Capablanca's Double Attack
Capablanca vs E B Adams, 1909  (C46) Three Knights, 9 moves, 1-0
the worst game between GMs that I've seen in a long while
Nakamura vs Xiong, 2020  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 52 moves, 1-0
King Pawn Game: King's Head Opening (C20) 0-1 It Stinks
K Andersson vs M Gajic, 2017  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 0-1
King Pawn Game: General (C20) 1-0 Cornered K
R Hodgson vs C Haviland, 1891  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 22 moves, 1-0
King Pawn Game 1.e4 e5 2.b3 Bc5 (C20) 1-0 Dbl R's on h-file
J Meyer vs R Klees, 2001  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 1-0
Portuguese Opening: General (C20) 0-1 White grabs Ps before 0-0
G Vescovi vs I Sokolov, 1995  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 11 moves, 0-1
Portuguese Opening (C20) 0-1 Playable but Black had initiative
Schlechter vs Teichmann, 1904  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 46 moves, 0-1
Portuguese (C20) 1-0Nothing like giving yourself a pinned piece
G Welling vs M Koevoets, 1995  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 10 moves, 1-0
Portuguese Opening: General (C20) 0-1
F Ribeiro vs M Hebden, 1992 (C20) King's Pawn Game, 38 moves, 0-1
King's Head Opening (C20) 1/2-1/2 It stinks!
Carlsen vs Duda, 2022  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 62 moves, 1/2-1/2
K Pawn: Parham Attack (C20) 1-0 Scholar's Mate; 4...Nf6 is best
J Amillano vs A Loeffler, 1972  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 5 moves, 1-0
P-K4 Parham Attack (C20) 1-0 April Fool's, 3 move blunder
E Schiller vs H Pack, 1969  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 3 moves, 1-0
K Pawn: Parham Attack (C20) 0-1 Decoy into Royal fork
Adow vs Borissow, 1889  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 9 moves, 0-1
B's Opening 3.Qh5 Parham Attk (C20) 0-1Timely scholastic opport
Chaiken vs E Schiller, 1970  (C23) Bishop's Opening, 19 moves, 0-1
Parham Attack (C20) 0-1 Not best play by Black, but secure
I Althoefer vs Deep Thought, 1991  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 34 moves, 0-1
K Pawn: Parham Attack (C20) 0-1 Becker played pro tennis
B Becker vs Kasparov, 2000  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 0-1
Woody pusher (actor) had a bit of help from Yasser Seirawan.
W Harrelson vs Kasparov, 1999  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2
P-K4 Parham Attack (C20) 0-1 Black owns the initiative
W D Collins vs J Curdo, 2001  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 0-1
1.e4 e5 2.Qh5? Parham Attack (C20) 0-1 It took awhile
Nakamura vs Sasikiran, 2005  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 87 moves, 0-1
K Pawn: Parham Attack 2.Qh5?! (C20) 0-1White could have castled
M Orfali vs M Senlle Caride, 2007  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 0-1
K Pawn: Parham Attack. Kiddie CG (C20) 1-0 R trap finish
N Lortkipanidze vs S Narayanan, 2008  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 1-0
K Pawn: Parham Attack (C20) 0-1 Undermine Q as defender
Carlsen vs S Vokhidov, 2018  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 0-1
P-K4 Damiano Defense (C40) 1-0 Q sac, P mate
P Damiano vs NN, 1512  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 13 moves, 1-0
K Pawn Damiano Gambit 4...g6 (C20) 1-0 Where's that K going?
Ruy Lopez vs G da Cutri, 1560  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 9 moves, 1-0
Damiano Defense 2...f6 is bad! (C40) 1-0 Push the h-pawn
Greco vs NN, 1620  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 11 moves, 1-0
P-K4 Damiano Def (C40) 1-0 Black's 1st move was the only good m
J Mieses vs NN, 1933  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 5 moves, 1-0
Declining Damiano's Defense - Italian Game (C50) 1-0 Miniature
C Hartlaub vs Rosenbaum, 1892  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 6 moves, 1-0
King Pawn Game, Center Pawn Duo vs 2...f6? (C20) 1-0 Laugher
Alekhine vs NN, 1936  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 17 moves, 1-0
Damiano Defense Chigorin Gambit (C40) 1/2-1/2 Hairy game!
Schiffers vs Chigorin, 1897  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2
Damiano Def. Chigorin Gambit (C40) If 3...Qe7 MUST RETREAT Nf3
J Westman vs E Havansi, 1964  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 16 moves, 1-0
Damiano's Defense 3...Qe7 finds sac perpetual vs Fischer.
Fischer vs R F McGregor, 1964  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2
Damiano Gambit Chigorin Gambit (C40) 1-0 Black Q is trapped
J Krejcik vs R Muenz, 1911  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 12 moves, 1-0
Damiano's Gambit 4.Qh5+ g6 variation (C40) 1-0
Z Ivanovic vs S E Meyer, 2000  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 19 moves, 1-0
Damiano 8. h4 h5 9. Bxb7 Bxb7 10. Qf5+ Kh6 11. d4+ g5 12. Qf7
P Korhonen vs C C Lim, 2000  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 11 moves, 1-0
Damiano Defense 8.Qg3+ instead of 8.h4 (C40) 1-0
Lenderman vs S Sloan, 2007  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 26 moves, 1-0
Damiano Def 3.Nxe5 Nc6 4.Qh5+ (C40) 1-0 K chase, P #
L Holmberg vs O Hongset, 1962  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 9 moves, 1-0
Damiano Def 3.Nxe5 fxNe5 4.Qh5+ Ke7 No d5 (C40) 1-0 EZ pickin
K Million vs J Marx, 2000  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 11 moves, 1-0
P-K4 Damiano Defense (C40) 0-1 8.h4! is a forced win for White
M Thaler vs S Sloan, 2003  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 28 moves, 0-1
P-K4 Damiano Defense 3.Bc4?! (C40) 0-1 White declines N sac
R Muenz vs J Krejcik, 1911  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 32 moves, 0-1
Damiano Defense 3.Nc3 Declined (C40) 1-0 Qside action
M Eulentin vs Niloofar Nayab, 2008  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 39 moves, 1-0
K Pawn Game 2.h3 (C20) 1/2-1/2 P fork tactics
V Green vs R Brien, 1856 (C20) King's Pawn Game, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2
1.e4 e5 2.Be2?! (C20) 0-1 It was not the fault of the opening.
