Kside p-storm, hFile invasion, improper W def
NN vs Lucena, 1497  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 26 moves, 0-1
Victory by tactical manoeuver
P Damiano vs NN, 1497  (C42) Petrov Defense, 14 moves, 1-0
B vs N, Pawn grab vs Mating Net (wins a N and...)
Lucena vs Quintana, 1515  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 32 moves, 1-0
Early Q +Kside attack, r+3p for B+N see Greco 1620 (#3)
Ruy Lopez vs G da Cutri, 1560  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 9 moves, 1-0
G da Cutri vs Ruy Lopez, 1575  (C41) Philidor Defense, 10 moves, 1-0
f2 weak, early Kattack, Combination, Tactics (see Legal 1750)
Ruy Lopez vs G da Cutri, 1560  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 12 moves, 1-0
G da Cutri vs Ruy Lopez, 1575  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 10 moves, 1-0
Scovara vs P Boi, 1575  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 14 moves, 1-0
mating threat and loss of R leaves Bl up a piece (13Bg7)
Polerio vs G da Cutri, 1590  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 13 moves, 0-1
W uses weak e8-h5 diagonal and Qsac after a bad ...f5
Greco vs NN, 1623  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 8 moves, 1-0
Nsac leaves W w/out time to prevent smothered mate
NN vs Greco, 1620  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 13 moves, 0-1
Mating threat wins overeager N
Greco vs NN, 1620  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 7 moves, 1-0
...f6? brings early Kattack (dbl check mate) see Lopez 1560
Greco vs NN, 1620  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 11 moves, 1-0
...f6? ...fxg5?? Nsac for Qmove
Greco vs NN, 1620  (C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 10 moves, 1-0
Nsac on weak f7 draws out Bl K
Greco vs NN, 1620  (C57) Two Knights, 17 moves, 1-0
...Qg4? and Bsac on f7 combine for tactical opportunity
Greco vs NN, 1620  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 9 moves, 1-0
Play for material vs play for mate, Qf7# see Philidor v NN 1790
Greco vs NN, 1620  (C54) Giuoco Piano, 19 moves, 1-0
...c6? and ...cxb5?? leave R lost (bad Qside p advances)
Greco vs NN, 1620  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 6 moves, 1-0
8Qf3?(Nf3!) and bad p advance leave Kside weak for smother mate
NN vs Greco, 1625  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 18 moves, 0-1
A Salvio vs NN, 1634  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 12 moves, 1-0
R+2P for n+p sac, passed ps win supported by W peices
Philidor vs NN, 1749  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 1-0
Legal's Mate, see Lopez 1575 #2 (game 6)
De Legal vs Saint Brie, 1750  (C41) Philidor Defense, 7 moves, 1-0
Blindfold, simplifies to won R+P endgame checkmate
J Bruehl vs Philidor, 1783  (C23) Bishop's Opening, 47 moves, 0-1
Bad Kside p advance leaves f7 weak, Qf7# see Greco 1620 (#7)
Philidor vs NN, 1749  (C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 16 moves, 1-0
Bad Kside p advance + h-file invasion
A Smith vs Philidor, 1790  (C24) Bishop's Opening, 33 moves, 0-1
Q,R,B use weak h7 to seize unprotected K
Philidor vs NN, 1749  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 29 moves, 1-0
Passed p promotes (See vs Sheldon 1790)
H Conway vs Philidor, 1790  (C23) Bishop's Opening, 46 moves, 0-1
R assists P promotion
Philidor vs NN, 1749  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 52 moves, 1-0
Passed p promotes (See vs Conway 1790)
Sheldon vs Philidor, 1790  (C23) Bishop's Opening, 31 moves, 0-1
Philidor vs NN, 1749  (C35) King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham, 22 moves, 1-0
Cochrane vs A Deschapelles, 1821  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 1-0
McDonnell vs La Bourdonnais, 1834  (B32) Sicilian, 37 moves, 0-1
La Bourdonnais vs McDonnell, 1834  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 36 moves, 1-0
La Bourdonnais vs McDonnell, 1834  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 29 moves, 1-0
McDonnell vs La Bourdonnais, 1834  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 20 moves, 0-1
La Bourdonnais vs McDonnell, 1834  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 31 moves, 1-0
La Bourdonnais vs McDonnell, 1834  (C51) Evans Gambit, 100 moves, 1-0
McDonnell vs La Bourdonnais, 1834  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 44 moves, 0-1
McDonnell vs La Bourdonnais, 1834  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 30 moves, 0-1
H H Boncourt vs Saint-Amant, 1837  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 39 moves, 0-1
Cochrane vs Staunton, 1842  (C23) Bishop's Opening, 20 moves, 0-1
NN vs Staunton, 1841  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 22 moves, 0-1
Saint-Amant vs J Schulten, 1842  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 30 moves, 1-0
J Schulten vs Saint-Amant, 1842  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 20 moves, 0-1
Cochrane vs Staunton, 1843  (B20) Sicilian, 9 moves, 0-1
Saint-Amant vs Staunton, 1843  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 79 moves, 1-0
Saint-Amant vs Staunton, 1843  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 34 moves, 1-0
Staunton vs Saint-Amant, 1843  (C01) French, Exchange, 30 moves, 0-1
Saint-Amant vs Staunton, 1843  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 66 moves, 0-1
Staunton vs Horwitz, 1846  (A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 56 moves, 1-0
Staunton vs Horwitz, 1846  (A85) Dutch, with c4 & Nc3, 12 moves, 1-0
J Schulten vs Kieseritzky, 1850  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 18 moves, 0-1
Staunton vs Horwitz, 1851  (A13) English, 46 moves, 1-0
Staunton vs Anderssen, 1851  (C54) Giuoco Piano, 30 moves, 1-0
Anderssen vs Kieseritzky, 1851  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1-0
Anderssen vs Kieseritzky, 1851  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 40 moves, 1-0
Anderssen vs Dufresne, 1852  (C52) Evans Gambit, 24 moves, 1-0
Staunton vs NN, 1840  (C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 29 moves, 1-0
Paulsen vs Morphy, 1857  (C48) Four Knights, 28 moves, 0-1
J Schulten vs Morphy, 1857  (C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 23 moves, 0-1
fluid defence, rook sacrifice, Novel smothered mate
N Marache vs Morphy, 1857  (C52) Evans Gambit, 20 moves, 0-1
Falkbeer vs Saint-Amant, 1858  (C01) French, Exchange, 22 moves, 0-1
Anderssen vs Morphy, 1858  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 77 moves, 1-0
Morphy vs Duke Karl / Count Isouard, 1858  (C41) Philidor Defense, 17 moves, 1-0
Bird vs Morphy, 1858  (C41) Philidor Defense, 29 moves, 0-1
Morphy vs Anderssen, 1858  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1-0
Morphy vs Anderssen, 1858  (B44) Sicilian, 17 moves, 1-0
Mayet vs Anderssen, 1851  (C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 15 moves, 0-1
Morphy vs Schrufer, 1859  (C56) Two Knights, 24 moves, 1-0
Anderssen vs B Suhle, 1860  (C51) Evans Gambit, 23 moves, 1-0
J Rosanes vs Anderssen, 1862  (C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 19 moves, 0-1
J Rosanes vs Anderssen, 1863  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 0-1
Anderssen vs Zukertort, 1869  (C51) Evans Gambit, 29 moves, 1-0
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