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These games are symmetrical in general at the top of the list, and some throughout. Both sides mirrored each other in the opening at some point. Exact identical twins is not a requirement; a couple move variations are allowed. At the amateur level, symmetrical positions often appear to be harmless to one side or the other, but far from it.

There are also a host of uneventful book draws by ECO code that are not symmetrical at all. These are complete opposites.

* Starting Out: French Defense: Game Collection: Starting out : The French

* Alekhine's French Def: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/che...

* A few KIAs: Game Collection: Opening Ideas

* Advance French: Game Collection: Attacking with the French

* Black Defends: Game Collection: Opening repertoire black

* Masterful: Game Collection: FRENCH DEFENSE MASTERPIECES

* Here's a link to copycat games of the famous Immortal Draw: Games Like K Hamppe vs Meitner, 1872

* Javed's way: https://www.bing.com/videos/search?...

* Inspired by whiteshark: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches...

* Passive, but playable Russian Game: Game Collection: Alpha Russian (White)

* Mato shows: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ber...

Bearly Thinking: https://www.etsy.com/listing/972054...

The thought crossed my gentle mind that CGs needs some additional avatar variance of figures like Emory and Andrew Tate, Tani Adewumi, James Black Jr., Ambakisye Osayaba, Tom "Murph" Murphy, and Pontus Carlsson, Taahir Levi, Praggy and Pentala Harikrishna, Nihal Sarin, Adhiban Baskaran, Manuel Aaron, and Juan Carlos González Zamora, María Teresa Mora Iturralde, Daniela De la Parra, Alejandra Guerrero Rodríguez, Azarya Jodi Setyaki, Medina Warda Aulia, Errol Tiwari, Elshan Moradiabadi, Joey Razo, Collette McGruder, Diamond Shakoor, Phiona Mutesi, Jessica Hyatt, Jean-Pierre and Koneru Humpy, Tania Sachdev, Rout Padmini and Hou Yifan and Zhao Xue, Medhat Moheb, Yao Ming and Awonder Liang, Jeffery Xiong and Liem Le, Li Chao and the like. Our avatars are rather lily silly; not everybody looks like Smith, Jones, Thomas, or Mikhail.

On the other hand, we definitely need some redheads too (Anna Rudolf, Isla Fisher, Jude Acers, Prince Harry, Ed Sheeran)!! I'd say at least a dozen redheads, some with and without beards. Some Canadians too!

Steinitz's Theory
1. At the beginning of the game, Black and White are equal. 2. The game will stay equal with correct play on both sides. 3. You can only win by your opponent's mistake.
4. Any attack launched in an equal position will not succeed, and the attacker will suffer. 5. You should not attack until an advantage is obtained. 6. When equal, do not seek to attack, but instead, try to secure an advantage. 7. Once you have an advantage, attack or you will lose it.

<Tips to calm down
Here are some helpful, actionable tips you can try the next time you need to calm down.

1. Breathe
"Breathing is the number one and most effective technique for reducing anger and anxiety quickly," says Scott Dehorty, LCSW-C, of Delphi Behavioral Health.

When you're anxious or angry, you tend to take quick, shallow breaths. Dehorty says this sends a message to your brain, causing a positive feedback loop reinforcing your fight-or-flight response. That's why taking long, deep calming breaths disrupts that loop and helps you calm down.

There are various breathing techniques to help you calm down. One is three-part breathing. Three-part breathing requires you to take one deep breath in and then exhale fully while paying attention to your body.

Once you get comfortable with deep breathing, you can change the ratio of inhalation and exhalation to 1:2 (you slow down your exhalation so that it's twice as long as your inhalation).

Practice these techniques while calm so you know how to do them when you're anxious.

2. Admit that you're anxious or angry
Allow yourself to say that you're anxious or angry. When you label how you're feeling and allow yourself to express it, the anxiety and anger you're experiencing may decrease.

3. Challenge your thoughts
Part of being anxious or angry is having irrational thoughts that don't necessarily make sense. These thoughts are often the "worse-case scenario." You might find yourself caught in the "what if" cycle, which can cause you to sabotage a lot of things in your life.

When you experience one of these thoughts, stop and ask yourself the following questions:

Is this likely to happen?
Is this a rational thought?
Has this ever happened to me before?
What's the worst that can happen? Can I handle that?
After you go through the questions, it's time to reframe your thinking. Instead of "I can't walk across that bridge. What if there's an earthquake, and it falls into the water?" tell yourself: "There are people that walk across that bridge every day, and it has never fallen into the water."

4. Release the anxiety or anger
Dehorty recommends getting the emotional energy out with exercise. "Go for a walk or run. Engaging in some physical activity releases serotonin to help you calm down and feel better."

However, you should avoid physical activity that includes the expression of anger, such as punching walls or screaming.

"This has been shown to increase feelings of anger, as it reinforces the emotions because you end up feeling good as the result of being angry," Dehorty explains.

5. Visualize yourself calm
This tip requires you to practice the breathing techniques you've learned. After taking a few deep breaths, close your eyes and picture yourself calm. See your body relaxed, and imagine yourself working through a stressful or anxiety-causing situation by staying calm and focused.

By creating a mental picture of what it looks like to stay calm, you can refer back to that image when you're anxious.

6. Think it through
Have a mantra to use in critical situations. Just make sure it's one that you find helpful. Dehorty says it can be, "Will this matter to me this time next week?" or "How important is this?" or "Am I going to allow this person/situation to steal my peace?"

This allows the thinking to shift focus, and you can "reality test" the situation.

"When we're anxious or angry, we become hyper-focused on the cause, and rational thoughts leave our mind. These mantras give us an opportunity to allow rational thought to come back and lead to a better outcome," Dehorty explains.

7. Change your focus
Leave the situation, look in another direction, walk out of the room, or go outside.

Dehorty recommends this exercise so you have time for better decision making. "We don't do our best thinking when anxious or angry; we engage in survival thinking. This is fine if our life is really in danger, but if it isn't life threatening, we want our best thinking, not survival instincts," he adds.

8. Have a centering object
When you're anxious or angry, so much of your energy is being spent on irrational thoughts. When you're calm, find a "centering object" such as a small stuffed animal, a polished rock you keep in your pocket, or a locket you wear around your neck.

Tell yourself that you're going to touch this object when you're experiencing anxiety or frustration. This centers you and helps calm your thoughts. For example, if you're at work and your boss is making you anxious, gently rub the locket around your neck.

9. Relax your body
When you're anxious or angry, it can feel like every muscle in your body is tense (and they probably are). Practicing progressive muscle relaxation can help you calm down and center yourself.

To do this, lie down on the floor with your arms out by your side. Make sure your feet aren't crossed and your hands aren't in fists. Start at your toes and tell yourself to release them. Slowly move up your body, telling yourself to release each part of your body until you get to your head.

10. Drop your shoulders
If your body is tense, there's a good chance your posture will suffer. Sit up tall, take a deep breath, and drop your shoulders. To do this, you can focus on bringing your shoulder blades together and then down. This pulls your shoulders down. Take a few deep breaths.

You can do this several times a day.

11. Identify pressure points to calm anger and anxiety Going for a massage or getting acupuncture is a wonderful way to manage anxiety and anger. But it's not always easy to find time in your day to make it happen. The good news is, you can do acupressure on yourself for instant anxiety relief.

This method involves putting pressure with your fingers or your hand at certain points of the body. The pressure releases the tension and relaxes your body.

One area to start with is the point where the inside of your wrist forms a crease with your hand. Press your thumb on this area for two minutes. This can help relieve tension.

12. Get some fresh air
The temperature and air circulation in a room can increase your anxiety or anger. If you're feeling tense and the space you're in is hot and stuffy, this could trigger a panic attack.

Remove yourself from that environment as soon as possible and go outside — even if it's just for a few minutes.

Not only will the fresh air help calm you down, but also the change of scenery can sometimes interrupt your anxious or angry thought process.

13. Fuel your body
Being hangry never helps. If you're hungry or not properly hydrated, many relaxation techniques won't work. That's why it's important to slow down and get something to eat — even if it's just a small snack.

Try nibbling on some dark chocolate. ResearchTrusted Source shows it can help boost brain health and reduce stress.

Wash it down with a cup of green tea and honey. Studies show green tea can help reduce the body's stress response. Research has found that honey can help relieve anxiety.

14. Chew gum
Chewing on a piece of gum can help reduce anxiety (and even boost mood and productivity). In fact, research shows people who chew gum regularly are typically less stressed than non-gum chewers.

15. Listen to music
The next time you feel your anxiety level cranking up, grab some headphones and tune in to your favorite music. Listening to music can have a very calming effect on your body and mind.

16. Dance it out
Get moving to your favorite tunes. Dancing has traditionally been used as a healing art. ResearchTrusted Source shows it's a great way to combat depression and anxiety and increase quality of life.

17. Watch funny videos
Sometimes laughter really is the best medicine. Research has found that laughing provides therapeutic benefits and can help relieve stress and improve mood and quality of life. Do a quick internet search to find funny videos for an instant mood boost.

18. Write it down
If you're too angry or anxious to talk about it, grab a journal and write out your thoughts. Don't worry about complete sentences or punctuation — just write. Writing helps you get negative thoughts out of your head.

19. Squeeze a stress ball
When you're feeling stress come on, try interacting with a stress-relief toy. Options include:

stress ball
magnetic balls
sculpting clay
puzzles
Rubik's cube
fidget spinner

20. Try aromatherapy
Aromatherapy, or the use of essential oils, may help alleviate stress and anxiety and boost mood. Those commonly used in aromatherapy include:

bergamot
cedarwood
chamomile
geranium
ginger
lavender
lemon
tea tree
Add a few drops of essential oil to a diffuser, or mix it with a carrier oil (like coconut oil) and apply to your skin for quick relief.

21. Seek social support
Venting to a trusted friend, family member, or coworker can do wonders. Even if you don't have time for a full play-by-play phone call, a quick text exchange can help you let it all out and help you feel heard.

Bonus points if you engage with a funny friend who can help you laugh for added stress relief.