Maroczy vs Charousek, 1895  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 0-1
K Pawn Game (C20) 0-1 Polish on move 2 does not work so well
J Loedel vs R Illa, 1922  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 8 moves, 0-1
K Pawn Leonardis Var (C20) 1/2-1/2Instructive manuevers to R EG
J Ingvason vs J Hardarson, 2012  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 53 moves, 1/2-1/2
P-K4 Gunderam Gambit (C40) 0-1 Open Game pseudo-Englund Gambit
Rasmussen vs Strong, 1956  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 9 moves, 0-1
Gunderam Defense (C40) 0-1 The Joke Promotion (Underpromotion)
V Salnikov vs A Bezgodov, 1991  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 64 moves, 0-1
Gunderam Defense: General (C40) 1-0 wowzeroo!
B Amin vs I H Labib, 2001  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 46 moves, 1-0
Gunderam Defense: 2...Qe7?! (C40) 0-1 Not found in Lev's books
Alburt vs Kupreichik, 1971  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 35 moves, 0-1
Gunderam Defense: General (C40) 0-1 36...? Fredthebear saw it
E Tate vs S Sulskis, 2001  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 40 moves, 0-1
P-K4 Busch-Gass Gambit (C40) 1-0 The Krejcik queen trap
J Krejcik vs Baumgartner, 1914  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 7 moves, 1-0
P-K4 Busch-Gass Gambit (C40) 1-0 Sideways Swallow's Tail Mate
Herrings vs Janssen, 1983  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 9 moves, 1-0
P-K4 McConnell Defense (C40) 1-0 Royal Punishment
Morphy vs J McConnell, 1849  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 23 moves, 1-0
P-K4 McConnell Defense (C40) 1-0 Qf6 is a common trap square
Koltanowski vs W Nolan, 1960  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 7 moves, 1-0
1.P-K4 Napoleon Attack (C20) 0-1 Don't try for Scholar's Mate
Napoleon Bonaparte vs The Turk, 1809  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 24 moves, 0-1
P-K4 Napoleon Attack (C20) 1-0 Declines repetition of position
P Dimitrov vs N Vlashki, 2008  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 80 moves, 1-0
P-K4 La Bourdonnais Gambit (C40) 1-0 B decoy sac, N+ fork
Greco vs NN, 1620  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 7 moves, 1-0
P-K4 La Bourdonnais Gambit (C40) 1-0 Double check is mate
Greco vs NN, 1620  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 11 moves, 1-0
La Bourdonnais Gambit 2...Qf6 (C40) 1-0 P grab becomes Support#
Greco vs NN, 1620  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 8 moves, 1-0
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Qf6? La Bourdonnais Gambit (C40) 1-0 Corner N#!
S Sokolov vs I Semenov, 1987  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 10 moves, 1-0
Like a Philidor Def. Pin the pawn & roll upon it. En passant.
Morphy vs J Thompson, 1859  (000) Chess variants, 16 moves, 1-0
1.f3?! C-K (A00) 1-0 neat trapped piece combo into # pattern
Fine vs J Rappaport, 1931  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 28 moves, 1-0
Saragossa Opening (A00) 0-1 5 pawns on 3rd w/fianchetto loses
R Ortega vs Ivkov, 1962  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 39 moves, 0-1
Mieses Opening: Reversed Rat (A00) 0-1 Bad kNight!
A Natri vs H Kallio, 2000  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 63 moves, 0-1
Kiev (1896) Uncommon Opening/Modern Def (A00) 1-0 Bxf7+, Ng5+
A Dadian vs Doubrava, 1896  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 6 moves, 1-0
Uncommon (A00) 1-0 Like a Lion/Philidor Defense Bxf7
E Reinhardt vs Reiss, 1934  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 10 moves, 1-0
Standard Bxf7+ followed by Ng5+ miniature
L Monosson vs M Fauque, 1935  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 7 moves, 1-0
Modern Defense; 5 mover: Bxf7+ followed by Ng5+
Lusgin vs A L Ioffe, 1968  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 5 moves, 1-0
Uncommon Opening/Modern Def (A00) 1-0 Unpin and penetrate holes
M Miannay vs F Bruneau, 1991  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 9 moves, 1-0
Ware Opening 1.a4; Giuoco Piano gone bad.
P Ware vs J Congdon, 1880  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 79 moves, 1/2-1/2
Chess variants (000) 1-0 White gives away all 8 pawns, then #s
W R Ballard vs J Fagan, 1884  (000) Chess variants, 30 moves, 1-0
Go Figure
Morphy vs T Barnes, 1858  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 50 moves, 0-1
St. George Defense 3.c4 bxc4 (B00) 1-0 Q forks f7 & LPDO Bishop
Mackowiak vs Kusiak, 1980  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 5 moves, 1-0
Borg Defense: Borg Gambit (B00) 0-1 Deflect the Defender
H Guennewig vs H Alber, 1988  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 11 moves, 0-1
K Pawn Game: Tayler Opening (C44) 1-0 White N squeezes out edge
Jobava vs Kamsky, 2014  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 53 moves, 1-0
Standard Kingside Attack You Should Know -- Closed Dbl K Pawn
Teichmann vs Schlechter, 1911  (C90) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 25 moves, 1-0
How to smash the not Fredthebear
M Esserman vs Benjamin, 2010  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 27 moves, 1-0
Take the Hippo seriously
Petrosian vs Spassky, 1966  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2
Uncommon but not unsound Pirc/Modern (A04) 0-1 Deflection fails
D J Hacche vs I Bjelobrk, 2001 (A04) Reti Opening, 34 moves, 0-1
Zukertort: Lisitsyn Gambit (A04) · 1-0 Must Know Crusher
H Haberditz vs Hysek, 1938  (A04) Reti Opening, 8 moves, 1-0
Zukertort Opening: Tennison Gambit (A06) · 1-0 crusher
G Welling vs A Faber, 1978  (A06) Reti Opening, 6 moves, 1-0
Fianchetto vs. Owen's Defense, tricky counter punching
J Owen vs Burn, 1874  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 32 moves, 1-0
Owen Defense: Classical Variation / vs Colle Set-up (A40) 1-0
B McCamon vs B Carlier, 1993  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 43 moves, 1-0
French/Owen's Defense (A40) 1-0 15 moves, smothered mate
H Namyslo vs R Lau, 1996  (C00) French Defense, 15 moves, 1-0
Mikenas Defense
Fine vs V Mikenas, 1938 (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 50 moves, 1-0
Modern Defense: Beefeater Variation (A40) · 0-1
