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M Galyas vs J Bick, 2006  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 1 moves, 1-0
Vlad Q sac crushes Vishy
Kramnik vs Anand, 2007  (A15) English, 21 moves, 1-0
Eddie Lasker pulls the emperor all the way across!
Ed. Lasker vs G A Thomas, 1912  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 1-0
Mikenas Defense: Lithuanian Variation (A40) 0-1 Greco Mate
R Koemetter vs G Welling, 1995  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 22 moves, 0-1
A40 Englund Gambit 5.Nc3 QxBf4 0-1 See notes by FSR
J Soromenho vs V Andersen, 2004  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 0-1
Modern Def: Averbakh Var (A42) 1-0 R sac, 2 N's coordinate
Korchnoi vs D Solak, 2002  (A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 19 moves, 1-0
Benoni Gambit Accepted (A43) · 1-0 Pin Qc6
F Kraus vs V Costin, 1913  (A43) Old Benoni, 8 moves, 1-0
Benoni Defense (A43) 0-1 Qa5+ forks LPDO Ne5 shooting gallery
R F Combe vs W Hasenfuss, 1933  (A43) Old Benoni, 4 moves, 0-1
Trompowsky (A45) 0-1 Similar back rank assault by Black
S Terentiev vs J Gallagher, 1990  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 22 moves, 0-1
Mexican Defense (A50) 0-1 Smothered mate
Venert vs V Mechkarov, 1970  (A50) Queen's Pawn Game, 6 moves, 0-1
Indian Game: Budapest Gambit Declined (A51) · 0-1 miniature
Biegler vs Peperle, 1952  (A51) Budapest Gambit, 11 moves, 0-1
Budapest G Declined? (A51) 0-1 Unpin "Chess Made Simple/EZ"
F B Arnold vs M L Hanauer, 1936  (A51) Budapest Gambit, 5 moves, 0-1
Budapest G Declined? (A51) 0-1 Perhaps a more correct unpin
K Zimak vs J Sobek, 1992  (A51) Budapest Gambit, 9 moves, 0-1
Budapest Gambit; Another Q+ & fork LPDO B in shooting gallery
E Gueye vs T Korsano, 1985  (A51) Budapest Gambit, 5 moves, 1-0
Budapest CG, Fajarowicz Var (A51) 0-1 Just take it anyway!
A Whiteley vs A M Dunn, 1989  (A51) Budapest Gambit, 6 moves, 0-1
Budapest Def, Fajarowicz Var, (A51) 0-1 9 move smothered mate
Koppe vs W Hain, 1941  (A51) Budapest Gambit, 9 moves, 0-1
Budapest G., Fajarowicz Var (A51) 0-1Deflect defender, Discover
M Warren vs J Selman, 1932  (A51) Budapest Gambit, 6 moves, 0-1
Budapest G Accepted (A52) 0-1 Discovery Bg3+ is coming!
V Kovalenko vs Beimanov, 1990  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 8 moves, 0-1
Budapest Defense: Adler Variation (A52) 0-1 Smothered Mate
Henricksen vs Bjarne Pedersen, 1937  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 8 moves, 0-1
Budapest Defense (A52) 0-1 h3 is a common blunder
Fomin vs Fedossov, 1988  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 10 moves, 0-1
Budapest, Rubinstein Var (A52) 0-1 Resembles Ryder&Staunton G
Toldsepp vs Keres, 1934  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 10 moves, 0-1
Budapest Defense: Adler Variation (A52) 0-1 Smothered mate
B Imeeva vs A Jovanovic, 2001  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 9 moves, 0-1
Budapest Gambit; Pawn Chain Traps Bishop
S Vokralova vs Jancik, 1970  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 10 moves, 1-0
Budapest Defense: Alekhine Variation (A52) 0-1 Smothered #
L Taro vs B Neale, 1949  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 6 moves, 0-1
Budapest Defense: Adler Variation (A52) 0-1 Smothered #
Olszewski vs Kasaja, 1989  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 9 moves, 0-1
Budapest Defense (A52) 0-1 Smothered #
B Farzamfar vs R Gralla, 2006  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 9 moves, 0-1
Budapest Defense: Rubinstein Var (A52) 1-0 Hanging N for White
C Prada vs E Machuca, 1991  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 6 moves, 1-0
Budapest Defense: Adler Variation (A52) 0-1 in 9 moves
U Zak vs J Mieses, 1944  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 9 moves, 0-1
Budapest Defense (A52) 0-1 Sudden Queen Trap!?
