QGA: Central Variation. McDonnell Def (D20) 0-1 KEG & Stockfish
Steinitz vs Blackburne, 1899  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 31 moves, 0-1
An awful lot happens in this short game. Sally explains.
Van Wely vs T F Rumph, 2011  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1-0
Game 36 in 'Masters of the Chessboard' by Richard Reti
Pillsbury vs G Marco, 1900  (D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 26 moves, 1-0
Fine says it's the FIRST great immortal game of chess
La Bourdonnais vs McDonnell, 1834  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 36 moves, 0-1
QGA Old Var./French Exchange Monte Carlo (D20) 1-0 Notes by PM
La Bourdonnais vs McDonnell, 1834  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 35 moves, 1-0
Notes by Morphy
La Bourdonnais vs McDonnell, 1834  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 45 moves, 1-0
Notes by Paul Morphy
La Bourdonnais vs McDonnell, 1834  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 29 moves, 1-0
QGA. Old Var (D20) 1-0 Up the exchange; Notes by Morphy
La Bourdonnais vs McDonnell, 1834  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 26 moves, 1-0
Queen's Gambit Declined (D30) 0-1Instructive R play benefits Ps
Saint-Amant vs Staunton, 1843  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 66 moves, 0-1
English Opening: Agincourt Defense (A13) 1-0 Notes by R. Keene
Staunton vs Horwitz, 1851  (A13) English, 46 moves, 1-0
Bird's Opening/Chess variants (000) 1-0 Really quite beautiful
Zukertort vs Count Epoureano, 1872  (000) Chess variants, 23 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian Defense - the 1st ever (E20) 1/2-1/2 Notes by JHB
Englisch vs Blackburne, 1883  (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2
Bird Opening: From Gambit. Mestel Var (A02) 0-1 Notes by JHB
Bird vs Blackburne, 1886  (A02) Bird's Opening, 17 moves, 0-1
Notes by Robert James Fischer
Zukertort vs Steinitz, 1886  (D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 29 moves, 0-1
Notes by Wilhelm Steinitz
Chigorin vs J Mason, 1889  (A03) Bird's Opening, 33 moves, 0-1
Notes by Blackburne
Blackburne vs Lipschutz, 1889  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 36 moves, 1-0
Notes by Wilhelm Steinitz
E Delmar vs Chigorin, 1889  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 0-1
Bird Opening: Dutch Variation (A03) 1-0 Notes by Steinitz
Bird vs J Mason, 1889  (A03) Bird's Opening, 47 moves, 1-0
Notes by Wilhelm Steinitz
Burille vs Bird, 1889  (A85) Dutch, with c4 & Nc3, 34 moves, 0-1
Queen Pawn Game: Mason Attack (D00) 1-0 Notes by Steinitz
J M Hanham vs Showalter, 1889  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 35 moves, 1-0
Q Pawn Game: Anti-Torre (D02) 0-1 Notes by JHB
F J Lee vs Blackburne, 1890  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 0-1
Slav Defense - Neat finish (D10) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
W Hahn vs Tarrasch, 1891  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 32 moves, 0-1
QGD. Three Knights "Cold Steel" (D37) 1-0 Notes by Janowski
Janowski vs Steel, 1893  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 26 moves, 1-0
(C26) Vienna, Paulsen-Mieses variation
J Mieses vs Blackburne, 1894  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 30 moves, 0-1
QGD Harrwitz Attack (D37) 1-0 Kside attack
Tarrasch vs Von Scheve, 1894  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 30 moves, 1-0
Bird Opening (A02) 1-0 Notes by Albin
Bird vs B Vergani, 1895  (A02) Bird's Opening, 42 moves, 1-0
Bird Opening: From Gambit (A02) 1/2-1/2 Notes by E. Schiffers
Bird vs Blackburne, 1895  (A02) Bird's Opening, 71 moves, 1/2-1/2
Notes by H. N. Pillsbury; Cross pin to win
Burn vs Lasker, 1895  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 20 moves, 0-1
Stonewall Def. / Semi-Slav Def. Accelerated (D31) 0-1 Notes
Burn vs Tarrasch, 1895  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 30 moves, 0-1
QGD Modern. Normal Line (D55) 1-0 Instructive notes by Mason
Pillsbury vs Burn, 1895  (D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 28 moves, 1-0
QP Game: Anti-Torre (D02) 0-1 Notes by Raymond Keene
Lasker vs Chigorin, 1895  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 57 moves, 0-1
Stonewall Attack Early Nb4xBd3(D00) 0-1 Notes by Pillsbury
Tarrasch vs Chigorin, 1895  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 0-1
Notes by R. Teichmann
Lasker vs Janowski, 1895  (D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 36 moves, 1-0
QGD Modern Variation (D53) 0-1 Notes by Wilhelm Steinitz
Pillsbury vs Schlechter, 1895  (D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 44 moves, 0-1
Notes by C. von Bardeleben
Teichmann vs G Marco, 1895  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 32 moves, 1-0
QGD Albin Cntrgambit. Fianchetto Be6 Line (D09) 0-1 The Q is in
Schlechter vs J Mieses, 1900  (D09) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 5.g3, 31 moves, 0-1
Nice Kside attack by Marshall. 'The Pipe Game'.
