Hungarian Opening: Indian Def (A00) 1-0 Bad Black bishop prison
Kasparov vs Sting, 2000  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 45 moves, 1-0
Barcza System: Pirc Invite 3...f5, 4.c4 (A04) 1-0 Nasty pins!
V Kuporosov vs V Neverov, 2000  (A04) Reti Opening, 33 moves, 1-0
16 year old Mark Paragua's upset win against Levon Aronian
M Paragua vs Aronian, 2000  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 41 moves, 1-0
Man Triumphs!!
Fritz vs Kramnik, 2000  (A27) English, Three Knights System, 32 moves, 0-1
English Opening: Symmetrical (A30) 0-1 Hook mate-like tactics
R Rubenchik vs M Ashley, 2000  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 30 moves, 0-1
Rat Defense (A41) 0-1 Exchange Sac in Queenless middlegame
Bacrot vs Topalov, 2000  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 33 moves, 0-1
Caro-Kann Def: De Bruycker Def (A40) 0-1 Stripped clean
Stellwagen vs D D van Geet, 2000  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 35 moves, 0-1
Wade Defense: General (A41) 0-1 Rowson's Best
P K Wells vs J Rowson, 2000  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 36 moves, 0-1
Trompowsky Attack (A45) 1-0 Deflection on the h-file
S Halkias vs J Pribyl, 2000  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 1-0
Trompowsky Attack: Classical Def 2..e6 Big Center (A45) 1-0!
Hodgson vs P Saint-Amand, 2000  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 1-0
Very unusual...the winning White K walks to h8 in the MG!
J van Ruitenburg vs S Castellani, 2000  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 1-0
Budapest Defense: Alekhine. Abonyi (A52) 0-1 Sacs!
Bacrot vs Shirov, 2000  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 32 moves, 0-1
Indian Game: London System (A46) 1-0 Mayet's Mate!
L Yee vs R Golts, 2000  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 38 moves, 1-0
Dutch Defense: Semi-Leningrad Variation (A81) 0-1 Zugzwang
Anand vs Fritz, 2000  (A81) Dutch, 44 moves, 0-1
Dutch Defense: Rubinstein Var (A84) 1-0 30.Kd2 saves White
R Kempinski vs Gleizerov, 2000  (A84) Dutch, 35 moves, 1-0
A nice smothered mate at the end between two young stars!
Grischuk vs Ponomariov, 2000  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 27 moves, 1-0
Owen Defense / French, Advance (B00) 0-1 Capture sequence
Y Schwartz vs Blatny, 2000  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 32 moves, 0-1
Scandi Def: Icelandic-Palme Gambit (B01) 0-1 She has no time to
P Zarnicki vs F Fiorito, 2000  (B01) Scandinavian, 22 moves, 0-1
Modern Def Bxf7+ (B06) 1-0 The power of check w/3 en prise!!
Rublevsky vs C D'Amore, 2000  (B06) Robatsch, 16 moves, 1-0
Scandinavian Def: Richter Var (B01) 1-0 33.?
A Skripchenko vs J C Blazquez Gomez, 2000  (B01) Scandinavian, 34 moves, 1-0
Pirc Defense (B07) 1-0 N, then Q sac! Fabulous game!
N Fercec vs B Medak, 2000  (B07) Pirc, 20 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian Def. Panov Attack. Main Line (B14) 0-1 Misbehaved
Ivanchuk vs Ehlvest, 2000  (E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 28 moves, 0-1
Pirc Def Austrian Attk. Kurajica Var (B09) 1-0 P roller w/a pin
Polgar vs Smirin, 2000  (B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 22 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Def: Advance. Van der Wiel Attack (B12) 1-0 Pins!
Shabalov vs Seirawan, 2000  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 54 moves, 1-0
Alapin Sicilian. Barmen Defense Modern Line (B22) 1/2-1/2
Smyslov vs REBEL, 2000  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 53 moves, 1/2-1/2
Sicilian Grand Prix Attack (B23) 1-0 Slick Queen harrassment
V Borovikov vs R Vazquez Igarza, 2000 (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 28 moves, 1-0
Old Sicilian. General (B30) 1-0 Q decoy sacrifice for N+ fork
Aronian vs S Beshukov, 2000  (B30) Sicilian, 27 moves, 1-0
Sicilian, Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack (B30) 1-0 N sac
Kasparov vs Petursson, 2000  (B30) Sicilian, 23 moves, 1-0
Lasker-Pelikan. Sveshnikov Peresypkin's Sac (B33) 1-0
M Tomcik vs J Dovzik, 2000  (B33) Sicilian, 26 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Paulsen (B44) 1-0 Exchange Sac into K hunt
Kramnik vs Leko, 2000  (B44) Sicilian, 32 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Pin. Koch Var (B40) 1-0 For the taking
REBEL vs Crafty, 2000  (B40) Sicilian, 38 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Paulsen. Taimanov Var (B46) 0-1 Stockfish
S Polgar vs Taimanov, 2000  (B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 115 moves, 0-1
But here I remembered the triumphant call 'Forward, Kazimirych!
