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To V or not to V?!
Compiled by fredthebear
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If it's good enough for Viktor, Vladimir, or Vinny it's good enough for me.

Eventually, many games feature Nc3 and some fianchetto Bg2's. Most 3.f4's have been removed because of space considerations. Bc4 has snuck in here instead for the time being.

Steinitz had some bold ideas, followed by Spielmann. Smyslov and Spassky are the two giants to study. Short and Shirov played a few and need more exploring.

B24-26 is the Closed variety. Most 3.f4 Grands have been removed but the Bg2's remain. All kinds of Bg2 mammals are in Hungary. See prime rib for more SCs and C-K stuff. Thank you prime rib!

Van't Kruij's Opening
1. e3

Venezolana
d3, Nc3, g3

Vienna Game
1. e4 e5 2. Nc3

Vienna Game (Frankenstein-Dracula)
1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bc4 Nxe4 4. Qh5 Nd6 5. Bb3 Nc6 6. Nb5 g6 7. Qf3 f5 8. Qd5 Qe7 9. Nxc7+ Kd8 10. Nxa8

Vienna Game (Fyfe)
1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. d4

Vienna Game (Vienna Gambit has been removed from this collection.) 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. f4

Vienna Game (Hamppe-Allgaier Gambit has also been removed.) 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 exf4 4. Nf3 g5 5. h4 g4 6. Ng5

Vienna Game (Hamppe-Muzio has also been removed.) 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 exf4 4. Nf3 g5 5. Bc4 g4 6. O-O

Vienna Game (Pierce Gambit has also been removed.) 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 exf4 4. Nf3 g5 5. d4

Vienna Game (Steinitz Gambit has also been removed.) 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 exf4 4. d4 Qh4+ 5. Ke2

See Balar's favorite games of Pure EVIL!!! compiled by Balar

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

poem by ‘Judy' on page 53 of the Westminster Chess Club Papers, 1 August 1868:

A Game of Chess

Life's something like a game of Chess,
The board our little sphere;
Alternate bright and darker spots,
Like our existence here.
At first, like ‘pawns', we quickly move,
No checks we meet from Time;
And then the ‘bishops' cross our path
Ere yet we've reached our prime.

Onward, like ‘kings', our duty done
On our appointed square;
Alas! to find our cherish'd hopes
Are ‘castled' in the air!

Like ‘knights', right boldly we advance,
So firm at first our aim;
Then turn aside away from good,
Afraid to combat shame.

Our heart's ‘queen' lost! do not despair,
Nor shrink in heartfelt pain;
By breaking thro' our manhood's foes,
We'll win her back again!

And having tried our best to win,
We're ‘mated' p'r'aps at last!
With hopes fulfill'd and duty done,
May our life's game be past.

The struggle closed; with all we find
A common resting-place,
Where foes can meet without recoil,
And friends without embrace.

So life is like a game of Chess,
The board our little sphere;
Alternate bright and darker spots,
Like our existence here.

The Jay In The Feathers of the Peacock

A peacock moulted: soon a jay was seen
Bedecked with Argus tail of gold and green,
High strutting, with elated crest,
As much a peacock as the rest.
His trick was recognized and bruited,
His person jeered at, hissed, and hooted.
The peacock gentry flocked together,
And plucked the fool of every feather.
Nay more, when back he sneaked to join his race, They shut their portals in his face.

There is another sort of jay,
The number of its legs the same,
Which makes of borrowed plumes display,
And plagiary is its name.
But hush! the tribe I'll not offend;
It's not my work their ways to mend.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Checkmate_pattern
M Galyas vs J Bick, 2006 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 1 moves, 1-0

Tate the Tactician! What an excellent series of exchanges!
E Tate vs Sagalchik, 1995 
(D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 32 moves, 1-0

Annotated by Kramnik in most important novelty of Informator 99
Kramnik vs Carlsen, 2007 
(D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 24 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Dragon Variation (B70) 1-0 Pyrotechnics w/Pins
Mike vs Viktor, 1980 
(B70) Sicilian, Dragon Variation, 24 moves, 1-0

Cecil Valentine de Vere (1846-1874) - Born on Valentine's Day
De Vere vs Paulsen, 1870 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 21 moves, 1-0

Remarkable bait and switch with W's N, B and Kside pawns
Velicka vs Jansa, 1997 
(B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 29 moves, 1-0

Queen's Gambit Declined: Vienna Variation (D39) · 1/2-1/2
Kramnik vs Anand, 2010 
(D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 37 moves, 1/2-1/2

Queen's Gambit Declined: Vienna Variation (D37) 1/2-1/2
Kramnik vs Anand, 1997
(D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 14 moves, 1/2-1/2

Queen's Gambit Declined: Vienna Var (D37) 1/2-1/2, 41 moves
Kramnik vs Anand, 1997 
(D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2

Queen's Gambit Declined: Vienna Var (D37) 1/2-1/2, 23 moves
Kramnik vs Anand, 2003
(D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2

Queen's Gambit Declined: Vienna Var (D37) 1/2-1/2, 39 moves
Kramnik vs Anand, 2008 
(D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2

Queen's Gambit Declined: Vienna Var (D39) 1/2-1/2, 30 moves
Anand vs Kramnik, 2014 
(D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2

QGD Vienna Variation (D37) 1-0 Snuffed out?!
Kramnik vs Kaidanov, 1993 
(D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 31 moves, 1-0

QGD Lasker Defense (D56) 0-1 EG kNight is trapped
Topalov vs Anand, 2010 
(D56) Queen's Gambit Declined, 56 moves, 0-1

Philidor Defense: Exchange Var (C41) 1-0 Brilliant combination
Spassky vs Kholmov, 1971 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 25 moves, 1-0

QGD Vienna. Quiet Var (D37) 0-1 Poetic Justice?
Rubinstein vs H Wolf, 1923 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 48 moves, 0-1

Van't Kruijs Opening transposes to French Exchange 4.c4 Nf6
Tartakower vs H Fahrni, 1911 
(C01) French, Exchange, 50 moves, 0-1

Van't Kruijs Opening (A00) 1-0Euwe Stunned by Nimzo Hunt & Peck
Nimzowitsch vs Euwe, 1929 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 27 moves, 1-0

Van't Kruijs Opening 1.e3 (A00) 1-0 Develop instead of ...h6??
J Krejcik vs NN, 1908 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 6 moves, 1-0

Van't Kruijs Opening (A00) 1-0 Polish/Zukertort
J Wisker vs Bird, 1873 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 40 moves, 1-0

Van't Kruijs /Dble Fianchetto vs Dutch (A00) 1-0 Great N play!
J Wisker vs Bird, 1873 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 55 moves, 1-0

Van't Kruijs Opening/English (A00) 1-0 Smothered #
B Corneliussen vs Martin Jensen, 1991 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 6 moves, 1-0

Blackburne won a "Special Brilliancy Prize" for this game
Blackburne vs Nimzowitsch, 1914 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 42 moves, 1-0

Vienna vs Pirc (A00) White lost the thread of his attack
M Shofman vs Tal, 1962 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 22 moves, 0-1

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

Oldie but Goodie becomes lethal KG attack on the f-file
G Schnitzler vs Eberle, 1861 
(B20) Sicilian, 11 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Bowlder Attack (B20) 1-0 Rapidly develop, pin & skewer
Karlstrom vs Simmens, 1967 
(B20) Sicilian, 9 moves, 1-0

Sic Bowlder Attack (B20) 0-1 d-pawn thrust removes the defender
A Simons vs E Lowe, 1849 
(B20) Sicilian, 7 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Bowlder Attack (B20) 1-0 Dbl Rook Sacrifices
Cochrane vs Staunton, 1842 
(B20) Sicilian, 20 moves, 1-0

Sicilian (B20) Alternative defense to BDG gets smothered
Deming vs Cornell, 1980 
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 6 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Marshall Gambit (B23) 0-1Marshall Arts Combat
S Levitsky vs Marshall, 1912 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 23 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Dunne Attack (B20) 1-0 Pawn fork comin
E Mozes vs T Porrasmaa, 1966 
(B20) Sicilian, 12 moves, 1-0

Sicilian McDonnell Attack (B21) 0-1 N & Dbl Rook sacs
H Bohm vs A Kochyev, 1977 
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 32 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Closed 3.g4 (B23) 1-0 Odd start, 0-0-0, N fork
Nakamura vs A Zhigalko, 2009 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 30 moves, 1-0

Sic Grand Prix Attk (B23)0-1 Qa5+ forks LPDO B shooting gallery
F Smrcka vs K E Engel, 1965 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 8 moves, 0-1

Grand Prix Attack (B23) 1-0 Clever demolition sacrifice 21.Nxe6
Anand vs Gelfand, 1996 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 25 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Closed. Chameleon Var (B23) 1-0 Smothered Mate
Anand vs NN, 1993 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 7 moves, 1-0

Black must watch those Sicilian White knights on the d-file!
H Andruschak vs L Strull, 1986 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 7 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Closed Chameleon (B23) 0-1 Nf3# Smothered Mate Mini
Marjanovic vs I Zhivanov, 1946 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 6 moves, 0-1

