Ivanchuk vs Shirov, 1996  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 35 moves, 1-0
Erdos vs Lichtner, 1922  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 1-0
J Szukszta vs Tal, 1956  (E86) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 7.Nge2 c6, 20 moves, 0-1
Unlikely last move
S Levitsky vs Marshall, 1912  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 23 moves, 0-1
Combo
P Kral vs D Barlov, 1987  (B32) Sicilian, 30 moves, 0-1
Combo Visual
Portisch vs A Deze, 1971  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 20 moves, 1-0
Nez
Polugaevsky vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1958  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 33 moves, 0-1
Kotov vs Bondarevsky, 1936  (A90) Dutch, 27 moves, 0-1
Glucksberg vs Najdorf, 1929  (A85) Dutch, with c4 & Nc3, 22 moves, 0-1
Kramnik
Kramnik vs Ponomariov, 2009  (D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 81 moves, 1-0
Port-Nick
Portisch vs de Firmian, 1990  (E14) Queen's Indian, 30 moves, 1-0
Immortal Semi-Slav
Bacrot vs Aronian, 2009  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 36 moves, 1-0
Alek
Alekhine vs Saemisch, 1923  (B30) Sicilian, 20 moves, 1-0
H File
J Sloth vs W N Watson, 1991  (A04) Reti Opening, 34 moves, 0-1
Essential Breyer
Breyer vs J Esser, 1917  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 47 moves, 1-0
K Zambelly vs Maroczy, 1897  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 26 moves, 0-1
Great combo
Anand vs Leko, 1994  (B57) Sicilian, 31 moves, 1-0
Uncastled
Tarrasch vs Mendelson, 1879  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 32 moves, 1-0
King's G
Shirov vs J Lapinski, 1990  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 17 moves, 1-0
J Vetemaa vs Shabalov, 1986  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 21 moves, 0-1
Smy
Smyslov vs K Grigorian, 1976  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 24 moves, 1-0
Dutch
R Fontaine vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2007  (A89) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with Nc6, 39 moves, 0-1
G File
A Ostapenko vs S Kurkin, 1970  (B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 30 moves, 1-0
Tal vs Tolush, 1956  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 31 moves, 1-0
L Gonzalez vs G H Perrine, 1943  (E33) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 24 moves, 0-1
Ending theme
Estrin vs J M Boey, 1978  (C45) Scotch Game, 38 moves, 1-0
Material Balance
M Podgaets vs V Gusev, 1974  (A06) Reti Opening, 73 moves, 1-0
Lili
Lilienthal vs Menchik, 1933  (D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 20 moves, 1-0
A6 ~!!
Karpov vs Miles, 1980  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 46 moves, 0-1
Averbach combo
Radjabov vs Z Basagic, 2004  (A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 27 moves, 1-0
4 center pawns
Pachman vs Fischer, 1959  (E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 1-0
What's happening here?
Shirov vs F Vallejo Pons, 2002  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 79 moves, 1-0
Closed position , Alekine's Gun
Karjakin vs Jakovenko, 2010  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 63 moves, 1-0
Capa Kingside Slav
Capablanca vs Levenfish, 1935  (D49) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 26 moves, 1-0
5 th on the board
Serper vs C Navrotescu, 1988  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 46 moves, 0-1
K Grigorian vs Dzindzichashvili, 1969  (C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 14 moves, 0-1
P Sabuk vs A Kantane, 2010  (A15) English, 18 moves, 1-0
Hanging in the Wind
Musaiev vs M Karmov, 1979  (D42) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 7.Bd3, 28 moves, 0-1
A Rubezov vs G Borisenko, 1960  (B89) Sicilian, 37 moves, 0-1
Portisch vs J Pinter, 1984  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 33 moves, 0-1
Correspondence Gambit Move 5
V Sokolov vs Rusnikov, 1966  (C56) Two Knights, 20 moves, 1-0
Kingside
Zukertort vs Count Epoureano, 1872  (000) Chess variants, 23 moves, 1-0
Winnawer King hunt
Vocaturo vs T Hillarp Persson, 2009  (C18) French, Winawer, 35 moves, 1-0
Protecting pieces
Ponomariov vs Z Gyimesi, 2005  (C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 43 moves, 1-0
F Vallejo Pons vs Nepomniachtchi, 2008  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 25 moves, 1-0
V Akopian vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2008  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 26 moves, 1-0
Bron miniature
Bronstein vs Geller, 1961  (E27) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch Variation, 20 moves, 1-0
Queen mate . . . . .
