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50 C Players, Featuring Chigorin Chopped Fredthe
Compiled by fredthebear
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Capablanca has his own collection, but a few games are in here. Charousek shares another collection with Anderssen and Blackburne. Carlsen and Caruana now have their own collections as well, but lag behind. Fredthebear thinks chopped salad is still rather tasty!

* PGN Language Conversion: http://www.code.gr/chess-converter/...

* 68 games between Chigorin and Schiffers:
search "Chigorin vs Schiffers"

* Chigorin's 2.Qe2 vs French Defense: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches...

* Petrov's Defense, Cochrane Gambit: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches...

* The "Caribbean Tal": Philip Corbin

* The World Championship 2018:
Carlsen - Caruana World Championship Match (2018)

* Great Endings: Game Collection: great endings

"The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step." ― Lao Tzu

"God has given you one face, and you make yourself another." ― William Shakespeare

"I started chess around the age of seven. I was inspired by the game, but soon legends like Kasparov, Karpov, Fischer, Anand and many other world champions captivated me." ― Anish Giri

"Chess is a game where all different sorts of people can come together, not a game in which people are divided because of their religion or country of origin." ― Hikaru Nakamura

"In chess, you have to bring all the pieces into the game. It is about development. In writing, you have to develop the story." ― Gza

"Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one." ― Albert Einstein

"Chess is a lot of fun for me. Football is a physical game, and in chess you can just beat someone mentally - you outwit somebody, outmaneuver them, think ahead of them." ― Larry Fitzgerald

"Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world." ― Archimedes

"The most powerful weapon in chess is to have the next move." ― David Bronstein

"Young men preen. Old men scheme." ― Mason Cooley

"Chess and me, it's hard to take them apart. It's like my alter ego." ― Bobby Fischer

"It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see." ― Henry David Thoreau

"Chess is the art of analysis." ― Mikhail Botvinnik

"Patience is the companion of wisdom." ― Saint Augustine

"Chess is a sport. The main object in the game of chess remains the achievement of victory." ― Max Euwe

"Chess is a matter of delicate judgment, knowing when to punch and how to duck." ― Bobby Fischer

"There are no adequate substitutes for father, mother, and children bound together in a loving commitment to nurture and protect. No government, no matter how well-intentioned, can take the place of the family in the scheme of things." ― Gerald R. Ford

"My biggest competitor was my mum. I used to try to beat her at Chinese chequers, chess, carrom, volleyball, badminton, football, wrestling." ― Sunil Chhetri

"Nothing gives one person so much advantage over another as to remain always cool and unruffled under all circumstances." ― Thomas Jefferson

"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

"It is a profound mistake to imagine that the art of combination depends only on natural talent, and that it cannot be learned." ― Richard Reti

"To give anything less than your best, is to sacrifice the gift." ― Steve Prefontaine

"I love to play chess. The last time I was playing, I started to really see the board. I don't mean just seeing a few moves ahead - something else. My game started getting better. It's the patterns. The patterns are universal." ― Forest Whitaker

"God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say 'thank you?' " ― William Arthur Ward

"It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters." ― Epictetus

"I think a gentleman is someone who holds the comfort of other people above their own. The instinct to do that is inside every good man, I believe. The rules about opening doors and buying dinner and all of that other 'gentleman' stuff is a chess game, especially these days." ― Anna Kendrick

Never judge a book by its cover.

"You cannot say, 'Go! Go! Rah! Rah! Good move!' People want some emotion. Chess is an art and not a spectator sport." ― Garry Kasparov

"My passions were all gathered together like fingers that made a fist. Drive is considered aggression today; I knew it then as purpose." ― Bette Davis

"We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give." ― Winston Churchill

"I spend hours playing chess because I find it so much fun. The day it stops being fun is the day I give up." ― Magnus Carlsen

"Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter." ― Mark Twain

"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." ― Eleanor Roosevelt

"I may not be where I want to be, but thank God I am not where I used to be." ― Joyce Meyer

"Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment." ― Jim Rohn

"I have a scheme for stopping war. It's this - no nation is allowed to enter a war till they have paid for the last one." ― Will Rogers

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

"He (Jose R. Capablanca) makes the game look easy. Art lies in the concealment of art." ― Philip W. Sergeant

"Beautiful, cold, remorseless chess, almost creepy in its silent implacability." ― Raymond Chandler (on a Capablanca game)

* A07, B23-B25: Game Collection: Sicilian Closed / Grand Prix Attack

* Ataman's Minis: Game Collection: Instructive Chess Miniatures (Ataman)

* Alpha Glossary: https://www.chess-poster.com/englis...

* Bearly Thinking: https://www.etsy.com/listing/972054...

* Best Games of 2018: Game Collection: Best Games of 2018

* Checkmate patterns: Game Collection: Checkmate: Checkmate Patterns * 107 battles: Game Collection: 107 Great Chess Battles: 1939-45 Alekhine

* C53s: Game Collection: rajat21's italian game

* Del's: Game Collection: Del's hidden gems

* The Donner Party of Misery: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/che...

* Don't Steal: https://www.openbible.info/topics/s...

* C-K Examples: Game Collection: Caro Kann Lines

* Common Gambits Video: https://saintlouischessclub.org/blo...

* Fried Fox is awful: https://allchessopenings.blogspot.c...

* Fabulous brilliancies: https://www.chess.com/article/view/...

* French According to... Game Collection: The French According to ...

* Opening Ideas/Novelties: Game Collection: Great opening ideas

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

‘May your Departures equal your Landfalls!'

* Notable Games: Game Collection: List of Notable Games (wiki) * GK: Game Collection: Kasparov - The Sicilian Sheveningen

* Extinguish the Dragon: Game Collection: 1.e4 explorations

* RL Minis: Game Collection: Ruy Lopez Miniatures

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

* 21st Century: Game Collection: 0

* Can you whip Taimanov's Sicilian? http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches...

* Bg2 vs Sicilian: Game Collection: Grand Prix Attack without early Bc4

* Wall's APCT Miniatures:
http://billwall.phpwebhosting.com/c...

* Six Ways: https://takelessons.com/blog/6-tips...

* Artful Mates: Game Collection: Art of Checkmate

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

* KP Beauties: Game Collection: Beautiful mates

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

* Golden Treasury of Chess (Wellmuth/Horowitz): Game Collection: Golden Treasury of Chess (Wellmuth/Horowitz)

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

* 62 Masterpieces: Game Collection: Instructive Games (Chernev)

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

* Opening Tree: https://www.shredderchess.com/onlin...

* VP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncH...

* Post-Beginners Book: Game Collection: Chess training for post-beginners

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

* Rubinstein: Game Collection: Rubinstein's Chess Masterpieces

* Short history: Game Collection: A history of chess

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

* The Unthinkable: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9z...

* Will Power: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9S...

* Wonders and Curiosities: Game Collection: Wonders and Curiosities of Chess (Chernev)

* Z Vol 105: Game Collection: 0ZeR0's collected games volume 105

* Mr. Harvey's Puzzle Challenge: https://wtharvey.com/

WTHarvey:
There once was a website named WTHarvey,
Where chess puzzles did daily delay,
The brain-teasers so tough,
They made us all huff and puff,
But solving them brought us great satisfaction today.

There once was a website named WTHarvey
Where chess puzzles were quite aplenty
With knight and rook and pawn
You'll sharpen your brain with a yawn
And become a master of chess entry

There once was a site for chess fun,
Wtharvey.com was the chosen one,
With puzzles galore,
It'll keep you in store,
For hours of brain-teasing, none done.

There once was a website named WTHarvey,
Where chess puzzles were posted daily,
You'd solve them with glee,
And in victory,
You'd feel like a true chess prodigy!

'A rising tide lifts all boats'

'Don't put the cart before the horse'

"Examine what is said, not who is speaking." ~ African Proverb

Proverbs 29:25
Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe.

New York: Albany
Established in: 1624

Henry Hudson (the Hudson River is named after him) arrived in Albany in 1609, but it was already home to a Dutch trading post and the Haudenosaunee tribe, Iroquois Native Americans.

The capital of New York is also its oldest city. Originally founded as Fort Orange by the Dutch settlers in 1624, the city was officially chartered by the British government as Albany in 1686. It didn't become the capital of the state until 1797. Albany was the point of origin for the first long distance airplane flight and the first passenger railroad.

* Chess History: https://www.uschesstrust.org/chess-...

* World Chess Championship History: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkO...

* History of Chess: https://boldchess.com/history/

* Chess Aps: https://www.wired.com/story/best-ch...

The Kings of Chess: A History of Chess, Traced Through the Lives of Its Greatest Players by William Hartston William Hartson traces the development of the game from its Oriental origins to the present day through the lives of its greatest exponents - men like Howard Staunton, who transformed what had been a genteel pastime into a competitive science; the brilliant American Paul Morphy, who once played a dozen simultaneous games blindfold; the arrogant and certified insane Wilhelm Steinitz; the philosopher and mathematician Emanual Lasker; Bobby Fischer, perhaps the most brilliant and eccentric of them all; and many other highly gifted individuals. Hartson depicts all their colorful variety with a wealth of rare illustrations.

Format: Hardcover
Language: English
ISBN: 006015358X
ISBN13: 9780060153588
Release Date: January 1985
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Length: 192 Pages
Weight: 1.80 lbs.

Eilfan ywmodryb dda
Meaning: A good aunt is a second mother

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

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

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

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

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

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

Here's a poem a dad wrote:

<ODE TO CHESS

Ten times I charged the grim, foreboding walls

and was pitched into the pit of defeat.

But, heedless of humiliating falls,

I clambered bravely back onto my feet

and charged again, again to be down thrust

onto the scrap heap of people who lose

onto the mound of mortifying dust

whilst my opponent sat without a bruise

upon his pedestal. We changed sides

and fought again, but I was defeated

whilst he with arrogant and haughty strides

took the throne upon which I had been seated.

Ha! Win or lose, it's how you play the game.

But I would like to beat him just the same.>

"Chess can be described as the movement of pieces eating one another." — Marcel Duchamp

"Life is like a chess. If you lose your queen, you will probably lose the game." — Being Caballero

"If you wish to succeed, you must brave the risk of failure." — Garry Kasparov

"The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them." — Ernest Hemingway

"You win some, you lose some, you wreck some." — Dale Earnhardt

"In life, unlike chess the game continues after checkmate." ― Isaac Asimov

"Coincidence is God's way of remaining anonymous." ― Albert Einstein

"When in doubt, don't." ― Benjamin Franklin

Riddle Question: If you drop a yellow hat in the Red Sea, what does it become?

The Persian epic Explanation of Chatrang and the Invention of Nard tells the story of chess being introduced to the royal court by an envoy from India.

Riddle Answer: Wet, duh!

Ellison wrote:

Kamikaze
Two rows of a faceless infantry
fall into line;
I am their general
for this callous battle.

Overlords awaken;
their mirrored armies in meager shadow
to these giants that have played
the game of winning before.

The front rank advances slowly,
private by private; caressing the
battlefield as if never to return again.
The cavalry cry out into the night,
A horse's metallic neigh that pierces through
to the other side's defenses,
and the surrounding warriors join in for the hunt.

A piece for a piece;
The desperate deal is made
between the masters of their
horrified soldiers.
Do I dare repeat
such insidious acts within my fleet?

The crown shakes with fear,
for the opposing ranks are drawing near.
Towering higher than the castles upon the deck,
I make my way to the monarch in check;
Swords left littered across the field
as the fires of carnage have dwindled low,
but trampling through grief, groans, and woe,
The other side is forced to yield.

Trolling is cyberbullying. The troll should be banned from the website for good.

Internet trollz are people who want to provoke and upset others online for their own amusement. Here's how to spot the signz that someone is a troll, and how to handle them.

What Are Internet Trollz?
If you've been on the internet for any period of time, you've likely run into a troll at some point. An internet troll is someone who makes intentionally inflammatory, rude, or upsetting statements online to elicit strong emotional responses in people or to steer the conversation off-topic. They can come in many forms. Most trolls do this for their own amusement, but other forms of trolling are done to push a specific agenda.

Trollz have existed in folklore and fantasy literature for centuries, but online trolling has been around for as long as the internet has existed. The earliest known usage of the term can be traced back to the 1990s on early online message boards. Back then, it was a way for users to confuse new members by repeatedly posting an inside joke. It's since turned into a much more malicious activity.

