul Keres
Keres vs Spassky, 1965 
(E43) Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 25 moves, 1-0

NID. St. Petersburg Var (E43) 1-0 If RxB, then Kill Box Mate
Gligoric vs A Bisguier, 1972 
(E43) Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 48 moves, 1-0

Link to the NY Times chess column on May 27, 2007.
Topalov vs Sasikiran, 2007 
(E43) Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 59 moves, 1-0

NID Normal. Bronstein (Byrne) Var (E45) 0-1 The horse is hers!
Botvinnik vs Bronstein, 1951 
(E45) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation, 35 moves, 0-1

Nimzo-Indian Def. Normal. Bishop Attack (E47) 1-0 Dbl Crossfire
Z Zhao vs M Pacheco, 2006 
(E47) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3, 42 moves, 1-0

NID Normal. Bishop Attack Classical Def (E48) 1-0 Spearhead
Kasparov vs TV viewers, 1991 
(E48) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5, 27 moves, 1-0

BFTC: Box 75, page 97, 30...? to win (modified)
M Surgies vs Fischer, 1957 
(E60) King's Indian Defense, 30 moves, 0-1

KID: Normal. K's Knight Var (E60) 0-1 Black looked like Bobby F
Mamedyarov vs Nepomniachtchi, 2019 
(E60) King's Indian Defense, 32 moves, 0-1

KID. Smyslov Var (E61) 1-0 Clean, accurate. Reasonable f3 works
A Yusupov vs T Markowski, 1998
(E61) King's Indian, 53 moves, 1-0

Apr-05-14 N0B0DY: Want to adopt a homeless parrot?
L Y Hsu vs Nunn, 1992 
(E66) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav Panno, 27 moves, 0-1

KID. Classical Fianchetto (E67) 0-1 Brilliancy prize!
Kotov vs Geller, 1949 
(E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 40 moves, 0-1

KID Classical Fianchetto (E67) 1/2-1/2 Maroczy Bind
J Polgar vs Shirov, 2002 
(E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 63 moves, 1/2-1/2

King's Indian Def: Kramer Var(E70) 1-0 Sac another and another
Serper vs I Nikolaidis, 1993 
(E70) King's Indian, 48 moves, 1-0

KID Normal (E70) 0-1 Check and fork, removes K as defender
R Bates vs J Mestel, 2001 
(E70) King's Indian, 38 moves, 0-1

KID. Makagonov (E71) 0-1White shuffles developed pieces, no O-O
Chernin vs Kasparov, 1994 
(E71) King's Indian, Makagonov System (5.h3), 22 moves, 0-1

KID: Makagonov Var (E71) 0-1 Game of His Year
Firouzja vs M Karthikeyan, 2019 
(E71) King's Indian, Makagonov System (5.h3), 52 moves, 0-1

King's Indian Defense: Makagonov Var (E71) 0-1 Knight strike
N Rashkovsky vs Geller, 1977 
(E71) King's Indian, Makagonov System (5.h3), 42 moves, 0-1

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 Six Pawns Attack (E77) 1-0 Weakened dark squares
Seirawan vs Ivanchuk, 1997 
(E77) King's Indian, 22 moves, 1-0

KID, Saemisch Var (E80) 0-1 Both knights deliver royal forks
M Pavlovic vs G Cabrilo, 1991 
(E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 37 moves, 0-1

KID Saemisch Var (E80) 1-0 N sac, Q trap, Exchange sac
Spassky vs H Pfleger, 1986 
(E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 29 moves, 1-0

KID Saemisch Steiner Attack (E80) 0-1 Black shifts Kside
Gulko vs A Kremenietsky, 1982 
(E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 39 moves, 0-1

King's Indian Defense: Saemisch (E80) 1-0 Double Check
Spassky vs Evans, 1962 
(E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 26 moves, 1-0

KID Saemisch (E80) 1-0 Passed c-pawn w/support
A Zubarev vs R Mueller, 2016 
(E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 42 moves, 1-0

King's Indian Defense: Saemisch Var (E80) 0-1 Shocking moves
Lputian vs Kasparov, 1976 
(E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 38 moves, 0-1

KID Saemisch. Steiner Attack (E80) 0-1 Award winning brilliancy
J Mestel vs Gufeld, 1987 
(E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 27 moves, 0-1

KID. Saemisch. Steiner Attack (E80) 1-0 Sacs for a K walk
S Estremera Panos vs L Cisneros Belenguer, 1991 
(E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 39 moves, 1-0

"Pal Benko: My Life, Games and Compositions" by Benko
Benko vs Fischer, 1958 
(E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 41 moves, 1-0

A pin, a sacrifice, or a hammer blow!
A Beliavsky vs Nunn, 1985 
(E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 27 moves, 0-1

KID Saemisch Variation. Normal Defense (E81) 1-0 Knights Rule
D Dengler vs H Olschok, 2000 
(E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 24 moves, 1-0

KID Saemisch. Normal Def (E81) 1/2-1/2 Q giveways
A Zamikhovsky vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1956 
(E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2

Game 30 in The Samisch King's Indian Uncovered
Gheorghiu vs Gelfand, 1989
(E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 36 moves, 0-1

Wow!! One of the best games of the late English GM Tony Miles
S Atalik vs Miles, 1993 
(E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 30 moves, 0-1

KID. Saemisch. Bobotsov-Korchnoi-Petrosian Var (E81) 0-1 Silver
Dreev vs Radjabov, 2005 
(E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 39 moves, 0-1

KID. Saemisch. Normal Def (E81) 0-1 Q sac for promo = Q+
R Markus vs Radjabov, 2000 
(E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 34 moves, 0-1

KID. Saemisch. Normal Defense (E81) 1-0 Flat tire
Koltanowski vs J Firestone, 1946 
(E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 32 moves, 1-0

