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Chess Miniatures, Collection I per Bill Wall
Compiled by fredthebear
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This collection was created by Bill Wall, famed chess author. Thank you Bill Wall! Do visit his TREMENDOUS chess page: http://billwall.phpwebhosting.com/

* billwall.phpwebhosting.com/resources/booksandart- icles.html

Here are 450 chess miniatures, all 20 moves or less

"The harder you fall, the heavier your heart; the heavier your heart, the stronger you climb; the stronger you climb, the higher your pedestal." — Criss Jami

* Brutal Attacking Chess: Game Collection: Brutal Attacking Chess

* Bishop's Opening Miniatures: https://www.chessonly.com/bishop-op...

* Here's a link to a simple tactics course using miniatures: http://exeterchessclub.org.uk/x/FTP...

* Brilliant (and mostly famous)! Game Collection: Brilliant Miniatures

* Blackburne strikes! games annotated by Blackburne

* Colle System: Game Collection: colle system

* Checkmate brevities: Game Collection: Art of Checkmate

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

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

* Old P-K4 Miniatures: Game Collection: Games for Classes

* One Game Shy: Game Collection: 107 Great Chess Battles: 1939-45 Alekhine

* Oskar plays 1e4: Oskar Oglaza

* Alapins: Game Collection: Alapin

* Aggressive Gambits: https://thechessworld.com/articles/...

* C21-C22 miniatures: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches...

* Danish Gambits: Game Collection: Danish Gambit Games 1-0

* Javed's way: https://www.bing.com/videos/search?...

* King's Gambit start-up: Game Collection: Batsford's MCO 14 King's Gambit

* King Bishop's Gambit: Game Collection: rajat21's kings gambit

* KG Video: Game Collection: Foxy Openings - King's Gambit

* GM Gallagher is an author:
Game Collection: 0

* Ponziani Games: Game Collection: PONZIANI OPENING

* Volo plays the KP faithfully: Volodymyr Onyshchuk

* 20 Various Italian Games: Game Collection: Italian Game

* C53s: Game Collection: rajat21's italian game

* The Italian Game, Classical: Game Collection: Giuco Piano

* Annotated Evans Gambits: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/che...

* RL Minis: Game Collection: Ruy Lopez Miniatures

* Russian Ruys: Game Collection: Chess in the USSR 1945 - 72, Part 2 (Leach)

* Del's: Game Collection: Del's hidden gems

* 21st Century: Game Collection: 21st Century Masterpieces - First decade (2000)

* GK: Game Collection: Kasparov - The Sicilian Sheveningen

* TIP: Click on the e8 square to see a computer engine analysis of the position.

* tacticmania - Game Collection: tacticmania

* Sports Clichés: http://www.sportscliche.com/

* Sacs on f7/f2: Game Collection: Demolition of Pawn Structure: Sac on f7 (f2)

* Sicilian Face Plants:
Game Collection: sicilian defense(opening traps)

* Hans On French: Game Collection: French Defense

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

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

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

"One of the supreme paradoxes of baseball, and all sports, is that the harder you try to throw a pitch or hit a ball or accomplish something, the smaller your chances are for success. You get the best results not when you apply superhuman effort but when you let the game flow organically and allow yourself to be fully present. You'll often hear scouts say of a great prospect, "The game comes slow to him." It means the prospect is skilled and poised enough to let the game unfold in its own time, paying no attention to the angst or urgency or doubt, funneling all awareness to the athletic task at hand." — R.A. Dickey

chess writer and poet Henry Thomas Bland.

Another example of his way with words is the start of ‘Internal Fires', a poem published on page 57 of the March 1930 American Chess Bulletin:

I used to play chess with the dearest old chap,
Whom naught could upset whatever might hap.
He'd oft lose a game he might well have won
But made no excuse for what he had done.
If a piece he o'erlooked and got it snapped up He took it quite calmly and ne'er ‘cut up rough'.

The Two Bulls and the Frog

Two bulls engaged in shocking battle,
Both for a certain heifer's sake,
And lordship over certain cattle,
A frog began to groan and quake.
"But what is this to you?"
Inquired another of the croaking crew.
"Why, sister, don't you see,
The end of this will be,
That one of these big brutes will yield,
And then be exiled from the field?
No more permitted on the grass to feed,
He'll forage through our marsh, on rush and reed; And while he eats or chews the cud,
Will trample on us in the mud.
Alas! to think how frogs must suffer
By means of this proud lady heifer!"
This fear was not without good sense.
One bull was beat, and much to their expense;
For, quick retreating to their reedy bower,
He trod on twenty of them in an hour.

Of little folks it often has been the fate
To suffer for the follies of the great.

Darling, It's Mate in Two; 1.g4 e6 2.f4 Qh4#
L Darling vs R Wood, 1983 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 2 moves, 0-1

1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 c6 3. e3 Qa5+ wins the bishop
Z Djordjevic vs M Kovacevic, 1984 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 3 moves, 0-1

1. f4 d5 2. h3 e5 3. g4 Qh4#
Van Kessel vs Rensen, 1990 
(A03) Bird's Opening, 3 moves, 0-1

1. e4 d5 2. ed5 Qd5 3. Ke2 Qe4#
Lindemann vs Echtermeyer, 1893  
(B01) Scandinavian, 3 moves, 0-1

1. e4 g5 2. Nc3 f5 3. Qh5#
W T Mayfield vs W R Trinks, 1959 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 3 moves, 1-0

1. e4 f6 2. d4 g5 3. Qh5#
H Klip vs T Bottema, 1990 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 3 moves, 1-0

1. c4 e5 2. b3 Bc5 3. Nc3 Qf6 4. Bb2 Qf2#
J Spencer vs Takacs, 1981 
(A20) English, 4 moves, 0-1

1. e4 e5 2. f4 Bc5 3. fe5 Qh4 4. Ke2 Qe4#
N Tchinenoff vs R Maillard, 1925 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 4 moves, 0-1

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nd2 e5 3. de5 Ng4 4. h3 Ne3 wins the Q
A Gibaud vs F Lazard, 1924 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 4 moves, 0-1

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e5 3. d5 Bb4 4. Nc3 d6 5. Qa4
E Gueye vs T Korsano, 1985 
(A51) Budapest Gambit, 5 moves, 1-0

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e5 3. d5 Bc5 4. Bg5 Ne4 5. Bd8 Bf2#
F B Arnold vs M L Hanauer, 1936 
(A51) Budapest Gambit, 5 moves, 0-1

