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yDecoy To-o, Deflection From, Remove Fredthebear
Compiled by bjamin74
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Combinations (tactical maneuver that begins with a sacrifice of a more valuable unit) are as common as pizza... if you study the great players.

This collection has been great fun to assemble. It's LOADED with action! Definitely one of Fredthebear's top ten collections.

Thank you akatombo.

Owen Defense: Matovinsky Gambit (B00) 1-0 Q sac mini
Greco vs NN, 1623 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 8 moves, 1-0

Owen Defense (B00) 1-0 Nxf7 sac leads to Philidor's Legacy
Burn vs J Owen, 1898 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 23 moves, 1-0

KIA/Hungarian vs Owen/Classical Dutch (A07) 1-0Double Sacrifice
Paulsen vs J Owen, 1862 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 24 moves, 1-0

French/Owen's Defense (A40) 1-0 Nxf7, Q sac, Philidor's Legacy
H Namyslo vs R Lau, 1996 
(C00) French Defense, 15 moves, 1-0

KIA vs Sicilian/French (A07) 1-0 The Nxd5 sac is old hat in KIA
A Filipowicz vs B Pietrusiak, 1964 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 23 moves, 1-0

Nimzowitsch Def. Scandi. Bogoljubow Var. Nimzo Gambit (B00) 1-0
Milner-Barry vs J Mieses, 1935 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 21 moves, 1-0

3...Qd8 Ilundain Var (B01) 1-0 Q deflects Q, B pins N = 2 less
Tal vs W R Chandler, 1974 
(B01) Scandinavian, 22 moves, 1-0

Cntr Cntr Declined 2.e5?! (000/B01) 1-0 Famous h-file sac attk
Tarrasch vs Schroeder, 1894 
(000) Chess variants, 25 moves, 1-0

Cntr Cntr 3...Qa5 4.b4 Leonhardt Gambit (B01) 1-0 Sac attack!
J Raoux vs J Du Mont, 1913 
(B01) Scandinavian, 21 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def. Modern. Main Line (B05) 1-0 Bolt from the blue!
J Polgar vs J L Fernandez Garcia, 2003 
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 24 moves, 1-0

Pirc Def Pseudo 150 Attk w/out Bh6 (B07) 1-0 Q sac for a Pawn#
T Cagasik vs J Brooke, 2007 
(B07) Pirc, 23 moves, 1-0

Ch. 2, 150 Attack?! Ng4, G17: A Killer Chess Opening Repertoire
M Hebden vs F Felecan, 1993 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 21 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann: Two Knights Attack (B10) 1-0 Nxf7 KxNf7 Qxe6+
Alekhine vs R Bruce, 1938 
(B10) Caro-Kann, 12 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Def: Two Knights Attack (B10) 1-0 Ahead of his time
Lasker vs B van Trotsenburg, 1908 
(B10) Caro-Kann, 11 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Def Advance. Van der Wiel Attk B Hunt (B12) 0-1 Rxb2!
S McGrane vs J Houska, 2006 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 22 moves, 0-1

C-K Exhange (B13) 0-1 Sacs for Pillsbury's Mate Variation
L McLaren vs M Chandler / C Laird, 1978 
(B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 20 moves, 0-1

Caro-Kann, Bronstein-Larsen Variation (B16) 0-1 Poisoned Bishop
K Aseev vs Bronstein, 1982 
(B16) Caro-Kann, Bronstein-Larsen Variation, 14 moves, 0-1

Schachmeisterpartien 1960 - 1965 edited by Rudolph Teschner
Tal vs Benko, 1964 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 21 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation (B17) 1-0 Royal family fork
A Vooremaa vs H Luik, 1962 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 12 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann: Karpov (B17) 1-0 Sacrifice only if U can follow up
I Ali vs B Westin, 1987 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 11 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Def: Karpov. Smyslov Var (B17) 1-0 Hammer the 6th
B Perenyi vs L Eperjesi, 1974 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 14 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Def. Karpov. Smyslov Var. ML (B17) 1-0 Don't take her
J Trapl vs E Perez Gosalbes, 1961 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 25 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Def. Classical(B18) 1-0 Nxf7 sacrifice, B&Q Spearhead
I A Horowitz vs I Gudju, 1931 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 15 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Def. Classical. Main lines (B18) 1-0 Smooth Sac Attk
V Spasov vs T Baninska, 2009 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 24 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Bowlder Attack (B20) 1-0 Mini 0-0-0#! A castle mate!
A Kvicala vs NN, 1869 
(B20) Sicilian, 18 moves, 1-0

Combination will even up the material, but Black resigns
S J Wexler vs B Germalm, 1967 
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 12 moves, 1-0

Sicilian 2c3 Alapin. Barmen Def (B22) 1-0 Puzzle 18. ?
L Keitlinghaus vs T Fogarasi, 1996 
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 22 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Grand Prix Attack (B23) 1-0 Discovered Dbl++
F Windekilde vs D B Jensen, 2001 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 17 moves, 1-0

10. Bxf7+! preceded Fischer vs Reshevsky, 1958
G Bastrikov vs Shamkovich, 1958 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 10 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Hyperaccelerated Dragon (B27) Excellent Knight Sac
I De Los Santos vs S Polgar, 1990 
(B27) Sicilian, 11 moves, 0-1

Sic Hyperaccelerated Dragon (B27) Mini: Fischer's Q trap or #
H Humburg vs W Mandel, 1965 
(B27) Sicilian, 10 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def. Katalimov Var (B27) 1-0 Black wins P, loses game!
Koronghi vs Szemegyi, 1985 
(B27) Sicilian, 10 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def. Hyperaccelerated Dragon (B27) 1-0 21.g3!
Nepomniachtchi vs B Savchenko, 2015 
(B27) Sicilian, 23 moves, 1-0

Game 2 in Keres: Move by Move by Zenon Franco Ocampos.
Keres vs W Winter, 1935 
(B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 19 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attk (B30) 1-0 Slasher
V Spasov vs K Sobay, 2002 
(B30) Sicilian, 19 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Lasker-Pelikan. Sveshnikov Var (B33) 1-0 Heavy finish
P Dely vs T Horvath, 1977 
(B33) Sicilian, 25 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: French Var (B40) 1-0 ON ALL FOURS!!!!
Blackburne vs Jebson, 1861 
(B40) Sicilian, 19 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: French Variation. Normal (B40) 0-1 'Tis a beaut!
B Horberg vs O Trompowsky, 1954 
(B40) Sicilian, 22 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def: French Var. Normal (B40) 0-1 Dbl R sac & more!
Dr Van B vs W Gudehus, 1910 
(B40) Sicilian, 19 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Kan. Maroczy Bind Reti Var (B41) 1-0 Charging Ns
V Spasov vs N Khurtsidze, 2001 
(B41) Sicilian, Kan, 23 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Kan. Maroczy Bind Reti Var (B41) 1-0 White Kside Attck
Y Hou vs N Dzagnidze, 2014 
(B41) Sicilian, Kan, 24 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def. Kan. Wing Attack (B43) 1-0 Sac attack
J Friedel vs M de Jong, 2009 
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 23 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Paulsen (B46) 1-0 N sac brings in 2nd N
P Petrovic vs S Lamoureux, 1989 
(B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 11 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Paulsen. Bastrikov Var (B48) 1-0Blackburne's Mate next
H Stefansson vs L Bruzon Batista, 2001 
(B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 22 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def. Chekhover Var (B53) 1-0 Kside P roller
Tal vs R Byrne, 1976 
(B53) Sicilian, 22 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Richter-Rauzer. Classical (B64) 1-0 Greek Gift
Hort vs I Radulov, 1974 
(B64) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 17 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Dragon. Levenfish (B71) 1-0 Zwischenzug N capture+ 1st
Korchnoi vs Spassky, 1948 
(B71) Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation, 12 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Dragon. Levenfish (B71) 1-0 Discovered+ Double Attack
E Pedersen vs A Zografakis, 1950 
(B71) Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation, 10 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Dragon. Levenfish (B71) 1-0 Pin, Remove the Guard
A Moiseenko vs M Moskwinski, 2010
(B71) Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation, 23 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Scheveningen. Modern Var (B83) 1-0 Rxf7 exposes king
H Akvist vs G Kuzmin, 1976 
(B83) Sicilian, 22 moves, 1-0

Game 25 in Soviet Chess Strategy by Alexey Suetin
Smyslov vs C Kottnauer, 1946 
(B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 21 moves, 1-0

Sic Fischer-Sozin Attk. Flank Var (B87) 1-0 Nf7 Corner # Extend
E Tate vs D Coleman, 1993 
(B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 19 moves, 1-0

Sic Fischer-Sozin Attk. Flank Var (B87) 1-0 Sharp Q sac eye pop
J Arizmendi Martinez vs Yagupov, 2003 
(B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 16 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def. Fischer-Sozin Attack. Flank Var (B87) 1-0 The 6th
L Christiansen vs A Wojtkiewicz, 2006 
(B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 23 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Fischer-Sozin Attk. Flank Var (B87) 1-0 h-file battery
Pospisil vs Keller, 1984 
(B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 24 moves, 1-0

Mr. Dragoljub Velimirovic goes for the jugular!
Velimirovic vs J Sofrevski, 1965 
(B89) Sicilian, 24 moves, 1-0

N Clearance Sacrifice
Kaidanov vs A Wojtkiewicz, 1994 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 26 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf (B94) 1-0 Bxe6 sacrifice opens the door
T Ernst vs C Gruvaeus, 2000 
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 13 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B94) 0-1 Bxb2+ Decoy
G Mittermayr vs C Kleijn, 2009 
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 25 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B95) 1-0 Nxe6 sac arranges spearhead
G Mukhin vs I Platonov, 1969 
(B95) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6, 23 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf (B96) 1-0Back-to-back N sacs arrange discover+
Chiburdanidze vs Dvoirys, 1980 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 29 moves, 1-0

