Uncommon Opening/Modern (B00) 1-0 Smothered Queen
J Cukierman vs NN, 1934  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 6 moves, 1-0
Anderssen Opening (A00) 1-0 The castled king wins again
Steinitz vs Blackburne, 1873  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 39 moves, 1-0
Zukertort Opening: vs Modern Defense (A04) 1-0 Bxf7+ declined
Santasiere vs R Byrne, 1946  (A04) Reti Opening, 14 moves, 1-0
Zukertort Opening: Bg7 (A04) 0-1 White cannot find break thru
F Pithart vs Korchnoi, 1957 (A04) Reti Opening, 44 moves, 0-1
Danish Gambit: Philidor/Maroczy Def early Qs exchange (B07) 1-0
Lasker vs E W Engberg, 1911  (B07) Pirc, 15 moves, 1-0
Game 3 or Game 4 pick your Black repertoire book!
A Pourramezanali vs Khismatullin, 2013  (B07) Pirc, 45 moves, 0-1
Game 6 in Sergey Kasparov's book
T Gharamian vs T Kasparova, 2007  (B07) Pirc, 42 moves, 1-0
Pirc Defense/Philidor (B07) 1/2-1/2 Early Q exchange on d-file
Sutovsky vs V Akobian, 2010  (B07) Pirc, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2
Pirc Defense: General (B07) 1/2-1/2 Black missed his shot!
I Salgado Lopez vs S Cherednichenko, 2012  (B07) Pirc, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2
Lion Defense: Lion's Jaw 5.QxQd8 KxQd8 (B07) 1-0 Qless
Yusupov vs L Christiansen, 1993  (B07) Pirc, 47 moves, 1-0
Rat Defense: Accelerated Gurgenidze (B07) · 0-1
L Rozman vs V Akopian, 2021  (B07) Pirc, 58 moves, 0-1
Fool's Mate: Black's mobile phone went off
A Jain vs R Norinkeviciute, 2007  (B06) Robatsch, 2 moves, 1-0
Yikes, witness the attacking potential of the Modern!
E J Gausel vs N Davies, 1988  (B06) Robatsch, 25 moves, 0-1
Modern Def: Geller's System (B06)0-1 Backward Ps...Remove the D
Korchnoi vs Azmaiparashvili, 1996  (B06) Robatsch, 32 moves, 0-1
Modern Defense: Geller's System (B06) 0-1 She's a beauty!
M Bagdasarova vs K Rybenko, 1998  (B06) Robatsch, 15 moves, 0-1
Modern/Pirc Def (B06) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish; Pseudo Pillsbury#
Schiffers vs Chigorin, 1903  (B06) Robatsch, 30 moves, 0-1
Modern/Pirc Def Bg4 (B06) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
Schlechter vs Pillsbury, 1903  (B06) Robatsch, 23 moves, 0-1
Rat Defense: (A41) 1-0 9.QxQd8 KxQd8 10.Nf7+ & fork Rh8
A Kogan vs P Dias, 1997  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 12 moves, 1-0
Modern Def: Two Knights Var (B06) 0-1 Must the attacker defend?
Polugaevsky vs Bronstein, 1959  (B06) Robatsch, 33 moves, 0-1
Macho Grob Sicilian? (B06?) 0-1 Powerful Pawn fork & threat
Geis vs Bogoljubov, 1949  (B06) Robatsch, 35 moves, 0-1
Bg7 Sniper / Sicilian Dragon (B06) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
Ed. Lasker vs Capablanca, 1924  (B06) Robatsch, 60 moves, 0-1
Game 73 in Think Like a Grandmaster by Alexander Kotov
B E Horberg vs Kotov, 1959  (B06) Robatsch, 20 moves, 0-1
Modern Defense: Two Knights. Suttles Variation (B06) · 1/2-1/
F J Perez Perez vs Botvinnik, 1961 (B06) Robatsch, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2
Interfere with the pin
V N Kuznetsov vs Bronstein, 1961 (B06) Robatsch, 27 moves, 0-1
Pterodactyl Defense: Eastern. Pterodactyl (B06) 1/2-1/2
V Terentev vs Korchnoi, 1961 (B06) Robatsch, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2
Modern Defense: Pseudo-Austrian Attack (B06) · 1/2-1/2
J H Donner vs Petrosian, 1961 (B06) Robatsch, 22 moves, 1/2-1/2
Modern Defense: Queen Pawn Fianchetto (A40) · 1/2-1/2
Euwe vs Robatsch, 1962 (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2
Sort of a 'Half-Hippo' (No early Bb7) B06 0-1 Stockfish
Unzicker vs Petrosian, 1962  (B06) Robatsch, 72 moves, 0-1
Robatsch Def 5.f4 c5 (B06) 0-1
F Kuijpers vs Botvinnik, 1963  (B06) Robatsch, 47 moves, 0-1
Robatsch Def 5.Qe2 c6 (B06) 0-1
Gipslis vs Botvinnik, 1963  (B06) Robatsch, 32 moves, 0-1
Modern Defense: Bishop Attack (B06) · 0-1
H Gross vs Suttles, 1963  (B06) Robatsch, 28 moves, 0-1
B06 Two Knights4.0 0-1 All-time great attacker is thwarted!
