Nimzo-Larsen Attack/Chess Variant (000) Two mating squares
Nimzowitsch vs Leelaus, 1910  (000) Chess variants, 20 moves, 1-0
Van't Kruijs Opening/English (A00) 1-0 Smothered #
B Corneliussen vs Martin Jensen, 1991  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 6 moves, 1-0
Van't Kruijs Opening 1.e3 (A00) 0-1 Crusher uses a pin, R sac
Moll vs Falkbeer, 1864  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 14 moves, 0-1
Van't Kruijs Opening: General (A00) 0-1 Sufferin' Succotash
Goru Arvind vs M Gunbayar, 2012  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 25 moves, 0-1
Van Geet (Dunst) Opening: General (A00) 1-0 Interference
J Hector vs L B Hoyos Millan, 1989  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 7 moves, 1-0
Van Geet (Dunst) Opening: Gruenfeld Def (A00) 1-0 Ng5 hits f7
J Havenaar vs R Von Saldern, 2001  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 7 moves, 1-0
Van Geet (Dunst): Reversed Nimzowitsch (A00) 1-0 Legall's Mate
O Bjarnason vs V Dittler, 2001  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 7 moves, 1-0
Van Geet (Dunst) Opening: Reversed Nimzowitsch (A00) 0-1 Q trap
R Schlenker vs W Stamer, 1980  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 8 moves, 0-1
Van Geet (Dunst) (A00)1-0 Right-handed version of Legall's Mate
D Moody vs S Bender, 1977  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 9 moves, 1-0
Van Geet (Dunst) Opening: Gruenfeld Defense (A00) 1-0 Q fork
H E Myers vs H Meifert, 1955  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 9 moves, 1-0
Van Geet (Dunst) Opening 2...dxe4 (A00) 0-1 Black Ns assault!
G Underhill vs J W Kells, 1935  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 15 moves, 0-1
Van Geet (Dunst) Opening: Berlin Gambit (A00) 1-0 Crossfire
F Reinfeld vs T Dunst, 1931  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 23 moves, 1-0
Polish Opening (A00) 0-1 Double pin will win
Sochor vs L van Damme, 1974  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 9 moves, 0-1
Polish Opening (A00) 1-0 Sweet decoy sacrifice
Sokolsky vs G Krupsky, 1960  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 11 moves, 1-0
Polish Opening: Tartakower Gambit (A00) 1-0 Fascinating Finish
Sokolsky vs Strugatsch, 1958  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 17 moves, 1-0
Hungarian Opening: General (A00) 0-1 Exch Sac Kside Assault!
Lloyd vs R Gray, 1959 (A00) Uncommon Opening, 23 moves, 0-1
Anderssen Opening 1.a3 /Reti (A00) 0-1 Rob the pinned pawn
M Huettig vs G Fahnenschmidt, 2001  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 11 moves, 0-1
Hungarian Opening (A00) 0-1 Open diagonals are Bishop highways
D Lima vs Shulman, 1996  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 15 moves, 0-1
Hungarian Opening: Indian Def (A00) 0-1 peekaboo punishment
C Dell'Accio vs E Paoli, 1967  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 23 moves, 0-1
Hungarian Opening vs Slav (A00) 0-1Exchange sac, blunder finish
Reti vs Colle, 1925  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 28 moves, 0-1
Hungarian Opening: 2.f4 (A00) 1-0 Watch the center dissolve
Suttles vs C Aykroyd, 1965  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 36 moves, 1-0
Uncommon Opening 1.f3 h5 B-D Gambit (A00) 1-0 Hit f7
T Menyhart vs Z Nemes, 1999  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 22 moves, 1-0
Grob Gambit. Declined 3.g5 (A00) 1-0 Philidor's Legacy
C Bloodgood vs B Evans, 1961  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 21 moves, 1-0
Grob Gambit (A00) 0-1 White Qxb7 trapped; notes by CB
C Bloodgood vs M Haack, 1975  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 9 moves, 0-1
Grob Opening (A00) 0-1 6.Rb1 Qe4 picks up a rook
I Nemet vs M Knezevic, 1972  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 5 moves, 0-1
Grob Opening: Spike. Hurst Attack (A00) 1-0 Correspondence
Grob vs W Fischer, 1966  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 15 moves, 1-0
Grob Opening: Spike. Hurst Attack (A00) 1-0 Correspondence
Grob vs A Gaffar, 1966  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 23 moves, 1-0
"Grob the Reigns" (game of the day Aug-02-2006)
Grob vs Lenherr, 1966  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 39 moves, 1-0
Grob Opening: General (A00) 0-1 Junior intermezzo
J A Ingvaldsen vs C Hanley, 2001  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 13 moves, 0-1
Grob Gambit. Fritz Gambit (A00) 0-1 Pins & Batteries
F Libiszewski vs O Ajibola, 2017  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 29 moves, 0-1
Grob Opening: Keene Defense (A00) 0-1, too many holes
M Hamer vs M Weeks, 2005  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 24 moves, 0-1
Saragossa Opening 1.c3 transposes Stonewall Attk (A00)1-0 0-0?
E F Pecci vs Fritz, 2001  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 29 moves, 1-0
Saragossa Opening 1.c3 (A00) 0-1 poorly developed Qside roller
A J Alfaro Nunez vs I Khamrakulov, 2001  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 23 moves, 0-1
Saragossa Opening: Pseudo-Colle (A00) 1-0 U18; pin to win!
E Karahaliou vs D Pavlogianni, 2002 (A00) Uncommon Opening, 23 moves, 1-0
Hungarian Opening: Reversed Alekhine (A00) 1-0 target g7
P Dely vs D Andric, 1968  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 24 moves, 1-0
Van't Kruijs Opening: General (A00)/A06 1/2-1/2 36...?
Carlsen vs Ganguly, 2016  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2
Hippopotamus (A00) 1-0 4 over 3, and some punny advice!
E Sedina vs J Majdan, 2006  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 34 moves, 1-0
Polish Opening 1.b4 a5 2.b5 e5 (A00) 0-1 Dbl Rook sac
I McNab vs Miles, 1967  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 22 moves, 0-1
Bird Opening: From Gambit (A02) 0-1 h-file demolition in7 moves
Rusty Warren vs B Wall, 1975  (A02) Bird's Opening, 7 moves, 0-1
Bird Opening: From Gambit. Lasker Var (A02) 0-1 w/8...Qxd4#
R MacBrayne vs Crichton, 1980  (A02) Bird's Opening, 8 moves, 0-1
Bird Opening 1.f4 f5 (A02) 1-0 Rob the pin
Koltanowski vs Reinhold, 1931  (A02) Bird's Opening, 10 moves, 1-0
Bird Opening: General (A02) 1-0 Ignore PB
F W Viney vs H Gook, 1926  (A02) Bird's Opening, 25 moves, 1-0
Bird Opening: Dutch Variation (A03) 0-1 The worst way to start
Van Kessel vs Rensen, 1990  (A03) Bird's Opening, 3 moves, 0-1
Photo/ 100 Master Games of Modern Chess by Tartakower & du Mont
Grob vs C Chaude de Silans, 1951  (A03) Bird's Opening, 25 moves, 0-1
Zukertort Opening: Lisitsyn Gambit (A04) 1-0 Ng5 to come forth
M Leski vs W Shipman, 1994  (A04) Reti Opening, 15 moves, 1-0
Zukertort Opening: Dutch Var (A04) 1-0 Q+ & fork B next
Van Wely vs J van Mil, 1993  (A04) Reti Opening, 21 moves, 1-0
Zukertort Opening: Kingside Fianchetto (A04) 1-0 Discovered+
D Sheppard vs M Giovanetti, 1995 (A04) Reti Opening, 20 moves, 1-0
Game 128 in 200 Modern Brilliancies (1984) by Kevin Wicker
Geller vs M Stean, 1975  (A04) Reti Opening, 18 moves, 1-0
Zukertort Opening: Herrstrom Gambit (A04) 0-1 Whacky!!
NN vs E Diemer, 1984  (A04) Reti Opening, 16 moves, 0-1
Zukertort Opening: Ross Gambit / Petrov Def (A04) 0-1Legall's #
NN vs F Rhine, 2017  (A04) Reti Opening, 9 moves, 0-1
Torre Attk vs Modern/Dutch Leningrad (A04) 1-0 Rob the pin
M Petrovic vs A Pihajlic, 1989  (A04) Reti Opening, 10 moves, 1-0
Zukertort Opening: Q Pawn Def (A06) 1-0Exchange sac, weak pawns
Ribli vs B Thorfinnsson, 2005  (A06) Reti Opening, 26 moves, 1-0
Alekhine Def: Maroczy Var (B02) 0-1 Beware same side B&N
J Lastovicka vs F Vykydal, 1971  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 12 moves, 0-1
King's Indian Attack vs KID Yugo c5 (A07) 0-1 Central grip
Z Rutka vs Kupreichik, 1966 (A07) King's Indian Attack, 21 moves, 0-1
Reti Opening: Reti Gambit (A09) 1-0 Get the Queen in close!
R Chytilek vs R Wiesinger, 2001  (A09) Reti Opening, 17 moves, 1-0
Reti Opening: Advance Var (A09) 1-0 Q+ & fork LPDO N gets worse
T Melngailis vs Koblents, 1939  (A09) Reti Opening, 23 moves, 1-0
Reti Opening: Reti Gambit (A09) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Bogoljubov vs P Johner, 1926  (A09) Reti Opening, 25 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Great Snake Variation (A10) 1-0 18.?
