Uncommon Opening/Modern (A00) 1-0 Smothered Queen
J Cukierman vs NN, 1934  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 6 moves, 1-0
BDG. Gedult Gambit 3.f3 (D00) 1-0 Exchange sac, h-file attack
A E Blackmar vs Farrar, 1881  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 15 moves, 1-0
Bird's most famous win with his namesake.
Bird vs Blackburne, 1879  (A02) Bird's Opening, 46 moves, 1-0
Bird Opening (A02) 1-0 Nifty Ns & Ps ending
Bird vs Blackburne, 1883  (A02) Bird's Opening, 67 moves, 1-0
Bird Opening: From Gambit. Mestel Var (A02) 0-1 Notes by JHB
Bird vs Blackburne, 1886  (A02) Bird's Opening, 17 moves, 0-1
Bird Opening: Dutch (A03) 0-1 Spearhead thru the front door
Bird vs Gossip, 1889  (A03) Bird's Opening, 16 moves, 0-1
Bird Opening (A02) 1-0 Helpmate?
Blackburne vs Bird, 1892  (A02) Bird's Opening, 46 moves, 1-0
Bird Opening: From Gambit (A02) 1/2-1/2 Notes by E. Schiffers
Bird vs Blackburne, 1895  (A02) Bird's Opening, 71 moves, 1/2-1/2
Bird Opening (A02) 1-0 Both 0-0-0, Dynamic Dbl Fio
Chigorin vs Blackburne, 1883  (A02) Bird's Opening, 47 moves, 1-0
QGA vs Slav/Black Colle System (D05) 0-1
Blackburne vs Chigorin, 1901  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 57 moves, 0-1
French Nc6 Exchange Copycat (C01) 1-0 Pin, Kside assaults
Chigorin vs Alapin, 1880  (C01) French, Exchange, 33 moves, 1-0
French Def. vs Chigorin 2.Qe2 Big Clamp (C00) 1-0 Both Ks run
Chigorin vs Blackburne, 1905  (C00) French Defense, 34 moves, 1-0
Stonewall Attack vs NY System (D00) 0-1Up the exchange w/passer
Allies vs Chigorin, 1894  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 45 moves, 0-1
R.M. Bruce's favorite game, against her husband R.M. Bruce
R M Bruce vs R Bruce, 1957  (A02) Bird's Opening, 25 moves, 1-0
Horatio Caro (1862-1920) smashes Lasker's NY System /Baltic Def
H Caro vs Lasker, 1890  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 14 moves, 1-0
5.c3 Colle; Black 0-0-0 so there's no kingside battle
Charousek vs Chigorin, 1898  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 62 moves, 1/2-1/2
Colle System (D05) 1-0 Chernev Chucks Wood
Chernev vs H H Hahlbohm, 1942  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 24 moves, 1-0
The most famous example of 12. Bb5+
Chigorin vs H Caro, 1898  (C29) Vienna Gambit, 36 moves, 1-0
King's Gambit: Declined. Petrov's Defense (C30) · 0-1
Chigorin vs O Bernstein, 1903  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 32 moves, 0-1
KG Declined. Classical Variation (C30) 0-1 Discovered Attack
Chigorin vs Burn, 1905  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 13 moves, 0-1
Scotch Gambit. Max Lange Attack Long Variation (C55)1-0 K walk
Chigorin vs Charousek, 1896  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 31 moves, 1-0
Dutch Stonewall. Modern Var (A90) 0-1 Fredthebear is fair.
Kotov vs Bondarevsky, 1936  (A90) Dutch, 27 moves, 0-1
Old Indian Def. (A53) 0-1 Control the file, rob the pin
Marshall vs Chigorin, 1906  (A53) Old Indian, 30 moves, 0-1
Old Indian Def: Czech Var w/Nc3 (A53) 1/2-1/2 Halted P on 7th
Korchnoi vs Barcza, 1959 (A53) Old Indian, 56 moves, 1/2-1/2
Old Indian Def. (A53) 0-1 Who's better when the Q's come off?
O Bernstein vs Burn, 1909  (A53) Old Indian, 33 moves, 0-1
Old Indian Def. Janowski M L (A53) 0-1 En prise Black minors
R J Gross vs L Christiansen, 1973  (A53) Old Indian, 12 moves, 0-1
Old Indian (A53) 1/2-1/2 Pawn thrusts give this game character!
Tartakower vs Znosko-Borovsky, 1909  (A53) Old Indian, 68 moves, 1/2-1/2
KID Fianchettos / Hungarian (A53) 1-0 Tactical finish
V Chekhover vs F Duz-Khotimirsky, 1949  (E68) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Variation, 8.e4, 48 moves, 1-0
OID Ukrainian Var (A54) 0-1 Q Sac, Daring Bishop, Ruthless Rook
Alatortsev vs Boleslavsky, 1950  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 27 moves, 0-1
Old Indian Def: Two Knights Var (A54) 1/2-1/2 MG King walk
Portisch vs Barcza, 1959 (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2
KID, Double Fianchetto Attack (A54) 0-1 WWII battle
S Belavenets vs Bronstein, 1941  (E64) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav System, 24 moves, 0-1
Old Indian Defense: Two Knights (A54) 1/2-1/2 Qs EG perpetual
L Christiansen vs R Henley, 1978  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2
Bronstein at his best -- KID
Pachman vs Bronstein, 1946  (E64) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav System, 31 moves, 0-1
Old Indian Def. Ukrainian Var (A54) 0-1 Stunning move
Polugaevsky vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1958  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 33 moves, 0-1
Old Indian Def. Ukrainian (A54) 0-1 Q sac removes key defender
A Kalantar vs Petrosian, 1946  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 27 moves, 0-1
Old Indian Def. Ukrainian Var (A54) 0-1 Impressive R work
G Garcia vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1964  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 35 moves, 0-1
Old Indian Def Ukrainian (A54) 0-1Exchange sac for connected Ps
Aganalian vs Petrosian, 1945  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 34 moves, 0-1
Old Indian Defense: Two Knights Var (A54) 1-0 g-file battle
Alekhine vs NN, 1918  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 49 moves, 1-0
Old Indian Defense: Ukrainian(A54) 1/2-1/2 N sac, Q+ perpetual
O Chernikov vs Vasiukov, 2005  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 12 moves, 1/2-1/2
Great Brilliancy Prize Games of the ChessMasters
O Bernstein vs Najdorf, 1954  (A55) Old Indian, Main line, 37 moves, 1-0
Old Indian Defense: Normal Var (A55) 0-1 Kotov's Brilliancy
Averbakh vs Kotov, 1953  (A55) Old Indian, Main line, 51 moves, 0-1
Hungarian Opening (A00) /KIA (A07) 1-0 Constant threats
L Christiansen vs K Regan, 1977  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 56 moves, 1-0
King's English Variation. Troger Defense (A21) 1/2-1/2 Active
L Czech vs M Weil, 1995 (A21) English, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2
King's Indian Attack (A07) 1-0 Simplification frees White
L Christiansen vs J Eslon, 1977 (A07) King's Indian Attack, 41 moves, 1-0
English Symmetrical Hedgehog Defense (A30) 1-0 Rs in play
Illescas Cordoba vs Adams, 1992  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 22 moves, 1-0
Indian Game/Veresov (A45) 1/2-1/2 She didn't bite the apple
L Christiansen vs R Byrne, 1977 (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2
London System vs KID (A48) 1-0 Knights haggle into EG
Bondarevsky vs Aronin, 1951  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 64 moves, 1-0
Hippo, anything but normal C00? Trouble on e6
A Csank vs Albin, 1890  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 16 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo. Canal Var (C50) 0-1 Sudden end
Albin vs O Bernstein, 1904  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 24 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Evans Gambit (C51) 0-1 Bf3 Block
Albin vs Blackburne, 1897  (C51) Evans Gambit, 17 moves, 0-1
Zukertort Opening: Dutch (A04) 0-1 e5 dilema, Kside attack
Albin vs Bird, 1895  (A04) Reti Opening, 52 moves, 0-1
Benoni Defense (A43) 1-0 Centralization wins like Fredthebear
Von Bardeleben vs W Pollock, 1895 (A43) Old Benoni, 26 moves, 1-0
Open Sicilian; Fine piece play uses pins w/a pesky kNight
Von Bardeleben vs Paulsen, 1887  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 38 moves, 1-0
Spanish Four Knights: Ranken Var (C48) 1-0Lengthy exchange gem
Znosko-Borovsky vs Rubinstein, 1907  (C48) Four Knights, 27 moves, 1-0
Spanish Morphy Def. Neo-Archangelsk Var (C78) 0-1 Engaging!
C Mansfield vs Znosko-Borovsky, 1928  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 23 moves, 0-1
French Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 0-1 White K exposed
J Barton vs Breyer, 1911 (C10) French, 26 moves, 0-1
QP Game, Symmetrical (D02) 1/2-1/2 Colle Cntr; Kts. outside
S von Freymann vs Breyer, 1911 (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2
Elephant Gambit Declined 3.d4 (C40) 0-1 Rob the pin, Disc
K Sterk vs Breyer, 1913  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 31 moves, 0-1
Castling opposite, pawn storm, Black's queen romps!
K Havasi vs Breyer, 1917  (C41) Philidor Defense, 30 moves, 0-1
Spanish Open Main Lines (C80)1-0 P lever, h-file battery, Bf6
R T Black vs J Bernstein, 1913  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 40 moves, 1-0
Keep the line closed unless you can control it?!
