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Ruys Raps/Cisilian Snaps Boosted by Fredthebear
Compiled by fredthebear
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This collection of 100 games was copied from Mateen by FTB, sayatosken, and Crunch Lucid. Thank you Mateen!

FTB has added additional short snorts and middlegame muddles from various P-K4 openings. Some are ordinary, some are outstanding.

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* One of Pandolfini's Best: Game Collection: Solitaire Chess by Bruce Pandolfini

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

* French Defense: Game Collection: Attacking with the French

* French Expressions 0-1: Game Collection: French Expressions

The Gout and the Spider

When Nature angrily turned out
Those plagues, the spider and the gout, –
"Do you see," said she, "those huts so meanly built, These palaces so grand and richly gilt?
By mutual agreement fix
Your choice of dwellings; or if not,
To end the affair by lot,
Draw out these little sticks."
"The huts are not for me," the spider cried;
"And not for me the palace," cried the gout;
For there a sort of men she spied
Called doctors, going in and out,
From whom, she could not hope for ease.
So hied her to the huts the fell disease,
And, fastening on a poor man's toe,
Hoped there to fatten on his woe,
And torture him, fit after fit,
Without a summons ever to quit,
From old Hippocrates.
The spider, on the lofty ceiling,
As if she had a life-lease feeling.
Wove wide her cunning toils,
Soon rich with insect spoils.
A maid destroyed them as she swept the room:
Repaired, again they felt the fatal broom.
The wretched creature, every day,
From house and home must pack away.
At last, her courage giving out,
She went to seek her sister gout,
And in the field descried her,
Quite starved: more evils did betide her
Than ever befel the poorest spider –
Her toiling host enslaved her so,
And made her chop, and dig, and hoe!
(Says one, "Kept brisk and busy,
The gout is made half easy.")
"O, when," exclaimed the sad disease,
"Will this my misery stop?
O, sister spider, if you please,
Our places let us swop."
The spider gladly heard,
And took her at her word, –
And flourished in the cabin-lodge,
Not forced the tidy broom to dodge
The gout, selecting her abode
With an ecclesiastic judge,
Turned judge herself, and, by her code,
He from his couch no more could budge.
The salves and cataplasms Heaven knows,
That mocked the misery of his toes;
While aye, without a blush, the curse,
Kept driving onward worse and worse.
Needless to say, the sisterhood
Thought their exchange both wise and good.

P-K4: Parham Attack 2.Q-R5 (C20) 1-0 Bronstein told us so
E Schiller vs H Pack, 1969 
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 3 moves, 1-0

P-K4 Damiano Def (C40) 1-0 Black's 1st move was the only good m
J Mieses vs NN, 1933 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 5 moves, 1-0

Latvian Gambit: Mason Countergambit (C40) 1-0 Black moved pawns
NN vs Cornelissen, 1974 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 6 moves, 1-0

Latvian Gambit (C40) 1-0 Keep developing new pieces w/threats
J S Morgado vs J C Torres, 1967 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 10 moves, 1-0

Latvian Gambit: General (C40) 1-0 Dovetail Mate
Torre vs NN, 1924
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 26 moves, 1-0

Latvian Gambit: Accepted (C40) 1-0 Kosten wrote the book
A Kosten vs H Tiemann, 2001
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 22 moves, 1-0

Latvian Gambit: Accepted. Leonhardt 3.Nxe5 Qf6 4.Nc4 (C40) 1-0
L Schmid vs Erik Richter, 1951 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 17 moves, 1-0

Latvian Gambit: Accepted. Leonhardt Var (C40)1-0 2 big threats
Smyslov vs M Kamyshov, 1945 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 17 moves, 1-0

Latvian Gambit: Accepted. Leonhardt Var (C40) 1-0 Correspond
J S Morgado vs A Saavedra, 1967 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 21 moves, 1-0

Latvian Gambit: Accepted. Leonhardt Var (C40) 1-0 Q&N Invasion
P Lapiken vs A Kraus, 1961
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 20 moves, 1-0

Latvian Gambit: Fraser Defense (C40) 1-0 sting in the tail
Duras vs A Neumann, 1903 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 23 moves, 1-0

Latvian Gambit: Fraser Defense (C40) 1-0 Correspondence
R H Steinmeyer vs W F Baker Jr, 1959
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 25 moves, 1-0

Latvian Gambit: Fraser Def (C40) 0-1 White weakened K's shield
G Bosbach vs J Hector, 1985 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 16 moves, 0-1

Latvian Gambit: Fraser Def (C40) 0-1 Four on the 3rd to Mate
NN vs Keres, 1940 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 20 moves, 0-1

Philidor Countergambit (C41) 1-0 Pinned to the mating square
Steinitz vs Rainer, 1885 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 14 moves, 1-0

Philidor Defense vs Italian c3, d3(C41) 1-0 Smothered Q is next
F de la Paz Perdomo vs A H Wohl, 2001 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 8 moves, 1-0

Philidor Defense: General (C41) 1-0 Legall's Mate
C Hartlaub vs Worch, 1890 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 8 moves, 1-0

Philidor Defense (C41) 1-0 7.Bxf7+ keeps Black K in center
H Wang vs Giri, 2013 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 22 moves, 1-0

Philidor Def Exchange Fio (C41) 1-0 Qxf7+ sac for back ranker
Giri vs R Picard, 2009 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 24 moves, 1-0

Philidor Defense: Hanham Var (C41) 1-0 Pile on the pin to win
M Kobalia vs B Thing, 2019 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 20 moves, 1-0

Philidor Defense: Larsen Var (C41) 0-1 Nowhere to run
L Hazai vs Sax, 1971 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 18 moves, 0-1

Philidor Defense: Larsen Var (C41) 0-1
E Paoli vs Sax, 1973
(C41) Philidor Defense, 38 moves, 0-1

Philidor Defense: General (C41) 1-0 positional masterpiece
Bogoljubov vs A Selezniev, 1916 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 25 moves, 1-0

Philidor Defense: General (C41) 0-1 Rolling knights
Z Franco Ocampos vs C Guimard, 1980 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 25 moves, 0-1

Russian Game: Damiano, Kholmov Gambit (C42) 1-0 More copycat
Greco vs NN, 1620 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 15 moves, 1-0

Russian Change-up: Stafford Gambit (C42) 0-1 B takes next move
I Lowens vs Stafford, 1950 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 6 moves, 0-1

Cochrane Gambit. Center Variation (C42) 1-0 Q grab Deflects B
Messinger vs M Rack, 1989 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 11 moves, 1-0

Russian Game: Cochrane Gambit. Center Var (C42) 1-0 Correspond
L Edwards vs J C Fernandez, 1996 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 17 moves, 1-0

Russian Game: Three Knights (C42) 0-1 FM gives away Q in style!
L Didier vs Marshall, 1900 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 26 moves, 0-1

I.A. Horowitz called it "Daredevils Challenge"
Janowski vs Marshall, 1912 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 22 moves, 0-1

Russian Game: Kaufmann Attack (C42) 1-0 Zw+ prevents 0-0
Evans vs Bisguier, 1958 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 27 moves, 1-0

Russian Game: Nimzowitsch Attack (C42) 1-0 Internet
Carlsen vs Aronian, 2020 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 22 moves, 1-0

"The Old Fork At Holm" (game of the day Jul-22-2019)
O Sundstrom vs D Holm, 1912 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 18 moves, 1-0

Russian Game: Classical Attack (C42) 1-0 27.?
Tarrasch vs Adolf Mannheimer, 1880 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 28 moves, 1-0

Russian Game: Classical Attk. Chigorin Var (C42) 1-0 Q trap
Sutovsky vs E Inarkiev, 2009 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 22 moves, 1-0

Russian Game: Classical Attack. Chigorin (C42) 0-1 Aggressive!
Ljubojevic vs S Makarichev, 1975 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 28 moves, 0-1

Game 19 My Best Games of Chess by Viswanathan Anand & John Nunn
Anand vs Ivanchuk, 1993 
(C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 28 moves, 1-0

Russian Game: Modern Attack (C43) 1-0 23.?
Smirin vs B Alterman, 1995 
(C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 25 moves, 1-0

Russian Game: Modern Attk. Center Attk (C43) 1-0 Q sac, discov+
M Bonch-Osmolovsky vs B Baranov, 1953 
(C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 21 moves, 1-0

Russian Game: Modern Attack. Center Attack (C43) 0-1 Spearhead
H Wernich vs J Mason, 1876 
(C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 25 moves, 0-1

Russian Game: Modern Attack (C43) 0-1 14...?
I Figler vs G Borisenko, 1971 
(C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 16 moves, 0-1

Three Knights Opening (C46) 0-1 Which Way Watch Yuo Capture!
J M de Oliveira Gomes vs J G Caetano Netto, 1942 
(C46) Three Knights, 18 moves, 0-1

Three Knights Opening (C46) 1-0 Qh5+ leads to mate by Bishops
W Donisthorpe vs Mundell, 1892 
(C46) Three Knights, 15 moves, 1-0

Four Knights Game: Italian Var (C46) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
Tarrasch vs Lasker, 1916 
(C46) Three Knights, 23 moves, 0-1

Three Knights 3...Bb4 (C46) 1-0 Legall's Mate w/2 Ns & 2 Bs
W Pollock vs E Hall, 1890 
(C46) Three Knights, 12 moves, 1-0

Three Knights Opening Trap (C46) 0-1 upset by 11 year old
N Starr vs L Pires, 2014 
(C46) Three Knights, 8 moves, 0-1

