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Kolty Compare Don't Stare at FredthebearP4
Compiled by fredthebear
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"Chess is an international language," Mr. Koltanowski once said. "Everyone in the world can understand it, appreciate it and enjoy it."

"Chess first of all teaches you to be objective." Source: "The Soviet School of Chess" Book by Alexander Kotov, p. 42, 2001.

"Life is very much about making the best decisions you can. So I think chess is very valuable." ― Hikaru Nakamura.

"There are two kinds of idiots - those who don't take action because they have received a threat, and those who think they are taking action because they have issued a threat." ― Paulo Coelho, The Devil and Miss Prym

"Pawns are the soul of the game." ― François-André Danican Philidor

"The king pawn and the queen pawn are the only ones to be moved in the early part of the game." ― Wilhelm Steinitz

There is nothing more to fear from the Capablanca technique. – Efim Bogoljubow (shortly after which, Capablanca proceeded to crush him)

Capablanca didn't make separate moves - he was creating a chess picture. Nobody could compare with him in this. – Mikhail Botvinnik

Whether this advantage is theoretically sufficient to win or not does not worry Capablanca. He simply wins the ending. That is why he is Capablanca! – Max Euwe (on a Capablanca game)

Chess was Capablanca's mother tongue. – Richard Reti

"There is no such thing as an absolutely freeing move. A freeing move in a position in which development has not been carried far always proves illusory, and vice versa, a move which does not come at all in the category of freeing moves can, given a surplus of tempi to our credit, lead to a very free game." ― Aron Nimzowitsch

"You may knock your opponent down with the chessboard, but that does not prove you the better player." ― English Proverb

"For a period of ten years--between 1946 and 1956--Reshevsky was probably the best chessplayer in the world. I feel sure that had he played a match with Botvinnik during that time he would have won and been World Champion." ― Bobby Fischer

"I believe that true beauty of chess is more than enough to satisfy all possible demands." ― Alexander Alekhine

"We cannot resist the fascination of sacrifice, since a passion for sacrifices is part of a chessplayer's nature." ― Rudolf Spielmann

"To play for a draw, at any rate with white, is to some degree a crime against chess." ― Mikhail Tal

"Boring? Who's boring? I am Fredthebear. My mind is always active, busy. If you're bored, then why are you wasting your time pursuing FTB?"

"When you see a good move – WAIT! – look for a better one." ― Emanual Lasker

"When your house is on fire, you cannot be bothered with the neighbors. Or, as we say in chess, if your King is under attack, do not worry about losing a pawn on the queenside." ― Garry Kasparov

"His name was Rambo, and he was just some nothing kid for all anybody knew, standing by the pump of a gas station at the outskirts of Madison, Kentucky." ― David Morrell, First Blood

"One more dance along the razor's edge finished. Almost dead yesterday, maybe dead tomorrow, but alive, gloriously alive, today." ― Robert Jordan, Lord of Chaos

"Whatever happens to you belongs to you. Make it yours. Feed it to yourself even if it feels impossible to swallow. Let it nurture you, because it will." ― Cheryl Strayed

"Where there's a will, there's a way."

"An isolated pawn spreads gloom all over the chessboard." ― Savielly Tartakover

"In my opinion, the King's Gambit is busted. It loses by force." ― Bobby Fischer, A bust to the King's Gambit (1960)

"Touch the pawns before your king with only infinite delicacy." ― Anthony Santasiere

"A wood-pusher overlooks the ranks." ― Old Russian saying

"The eighth square at last! Oh how glad I am to get here. And what is this on my head?" ― Alice (in Through The Looking Glass – Lewis Carroll)

"A woman can beat any man; it's difficult to imagine another kind of sport where a woman can beat a man. That's why I like chess." ― Alexandra Kosteniuk

"Despite the documented evidence by chess historian HJR Murray, I've always thought that chess was invented by a goddess." ― George Koltanowski

"My formula for success is rise early, work late, and strike oil." ― JP Getty

* 37 Kolty games against NN: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches...

* Kolty miniatures: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches...

* 1.e4 e5 flavor flav: Game Collection: The Open Games: 1.e4 e5

* tacticmania - Game Collection: tacticmania

* Duplicate? https://www.chessgames.com/perl/che...

* Glossary: Wikipedia article: Glossary of chess

* Katar's Repertoire: Game Collection: An Opium Repertoire for White

* Blowing Away the Castled King: Game Collection: Attack The King's Pocket

* Bit Collection: Game Collection: Special Gambit Collection

* Capablanca's Double Attack — having the initiative is important: https://lichess.org/study/tzrisL1R

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

* C53s: Game Collection: rajat21's italian game

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

* 1.e4 e5 Leach: Game Collection: Chess in the USA 1945-72, Part 1 (Leach)

* LG - White wins: Game Collection: Latvian Gambit-White wins

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

* Nakhmanson Gambit: https://chesstier.com/nakhmanson-ga...

* Uncommon KP Gambits: Game Collection: Unusual Gambits

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

* GK: Game Collection: Kasparov - The Sicilian Sheveningen

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

* RL Minis: Game Collection: Ruy Lopez Miniatures

* 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...

* Rubinstein: Game Collection: Rubinstein's Chess Masterpieces

* 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

* B20s: Game Collection: Wing Gambit

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

* P Rep: Game Collection: E4 repertoire

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

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

* 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

The Bear
~ Author Unknown ~

Here is a cave, (make a fist)
Inside is a bear. (put a thumb inside fist)
Now he comes out
To get some fresh air. (pop out thumb)
He stays out all summer
In sunshine and heat.
He hunts in the forest
For berries to eat. (move thumb in circle)
When snow starts to fall,
He hurries inside
His warm little cave,
And there he will hide. (put thumb back inside fist) Snow covers the cave
Like a fluffy white rug.
Inside the bear sleeps
All cozy and snug. (cover fist with other hand)

<Tips to calm down
Here are some helpful, actionable tips you can try the next time you need to calm down.

1. Breathe
"Breathing is the number one and most effective technique for reducing anger and anxiety quickly," says Scott Dehorty, LCSW-C, of Delphi Behavioral Health.

When you're anxious or angry, you tend to take quick, shallow breaths. Dehorty says this sends a message to your brain, causing a positive feedback loop reinforcing your fight-or-flight response. That's why taking long, deep calming breaths disrupts that loop and helps you calm down.

There are various breathing techniques to help you calm down. One is three-part breathing. Three-part breathing requires you to take one deep breath in and then exhale fully while paying attention to your body.

Once you get comfortable with deep breathing, you can change the ratio of inhalation and exhalation to 1:2 (you slow down your exhalation so that it's twice as long as your inhalation).

Practice these techniques while calm so you know how to do them when you're anxious.

2. Admit that you're anxious or angry
Allow yourself to say that you're anxious or angry. When you label how you're feeling and allow yourself to express it, the anxiety and anger you're experiencing may decrease.

