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Game of the Days
Compiled by hidude
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Biggest Collection of mine.

the first game. Van Wely is a super GM
Y Visser vs Van Wely, 2005 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 26 moves, 0-1

Also a strangly funny GM game. (Kasparov is a general motor)
Kasparov vs Radjabov, 2003 
(C11) French, 39 moves, 0-1

A cool zugwang and a nice finish be Lasker
T H Tylor vs Lasker, 1936 
(C49) Four Knights, 45 moves, 0-1

White was much better from the start
Englisch vs J Bauer, 1890 
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 53 moves, 1-0

A beautifully played zugzwang
Saemisch vs Nimzowitsch, 1923  
(E18) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 7.Nc3, 25 moves, 0-1

This could also be in strangely funny GM losses
Kasparov vs Karpov, 2001 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 31 moves, 1-0

A Scandinavian
Schlechter vs J Mieses, 1909 
(B01) Scandinavian, 26 moves, 0-1

Too many sacs! My eyes!
Keene vs Miles, 1976  
(D42) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 7.Bd3, 26 moves, 1-0

The eighth game
Gligoric vs P Bidev, 1946 
(C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 27 moves, 1-0

Yet another game of the day
Yanofsky vs J Therien, 1947 
(C10) French, 19 moves, 1-0

A good and instructive game
Philidor vs NN, 1749 
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 1-0

Finally, a kasparov
Kasparov vs Topalov, 1999 
(B07) Pirc, 44 moves, 1-0

A super GM versus a super GM
Miles vs Spassky, 1978  
(E12) Queen's Indian, 28 moves, 1-0

I Ivanov vs V Zaltsman, 1983 
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 44 moves, 1-0

Mark Taimanov Gets KILLED!!!
Estrin vs Taimanov, 1949 
(C24) Bishop's Opening, 45 moves, 1-0

Boleslavsky vs Kasparian, 1947 
(C71) Ruy Lopez, 89 moves, 1-0

Marshall Swindles!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Marshall vs G Marco, 1904 
(C45) Scotch Game, 76 moves, 1-0

What a draw!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
K Kokolias vs F Sigalas, 2005 
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2

This is #3 (In World) vs. #1 (In World)
Anand vs Kasparov, 1995 
(B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 35 moves, 1-0

THE FINAL POSITION FEATURES A ROOK IN THE CORNER; A8!!!!!!!!!!!
Gligoric vs B Brinck-Claussen, 1964 
(B33) Sicilian, 28 moves, 1-0

FOUR QUEENS! FOUR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Fischer vs Petrosian, 1959 
(B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2

DOWN WITH THE QUEENS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
D Rajkovic vs Z Jeraj, 1989 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 56 moves, 1-0

The Freak Attack
Y Lapshun vs J Sarkar, 2003 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 54 moves, 0-1

Argentina vs. World? Lets get real...
P Ricardi vs Leko, 1994 
(A39) English, Symmetrical, Main line with d4, 54 moves, 1-0

Z Peng vs A van Weersel, 2005 
(D94) Grunfeld, 70 moves, 1-0

"Desperate housewives: >>>???<<<
A Kushnir vs J Bellin, 1972 
(A56) Benoni Defense, 40 moves, 1-0

Steinz is a 200,000,000,000 GHz processor, running Fritz9
Dubois vs Steinitz, 1862 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 37 moves, 0-1

28...f3! 29...fxg2! 30...gxh1=N+!!!!!!
S Atalik vs Miles, 1993 
(E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 30 moves, 0-1

Oops... there goes my Queen! Wait a second... MATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
J Cukierman vs A Voisin, 1928 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 1-0

Which attack will win first???
Kotov vs E Paoli, 1950 
(D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 31 moves, 0-1

Nimzo can draw. WOW.
E Post vs Nimzowitsch, 1905 
(D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 98 moves, 1/2-1/2

Beeeeeutiful Chess!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Korchnoi vs O Renet, 1990 
(A15) English, 47 moves, 1-0

