1. Tempo. Development.
W Moranda vs Z Pakleza, 2021 (B07) Pirc, 20 moves, 1-0
1. Tempo. Development. Deflection.
Fischer vs Fine, 1963  (C52) Evans Gambit, 17 moves, 1-0
1. Tempo. Development. Alekhines Block. Demolition.
J Klavins vs A Makarov, 1956  (C03) French, Tarrasch, 15 moves, 1-0
1. Tempo. Development. Poisoned Pawn.
O Feuer vs O'Kelly, 1934  (C73) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 13 moves, 1-0
1. Tempo. Mating Attack.
Siggens vs G H Phillips, 1992  (B01) Scandinavian, 10 moves, 0-1
1. Tempo. Deflection.
Tal vs Petrosian, 1974  (B08) Pirc, Classical, 23 moves, 1-0
1. Tempo. Development. Holes. Overloaded. Deflection.
Schulz vs Alburt, 1969  (C41) Philidor Defense, 18 moves, 1-0
1. Tempo. Development. Double check. Deflection.
Wardaugh vs C Brown, 1969  (C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 14 moves, 1-0
1. Tempo. Development.
Braun vs E Walther, 1969  (C57) Two Knights, 15 moves, 0-1
1. Tempo. Development.
K G Shirazi vs S Milliet, 2021  (B20) Sicilian, 17 moves, 0-1
1. Tempo. Development.
F Apsenieks vs Artemijs Stabins, 1938 (B10) Caro-Kann, 22 moves, 1-0
3. Draws. Stalemate.
D Rovner vs L Guldin, 1939  (C76) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation, 62 moves, 1/2-1/2
3. Draws. Perpetual.
Topalov vs Kramnik, 1999  (C42) Petrov Defense, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2
3. Draws. Triple Repetition.
Giri vs Carlsen, 2013  (D70) Neo-Grunfeld Defense, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2
3. Draws. Underpromotion to avoid Stalemate.
A Reshko vs O Kaminsky, 1972  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 71 moves, 1-0
4. Alekhine's Block. Arabian Mate. Corridor Mate.
J Vavrinsky vs Alekhine, 1925  (B01) Scandinavian, 24 moves, 0-1
4. Alekhines Block.
Fischer vs Benko, 1963  (B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 21 moves, 1-0
4. Alekhines Block. Gold Coins.
S Levitsky vs Marshall, 1912  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 23 moves, 0-1
4. Alekhine's Block. Arabian Mate.
Rossolimo vs P Reissmann, 1967  (C54) Giuoco Piano, 24 moves, 1-0
4. Alekhine's Block.
O W Field vs O Tenner, 1922  (C58) Two Knights, 18 moves, 0-1
7. Clearance. Deflection.
S Nadel vs Margulies, 1932  (D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 14 moves, 1-0
7. Clearance. Mate.
W H Grundy vs C E Ranken, 1893  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 10 moves, 0-1
7. Clearance. Mate.
Van der Wiel vs J van Baarle, 1983  (C41) Philidor Defense, 16 moves, 1-0
7. Clearance. Mate.
T Kosintseva vs Kosteniuk, 2012  (B67) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7, 29 moves, 1-0
7. Clearance. Decoy. Deflection. Checkmate.
Hall vs G Lambers, 1969  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 17 moves, 1-0
8. Cross-check. Endgame.
Botvinnik vs G Ravinsky, 1944  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 126 moves, 1-0
8. Cross-check. Endgame.
Botvinnik vs N Minev, 1954  (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 91 moves, 1-0
8. Cross-check. Underpromotion.
V Akopian vs Karjakin, 2009  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 71 moves, 1-0
9. Decoy.
A Gerschenkron vs Fischer, 1935  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 15 moves, 1-0
9. Decoy. Fishing Pole.
Schlechter vs Siegfried August Wolf, 1894  (C13) French, 16 moves, 1-0
9. Decoy, Fork.
Tarrasch vs Schwartz, 1890  (D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 10 moves, 1-0
9. Decoy. Fork.
NN vs Greco, 1620  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 8 moves, 0-1
