Owen's Defense (B00) 1-0 8.Nxe6 creates light square issues
F Tahirov vs S Pukkinen, 2006  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 8 moves, 1-0
French/Owen's Defense (A40) 1-0 15 moves, smothered mate
H Namyslo vs R Lau, 1996  (C00) French Defense, 15 moves, 1-0
Owen Def. Matovinsky Gambit (B00) 1-0 6...Bg7 Out of business
G den Broeder vs W Wegener, 1982  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 17 moves, 1-0
Owen Defense 3...f5 4.f3 (B00) 1-0 Rob the pin & get after 'em!
C M Fisher vs R Smith, 1873  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 26 moves, 1-0
Owen Defense: Classical Variation / vs Colle Set-up (A40) 1-0
B McCamon vs B Carlier, 1993  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 43 moves, 1-0
Duras Gambit: General (B00) 0-1 Remove the Guard
S Krause vs J Kirby, 1985  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 32 moves, 0-1
Alekhine Def Normal (B02) 1-0 g6 avoids checkmate w/a pawn
A Powers vs Dake, 1937  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 10 moves, 1-0
How to smash the according to Fredthebear
M Esserman vs Benjamin, 2010  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 27 moves, 1-0
Fool's Mate: Black's mobile phone went off
A Jain vs R Norinkeviciute, 2007  (B06) Robatsch, 2 moves, 1-0
Pirc Def./Philidor Exchange 0-0-0 vs 0-0 (B07) 1-0 Fast paced
Sutovsky vs L Draskovic, 2018  (B07) Pirc, 26 moves, 1-0
Nakamura punished for 2.Qh5?!
Nakamura vs A Volokitin, 2005  (B20) Sicilian, 23 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Def: O'Kelly Variation (B28) 0-1The Magician from Riga
Klevetzki vs Tal, 1952  (B28) Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation, 37 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Classical (B57) 1-0 Black Q gets trapped grabbing pawn
Fischer vs NN, 1959  (B56) Sicilian, 13 moves, 1-0
1.e4 e5 2.Qh5? Parham Attack (C20) 0-1 Decoy into Royal fork
Adow vs Borissow, 1889  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 9 moves, 0-1
1.e4 e5 2.Qh5? Parham Attack (C20) 0-1 It took awhile
Nakamura vs Sasikiran, 2005  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 87 moves, 0-1
1.P-K4 Napoleon Attack (C20) 0-1 Don't try for Scholar's Mate
Napoleon Bonaparte vs The Turk, 1809  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 24 moves, 0-1
King Pawn Game, Center Pawn Duo vs 2...f6? (C20) 1-0 Laugher
Alekhine vs NN, 1936  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 17 moves, 1-0
Center Game: Ross Gambit (C21) 1-0 Spearheads, Exchange Sac
Burn vs A Steinkuehler, 1869  (C21) Center Game, 25 moves, 1-0
Center Game: Halasz-McDonnell Gambit (C21) 1/2-1/2
B Bogle vs Tom Schmidt, 2004 (C21) Center Game, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2
Center Game: Halasz-McDonnell Gambit (C21) 1-0
A Granero Roca vs D Masegosa, 2001  (C21) Center Game, 24 moves, 1-0
P-K4 Busch-Gass Gambit (C40) 1-0 Greek gift w/uncommon finish
R Gralla vs M Amini, 2010  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 19 moves, 1-0
Like a Philidor Def. Pin the pawn & roll upon it. En passant.
Morphy vs J Thompson, 1859  (000) Chess variants, 16 moves, 1-0
K Pawn Game: Tayler Opening (C44) 1-0 White N squeezes out edge
Jobava vs Kamsky, 2014  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 53 moves, 1-0
K's Knight Opening (C44) 0-1 Instructive 3.Bd3? catastrophe
Mohishunder vs Cochrane, 1855  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 14 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Classical. Greco Gambit Greco Var (C54) 1-0 Greed
Polerio vs NN, 1606  (C54) Giuoco Piano, 20 moves, 1-0
Standard Kingside Attack You Should Know -- Closed Dbl K Pawn
Teichmann vs Schlechter, 1911  (C90) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 25 moves, 1-0
Go Figure
Morphy vs T Barnes, 1858  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 50 moves, 0-1
Uncommon (A00) 1-0 Like a Lion/Philidor Defense Bxf7
E Reinhardt vs Reiss, 1934  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 10 moves, 1-0
Standard Bxf7+ followed by Ng5+ miniature
L Monosson vs M Fauque, 1935  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 7 moves, 1-0
Modern Defense; 5 mover: Bxf7+ followed by Ng5+
Lusgin vs M Joffe, 1968  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 5 moves, 1-0
Kiev (1896) Uncommon Opening/Modern Def (A00) 1-0 Bxf7+, Ng5+
Prince Dadian vs Doubrava, 1896  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 6 moves, 1-0
Uncommon Opening/Modern Def (A00) 1-0 Unpin and penetrate holes
M Miannay vs F Bruneau, 1991  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 9 moves, 1-0
Mieses Opening: Reversed Rat (A00) 0-1 Bad kNight!
A Natri vs H Kallio, 2000  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 63 moves, 0-1
Chess variants (000) 1-0 White gives away all 8 pawns, then #s
W R Ballard vs J Fagan, 1884  (000) Chess variants, 30 moves, 1-0
Saragossa Opening (A00) 0-1 5 pawns on 3rd w/fianchetto loses
R Ortega vs Ivkov, 1962  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 39 moves, 0-1
Ware Opening 1.a4; Giuoco Piano gone bad.
P Ware vs J Congdon, 1880  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 79 moves, 1/2-1/2
1.f3?! C-K (A00) 1-0 neat trapped piece combo into # pattern
Fine vs J Rappaport, 1931  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 28 moves, 1-0
Take the Hippo seriously
Petrosian vs Spassky, 1966  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2
Zukertort: Lisitsyn Gambit (A04) · 1-0 Must Know Crusher
H Haberditz vs Hysek, 1938  (A04) Reti Opening, 8 moves, 1-0
Uncommon but not unsound Pirc/Modern (A04) 0-1 Deflection fails
D J Hacche vs I Bjelobrk, 2001 (A04) Reti Opening, 34 moves, 0-1
Zukertort Opening: Tennison Gambit (A06) · 1-0 crusher
G Welling vs A Faber, 1978  (A06) Reti Opening, 6 moves, 1-0
Fianchetto vs. Owen's Defense, tricky counter punching
Owen vs Burn, 1874  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 32 moves, 1-0
Queen's Knight Defense ... Mikenas Defense
Keene vs E Fielder, 1964  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 19 moves, 1-0
Mikenas Defense
Fine vs V Mikenas, 1938 (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 50 moves, 1-0
Mikenas Defense
Miles vs Z Mestrovic, 1978  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 35 moves, 1-0
Modern Defense: Beefeater Variation (A40) · 0-1
G Taylor vs I Ivanov, 1985  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 0-1
Polish Defense / St. George Defense (A40) 1-0 Space advantage
Miles vs S Chaivichit, 1984  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 24 moves, 1-0
WC (1910) KP Game: Maroczy Defense (A41) 0-1 Q exchange move 4
Janowski vs Lasker, 1910  (B07) Pirc, 52 moves, 0-1
Trompowky Classical (A45)1-0 Frenchman builds a house on sand
A Durao vs S Horta, 1954  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 8 moves, 1-0
White opens a bit differently but puts himself in prison
A Speijer vs Tartakower, 1909  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 49 moves, 0-1
Alekhine Defense: Exchange Variation (B03) 1-0 Using Space
N Grigoriev vs Y Vilner, 1923 (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 38 moves, 1-0
Alekhine Defense: Exchange Var (B03) 0-1 A wonderful Pin Game
B Gamback vs R Nevanlinna, 2001  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 32 moves, 0-1
Alekhine Def. Exchange (B03) 1-0 2Rs, 2Ns beat 2Rs, 2Bs
Fischer vs H Berliner, 1962  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 45 moves, 1-0
Alekhine Defense: Exchange (B03) 1-0 Clear the promotion square
Fischer vs H Berliner, 1960  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 36 moves, 1-0
Alekhine Defense: Exchange (B03) 1-0 Mutual Spearheads
Polgar vs Minasian, 1999  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 72 moves, 1-0
Alekhine Def. Exchange (B03) 0-1 Sac exchange connects passers
D A Herder vs C R Harmon, 2001  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 46 moves, 0-1
Alekhine Defense: Exchange (B03) 1-0 Kside counterattacks
Caruana vs S Farago, 2005 (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 61 moves, 1-0
Alekhine Def, Exchange (B03)1/2-W keeps expanding, no advantage
L Tristan vs J Szmetan, 2004 (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2
Alekhine Def. Exchange (B03) 1/2- Deflection sac not enough
E Brekken vs T Gabrielsen, 2000 (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 52 moves, 1/2-1/2
Alekhine Defense: Exchange (B03) 1-0 Connected passers
J R Adair vs A D Green, 2009 (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 43 moves, 1-0
Logical, strong center leads to Smothered Mate
Burn vs Owen, 1898  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 23 moves, 1-0
Easy Kingside Fianchetto against Owen's Defense
Burn vs Owen, 1874  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 24 moves, 0-1
A longer decisive game with no captures
R Nuber vs R Keckeisen, 1994  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 31 moves, 1-0
Nimzowitsch Def: Williams Var (B00) 1-0 Minors biting majors
K Spraggett vs F South, 1976  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 19 moves, 1-0
Poisoned Pawn Variation
J Roscher vs B Bettermann, 1989  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 21 moves, 1-0
Rolling Knights
T Erben vs Forster, 1989  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 13 moves, 1-0
h-file timing is everything
D Hoeffler vs J Prothero, 1994  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 20 moves, 0-1
Classic white development except the rook of course
A A Smith vs P Grant, 1999  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 24 moves, 1-0
Mouse click malfunction
M Pavlovic vs M Umansky, 2003  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 20 moves, 0-1
White has issues
L Horta vs M Dos Santos, 1984  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 23 moves, 0-1
Owen Defense (B00) 1-0 Two consecutive humdinger N sacrifices
E Bhend vs E Schneiders, 1985  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 9 moves, 1-0
Mongredien's Knight Mate!