A Lagunow vs B Schneider, 1994  (A10) English, 21 moves, 1-0
A40 Englund Gambit 1.d4 e5?! W falls for the main trap
H Silbermann vs Honich, 1930  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 8 moves, 0-1
Horwitz Defense / Dutch vs Zuke (A40) 0-1 Kside crusher
P Deshmukh vs B Thipsay, 2008  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 17 moves, 0-1
Englund Gambit Complex: Felbecker Gambit (A40) 1-0 Greek gift
Alekhine vs T Lovewell, 1923  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 11 moves, 1-0
Englund Gambit (A40) 0-1 Smothered Mate robs the pin
W Verdonk vs Nobbe, 1983  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 8 moves, 0-1
Modern Def: Queen Pawn Fianchetto (A40) 1-0 intermezzo +
J Mukic vs C Ruzza, 2001  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 16 moves, 1-0
Modern Defense: Bg7 (A40) 0-1 0-0-0+ won't get the job done
I Shvyrjov vs A Kalinichev, 2005  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 21 moves, 0-1
Game 47 'The Most Amazing Chess Moves of All Time' by John Emms
T Karolyi Jr. vs Hodgson, 1989  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 25 moves, 0-1
Wade Defense: General (A41) 1-0 careless
Adianto vs D Carless, 1990  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 25 moves, 1-0
Benoni-Indian Defense. Kingside move order (A43) 1-0 Greek Gift
M Shereshevsky vs Y Gusev, 1977  (A43) Old Benoni, 13 moves, 1-0
Benoni-Indian Defense (A43) 1-0 Black's center leaked
A C Taylor vs M Young, 2015 (A43) Old Benoni, 18 moves, 1-0
Benoni Def transposes to Colle System (D05) 1-0 Choose a sac!
L B Hansen vs G Vescovi, 1995  (A43) Old Benoni, 19 moves, 1-0
Trompowsky Attack: General (A45) 1-0 Cornered
A Velikanov vs J Alexander, 2015 (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 17 moves, 1-0
Carlsbad 1911: Schlechter saw the combination 80 years before.
S Terentiev vs J Gallagher, 1990  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 22 moves, 0-1
Sarratt/London vs Benoni Indian (A45) 1-0 Bxf7+ KxB, Ng5+ etc
N Tsoi vs M E Granados Diaz, 2014  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 13 moves, 1-0
G1 The Art of Planning in Chess: Move by Move by Neil McDonald
P K Wells vs Shirov, 2006  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 13 moves, 1-0
Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit. Oshima Def (A45) 0-1 Smothered Q
W Weschke vs A Fischer, 1982  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 9 moves, 0-1
Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit. Accepted (A45) 1-0 Rob the Pin
Lewis vs Clayton, 1978  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 9 moves, 1-0
Indian Game: Gedult Attack (A45) 0-1 Q takes Poisoned P & R
A Kuebler vs Henning Larsen, 1984  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 15 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
Indian Game: General (A45) 1/2-1/2 Poisoned P Perpetual Threat
Kamsky vs Ivanchuk, 2014  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 10 moves, 1/2-1/2
Torre Attk vs Qb6 Qb3 Spielmann-Indian (A46) 1-0 back ranker
Kamsky vs Anand, 1994  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 17 moves, 1-0
Game 85 in Alekhine's "107 Great Chess Battles: 1939-1945"
Bogoljubov vs Rellstab, 1940  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 22 moves, 1-0
Indian Game: Yusupov-Rubinstein System (A46) 0-1 Combination!
B Hallegua vs Alekhine, 1914  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 0-1
Colle c3 System (D05) 1-0 Greek gift, overworked N
G Lamberts vs M Bellatty, 1988 (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 17 moves, 1-0
Indian Game: Yusupov-Rubinstein System (A46) 1-0 LPDO
M Richter vs V Babula Sr, 2008  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 16 moves, 1-0
G6 Torre Attack: Fianchetto Def (A48) 0-1 22...?
L Perunovic vs A Gogic, 2008  (A48) King's Indian, 23 moves, 0-1
Colle-Zukertort vs Bg7 Indian (A48) 1-0 Queeside battle
S Brown vs J Howell, 1993  (A48) King's Indian, 23 moves, 1-0
Torre Attk: Fianchetto Def (A48) 1-0Ng5 threatens royal fork, #
Plachetka vs G Didier, 1999 (A48) King's Indian, 22 moves, 1-0
Indian Game: Kingside Fianchetto (A48) 1-0 Battery piles on
Bronstein vs A Vaisman, 1973  (A48) King's Indian, 25 moves, 1-0
"Dancing the Knight Away" (game of the day Nov-06-2009)
Rubinstein vs Janowski, 1925  (A50) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 1-0
Budapest Defense: Fajarowicz - Steiner Var (A51) 0-1 Smothered#
K Lagha vs E Contedini, 1960  (A51) Budapest Gambit, 10 moves, 0-1
Budapest Defense: Fajarowicz Variation (A51) 0-1Decoy & Deflect
Soderstrom vs A Olsson, 1981  (A51) Budapest Gambit, 12 moves, 0-1
Budapest Defense: Fajarowicz Var (A51) 1-0 Out of steam
Knaak vs J Pachow, 2007  (A51) Budapest Gambit, 21 moves, 1-0
Budapest Defense: Fajarowicz Var (A51) 0-1 Flying Q, dying Q
M Ciszek vs S Pielaet, 1987  (A51) Budapest Gambit, 11 moves, 0-1
Budapest Def: Fajarowicz Var (A51) 1-0 Knights bite
S Matveeva vs A Stefanova, 1994  (A51) Budapest Gambit, 26 moves, 1-0
"Take a Rook at That" (game of the day Sep-23-2004)
M Lanzani vs I Rogers, 1984  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 21 moves, 0-1
Rubinstein lost to the Rubinstein Variation of Budapest Gambit
Rubinstein vs Vidmar, 1918  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 24 moves, 0-1
Budapest Defense: Adler Variation (A52) 0-1 Smothered Mate
Henricksen vs Bjarne Pedersen, 1937  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 8 moves, 0-1
Budapest Defense (A52) 0-1 Poked w/Pawn levers
Beliavsky vs Epishin, 1991  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 25 moves, 0-1
Budapest Defense: Rubinstein Variation (A52) · 1-0
M Mitchell vs A Belezky, 2005 (A52) Budapest Gambit, 25 moves, 1-0
Budapest Def: 4.Nh3 invites the Bishop bounce (A52) 1-0
I Nikolaidis vs A Ivanov, 1993  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 16 moves, 1-0
G43 Winning W/the Hypermodern by Raymond Keene & Eric Schiller
Adler vs Maroczy, 1896  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 18 moves, 0-1
OID Janowski. Fianchetto Var (A53) 0-1 Q&N work well together
Gruenfeld vs Reti, 1922  (A53) Old Indian, 26 moves, 0-1
Old Indian Def: Two Knts Var (A54) 1-0 Pin, Remove the Guard
L Schmid vs Westerinen, 1968  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 17 moves, 1-0
Old Indian Def. Ukrainian (A54) 0-1 Q sac removes key defender
A Kalantar vs Petrosian, 1946  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 27 moves, 0-1
G39 "Best Attacking Games of 2012-2015' by Naiditsch & Balogh
Aronian vs Jobava, 2015  (A56) Benoni Defense, 24 moves, 1-0
"Sow the Vulture Wind, Reap the Whirlwind" (game of the day May
S Hosea vs S Thomson, 2009  (A56) Benoni Defense, 20 moves, 1-0
Benoni Defense: Modern Var (A56) 1-0 Sharp
Lputian vs Yurtaev, 1979 (A56) Benoni Defense, 30 moves, 1-0
I Ivanisevic vs Adorjan, 1997  (A57) Benko Gambit, 23 moves, 0-1
D Kosic vs D Norwood, 1988 (A58) Benko Gambit, 19 moves, 1-0
Hungary Team, HUN 1985 (Susan's Favorite Games)
S Polgar vs P Hardicsay, 1985  (A60) Benoni Defense, 22 moves, 1-0
"Point Count Chess" by Horowitz & Mott-Smith is an absolute gem
Taimanov vs P Trifunovic, 1957  (A67) Benoni, Taimanov Variation, 24 moves, 1-0
12.Kd2?! is an utterly fantastic move in this position.
A Aleksandrov vs Wojtkiewicz, 1992  (A67) Benoni, Taimanov Variation, 20 moves, 1-0
this variation of Modern Benoni is so seldom played at the top
J Rowson vs S Chau, 2004  (A67) Benoni, Taimanov Variation, 19 moves, 1-0
Benoni Def. Classical. Czerniak Def. Tal Line (A77) 1-0 23.?
M Podgaets vs G Zaichik, 1986  (A77) Benoni, Classical, 9...Re8, 10.Nd2, 25 moves, 1-0
Janzen-Korchnoi Gambit 2.h3 3.g4 (A80) 1-0 h-file attack, Qg6#
J Bandres Carballo vs D Bustos Serrano, 2001  (A80) Dutch, 6 moves, 1-0
Dutch Def: Staunton Gambit. Chigorin Var (A83) 1-0 Battery sqz
S P Johnston vs M Judd, 1903  (A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 19 moves, 1-0
Dutch Def. Staunton Gambit. General (A83) 0-1 Stockfish notes
P Troeger vs Tal, 1960  (A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 21 moves, 0-1
Dutch Staunton Gambit. Chigorin Var (A83) 1-0 Dovetail # threat
B Lalic vs V Kovacevic, 1995  (A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 22 moves, 1-0
Dutch Staunton G. Chigorin 4.Bg5 c6 5 (A83) 0-1 Counter Attack!
NN vs Steinitz, 1873  (A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 18 moves, 0-1
Dutch Def: Rubinstein Var (A84) 1-0 too late to safely castle
Tartakower vs J Mieses, 1920  (A84) Dutch, 17 moves, 1-0
Dutch Defense: Classical (A84) 1-0 Maintain and pile on the pin
Dreev vs Gleizerov, 1992  (A84) Dutch, 20 moves, 1-0
Dutch: Queen's Knight Variation (A85) 0-1 Pile on the pin
T Molchanova vs A Wagener, 2009  (A85) Dutch, with c4 & Nc3, 14 moves, 0-1
Dutch Leningrad: Queen's Knight Var (A85) 1-0 g-file demolition
Sakaev vs Kramnik, 1989  (A85) Dutch, with c4 & Nc3, 21 moves, 1-0
Dutch, with c4 & Nc3 (A85) 1-0 Straight-forward play
D B Pritchard vs D G Levens, 1963 (A85) Dutch, with c4 & Nc3, 15 moves, 1-0
Dutch Defense (A85) 0-1 White knight can't take either one!
