Morphy robs the pinned bishop
Morphy vs NN, 1850  (000) Chess variants, 18 moves, 1-0
Mate by Castling! 3 Guesses who did it? Yep, Morphy!
Morphy vs A Morphy, 1850  (000) Chess variants, 18 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
Owen Defense (B00) 1-0 Black grabs two pawns and gets mated
O Smith vs A Bej, 1898  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 7 moves, 1-0
Owen Defense: General (B00) 1-0 Bxf7+ generates Pawn mate!
M Trajkovski vs Gzim Bytyqi, 2019  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 10 moves, 1-0
Lion/Philidor Defense (A00) 1-0 Bxf7+ sac then bone in throat
E Reinhardt vs Reiss, 1934  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 10 moves, 1-0
Alekhine Defense: General (B02) 1-0 Black will lose / a piece
J Krejcik vs A Gottlieb, 1922  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 7 moves, 1-0
How not to play White in the 2.Bc4 Nxe4 line vs Alekhine's Def
B Hofer vs A Nugteren, 1996  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 9 moves, 0-1
Alekhine Def. Krejcik Gambit (B02) 1-0 Imbalanced
H Pusch vs V Gassmann, 2001  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 68 moves, 1-0
Alekhine Def 2...b5!? (B02) 1-0 Odd but entertaining
B Ivanovic vs V Kovacevic, 1983  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 42 moves, 1-0
Alekhine's Defense, Krejcik Variation (B02): 0-1 Juniors
B de Jonghe vs Barlov, 1976  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 74 moves, 0-1
"The Immortal Games of Capablanca" by Reinfeld
Nimzowitsch vs Capablanca, 1927  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 46 moves, 0-1
Caro-Kann Defense: Advance. Tal Variation (B12) 1-0
Kramnik vs Leko, 2004  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 41 moves, 1-0
Game 57: 1000 Best Short Games of Chess by Irving Chernev
W Adams vs G Kramer, 1946  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 9 moves, 0-1
Caro-Kann Def: Advance (B12) 0-1 Q sac as a defensive tool
A H Pettersson vs F Lee, 1905  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 89 moves, 0-1
Caro-Kann, Advance Var (B12) 1-0 N on 6th, Arabian #
Nimzowitsch vs A Gize, 1913  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 38 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Var (B12) 1/2-1/2 routine
M Aleman Dovo vs Larry Evans, 1946 (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 12 moves, 1/2-1/2
Caro-Kann Defense: Advance (B12) 0-1 No escape square
B Verlinsky vs Alekhine, 1918  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 23 moves, 0-1
The pin is mightier than the sword. - Reinfeld
J Mieses vs M Kann, 1885  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 24 moves, 0-1
Caro-Kann Def: Advance (B12) 0-1 Dismantled the Qside
W Janes vs Santasiere, 1948  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 30 moves, 0-1
Twas played between James A. Leonard & Frederick Perrin
J A Leonard vs F Perrin, 1861  (C42) Petrov Defense, 25 moves, 1-0
Elephant G: Maroczy Gambit (C40) 1-0 Too many Black Q&P moves
M Parligras vs A Gunnarsson, 2004  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 33 moves, 1-0
Philidor Defense: Hanham Variation (C41) 1-0 Boden's # w/Queen
O Krause vs B Leussen, 1908  (C41) Philidor Defense, 11 moves, 1-0
B's Opening: Boden-Kieseritsky Gambit (C27) 1-0 ala Damiano's D
Ulfheden vs Holmquist, 1977  (C27) Vienna Game, 7 moves, 1-0
Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritsky G (C42) 1-0 Legal's mate
Taylor vs K Dreyer, 1934  (C27) Vienna Game, 9 moves, 1-0
Bishop's Op: Boden-Kieseritsky G. (C42) 1-0 Defend w/a passer
Steinitz vs Bird, 1862  (C27) Vienna Game, 28 moves, 1-0
White plays five moves---announces mate in eight!!!
J O H Taylor vs NN, 1862  (C27) Vienna Game, 13 moves, 1-0
Boden-Kieseritsky Gambit (C42) 1-0 Notes by Steinitz
W Pollock vs Burille, 1889  (C27) Vienna Game, 20 moves, 1-0
Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritsky Gambit (C42) 1-0 Really??
Hartlaub vs Lasker, 1908  (C27) Vienna Game, 17 moves, 1-0
A simple 7 ... Qf6 holds things together for Black
G Robinson vs C Davie, 1916  (C42) Petrov Defense, 8 moves, 1-0
Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritsky Gambit (C42) 1-0 5...e4?
