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15 P-Q4 Attax Back White
Compiled by fredthebear
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Dum spiro, spero

"The game might be divided into three parts: the opening, the middle-game and the end-game. There is one thing you must strive for, to be equally efficient in the three parts." ― Jose Raul Capablanca

"Unfortunately, many regard the critic as an enemy, instead of seeing him as a guide to the truth." ― Wilhelm Steinitz

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

"Chess is a matter of vanity." ― Alexander Alekhine

"As a chess player one has to be able to control one's feelings, one has to be as cold as a machine." ― Levon Aronian

"Sometimes it happens that the computer's assessment is very abstract. It's correct, but it's not useful for a practical game. You have to prove the assessment with very strong moves and if you don't find all of these strong moves you may lose very quickly. For a computer this is not a problem, but for humans it is not so easy." ― Vassily Ivanchuk

"A good book is the precious lifeblood of a master spirit." ― John Milton

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

"A sport, a struggle for results and a fight for prizes. I think that the discussion about "chess is science or chess is art" is already inappropriate. The purpose of modern chess is to reach a result." ― Alexander Morozevich

"No one man is superior to the game." ― A. Bartlett Giamatti, in reference to Pete Rose, the all-time MLB hits leader banned for gambling.

"To err is human; to forgive, divine." ― Alexander Pope

"I consider Mr. Morphy the finest chess player who ever existed. He is far superior to any now living, and would doubtless have beaten Labourdonnais himself. In all his games with me, he has not only played, in every instance, the exact move, but the most exact. He never makes a mistake; but, if his adversary commits the slightest error, he is lost." ― Adolf Anderssen

"After white's reply to 1.e4 e5 with 2.f4 the game is in its last throes" ― Howard Staunton

"I have added these principles to the law: get the Knights into action before both Bishops are developed." ― Emanuel Lasker

"With opposite coloured bishops the attacking side has in effect an extra piece in the shape of his bishop." ― Mikhail Botvinnik

"A pawn, when separated from his fellows, will seldom or never make a fortune." ― Francois-Andre Danican Philidor

"Be warned! From Satan's viewpoint you are a pawn in his game of cosmic chess." ― Adrian Rogers

"Pawns not only create the sketch for the whole painting, they are also the soil, the foundation, of any position." ― Anatoly Karpov

"The object of the state is always the same: to limit the individual, to tame him, to subordinate him, to subjugate him." ― Max Stirner

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

"A Queen's sacrifice, even when fairly obvious, always rejoices the heart of the chess-lover." ― Savielly Tartakower

"Everyone makes mistakes. The wise are not people who never make mistakes, but those who forgive themselves and learn from their mistakes." ― Ajahn Brahm

"As a rule, so-called "positional" sacrifices are considered more difficult, and therefore more praise-worthy, than those which are based exclusively on an exact calculation of tactical possibilities." ― Alexander Alekhine

"It would be idle, and presumptuous, to wish to imitate the achievements of a Morphy or an Alekhine; but their methods and their manner of expressing themselves are within the reach of all." ― Eugene Znosko-Borovsky

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

"If the defender is forced to give up the center, then every possible attack follows almost of itself." ― Siegbert Tarrasch

"Erudition, like a bloodhound, is a charming thing when held firmly in leash, but it is not so attractive when turned loose upon a defenseless and unerudite public." ― Agnes Repplier

"If you watch it, you should watch it with other players and try to find moves, like it was before. Now on many sites you watch together with the computer and the pleasure is gone." ― Boris Gelfand

"I believe that Chess possesses a magic that is also a help in advanced age. A rheumatic knee is forgotten during a game of chess and other events can seem quite unimportant in comparison with a catastrophe on the chessboard." ― Vlastimil Hort

"It's funny, but many people don't understand why I draw so many games nowadays. They think my style must have changed but this is not the case at all. The answer to this drawing disease is that my favorite squares are e6, f7, g7 and h7 and everyone now knows this. They protect these squares not once but four times!" ― Mikhail Tal

"Having spent alarmingly large chunks of my life studying the white side of the Open Sicilian, I find myself asking, why did I bother?" ― Daniel J. King

"Apart from direct mistakes, there is nothing more ruinous than routine play, the aim of which is mechanical development." ― Alexey Suetin

"Not infrequently ... the theoretical is a synonym of the stereotyped. For the 'theoretical' in chess is nothing more than that which can be found in the textbooks and to which players try to conform because they cannot think up anything better or equal, anything original." ― Mikhail Chigorin

"The choice of opening, whether to aim for quiet or risky play, depends not only on the style of a player, but also on the disposition with which he sits down at the board." ― Efim Geller

"Despite the development of chess theory, there is much that remains secret and unexplored in chess." ― Vasily Smyslov

"No matter how much theory progresses, how radically styles change, chess play is inconceivable without tactics." ― Samuel Reshevsky

"Collect as precious pearls the words of the wise and virtuous." ― Abdelkader El Djezairi

"Learning is not attained by chance; it must be sought for with ardor and diligence." ― Abigail Adams

"When I was preparing for one term's work in the Botvinnik school I had to spend a lot of time on king and pawn endings. So when I came to a tricky position in my own games, I knew the winning method." ― Garry Kasparov

"As a rule, pawn endings have a forced character, and they can be worked out conclusively." ― Mark Dvoretsky

"It is a gross overstatement, but in chess, it can be said I play against my opponent over the board and against myself on the clock." ― Viktor Korchnoi

"The fact that the 7 hours time control allows us to play a great deep game is not of great importance for mass-media." ― Alexei Shirov

"For me, each game is a new challenge, which has to be dealt with rationally and systematically. At that time, every other thought fades into oblivion." ― Viswanathan Anand

Ne kadar bilirsen bil, o kadar azdır.

"Any fool can know. The point is to understand." ― Albert Einstein

"One bad move nullifies forty good ones."
― Israel Albert Horowitz

"It is a well-known phenomenon that the same amateur who can conduct the middle game quite creditably, is usually perfectly helpless in the end game. One of the principal requisites of good chess is the ability to treat both the middle and end game equally well." ― Aron Nimzowitsch

"My hard work and excellent training entitled me to be a better actress than some of my competitors." ― Pola Negri

"Endings of one rook and pawns are about the most common sort of endings arising on the chess board. Yet though they do occur so often, few have mastered them thoroughly. They are often of a very difficult nature, and sometimes while apparently very simple they are in reality extremely intricate." ― Jose Raul Capablanca

"Capablanca used to talk calmly and moderately about everything. However, when our conversation turned to the problems of the battle for the world championship, in front of me was a quite different person: an enraged lion, although with the fervour typical only of a southerner, with his temperamental patter, which made it hard to follow the torrent of his indignant exclamations and words." ― Alexander Koblencs

"A player is said to have the opposition when he can place his King directly in front of the adverse King, with only one square between them. This is often an important advantage in ending games." ― Howard Staunton

"A player can sometimes afford the luxury of an inaccurate move, or even a definite error, in the opening or middlegame without necessarily obtaining a lost position. In the endgame ... an error can be decisive, and we are rarely presented with a second chance." ― Paul Keres

"Never trust a government that doesn't trust its own citizens with guns." ― Benjamin Franklin

"The Soviet Union was an exception, but even there chess players were not rich. Only Fischer changed that." ― Boris Spassky

"Chess never has been and never can be aught but a recreation. It should not be indulged in to the detriment of other and more serious avocations - should not absorb or engross the thoughts of those who worship at its shrine, but should be kept in the background, and restrained within its proper province. As a mere game, a relaxation from the severe pursuits of life, it is deserving of high commendation." ― Paul Morphy

"Incidentally, when we're faced with a "prove or disprove," we're usually better off trying first to disprove with a counterexample, for two reasons: A disproof is potentially easier (we need just one counterexample); and nitpicking arouses our creative juices. Even if the given assertion is true, our search for a counterexample often leads to a proof, as soon as we see why a counterexample is impossible. Besides, it's healthy to be skeptical." ― Ronald Graham

"Attackers may sometimes regret bad movez, but it's much worse to forever regret an opportunity you allowed to pass you by." ― Garry Kasparov

"Even the laziest king flees wildly in the face of a double check." ― Aron Nimzowitzch

"When you see a good move – WAIT! – look for a better one." ― Emanuel Lasker The Portuguese chess player and author Pedro Damiano (1480–1544) first wrote this in his book "Questo libro e da imparare giocare a scachi et de li partiti" published in Rome, Italy, in 1512.

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

"Winning is about commitment, discipline, hard work, dedication, determination, courage and sometimes even luck!" ― Susan Polgar

"Every defeat is an opportunity to learn from our mistakes! Every victory is a confirmation of our hard work!" ― Susan Polgar

"A chess player uses his/her knowledge to prepare for next game while a passionate coach preparez for next generation!" ― Susan Polgar

"First I play for equality (as Black), then I start to play for a win." ― Artur Yusupov

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

"Once there is the slightest suggestion of combinational possibilities on the board, look for unusual moves. Apart from making your play creative and interesting it will help you to get better results." ― Alexander Kotov

"I guess it comes down to a simple choice, really. Get busy living, or get busy dying." ― Andy (Tim Robbins), "The Shawshank Redemption"

French Proverb: "Ce n'est pas à un vieux singe qu'on apprend à faire la grimace." ― (There's no substitute for experience.

* Great Attacks: Game Collection: great attack games

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

* Checkmate Art: Game Collection: Art of Checkmate

* Crouch's book: Game Collection: Chess Secrets - Attackers (Crouch)

* Forney's Collection: Game Collection: Brutal Attacking Chess

* Freaky Fridays: https://allchessopenings.blogspot.c...

* Top Festivals: https://chess-site.com/articles/che...

* Glossary P: https://www.peoriachess.com/Glossar...

* Dr. Edmund Adam Miniatures: Edmund Adam

* The Manhattan Defense: Opening Explorer

* VK plays P-Q4: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches...

* KID 0-1s: Game Collection: K.I.D B wins E98

* Rules: https://www.gamecolony.com/chessrul...

* Juniors might ask: https://www.chessforjuniors.com/

* Bruno's Problem: https://chessproblem.my-free-games....

* FICS: https://www.freechess.org/

* HOF: https://worldchesshof.org/

* White, Black Trap the Queen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olz...

* Win the Queen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQ8...

* More Tricks to Trap the Queen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zd0...

* Qxb2 Poisoned Pawn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74h...

* Levy shows us more traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fot...

* Queen puzzles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfQ...

* QGD: https://www.modern-chess.com/chess-...

* Richard Reti Does It Again: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9z...

* Veresov games: Game Collection: Games from Nigel Davies' THE VERESOV

* Wiki Bird's Op: Wikipedia article: Bird's Opening

* She's a Stonewaller: Eneida Astolfi Perez

* Dr. Siegbert Tarrarsch playing his QGD Tarrasch Defense! http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches...

* 50 Ways: Game Collection: 50 Ways to Win at Chess

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

* Malaguena: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxD...

* MC Move-by-Move: Game Collection: Move by Move - Carlsen (Lakdawala)

* Pawn Structures: Game Collection: Chess Structures: A Grandmaster Guide

* GOTD Submission Page: Pun Submission Page

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

* 2004#: Game Collection: Checkmate 2004

* 2005#: Game Collection: Checkmate 2005

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

https://archive.org/details/the-gol...