Three Knights Opening: General (C46) 0-1 busting pawns
K Honfi vs Kholmov, 1962 
(C46) Three Knights, 36 moves, 0-1

Four Knights Italian (C46) 0-1 Center P fork trick gets worse
Swain vs Smart, 1990 
(C46) Three Knights, 13 moves, 0-1

Four Knights Game: Halloween Gambit (C46) 0-1 Brutal pins!
D Frank vs M M Homm, 1995 
(C46) Three Knights, 38 moves, 0-1

Three Knights Opening (C46) 1-0 B & Q sacrifice miniature
G Chandler vs E Gilliand, 1981 
(C46) Three Knights, 13 moves, 1-0

Game 680 in Chess Informant Best Games 601-700
Glek vs F Kroeze, 1996 
(C46) Three Knights, 27 moves, 1-0

Four Knights Game: Glek (C46) 1-0 W just riddles Black's Qside
Naiditsch vs N Studer, 2020 
(C46) Three Knights, 34 moves, 1-0

Four Knights: Scotch. Krause Gambit (C47)1-0 Tactical fireworks
Rublevsky vs C Gabriel, 1992 
(C47) Four Knights, 19 moves, 1-0

Four Knights Game: Spanish. Classical Var (C48) 1-0 Greco Mate!
Metger vs Wemmers, 1878 
(C48) Four Knights, 19 moves, 1-0

G53 in Chess Highlights of the 20th Century by Graham Burgess
A Nicifor vs E Kramer, 1921 
(C48) Four Knights, 25 moves, 0-1

Spanish. Rubinstein Variation (C48) 0-1 Swarmed in 14 moves
A Dusek vs Nepustil, 1915 
(C48) Four Knights, 14 moves, 0-1

Four Knights Game: Spanish Var (C48) 1-0
Winawer vs J Minckwitz, 1870 
(C48) Four Knights, 25 moves, 1-0

4 Knts Spanish. Classical Marshall Gambit (C48) 0-1Beauty prize
Short vs Timman, 1992 
(C48) Four Knights, 28 moves, 0-1

Four Knights Spanish. Symmetrical (C49) 1-0 Copycat BUSTED!
Traxler vs J Samanek, 1900 
(C49) Four Knights, 16 moves, 1-0

Four Knights Game: Nimzowitsch (Paulsen) (C49) 1-0 Stockfish
Paulsen vs C T Goering, 1877 
(C49) Four Knights, 34 moves, 1-0

Castle w/king first, two squares. Always move R after the K.
Ashley Todd vs R Miller, 2020 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 12 moves, 0-1

Ruy Lopez C60 1-0 12
Anderssen vs B Suhle, 1859 
(C60) Ruy Lopez, 12 moves, 1-0

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

Ruy Lopez C60 1-0 12
Blackburne vs De Vere, 1869  
(C60) Ruy Lopez, 12 moves, 1-0

Ruy Lopez C60 1-0 12
D Benjafield vs Wippell, 1938 
(C60) Ruy Lopez, 12 moves, 1-0

Ruy Lopez C60 1-0 10
Benko vs Sawyer, 1964 
(C60) Ruy Lopez, 10 moves, 1-0

Ruy Lopez C60 1-0 9
D Colton vs R Dermer, 1969 
(C60) Ruy Lopez, 9 moves, 1-0

Ruy Lopez C60 1-0 10
J Eslon vs G Clarke, 1973 
(C60) Ruy Lopez, 10 moves, 1-0

Ruy Lopez C61 1-0 14
Ivkov vs Jovanovic, 1954 
(C61) Ruy Lopez, Bird's Defense, 14 moves, 1-0

Ruy Lopez C61 1-0 13
S Pencil vs G Goltsoff, 1976 
(C61) Ruy Lopez, Bird's Defense, 13 moves, 1-0

Ruy Lopez C61 1-0 8
B Wall vs D Stroud, 1977 
(C61) Ruy Lopez, Bird's Defense, 8 moves, 1-0

Ruy Lopez C62 0-1 11
NN vs Breithaupt, 1942 
(C62) Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense, 11 moves, 0-1

Ruy Lopez C62 0-1 8
D Hater vs R Crowl, 1981 
(C62) Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense, 8 moves, 0-1

Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Def. Dyckhoff Var (C63) 1-0 Back ranker
A H Pettersson vs Nimzowitsch, 1905 
(C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 30 moves, 0-1

Ruy Lopez C63 0-1 9
A Noskov vs Starostin, 1958 
(C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 9 moves, 1-0

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

Spanish Schliemann, Dyckhoff Var (C63) 0-1A pretty discovery
Bagirov vs Kholmov, 1961 
(C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 25 moves, 0-1

Ruy Lopez C63 1-0 12
E Aaltio vs Plukker, 1974 
(C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 12 moves, 1-0

Ruy Lopez C63 1-0 11
B Wall vs Bob Brooks, 1974 
(C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 11 moves, 1-0

Ruy Lopez C63 1-0 15
J Zentner vs L Gasloli, 1978 
(C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 15 moves, 0-1

This Alexander plays like Alekhine C64 0-1 23
A Alexander vs O Cordel, 1870 
(C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 23 moves, 0-1

Ruy Lopez C64 1-0 9
Z von Balla vs A Ritzen, 1914 
(C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 9 moves, 1-0

Ruy Lopez C64 1-0 8
D Mohrlok vs Reule, 1958 
(C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 8 moves, 1-0

Ruy Lopez C64 1-0 8
Vasiukov vs S Giterman, 1960 
(C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 8 moves, 1-0

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

Spanish Game: Berlin Def (C65) 0-1 Riot penalizes Pawn grabbing
B Dykes vs J Somoza, 1971 
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 6 moves, 0-1

Ruy Lopez C65 1-0 12
W Allen vs R Marting, 1972 
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 12 moves, 1-0

Spanish Berlin Defense (C65) 1-0 Qside Greek Gift
D Waterman vs R Samo, 1974 
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 17 moves, 1-0

Ruy Lopez C65 0-1 9
Coppen vs Bass, 1987 
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 9 moves, 0-1

Spanish Game: Berlin Def (C65) 0-1 R fork+ robs the pin
Caruana vs Giri, 2020 
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 26 moves, 0-1

Spanish Berlin, Improved Steinitz Defense?! (C66) 1-0 Dbl ++
Nimzowitsch vs Ryckhoff, 1910 
(C66) Ruy Lopez, 12 moves, 1-0

Ruy Lopez C67 1-0 12
Winawer vs C F Schmid, 1881 
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 12 moves, 1-0

Spanish Game: Berlin Def. l'Hermet Var (C67) 1/2-1/2 Stockfish
Halprin vs Pillsbury, 1900 
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 24 moves, 1/2-1/2

Ruy Lopez C67 1-0 10
J Breland vs Rinehart, 1972 
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 10 moves, 1-0

Ruy Lopez C67 1-0 14
Ljubojevic vs R Calvo, 1973 
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 14 moves, 1-0

Ruy Lopez C67 1-0 11
B Wall vs M Delgado, 1979
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 11 moves, 1-0

Spanish, Berlin Def. Rio Gambit Accepted (C67) 1-0 Q sac, Dbl+
A Ambanelli vs R Frith, 1981 
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 11 moves, 1-0

Spanish Game: Exchange. Lutikov Var(C68) 1-0 therefore playable
Kholmov vs Krasenkow, 1986 
(C68) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, 30 moves, 1-0

Ruy Lopez C69 0-1 10
W John vs E Dyckhoff, 1904 
(C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 10 moves, 0-1

Spanish, Exchange Var. Alapin Gambit (C69) 0-1 P fork backfires
Piotrowski vs J Sokolow, 1971 
(C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 24 moves, 0-1

Ruy Lopez C69 1-0 10
B Wall vs B Henline, 1977 
(C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 10 moves, 1-0

Ruy Lopez C69 0-1 12
H Bohm vs R Hernandez Onna, 1979 
(C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 12 moves, 0-1

Ruy Lopez C69 1-0 8
J Foley vs J Hoffman, 1979 
(C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 8 moves, 1-0

Ruy Lopez C69 0-1 13
M Brohl vs W Glaeser, 1988 
(C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 13 moves, 0-1

Spanish, Exchange. Gligoric Var (C69) 0-1 Pin, Kside Assault!
Ken Eddy vs J Berry, 2001 
(C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 17 moves, 0-1

Ruy Lopez C70 1-0 11
J M Aitken vs C Hunter, 1949 
(C70) Ruy Lopez, 11 moves, 1-0

Ruy Lopez C70 1-0 9
B Wall vs J Chance, 1969 
(C70) Ruy Lopez, 9 moves, 1-0

Ruy Lopez C70 1-0 10
D Fuller vs Horton, 1979 
(C70) Ruy Lopez, 10 moves, 1-0

Ruy Lopez C70 1-0 10
T Martin vs NN, 1980 
(C70) Ruy Lopez, 10 moves, 1-0

Ruy Lopez C70 1-0 11
B Wall vs D Hayes, 1980 
(C70) Ruy Lopez, 11 moves, 1-0

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

Ruy Lopez C71 1-0 13
D Mohrlok vs H Kramer, 1962 
(C71) Ruy Lopez, 13 moves, 1-0

Spanish Game: Morphy Def. Modern Steinitz Def (C72) 1-0 Q sac
J Balogh vs A Gromer, 1931 
(C72) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O, 23 moves, 1-0

Ruy Lopez C72 0-1 9
R Adams vs B Wall, 1976 
(C72) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O, 9 moves, 0-1

