the pin wins a piece
V Borsony vs A Laustsen, 1956  (B70) Sicilian, Dragon Variation, 7 moves, 1-0
The Siberian Trap
G Rohit vs K Szabo, 2001  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 9 moves, 0-1
Sicilian: Morphy Gambit (B21) Bxf7+ Removes the Defender
J Krejcik vs H Suechting, 1908  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 10 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Wing Gambit (B20) 0-1 Royal pin, pxRa1=Q next
G Nagy vs J Balogh, 1932  (B20) Sicilian, 11 moves, 0-1
Sicilian, Pin. Koch Var (B40) 1-0 Dbl threat Qd8+ & QxBa5
Glek vs I Voss, 1991  (B40) Sicilian, 15 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch. Exchange (B29) 0-1 9.0-0-0?
L Barczay vs M Udovcic, 1969  (B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 15 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Defense: Dragon. Levenfish (B71) 1-0 Correspondence
J Cervenka vs Z Mladek, 1994  (B71) Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation, 16 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: French Variation (B40) · 1-0
Gipslis vs J Lieberum, 1995  (B40) Sicilian, 18 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Dragon. Yugoslav Attack (B77) 1-0
W Elliott vs Kyungsik Jang, 2012 (B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 18 moves, 1-0
Sicilian, Kan. Modern Variation (B42) 1-0 Sally Explains
Matulovic vs S Hamann, 1966  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 19 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def: Closed. Bb5 Traditional (B25) 1-0 video link
Y Hou vs P Cramling, 2014  (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 19 moves, 1-0
"Long Live The Queen" (game of the day Sep-11-2022)
Polgar vs Carlsen, 2022  (B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 19 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Najdorf. Opocensky (B92) 1-0 N+ discover attack
Gipslis vs Quinteros, 1973  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 20 moves, 1-0
Old Sicilian. General (B30) 1-0 queens invade
Gipslis vs B Podlesnik, 1987  (B30) Sicilian, 20 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: 2.Ne2 d6 Chameleon (B20) 1-0 SF notes
Capablanca vs G Wheatcroft, 1939  (B20) Sicilian, 20 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B94) 1-0 bishops pair royal attack
Krogius vs G Borisenko, 1953  (B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 20 moves, 1-0
Closed Sicilian Bg2
J Balogh vs G Kluger, 1935  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 40 moves, 1-0
KIA - Barcza System vs Pachman system (A07) 1-0
Petrosian vs J H Donner, 1966  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 55 moves, 1-0
Easily one of the best King's Indian Attacks
Pelikan vs W J Muhring, 1936  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 32 moves, 1-0
5.f4 e6
Sasikiran vs Motylev, 2010 (A07) King's Indian Attack, 36 moves, 0-1
Black's conduct of this game leaves much to be desired.
H Perez Garcia vs R Casafus, 1977  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 28 moves, 1-0
Bg2 vs Bg7 Owen's Def
Burn vs Owen, 1876  (C00) French Defense, 26 moves, 0-1
Caro-Kann Def: De Bruycker Def (A40) 0-1 Stripped clean
Stellwagen vs D D van Geet, 2000  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 35 moves, 0-1
Gilgoric's 19.Bxh6! initiates a winning demolition of P structu
Gligoric vs L Prins, 1952  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 24 moves, 1-0
things dance on the edge for a while
Taimanov vs Krogius, 1958  (A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 40 moves, 0-1
36..? (Tuesday, November 23)
H Munoz Sotomayor vs R Gonzalez, 1998  (A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 38 moves, 0-1
10.? (Sunday, November 29)
V Babula Sr vs F Braga, 2002  (A55) Old Indian, Main line, 22 moves, 1-0
"Salem's Lot" (game of the day Jul-17-2022)
A Lipecki vs A R Saleh Salem, 2013  (B20) Sicilian, 31 moves, 0-1
In Italian chess books it's called the Matulovic gambit.
Matulovic vs V Sokolov, 1953  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 29 moves, 1-0
In Italian chess books it's called the Matulovic gambit.