R Nezhmetdinov vs M Ujtelky, 1964  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 75 moves, 0-1
The first of three tactics to catch my eye in this game is...
Benko vs Suttles, 1964  (B06) Robatsch, 35 moves, 1-0
Modern Defense 1...g6 2.h4 (B06) 1/2-1/2 Castle into Q sac?!
J Mora Corbera vs Suttles, 1964  (B06) Robatsch, 16 moves, 1/2-1/2
Robatsch Def prevents the 150 Attack (B06) 0-1
Tolush vs Botvinnik, 1965  (B06) Robatsch, 37 moves, 0-1
USSR Championship (1964/65), Kiev URS, rd 15, Jan-19
B Goldenov vs Bronstein, 1965 (B06) Robatsch, 35 moves, 0-1
Modern Defense: Two Knights. Suttles Var (B06) 0-1 Stockfish
A Bradvarevic vs Korchnoi, 1966 (B06) Robatsch, 32 moves, 0-1
Petrosian - Spassky World Championship Match (1966), Moscow URS
Petrosian vs Spassky, 1966  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2
150 Attack stalls vs Modern Def (B06) 1/2-1/2
Filip vs Petrosian, 1967 (B06) Robatsch, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2
150 Attack Modern Def (B06) 1/2-1/2? slight White initiative
R Byrne vs Benko, 1967 (B06) Robatsch, 19 moves, 1/2-1/2
Modern Defense: 7.Bg2 c6 (B06) 1/2-1/2
Adorjan vs Portisch, 1969 (B06) Robatsch, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2
Modern Defense: 5.f4 Qb6; Bg7 Fianchetto (B06) 0-1 Promotion
L Zinn vs Bronstein, 1968  (B06) Robatsch, 84 moves, 0-1
Pterodactyl Def: Eastern. Benoni (B06) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
Y M Nikitin vs Tal, 1969  (B06) Robatsch, 30 moves, 0-1
P H Clarke vs Smyslov, 1969  (B06) Robatsch, 40 moves, 0-1
G Tringov vs Botvinnik, 1969  (B06) Robatsch, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2
A Matanovic vs Botvinnik, 1969  (B06) Robatsch, 64 moves, 0-1
P Ostojic vs Smyslov, 1969  (B06) Robatsch, 42 moves, 0-1
H Hecht vs Suttles, 1969  (B06) Robatsch, 104 moves, 0-1
Matulovic vs Botvinnik, 1970  (B06) Robatsch, 46 moves, 0-1
Fischer vs Petrosian, 1970  (B06) Robatsch, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2
Opening Six P moves vs Modern Def (B06) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
Ljubojevic vs Timman, 1971 (B06) Robatsch, 24 moves, 0-1
Andersson vs Suttles, 1972 (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2
B Kristjansson vs Keene, 1972  (B06) Robatsch, 40 moves, 0-1
Evans vs Suttles, 1972  (B06) Robatsch, 44 moves, 0-1
A Medina Garcia vs Larsen, 1972  (B06) Robatsch, 32 moves, 0-1
P Nurmi vs Suttles, 1973 (B06) Robatsch, 32 moves, 0-1
K Rogoff vs Suttles, 1973  (B06) Robatsch, 47 moves, 0-1
J Berry vs Suttles, 1973  (B06) Robatsch, 41 moves, 0-1
R Hartoch vs Tal, 1973 (A04) Reti Opening, 26 moves, 0-1
W Hartston vs Timman, 1973  (B06) Robatsch, 65 moves, 0-1
R Nicevski vs Tal, 1974  (B06) Robatsch, 34 moves, 0-1
Silman vs Suttles, 1975  (B06) Robatsch, 34 moves, 0-1
Lengyel vs Tal, 1975  (A04) Reti Opening, 51 moves, 0-1
A I Tuzovsky vs Tal, 1975  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 24 moves, 0-1
A J van Dop vs Timman, 1975 (B06) Robatsch, 54 moves, 0-1
J Bellon Lopez vs Petrosian, 1975 (B06) Robatsch, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2
Bisguier vs Nunn, 1976 (B06) Robatsch, 30 moves, 0-1
Huebner vs Petrosian, 1976  (A04) Reti Opening, 41 moves, 0-1
A Kochyev vs Romanishin, 1977 (B06) Robatsch, 40 moves, 0-1
E Preissmann vs L Day, 1978  (B06) Robatsch, 25 moves, 0-1
Three Pawns Attack vs Double Fianchetto Polish Def (B06) 0-1
M Nemeth vs Nakamura, 2009 (B06) Robatsch, 39 moves, 0-1
Three Pawns Attack vs Black Double Fianchetto (B06) 0-1
Delchev vs Nakamura, 2009  (B06) Robatsch, 32 moves, 0-1
Colle 5.c3 vs Modern Def: King Pawn Fianchetto Bg7 (B06) 0-1
J Stopa vs Nakamura, 2009  (B06) Robatsch, 37 moves, 0-1
Pirc Defense: General (B07) 0-1 Vladi interview link
Smeets vs Kramnik, 2010  (B07) Pirc, 40 moves, 0-1
Modern Defense: 3.c4 e5 King Pawn Fianchetto Bh6 (B06) 0-1
E Gasanov vs S Novikov, 2010 (B06) Robatsch, 36 moves, 0-1
Modern Defense: 4.Bg5 Nbd7 (B06) · 0-1
R Zelcic vs T Gelashvili, 2010 (B06) Robatsch, 29 moves, 0-1
Take the Hippo seriously; W gets fortunate windmill perpetual
Petrosian vs Spassky, 1966  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2
Sicilian vs KIA (A04) 0-1 Bishop Pair Beats Rook Pair
O Troianescu vs Petrosian, 1953  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 57 moves, 0-1
Zukertort Opening vs Modern (A04) 0-1 Exchange sac, get it back