Spanish, Morphy Def. Modern Steinitz Def (C72) 1-0 Pin, Dbl+
A Ivanov vs J Curdo, 1990 
(C72) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O, 19 moves, 1-0

Spanish, Morphy Def. Modern Steinitz Def (C75) 0-1 Open lines
B Schmidt vs Fine, 1941 
(C75) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 22 moves, 0-1

Cecil Valentine de Vere (1846-1874) - Born on Valentine's Day
De Vere vs Paulsen, 1870 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 21 moves, 1-0

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

Spanish Game: Morphy Def. Mackenzie Var (C77) 0-1 TTactics!
V A Vasiliev vs Tolush, 1945 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 29 moves, 0-1

Ruy Lopez C77 1-0 9
T Mantia vs W F Duhlmeier, 1964 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 9 moves, 1-0

Ruy Lopez C77 1-0 8
D Burk vs A Wishnek, 1968 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 8 moves, 1-0

Ruy Lopez C77 1-0 9
A Machulsky vs D Tomic, 1985 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 9 moves, 1-0

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

Spanish Game: Morphy Def. Anderssen Var (C77) 1-0 Stockfish
Morozevich vs Bacrot, 2004 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 31 moves, 1-0

Spanish Game: Closed. Morphy Attack (C78) 1/2-1/2 KEG annotates
Maroczy vs Janowski, 1902 
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2

Spanish Morphy Def. Neo-Archangelsk Var (C78) 0-1 Engaging!
C Mansfield vs Znosko-Borovsky, 1928 
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 23 moves, 0-1

Spanish Game: Morphy Def. Neo-Archangelsk Var (C78) 1-0 Notes
Capablanca vs Milner-Barry, 1935 
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 18 moves, 1-0

Ruy Lopez C78 1-0 10
C van den Berg vs F Gaarenstroom, 1943 
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 10 moves, 1-0

Ruy Lopez C78 1-0 10
Padewski vs Pantschew, 1959 
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 10 moves, 1-0

Ruy Lopez C78 1-0 11
Shamkovich vs P Dely, 1962 
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 11 moves, 1-0

Ruy Lopez C78 1-0 10
R Rodriguez vs S Jones, 1970 
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 10 moves, 1-0

Ruy Lopez C78 1-0 14
Matulovic vs J Feller, 1970 
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 14 moves, 1-0

Ruy Lopez C78 0-1 12
P Duke vs T Crispin, 1975 
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 12 moves, 0-1

Spanish Game: Morphy Def. Archangelsk Var (C78) 0-1 Back ranker
K McDonald vs H Hillman, 1983 
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 14 moves, 0-1

Ruy Lopez C79 1-0 12
M Kolnik vs Schurr, 1940 
(C79) Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred, 12 moves, 1-0

Spanish Game: Open. Richter Var 7.d5 (C80) 1-0 Vicious attack!
Vidmar vs A Neumann, 1903 
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 25 moves, 1-0

Ruy Lopez C80 1-0 11
Alekhine vs J Ganzo Mediavilla, 1944 
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 11 moves, 1-0

Spanish Game: Open e-file Variation (C80) 1-0 target f7
J A Fuller vs G T Crown, 1946 
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 9 moves, 1-0

Spanish Game: Open Var (C80) 1-0 Q sac for underpromotion
Kholmov vs K Honfi, 1959 
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 27 moves, 1-0

Spanish, Open. Riga Variation (C80) 1-0 Boden's # miniature
Pandolfini vs NN, 1970 
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 15 moves, 1-0

Spanish Game: Open Var. Main Lines (C80) 1-0 Deflection!
Timman vs Yusupov, 1987 
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 29 moves, 1-0

Ruy Lopez C80 1-0 9
D Andrae vs T Winckelmann, 1989 
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 9 moves, 1-0

Ruy Lopez C80 1-0 11
K Meier vs J F Krebs, 1995 
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 11 moves, 1-0

Spanish Game: Closed Var (C84) 1-0 Sitting there en prise
J J O'Hanlon vs R C Woodthorpe, 1949 
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 13 moves, 1-0

Spanish Game: Closed Var (C84) 1-0 Black Q trapped by Rg1-Rg4
Ljubojevic vs Sax, 1973 
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 24 moves, 1-0

Ruy Lopez C84 0-1 8
J Xie vs Adams, 1994 
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 8 moves, 0-1

Spanish Game: Closed. Pilnik Var (C90) 1-0 back ranker
Geller vs Kotov, 1955 
(C90) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 29 moves, 1-0

Spanish Game: Closed. Kholmov Variation (C92) · 0-1
Y Kots vs Kholmov, 1961
(C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 29 moves, 0-1

The first encounter between Alekhine and Bogo - a great swindle
Alekhine vs Bogoljubov, 1914 
(C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 27 moves, 0-1

Game 125 in 'The World's Great Chess Games' by Reuben Fine
Bogoljubov vs Spielmann, 1919 
(C13) French, 27 moves, 1-0

Four Knights Spanish. Rubinstein (C48) 1-0 Notes by Reti, Tart
Bogoljubov vs Rubinstein, 1920  
(C48) Four Knights, 22 moves, 1-0

Four Knights Game: Spanish. Rubinstein (C48) 1-0Knight Stalkers
Bogoljubov vs Rubinstein, 1920 
(C48) Four Knights, 31 moves, 1-0

Four Knights Game: Spanish. Symmetrical (C49) 0-1 Stockfish
Bogoljubov vs Rubinstein, 1922 
(C49) Four Knights, 78 moves, 0-1

Four Knights Game: Spanish. Rubinstein Var (C48) 1-0 another EG
Bogoljubov vs Rubinstein, 1920 
(C48) Four Knights, 83 moves, 1-0

Queen Pawn Game: Veresov Atack. Richter Variation (D01) · 0-1
Breyer vs Bogoljubov, 1914 
(D01) Richter-Veresov Attack, 27 moves, 0-1

Sicilian B50 1-0 10
H Buckle vs NN, 1840 
(B50) Sicilian, 10 moves, 1-0

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

Sicilian B30 1-0 9
G Schnitzler vs Hardung, 1862 
(B30) Sicilian, 9 moves, 1-0

Old Sicilian. Open (B32) 1-0 Embarrassing smothered mate
J McGrouther vs R McCann, 1893 
(B32) Sicilian, 6 moves, 1-0

G C Reichhelm & W P Shipley, Chess in Philadelphia, 1898, p.107
D G Baird vs H Voigt, 1896 
(B32) Sicilian, 25 moves, 0-1

Sicilian B45 0-1 15
A Reggio vs Tarrasch, 1902 
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 15 moves, 0-1

Sicilian B28 1-0 13
G Marco vs Maroczy, 1905 
(B28) Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation, 13 moves, 1-0

Sicilian B21 1-0 10
J Krejcik vs H Suechting, 1908 
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 10 moves, 1-0

Sicilian B58 1-0 13
Taubenhaus vs A Smorodsky, 1914 
(B58) Sicilian, 13 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: General (B20) 0-1 naive nine-year-old
Flore Gelders vs J Pallesen, 2017 
(B20) Sicilian, 20 moves, 0-1

Old Sicilian. Open (B32) 1-0 central pins, battery
O Chajes vs Janowski, 1918 
(B32) Sicilian, 27 moves, 1-0

Sicilian B20 1-0 13
Marshall vs Stodie, 1920 
(B20) Sicilian, 13 moves, 1-0

Sicilian B45 1-0 11
O Bernstein vs NN, 1927 
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 11 moves, 1-0

Sicilian B40 1-0 10
H Walkerling vs Hanssen, 1928 
(B40) Sicilian, 10 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Chameleon (B20) 0-1 Sudden Smothered Mate
M Warren vs J Selman, 1930 
(B20) Sicilian, 5 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def: French Var. Normal (B40) 1-0 Exchange sac attack
Ragozin vs P Noskov, 1930 
(B40) Sicilian, 21 moves, 1-0

Sicilian B29 1-0 10
G A Thomas vs E Sapira, 1932 
(B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 10 moves, 1-0

Sicilian B62 1-0 12
B Koch vs W Kuppe, 1932 
(B62) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 12 moves, 1-0

Sicilian B22 0-1 9
Zakar vs Szabo, 1933 
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 9 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Scheveningen. Classical(B84) 1-0Sweeter than doughnuts
F Bohatirchuk vs N Kopaev, 1938 
(B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 27 moves, 1-0

Sicilian B91 1-0 14
G Kieninger vs P Mross, 1941 
(B91) Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation, 14 moves, 1-0

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

Sicilian B50 1-0 5
P Michel vs J Traian Iliesco, 1943 
(B50) Sicilian, 5 moves, 1-0

Sicilian B21 1-0 14
R Krogius vs A Ojanen, 1944 
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 14 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Dragon. Classical, Maroczy Line (B74) 1-0 Brutal attk!
Ragozin vs Taimanov, 1945 
(B74) Sicilian, Dragon, Classical, 26 moves, 1-0

Sicilian B20 1-0 14
Koltanowski vs NN, 1946 
(B20) Sicilian, 14 moves, 1-0

Sicilian B71 1-0 15
R Nezhmetdinov vs P Ermolin, 1946 
(B71) Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation, 15 moves, 1-0

Sicilian B50 1-0 12
I Rivise vs J C Rather, 1945 
(B50) Sicilian, 12 moves, 1-0

4475 in Laszlo Polgar's "5334 Problems, Combinations and Games"
K Galia vs Gruenfeld, 1946 
(B33) Sicilian, 20 moves, 1-0