22. Spend time with a pet
Interacting with your favorite furry friend can decrease levels of the stress hormone cortisol and lower blood pressure. Quality time with a pet can also help you feel less alone and boost your overall mood.>

"....his countrymen, Kolisch and Steinitz, are greatly indebted for their later success to their having enjoyed early opportunities of practicing with the departed amateur whose death is also greatly deplored amongst all who knew him personally." — Wilhelm Steinitz, regarding Karl Hamppe

The first appearance of the (John) Cochrane gambit against Petrov's defense C42 was in the year 1848 against an Indian master Mohishunder Bannerjee.

"Sorry don't get it done, Dude!" — John Wayne, Rio Bravo

"Gossip is the devil's telephone. Best to just hang up." — Moira Rose

pages 24-25 of The Year Book of the United States Chess Federation 1944 (Chicago, 1945), which published ‘Brave Heart', Anthony Santasiere's tribute to Frank J. Marshall. Written in August 1942 for Marshall's 65th birthday, it began:

Brave Heart –
We salute you!
Knowing neither gain nor loss,
Nor fear, nor hate –;
But only this –
To fight – to fight –
And to love.

Santasiere then gushes on in a similar vein for another 40 lines or so, and we pick up the encomium for its final verse:

For this – dear Frank –
We thank you.
For this – dear Frank –
We love you!
Brave heart –
Brave heart –
We love you!

The Wolf Accusing The Fox Before The Monkey

A wolf, affirming his belief
That he had suffered by a thief,
Brought up his neighbour fox –
Of whom it was by all confessed,
His character was not the best –
To fill the prisoner's box.
As judge between these vermin,
A monkey graced the ermine;
And truly other gifts of Themis
Did scarcely seem his;
For while each party plead his cause,
Appealing boldly to the laws,
And much the question vexed,
Our monkey sat perplexed.
Their words and wrath expended,
Their strife at length was ended;
When, by their malice taught,
The judge this judgment brought:
"Your characters, my friends, I long have known, As on this trial clearly shown;
And hence I fine you both – the grounds at large To state would little profit –
You wolf, in short, as bringing groundless charge, You fox, as guilty of it."

Come at it right or wrong, the judge opined
No other than a villain could be fined.

According to Chessmetrics, Lasker was #1 for longer than anyone else in history: 292 different months between June 1890 and December 1926. That's a timespan of 36 1/2 years, in which Lasker was #1 for a total of 24 years and 4 months. Lasker was 55 years old when he won New York 1924.

"Just because you know stuff doesn't mean you are smart... You have to know how to use that information." ― Josh Keller

The Three Kings By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Three Kings came riding from far away,
Melchior and Gaspar and Baltasar;
Three Wise Men out of the East were they,
And they travelled by night and they slept by day, For their guide was a beautiful, wonderful star.

The star was so beautiful, large and clear,
That all the other stars of the sky
Became a white mist in the atmosphere,
And by this they knew that the coming was near
Of the Prince foretold in the prophecy.

Three caskets they bore on their saddle-bows,
Three caskets of gold with golden keys;
Their robes were of crimson silk with rows
Of bells and pomegranates and furbelows,
Their turbans like blossoming almond-trees.

And so the Three Kings rode into the West,
Through the dusk of the night, over hill and dell, And sometimes they nodded with beard on breast, And sometimes talked, as they paused to rest,
With the people they met at some wayside well.

"Of the child that is born," said Baltasar, "Good people, I pray you, tell us the news;
For we in the East have seen his star,
And have ridden fast, and have ridden far,
To find and worship the King of the Jews."

And the people answered, "You ask in vain;
We know of no King but Herod the Great!"
They thought the Wise Men were men insane,
As they spurred their horses across the plain,
Like riders in haste, who cannot wait.

And when they came to Jerusalem,
Herod the Great, who had heard this thing,
Sent for the Wise Men and questioned them;
And said, "Go down unto Bethlehem,
And bring me tidings of this new king."

So they rode away; and the star stood still,
The only one in the grey of morn;
Yes, it stopped—it stood still of its own free will, Right over Bethlehem on the hill,
The city of David, where Christ was born.

And the Three Kings rode through the gate and the guard, Through the silent street, till their horses turned And neighed as they entered the great inn-yard; But the windows were closed, and the doors were barred, And only a light in the stable burned.

And cradled there in the scented hay,
In the air made sweet by the breath of kine,
The little child in the manger lay,
The child, that would be king one day
Of a kingdom not human, but divine.

His mother Mary of Nazareth
Sat watching beside his place of rest,
Watching the even flow of his breath,
For the joy of life and the terror of death
Were mingled together in her breast.

They laid their offerings at his feet:
The gold was their tribute to a King,
The frankincense, with its odor sweet,
Was for the Priest, the Paraclete,
The myrrh for the body's burying.

And the mother wondered and bowed her head,
And sat as still as a statue of stone,
Her heart was troubled yet comforted,
Remembering what the Angel had said
Of an endless reign and of David's throne.

Then the Kings rode out of the city gate,
With a clatter of hoofs in proud array;
But they went not back to Herod the Great,
For they knew his malice and feared his hate,
And returned to their homes by another way.

The first chess legend, called the wheat and chessboard problem, illustrates the power of exponential growth.

The first chess movie, called Chess Fever, was a silent comedy released in 1925 in the Soviet Union.

The word checkmate comes from the Persian phrase shah mat, meaning "the king is helpless".

The Lion Beaten By The Man

A picture once was shown,
In which one man, alone,
On the ground had thrown
A lion fully grown.
Much gloried at the sight the rabble.
A lion thus rebuked their babble:
"That you have got the victory there,
There is no contradiction.
But, gentles, possibly you are
The dupes of easy fiction:
Had we the art of making pictures,
Perhaps our champion had beat yours!"

Fools look to tomorrow. Wise men use tonight. ~ Scottish Proverb

"Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that." ― Martin Luther King Jr.

"Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude." ― Denis Waitley

Chess variants, Q odds (000) 1-0 Reinfeld checkmate puzzle
Tarrasch vs Schroeder, 1890
(000) Chess variants, 12 moves, 1-0
Variants / Bird's / Lisystyn Gambit (000) 1-0 Philidor's Legacy
Tarrasch vs Kolb, 1894
(000) Chess variants, 29 moves, 1-0
Bird Opening 1.f4 f5 (A02) 1-0 Rob the pin
Koltanowski vs Reinhold, 1931
(A02) Bird's Opening, 10 moves, 1-0
Bird Opening vs Copycat (A02) 1-0 Greco's Mate in 1
J D Adkins vs D Vercauteren, 2001
(A02) Bird's Opening, 22 moves, 1-0
Photo-copy (w/colors reversed) of Ed. Lasker - Sir G.A. Thomas
NN vs R Crepeaux, 1923
(A03) Bird's Opening, 16 moves, 0-1
1 f5 - the Crow Defense beats Bent Larsen
Larsen vs P Trifunovic, 1960
(A02) Bird's Opening, 33 moves, 0-1
Anderssen Opening (A00) 1/2-1/2 Copycat draw
B Lengyel vs A Czebe, 1998
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 8 moves, 1/2-1/2
Anderssen Opening (A00) 1/2-1/2 The last round
A T Arnason vs J P Erlingsson, 1978
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 7 moves, 1/2-1/2
Anderssen Opening (A00) 1/2-1/2 Read blogger notes
Evans vs H Gordon, 1946
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 13 moves, 1/2-1/2
Van't Kruijs Opening/Copycat (A00) 1-0 Kside Crossfire!
A Suvorin vs A Chekhov, 1893
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 19 moves, 1-0
Polish, Symmetrical Copycat first 12 moves (A00) 1-0 Spankin'
E Thorsteinsson vs L Thorsteinsson, 2012
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 31 moves, 1-0
Magnus the monkey plays Maghsoodloo the monkey for bananas.
Carlsen vs P Maghsoodloo, 2020
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 53 moves, 1-0
Van Geet (Dunst) Opening: Qside fianchetto copycat (A00) 1-0
I Janik vs S Gumularz, 2021
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 63 moves, 1-0
"Bent Larsen's Best Games: Fighting Chess with the Great Dane"
Larsen vs J Bellon Lopez, 1971
(A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 33 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Symmetrical Copycat (A01) 1/2-Perp upon Q
B Wall vs V Di-Bisceglie, 1976
(A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Symmetrical (A01) 0-1 Pin the attacker
F Bakkes vs J Franssen, 2001
(A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 12 moves, 0-1
Bird Opening: Bg2 vs Bg7 Copycat (A02) 0-1 Passed P, Exposed K
L Nicholls vs P Macdonald, 2016
(A02) Bird's Opening, 26 moves, 0-1
Zukertort Opening: Kingside Fianchetto (A04) 1-0 See 13 moves
Korchnoi vs Dzindzichashvili, 1985
(A04) Reti Opening, 20 moves, 1-0
Zukertort Opening: Symmetrical Copycat (A04) 1/2-1/2
Andersson vs Karpov, 1972
(A04) Reti Opening, 14 moves, 1/2-1/2
Nimzo-Larsen Copycat Dble Fianchettoes (A04) 1-0 No easy finish
Smyslov vs O H Castro Rojas, 1976
(A04) Reti Opening, 31 moves, 1-0
Reti Opening vs Symmetrical Defense (A05) 0-1 Outside passer
Giri vs Radjabov, 2012
(A05) Reti Opening, 30 moves, 0-1
King's Indian Attack: Symmetrical Def (A05) 0-1 Raking Bishops!
A Feuerstein vs E Mednis, 1956
(A05) Reti Opening, 43 moves, 0-1
King's Indian Attack Copycat (A07)1-0 K caught between Q&R vice
Faruk Fauza Karim Kizza vs E Borigas, 2016
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 52 moves, 1-0
Not the famous SFBF movie draw
Waitzkin vs J Sarwer, 1985
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 43 moves, 0-1
King's Indian Attack Copycat (A07) 1-0 Hole on f6
L Buggiani vs T D Murphy, 2006
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 32 moves, 1-0
KIA e5 vs Copycat c5 (A07) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
A Reinhard vs Fischer, 1963
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 24 moves, 0-1
Dbl King Pawn - King's Indian Attack vs KID copycat (A07) 0-1
M Lazarevic vs V Borisenko-Belova, 1964
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 29 moves, 0-1
King's Indian Attack copycat (A07) 0-1 Kingside hash
Fischer vs M Fox, 1956
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 62 moves, 0-1
Vladi's Queen sac crashes Vishy
Kramnik vs Anand, 2007
(A15) English, 21 moves, 1-0
Anglo-Indian Def. K's Knight Var (A15) 1-0 Sudden lash out
Averbakh vs Kholmov, 1947
(A15) English, 26 moves, 1-0
English Opening Copycat; Mutual Double Fianchettoes (A15) 0-1
Andersson vs Polugaevsky, 1984
(A15) English, 53 moves, 0-1
"Carbonnel Copy"
L Endzelins vs H de Carbonnel, 1965
(A35) English, Symmetrical, 17 moves, 1/2-1/2
English Opening: Symmetrical Variation (A36) · 1/2-1/2
S Jessel vs S Shoker, 2006
(A36) English, 9 moves, 1/2-1/2
English Opening: Symmetrical. Duchamp Var (A38) 1-0 B combo
Larsen vs A Davie, 1967
(A38) English, Symmetrical, 25 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Symmetrical. Mecking Var (A39) 1-0
A Beaver vs S B Smith, 1992
(A39) English, Symmetrical, Main line with d4, 32 moves, 1-0
Horwitz Def. Copycat vs Delayed Polish (A40) 1-0 Dbl R sacs
E Kovalevskaya vs R Popov, 2001
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 34 moves, 1-0
It won the Brilliancy Prize. (BCM July 1960, page 201)
A W Gyles vs Rev A Miller, 1929
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 21 moves, 1-0
Indian Game: Yusupov-Rubinstein System Copycat (A46)1/2-1/2 OCB
M Marin vs A Lauber, 2011
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2
Indian Game: Yusupov-Rubinstein System symmetry (A46) 1-0
E Schiller vs A Karklins, 1988
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 38 moves, 1-0
Torre Attack: Classical Def (A46) 1/2-1/2 Central action
P Trifunovic vs Bronstein, 1963
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 19 moves, 1/2-1/2
Indian Game: Przepiorka Var (A49) 0-1 long pawn chain, sacs!
V Stamenkov vs Kamsky, 2009
(A49) King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4, 35 moves, 0-1
Nimzowitsch Def. Scandi. Bogoljubow Var. Heinola-Deppe Gambit
J Dourerassou vs B Taddei, 2014
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 31 moves, 1-0
Alekhine Def. Saemisch Attack (B02) 0-1 4 horses after 8...Nc6
U Voigt vs J Pribyl, 1996
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 9 moves, 0-1
Dead even after move 32
Alapin vs Winawer, 1901
(B06) Robatsch, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Exchange Copycat (C01) 0-1 Notes by Lasker
L Forgacs vs Rubinstein, 1909
(C01) French, Exchange, 52 moves, 0-1
FrenchNc6 Exchange (C01) 0-1 Copycat first 8 moves wins in 19.
Zukertort vs W Potter, 1875
(C01) French, Exchange, 19 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Exchange Copycat (C01) 1-0 Notes by C.S. & E.L.
Maroczy vs Rubinstein, 1908
(C01) French, Exchange, 37 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Exchange Var (C01) 1/2-1/2 Beautiful symmetry
E Moradiabadi vs A Roghani, 2001
(C01) French, Exchange, 8 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Defense: Exchange Var(C01) 0-1 Qs on the open e-file
Maroczy vs Bogoljubov, 1920
(C01) French, Exchange, 49 moves, 0-1
French Def: Exchange 4.h3!? Copcyat (C01) 1-0 Bxh6 etc.
K McDonald vs S Chan, 2004
(C01) French, Exchange, 21 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Exchange Var (C01) 1/2-1/2
Capablanca vs Marshall, 1913
(C01) French, Exchange, 18 moves, 1/2-1/2
Game 86 Wonders and Curiosities of Chess by Irving Chernev
M Weiss vs J Schwarz, 1883
(C01) French, Exchange, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Def Classical. Delayed Exchange Nc6(C11) 1-0Notes by JHB
Blackburne vs J Fish, 1879
(C11) French, 29 moves, 1-0
Bishop's Opening: Boi Var (C23) 1-0 A slower Scholar's Mate
Michael Meyer vs D Newcomb, 1952
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 7 moves, 1-0
Dr. Thomas Bowdler (1754-1825) Direct ancestor of Immortal Game
T Bowdler vs H Conway, 1788
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 23 moves, 1-0
Chess variants / Bishop's Opening Copycat (000) 1-0 Corridor #
Morphy vs NN, 1858
(000) Chess variants, 25 moves, 1-0
P-K4 Napoleon Attack (C20) 1-0 Declines repetition of position
P Dimitrov vs N Vlashki, 2008
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 80 moves, 1-0
Bishop's Opening: Boi Var (C23) 0-1 Decoy sac, Royal fork
NN vs Greco, 1620
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 8 moves, 0-1
P-K4: Alapin Opening 2...Ne7 Copycat (C20) 1-0 blitz
J van Foreest vs S Ernst, 2021
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 39 moves, 1-0
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
King Pawn Game: Beyer Gambit Copycat (C21) 1-0 Correspondence
B Searson vs R Lalonde, 2000
(C21) Center Game, 17 moves, 1-0
Great game, similar to Paulsen vs Morphy 1857
G MacDonnell vs S Boden, 1869
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 24 moves, 0-1
Bishop's Opening: Lopez Var (C23) 1-0 Philidor's Legacy w/B aid
Greco vs NN, 1620
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 24 moves, 1-0
Vienna Game: Stanley. Meitner-Mieses Gambit (C23) 1-0Smothered#
Alekhine vs Goluvsky, 1930
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 16 moves, 1-0
Philidor's Legacy w/a pair of knights
J Ban vs Csirjak, 1941
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 14 moves, 1-0
Bishop's Opening, MacDonnell Double Gambit (C23) 1-0 Simul
Steinitz vs Reyne, 1896
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 26 moves, 1-0
Vienna Game: Stanley. Meitner-Mieses Gambit (C23) 1-0
J Emms vs J C Hawksworth, 1986
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 20 moves, 1-0
Vienna, Stanley. Meitner-Mieses Gambit (C23)1-0 NxN no recaptur
G Antoszkiewicz vs D Foerster, 1990
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 19 moves, 1-0
Bishop's Opening: General 4.Qg4 Bf8 (C23) 1-0 47...?
B Lengyel vs N Adams, 2006
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 56 moves, 1-0
offramp is my 2nd favorite poster during Chess.com blitz cheats
Firouzja vs Nakamura, 2020
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 18 moves, 0-1
Bishop's Opening: Berlin Defense (C24) · 0-1
Aronian vs Anand, 2022
(C24) Bishop's Opening, 24 moves, 0-1
Vienna Meitner-Mieses Gambit (C25) 1-0 Mini: Lightning finish!
I A Horowitz vs NN, 1940
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 14 moves, 1-0
A Vienna trap well worth knowing. 13.Nxf7 wins regardless
Alekhine vs S Lugowski, 1931
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 12 moves, 1-0
Bishop's Opening: Boi Variation (C27) 1/2-1/2
A Hennings vs Korchnoi, 1969
(C27) Vienna Game, 15 moves, 1/2-1/2
Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit. Main Line (C29) 0-1 Ns & Bs abound!
