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3Castlin' Sinkholes Fredthebear Evaded
Compiled by fredthebear

Generally speaking in most chess games, the king that castles will defeat the king that does not because the castled king is safer and his rook is more centralized. That's not the case here.

This collection was compiled by Fredthebear. The underhanded Chessgames operator has badly mangled it, as most of FTB's collections have been viciously vandalized. It is completely unfair of Chessgames management to repeatedly systematically abuse Fredthebear's membership so shamelessly. Every regular knows what has routinely, egregiously taken place, yet there has never been so much as an apology from Chessgames for this dishonest destruction.

Thank you SwitchingQuylthulg, Rubenus, ISeth. Thank you Queensidecastler!

May-29-07 Peligroso Patzer: According to a site compiled by Tim Krabbe (http://www.xs4all.nl/~timkr/records...), Wolfgang Heidenfeld holds the record for most times castling in a single game. According to Krabbe, in Heidenfeld - Kerins, Dublin 1973 (not currently in the CG.com database) Heidenfeld played 10. 0-0, subsequently brought his King back to the e1-square and then played 33. 0-0-0 (with no one apparently noticing that the move was illegal!).

* Diagrammed Checkmate Patterns: Game Collection: Checkmate: Checkmate Patterns

* 1908 WC Match: Game Collection: Lasker vs Tarrasch WCM 1908

* En Passant Mate: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/tech...

* Frank Marshall - Edward Lasker 1923 Match:
Game Collection: Marshall -- Ed. Lasker 1923 match

* Chess in old newspapers: https://www.schach-chess.com/chess-...

* Glossary P: https://www.peoriachess.com/Glossar...

* Glossary of Chess Terms AA: http://www.arkangles.com/kchess/glo...

* Javed's way: https://www.bing.com/videos/search?...

* Tactics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wx-...

* The Thornton Castling Trap: https://www.chessonly.com/castling-...

* Shirov miniatures: Game Collection: Shirov miniatures

* Tactical Games: Game Collection: Yasser Seirawan's Winning Chess Tactics

* tacticmania - Game Collection: tacticmania

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* Top Chessgames by ECO Code: http://schachsinn.de/gamelist.htm

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* Best Games of 2018: Game Collection: Best Games of 2018

* Video: "Flagged for fair play violation." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urS...

Offhand game: Mason vs Dr. S, 1882

Castle and Mate by Teyss:

Game Collection: Castle and mate

Mate by Castling by FSR:

Game Collection: Mate by Castling

Aggressive Castling by ChessCoachClark:

Game Collection: Aggressive Castling as a Tactic-- OTB Examples

Some other members have entertaining collections as well.

IM Eric Rosen's video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iQ...

Jun-12-24
Check It Out: <WannaBe> Thanks. So FIDE usues zeros 0-0 and PGN uses capital letters O-O. My wife and I are playing a game by text and today she coincidentally asked me how to notate castling. I sent O-O and she asked my why I sent eyes looking at her :D

Be slow in choosing a friend but slower in changing him. ~ Scottish Proverb

The Waste Land

By T. S. Eliot
‘Nam Sibyllam quidem Cumis ego ipse oculis meis vidi in ampulla pendere, et cum illi pueri dicerent: Σίβυλλα τί θέλεις; respondebat illa: άποθανεîν θέλω.'

For Ezra Pound
il miglior fabbro.

I. The Burial of the Dead

April is the cruellest month, breeding
Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing
Memory and desire, stirring
Dull roots with spring rain.
Winter kept us warm, covering
Earth in forgetful snow, feeding
A little life with dried tubers.
Summer surprised us, coming over the Starnbergersee With a shower of rain; we stopped in the colonnade, And went on in sunlight, into the Hofgarten,
And drank coffee, and talked for an hour.
Bin gar keine Russin, stamm' aus Litauen, echt deutsch. And when we were children, staying at the archduke's, My cousin's, he took me out on a sled,
And I was frightened. He said, Marie,
Marie, hold on tight. And down we went.
In the mountains, there you feel free.
I read, much of the night, and go south in the winter.

What are the roots that clutch, what branches grow Out of this stony rubbish? Son of man,
You cannot say, or guess, for you know only
A heap of broken images, where the sun beats,
And the dead tree gives no shelter, the cricket no relief, And the dry stone no sound of water. Only
There is shadow under this red rock,
(Come in under the shadow of this red rock),
And I will show you something different from either Your shadow at morning striding behind you
Or your shadow at evening rising to meet you;
I will show you fear in a handful of dust.
Frisch weht der Wind
Der Heimat zu
Mein Irisch Kind,
Wo weilest du?
‘You gave me hyacinths first a year ago;
‘They called me the hyacinth girl.'
—Yet when we came back, late, from the Hyacinth garden, Your arms full, and your hair wet, I could not
Speak, and my eyes failed, I was neither
Living nor dead, and I knew nothing,
Looking into the heart of light, the silence.
Oed' und leer das Meer.

Madame Sosostris, famous clairvoyante,
Had a bad cold, nevertheless
Is known to be the wisest woman in Europe,
With a wicked pack of cards. Here, said she,
Is your card, the drowned Phoenician Sailor,
(Those are pearls that were his eyes. Look!)
Here is Belladonna, the Lady of the Rocks,
The lady of situations.
Here is the man with three staves, and here the Wheel, And here is the one-eyed merchant, and this card, Which is blank, is something he carries on his back, Which I am forbidden to see. I do not find
The Hanged Man. Fear death by water.
I see crowds of people, walking round in a ring. Thank you. If you see dear Mrs. Equitone,
Tell her I bring the horoscope myself:
One must be so careful these days.

Unreal City,
Under the brown fog of a winter dawn,
A crowd flowed over London Bridge, so many,
I had not thought death had undone so many.
Sighs, short and infrequent, were exhaled,
And each man fixed his eyes before his feet.
Flowed up the hill and down King William Street, To where Saint Mary Woolnoth kept the hours
With a dead sound on the final stroke of nine.
There I saw one I knew, and stopped him, crying: 'Stetson! ‘You who were with me in the ships at Mylae!
‘That corpse you planted last year in your garden, ‘Has it begun to sprout? Will it bloom this year? ‘Or has the sudden frost disturbed its bed?
‘Oh keep the Dog far hence, that's friend to men, ‘Or with his nails he'll dig it up again!
‘You! hypocrite lecteur!—mon semblable,—mon frère!"

II. A Game of Chess

The Chair she sat in, like a burnished throne,
Glowed on the marble, where the glass
Held up by standards wrought with fruited vines
From which a golden Cupidon peeped out
(Another hid his eyes behind his wing)
Doubled the flames of sevenbranched candelabra
Reflecting light upon the table as
The glitter of her jewels rose to meet it,
From satin cases poured in rich profusion;
In vials of ivory and coloured glass
Unstoppered, lurked her strange synthetic perfumes, Unguent, powdered, or liquid—troubled, confused And drowned the sense in odours; stirred by the air That freshened from the window, these ascended
In fattening the prolonged candle-flames,
Flung their smoke into the laquearia,
Stirring the pattern on the coffered ceiling.
Huge sea-wood fed with copper
Burned green and orange, framed by the coloured stone, In which sad light a carvéd dolphin swam.
Above the antique mantel was displayed
As though a window gave upon the sylvan scene
The change of Philomel, by the barbarous king
So rudely forced; yet there the nightingale
Filled all the desert with inviolable voice
And still she cried, and still the world pursues, ‘Jug Jug' to dirty ears.
And other withered stumps of time
Were told upon the walls; staring forms
Leaned out, leaning, hushing the room enclosed.
Footsteps shuffled on the stair.
Under the firelight, under the brush, her hair
Spread out in fiery points
Glowed into words, then would be savagely still.

‘My nerves are bad tonight. Yes, bad. Stay with me. Speak to me. Why do you never speak. Speak.
What are you thinking of? What thinking? What?
I never know what you are thinking. Think.'

I think we are in rats' alley
Where the dead men lost their bones.

‘What is that noise?'
The wind under the door. ‘What is that noise now? What is the wind doing?' Nothing again nothing. ‘Do ‘You know nothing? Do you see nothing? Do you remember ‘Nothing?'

I remember
Those are pearls that were his eyes.
‘Are you alive, or not? Is there nothing in your head?' But

O O O O that Shakespeherian Rag—
It's so elegant
So intelligent
‘What shall I do now? What shall I do?'
‘I shall rush out as I am, and walk the street ‘With my hair down, so. What shall we do tomorrow? ‘What shall we ever do?'
The hot water at ten. And if it rains, a closed car at four.
And we shall play a game of chess,
Pressing lidless eyes and waiting for a knock upon the door.

When Lil's husband got demobbed, I said—
I didn't mince my words, I said to her myself, HURRY UP PLEASE ITS TIME
Now Albert's coming back, make yourself a bit smart. He'll want to know what you done with that money he gave you To get yourself some teeth. He did, I was there. You have them all out, Lil, and get a nice set,
He said, I swear, I can't bear to look at you. And no more can't I, I said, and think of poor Albert, He's been in the army four years, he wants a good time, And if you don't give it him, there's others will, I said. Oh is there, she said. Something o' that, I said. Then I'll know who to thank, she said, and give me a straight look. HURRY UP PLEASE ITS TIME
If you don't like it you can get on with it, I said. Others can pick and choose if you can't.
But if Albert makes off, it won't be for lack of telling. You ought to be ashamed, I said, to look so antique. (And her only thirty-one.)
I can't help it, she said, pulling a long face, It's them pills I took, to bring it off, she said. (She's had five already, and nearly died of young George.) The chemist said it would be all right, but I've never been the same. You are a proper fool, I said.
Well, if Albert won't leave you alone, there it is, I said, What you get married for if you don't want children? HURRY UP PLEASE ITS TIME
Well, that Sunday Albert was home, they had a hot gammon, And they asked me in to dinner, to get the beauty of it hot— HURRY UP PLEASE ITS TIME
HURRY UP PLEASE ITS TIME
Goonight Bill. Goonight Lou. Goonight May. Goonight. Ta ta. Goonight. Goonight.
Good night, ladies, good night, sweet ladies, good night, good night.

III. The Fire Sermon

The river's tent is broken: the last fingers of leaf Clutch and sink into the wet bank. The wind
Crosses the brown land, unheard. The nymphs are departed. Sweet Thames, run softly, till I end my song.
The river bears no empty bottles, sandwich papers, Silk handkerchiefs, cardboard boxes, cigarette ends Or other testimony of summer nights. The nymphs are departed. And their friends, the loitering heirs of City directors; Departed, have left no addresses.
By the waters of Leman I sat down and wept . . . Sweet Thames, run softly till I end my song,
Sweet Thames, run softly, for I speak not loud or long. But at my back in a cold blast I hear
The rattle of the bones, and chuckle spread from ear to ear.

A rat crept softly through the vegetation
Dragging its slimy belly on the bank
While I was fishing in the dull canal
On a winter evening round behind the gashouse
Musing upon the king my brother's wreck
And on the king my father's death before him.
White bodies naked on the low damp ground
And bones cast in a little low dry garret,
Rattled by the rat's foot only, year to year.
But at my back from time to time I hear
The sound of horns and motors, which shall bring Sweeney to Mrs. Porter in the spring.
O the moon shone bright on Mrs. Porter
And on her daughter
They wash their feet in soda water
Et O ces voix d'enfants, chantant dans la coupole!

Twit twit twit
Jug jug jug jug jug jug
So rudely forc'd.
Tereu

Unreal City
Under the brown fog of a winter noon
Mr. Eugenides, the Smyrna merchant
Unshaven, with a pocket full of currants
C.i.f. London: documents at sight,
Asked me in demotic French
To luncheon at the Cannon Street Hotel
Followed by a weekend at the Metropole.

At the violet hour, when the eyes and back
Turn upward from the desk, when the human engine waits Like a taxi throbbing waiting,
I Tiresias, though blind, throbbing between two lives, Old man with wrinkled female breasts, can see
At the violet hour, the evening hour that strives Homeward, and brings the sailor home from sea,
The typist home at teatime, clears her breakfast, lights Her stove, and lays out food in tins.
Out of the window perilously spread
Her drying combinations touched by the sun's last rays, On the divan are piled (at night her bed)
Stockings, slippers, camisoles, and stays.
I Tiresias, old man with wrinkled dugs
Perceived the scene, and foretold the rest—
I too awaited the expected guest.
He, the young man carbuncular, arrives,
A small house agent's clerk, with one bold stare, One of the low on whom assurance sits
As a silk hat on a Bradford millionaire.
The time is now propitious, as he guesses,
The meal is ended, she is bored and tired,
Endeavours to engage her in caresses
Which still are unreproved, if undesired.
Flushed and decided, he assaults at once;
Exploring hands encounter no defence;
His vanity requires no response,
And makes a welcome of indifference.
(And I Tiresias have foresuffered all
Enacted on this same divan or bed;
I who have sat by Thebes below the wall
And walked among the lowest of the dead.)
Bestows one final patronising kiss,
And gropes his way, finding the stairs unlit . . .

