Introduction Kramnik vs Carlsen, 2007  (E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 30 moves, 1-0 Ch. 1 The Dynamic element A Pomar Salamanca vs Alekhine, 1945   (C01) French, Exchange, 48 moves, 0-1 Morphy vs Anderssen, 1858   (B01) Scandinavian, 25 moves, 1-0 Bronstein vs Korchnoi, 1962  (C83) Ruy Lopez, Open, 39 moves, 1-0 Topalov vs Kramnik, 1994  (B56) Sicilian, 39 moves, 1-0 Alekhine vs J Podgorny, 1943  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 28 moves, 1-0 Geller vs Keres, 1952  (E52) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with ...b6, 40 moves, 1-0 Reti vs Alekhine, 1925  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 40 moves, 0-1 K Opocensky vs Alekhine, 1942  (A53) Old Indian, 25 moves, 0-1 Ch. 2 Catching the King in the Centre Morphy vs Maurian, 1857  (000) Chess variants, 15 moves, 1-0 Morphy vs Worrall, 1857  (000) Chess variants, 22 moves, 1-0 Morphy vs T Lichtenhein, 1859  (000) Chess variants, 27 moves, 1-0 Morphy vs Duke Karl / Count Isouard, 1858   (C41) Philidor Defense, 17 moves, 1-0 Alekhine vs E E Book, 1938  (D26) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 25 moves, 1-0 Geller vs Dreev, 1990  (C03) French, Tarrasch, 25 moves, 1-0 Geller vs M Stean, 1975  (A04) Reti Opening, 18 moves, 1-0 Topalov vs Rozentalis, 1999  (A18) English, Mikenas-Carls, 24 moves, 1-0 Bronstein vs Tal, 1968  (C32) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 43 moves, 1-0 Ch. 3 Opening Old (and New) Wounds P Delekta vs Geller, 1992  (C28) Vienna Game, 18 moves, 0-1 Topalov vs Ponomariov, 2006  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 65 moves, 1-0 Morphy vs NN, 1858  (C52) Evans Gambit, 27 moves, 1-0 J Schulten vs Morphy, 1857  (C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 23 moves, 0-1 Geller vs Petrosian, 1963  (C16) French, Winawer, 42 moves, 1-0 Topalov vs Kamsky, 2006  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 42 moves, 1-0 Geller vs Velimirovic, 1971  (E66) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav Panno, 50 moves, 1-0 Topalov vs Ponomariov, 2005  (E15) Queen's Indian, 30 moves, 1-0 Alekhine vs Rubinstein, 1923  (D64) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 32 moves, 1-0 Bronstein vs Botvinnik, 1951  (A91) Dutch Defense, 38 moves, 1-0 Ch. 4 The Life History of a Knight T Barnes vs Morphy, 1858  (C41) Philidor Defense, 23 moves, 0-1 Bronstein vs Geller, 1961  (E27) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch Variation, 20 moves, 1-0 Morphy vs Paulsen, 1857  (B40) Sicilian, 36 moves, 1-0 Geller vs Kotov, 1955  (C90) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 29 moves, 1-0 Alekhine vs Lasker, 1934  (D67) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Bd3 line, 26 moves, 1-0 Geller vs Gligoric, 1970  (C93) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense, 40 moves, 1-0 Bronstein vs Gligoric, 1967  (C85) Ruy Lopez, Exchange Variation Doubly Deferred (DERLD), 40 moves, 1-0 Morozevich vs Topalov, 2001  (C42) Petrov Defense, 40 moves, 0-1 Kamsky vs Topalov, 2006  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 29 moves, 0-1 Bogoljubov vs Alekhine, 1922  (A90) Dutch, 53 moves, 0-1 Ch. 5 The Goldilocks Queen Alekhine vs Marshall, 1925  (D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 30 moves, 1-0 Alekhine vs K Junge, 1942   (C86) Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack, 28 moves, 1-0 Topalov vs Naiditsch, 2005  (D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 27 moves, 1-0 Paulsen vs Morphy, 1857   (C48) Four Knights, 28 moves, 0-1 Morphy vs Anderssen, 1858   (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 20 moves, 1-0 N Spiridonov vs Geller, 1978  (A14) English, 26 moves, 0-1 A Strikovic vs Topalov, 1988  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 31 moves, 