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18 Sicilians Bg2 Phil
Compiled by fredthebear
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This is a collection split from the Hungarian Opening transpositions that has not yet been fully edited game-by-game. Early d4 & c4 approaches have/will be removed.

King Pawn games featuring Bg2 fianchettoes (typically before Nf3 is played) are the focus in here. This collection will emphasize Sicilians, but other openings will be included. The ECO code A07 KIA is too often applied to the Sicilian Closed approach w/2.Nc3. True King's Indian Attack games (Nf3 & Nbd2) are in other collections.

"Chess is a fairy tale of 1,001 blunders." ― Savielly Tartakower

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

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

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

"The future reshapes the memory of the past in the way it recalibrates significance: some episodes are advanced, others lose purchase." ― Gregory Maguire, A Lion Among Men

"Whoever said the pen is mightier than the sword obviously never encountered automatic weapons." ― General Douglas MacArthur

Thank you Qindarka!

"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

* Game Collection: Checkmate: Checkmate Patterns This link has a good, concise collection of diagrammed checkmate patterns by name. The new reader may wish to consult it initially to the point of memorization.

* Here's a link to Morphy Miniatures:
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches...

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

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

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

* Brilliancies: Game Collection: Brilliancy Prizes (Reinfeld)

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

* Glossary: Wikipedia article: Glossary of chess

* Spassky does it: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/che...

* Scotch Game Fianchetto:
Game Collection: scotch g3

* Mostly Bg2: Game Collection: Closed Sicilian

The Vultures and the Pigeons

Mars once made havoc in the air:
Some cause aroused a quarrel there
Among the birds; – not those that sing,
The courtiers of the merry Spring,
And by their talk, in leafy bowers,
Of loves they feel, enkindle ours;
Nor those which Cupid's mother yokes
To whirl on high her golden spokes;
But naughty hawk and vulture folks,
Of hooked beak and talons keen.
The carcass of a dog, it's said,
Had to this civil carnage led.
Blood rained on the swarded green,
And valiant deeds were done, I hope.
But time and breath would surely fail
To give the fight in full detail;
Suffice to say, that chiefs were slain,
And heroes strowed the sanguine plain,
Till old Prometheus, in his chains,
Began to hope an end of pains.
It was sport to see the battle rage,
And valiant hawk with hawk engage;
It was pitiful to see them fall, –
Torn, bleeding, weltering, gasping, all.
Force, courage, cunning, all were plied;
Intrepid troops on either side
No effort spared to populate
The dusky realms of hungry Fate.
This woful strife awoke compassion
Within another feathered nation,
Of iris neck and tender heart.
They tried their hand at mediation –
To reconcile the foes, or part.
The pigeon people duly chose
Ambassadors, who worked so well
As soon the murderous rage to quell,
And stanch the source of countless woes.
A truce took place, and peace ensued.
Alas! the people dearly paid
Who such pacification made!
Those cursed hawks at once pursued
The harmless pigeons, slew and ate,
Till towns and fields were desolate.
Small prudence had the friends of peace
To pacify such foes as these!

The safety of the rest requires
The bad should flesh each other's spears:
Whoever peace with them desires
Had better set them by the ears.

The Chess Poem by Ayaan Chettiar

8 by 8 makes 64
In the game of chess, the king shall rule
Kings and queens, and rooks and knights
Bishops and Pawns, and the use of mind

The Game goes on, the players think
Plans come together, form a link
Attacks, checks and capture
Until, of course, we reach a mate

The Pawns march forward, then the knights
Power the bishops, forward with might
Rooks come together in a line
The Game of Chess is really divine

The Rooks move straight, then take a turn
The Knights on fire, make no return
Criss-Cross, Criss-Cross, go the bishops
The Queen's the leader of the group

The King resides in the castle
While all the pawns fight with power
Heavy blows for every side
Until the crown, it is destroyed

The Brain's the head, The Brain's the King,
The Greatest one will always win,
For in the game of chess, the king shall rule,
8 by 8 makes 64!

"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

"Thirty Days Hath September" Lyrics

Thirty days hath September,
April, June and November;
All the rest have thirty-one,
Excepting February alone.
Which only has but twenty-eight days clear
And twenty-nine in each leap year.

"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.

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.

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.

"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

Drive sober or get pulled over.

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

Mar-12-23 FSR: <jnpope: Is <Jegar Sahadutha> related to <chrisowen> or is this just a <chrisowen> parody account?> Apparently the latter. <Jegar Sahadutha>'s user profile shows that his account was only opened on February 10, 2023. His first comment, on March 9, 2023, was:

I never thought I would live to see the day a GOTD was named in honor of chrisowen.

Jegar's comment was made to A Braun vs S Siebrecht, 2005, after it became GOTD using the pun <Braun Over Brain>. The genesis of the pun was evidently an uncharacteristically lucid comment <chrisowen> had made on December 27, 2009 that began <Sad case of Braun over brain.>

This episode, it seems, inspired <Jegar Sahadutha>. His aforementioned comment <I never thought I would live to see the day a GOTD was named in honor of chrisowen.> was the first and last "normal" one he has made.

Mar-12-23 Jegar Sahadutha: True — we shall not return to the heartland, for the heartland hath forsaken us. Rise! Rise, vaunted shipmen; your time is come, and with it sacral vestments. Slay the serpent, moor the ship; repast on all gifts divine. But in your exultation, may your heart hold fast; forsake not the heartland whence you came.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Checkmate_pattern
M Galyas vs J Bick, 2006 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 1 moves, 1-0

KIA/Hungarian vs Owen/Classical Dutch (A07) 1-0Double Sacrifice
Paulsen vs Owen, 1862 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 24 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Dunne Attack (B20) 0-1 Smothered Mate
Schneider vs Schmidts, 1958 
(B20) Sicilian, 5 moves, 0-1

Sicilian, Lasker-Dunne Attack (B20) 0-1 "Knight-teen moves!"
P Potemkin vs Alekhine, 1912 
(B20) Sicilian, 19 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def. Lasker-Dunne Attack (B20) 0-1 Know this # pattern
Leif Jensen vs B Valuet, 2013 
(B20) Sicilian, 19 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Chameleon (B20) 0-1 Chess Faux Pas
M Peckar vs Fine, 1939 
(B20) Sicilian, 8 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Closed opens, traps Black queen using minors
Blackburne vs J Loye, 1913 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 12 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def Closed (B23) 0-1 Whipped from the opening bell
Pachman vs Najdorf, 1955 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 19 moves, 0-1

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

Sicilian, Closed (B26) 0-1 Notes by Raymond Keene
H Hecht vs Keene, 1972  
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 32 moves, 0-1

Vienna Game: Mieses Var (C26) 1-0 B pair, better EG
Lasker vs Lipke, 1889 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 47 moves, 1-0

Game 2 in Harry Golombek's book "Richard Réti's Best Games."
J Krejcik vs Reti, 1909 
(C26) Vienna, 31 moves, 0-1

Philidor Def./Lion vs Bg2 (C41) 1-0 Dynamic Qside Attack!!
Reti vs O Tenner, 1913 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 30 moves, 1-0

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

Hungarian Opening: Paris Gambit (A00) 1-0 The six pawn gambit?!
H E Myers vs T Alvarez, 1966 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 18 moves, 1-0

Hungarian Opening: Buecker Gambit (A00) 0-1 Triple on f-file
Larsen vs F Olafsson, 1959 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 23 moves, 0-1

Hungarian Opening (A00) 1-0 OCB requires K's help
Suttles vs Benko, 1974 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 48 moves, 1-0

Hungarian Opening (A00) 0-1 If gxRh4 then Qxh4# Fool's Mate
G Kourtesis vs Kotronias, 1989 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 5 moves, 0-1

