1972 World Championship Match 0-1, 0 moves. Fischer refused to
Fischer vs Spassky, 1972  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 0 moves, 0-1
Queen Pawn Opening: General (A40) 1/2-1/2 1 move
Karpov vs Leko, 1995  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 1 moves, 1/2-1/2
Fool's Mate in 2 moves
L Darling vs R Wood, 1983  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 2 moves, 0-1
1...e6 embarrasses White with Fool's Mate
I Skrypin vs A Glebov, 2007  (A02) Bird's Opening, 2 moves, 0-1
Indian Game: Nomal Var (A50) 1-0 2.c4! is cheating?!
Niemann vs Carlsen, 2022  (A50) Queen's Pawn Game, 2 moves, 1-0
Bird Opening: From Gambit (A02) 0-1 Mate in 3!?
T Rienaecker vs M Junge, 2004  (A02) Bird's Opening, 3 moves, 0-1
Bird Opening: Dutch Variation (A03) 0-1 The worst way to start
Van Kessel vs Rensen, 1990  (A03) Bird's Opening, 3 moves, 0-1
The shortest decisive master game (not a forfeit or protest)
Z Djordjevic vs M Kovacevic, 1984  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 3 moves, 0-1
Modern Def. g6 Fianchetto (A40) 1-0 Caught by Correspondence
J F Campbell vs A Ehrlich, 1990  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 3 moves, 1-0
Van't Kruijs (A00) 0-1 Heed warning -- Develop Ns & Bs before Q
K Kusin vs J Varfolomeev, 1973  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 4 moves, 0-1
Polish Opening (A00) 1-0 One B exits, another B enters
P Morriss vs J McDonnell, 2006  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 4 moves, 1-0
London System vs Spielmann-Indian (A46) 0-1 P fork, Q+ fork B
V Agzamov vs V Veremeichik, 1968  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 4 moves, 0-1
English Anglo-Scandinavian Def. Schulz G (A10) 1-0 Q+ & fork Kt
H Lehmann vs W Schulz, 1950  (A10) English, 4 moves, 1-0
English Opening (A20) 0-1 B&Q spearhead for Scholar's Mate
J Spencer vs Takacs, 1981  (A20) English, 4 moves, 0-1
Benoni Defense (A43) 0-1 Qa5+ forks LPDO Ne5 shooting gallery
R Combe vs W Hasenfuss, 1933  (A43) Old Benoni, 4 moves, 0-1
The alleged "shortest master game" (at that time period)
A Gibaud vs F Lazard, 1924  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 4 moves, 0-1
Zukertort Opening: Pirc Invitation (A04) 1-0 Q+ & fork LPDO B
A Schmitt vs J Pribyl, 1990  (A04) Reti Opening, 5 moves, 1-0
QG Accepted: Normal Var (D21) 0-1 Common trap Q+ & fork LPDO N
I Farago vs V Bliumberg, 1994  (D21) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 5 moves, 0-1
Englund Gambit 1.d4 e5?! 5...Nd3 smothered mate coming
Bohmann vs Ulfheden, 1938  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 5 moves, 0-1
Englund Gambit, Mosquito Gambit (A40) 1/2-1/2Agreed beforehand
Miles vs Huebner, 1985  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 5 moves, 1/2-1/2
Grob Opening (A00) 0-1 6.Rb1 Qe4 picks up a rook
I Nemet vs M Knezevic, 1972  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 5 moves, 0-1
Budapest G Declined? (A51) 0-1 Unpin "Chess Made Simple/EZ"
F B Arnold vs M L Hanauer, 1936  (A51) Budapest Gambit, 5 moves, 0-1
Indian Game: Lazard Gambit (A45) 0-1 Addition to Lazard's Mini
Munteanu vs Cioara, 1948  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 5 moves, 0-1
Five Mover; Bird Opening: From Gambit. Lasker Var (A02) 0-1
Barney vs Mccrum, 1969  (A02) Bird's Opening, 5 moves, 0-1
Delayed Fool's Mate: Bird Opening: From Gambit (A02) · 0-1
J Bodvarsson vs F Olafsson, 1947  (A02) Bird's Opening, 5 moves, 0-1
Budapest Gambit; Another Q+ & fork LPDO B in shooting gallery
E Gueye vs T Korsano, 1985  (A51) Budapest Gambit, 5 moves, 1-0
English Miniature; Smothered Mate in 5
De Fraenkell vs NN, 1934  (A34) English, Symmetrical, 5 moves, 1-0
A Fingerfehler: Black meant to defend with 4...Qe7
L Palau vs S Kalabar, 1927  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 5 moves, 1-0
Hungarian Opening (A00) 0-1 If gxRh4 then Qxh4# Fool's Mate
G Kourtesis vs Kotronias, 1989  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 5 moves, 0-1
Bird Opening: From Gambit. Lasker (A02) 0-1The cure killed him
M Dragicevic vs R Gralla, 2005  (A02) Bird's Opening, 5 moves, 0-1
Englund Gambit Complex: Englund Gambit (A40) 0-1Smothered Mate
S van de Venter vs A Kromhout, 2011  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 5 moves, 0-1
English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense (A09) 1-0 Pawn fork trick
G Zaichik vs G Sikharulidze, 1976  (A15) English, 5 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Agincourt Def (A13) 0-1 Unpin, Elephant Trap
J A Fernandez vs R Garbarino, 2001  (A13) English, 5 moves, 0-1
Van Geet (Dunst) Opening: Gruenfeld Def (A00) 1-0Correspondence
O Ekebjaerg vs H Reyss, 1972 (A00) Uncommon Opening, 5 moves, 1-0
Dutch Def: Hopton Attack (A80) 1-0 Exchange into Fool's Mate
F Rhine vs NN, 2022  (A80) Dutch, 5 moves, 1-0
Return the favor 3.Kg3??
