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1960s- The Rise of FTB & Fischer King Phil
Compiled by fredthebear
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Herein are games with an artistic flair, stunning moves, interesting attacks or counter attacks, rare or odd ball nature, and embarrassing blunders.

"Happiness, true happiness, is an inner quality. It is a state of mind. If your mind is at peace, you are happy. If your mind is at peace, but you have nothing else, you can be happy. If you have everything the world can give - pleasure, possessions, power - but lack peace of mind, you can never be happy." ― Dada Vaswani

"You and I were created by God to be so much more than normal ... Following the crowd is not a winning approach to life. In the end it's a loser's game, because we never become who God created us to be by trying to be like everybody else." — Tim Tebow

"Life is an exchange; you'd think a chess player would know that." ― Elizabeth Acevedo, Clap When You Land

"In life, as in chess, learning must be constant - both new things and fresh ways of learning them. The process will invariably involve a certain degree of unlearning, and possessing the readiness to that is utterly important. If your way of doing things isn't working, clinging to your conclusions is only going to hold you back. You have to get to the root of a snag in order to make a breakthrough, because it's possible that what you thought you knew isn't actually the way it is. Unlearning is perhaps the hardest thing to do, but it is a necessity if growth and success are your goals." ― Vishwanathan Anand

"I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy." ― Rabindranath Tagore

Song of the Red War-Boat
by Rudyard Kipling

Shove off from the wharf-edge! Steady!
Watch for a smooth! Give way!
If she feels the lop already
She'll stand on her head in the bay.
It's ebb-it's dusk-it's blowing
The shoals are a mile of white,
But (snatch her along!) we're going
To find our master to-night.

For we hold that in all disaster
Of shipwreck, storm, or sword,
A Man must stand by his Master
When once he has pledged his word.

Raging seas have we rowed in
But we seldom saw them thus,
Our master is angry with
Odin-Odin is angry with us!
Heavy odds have we taken,
But never before such odds.
The Gods know they are forsaken
We must risk the wrath of the Gods!

Over the crest she flies from,
Into its hollow she drops,
Cringes and clears her eyes from
The wind-torn breaker-tops,
Ere out on the shrieking shoulder
Of a hill-high surge she drives.
Meet her! Meet her and hold her!
Pull for your scoundrel lives!

The thunders bellow and clamour
The harm that they meant to do!
There goes Thor's own Hammer
Cracking the dark in two!
Close! But the blow has missed her,
Here comes the wind of the blow!
Row or the squall'll twist her
Broadside on to it!-Row!

Heark'ee, Thor of the Thunder!
We are not here for a jest
For wager, warfare, or p]under,
Or to put your power to test.
This work is none of our wishing-
We would house at home if we might
But our master is wrecked out fishing.
We go to find him to-night.

For we hold that in all disaster
As the Gods Themselves have said
A Man must stand by his Master
Till one of the two is dead.

That is our way of thinking,
Now you can do as you will,
While we try to save her from sinking
And hold her head to it still,
Bale her and keep her moving,
Or she'll break her back in the trough
Who said the weather's improving,
Or the swells are taking off ?

Sodden, and chafed and aching,
Gone in the loins and knees
No matter-the day is breaking,
And there's far less weight to the seas!
Up mast, and finish baling
In oars, and out with the mead
The rest will he two-reef sailing.
That was a night indeed!

But we hold that in all disaster
(And faith. we have found it true.
If only you stand by your Master,
The Gods will stand by you!

Fredthebear has a large chess library, but the source of most selections provided in here remain unverified by FTB.

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

* Simple tactics course using miniatures:
http://exeterchessclub.org.uk/x/FTP...

* Brilliant (and mostly famous)! Game Collection: Brilliant Miniatures

* Blackburne strikes! games annotated by Blackburne

* Checkmate brevities: Game Collection: Art of Checkmate

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

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

* Old P-K4 Miniatures: Game Collection: Games for Classes

* One Game Shy: Game Collection: 107 Great Chess Battles: 1939-45 Alekhine

* Oskar plays 1e4: Oskar Oglaza

* Alapins: Game Collection: Alapin

* Ponziani Games: Game Collection: PONZIANI OPENING

* Volo plays the KP faithfully: Volodymyr Onyshchuk

* RL Minis: Game Collection: Ruy Lopez Miniatures

* Russian Ruys: Game Collection: Chess in the USSR 1945 - 72, Part 2 (Leach)

* tacticmania - Game Collection: tacticmania

* Sports Clichés: http://www.sportscliche.com/

* Sacs on f7/f2: Game Collection: Demolition of Pawn Structure: Sac on f7 (f2)

* Sicilian Face Plants:
Game Collection: sicilian defense(opening traps)

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

* Chess Records: https://timkr.home.xs4all.nl/record...

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

chess writer and poet Henry Thomas Bland.

Another example of his way with words is the start of ‘Internal Fires', a poem published on page 57 of the March 1930 American Chess Bulletin:

I used to play chess with the dearest old chap,
Whom naught could upset whatever might hap.
He'd oft lose a game he might well have won
But made no excuse for what he had done.
If a piece he o'erlooked and got it snapped up He took it quite calmly and ne'er ‘cut up rough'.

Sailing to Byzantium
by William Butler Yeats

That is no country for old men. The young
In one another's arms, birds in the trees
—Those dying generations—at their song,
The salmon-falls, the mackerel-crowded seas,
Fish, flesh, or fowl, commend all summer long
Whatever is begotten, born, and dies.
Caught in that sensual music all neglect
Monuments of unageing intellect.

An aged man is but a paltry thing,
A tattered coat upon a stick, unless
Soul clap its hands and sing, and louder sing
For every tatter in its mortal dress,
Nor is there singing school but studying
Monuments of its own magnificence;
And therefore I have sailed the seas and come
To the holy city of Byzantium.

O sages standing in God's holy fire
As in the gold mosaic of a wall,
Come from the holy fire, perne in a gyre,
And be the singing-masters of my soul.
Consume my heart away; sick with desire
And fastened to a dying animal
It knows not what it is; and gather me
Into the artifice of eternity.

Once out of nature I shall never take
My bodily form from any natural thing,
But such a form as Grecian goldsmiths make
Of hammered gold and gold enamelling
To keep a drowsy Emperor awake;
Or set upon a golden bough to sing
To lords and ladies of Byzantium
Of what is past, or passing, or to come.

Riddle Question: If fish lived on land, where would they live?

Riddle Answer: In Finland.

Sumdudenametone wrote:
Board Roll

Beautiful sunrise
Covered the clouds tears
As birds
fly and sing
cover songs from the 80s
75 degrees outside
Perfect weather
executing my game plan
Drawing my thoughts out
On a chessboard
Memorizing each step
Like my mother recording
My 1st bday
Didn't blow out candles
Didn't make a wish
Witness my hero being present
Daily
My lifelong gift
My forever
My queen protects the family
Appointed me king
Because my father played checkers
Fast money
Living life in the fast lane
But crap out when the dice didn't roll in his favor Excuse my behavior

"I hate a liar. Maybe because I'm such a good one myself, heh? Anyway, to find someone has told an out and out lie puts him on the other side of the fence from me for all time." ― Clark Gable

"It's where we go, and what we do when we get there, that tells us who we really are." ― Joyce Carol Oates

"Don't let anyone rob you of your imagination, your creativity, or your curiosity. It's your place in the world; it's your life. Go on and do all you can with it, and make it the life you want to live." ― Mae Jemison

"You have 2 choices in life: Either construct your own beautiful dreams or others will employ you to build theirs!" ― Susan Polgar

"Winning is a habit but so is losing! It is up to you to pick the right road to winning! Choose wisely!" ― Susan Polgar

"When people insult and disrespect you, the best revenge is to continue to win, and win, and win!" ― Susan Polgar

Section 2
Be cautious so that you may not be burdened with debts. Be thrifty so that you may not be grasping.
Be obliging so that you may be loved.
Be generous so that you may be renowned.
Be hospitable so that you may appear decorous.
Be grateful so that you may experience increase. Be humble so that you may be exalted.
~ Maxims of King Aldfrith of Northumbria

"Hasten slowly." ~ Croatian Proverb

"Go far, you'll be loved more." ~ Egyptian Proverb

"He who rests grows rusty." ~ German Proverb

Trust your best friend as you would your worst enemy. ~ Mexican Proverb

La ingratitud es la hija de la soberbia. (Ingratitude is the daughter of pride.) ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616)

Una onza de buena fama vale más que una libra de perlas. (An ounce of good reputation is worth more than a pound of pearls.) ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616)

El ver mucho y el leer mucho avivan los ingenios de los hombres. (Seeing much and reading much sharpens one's ingenuity.) ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616)

THE MOTHER OF MISCHIEF IS NO BIGGER THAN A MIDGE'S WING A midge is a small, gnat-like flying insect.

"There's a remedy for everything except death." ― Peter O'Toole

"Perseverance is my motto." ― Madam C. J. Walker

"Chess is a game of war but a peaceful war where no human lives are at stake!" ― Susan Polgar

"Do not wait for success to come to you. You have to knock down all obstacles & barriers every single day to find it!" ― Susan Polgar

"Never be satisfied with what you have accomplished. That is the past. Keep making new goals and aim higher. Otherwise, others will pass you by." ― Susan Polgar

Section 5
Inquiry is the beginning of knowledge.
Reproach is the beginning of a quarrel.
Lending is the beginning of refusal.
A reproach is the beginning of slander.
Honour-price is the basis of dignity.
Tractability is the beginning of expertise.
Prudence is the basis of good fortune.
Amplitude is the basis of liberality.
Imitation is the basis of devotion.
Gentleness is the beginning of wisdom.
Vain speech is the beginning of evil.
Sickliness is the beginning of old age.
Drunkenness is the beginning of misfortune.
Soberness is the beginning of good fortune.
Gentle speech is the beginning of concord.
Bad association is the beginning of lowly status.

Weariness is the beginning of misery.
Misfortune is the beginning of infirmity.
False-witness is the beginning of a downfall.
A good wife is the beginning of good fortune.
A bad wife is the beginning of misfortune.
Prodigality is the beginning of bad management.
Conversely, moderation is good.
~ Maxims of King Aldfrith of Northumbria

Don't trust the smile of your opponent. ~ Babylonian Proverb

"All that's well lasts short." ~ Croatian Proverb

"The cheapest is always the most expensive." ~ German Proverb

"Do a good deed and throw it into the sea." ~ Egyptian Proverb

Amor y deseo son dos cosas diferentes; que no todo lo que se ama se desea, ni todo lo que se desea se ama. (Love and desire are two different things; not everything that is loved is desired, and not everything that is desired is loved.) ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616)

Amistades que son ciertas nadie las puede turbar. (Nobody can disrupt true friendship.) ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616)

Puede haber amor sin celos, pero no sin temores. (There can be love without jealousy, but not without fear.) ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616)

NEAR IS MY KIRTLE BUT NEARER IS MY SMOCK
A fine way to say "look after your closest interests." A kirtle is a woman's gown or outer petticoat. A smock is a woman's undergarment.

"The pieces are connected to each other, and the King and they are in this dynamic rhythm amongst themselves and with the opponent's pieces, wherein lies their purpose. Each move is an attempt to change that balance and to establish a new, more favorable balance and that is why in chess (and in life) we are most vulnerable when we are most aggressive—the aggressive move essentially causes us to lose balance." ― Roumen Bezergianov, Character Education with Chess

"You have to dream, you have to have a vision, and you have to set a goal for yourself that might even scare you a little because sometimes that seems far beyond your reach. Then I think you have to develop a kind of resistance to rejection, and to the disappointments that are sure to come your way." ― Gregory Peck

"I got my start by giving myself a start." ― Madam C. J. Walker

"Do not wait until tomorrow to do what you can accomplish today! Get on the road to success now!" ― Susan Polgar

"You cannot get to the other side of the sea by just staring at the waves. Be brave and take that first step!" ― Susan Polgar

"You cannot control your opponent's playing style but you can dissect his weaknesses & exploit them to your advantage." ― Susan Polgar

Section 6
It is better to be poorly armed than unarmed,
Better good health than being satiated.
Good fortune is better than wealth.
Better forgiveness than vengeance.
Hospitality is worth more than cattle.
Forethought is better than afterthought.
Better an unfavourable situation than disadvantage. Better a warm blush than heated passions.
Fame is better than any food.
Peace is better than a successful war.
A friend is better than ale.
Change is better than destruction.
~ Maxims of King Aldfrith of Northumbria

Don't trust your wife until she has borne you ten sons. ~ Chinese Proverb

"Think before acting; and whilst acting, still think." ~ Dutch Proverb

"Make haste with leisure." ~ German Proverb

"Time never gets tired of running." ~ Egyptian Proverb

La raíz de todos los males es el amor al dinero. The root of all evils is love toward money. (Love of money is the root of all evil.)

A falta de pan, tortillas.
Lack of bread, tortillas. (Make do with what you have. Half a loaf is better than none.)

El amor es como el agua que no se seca.
Love is like water that never evaporates. (True love lasts forever.)

A PECK OF MARCH DUST IS WORTH A KING'S RANSOM
A peck is unit of dry goods equal to about 8 quarts (or 9 litres). If it's dry enough in the month of March to get that much dust, things are going well, weather-wise.

"Not everyone can become a great artist; but a great artist *can* come from *anywhere*." ― Peter O'Toole

"I want you to understand that your first duty is to humanity. I want others to look at us and see that we care not just about ourselves but about others." ― Madam C. J. Walker

"Some do not reach their chess goals because of fear of losing. Learn from your mistakes & keep on improving daily!" ― Susan Polgar

"Follow your values & principles, and stay strong. Be who you are and not what others want you to be!" ― Susan Polgar

"The meaning of life is to find your true passion. The purpose of life is to share it." ― Susan Polgar

Section 7
Learning is a beneficial occupation.
It makes a king of a poor person.
It makes an accomplished person of a landless one. It makes an exalted family of a lowly one.
It makes a wise person of a fool.
Its commencement is good.
Its end is better.
It is respected in this world.
It is precious in the next.
~ Maxims of King Aldfrith of Northumbria

"Tell me who your friends are, so I can tell you who you are." ~ Bulgarian Proverb

"The way it came is the way it will go." ~ Croatian Proverb

"Starting is easy, persistence is an art." ~ German Proverb

If someone puts their trust in you, don't sever it. ~ Lebanese Proverb

Todos los caminos llevan a Roma.
All roads lead to Rome. (There's more than one way to reach a goal. All actions have the same result.)

La lengua no tiene hueso, pero corta lo más grueso. The tongue doesn't have a bone, but it cuts the thickest thing. (Words are more powerful than weapons.)

La raíz de todos los males es el amor al dinero. The root of all evils is love toward money. (Love of money is the root of all evil.)

BETTER WED OVER THE MIXEN THAN OVER THE MOOR
In other words, it's better to marry a nearby neighbor than a stranger from far away. A mixen is a household dung-heap/compost pile.

"If you can't do something willingly and joyfully, then don't do it." ― Peter O'Toole

"Never abandon your vision. Keep reaching to further your dreams." ― Benjamin Banneker

"You cannot buy integrity! Practice your values every day instead of just talking about it!" ― Susan Polgar

"Do not judge a person based on wealth, but instead on integrity and the positive impact he/she makes." ― Susan Polgar

"It's never too late to set new goals and dream new dreams. Just do not procrastinate!" ― Susan Polgar

~ Maxims of King Aldfrith of Northumbria

"The wolf has a thick neck because he does his job on his own." ~ Bulgarian Proverb

"All that's well lasts short." ~ Croatian Proverb

"Make haste with leisure." ~ German Proverb

Trust in God, but tie your camel. ~ Saudi Arabian Proverb

No dejes para mañana lo que puedas hacer hoy.
Don't leave for tomorrow that which you can do today.