Sicilian NotClosed (B23) 0-1 Delicious Q sac, Discovered Dble++
Svidler vs Khismatullin, 2015 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 29 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Closed opens, traps Black queen using minors
Blackburne vs J Loye, 1913 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 12 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Closed (B23) 1-0 A Pretty Pair of Knight Sacs
F Vallejo Pons vs Nepomniachtchi, 2008 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 25 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Closed. Chameleon Var (B23) 1-0 e-file opens quickly
Fischer vs Spassky, 1992 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 58 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Closed Traditional (B23) 1-0More like Allies in hiding
Chigorin vs Allies, 1903
(B25) Sicilian, Closed, 41 moves, 1-0

The Sorcerer's Apprentice by David Bronstein, Game 36
Bronstein vs A Zaitsev, 1968 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 37 moves, 1-0

Sic Closed Traditional (B23) 1-0 "Emil Fit For A King"
Sutovsky vs Smirin, 2002 
(B25) Sicilian, Closed, 24 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Closed Traditional (B23) 0-1 Heavy Artillery
S Iuldachev vs Aronian, 2004 
(B25) Sicilian, Closed, 32 moves, 0-1

Rahman's 27...Rg3!! is a move for the ages.
M Wadsworth vs Z Rahman, 2014 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 33 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Closed (B23) 1-0 War party gathering
R Hess vs H Terrie, 2008
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 21 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Closed 3.f4 (B23) 1-0 Add attacker to EAD creates pin
P Theon vs G Andruet, 1986 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 13 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Closed. Traditional (B23) 0-1 RxP sets up skewer+
R Hess vs Fedorowicz, 2007 
(B25) Sicilian, Closed, 40 moves, 0-1

World Championships U12 (2002) Sicilian Closed (B23) 1-0
Carlsen vs F Bindrich, 2002 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 22 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Closed. Fianchetto Variation (B24) 1-0 She closes in
L Day vs A Sundar, 2007 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 27 moves, 1-0

Sic Chameleon (B20) 1/2-Astonishing problem-like save by Keres
Keres vs Fischer, 1962 
(B20) Sicilian, 77 moves, 1/2-1/2

Closed Sicilian (B25) 1-0 Maurading Q check and fork
Spassky vs N Miezis, 1998
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 36 moves, 1-0

Sic Closed. Fianchetto (B25) 1-0 Resigning in a won position
Veprek vs I David Glaz, 1982 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 33 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Closed. Fianchetto (B24) 1-0 Clown Knights Mischief
A Lehtinen vs T Simola, 1995 
(B24) Sicilian, Closed, 41 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Closed (B24) 4 Queens ending
Burn vs O Chajes, 1911 
(B24) Sicilian, Closed, 115 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Closed. Fianchetto Variation (B24) 0-1 Q pinned to K
L Palau vs Najdorf, 1939 
(B24) Sicilian, Closed, 12 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Closed. Fianchetto Var(B24) 1-0 Clearing off defenders
Smyslov vs Kotov, 1943 
(B25) Sicilian, Closed, 42 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Closed (B25) 0-1 Triple on d-file
W Walz vs Fischer, 1956 
(B25) Sicilian, Closed, 40 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Closed Botvinnik Defense I (B25) 0-1 Intermezzo+
R Hess vs de Firmian, 2005
(B25) Sicilian, Closed, 27 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Closed (B25) 1-0 Overworked back rank defender
R Hess vs Robson, 2007
(B25) Sicilian, Closed, 42 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Closed (B25) 1-0 Crushing Kside attack w/pawn thrust
R Hess vs E Aranovitch, 2007 
(B25) Sicilian, Closed, 36 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Closed. Traditional (B25) 1-0 Promotion at any cost
R Hess vs P Dukaczewski, 2012
(B25) Sicilian, Closed, 42 moves, 1-0

8) Sicilian Closed 6.Be3 (B26) 1-0 See 10th move notes
Adams vs Anand, 1998 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 57 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Closed (B26) 0-1 White pays for the undeveloped rook
D Norwood vs Benjamin, 1985 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 35 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Closed Variation (B26) 0-1 Fine Defense!
Adams vs Kasparov, 1999 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 59 moves, 0-1

Sic Nimzowitsch. Closed Var (B29) 0-1 Black's Q penetrates
Mednis vs Fischer, 1958 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 37 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Paulsen (B47) 0-1 Baiting the line of check w/a piece
E Moskalyuk vs Brodsky, 1998 
(B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 9 moves, 0-1

Sicilian (B50) Direct attack on f7. What was Black thinking?
Apra vs Furini, 1980 
(B50) Sicilian, 10 moves, 1-0

Unpin, Legal'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

The open d-file is dangerous for the Black Q if White can check
Schestakov vs Gusseinow, 1967 
(B56) Sicilian, 9 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Classical (B57) 1-0 Black Q gets trapped grabbing pawn
Fischer vs NN, 1959 
(B56) Sicilian, 13 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

Indian Game 150 Attack f3, g4 (A45) 1-0 a-file vs h-file attack
V Vepkhvishvili vs Kasparian, 1968 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 24 moves, 1-0

Indian Game: Wade-Tartakower Def (A46) 1-0 She can't leave c7
I Rogers vs G Milos, 1992 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 1-0

Owen Defense (B00) 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

Owen Def: Shamkovich/Hippo (B00) 0-1 N+ busts overworked R
A Stangl vs N Gaprindashvili, 1990 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 47 moves, 0-1

Nimzowitsch, Franco-Nimzowitsch Def (B00) 0-1 Annoying Knight
Speelman vs T K Hemingway, 1972 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 30 moves, 0-1

Nimzowitsch Def: Breyer Var (B00) 0-1 Rare X-ray+
Euwe vs Breyer, 1921 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 30 moves, 0-1

Macho Grob Spike/Borg Defense (B00) 1-0 Fool's Mate mini
W T Mayfield vs W R Trinks, 1959 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 3 moves, 1-0

Classic W development, Q extraction saves B, instructive R EG
P Ostojic vs M Basman, 1981 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 63 moves, 1-0

Cntr Cntr Mieses Variation (B01) 0-1 Warning to White - B pins!
G Helbach vs Rotlewi, 1909 
(B01) Scandinavian, 15 moves, 0-1

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 Gubinsky-Melts 3...Qd6, 6.g3 (B01) 0-1 Loose pawns
Macieja vs Tiviakov, 2008 
(B01) Scandinavian, 75 moves, 0-1

Cntr Cntr, Bronstein Var vs Kside Fio (B01) 1-0 2 pins R 2 much
J Lenier vs R Hughes, 2014 
(B01) Scandinavian, 28 moves, 1-0

Cntr Cntr g3 System (B01) 1-0 Black's Q gets trapped
R Hess vs R Gonzalez, 2005 
(B01) Scandinavian, 31 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def. Adv 3.Nc3 Saemisch Attack (B02) 1-0 OO vs OOO
B Verlinsky vs I Rabinovich, 1925 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 39 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 Defense: Saemisch Attack (B02) 0-1 Get the Q in close!
P Rahls vs Bagirov, 1990 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 19 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Def. Scandinavian 2.Nc3 (B02) 0-1 Like Shirazi-Peters
M Schriemer vs P Borman, 2004 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 5 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Defense: Scandinavian 2.Nc3 (B02) 1-0 4 Queens
Casper vs Heckert, 1975 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 23 moves, 1-0

2.Nc3 French position. Bogo's 19.a4? gives AA a passer.
Bogoljubov vs Alekhine, 1923 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 52 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Defense: Spielmann Gambit (B02) 1-0He opened the door?
H Russ vs K Zeh, 1974 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 9 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Spielmann Gambit (B02) 1-0 Bone in the throat
F Gobl vs Jonas, 1926 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 14 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def: Hunt Var. Matsukevich G. (B02) 1-0 It's K or Q
Mazukewitsch vs Kandaurov, 1967 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 9 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def: Hunt Var. Lasker Simul Gambit (B02) 1-0 Q trap
S Samarian vs G G Alexandrescu, 1956 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 10 moves, 1-0

Nunn's Chess Openings prefers 9. dxc5 ♘6d7 10. e6 fxe6 11.
W Adams vs NN, 1950 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 14 moves, 1-0

Czech Defense: General (B06) 1-0 Surprise, yet so obvious!
J Arnason vs J Pribyl, 1987 
(B07) Pirc, 15 moves, 1-0

Modern Def (B06) 1-0 Fire on board, by Judit; Neither K castles
Polgar vs Shirov, 1995 
(B06) Robatsch, 21 moves, 1-0

Modern Defense (B06) 1-0 Failing to develop the K's kNight
Rublevsky vs C D'Amore, 2000 
(B06) Robatsch, 16 moves, 1-0

Modern Defense, Classical Bc4 (B06) 1-0 Central clash, P fork
Hort vs Keene, 1975 
(B06) Robatsch, 25 moves, 1-0

Pirc Defense (B06) 1-0 White N baits Black Q into snare
J Richardson vs A Eva, 1939 
(B07) Pirc, 13 moves, 1-0

(B06) Robatsch, 18 moves, 1-0 Qxf7+ removes the guard for Nxe6+
Nunn vs S Swanson, 1974 
(B06) Robatsch, 18 moves, 1-0

Modern Defense: Three Pawns Attack (B06) 1-0 Very helpful Rook!
Bisguier vs Larsen, 1965 
(B06) Robatsch, 19 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

Modern Def: Pseudo-Austrian Attack (B06) 1-0Dbl Knt Sacs aid Bs
M Yeo vs A T Erdal-Smith, 1979 
(B06) Robatsch, 20 moves, 1-0

