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Steinitz vs Blackburne, 1876 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 34 moves, 1-0

Hamppe vs Steinitz, 1860 
(C25) Vienna, 31 moves, 0-1

B Wexler vs Julio Bolbochan, 1953 
(D98) Grunfeld, Russian, 42 moves, 0-1

Julio Bolbochan vs B Wexler, 1951 
(E19) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3, 30 moves, 1-0

A Kharitonov vs A Iljushin, 2003 
(C11) French, 56 moves, 0-1

Reggio vs Pillsbury, 1903 
(D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 30 moves, 0-1

Steinitz vs Strauss, 1860 
(C52) Evans Gambit, 29 moves, 1-0

Hamppe vs Steinitz, 1859 
(C29) Vienna Gambit, 23 moves, 0-1

Bird's Opening In My Way
La Bourdonnais vs McDonnell, 1834  
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 55 moves, 1-0

N Grigoriev vs Alekhine, 1915 
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 25 moves, 0-1

Paulsen vs E Flechsig, 1879 
(A20) English, 49 moves, 0-1

E Flechsig vs Paulsen, 1877 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 50 moves, 0-1

McDonnell vs NN, 1828 
(C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 28 moves, 1-0

McDonnell vs NN, 1835 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 15 moves, 1-0

Owen vs Horwitz, 1856 
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 34 moves, 1-0

o-o-o#
A Kvicala vs NN, 1875 
(B20) Sicilian, 18 moves, 1-0

A 15 moves game.
B Blumenfeld vs G Helbach, 1905 
(C45) Scotch Game, 15 moves, 1-0

Kouatly vs Nunn, 1982 
(E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 41 moves, 0-1

Karpov vs Kasparov, 1990 
(E87) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 29 moves, 1-0

Fun to watch!
Pinter vs E Raaste, 1983 
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 30 moves, 1-0

Kramnik vs Junior, 2000 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 1-0

Morphy vs A Morphy, 1850 
(000) Chess variants, 18 moves, 1-0

W A Brown vs R Kneebone, 1985 
(B89) Sicilian, 24 moves, 1-0

NN vs Pandolfini, 1967 
(B28) Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation, 6 moves, 0-1

Myers vs Savon, 1959 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 7 moves, 1-0

Study
NN vs G Atwood, 1798 
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 0-1

Nunn vs Fritz, 1992 
(C49) Four Knights, 57 moves, 1-0

Damiano Defence.
Schiffers vs Chigorin, 1897 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2

I Rogers vs T Lin, 1990 
(C45) Scotch Game, 50 moves, 0-1

Ed Lasker vs G A Thomas, 1912 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 1-0

Played in 1610
Polerio vs Domenico, 1610 
(C57) Two Knights, 21 moves, 1-0

E Steiner vs Alekhine, 1921 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 62 moves, 0-1

Blackburne vs Mr. L, 1886  
(C51) Evans Gambit, 22 moves, 1-0

Tal vs Spassky, 1988 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 56 moves, 1-0

G Marco vs Marshall, 1902 
(C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 40 moves, 1-0

Checkmated Game by Good Strategy Attacks.
E Cherednichenko vs V Bardjuzha, 2000 
(A43) Old Benoni, 24 moves, 0-1

The Turk vs NN, 1770 
(C45) Scotch Game, 28 moves, 1-0

Boby Fischer's Mating Game
D Byrne vs Fischer, 1956  
(D92) Grunfeld, 5.Bf4, 41 moves, 0-1

Bird vs R Fenton, 1891 
(A03) Bird's Opening, 29 moves, 1-0

5 move queen down
E Fossan vs NN, 1991 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 5 moves, 1-0

Knight13's Notes
J Ricaurte Lopez vs E Morejon, 2001 
(B01) Scandinavian, 26 moves, 1-0