S Takacs vs J Krejcik, 1920  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 6 moves, 0-1
Budapest Def. Adler Variation (A52) 0-1 The power of the pin
Hoeregott vs W Schlage, 1929  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 11 moves, 0-1
Old Indian Miniature (A53) 1-0 A Greek Gift Variation
Faruq vs Navab, 1959  (A53) Old Indian, 10 moves, 1-0
Old Indian/KID Miniature (A53) 1-0 Q Trap on the edge
H van der Heijden vs Salam, 1978  (A53) Old Indian, 8 moves, 1-0
Old Indian Defense/KID (A53) 1-0 Q trap on the K's flank
R Andersen vs J R Kristensen, 2001  (A53) Old Indian, 13 moves, 1-0
Old Indian Miniature; Pile on the Pin
H Sonntag vs M Auer, 1990  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 9 moves, 1-0
Twin sister to the Harrwitz Trap in the QGD
A Koukolik vs R Sykora, 1994  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 8 moves, 0-1
Benoni, Hromadka System (A56) 0-1 Pin it to win it FAILED!
L Spassov vs Adorjan, 1977  (A57) Benko Gambit, 11 moves, 0-1
Benko Gambit: Zaitsev System (A57) 0-1 After BxB, Qa5+ forks B
H Kirchhoff vs J Foldi, 1986  (A58) Benko Gambit, 7 moves, 0-1
Benko G: Zaitsev Var. Nescafe Frappe Attack (A57) 1-0 Smothered
P Hultin vs T Fromm, 1992  (A57) Benko Gambit, 9 moves, 1-0
White threatens consecutive double attacks
A Brito Garcia vs J Chacon Jerez, 1996  (A84) Dutch, 9 moves, 1-0
Dutch: Queen's Knight Variation (A85) · 1-0 h-file attack
Radjabov vs M Bartel, 2004  (A85) Dutch, with c4 & Nc3, 25 moves, 1-0
Alekhine Defense: Brooklyn Var (B02) 1-0 c2 attack backfires
Pillsbury vs E Chatard, 1900  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 16 moves, 1-0
Capa's Great Combination!
Capablanca vs M Fonaroff, 1918  (C66) Ruy Lopez, 22 moves, 1-0
World Championship Rematch Mating Combination
Steinitz vs Chigorin, 1892  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 28 moves, 1-0
Spanish, Rio Gambit Accepted (C67) 1-0 The Q for a price
A Pearsall vs White, 1935  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 9 moves, 1-0
Capablanca miniature: Q sacrifice (if accepted) allows Bxf7#.
Capablanca vs L B Meyer, 1908  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 10 moves, 1-0
WC Spanish Marshall Attack (C89) 0-1 Notes by Raymond Keene
Kramnik vs Leko, 2004  (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 32 moves, 0-1
Spanish Original Marshall Attack (C89) · 1-0
Capablanca vs Marshall, 1918  (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 36 moves, 1-0
Most active GM proponent of the Marshall Attack in the world
Polgar vs Adams, 1999  (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 45 moves, 0-1
That d4 pawn is often poisoned!
P Cafolla vs F Navarro, 2006  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 9 moves, 1-0
Shocking Black miniature counterattacking c2 and f2
J van der Linden vs L Svensson, 1993  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 10 moves, 0-1
QGD Baltic Defense (D02) 0-1 Deflect the defender and mate
M Hancas vs E G Reicher, 1987  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 8 moves, 0-1
QGD Chigorin Variation (D02) 0-1 Another offside knight
D Brown vs J Dykes, 1980  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 8 moves, 0-1
QGD Marshall Defense (D06) · 1-0 common miniature
D Genz vs D Boehmer, 1985  (D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 11 moves, 1-0
White Q aims at mating square; Black must give material away
G Pashos vs F Papastathi, 2001  (D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 9 moves, 1-0
Queen's Gambit Declined: Austrian Defense (D06) · 0-1
T Grassel vs Rust, 1974  (D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 8 moves, 0-1
Queen's Gambit Declined: Marshall Defense (D06) 1-0 Qc5 trapped
J Krejcik vs Reti, 1922  (D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 10 moves, 1-0
QGD Marshall Defense (D06) 1-0 Discovery traps Black queen
S Steller vs Reig, 1982  (D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 7 moves, 1-0
QGD Marshall Defense (D06) 1-0 Black wastes tempos
M Haslinger vs T Schulz, 1996  (D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 8 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
QGD Austrian Defense. Gusev CG (D06) 1-0 Pinned to check square
Szabo vs O'Kelly, 1946  (D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 16 moves, 1-0
Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense (D07) 0-1 miniature
A Hrdy vs H Haberditz, 1951  (D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 8 moves, 0-1
QGD Chigorin Defense. Main Line (D07) 0-1 Nc2+ bombs White
Atharva Bhajne vs J Ayush, 2008  (D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 8 moves, 0-1
QGD Albin Countergambit. Lasker Trap (D08) 0-1 Underpromotion
Korody vs Bologh, 1933  (D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 8 moves, 0-1
Royal fork makes use of pawn pin that can no longer defend
K B Finn vs W C Palmer, 1903  (D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 10 moves, 0-1
QGD, Albin CG (D08) 0-1 Bb4+ is really poisoned in the Albin CG
E M Edwards vs N Whitaker, 1921  (D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 10 moves, 0-1
7.Kxf2? QxQd1
N Shatkin vs Bill Bauer, 1960  (D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 7 moves, 0-1
QGD Albin Countergambit (D08) 0-1 Smothered Mate
D Miller vs Peterson, 1959  (D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 8 moves, 0-1
QGD Albin Countergambit. Alapin Variation (D08) 0-1 Smothered #
W Wallace vs J Finnegan, 1943  (D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 7 moves, 0-1
QGD Albin Countergambit (D08) 0-1 Offside knight vacates qside
A N Other vs F Wenman, 1938  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 8 moves, 0-1
QGD Albin Countergambit (D08) 0-1 Royal family fork in 7!
