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Cats of the Grenfelds
Compiled by fredthebear
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Everything needs its own place, no?

This is a collection split that needs more editing.

Thank you Billyhan.
Note to self: The various 200s were spawned by Flowerbear (no relation that I know of).

Catalan Opening
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5

Catalan Opening (Classical Line)
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 dxc4 5. Nf3 Be7

Catalan Opening (Closed Variation)
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O

Catalan Opening (Open Variation)
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 dxc4

Grünfeld Defense
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5

Grünfeld Defense (Classical Line)
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4

Grünfeld Defense (Exchange Variation)
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4

Grünfeld Defense (Neo-Grünfeld)
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 d5

Grünfeld Defense (Prins Variation)
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4 Bg4

Grünfeld Defense (Reversed)
1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 c5 3. Bg2 Nc6 4. d4

Grünfeld Defense (Smyslov Variation)
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4 Bg4

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Dick Cavitt: "And you like that moment of just crushing the guy?"

RJ Fischer: "Right *nodding and smiling*, yeah."

"Many have become chess masters, no one has become the master of chess." ― Siegbert Tarrasch

"Don't ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive and then go do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive." ― Howard Thurman

St. Marher, 1225:
"And te tide and te time þat tu iboren were, schal beon iblescet."

23 stone walk zoo

Anti-computer strategy; Horsing around w/6 Kts...won't resign
Crafty vs Nakamura, 2007 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 155 moves, 0-1

Indian Game: Lazard Gambit (A45) 0-1 Addition to Lazard's Mini
Montjanu vs Choare, 1948 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 5 moves, 0-1

KID (A04) 1/2-1/2 Saving a lost position w/a spearhead
S Novikov vs Ehlvest, 2004 
(A04) Reti Opening, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2

Zukertort Opening: Symmetrical (A04) 1/2-1/2 Bamboozling
Portisch vs Tal, 1964 
(A04) Reti Opening, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2

Reti/Catalan vs QGD Tartakower's Def; Defend + w/a Discovered +
I Zemtsov vs S Repin, 2007 
(A06) Reti Opening, 24 moves, 1-0

Casino de Barcelona, Barcelona ESP 2007 (Brilliant)
Krasenkow vs Nakamura, 2007 
(A14) English, 28 moves, 0-1

Solitaire Chess by I. A. Horowitz, p. 41
Szabo vs E E Book, 1948 
(A14) English, 24 moves, 1-0

King's Indian - One of several from 1879 in Leipzig; R vs N EG
A Schwarz vs Paulsen, 1879 
(A16) English, 78 moves, 0-1

Anglo-Indian Def. Nimzo-English Opening (A17) 0-1 Black Q romps
Epishin vs Romanishin, 1991 
(A17) English, 68 moves, 0-1

Indian Game: Knights Variation (A46) 0-1 Fab Finish!
Santasiere vs Ed. Lasker, 1931 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 0-1

Indian Game: Wade-Tartakower Defense (A46) 1-0 Shove pawns
S Polgar vs Ljubojevic, 1987 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 46 moves, 1-0

Colle-Kolty vs KID (A48) 0-1 Black has the better Bishop
V L Wahltuch vs Euwe, 1922 
(A48) King's Indian, 54 moves, 0-1

JRC quite extraordinary to FTB
F Duz-Khotimirsky vs Capablanca, 1925 
(A48) King's Indian, 48 moves, 0-1

Torre vs KID, early exchanges (A48) 0-1 More aggressive K wins
Taimanov vs Gulko, 1976 
(A48) King's Indian, 65 moves, 0-1

Torre vs unusual KID (A48) 0-1Passive W Rooks lose
Miles vs Gulko, 1987 
(A48) King's Indian, 48 moves, 0-1

Indian Game: Odd London System (A48) 0-1 Tigran Attacks!
Kotov vs Petrosian, 1952 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 0-1

Barry Attack vs Gruenfeld (A48) 0-1 Black controls dark squares
Ganguly vs G Sargissian, 1996
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 39 moves, 0-1

Two Knts vs Kside Fio/ Gruenfeld (A48) 1-0 Attacks on f7, h2
M Hebden vs McShane, 1998 
(A48) King's Indian, 22 moves, 1-0

White was good to move 20
G Grasser vs Kudrin, 2009 
(A49) King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4, 36 moves, 0-1

Zukertort Opening: Grünfeld Reversed (A49) 1-0 GK exposes K
Kasparov vs Deep Blue, 1996 
(A49) King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4, 73 moves, 1-0

Indian Game: Pyrenees Gambit (A50) 0-1 Mate threat on h-file
Kasparov vs W Cotrina, 1993 
(A50) Queen's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 0-1

Gruenfeld Def. Exchange. Spassky Var(D87) 0-1Gone with the Wind
M van der Werf vs Nijboer, 2001 
(D87) Grunfeld, Exchange, 37 moves, 0-1

IQP space advantage gives White a 5(!)-piece mating attack
Botvinnik vs M Yudovich Sr., 1933 
(D96) Grunfeld, Russian Variation, 23 moves, 1-0

Game 19 in Fischer's
A Gudmundsson vs Fischer, 1960 
(D95) Grunfeld, 27 moves, 0-1

"The Game of the Century"
D Byrne vs Fischer, 1956  
(D92) Grunfeld, 5.Bf4, 41 moves, 0-1

A briliant N sac at move 27. Ne6+ for a lasting initiative
M Rodshtein vs J Zhou, 2011 
(D74) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.cd Nxd5, 7.O-O, 38 moves, 1-0

The epic K march! Iron Tiger scratches win out of nowhere
Petrosian vs Botvinnik, 1963 
(D94) Grunfeld, 48 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld. Russian. Hungarian Var (D97) 1-0 Castle-mate
Anand vs Svidler, 1999 
(D97) Grunfeld, Russian, 31 moves, 1-0

Mindboggling final combination after 23...Rde7
Geller vs Smyslov, 1965 
(D87) Grunfeld, Exchange, 31 moves, 1-0

The game that broke Fischer's 20 game win streak
Petrosian vs Fischer, 1971 
(D82) Grunfeld, 4.Bf4, 32 moves, 1-0

The better posted Q wins the ending says FTB
Petrosian vs Filip, 1953 
(D80) Grunfeld, 42 moves, 1-0

g15-Petrosian takes lead for good!
Petrosian vs Botvinnik, 1963 
(D81) Grunfeld, Russian Variation, 58 moves, 1-0

(D70) Neo-Grunfeld Defense, 56 moves, 1-0
Carlsen vs E Inarkiev, 2014 
(D70) Neo-Grunfeld Defense, 56 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Modern Exchange Variation (D85) · 1/2-1/2
Shulman vs Shirov, 2007
(D85) Grunfeld, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2

Gruenfeld (D80) 0-1 Remove the defender w/check
Aronian vs Svidler, 2006 
(D80) Grunfeld, 24 moves, 0-1

Euwe = "erver"; it's not pronounced like "you"
Euwe vs Alekhine, 1935 
(D81) Grunfeld, Russian Variation, 45 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Exchange Var (D85) 0-1 A surprize queen trap
N Michaelsen vs Bacrot, 2000 
(D85) Grunfeld, 42 moves, 0-1

Fischer's only loss in the 1970 Siegun Olympiad
Spassky vs Fischer, 1970 
(D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 39 moves, 1-0

Spassky fires off a kingside attack but missed Fredthebear
Spassky vs Timman, 1977 
(D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 25 moves, 1-0

23.Bxf7+! is a nice shot, securing an EG advantage
Kasparov vs Sax, 1982 
(D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 38 moves, 1-0

WC; Black was the aggressor but had time trouble
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1987 
(D87) Grunfeld, Exchange, 38 moves, 1-0

This is like being pardoned at the 11th hour
Nakamura vs J Fluvia Poyatos, 2007 
(D80) Grunfeld, 43 moves, 1-0

The White king finds relief by the Black king
I Cheparinov vs Sutovsky, 2013 
(D85) Grunfeld, 33 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Brinckman Attk (D82)1/2-1/2 Short brawl of the queens
F L Vaughan vs C Purdy, 1945 
(D82) Grunfeld, 4.Bf4, 13 moves, 1/2-1/2

Better think twice before aligning queen with king
Andres vs F M Wren, 1933 
(D76) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.cd Nxd5, 7.O-O Nb6, 17 moves, 0-1

Winning on the h-file vs Grünfeld Exchange
Polugaevsky vs Kudrin, 1989 
(D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 24 moves, 1-0

One of the strangest games between these two greats.
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1986 
(D82) Grunfeld, 4.Bf4, 32 moves, 1-0

A very pretty ending by Geller!
Geller vs A Kapengut, 1971 
(D85) Grunfeld, 25 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Def Modern Exchange Var (D85) 1-0 Pile on pin to win
Ding Liren vs H Ni, 2009 
(D85) Grunfeld, 35 moves, 1-0

Indian Game: Anti-Grünfeld. Alekhine Var (D70) 1/2-1/2 WC #15
Alekhine vs Bogoljubov, 1929 
(D70) Neo-Grunfeld Defense, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2

Gruenfeld Modern Exchange Var (D85) 1-0Central agression pays!
L E Johannessen vs Nakamura, 2002 
(D85) Grunfeld, 31 moves, 1-0

Neo-Grünfeld Def: Exchange Var(D71) 0-1Black controls open file
Koltanowski vs Keres, 1955 
(D71) Neo-Grunfeld, 41 moves, 0-1