O Bernstein vs Rubinstein, 1907  (C98) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2
'62 Masterpieces of Chess Strategy' chosen by IC
O Bernstein vs J Mieses, 1904  (B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 49 moves, 1-0
Pawn grabbling doesn't disable the mating battery
O Bernstein vs NN, 1927  (B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 11 moves, 1-0
Black cannot mirror White in the Russian Game
O Bernstein vs NN, 1931  (000) Chess variants, 14 moves, 1-0
Four Knights Spanish. Rubinstein (C48) 1-0 Notes by Reti, Tart
Bogoljubov vs Rubinstein, 1920  (C48) Four Knights, 22 moves, 1-0
Game 130: World's Great Chess Games (Fine)
Bogoljubov vs Rubinstein, 1920  (C48) Four Knights, 31 moves, 1-0
Spanish, Schliemann Dyckhoff (C63) 1-0 Target the heavy pieces
Bogoljubov vs Reti, 1919  (C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 17 moves, 1-0
QGD Chigorin Def. (D07) 0-1 Open lines, connected Rs penetrate
Reti vs Bogoljubov, 1921  (D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 35 moves, 0-1
(A81) Dutch, 35 moves, 1-0
Bogoljubov vs J Mieses, 1925  (A90) Dutch, 35 moves, 1-0
Budapest, Rubinstein Variation (A52) 0-1 X-Ray Defense
Eliskases vs Bogoljubov, 1939  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 35 moves, 0-1
Alekhine Def. Saemisch Attack (B02) 1-0 Impressive Demolition
Bogoljubov vs V Nenarokov, 1925 (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 38 moves, 1-0
Alekhine-Chatard Attack. Albin-Chatard Gambit (C13) · 1-0
Bogoljubov vs Spielmann, 1919  (C13) French, 27 moves, 1-0
Efim Bogoljubov (1889-1952) gives the Greek gift
Bogoljubov vs NN, 1952  (C13) French, 12 moves, 1-0
The horses save White's bacon
Bogoljubov vs H Mueller, 1934  (C68) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, 15 moves, 1-0
French, Alekhine-Chatard Attack (C13) 1-0 Uncastled win!
Bogoljubov vs Spielmann, 1922  (C13) French, 28 moves, 1-0
Alekhine sacrifices three queens -- a classic!!!
Bogoljubov vs Alekhine, 1922  (A90) Dutch, 53 moves, 0-1
(A44) Old Benoni Defense, 46 moves, 0-1
Bogoljubov vs Alekhine, 1934  (A44) Old Benoni Defense, 46 moves, 0-1
World Championship Rematch (1934) · Dutch Defense: Classical
Bogoljubov vs Alekhine, 1934  (A92) Dutch, 62 moves, 0-1
Notes by Alekhine-Chatard Attack. Breyer Variation (C13) 1-0
Bogoljubov vs Alekhine, 1942  (C13) French, 42 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
The Development of Chess Style by Max Euwe
Bogoljubov vs Alekhine, 1929  (C11) French, 51 moves, 1-0
Bogo's most famous and convincing win over Alekhine
Bogoljubov vs Alekhine, 1937  (C17) French, Winawer, Advance, 24 moves, 1-0
Semi-Slav Defense (D43) 1/2-1/2
Alekhine vs Bogoljubov, 1934  (D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 54 moves, 1/2-1/2
2.Nc3 French position. Bogo's 19.a4? gives AA a passer.
Bogoljubov vs Alekhine, 1923  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 52 moves, 0-1
Maybe Barcza's greatest game and 1st brilliancy prize winner!
Barcza vs O Troianescu, 1948  (A06) Reti Opening, 23 moves, 1-0
From Fred Reinfeld's "Great Short Games of the Chess Masters"
Kiss vs Barcza, 1934  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 14 moves, 0-1
The Barcza-Larson Opening/Old Benoni isn't wrong
Filip vs Barcza, 1957  (A43) Old Benoni, 42 moves, 0-1
USSR (1963) · Dutch Defense: Leningrad. Warsaw Variation (A88
S Brzozka vs Bronstein, 1963  (A88) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with c6, 70 moves, 0-1
FR Winawer. Fingerslip Var Kunin Double Gambit (C15) 0-1 Sly
Boleslavsky vs Bronstein, 1950  (C15) French, Winawer, 29 moves, 0-1
King's English Variation (A20) 0-1 Snookered
Barcza vs Bronstein, 1949  (A20) English, 36 moves, 0-1
The Sorcerer's Apprentice by David Bronstein, Game 30
A Cherepkov vs Bronstein, 1961  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 41 moves, 0-1
Caro-Kann Defense: Bronstein-Larsen Var (B16) 0-1 Rock slide!
N Bakulin vs Bronstein, 1965  (B16) Caro-Kann, Bronstein-Larsen Variation, 32 moves, 0-1
French Advance 4.dxc5 (C02) 1-0 B pair cuts a swath
Bronstein vs Korchnoi, 1970  (C02) French, Advance, 38 moves, 1-0
KIA vs FR (A08) 1-0 Outnumbered 2 attackers, 1 defender = N sac
Bronstein vs Uhlmann, 1971  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 15 moves, 1-0
Pirc Def: Austrian Attack. Unzicker Attack (B09) 0-1 Pins win
Bronstein vs S Conquest, 1996  (B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 19 moves, 0-1
Black has all kinds of checks waiting, so DB takes a perpetual
Bronstein vs Deep Blue, 1996  (B20) Sicilian, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2
White played the opening against it's inventor
K Aseev vs Bronstein, 1982  (B16) Caro-Kann, Bronstein-Larsen Variation, 14 moves, 0-1
The W Bishop p. 27, Modern Chess Self-tutor by David Bronstein
Bronstein vs Botvinnik, 1951  (A91) Dutch Defense, 38 moves, 1-0
(A94) Dutch, Stonewall with Ba3, 66 moves, 1-0
Botvinnik vs Bronstein, 1951  (A94) Dutch, Stonewall with Ba3, 66 moves, 1-0
Dutch Modern Stonewall Defense (A84) 0-1 Up the exchange
Bronstein vs Botvinnik, 1951  (A84) Dutch, 40 moves, 0-1
NID Normal. Bronstein (Byrne) Var (E45) 0-1 The horse is hers!
Botvinnik vs Bronstein, 1951  (E45) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation, 35 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal. Bishop Attack (E47) 0-1 K cut off
Botvinnik vs Bronstein, 1951  (E47) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3, 39 moves, 0-1
Lesson 10: The Aim of the Opening, Garry Kasparov Teaches Chess
Bogoljubov vs Botvinnik, 1936  (A47) Queen's Indian, 25 moves, 0-1
King's English Variation (A20) 1-0 Crossfire penetration
Botvinnik vs O Benkner, 1956  (A20) English, 27 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Def Odd line (B10) 1-0Both f3 & f6; Spearhead decides
J T Barendregt vs Botvinnik, 1966  (B10) Caro-Kann, 41 moves, 1-0
Botvinnik's piece of art
Botvinnik vs V Chekhover, 1935  (A13) English, 43 moves, 1-0
Botvinnik "100 Selected Games"
V Chekhover vs Botvinnik, 1931  (A47) Queen's Indian, 49 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical (E32) 0-1 Famous Counterpin+
V Makogonov vs V Chekhover, 1937  (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 37 moves, 0-1
100 best games of 20th century by Andrew Soltis
Estrin vs H Berliner, 1965  (C57) Two Knights, 42 moves, 0-1
Heated argument ?? They had a punch up!
Benko vs Fischer, 1962  (B07) Pirc, 40 moves, 1-0
Double Fianchetto; Philidor's Legacy
Benko vs I A Horowitz, 1968  (A12) English with b3, 20 moves, 1-0
Game 11: Starting Out: Benoni Systems
M Vukic vs Benko, 1967  (A58) Benko Gambit, 39 moves, 0-1
QG Accepted: Classical Def. ML (D27) 1-0 Convert one to another
Benko vs K Burger, 1965  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 40 moves, 1-0
K's Indian Reversed vs French / Owen's Bb7 (A07) 1-0 Pawn storm
Benko vs A Bisguier, 1962  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 45 moves, 1-0
Veresov Attack. Richter Variation (D01) 1-0 0-0-0 vs 0-0...pin
A Bisguier vs J Sherwin, 1954  (D01) Richter-Veresov Attack, 44 moves, 1-0
A sparkling display of pyrotechnics by Robert Byrne!
R Byrne vs Evans, 1965  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 36 moves, 1-0
Brilliant Fischer rampage!
D Byrne vs Fischer, 1956  (D92) Grunfeld, 5.Bf4, 41 moves, 0-1
Fischer again with another masterpiece
R Byrne vs Fischer, 1963  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 21 moves, 0-1
Polish Opening: King's Indian Variation. Sokolsky Attack (A00)
V Kozomara vs R Byrne, 1967  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 38 moves, 0-1
Hungarian Opening: Dutch Defense (A00) 0-1 White K on the run
E Torre vs R Byrne, 1973  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 41 moves, 0-1
US Championship(1963/64) KIA (A07) 0-1 Fischer won all 11 games
D Byrne vs Fischer, 1963  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 46 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Def. Canal Attack (B51) 1-0 N sac, Q sac, connected Ps
J Curdo vs R Byrne, 1994  (B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 22 moves, 1-0
Black captured the wrong pawn. White finishes w/royal pins!