Kasparov vs Polgar, 2000  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 44 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def: Scheveningen. English Attk (B90) 0-1 Exchange sac
Movsesian vs Kasparov, 2000  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 32 moves, 0-1
Game 50: Modern Chess Masterpieces (Stohl)
Anand vs Khalifman, 2000  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 40 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Najdorf (B94) Bxe6 sacrifice opens the door
T Ernst vs C Gruvaeus, 2000  (B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 13 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B90) 1-0 Unstoppable c-pawn march
Grischuk vs Fressinet, 2000  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 33 moves, 1-0
French Advance. Euwe Var (C02) 0-1 Kside whoopin'
S Collins vs J Redpath, 2000 (C02) French, Advance, 29 moves, 0-1
Game 70, Starting Out: The French by Byron Jacobs
Movsesian vs M Gurevich, 2000  (C02) French, Advance, 35 moves, 0-1
Albin CG / French Exchange. Monte Carlo Var(C01) 0-1Back Ranked
B Gross vs M Kastor, 2000  (C01) French, Exchange, 23 moves, 0-1
French Def. Tarrasch. Closed (C05) 1-0 Winner annotates indepth
Y Dembo vs D Driamin, 2000  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 42 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Two Knights (C00) 1-0 Open center tactics
Kosteniuk vs Stellwagen, 2000  (C00) French Defense, 31 moves, 1-0
French Def: Orthoschnapp Gambit (C00) 1-0 Links available.
D Monokroussos vs A Hagesaether, 2000  (C00) French Defense, 45 moves, 1-0
KIA 4.Qe2, 5.dxe4, 6.Na3, 8.Bf4 French Def (C00) 1-0Pawn stoker
Benjamin vs E Tate, 2000  (C00) French Defense, 25 moves, 1-0
French Classical Burn (C11)1-0 Overworked P allows Q "windmill"
Kasparov vs Shirov, 2000  (C11) French, 35 moves, 1-0
French Steinitz. Boleslavsky (C11) 1-0 N-Q-R sacs to Boden's #
H Tirard vs A Silvert, 2000  (C11) French, 23 moves, 1-0
French Winawer. Classical Var (C18) 1-0 Weak pawn shield
M Ashley vs A Shaw, 2000  (C18) French, Winawer, 18 moves, 1-0
Danish Gambit: Accepted. Schlechter Def (C21) 0-1 2 extra Ps EG
W Chen vs G Luke, 2000  (C21) Center Game, 57 moves, 0-1
KGA Kieseritsky Gambit Kolisch Def (C39) 0-1 Rook entrance!
Fedorov vs Shirov, 2000  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 0-1
P-K4 Damiano Defense (C40) 1-0 Q&B battery, K walk
P Korhonen vs C C Lim, 2000  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 11 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Classical Attk. Staunton Var (C42) 1-0 Careful EG
Khalifman vs Leko, 2000  (C42) Petrov Defense, 56 moves, 1-0
Game 112 in Garry Kasparov's Greatest Chess Games V2 by Stohl
Kasparov vs Bacrot, 2000  (C45) Scotch Game, 39 moves, 1-0
Philidor Def. (C41) 1-0 Richard Taylor liked the ending!
Sveshnikov vs J Stocek, 2000  (C41) Philidor Defense, 76 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game: Mieses Var (C45) 1-0 Examine ALL checks!
Kasparov vs Timman, 2000  (C45) Scotch Game, 36 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game: Göring Gambit. Double Pawn Sac (C44) 1-0 Splatter!
G Arraga vs C Marsico, 2000  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game: Classical. Intermezzo (C45) 1/2-1/2 Emms' 37...?
Morozevich vs Short, 2000  (C45) Scotch Game, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2
Giuoco Pianissimo. Canal Var (C50) 0-1 Pawn lever power, R lift
A Zemouli vs A Rizouk, 2000  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 26 moves, 0-1
Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit (C50) 0-1 Pawn rollers
A Tiwari vs L Chattarjee, 2000  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 58 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Classical. Center Holding Var (C53) 0-1Sham R sac
R Gorski vs Arjen Pragt, 2000  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 41 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Schilling-Kostic Gambit Accepted?! (C50) 1-0
Franz Schett vs B Schoerghuber, 2000  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 40 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Italian 4.0-0 d6 pseudo Evans G (C50) 1-0 Q sac
K Petersen vs S Pedersen, 2000  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 33 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Two Knights Def. Lolli Attack (C57) 1-0 Change-up
K Williams vs D Vecanski, 2000 (C57) Two Knights, 20 moves, 1-0
Spanish Berlin Def. Beverwijk Var (C65) 1-0 Both colors sac Qs
Shirov vs Grischuk, 2000  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 44 moves, 1-0
Birth of the Berlin Wall legend
Kasparov vs Kramnik, 2000  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2
Spanish Game: Morphy Defense (C78) 0-1 Scholarly!