1. e4 a5 2. Bc4 h5 3. Qf3 Nf6 4. e5 Ne4 5. Bf7#
B Wall vs Bridgemen, 1996 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 5 moves, 1-0

1. e4 c5 2. b4 cb4 3. a3 d5 4. ed5 Qd5 5. ab4 Qe5
K Shirazi vs J Peters, 1984 
(B20) Sicilian, 5 moves, 0-1

1. f4 e5 2. fe5 d6 3. ed6 Bd6 4. Nf3 g5 5. h3 Bg3#
Barney vs Mccrum, 1969 
(A02) Bird's Opening, 5 moves, 0-1

1. e4 c5 2. c4 Nc6 3. Ne2 Nf6 4. Nbc3 Nb4 5. g3 Nd3#
Molinari vs Bordais, 1979 
(B20) Sicilian, 5 moves, 0-1

1. e4 e5 2. f4 ef4 3. Bc4 Qh4 4. Kf1 Bc5 5. Nf3 Qf2#
B R vs A Wagner, 1902 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 5 moves, 0-1

mate with the bishop
M Brichinova vs E Alexandrova, 1979 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 6 moves, 0-1

From gambit; Q sac mate
Mogusar vs T L Trippe, 1984 
(A02) Bird's Opening, 6 moves, 0-1

Over in 6 moves - who Keres
Keres vs E Arlamowski, 1950 
(B10) Caro-Kann, 6 moves, 1-0

Tennison Gambit; Black falls for a trap
G Welling vs A Faber, 1978 
(A06) Reti Opening, 6 moves, 1-0

6 moves
A Seppelt vs Leganki, 1950 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 6 moves, 0-1

Budapest; Black leaves knight hanging
C Prada vs E Machuca, 1991 
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 6 moves, 1-0

Budapest, Queen trap
S Takacs vs J Krejcik, 1920 
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 6 moves, 0-1

Budapest; piece sac to win the queen
M Warren vs J Selman, 1932 
(A51) Budapest Gambit, 6 moves, 0-1

Dutch; mate threat after rook sac
J Bandres Carballo vs D Bustos Serrano, 2001 
(A80) Dutch, 6 moves, 1-0

Petroff Defense; Black drops a piece
A Zapata vs Anand, 1988 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 6 moves, 1-0

English opening; Black mates the king with his knight
T Mantia vs T Trogdon, 1979 
(A18) English, Mikenas-Carls, 6 moves, 0-1

From's Gambit , Queen sac for the mate
NN vs Du Mont, 1802 
(A02) Bird's Opening, 6 moves, 0-1

king gets boxed in; mate with a knight
B Corneliussen vs Martin Jensen, 1991 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 6 moves, 1-0

Sicilian mate after 5.Qe2
Deming vs Cornell, 1980 
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 6 moves, 1-0

Caro Kann mate after 5.Qe2
C R Gurnhill vs W H Banks, 1962 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 6 moves, 1-0

1.e3 d6 2.Nf3 Nd7 3.Bd3 b6 4.Ng5 h6 5.Ne6 fe6 6.Bg6#
J Krejcik vs NN, 1908 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 6 moves, 1-0

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cd4 4. Nd4 e5 5. Nf5 Nge7 6. Nd6#
J McGrouther vs R McCann, 1893 
(B32) Sicilian, 6 moves, 1-0

mate in 7 moves
Anand vs NN, 1993 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 7 moves, 1-0

Black wins in 7, no Lie
J Aulin-Jansson vs E Lie, 2006 
(C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 7 moves, 0-1

7 move mate
K Grossner vs E Budrich, 1949 
(C03) French, Tarrasch, 7 moves, 0-1

7 moves
Myers vs Savon, 1959 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 7 moves, 1-0

7 move mate
A Dzurny vs S Saul, 1989 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 7 moves, 1-0

7 moves
E Rosenblatt vs Reinhard, 1987 
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 7 moves, 1-0

7 moves
Tjio vs R Verheij, 1978 
(A51) Budapest Gambit, 7 moves, 0-1

7 moves
Jackson vs Fuller, 1981 
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 7 moves, 1-0

7 moves
Balode vs Sondore, 1965 
(B01) Scandinavian, 7 moves, 1-0

Wiede Goetz mated in 7 moves
Wiede vs A Goetz, 1880 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 7 moves, 0-1

I mate in 7 moves for Black - From's Gambit
Rusty Warren vs B Wall, 1975 
(A02) Bird's Opening, 7 moves, 0-1

7 move mate for White
Michael Meyer vs D Newcomb, 1952 
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 7 moves, 1-0

Seven Legal moves
De Legal vs Saint Brie, 1750 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 7 moves, 1-0

A Purdy draw in 7
F L Vaughan vs C Purdy, 1945 
(D82) Grunfeld, 4.Bf4, 13 moves, 1/2-1/2

Seven move mate for White
F La Rota vs J Sarwer, 1988 
(B10) Caro-Kann, 7 moves, 1-0

Seven move mate for White
O Bjarnason vs V Dittler, 2001 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 7 moves, 1-0

Shilling Gambit - Black wins in 7 moves
Muehlock vs Kostic, 1911 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 7 moves, 0-1

8 moves for White in this Blackmar Diemer Gambit
E J Diemer vs NN, 1979 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 8 moves, 1-0

Kong no longer King in 8 moves
E Brunel vs B Kong, 1989 
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 8 moves, 1-0

8 moves
Petrosian vs H Ree, 1971 
(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 8 moves, 1-0

8 moves
V Doroshkievich vs Tukmakov, 1970 
(A27) English, Three Knights System, 8 moves, 0-1

8 moves
L Komarek vs A Korn, 1992 
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 8 moves, 1-0

8 moves
Kmoch vs T Ellison, 1948 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 8 moves, 0-1

8 moves
V Kovalenko vs Beimanov, 1990 
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 8 moves, 0-1

8 moves
H Ullrich vs NN, 1952 
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 8 moves, 1-0

Women in Shorts - 8 moves
K Blagojevic vs J Tuomainen, 1974 
(B06) Robatsch, 8 moves, 1-0

8 move mate
Henricksen vs Bjarne Pedersen, 1937 
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 8 moves, 0-1

8 moves
NN vs P S Leonhardt, 1903 
(C22) Center Game, 8 moves, 0-1

8 moves for White in this Sicilian
Suetin vs P Travnicek, 1975 
(B50) Sicilian, 8 moves, 1-0

8 move mate by White - Greco
Greco vs NN, 1623 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 8 moves, 1-0

Eight move mate in the Dutch
F M Teed vs E Delmar, 1896 
(A80) Dutch, 8 moves, 1-0

