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2017-18 The Big New Yorker Won't Last Long
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Go to McAlister's Deli (national restaurant chain) and give this beefy sandwich a try. Don't forget the pickle! (The more you chew, the less you say, and that can keep a person out of trouble! A person does not need to tweet out their every mood either.)

This quote fits the American mainstream media malpractice...

"When the debate is lost, SLANDER becomes the tool of losers." ― Socrates

Did you think this collection was yet another disinformation political poll?

Note that many of these games are fast time controls.

They're pinnin' corsages, tappin' toes and pushin' pawns, passin' the time (or something like that).

The following acrostic by W. Harris is to be found in another book published in 1882, A Complete Guide to the Game of Chess by H.F.L. Meyer, page ix:

Chess is such a noble game,
How it does the soul inflame!
Ever brilliant, ever new,
Surely chess has not its due;
Sad to say, 'tis known to few!

"Sometimes the bad things in life open our eyes to the good things we weren't paying attention to before." ― Diana Elmessiri

"Every day is a good day. There is something to learn, care and celebrate." ― Amit Ray

"Impossible is for the unwilling." ― John Keats

"No pressure, no diamonds." ― Thomas Carlyle

"The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing." ― Walt Disney

"Stay foolish to stay sane." ― Maxime Lagacé

"When nothing goes right, go left." ― Unknown

"Try Again. Fail again, Fail better."

"Don't tell people about your plans. Show them your results." ― Unknown

famous one line movie quotes
"Take the risk or lose the chance." ― Unknown

"Good things happen to those who hustle." ― Anaïs Nin

"He who is brave is free." ― Seneca

"Solitary trees, if they grow at all, grow strong." ― Winston Churchill

"Every noble work is at first impossible." ― Thomas Carlyle

"If you're going through hell, keep going." ― Winston Churchill

"We are twice armed if we fight with faith." ― Plato

"Let him that would move the world first move himself." ― Socrates

"The secret to life is to love who you are – warts and all." ― David DeNotaris

"The story of life is quicker than the wink of an eye." ― Jimi Hendrix

"I am not the King. Jesus Christ is the King. I'm just an entertainer." ― Elvis Presley

"When it comes to health, diet is the Queen, but exercise is the King." ― Jack LaLanne

"Life really does begin at forty. Up until then, you are just doing research." ― Carl Gustav Jung

"In this life we cannot do great things. We can only do small things with great love." ― Mother Teresa

"For both professionals and amateurs, chess is a game that sharpens the mind, tests human faculties and encourages healthy competition. It has captivated the attention of players and spectators world-wide and will continue to do so as long as competition and excellence challenge mankind." — President Gerald R. Ford

"Examine moves that smite! A good eye for smites is far more important than a knowledge of strategical principles." — C.J.S. Purdy

"In chess, as in life, a man is his own most dangerous opponent." — Vasily Smyslov

"It is a profound mistake to imagine that the art of combination depends only on natural talent, and that it cannot be learned." — Richard Reti

"Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile." ― Albert Einstein

"Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans." ― John Lennon

"Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you've imagined." ― Henry David Thoreau

"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." ― Nelson Mandela

"Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated." ― Confucius

"May you live all the days of your life." ― Jonathan Swift

"Life itself is the most wonderful fairy tale." ― Hans Christian Andersen

"Do not let making a living prevent you from making a life." ― John Wooden

"Keep smiling, because life is a beautiful thing and there's so much to smile about." ― Marilyn Monroe

"Life is ours to be spent, not to be saved." ― D. H. Lawrence

We all want to be successful in life. In fact, success in life is the most desired goal in everyone's life. But remember, success is not accidental. If you want to succeed, you have to be consistent. Consistency is everything. Explore another ― The Best 29 Going The Extra Mile Quotes For Studious Person

These simple but aesthetic one line quotes are cute and inspiring. Hope you'll enjoy it.

"No guts, no story." ― Chris Brady

"My life is my message." ― Mahatma Gandhi

"Screw it, let's do it." ― Richard Branson

"Boldness be my friend." ― William Shakespeare

"Keep going. Be all in." ― Bryan Hutchinson

"My life is my argument." ― Albert Schweitzer

"Leave no stone unturned." ― Euripides

"Fight till the last gasp." ― William Shakespeare

"If you want it, work for it."

"You can if you think you can." ― George Reeves

"Accept life as it is. Then work to make it the way you want it to be." ― Cindy Francis

"Parenting is a lifetime assignment." ― Ken Robinson

"Life is accepting what is and working from that." ― Gloria Naylor

"Life is a long lesson in humility." ― J.M. Barrie

"Persist while others are quitting." ― William Arthur Ward

"Where there is love there is life." ― Gandhi

"Mornings contain the secret to an extraordinarily successful life." ― Hal Elrod

"Life is a long lesson in humility." ― James M. Barrie

"The purpose of our lives is to be happy." ― Dalai Lama

"In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on." ― Robert Frost

"Love the life you live. Live the life you love." ― Bob Marley

"Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all." ― Helen Keller

"You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose." ― Dr. Seuss

"Life is a question and how we live it is our answer." ― Gary Keller

"Life is made of ever so many partings welded together." ― Charles Dickens

"You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough." ― Mae West

"Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air." ― Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Life is a question and how we live it is our answer." ― Gary Keller

"Accept life as it is. Then work to make it the way you want it to be." ― Cindy Francis

"Parenting is a lifetime assignment." ― Ken Robinson

"Life is accepting what is and working from that." ― Gloria Naylor

"Life is a long lesson in humility." ― J.M. Barrie

"Chess is a game that benefits people of all ages, especially kids, in any area of life, business, problem solving, and social skills. Chess has the unique ability to combine focus, concentration, imagination, coordination, teamwork, and leadership all at the same time." ― Dustin Diamond, Actor

"Chess is a sport. The main object in the game of chess remains the achievement of victory." ― Max Euwe

"You win some, you lose some, and your losses are never made up to you. She will simply have to do without; like it or not, she must face her losses and her helplessness to undo them." — Sheldon B. Kopp

"Life is like a chess game. Every decision, just like every move, has consequences. Therefore, decide wisely!" ― Susan Polgar

"When people insult and disrespect you, the best revenge is to continue to win, and win, and win…." ― Susan Polgar

"The mind has no restrictions. The only restriction is what you believe you cannot do. So go ahead and challenge yourself to do one thing every day that scares you." ― Susan Polgar

Confessed faults are half mended. ~ Scottish Proverb

* $1 Billion isn't chump change: https://tartajubow.blogspot.com/201...

* Best of 2017: Game Collection: Best Games of 2017

* 2018 Magazine: Game Collection: # American Chess Magazine 7

* 2019 Moscow: Aeroflot Open (2019)

* 2019 Women's World Team: World Team Chess Championship (Women) (2019)

* 2019 Men's World Team: World Team Chess Championship (2019)

* 2019 Prague Festival: Prague Chess Festival (Masters) (2019)

* St. Louis Spring Classic: Spring Chess Classic (A) (2019)

* US Championships in St. Louis: US Championship (2019)

* GRENKE Classic: GRENKE Chess Classic (2019)

* 10-player Tour: Grand Chess Tour Cote d'Ivoire (Rapid & Blitz) (2019)

* Norway Blitz: Norway Chess (Blitz) (2019)

* Women: Asian Continental (Women) (2019)

* GCT Elite Dozen: GCT Croatia (2019)

* Riga Knockout: Grand Prix Riga (2019)

* Dortmund, Germany: Dortmund Sparkassen (2019)

* Biel, Switzerland: Biel (2019)

* Hometown Winner! GCT Paris Rapid & Blitz (2019)

* Changsha, China: Belt and Road Hunan Open (2019)

* Abu Dhabi, UAE: Abu Dhabi Masters (2019)

* Liren 1st, Carlsen 7th?! GCT St. Louis Rapid & Blitz (2019)

* St. Louis, MO: Sinquefield Cup (2019)

* Near Moscow, Russia: Grand Prix Skolkovo (Women) (2019)

* 128-player knockout tourney: World Cup (2019)

* 11 rounds, Isle of Man: Isle of Man Grand Swiss (2019)

* 9-round Swiss: European Team Championship (2019)

* Theater chess: Grand Prix Hamburg (2019)

* Country Club chess: GCT Bucharest Rapid & Blitz (2019)

* Oh dear! Poor Levon?! GCT Kolkata Rapid & Blitz (2019)

* Tie-breaker: Grand Prix Monaco (Women) (2019)

* Too many rules and regulations: London Chess Classic GCT Finals (2019)

* Jerusalem, Israel: Grand Prix Jerusalem (2019)

* Magnus is on top of the world! World Rapid Championship (2019)

* Triple Crown Winner!!!
World Blitz Championship (2019)

* Ju Retains Her Reign!! Ju - Goryachkina Women's World Championship Match (2020)

* Caruana Tops the Stars! Tata Steel Masters (2020)

* Seven players tied for first place! Gibraltar Masters (2020)

* The ladies go at it in St. Louis, MO: 2nd Cairns Cup (2020)

* Prague: Prague Chess Festival (Masters) (2020)

* Aeroflot: Aeroflot Open (2020)

* Lausanne, Switzerland: Grand Prix Lausanne (Women) (2020)

* Nutcracker: Nutcracker Match of the Generations (2020)

* 2020 Candidates Tournament: World Championship Candidates (2020/21)

* Magnus hosts, wins internet tournament: Magnus Carlsen Invitational (2020)

* Online Nations Cup won by China: FIDE Chess.com Online Nations Cup (2020)

* Dubov comes in 2nd place to you-know-who: FIDE Online Steinitz Memorial (2020)

* Two-day Online Blitz: Chessbrah May Invitational (2020)

* 12-player Online Super-Tournament won by Nakamura: Lindores Abbey Rapid Challenge (2020)

* Clutch Chess: A new knockout format: Clutch Champions Showdown (2020)

What may be done at any time will be done at no time. ~ Scottish Proverb

"Risk" by Anais Nin

And then the day came,
when the risk
to remain tight
in a bud
was more painful
than the risk
it took
to blossom.