Donde no hay harina, todo es mohina.
Where there's no flour, everything is an annoyance. (Poverty breeds discontent. If your needs aren't met, you won't be happy.)

Todos los caminos llevan a Roma.
All roads lead to Rome. (There's more than one way to reach a goal. All actions have the same result.)

IF YOU'RE BORN TO BE HANGED THEN YOU'LL NEVER BE DROWNED This is a way to qualify someone else's good luck. Also good for the situation where someone is gloating over escaping a near disaster.

"The only reason they come to see me is that I know that life is great - and they know I know it." ― Clark Gable

"The secret of my vigor and activity is that I have managed to have a lot of fun." ― Lowell Thomas

"What could you accomplish if you have no fear? Do not be afraid to achieve your dreams because of your fear!" ― Susan Polgar

"Champions play to win and they are the ultimate problem solvers! They always find a way to win no matter what! Champions find a way to beat their opponents, even on days when they are not at 100%." ― Susan Polgar

"Do not wait for opportunities to come to you. Go create your own path and opportunities!" ― Susan Polgar

~ Maxims of King Aldfrith of Northumbria

Don't trust the smile of your opponent. ~ Babylonian Proverb

"Hasten slowly." ~ Croatian Proverb

"Measure thrice, cut once." ~ Bulgarian Proverb

"The cheapest is always the most expensive." ~ German Proverb

Obras son amores y no buenas razones.
Acts are love and good reasons aren't. (Actions speak louder than words.)

Gobernar es prever.
To govern is to foresee. (It is better to prevent problems than to fix them. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.)

No dejes camino viejo por sendero nuevo.
Don't leave the old road for a new trail. (It's better to stick with what works. A shortcut isn't always quicker.)

BRAG IS A GOOD DOG, BUT HOLDFAST IS BETTER
Silent, patient, and reserved is usually the best way to go.

"The pieces are connected to each other, and the King and they are in this dynamic rhythm amongst themselves and with the opponent's pieces, wherein lies their purpose. Each move is an attempt to change that balance and to establish a new, more favorable balance and that is why in chess (and in life) we are most vulnerable when we are most aggressive—the aggressive move essentially causes us to lose balance." ― Roumen Bezergianov, Character Education with Chess

"If you can't do something willingly and joyfully, then don't do it." ― Peter O'Toole

"You have to dream, you have to have a vision, and you have to set a goal for yourself that might even scare you a little because sometimes that seems far beyond your reach. Then I think you have to develop a kind of resistance to rejection, and to the disappointments that are sure to come your way." ― Gregory Peck

"People usually do not succeed unless they are passionate about what they do. Go find your passion. I found mine at 4!" ― Susan Polgar

"Success is the result of small efforts, every day, over the years. Do not make excuses for your failure!" ― Susan Polgar

"You can be as great as you want. Set realistic goals & give 110% to accomplish those goals. Never give up!" ― Susan Polgar

~ Maxims of King Aldfrith of Northumbria

"Help yourself to help God help you." ~ Bulgarian Proverb

"The way it came is the way it will go." ~ Croatian Proverb

"Starting is easy, persistence is an art." ~ German Proverb

Trust your best friend as you would your worst enemy. ~ Mexican Proverb

El mundo es un pañuelo.
The world is a handkerchief. (It's a small world.)

A cada cerdo le llega su San Martín.
Every pig gets its San Martín. (What goes around comes around. You deserve what you get. San Martín refers to a traditional celebration in which a pig is sacrificed.)

Consejo no pedido, consejo mal oído.
Advice not asked for, advice poorly heard. (Someone who doesn't ask for advice doesn't want to hear it. Don't give advice unless you're asked.)

NE'ER CAST A CLOUT TILL MAY BE OUT
Clout is an old term for a piece of cloth or a rag. No matter how tattered it may be, don't get rid of it until you are sure the cold weather has passed.

"To make war upon rebellion is messy and slow, like eating soup with a knife." ― T. E. Lawrence

"I hate a liar. Maybe because I'm such a good one myself, heh? Anyway, to find someone has told an out and out lie puts him on the other side of the fence from me for all time." ― Clark Gable

"It's where we go, and what we do when we get there, that tells us who we really are." ― Joyce Carol Oates

"When people tell me that something can't be done, they motivate me even more to prove them wrong!" ― Susan Polgar

"The road to the top is seldom traveled because it is hard, but the big prize at the pinnacle can be quite rewarding!" ― Susan Polgar

"A dream will remain a dream unless YOU decide to make it a reality! YOU have the power make it happen!" ― Susan Polgar

~ Maxims of King Aldfrith of Northumbria

"Tell me who your friends are, so I can tell you who you are." ~ Bulgarian Proverb

"Hasten slowly." ~ Croatian Proverb

"He who rests grows rusty." ~ German Proverb

Trust me, but look to thyself. ~ Irish Proverb

No vendas la piel del oso antes de cazarlo.
Don't sell the bear's hide before you hunt it. (Don't count your chickens before they hatch.)

Qué bonito es ver la lluvia y no mojarse.
How nice it is to see the rain and not get wet. (Don't criticize others for the way they do something unless you've done it yourself.)

Nadie da palos de balde.Nobody gives sticks for free. (You can't get something for nothing. There's no such thing as a free lunch.)

LET THE COBBLER STICK TO HIS LAST
Here, last means a metal or wooden model on which shoes are shaped by the shoemaker, or cobbler. In other words, stick to what you know.

"The printing press is the greatest weapon in the armoury of the modern commander." ― T. E. Lawrence

"I hate a liar. Maybe because I'm such a good one myself, heh? Anyway, to find someone has told an out and out lie puts him on the other side of the fence from me for all time." ― Clark Gable

"It's where we go, and what we do when we get there, that tells us who we really are." ― Joyce Carol Oates

"Hard work does not guarantee you victory. But it WILL give you a better chance to be in the position to win!" ― Susan Polgar

"You cannot sustain greatness if you are too comfortable! To remain at the top, you constantly have to stay hungry and motivated everyday!" ― Susan Polgar

"I believe that the best style is a universal one, tactical and positional at the same time." ― Susan Polgar

~ Maxims of King Aldfrith of Northumbria

"The wolf has a thick neck because he does his job on his own." ~ Bulgarian Proverb

"All that's well lasts short." ~ Croatian Proverb

"The cheapest is always the most expensive." ~ German Proverb

Trust in God, but tie your camel. ~ Saudi Arabian Proverb

Nunca es tarde para aprender.
It never is late for learning. (It is never too late to learn.)

Desgracia compartida, menos sentida.
Shared misfortune, less sorrow. (Misery loves company.)

Donde hay humo, hay fuego. Where there's smoke, there's fire.

HE THAT FOLLOWS FREITS, FREITS WILL FOLLOW HIM
Freit is an old Scots term for omens or superstitions. Those who go around looking for them, will bring the results on themselves.

"After the age of 80, everything reminds you of something else." ― Lowell Thomas

"The only reason they come to see me is that I know that life is great - and they know I know it." ― Clark Gable

"You have to work extremely hard to reach the top. But you have to work twice as hard if you want to remain there!" ― Susan Polgar

"If you want to reach new heights, or achieve greatness, you need to first get out of your comfort zone. This is one of the biggest obstacles for chess players. Many are afraid to try new things because they are so afraid to fail." ― Susan Polgar

"I believe that the best style is a universal one, tactical and positional at the same time." ― Susan Polgar

~ Maxims of King Aldfrith of Northumbria

"Measure thrice, cut once." ~ Bulgarian Proverb

"No shame in asking questions, even to people of lower status." ~ Chinese Proverb

"Starting is easy, persistence is an art." ~ German Proverb

Trust me, but look to thyself. ~ Irish Proverb

Al mejor escribano se le va un borrón.
To the best scribe comes a smudge. (Even the best of us make mistakes. Nobody's perfect.)

Camarón que se duerme se lo lleva la corriente. The shrimp that falls asleep is carried by the current. (Don't let the world pass you by. Stay alert and be proactive. Don't fall asleep at the wheel.)

A lo hecho, pecho.
To what is done, the chest. (Face up to what is. What is done is done.)

FOOLS AND BAIRNS SHOULD NEVER SEE HALF-DONE WORK Bairn is a word for "child" still used in Northern dialects. This proverb says that it's a mistake (i.e., something only those who are not too bright do) to judge a work before it is finished.

"He was old and wise, which meant tired and disappointed." ― T. E. Lawrence

"The only reason they come to see me is that I know that life is great - and they know I know it." ― Clark Gable

"Chess is a miniature version of life. To be successful, you need to be disciplined, assess resources, consider responsible choices, and adjust when circumstances change." ― Susan Polgar

"Champions do not look for shortcuts and they do not look for the easy way to get by! Champions fight through difficulties, battle adversities, and overcome all odds to win!" ― Susan Polgar

"At SPICE, we build champions, on and off the chess board!" ― Susan Polgar

"Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it." — Charles R. Swindoll

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

~ Maxims of King Aldfrith of Northumbria

"Help yourself to help God help you." ~ Bulgarian Proverb

"No one knows a son better than the father." ~ Chinese Proverb

"He who rests grows rusty." ~ German Proverb

Trust your best friend as you would your worst enemy. ~ Mexican Proverb

La cabra siempre tira al monte.
The goat always heads toward the mountain. (The leopard doesn't change its spots. You can't teach an old dog new tricks.)

El amor todo lo puede.
Love can do it all. (Love will find a way.)

A los tontos no les dura el dinero.
Money does not last for fools. (A fool and his money are soon parted.)

WHEN ALL FRUIT FALLS, WELCOME HAWS
Haws are the edible but not very delicious berries that grow on hawthorn bushes. This proverb was commonly deployed in gossip about someone selecting an old or undesirable mate, but is useful for any "take what you can get" situation.

"Dream your dreams with open eyes and make them come true." ― T. E. Lawrence

"The only reason they come to see me is that I know that life is great - and they know I know it." ― Clark Gable

"Success does not come from luck. It takes hard work, determination and perseverance!" ― Susan Polgar

"The only way one can fully maximize chess potentials is to be able to properly assess strengths/weaknesses, and be willing to work diligently every day to fix those specific problems." ― Susan Polgar

"I always try to do the right things, even if they are hard and unpopular." ― Susan Polgar

~ Maxims of King Aldfrith of Northumbria

"Big fish eat small fish." ~ Chinese Proverb

"Make haste with leisure." ~ German Proverb

Trust in God, but tie your camel. ~ Saudi Arabian Proverb

La raíz de todos los males es el amor al dinero. The root of all evils is love toward money. (Love of money is the root of all evil.)

A falta de pan, tortillas.
Lack of bread, tortillas. (Make do with what you have. Half a loaf is better than none.)

El amor es como el agua que no se seca.
Love is like water that never evaporates. (True love lasts forever.)

WHEN THE FURZE IS IN BLOOM, MY LOVE'S IN TUNE
Furze is a common name for an evergreen shrub that basically blooms all year. So a promise to link your love to the furze bloom is a good one. It also goes by the common name gorse, explaining a related proverb, "When the gorse is out of bloom, kissing's out of fashion."

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"A dream will remain a dream unless YOU decide to make it a reality! YOU have the power make it happen!" ― Susan Polgar

"You do not reach your full potential by staying in your comfort zone. You do it by mastering your weaknesses, conquering your fears, and broaden your chess weapons!" ― Susan Polgar

"If the things you are doing do not bring you the results and success you want, then shouldn't you make modifications and improve? Insanity is doing the same failing things over & over again and expecting a different outcome!" ― Susan Polgar

"Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it." — Charles R. Swindoll

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

~ Maxims of King Aldfrith of Northumbria

Don't trust the smile of your opponent. ~ Babylonian Proverb

"If you're poor, change and you'll succeed." ~ Chinese Proverb

"The cheapest is always the most expensive." ~ German Proverb

Todos los caminos llevan a Roma.
All roads lead to Rome. (There's more than one way to reach a goal. All actions have the same result.)

La lengua no tiene hueso, pero corta lo más grueso. The tongue doesn't have a bone, but it cuts the thickest thing. (Words are more powerful than weapons.)

La raíz de todos los males es el amor al dinero. The root of all evils is love toward money. (Love of money is the root of all evil.)

JOUK AND LET THE JAW GO BY
Jouk is a Scots verb for turning or bending the body to escape a blow. A jaw is the surge of a wave. So, when there's trouble, duck out of the way and let it roll on past.

"Not everyone can become a great artist; but a great artist *can* come from *anywhere*." ― Peter O'Toole

"The only reason they come to see me is that I know that life is great - and they know I know it." ― Clark Gable

"Why choose to be average when you can be great? Most chess players normally hate every minute of training. But the pain you are suffering today can bring you a lifetime of rewards. Nothing is impossible if you want it bad enough!" ― Susan Polgar

"You can't win the big ones unless you learn how to checkmate your own nerves!" ― Susan Polgar

"If you want to succeed bad enough, you will find a way to train harder. If not, you will find plenty of excuses!" ― Susan Polgar

~ Maxims of King Aldfrith of Northumbria

"No shame in asking questions, even to people of lower status." ~ Chinese Proverb

"The cheapest is always the most expensive." ~ German Proverb

Trust in God, but tie your camel. ~ Saudi Arabian Proverb

No dejes camino viejo por sendero nuevo.
Don't leave the old road for a new trail. (It's better to stick with what works. A shortcut isn't always quicker.)

No dejes para mañana lo que puedas hacer hoy.
Don't leave for tomorrow that which you can do today.

Donde no hay harina, todo es mohina.Where there's no flour, everything is an annoyance. (Poverty breeds discontent. If your needs aren't met, you won't be happy.)

THOSE WHO PLAY AT BOWLS MUST LOOK OUT FOR RUBBERS Bowls here refers to the old game of lawn bowling. Rubbers are obstacles or uneven areas on the ground. So, if you're going to embark on something, be aware of the things that can cause you trouble.

"The pieces are connected to each other, and the King and they are in this dynamic rhythm amongst themselves and with the opponent's pieces, wherein lies their purpose. Each move is an attempt to change that balance and to establish a new, more favorable balance and that is why in chess (and in life) we are most vulnerable when we are most aggressive—the aggressive move essentially causes us to lose balance." ― Roumen Bezergianov, Character Education with Chess

"If you can't do something willingly and joyfully, then don't do it." ― Peter O'Toole

"You have to dream, you have to have a vision, and you have to set a goal for yourself that might even scare you a little because sometimes that seems far beyond your reach. Then I think you have to develop a kind of resistance to rejection, and to the disappointments that are sure to come your way." ― Gregory Peck

"To be champion requires more than simply being a strong player. One also needs to be physically and mentally fit, possesses the ability to handle stress and pressure, and toughness to come back from defeat." ― Susan Polgar

"In sports, especially in chess, one of the hardest things to do is to close out and win a won game! Many sports teams fell apart in the final minutes and many chess players failed to win completely won positions. It requires calm nerves, patience, and objectivity!" ― Susan Polgar

‪"What are you waiting for? Your dream can only come true if you have the desire and determination to go after it. Stop wasting your time waiting for a genie to grant you success. We live in the real world and not fantasyland." ― Susan Polgar

"Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it." — Charles R. Swindoll

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

~ Maxims of King Aldfrith of Northumbria

Don't trust the smile of your opponent. ~ Babylonian Proverb

"No one knows a son better than the father." ~ Chinese Proverb

"Starting is easy, persistence is an art." ~ German Proverb

Consejo no pedido, consejo mal oído.
Advice not asked for, advice poorly heard. (Someone who doesn't ask for advice doesn't want to hear it. Don't give advice unless you're asked.)