Matulovic vs L Segi, 1953  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 35 moves, 1-0
the advantages of having the bishop pair
Matulovic vs Kotov, 1958  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 50 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit (B21) 0-1 not impressed
M Esserman vs Shabalov, 2008  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 27 moves, 0-1
M Esserman vs A Ivanov, 2014  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 36 moves, 1-0
M Esserman vs Flavio Perez, 2018  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 32 moves, 1-0
Matulovic vs V Kozomara, 1957  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 48 moves, 1-0
Matulovic vs R Bogdanovic, 1958  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 34 moves, 1-0
R Mamedov vs S P Sethuraman, 2019  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 44 moves, 1-0
Nunn vs C Lutz, 1994 (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 41 moves, 1-0
K Commons vs Benko, 1975 (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 37 moves, 1-0
Svidler vs Khismatullin, 2015  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 29 moves, 0-1
Gipslis vs Taimanov, 1967  (B28) Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation, 67 moves, 1-0
Grigoriants vs Smirin, 2010  (B28) Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation, 32 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs V Babula Sr, 2001  (B30) Sicilian, 54 moves, 1-0
M Pap vs Matulovic, 2003  (B30) Sicilian, 66 moves, 0-1
H Ziska vs N Abdusattorov, 2022  (B30) Sicilian, 31 moves, 0-1
Shirov vs D Gukesh, 2022 (B30) Sicilian, 44 moves, 0-1
C Albornoz Cabrera vs D Gukesh, 2022 (B30) Sicilian, 46 moves, 0-1
Fischer vs Matulovic, 1970  (B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2
Ivanchuk vs Anand, 1994  (B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 30 moves, 1-0
T Abergel vs Matulovic, 2002  (B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 32 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attk. Fianchetto (B31) 0-1video
Caruana vs D Gukesh, 2022  (B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 45 moves, 0-1
Gipslis vs Semeniuk, 1976  (B32) Sicilian, 50 moves, 1-0
Matulovic vs I Bilek, 1968  (B32) Sicilian, 30 moves, 1-0
Grischuk vs Zvjaginsev, 2004  (B32) Sicilian, 34 moves, 1-0
V Faibisovich vs A Reshko, 1972  (B32) Sicilian, 28 moves, 1-0
Matulovic vs M Gerusel, 1967  (B32) Sicilian, 45 moves, 1-0
Kamsky vs N Abdusattorov, 2022  (B32) Sicilian, 40 moves, 1-0
Leko vs Kramnik, 2004  (B33) Sicilian, 36 moves, 0-1
Nepomniachtchi vs W Zhou, 2010 (B33) Sicilian, 48 moves, 1-0
Aronian vs Caruana, 2020  (B40) Sicilian, 38 moves, 0-1
Gheorghiu vs Gipslis, 1967  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 74 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Defense: Kan. Polugaevsky Variation (B42) 1-0
Matulovic vs Korchnoi, 1966  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 36 moves, 1-0
K Commons vs P Peev, 1976  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 33 moves, 1-0
Matulovic vs O Cvitan, 1988  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 54 moves, 1/2-1/2
G Daskalov vs N Padevsky, 1970  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 32 moves, 1-0
Gipslis vs Bronstein, 1958  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 54 moves, 1-0
Nepomniachtchi vs L Javakhishvili, 2010  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 41 moves, 1-0
Bologan vs Caruana, 2008  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 34 moves, 1-0
Reshevsky vs Matulovic, 1967  (B44) Sicilian, 61 moves, 1-0
"The Brisbane Bombshell" (game of the day Nov-11-2016)
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1985  (B44) Sicilian, 40 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Four Knights Exchange (B45) 0-1 Correspondence
J Schmidt vs F Butenschoen, 1954 (B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 49 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Defense: Paulsen. Normal (B45) 1-0 Kingside attack
Chigorin vs A Ascharin, 1875  (B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 29 moves, 1-0
A rook down, Kramnik marches his king up to give mate.
