does the Duke escape? possibly, yes, but - no! Duke Karl / Count Casabianca vs Kolisch, 1859  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 36 moves, 0-1 magnetic majors A Romero Holmes vs B Kantsler, 2002  (B06) Robatsch, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2 magnetic majors of opposite polarity; score = opposite(optimum) Sax vs Smejkal, 1977  (C45) Scotch Game, 41 moves, 1-0 juggernaut! Prince Dadian vs Kogan, 1902  (C52) Evans Gambit, 23 moves, 1-0 sixty-two legal moves -> superior mobility at time-control Karpov vs Kasparov, 1985  (B44) Sicilian, 40 moves, 0-1 congestion Ivanchuk vs J Radulski, 2002  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 28 moves, 1-0 silent R sac + passive Q sac = win for black Movsesian vs Sutovsky, 2002  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 43 moves, 0-1 point: if 24 Rxd2 Bf3+ 25 Bxf3 Qf1 mate R Janssen vs I Sokolov, 2002  (D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 23 moves, 0-1 27 ... Rxg2+ may have won quicker Lasker vs R Loman, 1903  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 41 moves, 0-1 deflection S Kapnisis vs L Vajda, 2001  (B08) Pirc, Classical, 61 moves, 1-0 capture all three soldiers to continue: 58...Rxe4 59 Bh6 Re7! M Gurevich vs H Happel, 2001 (E33) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 64 moves, 1-0 15 e6! J Tisdall vs G D Lee, 1981  (B40) Sicilian, 19 moves, 1-0 defensive fork Anand vs Kramnik, 2001 (B32) Sicilian, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2 a stalemate missed: 55...Rxh5 56 Ra5+ Kb4 57 Rxh5 Shirov vs Morozevich, 2001  (C11) French, 73 moves, 1-0 or 60...Rh2+ 61 Kf3 Rxb2 stalemate O Bernstein vs Smyslov, 1946  (B73) Sicilian, Dragon, Classical, 61 moves, 1/2-1/2 family threats and family executions A Caoili vs Epishin, 2000  (E15) Queen's Indian, 38 moves, 1-0 double-pin -> again the Birchbeer cross Sochor vs L van Damme, 1974  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 9 moves, 0-1 Birchbeer cross: double-pin, win, bishop rake mate threat looms K Hjortstam vs Genestier, 1995  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 21 moves, 1-0 a decoy wins its epaulettes Van Wely vs Morozevich, 2001  (D16) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 21 moves, 0-1 dually-pinned knight; black has chances with 36...Rxh2+ & Qd6 Timman vs Topalov, 2001  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 38 moves, 1-0 Q sac saves the perpetual Kasparov vs Anand, 2001  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 37 moves, 1/2-1/2 33...Qf4+! escapes Shirov, since 43 Kc7 Qh7! is drawn Shirov vs Fedorov, 2001  (B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2 phalanx of the Commons B Alterman vs Deep Fritz, 2000  (A03) Bird's Opening, 87 moves, 1-0 45...Be5 - unguarded guard; 55...Rg3+ - decoy probes mobility J Berkvens vs L van Beek, 2000  (C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 57 moves, 0-1 dim knight on rim, but cornered knight was forewarner'd Reshevsky vs G N Treysman, 1938  (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 42 moves, 1-0 super-king: a man of steel - and Steinitz Gambit brilliancy R Steel vs R Macdonald Ross, 1884  (C25) Vienna, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2 clearance sac deflects, escorts the passer or decoys the K away R Beyen vs Filip, 1971  (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 31 moves, 1-0 steel King in the corner J van Ruitenburg vs S Castellani, 2000  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 1-0 steel King Anand vs Khalifman, 2000  (C18) French, Winawer, 42 moves, 1-0 polygamy Z Mackic vs A Maksimenko, 1994  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 51 moves, 0-1 all the kings' horsies can't put humpty-dumpty together again Szabo vs Ivkov, 1964  (A57) Benko Gambit, 93 moves, 0-1 forked! L Christiansen vs Karpov, 1993  (E12) Queen's Indian, 12 moves, 1-0 