"....his countrymen, Kolisch and Steinitz, are greatly indebted for their later success to their having enjoyed early opportunities of practicing with the departed amateur whose death is also greatly deplored amongst all who knew him personally." — Wilhelm Steinitz, regarding Karl Hamppe

The first appearance of the (John) Cochrane gambit against Petrov's defense C42 was in the year 1848 against an Indian master Mohishunder Bannerjee.

"Sorry don't get it done, Dude!" — John Wayne, Rio Bravo

"Gossip is the devil's telephone. Best to just hang up." — Moira Rose

Learn young, learn fair; learn old, learn more. ~ Scottish Proverb

<pages 24-25 of The Year Book of the United States Chess Federation 1944 (Chicago, 1945), which published ‘Brave Heart', Anthony Santasiere's tribute to Frank J. Marshall. Written in August 1942 for Marshall's 65th birthday, it began:

Brave Heart –
We salute you!
Knowing neither gain nor loss,
Nor fear, nor hate –;
But only this –
To fight – to fight –
And to love.

Santasiere then gushes on in a similar vein for another 40 lines or so, and we pick up the encomium for its final verse:

For this – dear Frank –
We thank you.
For this – dear Frank –
We love you!
Brave heart –
Brave heart –
We love you!>

"You cannot swim for new horizons until you have courage to lose sight of the shore." ― William Faulkner

"Sometimes in life, and in chess, you must take one step back to take two steps forward." — IM Levy Rozman, GothamChess

So much, much, much better to be an incurable optimist than deceitful and untrustworthy.

Old Russian Proverb: "Scythe over a stone." (Нашла коса на камень.) The force came over a stronger force.

"It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things." ― Leonardo da Vinci

The Wolf Accusing The Fox Before The Monkey

A wolf, affirming his belief
That he had suffered by a thief,
Brought up his neighbour fox –
Of whom it was by all confessed,
His character was not the best –
To fill the prisoner's box.
As judge between these vermin,
A monkey graced the ermine;
And truly other gifts of Themis
Did scarcely seem his;
For while each party plead his cause,
Appealing boldly to the laws,
And much the question vexed,
Our monkey sat perplexed.
Their words and wrath expended,
Their strife at length was ended;
When, by their malice taught,
The judge this judgment brought:
"Your characters, my friends, I long have known, As on this trial clearly shown;
And hence I fine you both – the grounds at large To state would little profit –
You wolf, in short, as bringing groundless charge, You fox, as guilty of it."

Come at it right or wrong, the judge opined
No other than a villain could be fined.

According to Chessmetrics, Lasker was #1 for longer than anyone else in history: 292 different months between June 1890 and December 1926. That's a timespan of 36 1/2 years, in which Lasker was #1 for a total of 24 years and 4 months. Lasker was 55 years old when he won New York 1924.

"Just because you know stuff doesn't mean you are smart... You have to know how to use that information." ― Josh Keller

Get what you can and keep what you have; that's the way to get rich. ~ Scottish Proverb

The Three Kings By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Three Kings came riding from far away,
Melchior and Gaspar and Baltasar;
Three Wise Men out of the East were they,
And they travelled by night and they slept by day, For their guide was a beautiful, wonderful star.

The star was so beautiful, large and clear,
That all the other stars of the sky
Became a white mist in the atmosphere,
And by this they knew that the coming was near
Of the Prince foretold in the prophecy.

Three caskets they bore on their saddle-bows,
Three caskets of gold with golden keys;
Their robes were of crimson silk with rows
Of bells and pomegranates and furbelows,
Their turbans like blossoming almond-trees.

And so the Three Kings rode into the West,
Through the dusk of the night, over hill and dell, And sometimes they nodded with beard on breast, And sometimes talked, as they paused to rest,
With the people they met at some wayside well.

"Of the child that is born," said Baltasar, "Good people, I pray you, tell us the news;
For we in the East have seen his star,
And have ridden fast, and have ridden far,
To find and worship the King of the Jews."

And the people answered, "You ask in vain;
We know of no King but Herod the Great!"
They thought the Wise Men were men insane,
As they spurred their horses across the plain,
Like riders in haste, who cannot wait.

And when they came to Jerusalem,
Herod the Great, who had heard this thing,
Sent for the Wise Men and questioned them;
And said, "Go down unto Bethlehem,
And bring me tidings of this new king."

So they rode away; and the star stood still,
The only one in the grey of morn;
Yes, it stopped—it stood still of its own free will, Right over Bethlehem on the hill,
The city of David, where Christ was born.

And the Three Kings rode through the gate and the guard, Through the silent street, till their horses turned And neighed as they entered the great inn-yard; But the windows were closed, and the doors were barred, And only a light in the stable burned.

And cradled there in the scented hay,
In the air made sweet by the breath of kine,
The little child in the manger lay,
The child, that would be king one day
Of a kingdom not human, but divine.

His mother Mary of Nazareth
Sat watching beside his place of rest,
Watching the even flow of his breath,
For the joy of life and the terror of death
Were mingled together in her breast.

They laid their offerings at his feet:
The gold was their tribute to a King,
The frankincense, with its odor sweet,
Was for the Priest, the Paraclete,
The myrrh for the body's burying.

And the mother wondered and bowed her head,
And sat as still as a statue of stone,
Her heart was troubled yet comforted,
Remembering what the Angel had said
Of an endless reign and of David's throne.

Then the Kings rode out of the city gate,
With a clatter of hoofs in proud array;
But they went not back to Herod the Great,
For they knew his malice and feared his hate,
And returned to their homes by another way.

The first chess legend, called the wheat and chessboard problem, illustrates the power of exponential growth.

The first chess movie, called Chess Fever, was a silent comedy released in 1925 in the Soviet Union.

The word checkmate comes from the Persian phrase shah mat, meaning "the king is helpless".

The Bear and the Amateur Gardener

A certain mountain bear, unlicked and rude,
By fate confined within a lonely wood,
A new Bellerophon, whose life,
Knew neither comrade, friend, nor wife, –
Became insane; for reason, as we term it,
Dwells never long with any hermit.
It's good to mix in good society,
Obeying rules of due propriety;
And better yet to be alone;
But both are ills when overdone.
No animal had business where
All grimly dwelt our hermit bear;
Hence, bearish as he was, he grew
Heart-sick, and longed for something new.
While he to sadness was addicted,
An aged man, not far from there,
Was by the same disease afflicted.
A garden was his favourite care, –
Sweet Flora's priesthood, light and fair,
And eke Pomona's – ripe and red
The presents that her fingers shed.
These two employments, true, are sweet
When made so by some friend discreet.
The gardens, gaily as they look,
Talk not, (except in this my book;)
So, tiring of the deaf and dumb,
Our man one morning left his home
Some company to seek,
That had the power to speak. –
The bear, with thoughts the same,
Down from his mountain came;
And in a solitary place,
They met each other, face to face.
It would have made the boldest tremble;
What did our man? To play the Gascon
The safest seemed. He put the mask on,
His fear contriving to dissemble.
The bear, unused to compliment,
Growled bluntly, but with good intent,
"Come home with me." The man replied:
"Sir Bear, my lodgings, nearer by,
In yonder garden you may spy,
Where, if you'll honour me the while,
We'll break our fast in rural style.
I have fruits and milk, – unworthy fare,
It may be, for a wealthy bear;
But then I offer what I have."
The bear accepts, with visage grave,
But not unpleased; and on their way,
They grow familiar, friendly, gay.
Arrived, you see them, side by side,
As if their friendship had been tried.
To a companion so absurd,
Blank solitude were well preferred,
Yet, as the bear scarce spoke a word,
The man was left quite at his leisure
To trim his garden at his pleasure.
Sir Bruin hunted – always brought
His friend whatever game he caught;
But chiefly aimed at driving flies –
Those hold and shameless parasites,
That vex us with their ceaseless bites –
From off our gardener's face and eyes.
One day, while, stretched on the ground
The old man lay, in sleep profound,
A fly that buzz'd around his nose, –
And bit it sometimes, I suppose, –
Put Bruin sadly to his trumps.
At last, determined, up he jumps;
"I'll stop your noisy buzzing now,"
Says he; "I know precisely how."
No sooner said than done.
He seized a paving-stone;
And by his modus operandi
Did both the fly and man die.

A foolish friend may cause more woe
Than could, indeed, the wisest foe.

* Pawn Endgames: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUq...

* Crafty Endgame Trainer: https://www.chessvideos.tv/endgame-...

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, "Don Quixote"

Cajun: Joie de vivre (Jhwa da veev) – Joy of living.