Polugaevsky vs Petrosian, 1983  (A04) Reti Opening, 24 moves, 0-1
KID/Dutch Leningrad kingside sacrifices beats English/Reti
Petrosian vs Vasiukov, 1956  (A05) Reti Opening, 37 moves, 0-1
Rat Defense: English Rat (A41) 1-0 Wrong exchange sequence
F Visier Segovia vs Tal, 1977  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 39 moves, 1-0
Rat Defense: English Rat (A41) 0-1 Early Q exchange, R to 2nd
J Meyer vs Tal, 1988  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 25 moves, 0-1
Rat Defense: English Rat (A41) 0-1 Four minors on the 6th rank
H Sonntag vs L Christiansen, 1989  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 16 moves, 0-1
Rat Defense: English Rat (A41) 0-1 Time Trouble Slip PU
C S Matamoros Franco vs J Klinger, 1986  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 35 moves, 0-1
Rat Defense / Dutch Staunton Gambit (A41) 0-1 Rob the pin
H Kennedy vs E Lowe, 1849  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 16 moves, 0-1
Rat Defense? (A41) 0-1 Leningrad Dutch ends w/Deflection
I Ibragimov vs Kramnik, 1991  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 55 moves, 0-1
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 / Modern Defense...g6, f5 lines (A41) 1-0 Unique play!
Goryachkina vs A Bodnaruk, 2016  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 77 moves, 0-1
Another Dutch Leningrad. Black w/2 minors vs. 1 White rook EG
Mamedyarov vs T Gelashvili, 2001  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 67 moves, 0-1
Rat Def./Dutch Leningrad(A46) 1/2- B-file exchanges, closed pos
G Kallai vs J Banas, 1985 (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 57 moves, 1/2-1/2
Rat Defense: Dutch Def (A41) 1-0 Knights entry
J Henrichsen vs Y Saber, 2015 (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 17 moves, 1-0
Zukertort /d6 Dutch or Dbl K-Pawn 3 Knights? (A04) 1-0Discovery
Carlsen vs Dolmatov, 2004  (A04) Reti Opening, 19 moves, 1-0
Rat / Modern Defense has ...g6 lines (A41) 1-0 Down the middle
Karpov vs Seirawan, 1994  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 44 moves, 1-0
Rat Defense: See also: Modern Def. (for g6 lines) (A41) 1-0
B Nickoloff vs L Day, 1987  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 51 moves, 1-0
Rat/Modern Defense (lines with ...g6) (A41) 0-1 Slippery knight
P Doostkam vs M Darban, 2001  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 42 moves, 0-1
Colle-Zukertort vs Rat Defense (A41) 0-1 Not Flohr's best game
Flohr vs A Brinckmann, 1929  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 36 moves, 0-1
Modern Def. Rossolimo Var (A41) 1-0Blitz; Pin, Remove Defender
So vs Kasparov, 2016  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 25 moves, 1-0
Classic Bc4 vs Modern Def Bg7 (B06) Bxf7+ prepares Ng5+ unpin
S Boros vs Biro, 1940  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 8 moves, 1-0
Nimzowitsch Defense: Mikenas Var (B00) 1-0 BF blasts foe
Fischer vs T Schuch, 1964  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 25 moves, 1-0
Nimzowitsch Defense: Williams Var (B00) 1-0 Spearhead on 8th
K Visweswaran vs J Gonzales, 2005  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 35 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
Czech Def (B06) 1-0 Nxf7 starts a rumble about the countryside
Tal vs Simagin, 1956  (B07) Pirc, 45 moves, 1-0
Modern Defense: Bg7 Fianchetto (B06) 0-1 P majority forces N
M Murara vs M Mannhart, 2008 (B06) Robatsch, 64 moves, 0-1
In Chess Life February 1964 BF annotates this "Rat Defense"game
Fischer vs W Beach, 1963  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 24 moves, 1-0
Modern Def Bg7 (B06) 0-1 Ps capture outward & center disappears
Sveshnikov vs Romanishin, 1978 (B06) Robatsch, 41 moves, 0-1
Game 636 in Chess Informant Best Games 601-700
Polgar vs Shirov, 1995  (B06) Robatsch, 21 moves, 1-0
Black 7.Qxf3? Bxd4 8.Bxd4 Nxd4 9.Qd3 e5 10.Nb5 Ne6 11.f5 Nc5
A Ludgate vs Keene, 1971  (B06) Robatsch, 62 moves, 0-1
Modern Def. Pseudo-Austrian Attk (B06) 1-0A bit unusual, but EZ
Fischer vs M Udovcic, 1970  (B06) Robatsch, 31 moves, 1-0
Rat Def, castle by hand (B06) 1/2-1/2symmetrical minor piece EG
Alapin vs Winawer, 1901  (B06) Robatsch, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2
Modern Def Bg7 Fianchetto (B06) 0-1 2 Bishops vs 2 Rooks
Albin vs Von Bardeleben, 1892  (B06) Robatsch, 93 moves, 0-1
Modern, Gurgenidze Def (B06) 0-1 Watch Black sneak up, pounce!!
