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Game of the Day 2019
Compiled by Phony Benoni
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See Game Collection: Game of the Day & Puzzle of the Day Collections for complete lists of my Game of the Day and Puzzle of the Day collections.

January 1: Old Lang, Resign!
Steinitz vs Lang, 1860 
(C25) Vienna, 29 moves, 1-0

January 2: Keep Calmin' Garry, Jan!
Kasparov vs Timman, 1989 
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2

January 3: Gore Vidal
R Aloma Vidal vs I Cheparinov, 2005 
(E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 35 moves, 0-1

January 4: The Shoe Doesn't Fit
R G Wade vs A G Shoebridge, 1945 
(B83) Sicilian, 31 moves, 1-0

January 5: Bloody Marder
J Bellon Lopez vs S Marder, 2005 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 1-0

January 6: Yoo Got That Right
C Yoo vs L Cernousek, 2018 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 49 moves, 1-0

January 7: A Vlast Right-Wing Conspiracy
Hort vs O Sarapu, 1974 
(A56) Benoni Defense, 31 moves, 1-0

January 8: I Solemnly Swear That I'm Up to No Good
W Potter vs Matthews, 1868 
(C21) Center Game, 13 moves, 1-0

January 9: The Sun Always Shines on Tivi
Tiviakov vs Anand, 2012 
(B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 50 moves, 1-0

January 10: Rudge Match
Lasker vs M Rudge, 1898 
(C45) Scotch Game, 28 moves,

January 11: And I Thunder, Still I Thunder Who'll stop Therien
J Therien vs E Hoehn, 1949 
(D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 23 moves, 1-0

January 12: Happily Ever Lasker
Lasker vs Steinitz, 1894 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 52 moves, 1-0

January 13: Yasser, I Can Boogie
Seirawan vs Kasparov, 1986 
(D91) Grunfeld, 5.Bg5, 62 moves, 1-0

January 14: Hou Knows Where the Knight Goes
Y Hou vs Navara, 2016 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 40 moves, 1-0

January 15: Fall of the Ruehmann Empire
J Meyer vs A Ruehmann, 1967 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 21 moves, 1-0

January 16: Korchannoyed"
Korchnoi vs J Silver, 1977 
(C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 21 moves, 0-1

January 17: Ghaem On
E Ghaem Maghami vs B Roselli Mailhe, 2008 
(E60) King's Indian Defense, 36 moves, 1-0

1/18:Domdaniel: Beloved Writer, Arts Journalist, and Chess Mate
G McCarthy vs M Kennefick, 1977 
(A23) English, Bremen System, Keres Variation, 22 moves, 1-0

January 19: We'll Always Have Paris
Lasker vs Pillsbury, 1900 
(A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 85 moves, 1-0

January 20: Doctoral, my dear Watson!
J L Watson vs B Bok, 2015 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 35 moves, 0-1

January 21: Bok Towers
Rozentalis vs B Bok, 2014 
(C48) Four Knights, 55 moves, 0-1

January 22: Whitewash
T Sawyer vs K Bateman, 2018 
(A65) Benoni, 6.e4, 40 moves, 1-0

January 23: Roberts Rules of Disorder
Tal vs R Skuja, 1955 
(E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 43 moves, 1-0

January 24: Mazel Tough
I Mazel vs P Dubinin, 1934 
(A13) English, 25 moves, 1-0

January 25: Check, Pliss
Tal vs Pliss, 1950 
(C99) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd, 37 moves, 1-0

January 26: The Way You Rook Tonight
S Khademalsharieh vs A Donchenko, 2019 
(A61) Benoni, 46 moves, 1-0

January 27: Saturday Knight Special
Radjabov vs V S Gujrathi, 2019 
(D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 36 moves, 1-0

January 28: Master of Nunn
Kramnik vs Nunn, 1992 
(E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 33 moves, 1-0

January 29: Deviously Dangerous Diagonal
I A Horowitz vs Denker, 1936 
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 37 moves, 0-1

January 30: The Shankland Redemption
Shankland vs Nepomniachtchi, 2019 
(B07) Pirc, 35 moves, 1-0

January 31: The Heinrich Maneuver
H Rolletschek vs S Kindermann, 2001 
(C00) French Defense, 55 moves, 1-0

February 1: Miscarriage of Justice
D Justice vs M Sana, 2010 
(C45) Scotch Game, 36 moves, 0-1

February 2: I Know a Little
J Van Zante vs Lasker, 1926 
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 48 moves, 0-1

February 3: Buffaloed Bills
W A Bills vs E McCormick, 1955 
(B01) Scandinavian, 19 moves, 0-1

February 4: Cramling for the Final
P Cramling vs V Cmilyte, 2010 
(A37) English, Symmetrical, 74 moves, 1-0

February 5: Bob's Your Uncle
A Bisguier vs Fischer, 1961 
(E61) King's Indian, 41 moves, 0-1

February 6: Got Carter
Capablanca vs T A Carter, 1909 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 30 moves, 1-0

February 7: Wild West
Westerinen vs A Planinc, 1970 
(C60) Ruy Lopez, 40 moves, 0-1

February 8: Kramnik Down Your Throat
Seirawan vs Kramnik, 1992 
(D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 61 moves, 0-1

February 9: "Stretch Armstrong
Keene vs B Armstrong, 1965 
(A74) Benoni, Classical, 9...a6, 10.a4, 32 moves, 1-0

February 10: You Wanna Piece of Me?
Carlsen vs G Jones, 2018 
(B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 42 moves, 1-0

February 11: Queen Bee
V Gunina vs B Khotenashvili, 2019 
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 48 moves, 1-0

February 12: Where Did That Come From
S From vs T Rosenlund, 1981 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 1-0