Bird vs Lasker, 1892 
(C21) Center Game, 12 moves, 1-0

Queen Capture
McDonnell vs Popert, 1830 
(000) Chess variants, 19 moves, 1-0

Deep Fritz Strikes Deep Junior
Deep Fritz vs Deep Junior, 2001 
(D03) Torre Attack (Tartakower Variation), 46 moves, 1-0

17 Move Mate by Material Losts
Blackburne vs NN, 1894  
(C13) French, 17 moves, 1-0

Gheorghiu vs Fischer, 1966 
(E20) Nimzo-Indian, 50 moves, 1-0

McDonnell vs La Bourdonnais, 1834  
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 55 moves, 0-1

Steinitz vs Von Bardeleben, 1895 
(C54) Giuoco Piano, 25 moves, 1-0

Losing Material for Checkmate
F Hermann vs H Hussong, 1930 
(C68) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, 32 moves, 0-1

Bird Strikes Dead
Bird vs Steinitz, 1866 
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 27 moves, 1-0

Leko Blasts Off Kramnik on the WCM
Leko vs Kramnik, 2004  
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 69 moves, 1-0

Dead Blunderous Checkmate by 9 moves
A Miller vs Chernev, 1928 
(C45) Scotch Game, 9 moves, 0-1

So many checks!
Piket vs Lautier, 1995 
(D29) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 151 moves, 1-0

Burgess Blasts Off
Martin vs G Burgess, 1996 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 42 moves, 0-1

Nxd4! for the Dead
V Greenwalt vs B Wall, 1983 
(E20) Nimzo-Indian, 8 moves, 0-1

Queen Loss
C Hatherill vs B Wall, 1980 
(C02) French, Advance, 8 moves, 0-1

Bird's Opening in 2004
P Schapotschnikov vs A Zhigalko, 2004 
(A03) Bird's Opening, 96 moves, 0-1

Long Endgame Fight
D Zarkua vs A Postl, 2004 
(A15) English, 81 moves, 1-0

Kapsarov beats.
Kasparov vs Shirov, 2004 
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 40 moves, 1-0

T Sanikidze vs C Gulbas, 2004 
(B07) Pirc, 83 moves, 1-0

Material Sacrifices
Grischuk vs K Jashar, 2004 
(B06) Robatsch, 25 moves, 1-0

1. g4?!
D Forbes vs M Vann, 1989 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 34 moves, 1-0

Checkmated Black King
A Becker vs Tarrasch, 1925 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 35 moves, 1-0

Fischer Drops The Burger On His Hands
Fischer vs R Burger, 1963 
(C57) Two Knights, 14 moves, 0-1

Mistake by Center Counter Defence
G Malbran vs D Lanza-Fernandez, 2004 
(B01) Scandinavian, 13 moves, 1-0

D Heisman vs J Buhalo, 1967  
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 13 moves, 1-0

NN vs H Hage, 1989 
(D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 7 moves, 0-1

Morphy rules the Queen
Paulsen vs Morphy, 1857  
(C48) Four Knights, 28 moves, 0-1

Kasparov vs Karpov, 1987 
(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 45 moves, 1-0

Leko Fights Back
Leko vs Kramnik, 2004  
(A61) Benoni, 65 moves, 1/2-1/2

Prince Dadian vs Kolisch, 1885 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 25 moves, 1-0

J Kraai vs C R Harmon, 2003 
(A15) English, 33 moves, 1-0

Euwe vs Maroczy, 1921 
(C13) French, 18 moves, 1-0

Learning Defences and Attacks
Alekhine vs S Levitsky, 1914 
(C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 17 moves, 1-0

Queen Sacrifices
E Z Adams vs Carlos Torre, 1920 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 23 moves, 1-0

Cool Bird's Opening
D Chinasamy vs B Miller, 2004 
(A02) Bird's Opening, 53 moves, 1/2-1/2

Uncommon 20. Bxf7+
J MacDonald vs G Ng, 2004 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 124 moves, 1/2-1/2

Take My Pieces!
R Tromp vs R Gonzalez Davila, 2004 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 7 moves, 0-1