9. Decoy. Fork. Mate. Skewer.
G Stepanov (Schneideman) vs P Romanovsky, 1926  (E23) Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann, 21 moves, 0-1
9. Decoy. Absolute Pin.
Bronstein vs NN, 1950  (C22) Center Game, 10 moves, 1-0
9. Decoy. Fork.
R A Sanford vs Frances Frazier, 1954 (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 10 moves, 0-1
9. Decoy.
Bronstein vs A Levin, 1969  (B50) Sicilian, 19 moves, 1-0
9. Decoy. Fork.
Carnock vs Cowper, 1969  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 10 moves, 1-0
9. Decoy. Fork.
B Wall vs J Chance, 1969  (C70) Ruy Lopez, 9 moves, 1-0
9. Decoy. Half-Pin.
Dmitriy Khlopushin vs A Aleksandrov, 2018 (C55) Two Knights Defense, 20 moves, 0-1
10. Deflection. Absolute Pin. Holes.
Patricia Peper vs G E Pearce, 1944  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 14 moves, 1-0
10. Deflection. Discovered Check. Underpromotion.
Stanishevsky vs Nikonov, 1981  (B30) Sicilian, 33 moves, 1-0
10. Deflection.
Geller vs Euwe, 1953  (E26) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 26 moves, 0-1
11. Demolition.
Y Neishtadt vs NN, 1950  (C24) Bishop's Opening, 16 moves, 1-0
11. Demolition. Bishop. H6. Decoy. Double Check. Mate.
J Lechtynsky vs Pachman, 1968  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 19 moves, 1-0
11. Demolition. Rook. G6.
Petrosian vs F Visier Segovia, 1974  (E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 29 moves, 1-0
11. Demolition. Rook. G7.
Furman vs Konstantinopolsky, 1948  (D60) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 30 moves, 1-0
11. Demolition. Bishop. G6. Skewer.
Z Solmanis vs E Gize, 1940  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 10 moves, 1-0
11. Demolition. Bishop. H6.
Cochrane vs Mohishunder, 1856  (C42) Petrov Defense, 17 moves, 1-0
11. Demolition. nxg4
Flavio Perez vs G Oparin, 2018 (C55) Two Knights Defense, 15 moves, 0-1
11. Hippo.
Baburin vs Miles, 2000  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 30 moves, 0-1
12. Desperado.
Leko vs Gelfand, 2009  (C42) Petrov Defense, 43 moves, 1-0
12. Desperado Rook.
E Schallopp vs Blackburne, 1887  (C68) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2
12. Desperado. Stalemate.
Beliavsky vs L Christiansen, 1987  (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2
12. Desperado. Queen.
S Vesselovsky vs D Kudischewitsch, 1969  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 13 moves, 0-1
13. Discovered Attack.
J Arizmendi Martinez vs Yagupov, 2003  (B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 16 moves, 1-0
13. Discovered Attack. Deflection.
G Kieninger vs P Mross, 1941  (B91) Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation, 14 moves, 1-0
13. Discovered attack. Deflection. Promotion.
Kasparov vs G Gonda, 1988  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 38 moves, 1-0
13. Discovered Attack.
Ghitescu vs Fischer, 1960  (E46) Nimzo-Indian, 14 moves, 0-1
13. Discovered Attack.
Taeffner vs Ullrich, 1940  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 10 moves, 1-0
13. Discovered Check.
Bronstein vs I A Zaitsev, 1969  (C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 16 moves, 1-0
13. Discovered Attack/Check.
Romanenko vs Bezuglov, 1969  (B20) Sicilian, 10 moves, 1-0
13. Discovered Attack.
D Murray vs G Goldsztejn, 2019 (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 15 moves, 0-1
14. Windmill.
Torre vs Lasker, 1925  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 1-0
14. Windmill
J Brach Sr vs J R von Pessler, 1910  (D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 31 moves, 1-0
14. Windmill.
Alekhine vs A Fletcher, 1928  (A31) English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation, 32 moves, 1-0
15. Double Check. Promotion. Mate.
Sanders vs NN, 1910  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 10 moves, 1-0