Sic Najdorf. Polugayevsky Var (B96) 1-0 Dbl B Sacs, # on d-file
Keene vs J N Sugden, 1961  
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 15 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf Poisoned P Accepted (B97) 1-0 Ns hammer 6th
Radjabov vs Anand, 2006 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 16 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf Main Line (B99) 1-0 En prise Ns for dinner
J R Gascon del Nogal vs Sidi Mohamed Tajedine, 2016 
(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 19 moves, 1-0

French Exchange. Svenonius Var (C01) 1-0 Critical pin vs Nf6
Spielmann vs R Wahle, 1926 
(C01) French, Exchange, 17 moves, 1-0

Coolest # by en passant ! ! ! Dbl Check & NEITHER piece moves
G Gundersen vs A H Faul, 1928 
(C02) French, Advance, 15 moves, 1-0

French Advance Milner-Barry Gambit (C02) 1-0Main trap by 2 kids
J Martinez vs D Rybansky, 1993 
(C02) French, Advance, 11 moves, 1-0

French Def. Tarrasch. Guimard Def. ML (C04) 0-1Royal Discovery+
NN vs Ross, 1974 
(C04) French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line, 12 moves, 0-1

French Def. Tarrasch. Closed Var (C05) 1-0 Bxh7+ Greek Gift win
J Foltys vs Mohyla, 1940 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 17 moves, 1-0

French Def. Tarrasch. Open System (C07) 0-1 Clever mating net
M Romi vs Keres, 1936 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 22 moves, 0-1

Tal's Nf5! Trojan Horse is a bold give-away!!
Tal vs Uhlmann, 1971 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 19 moves, 1-0

French Tarrasch. Open System Advance (C08) 0-1 Exchange Sac!
E Bebchuk vs Bronstein, 1974 
(C08) French, Tarrasch, Open, 4.ed ed, 24 moves, 0-1

French Def. Tarrasch. Open System (C09) 0-1 Promotion giveaway
A Ingerslev vs Bronstein, 1956 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 25 moves, 0-1

French Rubinstein. Fort Knox (C10) 1-0 Deluxe Philidor's Legacy
Smirin vs F Ribeiro, 1997 
(C10) French, 16 moves, 1-0

French Def Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0 Sac Attack!
A Pinkus vs R Durkin, 1941 
(C10) French, 25 moves, 1-0

Chess Informant's Best Game of 2003
J Polgar vs F Berkes, 2003 
(C11) French, 24 moves, 1-0

French Classical. Steinitz Var (C11) 1-0 Greek gift
E Formanek vs W Heidenfeld, 1973 
(C11) French, 16 moves, 1-0

French Def. Steinitz. Gledhill Attack (C11) 1-0 Q sac offer
J Houghteling vs L S Cornell, 1902 
(C11) French, 22 moves, 1-0

FR Alekhine-Chatard Attk. Albin-Chatard G. (C13) 1-0 Dbl R sacs
Pachman vs Eckert, 1940 
(C13) French, 24 moves, 1-0

French Def Classical. Tartakower Var (C13) 1-0 Know thy Houdini
R W Smith vs R Hart, 2009 
(C13) French, 23 moves, 1-0

French Winawer. Advance Var (C17) 1-0 R sac on move 6?!
Petrosian vs Kelendzheridze, 1945 
(C17) French, Winawer, Advance, 19 moves, 1-0

King Pawn Game, Center Pawn Duo vs 2...f6? (C20) 1-0 Laugher
Alekhine vs NN, 1936 
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 17 moves, 1-0

Alapin Opening 1.e4 e5 2.Ne2?! (C20) 0-1 Legall's Mate
London vs Athens, 1897 
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 10 moves, 0-1

Danish Gambit (C21) 1-0 Dbl R sacrifice, Q sacrifice
C Watson vs NN, 1916 
(C21) Center Game, 20 moves, 1-0

Center Game: Berger Var (C22) 0-1 Sac destroys a defender
S F Smith vs Koltanowski, 1928 
(C22) Center Game, 18 moves, 0-1

Dr. Thomas Bowdler (1754-1825) Direct ancestor of Immortal Game
T Bowdler vs H Conway, 1788 
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 23 moves, 1-0

Bishop's Opening: Calabrese Cntrgambit (C23)  0-1 Kside crusher
B Fisher vs Steinitz, 1872 
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 24 moves, 0-1

Comprehensive Chess Course V2, Game 93 Bf6 block supports mate
Alekhine vs De Cassio, 1944 
(C25) Vienna, 10 moves, 1-0

Vienna Gambit. Steinitz Gambit (C25) 1-0 Stunning K hunt
Blackburne vs H Stelling, 1886 
(C25) Vienna, 17 moves, 1-0

Vienna Meitner-Mieses Gambit (C25) 1-0 Mini: Lightning finish!
I A Horowitz vs NN, 1940 
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 14 moves, 1-0

Vienna Gambit. Hamppe-Allgaier-Thorold Gambit (C25) 1-0 Nxf7!
N Tereshchenko vs Linjer, 1892 
(C25) Vienna, 23 moves, 1-0

The Immortal Draw - An All-Time Classic
K Hamppe vs P Meitner, 1872 
(C25) Vienna, 18 moves, 1/2-1/2

Vienna Gambit (C25) 0-1 Q sac, pseudo-Legal's mate
W A Oudheusden vs L de Vries, 1934 
(C25) Vienna, 11 moves, 0-1

Vienna Game: Stanley Var. Meitner-Mieses Gambit (C25) 1-0 N+s
P Leisebein vs H Tuchtenhagen, 1989 
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 12 moves, 1-0

Vienna G. Steinitz G. Fraser-Minckwitz Def (C25) 0-1 Decoy
Steinitz vs J Minckwitz, 1870 
(C25) Vienna, 18 moves, 0-1

Vienna Game: Paulsen Var (C25) 0-1 Surprising K walk
R Schmaltz vs R Har-Zvi, 2001 
(C25) Vienna, 24 moves, 0-1

Vienna Gambit (C26) 1-0 Sac attack for a K walk into Dovetail #
Blackburne vs J Leith, 1899 
(C28) Vienna Game, 20 moves, 1-0

Vienna Game: Stanley Var. Reversed Spanish (C26) 1-0Kick it in!
H Hallmann vs W Schneider, 1931 
(C26) Vienna, 13 moves, 1-0

Vienna Gambit (C26) 1-0 Nadorf's Knife was SHARP!!
Najdorf vs NN, 1942 
(C26) Vienna, 20 moves, 1-0

Vienna Gambit (C26) 1-0 K walk out of the gate
M Kadisch vs NN, 1931 
(C28) Vienna Game, 10 moves, 1-0

Vienna Game: Mieses Variation (C26) 0-1 A smashing finish!
Lasker vs S Polner, 1889 
(C26) Vienna, 21 moves, 0-1

Bishop's Opening Vienna Hybrid. Spielmann (C26)No Ordinary Draw
Caruana vs Anand, 2015 
(C26) Vienna, 18 moves, 1/2-1/2

B's Opening: Vienna Hybrid / KGD (C28) 1-0 Greco's Mate next
E Egorov vs K Rjabzev, 2001 
(C28) Vienna Game, 20 moves, 1-0

Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid (C28) 0-1 Q Decoy trap
Spielmann vs Reti, 1928 
(C28) Vienna Game, 14 moves, 0-1

Vienna Gambit. Breyer Var (C29) 1-0 W is all up in there!
Spielmann vs P Johner, 1922 
(C29) Vienna Gambit, 18 moves, 1-0

Vienna Gambit. Main Line (C29) 1-0 Castle opposite, rob the pin
Keres vs V Rootare, 1942 
(C29) Vienna Gambit, 25 moves, 1-0

Like a saloon brawl with guys breaking chairs over each other's
Schlechter vs S Herzfeld, 1893 
(C29) Vienna Gambit, 30 moves, 1-0

Vienna Gambit. ML (C29) 0-1Brilliant B decoy sac arranges dbl+
A J Mackenzie vs F Hollins, 1893 
(C29) Vienna Gambit, 13 moves, 0-1

Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit. ML (C29) 0-1 Q deflection sac
NN vs L Lowy, 1905 
(C29) Vienna Gambit, 17 moves, 0-1

Vienna Gambit. Breyer Var (C29) 1-0 Boden's Mate threat
M Marmorosh vs Polani, 1928 
(C29) Vienna Gambit, 17 moves, 1-0

Vienna Gambit. Main Line (C29) 0-1 SuperNezh shows his stuff
Samsonov vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1929 
(C29) Vienna Gambit, 15 moves, 0-1

Vienna Gambit. Main Line (C29) 0-1 Develop All, clear the file!
B Tagirov vs Janosevic, 1953 
(C29) Vienna Gambit, 14 moves, 0-1

Vienna Gambit. Modern (C29) 1-0 R sac opens b-file to castled K
W Reichenbach vs H Pfleger, 1960 
(C29) Vienna Gambit, 19 moves, 1-0

Vienna Gambit. ML (C29) 1-0 Fabulous, faulty Kside sac attack
K Pinkas vs Grzelak, 1973 
(C29) Vienna Gambit, 18 moves, 1-0

KG Declined. Classical Variation (C30) 0-1 Discovered Attack
Chigorin vs Burn, 1905 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 13 moves, 0-1

King's Gambit: Declined. Classical (C30) 0-1 Reinfeld puzzle
V Manko vs Jankowitz, 1900 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 9 moves, 0-1

KGD Classical Variation (C30) 1-0 Reinfeld puzzle mate in 3
G Neumann vs Dufresne, 1863 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 17 moves, 1-0

KG Declined Bb5 (C30) 1-0 Unpin, sitting Q sac for a mating net
Lasker vs NN, 1903 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 18 moves, 1-0

KGD. Falkbeer Countrgambit. Accepted (C31) 1-0Remove the Guard
B Wall vs L Kilpatric, 1990 
(C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 21 moves, 1-0

Steiner Gambit (C31) 1-0 Mated while having 2 queens aboard
Sanders vs NN, 1910 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 10 moves, 1-0

KGA Falkbeer CG. Charousek Gambit Keres (C32) 0-1 12.Kf3 Bg4+
Krasinski vs Y Estrin, 1947 
(C32) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 11 moves, 0-1

