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Compiled by Fredthebear

<<<"How Do I Love Thee?"> by Elizabeth Barrett Browning>

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.

I love thee to the depth and breadth and height

My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight

For the ends of being and ideal grace.

I love thee to the level of every day's

Most quiet need, by sun and candle-light.

I love thee freely, as men strive for right;

I love thee purely, as they turn from praise.

I love thee with the passion put to use

In my old griefs, and with my childhood's faith.

I love thee with a love I seemed to lose

With my lost saints. I love thee with the breath,

Smiles, tears, of all my life; and, if God choose,

I shall but love thee better after death.>

"Pawns are such fascinating pieces, too...So small, almost insignificant, and yet--they can depose kings." — Lavie Tidhar, The Bookman

"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

"The game of chess is not merely an idle amusement; several very valuable qualities of the mind are to be acquired and strengthened by it, so as to become habits ready on all occasions; for life is a kind of chess." — Benjamin Franklin, 1779

"For him chess was his life. Without the game he could not exist." — Engelina Tal (on her late husband Mikhail)

"The wisest mind has something yet to learn." — George Santayana

"Be faithful to that which exists within yourself." — André Gide

"Chess is 99% tactics." — Richard Teichmann

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

"If you are interested in improving, think of a draw offer as an offer to remain ignorant of what you would have learned in the remainder of the game." — Dan Heisman

"Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving." — Albert Einstein

"To find something, anything, a great truth or a lost pair of glasses, you must first believe there will be some advantage in finding it." — Jack Burden, All The King's Men

"I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination." — Jimmy Dean

"When you see a good move – WAIT! – look for a better one." ― Emanuel Lasker The Portuguese chess player and author Pedro Damiano (1480–1544) first wrote this in his book "Questo libro e da imparare giocare a scachi et de li partiti" published in Rome, Italy, in 1512.

"Without technique it is impossible to reach the top in chess, and therefore we all try to borrow from Capablanca his wonderful, subtle technique." — Mikhail Tal

"I was brought up on the games of Capablanca and Nimzowitsch, and they became part of my chess flesh and blood." — Tigran Petrosian

"Capablanca was among the greatest of chess players, but not because of his endgame. His trick was to keep his openings simple, and then play with such brilliance in the middlegame that the game was decided - even though his opponent didn't always know it - before they arrived at the ending." — Robert Fischer

"If the student forces himself to examine all moves that smite, however absurd they may look at first glance, he is on the way to becoming a master of tactics." — C.J.S. Purdy

"The tactician knows what to do when there is something to do; whereas the strategian knows what to do when there is nothing to do." — Gerald Abrahams

"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

"In chess, at least, the brave inherit the earth." — Edmar Mednis

"The harder you fall, the heavier your heart; the heavier your heart, the stronger you climb; the stronger you climb, the higher your pedestal." — Criss Jami

* Top Chessgames by ECO Code: http://schachsinn.de/gamelist.htm

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

* Checkmate Patterns to Recognize Instantly: https://chessfox.com/checkmate-patt...

* On-line Tutorial: https://www.bing.com/videos/search?...

* Alekhine's Windmill: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QW-...

* Bad bishops are...bad: https://lichess1.org/game/export/gi...

* B23-B25: Game Collection: Sicilian Closed / Grand Prix Attack

* 30 Chess Rules of Thumb: https://fpawn.blogspot.com/2008/05/...

* Brilliancies: Game Collection: Brilliancy Prizes (Reinfeld)

* Tournament Tips for Beginners: https://www.bing.com/videos/search?...

* Blockade and Restriction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6h...

* Champions blitz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbK...

* Chessmaster 2000 Classic Games:
Game Collection: Chessmaster '86

* Chess Links: http://www.chessdryad.com/links/ind...

* Cheron Position: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROH...

* Chess in the Newspaper: https://www.schach-chess.com/chess-...

* Control the Center? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0S4...

* Epic: Game Collection: Epic Battles of the CB by R.N. Coles - keypusher

* Fascinating: Game Collection: Fireside Book of Chess

* Adults should focus on Faith, Family & Friends, Career-Education/Pay the Bills, Not Chess: https://www.chessable.com/blog/how-...

* GK: Game Collection: Kasparov - The Sicilian Sheveningen

* GM Explains: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwC...

* GM Explains: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_2...

* Happy Days! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slv...

* Can you finish off the Italian Game with ease? https://www.bing.com/videos/search?...

* Capablanca vs Colle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxY...

* Chess Principles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pt...

* Chess Improvement: https://www.newinchess.com/the-new-...

* Internet tracking: https://www.studysmarter.us/magazin...

* JC shows us the way: https://chessplayeratlarge.blogspot...

* Lift: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFD...

* Live Chess Ratings: https://2700chess.com/

* Long side / short side principle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xB_...

* Mammoth: Game Collection: Mammoth Book-Greatest Games (Nunn/Burgess/Emms)

* Most common mistakes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GA...

* Morphy Miniatures:
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches...

* Not the same: Game Collection: Traps in Scheveningen for White

* Pigs on the 7th rank: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooP...

* Prophylactic Chess: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHq...

* Prophylaxis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caY...

* Python Chess: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sb...

* Rook on the 7th rank: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTn...

* Rook Endgames: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nR8...

* Rook Endgames: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gn0...

* 90% is a bin buster: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkG...

* Schev for Black: Game Collection: Sicilian Scheveningen 4 Black

* Seventh Rank: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9t...

* Secrets of Rook Endings: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show...

* Short and Sweet: Game Collection: Sicilian Scheveningen 4 Black

* Sports Clichés: http://www.sportscliche.com/

* Strong Squares: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IS...

* tacticmania - Game Collection: tacticmania

* Tactics Training - Mikhail Tal: How to improve your Chess with Mikhail Tal and become a Chess Tactics Master by Frank Erwich: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show...

* Tal's Best: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show...

* Ten Typical Endgames: https://chessentials.com/10-endgame...

* The Rookie: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show...

* More teenage tagging: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pU9...

* Trends booklet: Game Collection: TRENDS Scheveningen with O-O (King)

* Undermining: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6Y...

* Ways to use rooks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToN...

* Weak Squares: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z02...

* Weakness Planning: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mT...

* Wikipedia on Computer Chess: Wikipedia article: Computer chess

* Windmill: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hr4...

* Polish Windmill: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3m2...

* Famous Chess Photos: https://tr.pinterest.com/pin/585256...

* Related collection: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches...

* X-Ray Attack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S99...

* Play whatever you like: Opening Explorer

The fourth Thursday in November marks Thanksgiving Day for most Americans. But to some, it's the "National Day of Mourning," an annual protest event observed by Indigenous Americans of the Northeast. Held on Thanksgiving, its aim is to raise awareness about the true origins of the Thanksgiving holiday and the European settlers' impact on the Native American tribes and their way of life.

Q: What did one hat say to the other?
A: You wait here. I'll go on a head.

Tryfon Gavriel, famously known to fellow members as "Kingscrusher" is a FIDE Candidate Master and British Regional Chess Master, and enthusiastic instructor.

* 4 Miniz: zPonziani, zKieseritzky, zPhilidor, zFrankenstein-Dracula: z https://www.bing.com/videos/search?...

* 29 traps: https://www.chessonly.com/chess-ope...

* Best Games of 2018: Game Collection: Best Games of 2018

* B23-B25: Game Collection: Sicilian Closed / Grand Prix Attack

* Bedford: https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/tr...

* Brilliancies: Game Collection: Brilliancy Prizes (Reinfeld)

* Center Fork Trick is very common: https://lichess.org/study/tzrisL1R

* Checkmate patterns: Game Collection: Checkmate: Checkmate Patterns

* 50 Games to Know: https://en.chessbase.com/post/50-ga...

* 100: Game Collection: 100 Soviet Chess Miniatures

* Chessmaster 2000 Classic Games:
Game Collection: Chessmaster '86

* Chess Links: http://www.chessdryad.com/links/ind...

* Danish treats: Game Collection: 200 Miniature Games of Chess - Du Mont (I)

* 1.d4: Game Collection: Winning with 1 d4!

Death Trap Highway

State Route 138 in California a.k.a. Death Trap Highway has a reputation for being incredibly dangerous. Poorly lit areas and foggy weather add to the risk, especially at night. But, despite the nickname, many drivers use this route to avoid traffic on other highways. This increase in traffic likely makes it even more prone to accidents. Be careful and take extra caution on this highway, and avoid it entirely when visibility is poor or if you're not experienced with mountain driving.

* Epic: Game Collection: Epic Battles of the CB by R.N. Coles - keypusher

* Every breath: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMO...

* Express Ratings: https://www.cxrchess.com/PlayerProf...

* Extinguish the Dragon: Game Collection: 1.e4 explorations

* Franco Sicilian: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0F-...

* Fischer's Brilliance: https://www.chesspuzzler.com/Histor...

* Fischer Random: https://www.bing.com/videos/rivervi...

* FM Schiller disagrees: https://www.chess.com/article/view/...

* Gulfport: https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/tr...

* Glossary W: Wikipedia article: Glossary of chess

* Glossary P: https://www.peoriachess.com/Glossar...

* Golden Treasury of Chess (Wellmuth/Horowitz): Game Collection: Golden Treasury of Chess (Wellmuth/Horowitz)

https://archive.org/details/the-gol...

* Granville: https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/tr...

* Greatest Hits: Game Collection: Mammoth Book-Greatest Games (Nunn/Burgess/Emms)

* Hot Springers: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/ret...

Interstate 95 (I-95)

I-95 is one of the busiest highways in the country. While it may seem convenient when doing a long-distance drive, it's famous for really heavy traffic. Unfortunately, accident rates are high, and the driving conditions make this road a risky choice. It connects several major cities, which means there are lots of people. If you can, avoid travelling during rush hour on this highway, or in the evening when visibility is lower.

* Meltdown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXI...

* "Messi of Chess": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0w...

* Morphy Miniatures:
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches...

* North Myrtle Beach: https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/ne...

* North Carolina: https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/tr...

* Notes by tpstar:
Game Collection: Instructive Games

* Play whatever you like: Opening Explorer

* RL Minis: Game Collection: Ruy Lopez Miniatures

* Roger that: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9S...

"The only way to change anything in Russia is a revolution" ― Daniil Dubov https://en.chessbase.com/post/dubov...

* Sacs on f7/f2: Game Collection: Demolition of Pawn Structure: Sac on f7 (f2)

* Sicilian Alapin Mini: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLk...

* Bg2 vs Sicilian: Game Collection: Grand Prix Attack without early Bc4

* 21st Century: Game Collection: 0

* Steinitz Attack: Game Collection: STEINITZ ATTACK

* Submit a PGN: https://www.chessgames.com/nodejs/u...

* Shady Lady: https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/tr...

* Tactical Mix: Game Collection: mastering Tactical ideas by minev

* TWIC: https://theweekinchess.com/

Fredthebear loves coconuts.

* The Best of... Game Collection: World Champions' Best Games

* Townsend: https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/tr...

U.S. Route 1

Running parallel to the eastern coastline, U.S. Route 1 has scenic views but also has a lot of dangers. The road is quite old, with lots of parts that don't have wide lanes or updated signage. Busy areas near major cities like Boston, New York, and Miami mean there is a much higher chance of accidents than on other roads. Really sharp curves and badly designed intersections also add to the risks.

* Verse nobody's ever heard: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/hhwR...

* Waco: https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/tr...

* Wall's APCT Miniatures:
http://billwall.phpwebhosting.com/c...

* WCC 2024: https://worldchampionship.fide.com/

* Wytheville: https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/tr...

* Mr. Harvey's Puzzle Challenge: https://wtharvey.com/

WTHarvey:
There once was a website named WTHarvey,
Where chess puzzles did daily delay,
The brain-teasers so tough,
They made us all huff and puff,
But solving them brought us great satisfaction today.

There once was a website named WTHarvey
Where chess puzzles were quite aplenty
With knight and rook and pawn
You'll sharpen your brain with a yawn
And become a master of chess entry

There once was a site for chess fun,
Wtharvey.com was the chosen one,
With puzzles galore,
It'll keep you in store,
For hours of brain-teasing, none done.

There once was a website named WTHarvey,
Where chess puzzles were posted daily,
You'd solve them with glee,
And in victory,
You'd feel like a true chess prodigy!

"Chess is played with the mind and not with the hands." ― Renaud & Kahn

"Chess is a terrific way for kids to build self-image and self-esteem." ― Saudin Robovic

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

"Life is like a chess. If you lose your queen, you will probably lose the game." ― Being Caballero

"If you wish to succeed, you must brave the risk of failure." — Garry Kasparov

"You win some, you lose some, you wreck some." — Dale Earnhardt

"In life, unlike chess the game continues after checkmate." ― Isaac Asimov

Clinton visited Little St James, also known as 'paedophile island'

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

Кто не рискует, тот не пьет шампанского Pronunciation: KTOH ni risKUyet, tot ni pyot shamPANSkava) Translation: He who doesn't take risks doesn't drink champagne Meaning: Fortune favours the brave

"Tal has a terrifying style. Soon even grandmasters will know of this." — Vladimir Saigin (after losing to 17-year-old Tal in a qualifying match for the master title) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5S...

"I like to grasp the initiative and not give my opponent peace of mind." — Mikhail Tal

Gratitude and Love to God
By William Cowper

All are indebted much to thee,
But I far more than all,
From many a deadly snare set free,
And raised from many a fall.
Overwhelm me, from above,
Daily, with thy boundless love.

What bonds of gratitude I feel
No language can declare;
Beneath the oppressive weight I reel,
'Tis more than I can bear:
When shall I that blessing prove,
To return thee love for love?

Spirit of charity, dispense
Thy grace to every heart;
Expel all other spirits thence,
Drive self from every part;
Charity divine, draw nigh,
Break the chains in which we lie!

All selfish souls, whate'er they feign,
Have still a slavish lot;
They boast of liberty in vain,
Of love, and feel it not.
He whose bosom glows with thee,
He, and he alone, is free.