Hungarian Opening (A00)1-0 W missed mate in 2, dbl discovered++
F Deacon vs V Green, 1862 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 28 moves, 1-0

Michael Stean in "Simple Chess" thinks "Black dare not 13...a5"
Botvinnik vs G Szilagyi, 1966 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 37 moves, 1-0

Hungarian vs Horwitz Def (A40) 0-1 Crossfire!
Denker vs Bronstein, 1954 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 41 moves, 0-1

Hungarian (A00) 1-0 Heated argument ?? They had a punch up!
Benko vs Fischer, 1962 
(B07) Pirc, 40 moves, 1-0

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

Indian Game: Tartakower Attack (A45) 0-1 Remove the guard
Denker vs Timman, 1971 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 0-1

Hungarian Opening (A00) 1-0 Alekhine's reversed; R for 2 minors
Larsen vs J H Donner, 1959 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 31 moves, 1-0

Hungarian Opening (A00) 1-0 Center clears, play on both wings
Gulko vs Radjabov, 2001 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 43 moves, 1-0

Hungarian Opening: Myers Defense (A00) 1/2-1/2
N McInnes vs B de Cat, 2001 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 22 moves, 1/2-1/2

Hungarian Opening / Reversed Leningrad Dutch (A00) 0-1
P du Chattel vs H Ree, 1975
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 29 moves, 0-1

Hungarian Opening (A00) 1/2-1/2 Immediate heat on W king
Enschede vs Zutphen, 1850 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 58 moves, 1/2-1/2

Hungarian Opening (A00) 1/2 - 1/2 Busy queens
T M Haub vs M Ehrke, 2008 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2

Hungarian Opening (A00) 1-0 kNight fork wins a piece
N M Rendlev vs S Skjolingstad, 2014
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 24 moves, 1-0

Hungarian Opening (A00) 1-0 Don't get in over your head
N M Rendlev vs Mette Dalsgaard Larsen, 2015
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 28 moves, 1-0

Hungarian Opening: Symmetrical (A00) 1-0Batteries on open lines
Fedorowicz vs Benjamin, 1976 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 42 moves, 1-0

Hungarian Opening: Symmetrical Var (A00) 1-0 Notes by B.F.
Fischer vs Tal, 1970  
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 45 moves, 1-0

Hungarian Opening: Symmetrical Var (A00) 0-1 Torchered 4not 0-0
S Srdjanov vs Kotronias, 1988 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 26 moves, 0-1

Hungarian Opening: Symmetrical (A00) 1-0 Corridor mate in one
A Planinc vs Velimirovic, 1971 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 43 moves, 1-0

Hungarian Opening: Reversed Alekhine (A00) 1/2-1/2 N endgame
Reti vs I Rabinovich, 1925
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 68 moves, 1/2-1/2

Hungarian Opening: Reversed Alekhine (A00) 0-1 Big boy Rook!
Reti vs Alekhine, 1925 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 40 moves, 0-1

Hungarian 1.g3 d5 2.f4 (A00) 1-0 B-file battery & crossfire
Lombardy vs K Langeweg, 1969
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 28 moves, 1-0

Hungarian/Sicilian 1.g3 c5 2.Bg2 Nc6 3.e4 (A00)Brilliant W play
Suttles vs S Letic, 1977 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 43 moves, 1-0

Hungarian 1.g3 d5 2.Bg2 e5(A00) Dble fio1/2-1/2 K race to pawns
Suttles vs Larsen, 1968 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 61 moves, 1/2-1/2

Hungarian 1.g3 d5 2.Bg2 Nf6 3.f4 (A00) 1-0 W owns dark squares
H Mas vs Htun Lynn Kyaw, 1999
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 32 moves, 1-0

Hungarian Opening: Indian Def (A00) 1/2-1/2 26 moves w/out Px
Larsen vs Andersson, 1975
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2

Hungarian Opening: Indian Def (A00) 1/2-Transposes to English
Fedorowicz vs W Morris, 1978 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 9 moves, 1/2-1/2

Hungarian Opening: Indian Def (A00) 1-0 Bad Black bishop prison
Kasparov vs Sting, 2000 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 45 moves, 1-0

Hungarian Opening: Indian Defense (A00) 1/2- Dbl K-P, Bg2/Bg7
Y Hou vs Koneru, 2014 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2

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

How not to play 1.b3; nice Dovetail Mate
J Bellon Lopez vs Smejkal, 1970 
(A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 35 moves, 0-1

Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Var (A01) 0-1 550 pages of kibitz
S Williams vs The World, 2013 
(A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 33 moves, 0-1

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

FR Chigorin/Vienna/KIA/Hungarian (A07) 0-1B pair, pins dominate
Chigorin vs Lasker, 1899 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 42 moves, 0-1

Cntr Cntr Declined 2.Nc3 (B01) KIA/Closed Sicilian (A07) 1-0
M Krajnak vs M Horvath, 2001
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 42 moves, 1-0

1.d3 Mieses / Hungarian 1-0 Black wastes lots of time w/Queen
Owen vs Burn, 1874 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 32 moves, 1-0

Game 59 in My Best Games of Chess, 1905-1954 by Tartakower
Tartakower vs K Opocensky, 1925
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2

King's Indian Attack / Hungarian 1.e4 (A07) 0-1 Squeezed
K Rathnakaran vs Barsov, 2004
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 30 moves, 0-1

Hungarian/KIA vs C-K (A07) 1/2-1/2
G Welling vs P Murdzia, 1994
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 24 moves, 1/2-1/2

K's Indian Attack/Hungarian(A07) 0-1Black K walks up to White K
R Leather vs Lasker, 1889 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 56 moves, 0-1

KIA (A07) 0-1 Black destroys base of pawn chain, penetrates
Fedorov vs Kasparov, 2001 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 25 moves, 0-1

KIA/Sicilian Closed (A07) 1-0 Impressive Discovery/Interference
K Shanava vs N Umudova, 2010 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 37 moves, 1-0

King's Indian Attack (A07) 1-0 Sprearhead... seize open lines
R Mamedov vs J Mullon, 2011 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 21 moves, 1-0

Polish Defense Formation: KIA/Closed Sicilian (A07) 0-1
W M Duckworth vs R Yankovsky, 2012
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 29 moves, 0-1

KIA/Hungarian / Sicilian Closed vs Dragon (A07) 1/2-1/2
B Maryasin vs Vasiukov, 2013
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 12 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian Closed Be3 (A07) 0-1 Penetrating Ns generate a K walk
E Bone vs L Dubeck, 1971 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 24 moves, 0-1

King's Indian Attack / Hungarian (A07) 1-0Pin wins; Bb6 is mate
Y Wen vs V Artemiev, 2016 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 20 moves, 1-0

Closed Sicilian (B25) 1-0 Deflection, h-file attack
Capablanca vs J C Rather, 1936 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 20 moves, 1-0

KIA / Hungarian / Closed Sicilian (A07) 1-0 Bold Arabian Mate
Robson vs A Udeshi, 2011 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 26 moves, 1-0

Game 54: Chess Duels by Yasser Seirawan
Karpov vs Seirawan, 1994 
(A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 44 moves, 1-0

Cntr Cntr 2.Nc3 3.Ne2 (B01) KIA/Closed Siciln (A07) 1-0 Passers
A Rodrigues vs A Silva, 2001
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 58 moves, 1-0

Cntr Cntr g3 System (B01) 1-0 Black's Q gets trapped
R Hess vs R Gonzalez, 2005 
(B01) Scandinavian, 31 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def: Maroczy Var (B02) 0-1 Beware same side B&N
J Lastovicka vs F Vykydal, 1971 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 12 moves, 0-1

Hungarian Opening / Modern Def. K Pawn Fianchetto (B06) 1-0
P du Chattel vs Van der Sterren, 1975 
(B06) Robatsch, 26 moves, 1-0

