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Nolan's Road Crew
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No Man Is An Island
By John Donne
1624

John Donne (1572-1631) was an English poet whose time spent as a cleric in the Church of England often influenced the subjects of his poetry. In 1623, Donne suffered a nearly fatal illness, which inspired him to write a book of meditations on pain, health, and sickness called Devotions upon Emergent Occasions. "No Man is an Island" is a famous section of "Meditation XVII" from this book.

Modern Version
No man is an island entire of itself; every man
is a piece of the continent, a part of the main; if a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe
is the less, as well as if a promontory were, as well as any manner of thy friends or of thine
own were; any man's death diminishes me,
because I am involved in mankind.
And therefore never send to know for whom
the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.

Early Modern English Version
No man is an Iland, intire of itselfe; every man is a peece of the Continent, a part of the maine; if a Clod bee washed away by the Sea, Europe
is the lesse, as well as if a Promontorie were, as well as if a Manor of thy friends or of thine
owne were; any mans death diminishes me,
because I am involved in Mankinde;
And therefore never send to know for whom
the bell tolls; It tolls for thee.

"We are all travelers in the wilderness of this world, and the best we can find in our travels is an honest friend." ― Robert Louis Stevenson

"Friends and good manners will carry you where money won't go." ― Margaret Walker

"Life doesn't run away from nobody. Life runs at people." ― Joe Frazier

"Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." ― Xunzi

"There are three kinds of men. The one that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves." ― Will Rogers

"The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits." ― Albert Einstein

"The wind cannot shake a mountain. Neither praise nor blame moves the wise man." ― Gautama Buddha

"Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently." ― Henry Ford

"In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure." ― Bill Cosby

"Failure is not the opposite of success; it's part of success." ― Arianna Huffington

"You build on failure. You use it as a stepping stone. Close the door on the past. You don't try to forget the mistakes, but you don't dwell on it. You don't let it have any of your energy, or any of your time, or any of your space." ― Johnny Cash

"All my life through, the new sights of Nature made me rejoice like a child." ― Marie Curie

"Perception precedes reality." ― Andy Warhol

"Always stand on principle even if you stand alone." ― John Adams

"Everyone who does not agree with me is a traitor and a scoundrel." ― King George III

"To disarm the people... was the best and most effectual way to enslave them." ― George Mason

"You know why there's a Second Amendment (to the Constitution)? In case the government fails to follow the first one." ― Rush Limbaugh

"Courage is the first virtue that makes all other virtues possible." ― Aristotle

"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." ― Edmund Burke

"History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again." ― Maya Angelou

"Issue the orders, sir, and I will storm hell!" ― "Mad" Anthony Wayne

"Patriotism means to stand by the country. It does not mean to stand by the president." ― Theodore Roosevelt

"Silence is the sleep that nourishes wisdom." ― Francis Bacon

"Discipline is wisdom and vice versa." ― M. Scott Peck

"It's on the strength of observation and reflection that one finds a way. So we must dig and delve unceasingly." ― Claude Monet

"Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone." ― Pablo Picasso

"The soldier, above all other people, prays for peace, for he must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war." ― Douglas MacArthur

"What we know is a drop, what we don't know is an ocean." ― Isaac Newton

"We receive three educations: one from our parents, one from our school-masters, and one from the world. The third contradicts all that the first two teach us." ― Baron de Montesquieu

"It has been said, 'time heals all wounds.' I do not agree. The wounds remain. In time, the mind, protecting its sanity, covers them with scar tissue and the pain lessens. But it is never gone." ― Rose Kennedy

"Without a correct strategy the victory is impossible. But even the most correct strategy cannot give the victory under unfavorable objective conditions." ― Leon Trotsky

"If it can be solved, there's no need to worry, and if it can't be solved, worry is of no use." ― Dalai Lama

"Society will develop a new kind of servitude which covers the surface of society with a network of complicated rules, through which the most original minds and the most energetic characters cannot penetrate. It does not tyrannise but it compresses, enervates, extinguishes, and stupefies a people, till each nation is reduced to nothing better than a flock of timid and industrious animals, of which the government is the shepherd." ― Alexis de Tocqueville

"The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it." ― Michelangelo

"Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?'" ―Martin Luther King, Jr.

"Criticism is something we can avoid easily by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing." ― Aristotle

"A person may cause evil to others not only by his actions but by his inaction, and in either case he is justly accountable to them for the injury." ― John Stuart Mill

"An injustice committed against anyone is a threat to everyone." ― Baron de Montesquieu

"Was not necessity the plea of every illegal exertion of power or exercise of oppression?...Necessity is the plea for very infringement of human freedom. It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves." ― William Pitt

"There is no justification for taking away individuals' freedom in the guise of public safety." ― Thomas Jefferson

"The plea of necessity, that eternal argument of all conspirators." ― William Henry Harrison

"Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery." ― Winston Churchill

"A friend to all is a friend to none." ― Aristotle

* Retis: Game Collection: 0

* White against the Dutch Defense: Game Collection: Dutch Defense ( white)

* English/Reti: Game Collection: English b3 System and Nimzo-Larsen Attack

* Englishes: Game Collection: 0

* Spassky as White: Game Collection: 0

* Garry gets 'em quick: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches...

* Starting G: Game Collection: Starting Out: The Grunfeld

* Do you get emotional about the Gruenfeld Defense? Game Collection: Grunfeld emotions 2

* If they try to speed things up with the King Pawn: Game Collection: Caro-Kann

* Kid's Guide: https://www.playgroundequipment.com...

* Annotated Games: https://gameknot.com/

* Brilliancies: Game Collection: Brilliancy Prizes (Reinfeld)

* B&N Checkmate in the corner of the bishop's color: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BV...

* Chessmaster 2000 Classic Games:
Game Collection: Chessmaster '86

* Chess Links: http://www.chessdryad.com/links/ind...

* Chess TV: https://www.twitch.tv/tcec_chess_tv

* Chessclub.com (ICC): https://www.chessclub.com/

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

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

* Dumb Parents: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Xl...

* Elementary Checkmate with two Bishops: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaR...

* Epic: Game Collection: Epic Battles of the CB by R.N. Coles - keypusher

* FIDE: https://www.fide.com/

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

* Nikki's Defenses: Game Collection: nikkiurbz's favorite games

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

* On the Road: https://ontheroadtochessmaster.com/

* Riddle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCk...

* Logic Puzzles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToI...

* Legends of the last century: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/QjUR...

* Perpetual podcast: https://www.perpetualchesspod.com/n...

* Chess Puzzles: https://chesspuzzle.net/

* Prodigy Yağız Kaan Erdoğmuş: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tkk...

* GK retires: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1b...

* Riddle-e-dee: https://chessimprover.com/chess-rid...

* Rockets' red glare: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/K88H...

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

* Rollin': https://www.youtube.com/shorts/AbIA...

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

* RL Greek gift: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/AeY8...

* Rowdy Rousseau Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/AqaD...

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

* No time: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/UsUz...

* No Matthew Stafford: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2t...

* Play: https://play.chessbase.com/en/

* Tactics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EI6...

* Spider's Weave: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_C...

* USCF: https://new.uschess.org/

* POTD 2023: Game Collection: Puzzle of the Day 2023

* Pawn Instruction: http://www.logicalchess.com/learn/l...

* Petrosian's Best: Game Collection: P.H.Clarke: Petrosian's Best games

* Read The Planet Greenpawn - https://www.redhotpawn.com/

* Scandinavian Minis: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches...

* Sharper Tactics: Sharpen Your Tactics C 849-999 (chessgames.com)

* Solitaire: Game Collection: Solitaire Chess by I. A. Horowitz

* Stunners: Game Collection: Stunners

* Steinitz Attack: Game Collection: STEINITZ ATTACK

* Submit a PGN: https://www.chessgames.com/nodejs/u...

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

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

* Fischer's Brilliance: https://www.chesspuzzler.com/Histor...

* Fischer Random: https://www.bing.com/videos/rivervi...

* FM Schiller disagrees: https://www.chess.com/article/view/...

* Play whatever you like: Opening Explorer

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

* Top Games by Year: Wikipedia article: List of chess games

* Terminology: https://www.angelfire.com/games5/ch...

* Trap the Queen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmU...

* When to Trade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGa...

* 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!

"Chess is played with the mind and not with the hands." ― Renaud & Kahn

"Chess is a terrific way for kids to build self-image and self-esteem." ― Saudin Robovic

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

"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

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

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

"I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions." ― Stephen Covey

Kentucky: Harrodsburg
Established in: 1774

Harrodsburg was established by James Harrod in 1774. Harrodsburg is the oldest permanent settlement west of the Alleghenies and was originally called Harrodstown. There is still a replica of the original fort where Daniel Boone once lived, as well as the Lincoln Marriage Temple, where Abraham Lincoln's parents got married.

This poem is dedicated to Harris my chessplayer friend and literary commentator.

Chess The Final Metaphor

It was in a cesspool behind the place of his cousin Nick

That in this pool of sewage, was born the freak called frick.

On dark nights he hysterically wailed in his pool of slimy mess:

"Oh why oh why, can't I play the game that humans call chess"?

As the morning sun rose, begged the queen of the mighty king:

Sire, can you not order the death of this awful filthy thing"?

Wisely he replied: "no, I'll let frick live forever in distress

While he must watch others enjoy themselves playing chess.">

"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

"Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be." — Abraham Lincoln

"When you rise in the morning, give thanks for the light, for your life, for your strength. Give thanks for your food and for the joy of living. If you see no reason to give thanks, the fault lies in yourself." — Tecumseh

Anna Kournikova

<There once was a fly on the wall,

I wonder why didn't it fall.

Because its feet stuck,

Or was it just luck,

Or does gravity miss things so small?>

Little strokes fell great oaks. ~ Swiss Proverb

The devil hides himself in details. ~ Swiss Proverb

Big fish eat little fish. ~ Swiss Proverb

The apple does not fall far from the tree. ~ Swiss Proverb

Think first, start later. ~ Swiss Proverb

"When you're lonely, when you feel yourself an alien in the world, play Chess. This will raise your spirits and be your counselor in war." ― Aristotle

"The habit of holding a Man in the hand, and moving it first to one square and then to another, in order to engage the assistance of the eye in deciding where it shall actually be placed, is not only annoying to the adversary but a practical infraction of the touch-and-move principle." ― Howard Staunton

"A bad plan is better than none at all." ― Frank Marshall

<<Henry Wadsworth Longfellow>: "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day" Bombardment of Fort Fisher, near Wilmington, New York, 1865

The poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, in the middle of the Civil War, wrote this poem which has more recently been adapted as a modern Christmas classic. Longfellow wrote this on Christmas Day in 1863, after his son had enlisted in the Union's cause and had returned home, seriously wounded. The verses which he included and are still generally included, speak of the despair of hearing the promise of "peace on earth, goodwill to men" when the evidence of the world is clearly that war still exists.>

And in despair I bowed my head;
"There is no peace on earth," I said;
"For hate is strong,
And mocks the song
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!"
Then pealed the bells more loud and deep:
"God is not dead, nor doth He sleep;
The Wrong shall fail,
The Right prevail,
With peace on earth, good-will to men."

The original also included several verses referring specifically to the Civil War. Before that cry of despair and answering cry of hope, and after verses describing the long years of hearing of "peace on earth, goodwill to men" (a phrase from the Jesus birth narratives in the Christian scriptures), Longfellow's poem includes, describing the black cannons of the war:

Then from each black, accursed mouth
The cannon thundered in the South,
And with the sound
The carols drowned
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!
It was as if an earthquake rent
The hearth-stones of a continent,
And made forlorn
The households born
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!