Gruenfeld Defense (D80) 1-0 Rob the pin backfires
Gligoric vs K Langeweg, 1971 
(D80) Grunfeld, 12 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Defense: Modern Exchange Variation (D85) 0-1 12 moves
A Mikhalchishin vs Romanishin, 1981 
(D85) Grunfeld, 12 moves, 0-1

Gruenfeld Def. Three Knights Petrosian System (D91) 1-0 in 12 m
Mamedyarov vs V Belov, 2003 
(D91) Grunfeld, 5.Bg5, 12 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Three Knights Petrosian System (D91) 1-0 Back n forth
B Nagy vs B Dueno, 1966
(D91) Grunfeld, 5.Bg5, 40 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Defense: Exchange Var (D85) 0-1 White Q is trapped
T Shaked vs Kasparov, 1997 
(D85) Grunfeld, 20 moves, 0-1

Gruenfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation. Petrosian System (D
C G Poch vs A Planinc, 1971 
(D91) Grunfeld, 5.Bg5, 27 moves, 0-1

Gruenfeld Defense: Russian. Byrne (Simagin) Variation (D97) 1/2
Wojtaszek vs Giri, 2015
(D97) Grunfeld, Russian, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2

Comprehensive Chess Course V2, Mating combination p. 58
V Goglidze vs Botvinnik, 1935 
(D90) Grunfeld, 29 moves, 0-1

Gruenfeld Defense: Modern Exchange Var (D85) Bxf7+ mating combo
Z Izoria vs T Luciani, 2005 
(D85) Grunfeld, 22 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Defense: Modern Exchange (D85) 1-0 Majestic Endgame!
I Novikov vs Tukmakov, 1984 
(D85) Grunfeld, 60 moves, 1-0

25 ... Be6-c8! and the White a6-queen has NO RETREAT!
Kharlov vs Krasenkow, 1997 
(D85) Grunfeld, 25 moves, 0-1

Gruenfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack (D82) 1-0 Rooks Rock AA
Euwe vs Alekhine, 1935 
(D82) Grunfeld, 4.Bf4, 41 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Def. Russian. Prins Var (D97) 1-0 Black Q never moves
Piket vs Kasparov, 1995 
(D97) Grunfeld, Russian, 41 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld, Russian. Hungarian Var (D97) 1/2-1/2 Q vs 2 Rs EG
Navara vs Giri, 2016 
(D97) Grunfeld, Russian, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2

Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Goglidze Attack (D70)1/2-1/2 Q+Bs vs Q+Ns
Giri vs Caruana, 2016 
(D70) Neo-Grunfeld Defense, 96 moves, 1/2-1/2

Very interesting pawn play all 3 phases; w/immunity
Gelfand vs Grischuk, 2014 
(D83) Grunfeld, Grunfeld Gambit, 66 moves, 0-1

Alekhine wins Grunfeld in first WC match with Euwe
Euwe vs Alekhine, 1935 
(D81) Grunfeld, Russian Variation, 44 moves, 0-1

Neo-Grünfeld Def. Exchange 6.e4 (D72) 0-1 Flawed early version
Reti vs Euwe, 1928 
(D72) Neo-Grunfeld, 5.cd, Main line, 54 moves, 0-1

Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Exchange 6.e4 (D72) 1-0 Kside attack
Euwe vs Robatsch, 1957 
(D72) Neo-Grunfeld, 5.cd, Main line, 33 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Defense: Modern Exchange (D85) 0-1 Control the center
Fedorowicz vs Shamkovich, 1980 
(D85) Grunfeld, 27 moves, 0-1

Pacific Northwest Championship, Tacoma WA 1949
Dake vs J Schmitt, 1949 
(D70) Neo-Grunfeld Defense, 18 moves, 1-0

Indian Game: Anti-Grünfeld. Alekhine Variation Leko Gambit (D70
H Stefansson vs Krasenkow, 2004
(D70) Neo-Grunfeld Defense, 69 moves, 0-1

WC 1986 Gruenfeld Def. Russian. Smyslov Var (D98) 1-0 Bad P adv
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1986 
(D98) Grunfeld, Russian, 31 moves, 1-0

Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Goglidze Attack (D70) 1-0 Brilliant!
Khismatullin vs I Kurnosov, 2011 
(D70) Neo-Grunfeld Defense, 31 moves, 1-0

Neo-Grünfeld Def. Goglidze Attack (D70) 1-0 Arabian Mate Awaits
Fine vs Dake, 1933 
(D70) Neo-Grunfeld Defense, 37 moves, 1-0

Anti-Grünfeld. Alekhine Var Leko Gambit (D70) 1-0 Undermine!
J L Hammer vs R Yankovsky, 2012
(D70) Neo-Grunfeld Defense, 19 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Defense (D80) 0-1 Deadly Bishops take aim
Alatortsev vs Flohr, 1939 
(D80) Grunfeld, 18 moves, 0-1

Neo-Grünfeld Def Delayed Exchange (D75) 1-0 Bs Tango w/Rs
P Kotsur vs Bologan, 2004 
(D75) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.cd Nxd5, 7.O-O c5, 8.dxc5, 44 moves, 1-0

Neo-Grünfeld Exchange (D71) 1-0 In the spirit of the romantics
F Parr vs G Wheatcroft, 1938 
(D71) Neo-Grunfeld, 30 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Defense: Exchange (D85) 1-0 Just capture everything
V Laznicka vs K Kulaots, 2012 
(D85) Grunfeld, 28 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: Closed Variation (E06) 1-0 41.?
J Sajtar vs M Dietze, 1943 
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 42 moves, 1-0

Notes translated from Deutsche Schachzeitung
A Pokorny vs Hromadka, 1926  
(D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 42 moves, 1-0

Slav Defense: Alapin Variation (D16) · 0-1 Active positions
Van Wely vs Morozevich, 2001 
(D16) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 21 moves, 0-1

Slav Chameleon. Advance System (D15) 0-1 Gata got ya -shak
Mamedyarov vs Kamsky, 2007 
(D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 41 moves, 0-1

Semi-Slav Def: Botvinnik System (D44) 1-0 See FTB?
Kamsky vs Kramnik, 1994 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 41 moves, 1-0

Semi-Slav: Quiet Variation (D30) 1-0 4 Queens ending
Sliwa vs O'Kelly, 1954 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 60 moves, 1-0

Attack (D11) QGD Slav, 28 moves, 1-0
Stahlberg vs K Sterk, 1934
(D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 28 moves, 1-0

Semi-Slav Defense: Stoltz Variation (D45) · 1-0
Karpov vs S Polgar, 1992 
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 57 moves, 1-0

Slav Czech. Wiesbaden Sharp line (D17) · 1/2-1/2
Kramnik vs Lautier, 1994 
(D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 61 moves, 1/2-1/2

Slav Defense: Winawer Countergambit (D10) · 0-1
Karpov vs Bareev, 1992 
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 57 moves, 0-1

The White king survives three long range pieces hunting him
Lautier vs Bareev, 1994
(D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 53 moves, 1/2-1/2

White has arranged a discovered check
C Desmarais vs A Bacsi, 2001 
(D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 9 moves, 1-0

Lots of second guessing w/uncommon mating position
H Lehmann vs K Junge, 1942 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 27 moves, 0-1

Semi-Slav, Botvinnik System. Szabo Var (D44) 0-1 change
G Bauermann vs R Butze, 1979 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 18 moves, 0-1

White's king makes a run for it, White controls key open lines
Harikrishna vs Nisipeanu, 2004 
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 35 moves, 1-0

NID Huebner. Rubinstein Var (E42) 1-0 Clear-cut strategic play
Kramnik vs Leko, 2001 
(E42) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein), 51 moves, 1-0

"Well done burger" is not the way Fredthebear eats
L Remlinger vs K Burger, 1987 
(E41) Nimzo-Indian, 58 moves, 0-1

No time to breath! Black strike & strike, like Ali in his prim
Korchnoi vs B Djurasevic, 1956 
(E30) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, 25 moves, 0-1

Larsen's improvement over Spassky; fine long range attack
Larsen vs R Garbarino, 1993 
(E30) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, 30 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Def. Modern Exchange Var (D85) 1-0 Q grabs pawn
I Polovodin vs L Maslov, 1984 
(D85) Grunfeld, 12 moves, 1-0

Brilliant combatative win; 4 sacs nab Q & permanent penetration
A Cherepkov vs Korchnoi, 1959 
(E29) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 30 moves, 0-1

Troubling Black knights straightened out Fredthebear
Keres vs Botvinnik, 1941 
(E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 22 moves, 0-1

The king's knight is an important defensive piece removed
Browne vs Ljubojevic, 1978 
(E53) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 23 moves, 1-0

Nice play in the endgame by Ponomariov in R+4P v. R+3P.
F Vallejo Pons vs Ponomariov, 2003 
(E17) Queen's Indian, 53 moves, 0-1

King's Indian Defense: Pomar System (E72) 1-0 Pile on the pin
Kotov vs Barcza, 1952 
(E72) King's Indian, 31 moves, 1-0

QP: Catalan/Veresov Attack (D00) 0-1 Who's got who?
Tinsley vs Lasker, 1899 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 0-1

QGD / Catalan (D30) 1-0 AA announced mate in 7
Alekhine vs K Junge, 1942 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 29 moves, 1-0

QGD / Dbl Fio (D30) 1-0 Rc7! shocker helps clear the diagonal
S Kuemin vs R Staechelin, 2005 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 20 moves, 1-0

The famous surrealist artist w/a sting in the tail
Koltanowski vs Duchamp, 1929 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 15 moves, 0-1

Catalan Opening: General (E00) 1-0 Hanging pieces, immunity
D Shapiro vs R Goletiani, 2001 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 48 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening (E00) 1/2-1/2 Masterpiece of Swindling
Beliavsky vs L Christiansen, 1987 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2