Pirc vs Vienna game (B07) 1-0 Notes by Ivanchuk /Informant
Ivanchuk vs A Graf, 1988  
(B07) Pirc, 29 moves, 1-0

Kside Fianchetto vs Pirc Defense (B07) 1-0 Huddling for warmth
Karpov vs Timman, 1979 
(B07) Pirc, 38 moves, 1-0

Hungarian Opening: Indian Def (A00) 0-1 Remove the guard
B Socko vs Nakamura, 2002 
(B07) Pirc, 29 moves, 0-1

Pirc Defense Ne2 General (B07) 1-0 Unusual but interesting
E Kovalevskaya vs S Masego, 2007
(B07) Pirc, 35 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Defense (B10) 0-1 Castle by hand and clever play
Short vs Leko, 1999 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 44 moves, 0-1

C-K Advance. Van der Wiel Attack(B12) 1-0 0-0-0, Occupy center
R Ziatdinov vs Savon, 1985
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 27 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Chameleon (B20) 1-0 White double fianchetto!
R Hess vs C Boor, 2006
(B20) Sicilian, 51 moves, 1-0

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

Sicilian unClosed. Chameleon Var (B23) 0-1 Space is weak behind
A Soltis vs I Ivanov, 1992
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 45 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Copycat (B20) 1/2-1/2 Move 12 is very similar
P du Chattel vs R Hartoch, 1975 
(B20) Sicilian, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian Chameleon (B20) 0-1 Exchange Sac, Boden's Attack
Balashov vs D Saulin, 1994 
(B20) Sicilian, 27 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Dunne Attack (B20) · 1/2-1/2
L Day vs B Hartman, 1992
(B20) Sicilian, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2

Early sac Nd5 in the Sicilian Chameleon leads to Q trap.
Smirin vs Gelfand, 1987 
(B20) Sicilian, 22 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Chameleon (B20) 1-0 Miniature: Open the d-file
Keres vs Kotov, 1947 
(B20) Sicilian, 20 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def. Lasker-Dunne Attack (B20) 0-1Triple Ps for Black
P Trifunovic vs Petrosian, 1956 
(B20) Sicilian, 83 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Dunne Attack (B20) · 1-0
K Shirazi vs Wojtkiewicz, 1993
(B20) Sicilian, 53 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Dunne Attack (B20) 1-0 Pawn fork comin
E Mozes vs T Porrasmaa, 1966 
(B20) Sicilian, 12 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Dunne Attack (B20) · 1/2-1/2
L Day vs B Nickoloff, 1987
(B20) Sicilian, 58 moves, 1/2-1/2

09 World Blitz Ch: Sicilian Lasker-Dunne Attack; Remove the Def
Karjakin vs Carlsen, 2009 
(B20) Sicilian, 23 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Chameleon (B20) 1-0 Pin followed by N fork
N Gusev vs D Wiebe, 2011 
(B20) Sicilian, 16 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Closed. Chameleon Var (B23) 1-0 e-file opens quickly
Fischer vs Spassky, 1992 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 58 moves, 1-0

Sic Closed Chameleon Miniature (B23) 0-1Hole/Smothered Mate
Marjanovic vs I Zhivanov, 1946 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 6 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Closed. Botvinnik Def II (B25) 1-0 0-0-0, control cntr
Spassky vs A Ostl, 1990 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 27 moves, 1-0

Sicilian unClosed (B23) 0-1 Rook ending
Adams vs Hydra, 2005 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 50 moves, 0-1

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

Sicilian Closed Bg2-Ne2-f4 (B23) 1-0 Kside pawn thrust
E Degerstedt vs R Vik-Hansen, 2007
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 28 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Closed (B23) 1-0 War party gathering
R Hess vs H Terrie, 2008
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 21 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Closed. Korchnoi Def (B23) 1-0 Rs use half-open g-file
A Sabani vs Adorjan, 1990
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 33 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Closed Korchnoi Def (B23) 1-0 Greed is a sin.
Blatny vs M Werner, 1988 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 11 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Closed Korchnoi Def (B23)1-0 P rollers opposite wings
Blatny vs N Ioseliani, 1988 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 38 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Closed. Korchnoi Def (B23) 0-1 Blitz trap
E Bamber vs D Bryson, 2001 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 22 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Closed. Fianchetto Var(B24) 1-0 Clearing off defenders
Smyslov vs Kotov, 1943 
(B25) Sicilian, Closed, 42 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Closed. Fianchetto (B24) 1-0 Stuffed full of pawns
Spassky vs Lobron, 1987 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 30 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Closed. Fianchetto / Hungarian(B24) 0-1 6...b5, 7...b4
J Mieses vs Euwe, 1939 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 30 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Closed. Fianchetto (B24) 1-0 Clown Knights Mischief
A Lehtinen vs T Simola, 1995 
(B24) Sicilian, Closed, 41 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Closed. Fianchetto (B24) 1-0 N sac maintains momentum
G T Crown vs Kotov, 1947 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 35 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Closed. Fianchetto Variation (B24) 1-0 She closes in
L Day vs A Sundar, 2007 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 27 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Closed (B25) 0-1 Triple on d-file
W Walz vs Fischer, 1956 
(B25) Sicilian, Closed, 40 moves, 0-1

Game 25 in Think Like a Grandmaster by GM Kotov
Ilyin-Zhenevsky vs Lasker, 1925  
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 38 moves, 0-1

Sic Closed. Fianchetto (B25) 1-0 Resigning in a won position
Veprek vs I David Glaz, 1982 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 33 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Closed Botvinnik Defense I (B25) 0-1 Intermezzo+
R Hess vs de Firmian, 2005
(B25) Sicilian, Closed, 27 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Closed (B25) 0-1 White overlooked check
R Hess vs E Sevillano, 2006 
(B25) Sicilian, Closed, 35 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Closed (B25) 1-0 Crushing Kside attack w/pawn thrust
R Hess vs E Aranovitch, 2007 
(B25) Sicilian, Closed, 36 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Closed (B25) 1-0 Overworked back rank defender
R Hess vs Robson, 2007
(B25) Sicilian, Closed, 42 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Closed (B25) 1-0 Astonishing central battle!
Navara vs Sasikiran, 2009 
(B25) Sicilian, Closed, 25 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Closed 4.Bg2, f4 (B26) 0-1 Black N tour security for Q
R Hawkes vs K Spraggett, 1986 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 32 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def. Classical vs Fianchetto (B56) 0-1 h-file charge
Kudrin vs S Rachels, 1989 
(B58) Sicilian, 29 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation. Adams Attack (B90) · 1-0
Ponomariov vs Areshchenko, 2014 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 23 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Chigorin Var (C00) 0-1 Transposes to Dbl KP
Zvjaginsev vs Morozevich, 2005 
(C00) French Defense, 26 moves, 0-1

French Chigorin 2.Qe2 into Dbl K-Pawn (C00) 0-1Black is active
I Popov vs M Jurcik, 2012
(C00) French Defense, 76 moves, 0-1

Hungarian 1.e4 e5 2.g3 (C20) 1-0 Fine positional chess
Somacarana vs Cochrane, 1856 
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 38 moves, 1-0

Vienna Game: Paulsen Var (C25) 1-0 Back rank mate coming
Tarrasch vs Janowski, 1896 
(C25) Vienna, 32 moves, 1-0

Vienna Game: Paulsen / Hungarian (C25) 1-0 Underpromotion+
J Mieses vs B Richter, 1887 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 76 moves, 1-0

Vienna Game: Paulsen Var (C25) 0-1 Surprising K walk
R Schmaltz vs R Har-Zvi, 2001 
(C25) Vienna, 24 moves, 0-1

Vienna Game: Mieses Var (C26) 0-1 Good one, yes siree!
V Vorotnikov vs I Ivanov, 1977 
(C26) Vienna, 16 moves, 0-1

