The First Game: Sacrifices
Gunsberg vs Von Gottschall, 1887  (B34) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, 25 moves, 1-0
Game 2: From's Gambit Trap
Bird / Dobell vs Gunsberg / Locock, 1897  (A02) Bird's Opening, 9 moves, 0-1
Game 3: How Morphy Loses an Exchange
Loewenthal vs Morphy, 1859  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 38 moves, 1-0
Game 4: How Valuable is a Knight and a Rook?
Morphy vs Maurian, 1854  (000) Chess variants, 25 moves, 1-0
Game 5: The Danger of Nxf7 Sacrifice
Maurian vs NN, 1866  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 16 moves, 1-0
Game 6: Who Wins The Race of Mating The Enemy King?
Gunsberg vs Von Gottschall, 1885  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 32 moves, 1-0
Game 7: How To Create Dangerous Passed Pawns In a Closed Game
Von Gottschall vs A Fritz, 1887  (C26) Vienna, 46 moves, 1-0
Game 8: When You Don't Know Your Opponent's Threats....
G Atwood vs J Wilson, 1801  (C41) Philidor Defense, 19 moves, 1-0
Game 9: This Is How Powerful Knights Can Get!
Bird vs Steinitz, 1866  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 27 moves, 1-0
Game 10: The Power of Sam Loyd
Loyd vs S Rosenthal, 1867  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 36 moves, 1-0
Game 11: The Longest Game Ever Played That Is Not A Draw
Y Stepak vs Y Mashian, 1980  (E19) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3, 193 moves, 1-0
Game 12: "The Lady or the Tiger?"
T Hillarp Persson vs Judit Polgar, 2003  (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 43 moves, 1-0
Game 13: Humans Can Beat Computers In 1963!
Bronstein vs M20, 1963  (C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1-0
Game 14: The Fatal of ...Qa5
J Franzen vs J Petreje, 1996  (B01) Scandinavian, 9 moves, 1-0
Game 15: The Game That Survived For 530 Years
Castellvi vs Vinyoles, 1475  (B01) Scandinavian, 21 moves, 1-0
Game 16: "This Game Should've Been A Draw!"
Von Gottschall vs Tarrasch, 1888  (C16) French, Winawer, 100 moves, 0-1
Game 17: The Famous Queen Sacrifice
Ed Lasker vs G A Thomas, 1912  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 1-0
Game 18: Hydra Is Stronger
Hydra vs Adams, 2005  (C42) Petrov Defense, 33 moves, 1-0
Game 19: A Long Middle Game That Lasted For 6 Hours
Adams vs Hydra, 2005  (B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 65 moves, 1/2-1/2
Game 20: The Famous Bishops Takes h6 Sac!
Hydra vs Adams, 2005  (C91) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 28 moves, 1-0
Game 21: The Weak Squares Around The King
M Turov vs D Bocharov, 2002  (B30) Sicilian, 19 moves, 1-0
Game 22: Time Matters
Sutovsky vs Sasikiran, 2005  (C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 100 moves, 1-0
Game 23: The Power of Frumkin
P Zhao vs E Frumkin, 2001  (A80) Dutch, 47 moves, 0-1
Game 24: Big Mistakes Leads to....?
McDonnell vs La Bourdonnais, 1834  (C51) Evans Gambit, 25 moves, 1-0
Game 25: Castle Leads To Knightmate?
NN vs M Bier, 1903  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 13 moves, 0-1
Game 26: The f7 Square: 2
McDonnell vs NN, 1835  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 15 moves, 1-0
Game 27: Passed Pawns In The Opening!?
Alekhine vs NN, 1915  (C12) French, McCutcheon, 29 moves, 1-0
Game 28: Sergey A. Shchukin
S Shchukin vs M Thiruchelvam, 2000  (B10) Caro-Kann, 31 moves, 1-0
Game 29: Copy-Cat Game Leads To Loss
Traxler vs J Samanek, 1900  (C49) Four Knights, 16 moves, 1-0
Game 30: What An Opening For White!
Chigorin vs J Mortimer, 1900  (C25) Vienna, 27 moves, 1-0
Game 31: The Genius Of Einstein
Einstein vs Oppenheimer, 1933  (C70) Ruy Lopez, 24 moves, 1-0
Game 32: Outer Space Match
Soyuz 9 Cosmonauts vs Ground Control, 1970  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2
Game 33: Michael Bezold
M Bezold vs K Bischoff, 2004  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 1-0
Game 34: This Is How The Stylistic Battle Should Be
Blatny vs M Bezold, 1994  (A04) Reti Opening, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2
Game 35: The Cruelness of Passed Pawns
M Bezold vs M Ahn, 2001  (A10) English, 51 moves, 1-0
Game 36: Not bad, Marco (Polo?)
