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1000 Best Short Games of Chess Compiled by Irving Chernev in 1954, and a favorite from my young days. Back in the 1960s, I checked it out of the public library and determined to play through all the games by hand during the three week loan period. I did so, but was fortunate that Carpal Tunnel Syndrome had not yet been invented. But the experience drilled basic mating and tactical patterns into my head, forming the basis of my later chess style. For better or for worse. The games are arranged by length (from 4 to 24 moves). Chernev does abbreviate a few favorites to squeeze them in within the limit, and there are all the usual apocryphal games. But don't worry about it. This is a collection for fun, and who knows? You might even learn something. I did. (Hold on--let me think of a better example.) 185 games, 1560-1990 A First Book of Morphy All the games from the book "A first book of Morphy" in the order presented in the book. Games 1 - 30: Opening. Games 31 - 52: Middlegame. Games 53 - 69: Endgame. 69 games, 1848-1984 A First Book of Morphy All the games from the book "A first book of Morphy" in the order presented in the book. Games 1 - 30: Opening. Games 31 - 52: Middlegame. Games 53 - 69: Endgame. 69 games, 1848-1984 Baden-Baden 1870 Check out Jan van Reek's stupendous website for the historical context and logistics behind this tournament, player information, the crosstable, and final standings: http://www.endgame.nl/bad1870.htm The work put in creates a final result far greater than any I could hope to achieve, and what's more, the general site is a constant source for the information I include in all the historical tournaments I collect anyway. *Ten games decided by forfeit have been excluded from this collection. 66 games, 1870 Boris Spassky's 400 Selected Games Almost completed. 52? 399 games, 1948-2002 Chess Master vs Chess Master by Max Euwe Games for which Euwe explains thoughts of grandmasters. 20 games, 1971-1974 How to Beat Bobby Fischer (Mednis) 'How to Beat Bobby Fischer' by Edmar Mednis. Edited by Robert Eugene Byrne. Bantam edition. 61 games, 1958-1972 King Power in Chess Games in the database which are featured in Edmar Mednis' "King Power in Chess" (David McKay Company, New York, 1982) 39 games, 1844-1978 King Power in Chess Games in the database which are featured in Edmar Mednis' "King Power in Chess" (David McKay Company, New York, 1982) 39 games, 1844-1978 Positional Chess Handbook I Games from "Positional Chess Handbook (Israel Gelfer)" This inexpensive book contains many more examples and is worth getting. 141 games, 1896-1986 Positional Chess Handbook II Continuation of Positional Chess Handbook I 186 games, 1857-1986 Techniques of Positional Play 45 Practical Metho from my new book a work in process ... The methods are spread out into other collections as well. Part 2 is found here. Game Collection: Techniques of Positional Play Part 2 Some links on positional ideas Dr Gentles Positional Masterpieces. Game Collection: Positional Masterworks also here are 3 reviews of this book http://dev.jeremysilman.com/shop/pc... http://www.thechessmind.net/blog/20... https://www.chess.com/blog/SamCopel... 101 games, 1895-2005 Techniques of Positional Play Part 2 Continuations of the book by Bronzik and Terekhin about Positional Play. The techniques are Priyomes which are standard replies,methodologies and rules of thumbs in playing in certain positions. Part 1: The first 14 techniques are found in this collection Game Collection: Techniques of Positional Play 45 Practical Metho 101 games, 1878-2004 The Development of Chess Style by Max Euwe The collection (under construction) will contain all the games featured in The Development of Chess Style by Max Euwe. Comments correspond to the chapter titles, sometimes abbreviated. 38 games, 1620-1964