S Zubatch vs S Feldman, 1992  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 31 moves, 0-1
Notes by Nimzowitsch
Spielmann vs Nimzowitsch, 1920  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 28 moves, 0-1
Nimzowitsch Defense: Williams Variation
Illescas Cordoba vs Miles, 1995  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 30 moves, 1-0
Nimzowitsch Defense: Kennedy Variation. Keres Attack
Keres vs V Mikenas, 1946  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 29 moves, 1-0
Nimzowitsch Def: Scandinavian Advance 3.e5 (B00) 1-0 Bold Q sac
Smagin vs D Sahovic, 1990  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 23 moves, 1-0
Black grabs two pawns and gets mated
O Smith vs A Bej, 1898  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 7 moves, 1-0
Nimzowitsch Def., Advance Var (B00) 0-1 Knt invasion miniature
D Sherborne vs D Wake, 1857  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 6 moves, 0-1
St. George Defense (B00) 0-1Vigorous notes by Tony Miles, Keene
Karpov vs Miles, 1980  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 46 moves, 0-1
Goldsmith Defense (B00) 0-1 Pin to win and work it over
Fritz vs E F Pecci, 2001  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 28 moves, 0-1
St. George Defense 3.c4 bxc4 (B00) 1-0 Q forks f7 & LPDO Bishop
Mackowiak vs Kusiak, 1980  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 5 moves, 1-0
St. George Defense (B00) 0-1 Pawn Gobblin
N Resika vs A Galaras, 2001  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 30 moves, 0-1
Scandi. Bogoljubow, Nimzowitsch Gambit 6...e5 (B00) 1-0 K walk
I Nikolayev vs A Dunne, 2002  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 22 moves, 1-0
Borg Defense: Borg Gambit (B00) 0-1 Deflect the Defender
H Guennewig vs H Alber, 1988  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 11 moves, 0-1
Borg Defense/Macho Grob Spike: Timely h-file action
P Wolff vs T Wall, 1985  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 21 moves, 1-0
Borg Defense (B00) 1-0 Don't move pawns when pieces need movin'
L Cierny vs B Berg, 1993 (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 21 moves, 1-0
Borg Defense: Borg Gambit (B00) 1-0 Activate all your pieces
V Petrienko vs J Svatos, 1992  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 22 moves, 1-0
Black fianchettoed but didn't develop the bishop
H Robles vs M Gagnon, 1992 (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 19 moves, 1-0
Borg Defense 4.h4 and 0-0-0 (B00) 1-0 Miniature nabs cornered R
G Wallwork vs P A Thornton, 1989  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 13 moves, 1-0
Duras Gambit (B00) 1-0 Blind Swine into Arabian Mate
O Sarapu vs Z Frankel, 1952  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 40 moves, 1-0
Scandinavian Defense, Declined 2.e5?! (B01) 0-1 She Danced
J H Rasmussen vs S Salomonsson, 2009  (B01) Scandinavian, 57 moves, 0-1
Scandinavian~Dbl Fianchetto!? (B01) 0-1JHB notes; B vs N ending
D M Martinez vs Blackburne, 1889  (B01) Scandinavian, 59 moves, 0-1
White's central pawn roller was damaging
Spassky vs D J Banks, 1971  (B01) Scandinavian, 37 moves, 1-0
One of the wildest and craziest games
Steinitz vs A Mongredien, 1862  (B01) Scandinavian, 29 moves, 1-0
Cntr Cntr 4.Nf3 e5?! is hard to hold (B01)1-0Exchanges, N fork+
H Suechting vs F Englund, 1906 (B01) Scandinavian, 17 moves, 1-0
Cntr Cntr ML 8.Nd5 Mieses Var (B01) 1-0 Rxg7! Open, use line
Shirov vs Salov, 1997  (B01) Scandinavian, 29 moves, 1-0
Psuedo Legall's Mate Extended to a King Walk
P Imbaud vs Strumilo, 1922  (B01) Scandinavian, 22 moves, 1-0
Trapped Queen; LTN, 59, Exercise #4
Kholmov vs V Shinkevich, 1997  (B01) Scandinavian, 29 moves, 1-0
Cntr Cntr Lasker variation w/pin gets kicked around hard
Rossolimo vs Livingstone, 1961  (B01) Scandinavian, 28 moves, 1-0
White relieves Black's cramp and feeds Fredthebear
H Appunn vs Tartakower, 1905  (B01) Scandinavian, 31 moves, 0-1
Black's queen gets caught, then his bishop
Tartakower vs Marshall, 1907  (B01) Scandinavian, 48 moves, 1-0
White gets control of the center files, threatens penetration
Tartakower vs P Johner, 1906 (B01) Scandinavian, 30 moves, 1-0
White can't stop the passer
Tartakower vs J Mieses, 1907  (B01) Scandinavian, 42 moves, 0-1
White doesn't get enough for the combination
L Loewy Jr vs Tartakower, 1907  (B01) Scandinavian, 33 moves, 0-1
Superior development wins
J Mieses vs Tartakower, 1907  (B01) Scandinavian, 25 moves, 1-0
Black pours it on!
W Cohn vs Tartakower, 1907  (B01) Scandinavian, 27 moves, 0-1
Exhange of the majors, fligh of the minors
Duras vs Tartakower, 1908  (B01) Scandinavian, 37 moves, 1/2-1/2
Black plays too loose
P S Leonhardt vs Tartakower, 1910 (B01) Scandinavian, 39 moves, 1-0
Like a rubik's cube
Caruana vs Carlsen, 2014  (B01) Scandinavian, 50 moves, 0-1
A rook on 7th is a real problem! So is a centralized knight!
Nepomniachtchi vs P Potapov, 2015  (B01) Scandinavian, 56 moves, 1-0
Scandi Blackburne-Kloosterboer Gambit (B01) · 0-1
Alekhine vs L Morelli, 1923  (B01) Scandinavian, 34 moves, 0-1
Scandinavian (B01) 1-0 kNights crawling and climbing around
Topalov vs Kamsky, 2006  (B01) Scandinavian, 25 moves, 1-0
Cntr Cntr, Mieses-Kotroc Variation 1-0 Simple, Be2, Be3, c4
Morozevich vs I Rogers, 1999  (B01) Scandinavian, 26 moves, 1-0
Scandinavian Defense: Gambit (B01) 0-1 4 Black pieces hone in
Siggens vs G H Phillips, 1992  (B01) Scandinavian, 10 moves, 0-1
Scandinavian Def. Kiel Var (B01) 0-1 See Blogger notes
A Rhode vs Zitzewitz, 1910  (B01) Scandinavian, 18 moves, 0-1
Cntr Cntr Mieses Var (B01) 0-1 Warning to White - B pins!
G Helbach vs Rotlewi, 1909  (B01) Scandinavian, 15 moves, 0-1
Scandinavian Defense: Portuguese Var (B01) 0-1 Stunning!
F Halwick vs Roberto Pe Ang, 1997  (B01) Scandinavian, 11 moves, 0-1
Center Counter 3...Qa5 4.d4 c6 5.Nf3 Bf5 (B01) 0-1 Accurate EG
P Saint-Amand vs Waitzkin, 1997  (B01) Scandinavian, 48 moves, 0-1
Cntr Cntr 3...Qa5 Classical 5...Bf5 (B01) 0-1 W opened h-file
S Berndt vs J Steckner, 1992  (B01) Scandinavian, 27 moves, 0-1
Cntr Cntr Anderssen Counterattack (B01) 0-1 Pin, Q trap
A Lisenko vs T Voronova, 1978  (B01) Scandinavian, 8 moves, 0-1
Anderssen Counterattack 4.d4 e5 (B01) 1-0 Notes by Lowenthal
Morphy vs Anderssen, 1858  (B01) Scandinavian, 25 moves, 1-0
Cntr Cntr 3...Qd6 Gubinsky-Melts Def (B01) 1-0 Q knocked around
S Milliet vs A Corke, 2013  (B01) Scandinavian, 28 moves, 1-0
Cntr Cntr 3...Qd6 Gubinsky-Melts (B01) 1-0 0-0-0 & pawn storm
Fressinet vs M Feygin, 2008 (B01) Scandinavian, 25 moves, 1-0
Cntr Cntr Ilundain 3...Qd8 (B01) 1-0 Oldest Recorded Game?!