She turns and looks a moment in the glass,
Hardly aware of her departed lover;
Her brain allows one half-formed thought to pass: 'Well now that's done: and I'm glad it's over.' When lovely woman stoops to folly and
Paces about her room again, alone,
She smooths her hair with automatic hand,
And puts a record on the gramophone.

‘This music crept by me upon the waters'
And along the Strand, up Queen Victoria Street.
O City city, I can sometimes hear
Beside a public bar in Lower Thames Street,
The pleasant whining of a mandoline
And a clatter and a chatter from within
Where fishmen lounge at noon: where the walls
Of Magnus Martyr hold
Inexplicable splendour of Ionian white and gold.

The river sweats
Oil and tar
The barges drift
With the turning tide
Red sails
Wide
To leeward, swing on the heavy spar. The barges wash
Drifting logs
Down Greenwich reach
Past the Isle of Dogs.
Weialala leia
Wallala leialala

Elizabeth and Leicester
Beating oars
The stern was formed
A gilded shell
Red and gold
The brisk swell
Rippled both shores
Southwest wind
Carried down stream
The peal of bells
White towers
Weialala leia
Wallala leialala

‘Trams and dusty trees.
Highbury bore me. Richmond and Kew
Undid me. By Richmond I raised my knees
Supine on the floor of a narrow canoe.'

‘My feet are at Moorgate, and my heart
Under my feet. After the event
He wept. He promised a ‘new start.'
I made no comment. What should I resent?'

‘On Margate Sands.
I can connect
Nothing with nothing.
The broken fingernails of dirty hands.
My people humble people who expect
Nothing.'
la la

To Carthage then I came

Burning burning burning burning
O Lord Thou pluckest me out
O Lord Thou pluckest

burning

IV. Death by Water

Phlebas the Phoenician, a fortnight dead,
Forgot the cry of gulls, and the deep sea swell
And the profit and loss.
A current under sea Picked his bones in whispers. As he rose and fell He passed the stages of his age and youth
Entering the whirlpool.
Gentile or Jew O you who turn the wheel and look to windward,
Consider Phlebas, who was once handsome and tall as you.

V. What the Thunder Said

After the torchlight red on sweaty faces
After the frosty silence in the gardens
After the agony in stony places
The shouting and the crying
Prison and palace and reverberation
Of thunder of spring over distant mountains
He who was living is now dead
We who were living are now dying
With a little patience

Here is no water but only rock
Rock and no water and the sandy road
The road winding above among the mountains
Which are mountains of rock without water
If there were water we should stop and drink
Amongst the rock one cannot stop or think
Sweat is dry and feet are in the sand
If there were only water amongst the rock
Dead mountain mouth of carious teeth that cannot spit Here one can neither stand nor lie nor sit
There is not even silence in the mountains
But dry sterile thunder without rain
There is not even solitude in the mountains
But red sullen faces sneer and snarl
From doors of mudcracked houses
If there were water And no rock
If there were rock
And also water
And water
A spring
A pool among the rock
If there were the sound of water only
Not the cicada
And dry grass singing
But sound of water over a rock
Where the hermit-thrush sings in the pine trees Drip drop drip drop drop drop drop
But there is no water

Who is the third who walks always beside you?
When I count, there are only you and I together
But when I look ahead up the white road
There is always another one walking beside you
Gliding wrapt in a brown mantle, hooded
I do not know whether a man or a woman
—But who is that on the other side of you?

What is that sound high in the air
Murmur of maternal lamentation
Who are those hooded hordes swarming
Over endless plains, stumbling in cracked earth
Ringed by the flat horizon only
What is the city over the mountains
Cracks and reforms and bursts in the violet air
Falling towers
Jerusalem Athens Alexandria
Vienna London
Unreal

A woman drew her long black hair out tight
And fiddled whisper music on those strings
And bats with baby faces in the violet light
Whistled, and beat their wings
And crawled head downward down a blackened wall
And upside down in air were towers
Tolling reminiscent bells, that kept the hours
And voices singing out of empty cisterns and exhausted wells.

In this decayed hole among the mountains
In the faint moonlight, the grass is singing
Over the tumbled graves, about the chapel
There is the empty chapel, only the wind's home. It has no windows, and the door swings,
Dry bones can harm no one.
Only a cock stood on the rooftree
Co co rico co co rico
In a flash of lightning. Then a damp gust
Bringing rain

Ganga was sunken, and the limp leaves
Waited for rain, while the black clouds
Gathered far distant, over Himavant.
The jungle crouched, humped in silence.
Then spoke the thunder
DA Datta: what have we given?
My friend, blood shaking my heart
The awful daring of a moment's surrender
Which an age of prudence can never retract
By this, and this only, we have existed
Which is not to be found in our obituaries
Or in memories draped by the beneficent spider
Or under seals broken by the lean solicitor
In our empty rooms
DA Dayadhvam: I have heard the key
Turn in the door once and turn once only
We think of the key, each in his prison
Thinking of the key, each confirms a prison
Only at nightfall, aethereal rumours
Revive for a moment a broken Coriolanus
DA Damyata: The boat responded
Gaily, to the hand expert with sail and oar
The sea was calm, your heart would have responded Gaily, when invited, beating obedient
To controlling hands

I sat upon the shore Fishing, with the arid plain behind me
Shall I at least set my lands in order?
London Bridge is falling down falling down falling down Poi s'ascose nel foco che gli affina
Quando fiam uti chelidon—O swallow swallow
Le Prince d'Aquitaine à la tour abolie
These fragments I have shored against my ruins
Why then Ile fit you. Hieronymo's mad againe.
Datta. Dayadhvam. Damyata.
Shantih shantih shantih

* Alekhine's Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qzu...

* Alekhine's Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPm...

* Pony hop: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Ri0n...

* Ambition: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/rUrY...

* Animated: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ydn...

* Analysis tools: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZv...

* Avoid trading queens in a mating attack: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/GyK9...

* Anyway: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/nTgp...

* All in: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIO...

* All things: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ES-o...

* Albin Countergambit, Lasker's trap: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/G_qe...

* Attraction: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/PKrH...

* Ballz: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/CU11...

* Basic lesson: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/XCAi...

* Big tipper: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMk...

* Black HOle: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FkCG...

* Bob: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2u...

* Young Bobby: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/inFg... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-Al9...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MDhb...

* Bodhana: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrY...

* Berlin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIR...

* Buddy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9es...

* Bonjour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6b...

* Top 3 not just for beginners: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcG...

* Top 10 trix: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcP...

* Beat gambits: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrL...

* Buzzed: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/lpiX...

* Cashel Rock: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/cqmT...

* Change: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnV...

* Change: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/hh1K...

* Checkrs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ry...

* Chop wood, and carry water without complaint: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/w3uF... Appreciate the little things in life.

* Count: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HE1...

* Center fork trick: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ms4... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJS...

* Circle dot: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/inG9...

* Control the center: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0ysD... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIZ...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2Y...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQt... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0S4...

* CBT exercises: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/rOUD...

* Compensation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kz...

* Contented: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/KUzA...

* Confused? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TR...

* Chaos followed: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/rROx...

* Currency: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beU...

* C-K no yap:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtP... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ta--...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIL...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-G_p...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/JnzF...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8er...

* Capa's Slav: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6a...

* Dangerous: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/4o7k...

* Deal or no deal: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/w0-b...

* Depart: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/BhVE...

* Double Attack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2C...

* Double Attack: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/k0jw...

* 25 or 6: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/M3kx...

* Discovered Check next: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/aQtD...

* Disgraceful Democrats did not defend us: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/bSBW...

* Don't: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=img...

* Don't trade when you can pin: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/QSJL...

* Draughts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVD...

* Double corner traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqE...

* 3 edge: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0aBN...

* 3 hours: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/185j...

* 3 days later: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ujEG...

* 3 decisions: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/V0yT...

* Disconnect: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/GlDB...

* Decoy to the mating square: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/tZE6...

* So Easy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nl_...

* Easy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWS...

* Easiest (initially): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0g...

* Easy Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eay...

* Easy System: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOT...

* Errors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0L...

* Epaulettes mate coming sideways: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3NbH...

* Everyone: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Vjnw...

* Exchange Sacs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYG...

* Edwards plays chess: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/vjhF...

* F-pawn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAM... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/PPEF...

* Favorites: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/wHkk...

* Free agents: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYu... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/6JeN...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/cE7Y...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/1fH_...

* Fancy formal: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/mxJL...

* Five fingers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rC...

* Fried Liver, Smothered: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/gDeJ...

* Flying: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLM...

* Fighting lines: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/GoZv...

* Finish what is started: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/1RgZ...

* Fooled: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3k7B...

* Fools: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/4RzK...

* Fell: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Mt...

* Foghorn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiR...

* Flexibility: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/TK_m...

* Frank is here: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/JRQT...

* Fred plays on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tH...

* Gemini: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/8kY8...

* Get her in close, closer! https://www.youtube.com/shorts/eMZb...

* Grand: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/upZi...

* Gingerly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7B... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/m0iC...

* Good and Evil: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/X-Uc...

* Grateful: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/gLe2... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/YLBh...

* Greek gift: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30k... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/EQaa...

* Growth + Ethics: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/1mbp...

* Gutsy: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/vVG_... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/m6wr...

* Handy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ES-...

* Hacks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MC...

* Happiness: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/GPhk... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/csgw...

* Hersh: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3_HR...

* HOF: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-kuH...

* Hook mate: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/m7Wi...

* Hummin' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aro...

* Home is where the cat is: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/cUhN...

* ...h6? fails again: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/hJWH... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/yQ72...

* Indians: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/SyRV... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/lZWy...

* Iceman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5S...

* I'm, I'm... https://www.youtube.com/shorts/8tIo...

* Inhale: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/lfsC...

* Interference: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/yTkv...

* Internet: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_Tvn...

* It's Free! https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Mpgm...

* IQ: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rh1...

* Jackson, not Doc: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/BITG... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/uTCi...

* Jail time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScV...

* Kick assassin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbX...

* King Floyd: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/E2Lw...

* King's Gambit, uncastled: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/An8_...

* Landmark: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_n...

* Law & Order: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/hUU8...

* Merriweather Lewis: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Su62...

* Life is not... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sb7...

* Loneliness: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/g9bu...

* Lord shared: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69J...

* Maddening: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqg...

* Mammaw's home: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/fhhP...

* Measured: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEF...

* Mike's tool: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/pDS9... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Hr7R...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/iZlK...

* Miracle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCR...

* Mistaken: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LK...

* Moral failure: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/HKT1...

* Never Die: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2Lg_...

* NO Jurisdiction: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/jeoF...

* No Matter What: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/XWL6... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5Exz...

* NO Random: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_bct...

Random is only useful when it does not matter, one is as good as the other. Instead, for more serious matters, make a simple T chart of Pros & Cons including what you must sacrifice (do without) by each choice. Everything comes w/a cost; you cannot have it all. If that T chart comparison does not clear things up, you sensibly go with your budget constraints knowing that there will be other opportunities in the future, OR you wishfully follow your heart. Take calculated risks, not ornamental whims. To quote Benjamin Franklin: "When in doubt, don't." Be grateful for what you have already obtained. Never lose sight of your promises, priorities, commitments and goals, not for one moment. Other people are counting on you. - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/t6r9...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7K5C...

* Oh NO! https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VoSA...

* Obstruction: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WwpL...

* Obstruction: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5XS5...

* I Object! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mu...

* Omission: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/AG_m...

* One hander: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WME...

* Opposite color royalty: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/E5XI...

* Outward: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MkOw...

* Pawn Structures: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPr... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0-...

* Pawn breaks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIr...

* Paul the Pretender: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/EBG0...

* Peak: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/N7Vk...

* Pin pairs: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/mjSr...

* Pilot: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/W1EP...

* Perception trap: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/LXyp...

* Principles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pt...

* Poor habits: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/i7aL...

* Prevention: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0TNE...