Not Harry Gantt; Bob Gantt - 8 moves
B Wall vs R Gantt, 1978 
(D25) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 8 moves, 1-0

8 moves
Klimov vs Gorbunov, 1989 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 8 moves, 1-0

Eight move mate
Schulz vs Lehnert, 1909 
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 8 moves, 1-0

Ham delivers the bacon in 8 moves
D Ham vs A Howard, 1979 
(C25) Vienna, 8 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Makes This Short in 8 moves
Alekhine vs A Kaufmann, 1918 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 8 moves, 1-0

Fischer wins in 8 in a simul
Fischer vs J Jones, 1964 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 8 moves, 1-0

Spassky loses in 8 moves
Spassky vs Rodgaisky, 1948 
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 8 moves, 0-1

8 move Owen's Defense
F Tahirov vs S Pukkinen, 2006 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 8 moves, 1-0

Durao Miniature in 8 moves
A Durao vs S Horta, 1954 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 8 moves, 1-0

9 moves
B Wall vs P Lewis, 1976 
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 9 moves, 1-0

Capablanca mates in 9 moves
Capablanca vs E B Adams, 1909 
(C46) Three Knights, 9 moves, 1-0

Pillsbury mates in nine moves
Pillsbury vs Fernandez, 1900 
(C25) Vienna, 9 moves, 1-0

Nine move mate - King's Gambit Declined
V Manko vs Jankowitz, 1900 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 9 moves, 0-1

Reshevsky gets mated in 9 moves.
Reshevsky vs Z Margalit, 1958 
(E42) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein), 9 moves, 0-1

9 moves
Glicksteen vs E Lawrence, 1971 
(A02) Bird's Opening, 9 moves, 0-1

9 moves
W Godoy Neto vs K Banas, 1993 
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 9 moves, 1-0

9 moves
G Welling vs Brinkhorst, 1980 
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 9 moves, 1-0

9 moves
Kuenzler vs D Gedult, 1971 
(A51) Budapest Gambit, 9 moves, 0-1

9 moves
Koppe vs W Hain, 1941 
(A51) Budapest Gambit, 9 moves, 0-1

9 moves
U Zak vs J Mieses, 1944 
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 9 moves, 0-1

9 move mate
B Imeeva vs A Jovanovic, 2001 
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 9 moves, 0-1

9 moves
Wiegel vs G Fiebig, 1984 
(A51) Budapest Gambit, 9 moves, 1-0

9 moves
M Pytel vs E Prie, 1990 
(C10) French, 9 moves, 0-1

9 move mate
B Hoffmann vs E Heilmann, 1904 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 9 moves, 1-0

9 moves
D Gross vs M Bujak, 2001 
(C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 9 moves, 1-0

9 moves
J Vetemaa vs O Niemi, 1996 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 9 moves, 1-0

9 moves
Wiesel vs Weigel, 1923 
(B01) Scandinavian, 9 moves, 1-0

9 move mate
T Draisma vs J de Graaf, 1954 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 9 moves, 1-0

It's mate for Tate after 9 moves
Yermolinsky vs E Tate, 2001 
(A43) Old Benoni, 9 moves, 1-0

Aagaard's Shortest Game - 9 moves
A Schmied vs J Aagaard, 1995 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 9 moves, 0-1

Karjakin's Shortest Game - mate in 9
Karjakin vs M A Sola Lluch, 2003 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 9 moves, 1-0

Euwe loses in 10 moves
Wiersma vs Euwe, 1920 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 9 moves, 1-0

mate in 10 moves
B Blumenfeld vs NN, 1903 
(C45) Scotch Game, 10 moves, 1-0

10 move mate
Stevenson vs A Marriott, 1868 
(C21) Center Game, 10 moves, 0-1

10 move mate - don't play the Fred
Pillsbury vs Magana, 1902 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 10 moves, 1-0

10 move mate in the French
H Lohmann vs Teschner, 1950 
(C10) French, 10 moves, 0-1

10 moves
A Strikovic vs L F Gonzales, 1994 
(C70) Ruy Lopez, 10 moves, 1-0

10 moves
C Johansson vs NN, 1977 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 10 moves, 1-0

10 moves
Salomon vs Gregor, 1902 
(C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 10 moves, 1-0

mate in 10 moves
I A Horowitz vs Plankart, 1958 
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 10 moves, 1-0

10 moves
D G Levens vs A R Thomas, 1963 
(C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 10 moves, 1-0

10 move mate
S Titova vs D Koveshnikova, 2002 
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 10 moves, 1-0

10 moves
H Stefansson vs J Herms Agullo, 2011 
(B01) Scandinavian, 10 moves, 1-0

10 move mate
London vs Athens, 1897 
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 10 moves, 0-1

10 moves
T Melody vs J Spinale, 1996 
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 10 moves, 1-0

10 moves
L Mostertman vs A Kleijberg, 1985
(A51) Budapest Gambit, 10 moves, 0-1

10 moves
Fomin vs Fedossov, 1988 
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 10 moves, 0-1

10 moves
Toldsepp vs Keres, 1934 
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 10 moves, 0-1

10 moves
Very vs P Chanteux, 1933 
(A51) Budapest Gambit, 10 moves, 0-1

10 move mate
K Lagha vs E Contedini, 1960 
(A51) Budapest Gambit, 10 moves, 0-1

10 moves
Pulvermacher vs Capablanca, 1907 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 10 moves, 0-1

10 moves
Najmes vs J Balogh, 1943 
(A51) Budapest Gambit, 10 moves, 0-1

10 move mate
Muller vs NN, 1928 
(A27) English, Three Knights System, 10 moves, 1-0

10 move mate
NN vs P Krueger, 1920 
(B01) Scandinavian, 10 moves, 0-1

10 moves
Siggens vs G H Phillips, 1992 
(B01) Scandinavian, 10 moves, 0-1

10 moves
B H Wood vs L D H, 1948 
(C10) French, 10 moves, 1-0

10 moves
E J Diemer vs H Halosar, 1934 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 10 moves, 1-0

10 moves
Bronstein vs NN, 1950 
(C22) Center Game, 10 moves, 1-0

10 moves
G Sturc vs L Bartek, 1994 
(C85) Ruy Lopez, Exchange Variation Doubly Deferred (DERLD), 10 moves, 1-0

10 moves
M Valev vs Nikola Petrov, 2001 
(C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 10 moves, 1-0