Modern /C-K (B06) 1-0 h-file assault creates a passer
E Alekseev vs S Novikov, 2007 
(B06) Robatsch, 34 moves, 1-0

Modern Defense 1...g6 2.h4 (B06) 1/2-1/2 Castle into Q sac?!
J Mora Corbera vs Suttles, 1964 
(B06) Robatsch, 16 moves, 1/2-1/2

Pirc Defense Ne2 General (B07) 1-0 Unusual but interesting
E Kovalevskaya vs S Masego, 2007
(B07) Pirc, 35 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 Q(B08) 0-1 Open a- file is faster than a P lever
Kavalek vs Suttles, 1974 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 42 moves, 0-1

(B08) Pirc, Classical, Quiet System 46 moves, 1-0
G Meier vs Nepomniachtchi, 2014 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 46 moves, 1-0

(B08) Pirc, Classical, Quiet System 31 moves, 1-0
I Popov vs Lagno, 2013 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 31 moves, 1-0

(B08) Pirc, Classical, Quiet System 47 moves, 1-0
Ivanchuk vs Kramnik, 2013 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 47 moves, 1-0

Pirc Classical Quiet System (B08) 1-0 Heavy pieces assault
L Christiansen vs R Wachtel, 1977
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 34 moves, 1-0

Pirc, Classical. Quiet System (B08) 1-0 Textbook Zugzwang
Anand vs Van Wely, 1997 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 41 moves, 1-0

Pirc Classical. Quiet System Czech Def (B08) 1-0 Dbl N sac
Psakhis vs A Kochyev, 1990 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 31 moves, 1-0

Pirc Classical Quiet System Czech Def (B08) 1/2-1/2
L Christiansen vs S Taulbut, 1978 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2

Pirc Classical, Quiet System Chigorin Line (B08) 1/2-1/2
M Matlakov vs Mamedyarov, 2013
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2

Pirc Classical Quiet System Chig (B08) 1-0 Dbl R sac declined
L Christiansen vs Seirawan, 1978 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 42 moves, 1-0

White ties Black defenders to f7 and still takes the square
Tal vs Petrosian, 1974 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 23 moves, 1-0

Pirc Austrian Attack. Weiss Var (B09) Karpov's Positional Demo
Karpov vs Y Nikolaevsky, 1971 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 41 moves, 1-0

Fischer's Austrian vs Pirc (could transpose from 1d4 Nf6 2Nc3
Fischer vs F J Perez Perez, 1965 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 25 moves, 1-0

Austrian beats Anand w Bg5!, Bc1!, e6
Ehlvest vs Anand, 1989 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 25 moves, 1-0

Instructive strategy in the Austrian
Jansa vs A Lanc, 1970 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 28 moves, 1-0

Pirc Austrian Attack. Weiss Var (B09) 1-0 Miniature vs a GM
P Ostojic vs Timman, 1973 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 21 moves, 1-0

Strategic handling of Austrian
Timman vs Nijboer, 1985 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 41 moves, 1-0

Bxa7 followed by precise 'technique'
Shirov vs A Volokitin, 2002 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 34 moves, 1-0

Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack (B09) 0-1 Notes by Keene
R C Cannon vs Keene, 1969  
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 24 moves, 0-1

Pirc Def: Austrian Attack. Dragon (B09) 1/2-1/2Debated 7th move
Spassky vs Fischer, 1972 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2

Pirc Def. Austrian Attk. Weiss (B09) 1-0 Instructive Kside Attk
Y Dembo vs G Mammadova, 2010 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 26 moves, 1-0

Pirc Austrian Attack. Weiss Variation (B09) 1-0 Outpost on e6
Shirov vs P Nikolic, 1999
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 32 moves, 1-0

Pirc Austrian Attack. Weiss Var (B09) 1-0 Fischer's R block!!
Fischer vs Benko, 1963 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 21 moves, 1-0

Pirc Def: Austrian Attack. Weiss (B09) N sweepstakes
HIARCS vs T Reilly, 1994
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 45 moves, 1-0

Pirc AustrianUnzicker Attk (B09) 1-0Early all-out h-pawn thrust
L Perecz vs M Hever, 1974 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 24 moves, 1-0

Anti-Philidor. Lion's Cave (B09)1-0Hanham/Lion; 3.Nc3 Nbd7 4.f4
J Vetter vs R Oortwijn, 1997 
(B07) Pirc, 22 moves, 1-0

If he could play like Karpov he wouldn't need advice
S Conquest vs I Morovic Fernandez, 1996 
(B10) Caro-Kann, 60 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Defense (B10) 1-0 Smothered mate in 5 moves
Rapport vs T Rogers, 2014 
(B10) Caro-Kann, 5 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Def. Goldman Var (B10) 1-0 Angermannagement
Terry J Taylor vs I F Angermann, 1986 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 7 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Def. Hector Gambit (B10) 1-0 Before Hector's time
L Day vs D Grimshaw, 1965 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 15 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

C-K Advance. Van der Wiel Attack(B12) 1-0 0-0-0, Occupy center
R Ziatdinov vs Savon, 1985
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 27 moves, 1-0

C-K Advance, Van der Wiel Attack (B12) 0-1 Decisive passers
Topalov vs Anand, 1999 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 43 moves, 0-1

C-K Advance. Van der Wiel Attack (B12) 0-1 W Blunders Q
Carlsen vs Bareev, 2005 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 46 moves, 0-1

C-K Advance. Van der Wiel Attack (B12) 0-1 He gave her away
I Nataf vs Karpov, 2002 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 27 moves, 0-1

C-K Advance Van der Wiel Attack (B12) 1-0 Dramatic Heavy Pieces
V Pina vs D Duarte, 2001 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 32 moves, 1-0

C-K Advance Van der Wiel Attack (B12) 1-0 Exposed K
Shirov vs Karpov, 1999 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 23 moves, 1-0

C-K Advance, Van der Wiel Attack (B12) 1-0 Pins & Needles
G Chandler vs R Kynoch, 1981 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 27 moves, 1-0

C-K Advance Van der Wiel Attack (B12) 0-1 One-sided storm
Sakaev vs Bareev, 2001 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 30 moves, 0-1

C-K Defense: Main Line (B15) 1/2-1/2 The Ng3 isn't very useful
Spielmann vs Tartakower, 1914
(B15) Caro-Kann, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2

Caro-Kann Defense: Von Hennig Gambit (B15) · 0-1
Short vs Bareev, 2000 
(B15) Caro-Kann, 60 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

A perfect clone of another played fifteen years before
NN vs Torre, 1928 
(B15) Caro-Kann, 11 moves, 0-1

Caro-Kann Defense: Forgacs Variation (B15) 1-0 Boden's Mate w/Q
Chulkov vs Gavemann, 1947 
(B15) Caro-Kann, 12 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Def. Tartakower Var (B15) 1-0 R&N sac, crossfire
Khalifman vs Seirawan, 1991 
(B15) Caro-Kann, 23 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Defense: Unorthodox Reply Mini (B15) 1-0 Greek Gift
E Froehling vs B Raupach, 2004 
(B15) Caro-Kann, 14 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Defense: Unorthodox Reply (B15) 1-0Greek gift flight
R Gralla vs H W Stark, 1972 
(B15) Caro-Kann, 30 moves, 1-0

C-K Unorthodox Replies 3...e6 4.e5 Advance (B15) 1-0 Easy EG
V Vepkhvishvili vs G Iasashvili, 1968
(B15) Caro-Kann, 37 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Gurgenidze System (B15)1-0 What did you discover?
A Karpatchev vs R Oney, 2006 
(B10) Caro-Kann, 10 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Gurgenidze System (B15) 1-0 Bxf7+ miniature
R Borngaesser vs H Lodes, 1988 
(B15) Caro-Kann, 14 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Defense: Gurgenidze System (B15) · 1-0
Tal vs A Kolarov, 1970 
(B15) Caro-Kann, 35 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Gurgenidze System (B15) 1-0 N beats B w/both wings
V Vepkhvishvili vs B Khotenashvili, 2003
(B15) Caro-Kann, 44 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Def. Gurgenidze System (B15) 0-1 Two isolated pawns
V Vepkhvishvili vs V Gaprindashvili, 1995
(B15) Caro-Kann, 62 moves, 0-1

C-K Tartakower Var (B15) 1-0 Caro's first time out
Pillsbury vs H Caro, 1898 
(B15) Caro-Kann, 30 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Def. Tartakower Var (B15) 1-0, 11 moves 0-0??
C Dinwoodie vs G Salmon, 1941 
(B15) Caro-Kann, 11 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Def: Tartakower Var (B15) 1-0 Remove the guard
Kudrin vs D King, 1988 
(B15) Caro-Kann, 21 moves, 1-0

C-K ML 4...Nf6 As seen in Beginner's Picture Guide by Horowitz
Schuster vs C Carls, 1914 
(B15) Caro-Kann, 11 moves, 0-1

C-K ML 4...Nf6 (B15) 1-0 Famous off-hand miniature
Reti vs Tartakower, 1910 
(B15) Caro-Kann, 11 moves, 1-0

C-K ML 4...Nf6 (B15) 1-0 Black is Demolished
Spielmann vs B Hoenlinger, 1929 
(B15) Caro-Kann, 25 moves, 1-0