Trolling is distinct from other forms of cyberbullying or harassment. It is normally not targeted towards any one person and relies on other people paying attention and becoming provoked. Trolling exists on many online platforms, from small private group chats to the biggest social media websites. Here's a list of places online where you're likely to see online trolls:

Anonymous online forums: Places like removed to prevent more trolling are prime real-estate for online trolls. Because there's no way of tracing who someone is, trolls can post very inflammatory content without repercussion. This is especially true if the forum has lax or inactive moderation. Twitter: Twitter also has the option to be anonymous, and has become a hotbed for internet trolls. Frequent Twitter trolling methods involve hijacking popular hashtags and mentioning popular Twitter personalities to gain attention from their followers.

Comment sections: The comment sections of places such as YouTube and news websites are also popular areas for trolls to feed. You'll find a lot of obvious trolling here, and they frequently generate a lot of responses from angry readers or viewers.

You'll find trollz anywhere online, including on Facebook and on online dating sites. They're unfortunately pretty common.

Signs Someone Is Trolling
It can sometimes become difficult to tell the difference between a troll and someone who just genuinely wants to argue about a topic. However, here are a few tell-tale signs that someone is actively trolling.

Off-topic remarkz: Completely going off-topic from the subject at hand. This is done to annoy and disrupt other posters.

Refusal to acknowledge evidence: Even when presented with hard, cold factz, they ignore this and pretend like they never saw it.

Dismissive, condescending tone: An early indicator of a troll was that they would ask an angry responder, "Why you mad, bro?" This is a method done to provoke someone even more, as a way of dismissing their argument altogether. Use of unrelated images or memes: They reply to others with memes, images, and gifs. This is especially true if done in response to a very long text post. Seeming obliviousness: They seem oblivious that most people are in disagreement with them. Also, trolls rarely get mad or provoked. The list above is by no means definitive. There are a lot of other ways to identify that someone is trolling. Generally, if someone seems disingenuous, uninterested in a real discussion, and provocative on purpose, they're likely an internet troll.

How Should I Handle Them?
A "Danger: Do not feed the troll" sign on a computer keyboard.

The most classic adage regarding trolling is, "Don't feed the trollz." Trollz seek out emotional responses and find provocation amusing, so replying to them or attempting to debate them will only make them troll more. By ignoring a troll completely, they will likely become frustrated and go somewhere else on the internet.

You should try your best not to take anything trollz say seriously. No matter how poorly they behave, remember these people spend countless unproductive hours trying to make people mad. They're not worth your time of day.

If a troll becomes spammy or begins to clog up a thread, you can also opt to report them to the site's moderation team. Depending on the website, there's a chance nothing happens, but you should do your part to actively dissuade them from trolling on that platform. If your report is successful, the troll may be temporarily suspended or their account might be banned entirely.

In 1996, World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov beat IBM's "Deep Blue" supercomputer 4–2 in a best-of-6 match-up. Man and machine rematched in 1997, and the computer won 3.5–2.5 after unusually poor play by Kasparov.

<This poem is dedicated to all members who have experienced the breaking of a gentleman's agreement.

He Know No Honor

Now in yonder obscurity live a bishop called Pork his tongue protruding like a two-pronged fork.
He say: nova dear, I will play you thirty/thirty then he quickly run, I say: that be little dirty. This Pork he say; sweet nova please grant me tie upon my honor as a holy man I do never lie.
He say: nova dear: I will play you thirty/thirty but he quickly run: I say that be more than little dirty to Pork this kindly nova say: I grant you draw
as Pork's time in present game all but gone he saw. he say: dear nova, I will play you thirty/thirty as he quickly run: I truly say that be fricken dirty. now always loudly to this Pork I shall tell
no more play me but evil one who live in hell.>

"You need to realize something if you are ever to succeed at chess,' she said, as if Nora had nothing bigger to think about. ‘And the thing you need to realize is this: the game is never over until it is over. It isn't over if there is a single pawn still on the board. If one side is down to a pawn and a king, and the other side has every player, there is still a game. And even if you were a pawn – maybe we all are – then you should remember that a pawn is the most magical piece of all. It might look small and ordinary but it isn't. Because a pawn is never just a pawn. A pawn is a queen-in-waiting. All you need to do is find a way to keep moving forward. One square after another. And you can get to the other side and unlock all kinds of power.'

Mrs. Elm"
― Matt Haig, The Midnight Library

Antibiotics
Joseph Lister and Louis Pasteur were the first to start the war against bacteria, but it was Alexander Fleming who propelled the medical world to take a giant leap ahead in the same battle thanks to his discovery – albeit accidental – of the bacteria-inhibiting mold we now call penicillin in 1928. Penicillin proved to be a major step forward in the world of antibiotics and was used widely throughout the 20th century. Although Fleming eventually abandoned his works on penicillin in the 1940s, his findings were further researched at the Radcliffe Infirmary in Oxford by Howard Florey and Ernst Boris Chain, funded by the U.S. and British governments.

Penicillin finally entered mass production after the Pearl Harbor bombing. In fact, by 1944, we had enough penicillin to treat all the wounded Allied Forces in World War II. Death by bacterial infection dropped to only 1% in WWII from 20% in the previous war. Penicillin has been found to be effective at fighting all kinds of infections such as influenza, tuberculosis, and some sexually transmitted diseases.

InkHarted wrote:

Checkmate.
I started off as an equal
I have everything that they do
my life was one and the same as my foe
childish battles of lesser
I won baring cost of a little
but as time outgrew my conscience
I found that the pieces were moving against me
with time my company reduced
they left one by one
all in time forgetting me
my castles collapsed
my religion dissuaded
my protectors in hiding
I could not run anymore
I have been cornered to a wall
as the queen left silently
without saying goodbye
I could not live any longer
she was most precious to me
I could not win without her by my side
so the king knelt down and died.

"Everyone should know how to play chess." — José Raúl Capablanca

Mark 3:25 And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand.

'Finders keepers, losers weepers'
No, turn it over to Lost and Found.

Drive sober or get pulled over.

"For surely of all the drugs in the world, chess must be the most permanently pleasurable." — Assiac (‘Deutsch von Heinrich Fraenkel')

Once I asked Pillsbury whether he used any formula for castling. He said his rule was absolute and vital: castle because you will or because you must; but not because you can.' — W.E. Napier (1881-1952)

The Words Of Socrates

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

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

'Ask no questions and hear no lies

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

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

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

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

<greersome wrote:

There once was a woman from Mizes

Who had chess sets of two different sizes

One was quite small

Almost nothing at all

But the other was large and won prizes!>

* Crafty Endgame Trainer: https://www.chessvideos.tv/endgame-...

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, "Don Quixote"

Old Russian Proverb: "Measure seven times, cut once. (Семь раз отмерь — один отрежь.)" Be careful before you do something that cannot be changed.

"I'm 58 years old and I just went through 8 back surgeries. They started cutting on me in February 2009, and I was basically bed ridden for almost two years. I got a real dose of reality that if you don't have your health, you don't have anything." — Hulk Hogan

'Don't let the cat out of the bag'

'Don't shut the stable door after the horse has bolted'

'Don't throw good money after bad'

'Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater'

This poem is dedicated to all
female chessplayers on Caissa's Web.

Sweet Caissa

Oh, Sweet Caissa, Goddess of chess
in the name of this holistic game
I pray Thee: bless my noble aim
to render all my opponents lame
in my holy quest for worldly fame,
to be Supreme no more no less.
In awe I heard this Sweet Caissa say
"Daughter go forth and smite them all,
stoutly charge your knight sitting tall
while flying over the castle's wall
to slay all men in your deadly call."
Now in fear I hide and will no longer play.

Better be ill spoken of by one before all than by all before one. ~ Scottish Proverb

* Weird is what you're not used to: https://chessentials.com/weird-ches...

limerick, entitled ‘The Solver's Plight' was by ‘A.J.F.' A.J. Fink and was published on page 22 of Chess Potpourri by Alfred C. Klahre (Middletown, 1931):

There was a man from Vancouver
Who tried to solve a two-mover;
But the boob, he said, ‘"Gee",
I can't find the "Kee",
No matter HOW I manouvre.'

Proverbs 14:29-35

29 He who is slow to anger has great understanding, But he who is quick-tempered * exalts folly.

30 A tranquil heart is life to the body, But passion is rottenness to the bones.

31 He who oppresses the poor taunts his Maker, But he who is gracious to the needy honors Him.

32 The wicked is thrust down by his wrongdoing, But the righteous has a refuge when he dies.

33 Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, But in the hearts of fools it is made known.

34 Righteousness exalts a nation, But sin is a disgrace to any people.

35 The king's favor is toward a servant who acts wisely, But his anger is toward him who acts shamefully.

"Life is what you make it: If you snooze, you lose; and if you snore, you lose more." — Phyllis George

Galatians 6:7 in the Bible "Be not deceived, God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap."

"those who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones" is often cited as originating in Chaucer's Troilus and Criseyde written in 1385.

"Friend, you don't have to earn God's love or try harder. You're precious in His sight, covered by the priceless blood of Jesus, and indwelt by His Holy Spirit. Don't hide your heart or fear you're not good enough for Him to care for you. Accept His love, obey Him, and allow Him to keep you in His wonderful freedom." — Charles F. Stanley

<The Aurora's Dance

Auroras dance, in the polar night,
A symphony of colors, pure delight.
The sky's curtain, alive and aglow,
A magical display, a celestial show.>

"The only time my prayers are never answered is on the golf course." — Billy Graham

"God's mercy and grace give me hope - for myself, and for our world." — Billy Graham

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

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

* Riddle-pee-free: https://www.briddles.com/riddles/ch...

"Intelligence plus character-that is the goal of true education." ― Martin Luther King Jr.

"When you come to a fork in the road, take it." ― Yogi Berra, 10-time World Series champion

from the simpleton poet:

Roses are red.
Violets are blue.

Chess is creative.
And a journey too.

Good in the morning.
Or just before bed.

Play cheater_1, with engine.
Or OTB, all in your head.

"It's not how you start that matters, it's how you finish."

"Old wood best to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to trust, and old authors to read." — Francis Bacon

The cat's play is the mouse's death. ~ German Proverb

"Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground." ― Theodore Roosevelt

Ah, St. Marher, 1225:
"And te tide and te time þat tu iboren were, schal beon iblescet."

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"Debt is dumb. Cash is king." — Dave Ramsey

A jester, court jester, fool or joker was a member of the household of a nobleman or a monarch employed to entertain guests during the medieval and Renaissance eras. Jesters were also itinerant performers who entertained common folk at fairs and town markets, and the discipline continues into the modern day, where jesters perform at historical-themed events.

During the Middle Ages, jesters are often thought to have worn brightly colored clothes and eccentric hats in a motley pattern. Their modern counterparts usually mimic this costume. Jesters entertained with a wide variety of skills: principal among them were song, music, and storytelling, but many also employed acrobatics, juggling, telling jokes (such as puns, stereotypes, and imitation), and performing magic tricks. Much of the entertainment was performed in a comic style. Many jesters made contemporary jokes in word or song about people or events well known to their audiences.

Silence is the best reply to a fool. ― Joker

Always Remember, the beginning is the hardest part. ― Joker

Did you hear about the mathematician who's afraid of negative numbers? He'll stop at nothing to avoid them.