Browne vs R Byrne, 1977  (A80) Dutch, 25 moves, 1-0
Great fighting spirit by Fischer to hang onto the endgame.
Browne vs Fischer, 1970  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 98 moves, 1/2-1/2
Browne's brilliant Queen sham sacrifice 16... Qxc4!!
Seirawan vs Browne, 1979  (A27) English, Three Knights System, 18 moves, 0-1
Both queens penetrate the opposing camp
Browne vs A Taha, 1972  (C14) French, Classical, 30 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
QGD Tarrasch, 2 Knights Var (D32) 0-1 Don't trade just to trade
Browne vs R Vera, 1992  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 41 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Def: Velimirovic Attack (B89) 1-0 Dbl B sacs, promo #
W A Brown vs R Kneebone, 1985  (B89) Sicilian, 24 moves, 1-0
Sicilian, Canal Attack ML (B52) 1-0 Black did not move either N
Browne vs Quinteros, 1974  (B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 18 moves, 1-0
Semi-Slav Defense: Stoltz Var (D45) 1-0 Different Greek recipe
Browne vs Kaidanov, 1994  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 23 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian Def. 3 Knights (E21) 0-1 2 Rivals, 1 N remains
L Christiansen vs Browne, 1981  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 42 moves, 0-1
Basman plays like Tal!
M Basman vs Tal, 1974  (A02) Bird's Opening, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Carr Defense: General (B00) 0-1
S Bibby vs M Basman, 1990  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 20 moves, 0-1
The Borg takes down a grandmaster!
Speelman vs M Basman, 1980  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 46 moves, 0-1
A victory for the mighty Grob against one of England's top GMs.
M Basman vs Nunn, 1978  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 30 moves, 1-0
Carr Defense; Q sac creates a passer
F Babar vs M Basman, 1993  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 36 moves, 0-1
Borg Defense; Black Double Fianchetto marches on kingside
C Morrison vs M Basman, 1981  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 32 moves, 0-1
The Bazzer's relentless attack weaves a tight net.
M Basman vs S Joksic, 1979  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 40 moves, 1-0
Borg Defense (B00) 1-0 Where did he go wrong?!
Nunn vs M Basman, 1980  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 40 moves, 1-0
3 Pawns vs Borg Def (B00) 0-1N sac opens file >connected Rs, Q
R Lancaster vs M Basman, 1982  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 39 moves, 0-1
English Opening: Agincourt Defense (A13) 0-1 Dropped a kNight
Adorjan vs Csom, 1969  (A13) English, 17 moves, 0-1
Bird, Hobbs Gambit (A02) 1/2-1/2 White survives IQP passer
S Buecker vs T Vogler, 1997  (A02) Bird's Opening, 64 moves, 1/2-1/2
Bird Opening: Gunsberg Def (A02) 1/2-1/2 kNights or Bishops?
S Buecker vs J Blaskowski, 1981  (A02) Bird's Opening, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2
Dutch Leningrad. Warsaw Var (A88) 0-1 Active Rs corridor threat
C Pieper-Emden vs S Buecker, 1985 (A88) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with c6, 53 moves, 0-1
French Classical. Burn Variation (C11) 0-1 Dbl rook sac
Topalov vs Bareev, 1994  (C11) French, 23 moves, 0-1
French Winawer. Poisoned Pawn (C18) Dbl R Sac
Balashov vs Bareev, 1987  (C18) French, Winawer, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2
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
Game 7: Starting out : The Caro-Kann by Joe Gallagher
Glek vs Bareev, 1998  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 38 moves, 0-1
Slav Defense: Winawer CG (D10) 0-1 Zugzwang breaks White's back
Karpov vs Bareev, 1992  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 57 moves, 0-1
QGD Exchange (D35) 0-1 Tactics whip Qside minority attack
Karpov vs Beliavsky, 1986  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 36 moves, 0-1
Beliavsky plays give-away in brilliant fashion
A A R Afifi vs Beliavsky, 1985  (A13) English, 23 moves, 0-1
Spanish Breyer Def. Zaitsev Hybrid (C95) 0-1 Lot goin' on here
Smirin vs Beliavsky, 1989  (C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 38 moves, 0-1
Amazing Knights
Beliavsky vs Larsen, 1981  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 23 moves, 1-0
Semi-Slav Def: Anti-Moscow Gambit (D44) 1-0 Decoy, Remove Guard
Beliavsky vs Bacrot, 1999  (D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 20 moves, 1-0
Slav, Winawer Countergambit (D10) 1-0 Caught on B hwy
Beliavsky vs Gelfand, 1992  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 24 moves, 1-0
Beliavsky wins a Benko so good it is in the Read And Play book
Gheorghiu vs Beliavsky, 1982  (A58) Benko Gambit, 47 moves, 0-1
Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical (D32) 0-1 Nix the draw
Tal vs Beliavsky, 1974  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 40 moves, 0-1
Uncompromising Chess by Alexander Beliavsky
Beliavsky vs Taimanov, 1979  (B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 44 moves, 1-0
Modern Defense: Three Pawns Attack (B06) 1-0 They get bigger
A Bisguier vs Larsen, 1965  (B06) Robatsch, 19 moves, 1-0
Two Knights mate a King+Pawn
A Bisguier vs A Matanovic, 1961  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 89 moves, 0-1
Three Knights Opening: General (C46) 1-0 miniature
G Chandler vs E Gilliand, 1981  (C46) Three Knights, 13 moves, 1-0
Benoni Defense: King's Indian System (A56) 1-0 Fine R manuevers
Chandler vs A J Mestel, 1981  (A56) Benoni Defense, 57 moves, 1-0
Game 38: Black is OK! by Andras Adorjan
Chandler vs Andersson, 1980  (E42) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein), 29 moves, 0-1
Central kNight Outpost Rules
Andersson vs Browne, 1983  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 57 moves, 1-0
See-saw battle; no ordinary Greek Gift
Colle vs Ahues, 1930  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 58 moves, 1-0
Indian Game: Harassing Knights (A46) 0-1 Monkey wrench
Colle vs Ahues, 1930  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 0-1
Colle System (D05) 1-0 Greek gift beauty by opening namesake!
Colle vs V Buerger, 1928  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1-0
Bf5xBd3 leaves White w/doubled d-pawns, makes kside attack
Colle vs Bogoljubov, 1930  (D04) Queen's Pawn Game, 34 moves, 1-0
Did he miss 17.Bxf6 Qxh2+?
Colle vs Bogoljubov, 1926  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 0-1
Don't make the same simple tactical blunders
Colle vs Bogoljubov, 1931  (D04) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 0-1
Swindle: Capture the 1st rook leads to immune perpetual check
Beliavsky vs L Christiansen, 1987  (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2
QID Petrosian Var. Farago Defense (E12) 1-0 Double attack LPDO
L Christiansen vs Karpov, 1993  (E12) Queen's Indian, 12 moves, 1-0
(D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 14 moves, 1-0
L Christiansen vs S A Tarin, 1985  (D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 14 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Delayed Alapin (B40) 1/2-1/2 Threats & Exchanges
L Christiansen vs J Grefe, 1977 (B40) Sicilian, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2
QID: Spassky System (E14) 1-0 IQP, Bxh7 & Rook lift
L Christiansen vs J Campos Moreno, 1980  (E14) Queen's Indian, 21 moves, 1-0
Now this is ROCKIN' THE RAMPARTS!!!
D S Botto vs L Christiansen, 1975  (B61) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Larsen Variation, 7.Qd2, 22 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Najdorf. English Attack (B90) 1-0 Spearhead
L Christiansen vs Reshevsky, 1977  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 28 moves, 1-0
QGD Orthodox Defense. Main Line (D63) 1-0 Up the exchange
L Christiansen vs R Cifuentes Parada, 1986  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 37 moves, 1-0
The Greek Gift is fatal for Black
F Cirabisi vs V Cugini, 1992  (C00) French Defense, 15 moves, 1-0
Scotch Gambit. Double Gambit Accepted (C56) 1-0 Rob the pin
Illescas Cordoba vs D Garcia Ilundain, 1991  (C56) Two Knights, 12 moves, 1-0
Italian Greco Gambit Moeller-Therkatz Attack (C54) 0-1 Qs EG
D Pirrot vs Chiburdanidze, 1987 (C54) Giuoco Piano, 58 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Canal Attack. Main Line (B52) 1-0 19.Nh6+! Zwischenzug
Chiburdanidze vs G Sachs, 1990  (B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 29 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Najdorf (B96) 1-0Back-to-back N sacs arrange discover+
Chiburdanidze vs Dvoirys, 1980  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 29 moves, 1-0
After move 50, Black still has all 8 Pawns.
Polgar vs Bacrot, 1999  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 75 moves, 0-1
The oldest recorded game of chess
F de Castellvi vs N Vinyoles, 1475  (B01) Scandinavian, 21 moves, 1-0
Impressive old miniature using a decoy sacrifice and pawn mate
Busnardo vs NN, 1590  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 14 moves, 1-0
Dr. Thomas Bowdler (1754-1825) Direct ancestor of Immortal Game
T Bowdler vs H Conway, 1788  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 23 moves, 1-0
Van Geet (Dunst) Opening (A00) 1-0 Good shooting Emperor!