February 13: Ward Malfunction
C Ward vs Efimenko, 2007 
(B07) Pirc, 60 moves, 0-1

February 14: You Can't Handle the Ruth
R Sheldon vs G Kacheishvili, 1996 
(E31) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, Main line, 28 moves, 1-0

February 15: That's Gonna End Up Kosteniuk
E Paehtz vs Kosteniuk, 2019 
(A62) Benoni, Fianchetto Variation, 36 moves, 0-1

February 16: Orest My Case
O Averkin vs Geller, 1969 
(E95) King's Indian, Orthodox, 7...Nbd7, 8.Re1, 30 moves, 1-0

February 17: Foo Fighter
Yasas Lamawansa vs Z Foo, 2016 
(A64) Benoni, Fianchetto, 11...Re8, 36 moves, 0-1

February 18: Umm, Bop?
T Bopp vs Lenderman, 2003 
(A20) English, 42 moves, 0-1

February 19: Berger King
V Buerger vs Alekhine, 1937 
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 54 moves, 1-0

February 20: Levon Nothing To Chance
Aronian vs I Sokolov, 2006 
(D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 35 moves, 1-0

Feruary 21: Forcen the Issue
D Forcen Esteban vs M Pena Gomez, 2017 
(A70) Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3, 69 moves, 1-0

February 22: I Smell A Rat
N Volkov vs Svidler, 1995 
(A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 56 moves, 0-1

February 23: You Rang?
V Lerch vs H Niedermayr, 1968 
(A88) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with c6, 31 moves, 1-0

February 24: Let's Dance
Bowie vs Lasker, 1913 
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 27 moves, 0-1

February 25: Tata Steal
Giri vs Shankland, 2019 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 45 moves, 1-0

February 26: Speck-tacle!
A Stefanova vs N Speck, 2006 
(B06) Robatsch, 66 moves, 0-1

Feburary 27: Four-and-twenty: Black's Bird, Baked on f5
Capablanca vs Blackburne, 1914 
(C61) Ruy Lopez, Bird's Defense, 31 moves, 1-0

February 28: Danger, Szoen
D Szoen vs Fedorov, 2005 
(B25) Sicilian, Closed, 35 moves, 0-1

March 1: My Cup Runneth Overtime
Aronian vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2017 
(A48) King's Indian, 78 moves, 1-0

March 2: Pound Sand
Ftacnik vs R Sand, 2001 
(D92) Grunfeld, 5.Bf4, 31 moves, 1-0

March 3: State of Shakh
Mamedyarov vs Carlsen, 2018 
(E65) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav, 7.O-O, 57 moves, 1-0

March 4: Bird On A Wire
Lipschutz vs Bird, 1889 
(B25) Sicilian, Closed, 159 moves, 1/2-1/2

March 5: Who Knows Where the Teim Goes?
Carlsen vs Radjabov, 2012 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 32 moves, 1-0

March 6: It's Nhat Minh To Be
J P Gomez vs N M To, 2017 
(B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 41 moves, 1-0

March 7: Capi-Tal Punishment
Tal vs Myagmarsuren, 1974 
(A13) English, 35 moves, 1-0

Marh 8: Grate Lake
K Spraggett vs P Lake, 1982 
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 41 moves, 1-0

March 9: Please Don't Squeeze D Sharma
Nepomniachtchi vs D Sharma, 2006 
(B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 46 moves, 1-0

March 10: "And Then There Was One
Kramnik vs Topalov, 2006 
(D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 45 moves, 1-0

March 11: "Sad Stoeri
M Lubbe vs L Stoeri, 2015 
(C45) Scotch Game, 56 moves, 1-0

March 12: Hard Copie
M Jelic vs J Copie, 2000 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 59 moves, 0-1

March 13: The Ballad of Capa - Ballou
Capablanca vs S M Ballou, 1915 
(C79) Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred, 52 moves, 1-0

March 14: Sir Gawain and the Black Knight
J Werle vs G Jones, 2019 
(E97) King's Indian, 49 moves, 0-1

March 15: Missing Persson
T Hillarp Persson vs H Grooten, 2007 
(B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 28 moves, 0-1

March 16: Dog Day Afternoon
L Day vs Benko, 1975 
(B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 58 moves, 0-1

March 17: Rayner Shines
C Brewer vs F Rayner, 2015 
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 64 moves, 0-1

March 18: Hey, that was Navara nice
Duda vs Navara, 2019 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 40 moves, 1-0

March 19: Peelen Good
P Peelen vs J van Foreest, 2011 
(D64) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 40 moves, 1-0

March 20: Do It Wai Shui Kan
Wai Shui Kan vs A Gomez Abad, 1976 
(A02) Bird's Opening, 54 moves, 1-0

March 21: Pitcher Perfect
J Pitcher vs R Bates, 2012 
(B25) Sicilian, Closed, 32 moves, 1-0

March 22: Yerbury Welcome
K Hamada vs P Yerbury, 1976 
(C99) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd, 54 moves, 0-1

March 23: Harvest Moon
B Moon vs D Aaron, 2017 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 45 moves, 0-1

March 24: Wolff Blitzer
P Wolff vs I Sokolov, 1987 
(B89) Sicilian, 32 moves, 1-0

March 25: Persson of the Year
T Hillarp Persson vs T Laurusas, 2018 
(A06) Reti Opening, 35 moves, 1-0

March 26: That's My Storey and I'm Sticking to It
K Toma vs S Williams, 2017 
(C11) French, 59 moves, 1/2-1/2

March 27: Whole Lotta Saccing Goin On
E B Edgar vs T W Lott, 1915 
(A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 23 moves, 1-0

March 28: Gilg A Mess
Gilg vs K Opocensky, 1937 
(A47) Queen's Indian, 51 moves, 0-1