* Pawn themes: Game Collection: Aurora

* Minority Attacks: Game Collection: Minority attack

Game Collection: Anti-minority attack capturing with the Knight.

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

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

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

* Recommendations: https://chess-site.com/

* TWIC: https://theweekinchess.com/

* Top 100: https://ratings.fide.com/top.phtml

* Useful: https://usefulchess.com/

* 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

Sleeper straddle "Try again. Fail again. Fail better." ― Samuel Beckett

Indiana: Vincennes
Established in: 1732

Vincennes was founded in 1732 along the Wabash River by French military officer Francois Marie Bissot-Sieur de Vincennes, and was once a French fur trading post. It was part of New France and a military post was built there to keep the British away. Once the fur trade died down, agriculture took over.

* Chess History: https://www.britannica.com/topic/ch...

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

* Chess Timeline: https://wegochess.com/an-easy-to-re...

Picture History of Chess
by Fred Wilson

This classic photo-history offers up hundreds of photos of all the great players along with many outstanding adversaries who helped fashion the immortals. Excellent captions throughout. Hours of fascinating reading and a book I return to again and again. Many of these photos are quite old and hard to find, but collected here under one cover, in an oversized (10x12") format, printed on high-quality glossy paper.

Publisher‏: ‎ Dover Pubns; First Edition (January 1, 1981) Language: ‎ English
Paperback: ‎ 182 pages
ISBN-10: ‎ 0486238563
ISBN-13: ‎ 978-0486238562
Item Weight: ‎ 1.23 pounds
Dimensions: ‎ 8.75 x 0.5 x 11.5 inches

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

The Miller, His Son, and the Ass

To M. De Maucroix.

Because the arts are plainly birthright matters, For fables we to ancient Greece are debtors;
But still this field could not be reaped so clean As not to let us, later comers, glean.
The fiction-world has deserts yet to dare,
And, daily, authors make discoveries there.
I had fain repeat one which our man of song,
Old Malherbe, told one day to young Racan.
Of Horace they the rivals and the heirs,
Apollo's pets, – my masters, I should say, – Sole by themselves were met, I'm told, one day,
Confiding each to each their thoughts and cares. Racan begins: 'Pray end my inward strife,
For well you know, my friend, what's what in life, Who through its varied course, from stage to stage, Have stored the full experience of age;
What shall I do? It's time I chose profession.
You know my fortune, birth, and disposition.
Ought I to make the country my resort,
Or seek the army, or to rise at court?
There's nothing but mixes bitterness with charms; War has its pleasures; hymen, its alarms.
it were nothing hard to take my natural bent, – But I have a world of people to content."
"Content a world!" old Malherbe cries; "who can, sir? Why, let me tell a story before I answer."

"A miller and his son, I have somewhere read,
The first in years, the other but a lad, –
A fine, smart boy, however, I should say, –
To sell their ass went to a fair one day.
In order there to get the highest price,
They needs must keep their donkey fresh and nice; So, tying fast his feet, they swung him clear,
And bore him hanging like a chandelier.
Alas! poor, simple-minded country fellows!
The first that sees their load, loud laughing, bellows, "What farce is this to split good people's sides? The most an ass is not the one that rides!"
The miller, much enlightened by this talk,
Untied his precious beast, and made him walk.
The ass, who liked the other mode of travel,
Brayed some complaint at trudging on the gravel; Whereat, not understanding well the beast,
The miller caused his hopeful son to ride,
And walked behind, without a spark of pride.
Three merchants passed, and, mightily displeased, The eldest of these gentlemen cried out,
"Ho there! dismount, for shame, you lubber lout! Nor make a foot-boy of your grey-beard sire;
Change places, as the rights of age require."
"To please you, sirs," the miller said, "I ought." So down the young and up the old man got.
Three girls next passing, "What a shame!" says one, "That boy should be obliged on foot to run,
While that old chap, on his ass astride,
Should play the calf, and like a bishop ride!"
"Please save your wit," the miller made reply,
"Tough veal, my girls, the calf as old as I."
But joke on joke repeated changed his mind;
So up he took, at last, his son behind.
Not thirty yards ahead, another set
Found fault. "The biggest fools I ever met,"
Says one of them, "such burdens to impose.
The ass is faint, and dying with their blows.
Is this, indeed, the mercy which these rustics
Show to their honest, faithful, old domestics?
If to the fair these lazy fellows ride,
"Twill be to sell thereat the donkey's hide!"
"Zounds!" cried the miller, "precious little brains Has he who takes, to please the world, such pains; But since we're in, we'll try what can be done." So off the ass they jumped, himself and son,
And, like a prelate, donkey marched alone.
Another man they met. "These folks," said he,
"Enslave themselves to let their ass go free – The darling brute! If I might be so bold,
I had counsel them to have him set in gold.
Not so went Nicholas his Jane to woo,
Who rode, we sing, his ass to save his shoe."
"Ass! ass!" our man replied; "we're asses three! I do avow myself an ass to be;
But since my sage advisers can't agree,
Their words henceforth shall not be heeded;
I'll suit myself." And he succeeded.

"For you, choose army, love, or court;
In town, or country, make resort;
Take wife, or cowl; ride you, or walk;
Doubt not but tongues will have their talk."

<<Chris Chaffin wrote>:

master/piece
She moves him ‘round the chess board,
dodging bishops, pawns and rooks.
She coaxes him from square to square
without a second look.

The white knight cannot catch him.
Piece by piece, the foe now yields.
Her king is safe; the game is done.
The queen controls the field.>

The Satyr and the Traveller

Within a savage forest grot
A satyr and his chips
Were taking down their porridge hot;
Their cups were at their lips.

You might have seen in mossy den,
Himself, his wife, and brood;
They had not tailor-clothes, like men,
But appetites as good.

In came a traveller, benighted,
All hungry, cold, and wet,
Who heard himself to eat invited
With nothing like regret.

He did not give his host the pain
His asking to repeat;
But first he blew with might and main
To give his fingers heat.

Then in his steaming porridge dish
He delicately blew.
The wondering satyr said, "I wish
The use of both I knew."

"Why, first, my blowing warms my hand,
And then it cools my porridge."
"Ah!" said his host, "then understand
I cannot give you storage.
"To sleep beneath one roof with you,
I may not be so bold.
Far be from me that mouth untrue
Which blows both hot and cold."

Herein lay the rub. The Americans, like all Western armies, defined "winning" as killing the enemy and securing control over the battlefield. Their opponents in previous conflicts had generally accepted the same definition. Not so the Moros. What was important to them was the struggle and how one conducted oneself, personally and as a people, not necessarily a measurable outcome. They knew from the beginning they were no match for American firepower. It was a one-sided contest, what today is termed "asymmetric warfare," but so what? Their measure was how well one did against the odds, the more overwhelmingly they were against one, the greater the glory. And being that life is transitory anyway, what mattered most was how much courage was shown and how well did one die. The Americans and the Moros were using different score cards for the same game. To the Moros, it was they who had "won." — Robert A. Fulton

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.

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!

Hindu Arabic numeral system
The counting system comprised of 10 numbers (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9) along with their positional numerical values (123 refers to one hundred plus twenty plus three) is now used as the foundation in most (if not all) quantitative sciences including mathematics and economy. Development started in India before being adopted by the Arabs, the Europeans, and then it was used worldwide.

<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.>

Matthew 13:24-43
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With an equatorial diameter of 7926 miles (12,760 kilometers), Earth is the biggest of the terrestrial planets and the fifth largest planet in our solar system.

Annabel Lee
by Edgar Allan Poe

It was many and many a year ago,
In a kingdom by the sea,
That a maiden there lived whom you may know
By the name of Annabel Lee;
And this maiden she lived with no other thought
Than to love and be loved by me.

I was a child and she was a child,
In this kingdom by the sea,
But we loved with a love that was more than love— I and my Annabel Lee—
With a love that the wingèd seraphs of Heaven
Coveted her and me.

And this was the reason that, long ago,
In this kingdom by the sea,
A wind blew out of a cloud, chilling
My beautiful Annabel Lee;
So that her highborn kinsmen came
And bore her away from me,
To shut her up in a sepulchre
In this kingdom by the sea.

The angels, not half so happy in Heaven,
Went envying her and me—
Yes!—that was the reason (as all men know,
In this kingdom by the sea)
That the wind came out of the cloud by night,
Chilling and killing my Annabel Lee.

But our love it was stronger by far than the love Of those who were older than we—
Of many far wiser than we—
And neither the angels in Heaven above
Nor the demons down under the sea
Can ever dissever my soul from the soul
Of the beautiful Annabel Lee;

For the moon never beams, without bringing me dreams Of the beautiful Annabel Lee;
And the stars never rise, but I feel the bright eyes Of the beautiful Annabel Lee;
And so, all the night-tide, I lie down by the side Of my darling—my darling—my life and my bride, In her sepulchre there by the sea—
In her tomb by the sounding sea.

The Steam engine
In 1781, James Watt patented a steam engine capable of continuous rotary motion that he invented between 1763 and 1775. Soon enough, his engine became the driving force in the mining industry, factories, ships, trains, and the Industrial Revolution as a whole. Throughout the 1800s, the steam engine played a major part in the exponential growth and advancement in manufacturing, agriculture, and transportation. James Watt's steam engine design continued to be modernized by others over time. The latest major evolution of it was the steam turbine, which powers most of the electricity in the United States using various heat sources.

<<<H.T. Bland.> On page 207 of the December 1929 American Chess Bulletin he exalted the challenger in that year's world championship match:>

Bravo ‘Bogol', you've shown pluck.
One and all we wish you luck.
Gee, some thought you'd barged between
Other players who'd have been
Less likely straightaway to lose
Just as friend Alekhine might choose;
Undaunted, ‘Bogol', you went in
Believing you'd a chance to win.
Or failing that, to make a fight,
Which you are doing as we write.>

Snow White & the Huntsman by Evan Daugherty

"Who will you be when faced with the end?
The end of a kingdom,
The end of good men,
Will you run?
Will you hide?
Or will you hunt down evil with a venomous pride?

Rise to the ashes,
Rise to the winter sky,
Rise to the calling,
Make heard the battle cry.
Let it scream from the mountains
From the forest to the chapel,
Because death is a hungry mouth
And you are the apple.

So who will you be when faced with the end?
When the vultures are circling
And the shadows descend
Will you cower?
Or will you fight?
Is your heart made of glass?
Or a pure Snow White?"
― Lily Blake, Snow White & the Huntsman

Lichess has all the same basic offerings as Chess.com: a large community, many game types, tutorials, puzzles, and livestreams. The site has a simple appearance, and it seems built to get you where you want to go in as few clicks as possible. You can create an account, but if you're not concerned with tracking your games and finding other players at your level, there's no need to log in. Just fire up a new game, try some puzzles, or watch a chess streamer play three-minute games while listening to techno and chatting with the comments section.

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

Acts 20:35 "It is more blessed to give than to receive."

