1974 World Computer Championship
Kaissa vs Chaos, 1974  (B30) Sicilian, 36 moves, 1-0
"Raking bishops," pp. 34, 283
Stockfish vs AlphaZero, 2018  (C58) Two Knights, 48 moves, 0-1
"Take my knight!", pp. 35, 278 *
Stockfish vs AlphaZero, 2018  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 97 moves, 0-1
"Python squeeze", p. 38
AlphaZero vs Stockfish, 2018  (E16) Queen's Indian, 73 moves, 1-0
"The maxtrix", p. 44, 102, 167, 241
AlphaZero vs Stockfish, 2018  (C11) French, 89 moves, 1-0
p. 51
Kramnik vs Aronian, 2018  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 37 moves, 1-0
"The file that matters", pp. 48, 157
Stockfish vs AlphaZero, 2018  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 142 moves, 0-1
"Exactly how to attack", pp. 77, 254
AlphaZero vs Stockfish, 2018  (A17) English, 67 moves, 1-0
"AlphaZero's new approach in the Carlsbad", pp. 100. 395
AlphaZero vs Stockfish, 2018  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 89 moves, 1-0
"Using a queenside file to defend the kingside", p. 109
AlphaZero vs Stockfish, 2018 (E15) Queen's Indian, 77 moves, 1/2-1/2
"Anything for open lines", p. 112
Stockfish vs AlphaZero, 2018  (B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 89 moves, 1/2-1/2
"Bold Sir Launcelot", p. 113
AlphaZero vs Stockfish, 2018  (E17) Queen's Indian, 69 moves, 1-0
"The h-file is never safe", pp. 115, 151, 171 *
AlphaZero vs Stockfish, 2018 (E16) Queen's Indian, 105 moves, 1-0
"Endgame class", pp. 117, 196
Stockfish vs AlphaZero, 2018  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 57 moves, 0-1
p. 127
Kamsky vs Seirawan, 2012  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 35 moves, 1-0
p. 129
AlphaZero vs Stockfish, 2018 (A17) English, 236 moves, 1/2-1/2
p. 133
Chigorin vs Steinitz, 1890  (C52) Evans Gambit, 38 moves, 1-0
"Risky rooks", pp. 134, 164, 200
AlphaZero vs Stockfish, 2017  (E15) Queen's Indian, 60 moves, 1-0
p. 147, parallel to "Bold Sir Launcelot"
Anand vs Kamsky, 1995  (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 50 moves, 1-0
"Outpost for the queen", p. 163
AlphaZero vs Stockfish, 2018  (E15) Queen's Indian, 182 moves, 1/2-1/2
p. 170
Alekhine vs Saemisch, 1925  (A31) English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation, 52 moves, 1-0
"Get the rooks into action with a pawn transaction", p. 176
AlphaZero vs Stockfish, 2018  (C11) French, 255 moves, 1/2-1/2
"Qh1", p. 185
AlphaZero vs Stockfish, 2017  (E17) Queen's Indian, 56 moves, 1-0
p. 198, parallel "Putting the king in a box" (not in database)
Carlsen vs Ivanchuk, 2007  (D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 35 moves, 1-0
p. 201, parallel to "Risky rooks"
J Polgar vs Fressinet, 2000  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 30 moves, 1-0
"Inexorable constriction", p. 202
AlphaZero vs Stockfish, 2018  (A15) English, 51 moves, 1-0
"Exchanging all the dark-square defenders", pp. 204, 271
AlphaZero vs Stockfish, 2018 (E17) Queen's Indian, 76 moves, 1-0
p. 213, parallel to "King in a box"
Kasparov vs P Nikolic, 1994  (C18) French, Winawer, 30 moves, 1-0
p. 216, parallel to "Attaquer comme Kasparov" (not in database)
Aronian vs E Vorobiov, 2004 (A30) English, Symmetrical, 32 moves, 1-0
p. 223, Garry Kasparov's rook pawn revival
Kasparov vs Nakamura, 2017  (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 44 moves, 1-0
p. 224, Karpov's kingside pawn storm
Karpov vs Taimanov, 1972  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 40 moves, 1-0
p. 230
AlphaZero vs Stockfish, 2018  (E16) Queen's Indian, 49 moves, 1-0
p. 233, Tal's rook lift (parallel to preceding game)
Tal vs Huebner, 1979  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 41 moves, 1-0
"Rooks on the rampage", p. 237
AlphaZero vs Stockfish, 2018  (A17) English, 56 moves, 1-0
p. 253, Bent Larsen's rook pawns
B Larsen vs Portisch, 1964  (C01) French, Exchange, 33 moves, 1-0
"When a plan comes together", p. 260
AlphaZero vs Stockfish, 2018  (A17) English, 109 moves, 1-0
p. 265, Judit Polgar's unstoppable attacks
J Polgar vs Short, 1997  (B40) Sicilian, 39 moves, 1-0
"Reasoning the AlphaZero way", p. 268
AlphaZero vs Stockfish, 2018  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 71 moves, 1-0
p. 280, Blackburne's dare, parallel to "Take my knight"
Blackburne vs J Schwarz, 1881  (C01) French, Exchange, 28 moves, 1-0
"AlphaZero's opening", p. 287
AlphaZero vs Stockfish, 2018 (E15) Queen's Indian, 58 moves, 1-0
"Wizard chess", p. 290
Stockfish vs AlphaZero, 2018 (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2
"Not enough time to defend...", p. 293
AlphaZero vs Stockfish, 2018  (D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 52 moves, 1-0
p. 297, Shirov's g2-g4 (parallel to preceding game)
Shirov vs T Thorhallsson, 1992  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 38 moves, 1-0
"Cross-court decoy", p. 300
Stockfish vs AlphaZero, 2018 (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 166 moves, 1/2-1/2
"Everything bar the kitchen sink!", p. 312
AlphaZero vs Stockfish, 2018 (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 139 moves, 1/2-1/2
"Defence and attack of the gods", p. 323
AlphaZero vs Stockfish, 2018  (E47) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3, 255 moves, 1/2-1/2
"Not your average Gruenfeld", p. 344
Stockfish vs AlphaZero, 2018  (D70) Neo-Grunfeld Defense, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2
p. 347
Caruana vs Aronian, 2018  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 39 moves, 1-0
"This position? No thank you!", p. 349
Stockfish vs AlphaZero, 2018  (C13) French, 22 moves, 1-0
p. 362
Botvinnik vs K Kholodkevich, 1927  (E72) King's Indian, 36 moves, 1-0
"The typical Benoni break", p. 365
AlphaZero vs Stockfish, 2018  (E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 90 moves, 1-0
"The Saemisch but different", p. 371
Stockfish vs AlphaZero, 2018  (E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2
Kasparov's King's Indians, p. 376
Lautier vs Kasparov, 1996 (E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2
p. 390
Capablanca vs G Thomas, 1934  (D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 53 moves, 0-1
p. 393, Botvinnik's classic anti-QGD plan
Botvinnik vs Keres, 1952  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 37 moves, 1-0
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