2 Passed Pawns
E Delmar vs J A Congdon, 1880 
(B01) Scandinavian, 67 moves, 1-0

Drawn Long Moves
PARSOS vs Crazy Bishop, 2004 
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 140 moves, 1/2-1/2

Uh Oh.... Wrong Move
D Gedult vs Melchior, 1968 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 7 moves, 1-0

"Forget about the King"!
J Klovans vs Tal, 1949 
(C10) French, 18 moves, 0-1

Attack On The Enemy King, Below
Tal vs M Strelkov, 1949 
(C10) French, 16 moves, 1-0

Attacking Fail Material Victory
Tal vs Petrosian, 1967 
(C96) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 38 moves, 1-0

NN: Take My Pieces!
Alekhine vs NN, 1925 
(D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 18 moves, 1-0

Knights are strong.
Sajtar vs Pachman, 1943 
(E47) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3, 23 moves, 1-0

"I need my Queen!"
T Wall vs D Ippolito, 1998 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1-0

King Side Smash!
J C Halpern vs J M Hanham, 1894 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 54 moves, 1-0

Pawn Attack On The Enemy King Side
P Michel vs A Donegan, 1936 
(B40) Sicilian, 43 moves, 1-0

Dead Knight
P Michel vs J Traian Iliesco, 1943 
(B50) Sicilian, 5 moves, 1-0

Draw Well
Jacobo Bolbochan vs P Michel, 1946 
(D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2

Risky Saved
Julio Bolbochan vs P Michel, 1942 
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 105 moves, 1/2-1/2

Keene Runs 10 Miles
Keene vs Miles, 1975  
(D42) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 7.Bd3, 26 moves, 1-0

H Carlos vs P Michel, 1946 
(C54) Giuoco Piano, 16 moves, 1-0

Deadly Pawn Protection On e3 f4 and f5
D Daniuszewski vs Ilyin-Zhenevsky, 1920 
(D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 49 moves, 0-1

Attacks On The King Side, Cover
Bird vs Horwitz, 1851 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2

Busted White Rook
Bird vs Horwitz, 1851 
(C62) Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense, 35 moves, 0-1

Last Game of Henry Bird
Bird vs Pfander, 1903 
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 15 moves, 1-0

First Defeat of Blackburne
Bird vs Blackburne, 1879 
(A02) Bird's Opening, 46 moves, 1-0

Bird's Lucky Defeat Against Francis Lee
Bird vs F J Lee, 1897 
(A03) Bird's Opening, 45 moves, 1-0

Mistaken Bird's Opening: 4. Nc3??
Greenwalt vs B Wall, 1983 
(A02) Bird's Opening, 6 moves, 0-1

Force Mate
Bird vs NN, 1869 
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 14 moves, 1-0

Beating Steinitz
G MacDonnell vs Steinitz, 1862 
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 1-0

Hard Draw Fought
Pillsbury vs Schlechter, 1904 
(C87) Ruy Lopez, 146 moves, 1/2-1/2

Need e file protected
Pillsbury vs Blackburne, 1898  
(D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 81 moves, 1/2-1/2

Tech 2 vs Chess 4, 1974 
(B88) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack, 49 moves, 0-1

Greco Defeats NN At "Rome"!
Greco vs NN, 1619 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 8 moves, 1-0

King of Curses
Mieses vs NN, 1900 
(C27) Vienna Game, 11 moves, 1-0

Pawn of The Protection Loss
NN vs E Canal, 1935 
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 9 moves, 0-1

Behind Enemy Lines
L Schmitt vs P Michel, 1937 
(A28) English, 19 moves, 0-1

Attack among the King Side
P Michel vs Najdorf, 1944 
(B83) Sicilian, 28 moves, 1-0

Masterpiece of Pawns
Najdorf vs P Michel, 1945 
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 37 moves, 0-1

K Regan vs R P Michell, 1905 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 11 moves, 0-1

Defence of the Kings
P Michel vs C H Maderna, 1952 
(C29) Vienna Gambit, 22 moves, 1/2-1/2