Vienna Game: Mieses Variation (C26) 0-1 A smashing finish!
Lasker vs S Polner, 1889 
(C26) Vienna, 21 moves, 0-1

Vienna Game: Mieses Var (C26) 1-0 Pesky double rook lift
A Pridorozhni vs A Predke, 2014
(C26) Vienna, 38 moves, 1-0

Philidor Defense: Exchange Var (C41) 1-0Threats on open e-file
Tal vs Antoshin, 1972 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 30 moves, 1-0

Philidor Defense w/Kside Fio (C41) 1-0Pretty finish despite pin
A Kovalev vs H Stevic, 2004 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 40 moves, 1-0

IM Jeremy Silman: "How to Reassess Your Chess" p. 118-119
S Rosenthal vs Steinitz, 1873 
(C46) Three Knights, 38 moves, 0-1

Four Knights Glek-Vienna (C47) 1-0 Win a pawn w/advantage
Glek vs W Maes, 1992 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 32 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: HUNGARIAN DEFENSE (C50) 1-0 Breakthru to pin, win
Tarrasch vs Showalter, 1898 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 42 moves, 1-0

Perfect Game - "Fireside Book of Chess," Reinfeld and Chernev
F Parr vs G Wheatcroft, 1938 
(D71) Neo-Grunfeld, 30 moves, 1-0

Hungarian Opening: Reversed Modern Defense (A00) · 1-0
G Welling vs V Yemelin, 1997
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 40 moves, 1-0

Hungarian Opening (A00) 1-0 See story: 2nd hand smoke kills R?
Tal vs Uhlmann, 1970 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 14 moves, 1-0

Hungarian Opening (A00) 1-0 Two en prise
D Lima vs E Palacios, 2009
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 29 moves, 1-0

Hungarian Opening vs e5, d5 (A00) 0-1 f5 is a game changer
N Gaprindashvili vs D H Campora, 1989
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 36 moves, 0-1

Hungarian / Dbl Fio vs Baltic/NY System (A00) 1-0 P Dovetail #!
Hodgson vs S Agdestein, 1986 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 24 moves, 1-0

Hungarian Opening (A00) 0-1 The f-pawn will stroll in
Reti vs Saemisch, 1925 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 34 moves, 0-1

Hungarian Opening (A00) 0-1 Open diagonals are Bishop highways
D Lima vs Shulman, 1996 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 15 moves, 0-1

Hungarian Opening (A00) 0-1 Good start cannot stop P roller
D King vs Adams, 1996
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 31 moves, 0-1

Hungarian Opening/Dbl Fio Reti (A00) 0-1 Blockade backward pawn
B Wall vs J R Boyce, 1973 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 31 moves, 0-1

Hungarian Opening: Symmetrical (A00) 1-0 From Qside to Kside
Suttles vs R Zuk, 1971
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 37 moves, 1-0

Hungarian Opening / KIA vs NY System (A00) 1-0 Kill box
Suttles vs A Saidy, 1972 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 43 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Closed Bg2, Be3 (B26) 1-0 R sac for two passers
Short vs H Stefansson, 2002 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 38 moves, 1-0

Hungarian/Closed Sicilian (A00) 1-0 21.Nce2 is correct
F B Jacobsen vs L Bullock, 2014 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 25 moves, 1-0

King's English. Reversed Closed Sicilian (A25) 1-0Rollercoaster
Nakamura vs F Vallejo Pons, 2011 
(A25) English, 59 moves, 1-0

Game 41 in The Golden Dozen by Irving Chernev
Smyslov vs Denker, 1946 
(B24) Sicilian, Closed, 52 moves, 1-0

- Pal Benko, Winning with Chess Psychology p.228
Benko vs Fischer, 1966 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 42 moves, 0-1

Hungarian Opening: Symmetrical (A00) 1-0 Even material, space +
Korchnoi vs P Trifunovic, 1964 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 42 moves, 1-0

Lasker's Manual of Chess, 1960, p. 252.
Reti vs Colle, 1925 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 28 moves, 0-1

Hungarian Opening (A00) 1-0 SCB passer ushering
I Bilek vs A Ornstein, 1976 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 57 moves, 1-0

Hungarian Opening: Symmetrical (A00) 1-0 Sham Q sac, P fork
Suttles vs P Ostojic, 1969 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 34 moves, 1-0

Vienna Game: Mieses Var (C26) 0-1 Simultaneous, 2 Rooks vs Q
Fischer vs J House, 1964 
(C26) Vienna, 41 moves, 0-1

Pirc Def White Ne2 Fio (B07) 0-1 B prevents promotion
M Bjelajac vs A Planinc, 1977
(B07) Pirc, 41 moves, 0-1

Pirc Def White Ne2 Fio (B07) 0-1 Heavy pieces feast in space
Milov vs V Beim, 1991
(B07) Pirc, 28 moves, 0-1

Hungarian Opening Dbl Fio (A00) 1-0 White controls Qside
M Hennigan vs Chandler, 1999 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 38 moves, 1-0

Closed Sicilian (B25) 0-1 White K sits on open e-file
A Misetane Burjan vs K Albert, 1992 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 31 moves, 0-1

Closed Sicilian (B25) 1-0 White easily passes pawns
Carlsen vs F Vallejo Pons, 2010 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 29 moves, 1-0

Hungarian Opening: General (A00) 0-1 Strange White knights
Nakamura vs H Wang, 2010 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 40 moves, 0-1

Hungarian Opening Dbl Fio (A00) 1-0 Five queens about
J Hickl vs I Sokolov, 2005 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 58 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Closed 6.Be3 (B25) 1-0 N sac fails
Tolush vs I Pogrebissky, 1939
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 41 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Closed 6.Be3 (B25) 0-1 Lawn mower mate of sorts
J Babb vs Fedorowicz, 2003
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 39 moves, 0-1

Sicilian McDonnell Attack (B21) 0-1 N & Dbl Rook sacs
H Bohm vs A Kochyev, 1977 
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 32 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Closed 6.Be3 (B25) 0-1 White knight gets trapped
C Maalouf vs W Schmidt, 1961 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 39 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Closed 7.Be3 (B25) 0-1 White allowed strangers in
J Mieses vs J A Seitz, 1923
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 48 moves, 0-1

KIA vs Bb7 Indian (A07) Nxf2! demolition sac
A Planinc vs Lombardy, 1974 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 35 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Closed. Fianchetto Variation (B24) 0-1 Q pinned to K
L Palau vs Najdorf, 1939 
(B24) Sicilian, Closed, 12 moves, 0-1

Game 17 in Grandmaster Performance by Lev Polugaevsky
Balashov vs Polugaevsky, 1973 
(B91) Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation, 40 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Chameleon vs Botvinnik Def (B20) 1-0 Remove K as Guard
Capablanca vs G Wheatcroft, 1939 
(B20) Sicilian, 20 moves, 1-0

Hungarian Opening: 2.c4 Reti (A00) 1-0 Fredthebear share
Svidler vs Adams, 2013 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 48 moves, 1-0

Hungarian Opening: Indian Def (A00) 0-1 peekaboo punishment
C Dell'Accio vs E Paoli, 1967 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 23 moves, 0-1

Hungarian Opening: c4 Reti (A00) 1-0
Korchnoi vs Unzicker, 1969 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 51 moves, 1-0

Hungarian Opening: Slav Formation (A00) 1-0 Black backs down
Stein vs E E Book, 1969 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 22 moves, 1-0

KIA/Closed Sicilian 6.Be3 (B25)0-1 Kside sac attack is thwarted
Yudasin vs Gelfand, 1991 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 40 moves, 0-1