J Amidon vs G S G Patterson, 1949
(C29) Vienna Gambit, 14 moves, 0-1
KG Panteldakis CG. Greco Var (C30) 0-1 Unusual start and finish
NN vs Greco, 1625
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 18 moves, 0-1
K's Gambit Copycat (C30) 1-0 Underpromotion PxR=N#
H Reinle vs Lange, 1936
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 8 moves, 1-0
KG Declined. Miles Def(C30) 1-0 Strong Counter Gambit - See NIC
Ivanchuk vs Nakamura, 2010
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 42 moves, 1-0
KGD Panteldakis Countergambit (C30)1-0 BF draws K out into cntr
Fischer vs Michalopoulos, 1964
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 15 moves, 1-0
KGD Panteldakis Countergambit (C30) 0-1 Immune QxRh8
C W Kennaugh vs K Shirazi, 2003
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 42 moves, 0-1
KGD Panteldakis Countergambit (C30) 1-0 So bad it seems staged
T Moore vs NN, 1989
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 8 moves, 1-0
KGD. Classical (C30) 1-0Battery terrorizes along a2-g8 diagonal
Spielmann vs Hromadka, 1922
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 27 moves, 1-0
KGD. Falkbeer Cntrgambit. Hinrichsen Gambit (C31) 1-0Weird, fun
Winkel vs Alkmaar, 1856
(C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 36 moves, 1-0
(C42) 1-0 14 Historical royal family fork often duplicated
P Damiano vs NN, 1497
(C42) Petrov Defense, 14 moves, 1-0
Russian Game, Cozio (Lasker) Attack (C42) 1-0 miniature
Petrosian vs Nersesov, 1944
(C42) Petrov Defense, 16 moves, 1-0
Black cannot mirror White in the Russian Game
O Bernstein vs NN, 1931
(000) Chess variants, 14 moves, 1-0
It's hard to believe that a 2300+ player would fall for this
NN vs E Fossan, 1991
(C42) Petrov Defense, 5 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Damiano. Kholmov Gambit (C42) 0-1 N nails the Rs
Waitzkin vs C Hertan, 1989
(C42) Petrov Defense, 21 moves, 0-1
The game was of course agreed drawn in advance.
Miles vs L Christiansen, 1987
(C42) Petrov Defense, 20 moves, 1/2-1/2
Russian Game: French Attk (C42) 1-0 Copycat at move 12
Anand vs Y Hou, 2017
(C01) French, Exchange, 53 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Damiano, Kholmov Gambit (C42) 1-0 More copycat
Greco vs NN, 1620
(C42) Petrov Defense, 15 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Urusov Gambit (C42) 1-0 White whips Black
L G L Copp vs R Kerr, 1944
(C42) Petrov Defense, 20 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Damiano Variation. Kholmov Gambit (C42) 0-1 FSR's
J Ellis vs D Arond, 1995
(C42) Petrov Defense, 19 moves, 0-1
Russian Game: French Attack (C42) 1-0 History in notes!
The Turk vs A Zerega, 1845
(C42) Petrov Defense, 35 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Classical Attack. Staunton Var (C42) 1-0 Internet
Nakamura vs Aronian, 2020
(C42) Petrov Defense, 39 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Damiano. Kholmov Gambit (C42) 1-0 Study this!
Kholmov vs A Belousov, 1974
(C42) Petrov Defense, 36 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Damiano Variation. Kholmov Gambit (C42) 0-1NOTES
NN vs Kieseritzky, 1846
(C42) Petrov Defense, 25 moves, 0-1
Russian Game: Damiano Variation. Kholmov Gambit (C42) 1/2-video
Caruana vs A Liang, 2022
(C42) Petrov Defense, 77 moves, 1/2-1/2
Russian Game: Modern Attack. Trifunovic Var (C43) 0-1 NxRa1
Browne vs J Acers, 1971
(C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 42 moves, 0-1
Russian Game: Modern Attk. Symmetrical (C43) 0-1Bad intermezzo+
C Medinus vs Marshall, 1900
(C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 5 moves, 0-1
Scotch Game 4...Ne5 Copycat (C45) 1-0 Black forgot the Bourbon
K Busch vs H Emser, 1987
(C45) Scotch Game, 12 moves, 1-0
Four Knights Game: Halloween Gambit (C46) 1/2-1/2 Copycat
E Schinske vs S Feldhaus, 2005
(C46) Three Knights, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2
Four Knights Game: Gunsberg Var (C46) 1-0 Kside Scorcher!
L Didier vs Janowski, 1893
(C46) Three Knights, 22 moves, 1-0
The Immortal Desperado (and the most hilarious chess game ever)
Bogoljubov vs L Schmid, 1949
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 0-1
Italian Giuoco Pianissimo (C50) 0-1Fishing pole into Legall's #
Fucini vs Olivari, 1895
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 14 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Italian Var (C50) 0-1 Sweet B&Q sac, 2Ns DELIVER
NN vs Blackburne, 1871
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 21 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo. Normal (C50) 0-1 Ravaging Rs
Dubois vs Steinitz, 1862
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 37 moves, 0-1
Four Knights Game: Dble Spanish Misc. w/5.O-O (C49) 0-1 23...?
C Wallwork vs Duras, 1911
(C49) Four Knights, 26 moves, 0-1
Four Knights Game: Spanish. Symmetrical(C49) 1/2
Burn vs Burille, 1889
(C49) Four Knights, 53 moves, 1/2-1/2
Four Knights Spanish. Symmetrical (C49) 0-1Focal point g7, B&N#
V Fernandez Coria vs Capablanca, 1914
(C49) Four Knights, 19 moves, 0-1
4 Knts Spanish. Symmetri Copycat (C49) 1-0 h-file battery unpin
Nunn vs J Howell, 1991
(C49) Four Knights, 46 moves, 1-0
4Knights Spanish. Symmetrical (C49) 1-0 Nxg7 kicks in the door
Maroczy vs Swiderski, 1908
(C49) Four Knights, 20 moves, 1-0
4Knights: Spanish. Symmetrical (C49) 1-0Spearhead, Terminal pin
Riga vs Berlin, 1906
(C49) Four Knights, 31 moves, 1-0
"American Chess Bulletin", September 1905, p. 290
B Leussen vs Duras, 1905
(C49) Four Knights, 18 moves, 1-0
4 Knights Game: Spanish. Symmetrical (C49) 0-1 Diagonal strikes
Sveshnikov vs Yusupov, 1979
(C49) Four Knights, 26 moves, 0-1
Four Knights Game: Spanish. Symmetrical (C49) 1/2-
N Pinal vs Chessmaster, 1998
(C49) Four Knights, 19 moves, 1/2-1/2
Four Knights Game: Spanish. Symmetrical Var (C49) 0-1 zugzwang
CH Midgley vs WR Thomas, 1915
(C49) Four Knights, 89 moves, 0-1
Four Knts Spanish. Symmetrical (C49) 1/2- Know when to say when
H Jonkman vs R Abdel Aziem, 2003
(C49) Four Knights, 75 moves, 1/2-1/2
One of the great Copycat punishments of all time
Capablanca vs NN, 1918
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 14 moves, 1-0
Four Knights Game: Italian (C50) 0-1 Unsound attack on f7
E Geake vs Kolisch, 1860
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 13 moves, 0-1
Giuoco Pianissimo. Canal Var (C50) 0-1 Pawn lever power, R lift
A Zemouli vs A Rizouk, 2000
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 26 moves, 0-1
Giuoco Pianissimo. Canal (C50) 0-1Remove the guard, Epaulette #
Albin vs O Bernstein, 1904
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 24 moves, 0-1
Giuoco Pianissimo. Italian Four Knights (C50) 1-0 Damiano's #
B Espedal vs D Winslow, 1977
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 13 moves, 1-0
Chernev's "Winning Chess Traps" #75
E Canal vs A Becker, 1929
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 43 moves, 1-0
Four Knights Game: Italian Copycat (C50) 0-1 MC was 9 years old
Carlsen vs Thobias Kolbu, 1999
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 26 moves, 0-1
Giuoco Pianissimo. Italian Four Knights (C50)0-1 Scholar's Mate
Roman vs E Schiller, 1970
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 11 moves, 0-1
Giuoco Pianissimo. Italian Four Knights (C50) 0-1 Greco's Mate
Ulrich Lang vs R Gralla, 2003
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 17 moves, 0-1
Giuoco Pianissimo. Italian 4Knts Copycat (C50) 0-1 Lasker notes
Duras vs Spielmann, 1909
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 33 moves, 0-1
Giuoco Pianissimo. Italian 4 Knights (C50) 0-1Brutal sac attack
H Kloos vs Anderssen, 1861
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 19 moves, 0-1
Four Knights Game: Italian Var (C50) 0-1 Rooks cut-off
J Lopez Garcia vs E Etcheverry, 1962
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 29 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo. Canal Var (C50)0-1 N & battery
A Schwarz vs Steinitz, 1873
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 32 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo. Canal Var (C50) 0-1 Correspond
G Fluss vs Nimzowitsch, 1912
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 25 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Italian Var (C50) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
H Buckle vs Harrwitz, 1846
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 48 moves, 1-0
Full symmetry after seven moves.
D Schnurpheil vs L Mayer, 2000
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 35 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: 2 Knights Def (C55) 0-1 Reinfeld puzzle
J Smith vs G H Derrickson, 1860
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 17 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Berlin Defense (C65) 1-0 Copycat 18...Bd7
Caruana vs V S Gujrathi, 2020
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 119 moves, 1-0
See move 61. C80 0-1 69
O Bernstein vs Tarrasch, 1914
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 69 moves, 0-1
Sarratt Attack (D00) 1-0 Hippity Hop
L Shytaj vs D Rogozenco, 2017
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 1-0
Sarratt Attack / London System copycat (D00) 1-0 Lawn mower #
Mamedyarov vs R Mamedov, 2021
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 26 moves, 1-0
Symmetrical Queen Pawn Game: General (D00) 0-1 40...?
A Schwarz vs W Paulsen, 1880
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 0-1
Colle-Zukertort Copycat Defense (D05) 1-0 Passed pawn
E Delmar vs Lipschutz, 1888
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 69 moves, 1-0
P-Q4 Krause Var Copycat (D02) 1/2-1/2 Central cluster
Rubinstein vs Spielmann, 1919
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2
P-Q4 Symmetrical Copycat (D02) 1/2-1/2 Ns nab Rs
Bogoljubov vs Spielmann, 1919
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2
London System Copycat (D02) 1-0 Black's Kside attack thwarted
D Roos vs M Adams, 1994
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 46 moves, 1-0
QGD Copycat (D02) 1-0 Quad Pawns in 18, Hogs on 8th
E E Colman vs H Jacobs, 1911
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 1-0
Queen Pawn Game: Symmetrical (D02) 1-0 Humpy has her own style!
Koneru vs T Kosintseva, 2005
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 60 moves, 1-0
Q Pawn Symmetrical (D02) 1-0 B+ displaced Black K as defender
Lasker vs Tarrasch, 1916