Kramnik vs Topalov, 2003  (B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 39 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Paulsen Var (B46) 1-0 Q sac aides promotion
Chigorin vs A Ascharin, 1877  (B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 25 moves, 1-0
put 28. d6!! in my obstruction collection
G Sigurjonsson vs L Ogaard, 1978  (B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 33 moves, 1-0
"St. Louis Blues" (game of the day May-18-2015)
Caruana vs Topalov, 2014  (B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 31 moves, 1-0
J Geller vs V Golod, 2007 (B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 30 moves, 1-0
A Planinc vs Matulovic, 1965  (B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 31 moves, 1-0
R Mujagic vs Matulovic, 1995  (B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 38 moves, 0-1
Short vs Movsesian, 2004  (B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 36 moves, 0-1
So vs D Bocharov, 2010  (B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 32 moves, 1-0
Y Hou vs Movsesian, 2011  (B49) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 48 moves, 0-1
Firouzja vs Saric, 2022  (B50) Sicilian, 97 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations (B50) 1/2-1/2
Firouzja vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2022 (B50) Sicilian, 68 moves, 1/2-1/2
Bronstein vs Stein, 1965  (B50) Sicilian, 56 moves, 0-1
Rapport vs Wei Yi, 2022  (B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 74 moves, 1-0
Rapport vs Wei Yi, 2022 (B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 41 moves, 0-1
Gipslis vs V Dinstuhl, 1996  (B53) Sicilian, 36 moves, 1-0
Gipslis vs Hracek, 1991  (B56) Sicilian, 55 moves, 1-0
Matulovic vs M Cuellar Gacharna, 1967  (B56) Sicilian, 31 moves, 1-0
B Verlinsky vs N Riumin, 1933 (B58) Sicilian, 31 moves, 0-1
Smyslov vs Botvinnik, 1948  (B60) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 41 moves, 0-1
Karpov vs Timman, 1983  (B62) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2
R Maric vs Matulovic, 1956  (B62) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 30 moves, 1-0
Matulovic vs S Martinovic, 1985  (B62) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 34 moves, 1-0
J Zhemba vs Sasikiran, 2022  (B62) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 39 moves, 0-1
Illescas Cordoba vs Kramnik, 1993  (B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 58 moves, 0-1
C van den Berg vs Eliskases, 1959  (B64) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 34 moves, 0-1
Pachman vs Barcza, 1952  (B65) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...Be7 Defense, 9...Nxd4, 40 moves, 1-0
Gipslis vs Tal, 1958  (B67) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7, 53 moves, 1-0
Matulovic vs B Ivanovic, 1978  (B68) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 9...Be7, 35 moves, 0-1
Gipslis vs Stein, 1967  (B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2
Krogius vs A Geller, 1955 (B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 40 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Dragon Yugoslav Attack Main Line (B77) 0-1 mistakes
Fischer vs C Munoz, 1960  (B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 36 moves, 0-1
Matulovic vs Korchnoi, 1967  (B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 78 moves, 1-0
Matulovic vs J Dueball, 1975  (B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 66 moves, 1/2-1/2
Matulovic vs A Dragojlovic, 1994  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 21 moves, 1-0
T Kosintseva vs A Timofeev, 2010 (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2
Matulovic vs G Tringov, 1980  (B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 58 moves, 1-0
Gipslis vs Plachetka, 1977  (B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 40 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen. Tal Variation (B82) 1-0 21.?
E Berg vs C C Buhr, 2001  (B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 27 moves, 1-0
"Rohde Rage" (game of the day Oct-15-2022)
M Rohde vs Benjamin, 1977  (B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 33 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen. Modern Variation (B83) · 1-0
R G Wade vs Barcza, 1952  (B83) Sicilian, 72 moves, 1-0
Game 7 Starting Out: Sicilian Scheveningen
Parma vs Larsen, 1972  (B83) Sicilian, 40 moves, 1-0
twelve year old Judit demolishes a grandmaster
Polgar vs H Ree, 1989  (B83) Sicilian, 24 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen. Modern Variation (B83) 0-1
J L Alvarez del Monte vs R Garcia, 1966 (B83) Sicilian, 31 moves, 0-1
"Chicken Plukker" (game of the day Aug-16-2005)
Euwe vs I Plukker, 1923  (B83) Sicilian, 31 moves, 1-0
No Rooks, No Problem
Larsen vs Andersson, 1974  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2
Sicilian Defense: Fischer-Sozin Attack. General (B86) 0-1
H Liebert vs R Garcia, 1966 (B86) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack, 40 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Defense: Fischer-Sozin Attack. Flank Variation (B87) 1
E Ubiennykh vs A S Bragin, 2001  (B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 32 moves, 1-0
Game 105 of 200 Modern Brilliancies (Wicker)
S Saverymuttu vs K Juhnke, 1971  (B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 22 moves, 1-0
