Owen's Defense (B00) 1-0 8.Nxe6 creates light square issues
F Tahirov vs S Pukkinen, 2006  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 8 moves, 1-0
Zwischenzug in the Opening - Immediate recapture not required
A Durao vs S Horta, 1954  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 8 moves, 1-0
Nimzowitsch Def. Scandinavian. Exchange (B00) 1-0 Remove Guard
P Belmondo vs G Gilardi, 1989  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 6 moves, 1-0
Nimzowitsch Defense: El Columpio Defense (B00) 0-1 diabolical
E Knesevitch vs D Martin Tarrio, 2004  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 21 moves, 0-1
Cntr Cntr 3...Qd8 Ilundain (B01) 1-0Unpin, Bb5+, Nf7# KNOW THIS
J Mieses vs J W Ohquist, 1895  (B01) Scandinavian, 11 moves, 1-0
Scandinavian Defense: Gambit (B01) 0-1 4 Black pieces hone in
Siggens vs G H Phillips, 1992  (B01) Scandinavian, 10 moves, 0-1
Bishop's Opening: General (C23) 0-1 Connected passers
Sheldon vs Philidor, 1790  (C23) Bishop's Opening, 31 moves, 0-1
FrenchNc6 Exchange (C01) 0-1 Copycat first 8 moves wins in 19.
Zukertort vs W Potter, 1875  (C01) French, Exchange, 19 moves, 0-1
French Exchange. Monte Carlo/Albin CG(C01) 0-1Greed is punished
NN vs Livingstone, 1941  (C01) French, Exchange, 10 moves, 0-1
French Exchange Monte Carlo (C01) 1-0 10.Bxh6 sac Kside attack
Blackburne vs W Potter, 1876  (C01) French, Exchange, 49 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Steinitz Attack (C00) 1-0 Strong central square
Steinitz vs M Weiss, 1882  (C00) French Defense, 36 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Advance (C02)0-1 It's 3 vs 2 or Qc3+ & fork Ra1
Estrin vs Y Neishtadt, 1938  (C02) French, Advance, 11 moves, 0-1
French Def. Advance (C02) 0-1 Arabian Queen Mate of sorts
J McConnell vs Morphy, 1850  (C02) French, Advance, 14 moves, 0-1
French Advance 5.Be3 Qb6 6.Qd2 (C02) 0-1 Rabid Rook
G Matteucci vs V Castaldi, 1938  (C02) French, Advance, 10 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Alapin / French Adv (C02) 0-1 K walk past Fredthebear
C Richey vs B Wall, 1991 (C02) French, Advance, 23 moves, 0-1
French Exchange (C01) 1/2-1/2 Bxh3 attack; 3 connected P's EG
Zukertort vs W Potter, 1875  (C01) French, Exchange, 70 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Advance, Milner-Barry Gambit (C02) 1-0 B Sac, N Outpost
B Wall vs H Murtaugh, 1971  (C02) French, Advance, 11 moves, 1-0
French Advance, Milner-Barry Gambit (C02)1-0 Stunning sacs
F A Foulds vs Lang, 1956  (C02) French, Advance, 20 moves, 1-0
French Adv Milner-Barry Gambit 8Be2 (C02) 1-0 Open kingsides
Nimzowitsch vs Tarrasch, 1912  (C02) French, Advance, 41 moves, 1-0
French Advance. Milner-Barry Gambit (C02) 0-1 N robs the pin!
J Gruz vs S Polgar, 1977  (C02) French, Advance, 31 moves, 0-1
FR Advance. Wade Var (C02) 1-0 Undeveloped Kside into Boden's #
Y Yu vs A Zatonskih, 2013  (C02) French, Advance, 24 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Advance 5.f4 (C02) 0-1 Black has 4 connected Ps
S Pulnikov vs A Iljin, 2001  (C02) French, Advance, 50 moves, 0-1
French Def. Advance. Euwe (C02) 0-1 Sac for passers, OCB ending
NN vs Greco, 1620  (C02) French, Advance, 50 moves, 0-1
French Advance. Euwe Var (C02) 0-1Open center, plenty of action
Carlsen vs C Hansen, 2004  (C02) French, Advance, 41 moves, 0-1
French Advance, Nimzowitsch Gambit (C02) 1-0 Famous suffocation
Nimzowitsch vs A Hakansson, 1922  (C02) French, Advance, 27 moves, 1-0
French Tarrasch. Closed Var (C05) 1-0 The Immortal Pinning Game
Korchnoi vs M Udovcic, 1967  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 31 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Tarrasch Open System ML (C09) 1-0 Almost equal
S Kindermann vs W Schmidt, 1984 (C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 37 moves, 1-0
Deutsche Schachzeitung 1880, p. 346; Gueridon Mate in 2
J De Soyres vs A Skipworth, 1880  (C13) French, 20 moves, 1-0
French Classical. Richter Attack(C13) 1-0Greek gift, Deflection
A Fritz vs J Mason, 1883  (C13) French, 21 moves, 1-0
FR Winawer. Fingerslip, Kunin Double Gambit (C15) 1-0 Opera #
R Schwarz vs Labau, 1948  (C15) French, Winawer, 11 moves, 1-0
French Rubinstein Var (C10) 1-0 Q gets snarred pawn grabbing
Steinitz vs Bird, 1866  (C10) French, 12 moves, 1-0
French Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0 Double threat
E Woehl vs P Krusius, 1920  (C10) French, 12 moves, 1-0
French Rubinstein. Fort Knox (C10)1-0 10 moves. #39, Discovery
B H Wood vs L D H, 1948  (C10) French, 10 moves, 1-0
French Rubinstein (C10) 1-0 Useless vs. Useful Checks
B Wall vs W Wall, 1969  (C10) French, 12 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Rubinstein (C10)0-1 N fork w/a discovered attk
J Klavins vs Tal, 1949  (C10) French, 18 moves, 0-1
French Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0 Pesky B pair
De la Riva Aguado vs R Pogorelov, 2001  (C10) French, 17 moves, 1/2-1/2
FR Rubinstein Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0 Both Black N's pinned
Tal vs M Strelkov, 1949  (C10) French, 16 moves, 1-0
French Rubinstein, Blackburne Def. (C10) 0-1 Check & Defend h7
P Charbonneau vs H A Hussein Al-Ali, 2008  (C10) French, 13 moves, 0-1
French Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0 Pesky B pair
Nijboer vs R Cifuentes Parada, 1997  (C10) French, 63 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) Smothered Mate
B Koester vs R Gralla, 1971  (C10) French, 24 moves, 0-1
Absolutely fantastic save in a rook ending - being down 2 pawns
Tarrasch vs Rubinstein, 1911  (C10) French, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2
FR Rubinstein, Blackburne Def (C10) 1/2-1/2 VA survives bold VK
Anand vs Korchnoi, 1991  (C10) French, 63 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Rubinstein Blackburne Def (C10) 1/2-1/2 Mad Rook device
Van der Wiel vs E Berg, 2007  (C10) French, 56 moves, 1/2-1/2