Marshall vs Burn, 1900  (D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 18 moves, 1-0
QGD: Orthodox Def. Botvinnik Var (D60) 1/2-1//2 KEG annotates
Schlechter vs Maroczy, 1900  (D60) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2
QGD. Orthodox Defense. Botvinnik Var (D60) 1-0 KEG annotates!
Pillsbury vs Showalter, 1900  (D60) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 40 moves, 1-0
Zukertort Opening: Dutch Var (A04) 1/2-1/2 KEG annotates!
W Cohn vs Von Popiel, 1900  (A04) Reti Opening, 53 moves, 1/2-1/2
English Opening: Anglo-Scandinavian Def. General (A10) 1-0 KEG
Blackburne vs J Mieses, 1901  (A10) English, 32 moves, 1-0
Semi-Slav Def: Chigorin Def (D46) 0-1 KEG annotates!
Schlechter vs Von Scheve, 1901  (D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 68 moves, 0-1
Comment by each player
Tarrasch vs Nimzowitsch, 1904  (D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 71 moves, 1/2-1/2
QGD Orthodox Def. Rubinstein (D61) 1-0Strategic gem; A.N. notes
Maroczy vs H Suechting, 1905  (D61) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 48 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
Notes by Dr. Emanuel Lasker
Rubinstein vs Janowski, 1906  (D04) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 0-1
Notes by Nimzowitsch
Rubinstein vs Nimzowitsch, 1907  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 44 moves, 0-1
Lasker - Marshall World Championship Match 1907, USA, rd 3, 0-1
Marshall vs Lasker, 1907  (D53) Queen's Gambit Declined, 43 moves, 0-1
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
Nimzovich annotates an endgame plan true to 'His System'
F J Lee vs Nimzowitsch, 1907  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 54 moves, 0-1
Annotated by Nimzowitsch in his book entitled, "Blockade."
L Van Vliet vs Nimzowitsch, 1907  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 47 moves, 0-1
Notes by Carl Schlechter and Dr. Savielly Tartakower
Rotlewi vs Rubinstein, 1907  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 25 moves, 0-1
Notes by Nimzowitsch
L Van Vliet vs Znosko-Borovsky, 1907  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 0-1
Game 5: The Passed Pawn, T62MIGOCEP by Chernev
Rubinstein vs Duras, 1908  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 39 moves, 1-0
Notes by "Deutsches Wochenschach und Berliner Schachzeitung" 19
Marshall vs Rubinstein, 1908  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 0-1
Notes by Carl Schlechter from "Deutsche Schachzeitung" 1908.
Marshall vs Rubinstein, 1908  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 54 moves, 1-0
Impressive Queenside advance!
Rubinstein vs Salwe, 1908  (D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 38 moves, 1-0
Stonewall Atk(D00) 1-0Schlechter notes "Deutsche Schachzeitung"
Rubinstein vs Reti, 1908  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 16 moves, 1-0
QGA / Colle Zukertort (D02) 0-1 Responding to simple tactics
S von Freymann vs Duras, 1909  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 26 moves, 0-1
QGA: Classical Def (D26) 1-0 Notes by Lasker, Stockfish
Lasker vs Duras, 1909  (D26) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 54 moves, 1-0
Tarrasch Def. General (D32) 0-1 Notes by Lasker
V Nenarokov vs J Mieses, 1909  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 41 moves, 0-1
QGD. Q's Knight Var (D31) 0-1 Notes by Lasker
Vidmar vs Rubinstein, 1909  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 78 moves, 0-1
Their first meeting - a true classic
Rubinstein vs Lasker, 1909  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 40 moves, 1-0
QGA. Classical Defense. Rubinstein Var (D27) 1-0 Lasker notes
Rubinstein vs S von Freymann, 1909  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 16 moves, 1-0
Game 32 in 'My System' by Aron Nimzowitsch
Rubinstein vs Znosko-Borovsky, 1909  (D61) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 30 moves, 1-0
QGA Q's Knight Var (D31) 0-1 A witty trap - notes by Dr. Lasker
A Speijer vs Rubinstein, 1909  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 55 moves, 0-1
P-Q4 Krause Var (D02) 1/2-1/2 Notes by Lasker
Schlechter vs J Perlis, 1909  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1/2-1/2
Notes by Lasker and this game needs notes!