3. Challenge your thoughts
Part of being anxious or angry is having irrational thoughts that don't necessarily make sense. These thoughts are often the "worse-case scenario." You might find yourself caught in the "what if" cycle, which can cause you to sabotage a lot of things in your life.

When you experience one of these thoughts, stop and ask yourself the following questions:

Is this likely to happen?
Is this a rational thought?
Has this ever happened to me before?
What's the worst that can happen? Can I handle that?
After you go through the questions, it's time to reframe your thinking. Instead of "I can't walk across that bridge. What if there's an earthquake, and it falls into the water?" tell yourself: "There are people that walk across that bridge every day, and it has never fallen into the water."

4. Release the anxiety or anger
Dehorty recommends getting the emotional energy out with exercise. "Go for a walk or run. Engaging in some physical activity releases serotonin to help you calm down and feel better."

However, you should avoid physical activity that includes the expression of anger, such as punching walls or screaming.

"This has been shown to increase feelings of anger, as it reinforces the emotions because you end up feeling good as the result of being angry," Dehorty explains.

5. Visualize yourself calm
This tip requires you to practice the breathing techniques you've learned. After taking a few deep breaths, close your eyes and picture yourself calm. See your body relaxed, and imagine yourself working through a stressful or anxiety-causing situation by staying calm and focused.

By creating a mental picture of what it looks like to stay calm, you can refer back to that image when you're anxious.

6. Think it through
Have a mantra to use in critical situations. Just make sure it's one that you find helpful. Dehorty says it can be, "Will this matter to me this time next week?" or "How important is this?" or "Am I going to allow this person/situation to steal my peace?"

This allows the thinking to shift focus, and you can "reality test" the situation.

"When we're anxious or angry, we become hyper-focused on the cause, and rational thoughts leave our mind. These mantras give us an opportunity to allow rational thought to come back and lead to a better outcome," Dehorty explains.

7. Change your focus
Leave the situation, look in another direction, walk out of the room, or go outside.

Dehorty recommends this exercise so you have time for better decision making. "We don't do our best thinking when anxious or angry; we engage in survival thinking. This is fine if our life is really in danger, but if it isn't life threatening, we want our best thinking, not survival instincts," he adds.

8. Have a centering object
When you're anxious or angry, so much of your energy is being spent on irrational thoughts. When you're calm, find a "centering object" such as a small stuffed animal, a polished rock you keep in your pocket, or a locket you wear around your neck.

Tell yourself that you're going to touch this object when you're experiencing anxiety or frustration. This centers you and helps calm your thoughts. For example, if you're at work and your boss is making you anxious, gently rub the locket around your neck.

9. Relax your body
When you're anxious or angry, it can feel like every muscle in your body is tense (and they probably are). Practicing progressive muscle relaxation can help you calm down and center yourself.

To do this, lie down on the floor with your arms out by your side. Make sure your feet aren't crossed and your hands aren't in fists. Start at your toes and tell yourself to release them. Slowly move up your body, telling yourself to release each part of your body until you get to your head.

10. Drop your shoulders
If your body is tense, there's a good chance your posture will suffer. Sit up tall, take a deep breath, and drop your shoulders. To do this, you can focus on bringing your shoulder blades together and then down. This pulls your shoulders down. Take a few deep breaths.

You can do this several times a day.

11. Identify pressure points to calm anger and anxiety Going for a massage or getting acupuncture is a wonderful way to manage anxiety and anger. But it's not always easy to find time in your day to make it happen. The good news is, you can do acupressure on yourself for instant anxiety relief.

This method involves putting pressure with your fingers or your hand at certain points of the body. The pressure releases the tension and relaxes your body.

One area to start with is the point where the inside of your wrist forms a crease with your hand. Press your thumb on this area for two minutes. This can help relieve tension.

12. Get some fresh air
The temperature and air circulation in a room can increase your anxiety or anger. If you're feeling tense and the space you're in is hot and stuffy, this could trigger a panic attack.

Remove yourself from that environment as soon as possible and go outside — even if it's just for a few minutes.

Not only will the fresh air help calm you down, but also the change of scenery can sometimes interrupt your anxious or angry thought process.

13. Fuel your body
Being hangry never helps. If you're hungry or not properly hydrated, many relaxation techniques won't work. That's why it's important to slow down and get something to eat — even if it's just a small snack.

Try nibbling on some dark chocolate. ResearchTrusted Source shows it can help boost brain health and reduce stress.

Wash it down with a cup of green tea and honey. Studies show green tea can help reduce the body's stress response. Research has found that honey can help relieve anxiety.

14. Chew gum
Chewing on a piece of gum can help reduce anxiety (and even boost mood and productivity). In fact, research shows people who chew gum regularly are typically less stressed than non-gum chewers.

15. Listen to music
The next time you feel your anxiety level cranking up, grab some headphones and tune in to your favorite music. Listening to music can have a very calming effect on your body and mind.

16. Dance it out
Get moving to your favorite tunes. Dancing has traditionally been used as a healing art. ResearchTrusted Source shows it's a great way to combat depression and anxiety and increase quality of life.

17. Watch funny videos
Sometimes laughter really is the best medicine. Research has found that laughing provides therapeutic benefits and can help relieve stress and improve mood and quality of life. Do a quick internet search to find funny videos for an instant mood boost.

18. Write it down
If you're too angry or anxious to talk about it, grab a journal and write out your thoughts. Don't worry about complete sentences or punctuation — just write. Writing helps you get negative thoughts out of your head.

19. Squeeze a stress ball
When you're feeling stress come on, try interacting with a stress-relief toy. Options include:

stress ball
magnetic balls
sculpting clay
puzzles
Rubik's cube
fidget spinner

20. Try aromatherapy
Aromatherapy, or the use of essential oils, may help alleviate stress and anxiety and boost mood. Those commonly used in aromatherapy include:

bergamot
cedarwood
chamomile
geranium
ginger
lavender
lemon
tea tree
Add a few drops of essential oil to a diffuser, or mix it with a carrier oil (like coconut oil) and apply to your skin for quick relief.

21. Seek social support
Venting to a trusted friend, family member, or coworker can do wonders. Even if you don't have time for a full play-by-play phone call, a quick text exchange can help you let it all out and help you feel heard.

Bonus points if you engage with a funny friend who can help you laugh for added stress relief.

22. Spend time with a pet
Interacting with your favorite furry friend can decrease levels of the stress hormone cortisol and lower blood pressure. Quality time with a pet can also help you feel less alone and boost your overall mood.>

"....his countrymen, Kolisch and Steinitz, are greatly indebted for their later success to their having enjoyed early opportunities of practicing with the departed amateur whose death is also greatly deplored amongst all who knew him personally." — Wilhelm Steinitz, regarding Karl Hamppe

The first appearance of the (John) Cochrane gambit against Petrov's defense C42 was in the year 1848 against an Indian master Mohishunder Bannerjee.