KID. Saemisch. Normal Def (E81) 1-0 Loose Rs underfire
Karpov vs I Plotnikov, 1997 
(E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 24 moves, 1-0

KID. Saemisch. Normal Def (E81) 1-0 open the g-file
Najdorf vs G Idigoras, 1956 
(E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 25 moves, 1-0

KID Saemisch Dble Fianchetto (E82) 0-1 Pins are a pain in the r
Hort vs Gligoric, 1970 
(E82) King's Indian, Samisch, double Fianchetto Variation, 41 moves, 0-1

KID Saemisch. Double Fianchetto (E82) 1-0 Unpunished error
Spassky vs Gufeld, 1963 
(E82) King's Indian, Samisch, double Fianchetto Variation, 32 moves, 1-0

KID Saemisch. Yates Defense (E83) 0-1 Lolli Mate threat
Seirawan vs J Xie, 2002 
(E83) King's Indian, Samisch, 31 moves, 0-1

KID. Saemisch. Panno (E83) 1-0 h-file spearhead / N snare
Spassky vs Fischer, 1992 
(E83) King's Indian, Samisch, 54 moves, 1-0

KID Saemisch. Panno (E84) 0-1 Q sac opens up mating square
M Ekdyshman vs S Solovjov, 2001
(E84) King's Indian, Samisch, Panno Main line, 25 moves, 0-1

Game 206: Chess Highlights of the 20th Century by Burgess
Bagirov vs Gufeld, 1973 
(E84) King's Indian, Samisch, Panno Main line, 32 moves, 0-1

KID Saemisch. Panno (E84) 0-1 Qside Ingenuity!
Spassky vs Fischer, 1992 
(E84) King's Indian, Samisch, Panno Main line, 40 moves, 0-1

KID Saemisch. Panno (E84) 1-0 A Knight on the 6th, Q in close
L Christiansen vs Nunn, 1988 
(E84) King's Indian, Samisch, Panno Main line, 34 moves, 1-0

KID. Saemisch. Panno (E84) 0-1 Deflect her from the diagonal
G Ustinov vs Stein, 1965 
(E84) King's Indian, Samisch, Panno Main line, 30 moves, 0-1

KID. Saemisch. Panno (E84) 1-0 A piece for a passer!
Kramnik vs V Isupov, 1990 
(E84) King's Indian, Samisch, Panno Main line, 25 moves, 1-0

Game 446 of 500 Master Games of Chess III by Tartakower/du Mont
Menchik vs G Thomas, 1932 
(E85) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox Variation, 24 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

King's Indian Def. Saemisch (E86) 0-1 Tal offers 5 sacrifices!!
J Szukszta vs Tal, 1956 
(E86) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 7.Nge2 c6, 20 moves, 0-1

October 20: A Horse of a Different Color
Geller vs E Etcheverry, 1954 
(E87) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 28 moves, 1-0

Bravo, Cheparinov ! Really nice!
Y Wang vs I Cheparinov, 2007 
(E87) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 54 moves, 0-1

KID Saemisch. Closed 7…c6 (E88) 0-1 Positional sac of Queen
Korchnoi vs Geller, 1963 
(E88) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 7.d5 c6, 56 moves, 0-1

KID Orthodox, Maroczy Bind (E91) 0-1 Kside squeeze
L E Johannessen vs K Lie, 2004
(E91) King's Indian, 32 moves, 0-1

KID Orthodox. Gligoric-Taimanov System (E92) 0-1 Pin & Passer
J Gustafsson vs Kramnik, 2012 
(E92) King's Indian, 27 moves, 0-1

K's Indian Def. Exchange (E92) 0-1 Active Rooks at all cost
Flohr vs Geller, 1949 
(E92) King's Indian, 61 moves, 0-1

Game 28 in The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal
Tal vs Fischer, 1959 
(E93) King's Indian, Petrosian System, 41 moves, 1-0

KID Orthodox Variation (E94) 0-1 B&P traps Rook ending
Gelfand vs Radjabov, 2012
(E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 56 moves, 0-1

KID. Orthodox. Donner Def (E94) 0-1 Eliminate the Interposing R
F Handke vs S Atalik, 2000 
(E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 28 moves, 0-1

KID. Orthodox Var (E94) 1-0 Exchange sac fails in center
Tal vs Spassky, 1979 
(E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 32 moves, 1-0

KID: Orthodox. Positional Def Closed Line (E95) 0-1 Sharp
I Nei vs Petrosian, 1946 
(E95) King's Indian, Orthodox, 7...Nbd7, 8.Re1, 28 moves, 0-1

Radjabov destroys the vaunted Bayonet Attack against KID
Van Wely vs Radjabov, 2007 
(E97) King's Indian, 40 moves, 0-1

KID Orthodox. Bayonet Attk Sokolov's Line (E97) 0-1 Superb!
Shirov vs Radjabov, 2007 
(E97) King's Indian, 47 moves, 0-1

KID Orthodox. Modern System (E97) 0-1 A complete head-spinner
Gelfand vs Nakamura, 2010 
(E97) King's Indian, 33 moves, 0-1

Game 708 of Chess Informant Best Games 701-800
Ftacnik vs O Cvitan, 1997 
(E97) King's Indian, 26 moves, 0-1

KID Orthodox. Modern System (E97) 0-1 No sense of danger
A Beliavsky vs Nakamura, 2009 
(E97) King's Indian, 34 moves, 0-1

Understanding Chess Endgames by John Nunn (#57b).
Bareev vs Topalov, 2002 
(E97) King's Indian, 61 moves, 1-0