Napoleon Bonaparte vs Madame De Remusat, 1804  (C41) Philidor Defense, 14 moves, 1-0
1.P-K4 Napoleon Attack (C20) 0-1 Don't try for Scholar's Mate
Napoleon Bonaparte vs The Turk, 1809  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 24 moves, 0-1
King's Gambit (C30) 1-0 Unpin, quick Gueridon/Swallow's Tail #
J Chamouillet vs NN, 1849  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 12 moves, 1-0
Unpin, Legall's Mate found in Reinfeld's Checkmate book
H Buckle vs NN, 1840  (B50) Sicilian, 10 moves, 1-0
KGA Cunningham Defense 3...Be7 Bertin Gambit (C35) 1-0
H Buckle vs NN, 1849 (C35) King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham, 22 moves, 1-0
Philidor Defense (C41) 0-1 Boden's Mate by Boden!
R Schulder vs S Boden, 1853  (C41) Philidor Defense, 15 moves, 0-1
Variants / French-like (000) 1-0 Sac, fork and pins
Cochrane vs The Turk, 1820  (000) Chess variants, 30 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Bowlder Attack (B20) 1-0 Dbl Rook Sacrifices
Cochrane vs Staunton, 1842  (B20) Sicilian, 20 moves, 1-0
(B06) The First Robatsch, 14 moves, 0-1 White missed P fork
Cochrane vs Saint-Amant, 1842  (B06) Robatsch, 14 moves, 0-1
Russian, Cochrane Gambit. Bishop check line (C42) 1-0 Namesaked
Cochrane vs Mohishunder, 1855 (C42) Petrov Defense, 14 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Cochrane Gambit. B+ line (C42) 1-0 Six Ps on 4th
Cochrane vs Mohishunder, 1855  (C42) Petrov Defense, 50 moves, 1-0
Chess Player's Chronicle, October 22, 1884, p. 172.
Cochrane vs Mohishunder, 1855  (D94) Grunfeld, 21 moves, 1-0
Van't Kruijs Opening 1.e3 2.d4 3.h4 (A00) 1-0White to promote
Cochrane vs Somacarana, 1856  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 53 moves, 1-0
French Exchange. Monte Carlo Var (C01) 0-1 Remove the Defender
T Barnes vs Cunningham, 1856  (C01) French, Exchange, 31 moves, 0-1
Go figure
Morphy vs T Barnes, 1858  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 50 moves, 0-1
Owen Defense (B00) 1-0 Impressive pawn majority will promote
S Boden vs Owen, 1858  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 39 moves, 1-0
KGA Muzio Gambit Accepted From Def (C37) 1-0 Story by JHB
Blackburne vs Anderssen, 1862  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 24 moves, 1-0
Caro Kann't the first time out
Pillsbury vs H Caro, 1898  (B15) Caro-Kann, 30 moves, 1-0
Capablanca's Best Chess Endings by Irving Chernev
Capablanca vs J Corzo, 1901  (A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 59 moves, 1-0
13 year-old Capa teaches the endgame from Colle Zukertort
Capablanca vs J Corzo, 1901  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 60 moves, 1-0
Scotch (C45) 1-0 Common mini when fianchetto B bites the dust
B Blumenfeld vs NN, 1903  (C45) Scotch Game, 10 moves, 1-0
Benjamin Blumenfeld (1884-1974)
B Blumenfeld vs Nimzowitsch, 1903  (C45) Scotch Game, 29 moves, 1-0
Four Knights, Italian fork trick (C55) 0-1 0-0-0 and Bxa2 snare
L Forgacs vs H Caro, 1904  (C46) Three Knights, 20 moves, 0-1
Tarrasch Def.; Black won by making only pawn moves!
NN vs H Bruening, 1907  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 6 moves, 0-1
QGD Harrwitz Attack. 2 Ns Def (D37) 1-0 Exceptional Accuracy
F Duz-Khotimirsky vs Lasker, 1909  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 42 moves, 1-0
Boden's Criss Cross Mate is the Mother Load of Sacrifices
E Canal vs NN, 1934  (B01) Scandinavian, 14 moves, 1-0
King Pawn Game: Alapin Opening (C20) 0-1 7.Ng3 might hold it.
NN vs E Canal, 1935  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 9 moves, 0-1
Scotch Game: Napoleon Gambit (C44) 1-0 "The Last Victory" film
Napoleon Bonaparte vs General Bertrand, 1820  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 1-0
Bishop's Opening: Calabrese Countergambit (C23) 1-0 Sacs K walk
Bledow vs P Bilguer, 1838  (C23) Bishop's Opening, 33 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Cochrane Gambit. B+ line(C42) 1-0 Gueridon # in 1
Cochrane vs Mohishunder, 1848  (C42) Petrov Defense, 25 moves, 1-0
Philidor Defense: Exchange (C41) 1-0 Knights in a spot
Cochrane vs Mohishunder, 1851  (C41) Philidor Defense, 42 moves, 1-0
Center Game: Von der Lasa G. (C21) 1-0 JHB notes; Back trackin'
Blackburne vs W J Evelyn, 1862  (C21) Center Game, 32 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Cozio Def. (C60) 0-1 Dbl R sacs, Greco's Mate
NN vs Burn, 1866  (C60) Ruy Lopez, 15 moves, 0-1
Russian Game: Urusov Gambit (C42) 1-0 Stockfish notes
S Boden vs A Belaieff, 1867  (C42) Petrov Defense, 15 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Cozio Def. (C60) 0-1 Another Dbl R sac
Blackburne vs Burn, 1870  (C60) Ruy Lopez, 17 moves, 0-1
K's Gambit Accepted (C38)0-1 JHB simply the best g-file opener
J N Burt vs Blackburne, 1869  (C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 17 moves, 0-1
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: Ponziani Gambit (C24) 1-0 Golden
S Boden vs Bird, 1869  (C24) Bishop's Opening, 33 moves, 1-0
This Alexander plays like Alekhine
A Alexander vs O Cordel, 1870  (C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 23 moves, 0-1
Game 70 in The Golden Treasury of Chess by Wellmuth & Horowitz
Blackburne vs W R Ballard, 1872  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 1-0
Liverpool 1874 "Fiddling While Burn Roams" (GOTD)
Burn vs Owen, 1874  (B07) Pirc, 14 moves, 1-0
QGA Central Var 3.e4 e5 McDonnell Def (D20) 0-1 3En prise wins
Owen vs Burn, 1875  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 18 moves, 0-1
Spanish, Berlin Def (C65)0-1 Multiple sacs open the g-file to K
J Baddeley vs Blackburne, 1879  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 17 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Jerome Gambit (C50) 0-1 "Old Kentucky"
NN vs Blackburne, 1884  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 14 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Scotch Gambit (C55) 0-1 11.Nxc7? 12...Bxh2+
Chigorin vs A Ascharin, 1878  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 18 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Slow Variation (C52) 1-0 Fireworks
Chigorin vs Alapin, 1883  (C52) Evans Gambit, 23 moves, 1-0
Colle-Zukertort, QG Invitation (A04) 1-0 Dbl B sac gone wrong
Burn vs Owen, 1884  (A04) Reti Opening, 40 moves, 1-0
Scotch Gambit. Anderssen Attack (C56) 1-0 Sacs on the 6th!!
Chigorin vs Alapin, 1885  (C56) Two Knights, 20 moves, 1-0
KGA. 3.Be2 Tartakower Gambit (C33) 1-0 K blockades passer
Bird vs Burn, 1886  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 29 moves, 1-0
Modern Defense, Fianchetto (B06) 0-1 W cannot break thru Kside
J Noa vs Burn, 1887  (B06) Robatsch, 29 moves, 0-1
Owen/French Defense (C00) 1-0 Notes by Blackburne
[game 1028118 deleted] KG Declined. Classical Var (C30) 1-0 Notes by Wilhelm Steinitz
Bird vs D G Baird, 1889  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 39 moves, 1-0
Dutch Def Q's Knight Var (A85) 0-1 Notes by Wilhelm Steinitz
Burille vs Bird, 1889  (A85) Dutch, with c4 & Nc3, 34 moves, 0-1
C20 MacCleod/Ponziani, Spanish Var. Harrwitz Attack Nikitin G
N MacLeod vs Burn, 1889  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 0-1
French Exchange (C01) 1/2-1/2 Qb5+ White is better
D G Baird vs J Mason, 1889  (C01) French, Exchange, 8 moves, 1-0
French Rubinstein (C10) 1-0 Tactical counter attack artistry
Burn vs E Delmar, 1889  (C10) French, 31 moves, 1-0
KGA Mayet Gambit (C38) 1-0 How to stalk w/an open e-file
Chigorin vs Burn, 1889  (C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 27 moves, 1-0
Ponziani Opening: General (C44) 1-0 K walk about
Chigorin vs Bird, 1889  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 45 moves, 1-0
Center Game: Paulsen Attack (C22) 0-1 Notes by JHB; Q batteries
J G Colbourne vs Blackburne, 1894  (C22) Center Game, 17 moves, 0-1
Chigorin tries the Steinitz Gambit against its inventor!