C-K Bronstein-Larsen Var (B16) Black player invented opening
K Aseev vs Bronstein, 1982 
(B16) Caro-Kann, Bronstein-Larsen Variation, 14 moves, 0-1

C-K Bronstein-Larsen Var (B16) 1/2-1/2 Notes by Raymond Keene
Lasker vs Nimzowitsch, 1914  
(B16) Caro-Kann, Bronstein-Larsen Variation, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2

C-K Karpov Var (B17) 1-0 Quick smothered mate using the pin
C R Gurnhill vs W H Banks, 1962 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 6 moves, 1-0

C-K Karpov. Modern Kasparov Attk (B17) 1-0 W creates 2 threats
Nimzowitsch vs E V Nielsen, 1930 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 23 moves, 1-0

C-K Karpov. Modern Variation (B17) 1-0 The computer could cope
Deep Blue vs Kasparov, 1997 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 19 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Def: Karpov Variation (B17) 1-0 Wrestlin' ol' westin
M Z Ali vs B Westin, 1987 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 11 moves, 1-0

C-K Karpov. Smyslov Variation (B17) 1-0 Qxe6 Sac
B Perenyi vs L Eperjesi, 1974 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 14 moves, 1-0

C-K Karpov. Smyslov Var ML (B17) Amazing tactical tour de force
Polgar vs Epishin, 1996 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 32 moves, 1-0

C-K Karpov Var (B17) 1-0 Refused the draw offer because of Tal
Fischer vs Petrosian, 1961 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 36 moves, 1-0

Found in "Power Chess, Great GM Battles From Russia" by Keres
Tal vs Petrosian, 1973 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 27 moves, 0-1

Anand crushes Bologan in C-K Karpov Variation
Anand vs Bologan, 2003 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 36 moves, 1-0

Complex in the middle and simple in the end
Bronstein vs A Zamikhovsky, 1970 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 35 moves, 1-0

8...fxe6?? (better was 8...Ngf6 9. Nxf8 Nxf8 =)
Nunn vs K Georgiev, 1988 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 42 moves, 1-0

13.0-0; I can't ever remember seeing a move like that, where th
Van der Wiel vs Karpov, 1987 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2

C-K Karpov. Modern Variation (B17) 1-0 Consecutive N checks
D Pavasovic vs D Zelenika, 2005 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 9 moves, 1-0

Karpov krushes his own line of defense
Karpov vs Hort, 1978 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 25 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation (B17) 1-0 Royal family fork
A Vooremaa vs H Luik, 1962 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 12 moves, 1-0

C-K Karpov. Smyslov Main Line (B17) 1-0 Rxg7 sets the fire
Shamkovich vs Kholmov, 1961 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 28 moves, 1-0

Both sides can mate-but it's Black's turn.
Y Visser vs Speelman, 2006 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 28 moves, 0-1

Caro-Kann Karpov Var (B17) 1-0 h6 Nxf7 leads to second N fork
V Kolesnikov vs P Piatnitsky, 1994 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 11 moves, 1-0

C-K Classical (B18)Beautiful finish; instructive knights ending
Yanofsky vs Golombek, 1951 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 102 moves, 1-0

C-K Classical Main lines (B18) 1-0 Clever finish by Adams
Adams vs Leko, 1999 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 26 moves, 1-0

CARO-KANN ATTACK [Classical]
E Inarkiev vs R Leitao, 2013 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 24 moves, 1-0

Trapped Queen; LTN, 57, Example #3
de Firmian vs A Ivanov, 2000 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 54 moves, 0-1

More proof: Don't trade queens with Capa
Marshall vs Capablanca, 1927 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 50 moves, 0-1

18..a5!! one of Petrosian's most celebrated moves
A Dueckstein vs Petrosian, 1962 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 40 moves, 0-1

White just explodes w/minor piece sacrifices
N Gaprindashvili vs J Nikolac, 1979 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 24 moves, 1-0

C-K Classical Miniature (B18) 1-0 A modern smothered mate
F Carame vs M Matto, 2004 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 7 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann: Classical Var 6.N1e2 (B18) 1-0
M Iskandarov vs N Umudova, 2013
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 30 moves, 1-0

C-K, Classical (B18) 1-0 Decoy, clearance & deflection
Kamsky vs Seirawan, 2012 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 35 moves, 1-0

CARO-KANN ATTACK [Classical]
M Muzychuk vs J Fuchs, 2014 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 42 moves, 1-0

CARO-KANN ATTACK [Classical]
Y Hou vs V Gunina, 2013 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 47 moves, 1-0

CARO-KANN ATTACK [Classical]
Karjakin vs Mamedyarov, 2013 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 40 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann, Classical (B18) 1-0Dubious but playable if corrected
B Perenyi vs S Buecker, 1984 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 16 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Classical Main lines (B18) 0-1 Instructive R EG
Morozevich vs Granda Zuniga, 1996 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 72 moves, 0-1

Caro-Kann Def. Classical Var (B18) 1-0 Kolty's Reti's Mate
Koltanowski vs A Dunkelblum, 1923 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 15 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann, Classical 5.Bd3?! (B18) 1-0 Gambit per Tarrasch
O Sarapu vs H Matthai, 1948 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 20 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann, Classical 5.Bd3!? (B18) 1-0 Gambit per Tarrasch
C Reilly vs M Tavel, 1980 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 11 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Defense: Classical (B18) 1-0 Smothered # robs the pin
E Duffy vs C Burg, 1973 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 7 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Defense: Classical (B18) 1-0 A Masterpiece
Simagin vs Petrosian, 1956 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 52 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Def. Classical. Main lines (B18) 1-0 K Centralization
Geller vs Hort, 1968 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 41 moves, 1-0

World Championship Match , 1960 #7: Classic Endgame
Tal vs Botvinnik, 1960 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 52 moves, 1-0

Game 17: Move by Move - Botvinnik (Lakdawala)
Tal vs Botvinnik, 1960 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 58 moves, 0-1

Caro-Kann Def. Classical(B18) 1-0 Nxf7 sacrifice, B&Q Spearhead
I A Horowitz vs I Gudju, 1931 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 15 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Defense: Classical. Main lines (B18) 1-0 New move
G Guseinov vs Navara, 2015 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 51 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Defense: Classical (B18) 1-0 Control of center
Kasparov vs S de Oliveira, 2004 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 41 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Def. Classical Main lines Nh3 (B18) 1-0 N nabs pawns
D H Campora vs Larsen, 1981 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 43 moves, 1-0

C-K Classical Main lines (B19) 1-0
L Milman vs J Fang, 2005 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 31 moves, 1-0

C-K Classical Var ML (B19) 1-0 Nice Sideways Epaulettes Mate
Carlsen vs S Ernst, 2004 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 29 moves, 1-0

C-K Classical Variation (B19) 1-0 King hunt w/3 active pieces
Lasker vs F J Lee, 1899 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 39 moves, 1-0

Lots of small moves trying to improve the position
R Leitao vs S Megaranto, 2002
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 46 moves, 1-0

C-K Classical ML (B19) 1-0 Defeat C-K again thru g6 sac
Beliavsky vs Larsen, 1981 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 23 moves, 1-0

Game 7: Starting out : The Caro-Kann by Joe Gallagher
Glek vs Bareev, 1998 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 38 moves, 0-1

C-K Classical Main lines (B19) 1-0 Sacrificial Kside Attack
Landa vs E Shaposhnikov, 2005 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 24 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Classical Main lines (B19) 1-0 Sac connected passers
Karpov vs Huebner, 1982 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 37 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Classical Main lines (B19) 1-o Who's attacking who?
Jobava vs Bareev, 2003 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 34 moves, 1-0

prime rib 1 Mieses g3 line, ...c6 ...d5 structure, ...Bb4 ...Qa
J Krivec vs V Sekulovska, 2001
(C26) Vienna, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2

prime rib 2 Black Avoids Frankenstein Dracula
M Cornette vs M Godena, 2001
(C28) Vienna Game, 18 moves, 0-1

prime rib 3 Black Avoids Frankenstein Dracula
A Deszczynski vs V Malaniuk, 2005
(C28) Vienna Game, 34 moves, 0-1

prime rib 4 Black Avoids Frankenstein Dracula
Andrew King vs S Odendahl, 1978
(C28) Vienna Game, 31 moves, 0-1

prime rib 5 Black avoids the Frank Drac
H Ziska vs G Gajewski, 2007
(C28) Vienna Game, 29 moves, 0-1

prime rib 6 Black Avoids the Frank Dracula
R Hess vs D Ippolito, 2005
(C28) Vienna Game, 51 moves, 0-1

prime rib 7 Black avoids the Frank Dracula
A Spice vs J L Hammer, 2007
(C28) Vienna Game, 31 moves, 0-1

prime rib 8 Black avoids the Frank Dracula
E Horn vs A Flaata, 2000
(C28) Vienna Game, 47 moves, 0-1

prime rib 9 Vienna Gambit. Breyer Variation (C29) · 0-1
F Hellers vs Karpov, 1990 
(C29) Vienna Gambit, 39 moves, 0-1

French Defense: Queen's Knight Delayed Exchange (C00) 0-1Blundr
P Tveten vs J L Watson, 2015
(C00) French Defense, 31 moves, 0-1

Franco-Sicilian Def: Marshall Gambit (C10) 1-0 Qside Discovery+
B Wall vs J Lippert, 1980 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 8 moves, 1-0