Oh blessedness, all bliss above,
When thy pure fires prevail!
Love only teaches what is love:
All other lessons fail:
We learn its name, but not its powers,
Experience only makes it ours.

"No one has ever won a game of chess by taking only forward moves (What about Scholar's Mate?). Sometimes you have to move backwards in order to be able to take better steps forward. That is life." — Anonymous

Drive sober or get pulled over.

"For surely of all the drugs in the world, chess must be the most permanently pleasurable." — Assiac

"I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have." ― Thomas Jefferson, chess player

"The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others." ― Mahatma Gandhi

Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER

Cub's Playtime The playful nature of bear cubs is captured in this cheerful poem.

Little cubs at play, in joy's array,

Tumbling, rolling, in the day.

Laughter in the woods, a sight so gay,

In their playtime, bears in ballet.

Mischief in their paws, in sunlight's glaze,

In their antics, they amaze.

Cubs at play, in freedom's way,

In their world, they sway.

Chasing butterflies, in fields they roam,

In the forest, their playful home.

Cub's playtime, in innocence lay,

In their joy, life's display.

Acts 20:35 "It is more blessed to give than to receive."

Proverbs 1:7 "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction."

Eilfan ywmodryb dda
Meaning: A good aunt is a second mother

"Nothing ventured, nothing gained." ~ Portuguese Proverb

Chessgames.com will be unavailable September 10, 2024 from 2:30PM through 3:00PM(UTC/GMT) for maintenance. We apologize for this inconvenience.

Select a good chess move:

1. Is my king and queen safe? Am I absolutely sure?

2. Why did my opponent make that move?

3. What just changed?

4. What is now en prise / un/under-defended?

5. Any immediate risks / opportunities? (If no, go to default) - Opening: Develop
- Middle game: Improve, build attack, pawn breaks. - End game: Assure the best outcome

6. What are ALL the candidate moves?

7. For each, what is likely to happen? New risks/opportunities?

8. Which is best?

9. Does it improve my position?

10. Sanity check, sure it's not a mistake?

<Riddle Question: What four-letter word can be written forward, backward, or upside down, and can still be read from left to right?

Thank you, Qinkdarka!

Riddle Answer: NOON.>

The Fowler, the Hawk, and the Lark

From wrongs of wicked men we draw
Excuses for our own:
Such is the universal law.
Would you have mercy shown,
Let yours be clearly known.

A fowler's mirror served to snare
The little tenants of the air.
A lark there saw her pretty face,
And was approaching to the place.
A hawk, that sailed on high
Like vapour in the sky,
Came down, as still as infant's breath,
On her who sang so near her death.
She thus escaped the fowler's steel,
The hawk's malignant claws to feel.
While in his cruel way,
The pirate plucked his prey,
On himself the net was sprung.
"O fowler," prayed he in the hawkish tongue,
"Release me in your clemency!
I never did a wrong to you."
The man replied, "It's true;
And did the lark to you?"

Q: What do you call an illegally parked frog?
A: Toad!

Q: What do you call twin dinosaurs?
A: A pair-odactyls!

Q: What do you call a pile of cats?
A: A meow-ntain!

Q: What do you call a row of rabbits hopping away? A: A receding hare line!

Q: What do you call the wife of a hippie?
A: A Mississippi!

Q: What do you call a monkey that loves Doritos? A: A chipmonk!

Q: What do you call a mac 'n' cheese that gets all up in your face? A: Too close for comfort food!

Q: What do you call a cow in an earthquake?
A: A milkshake!

Lichess has all the same basic offerings as Chess.com: a large community, many game types, tutorials, puzzles, and livestreams. The site has a simple appearance, and it seems built to get you where you want to go in as few clicks as possible. You can create an account, but if you're not concerned with tracking your games and finding other players at your level, there's no need to log in. Just fire up a new game, try some puzzles, or watch a chess streamer play three-minute games while listening to techno and chatting with the comments section.

Zwickmuhle: to be in a quandry/predicament/ double bind/catch-22 situation, to be in a dilemma

Eyes trust themselves, ears trust others. ~ German Proverb

Ye Jiangchuan has won the Chinese Chess Championship seven times.

"Great wisdom is generous; petty wisdom is contentious." ― Zhuangzi

"If you wish to succeed, you must brave the risk of failure." — Garry Kasparov

"You win some, you lose some, you wreck some." — Dale Earnhardt

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.

"They made us many promises, but they kept only one. They promised to take our land -- and they did." — Chief Red Cloud, Oglala-Lakota Sioux, 1822-1909.

"There are two kinds of people in this world: Those who believe there are two kinds of people in this world and those who are smart enough to know better." ― Tom Robbins, Still Life with Woodpecker

* 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"

* Roger that: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9S...

"The only way to change anything in Russia is a revolution" ― Daniil Dubov https://en.chessbase.com/post/dubov...

Old Russian Proverb: "Measure seven times, cut once. (Семь раз отмерь — один отрежь.)" Be careful before you do something that cannot be changed.

<....Here is an excerpt from Sergeant's book Championship Chess, with Alekhine's view of Fine, as early as 1933:

'Before (Alekhine) left the States the Champion was induced to say whom he thought likely challengers for his title in the future. He named two Americans, Kashdan, who was favourably known in Europe already, and R Fine, whose achievements so far were mainly in his own country, and the Czecho-Slovakian, Flohr.'>

"Chess is an infinitely complex game, which one can play in infinitely numerous & varied ways." ― Vladimir Kramnik

"If you're too open-minded; your brains will fall out." ― Lawrence Ferlinghetti

War Pigs:

Generals gathered in their masses
Just like witches at black masses
Evil minds that plot destruction
Sorcerer of death's construction

In the fields, the bodies burning
As the war machine keeps turning
Death and hatred to mankind
Poisoning their brainwashed minds
Oh lord, yeah!

Politicians hide themselves away
They only started the war
Why should they go out to fight?
They leave that role to the poor, yeah

Time will tell on their power minds
Making war just for fun
Treating people just like pawns in chess
Wait till their judgement day comes, yeah!

Now in darkness, world stops turning
Ashes where their bodies burning
No more war pigs have the power
Hand of God has struck the hour

Day of judgement, God is calling
On their knees, the war pigs crawling
Begging mercy for their sins
Satan laughing, spreads his wings
Oh lord, yeah!

Harry Golombek (1 March 1911 – 7 January 1995) was a British chess player, chess author, and wartime codebreaker. He was three times British chess champion, in 1947, 1949, and 1955 and finished second in 1948.

* https://en.chessbase.com/post/harry...

* https://www.chesshistory.com/winter...

* https://www.goodreads.com/author/li...

* https://www.365chess.com/players/Ha...

Riddle: The person who makes it has no need of it; the person who buys it has no use for it. The person who uses it can neither see nor feel it. What is it?

This collection was created by Fredthebear.

Riddle Answer: A coffin

This poem is dedicated to all female chessplayers on Caissa's Web...

Sweet Caissa

Oh, Sweet Caissa, Goddess of chess
in the name of this holistic game
I pray Thee: bless my noble aim
to render all my opponents lame
in my holy quest for worldly fame,
to be Supreme no more no less.
In awe I heard this Sweet Caissa say
"Daughter go forth and smite them all,
stoutly charge your knight sitting tall
while flying over the castle's wall
to slay all men in your deadly call."
Now in fear I hide and will no longer play.

Mark 10:27
Jesus looked at them and said, 'With man it is impossible, but not with God. For all things are possible with God.'

The 20-40-40 rule in chess is a rule for players rated below 2000 that states 20% of your study should be dedicated to openings, 40% to the middlegame, and 40% to the endgame.

John 15:13
Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one's life for one's friends.

<<Tips to calm down> Here are some helpful, actionable tips you can try the next time you need to calm down.>

1. Breathe
"Breathing is the number one and most effective technique for reducing anger and anxiety quickly," says Scott Dehorty, LCSW-C, of Delphi Behavioral Health.

When you're anxious or angry, you tend to take quick, shallow breaths. Dehorty says this sends a message to your brain, causing a positive feedback loop reinforcing your fight-or-flight response. That's why taking long, deep calming breaths disrupts that loop and helps you calm down.

There are various breathing techniques to help you calm down. One is three-part breathing. Three-part breathing requires you to take one deep breath in and then exhale fully while paying attention to your body.

Once you get comfortable with deep breathing, you can change the ratio of inhalation and exhalation to 1:2 (you slow down your exhalation so that it's twice as long as your inhalation).

Practice these techniques while calm so you know how to do them when you're anxious.

2. Admit that you're anxious or angry
Allow yourself to say that you're anxious or angry. When you label how you're feeling and allow yourself to express it, the anxiety and anger you're experiencing may decrease.

3. Challenge your thoughts
Part of being anxious or angry is having irrational thoughts that don't necessarily make sense. These thoughts are often the "worse-case scenario." You might find yourself caught in the "what if" cycle, which can cause you to sabotage a lot of things in your life.

When you experience one of these thoughts, stop and ask yourself the following questions:

Is this likely to happen?
Is this a rational thought?
Has this ever happened to me before?
What's the worst that can happen? Can I handle that?
After you go through the questions, it's time to reframe your thinking. Instead of "I can't walk across that bridge. What if there's an earthquake, and it falls into the water?" tell yourself: "There are people that walk across that bridge every day, and it has never fallen into the water."

4. Release the anxiety or anger
Dehorty recommends getting the emotional energy out with exercise. "Go for a walk or run. Engaging in some physical activity releases serotonin to help you calm down and feel better."

However, you should avoid physical activity that includes the expression of anger, such as punching walls or screaming.

"This has been shown to increase feelings of anger, as it reinforces the emotions because you end up feeling good as the result of being angry," Dehorty explains.

5. Visualize yourself calm
This tip requires you to practice the breathing techniques you've learned. After taking a few deep breaths, close your eyes and picture yourself calm. See your body relaxed, and imagine yourself working through a stressful or anxiety-causing situation by staying calm and focused.

By creating a mental picture of what it looks like to stay calm, you can refer back to that image when you're anxious.

6. Think it through
Have a mantra to use in critical situations. Just make sure it's one that you find helpful. Dehorty says it can be, "Will this matter to me this time next week?" or "How important is this?" or "Am I going to allow this person/situation to steal my peace?"

This allows the thinking to shift focus, and you can "reality test" the situation.

"When we're anxious or angry, we become hyper-focused on the cause, and rational thoughts leave our mind. These mantras give us an opportunity to allow rational thought to come back and lead to a better outcome," Dehorty explains.

7. Change your focus
Leave the situation, look in another direction, walk out of the room, or go outside.

Dehorty recommends this exercise so you have time for better decision making. "We don't do our best thinking when anxious or angry; we engage in survival thinking. This is fine if our life is really in danger, but if it isn't life threatening, we want our best thinking, not survival instincts," he adds.

8. Have a centering object
When you're anxious or angry, so much of your energy is being spent on irrational thoughts. When you're calm, find a "centering object" such as a small stuffed animal, a polished rock you keep in your pocket, or a locket you wear around your neck.

Tell yourself that you're going to touch this object when you're experiencing anxiety or frustration. This centers you and helps calm your thoughts. For example, if you're at work and your boss is making you anxious, gently rub the locket around your neck.

9. Relax your body
When you're anxious or angry, it can feel like every muscle in your body is tense (and they probably are). Practicing progressive muscle relaxation can help you calm down and center yourself.

To do this, lie down on the floor with your arms out by your side. Make sure your feet aren't crossed and your hands aren't in fists. Start at your toes and tell yourself to release them. Slowly move up your body, telling yourself to release each part of your body until you get to your head.

10. Drop your shoulders
If your body is tense, there's a good chance your posture will suffer. Sit up tall, take a deep breath, and drop your shoulders. To do this, you can focus on bringing your shoulder blades together and then down. This pulls your shoulders down. Take a few deep breaths.

You can do this several times a day.

11. Identify pressure points to calm anger and anxiety Going for a massage or getting acupuncture is a wonderful way to manage anxiety and anger. But it's not always easy to find time in your day to make it happen. The good news is, you can do acupressure on yourself for instant anxiety relief.

This method involves putting pressure with your fingers or your hand at certain points of the body. The pressure releases the tension and relaxes your body.

One area to start with is the point where the inside of your wrist forms a crease with your hand. Press your thumb on this area for two minutes. This can help relieve tension.

12. Get some fresh air
The temperature and air circulation in a room can increase your anxiety or anger. If you're feeling tense and the space you're in is hot and stuffy, this could trigger a panic attack.

Remove yourself from that environment as soon as possible and go outside — even if it's just for a few minutes.

Not only will the fresh air help calm you down, but also the change of scenery can sometimes interrupt your anxious or angry thought process.

13. Fuel your body
Being hangry never helps. If you're hungry or not properly hydrated, many relaxation techniques won't work. That's why it's important to slow down and get something to eat — even if it's just a small snack.

Try nibbling on some dark chocolate. ResearchTrusted Source shows it can help boost brain health and reduce stress.

Wash it down with a cup of green tea and honey. Studies show green tea can help reduce the body's stress response. Research has found that honey can help relieve anxiety.

14. Chew gum
Chewing on a piece of gum can help reduce anxiety (and even boost mood and productivity). In fact, research shows people who chew gum regularly are typically less stressed than non-gum chewers.

15. Listen to music
The next time you feel your anxiety level cranking up, grab some headphones and tune in to your favorite music. Listening to music can have a very calming effect on your body and mind.

16. Dance it out
Get moving to your favorite tunes. Dancing has traditionally been used as a healing art. ResearchTrusted Source shows it's a great way to combat depression and anxiety and increase quality of life.

17. Watch funny videos
Sometimes laughter really is the best medicine. Research has found that laughing provides therapeutic benefits and can help relieve stress and improve mood and quality of life. Do a quick internet search to find funny videos for an instant mood boost.

18. Write it down
If you're too angry or anxious to talk about it, grab a journal and write out your thoughts. Don't worry about complete sentences or punctuation — just write. Writing helps you get negative thoughts out of your head.