R Oberholzer vs V Magai, 2000  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 28 moves, 0-1
Queen sac attack, for rooks and X-ray bishops to seal the win!
Svidler vs Adams, 2000  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 34 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Open Variation (C80) 1-0 Anastasia's Mate
T Voronova vs Vo Hong Phuong, 2000  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 13 moves, 1-0
Voted the 5th best game in Informant 80.
Anand vs Bologan, 2000  (C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 42 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Closed (C88) 1-0 Nxf7 opened the door for more
R Ramesh vs G B Joshi, 2000  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 21 moves, 1-0
"Game of the Millennium" at SF's Mechanics Institute Chess Club
I Ivanov vs V Mezentsev, 2000  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 61 moves, 0-1
Rubinstein Opening: Bogoljubow Def (D05) 1/2-Qside, then Kside
T Haimovich vs Fritz, 2000  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 53 moves, 1/2-1/2
Rubinstein Opening (D05) 1-0 Double Bishop Sacrifice
L Filatov vs S F Mayer, 2000  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 1-0
Levitsky Attack. Euwe Var. Modern Line (D00) 0-1 Masterful Def
Hodgson vs M Godena, 2000  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 34 moves, 0-1
Tromp 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 Ne4 3.Bh4 d5 4.Nd2 Nd6 5.e3 Nf5 6.Bg5 h6
E Torre vs D Sharavdorj, 2000  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 21 moves, 1-0
Slav Defense: Slav Gambit. Alekhine Attack (D10) 1-0 Push the P
Gelfand vs A Huzman, 2000  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 48 moves, 1-0
Slav Def: Quiet Var (D11) 1-0 Two Ns on the rim are double dim
A Shaw vs D Ippolito, 2000  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 41 moves, 1-0
This game was selected as the best game of informator 79
Kramnik vs Huebner, 2000  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 27 moves, 1-0
QGA Classical Def. Rubinstein Var (D27) 1/2-1/2 Perpetual
Kramnik vs Kasparov, 2000  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 66 moves, 1/2-1/2
Blindfold win 2N vs. 1P checkmate!! Twas 2N vs. 2N.
Topalov vs Karpov, 2000  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 74 moves, 1-0
Queen's Gambit Declined 000 vs 00 (D30) 1-0 Amber; Nf6 sac!
Topalov vs Lautier, 2000 (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 25 moves, 1-0
Tarrasch Def: Swedish Variation, Central Break (D33) 0-1
A Riazantsev vs T Catalan, 2000 (D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 30 moves, 0-1
QGD: Harrwitz Attack. Main Line (D37) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Kramnik vs Short, 2000  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 32 moves, 1-0
QGD: Orthodox Defense. Classical (D68) 1-0 26.?
B Abramovic vs V Zheliandinov, 2000  (D68) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Classical, 34 moves, 1-0
Gruenfeld Def. Exchange. Modern Exchange (D85) 1-0TURNING POINT
Kramnik vs Kasparov, 2000  (D85) Grunfeld, 40 moves, 1-0
Neo-Grünfeld Def: Ultra-delayed Exchange (D79) 1-0 Stockfish
Ivanchuk vs Leko, 2000  (D79) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O, Main line, 61 moves, 1-0
Game 109 in Garry Kasparov's Greatest Chess Games V2 (Stohl)
Korchnoi vs Kasparov, 2000  (D85) Grunfeld, 54 moves, 0-1
QID: Fianchetto. Check Var Intermezzo Line (E15) 1-0 Stockfish
Anand vs Gelfand, 2000  (E15) Queen's Indian, 41 moves, 1-0
QID, Fianchetto. Nimzo, Quiet L (E15) 1-0 14 year old wins
A Caoili vs Epishin, 2000  (E15) Queen's Indian, 38 moves, 1-0
Game 37 of Big Book of World Chess Championships (Schulz)
Kramnik vs Kasparov, 2000  (E53) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 25 moves, 1-0
KID. Smyslov Var (E61) 1-0 Watch the bishops bake the cake
V Akobian vs A Khruschiov, 2000  (E61) King's Indian, 29 moves, 1-0
KID Saemisch Variation. Normal Defense (E81) 1-0 Knights Rule
D Dengler vs H Olschok, 2000  (E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 24 moves, 1-0
KID. Saemisch. Normal Def (E81) 0-1 Q sac for promo = Q+
R Markus vs Radjabov, 2000  (E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 34 moves, 0-1
KID. Orthodox. Donner Def (E94) 0-1 Eliminate the Interposing R
F Handke vs S Atalik, 2000  (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 28 moves, 0-1
Anderssen Opening / Reversed Benoni (A00) 0-1 Bold kNight entry
Cvetko Jaksa vs U Kobe, 2001 (A00) Uncommon Opening, 23 moves, 0-1
Anderssen Opening / Polish (A00) 1-0 Black got Charlie Browned!
