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Off-beat Openings
Compiled by Sergio X Garcia
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Teach Yourself: WIN at Chess by William Hartston 50 Essential Chess Lessons by Steve Giddins

Opening Themes: Game Collection: Opening themes.

My favorite word is "drool." It just rolls off the tongue.

"A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. The man who never reads lives only one." ― George R.R. Martin

"Nothing is dearer to a chess player's heart than his rating. Well, of course everyone knows he's under-rated, but his rating, its ups and downs, however miniscule, are his ego's stock-market report." ― Lev Alburt

"The ideas which now pass for brilliant innovations and advances are in fact mere revivals of ancient errors, and a further proof of the dictum that those who are ignorant of the past are condemned to repeat it." ― Henry Hazlitt

Heavenly Looks
In surgery for a heart attack, a middle-aged woman has a vision of God by her bedside. "Will I die?" she asks.

God says, "No. You have 30 more years to live."

With 30 years to look forward to, she decides to make the best of it. So since she's in the hospital, she gets breast implants, liposuction, a tummy tuck, hair transplants and collagen injections in her lips. She looks great!

The day she's discharged, she exits the hospital with a swagger, crosses the street and is immediately hit by an ambulance and killed.

Up in heaven, she sees God. "You said I had 30 more years to live," she complains.

"That's true," says God.

"So what happened?"

God shrugs. "I didn't recognize you."

—Submitted by Hank Chawansky

Budapest Defence, Rubinstein Variation
Karpov vs Short, 1992 
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 43 moves, 1-0

Budapest Defense, Rubinstein Variation
M Pein vs Svidler, 1991 
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 42 moves, 1-0

Budapest Gambit, Rubinstein Variation
F Vallejo Pons vs A Romero Holmes, 2002 
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 28 moves, 1-0

Budapest Gambit, Rubinstein Variation
N K Mishra vs A Bigg, 2001
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2

Budapest Defense, Rubinstein Variation
Kashdan vs C Pilnick, 1942 
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 33 moves, 1-0

Budapest Defence, Alekhine Variation
Keres vs Gilg, 1937 
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 32 moves, 1-0

Budapest Defence, Alekhine Variation
I Novikov vs Blatny, 1987 
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 27 moves, 1-0

Budapest Defense: Alekhine Var (A52) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Alekhine vs I Rabinovich, 1925 
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 23 moves, 1-0

Alekhine wins with the Alekhine variation in a highly open game
Alekhine vs Euwe, 1921 
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 31 moves, 1-0

Budapest Defense: Adler Variation
Gligoric vs Westerinen, 1971 
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 27 moves, 1-0

Budapest Defence
Kramnik vs Svidler, 1992 
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 42 moves, 1-0

Budapest Defence
Kramnik vs Mamedyarov, 2008 
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 39 moves, 0-1

Budapest Gambit, Fajarowicz
Z Gyimesi vs E Kahn, 1995 
(A51) Budapest Gambit, 12 moves, 1-0

Budapest Gambit, Fajarowicz
Van Wely vs Alburt, 1994 
(A51) Budapest Gambit, 35 moves, 1-0

Albin Countergambit
Topalov vs Morozevich, 2005 
(D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 38 moves, 0-1

Albin Countergambit
T Vasilevich vs Z Cibickova, 2008
(D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 30 moves, 1-0

Albin Countergambit
Goldin vs A Mengarini, 1991
(D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 26 moves, 1-0

Albin Counter Gambit
P H Nielsen vs K Rasmussen, 2008
(D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 24 moves, 1-0

Owen's defence, 1.e4 b6 2.d4 Bb7 3.Bd3 f5 4.exf5
G den Broeder vs W Wegener, 1982 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 17 moves, 1-0

Owen's defence, 1.e4 b6 2.d4 Bb7 3.Bd3 Nf6 4.Qe2
Grischuk vs Minasian, 1999 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 39 moves, 1-0

Latvian Gambit
Smyslov vs M Kamyshov, 1945 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 17 moves, 1-0

Latvian Gambit
S Roa Alonso vs L Suarez Prieto, 2001 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 31 moves, 1-0

Horwitz Defence
Avrukh vs D Gershkowich, 2001
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 1-0

Englund Gambit
J Bellon Lopez vs S Marder, 2005 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 1-0

Baltic Defence
Miles vs F Gobet, 1986 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 34 moves, 1-0

Baltic Defence
S Webb vs G Bonner, 1978
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 1-0

