Sokolsky 3...Nc6??
P Morriss vs J McDonnell, 2006  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 4 moves, 1-0
From's Gambit 2.f5?? d5 3.g4??
NN vs F Rhine, 2021  (A02) Bird's Opening, 3 moves, 0-1
From's Gambit 2.g3? exf4 3.gxf4??
T Rienaecker vs M Junge, 2004  (A02) Bird's Opening, 3 moves, 0-1
From's Gambit 5.h3??
P Napetschnig vs F Rhine, 1977  (A02) Bird's Opening, 5 moves, 0-1
Symmetrical English 8...Nxb4??
Shankland vs D Haessel, 2014  (A37) English, Symmetrical, 11 moves, 1-0
London System 4...d5?? instead of 4...e5! winning a piece
K Hinrichs vs P Johansen, 2019  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 15 moves, 1-0
Trompowsky 2...c6 3.e3??
Z Djordjevic vs M Kovacevic, 1984  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 3 moves, 0-1
Black Knights Tango 6.Nd2??
Venert vs V Mechkarov, 1970  (A50) Queen's Pawn Game, 6 moves, 0-1
Center Counter, 2...Qxd5 3.Ke2??
Lindemann vs Echtermeyer, 1893  (B01) Scandinavian, 3 moves, 0-1
Center Counter 3...Qc6??
K D Reichwald vs G Scheuerlein, 2011  (B01) Scandinavian, 4 moves, 1-0
Center Counter 3...Qb5??
R Antonio vs A Reprintsev, 2017  (B01) Scandinavian, 3 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann 4...Nd7??
Rapport vs T Rogers, 2014  (B10) Caro-Kann, 5 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann, Two Knights 4.Ng1?? Bc8??
P Rout vs N Rysbayeva, 2010  (B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 41 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann 3...c5??
E Schiller vs Skoj, 2000  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 25 moves, 1-0
Sicilian, Wing Gambit, 5.axb4??
K Shirazi vs J Peters, 1984  (B20) Sicilian, 5 moves, 0-1
Sicilian, Morphy Gambit, 4.Nxe5?? (but White won brilliantly!)
Shumov vs C Jaenisch, 1851  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 25 moves, 1-0
Alapin Sicilian 3...Ne4?? 4.Nf3??
E Cammalleri vs Jane Malan, 2016  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 38 moves, 1-0
Kan Sicilian 5.Bf4??
NN vs Pandolfini, 1967  (B28) Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation, 6 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Sveshnikov 7.Nd5 line, 9...g6??
Waitzkin vs T Shaked, 1989  (B33) Sicilian, 17 moves, 1-0
Sicilian, Pin Variation, 8...0-0??
A Sznapik vs J Barle, 1981  (B40) Sicilian, 8 moves, 1-0
Classical Sicilian, 6.Bd3??
P Klein vs Myagmarsuren, 1960  (B56) Sicilian, 6 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Richter-Rauzer 6...Qb6 7.Qd2??
J Coolen vs P Dubinin, 1962  (B60) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 7 moves, 0-1
Advance French 8...Qxd4??
S Noorda vs Timman, 1964  (C02) French, Advance, 9 moves, 1-0
Winawer French 10.f4??
D C Gibbs vs M J Gunn, 2013  (C18) French, Winawer, 10 moves, 0-1
Parham Attack, 2...Ke7??
E Schiller vs H Pack, 1969  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 3 moves, 1-0
Falkbeer Countergambit, 3.fxe5??
O W Rigaud vs J Cooper, 1974  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 5 moves, 0-1
King's Knight's Opening 3.Nxe5?? (but it beat Pillsbury!)
D T Phillips vs Pillsbury, 1899  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 45 moves, 1-0
Latvian Gambit 3.Ng5??
D Tobor vs W Stamer, 1984  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 3 moves, 0-1
Petroff Defense, 5.d3 Be7??
Tarrasch vs Alapin, 1889  (C42) Petrov Defense, 6 moves, 1-0
Petroff's 5...Bf5?? 6.Nxe4??
Miles vs L Christiansen, 1987  (C42) Petrov Defense, 20 moves, 1/2-1/2
Petroff Defense, 6...Nc5??
Fischer vs R Chalker, 1964  (C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 11 moves, 1-0
Sicilian 5.Bd3??, hanging a knight
Cunat vs Casanova, 1933  (C45) Scotch Game, 5 moves, 0-1
Scotch Four Knights 5.Bc4??
Magalie Valery Odounga Elounda vs A Karyah, 2020 (C47) Four Knights, 16 moves, 0-1
Giuoco Piano, 4.Nxe5?? (but 1-0, 11!)
R Kohoutova vs K Stodolova, 1995  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 11 moves, 1-0
Ruy Lopez, 4.Bxa6??
M F Olsen vs B Tilenbaev, 2004  (C60) Ruy Lopez, 34 moves, 0-1
Ruy Lopez, Berlin, 4.Kf1?
Grischuk vs Giri, 2021  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 52 moves, 1/2-1/2
Ruy Lopez, Riga Variation, 14...f5??
Pandolfini vs NN, 1970  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 15 moves, 1-0
Slav 3...dxc4 4.e3 Be6!? 5.Ng5?? (but White won!)
L Galojan vs A Ushenina, 2012  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 38 moves, 1-0
Slav 13...Bg6??
R de Boer vs L Compagnie, 1987  (D19) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch, 14 moves, 1-0
QGD Cambridge Springs 8...Qc7?? not taking free piece
D Zagorskis vs B Gasiorowski, 2006  (D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 22 moves, 1-0
Blumenfeld Counter-Gambit, 6.Qxd5??
O Noyer vs C Voicu-Jagodzinsky, 2001  (E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 10 moves, 0-1
Bogo-Indian, 4...Ke7??
L Palau vs S Kalabar, 1927  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 5 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian 6...d5??, losing a piece to Qa4+
Timman vs R Cosulich, 1974  (E45) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation, 7 moves, 1-0
From's Gambit 4.e4??
NN vs Svidler, 2020  (A02) Bird's Opening, 7 moves, 0-1
Four Knights Rubinstein 5.Nxe5, 8.Nd3??
NN vs J van Mil, 1973  (C48) Four Knights, 8 moves, 0-1
Ruy Lopez Exchange Variation 5.Rf1?
G Guseinov vs Tomashevsky, 2007  (C68) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, 5 moves, 1/2-1/2
KIA 10...Bg4 for the U.S. Women's Championship!
I Krush vs J Yu, 2022  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 47 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Indian 4.f3 b6 5.e4 d6??
Jemal Ovezdurdiyeva vs B Hallaeva, 2016 (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 53 moves, 1-0
Budapest 4.Nf3 Nc6 5.e4?
U Zak vs J Mieses, 1944  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 9 moves, 0-1
Advance French 4...Nf6??
H Hamann vs A Kubasky, 2000  (C02) French, Advance, 5 moves, 1-0
Blackmar-Diemer Gambit 4.Nxe4??
D Moody vs S Kubiak, 1979  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 7 moves, 0-1
Dutch 2.Bg5, 5.f3??
Alicia Thomas vs Lesley Cielo, 2020  (A80) Dutch, 24 moves, 0-1
Grob's Opening (already terrible) 2.f3??
B Tavassoli vs S Schoknecht, 2007  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 2 moves, 0-1
J O Fries-Nielsen vs H Franke, 1989  (C17) French, Winawer, Advance, 11 moves, 1-0
Tianlu Gu vs Tianyuan Zhou, 2019 (B33) Sicilian, 46 moves, 1-0
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