Tartakower vs Spielmann, 1909  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 1/2-1/2
Q Pawn Game: Krause Var (D02) 1-0 Notes by Leopold Hoffer
Rubinstein vs J Mieses, 1909  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 1-0
Q Pawn Game: Krause Var (D02) 1-0 Notes by Leopold Hoffer
Rubinstein vs J Mieses, 1909  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 61 moves, 1-0
Notes by Nimzowitsch; A Slow Motion Rout
Rubinstein vs Duras, 1911  (A22) English, 52 moves, 1-0
Tarrasch Def. Rubinstein System (D33) 1-0 "Chess Fundamentals"
Rubinstein vs Capablanca, 1911  (D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 42 moves, 1-0
Old Benoni (A43) 0-1 White has weak squares, restricted king
Rubinstein vs Spielmann, 1912  (A43) Old Benoni, 32 moves, 0-1
Dutch Defense: Classical (A84) 1-0 Notes by Levenfish
Rubinstein vs Levenfish, 1912  (A84) Dutch, 33 moves, 1-0
Old Indian Defense: Normal (A55) 1-0 Notes by 4 GMs!
Rubinstein vs Nimzowitsch, 1912  (A55) Old Indian, Main line, 50 moves, 1-0
Notes by Jacques Mieses and Dr. Savielly Tartakower
Rubinstein vs Spielmann, 1912  (A84) Dutch, 42 moves, 0-1
EG: Chernev's book, "Most Instructive Games Ever Played"
Rubinstein vs Schlechter, 1912  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 39 moves, 1-0
Notes by Carl Schlechter from the Breslau tournament book.
Rubinstein vs S Levitsky, 1912  (D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 19 moves, 1-0
Notes by Nimzowitsch
H Kline vs Capablanca, 1913  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 51 moves, 0-1
Old Indian Def. (A53) 0-1Notes by Dr. Tarrasch; like witchcraft
Marshall vs Lasker, 1914  (A53) Old Indian, 36 moves, 0-1
Notes by AN
Nimzowitsch vs Taubenhaus, 1914  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 35 moves, 1-0
QGD Pseudo-Tarrasch (D30) 0-1Dbl B Sacs; Notes by Raymond Keene
Nimzowitsch vs Tarrasch, 1914  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 32 moves, 0-1
Notes by Dr. Tarrasch
Lasker vs Tarrasch, 1914  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 46 moves, 1-0
Game 57 in Lasker's Manual of Chess by Emanuel Lasker.
Janowski vs Capablanca, 1916  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 46 moves, 0-1
Queen Pawn Game: Krause Variation (D02) 1-0Did U see it comin?
G Gessner vs N Whitaker, 1916  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 23 moves, 1-0
Slav Defense (D10) 1-0 Long Kside attack by unstoppable Q
Breyer vs J Esser, 1917  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 47 moves, 1-0
comments by Italians IM Giorgio Porreca and Adriano Chicco
H Wagner vs W Schoenmann, 1919  (D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 25 moves, 1-0
AR notes in "Nederlandsch-Indische Schaackbond" 1920, pp. 59-60
Rubinstein vs Loman / Van Gelder, 1920  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 30 moves, 1-0
QGD Orthodox Defense. Main Line (D63) 1-0 JRC played it safe
Capablanca vs Lasker, 1921  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 46 moves, 1-0
QGD Orthodox Def. Main Line (D64) 1/2-1/2 Non-orthodox play
Capablanca vs Lasker, 1921  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2
QGD Orthodox Def. Main Line (D63) 1-0 Superior W Knights
Capablanca vs Lasker, 1921  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 48 moves, 1-0
Slav Defense: Quiet Variation. Schallopp Def (D12) 1/2-1/2
Lasker vs Capablanca, 1921  (D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2
QGD Orthodox Def. Rubinstein Var (D61) 0-1Groom Ps 4 Promotion
Lasker vs Capablanca, 1921  (D61) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 68 moves, 0-1
Notes by Geza Maroczy
Alekhine vs Capablanca, 1922  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 17 moves, 1/2-1/2
Notes by Geza Maroczy
Alekhine vs Yates, 1922  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 38 moves, 1-0
QGD Orthodox Def. Capablanca Var (D63) 1-0 Notes by Maroczy
Reti vs Yates, 1922  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 30 moves, 1-0
Game 43: "The Immortal Games of Capablanca" by Reinfeld
J S Morrison vs Capablanca, 1922  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 57 moves, 0-1
Notes by Geza Maroczy