KID Orthodox. Bayonet Attk Sokolov's Line (E97) 0-1 Q entries
Ponomariov vs Radjabov, 2003 
(E97) King's Indian, 38 moves, 0-1

KID Orthodox. Bayonet Attack Sokolov's Line (E97) 0-1Attk & Def
M Kobalia vs Miroshnichenko, 2001 
(E97) King's Indian, 44 moves, 0-1

KID: Orthodox. Bayonet Attack (E97) 0-1 Opera Mate on Kside
S Pogosyan vs Carlsen, 2018 
(E97) King's Indian, 29 moves, 0-1

KID Orthodox. Classical Misc.(E98) 0-1Informant Best Game Prize
Gelfand vs B Kantsler, 2001 
(E98) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 9.Ne1, 34 moves, 0-1

KID Orthodox. Classical System Misc. Lines (E98) 0-1 Pin POWER
Larsen vs Tal, 1969 
(E98) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 9.Ne1, 40 moves, 0-1

BFTC: Box 44, page 65, at move 23.?
Gligoric vs Fischer, 1961 
(E98) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 9.Ne1, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2

KID Orthodox. Classical (E98) 0-1"Kaplooey!" W can't hold booty
Miles vs Sax, 1980 
(E98) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 9.Ne1, 40 moves, 0-1

Game 5 in Garry Kasparov's Greatest Chess Games (Stohl)
S Yuferov vs Kasparov, 1978 
(E98) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 9.Ne1, 59 moves, 0-1

Game 88 in 'Soviet Chess Strategy' by Alexey Suetin.
Taimanov vs Najdorf, 1953 
(E99) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 43 moves, 0-1

KID Orthodox. Classical System Neo-Classsical Line (E99) 0-1 P#
G Burgess vs W N Watson, 1989 
(E99) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 39 moves, 0-1

Game 75 in Pawn Power in Chess by Hans Kmoch, re-issue edition
Szabo vs Spassky, 1953 
(E99) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 29 moves, 0-1

Game 78 in 'I Play Against Pieces' by Svetozar Gligoric.
Eliskases vs Gligoric, 1953 
(E99) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 42 moves, 0-1

KID. Orthodox. Classical System Neo-Classsical Line (E99) 0-1!!
R Pogorelov vs C S Matamoros Franco, 2003 
(E99) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 31 moves, 0-1

KID: Orthodox. Classical System Kozul G (E99) 3 minors beat Q
So vs Ding Liren, 2015 
(E99) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 60 moves, 1-0

Barry Attack vs NY System (D00) 1/2-1/2 it got WhAcKy
Jobava vs R Hovhannisyan, 2014 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2

Blitz blunderbuss w/a wonderous video link of fails
D Janaszak vs T Dzhuguryan, 2017 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 14 moves, 0-1

Sarratt Attack 4.Nc3 (D00) 1-0 Pressure on Black royalty
S Beukema vs F Slingerland, 2020 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 1-0

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

London System (D02) 1-0 Ne5, gain space, pins, No Counterplay!
Petrosian vs A Chistiakov, 1954 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 65 moves, 1-0

London System/Barry Attack (D02) 1-0 Intermezzo Knight
T Nabaty vs R Hovhannisyan, 2018
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 50 moves, 1-0

London System (D02) 1-0 Notes by Richard Teichmann
von Bardeleben vs J Mieses, 1895  
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 1-0

Game 70: Winning w/the Hypermodern by Ray Keene & Eric Schiller
Bondarevsky vs Bronstein, 1963 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 0-1

Colle-Zuke/Stonewall Hybrid (D04) 1-0 Black R sac fails badly
P Blikra vs T Davidsen, 2001 
(D04) Queen's Pawn Game, 52 moves, 1-0

Colle System 7.c4 vs Anti-Colle 3.Bf5 (D04) 0-1 Simul pin
Barakh Al vs Kasparov, 1997 
(D04) Queen's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 0-1

Colle c3 System (D05) 1/2-1/2 R, N, & P vs Q
Colle vs Tarrasch, 1925
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2

Rubinstein Opening/Colle-Zukertort (D05) 1-0 Raking Bishops
von Scheve vs Zukertort, 1887
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 1-0

Colle System Bb2 vs Bb7 copycat (D05) 1-0 Triple on the 7th
G Bonanno vs S Rosselli del Turco, 1912 
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 1-0

QGD: Baltic Defense Bb4 line (D06) 0-1 Q sac into Boden's Mate
F A Stroud vs A M Fraser, 1961 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 15 moves, 0-1

Slav Defense - Neat finish (D10) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
W Hahn vs Tarrasch, 1891 
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 32 moves, 0-1

Slav Defense: Czech. Wiesbaden Var (D17) 1-0 Heavy Punches
Gelfand vs Shirov, 1996 
(D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 29 moves, 1-0

Slav Def. Czech. Wiesbaden Var. Sharp line (D17) 1-0 EG debate
Bacrot vs Anand, 2010 
(D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 46 moves, 1-0

Slav Def: Czech. Classical System (D18) 1-0 Q+ & LPDO Rook
Flohr vs V Mikenas, 1938
(D18) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch, 31 moves, 1-0

Slav Defense: Czech. Classical System ML (D19) 1/2- Notes by AA
Lasker vs Capablanca, 1936  
(D19) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch, 19 moves, 1/2-1/2

Game 16 Crusher in Logical Chess by Chernev
Tarrasch vs M Kuerschner, 1889 
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 22 moves, 1-0

An awful lot happens in this short game. Sally explains.
Van Wely vs T F Rumph, 2011 
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1-0

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

QGA Classical Def. Alekhine System (D28) 0-1 Touch 'em ALL!
Szabo vs Euwe, 1946 
(D28) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 42 moves, 0-1