Hungarian Opening e4, Bg2 (A00) 0-1 A real spanking from pins
B Jacobsen vs Ljubojevic, 1970 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 20 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def Chameleon (B20) 0-1 QxN+ decoy sac!
G Oskam vs Colle, 1923 
(B20) Sicilian, 24 moves, 0-1

KIA Ne2 Dbl Fio (A07) 0-1 Kside pins break White
R Cardoso vs Ivkov, 1973 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 32 moves, 0-1

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

Sicilian Chameleon Ne2 Bg2 (B20) 1-0Dbl Exchange Sac, Interfere
Tartakower vs R Broadbent, 1946 
(B20) Sicilian, 30 moves, 1-0

Vienna Game: Mieses Var (C26) 0-1 Long R vs R&N ending
Spassky vs Timman, 1985 
(C26) Vienna, 98 moves, 0-1

Vienna Game: Mieses Var (C26) 1-0
L Hoffer vs Zukertort, 1887
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 38 moves, 1-0

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

Hungarian Opening: Indian Def (A00) 1-0 Intermezzo snag
Korchnoi vs A Pomar Salamanca, 1970 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 26 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Closed Ne2, Bg2 (A07/B25) 1-0 White+ to gain tempo
E Safarli vs T Krnan, 2015
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 23 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Closed. Chameleon (B23) 0-1 Smothered Mate
NN vs Dowd, 1984 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 9 moves, 0-1

D Kokarev vs Khismatullin, 2012
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 67 moves, 0-1

S Shoker vs A Ssegwanyi, 2012
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 64 moves, 0-1

P Petran vs V Malakhov, 2001
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 48 moves, 0-1

Petrosian vs Polugaevsky, 1973
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2

Closed Sicilian/Big Clamp (B25) 1-0 h-file assault
K Treybal vs Tarrasch, 1912 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 33 moves, 1-0

Ljubojevic vs Van der Wiel, 1983
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 32 moves, 0-1

Spassky vs de Firmian, 1984
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 65 moves, 1-0

Hort vs Larsen, 1967 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 42 moves, 0-1

F La Rota vs Fedorowicz, 1980
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 59 moves, 1-0

M Rivas Pastor vs Fedorowicz, 1987
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 54 moves, 0-1

C S Matamoros Franco vs B Thorfinnsson, 2006 
(A15) English, 40 moves, 1-0

R Ervin vs Tarjan, 1975
(A26) English, 36 moves, 0-1

V Porubin vs Polgar, 1988
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 31 moves, 0-1

J Rudd vs E Dearing, 2004 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 38 moves, 0-1

KIA/Closed Sicilian delayed f4 (A07) 1-0Suttles improves theory
Suttles vs K Spraggett, 1973 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 47 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Closed Nc3, Bg2, f4, Nf3, 0-0 (B25) 1-0Q trap on Qside
K Neumeier vs J Wallner, 1999
(B25) Sicilian, Closed, 18 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def. Big Clamp (B20) 0-1 18...?
H Porth vs P Kotsur, 2001 
(B20) Sicilian, 29 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Closed (B23) 0-1 Delicious Q sac, Discovered Double++
Svidler vs Khismatullin, 2015 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 29 moves, 0-1

H Hamdouchi vs M Bezold, 1999 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 37 moves, 1-0

Shamkovich vs Tukmakov, 1970 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 38 moves, 1-0

K Gojny vs A C Calotescu, 2001 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 37 moves, 0-1

Short vs E Kharous, 2016 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 26 moves, 1-0

Rapport vs D Anton Guijarro, 2016 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 41 moves, 0-1

Rublevsky vs A Volokitin, 2006 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 37 moves, 1-0

Macieja vs R Kempinski, 2001
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 35 moves, 1-0

Spassky vs Geller, 1968 
(B25) Sicilian, Closed, 32 moves, 1-0

Smyslov vs Golombek, 1947 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 53 moves, 1-0

Smyslov vs Bronstein, 1951 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 39 moves, 1-0

Sic Closed vs Dragon (B25) 0-1Mutual Kside attacks into blunder
H Seidman vs Bisguier, 1956
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 33 moves, 0-1

R G Wade vs Matulovic, 1968 
(B25) Sicilian, Closed, 33 moves, 0-1

Sax vs Matulovic, 1975 
(B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 34 moves, 1-0

Closed Sicilian Nc3, Bg2, Nge2 (B25) 1/2-1/2 R&B vs R&B
K Shanava vs C Emiroglu, 2012 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 204 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian Def. Lasker-Dunne Attk 11.f5 (B20) 0-1 Weak squares
Steinitz vs Anderssen, 1866 
(B20) Sicilian, 55 moves, 0-1

King's Indian Attack e5 vs Ba6 French (C00) 0-1 Dbl R sacs
Larsen vs B Andersen, 1960 
(C00) French Defense, 45 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def. Closed Nc3, Nge2, Bg2, Be3 (B23) 1-0 extra R
Minasian vs T L Petrosian, 2006 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 64 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def. Closed Nc3, Nge2, Bg2, Be3 (B23) 1-0 Remove the G
M Florentiades vs S Rocha, 2006 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 39 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def. Closed Nc3, Nge2, Bg2, Be3 (B23) 1-0 dark P chain
A Ivanov vs D E Vigorito, 2008 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 89 moves, 1-0

Sic Closed Nc3, Nge2, Bg2, Bd2 (B23) 1-0 Immediate Qside extend
Rublevsky vs V Papin, 2010 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 38 moves, 1-0

KIA Na3 vs Sicilian Bg7, Bb7 (A07) 1-0 Outside Passer
Adams vs M Gurevich, 2000 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 41 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Closed 5.Bg2 Korchnoi Def (B23) 1-0 Zugzwang P ending
S Fillion vs H Masse, 2001 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 65 moves, 1-0

Game 97 in Chess Praxis by Aron Nimzowitsch
G Stoltz vs Nimzowitsch, 1928 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 61 moves, 0-1

Capablanca vs Ilyin-Zhenevsky, 1925 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 37 moves, 0-1

Romanishin vs Gulko, 1977 
(B25) Sicilian, Closed, 44 moves, 0-1

J Rowson vs R Gardner, 2000 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 41 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Closed (B23) 0-1 Find good squares, form batteries
Aronian vs Ivanchuk, 2006 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 31 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Closed Nge2, Bg2, Be3 vs Dragon Nge7, Bg7 (B25) 0-1
F Erwich vs T Horvath, 1996
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 27 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Closed. Chameleon (B23) · 0-1
B Verlinsky vs I Pogrebissky, 1938 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 34 moves, 0-1

Smirin vs A Huzman, 2000
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2

Big Clamp (B25) 1-0 Bf6 outpost; Q sac opens h-file
D Svetushkin vs V Economescu, 2001 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 31 moves, 1-0

Game 103 inZurich International Chess Tourn., 1953 by Bronstein
Keres vs Najdorf, 1953 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian Closed 6.Nge2 c5 vs Pirc/Dragon (B25) 1-0
Larsen vs O Jakobsen, 1963
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 38 moves, 1-0

$icilian Closed Nc3, Nge2, Bg2 vsDragon Nc6, Nge7, Bg7 (B25)1-0
Spassky vs D Griego, 1986
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 42 moves, 1-0

Sic Closed Nc3, Nge2, Bg2 vsDragon Nc6, Nf6, Bg7 (B25) 1-0Blitz
Jobava vs Carlsen, 2017 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 29 moves, 0-1

Sic Closed Nc3, Nf3, Bg2 vs ClassicNc6, Nf6, Be7 (B25) 1-0Blitz
Bacrot vs Karjakin, 2017
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 43 moves, 1-0

Sic Closed Nf3, Nc3, Bg2 vs Nf6, Nc6, Be7 (B25) 1-0 Backdoor
Aronian vs Karjakin, 2017 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 39 moves, 1-0