* <Proverbs 3:5-6 > King James Version

5 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

* Promotion sacrifice: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/AZvY...

* PT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9l4...

* Refined: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/g8sM...

* Restrict the opponent's pieces: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEo...

* Real pro: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/HLAT...

* Rosen bag: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-BpG...

* Rebirth: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/UBCy...

* Ridiculed: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/EYV1...

* Romans 6:23 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/a9g4...

* Believe and Repent: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/TLya... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/QMEW...

* Rob the pin: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/JyAD... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WE_N...

* RFK burns fraud: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYG...

* RL traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wG_...

* Safety first: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2h...

* Scandalous gambit: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/gKAv...

* Simple Tips: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTI...

* Second best: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/nZrG...

* Selflessness is not in Al's thesaurus: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Nc80...

* Smothered: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbA...

* Spying: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfF...

* Son of Perdition: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/EjDe... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/H2Y9...

* Stephen: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/O8wy...

* Stock up: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/b5Bs...

* Stunner: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/zLSc...

* Structure: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/iyzO... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-d...

* Such that we live: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dOXk... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ynuj...

* Suppose: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/imgI...

* Seven pieces: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WzlT... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/nJBH...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/8_2j...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-pGM...

* Skyward: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/eHmi...

* Tactics to know: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1g... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phb...

* Theriault: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6E...

* There is no other: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Vz_k...

* To the point: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/p4Tj...

* Too important, too busy: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/52aV...

* This Morning: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/CeX-... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/e774...

* This happened - call the arbiter: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FJX5...

* Troll master: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/vfcM...

* Turn thanks: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/q7BU...

* Understand: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DNzI...

* USA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMd...

* White, Black Trap the Queen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olz...

* Win the Queen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQ8...

* WWII: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_B...

* More Tricks to Trap the Queen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zd0...

* Qxb2 Poisoned Pawn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74h... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/jSoN...

* Levy shows us more traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fot...

* Queen of chess: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Dg...

* Q vs P ending: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDC...

* Queen puzzles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfQ...

* Q's Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwP...

* Q's Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdH...

* Real life Q's Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjE...

* Win w/the Q's Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAs...

* QGD: https://www.modern-chess.com/chess-...

* QGD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSG...

* QID: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQC...

* Read and React: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzs...

* Richard Reti Does It Again: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9z...

* Riddles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=be9...

* Shakes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qfy...

* Self-Discipline: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/vURi...

* Self-generated: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/B5Qh...

* Snug bishops: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0GhH...

* Trust: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/9ULR...

* Underpromotion: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/4F6W... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/CKPs...

* Uncivil War: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKW... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/OKYf...

* Veresov games: Game Collection: Games from Nigel Davies' THE VERESOV

* "W" method: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/lg1F...

* WWJD? https://www.youtube.com/shorts/tQ6B...

* We all pe... https://www.youtube.com/shorts/qN-5... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/C7Eu...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2H-v...

* We're all guilty of something: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/IEhN... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/GC2s...

* Wedge 'em: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNG... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/YF2L...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/eVaw...

* Wiki Bird's Op: Wikipedia article: Bird's Opening

* Woke Hypocrites: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/cVLF...

* You won't believe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gX...

* Your Weapon: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/qrpd...

* Zugzwang: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p02...

* Z Vol 105: Game Collection: 0ZeR0's collected games volume 105

The Two Bulls and the Frog

Two bulls engaged in shocking battle,
Both for a certain heifer's sake,
And lordship over certain cattle,
A frog began to groan and quake.
"But what is this to you?"
Inquired another of the croaking crew.
"Why, sister, don't you see,
The end of this will be,
That one of these big brutes will yield,
And then be exiled from the field?
No more permitted on the grass to feed,
He'll forage through our marsh, on rush and reed; And while he eats or chews the cud,
Will trample on us in the mud.
Alas! to think how frogs must suffer
By means of this proud lady heifer!"
This fear was not without good sense.
One bull was beat, and much to their expense;
For, quick retreating to their reedy bower,
He trod on twenty of them in an hour.

Of little folks it often has been the fate
To suffer for the follies of the great.

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"At any rate, the principles of a noble manner of life and the ethics of the nobility now take on the clear and uncompromising form known to us from the chivalric epic and lyric. We often find the new members of a privileged group to be more rigorous in their attitude to questions of class etiquette than the born representatives of the group; they are more clearly conscious of the ideas which hold the particular group together and distinguish it from other groups than are men who grew up in those ideas. This is a well-known and often-repeated feature of social history; the novus homo is always inclined to over-compensate for his sense of inferiority and to emphasize the moral qualifications required for the privileges which he enjoys. In the present case, too, we find that the knights who have risen from the ranks of the retainers are stricter and more intolerant in matters of honour than the old aristocrats by birth. What seems to the latter a matter of course, something that could hardly be otherwise than what it is, appears to the newly ennobled an achievement and a problem. The feeling of belonging to the governing class, one of which the old nobility had scarcely been conscious, is for them a great new experience. Where the old-style aristocrat acts instinctively and makes no pretensions about it, the knight finds himself faced with a special task of difficulty, an opportunity for heroic action, a need to surpass himself—in fact to do something extraordinary and unnatural. In matters in which a born grand seigneur takes no trouble to distinguish himself from the rest of mankind, the new knight requires of his peers that they should at all costs show themselves different from ordinary mortals." ― Arnold Hauser, The Social History of Art, Volume 1: From Prehistoric Times to the Middle Ages

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<"Every time I coach people, I <emphasize> the following key concepts:

^Develop your pieces at the beginning of the game (Extremely underrated by beginners)

^Control the center (Chess pieces control a lot more squares from the center of the board)

^Make sure your king is safer than the opponent's

Every opening in chess is based on these fundamental principles. Thus, if you can understand such concepts and put them into practice, your chess strength will skyrocket!" ― IM Luis Torres>

> Protect your pieces. Loose Pieces Drop Off. Your middlegame position generally tends to be in good standing as long as you have a grip on the center, the king is castled and rooks connected, your pieces are active, and you don't drop material. Know all the possible ways of responding to a threat of capture.<

Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER

The Battle of Agincourt was a major English victory in the Hundred Years' War. The battle took place on Friday, 25 October 1415 (Saint Crispin's Day), near modern-day Azincourt, in northern France. Wikipedia article: Battle of Agincourt

<from the simpleton poet:

Roses are red.
Violets are blue.

Chess is creative.
And a journey too.

Good in the morning.
Or just before bed.

Play cheater_1, with engine.
Or OTB, all in your head.>

Psalm 107:1
Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; his love endures forever.

"The Lord is first, my friends are second, and I am third." ― Gale Sayers

"To what greater inspiration and counsel can we turn than to the imperishable truth to be found in this treasure house, the Bible?" — Queen Elizabeth II

"Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become corrupt and vicious, they have more need of masters." ― Benjamin Franklin

"Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that." ― Martin Luther King Jr.

"Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude." ― Denis Waitley

Luck never gives; it only lends. ~ Scottish Proverb

"The harder you fall, the heavier your heart; the heavier your heart, the stronger you climb; the stronger you climb, the higher your pedestal." — Criss Jami

Psalm 96: 1-3
Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth. Sing to the Lord, praise his name; proclaim his salvation day after day. Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples.

"God's mercy and grace give me hope - for myself, and for our world." — Billy Graham

"Man has two great spiritual needs. One is for forgiveness. The other is for goodness." — Billy Graham

Proverbs 1:7 "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction."

<<<High Flight> BY JOHN GILLESPIE MAGEE JR.>

Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth
And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings; Sunward I've climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth of sun-split clouds,—and done a hundred things You have not dreamed of—wheeled and soared and swung High in the sunlit silence. Hov'ring there,
I've chased the shouting wind along, and flung
My eager craft through footless halls of air ....

Up, up the long, delirious, burning blue
I've topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace Where never lark nor ever eagle flew—
And, while with silent lifting mind I've trod
The high untrespassed sanctity of space,
Put out my hand, and touched the face of God.>

Zechariah 3:9 - See, the stone I have set in front of Joshua! There are seven eyes on that one stone, and I will engrave an inscription on it,' says the LORD Almighty, 'and I will remove the sin of this land in a single day.

Bless Us, O Lord
Traditional Catholic Prayer

Bless us, O Lord,

And these Thy gifts

Which we are about to receive,

Through Thy bounty

Through Christ our Lord we pray.
Amen.

"There just isn't enough televised chess." — David Letterman

"Do the things that interest you and do them with all your heart. Don't be concerned about whether people are watching you or criticizing you. The chances are that they aren't paying any attention to you. It's your attention to yourself that is so stultifying. But you have to disregard yourself as completely as possible. If you fail the first time then you'll just have to try harder the second time. After all, there's no real reason why you should fail. Just stop thinking about yourself." — Eleanor Roosevelt

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

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

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"Stay sharp, play smart, and take care." ― NM Nelson Lopez

Z is for Zookeeper (to the tune of "Do You Know the Muffin Man?")

Oh do you know the zookeeper,
The zookeeper, the zookeeper?
Oh, do you know the zookeeper
Who works down at the zoo?

Q: Why did the rubber chicken cross the road?
A: To stretch her legs.

Sing it Frankie! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEc...

XoY

Q: What do you call the lights on Noah's Ark?
A: Flood lights.

Q: What do you call a snobby criminal walking down the steps? A: A condescending con descending!

Q: What do you call a dollar frozen in a block of ice? A: Cold hard cash.

Q: What do you call a dead pine tree?
A: A nevergreen.

Q: What do you call a pencil that is broken?
A: Pointless.

Q: What do you call two birds in love?
A: Tweethearts!

Q: What do you call a sad coffee?
A: Depresso.

Q: What do you call a priest that becomes an attorney? A: Father-in-Law.

Q: What do you call a man with a toilet on his head? A: John.