Great Catalan against Mr. Catalan
Ponomariov vs Kramnik, 2010 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening (E00) 1-0 A Masterpiece
Petrosian vs Mirtsaev, 1945 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 41 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening (E00) 1/2-1/2 Qk draw w/2 hangers?
G Kallai vs A Sokolov, 2013
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 12 moves, 1/2-1/2

Catalan Opening (E00) 0-1Pinned to mating square and piled upon
S Demmery vs B Sambuev, 2010
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 11 moves, 0-1

Catalan Opening: General (E00) 0-1 Unique
Kasimdzhanov vs Ivanchuk, 2001 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 34 moves, 0-1

37 Qxf8+! and 38 Qxg7+! are decoys to set up discovered attacks
Ivanchuk vs Turov, 2006 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 38 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening (E00) 0-1 Two kNights on the 7th
Kasimdzhanov vs Kasparov, 2001 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 0-1

Catalan Opening (E00) 0-1 Dark Horse
Aronian vs Topalov, 2008 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 60 moves, 0-1

Catalan Opening (E00) 1-0 2hogs on the 7th aint the half of it.
Kramnik vs E Alekseev, 2007 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening (E00) 1-0 Isolani line opener to create R+ fork
Nakamura vs Eljanov, 2010 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening (E00) 0-1 Threat of discovered+
S Gordon vs Adams, 2010 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 0-1

G92 in Garry Kasparov's Greatest Chess Games V2 by Igor Stohl
Topalov vs Kasparov, 1996 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 59 moves, 0-1

Catalan Opening: Closed (E01) 1-0Penetrate the crossfire square
M Kraemer vs J Campos Moreno, 2010 
(E01) Catalan, Closed, 20 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: Closed (E01) 1-0 Zwischenzug capture w/check
Smyslov vs L Prins, 1952 
(E01) Catalan, Closed, 16 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: Closed (E01) 1-0 White N outlasts Black N
Avrukh vs Macieja, 2008
(E01) Catalan, Closed, 73 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: Closed (E01) 0-1 h-file destruction w/pin
G Abrahams vs G A Thomas, 1946
(E01) Catalan, Closed, 42 moves, 0-1

Catalan Opening: Closed (E01) 1-0 Pin the capturing piece
T Regedzinski vs M Brody, 1928 
(E01) Catalan, Closed, 19 moves, 1-0

Three forks, three deflections, long forcing sequence
Gelfand vs Aronian, 2007 
(E01) Catalan, Closed, 23 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: Open Def (E02) 0-1 4 separate Ps beat 1 B
Smyslov vs Keres, 1948 
(E02) Catalan, Open, 5.Qa4, 57 moves, 0-1

Game 106 of 107 Great Chess Battles by Alexander Alekhine
Alekhine vs B Rabar, 1942  
(E02) Catalan, Open, 5.Qa4, 27 moves, 1-0

Catalan, Open Def. Alekhine Var (E03) 1/2- Machine allows draw
Kramnik vs Deep Fritz, 2006 
(E03) Catalan, Open, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2

Catalan Opening: Open Defense (E04) 1-0 Victory March!
Kramnik vs Morozevich, 2007 
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 27 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: Open Defense (E04) · 0-1
A S Rasmussen vs Robson, 2009 
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 43 moves, 0-1

Catalan Opening: Open Defense (E04) 1/2-1/2 No open files
G Vescovi vs M Ashley, 1997 
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2

Exploiting horizontal pin as Fredthebear sleeps
Najdorf vs H Kramer, 1950 
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 38 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: Open Def (E04) 1-0 Nxf7; the castled K wins
Giri vs Morozevich, 2012 
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 25 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: Open Defense (E04) 0-1 A destroyer of ideas
Carlsen vs Kramnik, 2010 
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 38 moves, 0-1

Catalan Opening: Open Def (E04) 1/2-1/2 Q Perpetual
Kramnik vs Topalov, 2006 
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2

Catalan Opening: Open Def (E04) 1-0 B decoy sac, N+ forks Q
M Percivaldi vs E Norlin, 2014 
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 22 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: Open Def (E04) 1-0 No good moves for Black
Razuvaev vs Geller, 1988 
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 15 moves, 1-0

2,811 games Tal Won 903 (32%), Lost 581 (21%), Draw 1,326 (47%)
Tal vs A Sokolov, 1988 
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 41 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: Open Defense (E04) 1-0 Fridge worthy
C Eagle vs A Bisguier, 1992 
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 44 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: Open Defense (E04) 1-0 Invading Qs!
Mikhalevski vs R Gardner, 2012 
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 19 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: Open Def (E04) 1-0 Defenders subject to attack
Kramnik vs Naiditsch, 2007 
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 47 moves, 1-0

"The Lightning Kid" from Madras!
G Kuzmin vs Anand, 1987 
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 42 moves, 0-1

Catalan Opening: Closed Variation (E06); pair of pretty sacs
P H Nielsen vs Goldin, 2001 
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 48 moves, 1-0

Catalan Closed Var (E06) 1-0 Solitaire Chess by I. A. Horowitz
Alekhine vs A Pomar Salamanca, 1945 
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 40 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: Closed (E06) 1-0 QBB vs QNN
Kasparov vs Kamsky, 1989 
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 51 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: Closed (E06) 1-0 Black has a bad kNight
Kasparov vs G Masternak, 1993
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 28 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: Closed Variation (E06) 1-0 Instructive R EG
Ribli vs Karpov, 1980 
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 55 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: Closed Variation (E06) · 1-0
I Cheparinov vs S Atalik, 2012
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 44 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: Closed (E06) 1-0 Two Q sacs to arrange mate!!
Kramnik vs Leko, 2007 
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 62 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: Closed (E06) 1-0Knights ending w/h-pawn passer
Kramnik vs Shirov, 2007 
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 51 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: Closed (E06) 1-0 Closing in on Fredthebear
Tukmakov vs D Lekic, 2002 
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 23 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: Closed (E06) 1-0 Passer on 7th
Tukmakov vs R Ekstroem, 1999
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 32 moves, 1-0

"Always Something There To Remind Me"
Caruana vs So, 2011 
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2

Catalan Opening: Closed Variation (E07) 1-0 2 hanging units
Botvinnik vs Lasker, 1936 
(E07) Catalan, Closed, 21 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: Closed Var (E08) 1-0Instructive notes by Keene
Keene vs Robatsch, 1971  
(E08) Catalan, Closed, 27 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: Closed. Traditional (E09) 1-0 One extra pawn
Kasparov vs A Huss, 1987 
(E09) Catalan, Closed, 38 moves, 1-0

A good example of gaining space in front of thy castled king
Bobotsov vs Petrosian, 1968 
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 41 moves, 0-1

Blumenfeld Countergambit: Accepted (E10) · 1/2-1/2
I Krush vs A Melekhina, 2014 
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2

Indian Game: Anti-Nimzo-Indian (E10) 0-1 Sac & Q Trap
W Veitch vs J Penrose, 1950 
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 10 moves, 0-1

Catalan Opening: Closed(E00) 1-0Bizzare exchanges or brilliant?
Ponomariov vs Topalov, 2005 
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: Closed (E00) 0-1 Issues on both flanks
Smejkal vs Lobron, 1991
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 0-1

Catalan Opening: Closed(E00) 1-0Reminds me of riding the subway
Salov vs Short, 1989 
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: Open Def (E02) 1/2-1/2 Perpetual
Flohr vs Fine, 1937
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 24 moves, 1/2-1/2

K1) Catalan Opening: Closed Variation (E06) · 1-0
Kramnik vs Svidler, 1998 
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 29 moves, 1-0

K2) Catalan Opening: Closed Variation (E06) · 1-0
Kramnik vs Gelfand, 2001 
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 60 moves, 1-0

K3) Catalan Opening: Closed Variation (E06) · 1-0
Kramnik vs Carlsen, 2007 
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 30 moves, 1-0

K4) Catalan Opening: Closed Variation (E06) · 1-0
Kramnik vs Anand, 2007 
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 53 moves, 1-0

Game 105 in 107 Great Chess Battles: 1939-1945 by Alex Alekhine
Barcza vs Bogoljubov, 1942  
(A08) King's Indian Attack, 45 moves, 1-0

English, Agincourt Def. Catalan Def (A13) 1-0 N zwischenzug!?
Alekhine vs Milner-Barry, 1938 
(A13) English, 52 moves, 1-0

English, Agincourt Def. Catalan Def Accepted (A13) 1-0Qside pop
Stein vs Dzindzichashvili, 1971 
(A13) English, 25 moves, 1-0

English, Anglo-Indian Def. K's Knt Var (A15) 0-1 Waiting works
Kharlov vs M Kobalia, 2004 
(A15) English, 66 moves, 0-1

English Opening: Symmetrical (A30) 1/2- Accurate anticipation
Filip vs T van Scheltinga, 1963
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2

Horwitz Def (A40) 1-0 Grab 2 Ps, lose time w/Q, vulnerable f7
Kasparov vs Timman, 1987 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 16 moves, 1-0

Trompowsky Attack; mutual Kside fios (A45)1-0 UNDERMINE the def
Hodgson vs N Davies, 1991 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 1-0

Indian Game: Wade-Tartakower Def (A46) 1-0 Impressive Attack
Keene vs D Minic, 1975 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 1-0

Pseudo-Q's Indian. Marienbad System (A47) 1-0 Q sac, Dbl Rs, N
Levenfish vs S Gotthilf, 1924 
(A47) Queen's Indian, 38 moves, 1-0