H Van Oostrum vs Rohner, 1981  (C27) Vienna Game, 10 moves, 1-0
B's Opening: Boden-Kieseritsky Gambit (C42) 1-0 Sac B, N & Q!!!
P Richardson vs E Delmar, 1871  (C27) Vienna Game, 15 moves, 1-0
B's Opening: Boden-Kieseritsky Gambit (C42) 1-0 Sacs P, N, B, R
J C Benjamin vs Graham Carter, 1975  (C27) Vienna Game, 19 moves, 1-0
Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritsky Gambit (C42) 0-1 Discovery
J Robertson vs Blackburne, 1867  (C27) Vienna Game, 29 moves, 0-1
Game 86, p. 157/158 of P.W.Sergeant's "Morphy's Games of Chess"
Morphy vs T Barnes, 1859  (C27) Vienna Game, 38 moves, 0-1
Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritsky G. (C27) 1-0Lowenthal notes
Morphy vs Potier, 1858  (C27) Vienna Game, 25 moves, 1-0
Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritsky Gambit (C27) 1-0 P roller
Morphy vs T Lichtenhein, 1857  (C27) Vienna Game, 29 moves, 1-0
Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritsky Gambit (C27) 0-1Think B4U
Burille vs J Mason, 1889  (C27) Vienna Game, 36 moves, 0-1
Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritsky Gambit (C27) 1-0 00 vs 000
Prince Dadian vs Kolisch, 1885  (C27) Vienna Game, 25 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Urusov Gambit (C42) 1-0 More than one threat
Tg Zulkifli vs W Lai, 1992  (C42) Petrov Defense, 8 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Urusov Gambit (C42) 1-0 White whips Black
L G L Copp vs R Kerr, 1944  (C42) Petrov Defense, 20 moves, 1-0
K Pawn: Schulze-Muller Gambit (C44) 1-0 Chicago/Irish Gambit
D T Phillips vs Pillsbury, 1899  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 45 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense. Fried Liver Attack (C57) 1-0
T Angermann vs K Mueller, 1994  (C57) Two Knights, 9 moves, 1-0
Italian, Two Knights Def. Fried Liver Attack (C57) 1-0Diagonal
R Maidana vs P Goette, 2001  (C57) Two Knights, 10 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Two Knights Def. Lolli Attk (C57) 1-0 11Bb3 ahead
Fischer vs L Redman, 1964  (C57) Two Knights, 10 moves, 1-0
Two Knights Def. Fried Liver Attack (C57) 1-0 Black K moves 5X
D Weir vs J Messenger, 1951  (C57) Two Knights, 11 moves, 1-0
Two Knights Def. Fried Liver Attack (C57) 1-0 Q dropper
W H Dodgen vs D Boyd, 1981  (C57) Two Knights, 11 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense. 2 Knights Attack (C57) 1-0
L B Taboada vs F Fuentes Dominguez, 2001  (C57) Two Knights, 13 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Two Knts Def. Fried Liver Attack (C57) 1-0 Ke6#
Robinnette vs Randell, 1980  (C57) Two Knights, 15 moves, 1-0
Two Knights Def. Fried Liver Attack (C57) 1-0 Double Rs Sac
Speelman vs J T Fletcher, 1969  (C57) Two Knights, 18 moves, 1-0
Two Knights Def. Fried Liver Attack (C57) 1-0 Center Pins Win
D Shirley vs J Kay, 1983  (C57) Two Knights, 18 moves, 1-0
Italian, 2Knts Def. Fried Liver Attk (C57) 1-0 Basic blog notes
Znosko-Borovsky vs NN, 1932  (C57) Two Knights, 19 moves, 1-0
a P capture for promotion w/double check is not the best move!!