forked! G Norman vs Vidmar, 1925  (E61) King's Indian, 19 moves, 0-1 forking! Ljubojevic vs Timman, 1978  (B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 26 moves, 0-1 36...Bg1 Von Popiel vs G Marco, 1902  (C41) Philidor Defense, 36 moves, 1-0 a Dutch Evergreen Immortal C de Ronde vs H Kamstra, 1938  (E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 50 moves, 1-0 The Immortal Overprotection Game Nimzowitsch vs Systemsson, 1927   (C00) French Defense, 24 moves, 1-0 a mobilized wall to crush the sappers Capablanca vs Ragozin, 1935  (E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 49 moves, 1-0 (space + N outposts + line control) -> choke-hold win Schlechter vs W John, 1905  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 50 moves, 1-0 Djinni in a bottle Nimzowitsch vs A Hakansson, 1922   (C02) French, Advance, 27 moves, 1-0 a Karpov Immortal?! Karpov vs Unzicker, 1974  (C98) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 44 moves, 1-0 four knights stationed to guard a Spanish Fortress H Wolf vs Rubinstein, 1922  (C49) Four Knights, 60 moves, 0-1 the Wyvill structure fortress P Johner vs Nimzowitsch, 1926  (E47) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3, 40 moves, 0-1 Sicilian Open Fortress J Sefc vs Petrosian, 1957  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 96 moves, 0-1 with threats of a Queen's being mated N Mannheimer vs Nimzowitsch, 1930   (C01) French, Exchange, 44 moves, 0-1 choosing the correct open lines to control Karpov vs Andersson, 1969  (C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 60 moves, 1-0 The Other Immortal Zugzwang Game Nimzowitsch vs Capablanca, 1927   (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 46 moves, 0-1 an early Spanish battle-plan begins a trench warfare regrouping Gunsberg vs Chigorin, 1890  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 42 moves, 0-1 don't swim across the moat; use the draw-bridge instead MacChess vs Bronstein, 1997  (A97) Dutch, Ilyin-Genevsky, 60 moves, 0-1 nice ending Smyslov vs V Goglidze, 1939  (B83) Sicilian, 80 moves, 1-0 Q+Ps+unopposed Bs = win Smejkal vs Karpov, 1973  (B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 72 moves, 0-1 the good, the bad and the ugly S Chanda vs Koneru, 2006  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 82 moves, 1-0 breakthrough Capablanca vs A G Conde, 1919  (C79) Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred, 46 moves, 1-0 battle of the bishops Granda Zuniga vs R Leitao, 2004  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 49 moves, 1-0 here comes the cavalry L'Ami vs A Blees, 2006 (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 48 moves, 1-0 Q & B vs their mirror images M Surtees vs B Lalic, 2006  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 41 moves, 0-1 Q decoy withdrawls a piercing Bayonet Ftacnik vs O Cvitan, 1997  (E97) King's Indian, 26 moves, 0-1 Female Domination by Triangulation -> Outflank by Q, not K E Z Adams vs Torre, 1920  (C41) Philidor Defense, 23 moves, 1-0 Trojan horse Karjakin vs Malinin, 2002  (C45) Scotch Game, 20 moves, 1-0 another Djinni trapped in a bottle Bareev vs Piket, 2000  (A25) English, 40 moves, 1-0 sizzling Fried Liver Polerio vs Domenico, 1610  (C57) Two Knights, 21 moves, 1-0 trapped R leads to x-ray of Q, defending, and regaining a B Tkachiev vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2006  (A15) English, 23 moves, 1-0 theme: demolition and bulldoze S Brzozka vs Bronstein, 1963  (A88) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with c6, 70 moves, 0-1 sac: 18 Nc6; Nowotny: 26 d7 Kholmov vs Bronstein, 1965  (B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 34 moves, 1-0 double-barrelled shotgun K Bischoff vs J Nogueiras, 1998  (A11) English, Caro-Kann Defensive System, 40 moves, 1-0 passed passer pairs must be pushed Gligoric vs Stein, 1962  (E70) King's Indian, 57 moves, 0-1 steel