A H Wohl vs A Corkett, 2001  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 33 moves, 1-0
Van Geet (Dunst) Opening / Sicilian (A00) 0-1 Sittin' sacs
J Ruiz Galiano vs V Lazarev, 2001  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 21 moves, 0-1
Bird Opening vs Copycat (A02) 1-0 Greco's Mate in 1
J D Adkins vs D Vercauteren, 2001  (A02) Bird's Opening, 22 moves, 1-0
Bird, From Gambit. Declined (A02) 1-0 N sac opens h-file
E F Pecci vs Fritz, 2001  (A02) Bird's Opening, 22 moves, 1-0
Uncommon but not unsound Modern Def (A04) 0-1 Deflection fails
D J Hacche vs I Bjelobrk, 2001 (A04) Reti Opening, 34 moves, 0-1
Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invite (A04) 0-1 Protest->Expelled
I Penko vs Jernej Novak, 2001  (A04) Reti Opening, 10 moves, 0-1
KIA, Q's Gambit Invitation (A04) 0-1 Awesome Dbl R sacs
J Kleiman vs A Pixton, 2001 (A07) King's Indian Attack, 34 moves, 0-1
Zukertort, Pirc Invite (A04) 1-0 Connected Passers, Immune Q
R Garcia vs S Schweber, 2001  (A04) Reti Opening, 36 moves, 1-0
Reti Opening: Reti Gambit (A09) 1-0 Get the Queen in close!
R Chytilek vs R Wiesinger, 2001  (A09) Reti Opening, 17 moves, 1-0
Reti Opening: Reti Gambit (A09) 1-0 Pin on open e-file
Miroshnichenko vs Karjakin, 2001 (A09) Reti Opening, 29 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Agincourt Defense (A13) 1-0 Horseplay
I Snape vs M Steadman, 2001  (A13) English, 21 moves, 1-0
Polish Opening, 1...e5 Exchange (A00) 1-0 Constant pressure!
M Michna vs J Dworakowska, 2001  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 44 moves, 1-0
KIA Dbl Fio vs Rev Botvinnik System (A07) 0-1 Unique Ns Mate!!
T Becker vs R Ramesh, 2001 (A07) King's Indian Attack, 31 moves, 0-1
KIA vs Gruenfeld (A07) 1-0 N+ Discovery
C R Mariano-Wagman vs R Joya, 2001 (A07) King's Indian Attack, 25 moves, 1-0
KIA vs Bg4, Bd6 (A07) 1-0 Central action opens files
M Tratar vs I Kragelj, 2001 (A07) King's Indian Attack, 24 moves, 1-0
A race to avoid stalemate ends in a surprise checkmate
J Houska vs A D Harley, 2001  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 57 moves, 1-0
Van't Kruijs Opening /English (A00) 1-0 0-0-0 vs 0-0
L Puschmann vs B Kis, 2001 (A00) Uncommon Opening, 24 moves, 1-0
Game 51: Move by Move - Kramnik (Lakdawala)
Topalov vs Kramnik, 2001  (A17) English, 47 moves, 0-1
Anglo-Indian Def. Anglo-Grünfeld Var (A16) 1-0 Avoid perpetual+
N Ioseliani vs J Xie, 2001  (A16) English, 35 moves, 1-0
English, Anglo-Indian Def. KID Formation (A15) 1-0 Exchange Sac
M Rohde vs G DeFotis, 2001  (A15) English, 19 moves, 1-0
King's English, Reversed Sic (A21) 1-0 Long but well worth it!
J Nogueiras vs M Gongora Reyes, 2001  (A21) English, 84 moves, 1-0
K's English. e5-d6-g5 (A21) 0-1 R deflection sac promotes
H Terrie vs E Tate, 2001  (A21) English, 32 moves, 0-1
K's English. 4Knts Botvinnik Line (A28) 0-1 center P fork trick
S Williams vs J Rowson, 2001  (A28) English, 21 moves, 0-1
Analyzed in Lakdawala's recent book on The Colle, page 143
C Lakdawala vs V Akobian, 2001  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 38 moves, 1-0
Indian Game / Polish structure (A45) 1-0 Odd play; Dovetail #
Blatny vs Nakamura, 2001  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 1-0
Simplification - A model game against Richter-Veresov attack.
M Vasilev vs Krasenkow, 2001  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 0-1
Benoni Defense (A43) 0-1 Black Pawn Phalanx Tsunami!