19. Squeeze a stress ball
When you're feeling stress come on, try interacting with a stress-relief toy. Options include:

stress ball
magnetic balls
sculpting clay
puzzles
Rubik's cube
fidget spinner

20. Try aromatherapy
Aromatherapy, or the use of essential oils, may help alleviate stress and anxiety and boost mood. Those commonly used in aromatherapy include:

bergamot
cedarwood
chamomile
geranium
ginger
lavender
lemon
tea tree
Add a few drops of essential oil to a diffuser, or mix it with a carrier oil (like coconut oil) and apply to your skin for quick relief.

21. Seek social support
Venting to a trusted friend, family member, or coworker can do wonders. Even if you don't have time for a full play-by-play phone call, a quick text exchange can help you let it all out and help you feel heard.

Bonus points if you engage with a funny friend who can help you laugh for added stress relief.

22. Spend time with a pet
Interacting with your favorite furry friend can decrease levels of the stress hormone cortisol and lower blood pressure. Quality time with a pet can also help you feel less alone and boost your overall mood.

"Prepare for the worst but hope for the best." ― The Wondrous Tale of Alroy by Benjamin Disraeli, published in 1833

Virgil's Aeneid: "Fortune favors the bold."

Galatians 6:7 in the Bible "Be not deceived, God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap."

"those who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones" is often cited as originating in Chaucer's Troilus and Criseyde written in 1385.

"It is the part of a wise man to keep himself today for tomorrow, and not venture all his eggs in one basket." The phrase appeared in Don Quixote, by Miguel de Cervantes, in 1615.

"I take things as they come and find that patience and persistence tend to win out in the end." ― Paul Kane

"Patience, persistence, and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success." ― Napoleon Hill

Actions speak louder than words

"Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never grow." ― Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle." ― Plato

"Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step." ― Lao Tzu

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!

Q: Why don't scientists trust atoms?
A: Because they make up everything.

"Zeitnot" is German for "time pressure."

"....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

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".

Proverbs 14 King James Version

14 Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.

2 He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the Lord: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

4 Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.

5 A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.

6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.

7 Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.

8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.

9 Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.

10 The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.

11 The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.

12 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

13 Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.

14 The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.

15 The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.

16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.

17 He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.

18 The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

19 The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

20 The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.

21 He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.

22 Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.

23 In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.

24 The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.

25 A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.

26 In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.

27 The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

28 In the multitude of people is the king's honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.

29 He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

30 A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.

31 He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.

32 The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.

33 Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.

34 Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.

35 The king's favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.

Fools look to tomorrow. Wise men use tonight. ~ Scottish Proverb

"Friend, you don't have to earn God's love or try harder. You're precious in His sight, covered by the priceless blood of Jesus, and indwelt by His Holy Spirit. Don't hide your heart or fear you're not good enough for Him to care for you. Accept His love, obey Him, and allow Him to keep you in His wonderful freedom." — Charles F. Stanley

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

"Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude." ― Denis Waitley

"From this day to the ending of the world,
But we in it shall be remembered-
We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;
For he to-day that sheds his blood with me
Shall be my brother; be he ne'er so vile,
This day shall gentle his condition;
And gentlemen in England now-a-bed
Shall think themselves accurs'd they were not here,

And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks

That fought with us upon Saint Crispin's day." ― William Shakespeare, Henry V

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

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"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."

"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 Game of Chess
by Alan Hall

A poem about chess? Well, there's an idea.
Hopefully this one will be one to hear.
What of the pieces? I'll take them in turn.
And try to tell how each it's living does earn. The pawns can move straight or diagonally
Depending on whether it's taking, you see.
Next comes the bishop – it moves across,
Of diagonals it is the boss.
Then there is the knight – some call it a horse From its siblings it pursues a quite different
course.
One square diagonally, then one straight.
It's so crafty, you start to hate
It when you've lost to its smothered mate.
Stronger still than all these is rook.
If you've got two of them, you're in luck.
The you may even beat the might queen.
A rook and bishop combined, she reigns
supreme.

Last, but not least, is the humble king.
When you've mated him, you can sing.
Well, that's all the pieces that make this game of chess.

The playing of which can bring happiness.

"The Game of Chess" written by Alan Hall and printed in CHESS POST, Volume 33, No. 3 (or the June 1995 issue).

A Windsong by Ray Paquette (1984):

As you set sail for new horizons
May a brisk fair wind be with you
May your journey provide that mixture of
Joy, contentment, love and excitement
That gives rise to zestful anticipation
Of new adventures together.
May you cheerfully weather
the unavoidable storms together
And steer as clear of all obstacles
As the currents allow
May God Bless and keep you
Bon Voyage

"There are good ships, and there are wood ships, ships that sail the sea, but the best ships are friendships, and may they always be." – Anonymous

"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

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CITATION EDIT <JFQ> <Here is the original Alekhine quotation in full, which is actually part of an annotation of move 29 from the 4th game of the Match: Alekhine vs Bogoljubov, 1934

After noting a suggested improvement on move 29... from <Dr. Lasker>, Alekhine goes on to say:

"This game – more than any other – proves how useless from the sporting point of view was the arrangement of this second match, and at the same time explains my indifferent play on a number of occasions. I felt sure that Bogoljubow was no longer able to take advantage of the opportunities my play might present to him, and – very unfortunately for the general artistic value of the present match – the score 7 to 1 in my favour after the 22nd game fully justified my sanguine outlook."

-Alexander Alekhine
"My Best Games of Chess 1908-1937"
Dover 1995 (Unabridged reprint of "Best Games" vols. 1 and 2)

p. 137>

Mercury is the smallest planet in the solar system, approximately 3000 miles (4850 km) in diameter, hardly larger than the moon. Despite being the smallest, it's extremely dense. In fact, it's the second densest planet after Earth. It's also the closest planet to the sun, making it dangerous to explore. Mercury is 48 million miles from the earth.

Don't Belong
Riddle Question: Which of the following words don't belong in the group and why? CORSET, COSTER, SECTOR, ESCORT, COURTS

Riddle Answer: Courts. All of the others are anagrams of each other.

F. Scott Fitzgerald publishes The Great Gatsby in 1925.

Oct-04-23 HeMateMe: I play 3/2 blitz occasionally on Lichess. I find it an excellent site, none of the delays/cancellations that ruined chess.com (for me). Oct-04-23 Cassandro: Yes, lichess is by far the best site for online chess. And you never know, apparently you may even get to play against a living legend like the highly esteemed Leonard Barden there!

FTB plays all about but has always been happy with FICS: https://www.freechess.org/

When Moses asked God, "Who shall I tell Pharaoh has sent me?" God said, "I AM THAT I AM." Jehovah or Yahweh is the most intensely sacred name to Jewish scribes and many will not even pronounce the name. When possible, they use another name." https://www.biblestudytools.com/bib...

"Someday, somewhere – anywhere, unfailingly, you'll find yourself, and that, and only that, can be the happiest or bitterest hour of your life." ― Pablo Neruda

Philippians 4:7
7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

"Love all, trust a few,
Do wrong to none: be able for thine enemy
Rather in power than use; and keep thy friend
Under thy own life's key: be check'd for silence, But never tax'd for speech."
― William Shakespeare, All's Well That Ends Well

"In Vino Veritas"

French Proverb: "Il ne faut rien laisser au hasard." ― (Nothing should be left to chance.)

"There are more adventures on a chessboard than on all the seas of the world." ― Pierre Mac Orlan

"You can only get good at chess if you love the game." ― Bobby Fischer

"As long as you can still grab a breath, you fight." — The Revenant

"Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not: the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent." — Calvin Coolidge

Proverbs 3:5-6
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.

1 Peter 5:7
Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.

Romans 8:28
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.

MARY MARY QUITE CONTRARY
Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary
How does your garden grow?
With silver bells and cockle shells
And pretty maids all in a row