G86 in My Best Games of Chess: 1908-1937 by Alexander Alekhine
Alekhine vs G A Thomas, 1923 
(A53) Old Indian, 40 moves, 1-0

This two move finish is the secret...Exchange (sac), Dbl Attack
Grischuk vs Caruana, 2014 
(A62) Benoni, Fianchetto Variation, 39 moves, 0-1

Comprehensive Chess Course V2, Game 90P captures open new lines
Gruenfeld vs Torre, 1925 
(A90) Dutch, 13 moves, 0-1

Game 74 in Aleksei Suetin's book Das Schachgenie Botwinnik
H Steiner vs Botvinnik, 1946 
(A90) Dutch, 28 moves, 0-1

Catalan/Chigorin Var (D02) 1-0 2 minors vs rook ending
Fischer vs A Di Camillo, 1958 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 69 moves, 1-0

Slav Defense/QGA (D10) 0-1 Pins, passer, Fredthebear
Maurice Peek vs S Guliev, 2001
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 35 moves, 0-1

Queen's Gambit Declined/Catalan (D30) 1/2-1/2 Coasting
Tal vs Sveshnikov, 1990
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 15 moves, 1/2-1/2

QGA/Catalan (D30) 0-1 Tripled Black pawns on c-file win
N Rashkovsky vs A Poluljahov, 2001
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 38 moves, 0-1

Neo-Grünfeld Def Ultra-delay Exchange (D79) 0-1 Kside Rs ending
Geller vs Fischer, 1970 
(D79) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O, Main line, 72 moves, 0-1

Catalan Opening (E00) 1/2-1/2 Qside cleared off
Korchnoi vs Polugaevsky, 1984 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2

Catalan Opening: General (E00) 1-0 discombobulated
I Manor vs Adams, 1988 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: Closed Var (E01) 1-0 Pile on, expand
Flohr vs G A Thomas, 1937 
(E01) Catalan, Closed, 28 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: Closed Var (E01) 1-0 Exchange Q for R pair
Benko vs O Barda, 1951 
(E01) Catalan, Closed, 41 moves, 1-0

Game 174 in The Guinness Book of Chess GMs by William Hartston
Bronstein vs Keene, 1975 
(E01) Catalan, Closed, 30 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: Open Defense (E02) 1-0 Dbl Dbld Ps win
Petrov vs Alekhine, 1938 
(E02) Catalan, Open, 5.Qa4, 34 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi's 400 Best Games by Wade & Blackstock; # threat in 2
Korchnoi vs N Levin, 1949 
(E03) Catalan, Open, 31 moves, 1-0

WCC Kramnik-Topalov FIDE Championship 2006, Rd 1
Kramnik vs Topalov, 2006  
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 75 moves, 1-0

Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3 (E06) 0-1 Rooks come forth
Yan Liu vs S P Sethuraman, 2019 
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 26 moves, 0-1

Catalan Opening: Closed Var (E06) 1-0 trolls
Caruana vs Short, 2009 
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 67 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: Closed (E06) 0-1 Extra piece and pawns
Bogoljubov vs Pirc, 1938 
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 48 moves, 0-1

Catalan Opening: Closed (E06) 1-0 hit f7 not Fredthebear
K Richter vs Bogoljubov, 1941 
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 28 moves, 1-0

KId. Immediate Fianchetto (E60) 1-0 The Qs zoom to/from corners
A Feuerstein vs Bennett, 1955 
(E60) King's Indian Defense, 13 moves, 1-0

KID. Fianchetto. Kavalek Def (E62) 1-0 Notes by Raymond Keene
Keene vs C Micheli, 1973  
(E62) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 31 moves, 1-0

Pseudo-Catalan (D02) 1-0 Rooks of both colors penetrate
Bronstein vs Polugaevsky, 1958 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 1-0

Queen's Gambit vs Bad Gruenfeld move order (D06) 1-0
Marshall vs Gunsberg, 1904 
(D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 19 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Def (D80) 0-1 The Emperor shares mini in notes
T Gelashvili vs V Belov, 2004 
(D80) Grunfeld, 52 moves, 0-1

Gruenfeld Def. Three Knights. Petrosian System (D91) 1-0 Lovely
J Lechtynsky vs N Radev, 1981 
(D91) Grunfeld, 5.Bg5, 44 moves, 1-0

Neo-Grünfeld Defense (D70) 1-0 A reason not to castle too soon
Gruenfeld vs G Nagy, 1924 
(D70) Neo-Grunfeld Defense, 11 moves, 1-0

Neo-Grünfeld Def: Goglidze Attack (D70) 1-0 Noggin' knocker!
J Gluckie vs M Moran-Venegas, 2009 
(D70) Neo-Grunfeld Defense, 27 moves, 1-0

Anti-Grünfeld. Alekhine Var (D70) 1-0 K walk on hot coals
B Kantsler vs A Greenfeld, 2005 
(D70) Neo-Grunfeld Defense, 63 moves, 1-0

Neo-Grünfeld Def. Goglidze Attk (D70) 1/2- Q pin sac stalemate!
C Pilnick vs Reshevsky, 1942 
(D70) Neo-Grunfeld Defense, 93 moves, 1/2-1/2

Indian Game: Anti-Grünfeld. Alekhine Var (D70)1-0 Kside P rollr
Khismatullin vs J Zhou, 2012 
(D70) Neo-Grunfeld Defense, 33 moves, 1-0

A great game by Anand - and a miniature as well!!
Anand vs Gelfand, 2012 
(D70) Neo-Grunfeld Defense, 17 moves, 1-0

Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Exchange (D71)0-1 P thrusts and loose Ns
Carlsen vs Giri, 2011 
(D71) Neo-Grunfeld, 22 moves, 0-1

Neo-Grünfeld Def. Delayed Exchange (D75) 0-1 Two N discoveries
S Hamann vs B Brinck-Claussen, 1962 
(D75) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.cd Nxd5, 7.O-O c5, 8.dxc5, 18 moves, 0-1

Neo-Grünfeld Def: Delayed Exchange (D76) 0-1 Back rank pin
R Leitao vs Caruana, 2010 
(D76) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.cd Nxd5, 7.O-O Nb6, 24 moves, 0-1

o-Grünfeld Defense: Classical (D77) 1/2-1/2 Tidy drawing combo
Bologan vs Nakamura, 2003 
(D77) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O, 94 moves, 1/2-1/2

King, Bishop & Knight mate pattern vs lone King
A Baburin vs G Shahade, 2001 
(D78) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O c6, 135 moves, 0-1

Neo-Grünfeld Def Ultra-delayed Exchange (D79) 0-1Co-wrote books
Reshevsky vs F Reinfeld, 1932 
(D79) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O, Main line, 31 moves, 0-1

Gruenfeld Defense (D80) 0-1 Blind Swine on the 2nd will promote
R G Wade vs J E Littlewood, 1971 
(D80) Grunfeld, 47 moves, 0-1

Gruenfeld Def (D80) 1-0 OCB Zugzwang to force K retreat, loss
Aronian vs Svidler, 2006 
(D80) Grunfeld, 38 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Defense (D80) 0-1 His first time, after Cochrane
Alekhine vs Gruenfeld, 1922 
(D80) Grunfeld, 55 moves, 0-1

Gruenfeld Def. Russian. Accelerated (D81) 1-0 Q forks both EADs
I Khairullin vs Kovalenko, 2011
(D81) Grunfeld, Russian Variation, 29 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld, Brinckmann Attk (D82) 1/2-Another corner K stalemate
Cmilyte vs Lagno, 2012 
(D82) Grunfeld, 4.Bf4, 58 moves, 1/2-1/2

Gruenfeld Def. Brinckmann Attk (D82) 1-0 N sac, pile on pin, 2
J Kulbacki vs T Manion, 1989 
(D82) Grunfeld, 4.Bf4, 27 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Def: Exchange (D85) 1-0 Bishop Pair Pasting
W Spoelman vs R Swinkels, 2011 
(D85) Grunfeld, 33 moves, 1-0

Stunning EG Bishop sacrifice by Shirov allows K penetration
Topalov vs Shirov, 1998 
(D85) Grunfeld, 53 moves, 0-1

Game 219: Anatoly Karpov - My Best 300 Games
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1990 
(D85) Grunfeld, 40 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Defense: Modern Exchange Var (D85) 1-0 Blammo!
Chiburdanidze vs V Malaniuk, 1982 
(D85) Grunfeld, 26 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld, Modern Exchange Var (D85) 1-0 Remove the Guard
Nakamura vs Carlsen, 2009 
(D85) Grunfeld, 40 moves, 1-0

A fantastic positional performance by Nakamura in Bd2 Grunfeld
Nakamura vs Karjakin, 2013 
(D85) Grunfeld, 52 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Def. Exchange. Modern Exchange (D85) 1-0TURNING POINT
Kramnik vs Kasparov, 2000 
(D85) Grunfeld, 40 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Defense: Exchange (D85) 1-0 Queenless MG w/2 extra Ps
Kramnik vs Giri, 2011 
(D85) Grunfeld, 59 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Defense: Modern Exchange Var (D85) 1-0 Walls tumble
J Brenninkmeijer vs Tukmakov, 1989 
(D85) Grunfeld, 39 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Defense: Exchange (D85) 0-1 Bishops ending
M Mchedlishvili vs H Melkumyan, 2011
(D85) Grunfeld, 110 moves, 0-1

Gruenfeld Def Modern Exchange (D85) 1-0 W is safe vs 2 pieces
Aronian vs Sutovsky, 2011 
(D85) Grunfeld, 38 moves, 1-0