Zhe Quan vs E Tate, 2001  (A43) Old Benoni, 55 moves, 0-1
Rat/Modern Defense (lines with ...g6) (A41) 0-1 Slippery knight
P Doostkam vs M Darban, 2001  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 42 moves, 0-1
Trompowsky Attack: Classical Def. 2...e6 Big Center (A45) 1-0EZ
Hodgson vs J Rowson, 2001  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 51 moves, 1-0
Trompowsky Attack: Poisoned P (A45) 1-0 Some Ns are better than
Hodgson vs R Pert, 2001  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 23 moves, 1-0
Benoni-Indian Def. Kingside move order (A43) 1-0 h-pawn lever
M Mrva vs M Tomcik, 2001  (A43) Old Benoni, 30 moves, 1-0
Trompowsky Attack: General (A45) 1-0 Kids swappin' Qs
Carlsen vs Kuzubov, 2002  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 15 moves, 1-0
Indian Game: Wade-Tartakower Def (A46) 0-1 White went limp
E Limp vs D Valerga, 2001  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 0-1
Benko Gambit: Accepted. Fully Accepted BxBf1 (A58) 0-1Vadim won
V Shishkin vs V Malakhatko, 2001  (A58) Benko Gambit, 39 moves, 0-1
Benko Gambit: Zaitsev. Nescafe Frappe Attk (A57) 1-0pickin' d6!
Jobava vs T Kuehn, 2001  (A57) Benko Gambit, 24 moves, 1-0
Benko Gambit: General (A57) 0-1 Spearhead
K Solomon vs R Simpson, 2001  (A57) Benko Gambit, 37 moves, 0-1
Mexican Defense: General (A50) 0-1 Discovered Attack w/Check
Miroslav Vlk vs R Cvek, 2001  (A50) Queen's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 0-1
Indian Game: Saemisch-Indian (A50) 0-1 Intro to pgn4web
D Djakova vs P J Draganova, 2001  (A50) Queen's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 0-1
Dutch Defense: Hopton Attack 2.Bg5 (A80) 0-1 Black has answers
J Lys vs A R Andersen, 2001 (A80) Dutch, 34 moves, 0-1
Dutch Defense: Hopton Attack 2.Bg5 (A80) 0-1 Remove the Guard
K Zschaebitz vs J Dworakowska, 2001  (A80) Dutch, 32 moves, 0-1
Janzen-Korchnoi Gambit 2.h3 3.g4 (A80) 1-0 h-file attack, Qg6#
J Bandres Carballo vs D Bustos Serrano, 2001  (A80) Dutch, 6 moves, 1-0
Dutch Defense: Queen's Knight Var (A85) 0-1 Dbl R sac!
V Guerra vs A Peixoto, 2001 (A85) Dutch, with c4 & Nc3, 40 moves, 0-1
Dutch Def: Manhattan Gambit. Anti-Stonewall 000 vs 00 (A80) 0-1
M Krupa vs J Dworakowska, 2001  (A80) Dutch, 29 moves, 0-1
Borg Defense 1.e4 g5 (B00) 1-0 This works for W, but be alert
C Stovring vs K Petersen, 2001  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 42 moves, 1-0
Scandinavian Def: Marshall Var (B01) 1-0 Sudden Q trap
A Istratescu vs I Frosinos, 2001  (B01) Scandinavian, 13 moves, 1-0
Dutch Defense: Classical. General (A96) 1-0 R roller w/Q
H Stefansson vs M Heidenfeld, 2001  (A96) Dutch, Classical Variation, 33 moves, 1-0
Cntr Cntr 3...Qa5 7.f3 (B01) 0-1 Q sac, Smothered Mate
M Larios Crespo vs D Salvador Lopez, 2001  (B01) Scandinavian, 23 moves, 0-1
Alekhine Def. Four Pawns Attack. Main L (B03) 0-1 Q sac, K walk
E Maahs vs W Pajeken, 2001  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 19 moves, 0-1
Alekhine Defense: Exchange (B03) 0-1 The Immortal Pin Game
B Gamback vs R Nevanlinna, 2001  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 32 moves, 0-1
Alekhine Def. Modern. ML (B05) 1-0 R decoy sac vs overworked R
P Chan vs Wu Kaiyu, 2001  (B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 24 moves, 1-0
Alekhine Def. Exchange (B03) 0-1 Sac exchange connects passers
D A Herder vs C R Harmon, 2001  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 46 moves, 0-1
Alekhine Def. Two Pawn Attack. Lasker Var (B02)0-1 Q entrapment
D de Vreugt vs P Egeli, 2001  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 20 moves, 0-1
From Charles Dickens' novel "A Tale of Two Cities".