19. Rxf6!! sets up 22. Bg7+!
J Cervenka vs J Netolicky, 1991  (B88) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack, 22 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Velimirovic Attack (B89) 1/2-1/2 Moscow
Gipslis vs Tal, 1967  (B89) Sicilian, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2
"Osta La Vista Baby" (game of the day Jan-25-2009)
A Ostapenko vs Yartsev, 1969  (B89) Sicilian, 40 moves, 1-0
Great attacking game (and a blindfold one, no less)
Karjakin vs Van Wely, 2008  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 26 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def: Najdorf. English Attk (B90) 0-1 R&P ending
Caruana vs Giri, 2020  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 67 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. English Attack (B90) 1-0 rapid
Saric vs Nepomniachtchi, 2022  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 36 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Adams Attack (B90) 1-0 prodigy
Nepomniachtchi vs D Frolyanov, 2011  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 31 moves, 1-0
N Novotelnov vs Petrosian, 1951  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 26 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Opocensky Traditional Line (B92) 0-1
David Tomas vs L Bronstein, 1966 (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 28 moves, 0-1
Naiditsch vs A Korobov, 2010  (B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 32 moves, 0-1
Pelikan vs B Wexler, 1972  (B95) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6, 30 moves, 1-0
Bronstein vs Najdorf, 1954  (B95) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6, 42 moves, 1-0
Matulovic vs Gheorghiu, 1972  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 50 moves, 0-1
Matulovic vs B Gasic, 1972  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 38 moves, 0-1
E Berg vs M Atabayev, 2011  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 23 moves, 1-0
E Berg vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2012  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 29 moves, 1-0
Naiditsch vs Swiercz, 2009  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 36 moves, 1-0
annotated in Edward Lasker's revised edition of"Chess Strategy"
Gipslis vs Korchnoi, 1963  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 22 moves, 1-0
Fischer's Q takes the Poisoned Pawn
Matulovic vs Fischer, 1970  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 44 moves, 0-1
Rowson briefly mentions this game in a 2010 issue of NIC
Radjabov vs J Rowson, 2004  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 31 moves, 1-0
Very likely Black played 5...a6, not 5...a5?
Gipslis vs I Mosionzhik, 1962  (B98) Sicilian, Najdorf, 21 moves, 1-0
Matulovic sacrificed the exchange in the MG for the EG.
Matulovic vs Browne, 1970  (B98) Sicilian, Najdorf, 75 moves, 1-0
Sicilian, Najdorf. Traditional Line (B98) 1-0 Rs & Ns ending
Matulovic vs E Gereben, 1973  (B98) Sicilian, Najdorf, 84 moves, 1-0
DTA ataque al enroque largo
R Byrne vs Korchnoi, 1967  (B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 28 moves, 0-1
Grand Prix Attack
Morozevich vs Van der Wiel, 1993  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 43 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch. Exchange Variation
So vs A Rakhmanov, 2010  (B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 35 moves, 1-0
10...axb5 is considered the best move once in the trap!
Kholmov vs V Shinkevich, 1999  (B33) Sicilian, 24 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def: Classical. Anti-Fischer-Sozin Var (B57)1-0 P race
Polgar vs Short, 1996  (B57) Sicilian, 58 moves, 1-0
This game is so brilliant that it is *stunning*.
Ivanchuk vs Topalov, 1996  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 34 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Alapin. Smith-Morra Declined (B22) 1-0 N sac
D Smerdon vs D Mastrovasilis, 2009  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 37 moves, 1-0
A sac of the exchange to shatter the opponent's pawn structure
Szabo vs Petrosian, 1952  (B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 47 moves, 0-1
"Crouching Tigran, Hidden Dragon" (game of the day Feb-01-2005)
Keres vs Petrosian, 1959  (B39) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Breyer Variation, 51 moves, 0-1
Kasparov blunders his queen
A Sokolov vs Kasparov, 1988  (B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 43 moves, 1-0
"Sacs Sacks Sax" (game of the day Feb-19-2010)
Karpov vs Sax, 1983  (B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 39 moves, 1-0
"Combination Lock" (game of the day Mar-01-2010)
E Sedina vs S Tkeshelashvili, 2003  (B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 34 moves, 1-0
"A Corus Line" (game of the day Jan-12-2008)
Karjakin vs Anand, 2006  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 37 moves, 0-1
What a game! Every possible exchange is sacrificed.
Short vs Kasparov, 1993  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 37 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Amsterdam (B93) 1-0 both promote
Dominguez Perez vs de Firmian, 2000  (B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 51 moves, 1-0
"The Battle of New Orleans" (game of the day Aug-27-2017)
Morphy vs Loewenthal, 1850  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 49 moves, 1-0
A fine finish by Anand, he wraps up in style.
Anand vs I Morovic Fernandez, 1990  (B32) Sicilian, 35 moves, 1-0
A mate to remember!