V Litvinov vs Veresov, 1958  (A85) Dutch, with c4 & Nc3, 13 moves, 0-1
Dutch Def. Leningrad. Warsaw Var (A88) 0-1 R-Q Spearheads
R Etruk vs Kholmov, 1965 (A88) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with c6, 27 moves, 0-1
Dutch Leningrad 7...Nc6 Matulovic (A89) 1-0 Tactical Mismatch
Keres vs Korchnoi, 1952  (A89) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with Nc6, 22 moves, 1-0
English Opening vs Hippo (A40) 0-1 Rook sac opens g-file
A Baburin vs Miles, 2000  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 30 moves, 0-1
Dutch Def: Classical. Huisl Var (A96) 1-0 misplayed bishops
R Bates vs G MacElligott, 2016  (A96) Dutch, Classical Variation, 25 moves, 1-0
Polish Opening: General (A00) 1-0 World Open
Y Lapshun vs M Sinn, 2003  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 18 moves, 1-0
Polish Opening: 2...f6 Bugayev Advance (A00) 1-0 Q shifting
Sokolsky vs N Zhuravliov, 1971  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 25 moves, 1-0
Polish Opening vs center pawn duo (A00) 1-0terrific mating net!
H Rosenfeld vs L B Meyer, 1907  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 25 moves, 1-0
Benoni-Indian Def. Kside move order (A43) 0-1 Discovery on diag
L Roberts vs J Sarfati, 1998  (A43) Old Benoni, 21 moves, 0-1
Mieses Opening 1.d3 (A00) 1-0 Deflection / Remove the Defender
J Henningsen vs R Borik, 1979  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 7 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Var (A01) 0-1 Greek gift for K walk
F Godnjavec vs M Zufic, 2005  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 19 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Larsen Attk: Modern Var (A01) 1-0 Risky play by the champ
Carlsen vs S Grover, 2017  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 20 moves, 1-0
Bird Opening: From Gambit (A02) 0-1 f-pawn advance leaks troubl
L De Veauce vs Keene, 1963  (A02) Bird's Opening, 7 moves, 0-1
Bird Opening From G. Mestel Var (A02) 0-1 Open file destruction
Bird vs Steinitz, 1866  (A02) Bird's Opening, 18 moves, 0-1
Bird Opening: From Gambit. Two Knts Var (A02) 1-0 Crumbling 0-0
A Solano Cruz vs E Trejos, 2001 (A02) Bird's Opening, 19 moves, 1-0
Bird Opening: Dutch Var (A03) 1-0 White enters the 6th, 7th, &
F Borg vs Jens Gade, 2015  (A03) Bird's Opening, 21 moves, 1-0
Bird Opening: Dutch Bg4-Ne5 (A03) 1-0 Hungry Pawn
L Nicholls vs R L Perry, 2016 (A03) Bird's Opening, 23 moves, 1-0
Bird-Larsen Attack Be2, Bb2 (A02) 1-0 White has extra N
Rene Zimmermann vs Kimia Moradi, 2015 (A03) Bird's Opening, 25 moves, 1-0
Sicil Maroczy Bind (A04) Lady in distress wearing a black dress
Chekhov vs Razuvaev, 1982  (A04) Reti Opening, 11 moves, 1-0
Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation (A04) 1-0 U12 excellence
Ding Liren vs So, 2004  (A04) Reti Opening, 23 moves, 1-0
A40 Englund G. 0-1 W traps own Q. Must read notes by FSR!
M Scheeren vs G Welling, 1974  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 6 moves, 0-1
Englund G Complex: Hartlaub-Charlick G (A40) 0-1 Opera Mate
J Krejcik vs J Thirring, 1898  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 11 moves, 0-1
Trompowsky Attack vs. Pseudo-Stonewall Def (A45) 1-0Discovered#
Janowski vs W Michel, 1926  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 15 moves, 1-0
Mexican Defense (A50) 0-1 Smothered mate
Venert vs V Mechkarov, 1970  (A50) Queen's Pawn Game, 6 moves, 0-1
Budapest Defense: Fajarowicz Var (A51) 1-0 Skewer, Discovery
Kasparov vs D Steinwender, 1985  (A51) Budapest Gambit, 20 moves, 1-0
Budapest Defense: Adler Var (A52) 0-1 Sudden collapse!?
B Winkelman vs G N Treysman, 1936  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 22 moves, 0-1
Dutch, Staunton Gambit. Accepted (A82) 1-0 5 Piece Attack w/Pin
A E Blackmar vs A Labry, 1876  (A82) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 14 moves, 1-0
Dutch Defense: Classical Var (A84) 0-1 Anastasia's Mate!
Tarrasch vs B Richter, 1883  (A84) Dutch, 20 moves, 0-1
Dutch Defense: Rubinstein Var (A84) 0-1 Crossfire
J C Fraser vs Steinitz, 1867  (A84) Dutch, 28 moves, 0-1
Dutch Leningrad. Matulovic Var (A89) 0-1 Black turns the table
I Farago vs P Poutiainen, 1975  (A89) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with Nc6, 21 moves, 0-1
variants (000) 0-1 Cochrane improved after this thrashing
Cochrane vs A Deschapelles, 1821  (000) Chess variants, 27 moves, 0-1
"U Mad, Bo?" (game of the day Aug-25-2020)
Wu Wenjin vs Li Bo, 2005  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 26 moves, 0-1
Grob Opening: Grob Gambit vs d5, c5 (A00) 1-0 e.p., N+ fork
D Wedding vs H Erwin, 1994  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 25 moves, 1-0
Grob Opening: Grob Gambit. Fritz Gambit (A00) 0-1 Qless MG
S Sloan vs W Brock, 2005  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 30 moves, 0-1
Hungarian Opening: double d-pawns (A00) 1-0 issues after 0-0?!
Khismatullin vs M Bartel, 2015  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 24 moves, 1-0
Hungarian Opening (A00) 1-0 Alekhine's reversed; R for 2 minors
Larsen vs J H Donner, 1959  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 31 moves, 1-0
Polish Opening: Exchange Var (A00) 1-0 blitz tactics to promote
T Gareyev vs Dominguez Perez, 2019  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 38 moves, 1-0
Hippopotamus (A00) 1-0 h-file clearance, g6 for Damiano's Mate
Blatny vs L Kotan, 2005 (A00) Uncommon Opening, 31 moves, 1-0
Van't Kruijs/ Bb2 Bird's Opening (A00) 0-1Rob the pin w/N+ fork
M Nilsen vs L Kessler, 2015 (A00) Uncommon Opening, 24 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation (A01) 1-0 White hedgehog
Larsen vs J H Donner, 1969  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 25 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: English Var (A01) 0-1 Semi-Smothered Mate
Larsen vs Najdorf, 1968  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 39 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: English Var (A01) 1-0 Video link
Larsen vs Kavalek, 1970  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 33 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Var (A01) 1-0 Stockfish notes
Minasian vs O Nikolenko, 1991 (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 35 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Var (A01) 1-0
Larsen vs R G Wade, 1972  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 33 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Var (A01) 1-0 Q+s way to save her R
A Planinc vs M Jovcic, 1972  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 25 moves, 1-0
Sergey Nikolaevich von Freymann (1882-1946)
S von Freymann vs Bogoljubov, 1914  (A02) Bird's Opening, 22 moves, 1-0
#14. 5th, score 87 "The Great Gapsby" Nona's Nona Lisa
M Lazarevic vs N Gaprindashvili, 1961  (A02) Bird's Opening, 33 moves, 0-1
Bird Opening: General (A02) 1-0 En passant triggers beautiful #
Tarrasch vs K Satzinger, 1914  (A02) Bird's Opening, 24 moves, 1-0
Bird Opening (A02) 0-1 Delayed Stonewall tumbles under P roller
N Hurttlen vs Fischer, 1957  (A02) Bird's Opening, 25 moves, 0-1
Bird Opening: From Gambit. Mestel Var (A02) 0-1 rob the pin
M Lungmuss vs Faure, 1961  (A02) Bird's Opening, 13 moves, 0-1
Bird Opening: Dutch Variation (A03) 0-1 N on the 3rd rank
C Brocklebank vs W Tullidge, 1888  (A03) Bird's Opening, 24 moves, 0-1
Zukertort/Torre vs Dutch Be7 Dbl Fio (A04) 1-0 Bh7#
Karpov vs Topalov, 1998  (A04) Reti Opening, 20 moves, 1-0
Zukertort/Torre vs Dutch Be7 (A04) 1-0 Qside promotion
Petrosian vs Vasiukov, 1959  (A04) Reti Opening, 33 moves, 1-0
Polish, Zukertort System (A04) 1-0 Battery on long diagonal
Santasiere vs R Draxl, 1960  (A04) Reti Opening, 22 moves, 1-0
Zukertort Opening: Pirc Invitation (A04) 0-1 Stockfish; 18...?
J Lewi vs J Adamski, 1969  (A04) Reti Opening, 29 moves, 0-1
Zukertort Opening: Kside Fianchetto (A04) 1-0RaymondKeene notes
Keene vs Timman, 1974  (A04) Reti Opening, 26 moves, 1-0
Zukertort Opening: Nimzo-Larsen Var (A04) 1-0 Blitz swindle
Nakamura vs D Paravyan, 2018  (A04) Reti Opening, 43 moves, 1-0
Nimzowitsch-Larsen Attack: General (A06) 1-0 Stockfish; 20.?
J Bellon Lopez vs R Byrne, 1975  (A06) Reti Opening, 24 moves, 1-0
KIA/Chigorin Qe2 vs French f6 (A07) 1-0 Clinching outpost w/pin
Alekhine vs R Sucha, 1943  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 30 moves, 1-0
Game 15 in The Art of Chess Analysis by GM Jan Timman
Geller vs Spassky, 1975  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 39 moves, 1-0
Game 14 in 'The Art of the Middle Game' by Keres & Kotov
Capablanca vs Ilyin-Zhenevsky, 1925  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 37 moves, 0-1
KIA vs d5, c5, Nc6, e5 (A08) 1-0 29.?
Vladimirov vs G Agzamov, 1977  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 33 moves, 1-0
Cool queen trap by Kramnik!