FR Rubinstein. Blackburne (C10) 1-0 Precise play by JT
Timman vs Korchnoi, 1991  (C10) French, 25 moves, 1-0
French Def. Steinitz. Boleslavsky (C11)1-0 Q sac, Anastasia's #
Nunn vs J A Sutton, 1984  (C11) French, 29 moves, 1-0
French Classical. Steinitz Var (C11) 1-0 Constriction strategy
Steinitz vs A Sellman, 1885  (C11) French, 35 moves, 1-0
French Tarrasch. Open System (C07) 1-0 Elegant Simplification
Botvinnik vs Boleslavsky, 1941  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 65 moves, 1-0
French Tarrasch. Open System Adv(C08) 1-0Rob back rank defender
Carlsen vs P Nikolic, 2005  (C08) French, Tarrasch, Open, 4.ed ed, 22 moves, 1-0
The Greek Gift is fatal for Black. 1-0, 15 moves; Wing Gambit
F Cirabisi vs V Cugini, 1992  (C00) French Defense, 15 moves, 1-0
French Two Knights (C00) 1-0 P lever aids White battery
I Rogers vs R Witt, 2005  (C00) French Defense, 38 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Schlechter 3.Bd3?! (C00) 1-0 Remove the Guard
Carlsen vs I A Abusdal, 2003  (C00) French Defense, 25 moves, 1-0
French Def. Exchange (C01) 0-1 Black threatens mate, rescues B
M Elyashiv vs Alekhine, 1909  (C01) French, Exchange, 20 moves, 0-1
French Exchange (C01) 0-1 Game 5 of Nimzowitch's 'My System'
O H von Haken vs A Gize, 1913  (C01) French, Exchange, 34 moves, 0-1
French Exchange. Monte Carlo Var (C01) 1-0 Black K uncastled
A Petrov vs Szymanski, 1853  (C01) French, Exchange, 17 moves, 1-0
Albin CG / French Exchange. Monte Carlo Var(C01) 0-1Back Ranked
B Gross vs M Kastor, 2000  (C01) French, Exchange, 23 moves, 0-1
Game 33: 107 Great Chess Battles: 1939-45 Alekhine
A Pomar Salamanca vs Alekhine, 1945  (C01) French, Exchange, 48 moves, 0-1
French, Diemer-Duhm Gambit (D30) 1-0 Back rank weakness
C Nakamura vs A Caoili, 1998  (C00) French Defense, 36 moves, 1-0
French Def 2.c4 d5 3.cxd5 (C00)1-0 Great Brilliancy Prize Game
E Steiner vs Tartakower, 1929  (C00) French Defense, 34 moves, 1-0
French Defense vs 2.c4 (C00) 1/2-1/2 Liquidation
Spassky vs Korchnoi, 2009  (C00) French Defense, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2
French, Horwitz Attack. Papa-Ticulat Gambit (C00) 1-0 Declined
G Krauss vs R Larson, 1949 (C00) French Defense, 28 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Chigorin Var (C00) 0-1 Transposes to Dbl KP
Zvjaginsev vs Morozevich, 2005  (C00) French Defense, 26 moves, 0-1
French Chigorin 2.Qe2 d5 exchange (C00) 0-1 Mutual K attacks
L Nestorovic vs M Ulybin, 2012 (C00) French Defense, 35 moves, 0-1
French, Alapin Gambit (C00) 1-0 Ignore the fork, hunt the king!
Keres vs Verbac, 1933  (C00) French Defense, 16 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Alapin Gambit (C00) 0-1 Bishop Fork
R Soikkeli vs J Ryan, 2005 (C00) French Defense, 37 moves, 0-1
French Def. Alapin Gambit (C00) 0-1Discovery creates 3 isolanis
B Searson vs A Parry, 2001 (C00) French Defense, 16 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Def: Marshall Counterattack (B40) 1-0 IQP; notes by St
Reti vs Kostic, 1922  (B40) Sicilian, 58 moves, 1-0
Variants / Bird's / Lisystyn Gambit (000) 1-0 Philidor's Legacy
Tarrasch vs Kolb, 1894  (000) Chess variants, 29 moves, 1-0
Classical Bird (A02) 1-0 Interesting P play, Dbl N sacs, B shot
A Bryntse vs Bertil Wikstrom, 1972  (A02) Bird's Opening, 34 moves, 1-0
Bird Opening/Stonewall Attack (A02) 1-0 Q sac, Discovered+ & N#
R M Bruce vs R Bruce, 1957  (A02) Bird's Opening, 25 moves, 1-0
Horwitz Def. / Dutch Classical (A80)1-0 R EG; AA & Reti notes
Capablanca vs Tartakower, 1924  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 52 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
Variants / KGA Muzio Gambit (000) 1-0 Sacs into Double B Mate!!
Janowski vs NN, 1895  (000) Chess variants, 21 moves, 1-0
Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid 5...NxBc4 (C28) 1/2-1/2
Larsen vs Geller, 1976  (C28) Vienna Game, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2
Scotch Game: Potter Variation (C45) 1-0 c-file bone in throat
Blackburne vs G MacDonnell, 1876  (C45) Scotch Game, 31 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game: Potter Var (C45) 1-0 Rob the pin, & back defender
D Howell vs M Roiz, 2015  (C45) Scotch Game, 38 moves, 1-0
Three Knights Opening: General (C46) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1943  (C46) Three Knights, 40 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Classical 4.0-0. Albin Gambit (C50) 1-0 Non-stop
I K Sukandar vs M Pleim, 2004  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 17 moves, 1-0
Italian, Giuoco Pianissimo. Canal Var (C50) 0-1 Notes by Capa
Nimzowitsch vs Capablanca, 1913  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 64 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Rousseau Gambit (C50) 1-0 This should be a draw
V Spasov vs P Dimitrov, 2008  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 40 moves, 1-0
Evans Gambit. Paulsen (C51) 1-0 A variety of techniques to mate
Zukertort vs Allies, 1869 (C51) Evans Gambit, 40 moves, 1-0
Reshevsky Teaches Chess p.140-142 GM Samuel Reshevsky, US Champ
Morphy vs Schrufer, 1859  (C56) Two Knights, 24 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Scotch Gambit. Max Lange Attk (C55) 0-1Irksome Q+
S Tavares vs M Ebeling, 1981  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 28 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Deutz Gambit (C55)1-0 91-year old handles isolani
Koltanowski vs M Stobbe, 1994  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 56 moves, 1-0
Game 163 in Boris Spassky's 400 Selected Games
Spassky vs Parma, 1966 (B08) Pirc, Classical, 32 moves, 1-0
Pirc Def. Austrian Attack. Weiss Var (B09) 1-0 Line clearance
Robatsch vs F J Perez Perez, 1963  (B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 19 moves, 1-0
Pirc Austrian Attack. Weiss Var (B09) 1-0 Fischer's R block!!