Obras son amores y no buenas razones.Acts are love and good reasons aren't. (Actions speak louder than words.)

Gobernar es prever.To govern is to foresee. (It is better to prevent problems than to fix them. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.)

A POSTERN DOOR MAKES A THIEF
A postern door is a back door. If there's an opportunity to steal, someone is bound to take advantage of it.

"Marriage is forever. It's like cement." ― Peter O'Toole

"I hate a liar. Maybe because I'm such a good one myself, heh? Anyway, to find someone has told an out and out lie puts him on the other side of the fence from me for all time." ― Clark Gable

"It's where we go, and what we do when we get there, that tells us who we really are." ― Joyce Carol Oates

"Everyone wants to win. But few are willing to diligently put in the hard work, every single day, to give themselves that chance. So do not expect to win consistently if you are not ready to make the necessary sacrifices to get there." ― Susan Polgar

"I do not believe in chess stagnation! I believe everyone CAN improve! But if you always do what you have always done, you will always be exactly where you have always been! So if you want to get better, get off the fence of indecision and change to the better path!" ― Susan Polgar

"It is easy for people who accomplished little to criticize, condemn, and complain. Do not be distracted by criticism. Champions do not have time to worry about the critics. Work harder and keep on winning! It is the best antidote!" ― Susan Polgar

"The human element, the human flaw and the human nobility - those are the reasons that chess matches are won or lost." ― Viktor Korchnoi

"In chess, you should be as cool as a cucumber." ― Yuliya Snigir

"O, what a tangled web we weave when first we practise to deceive!" ― Walter Scott

~ Maxims of King Aldfrith of Northumbria

"Big fish eat small fish." ~ Chinese Proverb

"Think before acting; and whilst acting, still think." ~ Dutch Proverb

"He who rests grows rusty." ~ German Proverb

If someone puts their trust in you, don't sever it. ~ Lebanese Proverb

Los árboles no están dejando ver el bosque.
The trees aren't allowing one to see the forest. (You can't see the forest for the trees.)

El mundo es un pañuelo.
The world is a handkerchief. (It's a small world.)

A cada cerdo le llega su San Martín.
Every pig gets its San Martín. (What goes around comes around. You deserve what you get. San Martín refers to a traditional celebration in which a pig is sacrificed.)

THE BEST LAID SCHEMES O' MICE AN' MEN, GANG AFT AGLEY This one is better known in the version, "The best laid schemes of mice and men often go awry," but that's not how it originally went. The phrase, courtesy of a 1786 poem by Robert Burns, first was rendered with the Scots ending, which somehow sounds more like things going all cockeyed and not as planned.

"The only reason they come to see me is that I know that life is great - and they know I know it." ― Clark Gable

"A hot dog at the game beats roast beef at the Ritz." ― Humphrey Bogart

"Chess, just as life, is a constant test. It is a test of many things – of our convictions, our decision making skill, our patience, our self control, our resilience, our determination, our focus, and our will to succeed, etc." ― Susan Polgar

"Don't train for 2nd place! Don't play for 2nd place! And don't be happy with 2nd place! Champions play to win while others are happy with participation medals!" ― Susan Polgar

"In my lifetime, I have often heard from many people that my brain is too small, I only win because I am lucky (both as a player & now coach), I am too ugly, I have no talent, I am too stupid, etc. I am very thankful for all these nice people for motivating me every single day!♟" ― Susan Polgar

"Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it." — Charles R. Swindoll

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

~ Maxims of King Aldfrith of Northumbria

"If you're poor, change and you'll succeed." ~ Chinese Proverb

"Every little pot has a fitting lid." ~ Dutch Proverb

"Make haste with leisure." ~ German Proverb

No vendas la piel del oso antes de cazarlo.
Don't sell the bear's hide before you hunt it. (Don't count your chickens before they hatch.)

Qué bonito es ver la lluvia y no mojarse.
How nice it is to see the rain and not get wet. (Don't criticize others for the way they do something unless you've done it yourself.)

Nadie da palos de balde.
Nobody gives sticks for free. (You can't get something for nothing. There's no such thing as a free lunch.)

After a storm comes a calm – this dates back to the Ancrene Riwle from the mid-13th century: ‘Blessed are you Lord, who makes a calm after the storm'.

"I hate a liar. Maybe because I'm such a good one myself, heh? Anyway, to find someone has told an out and out lie puts him on the other side of the fence from me for all time." ― Clark Gable

"It's where we go, and what we do when we get there, that tells us who we really are." ― Joyce Carol Oates

"Dream your dreams with open eyes and make them come true." ― T. E. Lawrence

"In the playoff for the ultimate title between 2 very evenly matched opponents, it will be less about chess and more about who has stronger will and better nerves!" ― Susan Polgar

"Are you an INNOVATOR or a protector of STATUS QUO? If you do not innovate, you will stagnate! Create new goals for yourself, and do not give yourself an option to fail!" ― Susan Polgar

"Never limit yourself because of your age, gender, economic status, or any other barriers. Champions will find ways to win no matter how big the obstacles are! The only person who can stop you from fulfilling your dreams is you!" ― Susan Polgar

~ Maxims of King Aldfrith of Northumbria

Don't trust the smile of your opponent. ~ Babylonian Proverbs

"Do not wake sleeping dogs." ~ Dutch Proverb

"The cheapest is always the most expensive." ~ German Proverb

Desgracia compartida, menos sentida.
Shared misfortune, less sorrow. (Misery loves company.)

Donde hay humo, hay fuego.
Where there's smoke, there's fire.

No hay peor sordo que el que no quiere oír.
There is not a worse deaf person than the one who doesn't want to hear. (There is none so blind as he who will not see.)

Clothes make the man – ‘Euer maner and clothyng makyth man' is a line that dates back to c.1400

"The only reason they come to see me is that I know that life is great - and they know I know it." ― Clark Gable

"There's a remedy for everything except death." ― Peter O'Toole

"If you are unable to understand the problem, how can you solve it? If you do not know your chess weaknesses, how can you improve?" ― Susan Polgar

"If you want to achieve something, don't just wish for it. Do it, get it, make it happen. Life is too short to sit around and hope for something good to happen." ― Susan Polgar

"I do not believe in the status quo. I believe in constant improvement, even by a little, every single day!" ― Susan Polgar

"Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it." — Charles R. Swindoll

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

~ Maxims of King Aldfrith of Northumbria

"Cost goes before the profit." ~ Dutch Proverb

"He who rests grows rusty." ~ German Proverb

No hay recuerdo que el tiempo no borre ni pena que la muerte no acabe. (There is no memory that time doesn't erase nor any sorrow that death doesn't extinguish.) ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616)

El más tonto sabe más en su casa que el sabio en la ajena. (The most foolish person knows more in his home than the wise person knows in someone else's.) ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616)

Cuando una puerta se cierra, otra se abre. (When one door is closed, another is opened.) ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616)

Ask a silly question and you get a silly answer – an English Legendary from c.1300 includes this phrase: ‘Ffor-sothe thou axest as a fol, and swich ansuere me schul the yive.' Later on, in William Caxton's version of Aesop in 1484, is the line: ‘And thus they wente without ony sentence For to a folysshe demaunde behoueth a folysshe ansuere.'

"Let a Secretary of Peace be appointed." ― Benjamin Banneker

"There is no doubt that the princess did become a queen---not only on the screen. One of the most loved, one of the most skillful, one of the most intelligent, one of the most sensitive, charming actresses---and friends, in my life---but also in the later stages of her life, the UNICEF ambassador to the children of the world. The generosity, sensitivity, the nobility of her service to the children of the world and the mothers of the world will never be forgotten." ― Gregory Peck, regarding Audrey Kathleen Hepburn

"A goal without a plan, strategy, and execution, is just a fantasy, and will likely remain that way!" ― Susan Polgar

"Don't be pushed around by the fears in your head. Instead of worrying about what you cannot control, shift your energy to finding a winning solution! The success that rise in adversity is the rarest and most impressive of all!" ― Susan Polgar

"If winning is not important then why do people keep score? If losing is not a big deal then why do people get upset? So if you hate feeling lousy then work harder and play to win!" ― Susan Polgar

"The human element, the human flaw and the human nobility - those are the reasons that chess matches are won or lost." ― Viktor Korchnoi

"In chess, you should be as cool as a cucumber." ― Yuliya Snigir

"O, what a tangled web we weave when first we practise to deceive!" ― Walter Scott

~ Maxims of King Aldfrith of Northumbria

"In the planting season, visitors come singly, and in harvest time they come in crowds." ~ Australian Proverbs

"Think before acting; and whilst acting, still think." ~ Dutch Proverb

"Time never gets tired of running." ~ Egyptian Proverbs

"He who rests grows rusty." ~ German Proverb

Bien veo que no soy hermoso, pero también conozco que no soy disforme. (I see that I'm not handsome, but I also know that I'm not hideous.) ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616)

¡Oh, memoria, enemiga mortal de mi descanso! (Oh, memory, deadly enemy of my rest!) ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616)

Más vale una palabra a tiempo que cien a destiempo. (One word at the right time is more valuable that 100 words at the wrong time.) ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616)

"The only reason they come to see me is that I know that life is great - and they know I know it." ― Clark Gable

"Not everyone can become a great artist; but a great artist *can* come from *anywhere*." ― Peter O'Toole

"We all have dreams, sometimes big ones. But for dreams to become reality, it will take an insane amount of will, determination, dedication, self-discipline, hard work, and failure is not an option attitude!" ― Susan Polgar

"Your chess does not get better by chance. It gets better by constant improvement and refinement of your existing skills." ― Susan Polgar

"All chess players have weaknesses in their games. A huge sin which slows down chess improvement is the lack of objectivity. If players cannot be honest when assessing their own weaknesses, how can they possibly know what to work on to improve?" ― Susan Polgar

"Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it." — Charles R. Swindoll

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

~ Maxims of King Aldfrith of Northumbria

"Once bitten, twice shy." ~ Australian Proverbs

"Every little pot has a fitting lid." ~ Dutch Proverb

"Do a good deed and throw it into the sea." ~ Egyptian Proverbs

"Starting is easy, persistence is an art." ~ German Proverb

La cabra siempre tira al monte.
The goat always heads toward the mountain. (The leopard doesn't change its spots. You can't teach an old dog new tricks.)

El amor todo lo puede.
Love can do it all. (Love will find a way.)

A los tontos no les dura el dinero.
Money does not last for fools. (A fool and his money are soon parted.)

Big fish eat little fish – an early thirteenth century version of Old English Homilies has this line: ‘The more fishes in the se eten the lasse'

"I hate a liar. Maybe because I'm such a good one myself, heh? Anyway, to find someone has told an out and out lie puts him on the other side of the fence from me for all time." ― Clark Gable

"It's where we go, and what we do when we get there, that tells us who we really are." ― Joyce Carol Oates

"Dream your dreams with open eyes and make them come true." ― T. E. Lawrence

"No player can escape from having bad games or bad tournaments from time to time. What separates the best from the rest is the ability to stay calm, cope with disappointment, and bounce right back to fight even harder. Winners never quit!" ― Susan Polgar

"Champions do not quit when facing adversity! They go back to the drawing board, pinpoint the problems, fix them, then fight again with even more determination and intensity!" ― Susan Polgar

"When people ask what is the biggest achievement of my 45+ year career, in my mind, it will be my next success. My advice is do not live in your past glory. Continue to go forward and aim for the next big accomplishment!" ― Susan Polgar

"The human element, the human flaw and the human nobility - those are the reasons that chess matches are won or lost." ― Viktor Korchnoi

"In chess, you should be as cool as a cucumber." ― Yuliya Snigir

"O, what a tangled web we weave when first we practise to deceive!" ― Walter Scott

~ Maxims of King Aldfrith of Northumbria

"A loose tooth will not rest until it's pulled out." ~ African Proverb

"Do not wake sleeping dogs." ~ Dutch Proverb

"Go far, you'll be loved more." ~ Egyptian Proverbs

"The cheapest is always the most expensive." ~ German Proverb

Quien no madruga con el sol no disfruta de la jornada. (Whoever doesn't rise with the sun won't enjoy the day.) ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616)

Mientras se gana algo no se pierde nada. (As long as something is earned nothing is lost.) ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616)

El que no sabe gozar de la ventura cuando le viene, no debe quejarse si se pasa. (He who doesn't know how to enjoy good fortune when it comes to him shouldn't complain when it passes him by.) ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616)

Strike while the iron is hot – this line can be found in the 13th century: ‘One must strike the iron while it is hot'.

"Let a Secretary of Peace be appointed." ― Benjamin Banneker

"There is no doubt that the princess did become a queen---not only on the screen. One of the most loved, one of the most skillful, one of the most intelligent, one of the most sensitive, charming actresses---and friends, in my life---but also in the later stages of her life, the UNICEF ambassador to the children of the world. The generosity, sensitivity, the nobility of her service to the children of the world and the mothers of the world will never be forgotten." ― Gregory Peck, regarding Audrey Kathleen Hepburn

"Do not wait for opportunities to come to you. Go create your own path and opportunities!" ― Susan Polgar

"One of the most important qualities Champions possess is mental toughness! It is the drive, determination & willpower to fight to win, especially when under severe pressure. Not all are born with it. But the good news is it's possible to learn it." ― Susan Polgar

"Never limit yourself because of your age, gender, economic status, or any other barriers. Champions will find ways to win no matter how big the obstacles are! The only person who can stop you from fulfilling your dreams is you!" ― Susan Polgar

"Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it." — Charles R. Swindoll

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

~ Maxims of King Aldfrith of Northumbria

"What forgets is the ax, but the tree that has been axed will never forget." ~ African Proverb

"Cost goes before the profit." ~ Dutch Proverb

"We tell them it is a bull, they say milk it." ~ Egyptian Proverbs

"Make haste with leisure." ~ German Proverb

Against the Hard to Suit

Were I a pet of fair Calliope,
I would devote the gifts conferred on me
To dress in verse old Aesop's lies divine;
For verse, and they, and truth, do well combine; But, not a favourite on the Muses' hill,
I dare not arrogate the magic skill,
To ornament these charming stories.
A bard might brighten up their glories,
No doubt. I try, – what one more wise must do. Thus much I have accomplished hitherto:
By help of my translation,
The beasts hold conversation,
In French, as never they did before.
Indeed, to claim a little more,
The plants and trees, with smiling features,
Are turned by me to talking creatures.
Who says, that this is not enchanting?
"Ah," says the critics, "hear what vaunting!
From one whose work, all told, no more is
Than half-a-dozen baby stories.'
Would you a theme more credible, my censors,
In graver tone, and style which now and then soars? Then list! For ten long years the men of Troy,
By means that only heroes can employ,
Had held the allied hosts of Greece at bay, –
Their minings, batterings, stormings day by day, Their hundred battles on the crimson plain,
Their blood of thousand heroes, all in vain, – When, by Minerva's art, a horse of wood,
Of lofty size before their city stood,
Whose flanks immense the sage Ulysses hold,
Brave Diomed, and Ajax fierce and bold,
Whom, with their myrmidons, the huge machine
Would bear within the fated town unseen,
To wreak on its very gods their rage –
Unheard-of stratagem, in any age.
Which well its crafty authors did repay....
"Enough, enough," our critic folks will say;
"Your period excites alarm,
Lest you should do your lungs some harm;
And then your monstrous wooden horse,
With squadrons in it at their ease,
Is even harder to endorse
Than Renard cheating Raven of his cheese.
And, more than that, it fits you ill
To wield the old heroic quill."
Well, then, a humbler tone, if such your will is: Long sighed and pined the jealous Amaryllis
For her Alcippus, in the sad belief,
None, save her sheep and dog, would know her grief. Thyrsis, who knows, among the willows slips,
And hears the gentle shepherdess's lips
Beseech the kind and gentle zephyr
To bear these accents to her lover....
"Stop!" says my censor:
"To laws of rhyme quite irreducible,
That couplet needs again the crucible;
Poetic men, sir,
Must nicely shun the shocks
Of rhymes unorthodox."
A curse on critics! hold your tongue!
Know I not how to end my song?
Of time and strength what greater waste
Than my attempt to suit your taste?