Giuoco Pianissimo. Italian Four Knights C50 0-1 N+ family fork
A Stauffer vs D Pelan, 1982
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 9 moves, 0-1
Mate by Castling! 3 Guesses who did it? Yep, Morphy!
Morphy vs A Morphy, 1850
(000) Chess variants, 18 moves, 1-0
tpstar says
Lenzerk vs Lasker, 1913
(C47) Four Knights, 22 moves, 0-1
"Pawn-Takes-Pawn (en passant) Mate."
G Gundersen vs A H Faul, 1928
(C02) French, Advance, 15 moves, 1-0
French Advance. 6.Be2 f6 Euwe Var (C02) 1-0 Zwischenzugs sting
Romanishin vs Ivanchuk, 1986
(C02) French, Advance, 19 moves, 1-0
French Advance. Paulsen Attack (C02) 1-0 Such moxie!
Velimirovic vs B Maksimovic, 1996
(C02) French, Advance, 17 moves, 1-0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyKBZnvEYYU
Tal vs Petrosian, 1975
(C03) French, Tarrasch, 20 moves, 1-0
13. Nxd7! prepares 14. Nf6+! and 15. Bxh7+!
Jansa vs D Marovic, 1974
(C03) French, Tarrasch, 21 moves, 1-0
Short resigns after retracting his illegal 0-0-0!
W N Watson vs Short, 1983
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 24 moves, 1-0
French Tarrasch. Open System (C07) 1-0 Black castled into it
Euwe vs J van den Bosch, 1934
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 22 moves, 1-0
French Rubinstein (C10) 1-0 Useless vs. Useful Checks
B Wall vs W Wall, 1969
(C10) French, 12 moves, 1-0
French Rubinstein (C10) 1-0 Another fatal Nge7 w/Greek Gift
K Blom vs Niels Jensen, 1934
(C10) French, 9 moves, 1-0
French Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0 Double threat
E Woehl vs P Krusius, 1920
(C10) French, 12 moves, 1-0
Bareev stops Topalov from castling queenside, then attacks
Topalov vs Bareev, 1994
(C11) French, 23 moves, 0-1
French (C11) 0-1 Capture, Recapture, THEN what happens next?
G Page vs W Gibson, 1929
(C11) French, 16 moves, 0-1
French McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 1-0 Castled into trouble
M Fox vs A Regen, 1936
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 20 moves, 1-0
Efim Bogoljubov (1889-1952) gives the Greek gift
Bogoljubov vs NN, 1952
(C13) French, 12 moves, 1-0
Classic Bxh7+ sacrifice yields sideways Epaulette Mate vsFrench
M Pestalozzi vs D Duhm, 1900
(C13) French, 18 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Winawer (C15) 1-0 Bxh7+ Greek gift
Capablanca vs F C Hoffman, 1922
(C15) French, Winawer, 13 moves, 1-0
P-K4 Parham Attack (C20) 0-1 Castlemate by two unknowns
NN vs Eric, 2017
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 19 moves, 0-1
Danish Gambit Accepted Classical Def (C21) 1-0 Q fork LPDO & g7
H Reinle vs Niendler, 1921
(C21) Center Game, 10 moves, 1-0
Center Game: Halasz-McDonnell Gambit (C21) 1-0 Withdrawal?
J Garcia Gutierrez vs T Mueller, 1990
(C21) Center Game, 6 moves, 1-0
Center Game: Normal Var (C22) 1-0 Decoy, Pin, QxQ
Bronstein vs NN, 1950
(C22) Center Game, 10 moves, 1-0
Bishop's Opening: Blanel Gambit (C27) 0-1 Castling mishap
H Johnsohn vs S Herland, 1907
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 21 moves, 0-1
Bishop's Opening: Calabrese Cntrgambit (C23) 0-1 Kside crusher
B W Fisher vs Steinitz, 1872
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 24 moves, 0-1
Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit (C28) 1-0 Simul; castled into it.
A Arnold vs Lasker, 1924
(C28) Vienna Game, 18 moves, 1-0
Vienna Gambit. ML (C29) 1-0 Fabulous, faulty Kside sac attack
K Pinkas vs Grzelak, 1973
(C29) Vienna Gambit, 18 moves, 1-0
To 0-0+ is good // to interpose w/Discovered Check is better
NN vs M Bier, 1903
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 13 moves, 0-1
Fictional post-mortem analysis; extended Legall's Mate!
Alekhine vs O Tenner, 1911
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 15 moves, 1-0
KGD Panteldakis Countergambit (C30)1-0 BF draws K out into cntr
Fischer vs Michalopoulos, 1964
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 15 moves, 1-0
Game 40 inThe Most Amazing Chess Moves of All Time by John Emms
Rubinstein vs Hromadka, 1923
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 29 moves, 1-0
KGD. Falkbeer CG. Anderssen Attack (C31) 0-1 Stockfish notes
Charousek vs Maroczy, 1895
(C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 16 moves, 0-1
KGD. Falkbeer Countrgambit. Blackburne Attk (C31) 1-0 0-0-0?
V Artsukevich vs K Klaman, 1956
(C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 15 moves, 1-0
Falkbeer CG. Charousek Gambit Accepted (C32) 1-0 Anastasia's #
P Roth vs G Rajna, 1975
(C32) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 19 moves, 1-0
KGA. Breyer Gambit (C33) 1-0 Bxh6 cracks the 0-0
B Wall vs D Easton, 1972
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 22 moves, 1-0
KG Accepted. Bishop's Gambit (C33) 1-0 Blackburne's Mate
W Rudolf vs NN, 1912
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 12 moves, 1-0
KGA Bonsch-Osmolovsky Var (C34) 1-0Rob the pin that no longer D
Morant vs A de Feuquieres, 1680
(C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 10 moves, 1-0
KGA Schallop Defense (C34) 1-0 Castle by hand; gain time on Q
Schlechter vs J Mieses, 1903
(C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 21 moves, 1-0
KGA Cunningham Defense (C35) 0-1 Play d4 before castling
M N Anderton vs Adams, 1992
(C35) King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham, 15 moves, 0-1
Always Ask "Can I be put in check AFTER castling?"
J Aulin-Jansson vs E Lie, 2006
(C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 7 moves, 0-1
KGA. Lolli Gambit (C37) 1-0 K walk into castle mate!!
G Spencer vs NN, 1893
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 14 moves, 1-0
K's Gambit: Accepted. Mayet G (C38) 0-1 Simple Yet Beautiful
C Mayet vs P Hirschfeld, 1861
(C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 15 moves, 0-1
KGA. Greco Gambit (C38) 1-0Not so Presidential but Kingside-ish
T Bush vs A Carter, 1976
(C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 17 moves, 1-0
K's Gambit Accepted (C38)0-1 JHB simply the best g-file opener
J N Burt vs Blackburne, 1869
(C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 17 moves, 0-1
KGA Kieseritsky G Anderssen D (C39)1-0 Old-timers had no clock
Morphy vs Bird, 1858
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 18 moves, 1-0
Philidor Def 5.g4 Shirov Gambit (C41) 1-0 Ks on orignal squares
Shirov vs L Cyborowski, 2008
(C41) Philidor Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
Philidor Def. Alapin-Blackburne G (C41) 0-1Dangerous dbl attack
J Szigeti vs L Deak, 1988
(C41) Philidor Defense, 10 moves, 0-1
Philidor Defense 3.c3 f5 (C41) 0-1 Boden's Mate by Boden!
R Schulder vs S Boden, 1853
(C41) Philidor Defense, 15 moves, 0-1
Philidor Def: Nimzowitsch. Sokolsky Var (C41) 1-0 Lost castle
Bronstein vs R Piatnitsky, 1940
(C41) Philidor Defense, 15 moves, 1-0
Un sacrifice qui peut être très fort!
Shirov vs M Klinova, 2006
(C41) Philidor Defense, 18 moves, 1-0
Philidor, Hanham. Steiner Var (C41) 1-0 Casual game; Bxf7+, Qc4
Fischer vs Fine, 1963
(C41) Philidor Defense, 10 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game: Göring Gambit (C44) 0-1, 11 moves blunder
P Rossi vs A Guerra, 2005
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 11 moves, 0-1
12...0-0-0!!! says The Joys of Chess by Christian Hesse
T Espig vs G Moehring, 1973
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 0-1
Scotch Game: Classical Variation (C45) 1-0 0-0-0 gets the Rb2
Dunbar vs Chawkin, 1925
(C45) Scotch Game, 11 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game: Modern Defense (C45) 1-0 Explosive!
Karjakin vs V Malinin, 2002
(C45) Scotch Game, 20 moves, 1-0
Four Knights, Halloween Gambit (C46) 1-0 Where's the Hulk?
D Falcon vs D Hogan, 1999
(C46) Three Knights, 17 moves, 1-0
Four Knights Game: Italian (C46) 1-0 Simul Exhibition
W S Linthicum vs Lasker, 1906
(C46) Three Knights, 22 moves, 1-0
Four Knights Game: Spanish. Rubinstein Var (C48) 1-0 Boden's #
Ed Lasker vs F Englund, 1913
(C48) Four Knights, 21 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo. Italian Four Knights (C50) 0-1
J G Heftye vs J Mieses, 1902
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 18 moves, 0-1
Giuoco Pianissimo. Italian 4 Knights (C50) 0-1Brutal sac attack
H Kloos vs Anderssen, 1861
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 19 moves, 0-1
Evans Gambit. Main Line (C51) 1-0 Black castles into the fire
Anderssen vs J Kipping, 1857
(C51) Evans Gambit, 21 moves, 1-0
Evans Gambit. Compromised Def (C52) 1-0 The K was a defender
F Hipp vs R Lichtenscheidt, 1862
(C52) Evans Gambit, 22 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Mieses Def (C52) 1-0 try 8...0-0
B Wheeler vs N Croad, 2000
(C52) Evans Gambit, 18 moves, 1-0
Black castles (to hell with the Queen) and wins!
F A Hoffmann vs A Petrov, 1844
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 20 moves, 0-1
Italian: Classical. Greco Gambit (C53) 0-1 White castled into
Guila vs G Pecci, 1875
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 19 moves, 0-1
Fishin' Pole Attack - Never castle when there is a kNight on g5
Greco vs NN, 1620
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 9 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Classical. Greco Gambit Traditional (C54) 0-1Q up
Santasiere vs A Pinkus, 1925
(C54) Giuoco Piano, 24 moves, 0-1
Italian, Scotch Gambit. MLA Long Variation (C55) 1-0 Q hanger
Koltanowski vs C Hutchason, 1960
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 15 moves, 1-0
Italian, Two Kts Def. Perreux Var (C55) 0-1 0-0-0+! Pins
Marshall / Souweine vs Elwell / Napier, 1896
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 20 moves, 0-1
2 Ns Def. Modern B's Opening (C55) 1-0Open e-file discovery/pin
J Armas vs T Hartung, 1988
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 8 moves, 1-0
Scotch Gambit. Anderssen Attack (C56) 1-0 Sacs on the 6th!!
Chigorin vs Alapin, 1885
(C56) Two Knights, 20 moves, 1-0
Scotch Gambit. Double Gambit Accepted (C56) 1-0 Arabian Mate
E Holt vs T Bingamon, 1947
(C56) Two Knights, 14 moves, 1-0
NEVER assume that there is no "Zwischenzug mit Mittelschmerz".
G Elliott vs D Mitchell, 1951
(C57) Two Knights, 14 moves, 0-1
Two Knights Def. Fried Liver Attack (C57) 1-0 K walk
von der Lasa vs C Mayet, 1839
(C57) Two Knights, 24 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
Two Knights Def. Polerio Def Kieseritsky (C58) 0-1 Get in close
de Riviere vs Morphy, 1863
(C58) Two Knights, 20 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Cozio Defense (C60) 0-1 Makes no sense
J C Fernandez vs P Venables, 1995
(C60) Ruy Lopez, 22 moves, 0-1
Remove the Guard, Loose Bishop, Exposed King, Q+ & Fork LPDO
D Gross vs M Bujak, 2001
(C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 9 moves, 1-0
Spanish Exchange. Gligoric Var (C69) 1-0 12 moves, 2 en prise
Hort vs V Zheliandinov, 1967
(C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 12 moves, 1-0
Spanish Morphy Def. Modern Steinitz (C73) 1-0 Castle nabs Rook
O Feuer vs O'Kelly, 1934
(C73) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 13 moves, 1-0
Spanish, Open Variation (C80) 1-0, 12 moves interference w/+
Y Quesada Perez vs Y Salaun, 2008
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 12 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Closed. Center Attack (C84) 1-0 Prevent castling
K Richter vs F Nuernberg, 1949
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 16 moves, 1-0
Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Gedult Gambit (D00) 0-1 Goin' long
Walter vs Baum, 1984
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 10 moves, 0-1
Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Tartakower Var (D00) 0-1 Correspondence
B Searson vs J Hebrard, 2000
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 0-1
P-Q4 Game: Stonewall Attack 0-0 vs 0-0-0 (D00) 1-0
A Aleksandrova vs C Shih, 2020
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 1-0
(D06) Fed introduces Boden's Mate to the Baltic Defense.
J Fedorowicz vs S Brower, 1994
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 14 moves, 1-0
London System vs Steinitz CG (D02) 0-1 Delayed 0-0-0
Carlsen vs A Korobov, 2016