Gold Au 79

King's Indian Attack vs Bc5 & Ba6 (C00) 1-0 White counterattack
T L Petrosian vs J Wintzer, 2008
(C00) French Defense, 28 moves, 1-0
French Def: Reti-Spielmann Attack (C00) 1-0 Here, take my rook!
H Reefschlaeger vs U Kersten, 1994
(C00) French Defense, 25 moves, 1-0
French Def: Exchange (C01) 0-1Exch Sac, then threaten checkmate
G Simonson vs M Morgan, 1897
(C01) French, Exchange, 20 moves, 0-1
French Def: Exchange. Monte Carlo Var (C01) 1-0 sockdolager
T Sawyer vs I Stetsenko, 2018
(C01) French, Exchange, 19 moves, 1-0
Chess variant (000) 0-1 Q-R battery to light Fredthebear's cave
C Stanley vs Morphy, 1857
(000) Chess variants, 28 moves, 0-1
French Def: Advance. Euwe Var 6.a3 Qb6 (C02) 0-1 R+ rob the pin
P Kim vs D Ross, 1997
(C02) French, Advance, 29 moves, 0-1
French Def: Tarrasch. Morozevich Var (C03) 0-1 R sac, Q trap
K Sek vs A Kornev, 2009
(C03) French, Tarrasch, 26 moves, 0-1
French Tarrasch. Open System Euwe-Keres Line C07 0-0 vs 0-0-0
H Raja vs Niemann, 2018
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 23 moves, 1-0
French Def: Tarrasch. Chistyakov Def Modern Line (C07) 0-1
Psakhis vs Speelman, 1990
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 29 moves, 0-1
French Def: Tarrasch. Chistyakov Def Modern Line (C07) 1-0 27.?
Kudrin vs A C Chow, 1989
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 27 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0
J Shaw vs E Fonseca Cabrera, 2012
(C10) French, 25 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Rubinstein Var (C10) 1-0 14.?
Anand vs Robatsch, 1992
(C10) French, 20 moves, 1-0
French Def: Classical. Burn Var (C11) 1-0 Bustin' R Roller w/Q
B Nielsen vs H Nielsen, 1941
(C11) French, 21 moves, 1-0
French Def: Alekhine-Chatard Attk. Teichmann Var (C13) 1-0
E Valeev vs Stephanov, 1956
(C13) French, 23 moves, 1-0
French Winawer 4.Qg4 (C15) 0-1 Tactics, Spearheads
A Planinc vs Ivkov, 1970
(C15) French, Winawer, 24 moves, 0-1
French Def: Winawer Var (C15) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish; 20.?
A Karlovich vs N Hryhorenko, 2001
(C15) French, Winawer, 26 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Winawer. Advance Var (C17) 1-0 Correspondence
E L Dayton vs F Ouchi, 1952
(C17) French, Winawer, Advance, 30 moves, 1-0
30.Nf7# Mongredien's Knight Mate resembles Morphy's Mate w/B
A Bisguier vs J Penrose, 1950
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 29 moves, 1-0
French Def: Winawer. Poisoned Pawn Main Line (C18) 0-1Stockfish
M Delage vs S Prokofiev, 1937
(C18) French, Winawer, 25 moves, 0-1
French Def: Winawer. Poisoned Pawn Var General (C18) 1-0 h-file
Ponomariov vs S Noppes, 2002
(C18) French, Winawer, 24 moves, 1-0
French Def: Winawer. Classical (C18) 1-0 Q decoy sac opens file
F Hellers vs C Hansen, 1997
(C18) French, Winawer, 25 moves, 1-0
French Def: Winawer. Positional Var (C19) 1-0 Answer + w/+
T Wedberg vs A Spielmann, 2002
(C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 28 moves, 1-0
Danish Gambit: General (C21) 0-1 23...? Fredthebear saw it
F Englund vs Janowski, 1913
(C21) Center Game, 24 moves, 0-1
19. Rxg7! is the solution to Laszlo Polgar's #4913
C Hartlaub vs Testa, 1912
(C21) Center Game, 24 moves, 1-0
Center Game: Paulsen Attk (C22) 0-1 video links
Nepomniachtchi vs Carlsen, 2017
(C22) Center Game, 19 moves, 0-1
20...Rxg2+!! starts one of the best combinations ever played
M Hewitt vs Steinitz, 1866
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 26 moves, 0-1
Bishop's Opening: Ponziani Gambit (C24) 1-0 16.?
Y Neishtadt vs Gipslis, 1955
(C24) Bishop's Opening, 23 moves, 1-0
Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid. Spielmann Attk (C26) 0-1 Rs&N
Alekhine vs F Niepoth, 1942
(C26) Vienna, 26 moves, 0-1
B's Opening: Vienna Hybrid. Spielmann Attk (C26) 1-0 Lolli's #!
Kasparov vs Oxford United, 1993
(C26) Vienna, 26 moves, 1-0
17. Rh8+!! A rook sacrifice that gains only a tempo, but a game
J C Benjamin vs G Carter, 1982
(C27) Vienna Game, 19 moves, 1-0
Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit. Modern Var (C29) 1-0 Q sac
R Persitz vs D V Hooper, 1954
(C29) Vienna Gambit, 25 moves, 1-0
King's Gambit: General (C30) 1-0 Rook batteries charged up FTB
R Butze vs H Voelkner, 1970
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 27 moves, 1-0
KGD. Falkbeer Countergambit. Nimzowitsch-Marshall CG (C31) 1-0
E Pruner vs V Zemitis, 1960
(C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 27 moves, 1-0
KGD. Falkbeer Countergambit. Modern Transfer (C32) 1-0 Pin her
Steinitz vs E Cordner, 1865
(C32) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 21 moves, 1-0
KGA. Bishop's Gambit Lopez Def (C33) 1-0 29.? Don't kid FTB
J D Turner vs I Ponter, 2004
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 29 moves, 1-0
KGA. Bishop's Gambit Gianutio Gambit (C33) 1-0 Boosted Hook #
Anderssen vs C Mayet, 1855
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 25 moves, 1-0
KGA. Bishop's Gambit (C33) 0-1 Pile on the Pins not Fredthebear
Schmidt vs Chigorin, 1882
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 0-1
Bishop's Gambit Bogoljubow Var (C33) 1-0 Rook Deflection Sac
Westerinen vs B Thorfinnsson, 1997
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 24 moves, 1-0
King's Gambit Accepted (C33) 1-0 four pieces and a pawn mate
J Berger vs Wimmer, 1894
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 26 moves, 1-0
KGA Schallop Def (C34) 1-0 Blistering Bxf7+ sac & double check!
B Wall vs L Martinez, 1972
(C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 15 moves, 1-0
KGA. 11.Bb2 Becker Def (C34) 1-0 Kside sacs for Discovered +
M Basman vs R A Beach, 1968
(C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 26 moves, 1-0
KGA. King's Knight Gambit (C37) 1-0 The White R keeps on attack
H F Lee vs C H Weightman, 1881
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 9 moves, 1-0
KGA. Muzio Gambit Sarratt Def (C37) 1-0 Sac Attack!
A Dadian vs Kolisch, 1867
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1-0
KGA. Kieseritsky Gambit Long Whip (C39) 0-1 2 pieces can't stop
K Pitschel vs Anderssen, 1851
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 24 moves, 0-1
Elephant Gambit: Wasp Var (C40) 1-0 Kostic's Trap-N, Dbl R sac
M Lange vs M C Schmucker, 1848
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 11 moves, 1-0
Philidor Def: Exchange, both 0-0-0 (C41) 1-0 Fredthebear share
Charousek vs M Englander, 1892
(C41) Philidor Defense, 29 moves, 1-0
Philidor Def. 3.d4 Bg4 Opera House line (C41) 1-0 tpstar notes!
G Atwood vs J Wilson, 1795
(C41) Philidor Defense, 22 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: Damiano Var. Kholmov Gambit (C42) 0-1Mysterious R
A Adve vs D Arond, 2014
(C42) Petrov Defense, 24 moves, 0-1
Russian Game: 3.d3 Reversed Philidor (C42) 1-0 Stockfish notes
Keres vs D Allan, 1975
(C42) Petrov Defense, 25 moves, 1-0
As chessbase news points out - 23...Rf3 and Black wins.
Shirov vs M Bluvshtein, 2005
(C42) Petrov Defense, 23 moves, 0-1
Russian Game: 5.Bc4?! (C42) 1-0 Rxh7+ followed by Greco's Mate!
K Lyons vs G Jumba, 2014
(C42) Petrov Defense, 26 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit. Saratt Var (C44) 0-1 Rook fork
E Jenay vs L Eichborn, 1853
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 0-1
Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit (C44) 0-1 Pillsbury's Mate w/Q!
C Vitzthum vs O Wuelfing, 1861
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 16 moves, 0-1
Chess variants / Scotch Gambit less Nb1 (000) 1-0 Sac Attack!!
Morphy vs F Perrin, 1859
(000) Chess variants, 20 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game: Schmidt Variation (C45) 1-0 storming the castle!
Lasker vs Daniel, 1897
(C45) Scotch Game, 25 moves, 1-0
Four Knights Game: Halloween Gambit (C46) 1-0 K walk
T Bagatsch vs J Hesse, 2005
(C46) Three Knights, 20 moves, 1-0
Three Knights Opening: Steinitz Def (C46) 0-1 Back rank BOOM!
J Hatzl vs Bachmann, 2014
(C46) Three Knights, 21 moves, 0-1
Three Knights Opening: Steinitz Defense (C46) 1-0 26.Rf8+!
Blackburne vs Steinitz, 1883
(C46) Three Knights, 27 moves, 1-0
Three Knights Opening: Steinitz Def (C46) 1-0 Three files blast
G Noradounghian vs J Lokvenc, 1958
(C46) Three Knights, 21 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: 4...exd4 (C50) 1-0 Q sac for Lolli's # on h-file
D Saxton vs Worth / Tweed, 1935
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 29 moves, 1-0
N odds, Italian Game (000) 1-0 Sac attack w/raking bishops
Burn vs J George Whitehead, 1896
(000) Chess variants, 21 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo (C50) 1-0 Foxy Combination
A W Fox vs Karper, 1900
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 24 moves, 1-0
Four Knights Game: Italian Var (C50) 1-0 U16 sees tactics!
D Schnurpheil vs L Mayer, 2000
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 35 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Evans Gambit. ML (C51) 1-0 Pillsbury's Mate!!
Anderssen vs NN, 1861
(C51) Evans Gambit, 23 moves, 1-0
Evans Gambit. Accepted (C51) 1-0 Discovered Double Checkmate
Morphy vs A Morphy, 1849
(C51) Evans Gambit, 21 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Evans Gambit (C51) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
G MacDonnell vs S Boden, 1861
(C51) Evans Gambit, 28 moves, 1-0
Italian, Evans Gambit. Accepted (C51) 1-0 continuation Opera #
F Deacon vs C Mayet, 1860
(C51) Evans Gambit, 27 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Main Line (C52) 0-1 Rook heat
J Kipping vs Anderssen, 1857
(C52) Evans Gambit, 28 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Two Knights Def. Perreux Var (C55) 1-0 Stockfish
Morphy vs NN, 1858
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Scotch Gambit. Max Lange Attack (C55) 0-1 g-blast
O Bernstein vs R G Wade, 1961
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 16 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Two Knights Def. Open Var (C55) 1-0 Prague Combo
J Fichtl vs J Florian, 1943
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 28 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Deutz Gambit 9.Rxf7!? KxRf7 (C55) 1-0
M Lange vs Heineman, 1883
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 21 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Scotch Gambit. Anderssen Attk (C56) 0-1 Sac Attk!
M R Grisalena Azcona vs N Garcia Vicente, 1992
(C56) Two Knights, 20 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Two Knts Def. Lolli Attack (C57) 1-0Exch Sac Attk
J Balint vs Chernev, 1938
(C57) Two Knights, 10 moves, 1-0
Italian, 2Knts Def. Polerio Def Bogoljubow Var (C58) 1-0 Turn!
J Zhu vs W Doudou, 2015
(C58) Two Knights, 25 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Cozio Defense. General (C60) 1-0 Just Take It
T Zhigalko vs M Bremo, 2016
(C60) Ruy Lopez, 26 moves, 1-0
Spanish, Schliemann Def (C63) 0-1 Greek gift, 19 moves
C Goering vs J Minckwitz, 1871
(C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 19 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Schliemann Def (C63) 0-1 akin to Greco's Mate
L M Hvattum vs T Robertsen, 2001
(C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 17 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Berlin Def (C65) 0-1 White gifts pawns
F Amelung vs Anderssen, 1862
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 25 moves, 0-1
Santasiere's "My Love Affair With Tchigorin" 24. Rxh7+!
Steinitz vs Chigorin, 1892
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 28 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Berlin Def. Nyholm Attack (C65) 0-1 perfection
C Yoo vs Niemann, 2020
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 22 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Berlin Def. Hedgehog Var (C66) 0-1 A fine finish!
von Bardeleben vs Vidmar, 1908
(C66) Ruy Lopez, 28 moves, 0-1
Game 8 Modern Chess Instructor - Part I (Steinitz)
Chigorin vs Zukertort, 1883
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 29 moves, 0-1
Spanish Berlin Def Minckwitz Var (C67) 1-0Rip open the file
Marshall vs J A McKee / F G Harris, 1903
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 24 moves, 1-0
And they all missed 18.Rae1!! (or equally good 18.Rfe1!!)
Teichmann vs Albin, 1895
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 20 moves, 1/2-1/2
Spanish Game: Morphy Def. Steinitz Deferred (C79) 1-0 24.?
I Zybin vs Znosko-Borovsky, 1902
(C79) Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred, 25 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Open Var. Schlechter Def (C80) 0-1 Sac Attk!
G Schories vs Yates, 1910
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 26 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Open Var (C80) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Alekhine vs H Borochow, 1932
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 24 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Open. Main Lines (C80) 1-0 Rook on the 6th
V Sanal vs R Shanmugam, 2012
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 30 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Open. Howell Attack (C81) 1-0 Exch Sac Attack!
Tal vs Geller, 1967
(C81) Ruy Lopez, Open, Howell Attack, 24 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Open. Italian Var (C82) 0-1 Battery piles up
A van den Hoek vs Euwe, 1942
(C82) Ruy Lopez, Open, 25 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Closed. Delayed Exchange (C85) 0-1 Rxh2+!
G Kuzmin vs V Muratov, 1981
(C85) Ruy Lopez, Exchange Variation Doubly Deferred (DERLD), 24 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Original Marshall Attk (C89) 0-1 Smashing Q sac!
B Wall vs M Metcho, 1973
(C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 21 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Marshall Attack. General (C89) 0-1 weak back rank
W Duvekot vs V Vymetal, 1964
(C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 19 moves, 0-1
Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Ziegler Defense (D00) 1-0 Corresp
L Simchen vs J Roscher, 1988
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 11 moves, 1-0
Queen Pawn Game: Colle System (D00) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
M Walter vs Lasker, 1923
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 21 moves, 0-1
P-Q4: Levitsky Attack (D00) 1-0 "The Ruth Hurts"
W Ruth vs C L Parmelee, 1937
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 22 moves, 1-0
Sarratt Attack / London System copycat (D00) 1-0 Lawn mower #
Mamedyarov vs R Mamedov, 2021
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 26 moves, 1-0
Veresov Atack. Richter Var (D01) 1-0 h-file battery
Y Vilner vs A Smorodsky, 1927
(D01) Richter-Veresov Attack, 23 moves, 1-0