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

Sicilian Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attk Fio (B31)1-0 N sac for N#
Rossolimo vs I Romanenko, 1948 
(B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 17 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Wing Gambit (B20) 1-0 Remove defender w/raking Q&B
F Benitez vs Euwe, 1949 
(B20) Sicilian, 19 moves, 1-0

Old Sicilian. Open (B32) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish; Discoveries
Aronin vs Geller, 1950 
(B32) Sicilian, 29 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Classical (B57) 1-0 Bone in the throat
F Blatny vs Dasek, 1950 
(B56) Sicilian, 12 moves, 1-0

(B25) Sicilian, Closed 0-1 Black's Rook robs the pin for mate!
C Orbaan vs H Kramer, 1950 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 25 moves, 0-1

Sicilian B30 1-0 10
Fetzer vs Schmidt, 1951 
(B30) Sicilian, 10 moves, 1-0

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

Sicilian B46 1-0 10
Portisch vs Oravez, 1952 
(B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 10 moves, 1-0

Sicilian B90 1-0 12
F Gragger vs Vieltorf, 1952 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 12 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Najdorf. Amsterdam Var (B93) 0-1 No Relation
Bisguier vs J A Fred, 1952 
(B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 19 moves, 0-1

Sicilian, Closed Variation (B23) Miniature: 0-0 or Capture??
P A Ursell vs A T Watson, 1953 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 9 moves, 1-0

Sicilian B45 0-1 49
J Schmidt vs F Butenschoen, 1954
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 49 moves, 0-1

See *Complete Games of Mikhail Tal 1936-1959* by Hilary Thomas.
J Klavins vs Tal, 1954 
(B71) Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation, 22 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Richter-Rauzer. Classical (B64) 1-0 Deep fried
P Moran Santamaria vs E Franco Raymundo, 1955 
(B64) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 24 moves, 1-0

Fischer played a similar trap against Reshevsky
G Bastrikov vs Shamkovich, 1958 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 10 moves, 1-0

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

Sicilian B21 1-0 10
L Kurtesch vs Berta, 1958 
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 10 moves, 1-0

Sicil Richter-Rauzer. Neo-Modern Early deviat (B62)0-1 Cozio's#
K Zvorykina vs E Bykova, 1959 
(B62) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 25 moves, 0-1

Sicilian B56 1-0 13
Fischer vs NN, 1959 
(B56) Sicilian, 13 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack (B30) · 1-0
Kholmov vs Keres, 1959 
(B30) Sicilian, 29 moves, 1-0

Sicilian B27 1-0 10
Aronin vs Kantarovich, 1960 
(B27) Sicilian, 10 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def. Fischer-Sozin Attk. Leonhardt Var (B88) 1-0 13.?
Y Troinov vs L Popov, 1962 
(B88) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack, 20 moves, 1-0

Sicilian B84 1-0 12
S Hamann vs M Macdonald-Ross, 1962 
(B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 12 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Kan. Modern (B42) 1-0 About to discover check
Stein vs Portisch, 1962 
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 21 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Opocensky Var (B92) 1-0
Kholmov vs A Bannik, 1962 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 29 moves, 1-0

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

Sicilian B40 1-0 12
M Valvo vs M Burkett, 1963 
(B40) Sicilian, 12 moves, 1-0

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

Sicilian Def: McDonnell Attack (B21) 1-0 Double Octopus
Larsen vs B Brinck-Claussen, 1964 
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 17 moves, 1-0

The lexicon of chess is notoriously imprecise and subjective.
Tal vs Koblents, 1965 
(B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 22 moves, 1-0

Sicilian B44 0-1 14
D Mardle vs N Gaprindashvili, 1965 
(B44) Sicilian, 14 moves, 0-1

Sicilian B71 1-0 10
[game 1243220 deleted]

Sicilian B27 1-0 10
Humburg vs W Mandel, 1965 
(B27) Sicilian, 10 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Kan. Modern Var (B42) 1-0 N+ fork
Kholmov vs V Sokolov, 1967 
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 26 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Hyperaccelerated Dragon (B27) 1-0 Central passer
Csom vs Ribli, 1969 
(B27) Sicilian, 26 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Classical. General (B56) 1-0 Bad bishop
A Planinc vs I Cudina, 1970
(B56) Sicilian, 25 moves, 1-0

Game 95 in 'The Soviet Championships' by Taimanov and Cafferty
I A Zaitsev vs O Dementiev, 1970 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 20 moves, 1-0

Sic Najdorf. Amsterdam Var (B93) 0-1, 18 moves, down a piece
P Velikov vs Sax, 1971 
(B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 18 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def: Najdorf. Amsterdam Var (B93) 1-0 Black K steps in
Sax vs T Hradeczky, 1972 
(B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 24 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Najdorf. Amsterdam Var (B93) 1-0 K squeeze
Sax vs Tukmakov, 1972 
(B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 26 moves, 1-0

Sic Richter-Rauzer (B60) 1-0 Early Q loses time & game to Q sac
M Ruderfer vs Stein, 1972 
(B60) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 20 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Scheveningen. Classical Var (B84) 1-0 Arabian #
R Wendling vs C Carlson, 1972 
(B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 23 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Alapin. Smith-Morra Declined (B22) 1-0
Chiburdanidze vs O A Andreieva, 1973 
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 22 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Dragon. Classical Var (B73) 0-1Bishops get burned
R Cintron vs I S Turover, 1929
(B73) Sicilian, Dragon, Classical, 30 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def: Wing Gambit (B20) 0-1 Black tactics about the K
H R Bigelow vs Kupchik, 1929 
(B20) Sicilian, 26 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Alapin Var (B22) 1-0 Nxe4 poisoned pawn
I Suhin vs Mirosnitsenko, 1979 
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 5 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def. Delayed Alapin (B40) 1-0 "Needles and Pins"
Kholmov vs Polugaevsky, 1980 
(B40) Sicilian, 28 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Pin. Koch Var (B40) 1-0 15.e6!! outstanding shot
J Tisdall vs G D Lee, 1981 
(B40) Sicilian, 19 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Alapin 2.c3 Barmen Def Central X$(B22) 1-0Common unpin
S Jackson vs B Sinka, 1981
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 27 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Paulsen. Normal (B45) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
Tseshkovsky vs Kasparov, 1981 
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 25 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Najdorf. Opocensky Modern Line (B92) 0-1 Down a piece
A Lee vs K McDonald, 1983
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 23 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen. Tal Variation (B82) 1-0 19.?
Anand vs I B de Souza, 1984 
(B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 21 moves, 1-0

10-year old Waitzkin sacs rook and queen for mate in 6
Waitzkin vs E Frumkin, 1987 
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 31 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Scheveningen. Fianchetto Var (B80) 0-1 Spearhead
S Bergsson vs S Polgar, 1988 
(B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 25 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Closed Korchnoi Def (B23) 1-0 Greed is a sin.
Blatny vs M Werner, 1988 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 11 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Fischer-Sozin Attack. Leonhardt Var (B88) 0-1
Polgar vs I Ivanov, 1989 
(B88) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack, 23 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def: Canal Attack. Haag Gambit (B51) 0-1 27...?
D Pedzich vs Shirov, 1990 
(B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 30 moves, 0-1

Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer. Modern(B61) 0-1B fork coming after Xs
G Micalizzi vs Anand, 1990 
(B61) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Larsen Variation, 7.Qd2, 14 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack (B30) 1-0 8...f6 9.Nc7+
Smirin vs Y Afek, 1992 
(B30) Sicilian, 10 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: French. Westerinen Attk (B40) 1-0 Tactics prevail
J Curdo vs V Frenklakh, 1992 
(B40) Sicilian, 23 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Dragon (B70) 1-0 Standard h-pawn thrust
Z Karniewski vs W Kolacin, 1993 
(B70) Sicilian, Dragon Variation, 15 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def. Canal Attack (B51) 1-0 N sac, Q sac, connected Ps
J Curdo vs R Byrne, 1994 
(B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 22 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf ML (B99) 1-0 Remarkable mating net noose
Navara vs J Helbich, 1998 
(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 27 moves, 1-0

Smith-Morra Gambit. Declined Scandinavian (B21) 1-0 Qs sortie
O Frackowiak vs C Hess, 2000 
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 18 moves, 1-0

Old Sicilian. General (B30) 1-0 Asfixiated
A Volokitin vs Z Kozul, 2001 
(B30) Sicilian, 20 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Alapin. General (B22) 0-1 Skewer on c-file
P Schnitzer vs M Kopylov, 2001 
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 11 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Paulsen. Bastrikov Var (B47) 1-0 Dbl B sacrifice
Areshchenko vs Savon, 2001 
(B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 27 moves, 1-0

Sicilian, Lasker-Pelikan. Sveshnikov, Chelyabinsk Var (B33) 1-0
R Soltanici vs M Barasiant, 2001 
(B33) Sicilian, 22 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen. Tal Variation (B82) 1-0 19.?
Carlsen vs C Daly, 2003 
(B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 27 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen. Classical Var (B84) 0-1 27...?
J Kraai vs I Novikov, 2004 
(B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 28 moves, 0-1

Sic Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attk. Fchtto(B31) 0-1Buried Treasure
Fedorchuk vs M Oleksienko, 2004 
(B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 26 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def: Closed. Chameleon Var (B23) 0-1 Dbl N sacs!!
C Dorrington vs S Williams, 2004 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 23 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Dragon. Yugoslav Attack Early deviations (B75) 0-1
S Erenburg vs Sakaev, 2005 
(B75) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 27 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B90) 0-1 24...?
S Short vs N Ahern, 2005 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 25 moves, 0-1

