These are links to other collections that caught Fredthebear's eye. (By saving the link, FTB does not need to save the collection amongst his own, which definitely needs thinned out!)

The first or second, and the last or next-to-last game from each collection has been included in here for an interesting hodgepodge of games.

The links to the collections are:

21 Classic Games Compiled by stravinsky. (21 games) Game Collection: 21 Classic Games

xfer's favorite games 2006 (400 games)
Game Collection: xfer's favorite games 2006

World's Greatest Chess Games by Anatoly (122 games from book) Game Collection: World's Greatest Chess Games

Wooly Monsters Collected by akatombo (46 games)
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches...

Winning Chess Traps Revisted by LrvcDriver (46 games from Irving Chernev's book of 300) Game Collection: Winning Chess Traps Revisited

Williams' Killer Dutch by Pawn N Hand (22 games) http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches...

Wilhelm Steinitz Biography Compiled by Qindarka (88 games) http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches...

White -Sicilian Closed: NxNd4 Compiled by gaborn (11 games) http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches...

White - Evan's Gambit: Morphy Compiled by gaborn (19 games) http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches...

W e4 Compiled by pekda (38 games)
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches...

Venderbest White Compiled by Venderbest (168 games) http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches...

Various games Compiled by paladin at large (102 games) http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches...

Travis Bickle's favorite games by Travis Bickle (128 games) http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches...

The Open Games by chessman95 (100 games and lines) Game Collection: The Open Games: 1.e4 e5

Sicilian Compiled by AuDo (107 games)
Game Collection: Sicilian

Sicilian Compiled by granmaestro (34 games)
Game Collection: Sicilian

Secrets of the Russian Chess Masters Volume II (41 games) Game Collection: Secrets of the Russian Chess Masters Volume II

Scotch 5. Nb3 by SeazerCZ (28 games)
Game Collection: Scotch 5. Nb3

Scotch 5.NxNc6 6.Qe2 (45 games intermezzo variation) Game Collection: Scotch 5. Nxc6 6. Qd2

Scandinavian Defense by Ravel5184 (40 games)
Game Collection: Scandinavian Defense

Scandinavian - Main Line by Valbe (13 games)
Game Collection: Scandinavian - main line

Repertorio by Gottschalk (101 games, mostly 1.P-Q4) Game Collection: Repertorio

Pirc Compiled by Cannon Fodder (52 games)
Game Collection: Pirc

Minis from Soviet champships Compiled by ughaibu (167 games) http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches...

MKD's Favourite Games Compiled by MKD
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches...

MKD's King's Gambit Compiled by MKD
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches...

MKD's Sicilian Defense White Compiled by MKD
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches...

Mastering Tactical Ideas by Minev (52 games and counting) Game Collection: mastering Tactical ideas by minev

Krabb�'s collection Compiled by sneaky pete (51 miniatures) http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches...

Games for Chess Class Compiled by Taffy76 (55 games)www.chessgames.com/perl/chesscollection?cid=1035- 948

Learning Chess Endgames by KAS (X games)
Game Collection: Learn how to play the Endgame

How to Fight the Sicilian by calchess (38 games) Game Collection: How to fight the Sicilian

French Steinitz Compiled by Xmas elf (18 games)
Game Collection: French Steinitz

English Botvinnik System by KingG (27 games)
Game Collection: English, Botvinnik System

Arcturus' favorite games (147 thrilling games)
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches...

A43 Old Benoni by chess.master (51 games)
Game Collection: A43 Old Benoni (Black)

b2 games white/black (101 games)
Game Collection: B23; B24; B25 and B26 white/black

Barb's Favorite Games 2 (321 games)
Game Collection: barb's favorite games 2

Barb's Favorite Games 3 (73 games)
Game Collection: barb's favorite games 3

Brilliant Miniatures Compiled by KingG (131 games) Game Collection: Brilliant Miniatures

Chess by Yourself - Reinfeld (10 games)
Game Collection: Chess by Yourself - Reinfeld

Chess Mastery by Jaredfchess (86 games)
Game Collection: Chess Mastery

drsamjazz's favorite games (73 games)
Game Collection: drsamjazz's favorite games

More to come...

A Windsong by Ray Paquette (1984):

As you set sail for new horizons
May a brisk fair wind be with you
May your journey provide that mixture of
Joy, contentment, love and excitement
That gives rise to zestful anticipation
Of new adventures together.
May you cheerfully weather
the unavoidable storms together
And steer as clear of all obstacles
As the currents allow
May God Bless and keep you
Bon Voyage

*At some time or other tournament player learns a few opening lines, some tactical ideas, the most basic mating patterns, and a few elementary endgames. As he gets better and more experienced, he significantly adds to this knowledge. However, the one thing that just everybody has problem is planning. From Z to class E (under 1200) D to Master, I get blank stares when asking what plan they had in mind in a particular position. Usually the choice of a plan (if they had any plan at all) is based on emotional rather than chess-specific considerations. By emotional, I mean that the typical player does what he feels like doing rather than the board "telling him what to do. This is somewhat cryptic sentence leads us to the following extremely important concept: if you want to be successful, you have to base your moves and plans on the specific imbalance-oriented criteria that exist in that given position, not your mood, taste and/or feared. Literally every non-master's games are filled with examples of "imbalance avoidance". Beginners, of course, simply don't know what imbalances are. Most experienced players have heard of the term and perhaps even tried to make use of them from time to time, however once the rush of battle takes over, isolated moves and raw aggression (or terror, if you find yourself defending) push any and all thoughts of imbalances out the door. In this case, chess becomes empty move-by-move, threat-by-threat (either making them or responding to them) affair. What is this mysterious allusion of the chessboard's desires (i.e., doing what the chess board wants you to do)? What is this "imbalance-oriented criteria? ― How To Reassess Your Chess by Jeremy Silman

"There just isn't enough televised chess." — David Letterman

"Do the things that interest you and do them with all your heart. Don't be concerned about whether people are watching you or criticizing you. The chances are that they aren't paying any attention to you. It's your attention to yourself that is so stultifying. But you have to disregard yourself as completely as possible. If you fail the first time then you'll just have to try harder the second time. After all, there's no real reason why you should fail. Just stop thinking about yourself." — Eleanor Roosevelt

"Many have become chess masters, no one has become the master of chess." — Siegbert Tarrasch

"True power is expressed in quiet confidence; it was the sea's very calmness that epitomized its mighty force." ― Emile Habiby

"Remember that there are two kinds of beauty: one of the soul and the other of the body. That of the soul displays its radiance in intelligence, in chastity, in good conduct, in generosity, and in good breeding, and all these qualities may exist in an ugly man. And when we focus our attention upon that beauty, not upon the physical, love generally arises with great violence and intensity. I am well aware that I am not handsome, but I also know that I am not deformed, and it is enough for a man of worth not to be a monster for him to be dearly loved, provided he has those spiritual endowments I have spoken of." ― Miguel Cervantes

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