Fischer vs Benko, 1963  (B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 21 moves, 1-0
Pirc Def. Austrian Attack. Weiss(B09) 1-0Sac & seize open lines
H L Tan vs Pirc, 1963  (B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 20 moves, 1-0
Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack (B09) 1-0 Development traps Q
R Averby vs V M Ostroverkhov, 1967  (B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 22 moves, 1-0
Nov-04-20 kingscrusher: Great exploitation of a "Backward pawn"
Adams vs S Conquest, 2010  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 59 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Exchange (B13) /Scandivian (B01) 1-0 Bxf7+, Ne5+unpin
Keres vs V Tepaks, 1942  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 47 moves, 1-0
Understanding Pawn Play in Chess by GM Marovic, p. 20
Gligoric vs Eliskases, 1960 (B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 48 moves, 1-0
Judgment and Planning in Chess, Euwe pp.15-16 Qside P majority
Botvinnik vs A Konstantinopolsky, 1943  (B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 52 moves, 1-0
IQP/Sturua won Best Game Prize at the Olympiad for this game.
Z Sturua vs R Kutirov, 1996  (B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 27 moves, 1-0
A novel approach to a stock IQP position from Velimirovic!
Velimirovic vs H Bohm, 1976  (B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 46 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Def. Panov Attk (B14) 1-0 Remove Guard to Gueridon #
Anand vs Adianto, 1992  (B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 33 moves, 1-0
Modern Defense: Beefeater Var (A40) 0-1 X-ray Defense
J Kulbacki vs B Wall, 2004  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 0-1
Modern Defense: Averbakh Variation (A42) 1-0 Uncastled K loses
Bobotsov vs O M Hindle, 1967  (A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 23 moves, 1-0
Torre Attack: Classical Def (A46) 0-1Pile on pin & fork
P Sangla vs Karpov, 1968  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 11 moves, 0-1
Indian Game: Yusupov-Rubinstein System (A46) 1-0 Raking Bishops
G Dizdar vs E Dizdarevic, 1988  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 22 moves, 1-0
Curry/Torre Attk: Classical Def. Nimzowitsch Var(A46) 1-0 o-o-o
I Sokolov vs Karpov, 1995  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 45 moves, 0-1
Budapest Defense: Fajarowicz Var (A51) 1-0 FSR explains
F Rhine vs D Bungo, 2013  (A51) Budapest Gambit, 20 moves, 1-0
Budapest Def. Adler Variation (A52) 0-1 The power of the pin
Hoeregott vs W Schlage, 1929  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 11 moves, 0-1
QGD Orthodox Def. Main Line (D63) 1-0 Add or Subtract
F Duz-Khotimirsky vs Kotov, 1938  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
QGA: Showalter Var (D24) 0-1 Siberian Trap: NxN Removes Guard
Chernev vs M L Hanauer, 1938  (D24) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 15 moves, 0-1
The position after 10..0-0 is a standard IQP in the QGA.
Kramnik vs Huebner, 2000  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 27 moves, 1-0
QGD. Queen's Knight Variation (D31) 1-0 video link
Rubinstein vs Rotlewi, 1907  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 15 moves, 1-0
QGD Exchange. Positional Var (D35) 1-0 Stunning decoy sacrifice
Szabo vs I Polgar, 1969  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 27 moves, 1-0
QGD Three Knights (D37) 1-0 Discovery; the White N is immune
Tal vs Birjanis, 1952  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 24 moves, 1-0
Capablanca received first prize for best game for this win
Capablanca vs Spielmann, 1927  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 26 moves, 1-0
Colle System / QGD (D04) 1-0 Deflection Q sac unblocks passer
Capablanca vs B H Villegas, 1914  (D04) Queen's Pawn Game, 34 moves, 1-0
Semi-Slav Def: Bogoljubow Var (D46) 1-0 Stockfish notes
Euwe vs W Winter, 1936 (D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 25 moves, 1-0
Colle 5.c3 System (A46) 1-0 Queenside pawn majority
Tartakower vs R Domenech, 1934  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 1-0
Nimzovich annotates an endgame plan true to 'His System'
F J Lee vs Nimzowitsch, 1907  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 54 moves, 0-1
Nimzomania--world's longest stalemate combination. 2R vs. 2R.
E Post vs Nimzowitsch, 1905  (D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 98 moves, 1/2-1/2
G5: Positional Masterpieces of 2012-2015 by Naiditsch & Balogh
Kramnik vs Aronian, 2012  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 35 moves, 1-0
Slav Exchange. Schallopp(D12) 1-0 3...Bf5 4.c4 transposes QGD
Koltanowski vs A G Conde, 1936  (D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 42 moves, 1-0
Slav, Quiet Variation. Pin Def (D12) 1-0 Karpov still has it.
Karpov vs Ponomariov, 2008  (D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 44 moves, 1-0
WC: Slav Czech. Carlsbad (D17) 1-0Minority Attk, Pins, Penetra
Alekhine vs Euwe, 1935  (D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 30 moves, 1-0
Tarrasch Defense (D32) 0-1 Standard 3 piece Kside attack
C Magerkurth vs A Subochek, 1950  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 20 moves, 0-1
Tarrasch Def, Schara G (D32) 1-0 4 consecutive pawn captures!
D Fidlow vs A Maier, 1959  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 8 moves, 1-0
QG Declined: Exchange. Positional Var(D35) 1-0 Minority attack
Karpov vs Ljubojevic, 1989  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 45 moves, 1-0
QG Declined Exchange. Positional Var (D35) 1-0 Minority attack
Karpov vs A V Kharitonov, 1988  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 42 moves, 1-0
Game 287: Anatoly Karpov - My Best 300 Games
Karpov vs Lautier, 1995  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 44 moves, 1-0
Semi-Slav Defense: Meran (D47) 1-0 Violent blunder
Kramnik vs Topalov, 2006  (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 45 moves, 1-0
QGD Cambridge Springs (D52) 1-0 Queenside Minority Attack
Denker vs I A Horowitz, 1933  (D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 48 moves, 1-0
QGD Exchange Variation (D35) 0-1 Failed Minority Attack
Portisch vs Kasparov, 1989  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 62 moves, 0-1
Game 43: Chess Duels by Yasser Seirawan. Queenless middlegame.