Timman vs Kramnik, 1999  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 17 moves, 0-1
Dbl Fio vs Semi-Tarrash Def(A08) 0-1 Q sac, diagonal mate net
K V Shantharam vs K Murugan, 1994  (A08) King's Indian Attack, 18 moves, 0-1
Reti Opening: General (A09) 0-1 Crosspin
V Pajkovic vs G Cabrilo, 1991  (A09) Reti Opening, 31 moves, 0-1
English Opening: Anglo-Dutch Def (A10) 0-1 Qs to the corners
Kotov vs A Zaitsev, 1967  (A10) English, 39 moves, 0-1
K's English. 4 Knts Quiet Line 0-0-0 vs 0-0 (A28)1-0 h-file pop
Azmaiparashvili vs Chernin, 1980  (A28) English, 29 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Symmetrical. General (A30) 1-0 Stockfish notes
Tartakower vs Reti, 1908  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 34 moves, 1-0
Horwitz Def (A40) 0-1 Black controls open e-file, penetrates
Loewenthal vs E Williams, 1851  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 39 moves, 0-1
Englund Gambit Complex: Zilbermints Gambit II (A40) 0-1 N&Q
T Popa vs L Abramavicius, 1936  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 24 moves, 0-1
Modern Defense: Queen Pawn Fianchetto (A40) 0-1 27...?
Reshevsky vs B Ivanovic, 1976  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 0-1
Polish Defense: General (A40) 1-0 Infiltration
Euwe vs G Abrahams, 1939  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 12 moves, 1-0
Macho Grob Spike (A40) 0-1 The White N is overloaded
M Steadman vs M Basman, 1985  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 26 moves, 0-1
Englund Gambit (A40) 0-1 Pin, Smothered Mate
Bronnum vs San Marco, 1985  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 5 moves, 0-1
Englund Gambit Complex: Englund Gambit (A40) 0-1 Email
A Smalley vs Davros, 1993 (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 0-1
Englund Gambit (A40) 0-1Look twice before you make a good move!
M Ristic vs M Umapathysivam, 2000  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 9 moves, 0-1
A40 Englund Gambit 5.Nc3 QxBf4 0-1 See notes by FSR
J Soromenho vs V Andersen, 2004  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 0-1
Englund Gambit Complex: Englund Gambit QxBf4 vs Nxc7+(A40) 0-1
P Haffoud vs G Thon, 2004 (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 24 moves, 0-1
Englund Gambit Complex: Englund Gambit (A40) 1-0 Illogical
G Calderon Fernandez vs G Galli, 2008  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 1-0
Englund Gambit Complex: Englund Gambit (A40) 0-1Smothered Mate
S van de Venter vs A Kromhout, 2011  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 5 moves, 0-1
Englund Gambit (A40) 0-1 Young, slow to resign
Carlsen vs J H Ytteborg, 2000  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 59 moves, 0-1
Modern Def: General (A41) 0-1 Arrangement for Philidor's Legacy
A Pomar Salamanca vs Petrosian, 1970  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 30 moves, 0-1
Rat Def Double Fianchetto (A41) 0-1 Philidor's Legacy
Piket vs C Hansen, 1991  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 27 moves, 0-1
Dutch Def. Leningrad (A85-A89) 0-1 Sizzle on the Kside
M Borgula vs T Gelashvili, 1993  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 29 moves, 0-1
Modern Def Averbakh System. Kotov Var (A42) 1-0 She's worth 3
Miles vs M Rohde, 1984  (A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 30 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
Modern Defense: Averbakh Var (A42) 1-0 Quirky final position
Bobotsov vs O M Hindle, 1967  (A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 23 moves, 1-0
Benoni Def: Old Benoni. Schmid Var (A43) 1-0 Two Ns on 6th!
Smyslov vs L Schmid, 1952  (A43) Old Benoni, 23 moves, 1-0
Benoni Defense: Franco-Sicilian Def (A43) 1-0 Raking Bishops
F Rhine vs F Lasch, 1986  (A43) Old Benoni, 30 moves, 1-0
Benoni Defense: Franco-Sicilian Def (A43) 0-1 KEG annotates!
L Didier vs Blackburne, 1901  (A43) Old Benoni, 46 moves, 0-1
Old Benoni. Russian Var (A44) 1/2-1/2 Spearhead on f2
Euwe vs Alekhine, 1934  (A44) Old Benoni Defense, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2
Benoni Defense: Old Benoni. Russian Var (A44) 1-0 Heavies enter
Alekhine vs Perello + 3 players, 1935  (A44) Old Benoni Defense, 37 moves, 1-0
Old Benoni. Russian Var (A44) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
S Belavenets vs I Rabinovich, 1934  (A44) Old Benoni Defense, 37 moves, 0-1
Tromp Classical Def. Big Center 0-0 vs 0-0 (A45) 1-0 Slow Kside
Hodgson vs J Rowson, 1998 (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 1-0
Indian Game 150 Attack f3, g4 (A45) 1-0 a-file vs h-file attack
V Vepkhvishvili vs Kasparian, 1968  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 24 moves, 1-0
Indian Game tranposes to QP (A45) 1-0 Q trap or 2 minor pieces
Gilg vs I Censer, 1927  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 1-0
Trompowsky Attack: Edge Variation (A45) 0-1 ugly g-file
A Eliseev vs D Anton Guijarro, 2018  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 0-1
Indian Game: 0-0-0, Ne5, g4 vs 0-0 (A45) 0-1 Stockfish notes
Ponomariov vs Nepomniachtchi, 2010 (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 34 moves, 0-1
Torre Attk w/Ne5, Ng5: Classical Def (A46) 1-0 Another B offer!
Petrosian vs V Lyublinsky, 1949  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 26 moves, 1-0
Indian Game: Wade-Tartakower Def (A46) 1-0 N dance ends 0-0-0!
Marshall vs Burn, 1907  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1-0
Indian Game: Knights Var. General (A46) 0-1 Follow-up to sacs?
D Podhorzer vs Keres, 1937 (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 26 moves, 0-1
Indian Game: Yusupov-Rubinstein System/Colle-Stonewall(A46) 1-0
Sultan Khan vs H Mattison, 1931  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 22 moves, 1-0
Indian Game: Yusupov-Rubinstein System /Colle Bb2(A46) 0-1Stock
Yusupov vs Tal, 1988  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 35 moves, 0-1
Indian Game: Wade-Tartakower Def (A04) 0-1 Anastasia's Mate
J L Hammer vs Carlsen, 2003  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 17 moves, 0-1
Indian Game: Knights Variation (A46) 0-1 Fab Finish!
Santasiere vs Ed. Lasker, 1931  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 0-1
Indian Game: Polish Variation (A46) 0-1 16...?
M Brunoehler vs K Richter, 1941  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 19 moves, 0-1
Indian Game: Knights Var. General (A46) 0-1 Smashing c-file
L Gergaia vs Jobava, 2003  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 0-1
Torre Attack: Classical Def (A46) 1-0 Zwischenzug+
Z Doda vs Sliwa, 1963  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 1-0
Indian Game: Wade-Tartakower Def (A46) 1-0 Connected passers
M Yudovich Sr. vs K Klaman, 1947  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 1-0
Indian Game: Wade-Tartakower Def (A46) 0-1 Notes by Nimzowitsch
E Cohn vs Nimzowitsch, 1907  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 0-1
Queen's Pawn Game 7.0-0 g4 (A46) 1-0 Six consecutive +s won't
P Zarrouati vs Hartwick Brauckmann, 1990  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 1-0
Indian Game: Wade-Tartakower Def (A46) 1-0 Pinned to # square
M Glienke vs Quinteros, 1983 (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 26 moves, 1-0
pages 43-44 of Chess Strategy and Tactics by Reinfeld & Chernev
Flamberg vs S Levitsky, 1914  (A47) Queen's Indian, 35 moves, 1-0
Colle-Zuke vs KID (A48) 1-0 Change of fortune Reinfeld puzzle #
J S Morrison vs Euwe, 1922  (A48) King's Indian, 36 moves, 1-0
Indian Game: Przepiorka Variation (A49) 0-1 34...?
C Guimard vs Euwe, 1946  (A49) King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4, 35 moves, 0-1
Indian Game: Saemisch-Indian (A50) 0-1 Stockfish notes; 13...?
H Mattison vs Tartakower, 1925  (A50) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 0-1
Mexican Defense: General (A50) 1-0 A knight on the rim is dim
A Hollis vs N Littlewood, 1967  (A50) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 1-0
Indian Game: Budapest Def (A51) 0-1 Recapture unfeasible
M Bensdorp-De Labaca vs P Dubbeld, 2001  (A51) Budapest Gambit, 20 moves, 0-1
Budapest Defense: Fajarowicz Variation (A51) 1-0 The Refutation
Reshevsky vs Bisguier, 1954  (A51) Budapest Gambit, 24 moves, 1-0
Budapest Def: Rubinstein Var (A52) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Rubinstein vs Tartakower, 1928  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 28 moves, 1-0
Game 22 in Reshevsky's Best Games of Chess by Samuel Reshevsky
Reshevsky vs Denker, 1934  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 20 moves, 1-0
Budapest Defense (A52) 0-1, 17 moves. Dbl R sacs, K walk
Helmer vs J Krejcik, 1917  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 17 moves, 0-1
Budapest Defense: Alekhine. Abonyi Var (A52) 1-0 Zwischenzug!
Keres vs Gilg, 1937  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 32 moves, 1-0
Budapest Defense: Adler Variation (A52) 1-0 19...?
G Sigurjonsson vs A S Segal, 1968  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 26 moves, 1-0
"Hotmail" (game of the day Apr-14-2020)
A Kelderman vs A Knoppers, 1935  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 27 moves, 1-0
Old Indian Defense: General (A53) 1-0 Spearhead w/Ng5
Faruq vs Navab, 1959  (A53) Old Indian, 10 moves, 1-0
Old Indian Defense: Ukrainian Var (A54) 0-1 Q Sac, King walk
Polugaevsky vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1958  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 33 moves, 0-1
"The Queen Who Cost Too Much" (game of the day Apr-21-2016)
Alatortsev vs Boleslavsky, 1950  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 27 moves, 0-1
Old Indian Def: Normal Var (A55) 1-0
Keene vs M Macdonald-Ross, 1982 (A55) Old Indian, Main line, 32 moves, 1-0
Old Indian Defense: Normal Var (A55) 0-1 Brilliancy Prize
J L Foster vs Kupchik, 1942  (A55) Old Indian, Main line, 36 moves, 0-1
Old Indian Defense: Normal (A55) 1-0 Greek gift, K walk
J N Sugden vs Keene, 1961  (A55) Old Indian, Main line, 26 moves, 1-0
Old Indian Def: Normal Var (A55) 1-0 Simul; notes by Stockfish
Kasparov vs B Stein, 1987  (A55) Old Indian, Main line, 25 moves, 1-0
Czech Benoni Defense (A56) 1-0 Pile on the Pin
Umer Khan vs S J Solomon, 1984 (A56) Benoni Defense, 22 moves, 1-0
Benoni Defense: Modern Variation (A56) 1-0 Devestating pins
Timman vs C van Wijgerden, 1977  (A56) Benoni Defense, 24 moves, 1-0
Czech Benoni Defense (A56) 0-1 Watch the center open!