Capablanca vs Znosko-Borovsky, 1922  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 38 moves, 1-0
Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit (A83) 0-1 Notes by Geza Maroczy
D Marotti vs Tartakower, 1922  (A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 76 moves, 0-1
Colle Zuk Be2 vs Dbl Fio Indian (A48) 0-1 Notes by Maroczy
J S Morrison vs Reti, 1922  (A48) King's Indian, 36 moves, 0-1
London System vs Double Fianchetto (A48) 1-0 London 1922
Capablanca vs Reti, 1922  (A48) King's Indian, 39 moves, 1-0
Barry Attack vs Dbl Fianchetto (A48) 1-0 Notes by Geza Maroczy
Tartakower vs V L Wahltuch, 1922  (A48) King's Indian, 32 moves, 1-0
London System vs Qb6, Bf5 (D02) 0-1 Notes by Geza Maroczy
C G M Watson vs Capablanca, 1922  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 0-1
Zukertort/Dbl Fio vs Dutch (A04) 1-0 Notes by Nimzowitsch
Nimzowitsch vs Tartakower, 1923  (A04) Reti Opening, 48 moves, 1-0
"The Immortal Zugzwang Game"
Saemisch vs Nimzowitsch, 1923  (E18) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 7.Nc3, 25 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Indian Defense (E20) 0-1 Play & notes by Aron Nimzowitsch
A Brinckmann vs Nimzowitsch, 1923  (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 30 moves, 0-1
QGD. Semi-Tarrasch Def (D40) 1-0 Notes by Alekhine
Alekhine vs L Kussman, 1924  (D40) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 20 moves, 1-0
Notes by Alekhine; NY 1924 First brilliancy prize
Reti vs Bogoljubov, 1924  (A13) English, 25 moves, 1-0
Dutch Horwitz Def (A80) 1-0 Rook endgame masterpiece
Capablanca vs Tartakower, 1924  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 52 moves, 1-0
Notes by Ray Keene
Nimzowitsch vs Rubinstein, 1926  (A34) English, Symmetrical, 46 moves, 1-0
Dutch Defense d6 vs Colle (A80) 0-1 BLOCKADE; notes by A.N.
H Hage vs Nimzowitsch, 1926  (A80) Dutch, 42 moves, 0-1
English Opening: Agincourt Def (A13) 1-0 Notes by Nimzowitsch
Nimzowitsch vs H Duhm, 1926  (A13) English, 31 moves, 1-0
Notes translated from Deutsche Schachzeitung
A Pokorny vs Hromadka, 1926  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 42 moves, 1-0
Notes by Nimzowitsch
Vidmar vs Nimzowitsch, 1927  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 29 moves, 0-1
Notes by Nimzowitsch
Bogoljubov vs Nimzowitsch, 1927  (A19) English, Mikenas-Carls, Sicilian Variation, 30 moves, 0-1
Blockading Technique
H Mattison vs Nimzowitsch, 1929  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 23 moves, 0-1
D63 1-0 28
Alekhine vs Maroczy, 1931  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 28 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian Def. Classical. Noa Var (E35) 1-0Heavily annotated
Capablanca vs Euwe, 1931  (E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 31 moves, 1-0
Budapest Defense: Fajarowicz Variation (A51) 1-0 Notes by A.A
Alekhine vs Tartakower, 1932  (A51) Budapest Gambit, 32 moves, 1-0
Notes by Alekhine; like a Stonewall Attack w/unusual play
Tartakower vs W Winter, 1932  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 1-0
Game #67, My Best Games Of Chess 1924-1937 by A. Alekhine
Alekhine vs S Rosselli del Turco, 1934  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Agincourt Def. K's Knt (A09) 0-1 Notes by FJM
J L McCudden vs Marshall, 1934  (A13) English, 41 moves, 0-1
Tarrasch Def Prague Var (D33) 1/2-1/2 Notes by Lasker
Rubinstein vs Lasker, 1918  (D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2
English Opening vs Old Indian (A15) 1-0 Notes by AA
Botvinnik vs Tartakower, 1936  (A15) English, 30 moves, 1-0
Torre Attack (D03) 1/2-1/2 Notes by Alekhine
Tartakower vs Fine, 1936  (D03) Torre Attack (Tartakower Variation), 36 moves, 1/2-1/2
QGD Orthodox Def. Botvinnik Var (D60) 1-0 IQP; Notes by AA
Botvinnik vs Vidmar, 1936  (D60) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 24 moves, 1-0
Indian Game: Capa Var (A47) 0-1A kNight on the rim gets trapped
Bogoljubov vs Botvinnik, 1936  (A47) Queen's Indian, 25 moves, 0-1
Slav Defense: Czech. Classical System ML (D19) 1/2- Notes by AA
Lasker vs Capablanca, 1936  (D19) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch, 19 moves, 1/2-1/2
Nimzo-Indian Def. Classical. Milner-Barry Var (E33) 1/2- A.A.