king fortifies his castle T Espig vs G Moehring, 1973  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 0-1 decoy x-ray Larsen vs Spassky, 1970  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 17 moves, 0-1 Good Bs and Bad Bs Janowski vs Capablanca, 1916   (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 46 moves, 0-1 pinning a R to activate a N H Olafsson vs J Levitt, 1990  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 28 moves, 1-0 royal rule reaches to the corners K Panczyk vs M Schurade, 1978  (D54) Queen's Gambit Declined, Anti-Neo-Orthodox Variation, 21 moves, 1-0 18 ... Ra3! Pillsbury vs Lasker, 1896  (D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 30 moves, 0-1 cross-pin x-ray Tal vs B Brinck-Claussen, 1966  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 45 moves, 1-0 Trojan horse Timman vs Kasparov, 1985  (C93) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense, 41 moves, 1-0 communications interference L Aronson vs Tal, 1957  (A97) Dutch, Ilyin-Genevsky, 36 moves, 0-1 The promotion of Sir Lancelot Kotov vs Keres, 1950  (E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 33 moves, 1-0 arrest of a King charged with endeavouring one affair too many S Robovic vs Van Wely, 1992  (B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 40 moves, 1-0 Knights and Bishops on a Crusade Malinin vs V Savinov, 1988  (A58) Benko Gambit, 36 moves, 1-0 guarding the K to promote the pawn or fork the royals A Hollis vs F Baumbach, 1973  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 32 moves, 1-0 on sacking her highness, ghost of the cavalry returns to mate Stanishevsky vs Nikonov, 1981  (B30) Sicilian, 33 moves, 1-0 Queen in the corner Euwe vs Alekhine, 1935  (D81) Grunfeld, Russian Variation, 45 moves, 1-0 fear not the promotion ceremony - the R and check are poison Keres vs D Byrne, 1972  (D94) Grunfeld, 33 moves, 1-0 strategic plans of the king's Indian Defence -> counter-attack! Krogius vs Stein, 1960  (E92) King's Indian, 43 moves, 0-1 windmill Averbakh vs Kotov, 1953  (A55) Old Indian, Main line, 51 moves, 0-1 interference valve -> uncorked via Bf7 Reti vs Bogoljubov, 1924   (A13) English, 25 moves, 1-0 sac the towers and march the pawns Lilienthal vs Ragozin, 1935  (E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 47 moves, 0-1 Super-Nezh! R Nezhmetdinov vs O Chernikov, 1962  (B32) Sicilian, 33 moves, 1-0 B powerhouse Nimzowitsch vs Tarrasch, 1914   (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 32 moves, 0-1 swarming pieces Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1954  (E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 33 moves, 0-1 nice work from Tal Tal vs Larsen, 1965   (B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 37 moves, 1-0 Nunn better Beliavsky vs Nunn, 1985  (E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 27 moves, 0-1 importance of the luft, and cross-skewer D Pedzich vs Shirov, 1990  (B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 30 moves, 0-1 another beauty brought to us by Charousek Charousek vs M Porges, 1896  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 1-0 Russian simplifications Browne vs A Bisguier, 1974  (C42) Petrov Defense, 40 moves, 1-0 24 d5! G Stoltz vs H Steiner, 1952  (A21) English, 34 moves, 1-0 nice mate J N Burt vs Blackburne, 1869   (C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 17 moves, 0-1 penetration of the g-spot Spielmann vs R L'hermet, 1927  (C10) French, 24 moves, 1-0 Immobilized! J Kaplan vs Bronstein, 1975  (C11) French, 26 moves, 0-1 deep combination Reti vs Alekhine, 1925  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 40 moves, 0-1 pawn structure at move 26 - trios in action again J Mieses vs M Brody, 1908  (C28) Vienna Game, 39 moves, 1-0 perpetual check on the checkerboard S von Freymann vs I Rabinovich, 1934  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2 101 games