N. Fercec ... freaks his opponent out.
N Fercec vs B Medak, 2000  (B07) Pirc, 20 moves, 1-0
Petrosian does him in ... and quickly, too! (P. only draws?!?)
Petrosian vs H Ree, 1971  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 8 moves, 1-0
Wickedly strong and creative play! (19. '?')
R Filguth vs A de la Garza, 1980  (A18) English, Mikenas-Carls, 19 moves, 1-0
[ Black to move, 25... ('?') ] Niice miniature, ex. conclusion!
B Wexler vs O Bazan, 1960  (A15) English, 25 moves, 0-1
White to play and win ... IN SEVEN MOVES?!?!? (10. '?')
Nakamura vs Van Wely, 2010  (B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 17 moves, 1-0
White to play, (10. '?').
Alekhine vs M Vasic Miles, 1931  (C15) French, Winawer, 11 moves, 1-0
A nice game - Black is quickly done in.
D Andreikin vs Karjakin, 2010  (A27) English, Three Knights System, 10 moves, 1-0
White gets clobbered in a Ruy Lopez. (Exchange Var.)
K Haznedaroglu vs J Isaev, 2010  (C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 22 moves, 0-1
Hmmm, I blinked. Did I miss something?
B Amin vs G Salem, 2010  (B01) Scandinavian, 12 moves, 1-0
It doesn't take long ...
H Stefansson vs J Herms Agullo, 2011  (B01) Scandinavian, 10 moves, 1-0
A lovely min. / from the author of the revolution! (annotated)
A Nimzowitsch vs G Fluss, 1907  (C12) French, McCutcheon, 19 moves, 1-0
Capa wins in real style! [20. ('?')] **
Capablanca vs M Fonaroff, 1918  (C66) Ruy Lopez, 22 moves, 1-0
The great Alekhine - destroys ... "The Father."
Alekhine vs A Nimzowitsch, 1931  (C15) French, Winawer, 19 moves, 1-0
Beliavsky wiped out in record time. [White to move, 12. '?']
Kramnik vs A Beliavsky, 1995  (A06) Reti Opening, 18 moves, 1-0
Bronstein resorts to "witchcraft" and defeats Geller!
Bronstein vs Geller, 1961  (E27) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch Variation, 20 moves, 1-0
The magic of ... David Bronstein!!!
Efimov vs Bronstein, 1941  (C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 12 moves, 0-1
Canal canes his opponent - in simultaneous display. [11. '?']
E Canal vs Horvath, 1934  (B01) Scandinavian, 13 moves, 1-0
A 14 mover!!! Johnston mates F. Marshall!!! [WTP, (15. '?')]
S P Johnston vs Marshall, 1899  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 18 moves, 1-0
Scintillating Chess Tactics, by Bill ("The Windmill") Melvin.
B Melvin vs R Cunningham, 1994  (C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 25 moves, 1-0
An eighteen-move KO!!! [Sat; May 21st, 2010. (15. '?')]
Krasenkow vs Rozentalis, 1997  (A13) English, 18 moves, 1-0
The Great Charousek wins brilliantly. (19 moves!!!!)
Charousek vs J Wollner, 1893  (C21) Center Game, 19 moves, 1-0
Shirov uses the Wilkes-Barre (Traxler) ... and DEVASTATES!!! ..
I Efimov vs Shirov, 1991  (C57) Two Knights, 15 moves, 0-1
Mieses kills the Center-Counter! (Only 11 moves.)
J Mieses vs J Ohquist, 1895  (B01) Scandinavian, 7 moves, 1-0
A beautiful win! [White to mve, 18. '?' / FRI; Jul. 29th, 2011]
Romanishin vs Ivanchuk, 1986  (C02) French, Advance, 19 moves, 1-0
Athena, Goddess of Love - plays chess ...
London vs Athens, 1897  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 10 moves, 0-1
F. Zimmermann zings one by the great GM's brother!! (19 moves!)
F Zimmermann vs W Huebner, 1977  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 19 moves, 1-0
L. Wenzhe destroys GM J.H. Donner!!!!! (20 moves!)
W Liu vs J H Donner, 1978  (B07) Pirc, 20 moves, 1-0
Portisch sacks a Pawn and uses the initiative well.
Suba vs Portisch, 1984  (A33) English, Symmetrical, 20 moves, 0-1
1-0 ... and it only took 17 moves!!!
Maroczy vs Vidmar, 1922  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 17 moves, 1-0
Wells defeats Shirov ... in ONLY 13 moves??? (See kibitzes ...)
P K Wells vs Shirov, 2006  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 13 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game: Every move - a threat!!!!! (Mon/Nov 14, 2011)
Cochrane vs Moheschunder, 1850  (C45) Scotch Game, 19 moves, 1-0
Diemer does it right ... and he's quick, too!!! (Nov. 27, 2011)
E Diemer vs Toth, 1948  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 11 moves, 1-0
Horwitz shows some fine tactics. (POTD / Dec. 6th, 2011.)