15. Double Check.
H Lohmann vs Teschner, 1950  (C10) French, 10 moves, 0-1
15. Double Check. Mate.
Nimzowitsch vs Ryckhoff, 1910  (C66) Ruy Lopez, 12 moves, 1-0
16. Exchange Sacrifice. Fork.
J Balint vs Chernev, 1938  (C57) Two Knights, 10 moves, 1-0
16. Exchange Sacrifice. Remove Guard. Battery.
Tarrasch vs Steinitz, 1898  (C66) Ruy Lopez, 28 moves, 1-0
16. Exchange Sacrifice. ...Rxf3. Remove Defender.
D Rovner vs Tal, 1955  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 26 moves, 0-1
17. Fork.
Z Radojevic vs Bagirov, 1973  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 13 moves, 0-1
17. Fork
E M Edwards vs N Whitaker, 1921  (D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 10 moves, 0-1
17. Fork
J Krejcik vs Reti, 1922  (D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 10 moves, 1-0
17. Fork. Hole.
G Spencer-Smith vs L E Whitehouse, 1961  (A02) Bird's Opening, 10 moves, 0-1
17. Fork. Battery.
H Reinle vs Niendler, 1921  (C21) Center Game, 10 moves, 1-0
17. Fork. Discovered Attack.
A Gabrielian vs S Zablotsky, 2018 (B08) Pirc, Classical, 17 moves, 1-0
17. Fork. Discovered Attack. Skewer.
Boyang Zhao vs Bruzon Batista, 2021  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 19 moves, 0-1
19. Greek Gift. K-g8.
Alekhine vs T Lovewell, 1923  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 11 moves, 1-0
19. Greek Gift. K-g6. En Passant.
G Gundersen vs A H Faul, 1928  (C02) French, Advance, 15 moves, 1-0
19. Greek Gift. Discovered Check. Wedge.
Greco vs NN, 1620  (C01) French, Exchange, 12 moves, 1-0
19. Greek Gift. K-g6.
Koltanowski vs E Sanger, 1943  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 1-0
19. Greek Gift. K-g6
Hort vs I Radulov, 1974  (B64) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 17 moves, 1-0
20. Horwitz Bishops. Double Sacrifice.
Lasker vs J Bauer, 1889  (A03) Bird's Opening, 38 moves, 1-0
20. Horwitz Bishops. Greek Gift. Alekhines Block.
E Dizdarevic vs Miles, 1985  (E14) Queen's Indian, 18 moves, 0-1
20. Horwitz Bishops. Double Sacrifice.
Alekhine vs J A J Drewitt, 1923  (A06) Reti Opening, 22 moves, 1-0
21. Interference.
Smyslov vs Tolush, 1961  (E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 17 moves, 1-0
21. Interference. Fork.
E J Diemer vs H Halosar, 1934  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 10 moves, 1-0
21. Interference.
A J Fink vs Alekhine, 1932  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 14 moves, 0-1
21. Interference. Backrank.
T Beerdsen vs M Berkovich, 2013  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 11 moves, 1-0
23. King Hunt.
Dupre vs Torre, 1927  (C41) Philidor Defense, 10 moves, 0-1
23. King Hunt. Decoy.
P Skatchkov vs K Krovelschikov, 2001  (C41) Philidor Defense, 14 moves, 1-0
23. King Hunt.
Sas vs NN, 1904  (C21) Center Game, 10 moves, 1-0
23. King Hunt.
Ed. Lasker vs G A Thomas, 1912  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 1-0
23. King Hunt.
P Vucinic vs D Djurovic, 1986  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 19 moves, 1-0
23. King Hunt. Decoy.
Biegler vs Peperle, 1952  (A51) Budapest Gambit, 11 moves, 0-1
23. King Hunt. Double CheckMate.
Capablanca vs Masyutin, 1914  (A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 19 moves, 1-0
23. King Hunt.
Qun Ma vs Xiangyu Xu, 2022 (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 28 moves, 1-0