March 29: Fail To The Chief
W S Wilson vs S Langleben, 1893 
(D04) Queen's Pawn Game, 45 moves, 0-1

March 30: Boy Awonder
T Gelashvili vs A Liang, 2017 
(B20) Sicilian, 48 moves, 0-1

March 31: Bier Guts
M Bier vs Blackburne, 1885 
(B01) Scandinavian, 50 moves, 1-0

April 1: Anna - R Yu, OK?
A Zatonskih vs J Yu, 2019 
(D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 33 moves, 0-1

April 2: Lolli Popped
L Kalvach vs M Drtina, 1986 
(C57) Two Knights, 20 moves, 0-1

April 3: Ledger is Out of Balance
D J Ledger vs T Gavriel, 2009 
(C11) French, 44 moves, 0-1

April 4: The Road Goes Ever On, Anand
Anand vs Mamedyarov, 2019 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 63 moves, 1-0

April 5: Beaned Barreto
C Adkins vs L Gentil Junior, 1983 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 27 moves, 0-1

April 6: Father Knows Best
Benko vs Lombardy, 1969 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 38 moves, 0-1

April 7: It's All Over But the Schouten
Ken Ronny Schouten vs C Jacobsen, 2017 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 53 moves, 1-0

Apri l8: Stick In The Mudrev
S A Mudrev vs Botvinnik, 1929 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 0-1

April 9: Don't Cry For Me Valentina
D Bouah vs V Gunina, 2011 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 59 moves, 0-1

April 10: What Could Go Wong?
P Paris vs M Wong, 1977 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 1-0

April 11: Biel-eive It or Not
Carlsen vs Radjabov, 2007 
(B07) Pirc, 28 moves, 1-0

April 12: White Out
Capablanca vs J A Blanco, 1901 
(C45) Scotch Game, 49 moves, 1-0

April 13: Bish, You Were Here
Spassky vs Fischer, 1972 
(E56) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 7...Nc6, 56 moves, 1-0

April 14: It]s Time to Go Holm Now
S Agdestein vs K Holm, 2018 
(A06) Reti Opening, 34 moves, 0-1

April 15: Good Knight, Irina
I Krush vs Barsov, 1999 
(E39) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation, 44 moves, 1-0

April 16: One Night in Bangkok
J Gustafsson vs T Duong, 2019 
(A18) English, Mikenas-Carls, 25 moves, 1-0

April 17: A Pin, But Not a Safety Pin
Karpov vs Timman, 1988 
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 41 moves, 1-0

April 18: Stangl Hold
Blatny vs M Stangl, 1991 
(B06) Robatsch, 86 moves, 1/2-1/2

April 19: My Dinner Was Andre
Keres vs Lilienthal, 1955 
(C82) Ruy Lopez, Open, 37 moves, 1-0

April 20: Nyysti Shock
Carlsen vs S Nyysti, 2002 
(C46) Three Knights, 42 moves, 1-0

April 21: Choose Your Badals Wisely
Bareev vs J Magem Badals, 1994 
(D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 58 moves, 0-1

April 22: Call Me Mabe
C Mabe vs M Kekelidze, 2010 
(A37) English, Symmetrical, 46 moves, 0-1

April 23: All Good Things Come To Anand
Anand vs Kramnik, 2008 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 24 moves, 1/2-1/2

April 24: Cooking The Rooks
Gelfand vs Karpov, 1994 
(E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 52 moves, 0-1

April 25: Nils in the Coffin
Carlsen vs N Grandelius, 2016 
(B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 38 moves, 1-0

April 26: Now or Neverov
A Neverov vs Kramnik, 1990 
(B07) Pirc, 40 moves, 0-1

April 27: Baby, You Can Drive Mike Carr
M R Carr vs W J Aramil, 2003 
(A16) English, 40 moves, 0-1

April 28: Read Ferrari
P Dittmar vs N Ferrari, 2001 
(D80) Grunfeld, 38 moves, 1-0

April 29: Bumpy Ride
H B Uber vs H Cole, 1912 
(D61) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 44 moves, 1-0

April 30: Kill or Be Killed
J Krassowizkij vs M Kill, 2017 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 1-0

May 1: License to Kirill
A Korobov vs K Alekseenko, 2014 
(A21) English, 46 moves, 0-1

May 2: Lev's Labor's Lost
Aronian vs Caruana, 2018 
(D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 37 moves, 0-1

May 3: Powell Surge
Fischer vs C Powell, 1964 
(C18) French, Winawer, 21 moves, 0-1

May 4: A Fistful of Kollars
G Barrenechea Bahamonde vs D Kollars, 2018 
(C22) Center Game, 44 moves, 0-1

May 5: The Fab and the Furious
Caruana vs Aronian, 2018 
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 39 moves, 1-0

May 6: The Scenic Rout
S Matveeva vs A Skripchenko, 2003 
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 68 moves, 1-0

May 7: Your Chances of Winning Are...
Nunn vs S Bouaziz, 1983 
(B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 24 moves, 1-0

May 8: Tissir, Without Love
Anand vs M Tissir, 2000 
(B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 25 moves, 1-0

May 9: Totally Rad
Radjabov vs Wojtaszek, 2015 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 59 moves, 1-0

May 10: No Time to Wallow in the Meier
Keymer vs G Meier, 2019 
(D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 81 moves, 1-0

May 11: Take It Or Leave It
Petrosian vs Sax, 1979 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 43 moves, 1-0

May 12: Dire Ulf
Short vs Andersson, 1980 
(B50) Sicilian, 73 moves, 1-0

May 13: "Surely You Jesty
Capablanca vs E T Jesty, 1919 
(C49) Four Knights, 29 moves, 1-0