"Sorry don't get it done, Dude!" — John Wayne, Rio Bravo

"Gossip is the devil's telephone. Best to just hang up." — Moira Rose

pages 24-25 of The Year Book of the United States Chess Federation 1944 (Chicago, 1945), which published ‘Brave Heart', Anthony Santasiere's tribute to Frank J. Marshall. Written in August 1942 for Marshall's 65th birthday, it began:

Brave Heart –
We salute you!
Knowing neither gain nor loss,
Nor fear, nor hate –;
But only this –
To fight – to fight –
And to love.

Santasiere then gushes on in a similar vein for another 40 lines or so, and we pick up the encomium for its final verse:

For this – dear Frank –
We thank you.
For this – dear Frank –
We love you!
Brave heart –
Brave heart –
We love you!

The Wolf Accusing The Fox Before The Monkey

A wolf, affirming his belief
That he had suffered by a thief,
Brought up his neighbour fox –
Of whom it was by all confessed,
His character was not the best –
To fill the prisoner's box.
As judge between these vermin,
A monkey graced the ermine;
And truly other gifts of Themis
Did scarcely seem his;
For while each party plead his cause,
Appealing boldly to the laws,
And much the question vexed,
Our monkey sat perplexed.
Their words and wrath expended,
Their strife at length was ended;
When, by their malice taught,
The judge this judgment brought:
"Your characters, my friends, I long have known, As on this trial clearly shown;
And hence I fine you both – the grounds at large To state would little profit –
You wolf, in short, as bringing groundless charge, You fox, as guilty of it."

Come at it right or wrong, the judge opined
No other than a villain could be fined.

According to Chessmetrics, Lasker was #1 for longer than anyone else in history: 292 different months between June 1890 and December 1926. That's a timespan of 36 1/2 years, in which Lasker was #1 for a total of 24 years and 4 months. Lasker was 55 years old when he won New York 1924.

"Just because you know stuff doesn't mean you are smart... You have to know how to use that information." ― Josh Keller

The Three Kings By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Three Kings came riding from far away,
Melchior and Gaspar and Baltasar;
Three Wise Men out of the East were they,
And they travelled by night and they slept by day, For their guide was a beautiful, wonderful star.

The star was so beautiful, large and clear,
That all the other stars of the sky
Became a white mist in the atmosphere,
And by this they knew that the coming was near
Of the Prince foretold in the prophecy.

Three caskets they bore on their saddle-bows,
Three caskets of gold with golden keys;
Their robes were of crimson silk with rows
Of bells and pomegranates and furbelows,
Their turbans like blossoming almond-trees.

And so the Three Kings rode into the West,
Through the dusk of the night, over hill and dell, And sometimes they nodded with beard on breast, And sometimes talked, as they paused to rest,
With the people they met at some wayside well.

"Of the child that is born," said Baltasar, "Good people, I pray you, tell us the news;
For we in the East have seen his star,
And have ridden fast, and have ridden far,
To find and worship the King of the Jews."

And the people answered, "You ask in vain;
We know of no King but Herod the Great!"
They thought the Wise Men were men insane,
As they spurred their horses across the plain,
Like riders in haste, who cannot wait.

And when they came to Jerusalem,
Herod the Great, who had heard this thing,
Sent for the Wise Men and questioned them;
And said, "Go down unto Bethlehem,
And bring me tidings of this new king."

So they rode away; and the star stood still,
The only one in the grey of morn;
Yes, it stopped—it stood still of its own free will, Right over Bethlehem on the hill,
The city of David, where Christ was born.

And the Three Kings rode through the gate and the guard, Through the silent street, till their horses turned And neighed as they entered the great inn-yard; But the windows were closed, and the doors were barred, And only a light in the stable burned.

And cradled there in the scented hay,
In the air made sweet by the breath of kine,
The little child in the manger lay,
The child, that would be king one day
Of a kingdom not human, but divine.

His mother Mary of Nazareth
Sat watching beside his place of rest,
Watching the even flow of his breath,
For the joy of life and the terror of death
Were mingled together in her breast.

They laid their offerings at his feet:
The gold was their tribute to a King,
The frankincense, with its odor sweet,
Was for the Priest, the Paraclete,
The myrrh for the body's burying.

And the mother wondered and bowed her head,
And sat as still as a statue of stone,
Her heart was troubled yet comforted,
Remembering what the Angel had said
Of an endless reign and of David's throne.

Then the Kings rode out of the city gate,
With a clatter of hoofs in proud array;
But they went not back to Herod the Great,
For they knew his malice and feared his hate,
And returned to their homes by another way.

The first chess legend, called the wheat and chessboard problem, illustrates the power of exponential growth.

The first chess movie, called Chess Fever, was a silent comedy released in 1925 in the Soviet Union.

The word checkmate comes from the Persian phrase shah mat, meaning "the king is helpless".

The Lion Beaten By The Man

A picture once was shown,
In which one man, alone,
On the ground had thrown
A lion fully grown.
Much gloried at the sight the rabble.
A lion thus rebuked their babble:
"That you have got the victory there,
There is no contradiction.
But, gentles, possibly you are
The dupes of easy fiction:
Had we the art of making pictures,
Perhaps our champion had beat yours!"

Fools look to tomorrow. Wise men use tonight. ~ Scottish Proverb

"Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that." ― Martin Luther King Jr.

"Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude." ― Denis Waitley

Simonides Preserved By The Gods

Three sorts there are, as Malherbe says,
Which one can never overpraise –
The gods, the ladies, and the king;
And I, for one, endorse the thing.
The heart, praise tickles and entices;
Of fair one's smile, it often the price is.
See how the gods sometimes repay it.
Simonides – the ancients say it –
Once undertook, in poem lyric,
To write a wrestler's panegyric;
Which, before he had proceeded far in,
He found his subject somewhat barren.
No ancestors of great renown;
His sire of some unnoted town;
Himself as little known to fame,
The wrestler's praise was rather tame.
The poet, having made the most of
Whatever his hero had to boast of,
Digressed, by choice that was not all luck's,
To Castor and his brother Pollux;
Whose bright career was subject ample,
For wrestlers, sure, a good example.
Our poet fattened on their story,
Gave every fight its place and glory,
Till of his panegyric words
These deities had got two-thirds.
All done, the poet's fee
A talent was to be.
But when he comes his bill to settle,
The wrestler, with a spice of mettle,
Pays down a third, and tells the poet,
"The balance they may pay who owe it.
The gods than I are rather debtors
To such a pious man of letters.
But still I shall be greatly pleased
To have your presence at my feast,
Among a knot of guests select,
My kin, and friends I most respect."
More fond of character than coffer,
Simonides accepts the offer.
While at the feast the party sit,
And wine provokes the flow of wit,
It is announced that at the gate
Two men, in haste that cannot wait,
Would see the bard. He leaves the table,
No loss at all to "ts noisy gabble.
The men were Leda's twins, who knew
What to a poet's praise was due,
And, thanking, paid him by foretelling
The downfall of the wrestler's dwelling.
From which ill-fated pile, indeed,
No sooner was the poet freed,
Than, props and pillars failing,
Which held aloft the ceiling
So splendid over them,
It downward loudly crashed,
The plates and flagons dashed,
And men who bore them;
And, what was worse,
Full vengeance for the man of verse,
A timber broke the wrestler's thighs,
And wounded many otherwise.
The gossip Fame, of course, took care
Abroad to publish this affair.
"A miracle!" the public cried, delighted.
No more could god-beloved bard be slighted.
His verse now brought him more than double,
With neither duns, nor care, nor trouble.
Whoever laid claim to noble birth
Must buy his ancestors a slice,
Resolved no nobleman on earth
Should overgo him in the price.
From which these serious lessons flow:
Fail not your praises to bestow
On gods and godlike men. Again,
To sell the product of her pain
Is not degrading to the Muse.
Indeed, her art they do abuse,
Who think her wares to use,
And yet a liberal pay refuse.
Whatever the great confer on her,
They're honoured by it while they honour.
Of old, Olympus and Parnassus
In friendship heaved their sky-crowned masses.