Praseodymium Pr 59 140.908 1.1

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Uncommon Opening/Modern (A00) 1-0 Smothered Queen
J Cukierman vs NN, 1934 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 6 moves, 1-0

Owen Defense: General (B00) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Chigorin vs Tinsley, 1899 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 37 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Four Knights (B45) 0-1 KEG annotates
Chigorin vs J Mieses, 1901 
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 84 moves, 0-1

Stonewall Attack (D00) 0-1 Q trap; Notes by Wilhelm Steinitz
E Delmar vs Chigorin, 1889  
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 0-1

QP Steinitz CG (D00) 1-0 Compare the play of the Bishops . . .
Mason vs Chigorin, 1889 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 13 moves, 1-0

Stonewall Attack vs NY System (D00) 0-1Up the exchange w/passer
Allies vs Chigorin, 1894 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 45 moves, 0-1

Stonewall Attack Early Nb4xBd3(D00) 0-1 Notes by Pillsbury
Tarrasch vs Chigorin, 1895  
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 0-1

Q Pawn Game: General (D00) 0-1 Qside vine gets snipped
G Helbach vs Chigorin, 1899 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 0-1

Queen Pawn Game: Anti-Torre (D02) 1-0 Stockfish notes
Steinitz vs Chigorin, 1889 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 22 moves, 1-0

London System vs Tarrasch Def (D02) 1-0 Q trap in the center
Blackburne vs Chigorin, 1897 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 1-0

Tchigorin's famous defeat of Lasker with his (T's) own defense.
Lasker vs Chigorin, 1895  
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 57 moves, 0-1

Horatio Caro (1862-1920) smashes Lasker's NY System /Baltic Def
H Caro vs Lasker, 1890 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 14 moves, 1-0

Two rooks cut-off and check the opposing king
Rubinstein vs Chigorin, 1906 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 41 moves, 1-0

Colle System c4 (D04) 0-1 Locked P chains w/bad bishops
de Riviere vs Chigorin, 1883 
(D04) Queen's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 0-1

5.c3 Colle; Black 0-0-0 so there's no kingside battle
Charousek vs Chigorin, 1898 
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 62 moves, 1/2-1/2

QGD vs Slav/Black Colle System (D05) 0-1 KEG annotates!
Blackburne vs Chigorin, 1901 
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 57 moves, 0-1

"The Chigorin Defense" by Valery Bronznik
Pillsbury vs Chigorin, 1896 
(D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 38 moves, 0-1

QGD: Chigorin Def. Main Line (D07) 1-0 No joke in St.Petersburg
Pillsbury vs Chigorin, 1895 
(D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 57 moves, 1-0

QGD: Chigorin Def. Main Line (D07) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
Teichmann vs Chigorin, 1897 
(D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 51 moves, 0-1

QGD: Chigorin Def. Main Line (D07) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Steinitz vs Chigorin, 1889 
(D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 27 moves, 1-0

QGD: Chigorin Def. ML (D07) 0-1 Stockfish; 24...? & 74...?
A Reggio vs Chigorin, 1901 
(D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 76 moves, 0-1

QGD: Chigorin Defense (D07) 1/2-1/2 KEG annotates
Alapin vs Chigorin, 1901 
(D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2

June, p. 20 [Game 120] American Chess Bulletin 1904
Teichmann vs Chigorin, 1904 
(D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 26 moves, 0-1

Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights. General (D37) 1-0
Charousek vs Chigorin, 1896 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 57 moves, 1-0

Q's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation. Normal Line (D55) 0-1
Alapin vs Chigorin, 1880 
(D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 43 moves, 0-1

Bird b3 vs Pseudo Leningrad Dutch (A02) 1-0 Remove the Guard
Chigorin vs J Noa, 1883 
(A02) Bird's Opening, 61 moves, 1-0

Bird Opening (A02) 1-0 Both 0-0-0, Dynamic Dbl Fio
Chigorin vs Blackburne, 1883 
(A02) Bird's Opening, 47 moves, 1-0

Old Indian Def. (A53) 0-1 Control the file, rob the pin
Marshall vs Chigorin, 1906 
(A53) Old Indian, 30 moves, 0-1

Game 108 in Wonders and Curiosities of Chess by Irving Chernev
E Cohn vs Chigorin, 1907 
(A53) Old Indian, 37 moves, 1-0

Dutch Defense: Blackmar's Second Gambit (A82) 0-1 Busy Bishops
P Leonhardt vs Chigorin, 1905 
(A80) Dutch, 25 moves, 0-1

KIA 1e4 e6 2.Qe2 (A07) 1-0 Tussle over pin; R vs B & passer
Chigorin vs Olland, 1907 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 80 moves, 1-0

Game 265 of Three Hundred Chess Games by Siegbert Tarrasch
Chigorin vs Tarrasch, 1893 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 34 moves, 1-0

Modern Chess Strategy III by Ludek Pachman - Space advantage
Chigorin vs Tarrasch, 1893 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 62 moves, 0-1

KIA 2.Qe2 (A07) 1-0 Kside attack comes in the Qside
Chigorin vs Showalter, 1898 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 43 moves, 1-0

KIA 2.Qe2 vs French Def (A07) 1-0 N infiltration fork
Chigorin vs A Zinkl, 1897 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 31 moves, 1-0

KIA vs French 2.Qe2 Be7 (A07) 1-0 Successful battery
Chigorin vs G Marco, 1897 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 49 moves, 1-0

Vienna Game, Paulsen-Mieses (C26) 1-0 Q enters via h-file
Chigorin vs Schiffers, 1897 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 30 moves, 1-0

French / Owen Defense (C00) 1-0 Simultaneous pin & fork
Chigorin vs A B Skipworth, 1883 
(C00) French Defense, 16 moves, 1-0

French Def. vs Chigorin 2.Qe2 Big Clamp (C00) 1-0 Both Ks run
Chigorin vs Blackburne, 1905 
(C00) French Defense, 34 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Chigorin 2.Qe2 (C00) 1-0 Notes by Dr. Tarrasch
Chigorin vs Teichmann, 1895  
(C00) French Defense, 31 moves, 1-0

French Def. vs Chigorin 2.Qe2 (C00) 1-0
Chigorin vs Salwe, 1904 
(C00) French Defense, 42 moves, 1-0

Game 259 of Three Hundred Chess Games by Siegbert Tarrasch
Chigorin vs Tarrasch, 1893 
(C00) French Defense, 43 moves, 1-0

Game 263 in Three Hundred Chess Games by Siegbert Tarrasch
Chigorin vs Tarrasch, 1893 
(C00) French Defense, 59 moves, 0-1

Game 11 Chess Highlights of the 20th Century by Graham Burgess
Chigorin vs Rubinstein, 1903 
(C00) French Defense, 33 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Chigorin 2.Qe2 (C00) 1/2-1/2 KEG annotates
Chigorin vs Blackburne, 1899 
(C00) French Defense, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2

French Defense: 2.Qe2 Chigorin Var (C00) 1-0 Stockfish notes
Chigorin vs Tarrasch, 1893 
(C00) French Defense, 58 moves, 1-0

French Def vs 2.Qe2 Chigorin Var Bb2xBf6 (C00) 1-0 Stockfish
Chigorin vs Tarrasch, 1893 
(C00) French Defense, 62 moves, 1-0

French Nc6 Exchange Copycat (C01) 1-0 Pin, Kside assaults
Chigorin vs Alapin, 1880 
(C01) French, Exchange, 33 moves, 1-0

French Exchange (C01) 0-1 K walk about the heavy pieces
Chigorin vs B Fleissig, 1882 
(C01) French, Exchange, 54 moves, 0-1

French Exchange (C01) 0-1 Pins are a problem
Chigorin vs J Noa, 1882 
(C01) French, Exchange, 36 moves, 0-1

French Exchange (C01) 0-1 Kside P roller fails; Corridor Mate
Chigorin vs M Weiss, 1882 
(C01) French, Exchange, 34 moves, 0-1

French Winawer. Delayed Exchange (C01) 0-1 Back rank pins
Chigorin vs Winawer, 1883 
(C01) French, Exchange, 30 moves, 0-1

French Exchange Copycat (C01) 0-1 Mutual promos, no perpetual
Chigorin vs Rubinstein, 1907 
(C01) French, Exchange, 68 moves, 0-1

French Defense: Exchange. Svenonius Var (C01) 1-0Too aggressive
Chigorin vs A Schwarz, 1882 
(C01) French, Exchange, 55 moves, 1-0

French, Classical. Delayed Exch (C11) 0-1 W is sealed off, 135m
Chigorin vs E Delmar, 1889 
(C11) French, 135 moves, 0-1

French Classical. Burn Morozevich Line (C11) 1-0 Rob the pin
Chigorin vs Rubinstein, 1906 
(C11) French, 27 moves, 1-0

French Def: Winawer. Fingerslip Kunin Double Gambit (C15) 1/2-
Marshall vs Chigorin, 1901 
(C15) French, Winawer, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2

Damiano Defense Chigorin Gambit (C40) 1/2-1/2 Hairy game!
Schiffers vs Chigorin, 1897 
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2

P-K4 Alapin Opening (C20) 1/2-1/2 Promotion sacrifice draws
Alapin vs Chigorin, 1897 
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 79 moves, 1/2-1/2

Danish Gambit: Acceptd. Chigorin Def (C21) 0-1Computer analysis
J Mieses vs Chigorin, 1904 
(C21) Center Game, 54 moves, 0-1

Danish Gambit: Accepted. Chigorin Def (C21) 0-1 Stockfish notes
J Mieses vs Chigorin, 1902 
(C21) Center Game, 24 moves, 0-1

"How to Play Dynamic Chess" by Valeri Beim
Spielmann vs Chigorin, 1906 
(C24) Bishop's Opening, 19 moves, 0-1

Vienna/Steinitz G. Zukert Def (C25) 1-0Clearance, Deflect, Fork
Chigorin vs J Mortimer, 1900 
(C25) Vienna, 27 moves, 1-0

Vienna Gambit. Hamppe-Allgaier-Thorold Gambit (C25) · 1-0
Gunsberg vs Chigorin, 1883 
(C25) Vienna, 30 moves, 1-0

Vienna Gambit. Steinitz Gmbit Zukertort Def (C25) 0-1Exposed Ks
Steinitz vs Chigorin, 1883 
(C25) Vienna, 30 moves, 0-1

Vienna Gambit. Steinitz Gambit Main Line (C28) 0-1 K walk
I d'Horrer vs Chigorin, 1884 
(C28) Vienna Game, 45 moves, 0-1

Vienna Gambit. Steinitz Gambit Fraser-Minckwitz Def (C25) 1-0!
Chigorin vs A Solovtsov, 1884 
(C28) Vienna Game, 46 moves, 1-0

Chigorin tries the Steinitz Gambit against its inventor!
Chigorin vs Steinitz, 1892 
(C28) Vienna Game, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2

The most famous example of 12. Bb5+
Chigorin vs H Caro, 1898 
(C29) Vienna Gambit, 36 moves, 1-0

KGD Classical (C30) 0-1Blocked restriction
Chigorin vs Maroczy, 1899 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 36 moves, 0-1

Pantelidakis Countergambit 1.e4 e5 2.f4 f5
Chigorin vs V Hruby, 1882 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 19 moves, 1-0

KGD. Classical (C30) 1-0Book trap eventually good for promotion
Chigorin vs Pillsbury, 1895 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 51 moves, 1-0

KG Declined. Classical Variation (C30) 0-1 Discovered Attack
Chigorin vs Burn, 1905 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 13 moves, 0-1

King's Gambit: Declined. Petrov's Defense (C30) · 0-1
Chigorin vs O Bernstein, 1903 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 32 moves, 0-1

K's Gambit: Declined. Classical (C30) 1/2- Q sac for Stalemate
Chigorin vs Schlechter, 1905 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2

July, p. 247 [Game 160 / 512] from American Chess Bulletin 1905
Chigorin vs G Marco, 1905 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 33 moves, 1-0

King's Gambit: Declined. Classical Var (C30) 0-1Stockfish notes
Chigorin vs Vidmar, 1907 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 22 moves, 0-1

King's Gambit: Declined. Classical Var (C30) · 0-1
Chigorin vs Janowski, 1907 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 99 moves, 0-1

King's Gambit: Declined. Classical Var (C30) · 1/2-1/2
Chigorin vs Salwe, 1907 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 82 moves, 1/2-1/2

King's Gambit: Declined. Classical (C30) 1-0 Notes by Steinitz
Chigorin vs D Martinez, 1889  
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 18 moves, 1-0

KGD. Classical (C30) 1-0 Couldn't find mate, but EG is shrewd
Chigorin vs J W Baird, 1889 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 44 moves, 1-0

KGD. Classical General (C30) 1-0Hyper-aggressive; KEG Annotates
Chigorin vs G Marco, 1901 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 69 moves, 1-0

Falkbeer Countergambit. Anderssen Attack (C31) 1-0 Invading Ns!
Chigorin vs G Marco, 1898 
(C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 36 moves, 1-0

One of those Games Determined by a Single Profound Move
Chigorin vs Walbrodt, 1896 
(C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 13 moves, 1-0

KGD Falkbeer CG. Blackburne Attack (C31) 1-0Beautiful manuevers
Chigorin vs J Kotrc, 1896 
(C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 32 moves, 1-0

After move 69 in Averbakh's "Chess Endings: Essental Knowledge"
Chigorin vs Marshall, 1907 
(C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 84 moves, 1-0

G148The Golden Treasury of Chess by F. Wellmuth & I.A. Horowitz
Chigorin vs Znosko-Borovsky, 1903 
(C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 31 moves, 1-0

KGD. Falkbeer Countergambit. Blackburne Attack (C31) · 0-1
Chigorin vs Duras, 1907 
(C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 48 moves, 0-1

Bomb f7...the tail of the combination has a stinger: Qh5+
Chigorin vs Schlechter, 1899 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 17 moves, 1-0