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 1-0
Game 17 in 'Nimzowitsch: Move by Move' by Stephen Giddins.
Nimzowitsch vs Taubenhaus, 1914
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 35 moves, 1-0
They went to Mickey D's afterward! (See final position.)
F Duz-Khotimirsky vs Maroczy, 1908
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2
Q Pawn Game: Symmetrical. Pseudo-Catalan (D02) 1-0 33.?
V Kovacevic vs P Nikolic, 1989
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 42 moves, 1-0
Q Pawn Game: Symmetrical Copycat (D02) 1-0 Qless middlegame
Portisch vs Sosonko, 1978
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 51 moves, 1-0
London System 7.NxBg6 hxN (D02) 1/2-1/2 Blitz
Duda vs G Sargissian, 2019
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 59 moves, 1/2-1/2
London System c4/Harrwitz Attk vs Baltic Def(D02) 1-0Weaponized
Carlsen vs B Finegold, 2017
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 26 moves, 1-0
London System Copycat 5...BxNc1 (D02) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Carlsen vs So, 2018
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 75 moves, 1-0
London System copycat 7...BxBd3 (D02) 1-0 notes by Stockfish
Carlsen vs V Laznicka, 2019
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 44 moves, 1-0
London System Copycat 11...dxc4 (D02) 1/2-1/2
Swiercz vs Rapport, 2021
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2
London System Copy cat (D02) 1/2-1/2
V Vepkhvishvili vs A Geller, 1989
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 80 moves, 1/2-1/2
London System Copy until 4.c4 e6 (D02) 1-0 Blind swine on 7th
Duda vs Rapport, 2022
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 41 moves, 1-0
London System (D02) 0-1 Mostly symmetrical after 22...Be7
T T Hoang vs Z Tan, 2011
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 34 moves, 0-1
Ne5 London System Be2 supports g4 vs Copycat (D02) 1-0
H Steffers vs C Murray, 2001
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 1-0
London System 3.Bf4 Bf5 (D02) 0-1 blitz
A Erigaisi vs Mamedyarov, 2022
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 34 moves, 0-1
Check out the symmetry after 16.a4.
Carlsen vs J Wengler, 2000
(D03) Torre Attack (Tartakower Variation), 36 moves, 0-1
Colle System (D04) 1-0 Rook battery sets fork
J N Berger vs Reti, 1908
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 26 moves, 1-0
Colle System (D04) 0-1 white is winning
Le Thao Nguyen Pham vs N Zdebskaja, 2008
(D04) Queen's Pawn Game, 78 moves, 0-1
Colle 7.e4 e5 Copycat Def (D05) 1-0 Castled into Greek Gift
Koltanowski vs E Sanger, 1943
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 1-0
Rubinstein Opening /Colle-Zukertort (D05) 1-0 Scattered; Pin it
A Stefanova vs Zhonghan Ma, 2015
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 1-0
Colle System Copycat 7.c4 c5 (D05) 1-0 Windmill+s available
M L Hanauer vs G N Treysman, 1936
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 1-0
Colle Zukertort (D05) 0-1 Black B on the long open diagonal
W Potter vs Blackburne, 1876
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 71 moves, 0-1
Colle System 7.e4 vs Copycat (D05) 1-0 Rapid attk w/Greek gift
Swiderski vs J Moquette, 1899
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 17 moves, 1-0
Colle c3 System Copycat e5, e4 (D05) 1-0 White has extra pawn
Koltanowski vs M Golmayo, 1934
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 61 moves, 1-0
Rubinstein Opening: Bogoljubow Def (D05) 1-0 EZ broken symmetry
Rubinstein vs F G Jacob, 1907
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 1-0
Colle System Copycat (D05) 1/2-1/2 Nearly identical after 11.c4
Carlsen vs Giri, 2017
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 123 moves, 1/2-1/2
Colle System Copycat (D05) 1-0 Nxf7, Qxe6
Capablanca vs T Bray, 1919
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 15 moves, 1-0
Colle 8.c3 e5 9.e4 (D05) 1-0 Bxh6 Pseudo Blackburn Mate
Chernev vs E S Jackson, 1940
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 22 moves, 1-0
Colle System 5.b3 Copycat (D05) 0-1 h-file assault
E Thorold vs J Mason, 1890
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 0-1
Colle System (D05) 1-0 Qside pawn majority pulls Black K away
Reshevsky vs J Bernstein, 1932
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 74 moves, 1-0
Colle System (D05) 0-1 Knights BETWEEN Bishops after 13 ply
G Fontein vs Reti, 1919
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 22 moves, 0-1
Colle System c4, Nc3 vs c5, Nc6 Copycat (D05) 1-0 Battery
Zukertort vs S Rosenthal, 1883
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 1-0
Colle System Bb2 vs Bb7 Copycat (D05) 1-0
Burn vs J Metger, 1887
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 1-0
Colle System Bb2 vs Bb7 copycat (D05) 1-0 Kingside assault!
O Pollack vs M R Wilson, 2023
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 1-0
Colle System Bb2 vs Bb7 Copycat (D05) 0-1 Q penetration
B Dieu vs A Tari, 2023
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 62 moves, 0-1
Symmetrical English 2 . . . d5 / Austrian Def (D06) 1-0
Ray Byrne vs S Lynn, 1971
(D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 33 moves, 1-0
An early QGD Austrian Defense (D06) 1-0 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c5?!
Greco vs NN, 1620
(D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 32 moves, 1-0
Game 114: 1000 Best Short Games of Chess by Irving Chernev
Denker vs Chiera, 1936
(D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 12 moves, 1-0
QGD: Austrian Defense (D06) 1-0 Black K caught in the open
Najdorf vs Piazzi, 1951
(D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 18 moves, 1-0
QGD Austrian Defense. Gusev CG (D06) 1-0 Pinned to check square
Szabo vs O'Kelly, 1946
(D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 16 moves, 1-0
QGD Austrian Def. Gusev Countergambit (D06) 1-0 Pile on pin
Portisch vs Bronstein, 1969
(D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 20 moves, 1-0
QGD Austrian Def. Gusev Countergambit (D06) 1-0 Rob the pin
Korchnoi vs N Gusev, 1956
(D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 15 moves, 1-0
Queen's Gambit Declined: Austrian Def. (D06) 0-1 Support Mate
T Grassel vs Rust, 1974
(D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 8 moves, 0-1
Queen's Gambit Declined: Austrian Def (D06) 1-0 open d-file
I Salgado Lopez vs I Starostits, 2012
(D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 27 moves, 1-0
Slav Def. Exchange Var (D10) 1-0 First K to advance
D Fridgeirsson vs M Karlsson, 2009
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 33 moves, 1-0
Slav Defense: Exchange Var (D13) 1-0 two en prise
V S Gujrathi vs Firouzja, 2020
(D13) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation, 24 moves, 1-0
Slav Def: Exchange. Symmetrical Line (D14) 1-0 Stockfish
Kamsky vs Carlsen, 2005
(D14) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation, 39 moves, 1-0
Slav Def. Exchange. Symmetrical Copycat (D14) 1-0 R & P Ending
Kasparov vs Dolmatov, 1979
(D14) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation, 65 moves, 1-0
Slav Def: Exchange. Symmetrical Line (D14) 1/2-1/2 copycat
Plaskett vs Khalifman, 2017
(D14) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation, 11 moves, 1/2-1/2
Korchnoi hates Stonewall formations and shows how to deal with
Korchnoi vs Grischuk, 2001
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 49 moves, 1-0
Q sac+R sac+minor piece sac = a fantastic game
C Hartlaub vs W Benary, 1911
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 19 moves, 1-0
Notes by R Keene. A brilliant win by Tarrasch using his defense
Nimzowitsch vs Tarrasch, 1914
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 32 moves, 0-1
Semi-Slav Def: Quiet Var (D30) 1-0 Copycat after 15 moves
Tartakower vs S Rosselli del Turco, 1926
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 57 moves, 1-0
Alexander Alekhine vs Dr. Max Euwe 26 - 20 (plus 38 draws)
Alekhine vs Euwe, 1921
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 20 moves, 1-0
Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical (D32) 1-0 Central piece play
Kramnik vs G Meier, 2012
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 33 moves, 1-0
Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical (D32) 0-1 En Prise Intermezzo+
Voloschin vs Forarasi, 1988
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 12 moves, 0-1
Game 100 in Three Hundred Chess Games by Siegbert Tarrasch
M Kuerschner vs Tarrasch, 1888
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 43 moves, 0-1
Beautiful Qh6; know the opening structure
D Semcesen vs N Grandelius, 2009
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 19 moves, 1-0
Tarrasch Def: Symmetrical Var (D32) 1-0 Dbl B sacs
Miles vs Browne, 1982
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 23 moves, 1-0
Tarrasch Def Symmetrical (D32) 0-1 Arabian Mate Variant Awaits
J Sunye Neto vs Kasparov, 1981
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 47 moves, 0-1
Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical Copycat (D32) 0-1 A Classic
Anand vs Kramnik, 2013
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 27 moves, 0-1
Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical (D32) 0-1 Serious pins
A Lein vs Korchnoi, 1964
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 39 moves, 0-1
Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical (D32) 1-0 Rob the pin
Tal vs Sveshnikov, 1988
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 21 moves, 1-0
Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical (D32) 1-0 The chase is on!
Miles vs Ljubojevic, 1978
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 40 moves, 1-0
Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical (D32) 1-0 IQP passer
Keres vs Mecking, 1972
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 28 moves, 1-0
Tarrasch Def: Symmetrical copycat (D32) 0-1 castle collapse
B Cafferty vs Parma, 1972
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 25 moves, 0-1
Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical Var (D32) 0-1 Q&P ending errors
Salwe vs J Perlis, 1911
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 89 moves, 0-1
Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical (D32) 0-1 KEG annotates
Schlechter vs Pillsbury, 1902
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 23 moves, 0-1
Saint-Amant, Pierre Charles Fournier de (1800-1872)