F de Castellvi vs N Vinyoles, 1475  (B01) Scandinavian, 21 moves, 1-0
Cntr Cntr 3...Qd8 Ilundain (B01) 1-0 Famous mini, common unpin
J Mieses vs J W Ohquist, 1895  (B01) Scandinavian, 11 moves, 1-0
Cntr Cntr 3...Qd8 Ilundain (B01) 1-0 Reversed Englund Gambit
L Ingram vs A McDonald, 2009  (B01) Scandinavian, 9 moves, 1-0
Alekhine/Scandi 1.e4 Nf6 2.Nc3 d5 3.exd5 (B02) 1-0 Bxf7+ Unpin
S Ritvin vs E Z Rabin, 2006  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 10 moves, 1-0
Alekhine Def. Steiner Var (B02) 1-0Windmill/Morphy's Mate ahead
A A Barbosa de Oliveira / M Kiss vs Reti / L Vianna, 1925  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 26 moves, 1-0
"book" trap
H Borochow vs Fine, 1932  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 11 moves, 1-0
Alekhine Defense: The Squirrel (B02) · 1-0
Hill vs C Janeway, 1946  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 12 moves, 1-0
Alekhine Def., Scandinavian Var (B02) 0-1 c & e-pawns are moved
C W Baker vs B Cafferty, 1974  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 5 moves, 0-1
Alekhine Def: Steiner Var (B02) 1-0 What a hurricane attack!
R H Steinmeyer vs N Bernstein, 1944  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 31 moves, 1-0
Alekhine Def., Scandinavian/French (B02) 0-1Rook interference!
Maroczy vs Lasker, 1924  (C11) French, 30 moves, 0-1
Alekhine Defense: Brooklyn Var (B02) 1-0 c2 attack backfires
Pillsbury vs E Chatard, 1900  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 16 moves, 1-0
Alekhine Def: Maroczy Var (B02) 0-1 Beware same side B&N
J Lastovicka vs F Vykydal, 1971  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 12 moves, 0-1
Alekhine Defense: Normal Var (B03) 1-0 An absolute whitewashing
Y Meshkov vs M Fratini, 2007  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 17 moves, 1-0
Here's an early Na3 that is reasonable enough
G Franchini vs S Mikheev, 2001  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 30 moves, 0-1
Alekhine's: Four Pawns Attack. ML (B03), 0-1 Pesky Black Knight
T Knight vs I Asmundsson, 1974  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 24 moves, 0-1
Nobody plays chess like the late GREAT Mikhail Tal!
Tal vs NN, 1973  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 16 moves, 1-0
Super-complicated!!!!!!!! (Annotated - off site! See kibitzes!)
Bronstein vs Ljubojevic, 1973  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 41 moves, 1-0
The Knight Stalker
Kasparov vs S Palatnik, 1978  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 37 moves, 1-0
Don't give 'em what they want
Spassky vs Fischer, 1972  (B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2
Black castled and then ignored his king
Polgar vs J Fernandez Garcia, 2003  (B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 24 moves, 1-0
TCSC #215
Tiviakov vs Yermolinsky, 1994 (B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 41 moves, 1-0
Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation. Main Line (B05) · 1-0
Luer vs Rattman, 1922  (B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 11 moves, 1-0
Alekhine Def, Modern, Main Line (B05) 1-0 Q Sac Promotion
S Polgar vs S Palatnik, 1989  (B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 53 moves, 1-0
Modern Def Bxf7+ (B06) 1-0 The power of check w/3 en prise!!
Rublevsky vs C D'Amore, 2000  (B06) Robatsch, 16 moves, 1-0
The standard Bxf7+/Ng5+/Ne6 motif gets the Queen
Rublevsky vs G Chepukaitis, 2001  (B06) Robatsch, 34 moves, 1-0
Easy development, ram the h-pawn
Burn vs Owen, 1874  (B07) Pirc, 14 moves, 1-0
Easy development, ram the h-pawn, long version
A Guerrero Rodriguez vs U Flanders, 2006 (B06) Robatsch, 38 moves, 1-0
Czech Defense (B06) 1-0 Surprise! Change of plans.
J Arnason vs J Pribyl, 1987  (B07) Pirc, 15 moves, 1-0
"Kasparov's Immortal"
Kasparov vs Topalov, 1999  (B07) Pirc, 44 moves, 1-0
Modern Defense: Geller's System (B06); Instructive Q blockade
Petrosian vs Mecking, 1969  (B06) Robatsch, 41 moves, 1-0
Game 12 (B06) Robatsch, 22 moves, 1-0
Steinitz vs A Mongredien, 1862  (B06) Robatsch, 22 moves, 1-0
Modern Defense Standard Line (B06) 1-0Pawn advance traps Bishop
Kazhgaleyev vs S Shoker, 2005  (B06) Robatsch, 9 moves, 1-0
North Sea Defense; He thought for sure Magnus was a goner
B Savchenko vs Carlsen, 2010  (B06) Robatsch, 36 moves, 0-1
Czech Defense: General (B06) 1-0 Pile on the pin
R Djurhuus vs Kramnik, 1990  (B07) Pirc, 25 moves, 1-0
Modern Defense: K-P Fianchetto (B06) 1-0, 25 moves Zwischenzug
M Kravtsiv vs Y Vovk, 2004  (B06) Robatsch, 25 moves, 1-0
Modern/Pirc Defense (B06) 1-0 Unpin struggle, Pawn fork
Hort vs Keene, 1975  (B06) Robatsch, 25 moves, 1-0
Modern Defense: Pseudo-Austrian Attack (B06) 1-0 Rook pawned
T Dagorov vs D Beckman, 1980  (B06) Robatsch, 9 moves, 1-0
(B06) The First Robatsch, 14 moves, 0-1 White missed P fork
Cochrane vs Saint-Amant, 1842  (B06) Robatsch, 14 moves, 0-1
Pirc Def. vs Kside Fianchetto (B07) 1-0 Huddling for warmth
Karpov vs Timman, 1979  (B07) Pirc, 38 moves, 1-0
quietly impressive game which repays close study
Szabo vs Pirc, 1962  (B07) Pirc, 56 moves, 0-1
A stock trap in the Pirc but it won't catch Fredthebear
W Elm vs A Bachmann, 1975  (B07) Pirc, 8 moves, 1-0
Czech Def. (B07) 1-0 Two sets of doubled pawns are often fatal
P J Sowray vs R S Mitchell, 2013  (B07) Pirc, 35 moves, 1-0
Pirc Defense: Chinese Variation (B07) 1-0 Chinese Immortal
Liu Wenzhe vs J H Donner, 1978  (B07) Pirc, 20 moves, 1-0
Pirc Defense: 150 Attack (B07) 0-1 Tormented Minor Piece EG
Tal vs E Torre, 1987  (B07) Pirc, 65 moves, 0-1
Pirc Defense: Roscher Gambit (B07) 1-0 Discovery + coming
J Roscher vs S Plath, 1989  (B07) Pirc, 10 moves, 1-0
IM Bill Hartston annotated this in his "Kings of Chess."
Karpov vs Korchnoi, 1978  (B08) Pirc, Classical, 41 moves, 1-0
Pirc Classical, Quiet System (B08) 1-0Sacs demolish P structr
Tal vs Speelman, 1988  (B08) Pirc, Classical, 34 moves, 1-0
Pirc Def. Classical. Quiet System (B08) 1-0 P lever restricts
Kasparov vs A Sendur, 1976  (B08) Pirc, Classical, 22 moves, 1-0
An instructive attack on a fianchettoed position!
Y Dembo vs G Mammadova, 2010  (B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 26 moves, 1-0
Dutch Staunton Gambit. Balogh Def (A82) 1-0 Sacrificial attack
Euwe vs H Weenink, 1923  (A82) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 34 moves, 1-0
Short Likes This Line 3
Short vs A Lein, 1979  (B10) Caro-Kann, 43 moves, 1-0
B10 C-K takes over the center
Short vs M Mchedlishvili, 2009  (B10) Caro-Kann, 26 moves, 1-0
When do we capture?
R Felgaer vs E Ubilava, 2006 (B10) Caro-Kann, 44 moves, 1-0
Castle Opposite, No Perpetual
R Felgaer vs J Houska, 2007 (B10) Caro-Kann, 36 moves, 1-0
Early central exchanges
R Felgaer vs M Annaberdiev, 2006 (B10) Caro-Kann, 52 moves, 0-1
Gary does not castle to keep his rook safe in the corner
Kasparov vs D Kayumov, 1976  (B10) Caro-Kann, 36 moves, 1-0
Black couldn't control himself
L Day vs K Babazadeh, 1995 (B10) Caro-Kann, 34 moves, 1-0
A few exchanges lead to a counterattack
Z Vukovic vs M Markovic, 2001 (B10) Caro-Kann, 49 moves, 0-1
Short Likes This Line 1
Short vs Gulko, 1995  (B10) Caro-Kann, 31 moves, 1-0
Short Likes This Line 2
Short vs Speelman, 1979 (B10) Caro-Kann, 40 moves, 1-0
Short Likes This Line 4
Short vs Dreev, 2002  (B10) Caro-Kann, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2
Quick Draw
Movsesian vs Sakaev, 2003 (B10) Caro-Kann, 12 moves, 1/2-1/2
Caro-Kann Def Odd 2.Ne2(B10) 1-0Both f3 & f6; Spearhead decides
J T Barendregt vs Botvinnik, 1966  (B10) Caro-Kann, 41 moves, 1-0
Try this sometime
Tal vs Karpov, 1987  (B10) Caro-Kann, 30 moves, 1-0
Found in Chernev's "Combinations - The Heart of Chess"
Capablanca vs A Ribera Arnal, 1935  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 22 moves, 1-0
KIA vs Symmetrical / C-K Breyer Var (B10) 1-0 Zugzwang
Ljubojevic vs Karpov, 1988  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 37 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Defense: Advance (B12) 1-0 Nice Penetration
Short vs Seirawan, 1990  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 33 moves, 1-0
It's playable for Black, but...
