The oldest recorded game of chess in database F de Castellvi vs N Vinyoles, 1475  (B01) Scandinavian, 21 moves, 1-0 Damiano's fork P Damiano vs NN, 1497  (C42) Petrov Defense, 14 moves, 1-0 Nowdays well knows knight forks Ruy Lopez vs G da Cutri, 1560  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 12 moves, 1-0 Polerio - positional play in Giuco Piano G Saduleto vs Polerio, 1575  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 24 moves, 0-1 Busnardo - attacking play against uncareful NN Busnardo vs NN, 1590  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 14 moves, 1-0 Greco - busting the move ...f6 in King's Gambit Greco vs NN, 1620  (C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 10 moves, 1-0 Greco - busting the Damiano Defence Greco vs NN, 1620  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 11 moves, 1-0 Greco - smothering in 17th century NN vs Greco, 1625  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 18 moves, 0-1 H-file attack in the opening. Notes by Stamma himself NN vs P Stamma, 1737   (C50) Giuoco Piano, 13 moves, 0-1 Philidor's legacy - using the pawns Philidor vs NN, 1749  (C23) Bishop's Opening, 40 moves, 1-0 Origin of famous Legal's mate De Legal vs Saint Brie, 1750  (C41) Philidor Defense, 7 moves, 1-0 Philidor's usage of passed pawns J Bruehl vs Philidor, 1783  (C23) Bishop's Opening, 47 moves, 0-1 Double rook sacrifice Harrowby vs T Bowdler, 1788  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 54 moves, 0-1 Philidor - creating a kingside attack A Smith vs Philidor, 1790  (C24) Bishop's Opening, 33 moves, 0-1 Queenside invasion in King's Gambit J Sarratt vs NN, 1818  (C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 27 moves, 1-0 Origin of Evans Gambit W D Evans vs McDonnell, 1827  (C52) Evans Gambit, 20 moves, 1-0 "French fries McDonnel" La Bourdonnais vs McDonnell, 1834   (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 29 moves, 1-0 White gets too materialistic while black organizes an attack McDonnell vs La Bourdonnais, 1834   (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 20 moves, 0-1 Attacks on opposite wings with detailed notes by Morphy La Bourdonnais vs McDonnell, 1834   (C23) Bishop's Opening, 39 moves, 0-1 Game featuring McDonnel's combination and Morphy's notes La Bourdonnais vs McDonnell, 1834   (C53) Giuoco Piano, 54 moves, 0-1 Quick win in King's Gambit McDonnell vs La Bourdonnais, 1834  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 19 moves, 1-0 Mating attack on weakened black king La Bourdonnais vs McDonnell, 1834  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 36 moves, 1-0 Maybe the best game in match La Bourdonnais vs McDonnell, 1834  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 36 moves, 0-1 Power of pawn storm McDonnell vs La Bourdonnais, 1834  (B32) Sicilian, 37 moves, 0-1 Pretty wild game von der Lasa vs P Bilguer, 1839  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 28 moves, 0-1 Revenge of the imprisoned queen Bledow vs K Schorn, 1839  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 21 moves, 1-0 King hunt all over the board von der Lasa vs C Mayet, 1839  (C57) Two Knights, 22 moves, 1-0 Excellent attacking game P Bilguer vs K Schorn, 1839  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1-0 Another well played game by Staunton Cochrane vs Staunton, 1842  (C23) Bishop's Opening, 20 moves, 0-1 Well played endgame Saint-Amant vs Staunton, 1843  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 79 moves, 1-0 Staunton hunts NN's king Staunton vs NN, 1840  (C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 29 moves, 1-0 31 games