Game 109 in Garry Kasparov's Greatest Chess Games V2 (Stohl)
Korchnoi vs Kasparov, 2000 
(D85) Grunfeld, 54 moves, 0-1

Gruenfeld Def. Exchange (D85) 1/2-1/2 1st game of WC - Photo
Anand vs Carlsen, 2014 
(D85) Grunfeld, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2

Gruenfeld, Modern Exchange (D85) 0-1Stunning Q sac allows promo
Gelfand vs Shirov, 2007 
(D85) Grunfeld, 54 moves, 0-1

Game 977 in Chess Informant Best Games 901-1000
Morozevich vs Shirov, 2006 
(D85) Grunfeld, 33 moves, 1-0

Chapter 6 in Building Up Your Chess by Lev Alburt
Alburt vs Kudrin, 1986
(D85) Grunfeld, 34 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Def. Modern Exchange (D85) 1-0 Mutual back rank pins
Khalifman vs Ftacnik, 1994 
(D85) Grunfeld, 31 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Defense: Exchange. Classical Variation (D86) 0-1 Mini
L Olsson vs Carlsen, 2003 
(D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 22 moves, 0-1

WC Match (1954) · Gruenfeld Def. Exchange. Classical (D86) 1/2-
Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1954 
(D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2

Gruenfeld Exchange. Classical (D86) 1/2-Mad R Arabian Stalemate
G Hertneck vs R Ris, 2007 
(D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 64 moves, 1/2-1/2

G55 The Greatest Ever Chess Opening Ideas by Christoph Scheerer
Aronian vs Shirov, 2007 
(D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2

Game 29 in Understanding Chess: Move by Move by John Nunn
Kramnik vs Svidler, 1998 
(D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 30 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Def. Exchange. Seville Var (D87) 0-1 Open f-file
J Schroer vs Kudrin, 1989 
(D87) Grunfeld, Exchange, 29 moves, 0-1

Gruenfeld Def: Exchange. Spassky Var (D87) 0-1 Smash the center
Gligoric vs Smyslov, 1959 
(D87) Grunfeld, Exchange, 39 moves, 0-1

Gruenfeld Defense: Exchange. Seville Var (D87) 1/2-1/2Home prep
Kramnik vs Kasparov, 1999 
(D87) Grunfeld, Exchange, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2

So it was mutual hecticness. :D
Ivanchuk vs Morozevich, 2008 
(D87) Grunfeld, Exchange, 60 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Def: Exchange. Seville Var B sacs (D87) 0-1 Qless MG
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1987 
(D87) Grunfeld, Exchange, 50 moves, 0-1

Gruenfeld Def: Exchange. Seville Var B sacs (D87) 0-1 Qs jig
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1987 
(D87) Grunfeld, Exchange, 70 moves, 1/2-1/2

Gruenfeld Def: Exchange. Seville Var B sacs (D87) 0-1 R vs B&2P
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1987 
(D87) Grunfeld, Exchange, 79 moves, 1/2-1/2

IM Jeremy Silman's "How to Reassess Your Chess" p. 159-161
H Scheichel vs Adorjan, 1971
(D87) Grunfeld, Exchange, 33 moves, 0-1

Gruenfeld Defense: Flohr Variation (D90) 0-1Kickin' kNights!
Huebner vs Kasparov, 1986 
(D90) Grunfeld, 38 moves, 0-1

Gruenfeld Defense: Three Knights (D90) 0-1 Exchange sac
M Narciso Dublan vs Ivanchuk, 2005 
(D90) Grunfeld, 49 moves, 0-1

Gruenfeld Defense: Three Knights (D90) 1-0 gobblin' knight
Romanishin vs Tukmakov, 1974
(D90) Grunfeld, 42 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Defense: Three Knights (D90) 1-0 Who's passer?
Romanishin vs K Grigorian, 1975
(D90) Grunfeld, 36 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Defense: Three Knights (D90) 0-1 Lethal batteries
S Factor vs Torre, 1926 
(D90) Grunfeld, 38 moves, 0-1

Gruenfeld Def. Three Knts. Petrosian System (D57) 0-1 Curveball
J Markos vs Sasikiran, 2008 
(D91) Grunfeld, 5.Bg5, 23 moves, 0-1

Gruenfeld Def. 3 Knts. Petrosian System (D90) What do u think?
Seirawan vs Kasparov, 1986 
(D91) Grunfeld, 5.Bg5, 62 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Def. Three Knights. Petrosian System (D91) 1-0 Pins
E Dearing vs J Aagaard, 1998 
(D91) Grunfeld, 5.Bg5, 11 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Def Three Knights. Petrosian System (D91)1-0 RK NOTES
Keene vs E Martinovsky, 1985  
(D91) Grunfeld, 5.Bg5, 29 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Def. 3Knights. Hungarian Attk (D58) 1/2 - GK's 1st GD
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1986 
(D92) Grunfeld, 5.Bf4, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2

Brinckmann Attack. Grünfeld G. Capa Var (D93) 1-0Must Know P EG
A Pomar Salamanca vs J Cuadras Avellana, 1974 
(D83) Grunfeld, Grunfeld Gambit, 50 moves, 0-1

25.Rxd4... R,B,B,N defeat q,b,n in 7 moves.
G Grigore vs F Holzke, 1993 
(D93) Grunfeld, with Bf4 & e3, 31 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Defense: Makogonov Variation (D94) 1-0 Squeezed
Miles vs Ribli, 1978 
(D94) Grunfeld, 45 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Def. 3Knights. Burille Var (D94) 1-0Philidor's Legacy
Cochrane vs Mohishunder, 1855 
(D94) Grunfeld, 21 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Def. 3 Knights. Burille Var (D94)1-0 R+ Removes Guard
Gligoric vs Uhlmann, 1959 
(D94) Grunfeld, 23 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Def. Three Knights. Burille (D94) 0-1Black owns pawns
Z Asefi vs Sasikiran, 2005 
(D94) Grunfeld, 42 moves, 0-1

Spielmann's 12th move must have come as quite a shock
E Gereben vs Spielmann, 1934 
(D94) Grunfeld, 35 moves, 0-1

Gruenfeld Defense: Smyslov Def (D94) 1-0 Masterly P thrust!
Kotov vs E Gereben, 1949 
(D94) Grunfeld, 35 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Defense: Botvinnik Var (D95) 1-0 Poise under pressure
A Bisguier vs D Byrne, 1954 
(D95) Grunfeld, 41 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Defense: 3 Knights. Vienna Var (D95) 1-0 Incoming Ns
Koltanowski vs C H Alexander, 1935 
(D95) Grunfeld, 18 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Defense: Botvinnik Var (D95) 1-0 Connected outside Ps
Fine vs L Prins, 1936 
(D95) Grunfeld, 37 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Def Three Knights. Vienna Var (D95) 1-0 Qless MG
Yusupov vs J A Nilssen, 2003
(D95) Grunfeld, 37 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Def Botvinnik Var (D95) 1-0 youtube link
Yusupov vs Carlsen, 2003 
(D95) Grunfeld, 41 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Defense: Russian Var (D96) 0-1 Benko's Brilliancy!
A Bisguier vs Benko, 1963 
(D96) Grunfeld, Russian Variation, 31 moves, 0-1

Gruenfeld Def. Russian (D96) 1/2-1/2 R vs B ending
Khalifman vs Leko, 2000 
(D96) Grunfeld, Russian Variation, 72 moves, 1/2-1/2

Gruenfeld Def. Russian. Prins Var (D97)1-0 IQP allowed activity
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1986 
(D97) Grunfeld, Russian, 41 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Defense: Russian. Prins Var (D97) 0-1 Interpose w/B
Beliavsky vs Kasparov, 1988 
(D97) Grunfeld, Russian, 29 moves, 0-1

Gruenfeld Def. Russian. Byrne (Simagin) Var (D97) 1/2-1/2
Z Kozul vs T Kriebel, 2013
(D97) Grunfeld, Russian, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2

Gruenfeld Def: Russian Var. Szabo (Boleslavsky) (D97) 1-0 f6
Reshevsky vs R Ault, 1959 
(D97) Grunfeld, Russian, 21 moves, 1-0

Smyslov's My Best Games of Chess 1935-1957.
Smyslov vs T Florian, 1949 
(D97) Grunfeld, Russian, 25 moves, 1-0

Neo-Grünfeld Def. Delayed Exchange (D74) 1-0 DB was 72 yrs old
Bronstein vs Lputian, 1996 
(D74) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.cd Nxd5, 7.O-O, 30 moves, 1-0

G22: Fighting Chess w/Magnus Carlsen by Mikhalchishin & Stetsko
Carlsen vs Ivanchuk, 2007 
(D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 35 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: General (E00) 1-0 Pestering N, discovered+
Hort vs J Lechtynsky, 1973
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 34 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: General (E00) 1-0 Bxh6 followed by R lift
K Opocensky vs Pachman, 1945 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1-0

Ivanchuk's desperado rook draws with Aronian KQ vs KR
Aronian vs Ivanchuk, 2011 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 101 moves, 1/2-1/2

Catalan Opening: General (E00) 0-1 B vs N ending
Kramnik vs Carlsen, 2011 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 80 moves, 0-1

Catalan Opening (E00) 1-0 10 year old's Q trapped in corner
R J Moen vs Carlsen, 2001 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 14 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: General (E00) 1-0 I Super-F#
Krasenkow vs Chernin, 1991 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 1-0

Game 59 in Reshevsky's Best Games of Chess by Samuel Reshevsky
Reshevsky vs G N Treysman, 1938 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 42 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: General (E00) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
Kramnik vs D Andreikin, 2013 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 42 moves, 0-1