Chigorin vs Steinitz, 1892  (C28) Vienna Game, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2
Modern Def Bg7 Fianchetto (B06) 0-1 2 Bishops vs 2 Rooks
Albin vs Von Bardeleben, 1892  (B06) Robatsch, 93 moves, 0-1
Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit (A40) 0-1 The castled K wins again
H W Apperly vs H Charlick, 1894  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 15 moves, 0-1
Notes by H. N. Pillsbury; Cross pin to win
Burn vs Lasker, 1895  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 20 moves, 0-1
French Def. Classical. Burn. Morozevich Line(C11) 0-1 JHB Notes
G Marco vs Burn, 1895  (C11) French, 31 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Chigorin 2.Qe2 (C00) 1-0 Notes by Dr. Tarrasch
Chigorin vs Teichmann, 1895  (C00) French Defense, 31 moves, 1-0
Stonewall Attack Early Nb4xBd3(D00) 0-1 Notes by Pillsbury
Tarrasch vs Chigorin, 1895  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 0-1
London System vs Tarrasch Def (D02) 1-0 Q trap in the center
Blackburne vs Chigorin, 1897  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 1-0
P-K4 Alapin Opening (C20) 1/2-1/2 Promotion sacrifice draws
Alapin vs Chigorin, 1897  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 79 moves, 1/2-1/2
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
Owen Defense (B00) 1-0 Nxf7 sac leads to Philidor's Legacy
Burn vs Owen, 1898  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 23 moves, 1-0
Falkbeer Countergambit. Anderssen Attack (C31) 1-0 Invading Ns!
Chigorin vs G Marco, 1898  (C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 36 moves, 1-0
Black breaks through twice in style!
Burn vs Schlechter, 1900  (D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 49 moves, 0-1
The Pipe Game. Notes by Marshall
Marshall vs Burn, 1900  (D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 18 moves, 1-0
Spanish, Berlin Def. Improved Steinitz Def (C66) 0-1 Tactical V
M Brody vs Chigorin, 1900  (C66) Ruy Lopez, 24 moves, 0-1
Cntr Cntr 3...Qd8 Ilundain (B01) 1-0 Capa actually gets #!
J Corzo vs Capablanca, 1901  (B01) Scandinavian, 41 moves, 1-0
Vienna Gambit. Hamppe-Allgaier-Thorold Gambit (C25) 0-1N rescue
J Corzo vs Capablanca, 1901  (C25) Vienna, 26 moves, 0-1
Juan Corzo y Principe (1873-1941)
J Corzo vs Capablanca, 1901  (C52) Evans Gambit, 27 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Hyperaccelerated Dragon (B27) 0-1 The Immortaller Game
A W Fox vs C Curt, 1906  (B27) Sicilian, 29 moves, 0-1
Tarrasch Defense: Two Knights Variation (D32) 1-0 Queen trap
Burn vs Spielmann, 1906  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 30 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game: Blumenfeld Attack (C45) 1-0 Q sac opens back rank
B Blumenfeld vs G Helbach, 1906  (C45) Scotch Game, 15 moves, 1-0
Franco-Sicilian Defense (A43) 0-1 Discovery gains back material
W Cohn vs Blackburne, 1907  (A43) Old Benoni, 49 moves, 0-1
K's English. 2Knts, Reversed Dragon (A22) 1-0 Philidor's Legacy
O Bernstein vs Metger, 1907  (A22) English, 22 moves, 1-0
Game 23 of 107 Great Chess Battles: 1939-45 by Alekhine
Von Bardeleben vs Alekhine, 1908  (C41) Philidor Defense, 33 moves, 0-1
French Defense: McCutcheon. Exchange (C12) 1-0 Qs scramble
O Bernstein vs Znosko-Borovsky, 1909  (C12) French, McCutcheon, 30 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
Philidor Defense (C41) 0-1 Black Q hung 3 different ways!?!
E MacDonald vs Burn, 1910  (C41) Philidor Defense, 49 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Closed (B24) 4 Queens ending, lots o' checks
Burn vs O Chajes, 1911  (B24) Sicilian, Closed, 115 moves, 1-0
KG Declined. Classical Var (C30) 0-1 Attackers avoid exchanges
Tartakower vs Burn, 1911  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 30 moves, 0-1
Game 8 in My Best Games of Chess by Alexander Alekhine
Alekhine vs F Duz-Khotimirsky, 1911  (A22) English, 37 moves, 1-0
Game 87 Surprise Attack, p. 249 The Fireside Book of Chess
Alekhine vs O Chajes, 1911  (A13) English, 24 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Open. Motzko Attack II (C82) 1-0 Spearheads rule
Breyer vs M Chodera, 1911  (C82) Ruy Lopez, Open, 28 moves, 1-0
Game 1 in 'Pawn Power in Chess' by Hans Kmoch
Burn vs Alekhine, 1911  (C13) French, 82 moves, 1-0
FrenchNc6 Exchange (C01) 0-1 Castle opposite
Burn vs Spielmann, 1912  (C01) French, Exchange, 44 moves, 0-1
Old Indian Def. (A53) 0-1 Capa saw it all; a great performance
J Corzo vs Capablanca, 1913  (A53) Old Indian, 37 moves, 0-1
The en prise Black Q plays 33...Qc2! and the White K runs away!
Alekhine vs Capablanca, 1913  (C88) Ruy Lopez, 42 moves, 0-1
Colle Zukertort, Susan Polgar DVD, Chap 2 N
Capablanca vs J Bernstein, 1913  (D04) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 1-0
QGD Orthodox Def. Main Line (D63) 0-1 Bully Queen occupation
O Bernstein vs Capablanca, 1914  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 29 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Def: Lasker-Dunne Attk (B20) 0-1 Blindfold immortal
Bogoljubov vs Alekhine, 1914  (B20) Sicilian, 43 moves, 0-1
23...Bb7! Black threatens a winning skewer to gain material
J Esser vs Breyer, 1916  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 31 moves, 0-1
Slav Defense (D10) 1-0 Long Kside attack by unstoppable Q
Breyer vs J Esser, 1917  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 47 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Exchange. Keres Var (C68) 1-0 Clever
Bogoljubov vs Reti, 1919  (C68) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, 25 moves, 1-0
Indian Game: London System (A46) 0-1Just like a French Defense
Rubinstein vs Bogoljubov, 1919  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 0-1
Romanovsky's book Soviet Middlegame Technique, p. 18
Alekhine vs Bogoljubov, 1921  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 30 moves, 1-0
QGD. Marshall Def (D06) 1-0 Blindfold Simultaneous
Alekhine vs J Blanco, 1923  (D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 42 moves, 1-0
Alekhine Defense: Modern Var (B04) 1-0 A dizzy K walk
Bogoljubov vs Tarrasch, 1925  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 23 moves, 1-0
QGAccepted: Rosenthal Variation (D30) 1-0Run around by a kNight
Capablanca vs Bogoljubov, 1925  (D21) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 32 moves, 1-0
"Now I've got him! Oops. Uh, now I've got him! Oops. Uh, now.."
Znosko-Borovsky vs Alekhine, 1925  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2
Danish Gambit 3...Qe7 4.cxd4 (C21) 1-0 She gets the run-around
Alekhine vs A Cheron, 1925  (C21) Center Game, 16 moves, 1-0
Spanish, Morphy Defense. Steinitz Deferred (C79) 0-1Pawn roller
L Carranza vs Alekhine, 1926  (C79) Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred, 18 moves, 0-1
Triple sac ending in Boden's mate...
O Balk vs R J Barnes, 1926  (C58) Two Knights, 19 moves, 0-1
Game 24 in Kings of Chess:...by William Winter
Alekhine vs Capablanca, 1927  (D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 63 moves, 1-0
WC 1927: QGD Cambridge Springs Variation (D52) · 0-1
Capablanca vs Alekhine, 1927  (D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 66 moves, 0-1
French Winawer. Delayed Exchange (C01) · 0-1
Capablanca vs Alekhine, 1927  (C01) French, Exchange, 43 moves, 0-1
French Tarrasch. Closed Variation (C05) · 1-0
Alekhine vs Capablanca, 1938  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 35 moves, 1-0
Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov Var (E12) 0-1 K boxed in
Bogoljubov vs Capablanca, 1928  (E12) Queen's Indian, 41 moves, 0-1
"Wrong cannot right the wrongs that wrong hath done"
A Miller vs Chernev, 1928  (C45) Scotch Game, 9 moves, 0-1
QGD Westphalian Var (A40) 1-0 N&P ending w/numbers advantage
Bogoljubov vs Spielmann, 1928 (D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 44 moves, 1-0
KID Orthodox. Positional Def (E94) 1/2- Active central battle
Colle vs Bogoljubov, 1928 (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2
Caro-Kann Def Exchange. Rubinstein Var (B13) 1-0 Pin, Interfere
Milner-Barry vs Znosko-Borovsky, 1928  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 26 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Spielmann Var (E22) 1-0 2 Hanging Ns
Capablanca vs Colle, 1929  (E22) Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann Variation, 11 moves, 1-0
Italian Game (C50) 1-0 Good to know miniature w/Legal's Mate
A Cheron vs Jeanloz, 1929  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 8 moves, 1-0
Chernev's "Winning Chess Traps" #75
E Canal vs A Becker, 1929  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 43 moves, 1-0
Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit. Pierce Gambit (C28) 0-1 Exciting!