Vachier-Lagrave vs Kramnik, 2023  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 5 moves, 0-1
Polish Opening: Outflank Var (A00) 0-1 Trap the trapper
M Brichinova vs E Alexandrova, 1979  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 6 moves, 0-1
Van't Kruijs Opening/English (A00) 1-0 Smothered #
B Corneliussen vs Martin Jensen, 1991  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 6 moves, 1-0
English Anglo-Indian Def. Flohr-Mikenas-Carls (A18) 0-1 in 6!
T Mantia vs T Trogdon, 1979  (A18) English, Mikenas-Carls, 6 moves, 0-1
Reti Gambit (A09) 1-0 Thematic Unpin Miniature
Deutsch vs Koni, 1925  (A09) Reti Opening, 6 moves, 1-0
Bird Opening: From Gambit (A02) 0-1 White musn't move on qside
M Greenwalt vs B Wall, 1983  (A02) Bird's Opening, 6 moves, 0-1
Tennison Gambit (A06) 1-0 Nxf7+ Removes King as defender
G Welling vs A Faber, 1978  (A06) Reti Opening, 6 moves, 1-0
Bird Opening: From Gambit (A02) 0-1 Q sac tags NN in six!
NN vs Du Mont, 1802  (A02) Bird's Opening, 6 moves, 0-1
Van't Kruijs Opening 1.e3 (A00) 1-0 Develop instead of ...h6??
J Krejcik vs NN, 1908  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 6 moves, 1-0
Tennison Gambit (A06) 1-0 Q is going, Going, GONE!
J Krejcik vs S Takacs, 1920  (A06) Reti Opening, 6 moves, 1-0
Grob Gambit. Fritz Gambit (A00) 1-0 Qa4+ & fork LPDO Bg4
Lemke vs Brummett, 1977  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 6 moves, 1-0
Van Geet (Dunst) (A00) 1-0 Start 1.e4 2...Bd6? blocks d-pawn
H Deuster vs Gomez, 1987  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 6 moves, 1-0
Dutch Defense: Hopton Attack (A80) 0-1 Q+ fork LPDO B
R Hopton vs F Eastwood, 1860  (A80) Dutch, 6 moves, 0-1
Bird Opening: General (A02) 1-0 Smothered Queen next
M Aigner vs NN, 1999  (A02) Bird's Opening, 6 moves, 1-0
Indian Game: Lazard Gambit (A45) 0-1 Some never learn
Singers vs T Krabbe, 1958  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 6 moves, 0-1
K's English. Two Knights' Keres Var (A23) 0-1Common Qside Unpin
Molero vs A Lootsma, 1980  (A23) English, Bremen System, Keres Variation, 6 moves, 0-1
Bird Opening: From Gambit (A02) 0-1 Q sac, mate in 6
Mogusar vs T L Trippe, 1984  (A02) Bird's Opening, 6 moves, 0-1
Benoni Indian bites London Stem (A45) 0-1 P fork trick, Q+ fork
Shuler vs C S Hall, 1990  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 6 moves, 0-1
English, Anglo-Indian Def. Old Indian (A15) 0-1Remove the Guard
K G Nielsen vs T S Thybo, 2014  (A15) English, 6 moves, 0-1
Englund Gambit 1.d4 e5?!
M Scheeren vs G Welling, 1974  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 6 moves, 0-1
Trompowsky Attack (A45) 0-1 Fork mating square and LPDO rook
Hondema vs C Baljon, 1977  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 6 moves, 0-1
Budapest Defense: Alekhine Variation (A52) 0-1 Smothered #
L Taro vs B Neale, 1949  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 6 moves, 0-1
Budapest Defense (A52) 0-1 Sudden Queen Trap!?