KIA/Sicilian Closed vs Dragon (A07) 1-0 B pair vs R
Smyslov vs R Renter, 1947 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 40 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Closed Nc3, NxNge2, Bg3, Be3 (B25) 0-1 P majorities
J Sarfati vs I Rogers, 1988
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 33 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Closed 6.Be3 (B26) 0-1 Fine Defense!
Adams vs Kasparov, 1999 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 59 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Closed Nc3, Nge2, Bg3, Be3 (B25) 1/2-1/2 OCB
Adams vs Topalov, 1999
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 56 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian Closed 7.Nf3 Nge7 Botvinnik Def I (B25) 1/2-1/2
Short vs I Nataf, 2000
(B25) Sicilian, Closed, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2

KIA/Sicilian Closed Botvinnik Def (B25) 0-1 Promotion # next
E Bolshakov vs Korchnoi, 1956
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 42 moves, 0-1

KIA/Closed Sicilian vs Reversed Botvinnik System (A07) 1/2-1/2
Adams vs Kramnik, 1999
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 78 moves, 1/2-1/2

KIA vs Sicilian Dbl Fio 5.Qe2 Nge7 (A07) 1/2-1/2 Prefer W
Leko vs Timman, 2000 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2

Hungarian Opening: f4 KIA vs Dragon (A00) 1/2-1/2 Even material
Sveshnikov vs S Makarichev, 1978
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian Closed Nc3, Bg2, Nh3 vs St. George/Polish (B25) 0-1
M Narciso Dublan vs Morozevich, 2015 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 55 moves, 0-1

KIA vs Sicilian (A07) 0-1 Notes by Alekhine
C H Alexander vs Botvinnik, 1936  
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 35 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Closed. Fianchetto Variation (B24) · 0-1
B Gonzalez vs N Delgado Ramirez, 2009
(B24) Sicilian, Closed, 26 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Closed Nc3, Bg2, f4, Nf3 (B25) 1-0 long diagonal opens
D Pavasovic vs M Appleberry, 1994 
(B25) Sicilian, Closed, 21 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Closed Nc3, Bg2, f4, Nf3 (B25) 1-0
Short vs G Rechlis, 2001
(B25) Sicilian, Closed, 71 moves, 1-0

Closed Sicilian Nc3, f4, Nf3, Bg2 (B25) 0-1
D Pavasovic vs L Vadasz, 1992
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 48 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Closed f4, Nf3 (B25) 1-0 Open g-file
Spassky vs Geller, 1968 
(B25) Sicilian, Closed, 37 moves, 1-0

50 moves rule successfully applied for a draw.
Sindarov vs G Jones, 2018 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 122 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicil Def: Grand Prix Attack (B23) 0-1 Moving Pawns, undevelop
C Bush vs D Gorman, 1987 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 20 moves, 0-1

KIA/Closed Sicilian Bg2, Nge2, f4 1-0 Gain space, up the excha
Karpov vs A Chistiakov, 1966
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 75 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Closed Bg2, Nge2, Be3, g4 vs Dragon (B25) 1-0 Passer
Blackburne vs J E Parry, 1911 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 39 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Zagreb (Fianchetto) Var (B91) 0-1
M Ragger vs V Artemiev, 2018 
(B91) Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation, 40 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Closed/Grand Prix (B23) 1-0 Early exchange of Qs
G Jones vs Rublevsky, 2010
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 61 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Closed. Traditional Bb5, Bf1, Bg2 (B25) 0-1
Tiviakov vs Nakamura, 2004 
(B25) Sicilian, Closed, 69 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Closed Bg2, f4, Nf3, Be3 (B25) 1/2-1/2
Reshevsky vs Korchnoi, 1968 
(B25) Sicilian, Closed, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2

King's Indian Attack vs Dbl Fio (A07) 1-0 Q on the prowl
T Beerdsen vs Nijboer, 2018 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 22 moves, 1-0

G. Lane, "Winning with the Closed Sicilian", London 1992, p. 15
Spassky vs Hjartarson, 1988 
(B24) Sicilian, Closed, 24 moves, 1-0

Sicilian, Closed (B24) 1-0 Central Pawn mass
Steinitz / Blackburne vs De Vere / MacDonnell, 1868 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 32 moves, 1-0

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

Sicilian Def: Lasker-Dunne Attk (B20) 0-1 Blindfold immortal
Bogoljubov vs Alekhine, 1914 
(B20) Sicilian, 43 moves, 0-1

Sicilian, Closed Nge2 (B25) 1-0 Q vs 2 Rs; the power of check
E Marchand vs H Ohman, 1940
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 62 moves, 1-0

Sicilian, Closed Nge2 (B25) 1-0 Climb the vine for Mayet's Mate
Evans vs Woody Young, 1948
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 39 moves, 1-0

Closed Sicilian Nge2, Be3 (B25) 1-0 N roller, R-Q Spearhead
Keres vs A Oksa, 1933 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 41 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Grand Prix Attack 8.Bh3 b5 (B23) 1-0
P Brown vs N Minev, 1985 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 50 moves, 1-0

Closed Sicilian Nge2, Bg2 vs Bg7, Nge7 (B25) Overworked Bishop
C Pilnick vs H Seidman, 1954 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 17 moves, 0-1

Sicilian, Closed Bg2, f4, Nf3 vs Dbl Fio (B25) 0-1 N vs B, P up
J N Sugden vs F J Kwiatkowski, 2008 
(B25) Sicilian, Closed, 50 moves, 0-1

Sicilian, Closed Nge2 vs Nge7 Dragon (B23) 1-0Leaky fianchettos
J Murey vs K Volke, 1991 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 31 moves, 1-0

Closed Sicilian vs Dragon (B25) 0-1 Sacs generate passer
Ljubojevic vs Anand, 1994 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 31 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def: UnClosed Bg2 (B23) 1/2-1/2 Swap down to Rs & Ps
Macieja vs Ivanchuk, 2002
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian Closed Nc3, Bg2, Nge2, f4, Na3 (B24) 0-1 46...?
E Maggiolo vs D Suarez, 1994 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 49 moves, 0-1

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

Sicilian Closed Nc3, Nge2, 8.f4 vs Bg7, Bb7 (B25) 1-0 24.?
P Romanovsky vs N Grigoriev, 1924 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 32 moves, 1-0

Old Sicilian. General (B30) 1-0 Exch Sac for Kside Crusher!
Nakamura vs A Postojev, 2008 
(B30) Sicilian, 27 moves, 1-0

Sicil Closed Bg2, Be3, Nh3 vs Dragon Nge7, Bg7 (B25) 1-0 K walk
G Welling vs A Hunt, 2000 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 31 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Closed 3.f4 a6, 7.Bg2 d5 (B23) 1-0
M Hebden vs K Busch, 1987
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 31 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: UnClosed 5.Nxd4 a6 (B23) 1/2-1/2
M Hebden vs Gavrikov, 1988
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian Closed 7.Be3 d6 (A07) 1-0 extorting Black pawns
Tartakower vs V Halberstadt, 1930 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 41 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Closed. Fianchetto (B24)1-0 A masterpiece
L Day vs T Koliada, 1994 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 48 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Closed. Botvinnik Def. I Edge Var (B25) 1-0Pile on pin
I Bilek vs Gheorghiu, 1968 
(B25) Sicilian, Closed, 19 moves, 1-0

"Chess Genius Karpov" - Victor Baturinsky
Karpov vs Smejkal, 1966 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 28 moves, 1-0

Rook ending in Portland, OR
J Braley vs T G Cook, 1987 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 78 moves, 1/2-1/2

G29 'Nezhmetdinov's Best Games of Chess' by Rashid Nezhmetdinov
R Nezhmetdinov vs Aronin, 1953 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 32 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Closed 6.f4 Nh6 (B25) 0-1 P fork wins a piece
Grigoriev vs V Panikovsky, 1972 
(B25) Sicilian, Closed, 14 moves, 0-1

