My Favourite Tactic
A G Jakobsen vs I Carlsen, 2007  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 9 moves, 1-0
One Of My Favourite Games In The Database
R Antonio vs T Dao, 2005  (B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 20 moves, 1-0
Carlsen vs S Ernst, 2004  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 29 moves, 1-0
Even World Champions Can Make Mistakes
L Christiansen vs Karpov, 1993  (E12) Queen's Indian, 12 moves, 1-0
NN vs Blackburne, 1884  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 14 moves, 0-1
The Polish Immortal
Glucksberg vs Najdorf, 1929  (A85) Dutch, with c4 & Nc3, 22 moves, 0-1
The Immortal Knight
J Nogueiras vs M Gongora Reyes, 2001  (A21) English, 84 moves, 1-0
Alekhine vs Nimzowitsch, 1930  (C17) French, Winawer, Advance, 30 moves, 1-0
Reti vs Tartakower, 1910  (B15) Caro-Kann, 11 moves, 1-0
Larsen vs Spassky, 1970  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 17 moves, 0-1
Krasenkow vs Nakamura, 2007  (A14) English, 28 moves, 0-1
Vietnam War
H Wang vs T Dao, 2008  (B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 20 moves, 0-1
Ivanchuk vs Y Wang, 2009  (C42) Petrov Defense, 51 moves, 0-1
J L Burden vs L Christiansen, 1992  (B06) Robatsch, 68 moves, 0-1
S K Bru vs Movsesian, 2001  (A16) English, 36 moves, 0-1
So vs Giri, 2010  (C42) Petrov Defense, 36 moves, 0-1
So vs M Mahjoob, 2007  (B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 20 moves, 1-0
Morphy vs H Knott, 1859  (000) Chess variants, 27 moves, 1-0
Ivanchuk vs Kasparov, 1991  (B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 38 moves, 1-0
Zugzwang- Filipino Style!
L Ogaard vs E Torre, 1976  (A43) Old Benoni, 33 moves, 0-1
E Canal vs NN, 1934  (B01) Scandinavian, 14 moves, 1-0
Ed. Lasker vs I A Horowitz, 1946  (D04) Queen's Pawn Game, 14 moves, 0-1
Tal vs Larsen, 1965  (B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 37 moves, 1-0
Marshall vs G Marco, 1904  (C45) Scotch Game, 76 moves, 1-0
A Smith vs Philidor, 1790  (C24) Bishop's Opening, 33 moves, 0-1
Rotlewi vs Rubinstein, 1907  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 25 moves, 0-1
Ed. Lasker vs G A Thomas, 1912  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 1-0
Tarrasch vs Romberg, 1893  (000) Chess variants, 21 moves, 1-0
Captain Evans vs McDonnell, 1829  (C51) Evans Gambit, 20 moves, 1-0
Multitasking Knight Forks Queen And Traps Opponent's Own Knight
Matulovic vs A Tsvetkov, 1965  (C12) French, McCutcheon, 41 moves, 1-0
Mating Your Own King
NN vs E Canal, 1935  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 9 moves, 0-1
S Howell-Smith vs NN, 1911  (C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 12 moves, 0-1
NN vs Shearer, 1978  (D25) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 11 moves, 1-0
Blackburne vs J P Lea, 1890  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 17 moves, 0-1
Bagirov vs K Grigorian, 1976  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 30 moves, 1-0
Captain Evans vs G Perigal, 1843  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 1-0
Nimzowitsch vs Capablanca, 1927  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 46 moves, 0-1
Saemisch vs Nimzowitsch, 1923  (E18) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 7.Nc3, 25 moves, 0-1
Nimzowitsch vs A Hakansson, 1922  (C02) French, Advance, 27 moves, 1-0
Whoa! I Did Not See That Move Coming
Zukertort vs Anderssen, 1865  (C60) Ruy Lopez, 12 moves, 1-0
Burn Indeed
Marshall vs Burn, 1900  (D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 18 moves, 1-0
NN vs Burn, 1866  (C60) Ruy Lopez, 15 moves, 0-1
Burn vs Owen, 1898  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 23 moves, 1-0
Tal vs K Klaman, 1957  (B61) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Larsen Variation, 7.Qd2, 34 moves, 1-0
J Ivanov vs I Cheparinov, 2004  (A67) Benoni, Taimanov Variation, 41 moves, 0-1
Capablanca vs NN, 1918  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 14 moves, 1-0
Capablanca's Chain Reaction
Capablanca vs K Treybal, 1929  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 58 moves, 1-0
Marshall vs Kostic, 1911  (C10) French, 33 moves, 0-1
Easy Squeezee
Muehlock vs Kostic, 1911  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 7 moves, 0-1
C Hartlaub vs H Rosenbaum, 1892  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 6 moves, 1-0
Korchnoi vs Spassky, 1948  (B71) Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation, 12 moves, 1-0