May 14: Rechlis Endangerment
G Apryshko vs G Rechlis, 2018 
(B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 70 moves, 1-0

May 15: Use the Fork, Loek
Van Wely vs Morozevich, 2004 
(D09) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 5.g3, 41 moves, 1-0

May 16: Salt and Battery
G Minchev vs O Santana, 1987 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 76 moves, 1-0

May 17: Arsenic and Old Lask
Lasker vs C H Alexander, 1936  
(A25) English, 34 moves, 1-0

May 18: Frayed So
Duda vs So, 2019 
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 25 moves, 1-0

May 19: Frayed Knott
M Hebden vs S Knott, 2001 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 45 moves, 1-0

May 20: Death, Starr
Alekhine vs Starr, 1924 
(B30) Sicilian, 22 moves, 1-0

May 21: Chew Baca
Alberto Baca vs I Kanko, 1966 
(A10) English, 28 moves, 0-1

May 22: The Empire Strikes Back
Capablanca vs Empire City Chess Club, 1931 
(D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 38 moves, 0-1

May 23: Stormtrooper
R Storm vs Blatny, 1991 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 1-0

May 24: Attack of the Cohns
E Cohn vs W Cohn, 1907 
(C29) Vienna Gambit, 48 moves, 1-0

May 25: Light Saber
J Cori vs Y Saber, 2018 
(D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 54 moves, 1-0

May 26: Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a
Ed. Lasker vs Lasker, 1924 
(D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 51 moves, 0-1

May 27: You Know We'll Have A Good Time, Ben
A Foulds vs B de Cat, 2001 
(A56) Benoni Defense, 51 moves, 1-0

May 28: Act Cordingly
F Collins vs E Cordingley, 1935 
(D70) Neo-Grunfeld Defense, 19 moves, 0-1

ay 29: How Stella Got Her Groove Back
D Svetushkin vs A Stella, 2013 
(D70) Neo-Grunfeld Defense, 27 moves, 0-1

Ma 30: The Candee Man Can
Reshevsky vs A Candee, 1921 
(C68) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, 43 moves, 0-1

May 31: Enough Seyed
S K Poormosavi vs S K Mousavi, 2017 
(B40) Sicilian, 47 moves, 0-1

June 1: Norway Out
Kramnik vs Carlsen, 2017 
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 40 moves, 1-0

June 2 Book of Samuel
Reshevsky vs E Book, 1952 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 26 moves, 1-0

June 3: I lose because he's Alekhine
Alekhine vs Bogoljubov, 1934 
(D48) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 37 moves, 1-0

June 4: Smooth Criminal
C Bloodgood vs Jackson, 1976 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1-0

June 5: I Could Have Had An a8!
Janowski vs Maroczy, 1900 
(D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 35 moves, 0-1

June 6: Gift Exchange
Fischer vs Najdorf, 1962 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 24 moves, 1-0

June 7: Madam, I'm Adam
Adams vs Y Hou, 2017 
(A33) English, Symmetrical, 70 moves, 1-0

June 8: Y Yu: Hi, Ding?
Y Yu vs Ding Liren, 2019 
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 56 moves, 1-0

June 9: Nuclear Wessel
G Meszaros vs I Wessel, 1933 
(B74) Sicilian, Dragon, Classical, 19 moves, 0-1

June 10: Shaked, Not Stirred
T Shaked vs Morozevich, 1997 
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 95 moves, 1-0

June 11: Dusan Don'ts
Indjic vs D Sekulic, 2013 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 29 moves, 1-0

June 12: C Yoo Later
Y Foughali vs C Yoo, 2016 
(C51) Evans Gambit, 29 moves, 0-1

June 13: At the Top
Topalov vs Kramnik, 2006 
(D18) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch, 63 moves, 0-1

June 14: The Best Laid Plans
B Kurajica vs A Planinc, 1972 
(C16) French, Winawer, 39 moves, 0-1

June 15: PB & J"
Blatny vs J Bonin, 2003 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 37 moves, 1-0

June 16: Jose-Kan You See
Capablanca vs I Kan, 1935 
(D67) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Bd3 line, 52 moves, 1-0

June 17: Grob a Beer
H Beer vs H Grob, 1966 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 0-1

June 18: Alack and a Lasker
Lasker vs Rubinstein, 1914 
(C82) Ruy Lopez, Open, 66 moves, 1-0

June 19: Read Him Like A Book
Alekhine vs E Book, 1938 
(D26) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 25 moves, 1-0

June 20: The Road to Hell is Pavel with Good Intentions
M Matlakov vs Eljanov, 2013 
(E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 29 moves, 0-1

une 21: Knight Rade
L Mihasi vs M Rade, 2008 
(C58) Two Knights, 28 moves, 0-1

June 22: Maxwell Must Not Go Free
J Penrose vs M Fuller, 1969 
(C03) French, Tarrasch, 41 moves, 1-0

June 23: Father's Day
Alekhine vs V O Smyslov, 1912 
(A22) English, 41 moves, 0-1

June 24: Batchuluun Party
Sveshnikov vs T Batchuluun, 2006 
(C02) French, Advance, 36 moves, 0-1

June 25: Turning Point
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1984 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 41 moves, 1-0

June 26: Use the f4, Luke
McShane vs A Khairat, 2017 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 37 moves, 1-0

June 27: Shaba, When the Walls Fell
V Doroshkievich vs Shabalov, 1990 
(A92) Dutch, 37 moves, 1-0

June 28: Let Them Beat Kate
M A San Diego vs K M Shepherd, 2017 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 1-0

June 29: Behind Enemy Lines
Sasikiran vs Z Gyimesi, 2007 
(D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 49 moves, 1-0

June 30: Claussen Effect
B Brinck-Claussen vs Panno, 1966 
(E45) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation, 32 moves, 0-1