Milner-Barry vs Tartakower, 1932  (B10) Caro-Kann, 41 moves, 1-0
Geza's notes
H E Atkins vs Capablanca, 1922  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 67 moves, 0-1
Round 22 Draw
Teichmann vs Schlechter, 1912 (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 19 moves, 1/2-1/2
Caro-Kann Advance. Short Var (B12) 1-0 Retreating discovery
Nunn vs I Stohl, 1993  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 35 moves, 1-0
Seems like a French
Negi vs O Barbosa, 2012  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 41 moves, 1-0
a devastating Shirovian strike
Shirov vs V Laznicka, 2012  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 37 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann, Advance Var (B12) 1-0 N on 6th, Arabian #
Nimzowitsch vs A Gize, 1913  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 38 moves, 1-0
"The Other Immortal Zugzwang"
Nimzowitsch vs Capablanca, 1927  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 46 moves, 0-1
Notes by GM Ray Keene; Bayonet Attack
Kramnik vs Leko, 2004  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 41 moves, 1-0
It's a doozy, and legitimate this time?!
C van de Loo vs M Hesseling, 2008  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 54 moves, 0-1
16...Na6!!
P Hulshof vs L'Ami, 2003  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 27 moves, 0-1
Exchange sac followed by Q check & fork
Kasparov vs Karpov, 2001  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 31 moves, 1-0
The author of the book "White to Play and Win"
W Adams vs G Kramer, 1946  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 9 moves, 0-1
Caro-Kann Def. Advance. Short Var (B12) 0-1 It's on the house
A Istratescu vs Karpov, 2005  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 28 moves, 0-1
Caro-Kann Defense: Advance. Short Var (B12) · 1-0
Grischuk vs Navara, 2015 (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 40 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Defense: Advance. Short Var (B12) · 1-0
S Sulskis vs J Sarkar, 2016 (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 87 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Defense: Advance. Short Var (B12) · 1-0
Ganguly vs L Lenic, 2015 (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 33 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Defense: Advance. Short Var (B12) 1/2-1/2
N Pogonina vs Short, 2014  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 68 moves, 1/2-1/2
C-K Advance. Short Var (B12) 1-0 Cornered Rs don't help
Kasparov vs Joseph Meyer, 2004  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 30 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Defense: Modern Variation (B12) 1-0 Greek gift battle
I-Chen Chen vs R Khimulu, 2012 (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 25 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Advance. Short Var (B12) 0-1 2 Rs best 1 Q
Shirov vs Anand, 1998  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 55 moves, 0-1
Caro-Kann Advance. Short Var (B12) 0-1 Spearhead
T Shadrina vs V Gunina, 2011  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 21 moves, 0-1
C-K Advance. Botvinnik-Carls Def (C12) 1-0 Can U proove W wins?
Tal vs Botvinnik, 1961  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 29 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Def. Advance. Tal Variation (B12)1-0 No ordinary game
V Okhotnik vs V Berezhnoi, 1981  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 41 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Defense: Advance (B12) 1-0 800 pages of kibitz
The World vs V Akobian, 2012  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 35 moves, 1-0
B13 Caro-Kann, Exchange
Fischer vs Petrosian, 1970  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 39 moves, 1-0
C-K Exhange Variation (B13) 0-1 Pillsbury's Mate Variation
L McLaren vs M Chandler / C Laird, 1978  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 20 moves, 0-1
Botvinnik found the improvement <8.Rc1>
Botvinnik vs Spielmann, 1935  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 12 moves, 1-0
The "other Fischer" gets crushed!
A Gerschenkron vs Fischer, 1935  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 15 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Var (B13) 1-0 Unpin wins material
Ziganovic vs G Laketic, 1980  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 7 moves, 1-0
C-K: Creating Connected Passers in blindfold simul
Koltanowski vs NN, 1938  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 29 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange (B13) 0-1 Black counters in center
Hort vs J Bellon Lopez, 1978  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 25 moves, 0-1
Caro-Kann Panov Attack. Modern Def(B14) 0-1Castled K wins again
Miles vs Yusupov, 1985  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 24 moves, 0-1
C-K Panov Attack. Fianchetto Def (B14) 1-0 5...g6 is questioned
Tal vs Botvinnik, 1966  (B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 45 moves, 1-0
C-K, Gurgenidze System (B15) 0-1 Arabian Mate
K Maliszewski vs V Schweitzer, 1999 (B15) Caro-Kann, 39 moves, 0-1
Caro-Kann Defense: Von Hennig Gambit (B15) · 0-1
Short vs Bareev, 2000  (B15) Caro-Kann, 60 moves, 0-1
Caro Kann't the first time out
Pillsbury vs H Caro, 1898  (B15) Caro-Kann, 30 moves, 1-0
Remove the Defender... in Beginner's Picture Guide by Horowitz
Schuster vs C Carls, 1914  (B15) Caro-Kann, 11 moves, 0-1
Caro-Kann Main Line (B15) 0-1 Like a story of instructive princ
J Mieses vs Reshevsky, 1935  (B15) Caro-Kann, 40 moves, 0-1
Q+ another Q+ & fork LPDO B in the shooting gallery
A Sira vs N Zahonova-Konopkova, 1993  (B15) Caro-Kann, 7 moves, 0-1
Caro-Kann Def. Forgacs NxNf6 (B15) 1-0 Know this mate pattern
A Fuderer vs J H Donner, 1952  (B15) Caro-Kann, 17 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Var (B15) 1-0 Helpmate
K Poschauko vs J H Donner, 1952  (B15) Caro-Kann, 22 moves, 1-0
Open h-file attack
K Aseev vs Bronstein, 1982  (B16) Caro-Kann, Bronstein-Larsen Variation, 14 moves, 0-1
White arranges consecutive knight checks
D Pavasovic vs D Zelenika, 2005  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 9 moves, 1-0
The computer sacrifices too
Deep Blue vs Kasparov, 1997  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 19 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Def. Karpov. Smyslov ML (B17)1-0 B sac, Q+, Nf7+ fork
Parma vs J H Donner, 1963  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 25 moves, 1-0
More proof: Don't trade queens with Capa
Marshall vs Capablanca, 1927  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 50 moves, 0-1
Game 17: Move by Move - Botvinnik (Lakdawala)
Tal vs Botvinnik, 1960  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 58 moves, 0-1
Caro-Kann Def: Classical. ML (B19) 0-1 Heavy pieces strike
M Tissir vs H Hamdouchi, 2001 (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 39 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Chameleon (B20) 1-0 Miniature: Open the d-file
Keres vs Kotov, 1947  (B20) Sicilian, 20 moves, 1-0
More of an English approach trapping royalty
Berecky vs Sonderso, 1986  (B20) Sicilian, 9 moves, 1-0
The premature pin Bg4 loses again
B South vs T Neshan, 1980  (B20) Sicilian, 10 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Bowlder Attack (B20) 1-0 Mini 0-0-0#! A castle mate!