G Taylor vs I Ivanov, 1985  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 0-1
Mikenas Defense
Miles vs Z Mestrovic, 1978  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 35 moves, 1-0
Polish Defense / St. George Defense (A40) 1-0 Space advantage
Miles vs S Chaivichit, 1984  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 24 moves, 1-0
Queen's Knight Defense ... Mikenas Defense
Keene vs E Fielder, 1964  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 19 moves, 1-0
WC (1910) KP Game: Maroczy Defense (A41) 0-1 Q exchange move 4
Janowski vs Lasker, 1910  (B07) Pirc, 52 moves, 0-1
Trompowky Classical (A45)1-0 Frenchman builds a house on sand
A Durao vs S Horta, 1954  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 8 moves, 1-0
White opens a bit differently but puts himself in prison
A Speijer vs Tartakower, 1909  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 49 moves, 0-1
Logical, strong center leads to Smothered Mate
Burn vs J Owen, 1898  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 23 moves, 1-0
Nimzowitsch Defense: Williams Variation
M Illescas vs Miles, 1995  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 30 moves, 1-0
St. George Defense (B00) 0-1Vigorous notes by Tony Miles, Keene
Karpov vs Miles, 1980  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 46 moves, 0-1
Nimzowitsch Defense: Kennedy Variation. Keres Attack
Keres vs V Mikenas, 1946  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 29 moves, 1-0
Notes by Nimzowitsch
Spielmann vs A Nimzowitsch, 1920  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 28 moves, 0-1
Nimzowitsch Def: Williams Var (B00) 1-0 Minors biting majors
K Spraggett vs F South, 1976  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 19 moves, 1-0
Black grabs two pawns and gets mated
O Smith vs A Bej, 1898  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 7 moves, 1-0
Owen Defense (B00) 1-0 Two consecutive humdinger N sacrifices
E Bhend vs E Schneiders, 1985  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 9 moves, 1-0
Easy Kingside Fianchetto against Owen's Defense
Burn vs J Owen, 1874  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 24 moves, 0-1
White has issues, Fredthebear has answers
L Horta vs M Dos Santos, 1984  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 23 moves, 0-1
Borg Defense/Macho Grob Spike: Timely h-file action
P Wolff vs T Wall, 1985  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 21 moves, 1-0
Borg Defense 4.h4 and 0-0-0 (B00) 1-0 Miniature nabs cornered R
G Wallwork vs P A Thornton, 1989  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 13 moves, 1-0
Rolling Knights
T Erben vs Forster, 1989  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 13 moves, 1-0
Black fianchettoed but didn't develop the bishop
H Robles vs M Gagnon, 1992 (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 19 moves, 1-0
Borg Defense (B00) 1-0 Don't move pawns when pieces need movin'
L Cierny vs B Berg, 1993 (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 21 moves, 1-0
h-file timing is everything
D Hoeffler vs J Prothero, 1994  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 20 moves, 0-1
Classic white development except the rook of course
A A Smith vs P Grant, 1999  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 24 moves, 1-0
Poisoned Pawn Variation
J Roscher vs B Bettermann, 1989  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 21 moves, 1-0
Borg Defense: Borg Gambit (B00) 1-0 Activate all your pieces
V Petrienko vs J Svatos, 1992  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 22 moves, 1-0
Nimzowitsch Def., Advance Var (B00) 0-1 Knt invasion miniature
D Sherborne vs D Wake, 1957  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 6 moves, 0-1
Nimzowitsch Def: Scandinavian Advance 3.e5 (B00) 1-0 Bold Q sac
Smagin vs D Sahovic, 1990  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 23 moves, 1-0
Goldsmith Defense (B00) 0-1 Pin to win and work it over
Fritz vs E F Pecci, 2001  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 28 moves, 0-1
A longer decisive game with no captures
R Nuber vs R Keckeisen, 1994  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 31 moves, 1-0
Owens gambit out of business
G den Broeder vs W Wegener, 1982  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 17 moves, 1-0
Mouse click malfunction
M Pavlovic vs M Umansky, 2003  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 20 moves, 0-1
Owen Defense 3...f5 4.f3 (B00) 1-0 Rob the pin & get after 'em!
C Fisher vs R Smith, 1873  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 26 moves, 1-0
Mongredien's Knight Mate!
S Zubatch vs S Feldman, 1992  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 31 moves, 0-1
Cntr Cntr 3...Qd8 Ilundain (B01) 1-0 Reversed Englund Gambit
L Ingram vs A McDonald, 2009  (B01) Scandinavian, 9 moves, 1-0
Alekhine/Scandi 1.e4 Nf6 2.Nc3 d5 3.exd5 (B02) 1-0 Bxf7+ Unpin
S Ritvin vs E Z Rabin, 2006  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 10 moves, 1-0
"book" trap
H Borochow vs Fine, 1932  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 11 moves, 1-0
Mate w/a pawn
A Powers vs A Dake, 1937  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 10 moves, 1-0
Alekhine Def: The Squirrel (B02) 1-0 nutty says Fredthebear
Hill vs C Janeway, 1946  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 12 moves, 1-0
Alekhine Def: Maroczy Var (B02) 0-1 Beware same side B&N
J Lastovicka vs F Vykydal, 1971  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 12 moves, 0-1
Alekhine Def. Steiner Var (B02) 1-0Windmill/Morphy's Mate ahead
A A Barbosa de Oliveira / M Kiss vs Reti / L Vianna, 1925  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 26 moves, 1-0
Alekhine Def., Scandinavian Var (B02) 0-1 c & e-pawns are moved
C W Baker vs B Cafferty, 1976  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 5 moves, 0-1
Game 12 (B06) Robatsch, 22 moves, 1-0
Steinitz vs A Mongredien, 1862  (B06) Robatsch, 22 moves, 1-0
Modern Defense: Pseudo-Austrian Attack (B06) 1-0 Rook pawned
T Dagorov vs D Beckman, 1980  (B06) Robatsch, 9 moves, 1-0
Easy development, ram the h-pawn
Burn vs J Owen, 1874  (B07) Pirc, 14 moves, 1-0
Czech Defense (B06) 1-0 Surprise! Change of plans.