Baltic Defence, 1.d4 d5 2.c4 Bf5
A Shchekachev vs S Brady, 2005
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 39 moves, 1-0

Baltic Defence
C Leotard vs N Stull, 2004 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 38 moves, 1-0

Baltic Defence
Kramnik vs Gelfand, 1998 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 1-0

Baltic Defence
Kramnik vs Hertneck, 1995
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 1-0

Baltic Defence
Ribli vs B Kurajica, 1982
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 1-0

Baltic Defence
Kramnik vs Short, 1995 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 67 moves, 1-0

Balogh Countergambit, 1.e4 d6 2.d4 f5 3.exf5 Bxf5 4.Qf3
Euwe vs H Weenink, 1923 
(A82) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 34 moves, 1-0

Philidor, 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Bg4 4.dxe5 Nc6
Kramnik vs C Molignier, 2001 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 31 moves, 1-0

Damiano Defence, 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f6 3.Nxe5
Greco vs NN, 1620 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 11 moves, 1-0

Elephant Gambit, Maroczy Gambit
M Parligras vs A Gunnarsson, 2004 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 33 moves, 1-0

Elephant Gambit, 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d5 3.Nxe5 Qe7 4.d4
Boleslavsky vs Lilienthal, 1941 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 17 moves, 1-0

Elephant Gambit, 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d5 3.Nxe5 dxe4 4.Bc4
[game 1040760 deleted]

Elephant Gambit (C40) 1-0 Early Qs exchange. N trap finish
E Zude vs D Vogiatzis, 2006 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 27 moves, 1-0

Elephant Gambit: Paulsen CG (C40)1-0 12...Bxb2+ wins
Keres vs M de Agustin, 1943 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 61 moves, 1-0

Chigorin, 3.Nc3 dxc4 4.Nf3 Nf6 5.e4 Bg4
Shirov vs Morozevich, 1995 
(D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2

Chigorin, 3.Nc3 dxc4 4.Nf3 Nf6 5.e3 Bg4 6.Bxc4
Keene vs J Cox, 1983  
(D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 26 moves, 1-0

Chigorin, 3.Nc3 dxc4 4.Nf3 Nf6 5.Bg5 a6 6.d5 Na7 7.e4
Ivanchuk vs W Arencibia Rodriguez, 2005 
(D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 25 moves, 1-0

Chigorin, 3.Nc3 dxc4 4.Nf3 Nf6 5.Bg5 Nd5 6.e4
Vaganian vs N Fercec, 2006 
(D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 15 moves, 1-0

Chigorin, 3.Nc3 dxc4 4.Nf3 Nf6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bh4!?
L Christiansen vs S A Tarin, 1985 
(D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 14 moves, 1-0

Chigorin, 3.cxd5 Qxd5 4.e3 e5 5.Nc3 Bb4 6.Bd2 Bxc3 7.bxc3 Nf6
Avrukh vs S B Hansen, 2002
(D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 39 moves, 1-0

Chigorin, 3.cxd5 Qxd5 4.e3 e5 5.Nc3 Bb4 6.Bd2 Bxc3 7.bxc3 Qd6
Kasparov vs Ivanchuk, 1995 
(D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 28 moves, 1-0

Chigorin, 3.cxd5 Qxd5 4.e3 e5 5.Nc3 Bb4 6.Bd2 Bxc3 7.bxc3 Nf6
Smirin vs F Vallejo Pons, 2001
(D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 28 moves, 1-0

Black London System QxQb3 (D02) 1-0
P Nikolic vs Piket, 1989
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 41 moves, 1-0

Grob Opening: Keene Defense. Main Line
M Basman vs Keene, 1981  
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 20 moves, 0-1

Kasparov at 12 in simul crushing with Black Bird's Opening A03
Romanishin vs Kasparov, 1975 
(A02) Bird's Opening, 32 moves, 0-1

Game 34 in Steve Giddins' 50 Essential Chess Lessons
Hodgson vs Short, 1987 
(A02) Bird's Opening, 62 moves, 0-1

Polish O (A00) 0-1 miniature: Develop, don't expand both sides
R Zile vs Nyberg, 1984 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 10 moves, 0-1

Polish Opening vs 2...Qd6 (A00) 0-1 Silman link
N Lalic vs Uhlmann, 1980 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 29 moves, 0-1

J Ost-Hansen vs Nunn, 1974 
(C27) Vienna Game, 38 moves, 0-1

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