Karpov vs Seirawan, 1989  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 38 moves, 1-0
[Superiority on the Wings] A. Pawn Majority on the Wing
Bronstein vs Kotov, 1948  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Q's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack. ML (D37) 1-0 Black IQP
Carlsen vs Short, 2004  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 54 moves, 1-0
Q's Gambit Declined: Barmen Var (D37) 1-0Straight into R ending
Nyback vs T Michalczak, 2006 (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 61 moves, 1-0
QGD Ragozin Def (D38) 1-0 Minority Attack w/N pair vs B pair
Carlsen vs Aronian, 2015  (D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 47 moves, 1-0
Q's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Def (D38) 1-0 White changes attack
Taimanov vs Kotov, 1953  (D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 48 moves, 1-0
The Dancing Knight, Diligent Rook & Dastardly Minority Attack
Evans vs H Opsahl, 1950  (D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 81 moves, 1-0
Karpov completely reorganize his pieces to get a single pawn
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1984  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 59 moves, 1-0
QGD Tartakower Def. Exchange (D59) 1-0 Applause: No move wasted
Fischer vs Spassky, 1972  (D59) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower, 41 moves, 1-0
QID Kasparov-Petrosian ML (E12) 0-1Minority Attack bxc6 counter
Spassky vs Petrosian, 1969  (E12) Queen's Indian, 56 moves, 0-1
Bogo-Indian Def (E11) 0-1Stunning K assault beats Minority Attk
G Andruet vs Spassky, 1988  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 28 moves, 0-1
38 .. Bc5xf2! destroys White f2-pawn, leaving connected passers
Shirov vs Gelfand, 2009  (E15) Queen's Indian, 40 moves, 0-1
QID etc. (E15) 0-1 Destroy c-pawn isolani like Nimzowitsch
Van Wely vs Karpov, 1996 (E15) Queen's Indian, 34 moves, 0-1
QID Classical. Traditional, Main Line (E19) 1-0 Klunker Black R
Lilienthal vs Botvinnik, 1940  (E19) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3, 43 moves, 1-0
NID Normal. Bronstein(Byrne) (E45) 0-1Black Kside Minority Attk
Botvinnik vs Bronstein, 1951  (E45) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation, 35 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal (E53) 1-0 Tactics prevail!!
Kramnik vs Kasparov, 2000  (E53) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 25 moves, 1-0
A model IQP game by Nepomniachtchi
Nepomniachtchi vs Kharitonov, 2009  (B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 48 moves, 1-0
NID: Normal. Gligoric System Exchange at c4 (E54) 1-0 Pin on f7
P Lukacs vs J Flesch, 1975  (E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 26 moves, 1-0
NID: Panov Attack. Main Line (E54) 1-0 Knights over Bishops
Kamsky vs Karpov, 1994  (E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 58 moves, 1-0
Catalan Opening: Open Defense (E04) 1-0 Which Q wins out?
Kramnik vs Morozevich, 2007  (E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 27 moves, 1-0
Catalan Opening: Open Defense (E04) 0-1 A destroyer of ideas
Carlsen vs Kramnik, 2010  (E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 38 moves, 0-1
Tarrasch Defense (D34) Pawn storm committment to the very end.
I Ivanov vs V Zaltsman, 1983  (D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 44 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
31 Rf3xf7! destroys Black f7-pawn, leaving connected passers
Rubinstein vs C Lafora, 1930  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 34 moves, 1-0
QGD Modern. Normal (D55) 0-1Mimic b-pawns block Minority Attack
Benko vs Petrosian, 1963  (D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 55 moves, 0-1
QGD Orthodox Def. Main Line (D63) 0-1 Bully Queen occupation
O Bernstein vs Capablanca, 1914  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 29 moves, 0-1
Bird Opening: Buenos Aires Var (A02) 1-0Blitz; Minority Attack
Fischer vs Smyslov, 1970  (A02) Bird's Opening, 64 moves, 1-0
Garry sinks Deep Blue: Exchange sac creates connected passers
Kasparov vs Deep Blue, 1997  (A06) Reti Opening, 45 moves, 1-0
Shereshevsky's book "Endgame Strategy" Chapter 10 IQP endings
Polugaevsky vs Mecking, 1971  (A11) English, Caro-Kann Defensive System, 59 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Agincourt Def. K's Knight (A13) 1-0 Steady adv
Nyback vs H Kaenel, 2006  (A13) English, 62 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Agincourt Defense (A13) 1-0 Minority Attack
Benko vs Taimanov, 1960  (A13) English, 40 moves, 1-0
English vs Agincourt Def. Catalan Def (A13) 0-1 overworked pawn
L Christiansen vs J N Jacobs, 1974  (A13) English, 27 moves, 0-1
English Opening: Agincourt Def. K's Knight (A13) 1-0 Stockfish
Botvinnik vs E Zagoryansky, 1943  (A13) English, 42 moves, 1-0
Game 38, p. 77 in Kotov's Think Like a Grandmaster
Keres vs Taimanov, 1951  (A15) English, 37 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Anglo-Indian Def Q's Knight Var (D32) 0-1 IQP
H Wirthensohn vs Tal, 1982  (A16) English, 29 moves, 0-1
How to use an isolated d-pawn, by Garry Kasparov.
Kasparov vs N Faulks, 2003  (A20) English, 40 moves, 1-0
Benoni-Indian Defense (A43)1-0 Bold sacrifices to advance pawns
Khalifman vs E Ermenkov, 1994  (A43) Old Benoni, 32 moves, 1-0
Old Indian Def. Czech Var w/Nc3 (A53) 0-1 Rook show stopper!!!
V Mikenas vs Bronstein, 1965  (A53) Old Indian, 24 moves, 0-1
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. Fianchetto (A58) 1-0 Thorny pawn
T Enkhbat vs T D Andrews, 2008  (A58) Benko Gambit, 39 moves, 1-0
Benoni Defense: Taimanov (A67) 1-0 Bold aggression
T Schmidt vs A Walczak, 1990  (A67) Benoni, Taimanov Variation, 41 moves, 1-0
How to blast open a closed position and checkmate.
de Firmian vs B M Kogan, 1986  (C42) Petrov Defense, 32 moves, 0-1
Russian Game: Classical Attack. Staunton (C42) 0-1 Over matched
ETABETA vs Rybka, 2006  (C42) Petrov Defense, 32 moves, 0-1
Russian Game: Classical Attack. Staunton(C42) 1-0The shoe will
V Gashimov vs E Karadeniz, 2002 (C42) Petrov Defense, 29 moves, 1-0
Scotch Göring Gambit. Declined (C44) 1/2-1/2 St. Louis R ending
Reti vs Breyer, 1914  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 63 moves, 1/2-1/2
Italian Game: Classical. Greco Gambit Traditional Line (C54)0-1
Marshall vs C S Howell, 1901  (C54) Giuoco Piano, 66 moves, 0-1
Spanish, Classical. Central Var (C64) 1-0 Pawn rampage, Q sac
G Neumann vs J Schulten, 1865  (C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 16 moves, 1-0
Spanish, Berlin Def. Hedgehog (C66)0-1 a-pawn is the difference
Schiffers vs Steinitz, 1898  (C66) Ruy Lopez, 60 moves, 0-1
Spanish Exchange (C68) 1-0 Lasker wins w/Kside P majority!
Lasker vs Tarrasch, 1908  (C68) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, 55 moves, 1-0
Game 26 in "Simple Chess" by Michael Stean, page 141
Karpov vs Westerinen, 1974  (C72) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O, 34 moves, 1-0
Spanish, Morphy Def. Modern Steinitz Def (C74) 0-1 Careful Def
Tal vs Gligoric, 1959  (C74) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 42 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Morphy Def. Anderssen Var (C77) 1-0 IQP battle
Tarrasch vs Euwe, 1922  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 23 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Morphy Defense (C78) 1-0 Massive complications
Nakamura vs Shirov, 2011  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 93 moves, 1-0
Spanish, Open. Classical Def (C83) 1-0 R shot! Q to nab Q!