*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

"To a good listener, half a word is enough"
– Portuguese Proverb

<<<Fire and Ice > by Robert Frost>

Some say the world will end in fire,
Some say in ice.
From what I've tasted of desire
I hold with those who favour fire.
But if it had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice. >

"Fire and Ice" is a popular poem by American poet Robert Frost (1874-1963). It was written and published in 1920, shortly after WWI, and weighs up the probability of two differing apocalyptic scenarios represented by the elements of the poem's title. The speaker believes fire to be the more likely world-ender of the two, and links it directly with what he or she has "tasted" of "desire." In an ironically conversational tone, the speaker adds that ice—which represents hate and indifference—would "also" be "great" as a way of bringing about the end of the world. There are two reported inspirations for the poem: the first of these is Dante's Inferno, which is a poetic and literary journey into Hell written in the 14th century. The other is a reported conversation Frost had with an astronomer in which they talked about the sun exploding or extinguishing—fire or ice.

This poem is dedicated to all Caissa's members who understand that chess is but a game.

Chess is but a Game

As he secretly rode his knight out of the castle's gate, still believing that he could escape this inevitable fate, the sky broke open with an array of incredible light. and there smitten to the earth lay nova under his knight. I am who I am and always am, spoke this thundering voice and you, my friend nova, do not at all have another choice but to go forth south and north, west and east
loudly proclaiming the good Word to man and beast. Thus beset by the compelling voice from the broken sky nova set about explaining through the word the how and why. He travelled north and south, west and east never losing aim to let all Caissa's members know: chess is but a game.

Zwickmuhle: to be in a quandry/predicament/ double bind/catch-22 situation, to be in a dilemma

Eyes trust themselves, ears trust others. ~ German Proverb

Ye Jiangchuan has won the Chinese Chess Championship seven times.

"Great wisdom is generous; petty wisdom is contentious." ― Zhuangzi

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

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

Q: What do you call a cat that likes to eat beans? A: Puss 'n' Toots!

Q: What do you call a clown who's in jail?
A: A silicon!

Q: What do you call a deer with no eyes?
A: No eye deer!!

Q: What do you call a three-footed aardvark?
A: A yardvark!

Q: What do you call a dancing lamb?
A: A baaaaaa-llerina!

Q: What do you call a meditating wolf?
A: Aware wolf!

Q: What do you call a witch who lives at the beach? A: A sand-witch!

Q: What do you call an avocado that's been blessed by the pope? A: Holy Guacamole!

My Wage
by Jessie Belle Rittenhouse

I bargained with Life for a penny,
And Life would pay no more,
However I begged at evening
When I counted my scanty store;

For Life is a just employer,
He gives you what you ask,
But once you have set the wages,
Why, you must bear the task.

I worked for a menial's hire,
Only to learn, dismayed,
That any wage I had asked of Life,
Life would have paid.

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

Question: What did clocks never have before 1577? Answer: Minute hands – it was eventually invented by Jost Burgi for, it is believed, Tycho Brahe, an astronomer who needed an accurate clock for stargazing.

Below is a Morphy acrostic by C.V. Grinfield from page 334 of the Chess Player's Chronicle, 1861:

<Mightiest of masters of the chequer'd board,

Of early genius high its boasted lord!

Rising in youth's bright morn to loftiest fame,

Princeliest of players held with one acclaim;

Host in thyself – all-conquering in fight: –

Yankees exult! – in your great champion's might.>

The Lion and the Gnat

"Go, paltry insect, nature's meanest brat!"
Thus said the royal lion to the gnat.
The gnat declared immediate war.
"Think you," said he, "your royal name
To me worth caring for?
Think you I tremble at your power or fame?
The ox is bigger far than you;
Yet him I drive, and all his crew."
This said, as one that did no fear owe,
Himself he blew the battle charge,
Himself both trumpeter and hero.
At first he played about at large,
Then on the lion's neck, at leisure, settled,
And there the royal beast full sorely nettled.
With foaming mouth, and flashing eye,
He roars. All creatures hide or fly, –
Such mortal terror at
The work of one poor gnat!
With constant change of his attack,
The snout now stinging, now the back,
And now the chambers of the nose;
The pigmy fly no mercy shows.
The lion's rage was at its height;
His viewless foe now laughed outright,
When on his battle-ground he saw,
That every savage tooth and claw
Had got its proper beauty
By doing bloody duty;
Himself, the hapless lion, tore his hide,
And lashed with sounding tail from side to side. Ah! bootless blow, and bite, and curse!
He beat the harmless air, and worse;
For, though so fierce and stout,
By effort wearied out,
He fainted, fell, gave up the quarrel.
The gnat retires with verdant laurel.
Now rings his trumpet clang,
As at the charge it rang.
But while his triumph note he blows,
Straight on our valiant conqueror goes
A spider's ambuscade to meet,
And make its web his winding-sheet.

We often have the most to fear
From those we most despise;
Again, great risks a man may clear,
Who by the smallest dies.

Riddle: The leaves are on the fruit; The fruit is on the leaves. What is it?

A shark is the only known fish that can blink with both eyes.

Answer: A pineapple.

Below is the acrostic poem by Mrs T.B. Rowland:

Tears now we sadly shed apart,
How keenly has death's sudden dart
E'en pierced a kingdom's loyal heart.

Dark lies the heavy gloomy pall
Upon our royal bower,
Kings, queens, and nations bow their heads,
Each mourn for England's flower.

Oh! God, to her speak peace divine,
For now no voice can soothe but thine.

Ah, why untimely snatched away,
Loved Prince – alas, we sigh –
Before thy sun its zenith reached
Athwart the noonday sky.
Noble in heart, in deed, and will,
Years hence thy name we'll cherish still.

That poem was published on pages 140-141 of Chess Fruits (Dublin, 1884)

The 20-40-40 rule in chess is a rule for players rated below 2000 that states 20% of your study should be dedicated to openings, 40% to the middlegame, and 40% to the endgame.

Short, slightly whimsical and yet, very accurate chess poem:

Chess is such a noble game,
How it does the soul inflame!
Ever brilliant, ever new,
Surely chess has not its due;
Sad to say, 'tis known to few!

Poem written by W. Harris and printed in the book, "A Complete Guide to the Game of Chess"(1882). By the way, the poem is also an acrostic.

* Most common mistakes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GA...

< <<Charlotte Chess Center Tuesday Night Action>

Charlotte Chess Center

EVENT OVERVIEW
Tuesday Night Action-Weekly Rated Play
The CCC conducts a weekly US Chess rated game every Tuesday night. This is a great way for players to get weekly practice without committing a whole weekend to play a tournament. The Top Section also FIDE-rated - offering the only free weekly FIDE-rated game in the country! In addition, there is a free lecture before the games begin.

HOW IT WORKS
CCC opens Tuesdays at 5:45pm

Lecture with FM Peter Giannatos prior to rated games from 6:00pm-6:45pm

Players must register weekly and in advance using the online registration system

Each Tuesday evening will be limited to the first 62 players to register

TNA registration will close at 6:30pm if not already full

Once spots are filled, players may email events@charlottechesscenter.org to be placed on the waitlist.

​
REQUIREMENTS
Players must be members of the CCC

Players must have a US Chess membership

Open to all players in grades 9-12 and adults

Students in grades K-8 must be rated over 1000

​K-8 players rated under 1000 - See Wednesday Action Quads and Friday Action Quads

​
START TIME
Lecture: 6:00pm

Game: 7:00pm

GAMES
1 Round Weekly, Rated After 4 Rounds/Weeks

​
SECTIONS
TOP (1600+)

Under 1600

Under 1200

"Playing up" not permitted in TNA

TIME CONTROL
Top Section: G/85 mins; inc/5 - FIDE and US Chess Rated

U1600 & U1200 Sections: G/60 mins; inc/5 - US Chess Rated

ENTRY FEE
Free, must be a CCC Member​ - CCC membership only $40/year - join today!​

OTHER NOTES​​
Top Section is FIDE-rated - FIDE rules apply, except for US Chess penalties for cell phone infractions.

Tournament Directors will accelerate pairings to pair players close in rating when possible

Most recent "live" US Chess regular ratings used for all sections to ensure close matchups

Open to high schoolers and adults of any rating, including unrated

Students in grades K-8 must be rated 1000

Players in grades K-8 and rated under 1000 - see Wednesday Action Quads and Friday Action Quads

For all CCC events, bookmark our events calendar

All players must use CCC equipment - wooden sets and digital clocks provided>

Address:
10700 Kettering Drive
Unit E
Charlotte, NC 28226 >

"The chess heroes nowadays should not forget that it was owing to Fischer that they are living today in four- and five-star hotels, getting appearance fees, etc." ― Lev Khariton

"Most people work just hard enough to not get fired and get paid just enough money not to quit." ― George Carlin

"Money isn't the most important thing in life, but it's reasonably close to oxygen on the "gotta have it" scale." ― Zig Ziglar

"Time is the ultimate currency." ― Elon Musk

Drive sober or get pulled over.

"For surely of all the drugs in the world, chess must be the most permanently pleasurable." — Assiac

Atterdag: Geoff - are you a descendant of Wordsworth?: There was a time when meadow, grove, and stream, The earth, and every common sight, To me did seem
Apparell'd in celestial light,
The glory and the freshness of a dream.
It is not now as it hath been of yore;—
Turn wheresoe'er I may,
By night or day,
The things which I have seen I now can see no more. :-)

Sally Simpson: Hi Atterdag,
This is my tribute to Wordsworth. (Daffodils.)

I wandered lonely as a pawn,
o'er a field coloured brown and cream,
When suddenly I ran out of squares
and discovered I was now a Queen.

"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

Psalm 27:1
The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

1 John 4:18
There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.

If the game is well-played, the rook's first move is usually sideways.

Riddle: What breaks yet never falls, and what falls yet never breaks?

FACTRETRIEVER: Dolphins usually breathe through their blowhole, but, in 2016, scientists discovered a dolphin with a damaged bowhole that could breath through its mouth

Riddle Answer: Day, and night

The Boy and the Schoolmaster

Wise counsel is not always wise,
As this my tale exemplifies.
A boy, that frolicked on the banks of Seine,
Fell in, and would have found a watery grave,
Had not that hand that plants never in vain
A willow planted there, his life to save.
While hanging by its branches as he might,
A certain sage preceptor came in sight;
To whom the urchin cried, "Save, or I'm drowned!" The master, turning gravely at the sound,
Thought proper for a while to stand aloof,
And give the boy some seasonable reproof.
"You little wretch! this comes of foolish playing, Commands and precepts disobeying.
A naughty rogue, no doubt, you are,
Who thus requite your parents" care.
Alas! their lot I pity much,
Whom fate condemns to watch over such."
This having coolly said, and more,
He pulled the drowning lad ashore.

This story hits more marks than you suppose.
All critics, pedants, men of endless prose, –
Three sorts, so richly blessed with progeny,
The house is blessed that does not lodge any, – May in it see themselves from head to toes.
No matter what the task,
Their precious tongues must teach;
Their help in need you ask,
You first must hear them preach.

<Steinitz's Theory
1. At the beginning of the game, Black and White are equal.

2. The game will stay equal with correct play on both sides.

3. You can only win by your opponent's mistake.

4. Any attack launched in an equal position will not succeed, and the attacker will suffer.

5. You should not attack until an advantage is obtained.

6. When equal, do not seek to attack, but instead, try to secure an advantage.

7. Once you have an advantage, attack or you will lose it.>

Dick Cavitt: "And you like that moment of just crushing the guy?"