Game 21 in My Fifty Years of Chess' by Frank James Marshall
Chigorin vs Marshall, 1903 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 57 moves, 0-1

KGA. Bishop's Gambit Bledow Countergambit (C33) 1-0 Arabian #
Chigorin vs A Khardin, 1877 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 37 moves, 1-0

KGA. Bishop's Gambit Bogoljubow Variation (C33) · 0-1
Alapin vs Chigorin, 1877 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 21 moves, 0-1

King's Gambit: Accepted. Bishop's Gambit (C33) · 0-1
Alapin vs Chigorin, 1879
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 46 moves, 0-1

KGA. Bishop's Gambit Boden Variation (C33) · 1-0
Chigorin vs E von Schmidt, 1879 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 29 moves, 1-0

King's Gambit: Accepted. Bishop's Gambit (C33) 0-1
Swiderski vs Chigorin, 1903 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 29 moves, 0-1

KGA. Bishop's Gambit Bogoljubow Var (C33) 1-0 Stockfish notes
Chigorin vs Gunsberg, 1903 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 21 moves, 1-0

King's Gambit: Accepted. Bishop's Gambit (C33) 1-0 Stockfish
Chigorin vs Maroczy, 1903 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 32 moves, 1-0

Game 81 in 'The World's Great Chess Games' by Reuben Fine
Charousek vs Chigorin, 1896 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 25 moves, 1-0

KGA. B's Gambit Bogoljubow Var (C33) 1/2-1/2 KEG annotates
Chigorin vs Schlechter, 1901 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2

KGA. Bishop's Gambit (C33) 1-0 KEG annotates!
Chigorin vs L Didier, 1901 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 40 moves, 1-0

King's Gambit: Accepted. Bishop's Gambit (C33) 1/2-1/2
Chigorin vs Pillsbury, 1903 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2

KGA. Schallop Defense 3.Nf3 Nf6 (C34) 1-0 Rather quiet KG game
Chigorin vs Shumov, 1875 
(C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 25 moves, 1-0

KGA. Schallop Def (C34) 0-1 A World Championship Blunder?
Chigorin vs Steinitz, 1892 
(C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 32 moves, 0-1

Santasiere's "My Love Affair With Tchigorin"
Chigorin vs Davydow, 1874 
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 27 moves, 1-0

KGA Muzio Gambit Sarratt Def (C37) 1-0 Parry the back rank mate
Schiffers vs Chigorin, 1878 
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 32 moves, 1-0

KGA. Salvio Gambit Cochrane Gambit (C37) 1-0 Octopus wins
Chigorin vs Winawer, 1881 
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 17 moves, 1-0

KGA. Salvio Gambit (C37) 0-1 Reinfeld checkmate puzzle
NN vs Chigorin, 1875 
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 27 moves, 0-1

KGA. Muzio Gambit Sarratt Defense (C37) 1-0 Correspondence
Chigorin vs City of Kharkiv, 1878 
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 39 moves, 1-0

KGA. MacDonnell Gambit (C37) 1-0Full development beats Black Ns
Chigorin vs I Miasnikov, 1876 
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 16 moves, 1-0

KGA Mayet Gambit (C38) 1-0 How to stalk w/an open e-file
Chigorin vs Burn, 1889 
(C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 27 moves, 1-0

KGA Kieseritsky Gambit Rice Gambit (C39) 0-1 Dbl attacks
Lasker vs Chigorin, 1903 
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 25 moves, 0-1

KGA. Kieseritsky Gambit Anderssen Def (C39) 0-1 Counterattack!
Pillsbury vs Chigorin, 1903 
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 32 moves, 0-1

Russian Game: Modern Attack. Center Var 3.d4 (C43) 1-0 B blast
Chigorin vs S F Lebedev, 1901 
(C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 22 moves, 1-0

Ponziani Opening: Steinitz Variation (C44) 1-0 Reinfeld puzzle
Chigorin vs Gossip, 1889 
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 15 moves, 1-0

G54 in W. Steinitz: First World Chess Champ by Linder & Linder
Chigorin vs Steinitz, 1899 
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 1-0

Anthony Santasiere's "My Love Affair With Tchigorin"
Chigorin vs Steinitz, 1892 
(C45) Scotch Game, 32 moves, 1-0

Scotch Game: Classical Var (C45) 1-0 Arabian Mate!
Chigorin vs Schiffers, 1880 
(C45) Scotch Game, 28 moves, 1-0

4 Knights Game: Scotch. Accepted (C47) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
W Pollock vs Chigorin, 1889 
(C47) Four Knights, 24 moves, 0-1

Four Knights Game: Spanish Var (C48) 0-1 It sure looked easy
L Genika vs Chigorin, 1901 
(C48) Four Knights, 33 moves, 0-1

Four Knights Game: Spanish (C49) 0-1 Notes by Wilhelm Steinitz
Gossip vs Chigorin, 1889  
(C49) Four Knights, 46 moves, 0-1

Game 5 in Instructive Chess Miniatures by Alper Efe Ataman.
V Knorre vs Chigorin, 1874 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 14 moves, 0-1

Giuoco Pianissimo. Italian 4 Knts (C50) 0-1 N sac for 2 pawns
Salwe vs Chigorin, 1903 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 18 moves, 0-1

"Much to his Chigorin" (game of the day Oct-07-2017)
Chigorin vs Pillsbury, 1902 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 56 moves, 1-0

Evans Gambit. Morphy Attack (C51) 1-0 Scrunched!
Chigorin vs Gunsberg, 1895 
(C51) Evans Gambit, 48 moves, 1-0

Evans G. Goering Attack (C51) 0-1 Notes by C. von Bardeleben
W Pollock vs Chigorin, 1895  
(C51) Evans Gambit, 40 moves, 0-1

Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Main Line (C51) 0-1Tactical themes!
Winawer vs Chigorin, 1882 
(C51) Evans Gambit, 28 moves, 0-1

Diagram 66Tadeusz Czarnecki's bock: SZACH I MAT. Czytelnik 1953
Chigorin vs Steinitz, 1883 
(C51) Evans Gambit, 39 moves, 1-0

Evans Gambit. Goering Attk (C51) 0-1 Overworked P triggers exch
B Yankovich vs Chigorin, 1901
(C51) Evans Gambit, 39 moves, 0-1

Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Morphy Attack (C51) 0-1 Conception
Bird vs Chigorin, 1899 
(C51) Evans Gambit, 27 moves, 0-1

Evans Gambit. Slow Variation (C52) 0-1 Notes by Emanuel Lasker
Chigorin vs Steinitz, 1895  
(C52) Evans Gambit, 45 moves, 0-1

Evans Gambit. Slow Variation (C52) 1-0Diagonal & f-file attack
Chigorin vs A Weber, 1898 
(C52) Evans Gambit, 21 moves, 1-0

Game 81: Modern Chess Instructor by Wilhelm Steinitz
M Chigorin / A Ponce vs W Steinitz / A Gavilan, 1889 
(C52) Evans Gambit, 26 moves, 1-0

Game 70 in Modern Chess Instructor by Wilhelm Steinitz
Chigorin vs Steinitz, 1889 
(C52) Evans Gambit, 34 moves, 1-0

Evans Gambit. Slow Variation (C52) 1-0 Sac attack
Chigorin vs Steinitz, 1892 
(C52) Evans Gambit, 31 moves, 1-0

Evans Gambit. Slow Variation (C52) 1-0 P wedge on 6th
Chigorin vs V Manko, 1901 
(C52) Evans Gambit, 22 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Slow Variation (C52) 1-0 Fireworks
Chigorin vs Alapin, 1883 
(C52) Evans Gambit, 23 moves, 1-0

Evans Gambit. Slow Var (C52) 0-1 World Champship blunders
Chigorin vs Steinitz, 1889 
(C52) Evans Gambit, 26 moves, 0-1

Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Slow (C52) 1-0 Greek gift, P thrust
Chigorin vs K Rosenkrantz, 1897 
(C52) Evans Gambit, 21 moves, 1-0

Game 30 in 500 Master Games of Chess by Tartakower & du Mont
Chigorin vs Steinitz, 1890 
(C52) Evans Gambit, 38 moves, 1-0

32.? is 1165 Informant's 1980 Encyclopedia of Chess Middlegames
Chigorin vs Steinitz, 1892 
(C52) Evans Gambit, 39 moves, 1-0

Overworked R invites Q sac followed by royal family fork & fork
Chigorin vs Steinitz, 1892 
(C52) Evans Gambit, 47 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Slow Var (C52) 1-0 faulty combo
Chigorin vs Steinitz, 1892 
(C52) Evans Gambit, 28 moves, 1-0

Italian, Evans Gambit. Compromised Def ML (C52) 1-0 Arabian #
Winawer vs Chigorin, 1875 
(C52) Evans Gambit, 28 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Compromised Def ML (C52) 1-0
Chigorin vs F Riemann, 1881 
(C52) Evans Gambit, 45 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Classical. Giuoco Pianissimo (C53) 1-0 24.?
Chigorin vs Charousek, 1896 
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 35 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Bird's Attk (C53) 0-1Bxh3 & R sac mates w/N pair
Albin vs Chigorin, 1898 
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 31 moves, 0-1

Scotch Gambit. Max Lange Attack Long Variation (C55)1-0 K walk
Chigorin vs Charousek, 1896 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 31 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Scotch Gambit (C55) 0-1 11.Nxc7? 12...Bxh2+
Chigorin vs A Ascharin, 1878 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 18 moves, 0-1

Scotch Gambit. Max Lange Attack Long Var (C55) 1-0 KEG comments
Chigorin vs Teichmann, 1899 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 28 moves, 1-0

Scotch Gambit. Max Lange Attack (C55) 1-0 Battle for 1st place
Chigorin vs Charousek, 1896 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 47 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Two Knights Defense. Open Var (C55) 1-0 blindfold
Chigorin vs NN, 1898 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 27 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Scotch Gambit. Anderssen Attack (C56) · 1-0
Chigorin vs Janowski, 1900 
(C56) Two Knights, 27 moves, 1-0

Scotch Gambit. Anderssen Attack (C56) 1-0 Sacs on the 6th!!
Chigorin vs Alapin, 1885 
(C56) Two Knights, 20 moves, 1-0

Two Knights Def. Polerio Def Bishop Check line (C58) 0-1 Pins
Steinitz vs Chigorin, 1892 
(C58) Two Knights, 24 moves, 0-1

Two Knts Def. Polerio Def B+ line (C58) 0-1 Q trap!
Steinitz vs Chigorin, 1892 
(C58) Two Knights, 30 moves, 0-1

Italian Game: Two Knts Def. Polerio Def B+ line (C58) 0-1
Gunsberg vs Chigorin, 1890 
(C58) Two Knights, 44 moves, 0-1

1890 Book Defense to the Fried Liver
Steinitz vs Chigorin, 1890 
(C59) Two Knights, 38 moves, 0-1

Chigorin won 4 of 5 games of the Two Knights' against Steinitz
Steinitz vs Chigorin, 1892 
(C59) Two Knights, 26 moves, 0-1

Two Knights (C59) 1-0 and Two Rooks!!
C Zeng vs Motylev, 2019 
(C59) Two Knights, 28 moves, 1-0

Spanish Schleimann Def. Jaenisch G. Acptd (C40) 0-1 Full devel
P de Schloezer vs Chigorin, 1878 
(C60) Ruy Lopez, 12 moves, 0-1

G5: The Mammoth Book of the World's Greatest Chess Games
Steinitz vs Chigorin, 1892 
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 28 moves, 1-0

Spanish, Berlin Def. Improved Steinitz Def (C66) 0-1 Tactical V
M Brody vs Chigorin, 1900 
(C66) Ruy Lopez, 24 moves, 0-1

Game 6 in The Soviet School of Chess by A. Kotov & M. Yudovich
Tarrasch vs Chigorin, 1893 
(C66) Ruy Lopez, 62 moves, 0-1

Game 15: Elements of Combination Play in Chess - Reinfeld
Gunsberg vs Chigorin, 1890 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 42 moves, 0-1

Znosko-Borovsky's How NOT to Play Chess, New York 1959, p.17-18
Tarrasch vs Chigorin, 1893 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 26 moves, 1-0

Spanish Game: Morphy Def. Anderssen Var (C77)1-0 KEG annotates!
Chigorin vs Mason, 1901 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 144 moves, 1-0

Game 14 in Battles Royal of the Chessboard by R.N. Coles
M Weiss vs Chigorin, 1889 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 56 moves, 1/2-1/2

