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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