chessgames.com
Members · Prefs · Laboratory · Collections · Openings · Endgames · Sacrifices · History · Search Kibitzing · Kibitzer's Café · Chessforums · Tournament Index · Players · Kibitzing

Chessgames premium membership fee will increase to $39 per year effective June 15, 2023. Enroll Now!

 
e6 defenses of Fredthebear that delay or omit d5
Compiled by fredthebear
--*--

All kinds of defensive responses have been thrown in here.

* Sicilians: Game Collection: Sicilian/French/Westerimen and other ...c5,...e6

* Sicilian O'Kelly leaves White all kinds of choices: Opening Explorer

* The Gaw-Paw? Game Collection: GA PA Wins Draws by Black

* Defensive Replies to the Queen's Pawn: Game Collection: e6 after 1.d4

* QP Bg2: Queen's Pawn Game (E00)

* Game with ...e6: Game Collection: Partidas modelo con temas variados

See Deep Trouble's opening repertoire games to study compiled by Deep Trouble. See Black Repertoire: 1. d4 d5 compiled by libertyjack. See Opening repertoire key games compiled by chessbuzz. See LibertyJack's Chess Notebook compiled by libertyjack.

This is GMVA's (no longer) recent opening repertoire with black pieces: 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 <French, Classical> 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6 <French, Tarrasch, Closed Variation> 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 c6 <Czech (Pribil) system> 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 or
1.d4 e6 2.c4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 <Queen's Gambit Declined> 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c5 <Tarrasch Defense> 1.d4 d6 2.e4 Nf6 3.Nc3 c6 <Czech system> 1.d4 d6 2.Nf3 Bg4 <Wade Defense> 1.d4 d6 2.c4 e5 <English Rat> The list above is not included much at all in this collection.

The Swallow and the Little Birds

By voyages in air,
With constant thought and care,
Much knowledge had a swallow gained,
Which she for public use retained,
The slightest storms she well foreknew,
And told the sailors before they blew.
A farmer sowing hemp, once having found,
She gathered all the little birds around,
And said, "My friends, the freedom let me take
To prophesy a little, for your sake,
Against this dangerous seed.
Though such a bird as I
Knows how to hide or fly,
You birds a caution need.
Do you see that waving hand?
It scatters on the land
What well may cause alarm.
"Twill grow to nets and snares,
To catch you unawares,
And work you fatal harm!
Great multitudes I fear,
Of you, my birdies dear,
That falling seed, so little,
Will bring to cage or kettle!
But though so perilous the plot,
You now may easily defeat it:
All lighting on the seeded spot,
Just scratch up every seed and eat it."
The little birds took little heed,
So fed were they with other seed.
Anon the field was seen
Bedecked in tender green.
The swallow's warning voice was heard again:
"My friends, the product of that deadly grain,
Seize now, and pull it root by root,
Or surely you'll repent its fruit."
"False, babbling prophetess," says one,
"You'd set us at some pretty fun!
To pull this field a thousand birds are needed,
While thousands more with hemp are seeded."
The crop now quite mature,
The swallow adds, "Thus far I have failed of cure; I have prophesied in vain
Against this fatal grain:
It's grown. And now, my bonny birds,
Though you have disbelieved my words
Thus far, take heed at last, –
When you shall see the seed-time past,
And men, no crops to labour for,
On birds shall wage their cruel war,
With deadly net and noose;
Of flying then beware,
Unless you take the air,
Like woodcock, crane, or goose.
But stop; you're not in plight
For such adventurous flight,
Over desert waves and sands,
In search of other lands.
Hence, then, to save your precious souls,
Remains but to say,
"Twill be the safest way,
To chuck yourselves in holes."
Before she had thus far gone,
The birdlings, tired of hearing,
And laughing more than fearing,
Set up a greater jargon
Than did, before the Trojan slaughter,
The Trojans round old Priam's daughter.9
And many a bird, in prison grate,
Lamented soon a Trojan fate.

It's thus we heed no instincts but our own;
Believe no evil till the evil's done.

* Wikipedia on Computer Chess: Wikipedia article: Computer chess

So much, much, much better to be an incurable optimist than deceitful and untrustworthy.

Zhavaed Haemaed wrote:

Zugzwang
My little game of Chess
That I played, with you
Making subtle moves
Hinting all too softly
Allowing impasses
Offering a pawn
Renouncing knights
Denouncing a bishop
Even giving up my Queen
That trying game of Chess
It appears, has come to a stale
Without one word spoken, without
An idea or intellect having being shared
My dear, I have not tried hard enough, and
I shall never be the wiser for not having made a move

"We do not remember days, we remember moments." ― Cesare Pavese

"Friend, you don't have to earn God's love or try harder. You're precious in His sight, covered by the priceless blood of Jesus, and indwelt by His Holy Spirit. Don't hide your heart or fear you're not good enough for Him to care for you. Accept His love, obey Him, and allow Him to keep you in His wonderful freedom." — Charles F. Stanley

There are distinct situations where a bishop is preferred (over a knight). For example, two bishops are better than two knights or one of each. Steven Mayer, the author of Bishop Versus Knight, contends, "A pair of bishops is usually considered to be worth six points, but common sense suggests that a pair of active bishops (that are very involved in the formation) must be accorded a value of almost nine under some circumstances." This is especially true if the player can plant the bishops in the center of the board, as two bishops working in tandem can span up to 26 squares and have the capacity to touch every square.

Bishops are also preferable to knights when queens have been exchanged because, Grandmaster Sergey Erenburg, who is ranked 11th in the U.S., explains, "Bishops and rooks complement each other, and when well-coordinated, act as a queen." Conversely, a knight is the preferred minor piece when the queen survives until the late-middlegame or the endgame. Mayer explains, "The queen and knight are able to work together smoothly and create a greater number of threats than the queen and bishop."

When forced to say one is better than the other, most anoint the bishop. Mayer concludes, "I think it's true that the bishops are better than the knights in a wider variety of positions than the knights are better than the bishops."

He continues, "Of course, I'm not sure this does us much good, as we only get to play one position at a time."

* Crafty Endgame Trainer: https://www.chessvideos.tv/endgame-...

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, "Don Quixote"

* Jan-29-22 MissScarlett: There are no rules, only guidelines. Premium members such as User: chrisowen get extra leeway.

Anne Boleyn Thought She Caught the Prize in King Henry the 8th by PinkFaerie5

Anne Boleyn, you set your sights high, you deviously bold sly fox Your interest was the end of Catherine's head and locks Mary was declared a bastard, Henry the Eighth's wife slain. You were singing prettily through this torment, a refrain.

Anne Boleyn, you enticed a dangerous king, indeed. Henry the Eighth, who smashed wives like a mustard seed. You thought you would give him sons but alas, it did not happen. So now here you are in the tower, being visited by a chaplain.

Anne Boleyn, your three years as a queen was not a record. Although Henry's next wife Jane will not last assured Sir Rutherford. All of Catherine's sons died in infancy, and you were beheaded too. Your French fashions and pretty singing voice could not save the likes of you.

Fool's Mate
I Skrypin vs A Glebov, 2007 
(A02) Bird's Opening, 2 moves, 0-1

Black Hippo; Windmill Perpetual Draw
Petrosian vs Spassky, 1966 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2

Hippo, anything but normal C00? Trouble on e6
A Csank vs Albin, 1890 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 16 moves, 1-0

Owen's Defense (B00) 1-0 8.Nxe6 creates light square issues
F Tahirov vs S Pukkinen, 2006 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 8 moves, 1-0

Owen Defense (B00) 1-0 c-file battle
Grischuk vs Minasian, 1999 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 39 moves, 1-0

Owen Defense: Matovinsky Gambit (B00) 1-0 Know this refutation
G den Broeder vs W Wegener, 1982 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 17 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Normal?! (C00)/Owen's Def (B00) 0-1 3.Qf3?! Nc6
R Ashley vs R Morton, 1980 
(C00) French Defense, 7 moves, 0-1

French/Owen's Defense (A40) 1-0 15 moves, smothered mate
H Namyslo vs R Lau, 1996 
(C00) French Defense, 15 moves, 1-0

London System vs 3 Across (D02) 0-1 Eliminate N, R sac finish
J Peltomaki vs C Adrian, 2012 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 0-1

Rubinstein Opening (D05) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
K Gerasimov vs Smyslov, 1935 
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 22 moves, 0-1

Kangaroo Defense (A40) 1-0 Greek gift, King walk
J Kozma vs Sliwa, 1967 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 65 moves, 1-0

Kangaroo Defense (E00) 1-0 Black passes the time of day
Karpov vs Movsesian, 2008 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 61 moves, 1-0

Morphy's shorthanded Bird beats the Dutch
Morphy vs Maurian, 1869 
(000) Chess variants, 19 moves, 1-0

Chess variants (000) 1/2-1/2 Rather unusual variant start
A Ehrmann vs Morphy, 1859 
(000) Chess variants, 56 moves, 1/2-1/2

Owen Defense: Matovinsky Gambit 10.h4 Qf8 (B00) 0-1
Gendlek vs Radchenko, 1970 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 22 moves, 0-1

Owen Defense: Zelenograd Var (B00) 1/2-1/2 Stockfish notes
Korchnoi vs Short, 1997 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian, Wing Gambit Declined (B20) 1-0 Bxh7+, Ng5+, Qh5, etc.
Marshall vs Stodie, 1920 
(B20) Sicilian, 13 moves, 1-0

SSicilian Closed 5.Bc4 (B23) 1-0 Deflection; up a piece
Timman vs C Baljon, 1978
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 27 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Grand Prix Attack (B23) 0-1 Promote then defend
R Hess vs Fedorowicz, 2003 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 39 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Closed (B23) 0-1 0-0 vs 0-0-0
V Antonio vs Kalegin, 2008
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 29 moves, 0-1