French Rubinstein (C10) 1-0 Useless vs. Useful Checks
B Wall vs W Wall, 1969 
(C10) French, 12 moves, 1-0

His absolute favorites: GK's Golden Chess Stock
Kasparov vs Short, 1994 
(C11) French, 32 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Steinitz. Boleslavsky (C11) 0-1 Build a bridge
R Pruijssers vs Holzke, 2009
(C11) French, 80 moves, 0-1

Notes by Nimzowitsch except where noted.
Nimzowitsch vs Alapin, 1914  
(C11) French, 18 moves, 1-0

French Classical. Steinitz Variation (C11) 1-0 Pawn action
Shirov vs O Nikolenko, 1991 
(C11) French, 31 moves, 1-0

Black isn't patient enough to play the French
Dominguez Perez vs Le Quang Liem, 2011 
(C11) French, 59 moves, 1-0

French Steinitz Variation (C11) 1-0 Arabian Mate
P Johner vs W M Gattie, 1906 
(C11) French, 44 moves, 1-0

French Steinitz. Boleslavsky Var (C11) 0-1Knights love a crowd!
M Sebag vs M Gurevich, 2008
(C11) French, 32 moves, 0-1

Schlechter's Gems; Pins Abound!
Schlechter vs Maroczy, 1902 
(C11) French, 37 moves, 1-0

French: Steinitz. Boleslavsky Var (C11) 1-0 Pawn phalanx
S Melia vs G Pogosian, 2014 
(C11) French, 35 moves, 1-0

French: Steinitz. Boleslavsky Var (C11) 1-0 Pawn phalanx
Areshchenko vs B Savchenko, 2014
(C11) French, 41 moves, 1-0

French: Steinitz. Boleslavsky Var (C11) 1-0 Pawn phalanx
Z Andriasian vs R Oganisian, 2014 
(C11) French, 33 moves, 1-0

French Def: Classical (C11) 1-0 The best in simple positions
Capablanca vs Alekhine, 1914 
(C11) French, 45 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Steinitz. Bradford Attack (C11) 1-0 Qxh6+ sac
Fischer vs Benko, 1962 
(C11) French, 31 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Classical. Steinitz (C11)1-0 Pile on the pin
J Gallagher vs Korchnoi, 2006 
(C11) French, 14 moves, 1-0

French Classical. Steinitz Var (C11) 1-0 Constriction strategy
Steinitz vs A Sellman, 1885 
(C11) French, 35 moves, 1-0

French Def: Classical. Steinitz (C11) 1-0 Nab pawn grabbing Q
B Wall vs N Barsalou, 1980 
(C11) French, 8 moves, 1-0

French Def: Classical. Steinitz (C11) 1-0 Bishop game changers
Tarrasch vs W Cohn, 1880 
(C11) French, 27 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Steinitz. Boleslavsky Var (C11) 0-1 Lawn mower#
E Ambrosi vs N Aginian, 2008
(C11) French, 41 moves, 0-1

French Classical. Delayed Exchange (C11) 1-0 Unthinkable combo
Alekhine vs Von Feldt, 1916 
(C11) French, 18 moves, 1-0

Veresov to French McCutcheon, Wolf Gambit (C12) 0-1R sac, Q sac
Sagalchik vs Nakamura, 2003 
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 37 moves, 0-1

French Classical. Tarrasch Var (C14) 0-1 Blackburne Annotates
Zukertort vs Blackburne, 1887  
(C14) French, Classical, 41 moves, 0-1

French Classical. Steinitz Var (C14) 1-0 Black had resources
Naiditsch vs T T Hoang, 1998 
(C14) French, Classical, 23 moves, 1-0

French Classical. Alapin Var (C14) 1-0Reinfeld's # Book
N Speijer vs Couvee, 1955 
(C14) French, Classical, 15 moves, 1-0

French Classical. Steinitz (C14)1-0Build a bridge to perfection
Polgar vs Seirawan, 1992 
(C14) French, Classical, 75 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Classical. Alapin Var (C14) 1-0 Arabian #
Lasker / Maroczy vs NN, 1900 
(C14) French, Classical, 35 moves, 1-0

FR Winawer Winckelmann-Riemer Gambit (C15) 1-0 Remove the guard
Fischer vs Uhlmann, 1970 
(C15) French, Winawer, 31 moves, 1-0

K Pawn Leonardis Var (C20) 1/2-1/2Instructive manuevers to R EG
J Ingvason vs J Hardarson, 2012 
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 53 moves, 1/2-1/2

Bishop's Opening: Lopez Variation (C23) 1-0 Smothered Mate
Greco vs NN, 1620 
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 24 moves, 1-0

Boi Variation is almost the same
Spielmann vs Przepiorka, 1906 
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 26 moves, 1-0

Bishop's Opening: Lopez Variation (C23) 0-1 Notes by Morphy
La Bourdonnais vs McDonnell, 1834  
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 54 moves, 0-1

Bishop's Opening (C23) 0-1 Aggressive defense; R gets trapped
Duras vs Tartakower, 1909 
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 33 moves, 0-1

Bishop's Opening: Blanel Gambit (C23) 0-1 Pawk fork coming
Fischer vs H Dondis, 1964 
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 19 moves, 0-1

Notes by Eric Schiller; Smothered mate by name sake
Denker vs A R Shayne, 1945  
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 17 moves, 1-0

François-André Danican Philidor (1726-1795)1-0Connected passers
Philidor vs NN, 1749 
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 1-0

from Modern Chess Strategy I by Ludek Pachman
J Bruehl vs Philidor, 1783 
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 47 moves, 0-1

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

Bishop's Opening: Boi Variation (C23) 1-0 Slower Scholar's Mate
Michael Meyer vs D Newcomb, 1952 
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 7 moves, 1-0

Bishop's Opening: MacDonnell Dble Gambit (C23 ) 1-0Kside smash
Dubois vs L S Lecrivain, 1855 
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 16 moves, 1-0

Bishop's Opening (C23) 1-0 Rook! There it is!
Bird vs J W Shaw, 1877 
(000) Chess variants, 50 moves, 1-0

Bishop's Opening: Boi Var (C23) 1-0 1788 Dbl R sacrifice
T Bowdler vs H Conway, 1788 
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 23 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: Lewis Gambit (C23) 0-1 Deflection Sacrifice
Cochrane vs Staunton, 1842 
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 20 moves, 0-1

Bishop's Opening: Calabrese Countergambit (C23) · 0-1
M Hewitt vs Steinitz, 1866 
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 26 moves, 0-1

Bishop's Opening: Calabrese Countergambit (C23) 0-1Golden Oldie
NN vs Allgaier, 1809 
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 18 moves, 0-1

Bishop's Opening: Calabrese CG (C23) 0-1 White Q attacks alone
Otto vs von der Lasa, 1839 
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 24 moves, 0-1

Bishop's Opening: Calabrese Countergambit (C23) 0-1 Greco Mate
Reichert vs E J Diemer, 1950 
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 23 moves, 0-1

Bishop's Opening: Berlin Def (C24) 0-1 liked to have seen the f
J Mason vs Marshall, 1903 
(C24) Bishop's Opening, 35 moves, 0-1

Bishop's Opening: Berlin Def(C24) 0-1Sac, pin, discover+, #
A Smith vs Philidor, 1790 
(C24) Bishop's Opening, 33 moves, 0-1

Bishop's Opening: Berlin Defense (C24) 1-0Blast the h-file open
Somacarana vs Cochrane, 1855 
(C24) Bishop's Opening, 22 moves, 1-0

Vienna Game: Anderssen Def (C25) 1-0 B pair betters Ns struggle
Mackenzie vs W H Gunston, 1890
(C25) Vienna, 55 moves, 1-0

Bishop's Opening: Berlin Defense (C24) 1-0
Hartston vs Westerinen, 1973 
(C24) Bishop's Opening, 27 moves, 1-0

Bishop's Opening: Berlin Def (C24) 0-1 Entertaining all around
E M Jackson vs Marshall, 1899 
(C24) Bishop's Opening, 30 moves, 0-1

Bishop's Opening, Berlin Defense (C24) 0-1 f3 as a landing pad
R Willmoth vs B Lalic, 2001 
(C24) Bishop's Opening, 25 moves, 0-1

Bishop's Opening: Berlin Defense (C24) 1-0 Victorious isolani
S Melia vs A Shyngys Kyzy, 2014 
(C24) Bishop's Opening, 28 moves, 1-0

Vienna Game: Anderssen Def 3...BxNg1, 4...Qh4+ (C25) 1-0
M Izaura Nielsen vs N P Schoenberg, 2001
(C25) Vienna, 19 moves, 1-0

Bishop's Opening: Berlin Defense (C24) 0-1 Sterling Sacrifices
Kharlov vs Topalov, 2004 
(C24) Bishop's Opening, 53 moves, 0-1

Bishop's Opening: Berlin Defense (C24) 0-1 Pawn roller
Short vs Kramnik, 2010 
(C24) Bishop's Opening, 38 moves, 0-1

Removing the Guard and Clearing the Square
Shulman vs Marciano, 1997 
(C25) Vienna, 26 moves, 1-0

Vienna Gambit. Hamppe Allgaier Gambit (C25) 1-0 Scholar's # var
Tartakower vs M Berman, 1934 
(C25) Vienna, 11 moves, 1-0

