1. "A game of theoretical value and unusual vitality"
I Pleci vs G Friedemann, 1939  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 47 moves, 1-0
Game 2
Kashdan vs Reshevsky, 1942  (C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2
3. "Keres has the appropriate [antidote]"
Keres vs B Rabar, 1942  (C90) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 32 moves, 1-0
Game 4: Eighth match game
Kashdan vs Reshevsky, 1942 (C86) Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2
Game 5
Alekhine vs P Schmidt, 1942  (C86) Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack, 33 moves, 1-0
Game 6: Second match game
Alekhine vs R Rey Ardid, 1944  (C86) Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack, 23 moves, 1-0
Game 7
Alekhine vs H Zollner, 1942  (C83) Ruy Lopez, Open, 34 moves, 1-0
Game 8
Foltys vs Keres, 1943  (C86) Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2
Game 9
Alekhine vs K Junge, 1942  (C86) Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack, 28 moves, 1-0
Game 10
Alekhine vs Barcza, 1942  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 29 moves, 1-0
Game 11
Saemisch vs Alekhine, 1943  (C79) Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred, 27 moves, 0-1
Game 12
Alekhine vs A Pomar Salamanca, 1944  (C79) Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred, 71 moves, 1/2-1/2
Game 13 (First Brilliancy Prize)
Alekhine vs I V Rohacek, 1941  (C83) Ruy Lopez, Open, 33 moves, 1-0
14. "This game is of double interest."
A Pomar Salamanca vs F J Perez Perez, 1945 (C77) Ruy Lopez, 29 moves, 0-1
Game 15
H Roepstorff vs Bogoljubov, 1942  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 40 moves, 1-0
Game 16: Second match game
Kashdan vs Reshevsky, 1942  (C75) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 47 moves, 1-0
Game 17: Fourth match game
Kashdan vs Reshevsky, 1942  (C71) Ruy Lopez, 46 moves, 1-0
18
W O Cruz vs F Apsenieks, 1939  (C68) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, 46 moves, 1-0
Game 19
G Kieninger vs Alekhine, 1941  (C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 43 moves, 0-1
20. "Unjustified temerity"
E Lundin vs P Michel, 1939  (C48) Four Knights, 34 moves, 0-1
21. "A sacrifice of great strength and beauty."
K Pahl vs Werkmeister, 1942  (C46) Three Knights, 25 moves, 1-0
22. "A splendid effort by the Argentinean master."
L Piazzini vs Tartakower, 1939 (C41) Philidor Defense, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2
Game 23
Von Bardeleben vs Alekhine, 1908  (C41) Philidor Defense, 33 moves, 0-1
Game 24
A Medina Garcia vs Keres, 1943  (C56) Two Knights, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Game 25
J M Ribeiro vs A Pomar Salamanca, 1945  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 0-1
Game 26
Bogoljubov vs Alekhine, 1942  (C13) French, 42 moves, 1-0
Game 27
Yanofsky vs A Ismodes Dulanto, 1939  (C11) French, 28 moves, 1-0
Game 28
E Lundin vs I Raud, 1939  (C11) French, 68 moves, 1-0
29. "... suicide is amply justified."
I Pleci vs L Endzelins, 1939  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 21 moves, 1-0
Game 30
Keres vs Stahlberg, 1939  (C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 56 moves, 1-0
Game 31
Alekhine vs M Bartosek, 1943  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 34 moves, 1-0
Game 32
Keres vs R Flores Alvarez, 1939  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 44 moves, 1-0
Game 33
A Pomar Salamanca vs Alekhine, 1945  (C01) French, Exchange, 48 moves, 0-1
Game 34
F Apsenieks vs Alekhine, 1939  (C01) French, Exchange, 80 moves, 0-1
Game 35
Keres vs V Mikenas, 1939  (B15) Caro-Kann, 35 moves, 1-0
Game 36
A Pomar Salamanca vs A Rico Gonzalez, 1945 (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 31 moves, 1-0
37. "An interesting pawn sacrifice...."