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

Sicilian Def. O'Kelly. Normal System Kan Line (B28) 1-0 Rxg7
J Penrose vs L Popov, 1963 
(B28) Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation, 39 moves, 1-0

Sicilian O'Kelly Maroczy Bind Paulsen Line (B40) 0-1 K walk
L Prins vs L Day, 1968 
(B28) Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation, 28 moves, 0-1

Sicilian O'Kelly Yerevan System (B28) 1-0 Wasting time w/the Q
P Sochorova vs J Manak, 1995 
(B28) Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation, 10 moves, 1-0

Open Sicilian, 5.Bf4 pawn fork decoys the bishop into Q+ & fork
NN vs Pandolfini, 1967 
(B28) Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation, 6 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly. Venice System (B28) 0-1 Weak squares
K Honfi vs Portisch, 1955
(B28) Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation, 41 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Var (B28) 0-1 Pile on the pin
Klevetzki vs Tal, 1952 
(B28) Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation, 37 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation. Venice System (B28) 1/2-
Balashov vs Szabo, 1973 
(B28) Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation, 52 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly. Wing Gambit (B28) 0-1 Halt e7!
S Soors vs Rapport, 2014 
(B28) Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation, 39 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def: O'Kelly Variation. Venice System (B28) 0-1 18...?
B Pietrusiak vs Velimirovic, 1964 
(B28) Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation, 25 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly. Normal System Kan Line (B28) 0-1
D Levy vs S Garcia Martinez, 1970 
(B28) Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation, 51 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly. Normal System Kan Line (B28) 1-0
K H Buchholz vs A Breedveld, 1999
(B28) Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation, 19 moves, 1-0

Black moves his queen four times and gets smothered
D Smith vs E Heiny, 1974 
(B40) Sicilian, 8 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: French Variation. Normal (B40) 0-1 'Tis a beaut!
B E Horberg vs O Trompowsky, 1954 
(B40) Sicilian, 22 moves, 0-1

SSicilian Paulsen. Normal (B45) 1-0 pf6 jam for Lolli's Mate
D Mastrovasilis vs K Bischoff, 2003
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 27 moves, 1-0

SSicilian Paulsen. Normal (B45) 1-0 Pins, Superior Q mobility
Lutikov vs Y Sakharov, 1969 
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 31 moves, 1-0

SSicilian Paulsen (B48) 1-0 Pile on the pin; it's helpless
M Huba vs A Torotto, 2000
(B44) Sicilian, 32 moves, 1-0

SSicilian Paulsen. Bastrikov (B47) 1-0Shift from Kside to Qside
E Meshcheriakova vs I Vasilevich, 2001
(B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 35 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Paulsen. Bastrikov Var (B47) 1-0 All kinds of trouble
Spoelman vs M van der Werf, 2003 
(B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 58 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Paulsen. Bastrikov Var (B47) 0-1 3-Piece Greco Mate
Leko vs Morozevich, 2006 
(B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 42 moves, 0-1

Winning Chess Brilliancies by Yasser Seirawan - Game 3
Ljubojevic vs Andersson, 1976 
(B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 34 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Paulsen. Bastrikov Variation (B47) 1-0 Busy Bishops
Deep Blue vs Polgar, 1993 
(B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 73 moves, 1-0

Sicilian, Paulsen. Bastrikov Var(B47) 0-1Notes by Raymond Keene
J B Adams vs Keene, 1963  
(B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 31 moves, 0-1

Sicilian, Paulsen. Bastrikov Var (B47) 1-0 Kside assault
Bacrot vs Lautier, 2005 
(B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 37 moves, 1-0

Sicilian, Paulsen Bastrikov Var English Attack (B48) 1-0 Rybka?
A Nickel vs Hydra, 2004 
(B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 43 moves, 1-0

Sic Paulsen. Bastrikov Var English Attack (B48) 0-1 1st W@Cor
Nijboer vs So, 2009 
(B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 67 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Paulsen. Bastrikov Var (B48) 0-1 Promotion protection
Waitzkin vs G Vescovi, 1997
(B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 35 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Paulsen. Bastrikov Variation (B48) 1-0 f6 leaks
O M Hindle vs D Thomson, 1962 
(B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 24 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Paulsen. Bastrikov (B48) 1-0 Interesting Kside attack
Carlsen vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2006 
(B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 38 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Paulsen. Bastrikov Var (B49) 1-0 She is relentless
Y Hou vs O Girya, 2014 
(B49) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 46 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Paulsen. Bastrikov Var (B49) 0-1 Saved by pin & passer
E Paoli vs Andersson, 1973 
(B49) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 40 moves, 0-1

Sicilian, Paulsen. Bastrikov, English Attack (B48) 1-0 Pins win
Topalov vs Movsesian, 2004 
(B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 36 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Kan. Maroczy Bind Reti Var (B41) 1-0 White Kside Attck
Y Hou vs N Dzagnidze, 2014 
(B41) Sicilian, Kan, 24 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Kan. Maroczy Bind Bronstein Var (B41) 1-0 Underpromo
Fedorowicz vs E Meyer, 1978 
(B41) Sicilian, Kan, 59 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Kan. Modern Var (B42) 1-0 Lots of compensation for Q
W Schmidt vs T Tsagan, 1964 
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 24 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Kan. Polugaevsky (B42) 1-0 Perfect pawnstorm
Anand vs L Christiansen, 1991 
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 48 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Kan. Knight Variation (B43) 0-1 Back rank mate
A G R Moen vs Topalov, 2013 
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 35 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Kan. Knight Var (B43) 1-0 Boden's Mate w/help from a R
F Olafsson vs Quinteros, 1974 
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 20 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Kan. Knight Var (B43) 1-0 Gain time on the Black Q
Kryvoruchko vs Smirin, 2008 
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 24 moves, 1-0

Sicilian: Aggressive Kan. Knight Variation (B43) · 1-0
Hort vs H Ree, 1994
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 44 moves, 1-0

Sicilian: Aggressive Kan. Knight Variation (B43) · 1-0
Ponomariov vs Milov, 2000
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 34 moves, 1-0

Sicilian: Aggressive Kan. Knight Variation (B43) · 1-0
Ponomariov vs Milov, 2000
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 32 moves, 1-0

Sicilian: Aggressive Kan. Knight Variation (B43) · 1-0
Vasiukov vs J Rotstein, 2001
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 69 moves, 1-0

Sicilian: Aggressive Kan. Knight Variation (B43) · 1-0
J Hector vs P H Nielsen, 2002 
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 29 moves, 1-0

Sicilian: Aggressive Kan. Knight Variation (B43) · 1-0
A Zhigalko vs B Grabarczyk, 2005 
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 22 moves, 1-0

Sicilian: Aggressive Kan. Knight Variation (B43) · 1-0
F Vallejo Pons vs Topalov, 2006 
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 20 moves, 1-0

Sicilian: Aggressive B40 1-0 23
Y Zhou vs S Williams, 2012 
(B40) Sicilian, 23 moves, 1-0

Sicilian: Aggressive B43 1-0 37
Nepomniachtchi vs Caruana, 2010
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 37 moves, 1-0

Sicilian: Aggressive B43 1-0 100
B Bok vs B Grabarczyk, 2011
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 100 moves, 1-0

Sicilian: Aggressive B43 1-0 25
A Istratescu vs E Relange, 2012
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 25 moves, 1-0

Sicilian: Aggressive B43 1-0 36
Short vs Van Wely, 2013 
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 36 moves, 1-0

Sicilian: Aggressive Modern Variations (B50) · 1-0
Movsesian vs Van Wely, 2002
(B50) Sicilian, 61 moves, 1-0

Sicilian: Aggressive B54 1-0 41
L Perez Rodriguez vs S Barrientos Chavarriaga, 2010
(B54) Sicilian, 41 moves, 1-0

Sicilian: Aggressive B54 1-0 46
Movsesian vs E Relange, 2010 
(B54) Sicilian, 46 moves, 1-0

Van Geet (Dunst) Opening (A00) 1-0 Nxf7 sac, Q&B battery hit e6
Myers vs Savon, 1959 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 7 moves, 1-0

Sodium Attack (A00) Direct hits on f7 and h7
R Durkin vs Spielman, 1957 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 18 moves, 1-0

Polish Opening (A00) 0-1 Double pin will win
Sochor vs L van Damme, 1974 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 9 moves, 0-1

Polish Opening (A00) 0-1 Schlecter's Immortal Game
B Fleissig vs Schlechter, 1893 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 18 moves, 0-1

Polish Opening: Queenside Def (A00) 1/2-1/2 Open c- & d-files
I Golyak vs P Polyak, 2001
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 37 moves, 1/2-1/2

Polish Opening (A00) 1-0 N outpost is more than a pest
I Golyak vs S Almeida, 2001
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 41 moves, 1-0

Polish Opening: Outflank Var (A00) 1-0 White keeps advancing
I Golyak vs M Parry, 2004 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 35 moves, 1-0

Polish, Schiffler-Sokolsky Var (A00) 0-1 B highway w/N slasher
G Welling vs F Krudde, 1993 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 26 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

Reversed Leningrad Dutch vs Tarrasch (A00)1-0 N fork gets piece
N M Rendlev vs S Skjolingstad, 2014
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 24 moves, 1-0

Dbl Fio Bird vs Stonewall (A00) 1-0 White owns the dark squares
H Mas vs Htun Lynn Kyaw, 1999
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 32 moves, 1-0

Saragossa Opening 1.c3 (A00) 1/2-1/2 King & Pawn Stalemate
Tartakower vs Reti, 1925 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 78 moves, 1/2-1/2

Nimzo-Larsen Dbl Fio Bird vs Classical Dutch (A01) 1-0
Bagirov vs I Kesanen, 1992 
(A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 39 moves, 1-0

Nimzo-Larsen Bird vs Dutch Symmetrical (A01) 1-0 Intermezzo Fs
V Plat vs J Kociscak, 2012
(A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 27 moves, 1-0

Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Var (A01) 1-0 Deflections
D H Fernandez vs J Jackson, 2014 
(A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 35 moves, 1-0

Bird Opening (A02) 1-0 Both 0-0-0, Dynamic Dbl Fio
Chigorin vs Blackburne, 1883 
(A02) Bird's Opening, 47 moves, 1-0

1.Nf3 QG Invitation (A04) 1/2-1/2 One open file
Barcza vs I V Rohacek, 1942 
(A04) Reti Opening, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2

Zukertort Opening: QG Invitation (A04) 1-0 Dbl B sac gone wrong
Burn vs Owen, 1884 
(A04) Reti Opening, 40 moves, 1-0

Zukertort Opening: QG Invitation (A04) 1-0 Discovery; 9 moves
A Greenfeld vs J Redmond, 2008 
(A04) Reti Opening, 9 moves, 1-0

Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation (A04) 1-0 Kside smash
R Brien vs F G Janssens, 1854 
(A04) Reti Opening, 27 moves, 1-0

Zukertort Opening: QG Invitation (A04) 0-1 More of Black Death
F Riemann vs Blackburne, 1881 
(A04) Reti Opening, 29 moves, 0-1

Zukertort Opening: QG Invitation (A04) 0-1 Next Black Death
A Skipworth vs Blackburne, 1883 
(A04) Reti Opening, 25 moves, 0-1

Zukertort Opening/Nimzo-Larsen (A04) VERY efficient model game!
Plachetka vs L Zinn, 1974 
(A04) Reti Opening, 13 moves, 1-0

Polish, Zukertort System (A04) 1-0 Battery on long diagonal
Santasiere vs R Draxl, 1960 
(A04) Reti Opening, 22 moves, 1-0

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

Zukertort Opening: Double Fianchetto (A06) · 1-0
Morozevich vs Bologan, 2014 
(A06) Reti Opening, 96 moves, 1-0

KIA (A07) 1/2 1/2 Perpetual; Q on the diagonal
Carlsen vs Anand, 2014 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2

KIA (A07) 1-0 One of Fischer's greatest mating combinations
Fischer vs Panno, 1970 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 36 moves, 1-0

KIA w/e5 wedge (A07) White tears open fianchetto w/Q sac
Fischer vs Myagmarsuren, 1967 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 31 moves, 1-0

Traditional KIA (A07) 1-0 Q Sac leads to Arabian Mate
A Stukopin vs B Hasenohr, 2008 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 25 moves, 1-0

GK played KIA as a junior; Pseudo-Tarrasch/Sicilian Defense
Kasparov vs B Kantsler, 1975 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 32 moves, 1-0

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

(A07) King's Indian Attack, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2
K Azimova vs W M Duckworth, 2012
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2

KIA vs e6, d5, Be7 (A07) 1-0 Kside vs Qside pawn expansion
Panno vs Eliskases, 1957 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 50 moves, 1-0

KIA vs French/QGD Tartakover (A07) 1-0 White to e5, f6 opens g7
Ufimtsev vs A Grushevsky, 1958 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 23 moves, 1-0

King's Indian Attack (A07) 1-0 Modern Overprotection
T Nedev vs C Jeitz, 2011 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 23 moves, 1-0

King's Indian Attack (A07) 1-0 Discovery
Kotsiev vs W Ivanov, 1976 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 9 moves, 1-0

King's Indian Attack (A07) 1-0 Rob the back rank defender
N Davies vs Kotronias, 1987 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 28 moves, 1-0

King's Indian Attack (A07) 1-0It looked like an Alekhine t-bolt
D Norwood vs S Marsh, 1992 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 36 moves, 1-0

Classic KIA (A08) 0-1 Black's R is immune, White's R is lost
H L Tan vs Larsen, 1960 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 36 moves, 0-1

French Defense: King's Indian Attack (A08) 1/2-1/2 5 min. Blitz
Kasparov vs Kramnik, 1998 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2

English Opening: Agincourt Def. King's Knight (A09) · 1/2 1/2
A Kosten vs E El Gindy, 2003 
(A13) English, 53 moves, 1/2-1/2

English Defense (A10)1/2-1/2 Wonderful Q trap saves the day
I Bilek vs H Schussler, 1978 
(A10) English, 12 moves, 1/2-1/2

English Defense (A10) 0-1, 12 moves, attack on f2
D Pergericht vs J Boudre, 1988 
(A10) English, 12 moves, 0-1

English Defense (A10) 0-1, 13 moves
J van der Veen vs A Mol, 1986 
(A10) English, 13 moves, 0-1

Gain time on the queen and form a battery on the block
Alekhine vs O Chajes, 1911 
(A13) English, 24 moves, 1-0

Double knight sacs assist h-file attack
Portisch vs E Haag, 1959 
(A13) English, 19 moves, 0-1

English Opening: Agincourt Def (A13) 1-0 Zukertort's Imortal
Zukertort vs Blackburne, 1883 
(A13) English, 33 moves, 1-0

English, Agincourt Def. Neo Catalan (A14) 1-0 weak P shield
A Nickel vs W Class, 1992 
(A14) English, 30 moves, 1-0

English, Agincourt Defense. Catalan Def (A14) 1-0 Phenomenal!!
Vaganian vs Hjartarson, 1991 
(A14) English, 36 moves, 1-0

English Anglo-Indian Def. Q's Knight Var (A16) 0-1 Just take it
S J Hutchings vs Keene, 1973  
(A16) English, 22 moves, 0-1

English Anglo-Indian Def. Flohr-Mikenas-Carls (A18) 0-1 in 6!
T Mantia vs T Trogdon, 1979 
(A18) English, Mikenas-Carls, 6 moves, 0-1

English Symmetrical, Hedgehog Def (A30) 1-0 From "The 100 Best"
H Olafsson vs J Levitt, 1990 
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 28 moves, 1-0

English, Symmetrical Var. Hedgehog Def (A30) 0-1
Kramnik vs Carlsen, 2008 
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 57 moves, 0-1

English Symmetrical. Hedgehog Defense (A30) 1/2-1/2
M Lee vs Fedorowicz, 2009
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 9 moves, 1/2-1/2

English Opening: Symmetrical. Hedgehog Def (A30) 1-0 Mayet's #
G Jones vs P Carlsson, 2016 
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 39 moves, 1-0

Stunning Finish! Q deflection sacrifice!
Vaganian vs A Planinc, 1975 
(A32) English, Symmetrical Variation, 22 moves, 0-1

English Symmetrical. Anti-Benoni Var Spielmann Def (A32) 0-1
Aronian vs Carlsen, 2008 
(A32) English, Symmetrical Variation, 51 moves, 0-1

English, Symmetrical. Anti-Benoni, Spielmann Def (A32) 1-0Cross
C Jauregui vs J de Souza Mendes, 1959 
(A32) English, Symmetrical Variation, 18 moves, 1-0

English Miniature; Smothered Mate in 5
De Fraenkell vs NN, 1934 
(A34) English, Symmetrical, 5 moves, 1-0

Horwitz (Stonewall-ish) Defense (A40) 1-0Nice sac into crosspin
E Schiller vs V Ossipov, 2005  
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 49 moves, 1-0

St. George / Horwitz Def 1...e6 2...b5?! (A40) 1-0 2 vs 1 EG
Le Quang Liem vs Mamedyarov, 2009 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 60 moves, 1-0

Horwitz Def vs. Dbl Fio (A40) 1/2-1/2 Last round battle
Reti vs Alekhine, 1923 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2

Stonewall Attk vs Horwitz Def (A40) 0-1Simple N sac, discovery
M Kamyshov vs Ufimtsev, 1945 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 42 moves, 0-1

Horwitz Def. Copycat vs Delayed Polish (A40) 1-0 Dbl R sacs
E Kovalevskaya vs R Popov, 2001
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 34 moves, 1-0

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

Horwitz Def (A40) 0-1 Black controls open e-file, penetrates
Loewenthal vs E Williams, 1851 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 39 moves, 0-1

Old Benoni (A43) 1-0 N sac breakthru in closed position
Kasparov vs E Torre, 1980 
(A43) Old Benoni, 57 moves, 1-0

Trompowsky Attack: Classical Defense (A45) 0-1 Legal's Mate
D Collier vs T Chapman, 2009 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 8 moves, 0-1

Zwischenzug in the Opening - Immediate recapture not required
A Durao vs S Horta, 1954 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 8 moves, 1-0

Tromp, Big Center Var (A45) 0-1 Solid blockade; qside invasion
E Brondum vs Timman, 2015 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 0-1

Trompowsky, Big Center Var (A45) 0-1 Name sake gets Bishoped
O Trompowsky vs W O Cruz, 1939 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 34 moves, 0-1

Jude Acer wrote about this game in November 1974
Korchnoi vs Karpov, 1974 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 79 moves, 1-0

5.c3 Colle Koltanowski variation w/kingside pawn storm in US CH
Denker vs A J Fink, 1946 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 1-0

Indian Game/London Syst (A45) 0-1 Black plays delayed Stonewall
J B Hernandez vs R Grau, 1928 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 67 moves, 0-1

Trompowsky Attack (A45) 0-1 BF winning king walk
Letelier vs Fischer, 1960 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 0-1

The Karpov Line against the Trompowsky and Torre Attack
Hodgson vs I Rogers, 1989 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 21 moves, 0-1

Trompowsky Attack / Colle Set-up Classical Defense (A45)1/2-1/2
G Kallai vs V Ikonnikov, 1999
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 17 moves, 1/2-1/2

Colle-Kolty version7.c3; See-saw battle, no ordinary Greek Gift
Colle vs Ahues, 1930 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 58 moves, 1-0

Colle-Kolty version 7.c3; The heavy pieces end up on back row
Colle vs L Steiner, 1927 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 41 moves, 1-0