RJ Fischer: "Right *nodding and smiling*, yeah."

"Today a reader, tomorrow a leader." ― Margaret Fuller

"A great man is hard on himself; a small man is hard on others." ― Confucius

"Everyone should be respected as an individual, but no one idolized." ― Albert Einstein

"Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence." ― George Washington

<A tutor who taught on the flute,

tried to teach two young tooters to toot.

Said the two to the tutor,

"Is it harder to toot or,

to tutor two tooters to toot?">

"A mind is like a parachute. It doesn't work if it is not open." ― Frank Zappa

"For things to reveal themselves to us, we need to be ready to abandon our views about them." ― Nhat Hanh

"Forgiveness is setting the prisoner free, only to find out that the prisoner was me." ― Corrie Ten Boom

"Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time." ― Thomas A. Edison

<There was a young man from Lahore

Whose limericks stopped at line four.

When asked why this was,

He responded, "Because.">

"Only those who want everything done for them are bored." — Billy Graham

"My home is in Heaven. I'm just traveling through this world." — Billy Graham

"A happy marriage is the union of two good forgivers." ― Ruth Graham

"A man should never neglect his family for business." ― Walt Disney

"There is no greater happiness for a man than approaching a door at the end of a day knowing someone on the other side of that door is waiting for the sound of his footsteps." ― Ronald Reagan

* Riddle-zapapa-pe: https://www.briddles.com/riddles/ch...

"Believe in yourself. Have faith in your abilities. Without humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers, you cannot be successful or happy." ― Norman Vincent Peale

"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.

"Always go to other people's funerals, otherwise they won't come to yours." ― Yogi Berra, one of the greatest Yankees of all time

"At the end of your life, you will never regret not having passed one more test, not winning one more verdict or not closing one more deal. You will regret time not spent with a husband, a friend, a child, or a parent." ― Barbara Bush

"Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life." ― Mark Twain

The Man And His Image
To M. The Duke De La Rochefoucauld.

A man, who had no rivals in the love
Which to himself he bore,
Esteemed his own dear beauty far above
What earth had seen before.
More than contented in his error,
He lived the foe of every mirror.
Officious fate, resolved our loverFrom such an illness should recover, Presented always to his eyes
The mute advisers which the ladies prize; –
Mirrors in parlours, inns, and shops, –
Mirrors the pocket furniture of fops, –
Mirrors on every lady's zone,13
From which his face reflected shone.
What could our dear Narcissus do?
From haunts of men he now withdrew,
On purpose that his precious shape
From every mirror might escape.
But in his forest glen alone,
Apart from human trace,
A watercourse,
Of purest source,
While with unconscious gaze
He pierced its waveless face,
Reflected back his own.
Incensed with mingled rage and fright,
He seeks to shun the odious sight;
But yet that mirror sheet, so clear and still,
He cannot leave, do what he will.

Before this, my story's drift you plainly see.
From such mistake there is no mortal free.
That obstinate self-lover
The human soul does cover;
The mirrors follies are of others,
In which, as all are genuine brothers,
Each soul may see to life depicted
Itself with just such faults afflicted;
And by that charming placid brook,
Needless to say, I mean your Maxim Book.

This is one of La Fontaine's most admired fables, and is one of the few for which he did not go for the groundwork to some older fabulist. The Duke de la Rochefoucauld, to whom it was dedicated, was the author of the famous "Reflexions et Maximes Morales," which La Fontaine praises in the last lines of his fable. La Rochefoucauld was La Fontaine's friend and patron. The "Maximes" had achieved a second edition just prior to La Fontaine's publication of this first series of his Fables, in 1668. "The Rabbits" (Book 10, Fable 15.), published in the second collection, in 1678-9, is also dedicated to the Duke, who died the following year, 1680.

God Is Great (Extended Version)
Traditional

God is great and God is good,

Let us thank Him for our food;

By His blessings, we are fed,

Give us Lord, our daily bread.
Amen.

"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

4$drivz u nokt mee crazy wheelr. 4$fare iz fair evn 4all hairy bearz no shirts no shoez still get servd biden court 2appear b4 congress 2testify on internet caught see lionz zandi drownd outta noiz. So sad.

"Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not: the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent." — Calvin Coolidge

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.

Proverbs 3:5-6
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.

A TISKET A TASKET
A tisket, a tasket
A green and yellow basket.
I wrote a letter to my love
And on the way I dropped it.
I dropped it, I dropped it
And on the way I dropped it.
A little boy he picked it up
And put it in his pocket.

16 yellow #2 pencilz

St. Mary

English Opening: Anglo-Dutch Defense (A10) 1-0 Cross pin
Robatsch vs Jansa, 1974 
(A10) English, 14 moves, 1-0

English, Agincourt Def. Neo Catalan Declined (A14) 1-0 Battery
Polugaevsky vs A Zaitsev, 1969 
(E08) Catalan, Closed, 54 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Golombek Def (A16) 1-0 Underpromotion #!!
A Sandrin vs P Le Cornu, 1949 
(A16) English, 28 moves, 1-0

Indian Game: Przepiorka Copycat (A49) 1-0 Raking Bs & Q sac
N Aggelis vs A Heimann, 2012 
(A49) King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4, 32 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening (E00) 1-0 10 year old's Q trapped in corner
R J Moen vs Carlsen, 2001 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 14 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: Closed (E01) 1-0 Zwischenzug capture w/check
Smyslov vs L Prins, 1952 
(E01) Catalan, Closed, 16 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: Open Def (E04) 1-0 Brilliant like Fredthebear
Sosonko vs Huebner, 1979 
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 18 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: Open Defense (E04) 1-0 Exchange sac
Carlsen vs Portisch, 2007 
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 30 moves, 1-0

"Catalan Nine Tails"
Anand vs Topalov, 2010 
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 32 moves, 1-0

(limited) choice of openings is a double-edged sword
Tal vs A Sokolov, 1988 
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 41 moves, 1-0

Modern Sharp Variation
Leko vs Grischuk, 2010 
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 53 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: Open Defense (E04) 0-1 A destroyer of ideas
Carlsen vs Kramnik, 2010 
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 38 moves, 0-1

Catalan Opening: Closed Variation (E06) · 1-0
Bronstein vs Antoshin, 1981
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 51 moves, 1-0

Knight sacrifice for connected passed pawns
Kramnik vs Gelfand, 2001 
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 60 moves, 1-0

"Sketches of Spain"
Kramnik vs Svidler, 1998 
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 29 moves, 1-0

The Bishop Pair
Kramnik vs Anand, 2007 
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 53 moves, 1-0

Fine position, easy win
Kramnik vs Carlsen, 2007 
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 30 moves, 1-0

to trade, or not to trade?
H Wang vs Aronian, 2010 
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2

Game 22: Chess Master & GM by Machgielis Euwe and Walter Meiden
Balashov vs Tal, 1972 
(E08) Catalan, Closed, 49 moves, 0-1

zanshin
Z Rahman vs T Toh, 1994 
(E08) Catalan, Closed, 21 moves, 1-0

Russian Team Championship
Filippov vs D Frolyanov, 2005
(E09) Catalan, Closed, 44 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: Closed. Traditional Variation (E09) · 1-0
S Caceres vs L A Passos Presa, 2014
(E09) Catalan, Closed, 42 moves, 1-0

Bogo-Indian Def: Nimzowitsch Var (E11) 1-0 Black Q for 2 Rs
Browne vs B Kurajica, 1979
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 41 moves, 1-0

Game 35 inThe Most Amazing Chess Moves of All Time by John Emms
Hodgson vs S Agdestein, 1986 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 24 moves, 1-0

English Opening vs Hippo (A40) 0-1 Rook sac opens g-file
A Baburin vs Miles, 2000 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 0-1

Spassky kills Larsen in 17 moves! Brilliant move: 14...Rh1!!
Larsen vs Spassky, 1970 
(A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 17 moves, 0-1

Nimzo-Larsen Attack (A01) 1-0Fischer played it in an exhibition
Fischer vs Andersson, 1970 
(A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 43 moves, 1-0

Bird Opening: Buenos Aires Var (A02) 1-0Blitz; Minority Attack
Fischer vs Smyslov, 1970 
(A02) Bird's Opening, 64 moves, 1-0

Vera Menchik: 1st official women world champion: 17 years
F Lazard vs Menchik, 1929 
(A02) Bird's Opening, 35 moves, 0-1

Zukertort vs Sicilian (A04) 0-1 Spassky takes down Maroczy Bind
Furman vs Spassky, 1957 
(A04) Reti Opening, 23 moves, 0-1

King's Indian Attack vs Polish Def (A07) 1-0 Brilliant
Bronstein vs Alburt, 1972 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 20 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Closed. Bg2, Ne2, Be3 (B24) 0-1 Q sac mating attack
M Rogan vs J Rizzitano, 1989 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 21 moves, 0-1

G58: The Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played by Chernev
Petrosian vs Pachman, 1961  
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 21 moves, 1-0

Game 181 in 200 Modern Brilliancies (1984) by Kevin Wicker
Korchnoi vs Robatsch, 1972
(A10) English, 23 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Wade Gambit (A10) 1-0 King walk
G Laco vs M Lanzani, 1992 
(A10) English, 21 moves, 1-0

Reti Dbl Fio, Anglo-Slav. Bogo. SW (A12) 1-0 Philidor's Legacy
Benko vs I A Horowitz, 1968 
(A12) English with b3, 20 moves, 1-0

$English Opening: Agincourt Def. Catalan Def (A13) 1-0Brilliant
L Spassov vs P Popov, 1977 
(A13) English, 23 moves, 1-0

English, Agincourt Def. Catalan Def (A13) 1-0 Select Chucky
Ivanchuk vs E Alekseev, 2009 
(A13) English, 31 moves, 1-0

Game 12 in Dynamic Chess by R.N. Coles; notes by A.A.
Reti vs Bogoljubov, 1924  
(A13) English, 25 moves, 1-0

Kovalenko vs Sveshnikov, 2017 
(A13) English, 24 moves, 0-1

A Afifi vs A Beliavsky, 1985 
(A13) English, 23 moves, 0-1

Zukertort vs Blackburne, 1883 
(A13) English, 33 moves, 1-0

A Wojtkiewicz vs S Skembris, 1990 
(A13) English, 33 moves, 1-0

Krasenkow vs Nakamura, 2007 
(A14) English, 28 moves, 0-1

M Bosboom vs Leko, 2014 
(A14) English, 26 moves, 1-0

Reti/English, Anglo-Indian Def. Scandi Def (A15) 0-1 Spearhead
O E Jorgensen vs T Lynge, 2001
(A15) English, 34 moves, 0-1

J Adamski vs M Podgaets, 1972 
(A15) English, 17 moves, 0-1

Andersson vs Westerinen, 1977 
(A15) English, 23 moves, 1-0

Furman vs Stein, 1971
(A15) English, 42 moves, 1-0

Dzindzichashvili vs Bagirov, 1972 
(A15) English, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2

M Rohde vs G DeFotis, 2001 
(A15) English, 19 moves, 1-0

Kramnik vs Anand, 2007 
(A15) English, 21 moves, 1-0

Suba vs L Roos, 1978 
(A16) English, 23 moves, 1-0

R Filguth vs A de la Garza, 1980 
(A18) English, Mikenas-Carls, 19 moves, 1-0

Benjamin vs N Gamboa, 1995 
(A18) English, Mikenas-Carls, 15 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs P Wolff, 1988 
(A20) English, 25 moves, 0-1