Be happy while you're living, For you're a long time dead. ~ Scottish Proverb

The Chess Poem by Ayaan Chettiar

8 by 8 makes 64
In the game of chess, the king shall rule
Kings and queens, and rooks and knights
Bishops and Pawns, and the use of mind

The Game goes on, the players think
Plans come together, form a link
Attacks, checks and capture
Until, of course, we reach a mate

The Pawns march forward, then the knights
Power the bishops, forward with might
Rooks come together in a line
The Game of Chess is really divine

The Rooks move straight, then take a turn
The Knights on fire, make no return
Criss-Cross, Criss-Cross, go the bishops
The Queen's the leader of the group

The King resides in the castle
While all the pawns fight with power
Heavy blows for every side
Until the crown, it is destroyed

The Brain's the head, The Brain's the King,
The Greatest one will always win,
For in the game of chess, the king shall rule,
8 by 8 makes 64!

<Alireza Firouzja (Persian: علی‌رضا فیروزجا, Persian pronunciation: æliːɾeˈzɑː fiːɾuːzˈdʒɑː; born 18 June 2003) is an Iranian and French chess grandmaster. Firouzja is the youngest ever 2800-rated player, beating the previous record set by Magnus Carlsen by more than five months.

A chess prodigy, Firouzja won the Iranian Chess Championship at age 12 and earned the Grandmaster title at 14. At 16, Firouzja became the second youngest 2700-rated player and won a silver medal at the 2019 World Rapid Chess Championship. In November 2021, at 18, he won the FIDE Grand Swiss tournament and an individual gold medal at the European Team Chess Championship. He won a bronze medal at the 2021 World Blitz Chess Championship. In 2022, Firouzja won the Grand Chess Tour.

Firouzja left the Iranian Chess Federation in 2019 because of the country's longstanding policy against competing with Israeli players.4 He played under the FIDE flag until mid-2021, when he became a French citizen and began representing France, where he had already been living.> — Wikipedia

Q: What do you call someone who draws funny pictures of cars? A: A car-toonist.

Q: What do you call a magician on a plane?
A: A flying sorcerer.

Q: What do you call fruit playing the guitar?
A: A jam session.

Q: What do you call the shoes that all spies wear? A: Sneakers.

Q: What do you call something you can serve, but never eat? A: A volleyball.

Q: What did the alien say to the garden?
A: Take me to your weeder.

Q: What do you call a skeleton who went out in freezing temperatures? A: A numb skull.

Q: What do you call a farm that grows bad jokes? A: Corny.

Rated 5 stars
Chess Classic !
This book is truly a gem of chess literature. The book as you may already know, is a collection of master games which demonstrate how a small advantage is exploited in the hands of masters. You will find the games very instructive and will have no problems understanding the motives behind the moves. This because Chernev does an exceptional job in his annotations. I have found no mistakes in his notes or the games themselves. Chernev worked real hard on this book and his love for the game of chess radiates from the pages. A warning to those who expect wild attacking games. This is a collection of games from the late 19th century to the 1950's, when positional and strategic style of play was more popular. These selected games show how an opening, middle game, and endgame should be treated. "The best way to learn endings as well as openings," says Capablanca in Chess Fundamentals, "is from the games of the masters." Some reviewer of this book goes on to say that "The games in this book are boring, and only won by the winner because of some mistake on the loser's part. To which I reply, what chess game is not won on the account of the opposition making a mistake. In reality all chess games if properly played out should end in a draw. There are also people who complain because the book is in descriptive notation. Something I didn't have a problem with, it just adds to the mystique of these chess games of the past. This is a great book and a must have. I have spent many pleasurable hours with this book, a cup of joe, and some Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart or Ludwig van Beethoven in the background. You will not regret buying this book. I didn't when I returned Pandolfini's Traps and Zaps for this copy.

Rated 5 stars
For Lover's Only
Easily one of the best books ever written. This is one of the first books I purchased over 30 years ago. I am sure it helped start me on the road to Chess Mastery. Chernev, like Reinfeld, did NOT write chess books to impress other Chess Masters. He wrote books simply and with great care. He also put his tremendous love of the game into this book. I simply cannot convey what a wonderful book this is. This book will especially appeal to the average player, especially someone who wants to improve his game. I usually don't rave about books. This is an exception. Here is what I say about this book on my web site: "The Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played." 62 Masterpieces of Chess Strategy. It contains 62 true masterpieces of chess by various different players. (Masters such as Fischer, Capablanca, Alekhine, Tal, etc. Plus, many more of the all-time greats!!) Each game is carefully and lovingly annotated. This book had a tremendous impact on me and the way that I viewed and looked at chess. I studied it many, many, many times. Chernev provides games with an almost blow-by-blow commentary. His ideas are simple, fresh, insightful, and expressed with great clarity. He explains all the basic ideas of the game in a manner that ANY chess-player can follow. The variations are perfect. Not too much to overload the senses. I have had players who were almost beginners to players who were accomplished tournament players ... tell me that they profited from a careful study of this book. I think one should study this book, as I did. Every time your rating goes up 100 points, you should work your way through this book from cover to cover! You won't regret it and you definitely will improve! Another unique thing is he finds one idea or theme in each game, and just hammers away at it. It is a VERY good study method. It also contains some of the classics of chess, and Chernev brings you a fresh insight and analysis to each game. (Indeed - his comments and analysis may differ greatly from the ones that may have been published in the chess press when the game was first played.) Chernev was one of the greatest all-time teachers and writers in the chess field. This book is a true pearl!!! I think it belongs in the library of every real chess aficionado. >><p>I also rate this in, "The Ten Best Chess Books Ever Written." Need I say more?

"Fire and Ice" by Robert Frost

Some say the world will end in fire,
Some say in ice.
From what I've tasted of desire
I hold with those who favor fire.
But if it had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice.

Psalm 27:1
The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

Proverbs 29:25
Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe.

1 John 4:18
There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.

"God has given us two hands, one to receive with and the other to give with." — Billy Graham

"My home is in Heaven. I'm just traveling through this world." — Billy Graham

"Whatever you are doing in the game of life, give it all you've got." — Norman Vincent Peale

"What you do today can improve all your tomorrows." — Ralph Marston

* Riddle-ziggy-bean: https://www.briddles.com/riddles/ch...

"Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that." ― Martin Luther King Jr.

"Never reply to an anonymous letter." ― Yogi Berra, MLB Hall of Fame catcher

"Even Napoleon had his Watergate."
― Yogi Berra, 10-time World Series champion

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This poem is dedicated to Harris
my chessplayer friend and literary commentator.

<Chess The Final Metaphor

It was in a cesspool behind the place of his cousin Nick

That in this pool of sewage, was born the freak called frick.

On dark nights he hysterically wailed in his pool of slimy mess:

"Oh why oh why, can't I play the game that humans call chess"?

As the morning sun rose, begged the queen of the mighty king:

Sire, can you not order the death of this awful filthy thing"?