Mr. John Nunn loses!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nunn vs Adorjan, 1975 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 30 moves, 0-1

The Bishop is unable to stop two pawns.
Milov vs G Borg, 2003 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 66 moves, 0-1

Veni, Vadim, Vici
V Ruban vs A Poluljahov, 1994 
(E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 28 moves, 1-0

The See-Saw Check, Zugzwang, and Other Tactical Tricks!!!!!!!!!
M Kupferstich vs H Andreasen, 1953 
(C27) Vienna Game, 34 moves, 1-0

ROOK SAC MATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
D K Johansen vs R Valenti, 2001 
(E70) King's Indian, 42 moves, 1-0

Brilliant!
Botvinnik vs Capablanca, 1938 
(E40) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 41 moves, 1-0

Michael Rohde Boat Ashore...
M Rohde vs Seirawan, 1988 
(B06) Robatsch, 41 moves, 1-0

blingice: Boleslavsky vs Kasparian, 1947
Alatortsev vs Boleslavsky, 1950 
(A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 27 moves, 0-1

I like this game because black calmly defends attacks...
M Morris vs P Moulin, 1991 
(B95) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6, 18 moves, 0-1

Kaspy vs the Tiger
Kasparov vs Petrosian, 1981 
(D25) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 42 moves, 0-1

A great coffeehouse game. LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Estrin vs H Berliner, 1965 
(C57) Two Knights, 42 moves, 0-1

Comp GM game...
Ponomariov vs Fritz, 2005 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 48 moves, 1-0

Gufeld vs B Ivanovic, 1979 
(B33) Sicilian, 34 moves, 1-0

Kupreichik vs N Rashkovsky, 1986 
(B57) Sicilian, 43 moves, 0-1

Randomness is the key to life...
H Weenink vs L Gans, 1923 
(C25) Vienna, 27 moves, 1-0

Spaz...
Spassky vs A Ostl, 1990 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 27 moves, 1-0

dasf
J Coffey vs E Schiller, 1986 
(A06) Reti Opening, 34 moves, 0-1

Schiller
E Schiller vs Ronning, 1984 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 35 moves, 1-0

Queen odds
W Potter vs NN, 1870 
(000) Chess variants, 15 moves, 1-0

Lask as Blak
Marshall vs Lasker, 1907  
(D53) Queen's Gambit Declined, 43 moves, 0-1

My humps
Deepan Chakkravarthy J vs Koneru, 2006 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 37 moves, 0-1

Pardon the Pun...
Nakamura vs I Cheparinov, 2006 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 44 moves, 1-0

nnn
W Donisthorpe vs Mundell, 1892 
(C46) Three Knights, 15 moves, 1-0

The ketchup maker
E Diemer vs Heinz, 1954 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1-0

A-ward winning game with destruction at all costs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
W G Ward vs H Browne, 1874 
(000) Chess variants, 15 moves, 1-0

Da wild, Da crazy, Da vinci!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tal vs M Pasman, 1953 
(B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 40 moves, 1-0

Numero 58
Tartakower vs A Gromer, 1933 
(A36) English, 66 moves, 1-0

Late
Deep Blue vs Kasparov, 1997 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 19 moves, 1-0

K mates
J Fort vs W Campbell, 1913 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 21 moves, 1-0

Svlder on the top
Svidler vs Topalov, 2004 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 46 moves, 1-0

An evans
Blackburne vs V C Peyer, 1875 
(C52) Evans Gambit, 24 moves, 1-0

fork fork fork!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Saemisch vs E Canal, 1929 
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 0-1

WHOA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Capablanca vs A G Conde, 1919 
(C79) Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred, 46 moves, 1-0

Opening?
D Baretic vs T Timman, 1974 
(C00) French Defense, 27 moves, 0-1

Caro-Kann~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Short vs M Saud, 2006 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 38 moves, 1-0

ismal??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
I Teran Alvarez vs D H Campora, 2004 
(B01) Scandinavian, 25 moves, 1-0

Game 68... Haha AdrianP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Reshevsky vs Bronstein, 1953 
(E68) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Variation, 8.e4, 65 moves, 0-1