Saint-Amant vs Staunton, 1843
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 34 moves, 1-0
Tarrasch Def: Symmetrical Var (D32) 1/2-1/2 KEG annotates
J Mason vs Teichmann, 1902
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2
Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical Var (D32) 1-0 Stockfish notes
Tal vs Timman, 1988
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 20 moves, 1-0
16-year-old Indian Chess sensation stuns World No.1 Magnus Carl
Carlsen vs R Praggnanandhaa, 2022
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 39 moves, 0-1
Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical (D32) 1-0 Nakamura's Recap
Ding Liren vs Nakamura, 2022
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 58 moves, 1-0
Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical (D35) 1-0 B&N mate
E Delmar vs NN, 1898
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 20 moves, 1-0
Sarratt Attack/QGD Harrwitz Attk (D37) 0-1 pawn grabber Q trap
J Schenkein vs Schlechter, 1913
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 10 moves, 0-1
QGD. Three Knights "Cold Steel" (D37) 1-0 Notes by Janowski
Janowski vs Steel, 1893
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 26 moves, 1-0
Almost symmetrical upto move 18.
Salwe vs Tarrasch, 1906
(D40) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 43 moves, 1-0
IM Jeremy Silman: "How to Reassess Your Chess" p. 184-185
Keene vs Miles, 1976
(D42) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 7.Bd3, 26 moves, 1-0
QGD. Semi-Tarrasch Def. Main Line (D42) 0-1 video of blunder
R Svane vs Giri, 2021
(D42) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 7.Bd3, 80 moves, 0-1
Tarrasch3 Def. Symmetrical (A56) 0-1 The W pieces left their K
P Perez Rosales vs Granda Zuniga, 2007
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 37 moves, 0-1
Neo-Grünfeld Def: Delayed Exchange Var (D75) 1/2-horsing around
Benko vs Bronstein, 1949
(D75) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.cd Nxd5, 7.O-O c5, 8.dxc5, 106 moves, 1/2-1/2
Anti-Nimzo-Indian (E10) 0-1 Overloaded!
D Doric vs D Bocharov, 2009
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 0-1
QID: Spassky System vs Colle-Zuke (E14) 1-0 Q-R battery
K Langeweg vs Browne, 1978
(E14) Queen's Indian, 42 moves, 1-0
QID. Fianchetto. Nimzowitsch Var Nimzowitsch Attack (E15) 1/2-
Houdini vs Stockfish, 2013
(E15) Queen's Indian, 69 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Exchange Copycat (C01) 0-1 Mutual promos, no perpetual
Chigorin vs Rubinstein, 1907
(C01) French, Exchange, 68 moves, 0-1
Hungarian Opening: Symmetrical Var (A00) 0-1 Torchered 4not 0-0
S Srdjanov vs Kotronias, 1988
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 26 moves, 0-1
1.g3 by Stein leads to synchronized chess for 9 moves
Stein vs Filip, 1967
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 36 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Dutch Var aka Bird-Larsen Attack(A01) 1-0
V Plat vs J Kociscak, 2012
(A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 27 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Symmetrical (A01) 1-0 More pawns matter
Sadler vs Kudrin, 1988
(A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 36 moves, 1-0
Double Stonewall. Black is careless w/his pawns
E Williams vs W Henderson, 1845
(A02) Bird's Opening, 15 moves, 1-0
Pawn captures inward but leaaves outside pawn majority
O Sepp vs Kryvoruchko, 2011
(A04) Reti Opening, 46 moves, 0-1
Double fianchettos on both sides; Reti begins playing the Reti
Reti vs J Bernstein, 1923
(A04) Reti Opening, 44 moves, 1-0
Romanovsky's Immortal; Double-Double Fianchetto
Ragozin vs P Romanovsky, 1927
(A04) Reti Opening, 24 moves, 0-1
Colle-Zukertort, QG Invitation (A04) 1-0 Dbl B sac gone wrong
Burn vs J Owen, 1884
(A04) Reti Opening, 40 moves, 1-0
A 24-move novelty from both players. Currently out of fashion:)
A Lehtinen vs J Sietio, 1996
(A04) Reti Opening, 47 moves, 1-0
KIA Symmetrical (A05) 1-0 A knight to remember...underpromotion
Nakamura vs Kramnik, 2012
(A05) Reti Opening, 80 moves, 1-0
KIA Symmetrical Def (A05) 1-0 Impressive beat down
I Wells vs D King, 1981
(A05) Reti Opening, 41 moves, 1-0
Reti Opening Symmetrical Defense (A05) 1-0 2 Hogs on the 7th
Smyslov vs Stahlberg, 1956
(A05) Reti Opening, 78 moves, 1-0
Reti, Wahls Defense (A05) 1-0 Which Q pulls the last punch?
O Hole vs S Tjomsland, 1999
(A05) Reti Opening, 46 moves, 1-0
King's Indian Attack: Symmetrical Defense (A05) · 0-1
B Borisova vs J Xie, 1988
(A05) Reti Opening, 43 moves, 0-1
Copycat, early knight sortie becomes Q vs. 2 rooks ending
Barcza vs L Prins, 1952
(A06) Reti Opening, 80 moves, 1/2-1/2
KIA (A07) 0-1 Notes by blogger Richard Taylor
G Kramer vs Fischer, 1957
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 32 moves, 0-1
KIA vs. copycat KID 1-0 White takes the center & penetrates 1st
Fischer vs R E Fauber, 1957
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 30 moves, 1-0
KIA vs copycat KID (A07) 1-0 W Rook penetrates, eats pawns
Fischer vs O Popovych, 1956
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 52 moves, 1-0
K's Indian Attk Copycat (A07)1-0 General paralysis of the inane
Petrosian vs M Yudovich Sr., 1953
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 38 moves, 1-0
Delayed e4-e5 SymmetricalKIA vs KID (A07) 1-0 c3, d3-d4 P break
C Bauer vs K Braeunlin, 2017
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 42 moves, 1-0
The position after 38. Nf3
B Burchardt vs S Polgar, 1990
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 45 moves, 0-1
Formation: King's Indian Attack (A07) · 1-0
F de Carvalho vs S Gislason, 1952
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 41 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
English Opening: Adorjan Def /mutual Botvinnik Systems (A10)0-1
Miles vs Gulko, 1987
(A10) English, 30 moves, 0-1
Game #01 in a new book. (GM Chess Strategy.)
Andersson vs Robatsch, 1979
(A15) English, 33 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Anglo-Indian Def. KID formation (A15) 1/2-1/2
M Stean vs Vaganian, 1975
(A15) English, 22 moves, 1/2-1/2
King's English. Reversed Closed Sicilian (A25) 1-0Gone shopping
L Oepen vs S Maus, 1988
(A25) English, 16 moves, 1-0
K's English. Four Knights, Fianchetto Lines (A29) 0-1Smothered#
G Iskov vs M Bartrina, 1974
(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 8 moves, 0-1
English Symmetrical. Hedgehog Defense (A30) 1/2-1/2
M Lee vs Fedorowicz, 2009
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 9 moves, 1/2-1/2
English, Symmetrical. Mutual Double Fianchettos (A30) 1-0
Smyslov vs Benko, 1969
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 34 moves, 1-0
English, Symmetrical. Anti-Benoni (A31) 1-0 Windmill into #
Alekhine vs A Fletcher, 1928
(A31) English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation, 32 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Symmetrical. Anti-Benoni Var (A31) 1/2- Stockf
Levenfish vs Lasker, 1936
(A31) English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
English Symmetrical. Anti-Benoni, Spielmann Def (A33) 1-0 Kside
Kasparov vs Van Wely, 2004
(A33) English, Symmetrical, 33 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Symmetrical. Two Knights (A35) 1-0 Dud finish
B L Shrestha vs D Volpinari, 2006
(A35) English, Symmetrical, 34 moves, 1-0
English Symmetrical Botvinnik System (A36) 1-0 Tactics abound
H Gabuzyan vs T Nabaty, 2012
(A36) English, 36 moves, 1-0
Game 139, My Best Games of Chess, 1905-1954 by Tartakower
Tartakower vs A Gromer, 1933
(A36) English, 66 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Symmetrical (A36) 0-1 the sound of silence
D Norwood vs Gelfand, 1987
(A36) English, 41 moves, 0-1
English Opening: Symmetrical. 2 Knts (A37) 1-0Check-less K hunt
Botvinnik vs Gligoric, 1956
(A37) English, Symmetrical, 30 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Symmetrical. Two Knights Line (A37) 1/2-1/2
M Sinanovic vs H Stevic, 2007
(A37) English, Symmetrical, 14 moves, 1/2-1/2
English Opening: Full Symmetry Line (A38) 1/2-1/2
K Hulak vs G Dizdar, 1988
(A38) English, Symmetrical, 13 moves, 1/2-1/2
English, Symmetrical. Mecking Variation (A39) 1-0Out of nowhere
Dubov vs E Bronnikova, 2010
(A39) English, Symmetrical, Main line with d4, 26 moves, 1-0
Horwitz Defense: General / Copycat Bb2 vs Bb7 (A40) 0-1
J Jubin vs H Bharathakoti, 2023
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 58 moves, 0-1
Indian Game: Yusupov-Rubinstein System Copycat (A46) 1-0
Najdorf vs E Falcon, 1945
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 39 moves, 1-0
Indian Game: Yusupov-Rubinstein System 3 high vs 2 low(A46) 0-1
B Sambuev vs S Zhigalko, 2012
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 39 moves, 0-1
London Be2 vs Indian Game: Wade-Tartakower Def (A46) 1-0 slow e
Z S Ilic vs S M Stojanovic, 2008
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 53 moves, 1-0
Indian Game: Yusupov-Rubinstein System vs Copycat (A46) 0-1
T Gareyev vs Jobava, 2007
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 0-1
Indian Game: Przepiorka Var (A49) 0-1 White was good to move 20
G Grasser vs Kudrin, 2009
(A49) King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4, 36 moves, 0-1
KID Fianchetto Variation (A49) 1-0 The first to penetrate
G Mateuta vs B Socko, 2003
(A49) King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4, 47 moves, 1-0
Indian Game: Przepiorka Copycat (A49) 1-0 Raking Bs & Q sac
N Aggelis vs A Heimann, 2012
(A49) King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4, 32 moves, 1-0
Benoni Defense: Uhlmann Variation (A61) · 0-1
K Grigorian vs Kasparov, 1980
(A61) Benoni, 30 moves, 0-1
Instead of Bronstein's 6...d6, maybe Botvinnik's 6...d5 is best
Botvinnik vs N Kopilov, 1951
(A81) Dutch, 37 moves, 0-1
Scandinavian Bronstein Var (B01) 1/2- Playing a bit too loose
R W Smith vs D Sermek, 2000
(B01) Scandinavian, 13 moves, 1/2-1/2
Cntr Cntr 3...Qa5/Nc6 (B01) 1/2-1/2 Qk draw by repetition
Spielmann vs J Mieses, 1909
(B01) Scandinavian, 11 moves, 1/2-1/2
Scandinavian Defense: Marshall Variation (B01) 1/2-1/2
Tal vs Korchnoi, 1961
(B01) Scandinavian, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2
Cntr Cntr 3...Qa5 Lasker Var both 0-0-0 (B01) 1/2-1/2
Chandler vs I Rogers, 1983
(B01) Scandinavian, 17 moves, 1/2-1/2
Alekhine Def. Hunt Var. Lasker Simul Gambit (B02) 1/2-Perpetual
Vasiukov vs Korchnoi, 1953
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 19 moves, 1/2-1/2