3 passed pawns
McDonnell vs La Bourdonnais, 1834 
(B32) Sicilian, 37 moves, 0-1

Knight sacrifice for later brilliant moves
La Bourdonnais vs Delaroche, 1837 
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2

Nimzowitsch vs Mieses, 1926 
(A28) English, 41 moves, 1-0

Mutated Bird's Opening
E Matsuura vs Z Kornin, 1984 
(A02) Bird's Opening, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2

Very Long Game
L Espig vs A Graf, 2004 
(A04) Reti Opening, 140 moves, 0-1

Why not 2 move checkmate?
La Bourdonnais vs McDonnell, 1834  
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 30 moves, 1-0

Alekhine beats Lasker!
Alekhine vs Lasker, 1934 
(D67) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Bd3 line, 26 moves, 1-0

The Attackable and Defensive
Bogoljubov vs P Michel, 1938 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 63 moves, 1/2-1/2

Pawn Trouble on the Center
Bogoljubov vs P Michel, 1937 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2

Super Knight Moves of Forks
Short vs Tal, 1987 
(B10) Caro-Kann, 72 moves, 0-1

Attacks Among the Castled King
Tal vs Short, 1987 
(C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 32 moves, 1-0

I am dumb but you are dumber
D Duhm vs A Duhm, 1900 
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 17 moves, 1-0

Queens Are NOT For Jumping Around
B Leussen vs J Blake, 1912 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 19 moves, 1-0

Mistake Trouble
B Leussen vs J Esser, 1901 
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 20 moves, 1-0

Black Queen Sacrifices On The Rook... Wins!
R Vokroj vs A Postl, 2000 
(A05) Reti Opening, 34 moves, 0-1

Daily Puzzle 28... ? And a Good Game
J Barle vs I Jelen, 1979 
(C15) French, Winawer, 30 moves, 0-1

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

H Olafsson vs J Levitt, 1990 
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 28 moves, 1-0

Trouble Exchanges
A Dueckstein vs Euwe, 1958 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 34 moves, 1-0

Queens are for Checks?
P Michel vs K Makarczyk, 1937 
(C82) Ruy Lopez, Open, 74 moves, 1/2-1/2

The Brilliant Bishop Sacrifice
De Ronde vs P Michel, 1945 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 28 moves, 0-1

Promoting Queen
Smalt vs Dubois, 1864 
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 28 moves, 0-1

Queen On The Right/Wrong Spot
Sturmer vs The Turk, 1820 
(000) Chess variants, 20 moves, 0-1

Botvinnik Needs A Rest At The Model
Botvinnik vs A Y Model, 1927 
(C17) French, Winawer, Advance, 47 moves, 0-1

The Knightmare
H Rossetto vs P Michel, 1943 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 12 moves, 0-1

Attacks On The Open King
E Eliskases vs P Michel, 1938 
(D49) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 31 moves, 1-0

Knight Chase For Good/Trouble
Kasparov vs Ivanchuk, 1992 
(A35) English, Symmetrical, 45 moves, 1-0

P Michel vs Euwe, 1947 
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2

Masterpiece Attacker, P. Michel
P Michel vs Pilnik, 1948 
(C29) Vienna Gambit, 65 moves, 1-0

Terrible Material Sacrifice and Protectionless
Anderssen vs Mayet, 1855 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 18 moves, 1-0

Steinitz Loses to Johannes von Minckwitz!
Steinitz vs J Minckwitz, 1870 
(C25) Vienna, 18 moves, 0-1

The Pawn Masters
Shumov vs Jaenisch, 1854 
(A09) Reti Opening, 43 moves, 0-1

Abandoned H File
J Redpath vs E Bonnet, 2001 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 32 moves, 1-0

Attacking Strategy of The Castled King
G Kazarian vs V Smachenko, 1999 
(D03) Torre Attack (Tartakower Variation), 46 moves, 1-0

Nisipeanu vs S Volkov, 2003 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 44 moves, 1-0