Psalm 31:24
Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord!

Psalm 96: 1-3
Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth. Sing to the Lord, praise his name; proclaim his salvation day after day. Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples.

"Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers." ― Voltaire

"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." ― Martin Luther King Jr.

"Forget the past – the future will give you plenty to worry about." — George Allen

"Luckily, there is a way to be happy. It involves changing the emphasis of our thinking from what we want to what we have." ― Richard Carlson

The Oak and the Reed

The oak one day addressed the reed:
"To you ungenerous indeed
Has nature been, my humble friend,
With weakness aye obliged to bend.
The smallest bird that flits in air
Is quite too much for you to bear;
The slightest wind that wreathes the lake
Your ever-trembling head does shake.
The while, my towering form
Dares with the mountain top
The solar blaze to stop,
And wrestle with the storm.
What seems to you the blast of death,
To me is but a zephyr's breath.
Beneath my branches had you grown,
That spread far round their friendly bower,
Less suffering would your life have known,
Defended from the tempest's power.
Unhappily you oftenest show
In open air your slender form,
Along the marshes wet and low,
That fringe the kingdom of the storm.
To you, declare I must,
Dame Nature seems unjust."
Then modestly replied the reed:
"Your pity, sir, is kind indeed,
But wholly needless for my sake.
The wildest wind that ever blew
Is safe to me compared with you.
I bend, indeed, but never break.
Thus far, I own, the hurricane
Has beat your sturdy back in vain;
But wait the end." Just at the word,
The tempest's hollow voice was heard.
The North sent forth her fiercest child,
Dark, jagged, pitiless, and wild.
The oak, erect, endured the blow;
The reed bowed gracefully and low.
But, gathering up its strength once more,
In greater fury than before,
The savage blast
Overthrew, at last,
That proud, old, sky-encircled head,
Whose feet entwined the empire of the dead!

hzev240y Zulzaga luvs to ride wavey chips in the dip surf while Zeitlin skittles.

Borg Defense: General (B00) 1-0 The Best Opening vs the Worst
R Masiyazi vs A Esse, 2014 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 3 moves, 1-0

Borg Defense: General (B00) 1-0 Blindfold simul
Koltanowski vs R J McRobbie, 1937 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 7 moves, 1-0

Giuoco Pianissimo. Italian Four Knights C50 0-1 N+ family fork
A Stauffer vs D Pelan, 1982 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 9 moves, 0-1

Zwischenzug in the Opening - Immediate recapture not required
A Durao vs S Horta, 1954 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 8 moves, 1-0

Cntr Cntr Anderssen Counterattack (B01) 0-1 Pin, Q trap
L Zsiltzova-Lisenko vs T Voronova, 1978 
(B01) Scandinavian, 8 moves, 0-1

Cntr Cntr 3...Qa5: Anderssen Counterattack 4.d4 e5 (B01) 1-0
Blackburne vs A Jover, 1891 
(B01) Scandinavian, 20 moves, 1-0

Owen Defense: Matovinsky Gambit (B00) 1-0 Stockfish notes
F Rhine vs NN, 2010 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 24 moves, 1-0

Cntr Cntr Leonhardt Gambit 4.b4 Qxb4 (B01) 1-0 Greek gift
B Stein vs P Backwinkel, 1981 
(B01) Scandinavian, 21 moves, 1-0

Cntr Cntr Leonhardt Gambit 3...Qa5 4.b4 Qxb4 5.Rb1 (B01) 1-0
Lasker vs A Goldberg, 1905 
(B01) Scandinavian, 15 moves, 1-0

Scandinavian Def: ML. Leonhardt Gambit (B01) 1-0 video link
Nakamura vs Firouzja, 2020 
(B01) Scandinavian, 14 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def: Scandi exd5 (B02) 1-0 Legall's # extended K walk
P Vucinic vs D Djurovic, 1986 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 19 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Scandi 3.e5 d4 advances (B02) 1-0 2NY Giants
Santasiere vs H Seidman, 1946 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 27 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def: Mokele Mbembe. Vavra Defense (B02) 1-0 Pavel'd
F Hosticka vs P Vavra, 1994 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 13 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def Spielmann Gambit (B02) 1-0Exchange sac,rob the pin
H C Underwood vs D M Scheffer, 1948 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 25 moves, 1-0

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

King Pawn Game: Maroczy Defense QxQd8 KxQ (B07) 1-0
Lasker / Maroczy vs NN, 1900 
(B07) Pirc, 25 moves, 1-0

Pirc Defense: Byrne Variation (B07) 1-0 Useful Rook lift!
J Pribyl vs W Swic, 1978 
(B07) Pirc, 20 moves, 1-0

Czech Defense: General 4.f4 Qa5 (B07) 1-0 Central pawn roller
J Johnson vs Y K Pang, 2016 
(B07) Pirc, 21 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Lasker-Dunne Attack (B20) 0-1 Stockfish notes
P Potemkin vs Alekhine, 1912 
(B20) Sicilian, 19 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def: Marshall Gambit (B23) 1-0 Five straight P moves?
A J Mackenzie vs C W Wilkins, 1908 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 13 moves, 1-0

Queen odds game (000) 1-0 Legall's Mate extended into K walk
J Krejcik vs NN, 1947 
(000) Chess variants, 13 moves, 1-0

Petrov Def./French Def: Exchange Var (C01) 1-0 Q trap
G Kroone vs E Andersen, 1928 
(C01) French, Exchange, 26 moves, 1-0

French Def: Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0 Balestra # var
R Woegerer vs N Froehlich, 1938 
(C10) French, 18 moves, 1-0

Bishop's Opening 3.Qf3 (C23) 1-0 Simul swap down, close call
Koltanowski vs W McHenry, 1939 
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 52 moves, 1-0