S Takacs vs J Krejcik, 1920  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 6 moves, 0-1
Budapest G., Fajarowicz Var (A51) 0-1Deflect defender, Discover
M Warren vs J Selman, 1930  (A51) Budapest Gambit, 6 moves, 0-1
Mexican Defense (A50) 0-1 Smothered attack nets Q for N & B
Venert vs V Mechkarov, 1970  (A50) Queen's Pawn Game, 6 moves, 0-1
Budapest CG, Fajarowicz Var (A51) 0-1 Just take it anyway!
A Whiteley vs A M Dunn, 1989  (A51) Budapest Gambit, 6 moves, 0-1
Budapest Defense: Rubinstein Var (A52) 1-0 Hanging N for White
C Prada vs E Machuca, 1991  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 6 moves, 1-0
Dutch Miniature; h-file attack sets up Qg6#
J Bandres Carballo vs D Bustos Serrano, 2001  (A80) Dutch, 6 moves, 1-0
Nimzowitsch Def. Scandinavian. Exchange (B00) 1-0 Remove Guard
P Belmondo vs G Gilardi, 1989  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 6 moves, 1-0
QGD Albin Countergambit. Normal Line(D08) 0-1 Bxf2+ gains QxQd1
NN vs R Vassilev, 2009  (D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 6 moves, 0-1
Slav Defense: General (D10) 1-0 Double blunder
Gelfand vs Eljanov, 2010  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 6 moves, 1-0
QG Accepted Old Variation: Piece lost in 6
Greco vs NN, 1620  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 6 moves, 1-0
Q's Gambit Accepted (D20) 1-0 Bxf7+ Deflects K from his LPDO Q
A J Donnelly vs E Pollington, 1963  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 6 moves, 1-0
Tarrasch Def.; Black won by making only pawn moves!
NN vs H Bruening, 1907  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 6 moves, 0-1
malbase writes this so called trap has been played 231 times.
S Lemieux vs D Feoktistov, 2001  (D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 6 moves, 0-1
Van Geet (Dunst) Opening (A00) 1-0 Nxf7 sac, Q&B battery hit e6
Myers vs Savon, 1959  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 7 moves, 1-0
Grob Gambit. Fritz Gambit (A00) 1-0 Black resigns prematurely
Koltanowski vs NN, 1960  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 7 moves, 1-0
Tennison Gambit (A06) 1-0 Smothered Mate instead of steak
A Schroeder vs R Black, 1912  (A06) Reti Opening, 7 moves, 1-0
Probably White's 4th and 5th moves were transposed
Rusty Warren vs B Wall, 1975  (A02) Bird's Opening, 7 moves, 0-1
Grob Opening (A00) 1-0 The Black queen falls in 7 moves
C Bloodgood vs H Mizesko, 1975  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 7 moves, 1-0
Van Geet (Dunst): Reversed Nimzowitsch (A00) 1-0 Legall's Mate
O Bjarnason vs V Dittler, 2001  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 7 moves, 1-0
Van Geet (Dunst) Opening: Napoleon Attack (A00) 1-0 Like flies
D Santoro vs F Roman, 1987  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 7 moves, 1-0
Mieses Opening (A00) 1-0 Remove the Defender
J Henningsen vs R Borik, 1979  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 7 moves, 1-0
Unwise Opening beats Wise Man from the East.
D Gedult vs Melchior, 1968  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 7 moves, 1-0
Van Geet (Dunst) Opening: General (A00) 1-0 Interference
J Hector vs L B Hoyos Millan, 1989  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 7 moves, 1-0
Polish Opening (A00) 1-0 Bxf7+ w/more royal threats to come
M Vokac vs P Bazant Sr, 1996  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 7 moves, 1-0
Bird Opening: From Gambit 2.Nc3?! (A02) 0-1 Q trap
K Wageneder vs P Acs, 1992  (A02) Bird's Opening, 7 moves, 0-1
K's English. Four Knights 4.g3 (A28) 0-1 Pin, Smothered #
D Poldauf vs C Steudtmann, 1980  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 7 moves, 0-1
English, Symmetrical. Anti-Benoni, Spielmann Def (A32) 1-0
J Martin vs J Ellis, 1982  (A32) English, Symmetrical Variation, 7 moves, 1-0
Trompowsky Attack (A45) 0-1 in 7 moves; watch those kNights!