J Arnason vs J Pribyl, 1987  (B07) Pirc, 15 moves, 1-0
Modern Defense Standard Line (B06) 1-0Pawn advance traps Bishop
Kazhgaleyev vs S Shoker, 2005  (B06) Robatsch, 9 moves, 1-0
(B06) The First Robatsch, 14 moves, 0-1 White missed P fork
Cochrane vs Saint-Amant, 1842  (B06) Robatsch, 14 moves, 0-1
North Sea Defense; He thought for sure Magnus was a goner
B Savchenko vs Carlsen, 2010  (B06) Robatsch, 36 moves, 0-1
A stock trap in the Pirc
W Elm vs A Bachmann, 1975  (B07) Pirc, 8 moves, 1-0
Pirc Defense: Chinese Variation (B07) 1-0 Chinese Immortal
W Liu vs J H Donner, 1978  (B07) Pirc, 20 moves, 1-0
Czech Def. (B07) 1-0 Two sets of doubled pawns are often fatal
P J Sowray vs R S Mitchell, 2013  (B07) Pirc, 35 moves, 1-0
Dutch Staunton Gambit. Balogh Def (A82) 1-0 Sacrificial attack
Euwe vs H Weenink, 1923  (A82) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 34 moves, 1-0
Found in Chernev's "Combinations - The Heart of Chess"
Capablanca vs A Ribera Arnal, 1935  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 22 moves, 1-0
The author of the book "White to Play and Win"
W Adams vs G Kramer, 1946  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 9 moves, 0-1
Caro-Kann Advance. Short Var (B12) 0-1 Spearhead
T Shadrina vs V Gunina, 2011  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 21 moves, 0-1
Caro-Kann Defense: Modern Variation (B12) 1-0 Greek gift battle
I-Chen Chen vs R Khimulu, 2012 (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 25 moves, 1-0
Botvinnik found the improvement <8.Rc1>
Botvinnik vs Spielmann, 1935  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 12 moves, 1-0
The "other Fischer" gets crushed!
A Gerschenkron vs Fischer, 1935  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 15 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Var (B13) 1-0 Unpin wins material
Ziganovic vs G Laketic, 1980  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 7 moves, 1-0
C-K Exhange Variation (B13) 0-1 Pillsbury's Mate Variation
L McLaren vs M Chandler / C Laird, 1978  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 20 moves, 0-1
Caro-Kann Def. Forgacs NxNf6 (B15) 1-0 Know this mate pattern
A Fuderer vs J H Donner, 1952  (B15) Caro-Kann, 17 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Main Line (B15) 0-1 Like a story of instructive princ
J Mieses vs Reshevsky, 1935  (B15) Caro-Kann, 40 moves, 0-1
Q+ another Q+ & fork LPDO B in the shooting gallery
A Sira vs N Konopkova, 1993  (B15) Caro-Kann, 7 moves, 0-1
Remove the Defender... in Beginner's Picture Guide by Horowitz
Schuster vs C Carls, 1914  (B15) Caro-Kann, 11 moves, 0-1
Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Var (B15) 1-0 Helpmate
K Poschauko vs J H Donner, 1952  (B15) Caro-Kann, 22 moves, 1-0
Open h-file attack
K Aseev vs Bronstein, 1982  (B16) Caro-Kann, Bronstein-Larsen Variation, 14 moves, 0-1
The computer sacrifices too
Deep Blue vs Kasparov, 1997  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 19 moves, 1-0
White arranges consecutive knight checks
D Pavasovic vs D Zelenika, 2005  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 9 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: 2.b3 Variation (B20) · 1/2-1/2
L Day vs L Piasetski, 1984 (B20) Sicilian, 22 moves, 1/2-1/2
Sicilian Defense: 2.b3 Variation (B20) · 1-0
L Day vs R Stone, 1986  (B20) Sicilian, 38 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Chameleon (B20) 1-0 Miniature: Open the d-file
Keres vs Kotov, 1947  (B20) Sicilian, 20 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: 2.b3 Variation (B20) 1/2-1/2Fredthebear share
K Shirazi vs L Christiansen, 1985 (B20) Sicilian, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2
Sicilian Defense: 2.b3 Variation (B20) · 1-0
K Shirazi vs A Zilberberg, 1986  (B20) Sicilian, 25 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: 2.b3 Variation (B20) 1-0 Threats and counters
Spassky vs K Wockenfuss, 1981  (B20) Sicilian, 28 moves, 1-0
More of an English approach trapping royalty
Berecky vs Sonderso, 1986  (B20) Sicilian, 9 moves, 1-0
The premature pin Bg4 loses again
B South vs T Neshan, 1980  (B20) Sicilian, 10 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Bowlder Attack (B20) 1-0 Mini 0-0-0#! A castle mate!
A Kvicala vs NN, 1869  (B20) Sicilian, 18 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: 2.b3 Variation (B20) 1/2-1/2Fredthebear share
K Shirazi vs Timoshenko, 2000 (B20) Sicilian, 54 moves, 1/2-1/2
Sicilian Defense: 2.b3 Variation (B20) · 1-0
L Day vs B Thorvardson, 2007  (B20) Sicilian, 45 moves, 1-0
Turn a Sicilian into a French Advanced
McDonnell vs La Bourdonnais, 1834  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 48 moves, 0-1
Another McDonnell Attack
McDonnell vs La Bourdonnais, 1834  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 25 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Def. Morphy Gambit (B21) 0-1Pile on the pin w/a Pawn
B Lyubimov vs Alekhine, 1908  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 16 moves, 0-1
Sicilian McDonnel Attack; 31.... a5! and Black is winning
Botvinnik vs Petrosian, 1952  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 46 moves, 0-1
SMG Declined Push Var (B21) 1-0 Rip open the d-file to get to K
Fischer vs Auner, 1960  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 10 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Morphy Gambit (B21) Scorching game from Morphy
Morphy vs J L Preti, 1858  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 25 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Morphy Gambit (B21) 1-0 Blunder Bust
Shumov vs C Jaenisch, 1851  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 25 moves, 1-0
Morphy Gambit, like Horowitz delaying Nf3
G Welling vs Brinkhorst, 1980  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 9 moves, 1-0
Sicilian, Morphy G. Andreaschek G (B21) 1-0 Spearhead Qxf7+
S Crakanthorp vs H N Maddox, 1933  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 10 moves, 1-0
Sicilian, Morphy G, Andreaschek Gambit (B21) 1-0 Bxf7+ K Walk
R Krogius vs A Ojanen, 1944  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 14 moves, 1-0
White wins a valuable center pawn after the Queens come off
E Weinzettl vs R Wukits, 2001  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 9 moves, 1-0
Nice smothered mate from right field by the author
I A Horowitz vs Plankart, 1958  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 10 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Alapin Var (B22) 1-0 Nxe4 poisoned pawn
I Suhin vs Mirosnitsenko, 1979  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 5 moves, 1-0
Nxf7 w/Q/B battery to hit f6
D Brandenburg vs J Broekmeulen, 2006  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 9 moves, 1-0