NN vs H Hage, 1989  (D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 7 moves, 0-1
QGD Albin Countergambit (D08) 0-1 Immune Q sends K running
R Berger vs J Krejcik, 1907  (D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 21 moves, 0-1
Slav Defense: General (D10) · 0-1 miniature
D Cairns vs K Mackley, 1977  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 9 moves, 0-1
Slav Defense: Modern Line (D11) · 1-0 Blunders
Kasparov vs E Torre, 1987  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 25 moves, 1-0
AMAZING - game that never happened; pawn hurts like a splinter!
Schlechter vs J Perlis, 1911  (D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 10 moves, 1-0
Slav, Schallopp Def. (D12) 1-0 Q sac, pin arranges mate
Colle vs Euwe, 1924  (D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 25 moves, 1-0
Miniature: White has arranged a discovered check
C Desmarais vs A Bacsi, 2001  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 9 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
This is game #4638 in Laszlo Polgar's Chess brick
S Nadel vs Margulies, 1932  (D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 14 moves, 1-0
QGA. Central Var. McDonnell Def (D20) 1-0Bxf7+, Ne5+ Unpin, etc
von der Lasa vs P Bilguer, 1837  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 13 moves, 1-0
Old Trap QGA (D20) 1-0 Black needs 3...e5 instead of 3...b5?
Greco vs NN, 1620  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 6 moves, 1-0
Miniature: Black moved too many pawns, not enough pieces
P Green vs T Varley, 1996  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 9 moves, 1-0
Miniature: Black can accept the pawn but then should let it go
J Sarratt vs NN, 1818  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 12 moves, 1-0
QGA Central Var. McDonnell Def (D20) 1-0 Q+ & fork LPDO & EAD!!
S Dian Cheri vs Y Makhlouf, 2004  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 9 moves, 1-0
Queen's Gambit Accepted (D20) 1-0 Pin the attacker!
G Kozlova vs E Guseva, 1967  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 10 moves, 1-0
Q's Gambit Accepted (D20) 1-0 Bxf7+ Deflects K from his LPDO Q
A J Donnelly vs E Pollington, 1963  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 6 moves, 1-0
QGA Central Var. McDonnell Def (D20) 1-0Black K high centered
T Melody vs J Spinale, 1996  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 10 moves, 1-0
16 consecutive pawn moves to start (8 ply)
Greco vs NN, 1620  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1-0
Queen's Gambit Accepted (D20) 1-0 Bf3 skewer coming
H Mattison vs Tartakower, 1926  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 29 moves, 1-0
QGA. Old Variation (D20) 1-0 RxNf6 Removes the Guard
Ahues vs W Von Holzhausen, 1926  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 19 moves, 1-0
QGA. Old Variation (D20) 1-0 Heavy pieces penetrate the ranks
Marshall vs Janowski, 1907  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 24 moves, 1-0
QGA. Old Variation (D20) 1-0 Spearhead on the long diagonal
Marshall vs L Eisenberg, 1904  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 20 moves, 1-0
QGA. Old Variation (D20) 1-0 Game 16 Crusher in Logical Chess
Tarrasch vs M Kuerschner, 1889  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 22 moves, 1-0
QGA. Central Var. McDonnell Def (D20) 1-0 Exchange sac attack
Owen vs A Boden, 1867  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 20 moves, 1-0
QGA. Central. Greco Var (D20) 1-0 Back rank pin, support mate
von der Lasa vs Hensel, 1836  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 15 moves, 1-0
QGA. Old Var (D20) 1-0 Up the exchange; Notes by Morphy
La Bourdonnais vs McDonnell, 1834  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 26 moves, 1-0
QGA. Old Var (D20) 1-0 N will fork Q & g7
Keres vs E Mnatsakanian, 1963  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 21 moves, 1-0
QGA. Central Var. McDonnell Def (D20) 1-0 Diagonal dangers!