<Below is a <Paul 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 Dancing Bear
by James Russell Lowell

Far over Elf-land poets stretch their sway,
And win their dearest crowns beyond the goal
Of their own conscious purpose; they control
With gossamer threads wide-flown our fancy's play, And so our action. On my walk to-day,
A wallowing bear begged clumsily his toll,
When straight a vision rose of Atta Troll,
And scenes ideal witched mine eyes away.
'Merci, Mossieu!' the astonished bear-ward cried, Grateful for thrice his hope to me, the slave
Of partial memory, seeing at his side
A bear immortal. The glad dole I gave
Was none of mine; poor Heine o'er the wide
Atlantic welter stretched it from his grave.

* Learn these and burn them! https://herculeschess.com/chess-tac...

* Tactics by a different Gary: https://chessdelights.com/chess-tac...

The Bird Wounded By An Arrow

A bird, with plumed arrow shot,
In dying case deplored her lot:
"Alas!" she cried, "the anguish of the thought!
This ruin partly by myself was brought!
Hard-hearted men! from us to borrow
What wings to us the fatal arrow!
But mock us not, you cruel race,
For you must often take our place."

The work of half the human brothers
Is making arms against the others.

<<Alireza Firouzja> (Persian: علی‌رضا فیروزجا, Persian pronunciation: æliːɾeˈzɑː fiːɾuːzˈdʒɑː; born 18 June 2003) is an Iranian and French chess grandmaster. <Firouzja> is the youngest ever 2800-rated player, beating the previous record set by Magnus Carlsen by more than five months.

A chess prodigy, <Firouzja> won the Iranian Chess Championship at age 12 and earned the Grandmaster title at 14. At 16, <Firouzja> became the second youngest 2700-rated player and won a silver medal at the 2019 World Rapid Chess Championship. In November 2021, at 18, he won the FIDE Grand Swiss tournament and an individual gold medal at the European Team Chess Championship. He won a bronze medal at the 2021 World Blitz Chess Championship. In 2022, <Firouzja> won the Grand Chess Tour.

Firouzja left the Iranian Chess Federation in 2019 because of the country's longstanding policy against competing with Israeli players. He played under the FIDE flag until mid-2021, when he became a French citizen and began representing France, where he had already been living.> — Wikipedia

Five Preliminary Endgame Rules
according to CJS Purdy

1. Before even beginning to think of making a passed pawn, put all your pieces into as good positions as possible.

2. Avoid pawn-moves while you are getting your pieces well positioned because pawn-moves create lasting weaknesses and thus make your task harder.

3. Try to free your position from weaknesses; and if possible, make it hard for the opponent to do likewise.

4. When trying to win, keep pawns on both wings. When trying to draw, play to eliminate all the pawns on one wing. With pawns on one wing only, a pawn plus is usually insufficient for a win.

5. If you are a pawn up or more, exchange pieces (not pawns) wherever you can do so without losing in position.

Exception: do not rush an exchange that will leave you with a single bishop running on the opposite color to the enemy's single bishop. Also, refrain from exchanging if it will give your opponent two bishops against bishop and knight. Posted by Chessbuzz

The City Rat and the Country Rat

A city rat, one night,
Did, with a civil stoop,
A country rat invite
To end a turtle soup.

On a Turkey carpet
They found the table spread,
And sure I need not harp it
How well the fellows fed.

The entertainment was
A truly noble one;
But some unlucky cause
Disturbed it when begun.

It was a slight rat-tat,
That put their joys to rout;
Out ran the city rat;
His guest, too, scampered out.

Our rats but fairly quit,
The fearful knocking ceased.
"Return we," cried the cit,
To finish there our feast.

"No," said the rustic rat;
"Tomorrow dine with me.
I'm not offended at
Your feast so grand and free, –

"For I have no fare resembling;
But then I eat at leisure,
And would not swap, for pleasure
So mixed with fear and trembling."

French Proverb: "Il ne faut rien laisser au hasard." ― (Nothing should be left to chance.)

"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

"As long as you can still grab a breath, you fight." — The Revenant

14 Rob z l Grzegorz

Machgielis "Max" Euwe
Fifth World Chess Champion from 1935 to 1937
Birthdate: May 20, 1901
Birthplace: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Died: November 26, 1981
Max Euwe scripted history when he became the first chess Grandmaster from the Netherlands. A PhD in math, he also taught both math and computer programming, apart from publishing a mathematical analysis of chess. A chess world champion, he also served as the president of FIDE. * Wikipedia: Wikipedia article: Max Euwe

Tanitoluwa Adewumi
(American Chess Player)
Birthdate: September 3, 2010
Birthplace: Nigeria
* Wikipedia: Wikipedia article: Tanitoluwa Adewumi

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

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

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

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

Sweet Caissa

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

Koneru Humpy
(Indian Chess Player and the Youngest Woman Ever to Achieve the Title of Grandmaster) Birthdate: March 31, 1987
Birthplace: Gudivada, Andhra Pradesh, India
Koneru Humpy is an Indian chess player and the current women's world rapid champion. At the age of 15, Humpy became the youngest female chess player to achieve the prestigious Grandmaster title. In 2003, she was honored with India's second-highest sporting honor, the Arjuna Award. In 2007, Koneru Humpy was honored with the Padma Shri Award. * Wikipedia: Wikipedia article: Koneru Humpy

Carissa Yip
(American Chess Player and a Former U.S. Women's Chess Champion) Birthdate: September 10, 2003
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States * Wikipedia: Wikipedia article: Carissa Yip

"He who sees the face does not see the heart." — Portuguese Proverb

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.

"Prepare for the worst but hope for the best." -- The Wondrous Tale of Alroy by Benjamin Disraeli, published in 1833

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

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

"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us." — Ralph Waldo Emerson

"If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow." – Ancient Chinese Proverb

"An eye for an eye will only make the whole world blind." — Mahatma Gandhi

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.

<<<The Tide Rises, the Tide Falls>

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1807-1882>

The tide rises, the tide falls,
The twilight darkens, the curlew calls;
Along the sea-sands damp and brown
The traveller hastens toward the town,
And the tide rises, the tide falls.

Darkness settles on roofs and walls,
But the sea, the sea in darkness calls;
The little waves, with their soft, white hands,
Efface the footprints in the sands,
And the tide rises, the tide falls.

The morning breaks; the steeds in their stalls
Stamp and neigh, as the hostler calls;
The day returns, but nevermore
Returns the traveller to the shore,
And the tide rises, the tide falls.>

"There are good ships, and there are wood ships, ships that sail the sea, but the best ships are friendships, and may they always be." – Anonymous

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

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

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

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

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

2pry Zeitnot Zshaa-Tichondrius - 601 Disc Priest 226 Ilvl - 27750 RBG zek247 dint undrstnd Ziyatdinov's planto ignore the LSB on deck of the carrier.

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

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

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

If hard work pays, show me a rich donkey. ― Joker

Life has no remote. You have to get up and change it yourself. ― Joker

64All z puffy went out 4A smoke saw a UFOA outr space, force, time, android K safety Wesley So Zamikhovsky pauzed clock o' time:

Question: What is the oldest authenticated age ever for a human? Answer: 122

Thank you, Qindarka!

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

"Here's to you and here's to me,
Wherever we may roam;
And here's to the health and happiness
Of the ones who are left at home"
– Anonymous

Slav Defense: General (D10) 1-0"Pinteresting" w/Stockfish notes
Radjabov vs X Bu, 2008 
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 41 moves, 1-0

QGD: Modern. Normal Line (D55) 1-0 Unique pin on a-file
Levenfish vs Kostic, 1911 
(D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 38 moves, 1-0

Game 85 in Winning With the Hypermodern by Keene & Schiller
Larsen vs Geller, 1960 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 39 moves, 1-0

G10Chess Secrets: Great Attackers: Learn from...by Colin Crouch
Ljubojevic vs Stein, 1973 
(A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 25 moves, 0-1

KIA vs FR (A08) 1-0 Outnumbered 2 attackers, 1 defender = N sac
Bronstein vs Uhlmann, 1971 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 15 moves, 1-0

Transposes to Russian Game (C42) 0-1 Beware same side B&N on f2
J Lastovicka vs F Vykydal, 1971 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 12 moves, 0-1

King's Indian Attack (A07) 0-1 N sac for a pawn fork fails
Moheschunder vs Cochrane, 1853
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 14 moves, 0-1

Zukertort Opening: Q Pawn Def (A06) 0-1 Strangle the Queen!!
Lisitsin vs Smyslov, 1944 
(A06) Reti Opening, 40 moves, 0-1

Crown, Gorden Thomas (1929-1947)
G T Crown vs Kotov, 1947 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 35 moves, 1-0

KIA vs Tarrasch Def (A07) Late Q sac busts open the king's wing
B Gurgenidze vs A Khasin, 1957 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 80 moves, 1-0

KIA vs French dxe4 (A07) 1-0 Q sac, R on 7th; Stockfish notes
Stein vs Klovans, 1963 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 36 moves, 1-0

KIA vs Copycat / delayed Dragon d6 (A07) 1-0 Heavy penetration
Smyslov vs Botvinnik, 1955 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 28 moves, 1-0

King's Indian Attack vs Dragon (A07) 0-1 R decoy sac for promo
Geller vs Averbakh, 1954 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 46 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

Game 944 in Chess Informant Best Games 901-1000
L Bruzon Batista vs Carlsen, 2005 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 30 moves, 1-0

A real circus follows an early queen sacrifice
Keene vs E Fielder, 1964  
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 19 moves, 1-0

Englund Gambit Complex: Felbecker Gambit (A40) 1-0 Greek gift
Alekhine vs T Lovewell, 1923 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 11 moves, 1-0

Modern Def: Averbakh Var (A42) 1-0 R sac, 2 N's coordinate
Korchnoi vs D Solak, 2002 
(A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 19 moves, 1-0

Benoni Defense (A43) 1-0 Queen Deflection Sacrifice
Yermolinsky vs E Tate, 2001 
(A43) Old Benoni, 9 moves, 1-0

Furman vs Simagin, 1965 
(A44) Old Benoni Defense, 17 moves, 1-0

S Terentiev vs J Gallagher, 1990 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 22 moves, 0-1

A Gibaud vs F Lazard, 1924 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 4 moves, 0-1

E Terpugov vs Petrosian, 1957 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 0-1

Lesson #4 in Reinfeld's "Chess Mastery by Question and Answer"
Kostic vs E Steiner, 1921 
(A47) Queen's Indian, 18 moves, 1-0

V Mikenas vs Stein, 1965 
(A48) King's Indian, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2

B Verlinsky vs S von Freymann, 1929 
(A50) Queen's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 1-0

Indian Game: Budapest Defense (A51) 1-0 Connected passers
Alekhine vs Russian Chess Circle, 1931 
(A51) Budapest Gambit, 38 moves, 1-0

Kramnik is crushing
I Odesskij vs Kramnik, 1987 
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 25 moves, 0-1

The Guernsey Gibbet of '85!! (Morphy's Mate)
M Hebden vs Hodgson, 1985 
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 21 moves, 0-1

Budapest Def: Alekhine. Tartakower Def (A52) 1-0Instructive OCB
Capablanca vs Tartakower, 1928 
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 40 moves, 1-0

