J Grefe vs Browne, 1973  (B98) Sicilian, Najdorf, 21 moves, 1-0
Back rank weaknesses
Mamedyarov vs A Timofeev, 2004  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 34 moves, 1-0
Byrne Baby Byrne!
R Byrne vs Evans, 1965  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 36 moves, 1-0
16. QxBd6!
Alekhine vs Koehnlein, 1908  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 17 moves, 1-0
Capa and 20. ?
Capablanca vs M Fonaroff, 1918  (C66) Ruy Lopez, 22 moves, 1-0
26. ? Nf6+!!
L'Ami vs I Sokolov, 2008  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
"Queen Side Story"
Nimzowitsch vs J Bernstein, 1923  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 49 moves, 1-0
Saturday level puzzle 28 ? with Once's Sherlock
Speelman vs H Ree, 1978  (A21) English, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2
Miles of fun
Miles vs Beliavsky, 1986  (E12) Queen's Indian, 29 moves, 1-0
17. Nd5! puzzle
Z Varga vs S Kustar, 1993  (A31) English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation, 24 moves, 1-0
Double rook sac
W Schwartz vs Kieseritzky, 1842  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 20 moves, 1-0
Fisching at the doc
A Saidy vs Fischer, 1965  (E45) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation, 38 moves, 0-1
The Ironed Logician
Tal vs Botvinnik, 1961  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 29 moves, 1-0
28? puzzle leads to knight fork
J Smorenberg vs A Bhuiyan, 2000  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 29 moves, 1-0
Rxb7! and mate to follow
C Holt vs M Panchanathan, 2011  (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 33 moves, 0-1
Breaking the Law
A P Law vs Hort, 1977  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 47 moves, 0-1
Kotov thinking like a master
Kotov vs Unzicker, 1952  (E40) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 30 moves, 1-0
Mind-Freak
P H Nielsen vs T Hillarp Persson, 1998  (E97) King's Indian, 33 moves, 0-1
bar graf
S Baer vs F Graf, 2007  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 44 moves, 0-1
Garry sacs a rook
Kasparov vs Anand, 1995  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 38 moves, 1-0
Shilov me, Shilov me not
Shilov vs Kramnik, 1987  (B33) Sicilian, 37 moves, 0-1
15. Nxc6! culminates Fischer's pressure on c6
Fischer vs P Lapiken, 1956  (A04) Reti Opening, 19 moves, 1-0
Lutz roll!
C Lutz vs Ftacnik, 2001  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 35 moves, 1-0
Insane Sunday puzzle 20?
Bologan vs I Rogers, 1995  (B01) Scandinavian, 33 moves, 1-0
Reti Made
Bogoljubov vs Reti, 1923  (C11) French, 42 moves, 0-1
31? g5!! a brilliant move to undermine the castled king
B Alterman vs M Matlak, 1994  (A13) English, 35 moves, 1-0
Easter Hare takes a bite out of Pterodactyl defense
C O'Hare vs Y Grodzensky, 1999  (B06) Robatsch, 29 moves, 1-0
The Leningrad blockade
Ivkov vs Korchnoi, 1957  (C16) French, Winawer, 94 moves, 0-1
Laying Down the Law
A P Law vs E Torre, 1977  (B30) Sicilian, 22 moves, 0-1
One of Alekhine's best games
Alekhine vs H Fahrni, 1914  (C13) French, 23 moves, 1-0
Insane puzzle move 17?
Rublevsky vs Onischuk, 1994  (C47) Four Knights, 23 moves, 1-0
Vedder luck next time
Bronstein vs R Vedder, 1997  (E16) Queen's Indian, 25 moves, 1-0
Brilliant double queen possible sacrifices
R Fontaine vs A Sokolov, 2007  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 33 moves, 0-1
Tal makes short work of Nigel
Tal vs Short, 1987  (C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 32 moves, 1-0
23? sunday puzzle
A H Wohl vs Gipslis, 1996  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 32 moves, 1-0
King of Sorrow
Korchnoi vs Tal, 1962  (A62) Benoni, Fianchetto Variation, 54 moves, 1-0
Gelfand in the world canidates match
Mamedyarov vs Gelfand, 2011  (B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 39 moves, 0-1
Old Mr. Magoo
B Melvin vs R Cunningham, 1994  (C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 25 moves, 1-0
15? puzzle move
Krasenkow vs Rozentalis, 1997  (A13) English, 18 moves, 1-0
white uses sacrifices to open up the position
Charousek vs G Exner, 1897  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 1-0
62? Rook and bishop endgame
K Klaman vs Kholmov, 1949  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 89 moves, 1/2-1/2
Stagger Lee
Spassky vs P N Lee, 1966  (E30) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, 24 moves, 1-0
Jerzy sure
W Schmidt vs J Lewi, 1968  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 42 moves, 1-0
Kasparov used "a nuke to kill a bug"
T Shaked vs Kasparov, 1997  (D85) Grunfeld, 20 moves, 0-1
Lazy and rushy
Szabo vs Reshevsky, 1953  (D42) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 7.Bd3, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2
16? Two bishop sacrifice (sound?)
C Maier vs G Israel, 2008  (B40) Sicilian, 21 moves, 1-0
25...Nh5!!
Polugaevsky vs Ftacnik, 1982  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 29 moves, 0-1
Angels fear to tread
M Romi vs C Staldi, 1954  (A48) King's Indian, 51 moves, 1-0
Anand's bielisma! game
Anand vs Lautier, 1997  (B01) Scandinavian, 25 moves, 1-0
38...Ng3+!