M Wickert vs Adams, 1992  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 7 moves, 0-1
Englund Gambit (A40) 0-1 See notes for alternative moves
Bayle vs J Martenot, 1981  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 7 moves, 0-1
Modern Def. Q Pawn Fianchetto (A40) 0-1Be careful where you aim
Simon J vs J Bar-Nir, 1963  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 7 moves, 0-1
Indian Game: General (A45) 0-1 Q+ & fork LPDO N
M Al Dahbali vs E Ghaem Maghami, 2002  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 7 moves, 0-1
Caro-Kann Defense: De Bruycker Def (A40) 0-1 Lose the exchange
NN vs M Braun, 1980  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 7 moves, 0-1
Indian Game: Spielmann-Indian (A46) 0-1 Battery hits f2
H Prodinger vs G A Kosanovic, 1988  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 7 moves, 0-1
Mexican Def./Black Knights Tango (A50) 0-1 Played on a ship
Marshall vs Torre, 1925  (A50) Queen's Pawn Game, 7 moves, 0-1
Benko Gambit: Zaitsev System (A57) 0-1 After BxB, Qa5+ forks B
H Kirchhoff vs J Foldi, 1986  (A58) Benko Gambit, 7 moves, 0-1
Indian Game: Budapest Defense (A51) 0-1 Q sac for Legall's Mate
Tjio vs R Verheij, 1978  (A51) Budapest Gambit, 7 moves, 0-1
Dutch Defense: Blackmar's Second Gambit (A80) 0-1 Hanger
R Suess vs O Zenker, 1989  (A80) Dutch, 7 moves, 0-1
Borg Defense: General (B00) 1-0 Blindfold simul
Koltanowski vs R J McRobbie, 1937  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 7 moves, 1-0
QGD: Baltic Defense. Queen Attack Deferred (D02) 0-1 B+ fork
A J Spencer vs W E Bonwick, 1919  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 7 moves, 0-1
QGD Albin Countergambit. Alapin Variation (D08) 0-1 Smothered #
W Wallace vs J Finnegan, 1943  (D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 7 moves, 0-1
QGD Marshall Defense (D06) 1-0 Discovery traps Black queen
S Steller vs Reig, 1982  (D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 7 moves, 1-0
QGD Albin Countergambit (D08) 0-1 Royal family fork in 7!
NN vs H Hage, 1989  (D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 7 moves, 0-1
QGD Albin CG. Lasker Trap (D08) 0-1 Deflection 7.Kxf2? QxQd1
N Shatkin vs Bill Bauer, 1960  (D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 7 moves, 0-1
Black moved too many pawns while White was developing pieces
H Schug vs Ditschuleit, 1985  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 7 moves, 1-0
QGD Albin Countergambit. Alapin Variation (D08) 0-1 Smothered #
Dudkin vs N Sorokin, 1967  (D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 7 moves, 0-1
*Torre Attack 3...Ne4 Gossip Var(D03) 1-0 8.NxN frozen pawn pin
B Modr vs J Cesal, 1995  (D03) Torre Attack (Tartakower Variation), 7 moves, 1-0
P-Q4: London System (D02) 1-0 Double poison, trap the trapper
H Vogel vs J Krivec, 2004  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 7 moves, 1-0
Queen's Gambit Accepted: Old Variation (D20) 1-0 video link
Mamedyarov vs Kasparov, 2021  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 7 moves, 1-0
QGD. Neo-Orthodox Var (D55) 0-1 Answer the question?
S Feick vs G Schmidt, 1987  (D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 7 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Indian, Normal. Bronstein (Byrne) Var (E45) 1-0 Q+ & fork
Timman vs R Cosulich, 1974  (E45) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation, 7 moves, 1-0
Frenchman builds a house on sand while Fredthebear naps on sofa
A Durao vs S Horta, 1954  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 8 moves, 1-0
Englund Gambit (A40) 0-1 Smothered Mate robs the pin
W Verdonk vs Nobbe, 1983  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 8 moves, 0-1
K's English. Four Knights, Fianchetto Lines (A29) 0-1Smothered#
G Iskov vs M Bartrina, 1974  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 8 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Indian Def. Classical. Milner-Barry (E33) 1-0 Q+ & fork B
J Lokvenc vs Pachman, 1943  (E33) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 8 moves, 1-0
OID, Ukrainian Var (A53) 0-1 Akin to Harrwitz Trap (unpin) QGD
A Koukolik vs R Sykora, 1994  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 8 moves, 0-1
(D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 8 moves, 0-1
A Hrdy vs H Haberditz, 1951  (D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 8 moves, 0-1
Queen sacrifice is a distraction for Legall's Mate
T K Twigg vs E Gray, 1947  (D21) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 8 moves, 1-0
One pin makes for a decoy sacrifice, the other sets royal fork
Sanahuja vs Fernandez, 1983  (A27) English, Three Knights System, 8 moves, 1-0
If you do not protect h5 then a Stonewall becomes a Sand-wall.