A W Gentil vs T M Ault, 1876  (C57) Two Knights, 20 moves, 1-0
Two Knights Def. Fried Liver Attack (C57) 1-0 Q swap, K walk
R Medina Viana vs O Damary, 1996  (C57) Two Knights, 38 moves, 1-0
Two Knights Def. Ulvestad Variation 5...b5?!(C57) 0-1 See notes
K Burger vs Zweiburg, 1964  (C57) Two Knights, 21 moves, 0-1
-Two Knights Def Ponziani-Steinitz G- 0-1 13 moves Interference
Van den Behaerdt vs D Gedult, 1971  (C57) Two Knights, 13 moves, 0-1
Two Knts Def Ponziani-Steinitz Gambit (C57) 0-1 Q sac, Greco #
Edelman vs I Mazel, 1928  (C57) Two Knights, 17 moves, 0-1
2Knts Def. Ponziani-Steinitz Gambit 4.Ng5 Nxe4 (C57) 1-0 K walk
Minifie vs Berry, 1946  (C57) Two Knights, 20 moves, 1-0
2Knights Def. Traxler Counterattack N sac line (C57) 0-1 K walk
J Reinisch vs Traxler, 1890  (C57) Two Knights, 17 moves, 0-1
2 Knights Def. Traxler Counterattack N sac (C57) 0-1 Dbl R Sac
S Morrison vs T K Hemingway, 1952  (C57) Two Knights, 18 moves, 0-1
2 Knights, Traxler Counterattack Knight sac line (C57) 0-1
Kerner vs A Brinckmann, 1955  (C57) Two Knights, 15 moves, 0-1
2 kNights Def. Traxler Counterattack N sac (C57) 0-1Discovered+
H Leo vs K Dyke, 1974  (C57) Two Knights, 14 moves, 0-1
Italian, Two Knights Def. Fried Liver Attack (C57) 1-0K retreat
B Wall vs Bell, 1979  (C57) Two Knights, 9 moves, 1-0
Two Knights Defense. Fried Liver (C57) 0-1 Black takes over
H Brehmer vs F Menz, 1999  (C57) Two Knights, 17 moves, 0-1
Two Knights Defense. Fried Liver (C57) 0-1 6...Na5 White K walk
V Rodrigues vs N Laakian, 1994  (C57) Two Knights, 25 moves, 0-1
Two Knights Def. Fried Liver Attack (C57) 1-0 A short K trot
A Temirova vs E Tweddell, 1994  (C57) Two Knights, 24 moves, 1-0
Two Knights Def. Fried Liver Attack (C57) 1-0 Fried is right
M de Lourdes Ferraz Ramos vs S Cubas, 1995  (C57) Two Knights, 17 moves, 1-0
In Italian idiom Black is "as dead as fried liver".
Polerio vs Domenico, 1610  (C57) Two Knights, 21 moves, 1-0
2Knights Def. Traxler Counterattack K March (C57) 1-0 Whewooie$
C Van de Loo vs M Hesseling, 1983  (C57) Two Knights, 48 moves, 1-0
Two Knights Def. Traxler Counterattack N sac (C57) 0-1 Flames~
Bitanov vs Schmidt, 1971  (C57) Two Knights, 19 moves, 0-1
Two Knights Def. Traxler Cntrattk N sac line (C57) 1-0 Sizzlin'
Niesche vs G Fahnenschmidt, 1955  (C57) Two Knights, 16 moves, 0-1
Two Knights Defense. Traxler Counterattack N sac line (C57) 0-1
B Ellena vs B Wall, 1979  (C57) Two Knights, 15 moves, 0-1
5.Nxf7 Bxf2+ 6.Kxf2 Nxe4+ 7.Kg1 Qh4 8.Qf3?
F Nijsen vs Peter van Diepen, 1973  (C57) Two Knights, 10 moves, 0-1
5.Nxf7 Bxf2+ 6.Kxf2 Nxe4+ 7.Kg1 Qh4 8.Qf1
Soyka vs B Tot, 1948  (C57) Two Knights, 12 moves, 0-1
NEVER assume that there is no "Zwischenzug mit Mittelschmerz".
G Elliott vs D Mitchell, 1951  (C57) Two Knights, 14 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Schilling-Kostic Gambit (C50) 1-0 Gain time&space
F Palmiotto vs R Hirsch, 1988  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 17 moves, 1-0
Italian, Hungarian Def (C50) 1-0 W retains slight initiative
Vasiukov vs Gheorghiu, 1974 (C50) Giuoco Piano, 46 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Rousseau G / Latvian G (C50) 1-0Unique semi-smoth
H G Gunderam vs A Grava, 1970  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 9 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Classical 4.0-0. Albin Gambit (C50) 1-0 Non-stop
I K Sukandar vs M Pleim, 2004  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 17 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense (C55) 1-0 Q sac, discovered+
Kolisch vs Shumov, 1862  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 19 moves, 1-0
Italian 2Knights Def (4.d4 exd4 Scotch G.) Perreux Var(C55) 1-0
Morphy vs NN, 1858  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Scotch Gambit (C55) 0-1 Chopped on diagonals
Coles vs C Ashmore, 1978  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 13 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Scotch Gambit (C55) 1/2-1/2 Central action
N Jauk vs N Laakian, 1994 (C55) Two Knights Defense, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2
Italian Game: 2 Knights Def (C55) 0-1 Reinfeld puzzle
J Smith vs G H Derrickson, 1860  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 17 moves, 0-1
Two Knights Def. Modern Bishop's Opening (C55) 1-0 Slaughter
P Ricardi vs J Faustino, 2001  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 17 moves, 1-0
Looking at Two Knights' Defense [C55] through Steintz' eyes.