This "missing" game was found by Vlastimil Fiala
A Nimzowitsch vs Schlechter, 1905  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 26 moves, 0-1
Cited in Polugayevsky's <"The Silician Labyrinth">
Aronin vs Kantarovich, 1960  (B27) Sicilian, 10 moves, 1-0
Sic Hyperaccelerated Dragon (B27) or 2.c3 Alapin 1-0 Q trap
Fressinet vs M Al-Modiahki, 2014  (B27) Sicilian, 21 moves, 1-0
Here's another common unpin you should know
G Schnitzler vs Hardung, 1862  (B30) Sicilian, 9 moves, 1-0
Sicilian b3 French Var. Westerinen Attack (B40) 0-1 Pile on pin
V Malaniuk vs Kotronias, 1988  (B40) Sicilian, 27 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Delayed Alapin (B40) 1/2- A different way to defend it
Short vs Lautier, 1990 (B40) Sicilian, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2
Like the French Milner-Barry Gambit
J Mysulka vs M Vagner, 1994  (B40) Sicilian, 9 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Paulsen-Basman (B40) 1-0 Q got caught grabbing b2-pawn
Morphy vs Paulsen, 1857  (B40) Sicilian, 26 moves, 1-0
Sicilian-French Westerinen Attack (B40) 0-1 Arabian Mate
D Pavasovic vs T Fogarasi, 1994  (B40) Sicilian, 37 moves, 0-1
Sicilian / French. Westerinen Attack (B40) 1-0Bishop pair rules
T Fogarasi vs N Medvegy, 2003  (B40) Sicilian, 19 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Paulsen. Szen (B44) 1-0 W developed pieces, Black Ps
Morphy vs Anderssen, 1858  (B44) Sicilian, 17 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Paulsen. Bastrikov Var (B47) 0-1 3-Piece Greco Mate
Leko vs Morozevich, 2006  (B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 42 moves, 0-1
White controls the c-file but has issues on the b-file
Adams vs Van Wely, 1997  (B50) Sicilian, 52 moves, 1/2-1/2
Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin (B50) 1/2- Adams played it too
Adams vs Short, 1997 (B50) Sicilian, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2
I could play this but it's quite a fight for d5
Anand vs Gelfand, 1997  (B50) Sicilian, 37 moves, 1-0
Unpin, Legall's Mate found in Reinfeld's Checkmate book
H Buckle vs NN, 1840  (B50) Sicilian, 10 moves, 1-0
Sic Delayed Alapin (B50) 1-0 Common unpin theme to know
Suetin vs P Travnicek, 1975  (B50) Sicilian, 8 moves, 1-0
A common unpin trap, else Bb5+
L Rellstab vs Butzbach, 1968  (B50) Sicilian, 7 moves, 1-0
EG: Instructive Good vs Bad Bishop Ending
Spassky vs R Byrne, 1974  (B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 59 moves, 1-0
Bxf7+ deflect the king and wins the queen on the open d-file
Schestakov vs Gusseinow, 1967  (B56) Sicilian, 9 moves, 1-0
The open d-file is dangerous for the Black Q if White can check
J L Alvarez del Monte vs C Hounie Fleurquin, 1961  (B71) Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation, 9 moves, 1-0
French Defense: KIA/Philidor (C00) 0-1
A Nimzowitsch vs Capablanca, 1911  (C00) French Defense, 33 moves, 0-1
French XRussian Game: Classical Attack. Staunton Var (C42) Draw
M Muzychuk vs A Muzychuk, 2009  (C42) Petrov Defense, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Defense: Not Normal (C00) 0-1 Good vs All
Dreev vs D Andreikin, 2013  (C00) French Defense, 33 moves, 0-1
Delayed Owen's Defense
Zukertort vs Bird, 1878  (C00) French Defense, 30 moves, 1-0
French Alapin Gambit (C00) 1-0 Ignore the fork, hunt the king!
Keres vs Verbac, 1933  (C00) French Defense, 16 moves, 1-0
Another kingside fianchetto against Owen's Defense
Burn vs J Owen, 1876  (C00) French Defense, 26 moves, 0-1
A different way to play against Owen's Defense
Burn vs J Owen, 1876 (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
Notes by Lowenthal read by Fredthebear
Morphy vs Anderssen, 1858  (C00) French Defense, 36 moves, 1-0
Hippo, anything but normal C00? Trouble on e6
A Csank vs Albin, 1890  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 16 moves, 1-0
French Defense; Schlechter variation as White
Schlechter vs Showalter, 1898  (C00) French Defense, 43 moves, 1-0
White gets more out of his rooks than Black
Tartakower vs Spielmann, 1913 (C00) French Defense, 31 moves, 1-0
US Champ 2012 French: La Bourdonnais Variation (C00), 1-0
Nakamura vs Seirawan, 2012  (C00) French Defense, 30 moves, 1-0
English Opening: The Whale (C20) 0-1 tpstart quotes Mellencamp
M Helin vs D Larsson, 1992  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 12 moves, 0-1
English Opening: The Whale - a left-handed Stonewall (C20) 1-0
E F Pecci vs Fritz, 2001  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 1-0
K Pawn: Alapin Opening (C20) 0-1 Pretty deep for opening trap
L Mouillaux vs J Matisson, 1986  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 11 moves, 0-1
P-K4 Alapin Opening (C20) 1-0 Race to promote
Alapin vs W Cohn, 1897  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 53 moves, 1-0
P-K4 Alapin Opening (C20) 1-0 Black Q wasted time
Alapin vs Albin, 1897  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 55 moves, 1-0
P-K4 Alapin Opening (C20) 1-0 She's a target, not Fredthebear
H Seyboth vs Luetze, 1902  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 9 moves, 1-0
P-K4 Alapin Opening (C20) 0-1 7.Ng3 might hold it.
NN vs E Canal, 1935  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 9 moves, 0-1
P-K4 Alapin Opening (C20) Underpromo avoids stalemate - move 77
Alapin vs Rubinstein, 1908  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 78 moves, 0-1
P-K4 Alapin Opening (C20) 1-0 Discovery coming next
Alapin vs A Schwarz, 1898  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 1-0
P-K4 Alapin Opening (C20) 1-0 Nowhere to run
Alapin vs R Loman, 1892  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 1-0
Alapin Opening (C20) 0-1 White waits too long to trade knights.
London vs Athens, 1897  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 10 moves, 0-1
P-K4 Alapin Opening (C20) 0-1 Buggered up pawns
Alapin vs D G Baird, 1898  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 39 moves, 0-1
Alapin Opening (C20) 1-0 Watch your backdoor!
A Vihmand vs H Haavamae, 2012  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 11 moves, 1-0
Alapin Opening (C20) 1-0 Black made 5 kNight moves!
J Ask vs O Von Bahr, 2013  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 23 moves, 1-0
P-K4 Alapin Opening (C20) 0-1Doubled g-pawns fall
Alapin vs Mackenzie, 1890  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 35 moves, 0-1
P-K4 Alapin Opening (C20) 1/2-1/2 Promotion sacrifice draws
Alapin vs Chigorin, 1897  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 79 moves, 1/2-1/2
Macleod Attack (C20) 1-0 Here it is on the queenside.
Steinitz vs NN, 1890  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 9 moves, 1-0
Macleod Attack (C20) 1-0 Make sure this is in the collection.