Charousek Gambit Keres Var(C32) 1-0Keres-matic
Keres vs Petrov, 1940 
(C32) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 24 moves, 1-0

KGA. Bishop's Gambit (C33) 1-0 Black Q must surrender to stop #
J Cazenove vs NN, 1819 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 21 moves, 1-0

KGA. B's Gambit Cozio Var (C33) 0-1 Bxf7+ eventually beat by f2
McDonnell vs La Bourdonnais, 1834  
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 20 moves, 0-1

KGA. Bishop's Gambit (C33) 0-1Exchange Sac for Boden's Check...
U Kavcic vs D Pavasovic, 1998 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 20 moves, 0-1

KGA. Fischer Defense (C34) 1-0 Black witch rides her broom
L Day vs J Berry, 1975 
(C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 20 moves, 1-0

KGA K's Knight Gambit (C34) 1-0 Watch g6-square annihilation
Morphy vs NN, 1858 
(C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1-0

How to Win Chess Games Quickly by Fred Reinfeld
H Ohman vs G Buck, 1931 
(C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 15 moves, 1-0

KGA Gianutio Cntrgambit (C34) 1-0 GT2K Dbl B attk by both sides
Wardaugh vs C Brown, 1969 
(C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 14 moves, 1-0

KGA Fischer Def (C34) 1-0Sitting N sac resembles a Muzio Gambit
Abrinnikov vs Shevrenko, 1986
(C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 19 moves, 1-0

K's Gambit: Accepted. Becker Def (C34) 1-0 Famous N sacrifice
Greco vs NN, 1620 
(C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 10 moves, 1-0

KGA Bonsch-Osmolovsky Var (C34) 1-0Rob the pin that no longer D
Morant vs A de Feuquieres, 1680 
(C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 10 moves, 1-0

KGA, King's Knight Gambit (C34) 1-0 Resembles Damiano's Defense
Allgaier vs NN, 1807 
(C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 14 moves, 1-0

KGA Cunningham Def McCormick Def (C35) 1-0 Sac Bxf7+ K walk
R Teschner vs NN, 1951 
(C35) King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham, 10 moves, 1-0

KGA Cunningham Def Bertin Gambit (C35) 1-0 GT2K Q Trap
D Baretic vs Uremovic, 1957 
(C35) King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham, 18 moves, 1-0

KGA. Cunningham Def Bertin Gambit (C35) 0-1 10...Rf8!
B Wall vs T Magee, 1980 
(C35) King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham, 19 moves, 0-1

KGA. Abbazia Def (C36) 0-1 Pins win! Black plays Bb4! anyway!
L Hanssen vs E Lundin, 1928 
(C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 19 moves, 0-1

KGA. Abbazia Def (C36) 0-1 Brilliant sacrifices!
J Kinlay vs Nunn, 1977 
(C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 25 moves, 0-1

KGA MacDonnell Gambit (C37)1-0 Sac Minors, Discovered+, QxQ etc
McDonnell vs La Bourdonnais, 1834 
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 19 moves, 1-0

KGA. King's Knight Gambit (C37)  1-0 Blindfold Simul
Morphy vs A Jones, 1859 
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 22 moves, 1-0

KGA. Blachly Gambit (C37) 1-0 AULD LANG SYNE
Steinitz vs Lang, 1860 
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 19 moves, 1-0

KGA Muzio Gambit Sarratt Def (C37) 0-1Dumb Q sac rules the day!
B Garfinkel vs F M Wren, 1933 
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 22 moves, 0-1

KGA. Double Muzio Gambit (C37) 1-0 Activate ALL your pieces!
B Renaut vs NN, 1974 
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 21 moves, 1-0

KGA. King's Knight Gambit f6? (C37) 1-0 Almost Scholar's Mate
B Wall vs V Greenwalt, 1983 
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 9 moves, 1-0

KGA MacDonnell Gambit (C37) 1-0 Black moves his K and pawns
MacDonnel vs Tyssen, 1990 
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 12 moves, 1-0

King's Gambit: Accepted (C37) 1-0 Legall's Mate in 10
H Reinle vs Seyfried, 1959 
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 10 moves, 1-0

Variants / KGA Muzio Gambit (000) 1-0 Sacs into Double B Mate!!
Janowski vs NN, 1895 
(000) Chess variants, 21 moves, 1-0

KGA. Ghulam-Kassim Gambit (C37) 1-0 Sacs and pins on f-file!
Cochrane vs Moheschunder, 1854 
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 18 moves, 1-0

KGA Hanstein Gambit (C38) 1-0 Attacked on both sides
Morphy vs Anderssen, 1858 
(C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 19 moves, 1-0

KGA. Greco Gambit (C38) 1-0 Attack on f-file for Support Mate
Philidor vs NN, 1750 
(C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 16 moves, 1-0

KGA, Philidor Gambit (C38) 1-0 PM sacs both kNights
Morphy vs A Meek, 1855 
(C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 18 moves, 1-0

KGA. Philidor Gambit (C38) 0-1 A line from Keene's book
R Raubitschek vs Capablanca, 1906 
(C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 26 moves, 0-1

KGA. Philidor Gambit (C38) 1-0 She's pickled
Haines vs B Wall, 1989
(C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 18 moves, 1-0

KGA Philidor Gambit (C38) Bxf7+ then discovery on the Q
Greco vs NN, 1620 
(C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 15 moves, 1-0

KGA. Kieseritsky Gambit Paulsen Def (C39) 0-1 Immediate K walk
Bird vs Gossip, 1873 
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 11 moves, 0-1

Spanish Schleimann Def. Jaenisch G. Acptd (C40) 0-1Old KY Like
P de Schloezer vs Chigorin, 1878 
(C60) Ruy Lopez, 12 moves, 0-1

Latvian Gambit: Fraser Def (C40) 1-0 Bb5 pin is decoy for Nxc7+
Moreno vs Padula, 1980 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 8 moves, 1-0

P-K4 La Bourdonnais Gambit (C40) 1-0 B decoy sac, N+ fork
Greco vs NN, 1620 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 7 moves, 1-0

P-K4 La Bourdonnais Gambit (C40) 1-0 Double check is mate
Greco vs NN, 1620 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 11 moves, 1-0

Elephant Gambit: Paulsen Countergambit (C40) 0-1 Sac Festival
NN vs E Diemer, 1978 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 15 moves, 0-1

Damiano 8. h4 h5 9. Bxb7 Bxb7 10. Qf5+ Kh6 11. d4+ g5 12. Qf7
P Korhonen vs C C Lim, 2000 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 11 moves, 1-0

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

Latvian Gambit: Mayet Attk Poisoned Pawn (C40) NN had a chance!
NN vs Greco, 1620 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 16 moves, 0-1

Philidor Defense (C41) 1-0 After the tactical smoke clears...
Alekhine vs R M Folger, 1929 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 29 moves, 1-0

Philidor, Hanham. Steiner Var (C41) 1-0 Casual game; Bxf7+, Qc4
Fischer vs Fine, 1963 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 10 moves, 1-0

G158 in 500 Master Games of Chess by S. Tartakower & J. Du Mont
Kashdan vs Koltanowski, 1932 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 20 moves, 1-0

Philidor Defense: Hanham Var (C41) 1-0 Neat Q trap
P Leonhardt vs NN, 1912 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 12 moves, 1-0

Philidor Defense (C41) 1-0Pry open h-file, sac, Q+, rob pin, #
Greco vs NN, 1620 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 21 moves, 1-0

Philidor Def./Lion vs Bg2 (C41) 1-0 Dynamic Qside Attack!!
Reti vs O Tenner, 1913 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 30 moves, 1-0

Philidor Def. Exchange (C41) 0-1 Examine ALL checks!!
V Rauzer vs A Ilyin-Zhenevsky, 1937 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 18 moves, 0-1

Philidor Def 5.Bc4 Be7 (C41) 0-1 P thrust removes the defender
M Al Sayed vs Jobava, 2003 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 11 moves, 0-1

Philidor Def: Exchange (C41) 1-0 Bustin' open files to the Ks!
S Kristjansson vs J Le Roux, 2006 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 20 moves, 1-0

Philidor Countergambit (C41) 1-0 Pinned to the mating square
Steinitz vs Rainer, 1885 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 14 moves, 1-0

Philidor Defense: Exchange Var (C41) 1-0 Brilliant combination
Spassky vs Kholmov, 1971 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 25 moves, 1-0

Philidor Defense: Hanham Variation (C41) 1-0 Minors trap Q
Philidor vs NN, 1990 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 11 moves, 1-0

G58: The Modern Chess Instructor: Part I by Wilhelm Steinitz
L Goldsmith vs F Esling, 1880 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 17 moves, 1-0

Russian Game: Damiano, Kholmov Gambit (C42) 1-0 More copycat
Greco vs NN, 1620 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 15 moves, 1-0

Russian Game: Cochrane Gambit. Center Var (C42) 1-0 Control
S Sulskis vs T Michalczak, 2005 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 21 moves, 1-0

B's Opening: Boden-Kieseritsky Gambit (C42) 1-0 Sacs P, N, B, R
J C Benjamin vs G Carter, 1982 
(C27) Vienna Game, 19 moves, 1-0

B's Opening: Boden-Kieseritsky Gambit (C42) 1-0 Sac B, N & Q!!!
P Richardson vs E Delmar, 1871 
(C27) Vienna Game, 15 moves, 1-0

Russian Game: Urusov Gambit (C42) 1-0 White whips Black
L G L Copp vs R Kerr, 1944 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 20 moves, 1-0

Russian Game: Modern Attk. Center Attk (C43) 1-0 Complex Reti #
M Bonch-Osmolovsky vs B Baranov, 1953 
(C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 21 moves, 1-0

Game 132 in '500 Master Games of Chess' by Tartakower & Du Mont
Blackburne vs H Gifford, 1874  
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1-0

Scotch Göring Gambit. Double P Sac (C44) 1-0 QxQd8, KxQ, Nf7+
D Coleman vs H A Gretarsson, 1995 
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 24 moves, 1-0