G Pfeiffer vs S Batlouni, 1960  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 8 moves, 1-0
Halibut Gambit (A10) 1-0 After promotion, White is up a R
Knobloch vs R Schlenker, 1983  (A10) English, 8 moves, 1-0
English Miniature; Q fork 2 LPDO minors in shooting gallery
Kaprinay vs H Hubner, 1926  (A25) English, 8 moves, 1-0
King's English. 3 Knights System (A27) 0-1 Q sac unpin, promote
V Doroshkievich vs Tukmakov, 1970  (A27) English, Three Knights System, 8 moves, 0-1
Old Indian/KID Miniature (A53) 1-0 Q Trap on the edge
H van der Heijden vs Salam, 1978  (A53) Old Indian, 8 moves, 1-0
QGD "poisoned pawn" Harrwitz Trap hasn't caught Fredthebear
C Mayet vs Harrwitz, 1848  (D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 8 moves, 0-1
Queen's Gambit Declined: Austrian Def. (D06) · 0-1 Support Mate
T Grassel vs Rust, 1974  (D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 8 moves, 0-1
QGD Marshall Defense (D06) 1-0 Black wastes tempos
M Haslinger vs T Schulz, 1996  (D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 8 moves, 1-0
BDG Lamb Def (D00) 1-0 Ode to "Sneaky" Pete Kleinow
E Diemer vs F Lamb, 1947  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 8 moves, 0-1
Zukertort: Lisitsyn Gambit (A04) · 1-0 Must Know Crusher
H Haberditz vs Hysek, 1938  (A04) Reti Opening, 8 moves, 1-0
Englund Gambit 1.d4 e5?!
H Silbermann vs Honich, 1930  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 8 moves, 0-1
Dutch Def., Hopton Attack (A80) 1-0 Famous miniature
F Teed vs E Delmar, 1896  (A80) Dutch, 8 moves, 1-0
Benoni, Snail Variation (A43) Bishops All About Miniature
M Charosh vs L Jaffe, 1936  (A43) Old Benoni, 8 moves, 1-0
Benoni Gambit Accepted (A43) 1-0 Pin Qc6 not Fredthebear
F Kraus vs V Costin, 1913  (A43) Old Benoni, 8 moves, 1-0
Pinned to the mating square...just take the rook and play on!
David vs J Balogh, 1948  (A06) Reti Opening, 8 moves, 0-1
Zukertort: Sicilian Invitation (A04) 0-1 Must know crusher
S Panzalovic vs O Danchevski, 1990  (A04) Reti Opening, 8 moves, 0-1
QP Krause Variation (D02) 1-0 Threats on both sides
Alekhine vs A Kaufmann, 1918  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 8 moves, 1-0
QG Accepted: Slav Gambit (D21) 1-0 Trouble on the long diagonal
Blackburne vs M Fleissig, 1873  (D21) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 8 moves, 1-0
King's English. Four Knights Fianchetto (A29) 1-0 Q fork
Petrosian vs H Ree, 1971  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 8 moves, 1-0
Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Vienna Var (D00) 1-0 Pin the defender
Subota vs Kusmischkin, 1982 (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 8 moves, 1-0
Budapest G Accepted (A52) 0-1 Discovery Bg3+ is coming!
V Kovalenko vs Beimanov, 1990  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 8 moves, 0-1
BDG Lemberger CG. Simple Variation (D00) 1-0 Discovered # in 8!
E Diemer vs NN, 1979  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 8 moves
Budapest Defense: Adler Variation (A52) 0-1 Smothered Mate
Henricksen vs Pedersen, 1937  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 8 moves, 0-1
QGD Chigorin Variation (D02) 0-1 Another offside knight
D Brown vs J Dykes, 1980  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 8 moves, 0-1
QGA Smyslov Var (D25) 1-0 Common trap Bxf7+ followed by Ng5+
B Wall vs R Gantt, 1978  (D25) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 8 moves, 1-0
Dutch Def Raphael Var (A80) 1-0 Standard a3 Q trap
A Vaisser vs A Mutzner, 1989  (A80) Dutch, 8 moves, 1-0
Tarrasch Def, Schara G (D32) 1-0 4 consecutive pawn captures!
D Fidlow vs A Maier, 1959  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 8 moves, 1-0
QGD Albin Countergambit. Lasker Trap (D08) 0-1 Underpromotion
Korody vs Bologh, 1933  (D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 8 moves, 0-1
QGD Baltic Defense (D02) 0-1 Deflect the defender and mate
M Hancas vs E Reicher, 1987  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 8 moves, 0-1
QGD Albin Countergambit (D08) 0-1 Smothered Mate
D Miller vs Peterson, 1959  (D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 8 moves, 0-1
B-D Gambit: Tartakower Var (D00) 1-0 Discovery comin' on LPDO B
H Rathmann vs Meyer, 1975  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 8 moves, 1-0
English Miniature; Black moves the queen's knight 3 times
J Coffey vs NN, 1978  (A35) English, Symmetrical, 8 moves, 1-0
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
BDG Ritter Defense (D00) 1-0 Don't assume, always check for +s!
