page 1 of 4; games 1-25 of 84  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. K Treybal vs Hromadka   ½-½ 24 1922 Bad Pistyan it, CZE D69 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Classical, 13.de 2. A Selezniev vs Spielmann   ½-½ 35 1923 02, Maehrisch-Ostrau D69 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Classical, 13.de 3. Rubinstein vs Lasker   ½-½ 24 1924 Berlin exh D69 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Classical, 13.de 4. Rubinstein vs Von Gottschall 0-1 35 1925 24. DSB Kongress D69 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Classical, 13.de 5. Tarrasch vs H Wagner   ½-½ 34 1925 24. DSB Kongress D69 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Classical, 13.de 6. Colle vs Przepiorka   1-0 42 1927 pre-B D69 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Classical, 13.de 7. Carls vs H K Mattison   1-0 97 1928 Wch Amateur D69 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Classical, 13.de 8. Gruenfeld vs Bogoljubov   ½-½ 32 1929 Karlsbad (Czech Republic) D69 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Classical, 13.de 9. G A Thomas vs Vidmar   ½-½ 41 1929 Hastings 2930 D69 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Classical, 13.de 10. Capablanca vs G A Thomas   ½-½ 26 1930 Hastings D69 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Classical, 13.de 11. K Makarczyk vs A Taube   1-0 30 1930 Hamburg ol (Men) D69 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Classical, 13.de 12. V Llovet vs Stahlberg   ½-½ 29 1930 Hamburg(ol) D69 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Classical, 13.de 13. Vidmar vs Maroczy   ½-½ 19 1931 Bled D69 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Classical, 13.de 14. Noteboom vs F Igel 1-0 26 1931 Brno D69 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Classical, 13.de 15. Noteboom vs A Gromer 1-0 33 1931 Prague ol (Men) D69 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Classical, 13.de 16. Tartakower vs Maroczy   ½-½ 35 1932 London D69 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Classical, 13.de 17. Duchamp vs Lilienthal 0-1 37 1933 Olympiad D69 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Classical, 13.de 18. Euwe vs G A Thomas 1-0 26 1934 Hastings3435 ;HCL 03 D69 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Classical, 13.de 19. Flohr vs Vidmar   ½-½ 26 1934 Ujpest D69 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Classical, 13.de 20. E Steiner vs L Steiner   ½-½ 30 1934 Ujpest D69 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Classical, 13.de 21. K Havasi vs Z von Balla   1-0 27 1935 Tatatovaros it D69 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Classical, 13.de 22. Flohr vs Vidmar   ½-½ 28 1935 Olympiad D69 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Classical, 13.de 23. Jacobo Bolbochan vs M Brody   1-0 35 1935 Olympiad D69 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Classical, 13.de 24. Henri Levie vs N Boekdrukker   1-0 25 1935 ? D69 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Classical, 13.de 25. Vidmar vs Alekhine   ½-½ 26 1936 Bad Nauheim (06) D69 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Classical, 13.de  page 1 of 4; games 1-25 of 84    REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)

Secrets of Opening Surprises

Aug-07-03    Benjamin Lau: This is probably what Kasparov and Fischer meant by "analyzing chess to death." It's hard to look at this "opening" and not believe that you're not very close to (if not at) the endgame. Aug-07-03    Benjamin Lau: It is worth noting that black's win percentage is absolutely zero, which is quite surprising considering how bare the chess board is (not many tactics really possible; little pressure). The 0% is also astonishing given that the QGD is favorable for black at the endgame (and usually unfavorable during the middlegame) because black often retains the c pawn and as a result, has the queenside majority which can sometimes be exploited into passing a pawn. Aug-07-03    ughaibu: Even in the 1920s Capablanca said chess was played out, he tried to promote a variant with two extra pieces (I think). Aug-07-03    Benjamin Lau: No ughaibu, you're right. I think the added pieces were the "archbishop" and the "chancellor." Something like that. One moved like a rook/knight hybrid I think. I think the other moved like a bishop/knight hybrid. In either case, the variant was not widely accepted. At the time, only Capablanca appeared to agree that chess was getting dull. Aug-07-03    myratingstinks: This is baffling to me! ZERO?!?!?! The black players listed aren't slouches either. However, I would like to see a larger sample size. Aug-07-03    refutor: this shows a good example of what needs to be improved in this database...games in the 70s, 80s and 90s. there are no games between 1970 and 2001 played in this variation?! that seems unusual, even for a little played variation. to anyone who has some games collections, please try and contribute games of second tier GMs from the 70s, 80s, 90s Aug-07-03    ksadler: I threw some wins for Black in a few weeks ago...I figure it is just a matter of time until they are in there. Aug-07-03    chessgames.com: <just a matter of time> sorry about that, we just processed some of them.

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