Some men, more nice than wise,
There's nothing that satisfies.

No hay ningún viaje malo, excepto el que conduce a la horca. (There is no bad trip except for the one that goes to the gallows.) ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616)

No puede haber gracia donde no hay discreción. (There cannot be grace where there is no discretion.) ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616)

La pluma es la lengua de la mente. (The pen is the tongue of the mind.) ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616)

Look before you leap – a version of this line dates back to mid-14th century: ‘First loke and aftirward lepe.'

Blood is thicker than water – a version of this line is found in the 12th century: ‘I hear it said that kin-blood is not spoiled by water.'

All good things must come to an end – the Partonope of Blois, c.1440 has this line: ‘Ye wote wele of all things moste be an ende.'

Children should be seen and not heard – this dates back to a line from c.1400: ‘Hyt ys an old Englysch sawe: A mayde schuld be seen, but not herd.'

Misery loves company – a 14th-century line is similar: ‘It is a comfort to the wretched to have companions in woes.'

Do as I say, not as I do – an 11th-century text includes this line: ‘Although I do worse than I teach you, do not do as I do, but do as I teach you if I teach you well.'

All roads lead to Rome – in the Middle Ages the saying goes by ‘a thousand roads lead man for ever towards Rome.' Geoffrey Chaucer's version is a little different: ‘Right as diverse pathes leden diverse folke the righte way to Rome.'

Every man for himself – Geoffrey Chaucer also has this line from the Knight's Tale: ‘At the kynges court, my brother, Ech man for himself, there is noon oother.'

All that glitters is not gold – this line can be found in a text from c.1220: ‘ Nis hit nower neh gold al that ter schineth.'

A friend in need is a friend indeed – a proverb from c.1035 say this: ‘Friend shall be known in time of need.'

All's well that ends well – a line from the mid-13th century is similar: ‘Wel is him te wel ende mai.' Meanwhile, Henry Knighton's Chronicle from the late 14th-century one can read: ‘ If the ende be wele, than is alle wele.'

Hay dos maneras de hermosura: una del alma y otra del cuerpo; la del alma campea y se muestra en el entendimiento, en la honestidad, en el buen proceder, en la liberalidad y en la buena crianza, y todas estas partes caben y pueden estar en un hombre feo; y cuando se pone la mira en esta hermosura, y no en la del cuerpo, suele nacer el amor con ímpetu y con ventajas. (There are two kinds of beauty: one of the soul and the other of the body; that of the soul shows and demonstrates itself in understanding, in honesty, in good behavior, in generosity and in good breeding, and all these things can find room and exist in an ugly man; and when one looks at this type of beauty, and not bodily beauty, love is inclined to spring up forcefully and overpoweringly.) ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616)

Cuando una puerta se cierra, otra se abre. (When one door is closed, another is opened.) ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616)

Dijo la sartén a la caldera, quítate allá ojinegra. (The frying pan said to the cauldron, "Get out of here, black-eyed one." This is believed to be the source of the phrase "the pot calling the kettle black.") ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

"I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy." ― Rabindranath Tagore

H.T. Bland. On page 207 of the December 1929 American Chess Bulletin he exalted the challenger in that year's world championship match:

Bravo ‘Bogol', you've shown pluck.
One and all we wish you luck.
Gee, some thought you'd barged between
Other players who'd have been
Less likely straightaway to lose
Just as friend Alekhine might choose;
Undaunted, ‘Bogol', you went in
Believing you'd a chance to win.
Or failing that, to make a fight,
Which you are doing as we write.

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Question: What is the oldest authenticated age ever for a human? Answer: 122

Thank you, Qindarka!

Question: Which two cities represent letters in the phonetic alphabet? Answer: Lima and Quebec

French Proverb: "Il ne faut rien laisser au hasard." ― (Nothing should be left to chance.)

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

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

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

Hungarian Opening e5, d5 (A00) 1-0 Castle opposite & blast away
Larsen vs B Kolvig, 1960 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 18 moves, 1-0

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

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 Defense: Modern (B50) 1-0 Penetrate f7
Karpov vs K Payrhuber, 1969 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 15 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Closed. Fianchetto (B24) 1-0 N support and N fork
Karpov vs Fedin, 1964 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 46 moves, 1-0

KIA Dbl Fio Bg2, Bb2 vs Reversed Botvinnik System (A07) 1-0
Reshevsky vs R Byrne, 1969 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 31 moves, 1-0

King's Indian Attack vs French Def (A07) 0-1 Brilliancy Prize
I Bilek vs Tal, 1967 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 30 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Closed Nge2 (B25) 0-1 Unpin backfires
Robatsch vs Najdorf, 1962 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 23 moves, 0-1

King's Indian Attack (A07) 1/2-1/2 Rooks, Knights, and Pawns
Stein vs Korchnoi, 1962 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 88 moves, 1/2-1/2

Fischer ignores the threatened 29 ... Rf8xNf3, plays 29 h5xg6!!
Fischer vs U Geller, 1968 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 32 moves, 1-0

KIA vs Sicilian c5, d5, e5 (A08) 1-0 W counter offers
Stein vs L Zinn, 1961 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 36 moves, 1-0

KIA: Sicilian Var (A08) 0-1 Must recognize BxN Remove the Guard
O Gadia vs F Vasconcellos, 1965
(A08) King's Indian Attack, 28 moves, 0-1

English Opening: Anglo-Lithuanian (A10) 1-0 Powerful Interpose
R Garcia vs E Figueroa, 1963 
(A10) English, 28 moves, 1-0

"Bobby Fischer's Outrageous Chess Moves" by Bruce Pandolfini
E Nikolic vs Fischer, 1968 
(A10) English, 31 moves, 0-1

English, Great Snake Var (A10) 0-1Bishops? It was the Ns again!
Alberto Baca vs I Kanko, 1966 
(A10) English, 28 moves, 0-1

English Opening: Agincourt Def. Neo Catalan Declined (A14) 1-0
Keres vs E Book, 1969 
(A14) English, 30 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Anglo-Indian Def. Old Indian(A15) 0-1 RK notes
Keene vs Stein, 1968  
(A15) English, 33 moves, 0-1

English, Anglo-Indian Def. Q's Knight Var (A16) 1-0Neat Dbl pin
Pachman vs G Gunnarsson, 1967 
(A16) English, 27 moves, 1-0

In a pickle? Sacrifice something!
R Toran vs Tal, 1961 
(A21) English, 25 moves, 0-1

Botvinnik gives both his rooks away and finishes w/a flurry
Botvinnik vs Portisch, 1968 
(A22) English, 26 moves, 1-0

K's English. Two Knights' Fianchetto Line (A22) 1-0 Brilliant!
Kavalek vs W Pietzsch, 1967 
(A22) English, 30 moves, 1-0

Closed Sicilian w/colors reversed; blistering MG
Smyslov vs V Liberzon, 1968 
(A25) English, 41 moves, 1-0

23. ? John Emms' Ultimate Chess Puzzle Book Set 3
Stein vs V Lepeshkin, 1965 
(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 27 moves, 1-0

K's English. Four Knights Fianchetto (A29) 1-0 Polka finish!
W Schmidt vs J Lewi, 1968 
(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 42 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Symmetrical (A30) 1-0 Q pin, counterattack!
Polugaevsky vs I Bilek, 1969 
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 32 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Symmetrical. Bind (A30) 1-0 Overworked Pawn
Tal vs A Menvielle Laccourreye, 1966 
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 26 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Symmetrical. Bind (A30) 1-0pen lines to own K?
Petrosian vs Gipslis, 1965 
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 42 moves, 1-0

English, Symmetrical. Anti-Benoni (A31) 1-0 Seize the 7th!
N Minev vs Kavalek, 1963 
(A31) English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation, 26 moves, 1-0

Knight dominates Bishop - Fischer's final win 11-0 sweep
A Saidy vs Fischer, 1964 
(A33) English, Symmetrical, 56 moves, 0-1

English Symmetrical. Botvinnik System (A36) 1-0 2 Q's lose!
A Reshko vs V Faibisovich, 1969 
(A36) English, 25 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Symmetrical. Duchamp Var (A38) 1-0 B combo
Larsen vs A Davie, 1967 
(A38) English, Symmetrical, 25 moves, 1-0

Kangaroo Defense (A40) 1-0 Full of twists and turns
J Kozma vs Sliwa, 1967 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 65 moves, 1-0

Modern Def: Q Pawn Fianchetto (A40) 0-1 Remove the Guard, promo
I Birbrager vs Suetin, 1964 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 38 moves, 0-1

Englund Gambit (A40) 0-1 Q sac, fine rook tactics
H Beer vs H Grob, 1966 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 0-1

Modern Defense: Bg2, Bb2 vs Bg7 (A40) 0-1 34...?
Filip vs Petrosian, 1965 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 0-1

Modern Def. Averbakh System. Kotov Var (A42) 0-1 Stack 'em up
R E Hartley vs Keene, 1963 
(A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 26 moves, 0-1

Modern Def: Averbakh System. Kotov (A42) 1-0 Battery prevails
Spassky vs E Macskasy, 1964 
(A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 41 moves, 1-0

Modern Def: Averbakh System. Kotov Var (A42) 1-0 lateral pin
J H Donner vs C Kottnauer, 1962 
(A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 25 moves, 1-0

Benoni Def: Old Benoni. P Thrust (A44) 1-0 Cross pin backfires
R Toran vs F Kuijpers, 1965 
(A44) Old Benoni Defense, 25 moves, 1-0

Torre Attk: Classical Def (A46) 0-1 Artful P roller, Crossfire
Spassky vs Petrosian, 1966 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 0-1

Torre Attack: Classical Def (A46) 1-0 Which Q rules the Qside?
Spassky vs V Osnos, 1963 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 26 moves, 1-0

Torre Attack: Classical Def. Nimzowitsch Var (A46) 0-1 Cool
Korchnoi vs Keres, 1965 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 0-1

Magnificent mating attack!
A Bisguier vs Fischer, 1965 
(A48) King's Indian, 41 moves, 0-1

Torre Attack: Fianchetto Def (A48) 0-1 Small but elegant combo!
W Pietzsch vs Smyslov, 1965 
(A48) King's Indian, 30 moves, 0-1

Budapest Defense: Fajarowicz - Steiner Var (A51) 0-1 Smothered#
K Lagha vs E Contedini, 1960 
(A51) Budapest Gambit, 10 moves, 0-1

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

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

Old Indian Def. Ukrainian Var (A54) 0-1 Impressive R work
G Garcia vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1964 
(A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 35 moves, 0-1

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

Benoni Def: Hromadka System (A57) 0-1R decoy beats mate in one!
Tolush vs A Filipowicz, 1964 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 29 moves, 0-1

Benko Gambit (A57) 1-0 White erupts
N Krogius vs A Kuznetsov, 1962 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 32 moves, 1-0

This game was annotated by Benko in CL&R, Jan 1970, p.22.
B Blumin vs Benko, 1969 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 34 moves, 0-1

Benoni Defense: Fianchetto Var (A62) 1-0 Tied to guard duty
Korchnoi vs Tal, 1962 
(A62) Benoni, Fianchetto Variation, 54 moves, 1-0

KID/Benoni 4Pawns Attack. Normal Attack (A68) 1-0 Spearhead
I Nei vs Z Doda, 1960
(E77) King's Indian, 34 moves, 1-0

Benoni Def. 4 Pawns Attack. Main Line (A69) 1-0 Instructive EG
V Mikenas vs B Vladimirov, 1963 
(A69) Benoni, Four Pawns Attack, Main line, 42 moves, 1-0

Benoni Def Four Pawns Attack. ML (A69) 1/2-1/2 Sharp MG
P Peev vs B Pietrusiak, 1968 
(A69) Benoni, Four Pawns Attack, Main line, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2

Benoni Def. Four Ps Attk. ML (A69) 0-1 11.Nb5 A Bridge Too Far
Szabo vs J H Donner, 1968 
(A69) Benoni, Four Pawns Attack, Main line, 24 moves, 0-1

Benoni Def. Classical. Czerniak Def (A78) 0-1 Surprise combo
A Ufimtsev vs Tal, 1967 
(A78) Benoni, Classical with ...Re8 and ...Na6, 28 moves, 0-1

Dutch Defense: Hopton Attack (A80) 1-0 Notes by Ray Keene
Petrosian vs A Nielsen, 1960  
(A80) Dutch, 25 moves, 1-0

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

Friendly Blitz - Bronstein only managed to defeat Spassky once
Bronstein vs Spassky, 1961 
(A80) Dutch, 17 moves, 1-0

Ripley loses in 11, believe it or not
J M Ripley vs O Hardy, 1963 
(A97) Dutch, Ilyin-Genevsky, 11 moves, 0-1

Scandinavian Defense: Modern 3.Bb5+ (B01) 1-0 Up the exchange
Bronstein vs Lutikov, 1960 
(B01) Scandinavian, 29 moves, 1-0

Scandinavian Def. Modern 3.Bb5+ (B01) 0-1 Where r u going now?
Suetin vs Korchnoi, 1960 
(B01) Scandinavian, 26 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Defense: Scandinavian Var (B02) 0-1 Stockfish notes
K Honfi vs Larsen, 1965 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 51 moves, 0-1

Alekhine 4 Pawns, 0-1Look closely at the last move...look again
R Ortega vs E Etcheverry, 1963 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 38 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Defense: Exchange (B03) 1-0 Clear the promotion square
Fischer vs H Berliner, 1960 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 36 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def: Exchange (B03) 1-0 Black threatens #, BF answers
Fischer vs H Berliner, 1962 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 45 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Exchange (B03) 1-0 Hook Mate
Fischer vs E McCaskey, 1964 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 52 moves, 1-0

Game 41: Alekhine Alert by Timothy Taylor
M Yudovich Jr vs Larsen, 1962 
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 47 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Def. Modern. Larsen Var 5...Nd7!? 6.Nxf7(B04) 1-0Blitz
Fischer vs Larsen, 1966 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 19 moves, 1-0

The Hippopotamus confuses one of the all-time great attackers.
R Nezhmetdinov vs M Ujtelky, 1964 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 75 moves, 0-1

Modern Defense: Standard (B06) 0-1 3 Piece Travelin' Band
J N Sugden vs Keene, 1962 
(B06) Robatsch, 17 moves, 0-1