P-Q4: Veresov Atack. Veresov Var (D01) 0-1 Just Take IT
R Seoev vs Kholmov, 1961
(D01) Richter-Veresov Attack, 29 moves, 0-1
"Lesser Known Chess Masterpieces 1906-1915" by Fred Wilson
Marshall vs P Leonhardt, 1912
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 1-0
Colle Zuk 6.0-0 b6 7.Ne5 vs Tilt (D05) 1-0Skewer removes guard
Denker vs F Rundell, 1934
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 23 moves, 1-0
Rubinstein Opening: Bogoljubow Def (D05) 1-0 Just take it!
G Castaneda vs Zaw Win Lay, 2000
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 1-0
Slav Defense: Exchange Var (D10) 1-0 Brilliant like Fredthebear
Petrosian vs Kupreichik, 1976
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 23 moves, 1-0
Slav Defense: Exchange Var (D10) 1-0 0-0-0+ to capture
F Rhine vs Marc Taramelli, 2020
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 15 moves, 1-0
Slav Defense: Soultanbeieff Var (D16) 1-0 The Double Double
F Ekstrom vs V Soultanbeieff, 1946
(D16) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 26 moves, 1-0
28 Rg5-h5+! vacates g5-square for White e5-queen and 29 Qe5-g5#
La Bourdonnais vs McDonnell, 1834
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 29 moves, 1-0
Queen's Gambit Accepted: Old Variation (D20) 1-0 SF notes
M Brakmanis vs F Apsenieks, 1936
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 22 moves, 1-0
Petrosian plays great zwischenzug 23 Rd6! after 22 ... NxBg2?
Petrosian vs N Sorokin, 1944
(D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 23 moves, 1-0
Semi-Slav Defense: Normal Var (D45) 1-0 Bxh6 & Interference
I Ibragimov vs Ehlvest, 2005
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 25 moves, 1-0
QGD. Classical Def. Main Lines (D27) 1-0 Pigeon or Statue
Le Quang Liem vs E Hansen, 2021
(D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 28 moves, 1-0
Mesmerizing attacking tactics by both players... very enjoyable
Y Wang vs Ivanchuk, 2009
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 25 moves, 0-1
Semi-Slav Defense: Quiet Variation (D30) 0-1 Greco's Mate
Karpov vs Shirov, 2003
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 29 moves, 0-1
Queen's Gambit Declined: General (D30) 1-0 R skewer+
W Cu Hor vs B Gaealafshwe, 2010
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 27 moves, 1-0
Game 39 Elements of Combination Play in Chess by Fred Reinfeld
Gruenfeld vs Kmoch, 1926
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 25 moves, 1-0
QGD: Charousek (Petrosian) Variation (D31) 1-0 Smashing Rooks!
W Palmer vs Gunsberg, 1908
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 21 moves, 1-0
Semi-Slav Def: Marshall Gambit (D31) 1-0 Mating net
D Wagner vs G M Todorovic, 2019
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 23 moves, 1-0
QGD: Ragozin Defense (D38) 1-0 Capture first, Remove the Guard
Petrosian vs A Matanovic, 1958
(D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 23 moves, 1-0
QGD. Semi-Tarrasch Def. Pillsbury Var (D41) 1-0 Rh3 lift, Bxh6
Carlsen vs Duda, 2021
(D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 18 moves, 1-0
QGD: Orthodox Def. Main Line (D63) 1-0 Stockfish notes; 22.?
L Seres vs M Goczo, 2001
(D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
Gruenfeld Def: Exchange Var (D85) 0-1 Free isn't always free
M Hockx vs P Baltus, 1993
(D85) Grunfeld, 16 moves, 0-1
Remove the Defender, two-for-one in the final position shown.
W Hanewinkel vs T Oral, 1999
(D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 20 moves, 0-1
QID: Fianchetto. Nimzowitsch Variation Quiet Line (E15) 1-0
J Tarjan vs Browne, 1984
(E15) Queen's Indian, 20 moves, 1-0
"My rook went completely mad"
D Przepiorka vs C Ahues, 1927
(E19) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3, 31 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Leningrad Var (E30) 0-1 Horwitz Bishops
Tartakower vs J G Baay, 1920
(E30) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, 28 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Var (E32) 0-1 Anastasia's Mate
M Kamyshov vs A Sokolsky, 1938
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 29 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation (E43) · 0-1
Jobava vs S Ter-Sahakyan, 2019
(E43) Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 26 moves, 0-1
Indian Game: West Indian Def (E61) 1-0 Exch Sac, Raking Bs, P#
Mamedyarov vs Rapport, 2022
(E61) King's Indian, 26 moves, 1-0
Indian Game: West Indian Defense (E61) 1-0 intermezzo
Rapport vs Svidler, 2021
(E61) King's Indian, 18 moves, 1-0
Tigran Vartanovich Petrosian (1929-1984)
Petrosian vs Spassky, 1966
(E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 30 moves, 1-0
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
26...Re1!!-you have to see this!
I Jones vs J Dueball, 1974
(E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 29 moves, 0-1
KID. Accelerated Averbakh Var (E70) 1-0 Open g-file mate next!
O Neikirch vs A Matanovic, 1960
(E70) King's Indian, 23 moves, 1-0
Chernin definitely Fell from the Cher after 22...Rxg2+!!
Chernin vs J Polgar, 1990
(E71) King's Indian, Makagonov System (5.h3), 29 moves, 0-1
KID: Four Pawns Attack (E76) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Y Zimmerman vs Z Erdelyi, 2001
(E76) King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack, 21 moves, 1-0
KID: Saemisch Var (E80) 0-1 Greco's Mate! (Choice of finish)
R Safar vs I Agrest, 2008
(E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 27 moves, 0-1
King's Indian Def: Petrosian Var (E92) 0-1Supported Rook Roller
J Sarwer vs S Sloan, 1985
(E92) King's Indian, 26 moves, 0-1
Duras Gambit: General (B00) 0-1 Fredthebear ponders "Who knew?"
Schwartze vs C Hartlaub, 1905
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 17 moves, 0-1
PM: Pride and Sorrow of Chess by David Lawson and Thomas Aiello
Morphy vs S Lewis, 1859
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 25 moves, 1-0
Nimzowitsch Def: Franco-Nimzowitsch Var (B00) 1-0 Australian Ch
P Eiffe vs H Hookham, 1887
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 25 moves, 1-0
Nimzowitsch Defense: Williams Var (B00) 1-0 ? Pillars Mate
R Brieger vs J Camarena, 1956
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 26 moves, 1-0
Cntr Cntr 3...Qa5: Anderssen Counterattack 4.d4 e5 (B01) 1-0
Blackburne vs A Jover, 1891
(B01) Scandinavian, 20 moves, 1-0
Cntr Cntr 3...Qa5 M.L. Mieses Var (B01) 1-0 Bc8 left there
Benko vs W Lyons, 1966
(B01) Scandinavian, 26 moves, 1-0
Cntr Cntr Defense: 3.d4 e5!? (B01) 0-1 Rook on the 2nd
L Mihasi vs F Valli, 2013
(B01) Scandinavian, 27 moves, 0-1
Scandinavian Def: Panov Transfer (B01) 1-0Extended Greco # w/Rs
Zvjaginsev vs R Vasquez Schroeder, 2013
(B01) Scandinavian, 22 moves, 1-0
Alekhine Def: General (B02) 1-0 Amsterdam University student
Euwe vs De Koning, 1923
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 21 moves, 1-0
Alekhine Defense: Modern. Main Line (B05) 1-0 R snookers R
Lagno vs A Maeckelbergh, 2006
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 25 moves, 1-0
Modern Defense Bg7, 0-0-0 vs 0-0 (B06) 0-1 Creative play!
N Nestorovic vs M Popchev, 2008
(B06) Robatsch, 22 moves, 0-1
Rxb2 and Rxa2!! destr0ying the castle queenside
W van Lankveld vs Van der Wiel, 2000
(B06) Robatsch, 30 moves, 0-1
10...Rh6 is an absolutely brilliant move
J Owen vs Morphy, 1858
(000) Chess variants, 18 moves, 0-1
Czech Defense: General (B07) 1-0 Lateral pin to the mate square
Lagno vs A Jakubiec, 2005
(B07) Pirc, 22 moves, 1-0
Lion Defense: Lion's Jaw 5.QxQd8+ KxQd8 (B07) 1-0
Spassky vs M Rivas Pastor, 1991
(B07) Pirc, 26 moves, 1-0
Pirc Def: Classical. Quiet System (B08) 1-0 Use half-open files
E Perelshteyn vs I Krush, 1999
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 24 moves, 1-0
Pirc Def: Austrian Attk. Dragon Formation (B09) 1-0 Qless attk
Bareev vs D Norwood, 1990
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 22 moves, 1-0
Pirc Def: Austrian Attack. Unzicker Attk (B09) 0-1 Dbl R dive!
L Perecz vs Nunn, 1979
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 23 moves, 0-1
The R in the hook-and-ladder usually delivers a check.
J Mieses vs M Kann, 1885
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 24 moves, 0-1
Caro-Kann Def: Advance. Bayonet Attack (B12) 1-0 Back ranker!
Mamedyarov vs V Artemiev, 2021
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 26 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Defense: Advance. Short Var (B12) 1-0 Dovetail Mate
So vs Firouzja, 2021
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 26 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange (B13) 0-1 Open the g-file
A H Abdulgalil Saleh vs J L Marckens, 2018
(B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 24 moves, 0-1
Caro-Kann Def: Bronstein-Larsen Var (B16) 0-1 Find the Finish
J Westman vs E Walther, 1966
(B16) Caro-Kann, Bronstein-Larsen Variation, 23 moves, 0-1
Anderssen's Mate
P Lebedev vs Valdaev, 1930
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 25 moves, 0-1
Caro-Kann Def: Classical Var (B18) 0-1 Beautiful battery work!
A S Neal vs Santasiere, 1949
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 20 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Def: Wing Gambit. Marshall Var (B20) 1-0 Vukovic #
S Golubov vs V Efremov, 2020
(B20) Sicilian, 26 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Alapin. Smith-Morra Declined (B22) 1-0
A R Thomas vs M Basman, 1964
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 17 moves, 1-0
Sicilian, Alapin. General (B22) 0-1 Dbl R sacrifice offer
A Karpatchev vs K Shevchenko, 2017
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 29 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Def: Closed. Fianchetto 3...Rb8 (B24) 0-1 Stockfish
Rapport vs Carlsen, 2022
(B24) Sicilian, Closed, 28 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Dragon (B27) 1-0 R trap
Romanishin vs Kupreichik, 1971
(B27) Sicilian, 18 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch. Advance Var (B29) 0-1Rook Roller
A16chs vs Master, 1974
(B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 30 moves, 0-1
Sicil Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attk (B30) 1-0 By hook or by crook
E Kaya vs M G Ubaldo Suarez, 2010
(B30) Sicilian, 25 moves, 1-0
19.Rxe7+! Kxe7 20.Re1+ leaves black with various unpleasant opt
W John vs Janowski, 1914
(B32) Sicilian, 24 moves, 1-0
Old Sicilian. Open (B32) 0-1 "A Sting in the Tail"
L Kwatschewsky vs S Polgar, 1986
(B32) Sicilian, 18 moves, 0-1
Game 604 Chess Informant Best Games 601-700
V Akopian vs Khenkin, 1994
(B40) Sicilian, 22 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def: Pin. Koch Var (B40) 1-0 R goes nose-to-nose w/Q
M Yudovich Jr vs O Shtrom, 1961
(B40) Sicilian, 25 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: French Variation. Open (B40) 1-0 Tuned up
Z Gofshtein vs D Godes, 1993
(B40) Sicilian, 21 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def: Kan. Modern Var (B42) 1-0 R+ Deflection Removes D
Ljubojevic vs K Hulak, 1987
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 29 moves, 1-0
Back Ranker/Ch 2 Larry Christiansen's "Storming the Barricades"
Svidler vs Kasimdzhanov, 1999
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 32 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def: Paulsen. Bastrikov Var (B47) 1-0 Stockfish
D Edelman vs P Wolff, 1988
(B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 23 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def: Paulsen. Bastrikov Var (B48) 1-0 online rapid
Shirov vs E Rosen, 2017
(B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 25 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def Modern 0-0-0 vs 0-0 (B50) 1-0 h-file assault!
G Souleidis vs M Kopylov, 2004
(B50) Sicilian, 27 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Var (B53) 1-0 Bxh6 tears open 0-0
J Sefc vs W Golz, 1956
(B53) Sicilian, 24 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def: Modern Var (B56) 0-1 Game-clinching Interference
J Trapl vs L Alster, 1963
(B56) Sicilian, 29 moves, 0-1
B did not allow picturesque mate 28..Ke8 29 Nd6+ Kd8 30 Nxe6#
Korchnoi vs Y Sakharov, 1951
(B57) Sicilian, 28 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def: Boleslavsky Var (B59) 1-0 Undermine the Defender
S Bouaziz vs B Ziska, 1990
(B59) Sicilian, Boleslavsky Variation, 7.Nb3, 28 moves, 1-0
Sic Richter-Rauzer. Neo-Modern deviations (B62) 1-0 Q sac to #
Tal vs B Williams, 1974
(B62) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 26 moves, 1-0
Sicil Richter-Rauzer. Neo-Modern Early deviations (B62) Rxg7+!!
Kudrin vs S Martinovic, 1984
(B62) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 29 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Dragon. Yugoslav Attk ML (B77) 1-0 Heavy pieces entry
Tal vs R Boardman, 1964
(B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 21 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Dragon. Yugoslav Attack (B77) 0-1 17...?
P J Morris vs C Ward, 1983
(B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 21 moves, 0-1
Sicilian, Scheveningen. Keres Attack (B81) 1-0 Rip the 7th rank
Short vs Ljubojevic, 1989
(B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 30 moves, 1-0
A simple "rook-reloader" B82 0-1 26 Fredthebear share
S Ionov vs A Yashtylov, 2000
(B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 26 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Def: Scheveningen. Classical (B84) 0-1 Punish P grab
P Capitelli vs F Guido, 2004
(B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 27 moves, 0-1
Sicil Scheveningen. Classical, Paulsen Var (B85) 1-0 smashing R
Lagno vs A Alexikov, 2003
(B85) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Classical, 24 moves, 1-0
Anastasia's Mate
P Viner vs D Carey, 1961
(B88) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack, 22 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Var (B90) 0-1 R pin & R fork
N Akhalaia vs Jobava, 2000
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 23 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Var (B94) 0-1 Long Beach, CA
J Piatigorsky vs V Pupols, 1955
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 20 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B96) 1-0 Tringovometry
G Tringov vs S Martinovic, 1978
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 25 moves, 1-0
White Sacrificed Two Exchanges With The Same Rook
O Rodriguez Vargas vs Quinteros, 1972
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 27 moves, 1-0
Hippopotamus (A00) 0-1 biting crossfire assault
V Malakhatko vs A Wohl, 2010
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 44 moves, 0-1
Hungarian Opening: Symmetrical/Reversed Botvinnik Syst(A00) 1-0
A Planinc vs Forintos, 1975