L Kaufman vs Kavalek, 1972 
(A21) English, 23 moves, 0-1

Ljubojevic vs Kasparov, 1987 
(A21) English, 40 moves, 1-0

Marshall vs E McCormick, 1938 
(A21) English, 12 moves, 1-0

Petrosian vs Y Estrin, 1968 
(A21) English, 26 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs E German, 1962 
(A21) English, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2

Keene vs K Wockenfuss, 1977  
(A22) English, 20 moves, 1-0

Botvinnik vs Portisch, 1968 
(A22) English, 26 moves, 1-0

R Pitschak vs Flohr, 1934 
(A22) English, 19 moves, 0-1

O Bernstein vs J Metger, 1907 
(A22) English, 22 moves, 1-0

Seirawan vs Browne, 1979 
(A27) English, Three Knights System, 18 moves, 0-1

Smirnov vs S Polgar, 1981 
(A27) English, Three Knights System, 35 moves, 0-1

Van Wely vs Movsesian, 2009 
(A27) English, Three Knights System, 44 moves, 0-1

D Andreikin vs Karjakin, 2010 
(A27) English, Three Knights System, 10 moves, 1-0

Fredthebear is back.
Smyslov vs Mecking, 1973 
(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 45 moves, 0-1

K's English. 4Knts Fianchetto (A29) 0-1 Karpov ties match 8-8.
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1987 
(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 41 moves, 0-1

King's English. Four Knights Fianchetto (A29) 1-0 B Underpromo
A Reshko vs O Kaminsky, 1972 
(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 71 moves, 1-0

King's English. Four Knights Fianchetto (A29) 1-0 Q fork
Petrosian vs H Ree, 1971 
(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 8 moves, 1-0

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

Game 127 in 200 Modern Brilliancies (1984) by Kevin Wicker
Portisch vs A Deze, 1971 
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 20 moves, 1-0

Game 130 in 200 Modern Brilliancies (1984) by Kevin Wicker
Uhlmann vs Ljubojevic, 1978 
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 17 moves, 1-0

Game 27 in Dynamic Chess Strategy by Mihai Suba
Suba vs S Kindermann, 1985 
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 27 moves, 1-0

English, Symmetrical. Dbl Fio vs Hedgehog Def (A30) 0-1Combo #!
R Panjwani vs Ivanchuk, 2014 
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 37 moves, 0-1

English Opening: Symmetrical. Anti-Benoni / Hedgehog (A31) 0-1
Taimanov vs A Yusupov, 1982 
(A31) English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation, 42 moves, 0-1

English, Symmetrical. Anti-Benoni (A31) 1-0 Windmill into #
Alekhine vs A Fletcher, 1928 
(A31) English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation, 32 moves, 1-0

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

English, Symmetrical. Anti-Benoni, Spielmann Def (A32) 1-0Cross
C Jauregui vs J de Souza Mendes, 1959 
(A32) English, Symmetrical Variation, 18 moves, 1-0

Stunning Finish! Q deflection sacrifice! (A32) 0-1
Vaganian vs A Planinc, 1975 
(A32) English, Symmetrical Variation, 22 moves, 0-1

A White rook destroys the Black king's castle like tinker toys
Karpov vs Topalov, 1994 
(A32) English, Symmetrical Variation, 39 moves, 1-0

English, Symmetrical. Anti-Benoni Var Geller Var (A33) 0-1
Morozevich vs Topalov, 2013 
(A33) English, Symmetrical, 55 moves, 0-1

Ivkov vs A Dunkelblum, 1972
(A34) English, Symmetrical, 24 moves, 1-0

Botvinnik vs G Kasparian, 1938 
(A34) English, Symmetrical, 14 moves, 1-0

C Garcia Palermo vs M Andres Mendez, 2001 
(A36) English, 16 moves, 1-0

English, Symmetrical. Botvinnik System Reversed (A37)1-0 Blundr
Gelfand vs E Alekseev, 2008 
(A37) English, Symmetrical, 47 moves, 1-0

English, Symmetrical. Botvinnik System Reversd (A37) 1-0 Active
D K Johansen vs S Soylu, 2002 
(A37) English, Symmetrical, 57 moves, 1-0

E Bukic vs Romanishin, 1977 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 24 moves, 1-0

Ed Lasker vs G Thomas, 1912 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 1-0

A Rodriguez vs T Rakic, 1977 
(A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 24 moves, 1-0

Karpov vs V Pronin, 1968 
(A43) Old Benoni, 22 moves, 1-0

R Campo vs L Ortega, 2003
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 0-1

Trompowsky Attack (A45) 1-0 Discovery Q trap, or Smothered Mate
C Landenbergue vs M Roeder, 1993 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 11 moves, 1-0

G43 in Viktor Afanasievich Charushin 's book Alekhine's Block
A Brinckmann vs Alekhine, 1921 
(A47) Queen's Indian, 25 moves, 0-1

H High vs Keene, 1964 
(A48) King's Indian, 18 moves, 0-1

E Poltoranov vs Stein, 1955 
(A49) King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4, 25 moves, 0-1

L Also vs B Rodriguez, 1992 
(A49) King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4, 34 moves, 1-0

Averbakh vs Korchnoi, 1965 
(A49) King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4, 39 moves, 0-1

A Hollis vs N Littlewood, 1967 
(A50) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 1-0

Mexican Defense (A50) 0-1 Smothered attack nets Q for N & B
Venert vs V Mechkarov, 1970 
(A50) Queen's Pawn Game, 6 moves, 0-1

Alekhine-Bogoljubov WC Match , Germany 1929 Rd.8
Bogoljubov vs Alekhine, 1929 
(A50) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 0-1

Indian Game: Saemisch-Indian (A50) · 0-1
P H Clarke vs Keene, 1973
(A50) Queen's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 0-1

Indian Game: Saemisch-Indian (A50) · 0-1
M Cuellar Gacharna vs Larsen, 1973 
(A50) Queen's Pawn Game, 68 moves, 0-1

Tony Miles: 'It's Only Me,' by Geoff Lawton
L Ogaard vs Miles, 1978 
(A10) English, 19 moves, 0-1

English Opening: English Defense. General (A10) · 1-0
Karpov vs Miles, 1978 
(A10) English, 56 moves, 1-0

Budapest Def. Declined (A51) 0-1 Dbl B plus N Sacrifice
Biegler vs Peperle, 1952 
(A51) Budapest Gambit, 11 moves, 0-1

Budapest Defense (A52) 0-1, 17 moves. Dbl R sacs, K walk
Helmer vs J Krejcik, 1917 
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 17 moves, 0-1

Old Indian Defense: Ukrainian Var (A54) 0-1 Q Sac, King walk
Polugaevsky vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1958 
(A53) Old Indian, 33 moves, 0-1

Benoni Defense: Hromadka System (A56) 0-1 An old trap
Spassky vs Fischer, 1992 
(A56) Benoni Defense, 34 moves, 0-1

Benko Gambit: Accepted. Fianchetto Var (A58) 0-1 R to 2nd!
G Mathe vs S Polgar, 1979 
(A58) Benko Gambit, 23 moves, 0-1

Benoni Def. Modern (A60) 1-0 Splendid series of deflection sacs
S Polgar vs P Hardicsay, 1985 
(A60) Benoni Defense, 22 moves, 1-0

Benoni Def. Taimanov Var (A67) 1-0 Bb5+ Ke8 gets blasted
H Perez Garcia vs R Grimaldi, 1978 
(A67) Benoni, Taimanov Variation, 26 moves, 1-0

Game 30 in Modern Chess Brilliancies by Larry Melvyn Evans
B Vladimirov vs Z Doda, 1967 
(A69) Benoni, Four Pawns Attack, Main line, 27 moves, 1-0

28.? Benoni Defense: Classical. New York Var (A70) 1-0
Tukmakov vs D Norwood, 1990 
(A70) Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3, 28 moves, 1-0

Benoni Def. Classical (A70) 1-0 Q sac counters Black initiative
Gelfand vs Jobava, 2011 
(A70) Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3, 29 moves, 1-0

Dutch Leningrad. Warsaw (A88) 1-0 Promising Black start fizzles
G Walter vs H Gruenberg, 1972 
(A88) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with c6, 36 moves, 1-0

Dutch Defense: Classical (A90) 1-0 Kside assault, rob the pin
Anand vs P Nikolic, 2000 
(A90) Dutch, 40 moves, 1-0

Ch. 7, G52 in Chess Secrets: The Giants of Strategy by McDonald
K Behting vs A Nimzowitsch, 1910 
(B07) Pirc, 50 moves, 0-1

Modern Def. Two Knights. Suttles Var Tal Gambit (B06) 1-0 Tal!
Tal vs G Tringov, 1964 
(B06) Robatsch, 17 moves, 1-0

Lion Defense: Anti-Philidor 4.f4. Lion's Cave (B09) 1/2-1/2
T Gillani vs S Belkhodja, 2006
(B07) Pirc, 114 moves, 1/2-1/2

Lion Defense: Anti-Philidor 4.f4. Lion's Cave (B09) 1-0
M Mueller-Seps vs S Milliet, 2005
(B07) Pirc, 68 moves, 1-0

Lion Defense: Lion's Jaw (B07) 1-0 Fredthebear was not there
R Slobodjan vs W Koch, 2004
(B07) Pirc, 33 moves, 1-0

Lion Defense: Anti-Philidor. Lion's Cave 4.f4 e5 (B07) 1/2-1/2
L Milov vs S Galdunts, 2002
(B07) Pirc, 63 moves, 1/2-1/2

Lion Defense: Anti-Philidor. Lion's Cave (B07) 0-1
A Vaisser vs Kazhgaleyev, 2007
(B07) Pirc, 25 moves, 0-1

Lion Defense: Anti-Philidor. Lion's Cave 4.f4 e5 (B07) 0-1
C Dossett vs R Van Kemenade, 2007
(B07) Pirc, 23 moves, 0-1

Pirc Def. Early Qs exchange (B07) 1-0 White clears the center
Svidler vs Zvjaginsev, 1991 
(B07) Pirc, 39 moves, 1-0

Lion Defense: Lion's Jaw (B07) 1-0 Outside passer
Ponomariov vs R Felgaer, 2006 
(B07) Pirc, 45 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Franco-Hiva Gambit I (C01) 1/2-1/2
Schiffers vs Chigorin, 1880 
(C01) French, Exchange, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2

English Opening: The Whale (C20) 1-0 A Botvinnik fish
A Fedorova vs J Klimova, 2003
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 1-0

Philidor Defense: Hanham. Krause Variation (C41) · 0-1
L Eisenberg vs G Marco, 1902 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 51 moves, 0-1

Philidor Def: Hanham. Krause Var (C41) 0-1 Brilliant
K Havasi vs Breyer, 1917 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 30 moves, 0-1

Morphy's 16 ... Nb4-d3+!! is an incredible tactical thunderbolt
T Barnes vs Morphy, 1858 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 23 moves, 0-1

Philidor Def: Alapin-Blackburne G. (C41) 0-1 Slight initiative
T Kosintseva vs Yurtaev, 2002 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 56 moves, 0-1

Philidor Def 2...Nf6 (C41) 1-0 Qside action w/eventual Nxf7
Tiviakov vs S Belkhodja, 2005 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 29 moves, 1-0

Black's 18th...Was that a bird? A plane? Superman? It's Morphy!
Bird vs Morphy, 1858 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 29 moves, 0-1