K Richter vs G Kieninger, 1940 (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 24 moves, 1-0
38. "... perpetual check is agreeable ..."
A Pomar Salamanca vs J Sanz Aguado, 1945 (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 12 moves, 1/2-1/2
Game 39
Alekhine vs Eliskases, 1939  (B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 47 moves, 1-0
40. "... the astonishing queen manoeuvre...."
Alekhine vs K Richter, 1942  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 46 moves, 1-0
41. "... coal for the opponent's fire."
A Brinckmann vs H Heinicke, 1942 (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 31 moves, 0-1
42. "The adventurous lady has not escaped her destiny."
Capablanca vs M Czerniak, 1939  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 36 moves, 1-0
Game 43 (vs. I. Naharro)
Alekhine vs I Naharro, 1941  (B10) Caro-Kann, 16 moves, 1-0
44. "... full of energy and determination."
Milner-Barry vs Foltys, 1939  (B74) Sicilian, Dragon, Classical, 36 moves, 1-0
45. "A game of appreciable theoretical value."
B N Rometti vs C de Ronde, 1939 (B73) Sicilian, Dragon, Classical, 28 moves, 1-0
46. "... threatens a strong offensive."
W Hasenfuss vs A Teters, 1942  (B72) Sicilian, Dragon, 28 moves, 1-0
Game 47
Keres vs Foltys, 1942  (B55) Sicilian, Prins Variation, Venice Attack, 33 moves, 1-0
48. "... exemplary handling of the opening."
Foltys vs G Stoltz, 1942  (B40) Sicilian, 51 moves, 1-0
49. "... now it is the a-pawn's turn."
Alekhine vs A Tsvetkov, 1939  (B50) Sicilian, 58 moves, 1-0
50. "... complicated tactical problems."
Alekhine vs J Podgorny, 1943  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 28 moves, 1-0
51. "In the purist and most lucid attacking style."
E Reed Valenzuela vs G Danielsson, 1939  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 25 moves, 1-0
52. "White saves his position with a combinative miracle."
E Rojahn vs M Czerniak, 1939  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2
Game 53
R Grau vs Eliskases, 1939  (D57) Queen's Gambit Declined, Lasker Defense, 38 moves, 0-1
Game 54
Stahlberg vs L Piazzini, 1939  (D57) Queen's Gambit Declined, Lasker Defense, 33 moves, 1-0
55. ""
Alekhine vs W E Kunerth, 1942  (D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 57 moves, 1-0
56. "... the determination for self-perfection."
Menchik vs Graf-Stevenson, 1939  (E53) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 74 moves, 1-0
Game 57 (Consultation game)
Alekhine / W Cruz vs Silva Rocha / Charlier, 1939  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 47 moves, 1-0
58. "An old move that has been completely abandoned...."
E Lundin vs A da Silva Rocha, 1939  (D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 19 moves, 0-1
59. "... the end of the whole Vienna Variation...."
V Kahn vs P Schmidt, 1939 (D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 23 moves, 1-0
Game 60: Eleventh and last match game
Reshevsky vs Kashdan, 1942  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 57 moves, 1-0
61. "An extremely temerarious decision...."
Stahlberg vs T van Scheltinga, 1939 (D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 33 moves, 1-0
62.
K Opocensky vs E Lundin, 1939 (D23) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 35 moves, 0-1
Game 63: Seventh match game
Reshevsky vs Kashdan, 1942  (E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 63 moves, 1-0
64
J Enevoldsen vs Alekhine, 1939  (E33) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 37 moves, 0-1
65
J Bolbochan vs C Poulsen, 1939 (E33) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 36 moves, 1-0
66
Petrov vs V Mikenas, 1939  (E33) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 71 moves, 1-0
67
Capablanca vs V Mikenas, 1939  (E33) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 26 moves, 1-0
68
J Enevoldsen vs Capablanca, 1939  (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 35 moves, 0-1
69
A Pomar Salamanca vs N Ticoulat, 1944 (E43) Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 19 moves, 1-0
Game 70: Fifth match game
Reshevsky vs Kashdan, 1942  (E29) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 38 moves, 1-0
71. "A desperate sacrifice...."