The Sacrifice For The Kill Of The Black King
Morphy vs Maurian, 1866 
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 18 moves, 1-0

Pawns Coming Down The Promoting
P Michel vs E Eliskases, 1939 
(B10) Caro-Kann, 53 moves, 0-1

Kasparov Defeats "The World"
Kasparov vs The World, 1999 
(B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 62 moves, 1-0

Pawn Trouble in Heaven
P Michel vs O Rocas, 1946 
(B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 32 moves, 1-0

T Florian vs Ujtelky, 1959 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 79 moves, 0-1

Checkmated Overall Position
B Mate vs G Horvath, 2001 
(E92) King's Indian, 40 moves, 0-1

Gomes vs J Caetano Netto, 1942 
(C46) Three Knights, 24 moves, 0-1

16. Bh6!
P Michel vs Najdorf, 1941 
(C83) Ruy Lopez, Open, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2

Paul Michel's Best Drawn Game
Szabo vs P Michel, 1948 
(C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2

3 Passed Pawns
Dreev vs Kamsky, 1987 
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 56 moves, 1-0

Ne5 Queen Sacrifice
Falkbeer vs NN, 1847 
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 10 moves, 1-0

Beautiful Attacks
Harrwitz vs Allies, 1848 
(C51) Evans Gambit, 25 moves, 1-0

MacDonnel vs Tyssen, 1990 
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 12 moves, 1-0

G MacDonnell vs Anderssen, 1862 
(C51) Evans Gambit, 29 moves, 0-1

Bird vs J Smith, 1850 
(C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 21 moves, 1-0

Mistaken by Resign
Anderssen vs Harrwitz, 1848 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 34 moves, 0-1

Nunn vs M Basman, 1980 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 40 moves, 1-0

Tal vs V Shiyanovsky, 1955 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 44 moves, 1-0

Harrwitz vs Loewenthal, 1853 
(C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 29 moves, 1-0

Johann Jacob Loewenthal beats Paul Morphy!
Morphy vs Loewenthal, 1858 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 59 moves, 0-1

Loewenthal Plays Bird's Opening
Loewenthal vs H Buckle, 1851 
(A02) Bird's Opening, 56 moves, 1-0

Beautiful Attacks
Steinitz vs Meitner, 1860 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 26 moves, 1-0

Hard Fought Game
Harrwitz vs Loewenthal, 1853 
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 88 moves, 1-0

A Free Knight for You To Win... LOSE!
Morphy vs E Rousseau, 1849 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 23 moves, 1-0

Tinsley Beats Bird!!??
Tinsley vs Bird, 1893 
(A84) Dutch, 52 moves, 1-0

Walling Enemy Pieces
Wick vs B Wall, 1971 
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 9 moves, 0-1

Over The Loaded Position
A Rodriguez Vila vs E Fernandez-Romero, 2004 
(C02) French, Advance, 86 moves, 1/2-1/2

A Steinkuehler vs Horwitz, 1861 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 14 moves, 1-0

Marjanovic vs V Ciocaltea, 1980 
(B06) Robatsch, 30 moves, 1-0

Endgame Challenge
A Shchekachev vs Matulovic, 1997 
(C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 60 moves, 1-0

King Side Attack
Anderssen vs Wyvill, 1851 
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 24 moves, 1-0

Bird vs R Brien, 1858 
(C01) French, Exchange, 40 moves, 1-0

Short Smooth Mate
NN vs Greco, 1620 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 13 moves, 0-1

C Airapetian vs V West, 2004 
(B57) Sicilian, 98 moves, 0-1

Who's in a draw?
Nakamura vs Kudrin, 2004 
(D93) Grunfeld, with Bf4 & e3, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2

Better Harrwitz
Harrwitz vs E Williams, 1852 
(C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 64 moves, 1-0

40. ? Brilliant Move!
Polugaevsky vs J Eising, 1974 
(A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 40 moves, 0-1

E Andersen vs Najdorf, 1937 
(B55) Sicilian, Prins Variation, Venice Attack, 43 moves, 0-1