Game 63: The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal
Tal vs G Tringov, 1964 
(B06) Robatsch, 17 moves, 1-0

Link to "Memory and Chess" discusses Fischer's memory
Fischer vs W Beach, 1963 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 24 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

Roomates had a heated argument ?? They had a punch up!
Benko vs Fischer, 1962 
(B07) Pirc, 40 moves, 1-0

Pirc Defense: Byrne (B07) 1-0 Opera House reminder after 22.
Tal vs Gufeld, 1968 
(B07) Pirc, 44 moves, 1-0

Game 163 in Boris Spassky's 400 Selected Games
Spassky vs Parma, 1966
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 32 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 Defense: Austrian Attack (B09) 0-1 Seize the initiative
R C Cannon vs Keene, 1969  
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 24 moves, 0-1

Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack 13.g4?(B09) 0-1 W has lost ending
Fischer vs Korchnoi, 1962 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 33 moves, 0-1

Pirc Def. Austrian Attack. Weiss Var (B09) 1-0 Line clearance
Robatsch vs F J Perez, 1963 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 19 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

Caro-Kann: Two Knights Attack (B10)It's all in the continuation
Tal vs Portisch, 1965 
(B10) Caro-Kann, 27 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Def: Breyer Var (B10) 1-0 Good analysis & links
F Olafsson vs Eliskases, 1960 
(B10) Caro-Kann, 35 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Def: Breyer (Dbl Fio) Stein Attk (B10) 1-0 Dbl R sacs
Stein vs R Hartoch, 1969 
(B10) Caro-Kann, 44 moves, 1-0

C-K 2Knights Attack. Mindeno, Exchange Line (B11) 1-0 Gotch ya!
Keres vs E Guthi, 1964 
(B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 15 moves, 1-0

C-K Advance. Botvinnik-Carls Def (C12) 1-0 Can U proove W wins?
Tal vs Botvinnik, 1961 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 29 moves, 1-0

Terrific play w/Rook and Bishop Ending
Fischer vs Euwe, 1960 
(B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 36 moves, 1-0

QGD Semi-Tarrasch Def. Pillsbury Var. (B14) 1-0 Black w/2 en pr
Najdorf vs Portisch, 1962 
(D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 22 moves, 1-0

C-K Panov Attack. Fianchetto Def (B14) 1-0 5...g6 is questioned
Tal vs Botvinnik, 1966 
(B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 45 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

Game 78: The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal
Tal vs B Gurgenidze, 1969 
(B15) Caro-Kann, 34 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Defense: Bronstein-Larsen Var (B16) 0-1 Rock slide!
N Bakulin vs Bronstein, 1965 
(B16) Caro-Kann, Bronstein-Larsen Variation, 32 moves, 0-1

Caro-Kann Def: Karpov. Smyslov ML (B17) 1-0
Spassky vs E Perez Gosalbes, 1964 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 30 moves, 1-0

C-K Def: Karpov. Smyslov Var (B17) 1-0 threaten Blackburne's #
H Hecht vs Keene, 1966 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 30 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Defense: Classical (B18) 1-0Prudent promotion tactics
Tal vs Botvinnik, 1961 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 45 moves, 1-0

Petrosian sacs the exchange and collects the hanging pawns
A Dueckstein vs Petrosian, 1962 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 40 moves, 0-1

The first rated chessplayer to lose to software. Opera Mate.
Mac Hack VI vs B Landey, 1967 
(B20) Sicilian, 21 moves, 1-0

Sic Chameleon (B20) 1/2-Astonishing problem-like save by Keres
Keres vs Fischer, 1962 
(B20) Sicilian, 77 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian McDonnell Attack, Unorthodox (B21) 1-0 Sharp
Larsen vs B Andersen, 1964 
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 21 moves, 1-0

waduh nona manis, kamu jago amat sih Grand Prix Attack (B23)
N Gaprindashvili vs A Blagidze, 1963 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 15 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Grand Prix Attack 5.Be2>Bb3 (B23) 1-0 Crossfire w/Qh4
N Minev vs Z Doda, 1963
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 26 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Closed (B23) 0-1 Double ++ on open e-file is decisive
Puck vs Troll, 1961 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 9 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Closed. Chameleon Var (B23)0-1 A brawl from the start
T Rakic vs I Nemet, 1966 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 28 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Closed (B25) 1-0 The thinnest chance
Spassky vs Geller, 1968 
(B25) Sicilian, Closed, 32 moves, 1-0

Hyperaccelerated Drag/Polugayevsky's <"The Silician Labyrinth">
Aronin vs Kantarovich, 1960 
(B27) Sicilian, 10 moves, 1-0

Game 15: "Bobby Fischer's Outrageous Chess Moves" by Pandolfini
Fischer vs J Sherwin, 1962 
(B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 29 moves, 1-0

"Batsford Book of Chess Records", Yakov Damsky, Batsford, 2005
Tal vs D Ciric, 1966 
(B30) Sicilian, 40 moves, 1-0

Sic Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attk. Fianchetto (B31) 1-0No trouble
Vasiukov vs W Hartston, 1966 
(B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 24 moves, 1-0

Old Sicilian. Open (B32) 1-0 Photo; classic ending
Fischer vs Tal, 1962 
(B32) Sicilian, 63 moves, 1-0

Old Sicilian. Open (B32) 1-0 Combos like this are why we play c
E Arnlind vs S Bernstein, 1965 
(B32) Sicilian, 18 moves, 1-0

Old Sicilian (B35) 1-0 Sacs galore; royal family fork
R Nezhmetdinov vs O Chernikov, 1962 
(B32) Sicilian, 33 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 Breyer Var (B39) 1-0 Q Sac
Larsen vs Petrosian, 1966 
(B39) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Breyer Variation, 30 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. Modern Var (B42) 0-1Lonely K to receive Arabian #
Parma vs M Damjanovic, 1960 
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 26 moves, 0-1

Game 58: Garry Kasparov's On My Great Predecessors Vol. 3
Stein vs Portisch, 1962 
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 21 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Kan. Knight Variation (B43) 0-1 Q sac into crossfire
J Kristinsson vs Tal, 1964 
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 37 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Kan. Knight Var (B43) 1-0 Famous, w/interesting sacs
Stein vs Furman, 1969 
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 44 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Kan. Knight Var (B43) 1-0 Handsome breakthrough
Tseshkovsky vs I Polgar, 1964 
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 35 moves, 1-0

Comprehensive Chess Course V2, Game 94 Look before you grab!
D Mardle vs N Gaprindashvili, 1965 
(B44) Sicilian, 14 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Paulsen. Normal (B45) 1/2-1/2 25.?
M Czerniak vs K Langeweg, 1966 
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2

Game 32: My 60 Memorable Games by Bobby Fischer
Fischer vs Tal, 1961 
(B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 47 moves, 1-0

Sicilian 4.Qc2?! (B50) 0-1 Bronstein's creativity fizzles
Bronstein vs Stein, 1965 
(B50) Sicilian, 56 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Delayed Alapin/KIA (B50) 1/2-1/2 Mutual overlook
J Emma vs Stein, 1966 
(B50) Sicilian, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2

G323 From Steinitz to Fischer, Chess Informant 1976 by Max Euwe
Lombardy vs Fischer, 1960 
(B54) Sicilian, 43 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Dragon. Classical Tartakower Line (B74) 0-1 Tag team
H Kokkoris vs Botvinnik, 1962 
(B74) Sicilian, Dragon, Classical, 36 moves, 0-1

Sic Dragon Yugoslav Attack Early deviations (B75)1-0 Touchdown!
Tal vs NN, 1958 
(B75) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 18 moves, 1-0

Slaying the dragon - lesson from Fischer
Fischer vs S Purevzhav, 1962 
(B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 22 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Dragon. Yugoslav Attack ML (B77) 1-0 Sacs & a passer
Karpov vs E Gik, 1968 
(B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 36 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Scheveningen. Tal Variation (B82) 1-0 Wolf whistle!!
Tal vs Koblents, 1965 
(B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 22 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Scheveningen. Tal Var(B82) 1-0 Back rank do's & don'ts
Tal vs Larsen, 1965  
(B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 37 moves, 1-0

22.Rxg7!
Tal vs Gulko, 1969 
(B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 26 moves, 1-0

From Teacher to Pupil - Former World Champion
R Nezhmetdinov vs Tal, 1961 
(B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 29 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Fischer-Sozin Attk. Flank Var - Pin (B87) 0-1 Off-hand
Fine vs Fischer, 1963 
(B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 19 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Velimirovic Attack (B89) 1-0 Dbl R sacs, rob the pin
A Ostapenko vs Yartsev, 1969 
(B89) Sicilian, 40 moves, 1-0

Fischer had said that he would beat Miguel Najdorf in 25 moves
Fischer vs Najdorf, 1962 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 24 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B90) 1-0 Bishop Highway Crossfire
F Visier Segovia vs J Betancort Curbelo, 1968 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 31 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf (B90) 1-0 She easily takes the pawns.
Fischer vs R Lontoc, 1967 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 31 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf (B90) 1-0 Castle opposite, dual attacks on Ks
Fischer vs C Bielicki, 1960 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 38 moves, 1-0

Ah yes, the old e5 / Ne4 trick
Spassky vs Petrosian, 1969 
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 24 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B94) 1-0 Q sac, lawn mower mate w/2R
J Klein vs B Marcussi, 1963 
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 26 moves, 1-0

Tal smashes open the center with sacrifices
Tal vs NN, 1963 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 19 moves, 1-0

A sparkling display of pyrotechnics by Robert Byrne!
R Byrne vs L Evans, 1965 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 36 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. Poisoned P Accepted (B97) 1-0Remove the Guard
Parma vs G Ramirez, 1963 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 25 moves, 1-0

'The World's Greatest Chess Games' by Burgess, Nunn & Emms
Kholmov vs Bronstein, 1965 
(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 34 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Two Knights (C00) 0-1 Exchange sacrifice
Larsen vs Petrosian, 1966 
(C00) French Defense, 48 moves, 0-1

French Advance. Wade Variation (C02) 1-0 Wild women roam
Kupreichik vs G Timoscenko, 1968 
(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

Ofstad's Immortal - Sacrifices the way to Boden's Mate
P Ofstad vs Uhlmann, 1963 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 19 moves, 1-0

Moves 14, 15 double knight sacs on f7 gets Black's best effort
Jansa vs P Troeger, 1961 
(C10) French, 70 moves, 1-0

Nuts in a Knot Survival at it's BEST!
Fischer vs Benko, 1962 
(C11) French, 31 moves, 1-0

Game 45 Starting Out: The French by Byron Jacobs
Fischer vs Rossolimo, 1965 
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 32 moves, 1-0

The Immortal Correspondence Game
A Sundin vs Erik Andersson, 1964 
(C16) French, Winawer, 29 moves, 1-0

French Winawer. Petrosian Var (C16) 0-1 A Plan Inc.
R Bogdanovic vs A Planinc, 1965 
(C16) French, Winawer, 39 moves, 0-1

G23 in Chess Secrets: The Giants of Power Play by Neil McDonald
Geller vs Petrosian, 1963 
(C16) French, Winawer, 42 moves, 1-0

FR Winawer. Poisoned Pawn (C18) 1-0 Surprise B sac opens chain
Stein vs Petrosian, 1961 
(C18) French, Winawer, 26 moves, 1-0

Neither side castles in a WC game!
Tal vs Botvinnik, 1960 
(C18) French, Winawer, 32 moves, 1-0

French Winawer. Classical (C18) 1-0 Ten checks to zero.
Ivkov vs Portisch, 1961 
(C18) French, Winawer, 31 moves, 1-0

"Leonid Stein - Master of Attack" by GM Raymond Keene.
Stein vs S Schweber, 1966 
(C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 46 moves, 1-0

BFTC: Page 153 (final position after 33 Qxh6)
Fischer vs R Weinstein, 1960 
(C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 33 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

Center Game: Paulsen Attack (C22) 0-1 Max use of half-open file
P Mertens vs E Eichhorn, 1968 
(C22) Center Game, 25 moves, 0-1

Vienna Game: Stanley Var(C26) 1-0 3 possible checkmate patterns
Fischer vs M McDermott, 1964 
(C26) Vienna, 17 moves, 1-0

Vienna Game: Stanley. Monster Declined (C27) 1-0 h-file battery
Gufeld vs U Tarve, 1969 
(C27) Vienna Game, 26 moves, 1-0

Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid (C28) · 1-0
Larsen vs C Zuidema, 1964 
(C28) Vienna Game, 51 moves, 1-0

Vienna Gambit. Modern (C29) 1-0 R sac opens b-file to castled K
W Reichenbach vs H Pfleger, 1960 
(C29) Vienna Gambit, 19 moves, 1-0

"40 Combinations with Explanations" section of "Sorcerer's Appr
Bronstein vs Tal, 1968 
(C32) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 43 moves, 1-0

Amazing KGA (C34) 1-0 Poor M20 is strung along the entire way.
Bronstein vs M20, 1963 
(C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1-0

KGA Fischer Def. (C34) 0-1Spearhead; Black's Q reaches 1st rank
P Goldberg vs W Loeffler, 1966 
(C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 20 moves, 0-1

Game 9 in 200 Open Games by David Bronstein (part 1)
Bronstein vs Petrosian, 1963 
(C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2

Good enough for a Bond film
Spassky vs Bronstein, 1960 
(C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 23 moves, 1-0

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

Latvian Gambit: Accepted. Leonhardt Var (C40) 1-0 Q&N Invasion
P Lapiken vs A Kraus, 1961
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 20 moves, 1-0

Scotch Gambit. Advance Var (C45) 1-0 Who takes the rook?
Dzindzichashvili vs Kalandazichvili, 1967 
(C45) Scotch Game, 18 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Deutz Gambit (C50) 1-0 Bullied on the 6th
Koltanowski vs R P McClary, 1962 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 15 moves, 1-0

Reinfeld used this position for his puzzle books
Fischer vs Fine, 1963 
(C52) Evans Gambit, 17 moves, 1-0

Evans Gambit. Mieses Def (C52) 1-0 Imperfect splatter but how!
Fischer vs A LoCoco, 1964 
(C52) Evans Gambit, 28 moves, 1-0

"the one book Bobby didn't go through"
A Hoffmann vs Fischer, 1963 
(C52) Evans Gambit, 17 moves, 1-0

Italian, Classical. Greco (C54) 1-0 Shades of Frank Marshall
Rossolimo vs P Reissmann, 1967 
(C54) Giuoco Piano, 24 moves, 1-0

Writer/Coach Dan Heisman's teenage miniature - 1st "book" win
D Heisman vs D Fennick, 1967 
(C54) Giuoco Piano, 14 moves, 1-0

Italian Greco Gambit M-T Attack (C54) 1-0 Nxh7 h-file attack
Andersson vs M Johansson, 1969
(C54) Giuoco Piano, 57 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Scotch Gambit. Max Lange Attack (C55) 0-1 g-blast
O Bernstein vs R G Wade, 1961 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 16 moves, 0-1

GREAT COMBINATION (Arabian # in 2) staring down jaws of defeat!
V Sokolov vs Rusnikov, 1966 
(C56) Two Knights, 20 moves, 1-0

Two Knights Def. Fried Liver Attack (C57) 1-0 Double Rs Sac
Speelman vs J T Fletcher, 1969 
(C57) Two Knights, 18 moves, 1-0

Two Knights Def. Ulvestad Variation 5...b5?!(C57) 0-1 See notes
K Burger vs Zweiburg, 1964 
(C57) Two Knights, 21 moves, 0-1