One queen gets trapped, the other queen takes charge
Schlechter vs Chigorin, 1897 
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 35 moves, 1-0

Spanish Game: Closed. Center Attack (C84) 0-1
H W Trenchard vs Chigorin, 1898 
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 30 moves, 0-1

Hungarian Opening (A00) /KIA (A07) 1-0 Constant threats
L Christiansen vs K Regan, 1977 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 56 moves, 1-0

Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation (A04) 1-0 Pawn rollers
L Christiansen vs J L Watson, 1976 
(A04) Reti Opening, 36 moves, 1-0

King's Indian Attack (A07) 1-0 Simplification frees White
L Christiansen vs J Eslon, 1977
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 41 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Agincourt Def. Keres Def (A14)1-0 Larry's Best
L Christiansen vs Portisch, 1981 
(A14) English, 31 moves, 1-0

Black plays on White's side of the board w/a wedge
Seirawan vs L Christiansen, 1980 
(A17) English, 32 moves, 0-1

K's English. 4Knts Fianchetto (A29) 1-0 Constant pressure on Ks
L Christiansen vs Kaidanov, 1994 
(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 55 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Symmetrical. Fianchetto (A34) 1-0 Qside Q trap
L Christiansen vs P Cleghorn, 1976 
(A34) English, Symmetrical, 16 moves, 1-0

Indian Game/Veresov (A45) 1/2-1/2 She didn't bite the apple
L Christiansen vs R Byrne, 1977
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2

Torre Attack: Classical Def (A46)1-0 10 yr old girl hangs tough
L Christiansen vs V Law, 2004 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 48 moves, 1-0

Old Indian Def. Janowski M L (A53) 0-1 En prise Black minors
R J Gross vs L Christiansen, 1973 
(A53) Old Indian, 12 moves, 0-1

Old Indian Defense: Two Knights (A54) 1/2-1/2 Qs EG perpetual
L Christiansen vs R Henley, 1978 
(A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2

Pirc Classical Quiet System (B08) 1-0 Heavy pieces assault
L Christiansen vs R Wachtel, 1977
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 34 moves, 1-0

Pirc Classical Quiet System Czech Def (B08) 1/2-1/2
L Christiansen vs S Taulbut, 1978 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2

Pirc Classical Quiet System Chig (B08) 1-0 Dbl R sac declined
L Christiansen vs Seirawan, 1978 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 42 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Delayed Alapin (B40) 1/2-1/2 Threats & Exchanges
L Christiansen vs J Grefe, 1977
(B40) Sicilian, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2

Attack from both flanks leaves Black tattered
L Christiansen vs M Zivanic, 2008 
(B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 34 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Modern ML (B57) LC usually gives the tactics lesson
E Lubarsky vs L Christiansen, 1982 
(B57) Sicilian, 10 moves, 1-0

Now this is ROCKIN' THE RAMPARTS!!!
D S Botto vs L Christiansen, 1975 
(B61) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Larsen Variation, 7.Qd2, 22 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Najdorf. English Attack (B90) 1-0 Spearhead
L Christiansen vs Reshevsky, 1977 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 28 moves, 1-0

QP Game: Sarratt Attack (D00) 0-1 Strong central Black Knight
K Regan vs L Christiansen, 1978 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 44 moves, 0-1

(D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 14 moves, 1-0
L Christiansen vs S A Tarin, 1985 
(D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 14 moves, 1-0

QGD Orthodox Defense. Main Line (D63) 1-0 Up the exchange
L Christiansen vs R Cifuentes, 1986 
(D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 37 moves, 1-0

Swindle: Capture the 1st rook leads to immune perpetual check
A Beliavsky vs L Christiansen, 1987 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2

QID Petrosian Var. Farago Defense (E12) 1-0 Double attack LPDO
L Christiansen vs Karpov, 1993 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 12 moves, 1-0

QID: Spassky System (E14) 1-0 IQP, Bxh7 & Rook lift
L Christiansen vs J Campos Moreno, 1980 
(E14) Queen's Indian, 21 moves, 1-0

Nimzo-Indian Def. 3 Knights (E21) 0-1 2 Rivals, 1 N remains
L Christiansen vs Browne, 1981 
(E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 42 moves, 0-1

The oldest recorded game of chess
F de Castellvi vs N Vinyoles, 1475 
(B01) Scandinavian, 21 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Classical. Closed Var (C53) · 1-0
G da Cutri vs Ruy Lopez, 1575 
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 10 moves, 1-0

Impressive old miniature using a decoy sacrifice and pawn mate
Busnardo vs NN, 1590 
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 14 moves, 1-0

Dr. Thomas Bowdler (1754-1825) Direct ancestor of Immortal Game
T Bowdler vs H Conway, 1788 
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 23 moves, 1-0

Bishop's Opening: Boi Variation (C20) 1-0 Pin the defender
Cochrane vs NN, 1822 
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 19 moves, 1-0

Elephant Gambit 3.Nxe5 Qe7 (C40) 1-0 Dbl N sac ends w/pin on N
Cochrane vs Staunton, 1843 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 20 moves, 1-0

Russian Game: Cochrane Gambit. B+ line(C42) 1-0 Gueridon # in 1
Cochrane vs Moheschunder, 1851 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 28 moves, 1-0

King's Gambit (C30) 1-0 Unpin, quick Gueridon/Swallow's Tail #
J Chamouillet vs NN, 1849 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 12 moves, 1-0

Nimzowitsch Def: Scandinavian. Advance (B00) 1-0 N&Q Discovery
Cochrane vs Moheschunder, 1850 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 25 moves, 1-0

Spanish Game: Schliemann Def. Exchange (C63) 1-0 first outing
Moheschunder vs Cochrane, 1850 
(C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 20 moves, 0-1

Philidor Defense: Exchange (C41) 1-0 Knights in a spot
Cochrane vs Moheschunder, 1851 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 42 moves, 1-0

the first Nimzo-Indian, but not too well
Cochrane vs Moheschunder, 1851 
(E46) Nimzo-Indian, 44 moves, 1-0

King's Indian Def: 4 Pawns Attack (E76) 1-0 First recorded KID
Cochrane vs Moheschunder, 1853 
(E76) King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack, 39 moves, 1-0

KGA Double Muzio Gambit Paulsen Def (C37) 1-0 Discovered + +
Cochrane vs Moheschunder, 1854 
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 18 moves, 1-0

P-K4 Macleod Attack (C20) 1-0 Decoy Q sac for mating attack
Cochrane vs Moheschunder, 1854 
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 1-0

KGA. Ghulam-Kassim Gambit (C37) 1-0 Sacs and pins on f-file!
Cochrane vs Moheschunder, 1854 
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 18 moves, 1-0

Q Pawn Game: Atypical Stonewall Attack (D00) 0-1 N outpost
Cochrane vs Saumchurn, 1855 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 0-1

Russian Game 3.Bd3?! (C42) 0-1 White is cut to pieces
Moheschunder vs Cochrane, 1855 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 16 moves, 0-1

Variants / French-like (000) 1-0 Sac, fork and pins
Cochrane vs The Turk, 1820 
(000) Chess variants, 30 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Bowlder Attack (B20) 1-0 Dbl Rook Sacrifices
Cochrane vs Staunton, 1842 
(B20) Sicilian, 19 moves, 1-0

(B06) The First Robatsch, 14 moves, 0-1 White missed P fork
Cochrane vs Saint-Amant, 1842 
(B06) Robatsch, 14 moves, 0-1

Russian, Cochrane Gambit. Bishop check line (C42) 1-0 Namesaked
Cochrane vs Moheschunder, 1855
(C42) Petrov Defense, 14 moves, 1-0

Russian Game: Cochrane Gambit. B+ line (C42) 1-0 Six Ps on 4th
Cochrane vs Moheschunder, 1855 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 50 moves, 1-0

Chess Player's Chronicle, October 22, 1884, p. 172.
Cochrane vs Moheschunder, 1855 
(D94) Grunfeld, 21 moves, 1-0

Van't Kruijs Opening 1.e3 2.d4 3.h4 (A00) 1-0White to promote
Cochrane vs Saumchurn, 1856 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 53 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Italian Gambit (B20) 1-0 Bxf7+, Ne5+, Qh5+, etc.
Cochrane vs Saumchurn, 1855
(B20) Sicilian, 17 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Advance (C02) 0-1 B pins B to mating square
Saumchurn vs Cochrane, 1856 
(C02) French, Advance, 13 moves, 0-1

French Exchange. Monte Carlo Var (C01) 0-1 Remove the Defender
Staunton / Barnes vs J Lowenthal / J Cunningham, 1856 
(C01) French, Exchange, 31 moves, 0-1

A beautiful finish found in Reinfeld checkmate books
H Clemenz vs F Eisenschmidt, 1862 
(C51) Evans Gambit, 24 moves, 1-0

This Alexander plays like Alekhine
A Alexander vs O Cordel, 1870 
(C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 23 moves, 0-1

Hippo, anything but normal C00? Trouble on e6
A Csank vs Albin, 1890 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 16 moves, 1-0

Spanish Game: Exchange. Lutikov Var (C68) 0-1 QUEEN+s
J Holzwarth vs A Csank, 1890 
(C68) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, 115 moves, 0-1

Center Game: Paulsen Attack (C22) 0-1 Notes by JHB; Q batteries
J Colborne vs Blackburne, 1894  
(C22) Center Game, 17 moves, 0-1

Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit (A40) 0-1 The castled K wins again
H W Apperly vs H Charlick, 1894 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 15 moves, 0-1

Italian Game: Two Knights Def. Open Variation (C55) 1-0 22.?
J Corzo vs M Golmayo, 1896 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 24 moves, 1-0

KGD. Classical Variation General (C30) 1-0 Stockfish notes
Charousek vs G Makovetz, 1896 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 19 moves, 1-0

Caro Kann't the first time out
Pillsbury vs H Caro, 1898 
(B15) Caro-Kann, 30 moves, 1-0

Vienna Gambit (C26) 1-0 Dbl Rook Sacs, Mate w/a pawn
J Tolosa vs J Carbo i Batlle, 1898 
(C28) Vienna Game, 19 moves, 1-0

Zukertort Opening: Dutch Var (A04) 1/2-1/2 KEG annotates!
W Cohn vs von Popiel, 1900 
(A04) Reti Opening, 53 moves, 1/2-1/2

Juan Corzo y Principe (1873-1941)
J Corzo vs Capablanca, 1901 
(C52) Evans Gambit, 27 moves, 1-0

Vienna Gambit. Hamppe-Allgaier-Thorold Gambit (C25) 0-1N rescue
J Corzo vs Capablanca, 1901 
(C25) Vienna, 26 moves, 0-1

Cntr Cntr 3...Qd8 Ilundain (B01) 1-0 Capa actually gets #!
J Corzo vs Capablanca, 1901 
(B01) Scandinavian, 41 moves, 1-0

Latvian Gambit: Fraser Defense (C40) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
Capablanca vs E Corzo, 1901 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 30 moves, 0-1

13 year-old Capa teaches the endgame from Colle Zukertort
Capablanca vs J Corzo, 1901 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 60 moves, 1-0

Capablanca's Best Chess Endings by Irving Chernev
Capablanca vs J Corzo, 1901 
(A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 59 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Rubinstein. Fort Knox - first ever (C10) 0-1
E Corzo vs Capablanca, 1902 
(C10) French, 36 moves, 0-1

Danish Gambit: Accepted. Chigorin Def 5...Qe7 (C21) 0-1 Gulped
A Rabinovich vs Chigorin, 1903 
(C21) Center Game, 24 moves, 0-1

Bishop's Opening: Boi Var (C20) 0-1 Unavoidable Arabian # next
W Ramsay vs S Crakanthorp, 1903 
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 0-1

Four Knights, Italian fork trick (C55) 0-1 0-0-0 and Bxa2 snare
L Forgacs vs H Caro, 1904 
(C46) Three Knights, 20 moves, 0-1

Colle System copycat 6.e4 dxe4 (D05) 1-0 Q sac for raking Bs
H Caro vs W Kunze, 1904 
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Defense: Main Line (B15) 0-1 Stockfish notes
M Lewitt vs H Caro, 1905 
(B15) Caro-Kann, 24 moves, 0-1

Janowski plays Janowski variation vs. Chigorin's Chigorin Def
Janowski vs Chigorin, 1905 
(D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 31 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Hyperaccelerated Dragon (B27) 0-1 The Immortaller Game
A W Fox vs C Curt, 1906 
(B27) Sicilian, 29 moves, 0-1

