In only five moves
NN vs E Fossan, 1991  (C42) Petrov Defense, 5 moves, 1-0
Philidor vs NN, 1749  (C35) King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham, 40 moves, 0-1
Two are not enough
Lasker / Wolf vs Allies, 1934  (B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 44 moves, 0-1
A rare miniature
J Wilson vs NN, 1795  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 11 moves, 0-1
Philidor vs NN, 1749  (C35) King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham, 44 moves, 0-1
Kingside pressure
J Wilson vs NN, 1795  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 14 moves, 0-1
NN vs F von Mauvillon, 1804  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 47 moves, 1-0
The knighted pawn
J Sarratt vs NN, 1810  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 37 moves, 0-1
His blindfolded opponent lost.
W Hanstein vs von der Lasa, 1842  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1-0
NN vs Staunton, 1841  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 27 moves, 1-0
Playing the piano
C Jaenisch vs NN, 1842  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 36 moves, 0-1
NN vs C Jaenisch, 1842  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 27 moves, 1-0
A risky experiment with Petrov
Allies vs Staunton, 1857  (C42) Petrov Defense, 25 moves, 1-0
Ended with a checkmate!
NN vs Shearer, 1978  (D25) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 11 moves, 1-0
The smothered queen
NN vs de Riviere, 1867  (C51) Evans Gambit, 23 moves, 1-0
The pin
Blackburne vs J P Lea, 1890  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 17 moves, 0-1
Lasker vs NN, 1908  (A10) English, 14 moves, 0-1
Passed pawns
F Malthan vs Marshall, 1908  (A02) Bird's Opening, 47 moves, 1-0
Assault!
S Howell-Smith vs NN, 1911  (C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 12 moves, 0-1
Lasker vs Navarro, 1921  (C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 36 moves, 0-1
A blind sacrifice
Alekhine vs Ecole Polytechnique Paris, 1925  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 23 moves, 0-1
Alekhine resigns
Alekhine vs C de Montmartre, 1925  (B62) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 37 moves, 0-1
Material advantage
Alekhine vs Echiquier Notre-Dame, 1925  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 38 moves, 0-1
Checkmate, isn't it?
D G Ellison vs C Gurnhill, 1966  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 1-0
Mate in six
NN vs Cornelissen, 1974  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 6 moves, 1-0
Forked.
M Howard vs P C Long, 1983  (D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 12 moves, 0-1
NN vs Sosonko, 1986  (B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 58 moves, 1-0
Scared away
Kirkpatrick vs NN, 1987  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 8 moves, 0-1
A win against a barber
L B Hansen vs R Cifuentes, 1994  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 60 moves, 1-0
Unstoppable promotion
J Sarfati vs NN, 2006  (A12) English with b3, 43 moves, 0-1
The trap
NN vs A Karsayev, 1973  (C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 18 moves, 1-0
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