THis collection has NOT been forgotten
Svidler vs Kasimdzhanov, 2005 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2

The first chessgames game of the day
L Day vs S Gravel, 1996 
(C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 32 moves, 1-0

Also a Junk opening game
Grob vs Lenherr, 1966 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 39 moves, 1-0

Ra4! Qd3!
S Shipov vs Miles, 1998 
(D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 24 moves, 1-0

Bird Caged!
Morphy vs Bird, 1858 
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 18 moves, 1-0

attack!
I Sokolov vs D Howell, 2006 
(D85) Grunfeld, 44 moves, 1-0

P K Wells vs Speelman, 2006 
(B06) Robatsch, 20 moves, 1-0

Bxg5!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Polgar vs S Polgar, 1993 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 51 moves, 1-0

Just because
Topalov vs Kasparov, 1996 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 66 moves, 1-0

Heh Spears vs. Shields... this is the ultimate medieval battle.
P Shields vs R Spiers, 1970 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 10 moves, 1-0

120 Mover
Dzindzichashvili vs O Dementiev, 1972 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 120 moves, 1/2-1/2

Topalov vs Aronian, 2006 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 44 moves, 1-0

Greek??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
Kotronias vs N Skalkotas, 2005 
(C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 52 moves, 1-0

Black's incorrect attack is rewarded!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Duke Karl / Count Casabianca vs Kolisch, 1859 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 36 moves, 0-1

BRILLIANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kasparov vs Ehlvest, 1978 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 38 moves, 1-0

L Blumenoff vs Keres, 1933 
(A06) Reti Opening, 30 moves, 0-1

A Kuligowski vs J Przewoznik, 1976 
(E84) King's Indian, Samisch, Panno Main line, 35 moves, 1-0

And an Evans!
Captain Evans vs McDonnell, 1827 
(C52) Evans Gambit, 20 moves, 1-0

Capablanca vs N Zubarev, 1925 
(D21) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 43 moves, 1-0

e6!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A Ostapenko vs S Kurkin, 1970 
(B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 30 moves, 1-0

Speelman vs Miles, 1975 
(A10) English, 37 moves, 1-0

Nunn vs Keene, 1971  
(B06) Robatsch, 22 moves, 0-1

F Amonatov vs D Gochelashvili, 2006 
(B50) Sicilian, 29 moves, 1-0

Evans vs Santasiere, 1946 
(C27) Vienna Game, 49 moves, 0-1

C Bloodgood vs R Lewis, 1961 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 39 moves, 1-0

Botvinnik vs Tal, 1960 
(A70) Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3, 41 moves, 1-0

Bishlotte sac and bird opening
Lasker vs J Bauer, 1889 
(A03) Bird's Opening, 38 moves, 1-0

Bird vs J Mason, 1876 
(C11) French, 50 moves, 1-0

R Steel vs R Macdonald Ross, 1884 
(C25) Vienna, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2

Milov vs O Renet, 2002 
(D09) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 5.g3, 39 moves, 1-0

Wojtkiewicz vs Yermolinsky, 2000 
(A56) Benoni Defense, 23 moves, 0-1

Lasker vs N Whitaker, 1907 
(B01) Scandinavian, 42 moves, 0-1

"deliberately"
Polgar vs Topalov, 2006 
(B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 39 moves, 1-0

Short vs B Kimber, 1975 
(C61) Ruy Lopez, Bird's Defense, 17 moves, 1-0

Blackburne vs Mackenzie, 1882 
(C45) Scotch Game, 32 moves, 0-1

Nimzowitsch vs Pirc, 1931 
(A12) English with b3, 28 moves, 0-1

Karpov vs K Lerner, 1983 
(B07) Pirc, 50 moves, 1-0

R Levit vs T Hamarat, 1975 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 43 moves, 1-0

Tal vs Vasiukov, 1964 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 58 moves, 1-0

Milov vs Filippov, 2002 
(D49) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 32 moves, 0-1