Bronstein vs Korchnoi, 1962  (C83) Ruy Lopez, Open, 39 moves, 1-0
Spanish Closed. Center Attack (C84) 1-0 Pawn promotion lesson
Tal vs Straume, 1953  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 58 moves, 1-0
A -TREMENDOUS- example of tactical play by Kramnik.
Kramnik vs Aronian, 2007  (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 45 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Marshall Attack. Modern (C89) 1/2-1/2 OCB ending
Leko vs G Sargissian, 2008  (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2
Spanish Game: Closed (C84) 1-0 Q sac removes f7 defender
Karpov vs Geller, 1983  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 31 moves, 1-0
Spanish Closed (C88) 0-1 Classic Rook EG annotated by Lasker
Spielmann vs Rubinstein, 1909  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 75 moves, 0-1
Spanish Closed. Flohr System (C92) 1-0 Minor pieces EG
Karpov vs Romanishin, 1979  (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 62 moves, 1-0
Spanish, Closed. Chigorin Def (C97)1-0 Q is overworked defender
Tal vs Gligoric, 1964  (C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 40 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Closed. Chigorin Defense (C98) 1-0 Squeeze play
Karpov vs Unzicker, 1974  (C98) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 44 moves, 1-0
The Isolated Pawn Couple... a well-studied game
G A Thomas vs Alekhine, 1925  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 53 moves, 0-1
Caro-Kann Def: Masi Var (B10) 1-0 Notes by Alekhine, Stockfish
Milner-Barry vs Tartakower, 1932  (B10) Caro-Kann, 41 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Defense: Classical (B18) 1-0Prudent promotion tactics
Tal vs Botvinnik, 1961  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 45 moves, 1-0
Sicilian 2c3 Nf6 Alapin Smith-Morra Declined cxd4 cxd4 (B22)1/2
E Moser vs Kotronias, 2008  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 71 moves, 1/2-1/2
Sicilian 2c3 Nf6 3e5 Alapin S-M Declined (B22) 0-1 IQP loses
R Garcia vs Najdorf, 1964 (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 42 moves, 0-1
Sicilian 2c3 Nf6 3e5 Alapin S-M Declined (B22) 1/2-1/2 IQP draw
M Roiz vs Sutovsky, 2000  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2
Sicilian 2.c3 Alapin. Barmen Def Central Exch (B22) 1-0 P rush
P Brown vs Y Farges, 1983  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 11 moves, 1-0
IM Jeremy Silman's "How to Reassess Your Chess" p. 193-195
Smyslov vs Denker, 1946  (B24) Sicilian, Closed, 52 moves, 1-0
Sic Hyperaccelerated Dragon (B27) 0-1 P thrusts, basic tactics
Mac Hack VI vs Fischer, 1977  (B27) Sicilian, 47 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Dragon Yugoslav Attack ML (B77) 1-0 Q vs 2 Rooks
Fischer vs D Byrne, 1963  (B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 46 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Dragon. Classical, Maroczy Line (B74) 1-0 Brutal attk!
Ragozin vs Taimanov, 1945  (B74) Sicilian, Dragon, Classical, 26 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Dragon. Classical, Tartakower Line (B74) 1-0 Q trap
Ragozin vs Aronin, 1948  (B74) Sicilian, Dragon, Classical, 28 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Dragon. Classical, Tartakower Line (B74) 1-0 B vs N EG
V M Vehi Bach vs K Shirazi, 1990  (B74) Sicilian, Dragon, Classical, 52 moves, 1-0
Accelerated Dragon. Maroczy Bind Gurgenidze (B36) 1-0 Pin
Smyslov vs Korchnoi, 1961  (B36) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, 27 moves, 1-0
Accelerated Dragon. Maroczy Bind Gurgenidze Var (B36) 1-0 SCB
Polugaevsky vs P Ostojic, 1969  (B36) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, 33 moves, 1-0
Sicilian, Four Knights (B40) 1-0 Pins, Dbl Rook Sacs
Kupreichik vs G Barenboim, 1968  (B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 28 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Kan. Polugaevsky Var (B42) 1-0 Lucena position ahead
Potkin vs Vitiugov, 2012  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 73 moves, 1-0
Kan Wing Attack (B43) Black's pinned pawns are riddled
I Ivanov vs Karpov, 1979  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 42 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Delayed Alapin (B50) 1-0 Clearance sac into fork+
Kasparov vs P Yamamoto, 2004  (B50) Sicilian, 28 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Delayed Alapin (B50) 1-0 How'll the opponent respond?
Karpov vs A Sznapik, 1969  (B50) Sicilian, 28 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Richter-Rauzer. Classical (B65) 1-0 Aggressive center
Stein vs V Osnos, 1959  (B65) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...Be7 Defense, 9...Nxd4, 24 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Dragon. Classical(B74) 1-0Exchange, then what happens?
Kostic vs Noteboom, 1931  (B74) Sicilian, Dragon, Classical, 39 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Scheveningen. Tal Var (B82) 1-0 Sacs and pins
Tal vs Larsen, 1965  (B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 37 moves, 1-0
Sic Najdorf. Scheveningen (B84) 0-1 Weak back rank despite 2Rs
H Lehmann vs Fischer, 1965  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 32 moves, 0-1
Polgar punishes Black for allowing pawn to arrive to f6
S Polgar vs Suba, 1989  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 35 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Najdorf (B90) 1-0 Spellbound Clincher w/Photo
Anand vs Morozevich, 2007  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 56 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Najdorf. Main Line (B99) 1-0 Thematic Bxb5 sacrifice
Velimirovic vs R Q M Al-Qazzaz, 1974  (B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 28 moves, 1-0
P-Q4 Levitsky Attack. Euwe Var. Modern Line (D00) 1-0 Passer
B Thorfinnsson vs J Halldorsson, 2001 (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 1-0
Q's Gambit Declined: Baltic Defense (D02) 1-0 Very efficient
T Jugelt vs M Ehrke, 2008  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 1-0
Game 17 in 'Nimzowitsch: Move by Move' by Stephen Giddins.