QGD vs Bd6 Stonewall Def (D30) 0-1 Sudden Kside 0-0 assault
K Hansen vs N Meldgaard, 1982 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 13 moves, 0-1

Game 83 in Modern Chess Strategy III by Ludek Pachman
Bronstein vs Kotov, 1948 
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2

Semi-Slav Def Accelerated/Dutch Bd6 Stonewall (D31) 1-0 Q sac!!
Sasikiran vs Krasenkow, 2004 
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 31 moves, 1-0

Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical (D32) 0-1 Serious pins
A Lein vs Korchnoi, 1964 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 39 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Def. General (D32) 0-1 Notes by Lasker
V Nenarokov vs J Mieses, 1909  
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 41 moves, 0-1

QGD Exchange. Positional (D35) 1-0Shrewd Interference-Discovery
Ding Liren vs E Inarkiev, 2015 
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 39 moves, 1-0

QGD. Exchange. Positional Var (D35) 1-0 Octopus & R on 7th!
Botvinnik vs Robatsch, 1966 
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 24 moves, 1-0

Game 11 in Fighting Chess w/Hikaru Nakamura by Muller & Stolze
Nakamura vs Grischuk, 2011 
(D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 42 moves, 1-0

Semi-Slav Defense: Anti-Moscow Gambit (D44) 0-1 King hunt
Topalov vs F Vallejo Pons, 2006 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 56 moves, 0-1

Game 6 in 'A Passion for Chess' by Reuben Fine
Fine vs N Grossman, 1933 
(D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 34 moves, 1-0

QGD Cambridge Springs (D52) 0-1 Castle opposite, P rollers
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1985 
(D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 32 moves, 0-1

QGD Neo-Orthodox Var (D54) 1/2-1/2 Great escape by Geller
Taimanov vs Geller, 1966 
(D54) Queen's Gambit Declined, Anti-Neo-Orthodox Variation, 64 moves, 1/2-1/2

QGD Lasker Defense (D56) 0-1 EG kNight is trapped
Topalov vs Anand, 2010 
(D56) Queen's Gambit Declined, 56 moves, 0-1

Game 15 in 'A Passion for Chess' by Reuben Fine
Flohr vs Fine, 1935 
(D61) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 31 moves, 0-1

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

Anti-Grünfeld. Alekhine Var (D70) 1-0 K walk on hot coals
B Kantsler vs A Greenfeld, 2005 
(D70) Neo-Grunfeld Defense, 63 moves, 1-0

Game 25 in Anand: Move by Move by Zenon Franco Ocampos
Anand vs Gelfand, 2012 
(D70) Neo-Grunfeld Defense, 17 moves, 1-0

Brinckmann Attack. Grünfeld Gambit Accepted (D84) 0-1 B sac
G Safonov vs O Bogatyrev, 1940 
(D84) Grunfeld, Grunfeld Gambit Accepted, 26 moves, 0-1

23.Bxf7+! is a nice shot, securing an EG advantage
Kasparov vs Sax, 1982 
(D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 38 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Def: Exchange. Seville Var B sacs (D87) 0-1 Qless MG
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1987 
(D87) Grunfeld, Exchange, 50 moves, 0-1

Gruenfeld Def: Exchange. Seville Var B sacs (D87) 0-1 Qs jig
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1987 
(D87) Grunfeld, Exchange, 70 moves, 1/2-1/2

Gruenfeld Def: Exchange. Seville Var B sacs (D87) 0-1 R vs B&2P
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1987 
(D87) Grunfeld, Exchange, 79 moves, 1/2-1/2

Gruenfeld Def. Three Knights. Burille (D94) 0-1Black owns pawns
Z Asefi vs Sasikiran, 2005 
(D94) Grunfeld, 42 moves, 0-1

Gruenfeld Def. Russian. Prins Var (D97)1-0 IQP allowed activity
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1986 
(D97) Grunfeld, Russian, 41 moves, 1-0

Grob Opening: General (A00) 0-1 It keeps happening to fools
B Tavassoli vs S Schoknecht, 2007 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 2 moves, 0-1

Anderssen Opening/Sicilian Dragon (A00) 1-0 29.?
Carlsen vs K Holm, 2018 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 34 moves, 1-0

Hungarian Opening: General(A00) 1/2-Castle by hand - fianchetto
Sveshnikov vs Alburt, 1978 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2

Hippopotamus (A00) 1-0 White penetrates weak squares
Naiditsch vs R Tischbierek, 2001
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 28 moves, 1-0

Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Var (A01) 0-1 light-square weakness
B Wall vs R Uy, 1976 
(A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 15 moves, 0-1

Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Var (A01) 0-1 Scarborough
C Waters vs A Jackson, 2001 
(A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 21 moves, 0-1

Zukertort Opening: Herrstrom Gambit (A04) 0-1 Whacky!!
NN vs E Diemer, 1984 
(A04) Reti Opening, 16 moves, 0-1

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

Game 477 in Chess Informant Best Games 401-500
P Velikov vs Dorfman, 1989 
(A04) Reti Opening, 32 moves, 0-1

Zukertort/Botvinnik System (A04) 0-1 Hanging Bishop
P Biyiasas vs Dzindzichashvili, 1980 
(A04) Reti Opening, 27 moves, 0-1

Zukertort Opening: Lisitsyn Gambit (A04) 1-0 Isolated pawns
S Williams vs T Rendle, 2010 
(A04) Reti Opening, 60 moves, 1-0

English, Maroczy Bind vs Hedgehog (A04) 0-1 Sac attack!
D J Strauss vs D Gurevich, 1985 
(A04) Reti Opening, 35 moves, 0-1

Zukertort Opening: Herrstrom Gambit 2.Nxg5 and 4.Nxf7 (A04) 1-0
Streng vs E Diemer, 1984 
(A04) Reti Opening, 30 moves, 1-0