Korchnoi vs Z Mestrovic, 1969  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 14 moves, 1-0
Queen sacrifice is a distraction for Legal's Mate
T K Twigg vs E Gray, 1947  (D21) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 8 moves, 1-0
QG Accepted: Normal Var (D21) 0-1 Common trap Q+ & fork LPDO N
I Farago vs V Bliumberg, 1994  (D21) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 5 moves, 0-1
QGA Gunsberg Def (D21) 1-0 Battery pins the Black queen
H E Atkins vs Gunsberg, 1902  (D21) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 9 moves, 1-0
QGA Gunsberg Defense (D21) 1-0 Bxf7+, Unpin Ne5+
B Wall vs S Millimaci, 1987  (D21) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 9 moves, 1-0
QGA Smyslov Var (D25) 1-0 Common trap Bxf7+ followed by Ng5+
B Wall vs R Gantt, 1978  (D25) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 8 moves, 1-0
QGA (D25) 1-0 Black can't hold onto the pawn this way
S Papacek vs P Jerabek, 1989  (D25) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 12 moves, 1-0
"Poor Marshall dead! Must be mate!"
Marshall vs F Duz-Khotimirsky, 1911  (D21) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 13 moves, 1-0
QGD Tarrasch Def. Pseudo-Tarrasch (D30) 1-0 Always check for +s
Wiersma vs Euwe, 1920  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 9 moves, 1-0
Semi-Slav, Accelerated Move Order (D31) 1-0Greek gift miniature
Pillsbury vs NN, 1899  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 12 moves, 1-0
Semi-Slav, Accelerated (D31) 1-0 Stonewall gone wrong!
G Pfeiffer vs S Batlouni, 1960  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 8 moves, 1-0
Tarrasch Def.; Black won by making only pawn moves!
NN vs H Bruening, 1907  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 6 moves, 0-1
Beautiful Qh6; know the opening structure
D Semcesen vs N Grandelius, 2009  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 19 moves, 1-0
Notes by H. N. Pillsbury; Cross pin to win
Burn vs Lasker, 1895  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 20 moves, 0-1
Tarrasch Def, Schara G (D32) 1-0 4 consecutive pawn captures!
D Fidlow vs A Maier, 1959  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 8 moves, 1-0
White avoids the Harrwitz Trap w/6e3 so Black guards pawn twice
Dreev vs Petursson, 2004 (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 20 moves, 1/2-1/2
The f7 pawn is overworked, allowing the battery to penetrate
Tal vs L Kiriakov, 1965  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 16 moves, 1-0
Rubinstein Trap: White grabs a center pawn w/immunity
O'Kelly vs J Nowak, 1968  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 27 moves, 1-0
QGD Exchange. Positional Var (D35) 1-0 Zwischenzug +!
Blisz vs Hantel, 1988  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 9 moves, 1-0
QGD Harrwitz Attack. Two Knights Def (D37) 0-1 Q Trap
Kramnik vs E Ubilava, 1992  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 21 moves, 0-1
Semi-Tarrasch Miniature
Reshevsky vs I A Horowitz, 1934  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 15 moves, 1-0
Black opens the e-file and the diagonal to his uncastled king
B Gruber vs M Radojcic, 1947  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 16 moves, 1-0
Double knight sacrifices start on f7
L Piazzini vs R Flores Alvarez, 1936  (D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 25 moves, 1-0
"A true masterpiece"
Aronian vs Anand, 2013  (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 23 moves, 0-1
Miniature: Deutsche Schachzeitung 1876, p. 240
E Delmar vs F Roser, 1876  (D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 22 moves, 1-0
QGD "Poisoned Pawn" Harrwitz Trap
Mayet vs Harrwitz, 1847  (D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 25 moves, 0-1
QGD Harrwitz Trap, 8 moves
Mayet vs Harrwitz, 1848  (D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 8 moves, 0-1
QGD Modern. Knight Def (D51) 1-0 Put the ? before 0-0
Robert G Pain vs R Peters, 1982  (D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 9 moves, 1-0
QG Declined: Alekhine Variation (D51) 0-1 Losing simul
Alekhine vs V Rosenbergs, 1935  (D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 22 moves, 0-1
QGD Cambridge Springs Def.; LPDO B in the shooting gallery
A Diulger vs V Slovineanu, 2001  (D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 8 moves, 0-1
Pawn advance exposes LPDO in the shooting gallery
D Hamburg vs L Oepen, 1996  (D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 9 moves, 0-1
QGD Cambridge Springs (D52) 0-1 Exchange leaves LPDO Ng5
Bathelt vs Leutz, 1957  (D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 10 moves, 0-1
Q's Gambit Declined, Cambridge Springs(D52) 1-0Remove the Guard
I Cheparinov vs L Lang, 1995  (D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 12 moves, 1-0
Paris 1932 "Tennis, Anyone?" (GOTD) - Queen Sacrifice
Alekhine vs Russian Tennis Club, 1932  (D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 20 moves, 1-0
Story notes by Frank J. Marshall. Pillsbury Attack.