Philidor Exchange (C41) 1-0
Psakhis vs G Kuzmin, 1994 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 32 moves, 1-0

Philidor Defense: Larsen Variation (C41) · 1-0
V Kravchenko vs E Vorobiov, 2000 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 33 moves, 1-0

Philidor Def. General (C41) 0-1 He practices what he preaches
S Yu vs C Bauer, 2006 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 32 moves, 0-1

Philidor Defense: General (C41) 0-1 A bearcat for both kings
J Lenier vs S Williams, 2012 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 29 moves, 0-1

Game 59 The Modern Chess Instructor: Part I by Wilhelm Steinitz
T Barnes vs Morphy, 1858 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 22 moves, 0-1

Philidor Def. contemporary (C41) 0-1 Slow expansion, long diago
B Ivanovic vs N Kostic, 2003
(C41) Philidor Defense, 42 moves, 0-1

Philidor Def 5.Bc4 (C41) 0-1 Model counterattack w/line interf
R Moor vs T Gelashvili, 1994
(C41) Philidor Defense, 32 moves, 0-1

Philidor Defense 5.Bc4 Be7 6.0-0 0-0 (C41) 0-1
A Tzoumbas vs T Gelashvili, 1997
(C41) Philidor Defense, 57 moves, 0-1

Game 41 in Modern Chess Brilliancies by Larry Melvyn Evans
Tseshkovsky vs Lutikov, 1969 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 24 moves, 1-0

Philidor Def (C41) 1-0 If QxPasser, then QxR+ and Nf6+
Kramnik vs Zvjaginsev, 1990 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 30 moves, 1-0

Philidor Defense: Hanham Variation (C41) 1-0 Accident
O Danchevski vs D Gjorgjieski, 2002 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 6 moves, 1-0

Philidor Defense (C41) 1-0 Even game into ending
Kasparov vs Azmaiparashvili, 2003 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 49 moves, 1-0

Philidor Def: Hanham (C41) 1-0 Fried Han-ham Attack!
Van der Wiel vs J van Baarle, 1983 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 16 moves, 1-0

Philidor Defense: Exchange Var (C41) 1-0 Brilliant combination
Spassky vs Kholmov, 1971 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 25 moves, 1-0

Philidor Defense: Exchange (C41) 1-0 Which Rook matters
A Sokolov vs Naiditsch, 2015 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 40 moves, 1-0

Russian Game d3 (C42) 0-1Concentrate power & get the Q in close
O Hagberg vs Carlsen, 2001 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 38 moves, 0-1

P-Q4 Krause Var (D02) 0-1 Blunder ruins White
J Lynch vs P Michel, 1945 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 0-1

Colle System / QGD (D04) 1-0 Deflection Q sac unblocks passer
Capablanca vs B H Villegas, 1914 
(D04) Queen's Pawn Game, 34 moves, 1-0

Smyslov, Vasily "My Best Games of Chess (1935-1957)" P.H. Clark
K Gerasimov vs Smyslov, 1935 
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 22 moves, 0-1

Game 89 in 107 Great Chess Battles by Alexander Alekhine
Saemisch vs A Medina Garcia, 1943  
(D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 19 moves, 0-1

Slav Defense: Exchange Var (D10) 1-0 Brilliant
Petrosian vs Kupreichik, 1976 
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 23 moves, 1-0

Slav Def: Quiet Var. Schallopp Def (D12) 1-0 Mutual promo seque
J Gurczak vs R Mercer, 2011 
(D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 22 moves, 1-0

Slav Def: Exchange (D13) 1-0 Open center, batteries, pins, f7
W Gibson vs V Kahn, 1925
(D13) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation, 26 moves, 1-0

Slav Defense: Soultanbeieff Var (D16) 1-0 Brilliant
Miles vs E Preissmann, 1976 
(D16) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 21 moves, 1-0

QGA. Central Var. McDonnell Def (D20) 1-0 Brilliant
K Pytel vs O H Castro Rojas, 1977 
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 15 moves, 1-0

QGA. Old Var (D20) 1-0 16th game of match; Notes by Morphy
La Bourdonnais vs McDonnell, 1834  
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 29 moves, 1-0

QGA. Classical Def. Steinitz Development (D26) 1-0 Brilliant
Portisch vs I Radulov, 1974 
(D26) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 24 moves, 1-0

Game 39 in Most Stunning Victories of 2016 by AN, CB, & SM
Dubov vs A Brkic, 2016 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 26 moves, 1-0

Semi-Slav Def: Noteboom Var (D31) 1-0 Threaten mate & promotion
V Kahn vs C Dawbarn, 1925
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 30 moves, 1-0

QGD. Semi-Tarrasch Def. Main Line (D42) 1-0 Brilliant
Kasparov vs S Begun, 1978 
(D42) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 7.Bd3, 24 moves, 1-0

IM Jeremy Silman: "How to Reassess Your Chess" p. 184-185
Keene vs Miles, 1976  
(D42) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 7.Bd3, 26 moves, 1-0

Semi-Slav Defense: Anti-Moscow Gambit (D44) 1-0 W sacs abound!
Topalov vs Kramnik, 2008 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 45 moves, 1-0

Semi-Slav Def: Meran Var (D47) 1-0 Brilliant
Geller vs A Whiteley, 1977
(D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 22 moves, 1-0

26th World Championship Match, Game 6..Spassky applauds Fischer
Fischer vs Spassky, 1972 
(D59) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower, 41 moves, 1-0

"One of the best combinations of my life." - J.R. Capablanca
O Bernstein vs Capablanca, 1914 
(D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 29 moves, 0-1

QGD. Orthodox Def. Alekhine Var (D67) 1-0 Brilliant
Alekhine vs Lasker, 1934 
(D67) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Bd3 line, 26 moves, 1-0

Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Goglidze Attack (D70) 1-0 Even game
J E Armas Gutierrez vs G Milos, 1986 
(D70) Neo-Grunfeld Defense, 38 moves, 1-0

Neo-Grünfeld Def. Goglidze Attack (D70) 1-0 Arabian Mate Awaits
Fine vs A Dake, 1933 
(D70) Neo-Grunfeld Defense, 37 moves, 1-0

Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Goglidze Attack (D70) 0-1 Slugging Match!
V Winz vs M Czerniak, 1939 
(D70) Neo-Grunfeld Defense, 41 moves, 0-1

Petrosian uses exchange sac to stop Fischer's winning streak
Petrosian vs Fischer, 1971 
(D82) Grunfeld, 4.Bf4, 32 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Defense: Exchange (D85) 0-1 K vs K & a-pawn
Taimanov vs Suetin, 1952 
(D85) Grunfeld, 72 moves, 0-1

Gruenfeld Defense: Exchange. Classical (D86) 1-0 B & Q sacs
Spassky vs Timman, 1977 
(D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 25 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Defense: Exchange. Classical Var (D86) 1-0 Brilliant
Knaak vs Uhlmann, 1978 
(D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 24 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Defense: Flohr Variation (D90) 0-1Kickin' kNights!
Huebner vs Kasparov, 1986 
(D90) Grunfeld, 38 moves, 0-1

Gruenfeld Def: 3Knights. Petrosian System (D91) 0-1 Brilliant
Knaak vs Forintos, 1972
(D91) Grunfeld, 5.Bg5, 23 moves, 0-1

Gruenfeld Def. Russian. Smyslov Var (D99) 1-0 Deflection sac
Benjamin vs Mephisto, 1987 
(D99) Grunfeld Defense, Smyslov, 37 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: General (E00) · 1/2-1/2
A Mikhalchishin vs Romanishin, 1984
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2

Catalan Opening: Open Defense (E04) 1/2-1/2
V Johansson vs M Geldiyeva, 2006
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 53 moves, 1/2-1/2

Indian Game: Anti-Nimzo-Indian (E10) 0-1 miniature: Q trap
E Magerramov vs Kasparov, 1979 
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 14 moves, 0-1

QID. Kasparov-Petrosian. Petrosian Attack (E12) 1-0 Dbl B Sac
Kasparov vs Portisch, 1983 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 35 moves, 1-0

G35: The Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played by Chernev
Petrosian vs Smyslov, 1961 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 32 moves, 1-0

QID. Kasparov Variation (E12) 12-1/2
Stahlberg vs Pirc, 1954
(E12) Queen's Indian, 16 moves, 1/2-1/2

QID Spassky System/b3, Bb2 Stonewall Attk (E14) 1-0 Cross pin
Kotov vs Kholmov, 1971 
(E14) Queen's Indian, 32 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

21.? QID. Fianchetto. Nimzowitsch Var (E15) 1-0
Aronian vs Leko, 2009 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 29 moves, 1-0

37.? QID. Fianchetto. Nimzowitsch Var (E15) 1-0
Leko vs Bacrot, 2009 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 39 moves, 1-0

QID. Fianchetto. Nimzowitsch Var (E15) 0-1 f2 under fire
L Pantsulaia vs So, 2008 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 48 moves, 0-1

QID. Fianchetto. Check Var (E15) 0-1 Busy through the center
V Palciauskas vs M Umansky, 1989 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 26 moves, 0-1

QID. Fianchetto. Check Variation Intermezzo Line (E15) 1/2-
Topalov vs Anand, 2005 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 97 moves, 1/2-1/2

Outposts... Best Lessons of a Chess Coach by Sunil Weeramantry
Alekhine vs Capablanca, 1927 
(E16) Queen's Indian, 42 moves, 0-1

QID Polugayevsky Gambit (E17) 1-0 Trojan Horse
Kasparov vs Marjanovic, 1980 
(E17) Queen's Indian, 23 moves, 1-0

QID. Traditional Var (E17) 0-1 Theoretical P sac
Radjabov vs Grischuk, 2009 
(E17) Queen's Indian, 41 moves, 0-1

Nimzo-Indian Def. Three Knights (E21) 1-0 P lever opens center
Simagin vs V Orlov, 1964 
(E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 18 moves, 1-0

NID. Saemisch. Keres Var (E25) 1-0 White advances
V Moskalenko vs J Cuadras Avellana, 2005
(E25) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 25 moves, 1-0

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Saemisch Var (E26) 1-0 Lovely combination
Averbakh vs Golombek, 1952 
(E49) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Botvinnik System, 29 moves, 1-0

NID: Saemisch Var (E26) 0-1 Challenge the center
H Silbermann vs Marshall, 1935 
(E26) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 27 moves, 0-1

NID. Saemisch Var (E26) 1-0 Perfect Greek Gift
T Schmehl vs A Simonov, 2004 
(E26) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 21 moves, 1-0

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

Game 28 in The Golden Dozen by Irving Chernev
Spassky vs Smyslov, 1953 
(E31) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, Main line, 35 moves, 1-0

Carlsen loses w/white in 20 moves (blindfolded)
Carlsen vs Kramnik, 2009 
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 20 moves, 0-1

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical (E32) 0-1 Photo
Radjabov vs Carlsen, 2013 
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 89 moves, 0-1

Nimzo-Indian Def. Classical. Milner-Barry (E33) 1-0 Q+ & fork B
J Lokvenc vs Pachman, 1943 
(E33) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 8 moves, 1-0

G99 in My Best Games Of Chess 1924-1937 by A. Alekhine
Alekhine vs Euwe, 1937 
(E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 26 moves, 1-0

Game 17 in Chess Master & Grandmaster by Euwe and Meiden
Hort vs Ivkov, 1973 
(E39) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation, 27 moves, 0-1