Game 89 in Take My Rooks by Minev and Seirawan
I Abraham vs G Janny, 1923 
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 0-1

Scotch Gambit. London Def (C44) 1-0 Rob the pin Qside
P Bilguer vs K Schorn, 1839 
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1-0

[Scotch Gambit. Advance Var (C45) 1-0 Who takes the rook?
Dzindzichashvili vs Kalandazichvili, 1967 
(C45) Scotch Game, 18 moves, 1-0

Scotch Gambit. Advance (C45) 0-1 Black's Q Wins Out
T Lichtenhein vs Morphy, 1857 
(C45) Scotch Game, 18 moves, 0-1

Scotch Game: Schmidt Var (C45) 0-1 Perfect Black Attack!
E Delmar vs Lipschutz, 1888 
(C45) Scotch Game, 16 moves, 0-1

Scotch Game: Potter Var (C45)0-1 B slaps Q in front of everyone
R Meulders vs R Schuermans, 1978 
(C45) Scotch Game, 10 moves, 0-1

Scotch Game: Potter Var (C45) 0-1 Bxf2+ Decoy, Ne4+ Unpin
E El-Khater vs J Raphael, 1986 
(C45) Scotch Game, 12 moves, 0-1

Scotch Game: Classical 5.Nf5 (C45)0-1 Bxf2+ Deflects K then QxQ
R Banaj vs G Olarasu, 1994 
(C45) Scotch Game, 8 moves, 0-1

Scotch 4...Qh4 Modern Def (C45) 1-0 N sac cracks the shield
I Sinka vs O Zenker, 2001 
(C45) Scotch Game, 25 moves, 1-0

Scotch Game: Classical (C45) 1-0 Q sac for Philidor's Legacy
B C Yildiz Kadioglu vs L Batory, 2010 
(C45) Scotch Game, 24 moves, 1-0

Scotch Game: Meitner Variation (C45) 0-1 Anastasia's Mate in 2
R Lemon vs M Plum, 1982 
(C45) Scotch Game, 21 moves, 0-1

Four Knts Game: Italian. Noa Gambit Nxe4 (C46) 0-1 Ns w/issues
Lenzerk vs Lasker, 1913 
(C47) Four Knights, 22 moves, 0-1

4Knights Halloween Gambit. Plasma Var (C46) 1-0 White N speaks
G Minchev vs A Petrov, 1994 
(C46) Three Knights, 25 moves, 1-0

Scotch Game: Schmidt Var (C47) 1-0 Bxf7+ w/a twist
Astapovich vs Golosov, 1967 
(C45) Scotch Game, 11 moves, 1-0

Mate #4 in The Art of Checkmate by Georges Renaud & Victor Kahn
NN vs V Kahn, 1941 
(C47) Four Knights, 13 moves, 0-1

Four Knights Spanish (C48) 1-0 She can't be both places at once
Janowski vs Burn, 1905 
(C48) Four Knights, 26 moves, 1-0

Game 215 of 'Three Hundred Chess Games' by Siegbert Tarrasch.
Tarrasch vs Taubenhaus, 1891 
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 23 moves, 1-0

Italian, Rosentreter Gambit (C50)1-0 W gives away Ps to develop
Koltanowski vs A J Donnelly, 1947 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 15 moves, 1-0

Italian Giuoco Pianissimo (C50) 0-1Fishing Pole into Legall's #
Fucini vs Olivari, 1895 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 14 moves, 0-1

Giuoco Pianissimo. Italian Four Knights (C50) 1-0 Damiano's #
B Espedal vs D Winslow, 1977 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 13 moves, 1-0

Game 5 in Instructive Chess Miniatures by Alper Efe Ataman.
V Knorre vs Chigorin, 1874 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 14 moves, 0-1

Latvian G. /Giuoco Pianissimo. Lucchini Gambit(C50) 0-1 P mate
NN vs S Dubois, 1850 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 18 moves, 0-1

Evans Gambit. Morphy Attack (C51) 1-0 Smashed to smithereens
Blackburne vs A Smith, 1882  
(C51) Evans Gambit, 25 moves, 1-0

Evans Gambit. ML (C51) 1-0 Sitting Q sac for SENSATIONAL #
M Lange vs C Mayet, 1853 
(C51) Evans Gambit, 18 moves, 1-0

Evans Gambit. Morphy Attack (C51) 0-1 Remove the Defender!!
J A Vesz vs Recsi, 1862 
(C51) Evans Gambit, 20 moves, 0-1

Evans G. Goering Attack (C51) 1-0Incredible K hunt; mate in 13!
Schiffers vs E von Nolde, 1872 
(C51) Evans Gambit, 27 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Compromised Def (C52) 1-0Pupil wins
G Neumann vs Anderssen, 1860 
(C52) Evans Gambit, 21 moves, 1-0

Impressive display by Blackburne in a blindfold game.
Blackburne vs V C Peyer, 1875 
(C52) Evans Gambit, 24 moves, 1-0

Evans Gambit. Compromised Def (C52) 1-0 Pin, R sac, K chase
Steinitz vs H Strauss, 1860 
(C52) Evans Gambit, 29 moves, 1-0

Evans Gambit. Slow Var (C52) 1-0 Royal fork finish!!
E Kossak vs Dufresne, 1851 
(C52) Evans Gambit, 19 moves, 1-0

Evans Gambit. Waller Attack (C52) 1-0 Deflection & Decoy
Fischer vs R Sugerman, 1964 
(C52) Evans Gambit, 12 moves, 1-0

Two Knights Def. Fried Liver Attack (C57) 1-0 K walk
von der Lasa vs C Mayet, 1839 
(C57) Two Knights, 22 moves, 1-0

Ignore his threat to make a bigger threat of your own!
Tartakower vs G Nyholm, 1914 
(C52) Evans Gambit, 14 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Classical Variation (C53) 1-0 Battery on h-file
Greco vs NN, 1620 
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 9 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Classical. Closed Var (C53) 1-0 Dovetail Mate
Greco vs NN, 1620 
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 14 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Classical (C53) 1-0 A terrible hangover
Z Andriasian vs M Litwiniec, 2010 
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 17 moves, 1-0

Italian, Classical. Greco (C54) 1-0 Shades of Frank Marshall
Rossolimo vs P Reissmann, 1967 
(C54) Giuoco Piano, 24 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Scotch Gambit (C55) 0-1 Both Kings are cornered
E Schallopp vs Charousek, 1898 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 24 moves, 0-1

Italian, Two Kts Def. Perreux Var (C55) 0-1 0-0-0+! Pins
Marshall / Souweine vs Elwell / Napier, 1896 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 20 moves, 0-1

"Les Prix de Beauté aux Echecs" by Francois Le Lionnais
Taubenhaus vs E Schallopp, 1890 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 21 moves, 0-1

Italian, Scotch Gambit. Max Lange Attack (C55) 1-0 8.Re1+ Kf8
C Wreford-Brown vs Gibbs, 1918 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 15 moves, 1-0

Italian, Scotch Gambit, Max Lange Atk (C55) 1-0 Deflection Sac
B Kazic vs B Vukovic, 1940 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 18 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Two Knights Def (C55) 0-1 Q sac, Knights smack!
Lewis vs E L Dayton, 1942 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 13 moves, 0-1

Scotch Gambit. Max Lange Attack Long Var (C55) 1-0 R deflection
Maroczy vs Vidmar, 1922 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 17 moves, 1-0

Two Knights Def. Modern B's Opening(C55) 0-1 Lawn mower mate
D J Ledger vs M Hebden, 2004 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 24 moves, 0-1

G48 & 70 in The Golden Treasury of Chess by Wellmuth & Horowitz
Anderssen vs de Riviere, 1858 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 32 moves, 1-0

Italian, Scotch Gambit. Max Lange Attack (C55) 0-1 8.Re1+ Kf8
Rubinstein vs G Bartoszkiewicz, 1897 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 17 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Two Knights Def. Perreux Var (C55) 0-1 Wide open
NN vs Schiffers, 1877 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 19 moves, 0-1

Italian, Scotch Gambit. Anderssen Attack (C56) 0-1 Dbl R Sacs
Euwe vs Reti, 1920 
(C56) Two Knights, 20 moves, 0-1

Scotch Gambit. Double Gambit Accepted (C56) 1-0 Arabian Mate
E Holt vs T Bingamon, 1947 
(C56) Two Knights, 14 moves, 1-0

Italian, 2Knts Def. Fried Liver Attk (C57) 1-0 Basic blog notes
Znosko-Borovsky vs NN, 1932 
(C57) Two Knights, 19 moves, 1-0

Two Knights Defense. Fried Liver Attack (C57) 1-0 Mini K walk
Greco vs NN, 1620 
(C57) Two Knights, 17 moves, 1-0

Triple sac ending in Boden's mate...
O Balk vs R J Barnes, 1926 
(C58) Two Knights, 19 moves, 0-1

Spanish Game: Cozio Def (C60) 1-0 Legal's Mate variant
D Benjafield vs Wippell, 1938 
(C60) Ruy Lopez, 12 moves, 1-0

Spanish, Schliemann Def. Dyckhoff Var (C63) 1-0 N sac flushes K
O'Kelly vs Denker, 1948 
(C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 20 moves, 1-0

Spanish Schliemann Def. Dyckhoff Var (C63)0-1 W charge thwarted
R Enjuto vs J Gomez Trigo, 2002 
(C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 21 moves, 0-1

Spanish Schliemann Def. Möhring Var (C63) 0-1 Q sac for passer
Smyslov vs Bronstein, 1962 
(C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 22 moves, 0-1

Game 108 in Take My Rooks by Minev and Seirawan
M Kuerschner vs Tarrasch, 1891 
(C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 23 moves, 0-1

Spanish Berlin Def (C65) 1-0 EXAMINE ALL CAPTURES - even if 2x
Morphy vs Anderssen, 1858  
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 20 moves, 1-0

Spanish, Berlin Def. Beverwijk 6.Nxf7 (C65) 0-1Non-stop action!
A G Kuznetsov vs Spassky, 1960 
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 23 moves, 0-1