G Marco vs Marshall, 1902  (C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 40 moves, 1-0
Game 37: WOW! SACRIFICES!! WOWOWOW!!
La Bourdonnais vs McDonnell, 1834  (C51) Evans Gambit, 42 moves, 1-0
Alekhine Defense # COMN 1
Spielmann vs Reti, 1925  (B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 31 moves, 0-1
Game 39: Pawn Weaknesses!?
Christiansen vs A Lee, 2005  (A16) English, 32 moves, 1-0
Game 40: A 1700 Ain't That Bad After All!
M Fouts vs N Firman, 2003  (B07) Pirc, 27 moves, 1-0
Game 41: You Gotta See This!
K Richter vs Bogoljubov, 1937  (B60) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 27 moves, 0-1
Game 42: You Gotta Check Out Zhang's Skill of Play!
Zhong Zhang vs Sadvakasov, 2005  (B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 97 moves, 1-0
Game 43: Leave her alone, Morphy, for God's sake!!!
Morphy vs J McConnell, 1849  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 23 moves, 1-0
Game 44: Noo! I want to take back!! My queen!!
Petrosian vs Bronstein, 1956  (E66) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav Panno, 36 moves, 0-1
Game: 45 Thanks for the queen. I appreciate it!
W Brandhorst vs A Lecaros, 1999  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 36 moves, 1-0
Game 46: To Be Without Movement Means To Be Without Wins
Kotov vs Kholmov, 1971  (A17) English, 23 moves, 0-1
Game 47: To Use A Knight, ...
Bird vs F Riemann, 1885  (C46) Three Knights, 35 moves, 1-0
Game 48: It's At Least Worth Fighting, Right?
V Babula vs Blatny, 1992  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 85 moves, 1/2-1/2
Game 50: You Really Need To Watch Out, Pal
Waitzkin vs E Frumkin, 1987  (B40) Sicilian, 31 moves, 1-0
Game 51: Symmetrically Dumb/Beautiful
Capablanca vs NN, 1918  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 14 moves, 1-0
Game 52: Nxf7 Meaning To Draw
F Schalij vs G Welling, 1988  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 15 moves, 1/2-1/2
Game 53: So... I'm Getting A New Queen: Are You Worried?
W Pollock vs D G Baird, 1889  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 49 moves, 1-0
Game 54: I'll Give You This But You Gotta Give Me That
Berndt vs K Richter, 1936  (E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 22 moves, 0-1
Game 55: Complications Leading To Good Endgame
A Galliamova vs Akopian, 1990  (A49) King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4, 50 moves, 1-0
Game 56: Celebrating The Second Year
La Bourdonnais vs McDonnell, 1834  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 36 moves, 1-0
Game 57: Failing Tactics = ___________
E Schallopp vs F Amelung, 1862  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 24 moves, 0-1
Game 58: So You Think You Can Win?
P Herb vs D Guigonis, 1989  (C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 52 moves, 0-1
Game 59: Pawns Rolling Down The Board
Blatny vs Ivanchuk, 1987  (A08) King's Indian Attack, 52 moves, 0-1
Game 60: Closed Sicilian Is Supposed To Be Positional, Right?
Balashov vs Dvoirys, 1991  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 57 moves, 1-0
Game 61: It's Called 2. Na3
W Coppin vs D Oberton, 2006  (B20) Sicilian, 48 moves, 1-0
Game 62: Alekhine's Backrank Cannon
Alekhine vs Reshevsky, 1937  (B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 37 moves, 1-0
Game 63: Unusual Alekhine Opening
L Cortes vs J Szmetan, 2001  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 45 moves, 0-1
Game 64: Supposedly a Won Game, Yet A Draw!
Chigorin vs Steinitz, 1889  (C52) Evans Gambit, 70 moves, 1/2-1/2
Game 65: A Wondeful Place Miles Away
Schussler vs Miles, 1986  (E12) Queen's Indian, 44 moves, 0-1
Game 66: A Shameful Event
Spassky vs Fischer, 1972  (E56) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 7...Nc6, 56 moves, 1-0
Game 67: The Howitzer
Bird vs Horwitz, 1851  (B30) Sicilian, 32 moves, 0-1
Game 68: Into the Bathroom
Kramnik vs Topalov, 2006  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 0 moves, 0-1
Game 69: Topalov Still Having Trouble Getting Back
Topalov vs Kramnik, 2006  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2
Game 70: The Man in Black
Kramnik vs Topalov, 2006  (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 52 moves, 0-1
Game 71: Into the Past
Polerio vs Domenico, 1610  (C57) Two Knights, 21 moves, 1-0
Game 72: One Step Closer...
Topalov vs Kramnik, 2006  (D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 39 moves, 1-0
Game 73: There Goes Topalov
Kramnik vs Topalov, 2006  (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 1-0
Game 74: Active Pieces vs Inactive Pieces
Steinitz vs Bird, 1870  (C51) Evans Gambit, 28 moves, 1-0
Game 75: Bird Down!