Gelfand vs Aronian, 2006  (A56) Benoni Defense, 45 moves, 0-1
Benoni Defense: Modern Var (A56) 0-1 thematic exchange sac
Vaganian vs Velimirovic, 1972  (A56) Benoni Defense, 32 moves, 0-1
"Bad Beat" (game of the day Aug-04-2007)
A Shariyazdanov vs B Zueger, 1998  (A57) Benko Gambit, 33 moves, 1-0
Benoni Defense: Hromadka System (A57) 1-0
O Pavlenko vs N Gaprindashvili, 1966 (A57) Benko Gambit, 29 moves, 1-0
Benko Gambit: Accepted. Dlugy Variation (A57) 1-0 R decoys K
J L Watson vs Z Fayvinov, 1993  (A57) Benko Gambit, 27 moves, 1-0
Benko Gambit: Accepted. Modern Var (A57) 0-1 Notes by Leverett
B Leverett vs Polgar, 1987  (A57) Benko Gambit, 30 moves, 0-1
Benoni Defense: Hromadka System (A57) 0-1 jaw-dropping
Lilienthal vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1954  (A57) Benko Gambit, 33 moves, 0-1
Benko Gambit: Zaitsev. Nescafe Frappe Attk (A57) 1-0 Boden's
Barsov vs J Petronic, 1991  (A57) Benko Gambit, 25 moves, 1-0
Benko Gambit: Fully Accepted (A58) 0-1 weird; Stockfish notes
Gelfand vs Carlsen, 2014  (A58) Benko Gambit, 23 moves, 0-1
Benko Gambit: Accepted. Yugoslav with 7...BxBf1 (A59) 0-1mashed
R J Gross vs Benko, 1968  (A59) Benko Gambit, 26 moves, 0-1
Benoni Defense: Fianchetto. Hastings Def ML (A64) 0-1 Dbl P sac
Yasas Lamawansa vs Z Foo, 2016  (A64) Benoni, Fianchetto, 11...Re8, 36 moves, 0-1
Winning Chess Brilliancies by Yasser Seirawan - Game 6
Korchnoi vs Kasparov, 1982  (A64) Benoni, Fianchetto, 11...Re8, 36 moves, 0-1
Benoni Def: King Pawn lines (A65) 1-0 Photo; surging pawns!
J Penrose vs Tal, 1960  (A65) Benoni, 6.e4, 39 moves, 1-0
Benoni Defense: King Pawn lines (A65) 0-1 absolute pin
Krasenkow vs Shabalov, 1987  (A65) Benoni, 6.e4, 34 moves, 0-1
Benoni Def: King Pawn lines (A65) 0-1 Stockfish notes
Razuvaev vs Psakhis, 1980  (A65) Benoni, 6.e4, 26 moves, 0-1
Benoni Defense: K Pawn lines (A65) 1-0 Q sac for a K walk
D Rajkovic vs M O Jovanovic, 2008  (A65) Benoni, 6.e4, 26 moves, 1-0
"Sham-Sacrifice" (game of the day Apr-27-2005)
Shamkovich vs V Zheliandinov, 1959  (A66) Benoni, 20 moves, 1-0
Benoni Defense: Mikenas Var (A66) 1-0 Arabian # in middle-board
Lputian vs D Norwood, 1986  (A66) Benoni, 27 moves, 1-0
Benoni Def. Taimanov Var (A67) 1-0 Bb5+ Ke8 gets blasted
H Perez Garcia vs R Grimaldi, 1978  (A67) Benoni, Taimanov Variation, 26 moves, 1-0
Benoni Defense: Four Pawns Attack (A68) 0-1 Black marches in
O Moiseev vs Tolush, 1952  (A68) Benoni, Four Pawns Attack, 34 moves, 0-1
Benoni Def: Classical. Main line (A73) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Petrosian vs Ljubojevic, 1975  (A73) Benoni, Classical, 9.O-O, 30 moves, 1-0
P.H. Clarke: Mikhail Tal's best games 1951-60
Averbakh vs Tal, 1958  (A76) Benoni, Classical, 9...Re8, 35 moves, 0-1
Game 24 in 'Chess Master & Grandmaster' by Euwe and Meiden
Gligoric vs Kavalek, 1972  (A77) Benoni, Classical, 9...Re8, 10.Nd2, 38 moves, 1-0
Benoni Def.Classical. Czerniak Defense Tal Line (A77) 1-0 28.f3
Petrosian vs N Rashkovsky, 1976  (A77) Benoni, Classical, 9...Re8, 10.Nd2, 31 moves, 1-0
Dutch Defense (A80) 0-1 Bf3 outpost, Q sac opens h-file
G Abramovic vs Botvinnik, 1924  (A80) Dutch, 17 moves, 0-1
Dutch Defense (A80) 1-0 Bold rooks, 2 mating squares
Denker vs H Feit, 1929  (A80) Dutch, 23 moves, 1-0
Dutch Def: Blackmar's Second Gambit (A80) 1-0 Fine Greek Gift
Denker vs Robbins, 1934  (A80) Dutch, 19 moves, 1-0
Dutch Blackmar's Second Gambit (A82) 1-0 Draw K into center
Bronstein vs Spassky, 1961  (A80) Dutch, 17 moves, 1-0
Veresov Atack. Dutch System (A80) 1-0 Superb Defense & Attack!
Shirov vs V Zhuravliov, 1986  (A80) Dutch, 32 moves, 1-0
Game 112 in 'Lasker's Manual of Chess' by Emanuel Lasker
Tartakower vs J Mieses, 1925  (A82) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 15 moves, 1-0
Dutch, Staunton Gambit. 3.Nd2 AmericanAttack (A82)0-1 Ukraine W
Bisguier vs Bronstein, 1955  (A82) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 31 moves, 0-1
"De Nova Stella" (game of the day Apr-21-2018)
A Stefanova vs R Tozer, 1997  (A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 17 moves, 1-0
Dutch Staunton Gambit. Chigorin Var(A83) 1-0 # in Reinfeld book
Capablanca vs Masyutin, 1914  (A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 19 moves, 1-0
Dutch Staunton Gambit. Chigorin Var (A83) 1-0 Q sac for pieces
Marshall vs Chigorin, 1905  (A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 30 moves, 1-0
Dutch Defense: Rubinstein Var (A84) 0-1 Exposed K imperils Q
Z von Balla vs Tarrasch, 1922  (A84) Dutch, 25 moves, 0-1
Dutch Def: Rubinstein Var (A84) 0-1 Capture-Recapture, N fork
W Blijstra vs C Eichab, 2012 (A84) Dutch, 32 moves, 0-1
Dutch Def: Leningrad. Warsaw Var (A88) 0-1 Mayet's Mate
P Haba vs E Berg, 2004 (A88) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with c6, 49 moves, 0-1
Dutch Leningrad. Matulovic (A89) 1-0 Magnus is 12 years old
Carlsen vs D Rylander, 2003  (A89) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with Nc6, 33 moves, 1-0
(A89) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with Nc6, 29 moves, 0-1
Benko vs Tal, 1959  (A89) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with Nc6, 29 moves, 0-1
g3, Bg2, Nh3 vs Dutch Bd6 Stonewall (A90) 1-0 N gets around
Kasparov vs E Gueye, 1988 (A90) Dutch, 24 moves, 1-0
Teenagers Battle; Exchanging off the Modern Stonewall dark Bd6
Petrosian vs Korchnoi, 1946  (A94) Dutch, Stonewall with Ba3, 23 moves, 1-0
Dutch Def: Nimzo-Dutch Var (A90) 1-0 Batteries up the middle
Najdorf vs Grob, 1948  (A90) Dutch, 26 moves, 1-0
Dutch Stonewall. Modern Var (A90) 0-1Superb knight movement
Kotov vs Bondarevsky, 1936  (A90) Dutch, 27 moves, 0-1
Dutch Def: Classical. Stonewall, Botvinnik Var (A93) 0-1 link
Lautier vs Short, 1990  (A93) Dutch, Stonewall, Botvinnik Variation, 39 moves, 0-1
Dutch Def: Classical. Stonewall Botvinnik Var (A93) 0-1R Roller
H MacGrillen vs D A MacDaeid, 1965  (A93) Dutch, Stonewall, Botvinnik Variation, 27 moves, 0-1
Classical Stonewall Dutch Def (A95) 1-0 Notes by Raymond Keene
Keene vs S Bruzzi, 1966  (A95) Dutch, Stonewall, 29 moves, 1-0
Dutch Classical Stonewall Be7 (A95)1-0 W owns the long diagonal
Keene vs M Fuller, 1983  (A95) Dutch, Stonewall, 27 moves, 1-0
Game 72 in The Greatest Ever Chess Strategies by Sam Collins
Wojtaszek vs S Williams, 2011  (A96) Dutch, Classical Variation, 20 moves, 0-1
Dutch Classical. Ilyin-Zhenevsky (A97) 0-1 Overwhelmed Kside
I A Horowitz vs Fine, 1934  (A97) Dutch, Ilyin-Genevsky, 28 moves, 0-1
Catalan Opening: General (E00) 1-0 28.?
N Davies vs R J Dive, 1994  (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 1-0
KID: Orthodox. Modern System (E97) 0-1 Stunning finish!!