Lasker vs Alekhine, 1936  (E33) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 18 moves, 1/2-1/2
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Saemisch Var (E27) 1/2-1/2 Notes by A.A.
W Winter vs C H Alexander, 1936  (E27) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch Variation, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2
Notes by Alekhine
Euwe vs Tartakower, 1936  (D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 40 moves, 1-0
Slav Def. Quiet Variation. Schallopp Def (D12) 1-0 Notes by AA
Lasker vs Euwe, 1936  (D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 33 moves, 1-0
Notes by Alekhine
Fine vs W Winter, 1936  (D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 32 moves, 1-0
QGA. Classical Def. Main Lines (D27) 1-0 Notes by Alekhine
Reshevsky vs Vidmar, 1936  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 26 moves, 1-0
Notes by Lasker
Vidmar vs Lasker, 1936  (D66) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Bd3 line, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2
Notes by Alexander Alekhine
W Winter vs Vidmar, 1936  (D68) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Classical, 28 moves, 0-1
QGD Three Knights Var (D37) 1-0 Notes by Alekhine
Fine vs Lasker, 1936  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 33 moves, 1-0
Dutch Def. Classical. Ilyin-Zhenevsky (A97) 1-0notes byAlekhine
Fine vs Bogoljubov, 1936  (A97) Dutch, Ilyin-Genevsky, 36 moves, 1-0
KIA vs Sicilian (A07) 0-1 Notes by Alekhine
C H Alexander vs Botvinnik, 1936  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 35 moves, 0-1
Notes by Alekhine
Alekhine vs C H Alexander, 1936  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 27 moves, 1-0
Game 97 in My Best Games Of Chess 1924-1937 by A. Alekhine
Alekhine vs Euwe, 1937  (D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 41 moves, 1-0
Slav Def. Czech. Carlsbad Var (D17) 1-0 Detailed notes by Euwe
Euwe vs Alekhine, 1937  (D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 50 moves, 1-0
W.H. Cozens annotates in The Lost Olympiad Stockholm 1937
Stahlberg vs Euwe, 1937  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 45 moves, 0-1
Colle System (D05) 1-0 See tpstar notes for system lesson
Koltanowski vs J J O'Hanlon, 1937  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 24 moves, 1-0
NID Normal. Gligoric System Exchange at c4 (E54) 0-1 F.M. notes
A Kevitz vs Marshall, 1937  (E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 25 moves, 0-1
English, Anglo-Indian Def. Anti-Anti-Grünfeld(A17) 1-0 FJMnotes
Santasiere vs Marshall, 1941  (A17) English, 24 moves, 0-1
Catalan, Open Def (E02) 1-0 Suicidal knight; notes by A.A.
Alekhine vs B Rabar, 1942  (E02) Catalan, Open, 5.Qa4, 27 moves, 1-0
King's English. Four Knights (A28) 0-1 R ending promo race
Keres vs K Richter, 1942  (A28) English, 59 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Saemisch Var (E25) 0-1Notes by Alekhine
K Junge vs Bogoljubov, 1942  (E25) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 40 moves, 0-1
Game 105 in 107 Great Chess Battles: 1939-1945 by Alex Alekhine
Barcza vs Bogoljubov, 1942  (A08) King's Indian Attack, 45 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Saemisch. Accelerated (E24) 0-1Discovery+
C Sammelius vs A van den Hoek, 1942  (E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 21 moves, 0-1
QGD Albin Countergambit. Alapin Var (D08) 0-1 Triple f-pawn
Saemisch vs A Medina Garcia, 1943  (D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 19 moves, 0-1
Notes by Peter Clarke
Petrosian vs Y Kotkov, 1946  (E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1-0
Dutch Stonewall. Modern Bd6 (A90) 1-0 Notes by Peter Clarke
Petrosian vs A Pirtskhalava, 1947  (A90) Dutch, 36 moves, 1-0
Botvinnik considered the following to be his best game of the t
Botvinnik vs Euwe, 1948  (D49) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 36 moves, 1-0
Notes by Peter Clarke
A Kalantar vs Petrosian, 1948  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 48 moves, 0-1
Game 5 in Python Strategy by Tigran Petrosian
Petrosian vs I Pogrebissky, 1949  (D74) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.cd Nxd5, 7.O-O, 28 moves, 1-0
Notes by Peter Clarke
Petrosian vs Bondarevsky, 1950  (A92) Dutch, 41 moves, 1-0
Semi-Slav Defense: General (D43) 1-0Annotations by Peter Clarke
Petrosian vs A Sidorov, 1950  (D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 42 moves, 1-0
Brilliant Fischer rampage!