I Nei vs Petrosian, 1960 
(A56) Benoni Defense, 33 moves, 1-0

Karpov vs Topalov, 2002 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 31 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs S Rachels, 1988 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 42 moves, 1-0

Benko Gambit: Accpted. P Return Var (A57) 1-0Fed wrote the book
J Fedorowicz vs R Ocampo Vargas, 1991 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 19 moves, 1-0

Benko Gambit: Accepted. Fully Accepted Var (A58) 1-0 27.?
J Bentley vs S Tavares, 2018 
(A58) Benko Gambit, 30 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs Tal, 1962 
(A62) Benoni, Fianchetto Variation, 54 moves, 1-0

Smejkal vs S Tatai, 1973 
(A62) Benoni, Fianchetto Variation, 14 moves, 1-0

Panno vs J M Aitken, 1958 
(A66) Benoni, 40 moves, 1-0

Shamkovich vs V Zheliandinov, 1959  
(A66) Benoni, 20 moves, 1-0

S Bromberger vs D Smerdon, 2002 
(A67) Benoni, Taimanov Variation, 50 moves, 0-1

I Sokolov vs Topalov, 1996 
(A67) Benoni, Taimanov Variation, 29 moves, 1-0

A Hollis vs B Hammar, 1977 
(A67) Benoni, Taimanov Variation, 24 moves, 1-0

R Kempinski vs Gleizerov, 2000 
(A84) Dutch, 35 moves, 1-0

Dreev vs Gleizerov, 1992 
(A84) Dutch, 20 moves, 1-0

Bronstein vs Botvinnik, 1951 
(A91) Dutch Defense, 38 moves, 1-0

G Ilivitsky vs Kholmov, 1948 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 19 moves, 1-0

P-Q4 Krause Var (D02) 1-0 EG lesson, trapped N, not Fredthebear
Rubinstein vs V Goldfarb, 1908 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 41 moves, 1-0

Attacking the queenside castle
E Korchmar vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1931 
(D03) Torre Attack (Tartakower Variation), 22 moves, 0-1

Alekhine vs Marshall, 1925 
(D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 30 moves, 1-0

D Genz vs D Boehmer, 1985 
(D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 11 moves, 1-0

Keres vs E Terpugov, 1951 
(D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 22 moves, 1-0

QGD Albin Countergambit (D08) 0-1 Smothered Mate
D Miller vs Peterson, 1959 
(D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 8 moves, 0-1

A Karu vs Keres, 1931 
(D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 27 moves, 0-1

I Popov vs E Tairova, 2006 
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 22 moves, 1-0

Slav Defense: Exchange Var (D10) 1-0 Another masterful swindle
Marshall vs K Treybal, 1930 
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 50 moves, 1-0

Slav Def: Quiet Var (D11) 1-0 1st Brilliancy Prize
V Soultanbeieff vs C Vlagsma, 1946 
(D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 43 moves, 1-0

Alekhine vs R L Bornholz, 1929 
(D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 16 moves, 1-0

Topalov vs Kamsky, 2006 
(D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 42 moves, 1-0

Slav Defense: Alekhine Var (D15) 1-0 Pins & forks shindig
Portisch vs Forintos, 1958 
(D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 39 moves, 1-0

Carlsen vs Z Andriasian, 2003 
(D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 24 moves, 1-0

Slav Def: Czech. Classical System (D18) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Spielmann vs Eliskases, 1932 
(D18) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch, 37 moves, 1-0

Slav Def: Czech. Lasker Var (D18) 1-0 Expensive Black passers
Menchik vs Euwe, 1931 
(D18) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch, 56 moves, 1-0

Old Trap QGA (D20) 1-0 Black needs 3...e5 instead of 3...b5?
Greco vs NN, 1620 
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 6 moves, 1-0

J Silman vs B Murray, 1991 
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 18 moves, 1-0

Queen's Gambit Accepted: General (D20) 1-0Big grin on your face
H Bernstein vs A Bisguier, 1946 
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 46 moves, 1-0

Anand vs Karpov, 1996 
(D21) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 36 moves, 1-0

bxe6 . the triple knight tour
Capablanca vs K Havasi, 1928 
(D21) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 27 moves, 1-0

"Quick and Brutal" (game of the day Oct-08-2018)
Taimanov vs Polugaevsky, 1960 
(D23) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1-0

QGA Mannheim Var (D23)1-0 Mutual Support: Ng5, Bxf7+, Ne6*
J Sajtar vs Sliwa, 1947 
(D23) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 12 moves, 1-0

S Papacek vs P Jerabek, 1989 
(D25) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 12 moves, 1-0

G Khodos vs Tal, 1962 
(D25) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 0-1

QGD: Tarrasch Def. Pseudo-Tarrasch (D30) 0-1 Stockfish notes
Janowski vs Lasker, 1914 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 52 moves, 0-1

Game 171 in The Guinness Book of Chess GMs by William Hartston
Petrosian vs Portisch, 1974 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 40 moves, 1-0

Pillsbury vs NN, 1899 
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 12 moves, 1-0

explosion on g6
Uhlmann vs R Schoene, 1991 
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 28 moves, 1-0

Semi-Slav Defense: Accelerated Move Order (D31) 1-0 35.?
A Saidy vs C Brasket, 1972 
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 38 moves, 1-0

QGD: Queen's Knight Var (D31) 0-1 Honza shows White improvement
Najdorf vs P Johner, 1936 
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 65 moves, 0-1

Tal vs Sveshnikov, 1988 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 21 moves, 1-0

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

Petrosian blunders in his 1st ever game in a USSR Championship.
Kotov vs Petrosian, 1949 
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 13 moves, 1-0

Q's Gambit Declined: Exchange Var (D35) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
R Teschner vs Spassky, 1959 
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 78 moves, 0-1

Q's Gambit Declined: Exchange. Positional Var (D35) 1-0 18.?
Reshevsky vs Gligoric, 1952 
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 44 moves, 1-0

Budapest 1921- clear 1st, Brilliancy Prize
Alekhine vs K Sterk, 1921 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 30 moves, 1-0

Marshall vs von Scheve, 1902 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 19 moves, 1-0

QGD: Harrwitz Attk vs Bb7 (D37) 1-0 P roller into Gueridon Mate
A Ufimtsev vs B Verlinsky, 1945 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 39 moves, 1-0

QGD: Three Knights. General (D37) 0-1Reinfeld puzzle double ++s
E Zagoryansky vs A Konstantinopolsky, 1943 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 39 moves, 0-1

QGD. Ragozin Def (D38) 0-1 BOOM! Threaten Mate in One
M Kanep vs Ehlvest, 2003 
(D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 28 moves, 0-1

Winning Chess Brilliancies by Yasser Seirawan - Game 7
Smyslov vs Ribli, 1983 
(D42) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 7.Bd3, 41 moves, 1-0

Toribio3: I love this game. Both players are gladiators!
Ivanchuk vs Shirov, 1996 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 35 moves, 1-0

nxf7
Topalov vs Kramnik, 2008 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 45 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Ivanchuk, 1994 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 39 moves, 1-0

Wolfgang Heidenfeld selected this game his book "Draw!"
Znosko-Borovsky vs A Vajda, 1926 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 24 moves, 1/2-1/2

Semi-Slav Def. Stoltz Var (D45) 1-0Explot light square weakness
Karpov vs Shirov, 1992 
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 32 moves, 1-0

Semi-Slav Def: Bogoljubow Var (D46) 1-0 Dbl B Sacs
K Junge vs C Kottnauer, 1942 
(D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 32 moves, 1-0

Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Var (D47) 1-0 Greek gift
C Hansen vs O Borik, 1998 
(D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 29 moves, 1-0

QGD: Modern Var (D50) 1-0 aggressive bayonet attack!
F Walker vs E Hanna, 1899 
(D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 56 moves, 1-0

Game 92 in 'Modern Chess Strategy' by Ludek Pachman
Smyslov vs Keres, 1948 
(D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 41 moves, 1-0

QGD: Modern. Knight Def (D51) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Marshall vs O Chajes, 1913 
(D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 39 moves, 1-0

Marshall-Lasker 1907 World Championship game 3 0-1
Marshall vs Lasker, 1907  
(D53) Queen's Gambit Declined, 43 moves, 0-1

QGD: Lasker Def (D56) 1-0 Missed 23.? Fredthebear saw it
Plaskett vs J Emms, 1986 
(D56) Queen's Gambit Declined, 41 moves, 1-0

QGD: Orthodox Def. Botvinnik Var (D60) 1/2-1/2
Pillsbury vs Lipke, 1898 
(D60) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 58 moves, 1/2-1/2

QGD: Orthodox Def. Botvinnik Var (D60) 1/2-1//2 KEG annotates
Schlechter vs Maroczy, 1900 
(D60) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2

Game 214 The Guinness Book of Chess GMs by William Hartston
Kasparov vs Portisch, 1986 
(D61) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 63 moves, 1-0

Art of Attack in Chess by Vladimir Vukovic, p. 24
A Asgeirsson vs I Raud, 1936 
(D61) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 29 moves, 0-1

QGD Orthodox Def. Rubinstein Var (D61) 1-0 Tactical; Smart EG
Alekhine vs Yates, 1910 
(D61) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 46 moves, 1-0

"Some Like It Hort" (game of the day Jul-27-2011)
Hort vs Portisch, 1973 
(D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 32 moves, 1-0

QGD: Orthodox Def. M.L. (D63) 1-0 Q&R Railroad # w/obstruction
I Kan vs Botvinnik, 1930 
(D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 40 moves, 1-0

Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Goglidze Attack (D70) 1-0 37.?
Fine vs A Dake, 1933 
(D70) Neo-Grunfeld Defense, 37 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack (D82) 1-0 blindfold
Kramnik vs Morozevich, 2009 
(D82) Grunfeld, 4.Bf4, 45 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Def: Brinckmann Attk. Grünfeld Gambit (D83) 1-0Exch S
Petrosian vs Korchnoi, 1961 
(D83) Grunfeld, Grunfeld Gambit, 40 moves, 1-0

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I Polovodin vs L Maslov, 1984 
(D85) Grunfeld, 12 moves, 1-0

A Mikhalchishin vs Romanishin, 1981 
(D85) Grunfeld, 12 moves, 0-1

Chiburdanidze vs V Malaniuk, 1982 
(D85) Grunfeld, 26 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Def: Russian. Byrne (Simagin) Var (D97) 1-0 Q pickins
Nepomniachtchi vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2019 
(D97) Grunfeld, Russian, 36 moves, 1-0

Kangaroo Def.Keres Def. Transpositional (E00) 1-0 P sac attk
Shirov vs D King, 1990 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 39 moves, 1-0

"Confuse-a-Catalan" (game of the day Oct-01-2009)
E Atalik vs J Werle, 2006 
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 36 moves, 0-1

QID: Kasparov-Petrosian. Kasparov Attk (E12) 1-0 23.Ng5!
Kasparov vs J Murey, 1982 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 26 moves, 1-0

QID: Miles Var (E12) 0-1 Skewer the Q by defending w/a B
Miles vs Reshevsky, 1979 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 24 moves, 0-1

QID: Miles Var (E12) 0-1 39...? Notes by Stockfish.
M Rivas Pastor vs Huebner, 1985 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 42 moves, 0-1