Wisely he replied: "no, I'll let frick live forever in distress

While he must watch others enjoy themselves playing chess.">

Leavenworth 274@^

Bird Opening: From Gambit. Lasker Var (A02) 1-0 FTB trounces Ps
N Maisuradze vs A Fier, 2017
(A02) Bird's Opening, 23 moves, 1-0
KIA: Symmetrical Def (A05) 1-0 QxR? = B pin
R Praggnanandhaa vs H Yeritsyan, 2017
(A05) Reti Opening, 18 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Agincourt Def. K's Knight (A13)0-1 67 aint old
Kovalenko vs Sveshnikov, 2017
(A13) English, 24 moves, 0-1
English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense. QID Var (A17) 1-0 Blitz
Jakovenko vs Jobava, 2018
(A17) English, 20 moves, 1-0
King's English. Reversed Closed Sicilian (A25) 0-1 OPERA MATE
N Miezis vs N Meshkovs, 2017
(A25) English, 22 moves, 0-1
Trompowsky Attack: General (A45) 1-0 blitz battle
Mamedyarov vs Ding Liren, 2018
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 1-0
Trompowsky Attack: General (A45) 1-0 Rook X-ray invites Queen
T Gareyev vs Shabalov, 2017
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 22 moves, 1-0
Torre Attack: Fianchetto Def. Euwe Var (A48) 1-0 23.Qh4 will #
Mamedyarov vs Svidler, 2018
(A48) King's Indian, 22 moves, 1-0
Scandinavian Def. 3.Bb5+ Modern (B01) 1-0 Search & Seisure
J Martin vs M Lammers, 2016
(B01) Scandinavian, 23 moves, 1-0
Philidor's Defense, Hanham Var (C41) 1-0 Exchanges, then pin
S Golubov vs G Naqopia, 2018
(B07) Pirc, 28 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Def: Two Knights Attack (B10) 1-0 Suffocation Mate
J Riff vs M Lokander, 2018
(B10) Caro-Kann, 17 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Defense: Advance. Short Var (B12) 0-1 17...?
Turov vs A Gaifullin, 2018
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 21 moves, 0-1
Sicilian 2.Qf3?! (B20) 0-1 Founder's bishops fly in
NN vs D Freeman, 2018
(B20) Sicilian, 24 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Defense: Mengarini Var (B20) 1-0 blitz controversy
Carlsen vs E Inarkiev, 2017
(B20) Sicilian, 27 moves, 1-0
Old Sicilian. Open (B32) 0-1 minor piece "mate No. 19A"
Leo Xiang Yu Li vs R Taylor, 2017
(B32) Sicilian, 17 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Defense: Canal Attack (B51) 1-0 20.?
D Mastrovasilis vs A Volokitin, 2017
(B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 22 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def: Scheveningen. Keres Attack (B81) 1-0 16.?
M Antipov vs Y Schwartz, 2018
(B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 17 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Adams Attack (B90) 1-0 Lolli's Mate
N Borge vs D Alsina Leal, 2018
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 24 moves, 1-0
French Def: Tarrasch. Morozevich Var (C03) 0-1 It went South...
J Vilarnovo Caamano vs Swayams Mishra, 2018
(C03) French, Tarrasch, 22 moves, 0-1
P-K4 Parham Attack (C20) 0-1 Castlemate by two unknowns
NN vs Eric, 2017
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 19 moves, 0-1
Center Game: Paulsen Attk (C22) 0-1 video links
Nepomniachtchi vs Carlsen, 2017
(C22) Center Game, 19 moves, 0-1
KGD. Falkbeer CG. Charousek Gambit Morphy Def (C31) 0-1 Natural
Janith Easwaralingam vs A Nielsen, 2017
(C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 13 moves, 0-1
Russian Game: Classical Attk. Staunton Var (C42) 1-0Sensational
D Paravyan vs S Golubov, 2018
(C42) Petrov Defense, 28 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game: Mieses Var (C45) 1-0 The minors are coming up next
Hracek vs J Pechac, 2018
(C45) Scotch Game, 12 moves, 1-0
Spanish, l'Hermet Variation Berlin Wall Def (C67) 0-1 Discovery
Grischuk vs Carlsen, 2017
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 22 moves, 0-1
P-Q4 Levitsky Attack (D00) 0-1Black N is a pain in the backside
N Povah vs J Le Roux, 2018
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 26 moves, 0-1
QGD: Marshall Defense (D06) 1-0 N+ royal fork robs the pin
C Chipanga vs J Ponomarenko, 2018
(D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 20 moves, 1-0
Slav Defense: Quiet Variation (D11) 0-1 Greco's Mate next
R Bates vs J Houska, 2019
(D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 23 moves, 0-1
Slav Defense: Exchange Var (D13) 0-1 Find the finish
R Comas Colon vs J E Narvaez Talavera, 2018
(D13) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation, 26 moves, 0-1
Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense (D38) 1-0 Tactics
M A Tabatabaei vs C Aravindh, 2018
(D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 25 moves, 1-0
Catalan Opening: General (E00) 1-0 25.? Notes by Stockfish
F Baenziger vs M Sasith Nipun Piyumantha, 2018
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 1-0
Indian Game: Anti-Nimzo-Indian (E10) 0-1 Connected passed pawns
V Dobrov vs Carlsen, 2017
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 23 moves, 0-1
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
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical (E32) 0-1 Stockfish notes
A Wang vs Niemann, 2018
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 21 moves, 0-1
KID. Fianchetto. Panno Var (E63) 1-0 Exch Sac Removes the Guard
B Esen vs C Schoppen, 2017
(E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 21 moves, 1-0
KID: Makagonov Var (E71) 1-0 Invading Ns, different results
T B Nielsen vs A Easwaralingam, 2017
(E71) King's Indian, Makagonov System (5.h3), 20 moves, 1-0
Sodium Attack Na3 (A00) 1-0 A good place to spend the knightf6
Carlsen vs S Grover, 2018
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 35 moves, 1-0
Anderssen Opening/Sicilian Dragon (A00) 1-0 29.?
Carlsen vs K Holm, 2018
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 34 moves, 1-0
Grob Gambit. Fritz Gambit (A00) 0-1 Pins & Batteries
F Libiszewski vs O Ajibola, 2017
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 29 moves, 0-1
Grob Opening: Spike. Hurst Attack (A00) 1-0 Push Onward!
T Gareyev vs M Makarov, 2018
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 28 moves, 1-0
Hippopotamus (A00) 1-0 Wing pawn storms, Rs invade
Hracek vs Blatny, 2017
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 45 moves, 1-0
Hippopotamus (A00) 1-0 25.? Treat it like a Dragon?
G Quillan vs Dubov, 2018
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 31 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Larsen Attk: Modern Var (A01) 1-0 Risky play by the champ
Carlsen vs S Grover, 2017
(A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 20 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: General (A01) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
M Antipov vs Mikhalevski, 2018
(A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 26 moves, 1-0
Bird Opening: Gunsberg Defense (A02) 0-1 Blitz
O Kobo vs M Demidov, 2018
(A02) Bird's Opening, 27 moves, 0-1
Bird Opening: Dutch Variation (A03) 1-0 Blitz
B Adhiban vs Eljanov, 2017
(A03) Bird's Opening, 31 moves, 1-0
Zukertort Opening: Queen's Gambit Invitation (A04) 1-0 Blitz
So vs Carlsen, 2017
(A04) Reti Opening, 32 moves, 1-0
Zukertort Opening: Nimzo-Larsen Var (A04) 1-0 Blitz
Nakamura vs D Paravyan, 2018
(A04) Reti Opening, 43 moves, 1-0
Zukertort, Nimzo-Larsen Var (A04) 1-0 h-file battery coming
J Moussard vs A Obolentseva, 2018
(A04) Reti Opening, 30 moves, 1-0
Zukertort vs Chigorin's Def 0-0 vs 0-0-0 (A06) 1-0 Crossfire!
D Gordievsky vs V Baghdasaryan, 2017
(A06) Reti Opening, 28 moves, 1-0
Zukertort Dbl Fio Q Pawn Baltic Def (A06) 1/2-1/2 Trade offs
Mecking vs J F Cubas, 2017
(A06) Reti Opening, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2
#10 in IM Danny Rensch's rundown of 2017's best games
Kramnik vs Bluebaum, 2017
(A06) Reti Opening, 35 moves, 1-0
Zukertort/Reti/White Hippo vs Bg4 (A06) 1-0 Eventual passer
Kamsky vs S Lobanov, 2018
(A06) Reti Opening, 52 moves, 1-0
Zukertort Opening: Q Pawn Def (A06) 1-0 Brilliancy Prize
T Hillarp Persson vs T Laurusas, 2018
(A06) Reti Opening, 35 moves, 1-0
Nimzowitsch-Larsen Attk/Dbl Fio Reti (A06) 1-0 Back rank issues
Rapport vs Carlsen, 2017
(A06) Reti Opening, 33 moves, 1-0
Nimzowitsch-Larsen Attack/Dbl Fio Reti (A06) 1-0 Q+ & fork
Nakamura vs Anand, 2017
(A06) Reti Opening, 52 moves, 1-0
Nimzowitsch-Larsen Attack: General (A06) 0-1 Stockfish notes
S Agdestein vs K Holm, 2018
(A06) Reti Opening, 34 moves, 0-1
Vienna Game, Symmetrical Def (A07) 1-0 40.?
B Adhiban vs D Andreikin, 2017
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 46 moves, 1-0
KIA vs QGD Bb7, Be7 (A07) 1-0 Line clearance w/overworked pawn
A Liang vs J Haug, 2017
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 30 moves, 1-0
50 moves rule successfully applied for a draw.
Sindarov vs G Jones, 2018
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 122 moves, 1/2-1/2
KIA/Reti: Yugoslav Bg4 (A07) 1-0 35.?
G Oparin vs M Kobalia, 2018
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 40 moves, 1-0
Reti Opening: Advance Var (A09) 0-1 Arabian mate is coming
J C Pigott vs D Dvirnyy, 2018
(A09) Reti Opening, 27 moves, 0-1
Reti Opening: Reti Gambit (A09) 1-0 Stockfish notes; 27.?
A Fier vs R Aloma Vidal, 2018