Marshall vs Burn, 1900  (D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 18 moves, 1-0
Bxh7+ Greek Gift leads to King Walk; 12...Kh6 is better!
C W Hrissikopoulos vs R S Underwood, 1938  (D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 17 moves, 1-0
QGD Orthodox Def. Botvinnik Var (D60) 1-0 IQP; Notes by AA
Botvinnik vs Vidmar, 1936  (D60) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 24 moves, 1-0
QGD Orthodox Main Line (D63) 0-1 Not thinking of his next move
A Sacconi vs G Ferrantes, 1933 (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 18 moves, 0-1
QGD Orthodox Def. Main Line (D63) 1-0 Dbl B sac, Q piles on pin
Shamkovich vs A Anguiano, 1978  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 19 moves, 1-0
QGD Orthodox Defense. Main Line (D64) 1-0 Pretty combo ends it
Rubinstein vs M Hirschbein, 1927  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
Miniature: Powerful penetration along the c-file
S Landau vs T ten Kate, 1929  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 20 moves, 1-0
Short brawl of the queens
F L Vaughan vs C Purdy, 1945  (D82) Grunfeld, 4.Bf4, 13 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
(E18) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 7.Nc3, 12 moves, 1-0
H Heinicke vs P A Seitz, 1934  (E18) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 7.Nc3, 12 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian Huebner. Rubinstein Var (E42) 0-1 Smothered #
Reshevsky vs Z Margalit, 1958  (E42) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein), 9 moves, 0-1
The Acs of Apostle Peter ...
Van Wely vs P Acs, 2002  (E48) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5, 18 moves, 0-1
Black comes out worse no matter how he recaptures
Gligoric vs C Pritchett, 1967  (E55) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation, 17 moves, 1-0
KID Saemisch, Panno Formation (E83) 1-0 Qside tactics
J Gallagher vs N Ambrosini, 2001  (E84) King's Indian, Samisch, Panno Main line, 23 moves, 1-0
The most famous two bishop sacrifice
Lasker vs J Bauer, 1889  (A03) Bird's Opening, 38 moves, 1-0
English Symmetrical. Anti-Benoni (A32) 0-1 Bully Q is immune
Reshevsky vs Fischer, 1970  (A32) English, Symmetrical Variation, 30 moves, 0-1
Indian Game: Pyrenees Gambit (A50) · 0-1
Kasparov vs W Cotrina, 1993  (A50) Queen's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 0-1
Indian Game: Budapest Def (A51) 0-1 "Very Embarrassing"
Very vs P Chanteux, 1933  (A51) Budapest Gambit, 10 moves, 0-1
Budapest Defense: Rubinstein Variation (A52) · 1-0
Alburt vs W M Duckworth, 1987 (A52) Budapest Gambit, 33 moves, 1-0
Budapest Defense: Adler Variation (A52) · 1-0
F Vallejo Pons vs A Romero Holmes, 2002  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 28 moves, 1-0
Budapest Defense: Alekhine Variation (A52) · 1-0
Reshevsky vs H Seidman, 1951  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 41 moves, 1-0
A strong response to the Budapest Gambit... 4.e4 Nxe5 5.f4!
Kmoch vs Reti, 1926  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 32 moves, 0-1
QGD: Baltic Defense. Queen Attack Deferred (D02) 0-1 B+ fork
A Spencer vs W E Bonwick, 1919  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 7 moves, 0-1
Slav Defense (D11) 1-0 A real game (trap exists in annotations)
Schlechter vs J Perlis, 1911  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 45 moves, 1-0
QGA: Gunsberg Def (D21) 1-0 notes by Stockfish; 12.?
Janowski vs E Schallopp, 1896  (D21) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 17 moves, 1-0
QGA Gunsberg Defense (D21) 0-1 Know this!
Grischuk vs Ivanchuk, 2007  (D21) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 63 moves, 0-1
QGD. Three Knights Var (D37) 1/2-1/2 Two knights ending!
Reshevsky vs Stahlberg, 1937  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 56 moves, 1/2-1/2
QGD: Semi-Tarrasch Def. Pillsbury Var (D40) 1-0 Terrific bind
Szabo vs H Mueller, 1935  (D40) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 36 moves, 1-0
White does not retain his center and the Black rooks get busy
R Cintron vs Alekhine, 1933  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 27 moves, 0-1
Semi-Slav Def: Meran. Pirc Var (D48) 1/2-1/2 Notes by A.A.