Spanish, Berlin Defense (C65) 0-1 Nxf7 blunder
J Berkvens vs Mikhalevski, 2000 
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 14 moves, 0-1

Spanish Berlin Defense. Fishing Pole (C65) 0-1 Don't accept it
M Lee vs B Wall, 2007 
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 15 moves, 0-1

G58 in '500 Master Games of Chess' by Dr. Tartakower & Du Mont
D Przepiorka vs Reti, 1911 
(C66) Ruy Lopez, 25 moves, 0-1

Spanish, Berlin Def. l'Hermet Var (C67) 1-0White has extra Rook
Fischer vs J Fuller, 1963 
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 19 moves, 1-0

Spanish, Berlin Def. Rio de Janeiro Var (C67) 1-0 Honza's Hit!
J Cervenka vs J Volek, 1996 
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 22 moves, 1-0

Nezhmetdinov, . . . if he had the attack, could kill anybody...
R Nezhmetdinov vs Y Kotkov, 1957 
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 25 moves, 1-0

Game 2 in My Best Games of Chess, 1908-1923 by Alekhine
B Verlinsky vs Alekhine, 1909 
(C68) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, 28 moves, 0-1

Spanish, Exchange. Keres Var (C68) 1-0 Q sac, Ns feast w/fork
Bogoljubov vs H Mueller, 1934 
(C68) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, 15 moves, 1-0

Spanish, Exchange Var. Alapin Gambit (C69) 0-1 P fork backfires
Piotrowski vs J Sokolow, 1971 
(C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 24 moves, 0-1

Spanish Exchange. Alapin Gambit (C69) 0-1 Fishin' Pole Attack
J Barendregt vs R Teschner, 1965 
(C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 17 moves, 0-1

Capablanca miniature: Q sacrifice (if accepted) allows Bxf7#.
Capablanca vs L B Meyer, 1908 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 10 moves, 1-0

Game 43 in Siegbert Tarrasch's Dreihundert Schachpartien
Tarrasch vs B Richter, 1883 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 25 moves, 0-1

Game 44 in Siegbert Tarrasch's Dreihundert Schachpartien
Tarrasch vs B Richter, 1883 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 22 moves, 1-0

Superb rook deflection by Black seals beautiful winning attack!
Kamsky vs Svidler, 2011 
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 28 moves, 0-1

Spanish, Morphy Defense (C78) 1-0Back rank Q sac similar to PM!
J Finnegan vs R P Allen, 1948 
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 24 moves, 1-0

Spanish, Morphy Def. Steinitz Deferd (C79) 1-0 Legal's # w/2 Bs
M Kolnik vs Schurr, 1940 
(C79) Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred, 12 moves, 1-0

See FM Steve Giddins book, "50 Essential Chess Lessons"
J Polgar vs Mamedyarov, 2002 
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 23 moves, 1-0

Spanish Open. Skipworth Gambit (C80) 1/2- Bxh2+ sac, perpetual
J Hohmeister vs P Wolff, 1993 
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 10 moves, 1/2-1/2

Spanish Game: Open. Classical Def (C83) 0-1 Notes by Tartakower
Alekhine vs Rubinstein, 1912  
(C83) Ruy Lopez, Open, 27 moves, 0-1

Spanish Game: Closed (C88) 1-0 Nxf7 opened the door for more
R Ramesh vs G B Joshi, 2000 
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 21 moves, 1-0

Spanish, Marshall Attack (C89) 0-1 Heap on the fortress
Lasker vs H R Bigelow, 1926 
(C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 19 moves, 0-1

Solitaire Chess by I. A. Horowitz, p. 101
Teichmann vs Schlechter, 1911 
(C90) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 25 moves, 1-0

Game 35 in Instructive Chess Miniatures by Alper Efe Ataman
Geller vs Portisch, 1967 
(C93) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense, 23 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def. Modern Variations (B50) 1-0 A masterstroke!!
B Kovanova vs N Pogonina, 2010 
(B50) Sicilian, 25 moves, 1-0

KIA vs French/QGD traditional e5 strong point (A07) 1-0 Nf6+
D Svetushkin vs V Varaciuc, 2014 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 22 moves, 1-0

G90: Ludwig Steinkohl: 99 Schönheitspreise aus 150 Schachjahren
Lobron vs Dzindzichashvili, 1979 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 36 moves, 0-1

KIA vs e6 Sicilian g6/Melbourne (A07) 1-0 Knights sacrifice
J Zhao vs J Christiansen, 2014 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 27 moves, 1-0

Kramnik initiates attack w/exchange sacrifice, accepts counter
Kramnik vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2015 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 38 moves, 1-0

KIA vs French/QGD Tartakower (A07) 1-0 White pulls surprise
D Bocharov vs A Mokshanov, 2015 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 36 moves, 1-0

King's Indian Attack vs French (A07) 1-0 Bold N offerings
W J Adam vs V Pupols, 1979 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 27 moves, 1-0

Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian. Advance (B00) 0-1 Q&P sacs
J W te Kolste vs A Nimzowitsch, 1925 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 38 moves, 0-1

Nimzowitsch Def: Breyer Var (B00) 0-1 Rare X-ray+
Euwe vs Breyer, 1921 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 30 moves, 0-1

Owen Defense (B00) 0-1 Exchange sac, Rook ending
Morphy vs J Owen, 1858 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 46 moves, 0-1

G11: Great Brilliancy Prize Games of the Chess Masters/Reinfeld
Duras vs Spielmann, 1907 
(B01) Scandinavian, 26 moves, 1-0

3...Qd6 Gubinsky-Melts Def 0-0-0 vs 0-0 (B01) 1-0 Kside assault
M Kobalia vs B Kantsler, 2001 
(B01) Scandinavian, 36 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def. Two Pawn Attack. Lasker Var (B02) 1-0 Slick promo
P Dubinin vs Aronin, 1947 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 50 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def Modern 12.BxBf3 ML (B05) 0-1 Black isolani, R sac
Timman vs Bagirov, 1971 
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 77 moves, 0-1

150A f3, g4 vs Modern Dbl Elongated Fio (B06) 1-0 Nxe6+ sac
Short vs Kavalek, 1986 
(B06) Robatsch, 38 moves, 1-0

Modern Def. K Pawn Fianchetto (B06) 1-0 B sac deflects back R
Tal vs Suttles, 1972 
(B06) Robatsch, 40 moves, 1-0

LEARN CHESS TACTICS by John Nunn, Chapter 7, Removing the Guard
Oll vs Svidler, 1997 
(B06) Robatsch, 31 moves, 0-1

Modern Def.Pseudo-Austrian Attk (B06) 1-0 Arthur goes BIG
A Bisguier vs Suttles, 1963 
(B06) Robatsch, 28 moves, 1-0

Pirc Def (B07) 1-0 R deflection sac after Q interpose removes K
N P Nielsen vs H H Schmidt, 2001 
(B07) Pirc, 54 moves, 1-0

Indian Game 150 Attack f3, g4 (A45) 1-0 a-file vs h-file attack
V Vepkhvishvili vs G Kasparian, 1968 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 24 moves, 1-0

150A Bg5 Bc4 Pirc Def. Classical. Two Knts (B08) 1-0Blind swine
M Hebden vs A Keehner, 1989 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 30 moves, 1-0

150A Pirc Def. Classical. Two Knts Ng4 (B08) 1-0Sacs for P fork
M Hebden vs Tukmakov, 1993
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 61 moves, 1-0

CHESS: 5334 Problems, Combinations and Games as #4670 on p. 868
Stein vs V Liberzon, 1965 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 25 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Def. Two Knights Attk (B10) 0-1 Dbl Exchange Sac
Bondarevsky vs Dzindzichashvili, 1962 
(B10) Caro-Kann, 34 moves, 0-1

Caro-Kann Def.Two Knights Attack (B10) 0-1 Bold opening sacs
Tal vs Aronin, 1954 
(B10) Caro-Kann, 41 moves, 0-1

Game 4 in The Art of Sacrifice in Chess by Rudolf Spielmann
Bogoljubov vs Spielmann, 1927 
(B10) Caro-Kann, 43 moves, 0-1

C-K Two Knights Attack. Mindeno, Exchange (B11) 1-0 0-0-0?
Levenfish vs P Dubinin, 1940 
(B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 40 moves, 1-0

C-K Advance. Van der Wiel Attack Bishop Hunt (B12) 1-0 Action
Timman vs Seirawan, 1990 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 34 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Defense: Maroczy Var (B12) 1-0 Sacs on the 7th!
Zvjaginsev vs S Slugin, 2008 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 32 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Def 3.Nd2 Modern Var (B12) 1-0 Q+ & pin
G Guseinov vs M Ezat, 2008 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 31 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Def. Panov Attk. Gunderam Attk (B13) 0-1 Center blast
D Johnston vs J Cooper, 1981
(B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 27 moves, 0-1

Caro-Kann Def. Main Line (B15) 1-0 Super sacrificial finish!!
Spielmann vs B Hoenlinger, 1929 
(B15) Caro-Kann, 25 moves, 1-0

C-K Def. Rasa-Studier Gambit (B15) 0-1 Bxh6 sac fails
S Barane vs D Jorgensen, 2009 
(B15) Caro-Kann, 32 moves, 0-1

Game 5 in Modern Chess Brilliancies by Larry Melvyn Evans
N Bakulin vs Bronstein, 1965 
(B16) Caro-Kann, Bronstein-Larsen Variation, 32 moves, 0-1

Dunst/C-K Def.: Bronstein-Larsen Var (B16) 1-0 K walk!!
Chiburdanidze vs Short, 1983 
(B16) Caro-Kann, Bronstein-Larsen Variation, 28 moves, 1-0

After castling opposite, this game becomes a race for the kings
J Jackova vs L Javakhishvili, 2005 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 28 moves, 1-0

Game 979 in Chess Informant Best Games 901-1000
Anand vs Macieja, 2006 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 32 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Chameleon (B20) 0-1 Exchange Sac, Boden's Attack
Balashov vs D Saulin, 1994 
(B20) Sicilian, 27 moves, 0-1