Sicil Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attk. Bg7 (B31) 1-0Stockfish; 14.?
S Chanda vs S Himanshu, 2006 
(B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 21 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf Poisoned P Accepted (B97) 1-0 Ns hammer 6th
Radjabov vs Anand, 2006 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 16 moves, 1-0

Gawain sacs a pawn for a winning attack in the GrandPrixAttack!
G Jones vs Van Wely, 2007 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 25 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Kan. Knight Var (B43) 1-0 Gain time on the Black Q
Kryvoruchko vs Smirin, 2008 
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 24 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Closed 9.Be3 (B25) 1-0 Astonishing central battle!
Navara vs Sasikiran, 2009 
(B25) Sicilian, Closed, 25 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Paulsen (B46) 1-0 White surges forward
V Akopian vs Lautier, 2009 
(B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 20 moves, 1-0

Sicilian e6, d6, a6. Open (B40) 1-0 R sac maintains d7 pin
Y Zhou vs S Williams, 2012 
(B40) Sicilian, 23 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Alapin. Smith-Morra Declined (B22) 0-1 women
A Matoussi vs J Ziogaite, 2012 
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 24 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Alapin. Barmen Def (B22) 1-0 22.?
W Chen vs K McDonald, 2013 
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 22 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Kan. Wing Attack (B43) 0-1 long range strikes
S Chumfwa vs Bacrot, 2014 
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 24 moves, 0-1

Old Sicilian. Open (B32) 0-1 blitz
M Krakops vs Shirov, 2015 
(B32) Sicilian, 18 moves, 0-1

Wei makes four attempts to sacrifice his bishop. All were sound
Wei Yi vs Y Xu, 2017 
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 21 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Classical. General (B56) 1-0 passle of +s coming
T Beerdsen vs A Pijpers, 2017 
(B56) Sicilian, 20 moves, 1-0

Sic Accelerated Dragon. Maroczy Bind Breyer (B39) 1-0 Spearhead
D Gordievsky vs M Oganian, 2018 
(B39) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Breyer Variation, 28 moves, 1-0

Bacrot vs Giri, 2013 
(B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 26 moves, 1-0

Nimzowitsch Defense: French Connection (B00) 1-0 Q trap
J Curdo vs S Rabinowitz, 1996 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 12 moves, 1-0

Nimzowitsch Defense: General (B00) 1-0 24.?
T Binham vs P Horn, 1998 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 24 moves, 1-0

Nimzowitsch Def: Kennedy. Paulsen Attk (B00) 1-0 Remove the Def
So vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2020 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 15 moves, 1-0

Cntr Cntr 3...Qd6 Schiller-Pytel Var (B01) 1-0 2 pawns thrust
R Edouard vs M Stockmann, 2011 
(B01) Scandinavian, 25 moves, 1-0

Deflection wins the Black Queen for two Bishops
Rublevsky vs Z Varga, 2001 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 25 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def: Two Pawn Attack (B02) 1-0 "Book trap"
H Borochow vs Fine, 1932 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 11 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def: The Squirrel (B02) 1-0 Had a few too many nuts
Hill vs C Janeway, 1946 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 12 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def: Saemisch Attack (B02) 0-1 R sac for battery #
M Finkelstein vs G Kramer, 1946 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 22 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation. Main Line (B05) 1-0
Sax vs L Hazai, 1974 
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 16 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def: Modern Main Line (B05) 1-0 Decoy K, then Nxf7+
Luer vs Rattman, 1922 
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 11 moves, 1-0

Modern Def: Pseudo-Austrian Attack (B06) 1-0 Eliminate the Def
Y Yu vs P Maghsoodloo, 2016 
(B06) Robatsch, 19 moves, 1-0

Modern Def: Pseudo-Austrian Attack (B06) 1-0 Q bullies Q
Lobron vs Azmaiparashvili, 1993
(B06) Robatsch, 22 moves, 1-0

Game 89 in "Black is OK!" by Andras Adorjan
Sax vs Adorjan, 1971 
(B06) Robatsch, 36 moves, 0-1

Modern Def: Standard (B06) 1-0 Outpost on 6th, Spearhead, Q sac
C van Oosterom vs P Hulshof, 2009 
(B06) Robatsch, 23 moves, 1-0

Modern Defense: Standard (B06) 0-1 3 Piece Travelin' Band
J N Sugden vs Keene, 1962 
(B06) Robatsch, 17 moves, 0-1

Game 51 of 1000 Best Short Games of Chess by Irving Chernev
A Cheron vs M Polikier, 1927 
(B06) Robatsch, 10 moves, 1-0

Modern Def: Bg7 vs Pseudo-Torre Bg5 (B06) 1-0 Heavies on 7th
Kholmov vs N Zilberman, 1989 
(B06) Robatsch, 24 moves, 1-0

Lion Defense: Bayonet Attack (B07) 1-0
Ganguly vs M Basencyan, 2012
(B07) Pirc, 21 moves, 1-0

Pirc Defense: General (B07) 0-1 Discovered+ awaits
Gavrilov vs Tseshkovsky, 2001 
(B07) Pirc, 21 moves, 0-1

Pirc Def: Bayonet Attack (B07) 0-1 Promotion
Sax vs H Kestler, 1974 
(B07) Pirc, 27 moves, 0-1

Pirc Defense f3, g4 (B07) 1-0 N, then Q sac opens the center
N Fercec vs B Medak, 2000 
(B07) Pirc, 20 moves, 1-0

Pirc Defense: Byrne Variation (B07) 0-1 Weak back rank
G Cechi vs B Medak, 1999
(B07) Pirc, 20 moves, 0-1

Pirc Defense: Byrne Var (B07) 0-1 0-0-0, exposed K
E Canal vs Parma, 1966 
(B07) Pirc, 16 moves, 0-1

Pirc Defense: Kholmov System (B07) 0-1 White will lose a piece
Fedorowicz vs Chandler, 1979 
(B07) Pirc, 15 moves, 0-1

Pirc Defense: Bg2 vs Bg7 (B07) 0-1 Pile on the pin
N C Kragh vs N Resika, 2000
(B07) Pirc, 16 moves, 0-1

Pirc Defense: Bg2 vs Bg7 (B07) 0-1 Pin on open e-file
O Bashirinia vs A Moussa Othman, 2006
(B07) Pirc, 18 moves, 0-1

Pirc Defense: Roscher Gambit (B07) 1-0 Discovery + coming
J Roscher vs S Plath, 1989 
(B07) Pirc, 10 moves, 1-0

Lion Defense: Lion's Jaw (B07) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Spassky vs B Jansson, 1971 
(B07) Pirc, 31 moves, 1-0

Pirc Def: Classical. Quiet System Parma (B08) 0-1 RK comments
H Glauser vs Keene, 1970  
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 34 moves, 0-1

Pirc Def: Classical Var. Quiet System Czech Def (B08) 0-1
A Fominyh vs Morozevich, 2004 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 40 moves, 0-1

Pirc Defense: Classical. Quiet System (B08) 1-0 pawn majority
Geller vs Sax, 1973
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 47 moves, 1-0

Pirc Def: Classical. Quiet System Parma Def (B08) 1-0
Sax vs Timman, 1973 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 29 moves, 1-0

Pirc Def: Classical. Two Knights System (B08) 0-1 Q drops in #
E Borigas vs A Sousa, 2004 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 20 moves, 0-1

Pirc Defense: Classical Two Knights (B08) 1-0 P fork, N fork
Koltanowski vs Magmusson, 1960 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 12 moves, 1-0

Pirc, 2 Knights System (B08) 0-1 Knights are a pain in the @$$
N Povah vs Nunn, 1977 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 19 moves, 0-1

Pirc Def. Classical. Quiet System Czech Def (B08) 0-1Not Poison
H Bohm vs A Planinc, 1975 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 19 moves, 0-1

Pirc Defense: Classical. 2Knights (B08) 0-1 Ruin the K's shield
Schiffler vs Kramnik, 1996 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 16 moves, 0-1

Pirc Defense: Classical. Quiet System (B08) 1-0
Kholmov vs Gipslis, 1963 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 30 moves, 1-0

Pirc Def: Austrian Attk. Dragon Formation (B09) 0-1 Naggin' Ns
Ljubojevic vs Timman, 1978 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 26 moves, 0-1

Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack (B09) 1-0 Youth Greco's Mate
Ponomariov vs Grischuk, 1994 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 23 moves, 1-0

Pirc Def: Austrian Attk. Weiss Var (B09) 0-1 Central spearhead#
Suetin vs V S Zhidkov, 1972 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 17 moves, 0-1

Pirc Defense: Austrian Attk. Dragon Formation (B09) 0-1 N fork
J Diaz vs Keene, 1974
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 16 moves, 0-1

Pirc Def: Austrian Attk. Dragon Formation (B09) 0-1 Exposed K
C Micheli vs Suttles, 1974 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 20 moves, 0-1

Pirc Def: Austrian Attk. Weiss Var (B09) 0-1 N sac rips center
S Lilienthal vs J Hukel, 1974
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 18 moves, 0-1

Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack. Weiss Variation (B09) · 0-1
J Pinter vs Adorjan, 1975
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 20 moves, 0-1

Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack. Weiss Variation (B09) · 0-1
L Friberg vs C Doucet, 1975
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 15 moves, 0-1

Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack (B09) 0-1 Correspondence
G Tigchelaar vs G Timmerman, 1976
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 16 moves, 0-1

Pirc Def. Austrian Attack. Weiss Var (B09) 0-1 Costly P grab
S Haubrich vs D Gurevich, 1990
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 20 moves, 0-1

Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack. Weiss Var (B09) 0-1 Correspond
N Carlsson vs M Carlsson, 1988 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 17 moves, 0-1

Pirc Def: Austrian Attack. Unzicker Attack (B09) 0-1 Pins win
Bronstein vs S Conquest, 1996 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 19 moves, 0-1

Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack. Weiss Var (B09) 0-1
M Aguas Sanmartin vs Beliavsky, 2001
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 20 moves, 0-1

Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack. Weiss Var (B09) 0-1 U20
A Sepehrkhouy vs A Aryanejad, 2001
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 20 moves, 0-1

Pirc Def: Austrian Attk. Dragon Formation (B09) 0-1Remove the D
E Homiakova vs Y Trubitsyna, 2008
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 18 moves, 0-1

Pirc Def: Austrian Attack (B09) 0-1 a-pawn promotion lurks
Fischer vs Korchnoi, 1962 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 33 moves, 0-1

Caro-Kann Def: Two Knights Attack (B10) 1-0 Ahead of his time
Lasker vs B van Trotsenburg, 1908 
(B10) Caro-Kann, 11 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Def: Two Knights Attack (B10) 1-0 Instructive
Sokolsky vs Bronstein, 1944 
(B10) Caro-Kann, 29 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack (B10)1-0Notes by Alekhine
Alekhine vs I Naharro, 1941  
(B10) Caro-Kann, 16 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Def Two Knts Attack (B10) 1-0 Simple Attacking Plans
Rossolimo vs W A Winser, 1950 
(B10) Caro-Kann, 23 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Def. 2Knights Attk 5.NxNf6 exNf6 (B10) 0-1 Bxh3 sac
Karjakin vs Jobava, 2014 
(B10) Caro-Kann, 31 moves, 0-1

C-K Def: 2 Knts Attk. Mindeno Exch (B11) 1-0 Dbl R sac gone bad
A Planinc vs M Podgaets, 1970 
(B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 20 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Def: Two Knts Attk. Mindeno Exchange (B11) 0-1 27.?
Motylev vs E Najer, 2015 
(B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 29 moves, 0-1

Caro-Kann Def. Two Knights Attk (B11) 0-1 White attacks himself
Stripunsky vs Onischuk, 2012 
(B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 11 moves, 0-1

C-K 2Knights Attack. Mindeno, Exchange Line (B11) 1-0 Greedy
Alekhine vs F Gambino, 1945 
(B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 15 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange (B13) 0-1 Lay back and get ran over
Caruana vs Ding Liren, 2019 
(B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 26 moves, 0-1

Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange (B13) 0-1 Notes by Nimzowitsch
Spielmann vs Nimzowitsch, 1923  
(B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 26 moves, 0-1

Caro-Kann Def: Exchange Var (B13) 0-1 Wrangling Black Knights
V Uulberg vs V Mezgailis, 1936 
(B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 19 moves, 0-1

Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange (B13) 0-1 Black counters in center
Hort vs J Bellon Lopez, 1978 
(B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 25 moves, 0-1

Caro-Kann Def: Exchange Var (B13) 1-0 Blackburne's Mate next!
Petrov vs T Bergs, 1929 
(B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 24 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Def: Panov Attk. Modern Def (B13) 1-0TerrificTactics!
Polgar vs Seirawan, 1993 
(B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 29 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Def: Panov Attk. Modern Def (B13) 1-0 blindfold simul
Koltanowski vs L Shedlovsky, 1939
(B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 29 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Def: Panov Attk. Modern Def (B13) 1-0 Correspond
Keres vs L Laurine, 1934
(B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 25 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Def: Panov Attack (B14) 1-0 Checks trap Black Q
W Schmidt vs C Maalouf, 1961 
(B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 18 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann: Main Line (B15) 0-1 Watch out for Q+ if c-pawn moved
NN vs Torre, 1928 
(B15) Caro-Kann, 11 moves, 0-1

Caro-Kann Def: Forgacs both 0-0-0 (B15) 0-1 Impressive P roller
J Hector vs Hodgson, 1987 
(B15) Caro-Kann, 22 moves, 0-1

Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation (B17) 1-0 Royal family fork
A Vooremaa vs H Luik, 1962 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 12 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Def: Classical Var (B18) 0-1 Simul exhibition
Fischer vs L Loayza, 1965 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 23 moves, 0-1

C-K Classical Miniature (B18) 1-0 A modern smothered mate
F Carame vs M Matto, 2004 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 7 moves, 1-0

C-K Classical Main lines (B18) 1-0 20? Clever finish by Adams
Adams vs Leko, 1999 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 26 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Var (B18) 0-1 castle blunder
B Niezgoda vs M Miroslaw, 2001 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 25 moves, 0-1

Franco-Sicilian Def: Marshall Gambit (C10) 1-0 Qside Discovery+
B Wall vs J Lippert, 1980 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 8 moves, 1-0

Delayed Owen Defense b6, Bb7 (B00) 0-1 Battle for the back rank
J Villena Perez vs G Swathi, 2006 
(C00) French Defense, 22 moves, 0-1

French Def: Horwitz Attk. Papa-Ticulat Gambit (C00) 1-0San Remo
Spielmann vs R Grau, 1930 
(C00) French Defense, 23 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Reversed Philidor Formation (C00) 0-1 Dbl B sac
J Horvath vs S Polgar, 1981 
(C00) French Defense, 22 moves, 0-1

French Def 2.c4 d5 3.cxd5 (C00)1-0 Great Brilliancy Prize Game
E Steiner vs Tartakower, 1929 
(C00) French Defense, 34 moves, 1-0

French Def: Steinitz Attack 2.e5 c5 (C00) 1-0 Stockfish notes
Steinitz vs A Schwarz, 1882 
(C00) French Defense, 31 moves, 1-0

French Def Chigorin 2.Qe2 (C00) 0-1 Black N turns the tables
V Kirillov vs I Mazel, 1931
(C00) French Defense, 23 moves, 0-1

French Def: Two Knights Var (C00) 1-0 Dbl B sacs, R lift
E E Book vs V Ingerslev, 1929 
(C00) French Defense, 20 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Two Knights (C00) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
I Nikolayev vs B Makovetsky, 1979 
(C00) French Defense, 28 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Two Knights (C00) 1-0 Qxh7+ Spearhead
Z Zhao vs Brian Thomas, 2001
(C00) French Defense, 17 moves, 1-0

King's Indian Attack e5 strong point vs French (A07) 0-1
E Raaste vs Sax, 1974
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 31 moves, 0-1

French Defense: Exchange (C01) 0-1 Exchange sac attack!
Burn vs De Vere, 1870 
(C01) French, Exchange, 16 moves, 0-1

The Korchnoi Queen on g3 piles on the pinned f2 pawn
S Tatai vs Korchnoi, 1978 
(C01) French, Exchange, 14 moves, 0-1

"Plaster of Paris" (game of the day Jun-07-2017)
London vs Paris, 1834 
(C01) French, Exchange, 27 moves, 0-1

French Def: Exchange. Monte Carlo Var (C01) 1-0Criss-cross mate
C Briscoe vs D Spence, 2004 
(C01) French, Exchange, 23 moves, 1-0

French, Exchange. Monte Carlo (C01) 0-1 Dropping minor pieces
A Stubljar vs B Harej, 2002 
(C01) French, Exchange, 20 moves, 0-1

Lasker resigned in a winning position (if the score is correct)
Lasker vs E J Hamilton, 1907 
(C01) French, Exchange, 30 moves, 0-1

14.? is puzzle #288 in Lev Alburt's Chess Traiing Pocket Book.
R Nezhmetdinov vs A I Konstantinov, 1936 
(C02) French, Advance, 14 moves, 1-0

French Advance, Milner-Barry Gambit (C02)1-0 Stunning sacs
F A Foulds vs Lang, 1956 
(C02) French, Advance, 20 moves, 1-0

French Advance. 5.Bd7 Euwe Var (C02)1-0 R sac puts K on platter
V Muratov vs Makarov, 1981 
(C02) French, Advance, 18 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Advance. Euwe Var (C02) 1-0 23.?
A Burtasova vs N Straub, 2005 
(C02) French, Advance, 23 moves, 1-0

French Advance. Paulsen Attack (C02) 1-0 Such moxie!
Velimirovic vs B Maksimovic, 1996 
(C02) French, Advance, 17 moves, 1-0

French Tarrasch Variation (C03) 1-0 USSR blitz tournament
Tal vs Petrosian, 1975 
(C03) French, Tarrasch, 20 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Tarrasch. Guimard Def (C03) 0-1 Messed up Ns
E Walther vs L Schmid, 1961 
(C03) French, Tarrasch, 12 moves, 0-1

French Defense: Tarrasch. Guimard Def (C03) 0-1 Smothered Mate
K Grossner vs E Budrich, 1949 
(C03) French, Tarrasch, 7 moves, 0-1

French Defense: Tarrasch. Morozevich Var (C03) 1-0 26.?
M Velcheva vs H Puuska, 2007 
(C03) French, Tarrasch, 27 moves, 1-0

French Def. Tarrasch. Guimard Def. ML (C04) 0-1Royal Discovery+
NN vs Ross, 1974 
(C04) French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line, 12 moves, 0-1