Steinitz vs Meitner, 1860  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 26 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Two Knights Def (C55) 0-1 Q sac, Knights smack!
Lewis vs E L Dayton, 1942  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 13 moves, 0-1
Traxler Counterattack N sac line (C57)0-1 Two deadly bishops
Apartsev vs I A Zaitsev, 1963  (C57) Two Knights, 17 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Two Knights Def (C55) 1-0 Correspondence
P A Saburov vs Lucke, 1904  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 14 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Two Knts Def. Perreux Var (C55) 1-0Notes by Dr. T
W Pollock vs Schiffers, 1895  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 44 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Two Knights Def. Perreux Var (C55) 1-0 Spearhead
Schroder vs H Illgen, 1926  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 13 moves, 1-0
G45 in 500 Master Games of Chess by S. Tartakower & J. DuMont
Taubenhaus vs E Schallopp, 1890  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 21 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Two Knights Def. Perreux Var (C55) 0-1 Wide open
NN vs Schiffers, 1877  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 19 moves, 0-1
Italian, Two Kts Def. Perreux Var (C55) 0-1 Arabian # in middle
Marshall / Souweine vs Napier / Elwell, 1896  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 24 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Two Knights Def. Perreux Var (C55) 1-0
V Lundgren vs H Larsson, 1997 (C55) Two Knights Defense, 33 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Two Knts Def. Perreux Var (C55) 0-1Moscow bully B
Estrin vs Koptev, 1941  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 18 moves, 0-1
1964 Fischer simul exhibition tour; 2 Knights Def. Lolli Attack
Fischer vs T Rouse, 1964  (C57) Two Knights, 18 moves, 1-0
Fischer used the Lolli attack many times on his 1964 Simul tour
Fischer vs F Gruenberg, 1964  (C57) Two Knights, 23 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Two Knights Def. Lolli Attack (C57) 1-0 Spearhead
E Schiller vs Busch, 1970  (C57) Two Knights, 11 moves, 1-0
Two Knights Defense. Polerio Defense (C57) 0-1 Rare Qe2 line
M Amini vs R Gralla, 2010  (C57) Two Knights, 17 moves, 0-1
Two Knights Def. Fritz Variation (C57) 1-0 Throwin' Haymakers!
D Walker vs A Wright, 1967  (C57) Two Knights, 27 moves, 1-0
Italian, Two Knights Def. Fritz (C57) 0-1 ANALYSIS
Fischer vs R Burger, 1964  (C57) Two Knights, 14 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Two Knts Def. Fritz Var (C57) 0-1Anastasia's Mate
K Patzl vs M Albano, 1976  (C57) Two Knights, 21 moves, 0-1
Italian, 2 Knts Def. Traxler Cntrattk N sac line(C57) 0-1lovely
J Sosna vs M Muron, 1987  (C57) Two Knights, 15 moves, 0-1
Two Knights with 8.Qf3. Some say Black just loses a pawn
Purdy vs L Baijot, 1947  (C58) Two Knights, 32 moves, 1-0
Two Knights Def. Polerio Def. Kieseritsky Var (C58) 0-1 R Sac
F Deacon vs Kolisch, 1860  (C58) Two Knights, 24 moves, 0-1
2 Kts Polerio Def 5...Na5 Kieseritsky (C58) 0-1 Clearance sac
Shvidenko vs Levertov, 1963  (C58) Two Knights, 18 moves, 0-1
Triple sac ending in Boden's mate...
O Balk vs R J Barnes, 1926  (C58) Two Knights, 19 moves, 0-1
2 Kts Def. Polerio Def Bb5+ (C58) 1-0Conjure up a Constellation
Anderssen vs Falkbeer, 1851  (C58) Two Knights, 41 moves, 1-0
Italian, 2 Kts Def. Polerio Def Bogo Var (C58) 1-0 WWall notes
J Durao vs Prins, 1954  (C58) Two Knights, 23 moves, 1-0
C58 1-0 25 moves. Bxh6 leads to Damiano's Bishop Mate.