Torre Briefly Windmills Lasker
Torre vs Lasker, 1925 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 1-0

Indian Game: Yusupov-Rubinstein System (A46) 1-0 Sweet Ne4
J Enevoldsen vs Nimzowitsch, 1933 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 1-0

Indian Game: Spielmann-Indian (A46) 0-1 Battery hits f2
H Prodinger vs G A Kosanovic, 1988 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 7 moves, 0-1

Torre, Classical Def. (A46) 0-1Underpromotion avoids stalemate
J Garcia Padron vs J Bellon Lopez, 1990 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 61 moves, 0-1

Indian Game: London System (A46) 1-0 Misplaced Q centralizes N
Z Mehmet vs A Nadjar, 1990 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 11 moves, 1-0

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

Torre Attack: Classical Def (A46)1-0 10 yr old girl hangs tough
L Christiansen vs V Law, 2004 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 48 moves, 1-0

Exchange sacrifice and pawn roller for a powerful attack
Spassky vs Petrosian, 1966 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 0-1

Notes by Alekhine; like a Stonewall Attack w/unusual play
Tartakower vs W Winter, 1932  
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 1-0

Torre Attack: Classical Def (A46) 0-1Pile on pin & fork
P Sangla vs Karpov, 1968 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 11 moves, 0-1

Indian Game: Knights Var (A46) 1-0 No Gueridon Mate for Black
M Konopka vs J Vlcek, 2001
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 1-0

Indian Game: Yusupov-Rubinstein System (A46) 1-0 Here, take her
J Vakhidov vs J Rudd, 2015 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 34 moves, 1-0

Spielmann-Indian (A46) 0-1 Castle by hand wins eventually
V Vepkhvishvili vs G Bagaturov, 1981
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 0-1

Spielmann-Indian (A46) 0-1 Nice file work to protect backward P
V Vepkhvishvili vs G Bibilashvili, 1984
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 52 moves, 0-1

Featured in E. A. Znosko-Borovsky's "Art Of Chess Combination"
T H Tylor vs W Winter, 1933 
(A47) Queen's Indian, 25 moves, 1-0

Mexican Defense (A50) 1/2-1/2 Open A-file, pawns remain
G Kallai vs D Chevallier, 1993
(A50) Queen's Pawn Game, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2

Tango'd A50 0-1 25
J Ferguson vs G Orlov, 2001 
(A50) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 0-1

Mexican Def./Black Knights Tango (A50) 0-1 Played on a ship
Marshall vs Torre, 1925 
(A50) Queen's Pawn Game, 7 moves, 0-1

Benoni Defense: General (A60) 1-0 Incomplete fianchetto exposes
P H Clarke vs NN, 1978
(A60) Benoni Defense, 10 moves, 1-0

Fischer-Spassky World Championship Match 1972
Spassky vs Fischer, 1972 
(A61) Benoni, 41 moves, 0-1

Benoni Def. Knight's Tour Var (A61) 1-0 Q sac saves active N
E Magerramov vs Kasparov, 1979 
(A61) Benoni, 53 moves, 1-0

Benoni Defense: Uhlmann Variation (A61) 0-1 Climb the vine
K Grigorian vs Kasparov, 1980 
(A61) Benoni, 30 moves, 0-1

Benoni Taimanov Var (A67) 1-0 Hangman's noose via cross pin
Kasparov vs F A Cuijpers, 1980 
(A67) Benoni, Taimanov Variation, 28 moves, 1-0

Benoni Defense: Taimanov Variation (A67) 1-0 Theoretical line
Kasparov vs Nunn, 1982  
(A67) Benoni, Taimanov Variation, 21 moves, 1-0

Indian Game: Anti-Nimzo-Indian (E10) 1-0 Cramped white rallies
Portisch vs Benjamin, 1987 
(A70) Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3, 55 moves, 1-0

Benoni Defense: Classical. Czerniak Def. Tal Line (A77) 0-1
Gligoric vs Fischer, 1970 
(A77) Benoni, Classical, 9...Re8, 10.Nd2, 35 moves, 0-1

Dutch, Raphael Var (A80) 1-0 Open f-file attack
Y Kruppa vs M Mahmoody, 2004 
(A80) Dutch, 30 moves, 1-0

Dutch Horwitz Def (A80) 1-0 Rook endgame masterpiece
Capablanca vs Tartakower, 1924  
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 52 moves, 1-0

Dutch (84) 0-1 Sacs both Rs, Opens h- & f-files, 3-piece mate.
Maroczy vs Tartakower, 1922 
(A84) Dutch, 35 moves, 0-1

Can't take either one A85 0-1 13
V Litvinov vs Veresov, 1958 
(A85) Dutch, with c4 & Nc3, 13 moves, 0-1

"The greatest chess game ever played." - Irving Chernev.
Bogoljubov vs Alekhine, 1922 
(A90) Dutch, 53 moves, 0-1

Nimzo-Dutch. Alekhine Var (A90) 1-0 "The Pearl of Zandvoort"
Euwe vs Alekhine, 1935 
(A90) Dutch, 47 moves, 1-0

Dutch Classical. Be7 Stonewall (A95) 0-1 Highlighted game
I Rabinovich vs Botvinnik, 1927 
(A95) Dutch, Stonewall, 42 moves, 0-1

DC1) Dutch Classical 2.c4 Nf6 3.Bg5 (A84) 0-1
C Rosenberger vs A Gerschenkron, 1934
(A84) Dutch, 40 moves, 0-1

DC2) Dutch Rubinstein 2.c4 Nf6 3.Bg5 (A84) 0-1
W Blijstra vs C Eichab, 2012
(A84) Dutch, 32 moves, 0-1

DC3) Dutch Staunton Gambit 2.e4 (A83) 0-1
C Domingos vs A Rodriguez Vila, 2012
(A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 26 moves, 0-1

DC4) Dutch Staunton Gambit 2.e4 (A83) 0-1
I Camousseigt Vera vs A Rodriguez Vila, 1992 
(A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 21 moves, 0-1

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

Sicilian Defense: Paulsen Variation (B46) 1/2-1/2
Tal vs Polugaevsky, 1980
(B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian Paulsen Variation (B46) 1-0 A pair of pins win
Tal vs NN, 1973 
(B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 20 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Paulsen Variation (B46) 1-0 Q&B Battery
J Acers vs Parsons, 1980 
(B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 10 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Paulsen Variation (B46) 1-0 N&B trap royalty at home
M Tseitlin vs I Taimanov, 1981 
(B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 9 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Paulsen (B46) 1-0 Another P on the 6th space advantage
Caruana vs Topalov, 2014 
(B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 31 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Paulsen (B46) 1/2-1/2 Prefer kNights or Bishops?
Radjabov vs Anand, 2008 
(B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian Paulsen (B46) 1/2-1/2 Final position is kinda mirrored
Naiditsch vs Mamedyarov, 2008 
(B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian Paulsen (B46) 1-0 f3 helps trap the Black knight
Leko vs Ivanchuk, 2008 
(B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 57 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Paulsen (B46) 1-0 kNight discovery+ forks B
Bacrot vs Mamedyarov, 2009 
(B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 31 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Paulsen (B46) 1-0 Artful finish avoids exchange of Qs
P Popovic vs D Rajkovic, 1980 
(B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 35 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Paulsen (B46) 1-0 kNarly kNight
Portisch vs Oravez, 1952 
(B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 10 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Paulsen (B46) 1-0 White surges forward
V Akopian vs Lautier, 2009 
(B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 20 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Paulsen. Taimanov (B46) 1-0 Sucker punch R hits 7th
Shirov vs D Reinderman, 1999 
(B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 44 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Paulsen (B44) 0-1 N sacrifice changes everything!
B Besson vs J Geller, 2003 
(B44) Sicilian, 18 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Paulsen Var (B44) 1-0 The Q is crosspinned
Morphy vs F Perrin, 1857 
(B44) Sicilian, 26 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Paulsen (B44) 1-0 Bishop trapped preventing mate
B Wall vs A Tauber, 1969 
(B44) Sicilian, 12 moves, 1-0

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

U annihilate my Queenside & I'll destroy your Kingside
A Blodstein vs Rublevsky, 1992 
(B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 42 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Paulsen (B44) 0-1 White's Kside catches fire
E Grant vs Salov, 1983 
(B44) Sicilian, 31 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Paulsen. Szen Var (B44) 1-0 EG tactics
Fischer vs Taimanov, 1971 
(B44) Sicilian, 89 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Paulsen. Szen (B44) 1-0 W developed pieces, Black Ps
Morphy vs Anderssen, 1858  
(B44) Sicilian, 17 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Paulsen. Szen Var (B44) 1-0 Fighting over a pawn
Anand vs Illescas Cordoba, 1992 
(B44) Sicilian, 37 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Paulsen Variation. Modern Line (B44) · 1/2-
Tal vs Polugaevsky, 1980 
(B44) Sicilian, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian Defense: Paulsen Variation. Gary Gambit (B44) · 0-1
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1985 
(B44) Sicilian, 40 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Paulsen. Modern Line Hedgehog (B44) 0-1 Exchange Sac
Karpov vs Andersson, 1975 
(B44) Sicilian, 79 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Paulsen. Normal Variation (B54) · 1/2-1/2
Grischuk vs Svidler, 2003 
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 11 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian, Staunton-Cochrane Var (B20) 0-1 c & e pawns are moved
Molinari vs Bordais, 1979 
(B20) Sicilian, 5 moves, 0-1

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

Sicilian Bowlder Attack (B20) 0-1 Qe4 has no escape square
Cochrane vs Staunton, 1843 
(B20) Sicilian, 9 moves, 0-1

Sicilian, Bowlder Attk (B20) 0-1 What occurs after an exchange?
H Bailey vs Keene, 1962 
(B20) Sicilian, 35 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Wing Gambit. Carlsbad (B20) 1-0 Dbl Discovered Check
A Gorbunova vs E Sapojnikov, 2001 
(B20) Sicilian, 16 moves, 1-0