(A09) Reti Opening, 27 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Anglo-Slav (A11) 0-1Hand-to-hand in the center
H Dronavalli vs A Rudolf, 2017
(A11) English, Caro-Kann Defensive System, 33 moves, 0-1
English Opening: Agincourt Def. Catalan Def Accepted (A13) 1-0
O Brendel vs T Chapman, 2017
(A13) English, 26 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Agincourt Def (A13) 0-1 49...?
E Filipets vs A Aleksandrov, 2018
(A13) English, 52 moves, 0-1
English, Agincourt Def. Neo Catalan Declined (A14)1-0 B outpost
Jobava vs Short, 2017
(A14) English, 47 moves, 1-0
English, Anglo-Indian Def. KID Formation (A15) 1-0 Ingenious
Aronian vs Giri, 2017
(A15) English, 27 moves, 1-0
English vs Anglo-Indian Def. King's Knight Var (A15) 1-0 17.?
M A Tabatabaei vs J S Thybo, 2018
(A15) English, 25 moves, 1-0
QID: Fianchetto Traditional (E15) 1/2-1/2 Lone N defends promo
T Lei vs Iturrizaga Bonelli, 2018
(E15) Queen's Indian, 65 moves, 1/2-1/2
English Opening: Anglo-Indian Def Flohr-Mikenas-Carls (A18) 1-0
Khalifman vs K Shevchenko, 2018
(A18) English, Mikenas-Carls, 24 moves, 1-0
King's English. Four Knights Quiet Line (A28) 1-0 Q trap
E Valderrama Quiceno vs D Derakhshani, 2017
(A28) English, 11 moves, 1-0
King's English. 4 Knights Fianchetto (A29) 1-0 Stellar attack
Anand vs Caruana, 2017
(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 29 moves, 1-0
K's English. Four Knights Fianchetto (A29) 0-1 e3 cramps White
Nakamura vs Aronian, 2017
(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 54 moves, 0-1
K's English. 4 Knts Fianchetto Lines (A29) 0-1 Stockfish notes
Vachier-Lagrave vs Caruana, 2018
(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 36 moves, 0-1
Apr-22-19 Penguincw: Video footage of this blitz game
Nakamura vs Kasparov, 2017
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 71 moves, 1/2-1/2
English, Symmetrical. 3 Ns (A34)0-1 Q-less MG; Black in control
Carlsen vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2017
(A34) English, Symmetrical, 71 moves, 0-1
Modern Defense: Bg7 Fianchetto (A40) 1-0 Raking Bishops conquer
J Krassowizkij vs M Kill, 2017
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 1-0
Rat Defense (A41) 1-0 Her best thus far
A Kashlinskaya vs Sevian, 2018
(A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 37 moves, 1-0
Indian Game/Sarratt Opening dxc5 (A45) 1/2-1/2 Unscripted
Aronian vs Kasparov, 2017
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2
Trompowsky Attk: General (A45) 1/2-1/2 Blitz sac for perpetual
Carlsen vs So, 2017
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2
London System, Poisoned P (A45/D02) 1-0 Hog on the 7th
Wei Yi vs B Deac, 2017
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 22 moves, 1-0
Trompowsky Attack: General (A45) 1-0 31.?
M Bosiocic vs I Kowalski, 2017
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 1-0
Trompowsky Attack vs Benoni (A45) 0-1 Long diagonal dominance
A J Walton vs T Batchimeg, 2018
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 22 moves, 0-1
Stonewall Attack (A45) 1/2-1/2 OCB cluster on K's wing
C Ngackossi-Ngoulaka vs Wadmilson Lourenco de Lima, 2018
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 56 moves, 1/2-1/2
Hou Sacs a Queen, Wins, No Problem
B Ider vs Y Hou, 2017
(A47) Queen's Indian, 52 moves, 0-1
Indian Game: Kingside Fianchetto (A48) 1-0 Dbl B sac to promote
So vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2017
(A48) King's Indian, 36 moves, 1-0
Zukertort vs Indian Dbl Fianchetto (A48) 1-0Smooth, sure-footed
Kramnik vs Grischuk, 2018
(A48) King's Indian, 48 moves, 1-0
Indian Game: Saemisch-Indian (A50) 1-0 32.?
S Iskusnyh vs A Moskalenko, 2018
(A50) Queen's Pawn Game, 35 moves, 1-0
Benko Gambit: Declined. Quiet Line (A57) 0-1 28...?
N Morozov vs Minasian, 2018
(A57) Benko Gambit, 31 moves, 0-1
Benko Gambit: Accepted. Fully Accepted Var (A58) 1-0 27.?
J Bentley vs S Tavares, 2018
(A58) Benko Gambit, 30 moves, 1-0
Benoni Def: K Pawn lines (A65) 1-0 Tricky Tom does not castle
T Sawyer vs K Bateman, 2018
(A65) Benoni, 6.e4, 40 moves, 1-0
Benoni Def: Taimanov Variation (A67) 1-0 Two hangers
B Esen vs T Bauer, 2017
(A67) Benoni, Taimanov Variation, 33 moves, 1-0
Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit (A83) 0-1 Bxh2+ Discovery
A Petursson vs L Smith, 2017
(A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 28 moves, 0-1
Scandinavian Def: Portuguese Var (B01) 0-1 Dbl R sacs by MC
S Vaibhav vs Carlsen, 2018
(B01) Scandinavian, 25 moves, 0-1
3...Qd8 Ilundain Var (B01) 0-1 Immediate N sac, precarious Ks
F Ahmed vs F Mohannad, 2018
(B01) Scandinavian, 19 moves, 0-1
Cntr Cntr 3...Qa5 ML. Mieses 9.Nd5 Qd8 (B01) 1-0Caught in centr
M Ragger vs J Chabanon, 2018
(B01) Scandinavian, 39 moves, 1-0
Modern Def: Standard Line (B06) 1-0 Qless MG, Black retreats
Vachier-Lagrave vs S Chanda, 2018
(B06) Robatsch, 45 moves, 1-0
Pirc Def 8.c3 e5 (B06) 0-1 Passer won't beat Lolli's Mate
E Alekseev vs R Mamedov, 2018
(B06) Robatsch, 36 moves, 0-1
Modern Defense: 4.Bc4 b5 (B06) 0-1 Late castling record?
S Caglar vs S Gvetadze, 2017
(B06) Robatsch, 39 moves, 0-1
Pirc Def./Philidor Exchange 0-0-0 vs 0-0 (B07) 1-0 Fast paced
Sutovsky vs L Draskovic, 2018
(B07) Pirc, 26 moves, 1-0
Pirc, Classical. Quiet System Parma Def (B08) 1-0 Minors EG
I Seitaj vs J Garcia Almaguer, 2018
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 107 moves, 1-0
Game Changer: AlphaZero's...by Matthew Sadler & Natasha Regan
Stockfish vs AlphaZero, 2018
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 89 moves, 1/2-1/2
C-K Defense: Two Knights Attk. Mindeno Exchange Line (B11) 1-0
N Paikidze vs A Sharevich, 2018
(B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 27 moves, 1-0
"Reasoning the AlphaZero way", p. 268 in Sadler's Game Changer
AlphaZero vs Stockfish, 2018
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 71 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Def Exchange 6.Na3 a6 (B13) 0-1 Remove the defender
Kramnik vs V Fedoseev, 2017
(B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 29 moves, 0-1
Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange (B13) 0-1 Blitz
Carlsen vs So, 2017
(B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 22 moves, 0-1
Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Var (B17) 1-0 Big ratings upset
L Aslan vs K Delaney, 2017
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 28 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Var (B17) 1-0 24.?
P Acs vs J Konnyu, 2017
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 27 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Defense: Classical. Flohr Variation (B18) 0-1 18...?
Zherebukh vs Nakamura, 2017
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 21 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Defense: Chameleon (B20) 1-0 Rook sacrifice
M Dann vs A Bezemer, 2017
(B20) Sicilian, 38 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: 2.b3 Var (B20) 0-1 Fantastic!
T Gelashvili vs A Liang, 2017
(B20) Sicilian, 48 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Def: McDonnell Attk (B21) 0-1White gives up the center
H Wagner vs Baklan, 2017
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 36 moves, 0-1
Sicilian, Alapin. General (B22) 0-1 Dbl R sacrifice offer
A Karpatchev vs K Shevchenko, 2017
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 29 moves, 0-1
Sicilian UnClosed 0-0-0 vs 0-0 (B23) 1-0 W sacrifices 4 pieces
A Neiksans vs D Paiva, 2018
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 34 moves, 1-0
Sicilian, Closed 8.Be3 0-0 (B26) 1-0 22.? and 31.?
E Gulden vs A Macovei, 2018
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 31 moves, 1-0
Sicilian, Closed (B23) 1-0? Unexplained result
N Petrov vs Khismatullin, 2018
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 35 moves, 1-0
Sicilian O'Kelly. Delayed Wing Gambit (B28) 1-0 Ns kick up a s
J Yohan vs P Rout, 2017
(B28) Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation, 36 moves, 1-0
Sic Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attk. Fianchetto (B31) 1-0Brilliant!
Anand vs Grischuk, 2018
(B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 30 moves, 1-0
Sic Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack. Fianchetto Var (B31) 1/2-1/2
Caruana vs Carlsen, 2018
(B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2
Old Sicilian. Open (B32) 1/2-1/2 Crazy, Rampant Rook & link
A Kazarian vs A Haast, 2017
(B32) Sicilian, 86 moves, 1/2-1/2
Sicilian Lasker-Pelikan. Sveshnikov (B33) 0-1 27...?
L Dek vs Bacrot, 2017
(B33) Sicilian, 29 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Defense: Kramnik Variation (B40) 1-0 Stockfish notes
Carlsen vs Caruana, 2018
(B40) Sicilian, 51 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: French. Westerinen Attack (B40) 1-0 GK Effect
Kasparov vs M Nesham, 2017
(B40) Sicilian, 26 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def: Paulsen. Normal Var (B45) 1-0 Q sac w/windmill
L'Ami vs Van Wely, 2017
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 45 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def: Paulsen. Bastrikov Var (B48) 0-1crossfire evolves
Vachier-Lagrave vs Grischuk, 2017