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 23 moves, 0-1
Colle System (D05) 1-0 Castled into Greek Gift
Koltanowski vs E Sanger, 1943
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 1-0
QGD: Marshall Defense (D06) 1-0 Greek gift, Pawn mate!
F Rhine vs NN, 2021
(D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 13 moves, 1-0
Chigorin Defense. Main Line Alekhine Var (D07) 1-0, 10 moves
W Schmidt vs B Grabarczyk, 1991
(D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 10 moves, 1-0
QGD: Chigorin Def. ML (D07) 0-1 White castles by hand
N Saleh vs R Othman, 2000
(D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 22 moves, 0-1
QGD Albin CG. Lasker Trap (D08) 0-1 Underpromotion, R sac!
W B Wright vs R Finegold, 1990
(D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 15 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
Slav Defense: Chameleon Var. Advance System (D15) 0-1, 14 moves
Z Sturua vs S Atalik, 2002
(D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 14 moves, 0-1
Slav Defense: Three Knights (D15) 1-0 blitz surprise
F Rhine vs NN, 2022
(D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 18 moves, 1-0
Slav Def: Czech Variation. Krause Attack (D17) 0-1 timing is ev
B Kouatly vs Vaganian, 1984
(D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 24 moves, 0-1
Slav Def. Czech. Classical System (D18) 1-0 Simul Shazam!
M Scholtz vs Lasker, 1926
(D18) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch, 21 moves, 1-0
Queen's Gambit Accepted: Old Variation (D20) 1-0 SF notes
M Brakmanis vs F Apsenieks, 1936
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 22 moves, 1-0
12. O-O-O!! or 12. Bxf7+!! both give excellent winning chances
Taimanov vs Polugaevsky, 1960
(D23) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1-0
QGA Classical Def. Alekhine System ML(D29) 0-1Castled OUT of it
Spassky vs Suetin, 1963
(D29) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 34 moves, 0-1
QGD. Traditional (D30) 0-1 Castle with Check
Y Wang vs Ivanchuk, 2009
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 25 moves, 0-1
QGD: Hastings Var (D30) 1-0 Pin, 0-0-0, N sac vs. uncastled K
B Gruber vs M Radojcic, 1947
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 16 moves, 1-0
Semi-Slav, Marshall Gambit (D31) 0-1 11...0-0-0+! nabs rook
NN vs G Abrahams, 1929
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 11 moves, 0-1
QGD Alapin Variation (D31) 1-0 Castled into Greek Gift
Pillsbury vs M Judd, 1898
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 23 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
QGD: Janowski Var (D31) 1-0 Black stepped onto a landmine
K Georgiev vs R C Sanchez Alvarez, 2018
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 18 moves, 1-0
20.Rxa7+ Kb6 21.Qa4 wins
V Eingorn vs B Ivanovic, 1986
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 20 moves, 0-1
QGD Modern. Knight Def (D51) 1-0 Put the ? before 0-0
R G Pain vs R Peters, 1982
(D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 9 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
Neo-Grünfeld Defense (D70) 1-0 A reason not to castle too soon
Gruenfeld vs G Nagy, 1924
(D70) Neo-Grunfeld Defense, 11 moves, 1-0
Gruenfeld Def: Exchange Var (D85) 0-1 Free isn't always free
M Hockx vs P Baltus, 1993
(D85) Grunfeld, 16 moves, 0-1
Bogo-Indian Defense: Wade-Smyslov Var (E11) 0-1 Lost pawn plus
K Spraggett vs Smyslov, 1985
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 14 moves, 0-1
Korchnoi to arbiter: "Can I castle if my rook is attacked?"
Korchnoi vs Karpov, 1974
(E17) Queen's Indian, 19 moves, 1-0
NID: Kmoch Variation (E20) 0-1 19.0-0? Spearhead
M Bluvshtein vs J Rowson, 2008
(E20) Nimzo-Indian, 22 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Spielmann. Karlsbad Var (E23) 0-1 Q trap
A Hansen vs S Jensen, 1945
(E23) Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann, 9 moves, 0-1
White could have saved the day by... Did he know the rules?
A Antunes vs M Suta, 1985
(E30) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, 9 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Leningrad Var 15...0-0-0?! (E30) 1-0
H Berliner vs A Bisguier, 1960
(E30) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, 27 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian Def: Classical. Keres Def (E32) 0-1Pins, Deflect+
G Gaasland vs Carlsen, 2001
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 25 moves, 0-1
A "gruesome example of a blockade" -- GM Neil McDonald
M Feigin vs M Monticelli, 1936
(E38) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5, 23 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical. Berlin (E38) 1-0 Gutsy 0-0
S Atalik vs J Arosemena, 2006
(E38) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5, 21 moves, 1-0
NID. Classical. Berlin Var 0-0-0? (E38) 0-1 Overwhelmed
Euwe vs Colle, 1926
(E38) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5, 19 moves, 0-1
KID Averbakh. Benoni Advance (E75) 0-1 W castled the wrong way
E Magerramov vs Kasparov, 1982
(E75) King's Indian, Averbakh, Main line, 16 moves, 0-1
KID Averbakh. Benoni Def Advance (E75) 0-1 Tal punishes 0-0-0?
E Chukaev vs Tal, 1956
(E75) King's Indian, Averbakh, Main line, 27 moves, 0-1
KID: Four Pawns Attack (E76) 0-1 Open lines to thy king?
K Troff vs Naroditsky, 2011
(E76) King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack, 20 moves, 0-1
King's Indian Def. Saemisch (E86) 0-1 Tal offers 5 sacrifices!!
J Szukszta vs Tal, 1956
(E86) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 7.Nge2 c6, 20 moves, 0-1
Nimzowitsch Def: Lean Var. Colorado Counter Accepted (B00) 1-0
J Fedorowicz vs R Finegold, 1992
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 19 moves, 1-0
Nimzowitsch Def: Mikenas Var (B00) 1-0 16.? Stockfish
R Zelcic vs Z Mestrovic, 1999
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 16 moves, 1-0
Cntr Cntr (B01) 0-1 White castles into mate!
R Gimmel vs M Stock, 1990
(B01) Scandinavian, 11 moves, 0-1
Cntr Cntr 3...Qd6 Schiller-Pytel Var (B01) 1-0 2 pawns thrust
R Edouard vs M Stockmann, 2011
(B01) Scandinavian, 25 moves, 1-0
3...Qa5 Cntr Cntr Grünfeld Var Ne5, g4 (B01) 0-1 19...0-0-0
F Stips vs N Lubbe, 2007
(B01) Scandinavian, 19 moves, 0-1
Scandinavian Defense: Icelandic-Palme Gambit (B01) 0-1 Pins
L McLaren vs P Wang, 2004
(B01) Scandinavian, 20 moves, 0-1
Cntr Cntr 3...Qa5 Def: ML (B01) 1-0 Black doesn't get castled
D Brodsky vs Anish Kumar, 2022
(B01) Scandinavian, 21 moves, 1-0
Alekhine Def: Steiner Var (B02) 0-1 Stockfish notes; 14...?
F Frenkel vs C Lakdawala, 1987
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 16 moves, 0-1
Alekhine Def: Modern. Larsen-Haakert (B04) 1-0Pin game clincher
B Al-Hajiri vs M Hamal, 2014
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 15 moves, 1-0
Alekhine Defense: Modern Var (B04) 1-0 A dizzy K walk
Bogoljubov vs Tarrasch, 1925
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 23 moves, 1-0
(B06) The First Robatsch, 14 moves, 0-1 White missed P fork
Cochrane vs Saint-Amant, 1842
(B06) Robatsch, 14 moves, 0-1
Modern Defense 1...g6 2.h4 (B06) 1/2-1/2 Castle into Q sac?!
J Mora Corbera vs Suttles, 1964
(B06) Robatsch, 16 moves, 1/2-1/2
Danish Gambit: Philidor/Maroczy Def early Qs exchange (B07) 1-0
Lasker vs E W Engberg, 1911
(B07) Pirc, 15 moves, 1-0
Pirc Defense: General 0-0-0+ (B07) 1-0 The first of its kind
Cochrane vs Moheschunder, 1850
(B07) Pirc, 19 moves, 1-0
Pirc Def: Classical. Two Knights System (B08) 0-1 Useless sacs
W N Watson vs J Piket, 1987
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 23 moves, 0-1
Pirc Def: Austrian Attack. Unzicker Attack (B09) 1-0 Castle #!!
O Seuss vs H Hurme, 1969
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 19 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Def: Two Knights Attk (B10)1-0 Nxf7 prevents castling
R Nezhmetdinov vs M Kamyshov, 1950
(B10) Caro-Kann, 25 moves, 1-0
Mike Fox & Richard James, "The Even More Complete Chess Addict"
M Illescas vs Kamsky, 1990
(B10) Caro-Kann, 25 moves, 1-0
C-K Two Knts Attk. Mindeno Retreat Line (B11) 0-1 Castle to win
J Grefe vs K Commons, 1975
(B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 23 moves, 0-1
Caro-Kann Def. Advance. 4.h4 Tal Var (B12) 1-0 0-0-0 victory
G Jones vs K Stokke, 2011
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 21 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Defense: Goldman Var (B12) 1-0 Castling pins d-pawn
J Berry vs N J Bjel, 1977
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 12 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Var (B15) 1-0, 11 moves
C Dinwoodie vs G Salmon, 1941
(B15) Caro-Kann, 11 moves, 1-0
Game314 in Chernev's classic The 1000 Best Short Games of Chess
R Gaudin vs Guerineau, 1915
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 15 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Def: Classical Var (B18) 0-1Q trap using Boden's mate
A Matoussi vs C Jorgensen, 2010
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 12 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Bowlder Attack (B20) 1-0 Mini 0-0-0#! A castle mate!
A Kvicala vs NN, 1869
(B20) Sicilian, 18 moves, 1-0
Sicilian, Wing Gambit (B20) 1-0 Bxh7+, Ng5+, Qh5, etc.
Marshall vs Stodie, 1920
(B20) Sicilian, 13 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense 3.Qxd4 Nf6 (B20) 0-1 Discovery threatens K & Q
R Gantt vs B Wall, 1978
(B20) Sicilian, 10 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Def. McDonnell Attack (B21) 1-0 3 piece sacs & R lift
C Hartlaub vs Fleischer, 1913
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 19 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def: Smith-Morra Gambit (B21) 1-0 14.O-O-O#
F Rhine vs NN, 2018
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 14 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Closed Variation (B23) 0-1, 12 moves
Steinitz vs H G Voigt, 1885
(B25) Sicilian, Closed, 12 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Nimzowitsch. Exchange Var (B29) 1-0 Castled into it!
J Cepiel vs Knaudt, 1975
(B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 12 moves, 1-0
9...0-0! is a better variation. White robs a pair of pins.
Rossolimo vs C Kottnauer, 1948
(B30) Sicilian, 12 moves, 1-0
Old Sicilian / Alapin (B22) 0-1 Easy for Black
J G Nicholson vs S Ledger, 2006
(B30) Sicilian, 12 moves, 0-1
Old Sicilian. Open (B32) 0-1Slashing chess w/dangerous castling
H Seidman vs B Zuckerman, 1968
(B32) Sicilian, 23 moves, 0-1
Sicilian, Pin Variation, 8...0-0??
A Sznapik vs J Barle, 1981
(B40) Sicilian, 8 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Four Knights. Exchange Var (B40) 0-1, 15 moves
Y Solodovnichenko vs V Malakhatko, 2001
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 15 moves, 0-1
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
Sicilian Paulsen. Bastrikov Var (B47) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Kasparov vs E Kengis, 1995
(B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 24 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Wing Gambit. Deferred Var (B50) 1-0 ...0-0??
Spielmann vs S Landau, 1938
(B50) Sicilian, 25 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Var (B53) 1-0 Castle forks are fun
Borbely vs Kovacs, 1948
(B53) Sicilian, 14 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Dragon. Yugoslav Attk (B77) 0-1White can no longer 0-0
A Rodriguez Vila vs A Hoffman, 1993
(B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 19 moves, 0-1
Of 145 games in the OE in this line, 8. Nf5 White's only choice
M Massironi vs F Stips, 2007
(B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 20 moves, 1-0
Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attk. Flank Var (B87)1-0 Sacs on 6th, #
J Konikowski vs B Barbulovic, 1968
(B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 25 moves, 1-0
Sicilian, Najdorf. English Attack (B90) 1-0, 22 moves
Sadvakasov vs T Bartell, 2007
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 22 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Najdorf. Poisoned P Accepted (B97) 1-0 Here she comes!
J M Boey vs O'Kelly, 1957