White Dbl Fio vs Kside Fio (A05) 1-0 Back rank pins
Dzindzichashvili vs D Roos, 1979 
(A05) Reti Opening, 35 moves, 1-0

King's Indian Attack: Symmetrical Def (A05) 0-1 Raking Bishops!
A Feuerstein vs E Mednis, 1956 
(A05) Reti Opening, 43 moves, 0-1

2...b5 It's no KIA, it's strange (A05) 1/2-1/2 Stockfish notes
Ding Liren vs Carlsen, 2019 
(A05) Reti Opening, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2

Zukertort Opening vs NY System (A06) 1-0 N sac is game changer
L Gutman vs Bagirov, 1989 
(A06) Reti Opening, 36 moves, 1-0

Zukertort Opening: d5, Bg4 Defense (A06) 1-0 Dbl Exch Sacs
Kamsky vs E Romanov, 2012 
(A06) Reti Opening, 54 moves, 1-0

Reti Gambit w/open center (A06) 1-0 Discovery, fork, pin, etc.
Dzindzichashvili vs A Sherzer, 1990 
(A06) Reti Opening, 52 moves, 1-0

King's Indian Attack (A07) 1-0 Qh3 fork is coming!
Korchnoi vs K Langeweg, 1971 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 21 moves, 1-0

KIA. Yugoslav Var (A07) 1-0 3 of 4 knights on the rim?!
Kramnik vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2015 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 38 moves, 1-0

KIA: Symmetrical Def (A07) 0-1White N for 2 Black Ps insufficie
A Triapishko vs A Esipenko, 2019 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 40 moves, 0-1

Reti Opening: Advance Var (A09) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Keres vs Euwe, 1938 
(A09) Reti Opening, 41 moves, 1-0

Reti Opening: Advance Var (A09) 1/2-1/2
Fine vs Flohr, 1938
(A09) Reti Opening, 24 moves, 1/2-1/2

English Opening vs Bb7 (A10) 1-0 Which battery is better?
K Spraggett vs Spassky, 1985 
(A10) English, 40 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Anglo-Scandinavian Def (A10) 0-1 Simul tour
Lasker vs NN, 1908 
(A10) English, 14 moves, 0-1

English Opening: Anglo-Dutch Def (A10) 1-0 Opera House reminder
R Krogius vs S Rosselli del Turco, 1936 
(A10) English, 28 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Agincourt Def (A13) 1-0 Arabian Mate looms
N Dzagnidze vs Kosteniuk, 2014
(A13) English, 43 moves, 1-0

English, Anglo-Indian Def. KID formation (A15) 1-0 En prise Bs
Polugaevsky vs R Simic, 1988
(A15) English, 16 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Anglo-Indian Def. Q's Knight Var (A16) 0-1 Pin
M R Carr vs W J Aramil, 2003 
(A16) English, 40 moves, 0-1

English, Anglo-Indian Def. Q's Knight Var (A16) 1-0 P rollers
C Hansen vs Ftacnik, 1991 
(A16) English, 37 moves, 1-0

King's English. General (A20) 0-1 Schlechter frees Passed Pawn!
A Nimzowitsch vs Schlechter, 1910 
(A20) English, 43 moves, 0-1

K's English. 2 Knights' Smyslov System (A22) 0-1 Kside assault
Aronian vs Caruana, 2019 
(A22) English, 41 moves, 0-1

King's English. Two Knights' Keres Var (A23) 1-0Stockfish notes
Tarrasch vs A Reggio, 1903 
(A23) English, Bremen System, Keres Variation, 26 moves, 1-0

King's English. Taimanov Var (A25) 1-0 Damiano's Mate
Portisch vs Gulko, 1976
(A25) English, 65 moves, 1-0

Looks like both armies had been drinking
M Rohde vs S Polgar, 1992 
(A27) English, Three Knights System, 30 moves, 1-0

King's English. Four Knights (A28) 1-0 Bxg7 sac sets the fire
Flohr vs Koltanowski, 1935 
(A28) English, 39 moves, 1-0

King's English. Four Knights Botvinnik Line (A28) 1-0 Q trap
L Schmid vs Muth, 1949 
(A28) English, 23 moves, 1-0

King's English. Four Knights Quiet Line (A28) 0-1 B-Q Spearhead
Suba vs Smyslov, 1982 
(A28) English, 56 moves, 0-1

K's English. 4 Knts Fianchetto (A29) 1-0 Triple G was a twinkle
Uhlmann vs Smyslov, 1973 
(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 30 moves, 1-0

King's English. Four Knts Fianchetto Lines (A29) 1-0 27.?
H Morton vs W Adams, 1937 
(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 32 moves, 1-0

English, Symmetrical. Dbl Fio vs Hedgehog Def (A30) 0-1Combo #!
R Panjwani vs Ivanchuk, 2014 
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 37 moves, 0-1

English, Symmetrical. Hedgehog Def (A30) 1-0 Interference
Kramnik vs Ribli, 1993 
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 29 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Symmetrical. Anti-Benoni / Hedgehog (A31) 0-1
Taimanov vs A Yusupov, 1982 
(A31) English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation, 42 moves, 0-1

English, Symmetrical. Anti-Benoni/Bind f3 (A31) 1-0 B sac, Q+ &
P H Nielsen vs Larsen, 1997 
(A31) English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation, 38 moves, 0-1

English, Symmetrical. Anti-Benoni Var (A31) 0-1Remove the Guard
C Coppola vs B Macias Murillo, 2009 
(A31) English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation, 34 moves, 0-1

English Symmetrical. Anti-Benoni Spielmann Def (A32) 0-1Deflect
Kurkletis vs Vasiukov, 1957 
(A32) English, Symmetrical Variation, 11 moves, 0-1