Smith-Morra Gambit. Accepted Sozin 12Nxb5 (B21) 0-1 Qside race
A K Faisal vs M Ali, 2001
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 33 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Alapin w/Kside fianchetto (B22) 0-1 W is too creative
Short vs Kasparov, 1993 
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 37 moves, 0-1

Incredible blindfold victory uses B+N# pattern into B's corner
Ljubojevic vs J Polgar, 1994 
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 106 moves, 0-1

Alapin/Smith-Morra Declined/French Adv (B22) 1-0Free will offer
Matulovic vs V Kozomara, 1957 
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 48 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Closed (B23) 1-0 Methodical Kside destruction
G Welling vs Kappler, 1983 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 28 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Closed. Fianchetto Var (B24) 0-1 N sac for Kside attk
Smyslov vs Szabo, 1949 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 34 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Closed Bb5-Bc4. Traditional (B25) 1-0 2Rs vs 3 Minors
F Armbrust vs Shirov, 2014 
(B25) Sicilian, Closed, 44 moves, 1-0

Old Sicilian (B30) 1-0 Three Amigos are hard to beat!
Dominguez Perez vs Radjabov, 2004 
(B30) Sicilian, 45 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attk (B30)1-0 N sac creates pin
Sadvakasov vs Kasimdzhanov, 1999 
(B30) Sicilian, 29 moves, 1-0

duo-deflection: R decoys Q; pins another Q, skewers N, x-rays K
B Belopolsky vs B M Kogan, 1984 
(B30) Sicilian, 57 moves, 1-0

Sic Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attk (B30) 1-0 Castle oppos, hit 6th
Baklan vs V Spasov, 2008 
(B30) Sicilian, 27 moves, 1-0

Sicil Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attk(B30) 1-0 U12 Lolli's # threat
Bayartnar Erkhes vs T Razafindratsima, 2016 
(B30) Sicilian, 29 moves, 1-0

Sic Lasker-Pelikan. Sveshnikov, Chelyabinsk (B33) 0-1 Batteries
I Zakurdjaeva vs S Melia, 2013 
(B33) Sicilian, 37 moves, 0-1

King's Indian Attack vs Dragon (A07) 0-1 R decoy sac for promo
Geller vs Averbakh, 1954 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 46 moves, 0-1

Accelerated Dragon. Maroczy Bind Gurgenidze (B36) 1-0 Pretty EG
M Vukcevich vs D Drimer, 1960 
(B36) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, 62 moves, 1-0

The Danish Immortal
B Larsen vs Petrosian, 1966 
(B39) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Breyer Variation, 30 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def. Kveinis Var (B40) 1-0 Stout Rs on half-open files
J Polgar vs Short, 1997 
(B40) Sicilian, 39 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Paulsen-Basman Def (B40) 1/2-1/2 Dbl Exchange Sac!
W Hartston vs M Basman, 1974 
(B40) Sicilian, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian Def. Kan. Modern Var (B42) 1-0Weird B clearance works!
M Esserman vs P Nutzman, 2009 
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 28 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Kan. Swiss Cheese Variation (B42) 0-1 33...e2!
M Wei vs J Ikeda, 2013 
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 37 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def Kan. Wing Attk (B43) 0-1 Open diagonals for B pair
I A Horowitz vs Denker, 1936 
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 37 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def. Kan. Knight Var (B43) 1-0 Nxg7 sac allows Qf6+
E Tate vs A Chibukhchian, 2013 
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 29 moves, 1-0

Hidden gem. A queen for 3 pieces can be a fine trade, as long
Svidler vs Rublevsky, 2005 
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 70 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Paulsen. Bastrikov Var (B47) 1-0Annotated by IM Kiewra
Kamsky vs Mamedyarov, 2013 
(B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 30 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Paulsen. Bastrikov Var. English Attk (B48) 1-0 R Romp
Dominguez Perez vs E Mortensen, 2002 
(B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 31 moves, 1-0

Game 11 in The Application of Chess Theory by Efim Geller
Geller vs E Kogan, 1946 
(B53) Sicilian, 34 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def. Chekhover Var (B53) 1-0 Greco pattern extended
Kamsky vs Lautier, 1993 
(B53) Sicilian, 26 moves, 1-0

30. ? John Emms' Ultimate Chess Puzzle Book Set 2
Benjamin vs Gufeld, 1998 
(B53) Sicilian, 34 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def. Chekhover Var (B53) 1-0 Epaulette Mate sideways
M Kremer vs L Schandorff, 1982 
(B53) Sicilian, 27 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def. Classical Var (B57) 0-1 Thrilling Tactical Feast!
J Tarjan vs Ljubojevic, 1969 
(B56) Sicilian, 27 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def Classical. Anti-Fischer-Sozin (B57) 1-0open e-file
D Janaszak vs A Siwiec, 2009 
(B57) Sicilian, 28 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Richter-Rauzer (B60) 1-0 En passant passer distracts
Marjanovic vs P Popovic, 1980 
(B60) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 45 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Richter-Rauzer. Neo-Modern Early deviations (B62) 1-0!
O B Vea vs F Jacobsen, 2014 
(B62) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 26 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Richter-Rauzer. Traditional (B63) 0-1 Whoops?!?
L Riemersma vs J Piket, 1988 
(B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 43 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Richter-Rauzer. Neo-Modern Var (B68) 1-0 P race
I Salgado Lopez vs P Acs, 2011 
(B68) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 9...Be7, 40 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Dragon. Classical (B72) 0-1 Dbl Rook Sacs
E Garcia vs M Preuss, 2005 
(B72) Sicilian, Dragon, 26 moves, 0-1

Game 50 in The Russians Play Chess by Irving Chernev
Ragozin vs Veresov, 1945 
(B74) Sicilian, Dragon, Classical, 35 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Dragon. Yugoslav Attk Modern Line (B76) 0-1 Brilliancy
I Lesnik vs J Siska, 1948 
(B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 31 moves, 0-1

Invincible pawn seems to be holding a dagger to the K's throat
Shabalov vs L Basin, 1989 
(B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 29 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Dragon. Yugoslav Attk (B77) 0-1 6 passers island
E N Cooke vs W J Aramil, 2003 
(B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 52 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Dragon. Yugoslav Attack Old Line (B78) 0-1 Dbl R sac!!
T Bakre vs B Zawadzka, 2004 
(B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 27 moves, 0-1

Sic Dragon. Yugoslav Attack Old Line (B78) 0-1 Dbl Exchange Sac
Karjakin vs Radjabov, 2008 
(B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 52 moves, 0-1

Sic Dragon. Yugoslav Attk Soltis Var (B79) 0-1 Like Clockwork
A Sterck vs A Zubarev, 2012 
(B79) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 12.h4, 24 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def. Scheveningen. Vitolins Var (B80) 0-1 Discovered+
R G Wade vs Pachman, 1952
(B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 37 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def. Scheveningen. English Attk (B90) 1-0 In fine form
Browne vs A Wojtkiewicz, 2004 
(B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 30 moves, 1-0

Middlegame Combinations by Peter Romanovsky
G Ravinsky vs Panov, 1943 
(B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 36 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def. Scheveningen. English Attack (B90) 1-0 Spearhead
Carlsen vs Ponomariov, 2009 
(B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 31 moves, 1-0

A real cracker by Karpov. How devilish is 35.Re7!!
Karpov vs Sax, 1983 
(B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 39 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Scheveningen. Keres Attack (B81) 1-0 A Big Suprise!
Vladimirov vs Epishin, 1987 
(B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 29 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Scheveningen. Tal Var(B82) 1-0 Q sac opens g-file
A Ostapenko vs S Kurkin, 1970 
(B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 30 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Scheveningen. Modern Var (B83) 1-0 RxBf7, N interfere
R Tischbierek vs Tseshkovsky, 1984 
(B83) Sicilian, 33 moves, 1-0

Three !! exclamation moves in kingside attack; Underpromotion
Ivanchuk vs Topalov, 1996 
(B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 34 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. Scheveningen Var (B84) 1-0Legendary Rook Sac
R Nezhmetdinov vs Tal, 1961 
(B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 29 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Scheveningen. Classical(B84) 1-0Sweeter than doughnuts
F Bohatirchuk vs N Kopaev, 1938 
(B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 27 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B86) 1-0 Dbl N sacs beat N pair
E Tate vs Yudasin, 1997 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 36 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Fischer-Sozin Attack. Flank Var (B87) 0-1 Rxf7 sac
J Nogueiras vs J Tarjan, 1979 
(B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 35 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Fischer-Sozin Attk. Leonhardt(B88) 1-0Sac, rob the pin
R Nezhmetdinov vs Romanov, 1950 
(B88) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack, 28 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Velimirovic Attack (B89) 1-0 En prise!!
V Palciauskas vs V Andriulaitis, 2001 
(B89) Sicilian, 52 moves, 1-0

Game 35 in My 60 Memorable Games by Bobby Fischer
Fischer vs Bolbochan, 1962  
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 37 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. Adams Attk (B90) 0-1 Conquests of the Knights
V Petkovski vs Timoshenko, 2001 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 28 moves, 0-1

Game 810 of Chess Informant Best Games 801-900
C Lutz vs Ftacnik, 2001 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 35 moves, 1-0

Game 112 in 'Understanding Chess Middlegames' by John Nunn.
Svidler vs F Vallejo Pons, 2004 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 30 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation (B90) 1-0 Greco Mate
J Emms vs A Blees, 1996 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 29 moves, 1-0