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

French Def: Tarrasch. Guimard Def ML (C04) 0-1 Pin
G Kramer vs E Mednis, 1957 
(C04) French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line, 22 moves, 0-1

French Defense: Tarrasch. Closed (C05) 0-1 Remove the Guard
P B Petersen vs Timman, 2013 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 15 moves, 0-1

French Defense: Tarrasch. Closed Var (C05) 0-1 Exchange Sac
D Rovner vs Tal, 1955 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 26 moves, 0-1

Tal's Nf5! Trojan Horse is a bold give-away!!
Tal vs Uhlmann, 1971 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 19 moves, 1-0

Ofstad's Immortal - Dbl N sacs the way to Boden's Mate in 2
P Ofstad vs Uhlmann, 1963 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 19 moves, 1-0

French Def. Tarrasch. Open System (C07) 0-1Bxf2+ Decoy N+ Unpin
Westerhuis vs Vinagre, 1989 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 10 moves, 0-1

French Defense: Tarrasch. Open System (C07) 1/2-1/2 edge to W
P Popovic vs Y Piskov, 1989 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 8 moves, 1/2-1/2

French Def: Tarrasch. Open System (C07) 0-1 famous attack on f2
A Seppelt vs Leganki, 1950 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 6 moves, 0-1

French Def: Tarrasch. Open System Euwe-Keres Line (C07) 0-1 Q+
Kmoch vs T Ellison, 1948 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 8 moves, 0-1

French Tarrasch. Chistyakov Def(C07) 1-0R sac, B+ & fork LPDO R
Adams vs Bareev, 2004 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 25 moves, 1-0

French Tarrasch Open System Euwe-Keres Line (C07) 1-0 Caution
I Pleci vs L Endzelins, 1939 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 21 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Normal Var (C10) 1-0 Pillsbury's Mate links
K Berg vs P Zarnicki, 2004 
(C10) French, 28 moves, 1-0

French Def: Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0 Ns & Qs finish
L Engels vs F Palitzsch, 1930
(C10) French, 33 moves, 1-0

"Mate You at the Corner" (game of the day May-18-2016)
B Wall vs W Wall, 1969 
(C10) French, 12 moves, 1-0

French Def: Rubinstein 0-0-0 vs 0-0 (C10) 1-0 Pawn storm!
E C Price vs E Gibb, 1920 
(C10) French, 24 moves, 1-0

French, Classical. Delayed Exchange Var (C11) 1-0 Like Morphy
Nimzowitsch vs Alapin, 1914  
(C11) French, 18 moves, 1-0

French, Classical. Delayed Exchange (C11) 0-1 14.Nd1? Blunder
J Noa vs J Mason, 1883 
(C11) French, 15 moves, 0-1

French Classical. Delayed Exchange (C11) 1-0 Unthinkable combo
Alekhine vs Von Feldt, 1916 
(C11) French, 18 moves, 1-0

French Def: Classical. Delayed Exchange Var (C11) 0-1
L Dreibergs vs E Gize, 1937
(C11) French, 26 moves, 0-1

French Def: McCutcheon Var (C12) 0-1 Q drops in backranker
Marshall vs Alekhine, 1914 
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 24 moves, 0-1

French McCutcheon. Wolf Gambit (C12) 1-0 Qh4?!
Lasker vs Reti, 1924 
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 32 moves, 1-0

French Classical Richter Attack (C13) 1-0 Greek gift
M Pestalozzi vs D Duhm, 1900 
(C13) French, 18 moves, 1-0

French, Classical. Richter Attk (C13) 1-0 Sparkle but imperfect
Blackburne vs A Muller, 1894  
(C13) French, 17 moves, 1-0

French Alekhine-Chatard Attack. Maroczy Var (C13) 1-0 Q sac
Unzicker vs M Czerniak, 1954 
(C13) French, 28 moves, 1-0

French, Alekhine-Chatard Attk. Maroczy Var (C13) 0-1W sacs fail
H R Bigelow vs M Fox, 1929
(C13) French, 30 moves, 0-1

French Alekhine-Chatard Attack. Breyer Var (C13) 1-0 Discovery
Velimirovic vs N Ristovic, 1995 
(C13) French, 10 moves, 1-0

French Def: Classical. Tarrasch Var (C14) 1-0 Greek gift
Schlechter vs Stubenrauch, 1901 
(C14) French, Classical, 16 moves, 1-0

French, Classical. Alapin Var (C14) 1-0 Q sac sets up 2 N mate
N Speijer vs Couvee, 1955 
(C14) French, Classical, 15 moves, 1-0

French Def: Classical. Steinitz Var (C14) 0-1Damiano's Mate w/N
M Mrdja vs Gleizerov, 2011 
(C14) French, Classical, 26 moves, 0-1

French Def: Classical. Steinitz (C14) 0-1 Rook roller of sorts
E Inarkiev vs Morozevich, 2003 
(C14) French, Classical, 28 moves, 0-1

French Winawer by namesake (C15) 0-1 Well-timed checks
Winawer vs De Vere, 1870 
(C15) French, Winawer, 16 moves, 0-1

FR Winawer. Fingerslip Kunin Double Gambit (C15) 1-0Open d-file
Kunin vs Ochsengoit, 1958 
(C15) French, Winawer, 11 moves, 1-0

Game 18 in 'The Soviet Championships' by Taimanov & Cafferty
Levenfish vs Ragozin, 1934 
(C16) French, Winawer, 34 moves, 1-0

French Winawer. Retreat, Armenian Line (C18) 1-0 Riddled apart
Smyslov vs Botvinnik, 1954 
(C18) French, Winawer, 25 moves, 1-0

French Def: Winawer. Maroczy-Wallis Var (C18) 0-1 Unpin+
J van den Bosch vs S Landau, 1934 
(C18) French, Winawer, 25 moves, 0-1

French Winawer. Poisoned P (C18) 1-0 Qs parade heats it up!
Geller vs Sokolsky, 1950 
(C18) French, Winawer, 25 moves, 1-0

French Winawer Poisoned P (C18) 0-1Counterattack threatens mate
E Mortensen vs L Karlsson, 1988 
(C18) French, Winawer, 21 moves, 0-1

French Defense: Classical. Burn (C11) 1-0 g7 is weak, can't fix
Anand vs Korchnoi, 2000 
(C11) French, 19 moves, 1-0

French Def: Classical. Burn Var (C11) 0-1 Pick on the defender
Gligoric vs Y Porat, 1964 
(C11) French, 19 moves, 0-1

French Def: Classical. Burn Main Line (C11) 1-0 Ground Chuk
Ponomariov vs Ivanchuk, 2002 
(C11) French, 23 moves, 1-0

French Def: Steinitz. Boleslavsky 9...Qxb2 (C11) 1-0 Impressive
de Firmian vs Huebner, 1995 
(C11) French, 22 moves, 1-0

French Def: Steinitz. Boleslavsky Var (C11) 1-0 Kside crusher!
K McDonald vs M McLeieer, 1996
(C11) French, 30 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Steinitz. Boleslavsky (C11) 1-0 32.?
K McDonald vs N Rosenthal, 2011 
(C11) French, 33 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Steinitz. Boleslavsky (C11) 1-0 Raking Bishops
K McDonald vs J Lusk, 2012
(C11) French, 23 moves, 1-0

French Def: Classical. Steinitz (C11)1-0 Pile on the pin
J Gallagher vs Korchnoi, 2006 
(C11) French, 14 moves, 1-0

French Def: Classical. Richter Attk (C13) 1-0 earthquake
M Ostovic vs B Rogulj, 2012 
(C13) French, 19 moves, 1-0

FR Advance. Wade Var (C02) 1-0 Undeveloped Kside into Boden's #
Y Yu vs A Zatonskih, 2013 
(C02) French, Advance, 24 moves, 1-0

French Def: Winawer. Bogoljubow Var (C17) 1-0 Semi-Smothered #
T Gharamian vs S Ivanov, 2006 
(C17) French, Winawer, Advance, 25 moves, 1-0

French Def: Winawer. Poisoned Pawn General (C18) 1-0 Big hurry
N Das vs O Kobo, 2015 
(C18) French, Winawer, 23 moves, 1-0

French Def: Winawer. Poisoned Pawn General (C18) 1-0
Bologan vs Vaganian, 2006 
(C18) French, Winawer, 19 moves, 1-0

Russian Game: Paulsen Attack (C42) 0-1 28...?
Tseshkovsky vs Vladimirov, 1986 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 30 moves, 0-1

Russian Game: Classical Attack (C42) 1-0 24.?
Korneev vs R O Perez Garcia, 2000 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 28 moves, 1-0

Russian Game: 3.Nxe5 Classical Attack. Staunton Var (C42) 1/2
Grischuk vs Gelfand, 2002 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2

Russian Game: Classical Attk. Staunton (C42) 0-1 Her favorite
O Zambrana vs I Krush, 2003 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 35 moves, 0-1

Russian Game: Classical Attack. Staunton Var (C42) 1-0 24.?
S del Rio de Angelis vs B Olape, 2004 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 32 moves, 1-0

Russian Game: Classical Attack. Staunton Var (C42) 1-0
Baklan vs J Bick, 2010
(C42) Petrov Defense, 25 moves, 1-0

Russian Game: Classical Attk. Mason-Showalter Var (C42) 0-1 Jrs
A Jakubowska vs P Priya, 2007 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 34 moves, 0-1

Russian Game: Classical Attack. Marshall Var (C42) 1-0 31.?
Kotronias vs N Kalesis, 1994 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 31 moves, 1-0