D Byrne vs Fischer, 1956  (D92) Grunfeld, 5.Bf4, 41 moves, 0-1
Analyzed by Bobby Fischer in his "My 60 Memorable Games"
Fischer vs J Sherwin, 1957  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 33 moves, 1-0
21st World Championship Match, Game 6
Botvinnik vs Tal, 1960  (E69) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line, 47 moves, 0-1
Dutch Defense: Hopton Attack (A80) 1-0 Notes by Ray Keene
Petrosian vs P M Nielsen, 1960  (A80) Dutch, 25 moves, 1-0
Stonewall Attack (D00) 0-1 Interesting N manuevers
R Court vs A Feneridis, 1960  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 0-1
Vilket anfall (damoffer men...)
Petrosian vs Pachman, 1961  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 21 moves, 1-0
Notes by IGM Raymond Keene
Petrosian vs Stein, 1961  (E93) King's Indian, Petrosian System, 39 moves, 1-0
Extensive Notes
R Byrne vs Fischer, 1963  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 21 moves, 0-1
King's Indian Attack (A07) 1-0 Notes by Ray Keene
Keene vs A Whiteley, 1965  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 34 moves, 1-0
Van Geet (Dunst) Opening (A00) 1-0 Notes by Eric Schiller
D D van Geet vs Guyt, 1967  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 15 moves, 1-0
K's English, Reversed Closed Sicilian (A25) 0-1 Notes by Wade
A Saidy vs Fischer, 1968  (A25) English, 35 moves, 0-1
King's English. Hungarian Attack (A25) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Smyslov vs V Liberzon, 1968  (A25) English, 41 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Anglo-Indian Def. Old Indian(A15) 0-1 RK notes
Keene vs Stein, 1968  (A15) English, 33 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Indian Def. St. Petersburg Var (E43) 0-1 Notes by RKeene
D Wright vs Keene, 1968  (E43) Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 41 moves, 0-1
English, Symmetrical. Four Knights (A39) 1-0 Notes by R. Keene
Keene vs A Whiteley, 1968  (A39) English, Symmetrical, Main line with d4, 44 moves, 1-0
Annotated by Larsen in Chess Informant 8, game 1.
Larsen vs F Martinez Ibrahim, 1969  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 33 moves, 1-0
"One of the best KID games ever played."
Korchnoi vs Fischer, 1970  (E97) King's Indian, 31 moves, 0-1
KID. Orthodox. Gligoric-Taimanov System (E92) 1/2-BF notes
Reshevsky vs Fischer, 1970  (E92) King's Indian, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2
English/Neo-Grünfeld, Ultra-delayed Exchange Var (D79) BF Notes
Smyslov vs Fischer, 1970  (D79) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O, Main line, 46 moves, 0-1
Comment by Keene. Example of IQP Blockade
Keene vs Uhlmann, 1971  (D74) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.cd Nxd5, 7.O-O, 52 moves, 0-1
Catalan Opening: Closed Var (E08) 1-0Instructive notes by Keene
Keene vs Robatsch, 1971  (E08) Catalan, Closed, 27 moves, 1-0
Budapest Defense: Adler Var (A52) 1/2-1/2 Notes by Schiller
Lombardy vs E Schiller, 1971  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2
Sicilian, Closed (B26) 0-1 Notes by Raymond Keene
H Hecht vs Keene, 1972  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 32 moves, 0-1
QGA Smyslov Variation (D25) 0-1 Notes by Schiller
Reshevsky vs E Schiller, 1972  (D25) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 42 moves, 0-1
Notes by Keene and good links in Kibitzer Commentary
Keene vs V Kovacevic, 1973  (A06) Reti Opening, 25 moves, 1-0
KID. Fianchetto. Kavalek Def (E62) 1-0 Notes by Raymond Keene
Keene vs C Micheli, 1973  (E62) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 31 moves, 1-0
English Anglo-Indian Def. Q's Knight Var (A16) 0-1 Just take it
S J Hutchings vs Keene, 1973  (A16) English, 22 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Leningrad Var (E30) 0-1Notes by R. Keene
Bagirov vs Keene, 1974  (E30) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, 46 moves, 0-1
Zukertort Opening: Kside Fianchetto (A04) 1-0RaymondKeene notes
Keene vs Timman, 1974  (A04) Reti Opening, 26 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Symmetrical; 2.b3!? (A30) 1-0Notes by R. Keene
Keene vs J Penrose, 1974  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 37 moves, 1-0
Notes by Raymond Keene
Keene vs Miles, 1976  (D42) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 7.Bd3, 26 moves, 1-0
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
King's English. Four Knts, Quiet Line (A28) 1-0 Notes by Keene
Keene vs B Jansson, 1976  (A28) English, 40 moves, 1-0
Notes by Raymond Keene, with excerpts. Excellent sacrifices!