Fine vs Vidmar, 1936  (D48) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 24 moves, 1/2-1/2
AAX QGD: Modern. Knight Defense (D51) · 1-0
Nimzowitsch vs Spielmann, 1928  (D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 27 moves, 1-0
AAY QGD: Modern. Knight Defense (D51) · 1-0
Spielmann vs G A Thomas, 1929  (D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 24 moves, 1-0
AAZ QGD: Modern. Knight Defense (D51) · 1-0
Alekhine vs Kashdan, 1932  (D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 60 moves, 1-0
Pillsbury Attack in "Logical Chess Move by Move" by Chernev
Pillsbury vs G Marco, 1900  (D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 26 moves, 1-0
It looked like the Gods were playing; intro Pillsbury Attack
Pillsbury vs Tarrasch, 1895  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 52 moves, 1-0
QGD: Pillsbury Attack (D55) 1-0 Time enough for connected Ps?
Pillsbury vs Schiffers, 1898  (D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 45 moves, 1-0
QGD Modern. Normal Line (D55) 1-0 Instructive notes by Mason
Pillsbury vs Burn, 1895  (D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 28 moves, 1-0
QGD Modern. Normal Line (D55) 1-0 Greek gift and a knight!
Spielmann vs S Rubinstein, 1933  (D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 40 moves, 1-0
Game 16: "The Best Games of Boris Spassky" by Andrew Soltis
R Teschner vs Spassky, 1959  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 78 moves, 0-1
Lasker Notes; QGD Orthodox. Fianchetto (D66) · 1/2-1/2
Vidmar vs Lasker, 1936  (D66) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Bd3 line, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2
AA treats Lasker's pawns like they're peons, but it's just pins
Alekhine vs Lasker, 1934  (D67) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Bd3 line, 26 moves, 1-0
Notes by AA; QGD Orthodox Defense. Classical (D68)
W Winter vs Vidmar, 1936  (D68) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Classical, 28 moves, 0-1
Indian Game: Seirawan Attack (E00) 1-0 Brilliant!
R Krogius vs A Niemela, 1934  (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 1-0
Kangaroo Defense (A40) 1-0 Greek gift, King walk
J Kozma vs Sliwa, 1967  (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 65 moves, 1-0
Wacko horses need to be saddle broke
Tarrasch vs Alekhine, 1922  (E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 0-1
Notes by Raymond Keene, with excerpts. Excellent sacrifices!
Miles vs Spassky, 1978  (E12) Queen's Indian, 28 moves, 1-0
KID Six Pawns Attack (E77) 1-0Some sacs are better than others
S Williams vs M Hebden, 2006  (E77) King's Indian, 39 moves, 1-0
Shirov's masterpiece
Kramnik vs Shirov, 1994  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 0-1
Colle Zukertort vs Stonewall Defense (D02) 0-1Pawnslaught
F J Lee vs H W Shoosmith, 1904  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 61 moves, 0-1
Q's Gambit Declined: Baltic Defense (D02) 1-0 Very efficient
T Jugelt vs M Ehrke, 2008  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 1-0
Slav w/QXQ. Pawn reminders. Tied to the promotion square.
E Schiller vs M Erdogdu, 2003 (D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 54 moves, 1-0
This is an advancing Queen's Gambit, not a Colle
E F Pecci vs Fritz, 2001  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 1-0
Marshall plays his QGD Marshall Defense (D06) · 1-0
Alekhine vs Marshall, 1925  (D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 30 moves, 1-0
An early QGD Austrian Defense (D06) 1-0 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c5?!
Greco vs NN, 1620  (D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 32 moves, 1-0
Attack with pawn on e5 against pawn on e6
Keene vs Briant, 1988  (D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 25 moves, 1-0
QGD Austrian Def. Gusev Countergambit (D06) 1-0 Pile on pin
Portisch vs Bronstein, 1969  (D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 20 moves, 1-0
Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense (D07) 1-0 Pickled R
T Gelashvili vs M Paz, 2004  (D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 35 moves, 1-0
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
Slav Defense: Quiet Variation (D11) · 1-0
Kramnik vs Van Wely, 2007  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 40 moves, 1-0
Slav Defense: Chameleon Variation (D15) · 0-1
Svidler vs V Malakhov, 2009  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 31 moves, 0-1
Notes translated from Deutsche Schachzeitung
A Pokorny vs Hromadka, 1926  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 42 moves, 1-0
Gata got ya -shak
Mamedyarov vs Kamsky, 2007  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 41 moves, 0-1
Slav Defense: Czech Variation. Classical System Main Line (D
Polugaevsky vs E Torre, 1984  (D19) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch, 33 moves, 1-0
QGA Central Variation. Alekhine System (D20) · 1/2-1/2
Karpov vs Shirov, 2003 (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 61 moves, 1/2-1/2
Queen's Gambit Accepted: Central. Greco Variation (D20) 0-1Wild
L Javakhishvili vs R Edouard, 2015  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 32 moves, 0-1
QGD: Capablanca /Semi-Slav (D43) 0-1He put her back...