Elephant Gambit: Wasp Variation (C40) 1-0 If KxN then NxP#
M Lange vs R Schurig, 1848 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 10 moves, 1-0

Elephant Gambit: Paulsen CG (C40) 1-0 Turn about is fair play
Ludwig vs E Diemer, 1974 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 15 moves, 1-0

Philidor Def: Hanham Var (C41) 1-0Watch those Bishops
F Koberl vs J Ban, 1952 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 15 moves, 1-0

Philidor Def: Hanham Var (C41) 1-0 Boden's Mate w/Q finalizer
O Krause vs B Leussen, 1908 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 11 moves, 1-0

Philidor Def: Hanham Var (C41) 1-0 Stockfish; KEG annotates!
Lasker vs J Mortimer, 1900 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 29 moves, 1-0

Philidor Def: Hanham Var (C41) 1-0 Pedestal/Gueridon Mate
Polo vs Pasqualini, 1923 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 9 moves, 1-0

P-K4: Damiano Defense 3.d4 d5 (C40) 1-0 Caught in the center
I Perez vs S Sloan, 2012 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 22 moves, 1-0

Philidor Defense: Hanham Var (C41) 1-0 Bxf7+ KxB, Nxe5+ pin
P Skatchkov vs K Krovelschikov, 2001 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 14 moves, 1-0

Philidor Def. Exchange Var (C41) 1-0 B&N fianchetto # pattern
Nielsen vs Ottosen, 1941 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 14 moves, 1-0

Philidor Def: Exchange streak of captures (C41) 1-0 B traps N
J Soo Hoo vs B Bekhtur, 2004 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 15 moves, 1-0

Philidor Def. Alapin-Blackburne G (C41) 0-1Dangerous dbl attack
J Szigeti vs L Deak, 1988 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 10 moves, 0-1

Philidor Def: Exchange Var (C41) 1-0 P grabbing Q leaves c7
G Cenni vs G Matteucci, 1912
(C41) Philidor Defense, 16 moves, 1-0

Russian Change-up: Stafford Gambit (C42) 0-1 B takes next move
I Lowens vs Stafford, 1950 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 6 moves, 0-1

Russian Game: Modern Attack (C43) 1-0 Q sac
Alekhine vs A Cruz, 1941 
(C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 20 moves, 1-0

Russian Game: Modern Attack (C43) 1-0 Semi-Swallow's Tail Mate
S Boden vs Bird, 1860 
(C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 20 moves, 1-0

Scotch Gambit. London Defense?? (C44) 1-0 Scholar's Mate +1
J Creighton vs A Rangnow, 1949 
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 9 moves, 1-0

Italian Game (C50) 1-0Philidor's Legacy is a Q sac, smothered #
Koltanowski vs M Hofferbert, 1947 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 16 moves, 1-0

The Fahnri Gambit -an older line B. 6 f4
H Fahrni vs Spielmann, 1914 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2

Black must protect direct attack with 6 ...Qe7 as here in Lolli
Sax vs Smejkal, 1975 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 24 moves, 1/2-1/2

Scotch Gambit. Max Lange Attack (C55) 1-0 Q grabs P
H Heider vs J Platz, 1920 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 12 moves, 1-0

Scotch Gambit. Max Lange Attack Long Var (C55) 1-0
Koltanowski vs Trachtenberg, 1931 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 23 moves, 1-0

Koltanowski- Lange Attack 6..nf6 f4! line A1
Koltanowski vs NN, 1945 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 26 moves, 1-0

An Open E file and 0-0 strengthens a fried liver attack
Morphy vs NN, 1858 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 23 moves, 1-0

Fischer plays a morphy line fried liver
Fischer vs T Rouse, 1964 
(C57) Two Knights, 18 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Deutz Gambit (C55) 1-0 It depends upon Black's re
M Lange vs Anderssen, 1859 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 30 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Deutz Gambit (C50) 0-1 Dbl on the 2nd
Shumov vs Kolisch, 1862 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 24 moves, 1-0

G14 in The Modern Chess Instructor: Part II by Wilhelm Steinitz
Steinitz vs Liverpool CC, 1893 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2

Italian Game: Deutz Gambit 0-0 vs 0-0-0 (C55) 1/2-1/2 Black =+
Liverpool CC vs Johannesburg, 1913
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2

Italian Game: Deutz Gambit (C55) 1/2-1/2 Simul Exhibition
Alekhine vs J Geil, 1929 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2

Italian Game: Deutz Gambit (C55) 1-0 Black K declines Bxf7+
W Heidenfeld vs Zietemann, 1929 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 22 moves, 1-0

Koltanowski Italian Gambit main line
Koltanowski vs NN, 1938 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 16 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Deutz Gambit (C55) 1-0 Pile on the pin
Koltanowski vs NN, 1938 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 13 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Deutz Gambit (C55) 1-0 Blindfold simul K walk
Koltanowski vs NN, 1934 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 18 moves, 1-0

Italian, Deutz Gambit (C55) 1-0 Get dare firstest w/da mostest
Koltanowski vs Furst, 1960 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 8 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Deutz Gambit (C50) 1-0 Phenomenal Performance!
R Nezhmetdinov vs V Baskin, 1948 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 27 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Deutz Gambit (C55) 1-0 Pile on the pin w/a grin
Y Estrin vs K Klaman, 1957 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 12 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Deutz Gambit (C55) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
N Lakos vs A Bogar, 1993
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 30 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Deutz Gambit (C55) 0-1 Stockfish notes
A Karpatchev vs Grischuk, 1998 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 27 moves, 0-1

Italian Game: Deutz Gambit (C55) 0-1 The f-bombs fly
Huebner vs R Pruijssers, 2011 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 28 moves, 0-1

Italian Game: Deutz Gambit (C55) 1-0 Deflection or Pin
Movsesian vs Adams, 2009 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 38 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Deutz Gambit (C55) 0-1 Exchange sac yields passer
Movsesian vs Leko, 2008 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 38 moves, 0-1

Italian Game: Deutz Gambit (C55) 1/2-1/2 Moscow
T L Petrosian vs N Chadaev, 2009
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2

Italian Game: Deutz Gambit (C55) 1/2-1/2 Black had easy EG win
A Stojanovic vs C Foisor, 2015 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 52 moves, 1/2-1/2

Italian Game: Deutz Gambit (C55) · 1-0
H R Jung vs R Singh, 2010
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 27 moves, 1-0

P-K4 Damiano Gambit Chigorin Gambit (C40) 1-0 Q trap
J Krejcik vs R Muenz, 1911 
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 12 moves, 1-0

Latvian Gambit: Mason CG (C40) 1-0A rare NN miniature win in 6!
NN vs Cornelissen, 1974 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 6 moves, 1-0

Damiano Def 3.Nxe5 fxNe5 4.Qh5+ Ke7 No d5 (C40) 1-0 EZ pickin
K Million vs J Marx, 2000 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 11 moves, 1-0