Catalan Opening: General (E00) 0-1 22...?
M Mchedlishvili vs M Parligras, 2015 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 0-1

Catalan Opening: General (E00) 1-0 28.?
N Davies vs R J Dive, 1994 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 1-0

V S Gujrathi vs R Bergstrom, 2016
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 1-0

C Li vs Bachmann, 2016
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 61 moves, 1-0

Game 1 in 'Together with the Candidates' by Alexei Kuzmin
Caruana vs So, 2018 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: General (E00) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
Topalov vs Carlsen, 2010 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 0-1

Catalan Opening: General (E00) 0-1 h-pawn mate threat
S Conquest vs Short, 1984 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 0-1

Catalan Opening: General (E00) · 1-0
Ding Liren vs Karjakin, 2019
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: General (E00) 0-1 Blitz
Sosonko vs Timman, 1987
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 59 moves, 0-1

Catalan Opening: General (E00) 1-0 B vs N ending
Ivanchuk vs Y Quesada Perez, 2004
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 42 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: General (E00) 0-1 Immunity
A Ledger vs J Rowson, 2012 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 26 moves, 0-1

Catalan Opening: Closed Variation (E01) 0-1 Upset
Beliavsky vs R Lubczynski, 2009 
(E01) Catalan, Closed, 37 moves, 0-1

Catalan Opening: Closed Var (E01) 1/2-1/2 Blitz
Sosonko vs Karpov, 1987
(E01) Catalan, Closed, 52 moves, 1/2-1/2

Catalan Opening: Closed Dbl Fio (E01) 1-0 Armed
Flohr vs G Wheatcroft, 1939 
(E01) Catalan, Closed, 25 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: Closed Var (E01) · 1-0
Giri vs Adams, 2014 
(E01) Catalan, Closed, 47 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: Closed Var (E01) 1-0 Rooks will clean up
J Kostelny vs M Vojtko, 2001 
(E01) Catalan, Closed, 31 moves, 1-0

Flohr vs Petrov, 1939 
(E02) Catalan, Open, 5.Qa4, 45 moves, 1-0

G Ravinsky vs Smyslov, 1944 
(E02) Catalan, Open, 5.Qa4, 40 moves, 0-1

Catalan Opening: Open Defense (E02) 0-1
B E Glenne vs Carlsen, 2002 
(E02) Catalan, Open, 5.Qa4, 39 moves, 0-1

Catalan Opening: Open Def. Alekhine Var (E03) 1-0 training game
Smyslov vs Botvinnik, 1951 
(E03) Catalan, Open, 41 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: Open Defense (E03) 1/2-1/2 Photos
Kramnik vs Deep Fritz, 2006  
(E03) Catalan, Open, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2

Catalan Opening: Open Def (E03) 1-0 Tripled Ps destroyed ending
Smyslov vs Evans, 1952 
(E03) Catalan, Open, 65 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: Open Def (E04) 0-1 Rxb2 encourages 0-0-0!!
Sosonko vs S Polgar, 1991 
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 32 moves, 0-1

Ponomariov vs Morozevich, 2009 
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 27 moves, 1-0

not the quiet and mild-mannered opening I used to know
Giri vs N Grandelius, 2010 
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 33 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: Open Defense (E04) 1-0 Pile on the pin
Gelfand vs L Bruzon Batista, 2002 
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 24 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: Open Defense (E04) 0-1 video link
So vs Carlsen, 2020 
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 34 moves, 0-1

Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3 (E04) 1-0 ICCF
G Nesis vs P Buj, 1983 
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 32 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: Open Def. Classical Line (E05) 0-1, 114 moves
Gambit Tiger vs Nimzo-8, 2001 
(E05) Catalan, Open, Classical line, 114 moves, 0-1

Catalan, Open, Classical line (E05) 0-1 Exchange Sac Attack!
E Cordova vs A Riazantsev, 2020 
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 27 moves, 0-1

So vs Wojtaszek, 2017 
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 34 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: Closed Variation (E06) 0-1 21...?
Xiong vs So, 2017 
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 31 moves, 0-1

J van Oosterom vs D R Myers, 2007
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 54 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: Closed (E06) 1/2-1/2
Radjabov vs Karjakin, 2019
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2

Giri vs Leko, 2015 
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 46 moves, 1-0

Andersson vs L Winants, 1993 
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 31 moves, 1-0

Sosonko vs G Morrison, 1978
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 36 moves, 1-0

Karpov vs X Zhao, 2006 
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 66 moves, 0-1

Catalan Opening: Closed Var (E06) 1-0 Mateo, Stockfish notes
Kramnik vs Leko, 2007 
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 39 moves, 1-0

FSR link: Trump’s female doppelganger is a Spanish potato farmr
Karpov vs Beliavsky, 1994 
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 20 moves, 1-0

Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3 (E06) 1-0 Ns nab Qs, bring out the Ks
Grischuk vs Nakamura, 2019 
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 54 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: Closed Var (E06) 0-1 Blitz ending
Ding Liren vs Y Yu, 2019 
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 48 moves, 0-1

Catalan Opening: Closed Variation (E06) 1-0 24.?
Avrukh vs T Sanikidze, 2009 
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 30 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: Closed Var (E06) 0-1 blitz
Aronian vs Anand, 2015 
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 51 moves, 0-1

Catalan Opening: Closed Var (E06) · 1-0
J Xu vs D Sifrer, 1987 
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 23 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: Closed Var (E06) 1-0 Passer
Smyslov vs J Koch, 1980
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 43 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: Closed Var (E06) 1-0 Corridor Mate next
Wojtkiewicz vs S Feldman, 1993
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 52 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: Closed Variation (E06) 1-0 Zugzwang
Ehlvest vs J Kraai, 2005
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 29 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: Closed Variation (E06) 1-0 31.?
Razuvaev vs Lputian, 1979 
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 35 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: Closed (E06) 1-0 Q sac opens g-file to K
Alburt vs N Weinstein, 1984 
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 38 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: Closed Var (E06) 1-0 blunder finish
B Socko vs Pigusov, 2019
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 32 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: Closed Var (E06) 0-1
Granda Zuniga vs Mecking, 1995 
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 45 moves, 0-1

Catalan Opening: Closed Var (E06) 1-0 Kside squeeze play
R Tibensky vs J Franzen, 1985 
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 39 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: Closed (E07) 1-0 32.?
Larsen vs A Matanovic, 1965 
(E07) Catalan, Closed, 32 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs Petrosian, 1975 
(E07) Catalan, Closed, 74 moves, 1-0

#19 in the 100 best games of 20th century by Andrew Soltis
Ivkov vs D Ciric, 1963 
(E08) Catalan, Closed, 41 moves, 1-0

Smyslov vs J Rubinetti, 1970 
(E08) Catalan, Closed, 45 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: Closed Var (E08) 1-0 Combo
Gulko vs A Saidy, 1987 
(E08) Catalan, Closed, 28 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: Closed Var (E08) 0-1 Smashing!
N Novotelnov vs Averbakh, 1951 
(E08) Catalan, Closed, 31 moves, 0-1

Catalan Opening: Closed. Traditional Var (E09) 1-0
R Ovetchkin vs G Kuba, 2007
(E09) Catalan, Closed, 52 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: Closed. Traditional Var (E09) 1-0
A Huzman vs Zilberman, 2008 
(E09) Catalan, Closed, 29 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: Closed. Traditional Var (E09) 1-0
Wojtkiewicz vs M Hidding, 1998
(E09) Catalan, Closed, 30 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: Closed. Traditional Var (E09) 1-0 25.?
Smyslov vs H Platz, 1952 
(E09) Catalan, Closed, 41 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: Closed. Traditional Var (E09) 1-0
Smyslov vs Forintos, 1968 
(E09) Catalan, Closed, 90 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: Closed. Traditional Var (E09) 1/2-1/2
Ribli vs Larsen, 1978
(E09) Catalan, Closed, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2

Catalan Opening: Closed. Traditional (E09) 1-0exchange sequence
Reshevsky vs A Lein, 1977
(E09) Catalan, Closed, 41 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: Closed. Traditional (E09) 1-0
Alburt vs Westerinen, 1982
(E09) Catalan, Closed, 47 moves, 1-0

Anand - Kramnik World Championship Match (2008), Bonn GER, rd 6
Anand vs Kramnik, 2008 
(E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 47 moves, 1-0

D Andreikin vs T Laurusas, 2009 
(A16) English, 38 moves, 0-1

G24 in Most Instructive Endgames of 2016 by Naiditsch & Balogh
C Li vs L Lenic, 2016
(A13) English, 41 moves, 1-0

The Lost Olympiad Stockholm 1937 by W. H. Cozens; BCM
Keres vs C H Alexander, 1937 
(A14) English, 32 moves, 1-0

Carlsen vs Portisch, 2007 
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 30 moves, 1-0

Sosonko vs L Schneider, 1978 
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 21 moves, 1-0

O Barda vs L Watzl, 1950 
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 24 moves, 1-0

M Umansky vs T Harding, 2003 
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 41 moves, 1-0

Gulko vs S Makarichev, 1974
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 51 moves, 1-0

M Vukic vs Marjanovic, 1980
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 42 moves, 0-1

Tolush vs G Ilivitsky, 1948 
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 23 moves, 1-0

R Markus vs Beliavsky, 2006
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2

Ehlvest vs B G Smith, 2009
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 36 moves, 1-0

Y Wang vs R Jumabayev, 2010
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 43 moves, 1-0

Ivanchuk vs Korchnoi, 1989 
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 26 moves, 0-1

