Blind pigs and knight.
Ivanchuk vs Aronian, 2006  (A15) English, 45 moves, 1-0
King's English. Four Knights (A28) 1-0 Bxg7 sac sets the fire
Flohr vs Koltanowski, 1935  (A28) English, 39 moves, 1-0
Horwitz hawitzers
Vidmar vs A Nimzowitsch, 1927  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 22 moves, 1-0
Super Bole
Alatortsev vs Boleslavsky, 1950  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 27 moves, 0-1
Destruction of Benko adobe.
Hort vs J Polgar, 1987  (A58) Benko Gambit, 25 moves, 1-0
In a Morphy style
Kotronias vs D King, 1990  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 26 moves, 1-0
X-rays from hell
N Bakulin vs Bronstein, 1965  (B16) Caro-Kann, Bronstein-Larsen Variation, 32 moves, 0-1
The old fox and a new chicken -coop
Bronstein vs A Zamikhovsky, 1970  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 35 moves, 1-0
"Learn from the Grandmasters" (Edited by Raymond Keene) p.108
L Prins vs L Day, 1968  (B28) Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation, 28 moves, 0-1
Flohr is playing a full blodded Hedgehog in the mid-1930s
N Riumin vs Flohr, 1936  (B32) Sicilian, 31 moves, 0-1
Unrully minors in the manor
Stein vs Portisch, 1962  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 21 moves, 1-0
Central break into fiancheto.
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1985  (B44) Sicilian, 40 moves, 0-1
Files for queen and rooks
F Bohatirchuk vs V Nenarokov, 1924  (B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 38 moves, 1-0
Two breaks; Black is in first
I Cheparinov vs Ivanchuk, 2008  (B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 33 moves, 0-1
Broken key to O-O-O
J Boudy Bueno vs I Szabo, 1979  (B56) Sicilian, 75 moves, 1-0
One step off sides, and Kamzila stopms (Nd5, Rxf6)
Kamsky vs Svidler, 2006  (B83) Sicilian, 24 moves, 1-0
Ah yes, the old e5 / Ne4 trick
Spassky vs Petrosian, 1969  (B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 24 moves, 1-0
Cute deflection.
K Opocensky vs Alekhine, 1925  (C01) French, Exchange, 25 moves, 0-1
Back row & h2 problems.
Capablanca vs Alekhine, 1927  (C01) French, Exchange, 43 moves, 0-1
Greek style house-warming party
Jansa vs D Marovic, 1974  (C03) French, Tarrasch, 21 moves, 1-0
From French-advance pawn structure.
N Riumin vs Alatortsev, 1938  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 27 moves, 1-0
Alekhine-Chatard, x-ray breaks through stiff structure
N Riumin vs Stahlberg, 1935  (C13) French, 33 moves, 1-0
Rolling, rolling, rolling
F Bohatirchuk vs G Machate, 1947 (C20) King's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 1-0
Bishop's Opening: Urusov G. Keidansky G. (C24) 1-0 Boden's Mate
H Faehndrich vs Steinitz, 1897  (C24) Bishop's Opening, 19 moves, 1-0
Bb6 left the NE black squares at weak.
L Day vs J Stopa, 1988  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 29 moves, 1-0
Q&R against the f7-g6-h5 domicile.
A Jakubiec vs Smejkal, 1999  (C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 40 moves, 1-0
KGA Cunningham Def McCormick Def (C35) 1-0 N fork robs pin
Bronstein vs Koblents, 1945  (C35) King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham, 29 moves, 1-0
Steinitz-like opening play -- marvelous attack
K Havasi vs Breyer, 1917  (C41) Philidor Defense, 30 moves, 0-1
Breaking the O-O-O
Lasker vs Marshall, 1914  (C42) Petrov Defense, 29 moves, 1-0
Leko plays like Zukertort
Leko vs Kasimdzhanov, 2009  (C42) Petrov Defense, 30 moves, 1-0
Unsafe in fiancheto
Morozevich vs K Georgiev, 2006  (C45) Scotch Game, 38 moves, 1-0
All doors left wide open.