Miles vs Spassky, 1978  (E12) Queen's Indian, 28 moves, 1-0
QGD Orthodox Def. Main Line (D63) 1-0 Dbl B sac, Q piles on pin
Shamkovich vs A Anguiano, 1978  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 19 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Saemisch (E26) 1-0 Notes by Raymond Keene
Keene vs H Ardiansyah, 1979  (E26) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 34 moves, 1-0
QGD Semi-Tarrasch Def. Main Line (D42) 0-1 Flames on Qside
Musaiev vs M Karmov, 1979  (D42) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 7.Bd3, 28 moves, 0-1
Notes by Raymond Keene
M Basman vs Keene, 1981  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 20 moves, 0-1
In Modern Chess Analysis by Robin Smith (2004) Gambit Publicati
Polugaevsky vs E Torre, 1981  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 40 moves, 1-0
Tarrasch Def Symmetrical (D32) 0-1 Arabian Mate Variant Awaits
J Sunye Neto vs Kasparov, 1981  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 47 moves, 0-1
proof of the adage that in attack having opposite bishops is li
Keene vs O Jakobsen, 1981  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 37 moves, 1-0
Notes by Raymond Keene
Keene vs R Bellin, 1981 (A95) Dutch, Stonewall, 48 moves, 1-0
Notes by Adorjan from Informant
Adorjan vs G Glatt, 1982  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 24 moves, 1-0
QID. Kasparov-Petrosian. Petrosian Attk (E12)1-0 Schiller NOTES
Kasparov vs Najdorf, 1982  (E12) Queen's Indian, 25 moves, 1-0
Bogo-Indian Defense: Nimzowitsch Var (E11) 1-0 Notes by G.K.
Kasparov vs Petrosian, 1982  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 24 moves, 1-0
Larry Christiansen, "Chess Life" February 1983
L Christiansen vs Kasparov, 1982  (E76) King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack, 40 moves, 0-1
Benoni Defense: Taimanov Variation (A67)
Kasparov vs Nunn, 1982  (A67) Benoni, Taimanov Variation, 21 moves, 1-0
KIA vs C-K Bg4 (A04) 0-1 Notes by Raymond Keene
D King vs Keene, 1982  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 36 moves, 0-1
Ray Keene, "Chess Life" February 1983 (per tpstar!)
Kasparov vs Gheorghiu, 1982  (E12) Queen's Indian, 27 moves, 1-0
"The Ultimate Colle" by Gary Lane, game #7
Yusupov vs P Scheeren, 1983  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 24 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
Modern Def: Averbakh. Bronstein-Hug Var (A42) 1/2- Look closer
A Yap vs Tal, 1985  (A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2
Gruenfeld Def Three Knights. Petrosian System (D91)1-0 RK NOTES
Keene vs E Martinovsky, 1985  (D91) Grunfeld, 5.Bg5, 29 moves, 1-0
Garry Kasparov, excerpt from "How Life Imitates Chess", 2007
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1987  (A13) English, 64 moves, 1-0
This is how a 4th grader (10 yrs old) can play, when motivated.
B Leverett vs Polgar, 1987  (A57) Benko Gambit, 30 moves, 0-1
Horwitz Def (A40) 1-0 Sac fest to Epaulette Mate; notes C. Hoi
C Hoi vs Gulko, 1988  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 1-0
Link: Robert Byrne annotated the game in the NY Times
Kasparov vs Psakhis, 1990  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 1-0
QGD: Hastings Var (D30) 1-0 Annotations by Peter Wells
I Stohl vs R Kuczynski, 1993  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 42 moves, 1-0
Historic 500 first-place victories ! ! ! ! !