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 22 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Najdorf Main Line (B99) 1-0 En prise Ns for dinner
J R Gascon del Nogal vs Sidi Mohamed Tajedine, 2016
(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 19 moves, 1-0
Polish Opening: Baltic Defense (A00) 0-1 threat of Epaulette #
V Bienstock vs L Nardus, 1913
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 22 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation (A01) 0-1 Boden's Mate
G Morrison vs G Chandler, 1978
(A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 16 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Var (A01) 0-1 sudden strike
Ljubojevic vs Stein, 1973
(A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 25 moves, 0-1
Bird Opening: Dutch Var (A03) 1-0 Black castled into it.
Koltanowski vs J L Mees, 1931
(A03) Bird's Opening, 18 moves, 1-0
Zukertort Opening: Queen's Gambit Invitation (A04) 1-0 9 moves
A Greenfeld vs J Redmond, 2008
(A04) Reti Opening, 9 moves, 1-0
Zukertort Opening: Dutch Var (A04) 1-0 Reti's Mate Extended
D Flores vs J Duarte, 2016
(A04) Reti Opening, 22 moves, 1-0
King's Indian Attack (A07) 1-0 e7 under fire; remove the guard
J Stopa vs S Greanias, 2009
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 21 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Closed (B23) 0-1 7.h3 seems safe and sound for White
Pachman vs Najdorf, 1955
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 19 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Closed B23 1-0 Black loses the right to castle
D Welsh vs J M Fong, 1979
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 20 moves, 1-0
Reti Opening: Reti Gambit (A09) 1-0 Spearhead
G Koelsche vs W Young, 1949
(A09) Reti Opening, 17 moves, 1-0
English O (A10) 0-1 Adorjan walks into Spassky's trap
Adorjan vs Spassky, 1982
(A10) English, 23 moves, 0-1
English, Anglo-Indian Def. Flohr-Mikenas-Carls (A18) 1-0Stockfi
Ding Liren vs S Press, 2019
(A18) English, Mikenas-Carls, 18 moves, 1-0
King's English. General (A20) 0-1 blunder 0-0 vs 0-0-0
F van der Elburg vs M Ragger, 2022
(A20) English, 20 moves, 0-1
Debated move orders. It could have been 18. 0-0-0# !
Ed Lasker vs G Thomas, 1912
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 1-0
Horwitz Defense: General (A40) 1-0 Mate by castling
F Rhine vs NN, 2014
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 19 moves, 1-0
Modern Defense: Bg7 (A40) 0-1 0-0-0+ won't get the job done
I Shvyrjov vs A Kalinichev, 2005
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 21 moves, 0-1
Computer center pawn duo loses to Human 1...h5?!? (A40) 0-1 Ugh
Fritz vs E F Pecci, 2001
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 38 moves, 0-1
Rat Def., Sicilian-like but Bg7 lags (A41) 1-0 Boden's cousin
K Richter vs W John, 1933
(A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 18 moves, 1-0
Benoni Defense: Woozle got bamboozled (A43) 1-0
G Treppner vs S Doll, 1987
(A43) Old Benoni, 21 moves, 1-0
Benoni / Franco-Sicilian Defense (A43) 1-0 3 simultaneous pins
Morphy vs A Meek, 1857
(A43) Old Benoni, 12 moves, 1-0
Old Benoni (A43) 0-1 Castle while you have the chance
G Braun vs O Nedeljkovic, 1932
(A43) Old Benoni, 25 moves, 0-1
Benoni Defense: Old Benoni. Pawn Thrust (A44) 1-0 Or not...
A Betaneli vs O Ossa, 2008
(A44) Old Benoni Defense, 16 moves, 1-0
Trompowsky Attack (A45) 1-0 Black dare not castle, gets pinned
L Bruzon Batista vs Jobava, 2005
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 19 moves, 1-0
Indian Game: Wade-Tartakower Def (A46) 1-0 N dance ends 0-0-0!
Marshall vs Burn, 1907
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1-0
Indian Game: Wade-Tartakower Def (A41) 1-0 Castled too late
Euwe vs H Weenink, 1927
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 24 moves, 1-0
Great move! The Shak demolished the Shok
Mamedyarov vs S Shoker, 2013
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 1-0
Budapest Defense: Rubinstein Var (A52) 0-1 Count 'em carefully!
S Copeland vs I Nikolayev, 2012
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 11 moves, 0-1
Old Indian Defense: Ukrainian Var (A54) 1-0 0-0-0#
U Capo Vidal vs E Gonzalez Chavez, 2001
(A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 19 moves, 1-0
Dutch Defense: Raphael Var Bg5 (A80) 1-0 W controls B-file
Browne vs R Byrne, 1977
(A80) Dutch, 25 moves, 1-0
Torre vs Dutch Def (A80) 0-1 21.0-0-0? castled into it
N Batsiashvili vs H Wang, 2020
(A80) Dutch, 25 moves, 0-1
The best Steinitz sacrifice! Every type of unit involved!
M Hewitt vs Steinitz, 1866
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 26 moves, 0-1
KGD Falkbeer CG. Charousek Gambit ML (C32) 0-1 8...0-0!! B sac
Spielmann vs Tarrasch, 1923
(C32) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 26 moves, 0-1
sacrifices both Bs, both Rs, & mates in mid of board!!
K Zambelly vs Maroczy, 1897
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 26 moves, 0-1
Russian Game: Kaufmann Attack (C42) 1-0 Zw+ prevents 0-0
L Evans vs A Bisguier, 1958
(C42) Petrov Defense, 27 moves, 1-0
Black's 18th...Was that a bird? A plane? Superman? It's MORPHY!
Bird vs Morphy, 1858
(C41) Philidor Defense, 29 moves, 0-1
French Def. Steinitz. Boleslavsky Var (C11) 1-0 Shrewd sacs
L Hazai vs W Schmidt, 1975
(C11) French, 30 moves, 1-0
French Steinitz (C11) 0-1 Black wins in 38 after illegal 0-0!
Kasparov vs Dreev, 1994
(C11) French, 30 moves, 0-1
Both kings forced to castle by hand w/R lifts in sharp battle
J Mieses vs Alapin, 1908
(C21) Center Game, 31 moves, 0-1
Vienna Gambit. Steinitz Var (C29) 1-0 Reckless but entertaining
Chigorin vs H Caro, 1898
(C29) Vienna Gambit, 36 moves, 1-0
After 10…Bb7 Alekhine castled with his queen!
Alekhine vs P de Unamuno, 1944
(C03) French, Tarrasch, 39 moves, 0-1
Barnes Opening: Hammerschlag (A00) 1-0 Castle by hand
S Williams vs M Simons, 1999
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 40 moves, 1-0
Van't Kruijs Opening (A00)0-1 First castling on record; P storm
NN vs Lucena, 1497
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 26 moves, 0-1
Stonewall Attack vs Hippopotamus (A00) 1-0 Failure to castle
W McCutchen vs V Ossipov, 2000
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 38 moves, 1-0
Hungarian Opening: General(A00) 1/2-Castle by hand - fianchetto
Sveshnikov vs Alburt, 1978
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Bird Opening: From Gambit. Lasker Var (A02) 1-0 RR#/Kill Box#
M Galchenko vs O F Ozer, 2021
(A02) Bird's Opening, 30 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Closed 7.Be3 d6 (A07) 1-0 extorting Black pawns
Tartakower vs V Halberstadt, 1930
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 41 moves, 1-0
Reti Opening: Anglo-Slav. Bogoljubow II (A12) 0-1 cluster flub
K Ozols vs Bogoljubov, 1939
(A12) English with b3, 28 moves, 0-1
Crazy! - best game of 2022, so far
M Wadsworth vs H Grieve, 2022
(A13) English, 75 moves, 0-1
Yuri Averbakh protested legal 0-0-0?!?
Averbakh vs C Purdy, 1960
(A16) English, 48 moves, 1-0
English Anglo-Indian Def. Hedgehog (A17) 1-0 Castled into it
Seirawan vs M Wiedenkeller, 1979
(A17) English, 36 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
Mr. Day's personal record for Slow Castling is 43 moves!
D Norwood vs L Day, 1989
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 61 moves, 1/2-1/2
Torre Attack: Classical Def (A46) 1-0 Zwischenzug+
Z Doda vs Sliwa, 1963
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 1-0
Torre Attack: Classical Defense (A46) 0-1 blitz
K Shirazi vs Karpov, 1988
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 41 moves, 0-1
Benko Gambit: Accepted. Dlugy Var (A57)1-0 0-0-0 to opposing R
Dlugy vs Alburt, 1991
(A57) Benko Gambit, 47 moves, 1-0
Owen Defense / Hippo (B00) 1-0 Doubled isolated pawns are weak
E Torre vs N Gaprindashvili, 1994
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 53 moves, 1-0
Nimzowitsch Def. Scandinavian Var(B00) 0-1Another f3 gone wrong
A Karklins vs A Dunne, 2004
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 30 moves, 0-1
Cntr Cntr 3...Qa5 Mieses Var Nge2, f3(B01) 1/2-perpetual threat
D Pavasovic vs C Bauer, 2011
(B01) Scandinavian, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2
Alekhine Def. Saemisch Attk(B02) 1/2-1/2 Illegal castle attempt
Torre vs Reti, 1925
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2
Startling Castling by Robert Timmer [1997]
E Steiner vs Colle, 1926
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 27 moves, 1-0
Tal didn't realize Larsen already losting castling rights
Tal vs Larsen, 1969
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 50 moves, 0-1
Brilliant combination starting with 20.O-O-O!
J L Hammer vs Carlsen, 2023
(B06) Robatsch, 26 moves, 1-0
A game full of unexpected moves and weird positions
E Diemer vs F Trommsdorf, 1973
(B07) Pirc, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2
Pirc Defense: Byrne Var (B07) 1-0 Double on the g-file
Fischer vs R Ault, 1959
(B07) Pirc, 32 moves, 1-0
Pirc Def. Austrian Attk. Kurajica (B09) 1-0 0-0-0 w/Black Nd2!
A Beliavsky vs Timman, 1986
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 57 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Defense (B10) 0-1 Castle by hand and clever play
Short vs Leko, 1999
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 44 moves, 0-1
C-K Two Knights Attack. Mindeno, Exchange (B11) 1-0 0-0-0?
Levenfish vs P Dubinin, 1940
(B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 40 moves, 1-0
"The Caro Kann Advance" by IM Byron Jacobs - see story
S Kindermann vs Korchnoi, 1995
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2
Caro-Kann Advance. Tal Var (B12) 0-1 Karpov plays 12...Kf7
Ivanchuk vs Karpov, 1993
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 52 moves, 0-1
How to show off while manually castling queenside
Karpov vs A Zaitsev, 1970
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 72 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense tranposes to French Advance (B20) 0-1 26...?
McShane vs I Efimov, 2009
(B20) Sicilian, 40 moves, 0-1
Smith-Morra Gambit. Accepted Paulsen (B21) 1-0 f6 aids 8 yr old
S Polgar vs Sirko, 1977
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 28 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def: Alapin. Barmen Def (B22) 0-1 Early Q sac to attk
S Soors vs A R Saleh Salem, 2012
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 35 moves, 0-1
Sic Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attk (B30) 1-0 Re-castle to safety
Adams vs Kramnik, 1999
(B30) Sicilian, 60 moves, 1-0
Game 5 of Sarapu - Purdy Match, Australasian Championship 1952
O Sarapu vs C Purdy, 1952
(B32) Sicilian, 31 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Dragon Yugoslav Attack (B77) 1-0 Almost castle mate
E Mednis vs D Byrne, 1956
(B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 27 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Scheveningen. English Attk (B80) 1-0 Pin or Remove def
D Stets vs M Oleksienko, 2009
(B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 30 moves, 1-0
French Def. Steinitz Var. Gledhill Attack (C11) 0-1 35...0-0
Marshall vs Maroczy, 1926
(C11) French, 41 moves, 0-1
French Def: Steinitz. Boleslavsky (C11) 1-0Blind Swine can't do
Kamsky vs D Pruess, 2005
(C11) French, 31 moves, 1-0
French Winawer. Advance (C16) 0-1 Notes by Raymond Keene
Kasparov vs Ivanchuk, 1995
(C16) French, Winawer, 31 moves, 0-1
Vienna Game: Mieses Var (C26) 0-1 Simultaneous, 2 Rooks vs Q
Fischer vs J House, 1964
(C26) Vienna, 41 moves, 0-1
Philidor Def. Nimzowitsch. Rellstab Var (C41) 1-0 0-0-0 drops P
Chandler vs Gulko, 1991
(C41) Philidor Defense, 45 moves, 1-0
Four Knights Game: Gunsberg Var (C46) 1-0 24.0-0-0 wins again
Carlsen vs S Nyysti, 2002
(C46) Three Knights, 42 moves, 1-0
Four Knights Game: Scotch (C47) 1-0 Castles into Q fork
Spielmann vs Bogoljubov, 1919
(C47) Four Knights, 31 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Classical. Giuoco Pianissimo ...0-0-0? (C53) 1-0
Nunn vs S G Finlayson, 1981
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 34 moves, 1-0
Italian Greco Gambit M-T Attack (C54) 1-0 Nxh7 h-file attack
Andersson vs M Johansson, 1969