K&P Promotion vs lone K, Mate with new Q & K vs lone K.
Larsen vs Ivanchuk, 1992 
(C24) Bishop's Opening, 66 moves, 0-1

Russian Game: Urusov Gambit (C42) 1-0 More than one threat
Tg Zulkifli vs W Lai, 1992 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 8 moves, 1-0

Scotch Game: Haxo Gambit (C45) 1-0 Single Piece Mate in One
Staunton vs Harrwitz, 1846 
(C45) Scotch Game, 25 moves, 1-0

Scotch Game: Haxo Gambit (C45) 1-0 pin, but e-file opens
Kostic vs J Nielsen, 1936
(C45) Scotch Game, 18 moves, 1-0

Scotch Game: Haxo Gambit (C45) 1-0 Qside #. RV analysis
Martin vs Pompei, 1955 
(C45) Scotch Game, 21 moves, 1-0

Scotch Game: Haxo Gambit (C45) 1-0 Discovery next
Sveshnikov vs A Petrosian, 1974
(C45) Scotch Game, 31 moves, 1-0

Scotch Game: Haxo Gambit (C45) 0-1 Pawns pokin' at pieces
J Lai vs M Aigner, 2000
(C45) Scotch Game, 27 moves, 0-1

Italian Game: Classical. Greco Gambit Mason G. (C54) 1-0 Center
D van Foreest vs W Pollock, 1887
(C54) Giuoco Piano, 28 moves, 1-0

Game 177 in Chernev's 1000 Best Short Games of Chess
A Rosentreter vs H Hoefer, 1899 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 13 moves, 1-0

Italian, Scotch Gambit. Anderssen Attack (C56) 0-1 Pin to back
Sverre Hestholm vs M Trost, 2017 
(C56) Two Knights, 16 moves, 0-1

Scotch Gambit. Anderssen Attack (C56) 1-0 2 ways to give check
Chigorin vs Janowski, 1900 
(C56) Two Knights, 27 moves, 1-0

Scotch G. Anderssen Attack (C56) 0-1 White overplays his hand
Reti vs Lasker, 1908 
(C56) Two Knights, 15 moves, 0-1

Scotch Gambit. Anderssen Attack (C56) 1-0 Terrific line opening
M Corden vs NN, 1970 
(C56) Two Knights, 19 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Scotch Gambit. Anderssen Attk (C56) 1-0 Hot water
S Fajarowicz vs A G Preusse, 1932 
(C56) Two Knights, 22 moves, 1-0

Scotch Gambit Anderssen Attack (C56) 1-0Philidor's Legacy!
Morphy vs Schrufer, 1859 
(C56) Two Knights, 24 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Scotch Gambit. Anderssen Attk (C56) 1-0 Nf6+, pin
G Tringov vs H Rossetto, 1964
(C56) Two Knights, 27 moves, 1-0

Scotch Gambit. Anderssen Attack (C56) 1-0 Sparkling Sac Finish
W Pollock vs S Langleben / F Colson, 1893 
(C56) Two Knights, 19 moves, 1-0

Italian, Scotch Gambit. Double Gambit Accepted (C56) 0-1 P roll
Mario Schubert vs J Christiansen, 2017 
(C56) Two Knights, 19 moves, 0-1

Nimzowitsch Defense: Declined (B00) 1-0 Q trap in a crowd
Amberger vs Sprecher, 1924 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 9 moves, 1-0

Nimzowitsch Def: Scandinavian. Exchange (B00) 1-0 Q hemmed in
J Mieses vs H G Schenk, 1944 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 27 moves, 1-0

Nimzowitsch Defense: El Columpio Defense (B00) 0-1 diabolical
E Knesevitch vs D Martin Tarrio, 2004 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 21 moves, 0-1

Scandinavian Defense: Modern Var (B01) 1-0 Common Qside trap
M Pavlov vs D Dragos, 1987 
(B01) Scandinavian, 10 moves, 1-0

Scandinavian Def. Marshall Var (B01) 1/2-1/2
Reti vs H Suechting, 1908
(B01) Scandinavian, 17 moves, 1/2-1/2

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

3...Qa5 Main Lines. Mieses Var 10.Nxd5 Qd8 (B01) 1-0 N+ fork
Fritz vs A Bollengier, 1998 
(B01) Scandinavian, 27 moves, 1-0

3...Qa5 Cntr Cntr (B01) 1-0 28.?
Tal vs R Mascarinas, 1981 
(B01) Scandinavian, 29 moves, 1-0

3...Qa5 Cntr Cntr 5...Bg4 6.f3 (B01) 1-0
R Zelcic vs L Boettger, 2007
(B01) Scandinavian, 31 moves, 1-0

Center Counter 3...Qa5 (B01) 1-0 Q trap fighting for c7 square
Wiesel vs Weigel, 1923 
(B01) Scandinavian, 9 moves, 1-0

Cntr Cntr 3...Qa5 (B01) 1-0 Pin Nc6 & Discovery traps Q w/Nxc7+
G Abrahams vs W R Thomas, 1923 
(B01) Scandinavian, 7 moves, 1-0

3...Qa5 Cntr Cntr Def: Bg4 Lasker Var (B01) 1-0 Fails to castle
J Polgar vs C Herrera, 1990 
(B01) Scandinavian, 21 moves, 1-0

3...Qd8 Ilundain Var (B01) 1-0 Q deflects Q, B pins N = 2 less
Tal vs W R Chandler, 1974 
(B01) Scandinavian, 22 moves, 1-0

Cntr Cntr 3...Qd8 Ilundain 0-0-0 (B01) 1-0 Game 41 in M60MG
Fischer vs Robatsch, 1962 
(B01) Scandinavian, 20 moves, 1-0

Cntr Cntr 3...Qd8 Ilundain (B01) 1-0 White Q eats Pawns
M Bier vs Blackburne, 1885 
(B01) Scandinavian, 50 moves, 1-0

Game 12 in 'Soviet Chess 1917-1991' by Andrew Soltis
P Romanovsky vs Y Vilner, 1923 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 29 moves, 1-0

Modern Def: Standard (B06) 1-0 Outpost on 6th, Spearhead, Q sac
C van Oosterom vs P Hulshof, 2009 
(B06) Robatsch, 23 moves, 1-0

Modern Def: Pseudo-Austrian Attk (B06) 0-1 Qless MG w/action
M White vs G Buckley, 2007 
(B06) Robatsch, 29 moves, 0-1

G107: The Soviet Champships by Mark Taimanov & Bernard Cafferty
Balashov vs V Doroshkievich, 1975
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 22 moves, 1-0