July 1: GM Norm
Fedorov vs N Miezis, 2000 
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 33 moves, 0-1

July 2: Bjorn in the USA
B Adithya vs B Thorfinnsson, 2014 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 59 moves, 0-1

July 3: Yes, Vic Kahn
NN vs V Kahn, 1941 
(C47) Four Knights, 13 moves, 0-1

Jly 4: Born on the 4th of July
S J Barrett vs M Arnold, 2012 
(E33) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 60 moves, 0-1

July 5: A Wonderful Bird is the Pelikan
J Pelikan vs M Luckis, 1957 
(A02) Bird's Opening, 32 moves, 1-0

July 6: Catch Me If You Can
Korchnoi vs Spassky, 1968 
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 42 moves, 1-0

July 7: Got My Mind Set on Euwe
Alekhine vs Euwe, 1937  
(D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 41 moves, 1-0

July 8: The Battle of the Bulj
I Buljovcic vs R Maric, 1967 
(A94) Dutch, Stonewall with Ba3, 73 moves, 1-0

July 9: Another Hou Dunnit?
M Muzychuk vs Y Hou, 2016 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 38 moves, 0-1

July 10: Battell Toasted
F Reinfeld vs J Battell, 1940 
(D25) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 17 moves, 1-0

July 11: Tristan - Wagner's Tragic Drama
L Tristan vs W Martins Madeira, 2008 
(B25) Sicilian, Closed, 34 moves, 1-0

July 12: Field of Nightmares
O W Field vs O Tenner, 1922 
(C58) Two Knights, 18 moves, 0-1

July 13: Extra! Extra! Read All About It!"
Polugaevsky vs Korchnoi, 1980 
(A34) English, Symmetrical, 41 moves, 0-1

July 14: Lundin's Bridge is Falling Down
A Nimzowitsch vs E Lundin, 1934 
(A04) Reti Opening, 60 moves, 1-0

uly 15: Tristan the Knight Away
L Tristan vs E Moradiabadi, 2018 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 57 moves, 1-0

July 16: Mercedes Benz But Doesn't Brake
R Pasku vs M de la Cruz, 2006 
(E83) King's Indian, Samisch, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2

July 17: Amen Corner
Karpov vs Lautier, 1992 
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 41 moves, 1-0

July 18: Nak Off
Carlsen vs Nakamura, 2019 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 43 moves, 1-0

July 19: It Ain't E You're Looking 4, Abe
K Richter vs A Baratz, 1931 
(D01) Richter-Veresov Attack, 29 moves, 1-0

July 20: Hallegua Chorus
W Schelfhout vs B Hallegua, 1914 
(B40) Sicilian, 42 moves, 0-1

July 21: Yu Who?
Grischuk vs Y Yu, 2019 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 62 moves, 1-0

July 22: The Old Fork At Holm"
O Sundstrom vs D Holm, 1912 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 18 moves, 1-0

July 23: Lesiege and Conquest
A Lesiege vs S Conquest, 2000 
(D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 51 moves, 1-0

July 24: Last Bow
NN vs D Freeman, 2018 
(B20) Sicilian, 24 moves, 0-1

July 25: Nice Finish
G Kuzmin vs G Bordonada, 1974 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 30 moves, 1-0

July 26: First Contact
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1975 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 45 moves, 1-0

July 27: Here Be Dragans
D Solak vs D Paunovic, 2001 
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 66 moves, 0-1

July 28: The Brady Crunch
G McCarthy vs S Brady, 1987 
(E17) Queen's Indian, 37 moves, 1-0

June 29: Beware the Kwiat Man
J N Sugden vs F J Kwiatkowski, 2008 
(B25) Sicilian, Closed, 50 moves, 0-1

July 30: Koptev Audience
Y Estrin vs Koptev, 1941 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 18 moves, 0-1

July 31: Spanish Prisoner
Carlsen vs D Howell, 2011 
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 40 moves, 1-0

August 1: Hone On The Lange
Marshall vs Capablanca, 1910 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 53 moves, 1-0

August 2: Tom & Gerry
T Draisma vs G Welling, 1980 
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 70 moves, 0-1

Augut 3: Tu Can Play That Game
M Barron vs H T Tu, 2007 
(B59) Sicilian, Boleslavsky Variation, 7.Nb3, 42 moves, 0-1

August 4: Shoulda Hadet
J Song vs E Hadet, 2013 
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 66 moves, 1-0

August 5: Coles Law
A Coles vs J Westbrock, 1951 
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 18 moves, 1-0

August 6: Backstreet Boys
Karpov vs M Schauwecker, 1973 
(A15) English, 45 moves, 1-0

August 7: Dubious Double DIRP Defense Dooms Denker
J Grefe vs Denker, 1979 
(B10) Caro-Kann, 22 moves, 1-0

August 8: Queen of the Castle
D Wagner vs Kosteniuk, 2018 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 117 moves, 0-1

August 9: Bassem Hound
Rapport vs B Amin, 2019 
(D78) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O c6, 44 moves, 1-0

August 10: The Patience of Job
H Schmidt vs Jobava, 2001 
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 116 moves, 0-1

August 11: Do The Kan Kan
N Zubarev vs I Kan, 1928 
(B83) Sicilian, 44 moves, 0-1

August 12: Not A Ghost Of A Chance
de Firmian vs C Rasmussen, 2006 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 24 moves, 1-0

August 13: Bray King Bad
Capablanca vs T Bray, 1919 
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 15 moves, 1-0

August 14: The Name of the Game
R Chess vs P Brandts, 1975 
(C27) Vienna Game, 57 moves, 1-0

August 15: Dandy Lion
R U Anantharam vs S Gagare, 2008 
(B07) Pirc, 47 moves, 0-1