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 37 moves, 1-0
Kadas Opening: General (A00) 1-0 Bone in the throat & windmill
G Kadas vs Nagy, 1982
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 24 moves, 1-0
Polish Opening: General (A00) 1-0 Daring Mayet's Mate!
C Hartlaub vs Teichmann, 1922
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 22 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Indian Var (A01) 1-0 Triangle/Fish Tail #
Jobava vs Mamedyarov, 2015
(A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 27 moves, 1-0
variants / Queenless Bird-Larsen Attack (000) 1-0 Mayet's Mate
Blackburne vs Harley, 1862
(000) Chess variants, 20 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Var 7.f4 e4 (A01) 1-0 19.?
Larsen vs B Eley, 1972
(A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 21 moves, 1-0
Bird Opening: General (A02) 0-1 Corner pocket, like a rocket!
F Deacon vs Anderssen, 1851
(A02) Bird's Opening, 38 moves, 0-1
Bird Opening: 3.e3 Bg4 Anti-Bird Var (A02) 1-0 Mate looms
P Petran vs F Hosticka, 1977
(A02) Bird's Opening, 25 moves, 1-0
Bird Opening: General (A02) 1-0 Double Rook sacrifice on f-file
Pillsbury vs F K Young, 1890
(A02) Bird's Opening, 20 moves, 1-0
Bird Opening: Lasker Var (A03) 0-1Fishin' Pole Attk, Damiano's#
A Model vs G Goldberg, 1932
(A03) Bird's Opening, 25 moves, 0-1
Zambia's finest refutes 24.Nf2?? in thunderous fashion.
E Thorsteinsson vs A Simutowe, 2008
(A04) Reti Opening, 25 moves, 0-1
Zukertort Opening: Pirc Invitation to Fredthebear (A04) 1-0
Vaganian vs J Maiwald, 1996
(A04) Reti Opening, 31 moves, 1-0
Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation (A04) 1-0 Rxf7+, B fork
J Tisdall vs L Christiansen, 1995
(A04) Reti Opening, 41 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Larsen vs Double Fianchettoes (A04) 1-0 R zwischenzug+
Najdorf vs P Frydman, 1941
(A04) Reti Opening, 42 moves, 1-0
English 5.c4 d6 (A05) 0-1 Rook invasion arranges Q Arabian #
Barcza vs A Matanovic, 1956
(A05) Reti Opening, 32 moves, 0-1
King's Indian Attack: Wahls Defense (A05) 0-1 Dbl Exch Sacs
S Gerzadowicz vs J Curdo, 1977
(A05) Reti Opening, 34 moves, 0-1
Zukertort Opening: Q Pawn Def (A06) 1-0 Brilliancy Prize
T Hillarp Persson vs T Laurusas, 2018
(A06) Reti Opening, 35 moves, 1-0
d3 Old Indian Attk vs Chigorin Def (A06) 1-0 Dbl Exch Sac fails
A Nimzowitsch vs von Scheve, 1907
(A06) Reti Opening, 35 moves, 1-0
Nimzowitsch-Larsen Attack: General (A06) 1-0 blitz
V Artemiev vs Karjakin, 2019
(A06) Reti Opening, 30 moves, 1-0
The final shot sets up a Discovered Double Attack!
N Yakubboev vs Bluebaum, 2023
(A06) Reti Opening, 29 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Closed (B25) 1-0 Fredthebear saw the Thunderbolt Rook
H Bastian vs G Walter, 1997
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 25 moves, 1-0
KIA vs French Be7, Bb7 (A07) 1-0 Rook demolition of e-file
Yagupov vs A Rustemov, 1995
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 24 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
KIA e5 strong point vs French Def (A07) 1-0 Assault & Battery
A Phillips vs Golombek, 1961
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 27 moves, 1-0
King's Indian Attack Open Sicilian (A07) 1-0 K caught in middle
S Babarykin vs Elton Joseph, 2016
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 28 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Closed 8.Be3 (B26) 1-0 Super cool sac mating attack!!
R Vassar vs Bill Wirth, 1975
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 28 moves, 1-0
5.Qe2 KIA e5 strong pt vs Sicilian-French (A07) 1-0 furious MG
M Kobalia vs Morozevich, 2019
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 47 moves, 1-0
King's Indian Attack (A07) 1-0 self-pinned rook on e-file
Portisch vs Ivkov, 1969
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 21 moves, 1-0
Reti Opening: Advance. Michel Gambit (A09) 1-0 Dbl R Sac
Aronian vs Carlsen, 2019
(A09) Reti Opening, 41 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Great Snake Var (A10) 0-1 Rook torpedo!
K Danov vs E Bukic, 1967
(A36) English, 30 moves, 0-1
English Opening: Anglo-Slav. General (A11)1-0 Rxg7 shell buster
J Majdan vs M Coimbra, 2008
(A11) English, Caro-Kann Defensive System, 25 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Agincourt Def. K's Knight (A13) 1-0 Attraction
S Savitskiy vs A Tskhadadze, 2019
(A13) English, 38 moves, 1-0
Ask yourself "Which Rook?" 14...?
Korchnoi vs Spassky, 1971
(A14) English, 29 moves, 1-0
Kasparov - Karpov World Championship Rematch (1986), London ENG
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1986
(A15) English, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2
English Opening: Anglo-Indian Def. Mikenas-Carls Var (A15) 0-1
R Mendoza vs E Trice, 1987
(A15) English, 13 moves, 0-1
Dbl Fio both colors (A15) Active Q trap in center missed FTB
Reti vs Capablanca, 1924
(A15) English, 31 moves, 1-0
English vs Anglo-Indian Def. KID Formation (A15) 1-0 40.?
Vladimirov vs D Donchev, 1976
(A15) English, 42 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Anglo-Indian Def. QID var (A17) 1-0 Combo
Tal vs Van der Wiel, 1982
(A17) English, 22 moves, 1-0
King's English. General (A20) 0-1 Rooks blast the castle walls
NN vs Lasker, 1898
(A20) English, 31 moves, 0-1
King's English. Reversed Sicilian (A21) 0-1 K walk
Mason vs Marshall, 1902
(A21) English, 25 moves, 0-1
King's English. Kramnik-Shirov Counter (A21) 0-1 Hot Corners
G Lorscheid vs V Erdos, 2021
(A21) English, 17 moves, 0-1
King's English. General (A21) 0-1 Remove the Defender w/check
H Dronavalli vs A Muzychuk, 2022
(A21) English, 25 moves, 0-1
King's English. Two Knts' Fianchetto (A22) 0-1 Pin, Deflection
O Lima vs P M Singe, 2010
(A22) English, 43 moves, 0-1
King's English. Four Knts, Bradley Beach Var (A28) 0-1 P jam
Werner Steffen vs K Richter, 1932
(A28) English, 21 moves, 0-1
King's English. Four Knights, Botvinnik Line (A28) 1-0 NY Open
M Rohde vs Dlugy, 1990
(A28) English, 36 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Symmetrical. Hedgehog Def (A30) 1-0 Pillars #
Suba vs J G Nicholson, 2001
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 41 moves, 1-0
22: 37..Ra4 in Pandolfini's "Bobby Fischer's Outrageous Moves
Larsen vs Fischer, 1971
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 54 moves, 0-1
English, Symmetrical. Anti-Benoni Spielmann Def (A33) 0-1Greco#
D Warner vs R Mogranzini, 2006
(A33) English, Symmetrical, 29 moves, 0-1
English, Symmetrical. Fianchetto Var (A34) 0-1 Find the Finish
M C Palmer vs Bill Wheeler, 1969
(A34) English, Symmetrical, 22 moves, 0-1
22. Rxb4! is a deep and impressive exchange sacrifice
Andersson vs Seirawan, 1983
(A37) English, Symmetrical, 41 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Symmetrical. Two Knights Line (A37) 0-1 20...?
A Teloeken vs G Welling, 1996
(A37) English, Symmetrical, 26 moves, 0-1
"Beware the Joba Rook, My Son!" (game of the day Nov-12-2019)
Jobava vs Short, 2017
(A14) English, 47 moves, 1-0
Modern Def: 5...BxNc3 Beefeater (A40) 0-1 RxB Undermining
C Berberich vs M Bezold, 2001
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 22 moves, 0-1
Modern Defense: Bg7 (A40) 1-0 Always reconsider your move order
V Bashkite vs A Safranska, 2006
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 1-0
Modern Defense: Bg7 (A40) 1-0 Control the center, choke the K
P Horvath vs T Stoll, 2004
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 1-0
Englund Gambit Complex: Zilbermints Gambit II (A40) 0-1 N&Q
T Popa vs L Abramavicius, 1936
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 24 moves, 0-1
Benoni Defense: General (A43) 1-0 Rooks Give to Get
W Alfaro vs H Chavez, 2012
(A43) Old Benoni, 33 moves, 1-0
Benoni Defense: General (A43) 1-0 Unusual game
S Williams vs J Emms, 2015
(A43) Old Benoni, 35 moves, 1-0
Benoni Def: Old Benoni. Pawn Thrust (A44) 1-0 Exch Sac allows Q
Keene vs G K Sandiford, 1962
(A44) Old Benoni Defense, 31 moves, 1-0
Richter-Veresov Attack 5.f3 h6 (A45) 0-1 Remove the Defender
J Lakdawala vs L Christiansen, 1989
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 0-1
Trompowsky Attack: General (A45) 1-0 25.? Fredthebear test
Vyzmanavin vs Ehlvest, 1984
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 35 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
Trompowsky Attack: General 0-0-0 vs 0-0 (A45) 0-1 Deflection
T Suzman vs G Nsubuga, 2001
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 39 moves, 0-1
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
Trompowsky Attack: General (A45) 0-1The Best Def is Counterattk
S Hayes vs G Chandler, 2004
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 0-1
Barry 150 Attk vs Indian Game: 0-0-0 vs 0-0 (A45) 1-0 Stockfish
K Priyadharshan vs Niemann, 2015
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 38 moves, 1-0
Indian Game: Knights Variation. General (A46) 0-1 R from HELL!!
Chiburdanidze vs Goldin, 1989
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 0-1
49.Rb2!! +/- wins if Black takes the Poisoned Rook
Hort vs A Rodriguez, 1987
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 55 moves, 1-0
Indian Game: Pseudo-Benko (A46) 0-1 video link Fredthebear saw
A Adly vs A Hesham, 2021
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 41 moves, 0-1
Indian Game: Anti-London System (A46) 0-1 b2-pp Black Q raid!
S Kovacevic vs Tiviakov, 1998
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 0-1
Torre Attack: Classical Def (A46) 1-0 Kside assault
A Dozorets vs D Slatin, 1985
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 1-0
Indian Game: Capablanca Var (A47) 1-0 Remove the Defender
H Taubmann vs R Krogius, 1930
(A47) Queen's Indian, 24 moves, 1-0
Indian Game: London System (A48) 1-0 Explosive Mating Attack!
P Nikolic vs E Schmidek, 2017
(A48) King's Indian, 37 moves, 1-0
Indian Game: Saemisch-Indian (A50) 0-1 Smashing chess!!
Van Wely vs S Zierk, 2009
(A50) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 0-1
Barczay Indian (A50) 0-1 Consecutive Black Exchange Sacs!!
M Kadiltzoglou vs B Byklum, 2001
(A50) Queen's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 0-1
Indian Game: Saemisch-Indian (A50) 0-1 Extended Greco's Mate!!
Bogoljubov vs Alekhine, 1929
(A50) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 0-1
Budapest Defense: Fajarowicz Var (A51) 0-1 Vukovic Mate N-P-R
G Katz vs H Steiner, 1946
(A51) Budapest Gambit, 44 moves, 0-1
Budapest Defense: Rubinstein Var (A52) 0-1 it's in the book
Van Wely vs Mamedyarov, 2004
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 48 moves, 0-1
Old Indian Defense: General (A53) 0-1 Double Rook sacrifices
J Pelaez vs A de Dovitiis, 1993
(A53) Old Indian, 24 moves, 0-1
Game 11 Capablanca's Hundred Best Games of Chess by Golombek
J Corzo vs Capablanca, 1913
(A53) Old Indian, 37 moves, 0-1
Benoni Def: King's Indian System (A56) 1-0 Rook outpost
Petrosian vs Pilnik, 1956
(A56) Benoni Defense, 50 moves, 1-0
Benoni Def: Modern Var (A56) 0-1 Deflection Sac, interference
R Klugman vs Lombardy, 1955
(A56) Benoni Defense, 79 moves, 0-1
Benoni Def: Czech Benoni Def (A56) 1-0 Make way for the heavies
M Fedorovsky vs D Muse, 2014
(A56) Benoni Defense, 38 moves, 1-0
16...Rxb2! is the winning counter attack Black missed
V Malinin vs A Andreev, 1989
(A58) Benko Gambit, 32 moves, 1-0
Benko Gambit: Accepted. Fianchetto Var (A58) 0-1 Immune Rook
G Mathe vs S Polgar, 1979
(A58) Benko Gambit, 23 moves, 0-1
Dutch Defense: Janzen-Korchnoi Gambit (A80) 0-1 Q on the run!
S Chevannes vs M Chierici, 2009
(A80) Dutch, 30 moves, 0-1
Colle Bb2 vs Dutch Def (A80) 0-1 R-Q Spearhead or Mongredien #
H Nalbantoglu vs F van der Elburg, 2007
(A80) Dutch, 22 moves, 0-1
Veresov Atack. Dutch System 8.g4 Ne4 (A80) 1-0 Kside can opener
Korchnoi vs J Pallesen, 2005
(A80) Dutch, 27 moves, 1-0
Dutch Defense: Fianchetto Attack (A81) 1-0 Strip the pawns
I Solomunovic vs M Pap, 2013
(A81) Dutch, 26 moves, 1-0
According to Stockfish, Dreev's 17. Re6! is best.
Dreev vs V Malaniuk, 1991
(A81) Dutch, 39 moves, 1-0
Dutch Staunton Gambit. Chigorin Var(A83) 1-0 # in Reinfeld book
Capablanca vs Masyutin, 1914
(A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 19 moves, 1-0
35 Bg2-d5+! Karpov reloads on d5-square with his queen, mating
Karpov vs V Malaniuk, 1988
(A87) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation, 35 moves, 1-0
Dutch Defense: Alekhine Var (A92) 1-0 Hook Mate!
Y Gutop vs A Kuindzhy, 1977
(A92) Dutch, 34 moves, 1-0
thematic exchange sacrifice 21....Rxf4 is immediately winning
I Rabinovich vs Botvinnik, 1927
(A95) Dutch, Stonewall, 42 moves, 0-1
Borg Defense: General (B00) 1/2-1/2 stalemate blunder
I Helgadottir vs Aldric Laure, 2019
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 54 moves, 1/2-1/2
Dutch Def: Classical. Ilyin-Zhenevsky Var Modern ML (A99) 1-0KO
V Glotov vs Antoshin, 1952
(A99) Dutch, Ilyin-Genevsky Variation with b3, 40 moves, 1-0
Nimzowitsch Def: Kennedy. Linksspringer 0-0-0 vs 0-0 (B00) 1-0
Hort vs Miles, 1983
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 33 moves, 1-0
3...Qa5 Main Lines (B01) 1-0 Careful rook shuffle for activity
Short vs D Liu, 2004
(B01) Scandinavian, 53 moves, 1-0
Scandinavian Def: Panov Transfer (B01) 1-0 Juniors like FTZB
C Li vs H Wang, 2006
(D42) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 7.Bd3, 55 moves, 1-0
Scandinavian Def: Portuguese Gambit (B01) 1-0 Triple on the 1st
Y Lou vs M Janiszewski, 2018
(B01) Scandinavian, 45 moves, 1-0
Cntr Cntr Def: Anderssen Counterattack (B01) 1-0 Stockfish
Tarrasch vs J Mieses, 1920
(B01) Scandinavian, 41 moves, 1-0
Rook sacrifice, lone Queen-drops-in mate, a.k.a. Corridor #
T Stolberg-Rohr vs T Skytte, 2003
(B01) Scandinavian, 40 moves, 1-0
Cntr Cntr 3...Qa5 Mieses Var Nge2, f3(B01) 1/2-perpetual threat
D Pavasovic vs C Bauer, 2011
(B01) Scandinavian, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2
Alekhine Def: Two Pawn Attack (B02) 0-1 Q sac for K hunt
E S Jackson vs Denker, 1934
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 26 moves, 0-1
"Von Gottschall's Bazooka" (24.Rf3)
von Gottschall vs Albin, 1892
(B06) Robatsch, 33 moves, 1-0
Suttles uncorked 21...Rf3!!
Benko vs Suttles, 1964
(B06) Robatsch, 35 moves, 1-0
30. Bxf6! Black king is trapped in a mating "tunnel".
J Xie vs Larsen, 1994
(B06) Robatsch, 31 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Def: Accelerated Panov Attk (B10) 0-1 Raking Bishops#
G Sigurjonsson vs L Vizantiadis, 1972
(B10) Caro-Kann, 44 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
C-K 2Knights Attk. Mindeno, Exchange Line (B11) 1-0 Stockfish
R Nezhmetdinov vs G Kasparian, 1955
(B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 47 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Defense: Maroczy Var (B12) 1-0 3-piece mate