NID, Classical. Berlin Var Pirc Var (E39) 0-1Q sac seizes file
Quinteros vs Ribli, 1974 
(E39) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation, 24 moves, 0-1

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Line (E40) · 1-0
Botvinnik vs Ragozin, 1947 
(E40) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 33 moves, 1-0

NID Huebner Main Line (E41) 0-1 Annihilating deflection stroke
Spassky vs Fischer, 1972 
(E41) Nimzo-Indian, 27 moves, 0-1

Game 18 in Chess Master & Grandmaster by Euwe and Meiden
Portisch vs Bobotsov, 1972 
(E41) Nimzo-Indian, 25 moves, 1-0

NID. St. Petersburg Var (E43) 0-1 R sac creates havoc
A Yusupov vs Ivanchuk, 1991 
(E43) Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 38 moves, 1-0

NID. St. Petersburg Var (E43) 0-1 What's behind that unit?
Gligoric vs Larsen, 1967 
(E43) Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 27 moves, 0-1

NID. Simagin Var (E46) 0-1 Combination as good as pumpkin pie!
Mamedyarov vs Nisipeanu, 2004 
(E46) Nimzo-Indian, 28 moves, 0-1

NID. Normal. B Attk Classical Def (E48) 0-1 Favorite mini
Van Wely vs P Acs, 2002 
(E48) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5, 18 moves, 0-1

Game 32 in How to Beat Bobby Fischer by Edmar Mednis
Reshevsky vs Fischer, 1961 
(E51) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 28 moves, 1-0

Game 85 in Soviet Chess Strategy by Alexey Suetin
Polugaevsky vs Petrosian, 1960 
(E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 24 moves, 1-0

"Music and Shashin were Always the Fashion" E56 1-0 35
A Shashin vs Korchnoi, 1973 
(E56) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 7...Nc6, 35 moves, 1-0

KID. Immediate Fianchetto (E60) 1-0 Pending Arabian Mate
W Fairhurst vs Menchik, 1935 
(E60) King's Indian Defense, 32 moves, 1-0

KID. Normal. King's Knight Var (E60) 0-1 Brilliant
Smyslov vs Bronstein, 1975 
(E60) King's Indian Defense, 19 moves, 0-1

KID. Immediate Fianchetto (E60) 0-1 Notes, 19 pages of kibitz
R Byrne vs Fischer, 1963  
(E60) King's Indian Defense, 21 moves, 0-1

KID. Fianchetto. Panno Var (E63) 1-0 Brilliant like Fredthebear
Romanishin vs Y Gruenfeld, 1979 
(E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 23 moves, 1-0

Game 312 in Golden Treasury of Chess (Wellmuth/Horowitz)
Letelier vs Fischer, 1960 
(E70) King's Indian, 23 moves, 0-1

KID. Accelerated Averbakh Var (E70) 0-1 Deviation punishment
Stein vs Geller, 1966 
(E70) King's Indian, 23 moves, 0-1

KID Pomar System (White fianchetto) (E72) 0-1 Knight windmill!
J Kourek vs P Chrz, 1994 
(E72) King's Indian, 28 moves, 0-1

KID Averbakh. Benoni Def Advance (E75) 0-1 Tal punishes 0-0-0?
E Chukaev vs Tal, 1956 
(E75) King's Indian, Averbakh, Main line, 27 moves, 0-1

Shirov crushes the Four Pawns Attack with Greco mate threat
J Elbilia vs Shirov, 1993 
(E76) King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack, 22 moves, 0-1

KID. Six Pawns Attack (E77) 0-1 Blitz game; notes by BF
Petrosian vs Fischer, 1970  
(E77) King's Indian, 42 moves, 0-1

KID. 4 Pawns Attack. Normal (E77) 0-1 One rook or the other.
Z Peng vs J Polgar, 1990 
(E77) King's Indian, 24 moves, 0-1

KID Saemisch (E80)1-0 Fab 150A Pin, P thrust & his book details
Browne vs E Winslow, 1977 
(E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 20 moves, 1-0

Nunn's 101 Brilliant Chess Miniatures.
Timman vs Kasparov, 1992 
(E87) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 25 moves, 0-1

KID. Orthodox. Bayonet Attack (E97) 1-0 Sally Simpson was here
Pelletier vs Nakamura, 2015 
(E97) King's Indian, 38 moves, 1-0

chessboard magic! it's white's pawns that cannot be stopped!!
G Garcia Gonzalez vs Quinteros, 1982 
(E97) King's Indian, 51 moves, 1-0

KID. Orthodox. Classical System Benko Attk (E99) 0-1 Brilliant
T Ghitescu vs Timman, 1974 
(E99) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 22 moves, 0-1

KID. Orthodox. Classical System Benko Attack (E99) 1-0 Beloved
V Belov vs Grischuk, 2009 
(E99) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 59 moves, 1-0

KID. Orthodox. Classical System Neo-Classsical (E99) 0-1 Chain
J van Oosterom vs G Timmerman, 1996 
(E99) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 64 moves, 0-1

KID. Orthodox. Classical System Neo-Classsical (E99) 0-1 C00L
N Maatman vs E Goudriaan, 2011 
(E99) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 36 moves, 0-1

KID. Orthodox. Classical System Benko Attk (E99) 0-1Enprise Rs!
Eljanov vs Radjabov, 2008 
(E99) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 40 moves, 0-1

Now this is "in your face" PILING ON THE PIN!
J Piket vs Kasparov, 1989 
(E99) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 28 moves, 0-1

Game 22 in The Art of Logical Thinking by Neil McDonald
Korchnoi vs Kasparov, 1991 
(E99) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 31 moves, 0-1

Game 199 in 200 Modern Brilliancies (1984) by Kevin Wicker
Ljubojevic vs Kavalek, 1973 
(A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 22 moves, 0-1

Larsen Opening / Dbl Fio / Hungarian (A01) 1-0 Zugzwang
Bagirov vs K Grigorian, 1976 
(A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 30 moves, 1-0

Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation (A White Hedgehog)
Fischer vs Mecking, 1970 
(A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 42 moves, 1-0

Game 128 in 200 Modern Brilliancies (1984) by Kevin Wicker
Geller vs M Stean, 1975 
(A04) Reti Opening, 18 moves, 1-0

Victor prepares a Deflection Sac, Double Check, and Fork+!
W Hug vs Korchnoi, 1978 
(A04) Reti Opening, 24 moves, 0-1

Zukertort Opening/Nimzo-Larsen (A04) Very efficient model game!
Plachetka vs L Zinn, 1974 
(A04) Reti Opening, 13 moves, 1-0

P Velikov vs Dorfman, 1989 
(A04) Reti Opening, 32 moves, 0-1

B Jacobsen vs Ljubojevic, 1970 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 20 moves, 0-1

Petrosian vs Spassky, 1966 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2

Tal vs Velimirovic, 1982 
(A67) Benoni, Taimanov Variation, 23 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs F A Cuijpers, 1980 
(A67) Benoni, Taimanov Variation, 28 moves, 1-0

Gulko vs Savon, 1978 
(A67) Benoni, Taimanov Variation, 24 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Nunn, 1982  
(A67) Benoni, Taimanov Variation, 21 moves, 1-0

K Georgiev vs I Rogers, 1993 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 26 moves, 0-1

J Bonin vs S Polgar, 1988 
(A59) Benko Gambit, 25 moves, 0-1

M Tataev vs Kramnik, 1989 
(A81) Dutch, 21 moves, 0-1

Vidmar vs Euwe, 1929 
(A48) King's Indian, 37 moves, 1-0

Euwe vs N Cortlever, 1940 
(A90) Dutch, 11 moves, 1-0

Bogoljubov vs J Mieses, 1925 
(A90) Dutch, 35 moves, 1-0

Browne vs Ljubojevic, 1978 
(E53) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 23 moves, 1-0

B Rytov vs Timman, 1973 
(E45) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation, 24 moves, 0-1

E Krueger vs G Iskov, 1978 
(E45) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation, 21 moves, 1-0

Keene vs S Kerr, 1979  
(E45) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation, 22 moves, 1-0

Spassky vs O Kinnmark, 1971 
(E30) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, 24 moves, 1-0

Bobotsov vs A Kolarov, 1971  
(E12) Queen's Indian, 18 moves, 1-0

Spassky vs Tal, 1979 
(E14) Queen's Indian, 22 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs Karpov, 1974 
(E17) Queen's Indian, 19 moves, 1-0

K Orienter vs R Toran, 1971 
(E77) King's Indian, 23 moves, 1-0

I Platonov vs Shamkovich, 1971 
(E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 18 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs Balashov, 1971 
(E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 22 moves, 1-0

NID Romanishin. English Hybrid (E20) 0-1 5 minute Blitz game
Kasparov vs Kramnik, 1998 
(E20) Nimzo-Indian, 22 moves, 0-1

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights(E21) 1-0Back rank weakness
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1985 
(E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 25 moves, 1-0

KID. Saemisch. Panno (E84) 1-0 Promotion and # looms
L Christiansen vs T Magar, 1990
(E84) King's Indian, Samisch, Panno Main line, 28 moves, 1-0

Game 20 in My Life and Games by Vladimir Kramnik & Iakov Damsky
Kramnik vs O Renet, 1992 
(E86) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 7.Nge2 c6, 19 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Def. Brinckmann Attk. Grünfeld Gambit Accptd (D84)0-1
G Negyesy vs K Honfi, 1955 
(D84) Grunfeld, Grunfeld Gambit Accepted, 19 moves, 0-1

G25: Great Brilliancy Prize Games of Chess Masters by Reinfeld
Reti vs H Wolf, 1922 
(D64) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 32 moves, 0-1

Game 82: Chess Highlights of the 20th Century by Graham Burgess
Alekhine vs Maroczy, 1931 
(D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 28 moves, 1-0

QGD. Tartakower Defense. General (D58) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
Korchnoi vs Karpov, 1981 
(D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 43 moves, 0-1

QGD. Tartakower Def. General (D58) 0-1 Open c- & d- files
Janowski vs Tartakower, 1926 
(D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 33 moves, 0-1

QGD. Modern Variation (D50) 1-0 Pillsbury's Kside Crush
A G Preusse vs W Schelfhout, 1910 
(D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 33 moves, 1-0

Game 15: Chess Highlights of the 20th Century by Graham Burgess
Pillsbury vs Lasker, 1904 
(D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 30 moves, 1-0

QGD. Modern Var (D50) 1-0 Routine until N counterthreat fails
H Gruenberg vs L Zinn, 1974
(D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 23 moves, 1-0

QGD. Manhattan Var (D51) 1-0 Establishing a N outpost
E Formanek vs M Foisor, 2012
(D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 64 moves, 1-0

Semi-Slav Def (D43) 1-0 Black pays for leaving pawns on board
T Hillarp Persson vs T Thomsen, 1997 
(D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 22 moves, 1-0

Semi-Slav, Meran. Wade Var (D47) 1-0 Black squeezed out of play
Mikhalevski vs K Miton, 2008 
(D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 32 moves, 1-0

Semi-Slav, Bogoljubow Var (D46) 1-0 Deflection sets up JHB's #
Menchik vs Graf-Stevenson, 1937 
(D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 21 moves, 1-0

R Cifuentes vs Zvjaginsev, 1995 
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 35 moves, 0-1

Carlsen vs A Groenn, 2005 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 24 moves, 1-0

A Beliavsky vs Bacrot, 1999 
(D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 20 moves, 1-0

Kramnik vs Ehlvest, 1995 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 25 moves, 1-0