(B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 18 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Def: Paulsen. Bastrikov Var (B48) 1-0 18.?
A Kochukova vs E Mokshanova, 2018
(B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 27 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Canal Attack (B51) 1-0 Devastating ++
O Kanmazalp vs A Karason, 2017
(B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 25 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def: Canal Attack (B51) 0-1 Sally's tip --
M Gorodetzky vs S Kosmo, 2018
(B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 35 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Def: Chekhover Var (B53) 0-1 Q trap, Damiano's # next
Y Zhou vs O Adu, 2017
(B53) Sicilian, 34 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Dragon (B70) 1-0 Theft from the overworked pawn
Sasikiran vs S D Swapnil, 2017
(B70) Sicilian, Dragon Variation, 49 moves, 1-0
Sic Dragon. Yugoslav Attk Modern Line (B76) 1-0Overcomes blundr
Carlsen vs G Jones, 2018
(B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 42 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Dragon. Yugoslav Attack (B78) 0-1 Dramatic defense!
A Brkic vs N Djukic, 2018
(B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 29 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Def: Fischer-Sozin Attk (B86) 0-1 Pin the defender
G Lane vs P Garbett, 2017
(B86) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack, 38 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B90) 1-0 Dodgeball
Carlsen vs Wojtaszek, 2017
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 44 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Najdorf. Adams Attack (B90) 1-0 Strange capture
Anand vs Nepomniachtchi, 2017
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 40 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B90) 0-1 32...?
A Dubinin vs A Drygalov, 2018
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 40 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Najdorf. Opocensky Traditional Line (B92) 0-1 33...?
Rublevsky vs K Alekseenko, 2018
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 39 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Chigorin 2.Qe2 (C00) 0-1 Pawn roller, N sac
J N Baptista Valente vs M Percivaldi, 2017
(C00) French Defense, 30 moves, 0-1
French Exchange 5.Bd3 c5 (C01) 0-1 Very agressive Black pawns
V Gunina vs A Gupta, 2018
(C01) French, Exchange, 37 moves, 0-1
French Def: Tarrasch. Closed (C05) 0-1 "I Double Daria"
E Diakonova vs D Voit, 2018
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 42 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Classical. Steinitz Var (C11) 0-1 blitz
L Shytaj vs Short, 2017
(C11) French, 39 moves, 0-1
KGD. Falkbeer Countergambit. Modern Transfer (C32) 1-0 Q&N#
T Bustelo vs J Fein, 2018
(C32) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 19 moves, 1-0
French Def: Winawer. Advance (C18) 1-0 St. Louis Pin Special
Caruana vs Lenderman, 2018
(C18) French, Winawer, 23 moves, 1-0
K Pawn Game: Parham Attack (C20) 0-1 Undermine Q as defender
Carlsen vs S Vokhidov, 2018
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 0-1
Center Game: Berger Variation (C22) 0-1 kicked by a horse
R Kulkarni vs Carlsen, 2017
(C22) Center Game, 28 moves, 0-1
Center Game: Normal Var (C22) 0-1 Batteries battle
G Barrenechea Bahamonde vs D Kollars, 2018
(C22) Center Game, 44 moves, 0-1
Bishop's Opening: Blanel Gambit (C23) 1-0 Switcharoo
N Mitkov vs S J Breckenridge, 2018
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 33 moves, 1-0
Bishop's Opening: Berlin Def (C24) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Carlsen vs Caruana, 2018
(C24) Bishop's Opening, 77 moves, 1-0
Vienna Gambit. ML (C29) 0-1 Blitz; Kside attack misplayed
S Khader vs Kryvoruchko, 2017
(C29) Vienna Gambit, 24 moves, 0-1
Latvian Gambit 3.d3?! (C40) 1-0 Black had a queenside advantage
M Cornette vs O Ajibola, 2017
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 46 moves, 1-0
Philidor Def. Modern, Nc6 Exchange (C41) 1-0 Tear open center
Y Wen vs Z Lan, 2017
(C41) Philidor Defense, 25 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: French Attk (C42) 1-0 Reminds of Age of Empires 2
Anand vs Y Hou, 2017
(C01) French, Exchange, 53 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Classical Attack. Staunton Var (C42) 1-0Stockfish
Nepomniachtchi vs C Li, 2017
(C42) Petrov Defense, 29 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Paulsen Attack (C42) 0-1 Complications
Shabalov vs Jobava, 2017
(C42) Petrov Defense, 43 moves, 0-1
Petrov, Damiano. Kholmov Gambit (C42) 0-1 N sac->Boden's Mate!
NN vs F Rhine, 2017
(C42) Petrov Defense, 14 moves, 0-1
a boring 5.Qe2 Petroff a drunken Irish Donnybrook broke out.
Kramnik vs Caruana, 2018
(C42) Petrov Defense, 66 moves, 0-1
Russian Game: Karklins-Martinovsky 4.Nd3 (C42) 1/2-1/2 Qless MG
Carlsen vs Caruana, 2018
(C42) Petrov Defense, 80 moves, 1/2-1/2
Russian Game: Nimzowitsch Attack (C42) 1-0Exchange sac, outpost
Karjakin vs Caruana, 2018
(C42) Petrov Defense, 48 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Nimzowitsch Attk (C42) 0-1 30...Bg5 zwischenzug
Robson vs Caruana, 2018
(C42) Petrov Defense, 39 moves, 0-1
Russian Game: Nimzowitsch Attk 0-0-0 vs 0-0 (C42)1-0 OCB ending
Carlsen vs Caruana, 2018
(C42) Petrov Defense, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2
Russian Game: Modern Attack. Center Attack (C43) 1-0 Ng5 threat
Y Shvayger vs V Plotkin, 2017
(C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 29 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Modern Attack (C43) 0-1 25 pages kibitz
Grischuk vs Caruana, 2018
(C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 69 moves, 0-1
Scotch Game: Malaniuk Var (C45) 0-1 So left the pawn hanging
So vs Carlsen, 2017
(C45) Scotch Game, 29 moves, 0-1
Scotch Game: Potter Var (C45) 1-0 Common Q&N#
O Oglaza vs V Timofeev, 2017
(C45) Scotch Game, 26 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game: Mieses Var (C45) 1-0 Unpreventable Back Ranker
J Christiansen vs D Makhnev, 2017
(C45) Scotch Game, 25 moves, 1-0
Scotch Gambit. Advance Vari (C45) 1-0 Control the promo square
Lagno vs Swayams Mishra, 2018
(C45) Scotch Game, 99 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Italian Var (C50) 1/2-1/2 Rapid; Mate in 60?!
Carlsen vs Karjakin, 2017
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 66 moves, 1/2-1/2
Italian Game (C50) 0-1 The Black N gets away w/the R
Anand vs Aronian, 2017
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 39 moves, 0-1
Giuoco Pianissimo. Italian Four Knights (C50) 1-0 puzzle 37. ?
Kramnik vs Aronian, 2018
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 37 moves, 1-0
Giuoco Pianissimo. Italian 4 Knights (C50) 1-0 rapid exchanges
Karjakin vs Anand, 2018
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 53 moves, 1-0
Read keypusher's notes on the Evan's Gambit
AlphaZero vs Stockfish, 2018
(C52) Evans Gambit, 77 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Classical. Giuoco Pianissimo ML (C53) 0-1 Passers
N Rosenthal vs Carlsen, 2017
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 56 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Classical. Giuoco Pianissimo (C53) 1-0 Slugfest
Kramnik vs Carlsen, 2017
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 40 moves, 1-0
Italian, Classical. Greco Gambit Moeller-Therkatz Attk (C54)1-0
B Dauth vs J Schroeder, 2017
(C54) Giuoco Piano, 20 moves, 1-0
"Blood on the Trax" (game of the day May-25-2018)
Team White vs Team Black, 2017
(C57) Two Knights, 55 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Berlin Defense (C65) 1-0 video link
Wei Yi vs Karjakin, 2017
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 31 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Berlin Defense (C65) 0-1 Vigorous attack
Aronian vs Kramnik, 2018
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 27 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Exchange. Normal (C69) 0-1 luzhin is correct!
G Meier vs Caruana, 2018
(C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 37 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Morphy Def (C78) 0-1 Stockfish 8 analysis
Caruana vs Carlsen, 2017
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 35 moves, 0-1
Spanish, Morphy Def. Archangelsk (C78) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
R Pruijssers vs R Praggnanandhaa, 2018
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 40 moves, 0-1
Prolonged sequence of threats/counter-threats reminds of Lasker
Carlsen vs Aronian, 2017
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 70 moves, 1/2-1/2
Spanish Game: Closed. Delayed Exchange (C85) 1-0 34.?
McShane vs D Howell, 2017
(C85) Ruy Lopez, Exchange Variation Doubly Deferred (DERLD), 37 moves, 1-0
Sarratt Attack dxc5, BxBd6 (D00) 1-0 Kside P roller, P#
I Miladinovic vs A Tang, 2017
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 52 moves, 1-0
Blitz blunderbuss w/a wonderous video link of fails
D Janaszak vs T Dzhuguryan, 2017
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 14 moves, 0-1
London System c4/Harrwitz Attk vs Baltic Def(D02) 1-0Weaponized
Carlsen vs B Finegold, 2017