The great Gashimov! C42 1-0 25
V Gashimov vs B Lalic, 2007 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 25 moves, 1-0

Game 1083 of Chess Informant Best Games. 1001-1100
Radjabov vs Gelfand, 2010 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 38 moves, 1-0

Russian Game: Nimzowitsch Attack (C42) 1-0 23.?
Naiditsch vs Koneru, 2003 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 28 moves, 1-0

Russian Game: 3.d4 Modern Attack (C43) 0-1
Tkachiev vs Karpov, 2002 
(C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 26 moves, 0-1

Russian Game: Modern Attack (C43) 1-0 Nxg7!
V Gashimov vs Gelfand, 2009 
(C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 16 moves, 1-0

Russian Game: Modern Attack Center (C43) 0-1 White too exposed
Macieja vs Rozentalis, 1999 
(C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 34 moves, 0-1

Russian Game: 3.d4 Modern Attk. Center Var (C43) 0-1 Diagonal D
Lautier vs Gelfand, 1999 
(C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 25 moves, 0-1

Russian Game: Modern Attack. Center Variation (C43) 0-1 31...?
Polgar vs N Gaprindashvili, 1990 
(C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 31 moves, 0-1

Russian Game: Modern Attack. Murrey Var (C43) 0-1 Exch Sac fail
S Barrientos Chavarriaga vs J Bick, 2008
(C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 15 moves, 0-1

French Def: Two Knights Var (C00) 0-1 Return the queen
A Dunne vs K Plesset, 1976 
(C00) French Defense, 21 moves, 0-1

French Defense: Exchange Variation (C01) 1-0 24.?
J Klinger vs Glek, 1990 
(C01) French, Exchange, 26 moves, 1-0

French Def: Exchange. Monte Carlo Var (C01) 0-1 Heavies about
R Kuijf vs Korchnoi, 1992 
(C01) French, Exchange, 31 moves, 0-1

French Defense: Advance (C02) 0-1 B pins B to mating square
Somacarana vs Cochrane, 1856 
(C02) French, Advance, 13 moves, 0-1

French Def: Advance Var (C02) 1-0 Havana Q trap next
Steinitz vs A C Vazquez, 1888 
(C02) French, Advance, 20 moves, 1-0

French Def: Advance. Euwe Var (C02) 0-1 positional beauty
D H Campora vs Dreev, 1995 
(C02) French, Advance, 31 moves, 0-1

French Def: Advance. Euwe Var (C02) 0-1 Stockfish notes
Movsesian vs M Gurevich, 2000 
(C02) French, Advance, 35 moves, 0-1

French Def: Advance. Euwe Var (C02) 1-0 Qh5+ g6 etc.
S Kosanski vs Gleizerov, 2005 
(C02) French, Advance, 13 moves, 1-0

French Tarrasch Guimard Defense (C03) 0-1 Strange indeed
Keres vs Petrosian, 1950 
(C03) French, Tarrasch, 35 moves, 0-1

French Def: Tarrasch. Modern System (C03) 0-1 Stockfish notes
Ivanchuk vs Dolmatov, 1986 
(C03) French, Tarrasch, 20 moves, 0-1

French Tarrasch. Closed (C05) 1-0 Resembles Milner-Barry Gambit
O Reeh vs C Mann, 2008 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 22 moves, 1-0

French Tarrasch. Pawn Center Variation (C05) 0-1White K exposed
E Kengis vs R Djurhuus, 1991 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 20 moves, 0-1

French Tarrasch. Open System Euwe-Keres Line (C07) 1-0 18.Bh6!
Kasparov vs Short, 2001 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 24 moves, 1-0

French Def: Rubinstein Var. Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0
Golubev vs A Fedchenko, 1983
(C10) French, 28 moves, 1-0

French Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0 Invading N blast
Yanofsky vs J Therien, 1947 
(C10) French, 19 moves, 1-0

Today's World History Lesson - September 1's of the past...
J Moles vs D Zara, 1967 
(C10) French, 20 moves, 0-1

French Def: Rubinstein. Fort Knox (C10) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
B Belyakov vs Jobava, 2015 
(C10) French, 28 moves, 0-1

French Defense: Rubinstein. Fort Knox (C10) 0-1
J Xie vs Seirawan, 2002 
(C10) French, 24 moves, 0-1

Annihilation of Defense. Game #4490 in Laszlo Polgar's brick.
L Engels vs A Tsvetkov, 1936 
(C10) French, 18 moves, 1-0

French Def: Steinitz. Bradford Attack Var (C11) 1-0 Corresp
A Zinkl vs R Huber, 1897 
(C11) French, 23 moves, 1-0

Game 159 in Understanding Chess Middlegames by John Nunn
Predojevic vs Morozevich, 2008 
(C11) French, 35 moves, 0-1

French Def: Steinitz. Boleslavsky Var (C11) 0-1 blindfold
Kramnik vs Morozevich, 2003 
(C11) French, 37 moves, 0-1

French Defense: Steinitz. Boleslavsky Variation (C11) 1/2-1/2
Anand vs Morozevich, 2005 
(C11) French, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2

Game 7 in How to Reassess your Chess by IM Jeremy Silman
Topalov vs Ivanchuk, 2008 
(C11) French, 43 moves, 0-1

French Def: Steinitz. Boleslavsky Var (C11) 1/2-1/2 Superfinal
Svidler vs Morozevich, 2005 
(C11) French, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2

French Def: Steinitz. Boleslavsky Var (C11) 0-1 Q aggression
Svidler vs Morozevich, 2007 
(C11) French, 28 moves, 0-1

French Steinitz Boleslavsky Var (C11) 0-1 Castle opposite
Topalov vs Morozevich, 1999 
(C11) French, 31 moves, 0-1

French Def: Steinitz. Boleslavsky Var (C11) 1/2-1/2 Amsterdam
Kamsky vs Morozevich, 1996
(C11) French, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2

French Def: Steinitz Var (C11) 0-1 8...Qxb2
Nakamura vs Morozevich, 2012 
(C11) French, 32 moves, 0-1

French Def: Steinitz. Boleslavsky Var (C11) 0-1 No Mercy
A Fier vs Morozevich, 2011 
(C11) French, 35 moves, 0-1

French Classical. Burn Variation (C11) 0-1 Dbl rook sac
Topalov vs Bareev, 1994 
(C11) French, 23 moves, 0-1

French Def: Classical. Burn Var (C11) 1-0 Sack Attack!!
P Schmidt vs H Nowarra, 1941 
(C11) French, 27 moves, 1-0

French Def: Classical. Burn Var Morozevich Line (C11) 0-1
Sutovsky vs Morozevich, 1998 
(C11) French, 26 moves, 0-1

French Def: Classical. Burn Var Morozevich Line7...a6 (C11) 0-1
Svidler vs Morozevich, 2001 
(C11) French, 36 moves, 0-1

French Def: Classical. Burn, Morozevich Line (C11) 0-1long diag
C Lutz vs Morozevich, 2003
(C11) French, 31 moves, 0-1

French Burn Var. Morozevich Line (C11) 0-1 Closed center holds
Polgar vs Morozevich, 2000 
(C11) French, 36 moves, 0-1

French Def: Classical. Burn, Morozevich Line (C11) 0-1Stockfish
Klovans vs Petrosian, 1975 
(C11) French, 60 moves, 0-1

Game 45 Chess Highlights of the 20th Century by Graham Burgess
N Grigoriev vs Alekhine, 1915 
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 25 moves, 0-1

French Def: McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 0-1 Stockfish notes
Fischer vs Petrosian, 1962 
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 43 moves, 0-1

French Def: McCutcheon. Janowski Var (C12) 0-1 numerous P prods
Sutovsky vs H Wang, 2008 
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 40 moves, 0-1

French Defense: Classical. Steinitz Var (C14) 1-0 16.?
Naiditsch vs T T Hoang, 1998 
(C14) French, Classical, 23 moves, 1-0

Game 41 in Starting Out: The French by Byron Jacobs
Shirov vs Morozevich, 2000 
(C14) French, Classical, 31 moves, 0-1

French Defense: Winawer Var (C15) 0-1 Open d-file drama
Dake vs F R DiPaula, 1935 
(C15) French, Winawer, 9 moves, 0-1

C15 0-1 28 Training game
Ragozin vs Botvinnik, 1936 
(C15) French, Winawer, 28 moves, 0-1

one of Petrosian's finest exchange sacs (C16) 0-1 29
A Chistiakov vs Petrosian, 1956 
(C16) French, Winawer, 29 moves, 0-1

French Defense: Winawer. Advance a3, f4 vs h5 (C16) 0-1
J P Dominguez Sanz vs Petrosian, 1980 
(C16) French, Winawer, 30 moves, 0-1

French Winawer. Advance Variation General (C16) 0-1 Stockfish
Kasparov vs Ivanchuk, 1995  
(C16) French, Winawer, 31 moves, 0-1

French Winawer. Retreat Variation Armenian Line (C18) 0-1Stockf
Polgar vs Khalifman, 2000 
(C18) French, Winawer, 37 moves, 0-1

French Defense: Winawer. Poisoned P Main Line (C18) 0-1 Stockf
I Cheparinov vs Grischuk, 2008 
(C18) French, Winawer, 42 moves, 0-1

French Winawer. Adv (C19) 1-0 Occupy the 6th w/half-open files
J Dueball vs G Jacoby, 1976 
(C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 24 moves, 1-0

Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Var (B92) 1/2-1/2 He missed check
B Milic vs J H Donner, 1958 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2

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