K Honfi vs B Gurgenidze, 1968  (B06) Robatsch, 27 moves, 0-1
Modern Def. 4...Nh6?! Pseudo-Austrian Attack (B06) 1/2-1/2
D Rajkovic vs Smyslov, 1972  (B06) Robatsch, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2
Modern Defense: K Pawn Fianchetto (B06) 1-0 Resembles B12 Rat
B Enklaar vs P du Chattel, 1975 (B06) Robatsch, 49 moves, 1-0
$Modern Def Bg7, Nbd7, Bb7 (B06) 1-0 sound White strategy
A Nickel vs K Schulz, 1999 (B06) Robatsch, 34 moves, 1-0
Modern Def. Dbl Fio resembles Hippo (B06) 0-1 Dynamics faulter
Naiditsch vs Svidler, 2009  (B06) Robatsch, 42 moves, 0-1
Modern Defense: d6, Bg7 Defense (B06) 0-1 Crossfire w/N sac!
O Renet vs M Todorcevic, 1989  (B06) Robatsch, 23 moves, 0-1
Modern Defense: 3...e5 (B06) 1-0 Early QxQd8+, KxQd8 & 0-0-0+
Gligoric vs J Durao, 1960  (B06) Robatsch, 41 moves, 1-0
Modern Defense: Two Knights. Suttles Var (B06) 0-1
P Vaitonis vs Suttles, 1965  (B06) Robatsch, 44 moves, 0-1
Modern Defense: Two Knights. Suttles Var (B06) 0-1time pressure
Browne vs Suttles, 1973  (B06) Robatsch, 50 moves, 0-1
Modern Def. Two Knights. Suttles Var Tal Gambit (B06) 1-0 Tal!
Tal vs G Tringov, 1964  (B06) Robatsch, 17 moves, 1-0
Modern Defense: Two Knights Variation (B06) · 1-0
R Antonio vs R Phillips, 2006  (B06) Robatsch, 43 moves, 1-0
Modern Defense: Two Knights (B06) 0-1 Two en prise
F Rodriguez vs Spassky, 1991 (B06) Robatsch, 17 moves, 0-1
Lion Defense: Lion's Jaw (B07) 1-0 Outside passer
Ponomariov vs R Felgaer, 2006  (B07) Pirc, 45 moves, 1-0
Rat Defense: Accelerated Gurgenidze (B12) 0-1 Ugly W contest
A J van Dop vs P du Chattel, 1975  (B07) Pirc, 37 moves, 0-1
Rat Defense: Accelerated Gurgenidze 6...f5 (B07) 0-1
M Yudovich Sr. vs Botvinnik, 1966  (B07) Pirc, 32 moves, 0-1
Rat Defense: Accelerated Gurgenidze (B07) 1-0 Semi-cornered
Adams vs D Norwood, 1991 (B07) Pirc, 33 moves, 1-0
Rat Defense: Accelerated Gurgenidze (B06) 0-1 Brilliancy prize
F Borm vs P du Chattel, 1975  (B07) Pirc, 34 moves, 0-1
Rat Defense: Accelerated Gurgenidze (B07) 1-0 Overworked King
Smirin vs Chernin, 1990 (B07) Pirc, 69 moves, 1-0
Pirc Def. Classical. Quiet System Czech Def (B08) 0-1Not Poison
H Bohm vs A Planinc, 1975  (B08) Pirc, Classical, 19 moves, 0-1
When Petrosian offers a sacrifice -- resign at once!
Filip vs Petrosian, 1965  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 0-1
Modern Defense: Q Pawn Fianchetto (A40) 0-1 Back rank pin
Koneru vs T Kosintseva, 2004  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 78 moves, 0-1
Modern Defense: Semi-Averbakh. Polish Var (A40) 0-1Free lunch
B Kreiman vs Wojtkiewicz, 2000  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 0-1
Modern Def vs Pseudo Catalan (A40) 1-0Short moves like checkers
Koneru vs T Kosintseva, 2004  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 48 moves, 1-0
Modern Def: Bg7 Fianchetto (A40) 0-1 Alekhine's Block, Sac Attk
S Bartha vs G Kluger, 1979  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 0-1
Modern Def: Averbakh Var (A42) 1-0 R sac, 2 N's coordinate
Korchnoi vs D Solak, 2002  (A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 19 moves, 1-0
Modern Defense: Averbakh Var (A42) 0-1 Amazing game!
