page 1 of 44; games 1-25 of 1,090  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Paulsen vs G Neumann 0-1 31 1864 Berlin m3 B24 Sicilian, Closed 2. Steinitz vs Blackburne 1-0 24 1869 London B24 Sicilian, Closed 3. S Rosenthal vs J Heral   0-1 46 1873 Vienna B24 Sicilian, Closed 4. A Clerc vs Zukertort 0-1 71 1878 Paris B24 Sicilian, Closed 5. Chigorin vs H Clemenz 1-0 24 1880 Petersburg B24 Sicilian, Closed 6. E Schallopp vs Paulsen   1-0 51 1880 Wiesbaden B24 Sicilian, Closed 7. F Riemann vs Paulsen   ½-½ 55 1881 DSB-02.Kongress B24 Sicilian, Closed 8. J N Berger vs Paulsen   0-1 62 1881 DSB-02.Kongress B24 Sicilian, Closed 9. Max Weiss vs Paulsen   ½-½ 29 1882 Vienna it B24 Sicilian, Closed 10. Chigorin vs Paulsen   0-1 38 1882 Vienna it B24 Sicilian, Closed 11. Chigorin vs Bird 1-0 59 1882 Vienna it B24 Sicilian, Closed 12. W Paulsen vs Bird 0-1 72 1883 03.DSB-Kongress B24 Sicilian, Closed 13. F Riemann vs Paulsen 1-0 94 1883 DSB-03.Kongress B24 Sicilian, Closed 14. E Schallopp vs Mackenzie   0-1 41 1885 DSB-04.Kongress B24 Sicilian, Closed 15. Mieses vs Paulsen 1-0 31 1889 DSB-06.Kongress B24 Sicilian, Closed 16. Blackburne vs C Golmayo 1-0 34 1891 Havana B24 Sicilian, Closed 17. A Ettlinger vs Lasker 0-1 38 1892 New York sim B24 Sicilian, Closed 18. Mieses vs Tarrasch   1-0 40 1894 DSB-09.Kongress B24 Sicilian, Closed 19. Von Bardeleben vs Schiffers   ½-½ 61 1895 Hastings Intl Tt B24 Sicilian, Closed 20. Chigorin vs Schiffers 1-0 30 1897 Petersburg (Match) B24 Sicilian, Closed 21. Mieses vs Von Popiel   ½-½ 54 1902 Hanover B24 Sicilian, Closed 22. J Mason vs Von Popiel   ½-½ 36 1902 Hanover B24 Sicilian, Closed 23. Chigorin vs Von Popiel   0-1 54 1902 Monte Carlo B24 Sicilian, Closed 24. Mieses vs Von Popiel   ½-½ 51 1902 Monte Carlo# B24 Sicilian, Closed 25. Teichmann vs Tarrasch   ½-½ 33 1903 Monte Carlo B24 Sicilian, Closed  page 1 of 44; games 1-25 of 1,090    REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)

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Apr-12-06    suenteus po 147: In my play with this opening as white I find many average players online avoid the later variations by playing 4...Nf6 in continuation of the line 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 d6 4.Bg2. Does anybody know instructive games that show white dealing with the 4...Nf6 theme successfully? Mar-06-08    Dr. Siggy: <suenteus po 147>: Here's one from "the good old days": Tarrasch vs A Selezniev, 1922; and here's another from more recent days: Karpov vs Tsamriuk, 1967. Mar-09-08    suenteus po 147: <Dr. Siggy> Thanks!

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