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 26 moves, 1-0
London System (D02) 1/2-1/2 K-R vs K-R-B ending
D Gordievsky vs V Kovalev, 2017
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 109 moves, 1/2-1/2
London System Copycat 5...BxNc1 (D02) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Carlsen vs So, 2018
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 75 moves, 1-0
P-Q4 Krause Var (D02) 1-0 Sally's secret of the Swiss Gambit
B Steinthorsson vs S Danielsson, 2018
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 35 moves, 1-0
London System/Barry Attack (D02) 1-0 Intermezzo Knight
T Nabaty vs R Hovhannisyan, 2018
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 50 moves, 1-0
London System vs KID Dbl Fio (D02) 1-0 White octopus
Eljanov vs Firouzja, 2018
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 46 moves, 1-0
Rook Trio: Underpromotion prevents Q sac for Stalemate
D Wagner vs Kosteniuk, 2018
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 117 moves, 0-1
London System (D02) 0-1 Q+ & fork of LPDO B is next
G J Moore vs L Trent, 2018
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 21 moves, 0-1
London System (D02) 1-0 Women's world blitz
G Nakhbayeva vs M Garcia Martin, 2018
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 1-0
London System vs Hedgehog (D02) 1/2-1/2 QxQ = Stalemate
S Grigoriants vs Carlsen, 2018
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 73 moves, 1/2-1/2
May-06-22 FSR: Amazing game! 10.e4!! See Levy Rozman's analysis
AlphaZero vs Stockfish, 2018
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 77 moves, 1/2-1/2
London System (D02) 0-1 Know the checkmates and opening traps!
A Gorovets vs Niemann, 2018
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 45 moves, 1-0
Colle System (D05) 1/2-1/2 The wrong-colored bishop
Carlsen vs Giri, 2017
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 123 moves, 1/2-1/2
QGD: Austrian Def (D06) 1-0 Doubled Outside Passers
M Mchedlishvili vs K Shanava, 2017
(D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 73 moves, 1-0
Slav Def: Quiet Variation. Schallopp Def (D12) 0-1 wandering K
N Pogonina vs Goryachkina, 2018
(D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 71 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
Slav Def: Czech Classical System (D18) 1-0Another 0-0 victory
O Girya vs G Tokhirjonova, 2017
(D18) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch, 33 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: 2.b3 Variation (B20) 0-1 Shifty side-to-side
T Gelashvili vs M Yilmaz, 2017
(B20) Sicilian, 77 moves, 0-1
QGA. Central Variation. Alekhine System (D20) · 1-0
Le Quang Liem vs Caruana, 2017
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 53 moves, 1-0
QGA. Central Variation. Alekhine System (D20) · 0-1
Navara vs Caruana, 2017
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 38 moves, 0-1
QGA. Central Var. Rubinstein Def (D20) 1/2-1/2 Fast Actin' Ps
W Ju vs Z Tan, 2018
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 63 moves, 1/2-1/2
QGA: Classical Def. Alekhine System Except ML (D28) 1-0
D E Cori Tello vs M Geldiyeva, 2018
(D28) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 35 moves, 1-0
Queen's Gambit Declined: Janowski Var (D31) 1/2-1/2 Stalemate
Duda vs V Fedoseev, 2018
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 64 moves, 1/2-1/2
QGD. Exchange (D35) 1-0 Svidler plays superbly!
Svidler vs Y Hou, 2017
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 31 moves, 1-0
QGD Exchange. Positional (D35) 1/2-Qless MG, dbld Ps, no penetr
Kramnik vs Nisipeanu, 2018
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2
QGD Exchange. Reshevsky Var (D36) 1-0 Castle opposite
Caruana vs Kramnik, 2017
(D36) Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange, Positional line, 6.Qc2, 67 moves, 1-0
Semi-Slav Def. Botvinnik System (D44) 0-1 Roiling Rooks
B Brinck-Claussen vs S M Andersen, 2017
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 29 moves, 0-1
Semi-Slav Defense: Anti-Moscow Gambit (D44) 1-0 34.?
Y Yu vs Y Wen, 2017
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 35 moves, 1-0
Semi-Slav Defense: Stoltz Var (D45) 1-0 Answer the threat
Keymer vs Gelfand, 2018
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 49 moves, 1-0
Semi-Slav Def: Stoltz Var (D45) 1-0 Raking Bs, Pin, Spearhead
L Unuk vs M Sebag, 2018
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 43 moves, 1-0
Semi-Slav Def Meran. Wade Var (D47) 1-0 He's a GM now!
A Esipenko vs Shirov, 2018
(D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 31 moves, 1-0
Naka missed the win? -- N screens P from B will promote
Nakamura vs Kasparov, 2017
(D80) Grunfeld, 77 moves, 1/2-1/2
Catalan Opening: Open Def (E04) 1-0 Women's WC; Stockfish notes
W Ju vs Z Tan, 2018
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 27 moves, 1-0
Bogo-Indian Def: Grünfeld Var (E11) 1-0 Kibitz for R ending
B Roselli Mailhe vs G Cerda Albornoz, 2018
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 66 moves, 1-0
QID: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation. Main Line (E12) 0-1 55...?
B Adhiban vs Eljanov, 2017
(E12) Queen's Indian, 56 moves, 0-1
QID Fianchetto. Check, Intermezzo (E15) 1-0Sac, sac, Kside attk
Aronian vs Navara, 2017
(E15) Queen's Indian, 31 moves, 1-0
QID: Classical. Traditional Var (E17) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
So vs Rapport, 2017
(E17) Queen's Indian, 48 moves, 1-0
QID Classical. Traditional (E17) 1-0 B outposts, passer
A Goganov vs I Frolov, 2018
(E17) Queen's Indian, 57 moves, 1-0
Queen's Indian Defense: Opocensky Variation (E17) 1/2-1/2 Long
AlphaZero vs Stockfish, 2018
(E17) Queen's Indian, 255 moves, 1/2-1/2
QID: Classical. Polugayevsky Gambit (E17) 1-0 Stockfish notes
AlphaZero vs Stockfish, 2017
(E17) Queen's Indian, 56 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights (E21) 0-1 blitz; 38...?
C Li vs G Quparadze, 2017
(E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 39 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Indian Def. Classical. Noa Var (E34) 1/2-1/2 Cat & Mouse
Kasparov vs Karjakin, 2017
(E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Var (E46) 1-0 Exchange sac attack
Carlsen vs B O Birkisson, 2017
(E46) Nimzo-Indian, 37 moves, 1-0
KID: Santassiere Var (E60) 0-1 Blitz
Carlsen vs Nakamura, 2018
(E60) King's Indian Defense, 66 moves, 0-1
King's Indian Defense: Smyslov Var (E61) 1-0 Black backpedals
V Akobian vs S Mihajlov, 2017
(E61) King's Indian, 36 moves, 1-0
KID. Fianchetto. Yugoslav Variation (E65) 1-0Notes by Stockfish
Mamedyarov vs Carlsen, 2018
(E65) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav, 7.O-O, 57 moves, 1-0
KID: Kramer Var (E70) 0-1 22...?
A Bonte vs Fedorov, 2017
(E70) King's Indian, 31 moves, 0-1
KID: Orthodox. Bayonet Attack (E97) 0-1 Opera Mate on Kside
S Pogosyan vs Carlsen, 2018
(E97) King's Indian, 29 moves, 0-1
KID. Orthodox. Classical System Kozul Gambit (E99) 0-1
P Maghsoodloo vs A Chopra, 2017
(E99) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 53 moves, 0-1
Alekhine Def: Modern. Alburt Var (B04) 1-0 One or both + forks?
V Gunina vs Short, 2018
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 28 moves, 1-0
"Head-Crushing Pein" (game of the day Mar-08-2020)
L Head vs M Pein, 2018
(D85) Grunfeld, 41 moves, 0-1
Trompowsky Attack: Edge Variation (A45) 0-1 ugly g-file
A Eliseev vs D Anton Guijarro, 2018
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 0-1
Owen Defense: General (B00) 1-0 Bxf7+ generates Pawn mate!
M Trajkovski vs G Bytyqi, 2019
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 10 moves, 1-0
featured in the 2019 movie "The Coldest Game"
Geller vs Tal, 1976
(B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2
There's a Kangaroo at the Caleta Hotel, La Caleta, Gibraltar
E Zanan vs Short, 2019
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 38 moves, 0-1
Benko Gambit: Accepted. Fully Accepted Var (A58) 1-0Unstoppable
A Donchenko vs J A Herrera Reyes, 2019
(A58) Benko Gambit, 33 moves, 1-0
Jobava London System vs. Slav- Def (A45) 1-0 Rockin' the g-file
Jobava vs N Meshkovs, 2019
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 1-0
Old Sicilian. General (B30) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
Nepomniachtchi vs Carlsen, 2019
(B30) Sicilian, 31 moves, 0-1
Sicilian, Closed. Traditional (B25) 0-1 Exchange Sac, Q+ & fork
E Can vs E Hansen, 2019
(B25) Sicilian, Closed, 29 moves, 0-1
Hippopotamus 28...0-0-0 (A00) 0-1 K walk is a K saver!
Indjic vs M Demidov, 2019
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 38 moves, 0-1
"The Shankland Redemption" (game of the day Jan-30-2019)
Shankland vs Nepomniachtchi, 2019
(B07) Pirc, 35 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Berlin Defense. l'Hermet Var (C67) 1-0 Stockfish
Vitiugov vs Harikrishna, 2019
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 30 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Morphy Def. Neo-Archangelsk (C78) 0-1 B&N vs B&R
F Vallejo Pons vs Carlsen, 2019
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 73 moves, 0-1
Reti Opening: Advance. Michel Gambit (A09) 1-0 Dbl R Sac