(C54) Giuoco Piano, 57 moves, 1-0
Spanish Schliemann De. Schönemann Attack (C63) 1-0 Back ranks
G Marco vs Marshall, 1902
(C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 40 moves, 1-0
"Such a game is played in the air." -- Bronstein
Bronstein vs Panno, 1973
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 105 moves, 1-0
P-Q4 Sarratt Attack (D00) 1-0 Castling unpins the e-pawn
Kamsky vs A Goganov, 2016
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 1-0
Sarratt Attack BxBd6 (D00) 1-0 Patient White 24.0-0-0!?
J Rowson vs S Haslinger, 2004
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 35 moves, 1-0
P-Q4: Zukertort Var (D02) 0-1 Black overcomes 22...0-0-0?
B Fradkin vs S Beshukov, 1997
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 0-1
Sarratt Attack/London System (D02) 1-0 Tani out speeds Naka?
T Adewumi vs Nakamura, 2020
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 38 moves, 1-0
Slav Defense (D10) 0-1 AA played for the win in a simul
Alekhine vs W Lamb, 1929
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 30 moves, 0-1
Slav Defense: Geller Gambit (D15) 0-1 White should have castled
Tolush vs Smyslov, 1947
(D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 27 moves, 0-1
Long sequence -- all of Black's heavy pieces are removed
Chaos vs Nuchess, 1980
(D29) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 44 moves, 1-0
QGA. Classical Defense. Alekhine System Main Line (D29) 1/2-1/2
Salov vs Ivanchuk, 1990
(D29) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 20 moves, 1/2-1/2
QGD: Traditional Var (D30) 1-0 multi-purpose 19.0-0-0!!
Dubov vs Giri, 2019
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 36 moves, 1-0
QGD. Queen's Knight Var (D31) 1-0
R Comstock vs T J Szczypka, 1982
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 27 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
Semi-Slav Defense: Anti-Moscow Gambit (D43) · 1-0, 26 moves
J Piket vs Dreev, 1991
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 26 moves, 1-0
Semi-Slav Def. Botvinnik System (D44) 1/2-1/2 Castling debate
Vyzmanavin vs Ivanchuk, 1986
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2
Semi-Slav Def: Stoltz Variation. Shabalov Attk (D45) 1-0 16.?
Shirov vs Fressinet, 2004
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 28 moves, 1-0
Game 109 in The World's Great Chess Games by Reuben Fine
Spielmann vs J Mieses, 1910
(D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 41 moves, 1-0
QGD TMB (D58) 0-1 Caught in the center, tied up in knots.
E Magerramov vs Kasparov, 1977
(D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 30 moves, 0-1
Gruenfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack (D82) 1-0 Rooks Rock AA
Euwe vs Alekhine, 1935
(D82) Grunfeld, 4.Bf4, 41 moves, 1-0
Gruenfeld. Russian. Hungarian Var (D97) 1-0 Castle-mate
Anand vs Svidler, 1999
(D97) Grunfeld, Russian, 31 moves, 1-0
Catalan Opening 0-0? (E00) 0-1 Hasty castling in rapid match
Kasimdzhanov vs Kasparov, 2001
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 0-1
Catalan Opening: Open Def (E04) 0-1 Rxb2 encourages 0-0-0!!
Sosonko vs S Polgar, 1991
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 32 moves, 0-1
"The Balashov Ballet" (game of the day Mar-19-2022)
Balashov vs A Beliavsky, 1986
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 31 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian Def. Leningrad Var (E30) 1-0Another castle by hand
Petrosian vs Benko, 1959
(E30) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, 41 moves, 1-0
NID: Classical. Noa Var (E36) 1-0 Insane, Outrageous, Fun!
Nakamura vs G Oparin, 2022
(E36) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 57 moves, 1-0
P-Q4: Zukertort Variation (D02) 1-0 Black castled into it?
R Scott vs F Wenman, 1920
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 12 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def: Kan. Knight Var (B43) 1-0 This is a gem!
P Dely vs J H Donner, 1961
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 27 moves, 1-0
Dutch Def: Rubinstein Var (A84) 1-0 too late to safely castle
Tartakower vs J Mieses, 1920
(A84) Dutch, 17 moves, 1-0
G72 in Chess Highlights of the 20th Century by Graham Burgess
A Nimzowitsch vs Marshall, 1928
(A50) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 0-1
Scotch Gambit. Kingside Var (C45) 0-1 Pseudo-Siberian Trap
R Hardarson vs S Lund, 2009
(C45) Scotch Game, 14 moves, 0-1
Colle System / QGD (D05) 0-1 Efficient Kside Assault!
W K von Stamm vs M Lowcki, 1903
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 19 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Def: Najdorf. Polugayevsky Var (B96) 1-0 Castle mate
A Fomez vs M Lanzani, 1988
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 32 moves, 1-0
QID: Fianchetto. Nimzowitsch Var Nimzowitsch Attk (E15) 0-1
I Ivanov vs M Ruderfer, 1978
(E15) Queen's Indian, 30 moves, 0-1
How often do you get a chance to castle after move 40?
Duras vs Yates, 1910
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 62 moves, 1-0
Nimzowitsch Def: Kennedy. Paulsen Attk (B00) 1-0 Remove the Def
So vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2020
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 15 moves, 1-0
tied with Somogyi vs RBlack, 2002 for the latest known castling
M Neshewat vs R R Garrison, 1994
(A31) English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation, 56 moves, 0-1
Indian Game: Kingside Fianchetto (A48) 0-1 f2 is undefended
B Gurgenidze vs Azmaiparashvili, 1986
(A48) King's Indian, 12 moves, 0-1
Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Var (B18) 0-1 castle blunder
B Niezgoda vs M Miroslaw, 2001
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 25 moves, 0-1
125 Partidas Brilhantes by Fernando Vasconcellos
Marshall vs H Wolf, 1906
(D24) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 30 moves, 1-0
Modern Defense: 4.Bc4 b5 (B06) 0-1 Late castling record?
S Caglar vs S Gvetadze, 2017
(B06) Robatsch, 39 moves, 0-1
22.0-0+ and more! Jonny plays like...Jonny!
J Hector vs N Davies, 1991
(B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 29 moves, 1-0
Nimzowitsch Def: Kennedy. Linksspringer Var (B00) 1/2-1/2 Kg7
W Zili vs Miles, 1993
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2
Castle w/king first, two squares. Always move R after the K.
Ashley Todd vs R Miller, 2020
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 12 moves, 0-1
Scotch Game: Modern Def 4...Qh4 & 0-0-0+ (C45) 0-1 Centre Crush
B Jackson vs J Berry, 2011
(C45) Scotch Game, 22 moves, 0-1
Vienna Gambit. Modern Var (C29) 1-0 Purdy failed to castle?!?
D Horseman vs J S Purdy, 1955
(C29) Vienna Gambit, 25 moves, 1-0
White wins if he allows Black to castle, but loses if
Sutovsky vs Morozevich, 1998
(C11) French, 26 moves, 0-1
Russian Game: Nimzowitsch Attack (C42) 1-0 17.0-0-0+!
O Sundstrom vs D Holm, 1912
(C42) Petrov Defense, 18 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game: Mieses Var (C45) 0-1 13.0-0-0?
E Garcia Garcia vs J Durao, 2002
(C45) Scotch Game, 17 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Def: Alapin 2.c3. Barmen Def (B22) 0-1 Mate next
L Pospisil vs L Klima, 1995
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 12 moves, 0-1
Modern Defense: Bg7 (A40) 1-0 Castling leaves Black better
A Sznapik vs M van Gils, 1986
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1-0
K's English. Three Knights System General (A27) 1-0 Late 0-0-0
Korchnoi vs Aronin, 1959
(A27) English, Three Knights System, 32 moves, 1-0
NID: Kmoch Var (E20) 0-1 14.0-0-0 and the heat was on!
S Rachar vs J Bick, 2007
(E20) Nimzo-Indian, 20 moves, 0-1
Caro-Kann Def. 3.f4 dxe4 (B10) 0-1 21.0-0 leaks
S Wehmeier vs Chiburdanidze, 1996
(B10) Caro-Kann, 24 moves, 0-1
Bg2 vs Modern Defense: Bg7 (A40) 0-1 Uncommon castle by hand
Forintos vs Suttles, 1964
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 41 moves, 0-1
Indian Game: General (A45) 0-1 Exch sac burdens the 3rd rank
C Zeng vs J Zhou, 2017
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 24 moves, 0-1
Modern Defense: Bg7, Bb7 (B06) 0-1 0-0-0 vs 0-0
G Veltkamp vs Hjartarson, 2020
(B06) Robatsch, 27 moves, 0-1
Semi-Slav Def: Botvinnik, Alatortsev System (D44) 1-0 late 0-0
Flohr vs Stahlberg, 1934
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 39 moves, 1-0
Bird's Opening From's Gambit (A02) 0-1 Uncastled K loses again
Lavoiser Soares Lopes vs Ernst Schipper, 1989
(A02) Bird's Opening, 21 moves, 0-1
G117 in 'The Most Amazing Chess Moves of All Time' by John Emms
Kamsky vs Karpov, 1993
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 49 moves, 0-1
Old Sicilian. Open (B32) · 0-1
Spielmann vs E Pritchard, 1938
(B32) Sicilian, 18 moves, 0-1
Karpov escapes, but only by a hair
Van der Wiel vs Karpov, 1987
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2
Slav Defense: Exchange Var (D10) 1-0 0-0-0+ to capture
F Rhine vs Marc Taramelli, 2020
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 15 moves, 1-0
King's English. Four Knights Korchnoi Line (A28) 0-1
Korchnoi vs Spassky, 2009
(A28) English, 26 moves, 0-1
Slav Defense: Modern Line (D11) 1-0 late 0-0
N Gurieli vs Hodgson, 1997
(D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 40 moves, 1-0
Queen's Gambit Accepted (D20) 1-0 blitz Greek Gift
F Rhine vs NN, 2020
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 24 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Slow Var (C52) 1-0 Castled into it
Behting / Kerkovius / Svensons vs A Ascharin, 1893
(C52) Evans Gambit, 30 moves, 1-0
The Washington Post, CHESS By Lubomir Kavalek June 17, 2002
Epishin vs Short, 2002
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 28 moves, 0-1
KID: Saemisch. Steiner Attack (E80) 0-1Invasion on the 3rd rank
C Ionescu vs M Wahls, 1990
(E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 37 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Def: Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attk (B30) 1-0 Ng5& Q fork
M Lanzani vs C Sinan Tezok, 2006
(B30) Sicilian, 17 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Stafford Gambit (C42) 0-1 Castle Mate!!
Dmitry Zhuchek vs E Rosen, 2021
(C42) Petrov Defense, 22 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Fischer Var (E44) 0-1 31.0-0-0!?
Chernin vs Balashov, 1990
(E44) Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 5.Ne2, 44 moves, 0-1
18...0-0-0! gives Black at least equality with winning chances
Ljubojevic vs A Planinc, 1971
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 35 moves, 0-1
Sicilian, Smith-Morra Gambit (B21) 1-0 Beautiful configuration!
L Esselink vs M Trout, 1973
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 18 moves, 1-0
Mieses Opening: General (A00) 0-1Black doesn't bite on the pole
J Mieses vs Teichmann, 1910
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 29 moves, 0-1
Colle System 5.c3 (D04) 0-1 20.0-0
A Speijer vs Janowski, 1913
(D04) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 0-1
Grob Opening: Spike. Hurst Attack (A00) 0-1Bxf2+ spells trouble
William R Trim vs Dale C Jones, 1979
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 18 moves, 0-1
G93 The Golden Treasury of Chess by the editors of Chess Review
Morphy vs Maurian, 1866
(000) Chess variants, 27 moves, 1-0
French Defense: La Bourdonnais Var (C00) 1-0 blindfolded
La Bourdonnais vs L Lecrivain, 1836
(C00) French Defense, 28 moves, 1-0
Destroying the right to castle is the main theme of the game.
Kasparov vs Anand, 1991
(B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 29 moves, 1-0
Zukertort Opening: 0-0 vs 0-0-0 (A04) 1-0 Overworked Queen
L Gutman vs C Azzopardi, 1982
(A04) Reti Opening, 14 moves, 1-0
KGA. Greco Gambit (C38) 1-0 Irina wins
I Vasilevich vs I Gileva, 2011
(C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 28 moves, 1-0
Old Indian Def: Czech Variation w/Nc3 (A53) 1/2-1/2 30...0-0
Rubinstein vs P Evtifeev, 1906
(A53) Old Indian, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Tarrasch. Open System Euwe-Keres Line (C07) 1-0 Pin
Carlsen vs Caruana, 2014
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 11 moves, 1-0
Vienna Gambit. Kaufmann Var (C29) 1-0 Castling issues