Sic Smith-Morra Gambit. Accepted Paulsen (B21) 1-0 Rob the pin
M Esserman vs Van Wely, 2011 
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 26 moves, 1-0

The Siberian Trap B21 0-1 9
G Rohit vs K Szabo, 2001 
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 9 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Alapin/French Exchange (B22) 1/2-1/2 IQP & B Pair
S Buecker vs Suetin, 1990
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 16 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian Alapin 2...e6 3.d4 d5 (B22) 1-0 Positional clinic
Tiviakov vs Van der Wiel, 1994 
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 48 moves, 1-0

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

Correction: Open Sicilian; making use of pins w/a pesky knight
Von Bardeleben vs Paulsen, 1887 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 38 moves, 1-0

Sic O'Kelly Variation. Yerevan System (B23) HOLYMOLYKASMOLY
Kupreichik vs J Sunye Neto, 1989 
(B28) Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation, 23 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Hyperaccelerated Dragon (B27) Miniature: Q Sortie
B Ivanovic vs I Grigic, 1982 
(B27) Sicilian, 9 moves, 1-0

Sic Katalimov Variation (B27) 0-1Passive White gives away pawns
B Yildiz vs Koneru, 2012 
(B27) Sicilian, 39 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def O'Kelly. Venice System (B28) 0-1 Open lines
Matulovic vs Taimanov, 1965 
(B28) Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation, 39 moves, 0-1

Sic Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack (B30) 1-0 Occupy dark squares
M Lubbe vs B Tuzi, 2014 
(B30) Sicilian, 21 moves, 1-0

Alekhine's gem; Old Sicilian(B30) 1-0 Sitting Q sac, passer, Ns
Alekhine vs Saemisch, 1923 
(B30) Sicilian, 20 moves, 1-0

Old Sicilian (B30) 1-0 Don't bring your queen out too early!
Fetzer vs Schmidt, 1951 
(B30) Sicilian, 10 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Paulsen-Basman Defense (B40) · 1-0
Morphy vs Paulsen, 1857 
(B40) Sicilian, 64 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Paulsen-Basman (B40) 1-0 Q got caught grabbing b2-pawn
Morphy vs Paulsen, 1857 
(B40) Sicilian, 26 moves, 1-0

Sicilian-French Variation. Open (B40)1-0 Nxe6! cracks the vault
L Williams vs K Spraggett, 1973 
(B40) Sicilian, 35 moves, 1-0

Analyzed by Bobby Fischer in his "My 60 Memorable Games"
Fischer vs J Sherwin, 1957 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 33 moves, 1-0

After Ne3 it is actually white that is winning!
B Jonasson vs H Angantysson, 1986 
(B33) Sicilian, 27 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Four Knights. Exchange Var (B40) 0-1, 15 moves
Y Solodovnichenko vs V Malakhatko, 2001 
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 15 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: French Variation (B40) · 1-0 Smothered Mate
Margave vs NN, 1976 
(B40) Sicilian, 8 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Pin Variation (B40) 1-0, 11 moves
K Treybal vs J Rejfir, 1933 
(B40) Sicilian, 11 moves, 1-0

Sicilian, French Var. (B40) 1-0 Went astray and still won
Lasker vs Bogoljubov, 1924 
(B40) Sicilian, 61 moves, 1-0

Sicilian b3 French Var. Westerinen Attack (B40) 0-1 Pile on pin
V Malaniuk vs Kotronias, 1988 
(B40) Sicilian, 27 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def. French Var. Open Bind(B40) 1-0 Stacked h-file
E Torre vs Polugaevsky, 1975 
(B40) Sicilian, 42 moves, 1-0

KIA Sicilian, French Var (B40) 1-0 Keen B sac, pawn breakthru
Leko vs W Heckel, 1989 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 25 moves, 1-0

Sicilian, French Var Normal (B40) 1-0Blk tied to defense of g7
D H Campora vs I Morovic Fernandez, 1981 
(B40) Sicilian, 26 moves, 1-0

Sicilian, French Variation (B40) 1-0 He gave her away
L Bruzon Batista vs Krasenkow, 2005 
(B40) Sicilian, 64 moves, 1-0

p. 32-33 "Ragozin's Selected Games" Spanish version 1966
Ragozin vs P Noskov, 1930 
(B40) Sicilian, 21 moves, 1-0

Sicilian, French Var (B40) 1-0 Smothered Mate, good as it gets
H Pollmaecher vs A Saalbach, 1861 
(B40) Sicilian, 13 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Pin Variation (B40) 1-0 Killer pawn
A Wagner-Michel vs A Fischer, 1994 
(B40) Sicilian, 17 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: French Variation. Normal (B40) 1-0 Spearhead
Kolisch vs Anderssen, 1861 
(B40) Sicilian, 22 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Four Knights (B40) 0-1 Unusual finish
A Reggio vs Tarrasch, 1902 
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 15 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation (B40) 1-0
T Shaked vs J Hellsten, 1997
(B40) Sicilian, 67 moves, 1-0

Sicilian French Variation (B40) 1-0 Rxf7, Qh7+ K walk about
Wei Yi vs L Bruzon Batista, 2015 
(B40) Sicilian, 36 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Kveinis 4...Qb6 (B40) 1-0 nNight fork next
M Mrdja vs P Straub, 2001
(B40) Sicilian, 27 moves, 1-0

Sicilian-French Westerinen Attack (B40) 0-1 Arabian Mate
D Pavasovic vs T Fogarasi, 1994 
(B40) Sicilian, 37 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def: Pin. Koch Var (B40) 1-0 15.e6!! outstanding shot
J Tisdall vs G D Lee, 1981 
(B40) Sicilian, 19 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Pin. Koch Variation (B40) 1-0 kNight infiltration
I Ivanov vs Nabeiev, 1974 
(B40) Sicilian, 19 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Pin. Koch Variation (B40) 1-0 W gains material
M Valvo vs M Burkett, 1963 
(B40) Sicilian, 12 moves, 1-0

KIA vs Sicilian/French (B40) 1-0 Obstruction from mating square
Fischer vs Ivkov, 1966 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 29 moves, 1-0

Sicilian, Pin. Koch Var (B40) 1-0 Dbl threat Qd8+ & QxBa5
Glek vs I Voss, 1991 
(B40) Sicilian, 15 moves, 1-0

Sicilian French Var (B40) 0-1 Double support the mating square
E Zamudio vs Alekhine, 1926 
(B40) Sicilian, 24 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: French Var (B40) 1-0 ON ALL FOURS!!!!
Blackburne vs Jebson, 1861 
(B40) Sicilian, 19 moves, 1-0

$icilian Paulsen-Basman Def (B40) 1-0 Corridor Mate in 4
Morphy vs Paulsen, 1857 
(B40) Sicilian, 36 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Kan. Maroczy Bind Reti Var (B41) 0-1Open long diagonal
Ehlvest vs Kasparov, 1991 
(B41) Sicilian, Kan, 40 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Kan. Maroczy Bind Reti Variation (B41) 1-0
O V Ivanov vs R Kalod, 2012 
(B41) Sicilian, Kan, 106 moves, 1-0

Sicilian O'Kelly, Normal, Kan Line (B41) 1-0 Nxe6 opens door
G Marco vs Maroczy, 1905 
(B28) Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation, 13 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Kan. Maroczy Bind Reti Var (B41) 0-1 Slow exchange sac
Dominguez Perez vs D Andreikin, 2011 
(B41) Sicilian, Kan, 34 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Kan. Maroczy Bind Reti Var (B41) 1-0 Riveting play!
A Tari vs D Arngrimsson, 2015 
(B41) Sicilian, Kan, 38 moves, 1-0

Probably Stein's best known miniature
Stein vs Portisch, 1962 
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 21 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Kan. Modern Variation (B42) 1-0 Classic Greek Gift
Tal vs NN, 1975 
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 20 moves, 1-0

Siciliian Kan. Polugaevsky Var (B42) 1-0 After 13.Bh5 Q trap
P Popovic vs P Schlosser, 1992 
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 12 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Kan. Polugaevsky Variation (B42) 1/2-1/2Man vs Machine
Deep Junior vs Kasparov, 2003 
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian Kan. Modern Var (B42) 1-0 Q sac removes defender, P+
Tal vs Suetin, 1969 
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 21 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Kan. Modern Var (B42) 0-1 Reverse Q trap
R Sander vs Carlsen, 2003 
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 22 moves, 0-1

Sicilian, Kan. Polugaevsky Var (B42) 0-1 Remove the defender!
L Henry vs Fedorowicz, 2011 
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 26 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Kan. Modern Hedgehog (B42) 0-1 Control diagonal, pin
S P Sethuraman vs Y Yu, 2014 
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 34 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Kan. Swiss Cheese Variation (B42) 0-1 33...e2!
M Wei vs J Ikeda, 2013 
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 37 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def. Kan. Polugaevsky (B42) 1-0 975 pages of kibitzing
The World vs A Nickel, 2006 
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 41 moves, 1-0

Dim kNight and Bishop trap Black's Queen on d8!?
J Hector vs J Vidarsson, 1996 
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 9 moves, 1-0

Kan. Wing Attack Fianchetto Var (B43) 1-0 Black uncoordinated
E Hagara vs M Manik, 2000 
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 20 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Kan. Wing Attack Fianchetto (B43) 1-0 Dbl++
J Bellon Lopez vs L Popov, 1977 
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 41 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Kan. Knight Var (B43)1-0 Hellacious 3 piece sac attack
Anand vs I Sokolov, 1992 
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 26 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Kan. Knight Var (B43) 1-0 Sacs allow Q to rob the pin
Bologan vs Caruana, 2008 
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 34 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Kan. Knight Variation (B43) 0-1 Q sac into crossfire
J Kristinsson vs Tal, 1964 
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 37 moves, 0-1