English Symmetrical. Anti-Benoni. Spielmann Def. (A33) 1-0 d6Xs
Capablanca vs Santasiere, 1922 
(A33) English, Symmetrical, 33 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Symmetrical. Fianchetto Var (A34) 1-0 Corresp
Keres vs Ekstrom, 1935
(A34) English, Symmetrical, 17 moves, 1-0

A40 Englund Gambit Declined 0-1 Fishing Pole Attack on h-file
H Krebs vs E Diemer, 1974 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 13 moves, 0-1

Horwitz Defense (A40) 0-1 Avoidable R sac, unavoidable Q sac
N Tereshchenko vs Alekhine, 1909 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 0-1

G23 in Chess Duels: My Games w/World Champs by Yasser Seirawan
Seirawan vs Spassky, 1990 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 57 moves, 0-1

Modern Def. Q Pawn Fianchetto (A40) 1-0 Bxf7+, Ng5+, Q trap
A Elwin vs R Hughes, 2014 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 1-0

Modern Def: Beefeater Var (A40) 1-0 Blitz; Stockfish notes
Carlsen vs Svidler, 2019 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 1-0

Modern Defense: Bg7 Fianchetto (A40) 1-0 34.RxNc7Remove the Def
J Krassowizkij vs M Kill, 2017 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 1-0

GM Daniel King's book on the English Defence
I Farago vs Miles, 1977 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 0-1

Game 33 in The Fireside Book of Chess by Chernev & Reinfeld
Euwe vs G Abrahams, 1939 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 12 moves, 1-0

Rat Defense/Modern/Dutch d6, f5 (A41) 0-1 Knights on the edge
A Meszaros vs V Beim, 1999 
(A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 47 moves, 0-1

Rat Defense: English Rat (A41) 1/2-1/2 Sac to Perpetual
G Kallai vs K Mokry, 1994 
(A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 23 moves, 1/2-1/2

Wade Defense: General (A41) 0-1 a defensive sacrifice
T Karolyi vs Hodgson, 1989 
(A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 25 moves, 0-1

Game 21 in Garry Kasparov's On My Great Predecessors (4)
Reshevsky vs Larsen, 1971 
(A43) Old Benoni, 37 moves, 1-0

Benoni Defense: Old Benoni. Russian Var (A44) 0-1 Red Sea
B Kovacevic vs S Kosanski, 1999 
(A44) Old Benoni Defense, 31 moves, 0-1

Benoni Defense: Old Benoni. Russian Variation (A44) · 1-0
G Hertneck vs A Yusupov, 1994
(A44) Old Benoni Defense, 41 moves, 1-0

Indian Game 150 Attack f3, g4 (A45) 1-0 a-file vs h-file attack
V Vepkhvishvili vs G Kasparian, 1968 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 24 moves, 1-0

Indian Game Bf4, f3, g4 (A45) 1-0 Kside pawn thrust, sacs
Jobava vs Mamedyarov, 2014 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 34 moves, 1-0

Indian Game Bf4, f3, g4 (A45) 0-1 Another misplayed R ending
Jobava vs Nakamura, 2015 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 80 moves, 0-1

Trompowsky Attack (A45) 1-0 Castle opposite, P storm
Adams vs Leko, 1996 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 24 moves, 1-0

Trompowsky Attack 2...Ne4 3.Bf4 (A45) 0-1 Hanging out w/malice
Kotov vs Boleslavsky, 1945 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 0-1

Very unusual...the winning White K walks to h8 in the MG!
J van Ruitenburg vs S Castellani, 2000 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 1-0

Trompowsky Attack: General (A45) 0-1 Now that was some finish!
Duda vs Rapport, 2019 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 41 moves, 0-1

Indian Game: General/Unconventional (A45) 1-0Notes by Stockfish
Carlsen vs Nepomniachtchi, 2020 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 56 moves, 1-0

Indian Game: Spielmann-Indian (A46) 0-1 Unconnected Rooks
L Petovic vs A Chudinovskikh, 2009 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 0-1

Indian Game: Wade-Tartakower Def (A46) 1-0 Heavies get in
R Costigan vs L Day, 1987 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 49 moves, 1-0

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

Queen's Pawn Game 7.0-0 g4 (A46) 1-0 Six consecutive +s won't
P Zarrouati vs Hartwick Brauckmann, 1990 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 1-0

Indian Game: Nf6, Bg7 vs classic center P duo (A48) 0-1EG video
M Ondrejat vs V Vepkhvishvili, 1989 
(A48) King's Indian, 83 moves, 0-1

Indian Game: Bf3 vs Bg7 (A48) 1/2-1/2 Ugly White knights
Aronian vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2019 
(A48) King's Indian, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2

Game 28 in My Best Games Of Chess 1924-1937 by A. Alekhine
Bogoljubov vs Alekhine, 1929 
(A50) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 0-1

Indian Game: Budapest Def (A51) 0-1 Riddled w/holes
P Brandts vs A Bisguier, 1954 
(A51) Budapest Gambit, 38 moves, 0-1

Budapest Defense: Fajarowicz - Steiner Var (A51) 0-1 f3 leaks
L Mostertman vs A Kleijberg, 1985
(A51) Budapest Gambit, 10 moves, 0-1

The Guernsey Gibbet of '85!! (Morphy's Mate)
M Hebden vs Hodgson, 1985 
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 21 moves, 0-1

Budapest Def: General Nh3 (A52) 1-0 N journey, minority attk, Z
N Davies vs R Chakvetadze, 1993 
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 75 moves, 1-0

Budapest Def: General (A52) 0-1 Sacs on f3, e4 weaken light sq
Kobe vs G Gorges, 1985 
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 24 moves, 0-1