Milner-Barry vs C H Alexander, 1932  (C28) Vienna Game, 26 moves, 0-1
Indian Game: Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit. Maltese Falcon (A45)
H Bogart vs NN, 1933  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 1-0
Loss by Capa to a strong but then unknown female player
Capablanca vs M Bain, 1933  (C48) Four Knights, 11 moves, 0-1
Scotch Game (C45) 0-1 Self-interference w/the line of defense
Cunat vs Casanova, 1933  (C45) Scotch Game, 5 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Dragon. Classical (B72) 1/2-1/2 Perpetual; notes by AA
Alekhine vs Botvinnik, 1936  (B72) Sicilian, Dragon, 20 moves, 1/2-1/2
Indian Game: Saemisch-Indian (A50) 1-0 No ordinary amateur
G Abrahams vs J Cukierman, 1936  (A50) Queen's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def: Nimzowitsch. Advance Var (B29) 1-0 Exchange sac
W Adams vs S Bernstein, 1936  (B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 24 moves, 1-0
KIA vs Sicilian (A07) 0-1 Notes by Alekhine
C H Alexander vs Botvinnik, 1936  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 35 moves, 0-1
Igor Bondarevsky (1913-1979)
Panov vs Bondarevsky, 1937  (C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 30 moves, 0-1
Maxim: A well-timed center thrust is antidote to a wing attack
Botvinnik vs Capablanca, 1938  (E40) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 41 moves, 1-0
Methodical manuevers to exchange, snatch a pawn
Botvinnik vs Alekhine, 1938  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 51 moves, 1-0
French Def. McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 0-1 Lateral pins
S Belavenets vs A Chistiakov, 1938  (C12) French, McCutcheon, 22 moves, 0-1
Sicilian 2.c3 Alapin / Caro-Kann Panov Attack (B13) 1-0 Q trap
Capablanca vs M Czerniak, 1939  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 36 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Two Knights (C00) 1/2-1/2 Home cookin
V Chekhover vs A Chistiakov, 1939 (C00) French Defense, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2
Bogo-Indian Def: Grünfeld Var (E11) 1-0 Long range pieces hit!
Boleslavsky vs A Budo, 1939 (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 29 moves, 1-0
Pile on the pin, exchange off the pieces, push the passer
V Chekhover vs Alatortsev, 1940 (A20) English, 72 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Steinitz Defense (C62) 0-1 Half-open g-file
NN vs Breithaupt, 1942  (C62) Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense, 11 moves, 0-1
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
Elephant Gambit: Wasp (C40) 1-0 Bloody battle for Ks in center
A Brinckmann vs M de Agustin, 1943  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 22 moves, 1-0
Game 49 in Half a Century of Chess by Mikhail Botvinnik
Botvinnik vs Boleslavsky, 1945  (C79) Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred, 46 moves, 1-0
KID: Classical Fianchetto (E67) 1-0 Stockfish notes
Botvinnik vs Bondarevsky, 1945  (E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 40 moves, 1-0
Italian Classical, Greco Gambit (C54) 1-0Boden's Mate Variation
C J Corte vs J Bolbochan, 1946  (C54) Giuoco Piano, 18 moves, 1-0
French Advance 6Be2. Paulsen Attk (C02) 0-1 Too much guard duty
J M Aitken vs Bondarevsky, 1946  (C02) French, Advance, 33 moves, 0-1
KGD. Falkbeer Countergambit. Anderssen Attk (C31) 1-0Pin & Skwr
R Byrne vs D Byrne, 1949  (C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 15 moves, 1-0
Deflection sac 29. Rd7! sets up winning dbl attack & skewer
A Arulaid vs F Duz-Khotimirsky, 1949  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 32 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Agincourt Def. King's Knight (A13) 1-0 26.?
F Duz-Khotimirsky vs A Bannik, 1949  (A13) English, 29 moves, 1-0
A Penrose by any other name would still face smothered mate
A Bisguier vs J Penrose, 1950  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 29 moves, 1-0
Slav Defense: Alapin Var (D16) 1-0 Weak squares
Boleslavsky vs Smyslov, 1950  (D16) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 22 moves, 1-0
Old Sicilian. Open/Maroczy Bind (B32) 1-0 Q sac for promotion
Aronin vs Bronstein, 1951  (B32) Sicilian, 42 moves, 1-0
QID Kasparov Var. resembles Curry (E12) 1-0 Spearhead on h-file
A Bisguier vs Evans, 1951  (E12) Queen's Indian, 25 moves, 1-0
Spanish, Morphy Def. Modern Steinitz Def (C71) 0-1 Q trap for 2
Benko vs Barcza, 1952  (C71) Ruy Lopez, 24 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin (B50) 0-1 b-pawn buster
G Stoltz vs V Ciocaltea, 1953  (B50) Sicilian, 17 moves, 0-1
Dutch Classical. Ilyin-Zhenevsky (A97) 1-0 Qs & Ns duke it out
A Bisguier vs K Burger, 1954  (A97) Dutch, Ilyin-Genevsky, 41 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
KGD. Petrov's Defense (C30) 1-0 Exchanges rush to endgame
Bronstein vs O Bernstein, 1954  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 51 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Def.Two Knights Attack (B10) 0-1 Bold opening sacs
Tal vs Aronin, 1954  (B10) Caro-Kann, 41 moves, 0-1
Indian Game: Budapest Def (A51) 0-1 Riddled w/holes
P Brandts vs A Bisguier, 1954  (A51) Budapest Gambit, 38 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Yugoslav Attack Panov Var (B76) 1-0 Flank Q trap
Botvinnik vs Averbakh, 1955  (B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 19 moves, 1-0
Dutch, Staunton Gambit. 3.Nd2 AmericanAttack (A82)0-1 Ukraine W
A Bisguier vs Bronstein, 1955  (A82) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 31 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Dragon. Yugoslav Attack Modern Line (B76) 1-0 N moves!
Boleslavsky vs Lisitsin, 1956  (B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 30 moves, 1-0
QGD Marshall Defense (D06) 1-0 Legall's Mate on Qside
H Berliner vs A Rott, 1956  (D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 12 moves, 1-0
Slav Defense: Exchange Var (D13) 1-0 Remove the guard, N fork
J W Collins vs J N Cotter, 1957 (D13) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation, 16 moves, 1-0
P-Q4 Delayed Stonewall Attk vs Indian Def. (A46) 1-0 Nifty play
A Bisguier vs Lombardy, 1957  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 21 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Fischer-Sozin Attk. Leonhardt (B88) 0-1 Guns drawn all
J Jezek vs Boleslavsky, 1957  (B88) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack, 24 moves, 0-1
Q Pawn Game: Chigorin (D02) 1-0 King assist
Bronstein vs L Aronson, 1957  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def: Kan. Maroczy Bind Bronstein Var (B41) 1-0Restrict
Bronstein vs Boleslavsky, 1958  (B41) Sicilian, Kan, 42 moves, 1-0
QGD Albin Countergambit. Lasker Trap(D08) 0-1Develop w/threats
R Biever vs R Cassidy, 1959  (D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 10 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Def. Staunton-Cochrane Var (B20) 0-1Harassing Black Bs
A A Bikhovsky vs Antoshin, 1959 (B20) Sicilian, 24 moves, 0-1
Anti-Nimzo-Indian (E10) 1-0 The Q cleans house for her pawns
A Bisguier vs Benko, 1960 (E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 49 moves, 1-0
KID Accelerated Averbakh (E70) 1-0 B pair, R on 7th, Passers
A Bisguier vs R Byrne, 1960 (E70) King's Indian, 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
Sicilian Dragon. Levenfish Var (B71) 1-0 Discovered Attack Mini
[game 1243220 deleted] Spanish Game: Cozio Defense Nge7 (C60) 1-0 Nxe5 sac, Spearhead
Benko vs Sawyer, 1964  (C60) Ruy Lopez, 10 moves, 1-0
Old Sicilian. Open (B32) 1-0 Combos like this are why we play c
E Arnlind vs S Bernstein, 1965  (B32) Sicilian, 18 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Def. Gurgenidze System (B15) 0-1 link to annotations
Browne vs K Bachmann, 1968  (B15) Caro-Kann, 47 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Larsen-Bird Attack: Classical b3, e3, f4 (A01) 0-1 P race
G Szilagyi vs Bagirov, 1969  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 52 moves, 0-1
Grob Gambit. Declined 3.g5 (A00) 1-0Keene's Def. - Slick Unpin!
C Bloodgood vs B Brown, 1969  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 18 moves, 1-0
KIA vs Polish Def (A07) 1-0 Watch DB tear open the center
Bronstein vs Alburt, 1972  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 20 moves, 1-0
Grob Gambit. Declined 3.g5 (A00) 1-0 Philidor's Legacy
C Bloodgood vs B Evans, 1961  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 21 moves, 1-0
Grob Opening 1.g4 e6 (A00) 1-0 Notes by Bill Wall
C Bloodgood vs T Sanderson, 1973  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 39 moves, 1-0
Grob Gambit. Fritz Gambit (A00) 1-0 Q trap. What just happened?
C Bloodgood vs Davis, 1973  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 8 moves, 1-0
Bird Opening: From Gambit (A02) 1-0 Unusual attacking play
R Bowlby vs C Bloodgood, 1975  (A02) Bird's Opening, 18 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Scheveningen. Classical, Paulsen Var (B85) 1-0 h-file
Balashov vs Andersson, 1973  (B85) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Classical, 23 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Paulsen-Basman Def (B40) 1/2-1/2 Dbl Exchange Sac!