R Biolek vs T Oral, 1997  (B30) Sicilian, 33 moves, 0-1
"Sax and the City" (game of the day Apr-27-2004)
Sax vs Nunn, 1984  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 28 moves, 1-0
"Moroze to the Occasion" (game of the day Sep-15-2017)
Morozevich vs E Alekseev, 2004  (B56) Sicilian, 32 moves, 1-0
Canal Attack. Main Line (B52) gd comments
Bacrot vs Morozevich, 2017  (B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 40 moves, 1-0
Sic Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attk. Fianchetto (B31)1-0 R rap
D Schneider vs H Rau, 2006 (B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 47 moves, 1-0
"Petty Larseny" (game of the day Jan-02-2013)
Fischer vs Larsen, 1958  (B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 31 moves, 1-0
Chess Informant Best Games 4
Topalov vs Kasparov, 1996  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 63 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation (B90) 1/2-1/2 debate
Robatsch vs Tal, 1960  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2
"The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" (game of the day Oct-23-2012)
T Pfeifer vs Polgar, 1988  (B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 31 moves, 0-1
A rook and bishop vs. 2 bishops in an open field
Polgar vs G Gislason, 1988  (B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 105 moves, 1-0
7. The Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played by Chernev
R Domenech vs Flohr, 1935  (B40) Sicilian, 30 moves, 0-1
Best Game Prize winner of the London 1927 tournament
Yates vs Nimzowitsch, 1927  (B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 41 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Defense: Paulsen. Szen (B44) 1-0 N outpost, K hunt
Tarrasch vs W Cohn, 1880  (B44) Sicilian, 29 moves, 1-0
An excellent game, though a little known one.
Tarrasch vs W Hahn, 1888  (B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 35 moves, 1-0
Soltis / September issue of CHESS LIFE magazine
Bisguier vs Fischer, 1967  (B50) Sicilian, 74 moves, 0-1
"Soor Loser" (game of the day Nov-08-2012)
S Soors vs A R Saleh Salem, 2012  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 35 moves, 0-1
"Rub the Wrong Way" (game of the day Jun-07-2007)
Grischuk vs Rublevsky, 2007  (B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 34 moves, 1-0
Un tiens vaut mieux que deux tu l'auras.
Bacrot vs Mamedyarov, 2009  (B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 31 moves, 1-0
Topalov brilliantly outplayed the great Kasparov.
Topalov vs Kasparov, 1996  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 66 moves, 1-0
31 ... Kf6-e6 -+ "exposed" king not weak as White can't attack
Dominguez Perez vs Karjakin, 2009  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 41 moves, 0-1
"GM Norm" (game of the day Jul-01-2019)
Fedorov vs N Miezis, 2000  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 33 moves, 0-1
"Vlad the Impaled" (game of the day Jan-09-2012)
Kasparov vs Kramnik, 1994  (B33) Sicilian, 36 moves, 1-0
A queen sac does Lasker good.
Ilyin-Zhenevsky vs Lasker, 1925  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 38 moves, 0-1
"A Game of Shadows" (game of the day Feb-09-2012)
Larsen vs Petrosian, 1966  (B39) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Breyer Variation, 30 moves, 1-0
Sicilian, Najdorf. Opocensky, Traditional Line (B92) 0-1
L Rius Colomer vs G Baches Garcia, 1997 (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 29 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attk (B30) 1-0 Bind, P lever
Morozevich vs K Arakhamia-Grant, 1994  (B30) Sicilian, 27 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation (B53) 1-0 A Golden Game
Vasiukov vs Van Wely, 2002  (B53) Sicilian, 32 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin (B40) · 0-1
D H Fernandez vs E Alekseev, 2018 (B40) Sicilian, 41 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Defense: Classical. Anti-Fischer-Sozin Variation (B57)
D Levy vs N Tabbane, 1974  (B57) Sicilian, 34 moves, 1-0
It's either the game of a genius or something fishy.
Niemann vs H S Gretarsson, 2022  (B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 37 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: French Variation (B40) 1-0 SF notes
Wei Yi vs L Bruzon Batista, 2015  (B40) Sicilian, 36 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Velimirovic Attack (B89) · 1-0
A Planinc vs Beliavsky, 1975  (B89) Sicilian, 35 moves, 1-0
Chess Informant Best Games 2
Plaskett vs W N Watson, 1983  (B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 28 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Defense: Four Knights (B33) 1-0 SF notes
Karpov vs Nunn, 1982  (B33) Sicilian, 51 moves, 1-0
10...Rb8 called the Chinese Variation
Carlsen vs Radjabov, 2008  (B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 37 moves, 1-0
Nakamura sacks a rook early
I Zugic vs Nakamura, 2007  (B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 47 moves, 0-1
Anand again wins with black, that too without castling.