Tartakower vs J Enevoldsen, 1939  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 25 moves, 1-0
72
A Pomar Salamanca vs Ribeiro, 1945  (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 35 moves, 1-0
73
K Junge vs Bogoljubov, 1942  (E25) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 40 moves, 0-1
74
R Flores Alvarez vs Najdorf, 1939  (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 26 moves, 0-1
75
R Flores Alvarez vs M Czerniak, 1939  (D85) Grunfeld, 36 moves, 1-0
76
H W Russner vs C Walcker, 1942  (D85) Grunfeld, 30 moves, 0-1
Game 78: First match game
Reshevsky vs Kashdan, 1942  (D83) Grunfeld, Grunfeld Gambit, 35 moves, 1-0
Game 79: Third match game
Reshevsky vs Kashdan, 1942  (D81) Grunfeld, Russian Variation, 38 moves, 1-0
Game 80: Ninth match game
Reshevsky vs Kashdan, 1942 (D81) Grunfeld, Russian Variation, 52 moves, 1/2-1/2
Game 81: Tenth match game
Kashdan vs Reshevsky, 1942  (D82) Grunfeld, 4.Bf4, 39 moves, 0-1
82
K Opocensky vs Capablanca, 1939  (E16) Queen's Indian, 41 moves, 0-1
Game 83
Alekhine vs Keres, 1942  (E17) Queen's Indian, 33 moves, 1-0
84
K Opocensky vs Keres, 1939  (E17) Queen's Indian, 71 moves, 0-1
85
Bogoljubov vs L Rellstab, 1940  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 22 moves, 1-0
86
T van Scheltinga vs K Opocensky, 1939  (E61) King's Indian, 18 moves, 0-1
87
Petrov vs Tartakower, 1939 (A91) Dutch Defense, 50 moves, 1-0
88
T van Scheltinga vs Tartakower, 1939  (A51) Budapest Gambit, 56 moves, 1-0
Game 89
Saemisch vs A Medina Garcia, 1943  (D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 19 moves, 0-1
90
Petrov vs R Grau, 1939  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 1-0
91
V Mikenas vs M Czerniak, 1939 (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 1-0
Game 92
V Mikenas vs Alekhine, 1939  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 54 moves, 1/2-1/2
93
M Czerniak vs Tartakower, 1939  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 59 moves, 1-0
Game 94 (Consultation game)
Trompowsky / Silva Rocha vs Alekhine / Cruz, 1939  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 17 moves, 1/2-1/2
95
O Trompowsky vs P Vaitonis, 1939  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 0-1
96
Bogoljubov vs Alekhine, 1943  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 52 moves, 0-1
Game 97
M Czerniak vs Alekhine, 1939  (A22) English, 50 moves, 0-1
Game 98
P Leepin vs Alekhine, 1941  (A22) English, 20 moves, 0-1
Game 99
Keres vs K Richter, 1942  (A28) English, 59 moves, 0-1
Game 100
J Sajtar vs Alekhine, 1943  (A15) English, 55 moves, 0-1
101
L Engels vs N Bergqvist, 1939 (A14) English, 38 moves, 1-0
102
Stahlberg vs E Rojahn, 1939  (A15) English, 24 moves, 1-0
103
Stahlberg vs M Castillo, 1939  (D75) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.cd Nxd5, 7.O-O c5, 8.dxc5, 50 moves, 1-0
104
Foltys vs P Michel, 1939  (A49) King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4, 30 moves, 0-1
105
Barcza vs Bogoljubov, 1942  (A08) King's Indian Attack, 45 moves, 1-0
106
Alekhine vs B Rabar, 1942  (E02) Catalan, Open, 5.Qa4, 27 moves, 1-0
Game 107
Alekhine vs Bogoljubov, 1943  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 32 moves, 1-0
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