P Murray vs L Day, 1975  (A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 36 moves, 0-1
Modern, Averbakh. Kotov Var (A42) 0-1 Looks like a dumb move!
W Thormann vs K Bischoff, 1982  (A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 11 moves, 0-1
Modern Defense: Averbakh both 0-0-0 (A42) 0-1 Bs can't fool Ns
C Hoi vs T M Haub, 2009 (A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 42 moves, 0-1
Modern Defense: Averbakh System. Kotov Variation (A42) · 0-1
Y Saber vs F Amos, 2015 (A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 30 moves, 0-1
Modern Defense: Averbakh Var (A42) 1/2-1/2 Mad Rook Device
Chandler vs B Feustel, 1981  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 66 moves, 1/2-1/2
Modern Bg7, Bb7 (A40) 1/2-1/2 Open d- and c-files
Bacrot vs Svidler, 2005  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2
Modern Defense: Bg7 Fianchetto 3...c5 Sniper (A40) 0-1
J Pribyl vs C Storey, 2013 (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 51 moves, 0-1
Delayed Bh3 vs Bg7 Modern Def (A40) 1/2-1/2
M Ovezova vs D Kaps, 2010 (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2
Bg2 vs Bg7 Modern Def (A40) 0-1
S Agdestein vs Tal, 1989  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 73 moves, 0-1
Van Geet (Dunst) Opening: Vienna structure (A00) 0-1 Promotion
J Exposito Amaro vs Movsziszian, 2017  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 34 moves, 0-1
B06 4Square, abnormal French C00? Bg5 pin -> trouble on e6
A Csank vs Albin, 1890  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 16 moves, 1-0
Rat Defense: Small Center Def (C00) 1-0 Nibbled on in
J Kristiansen vs P Saariluoma, 1973 (A00) Uncommon Opening, 26 moves, 1-0
Rat Defense: Small Center (C00) 1-0 Pin the tail on the rat!
Paulsen vs Blackburne, 1861  (C00) French Defense, 33 moves, 1-0
Rat Defense: Small Center Defense (C00) 0-1
N Arora vs M Murara, 2008  (C01) French, Exchange, 56 moves, 0-1
Rat Defense: Small Center Defense (C00) 1-0 Find the Finish
S Atabayev vs Goru Arvind, 2016  (C00) French Defense, 37 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Great Snake (A10) 0-1 B sac! Long combination
E Nikolic vs Fischer, 1968  (A10) English, 31 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
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
Rat Defense (A41) 1-0 Black hems in his own bishop.
Wojtaszek vs Carlsen, 2015  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 52 moves, 1-0
Rat Def 4...c5 (A41) 0-1 Exchange Sac in Queenless middlegame
Bacrot vs Topalov, 2000  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 33 moves, 0-1
Rat Def (A41) 1-0 Sailing along and then d6 falls...
Jakovenko vs V Onyshchuk, 2012 (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 39 moves, 1-0
Modern Def. Averbakh System. Kotov Var (A42) 1/2-Early firework
N Djukic vs B Tadic, 2001 (A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2
Modern Def. Averbakh System. Kotov Var (A42) 1/2-Early firework
N Djukic vs A Dimitrijevic, 2002  (A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 53 moves, 0-1
Zukertort Opening vs Leningrad Dutch (A04) 1-0 White passer
O Hole vs F Christenson, 2004  (A04) Reti Opening, 52 moves, 1-0
Pterodactyl Defense: Sicilian. Benoni Gambit (B06) · 1/2-1/2
F Gobet vs Keene, 1981  (B06) Robatsch, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2
Pterodactyl Sicilian. Siroccopteryx (B27) 0-1 Early Bxf7+ fails
I Golyak vs L Day, 1995  (B06) Robatsch, 40 moves, 0-1
Rat Defense: English Rat (A41) · 1-0
Piket vs Van der Wiel, 1995 (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 44 moves, 1-0
Rat Defense: English Rat (A41) · 1-0
K Bischoff vs M Vokac, 2001 (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 50 moves, 1-0
Rat Defense: English Rat (A41) 1/2-1/2
V Umansky vs O Kalinin, 1996 (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 16 moves, 1/2-1/2
3...Bb5?! Modern Defense: Bg7 Fianchetto (B06) 0-1 Side-to-side
Vachier-Lagrave vs D Pira, 2003  (B06) Robatsch, 41 moves, 0-1
Pterodactyl Defense: Eastern. Pteronodon (B06) · 0-1
C Clawitter vs E Schiller, 2003 (B06) Robatsch, 27 moves, 0-1
Pterodactyl Defense: Eastern. Benoni (B06) 0-1 World Jrs Champ
J A Hernandez Sanchez vs A Ipatov, 2012 (B06) Robatsch, 35 moves, 0-1
Pterodactyl Defense: Eastern. Benoni (B06) · 1-0
Browne vs J Schuyler, 1989 (B06) Robatsch, 33 moves, 1-0
Pterodactyl Defense: Eastern. Pterodactyl (B06) · 1-0
Bogoljubov vs J Mieses, 1914  (B06) Robatsch, 88 moves, 1-0
Pterodactyl Defense: Eastern. Pterodactyl (B06) 1-0
J Hardinge vs T Wheatcroft, 1969 (B06) Robatsch, 96 moves, 1-0
Rat Defense: English Rat (A41) · 1-0
V Gunina vs Ju Wenjun, 2013  (A21) English, 30 moves, 1-0