Queen's Indian Defense: Spassky System (E14) 1-0 18.?
M Notkin vs P Dvalishvili, 1995 
(E14) Queen's Indian, 21 moves, 1-0

Queen's Indian Defense: Spassky System (E14) 1-0 Cornered
Simagin vs B Goldenov, 1952
(E14) Queen's Indian, 37 moves, 1-0

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M Tsiganova vs T T Hoang, 2006
(E14) Queen's Indian, 30 moves, 0-1

QID Fianchetto. Check Var Intermezzo Line (E15) 1-0 Promo race
Topalov vs Anand, 2005 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 52 moves, 1-0

IsiChess vs ETABETA, 2006 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 24 moves, 1-0

Queen's Indian Def: Fianchetto. Nimzowitsch Var (E15) 1-0 39.?
Topalov vs S Zhigalko, 2008 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 40 moves, 1-0

Rubinstein vs Alekhine, 1926 
(E16) Queen's Indian, 29 moves, 0-1

More Simple Chess by John Emms
Kasparov vs Ponomariov, 2003 
(E17) Queen's Indian, 43 moves, 1-0

Punishment to the king in the centre . Nxf7 !!
Tal vs A Lotsov Har-Zahav, 1952 
(E18) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 7.Nc3, 23 moves, 1-0

QID. Classical. Traditional Main Line (E19) 0-1 Clear the way
Szabo vs Denker, 1946 
(E19) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3, 39 moves, 0-1

Spassky vs Polugaevsky, 1961 
(E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 42 moves, 1-0

Game 68 in Richard Reti's book Masters of the Chessboard
Saemisch vs J Engel, 1928 
(E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 25 moves, 1-0

Bronstein vs Geller, 1961 
(E27) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch Variation, 20 moves, 1-0

M Gurevich vs G Agzamov, 1985
(E29) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 33 moves, 1-0

M Breutigam vs K Bischoff, 2002
(E30) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, 24 moves, 1-0

Polugaevsky vs Psakhis, 1983
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 45 moves, 1-0

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Var (E32) 1-0 creative risk
Morozevich vs Ponomariov, 2008 
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 37 moves, 1-0

Nimzo-Indian Def. Classical. Zurich Var (E33) 0-1 Rob the pin
Kotov vs Botvinnik, 1939 
(E33) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 38 moves, 0-1

Botvinnik vs N Sorokin, 1933 
(E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 12 moves, 1-0

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

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Sasikiran vs D Rombaldoni, 2006 
(E36) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 28 moves, 1-0

B Verlinsky vs Bogoljubov, 1925 
(E38) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5, 28 moves, 1-0

first brilliancy prize of Goteborg Interzonal Tournament 1955
Bronstein vs Keres, 1955 
(E41) Nimzo-Indian, 39 moves, 1-0

J Sarfati vs R Stevens, 2008  
(E41) Nimzo-Indian, 37 moves, 1-0

NID: Normal. Bernstein Def Except Gligoric Systm (E53) 1-0 22.?
Onischuk vs G Vescovi, 2002 
(E53) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 25 moves, 1-0

NID: Normal. Gligoric System Exchange at c4 (E54) 1-0 22.?
Petrosian vs Balashov, 1974 
(E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 28 moves, 1-0

Bronstein vs Sliwa, 1955 
(E58) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 8...Bxc3, 38 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Nunn, 1986 
(E60) King's Indian Defense, 18 moves, 1-0

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C Ward vs M Hebden, 1992
(E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 45 moves, 1-0

Botvinnik vs Alatortsev, 1931 
(E85) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox Variation, 27 moves, 1-0

KID. Zinnowitz Var (E90) 1-0 Youth off-hand game
Fischer vs J Altusky, 1954 
(E90) King's Indian, 12 moves, 1-0

G142 The Soviet Champships by Mark Taimanov & Bernard Cafferty
E Magerramov vs Bologan, 1991
(E92) King's Indian, 40 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Smirin, 1988 
(E97) King's Indian, 41 moves, 1-0

Bareev vs Khalifman, 1990
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 44 moves, 1-0

Kotov vs M Yudovich Sr, 1939 
(D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 31 moves, 1-0

Vyzmanavin vs I Novikov, 1990 
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 33 moves, 1-0

Tolush vs Alatortsev, 1947 
(D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 35 moves, 1-0

Szabo vs C Kottnauer, 1950 
(D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 41 moves, 1-0

Tal vs Geller, 1978 
(D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2

V Eingorn vs Balashov, 1985 
(D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 33 moves, 1-0

Levenfish vs I Kan, 1934 
(D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 44 moves, 1-0

Averbakh vs G Ilivitsky, 1954 
(D71) Neo-Grunfeld, 35 moves, 1-0

A Beliavsky vs P Popovic, 1982 
(D85) Grunfeld, 31 moves, 1-0

Game 90 in Python Strategy by Tigran Petrosian
Petrosian vs Savon, 1969 
(D91) Grunfeld, 5.Bg5, 37 moves, 1-0

Botvinnik vs M Yudovich Sr, 1933 
(D96) Grunfeld, Russian Variation, 23 moves, 1-0

Levenfish vs Smyslov, 1949 
(D98) Grunfeld, Russian, 34 moves, 1-0

Koneru vs Z Nemeth, 2005 
(D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 35 moves, 1-0

Kramnik vs Kasparov, 2000 
(D85) Grunfeld, 40 moves, 1-0

Rubinstein vs Capablanca, 1911  
(D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 42 moves, 1-0

Anand vs A Graf, 2003 
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 36 moves, 1-0

S Slipak vs F Braga, 1998 
(D61) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 39 moves, 1-0

Marshall vs Spielmann, 1925 
(D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 41 moves, 1-0

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K Le vs A Safar, 2007 
(D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 44 moves, 1-0

Wojtaszek vs Lupulescu, 2018
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 34 moves, 1-0

Vyzmanavin vs M Tseitlin, 1985
(A48) King's Indian, 40 moves, 1-0

Timman vs I Radulov, 1972 
(D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 36 moves, 1-0

J Schroer vs E Torre, 1985 
(D13) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation, 34 moves, 0-1

A Beliavsky vs Shirov, 1995
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2

Granda Zuniga vs E Knoppert, 1991
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 36 moves, 1-0

Mamedyarov vs Carlsen, 2008 
(E17) Queen's Indian, 37 moves, 1-0

Ponomariov vs Topalov, 2005 
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 1-0

2007 Game Of The Year according to IM Max Notkin's jury
Aronian vs Anand, 2007 
(D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 48 moves, 1-0

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

Spassky vs Petrosian, 1969 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 56 moves, 0-1

Kasparov vs Romanishin, 1981 
(D85) Grunfeld, 43 moves, 1-0

Kramnik vs Leko, 2001 
(D85) Grunfeld, 37 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Andersson, 1988 
(D36) Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange, Positional line, 6.Qc2, 38 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs D H Campora, 1988 
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 36 moves, 1-0

Aronian vs Svidler, 2014 
(D85) Grunfeld, 57 moves, 1-0

Carlsen vs Aronian, 2015 
(D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 47 moves, 1-0

Aronian vs V Popov, 2005 
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 37 moves, 1-0

Ivanchuk vs Shirov, 1994 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 47 moves, 1-0

Bareev vs Kramnik, 1994 
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 37 moves, 1-0

Ivanchuk vs Bareev, 1994
(D49) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 38 moves, 1-0

Aronian vs Caruana, 2015 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 39 moves, 1-0

Shirov vs Karjakin, 2006 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 35 moves, 1-0

Kramnik vs Radjabov, 2013 
(E60) King's Indian Defense, 37 moves, 1-0

Alekhine vs Yates, 1922  
(D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 38 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld vs Alekhine, 1923 
(D64) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 34 moves, 0-1

Alekhine vs Colle, 1925 
(D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 33 moves, 1-0

Alekhine vs G Stoltz, 1931 
(D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 37 moves, 1-0

QGD. Ragozin Def. Alekhine Var (D38) 1-0 Kside Shootout!
Radjabov vs V S Gujrathi, 2019 
(D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 36 moves, 1-0

Their first meeting - a true classic
Rubinstein vs Lasker, 1909  
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 40 moves, 1-0

Reshevsky vs Santasiere, 1938 
(D83) Grunfeld, Grunfeld Gambit, 41 moves, 1-0

QGD: Hastings Var (D30) 1-0 Annotations by Peter Wells
I Stohl vs R Kuczynski, 1993  
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 42 moves, 1-0

Nyback plays one fine zwischenzug after another versus Carlsen
Nyback vs Carlsen, 2008 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 39 moves, 1-0

QGD: Traditional (D30) 0-1 Black N brings down castle w/help
P Nikolic vs Y Habu, 2007 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 46 moves, 0-1

Slav Defense: Quiet Variation (D11) 1-0 9 pages of kibitz
Topalov vs V Gashimov, 2010 
(D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 48 moves, 1-0

QGD: Traditional Var (D30) 1-0 multi-purpose 19.0-0-0!!
Dubov vs Giri, 2019 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 36 moves, 1-0

Aronian's contender for Best Played Game of 2008
I Cheparinov vs Aronian, 2008 
(D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 41 moves, 0-1

QGD: Orthodox Def. Main Line (D67) 1-0 B sac clears passage
Capablanca vs I Kan, 1935 
(D67) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Bd3 line, 52 moves, 1-0

QGA: Janowski-Larsen Var (D25) 1-0 32.? Fredthebear sees it
Korchnoi vs A Petersons, 1965 
(D25) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 32 moves, 1-0

QGD: Harrwitz Attack (D37) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
Janowski vs Pillsbury, 1895 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 54 moves, 0-1

QGA: Classical Def (D26) 1-0 Notes by Lasker, Stockfish
Lasker vs Duras, 1909  
(D26) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 54 moves, 1-0

Slav Def: Soultanbeieff Var (D16) 1-0 Back rank mating combo!
Kotov vs Alatortsev, 1942 
(D16) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 59 moves, 1-0

QGD: Modern Variation. Normal Line (D55) 1-0 Dovetail #
Flohr vs E Zagoryansky, 1944
(D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 41 moves, 1-0

Queen's Gambit Declined: Barmen Var (D37) 1-0 N on 6th
Ribli vs A Yusupov, 2002 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 36 moves, 1-0

Rook Trio: Underpromotion prevents Q sac for Stalemate
D Wagner vs Kosteniuk, 2018 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 117 moves, 0-1

Gruenfeld Def: Exchange. Classical (D86) 1-0 Pin and Pawn Mate!
Karjakin vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2019 
(D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 51 moves, 1-0

Q's Gambit Declined 5.Bf4 & BxBa6 (D37) 1-0 Bishop-less MG
Ding Liren vs Caruana, 2019 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 57 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Def: Modern Exchange (D85) 0-1 Just take it RxR!
L Babujian vs V Fedoseev, 2014
(D85) Grunfeld, 36 moves, 0-1

Semi-Slav Defense: Stoltz. Shabalov Attack (D45) 1/2-
Gelfand vs Lautier, 1994 
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2