10 move mate
C Ramirez vs L Peralta, 2005 
(C60) Ruy Lopez, 10 moves, 1-0

10 moves
M Petrovic vs A Pihajlic, 1989 
(A04) Reti Opening, 10 moves, 1-0

10 move mate
Greco vs NN, 1620 
(C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 10 moves, 1-0

10 moves
E Szalanczy vs A Wallner, 1982 
(B56) Sicilian, 10 moves, 1-0

10 moves
Fuller vs K Ozols, 1965 
(B27) Sicilian, 10 moves, 1-0

10 moves
L Mischke vs Miarczynski, 1981 
(B32) Sicilian, 10 moves, 1-0

10 moves
L Schmid vs W Sahlmann, 1948 
(B20) Sicilian, 10 moves, 1-0

10 moves
Y Rusakov vs B Verlinsky, 1947 
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 10 moves, 0-1

10 move mate
Dupre vs Torre, 1927 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 10 moves, 0-1

10 moves
T Wozney vs B Costaras, 1974 
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 10 moves, 1-0

10 moves
Fischer vs Auner, 1960 
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 10 moves, 1-0

10 moves
Alekhine vs V Nenarokov, 1907 
(D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 10 moves, 1-0

10 moves
D Ponziani vs D Ercole Del Rio, 1770 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 10 moves, 0-1

10 moves
Westerhuis vs Vinagre, 1989 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 10 moves, 0-1

10 moves
V Kirillov vs A S Blankstein, 1938 
(C04) French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line, 10 moves, 0-1

10 move mate
Bucker vs NN, 1982 
(A06) Reti Opening, 10 moves, 1-0

10 moves
J Roscher vs S Plath, 1989 
(B07) Pirc, 10 moves, 1-0

10 moves
Dutch vs J N Sugden, 1964 
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 11 moves, 0-1

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

Capa Miniature - 10 moves
Capablanca vs L B Meyer, 1908 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 10 moves, 1-0

1.Nc3 short game in 10 moves
A Aasum vs L Frenzel, 1989 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 10 moves, 0-1

11 move mate
K Dekker vs W Erler, 1967 
(C15) French, Winawer, 11 moves, 1-0

Tartakower loses in 11 moves.
Reti vs Tartakower, 1910 
(B15) Caro-Kann, 11 moves, 1-0

11 move mate - Queen sac
A G Essery vs F H Warren, 1912 
(C21) Center Game, 11 moves, 1-0

11 move mate in the French
Alekhine vs Vasic, 1931 
(C15) French, Winawer, 11 moves, 1-0

11 move mate - Queen sac
J N Berger vs Frohlich, 1888 
(C46) Three Knights, 11 moves, 1-0

11 move mate in the Center Counter
J Mieses vs J W Ohquist, 1895 
(B01) Scandinavian, 11 moves, 1-0

Tartakower mates in 11 moves
Tartakower vs M Berman, 1934 
(C25) Vienna, 11 moves, 1-0

11 move mate - Sicilian
G Schnitzler vs Eberle, 1861 
(B20) Sicilian, 11 moves, 1-0

11 move loss
B Wall vs D Erb, 1982 
(D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 11 moves, 0-1

11 move loss - there should be a law
K Lawless vs B Wall, 1985 
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 11 moves, 1-0

short philidor in 11
O Krause vs B Leussen, 1908 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 11 moves, 1-0

Chekhov a win in 11 moves
Chekhov vs Razuvaev, 1982 
(A04) Reti Opening, 11 moves, 1-0

11 move mate
B Wall vs S Millimaci, 1988 
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 11 moves, 0-1

11 moves
P Brown vs Y Farges, 1983 
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 11 moves, 1-0

11 moves
Konstantin Chernyshov (elder) vs A Lesiak, 1969 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 11 moves, 1-0

Ripley loses in 11, believe it or not
J M Ripley vs O Hardy, 1963 
(A97) Dutch, Ilyin-Genevsky, 11 moves, 0-1

11 moves
Joseph Markov vs J Lamothe, 1986 
(A51) Budapest Gambit, 11 moves, 0-1

11 moves
W Elm vs Steffens, 1934 
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 11 moves, 1-0

11 moves
Turkka vs Hanninen, 1952 
(A51) Budapest Gambit, 11 moves, 0-1

11 moves
K Kurrik vs Keres, 1935 
(A51) Budapest Gambit, 11 moves, 0-1

11 moves
Camara vs Flores, 1937 
(A51) Budapest Gambit, 11 moves, 0-1

11 move mate
G Raletich vs Mosher, 1958 
(A51) Budapest Gambit, 11 moves, 0-1

11 moves
Birjukov vs Frolov, 1968 
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 11 moves, 1-0

11 moves
Hoeregott vs W Schlage, 1929 
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 11 moves, 0-1

11 move mate
K Regan vs R P Michell, 1905 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 11 moves, 0-1

11 moves
Carlsen vs Caruana, 2014 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 11 moves, 1-0

11 move mate
Bartsch vs Jennen, 1948 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 11 moves, 1-0

11 move mate
S Paschmann vs Kurschat, 1986 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 11 moves, 1-0

11 moves
NN vs Shearer, 1978 
(D25) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 11 moves, 1-0

11 moves
Greco vs NN, 1625 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 11 moves, 1-0

11 moves
L O Hesse vs Pillsbury, 1899 
(C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 11 moves, 0-1

11 moves
R Roehll vs D Funston, 1979 
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 11 moves, 1-0

11 moves
L Schiffler vs Pinkerneil, 1950 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 11 moves, 1-0

11 moves
E Paehtz vs M Mueller-Seps, 2004 
(C24) Bishop's Opening, 11 moves, 1-0

11 moves
NN vs Torre, 1928 
(B15) Caro-Kann, 11 moves, 0-1

mate in 11 moves
Biegler vs Peperle, 1952 
(A51) Budapest Gambit, 11 moves, 0-1

11 moves
Sokolsky vs G Krupsky, 1960 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 11 moves, 1-0

Morphy wins in 11 moves
Morphy vs J McConnell, 1849 
(C35) King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham, 11 moves, 1-0

11 moves
A Vooremaa vs H Luik, 1962 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 12 moves, 1-0

11 moves
A Joson vs B Wall, 1974 
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 11 moves, 0-1

11 moves
E Dearing vs J Aagaard, 1998 
(D91) Grunfeld, 5.Bg5, 11 moves, 1-0

Capa wins in 11 moves
Capablanca vs Colle, 1929 
(E22) Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann Variation, 11 moves, 1-0

Fischer Miniature in 11 moves
Fischer vs R Chalker, 1964 
(C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 11 moves, 1-0

12 moves
J Sajtar vs Sliwa, 1947 
(D23) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 12 moves, 1-0