Z Domnitz vs Pachman, 1973  (C75) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 24 moves, 0-1
Center 4
D Howell vs P H Nielsen, 2010  (C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 25 moves, 1-0
2-3's for a Queen
Kramnik vs Kasparov, 1994  (E92) King's Indian, 39 moves, 0-1
QID Early Hanging
A Riazantsev vs Karjakin, 2010  (E15) Queen's Indian, 49 moves, 0-1
Middlegame king location
M Olszewski vs R Salvador, 2010  (E15) Queen's Indian, 48 moves, 1-0
Larsen vs Petrosian, 1966  (B39) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Breyer Variation, 30 moves, 1-0
h7 attack
Korchnoi vs Karpov, 1974  (E17) Queen's Indian, 19 moves, 1-0
Capa Drop
Lilienthal vs Capablanca, 1935  (E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 26 moves, 1-0
h7 attack - not obvious
C Kottnauer vs Kotov, 1946  (D49) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 28 moves, 1-0
Ivanchuk Fantasy Game
Ivanchuk vs Jobava, 2010  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 34 moves, 1-0
21) White to move
Kupreichik vs G Danner, 1966  (B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 27 moves, 1-0
27) . . . . . black to move and mate in 9 moves
E Sobernheim vs S A Langleben, 1895  (C13) French, 25 moves, 0-1
Gligoric Pressure
Petrosian vs Gligoric, 1970  (E97) King's Indian, 33 moves, 0-1
Short Najdor
A Laster vs R Gahtan, 1975  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 18 moves, 1-0
Kingside Gem
V Mikenas vs S F Lebedev, 1941  (D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 28 moves, 1-0
Kingside Saemish
Tal vs Tolush, 1957  (E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 42 moves, 1-0
The Schlecter
B Fleissig vs Schlechter, 1893  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 18 moves, 0-1
Forget the Knight
Karjakin vs Kramnik, 2010  (C42) Petrov Defense, 32 moves, 1-0
Pressure the trapped piece
A Ardeleanu vs J Halasi, 2007  (B07) Pirc, 30 moves, 1-0
King's Corner
A Planinc vs Matulovic, 1965  (B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 31 moves, 1-0
Mid opening Gambit
Anand vs Leko, 2009  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 45 moves, 1-0
Who needs a Queen ?
T Gelashvili vs A Hasanov, 2007  (B20) Sicilian, 38 moves, 1-0
Parr
F Parr vs G Wheatcroft, 1938  (D71) Neo-Grunfeld, 30 moves, 1-0
Multi-themed attack
Jelen vs M Dietze, 1936  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 40 moves, 0-1
Qg7 #2
J Mieses vs Janowski, 1900  (C25) Vienna, 36 moves, 1-0
Another queen goes away . . .
Rossolimo vs Livingstone, 1961  (B01) Scandinavian, 28 moves, 1-0
Pins
Ivanchuk vs Shirov, 2009  (B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 24 moves, 0-1
The Draw
K Hamppe vs Meitner, 1872  (C25) Vienna, 18 moves, 1/2-1/2
Hunt the King !
J Ivanov vs I Cheparinov, 2004  (A67) Benoni, Taimanov Variation, 41 moves, 0-1
Kor-Tal Benoni
Korchnoi vs Tal, 1962  (A62) Benoni, Fianchetto Variation, 54 moves, 1-0
Discover, pin, trap, sac, everything !
M Dogge vs J Versmissen, 2001  (B01) Scandinavian, 51 moves, 1-0
Undeveloped Pieces
R Nezhmetdinov vs O Chernikov, 1962  (B32) Sicilian, 33 moves, 1-0
14) RETREAT !
N Kosintseva vs E Berg, 2007  (C10) French, 42 moves, 0-1
Z Frankel vs R Court, 1964  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 44 moves, 1-0
Spielmann vs J Mieses, 1910  (D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 41 moves, 1-0
Dzindzi's 31) white to move
Dzindzichashvili vs Tseshkovsky, 1973  (A14) English, 41 moves, 1-0
w/Notes
Janowski vs Steel, 1893  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 26 moves, 1-0
Back Rank
A Pomar Salamanca vs M Johansson Sr, 1966  (E53) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 27 moves, 1-0
Judit e3 (2)
Timman vs Polgar, 2000  (E15) Queen's Indian, 40 moves, 0-1
Move 17
J Curdo vs L Mercuri, 1982  (C48) Four Knights, 18 moves, 1-0
The Kamsky
Kramnik vs Kamsky, 1994  (A17) English, 38 moves, 0-1
The Hector
J Hector vs M Antonsen, 2010  (C52) Evans Gambit, 24 moves, 1-0
Ultimate Zuk
B Harper vs R Zuk, 1971  (E97) King's Indian, 39 moves, 0-1
Isolated King Attack
T Hillarp Persson vs H Grooten, 2007  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 28 moves, 0-1
Pressure
Aronian vs V Popov, 2005  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 37 moves, 1-0
Polgar Gambit
Polgar vs Kasimdzhanov, 2005  (B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 42 moves, 1-0
f6 cramps
Motylev vs Bareev, 2005  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 68 moves, 1-0
Moro's Shabalov Attack
Morozevich vs Kramnik, 2008  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 31 moves, 1-0