Two Knights Def. Fritz Variation (C57) 1-0 Throwin' Haymakers!
Walker vs A Wright, 1967 
(C57) Two Knights, 27 moves, 1-0

100 best games of 20th century by Andrew Soltis
Y Estrin vs H Berliner, 1965 
(C57) Two Knights, 42 moves, 0-1

Ruy Lopez Steinitz Def (C62) 0-1 Who takes the rook?
Kupreichik vs Dzindzichashvili, 1968 
(C62) Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense, 25 moves, 0-1

Spanish Cordel Gambit (C64) 1-0 Robbing the pin smothers the Q
Vasiukov vs S Giterman, 1960 
(C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 8 moves, 1-0

Kavalek kept all eight of his pawns
Gufeld vs Kavalek, 1962 
(C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 32 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Schara Gambit (D32) 0-1, 15 moves Kamikazi Bishops
A Matanovic vs J H Donner, 1965 
(C70) Ruy Lopez, 21 moves, 0-1

Certainly this must rank among Keres' finest
Hort vs Keres, 1961 
(C71) Ruy Lopez, 53 moves, 0-1

Spanish Morphy Def. Modern Steinitz (C72) 1-0Give to get glory
Geller vs Spassky, 1964 
(C72) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O, 30 moves, 0-1

Spanish, Morphy, Modern Steinitz Def (C75) 1-0 Common Qf6 trap
Fischer vs V Ciocaltea, 1962 
(C75) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 26 moves, 1-0

Spanish, Morphy Def. Mackenzie Var (C77) 1-0Spearhead Q fork
D Burk vs A Wishnek, 1968 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 8 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

Gligoric occupies the center and loses the back rank.
Bronstein vs Gligoric, 1967 
(C85) Ruy Lopez, Exchange Variation Doubly Deferred (DERLD), 40 moves, 1-0

A knight on the rim is dim, it's chances are slim!
Fischer vs J Terrone, 1964 
(C87) Ruy Lopez, 17 moves, 1-0

Spanish Game: Closed. Averbakh Var (C87) 0-1 R offer declined
C F Tears vs G Flum, 1965 
(C87) Ruy Lopez, 34 moves, 0-1

BFTC: Page 154, move 26.?
Fischer vs H Seidman, 1960 
(C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 36 moves, 1-0

Spanish Game: Closed. Pilnik Var (C90) 1/2-1/2 EG study needed
V Liberzon vs Averbakh, 1960 
(C90) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 78 moves, 1/2-1/2

Deep combo with g6 by Spassky
Spassky vs Geller, 1965 
(C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 44 moves, 1-0

The longest decisive game without captures
A Medina Garcia vs Gligoric, 1968 
(C93) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense, 29 moves, 0-1

Great combo; use the pin and open up the kingside
Geller vs Portisch, 1967 
(C93) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense, 23 moves, 1-0

Spanish, Closed. Smyslov Def (C93) 0-1 Smokin' and Sippin'
Tal vs Gligoric, 1968 
(C93) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense, 46 moves, 0-1

Spanish, Closed. Keres Def (C96) 1-0 Smashing Kside mob
Spassky vs H Ree, 1967 
(C96) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 46 moves, 1-0

Spanish Game: Closed. Keres Def (C96) 1-0 Photo
Fischer vs Keres, 1962 
(C96) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 41 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 Closed. Chigorin Def (C98) 0-1 Temp N sac for passer
Fischer vs Kholmov, 1965 
(C98) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 46 moves, 0-1

QGD Austrian Def. Gusev Countergambit (D06) 1-0 Pile on pin
Portisch vs Bronstein, 1969 
(D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 20 moves, 1-0

Slav Defense: Exchange Var (D13) 1-0 Qside exchanges, trapped R
Birjukov vs Frolov, 1968 
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 11 moves, 1-0

QGA Janowski-Larsen Var (D25) 0-1 Black castles, brings it!
A Foguelman vs Bronstein, 1964 
(D25) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 21 moves, 0-1

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

Useful rook lift and rook sacrifice w/diagonal assistance
Portisch vs S Johannessen, 1966 
(D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 25 moves, 1-0

Mindboggling final combination after 23...Rde7
Geller vs Smyslov, 1965 
(D87) Grunfeld, Exchange, 31 moves, 1-0

Game 2 in Move by Move - Spassky (Franco)
Spassky vs Korchnoi, 1964 
(E18) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 7.Nc3, 24 moves, 1-0

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Saemisch Var (E27) 1-0 Q says take me!
Bronstein vs Geller, 1961 
(E27) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch Variation, 20 moves, 1-0

Fischer's Greatest Game from the Lengendary 63 US Championship
R Byrne vs Fischer, 1963  
(E60) King's Indian Defense, 21 moves, 0-1

KID Panno Blockade Line (E63) 1-0 A memorable combination
Petrosian vs Spassky, 1966 
(E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 30 moves, 1-0

Game 21 in Fischer's
Letelier vs Fischer, 1960 
(E70) King's Indian, 23 moves, 0-1

KID 4 Pawns, Dynamic Attack (E76) 1-0His name erased from books
B Soos vs Geller, 1962 
(E76) King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack, 23 moves, 1-0

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

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

KID Saemisch. Panno (E83) 1-0 Anastasia's Mate!
Spassky vs Korchnoi, 1968 
(E83) King's Indian, Samisch, 35 moves, 1-0

KID Orthodox. Gligoric-Taimanov System (E92) 1-0 White wins a B
Keres vs S Johannessen, 1967 
(E92) King's Indian, 15 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Dragon. Yugoslav Attack (B78) 1-0 Open h-file battery
M Vukcevich vs M Vanhoorne, 1960
(B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 27 moves, 1-0

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

Spanish, Berlin Def. Beverwijk 6.Nxf7 (C65) 0-1Non-stop action!
A G Kuznetsov vs Spassky, 1960 
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 23 moves, 0-1

Accelerated Dragon. Maroczy Bind Gurgenidze (B36) 1-0 Pretty EG
M Vukcevich vs D Drimer, 1960 
(B36) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, 62 moves, 1-0

Old Sicilian. Open (B32) 1-0 Fingerfehler!?
Bagirov vs Korchnoi, 1960 
(B32) Sicilian, 27 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. Main Line (B99) 1/2-1/2 Q sacs, N perpetual
Euwe vs Tal, 1960 
(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2

Spanish Game: Schliemann Def. Dyckhoff Var (C63) 1-0 Open lines
V Liberzon vs A Geller, 1960 
(C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 14 moves, 1-0

Game 29 in How to Beat Bobby Fischer by Edmar Mednis
Fischer vs C Munoz, 1960 
(B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 36 moves, 0-1

G46: The Mammoth Book of the World's Greatest Chess Games
A Rubezov vs G Borisenko, 1960 
(B89) Sicilian, 37 moves, 0-1

Schachmeisterpartien 1960 - 1965 edited by Rudolph Teschner
F Olafsson vs M Lopez, 1960 
(C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 28 moves, 1-0

Schachmeisterpartien 1960 - 1965 edited by Rudolph Teschner
M Johansson vs R Teschner, 1960 
(C11) French, 41 moves, 1-0

Game #11 in the Russian book "Grandmaster Portisch"
J Durao vs Portisch, 1960
(B41) Sicilian, Kan, 34 moves, 0-1

Game 18 in My 60 Memorable Games by Robert James Fischer
Spassky vs Fischer, 1960 
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 29 moves, 1-0

Spanish, Classical Var (C64) 1/2-1/2 Fischer's drawing line
L Evans vs Fischer, 1960 
(C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian Def: Scheveningen. Keres Attack (B81) 1/2-1/2 Photo
Fischer vs Najdorf, 1960 
(B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 59 moves, 1/2-1/2

Alekhine Defense: Saemisch Attack (B02) 1-0 Exquisit Q manuever
Keres vs L Schmid, 1961 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 29 moves, 1-0

Spanish, Morphy Def. Modern Steinitz Def (C72) 1-0 Uncastled K
Fischer vs Geller, 1961 
(C72) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O, 22 moves, 1-0

Game 17 in The Application of Chess Theory by Efim Geller
Geller vs Polugaevsky, 1961 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 31 moves, 1-0

Three Knights, Steinitz - Rosenthal Var (C46) 1-0 Impressive
C Clemens vs K Darga, 1961 
(C46) Three Knights, 28 moves, 0-1

Caro-Kann Def. Karpov. Smyslov Var. ML (B17) 1-0 Don't take her
J Trapl vs E Perez Gosalbes, 1961 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 25 moves, 1-0

Lubomir Kavalek's weekly article in Washington Post (1 May 06).
Unzicker vs Botvinnik, 1961 
(C18) French, Winawer, 31 moves, 1-0

French Def. Tarrasch. Open System ML (C09) 1-0 Nice eX sequence
Keres vs Portisch, 1961 
(C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 38 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Main Line (B99) 1-0 N+ discovery
A Kuindzhy vs Jansa, 1961 
(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 26 moves, 1-0

Game 32 in Bobby Fischer Rediscovered by Andrew Soltis
Fischer vs Bolbochan, 1962  
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 37 moves, 1-0

Scotch Göring Gambit. Bardeleben Var(C44) 1-0 4 isolated pawns
J Penrose vs Butcher, 1962 
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 21 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. Opocensky Variation (B92) 0-1Notes by Fischer
Unzicker vs Fischer, 1962  
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 26 moves, 0-1

Caro-Kann Def. Bronstein-Larsen Var (B16)1-0 Discovered+ awaits
J Vesely vs K Opocensky, 1962 
(B16) Caro-Kann, Bronstein-Larsen Variation, 17 moves, 1-0

Page 294 in Reassess Your Chess by Jeremy Silman
A Bisguier vs Fischer, 1962 
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 54 moves, 0-1

Caro-Kann Def. Two Knights Attk (B10) 0-1 Dbl Exchange Sac
Bondarevsky vs Dzindzichashvili, 1962 
(B10) Caro-Kann, 34 moves, 0-1

G137 inSvetozar Gligoric Collected Games, Edited by Colin Leach
Fischer vs Gligoric, 1962 
(B91) Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation, 44 moves, 0-1

KGA. Cunningham Def McCormick Def (C35) 1-0 Greek Gift declined
A Filipowicz vs A Tarnowski, 1962 
(C35) King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham, 25 moves, 1-0

Nimzowitsch Def: Kennedy Variation. M.L. (B00) 0-1 Giveaways
J M Boey vs Keres, 1962
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 25 moves, 0-1

How Nezhmetdinov was never awarded the GM title is puzzling
R Nezhmetdinov vs Lengyel, 1963 
(C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 51 moves, 1-0

Spanish Game: Classical. Cordel Gambit (C64) 1-0 N traps Q
D G Levens vs A R Thomas, 1963 
(C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 10 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf (B96) 1-0 Spearhead Q sac for Arabian Mate!
Y Rusakov vs B Kalinkin, 1963 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 24 moves, 1-0

S-M G Declinded (B21) A nice selection of forks w/Bxf2+
Petterson vs E Larsson, 1963 
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 10 moves, 0-1

Spanish, Marshall Attack. Modern Main Line (C89) 0-1 Rook lift
A Novopashin vs Spassky, 1963 
(C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 22 moves, 0-1

Philidor, Hanham. Steiner Var (C41) 1-0 Casual game; Bxf7+, Qc4
Fischer vs Fine, 1963 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 10 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Canal Attack (B51) 0-1 B pair, N, & R pair aim Kside
A Kapengut vs Tukmakov, 1963 
(B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 28 moves, 0-1

Modern Def.Pseudo-Austrian Attk (B06) 1-0 Arthur goes BIG
A Bisguier vs Suttles, 1963 
(B06) Robatsch, 28 moves, 1-0

G142: Svetozar Gligoric Collected Games, Edited by Colin Leach
Gligoric vs J Rosenstein, 1963 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 21 moves, 1-0

OH, what a night ! ! ! Late December back in '63...
O M Hindle vs Tal, 1963 
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 52 moves, 0-1

Italian Game: Two Knights Def. Polerio Def Suhle Def (C59) 1-0
Fischer vs M Radojcic, 1963 
(C59) Two Knights, 15 moves, 1-0

Game 45 in My 60 Memorable Games by Robert James Fischer
Fischer vs A Bisguier, 1963 
(C59) Two Knights, 29 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

Two Knights Def. Traxler Counterattack K March line (C57) 0-1
C M Grider vs F Pratt, 1964 
(C57) Two Knights, 15 moves, 0-1

KG Accepted. Cunningham Def. 4.Nc3 Nf6 5.e5 (C35) 1-0 Rs Rule
Spassky vs Kholmov, 1964 
(C35) King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham, 25 moves, 1-0

Spanish Game: Cozio Def Nge7 (C60) 1-0 Nxe5 sac, Spearhead
Benko vs Sawyer, 1964 
(C60) Ruy Lopez, 10 moves, 1-0

KGD Panteldakis Countergambit (C30)1-0 BF draws K out into cntr
Fischer vs Michalopoulos, 1964 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 15 moves, 1-0

French Def. Winawer. Poisoned P (C18)1-0 Q can't maintain guard
V Liberzon vs Petrosian, 1964 
(C18) French, Winawer, 15 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Smith-Morra Gambit (B21) 0-1 Reti's Mate
Dutch vs J N Sugden, 1964 
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 11 moves, 0-1

Sic Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack. Fianchetto (B31) 1-0 g-file
R Nezhmetdinov vs G Anoshin, 1964 
(B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 30 moves, 1-0

Schachmeisterpartien 1960 - 1965 edited by Rudolph Teschner
Tal vs Benko, 1964 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 21 moves, 1-0

KGA. 3.Be2 Tartakower Gambit (C33) 1-0 Kside sac attack
N Littlewood vs Lengyel, 1964 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 27 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B94) 1-0 Terrorist N on the 6th
Tal vs I Bilek, 1964 
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 23 moves, 1-0

French Def: Winawer. Advance (C18) 0-1 Simul Dbl, Dbl R sacs!!
Fischer vs C Powell, 1964 
(C18) French, Winawer, 21 moves, 0-1

Sic Grand Prix Attk (B23)0-1 Qa5+ forks LPDO B shooting gallery
F Smrcka vs K E Engel, 1965 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 8 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Alapin 2.c3 Barmen Def Central Exch (B22) Common trap
S Noorda vs J Sibe, 1965 
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 14 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Kan. Knight Var (B43) 1-0 Beautiful back rank deflecti
Kavalek vs G Khodos, 1965 
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 22 moves, 1-0

BFTC: Page 333 (White to move 37.?)
Fischer vs Benko, 1965 
(C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 37 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Hyperaccelerated Dragon (B27) 1-0 She's caught in cntr
Fuller vs K Ozols, 1965 
(B27) Sicilian, 10 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Kan. Polugaevsky (B42) 0-1 Sniping Pawns
L M Kovacs vs Polugaevsky, 1965
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 33 moves, 0-1

Game 51 in My 60 Memorable Games by Fischer
Fischer vs Smyslov, 1965 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 43 moves, 1-0

Mr. Dragoljub Velimirovic goes for the jugular!
Velimirovic vs J Sofrevski, 1965 
(B89) Sicilian, 24 moves, 1-0

CHESS: 5334 Problems, Combinations and Games as #4670 on p. 868
Stein vs V Liberzon, 1965 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 25 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Def. Karpov. Tiviakov-Fischer Attk (B17) 1-0 Rs entry
Stein vs Vasiukov, 1965 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 57 moves, 1-0