Ftacnik vs O Cvitan, 1997  (E97) King's Indian, 26 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Indian Var BxNf6 (A01) 1-0 Q relocation
Jobava vs Mamedyarov, 2012  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 25 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Symmetrical Var (A01) 0-1
Vachier-Lagrave vs Ivanchuk, 2013  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 23 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Var (A01) 1-0
U Karlsson vs B Hojgaard, 2014 (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 25 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Var (A01) 1-0
V Artemiev vs T Baron, 2014  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 25 moves, 1-0
G41 in 'Best Fighting Games of 2012-2015' by Naiditsch & Balogh
Jobava vs Mamedyarov, 2015  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 27 moves, 1-0
Zukertort Opening (A04) 0-1 The side w/the safer king wins!
Topalov vs Ivanchuk, 1999  (A04) Reti Opening, 25 moves, 0-1
Zukertort Opening: Ross Gambit (A04) 0-1 Never seen this before
I Theodorovich vs H Ridout, 1976  (A04) Reti Opening, 33 moves, 0-1
Zukertort Opening: Kingside Fianchetto (A04) 1-0 blitz; passer
Gelfand vs Svidler, 2017 (A04) Reti Opening, 28 moves, 1-0
Zukertort Opening: QP Defense (A06) 1-0 Brilliancy
Kramnik vs Beliavsky, 1995  (A06) Reti Opening, 18 moves, 1-0
Zukertort Opening: 8.NxBg6 hxNg6 (A06) 1-0 In his own way
M Ujtelky vs J Fichtl, 1955 (A06) Reti Opening, 19 moves, 1-0
KIA Pachman System (A07) 1-0 Mighty fine knight work!
Vasiukov vs Alburt, 1972  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 19 moves, 1-0
King's Indian Attack (A07) · 1-0
C Kalme vs D Sheppard, 1995 (A07) King's Indian Attack, 25 moves, 1-0
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
Reti Opening: General (A09) 1-0 blitz for Fredthebear
Aronian vs So, 2016  (A09) Reti Opening, 22 moves, 1-0
Modern Def: Beefeater Var (A40) 1-0 Stockfish notes; 24.?
Alburt vs D E Vigorito, 1993  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 1-0
Modern Def: Bg7 Fianchetto (A40) 0-1 Alekhine's Block, Sac Attk
S Bartha vs G Kluger, 1979  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 0-1
Horwitz Defense: General (A40) · 1-0
J Rowson vs S Williams, 2007  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 1-0
Benoni Defense: Old Benoni. Pawn Thrust (A44) 1-0
I Ibragimov vs E Tate, 2005 (A44) Old Benoni Defense, 25 moves, 1-0
Trompowsky Attack (A45) 1-0 Castle opposite, P storm
Adams vs Leko, 1996  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 24 moves, 1-0
Eric Tangborn: A Winning White Repertoire, Game 76
Hodgson vs I Rogers, 1989  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 21 moves, 0-1
Trompowsky Attack (A45) 1-0 Black Q grabs b-pawn...Demolished
Hodgson vs Van der Wiel, 1994  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 22 moves, 1-0
Tromp Attk: Classical Def. Big Center Var (A45) 1-0 Rob the Pin
W Batt vs G Reilly, 2005  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 26 moves, 1-0
Trompowsky Attack: General (A45) 1-0 extra piece
I Miladinovic vs J Ivanov, 2000 (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 24 moves, 1-0
Baltic Def (A45) 0-1 Blitz battle
Caruana vs Karjakin, 2017  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 26 moves, 0-1
Benoni Defense: Modern Var (A56) 1-0 24.?
G Barbero vs U Rueetschi, 1987  (A56) Benoni Defense, 28 moves, 1-0
Benko Gambit: Accepted. Modern Variation (A57) · 0-1
Benjamin vs Alburt, 1984  (A57) Benko Gambit, 30 moves, 0-1
What a beauty! A58 1-0 32
Malinin vs A Andreev, 1989  (A58) Benko Gambit, 32 moves, 1-0
Benoni Defense: Classical. New York Var (A70) 1-0 Back rank
Dautov vs I Nikolaidis, 1998 (A70) Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3, 28 moves, 1-0
Dutch Defense: Raphael Var (A80) 1-0 the Black Q was trapped
J Rowson vs P Gayson, 2005 (A80) Dutch, 29 moves, 1-0
Dutch Defense: General (A80) · 1-0
J Rowson vs P Talsma, 2011 (A80) Dutch, 33 moves, 1-0
Dutch Defense: Semi-Leningrad Var (A81) 1-0
V Babula Sr vs R Schnabel, 2015  (A81) Dutch, 25 moves, 1-0
Creepy Crawly Formation: Classical Def (A00) 1-0Deceptive Combo
M Basman vs A Budnikov, 1993  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 33 moves, 1-0
Hippopotamus (A00) 1-0 Wing pawn storms, Rs invade
Hracek vs Blatny, 2017  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 45 moves, 1-0
Michael Stean in "Simple Chess" thinks "Black dare not 13...a5"
Botvinnik vs G Szilagyi, 1966  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 37 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: General (A01) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
M Antipov vs Mikhalevski, 2018  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 26 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Var (A01) 0-1 Stockfish notes
A Gorovets vs Fedorov, 2005  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 20 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern (A01) 1-0 Uncommon finish
A Sokolov vs S Milliet, 2015  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 25 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Larsen Bird Attack: Classical (A01) 1-0 forced Q retreat
J Kraai vs A Kobernat, 2001  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 15 moves, 1-0
Bird Opening: Gunsberg Defense (A02) 0-1 Blitz
O Kobo vs M Demidov, 2018 (A02) Bird's Opening, 27 moves, 0-1
Bird Opening: Gunsberg Defense (A02) 1-0 30.?
A Rodriguez Vila vs G Kanefsck, 2007  (A02) Bird's Opening, 31 moves, 1-0
Bird Opening: Pseudo KGD vs Robatsch (A02) 1-0 R skewer+, Q+ &
J Cavendish vs K Millward, 2014 (A02) Bird's Opening, 28 moves, 1-0
Bird Opening: Dutch Variation (A03) 1-0 Blitz
B Adhiban vs Eljanov, 2017  (A03) Bird's Opening, 31 moves, 1-0
Bird Opening: Dutch Var (A03) 1-0 Stockfish notes; Dbl R sac!!
Rapport vs Fressinet, 2015  (A03) Bird's Opening, 39 moves, 1-0
"The Pearl of Poznan" (game of the day Apr-10-2017)
Tylkowski vs A Wojciechowski, 1931  (A03) Bird's Opening, 40 moves, 0-1
Zukertort Opening vs Modern (A04) 0-1 Exchange sac, get it back
Polugaevsky vs Petrosian, 1983  (A04) Reti Opening, 24 moves, 0-1
Dbl Fio Ret vs Polish Def (A04) 0-1Black has lengthy initiative
Ravi Rakshitta vs S Maze, 2020  (A04) Reti Opening, 37 moves, 0-1
Zukertort Opening: Herrstrom Gambit 2.Nxg5 and 4.Nxf7 (A04) 1-0
Streng vs E Diemer, 1984  (A04) Reti Opening, 30 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Larsen Copycat Dble Fianchettoes (A04) 1-0 No easy finish
Smyslov vs O H Castro Rojas, 1976  (A04) Reti Opening, 31 moves, 1-0
Zukertort Opening: Lisitsyn Gambit (A04) 0-1 W on the run
G Orlov vs Glek, 1987  (A04) Reti Opening, 28 moves, 0-1
Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation (A04) 0-1 27...?
Ribli vs Adorjan, 1983  (A04) Reti Opening, 27 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Larsen Dbl Fio (A04) 0-1 Full penetration
Nakamura vs A van der Merwe, 2018  (A04) Reti Opening, 31 moves, 0-1
Zukertort Opening: Symmetrical (A04) 1-0 Crazy like blitz
Kramnik vs A Shomoev, 2013  (A04) Reti Opening, 26 moves, 1-0
Zukertort Opening: Queen Pawn Def (A06) 1-0 Unusual play
L Zaitseva vs O Stjazhkina, 1999  (A06) Reti Opening, 31 moves, 1-0
Nimzowitsch-Larsen Attk/Dbl Fio Reti (A06) 1-0 Back rank issues
Rapport vs Carlsen, 2017  (A06) Reti Opening, 33 moves, 1-0
Nimzowitsch-Larsen Attk/Dbl Fio vs Lasker's NY Systm (A06) 1-0
K Areshchenko vs M Coimbra, 2001 (A06) Reti Opening, 27 moves, 1-0
KIA vs French/QGD traditional e5 strong point (A07) 1-0 Nf6+
D Svetushkin vs V Varaciuc, 2014  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 22 moves, 1-0
King's Indian Attack (A07) 1-0 e7 under fire; remove the guard
J Stopa vs S Greanias, 2009  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 21 moves, 1-0
KIA vs Reversed Botvinnik System (A07) 0-1 Heavy pieces enter
Bronstein vs P Cramling, 1993  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 30 moves, 0-1
KIA vs Gruenfeld (A07) 1-0 N+ Discovery
C R Mariano-Wagman vs R Joya, 2001 (A07) King's Indian Attack, 25 moves, 1-0
K's Indian Attack vs NY System (A07) 1-0 Make a bigger threat
Vasiukov vs A Bykhovsky, 2011  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 37 moves, 1-0
Reti Opening: Advance Var (A09) 0-1 Arabian mate is coming
J C Pigott vs D Dvirnyy, 2018  (A09) Reti Opening, 27 moves, 0-1
Annotated by GM Alex Baburin in Chess Today 3568
A Stefanova vs M Sebag, 2010  (A09) Reti Opening, 31 moves, 1-0
Game 49 in 'Excelling at Chess' by Jacob Aagaard.
Anand vs Speelman, 1996  (A09) Reti Opening, 33 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
English Defense: Perrin Variation (A40) 1-0 Nd6
Ehlvest vs J Kraai, 2003 (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 1-0
Zukertort Opening: Dutch Var (A04) 1-0 Material advantage slips
W Pietzsch vs Larsen, 1961  (A04) Reti Opening, 34 moves, 1-0
Rat Defense/Dutch Leningrad (A41) 1-0
Salov vs M Gurevich, 1992  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 30 moves, 1-0
Wade Def: General 0-0 vs. 0-0-0 (A41) 1-0 Rook rampage on 6th
O Sepp vs J Lammi, 2012  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 23 moves, 1-0
Rat Defense: English Rat (A41) 1-0 Stacked up Q trap
V Gunina vs Ju Wenjun, 2013  (A21) English, 30 moves, 1-0
Modern Def: Averbakh System. Randspringer Var (A42) 1-0 31.?