Catalan Opening: Open Def (E04) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Topalov vs Morozevich, 1996 
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 66 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: Open Def (E04) 1-0 Women's WC; Stockfish notes
W Ju vs Z Tan, 2018 
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 27 moves, 1-0

Game 125 inThe Mammoth Book of the World's Greatest Chess Games
Anand vs Topalov, 2010 
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 32 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: Open Defense (E04) 0-1 promotion
M Mchedlishvili vs R Sangma, 2014 
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 38 moves, 0-1

Catalan Opening: Open Def (E04) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Kasparov vs Andersson, 1985 
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 40 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: Open Defense (E04) 1-0 Brave Knight
Avrukh vs A Mikhalchishin, 2005 
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 52 moves, 1-0

English, Agincourt Def. Catalan Def Accepted (A13) 1-0 Blitz
Tal vs Vaganian, 1988 
(A13) English, 36 moves, 1-0

QP Game: Symmetrical Bg2 vs Bg7 (D02) 1/2-1/2 Closed ending
Mamedyarov vs Radjabov, 2019 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 41 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

G54 inThe Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played byChernev
Botvinnik vs Vidmar, 1946 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 60 moves, 1-0

P-Q4: Symmetrical. Pseudo-Catalan (D02) 1-0 Stockfish notes
Tartakower vs Sultan Khan, 1931 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 38 moves, 1-0

P-Q4 Symmetrical. Pseudo-Catalan (D02) 1-0 Barda's Knight Blast
O Barda vs E E Book, 1947 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 17 moves, 1-0

Neo-Grünfeld Def (D70) 1/2-1/2 The wrong colored Bishop
Euwe vs Sultan Khan, 1932 
(D70) Neo-Grunfeld Defense, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2

Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Goglidze Attack (D70) 0-1
A Graf vs Ivanchuk, 2004 
(D70) Neo-Grunfeld Defense, 31 moves, 0-1

Neo-Grünfeld Def: Goglidze Attack (D70) 0-1 Stockfish notes
D Svetushkin vs A Stella, 2013 
(D70) Neo-Grunfeld Defense, 27 moves, 0-1

Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Goglidze Attack (D70) 1-0 24.?
Carlsen vs C Li, 2015 
(D70) Neo-Grunfeld Defense, 36 moves, 1-0

Neo-Grünfeld Def: Goglidze Attack (D70) 0-1 Controversy
Mamedyarov vs I Kurnosov, 2009 
(D70) Neo-Grunfeld Defense, 21 moves, 0-1

Neo-Grünfeld Def: Goglidze Attack (D70) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Ding Liren vs Nepomniachtchi, 2020 
(D70) Neo-Grunfeld Defense, 34 moves, 1-0

Neo-Grünfeld Def: Goglidze Attack (D70) 0-1 Too many P moves
Maziar Bagheri vs P Maghsoodloo, 2017 
(D70) Neo-Grunfeld Defense, 17 moves, 0-1

Neo-Grünfeld Def: Misc. with 5.Nf3 (D73) 1/2-1/2 blindfold
Karpov vs Leko, 2001 
(D73) Neo-Grunfeld, 5.Nf3, 66 moves, 1/2-1/2

Neo-Grünfeld Def: Misc. with 5.Nf3 (D73) 1-0 A good show!
Ding Liren vs Caruana, 2020 
(D73) Neo-Grunfeld, 5.Nf3, 44 moves, 1-0

Neo-Grünfeld Def: Delayed Exchange (D74) 1-0 Peter Clarke notes
Petrosian vs I Pogrebissky, 1949  
(D74) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.cd Nxd5, 7.O-O, 28 moves, 1-0

Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical. Modern Def (D78) 1-0
Benko vs C Kottnauer, 1952 
(D78) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O c6, 41 moves, 1-0

Neo-Grünfeld Def: Classical. Original Defense (D78) 1-0
Spassky vs R Hoen, 1962
(D78) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O c6, 42 moves, 1-0

Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical. Modern Defense (D78) 0-1
D Filipovich vs Ganguly, 2006
(D78) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O c6, 30 moves, 0-1

Neo-Grünfeld Def: Classical. Modern Def (D78) 1-0 42.?
Miles vs L Schmid, 1980 
(D78) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O c6, 45 moves, 1-0

Game 113 in Smyslov's 125 Selected Games by Vasily Smyslov
Smyslov vs Korchnoi, 1975 
(D79) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O, Main line, 44 moves, 1-0

Neo-Grünfeld Def: Classical. Original Defense (D78) 1-0
Rapport vs B Amin, 2019 
(D78) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O c6, 44 moves, 1-0

Game 1 in "The Art of Positional Play" by Samuel Reshevsky
Taimanov vs Uhlmann, 1970 
(D80) Grunfeld, 58 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Def. General (D80) 0-1 2009 World Blitz Championship
Aronian vs Carlsen, 2009 
(D80) Grunfeld, 33 moves, 0-1

Fischer's position was difficult until Taimanov blundered.
Taimanov vs Fischer, 1971 
(D80) Grunfeld, 47 moves, 0-1

Gruenfeld Defense: General (D80) 1-0Switch targets, trap B or #
Spassky vs V Byvshev, 1954 
(D80) Grunfeld, 29 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Defense: General (D80) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Ivanchuk vs Shirov, 2009 
(D80) Grunfeld, 84 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Def: General (D80) 1-0 Q forks both Bs, threatens #
I Kurnosov vs A Rakhmanov, 2010
(D80) Grunfeld, 36 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Defense: General (D80) 0-1
Lputian vs Svidler, 2004 
(D91) Grunfeld, 5.Bg5, 41 moves, 0-1

Gruenfeld Defense: General (D80) 1-0 Rs & Ns chase Ks
I Bukavshin vs U Eliseev, 2015 
(D80) Grunfeld, 44 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Defense: Russian. Accelerated Variation (D81) · 0-1
A Aleksandrov vs A Givon, 2012 
(D81) Grunfeld, Russian Variation, 40 moves, 0-1

Gruenfeld Def: Russian. Accelerated (D81)1-0 25.BxN, up a piece
J Le Roux vs J Pedersen, 2006 
(D81) Grunfeld, Russian Variation, 24 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Defense: Russian. Accelerated Variation (D81) · 1-0
J Le Roux vs S Pujos, 2004
(D81) Grunfeld, Russian Variation, 35 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Defense: Russian. Accelerated Variation (D81) · 0-1
W Ritson-Morry vs H E Atkins, 1937 
(D81) Grunfeld, Russian Variation, 32 moves, 0-1

Gruenfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack (D82) 0-1 blitz
Karpov vs Svidler, 2008 
(D82) Grunfeld, 4.Bf4, 36 moves, 0-1

G138 in Timman's Titans: My World Chess Champions by Jan Timman
Timman vs Kasparov, 1988 
(D82) Grunfeld, 4.Bf4, 45 moves, 0-1

Gruenfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack (D82) · 1-0
Wojtaszek vs Mamedyarov, 2019 
(D82) Grunfeld, 4.Bf4, 67 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Def: Brinckmann Attack (D82) 1-0 Out he goes!
L Lenic vs E Gajsin, 2006 
(D82) Grunfeld, 4.Bf4, 17 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack (D82) · 1-0
D Rogozenco vs G Miulescu, 1992 
(D82) Grunfeld, 4.Bf4, 21 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Def: Brinckmann Attk. Grünfeld Gambit (D83) 1-0Exch S
Petrosian vs Korchnoi, 1961 
(D83) Grunfeld, Grunfeld Gambit, 40 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Def: Brinckmann Attk. Grünfeld Gambit Capa Var (D83)
Y Wang vs Carlsen, 2009 
(D83) Grunfeld, Grunfeld Gambit, 58 moves, 1/2-1/2

Brinckmann Attack. Grünfeld Gambit Accepted (D84) 0-1 B sac
G Safonov vs O Bogatyrev, 1940 
(D84) Grunfeld, Grunfeld Gambit Accepted, 26 moves, 0-1

Gruenfeld Def: Brinckmann Attk. Grünfeld Gambit Accepted (D84)
M Knezevic vs Smejkal, 1979 
(D84) Grunfeld, Grunfeld Gambit Accepted, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2

Gruenfeld Defense Modern Exchange (D85) 0-1 K walk
P K Wells vs S Ernst, 2005 
(D85) Grunfeld, 39 moves, 0-1

Gruenfeld Def: Modern Exchange (D85) 0-1 Just take it RxR!
L Babujian vs V Fedoseev, 2014
(D85) Grunfeld, 36 moves, 0-1

Gruenfeld Def. Exchange (D85) 0-1 Qless MG goes to raking Bs
G Kotlyar vs Ftacnik, 1991 
(D85) Grunfeld, 32 moves, 0-1

Gruenfeld Def: Exchange. Classical Var (D86) 1-0Stockfish notes
Topalov vs Shirov, 2007 
(D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 41 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Def: Flohr Var (D90) 1-0Windmill into pseudo-Vukovic#
M Germek vs M Filipcic, 1947 
(D90) Grunfeld, 30 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Defense: Three Knights (D90) 1-0 Q sac line
S Palatnik vs I Stohl, 1986 
(D90) Grunfeld, 19 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Defense: Flohr Var (D90) 1/2-1/2
I Sokolov vs D Howell, 2009 
(D90) Grunfeld, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2