G Shahade vs L Times, 2001  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 34 moves, 1-0
150A 8.f4 Modern Elongated Pirc Def (B06) 1-0 Central crossfire
Adams vs Hodgson, 2001  (B06) Robatsch, 27 moves, 1-0
Modern Defense: Gurgenidze Defense (B06) 1-0 Hog on 7th
J Hector vs S Studeny, 2001  (B06) Robatsch, 41 moves, 1-0
150A 8.Nh3 Modern Elongated Dbl Fio (B06) 1-0Mutual threats, Rs
Naiditsch vs R Tischbierek, 2001 (A00) Uncommon Opening, 28 moves, 1-0
Alekhine Defense: Modern Var (B04) 1-0 Sweet R clearance sac
D Vasiesiu vs M Grunberg, 2001 (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 33 moves, 1-0
Alekhine Def: Modern. Larsen 6.c4 Miles Line (B04) 1-0 Passers
Short vs Miles, 2001  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 47 moves, 1-0
Scandinavian Def: Gubinsky-Melts Def (B01) 1-0 Wage war in Cntr
L Genova vs P J Draganova, 2001  (B01) Scandinavian, 29 moves, 1-0
C-K Advance Van der Wiel Attack (B12) 1-0 Dramatic Heavy Pieces
V Pina vs D Duarte, 2001  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 32 moves, 1-0
C-K Advance Van der Wiel Attack (B12) 1-0 PHOTO
Kasparov vs Karpov, 2001  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 31 moves, 1-0
Double rook sacrifice tears open the g-file
Golubev vs V Podinic, 2001  (B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 21 moves, 1-0
Old Sicilian. General (B30) 1-0 Asfixiated
A Volokitin vs Z Kozul, 2001  (B30) Sicilian, 20 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Def. Advance. Short Var (B12) 1-0Q sac, Corridor Mate
K Papas vs E Krasenkova, 2001  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 34 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Def: Classical. ML (B19) 0-1 Heavy pieces strike
M Tissir vs H Hamdouchi, 2001 (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 39 moves, 0-1
Sicilian 2.c3 Alapin. Barmen Defense (B22) 1-0 Rob the pin
E Handoko vs C Chon, 2001 (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 23 moves, 1-0
Game 49: Starting out: The Caro-Kann by Joe Gallagher - see end
V Rajlich vs A Groszpeter, 2001  (B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 22 moves, 1/2-1/2
Game 5: Starting out : The Caro-Kann
H Stefansson vs S Kasparov, 2001 (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 45 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Alapin. Smith-Morra Declined (B22) 0-1 Q trap
F Ljubicic vs F Bistric, 2001 (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 27 moves, 0-1
Sicilian vs. 2.Na3 (B20) 1-0 Paper Tiger is a wood pusher
E Nemeth vs Chess Tiger, 2001  (B20) Sicilian, 32 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Closed Bg2, f4, Nf3 (B23) 0-1 Intermezzo Q+ adds defen
M Salami vs Epishin, 2001  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 33 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Wing Gambit. Carlsbad (B20) 1-0 Dbl Discovered Check
A Gorbunova vs E Sapojnikov, 2001  (B20) Sicilian, 16 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Closed (B25) 1-0 R retreat traps the Black Q
T Tian vs Z Nemeth, 2001  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 25 moves, 1-0
Sicilian 2.b3 Snyder Var (B20) 1-0 Q sac for a windmill
T Gelashvili vs M Gagunashvili, 2001  (B20) Sicilian, 29 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def: Grand Prix Attack (B23) 1-0 aggressive knight!
P Florescu vs I Ionica, 2001  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 47 moves, 1-0
Very nice sac to clear the file w/a discovered check
N Zambor vs K Biro, 2001  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 15 moves, 1-0
B31 Nez-Ross Attack. Fianchetto, Lutikov Gambit 1-0 Fantastic
Morozevich vs McShane, 2001  (B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 35 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Closed / Grand Prix Attack (B23) 1-0 Pawn gifts
Nakamura vs W M Buehl, 2001  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 38 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Grand Prix Attack (B23) 1/2-1/2 Squeezed too tight
C El Idrissi vs A Laaroussi, 2001  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2
Sicilian Closed 6.BxNc6 (B23) 1-0 Sac Exchange & Sac Exch offer
Plaskett vs K Bischoff, 2001  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 30 moves, 1-0
Old Sicilian Bc4 (B30) 1-0 Get the Queen in close
Anand vs Tiviakov, 2001  (B30) Sicilian, 40 moves, 1-0
Game 19 in 'Ivanchuk: Move by Move' by Junior Tay.
Anand vs Ivanchuk, 2001  (B30) Sicilian, 42 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Lasker-Pelikan. Sveshnikov Chelyabinsk (B33)0-1 33...?