C-K Classical Miniature (B18) 1-0 A modern smothered mate
F Carame vs M Matto, 2004 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 7 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Def. Classical Var (B18) 1-0 Kolty's Reti's Mate
Koltanowski vs A Dunkelblum, 1923 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 15 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Wing Gambit (B20) 1-0 Greek Gift delivers qk result!
Koltanowski vs NN, 1946 
(B20) Sicilian, 14 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Wing Gambit Declined (B20) 1-0 Greek gift works again
Marshall vs Stodie, 1920 
(B20) Sicilian, 13 moves, 1-0

Old Sicilian. General (B30) 1-0 Snappy game!
Lasker vs W Brooke, 1904 
(B30) Sicilian, 25 moves, 1-0

French Def. vs Wing Gambit (C00) 1-0 Greek gift 1st of 3 sacs!
F Cirabisi vs V Cugini, 1992 
(C00) French Defense, 15 moves, 1-0

French Defense (C00) 1-0 Violate principles to win!
A van Weersel vs F Kuijpers, 2000 
(C00) French Defense, 10 moves, 1-0

French Winawer. Delayed Exchange Var (C01) 1-0 Hangers
Koltanowski vs J Blankfort, 1960
(C01) French, Exchange, 19 moves, 1-0

Game 7 in Logical Chess: Move by Move by Irvin Chernev
Spielmann vs R Wahle, 1926 
(C01) French, Exchange, 17 moves, 1-0

French Def. Rubinstein. Fort Knox (C10) 1-0 Nxf7 sac exposes K
A Fier vs N Getz, 2011 
(C10) French, 13 moves, 1-0

French Def. Rubinstein. Blackburne Def. (C10) 1-0 Greek gift
O Sarapu vs A L Wilkinson, 1967 
(C10) French, 25 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Steinitz Var (C11) 1-0 Ng5 & B-Q Spearhead
Kasparov vs A Vilaisarn, 2008 
(C11) French, 24 moves, 1-0

French Albin-Chatard Gambit (C13) 1-0 Notes by Reti
Alekhine vs H Fahrni, 1914  
(C13) French, 23 moves, 1-0

FR, Albin-Chatard Gambit (C13) 1-0Chomping Minors, then Majors
A Kaspersky vs I Mazel, 1925 
(C13) French, 20 moves, 1-0

French, Alekhine-Chatard (C13) 1-One pawn grabber beats another
L Rellstab vs Huber, 1925 
(C13) French, 13 moves, 1-0

FR, Albin-Chatard Gambit (C13) 1-0 Efficient, beautiful attack
Tartakower vs Lasker, 1924 
(C13) French, 31 moves, 1-0

French Alekhine-Chatard Attack. Maroczy Var (C13) 1-0Sac attack
Nisipeanu vs A Florean, 1995 
(C13) French, 19 moves, 1-0

FR Alekhine-Chatard Attk. Albin-Chatard G. (C13) 1-0 Dbl R sacs
Pachman vs Eckert, 1940 
(C13) French, 24 moves, 1-0

French Alekhine-Chatard Attk. Albin-Chatard Gambit (C13) 1-0
Keres vs R G Wade, 1954 
(C13) French, 17 moves, 1-0

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

French Alekhine-Chatard Attk. Albin-Chatard Gambit (C13)1/2-1/2
Sax vs V Kovacevic, 1993
(C13) French, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2

French Def: Winawer. Advance Moscow Var (C17) 1-0 Simul
Koltanowski vs T LeRoy, 1945
(C17) French, Winawer, Advance, 32 moves, 1-0

Bishop's Opening: Berlin Def Copycat (C24) 1/2-1/2 Cautious
Adams vs Kramnik, 1999 
(C24) Bishop's Opening, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2

K Pawn Game: Damiano Defense (C40) 1-0 push the h-pawn
Greco vs NN, 1620 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 11 moves, 1-0

Damiano Defense (C40) 0-1 White missed mate - see the notes
P Feng vs S Sloan, 2010 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 29 moves, 0-1

Philidor Def: Nimzowitsch. Klein Var (C41) 1-0 Royal pin e-file
K Behting vs A Nimzowitsch, 1911 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 24 moves, 1-0

Philidor Defense f6? Qe7? (C41) 1-0 Unpin Q sac = Legall's Mate
Mackenzie vs F Perrin, 1866 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 12 moves, 1-0

Philidor Countergambit (C41) 1-0 Atta boy Atwood!!
G Atwood vs J Wilson, 1798 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 22 moves, 1-0

KingG: 14.Nxe4!, with threats of 15.Nd6+ or Nf6+ is crushing
G Atwood vs J Wilson, 1801 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 25 moves, 1-0

Philidor Countergambit (C41) 1-0 wwall explains the finish
G Atwood vs J Wilson, 1801 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 20 moves, 1-0

Philidor Countergambit (C41) 1-0 LPDOs in the Shooting Gallery
G Salmon vs I Szabo, 1858 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 21 moves, 1-0

Philidor Countergambit (C41) 1-0 See rustyrook notes
Kolisch vs Rhodes / Walker, 1861 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 13 moves, 1-0

Philidor Countergambit (C41) 0-1bring Rs to bare arms upon K&Q
M Sorokin vs E Maljutin, 1991
(C41) Philidor Defense, 23 moves, 0-1

Russian Game: Urusov Gambit (C42) 1-0 Stockfish notes
S Boden vs A Belaieff, 1867 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 15 moves, 1-0

Russian Game: Damiano. Kholmov Gambit (C42) 0-1 U10 - pay heed!
Grischuk vs S Guliev, 1993 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 18 moves, 0-1

Russian Game: Cozio (Lasker) Attack (C42) 1-0 blitz
A Muzychuk vs T Lei, 2019 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 57 moves, 1-0

Russian Game: Stafford Gambit (C42) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
E Righi vs J W Warlick, 1992 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 35 moves, 1-0

2 kNights Def./ Scotch Gambit. Kside (C45) 1-0 2 mating squares
J Vasser vs T Brookshear, 1981 
(C45) Scotch Game, 9 moves, 1-0

Scotch Gambit. Advance (C45) 1-0 See link to Kenilworthian rep
Nakamura vs Fressinet, 2004 
(C45) Scotch Game, 35 moves, 1-0

Italian Game (C50) 1-0 Q sacrifice for unique P mate
O Bernstein vs NN, 1932 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 11 moves, 1-0

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

Italian, Classical. Giuoco Pianissimo (C53) 1-0 Bxh6 clearance
F Vallejo Pons vs W Spoelman, 2009 
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 30 moves, 1-0

Italian, Scotch Gambit. Max Lange Attack (C55) 1-0 8.Re1+ Kf8
C Wreford-Brown vs Gibbs, 1918 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 15 moves, 1-0

Italian mini, 2Knights Def. Open Variation (C55) 1-0 Qd5 wins N
R Snyder vs Ellis, 1972 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 6 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: General (C50) 1-0 Dovetail Mate
Koltanowski vs NN, 1942
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 18 moves, 1-0

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

Caro-Kann Defense: Main Line ...e5 (B15) 1-0 K float
Spielmann vs A Nimzowitsch, 1905 
(B15) Caro-Kann, 19 moves, 1-0