F Beeckmans vs J Renet, 1998  (A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 31 moves, 1-0
Benoni-Indian Def. Kingside move order (A43) 1-0 pin & passer
A Huzman vs Minasian, 1997  (A43) Old Benoni, 23 moves, 1-0
Benoni-Indian Def. Kingside move order (A43) 1-0 h-pawn lever
M Mrva vs M Tomcik, 2001  (A43) Old Benoni, 30 moves, 1-0
London System, Poisoned P (A45/D02) 1-0 Hog on the 7th
Wei Yi vs B Deac, 2017 (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 22 moves, 1-0
Barry Attk vs NY System (A45) 0-1 Remove the Defender!
E Danielian vs A Matnadze, 2019  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 38 moves, 0-1
Indian Game: Kingside Fianchetto (A48) 0-1 Battery threats
A Wirig vs Jobava, 2001 (A48) King's Indian, 31 moves, 0-1
Old Indian Defense: General (A53) 1-0 25.?
Jobava vs L Galego, 2005  (A53) Old Indian, 28 moves, 1-0
Old Indian Defense: Ukrainian(A54) 1/2-1/2 N sac, Q+ perpetual
O Chernikov vs Vasiukov, 2005  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 12 moves, 1/2-1/2
Benoni Def: Modern Var (A56) 0-1 occupy 2nd rank
A P Smith vs M Hebden, 2001 (A56) Benoni Defense, 26 moves, 0-1
Benko Gambit: Accepted. Pawn Return Var (A57) 1-0 Brilliant!
Vladimirov vs Mikhalevski, 2001  (A57) Benko Gambit, 28 moves, 1-0
Benko G Accptd. Modern Var (A57) 0-1 Center, Dbl B sacrifice
K Georgiev vs I Rogers, 1993  (A57) Benko Gambit, 26 moves, 0-1
Benko Gambit: Accepted. Fianchetto Var (A58) 1-0 Overextended
A Zhigalko vs U Kongsee, 2014  (A58) Benko Gambit, 24 moves, 1-0
Benoni Def: Taimanov Variation (A67) 1-0 Two hangers
B Esen vs Thomas Bauer, 2017 (A67) Benoni, Taimanov Variation, 33 moves, 1-0
Benoni Defense: Classical. General (A70) 1-0 N drops in
M Leutwyler vs P E Franzen, 2012 (A70) Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3, 20 moves, 1-0
Benoni Defense: Classical. General (A70) 0-1 Nailed by Ns
P Schmidt vs J Kraai, 1999  (A70) Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3, 33 moves, 0-1
Dutch Defense: Queen's Knight Var (A85) 1-0 tactical flourish
G Welling vs J A Nilssen, 1997  (A85) Dutch, with c4 & Nc3, 28 moves, 1-0
Dutch Def: Leningrad. Warsaw Var (A88) 0-1 passed pawns
A Poluljahov vs Bologan, 2002  (A88) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with c6, 25 moves, 0-1
Old Benoni. Russian Variation (A44) · 1-0
S Halkias vs F Aleskerov, 2004 (A44) Old Benoni Defense, 19 moves, 1-0
Old Benoni. Russian Variation (A44) · 1-0
D Svetushkin vs F Aleskerov, 2006  (A44) Old Benoni Defense, 22 moves, 1-0
Budapest Def. Adler Var(A52)1-0 g-file railroad mate is coming
F Vallejo Pons vs A Romero Holmes, 2002  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 28 moves, 1-0
A40 Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit 0-1 A kNight+ will lead to mate
G Fahrion vs Ali Irad, 1994  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 0-1
Modern Defense: Semi-Averbakh. Polish Variation (A40) · 0-1
A Chudinovskikh vs I Kurnosov, 2009  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 23 moves, 0-1
Budapest Defense: Adler Variation (A52) · 0-1
J Manning vs I Nikolayev, 2009 (A52) Budapest Gambit, 22 moves, 0-1
Torre Attack: Classical Defense (A46) 1-0 21.?
M Berkovich vs M Mostertman, 2009  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 1-0
King's Indian Attack: Yugoslav Var(A07) 1-0 Black Q trapped
Movsesian vs S Gramlich, 2005  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 16 moves, 1-0
KIA vs French b6, Bb7 (A07) 1-0 Kside group hug, Qxh7+ sac
R Borngaesser vs H Seegers, 1984  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 23 moves, 1-0
Reti Gambit (A09) 0-1 N+; it's one or the other
B Andonov vs Lputian, 1987  (A09) Reti Opening, 12 moves, 0-1
Trompowsky Attack: General (A45) · 0-1
G McCurdy vs J Moles, 1971 (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 22 moves, 0-1
Queen Pawn Double Fianchetto (A08) 0-1 Discovered Attack
Santasiere vs D Mugridge, 1936 (A08) King's Indian Attack, 31 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Closed. Botvinnik Def II (B25) 1-0 0-0-0, control cntr
Spassky vs A Ostl, 1990  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 27 moves, 1-0
Game 13 in Understanding Chess: Move By Move by John Nunn
B Lalic vs Khalifman, 1997  (A57) Benko Gambit, 27 moves, 0-1
Dutch Defense: Raphael Var (A80) 0-1 LA, CA
J Stein vs T Weinberger, 2012 (A80) Dutch, 32 moves, 0-1
1.Nf3 g5?!? Herrstrom Gambit (A04) 0-1 Blindfold simul charge!?
El Dorado vs T Gareyev, 2016  (A04) Reti Opening, 30 moves, 0-1
"Living the Life of Reilly" (game of the day Mar-17-2006)
T Reilly vs G West, 1995  (A57) Benko Gambit, 28 moves, 1-0
Benko Gambit: Zaitsev. Nescafe Frappe Attk (A57) 1-0pickin' d6!
Jobava vs T Kuehn, 2001  (A57) Benko Gambit, 24 moves, 1-0
Benoni Def: Fianchetto. Hastings Def Main Line (A64) 0-1
L Pantsulaia vs Jobava, 2001 (A64) Benoni, Fianchetto, 11...Re8, 32 moves, 0-1
"Persson of the Year" (game of the day Mar-25-2019)
T Hillarp Persson vs T Laurusas, 2018  (A06) Reti Opening, 35 moves, 1-0
Reti Opening: Reti Gambit (A09) 1-0 Stockfish notes; 27.?
A Fier vs R Aloma Vidal, 2018  (A09) Reti Opening, 27 moves, 1-0
Dutch Def: Leningrad. Matulovic Var (A89) 0-1 Pawn storm
A Kremenietsky vs T Rendle, 2000  (A89) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with Nc6, 28 moves, 0-1
Benko Gambit: Accepted. King Walk Var (A59) 0-1
Hjortur Kristjansson vs F Lindsoe, 2016 (A59) Benko Gambit, 26 moves, 0-1
Benoni Defense: Classical. General (A70) 1-0 World Open
J Bonin vs J Kraai, 1990  (A70) Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3, 27 moves, 1-0
Benoni Defense: Hromadka System (A57) · 1-0
J Kraai vs A Tugui, 2001 (A57) Benko Gambit, 30 moves, 1-0
Trompowsky Attk: Classical Def. Big Center (A45) 1-0Pin, Passer
Nakamura vs A Zatonskih, 2004  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 26 moves, 1-0
Reti Opening (A04) 1-0 Commanding White queen!
R Jumabayev vs S Chanda, 2020  (A04) Reti Opening, 29 moves, 1-0
Wade Defense: General (A41) 0-1 Rowson's Best
P K Wells vs J Rowson, 2000  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 36 moves, 0-1
Indian Game: Przepiorka Var (A49)0-1 IQP w/B is slightly better
B Sadiku vs Sasikiran, 2007 (A49) King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4, 27 moves, 0-1
Indian Game: Paleface Attack (A45) 0-1 Awful
R Lomaquis vs L Liascovich, 2004  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 0-1
Mikenas Def: Lithuanian Var (A40) 0-1 Bishop outpost
L Mueller vs M Mannhart, 2006 (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 35 moves, 0-1
Trompowsky Attk: General (A45) 0-1White minors cannot stop mate
D Mehmeti vs M Bluvshtein, 2002  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 38 moves, 0-1
Benoni-Indian Def. Kingside move order (A43) 1-0 Cornered K
Van Huy Nguyen vs Sutarno, 2012 (A43) Old Benoni, 26 moves, 1-0
Dutch Defense: Semi-Leningrad Variation (A81) 0-1
P Kadiltzoglou vs T Gelashvili, 2001  (A81) Dutch, 31 moves, 0-1
QGA: General Line (D23) 0-1 14...Ne4+ is imminent
Radic vs Ivkov, 1948  (D23) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 13 moves, 0-1
Semi-Slav Defense: Anti-Moscow Gambit (D44) 0-1 blitz
M Bosboom vs Kramnik, 1999  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 19 moves, 0-1
Semi-Slav Defense: Meran. Lundin Var (D47) 1-0 Hot Bishops
Szabo vs C Kottnauer, 1950  (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 41 moves, 1-0
Dutch Def: Classical. Ilyin-Zhenevsky Modern ML (A99) 0-1
R Bates vs S Williams, 1993  (A99) Dutch, Ilyin-Genevsky Variation with b3, 39 moves, 0-1
Dutch Def: Classical 0-0-0 vs 0-0 (A84) 0-1 R sac exposes K
Belakovsky vs Boleslavsky, 1938  (A84) Dutch, 31 moves, 0-1
KIA vs Reversed Botvinnik System (A07) 0-1 abattoir
P Denger vs J Fehr, 2016  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 29 moves, 0-1
Gruenfeld Defense: Exchange. Modern Exchange Var (D85) 1-0 18.?