Budapest Defense: Adler Var (A52) 0-1
C Razafindrabiaza vs S Monteiro, 2014
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 42 moves, 0-1

Old Indian Defense: Janowski Var (A53) 0-1 Ng2 & Ng7?!
S Strating vs V Georgiev, 2000 
(A53) Old Indian, 33 moves, 0-1

Old Indian Def. Janowski Var. (A53) 0-1 Remove the Guard mini
F Visier Segovia vs Tal, 1966 
(A53) Old Indian, 15 moves, 0-1

Old Indian Defense (A53) 1-0 Very impressive attack
Gelfand vs A Dunnington, 1988 
(A53) Old Indian, 47 moves, 1-0

Old Indian Def (A53) 0-1 Some pawn grabbin' is good, some aint!
E Zagoryansky vs Kotov, 1942 
(A53) Old Indian, 31 moves, 0-1

Old Indian Def: Janowski. Fianchetto (A53) 1-0 K caught in cntr
Kotov vs C Kottnauer, 1946 
(A53) Old Indian, 26 moves, 1-0

Old Indian Def. Ukrainian (A54) 0-1 Q sac removes key defender
A Kalantar vs Petrosian, 1946 
(A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 27 moves, 0-1

Old Indian Defense: Ukrainian(A54) 1/2-1/2 N sac, Q+ perpetual
O Chernikov vs Vasiukov, 2005 
(A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 12 moves, 1/2-1/2

Old Indian Defense: Ukrainian Var (A54) 0-1 Q Sac, King walk
Polugaevsky vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1958 
(A53) Old Indian, 33 moves, 0-1

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

Benoni Def: Modern Var (A56) 0-1 occupy 2nd rank
A P Smith vs M Hebden, 2001
(A56) Benoni Defense, 26 moves, 0-1

Benoni Defense: Czech Benoni Def (A56) 0-1 Brilliant
X Zhao vs Aronian, 2005 
(A56) Benoni Defense, 40 moves, 0-1

Benko Gambit: Accpted. P Return Var (A57) 1-0Fed wrote the book
J Fedorowicz vs R Ocampo Vargas, 1991 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 19 moves, 1-0

Benko Gambit: Accepted. Pawn Return Variation (A57) 1-0
J Fedorowicz vs D Gustafson, 2003 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 29 moves, 1-0

Benko Gambit: Accepted. Dlugy Var (A57) 0-1 Exchange sac
A Iljushin vs Ponomariov, 1997 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 35 moves, 0-1

Benko Gambit: Accepted. Dlugy Var (A57) 1-0 Qside Benko killer
Dlugy vs D Gurevich, 1988 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 18 moves, 1-0

Benoni Def: K Pawn lines (A65) 1-0 Tricky Tom does not castle
T Sawyer vs K Bateman, 2018 
(A65) Benoni, 6.e4, 40 moves, 1-0

Benoni Def.Classical. Czerniak Defense Tal Line (A77) 1-0 28.f3
Petrosian vs N Rashkovsky, 1976 
(A77) Benoni, Classical, 9...Re8, 10.Nd2, 31 moves, 1-0

Dutch Defense: Hopton Attack (A80) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Petrosian vs Bronstein, 1970 
(A80) Dutch, 34 moves, 1-0

Dutch Def: Staunton Gambit. Balogh Def (A82) 0-1 loose pieces
I Krush vs T Hoang, 2008 
(A82) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 20 moves, 0-1

Dutch Defense: Rubinstein Var (A84) 0-1 Skewer+
M van 't Kruijs vs Anderssen, 1861 
(A84) Dutch, 16 moves, 0-1

Dutch Def: Rubinstein Var (A84) 1-0 Less common than Greco's #
Swiderski vs D Bleijkmans, 1905 
(A84) Dutch, 23 moves, 1-0

Dutch Defense: Rubinstein Var (A84) 0-1 Exposed K imperils Q
Z von Balla vs Tarrasch, 1922 
(A84) Dutch, 25 moves, 0-1

Dutch Def Q's Knight Var (A85) 0-1 Notes by Wilhelm Steinitz
C F Burille vs Bird, 1889  
(A85) Dutch, with c4 & Nc3, 34 moves, 0-1

Dutch Def: Leningrad. Matulovic Var (A89) 0-1 Pawn storm
A Kremenietsky vs T Rendle, 2000 
(A89) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with Nc6, 28 moves, 0-1

Comprehensive Chess Course V2, Game 90P captures open new lines
Gruenfeld vs Torre, 1925 
(A90) Dutch, 13 moves, 0-1

Dutch Stonewall. Modern Var (A90) 0-1Superb knight movement
Kotov vs Bondarevsky, 1936 
(A90) Dutch, 27 moves, 0-1

A shoddy Dutch Stonewall Be7 Classical Def (A92) 1-0
V Doroshkievich vs Shabalov, 1990 
(A92) Dutch, 37 moves, 1-0

Dutch Def: Classical. Stonewall Botvinnik Var (A93) 0-1R Roller
H MacGrillen vs D A MacDaeid, 1965 
(A93) Dutch, Stonewall, Botvinnik Variation, 27 moves, 0-1

Game 29 in Starting Out: The Dutch by Neil McDonald
D Dumitrache vs S Williams, 2003 
(A96) Dutch, Classical Variation, 28 moves, 0-1

Przepiórka loses his chances for gold after being mated in 14!
D Przepiorka vs A Cheron, 1928 
(D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 14 moves, 0-1

Slav Def. Czech. Wiesbaden Var (D17) 1-0 Unusual "Dovetail #"
Capablanca vs Chatham CC, 1931 
(D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 31 moves, 1-0