Franco-Sicilian Defense (A43) 0-1 Discovery gains back material
W Cohn vs Blackburne, 1907 
(A43) Old Benoni, 49 moves, 0-1

Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit. ML (C29) 1-0 Swell up the Qside
E Cohn vs W Cohn, 1907 
(C29) Vienna Gambit, 48 moves, 1-0

Colle 5.c3 System (D05) 1-0 Raking Bishops
E Cohn vs J Mieses, 1908 
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 34 moves, 1-0

QGD Harrwitz Attack. 2 Ns Def (D37) 1-0 Exceptional Accuracy
F Duz-Khotimirsky vs Lasker, 1909 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 42 moves, 1-0

KGD. Classical General (C30) 1-0Anderssen's Mate by R in corner
Capablanca vs T A Carter, 1909 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 30 moves, 1-0

Cntr Cntr 3...Qa5 5.d3 Bg4 6.f3 (B01) 1-0 Blind spots
Capablanca vs Corzo / Blanco / Portela, 1910 
(B01) Scandinavian, 45 moves, 1-0

Game 8 in My Best Games of Chess by Alexander Alekhine
Alekhine vs F Duz-Khotimirsky, 1911 
(A22) English, 37 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Closed (B24) 4 Queens ending, lots o' checks
Burn vs O Chajes, 1911 
(B24) Sicilian, Closed, 115 moves, 1-0

London System vs Tarrasch Def (D02) 0-1 R interference fails!
Vidmar vs E Cohn, 1911 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 0-1

King's English. Reversed Closed Sicilian (A25) 1-0 Discovered++
C Carls vs Spielmann, 1912 
(A25) English, 27 moves, 1-0

KGA. Kieseritsky Gambit Long Whip (C39) 0-1 Simul
Capablanca vs H E Chambers, 1912 
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 34 moves, 0-1

Old Indian Def. (A53) 0-1 Capa saw it all; a great performance
J Corzo vs Capablanca, 1913 
(A53) Old Indian, 37 moves, 0-1

QGD Orthodox Def. Main Line (D63) 0-1 Bully Queen occupation
O Bernstein vs Capablanca, 1914 
(D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 29 moves, 0-1

Four Knights Spanish. Symmetrical (C49) 0-1Focal point g7, B&N#
V Fernandez Coria vs Capablanca, 1914 
(C49) Four Knights, 19 moves, 0-1

Chess Review, July 1935, p. 165
E Canal vs NN, 1917 
(C52) Evans Gambit, 24 moves, 1-0

Old Indian Defense: Two Knights Var (A54) 1-0 g-file battle
Alekhine vs NN, 1918 
(A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 49 moves, 1-0

Old Sicilian. Open (B32) 1-0 central pins, battery
O Chajes vs Janowski, 1918 
(B32) Sicilian, 27 moves, 1-0

King's Gambit: Accepted. Breyer Gambit 3.Qf3 (C33) 1-0 Q sac
Capablanca vs A Chase, 1922 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 25 moves, 1-0

A04 1-0 40 A flawed game w/an elegant finish
Capablanca vs S Cohen, 1924 
(A04) Reti Opening, 40 moves, 1-0

QGAccepted: Rosenthal Variation (D30) 1-0Run around by a kNight
Capablanca vs Bogoljubov, 1925 
(D21) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 32 moves, 1-0

"Jose Your Daddy?" (game of the day Jul-25-2016)
F Duz-Khotimirsky vs Capablanca, 1925 
(A48) King's Indian, 48 moves, 0-1

Budapest Def: Alekhine Var (A52) 0-1 Crepeaux won tourney
Duchamp vs R Crepeaux, 1925 
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 36 moves, 0-1

Spanish, Morphy Defense. Steinitz Deferred (C79) 0-1Pawn roller
L Carranza vs Alekhine, 1926 
(C79) Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred, 18 moves, 0-1

Did he miss 17.Bxf6 Qxh2+?
Colle vs Bogoljubov, 1926 
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 0-1

Owen Defense: General (B00) 1-0 Fabulous mating combo
Capablanca vs S Campos, 1927 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 23 moves, 1-0

André Cheron (1895-1980)
A Cheron vs M Polikier, 1927 
(B06) Robatsch, 10 moves, 1-0

French Winawer. Delayed Exchange (C01) · 0-1
Capablanca vs Alekhine, 1927 
(C01) French, Exchange, 43 moves, 0-1

WC 1927: QGD Cambridge Springs Variation (D52) · 0-1
Capablanca vs Alekhine, 1927 
(D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 66 moves, 0-1

French Tarrasch. Closed Variation (C05) · 1-0
Alekhine vs Capablanca, 1938 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 35 moves, 1-0

Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov Var (E12) 0-1 K boxed in
Bogoljubov vs Capablanca, 1928 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 41 moves, 0-1

KID Orthodox. Positional Def (E94) 1/2- Active central battle
Colle vs Bogoljubov, 1928
(E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2

Colle System (D05) 1-0 Greek gift beauty by opening namesake!
Colle vs V Buerger, 1928 
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1-0

"Wrong cannot right the wrongs that wrong hath done"
A Miller vs Chernev, 1928 
(C45) Scotch Game, 9 moves, 0-1

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Spielmann Var (E22) 1-0 2 Hanging Ns
Capablanca vs Colle, 1929 
(E22) Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann Variation, 11 moves, 1-0

Italian Game (C50) 1-0 Good to know miniature w/Legal's Mate
A Cheron vs Jeanloz, 1929 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 8 moves, 1-0

English, Symmetrical. Anti-Benoni Var (A31) 1-0 Pin & climb in
Capablanca vs J Torres Caravaca, 1929 
(A31) English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation, 18 moves, 1-0

Capablanca's Best Chess Endings (Irving Chernev)
E Canal vs Capablanca, 1929 
(E16) Queen's Indian, 57 moves, 0-1

Bf5xBd3 leaves White w/doubled d-pawns, makes kside attack
Colle vs Bogoljubov, 1930 
(D04) Queen's Pawn Game, 34 moves, 1-0

See-saw battle; no ordinary Greek Gift
Colle vs C Ahues, 1930 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 58 moves, 1-0

Indian Game: Harassing Knights (A46) 0-1 Monkey wrench
Colle vs C Ahues, 1930 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 0-1

Don't make the same simple tactical blunders
Colle vs Bogoljubov, 1931 
(D04) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 0-1

Botvinnik "100 Selected Games"
V Chekhover vs Botvinnik, 1931 
(A47) Queen's Indian, 49 moves, 0-1

Scotch Game (C45) 0-1 Self-interference w/the line of defense
Cunat vs Casanova, 1933 
(C45) Scotch Game, 5 moves, 0-1

4N Spanish; Loss by Capa to a strong but then unknown female pl
Capablanca vs M Bain, 1933 
(C48) Four Knights, 11 moves, 0-1

Barden and Heidenfeld's Modern Chess Miniatures (1960)
J Szekely vs E Canal, 1933 
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 21 moves, 0-1

Boden's Criss Cross Mate is the Mother Load of Sacrifices
E Canal vs Horvath, 1934 
(B01) Scandinavian, 13 moves, 1-0

Botvinnik's piece of art
Botvinnik vs V Chekhover, 1935 
(A13) English, 43 moves, 1-0

King Pawn Game: Alapin Opening (C20) 0-1 7.Ng3 might hold it.
NN vs E Canal, 1935 
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 9 moves, 0-1

Indian Game: Saemisch-Indian (A50) 1-0 No ordinary amateur
G Abrahams vs J Cukierman, 1936 
(A50) Queen's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 1-0

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical (E32) 0-1 Famous Counterpin+
V Makogonov vs V Chekhover, 1937 
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 37 moves, 0-1

after 11.Ng6+, please explain how Knights reached those squares
S Cohen vs E Gordon, 1937 
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 16 moves, 1-0

Maxim: A well-timed center thrust is antidote to a wing attack
Botvinnik vs Capablanca, 1938 
(E40) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 41 moves, 1-0

French Def. McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 0-1 Lateral pins
S Belavenets vs A Chistiakov, 1938 
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 22 moves, 0-1

Sicilian 2.c3 Alapin / Caro-Kann Panov Attack (B13) 1-0 Q trap
Capablanca vs M Czerniak, 1939 
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 36 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Two Knights (C00) 1/2-1/2 Home cookin
V Chekhover vs A Chistiakov, 1939
(C00) French Defense, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2

Caro-Kann Def: Two Knights Attack (B10) 1/2-1/2 SCB ending
A Chistiakov vs V Makogonov, 1939 
(B10) Caro-Kann, 77 moves, 1/2-1/2

Pile on the pin, exchange off the pieces, push the passer
V Chekhover vs Alatortsev, 1940
(A20) English, 72 moves, 0-1

Colle System (D05) 1-0 Chernev Chucks Wood
Chernev vs H Hahlbohm, 1942 
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 24 moves, 1-0

Game 78 in The Fireside Book of Chess by Chernev & Reinfeld
H Baker vs Chernev, 1942 
(E17) Queen's Indian, 32 moves, 0-1

Mate by a lethal decoy and deflection
B Molinari vs L Roux Cabral, 1943 
(D48) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 33 moves, 0-1

Quite a wild and passionate Thomas Crown Affair!
P Morley vs G T Crown, 1945 
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 0-1

QGD Orthodox Def. Rubinstein Var (D61) 1-0 The Pillsbury Bind
V Chekhover vs I Rudakovsky, 1945 
(D61) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 39 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Def. Two Knts Attk (B10) 0-1 Surprising P snooker
Smyslov vs V Chekhover, 1945 
(B10) Caro-Kann, 63 moves, 0-1

French Def: Tarrasch. Guimard Defense M.L. (C04) 1-0 Spearhead#
E Canal vs G Fletzer, 1948
(C04) French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line, 21 moves, 1-0

Four Knights Game: Scotch. Belgrade Gambit (C47) 1-0No castling
J Curdo vs W Mitchell, 1948 
(C47) Four Knights, 17 moves, 1-0

Deflection sac 29. Rd7! sets up winning dbl attack & skewer
A Arulaid vs F Duz-Khotimirsky, 1949 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 32 moves, 1-0

KID Fianchettos / Hungarian (A53) 1-0 Tactical finish
V Chekhover vs F Duz-Khotimirsky, 1949 
(E68) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Variation, 8.e4, 48 moves, 1-0

Slav Defense: Czech Variation. Classical System (D18) 0-1
Euwe vs N Cortlever, 1954 
(D18) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch, 38 moves, 0-1

Slav Defense: Exchange Var (D13) 1-0 Remove the guard, N fork
J W Collins vs J N Cotter, 1957
(D13) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation, 16 moves, 1-0

QGD Albin Countergambit. Lasker Trap(D08) 0-1Develop w/threats
R Biever vs R Cassidy, 1959 
(D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 10 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

NID. Normal. Bernstein Def (E59) 1-0 Pin
J W Collins vs W Cunningham, 1960 
(E59) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line, 31 moves, 1-0

The Sorcerer's Apprentice by David Bronstein, Game 30
A Cherepkov vs Bronstein, 1961 
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 41 moves, 0-1

KGA. Classical General (C30) 0-1 Too many pawn moves
S Lyman vs J Curdo, 1961 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 20 moves, 0-1

KIA vs French (A07) 1-0 Aggressive pawns restrict Black King
V Ciocaltea vs J Kozma, 1963 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 25 moves, 1-0

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

Sicilian Dragon. Levenfish Var (B71) 1-0 Discovered Attack Mini
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English Opening: Agincourt Defense (A13) 0-1 Dropped a kNight
Adorjan vs Csom, 1969 
(A13) English, 17 moves, 0-1

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: Hyperaccelerated Dragon (B27) 1-0 Central passer
Csom vs Ribli, 1969 
(B27) Sicilian, 26 moves, 1-0

KID: Saemisch. Normal Def (E81) 0-1 paralysing pin
L Zaid vs V Chekhov, 1975 
(E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 50 moves, 0-1

KID Orthodox Positional Defense Closed Line (E94) 0-1 B skewer
Vladimirov vs V Chekhov, 1975 
(E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 11 moves, 0-1

B's Opening: Boden-Kieseritsky Gambit (C42) 1-0 Sacs P, N, B, R
J C Benjamin vs G Carter, 1982 
(C27) Vienna Game, 19 moves, 1-0

See "Forty Years at the Top" for more John Curdo gems.
J Curdo vs P Kostrzewa, 1976 
(C11) French, 10 moves, 1-0