0-1 Stahlberg vs Bronstein, 1950  (A10) English, 41 moves, 0-1 Barcza vs Bronstein, 1949  (A20) English, 36 moves, 0-1 Geller vs Portisch, 1967  (C93) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense, 23 moves, 1-0 Euwe vs Alekhine, 1935  (D81) Grunfeld, Russian Variation, 45 moves, 1-0 Ch. 6 Energizing the Pawns Geller vs J Pribyl, 1984  (B08) Pirc, Classical, 25 moves, 1-0 Topalov vs Aronian, 2006  (E15) Queen's Indian, 44 moves, 1-0 Bronstein vs Smyslov, 1950  (E26) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 58 moves, 1-0 Bronstein vs Ljubojevic, 1973  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 41 moves, 1-0 Morphy vs Anderssen, 1858  (B01) Scandinavian, 54 moves, 1-0 Radjabov vs Topalov, 2003  (E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 61 moves, 0-1 Znosko-Borovsky vs Alekhine, 1925  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2 Polugaevsky vs Bronstein, 1971  (A34) English, Symmetrical, 49 moves, 0-1 Topalov vs C Lutz, 2002  (B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 34 moves, 1-0 Ch. 7 A Battering Ram on the f-file Bronstein vs Najdorf, 1950  (E29) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 21 moves, 1-0 Bronstein vs Keres, 1950  (C91) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 33 moves, 1-0 Geller vs Smyslov, 1965  (D87) Grunfeld, Exchange, 31 moves, 1-0 Geller vs Korchnoi, 1963 (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 41 moves, 1-0 Alekhine vs A Selezniev, 1922  (D67) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Bd3 line, 33 moves, 1-0 Topalov vs Ivanchuk, 2008  (B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 58 moves, 1-0 Morphy vs Bird, 1858  (C51) Evans Gambit, 31 moves, 1-0 Ch. 8 Backward Pawns and Indian Bishops T Barnes vs Morphy, 1858  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 40 moves, 0-1 Alekhine vs Saemisch, 1921  (A24) English, Bremen System with ...g6, 36 moves, 1-0 F Zita vs Bronstein, 1946  (E64) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav System, 30 moves, 0-1 Reshevsky vs Bronstein, 1953  (E68) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Variation, 8.e4, 65 moves, 0-1 M Germek vs Geller, 1961  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 34 moves, 0-1 Karjakin vs Topalov, 2006  (B33) Sicilian, 50 moves, 0-1 Ch. 9 The Psychology of Preparation Harrwitz vs Morphy, 1858   (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 55 moves, 1-0 Morphy vs Harrwitz, 1858  (C41) Philidor Defense, 37 moves, 0-1 Harrwitz vs Morphy, 1858   (A84) Dutch, 54 moves, 0-1 Morphy vs Harrwitz, 1858  (C41) Philidor Defense, 35 moves, 1-0 Capablanca vs Alekhine, 1927  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 32 moves, 0-1 Botvinnik vs Bronstein, 1951  (E47) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3, 39 moves, 0-1 Fischer vs Geller, 1967  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 25 moves, 0-1 Geller vs Karpov, 1976  (C16) French, Winawer, 42 moves, 1-0 Topalov vs Kramnik, 2006  (D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 50 moves, 1-0 Ch. 10 The Art of Surprise Morphy vs J Schulten, 1857  (C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 30 moves, 1-0 Alekhine vs Euwe, 1937  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 23 moves, 1-0 Tarrasch vs Alekhine, 1922  (E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 0-1 Bronstein vs E Rojahn, 1956  (C58) Two Knights, 38 moves, 1-0 Fischer vs Spassky, 1972  (D59) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower, 41 moves, 1-0 Timman vs Geller, 1973  (D59) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower, 36 moves, 0-1 Topalov vs I Cheparinov, 2008  (D85) Grunfeld, 32 moves, 1-0 Topalov vs Kramnik, 2008  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 45 moves, 1-0 88 games