L Forgacs vs H Caro, 1904  (C46) Three Knights, 20 moves, 0-1
Unguarded dormer
C Wallwork vs Duras, 1911  (C49) Four Knights, 26 moves, 0-1
Italian villa on quicksand foundations
V Knorre vs Chigorin, 1874  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 14 moves, 0-1
Alekhine block
G A Popov vs P Angelov, 1960  (C56) Two Knights, 31 moves, 1-0
The master of harmony
Kasparov vs Smyslov, 1975  (C60) Ruy Lopez, 30 moves, 0-1
Pawn-bazuka burning its way in / classical O-O
Shirov vs K Kuderinov, 2005  (C62) Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense, 28 moves, 1-0
Levenfish converges on g2
B Verlinsky vs Levenfish, 1924  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 28 moves, 0-1
From coffee shops of Vienna
Schlechter vs H Faehndrich, 1904  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 20 moves, 0-1
A Keres-like classic
Topalov vs Anand, 2006  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 36 moves, 0-1
Heavy gunns against Bf8, Bg8
Navara vs P Nikolic, 2005  (C91) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 35 moves, 1-0
Fischer the grand
Fischer vs Stein, 1967  (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 56 moves, 1-0
Space and closed position
C H Alexander vs Pachman, 1947  (C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 41 moves, 1-0
Horwitz hawitzers
Schlechter vs Maroczy, 1907  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 1-0
Game 8 in Logical Chess: Move by Move by Irving Chernev
D Przepiorka vs L Prokes, 1929  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 24 moves, 1-0
Colle 7.e4 System Bxh6 (D05) 1-0 16.Bh7+ gains material
N Riumin vs A Budo, 1931  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 1-0
One from Honza
Z Mladek vs J Cervenka, 1993  (D09) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 5.g3, 32 moves, 0-1
Just faint bishop x-rays of h7, h6
Breyer vs J F S Esser, 1917  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 47 moves, 1-0
Breaking through the fiancheto
Eliskases vs Bogoljubov, 1939  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 24 moves, 1-0
Off collor Bs, doubled pawn attack, promotion
Karpov vs V Akopian, 2006  (D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 46 moves, 0-1
Ng4, Qf5
C Ahues vs Alekhine, 1936  (D22) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 31 moves, 0-1
'Needle' game (per Keene)
Kramnik vs Anand, 2001  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 39 moves, 1-0
Wild-man Rubinstein
Rubinstein vs Teichmann, 1908  (D28) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 36 moves, 1-0
"Taking Out the Tarrasch"
Schlechter vs Tarrasch, 1900  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 25 moves, 1-0
Tarrasch Defense: Classical. Advance Variation (D34) · 1-0
Flohr vs Maroczy, 1932  (D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 41 moves, 1-0
Majority attack from Carlsbad Position
Kasparov vs D H Campora, 1988  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 36 moves, 1-0
Minority attack against K
B Esen vs Vitiugov, 2010  (D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 33 moves, 0-1
Mad Keres
Keres vs Geller, 1962  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 28 moves, 1-0
Rook lift from IQP
Keene vs Miles, 1976  (D42) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 7.Bd3, 26 moves, 1-0
Unguarded gable
J Pinheiro vs B Thorfinnsson, 2001  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 29 moves, 0-1
A novel, Morphy-like destruction on g-file
Krasenkow vs Sveshnikov, 1992  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 23 moves, 1-0
Too much light on light-sqares (structure f6-g7-h6)
Karpov vs Shirov, 1992  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 32 moves, 1-0
Game 664 in Chess Informant Best Games 601-700
Karpov vs Kramnik, 1996  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 59 moves, 1-0
Greek Gift entry
Pillsbury vs Burn, 1895  (D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 28 moves, 1-0
"The Pipe Game"
Marshall vs Burn, 1900  (D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 18 moves, 1-0
Smoking out the king along the 8-th
Ivanchuk vs Onischuk, 2005  (D56) Queen's Gambit Declined, 54 moves, 1-0
Q+N+P : mates and promotions
A Yusupov vs A Reuss, 2005  (D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 40 moves, 1-0
Rubinstein unchained
Rubinstein vs Teichmann, 1908  (D61) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 26 moves, 1-0
The Art of Attack
V Vukovic vs A Vajda, 1925  (D64) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 34 moves, 1-0
Taking advantage of Lasker queen offside
Alekhine vs Lasker, 1934  (D67) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Bd3 line, 26 moves, 1-0
Deadly N+Q
Onischuk vs I Kurnosov, 2009  (D85) Grunfeld, 27 moves, 0-1
K side attack against Tartakower QGD
Flohr vs Saemisch, 1929  (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 24 moves, 1-0
Off collor B's
Bacrot vs Kramnik, 2002  (E15) Queen's Indian, 30 moves, 0-1
Through locked chains
M Loiterstein vs Najdorf, 1994  (E15) Queen's Indian, 65 moves, 0-1
Game 49 in Understanding Chess Middlegames by John Nunn
Topalov vs Anand, 2008  (E15) Queen's Indian, 25 moves, 1-0
White rooks knocking ...