Shirov vs Karjakin, 2008 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2

Kramnik vs Carlsen, 2007 
(D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 24 moves, 1-0

Mamedyarov vs Short, 2008 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 25 moves, 0-1

Rubinstein vs Burn, 1906 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 23 moves, 1-0

Euwe vs Fischer, 1957 
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 20 moves, 1-0

Suba vs V Raicevic, 1985 
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 26 moves, 1-0

A Baburin vs P Lyrberg, 1992
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 24 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs G Gonda, 1988 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 38 moves, 1-0

Gulko vs J Horvath, 1985 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 37 moves, 0-1

Vladimirov vs V Moskalenko, 1980 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 27 moves, 0-1

A Nimzowitsch vs Tarrasch, 1914  
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 32 moves, 0-1

S Trofimov vs D Metlyakhin, 1994 
(D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 20 moves, 1-0

Alekhine vs E Book, 1938 
(D26) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 25 moves, 1-0

Marshall vs H Wolf, 1906 
(D24) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 30 moves, 1-0

Miles vs F Ullrich, 1984 
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 21 moves, 1-0

Polugaevsky vs E Torre, 1984 
(D19) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch, 33 moves, 1-0

This game won the tournament prize for "Best Attack"
Tal vs S Johannessen, 1959 
(D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 27 moves, 1-0

Game 26 in Chess Informant Best Games 1-100
Portisch vs Petrosian, 1967 
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 24 moves, 1-0

Game 69: Garry Kasparov's Greatest Chess Games by Stohl
Kasparov vs P Nikolic, 1992 
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 37 moves, 1-0

QGD. Albin Cntrgambit (D08) 0-1 Unique rainbow of mating minors
S S Dodge vs J Houghteling, 1905 
(D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 16 moves, 0-1

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

Rubinstein Opening: Bogoljubow Def (D05) YouRang NO call list
S Polgar vs Yudasin, 1991 
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 1-0

Colle Zukertort, Susan Polgar DVD, Chap 2 H
A Yusupov vs N Spiridonov, 1983 
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 1-0

"The Ultimate Colle" by Gary Lane, game #7
A Yusupov vs P Scheeren, 1983 
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 24 moves, 1-0

Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Gedult Gambit (D00) 1-0 Reinfeld #
Erdos vs Lichtner, 1922 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 1-0

Colle Copycat 7.e4 (D00) 1-0 Qside pawn majority evolves
Salwe vs Reti, 1908 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 1-0

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

KID. Saemisch. Panno (E84) 1-0 Discovered+ awaits
Dreev vs Efimenko, 2002
(E84) King's Indian, Samisch, Panno Main line, 26 moves, 1-0

KID. Saemisch. Bobotsov-Korchnoi-Petrosian Var (E81) 1-0 R sac
Dreev vs P Zhang, 2001 
(E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 31 moves, 1-0

Anand objetuje dámu za vez a passed pawn
Radjabov vs Anand, 2002 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 34 moves, 0-1

Semi-Slav Defense: Meran. Blumenfeld (D49)0-1 40+ pages kibitz
Kramnik vs Anand, 2008 
(D49) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 35 moves, 0-1

KID. Orthodox. Bayonet Attack (E97) 1-0 ICCF email
O Troffiguer vs C Gilbert, 1998
(E97) King's Indian, 54 moves, 1-0

Game 30 Spassky-Fischer Match 1992
Spassky vs Fischer, 1992 
(E83) King's Indian, Samisch, 27 moves, 0-1

Game 74 Chess Secrets: The Giants of Strategy: by Neil McDonald
Kramnik vs Shirov, 1997 
(E97) King's Indian, 36 moves, 1-0

Game 52 in The Fireside Book of Chess by Chernev & Reinfeld
H Steiner vs J C Thompson, 1940 
(D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 12 moves, 1-0

Bird Opening From G. Mestel Var (A02) 0-1 Open file destruction
Bird vs Steinitz, 1866 
(A02) Bird's Opening, 18 moves, 0-1

Colle 5.c3 Small Cntr closes (A46) 0-1 Black Kside attack
B Hallegua vs Alekhine, 1914 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 0-1

Chapter 3, Storming The Barricades by Larry Christiansen
I Rogers vs G Milos, 1992 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 1-0

"The Life and Games of Carlos Torre" by Gabriel Velasco
Torre vs Saemisch, 1925 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1-0

Garry Kasparov Teaches Chess, Lesson 15 Windmill
Torre vs Lasker, 1925 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 1-0

K's English. Nimzowitsch-Flohr Var (A20) 0-1 Here's a pawn
T Karolyi vs Romanishin, 1986 
(A20) English, 27 moves, 0-1

Game 14 in My 60 Memorable Games by Bobby Fischer
Keres vs Fischer, 1959 
(A48) King's Indian, 27 moves, 0-1

Slav, Quiet Variation (D15) 0-1 Black gets away w/crooked pawns
Karpov vs Morozevich, 2007 
(D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 28 moves, 0-1

Spurious!? Interesting Q trap w/Black castled, White isn't.
Alekhine vs V Nenarokov, 1907 
(D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 10 moves, 1-0

Slav Defense: Chameleon (D15) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
Aronian vs McShane, 2012 
(D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 38 moves, 0-1

Game 148 Chess Highlights of the 20th Century by Graham Burgess
Botvinnik vs Keres, 1952 
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 37 moves, 1-0

Game 43 in The Development of Chess Style by Dr. Max Euwe
Petrosian vs H Corral, 1954 
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 29 moves, 1-0

QGD Exchange. Positional (D35) 1-0 Black coughs up a bishop
Bareev vs D Gorman, 2009 
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 40 moves, 1-0

Game 3 in 'The Game of Chess' by Siegbert Tarrasch.
Tarrasch vs von Scheve, 1894  
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 30 moves, 1-0

QGD Orthodox Def. Rubinstein/Stonewall Def (D61) 1-0 A.N. notes
Maroczy vs H Suechting, 1905  
(D61) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 48 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Defense: Three Knights (D90) 1-0 Tag - you're it!
S Palatnik vs I Stohl, 1986 
(D90) Grunfeld, 19 moves, 1-0

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

Neo-Grünfeld Def: Goglidze Attk 3.f3 (D70) 1-0Disc+ nabs Q next
J Bernasek vs M Konopka, 2006 
(D70) Neo-Grunfeld Defense, 29 moves, 1-0

J Tarjan vs Shamkovich, 1981
(D94) Grunfeld, 35 moves, 1-0

Gligoric vs K Langeweg, 1971 
(D80) Grunfeld, 12 moves, 1-0

Razuvaev vs L Gutman, 1976 
(D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 15 moves, 1-0

J Bernstein vs Alekhine, 1923
(D85) Grunfeld, 43 moves, 0-1

J Brach Sr vs J R von Pessler, 1910 
(D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 31 moves, 1-0

S Polgar vs Karpov, 2004 
(D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 29 moves, 1-0

Miles vs Browne, 1982 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 23 moves, 1-0

Smyslov vs Tolush, 1961 
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 17 moves, 1-0

J Ask vs U Hammarstrom, 2006 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 29 moves, 0-1

S Hosea vs U Hammarstrom, 2008 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 34 moves, 1-0

H Mueller vs Alekhine, 1927 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 37 moves, 0-1

QID. Petrosian. Farago Def (E12) 1-0 Fine combo cracks Black
Kasparov vs Van der Wiel, 1988 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 31 moves, 1-0

Keres vs Spassky, 1955 
(E14) Queen's Indian, 30 moves, 1-0

Karpov vs Andersson, 1973 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 38 moves, 1-0

Karpov vs Seirawan, 1982 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 38 moves, 1-0

Tukmakov vs G Piesina, 1978 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 32 moves, 1-0

Topalov vs Ponomariov, 2005 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 30 moves, 1-0

QID. Fianchetto. Nimzowitsch Var (E15) 0-1 Q caught in jungle
Nakamura vs Carlsen, 2016 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 22 moves, 0-1

QID. Fianchetto. Rubinstein Var (E16) 0-1 "The R of Gibraltar"
N Dzagnidze vs Adams, 2013 
(E16) Queen's Indian, 41 moves, 0-1

H Heinicke vs P A Seitz, 1934 
(E18) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 7.Nc3, 12 moves, 1-0

V Greenwalt vs B Wall, 1983 
(E20) Nimzo-Indian, 8 moves, 0-1

Ivanchuk vs Csom, 1989 
(E20) Nimzo-Indian, 25 moves, 1-0

Eljanov vs H Wang, 2014 
(E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 42 moves, 0-1

Botvinnik vs I Kan, 1939 
(E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 41 moves, 1-0

I Rabinovich vs P Romanovsky, 1925 
(E23) Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann, 21 moves, 0-1

A Hansen vs S Jensen, 1945 
(E23) Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann, 9 moves, 0-1

A Haik vs S Skembris, 1981 
(E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 21 moves, 1-0

Lilienthal vs Capablanca, 1935 
(E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 26 moves, 1-0

NID. Saemisch Var (E25) 0-1
Shirov vs Karpov, 1992 
(E25) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 39 moves, 0-1

NID. Saemisch. Keres Var (E25) 0-1
B Vioreanu vs I Cosma, 2001
(E25) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 51 moves, 0-1

J Zhao vs D Xiu, 2011 
(E26) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 31 moves, 1-0

NID. Saemisch. Capablanca Var (E29) 0-1
A Yusupov vs Karpov, 1993 
(E29) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 40 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs B Djurasevic, 1956 
(E30) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, 25 moves, 0-1

A Pekarek vs J Pinter, 1987
(E31) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, Main line, 37 moves, 0-1

A Bellaiche vs Bologan, 2018 
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 60 moves, 0-1

E W R Brown vs Benjamin, 1992 
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 14 moves, 0-1

Carlsen vs Kramnik, 2009 
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 58 moves, 1/2-1/2

NID. Classical. Keres Def (E32) 1/2-1/2
T T Hoang vs L Wang, 2000
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2

NID. Classical. Keres Def (E32) 0-1 Fredthebear was not there
I Krush vs T Kosintseva, 2004
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 44 moves, 0-1

NID. Classical Var (E32) 1-0 Rapid; Mate on diagonal or Q trap
Karpov vs Korchnoi, 2008 
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 19 moves, 1-0

I Sokolov vs Aronian, 2006 
(E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 19 moves, 0-1

A Akshanov vs Botvinnik, 1931 
(E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 23 moves, 0-1

S Atalik vs Sax, 1997 
(E37) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 26 moves, 1-0

Carlsen vs N Ibraev, 2004 
(E38) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5, 17 moves, 1-0

S Atalik vs B Kurajica, 2004
(E39) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2

M Al Sayed vs L Bruzon Batista, 2012 
(E39) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation, 37 moves, 0-1

Keres vs Spassky, 1965 
(E43) Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 25 moves, 1-0

Timman vs R Cosulich, 1974 
(E45) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation, 7 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs Simagin, 1960 
(E46) Nimzo-Indian, 9 moves, 1-0

M Stolberg vs Botvinnik, 1940 
(E48) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5, 41 moves, 0-1

NID. Normal. Bishop Attack Classical Def (E48) 1-0 21.Nxg7
Kasparov vs Tal, 1987 
(E48) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5, 31 moves, 1-0

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

A Lugovoi vs Balashov, 2003 
(E52) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with ...b6, 12 moves, 1-0

P Villegas vs Yusuf Mdoe, 2016 
(D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 28 moves, 1-0

The aberration of finding humour where there is none is related
So vs Nakamura, 2016 
(E53) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 21 moves, 1-0