Pirc Austrian Attack. Dragon Formation (B09) 1/2-1/2, 13 moves
Sax vs Seirawan, 1988
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 13 moves, 1/2-1/2
Scandinavian Panov Transfer (B10) 1/2-1/2 12 moves, no copycat
I Papaioannou vs D Mastrovasilis, 2005
(B01) Scandinavian, 12 moves, 1/2-1/2
Caro-Kann Panov Attack. Modern Def (B13) 1/2-1/2 Used 1 minute
R Hess vs Shankland, 2011
(B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2
Game 49: Starting out: The Caro-Kann by Joe Gallagher - see end
V Rajlich vs A Groszpeter, 2001
(B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 22 moves, 1/2-1/2
Sicilian Copycat (B20) 1/2-1/2 Move 12 is very similar
P du Chattel vs R Hartoch, 1975
(B20) Sicilian, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2
Sicilian Closed. Fianchetto (B24) 1-0 Clown Knights Mischief
A Lehtinen vs T Simola, 1995
(B24) Sicilian, Closed, 41 moves, 1-0
Game 75 in The Mammoth Book of the World's Greatest Chess Games
I A Kopylov vs S Korolev, 1981
(B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 36 moves, 1-0
Odd final position; White dare not release the pin but he must.
Geller vs P Ostojic, 1969
(B36) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, 28 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Paulsen (B46) 1/2-1/2 Final position is kinda mirrored
Naiditsch vs Mamedyarov, 2008
(B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Sicilian Canal Attack. Main Line (B52) 1/2-1/2 Perpetual
M Stean vs Geller, 1975
(B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 16 moves, 1/2-1/2
Sicilian Defense: Paulsen. Normal Variation (B54) · 1/2-1/2
Grischuk vs Svidler, 2003
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 11 moves, 1/2-1/2
Game 32: Das Schachgenie Botwinnik (Suetin)
Alekhine vs Botvinnik, 1936
(B72) Sicilian, Dragon, 20 moves, 1/2-1/2
Deep Fritz agrees with the first 21 moves
Anand vs Kasparov, 2002
(B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Exchange (C01) 1/2-1/2 Ultimate copy cat draw
Maroczy vs Reti, 1922
(C01) French, Exchange, 22 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Defense: Exchange Variation (C01) 0-1 Notes by JHB
Englisch vs Blackburne, 1883
(C01) French, Exchange, 19 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Exchange Variation (C01) 1/2-1/2 Copy that
Kotronias vs G Dizdar, 1988
(C01) French, Exchange, 10 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Def: Exchange Var (C01) 1-0 K-B-N vs lone K#
T Jaksland vs L Jorgensen, 2008
(C01) French, Exchange, 75 moves, 1-0
Game 80: World's Great Chess Games by Reuben Fine
G Marco vs Maroczy, 1899
(C01) French, Exchange, 78 moves, 0-1
French Exchange (C01) 0-1 Game 5 of Nimzowitch's 'My System'
O H von Haken vs A Gize, 1913
(C01) French, Exchange, 34 moves, 0-1
French Nc6 Exchange Copycat (C01) 1-0 Pin, Kside assaults
Chigorin vs Alapin, 1880
(C01) French, Exchange, 33 moves, 1-0
Game 120 in Three Hundred Chess Games by Dr. Tarrasch
J Minckwitz vs Tarrasch, 1888
(C01) French, Exchange, 35 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Exchange (C01) 0-1 Bustin' up the P shield
S Rosenthal vs J Mason, 1878
(C01) French, Exchange, 32 moves, 0-1
French Exchange. Monte Carlo Var (C01) 0-1 Remove the Defender
T Barnes vs Cunningham, 1856
(C01) French, Exchange, 31 moves, 0-1
French Delayed Exchange. Svenonius Variation (C01) 1/2-1/2
Schlechter vs Teichmann, 1911
(C01) French, Exchange, 19 moves, 1/2-1/2
C10 French; anything but normal!
Fischer vs Petrosian, 1971
(C10) French, 46 moves, 1-0
French Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1/2-1/2 15 moves
Ivanchuk vs Karpov, 1996
(C10) French, 15 moves, 1/2-1/2
White is sealed off, long game
Chigorin vs E Delmar, 1889
(C11) French, 135 moves, 0-1
Annotated in Tartakower & Du Mont's <500 Master Games of Chess>
Bird vs J Mason, 1876
(C11) French, 50 moves, 1-0
French Classical. Delayed Exchange (C11) 1-0 Full force Kside!
Mackenzie vs J Mason, 1878
(C11) French, 22 moves, 1-0
Bishop's Opening: Berlin Def Copycat (C24) 1/2-1/2 Cautious
Adams vs Kramnik, 1999
(C24) Bishop's Opening, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2
Vienna Gambit. Steinitz Gambit Zukertort Def (C25) 1/2 Qk Draw
Winawer vs S Rosenthal, 1883
(C25) Vienna, 9 moves, 1/2-1/2
Vienna Game: Anderssen Defense (C25) 1-0 Bishop pair rules
McShane vs Koneru, 2003
(C25) Vienna, 40 moves, 1-0
Vienna Game (C25) 1-0 R sac breakthrough, lovely Ns ending
Nimzowitsch vs W Hilse, 1904
(C27) Vienna Game, 65 moves, 1-0
Bishop's Opening Vienna Hybrid. Spielmann (C26)No Ordinary Draw
Caruana vs Anand, 2015
(C26) Vienna, 18 moves, 1/2-1/2
Vienna Hybrid. Spielmann Attack (C26) 1-0 Queen En Prise
J Mieses vs Janowski, 1900
(C25) Vienna, 36 moves, 1-0
KGA Double Muzio Gambit Paulsen Def (C37) 1/2-1/2 Q dance
Keene vs H Pfleger, 1974
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 16 moves, 1/2-1/2
Well-known Petrov trap
Koltanowski vs K Diller, 1960
(C42) Petrov Defense, 5 moves, 1-0
French XRussian Game: Classical Attack. Staunton Var (C42) Draw
M Muzychuk vs A Muzychuk, 2009
(C42) Petrov Defense, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2
'LES PIONS SONT L' ÂME DES ÉCHECS'
G Marco vs Pillsbury, 1896
(C42) Petrov Defense, 50 moves, 0-1
Petrov, Modern Attk. Center Var (C43) 1-0Similar to a Stonewall
A Petrov vs Allies, 1837
(C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 27 moves, 1-0
"Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow" era, made by Petrov
A Petrov vs C Jaenisch, 1844
(C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 26 moves, 1-0
well-known super-sharp opening usually ends in quick draw
N Theodorou vs Radjabov, 2023
(C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 19 moves, 1-0
Revived! Ponziani Opening: Jaenisch Counterattack (C44) · 1-
Carlsen vs Harikrishna, 2013
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 49 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game: General 3...d5 (C44) 0-1 Qless MG, Outside Passer
O Roething vs Marshall, 1900
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 61 moves, 0-1
Three Knights, Steinitz Def (C46) 1/2-1/2 Move a new piece each
L Zsinka vs Kotronias, 1988
(C46) Three Knights, 7 moves, 1/2-1/2
Three Knights Opening (C46) 1-0 miniature
G Chandler vs E Gilliand, 1981
(C46) Three Knights, 13 moves, 1-0
Which Way Watch Yuo Capture!
J M de Oliveira Gomes vs J G Caetano Netto, 1942
(C46) Three Knights, 18 moves, 0-1
Four Knights Game: 4.d4 Scotch. Accepted (C47) 1/2-1/2
Firouzja vs Ding Liren, 2022
(C47) Four Knights, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2
Four Knights Spanish. Symmetrical (C49) 1-0 Copycat BUSTED!
Traxler vs J Samanek, 1900
(C49) Four Knights, 16 moves, 1-0
Spanish, 4 Knights Symmetrical (C49) 0-1 Keep file closed!
Chigorin vs Pillsbury, 1895
(C49) Four Knights, 26 moves, 0-1
From "Viaje al Reino del Ajedrez " de Y. Averbach et al
Capablanca vs H Steiner, 1933
(C49) Four Knights, 25 moves, 1-0
Game 7: 50 Great Games of Chess, by Harry Golombek
Rubinstein vs Marshall, 1908
(C49) Four Knights, 38 moves, 1-0
Four Knights, Double Spanish Misc. 5.O-O (C49) 0-1 zugzwang end
J Bernstein vs Marshall, 1915
(C49) Four Knights, 41 moves, 0-1
Spanish Four Knights, Janowski Var (C49) 1/2-1/2 OCB ending
Capablanca vs Marshall, 1909
(C49) Four Knights, 56 moves, 1/2-1/2
Four Knights Spanish. Symmetrical (C49) 1/2- Black wriggles off
Capablanca vs Lasker, 1914
(C49) Four Knights, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2
Black sacrificed Knight, Rook & Queen for a stalemate
S Boyd vs T Glimbrant, 1992
(C49) Four Knights, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2
39...Qf7! covers the bases
A Martorelli vs A Antunes, 1986
(C49) Four Knights, 39 moves, 1-0
White could have won
Schlechter vs Teichmann, 1903
(C49) Four Knights, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 13
Teichmann vs Schlechter, 1908
(C49) Four Knights, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 10
Teichmann vs Schlechter, 1909
(C49) Four Knights, 20 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 16
Schlechter vs Teichmann, 1910
(C49) Four Knights, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2
Four Knights Spanish. Symmetrical (C49) 0-1 Nice Zugzwang
T H Tylor vs Lasker, 1936
(C49) Four Knights, 45 moves, 0-1
Four Knights Spanish. Symmetrical (C49)1-0 Copycat into Octopus
Kostic vs G Gessner, 1918
(C49) Four Knights, 43 moves, 1-0
Four Knights Game: Double Spanish Copycat (C49) 1/2-1/2 Dull
Schlechter vs G Marco, 1894
(C49) Four Knights, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2
4 Knts Game: Nimzowitsch (Paulsen) (C49) 1-0 lively struggle
Alekhine vs Vidmar, 1911
(C49) Four Knights, 38 moves, 1-0
Four Knights Game: Spanish. Symmetrical Var (C49) 1-0 28.?
Tarrasch vs Janowski, 1907
(C49) Four Knights, 30 moves, 1-0
Game 14 in My System by Aron Nimzowitsch
Nimzowitsch vs P S Leonhardt, 1911
(C49) Four Knights, 48 moves, 1-0
Notes by Capablanca
Nimzowitsch vs Capablanca, 1913
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 64 moves, 0-1
Italian, Giuoco Pianissimo. Canal Var (C50) 0-1 Simple pins win
Schlechter vs Lasker, 1900
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 49 moves, 0-1
Giuoco Pianissimo. Italian Four Knights (C50) 0-1Raking Bishops
B Mein vs A Jane Enerlan Salvador, 2008
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 46 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo Copycat (C50) 0-1 Pawn fork
Loewenthal vs Staunton, 1851
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 20 moves, 0-1
Standard Italian Quick Draw
Estrin vs Kholmov, 1955
(C54) Giuoco Piano, 15 moves, 1/2-1/2
Greco Gambit Traditional Line (C54) · 1/2-1/2
Short vs Karpov, 1989
(C54) Giuoco Piano, 13 moves, 1/2-1/2
Italian Game: Classical. Greco Gambit Traditional L (C54) 1/2-
Duda vs Mamedyarov, 2022
(C54) Giuoco Piano, 14 moves, 1/2-1/2
Italian, Classical. Greco Gambit Traditional Line (C54) 1/2-1/2
C Lujan vs D Flores, 2004
(C54) Giuoco Piano, 13 moves, 1/2-1/2
Scotch Gambit (C55) 1-0 Check out the a1-h8 diagonal after 13.
M Corden vs Smyslov, 1970
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 55 moves, 1-0
Two Knights Defense d3, Nc3 Copycat (C55) 0-1 Super kNight
J A Blanco vs Capablanca, 1901
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 77 moves, 0-1
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
Two Knights Def. Modern B's Opening (C55) 1/2-1/2 Uneventful
Psakhis vs Geller, 1983
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2