Semi-Slav Def: Stoltz Var (D45) 1-0 Raking Bs, Pin, Spearhead
L Unuk vs M Sebag, 2018 
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 43 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Symmetrical. Three Knights (A34) 1-0 Stockfish
Radjabov vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2019 
(A34) English, Symmetrical, 45 moves, 1-0

QGD: General (D30) 0-1 Stockfish notes; 27...?
R Loetscher vs Bluebaum, 2016 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 36 moves, 0-1

Le Quang Liem vs Kazhgaleyev, 2016 
(D25) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 35 moves, 1-0

K Commons vs B Baczynskyj, 1976 
(E14) Queen's Indian, 35 moves, 1-0

Potkin vs D Brandenburg, 2008 
(A58) Benko Gambit, 41 moves, 1-0

V Chuchelov vs Eljanov, 2008 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 40 moves, 1-0

A E Moussa vs A Nazarov, 2008 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 51 moves, 0-1

J Cox vs D Guthrie, 2016 
(E71) King's Indian, Makagonov System (5.h3), 41 moves, 1-0

Flohr vs Capablanca, 1936 
(D59) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower, 64 moves, 1-0

L B Hansen vs R Cifuentes, 1994 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 60 moves, 1-0

Ivanchuk vs Aronian, 2007 
(D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 49 moves, 1-0

QGD. Harrwitz Attk. 2 Knts Def Blockade Line (D37) 0-1 obstruct
So vs Nakamura, 2016 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 39 moves, 0-1

Reshevsky vs T Tylor, 1938
(D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 32 moves, 1-0

A Voyna vs S Kramer, 2000 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 28 moves, 1-0

Rubinstein vs Maroczy, 1920  
(D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 35 moves, 1-0

Navara vs A Dergatschova, 2007 
(D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 36 moves, 1-0

Ponomariov vs Carlsen, 2007 
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 30 moves, 1-0

Flamberg vs S Levitsky, 1914 
(A47) Queen's Indian, 35 moves, 1-0

Aronian vs Ivanchuk, 2011 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 38 moves, 0-1

Svidler vs Radjabov, 2011 
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 53 moves, 0-1

G Thomas vs Yates, 1925 
(D65) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, Main line, 75 moves, 1-0

Swiderski vs A Nimzowitsch, 1905 
(D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 32 moves, 1-0

Petrosian vs Unzicker, 1960 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 55 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Petrosian, 1981 
(D25) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 42 moves, 0-1

Kasparov vs Petrosian, 1981 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 41 moves, 0-1

"Kholmover" (game of the day Dec-21-2019)
Petrosian vs Kholmov, 1982 
(E16) Queen's Indian, 41 moves, 1-0

Game 207 in Kramnik - My Life and Games
Kramnik vs Aronian, 2012 
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 35 moves, 1-0

A Stukopin vs B Hasenohr, 2008 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 25 moves, 1-0

T Hillarp Persson vs A C Taylor, 2017 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 22 moves, 1-0

Alekhine vs Levenfish, 1912 
(A43) Old Benoni, 19 moves, 1-0

F Kraus vs V Costin, 1913 
(A43) Old Benoni, 8 moves, 1-0

A Kohler vs G Antal, 2012 
(A48) King's Indian, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2

J N Sugden vs Keene, 1963  
(A50) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 1-0

H Vogel vs L Ptacnikova, 2007
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 19 moves, 1-0

Janowski vs Saemisch, 1925 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1-0

Tukmakov vs D Norwood, 1990 
(A70) Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3, 28 moves, 1-0

N Dzagnidze vs V Papadopoulou, 2001
(A48) King's Indian, 29 moves, 1-0

Barry Attk vs Indian Def. (A45) 1-0 Pinned & Overworked Ps
Jobava vs Ponomariov, 2016 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 21 moves, 1-0

J Fedorowicz vs D Gustafson, 2003 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 29 moves, 1-0

Benko Gambit: Accepted. Modern Var (A57) 1-0 90th US Open
J Fedorowicz vs W J Wenz, 1989
(A57) Benko Gambit, 31 moves, 1-0

J Sarkar vs J Fedorowicz, 2005  
(A58) Benko Gambit, 27 moves, 0-1

Petrosian vs N Rashkovsky, 1976 
(A77) Benoni, Classical, 9...Re8, 10.Nd2, 31 moves, 1-0

Game 115 in My Fifty Years of Chess by Frank James Marshall
A Nimzowitsch vs Marshall, 1928 
(A50) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 0-1

Indian Game: Saemisch-Indian (A50) 1-0 game ending deflection!
Gligoric vs D Sahovic, 1969 
(A50) Queen's Pawn Game, 24 moves, 1-0

Old Indian Defense: General (A53) 1-0
J Trapl vs Kavalek, 1961 
(A53) Old Indian, 33 moves, 1-0

Chess Life and Review magazine, September, 1978 issue
A Lein vs K Regan, 1978 
(A13) English, 28 moves, 1-0

Trompowsky Attack: General (A45) 1-0 blitz battle
Mamedyarov vs Ding Liren, 2018 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 1-0

Owen's Def (A40/B00) 1-0 Opening N trap, en passant mate!
F Rhine vs NN, 2017 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 1-0

Q Pawn Symmetrical (D02) 1-0 B+ displaced Black K as defender
Lasker vs Tarrasch, 1916 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 1-0

QGD Semi-Tarrasch Def. Pillsbury Var (D41) 1-0 Brutal Dbl B Sac
Pachman vs O Neikirch, 1958 
(D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 26 moves, 1-0

The King in Jeopardy by Alburt & Palatnik
Tolush vs Botvinnik, 1939 
(D83) Grunfeld, Grunfeld Gambit, 37 moves, 0-1

An awful lot happens in this short game. Sally explains.
Van Wely vs T F Rumph, 2011 
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1-0

Denker vs Chiera, 1936 
(D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 12 moves, 1-0

M Galyas vs J Boguszlavszkij, 2001 
(D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 24 moves, 1-0

QGD: Orthodox Def. Botvinnik Var (D60) 1-0 3rd Beauty Prize!
Petrov vs I Strazdins, 1926 
(D60) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 22 moves, 1-0

Solitaire Chess column in Chess Review, July 1949
V Mikenas vs S F Lebedev, 1941 
(D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 28 moves, 1-0

Keres vs Geller, 1962 
(D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 28 moves, 1-0

Fine vs W Winter, 1936  
(D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 32 moves, 1-0

K Frey Beckman vs T Sammalvuo, 2001 
(D13) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation, 31 moves, 1-0

Marshall vs W E Napier, 1896 
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 27 moves, 1-0

E Delmar vs NN, 1898 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 20 moves, 1-0

Kasimdzhanov vs A Lesiege, 2000 
(D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 24 moves, 1-0

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

Dreev vs K Georgiev, 2002 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 25 moves, 1-0

Potkin vs T Sarbok, 2011 
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 18 moves, 1-0

S Conquest vs H Asgeirsson, 2009 
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 30 moves, 1-0

F Bindrich vs Z Andriasian, 2007 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 27 moves, 0-1

H Olafsson vs B Thorfinnsson, 2001 
(D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 21 moves, 1-0

H Wagner vs W Schoenmann, 1919  
(D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 25 moves, 1-0

A Huzman vs Kasparov, 2003 
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 22 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Def: Three Knts. Hungarian Attk (D92) 1-0 Surprise!!
H Karner vs V Rozhdestvensky, 1958 
(D92) Grunfeld, 5.Bf4, 24 moves, 1-0

F J Sanchez Guirado vs M Illescas, 1987 
(D42) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 7.Bd3, 32 moves, 1-0

J Foltys vs E Book, 1936 
(D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 21 moves, 1-0

Grischuk vs V Genba, 2011 
(D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 22 moves, 1-0

S Savchenko vs Smagin, 1992 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 27 moves, 1-0

N Popov vs A Novopashin, 1979 
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 32 moves, 1-0

Fressinet vs N Brunner, 2011 
(D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 23 moves, 1-0

Alekhine vs Rubinstein, 1923 
(D64) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 32 moves, 1-0

Z Izoria vs F K Volkmann, 2003 
(D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 21 moves, 1-0

Game 56 in The World's Great Chess Games by Reuben Fine
Pillsbury vs M Judd, 1898 
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 23 moves, 1-0

D Fidlow vs A Maier, 1959 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 8 moves, 1-0

Semi-Slav Def: Marshall Gambit. M.L. (D31) 1-0 Pin to win
Mamedyarov vs P Tregubov, 2006 
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 28 moves, 1-0

Tarrasch vs von Scheve, 1894  
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 30 moves, 1-0

Reshevsky vs Vidmar, 1936  
(D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 26 moves, 1-0

QGA. Classical Def. Main Lines (D27) 1-0 Double N sacs
M Rodshtein vs T Kotanjian, 2008 
(D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 27 moves, 1-0

QGD Harrwitz Attack. New Main Line (D37) 0-1 Lots of notes
Carlsen vs Ivanchuk, 2008 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 32 moves, 0-1

Alatortsev vs Koblents, 1945 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 25 moves, 0-1

M Subaric vs P Trifunovic, 1946 
(D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 19 moves, 0-1

Capablanca vs H L Brooke, 1919 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 29 moves, 1-0

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

A Shestoperov vs G Serzhanov, 1955 
(D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 22 moves, 1-0

Tolush vs L Aronson, 1957 
(D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 10 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs N Gusev, 1956 
(D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 15 moves, 1-0

G Borisenko vs Starodvorsky, 1959 
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 24 moves, 1-0

V Osnos vs G Ustinov, 1960 
(D16) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 22 moves, 1-0

Liashkov vs K Khanov, 1961 
(D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 14 moves, 1-0

Shmatkov vs B Eidlin, 1960 
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 13 moves, 1-0

E Lazarev vs R Ermakov, 1962 
(D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 25 moves, 1-0

Alekhine vs Maroczy, 1931 
(D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 28 moves, 1-0

K Burger vs Kaidanov, 1993
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 21 moves, 0-1

Marshall vs G Marco, 1900 
(D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 23 moves, 1-0

R Leitao vs Caruana, 2010 
(D76) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.cd Nxd5, 7.O-O Nb6, 24 moves, 0-1

Aronian vs Svidler, 2006 
(D80) Grunfeld, 24 moves, 0-1

Alekhine vs A Stephan, 1925 
(D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 21 moves, 1-0

Carlsen vs L Drabke, 2003 
(D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 20 moves, 1-0

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

Slav Defense: Exchange Variation (D13) 1-0 11.?
X Zhang vs H Gao, 2017 
(D13) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation, 18 moves, 1-0

Queen's Gambit Declined: Vienna Var (D39) 1-0 14.?
Ding Liren vs S Lu, 2012 
(D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 24 moves, 1-0

Game 163 in The World's Great Chess Games by Reuben Fine
Fine vs N Grossman, 1933 
(D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 34 moves, 1-0

Game 143 in 'The World's Great Chess Games' by Reuben Fine
Eliskases vs Bogoljubov, 1939 
(D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 24 moves, 1-0

Game 41: Great Brilliancy Prize Games by Fred Reinfeld
Flohr vs S Landau, 1930 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 36 moves, 1-0

QGD. Exchange. Positional Var (D35) 1-0 Octopus & R on 7th!
Botvinnik vs Robatsch, 1966 
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 24 moves, 1-0