Nimzowitsch vs Taubenhaus, 1914  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 35 moves, 1-0
"Game of the Millennium" at SF's Mechanics Institute Chess Club
I Ivanov vs V Mezentsev, 2000  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 61 moves, 0-1
Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense (D07) 1-0 Pickled R
T Gelashvili vs M Paz, 2004  (D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 35 moves, 1-0
Slav, Suchting Variation (D15) 1-0 Very instructive
Rubinstein vs Alekhine, 1911  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 76 moves, 1-0
Slav Defense: Czech. Bled Attack (D17) 1-0 Gruesome pin
Bacrot vs Bareev, 2010  (D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 20 moves, 1-0
Semi-Slav Def (D43) 1-0 Crummy Black pawn structure
Timoshenko vs J Persson, 1997 (D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 33 moves, 1-0
Man-Machine Chess Ch. 2003 Semi-Slav Def. Accelerated (D45) 1-0
Kasparov vs X3D Fritz, 2003  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 45 moves, 1-0
Lasker did indeed consider this the best game he'd ever played
Pillsbury vs Lasker, 1896  (D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 30 moves, 0-1
QGD Orthodox Def. Rubinstein Var (D61) 1-0 The Pillsbury Bind
V Chekhover vs I Rudakovsky, 1945  (D61) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 39 moves, 1-0
A true Karpovian game; Black has been squeezed out of space
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1990  (D85) Grunfeld, 40 moves, 1-0
Gruenfeld Def. Russian. Prins Var (D97)1-0 IQP allowed activity
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1986  (D97) Grunfeld, Russian, 41 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Reversed Philidor Formation (C00) 0-1 Dbl B Sac
J Horvath vs S Polgar, 1981  (C00) French Defense, 22 moves, 0-1
KIA vs French Defense Guimard Hybrid (C00) 1-0 Weak Backward P
Carlsen vs Caruana, 2012  (C00) French Defense, 66 moves, 1-0
French Def: Exchange 7.c4 dxc4 IQP (C01) 0-1 Stockfish notes
Polgar vs Kramnik, 1997  (C01) French, Exchange, 44 moves, 0-1
IQP on p. 79 in the classic book Simple Chess by Michael Stean
Karpov vs Uhlmann, 1973  (C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 42 moves, 1-0
French Steinitz. Boleslavsky (C11) 1-0 Good vs Bad light Bishop
Svidler vs Y Hou, 2009  (C11) French, 64 moves, 1-0
French Def. Steinitz. Boleslavsky (C11) 1-0Black Ps get busted
Carlsen vs Morozevich, 2012  (C11) French, 44 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Classical. Burn Var (C11) 1-0 Precision
Spassky vs Y Porat, 1968  (C11) French, 25 moves, 1-0
Zukertort Opening: K Indian Attack (A06) 0-1Marshall toys w/AN
Nimzowitsch vs Marshall, 1907  (A06) Reti Opening, 28 moves, 0-1
Petrosian plays simple chess to win KIA at Stockholm Interzonal
Petrosian vs R Teschner, 1962  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 41 moves, 1-0
KIA w/e5 wedge (A07) White tears open fianchetto w/Q sac
Fischer vs Myagmarsuren, 1967  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 31 moves, 1-0
KIA vs Sicilian/French (B40) 1-0 Obstruction from mating square
Fischer vs Ivkov, 1966  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 29 moves, 1-0
KIA vs Bg7 (A07) 1-0 Furious Kside attack, Arabian Mate w/Q
Fischer vs Panno, 1970  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 36 moves, 1-0
KIA Sicilian, French Var (B40) 1-0 Keen B sac, pawn breakthru
Leko vs W Heckel, 1989  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 25 moves, 1-0
King's Indian Attack (A07) 1-0It looked like an Alekhine t-bolt
D Norwood vs S Marsh, 1992  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 36 moves, 1-0
a textbook example of winning w/a CENTRAL PASSED P in the MG
Epishin vs Polugaevsky, 1993  (E15) Queen's Indian, 36 moves, 1-0
K's Indian Def. Averbakh. Flexible Defense (E70)1-0 Kickin' it!
Z Tan vs Ying Zhu, 2015  (E73) King's Indian, 27 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian Def. Saemisch. O'Kelly Var (E26) 1-0 Amazing game
Zhao Jun vs D Xiu, 2011  (E26) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 31 moves, 1-0
NID, Leningrad, Averbakh G (E30) 0-1 Exhange sac, B pair rules
Spassky vs Tal, 1973  (E30) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, 38 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Indian Def: Classical (E32) 0-1 White center dissolves
G Flear vs Karpov, 2004  (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 42 moves, 0-1
NID: Classical. Noa Var (E34) 1-0 minority attack
Capablanca vs Golombek, 1939  (E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 29 moves, 1-0
The all -time IQP classic that unleashes the power of d5!!
Kamsky vs Short, 1994  (E41) Nimzo-Indian, 26 moves, 1-0
NID. Fischer Var (E44) 1-0 Seize open file, 7th rank w/N on 6th
Lilienthal vs Kotov, 1945  (E44) Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 5.Ne2, 43 moves, 1-0
Ch. 1, p. 10 in Understanding Pawn Play by GM Marovic
Euwe vs Alekhine, 1937  (E46) Nimzo-Indian, 43 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. Schlechter Def (E52) 0-1 Black manhandles Isolani
Portisch vs Petrosian, 1978  (E52) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with ...b6, 45 moves, 0-1
Ch. 1, p. 14 in Understanding Pawn Play by GM Marovic
Portisch vs Karpov, 1975  (E53) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
19 d4-d5!! spectacular win for Yusupov in model IQP game
Yusupov vs Lobron, 1996  (E53) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 28 moves, 1-0
Ch. 1, p. 19 in Understanding Pawn Play by GM Marovic
Gligoric vs A Pomar Salamanca, 1974  (E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 30 moves, 1-0
NID Normal. Gligoric System Exchange at c4 (E54) 0-1 Hanging Ps
Portisch vs Karpov, 1978  (E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 40 moves, 0-1
NID: Normal. Gligoric System Exchange at c4 (E54) 1-0 22.?