Keres loses in 12 moves
Keres vs G Menke, 1933 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 12 moves, 0-1

Karpov loses in 12 moves
L Christiansen vs Karpov, 1993 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 12 moves, 1-0

Alekhine loses in 12 moves
F J Perez Perez vs Alekhine, 1943 
(C25) Vienna, 12 moves, 1-0

Ashley loses in 12 moves
Browne vs Ashley, 1991 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 12 moves, 1-0

Tal Makes It Short in 12
Tal vs Vaganian, 1973 
(C04) French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line, 12 moves, 1-0

Lasker loses in 12 moves - Goering Gambit
Bird vs Lasker, 1892 
(C21) Center Game, 12 moves, 1-0

Pillsbury loses in 12 moves
Pillsbury vs A Neumann, 1902 
(C24) Bishop's Opening, 12 moves, 0-1

12 move mate in the Philidor
J H Blake vs G A Hooke, 1891 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 12 moves, 1-0

12 move mate, by George
Koltanowski vs Day, 1960 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 12 moves, 1-0

12 move mate in the Vienna
M Morgan vs W P Shipley, 1893 
(C28) Vienna Game, 12 moves, 0-1

12 move mate - Sicilian, Grand Prix
B Raphael vs H P Montgomery, 1856 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 12 moves, 1-0

I lost this one; played too quick - loss in 12
D O'bryant vs B Wall, 1977 
(D13) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation, 12 moves, 1-0

12 moves
P Topholm vs R Pape, 1988 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 12 moves, 0-1

12 moves
Plachetka vs L Zinn, 1974 
(A04) Reti Opening, 13 moves, 1-0

mate in 12 moves
NN vs Bronstein, 1954 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 12 moves, 0-1

mate in 12
Zukertort vs Anderssen, 1865 
(C60) Ruy Lopez, 12 moves, 1-0

12 moves
R Byrne vs J Bergquist, 1989
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 12 moves, 1-0

12 moves
L Arcila vs J U Guerrero, 1991 
(A84) Dutch, 12 moves, 0-1

Then came Bronstein in 12 moves
Efimov vs Bronstein, 1941 
(C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 12 moves, 0-1

12 moves
I Berezovsky vs V Rusel, 1984 
(A15) English, 12 moves, 1-0

12 moves
H Anders vs W Pohl, 1987 
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 12 moves, 0-1

12 moves
J Laszlo vs L Alfoldy, 1933 
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 12 moves, 0-1

12 moves
P N Wallis vs NN, 1923 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 12 moves, 1-0

12 moves
A Khasin vs Lilienthal, 1955 
(C45) Scotch Game, 12 moves, 1-0

12 move mate
Soderstrom vs A Olsson, 1981 
(A51) Budapest Gambit, 12 moves, 0-1

12 moves
C Gabriel vs Huebner, 2006 
(D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 12 moves, 1-0

12 moves
D Pergericht vs J Boudre, 1988 
(A10) English, 12 moves, 0-1

12 moves
A Espeli vs Andersen, 1952 
(B10) Caro-Kann, 12 moves, 0-1

12 moves
Alekhine vs Euwe, 1921 
(C26) Vienna, 12 moves, 1-0

12 moves
Korchnoi vs Spassky, 1948 
(B71) Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation, 12 moves, 1-0

12 moves
Ryder vs NN, 1899 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 12 moves, 1-0

12 moves
Onischuk vs A Kovacevic, 1991 
(A27) English, Three Knights System, 12 moves, 1-0

12 moves
D Smith vs B Wall, 1971 
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 12 moves, 0-1

12 moves
G Neumann vs Mayet, 1865 
(C51) Evans Gambit, 12 moves, 1-0

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

A short Day after 12 moves
K Spraggett vs L Day, 1984 
(A04) Reti Opening, 12 moves, 1-0

12 moves
W Beckemeyer vs A Delanoy, 1991 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 12 moves, 1-0

12 move mate
Nimzowitsch vs Ryckhoff, 1910 
(C66) Ruy Lopez, 12 moves, 1-0

12 moves
L Sepulveda vs M C B Acevedo, 1993 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 12 moves, 0-1

12 move mate
K Spraggett vs M Desautels, 1980 
(A17) English, 12 moves, 1-0

12 moves
J O H Taylor vs NN, 1874 
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 13 moves, 1-0

I win in 12 moves - trapped the Queen
B Wall vs S Farmer, 1989 
(B20) Sicilian, 12 moves, 1-0

A Fine loss in 12 moves
Fine vs M Yudovich Sr., 1937 
(D40) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 43 moves, 0-1

12 moves
E Walther vs L Schmid, 1961 
(C03) French, Tarrasch, 12 moves, 0-1

12 moves
NN vs Ross, 1974 
(C04) French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line, 12 moves, 0-1

Kasparov wins in 12 in a Telex simul
Kasparov vs G West, 1977 
(B40) Sicilian, 12 moves, 1-0

Another Aagaard loss - 12 moves
I Dmitriev vs J Aagaard, 1993 
(B50) Sicilian, 12 moves, 1-0

Steinitz Miniature - 12 moves
Steinitz vs Bird, 1866 
(C10) French, 12 moves, 1-0

Dely Miniature in 12 moves
P Dely vs L Szollosi Sr, 1963 
(B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 12 moves, 1-0

13 move mate - King's Gambit Accepted
W Wheelwright vs T Frere, 1861 
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 13 moves, 1-0

13 moves
Gruenfeld vs Torre, 1925 
(A90) Dutch, 13 moves, 0-1

Capa loses in 13 moves
Capablanca vs A Kevitz, 1924 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 13 moves, 0-1

13 moves
J Mason vs Chigorin, 1889 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 13 moves, 1-0

13 move mate
W Potter vs Matthews, 1868 
(C21) Center Game, 13 moves, 1-0

13 moves
C Mansfield vs Znosko-Borovsky, 1928 
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 23 moves, 0-1

13 move mate
Mackenzie vs F Hollins, 1893 
(C29) Vienna Gambit, 13 moves, 0-1

13 moves
Teichmann vs NN, 1914 
(000) Chess variants, 13 moves, 1-0

13 moves
P K Wells vs Shirov, 2006 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 13 moves, 1-0

13 moves
J van der Veen vs A Mol, 1986 
(A10) English, 13 moves, 0-1

13 moves
Morozevich vs Korchnoi, 2004 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 13 moves, 1-0

13 moves
Kotov vs Petrosian, 1949 
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 13 moves, 1-0