Game 49 in Steve Giddins' 50 Essential Chess Lessons
Gulko vs A Kremenietsky, 1983 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 46 moves, 1-0

Sicilian, Closed (B23) 0-1 Allergies to castling
D Andreikin vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2019 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 36 moves, 0-1

KIA vs Sicilian Dbl Fio (A07) 0-1
T Hart vs Keene, 1966 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 26 moves, 0-1

King's Indian Attack vs Double Fianchetto (A07) 0-1 28...?
Bisguier vs A Fuderer, 1955 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 28 moves, 0-1

KIA vs Reversed Botvinnik System (A07) 0-1 Extra piece
F Libiszewski vs Jobava, 2001
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 41 moves, 0-1

As John Keats wrote, "A thing of beauty is a joy forever."
Harikrishna vs Van Wely, 2013 
(B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 39 moves, 1-0

KIA vs Sicilian c5, d6, e5 (A07) 0-1 early h-pawn charge
Paulsen vs G Neumann, 1864 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 31 moves, 0-1

1.Nf3 Sicil Closed vs Reversed Botvinnik System (B25) 0-1f-file
V Gunina vs A Muzychuk, 2013 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 27 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Closed vs Reversed Botvinnik System (B25) 1-0Rook Heat
K Areshchenko vs J Kavitha, 2001 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 30 moves, 1-0

Czech Benoni Defense (A56) 0-1 Watch the center open!
Gelfand vs Aronian, 2006 
(A56) Benoni Defense, 45 moves, 0-1

Sicil Closed 3.f4 a6 4.Nf3 Nc6 5.g4 b5 (B23) 1-0 long diagonal!
I Ivanisevic vs Marjanovic, 2013
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 25 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Closed St. George Bb7 vs Bg2 (B25) 0-1 Qside passers
F Steil-Antoni vs Kosteniuk, 2009 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 43 moves, 0-1

Sicilian O'Kelly. Normal System Kan Line (B28) 1-0 back rank
Staunton vs NN, 1852 
(B28) Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation, 25 moves, 1-0

David Levy's book "Gligoric's Best Games 1945-1970"
Gligoric vs Pirc, 1949 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 53 moves, 1-0

Source: "The New York Times", October 4, 1971, p. 36.
L Day vs Spassky, 1971 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2

KIA vs Reversed Botvinnik System (A07) 1-0 Zwischenzug
J Grefe vs S Rubin, 1971 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 28 moves, 1-0

KIA vs Reversed Botvinnik System (A07) 0-1
E Guseva vs N Gaprindashvili, 1967 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 19 moves, 0-1

Game 42 in Learn from the Legends by Mihail Marin. 3rd edition.
O Troianescu vs Petrosian, 1953 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 57 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def: Closed Bg2, f4, Nf3 (B25) 1-0 Dismantle the 0-0
Smyslov vs G Ilivitsky, 1952 
(B25) Sicilian, Closed, 31 moves, 1-0

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

Sicilian Closed (B25) 1-0 R retreat traps the Black Q
T Tian vs Z Nemeth, 2001 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 25 moves, 1-0

KIA 2.Qe2 vs Franco-Sicilian (A07) 1-0 The Q falls before the K
Hromadka vs A Vaits, 1912 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 23 moves, 1-0

(B25) Sicilian, Closed 0-1 Black's Rook robs the pin for mate!
C Orbaan vs H Kramer, 1950 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 25 moves, 0-1

King's Indian Attack vs Sicilian (A07) 0-1 blitz; look again
Bologan vs Yagupov, 2019 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 48 moves, 0-1

Sicilian, Closed (B26) 1-0 Bishop pair rules
J Houska vs A D Harley, 2001 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 57 moves, 1-0

Sicilian, Closed. Korchnoi Def (B23) 0-1Fred's Miniature Advice
Y Boukhris-Ferre vs Portisch, 2013 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 35 moves, 0-1

Vasiukov vs N Gaprindashvili, 1981
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 53 moves, 1-0

V Ciocaltea vs Jansa, 1964
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 28 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def. Closed (B25) 1/2-1/2 Notes by Stockfish
Paulsen vs Anderssen, 1862 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian, Closed 9.g4? (B25) 0-1 White K is exposed
Smyslov vs Botvinnik, 1954 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 41 moves, 0-1

Hall of Famer IM Lawrence Day would call it a BIG CLAMP
Korchnoi vs Karpov, 1978 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 50 moves, 1-0

Sicilian, Closed, 6.Be3 (B26) 1-0 Queen+ skewers opposing Q!
Romanishin vs Van Wely, 1992 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 30 moves, 1-0

Another routine KIA mislabel; it's B26: Sicilian, Closed, 6.Be3
S Rosselli del Turco vs Alekhine, 1926 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 35 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Chameleon (B20) 1/2-1/2 blitz
F Vallejo Pons vs S Drygalov, 2019 
(B20) Sicilian, 109 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian Def: Closed (B25) 1-0 If 23...BxRg1 Lolli's Mate next
H Seidman vs K Burger, 1954 
(B25) Sicilian, Closed, 23 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Lasker-Dunne Attack (B20) 1/2-1/2 KEG annotates
E Delmar vs L Karpinski, 1901 
(B20) Sicilian, 67 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian Defense: Chameleon (B20) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Keres vs Foltys, 1943 
(B20) Sicilian, 18 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Closed (B25) 1-0 Thunderbolt Rook
H Bastian vs G Walter, 1997 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 25 moves, 1-0

Sicilian, Closed Variation (B25) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
J Davidsson vs O L Einarsson, 2015 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 21 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def: Classical. Bg2 vs Bg7 (B58) 1-0 Corridor # w/R&Q
H van Steenis vs S Szilagyi, 1949
(B58) Sicilian, 30 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Closed, Bg2, Be3, Nh3 (B26) 1-0
H Mallison vs R Bruce, 1947
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 40 moves, 1-0

Sicilian, Closed (B25) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
Capablanca vs J Lewis, 1941 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 36 moves, 0-1

Sicilian, Closed (B23) 1-0? Unexplained result
N Petrov vs Khismatullin, 2018 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 35 moves, 1-0

Sicilian, Closed (B23) 0-1 28...?
K Bryzgalin vs A Iljushin, 1998 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 44 moves, 0-1

Sicilian, Closed 8.Be3 0-0 (B26) 1-0 22.? and 31.?
E Gulden vs A Macovei, 2018 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 31 moves, 1-0

KIA 9.Na3 vs Dbl Fio Bb7, Bg7 (A07) 1/2-1/2 Minor Pieces EG
C Foisor vs M Muzychuk, 2012 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 94 moves, 1/2-1/2

M Knezevic vs Matulovic, 1967
(B20) Sicilian, 15 moves, 1/2-1/2

KIA vs Sicil (A07) beyond imagination.....deserves to be famous
Z Zhang vs Y Tong, 1998 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 38 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Closed Bg2, Nge2, 10.Be3 (B23) 0-1 Unbalanced
Spassky vs J Sunye Neto, 1986 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 78 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def: Modern Var (B50) 1-0 "A Firouzjous Attack"
Firouzja vs M Zarkovic, 2019 
(B50) Sicilian, 22 moves, 1-0

KIA vs Sicilian Bg7 (A07) 1-0 21.? U R A daisy if U do!
K Georgiev vs F Vareille, 1998 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 21 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Four Knights (B45) 1-0 U18
E Groberman vs M Simes, 2001
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 24 moves, 1-0

Sicilian, Closed (B23) 1-0 Rook to the 7th
Ehlvest vs S Savitskiy, 2019 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 24 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Closed. Fianchetto (B26) 0-1 The ol' Troitzky pos
Znosko-Borovsky vs J A Seitz, 1931 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 96 moves, 0-1