Aronian vs Carlsen, 2019
(A09) Reti Opening, 41 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Schliemann Defense (C63) 1-0 Stockfish notes
Caruana vs Carlsen, 2019
(C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 62 moves, 1-0
King's Gambit: Accepted. Abbazia Def (C36) 1-0 banter blitz
Carlsen vs NN, 2019
(C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 24 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Two Knts Def. Polerio Def B+ line (C58) 1-0
Aronian vs V S Gujrathi, 2019
(C58) Two Knights, 54 moves, 1-0
ties the record for most queens (six) on the board at once
E Rosen vs S Lang, 2019
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 26 moves, 1-0
Benoni Defense: Modern Variation (A56) 0-1 video links
Keymer vs Carlsen, 2019
(A56) Benoni Defense, 81 moves, 0-1
English Opening: Anglo-Slav. General (A11) 0-1 Stockfish notes
Kramnik vs Shankland, 2019
(A11) English, Caro-Kann Defensive System, 66 moves, 0-1
Old Sicilian. General (B30) 0-1 exf6 Siberian Trap
NN vs F Rhine, 2019
(B30) Sicilian, 10 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Winawer. Classical Var (C18) 1-0 Deflection
M Kobalia vs J Lundin, 2019
(C18) French, Winawer, 24 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: 2Ns Def. Fried Liver Attk (C57) 0-1 8...Nb4 9.Bb3
A Abmayr vs Kirill Zolotuskiy, 2019
(C57) Two Knights, 29 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Berlin Def (C65) 1-0 blitz; notes by Stockfish
Anand vs Grischuk, 2019
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 25 moves, 1-0
"Let's Go Brandon" (game of the day Oct-03-2022)
B Jacobson vs Niemann, 2019
(E15) Queen's Indian, 37 moves, 1-0
Tarrasch Def: Swedish Variation, Central Break (D33) 1-0 N hit
V Zakhartsov vs S Grishchenko, 2019
(D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 19 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Classical. Giuoco Pianissimo (C53) 1-0 No Trade
So vs Anand, 2020
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 26 moves, 1-0
Dbl Fio Ret vs Polish Def (A04) 0-1Black has lengthy initiative
R Rakshitta vs S Maze, 2020
(A04) Reti Opening, 37 moves, 0-1
Bogo-Indian Def: Nimzowitsch Var (E11) 1-0 B sac for R on 7th
Tomashevsky vs S Lomasov, 2020
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 30 moves, 1-0
French Def: McCutcheon. Janowski Var (C12) 0-1 Rolling Knights
D Coleman vs I Lopez Mulet, 2018
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 23 moves, 0-1
Reti Opening: Anglo-Slav. New York System (A12) 1-0 Underpromo
S Bogdanovich vs H Nguyen, 2017
(A12) English with b3, 86 moves, 1-0
English Opening: English Defense. General (A10) 0-1Remove the D
Karpov vs Y Hou, 2018
(A10) English, 50 moves, 0-1
QGD: Janowski Var (D31) 1-0 Black stepped onto a landmine
K Georgiev vs R C Sanchez Alvarez, 2018
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 18 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Def: Advance. Tal Var (B12) 1-0 Wiping out the 6th
Sutovsky vs N Batsiashvili, 2018
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 36 moves, 1-0
QGD: Semi-Tarrasch Def (D40) 1-0 Attraction arranges N+ fork
Ashvin Jotee vs Salem Alothman, 2018
(D40) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 32 moves, 1-0
White Double Fianchetto Reti vs Bg4 (A06) 0-1
R Sagit vs I Sokolov, 2018
(A06) Reti Opening, 38 moves, 0-1
Dutch Defense: Classical Var (A90) 1-0 R sets up Qg7#
D Anton Guijarro vs Y Santiago, 2018
(A90) Dutch, 27 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. English Attack (B90) 1-0 19.?
M Perunovic vs R Soltanici, 2017
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 22 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Open. Bernstein Var (C80) 1-0 DK video link
Caruana vs Mamedyarov, 2018
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 64 moves, 1-0
KID. Orthodox. Classical System Kozul Gambit (E99) 0-1 Blitz!
So vs Grischuk, 2018
(E99) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 51 moves, 0-1
NID: Classical Variation (E32) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
J Baules vs Nakamura, 2018
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 25 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Dragon (B27) 0-1 27...?
Volha Malatsilava vs E Diakonova, 2018
(B27) Sicilian, 29 moves, 0-1
French Def: Classical. Burn Var Morozevich Line (C11) 1-0 16.?
J van Foreest vs D Gavrilescu, 2018
(C11) French, 22 moves, 1-0
QGD: Vienna Var (D39) 0-1 You won't get bored here.
M Khusenkhojaev vs J van Foreest, 2018
(D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 32 moves, 0-1
Sicil Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attk. Fianchetto (B31) 0-1 30...?
D Abbas vs E Inarkiev, 2017
(B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 31 moves, 0-1
Indian Game: General (A45) 0-1 blitz; 39.?
D Janaszak vs M Chigaev, 2017
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 0-1
Three World Champions versus three Russian talents
V Kramnik / V Anand / A Karpov vs D Dubov / I Nepomniachtchi / S Kar, 2018
(E16) Queen's Indian, 55 moves, 1-0
Sicil Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attk. Fianchetto (B31) 1/2- Q sac
V S Gujrathi vs Gelfand, 2018
(B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 64 moves, 1/2-1/2
Scotch Game: Mieses Var (C45) 0-1 video link
Ivanchuk vs V Dragnev, 2017
(C45) Scotch Game, 57 moves, 0-1
Scandinavian Def: Portuguese Gambit (B01) 1-0 Q sac for B pair#
Y Lou vs M Janiszewski, 2018
(B01) Scandinavian, 45 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Italian Var (C50) 1-0 39.?
Kramnik vs Adams, 2017
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 41 moves, 1-0
Sarratt Attk/London System (D02) 0-1 IM Eric Rosen video link
J Yu vs A Sharevich, 2017
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 91 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch. Closed Var (B29) 0-1 Promotion
S Nitin vs A Rakhmanov, 2017
(B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 65 moves, 0-1
Zukertort Opening: Pirc Invitation (A04) 1-0 Uncommon Pairs!!
K Tsatsalashvili vs E Mirzoeva, 2018
(A04) Reti Opening, 34 moves, 1-0
Old Sicilian. Open (B32) 0-1 Scorching battle in center!!
E Tsotsonava vs Boris Grinev, 2018
(B32) Sicilian, 35 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Def: Najdorf. Adams Attack (B90) 0-1 Find the finish
S Drori vs P Ponkratov, 2018
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 36 moves, 0-1
C-K Def. 2Knts Attk. Mindeno Var Exchange (B11) 0-1 video link
Karjakin vs A Esipenko, 2017
(B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 29 moves, 0-1
Caro-Kann Def: Accelerated Panov Attk. Modern Var (B10) 0-1
F Ynojosa Aponte vs Nay Oo Kyaw Tun, 2018
(B10) Caro-Kann, 33 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Classical. De la Bourdonnais Var (C53) 0-1 blitz
M Bosiocic vs T Gareyev, 2018
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 26 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: 2Knts Def. Modern B's Opening (C55) 0-1 Stockfish
Carlsen vs X Bu, 2017
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 36 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Defense: Kan. Wing Attack (B43) 1-0 K walk!
Grischuk vs NN, 2018
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 27 moves, 1-0
Sicilian, Najdorf. English Attk (B90) 1-0Not quite Alekhine's G
J Zhu vs F Sun, 2017
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 30 moves, 1-0
Trompowsky Attack: General (A45) 0-1 blitz; pile on the pin
Jobava vs Aronian, 2017
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 0-1
French Def: Steinitz. Boleslavsky Var (C11) 1/2-She's a fighter
AlphaZero vs Stockfish, 2018
(C11) French, 240 moves, 1/2-1/2
Scotch Game: Schmid Gambit (C44) 1-0 blitz; zwischenzug!
Karjakin vs F Vallejo Pons, 2018
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 22 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Agincourt Def. Neo Catalan Declined (A14) 1-0
Speelman vs O Stork, 2018
(A14) English, 25 moves, 1-0
B26: Sicilian Defense, Closed Variation 6.Be3
V Artemiev vs Dubov, 2018
(B26) Sicilian, Closed, 6.Be3, 35 moves, 1-0
Dutch Def: Classical Var (A91) 0-1 GM Simon's video Dzagnidze
A Riazantsev vs Rapport, 2017
(A91) Dutch Defense, 37 moves, 0-1
Benoni Def: Old Benoni. Schmid (A43) 0-1 White gets eaten up!
C Rice vs I Snape, 2017
(A43) Old Benoni, 36 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Cozio Def. General (C60) 1-0 Double Disc Check!!
A Kveinys vs Viljar Kapp, 2017
(C60) Ruy Lopez, 12 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def: Nimzowitsch. Exchange (B29) 1-0 blitz; Stockfish
Carlsen vs I Popov, 2018
(B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 77 moves, 1-0
Budapest Defense: Rubinstein Variation (A52) 1-0 Pin to win!
T Gareyev vs B Jacobson, 2018
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 27 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Var (B15) 0-1 blitz; Stockfish
A Belozerov vs Jobava, 2018
(B15) Caro-Kann, 17 moves, 0-1
Sarratt Attack 4.c4 e6 (D00) 1-0 Raid the Rook
F Berkes vs T Harutyunian, 2017
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 1-0
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