August 16: If I'm Lion, I'm Dyin'
T Lei vs F Peralta, 2019 
(B07) Pirc, 35 moves, 1-0

August 17: Howard's Turn
H Bernstein vs A Bisguier, 1946 
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 46 moves, 1-0

August 18: I Double Daria
E Diakonova vs D Voit, 2018 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 42 moves, 0-1

August 19: Cut To The Chajes
O Chajes vs Reti, 1923 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 62 moves, 1-0

August 19: When It Rains, It Pours
E Rains vs T Rains, 2014 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 52 moves, 1-0

August 21 Preston To Service
P Ware vs M Weiss, 1882 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 38 moves, 1-0

August 22: Levon On A Prayer
Aronian vs Kramnik, 2007 
(D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2

August 23: Winawer Takes All
J Mortimer vs Winawer, 1883 
(C17) French, Winawer, Advance, 51 moves, 0-1

August 24: What the Glek!
Glek vs Z Lanka, 1997 
(E61) King's Indian, 33 moves, 1-0

August 25: Don't Quit Your Day Job
Kasparov vs D Letterman, 1989 
(B01) Scandinavian, 23 moves, 1-0

August 26: Looks Like I Struck An Euwe
Menchik vs Euwe, 1931 
(D18) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch, 56 moves, 1-0

August 27: In Memoriam
Benko vs Fischer, 1958 
(E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 41 moves, 1-0

August 28: Vidal, So Soon?
U Capo Vidal vs E Gonzalez Chavez, 2001 
(A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 19 moves, 1-0

August 29: The Tormanator
E Torman vs Kudrin, 1992 
(D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 37 moves, 1-0

August 30: Pride b4 the Fall
Capablanca vs A Kevitz, 1924 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 13 moves, 0-1

August 31: The Boni Situation
B Vandermeulen vs V Napalkov, 2008 
(C00) French Defense, 25 moves, 1-0

September 1: Wu, Hu!
Wu Bing vs Z Hu, 2001 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 51 moves, 1-0

September 2: Steady As She Goes
Menchik vs Yates, 1929 
(D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 69 moves, 1-0

September 3: The g7 Summit
P Dubinin vs D Petrov, 1936 
(C10) French, 28 moves

September 4: Hort Cross Browne
Browne vs Hort, 1971 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 55 moves, 0-1

September 5: I Saw My Castles Fall Today
A Huzman vs A Graf, 1982 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 38 moves, 1-0

September 6: The Bosboom Tea Party
A Muzychuk vs T Lanchava, 2001 
(A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 34 moves, 0-1

September 7: Prescription For Disaster
Capablanca vs Gracie Square Pharmacy, 1931 
(A35) English, Symmetrical, 41 moves, 1-0

September 8: The Fighting Irish
Edinburgh CC vs London, 1826 
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 60 moves, 1-0

September 9: Colle de Sac
Koltanowski vs H Walpole, 1937 
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 24 moves, 1-0

September 10: Let's Kal It A Day
L Day vs A Kalotay, 1965 
(E82) King's Indian, Samisch, double Fianchetto Variation, 37 moves, 0-1

September 11: The Moody Blues
T Palmer vs D Moody, 1999 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 33 moves, 1-0

September 12: Felecan Brief
F Felecan vs F Rhine, 2019 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 26 moves, 0-1

September 13: Full Court Press
S Press vs Ding Liren, 2019 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 34 moves, 0-1

September 14: One Man's Tarrasch is Another Man's Treasure
Marshall vs Tarrasch, 1905 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 39 moves, 1-0

September 15: Death on the Nihal
N Sarin vs E Safarli, 2019 
(C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 37 moves, 1-0

September 16: Sugar and Spice
P Dely vs K Sugar, 1992 
(A04) Reti Opening, 21 moves, 1-0

September 17: The Gospel According to Luke
McShane vs D Yuffa, 2019 
(B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 68 moves, 1-0

September 18: Rejfir Madness
Petrov vs J Rejfir, 1933 
(A36) English, 63 moves, 0-1

September 19: Play Nyysti For Me
S Nyysti vs I Jones, 2013 
(C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 29 moves, 1-0

September 20: "Go Away Kidd, You Bother Me
P Bereolos vs J Kidd, 2006 
(E20) Nimzo-Indian, 72 moves, 0-1

September 21: Eurico! I Have Found It!
Capablanca vs E Penteado, 1927 
(C87) Ruy Lopez, 32 moves, 0-1

September 22: Howdy, Duda Time
Duda vs Xiong, 2019 
(A35) English, Symmetrical, 42 moves, 1-0

September 23: Dublan Down
M Narciso Dublan vs Morozevich, 2015 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 55 moves, 0-1

September 24: Bishop and Costello
C Costello vs M Fogg, 2011 
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 80 moves, 1-0

September 25: Oparin Sesame
G Oparin vs Sevian, 2019 
(A06) Reti Opening, 54 moves, 1-0

September 26: Sham Rocks
Shamkovich vs Alburt, 1983 
(A35) English, Symmetrical, 54 moves, 1-0

September 27: Colle Come Home
Colle vs J Delvaux, 1929 
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 22 moves, 1-0

September 28: Meisel Top
R Meisel vs Denker, 1972 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 32 moves, 0-1

September 29: Easy Mony
M Mony vs P Piscopo, 2014 
(A60) Benoni Defense, 31 moves, 0-1

September 30: With Gunsberg Blazing
Steinitz vs Gunsberg, 1890 
(D26) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 28 moves, 1-0

October 1: We're On e3 Street
Karjakin vs Carlsen, 2016 
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 38 moves, 0-1

October 2: If I'm Curt with you
C Hansen vs Ftacnik, 1991 
(A16) English, 37 moves, 1-0