25. Overloaded
Estrin vs Taimanov, 1949  (C24) Bishop's Opening, 45 moves, 1-0
25. Overloaded. Mate
NN vs Zukertort, 1862  (C42) Petrov Defense, 10 moves, 0-1
25. Overloaded.
Dominguez Perez vs So, 2014  (C42) Petrov Defense, 21 moves, 1-0
25. Overloaded. Decoy. Deflection. Fork.
G Matteucci vs V Castaldi, 1938  (C02) French, Advance, 10 moves, 0-1
26. Pawn Net. Noah's Ark.
G McCurdy vs A Dunkelblum, 1968 (C71) Ruy Lopez, 43 moves, 0-1
26. Pawn Net. Caro-Kann.
Al Wahabi Fatima vs Natasha Isabel Van Niekerk, 2016 (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 31 moves, 1-0
26. Pawn Net. Dutch gone wrong. Deflection. Mate.
F M Teed vs E Delmar, 1896  (A80) Dutch, 8 moves, 1-0
27. Pin Absolute. Damiano's Mate.
I A Horowitz vs NN, 1939  (C24) Bishop's Opening, 14 moves, 1-0
27. Pin Absolute. Trapping.
Vasiukov vs S Giterman, 1960  (C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 8 moves, 1-0
27. Pin Absolute.
M Bluemich vs V Svensons, 1910 (C25) Vienna, 10 moves, 0-1
27. Pin Absolute.
D Royers vs J Harms, 2001  (D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 15 moves, 0-1
27. Pin Absolute.
B Wall vs W Wall, 1969  (C32) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 15 moves, 1-0
28. Half Pin x 2
J F Malta vs Bird, 1880  (A80) Dutch, 28 moves, 0-1
28. Half Pin. Skewer. Opera Mate.
Shirov vs Bareev, 1994  (C00) French Defense, 15 moves, 1-0
28. Half Pin. Mutual Attack.
E Canal vs L Schmid, 1953  (C01) French, Exchange, 58 moves, 1-0
28. Half-Pin.
P Markland vs P Dussol, 1969 (C56) Two Knights, 16 moves, 1-0
28. Half Pin. g7
B Wall vs A Tauber, 1969  (B44) Sicilian, 12 moves, 1-0
28. Half Pin.
Marcinek vs E Kotzem, 1975 (C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 10 moves, 0-1
29. Pin Relative.
Tarrasch vs G Simonson, 1887  (C47) Four Knights, 10 moves, 1-0
29. Pin Relative. Compromised. Mate.
A Sollas vs S Howell-Smith, 1920 (C27) Vienna Game, 10 moves, 0-1
29. Pin Relative. Legal like. Mate.
W Pollock vs E Hall, 1890  (C46) Three Knights, 12 moves, 1-0
30. Pin Cross. Discovered Attack. Double Check. Mate.
Robatsch vs Jansa, 1974  (A10) English, 14 moves, 1-0
30. Pin Cross.
Giri vs Shirov, 2015  (B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 31 moves, 1-0
30. Pin Cross.
G Kjartansson vs J P McKenna, 2009  (B06) Robatsch, 27 moves, 1-0
31. Pin Situational.
Leko vs Piket, 1997  (B39) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Breyer Variation, 30 moves, 1-0
31. Pin Situational. Combinational Liquidation.
P Trifunovic vs F Zita, 1957 (D53) Queen's Gambit Declined, 44 moves, 1-0
32. Pin Break. Mate.
London vs Athens, 1897  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 10 moves, 0-1
32. Pin Break. Fishing Pole.
W John vs E Dyckhoff, 1904  (C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 10 moves, 0-1
32. Pin Break.
Pulvermacher vs Capablanca, 1907  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 10 moves, 0-1
32. Pin Break. Fishing Pole. Relative. Skewer. Mate.
J Smith vs G H Derrickson, 1860  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 17 moves, 0-1
33. Poisoned Pawn. Trapped Queen. H4.
H Angantysson vs K Kaiszauri, 1982  (B08) Pirc, Classical, 15 moves, 1-0
33. Poisoned Pawn. Trapped Queen. G2.
Steinitz vs Bird, 1866  (C10) French, 12 moves, 1-0
33. Poisoned Pawn. Trapped.
Alekhine vs Fernandez, 1941 (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 10 moves, 1-0