K Kulaots vs J Geller, 2002  (C45) Scotch Game, 8 moves, 1-0
K Blom vs Niels Jensen, 1934  (C10) French, 9 moves, 1-0
Traxler vs J Samanek, 1900  (C49) Four Knights, 16 moves, 1-0
De Legal vs Saint Brie, 1750  (C41) Philidor Defense, 7 moves, 1-0
Trapped Queen Allows Her Life Partner To Be Mated
Yermolinsky vs E Tate, 2001  (A43) Old Benoni, 9 moves, 1-0
B Perenyi vs L Eperjesi, 1974  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 14 moves, 1-0
Khalifman vs Serper, 1994  (D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 31 moves, 1-0
Spielmann vs J Moeller, 1920  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 28 moves, 1-0
Reshevsky vs A Vasconcellos, 1944  (C02) French, Advance, 26 moves, 1-0
Mecking vs A C Rocha, 1969  (C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 24 moves, 1-0
Fischer vs Fine, 1963  (C52) Evans Gambit, 17 moves, 1-0
Navara vs Ganguly, 2011  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 35 moves, 1-0
Peter Sacs
Sherzer vs P Acs, 1998  (C96) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 32 moves, 0-1
Kramnik vs L Bruzon Batista, 2006  (D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 32 moves, 1-0
I Rogers vs G Milos, 1992  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 1-0
F A Foulds vs Lang, 1956  (C02) French, Advance, 20 moves, 1-0
J Mieses vs J W Ohquist, 1895  (B01) Scandinavian, 11 moves, 1-0
J Krejcik vs H Suechting, 1908  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 10 moves, 1-0
L Kurtesch vs Berta, 1958  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 10 moves, 1-0
S Polgar vs P Hardicsay, 1985  (A60) Benoni Defense, 22 moves, 1-0
McDonnell vs La Bourdonnais, 1834  (B32) Sicilian, 37 moves, 0-1
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1985  (B44) Sicilian, 40 moves, 0-1
Karpov vs Topalov, 1994  (A32) English, Symmetrical Variation, 39 moves, 1-0
Bisguier vs Fischer, 1956  (E78) King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack, with Be2 and Nf3, 33 moves, 1-0
Reti vs Bogoljubov, 1924  (A13) English, 25 moves, 1-0
Mind Over Material
J G Nielsen vs Larsen, 1965  (A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 29 moves, 0-1
Seirawan vs Spassky, 1990  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 23 moves, 1-0
Tal vs Sviridov, 1969  (B75) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 18 moves, 1-0
C Bloodgood vs R Lewis, 1961  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 39 moves, 1-0
Lasker vs H W Trenchard, 1890  (C51) Evans Gambit, 39 moves, 0-1
V Nenarokov vs P Romanovsky, 1927  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 48 moves, 0-1
S Levitsky vs Marshall, 1912  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 23 moves, 0-1
S Atalik vs Miles, 1993  (E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 30 moves, 0-1
J Mieses vs NN, 1900  (C27) Vienna Game, 11 moves, 1-0
Santasiere vs B Blumin, 1939  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 1-0
Knights And Bishops Are Cool
J Westman vs E Havansi, 1964  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 16 moves, 1-0
Why Isn't This Game More Famous?
G Mahia vs Quinteros, 1980  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 28 moves, 1-0
Kalegin vs S Yuferov, 1990  (B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 33 moves, 1-0
Fomenko vs L Radchenko, 1967  (C59) Two Knights, 25 moves, 0-1
The English Immortal
Maczynski vs W H Pratten, 1948  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 22 moves, 0-1
A Kvicala vs NN, 1869  (B20) Sicilian, 18 moves, 1-0
E Delmar vs NN, 1898  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 20 moves, 1-0
G Grigore vs F Holzke, 1993  (D93) Grunfeld, with Bf4 & e3, 31 moves, 1-0
Morphy vs E Rousseau, 1849  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 17 moves, 1-0
L Milman vs J Fang, 2005  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 31 moves, 1-0
Some Moves You Just Dont Expect
Sagalchik vs Nakamura, 2003  (C12) French, McCutcheon, 37 moves, 0-1
Now Thats One Useful King
Short vs Timman, 1991  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 34 moves, 1-0
Granda Zuniga vs L Rojas Keim, 2004  (D78) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O c6, 32 moves, 1-0
V Zurakhov vs Koblents, 1956  (C11) French, 80 moves, 1-0
V Akopian vs Karjakin, 2009  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 71 moves, 1-0
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