A Kvicala vs NN, 1869  (B20) Sicilian, 18 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: 2.b3 (B20) · 1/2-1/2
K Shirazi vs L Christiansen, 1985 (B20) Sicilian, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2
Sicilian Defense: 2.b3 (B20) · 1-0
K Shirazi vs A S Zilberberg, 1986  (B20) Sicilian, 25 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: 2.b3 (B20) · 1/2-1/2
K Shirazi vs Timoshenko, 2000 (B20) Sicilian, 54 moves, 1/2-1/2
Sicilian Defense: 2.b3 (B20) · 1/2-1/2
L Day vs L Piasetski, 1984 (B20) Sicilian, 22 moves, 1/2-1/2
Sicilian Defense: 2.b3 (B20) · 1-0
L Day vs R Stone, 1985  (B20) Sicilian, 38 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: 2.b3 (B20) · 1-0
L Day vs B Thorvardson, 2007  (B20) Sicilian, 45 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: 2.b3 (B20) 1-0 Threats and counters
Spassky vs K Wockenfuss, 1981  (B20) Sicilian, 28 moves, 1-0
Sicilian 2.b3 Snyder Var (B20) 1-0 Q sac for a windmill
T Gelashvili vs M Gagunashvili, 2001  (B20) Sicilian, 29 moves, 1-0
Turn a Sicilian into a French Advanced
McDonnell vs La Bourdonnais, 1834  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 48 moves, 0-1
Another McDonnell Attack
McDonnell vs La Bourdonnais, 1834  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 25 moves, 0-1
Sicilian McDonnel Attack; 31.... a5! and Black is winning
Botvinnik vs Petrosian, 1952  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 46 moves, 0-1
SMG Declined Push Var (B21) 1-0 Rip open the d-file to get to K
Fischer vs Auner, 1960  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 10 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def. Morphy Gambit (B21) 0-1Pile on the pin w/a Pawn
B V Lyubimov vs Alekhine, 1908  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 16 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Morphy Gambit (B21) Scorching game from Morphy
Morphy vs J L Preti, 1858  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 25 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Morphy Gambit (B21) 1-0 Blunder Bust
Shumov vs C Jaenisch, 1851  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 25 moves, 1-0
Morphy Gambit, like Horowitz delaying Nf3
G Welling vs Brinkhorst, 1980  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 9 moves, 1-0
Sicilian, Morphy G. Andreaschek G (B21) 1-0 Spearhead Qxf7+
S Crakanthorp vs H N Maddox, 1933  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 10 moves, 1-0
Sicilian, Morphy G, Andreaschek Gambit (B21) 1-0 Bxf7+ K Walk
R Krogius vs A Ojanen, 1944  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 14 moves, 1-0
This "missing" game was found by Vlastimil Fiala
Nimzowitsch vs Schlechter, 1905  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 26 moves, 0-1
Nice smothered mate from right field by the author
I A Horowitz vs Plankart, 1958  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 10 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Alapin Var (B22) 1-0 Nxe4 poisoned pawn
I Suhin vs Mirosnitsenko, 1979  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 5 moves, 1-0
White wins a valuable center pawn after the Queens come off
E Weinzettl vs R Wukits, 2001  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 9 moves, 1-0
Nxf7 w/Q/B battery to hit f6
D Brandenburg vs J Broekmeulen, 2006  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 9 moves, 1-0
Cited in Polugayevsky's <"The Silician Labyrinth">
Aronin vs Kantarovich, 1960  (B27) Sicilian, 10 moves, 1-0
Sic Hyperaccelerated Dragon (B27) or 2.c3 Alapin 1-0 Q trap
Fressinet vs M Al-Modiahki, 2014  (B27) Sicilian, 21 moves, 1-0
Here's another common unpin you should know
G Schnitzler vs Hardung, 1862  (B30) Sicilian, 9 moves, 1-0
Romantic classic; amazing finish...most unusual promotion
McDonnell vs La Bourdonnais, 1834  (B32) Sicilian, 37 moves, 0-1
Accelerated Dragon. Maroczy Bind Breyer Variation (B39)
Larsen vs Petrosian, 1966  (B39) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Breyer Variation, 30 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Delayed Alapin (B40) 1/2- A different way to defend it
Short vs Lautier, 1990 (B40) Sicilian, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2
Sicilian-French Westerinen Attack (B40) 0-1 Arabian Mate
D Pavasovic vs T Fogarasi, 1994  (B40) Sicilian, 37 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Paulsen-Basman (B40) 1-0 Q got caught grabbing b2-pawn
Morphy vs Paulsen, 1857  (B40) Sicilian, 26 moves, 1-0
Like the French Milner-Barry Gambit
J Mysulka vs M Vagner, 1994  (B40) Sicilian, 9 moves, 1-0
Sicilian b3 French Var. Westerinen Attack (B40) 0-1 Pile on pin
V Malaniuk vs Kotronias, 1988  (B40) Sicilian, 27 moves, 0-1
Sicilian / French. Westerinen Attack (B40) 1-0Bishop pair rules
T Fogarasi vs N Medvegy, 2003  (B40) Sicilian, 19 moves, 1-0
Game 30: Richard Réti's Best Games by Golombek
Reti vs Kostic, 1922  (B40) Sicilian, 58 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Paulsen. Szen (B44) 1-0 W developed pieces, Black Ps
Morphy vs Anderssen, 1858  (B44) Sicilian, 17 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Paulsen. Bastrikov Var (B47) 0-1 3-Piece Greco Mate
Leko vs Morozevich, 2006  (B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 42 moves, 0-1
I could play this but it's quite a fight for d5
Anand vs Gelfand, 1997  (B50) Sicilian, 37 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin (B50) 1/2- Adams played it too
Adams vs Short, 1997 (B50) Sicilian, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2
White controls the c-file but has issues on the b-file
Adams vs Van Wely, 1997  (B50) Sicilian, 52 moves, 1/2-1/2
A common unpin trap, else Bb5+
Rellstab vs Butzbach, 1968  (B50) Sicilian, 7 moves, 1-0
Sic Delayed Alapin (B50) 1-0 Common unpin theme to know
Suetin vs P Travnicek, 1975  (B50) Sicilian, 8 moves, 1-0
Unpin, Legall's Mate found in Reinfeld's Checkmate book
H Buckle vs NN, 1840  (B50) Sicilian, 10 moves, 1-0
EG: Instructive Good vs Bad Bishop Ending
Spassky vs R Byrne, 1974  (B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 59 moves, 1-0
Bxf7+ deflect the king and wins the queen on the open d-file
Schestakov vs Gusseinow, 1967  (B56) Sicilian, 9 moves, 1-0
The open d-file is dangerous for the Black Q if White can check
J L Alvarez del Monte vs C Hounie Fleurquin, 1961  (B71) Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation, 9 moves, 1-0
He won the exchange but he didn't make it? A simple approach..
Olland vs A Hamming, 1933  (B83) Sicilian, 25 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Scheveningen Classical 6.Be2 7.Be3 (B83) 0-1Castle op
Efimenko vs A Galkin, 2004  (B83) Sicilian, 35 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Not Normal (C00) 0-1 Good vs All
Dreev vs D Andreikin, 2013  (C00) French Defense, 33 moves, 0-1
French Defense: KIA/Philidor (C00) · 0-1
Nimzowitsch vs Capablanca, 1911  (C00) French Defense, 33 moves, 0-1
French XRussian Game: Classical Attack. Staunton Var (C42) Draw
M Muzychuk vs A Muzychuk, 2009  (C42) Petrov Defense, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2
Another kingside fianchetto against Owen's Defense
Burn vs Owen, 1876  (C00) French Defense, 26 moves, 0-1
A different way to play against Owen's Defense
Burn vs Owen, 1876 (C00) French Defense, 36 moves, 1-0
Delayed Owen's Defense
Zukertort vs Bird, 1878  (C00) French Defense, 30 moves, 1-0
French Alapin Gambit (C00) 1-0 Ignore the fork, hunt the king!
Keres vs Verbac, 1933  (C00) French Defense, 16 moves, 1-0
French Def 2.c4 d5 3.cxd5 (C00)1-0 Great Brilliancy Prize Game
E Steiner vs Tartakower, 1929  (C00) French Defense, 34 moves, 1-0
Hippo, anything but normal C00? Trouble on e6
A Csank vs Albin, 1890  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 16 moves, 1-0
Old Sicilian Delayed. Notes by Stockfish, Lowenthal
Morphy vs Anderssen, 1858  (C00) French Defense, 36 moves, 1-0
Fire up the Exchange
Kasparov vs Short, 1991  (C01) French, Exchange, 58 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Exchange. Svenonius Var (C01) 1-0 Efficient White play
Short vs G Seletsky, 2012  (C01) French, Exchange, 19 moves, 1-0
French Exchange. Svenonius Var (C01) 1-0 White does not 0-0?
J Garcia vs Shirov, 2001  (C01) French, Exchange, 21 moves, 0-1
French Exchange. Monte Carlo Var (C01) 1-0 Black K uncastled
A Petrov vs Szymanski, 1853  (C01) French, Exchange, 17 moves, 1-0
French Exchange 5.Bb5 (C01) 1-0 Bxf7+ starts Kside attack
Bologan vs A Aleksandrov, 2008  (C01) French, Exchange, 39 moves, 1-0
French Exchange 5.c4 (C01) 1-0 Rook endgame
Tkachiev vs Morozevich, 2008 (C01) French, Exchange, 57 moves, 1-0
French Defense; Schlechter variation as White
Schlechter vs Showalter, 1898  (C00) French Defense, 43 moves, 1-0
White gets more out of his rooks than Black
Tartakower vs Spielmann, 1913 (C00) French Defense, 31 moves, 1-0
US Champ 2012 French: La Bourdonnais Variation (C00), 1-0
Nakamura vs Seirawan, 2012  (C00) French Defense, 30 moves, 1-0
Sicilian 2.c3 Alapin / French Advance 6.a3 Main Line (C02) 0-1
S Yordanova vs I Vasilevich, 2014 (C02) French, Advance, 53 moves, 0-1
French Advance 4.dxc5 (C02) 1-0 B pair cuts a swath
Bronstein vs Korchnoi, 1970  (C02) French, Advance, 38 moves, 1-0
One logical way to play against the Winawer
Oll vs Short, 1996 (C01) French, Exchange, 13 moves, 1/2-1/2
Open more than one file
Kasparov vs Korchnoi, 1991  (C01) French, Exchange, 45 moves, 1-0
He who attacks first...23.c4 might create exchanges
Topalov vs Morozevich, 1999  (C11) French, 31 moves, 0-1
The rook is immune from capture
Shirov vs O Nikolenko, 1991  (C11) French, 31 moves, 1-0
Short analyzes on youtube
Short vs Morozevich, 2010  (C11) French, 44 moves, 1-0
Instructive Mate
Nunn vs J A Sutton, 1984  (C11) French, 29 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Steinitz. Boleslavsky (C11) 1-0 Notes by ES
E Schiller vs G Schwartzman, 1994  (C11) French, 35 moves, 1-0
Annotated in Tartakower and Du Mont's <500 Master Games of Ches
Bird vs J Mason, 1876  (C11) French, 50 moves, 1-0
a4 is a pointless mistake that leaves white passive
Akash G vs Caruana, 2013  (C11) French, 41 moves, 0-1
Schlechter's gems
Schlechter vs Maroczy, 1902  (C11) French, 37 moves, 1-0
French Albin-Chatard Gambit (C13) 1-0 Notes by Reti
Alekhine vs H Fahrni, 1914  (C13) French, 23 moves, 1-0
I like it!