Morphy vs A Bottin, 1858  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 9 moves, 1-0
P-K4 Macleod Attack (C20) 0-1 Strange days indeed.
Y Rusakov vs B Verlinsky, 1947  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 10 moves, 0-1
Macleod Attack (C20) 0-1 Be2 isn't so good in open games.
F Blaszczyk vs E Chaussard, 2000 (C20) King's Pawn Game, 7 moves, 0-1
Beyer Gambit (C21) 1-0 The most sudden K walk that I know of.
Sas vs NN, 1904  (C21) Center Game, 10 moves, 1-0
Another Qc6 pinned by Bb5!
Barnett vs Eastwood, 1949  (C21) Center Game, 8 moves, 1-0
Center Game: Berger Var (C22) 1-0 R sac w/check coming next
Winawer vs Steinitz, 1896  (C22) Center Game, 20 moves, 1-0
Center Game Berger Variation (C22) 0-1 Choose which fork
NN vs P Leonhardt, 1903  (C22) Center Game, 8 moves, 0-1
Center Game: Normal Var (C22) 1-0 Decoy, Pin, QxQ
Bronstein vs NN, 1950  (C22) Center Game, 10 moves, 1-0
Center Game Paulsen Attk (C22) 1-0 En prise but not to worry...
J Krejcik vs K Krobot, 1908  (C22) Center Game, 27 moves, 1-0
King's Gambit (C30) 1-0 Resembles Damiano's Defense w/a Q mate
B Wall vs D Ferguson, 1989  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 9 moves, 1-0
KGA, King's Knight Gambit (C34) 1-0 Resembles Damiano's Defense
Allgaier vs NN, 1807  (C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 14 moves, 1-0
Spanish Schleimann Def. Jaenisch G. Acptd (C40) 0-1 Full devel
P de Schloezer vs Chigorin, 1878  (C60) Ruy Lopez, 12 moves, 0-1
Elephant Gambit: Paulsen CG (C40) 1-0 Iffy sacs, N on rim trap
Tal vs Lutikov, 1964  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 31 moves, 1-0
Elephant G: Maroczy Gambit (C40) 1-0 Too many Black Q&P moves
M Parligras vs A Gunnarsson, 2004  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 33 moves, 1-0
P-K4 La Bourdonnais Gambit (C40) 0-1 Loses time/match w/the Q
Greco vs NN, 1625  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 11 moves, 1-0
Elephant Gambit Declined 3.d4 (C40) 1-0 Q vs R ending
M Golubev vs E Grabowski, 2004  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 106 moves, 1-0
Elephant Gambit Declined 3.d4 (C40) 1-0 Early Black Q trap
J L Koster vs B Hoareau, 2014  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 30 moves, 1-0
Philidor Hanham Variation (C41) 1-0 Let me count the ways
Koltanowski vs Denhaene, 1931  (C41) Philidor Defense, 8 moves, 1-0
Let's be reminded of the amateur missing the fork
Koltanowski vs K Cable, 1960  (C41) Philidor Defense, 8 moves, 1-0
Black weakens his queenside but survives
Tartakower vs A Nimzowitsch, 1907 (C41) Philidor Defense, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2
Develop to gain space, exchange when ready, Q forks 2 pawns
N Karaklajic vs A Fuderer, 1955  (C41) Philidor Defense, 7 moves, 1-0
Philidor Hanham. Delmar Var. (C41) 1-0 Lose a pawn, not game
K Milotzki vs A Sandrin, 1976  (C41) Philidor Defense, 6 moves, 1-0
Philidor Alapin-Blackburne Gambit (C41) 0-1 Dangerous!
J Szigeti vs L Deak, 1988  (C41) Philidor Defense, 10 moves, 0-1
A different ending to the same book trap
Y Rantanen vs T Tuomala, 1992  (C41) Philidor Defense, 10 moves, 1-0
The pawn was poisoned; Queen check and fork LPDO
Greco vs NN, 1620  (C41) Philidor Defense, 6 moves, 1-0
Philidor Defense (C41) 1-0 Gain time, Remove the Guard
V Castaldi vs Tartakower, 1937  (C41) Philidor Defense, 16 moves, 1-0
Philidor Def 5.g4 Shirov Gambit (C41) 1-0 Ks on orignal squares
Shirov vs L Cyborowski, 2008  (C41) Philidor Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
Philidor Countergambit (C41) 1-0See notes; know both miniatures
Fischer vs K Chaney, 1964  (C41) Philidor Defense, 9 moves, 1-0
Philidor Countergambit (C41) 0-1 The hangin' queen mate
F Dupre vs Torre, 1927  (C41) Philidor Defense, 10 moves, 0-1
Philidor: Lopez Countergambit (C41) 1-0 miniature
J Blake vs G Hooke, 1891  (C41) Philidor Defense, 12 moves, 1-0
Philidor Countergambit (C41) 1-0 Q sacrifice, Pawn mate
S Mlotkowski vs Deacon, 1913  (C41) Philidor Defense, 12 moves, 1-0
Philidor Countergambit (C41) 1-0 LPDOs in the Shooting Gallery
G Salmon vs I Szabo, 1858  (C41) Philidor Defense, 21 moves, 1-0
Philidor Countergambit. Zukertort Var (C41) 1-0 Miniature on f7
S Simov vs A Aleksandrov, 2003  (C41) Philidor Defense, 9 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: French Attack (C42) 1/2-1/2 d3 then d4
Short vs Timman, 1999 (C42) Petrov Defense, 19 moves, 1/2-1/2
Russian Game 3...Qe7?! Are you prepared? (C42) 1-0 Nxf7 sac.
S Milliet vs I Ludwig, 2001  (C42) Petrov Defense, 18 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Urusov Gambit (C42) 1-0 Not a long Tg of war!