Vienna Gambit. Steinitz Gambit Zukertort Def (C25) 1/2 Qk Draw
Winawer vs S Rosenthal, 1883 
(C25) Vienna, 9 moves, 1/2-1/2

Rapid development of every minor piece
Alekhine vs De Cassio, 1944 
(C25) Vienna, 10 moves, 1-0

Vienna Game, Hamppe-Meitner Var (C25) 1/2-1/2 The Immortal Draw
K Hamppe vs Meitner, 1872 
(C25) Vienna, 18 moves, 1/2-1/2

Vienna Gambit. Pierce Gambit (C25) 1-0 Clear off your back row!
F J Perez Perez vs Alekhine, 1943 
(C25) Vienna, 12 moves, 1-0

Vienna Gambit (C25) 1-0 Legal's Mate in 9
Pillsbury vs Fernandez, 1900 
(C25) Vienna, 9 moves, 1-0

Crooked pawn fences don't protect kings
Paulsen vs S Rosenthal, 1873 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 31 moves, 1-0

the first ever game with the Steinitz Gambit
Steinitz vs G Neumann, 1867 
(C25) Vienna, 34 moves, 1-0

Vienna Game: Anderssen Defense (C25) 1-0
McShane vs Koneru, 2003 
(C25) Vienna, 40 moves, 1-0

Vienna, Anderssen Def (C25) 1-0 K walk to support checkmate
H Weenink vs L Gans, 1923 
(C25) Vienna, 27 moves, 1-0

Philidor/Vienna Game (C25) 1-0
I Ujhazi vs B Ivanovic, 1963
(C27) Vienna Game, 53 moves, 1-0

Probably staged; a hunted king turning hunter
R Steel vs R Macdonald Ross, 1884 
(C25) Vienna, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2

The opening was selected by mutual agreement
Lasker vs W P Shipley, 1892 
(C25) Vienna, 24 moves, 0-1

No bust, just an error on move 15
Steinitz vs W P Shipley, 1883 
(C25) Vienna, 25 moves, 0-1

Vienna Gambit. Steinitz Gambit (C25) 1-0 Stunning K hunt
Blackburne vs H Stelling, 1886 
(C25) Vienna, 17 moves, 1-0

Vienna Game (C25) 1-0 White can produce a passer on both sides
Averbakh vs I Nei, 1963 
(C27) Vienna Game, 42 moves, 1-0

Vienna Game: Anderssen Defense (C25) 0-1 Nifty EG
Mackenzie vs C Golmayo, 1888 
(C25) Vienna, 66 moves, 0-1

Vienna Gambit (C25) 0-1 Reinfeld checkmate puzzle
J McConnell vs Pillsbury, 1899 
(C25) Vienna, 23 moves, 0-1

Vienna G. Hamppe-Allgaier-Thorold Gambit (C25) 1-0 Reinfeld #
Pillsbury vs C S Howell, 1900 
(C25) Vienna, 21 moves, 1-0

Vienna Game: Anderssen Defense (C25) 0-1 Dual attacks f2, f7
F J Perez Perez vs Alekhine, 1941 
(C25) Vienna, 13 moves, 0-1

Vienna Game (C25) 0-1 Clear the way!
K Hamppe vs Steinitz, 1860 
(C27) Vienna Game, 31 moves, 0-1

Vienna G, Steinitz G Paulsen Def (C25)1-0Consolidate, then A
Steinitz vs Paulsen, 1870 
(C25) Vienna, 36 moves, 1-0

Vienna Game: Anderssen Def (C25) 1-0 P levers, like clockwork
S Yusuphanova vs V Samanic, 2010
(C25) Vienna, 39 moves, 1-0

Vienna Gambit (C25) 0-1 Q sac, pseudo-Legal's mate
W A Oudheusden vs L de Vries, 1934 
(C25) Vienna, 11 moves, 0-1

Vienna Game (C25) 0-1 White is down the exchange
Zukertort vs Lipschutz, 1886 
(C27) Vienna Game, 53 moves, 0-1

Vienna G. Steinitz G. Fraser-Minckwitz Def (C25) 0-1 Decoy
Steinitz vs J Minckwitz, 1870 
(C25) Vienna, 18 moves, 0-1

Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid. Spielmann Attack (C25) 1-0Pop
T Mazuchowski vs M Bond, 1992 
(C26) Vienna, 28 moves, 1-0

Vienna Gambit. Steinitz Gambit Fraser-Minckwitz Def (C25) 1-0!
Chigorin vs A Solovtsov, 1884 
(C28) Vienna Game, 46 moves, 1-0

Vienna Game: Paulsen Var (C25) 0-1 Surprising K walk
R Schmaltz vs R Har-Zvi, 2001 
(C25) Vienna, 24 moves, 0-1

Vienna Gambit. Steinitz Gambit Knight Var (C25) 1-0 Can opener
Steinitz vs NN, 1860 
(C25) Vienna, 12 moves, 1-0

Obviously 0-0-0 is theory
B Gurgenidze vs Kholmov, 1978
(C26) Vienna, 78 moves, 1/2-1/2

Bxf7+ then Qd5+ and fork
Alekhine vs A Evenson, 1918 
(C26) Vienna, 14 moves, 1-0

Closing the diagonal w/6.f5! is strong for White
Capablanca vs A Kramer, 1914 
(C26) Vienna, 9 moves, 0-1

A longer, more elegant Legal's Mate
Zukertort vs NN, 1877 
(C28) Vienna Game, 16 moves, 1-0

A Black Evan's Gambit; Q sac, double check
J Schulten vs Horwitz, 1846 
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 17 moves, 0-1

Vienna Gambit (C26) 1-0 Nadorf's Knife was SHARP!!
Najdorf vs NN, 1942 
(C26) Vienna, 20 moves, 1-0

Vienna Hybrid. Spielmann Attack (C26) 1-0 Queen En Prise
J Mieses vs Janowski, 1900 
(C25) Vienna, 36 moves, 1-0

Vienna Gambit (C26) 0-1 W can't finish, drops rook
Alekhine vs D Kirk, 1924 
(C28) Vienna Game, 26 moves, 0-1

Vienna Gambit (C26) 1-0 Dbl Rook Sacs, Mate w/a pawn
J Tolosa vs Joan Carbo i Batlle, 1898 
(C28) Vienna Game, 19 moves, 1-0

B's Opening: Vienna Hybrid. Spielmann Attack (C26)  0-1 K swing
K Pitschel vs Blackburne, 1873  
(C26) Vienna, 29 moves, 0-1

Vienna Game: Falkbeer Var (C26) 0-1 Unstoppable mate threat
Chigorin vs Janowski, 1895 
(C26) Vienna, 16 moves, 0-1

Bishop's Opening Vienna Hybrid. Spielmann (C26)No Ordinary Draw
Caruana vs Anand, 2015 
(C26) Vienna, 18 moves, 1/2-1/2

BO, Vienna Hybrid. Spielmann Attack (C26) 0-1 Nice Arabian #
Capablanca vs A Jurgenstein, 1914 
(C26) Vienna, 30 moves, 0-1

Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid. Spielmann Attack; Incarcerated
Capablanca vs K Ungern-Sternberg, 1914 
(C26) Vienna, 45 moves, 0-1

Fischer Vienna/KGD Trap
Fischer vs M McDermott, 1964 
(C26) Vienna, 17 moves, 1-0

Bishop's Opening, Vienna Hybrid, KGD: GOD 06/04/2007
So vs F El Taher, 2006 
(C26) Vienna, 22 moves, 1-0

Vienna, Stanley Var. Reversed Spanish (C26) 0-1 N & Q penetrate
J Mieses vs Pillsbury, 1895  
(C26) Vienna, 22 moves, 0-1

Vienna Game: Stanley Var. Reversed Spanish (C26) 1-0 Both offer
Santasiere vs W Adams, 1946 
(C26) Vienna, 10 moves, 1-0

Vienna Game: Stanley Var (C26) 0-1 Pawn moves pay off!
NN vs Greco, 1620 
(C26) Vienna, 9 moves, 0-1

Vienna Game: Stanley Var. Reversed Spanish (C26) 1-0Kick it in!
H Hallmann vs W Schneider, 1931 
(C26) Vienna, 13 moves, 1-0

Vienna Game: Mieses Var (C26) 1-0 1st time played by Smyslov
Smyslov vs Polugaevsky, 1961 
(C26) Vienna, 42 moves, 1-0

Vienna Game: Mieses Var (C26) 1-0 Sitting Q sac to promote
Smyslov vs C Guimard, 1962 
(C26) Vienna, 32 moves, 1-0

Bishop's Opening: Blanel Gambit (C27) 1-0Nice miniature to know
R Bass vs R Armstrong, 1952 
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 10 moves, 1-0

Windmill followed by amazing bind
M Kupferstich vs H Andreasen, 1953 
(C27) Vienna Game, 34 moves, 1-0

The White queen loses time while the Black queen is ruthless
J Ost-Hansen vs Nunn, 1974 
(C27) Vienna Game, 38 moves, 0-1

Twas played between James A. Leonard & Frederick Perrin
J A Leonard vs F Perrin, 1861 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 25 moves, 1-0

Bishop's O., Blanel G. (C27) 1-0 Can't defend 2 mating squares
Kutjanin vs Jakobjuk, 1940 
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 7 moves, 1-0