Modern Def: Pseudo-Austrian Attk (B06)1-0 Barrel through f-file
Plaskett vs M Hawelko, 1979  (B06) Robatsch, 26 moves, 1-0
KID. Fianchetto. 4...c5 Pterodactyl (E64) 1-0
Karpov vs Timman, 1988  (E64) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav System, 73 moves, 1-0
Rat Def (A41) 0-1 Super charged
I Ivanov vs Seirawan, 1991  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 31 moves, 0-1
Rat Defense (A41) 1-0 Royalty gets kicked around by two knights
K Jensen vs W Norton, 1981  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 11 moves, 1-0
Rat Defense (A41) 1-0
C Csiszar vs B Purton, 2006  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 27 moves, 1-0
Rat Defense (A41) 1/2-1/2
H W Trenchard vs D G Baird, 1898 (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 58 moves, 1/2-1/2
Rat Defense (A41) 1-0 White maintains center pawn duo
Halprin vs D G Baird, 1898 (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 34 moves, 1-0
Modern Defense: General (A41) · 1-0
A Saidy vs Suttles, 1966  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 48 moves, 1-0
Modern Defense: General (A41) 1-0 party pooper
Korchnoi vs Taimanov, 1963  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 57 moves, 1-0
Modern Def: General (A41) 1-0 Stockfish; only game vs other
Smyslov vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1961  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 30 moves, 1-0
Modern Defense: General (A41) 1-0 Flank pawn foolishness
Hort vs Larsen, 1968  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 28 moves, 1-0
Rat Def Qc7 evolves into double fianchetto (A41) 0-1 Pins
G Buckley vs N Davies, 2006  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 40 moves, 0-1
Rat Def (A41) 1/2-1/2
V Burmakin vs V Beim, 1996 (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 35 moves, 1/2-1/2
Rat Defense (A41) 1-0 Her best thus far
A Kashlinskaya vs Sevian, 2018  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 37 moves, 1-0
Rat Defense (A41) 0-1 No admission
V Akobian vs Nakamura, 2019  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 47 moves, 0-1
Rat Def., Sicilian-like but Bg7 lags (A41) 1-0 Boden's cousin
K Richter vs W John, 1933  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 18 moves, 1-0
Rat Def./Exchange Philidor (A41) 0-1 Black infiltrates weak squ
V S Gujrathi vs R Mamedov, 2015 (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 36 moves, 0-1
Colle 5.c3 vs Rat Def (A41) 0-1 Central P roller, development
A Muzychuk vs T Lanchava, 2001  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 34 moves, 0-1
Indian Game: General (A45) 0-1 blitz
S Kayumov vs M Mchedlishvili, 2016 (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 48 moves, 0-1
Indian Game: London System (A48) · 1/2-1/2
S Kayumov vs A R Saleh Salem, 2014 (A48) King's Indian, 20 moves, 1/2-1/2
Rat Defense. (A41) 0-1
D Floor vs A van den Berg, 2000 (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 41 moves, 0-1
Rat Defense. (A41) 0-1 blitz
S Kayumov vs R Mamedov, 2016 (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 49 moves, 0-1
Rat Defense. (A41) 1-0
P H Nielsen vs C McNab, 2005 (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 31 moves, 1-0
Rat Defense. (A41) 1-0
E Grivas vs I Nikolaidis, 2001 (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 43 moves, 1-0
Rat Defense (A41) 1-0 Black isolani
E Klein vs J Mieses, 1939 (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 46 moves, 1-0
Rat Defense (A41) 1-0 blindfold zinger
S Polgar vs Seirawan, 1993  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 24 moves, 1-0
Rat Defense (A41) 1-0 outside passed pawns
Polugaevsky vs L Christiansen, 1993  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 46 moves, 1-0
Rat Defense (B06) 0-1 Knight forks
J Bradford vs Seirawan, 1980  (B06) Robatsch, 32 moves, 0-1
Rat Defense (A41) 1/2-1/2 Qless Middlegame
J Bonin vs E Bermudez B, 1990  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 34 moves, 1/2-1/2
Rat Defense (A41) 0-1 Pawn forks both Knights
Gelfand vs T Gareyev, 2019  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 31 moves, 0-1
Flat Rat Defense turns Double Stonewall (A41) 0-1Outside passer
F Duz-Khotimirsky vs P Evtifeev, 1906  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 78 moves, 0-1
White Double Fianchetto vs Rat Def (A41) 1/2-1/2 Black isolani
F Kitto vs J Mieses, 1939  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 55 moves, 1/2-1/2
Rat Def/Modern Def (for lines with ...g6) (A41) 0-1 Stockfish
Gruenfeld vs Maroczy, 1923  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 26 moves, 0-1
Vienna 3.f4 Bg7 vs Rat Def (B00) 1-0 Stockfish notes; 27.?