A Holmsten vs G Mohr, 2001  (B33) Sicilian, 33 moves, 0-1
Old Sicilian. Open(B32) 0-1He who captures first, captures best
V Shleimovitch vs I Akimov, 2001 (B32) Sicilian, 25 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Paulsen. Bastrikov Var (B47) 1-0 Dbl B sacrifice
Areshchenko vs Savon, 2001  (B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 27 moves, 1-0
KIA vs French Ne7 & 8...d4 (B40) 1-0 Black stopped on Qside
B Lopez vs M Delgado Crespo, 2001  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 34 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
Chariot crosses the Yellow River to E six.
A Zapata vs D Lima, 2001  (B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 34 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Paulsen (B45) 0-1 P wedge, aim rooks thru @royalty
Bologan vs Bacrot, 2001  (B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 30 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Kan. Maroczy Bind Reti Var (B41) 1-0 Charging Ns
V Spasov vs N Khurtsidze, 2001  (B41) Sicilian, Kan, 23 moves, 1-0
"He Who Has E Tate is Lost" (game of the day Sep-22-2016)
E Tate vs Shulman, 2001  (B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 31 moves, 1-0
Voted the sixth best game in Informant 82.
Sutovsky vs Movsesian, 2001  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 55 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Canal Attack. Main Line (B52) 1-0 Nifty Rook play
T Oral vs I Krush, 2001  (B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 26 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Paulsen. Bastrikov Var (B48) 1-0Blackburne's Mate next
H Stefansson vs L Bruzon Batista, 2001  (B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 22 moves, 1-0
White has a winning pawn structure but Black seizes the file
S Zepeda vs P Zarnicki, 2001 (B56) Sicilian, 26 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Richter-Rauzer. Classical (B64) 1-0 Anastasia's Mate
Karjakin vs T Metsalu, 2001  (B64) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 26 moves, 1-0
Sic Dragon. Yugoslav Attk Modern Line (B76) 1/2-1/2 Heavy Perp
Shirov vs Fedorov, 2001  (B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2
Sicilian Dragon. Yugoslav Attk Modern Line (B76) 0-1 27...?
Adams vs Fedorov, 2001  (B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 31 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Dragon. Yugoslav Attack (B77) 0-1 Gutsy
Deep Fritz vs Germany, 2001  (B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 71 moves, 0-1
Scheveningen. Delayed Keres Attack Perenyi Gambit (B81) 1-0
Shirov vs Topalov, 2001  (B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 24 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Scheveningen. English Attk (B90) 0-1 Discover Dbl Attk
M Stojkovska vs T Beridze, 2001 (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 22 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Dragon. Yugoslav Attack (B78) 1-0
Ehlvest vs Fedorov, 2001 (B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 31 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Scheveningen. English Attack (B80) 1-0 Qs take a fall
H Ni vs Nakamura, 2001  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 46 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Scheveningen. English Attk (B90) 1/2-Sacrificial prize
Polgar vs Kasparov, 2001  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2
Sicilian Najdorf (B95) 0-1 Deflection, Pin and Fork
Sengupta vs Nakamura, 2001  (B95) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6, 25 moves, 0-1
Rocking the Ramparts - Guide to Attacking Chess by Christiansen
Leko vs E Ghaem Maghami, 2001  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 27 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Najdorf. English Attack (B90) 0-1 Spearhead on g7
Shirov vs Kasparov, 2001  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 37 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Najdorf. Adams Attk (B90) 0-1 Conquests of the Knights
V Petkovski vs Timoshenko, 2001  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 28 moves, 0-1
Game 810 of Chess Informant Best Games 801-900
C Lutz vs Ftacnik, 2001  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 35 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Velimirovic Attack (B89) 1-0 En prise!!
V Palciauskas vs V Andriulaitis, 2001  (B89) Sicilian, 52 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B95) 1-0 Honza explains to readers
A Lacina vs Navara, 2001  (B95) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6, 32 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B90) 1-0 39.?
R Mamedov vs Shengelia, 2001  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 48 moves, 1-0
Sicil Najdorf. Opocensky Traditional Line (B92) 0-1 Immune Rxc7
Jobava vs K Jakubowski, 2001  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 37 moves, 0-1
French Defense: King's Indian Attack (C00) 1-0 Sac Smack
B Amin vs T Batchuluun, 2001  (C00) French Defense, 27 moves, 1-0
French Def 3...b6 vs. Advance (C02) 0-1 Heavy pieces snatch Ps
Khalifman vs Short, 2001 (C02) French, Advance, 48 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Advance 5.f4 (C02) 0-1 Black has 4 connected Ps
S Pulnikov vs A Iljin, 2001  (C02) French, Advance, 50 moves, 0-1
French Def: Tarrasch. Closed Var (C05) 1-0 Greek gift finish
V Yemelin vs E Goric, 2001  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 26 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Reversed Philidor Formation (C00) 1-0 Slasher
R Schmaltz vs M Feygin, 2001  (C00) French Defense, 31 moves, 1-0
French Def: Tarrasch. Morozevich Var (C03) 0-1 Remove the Guard
E Prandstetter vs I Hausner, 2001  (C03) French, Tarrasch, 27 moves, 0-1
Black has a two move checkmate but no time.