13 move mate
Abdullaev vs Razmolodin, 1967 
(C57) Two Knights, 13 moves, 0-1

13 moves
Pillsbury vs Chaseray, 1902 
(C13) French, 13 moves, 1-0

13 moves
A Foldeak vs F Nagy, 1942 
(B60) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 13 moves, 1-0

13 moves
Lagno vs M Mueller-Seps, 2004 
(B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 13 moves, 1-0

13 moves
J J O'Hanlon vs R C Woodthorpe, 1949 
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 13 moves, 1-0

13 moves
Fedorov vs P H Nielsen, 1997 
(C35) King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham, 13 moves, 1-0

13 moves
G Malbran vs D Lanza-Fernandez, 2004 
(B01) Scandinavian, 13 moves, 1-0

Dufrense wins in 13
Anderssen vs Dufresne, 1851 
(C61) Ruy Lopez, Bird's Defense, 13 moves, 0-1

White wins in 13 moves by castling long
O Feuer vs O'Kelly, 1934 
(C73) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 13 moves, 1-0

Blackburne Miniature - 13 moves
Gunsberg vs Blackburne, 1881 
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 32 moves, 0-1

Blackburne Miniature - 13 moves
Von Gottschall vs Blackburne, 1885 
(C14) French, Classical, 13 moves, 0-1

Queen is trapped in 14 moves
J Garcia Elio vs G Szamoskozi, 2001 
(B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 14 moves, 0-1

Spielmann loses in 14 moves
Spielmann vs Reti, 1928 
(C28) Vienna Game, 14 moves, 0-1

Blackburne mates in 14 moves with Queen sac
NN vs Blackburne, 1884  
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 14 moves, 0-1

14 move mate in the Giuoco Piano - Greco
Greco vs NN, 1620 
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 14 moves, 1-0

14 move mate - Center Counter
E Canal vs NN, 1934 
(B01) Scandinavian, 14 moves, 1-0

14 move mate - Center Opening
R L'hermet vs Hagemann, 1888 
(C22) Center Game, 14 moves, 1-0

14 move mate - King's Gambit Accepted
W W Young vs Marshall, 1913 
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 13 moves, 1-0

14 move mate - Two Knight's Defense
Andrews vs F G Janssens, 1864 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 14 moves, 1-0

14 moves
S Noorda vs J Sibe, 1965 
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 14 moves, 1-0

14 move mate
Greco vs NN, 1620 
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 14 moves, 1-0

14 moves
M Foudzi-Ahmad vs H Shafruddin, 2001 
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 14 moves, 0-1

14 moves
M Foudzi-Ahmad vs C Rogers, 2001 
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 14 moves, 0-1

14 moves
J F Donovan vs Bisguier, 1950 
(A51) Budapest Gambit, 14 moves, 0-1

14 moves
Bogoljubov vs L Prokes, 1922 
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 14 moves, 1-0

14 moves
Capablanca vs NN, 1918 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 14 moves, 1-0

14 moves
V Liberzon vs A Geller, 1960 
(C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 14 moves, 1-0

14 moves
E Magerramov vs Kasparov, 1979 
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 14 moves, 0-1

14 moves
Petrosian vs Dzaparidze, 1945 
(C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 14 moves, 1-0

14 moves
Kasparov vs Taimanov, 1978 
(A06) Reti Opening, 14 moves, 1-0

14 moves
J Berkvens vs Mikhalevski, 2000 
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 14 moves, 0-1

14 moves
H Caro vs Lasker, 1890 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 14 moves, 1-0

14 moves
E J Diemer vs K Locher, 1948 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 14 moves, 1-0

14 moves
Pillsbury vs Swiderski, 1903 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 14 moves, 1-0

14 move draw
I A Zaitsev vs Karpov, 1966 
(C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 14 moves, 1/2-1/2

Fischer loses in 14 moves
Fischer vs R Burger, 1964 
(C57) Two Knights, 14 moves, 0-1

14 moves
E Kovalevskaya vs P Bjarnehag, 2002 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 14 moves, 1-0

14 moves
G Micalizzi vs Anand, 1990 
(B61) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Larsen Variation, 7.Qd2, 14 moves, 0-1

win in 14
V Beim vs E Schmittdiel, 2002 
(A25) English, 14 moves, 1-0

win in 14
Cochrane vs Staunton, 1842 
(B20) Sicilian, 14 moves, 0-1

win in 14 moves
Staunton vs Cochrane, 1842 
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 14 moves, 1-0

Lasker Miniature in 14 moves
NN vs Lasker, 1905 
(C21) Center Game, 14 moves, 0-1

Kasparov loses in 15 moves
Short vs Kasparov, 1993 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 15 moves, 1-0

15 move mate - King's Gambit Declined
Alekhine vs O Tenner, 1911 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 15 moves, 1-0

15 move mate - Greco
Greco vs NN, 1620 
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 15 moves, 1-0

15 move mate - Guioco Piano
T Helin vs J Kiltti, 1996 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 15 moves, 0-1

15 move mate - Vienna
Samsonov vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1929 
(C29) Vienna Gambit, 15 moves, 0-1

15 move mate - King's Gambit Accepted
G Spreckley vs A Mongredien, 1846 
(C35) King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham, 15 moves, 0-1

15 moves
Holle vs E J Diemer, 1983 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 15 moves, 0-1

mate in 15 moves
NN vs E J Diemer, 1978 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 15 moves, 0-1

mate in 15
Pandolfini vs NN, 1970 
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 15 moves, 1-0

15 moves
Huebner vs Kasparov, 1992 
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 15 moves, 0-1

15 moves
Privalov vs V Malaniuk, 1974 
(C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 15 moves, 0-1

15 moves
T Just vs E Schiller, 1991  
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 15 moves, 1-0

15 moves
J Malmstroem vs Jacinto Tan, 2001 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 15 moves, 1-0

15 moves
H Namyslo vs R Lau, 1996 
(C00) French Defense, 15 moves, 1-0

15 moves
M Kravtsiv vs Y Vovk, 2004 
(B06) Robatsch, 25 moves, 1-0

15 moves
A Jakab vs L Cernousek, 2003 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 15 moves, 0-1

15 moves
I Kurnosov vs M Dzhumaev, 2008 
(B07) Pirc, 15 moves, 1-0

15 moves
Razuvaev vs Geller, 1988 
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 15 moves, 1-0

15 moves
A E Blackmar vs Farrar, 1881 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 15 moves, 1-0

15 moves
Roesch vs W Schlage, 1910 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 15 moves, 0-1