K Wight vs H R Jung, 2008  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 28 moves, 1-0
Rat Def/Modern Def (for lines with ...g6) (A41) 1-0 Stockfish
M Gurevich vs Tal, 1992 (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 44 moves, 1-0
Rat Def/Modern Def (for lines with ...g6) (A41) 1-0
Indjic vs O Aharon, 2012 (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 33 moves, 1-0
Rat Def/Modern Def (for lines with ...g6) (A41) 0-1
A Bagheri vs Tkachiev, 2008  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 27 moves, 0-1
Rat Def/Modern Def (for lines with ...g6) (A41) 0-1
S Volkov vs D Gordievsky, 2016 (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 65 moves, 0-1
Upside-down Greco's Mate of Sorts (Arabian Mate w/a B assist)
E Domingos vs H Danielsen, 2008 (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 40 moves, 0-1
Rat Def/Modern Def (for lines with ...g6) (A41) 0-1
O Biriukov vs D Gordievsky, 2017 (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 49 moves, 0-1
Rat Def/Modern Def (for lines with ...g6) (A41) 1-0
Gruenfeld vs Koltanowski, 1924 (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 31 moves, 1-0
Rat Def/Modern Def (for lines with ...g6) (A41) 1/2-1/2
Alatortsev vs P Romanovsky, 1934 (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 47 moves, 1/2-1/2
Rat Defense: English Rat (A41) 1-0 Moscow
Lilienthal vs A Dubinsky, 1966 (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 21 moves, 1-0
Game 188 Secrets of Modern Chess Strategy by John Watson
R Vera vs Hodgson, 1997 (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 35 moves, 1/2-1/2
Rat Defense: English Rat (A41) 1-0 threat to Q wins a N
D Cilia Vincenti vs W F Forster, 2015  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 23 moves, 1-0
Rat Defense: English Rat (A41) 0-1
F Erwich vs I Nikolaidis, 2001 (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 27 moves, 0-1
Rat Defense: English Rat (A41) 1-0 Stockfish notes; 115.?
S Volkov vs D Anikonov, 2016  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 118 moves, 1-0
Rat Defense: English Rat (A41) 0-1
A Slavin vs J Rowson, 2011 (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 33 moves, 0-1
Rat Defense: English Rat (A41) 1/2-1/2
B Sadiku vs J Yrjola, 2004 (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 21 moves, 1/2-1/2
Rat Defense: English Rat (A41) · 0-1
S Chashchev vs Tseshkovsky, 2002 (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 36 moves, 0-1
Rat Defense: English Rat (A41) · 0-1
N Meddah vs M Tratar, 2006 (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 42 moves, 0-1
Rat Defense: English Rat (A41) 0-1
E Fomkina vs A Botvinkov, 2007  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 56 moves, 0-1
Rat Defense: English Rat (A41) 0-1 Check & fork
A Zenuni vs Sanduleac, 2015  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 45 moves, 0-1
Rat Defense: English Rat (A41) · 0-1
Y Saber vs A Strikovic, 2016 (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 23 moves, 0-1
Rat Defense: English Rat (A41) 1-0 Overloaded Rook
Portisch vs Gulko, 1993  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 24 moves, 1-0
"An Explosive Chess Opening Repertoire for Black" (2002) by Yrj
Aung Aung vs Krasenkow, 2000  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 55 moves, 0-1
Rat Defense: English Rat 4.QxQd8+ KxQ Exchange (A41) 0-1
D Ntagasigumwami vs A F Ker, 2014 (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 44 moves, 0-1
Rat Defense: English Rat (A41) 1-0 Sober is the way to go!