Spanish Exchange. Alapin Gambit (C69) 0-1 Greco's Mate w/Q next
J Barendregt vs R Teschner, 1965 
(C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 17 moves, 0-1

Heinz got behind in development, and couldn't Ketchup.
H Lehmann vs Fischer, 1965 
(B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 32 moves, 0-1

2 Kts Traxler Counterattack Bishop sac (C57) 0-1 3 piece mate
L Larsson vs C Erlandsson, 1966 
(C57) Two Knights, 16 moves, 0-1

KGA Rosentreter Gambit Bird Gambit (C37) 1-0 Sac Rh1 Nxc7+
Schoeler vs Zirlacher, 1966 
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 17 moves, 1-0

Game 38 in Cafferty's "Spassky's 100 Best Games."
W Hartston vs Spassky, 1965 
(C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 28 moves, 0-1

Modern Defense: Standard Def (B06) 1-0 Philidor's Legacy
V Vepkhvishvili vs D Magalashvili, 1966 
(B06) Robatsch, 21 moves, 1-0

MSMG Game 56: The Fischer continuation
Fischer vs Gligoric, 1966 
(C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 25 moves, 1-0

Italian, Two Knights Def. Polerio Def. Suhle Def (C59) 0-1 Corr
Y Estrin vs R Strand, 1966 
(C59) Two Knights, 31 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Kan. Knight Var (B43) 1-0 Exchange sac
R Nezhmetdinov vs V Sergievsky, 1966 
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 20 moves, 1-0

Viktor Kupreichik - The Marvel from Minsk
Kupreichik vs G Danner, 1966 
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 27 moves, 1-0

Game 150 in Boris Spassky's 400 Selected Games
Spassky vs Petrosian, 1966 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 91 moves, 1-0

37...? (Wednesday, September 5, 2007)
A Medina Garcia vs Tal, 1966 
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 38 moves, 0-1

Polish Opening: King's Indian Def. Sokolsky Attack (A00) 1-0
Santasiere vs F Rose, 1966 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 32 moves, 1-0

Scotch Game: Schmidt Var (C47) 1-0 Bxf7+ w/a twist
Astapovich vs Golosov, 1967 
(C45) Scotch Game, 11 moves, 1-0

FR Winawer. Fingerslip, Kunin Double Gambit (C15)1-0 Reti # w/R
K Dekker vs W Erler, 1967 
(C15) French, Winawer, 11 moves, 1-0

Spanish Exchange; Black Fishin' Pole (C69) 1/2-Q sac perpetual
Adorjan vs Karpov, 1967 
(C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 10 moves, 1/2-1/2

Spanish Exchange. Gligoric Var (C69) 1-0 12 moves, 2 en prise
Hort vs V Zheliandinov, 1967 
(C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 12 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf Poisoned Pawn Accepted (B97) 0-1 Down 2 pawns
Fischer vs Geller, 1967 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 25 moves, 0-1

Game 59 in Starting Out: The Sicilian by John Emms
B Kristjansson vs M Roberts, 1967 
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 29 moves, 1-0

French Def. Classical. Burn Var (C11) 1-0QxB+ sac, mate by pawn
Spassky vs Petrosian, 1967 
(C11) French, 37 moves, 1-0

Fisher Ruy 1-0 23 drag. Löparoffer flyttar damen. BRA!!!
Fischer vs L Barczay, 1967 
(C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 24 moves, 1-0

Game 170: Isaac Boleslavsky - Selected Games, Caissa Publishing
Boleslavsky vs Dzindzichashvili, 1966 
(D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 25 moves, 1-0

Game 99 in Modern Chess Brilliancies by Larry Melvyn Evans
I Bilek vs Gheorghiu, 1968 
(B25) Sicilian, Closed, 19 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Classical. Burn Var (C11) 1-0 Precision
Spassky vs Y Porat, 1968 
(C11) French, 25 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack (B14) 1-0 Sac 3 minors
D Keller vs A Pomar, 1968 
(B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 23 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Fischer-Sozin Attack. ML (B89) 1-0 Greco's Mate in 1
J Aijala vs T Leppamaki, 1968 
(B89) Sicilian, 26 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Kan. Polugaevsky Var(B42) 1-0B Sac Q Sac & Dbl Check!!
J Lechtynsky vs Pachman, 1968 
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 19 moves, 1-0

Spanish, Closed. Chigorin Def (C98) 1-0Q sac, Royal Family Fork
Tal vs A Cherepkov, 1969 
(C98) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 32 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def Scandinavian Var (B02) 0-1 If 8.NxQd5?? Mate in 2
G Gibbs vs L Schmid, 1968 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 9 moves, 0-1

Sicilian O'Kelly Maroczy Bind Paulsen Line (B40) 0-1 K walk
L Prins vs L Day, 1968 
(B28) Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation, 28 moves, 0-1

KIA vs French dxe4 (C00) 0-1 Black's P break busts through
Csom vs R Fuchs, 1968 
(C00) French Defense, 32 moves, 0-1

KGA Gianutio Cntrgambit (C34) 1-0 GT2K Dbl B attk by both sides
Wardaugh vs C Brown, 1969 
(C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 14 moves, 1-0

KGD Falkbeer CG. Charousek Gambit Accepted (C32) 1-0 Pin to K
B Wall vs W Wall, 1969 
(C32) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 15 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Rosentreter Gambit (C50) 1-0 A sour pawn
Koltanowski vs R Berry, 1969 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 15 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Defense: Forgacs Var (B15) 1-0 The d-pawn is passed
Andersson vs B Horberg, 1969 
(B15) Caro-Kann, 28 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Kan. Modern Var (B42) 1-0 Q sac removes defender, P+
Tal vs Suetin, 1969 
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 21 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def. Classical Var (B57) 0-1 Thrilling Tactical Feast!
J Tarjan vs Ljubojevic, 1969 
(B56) Sicilian, 27 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B95) 1-0 Nxe6 sac arranges spearhead
G Mukhin vs I Platonov, 1969 
(B95) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6, 23 moves, 1-0

"one of the best games played in the 20th century" -- GM K.S.
Karpov vs Andersson, 1969 
(C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 60 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def Chekhover (B53) 1-0 Exchange Qs, Outnumber a-file
J Curdo vs D Kopec, 1969 
(B53) Sicilian, 29 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: McDonnell Attk (B21) 0-1 Safer K; Bs best Ns
L Zinn vs Taimanov, 1969
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 32 moves, 0-1

Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attk. Flank Var (B87)1-0 Sacs on 6th, #
J Konikowski vs B Barbulovic, 1968 
(B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 25 moves, 1-0

KGA. Mason-Keres Gambit (C33) 0-1 Really Wild Correspondence!
M Jago vs J Littlewood, 1964 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 43 moves, 0-1

Game 28 in Fischer: Move by Move by Cyrus Lakdawala
Fischer vs Portisch, 1966 
(C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 34 moves, 1-0

Spanish Game: Exchange. Gligoric Var (C69) 1-0 Deflection!
Mecking vs A C Rocha, 1969 
(C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 24 moves, 1-0

Spanish, Classical. Cordel Gambit (C64) 0-1 "Nez Dispenser"!
R Nezhmetdinov vs Myagmarsuren, 1965 
(C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 51 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Najdorf (B90) 1-0 Rxf7 allows Qh7+ and she haunts
V Ciocaltea vs Jansa, 1963
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 37 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Closed. Chameleon Ne2xd4 (B23/B77) 1-0 R eats the edge
Hort vs Forintos, 1969 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 36 moves, 1-0

Game 1 in John Emms: Starting Out: The Sicilian
D Minic vs P N Lee, 1964 
(B75) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 24 moves, 1-0

2 Knights Def. Traxler Counterattk Knight sac line (C57) 0-1 !!
E Reichmann vs B Ullrich, 1961 
(C57) Two Knights, 19 moves, 0-1

Game 76 Chess in the USSR 1945-72 Part 1, edited by Colin Leach
K Honfi vs Tal, 1966 
(C59) Two Knights, 42 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def. Velimirovic Attack (B89) 1-0 Sweet interference!
Balashov vs A Lukin, 1967 
(B89) Sicilian, 25 moves, 1-0

Game 19 in How to Reassess Your Chess by Jeremy Silman, 4th ed.
Matulovic vs Fischer, 1968 
(B91) Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation, 40 moves, 0-1

Round One escape of Fischer's 11-0 sweep
E Mednis vs Fischer, 1963 
(C54) Giuoco Piano, 62 moves, 0-1

Pirc Def. Classical. Quiet System Czech (B08) 0-1 Allows promo
A Korelov vs Kotov, 1962 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 39 moves, 0-1

Fischer puts on a clinic in a rook-and-pawn endgame
Fischer vs Portisch, 1962 
(B10) Caro-Kann, 68 moves, 1-0

Scandi Def. 5.c4 Nf6 Richter Bg7 Var (B01) 1-0 Down 2 pieces
Tal vs Bronstein, 1967 
(B01) Scandinavian, 45 moves, 1-0

Russian Game: Modern Attack. Center Attack (C43) 0-1 Combo!
Huebner vs A S Segal, 1969 
(C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 51 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Dragon. Modern Bc4 Variation (B35) 0-1 Cozio's Mate
Ivkov vs Larsen, 1964 
(B35) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Modern Variation with Bc4, 37 moves, 0-1

Modern Defense vs Ne2, f3 (B06) 1-0All of White's pieces attack
B Zuckerman vs Suttles, 1965 
(B06) Robatsch, 36 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Dragon. Modern Bc4 (B35) 1-0 Discovered Attack on Q
Stein vs Kupreichik, 1969
(B35) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Modern Variation with Bc4, 39 moves, 1-0

Spanish Game: Closed. Smyslov Def (C93) 0-1 Octopus adds Q+
Y Kotkov vs Spassky, 1965 
(C93) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense, 38 moves, 0-1

"whiteshark's a good dude." Right on, bro!!
J Kalish vs E Dunphy, 1966 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 19 moves, 1-0

King's Gambit: Declined. Classical (C30) 1-0 Octopus wins!
V Zelevinsky vs G Ravinsky, 1961 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 18 moves, 1-0

KGA. Kieseritsky Gambit Kolisch Def (C39) 0-1 Clobbering Corres
Kendernai vs J Spodny, 1966 
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 17 moves, 0-1

Italian, Scotch Gambit. Max Lange Attk Accepted (C56) 1-0Q trap
Glukharev vs V I Murakhveri, 1969 
(C56) Two Knights, 13 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def. O'Kelly. Normal System Kan Line (B28) 1-0 Rxg7
J Penrose vs L Popov, 1963 
(B28) Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation, 39 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def: Modern. Schmid Var (B04) 1-0 4 piece back ranker
Rossolimo vs A Saidy, 1968 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 29 moves, 1-0

Pirc Defense: 150 Attack (B07) 1-0 h-file assault
I Radulov vs J Marsalek, 1961
(B07) Pirc, 24 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Kan. Knight Var (B43) 1-0 Rook roller
Tal vs V Getman, 1963 
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 30 moves, 1-0

G53: The Golden Dozen: The 12Greatest Chess Players of All Time
Tal vs Letelier, 1963 
(C75) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 28 moves, 1-0

Sic Najdorf (B90) 1-0 Bloody game & interesting historical link
S Mariotti vs G Eppinger, 1969 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 20 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B94) 1-0 Another fine performance
Tal vs Bobotsov, 1963 
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 42 moves, 1-0

Italian, 2 Knts Def Traxler Cntrattk N sac line (C57) 0-1K walk
S Kurkin vs Y Estrin, 1966 
(C57) Two Knights, 25 moves, 0-1

Game 42 in 'Paul Keres: The Quest for Perfection' by Paul Keres
Keres vs L Schmid, 1968 
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 52 moves, 1-0

Spanish Game: Morphy Def. Bayreuth Var (C77) 0-1 Losing streak
Botvinnik vs Stein, 1965 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 49 moves, 0-1

Pirc Def: Austrian Attack. Unzicker Attack (B09) 1-0 Castle #!!
O Seuss vs H Hurme, 1969 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 19 moves, 1-0

Spanish, Morphy Def. Breyer Def Zaitsev Hybrid (C95) 1-0 Marvel
Keres vs Szabo, 1963 
(C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 41 moves, 1-0

Paata Gaprindashvili's book "Imagination in Chess"
Tal vs A Bannik, 1962 
(C87) Ruy Lopez, 28 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Paulsen. Bastrikov Var (B47) 1-0 Rs tied to back rank
Tal vs R G Wade, 1963 
(B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 36 moves, 1-0

King's Gambit: Falkbeer Countergambit. Staunton Line (C31) 1-0
Spassky vs P Tumurbator, 1960 
(C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 37 moves, 1-0

Game 13 in The Art of Positional Play by Samuel Reshevsky
Gheorghiu vs Portisch, 1969 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 36 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Paulsen. Normal Var (B45) 0-1 Escape
M Damjanovic vs Korchnoi, 1969 
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 54 moves, 0-1

Sicil Scheveningen. Keres Attack (B81) 0-1 Get the Q in close
D Drimer vs Korchnoi, 1969 
(B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 30 moves, 0-1

Old Sicilian. Open (B32) 1-0 Exchange sac for a K flush
R Ortega vs L Zinn, 1968 
(B32) Sicilian, 32 moves, 1-0

Old Sicilian. General (B30) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
R Byrne vs Larsen, 1967 
(B30) Sicilian, 41 moves, 0-1

Game 38 Spassky's 101 Best Games 1949-1972 by Bernard Cafferty
Spassky vs Y Sakharov, 1960 
(C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 30 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Classical. Giuoco Pianissimo (C53) 1-0 Greco's #
Lutikov vs B Malisov, 1968 
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 32 moves, 1-0

Three Knights Opening: General (C46) 0-1 Q raid
L Maslov vs Lutikov, 1963 
(C46) Three Knights, 23 moves, 0-1

Two Knights Defense. Polerio, Suhle Def (C59) 0-1 K walk
Fomenko vs L Radchenko, 1967 
(C59) Two Knights, 25 moves, 0-1

Spanish Game: Closed. Bogoljubow Var (C91) 1-0 Stockfish notes
Fischer vs Korchnoi, 1962 
(C91) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 44 moves, 1-0

French Winawer. Petrosian Var (C16)1-0 N sac breakthru for R, Q
R Nezhmetdinov vs V Zagorovsky, 1967 
(C16) French, Winawer, 55 moves, 1-0

Italian, 2 Knts Def. Traxler Counterattk B sac (C57) 0-1 Simul
Fischer vs R Henry / R Thacker, 1964 
(C57) Two Knights, 31 moves, 0-1

Italian, 2 Knts Def. Traxler Counterattk B sac (C57) 0-1Tripled
Y Estrin vs I A Zaitsev, 1969 
(C57) Two Knights, 19 moves, 0-1

Italian Game: Two Knts Def. Traxler Countrattk (C57) 0-1 18...?
D Cavallo vs J F Opalek, 1968 
(C57) Two Knights, 19 moves, 0-1

Spanish Game: Morphy Def. Modern Steinitz Def(C73) 0-1Stockfish
Bagirov vs Spassky, 1961 
(C73) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 72 moves, 0-1

Spanish Game: Closed. Center Attack (C84) 1-0 Bxf7+
O Sarapu vs B Marsick, 1960 
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 37 moves, 1-0

Spanish Game: Classical. Cordel Gambit (C64) 0-1Stockfish notes
Gligoric vs Spassky, 1964 
(C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 57 moves, 0-1