J Schulten vs Horwitz, 1846  (C23) Bishop's Opening, 17 moves, 0-1
POTD / Thursday; December 08, 2011. (16 moves!)
Alekhine vs R L Bornholz, 1929  (D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 16 moves, 1-0
Tarrasch wins - with his own variation - quick as a cat!!!!!!!!
Tarrasch vs K Eckart, 1889  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 17 moves, 1-0
Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense; Tarrasch Trap
Tarrasch vs G Marco, 1892  (C66) Ruy Lopez, 18 moves, 1-0
Brilliant - beyond all recall, Black is "Knee-capped" here!
W A Brown vs R Kneebone, 1985  (B89) Sicilian, 24 moves, 1-0
Who else ... but Dr. AAAAA Alekhine?
Alekhine vs A Stephan, 1925  (D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 21 moves, 1-0
Things happen real fast ---> esp. after ...c7-c6??
N Speijer vs Couvee, 1955  (C14) French, Classical, 15 moves, 1-0
Treybal gets a nice K-side attack, finishes with a flourish.
K Treybal vs K Moll, 1907  (C49) Four Knights, 21 moves, 1-0
Alekhine wins ... but his opponent misses the best defense.
Alekhine vs Sik, 1943  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 19 moves, 1-0
Wilkes Barre Var. / Traxler Att. ... ... ... Black wins by K.O.
C M Grider vs F Pratt, 1964  (C57) Two Knights, 15 moves, 0-1
Yet ANOTHER Morphy "shortie," features a nice smothered mate.
Morphy vs T Bryan, 1859  (000) Chess variants, 23 moves, 1-0
A pleasing miniature, ending a crisp mate. (GO JUDIT!!!)
J Polgar vs P Chilingirova, 1988  (B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 17 moves, 1-0
Smylov does it in style.
Smyslov vs Tolush, 1961  (E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 17 moves, 1-0
Keres gets it done in the King's Gambit.
Keres vs Petrov, 1940  (C32) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 24 moves, 1-0
White gets a won position in 13 moves in the Tchigorin ...
H Murphy vs A Kinsman, 1981  (D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 16 moves, 1-0
GM A. Khalifman knocks out Seirawan ... only 23 moves! (Caro)
Khalifman vs Seirawan, 1991  (B15) Caro-Kann, 23 moves, 1-0
Bf6!! in a very pretty game ... Lenderman wins.
Lenderman vs S Zierk, 2012  (B10) Caro-Kann, 21 moves, 1-0
White wins with 11.Qf7! (POTD / May 22, '13)
I Berezovsky vs V Rusel, 1984  (A15) English, 12 moves, 1-0
Ooops, a check! White - 19.? ( POTD/Wed; Oct. 9th, 2013.)
Z Doda vs Sliwa, 1963  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 1-0
13. '?' __POTD / Friday; Oct. 11th, 2013.
Vasiukov vs I Chikovani, 1963  (B30) Sicilian, 19 moves, 1-0
Rubinstein's forgotten masterpiece!!!!! (Thurs; Oct. 24, 2013)
Rubinstein vs M Hirschbein, 1927  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
Dominguez-Perez smashes So, brilliant play by White.
Dominguez Perez vs So, 2014  (C42) Petrov Defense, 21 moves, 1-0
Carlsen destroys Gelfand in a Benko Gambit!!
Gelfand vs Carlsen, 2014  (A58) Benko Gambit, 23 moves, 0-1
White nearly mates in 23 ... an unbelievable Q-sack!!!!!
Taimanov vs Polugaevsky, 1960  (D23) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1-0
PM destroys A. Anderssen ... in short, sweet sizzler!
Morphy vs Anderssen, 1858  (B44) Sicilian, 17 moves, 1-0
Yet another brilliancy ... by A. Rubinstein. **
Salwe vs Rubinstein, 1903  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 14 moves, 0-1
The IMMORTAL GAME!!!!!!!! **
Anderssen vs Kieseritzky, 1851  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1-0
Steinitz breaks Bird's "KOO-KOO" clock!
Steinitz vs Bird, 1866  (C10) French, 12 moves, 1-0
Shirazi defeats Watson ... in an insane game!
J L Watson vs K Shirazi, 1979  (A28) English, 22 moves, 0-1
Back-and-forth ... but then Qc8+ ends things.
de Firmian vs N Ristic, 1981  (A04) Reti Opening, 25 moves, 1-0
A quick mate in the King's Gambit (Mar 23rd, '15)
J Taylor vs NN, 1874  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 13 moves, 1-0
White plays early h2-h4 in Exchange Grunfeld.
R Naranja vs Portisch, 1970  (D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 16 moves, 0-1
Black mates White ... early!
J Bookter vs B Floyd, 1979  (C60) Ruy Lopez, 11 moves, 0-1
Fast Q-side attack.
Bachmann vs R Praggnanandhaa, 2016  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 0-1
A game - that breaks too many rules ...
Petrosian vs S Bouaziz, 1982  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 1-0
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