Gruenfeld Def: Three Knts. Hungarian Attk (D92) 1-0 Surprise!!
H Karner vs V Rozhdestvensky, 1958 
(D92) Grunfeld, 5.Bf4, 24 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Def: Three Knights. Hungarian Var (D93) 1-0
G Grigore vs Aronian, 1995 
(D93) Grunfeld, with Bf4 & e3, 29 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Def: Three Knights. Burille Var (D94) 1-0 32.?
Keres vs D Byrne, 1972 
(D94) Grunfeld, 33 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Defense: Smyslov Def (D94) 0-1 Dynamic
A Bisguier vs Smyslov, 1955 
(D94) Grunfeld, 36 moves, 0-1

Gruenfeld Defense: Smyslov Defense (D94) 0-1 a masterpiece!
Polugaevsky vs Smyslov, 1960 
(D94) Grunfeld, 45 moves, 0-1

Miles King flees the scene but is hunted down
Miles vs Korchnoi, 1986 
(D94) Grunfeld, 40 moves, 0-1

Gruenfeld Defense: Botvinnik Var (D95) 0-1 Dominate
E Gereben vs Smyslov, 1949 
(D95) Grunfeld, 56 moves, 0-1

Gruenfeld Def: Botvinnik Var (D95) 1-0 USSR Championship 1952
A Konstantinopolsky vs Suetin, 1952
(D95) Grunfeld, 31 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Def: Three Knts. Vienna Var (D95) 1-0 KEG annotates
Reshevsky vs H Morton, 1936 
(D95) Grunfeld, 49 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Defense: Botvinnik Var (D95) 0-1 Superior K safety
J Kraai vs Mikhalevski, 2005
(D95) Grunfeld, 32 moves, 0-1

Game 64 in 'Think Like a Grandmaster' by Alexander Kotov
Kotov vs Kashdan, 1945 
(D96) Grunfeld, Russian Variation, 41 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Def: Russian Var (D96) 1/2- Stockfish, KEG annotates!
Smyslov vs Botvinnik, 1948 
(D96) Grunfeld, Russian Variation, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2

Gruenfeld Def: Russian. Byrne (Simagin) Var (D97) 1-0 Q pickins
Nepomniachtchi vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2019 
(D97) Grunfeld, Russian, 36 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Def. Russian. Byrne (Simagin) Var (D97) 1-0 Weak squa
Carlsen vs Dominguez Perez, 2009 
(D97) Grunfeld, Russian, 43 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Defense: Russian. Hungarian Var (D97) 1/2-1/2
Radjabov vs Shirov, 2002 
(D97) Grunfeld, Russian, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2

Gruenfeld Defense: Russian. Levenfish Var (D97) 1-0 17.?
Kmoch vs L Prins, 1940 
(D97) Grunfeld, Russian, 17 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Def: Russian Variation. Szabo (Boleslavsky) (D97) 1-0
Tartakower vs Znosko-Borovsky, 1940
(D97) Grunfeld, Russian, 26 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Defense: Russian. Hungarian Var (D97) 1-0 Q trap
M Yilmaz vs R Gao, 2012 
(D97) Grunfeld, Russian, 29 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Defense: Russian. Prins Var (D97) 0-1
Wojtaszek vs Ponomariov, 2012 
(D97) Grunfeld, Russian, 67 moves, 0-1

Karpov - Kamsky FIDE World Championship Match (1996), Rd 1
Karpov vs Kamsky, 1996 
(D97) Grunfeld, Russian, 57 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Defense: Russian. Smyslov Var (D98) 0-1 upset
Onischuk vs J F Pierrot, 2003 
(D98) Grunfeld, Russian, 48 moves, 0-1

Don't play the Smyslov variation against Smyslov!
Smyslov vs Botvinnik, 1957 
(D98) Grunfeld, Russian, 28 moves, 1-0

Game 139 in The Guinness Book of Chess GMs by William Hartston
Smyslov vs Botvinnik, 1958 
(D98) Grunfeld, Russian, 24 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Def: Russian. Smyslov Var (D98) 0-1 Blunder finish
Saemisch vs H Heinicke, 1949
(D98) Grunfeld, Russian, 38 moves, 0-1

Game 18 in 125 Selected Games by Vasily Smyslov
Euwe vs Smyslov, 1948 
(D99) Grunfeld Defense, Smyslov, 38 moves, 0-1

Gruenfeld Def: Russian. Smyslov Var (D99) 1-0 g-file will open
Szabo vs Kotov, 1949 
(D99) Grunfeld Defense, Smyslov, 31 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Def: Russian. Smyslov Var (D99) 0-1 battery, pin, int
Shamkovich vs Simagin, 1951 
(D99) Grunfeld Defense, Smyslov, 27 moves, 0-1

Catalan Opening: General (E00) 1-0 23.?
P H Nielsen vs V Chuchelov, 2003 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 39 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: General (E00) 0-1 video link
Gelfand vs Polgar, 2008 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 0-1

Catalan Opening: General (E00) 1-0 R roller w/N in middle of
A Moiseenko vs P Carlsson, 2008
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: Closed Var (E01) 0-1 Stockfish notes; 30...?
G Meier vs Y Hou, 2017 
(E01) Catalan, Closed, 34 moves, 0-1

Catalan Opening: Closed Var (E01) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Reshevsky vs A R Thomas, 1938 
(E01) Catalan, Closed, 53 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: Open Defense (E02) · 1-0
Flohr vs W Fairhurst, 1938 
(E02) Catalan, Open, 5.Qa4, 39 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: Open Defense (E03) · 1/2-1/2
Flohr vs Reshevsky, 1937
(E03) Catalan, Open, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2

Catalan Opening: Open Defense (E04) 0-1 26...?
W Ju vs Z Tan, 2017 
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 37 moves, 0-1

Catalan Opening: Closed Variation (E06) · 1-0
V Mikenas vs T H Tylor, 1937
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 26 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: Open Def. Modern Sharp Var (E04) 0-1 23...?
R Martyn vs Wei Ming Kevin Goh, 2008 
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 24 moves, 0-1

G Orlov vs Tal, 1990
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 32 moves, 0-1

English, Anglo-Indian Def. Anglo-Grünfeld (A16) 1-0 Stockfish
Korchnoi vs D Byrne, 1968 
(A16) English, 31 moves, 1-0

KID Petrosian Variation. Keres Defense (E93) 0-1 Juniors
B Harper vs K Spraggett, 1972
(E93) King's Indian, Petrosian System, 41 moves, 0-1

KID Orthodox. Positional Def. Closed (E95) 0-1 Overworked pawn
B Jonsson vs Lombardy, 1984
(E95) King's Indian, Orthodox, 7...Nbd7, 8.Re1, 49 moves, 0-1

The Sorcerer's Apprentice by David Bronstein, Game 21
Spassky vs Bronstein, 1956 
(E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 48 moves, 1-0

five pawn chain vs five pawn chain-queen is victim
S Polgar vs Z Kiss, 1980 
(E87) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 36 moves, 1-0

King's Indian Defense: Six Pawns Attack (E77) 0-1 Various pins
H Mueller vs H Johner, 1934 
(E77) King's Indian, 46 moves, 0-1

New opening idea with an associated new strategy
Najdorf vs Gligoric, 1953 
(E98) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 9.Ne1, 48 moves, 0-1

K's Indian Defense: Fianchetto. Panno Var (E63) 1-0Magical Mate
Quinteros vs Tukmakov, 1973 
(E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 42 moves, 1-0

Golden games of Brazil
Eliskases vs T P Accioly Borges, 1946 
(E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 38 moves, 0-1

K's Indian Def Six Pawns Attack (E77) 1-0 Heavies on the 6th
Yermolinsky vs P Hummel, 1999 
(E77) King's Indian, 37 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: Closed Variation (E06) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Beliavsky vs Karpov, 1988 
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 60 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: Closed Var (E06) 1-0 Single-Double Threat!
Ribli vs I Jelen, 1979 
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 29 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: General (E00) · 1/2-1/2
D Gurevich vs Yudasin, 1992 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2

Catalan Opening: Open Defense (E04) · 1-0
I Polgar vs Bronstein, 1988 
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 37 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: Closed Variation (E01) · 0-1
K Opocensky vs J Spacenkopf, 1938 
(E01) Catalan, Closed, 31 moves, 0-1

Catalan Opening: Open Defense (E02) 0-1 Rob the Pin
K Junge vs Keres, 1942 
(E02) Catalan, Open, 5.Qa4, 32 moves, 0-1

Catalan Opening: General (E00) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish; 38.?
Lautier vs I Sokolov, 1995 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 1-0

Neo-Grünfeld Def: Classical. Original Def (D78) 0-1 Grip & Rip!
Firouzja vs Aronian, 2020 
(D78) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O c6, 40 moves, 0-1

Catalan Opening: Open Defense (E04) · 1-0
Giri vs V Meijers, 2011 
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 34 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: General (E00) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
Eljanov vs Ivanchuk, 2008 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 56 moves, 0-1

Neo-Grünfeld Def: Classical. Modern Def (D78) 0-1 tactical fall
M Voyska vs Chiburdanidze, 1986 
(D78) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O c6, 22 moves, 0-1

G130: The Soviet Champships by Mark Taimanov & Bernard Cafferty
Balashov vs Beliavsky, 1986 
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 31 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: Closed Variation (E06) · 0-1
Van Wely vs D Gurevich, 2011
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 32 moves, 0-1

Catalan Opening: Open Defense. Modern Sharp Var (E04) 1-0
R Ris vs K Kavutskiy, 2011
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 56 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Defense: Russian. Smyslov Var (D98) 1-0
M Harrow vs L Frankenstein, 1953 
(D98) Grunfeld, Russian, 22 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: Closed Var (E08) 1-0 KEG annotates!
Dake vs Kupchik, 1936 
(E08) Catalan, Closed, 54 moves, 1-0

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