D Raheb vs H R Jung, 2008  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 25 moves, 1-0
Rat Defense: English Rat (A41) 1-0 A piece for the passer
Reshevsky vs Tartakower, 1950  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 65 moves, 1-0
Rat Defense: English Rat (A41) 1-0 Irregular drops pieces
Kotov vs R G Wade, 1952  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 21 moves, 1-0
Rat Defense: English Rat (A41) 0-1 Block backward pawns
N Torlopov vs R Hovhannisyan, 2012  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 20 moves, 0-1
Rat Defense: English Rat (A41) · 1-0
Dreev vs E Ubilava, 2014 (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 42 moves, 1-0
Rat Defense: English Rat (A41) · 1-0
Mamedyarov vs V Onyshchuk, 2015 (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 58 moves, 1-0
Rat Defense: English Rat (A41) · 0-1
G Flom (Battaglini) vs V Onyshchuk, 2017 (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 27 moves, 0-1
Philidor's defense: A Re-Appraisal by Tim Harding
Karpov vs Keene, 1977  (C41) Philidor Defense, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2
Rat/Modern Defense (for lines with ...g6) (A41) 1-0
J Skoberne vs V Onyshchuk, 2018 (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 57 moves, 1-0
Rat/Modern Defense (for lines with ...g6) (A41) 1/2-1/2
A Sumets vs D Kadric, 2012  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 42 moves, 1/2-1/2
Rat/Modern Defense (for lines with ...g6) (A41) 1/2-1/2
P Smirnov vs V Onyshchuk, 2013 (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 31 moves, 1/2-1/2
Rat/Modern Defense (for lines with ...g6) (A41) 0-1
D E Cori Tello vs H Danielsen, 2010  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 40 moves, 0-1
Rat/Modern Defense (for lines with ...g6) (A41) 1/2-1/2
P Tregubov vs A Poluljahov, 1998  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 54 moves, 1/2-1/2
Transposes to pseudo Italian Game vs Sicilian Dragon
A Gomez Abad vs Short, 1982 (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 33 moves, 0-1
Vienna Opening vs Kingside Hippo & Queenside Sicilian (B00) 1-0
Short vs Chernin, 1997 (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 36 moves, 1-0
London System vs Rat Defense (A41) 1-0 Q takes Q
Z Pakleza vs F Felecan, 2014  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 57 moves, 1-0
Rat Defense: English Rat (A41) · 0-1
B Kouatly vs K Georgiev, 1986  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 32 moves, 0-1
Kingside Fianchetto (A04) · 1-0
Savon vs Shamkovich, 1971  (A04) Reti Opening, 37 moves, 1-0
Modern Defense: Standard Defense (B06) 0-1 Remove the Guard
J Shaw vs C McNab, 1993  (B06) Robatsch, 20 moves, 0-1
Rat Defense: English Rat (A41) · 1/2-1/2
I Bilek vs Bronstein, 1963 (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 23 moves, 1/2-1/2
Rat Defense: English Rat, early QxQd8+ KxQd8 (A41) 0-1Stockfish
G Pres vs Bronstein, 1982  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 36 moves, 0-1
English Rat at the Max Euwe Festival? (A41) 0-1 Qs invade
J van Foreest vs R van Caspel, 2014  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 15 moves, 0-1
Rat Defense: English Rat (A41) · 1/2-1/2
Al Rakib Mollah Abdullah vs M Mikac, 2002 (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 7 moves, 1/2-1/2
Rat Defense: Nf6 (A41) 1/2-1/2
M Mchedlishvili vs Bologan, 2014  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 104 moves, 1/2-1/2
Rat Defense: English Rat (A41) 1/2-1/2 Moscow URS
Gheorghiu vs G Titov, 1989 (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 17 moves, 1/2-1/2
Rat Defense: English Rat (A41) 1/2-1/2
J Buchanan vs R Kirkwood, 2001 (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 45 moves, 1/2-1/2
1..d6 Philidor Def, Lion Var (C41) 1-0 Black K caught uncastled
O Szekely vs A Soondarsingh, 2016  (B07) Pirc, 28 moves, 1-0
Modern Def / Rat / Sniper / Pterodactyl (B06) 0-1 SF notes
K Abdel Razik vs Mamedyarov, 2007  (B06) Robatsch, 64 moves, 0-1
Four minors on the 3rd rank vs Rat/pseudo-Hippo (B00) 0-1
M Ishizuka vs R Dos Ramos, 2016  (B06) Robatsch, 26 moves, 0-1
Rat Defense: Accelerated Gurgenidze (B07) 1-0
M Palac vs Minasian, 1997  (B07) Pirc, 31 moves, 1-0
Wade Defense: General (A41) · 1/2-1/2
S Halkias vs A Pridorozhni, 2005 (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 21 moves, 1/2-1/2
Wade Defense: General (A41) · 0-1
L Piasetski vs Short, 2012  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 37 moves, 0-1
Rat Defense (A41) 1-0 Loco knights; Notes by Stockfish
S F Lebedev vs P Evtifeev, 1909  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 32 moves, 1-0
Zukertort Opening: Kingside Fianchetto (A04) 1-0 Short & Long
K Georgiev vs V Papin, 2005  (A04) Reti Opening, 24 moves, 1-0
M Gurevich vs Azmaiparashvili, 1992  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 37 moves, 1-0
S Strating vs R Hartoch, 1991 (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 55 moves, 0-1
K Abramchuk vs G Arzumanian, 1999 (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 55 moves, 0-1
Koneru vs D Harika, 2022 (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 36 moves, 0-1
T Sammalvuo vs V Maki, 1995  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 23 moves, 0-1
B Bilunov vs S Galdunts, 1989 (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 47 moves, 0-1
I Sokolov vs Bologan, 2003  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 52 moves, 1-0
A Erigaisi vs R Sadhwani, 2023 (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 32 moves, 1/2-1/2
N Pert vs I Chikovani, 1994 (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 48 moves, 1/2-1/2
N Khoroshev vs Kazhgaleyev, 2011 (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 35 moves, 0-1
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