E Jimenez Zerquera vs Hort, 1963
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 32 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Def: Exch. Rubinstein Var (B13) 1-0 Dbl++ Q Arabian #
Geller vs Benko, 1962
(B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 36 moves, 1-0
Alekhine's Block, Fredthebear's shock B13 1-0 25
Tal vs Leonov, 1949
(B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 25 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Def: Panov Attack. Modern Def (B13) 0-1 Rook snook
E Paehtz vs D Abel, 2014
(B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 37 moves, 0-1
Caro-Kann Def: Gurgenidze System (B15) 1-0 Stockfish notes
Kasparov vs Lputian, 1976
(B15) Caro-Kann, 34 moves, 1-0
23. Rh3! offers Black a poisoned pawn
Y Xu vs A Ushenina, 2006
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 26 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Morphy Gambit (B21) 0-1 R on the 8th
R Griffith / T Ross / F Ruffer vs Capablanca, 1911
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 33 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Defense: Alapin. General (B22) 1-0 Queen offer
P Potapov vs F Ynojosa Aponte, 2012
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 54 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def: O'Kelly. Venice System (B28) 1-0 Simul Exhibition
Carlsen vs Vedic Panda, 2016
(C02) French, Advance, 31 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def: O'Kelly. Normal System Kan Line (B28) 0-1 36...?
D Levy vs S Garcia Martinez, 1970
(B28) Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation, 51 moves, 0-1
Old Sicilian. General (B30) 1-0 COMBINATION
L Christiansen vs Shabalov, 2000
(B30) Sicilian, 39 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def: Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attk (B30) 1-0Just Take IT
F Schuh vs H Mossong, 1992
(B30) Sicilian, 32 moves, 1-0
Old Sicilian. General (B30) 1-0Fredthebear read Stockfish notes
Kramnik vs Van Wely, 2004
(B30) Sicilian, 45 moves, 1-0
Sicil Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attk. Fianchetto (B31) 0-1 30...?
D Abbas vs E Inarkiev, 2017
(B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 31 moves, 0-1
Old Sicilian. Open (B32) 1-0 29.? Fredthebear share
A Istratescu vs V Lazarev, 2011
(B32) Sicilian, 35 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def: Lasker-Pelikan. Sveshnikov Var (B33) 0-1Promotion
M Trosman vs S Salov, 1978
(B33) Sicilian, 37 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Var (B40) 0-1 blitz skewer+
L P Supi vs Pichot, 2022
(B40) Sicilian, 60 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Defense: Kan. Modern Var (B42) 0-1 34...?
S Barrientos Chavarriaga vs J Borges Matos, 2004
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 36 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Kan. Polugaevsky Var (B42) 1-0 3 mates if you please
T Heinemann vs S Siebrecht, 2010
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 36 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Kan. Knight Var (B43) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Fischer vs B Soos, 1967
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 39 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Paulsen Var (B46) 1-0 Remove the Guard
D Wriggles vs G Korda, 1972
(B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 32 moves, 1-0
0ZeR0: Nice finishing rook maneuver by black: Rc3, Rh3, Rh1
N Grandelius vs Rapport, 2022
(B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 31 moves, 0-1
"Rook Who's Talking!" (game of the day Jun-15-2007)
Bronstein vs Taimanov, 1961
(B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 34 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def: Paulsen. Bastrikov, English Attk (B48) 1-0 MELEE!
Nisipeanu vs I Bukavshin, 2015
(B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 69 moves, 1-0
Double rook sacrifice asking for too much.
A Sokolsky vs Kotov, 1949
(B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 40 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Var (B53) 0-1 34...?
Bachmann vs X Bu, 2006
(B53) Sicilian, 37 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Def: Modern Var (B56) 1-0 remarkable double deflection
V Karasev vs K Klaman, 1967
(B56) Sicilian, 39 moves, 1-0
Sicilian, Classical. Anti-Fischer-Sozin Var (B57) 0-1 23...?
A Soltis vs Z Kozul, 1989
(B57) Sicilian, 48 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Defense: Boleslavsky Var (B59) 0-1 28...?
P Benes vs K Mokry, 1979
(B59) Sicilian, Boleslavsky Variation, 7.Nb3, 28 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Dragon Yugoslav Attack (B76) 0-1 Exchange sacrifice
Panov vs Simagin, 1943
(B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 31 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Defense: Dragon. Yugoslav Attack (B76) 1-0 Ng5 scores!
N Karaklajic vs S Nedeljkovic, 1957
(B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 32 moves, 1-0
B78 Exchange Sacrifices
T Thompson vs L Stevens, 2009
(B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 46 moves, 0-1
"Never fight a land war in Asia."
Nakamura vs N Grandelius, 2018
(B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 36 moves, 1-0
Sicilian, Scheveningen. Classical General (B83) 1-0 Q decoy sac
D E Rumens vs D Mabbs, 1958
(B83) Sicilian, 36 moves, 1-0
19.Rf2 "A move dictated by the soul of a chess artist" - Tal
Geller vs Tal, 1976
(B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2
Sicilian Def: Scheveningen. Classical Var (B84) 1-0 50.?
O Bernstein vs Kotov, 1946
(B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 50 moves, 1-0
Take it from FTB, ya gotta watch out for the prickly pear!
M Leon Hoyos vs Jobava, 2010
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 34 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def: Najdorf. Opocensky Var (B92) 1-0 Dbl R sandwhich
P Schmidt vs G Stoltz, 1942
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 41 moves, 1-0
Pillars Mate by the Knight.
K van der Weide vs Van Wely, 2001
(B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 39 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Chigorin 2.Qe2, Bg2 vs Bg7 (C00) 1-0
O Gadia vs J de Souza Mendes, 1964
(C00) French Defense, 29 moves, 1-0
page 169 of the June 1924 'Neue Wiener Schachzeitung'
Steinitz vs Cairns / Soffe / Wallace, 1881
(C01) French, Exchange, 28 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Tarrasch Var (C03) 1-0 pin to win
R Mamedov vs I Salgado Lopez, 2022
(C03) French, Tarrasch, 38 moves, 1-0
Alekhine's Gun links must be sold before hunting season!
P Ostojic vs Botvinnik, 1969
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 61 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Advance. Wade Var (C02) 0-1 Remove the Guard
H M Klek vs U Fataliyeva, 2022
(C02) French, Advance, 37 moves, 0-1
"Double exchange sacrifices"
Karpov vs Korchnoi, 1971
(C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 34 moves, 1-0
What a great combination by Uhlmann, 23 ... ?xb6!
Geller vs Uhlmann, 1970
(C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 47 moves, 0-1
French Defense: McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 0-1 R Deflection
E Groberman vs A Pixton, 2002
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 46 moves, 0-1
Veresov to French McCutcheon, Wolf Gambit (C12) 0-1R sac, Q sac
G Sagalchik vs Nakamura, 2003
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 37 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Winawer Var (C15) 1-0 16.Bh6!?
Negi vs Giri, 2011
(C15) French, Winawer, 35 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Winawer. Positional Var (C19) 0-1 31...?
Adianto vs A Yusupov, 1983
(C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 31 moves, 0-1
24...Rh1+! is a decoy tactic Chigorin failed to play
Schiffers vs Chigorin, 1897
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2
Vladimir Vukovic Mate (see diagram) after 37...Qh5 38.Re7#
V Nielsen vs F Englund, 1899
(C21) Center Game, 48 moves, 1-0
Center Game: Paulsen Attack Var (C22) 1-0 No Gueridon #
O Dolzhikova vs I Tekielak, 2001
(C22) Center Game, 39 moves, 1-0
Game 67 in The Golden Treasury of Chess by Wellmuth & Horowitz
S Boden vs Bird, 1869
(C24) Bishop's Opening, 33 moves, 1-0
B's Opening: Urusov Gambit. Keidansky Gambit (C24) 0-1 Dbl Attk
Marshall vs Torre, 1924
(C24) Bishop's Opening, 34 moves, 0-1
Vienna Game: Anderssen Defense (C25) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
Steinitz vs Anderssen, 1870
(C25) Vienna, 45 moves, 0-1
one of the top blunders in chess history. 33...Ne7? (33...Nc5!)
Chigorin vs Steinitz, 1892
(C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 32 moves, 0-1
KGA. Cunningham Defense (C35) 0-1 Stalemate attempt declined
Blackburne / Aloof vs Bird / Womersley, 1897
(C35) King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham, 37 moves, 0-1
Philidor Defense: General (C41) 0-1 Greek gift backfires
F Cardona vs Koltanowski, 1935
(C41) Philidor Defense, 35 moves, 0-1
Philidor Def. Hanham. Schlechter Var (C41) 0-1 Study the pawns?
A Berelowitsch vs F Bellini, 2006
(C41) Philidor Defense, 66 moves, 0-1
Philidor Defense: General (C41) 1/2-1/2 Lawdy Miss Clawdy!?
A Tari vs E Hansen, 2022
(C41) Philidor Defense, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2
Russian Game: Classical Attack. Jaenisch Var (C42) 1-0 52.?
Stellwagen vs Koneru, 2003
(C42) Petrov Defense, 53 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Modern Attack. Center Attack (C43) 1-0 R support!
R Nezhmetdinov vs R Kakabadze, 1955
(C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 33 moves, 1-0
This is The Cat's Whiskers!! C44 0-1 A picnic with Fredthebear
E Epstein vs T Batchimeg, 2008
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 0-1
Ponziani, Spanish. Harrwitz Attk Nikitin Gambit (C44) 0-1Stockf
N MacLeod vs Taubenhaus, 1889
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 47 moves, 0-1
Scotch Gambit. Saratt Var (C44) 1-0 Here, take my rook
A Liang vs Aronian, 2022
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 1-0
French, Advance (C02) 0-1 Here come the foot soldiers
R Mamedov vs Rapport, 2021
(C02) French, Advance, 45 moves, 0-1
Scotch Game: Classical Var (C45) 1-0 What did 1842 look like?
I Calvi vs Kieseritzky, 1842
(C45) Scotch Game, 33 moves, 1-0
Four Knights Game: Spanish. Symmetrical (C49) 0-1 Stockfish
Maroczy vs Bogoljubov, 1922
(C49) Four Knights, 31 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo d3, c3. Normal (C50) 0-1 Skewer
G Jones vs D Ippolito, 2001
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 36 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo (C50) 1-0Stockfish; blind swine
E Williams vs Harrwitz, 1852
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 32 moves, 1-0
Giuoco Pianissimo. Italian Four Knights (C50) Disc+ Dbl Attk!!
Kramnik vs Aronian, 2018
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 37 moves, 1-0
Italian, Classical Var. Greco Gambit (C53) 1-0 Q chase gains m
Cochrane vs Staunton, 1842
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 38 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Classical Var. Albin Gambit (C53) 1-0 Dbl R sacs
L F Lindheimer vs J W Aves, 1961
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 29 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Classical. Giuoco Pianissimo (C53) 1-0 Stockfish
Carlsen vs Nakamura, 2011
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 41 moves, 1-0
Italian, Classical c3, d3. Giuoco Pianissimo (C53) 1-0time trbl
A Esipenko vs Carlsen, 2021
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 64 moves, 1-0
Italian Greco Gambit Moeller-Therkatz Attk (C54)1-0 N fork next
W Cohn vs L Forgacs, 1905
(C54) Giuoco Piano, 26 moves, 1-0
9 ..Rab8!! is a mysterious rook move for the ages.
Carlsen vs X Bu, 2017
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 36 moves, 0-1
22nd New York State Chess Assoc. Champnship - Brilliancy Prize
H Rosenfeld vs Marshall, 1909
(C59) Two Knights, 42 moves, 0-1
Marshall must have wondered what truck hit him after 26.Re3.
Capablanca vs Marshall, 1909
(C62) Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense, 31 moves, 1-0
Tibor Karolyi's book "Karpov's Strategic Wins" Volume 1: The M
Karpov vs Gaimaletdinov, 1961
(C62) Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense, 60 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Schliemann Defense. Dyckhoff Var (C63) 1-0 blitz
Fischer vs Matulovic, 1970
(C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 33 moves, 1-0
Spanish, Berlin Def. Improved Steinitz Def (C66) 0-1Cut himself
A Ornstein vs Bronstein, 1977
(C66) Ruy Lopez, 40 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Berlin Def. Closed Bernstein Var (C66) 1-0 Stockf
Schlechter vs Vidmar, 1917
(C66) Ruy Lopez, 39 moves, 1-0
27...Rxc3+! is neat and the only way to win
Caruana vs Adams, 2013
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 41 moves, 0-1
Next move is a "Back Ranker" by the Bishop! C69 0-1 34
V Ciocaltea vs Gligoric, 1965
(C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 34 moves, 0-1
World Blitz Championship (2009) (blitz), Moscow RUS, rd 30, Nov
J Polgar vs Svidler, 2009
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 53 moves, 0-1
#6 in Tim Krabbe's "110 Most Fantastic Moves of all time"
Anand vs Ivanchuk, 1996
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 46 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Morphy Defense (C78) 1-0 #22 "A Knight on f5"
Navara vs L Unuk, 2021
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 33 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Morphy Def (C78) 0-1 Double Exchange Sacrifice
Karjakin vs Caruana, 2012
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 36 moves, 0-1
Jan-30-21 MordimerChess: "Oh no! My rook!" :D
A Tari vs A Esipenko, 2021
(C79) Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred, 33 moves, 1-0
29.Rxc5 is a great move. Very nice game with bold sides sharp t
Alekhine vs Keres, 1935
(C79) Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred, 37 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Morphy Def. Steinitz Deferred (C79) 1-0Surrounded
Csom vs Adorjan, 1970
(C79) Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred, 38 moves, 1-0
Game 312 of Chess Informant Best Games 301-400
Karpov vs Korchnoi, 1981
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 41 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Open. Zukertort Var (C80) 0-1 Exhibition
M Judd vs Zukertort, 1883
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 42 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Open Var (C80) 0-1 Crossfire Bxh3, Q-R battery