Torre vs C E Norwood, 1925
(C29) Vienna Gambit, 26 moves, 1-0
Benko Gambit: Accepted. Modern (A57) 1/2-1/2 Draw claim denied
Karpov vs Miles, 1986
(A57) Benko Gambit, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2
Scandinavian Def: Modern Var (B01) 0-1 Riga URS
Kupreichik vs Smagin, 1985
(B01) Scandinavian, 43 moves, 0-1
Karolyi uses his last trump card, - 0-0-0! although illegal
W N Watson vs T Karolyi, 1986
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 24 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian Def. Leningrag (E30) 1-0 See story notes
Miles vs Polugaevsky, 1985
(E30) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, 41 moves, 1-0
Eingorn gets punished for touching the rook first in castling!
Chernin vs V Eingorn, 1985
(E15) Queen's Indian, 14 moves, 1/2-1/2
"Castling into it"! How about 17...Bd7 instead?
Marshall vs Pillsbury, 1904
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 23 moves, 1-0
Vienna Game: Anderssen Defense (C25) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
Steinitz vs Anderssen, 1870
(C25) Vienna, 45 moves, 0-1
Neither side castles in a WC game!
Tal vs Botvinnik, 1960
(C18) French, Winawer, 32 moves, 1-0
Sicilian, Four Knts. Exchange (B45) 0-1 How much is 0-0 worth?
Pichot vs Aronian, 2021
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 25 moves, 0-1
Queen's Gambit Accepted: Old Variation (D20) 1-0 video link
Mamedyarov vs Kasparov, 2021
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 7 moves, 1-0
Anand-Kramnik No-Castling Match (2021), Dortmund GER, rd 1,
Anand vs Kramnik, 2021
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 66 moves, 1-0
Old Benoni. Russian Var (A44) 1-0 Kg8 is terrible!
Glek vs C Vreeken, 1989
(A44) Old Benoni Defense, 24 moves, 1-0
Cntr Cntr 3..Qa5 4.Nf3 Nc6 5.Bb5 Bd7 ML (B01) 1-0 Sac Attk!
Reti vs Rubinstein, 1922
(B01) Scandinavian, 74 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Var (B94) 1-0 Typical Nd5 sacrifice
M Moraza vs C Brasket, 1968
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 22 moves, 1-0
White's King never moved.
Petrosian vs Najdorf, 1961
(E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 40 moves, 1-0
King's English. Four Knights (A28) 1-0 Mato Jelic's video link
Botvinnik vs Levenfish, 1940
(A28) English, 27 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Var (A01) 1-0 N nips
Naroditsky vs Le Quang Liem, 2021
(A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 72 moves, 1-0
Bruce Pandolfini's column, "Solitaire Chess" April 2013 edition
Tarrasch vs M Kuerschner, 1892
(C00) French Defense, 20 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def: French Var. Westerinen Attack 10.Ke2 (B40) 1-0
Carlsen vs Duda, 2021
(B40) Sicilian, 38 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Alapin Gambit 13.0-0-0? (C00) 0-1
Maroczy vs W I Kennard, 1906
(C00) French Defense, 30 moves, 0-1
English Opening: Anglo-Slav. General (A11)1-0 Rxg7 shell buster
J Majdan vs M Coimbra, 2008
(A11) English, Caro-Kann Defensive System, 25 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Def: Breyer Var (B10) 0-1 Instructive tactical finish
J Schuyler vs J Frenklakh, 1995
(B10) Caro-Kann, 30 moves, 0-1
Steeplechase castle-by-hand avoids Fool's #, but not folly
A Kalnins vs Petrov, 1932
(A02) Bird's Opening, 12 moves, 0-1
QGD. Albin Countergambit (D08) 0-1 Blindfold
Pillsbury vs S Clarence / M J Thompson, 1900
(D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 19 moves, 0-1
Oxford Encyclopedia of Chess Games -David Levy, Kevin O'Connell
McDonnell vs La Bourdonnais, 1834
(C24) Bishop's Opening, 48 moves, 1-0
NID. Saemisch. Accelerated (E24) 0-1 Internet
Carlsen vs Aronian, 2021
(E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 26 moves, 0-1
Slav Defense: Czech. Wiesbaden Var (D17) 1/2-1/2
Azmaiparashvili vs Ivanchuk, 1989
(D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
White made an impossible move - 33.O-O-O
W Heidenfeld vs N Kerins, 1973
(C00) French Defense, 32 moves, 0-1
Robert Timmer's Castling to Win! See pages 10 to 11.
N Minev vs J Fichtl, 1958
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 40 moves, 0-1
Russian Game: Modern Attack 0-0-0 vs 0-0 (C43) 1-0 Qless MG
Firouzja vs N Abasov, 2021
(C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 28 moves, 1-0
Doctor, I think she has a problem with premature castling.
I Birgisdottir vs E Paehtz, 2000
(A15) English, 21 moves, 0-1
artificial castling in an otherwise rather standard C-K
V Erdos vs Firouzja, 2021
(B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 56 moves, 0-1
KGA. Cunningham Defense (C35) 0-1 Damiano's Mate
Carta vs Cassano, 1980
(C35) King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham, 7 moves, 0-1
Vienna Gambit. Steinitz Gambit Knight Var (C25) 1-0mutual 0-0-0
J Hector vs S Kristjansson, 1997
(C25) Vienna, 15 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game: Classical Var (C45) 1-0 video link
Nakamura vs E Romanov, 1999
(C45) Scotch Game, 11 moves, 1-0
French Def: Classical. Vistaneckis (Nimzowitsch) Var (C13) 1-0%
Lasker vs E Delmar, 1893
(C13) French, 31 moves, 1-0
Modern Defense 8...0-0-0? (B00) 1-0 Long is wrong
Botvinnik vs Kotov, 1967
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 19 moves, 1-0
19...0-0! sacs Queen but White King perishes on an empty board.
Kupreichik vs Gipslis, 1972
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 47 moves, 0-1
Trompowsky Attack: General (A45) 0-1 KEG annotates!
H Morton vs A Dake, 1936
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense. Fritz Var (C57) 1/2-1/2
E Paoli vs J M Boey, 1970
(C57) Two Knights, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2
Formation: King's Indian Attack (A07) 1/2-1/2 blitz
Carlsen vs Nakamura, 2016
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 37 moves, 1/2-1/2
KID. Orthodox. Gligoric-Taimanov System (E92) 0-1 Raking Bs
Y Kruppa vs M Al-Modiahki, 1998
(E92) King's Indian, 28 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Defense: Alapin. General (B22) 1-0 Sally found it!
S Janovsky vs W Vandrey, 1992
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 56 moves, 1-0
Slav Defense: Exchange Var (D10) · 1-0
R C Sanchez Alvarez vs J Cori, 2022
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 27 moves, 1-0
Modern Defense: Standard Defense (B06) 0-1 Remove the Guard
J Shaw vs C McNab, 1993
(B06) Robatsch, 20 moves, 0-1
Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit (C25) 1-0 Microwaved back when!!
Pillsbury vs H Wright, 1893
(C25) Vienna, 13 moves, 1-0
QGD: Marshall Defense (D06) 1-0 N+ royal fork robs the pin
C Chipanga vs J Ponomarenko, 2018
(D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 20 moves, 1-0
Ponziani Opening: Spanish Var (C44) 0-1 the ...d5 rebuttal
NN vs F Rhine, 2022
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 12 moves, 0-1
Spanish, Morphy Def. Wormald Attk (C77) 1-0 Early initiative
W Shipman vs W Janes, 1948
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 23 moves, 1-0
classic example of when castling is not always the safest move!
W Schmidt vs M Markus, 1961
(C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 18 moves, 1-0
Four Knights Game: Scotch. Accepted (C47) 1-0 Discovery
Azahari Siti Nur Fatimah Hj vs A Drayton, 2014
(C47) Four Knights, 29 moves, 1-0
Bishop's Opening: Berlin Defense (C24) 0-1 Passer
Firouzja vs Nepomniachtchi, 2022
(C24) Bishop's Opening, 55 moves, 0-1
Scotch Game: Classical Var (C45) 1-0 What did 1842 look like?
I Calvi vs Kieseritzky, 1842
(C45) Scotch Game, 33 moves, 1-0
French, Advance. 7.0-0 Improved Milner-Barry Gambit (C02) 0-1
K Shevchenko vs Duda, 2022
(C02) French, Advance, 70 moves, 0-1
Ponziani Opening: Jaenisch Counterattack (C44) 0-1 Exhibition
Pillsbury vs F W Doerr, 1895
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 0-1
KGD. Classical 3.Qf3 (C30) 1-0 Rxg7+ crusher
W H Pratten vs NN, 1923
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 26 moves, 1-0
Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit. ML (C29) 1-0 White castles by hand.
Plaskett vs M Lianes Garcia, 2017
(C29) Vienna Gambit, 43 moves, 1-0
London System 6.Rb1 vs Qb6 (D02) 1-0 notes by Stockfish
Carlsen vs Ding Liren, 2020
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch. Advance Var (B29) 0-1Rook Roller
A16chs vs Master, 1974
(B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 30 moves, 0-1
Alekhine Def: Four Pawns Attack. ML (B03) 0-1 Wrong way
O Ustinov vs M Kopylov, 1999
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 28 moves, 0-1
Philidor Def: Exchange (C41) 0-1 wide-open play on internet!
Karjakin vs Dubov, 2020
(C41) Philidor Defense, 43 moves, 0-1
Giuoco Piano (C53) 1-0 15.Rf1?! Stockfish notes
Rapport vs R Praggnanandhaa, 2023
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 40 moves, 1-0
Two Knights Def. Polerio Def Goering Var (C59) 0-1
K Honfi vs Tal, 1966
(C59) Two Knights, 42 moves, 0-1
8.0-0 is a theoretical novelty!?
Mamedyarov vs Rapport, 2022
(C10) French, 37 moves, 1/2-1/2
London System 7.Bb5xNc6+ (D02) 1/2-1/2 harass the queen
Aronian vs Dominguez Perez, 2022
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2
Scotch Game: Potter Var (C45) 1-0 N sac opens file to sink 0-0
G Botterill vs R Thomas, 1974
(C45) Scotch Game, 18 moves, 1-0
P-Q4: Hübsch Gambit (D00) 1-0 Castle or face the heavy pieces
J Voelker vs P Baudry, 1992
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 23 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Symmetrical. No castling (A36) 1-0 blitz
Kramnik vs Y Hou, 2023
(A36) English, 32 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Exchange (C01) 0-1 Double Attack finish
V Sjoberg vs Spielmann, 1912
(C01) French, Exchange, 22 moves, 0-1
Anti-London System Qb6, Bf5 (D02) 0-1 White gets exposed
S Dragasevic vs Sveshnikov, 2013
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 0-1
P-Q4: Queen Fianchetto / transposes to Owen's Def (A40) 0-1
T Studnicka vs V Laznicka, 2005
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 0-1
King walks into castle mate 18.O-O# 1-0
Mason vs Dr. S, 1882
(000) Chess variants, 18 moves, 1-0
9.0-0 and White can continue without open e-file issue
von der Lasa vs Staunton, 1853
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 14 moves, 0-1
Vienna Gambit. Steinitz Gambit Zukertort Def (C25) 0-1 R roller
Steinitz vs Liverpool CC, 1898
(C25) Vienna, 34 moves, 0-1
P-Q4: Zukertort Var (D02) 1-0 Black is prevented from 0-0
Fine vs B Jefferson, 1934
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 23 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Damiano. Kholmov Gambit (C42) 0-1 U10 - pay heed!
Grischuk vs S Guliev, 1993
(C42) Petrov Defense, 18 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Schilling-Kostic Gambit (C50) 1-0Shades of Edward
Tran Nguyen Duy Tung vs NN, 2021
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 16 moves, 1-0
200+ pages of kibitzing
Nakamura vs A J Goldsby, 2003
(D48) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 27 moves, 1-0
London System 6.BxBd6 QxBd6 7.dxc5 Qxc5 (D02) 1-0 Knights OUT!
S Knight vs B Lopez, 1995
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1-0
French Defense: McCutcheon. Duras Var (C12) 1-0 Stockfish
Marshall vs O Roething, 1900
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 24 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Classical. Steinitz Var (C11) 0-1 0-0-0?
K W Mulford vs E Zemgalis, 1952
(C11) French, 19 moves, 0-1
14.?
W Liu vs J H Donner, 1978
(B07) Pirc, 20 moves, 1-0
to his Degraeve
S Conquest vs J Degraeve, 2001
(A57) Benko Gambit, 22 moves, 1-0
Game 4, The Russians Play Chess by Irving Chernev
S Slonim vs N Riumin, 1931
(C45) Scotch Game, 20 moves, 0-1
Boden's Mate
E Diemer vs Portz, 1948
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 13 moves, 1-0
QID: Kasparov Var (E12) 0-1 Another victory for the castled K
Gheorghiu vs Miles, 1980
(E12) Queen's Indian, 30 moves, 0-1
Black suffers back rank issues for not castling
P Littlewood vs M Trolldalen, 1976
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 40 moves, 1-0
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