English Miniature; Black moves the queen's knight 3 times
J Coffey vs NN, 1978 
(A35) English, Symmetrical, 8 moves, 1-0

Benoni Defense: General (A60) 1-0 Incomplete fianchetto exposes
P H Clarke vs NN, 1978
(A60) Benoni Defense, 10 moves, 1-0

KGA. Ghulam-Kassim Gambit (C37) 1-0 Correspondence 13-year-old
M Illescas vs NN, 1978 
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 14 moves, 1-0

Game 38: Black is OK! by Andras Adorjan
Chandler vs Andersson, 1980 
(E42) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein), 29 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Najdorf (B96) 1-0Back-to-back N sacs arrange discover+
Chiburdanidze vs Dvoirys, 1980 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 29 moves, 1-0

Benoni Defense: King's Indian System (A56) 1-0 Fine R manuevers
Chandler vs J Mestel, 1981 
(A56) Benoni Defense, 57 moves, 1-0

Three Knights Opening: General (C46) 1-0 miniature
G Chandler vs E Gilliand, 1981 
(C46) Three Knights, 13 moves, 1-0

World Record: 3 pins forbid the mating piece to be removed!!!
G Chandler vs R Kynoch, 1981 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 27 moves, 1-0

KIA vs Reversed Botvinnik System (A07) 1-0 21.?
M Czerniak vs U Rueetschi, 1981 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 33 moves, 1-0

Scotch Gambit. Advance Var (C44) 0-1 A New England Legend
D Edelman vs J Curdo, 1983 
(C45) Scotch Game, 20 moves, 0-1

King's English. Reversed Sicilian (A21) 1-0 Sittin' on the 6th
Chernin vs A Kveinys, 1983 
(A21) English, 11 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Evans Gambit (C51) 1-0 Sally says...
G Chandler vs R Ratcliff, 1983 
(C51) Evans Gambit, 26 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Nimzowitsch. Advance (B29) 1-0 Greco's Operation
Chiburdanidze vs A Goldmane, 1983 
(B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 21 moves, 1-0

Cntr Cntr 3...Qa5 Mieses Var (B01) 1-0 12...Bxc2 backfires
Chandler vs I Rogers, 1984 
(B01) Scandinavian, 25 moves, 1-0

Game 8 in David vs Goliath Chess by Andrew Soltis
P Cramling vs Korchnoi, 1984
(B10) Caro-Kann, 33 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Wing Gambit (B20) 0-1 Discovery, Castle vs Uncastle
H Huenerkopf vs Chandler, 1986
(B20) Sicilian, 17 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Dragon. Classical (B72) 0-1 Oops!
Short vs Chiburdanidze, 1985 
(B72) Sicilian, Dragon, 31 moves, 0-1

Blumenfeld Countergambit: Dus-Chotimursky Var (E10) 1-0 N+ fork
Chernin vs Miles, 1985 
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 1-0

Hungarian vs Reversed Botvinnik System (A00) 0-1 Kside P storm
R Tischbierek vs V Chekhov, 1985 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 44 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def: Paulsen. Bastrikov Var (B47) 0-1 Horse collared
J Rush vs M Illescas, 1986 
(B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 35 moves, 0-1

KGA. Abbazia Def (C36) 0-1 Cornered
M Illescas vs J Murey, 1986
(C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 25 moves, 0-1

Neo-Grünfeld Def: Classical. Modern Def (D78) 0-1 tactical fall
M Voyska vs Chiburdanidze, 1986 
(D78) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O c6, 22 moves, 0-1

Two Knights Def. Modern Bishop's Opening (C55) 1-0 Ng7?! fails
B Carlier vs R Burton, 1987 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 21 moves, 1-0

Italian Greco Gambit Moeller-Therkatz Attack (C54) 0-1 Qs EG
D Pirrot vs Chiburdanidze, 1987
(C54) Giuoco Piano, 58 moves, 0-1

Caro-Kann Def. Karpov. Modern Var (B17) 1-0 Find the Mate in 5
Chandler vs Huebner, 1987 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 27 moves, 1-0

KGD, Falkbeer CG. Charousek Gambit Accepted (C32) 0-1, 77 moves
C Super vs X Colossus, 1988 
(C32) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 77 moves, 0-1

1.d4 b5 Colle-like (A40) 1-0 Raking bishops, rook lift
B Colias vs R Cusi, 1988 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Canal Attack. Main Line (B52) 1-0 19.Nh6+! Zwischenzug
Chiburdanidze vs G Sachs, 1990 
(B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 29 moves, 1-0

KID. Orthodox (E94) 1-0 Black missed the win.
M Illescas vs M Sion Castro, 1990 
(E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 40 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Browne Variation (B98) 1-0 20.?
A Rodriguez vs I Herrera, 1990 
(B98) Sicilian, Najdorf, 26 moves, 1-0

Scotch Gambit. Double Gambit Accepted (C56) 1-0 Rob the pin
M Illescas vs D Garcia Ilundain, 1991 
(C56) Two Knights, 12 moves, 1-0

Philidor Def. Nimzowitsch. Rellstab Var (C41) 1-0 0-0-0 drops P
Chandler vs Gulko, 1991 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 45 moves, 1-0

English Symmetrical Hedgehog Defense (A30) 1-0 Rs in play
M Illescas vs Adams, 1992 
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 22 moves, 1-0

The Greek Gift is fatal for Black
F Cirabisi vs V Cugini, 1992 
(C00) French Defense, 15 moves, 1-0

Owen Defense: Classical Variation / vs Colle Set-up (A40) 1-0
B McCamon vs B Carlier, 1993 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 43 moves, 1-0

KIA vs Reversed Botvinnik System (A07) 0-1 Heavy pieces enter
Bronstein vs P Cramling, 1993 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 30 moves, 0-1

Caro-Kann Def. Bronstein-Larsen (B16) 1-0 Pin & pile on
D H Campora vs Morozevich, 1994 
(B16) Caro-Kann, Bronstein-Larsen Variation, 22 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Defense: Advance (B12) 1-0 minor piece trap
Bologan vs A Campanile, 1994 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 16 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def. Canal Attack (B51) 1-0 N sac, Q sac, connected Ps
J Curdo vs R Byrne, 1994 
(B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 22 moves, 1-0

Levitsky/Torre Attk (D00) 0-1 Mutual Kside attacks, Corridor #
D Kosic vs S Cvetkovic, 1994 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 39 moves, 0-1

Old Benoni Def. Clarendon Court Var (A43) 1-0 K walk
P Cramling vs K Spraggett, 1994 
(A43) Old Benoni, 36 moves, 1-0

King's English Variation. Troger Defense (A21) 1/2-1/2 Active
L Czech vs M Weil, 1995
(A21) English, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2

"If the Capp Fits, Wear It" (game of the day Sep-30-2020)
R D Campbell vs S Capp, 1995 
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 43 moves, 0-1

QGD. Cambridge Springs Var (D52) 1-0 U10 Remove the Defender
I Cheparinov vs L Lang, 1995 
(D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 12 moves, 1-0

Nimzowitsch Defense: French Connection (B00) 1-0 Q trap
J Curdo vs S Rabinowitz, 1996 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 12 moves, 1-0

Bogo-Indian Defense: Grünfeld Var (E11) 0-1 Ns at the gate!
Gelfand vs M Illescas, 1996 
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 19 moves, 0-1

Benko Gambit: Accepted. Fully Accepted (A58) 0-1
A Aleksandrov vs P Cramling, 1996
(A58) Benko Gambit, 29 moves, 0-1

Italian Game: Two Knts Def. Ulvestad Var (C57) 1-0 Wrong alley
Chandler vs P Littlewood, 1996 
(C57) Two Knights, 33 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Def. 3.f4 dxe4 (B10) 0-1 21.0-0 leaks
S Wehmeier vs Chiburdanidze, 1996 
(B10) Caro-Kann, 24 moves, 0-1

KID: Orthodox. Modern System (E97) 0-1 Stunning finish!!
Ftacnik vs O Cvitan, 1997 
(E97) King's Indian, 26 moves, 0-1

QGD: Manhattan Var (D51) 1-0 Fork 'em, Pin 'em
Chiburdanidze vs T Vasilevich, 1998 
(D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 34 moves, 1-0

QID. Fianchetto. Check Intermezzo Line (E15) 0-1 Exch Sac!
Portisch vs Chiburdanidze, 1998 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 44 moves, 0-1

P-K4 Parham Attack (C20) 0-1 Black owns the initiative
W D Collins vs J Curdo, 2001 
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Najdorf (B90) 0-1 Centralized knights
Kosteniuk vs C Zhu, 2001 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 36 moves, 0-1

Benko Gambit: Declined. ML (A57) 1-0 h-file P lever & battery
S Conquest vs J Degraeve, 2001 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 22 moves, 1-0

Reti Opening: Reti Gambit (A09) 1-0 Get the Queen in close!
R Chytilek vs R Wiesinger, 2001 
(A09) Reti Opening, 17 moves, 1-0

Mexican Defense: General (A50) 0-1 Discovered Attack w/Check
Miroslav Vlk vs R Cvek, 2001 
(A50) Queen's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 0-1

Russian Game: Classical Attack (C42) 1-0Logical, crushing drive
J Cervenka vs NN, 2002 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 18 moves, 1-0

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Huebner (E41) 1-0 Q raid, K walk
Milov vs Chiburdanidze, 2002 
(E41) Nimzo-Indian, 37 moves, 1-0

Ten-Year-Old Defeats International Grandmaster
Caruana vs A Wojtkiewicz, 2002 
(B27) Sicilian, 45 moves, 1-0

C-K Advance Van der Wiel Attack Dreyev Def (B12) 1-0Rob the Pin
Brutus vs Chiburdanidze, 2003 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 33 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Schlechter 3.Bd?! (C00) 1-0 Remove the Guard
Carlsen vs I A Abusdal, 2003 
(C00) French Defense, 25 moves, 1-0

King's Indian Attack: Yugoslav 4.0-0 Bg4 (A07) 1-0 Juniors
Deepan Chakkravarthy J vs M Dziuba, 2003 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 40 moves, 1-0

Benoni Defense: Taimanov Var (A67) 0-1 Circumnavigation
J Ivanov vs I Cheparinov, 2004 
(A67) Benoni, Taimanov Variation, 41 moves, 0-1

Russian Game: Nimzowitsch Attack (C42) 1-0 Remove the Defender
Anand vs Carlsen, 2005 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 30 moves, 1-0

Indian Game: Pseudo-Benko (A46) 0-1 Skewer Q twice, Overworked
Carlsen vs I Cheparinov, 2005 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 41 moves, 0-1

Qf8?? Probably the most fatal blunder in Carlsen's career
Carlsen vs Bareev, 2005 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 46 moves, 0-1

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

Sicilian Def: Kan. Maroczy Bind Reti Var (B41) 0-1 Q drops in #
K Niemi vs P Cramling, 2005 
(B41) Sicilian, Kan, 37 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def: Paulsen. Bastrikov, English Attk (B48) 1-0 37.?
I Cheparinov vs S Nikolov, 2005 
(B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 38 moves, 1-0

complete annotation by GM Varuzhan Akobian on chess.fm
I Cheparinov vs Ivanchuk, 2005 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 44 moves, 1-0

Spanish Closed (C88) 1-0 Clearance! Everything must go!
I Cheparinov vs Z Almasi, 2006 
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 40 moves, 1-0

Elephant Gambit Declined 3.d4(C40) 1-0 R escorts 2 connected Ps
A Al Badani vs P Corbin, 2006 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 67 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Dragon Yugoslav Attack Early devia (B75) 1-0 Special C
P Carlsson vs J Campos Moreno, 2006 
(B75) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 22 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def. Paulsen. Modern Line (B44)1-0 "Pascal's Triangle"
P Charbonneau vs Anand, 2006 
(B44) Sicilian, 43 moves, 1-0

Scandinavian Def. Marshall Var (B01) 0-1 Castled K wins again
R Cohen vs B Cafferty, 2006
(B01) Scandinavian, 27 moves, 0-1

Pirc Def: Classical. Two Knights (B08) 0-1 get down and boogie
H McMillan vs G Chandler, 2006 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 44 moves, 0-1

Indian Game: Knights Var (A46) 0-1 Reverse Slav strategy 4Ken
J Simpson vs Caruana, 2007
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 0-1

Spanish, Closed. Keres Def (C96) 1-0 Great games of 2007
Anand vs Carlsen, 2007 
(C96) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 38 moves, 1-0