Slav Def. Czech. Wiesbaden Sharp line (D17) 0-1 8...Bxe4 sac
I Krush vs Nakamura, 2001 
(D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 37 moves, 0-1

Slav Def: Winawer Countergambit (D10) 1-0 K, B, N vs K links
T Shaked vs Morozevich, 1997 
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 95 moves, 1-0

QGD: Orthodox Def. Main Line (D67) 1-0 B sac clears passage
Capablanca vs I Kan, 1935 
(D67) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Bd3 line, 52 moves, 1-0

Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Goglidze Attack (D70) 1-0 24.?
Carlsen vs C Li, 2015 
(D70) Neo-Grunfeld Defense, 36 moves, 1-0

Semi-Slav Def: Meran. Wade Var (D47) 1-0 Suspense, Discovered +
D Aniag vs M Voloaca, 2007 
(D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 35 moves, 1-0

QGD: Three Knights. General (D37) 0-1Reinfeld puzzle double ++s
E Zagoryansky vs A Konstantinopolsky, 1943 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 39 moves, 0-1

Slav Def: Three Knights Var (D15) 0-1Swirl about central passer
Euwe vs K Treybal, 1922 
(D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 45 moves, 0-1

Slav Defense: Czech. Wiesbaden Var (D17) 1-0 R vs N ending
E Mensch vs B Marchyllie, 2001 
(D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 64 moves, 1-0

Semi-Slav Defense: Stoltz Var (D45) 1-0 Answer the threat
Keymer vs Gelfand, 2018 
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 49 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Def: Modern Exchange (D85) 0-1 Just take it RxR!
L Babujian vs V Fedoseev, 2014
(D85) Grunfeld, 36 moves, 0-1

Semi-Slav Def: Rubinstein (Anti Meran) System (D45) 0-1N on 3rd
Radjabov vs Anand, 2006 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 36 moves, 0-1

Game 45 in Judgment and Planning in Chess by Machgielis Euwe
C van den Berg vs H Kramer, 1950 
(D53) Queen's Gambit Declined, 53 moves, 1-0

Tarrasch Defense: General (D32) 0-1 Correspondence tactics
J W Hurlston vs A Lenz, 1912 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 30 moves, 0-1

Queen's Gambit Declined: General (D30) 1-0 N trap
H Bouwmeester vs C Vlagsma, 1954
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 14 moves, 1-0

Queen's Gambit Declined: Cambridge Springs Var (D52) 1-0
P Johner vs W P Shipley, 1911
(D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 27 moves, 1-0

QGD: Ragozin Def. Alekhine Var (D38) 0-1 Disturbed P shield
G Garcia Gonzalez vs B Kurajica, 1979
(D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 27 moves, 0-1

QGD: Exchange. Positional (D35) 0-1 Dbl N sac for Kside attack!
A Moiseenko vs K Korley, 2019 
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 25 moves, 0-1

Gruenfeld Defense: Exchange Var (D85) 1-0 Extra piece
C Groeneveld vs J H Donner, 1947 
(D85) Grunfeld, 19 moves, 1-0

Tarrasch Def: Von Hennig Gambit (D32) 0-1 Stockfish notes
Kashdan vs Tartakower, 1931 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 53 moves, 0-1

Pseudo-Colle w/Queenside play (D00) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Janowski vs Marshall, 1907
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 39 moves, 1-0

Reti declines Qxb2, breaks through closed pawns in EG.
Vidmar vs Reti, 1918 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 67 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Def: Two Knights (D32) 0-1 Castled K forced to leave
D G Ellison vs B H Wood, 1959 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 29 moves, 0-1

Semi-Slav Defense: Stonewall Def (D45) 0-1 31...?
F Mastichiadis vs Tartakower, 1950 
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 34 moves, 0-1

Meran X: 4 Queens by move 13, gone by move 23
L Pliester vs Dreev, 1989 
(D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 31 moves, 0-1

Slav Def: Quiet Variation. Schallopp Def (D12) 0-1 Royal fork
M Christoffel vs Euwe, 1946 
(D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 27 moves, 0-1

Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Goglidze Attack (D70) 0-1 Accusations
Mamedyarov vs I Kurnosov, 2009 
(D70) Neo-Grunfeld Defense, 21 moves, 0-1

Game 62 in 'Soviet Chess Strategy' by Alexey Suetin
Botvinnik vs A Batuev, 1931 
(D60) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 25 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Defense: Exchange Var (D85) 1-0 33.?
Szabo vs L Liptay, 1962 
(D85) Grunfeld, 34 moves, 1-0

Slav Def: Exchange. Symmetrical Line (D14) 1-0 Blind Swine w/B
Keene vs M Basman, 1963 
(D14) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation, 35 moves, 1-0

Game122/136 in 'My Best Games of Chess 1905-1954' by Tartakower
Lilienthal vs Tartakower, 1933 
(D61) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 30 moves, 0-1

KID: Normal Var (E70) 1-0 P storm generates K walk
Morozevich vs Jobava, 2012 
(E70) King's Indian, 30 moves, 1-0

Winning With the Slav (Batsford) Yuri Markov & Boris Schipkov
Vidmar vs V Mikenas, 1931 
(D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 36 moves, 0-1

Semi-Slav Defense: Bogoljubow Var (D46) 0-1 26...?
A Ullner vs V Mikenas, 1931 
(D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 27 moves, 0-1

QGD: Modern. Normal Line (D55) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Alekhine vs Maroczy, 1923 
(D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 22 moves, 1-0

Anand defeats Aronian for Chess Informator 101 Best Game Prize
Aronian vs Anand, 2007  
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 41 moves, 0-1

Game 8 in Capablanca's Best Endings by Irving Chernev
P Leonhardt vs Capablanca, 1911 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 61 moves, 0-1

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