October 3: I've Got A Frilling
F Frilling vs J L Watson, 1969 
(B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 25 moves, 0-1

October 4: Swan Xiong
Radjabov vs Xiong, 2019 
(D85) Grunfeld, 36 moves, 1-0

October 5: Will The Circle Be Unbroken
Alekhine vs Russian Chess Circle, 1931 
(A51) Budapest Gambit, 38 moves, 1-0

October 6: One Of These Knights
J Tarjan vs R Henley, 1978 
(E41) Nimzo-Indian, 59 moves, 0-1

October 7: An Unbridgeable Ulf
Kasparov vs Andersson, 1981 
(E42) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein), 83 moves, 1/2-1/2

October 8: Doctor My Eyes
L Jackson vs Browne, 1966 
(D25) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 47 moves, 1-0

October 9: Gerontocracy
E Bozzali vs E Paoli, 2001 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 46 moves, 0-1

October 10: Give and You Shall Receive
Firouzja vs M Karthikeyan, 2019 
(E71) King's Indian, Makagonov System (5.h3), 52 moves, 0-1

October 11: The Old Man and the Three
V Gashimov vs Korchnoi, 2008 
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 87 moves, 0-1

October 12: Kalme Down
Fischer vs C Kalme, 1958 
(C98) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 57 moves, 1-0

October 13: Don't Go Breaking My Hort
Kholmov vs Hort, 1967 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 70 moves, 1-0

October 14: "The Amazing Race
Kramnik vs Caruana, 2018 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 66 moves, 0-1

Octobert 15: How Great, Zhao, Art
Art Zhao vs D A Yeager, 2011 
(A43) Old Benoni, 38 moves, 1-0

October 16: The Spirid Is Willing, but the Flesch is Weak
J Flesch vs N Spiridonov, 1964 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 49 moves, 0-1

October 17: A Clockwork Naranja
Matulovic vs R Naranja, 1970 
(B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 42 moves, 0-1

October 18: Jägermeister
D A Yeager vs A Stripunsky, 2008 
(D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 36 moves, 1-0

October 19: Angel On My Shoulder
A Nimzowitsch vs H Weenink, 1930 
(A18) English, Mikenas-Carls, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2

October 20: Pokern Stars
N Pokern vs M Bassler, 1981 
(A81) Dutch, 51 moves, 1-0

October 21: Rainer Shines
R Appel vs Buhmann, 2008 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 38 moves, 0-1

October 22: Sznapped Dragon
A Sznapik vs D Komljenovic, 1987 
(B75) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 24 moves, 1-0

October 23: La Donna E Mobile
D Caruso vs E Paoli, 2001 
(C47) Four Knights, 27 moves, 1-0

October 24: If I Only Had a Hart
T Hart vs Timman, 1968 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 20 moves, 1-0

Ictiber 25L Wanting It Mohr
J Adamski vs S Mohr, 1984 
(C15) French, Winawer, 37 moves, 0-1

October 26: Howell do you know me?
H Wang vs D Howell, 2019 
(D71) Neo-Grunfeld, 37 moves, 1-0

October 27: All Nimzo Were The Borovskys
Znosko-Borovsky vs A Nimzowitsch, 1907 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 0-1

October 28: To Err Is Truman
J Bourne vs R Truman, 2003 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 30 moves, 1-0

October 29: Toulouse Is French
F Libiszewski vs S Peric, 2008 
(C10) French, 34 moves, 1-0

October 30: Allons Enfants de la Patrie
Amsterdam vs Marseille, 1900 
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 32 moves, 0-1

October 31: Black Magic meets Witch Craft
Blackburne vs A Nimzowitsch, 1914 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 42 moves, 1-0

November 1: Miss, Saigin
V Saigin vs I Vistaneckis, 1968 
(E53) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 23 moves, 0-1

November 2: Bak in the USSR
K Muchnik vs N Bakulin, 1967 
(C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 27 moves, 0-1

November 3: Check Over Your Model
V Chekhover vs A Model, 1932 
(A95) Dutch, Stonewall, 23 moves, 1-0

November 4: Sadiku Puzzle
G Neave vs B Sadiku, 2013 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 59 moves, 0-1

November 5: Waltership Downed
W Adams vs W Shipman, 1948 
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 59 moves, 1-0

November 6: Knorre In the Soup
Zukertort vs V Knorre, 1866 
(C51) Evans Gambit, 37 moves, 1-0

November 7: The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia
J B Bjerre vs Dubov, 2019 
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 23 moves, 0-1

November 8: Going Post Al
Duras vs E Post, 1904 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 23 moves, 1-0

November 9: This Day We Fight
M Diesen vs L Day, 1977 
(E97) King's Indian, 46 moves, 1-0

November 10: And The Wolf Drew and Drew
Schlechter vs H Wolf, 1906 
(D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 56 moves, 1/2-1/2

November 11: And the Mome Rath's Outplayed
U Rath vs B Larsen, 1978 
(B30) Sicilian, 60 moves, 0-1

November 12: Beware the Joba Rook, My Son!"
Jobava vs Short, 2017 
(A14) English, 47 moves, 1-0

November 13: And Shun the Furmious Bishop Snatch!
Furman vs Spassky, 1957 
(A04) Reti Opening, 23 moves, 0-1

Nvember 14: Long Time the Manxome Foe He Fought
V Kovalev vs D Gavrilescu, 2019 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 152 moves, 1-0

November 15: And As In Ulfish Thought He Sat
Gligoric vs Andersson, 1974 
(E44) Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 5.Ne2, 49 moves, 1-0

'Twas Bilek, and the Szily Jozse Did Hide and Crumble in f8
I Bilek vs J Szily, 1954 
(B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 29 moves, 1-0