Bishop's/Vienna Blanel Gambit (C27) 0-1 P fork trick, uncastled
W Haller vs W Pollock, 1890 
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 21 moves, 0-1

Bishop's Opening: Blanel Gambit (C27) 1-0Fast & furious attack
A Krebs vs O Lendi, 1943 
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 13 moves, 1-0

16 move mate: King goes for a walk in the Frankenstein-Dracula
E E Book vs A Hiidenheimo, 1924 
(C27) Vienna Game, 16 moves, 1-0

Vienna Game: Stanley Variation. Monster Declined (C27) 1-0 Nx_+
J Mieses vs NN, 1900 
(C27) Vienna Game, 11 moves, 1-0

Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid (C28) 1-0 AA makes it look easy
Alekhine vs P Rethy, 1941 
(C28) Vienna Game, 32 moves, 1-0

Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid (C28) 1-0 0-0-0
B Gurgenidze vs Psakhis, 1981 
(C28) Vienna Game, 42 moves, 1-0

Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid (C28) 1/2-1/2 Another 0-0-0
B Gurgenidze vs A Petrosian, 1979
(C28) Vienna Game, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2

Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid (C28) Round 11 Draw
Schlechter vs Teichmann, 1912
(C28) Vienna Game, 16 moves, 1/2-1/2

Schlecter played visciously! Knights thump the bishop pair
Schlechter vs Steinitz, 1898 
(C28) Vienna Game, 24 moves, 1-0

Vienna game, Stanley. Three Knights (C28) 0-1Two king hunts
Tarrasch vs Schlechter, 1897 
(C28) Vienna Game, 26 moves, 0-1

Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid (C28) 1/2-1/2 Raking Bishops
Schlechter vs Rubinstein, 1918 
(C28) Vienna Game, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2

+1 -2 =3 vs Rubinstein (Berlin, 1918)
Schlechter vs Rubinstein, 1918 
(C28) Vienna Game, 24 moves, 1/2-1/2

Vienna Game: Stanley. 3Knts Var (C28) 1-0 Blk released blockade
D Sheshukov vs V Alyamkin, 2003 
(C28) Vienna Game, 39 moves, 1-0

Clear-cut, well-played game w/subtle kingside attack
Tartakower vs Rubinstein, 1925 
(C28) Vienna Game, 37 moves, 1-0

Vienna Game: Stanley Var. Bronstein G. (C28) 0-1Discover Dbl+
J J Hastings vs A P Law, 1994 
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 15 moves, 0-1

Prepare the Pin: A nice motif that comes up fairly often.
Greco vs NN, 1620 
(C28) Vienna Game, 11 moves, 1-0

Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid (C28) 1-0Double Rook Sacrifice
Alekhine vs B Gregory, 1909 
(C28) Vienna Game, 38 moves, 1-0

Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid (C28) 1-0 Arabian Mate
G West vs HIARCS, 1994
(C28) Vienna Game, 48 moves, 1-0

Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid (C28) 1-0 Spearhead mate on f7
J L Watson vs S Cronick, 1966 
(C28) Vienna Game, 19 moves, 1-0

Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid (C28) 0-1 How not to play the V
J Gallagher vs Miles, 1990 
(C28) Vienna Game, 11 moves, 0-1

Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid (C28) 0-1 Shocking finish!!
P Delekta vs Geller, 1992 
(C28) Vienna Game, 18 moves, 0-1

Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid (C28) 1-0Not your typical dance
X Gu vs L Ruan, 2006
(C28) Vienna Game, 56 moves, 1-0

Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid (C28) 1-0 Who's pawn is best?
Kosteniuk vs C Werner, 2000
(C28) Vienna Game, 42 moves, 1-0

Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid (C28) 1-0 See blogger notes
Karjakin vs Kosteniuk, 2005 
(C28) Vienna Game, 35 moves, 1-0

Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid (C28) 1/2-1/2 R ending
Karjakin vs Bologan, 2004 
(C28) Vienna Game, 68 moves, 1/2-1/2

Vienna Gambit. Main Line (C29) 0-1 Develop All, clear the file!
B Tagirov vs Janosevic, 1953 
(C29) Vienna Gambit, 14 moves, 0-1

KG Declined. Classical Var (C30) 1-0 Boden's Mate
G Janny vs L Steiner, 1922 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 15 moves, 1-0

KGD Classical Var (C30) 1-0 Discovered Check w/Captures Bites
Stollar vs A Serebrisky, 1945 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 17 moves, 1-0

KGD Classical Var (C30) 1-0 Absolute crusher!
Burgess vs Randy Miller, 1974 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 14 moves, 1-0

KG Declined. Classical Var (C30) 0-1 Blindfolded; Pin the Q
Blackburne vs J P Lea, 1890 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 17 moves, 0-1

KG Declined. Classical (C30) 0-1 Tripled pawns usually lose
W Schelfhout vs Maroczy, 1920 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 23 moves, 0-1

Fictional post-mortem analysis; extended Legall's Mate!
Alekhine vs O Tenner, 1911 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 15 moves, 1-0

To 0-0+ is good // to interpose w/Discovered Check is better
NN vs M Bier, 1903 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 13 moves, 0-1

Game 4: "Logical Chess: Move by Move" by Irving Chernev
Blackburne vs Blanchard, 1891  
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 18 moves, 1-0

Mated while having 2 queens aboard
Sanders vs NN, 1910 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 10 moves, 1-0

King's Gambit: Accepted. Mason-Keres Gambit (C33) 0-1 Play on
Keres vs W E Kunerth, 1936 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 12 moves, 0-1

K's Gambit: Accepted. Mason-Keres Gambit (C33) 0-1N, Q in close
Keres vs G Menke, 1933 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 12 moves, 0-1

KGA Mason-Keres Gambit (C33) 0-1 If QxR, then N + forks royalty
F Crowl vs C Purdy, 1936 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 11 moves, 0-1

Oldie, but goodie. KGA Quade Gambit (C37) 1-0 Sac Rh1 & Qe7
J O H Taylor vs NN, 1874 
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 13 moves, 1-0

Russian Game: Three Knights (C42) 0-1 FM gives away Q in style!
L Didier vs Marshall, 1900 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 26 moves, 0-1

Three Knights Opening: Schlechter Variation (C46) 1/2- Round 10
Schlechter vs Teichmann, 1912
(C46) Three Knights, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2

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 Pawn fork, Dbl attack
Reti vs Dunkelblum, 1914 
(C46) Three Knights, 8 moves, 1-0

Three Knights Opening (C46) 0-1 Crossfire b-file & long diagon
V Lyublinsky vs Simagin, 1939 
(C46) Three Knights, 23 moves, 0-1

4N Vienna; In Pinski's "The Four Knights" book, Game 86.
Glek vs F Kroeze, 1996 
(C46) Three Knights, 27 moves, 1-0

Four Knights Glek (C47) 1-0 Unpin sets up discovered check
P Guyot vs S Trassaert, 1990 
(C46) Three Knights, 12 moves, 1-0

Four Knights Glek-Vienna (C47) 1-0 Win a pawn w/advantage
Glek vs W Maes, 1992 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 32 moves, 1-0

KIA (A07) 0-1 Black destroys base of pawn chain, penetrates
Fedorov vs Kasparov, 2001 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 25 moves, 0-1

KIA (A07) 0-1 Trapped Bishop is attacked with 12. ... e5
B Khotenashvili vs Lagno, 2014 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 27 moves, 0-1

Polish Defense Formation: KIA/Closed Sicilian (A07) 0-1
W M Duckworth vs R Yankovsky, 2012
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 29 moves, 0-1

Cntr Cntr Declined 2.Nc3 (B01) KIA/Closed Sicilian (A07) 1-0
M Krajnak vs M Horvath, 2001
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 42 moves, 1-0

Vienna/King's Indian Attack (A07) 0-1Bishop pair, pins dominate
Chigorin vs Lasker, 1899 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 42 moves, 0-1

Zukertort /d6 Dutch resembles Philidor CG (A04) 1-0Discovery
Carlsen vs Dolmatov, 2004 
(A04) Reti Opening, 19 moves, 1-0

Philidor Defense w/Kside Fio (C41) 1-0Pretty finish despite pin
A Kovalev vs H Stevic, 2004 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 40 moves, 1-0

Russian Game: Three Knights Game (C42) 1-0 Loose Black Q
Tarrasch vs Gruenfeld, 1922 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 22 moves, 1-0

Russian Game: Three Knights (C42) 1-0 Discovered check coming
Koltanowski vs M Stephens, 1946 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 26 moves, 1-0

1) Bishop's Opening: Berlin Defense (C24) · 1-0
E Paehtz vs M Mueller-Seps, 2004 
(C24) Bishop's Opening, 11 moves, 1-0

2) Bishop's Opening: Berlin Defense (C24) · 1-0
Polgar vs Gelfand, 2009 
(C24) Bishop's Opening, 32 moves, 1-0

3) Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Compromised Defense (C52) 1-0
Fischer vs Fine, 1963 
(C52) Evans Gambit, 17 moves, 1-0

4) Italian Game: Classical Variation. Giuoco Pianissimo (C53)
Carlsen vs Nakamura, 2011 
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 41 moves, 1-0

5) Italian Game Classical. Giuoco Pianissimo Main line (C53)1-0
Karpov vs Yusupov, 1986 
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 61 moves, 1-0

6) Bishop's Opening: Berlin Defense (C24) 1-0
Giri vs R S Jones, 2013
(C24) Bishop's Opening, 19 moves, 1-0