Petrosian vs Balashov, 1974  (E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 28 moves, 1-0
C-K / NID: Panov Attk. Main Line (E54) 0-1 IQP; Stockfish notes
Kamsky vs Karpov, 1996  (E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 45 moves, 0-1
NID: Panov Attack. Main Line (E54) 1-0 basic tactics on the 6th
T Sachdev vs F Alinoori, 2001  (E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 29 moves, 1-0
NID. Normal. Gligoric System Bernstein Def (E56) 1-0 Isolani
Szabo vs Evans, 1950 (E56) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 7...Nc6, 53 moves, 1-0
NID. Normal. Gligoric System Bernstein Def (E56) 0-1 Isolani
Szabo vs Petrosian, 1968  (E56) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 7...Nc6, 36 moves, 0-1
KID: Fianchetto. Uhlmann-Szabo System (E62) 0-1 whittled away
J H Donner vs Fischer, 1959  (E62) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 44 moves, 0-1
QP Levitsky Attack. Euwe Var (D00) 1-0 White Minority Attack
Kamsky vs S Erenburg, 2014  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 34 moves, 1-0
Sarratt Attack/QGD Exchange (D00) 0-1 Isolani, wrong P push
Blackburne vs Paulsen, 1862  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 55 moves, 0-1
Veresov Atack. Richter Variation (D01) · 0-1
Saemisch vs Tarrasch, 1925  (D01) Richter-Veresov Attack, 27 moves, 0-1
Q Pawn Game: 2...c5 Krause Var (D02) 0-1 Hanging pawns
W John vs A Speijer, 1910  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 69 moves, 0-1
London System vs raking Bishops (D02) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Carlsen vs Jakovenko, 2016  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 53 moves, 1-0
London $ystem vs Semi-Tarrasch (D02) 1-0 Minority Attack, R EG
R Appel vs M Sebag, 2007  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 63 moves, 1-0
London System (D02) 0-1 Black chews on White like a bug bite
Bondarevsky vs Smyslov, 1953  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 41 moves, 0-1
London System vs Bb7 QID (D02) 0-1 Minority Attack
S Stanek vs K Nikolaidis, 2010 (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 62 moves, 0-1
London System (D02) 1-0 Effective blockade of IQP
L Bruzon Batista vs C Albornoz Cabrera, 2017  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 1-0
London $ystem vs KID (A48) 1-0 Pin backward P on half-open file
Le Thao Nguyen Pham vs I Zenyuk, 2008  (A48) King's Indian, 42 moves, 1-0
Trompowsky Attack Minority/IQP (A45) 1-0 K&N tough together
Dzindzichashvili vs Vaganian, 1988  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 55 moves, 1-0
Minority attack - from black
M Monticelli vs Capablanca, 1929  (A47) Queen's Indian, 33 moves, 0-1
Zuke-Rubinstein 7.Bb2 0-0 8.Ne5 Bogoljubow Def (D05) 0-1 Entry
I Rabinovich vs Bogoljubov, 1924  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 41 moves, 0-1
QGD: Austrian Def (D06) 1-0 Doubled Outside Passers
M Mchedlishvili vs K Shanava, 2017  (D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 73 moves, 1-0
Queen's Gambit Declined: Austrian Def (D06) 1-0 open d-file
I Salgado Lopez vs I Starostits, 2012  (D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 27 moves, 1-0
Queen's Gambit Accepted: Old Variation (D20) 1-0 Blitz
A Riazantsev vs R Rabiega, 2015 (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 30 moves, 1-0
QGA Classical Def. Main Lines (D27) 1-0 Isolani Grinder
Kramnik vs Anand, 1999  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 70 moves, 1-0
Mamedyarov destroys a GM in 26 moves from an IQP position
Mamedyarov vs Kharlov, 2006  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 26 moves, 1-0
QGA Classical Def. M.L. (D27) 1-0 You don't tug Superman's cape
Kramnik vs Anand, 2001  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 39 moves, 1-0
QGA. Classical Def. Main Lines (D27) 1-0 IQP, Blackburne's Mate
M Rodshtein vs A Diamant, 2009  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 20 moves, 1-0
Game 32 Winning Chess Middlegames by Ivan Sokolov
Petrosian vs Spassky, 1971  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 39 moves, 1-0
QGA. Classical Def. Alekhine System (D28) 1-0 Lose like a GM
Boleslavsky vs Kotov, 1953  (D28) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 42 moves, 1-0
QGA: Classical Def. Alekhine System Except ML (D28) 1-0 IQP
Y Kruppa vs Karjakin, 2001  (D28) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 39 moves, 1-0
QGA: Classical Def. Alekhine System Except ML (D28) 1-0 IQP
Euwe vs P Devos, 1946 (D28) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 35 moves, 1-0
Game 319 in Chess Informant Best Games 301-400
Kasparov vs Gavrikov, 1981  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 33 moves, 1-0
G18 Chernev's The Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played
Lasker vs Tarrasch, 1914  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 46 moves, 1-0
Splendid knight intrusion initiates won ending!
Euwe vs Alekhine, 1934  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 53 moves, 1-0
QGD. Charousek (Petrosian) Var (D31) 1-0 Exploit dark squares
Karpov vs Yusupov, 1988  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 43 moves, 1-0
Tarrasch6 Defense: Schara Gambit (D32) 0-1Notes by Schiller
B Izumikawa vs E Schiller, 1997  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 53 moves, 0-1
Tarrasch Defense: Von Hennig Gambit (D32) 0-1Notes by Schiller
D H Hein vs E Schiller, 2000  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 32 moves, 0-1
Tarrasch Def Symmetrical (D32) 0-1 Arabian Mate Variant Awaits
J Sunye Neto vs Kasparov, 1981  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 47 moves, 0-1
Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical IQP (D32) 0-1 Stockfish notes
Zukertort vs Steinitz, 1886  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 35 moves, 0-1
Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical (D32) 0-1 Centralization
Pachman vs Spassky, 1964  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 55 moves, 0-1
Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical (D32) 1-0 IQP passer
Keres vs Mecking, 1972  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 28 moves, 1-0
Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical (D32) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Karpov vs Chandler, 1983  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 36 moves, 1-0
Tarrasch Defense: Two Knights (D32) 0-1 Forced K March
Dlugy vs S H Trindade, 1983  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 35 moves, 0-1
Tarrasch Def. Rubinstein System (D33) 1-0 "Chess Fundamentals"
Rubinstein vs Capablanca, 1911  (D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 42 moves, 1-0
Tarrasch Def. Prague Var (D34) 1-0 Threats of outside passers
Milov vs L Christiansen, 2005 (D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 54 moves, 1-0
"He who fears an isolated Q's pawn should give up chess." -S.T.
Burn vs Tarrasch, 1912  (D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 39 moves, 0-1
Game 20 in Logical Chess: Move By Move by Irving Chernev
Rubinstein vs Salwe, 1908  (D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 38 moves, 1-0
World Jr Ch 1980=Tarrasch Def Classical. Adv (D34) 1-0 Crosspin
Kasparov vs G Hjorth, 1980  (D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 27 moves, 1-0
Tarrasch Def: Classical. 9.dxc5 Reti Var (D34) 1/2-1/2Equalizer
I Koenig vs Tarrasch, 1922  (D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2
Tarrasch Def. Classical Tarrasch Gambit (D34) 1/2-1/2 secrets
M F Littleton vs A Drira, 1972  (D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 20 moves, 1/2-1/2
Tarrasch Def: Classical. Endgame Var (D34) 1/2-Schlechter notes
Marshall vs Rubinstein, 1908  (D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 24 moves, 1/2-1/2
Tarrasch Def: Classical. Endgame Var (D34) 1/2-1/2 Stockfish
Petrosian vs Spassky, 1969  (D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2
Tarrasch Def: Classical. Carlsbad Var (D34) 1/2-1/2 IQP, B vs N
T Polak vs T Civin, 2001 (D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2
Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation (D34) · 1/2-1/2
Golombek vs L Barden, 1950  (D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2
Game 364 in Chess Informant Best Games 301-400
Karpov vs Chandler, 1984  (D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 37 moves, 1-0
QGD: Exchange Var (D35) 1-0 Minority Attack
Seirawan vs D Ippolito, 2003  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 53 moves, 1-0
QGD: Three Knts. General (D37) 1-0 Minority Attack; video link
Carlsen vs Caruana, 2020  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 48 moves, 1-0
QGD: Harrwitz Attack (D37) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
Janowski vs Pillsbury, 1895  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 54 moves, 0-1
QGD: Three Knights. General (D37) 1-0 Minority Attack
Petrosian vs H Rossetto, 1958  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 39 moves, 1-0
QGD. Harrwitz Attack. Old Main Line (D37) 1-0 Stockfish notes
Karpov vs Spassky, 1979  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 41 moves, 1-0
The Late World Champion regarded this game as his best ever.