L Loewy Sr vs Vidmar, 1903
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 31 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Closed. Balla Variation (C88) 1-0 35.?
Unzicker vs L Sanchez, 1952
(C88) Ruy Lopez, 35 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Marshall Attack. Modern Var (C89) 0-1 25...?
Z Almasi vs Khalifman, 1997
(C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 36 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Amsterdam Var (B93) 1-0 36.?
J Polgar vs F Hellers, 1993
(B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 39 moves, 1-0
Flyboy216: Hmm... why not take the rook on 29?
Carlsen vs Shirov, 2005
(C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 38 moves, 1-0
The sacrifice 39.Rxe6 was very nice.
Fischer vs R Shocron, 1959
(C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 40 moves, 1-0
Spanish, Morphy Def. Chigorin Def Panov System (C99) 1-0 38...?
Unzicker vs Keres, 1956
(C99) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd, 39 moves, 1-0
P-Q4 Game: Veresov Atack (D01) 1-0 Larry hunted like a big dog!
L Christiansen vs P Biyiasas, 1979
(D01) Richter-Veresov Attack, 41 moves, 1-0
QGD Baltic Defense. Pseudo-Slav (D02) 0-1 Fascinating Dbl R sac
Kramnik vs Shirov, 1994
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 0-1
How Honfi lost his pants OR Never play Poker with the Devil!
Szabo vs K Honfi, 1950
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 26 moves, 1-0
"100 Awesome Chess Moves" Paperback by Eric Schiller, 2000
Burn vs Marshall, 1906
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 0-1
Mutual London Systems (D02) 0-1 Endgame Mutual Exch Sacs
F Vallejo Pons vs S Li, 2005
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 53 moves, 0-1
Colle System 5.b4 gets passed (D04) 1-0 masterful attack
Firouzja vs So, 2020
(D04) Queen's Pawn Game, 35 moves, 1-0
Rubinstein Opening (D05) 1-0 Fredthebear knows just what to do
M Ezat vs B Michiels, 2012
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 34 moves, 1-0
QGD: Marshall Defense (D06) 0-1 Rook lifts fail to sacrifice??
C Moncur vs G B Esungi, 2018
(D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 36 moves, 0-1
QGD, Albin CG. Fianchetto Be6 Line (D09) 1-0 KEG annotates!
G N Treysman vs W Adams, 1936
(D09) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 5.g3, 43 moves, 1-0
Slav Defense: General (D10) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
Marshall vs G Stoltz, 1935
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 30 moves, 0-1
Slav Defense: General (D10) 1-0 Rook sac leaves 'em way back
G Hertneck vs Shirov, 1993
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 55 moves, 1-0
Slav Def: Quiet Var. Schallopp Def (D12) 0-1 R sac Corridor #
T Lentrodt vs D Breder, 2011
(D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 40 moves, 0-1
move with wrong Rook.
Uhlmann vs Hort, 1970
(D16) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 32 moves, 1-0
Slav Defense: Czech. Carlsbad Var (D17) 1-0 43.?
Bogoljubov vs J Araiza Munoz, 1930
(D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 43 moves, 1-0
Slav Def: Czech. Classical System (D18) 1-0 Meeting + w/Disc+
Van Wely vs Ribli, 2006
(D18) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch, 37 moves, 1-0
Slav Def: Czech. Classical System (D18) 0-1 Overprotection fail
A Stolarczyk vs T Treppendahl, 2006
(D18) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch, 33 moves, 0-1
The new Queen never gets her turn.
Le Quang Liem vs Caruana, 2017
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 53 moves, 1-0
look how long Staunton leaves the R there until St Amant takes
Saint-Amant vs Staunton, 1843
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 66 moves, 0-1
Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical (D32) 1-0 34.Ra8
Tal vs B Brinck-Claussen, 1966
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 45 moves, 1-0
16...Re5! was an amazing punch that must have shocked Beliavsky
A Beliavsky vs M Illescas, 1990
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 42 moves, 0-1
FM Robert Hamilton's article in "Chess Canada" (February, 2006)
I Ivanov vs V Zaltsman, 1983
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 44 moves, 1-0
QGD: Harrwitz Attack (D37) 1-0 Deflection sacrifice & mate!
G Goldberg vs V Chekhover, 1940
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 40 moves, 1-0
Sep-27-15 whiteshark: NM Stewart annotates video
Giri vs Aronian, 2012
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 43 moves, 0-1
G22 Petrosian's Best Games of Chess, 1946-63 by P. H. Clarke
Petrosian vs C Guimard, 1955
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 62 moves, 1-0
QGD. Barmen Var (D37) 0-1 Spearheadin'
Bogoljubov vs Kashdan, 1930
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 37 moves, 0-1
39...Rd4+ tries for stalemate
T Ivekovic vs M Liu, 2014
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 52 moves, 1/2-1/2
QGD: Semi-Tarrasch Def (D40) 1-0 agadmator video link
Mamedyarov vs Duda, 2022
(D40) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 41 moves, 1-0
Semi-Slav Defense: Anti-Moscow Gambit (D44) 1-0 22.?
A Iljin vs Nepomniachtchi, 2007
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 28 moves, 1-0
Semi-Slav Def: Accelerated Meran Var (D45) 1-0 Discovered Attk
E Richter vs Pachman, 1945
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 33 moves, 1-0
Semi-Slav Defense: Romih Variation (D46) 1-0 KEG annotates
Botvinnik vs Euwe, 1948
(D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 32 moves, 1-0
Semi-Slav Def: Meran. Wade Var (D47) 1-0 5 queens
Duda vs Dubov, 2021
(D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 56 moves, 1-0
44.? White missed DAMIANO's Mate, trolls failed to recognize
P Zarnicki vs P German, 1997
(D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 48 moves, 0-1
QGD. Modern Var 0-0-0 vs 0-0 (D50) 1-0 Crossfire
I Rudakovsky vs A Konstantinopolsky, 1945
(D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 34 moves, 1-0
QGD: Pseudo-Tarrasch Var (D50) 0-1 Q tied down to g2-square
E Richter vs Pachman, 1949
(D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 32 moves, 0-1
QGD: Modern. Knight Def (D51) 1-0 Connected passed pawns
Koltanowski vs E Tholfsen, 1928
(D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 41 moves, 1-0
QGD. Westphalian Var (D51) 0-1 Skewer+ Fredthebear dodged
B N Dang vs I Vasilevich, 2008
(D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 65 moves, 0-1
QGD. Cambridge Springs Var (D52) 1/2-1/2 27...?
Euwe vs H Felderhof, 1931
(D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2
QGD: Cambridge Springs Var (D52) 1-0Stockfish notes; video link
Carlsen vs Mamedyarov, 2014
(D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 47 moves, 1-0
Crazy Rook picks on defending Q who cannot leave the diagonal
Euwe vs S Landau, 1939
(D54) Queen's Gambit Declined, Anti-Neo-Orthodox Variation, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2
QGD: Tartakower. Exchange (D57) 1-0 Make the defense react!
Rubinstein vs H Duhm, 1926
(D57) Queen's Gambit Declined, Lasker Defense, 44 moves, 1-0
QGD. Tartakower Defense. General (D58) 1-0 Decoy Sac & Pin
J Houska vs T Hebbes, 2014
(D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 33 moves, 1-0
Indian, Anti-Grünfeld. Alekhine Var (D70) 0-1 Wrong giveaway
Duda vs Carlsen, 2021
(D70) Neo-Grunfeld Defense, 41 moves, 0-1
Neo-Grünfeld Def: Ultra-delayed Exchange (D79) 1-0 Remove the G
H Rossetto vs J H Donner, 1955
(D79) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O, Main line, 39 moves, 1-0
Now THIS is what i call an exchange sacrifice.
Tolush vs Botvinnik, 1939
(D83) Grunfeld, Grunfeld Gambit, 37 moves, 0-1
Gruenfeld Def: Exchange Var (D85) 1/2-1/2 Recommended
V S Gujrathi vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2020
(D85) Grunfeld, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2
Gruenfeld Def: Exchange. Classical Var (D86) 0-1 Alekhine's Gun
Van Wely vs Kamsky, 2008
(D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 48 moves, 0-1
Gruenfeld Defense: Exchange. Spassky Var (D87) 1-0 Stockfish
Bronstein vs Kotov, 1948
(D87) Grunfeld, Exchange, 59 moves, 1-0
the field of long-term exchange sacs
Bronstein vs Boleslavsky, 1950
(D87) Grunfeld, Exchange, 32 moves, 1-0
25...Rxd3! uses the pin to force a won endgame
Gheorghiu vs Gligoric, 1965
(D91) Grunfeld, 5.Bg5, 35 moves, 0-1
Gruenfeld Def: Three Knights. Hungarian Var (D93) 0-1 38...?
M Lodhi vs G Milos, 1988
(D93) Grunfeld, with Bf4 & e3, 40 moves, 0-1
Catalan Opening: General (E00) 1-0 This one or that one?
Vladimirov vs L Zaid, 1975
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 1-0
Queen's Pawn Game (E10) 0-1 X-Ray Mate wins all the same
P Velten vs M Krzyzanowski, 2022
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 0-1
Bogo-Indian Defense: Wade-Smyslov Var (E11) 1-0 37.?
J Pinter vs Larsen, 1982
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 38 moves, 1-0
Bogo-Indian Defense: Exchange Var (E11) 0-1 Like a baseball bat
Kashdan vs E Steiner, 1937
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 36 moves, 0-1
"I Saw My Castles Fall Today" (game of the day Sep-05-2019)
A Huzman vs A Graf, 1982
(E12) Queen's Indian, 38 moves, 1-0
QID. Classical. Polugayevsky Gambit (E17) 1-0 Oh Daddy!
Chandler vs R Hess, 1981
(E17) Queen's Indian, 39 moves, 1-0
A swinging rook ties down the enemy pawns to BLOCKING files
Karpov vs Salov, 1993
(E17) Queen's Indian, 33 moves, 1-0
QID. Classical. Traditional, Nimzowitsch Line (E18) 0-1Cornered
J Pelikan vs C Guimard, 1945
(E18) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 7.Nc3, 93 moves, 0-1
QID. Classical. Traditional Main Line (E19) 0-1 R roller
Miles vs Korchnoi, 1978
(E19) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3, 34 moves, 0-1
QID: Classical. Traditional Main Line (E19) 0-1 Stockfish
Gheorghiu vs Korchnoi, 1968
(E19) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3, 42 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Indian, Samisch (E24) 1-0 video link f-pawn switcheroo
J van Foreest vs Giri, 2022
(E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 42 moves, 1-0
At end, Overloaded Rook (no Qd6+ or Re8); mate in 3 anyway!
L B Hansen vs Timman, 1994
(E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 34 moves, 1-0
NID: Classical. Noa Var (E34) 1-0 Top-notch Spearhead
I Krush vs A Adames Rojas, 2010
(E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 35 moves, 1-0
NID: Classical. Noa Var (E34) 1-0 34.Rb5! is beautiful.
Larsen vs Szabo, 1967
(E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 42 moves, 1-0
NID: Classical. Berlin Variation Pirc Var (E39) 0-1Rooks on 2nd
A Turner vs Reshevsky, 1956
(E39) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation, 43 moves, 0-1
G11 'Champions of the New Millennium' by Ftacnik, Kopec &Browne
Bareev vs Ivanchuk, 2003
(E39) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation, 41 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Line (E40) 1-0 blindfold
Koltanowski vs La Mer, 1939
(E40) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 32 moves, 1-0
this game contains quite a nice rook sac lunch for Fredthebear
N J Patterson vs Keene, 1968
(E43) Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 33 moves, 0-1
NID. Normal. Bishop Attack (E47) 1-0 33.? Fredthebear avoided
A Korobov vs Fedorchuk, 2001
(E47) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3, 35 moves, 1-0
NID: Normal. Ragozin Var (E51) 0-1 Hitting f2 vs f7
Kholmov vs A Sokolsky, 1952
(E51) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 37 moves, 0-1
70....Rxg6 = as 71.fxg6 stalemate and Philidor's position other
A Blees vs Plachetka, 1985
(E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 70 moves, 1-0
Game 17 from 2012-2015 Interesting Draws (Naiditsch/Balogh)
Mamedyarov vs Carlsen, 2013
(E62) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2
KID: Kramer Var (E70) 0-1 R+ skewer did not get Fredthebear
Ye Naung Win Myint vs J Ye, 1999
(E70) King's Indian, 39 moves, 0-1
KID: Four Pawns Attack (E76) 0-1 Remove the Guard
S Johannessen vs N Suer, 1964
(E76) King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack, 40 moves, 0-1
An exchange sacrifice leading to a crushing defeat
Petrosian vs Gligoric, 1972
(E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 35 moves, 1-0
KID: Saemisch. Orthodox Var (E85) 1-0 Arabian Mate variation
Z Mohammed vs W Espirito Santo, 2016
(E85) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox Variation, 32 moves, 1-0
KID. Petrosian Variation. Normal Def (E93) 0-1 Remove the Guard
N Antonova vs G Dauletova, 2006
(E93) King's Indian, Petrosian System, 31 moves, 0-1
"Living Under a Rook" (game of the day Sep-27-2011)
J Piket vs Smirin, 1993
(E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 36 moves, 1-0
KID. Orthodox Var (E94) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
Wojtaszek vs Caruana, 2021
(E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 39 moves, 0-1
"When We Were Kings" (game of the day May-09-2011)
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1991
(E97) King's Indian, 114 moves, 1/2-1/2
Bayonet attack; Rook sac on the e file
Shirov vs Radjabov, 2004
(E97) King's Indian, 66 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation (B18) 0-1 26...?
M Gluzman vs Bareev, 2001
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 27 moves, 0-1
French Def: Exchange Var (C01) 0-1 R deflection sacrifice!
E Delmar vs J L McCutcheon, 1897
(C01) French, Exchange, 30 moves, 0-1
Semi-Slav Def: Accelerated Move Order (D31) 0-1 Winning Ke8!?
Burn vs Tarrasch, 1898
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 30 moves, 0-1
French Def: Tarrasch. Guimard Def M.L. (C04) 0-1 Lateral Pin
Lobron vs M Drasko, 1984
(C04) French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line, 30 moves, 0-1
Four Knights Game: Scotch. Accepted (C47) 1/2-1/2??
H Weenink vs Tarrasch, 1923
(C47) Four Knights, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2
Sicilian, Najdorf. Amsterdam Var (B93) 0-1 rook rip for Q entry
P Clemance vs Browne, 1987
(B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 30 moves, 0-1
Elephant Gambit: Paulsen Countergambit (C40) 0-1Reinfeld puzzle
Hermann vs Lasker, 1900
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 30 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Slow Var (C52) 1-0 Castled into it
Behting / Kerkovius / Svensons vs A Ascharin, 1893
(C52) Evans Gambit, 30 moves, 1-0
Game 30/47 The Golden Treasury of Chess (Wellmuth/Horowitz)
Falkbeer vs Anderssen, 1851
(C27) Vienna Game, 30 moves, 1-0
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