Blackburne vs H Charlick, 1885  (C13) French, 23 moves, 1-0
French Classical Richter Attack (C13) 1-0 Greek gift 2x same wk
Blackburne vs A Muller, 1894  (C13) French, 17 moves, 1-0
Schlechter's gems impress Fredthebear
Schlechter vs S A Wolf, 1894  (C13) French, 16 moves, 1-0
French Classical Var Richter Attack (C13) 0-1 0-0-0 King walk
E Sobernheim vs S A Langleben, 1895  (C13) French, 25 moves, 0-1
RJF French Gambit
Fischer vs Uhlmann, 1970  (C15) French, Winawer, 29 moves, 1-0
Alapin Opening (C20) 0-1 White waits too long to trade knights.
London vs Athens, 1897  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 10 moves, 0-1
P-K4 Alapin Opening (C20) 1-0 She's a target
H Seyboth vs Luetze, 1902  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 9 moves, 1-0
P-K4 Alapin Opening (C20) 0-1 7.Ng3 might hold it.
NN vs E Canal, 1935  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 9 moves, 0-1
Alapin Opening (C20) 1-0 Watch your backdoor!
A Vihmand vs H Haavamae, 2012  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 11 moves, 1-0
Alapin Opening (C20) 1-0 Black made 5 kNight moves!
J Ask vs O Von Bahr, 2013  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 23 moves, 1-0
P-K4 Alapin Opening (C20) 1-0 Black Q wasted time
Alapin vs Albin, 1897  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 55 moves, 1-0
P-K4 Alapin Opening (C20) 0-1 Buggered up pawns
Alapin vs D G Baird, 1898  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 39 moves, 0-1
P-K4 Alapin Opening (C20) 1-0 Race to promote
Alapin vs W Cohn, 1897  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 53 moves, 1-0
P-K4 Alapin Opening (C20) 0-1Doubled g-pawns fall
Alapin vs Mackenzie, 1890  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 35 moves, 0-1
P-K4 Alapin Opening (C20) 1-0 Nowhere to run
Alapin vs R Loman, 1892  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 1-0
P-K4 Alapin Opening (C20) 1-0 Discovery coming next
Alapin vs A Schwarz, 1898  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 1-0
Macleod Attack (C20) 1-0 Make sure this is in the collection.
Morphy vs A Bottin, 1858  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 10 moves, 1-0
Macleod Attack (C20) 1-0 Here it is on the queenside.
Steinitz vs NN, 1890  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 9 moves, 1-0
1.P-K4 Macleod Attack (C20) 0-1 Each color has a Super Pawn!
Y Rusakov vs B Verlinsky, 1947  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 10 moves, 0-1
Portuguese (C20) 1-0Nothing like giving yourself a pinned piece
G Welling vs M Koevoets, 1995  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 10 moves, 1-0
Macleod Attack (C20) 0-1 Be2 isn't so good in open games.
F Blaszczyk vs E Chaussard, 2000 (C20) King's Pawn Game, 7 moves, 0-1
Portuguese Opening (C20) 0-1 Playable but Black had initiative
Schlechter vs Teichmann, 1904  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 46 moves, 0-1
Beyer Gambit (C21) 1-0 The most sudden K walk that I know of.
Sas vs NN, 1904  (C21) Center Game, 10 moves, 1-0
Another Qc6 pinned by Bb5!
Barnett vs Eastwood, 1949  (C21) Center Game, 8 moves, 1-0
One of the classic ways of playing the Danish, up to 10.Nxd2
G Nyholm vs Tartakower, 1914  (C21) Center Game, 39 moves, 0-1
Center Game: Accepted / Goring Gambit (C21) 0-1 W has worse EG
Alaric vs HIARCS, 2007 (C21) Center Game, 82 moves, 0-1
Center Game: Berger Variation (C22) · 1-0
K Kulaots vs L Trent, 2013  (C22) Center Game, 42 moves, 1-0
wow Krejcik's Masterpiece wow
J Krejcik vs K Krobot, 1908  (C22) Center Game, 27 moves, 1-0
Center Game Berger Variation (C22) 0-1 Choose which fork
NN vs P S Leonhardt, 1903  (C22) Center Game, 8 moves, 0-1
Center Game: Berger Var (C22) 1-0 R sac w/check coming next
Winawer vs Steinitz, 1896  (C22) Center Game, 20 moves, 1-0
Center Game: Normal Var (C22) 1-0 Decoy, Pin, QxQ
Bronstein vs NN, 1950  (C22) Center Game, 10 moves, 1-0
Game 8: Chess Fundamentals (Capablanca)
J Mieses vs Capablanca, 1913  (C22) Center Game, 44 moves, 0-1
Center Game: Berger Var (C22) 0-1 Comments by Le Lionnais
Von Feilitzsch vs Keres, 1932  (C22) Center Game, 32 moves, 0-1
Latvian Gambit: Mason CG (C40) 1-0 Beautiful fork or mate
Romanishin vs H van Riemsdijk, 1979  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 27 moves, 1-0
White is up the exchange and two pawns but loses
R Kobs vs P Hammer, 1987  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 32 moves, 0-1
Latvian Gambit: Accepted. Bronstein Attack (C40) 1-0 DB UNLOADS
Bronstein vs V Mikenas, 1941  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 25 moves, 1-0
Latvian Gambit: Accepted. Bronstein Attack (C40) · 0-1
H Kloss vs E Diemer, 1959  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 23 moves, 0-1
Twas known as Greco Counter-Gambit before renamed; Castle up!
NN vs Greco, 1620  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 21 moves, 0-1
Latvian Gambit 3.Nxe5 Qe7 Greco Variation (C40) 1-0 Pinned B
S Roa Alonso vs L Suarez Prieto, 2001  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 31 moves, 1-0
Latvian Gambit: Accepted. Bilguer Var (C40) 1-0 Kside play
Blackburne vs G Chamier, 1885  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 29 moves, 1-0
Latvian Gambit: Accepted. Bronstein Attack (C40) 1-0Outnumbered
G Lane vs M Wojnar, 2006  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 20 moves, 1-0
P-K4 McConnell Defense (C40) 1-0 Royal Punishment
Morphy vs J McConnell, 1849  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 23 moves, 1-0
P-K4 La Bourdonnais Gambit (C40) 0-1 Loses time/match w/the Q
Greco vs NN, 1625  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 11 moves, 1-0
P-K4 Busch-Gass Gambit (C40) 1-0 The Krejcik queen trap
J Krejcik vs Baumgartner, 1914  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 7 moves, 1-0
Spanish Schleimann Def. Jaenisch G. Acptd (C40) 0-1 Full devel
P de Schloezer vs Chigorin, 1878  (C60) Ruy Lopez, 12 moves, 0-1
Elephant Gambit Declined 3.d4 (C40) 1-0 Q vs R ending
Golubev vs E Grabowski, 2004  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 106 moves, 1-0
Damiano 8. h4 h5 9. Bxb7 Bxb7 10. Qf5+ Kh6 11. d4+ g5 12. Qf7
P Korhonen vs C C Lim, 2000  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 11 moves, 1-0
Elephant G: Maroczy Gambit (C40) 1-0 Too many Black Q&P moves
M Parligras vs A Gunnarsson, 2004  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 33 moves, 1-0
Latvian Gambit: Accepted. Bronstein Attack (C40) 1-0 N sac, pin
P Littlewood vs S Kindermann, 1978  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 22 moves, 1-0
Elephant Gambit Declined 3.d4 (C40) 1-0 Early Black Q trap
J L Koster vs B Hoareau, 2014  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 30 moves, 1-0
Develop to gain space, exchange when ready, Q forks 2 pawns
N Karaklajic vs A Fuderer, 1955  (C41) Philidor Defense, 7 moves, 1-0
Black weakens his queenside but survives
Tartakower vs Nimzowitsch, 1907 (C41) Philidor Defense, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2
Let's be reminded of the amateur missing the fork
Koltanowski vs K Cable, 1960  (C41) Philidor Defense, 8 moves, 1-0
Philidor Hanham Variation (C41) 1-0 Let me count the ways
Koltanowski vs Denhaene, 1931  (C41) Philidor Defense, 8 moves, 1-0
Philidor Def 5.g4 Shirov Gambit (C41) 1-0 Ks on orignal squares
Shirov vs L Cyborowski, 2008  (C41) Philidor Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
Philidor Alapin-Blackburne Gambit (C41) 0-1 Dangerous!