R Rehfeld vs U Makelburg, 1987  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 8 moves, 1-0
QGD Marshall Defense (D06) 1-0 Discovered attack nabs Q LPDO
T Mantia vs R Shirley Jr, 1981  (D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 8 moves, 1-0
QGD Chigorin Defense. Main Line (D07) 0-1 Nc2+ bombs White
Atharva Bhajne vs J Ayush, 2008  (D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 8 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Indian Def. Romanishin Var (E20) 0-1 Discovery Dbl Attk
V Greenwalt vs B Wall, 1983  (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 8 moves, 0-1
Sicilian 2.c3 Alapin / Cntr Cntr Declined (B22) 1-0 Q trap
H Ullrich vs NN, 1952  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 8 moves, 1-0
QGD Cambridge Springs Def.; LPDO B in the shooting gallery
A Diulger vs V Slovineanu, 2001  (D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 8 moves, 0-1
King's Indian Attack (A07) 0-1 Q trap in 8 moves
R Fleming vs Nichter, 1990  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 8 moves, 0-1
Kadas Opening 1.h4?! (A00) 1-0 White wins a piece in 8 moves!?
G Welling vs E ten Haaf, 1981  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 8 moves, 1-0
Indian Game 2.Bf4 (A45) 0-1Boden's mate upon aimless woodpusher
Muskietorz vs J Salt, 1958  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 8 moves, 0-1
East Indian Defense (E00) 1-0 A 1-2 Punch
A Kox vs G Raymakers, 1976  (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 8 moves, 1-0
Grob Gambit. Fritz Gambit (A00) 1-0 Q trap. What just happened?
C Bloodgood vs Davis, 1973  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 8 moves, 1-0
Bird Opening: From Gambit. Lasker Var (A02) 0-1 w/8...Qxd4#
R MacBrayne vs Crichton, 1980  (A02) Bird's Opening, 8 moves, 0-1
QP Veresov/Barry Attack (D00) 1-0 Interpose w/thy hanger!
M G Isakov vs NN, 2013  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 8 moves, 1-0
Owen's Defense (B00) 1-0 8.Nxe6 creates light square issues
F Tahirov vs S Pukkinen, 2006  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 8 moves, 1-0
KID. Normal. King's Knight Var (E60) 0-1 Second N lurks
Jacobsen vs Port, 1952  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 8 moves, 0-1
Polish Opening: Baltic Defense (A00) 0-1 Pin exchange, Skewer+
De Jong vs A van 't Riet, 1967  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 8 moves, 0-1
QGD Baltic Defense (D02) 0-1 Black has Nc2+ in the works
T Prokhorovich vs Shurawlew, 1969  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 8 moves, 0-1
K's English. Reversed Closed Sicilian (A25) 1-0 Two White forks
K Ozols vs P Reid, 1937  (A25) English, 8 moves, 1-0
QGA: Bogoljubow Def (D24) 0-1 Definately not Karpov's twin
V Doroshkievich vs O Karpeshov, 1986  (D24) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 8 moves, 0-1
London System vs Qb6 (D02) 0-1 The Q grabs two pawns
Steve F Tarr vs K Gulamali, 2016  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 8 moves, 0-1
D78 0-1? 8 moves. Explanation needed.
V Artemiev vs Dubov, 2013  (D78) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O c6, 8 moves, 0-1
Bogo-Indian Def: New England Var (E11) 0-1 Thailand trick
J Petit vs B Wall, 1974  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 8 moves, 0-1
Van Geet (Dunst) Opening: Reversed Nimzowitsch (A00) 0-1 Q trap
R Schlenker vs W Stamer, 1980  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 8 moves, 0-1
Rat Defense: English Rat (A41) 1-0 N Discovered++ and N mate
J Leonard vs J Leonard, 1861  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 8 moves, 1-0
Slav Def: General (D10) 0-1 Long diagonal is not lost
J Reichert vs J Krauss, 1990  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 8 moves, 0-1
Catalan Opening: General (E00) 0-1 Q fork coming, but...
B Sadiku vs F Levin, 1995  (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 8 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Spielmann Var (E22) 1-0 Drops a piece
I Dyner vs K Dreyer, 1934  (E22) Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann Variation, 8 moves, 1-0
44.? White missed DAMIANO's Mate, trolls failed to recognize
P Zarnicki vs P German, 1997  (D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 48 moves, 0-1
P-Q4 QGD vs Bf5 Baltic Def 5.Qxb7 (D02) 1/2-1/2perpetual attack
Tarrasch vs A Fritz, 1889  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 8 moves, 1/2-1/2
QGD: Marshall Defense (D06) 1-0 She fell backwards
Pg Hj Jaafar Pg Omar Baki vs M Ismail, 2001  (D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 8 moves, 1-0
Exchange and Exchange Again to Unpin LPDO in Shooting Gallery
E Laine vs A Zwaig, 1975  (E30) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, 8 moves, 0-1
Benoni Defense (A43) 1-0 Queen Deflection Sacrifice
Yermolinsky vs E Tate, 2001  (A43) Old Benoni, 9 moves, 1-0
King's Indian Attack (A07) 1-0 Discovery found by Fredthebear
A Kochyev vs I Ivanov, 1976  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 9 moves, 1-0
Budapest Defense: Adler Variation (A52) 0-1 in 9 moves
U Zak vs J Mieses, 1944  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 9 moves, 0-1
Budapest Defense (A52) 0-1 Smothered #
B Farzamfar vs R Gralla, 2006  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 9 moves, 0-1
Indian Game: Maddigan Gambit (A45) 1-0 A knight on the rim is d
A Roesch vs R Ruessel, 1990  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 9 moves, 1-0
Budapest Def, Fajarowicz Var, (A51) 0-1 9 move smothered mate
Koppe vs W Hain, 1941  (A51) Budapest Gambit, 9 moves, 0-1
Indian Game: Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit. Accptd (A45) 0-1 Ugly
V Drueke vs F Baranowski, 1982  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 9 moves, 0-1
Englund Gambit (A40) 0-1Look twice before you make a good move!