Need study? Go for it!
N Jasnogrodsky vs Marshall, 1898 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 74 moves, 1-0

Castle Fork
Saint Amant vs J Schulten, 1842 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 30 moves, 1-0

Refuse or Accept?
Staunton vs Saint Amant, 1843 
(C24) Bishop's Opening, 89 moves, 1/2-1/2

C E Ranken vs A Marriott, 1883
(C28) Vienna Game, 38 moves, 1-0

Lived Game of Interestings
Nakamura vs I Ibragimov, 2004 
(C02) French, Advance, 66 moves, 1-0

Beats Anderssen!
H Gifford vs Anderssen, 1878 
(C49) Four Knights, 47 moves, 1-0

Euwe vs Colle, 1928 
(E38) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5, 40 moves, 1-0

23 Points vs 28 Points 1-0.
Shirov vs A Hauchard, 1990 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 32 moves, 1-0

Drunken Chess by Beer
Beer vs Carter, 1988 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2

H Laroche vs De Riviere, 1856
(A03) Bird's Opening, 31 moves, 1-0

Attacking among the Black Queen Side
G Mititelu vs D Drimer, 1961 
(D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 42 moves, 1-0

Zukertort vs Lipschutz, 1886 
(C25) Vienna, 23 moves, 0-1

Lipschutz vs Mackenzie, 1886 
(C14) French, Classical, 62 moves, 1-0

Mackenzie vs Lipschutz, 1886 
(A02) Bird's Opening, 39 moves, 1-0

Dangerous Black King
Lipschutz vs Mackenzie, 1886 
(C25) Vienna, 36 moves, 1-0

Two Bishops Are Better.
Mackenzie vs Lipschutz, 1886 
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 66 moves, 0-1

Kieseritzky vs Horwitz, 1846 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 52 moves, 1-0

Blackburne vs A Schwarz, 1873 
(C01) French, Exchange, 33 moves, 1-0

Totally Attacking!
D G Baird vs J M Hanham, 1893 
(B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 35 moves, 1-0

Paulsen vs Blackburne, 1873 
(B01) Scandinavian, 63 moves, 1-0

Alekhine vs A Rico Gonzalez, 1943 
(C70) Ruy Lopez, 37 moves, 1-0

Fischer vs E Bhend, 1959 
(B27) Sicilian, 40 moves, 1-0

Immortal Game
Anderssen vs Kieseritzky, 1851 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1-0

It's called "Endgame Wins"
D Kljako vs A Jankovic, 1999 
(E88) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 7.d5 c6, 67 moves, 0-1

Falkbeer vs Bird, 1856 
(B06) Robatsch, 34 moves, 1-0

Running Up To The King Side
E J Diemer vs M Kloss, 1955 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 22 moves, 1-0

B Ivanovic vs D Gurevich, 1982 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 48 moves, 0-1

K Havasi vs Breyer, 1917 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 30 moves, 0-1

Greco vs NN, 1620 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 19 moves, 1-0

Dus Chotimirsky vs Alekhine, 1915
(A84) Dutch, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2

Tricky Killer
R Polzin vs H Fritzsche, 1996 
(C24) Bishop's Opening, 9 moves, 1-0

You really need to "Bert Hold" something to force a win
Portisch vs D Bertholdt, 1958 
(E30) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, 56 moves, 1/2-1/2

Stahlberg vs Lasker, 1934 
(D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 45 moves, 1-0

The Two "D D" Men
D Sime vs D Houdart, 2000 
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 40 moves, 0-1

Bd7+!
A Schwarz vs Gelbfuhs, 1873 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2

Defence is Draw
Hybl vs Rokhlin, 1965 
(A85) Dutch, with c4 & Nc3, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2

Positional Defence Play
Navara vs F Zeller, 1998 
(B27) Sicilian, 66 moves, 1/2-1/2

Zsofia Polgar vs Waitzkin, 1995 
(C32) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 65 moves, 0-1