G14 Best Attacking Games of 2012-2015 by A.Naiditsch & C.Balogh
Giri vs Caruana, 2013 
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 28 moves, 1-0

Game 161 in Understanding Chess Middlegames by John Nunn
Mamedyarov vs Topalov, 2007 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 30 moves, 1-0

Slav Def: Quiet Var. Schallopp Def (D12) 1-0 Flabbergasting B!!
P List vs J Mieses, 1927 
(D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 33 moves, 1-0

Slav Def: Czech. Classical System M.L. (D19) 1-0 Links, notes
Topalov vs X Bu, 2008 
(D19) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch, 31 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Def: Exchange. Spassky Var (D87) 1-0 Dynamic exch sac
Topalov vs Shirov, 2008 
(D87) Grunfeld, Exchange, 34 moves, 1-0

Solitaire Chess by Bruce Pandolfini
S Landau vs M Feigin, 1937
(D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 30 moves, 1-0

Cheltenham Examiner, December 14th 1898, p.6:
Lasker vs R J Webb, 1898 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 21 moves, 1-0

g4! in a closed game for king's side attack
Botvinnik vs Alatortsev, 1934 
(D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 20 moves, 1-0

"Rooking a Gift Horse in the Mouth"
Onischuk vs Shulman, 2005 
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 31 moves, 1-0

QGD: Tartakower Def. General (D58) 1-0 White cuts a mean rug!
P H Nielsen vs V Georgiev, 2008 
(D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 30 moves, 1-0

...Fabulous, magical game by the genius from Riga...
Tal vs D Keller, 1959 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 34 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

Game 83 in The Golden Dozen (Players) by Irving Chernev
Pillsbury vs Lasker, 1896 
(D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 30 moves, 0-1

QGD: Hastings Var (D30) 1-0 Pin, 0-0-0, N sac vs. uncastled K
B Gruber vs M Radojcic, 1947 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 16 moves, 1-0

QGD: Albin Countergambit. Alapin Var (D08) 1-0 26...?
K Emmrich vs B Moritz, 1922 
(D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 28 moves, 1-0

Semi-Slav Def: Marshall Gambit. Main Line (D31) 0-1Busy Black Q
V Gandrud vs H Nezad, 2014
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 31 moves, 0-1

Stonewall Attack (D00) 0-1 Interesting N manuevers
R Court vs A Feneridis, 1960 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 0-1

Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense (D26) 1-0 27.?
Krasenkow vs Adianto, 1998 
(D26) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 27 moves, 1-0

QGD: Albin Countergambit 0-0 vs 0-0-0 (D08) 1-0 Simul Smash
Tal vs Springall, 1964 
(D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 25 moves, 1-0

QGD: Barmen Var (D37) 1-0 obliteration
Najdorf vs Pilnik, 1941 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 34 moves, 1-0

QGA: Normal. Traditional System (D45) 1-0Sacs to advance passer
Steinitz vs Gunsberg, 1890 
(D26) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 28 moves, 1-0

Semi-Slav Def: Accelerated Move Order (D31) 0-1 Battery Blast!
Z Popovic vs A Fuderer, 1949
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 35 moves, 0-1

Capablanca vs Euwe, 1931 
(E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 31 moves, 1-0

Milov vs Karjakin, 2014 
(E46) Nimzo-Indian, 32 moves, 0-1

G Andruet vs Spassky, 1988 
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 28 moves, 0-1

A Anastasian vs F Izeta Txabarri, 1996
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 22 moves, 1-0

I Rabinovich vs V Goglidze, 1939 
(E48) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5, 23 moves, 1-0

T Dao vs Kasparov, 2001 
(E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 27 moves, 0-1

Bachmann vs V Fedoseev, 2016 
(E17) Queen's Indian, 35 moves, 0-1

A Lesiege vs Macieja, 2002 
(E55) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation, 27 moves, 1-0

Chiburdanidze vs M Sharif, 1995 
(E60) King's Indian Defense, 22 moves, 1-0

Polugaevsky vs Petrosian, 1960 
(E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 24 moves, 1-0

R Krogius vs I Niemela, 1934 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 1-0

QID: Opocensky Var (E17) 1-0 Famous N Shot!
Aronian vs Navara, 2006 
(E17) Queen's Indian, 25 moves, 1-0

Ray Keene, "Chess Life" February 1983 (per tpstar!)
Kasparov vs Gheorghiu, 1982 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 27 moves, 1-0

QID. Kasparov-Petrosian. Petrosian Attk (E12)1-0 Schiller NOTES
Kasparov vs Najdorf, 1982  
(E12) Queen's Indian, 25 moves, 1-0

Menchik vs G Thomas, 1932 
(E85) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox Variation, 24 moves, 1-0

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

Petrosian vs Smyslov, 1961 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 32 moves, 1-0

Larsen vs R Garbarino, 1993 
(E30) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, 30 moves, 1-0

BFTC: Box 75, page 97, 30...? to win (modified)
M Surgies vs Fischer, 1957 
(E60) King's Indian Defense, 30 moves, 0-1

Game 18 in Reshevsky's Best Games of Chess by Samuel Reshevsky
Reshevsky vs Fine, 1933 
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 34 moves, 1-0

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

QID: Opocensky Variation (E17) 1-0 33.? Notes by Stockfish
Karpov vs Salov, 1993 
(E17) Queen's Indian, 33 moves, 1-0

QID: Fianchetto. Nimzowitsch Variation (E15) 1-0 20.?
Van Wely vs K Georgiev, 1997 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 28 moves, 1-0

Lenderman vs S Zierk, 2012 
(B10) Caro-Kann, 21 moves, 1-0

P Popovic vs D Kosic, 1992 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 25 moves, 1-0

Tal vs Shamkovich, 1972 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 29 moves, 1-0

Tal vs V Zilberstein, 1972 
(B06) Robatsch, 23 moves, 1-0

Sax vs E Hermansson, 2005 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 25 moves, 1-0

B Perenyi vs L Eperjesi, 1974 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 14 moves, 1-0

Short vs L E Johannessen, 2006 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 25 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Def: Advance. Tal Var (B12) 1-0 8 straight P moves
T Gelashvili vs A Nauryzgaliev, 2006 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 14 moves, 1-0

D Roberts vs A Baburin, 1994 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 26 moves, 1-0

Carlsen vs T Bae, 2006 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 53 moves, 1-0

I Blek vs Tal, 1952 
(B07) Pirc, 46 moves, 0-1

Barry Attk vs Lasker's NY System (A45) 0-1 P storm leaves weak
T Nabaty vs P Zpevak, 2012
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 34 moves, 0-1

QGD: Cambridge Springs Var (D52) 1-0 Remove the Guard
Teichmann vs H Wolf, 1905 
(D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 31 moves, 1-0

QGD Semi-Tarrasch Defense. Pillsbury Var (D40) 0-1 QDbl Bagger
Fine vs M Yudovich Sr, 1937 
(D40) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 43 moves, 0-1

QGD: Exchange. Positional Var (D35) 1-0
A Rakhmanov vs S Koshevoy, 2007 
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 41 moves, 1-0

Game 39: Petrosian's Best Games of Chess, 1946-63 byP.H. Clarke
Petrosian vs Gligoric, 1959 
(E93) King's Indian, Petrosian System, 45 moves, 1-0

Slav Defense: General (D10) 1-0 Center struggle produces passer
J P Wallace vs D Gormally, 2006
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 43 moves, 1-0

Neo-Grünfeld Def: Exchange with 6.e4 (D72) 1-0 Stockfish notes
Karpov vs Kasparov, 2009 
(D72) Neo-Grunfeld, 5.cd, Main line, 36 moves, 1-0

"The Boy Who Would be King" (game of the day Aug-20-2011)
Capablanca vs Botvinnik, 1925 
(D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 32 moves, 0-1

QGD Harrwitz Attack. Two Knights Defense (D37) 0-1 Brilliant
Giri vs Aronian, 2012 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 43 moves, 0-1

QGD: Semi-Tarrasch Def. Exchange Var (D41) 1-0 44.?
F Olafsson vs Unzicker, 1970 
(D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 47 moves, 1-0

"King Tuk" (game of the day Feb-24-2020)
Tukmakov vs Korchnoi, 1970 
(E55) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation, 41 moves, 1-0

G20 'Botvinnik: One Hundred Selected Games' byMikhail Botvinnik
Botvinnik vs N Sorokin, 1931 
(D60) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 55 moves, 1-0

QGD: Vienna. Quiet Var (D44) 1-0 Bold combo for connected Ps
Kramnik vs Kasparov, 2001 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 36 moves, 1-0

QGD: Ragozin Def. Alekhine Var (D38) 0-1 N sac opens the h-file
Koneru vs Y Hou, 2011 
(D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 38 moves, 0-1

QGA: Classical Def. Alekhine System Main Line (D29) 1-0 17.?
K Georgiev vs Dlugy, 1983 
(D29) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 40 moves, 1-0

QGA: Classical Def (D26) 1-0 a pawn is a pawn - advantage
S Polgar vs A Galliamova, 1993 
(D26) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 26 moves, 1-0

QGD: Orthodox Def. Botvinnik Var (D60) 1-0 Hoppy Knight
Spassky vs A Korelov, 1962 
(D60) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 50 moves, 1-0

QGD: Orthodox Def. General (D60) 1-0 Minority Attack
Pillsbury vs Showalter, 1898 
(D60) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 54 moves, 1-0

QGD: Modern. Knight Def (D51) 1-0 KEG annotates
Alapin vs A Reggio, 1901 
(D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 47 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Def: Exch. Classical Var (D86) 1-0 Q sac for passer
Larsen vs B Soderborg, 1957
(D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 40 moves, 1-0

QGD: Orthodox Def. Fianchetto Var (D66) 1/2-1/2 AA notes
Vidmar vs Lasker, 1936  
(D66) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Bd3 line, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2

QGD: Orthodox Defense. Main Line (D63) 0-1 KEG annotates!
N Tselikov vs P Romanovsky, 1920 
(D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 32 moves, 0-1

QGA: Janowski-Larsen Var (D25) 1-0 Q+s improve her position
Van Wely vs Timman, 1999
(D25) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 37 moves, 1-0

QGA: Normal. Traditional System (D26) 1-0 Good comments!
Lasker vs Teichmann, 1895 
(D26) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 47 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: General (E00) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
Kramnik vs D Andreikin, 2013 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 42 moves, 0-1

Stonewall Attack Ne2 vs QID (A45) 1-0 Massing for Kside assault
I Rabinovich-Barav vs B Koch, 1928 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 23 moves, 1-0

QGD: Albin Countergambit (D08) 0-1 Stockfish, KEG annotates!
Janowski vs Maroczy, 1900 
(D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 35 moves, 0-1

a textbook example of winning w/a CENTRAL PASSED P in the MG
Epishin vs Polugaevsky, 1993 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 36 moves, 1-0

QGA: Janowski-Larsen Var (D25) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
Larsen vs Spassky, 1966 
(D25) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 43 moves, 0-1