Two Knights Def. Modern B's Opening(C55) 1/2-1/2 Symmetrical Ps
Chandler vs Romanishin, 1987
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 22 moves, 1/2-1/2
Spanish, Classical Var (C64) 1/2-1/2 Fischer's drawing line
Evans vs Fischer, 1960
(C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2
Ruy Lopez, Berlin Variation, draw by repetition
Anand vs Topalov, 2005
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 17 moves, 1/2-1/2
Spanish, Berlin Def. Rio Gambit Accepted (C67) 1/2-1/2 Routine
Negi vs M Matlakov, 2014
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 17 moves, 1/2-1/2
Spanish, Exchange. Alapin Gambit (C69) 1/2- Sibling Rivalry
N Kosintseva vs T Kosintseva, 2011
(C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 13 moves, 1/2-1/2
Spanish, Closed. Zaitsev System (C92) 1/2-1/2 Not much effort
Spassky vs Beliavsky, 1984
(C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 12 moves, 1/2-1/2
Odd Lies and Comments, Songs & 1972 Fischer-Spassky Copycat
R Thimann vs O Lie, 1977
(C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 37 moves, 1-0
Keep the line closed unless you can control it?!
O Bernstein vs Rubinstein, 1907
(C98) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2
Perpetual Check of the Queen
T Purser vs Euwe, 1978
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 15 moves, 1/2-1/2
Queen Pawn Copycat c4, c5 and QxQd1+, KxQ (D00) 1/2-1/2Sensible
J N Berger vs P S Leonhardt, 1908
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2
Mutual Stonewalls (D00) 1-0 Q-R battery robs the pin for mate!
Znosko-Borovsky vs M Lewitt, 1906
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 1-0
Both sides exchange off their queen bishops early on
E Pezerovic vs Vaganian, 1994
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 53 moves, 0-1
London System Symmetrical (D02) 0-1 En prise R blunder
J Nogueiras vs Ivanchuk, 2004
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 0-1
QP Game: Krause Var Copycat Def (D02) 1-0 Brutal Dbl B sacs
Schlechter vs Maroczy, 1907
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 1-0
London System (D02) 1/2-1/2 Final position is a copycat
V Vepkhvishvili vs V Lisik, 1992
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 10 moves, 1/2-1/2
London System (D02) 1/2-1/2 Copycat game played out farther
V Vepkhvishvili vs M Sulashvili, 2001
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 17 moves, 1/2-1/2
Kamsky uses London System to beat Gelfand @2007 World Blitz Cup
Kamsky vs Gelfand, 2007
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 44 moves, 1-0
P-Q4 Symmetrical (D02) 1-0 I don't want your pawn...yet
Capablanca vs Menchik, 1936
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 48 moves, 1-0
P-Q4: Zukertort London Bf4 vs Bf5 (D02) 1-0 Double attack
E Romanov vs I Popov, 2008
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 26 moves, 1-0
Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical Var (D04) 1/2-1/2 Routine
Lasker vs Maroczy, 1899
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2
Q Pawn Game Colle e3, c4 Copycat (D04) 0-1 Smothered Mate
Ed. Lasker vs I A Horowitz, 1946
(D04) Queen's Pawn Game, 14 moves, 0-1
Colle System (D05) 1-0 Dusseldorf 1908 brilliancy
Alekhine vs Koehnlein, 1908
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 17 moves, 1-0
Colle System (D05) 0-1 Lasker carefully escapes
Blackburne vs Lasker, 1899
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 42 moves, 0-1
White often plays dxc5 before advancing the e-pawn again
Colle vs R Loman, 1923
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1/2-1/2
Slav, Exchange. Symmetrical Line (D14)1-0 Junior Game
Keene vs D H Smith, 1964
(D14) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation, 39 moves, 1-0
Slav Defense: Exchange. Symmetrical Copycat (D14) 1/2-1/2
N Rashkovsky vs Tseshkovsky, 1980
(D14) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2
Slav, Exchange. Symmetrical Line (D14) 0-1 Target Q on the edge
A Huzman vs Shirov, 2004
(D14) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation, 30 moves, 0-1
Queen's Gambit Declined: General (D30) 0-1 Rob the pin
Saint-Amant vs Staunton, 1843
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 66 moves, 0-1
Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical (D32) 1/2-1/2 Notes by Lasker
Teichmann vs Tartakower, 1909
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 13 moves, 1/2-1/2
The greatest draw ever made??? (Soltis thinks so.)
Tal vs Aronin, 1957
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2
Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical (D32) 1-0 Kamikaze Pawn
Tal vs Z Milev, 1958
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 22 moves, 1-0
Semi-Tarrasch Def. Symmetrical (D32) 0-1 Snatch the initiative
Petrosian vs Fischer, 1971
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 40 moves, 0-1
Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical (D32) 1-0 43.?
Eliskases vs Hoelzl, 1929
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 43 moves, 1-0
Tarrasch Def: Symmetrical (D32) 0-1 Boden's Mate upon the Q!
E O'Hare vs P Dillon, 1966
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 16 moves, 0-1
Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical (D32) 0-1
Saint-Amant vs Staunton, 1843
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 33 moves, 0-1
Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical (D32) 1-0 Kside assault!
V Artemiev vs Hracek, 2019
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 29 moves, 1-0
Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical (D32) 1-0 half-open g-file
L Engels vs E Badestein, 1937
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 18 moves, 1-0
Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical (D32) 0-1 Double think your sacs
N J Patterson vs Hodgson, 1977
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 23 moves, 0-1
QGD. Three Knights (D55) 1/2-1/2 Short GM draw, WC game 3
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1985
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 20 moves, 1/2-1/2
QGD Tartakower Defense. General (D58) 1/2-1/2
Korchnoi vs Spassky, 1975
(D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 15 moves, 1/2-1/2
QGD. Tartakower Defense (D58) · 1/2-1/2
Hort vs Geller, 1975
(D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2
Game 92 in Russians versus Fischer by Plisetsky and Voronkov
Geller vs Fischer, 1970
(D79) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O, Main line, 72 moves, 0-1
Gruenfeld Modern Exchange Variation (D85) · 1/2-1/2
Shulman vs Shirov, 2007
(D85) Grunfeld, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2
Gruenfeld Exchange. Seville Var (D87) 1-0 Common first 11 moves
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1987
(D87) Grunfeld, Exchange, 38 moves, 1-0
Indian Game: Anti-Nimzo-Indian (E10) 0-1 EG artistry
Keres vs Tal, 1957
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 44 moves, 0-1
QID Spassky System (E14) 1-0 Q sac, mating attack
Keres vs Spassky, 1955
(E14) Queen's Indian, 30 moves, 1-0
The final position is almost a complete copycat
Noteboom vs S Landau, 1931
(E16) Queen's Indian, 51 moves, 0-1
Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Var (E17) 1/2-1/2 Routine
Kotov vs Bronstein, 1950
(E17) Queen's Indian, 15 moves, 1/2-1/2
Near structural symmetry after 20.Rdd1 but Black win in 5 moves
R Pruun vs Keres, 1931
(E60) King's Indian Defense, 24 moves, 0-1
'Thrilla in Manila' fought in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philip
L Y Hsu vs Nunn, 1992
(E66) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav Panno, 27 moves, 0-1
King's Indian Def. Orthodox. Bayonet Attk (E97) 1/2- Twin bros
R Pert vs N Pert, 2011
(E97) King's Indian, 9 moves, 1/2-1/2
P-Q4 Sarratt Attack (D00) 1-0 Both go after the c2/c7 squares
J Sarratt vs NN, 1818
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 16 moves, 1-0
P-Q4 vs Tarrasch Def (D00) 1-0 R&B vs R ending
R Brien vs Falkbeer, 1855
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 51 moves, 1-0
Q Pawn Game: Symmetrical Bb2 vs Bb7 (D02) 1/2-1/2
Gunsberg vs Schlechter, 1895
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 19 moves, 1/2-1/2
Colle System 7.Bb2 Bb7 (D05) 0-1 25...?
Maroczy vs G Beihoff, 1926
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 0-1
Colle System Bb2 vs Bb7 copycat (D05) 1-0 Triple on the 7th
G Bonanno vs S Rosselli del Turco, 1912
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 1-0
Colle System c3 Copycat (D05) 1-0 open the b1-h7 diagonal
J Spacenkopf vs M A Sutherland, 1938
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 23 moves, 1-0
Colle System (D05) 1/2-1/2 Trades on open d- and c- files
Tartakower vs Marshall, 1925
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2
QGD: Austrian Def (D06) 1-0 Buffaloed w/pins
C S Howell vs Marshall, 1901
(D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 43 moves, 1-0
QGD: Austrian Def. Gusev Countergambit (D06) 1-0 62nd US Open
R Byrne vs A Bisguier, 1961
(D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 43 moves, 1-0
QGD: Austrian Def (D06) 1-0 Blitz
So vs Mamedyarov, 2018
(D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 44 moves, 1-0
QGD: Austrian Def (D06) 1-0 Doubled Outside Passers
M Mchedlishvili vs K Shanava, 2017
(D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 73 moves, 1-0
QGD: Austrian Def (D06) 1-0 Discovered Double+ & fork
Wojtaszek vs M Ulybin, 2013
(D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 42 moves, 1-0
QGD: Austrian Def (D06) 1-0 Moscow
V Akopian vs M Ulybin, 2012
(D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 41 moves, 1-0
Slav Defense: Exchange Var (D13) 1/2-1/2 Two trades
A Bisguier vs Evans, 1972
(D13) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation, 15 moves, 1/2-1/2
44.? White missed DAMIANO's Mate, trolls failed to recognize
P Zarnicki vs P German, 1997
(D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 48 moves, 0-1
Four Knights Game: Italian Var (C50) 1-0 Remove the Guard
E Romanov vs M Dufour, 1998
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 16 moves, 1-0
Colle System Bb2 vs Bb7 (D05) 1-0 Rapid
D Gukesh vs A Esipenko, 2023
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 53 moves, 1-0
L Schmid vs G Noradounghian, 1957
(C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 33 moves, 1-0
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