Bird vs J Minchin, 1866  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 28 moves, 0-1
Game 76: King in the Center
J Minchin vs Bird, 1866  (C42) Petrov Defense, 27 moves, 1-0
Game 77: Botvinnik's Masterpiece: Bishop vs Knight
K Plater vs Botvinnik, 1947  (B20) Sicilian, 62 moves, 0-1
Game 78: The Team of Bully(?!) vs Not-So-Strong
J J Veraart vs Anderssen / Goring / Allies, 1875  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 33 moves, 0-1
Game 79: Fallen Angle
Kramnik vs Topalov, 2006  (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 45 moves, 1-0
Game 80: Everyone Likes Queen Sacs!
D Byrne vs Fischer, 1956  (D92) Grunfeld, 5.Bf4, 41 moves, 0-1
Game 81: Saccn' the Lasker like a Crazin'
Lasker vs T Chatard, 1901  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 24 moves, 0-1
Game 82: The Vietnam's Countertactic
Y Rusakov vs Verlinsky, 1947  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 10 moves, 0-1
Game 83: The Yin Yang
Yang Shen vs E Karavade, 2006  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 33 moves, 1-0
Game 85: Teach A Kid To Ignore Mate On h7! ;)
Deep Fritz vs Kramnik, 2006  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 35 moves, 1-0
Game 86: "The Side-Talking Ivanchuk"
Kasparov vs Ivanchuk, 2002  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 36 moves, 0-1
Game 87: "Haha! Drawmaster of Linares got Beat!"
Svidler vs Morozevich, 2007  (C11) French, 28 moves, 0-1
Game 88: Albin in the Albin
A Schwarz vs Albin, 1899  (D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 40 moves, 0-1
Game 89: Who Doesn't Know This Trap?
J Cukierman vs NN, 1934  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 6 moves, 1-0
Game 90: Sergeant Car Jackin' Karjakin
A Mukomilov vs Karjakin, 2000  (D70) Neo-Grunfeld Defense, 42 moves, 0-1
Game 91: A Nice Ending
E F Pecci vs Fritz, 2001  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 1-0
Game 92: Queen Drop 101
Fritz vs E F Pecci, 2001  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 0-1
Game 94: 2...Nc6!? That move "sucks," bro!
V Tabunshchikov vs Schiffers, 1894  (D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 32 moves, 0-1
Game 95: Ever Thought About "Hanging" A Queen?
K Panczyk vs M Schurade, 1978  (D54) Queen's Gambit Declined, Anti-Neo-Orthodox Variation, 21 moves, 1-0
Game 96: Bezold Be Sold
M Bezold vs Waitzkin, 1998  (A11) English, Caro-Kann Defensive System, 42 moves, 0-1
Game 97: King in the Center
Harrwitz vs Horwitz, 1849  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 46 moves, 1-0
Game 98: Shot Down by a Bird
Bird vs Gelbfuhs, 1873  (A02) Bird's Opening, 15 moves, 1-0
Game 99: Center Compromised
Harrwitz vs Staunton, 1846  (C54) Giuoco Piano, 38 moves, 0-1
Game 100: Breaking Down the Wall
E W Marchand vs Fischer, 1957  (A15) English, 49 moves, 0-1
Game 101: Once Again Evans Gambit Takes Over
Anderssen vs Dufresne, 1852  (C52) Evans Gambit, 24 moves, 1-0
Game 102: Burn, pipe, Burn!
Marshall vs Burn, 1900  (D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 18 moves, 1-0
Game 103: Alekhine - Alekhine
E Steiner vs Alekhine, 1921  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 62 moves, 0-1
Game 104: And You Call HIM A GM?
Bronstein vs Taimanov, 1961  (B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 34 moves, 1-0
Game 105: "Fiendish Subtlety."
Horwitz vs Bird, 1851  (C01) French, Exchange, 18 moves, 1-0
Game 106: Queen on the Fith Rank Forever! (My 8000th Post)
Marshall vs Lasker, 1907  (D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 58 moves, 0-1
Game 107: Exchange Sacrifice 101
Karpov vs Korchnoi, 1978  (C82) Ruy Lopez, Open, 50 moves, 1-0
Game 108: 1. e4 e6 2. e5!?
Zukertort vs Max Weiss, 1882  (C00) French Defense, 56 moves, 0-1
Game 109: "Gun Down!"
Euwe vs Alekhine, 1935  (A90) Dutch, 47 moves, 1-0
Game 110: Solid Defense, Fluid Counterattack
Staunton vs Saint Amant, 1843  (A84) Dutch, 58 moves, 0-1
Game 111: The Staunton Punishment
Saint Amant vs Staunton, 1843  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 33 moves, 0-1
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