Nge7, anywhere in this defense is suicide!
Gurejev vs Boiko, 1983 
(B44) Sicilian, 9 moves, 1-0

Pawn grabbling doesn't disable the mating battery
O Bernstein vs NN, 1927 
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 11 moves, 1-0

Better park your bishop elsewhere! B45 1-0 8
D Pelan vs M Hand, 1981 
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 8 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Four Knights (B45) 1-0 Q forks two LPDOs
K Zvorykina vs M Golyak, 1959
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 20 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Paulsen American Attack (B45) 0-1 Up a piece
Gunsberg vs Blackburne, 1881 
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 32 moves, 0-1

Deutsche Schachzeitung 1876, p. 206 Crossfire, both Q's sac
C Richardson vs A W Ensor, 1876
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 29 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Four Knights (B45) 1-0 Topalov reminds some of Keres
Topalov vs Ivanchuk, 2008 
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 58 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Four Knights (B45) 1-0 Remove the Defender next
E McCormick vs L T Magee, 1949
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 25 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Four Knights (B45) 1-0 Approaching Zugzwang
Kamsky vs M Ripari, 2016 
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 44 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Paulsen. Taimanov (B46) 1-0 Promotion vs Mating Attack
Beliavsky vs Taimanov, 1979 
(B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 44 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Paulsen (B46) 1-0 Stretch the defense; overworked
Radjabov vs Navara, 2008 
(B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 25 moves, 1-0

f3, g4 ine against the Sicilian Taimanov / Paulsen / Kan System
Karjakin vs Morozevich, 2009 
(B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 26 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Paulsen (B48) 1-0 Odd trap
P Dely vs L Szollosi Sr, 1963 
(B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 12 moves, 1-0

Sicilian, Scheveningen Var. English Attack (B80) 0-1 16...Nc3!
S Sarno vs E Arlandi, 1999 
(B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 18 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Scheveningen. English Attack (B80) 1-0 Taboo recapture
So vs J Moussard, 2012 
(B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 34 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Scheveningen (B80) 1-0 Black was too busy to castle
Movsesian vs U Boensch, 1999 
(B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 23 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Scheveningen. Fianchetto (B80) 1-0 42.Re7! Lighthouse
Lautier vs Leko, 1997 
(B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 60 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Scheveningen. Matanovic Attack (B82) 1-0 Forksss
Van der Wiel vs Ehlvest, 1989 
(B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 44 moves, 1-0

17. Nd5!! offers the Knight to attack the weakend castled King
A Sznapik vs O Foisor, 1982 
(B83) Sicilian, 22 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Scheveningen. Modern (B83) 1-0Impressive; w/great ease
Smyslov vs I Rudakovsky, 1945 
(B83) Sicilian, 29 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Scheveningen. Modern (B83) 0-1 Remove the Defender
F Bohatirchuk vs Capablanca, 1925 
(B83) Sicilian, 28 moves, 0-1

A.K./A. Roshal's book, "Anatoly Karpov: Chess is My Life" (1980
Karpov vs Spassky, 1974 
(B83) Sicilian, 35 moves, 1-0

e5 blunder costs Karpov his world title, Kasparov is new King!
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1985 
(B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 42 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def: Scheveningen. Classical (B84) 1-0Remove the Guard
S Hamann vs M Macdonald-Ross, 1962 
(B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 12 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Scheveningen. Classical Var (B84) 1-0 2 Rs en prise
Anand vs Kasparov, 1995 
(B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 35 moves, 1-0

A lesson in counting, climbing and king security
P Ware vs Meitner, 1882 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 52 moves, 1-0

Queen Pawn Game: Mason Attack (Soltis 4)
P Ware vs J Mason, 1882
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 55 moves, 0-1

QP Levitsky Attack. Euwe Var (D00) 1-0 White Minority Attack
Kamsky vs S Erenburg, 2014 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 34 moves, 1-0

Black will lose a Rook, as White owns e-file & B crossfire.
J Rowson vs T Nixon, 2005 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 21 moves, 1-0

QP Barry Attack (D00) 1-0 Interpose w/thy hanger!
M G Isakov vs NN, 2013 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 8 moves, 1-0

London System (D02) 0-1 Also a C-K Exchange Var.
Kamsky vs Gelfand, 2007 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 58 moves, 0-1

London System (D02) 0-1 $Black constantly threatens, improves
R A Barton vs R Eames, 2012
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 0-1

London System vs Horwitz Def/QGD (D02) 1/2-1/2 Q+ perpetual
Bronstein vs Dzindzichashvili, 1971
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2

QP Krause Variation (D02) 0-1 Q trap
Nimzowitsch vs Alekhine, 1912 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 0-1

QP Game: Krause Variation (D02) 1-0 Brutal Dbl B sacs
Schlechter vs Maroczy, 1907 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 1-0

London System (D02) 0-1 Contemporary
Kamsky vs Carlsen, 2007 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 58 moves, 0-1

London System (D02) 0-1 Contemporary
T Ivarsson vs J Hector, 2013
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 0-1

London System (D02) 0-1 Contemporary
A Shvedchikov vs Sveshnikov, 2013
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 61 moves, 0-1

London System (D02) 0-1 Contemporary
S Telljohann vs Adams, 2013 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 0-1

London System (D02) 0-1 Contemporary
D Radulovic vs S Atalik, 2012 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 42 moves, 0-1

London System (D02) 0-1 Contemporary
E Vaarala vs J Herman, 2012 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 63 moves, 0-1

London System (D02) 0-1 Contemporary
E Torre vs Sofyan Jafar, 2011
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 0-1

London System (D02) 0-1 Contemporary
V Chubar vs R Hovhannisyan, 2011
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 48 moves, 0-1

London System (D02) 0-1 Contemporary
M Stefanovic vs B Abramovic, 2010 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 51 moves, 0-1

London System (D02) 0-1 Contemporary
M Ayyad vs S Khader, 2010
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 24 moves, 0-1

London System (D02) 0-1 Contemporary
M Ruzicka vs G Balazs, 2010
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 0-1

London System (D02) 0-1 Contemporary
Kamsky vs V Akopian, 2009 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 47 moves, 0-1

London System (D02) 0-1 Contemporary
V Georgiev vs M Sebag, 2008 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 78 moves, 0-1

London System (D02) 0-1 Contemporary
Dreev vs Rublevsky, 2007 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 56 moves, 0-1

London System (D02) 0-1 Contemporary
Kamsky vs Ivanchuk, 2007 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 55 moves, 0-1

London System (D02) 0-1 Contemporary
R Bancod vs M K A Russell, 2007 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 41 moves, 0-1

London System (D02) 0-1 Contemporary
V Colin vs Tkachiev, 2006 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 41 moves, 0-1

London System (D02) 0-1 Contemporary
J Nogueiras vs L Bruzon Batista, 2005 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 47 moves, 0-1

London System (D02) 0-1 Symetrical
J Nogueiras vs Ivanchuk, 2004 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 0-1

London System (D02) 0-1 4.dxc5
C Crouch vs Yakovich, 2001 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 0-1

London System (D02) 0-1 2 Computers
Crafty vs Deep Junior, 2001 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 74 moves, 0-1

London System (D02) 0-1 Very French-like
Anatoly Ivanov vs V Nebolsina, 2001 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 53 moves, 0-1

London System (D02) 0-1 Very French-like, long game
Stuclman vs K Burger, 1996 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 90 moves, 0-1

London System (D02) 0-1 Early exchanges, no castling
C Forbes vs S Polgar, 1990 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 0-1

London System (D02) 0-1 Contemporary
S Ledger vs J Shaw, 2001 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 38 moves, 0-1

London System (D02) 0-1 Black plays it like an f6 French
T Kyriakides vs J Shaw, 2005 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 38 moves, 0-1

London System (D02) 0-1 Bishop pins by both colors
C Aghamaliyev vs T Gelashvili, 2006 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 42 moves, 0-1

London System (D02) 0-1 White is cramped
C Luconi vs S Alonso, 2008 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 0-1

London System (D02) 0-1 5.dxc5 & 6.b4
A Bagheri vs H Stevic, 2008 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 0-1

London System (D02) 0-1 5...Nh5 w/0-0-0 risky game
B Villamayor vs So, 2009 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 24 moves, 0-1

London System (D02) 0-1 Build-up at e5
Hoang Thong Tu vs N Battulga, 2010
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 0-1

London System (D02) 0-1 Build-up at e5
H Nalbantoglu vs J Lehtioksa, 2010
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 35 moves, 0-1

London System (D02) 0-1 Backward pawn lesson
H Nalbantoglu vs P Batinic, 2010
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 38 moves, 0-1

London System (D02) 0-1 4.c4; connected pawns majority
O Koka vs V Vaznonis, 2010 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 47 moves, 0-1

London System (D02) 0-1 From Tartakower's Def to Dbl Fio
A Vasli vs B Hercules, 2011
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 42 moves, 0-1

London System (D02) 0-1 White over reaches
Dieter Kurka vs R Almond, 2012
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 0-1

How not to play the London System (D02)
Dieter Kurka vs N Stewart, 2012
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 44 moves, 0-1

London System (D02) 0-1 4.dxc5; Black opens g-file
R Sertic vs D Kuljasevic, 2012
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 35 moves, 0-1

London System (D02) 0-1 4...cxd4; isolani situations
H Ramstad vs N Stewart, 2013
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 81 moves, 0-1

London System (D02) 1-0 Nxf7 sac allows Qh7+
I Abonyi vs J Engler, 1908 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 1-0

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

Colle System with early Q side fianchetto 4) ... b6
Le Thao Nguyen Pham vs B Yildiz, 2008 
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 1-0

Transposes to Stonewall Attack closed structure & knight rule
E Schiller vs R Mapp, 1999  
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 44 moves, 1-0