D K Johansen vs I Rogers, 1980  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 28 moves, 0-1
Janowski's Supreme Achievement; QGD Charousek (Petrosian) Varia
Janowski vs Alapin, 1905  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 47 moves, 1-0
Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical Variation (D32) · 1-0
I Ivanov vs W M Duckworth, 1995 (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 33 moves, 1-0
QGD. Exchange. Positional (D35) 1-0 Slow but steady, efficient
Khenkin vs K Asrian, 2001 (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 69 moves, 1-0
One of Petrosian's favourite games; QGD Three Knights D37
Petrosian vs C Guimard, 1955  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 62 moves, 1-0
The oldest and youngest players in tournament, ages 52 and 10
Janowski vs Reshevsky, 1922  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 65 moves, 0-1
QGD Harrwitz Attack. Two Knights Defense (D37)
F Duz-Khotimirsky vs Lasker, 1909  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 42 moves, 1-0
Capablanca received first prize for best game for this win
Capablanca vs Spielmann, 1927  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 26 moves, 1-0
Attack with pawn on e5 against pawn on e6
Ivanchuk vs Kramnik, 2009  (D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2
QGD. Barmen/Exchange Var (D37) 1-0 Minority Attack
Van Wely vs I Sokolov, 1999  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 40 moves, 1-0
QGD Vienna Variation (D43) · 1/2-1/2
Karpov vs R Leitao, 2004 (D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2
A great advertisement for the underused Semi-Tarrasch
Portisch vs J Pinter, 1984  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 33 moves, 0-1
QGD. Semi-Tarrasch Def. Pillsbury Var (D41) 1/2-1/2 Tactics
Pachman vs Unzicker, 1964 (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
QGD. Semi-Tarrasch Def. Pillsbury Var (D41) 1-0 Combinations
L Christiansen vs Gheorghiu, 1977  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 41 moves, 1-0
QGD Semi-Tarrasch Defense. Main Line (D42) · 1-0
Smyslov vs Ribli, 1983  (D42) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 7.Bd3, 41 moves, 1-0
Four straight pawn captures sac the rooks for Q perpetual
Marshall vs Alekhine, 1924  (D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2
(D44) QGD Semi-Slav, 58 moves,1-0 Keep thy rooks connected vs Q
Yermolinsky vs Kaidanov, 1993  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 58 moves, 1-0
(D44) QGD Semi-Slav, 39 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs Ivanchuk, 1994  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 39 moves, 1-0
(D44) QGD Semi-Slav, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2
Beliavsky vs Shirov, 1995 (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2
(D44) QGD Semi-Slav, 35 moves, 1-0
Ivanchuk vs Shirov, 1996  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 35 moves, 1-0
(D44) QGD Semi-Slav, 65 moves, 0-1
T Ernst vs E Hermansson, 2002  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 65 moves, 0-1
(D44) QGD Semi-Slav, 34 moves, 0-1
I Rogers vs Stellwagen, 2003  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 34 moves, 0-1
Semi-Slav Defense: Anti-Moscow Gambit (D44) 45 moves 1-0
Topalov vs Kramnik, 2008  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 45 moves, 1-0
Semi-Slav Defense: Botvinnik System (D44) 40 moves 1-0
Polugaevsky vs E Torre, 1981  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 40 moves, 1-0
Semi-Slav Defense: Botvinnik System (D44) 41 moves 1-0
Kamsky vs Kramnik, 1994  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 41 moves, 1-0
Semi-Slav, Meran Variation (D47) 0-1 Q Decoy Sacrifice
Tolush vs Simagin, 1952  (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 39 moves, 0-1
Semi-Slav Defense: Meran. Wade Variation (D47) · 0-1
Kasparov vs Kramnik, 1996  (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 35 moves, 0-1
(D49) QGD Semi-Slav, Meran, 36 moves, 1-0
Botvinnik vs Euwe, 1948  (D49) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 36 moves, 1-0
"A Harry Situation" (game of the day Aug-23-2015)
Pillsbury vs Lasker, 1904  (D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 30 moves, 1-0
QGD. Modern. early e4 Knight Def (D51) 1-0 Q trap
Marshall vs O Roething, 1904 (D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 31 moves, 1-0
Infancy of the Cambridge Springs Variation (D52) · 0-1
A Hodges vs Lasker, 1892  (D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 46 moves, 0-1
QGD Modern Variation (D53) 0-1 Notes by Wilhelm Steinitz
Pillsbury vs Schlechter, 1895  (D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 44 moves, 0-1
QGD Neo-Orthodox Var (D54) 1/2-1/2 Great escape by Geller
Taimanov vs Geller, 1966  (D54) Queen's Gambit Declined, Anti-Neo-Orthodox Variation, 64 moves, 1/2-1/2
Notes by R. Teichmann; direct attack on K & pressure on IQP
Lasker vs Janowski, 1895  (D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 36 moves, 1-0
Black recaptures Nxd5 instead of pawn retakes pawn
Duras vs Z Barasz, 1912  (D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 49 moves, 1-0
First Brilliancy Prize at Cambridge Springs 1904
Schlechter vs Lasker, 1904  (D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 37 moves, 1-0
QGD: Orthodox Defense. General (D60) 0-1 Mayet's # next!