Fedorowicz vs M Bengtson, 1997  (D85) Grunfeld, 26 moves, 1-0
Benoni Def: Four Pawns Attack. Main Line (A69) 0-1 Stockfish
A Niemela vs Tal, 1959  (A69) Benoni, Four Pawns Attack, Main line, 27 moves, 0-1
Dutch Def: Leningrad. Warsaw Var (A88) 0-1 next to last mistake
M Panelo vs A Rodriguez Vila, 2006  (A88) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with c6, 31 moves, 0-1
Hippopotamus (A00) 1-0 14.? that's not Fredthebear
F Vallejo Pons vs L Deglmann, 2008  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 36 moves, 1-0
QGD: Albin Countergambit. Normal Line (D08) 1-0 blitz
Jobava vs Morozevich, 2016  (D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 29 moves, 1-0
Zukertort Opening: Pirc Invitation (A04) 0-1 Indulging
J Vang Glud vs Timman, 2013  (A04) Reti Opening, 34 moves, 0-1
Benoni Def: Classical. Czerniak Def Tal Line (A77) 0-1 WOW!!
Larsen vs Ljubojevic, 1975  (A77) Benoni, Classical, 9...Re8, 10.Nd2, 27 moves, 0-1
Benko Gambit: Accepted. Pawn Return Var (A57) 0-1 Stockfish
Kasparov vs S Conquest, 1983  (A57) Benko Gambit, 29 moves, 0-1
Trompowsky Attk: 4.dxe6 e.p. fxe6 (A45) 1-0 Just enough
C Rossi vs E Ermenkov, 2001  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 1-0
Benoni Defense: Hromadka System (A57) 0-1
V Zheliandinov vs G Timoscenko, 1974 (A57) Benko Gambit, 28 moves, 0-1
Benoni Defense: Modern Var (A56) 1-0 28.?
L Perdomo vs L Duarte, 2005  (A56) Benoni Defense, 33 moves, 1-0
Benko Gambit: Accepted. Modern Variation (A57) 0-1
A Cormier vs H Bond, 2010 (A57) Benko Gambit, 26 moves, 0-1
Dutch Def: Queen's Knight Var (A85) 0-1 White's quandry
P Sibbald vs R Bzikot, 2010  (A85) Dutch, with c4 & Nc3, 14 moves, 0-1
Benoni Def: Taimanov Var (A67) 1-0 Spearhead, crossfire crusher
R Gashgarian vs John Lai, 2010  (A67) Benoni, Taimanov Variation, 27 moves, 1-0
Dutch Def: Rubinstein Var (A84) 1-0 Pile on the pin
Lombardy vs T Weinberger, 1968 (A84) Dutch, 24 moves, 1-0
English vs Anglo-Indian Def. QID Formation (A15) 1-0 KEG notes
Reshevsky vs Keres, 1948  (A15) English, 41 moves, 1-0
Indian Game: London System (A48) 0-1 immune Black knight
P Zhao vs B Sambuev, 2011 (A48) King's Indian, 32 moves, 0-1
Indian Game: London System (A48) 0-1 lawn mower mate
T Mocchi vs A Valsecchi, 2010  (A48) King's Indian, 35 moves, 0-1
Asimov's 3 Laws of Robotics.
J Herbin vs B Petri, 1953  (A43) Old Benoni, 30 moves, 0-1
Trompowsky Attk 2...Ne4 (A45) 1-0 central struggle, P thrusts
Adams vs Smirin, 1994  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 1-0
Old Indian Def. 0-0-0 vs 0-0 (A53) 1-0 Siege the castle w/pin
Miles vs A J Mestel, 1984  (A53) Old Indian, 31 moves, 1-0
"I Play Against Mieses" (game of the day Oct-12-2015)
Bogoljubov vs J Mieses, 1925  (A90) Dutch, 35 moves, 1-0
Old Benoni. Russian Variation (A44) 1-0 notes by Stockfish
W Hanstein vs von der Lasa, 1841  (A44) Old Benoni Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
Trompowsky Attack: General (A45) 1-0 31.?
M Bosiocic vs I Kowalski, 2017  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 1-0
Torre Attack: Classical Def (A46) 1-0 Simul exhibition
Alekhine vs R Castiarena, 1926  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 22 moves, 1-0
Game 29 in Starting Out: The Dutch by Neil McDonald
D Dumitrache vs S Williams, 2003  (A96) Dutch, Classical Variation, 28 moves, 0-1
KIA vs French Bb7/QGD Orthodox (A07) 1-0 Greek Gift!
Botvinnik vs J Letzelter, 1968  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 24 moves, 1-0
Sodium Attack: General (A00) 1-0 Correspondence
J Hamar vs F Latapie, 2000  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 21 moves, 1-0
Dutch Defense: General (A80) 1-0 28.?
D B C Prasad vs V Samolins, 2017  (A80) Dutch, 29 moves, 1-0
The Big Clamp (B23?) 1-0 White climbs the vine
Ivanchuk vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2015  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 35 moves, 1-0
Indian Game: Budapest Defense (A51) 0-1
J L B Blackburn vs S Huguet, 2008  (A51) Budapest Gambit, 27 moves, 0-1
Zukertort Opening: vs Modern Defense (A04) 1-0 Bxf7+ declined
Santasiere vs R Byrne, 1946  (A04) Reti Opening, 14 moves, 1-0
Budapest Def: Fajarowicz Var (A51) 1-0 check out the unpin
P Rethy vs K Richter, 1941  (A51) Budapest Gambit, 37 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Closed. Fianchetto Variation (B24) 0-1 Q pinned to K
L Palau vs Najdorf, 1939  (B24) Sicilian, Closed, 12 moves, 0-1
"Holy Roller, Kashdan!" (game of the day Sep-08-2020)
Kashdan vs I A Horowitz, 1936  (A09) Reti Opening, 40 moves, 0-1
Dutch Defense: Rubinstein Var (A84) 0-1 Skewer+
M van 't Kruijs vs Anderssen, 1861  (A84) Dutch, 16 moves, 0-1
Dutch Leningrad. Warsaw Var (A88) 1-0 Exchange Qs, fork Rs
D Berry vs L D Evans, 1976  (A88) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with c6, 15 moves, 1-0
Czech Benoni Def (A56) 1-0 Arabian Mate arrangement
Ftacnik vs K Mokry, 1985  (A56) Benoni Defense, 31 moves, 1-0
King's English. General (A20) 1-0 21.? Notes by Stockfish
Kasparov vs Turbostar, 1985  (A20) English, 34 moves, 1-0
Hungarian Opening: Symmetrical (A00) 1-0 Stockfish notes; 33.?
Stein vs Filip, 1967  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 36 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Var (A01) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
Ljubojevic vs Stein, 1973  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 25 moves, 0-1
Indian Game: King's Indian. Fianchetto Var (A49) 0-1 25...?
E Poltoranov vs Stein, 1955  (A49) King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4, 25 moves, 0-1
Hungarian Opening: Slav Formation (A00) 1-0 Black backs down
Stein vs E E Book, 1969  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 22 moves, 1-0
"Lagrave Undertaking" (game of the day Apr-06-2010)
R Fontaine vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2007  (A89) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with Nc6, 39 moves, 0-1
Zukertort Opening: Dutch Variation (A04) · 1-0
Pachman vs M Gerusel, 1975 (A04) Reti Opening, 25 moves, 1-0
Benoni Def: Fianchetto. Hastings Def Main Line (A64) 0-1 R sac
E Romani vs Tal, 1957  (A64) Benoni, Fianchetto, 11...Re8, 43 moves, 0-1
Indian Game: Pseudo-Benko (A46) 1-0 pin-break
Mamedyarov vs S Shoker, 2013  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 1-0
Indian Game: Saemisch-Indian (A50) 0-1 Intro to pgn4web
D Djakova vs P J Draganova, 2001  (A50) Queen's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 0-1
The standard twin-bishop sacrifice. Simple yet instructive.
N Gamboa vs Blatny, 1996  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 29 moves, 0-1
Benoni Defense: Modern Var (A56) · 0-1
D Trippold vs S Milliet, 2019  (A56) Benoni Defense, 28 moves, 0-1
Polish Opening: Exchange Var (A00) 0-1 27...?
P Zilles vs V Kutsankov, 2005  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 27 moves, 0-1
Reti Opening: Advance Variation (A09) 0-1 Reykjavik ISL
Gulko vs P Nikolic, 1991 (A09) Reti Opening, 27 moves, 0-1
Reti Opening: Advance Variation (A09) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Korchnoi vs Timman, 1985  (A09) Reti Opening, 27 moves, 1-0
G94"The 100 Best Games of the 20th Century" by GM Andrew Soltis
Szabo vs Botvinnik, 1952  (A94) Dutch, Stonewall with Ba3, 78 moves, 1/2-1/2
Indian Game: Yusupov-Rubinstein System (A46) 1-0Stockfish notes
Lobron vs Korchnoi, 1998  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 1-0
Benoni Def: Four Pawns Attk. Main Line (A69) 1-0 The Pun Fits!
N Schouten vs R Dieks, 1975  (A69) Benoni, Four Pawns Attack, Main line, 25 moves, 1-0
Indian Game: King's Indian. Fianchetto Var (A49) 0-1 25.?
V Olexa vs M Ujtelky, 1948  (A49) King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4, 26 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Dbl Fio (A01) 0-1 KEG annotates!
E Delmar vs Pillsbury, 1901  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 64 moves, 0-1
Benoni Def: Classical. Argentine Cntrattack (A75) 0-1 Stockfish
Gligoric vs Psakhis, 1986  (A75) Benoni, Classical with ...a6 and 10...Bg4, 40 moves, 0-1
M Levy vs Smejkal, 1984 (A07) King's Indian Attack, 24 moves, 0-1
Horwitz Defense: General (A40) 1-0 N fork
Gheorghiu vs Short, 1980 (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 1-0
Sosonko vs Nunn, 1980 (A62) Benoni, Fianchetto Variation, 29 moves, 1-0
Indian Game: Saemisch-Indian (A50) 0-1 K walk
V Mikenas vs A Dolukhanov, 1934  (A50) Queen's Pawn Game, 35 moves, 0-1
Hippopotumus gets mated in 31 moves w/out any captures!!
R Nuber vs R Keckeisen, 1994  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 31 moves, 1-0
Zukertort Opening: Queen Pawn Def (A06) 0-1 Disc+ next
J Boteanu vs L Vajda, 2001  (A06) Reti Opening, 21 moves, 0-1
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