Petrosian vs C Guimard, 1955  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 62 moves, 1-0
QGD Exchange, Ragozin Def (D38) 1-0 Minority attack, Ns swirl
W Arencibia Rodriguez vs Jobava, 2005  (D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 50 moves, 1-0
Game 18 in 50 Essential Chess Lessons by Steve Giddins
Smyslov vs Karpov, 1971  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 29 moves, 1-0
QGD Semi-Tarrasch Def. Pillsbury Var (D41) 1-0 N sac Kside attk
Keres vs Geller, 1962  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 28 moves, 1-0
IM Jeremy Silman's "How to Reassess Your Chess" p. 201
Spassky vs Petrosian, 1969  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 30 moves, 1-0
QGD. Semi-Tarrasch Def. Pillsbury (D41) 1-0 Simple Principles
Geller vs Simagin, 1951  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 32 moves, 1-0
Semi-Slav Def (D43) 0-1 How to stop a minority attack
J Tisdall vs Sveshnikov, 1978  (D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 32 moves, 0-1
Game 32 in 'Why Lasker Matters' by Andrew Soltis.
Lasker vs Maroczy, 1900  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 30 moves, 1-0
Semi-Slav Defense: Stoltz Var (D45) 1/2-1/2 IQP games
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1991  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2
Game 29 in Masters of the Chessboard by Richard Reti
Rubinstein vs Lasker, 1925  (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 57 moves, 0-1
QGD Modern. N Def (D51) 0-1 Minority Attack, open files
H Bouwmeester vs Euwe, 1950  (D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 73 moves, 0-1
Game 92 in 'Modern Chess Strategy' by Ludek Pachman
Smyslov vs Keres, 1948  (D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 41 moves, 1-0
QGD: Modern. Knight Defense (D51) 0-1 Which attack wins?
J W Collins vs Shainswit, 1938  (D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 22 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
Game 419 in Chess Informant Best Games 401-500
Kasparov vs Short, 1986  (D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 33 moves, 1-0
Botvinnik "100 Selected Games"; Winning w/the IQP
Botvinnik vs Vidmar, 1936  (D60) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 24 moves, 1-0
Game 78 in Find the Right Plan With Anatoly Karpov
Pillsbury vs Showalter, 1898  (D60) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 54 moves, 1-0
"The Power of Pawns" by Jorg Hickl, New in Chess 2016
Kasparov vs Portisch, 1986  (D61) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 63 moves, 1-0
A great example of minority attack on a Rook ending.
Kotov vs Pachman, 1950  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 68 moves, 1-0
QGD: Orthodox Def. Main Line (D63) 1-0 Minority Attack
Bogoljubov vs Rubinstein, 1930  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 77 moves, 1-0
Neo-Grünfeld Def: Exchange with 6.e4 (D72) 1-0 IQP advances
Mamedyarov vs Vocaturo, 2013  (D72) Neo-Grunfeld, 5.cd, Main line, 27 moves, 1-0
Mongredien Defense, Dbl Fianchetto (B06) 1-0 Stockfish; 15.?
Steinitz vs A Mongredien, 1862  (B06) Robatsch, 22 moves, 1-0
39.The Minority Attack: The Change in Pawn Formation
I Platonov vs Petrosian, 1964  (B06) Robatsch, 26 moves, 0-1
English vs AID. K's Knight Var (A15) 1-0Battery tests back rank
Averbakh vs Kholmov, 1947  (A15) English, 26 moves, 1-0
QGD. Tartakower Def. Exchange Var (D59) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
M Bertok vs Fischer, 1962  (D59) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower, 31 moves, 0-1
Catalan Opening: General (E00) 1/2-1/2 Black IQP
Y Yu vs Ding Liren, 2019  (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2
Stonewall Attack (D00) 0-1 KEG annotates
Gunsberg vs Teichmann, 1902  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 42 moves, 0-1
Chapter 18 Nimzowitsch/Larsen Attack by Raymond Keene
Fischer vs Filip, 1970  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 40 moves, 1-0
The same story repeated: Lasker punishes Tarrasch again !
Lasker vs Tarrasch, 1918  (D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 56 moves, 1-0
Pawn majority in motion
Kramnik vs Svidler, 2013  (D85) Grunfeld, 40 moves, 1-0
Sicil Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attk (B30) 1-0 By hook or by crook
E Kaya vs M G Ubaldo Suarez, 2010  (B30) Sicilian, 25 moves, 1-0
QGD: Semi-Tarrasch Def (D40) 1-0 R ending
Carlsen vs Nepomniachtchi, 2022  (D40) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2
QGD. Semi-Tarrasch Defense. Pillsbury Var (D41) 1-0 Stockfish
Botvinnik vs Ragozin, 1947  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 39 moves, 1-0
QGD: Modern Variation (D50) 1/2-1/2 IQP on d4
Marshall vs Schlechter, 1905  (D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2
QGD: Janowski-Larsen Var (D25) 0-1 weak isolated pawn
E Fatalibekova vs N Gaprindashvili, 1964  (D25) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 22 moves, 0-1
QGD Charousek (Petrosian) Var (D55) 1-0 Black Isolani beating
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1985  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 63 moves, 1-0
NID. Normal. Gligoric System Bronstein Var (E55) 1-0 Stockfish
Portisch vs Karpov, 1972  (E55) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation, 26 moves, 1-0
English Anglo-Indian Def. K's Knight Var (A15) 1-0 Play vs IQP
Andersson vs Portisch, 1986  (A15) English, 51 moves, 1-0
Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense (D38) 0-1 Stockfish
Mamedyarov vs Carlsen, 2015  (D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 25 moves, 0-1
Yates won the brilliancy prize: a solid gold telephone.
Alekhine vs Yates, 1922  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 52 moves, 0-1
Philidor Def. 3.d4 Bg4 Opera House line (C41) 1-0 tpstar notes!
G Atwood vs J Wilson, 1795  (C41) Philidor Defense, 22 moves, 1-0
K's English. General 2...e5 3.d4!? (A20) 1-0 P wedge on 6th #
Shankland vs Robson, 2022 (A20) English, 50 moves, 1-0
Deep Blue vs Kasparov, 1996  (C47) Four Knights, 47 moves, 0-1
40. The Odyssey of an Isolated Pawn -62 Masterpieces by Chernev
Burn vs Znosko-Borovsky, 1906  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 39 moves, 0-1
Boleslavsky makes it look so easy
Ragozin vs Boleslavsky, 1953  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 34 moves, 0-1
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