34. Remove Guard. Damiano Mate.
Bogoljubov vs E Andersen, 1931  (A47) Queen's Indian, 16 moves, 1-0
34. Remove Guard.
G Gibbs vs L Schmid, 1968  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 9 moves, 0-1
34. Remove Guard. Holes. Mate.
B Blumenfeld vs NN, 1903  (C45) Scotch Game, 10 moves, 1-0
34. Remove Guard.
L Zimpel vs J Krejcik, 1921  (A34) English, Symmetrical, 10 moves, 0-1
34. Remove Guard. Fork.
L Taro vs C Crain, 1948  (D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 10 moves, 0-1
34. Remove Guard. Back Rank.
J Klinger vs Glek, 1990  (C01) French, Exchange, 26 moves, 1-0
35. Sham Sacrifice. Demolish. Disc. Decoy. Promotion.
Spielmann vs L'Hermet, 1927  (C10) French, 24 moves, 1-0
35. Sham Sacrifice.
W Fried vs Schlechter, 1897  (A02) Bird's Opening, 14 moves, 0-1
35. Sham Sacrifice.
J Rubinetti vs S Imbert, 2001  (B20) Sicilian, 20 moves, 1-0
35. Sham sacrifice. Promotion
Tal vs Sviridov, 1969  (B75) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 18 moves, 1-0
36. Skewer
Topalov vs Kasparov, 1996  (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 59 moves, 0-1
36. Skewer.
Nunn vs Petrosian, 1982  (B10) Caro-Kann, 20 moves, 1-0
36. Discovered Attack. SKEWER. Absolute Pin.
J Esser vs Breyer, 1916  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 31 moves, 0-1
37. Soft Spot. Double check. Decoy. Mate.
H F Lee vs C H Weightman, 1881  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 9 moves, 1-0
37. Soft Spot, Battery, Deflection, Mate.
Steinitz vs NN, 1890  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 9 moves, 1-0
37. Soft Spot. Remove Guard. Cross-Pin.
W Schelfhout vs NN, 1910  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 10 moves, 1-0
38. Trapping. Queen or Mate.
M Feigin vs T Halvorsen, 1930  (B08) Pirc, Classical, 15 moves, 1-0
38. Trapping.
D Ponziani vs D Ercole Del Rio, 1770  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 10 moves, 0-1
38. Trapping. Queen.
V Kirillov vs A S Blankstein, 1938  (C04) French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line, 10 moves, 0-1
38. Trapping. Queen.
S Samarian vs G G Alexandrescu, 1956  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 10 moves, 1-0
38. Trapping Queen.
Glukharev vs V I Murakhveri, 1969  (C56) Two Knights, 13 moves, 1-0
38. Trapping. Queen. Discovered Attack.
J Weitthoff vs R W Buchanan, 1969  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 9 moves, 1-0
38. Trapping. Discovered Check.
Mario Schubert vs J Christiansen, 2017  (C56) Two Knights, 19 moves, 0-1
38. Trapping. Queen.
W Moranda vs Z Pakleza, 2021 (B07) Pirc, 17 moves, 1-0
39. X-Ray Attack.
Euwe vs R J Loman, 1923  (A09) Reti Opening, 18 moves, 1-0
39. X-Ray Attack.
Petrosian vs Ree, 1971  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 8 moves, 1-0
39. X-Ray Attack.
Chandler vs A Fernandes, 2001  (C12) French, McCutcheon, 28 moves, 1-0
39. X-ray Attack.
Le Quang Liem vs Aronian, 2021  (A48) King's Indian, 44 moves, 1-0
40. Zwischenzug.
Korchnoi vs Spassky, 1948  (B71) Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation, 12 moves, 1-0
40. Zwischenzug.
Kasparov vs Polgar, 1997  (B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 41 moves, 1-0
40. Zwischenzug. Fork.
Wilk vs Neumann, 1956  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 10 moves, 1-0
40. Zwischenzug.
A Martin vs R Stoeckigt, 1974  (A06) Reti Opening, 10 moves, 0-1
41. Pawn Promotion. Deflection. Promotion.
Schlechter vs J Perlis, 1911  (D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 10 moves, 1-0
41. Pawn Promotion.
G Natapov vs Radobarin, 1969  (A02) Bird's Opening, 10 moves, 0-1
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