J Szigeti vs L Deak, 1988  (C41) Philidor Defense, 10 moves, 0-1
The pawn was poisoned; Queen check and fork LPDO
Greco vs NN, 1620  (C41) Philidor Defense, 6 moves, 1-0
A different ending to the same book trap
Y Rantanen vs T Tuomala, 1992  (C41) Philidor Defense, 10 moves, 1-0
Philidor Defense (C41) 1-0 Gain time, Remove the Guard
V Castaldi vs Tartakower, 1937  (C41) Philidor Defense, 16 moves, 1-0
Philidor Hanham. Delmar Var. (C41) 1-0 Lose a pawn, not game
K Milotzki vs A Sandrin, 1976  (C41) Philidor Defense, 6 moves, 1-0
Philidor Countergambit (C41) 1-0See notes; know both miniatures
Fischer vs K Chaney, 1964  (C41) Philidor Defense, 9 moves, 1-0
Philidor: Lopez Countergambit (C41) · 1-0 miniature
J H Blake vs G A Hooke, 1891  (C41) Philidor Defense, 12 moves, 1-0
Philidor Countergambit. Zukertort Var (C41) 1-0 Miniature on f7
S Simov vs A Aleksandrov, 2003  (C41) Philidor Defense, 9 moves, 1-0
Philidor Countergambit (C41) 0-1 The hangin' queen mate
Dupre vs Torre, 1927  (C41) Philidor Defense, 10 moves, 0-1
Philidor Countergambit (C41) 1-0 Q sacrifice, Pawn mate
S Mlotkowski vs Deacon, 1913  (C41) Philidor Defense, 12 moves, 1-0
Philidor Countergambit (C41) 1-0 LPDOs in the Shooting Gallery
G Salmon vs I Szabo, 1858  (C41) Philidor Defense, 21 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Classical Attack. Jaenisch Var (C42) 1-0 R fork
Anand vs Kramnik, 2005  (C42) Petrov Defense, 20 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Classical Attack (C42) 1-0Central miscalculation
G Neumann vs J Minckwitz, 1870  (C42) Petrov Defense, 15 moves, 1-0
B's Opening: Boden-Kieseritsky Gambit (C42) 1-0 Sac B, N & Q!!!
P Richardson vs E Delmar, 1871  (C27) Vienna Game, 15 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: French Attack (C42) 1/2-1/2 d3 then d4
Short vs Timman, 1999 (C42) Petrov Defense, 19 moves, 1/2-1/2
Russian Game: Urusov Gambit (C42) 1-0 Not a long Tg of war!
Tg Zulkifli vs W Lai, 1992  (C42) Petrov Defense, 8 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: French Attack (C42) 1-0 R is immune from capture
Rublevsky vs Jakovenko, 2005  (C42) Petrov Defense, 50 moves, 1-0
Russian Game:Kaufmann Attk (C42) 1-0 Terrific cross pin finish
Evans vs Bisguier, 1958  (C42) Petrov Defense, 27 moves, 1-0
Turn the tables; hunter becomes the hunted
NN vs Zukertort, 1862  (C42) Petrov Defense, 10 moves, 0-1
Russian, Cochrane Gambit. Bishop check line (C42) 1-0 Namesaked
Cochrane vs Mohishunder, 1855 (C42) Petrov Defense, 14 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Three Knights Game (C42) 1-0 Closed position
M Ercan vs M Gonzalez Amaya, 2009  (C42) Petrov Defense, 27 moves, 1-0
Cochrane Gambit. Center Variation (C42) 1-0 Q grab Deflects B
Messinger vs M Rack, 1989  (C42) Petrov Defense, 11 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Cochrane Gambit. Center Var (C42) 1-0 Control
S Sulskis vs T Michalczak, 2005  (C42) Petrov Defense, 21 moves, 1-0
Petrov Def., Cozio (Lasker) Attk (C42) 1-0 Sacrifice is > love
Morphy vs Loewenthal, 1850  (C42) Petrov Defense, 55 moves, 1-0
Russian Game 3...Qe7?! Are you prepared? (C42) 1-0 Nxf7 sac.
S Milliet vs I Ludwig, 2001  (C42) Petrov Defense, 18 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Paulsen Attack (C42) 1/2-1/2 Bs of opposite color
Paulsen vs Alapin, 1887 (C42) Petrov Defense, 53 moves, 1/2-1/2
Russian Game: Nimzowitsch Attack (C42) 1-0 Wham! Bam!
Ponomariov vs Gelfand, 2008  (C42) Petrov Defense, 17 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Nimzowitsch Attack (C42) 1-0 White defies h6
S Hosea vs P A Fontaine, 2009  (C42) Petrov Defense, 29 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Nimzowitsch Attack (C42) 1-0 Remove the Defender
Anand vs Carlsen, 2005  (C42) Petrov Defense, 30 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Cozio (Lasker) Attk (C42) 1-0 Instructive ending
Spassky vs J C Hawksworth, 1984  (C42) Petrov Defense, 47 moves, 1-0
Russian Game, Cozio (Lasker) Attack (C42) 1-0 miniature
Petrosian vs Nersesov, 1944  (C42) Petrov Defense, 16 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Cozio (Lasker) Attack (C42) 1-0 Qside attacks
Lasker vs Marshall, 1914  (C42) Petrov Defense, 29 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Cozio (Lasker) Attack (C42) 1-0 Deflection 31.b4!
McShane vs Lagno, 2004  (C42) Petrov Defense, 40 moves, 1-0
Not Sure I Like Black's Main Line
Computer vs S Polgar, 1995  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 26 moves, 0-1
Ponziani, Spanish. Harrwitz Attack Nikitin G. (C44)0-1 WS notes
N MacLeod vs D G Baird, 1889  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 24 moves, 0-1
Runnin' from Legall's mate
L Bachmann vs J Kunstmann, 1899  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 12 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game: General w/3...f5!? (C44) · 0-1
de Riviere vs Anderssen, 1858  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 39 moves, 0-1
1.e4 e5 Dresden Opening (C44) 0-1 Reinfeld smothered # puzzle
C H Capon vs J O H Taylor, 1873  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 0-1
Schulze-Muller Gambit (C44) 1-0 A.K.A. Chicago / Irish Gambit
D T Phillips vs Pillsbury, 1899  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 45 moves, 1-0
Scotch Gambit. Saratt Var (C44) 1-0 Resembles Jerome Gambit
Shumov vs C Jaenisch, 1850  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1-0
Tayler Opening 3.Be2 (C44) 0-1 Similar finish to Old Kentucky
I Abraham vs G Janny, 1923  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 0-1
Scotch Steinitz Var (C45) 1-0 Q is removed as defender of the B
K Kulaots vs J Geller, 2002  (C45) Scotch Game, 8 moves, 1-0
Scotch 4...Qh4 Queen Trap
P Frazer vs Taubenhaus, 1888  (C45) Scotch Game, 8 moves, 1-0
Three Knights Opening: Schlechter Var (C46) 1/2-1/2 Round 10
Schlechter vs Teichmann, 1912 (C46) Three Knights, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2
Three Knights/Scotch (C46) 1-0 Opening king walker
Euwe vs H van Hartingsvelt, 1920  (C46) Three Knights, 22 moves, 1-0
Blistering Black Attack
Gligoric vs Holze, 1970  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 19 moves, 0-1
Scotch/3 Knights, Steinitz Def (C46) 1-0Common miniature on 6th
G Minchev vs D Miraschiev, 1986  (C46) Three Knights, 11 moves, 1-0
Three Knights Opening: General (C46) · 1-0 miniature
G Chandler vs E Gilliand, 1981  (C46) Three Knights, 13 moves, 1-0
Three Knights, Scotch, Steinitz Def (C46) 1-0 Pin, Deflection
Blackburne vs Steinitz, 1883  (C46) Three Knights, 27 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Schilling-Kostic Gambit (C50) 1-0 Gain time&space
F Palmiotto vs R Hirsch, 1988  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 17 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Rousseau G / Latvian G (C50) 1-0Unique semi-smoth
H G Gunderam vs A Grava, 1970  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 9 moves, 1-0
More proof that Nge7 isn't too good in KP games.
B Hirst vs C B Lockwood, 1945  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 9 moves, 1-0
It can't be this easy?!
Estrin vs V Liberzon, 1959  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 7 moves, 1-0
Italian, Hungarian Def (C50) 1-0 W retains slight initiative
Vasiukov vs Gheorghiu, 1974 (C50) Giuoco Piano, 46 moves, 1-0
Evans Gambit. Morphy Attack (C51) 1-0 5 Sacrifices!
Blackburne vs NN, 1898  (C51) Evans Gambit, 31 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Bird's Attack c3-b4-d3 (C53) 0-1 Endgame blunder
Bird vs Zukertort, 1883  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 90 moves, 0-1
Italian, Bird's Attack c3, b4, d3 (C53) 1/2-Dbl R sac 4Arabian
Bird vs Englisch, 1883  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2
Italian, Classical. Greco Gambit Traditional (C54) 1-0 FAMOUS
Steinitz vs Von Bardeleben, 1895  (C54) Giuoco Piano, 25 moves, 1-0
Italian 2Knights Def (4.d4 exd4 Scotch G.) Perreux Var(C55) 1-0
Morphy vs NN, 1858  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
Scotch Gambit (C55) 1-0 A pin and a super e- pawn picnic
Andrews vs F G Janssens, 1864  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 14 moves, 1-0
Game 51 in The Golden Treasury of Chess by Wellmuth & Horowitz
J Smith vs G H Derrickson, 1860  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 17 moves, 0-1
Two Knights Def. Modern Bishop's Opening (C55) 1-0 Slaughter
P Ricardi vs J Faustino, 2001  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 17 moves, 1-0
Two Knights Def. Modern B's Opening (C55) 1/2-1/2 Symmetrical
A Dounia vs Geller, 1980  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 22 moves, 1/2-1/2
Hot and Heavy From the Get Go!
Bitanov vs Schmidt, 1971  (C57) Two Knights, 19 moves, 0-1
White played like a dufus!
C M Grider vs F Pratt, 1964  (C57) Two Knights, 15 moves, 0-1
How Crazy Does It Get?!