5.c3, 8.dxc5, 9.e4. Heavy pieces EG is better for white qside
Sliwa vs T Salo, 1952 
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 1-0

Bishops of Opposite Color EG Drawn
F Bruno vs S Jessel, 2009
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 63 moves, 1/2-1/2

Colle (D05) 1/2-1/2 Delayed Stonewall w/open f-file action
Lasker vs Blackburne, 1892 
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2

Colle System (D05) 0-1 Lasker carefully escapes
Blackburne vs Lasker, 1899 
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 42 moves, 0-1

checkers/whist/blind chess simul (1900) 1-0, 21 moves
Pillsbury vs NN, 1900 
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 21 moves, 1-0

Rubinstein Opening: Bogoljubow Def(D05) 1-0Nice minor sacs, Qf6
Yusupov vs P Schlosser, 1997 
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 1-0

Colle System (D05) 1-0 Dusseldorf 1908 brilliancy
Alekhine vs Koehnlein, 1908 
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 17 moves, 1-0

An early knarly Greek Gift 12.Bxh7+ sent correspondence style
E Prieto vs Daniels, 1988 
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 1-0

QGA Classical Defense. Main Lines (D27) 1-0 Dbl B sac, R lift
Koneru vs Z Nemeth, 2005 
(D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 35 moves, 1-0

QGA Alekhine System (D28) 0-1 Decoy sac, Kt fork comin'
I A Horowitz vs Fine, 1933 
(D28) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 26 moves, 0-1

Queen's Gambit Declined (D30) 1-0 Rc7! shocker
S Kuemin vs R Staechelin, 2005 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 20 moves, 1-0

Semi-Slav Defense: Quiet Var (D30) 1-0 Salo floors Salo
Flohr vs S Landau, 1930 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 36 moves, 1-0

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

Tarrasch Def: Symmetrical Var (D32) 1-0 Dbl B sacs
Miles vs Browne, 1982 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 23 moves, 1-0

Tarrasch Schara Gambit (D32) 0-1, 15 moves Kamikazi Bishops
A Jakab vs L Cernousek, 2003 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 15 moves, 0-1

QGD Semi-Tarrasch Def. Pillsbury Var. (B14) 1-0 Black w/2 en pr
Najdorf vs Portisch, 1962 
(D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 22 moves, 1-0

QGD Three Knights Var (D37) 0-1 Desperado Queen
Blackburne vs Lasker, 1892 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 51 moves, 0-1

QGD: Barmen Var (D37) 1-0 White's Ne5 is a rock
Lasker vs Blackburne, 1892 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 67 moves, 1-0

QGD Harrwitz Attack. 2 Knights Def Blockade Line (D37) 0-1
C Zhu vs Kosteniuk, 2014
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 40 moves, 0-1

Barczay Indian (D40) 1-0 Nice Pin, Nice Sac to Escape
Radjabov vs D Gurevich, 2006
(A50) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 1-0

Destructive sacrificial attack kicks off a king hunt.
R Cifuentes Parada vs Zvjaginsev, 1995 
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 35 moves, 0-1

Semi-Slav, Chigorin Defense (D46) 1-0 h6 weakens 0-0 position
Pillsbury vs Winawer, 1896 
(D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 21 moves, 1-0

Semi-Slav: Bogoljubow Var (D46) 1-0 Bxh7+ w/twist; remove guard
Reshevsky vs W Grigorieff, 1934 
(D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 28 moves, 1-0

QGD Modern. Knight Defense (D51) 1-0 Open file aggression
J Enevoldsen vs J M Aitken, 1937 
(D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 24 moves, 1-0

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

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

Kangaroo Defense (E00) 1/2-1/2
Gulko vs Speelman, 1989 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2

Kangaroo Defense (E00) 0-1 Alekhine vs Keres was drawn
Timman vs K Spraggett, 1985 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 0-1

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

Kangaroo Defense: General (E00) 1-0 Up a bishop
Botvinnik vs Alatortsev, 1932
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 1-0

Wacko horses need to be saddle broke
Tarrasch vs Alekhine, 1922 
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 0-1

Anti-Nimzo-Indian (E10) 1-0 The Q cleans house for her pawns
Bisguier vs Benko, 1960
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 49 moves, 1-0

Blumenfeld Countergambit (E10) 0-1 Weak back rank
R Svane vs F Zeller, 2014 
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 0-1

QID Petrosian Var. Farago Defense (E12) 1-0 Double attack LPDO
L Christiansen vs Karpov, 1993 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 12 moves, 1-0

QID Spassky System (E14) 0-1 Dbl B sacs, R lift
E Dizdarevic vs Miles, 1985 
(E14) Queen's Indian, 18 moves, 0-1

QID Spassky System (E14) 0-1 White misses his king's knight
Spassky vs Tal, 1979 
(E14) Queen's Indian, 22 moves, 0-1

215 moves in about 5 minutes is amazing... Q sac stalemate!
Ivanchuk vs Leko, 2007 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 215 moves, 1/2-1/2

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

Nimzo-Indian, Kmoch Var (E20) 0-1 Passer's fork not fast enough
Nakamura vs Radjabov, 2014 
(E20) Nimzo-Indian, 33 moves, 0-1

Nimzo-Indian Def. Romanishin Var (E20) 0-1 Discovery Dbl Attk
V Greenwalt vs B Wall, 1983 
(E20) Nimzo-Indian, 8 moves, 0-1

Nimzo-Indian Classical.Noa Var (E36) 0-1 Battery half-open file
J Aagaard vs N Miezis, 2014 
(E36) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 25 moves, 0-1

Sicilian O'Kelly. Maroczy Bind Robatsch Line (B28) 0-1
O Dobierzin vs H Bastian, 1997
(B28) Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation, 48 moves, 0-1

Sic Paulsen-Basman Def (B40) 1-0 P blockade restricts, supports
J Segovia vs H Martin, 1986 
(B40) Sicilian, 10 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Paulsen-Basman Def (B40) 1/2-1/2 Active perpetual
Hartston vs M Basman, 1974 
(B40) Sicilian, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian Def: French Var. Normal (B40) 0-1 Dbl R sac & more!
Dr Van B vs W Gudehus, 1910 
(B40) Sicilian, 19 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: French Var. Normal (B40) 1-0 R sac for passer
N Pogonina vs T Shadrina, 2005
(B40) Sicilian, 48 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: French Var (B40) 1-0 Recognize Back Rank Threats
Sadvakasov vs S Mirovshchikov, 1997
(B40) Sicilian, 35 moves, 1-0

Anderssen vs Staunton, 1851 
(B40) Sicilian, 33 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Kan. Maroczy Bind Reti Var (B41) 1-0 Charging Ns
V Spasov vs N Khurtsidze, 2001 
(B41) Sicilian, Kan, 23 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Kan. Maroczy Bind Reti Var (B41) 1-0 d6 hole
N Ninov vs M Nikolov, 2008 
(B41) Sicilian, Kan, 24 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Kan. Modern Var Hedgehog (B42) 1/2-1/2
Kavalek vs Vasiukov, 1974
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 18 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian Def: Kan. Modern Var (B42) 0-1 Exchange, N+ & fork
Stellwagen vs A Istratescu, 2002
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 100 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Kan. Knight Variation (B43) 0-1 Ng3 twice!!
Movsesian vs Ivanchuk, 2008 
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 35 moves, 0-1

OH, what a night ! ! ! Late December back in '63...
O M Hindle vs Tal, 1963 
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 52 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Paulsen (B46) 1-0 N sac brings in 2nd N
P Petrovic vs S Lamoureux, 1989 
(B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 11 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Paulsen (B46) 1/2-1/2 pin Q shuffle
G Timmerman vs D Kilgour, 1996
(B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian Paulsen (B46) 1/2-1/2 Fighting draw
Polgar vs Anand, 2005 
(B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 70 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian Paulsen (B46) 0-1 Black K in center has just enough
Hracek vs Lautier, 2005 
(B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 36 moves, 0-1

Short slays Sicilian with Queen sac on h7
Short vs J Ye, 2004 
(B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 27 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Paulsen. Bastrikov Var (B47) 0-1 Horse collared
J Rush vs Illescas Cordoba, 1986 
(B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 35 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Paulsen. Bastrikov Var (B48) 1-0Blackburne's Mate next
H Stefansson vs L Bruzon Batista, 2001 
(B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 22 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Paulsen. Bastrikov Var. English Attk (B48) 1-0 R Romp
Dominguez Perez vs E Mortensen, 2002 
(B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 31 moves, 1-0

Indian Game: Yusupov-Rubinstein System (A46) 1-0 26.?
D Rombaldoni vs Iturrizaga Bonelli, 2008 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 26 moves, 1-0

Torre Attack: Classical Def (A46) 0-1 Early Bs exchanges
Kamsky vs Sax, 1990 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 61 moves, 0-1

Torre Attack: Classical Def (A46) 0-1 Small center is strong
A Vaisser vs Lautier, 2001 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 39 moves, 0-1

Indian Game: Capablanca Variation (A47) 1/2-1/2 61.?
Janowski vs Gruenfeld, 1925 
(A47) Queen's Indian, 66 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly. Normal System Kan Line (B28) 1/2-1/2
A Sousa vs R Rivera, 2004
(B28) Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sic O'Kelly/Kan. Maroczy Bind Paulsen Line (B28) 1-0 R blunder
Anand vs Morozevich, 2004 
(B28) Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation, 45 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Paulsen. Bastrikov Var English Attk (B48) 0-1
F Perez Ponsa vs P Cramling, 2009 
(B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 43 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def: Paulsen. Bastrikov Var English Attk (B48) 0-1
V Gashimov vs Morozevich, 2008 
(B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 54 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Paulsen. Bastrikov Var (B49) 0-1 Attack f2
E Karahaliou vs N Gasparian, 2002
(B49) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 44 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Closed (B23) 0-1 0-0 vs 0-0
M Todorcevic vs K Spraggett, 1990 
(B06) Robatsch, 58 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Closed Nc3, Bg2, Nf3, Qe2 (B25) 0-1 30...?
M Meinhardt vs Sasikiran, 2007 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 31 moves, 0-1