15 moves
Lagno vs M Krupa, 2009
(B30) Sicilian, 15 moves, 1-0

15 moves
Koltanowski vs A Dunkelblum, 1923 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 15 moves, 1-0

15 move mate
Rodzynski vs Alekhine, 1913 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 15 moves, 0-1

15 moves
Palatnik vs Geller, 1980 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 15 moves, 1-0

mate in 15 moves
Dubois vs Steinitz, 1862 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 37 moves, 0-1

Fischer loses in 15 moves
Fischer vs C Garcia Palermo, 1970 
(C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 15 moves, 0-1

White wins in 15
L Maczuski vs Kolisch, 1863 
(C45) Scotch Game, 15 moves, 1-0

15 moves
R Hawkes vs L Day, 1981 
(C99) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd, 15 moves, 0-1

Magnus Carlsen loses in 15 moves
Pelletier vs Carlsen, 2005 
(E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 15 moves, 1-0

short bird game in 15 moves
NN vs Bird, 1888 
(C45) Scotch Game, 15 moves, 0-1

Gaprindashvili Miniature in 15 moves
N Gaprindashvili vs A Blagidze, 1963 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 15 moves, 1-0

16 moves
J W Collins vs J N Cotter, 1957
(D13) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation, 16 moves, 1-0

16 moves
Keres vs Geller, 1952 
(E70) King's Indian, 16 moves, 1-0

16 moves
Kasparov vs Timman, 1987 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 16 moves, 1-0

16 moves
Petrosian vs Nersesov, 1944 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 16 moves, 1-0

16 moves
E J Diemer vs W Buis, 1955 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 16 moves, 1-0

16 moves
E Dyckhoff vs A H Privonitz, 1929 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 16 moves, 1-0

16 moves
Ivanchuk vs Anand, 2008 
(E55) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation, 16 moves, 1-0

16 moves
Radjabov vs Anand, 2006 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 16 moves, 1-0

16 moves
Tal vs Salnikov, 1970 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 16 moves, 1-0

16 move mate
E E Book vs A Hiidenheimo, 1924 
(C27) Vienna Game, 16 moves, 1-0

16 moves
V Castaldi vs Tartakower, 1937 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 16 moves, 1-0

16 moves
Lasker vs G A Fehmers, 1933 
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 18 moves, 1-0

16 moves
Hoffmann vs H Lambert, 1947 
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 16 moves, 0-1

16 moves
Pillsbury vs E Chatard, 1900 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 16 moves, 1-0

16 moves
Zukertort vs NN, 1877 
(C28) Vienna Game, 16 moves, 1-0

mate in 16 moves
Posch vs Dorrer, 1958 
(C48) Four Knights, 16 moves, 1-0

17 moves
Koltanowski vs NN, 1955 
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 17 moves, 1-0

17 moves
J Baddeley vs Blackburne, 1879 
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 17 moves, 0-1

mate in 17 moves
J N Burt vs Blackburne, 1869  
(C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 17 moves, 0-1

17 moves
W Frere vs Marshall, 1917 
(C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 17 moves, 0-1

17 moves
B Searson vs C Carothers, 2001 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 17 moves, 1-0

17 moves
Duras vs Simek, 1912 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 17 moves, 1-0

17 moves
Kramnik vs Karpov, 2009 
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 17 moves, 1-0

17 moves
A Geller vs M Kislov, 1991 
(E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 17 moves, 0-1

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

17 moves
S Yudin vs Carlsen, 2014 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 17 moves, 0-1

17 moves
G Schultz vs M Lange, 1862 
(C45) Scotch Game, 17 moves, 0-1

17 moves
Reti vs Spielmann, 1913 
(C61) Ruy Lopez, Bird's Defense, 17 moves, 0-1

17 moves
Kamsky vs Anand, 1994 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 17 moves, 1-0

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

17 moves
J L Hammer vs Carlsen, 2003 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 17 moves, 0-1

17 moves
Lagno vs A Jakubowska, 2001 
(B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 17 moves, 1-0

17 moves
Lagno vs D Basekin, 2002 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 17 moves, 1-0

17 move mate
J Reinisch vs Traxler, 1890  
(C57) Two Knights, 17 moves, 0-1

17 moves
Fischer vs Fine, 1963 
(C52) Evans Gambit, 17 moves, 1-0

17 moves - Larsen's Opening
Larsen vs Spassky, 1970 
(A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 17 moves, 0-1

mate in 17 moves
Morphy vs E Rousseau, 1849 
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 17 moves, 1-0

17 moves
J G Colbourne vs Blackburne, 1894  
(C22) Center Game, 17 moves, 0-1

17 moves
Albin vs Blackburne, 1897 
(C51) Evans Gambit, 17 moves, 0-1

17 moves
Vaganian vs G Botterill, 1975 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 17 moves, 1-0

Kasparov win in 17
Kasparov vs Anand, 1992 
(D19) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch, 17 moves, 1-0

mate in 17
Morphy vs Duke Karl / Count Isouard, 1858  
(C41) Philidor Defense, 17 moves, 1-0

17 moves
Anand vs N Sulava, 2004 
(C10) French, 17 moves, 1-0

17 moves
Bird vs Blackburne, 1886  
(A02) Bird's Opening, 17 moves, 0-1

17 moves
R Steel vs Blackburne, 1882 
(C29) Vienna Gambit, 17 moves, 0-1

Shortest World Championship game - 17 moves
Anand vs Gelfand, 2012 
(D70) Neo-Grunfeld Defense, 17 moves, 1-0

18 moves
Capablanca vs A Becker, 1929 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 18 moves, 1-0

18 moves
Capablanca vs Milner-Barry, 1935 
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 18 moves, 1-0

18 moves
Reti vs Capablanca, 1928 
(C74) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 18 moves, 0-1

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

18 moves
Petrosian vs V Korolkov, 1945 
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 1-0

18 moves
P Kauppala vs Bjoern KN/Richard Gambaeck/Hahlstr, 2002 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 1-0

18 moves
P Velikov vs Sax, 1971 
(B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 18 moves, 0-1

18 moves
L Horvath vs L Mayer, 1917 
(C52) Evans Gambit, 18 moves, 1-0

18 moves
Pillsbury vs Schlechter, 1903 
(D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 18 moves, 1-0

18 move mate
Greco vs NN, 1620 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 18 moves, 1-0

18 moves
P Guillaume vs O Hardy, 1962 
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 18 moves, 0-1

18 moves
Miles vs Anand, 1990 
(E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 18 moves, 1-0

18 move mate
Erdos vs Lichtner, 1922 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 1-0