M Ristic vs M Umapathysivam, 2000  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 9 moves, 0-1
Old Indian Miniature: Ukrainian Var (A54) 1-0 Pile on the Pin
H Sonntag vs M Auer, 1990  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 9 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Larsen Attack (A01) 0-1 NxB, then Qa5+ & fork LPDO N
J Rubenstein vs I Golyak, 2005  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 9 moves, 0-1
Bird Opening: From Gambit. Declined (A02) 0-1 Awesome unpin
N Barsalou vs B Wall, 1980  (A02) Bird's Opening, 9 moves, 0-1
Qxh2 sacrifice vs. Bad Bishop creates and promotes a pawn
Bird / Dobell vs Gunsberg / Locock, 1897  (A02) Bird's Opening, 18 moves, 0-1
Zukertort Opening: QG Invitation (A04) 1-0 Discovery; 9 moves
A Greenfeld vs J Redmond, 2008  (A04) Reti Opening, 9 moves, 1-0
Budapest Defense: Adler Variation (A52) 0-1 Smothered #
Olszewski vs Kasaja, 1989  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 9 moves, 0-1
Budapest Defense: Adler Variation (A52) 0-1 Smothered mate
B Imeeva vs A Jovanovic, 2001  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 9 moves, 0-1
Dutch (A80) 1-0 Exchange sacrifice on h-file will mate
F Oberndoerfer vs J Gabriel, 1996  (A80) Dutch, 9 moves, 1-0
Benko G: Zaitsev Var. Nescafe Frappe Attack (A57) 1-0 Smothered
P Hultin vs T Fromm, 1992  (A57) Benko Gambit, 9 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Myers Variation (A10) 0-1 Smothered Mate
Taylor vs P Cody, 1980  (A10) English, 9 moves, 0-1
English, Symmetrical. Rubinstein Var (A34) 1-0 Q trap backfires
B Leer-Salvesen vs J Mardell, 2007  (A34) English, Symmetrical, 9 moves, 1-0
Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit 4...h6? (A83) 1-0 Spearhead f7
H Krongraf vs U Monsehr, 1989  (A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 9 moves, 1-0
Budapest G Declined? (A51) 0-1 Perhaps a more correct unpin
K Zimak vs J Sobek, 1992  (A51) Budapest Gambit, 9 moves, 0-1
Dutch Def: Rubinstein Var (A84) 1-0 Discovered double attack
A Brito Garcia vs J Chacon Jerez, 1996  (A84) Dutch, 9 moves, 1-0
Bird Opening: From Gambit (A02) 0-1 Discovered Check wins Q
H Murtaugh vs B Wall, 1972  (A02) Bird's Opening, 9 moves, 0-1
English Opening: Golombek Defense (A16) 0-1 Q fork 2 loose Rs
Bob Brooks vs B Wall, 1973  (A16) English, 9 moves, 0-1
Bird, From Gambit. Lasker Var (A02) 0-1 Horrific W responses
R J Lovegren vs B Wall, 1980  (A02) Bird's Opening, 9 moves, 0-1
K's English. 3 Knights System (A27) 1-0 Pin, Q sac>weak squares
P Schoeber vs E Bouwmans, 1981  (A27) English, Three Knights System, 9 moves, 1-0
Bird Opening: From G. Lasker Var (A02) 0-1 Qxh2 sac to promote
Glicksteen vs E Lawrence, 1971  (A02) Bird's Opening, 9 moves, 0-1
Polish Opening: General (A00) 0-1 Strange, unworthy
Ikes vs Groncki, 1960  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 9 moves, 0-1
Indian Game: General (A45) 0-1 Legall's Mate variant
NN vs F Rhine, 2021  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 9 moves, 0-1
Fritz Gambit
W Loch vs B Knorr, 1989  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 9 moves, 0-1
3...Qa5 Main Lines. Mieses Var (B01) 1-0 Nd5 discovery, Nxc7+
J Franzen vs J Petreje, 1996  (B01) Scandinavian, 9 moves, 1-0
(D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 9 moves, 1-0
M Bass vs R Kennedy, 1983  (D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 9 moves, 1-0
dxc5 Miniature: The early bird pawn march
G Welling vs F Sergent, 1998  (D04) Queen's Pawn Game, 9 moves, 1-0
QP Game: Anti-Torre (D02) 1-0 Q+ & fork LPDO B
Tarrasch vs Schwarz, 1891  (D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 9 moves, 1-0
QP Game: Chigorin (D02) 1-0 The d4 pawn is often poisoned
P Cafolla vs F Navarro, 2006  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 9 moves, 1-0
QG Declined: Marshall Def. (D06) 1-0Black must stop mate in one
G Pashos vs F Papastathi, 2001  (D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 9 moves, 1-0