Anand sacs piece for passed pawns supported by bishop pair
Anand vs Topalov, 2007 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 29 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. English Attk (B90) 1-0 Deflect the Q defender
Karjakin vs E Alekseev, 2007 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 27 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. English Attk (B90) 0-1Tremendous compensation
Leko vs Morozevich, 2008 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 28 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B90) 1-0 Black sacs Q for B&R
F Vallejo Pons vs Topalov, 2012 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 54 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. English Attack (B90) 1-0 Bxb5 sac for 3Ps
Wei Yi vs Shirov, 2013 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 58 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. Zagreb (Fianchetto) (B91) 1-0 Dissolving Ps
Adams vs Giri, 2015 
(B91) Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation, 33 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. Opocensky Var (B92) 0-1Reversed Opera House #
Mac Hack VI vs Fischer, 1977 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 39 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Najdorf. Amsterdam (B82) 1-0 Unusual sacs, Q prevails
Anand vs Kasparov, 1991 
(B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 29 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. Amsterdam Var (B93) 1-0 Killer ++
J Polgar vs Ivanchuk, 1995 
(B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 32 moves, 1-0

Viktor Kupreichik - The Marvel from Minsk
Kupreichik vs G Danner, 1966 
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 27 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf (B95) 1-0Bxb5 sac for unstoppable connections!
Bronstein vs Najdorf, 1954 
(B95) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6, 42 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf (B95) 1-0 Bxb5 sac for Ps yields passers
V Rauzer vs V Makogonov, 1934 
(B95) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6, 57 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def. Najdorf/Hedgehog (B95) 1-0 Q+ & fork EAD Bishop
Huynh Mai Phuong Dung vs T Nguyen, 2005 
(B95) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6, 34 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf Bxb5 (B96) 1-0 Pinned to mating square
J de Wit vs L Gutman, 1984 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 19 moves, 1-0

Fischer-Spassky Move by Move by Larry Evans & Ken Smith p.122
Spassky vs Fischer, 1972 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 31 moves, 1-0

an impressive demolition of pawn structure combination
Timman vs Quinteros, 1973 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 29 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. Poisoned Pawn w/out the P.P. (B97) 1-0 Nf6+
J Sammour-Hasbun vs R Anderson, 2003 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 37 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. Poisoned P Accepted (B97) 1-0 Exciting finale
Radjabov vs Karjakin, 2006 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 33 moves, 1-0

Game 228: Svetozar Gligoric Collected Games, Editor Colin Leach
Hort vs Gligoric, 1971 
(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 35 moves, 0-1

Viktor Kupreichik - The Marvel from Minsk
Kupreichik vs K Grigorian, 1974 
(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 44 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. Main Line (B99) 1-0 Combinational promotion
Tal vs Koblents, 1961 
(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 32 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. Main Line (B99) 1-0 Thematic Bxb5 sacrifice
Velimirovic vs R Al-Qazzaz, 1974 
(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 28 moves, 1-0

French Winawer. Delayed Exchange (C01) 0-1 Simple tactics
K Trygstad vs K Stupak, 2009
(C01) French, Exchange, 38 moves, 0-1

French Advance. Nimzowitsch System (C02) 1-0 Roman Holiday
Dzindzichashvili vs Fritz, 1991 
(C02) French, Advance, 28 moves, 1-0

French Advance. Nimzowitsch System (C02) 1-0 Keres goes postal!
Keres vs L Laurine, 1935 
(C02) French, Advance, 27 moves, 1-0

French Adv Main Line 6.a3 cxd4 (C02) 1-0 Back-to-back N sacs!
Antoshin vs G Kasparian, 1954 
(C02) French, Advance, 26 moves, 1-0

French Tarrasch. Open System Euwe-Keres Line (C07) 0-1 R bomb!
Fedorchuk vs M Gurevich, 2010 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 40 moves, 0-1

Moves 14, 15 double knight sacs on f7 gets Black's best effort
Jansa vs P Troeger, 1961 
(C10) French, 70 moves, 1-0

French, Classical. Burn. Morozevich (C11) 1/2-Sacs to stalemate
Anand vs Dreev, 1991 
(C11) French, 53 moves, 1/2-1/2

French Def. Classical. Burn Var (C11) 1-0QxB+ sac, mate by pawn
Spassky vs Petrosian, 1967 
(C11) French, 37 moves, 1-0

French Def: Steinitz. Boleslavsky Var (C11) 0-1Na4 has 3 guards
Kovalenko vs W Zhou, 2009 
(C11) French, 20 moves, 0-1

French Defense: McCutcheon (C12) 0-1 Debut beats world champ
Steinitz vs J McCutcheon, 1885 
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 28 moves, 0-1

‘My Most Exciting Game’, p.280-281 of 'CHESS', 14 April 1939
J Mieses vs von Bardeleben, 1905 
(C13) French, 32 moves, 1-0

French Classical. Richter Attack (C13) 0-1Black hits the gas e4
Bird vs Lasker, 1890 
(C13) French, 41 moves, 0-1

French vs Alekhine-Chatard Attack (C13) 1-0Neato N sac & N trap
R Nezhmetdinov vs S Pimenov, 1936 
(C13) French, 31 moves, 1-0

French, Alekhine-Chatard Attk. Teichmann f6 (C13) 1/2-Wild hoss
Spassky vs C Guimard, 1955 
(C13) French, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2

French Def. Alekhine-Chatard Attk (C13) 0-1 4 "exchange" sacs!
Smeets vs Y Hou, 2008 
(C13) French, 58 moves, 0-1

Game 1 in 'The Russians Play Chess' by Irving Chernev
P Romanovsky vs I Rabinovich, 1925 
(C16) French, Winawer, 26 moves, 1-0

Game 497 in Chess Informant Best Games 401-500
J Polgar vs Knaak, 1990 
(C18) French, Winawer, 40 moves, 1-0

French Winawer. Poisoned P (C18) 1-0 h-pawn thrusts, exchange s
J Polgar vs Timman, 1992 
(C18) French, Winawer, 38 moves, 1-0

Awww wowowowow! That's chess greatness.
Saemisch vs O Menzinger, 1953 
(C18) French, Winawer, 30 moves, 1-0

See the finish: Skewer+ removes K as defender for 2nd skewer+
Short vs Vaganian, 1989 
(C18) French, Winawer, 51 moves, 1-0

FR Winawer. Classical Var (C18) 1/2-1/2 N&P EG
C Horvath vs Uhlmann, 1988 
(C18) French, Winawer, 53 moves, 1/2-1/2

French Defense: Winawer. Positional (C19) 1-0 Vicious pins
Kavalek vs E Formanek, 1970 
(C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 32 moves, 1-0

DGA, Copenhagen Def. (C21) 1-0 Putting out fires with gasoline.
C Hartlaub vs Testa, 1912 
(C21) Center Game, 24 moves, 1-0

Danish G. (C21) 1-0 13.Bf6!! Candy is dandy but liquor is qckr!
H Lindehn vs Steinitz, 1864 
(C21) Center Game, 28 moves, 1-0

Center Game: Normal (C22) 1-0 Good doubled pawns & not so good
Velimirovic vs G M Todorovic, 1988 
(C22) Center Game, 37 moves, 1-0

wow Krejcik's Masterpiece wow
J Krejcik vs K Krobot, 1908 
(C22) Center Game, 27 moves, 1-0

Two important German players who helped develop the chess scene
Bledow vs P Bilguer, 1838 
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 33 moves, 1-0

Bishop's Opening: Berlin Defense (C24) 0-1 Dbl Rook sac
Kharlov vs Topalov, 2004 
(C24) Bishop's Opening, 53 moves, 0-1

Bishop's Opening: Berlin Defense (C24) 1-0 Hartston's Immortal
W Hartston vs Westerinen, 1973 
(C24) Bishop's Opening, 27 moves, 1-0

Vienna Game: Anderssen Def (C25) 1-0 Rooks in the ranks
Steinitz vs Blackburne, 1876 
(C25) Vienna, 37 moves, 1-0

The most famous Steinitzian king walk?
Steinitz vs Paulsen, 1870 
(C25) Vienna, 36 moves, 1-0

Vienna Gambit. Hamppe-Allgaier-Thorold Gambit (C25) 0-1Dbl Pin
Zukertort vs F P Carr, 1885 
(C25) Vienna, 27 moves, 0-1

B's Opening: Vienna Hybrid. Spielmann Attack (C26)  0-1 K swing
K Pitschel vs Blackburne, 1873  
(C26) Vienna, 29 moves, 0-1

PawnOfTheDead said: This game gives me the creeps.
J Ost-Hansen vs Nunn, 1974 
(C27) Vienna Game, 38 moves, 0-1

Game 47 in The Russians Play Chess by Irving Chernev
M Kamyshov vs Panov, 1945 
(C28) Vienna Game, 36 moves, 1-0

Famous 12.Bb5+!; He runs from Her for all he's worth!
Chigorin vs H Caro, 1898 
(C29) Vienna Gambit, 36 moves, 1-0

KGD Classical (C30) 1-0 Qside sacs draw out the K
Bronstein vs Panov, 1947 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 32 moves, 1-0

Saint Louis, MO (+21 -1 -1) 08.12.1909
Capablanca vs T A Carter, 1909 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 30 moves, 1-0

King's Gambit (C30) 1-0R decoy sac, Q robs pin and mates
Z Asefi vs Daryl Allen, 2004 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 35 moves, 1-0

Vienna Gambit. Main Line (C31) 1-0 Acceptance was fatal
Steinitz vs NN, 1870 
(C29) Vienna Gambit, 30 moves, 1-0

"40 Combinations with Explanations" section of "Sorcerer's Appr
Bronstein vs Tal, 1968 
(C32) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 43 moves, 1-0

KGA B's Gambit Bogoljubow Var (C33) 0-1 Q sac removes the guard
Chandler vs J Emms, 1997 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 28 moves, 0-1

KGA Fischer Def (C34) 0-1 Serious mayhem, lots of en prise!!
J Gallagher vs S Conquest, 1988 
(C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 35 moves, 0-1

KGA. Cunningham Def McCormick Def (C35) 1/2- Q sac
D Reinderman vs I Sokolov, 2002 
(C35) King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2

KGA. Blachly Gambit (C37) 1-0 Line Clearance Sacrifice
Spielmann vs Gruenfeld, 1922 
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 31 moves, 1-0

Black cannot exploit his material advantage in the endgame.
A Petrov vs P Journoud, 1863 
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2

