Fischer wins with the Fischer-Sozin!
Fischer vs R Weinstein, 1958  (B88) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack, 58 moves, 1-0
Alekhine plays the Alekhine's for the first time
E Steiner vs Alekhine, 1921  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 62 moves, 0-1
Gruenfeld discovers the Grunfeld and wins with it.
Kostic vs Gruenfeld, 1922  (D85) Grunfeld, 61 moves, 0-1
Isn't he famous now? Najdorf plays his opening
L Steiner vs Najdorf, 1937  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 33 moves, 0-1
Just one game?! Staunton beats the Dutch with his Gambit
Staunton vs Horwitz, 1846  (A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 56 moves, 1-0
This one's for the Birds - Bird finally wins with 1. f4
Bird vs O Gelbfuhs, 1873  (A02) Bird's Opening, 15 moves, 1-0
Anderssen's Opening - Morphy spoils a near reversed Najdorf
Anderssen vs Morphy, 1858  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 42 moves, 0-1
Chigorin destroys Pillsbury with Chigorin
Pillsbury vs Chigorin, 1896  (D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 38 moves, 0-1
Reti destoys Tartakower with the Reti - good endgame too
Reti vs Tartakower, 1923  (A04) Reti Opening, 61 moves, 1-0
Albin plays the Albin Counter Gambit...and loses...and loses...
Lasker vs Albin, 1893  (D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 31 moves, 1-0
All the Counter Gambit namesakes just lose...Falkbeer
Anderssen vs Falkbeer, 1851  (C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 26 moves, 1-0
Winawer plays the Winawer
J Mortimer vs Winawer, 1883  (C17) French, Winawer, Advance, 51 moves, 0-1
"What do I do again?" Richter loses playing Richter-Rauzer
K Richter vs Bogoljubov, 1937  (B60) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 27 moves, 0-1
A 25 move draw?! Robatsch plays his baby
Euwe vs Robatsch, 1962 (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2
Kan kan certainly draw
Polugaevsky vs I Kan, 1955 (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2
Taimanov!
Bredwood vs Taimanov, 1960  (B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 35 moves, 0-1
Anderssen pushes a-pawn, says go.
Anderssen vs J Mason, 1878  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 61 moves, 1-0
E Konci vs Najdorf, 1962  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 33 moves, 0-1
"Not much good comes out of this..." - Blackburne
A Brinckmann vs Nimzowitsch, 1923  (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 30 moves, 0-1
NIMZO!!! (no, not the indian)
Spielmann vs Nimzowitsch, 1920  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 28 moves, 0-1
Smyslov Grunfeld
Euwe vs Smyslov, 1948  (D99) Grunfeld Defense, Smyslov, 42 moves, 1-0
Grob pioneers his attack.
Grob vs H Glauser, 1965  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 35 moves, 1-0
King plays against King's Indian!! (OK, this is just a joke.)
D King vs I Rogers, 1989  (E62) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 53 moves, 1/2-1/2
Marshall pioneers his attack
W Frere vs Marshall, 1917  (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 17 moves, 0-1
Benko plays his namesake Gambit
F Kuijpers vs Benko, 1970  (A57) Benko Gambit, 41 moves, 1-0
Bogo plays the Bogo
Rubinstein vs Bogoljubov, 1920  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 73 moves, 1/2-1/2
Tarrasch debuts his opening.
Tarrasch vs K Eckart, 1889  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 17 moves, 1-0
Trompowsky demonstrates the power of 2. Bg5.
O Trompowsky vs A Kiprov, 1936  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 38 moves, 1-0
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