7) Bishop's Opening: Berlin Defense (C24) 1-0
Tiviakov vs R R Laxman, 2014
(C24) Bishop's Opening, 34 moves, 1-0

8) Bishop's Opening: Berlin Defense (C24) 1-0
Bologan vs A Aleksandrov, 2014
(C24) Bishop's Opening, 43 moves, 1-0

9) Bishop's Opening: Berlin Defense (C24) 1-0
Bologan vs Koneru, 2012
(C24) Bishop's Opening, 56 moves, 1-0

10) Bishop's Opening: Berlin Defense (C24) 1-0
Shirov vs Caruana, 2011 
(C24) Bishop's Opening, 63 moves, 1-0

11) Bishop's Opening: Berlin Defense (C24) 1-0
Karjakin vs Efimenko, 2011 
(C24) Bishop's Opening, 29 moves, 1-0

12) Bishop's Opening: Berlin Defense (C24) 1-0
Y Hou vs A R Saleh Salem, 2010 
(C24) Bishop's Opening, 41 moves, 1-0

1Bishop's Opening: Berlin Defense (C24) · 1-0
C Juarez Flores vs S Fancy, 2004 
(C24) Bishop's Opening, 33 moves, 1-0

2Bishop's Opening: Berlin Defense (C24) · 1-0
Nunn vs K Janetschek, 1980 
(C24) Bishop's Opening, 30 moves, 1-0

3Bishop's Opening: Berlin Defense (C24) · 1-0
Nunn vs Korchnoi, 1981 
(C24) Bishop's Opening, 39 moves, 1-0

4Bishop's Opening: Berlin Defense (C24) · 1-0
Nunn vs S Taulbut, 1981
(C24) Bishop's Opening, 59 moves, 1-0

Vienna Game: Anderssen Def (C25) 1/2-1/2 Notes by Lasker
E Cohn vs Burn, 1909  
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 18 moves, 1/2-1/2

Vienna Game: Anderssen Def (C25) 1-0 Rooks in the ranks
Steinitz vs Blackburne, 1876 
(C25) Vienna, 37 moves, 1-0

Vienna Game: Anderssen Defense (C25) 1-0 Is that your wish?
S Lu vs I Sokolov, 2014
(C25) Vienna, 66 moves, 1-0

Vienna Game: Paulsen Variation (C25) 1-0 Q pinned to K
S Lu vs Carlsen, 2014 
(C25) Vienna, 54 moves, 1-0

Vienna Stanley Var. Meitner-Mieses Gambit (C25) 1-0
J Mieses vs Chigorin, 1906 
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 15 moves, 1-0

Vienna Game (C25) 1-0 Bh6 sac blows the doors off
Buchty vs Schandalik, 1937 
(C27) Vienna Game, 16 moves, 1-0

Vienna Game: Omaha Gambit (C25) 1-0 Try pulling this one off!
J T Collins vs Joseph Manuel, 1980 
(C25) Vienna, 9 moves, 1-0

Vienna Game: Omaha Gambit (C25) 1-0 White climbs the board
M Al-Modiahki vs Bologan, 2014 
(C25) Vienna, 47 moves, 1-0

Clearance, deflection, fork earns tournament brilliancy prize
Chigorin vs J Mortimer, 1900 
(C25) Vienna, 27 moves, 1-0

Falkbeer, Ernst (1819-1885) of Austria
Falkbeer vs Anderssen, 1851 
(C27) Vienna Game, 30 moves, 1-0

Vienna Game: Paulsen Var (C25) 1-0 Back rank mate coming
Tarrasch vs Janowski, 1896 
(C25) Vienna, 32 moves, 1-0

Vienna Game: Mieses Var (C26) 0-1 Good one, yes siree!
V Vorotnikov vs I Ivanov, 1977 
(C26) Vienna, 16 moves, 0-1

Vienna Game: Mieses Var (C26) 0-1 kNight fork comin' up
L Kaushansky vs Kaidanov, 1992 
(C26) Vienna, 23 moves, 0-1

Vienna Game: Mieses (C26) 1-0Seize open lines & support battery
S Mariotti vs Korchnoi, 1982 
(C26) Vienna, 32 moves, 1-0

Vienna Game: Stanley, Reversed Spanish (C26) 0-1 Enjoyable plot
W Posch vs G Schroll, 1999 
(C26) Vienna, 25 moves, 0-1

Vienna Game: Mieses Var (C26) 1-0 Pesky double rook lift
A Pridorozhni vs A Predke, 2014
(C26) Vienna, 38 moves, 1-0

Vienna Game: Mieses Var (C26) 0-1 Outside passer
Polgar vs D Lima, 1989 
(C26) Vienna, 51 moves, 0-1

Game 2 in Harry Golombek's book "Richard Réti's Best Games."
J Krejcik vs Reti, 1909 
(C26) Vienna, 31 moves, 0-1

Vienna Game: Mieses Var (C26) 1-0 B pair, better EG
Lasker vs Lipke, 1889 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 47 moves, 1-0

Vienna Game: Mieses Var (C26) 1-0Always going for complications
E Tate vs M Mulyar, 2001 
(C26) Vienna, 39 moves, 1-0

Vienna Game: Stanley. Monster Declined (C27) 1-0 h-file battery
Gufeld vs U Tarve, 1969 
(C27) Vienna Game, 26 moves, 1-0

Vienna Game: Stanley. 3Knts (C28) 1-0 W has 2 minors for 4Ps
J Walker vs A Smith, 1884
(C28) Vienna Game, 21 moves, 1-0

B's Opening: Vienna Hybrid (C28) 1-0 Nice combo, but overcooked
Rublevsky vs Navara, 2007 
(C28) Vienna Game, 35 moves, 1-0

Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid 5...NxBc4 (C28) 1/2-1/2
Larsen vs Geller, 1976 
(C28) Vienna Game, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2

Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid (C28) 1-0 Ns & outside passers
Karjakin vs Bologan, 2004 
(C28) Vienna Game, 51 moves, 1-0

Vienna Gambit. Kaufmann Var (C29) 1-0 Full Kside attack
Spielmann vs Constantin Haralds, 1919 
(C29) Vienna Gambit, 26 moves, 1-0

Vienna Gambit. Kaufmann Var (C29) 1-0 Resembles Ryder Gambit
Spielmann vs Flamberg, 1914 
(C29) Vienna Gambit, 15 moves, 1-0

Delete this. Sic Closed
Short vs C Zhu, 2002
(B25) Sicilian, Closed, 31 moves, 1-0

Delete this. Sic Closed
I Bilek vs Gheorghiu, 1968 
(B25) Sicilian, Closed, 19 moves, 1-0

Delete this. Sic closed
Smyslov vs Larsen, 1958 
(B25) Sicilian, Closed, 37 moves, 1-0

Steinitz vs Loyd, 1867 
(C27) Vienna Game, 17 moves, 1-0

Vienna Game: Stanley. Meitner-Mieses Gambit (C23) 1-0Smothered#
Alekhine vs Goluvsky, 1930 
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 16 moves, 1-0

Vienna Game: Omaha Gambit (C25) 0-1 Resembles KGA Fischer Def
Sutovsky vs Nisipeanu, 2004 
(C25) Vienna, 66 moves, 0-1

Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid (C28) 1-0 Kside vs Central push
Wei Yi vs Lin Chen, 2014 
(C28) Vienna Game, 35 moves, 1-0

Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid (C28) 1-0 file opener, skewer
Hromadka vs Graf-Stevenson, 1937
(C28) Vienna Game, 29 moves, 1-0

Vienna Gambit. Bardeleben Var (C29) 1-0 25.Rxf7 shows nerve
Hromadka vs K Treybal, 1912 
(C29) Vienna Gambit, 35 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Marshall Gambit (B23) 1-0Backwards Legall's #
O Bernstein vs NN, 1927 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 12 moves, 1-0

Sicilian McDonnel Attk (B21)0-1 31.... a5! and Black is winning
Botvinnik vs Petrosian, 1952 
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 46 moves, 0-1

Vienna Game: Anderssen Def (C25) 0-1 Defensive aggression!
Zukertort vs C T Goering, 1877 
(C25) Vienna, 42 moves, 0-1

Vienna Game: Anderssen Def (C25) 1-0 Surprising Q sac
Maroczy vs S Jacoby, 1896 
(C25) Vienna, 19 moves, 1-0

Vienna Game: Anderssen Defense (C25) · 1-0
Burn vs J Watkinson, 1871 
(C25) Vienna, 30 moves, 1-0

Vienna Game: Anderssen Defense (C25) · 1-0
Lipschutz vs Gossip, 1889 
(C25) Vienna, 29 moves, 1-0

Vienna Game: Anderssen Def (C25) 1-0 Tie & pin the N
Steinitz vs C Moriau, 1875 
(C25) Vienna, 38 moves, 1-0

Bg2, Ne2 vs Pirc Def Dbl Fio(B07) 1-0 Ivanchuk /Informant notes
Ivanchuk vs A Graf, 1988  
(B07) Pirc, 29 moves, 1-0

It's the C25 Vienna Game!
I Bilek vs Matulovic, 1968 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 51 moves, 1-0

Leapin' kNights & Sittin' Queens! Suffocation Mate!
Mandolfo vs Kolisch, 1858 
(000) Chess variants, 19 moves, 0-1

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