W Hartston vs M Basman, 1974  (B40) Sicilian, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2
Russian Game: Classical Attk. Chigorin, Browne Attk (C42) 1-0!
Browne vs A Bisguier, 1974  (C42) Petrov Defense, 40 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Morphy Def. Modern Steinitz Def (C73) 1-0 Juniors
Chandler vs O I Barkan, 1975  (C73) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 25 moves, 1-0
B's Opening: Boden-Kieseritsky Gambit (C42) 1-0 Sacs P, N, B, R
J C Benjamin vs G Carter, 1982  (C27) Vienna Game, 19 moves, 1-0
Indian Game: Pseudo-Benko (A46) 1-0 Backward d7 pawn blocked
Balashov vs Alburt, 1977  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 1-0
KID Saemisch (E80)1-0 Fab 150A Pin, P thrust & his book details
Browne vs E Winslow, 1977  (E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 20 moves, 1-0
Four Knights Game: Spanish. Rubinstein (C48) 0-1 Double Trouble
Blitz vs Belle, 1978  (C48) Four Knights, 14 moves, 0-1
Polish Opening: Outflank Var (A00) 0-1 Trap the trapper
M Brichinova vs E Alexandrova, 1979  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 6 moves, 0-1
Polish Opening (A00) 1/2-1/2 Backward pawn creates hole
M Basman vs J L Watson, 1979 (A00) Uncommon Opening, 54 moves, 1/2-1/2
Game 100 in 200 Modern Brilliancies by Kevin Wicker
Adorjan vs Ribli, 1979  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 22 moves, 1-0
KID Normal. Deferred Fianchetto (E72) 0-1 Mutual promotions
H Bohm vs P Biyiasas, 1980  (E72) King's Indian, 61 moves, 0-1
QGA Janowski-Larsen Var (D25) 1-0 Pin & fork decides battle
Browne vs Miles, 1980  (D25) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 47 moves, 1-0
Modern, Averbakh. Kotov Var (A42) 0-1 Looks like a dumb move!
W Thormann vs K Bischoff, 1982  (A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 11 moves, 0-1
Gruenfeld Defense: Modern Exchange Var (D85) 1-0 Blammo!
Chiburdanidze vs V Malaniuk, 1982  (D85) Grunfeld, 26 moves, 1-0
(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 ML 1/2-1/2 16...Nxe4! novelty
Nunn vs Browne, 1983  (B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 76 moves, 1/2-1/2
Dunst/C-K Def.: Bronstein-Larsen Var (B16) 1-0 K walk!!
Chiburdanidze vs Short, 1983  (B16) Caro-Kann, Bronstein-Larsen Variation, 28 moves, 1-0
Queen Amidala Trap [Queen's Indian]
K Shirazi vs Benjamin, 1984  (E15) Queen's Indian, 37 moves, 0-1
Macho Grob Spike (A40) 0-1 The White N is overloaded
M Steadman vs M Basman, 1985  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 26 moves, 0-1
QID: Petrosian Var (E12) 0-1
Browne vs Benjamin, 1985  (E12) Queen's Indian, 39 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Indian Def. Reshevsky Var (E46) 1-0 Pawn piles on pin
Bareev vs G Timoscenko, 1986  (E46) Nimzo-Indian, 33 moves, 1-0
Pirc Def. Austrian Attk. Kurajica (B09) 1-0 0-0-0 w/Black Nd2!
Beliavsky vs Timman, 1986  (B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 57 moves, 1-0
Zukertort Opening: Dutch Leningrad(A04) 0-1Heavy pieces hunt Ks
P Backwinkel vs S Buecker, 1986 (A04) Reti Opening, 47 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
French Defense: Winawer. Advance General (C16) 1-0 Juniors
Anand vs Bareev, 1986  (C16) French, Winawer, 27 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Huebner Var (E41) 0-1 "Well done burger"
L Remlinger vs K Burger, 1987  (E41) Nimzo-Indian, 58 moves, 0-1
Two Knights Def. Modern Bishop's Opening (C55) 1-0 Ng7?! fails
B Carlier vs R Burton, 1987  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 21 moves, 1-0
G131 in The Soviet Championships by M. Taimanov and B. Cafferty
Beliavsky vs Bareev, 1987  (A90) Dutch, 30 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Larsen Attack vs St. George Def (A01) 1-0 Isolated pawns
Bagirov vs B Brujic, 1988  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 46 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Dragon. Classical (B72) 1-0 Rob the pinned P
Anand vs N Babu, 1988  (B72) Sicilian, Dragon, 33 moves, 1-0
He wrote the book on the opening.
G Burgess vs N Katishonok, 1989  (A57) Benko Gambit, 41 moves, 1-0
Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation (A04) · 0-1
Miles vs Benjamin, 1989  (A04) Reti Opening, 40 moves, 0-1
1989 E15 1-0 40
Beliavsky vs Adams, 1989  (E15) Queen's Indian, 40 moves, 1-0
Bird Opening: Leningrad Bird (A02) 1-0 Create a-file passer
V Beim vs D Lima, 1990  (A02) Bird's Opening, 31 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
Sicilian Def. Najdorf. Opocensky. Traditional Line (B92) 0-1
D King vs Browne, 1990  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 39 moves, 0-1
The Sorcerer's Apprentice by David Bronstein, Game 46
Bronstein vs Browne, 1990  (B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 34 moves, 1-0
Danish Gambit: Accepted. Copenhagen Def (C21) 1-0 Two hangers
J Bobber vs S Albrecht, 1990  (C21) Center Game, 12 moves, 1-0
Rook sac traps opposing rook, winning a bishop and pawn
M Brzoza vs Bartnik, 1991  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 11 moves, 1-0
Ponziani Opening: Caro Gambit (C44) 0-1 Two passers, too much
P Kranzl vs Blatny, 1991  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 0-1
Benoni Defense: Taimanov Var (A67) 1-0 Q sac into P fork
B Colias vs J Bonin, 1991  (A67) Benoni, Taimanov Variation, 30 moves, 1-0
Philidor Def 7.f3 (C41) 0-1 Smashing the Qside; whiteshark poem
J Hector vs G Barbero, 1991  (C41) Philidor Defense, 37 moves, 0-1
QGD Exchange. Reshevsky Variation (D36) 1-0 Child's Play!
Bacrot vs S Azarov, 1992  (D36) Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange, Positional line, 6.Qc2, 29 moves, 1-0
Smith-Morra Gambit. Accepted Pin Def (B21) 0-1 Central P roller
R Malpert vs Benjamin, 1992 (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 41 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Morphy Def. Breyer Def. Zaitsev Hybrid (C95) 1-0
Anand vs Beliavsky, 1992  (C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 38 moves, 1-0
Closed Sicilian (B25) 0-1 White K sits on open e-file
A Misetane Burjan vs K Albert, 1992  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 31 moves, 0-1
Black loses his Queen early but manages to win a QvN endgame
J L Burden vs L Christiansen, 1992  (B06) Robatsch, 68 moves, 0-1
Spanish, Schliemann Def. Schönemann Attack (C63) 0-1 Cornered
A Bollengier vs F Babar, 1993  (C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 18 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Steinitz Var (C11) 1-0 Rf6 Alekhine's Block
Anand vs Bareev, 1993  (C11) French, 31 moves, 1-0
Owen Defense: Classical Variation / vs Colle Set-up (A40) 1-0
B McCamon vs B Carlier, 1993  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 43 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Def. Bronstein-Larsen (B16) 1-0 Pin & pile on
D H Campora vs Morozevich, 1994  (B16) Caro-Kann, Bronstein-Larsen Variation, 22 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Lasker-Pelikan. Sveshnikov (B33) 1-0 GM pulls it out!
Bologan vs B Redon, 1994  (B33) Sicilian, 34 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def: Scheveningen. Keres Attk (B81) 0-1 K walks
G Timmerman vs Andersson, 1994  (B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 49 moves, 0-1
Caro-Kann Defense: Advance (B12) 1-0 minor piece trap
Bologan vs A Campanile, 1994  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 16 moves, 1-0
K's English. 4Knts Fianchetto (A29) 1-0 Constant pressure on Ks
L Christiansen vs Kaidanov, 1994  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 55 moves, 1-0
Historic 500 first-place victories ! ! ! ! !
P Salathe vs J Curdo, 1994  (A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 29 moves, 0-1
Semi-Slav Defense: Stoltz Variation (D45) 1-0 26.?
Browne vs Shabalov, 1994  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 36 moves, 1-0
Pseudo-Boden's Mate; supported Rook variation on open b-file.