Queen trap in Torre Attack by Timman didn't catch Fredthebear
Timman vs H Bouwmeester, 1967  (D03) Torre Attack (Tartakower Variation), 9 moves, 1-0
Q's Gambit Declined: Marshall Def (D06) 1-0 Na4 traps Q
Brahn vs Rugamer, 1987  (D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 9 moves, 1-0
Slav Defense (D10) 0-1 N & B work together early on
D Cairns vs K Mackley, 1977  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 9 moves, 0-1
Slav Defense: Three Knights Var (D15) 1-0 W discovered+ next
C Desmarais vs A Bacsi, 2001  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 9 moves, 1-0
QGA Gunsberg Defense (D21) 1-0 Bxf7+, Unpin Ne5+
B Wall vs S Millimaci, 1987  (D21) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 9 moves, 1-0
QGA Gunsberg Def (D21) 1-0 Battery pins the Black queen
H Atkins vs Gunsberg, 1902  (D21) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 9 moves, 1-0
Miniature: QGA McDonnell Def. (D20) 1-0 Q+ & fork EAD
S Dian Cheri vs Y Makhlouf, 2004  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 9 moves, 1-0
QG Accepted: Central Var. McDonnell Def (D20) 1-0Develop pieces
P Green vs T Varley, 1996  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 9 moves, 1-0
QGD (D30) 1-0 Qc6 trapped but Fredthebear dHodged it.
B Wall vs Hodge, 1973  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 9 moves, 1-0
QGD Tarrasch Def. Pseudo-Tarrasch (D30) 1-0 Always check for +s
Wiersma vs Euwe, 1920  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 9 moves, 1-0
QGD Exchange Variation (D35) 1-0 Another discovery nabs Black Q
G Solis vs A Kashioka, 2004  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 9 moves, 1-0
QGD Exchange. Positional Var (D35) 1-0 Zwischenzug +!
Blisz vs Hantel, 1988  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 9 moves, 1-0
Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41) 0-1 Hanger
B Colin vs Alekhine, 1932  (D40) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 9 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
Pawn advance exposes LPDO N in the shooting gallery
D Hamburg vs L Oepen, 1996  (D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 9 moves, 0-1
Queen's Indian Def. Kasparov Var (E12) 1-0 Fork & pin - EZ win
Uhlmann vs B Andersen, 1964  (E12) Queen's Indian, 9 moves, 1-0
QID Fianchetto. Rubinstein Variation (E16)1-0 Discovered Attack
A Haugen vs Lerfald, 1981  (E16) Queen's Indian, 9 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian Def. Saemisch Accelerated (E24) 0-1 W loses a R
Findley vs B Wall, 1981  (E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 9 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Leningrad Var (E30) 0-1 Who trapped who?
A Antunes vs M Suta, 1985  (E30) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, 9 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Indian Defense (E46) 1-0 Protected unpin wins a pawn
Korchnoi vs Simagin, 1960  (E46) Nimzo-Indian, 9 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian Huebner. Rubinstein Var (E42) 0-1 Smothered #
Reshevsky vs Z Margalit, 1958  (E42) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein), 9 moves, 0-1
Hungarian Opening: Bermuda Attack refuted in short! (A00) 0-1
A Moffat vs T Manouck, 1998  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 10 moves, 0-1
Famous queen sacrifice, minor piece mate No. 19A
Muller vs NN, 1928  (A27) English, Three Knights System, 10 moves, 1-0
King's English. Two Knights' Keres Var (A23) 0-1 Q+ and fork
L Andrade vs A Moiseenko, 1995  (A23) English, Bremen System, Keres Variation, 10 moves, 0-1
Englund Gambit Complex (A40) 1-0 Stefan Bücker gives 8.a4!
A R Cullinane vs B Thomas, 1969  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 1-0
1999 correspondence, ICCF Email - Some thought the end was near
R Sielaff vs D K Dunn, 1999  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 14 moves, 1-0
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