King Side Attack
Waitzkin vs Kaidanov, 1995 
(B40) Sicilian, 47 moves, 1-0

One Piece Is A Golden Piece
Waitzkin vs N Vulicevic, 1992 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 46 moves, 1-0

The Endgame Pawn Smasher
Waitzkin vs N Vulicevic, 1992 
(B07) Pirc, 44 moves, 1-0

The Dangerous F Pawn
Bird vs M Fleissig, 1873 
(C00) French Defense, 23 moves, 1-0

Christmas Celebration
L Day vs Benko, 1980 
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 30 moves, 1-0

Bh6!
Pfeiffer / Roesner vs F Riemann, 1873 
(B44) Sicilian, 49 moves, 1-0

Bxf7+!
G Neumann vs Wernich, 1863 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 21 moves, 1-0

Overlooking Draws
T Hermansson vs Judit Polgar, 1988 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 41 moves, 1-0

Good attacks
Harrwitz vs Horwitz, 1849 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 46 moves, 1-0

Center Problem
Steinitz vs Bird, 1866 
(C14) French, Classical, 63 moves, 0-1

A Alavkin vs V Diu, 2002 
(C48) Four Knights, 29 moves, 1-0

Brillian Sac on King's Gambit
Von Der Lasa vs Mayet, 1839 
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 39 moves, 1-0

Dead Aims on f7
Von Der Lasa vs Bledow, 1839 
(C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 17 moves, 1-0

Interesting Live Game.
Leko vs Svidler, 2005 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 57 moves, 1-0

Don't Play Ke2 on King's Gambit
Terry vs Finney, 1988 
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 0-1

King's Gambit Opening Trap
Marshall vs W Young, 1913 
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 14 moves, 1-0

Ruy Lopez 4. O-O Nxe4
A Ambanelli vs R Frith, 1981 
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 11 moves, 1-0

Endgamed Middle Game
Van Wely vs Judit Polgar, 2005 
(A35) English, Symmetrical, 58 moves, 1/2-1/2

Valentine's Day
De Vere vs J Minchin, 1871 
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 18 moves, 1-0

Horwitz vs Harrwitz, 1849 
(B20) Sicilian, 50 moves, 0-1

Horwitz vs Harrwitz, 1849 
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 32 moves, 0-1

Fischer vs W Beach, 1963 
(B06) Robatsch, 24 moves, 1-0

"The Immortal Overprotection Game"
Nimzowitsch vs Systemsson, 1927  
(C00) French Defense, 24 moves, 1-0

Bird vs A Skipworth, 1883 
(D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 45 moves, 1-0

Funny and Interesting
Von Gottschall vs Tarrasch, 1888 
(C16) French, Winawer, 100 moves, 0-1

A guy beat Bird
Von Gottschall vs Bird, 1885 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 60 moves, 1-0

Very interesting ending
Maubisson vs A de Lionne, 1680 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 29 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch vs Gunsberg, 1890 
(C83) Ruy Lopez, Open, 13 moves, 1-0

Open Castled King Problem 1
E Tate vs D Coleman, 1993 
(B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 19 moves, 1-0

Great Game, 1849
E Lowe vs H Kennedy, 1849 
(B20) Sicilian, 18 moves, 0-1

Acs vs Korchnoi, 2005 
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 65 moves, 0-1

Bird vs G Medley, 1849 
(C00) French Defense, 33 moves, 1-0

E Nemeth vs Shredder, 2000 
(D53) Queen's Gambit Declined, 16 moves, 1-0

McDonnell vs La Bourdonnais, 1834  
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 29 moves, 0-1

McDonnell vs La Bourdonnais, 1834  
(C24) Bishop's Opening, 48 moves, 1-0

Great Game by William Lewis
W Lewis vs NN, 1820 
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 12 moves, 1-0

Reshevsky vs Vidmar, 1936  
(D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 26 moves, 1-0

Bird vs A Simons, 1850 
(C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 50 moves, 1-0