King's Indian Attack vs Sicilian Dragon (A07) 1-0 Pin
Van Wely vs D Baudot, 1991
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 32 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Closed Nc3, Bg2, Nge2, f4 (B25) 1-0 Stockfish notes
Chigorin vs H Clemenz, 1880 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 24 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Closed Bg2, Nge2, f4, Nd2 (B25) 1-0 Stockfish notes
O Gadia vs L Tavares da Silva, 1962
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 36 moves, 1-0

Sicilian, Closed (B26) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Fischer vs R Garcia, 1970 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 36 moves, 1-0

KIA 6.f4 d6 vs Reversed Botvinnik System (A07) 1-0
Short vs I Nataf, 2000
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 55 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Modern Var (B50) 0-1 Stockfish notes
B Kurajica vs Fischer, 1970 
(B50) Sicilian, 35 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Kan. Knight Var (B43) 1-0 Clearance Sacrifice
Adorjan vs B Kurajica, 1967 
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 21 moves, 1-0

Bronstein vs Myagmarsuren, 1971 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 43 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Najdorf. Zagreb (Fianchetto) (B91) 0-1 23.?
D Salinnikov vs F Afanasiev, 1999 
(B91) Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation, 26 moves, 0-1

Big Clamp vs Accelerated Sicilian Double Fianchetto
Kharlov vs R Shcherbakov, 1994
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2

King's Indian Attack Open Sicilian (A07) 1-0 K caught in middle
S Babarykin vs Elton Joseph, 2016 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 28 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Grand Prix Attack (B23) 1-0 P roller breakthrough
G Giorgadze vs Xu Jun, 1996 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 41 moves, 1-0

KIA / Grand Prix Attack w/Nxc3 (A07) 1-0 Back rank threat
V Sanal vs N Lubbe, 2021 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 23 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Closed. Botvinnik Def II (B25) 1-0 34.?
Short vs I Stohl, 1999 
(B25) Sicilian, Closed, 41 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: UnClosed Var (B23) 0-1 Uncastled
D Andreikin vs A Korobov, 2021 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 28 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: UnClosed Variation (B23) · 1/2-1/2
Aronian vs V Keymer, 2019 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 52 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian, Closed 6.Nge2 Nge7 7.Bg5 0-0 (B25) 0-1Stockfish notes
Tartakower vs E Steiner, 1937 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 36 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Closed 6.Be3 (B26) 1-0 Kside P thrust
R Gralla vs S Wolff, 2014 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 16 moves, 1-0

Sicilian, Closed (B23) 1/2-1/2Link to White approaches vs Sicil
G Goldberg vs Boleslavsky, 1957 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 24 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian Def: Closed. Fianchetto Var (B24) 0-1 wch U12 trap
E Aslan vs Naroditsky, 2007 
(B24) Sicilian, Closed, 24 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def: Closed. Fianchetto Var (B24) 0-1 Vladi penetrates
V Krylov vs V Belous, 2012
(B24) Sicilian, Closed, 39 moves, 0-1

KIA Dbl Fio vs Reversed Botvinnik System (A07) 1-0 impressive
Leko vs Fritz, 2000 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 49 moves, 1-0

KIA e5 strong point vs Be7, Bg7, Qc7 (A07) 1-0
Morozevich vs D Sermek, 1994 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 34 moves, 1-0

KIA vs Sicilian Dragon (A07) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
Kramnik vs Anand, 1994 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 53 moves, 0-1

KIA Closed vs Sicilian (A07) 1-0 Bf6 outpost sets up Mayet's #
E Moser vs S Petrenko, 2010 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 26 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Closed 8.Be3 (B26) 1-0 Super cool sac mating attack!!
R Vassar vs Bill Wirth, 1975 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 28 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Dunne Attack (B20) 0-1
A Mengarini vs Lombardy, 1965 
(B20) Sicilian, 38 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Chameleon (B20) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
Carlsen vs Nakamura, 2016 
(B20) Sicilian, 50 moves, 0-1

English, Botvinnik System (A26/A36) 1/2-1/2 video link
D Byrne vs J Kaplan, 1972 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 20 moves, 1/2-1/2

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Mamedyarov vs Gelfand, 2008 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2

King's Indian Attack for real vs Bg7, Bg4 (A07) 0-1
J Enevoldsen vs Stein, 1962 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 39 moves, 0-1

Sicilian, Closed. Fianchetto Bg2 vs Bg7 (B24) 1-0 Middle Greco#
H J Reichstein vs O Prestel, 1989 
(B24) Sicilian, Closed, 19 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Lasker-Dunne Attack (B20) 1-0 Outside passer
Tartakower vs B Tot, 1938 
(B20) Sicilian, 50 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Scheveningen. Matanovic Attack (B82) 1-0 SF notes
Smyslov vs Kamsky, 1989 
(B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 64 moves, 1-0

KIA vs Sicilian Accel Dragon (A07) 0-1 20...?
P Lyrberg vs R Irzhanov, 1992 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 21 moves, 0-1

King's Indian Attack 5.Qe2 e5 (A07) 1-0
T Heinemann vs N Richter, 2022
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 29 moves, 1-0

Sicilian, Closed
A Ranaivoharisoa vs Abdulrahman A Masrahi, 2014
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 33 moves, 1-0

King's Indian Attack 2.Qe2 (A07) 1-0
Hromadka vs J Dobias, 1943 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 42 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Chameleon (B20) · 1-0
Santasiere vs R Sprague, 1958
(B20) Sicilian, 45 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Alapin. General / Big Clamp (B22) 0-1Zwischenzug+
F Borg vs Niemann, 2015 
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 21 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Closed. Chameleon Variation (B23) · 1/2-1/2
Shabalov vs Niemann, 2018
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian Defense: Closed (B23) 1-0 blitz
Morozevich vs E Hansen, 2019
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 45 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Closed (B23) · 1-0
A Sandrin vs A Suraci, 1948
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 28 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Closed. Fianchetto (B24) 1-0 R Single-Dbl finish
G Sanders vs J Gonzalez de Vega, 1982
(B24) Sicilian, Closed, 51 moves, 1-0

French Def: Chigorin 2.Qe2 (C00) 1/2-1/2 common stalemate
Niemann vs A Liang, 2022 
(C00) French Defense, 66 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian Def: Classical. Fianchetto Var (B58) 0-1
J Augustin vs N Padevsky, 1966 
(B58) Sicilian, 54 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def: UnClosed. Fianchetto Var (B24) 1-0 25.?
A Kubbel vs Ragozin, 1929 
(B24) Sicilian, Closed, 26 moves, 1-0

Bg2, Be3 vs Pirc Def (B06) 1-0 triple on the 7th
Bologan vs A Kakageldyev, 1996 
(B06) Robatsch, 33 moves, 1-0

Pirc Defense: General (B07) 1-0 Perhaps
R Govedarica vs Van Wely, 1989
(B07) Pirc, 48 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Closed Variation. Traditional (B25) · 1-0
Sindarov vs S Vokhidov, 2018
(B25) Sicilian, Closed, 29 moves, 1-0

King's Indian Attack (A07) 1-0 blitz blunder
M Muzychuk vs Shri B Savitha, 2022 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 21 moves, 1-0

B30: Sicilian defense, Botvinnik System 1-0 Pins win
M Paragua vs Niemann, 2019 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 29 moves, 1-0

Sicilian, Closed (B24) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Karpov vs K Maeder, 1967 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 31 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Closed. Chameleon Var (B23) 1-0Which N is better?
A Soltis vs D Sheppard, 2002 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 24 moves, 1-0

B26: Sicilian Defense, Closed Variation 6.Be3
V Artemiev vs Dubov, 2018 
(B26) Sicilian, Closed, 6.Be3, 35 moves, 1-0

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