Alekhine vs Kmoch, 1930  (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 39 moves, 1-0
"plucked like a chicken"
Najdorf vs Botvinnik, 1946  (E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 40 moves, 1-0
Black weak on Diagon Alley (a1-h8)
B Lalic vs Krasenkow, 2000  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 26 moves, 1-0
Game 175 in Wonders and Curiosities of Chess by Irving Chernev
Keres vs Petrosian, 1949  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 39 moves, 1-0
A classical siege; break down the h-file
Shamkovich vs Bronstein, 1971  (E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 56 moves, 0-1
Game 74 in Pawn Power in Chess by Hans Kmoch
Flohr vs Bogoljubov, 1932  (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 26 moves, 1-0
pay homage to Svetozar Gligoric's creativity, taste and deep in
Najdorf vs Gligoric, 1953  (E98) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 9.Ne1, 48 moves, 0-1
Gligoric vs Kavalek, 1972  (A77) Benoni, Classical, 9...Re8, 10.Nd2, 38 moves, 1-0
Najdorf vs Boleslavsky, 1946  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 37 moves, 1-0
M Chigorin / A Ponce vs W Steinitz / A Gavilan, 1889  (C52) Evans Gambit, 26 moves, 1-0
Chigorin vs Steinitz, 1889  (C52) Evans Gambit, 34 moves, 1-0
Chigorin vs Steinitz, 1892  (C52) Evans Gambit, 31 moves, 1-0
Chigorin vs Steinitz, 1899  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 1-0
Chigorin vs Tarrasch, 1893  (C00) French Defense, 43 moves, 1-0
Steinitz vs Chigorin, 1883  (C25) Vienna, 30 moves, 0-1
Steinitz vs Chigorin, 1892  (C59) Two Knights, 26 moves, 0-1
Steinitz vs Chigorin, 1892  (C58) Two Knights, 24 moves, 0-1
Euwe vs Rubinstein, 1923  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 1-0
Vidmar vs Tarrasch, 1906  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 38 moves, 1-0
Najdorf vs Tal, 1970  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 50 moves, 1-0
J Rosanes vs Anderssen, 1862  (C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 19 moves, 0-1
Game 30 in 500 Master Games of Chess by Tartakower & du Mont
Chigorin vs Steinitz, 1890  (C52) Evans Gambit, 38 moves, 1-0
Anthony Santasiere's "My Love Affair With Tchigorin"
Chigorin vs Steinitz, 1892  (C45) Scotch Game, 32 moves, 1-0
32.? is 1165 Informant's 1980 Encyclopedia of Chess Middlegames
Chigorin vs Steinitz, 1892  (C52) Evans Gambit, 39 moves, 1-0
Overworked R invites Q sac followed by royal family fork & fork
Chigorin vs Steinitz, 1892  (C52) Evans Gambit, 47 moves, 1-0
Diagram 66Tadeusz Czarnecki's bock: SZACH I MAT. Czytelnik 1953
Chigorin vs Steinitz, 1883  (C51) Evans Gambit, 39 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Slow Var (C52) 1-0 faulty combo
Chigorin vs Steinitz, 1892  (C52) Evans Gambit, 28 moves, 1-0
KGA. Allgaier Gambit Thorold Attk (C39) 1-0 Superb Mating Combo
Maroczy vs G Exner, 1894  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 24 moves, 1-0
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