Karpov vs Taimanov, 1977  (B32) Sicilian, 38 moves, 0-1
Bronstein vs Najdorf, 1954  (B95) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6, 42 moves, 1-0
White sacs every piece!
Serper vs I Nikolaidis, 1993  (E70) King's Indian, 48 moves, 1-0
Topology
Topalov vs Anand, 2005  (E15) Queen's Indian, 52 moves, 1-0
Carlsen tactics prevail
M Pavlovic vs Carlsen, 2006  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 33 moves, 0-1
19? tactic puzzle
P S Leonhardt vs Tarrasch, 1910  (C46) Three Knights, 27 moves, 1-0
22...? sunday puzzle sabotage
Szabo vs G Sigurjonsson, 1968  (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 40 moves, 0-1
Aronian Levon whim
Aronian vs V Popov, 2005  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 37 moves, 1-0
Pillsbury d'oh
Pillsbury vs Lasker, 1896  (D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 30 moves, 0-1
Some like it Hort
Hort vs Portisch, 1973  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 32 moves, 1-0
Gold Genereal
P Nikolic vs Y Habu, 2007  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 46 moves, 0-1
22? Insane sunday puzzle...fun to watch
Shamkovich vs D Blohm, 1976  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 29 moves, 1-0
22. Bxh7! demolish kingside
J Bednarski vs J Adamski, 1978  (B83) Sicilian, 26 moves, 1-0
36? Rc5! Tal's brilliant play
Tal vs Hjartarson, 1987  (C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 43 moves, 1-0
Gorge Forman
Kavalek vs E Formanek, 1970  (C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 32 moves, 1-0
Naka's first crush
Bisguier vs Nakamura, 1998  (E70) King's Indian, 21 moves, 0-1
puzzle white 30. ?
Khalifman vs Ehlvest, 1985  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 42 moves, 1-0
Boy George!
G Kramer vs G Drexel, 1946  (A09) Reti Opening, 39 moves, 1-0
21. Nd5!
Geller vs Y Anikaev, 1979  (B83) Sicilian, 27 moves, 1-0
Josef and the amazing technicolor sacrifices
S Fulkerson vs J Friedman, 1970  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 30 moves, 0-1
great finish!
Oll vs Hodgson, 1993  (B65) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...Be7 Defense, 9...Nxd4, 46 moves, 0-1
Petrosian wins against a kings indian
Petrosian vs Stein, 1961  (E93) King's Indian, Petrosian System, 39 moves, 1-0
A "Perfect" Mate
Lilienthal vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1951  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 28 moves, 0-1
Pillsbury's 27. f5!
Pillsbury vs Gunsberg, 1895  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 40 moves, 1-0
Connect four!
A Timofeev vs Khismatullin, 2009  (B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 62 moves, 1-0
Malinin who?
Malinin vs D Gurevich, 1967  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 41 moves, 1-0
18? puzzle
M Abbink vs Y H de Rover, 1997  (B20) Sicilian, 23 moves, 1-0
I am not a rook
R Nixon vs A Anselmo, 1973  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 25 moves, 0-1
27...Rb1!!!
H Bouwmeester vs Botvinnik, 1958  (A37) English, Symmetrical, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2
Capa and the rabuit in the headlights
Capablanca vs R Raubitschek, 1906  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 34 moves, 1-0
43...? insane!
G Gauglitz vs C Horvath, 1987  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 47 moves, 0-1
24...Rxf4! The battle of the Tacticians
Polugaevsky vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1958  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 33 moves, 0-1
32.? Sunday puzzle
Anand vs Illescas Cordoba, 1992  (B44) Sicilian, 37 moves, 1-0
Anish Market
Nakamura vs Giri, 2012  (C42) Petrov Defense, 41 moves, 0-1
Vlad the impaled--courtesy of Kasparov
Kasparov vs Kramnik, 1994  (B33) Sicilian, 36 moves, 1-0
Alian Invasion
Aganalian vs Petrosian, 1945  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 34 moves, 0-1
Maroczy Bound
Maroczy vs Charousek, 1896  (C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 20 moves, 0-1
21. Ne5!
Timman vs C van Wijgerden, 1977  (A56) Benoni Defense, 24 moves, 1-0
25...? saturday puzzle
Z Almasi vs Khalifman, 1997  (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 36 moves, 0-1
35? Sunday puzzle
Duras vs Z Barasz, 1912  (D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 49 moves, 1-0
Jun is busting all over
Zhao Jun vs D Xiu, 2011  (E26) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 31 moves, 1-0
17? Browne to the bone; great kibitzes by both players! M.Adams
W A Brown vs R Kneebone, 1985  (B89) Sicilian, 24 moves, 1-0
15. Qxh6!!!
Tarrasch vs Romberg, 1893  (000) Chess variants, 21 moves, 1-0
The two ladies
Kramnik vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2011  (A15) English, 87 moves, 1-0
Soos-sussudio
B Soos vs Geller, 1962  (E76) King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack, 23 moves, 1-0
"Flis in the face of reason"
J Flis vs Z Szymczak, 1983  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 41 moves, 1-0
Howell can he attack!
D Howell vs G Gislason, 2012  (B06) Robatsch, 36 moves, 1-0
28? Bxg6!
Mamedyarov vs N Huschenbeth, 2012  (E12) Queen's Indian, 31 moves, 1-0
Bitte
Denker vs A R Shayne, 1945  (C23) Bishop's Opening, 17 moves, 1-0
Speechless
Bronstein vs Browne, 1990  (B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 34 moves, 1-0
20? puzzle sat
I Sokolov vs G Pap, 2012  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 24 moves, 1-0
All Tromped up on politeness
Vaganian vs G Botterill, 1975  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 17 moves, 1-0
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