M Krc vs G Engelhardt, 1965  (C57) Two Knights, 20 moves, 0-1
Two Knights Def. Fried Liver Attack (C57) 1-0 Double Rs Sac
Speelman vs J T Fletcher, 1969  (C57) Two Knights, 18 moves, 1-0
Two Knights Defense. Fried Liver (C57) 0-1 Black takes over
H Brehmer vs F Menz, 1999  (C57) Two Knights, 17 moves, 0-1
Two Knights Defense. Traxler Counterattack Knight sac line (C57
B Mikyska vs Traxler, 1896  (C57) Two Knights, 18 moves, 0-1
A different defense to the Fried Liver
de Riviere vs Morphy, 1863  (C58) Two Knights, 20 moves, 0-1
Good preparation supplements self-reliance; its no substitute
Anand vs Nakamura, 2013  (C60) Ruy Lopez, 45 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Berlin Defense (C65) 1-0 Notes by Lowenthal
Morphy vs Anderssen, 1858  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 20 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Exchange. Normal (C69) 0-1 Rook robs the pin
S Malesic vs Reshevsky, 1967 (C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 33 moves, 0-1
Spanish, Modern Steinitz Def (C72) 1-0 Fishin' Pole Flames
V Gashimov vs Grischuk, 2008  (C72) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O, 33 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Morphy Def. Mackenzie (C77) 1-0 Pin the Attacker
Mackenzie vs H Hosmer, 1871  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 15 moves, 1-0
Not a single capture or check. 0-1
A Medina Garcia vs Gligoric, 1968  (C93) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense, 29 moves, 0-1
Cntr Cntr ML 7.Ne5. Mieses Var (B01) 1-0 Ignoring threats
Anand vs Lautier, 1997  (B01) Scandinavian, 25 moves, 1-0
Alekhine Def. Spielmann Gambit (B02) 0-1 Superior development
A Kuindzhy vs Alburt, 1974  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 20 moves, 0-1
Alekhine Defense: Hunt Variation. Lasker Simul Gambit (B02)1-0
R Nezhmetdinov vs V Mikenas, 1948  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 17 moves, 1-0
Alekhine Defense: Hunt Variation. Mikenas Gambit (B02) 1-0
R Nezhmetdinov vs V Mikenas, 1948  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 22 moves, 1-0
Alekhine Def. Four Pawns Attack. ML (B03)0-1 Qside penetration
A Andreev vs I Khmelnitsky, 1988  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 18 moves, 0-1
Alekhine Def. Four Pawns Attack (B03) 0-1 Discovery #
A Deloup vs J M Dubois, 1989  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 16 moves, 0-1
Alekhine Def: Modern. Larsen Var (B04) 1-0 Petrov's, Cochrane G
A Nguyen vs Miroshnichenko, 1999  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 59 moves, 1-0
Modern Defense 2...g6 3.h4 (B06) 1-0 Attacks in 3 sectors
Spassky vs Ufimtsev, 1958  (B06) Robatsch, 27 moves, 1-0
Modern Defense 2.h4 h5 (B06) 1-0 Transposes to KID Saemisch
Spassky vs J A G Rodriguez, 1986  (B06) Robatsch, 43 moves, 1-0
Blindfold 3.h4 vs Dbl Fio (B06) 1-0 Squeezed into corner
Lasker vs Yeaton, 1892  (B06) Robatsch, 21 moves, 1-0
Modern Def: Norwegian Def. Norwegian Gambit (B06) 0-1 Blitz
Caruana vs Carlsen, 2019  (B06) Robatsch, 38 moves, 0-1
Pirc Defense: General (B07) 1/2-1/2 As played by Pirc
Pilnik vs Pirc, 1950  (B07) Pirc, 65 moves, 1/2-1/2
Pirc Def: Austrian Attack. Unzicker Attack (B09) 0-1 Pins win
Bronstein vs S Conquest, 1996  (B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 19 moves, 0-1
Caro-Kann vs Two Knights Attk (B10) 1-0 White K charge!
Tarrasch vs Reti, 1922  (B10) Caro-Kann, 40 moves, 1-0
It's a KP carving, not a C-K Def (B10) 1-0 Notes by Steinitz
Burille vs N MacLeod, 1889  (B10) Caro-Kann, 21 moves, 1-0
C-K Panov Attk. Modern Def Reifir-Spielmann Line (B13) 1-0X-ray
I A Zaitsev vs NN, 1970  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 16 moves, 1-0
Sicilian French. Westerinen Attk (B40) 1-0 Stockfish notes
Kasimdzhanov vs Topalov, 2004  (B40) Sicilian, 42 moves, 1-0
Sicilian, Canal Attack. ML (B52) 1-0 Riddled w/weak pawns
Carlsen vs Anand, 2012  (B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 30 moves, 1-0
Modern Defense (B06)1-0 White wins w/out developing either N?!!
E Diemer vs Cerff, 1983  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 1-0
B06 Advance Variation 0-1 Model game against 3.h4
Granda Zuniga vs A Kakageldyev, 1996  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 0-1
French Advance Milner-Barry Gambit 9.b4 (C02) 1-0 AN notes
Nimzowitsch vs Salwe, 1911  (C02) French, Advance, 39 moves, 1-0
French Advance. Milner-Barry Gambit (C02) 1-0 Give back the X$?
E Lowe vs H Kennedy, 1848  (C02) French, Advance, 35 moves, 1-0
French Advance Milner-Barry Gambit 9...f6 (C02) 1-0 open f-file
J Pokojowczyk vs Ivkov, 1971  (C02) French, Advance, 23 moves, 0-1
French Def. Advance 6.a3 Main Line (C02) 0-1 Loose pieces
Y Santiago vs A J Walton, 2015  (C02) French, Advance, 21 moves, 0-1
French Def. Advance. Paulsen Attack (C02) 0-1 Check yourself?!
Nimzowitsch vs Bogoljubov, 1920  (C02) French, Advance, 28 moves, 0-1
French Advance Milner-Barry Gambit (C02) 0-1Black rips up Qside
N A Savic vs D Antic, 2013 (C02) French, Advance, 23 moves, 0-1
French Def. Advance. Paulsen Attack (C02) 0-1 P sac, infiltrate
G Stoltz vs Bronstein, 1952  (C02) French, Advance, 27 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Advance. Wade Var (C02) 0-1 Criss-crossed Bs
M Knoth vs V Novikov, 2008 (C02) French, Advance, 29 moves, 0-1
French Adv. Milner-Barry Gambit Accepted (C02) 0-1 Dbl threats
D Tobor vs M Valvo, 1991  (C02) French, Advance, 24 moves, 0-1
French Advance. Milner-Barry Gambit (C02) 0-1 Qside P lever
J F Mata Gonzalez vs V Akobian, 2005  (C02) French, Advance, 35 moves, 0-1
18.Bxh6 is a thematic sacrifice
Y Lapshun vs G Meier, 2006  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 27 moves, 1-0
KIA vs Sicilian pseudo-Botvinnik System (A07) 1-0 Precision req
B Amin vs A Scetinin, 2001 (A07) King's Indian Attack, 43 moves, 1-0
Qk kill of French Rubinstein Var, Blackburne Def. C10 1-0
Morozevich vs Van Wely, 2002  (C10) French, 19 moves, 1-0
French Classical. Swiss Variation (C11) 1-0 Morphy-like K hunt
Blackburne vs Thomson, 1885  (C11) French, 31 moves, 1-0
French Def. Classical. Swiss Var (C11) 1-0 Another fine mess
Bogoljubov vs J H Donner, 1951  (C11) French, 21 moves, 1-0
French Def. Classical. Steinitz Var (C11) 1-0 Q+ & fork LPDO R
I Rogers vs S Calderwood, 1991 (C11) French, 29 moves, 1-0
French Winawer (C15) 1-0 Qxe6+ sacrifice; Boden's mate
Alekhine vs Vasic, 1931  (C15) French, Winawer, 11 moves, 1-0
French Winawer. Bogoljubow Var (C17) 1-0Pin, Alekhine's GUN, Zw
Alekhine vs Nimzowitsch, 1930  (C17) French, Winawer, Advance, 30 moves, 1-0
French Winawer. Classical (C18) 1-0 Possible Opera House combo
Suetin vs J H Donner, 1968  (C18) French, Winawer, 24 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Nimzowitsch Attk (C42) 1/2-1/2? Instead 22..Rxf4!
Anand vs Gelfand, 2007  (C42) Petrov Defense, 22 moves, 1/2-1/2
Russian Game: Modern Attack. Murrey Var (C43) 0-1 Fantastic #!
M Oleksienko vs R Hovhannisyan, 2010  (C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 32 moves, 0-1
Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit. Advance Var (C45) 1/2-1/2 Blitz
Carlsen vs So, 2019  (C45) Scotch Game, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2
G139 in 'The Most Amazing Chess Moves of All Time' by John Emms
Tal vs Lutikov, 1964  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 31 moves, 1-0
King Pawn Game 1.e4 e5 2.h3 (C20) 1-0 Kside attack, pinned f7
Morphy vs NN, 1848  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 19 moves, 1-0
K Pawn Game 2.h3 (C20) 1/2-1/2 P fork tactics; Stockfish notes
V Green vs R Brien, 1856 (C20) King's Pawn Game, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2
Philidor Def: Hanham Var (C41) 1-0 Pedestal/Gueridon Mate
Polo vs Pasqualini, 1923  (C41) Philidor Defense, 9 moves, 1-0
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