KGA. Allgaier Gambit Urusov Attack (C39) 1-0 land, sea & air!!
Spielmann vs M Elyashiv, 1903 
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 29 moves, 1-0

sacrifices both Bs, both Rs, & mates in mid of board!!
K Zambelly vs Maroczy, 1897 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 26 moves, 0-1

Damiano Defense 8.Qg3+ instead of 8.h4 (C40) 1-0 8White Ps left
Lenderman vs S Sloan, 2007 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 26 moves, 1-0

Philidor Def: Hanham (C41) 0-1 Spearhead, Q decoy sac!
B Blumenfeld vs Alekhine, 1908 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 33 moves, 0-1

Philidor Def 7.f3 (C41) 0-1 Smashing the Qside; whiteshark poem
J Hector vs G Barbero, 1991 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 37 moves, 0-1

Game 26 in 'Morphy: Move by Move' by Zenon Franco Ocampos.
Morphy vs Harrwitz, 1858 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 48 moves, 1-0

Philidor Def. Exchange (C41) 1-0 Beauty blindfold simul attack!
Koltanowski vs Captain La Force, 1931 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 25 moves, 1-0

Philidor Def. Hanham. Delmar Var (C41) 1-0 Knight erasers
W Cohn vs G Marco, 1907 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 35 moves, 1-0

Philidor Defense w/Kside Fio (C41) 1-0Pretty finish despite pin
A Kovalev vs H Stevic, 2004 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 40 moves, 1-0

Philidor Defense: Exchange (C41) 1-0 Ne6; notes by J. Lowenthal
Morphy vs H Baucher, 1858  
(C41) Philidor Defense, 29 moves, 1-0

Philidor Defense: Exchange (C41) 1-0 Less common # on diagonal
Short vs Morozevich, 2005 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 43 moves, 1-0

Philidor Def. 5.g4 Shirov's Gambit (C41) 1-0 White penetrates
D Petrosian vs V Kutynec, 2008 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 27 moves, 1-0

Philidor Defense: Exchange (C41) 1-0 Knights in a spot
Cochrane vs Moheschunder, 1851 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 42 moves, 1-0

Philidor Defense: Hanham (C41) 1-0 Bxf7+, QxQd8, Bb4+
S Cucancic vs D Lazic, 2010 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 36 moves, 1-0

Russian Game: Three Knights (C42) 0-1 FM gives away Q in style!
L Didier vs Marshall, 1900 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 26 moves, 0-1

Russian Game: Three Knights (C42) 0-1 Combo finish
Nijboer vs J Piket, 1994
(C42) Petrov Defense, 31 moves, 0-1

Ponziani Spanish Var. Harrwitz Attk Nikitin G. (C44) 0-1 SUPER!
Lutt vs Keres, 1934 
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 26 moves, 0-1

Scotch Game: Schmidt Var (C45) 1-0 Rooks in the lead for White
Alekhine vs V Manko, 1906 
(C45) Scotch Game, 28 moves, 1-0

G2: Alexander Alekhine: 4th World Chess Champion by the Linders
Alekhine vs V Rozanov, 1907 
(C45) Scotch Game, 42 moves, 1-0

Game 400 in Boris Spassky's 400 Selected Games
M Santo-Roman vs Spassky, 2002 
(C45) Scotch Game, 35 moves, 0-1

Scotch Game: Meitner Var (C45) 1-0 R Deflection Sac
Lasker vs von Scheve, 1890 
(C45) Scotch Game, 26 moves, 1-0

Scotch Game: Schmidt Var (C45) 1-0 Bxh6 opens Kside attack
A Hayrapetian vs K Butler, 2008 
(C45) Scotch Game, 27 moves, 1-0

Scotch Game: Schmidt Var (C45) 1-0 N on edge is trapped
Nepomniachtchi vs P Smirnov, 2012 
(C45) Scotch Game, 51 moves, 1-0

Four Knights, Italian P fork trick (C46) 0-1 Remove the Guard
Bickenbach vs Keres, 1943
(C46) Three Knights, 30 moves, 0-1

Three Knights, Steinitz - Rosenthal Var (C46) 1-0 Impressive
C Clemens vs K Darga, 1961 
(C46) Three Knights, 28 moves, 0-1

Italian Game: Deutz Gambit (C50) 1-0 Phenomenal Performance!
R Nezhmetdinov vs V Baskin, 1948 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 27 moves, 1-0

Evans Gambit. Accepted (C51) 1-0 Resourceful @ 12 years old!
Morphy vs A Morphy, 1849 
(C51) Evans Gambit, 46 moves, 1-0

Evans Gambit. Slow Var (C52) 0-1 Three connected passers
A Berger vs Charousek, 1892 
(C52) Evans Gambit, 44 moves, 0-1

Italian Game: Classical. Tarrasch (C53) 0-1 Unpin, Overworked P
Tarrasch vs Alekhine, 1925 
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 28 moves, 0-1

Italian Game: Classical. Albin Gambit (C53) 1-0 Dynamite!
G Atwood vs J Wilson, 1801 
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 32 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Classical. Giuoco Pianissimo (C53) 1-0 Brilliant
Bologan vs B Heberla, 2008 
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 28 moves, 1-0

Italian, Classical c3, d3 Giuoco Pianissimo (C53) 1-0 RxNf7 pin
Carlsen vs Bacrot, 2012 
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 31 moves, 1-0

2 Kts Def. Polerio Def Bb5+ (C58) 1-0Conjure up a Constellation
Anderssen vs Falkbeer, 1851 
(C58) Two Knights, 41 moves, 1-0

Two Knights Def. Polerio Def B Check line (C58) 0-1Exchange Sac
O Kurmann vs Naiditsch, 2014 
(C58) Two Knights, 27 moves, 0-1

Italian, Two Knights Def. Polerio Def. Suhle Def (C59) 0-1 Corr
Y Estrin vs R Strand, 1966 
(C59) Two Knights, 31 moves, 0-1

Spanish Game: Classical. Cordel Gambit (C64)  0-1 Pawn roller
Gufeld vs Kavalek, 1962 
(C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 32 moves, 0-1

Spanish Game: Berlin Defense (C65) 0-1 Vigorous attack
Aronian vs Kramnik, 2018 
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 27 moves, 0-1

1048, 23. ? Sharpen Your Tactics 1000-1125
Keres vs Unzicker, 1956 
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 27 moves, 1-0

Game 4, p. 17 My Chess Career by Capa (Dover edition 1966)
Capablanca vs R Raubitschek, 1906 
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 34 moves, 1-0

Spanish Game: Exchange. Normal Var (C69) 1-0 Odd-looking N sac
Jakovenko vs E Inarkiev, 2010 
(C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 44 moves, 1-0

Spanish Morphy Def. Cozio Def (C70) 1-0Decoy, Discovery
Blackburne vs Steinitz, 1882 
(C70) Ruy Lopez, 27 moves, 1-0

Spanish Game: Morphy Def. Modern Steinitz Def (C71) 1-0 Q sac
Mason vs J Mieses, 1895 
(C71) Ruy Lopez, 47 moves, 1-0

Spanish, Morphy Def Modern Steinitz Def (C71) 1-0 Magnet Attack
Pillsbury vs A Lissek Jr, 1902 
(C71) Ruy Lopez, 28 moves, 1-0

Spanish, Morphy Def. Modern Steinitz Def (C72) 1-0Check or die!
E Inarkiev vs Kazhgaleyev, 2008 
(C72) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O, 50 moves, 1-0

Game 71: Elements of Combination Play in Chess by Fred Reinfeld
Tarrasch vs Chigorin, 1893 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 26 moves, 1-0

kNight sacrifices lead to five pawns against a Rook
J Polgar vs Bacrot, 1999 
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 75 moves, 0-1

Spanish Game: Open (C80) 1/2-1/2 She had the last word!
J Pribyl vs A Ornstein, 1977 
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 66 moves, 1/2-1/2

Spanish, Open. Classical Def (C83) 1-0Kside N sac, Rob pin, etc
Janowski vs Winawer, 1896 
(C83) Ruy Lopez, Open, 26 moves, 1-0

Spanish Game: Closed (C84) 1-0 Philidor's Legacy is coming!
Adams vs Kotronias, 1993 
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 33 moves, 1-0

Spanish Game: Closed (C84) 0-1 Fabulous Q sac under duress
I Cheparinov vs Navara, 2007 
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 36 moves, 0-1

Game 36 in World's Great Chess Games by Reuben Fine
Schlechter vs Salwe, 1909 
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 38 moves, 1-0

Spanish, Marshall Attack. Modern ML (C89) 1/2-1/2 Black sacs
Ponomariov vs Anand, 2002 
(C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2

Spanish, Marshall Attack. Modern Var (C89) 0-1 Dbl B Sacrifice
Shabalov vs Aronian, 2004 
(C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 47 moves, 0-1

An attacking genius - right up there with Keres, Tal & Alekhine
R Nezhmetdinov vs Y Estrin, 1951 
(C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 30 moves, 1-0

Perhaps the Dutch pronunciation is TEA-MAN..., not TIME-MAN.
Timman vs Kasparov, 1985 
(C93) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense, 41 moves, 1-0

Spanish Morphy Def. Breyer Def Zaitsev Hybrid (C95) 1-0Exch Sac
Karpov vs Gligoric, 1975 
(C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 50 moves, 1-0

Spanish Morphy, Breyer Def Zaitsev H (C95) 1-0Philidor's Legacy
J Peters vs Lombardy, 1977 
(C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 34 moves, 1-0

Spanish Game: Closed, Closed Def (C96) 0-1White center crumbles
R Duff vs A G Ashton, 2013 
(C96) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 37 moves, 0-1

Spanish, Closed. Chigorin Def (C98) 1-0Q sac, Royal Family Fork
Tal vs A Cherepkov, 1969 
(C98) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 32 moves, 1-0

10-year old Waitzkin sacs rook and queen for mate in 6
J Waitzkin vs E Frumkin, 1987 
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 31 moves, 1-0

Philidor Defense: Hanham Var (C41) 1-0 16.? Clincher!
Van der Wiel vs J van Baarle, 1983 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 16 moves, 1-0

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