The Granddaddy of 'em all!
De Legal vs Saint Brie, 1750  (C41) Philidor Defense, 7 moves, 1-0
Positional knack? Combinative calculation? Probably both!
Zukertort vs NN, 1877  (C28) Vienna Game, 16 moves, 1-0
White wins "only" a Pawn...and ultimately, the game.
J Minckwitz vs E Schallopp, 1880 (C77) Ruy Lopez, 46 moves, 1-0
Chigorin is too savvy to grab the Queen, but still loses.
Tarrasch vs Chigorin, 1893  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 26 moves, 1-0
Pillsbury goofed, did he, Fernandez? NOT!
Pillsbury vs Fernandez, 1900  (C25) Vienna, 9 moves, 1-0
Should have played 5...Bxf3, but...
A Cheron vs Jeanloz, 1929  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 8 moves, 1-0
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