#4876 in Laszlo Polgar's Book "5334 Problems, Combos & Games."
Spielmann vs Tartakower, 1909 
(B15) Caro-Kann, 22 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Def: Tartakower Var (B15) 1-0 h-file P lever, battery
Znosko-Borovsky vs Tartakower, 1925 
(B15) Caro-Kann, 22 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Def. Main Line (B15) 1-0 Super sacrificial finish!!
Spielmann vs B Hoenlinger, 1929 
(B15) Caro-Kann, 25 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Defense: Main Line (B15) 1-0 Simul
Alekhine vs R Verberne / A Hinlopen, 1933 
(B15) Caro-Kann, 19 moves, 1-0

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

Caro-Kann Def: Bronstein-Larsen Var (B16) 0-1 Stockfish notes
Yates vs A Nimzowitsch, 1910 
(B16) Caro-Kann, Bronstein-Larsen Variation, 58 moves, 0-1

Epaulette Mate by a 13-year-old prodigy
Carlsen vs S Ernst, 2004 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 29 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Two Knights Def. Open Variation (C55) 1-0 14.?
A Sokolsky vs Navrodsky, 1944 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 21 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Scotch Gambit (C55) 1-0 Qside battle & e-file pin
F Teodonio vs F Stuhr, 2001
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 22 moves, 1-0

Italian, Scotch Gambit. Max Lange Attack (C55) 0-1 8.Re1+ Kf8
Muller vs Bayer, 1908 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 18 moves, 1-0

Italian, Scotch Gambit, Max Lange Atk (C55) 1-0 Deflection Sac
B Kazic vs B Vukovic, 1940 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 18 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Scotch Gambit. Max Lange Attack (C55) 1-0 Simul
J Hanus vs Duras, 1912 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 23 moves, 1-0

Italian, Scotch Gambit. Max Lange Attack (C55) 1-0 Pair o' Ns!
Steinitz vs P Meitner, 1860 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 26 moves, 1-0

Scotch Gambit. Max Lange Attack (C55) 1-0 Caught in the center
S Merkesvik vs D Quinn, 2015
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 21 moves, 1-0

Italian, Scotch Gambit. Max Lange Attk Long Var (C55) 1-0redhot
Marshall vs Tarrasch, 1910 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 29 moves, 1-0

Scotch G. Max Lange Attack Long (C55) 1-0 Pin, Bully Deflection
Koltanowski vs A Dunkelblum, 1924 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 27 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Two Knights Def (C55) 1-0 See tpstar notes!
Koltanowski vs S Zeitlin, 1938 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 24 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Two Knights Def (C55) 1-0 N sac into Spearhead #
Koltanowski vs NN, 1953 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 18 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

Damiano Defense 8.Qg3+ instead of 8.h4 (C40) 1-0 8White Ps left
Lenderman vs S Sloan, 2007 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 26 moves, 1-0

P-K4 Busch-Gass Gambit (C40) 1-0 The Krejcik queen trap
J Krejcik vs Baumgartner, 1914 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 7 moves, 1-0

P-K4 Busch-Gass Gambit (C40) 0-1 Royal family fork!
K Torotoova vs M Jambrich, 1999 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 21 moves, 0-1

P-K4 Busch-Gass Gambit. Chiodini Gambit (C40) 0-1
C Schulz vs U Gass, 1972 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 20 moves, 0-1

P-K4 Busch-Gass Gambit (C40) 1-0 Greek gift w/uncommon finish
R Gralla vs M Amini, 2010 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 19 moves, 1-0

P-K4 Busch-Gass Gambit. Chiodini Gambit (C40) 0-1 Not 4 timid s
J W Baird vs E Busch, 1906 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 22 moves, 0-1

Latvian Gambit: Mayet Attack. Poisoned P (C40) 0-1
L Muller vs Keres, 1934 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 15 moves, 0-1

Latvian Gambit: Greco Var. 3.Nxe5 Qe7 (C40) 1-0 Cut & Thrust!
F Slous vs W Bone, 1846 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 19 moves, 1-0

Czech Defense: General (B06) 1-0 Surprise!
J Arnason vs J Pribyl, 1987 
(B07) Pirc, 15 moves, 1-0

Czech Defense: General (B06) 1-0 Pile on the pin
R Djurhuus vs Kramnik, 1990 
(B07) Pirc, 25 moves, 1-0

Czech Def. (B07) 1-0 Two sets of doubled pawns are often fatal
P J Sowray vs R S Mitchell, 2013 
(B07) Pirc, 35 moves, 1-0

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

Italian Game: Rousseau G / Latvian G (C50) 1-0Unique semi-smoth
H G Gunderam vs A Grava, 1970 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 9 moves, 1-0

K Pawn Game 2.h3 (C20) 1/2-1/2 P fork tactics; Stockfish notes
V Green vs R Brien, 1856
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2

King Pawn Game 1.e4 e5 2.h3 (C20) 1-0 Kside attack, pinned f7
Morphy vs NN, 1848 
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 19 moves, 1-0

Larry Evans book "The Chess Opening for You"
Tarrasch vs J Mieses, 1920 
(B01) Scandinavian, 41 moves, 1-0

Cntr Cntr 3...Qa5 Main Lines. Mieses Var vs Bg4 (B01) 1-0 Stock
Bologan vs I Rogers, 1995 
(B01) Scandinavian, 33 moves, 1-0

Cntr Cntr 3...Qa5 Def: ML (B01) 1-0 Black doesn't get castled
D Brodsky vs Anish Kumar, 2022 
(B01) Scandinavian, 21 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def: Two Pawn Attk. Lasker Var (B02) 0-1 Tied down
P Makepeace vs D M Adams, 2007
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 38 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Def: Normal (B02) 1-0 Bxf7+ KxB, Ng5+ unpin
H J Ament vs NN, 1922 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 12 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def: Scandinavian Var (B02) 1-0 Uncastled K
V Onyshchuk vs H Slavov, 2012 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 25 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def: Four Pawns Attack. Main Line (B03) 1-0 Stockfish
Lasker vs Tarrasch, 1923 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 47 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Modern. Main Line (B05) 1-0 Undermine
McShane vs A Olkhovskiy, 2017 
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 18 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Wing Gambit (B20) 1-0 Dr. Schiller comments
Greco vs NN, 1620 
(B20) Sicilian, 20 moves, 1-0

White could have just played 22.BxNf6 and it's over
Saemisch vs F Herzog, 1924 
(C10) French, 36 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Deutz Gambit 9.Rxf7!? KxRf7 (C55) 1-0
M Lange vs Heineman, 1883 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 21 moves, 1-0

Symmetrical start
S Kovacs vs E Paoli, 1955
(C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 33 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Modern. Main Line (B05) 1-0 R snookers R
Lagno vs A Maeckelbergh, 2006 
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 25 moves, 1-0

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