Benjamin vs N Gamboa, 1995  (A18) English, Mikenas-Carls, 15 moves, 1-0
Reti/Zukertort (A04) 0-1 N & R sac make way for N & R
G Brhlik vs F Berebora, 1995  (A04) Reti Opening, 27 moves, 0-1
Russian Game: Cochrane Gambit 5.Nc3 (C42) 1-0 g6 pin
M Bosboom vs J Brenninkmeijer, 1995  (C42) Petrov Defense, 25 moves, 1-0
32. ... Qxf5 wins a Rook as "Ice cream!" (En Prise, that is)
J Chabanon vs C Bauer, 1997  (E12) Queen's Indian, 32 moves, 0-1
C-K Def. Karpov. Tiviakov-Fischer Attk (B17)0-1 Q enters h-file
Short vs Adams, 1997  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 35 moves, 0-1
Budapest Def: Fajarowicz Var (A51) 0-1 "Black & Becker" pin
P Lukacs vs W Becker, 1998  (A51) Budapest Gambit, 17 moves, 0-1
Sicilian 3.b3 Westerinen Attack / Dbl Fio (B40) 1-0 Develop or
Blatny vs J L Watson, 1998  (B40) Sicilian, 25 moves, 1-0
Q sacrifice, B check, and a rarity...K move to checkmate
D Cummings vs G Basanta, 1999  (A34) English, Symmetrical, 33 moves, 1-0
Sic Lasker-Pelikan. Sveshnikov, Chelyabinsk Var (B33) 1-0
S Berndt vs V Babula Sr, 1999  (B33) Sicilian, 36 moves, 1-0
C02 0-1 29
Bondarevsky vs Botvinnik, 1941  (C02) French, Advance, 29 moves, 0-1
B00 1-0 8
S Boros vs Biro, 1940  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 8 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit. Saratt Var (C44) 1-0 Rob the pin
Pindar / Beaver vs Anderssen, 1857  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 17 moves, 1-0
KGA. Bishop's Gambit (C33) 0-1 squeezed
Bronstein vs Beliavsky, 1982  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 16 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Morphy Def. Modern Steinitz Def (C71) 0-1 Retake?
O Bernstein vs Alekhine, 1933  (C71) Ruy Lopez, 16 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Evans Gambit. ML (C52) 1-0 Absolute pin on d-file
V Ciocaltea vs Bruska, 1958 (C52) Evans Gambit, 22 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Def: Exchange (B13) 0-1 Rb8 and the N will fall
Illescas Cordoba vs Anand, 1994  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 40 moves, 0-1
Three Knights Opening (C46) 0-1 center P fork trick does not go
S Broehl vs K H Balduan, 1992  (C46) Three Knights, 9 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
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Botvinnik vs Bronstein, 1951  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 57 moves, 1-0
Internal Server Error
A Akshanov vs Botvinnik, 1931  (E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 23 moves, 0-1
Game 1 in 'Achieving the Aim' by Mikhail Botvinnik
Capablanca vs Botvinnik, 1925  (D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 32 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Bird's Attack (C53) 1-0 Famous Reinfeld # puzzle
Bird vs Burn, 1886  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 20 moves, 1-0
Game 70: Winning w/the Hypermodern by Ray Keene & Eric Schiller
Bondarevsky vs Bronstein, 1963  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 0-1
QGD: Modern Variation. Normal Line (D55) 1-0 Rd1 Crusher!
Botvinnik vs Alatortsev, 1934  (D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 20 moves, 1-0
Game 120 in Pawn Structure Chess by Andrew Soltis
Bondarevsky vs Botvinnik, 1941  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 0-1
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
Eng. Anglo-Indian Def. Flohr-Mikenas-Carls Nei G.(A18) 1-0Smoke
L Christiansen vs C Brasket, 1978  (A19) English, Mikenas-Carls, Sicilian Variation, 18 moves, 1-0
John Emms' book The Scandinavian, Game 70, p. 125
Chandler vs Adams, 1989  (B01) Scandinavian, 56 moves, 0-1
G43 in Viktor Afanasievich Charushin 's book Alekhine's Block
A Brinckmann vs Alekhine, 1921  (A47) Queen's Indian, 25 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Bird's Attk (C53) 0-1Bxh3 & R sac mates w/N pair
Albin vs Chigorin, 1898  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 31 moves, 0-1
Found in Chernev's "Combinations - The Heart of Chess"
Capablanca vs A Ribera Arnal, 1935  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 22 moves, 1-0
Grob Gambit. Fritz Gambit (A00) 1-0Blind Swine; Stockfish notes
C Bloodgood vs D Casteen, 1960  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 37 moves, 1-0
Giuoco Pianissimo. Italian Four Knts (C50) 1/2-1/2 N ending
Blackburne vs Chigorin, 1898  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 72 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Def: La Bourdonnais Var (C00) 1/2-1/2 Q sac stalemate!
R Austin vs G Chandler, 1980  (C00) French Defense, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2
A good win but Chandler lost sleep over it.
G Chandler vs R Austin, 1980  (C03) French, Tarrasch, 26 moves, 1-0
Incredible game- full of murky complexities
Alekhine vs E E Book, 1938  (D26) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 25 moves, 1-0
Alekhine Def: Scandinavian Var (B02) 0-1 Smothered Mate
C W Baker vs B Cafferty, 1974  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 5 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Chigorin 2.Qe2 (C00) 1/2-1/2 KEG annotates
Chigorin vs Blackburne, 1899  (C00) French Defense, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2
KID Saemisch (E80) 1-0 Bonin burns Byrne in the Byrne!
J Bonin vs R Byrne, 1986  (E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 23 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game: Classical Var (C45) 1-0 Capa creates a passer
Capablanca vs J A Blanco, 1901  (C45) Scotch Game, 49 moves, 1-0
The Sorcerer's Apprentice by David Bronstein, Game 20
I Aloni vs Bronstein, 1956  (E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 29 moves, 0-1
KID: Delayed Fianchetto (E62) 0-1 Fredthebear share
E W Brose vs F Crowl, 1947 (E62) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 35 moves, 0-1
Philidor's Legacy w/a pair of knights
J Ban vs Csirjak, 1941  (C23) Bishop's Opening, 14 moves, 1-0
Reinfeld's "The Complete Chess Course" pp 428-30
Aguileva vs Carlsson, 1949  (C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1-0
Mongredien Def/Hippo (B06) 1-0 Central sac attack for prize
F S Anderson vs W Adams, 1941  (B06) Robatsch, 17 moves, 1-0
Alekhine Defense: Modern. ML (B05) 1-0 Triple on the 7th
J G Baay vs J T Barendregt, 1948  (B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 44 moves, 1-0
King's Indian Attack vs French Nc6, Bd6, Nge7 (A07) 0-1
Browne vs K Commons, 1972  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 62 moves, 0-1
KGA. Allgaier Gambit Thorold Attack (C39) 1-0 Q skewers K to Q
C Curt vs Ajeeb, 1901  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 29 moves, 1-0
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C H Alexander vs Botvinnik, 1946  (C18) French, Winawer, 41 moves, 1-0
French Tarrasch. Open System Euwe-Keres Line (C07) 1-0 Arabian#
Bronstein vs V Baturinsky, 1945  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 40 moves, 1-0
QGD: Orthodox Def. Rubinstein (D61) 1-0 Which side falls first?
R Camara vs J H Serra Azul, 1960 (D61) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 27 moves, 1-0
French Advance 4.Nf3 cxd4 Ruisdonk Gambit (C02) 1/2-1/2 50...?
R Bator vs Bareev, 1987  (C02) French, Advance, 52 moves, 1/2-1/2
Hippopotamus (A00) 0-1 N&Q Support Mate
D Cramling vs R Akesson, 1979 (A00) Uncommon Opening, 38 moves, 0-1
"Wrecking Bole" (game of the day Aug-21-2015)
Bronstein vs Boleslavsky, 1950  (D87) Grunfeld, Exchange, 32 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Classical Attack (C42) 1-0Logical, crushing drive
J Cervenka vs NN, 2002  (C42) Petrov Defense, 18 moves, 1-0
C-K Advance Van der Wiel Attack Dreyev Def (B12) 1-0Rob the Pin
Brutus vs Chiburdanidze, 2003  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 33 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Huebner (E41) 1-0 Q raid, K walk
Milov vs Chiburdanidze, 2002  (E41) Nimzo-Indian, 37 moves, 1-0
Center Game: Paulsen Attack Variation (C22) 1-0 Pawn fork
S Buecker vs G Mueller, 2000 (C22) Center Game, 38 moves, 1-0
Fantastic double sacrifice just like
E Berg vs Bareev, 2005  (C11) French, 32 moves, 1-0
French Tarrasch Chistyakov Def. Modern Line (C07) 0-1 Ferocious
A Lastin vs Bareev, 2004  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 31 moves, 0-1
Evans Gambit. Anderssen Var. Cordel Line 5...Be7 (C51) 0-1Tough
Karjakin vs Beliavsky, 2005  (C51) Evans Gambit, 45 moves, 0-1
Indian Game: Knights Var (A46) 0-1 Reverse Slav strategy 4Ken
J Simpson vs Caruana, 2007 (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 0-1
Lion Defense: Lion's Jaw (B07) 1/2-1/2 Black fortress
Giri vs Caruana, 2013  (B07) Pirc, 65 moves, 1/2-1/2
Zukertort Opening vs NY System (A06) 0-1 No escape a-file
Morozevich vs Bologan, 2015  (A06) Reti Opening, 30 moves, 0-1
Indian Game / Polish structure (A45) 1-0 Odd play; Dovetail #
Blatny vs Nakamura, 2001  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian Def: Classical Var (E32) 0-1 Collecting pawns
E W R Brown vs Benjamin, 1992  (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 14 moves, 0-1
Game 28 Secrets of Modern Chess Strategy by John Watson
Botvinnik vs V Chekhover, 1938  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 41 moves, 1-0
King's English. Two Knights' General (A22) 1-0 R ending
Andersson vs S Mariotti, 1975  (A22) English, 41 moves, 1-0
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