Leko vs Anand, 2008  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 45 moves, 0-1
One of the Best Draws I've Ever Seen
Anand vs Topalov, 2005  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2
Interesting game played by Kasparov in the Rossolimo
Kasparov vs Leko, 2003  (B30) Sicilian, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2
Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack. Fianchetto (B31) 1-0 SF notes
Kasparov vs Salov, 1992  (B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 54 moves, 1-0
Fischer double Knights cause havoc against Spassky double Bishp
Fischer vs Spassky, 1992  (B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 41 moves, 1-0
Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack. Fianchetto Variation (B31) 1-0
Psakhis vs F Roeder, 1991  (B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 30 moves, 1-0
Sicilian, Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack (B30) 1-0 SF notes
Adams vs Kramnik, 1999  (B30) Sicilian, 60 moves, 1-0
3. h4 Nc6 4. h5 Bg7 5. Nc3 e6 6. Bb5 Nge7 7. Bxc6 Nxc6 8. d3 d6
B Ivanovic vs A Matthiesen, 2005 (B27) Sicilian, 34 moves, 1-0
Nigel Davies account from his book The Rules of Winning Chess.
N Davies vs Razuvaev, 1993  (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 32 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Closed Variation (B23) 1-0 25.?
Plaskett vs K Bischoff, 2001  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 30 moves, 1-0
Closed Sicilian. Anti-Sveshnikov, Kharlov-Kramnik Line B30 1-0
Shirov vs M Roiz, 2006  (B30) Sicilian, 38 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Closed Variation (B23) 1-0 young Magnus
Carlsen vs P Royset, 2002  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 34 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Quinteros Variation (B27) 0-1 SF notes
Smyslov vs Polgar, 1995  (B27) Sicilian, 29 moves, 0-1
Judge Judit Perenyi Attack ! Understand when to play the Knight
Polgar vs Anand, 1999  (B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 34 moves, 1-0
Sicilian, Rossolimo Var (B31) 0-1 video link
Caruana vs Carlsen, 2022  (B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 49 moves, 0-1
"Mecking Things Worse" (game of the day Apr-09-2018)
Ljubojevic vs Mecking, 1975  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 33 moves, 1-0
Game 30 Dynamic Pawn Play in Chess by Drazen Marovic
Velimirovic vs I Miladinovic, 1997 (B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2
"Gone 4-0 While" (game of the day Nov-05-2009)
Fischer vs Tal, 1959  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 33 moves, 0-1
"Korchnoi Écorché" (game of the day Dec-07-2009)
Karpov vs Korchnoi, 1974  (B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 27 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Velimirovic Attack (B89) 1-0 27.?
M Angelis vs E Paoli, 1988  (B89) Sicilian, 29 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Kan. Swiss Cheese Variation (B42) 1-0 blitz
Shirov vs Kamsky, 2007 (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 34 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Kan. Modern (B42) 1-0
J Xie vs Portisch, 1994 (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 41 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. English Attack (B90) 0-1
Leko vs Svidler, 2007  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 36 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. English Attack (B90) 1-0 SF notes
Ivanchuk vs Topalov, 2007  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 41 moves, 1-0
"Torre in Half" (game of the day Feb-24-2010)
E Torre vs Karpov, 1977  (B41) Sicilian, Kan, 34 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Main Line (B99) · 0-1
N McDonald vs Bronstein, 1995  (B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 46 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Def: McDonnell Attack 4 Pawns (B21) 1-0 extra piece
Kramnik vs A Chjumachenko, 1987  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 32 moves, 1-0
Sicilian, Paulsen. Bastrikov Variation (B48) 0-1Last round drop
N Abdusattorov vs J van Foreest, 2023  (B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 49 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Kan. Maroczy Bind Reti Var (B41) 1-0 Own the 7th!
Kasparov vs F Vallejo Pons, 2002  (B41) Sicilian, Kan, 50 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Dragon. Yugoslav Attack (B77) 1-0 21.?
Tal vs R G Wade, 1966  (B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 25 moves, 1-0
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