Tg Zulkifli vs W Lai, 1992  (C42) Petrov Defense, 8 moves, 1-0
Cochrane Gambit. Center Variation (C42) 1-0 Q grab Deflects B
Messinger vs M Rack, 1989  (C42) Petrov Defense, 11 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Cochrane Gambit. Center Var (C42) 1-0 Control
S Sulskis vs T Michalczak, 2005  (C42) Petrov Defense, 21 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: French Attack (C42) 1-0 R is immune from capture
Rublevsky vs Jakovenko, 2005  (C42) Petrov Defense, 50 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Three Knights Game (C42) 1-0 Closed position
M Ercan vs M Gonzalez Amaya, 2009  (C42) Petrov Defense, 27 moves, 1-0
Russian, Cochrane Gambit. Bishop check line (C42) 1-0 Namesaked
Cochrane vs Moheschunder, 1855 (C42) Petrov Defense, 14 moves, 1-0
1.e4 e5 Dresden Opening (C44) 0-1 Reinfeld smothered # puzzle
C H Capon vs J Taylor, 1873  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 0-1
Tayler Opening 3.Be2 (C44) 0-1 Similar finish to Old Kentucky
I Abraham vs G Janny, 1923  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 0-1
Scotch Gambit. Saratt Var (C44) 1-0 Resembles Jerome Gambit
Shumov vs C Jaenisch, 1850  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game: General w/3...f5!? (C44) 0-1
de Riviere vs Anderssen, 1858  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 39 moves, 0-1
Schulze-Muller Gambit (C44) 1-0 A.K.A. Chicago / Irish Gambit
D T Phillips vs Pillsbury, 1899  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 45 moves, 1-0
Scotch 4...Qh4 Queen Trap
P Frazer vs Taubenhaus, 1888  (C45) Scotch Game, 8 moves, 1-0
Scotch Steinitz Var (C45) 1-0 Q is removed as defender of the B
K Kulaots vs J Geller, 2002  (C45) Scotch Game, 8 moves, 1-0
Three Knights Opening: Schlechter Var (C46) 1/2-1/2 Round 10
Schlechter vs Teichmann, 1912 (C46) Three Knights, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2
Three Knights, Scotch, Steinitz Def (C46) 1-0 Pin, Deflection
Blackburne vs Steinitz, 1883  (C46) Three Knights, 27 moves, 1-0
Three Knights/Scotch (C46) 1-0 Opening king walker
Euwe vs H van Hartingsvelt, 1920  (C46) Three Knights, 22 moves, 1-0
Scotch/3 Knights, Steinitz Def (C46) 1-0Common miniature on 6th
G Minchev vs D Miraschiev, 1986  (C46) Three Knights, 11 moves, 1-0
Three Knights Opening: General (C46) 1-0 miniature
G Chandler vs E Gilliand, 1981  (C46) Three Knights, 13 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Schilling-Kostic Gambit (C50) 1-0 Gain time&space
F Palmiotto vs R Hirsch, 1988  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 17 moves, 1-0
More proof that Nge7 isn't too good in KP games.
B Hirst vs C B Lockwood, 1945  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 9 moves, 1-0
It can't be this easy?!
Y Estrin vs V Liberzon, 1959  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 7 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Rousseau G / Latvian G (C50) 1-0Unique semi-smoth
H G Gunderam vs A Grava, 1970  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 9 moves, 1-0
Evans Gambit. Morphy Attack (C51) 1-0 5 Sacrifices!
Blackburne vs NN, 1898  (C51) Evans Gambit, 31 moves, 1-0
Italian, Bird's Attack c3, b4, d3 (C53) 1/2-Dbl R sac 4Arabian
Bird vs Englisch, 1883  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2
Italian Game: Bird's Attack c3-b4-d3 (C53) 0-1 Endgame blunder
Bird vs Zukertort, 1883  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 90 moves, 0-1
Scotch Gambit (C55) 1-0 A pin and a super e- pawn picnic
Andrews vs F Janssens, 1864  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 14 moves, 1-0
A different defense to the Fried Liver
de Riviere vs Morphy, 1863  (C58) Two Knights, 20 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Berlin Defense (C65) 1-0 Notes by Lowenthal
Morphy vs Anderssen, 1858  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 20 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Exchange. Normal (C69) 0-1 Rook robs the pin
S Malesic vs Reshevsky, 1967 (C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 33 moves, 0-1
Not a single capture or check. 0-1
A Medina Garcia vs Gligoric, 1968  (C93) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense, 29 moves, 0-1
Spanish, Modern Steinitz Def (C72) 1-0 Fishin' Pole Flames
V Gashimov vs Grischuk, 2008  (C72) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O, 33 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Morphy Def. Mackenzie (C77) 1-0 Pin the Attacker
Mackenzie vs H Hosmer, 1871  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 15 moves, 1-0
Alekhine Def. Spielmann Gambit (B02) 0-1 Superior development
A Kuindzhy vs Alburt, 1974  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 20 moves, 0-1
Alekhine Defense: Hunt Variation. Mikenas Gambit (B02) 1-0
R Nezhmetdinov vs V Mikenas, 1948  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 22 moves, 1-0
Alekhine Defense: Hunt Variation. Lasker Simul Gambit (B02)1-0
R Nezhmetdinov vs V Mikenas, 1948  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 17 moves, 1-0
Qk kill of French Rubinstein Var, Blackburne Def. C10 1-0
Morozevich vs Van Wely, 2002  (C10) French, 19 moves, 1-0
French Classical. Swiss Variation (C11) 1-0 Morphy-like K hunt
Blackburne vs G A Thomson, 1882  (C11) French, 31 moves, 1-0
French Def. Classical. Swiss Var (C11) 1-0 Another fine mess
Bogoljubov vs J H Donner, 1951  (C11) French, 21 moves, 1-0
French Def. Classical. Steinitz Var (C11) 1-0 Q+ & fork LPDO R
I Rogers vs S Calderwood, 1991 (C11) French, 29 moves, 1-0
French Winawer (C15) 1-0 Qxe6+ sacrifice; Boden's mate
Alekhine vs M Vasic Miles, 1931  (C15) French, Winawer, 11 moves, 1-0
French Advance. Milner-Barry Gambit (C02) 1-0 Give back the X$?
E Lowe vs H A Kennedy, 1848  (C02) French, Advance, 35 moves, 1-0
French Advance Milner-Barry Gambit 9...f6 (C02) 1-0 open f-file
J Pokojowczyk vs Ivkov, 1971  (C02) French, Advance, 23 moves, 0-1
French Advance Milner-Barry Gambit (C02) 0-1Black rips up Qside
N A Savic vs D Antic, 2013 (C02) French, Advance, 23 moves, 0-1
French Def. Advance. Paulsen Attack (C02) 0-1 Check yourself?!
A Nimzowitsch vs Bogoljubov, 1920  (C02) French, Advance, 28 moves, 0-1
French Def. Advance. Paulsen Attack (C02) 0-1 P sac, infiltrate
G Stoltz vs Bronstein, 1952  (C02) French, Advance, 27 moves, 0-1
French Def. Advance 6.a3 Main Line (C02) 0-1 Loose pieces
Y Santiago vs A J Walton, 2015  (C02) French, Advance, 21 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Advance. Wade Var (C02) 0-1 Criss-crossed Bs
M Knoth vs V Novikov, 2008 (C02) French, Advance, 29 moves, 0-1
French Adv. Milner-Barry Gambit Accepted (C02) 0-1 Dbl threats
M Tobor vs M Valvo, 1991  (C02) French, Advance, 24 moves, 0-1
French Advance. Milner-Barry Gambit (C02) 0-1 Qside P lever
J F Mata Gonzalez vs V Akobian, 2005  (C02) French, Advance, 35 moves, 0-1
Elephant G. Paulsen Countergambit (C40) 0-1R sac sets Boden's #
Reshevsky vs E D Duncan, 1921  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 17 moves, 0-1
Elephant Gambit/Cntr Cntr 3...Qxd5 (C40) 0-1Qs thrust on e-file
Abrikossowoski vs Parkow, 1938  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 9 moves, 0-1
Elephant Gambit: Paulsen CG (C40) 0-1 Blistering Black attack
Gligoric vs Holze, 1970  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 19 moves, 0-1
Elephant Gambit: Paulsen CntrG (C40) 1-0 W does not cooperate!