QGD: Orthodox Def. Rubinstein Var (D61) 0-1 Stockfish notes
Lilienthal vs Tartakower, 1933 
(D61) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 30 moves, 0-1

Game 25 in 'My System' by Aron Nimzowitsch
Gruenfeld vs Tartakower, 1926  
(D21) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 41 moves, 0-1

Slav Def: Quiet Variation. Schallopp Def (D12) 1-0 Stockfish
Maroczy vs Tarrasch, 1920 
(D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 56 moves, 1-0

QGD: Neo-Orthodox Var (D54) 1-0 Q&N+ combo
W Gerstner vs M Nobis, 1998 
(D54) Queen's Gambit Declined, Anti-Neo-Orthodox Variation, 21 moves, 1-0

Slav Def: Czech. Carlsbad Var (D17) 1-0 38...h6? overworked f7
Kamsky vs Gelfand, 2006 
(D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 41 moves, 1-0

QGA Classical Def. Rubinstein Var (D27) 1-0 Rf6 block, coridor#
Spassky vs Y Nikolaevsky, 1963 
(D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 25 moves, 1-0

QGD TMB (D58) 0-1 Caught in the center, tied up in knots.
E Magerramov vs Kasparov, 1977 
(D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 30 moves, 0-1

"Mtel it like it is" (game of the day Apr-16-2006)
Topalov vs Ponomariov, 2005 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 30 moves, 1-0

QGD: Modern. Normal Line (D55) 1-0 Greek gift leads to K walk
C W Hrissikopoulos vs R S Underwood, 1938 
(D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 17 moves, 1-0

Capa prepares Philidor's Legacy w/pawn advance, discovred check
Capablanca vs H Mattison, 1929 
(E38) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5, 20 moves, 1-0

Game 42 in The Seven Deadly Chess Sins by Jonathan Rowson
Portisch vs L Christiansen, 1982 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 29 moves, 1-0

KID: Immediate Fianchetto (E60) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Ding Liren vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2019 
(E60) King's Indian Defense, 39 moves, 1-0

QGD: Ragozin Defense (D38) 1-0 Her best game
Lagno vs Y Hou, 2014 
(D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 40 moves, 1-0

QGD: Semi-Tarrasch Def. Exchange Var (D41) 1-0 29.?
A Zaitsev vs Furman, 1967 
(D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 34 moves, 1-0

QGD: Exchange. Positional Var (D35) 1-0 Outsider passer
Portisch vs D Keller, 1956 
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 39 moves, 1-0

QGD. Charousek (Petrosian) Var (D31) 1-0 Exploit dark squares
Karpov vs A Yusupov, 1988 
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 43 moves, 1-0

Game 46 in Steve Giddins' 50 Essential Chess Lessons
Yanofsky vs A Pinkus, 1942 
(D61) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 64 moves, 1-0

KID: Petrosian Var (E92) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish; constriction
Petrosian vs Lutikov, 1959 
(E92) King's Indian, 42 moves, 1-0

QGD: Cambridge Springs Var (D52) 1/2-1/2 Stockfish notes
Nakamura vs Carlsen, 2020 
(D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2

Amatzia Avni's "Devious Chess: How to bend the rules and win"
G Borisenko vs Dorfman, 1975 
(D21) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 49 moves, 0-1

QGD: Tartakower Def. General (D58) 0-1 Stockfish notes; 31...?
Yermolinsky vs A Beliavsky, 1993 
(D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 32 moves, 0-1

Slav Def: Modern Line (D11) 1-0 Nxf7 KxNf7 keep it coming!
Spassky vs L Zinn, 1962 
(D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 39 moves, 1-0

QGA: Classical Def. Alekhine System Except ML (D28) 1-0
D E Cori Tello vs M Geldiyeva, 2018 
(D28) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 35 moves, 1-0

QGA: Alekhine Defense (D22) 1/2-1/2 Notes by Stockfish
Bogoljubov vs Alekhine, 1934 
(D22) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2

QGA: Classical Def. Alekhine System (D28) 1/2-1/2
Bogoljubov vs Alekhine, 1934 
(D28) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 17 moves, 1/2-1/2

QGD: Orthodox Def. Main Line (D63) 1-0 Minority Attack
Bogoljubov vs Rubinstein, 1930 
(D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 77 moves, 1-0

G258 in 'The Golden Treasury of Chess' by Wellmuth & Horowitz.
Vidmar vs V Mikenas, 1931 
(D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 36 moves, 0-1

QGD: Modern. Knight Def (D51) 0-1 B pairs rules the Ns
Capablanca vs Manhattan CC, 1931 
(D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 48 moves, 0-1

KID: Averbakh. Benoni Def Advance Var (E75) 1-0 Stockfish
V Dydyshko vs Kasparov, 1978 
(E75) King's Indian, Averbakh, Main line, 42 moves, 1-0

QGA: Central Var. Alekhine System (D20) 1-0
Ftacnik vs L Arnold, 1997
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 29 moves, 1-0

Seattle Daily Times, 18 March 1926, p. ?
A G Johnson vs Lasker, 1926 
(E16) Queen's Indian, 26 moves, 1-0

Capablanca - Alekhine World Championship Match (1927), Buenos A
Alekhine vs Capablanca, 1927 
(D67) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Bd3 line, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2

QGA: Central Variation. Rubinstein Def (D20) 1-0 Lolli's Mate
Bronstein vs J van den Bersselaar, 1991 
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 24 moves, 1-0

QGA: Classical Def. Main Lines (D27) 1-0 video link
Ding Liren vs Y Yu, 2020 
(D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 37 moves, 1-0

QGD: Three Knights. General (D37) 1-0 video links
Dubov vs Karjakin, 2020 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 30 moves, 1-0

Semi-Slav Defense: Stoltz Var (D45) 1-0 Gausel@Gausdal
E Gausel vs Shirov, 1990 
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 24 moves, 1-0

Slav Defense: General (D10) 0-1 P sac
E Inarkiev vs H Ni, 2008 
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 31 moves, 0-1

Game 534 in Chess Informant Best Games 501-600
Kamsky vs Shirov, 1992 
(D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 30 moves, 1-0

Game 6 in Secrets of Modern Chess Strategy by John Watson
Polugaevsky vs Tal, 1969 
(D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 37 moves, 1-0

Semi-Slav Def: Quiet Var (D30) 1-0 Photo/Knights on the go
Capablanca vs Alekhine, 1913 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 35 moves, 1-0

Semi-Slav Defense: Accepted (D44) Qk draw 1/2-1/2 Photo
Bronstein vs Botvinnik, 1951 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 22 moves, 1/2-1/2

Yugoslav mag. Sahovski Glasnik, 1927 Issue 11 (June 27) p.112-3
Bogoljubov vs P List, 1927 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 27 moves, 1-0

Game 32 in My Chess Career by Jose Raul Capablanca
Capablanca vs Janowski, 1918 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 30 moves, 1-0

KID: Orthodox. General (E91) 1-0 Stockfish notes; 53.?
Van Wely vs G Guseinov, 2007 
(E91) King's Indian, 55 moves, 1-0

Greco vs NN, 1620 
(C01) French, Exchange, 12 moves, 1-0

S Tatai vs Korchnoi, 1978 
(C01) French, Exchange, 14 moves, 0-1

king hunting
E Formanek vs J Bradford, 1979 
(C02) French, Advance, 34 moves, 0-1

G236 in Three Hundred Chess Games by Siegbert Tarrasch
Tarrasch vs Romberg, 1893 
(000) Chess variants, 28 moves, 1-0

Jansa vs D Marovic, 1974 
(C03) French, Tarrasch, 21 moves, 1-0

Keres vs Botvinnik, 1955 
(C03) French, Tarrasch, 27 moves, 1-0

L Trent vs P Deslandes, 2008 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 25 moves, 1-0

E Kengis vs R Djurhuus, 1991 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 20 moves, 0-1

D Rovner vs Tal, 1955 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 26 moves, 0-1

Nf5 ! positional sacrifice
Tal vs Uhlmann, 1971 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 19 moves, 1-0

Tal vs I Zilber, 1949 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 33 moves, 1-0

Qxh6
Spielmann vs R L'hermet, 1927 
(C10) French, 24 moves, 1-0

Caruana vs E Berg, 2008 
(C10) French, 28 moves, 1-0

B Prince vs S Volkov, 2016 
(C11) French, 30 moves, 1-0

de Firmian vs Huebner, 1995 
(C11) French, 22 moves, 1-0

E Berg vs Bareev, 2005 
(C11) French, 32 moves, 1-0

Topalov vs Bareev, 2002 
(C11) French, 27 moves, 1-0

Alekhine vs NN, 1915 
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 29 moves, 1-0

Blackburne vs A Muller, 1894  
(C13) French, 17 moves, 1-0

QGA: Old Variation (D20) 0-1 Simul exhibition
Tal vs G Becker, 1964 
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 32 moves, 0-1

QGA: Janowski-Larsen Var (D25) 1-0 Open center
Filip vs I Ibrahimoglu, 1968 
(D25) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 35 moves, 1-0

Game 101 in The Fireside Book of Chess by Chernev & Reinfeld
Capablanca vs A Schroeder, 1916 
(D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 30 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Defense: Exchange Var (D85) 1-0 21.?
Anand vs J L Hammer, 2013 
(D85) Grunfeld, 45 moves, 1-0

KID: Fianchetto. Yugoslav Var Exchange Line (E66) 1-0 Stockfish
Spassky vs Tal, 1961 
(E66) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav Panno, 35 moves, 1-0

Game 85 in Think Like a Grandmaster by Alexander Kotov
P Romanovsky vs Y Vilner, 1927 
(A06) Reti Opening, 66 moves, 1-0

Queen's Gambit Declined: General (D30) 1-0 Stockfish notes
J L Hammer vs Carlsen, 2015 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 34 moves, 1-0

Queen's Gambit Accepted: Linares Var (D20) 1-0 beautiful!
Shirov vs Motylev, 2001 
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 13 moves, 1-0

Game 82 in 'Modern Chess Strategy' by Ludek Pachman
Botvinnik vs Keres, 1952 
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 37 moves, 1-0

June, p. 10 [Game 53] American Chess Bulletin 1904
W E Napier vs Teichmann, 1904 
(D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 37 moves, 0-1

NID: Panov Attack. Main Line (E54) 1-0 basic tactics on the 6th
T Sachdev vs F Alinoori, 2001 
(E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 29 moves, 1-0

Slav Defense: Chameleon Var (D15) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
Kramnik vs Bareev, 2005 
(D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 46 moves, 0-1

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

Game 78 Secrets of Modern Chess Strategy by John Watson
J Penrose vs Tal, 1960 
(A65) Benoni, 6.e4, 39 moves, 1-0

Dutch Def: General (A80) 1-0 Pseudo-Blackburne's Mate w/a Pawn!
B Starck vs D Bertholdt, 1962 
(A80) Dutch, 32 moves, 1-0

Simple minority attack win. Capa makes it look easy!
Capablanca vs Golombek, 1939 
(E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 29 moves, 1-0

Only four games in the DB with 13.Ne2
A Esipenko vs Shirov, 2018 
(D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 31 moves, 1-0

R Palme vs P Michel, 1938 
(A09) Reti Opening, 15 moves, 0-1

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