Prins vs A Medina Garcia, 1951  (C58) Two Knights, 25 moves, 1-0
A one of a kind knight sacrifice for an underpromotion mate!!!
A H Robbins vs Showalter, 1890  (C59) Two Knights, 22 moves, 0-1
Game 7, move 27: Bobby Fischer's Outrageous Moves by Pandolfini
Fischer vs Bisguier, 1963  (C59) Two Knights, 29 moves, 1-0
Two Knights Def. Polerio Def Suhle Def (C59) 1-0 Dbl Octopus
Radjabov vs Naiditsch, 2005  (C59) Two Knights, 26 moves, 1-0
2Knts Def. Fried Liver Attk (C57) 1-0 Instructive Pin sequence
M Mansoor vs Valentine Cox, 1986  (C57) Two Knights, 33 moves, 1-0
Italian, 2Knights Def. Fried Liver Attk (C57) 1-0 DK analysis
Shirov vs S Sulskis, 2014  (C57) Two Knights, 28 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Two Knights Def. Fried Liver Attk (C57) 1-0 Simul
Steinitz vs G Generes, 1883  (C57) Two Knights, 18 moves, 1-0
Italian, 2Knts Def. Fried Liver Attk (C57) 1-0 Forced retreat
S Montes Vazquez vs A Lopez Agudina Fernandez, 2001  (C57) Two Knights, 12 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: 2Kts Def. Fried Liver Attk (C57) 1-0 Cadets U10
V Strejc vs V Sipek, 1994  (C57) Two Knights, 16 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: 2Kts Def. Fried Liver Attk (C57) 1-0 Remove the G
N Dokmanovic vs P Mellon, 1992  (C57) Two Knights, 11 moves, 1-0
Two Knights Defense. Fried Liver Attack (C57) 1-0 10...NxRa1
H Steiner vs NN, 1945  (C57) Two Knights, 20 moves, 1-0
Two Knights Def. Fried Liver Attack (C57) 1-0 ...Nxc2+ fails
Alan Balkany vs J Longuski, 1973  (C57) Two Knights, 13 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: 2Knts Def. Fried Liver Attk (C57) 1-0 K backtrack
Michael Budde vs D Muzdalo, 1994  (C57) Two Knights, 21 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Two Knts Def. Fried Liver Attk (C57) 1/2- Szeged
L Mauko vs I van Steenwinckel, 1994  (C57) Two Knights, 16 moves, 1/2-1/2
Two Knts Def. Fried Liver Attk (C57) 1-0 7...Ke6 is mandatory
D Shirley vs B Ellena, 1981  (C57) Two Knights, 8 moves, 1-0
Two Knights Def. Fried Liver Attack(C57) 1-0Dbl N sacs enter R+
O Giordanengo vs R Gehrke, 1991  (C57) Two Knights, 24 moves, 1-0
Two Knights Def. Fried Liver Attk (C57) 1-0 Connected Passers
S Maduro vs C Hill, 1996  (C57) Two Knights, 38 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Two Kts Def. Fried Liver Attk (C57) 0-1 Telegraph
Milwaukee Chess Club vs Charles City Chess Club, 1876  (C57) Two Knights, 23 moves, 0-1
Two Knights Def. Fried Liver Attk (C57) 1-0 Blindfold Simul
Fine vs M Epstein, 1945  (C57) Two Knights, 32 moves, 1-0
B's Opening: Two Knts Def. Fried Liver Attk (C57) 1-0 Qs about
U Roessler vs M Riemer-Nlula, 1992  (C57) Two Knights, 25 moves, 1-0
Not what players dream of when they play the Traxler/Wilkes-Bar
M Vidal del Rio vs J Fernandez Garcia, 2001  (C57) Two Knights, 50 moves, 1-0
Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritsky Gambit (C27) 1-0 Stockfish
Lasker vs D M Martinez, 1892  (C27) Vienna Game, 19 moves, 1-0
Philidor Def: Hanham Var (C41) 1-0 Stockfish; KEG annotates!
Lasker vs J Mortimer, 1900  (C41) Philidor Defense, 29 moves, 1-0
A C Vazquez vs Blackburne, 1891  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 60 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Defense: Advance. Tal Variation (B12) 0-1 BOSS
Nakamura vs Carlsen, 2020  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 34 moves, 0-1
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