G Kramer vs G Primavera, 1950  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 35 moves, 1-0
Elephant Gambit: Paulsen Countergambit (C40) 1-0 2 Ps for 1a
F Shiraliyeva vs N Mehbalieva, 2001 (C40) King's Knight Opening, 41 moves, 1-0
Elephant Gambit: Paulsen Countergambit (C40) 1-0 2 Ps for 1b
E Ghaem Maghami vs P Skatchkov, 2013 (C40) King's Knight Opening, 48 moves, 1-0
Maroczy sacrifices both Bs, both Rs, & mates in mid of board!!
K Zambelly vs Maroczy, 1897  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 26 moves, 0-1
Commandment 6: Thou Shalt Never Play the Damiano Defense
J Joguet vs J Walid, 1992  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 11 moves, 1-0
Game 115 Chess Highlights of the 20th Century by Graham Burgess
Boleslavsky vs Lilienthal, 1941  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 17 moves, 1-0
Elephant Gambit: Maroczy Gambit (C40) 0-1 short K walk
T Sakelsek vs P Corbin, 2004  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 24 moves, 0-1
Elephant Gambit 3.Nxe5 Qe7 (C40) 1-0 Dbl N sac ends w/pin on N
Cochrane vs Staunton, 1843  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 20 moves, 1-0
Elephant Gambit: General (C40) 0-1 Pawn grabbing hurts white
Elbert vs E Diemer, 1948  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 23 moves, 0-1
Elephant G (C40) 1-0 Discovered double check on the open e-file
A Toth vs C Guerra Costa, 1999  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 9 moves, 1-0
P-K4 Busch-Gass Gambit. Chiodini Gambit (C40) 0-1
C Schulz vs U Gass, 1972  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 20 moves, 0-1
P-K4 Busch-Gass Gambit (C40) 1-0 Greek gift
R Gralla vs M Amini, 2010  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 19 moves, 1-0
P-K4 Busch-Gass Gambit. Chiodini Gambit (C40) 0-1 Not 4 timid s
J W Baird vs E Busch, 1906  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 22 moves, 0-1
P-K4 Busch-Gass Gambit (C40) 0-1 Royal family fork!
K Torotoova vs M Jambrich, 1999  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 21 moves, 0-1
Bishop's Opening: Boi Var (C20) 1-0 White N travels to HOOK #
J Kristiansen vs Short, 2006  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 1-0
Bishop's Opening: Boi Var (C20) 0-1 Unavoidable Arabian # next
W Ramsay vs S Crakanthorp, 1903  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 0-1
K Pawn: Macleod Attack (C20) 0-1 BxNf3 gxB allows Qh3
de Rives vs Staunton, 1853  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 19 moves, 0-1
King Pawn Game: Macleod Attack (C20) 0-1
N MacLeod vs Chigorin, 1889  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 23 moves, 0-1
King Pawn Game: Macleod Attack (C20) 0-1 Notes by Steinitz
N MacLeod vs Bird, 1889  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 0-1
King Pawn Game: Macleod Attack (C20) 0-1 Notes by Steinitz
N MacLeod vs M Weiss, 1889  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 0-1
King Pawn Game: Macleod Attack (C20) 0-1White held the apple
NN vs Anderssen, 1861  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 0-1
King Pawn Game: Macleod Attack (C20) 1-0 Kside pressure
C H Brockelbank vs R Hodgson, 1891  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 39 moves, 1-0
P-K4 Macleod Attack (C20) 0-1 Don't accept all sacrifices
F Blaszczyk vs D Thuillier, 2000 (C20) King's Pawn Game, 13 moves, 0-1
P-K4 Macleod Attack (C20) 1-0 Decoy Q sac for mating attack
Cochrane vs Moheschunder, 1854  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 1-0
P-K4 Macleod Attack (C20) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
W D Evans vs G Perigal, 1843  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 1-0
P-K4: McConnell Defense (C40) 0-1 Hung a knight
E da Fonseca Gomes vs J Gemota, 2018  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 45 moves, 0-1
Damiano Defense (C40) 0-1 White missed mate - see the notes
P Feng vs S Sloan, 2010  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 29 moves, 0-1
Damiano Def (C40) 1-0 Semi-Smothered Mate robs the pinned Pawn
Ruth Nacario vs D Allotey, 2016  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 9 moves, 1-0
King Pawn Game: General (C20) 0-1 A reversed Damiano Def?
S Scorza vs N S Akamine, 1987  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 13 moves, 0-1
King Pawn Game: McConnell Defense (C40) 0-1 Blindfold bash
L Hesse vs Sophia Hesse, 1897  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 11 moves, 0-1
King Pawn Game 1.e4 e5 2.h3 (C20) 1-0 Kside attack, pinned f7
Morphy vs NN, 1848  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 19 moves, 1-0
P-K4: Macleod Attack (C20) 1-0 Pinned to the mating square
A Meek vs W Fuller, 1857  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 26 moves, 1-0
English Opening: The Whale (C20) 1-0 A Botvinnik fish
A Fedorova vs J Klimova, 2003 (C20) King's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 1-0
Carl Walbrodt (1871-1902)
Blackburne vs Walbrodt, 1895  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 35 moves, 0-1
P-K4: Damiano Defense 3.d4 d5 (C40) 1-0 Caught in the center
I Perez vs S Sloan, 2012  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 22 moves, 1-0
Italian Game Bc4 vs Damiano Def Bc5 (C40) 1-0 Not 3.Nxe5
R Cyrul vs G Keeley, 1983  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 16 moves, 1-0
King Pawn Game: Alapin Opening (C20) 1-0 Blitz; Stockfish
Ivanchuk vs Anand, 2017  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 53 moves, 1-0
English Opening: The Whale (C20) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
A Permiakov vs E Romanov, 1999  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 41 moves, 0-1
P-K4: Alapin Opening (C20) 1-0 Fredthebear was surprised!
Alekhine vs A Romashkevich, 1906  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 1-0
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