P Salathe vs J Curdo, 1994  (A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 29 moves, 0-1
KID. Four Pawns Attack (E76) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
M Bach vs R Schubert, 1996  (E76) King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack, 53 moves, 0-1
Slav Defense: Modern Line / Dutch Stonewall (D11) 0-1 Timely N
Kasparov vs M Kreizberg, 1996  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 29 moves, 0-1
Semi-Slav Defense: Stoltz. Center Var (C45) 1-0 A+Promo combo!!
A Mikhalchishin vs D Pavasovic, 1999  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 30 moves, 1-0
Semi-Slav Defense: Main Lines (D45) 1-0 Notes by Schiller
E Schiller vs D T Steel, 2000  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 39 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Def.: Breyer Var (B10) 0-1Pin/Notes by Eric Schiller
R Vasquez Schroeder vs E Schiller, 2001  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 32 moves, 0-1
KID. Fianchetto. Uhlmann-Szabo System (E62) 1-0Notes by Umansky
M Umansky vs H Berliner, 2001  (E62) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 49 moves, 1-0
QGD Harrwitz Attack. Main Line (D37) 1-0 Annotated by Ray Keene
Leko vs Kramnik, 2004  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 69 moves, 1-0
Benoni Def. Knight's Tour Var (A61) 1/2-1/2 Notes by Ray Keene
Leko vs Kramnik, 2004  (A61) Benoni, 65 moves, 1/2-1/2
Horwitz (Stonewall-ish) Defense (A40) 1-0Nice sac into crosspin
E Schiller vs V Ossipov, 2005  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 49 moves, 1-0
Benko Gambit: Zaitsev System (A57) 0-1 Notes by Eric Schiller
J Sarkar vs Fedorowicz, 2005  (A58) Benko Gambit, 27 moves, 0-1
Kavalek analyzes this game in his chess column
Onischuk vs Shabalov, 2007  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 26 moves, 1-0
Semi-Slav Def: Anti-Moscow Gambit (D43) 0-1 Lots of RK notes
Aronian vs Anand, 2007  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 41 moves, 0-1
English, Agincourt Def. Neo Catalan Declined (A14) 0-1Stockfish
Krasenkow vs Nakamura, 2007  (A14) English, 28 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Indian Def. Huebner Var (E41) 1-0 Nxg7 leads to g-file +
J Sarfati vs R Stevens, 2008  (E41) Nimzo-Indian, 37 moves, 1-0
Semi-Slav Def. Meran. Blumenfeld D49) 0-1 Failed Q sac & P dash
Kramnik vs Anand, 2008  (D49) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 41 moves, 0-1
Semi-Slav Def. Meran. Blumenfeld Var (D49) 0-1 Stockfish notes
Kramnik vs Anand, 2008  (D49) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 35 moves, 0-1
Gruenfeld Def. Russian. Byrne (Simagin) Var (D97) 1-0 Weak squa
Carlsen vs Dominguez Perez, 2009  (D97) Grunfeld, Russian, 43 moves, 1-0
Gruenfeld Def: Brinckmann Attk. Grünfeld Gambit Capa Var (D83)
Y Wang vs Carlsen, 2009  (D83) Grunfeld, Grunfeld Gambit, 58 moves, 1/2-1/2
London System vs raking Bishops (D02) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Carlsen vs Jakovenko, 2016  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 53 moves, 1-0
The Game of the Year (New In Chess Magazine 2017/8)
J Bai vs Ding Liren, 2017  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 32 moves, 0-1
Slav Defense: Soultanbeieff Var (D16) 1-0 Pun explanation notes
A Esipenko vs M Mikadze, 2018  (D16) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 35 moves, 1-0
NID. Normal. Bishop Attack (E47) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Carlsen vs Caruana, 2018  (E47) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3, 53 moves, 1-0
French Winawer. Classical Var (C19) 0-1 Notes by Raymond Keene
A van den Berg vs Keene, 1973  (C18) French, Winawer, 28 moves, 0-1
Budapest Defense: Fajarowicz Var (A51) 1-0 FSR explains
F Rhine vs D Bungo, 2013  (A51) Budapest Gambit, 20 moves, 1-0
Reshevsky vs H Morton, 1936  (D95) Grunfeld, 49 moves, 1-0
Semi-Slav Def: Romih Var (D46) 1-0 KEG annotates!
Botvinnik vs Euwe, 1948  (D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 32 moves, 1-0
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