A Capa Combo
Capablanca vs M Fonaroff, 1918  (C66) Ruy Lopez, 22 moves, 1-0
Robatch
L McLaren vs M Steadman, 2008 (B06) Robatsch, 26 moves, 1-0
Spassky's Kings Gambit
Spassky vs Bronstein, 1960  (C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
Kingside Move Order
Knaak vs Adorjan, 1985  (E45) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation, 21 moves, 1-0
2 Queens
Karpov vs Korchnoi, 1994  (E12) Queen's Indian, 72 moves, 0-1
Perfect Nezh
Lilienthal vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1951  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 28 moves, 0-1
Gusev's Immortal
Y Gusev vs E Auerbach, 1946  (B72) Sicilian, Dragon, 37 moves, 1-0
Kingside vulnerabilities
J Gustafsson vs Efimenko, 2011  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 32 moves, 1-0
Dzindzi King Hunt
Bondarevsky vs Dzindzichashvili, 1962  (B10) Caro-Kann, 34 moves, 0-1
Another Nez
R Nezhmetdinov vs Shamkovich, 1954  (B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 34 moves, 1-0
Q vs Minors Janko
A Jankovic vs R Zelcic, 2005  (C00) French Defense, 59 moves, 1-0
Bologan's Immortal
Kotronias vs Bologan, 2007  (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 55 moves, 0-1
Unzicker vs M Czerniak, 1954  (C13) French, 28 moves, 1-0
Seirawan vs Browne, 1979  (A27) English, Three Knights System, 18 moves, 0-1
N Sorokin vs Y Vilner, 1929  (D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 22 moves, 0-1
A Bezgodov vs M Zhunusov, 1994  (B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 21 moves, 1-0
Reshevsky vs Vaganian, 1976  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 28 moves, 0-1
S Soors vs A R Saleh Salem, 2012  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 35 moves, 0-1
A Caro-Kann
H Wang vs S Megaranto, 2007  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 28 moves, 0-1
Confusion Benoni
J Stopa vs D Kuljasevic, 2007  (A60) Benoni Defense, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2
Keres Crashes
Keres vs L Laurine, 1935  (C02) French, Advance, 27 moves, 1-0
Kings Gambit Kingside
G Farkas vs L Szell, 1972  (C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 28 moves, 1-0
Who needs the Queen ?!
S Volkov vs C Balogh, 2007  (E46) Nimzo-Indian, 32 moves, 1-0
King Hunt
T Southam vs J Cote, 1996  (A80) Dutch, 26 moves, 1-0
W Schmidt vs R Henley, 1983  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 27 moves, 0-1
The Bullet
R Schmaltz vs R Har-Zvi, 2001  (C25) Vienna, 24 moves, 0-1
Kasparov e file
Kasparov vs Salov, 1989  (A15) English, 29 moves, 1-0
Voro's Queen
E Vorobiov vs S Beshukov, 2002  (B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 37 moves, 1-0
Karpov vs Sax, 1983  (B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 39 moves, 1-0
Chucky Nuts
Ivanchuk vs Csom, 1989  (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 25 moves, 1-0
Kings Gambit
K Kirby vs L Wilken, 1961  (C29) Vienna Gambit, 19 moves, 1-0
Nimzo crash
J Enevoldsen vs Nimzowitsch, 1933  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 1-0
Alek Slugfrst
G Hoskyn vs R J Dive, 1997  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 36 moves, 0-1
Phil
Ullianov vs Zubikov, 1956  (C41) Philidor Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
Cordel Gambit
R Nezhmetdinov vs Myagmarsuren, 1965  (C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 51 moves, 0-1
A king's gambit
J Gallagher vs S Conquest, 1988  (C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 35 moves, 0-1
French Mini
Kunin vs Ochsengoit, 1958  (C15) French, Winawer, 11 moves, 1-0
Famous Shirov ending
Topalov vs Shirov, 1998  (D85) Grunfeld, 53 moves, 0-1
13 move tactical shots
V Litvinov vs Veresov, 1958  (A85) Dutch, with c4 & Nc3, 13 moves, 0-1
King Walks
P Vucinic vs D Djurovic, 1986  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 19 moves, 1-0
Geller Pin Master
Geller vs Portisch, 1967  (C93) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
Tarratch and his Bishops
T Nissl vs Tarrasch, 1932  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 49 moves, 0-1
Morphy Quick Queen
J McConnell vs Morphy, 1850  (C02) French, Advance, 14 moves, 0-1
Holt On
C Holt vs L Milman, 2011  (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 29 moves, 1-0
Ftacnik Fantastic
Polugaevsky vs Ftacnik, 1982  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 29 moves, 0-1
Jun's F-File
Zhao Jun vs D Xiu, 2011  (E26) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 31 moves, 1-0
Rookless Kolish
Mandolfo vs Kolisch, 1858  (000) Chess variants, 19 moves, 0-1
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