Latvian Gambit: Mayet Attk. Poisoned P 4...Qg5 (C40) 1-0 Dbl R
O Borik vs I Novak, 1969 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 19 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def. Fischer-Sozin Attk. Leonhardt Var (B88) 1-0 13.?
Y Troinov vs L Popov, 1962 
(B88) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack, 20 moves, 1-0

Spanish Game: Steinitz Def (C62) 1-0 Central forces
Aronin vs Jurkov, 1965
(C62) Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense, 20 moves, 1-0

Spanish Game: Marshall Attack. Modern Main Line (C89) 1-0 30.?
Tal vs B Dudley, 1964 
(C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 36 moves, 1-0

Pirc Def Austrian Attk. Dragon Formation (B09) 0-1 N fork lurks
H Ree vs Benko, 1969 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 36 moves, 0-1

Spanish Game: Alapin Def (C60) 1-0 Simul refutation!
Fischer vs C Bell, 1964 
(C60) Ruy Lopez, 22 moves, 1-0

French Def: McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 1-0 Awesome Qh8+ trap!
Matulovic vs A Tsvetkov, 1965 
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 41 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Kan. Wing Attack (B43) 0-1 N+ fork
F J Perez vs Reshevsky, 1964 
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 27 moves, 0-1

French Def: Tarrasch. Pawn Center Var (C05) 0-1 Stockfish notes
P Ostojic vs Botvinnik, 1969 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 61 moves, 0-1

KGA. Mason-Keres Gambit (C33) 0-1 Rook clearance sacrifice
Keres vs Bronstein, 1965 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 22 moves, 0-1

Italian Game: Two Knts Def. Lolli Attk (C57) 1-0 Mate in middle
Fischer vs F Gruenberg, 1964 
(C57) Two Knights, 23 moves, 1-0

Game 56 in 'Pachman's Decisive Games' by Ludek Pachman
Fischer vs Spassky, 1966 
(C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attk. Leonhardt Var (B88) 0-1Overloaded
O Neikirch vs Botvinnik, 1960 
(B88) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack, 26 moves, 0-1

dxe4 Game 3 in Twenty-five Annotated Games by Robert Huebner
Jansa vs Huebner, 1969 
(C00) French Defense, 28 moves, 0-1

Pirc Def: Classical. Quiet System Parma Def (B08) 0-1 35...?
M Mukhitdinov vs Botvinnik, 1967 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 36 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Hyperaccelerated Dragon (B27) 1-0 Accept or Decline?
P Trifunovic vs J Kort, 1965
(B27) Sicilian, 23 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Richter-Rauzer. Classical (B63) 1-0 Stockfish
Tal vs D Mohrlok, 1962 
(B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 31 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Dragon (B27) · 1-0
Geller vs G Garcia, 1965 
(B27) Sicilian, 25 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Def: Panov Attack (B14) 1-0 Kside crusher
Portisch vs Bagirov, 1965 
(B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 24 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Saemisch Attk (B02) 1-0 Discovered+ is next!
T Hart vs Timman, 1968 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 20 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Fischer-Sozin Attk. Flank Var (B87) 1-0 P storm
B Ivanovic vs H Messing, 1968 
(B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 28 moves, 1-0

Modern/Pirc Def. 4.Nge2 Nf6 (B06) 1-0 Philidor's Legacy coming
Keres vs Kotov, 1960 
(B06) Robatsch, 41 moves, 1-0

Pirc Def: Austrian Attack (B09) 1-0 A Knight on the Rim Wins
Boleslavsky vs I Mosionzhik, 1967 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 28 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Two Ns Def. Traxler Cntrattk N sac line (C57) 0-1
Babitsky vs G Sapundjiev, 1964
(C57) Two Knights, 15 moves, 0-1

Game 15 of 50 Essential Chess Lessons by Steve Giddins
J Kostro vs Simagin, 1966
(B62) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 37 moves, 0-1

Game 59 in 'Together with the Candidates' by Alexei Kuzmin
Tal vs Larsen, 1965 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 34 moves, 1-0

Spanish Game: Closed. Keres Def (C92) 1-0 Damiano's Mate
Tal vs Geller, 1964 
(C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 37 moves, 1-0

Scandinavian Defense: Marshall Var (B01) 1-0 38.?
Bronstein vs Shamkovich, 1961 
(B01) Scandinavian, 40 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Exchange (C01) 0-1 Not in Uhlmann's book
C Radovici vs Uhlmann, 1968
(C01) French, Exchange, 51 moves, 0-1

Spanish Game: Marshall Attk. Re3 variation (C89) 1-0 2 hangers
Tal vs A Hermlin, 1964 
(C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 28 moves, 1-0

Czech Def both 0-0-0 (B07) 1-0 Nxf7 is immune
Keres vs A Ufimtsev, 1967 
(B07) Pirc, 29 moves, 1-0

French Def: Tarrasch. Closed (C05) 1-0 Nxf7 sac
F Bahr vs V Zukaitis, 1960 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 14 moves, 1-0

Sicil Dragon. Yugoslav Attk ML (B77) 0-1Hellacious counterattk!
F Frilling vs J L Watson, 1969 
(B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 25 moves, 0-1

Lion Def: Anti-Philidor. Lion's Cave (B07) 1-0 Cornered
O Pavlenko vs Kobzar, 1966 
(B07) Pirc, 21 moves, 1-0

Spanish, Morphy Def. Modern Steinitz Def (C72) 0-1 Brilliant!!
Bagirov vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1961 
(C72) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O, 41 moves, 0-1

KIA vs French Def. dxe4 dxe4 (C00) 1-0 Basman's K takes a hike!
R L Paige vs M Basman, 1967
(C00) French Defense, 28 moves, 1-0

Old Sicilian. Open (B32) 0-1 21.?
K Hulak vs Romanishin, 1969 
(B32) Sicilian, 35 moves, 0-1

KGA. Double Muzio Gambit Paulsen Def (C37) 1-0 Correspondence
Karpov vs Dimnov, 1960 
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 29 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack (B30)1-0 13.?
Vasiukov vs I Chikovani, 1963 
(B30) Sicilian, 19 moves, 1-0

Charousek's 'Mitrofanov's Deflection'
Tal vs Koblents, 1960 
(B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 20 moves, 1/2-1/2

French Alekhine-Chatard Attk. Albin-Chatard Gambit (C13) 1-0
Unzicker vs J H Donner, 1964
(C13) French, 28 moves, 1-0

French Def: Classical. Burn Var Morozevich Line (C11) 0-1 PINS~
W Pietzsch vs W Golz, 1960 
(C11) French, 28 moves, 0-1

Sicil Accelerated Dragon. Maroczy Bind Gurgenidze Var (B36) 1-0
Tal vs Parma, 1961 
(B36) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, 29 moves, 1-0

Game 9 Leonid Stein: Master of Risk Strategy by Eduard Gufeld
Stein vs Geller, 1961 
(C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 42 moves, 1-0

B's Opening: Urusov Gambit. Keidansky Gambit (C24) 1-0 R shot!
G Timoscenko vs Karpov, 1967 
(C24) Bishop's Opening, 54 moves, 1-0

Danish Gambit: General (C21) 1-0 Kelly's Heroes in San Franciso
S Rubin vs D C Sutherland, 1961 
(C21) Center Game, 24 moves, 1-0

Old Sicilian. Open (B32) 0-1Slashing chess w/dangerous castling
H Seidman vs B Zuckerman, 1968 
(B32) Sicilian, 23 moves, 0-1

French Tarrasch. Open System (C07) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
Bronstein vs Gulko, 1968 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 40 moves, 0-1

Pirc Defense: Byrne Var (B07) 1-0 Pin at the end
A Chistiakov vs Balashov, 1964
(B07) Pirc, 29 moves, 1-0

Vienna Game: Anderssen Def (C25) 0-1 Overworked Q
V Ciocaltea vs U Geller, 1968 
(C25) Vienna, 27 moves, 0-1

Old Sicilian. Open (B32) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish; Blitz game
Fischer vs S Reuben, 1963 
(B32) Sicilian, 23 moves, 1-0

Russian Game: Modern Attack. Center Attack (C43) 0-1 P race
Bronstein vs G Borisenko, 1961 
(C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 64 moves, 0-1

Caro-Kann Def: Classical. Main lines (B18) 1-0 Pounding the 6th
Kupreichik vs G Castiglioni, 1968 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 24 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Two Knights Var (C00) 1-0 Stockfish notes; 13.?
Tseshkovsky vs I Polgar, 1964 
(C00) French Defense, 30 moves, 1-0

"New in Chess - Tactics Training - Bobby Fischer"
Fischer vs R H Steinmeyer, 1963 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 17 moves, 1-0

Spanish Game: Closed. Borisenko Var (C96) 0-1 Stockfish notes
Tal vs Keres, 1962 
(C96) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 40 moves, 0-1

Scandinavian Def: Marshall (B01) 1-0 Pin the attacker too late
E McCormick vs S Rubin, 1962 
(B01) Scandinavian, 27 moves, 1-0

Game 47 in 'My 60 Memorable Games' by Robert James Fischer
Fischer vs A Bisguier, 1963 
(C98) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 35 moves, 1-0

Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit. Advance Var (C45) 1-0 28.?
B Katalymov vs O Kaminsky, 1969 
(C45) Scotch Game, 37 moves, 1-0

awarded the second brilliancy prize in the 1965 US Championship
L Evans vs Rossolimo, 1965 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 71 moves, 0-1

Spanish, Morphy Def. Breyer Def Zaitsev Hybrid (C95) 1-0 Shrewd
Spassky vs Antoshin, 1965 
(C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 68 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Hyperaccelerated Dragon (B27) 1-0 Qh7+ spares her
G Garcia vs H Lehmann, 1965
(B27) Sicilian, 28 moves, 1-0

French Def: Classical. Burn Variation (C11) 1-0 27.?
Boleslavsky vs R Teschner, 1960 
(C11) French, 39 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Paulsen. Bastrikov Var (B48) 1-0 24.?
Lutikov vs Tal, 1965 
(B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 34 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Kan. Knight Var (B43) 1-0 This is a gem!
P Dely vs J H Donner, 1961 
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 27 moves, 1-0

Russian Game: Urusov Gambit (C42) 0-1 Correspondence
G Nickel vs R H Steinmeyer, 1963 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 25 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def: McDonnell Attack (B21) 1-0 Double Octopus
Larsen vs B Brinck-Claussen, 1964 
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 17 moves, 1-0

French Def: Classical. Burn Var (C11) 0-1 Stockfish notes
Gligoric vs Portisch, 1964 
(C11) French, 40 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def: Paulsen. Bastrikov Var (B47) 1-0 R roller
P Dely vs E Varnusz, 1961 
(B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 30 moves, 1-0

Scotch Game: Göring Gambit. ML (C44) 1-0 Royalty caught in mid
Y Pavlovichev vs Korshunov, 1962 
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 17 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Kan. Knight Var (B43) 1-0 Q trap lurks
Gligoric vs Z Vranesic, 1964 
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 22 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Kan. Knight Var (B43) 1-0 Spearhead
Tal vs S Hamann, 1966 
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 17 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B94) 0-1 Find the mate
E Mednis vs A Saidy, 1963 
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 33 moves, 0-1

Game 67 in Chess Informant Best Games 1-100
Geller vs Portisch, 1969 
(C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 42 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def: Hunt Variation. Lasker Simul Gambit (B02) 0-1
Sveshnikov vs Bagirov, 1967 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 22 moves, 0-1

definitely one of Korchnoi's best 5 games ever.
A Matanovic vs Korchnoi, 1968 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 66 moves, 0-1

KGA. Abbazia Def (C36) 1-0 B corrals N half the game
Fischer vs J Witeczek, 1964 
(C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 62 moves, 1-0

French Def: Classical. Steinitz Var (C14) 0-1 Simul exhibition
Fischer vs O I Truelsen, 1962 
(C14) French, Classical, 21 moves, 0-1

KGA. Becker Defense (C34) 1-0 Bishop fork coming
Spassky vs P C Gibbs, 1960 
(C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 25 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Hyperaccelerated Dragon (B27) 1-0 Central passer
Csom vs Ribli, 1969 
(B27) Sicilian, 26 moves, 1-0

Modern Defense: Geller's System (B06) 1-0 Smothered mate threat
Geller vs H Ree, 1969 
(B06) Robatsch, 26 moves, 1-0

Game 19 "Leonid Stein - Master of Attack" by GM Raymond Keene
Stein vs Tal, 1961 
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 32 moves, 1-0

Two Knights Def. Ulvestad Var (C57) 0-1
S Kurkin vs Y Neelov, 1960 
(C57) Two Knights, 20 moves, 0-1

Scotch Game: Göring Gambit (C44) 1-0 Rooks to the 2nd/7th
Klovans vs Tolush, 1962 
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 1-0

Spanish Game: Morphy Def. Mackenzie Var (C77) 0-1 Stockfish
F J Perez vs Spassky, 1964 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 19 moves, 0-1

Spanish Game: Closed. Smyslov Def (C93) 1-0 Stockfish
Spassky vs A Arutiunov, 1965 
(C93) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense, 35 moves, 1-0

KID Classical Fianchetto (E67) 0-1 Splendid Super Nezh!
V Timofeev vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1970 
(E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 29 moves, 0-1

Game 76 in Garry Kasparov on My Great Predecessors, Part 3
Spassky vs Petrosian, 1969 
(D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 30 moves, 1-0

G77 in Spassky's 101 Best Games 1949-1972, by Bernard Cafferty
Spassky vs K Langeweg, 1967 
(D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 27 moves, 1-0

QGD: Albin Countergambit 0-0 vs 0-0-0 (D08) 1-0 Simul Smash
Tal vs Springall, 1964 
(D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 25 moves, 1-0

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

London System vs Reversed Reti (D02) 0-1Black space, initiative
Bondarevsky vs Bronstein, 1963 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 0-1

English Symmetrical. Three Knights (A34) 1-0 Spearhead pin
Petrosian vs H Lehmann, 1960 
(A34) English, Symmetrical, 32 moves, 1-0

KID. Saemisch. Double Fianchetto (E82) 0-1 Cramped
M Tamburini vs Botvinnik, 1960 
(E82) King's Indian, Samisch, double Fianchetto Variation, 25 moves, 0-1

QGD. Pseudo-Tarrasch. Primitive Pillsbury Var (D50) 1-0 Qside A
A Chistiakov vs Shashin, 1960 
(D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 25 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

Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Vienna (D00) 1-0 2 sacs to invade
Keene vs J N Sugden, 1963 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 26 moves, 1-0

KID. Normal. Standard (E73) 1-0 Positional N sacrifice!
Uhlmann vs Robatsch, 1963 
(E73) King's Indian, 23 moves, 1-0

QID Kasparov var. Botvinnik Attack (E12) 0-1 B sac for early Q+
K Langeweg vs Portisch, 1963 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 23 moves, 0-1

Game 28 in Keres: Move by Move by Zenon Franco Ocampos
Keres vs Spassky, 1965 
(E43) Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 25 moves, 1-0

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

KID. Accelerated Averbakh Var (E70) 0-1 Deviation punishment
Stein vs Geller, 1966 
(E70) King's Indian, 23 moves, 0-1

Queen trap in Torre Attack by Timman
Timman vs H Bouwmeester, 1967 
(D03) Torre Attack (Tartakower Variation), 9 moves, 1-0

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