Podgaets vs Ponomariov, 2005 
(D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 39 moves, 1-0

A Pixton vs S Shchukin, 2000 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 49 moves, 0-1

H Richards vs Z Borosova, 2004
(C51) Evans Gambit, 39 moves, 1-0

K Asrian vs S Volkov, 2005 
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 72 moves, 1-0

Alekhine vs Nimzowitsch, 1930 
(C17) French, Winawer, Advance, 30 moves, 1-0

A Fritz vs Gunsberg, 1889 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 22 moves, 0-1

Mephisto vs Chigorin, 1883 
(C25) Vienna, 30 moves, 1-0

Lombardy vs E Schiller, 1971  
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2

1
Saemisch vs F Herzog, 1924 
(C10) French, 36 moves, 1-0

1P
Conquest vs Petursson, 1992 
(B50) Sicilian, 38 moves, 1-0

What the heck just happend? MY PIECES!
Waitzkin vs M Kaminski, 1994 
(B91) Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation, 48 moves, 1-0

Ivanchuk vs V Sladek, 2005 
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 27 moves, 1-0

Black Is Good
D Alexakis vs S Girvalakis, 2001 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 66 moves, 1/2-1/2

Hello, Bishop
Ed Lasker vs Lasker, 1924 
(D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 51 moves, 0-1

M Fouts vs N Firman, 2003 
(B07) Pirc, 27 moves, 1-0

Yup. Nice Alright.
Leitao vs A Rodriguez Vila, 2005 
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 87 moves, 1/2-1/2

What the
A Von Der Goltz vs Jaenisch, 1852 
(C54) Giuoco Piano, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2

Ahh.... The Good Old Svidler....
Svidler vs Kramnik, 2005 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 48 moves, 1-0

You Gotta Fight Hard!!
Van Wely vs A Moiseenko, 2005 
(A81) Dutch, 113 moves, 0-1

Talk about Morphy!
Morphy vs Bird, 1859 
(C35) King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham, 46 moves, 1-0

E Thorsteinsson vs F T Naes, 2000
(A13) English, 33 moves, 1-0

S Williams vs E Thorsteinsson, 2006 
(A53) Old Indian, 28 moves, 1-0

M Bezold vs Waitzkin, 1998 
(A11) English, Caro-Kann Defensive System, 42 moves, 0-1

P Vavrik vs M Panchanathan, 2004 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 42 moves, 1-0

Kotov vs Lisitsin, 1942
(A92) Dutch, 41 moves, 1-0

4 connected pawns
Blatny vs Ivanchuk, 1987 
(A08) King's Indian Attack, 52 moves, 0-1

A Shariyazdanov vs A Maly, 2003 
(A35) English, Symmetrical, 23 moves, 1-0

Balashov vs Dvoirys, 1991 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 57 moves, 1-0

Burille vs W Pollock, 1889  
(C29) Vienna Gambit, 24 moves, 1-0

L Cortes vs J Szmetan, 2001 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 45 moves, 0-1

R Brien vs Bird, 1858 
(A20) English, 42 moves, 1-0

I Rabinovich vs J W Te Kolste, 1925 
(A53) Old Indian, 65 moves, 1-0

"Getting Ivanchuked"
Kasparov vs Ivanchuk, 2002 
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 36 moves, 0-1

Spassky vs Banks, 1971 
(B01) Scandinavian, 37 moves, 1-0

Fritz vs E F Pecci, 2001 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 0-1

March slowly and effectively
B Alterman vs Deep Fritz, 2000 
(A03) Bird's Opening, 87 moves, 1-0

A Powerful Knight
Blackburne vs Bird, 1889 
(A81) Dutch, 55 moves, 1-0

Janowski's Saints Kill
Chigorin vs Janowski, 1901 
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 51 moves, 0-1

Anderssen vs Zukertort, 1871 
(C52) Evans Gambit, 44 moves, 1-0

Horwitz vs Bird, 1851 
(C01) French, Exchange, 18 moves, 1-0

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