KIA vs Dragon/Reversed Botvinnik System Delayed (A07) 0-1Thrill
A Saidy vs R Ervin, 1976 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 40 moves, 0-1

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

Sicilian Def. French Variation. Normal (B40) 0-1 KEG annotates
F G Jacob vs Maroczy, 1900 
(B40) Sicilian, 22 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Paulsen (B46) 0-1 Difficult to find
S Ahmed vs Z Rahman, 2006 
(B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 26 moves, 0-1

Stonewall Attk vs Indian Be7, Bb7 (A45) 0-1 Pin gets worse
S A Mudrev vs Botvinnik, 1929 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 0-1

French Defense/e6 Owen's Def (C00) 1-0 Threat of N fork
Adams vs S Vanderwaeren, 1994 
(C00) French Defense, 27 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Paulsen-Basman Def (B40) 0-1 3 connected Ps
Ikarus vs Crafty, 2006
(B40) Sicilian, 78 moves, 0-1

Sicilian-French. Westerinen Attack 5.Bb2 (B40) 0-1 Magazine tip
Westerinen vs Tal, 1973 
(B40) Sicilian, 24 moves, 0-1

Kangaroo Def.Keres Def. Transpositional (E00) 1-0 P sac attk
Shirov vs D King, 1990 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 39 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Paulsen. Normal (B45) 0-1Arabian # facing defeat!
Anderssen vs E Schallopp, 1864 
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 35 moves, 0-1

Trompowsky Attk: Classical Def. Big Center Var (A45) 1-0 Stockf
Anand vs Karpov, 1998 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 42 moves, 1-0

Sicilian French. Westerinen Attk (B40) 1-0 Stockfish notes
Kasimdzhanov vs Topalov, 2004 
(B40) Sicilian, 42 moves, 1-0

English, Symmetrical. Hedgehog Def (A30) 1-0 Stockfish notes
Karpov vs Ftacnik, 1988 
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 93 moves, 1-0

Dutch Defense: Rubinstein Var (A84) 0-1 Exposed K imperils Q
Z von Balla vs Tarrasch, 1922 
(A84) Dutch, 25 moves, 0-1

London System 5.Nc3 dxc4 (A46) 1-0 49.?
Hort vs A Rodriguez Cespedes, 1987 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 55 moves, 1-0

London System vs Bb7 QID (D02) 0-1 Minority Attack
S Stanek vs K Nikolaidis, 2010
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 62 moves, 0-1

V L Wahltuch vs Capablanca, 1922  
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def: O'Kelly. Normal System Kan Line (B28) 0-1 blitz
N Kabanov vs D Gordievsky, 2018
(B28) Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation, 37 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def: O'Kelly. Normal System Kan Line (B28) 0-1 blitz
D Paravyan vs D Gordievsky, 2018
(B28) Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation, 55 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def: O'Kelly. Normal System KanLine (B28) 0-1back rank
G Thorhallsson vs J Arnason, 2004
(B28) Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation, 33 moves, 0-1

D Mardle vs N Gaprindashvili, 1965 
(B44) Sicilian, 14 moves, 0-1

Pseudo-Colle Bb2 vs Spielmann-Indian (A46) 0-1 Bxh2+
A Selezniev vs Spielmann, 1921 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 22 moves, 0-1

Horwitz Defense: General (A40) 1-0 engulfed in tactics
A Adly vs A Kosten, 2003 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 1-0

Horwitz Def: General (A40) 0-1 A Knight is a Rook's worst enemy
M Richter vs B Socko, 2006 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 0-1

Zuke 'em vs Horwitz Def (A40) 1-0 Pass a pawn and push it.
M Richter vs M Thinius, 2006 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 39 moves, 1-0

Indian Game: Dzindzi-Indian Def vs Bf4 (E10) 1-0
I Ivanisevic vs D Barlov, 1998
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 44 moves, 1-0

Benoni vs Bf4 (A61) 0-1White was passive, struggled defensively
Furman vs Forintos, 1961
(A61) Benoni, 42 moves, 0-1

Bogo-Indian Def: New England Var (E11) 0-1 Thailand trick
J Petit vs B Wall, 1974 
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 8 moves, 0-1

Indian Game: East Indian Defense (E00) 0-1Q sac, Blackburne's #
NN vs F Rhine, 2021 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 24 moves, 0-1

Catalan Opening: General (E00) 1/2-1/2 Black IQP
Y Yu vs Ding Liren, 2019 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2

Indian Game: East Indian Defense (E00) · 0-1
F Apsenieks vs M Feigin, 1928 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 26 moves, 0-1

Indian Game: East Indian Def (E00) 0-1Correspondence; pin break
Schlomer vs Beetz, 1936 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 9 moves, 0-1

Q's Pawn Game (E10) 0-1 Indian Def occupies the center.
F Garcia Orus vs Forintos, 1961
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 41 moves, 0-1

Blumenfeld Countergambit: Accepted (E10) 0-1 Sactastic!
M Tataev vs M Balitinov, 1962 
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 0-1

Blumenfeld Countergambit: Dus-Chotimursky Var (E10) 1-0 Qs & Ps
F Urkedal vs E Fossan, 2017 
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 71 moves, 1-0

Benoni Defense: General (A60) 0-1 Black N eyes White Q
Anders Nilsson Aure vs M Curado, 2015 
(A60) Benoni Defense, 19 moves, 0-1

NID. Three Knights (E21) 0-1 Went on the attack, left en prise
H Stefansson vs J Salomon, 2015
(E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 17 moves, 0-1

Torre Attack: Classical Def (A46) 0-1 Protect, then Counterattk
L Lukovski vs Tal, 1992 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 26 moves, 0-1

perhaps GM Andy Soltis called this "Tal's last great game."
Tal vs Lautier, 1992 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 62 moves, 1-0

Torre Attack: Classical Def (A46) 1-0 Double knight sacrifice
Sokolov vs Dobosz, 1970 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 22 moves, 1-0

R Shcherbakov vs A Galliamova, 1989
(E15) Queen's Indian, 27 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Steinitz Attack (C00) 0-1 Correspondence
F R DiPaula vs L Taro, 1947 
(C00) French Defense, 13 moves, 0-1

Pins and penetration against the Maroczy Bind, 0-1
R Schmidt vs R C Simpson, 1948 
(C00) French Defense, 24 moves, 0-1

Franco-Sicilian Defense (C00) · 0-1
M R Burke vs E Sanchez Jerez, 2017
(C00) French Defense, 33 moves, 0-1

Franco-Sicilian Defense (C00) · 1/2-1/2
A Krapivin vs I Gerasimov, 2010
(C00) French Defense, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian Def: French Var. Westerinen Attack (B40) 1/2-1/2
T Oral vs S Vesselovsky, 2001 
(B40) Sicilian, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian Defense: French Var (B40) 0-1 The Bishop pair
Sheila Sitoe vs Khalil Manar, 2018 
(B40) Sicilian, 37 moves, 0-1

English vs Anglo-Indian Def. Flohr-Mikenas-Carls Var (A19) 0-1
J Wanjiru Wambugu vs G Sukhu, 2006 
(A19) English, Mikenas-Carls, Sicilian Variation, 21 moves, 0-1

English vs AID. Flohr-Mikenas-Carls Var (A19) 1-0Sharp struggle
A Sandrin vs S Rubinow, 1946 
(A19) English, Mikenas-Carls, Sicilian Variation, 60 moves, 1-0

Indian Game: London System (A46) 0-1 Slip past
D Mehmeti vs Indjic, 2021 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 50 moves, 0-1

you dont play 4. ...b6? for black. Previous Petrosian game also
Yusupov vs Karpov, 1989 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 1-0

Indian Game: Anti-London System (A46) 1/2-1/2
N Mitkov vs Tiviakov, 2007
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2

French Defense: Mediterranean Defense (C01) · 0-1
J Feller vs J Gazic, 2001
(C01) French, Exchange, 31 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation. General (B22) · 0-1
J Lonsdale vs H E Syrett, 1992
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 49 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation. General (B22) · 1/2-1/2
P Mohajerin Esfahani vs M Sulashvili, 2010
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2

Indian Game: Anti-Nimzo-Indian (E10) 1-0 Unusual Greek Gift
Bisguier vs A Karklins, 1969 
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 22 moves, 1-0

QID: Petrosian. Farago Defense (E12) 0-1 It's no back ranker
Kadyrov vs G Orlov, 1989 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 21 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def: Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack (B30) 0-1 Q sac!?
Giri vs Carlsen, 2021 
(B30) Sicilian, 53 moves, 0-1

Indian Game: Spielmann-Indian / Dbl Fio (A46) · 0-1 blitz
R Sadhwani vs K Shevchenko, 2021
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 54 moves, 0-1

Zukertort Opening: QG Invite / Dbl Fio (A04) 0-1 internet blitz
So vs Carlsen, 2017 
(A04) Reti Opening, 29 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def: Paulsen. General (B44) 1/2-1/2
Duda vs Rapport, 2022 
(B44) Sicilian, 69 moves, 1/2-1/2

500 games

 » View all game collections by fredthebear PGN Download
 » Search entire game collection library
 » Clone this game collection (copy it to your account)
 » FAQ: Help with Game Collections
Home | About | Login | Logout | F.A.Q. | Profile | Preferences | Premium Membership | Kibitzer's Café | Biographer's Bistro | New Kibitzing | Chessforums | Tournament Index | Player Directory | Notable Games | World Chess Championships | Opening Explorer | Guess the Move | Game Collections | ChessBookie Game | Chessgames Challenge | Store | Privacy Notice | Contact Us

Copyright 2001-2023, Chessgames Services LLC