November 17: Jeet Yet?
N Buksa vs J Jain, 2019 
(C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 80 moves, 0-1

November 18: Failure to c4 Himself
Fischer vs J Sherwin, 1957 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 33 moves, 1-0

November 19: Wayne's World
W Rohricht vs T E Sawyer, 1984 
(C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 16 moves, 1-0

November 20: Blocker room talk
M Sana vs C Blocker, 2014 
(B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 48 moves, 1-0

November 21: Mad Dag
Carlsen vs D Madsen, 2004 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 33 moves, 1-0

November 22: Heikki's Delivery Service
Westerinen vs Y Miyasaka, 1972 
(C10) French, 15 moves, 1-0

November 23: Berkes Is Willin'
F Berkes vs McShane, 2017 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 1-0

November 24: Bukal Up
J Ljubarskij vs V Bukal Sr, 2006 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 43 moves, 0-1

November 25: Naka knocks. Hou's there
Nakamura vs Y Hou, 2017 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2

November 26: Feng Shui
A Eswaran vs M Feng, 2019 
(C18) French, Winawer, 77 moves, 0-1

November 27: An Exercise In Fusillity
M Sana vs A E Franklin, 2008 
(A04) Reti Opening, 80 moves, 1/2-1/2

November 28: Outside Ian
Nepomniachtchi vs V S Gujrathi, 2019 
(C45) Scotch Game, 60 moves, 1-0

November 29: Never a Frown with Goulding Brown
H Bogdanor vs B Goulding Brown, 1914 
(C61) Ruy Lopez, Bird's Defense, 57 moves, 0-1

November 30: Smbaty to Love
B Andonov vs Lputian, 1987 
(A09) Reti Opening, 12 moves, 0-1

December 1: The Highest Form of Witte
A G Murphy vs C Witte, 1957 
(B20) Sicilian, 23 moves, 0-1

December 2: Game of Thrones
Duke Karl of Brunswick vs Prince of Villafranca, 1870  
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 34 moves, 1-0

December 3: Chill, Pil
Fischer vs Pilnik, 1959 
(B88) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack, 33 moves, 1-0

December 4: The Lewis Chessman
A Lewis vs H Richards, 2015 
(A28) English, 43 moves, 1-0

December 5: Sold!
Capablanca vs J Selman, 1931 
(C91) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 50 moves, 0-1

December 6: Comet, Me Bro
Seirawan vs Comet, 1996 
(A67) Benoni, Taimanov Variation, 19 moves, 1-0

December 7: I'ma Wreak Havoc
M Vokac vs H van der Veen, 1989 
(A36) English, 31 moves, 1-0

December 8: Peanu Forte
Nisipeanu vs Nakamura, 2019 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 30 moves, 1-0

December 9: Doubting Thomas
Capablanca vs A C Thomas, 1926 
(C66) Ruy Lopez, 24 moves, 1-0

December 10: 18 & Legal
De Legal vs Saint Brie, 1750 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 7 moves, 1-0

December 11: Four Corners
M Albano vs Karpov, 1972 
(B44) Sicilian, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2

December 12: You Are Most Wise To Tie Your Horse
H Herraiz Hidalgo vs T Upton, 2001 
(D53) Queen's Gambit Declined, 65 moves, 1-0

December 13: A Thirring Finish
Schlechter vs J Thirring, 1893 
(C25) Vienna, 35 moves, 1-0

dECEMBER 14: I'm Dreaming of a White Checkmate
W Napier vs Teichmann, 1904 
(D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 37 moves, 0-1

December 15: Common Sense
T Peine vs V Budde, 1970 
(B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 21 moves, 1-0

December 16: Old English: Hear Yi, Hear Yi!
Ding Liren vs Wei Yi, 2015 
(A34) English, Symmetrical, 64 moves, 0-1

December 17: Holm For The Holidays
T Villiers vs K Holm, 2014 
(E62) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 57 moves, 0-1

December 18: Had A Mate But Couldn't See Her
Leko vs Svidler, 2005 
(A15) English, 45 moves, 0-1

December 19: A Mighty Wind
M Wind vs G Timmerman, 1981 
(B30) Sicilian, 17 moves, 1-0

December 20: Win! Bernd Stein's Mini
B Stein vs P Backwinkel, 1981 
(B01) Scandinavian, 21 moves, 1-0

December 21: Kholmover
Petrosian vs Kholmov, 1982 
(E16) Queen's Indian, 41 moves, 1-0

December 22: Kat Got Yer Tongue?
Lagno vs R Pruijssers, 2011 
(C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 41 moves, 1-0

December 23: Eat A Pietzsch
Tal vs W Pietzsch, 1959 
(E93) King's Indian, Petrosian System, 30 moves, 1-0

December 24: The Knight b4 Christmas
Stahlberg vs A Nimzowitsch, 1934 
(E22) Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann Variation, 45 moves, 0-1

December 25: Oh! Wholly Knights!
Topalov vs Karpov, 2000 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 74 moves, 1-0

December 26: Urban Warfare
K Urban vs F Silva, 1992 
(A56) Benoni Defense, 37 moves, 1-0

December 27: Saacke the Exchange
B Saacke vs F Behrhorst, 1982 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 1-0

December 28: I Gudju, Babe
I Gudju vs Bogdanovsky, 1926 
(C56) Two Knights, 19 moves, 1-0

December 29: Ionic Bonding
I Balanel vs E Paoli, 1954 
(E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 46 moves, 1-0

Dec 30: Late December Back in '63: What a Lady, What a Knight!
N Littlewood vs B Brinck-Claussen, 1963 
(A03) Bird's Opening, 35 moves, 1-0

Decembere 31: New Year's Eve Bash
M Kobalia vs K Holm, 2018 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 37 moves, 1-0

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