18 moves
A Bollengier vs F Babar, 1993 
(C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 18 moves, 0-1

18 moves
G Fahrion vs Ali Irad, 1994 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 0-1

18 moves
C Jauregui vs J de Souza Mendes, 1959 
(A32) English, Symmetrical Variation, 18 moves, 1-0

18 move mate
Marshall vs R Short, 1894  
(C51) Evans Gambit, 18 moves, 1-0

18 moves
M Brody vs Pillsbury, 1900 
(B73) Sicilian, Dragon, Classical, 18 moves, 0-1

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

18 moves
Morphy vs A Morphy, 1848 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 18 moves, 1-0

18 moves
S Polgar vs Salov, 1992 
(A80) Dutch, 18 moves, 0-1

18 moves
S Polgar vs Speelman, 1993 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 0-1

18 moves
Ivanchuk vs S Polgar, 1992 
(D24) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 18 moves, 1-0

Ivanchuk loses in 18 moves
Ivanchuk vs Anand, 1988 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 18 moves, 0-1

19 moves
T Taylor vs S Polgar, 1985 
(E76) King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack, 19 moves, 1-0

19 moves
Anderssen vs M Lange, 1859 
(C61) Ruy Lopez, Bird's Defense, 19 moves, 0-1

19 moves
Englisch vs Blackburne, 1883  
(C01) French, Exchange, 19 moves, 0-1

19 moves
Bareev vs Kasparov, 1991 
(E61) King's Indian, 19 moves, 0-1

19 moves
M Schroeder vs Capablanca, 1916 
(C59) Two Knights, 19 moves, 0-1

19 moves
M Marchand vs Capablanca, 1919 
(C48) Four Knights, 19 moves, 0-1

19 moves
Petrosian vs Y Rantanen, 1979 
(A97) Dutch, Ilyin-Genevsky, 19 moves, 1-0

19 moves
Petrosian vs Tolush, 1950 
(D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 19 moves, 1-0

19 moves
I Bilek vs Petrosian, 1961 
(B89) Sicilian, 19 moves, 0-1

19 move mate
E J Diemer vs Burger / Bartsch, 1948 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 19 moves, 1-0

19 moves
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19 moves
NN vs Lasker, 1900 
(B01) Scandinavian, 19 moves, 0-1

19 moves
B Searson vs W Hopf, 2001
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 19 moves, 1-0

19 moves
Bird vs Steinitz, 1868 
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 14 moves, 1-0

19 moves
D Donchev vs Topalov, 1989 
(C04) French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line, 19 moves, 1-0

19 moves
Remeniuk vs Stein, 1959 
(B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 19 moves, 1-0

19 moves
O Boyum Fossum vs Carlsen, 2003 
(A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 19 moves, 0-1

19 moves
Carlsen vs Dolmatov, 2004 
(A04) Reti Opening, 19 moves, 1-0

19 moves
Carlsen vs Mamedyarov, 2009 
(D85) Grunfeld, 19 moves, 1-0

19 moves
S Zagrebelny vs A Ponyi, 1992 
(B01) Scandinavian, 19 moves, 1-0

19 move mate
Korchnoi vs D Solak, 2002 
(A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 19 moves, 1-0

19 move mate
Greco vs NN, 1620 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 19 moves, 1-0

19 moves
Petrosian vs Kelendzheridze, 1945 
(C17) French, Winawer, Advance, 19 moves, 1-0

19 move mate
Charousek vs J Wollner, 1893 
(C21) Center Game, 19 moves, 1-0

19 moves
A Romero Holmes vs F Braga, 1990 
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 19 moves, 1-0

19 moves
Pillsbury vs A Schwarz, 1898 
(C10) French, 19 moves, 1-0

19 move mate
Dake vs A De Burca, 1935 
(C11) French, 19 moves, 1-0

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

Kasparov loses in 19 moves
Deep Blue vs Kasparov, 1997 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 19 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi loses in 19 moves
Anand vs Korchnoi, 2000 
(C11) French, 19 moves, 1-0

Lautier loses in 19 moves
Lautier vs Anand, 1995 
(D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 19 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi loses in 19 moves
Anand vs Korchnoi, 1998 
(D40) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 19 moves, 1-0

Kramnik loses in 20 moves
Kramnik vs Topalov, 2005 
(B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 20 moves, 0-1

20 moves
Capablanca vs C Jaffe, 1910 
(D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 20 moves, 1-0

20 moves
Capablanca vs H Mattison, 1929 
(E38) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5, 20 moves, 1-0

20 moves
Capablanca vs G Wheatcroft, 1939 
(B20) Sicilian, 20 moves, 1-0

20 moves
Geller vs N Novotelnov, 1949 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 20 moves, 0-1

20 moves
Kasparov vs D Steinwender, 1985 
(A51) Budapest Gambit, 20 moves, 1-0

20 moves
Petrosian vs Zeinalli, 1945 
(A33) English, Symmetrical, 20 moves, 1-0

20 moves
Petrosian vs Y Kotkov, 1946  
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1-0

20 moves
Tal vs Petrosian, 1962 
(C11) French, 20 moves, 0-1

20 moves
Blackburne vs Gunsberg, 1885  
(C45) Scotch Game, 20 moves, 1-0

20 moves
E J Diemer vs Roller, 1952 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1-0

20 moves
H Schumacher vs C Muenstermann, 2001 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1-0

20 moves
Alekhine vs Euwe, 1921 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 20 moves, 1-0

20 moves
Tal vs Petrosian, 1975 
(C03) French, Tarrasch, 20 moves, 1-0

20 moves
Carlsen vs Kramnik, 2009 
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 20 moves, 0-1

20 moves
Anand vs Kramnik, 2005 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 20 moves, 1-0

20 moves
Korolew vs Geller, 1966 
(C22) Center Game, 20 moves, 1-0

20 moves
M Ruderfer vs Stein, 1972 
(B60) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 20 moves, 1-0

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

20 moves
Carlsen vs Deepan Chakkravarthy J, 2004 
(B30) Sicilian, 20 moves, 1-0

20 moves
Carlsen vs Beliavsky, 2006 
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 20 moves, 1-0

20 moves
Ivanchuk vs Carlsen, 2012 
(A04) Reti Opening, 20 moves, 0-1

20 moves
Shirov vs Anand, 1998 
(B65) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...Be7 Defense, 9...Nxd4, 20 moves, 1-0

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

Rat Defense: English Rat (A41) 1-0 threat to Q wins a N
D Cilia Vincenti vs W F Forster, 2015 
(A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 23 moves, 1-0

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