Oldest game in database
F de Castellvi vs N Vinyoles, 1475 
(B01) Scandinavian, 21 moves, 1-0

D Wright vs B Viglundsson, 1968 
(A04) Reti Opening, 35 moves, 1-0

Pagan vs Blackburne, 1883  
(C22) Center Game, 31 moves, 0-1

London vs Edinburgh CC, 1824 
(C45) Scotch Game, 52 moves, 0-1

Keres vs Szabo, 1955 
(B64) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 23 moves, 1-0

Tal vs H Hecht, 1962 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 49 moves, 1-0

N A Legky vs D Fingerov, 2005 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 48 moves, 1-0

D Minic vs A Planinc, 1975 
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 30 moves, 0-1

Kraussold vs Volt, 1921 
(C29) Vienna Gambit, 34 moves, 0-1

Bronstein vs Keres, 1955 
(E41) Nimzo-Indian, 39 moves, 1-0

Dominguez Perez vs Ivanchuk, 2006 
(B06) Robatsch, 69 moves, 1-0

P Strauss vs P Funk, 2000 
(E83) King's Indian, Samisch, 41 moves, 0-1

Mamedyarov vs Kharlov, 2006 
(D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 26 moves, 1-0

Lasker vs Capablanca, 1914 
(C68) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, 42 moves, 1-0

C Van Tilbury vs A Zapata, 1980 
(E73) King's Indian, 34 moves, 1-0

M Turkovic vs B Pill, 1996 
(B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 29 moves, 1-0

J Tamargo vs Fischer, 1956 
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 40 moves, 0-1

N Sabbag vs C de Holanda, 1992 
(E88) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 7.d5 c6, 26 moves, 0-1

Schlechter vs Teichmann, 1904 
(C24) Bishop's Opening, 30 moves, 1-0

D Przepiorka vs L Steiner, 1925 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 31 moves, 1-0

Roesch vs W Schlage, 1910 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 15 moves, 0-1

Carlsen vs Kamsky, 2005 
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 48 moves, 1-0

Nimzowitsch vs Alekhine, 1931  
(B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 36 moves, 0-1

Janowski vs Gruenfeld, 1925 
(A47) Queen's Indian, 66 moves, 1/2-1/2

Tarrasch vs E Thorold, 1890 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 56 moves, 1-0

R Grab vs G Hechl, 1997 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 42 moves, 0-1

Bronstein vs Ljubojevic, 1973 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 41 moves, 1-0

Nunn vs Carlsen, 2006 
(B30) Sicilian, 78 moves, 0-1

Bronstein vs R Byrne, 1952 
(D24) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 42 moves, 0-1

B Kreiman vs W Paschall, 2003 
(B89) Sicilian, 22 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs Carlsen, 2004 
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 40 moves, 1-0

D Moody vs J F Allen, 1994 
(C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 40 moves, 0-1

Alekhine vs Rubinstein, 1923 
(D64) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 32 moves, 1-0

Karpov vs E Gik, 1968 
(B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 36 moves, 1-0

WE WON! WE WON! WE WON! YAY!
The World vs A Nickel, 2006 
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 41 moves, 1-0

H Rossetto vs J Sherwin, 1958 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 45 moves, 0-1

G L Kubach vs M Gessat, 1999 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 34 moves, 0-1

Capablanca vs W P Shipley, 1924 
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 34 moves, 1-0

De Vere vs Paulsen, 1870 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 21 moves, 1-0

J Tolosa vs Joan Carbo i Batlle, 1898 
(C28) Vienna Game, 19 moves, 1-0

Anand vs Carlsen, 2007 
(C96) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 38 moves, 1-0

Fischer vs Keres, 1962 
(C96) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 41 moves, 1-0

Smyslov vs D Levy, 1970 
(A25) English, 31 moves, 1-0

G Gessner vs N Whitaker, 1916  
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 23 moves, 1-0

B Beffie vs W Schelfhout, 1915  
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 31 moves, 1-0

Tolush vs Averbakh, 1948 
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 33 moves, 1-0

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