Pirc Def Pseudo 150 Attk w/out Bh6 (B07) 1-0 Q sac for a Pawn#
T Cagasik vs J Brooke, 2007 
(B07) Pirc, 23 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. Zagreb (Fianchetto) Var (B91) 1-0 Rob the Pin
Deepan Chakkravarthy J vs Negi, 2007 
(B91) Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation, 25 moves, 1-0

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

Sicilian Kan. Polugaevsky Var (B42) 1-0 N+ fork coming
Adams vs Caruana, 2008 
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 31 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Kan. Knight Var (B43) 1-0 Sacs allow Q to rob the pin
Bologan vs Caruana, 2008 
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 34 moves, 1-0

Semi-Slav Def. Anti-Moscow Gambit (D44) 1-0 Pinned to mating sq
Aronian vs Caruana, 2008 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 32 moves, 1-0

French Tarrasch. Morozevich Var (C03) 0-1 Escort the passer
Adams vs Caruana, 2008 
(C03) French, Tarrasch, 64 moves, 0-1

Nxf7, Rxe6 king flush to open central files
Caruana vs E Berg, 2008 
(C10) French, 28 moves, 1-0

Spanish Morphy Def Breyer Def Zaitsev Hybrid (C95) 1-0Batteries
I Cheparinov vs E Alekseev, 2008 
(C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 35 moves, 1-0

Reversed Leningrad Dutch (B00) 0-1 Unusual and Eventful
D Moskovic vs S Collins, 2008 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 33 moves, 0-1

QID: Kasparov-Petrosian. Romanishin Attack (E12) 0-1 37...?
J Carstensen vs S Cela, 2008 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 38 moves, 0-1

QGD. Semi-Tarrasch Def. Exchange Var (D41) 1-0
P Cramling vs E Kovalevskaya, 2008
(D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 43 moves, 1-0

Spanish Berlin Def. Rio Gambit Accepted (C67) 1-0 Ana Mate idea
S Collins vs T Spanton, 2009 
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 13 moves, 1-0

Dutch Defense: Janzen-Korchnoi Gambit (A80) 0-1 Q on the run!
S Chevannes vs M Chierici, 2009 
(A80) Dutch, 30 moves, 0-1

Modern Defense: Norwegian Def/Gambit (B06) 1-0
Adams vs Carlsen, 2010 
(B06) Robatsch, 38 moves, 1-0

Blumenfeld Cntrgambit: Dus-Chotimursky Var (E10) 1-0Dazzling Ns
I Cheparinov vs I Salgado Lopez, 2011 
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 1-0

English 3...e5 (A04) 1-0 Black can't promote 3 connected pawns
Aronian vs Caruana, 2012 
(A04) Reti Opening, 47 moves, 1-0

Slav Def: Czech. Carlsbad Var (D17) 0-1 Q sac leads to mate
G Milos vs P Carlsson, 2012 
(D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 25 moves, 0-1

Benko Gambit: Accepted. Pawn Return Var (A57) 0-1 Cut & Thrust
N Khurtsidze vs V Cmilyte, 2012 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 49 moves, 0-1

Lion Defense: Lion's Jaw (B07) 1/2-1/2 Black fortress
Giri vs Caruana, 2013 
(B07) Pirc, 65 moves, 1/2-1/2

Gruenfeld Def Exchange Var (D85) 1-0 The King Attacks!
I Cheparinov vs Sutovsky, 2013 
(D85) Grunfeld, 33 moves, 1-0

Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Norfolk Gambit 2 (A01) 1-0 Discovery
Carlsen vs Anand, 2014 
(A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 21 moves, 1-0

French Tarrasch. Open System Euwe-Keres Line (C07) 1-0 Pin
Carlsen vs Caruana, 2014 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 11 moves, 1-0

Spanish, l'Hermet Var Berlin Wall Def (C67) 1-0 The last word?
Caruana vs Adams, 2014 
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 48 moves, 1-0

Bishop's Opening: Berlin Def (C24) 0-1 "Two Car Collision"
Carlsen vs Caruana, 2014 
(C24) Bishop's Opening, 34 moves, 0-1

Philidor Defense: General (C41) 1-0 29.?
Carlsen vs Caruana, 2014 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 38 moves, 1-0

Spanish, l'Hermet Variation Berlin Wall Def (C67) 1-0 N kicks!
Caruana vs Carlsen, 2014 
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 53 moves, 1-0

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical (E32) 0-1
L Ordaz Valdes vs P Cramling, 2014 
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 37 moves, 0-1

Spanish, Morphy Def. Archangelsk (C78) 0-1Lost in time trouble
Caruana vs Carlsen, 2015 
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 40 moves, 0-1

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

QGD Harrwitz Attack. 2 Knts Def. Blockade (D37) 1-0 Dbl R sac
Aronian vs Caruana, 2015 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 39 moves, 1-0

Caruana Beats Vishy in WCC Best Game of Tournament
Caruana vs Anand, 2016 
(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 33 moves, 1-0

Spanish Game: Morphy Def. Anderssen Var (C77) 0-1 Q&N partners
Carlsen vs Caruana, 2016 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 54 moves, 0-1

NID. Normal. Bishop Attack (E47) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Carlsen vs Caruana, 2018 
(E47) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3, 53 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Kramnik Variation (B40) 1-0 Stockfish notes
Carlsen vs Caruana, 2018 
(B40) Sicilian, 51 moves, 1-0

Russian Game: Karklins-Martinovsky 4.Nd3 (C42) 1/2-1/2 Qless MG
Carlsen vs Caruana, 2018 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 80 moves, 1/2-1/2

Bishop's Opening: Berlin Def (C24) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Carlsen vs Caruana, 2018 
(C24) Bishop's Opening, 77 moves, 1-0

Russian Game: Nimzowitsch Attk 0-0-0 vs 0-0 (C42)1-0 OCB ending
Carlsen vs Caruana, 2018 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2

Modern Def: Norwegian Def. Norwegian Gambit (B06) 0-1 Blitz
Caruana vs Carlsen, 2019 
(B06) Robatsch, 38 moves, 0-1

Sicilian, Rossolimo Var (B31) 1/2-1/2 Missed wins
Caruana vs Carlsen, 2019 
(B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 56 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicil Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attk (B30) 1-0 Armageddon first
Caruana vs Carlsen, 2019 
(B30) Sicilian, 52 moves, 1-0

Spanish Game: Open Var (C80) 1/2-1/2 Notes by Stockfish
Caruana vs Carlsen, 2019 
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 68 moves, 1/2-1/2

Cntr Cntr 3...Qa5: Main Lines (B01) 1/2-1/2 Blitz
Caruana vs Carlsen, 2015 
(B01) Scandinavian, 63 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicil Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attk (B30) 1-0 Pin, Remove the Def
Caruana vs Carlsen, 2019 
(B30) Sicilian, 39 moves, 1-0

Queen's Gambit Declined: Vienna Var (D39) 1/2-1/2
Carlsen vs Caruana, 2019 
(D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2

Chigorin vs Shumov, 1876 
(C21) Center Game, 26 moves, 1-0

Scotch Game: Horwitz Attack. Blackburne Var (C45) 0-1
Allies vs Chigorin, 1892 
(C45) Scotch Game, 53 moves, 0-1

KGA. Traditional Variation (C38) 1-0 Decoy Sac, Corridor Mate
Chigorin vs C Schmid, 1881 
(C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 28 moves, 1-0

KGA. Bishop's Gambit (C33) 0-1 Pile on the Pins
Schmidt vs Chigorin, 1882 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 0-1

KGA. Bishop's Gambit Gianutio Gambit (C33) 1-0 Correspond
Chigorin vs A Hellwig, 1882 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 30 moves, 1-0

King's Gambit: Accepted. Traditional Var (C38) 1-0 sneaky
Chigorin vs A G Sellman, 1883 
(C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 39 moves, 1-0

Chigorin vs de Riviere, 1883 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 41 moves, 1-0

Chigorin vs I Zybin, 1899 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 17 moves, 1-0

Chigorin vs Walbrodt, 1896 
(C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 25 moves, 1-0

Charousek vs Chigorin, 1896 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 19 moves, 0-1

Chigorin vs V Tabunshchikov, 1899 
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 56 moves, 1-0

Chigorin vs Chizh, 1899 
(C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 37 moves, 1-0

Chigorin vs I Zybin, 1902
(C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 39 moves, 1-0

Chigorin vs I Zybin, 1900 
(C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 24 moves, 1-0

Chigorin vs Pillsbury, 1902 
(C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 35 moves, 1-0

Schlechter vs Chigorin, 1903 
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 28 moves, 0-1

Maroczy vs Chigorin, 1903 
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 24 moves, 1-0

Chigorin vs Teichmann, 1903 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 40 moves, 1-0

Sicil Lasker-Pelikan. Sveshnikov Var (B33) 1/2- perp+ Q vs 2 Rs
I Cheparinov vs A Timofeev, 2010 
(B33) Sicilian, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2

Scotch 4...Qh4 Horwitz Attk (C45) 1-0 P thrusts & Batteries
J D Ruiz Castillo vs R Aguiar Freitas, 2014 
(C45) Scotch Game, 25 moves, 1-0

QGD: Vienna. Quiet Var (D44) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Carlsen vs Caruana, 2020 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 40 moves, 1-0

Semi-Slav Defense: Stoltz Var (D45) 1-0 GM from Peru
J Cori vs B Adhiban, 2020 
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 55 moves, 1-0

Sicil Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack (B30) 1-0 Int
Caruana vs Carlsen, 2020 
(B30) Sicilian, 54 moves, 1-0

Indian Game: General (A45) 1-0 Video link
Carlsen vs Caruana, 2020 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 1-0

King's English. Two Knights' Smyslov System (A22) 1-0Video link
Carlsen vs Caruana, 2020 
(A22) English, 31 moves, 1-0

QGD: Three Knts. General (D37) 1-0 Minority Attack; video link
Carlsen vs Caruana, 2020 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 48 moves, 1-0

Spanish Game: Berlin Def (C65) 0-1 World Rapid Championship
T Hirneise vs Q Chen, 2018 
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 30 moves, 0-1

French Winawer. Adv Moscow Var (C17) 1-0 Raking Bs & hoppy Ns
S Chekhov vs M Opanasenko, 2013 
(C17) French, Winawer, Advance, 23 moves, 1-0

Spanish Game: Berlin Def. Rio Gambit Accepted (C67) 0-1 stuff h
Caruana vs Carlsen, 2020 
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 52 moves, 0-1

Italian Greco Gambit Moeller-Therkatz Attk (C54)1-0 N fork next
W Cohn vs L Forgacs, 1905 
(C54) Giuoco Piano, 26 moves, 1-0

Gurgenidze set-up gets outranked!
M Czerniak vs J Hernando Pertierra, 1975 
(B06) Robatsch, 27 moves, 1-0

NID: Classical. Berlin Var Pirc Var (E39) 1-0 Interference
I Chighladze vs D Kalashian, 2006 
(E39) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation, 71 moves, 1-0

P-Q4 Game: Chandler Gambit (D02) 1-0 Not my favorite gambit
Csom vs Chandler, 1983 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 1-0

Indian Game: Anti-Nimzo-Indian (E10) 1-0 rapid; Stockfish notes
Carlsen vs Caruana, 2020 
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 45 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Evans Gambit (C51) 1-0 Pin & Knight fork
Chigorin vs L Didier, 1900 
(C51) Evans Gambit, 40 moves, 1-0

Sicilian, Rossolimo Var (B31) 1-0 Uncastled, Bxf7+, Bh6+
J Curdo vs B Mikic, 1974 
(B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 25 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Old Sicilian. General (B30) 0-1 35...?
Grischuk vs I Cheparinov, 2004 
(B30) Sicilian, 39 moves, 0-1

Scandinavian Def: Modern. Gipslis Var (B01) 1-0 Discovered+
L Christiansen vs K Commons, 1978 
(B01) Scandinavian, 24 moves, 1-0

Dutch Defense: General (A80) · 0-1
R Bates vs S Conquest, 2001 
(A80) Dutch, 21 moves, 0-1

Indian Game: Capablanca Variation (A47) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
Colle vs Capablanca, 1929 
(A47) Queen's Indian, 34 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Defense: Classical. Carlsbad Var (D34) 0-1
A Beliavsky vs M Illescas, 1990 
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 42 moves, 0-1

The Bright Side of Chess by Irving Chernev. Published 1948
J Cukierman vs A Voisin, 1928 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 1-0

"Magnanimity" (game of the day Jan-26-2015)
Carlsen vs Caruana, 2014 
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 47 moves, 1-0

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