Alekhine vs NN, 1911 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 32 moves, 1-0

Rubinstein vs Salwe, 1908  
(D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 38 moves, 1-0

Karpov vs Kasparov, 1984 
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 70 moves, 1-0

Karpov vs A Ofiesh, 1990 
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 25 moves, 1-0

Tal vs M Stean, 1975 
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 31 moves, 1-0

Gelfand vs Grischuk, 2004 
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 45 moves, 1-0

A Korotylev vs Z Izoria, 1998 
(E58) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 8...Bxc3, 29 moves, 1-0

T Henrichs vs M Prusikin, 2007 
(E59) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line, 26 moves, 0-1

Tomashevsky vs G Meier, 2014
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 63 moves, 1-0

Svidler vs Y Hou, 2017 
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 31 moves, 1-0

J Lechtynsky vs M Tupy, 1998 
(E60) King's Indian Defense, 14 moves, 1-0

QGD Orthodox Def. Rubinstein Var (D61) 1-0 Attack Masterpiece
Rubinstein vs Teichmann, 1908 
(D61) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 26 moves, 1-0

KID Normal. K's N Var (E60) 0-1Attack foiled by brilliant R sac
Z Doda vs Portisch, 1969 
(E60) King's Indian Defense, 39 moves, 0-1

D Riley vs F Parr, 1949 
(E61) King's Indian, 20 moves, 0-1

S Polgar vs J Yu, 2006 
(E62) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 28 moves, 1-0

KID. Fianchetto. Simagin Var (E62) 0-1
Quinteros vs V Ciocaltea, 1971 
(E62) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 25 moves, 0-1

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

Pachman vs Bronstein, 1946 
(E64) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav System, 31 moves, 0-1

Najdorf vs H Rossetto, 1956 
(E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 15 moves, 1-0

Serper vs I Nikolaidis, 1993 
(E70) King's Indian, 48 moves, 1-0

B Toth vs R Appel, 1999 
(E70) King's Indian, 30 moves, 1-0

Chernin vs Kasparov, 1994 
(E71) King's Indian, Makagonov System (5.h3), 22 moves, 0-1

L Basin vs Balashov, 1988 
(E73) King's Indian, 13 moves, 1-0

Bronstein vs Larsen, 1964 
(E75) King's Indian, Averbakh, Main line, 30 moves, 0-1

Colle vs Euwe, 1926 
(E76) King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack, 19 moves, 0-1

Sliwa vs Uhlmann, 1956 
(E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 15 moves, 1-0

KID: Saemisch. Bobotsov-Korchnoi-Petrosian (E81) 0-1 Brilliant!
Bobotsov vs Tal, 1958 
(E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 30 moves, 0-1

L Zaid vs V Chekhov, 1975 
(E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 50 moves, 0-1

Bagirov vs Gufeld, 1973 
(E84) King's Indian, Samisch, Panno Main line, 32 moves, 0-1

L Garcia vs S Thomson, 2005 
(E90) King's Indian, 31 moves, 0-1

B Thorfinnsson vs Y Wang, 2008 
(E90) King's Indian, 49 moves, 1-0

Portisch vs K Honfi, 1963 
(E90) King's Indian, 42 moves, 0-1

S Tatai vs R Debarnot, 1977 
(E92) King's Indian, 16 moves, 0-1

Kramnik vs Kasparov, 1994 
(E92) King's Indian, 39 moves, 0-1

Karpov vs Kasparov, 1990 
(E92) King's Indian, 53 moves, 1/2-1/2

Gulko vs M Martinez, 2004
(E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 26 moves, 1-0

N Spiridonov vs Tal, 1970 
(E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 36 moves, 0-1

Kasparov vs N McDonald, 1986 
(E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2

L Rellstab vs Najdorf, 1950 
(E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 25 moves, 0-1

Larsen vs Fischer, 1971 
(E97) King's Indian, 33 moves, 0-1

A Beliavsky vs Nakamura, 2009 
(E97) King's Indian, 34 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs Gligoric, 1969 
(E97) King's Indian, 29 moves, 0-1

Petrosian vs Gligoric, 1970 
(E97) King's Indian, 33 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi vs Fischer, 1970  
(E97) King's Indian, 31 moves, 0-1

Gelfand vs Nakamura, 2010 
(E97) King's Indian, 33 moves, 0-1

Browne vs L Baze, 1993 
(E97) King's Indian, 23 moves, 1-0

Dorfman vs Kupreichik, 1980 
(E97) King's Indian, 29 moves, 0-1

NN vs H Bruening, 1907 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 6 moves, 0-1

Petrosian vs Tal, 1969
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 15 moves, 1/2-1/2

J Kulbacki vs T Manion, 1989 
(D82) Grunfeld, 4.Bf4, 27 moves, 1-0

M J Freeman vs S Knott, 1978 
(D84) Grunfeld, Grunfeld Gambit Accepted, 38 moves, 1-0

M Dziuba vs A Ipatov, 2009 
(D85) Grunfeld, 39 moves, 1-0

Spassky vs Korchnoi, 1955 
(D87) Grunfeld, Exchange, 41 moves, 1-0

Jakovenko vs Nepomniachtchi, 2011 
(D85) Grunfeld, 33 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Def. Modern Exchange (D85) 1-0 Mutual back rank pins
Khalifman vs Ftacnik, 1994 
(D85) Grunfeld, 31 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Def. Exchange (D85) 0-1 Qless MG goes to raking Bs
G Kotlyar vs Ftacnik, 1991 
(D85) Grunfeld, 32 moves, 0-1

Gruenfeld Defense: Exchange (D85) 1-0 Blitz blunder
Aronian vs Nepomniachtchi, 2010 
(D85) Grunfeld, 28 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Def. 3 Knts. Petrosian System (D91) 0-1 3 pawns for N
L'Ami vs E Safarli, 2007 
(D91) Grunfeld, 5.Bg5, 31 moves, 0-1

Gruenfeld Def. Russian. Prins Var (D97) 1-0 White easy control
Anand vs Aronian, 2015 
(D97) Grunfeld, Russian, 28 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Def. Modern Exchange Var (D85) 1-0 Promotion
Alburt vs Jansa, 1977
(D85) Grunfeld, 49 moves, 1-0

Svidler was only 14 years old
Zvjaginsev vs Svidler, 1990 
(D80) Grunfeld, 63 moves, 0-1

"A Fine Mess"
Fine vs M Yudovich Sr, 1937 
(D40) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 43 moves, 0-1

Chess Siberia link
Nakamura vs Gelfand, 2013 
(D97) Grunfeld, Russian, 36 moves, 1-0

Round 17
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1990 
(D85) Grunfeld, 40 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Defense: Exchange (D85) 1-0 No repeat
M Parligras vs Nepomniachtchi, 2011 
(D85) Grunfeld, 42 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Defense: Exchange. Classical (D86) 0-1
Y Vovk vs A Volokitin, 2012 
(D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 40 moves, 0-1

Gruenfeld Def: Modern Exchange (D85) 0-1 Fredthebear share
O Kavlie-Jorgensen vs Szabo, 1937 
(D85) Grunfeld, 48 moves, 0-1

The Fireside Book of Chess, Game 145 p. 338, Exciting Draw
F L Vaughan vs C Purdy, 1945 
(D82) Grunfeld, 4.Bf4, 13 moves, 1/2-1/2

Game 3: Power Chess: Great GM Battles from Russia by Paul Keres
Botvinnik vs Larsen, 1967 
(A14) English, 47 moves, 1-0

English, Agincourt Def. Catalan Def Accepted (A13) 1-0Strategic
Grischuk vs E Inarkiev, 2014 
(A13) English, 46 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Symmetrical (A30) 1-0 BxNf6 busts open g-file
B Adhiban vs A Donchenko, 2015 
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 28 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Defense: Exchange Var (D85) 0-1 White Q is trapped
T Shaked vs Kasparov, 1997 
(D85) Grunfeld, 20 moves, 0-1

Gruenfeld Defense: Russian Var (D96) 0-1 Benko's Brilliancy!
A Bisguier vs Benko, 1963 
(D96) Grunfeld, Russian Variation, 31 moves, 0-1

English Opening: Agincourt Defense (A13) 0-1 Discovered attack
B Weber vs A Hennings, 1957 
(A13) English, 18 moves, 0-1

English Opening: Symmetrical. General (A30) 1-0 Blitz Q trap
Kasparov vs Kramnik, 1998 
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 27 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Def. Modern Exchange (D85) 1-0 Q trap w/both Rs help
P Etchegaray vs T Thiel, 1993 
(D85) Grunfeld, 22 moves, 1-0

41st World Championship Match, Game 8/Shortest
Anand vs Gelfand, 2012 
(D70) Neo-Grunfeld Defense, 17 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Def. Russian. Hungarian (D97) 1-0 Exchange sac fails
Kasparov vs Svidler, 1999 
(D97) Grunfeld, Russian, 31 moves, 1-0

Curry/Torre Attack: Classical Def (A46) 1-0Three mating squares
Janowski vs Saemisch, 1925 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Defense: Smyslov Def (D94) 1-0 Masterly P thrust!
Kotov vs E Gereben, 1949 
(D94) Grunfeld, 35 moves, 1-0

Tarrasch Defense: Classical. Advance Var (D34) 0-1 Fascinating!
Ribli vs Marjanovic, 1979 
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 36 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical (D32) 0-1 Black keeps coming
Maroczy vs Lasker, 1899 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 27 moves, 0-1

Rat Defense (A41) 0-1 Who controls the promotion square?
S Volkov vs Kharlov, 1997 
(A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 54 moves, 0-1

Catalan Opening: Closed Var (E08) 1-0Instructive notes by Keene
Keene vs Robatsch, 1971  
(E08) Catalan, Closed, 27 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Agincourt Def. K's Knight (A13) 0-1 Greco's #
M Labollita vs E Schiller, 2003
(A13) English, 33 moves, 0-1

Game 24 in 'Chess Master & Grandmaster' by Euwe and Meiden
Gligoric vs Kavalek, 1972 
(A77) Benoni, Classical, 9...Re8, 10.Nd2, 38 moves, 1-0

Dutch Def: Nimzo-Dutch Var (A90) 1-0 Batteries up the middle
Najdorf vs H Grob, 1948 
(A90) Dutch, 26 moves, 1-0

Van Geet (Dunst) Opening: Reversed Nimzowitsch (A00) 1-0 K walk
Ze Dhe vs Hicks, 1938 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 18 moves, 1-0

analyzed by Bronznik in "Techniques of Positional Play"
Smyslov vs Keres, 1948 
(D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 41 moves, 1-0

QGA. Classical Defense. Rubinstein Var (D27) 1-0 Qside threats
A Czerwonski vs A Breier, 1999 
(D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 26 moves, 1-0

QGD. Semi-Tarrasch Def. Main Line (D42) 1-0 Q trap
P Romanovsky vs A Ilyin-Zhenevsky, 1938 
(D42) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 7.Bd3, 19 moves, 1-0

Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Var 7.f4 e4 (A01) 1-0 Sac attk!
Larsen vs B Eley, 1972 
(A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 21 moves, 1-0

KID. Fianchetto. Yugoslav Rare Lines (E64) 0-1 Lil brother wins
R Byrne vs D Byrne, 1958 
(E64) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav System, 53 moves, 0-1

King's Indian Defense: Zinnowitz Var (E90) 0-1 Stockfish notes
W Estrada Degrandi vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1961 
(E90) King's Indian, 34 moves, 0-1

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