E Gereben vs Komarov, 1949  (D60) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 21 moves, 0-1
QGD Orthodox Def. Rubinstein Var (D61) 1-0 The Pillsbury Bind
V Chekhover vs I Rudakovsky, 1945  (D61) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 39 moves, 1-0
Game 212: 'The Golden Treasury of Chess' by Wellmuth & Horowitz
Reti vs Znosko-Borovsky, 1922  (D61) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 33 moves, 1-0
QGD. Orthodox Def. Rubinstein Var (D61) 1-0 Greco's Mate set-up
Keres vs Csom, 1970  (D61) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 21 moves, 1-0
QGD: Orthodox Defense. Rubinstein Variation (D61) 1-0 Stockfish
Najdorf vs M Aleman Dovo, 1939 (D61) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 28 moves, 1-0
QGD: Orthodox Defense. Rubinstein Attack (D64) 1-0 Clever
Dake vs E Tholfsen, 1934  (D64) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 26 moves, 1-0
QGD: Orthodox Def. Rubinstein Attack (D64) 0-1 Stockfish notes
Eliskases vs Gilg, 1934  (D64) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 26 moves, 0-1
how the Rubinstein Attack vs the QGD can be refuted
Euwe vs H Steiner, 1946  (D69) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Classical, 13.de, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2
AA employs QGD Rubinstein Attack against its namesake.
Alekhine vs Rubinstein, 1923  (D64) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 32 moves, 1-0
Notes by Geza Maroczy; QGD Orthodox D64
Alekhine vs Yates, 1922  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 38 moves, 1-0
QGD Orthodox Defense. Main Line (D63) Early A-file Action
Duras vs Z von Balla, 1912 (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 45 moves, 1-0
QGD Orthodox Def. Henneberger Var (D63) 1-0 Kside breakthru
Portisch vs Petrosian, 1974  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 33 moves, 1-0
QGD Orthodox Def. Pillsbury Var (D63) 1-0 Stunning move, indeed
Maroczy vs Schiffers, 1898  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 32 moves, 1-0
Art of Attack in Chess by Vladimir Vukovic, p. 24
A Asgeirsson vs I Raud, 1936  (D61) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 29 moves, 0-1
QGD Semi-Tarrasch Def. Pillsbury Var (D41) 1-0 N sac Kside attk
Keres vs Geller, 1962  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 28 moves, 1-0
QGD. Orthodox Def. Botvinnik Var (D60) 1-0 Alekhine's Gun
Pillsbury vs J F Barry, 1904  (D60) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 40 moves, 1-0
QGD. Orthodox Def. Main Line (D63) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Reti vs L Asztalos, 1918  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 27 moves, 1-0
QGD. Orthodox Def. Pillsbury Var (D63) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Vidmar vs Teichmann, 1907  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 29 moves, 1-0
QGD. Orthodox Def. Pillsbury Var (D63) 1-0 Useful pins
Pillsbury vs Janowski, 1898  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 45 moves, 1-0
QGD. Semi-Tarrasch Def. Pillsbury (D41) 1-0 Simple Principles
Geller vs Simagin, 1951  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 32 moves, 1-0
Philidor Def. 3.d4 Bg4 Opera House line (C41) 1-0 tpstar notes!
G Atwood vs J Wilson, 1795  (C41) Philidor Defense, 22 moves, 1-0
Simple minority attack win. Capa makes it look easy!
Capablanca vs Golombek, 1939  (E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 29 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Two Knts Def. Lolli Attack (C57) 1-0Exch Sac Attk
J Balint vs Chernev, 1938  (C57) Two Knights, 10 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Cozio Defense. General (C60) 1-0 Stockfish notes
Zukertort vs Anderssen, 1865  (C60) Ruy Lopez, 12 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Bird Var (C61) 0-1 Q sac DECLINED for Max Lange #
Anderssen vs Dufresne, 1851  (C61) Ruy Lopez, Bird's Defense, 13 moves, 0-1
Spanish, Open. Classical Def Main Line(C83) 1-0 Tarrasch Trap!
Tarrasch vs Zukertort, 1887  (C83) Ruy Lopez, Open, 17 moves, 1-0
Colle c3 vs Indian Game: Kside Fianchetto (A48) 0-1 P fork
N Seifert vs Mamedyarov, 2006  (A48) King's Indian, 13 moves, 0-1
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