M R Sangeetha vs S Dhar, 2001  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 27 moves, 1-0
French Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1/2- B sac or Dbl Attk
De la Riva Aguado vs R Pogorelov, 2001  (C10) French, 17 moves, 1/2-1/2
French, Alekhine-Chatard Attack. Albin-Chatard G. (C13) 1-0 KOd
Kasparov vs Korchnoi, 2001  (C13) French, 26 moves, 1-0
French Def. Steinitz. Boleslavsky (C11) 1-0 35.Double R Blunder
Z Gofshtein vs M Gurevich, 2001  (C11) French, 39 moves, 1-0
French Def: Classical. Steinitz Var (C14) 0-1Discovered+ invert
N Soudre vs F Gagnon, 2001  (C14) French, Classical, 25 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Winawer. Advance Var (C17) 1-0 Immune Bishop
J Gallagher vs S Williams, 2001  (C17) French, Winawer, Advance, 22 moves, 1-0
Vienna Game: Paulsen Var (C25) 0-1 Surprising K walk
R Schmaltz vs R Har-Zvi, 2001  (C25) Vienna, 24 moves, 0-1
Vienna Game: Anderssen Def 3...BxNg1, 4...Qh4+ (C25) 1-0
M Izaura Nielsen vs N P Schoenberg, 2001 (C25) Vienna, 19 moves, 1-0
French Winawer. Poisoned P (C18) 1-0 f6 is a great station
I Al-Rufaye vs N Al Jelda, 2001  (C18) French, Winawer, 18 moves, 1-0
Game 6 of The Greatest Ever Chess Opening Ideas by C. Scheerer
Fedorov vs Ivanchuk, 2001  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 34 moves, 0-1
P-K4 Parham Attack (C20) 0-1 Black owns the initiative
W D Collins vs J Curdo, 2001  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 0-1
Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit (C25) 1-0 Sac after sac!!
S Aakel vs R Bougayou, 2001  (C25) Vienna, 38 moves, 1-0
Bishop's Opening: Berlin Defense (C24) 0-1 Attacks on f7 & f2
Fedorov vs Shirov, 2001  (C24) Bishop's Opening, 30 moves, 0-1
Philidor Defense: Hanham Variation (C41) 1-0 4...c6 is correct
M Delgado Crespo vs L Lucena, 2001  (C41) Philidor Defense, 6 moves, 1-0
Philidor Defense (C41) 0-1Get a winning idea and make it happen
De la Riva Aguado vs Bologan, 2001  (C41) Philidor Defense, 49 moves, 0-1
Philidor Defense vs Italian c3, d3(C41) 1-0 Smothered Q is next
F de la Paz Perdomo vs A H Wohl, 2001  (C41) Philidor Defense, 8 moves, 1-0
Russian Game 3...Qe7?! Are you prepared? (C42) 1-0 Nxf7 sac.
S Milliet vs I Ludwig, 2001  (C42) Petrov Defense, 18 moves, 1-0
A Queenmate and a Dovetail Checkmate!
F Sanchez Aller vs A Gonzalez de la Nava, 2001  (C42) Petrov Defense, 21 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Cochrane Gambit. Center 6.Nc3 (C42) 1-0 P roller
M Tomcik vs J Magat, 2001  (C42) Petrov Defense, 34 moves, 1-0
Elephant Gambit: Maroczy Gambit (C40) 1-0 Show me Captain Ron!
O Winkler vs M Schulz, 2001  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 34 moves, 1-0
KGA. Fischer Defense (C34) 1-0 Q sac for raking bishops #!
Fedorov vs Z Gyimesi, 2001  (C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 24 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Modern Attack. Center Var (C43) 1-0 Spearhead
C Lip vs N Mills, 2001  (C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 26 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game (C45) 1-0Excruciating P thrust, counter attk fails
N P Nielsen vs I L Hansen, 2001  (C45) Scotch Game, 14 moves, 1-0
Four Knights Scotch. Accepted NxNd4 (C47) 1-0 Kside P thrust
D Caruso vs E Paoli, 2001  (C47) Four Knights, 27 moves, 1-0
Four Knights Scotch. Accepted NxNd4 QxNd4 (C47) 1-0 Red flag N
Ali Kamouss vs K El Amari, 2001  (C47) Four Knights, 31 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game: Göring Gambit (C44) 1-0 Pile on the pin
G Okladnikov vs A Spirin, 2001  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 24 moves, 1-0
White computer sacrifices his rook for a "book" win.
Deep Junior vs Deep Fritz, 2001  (C42) Petrov Defense, 109 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game: Mieses Variation (C45) 1-0 78.?
I Khamrakulova vs E Ubiennykh, 2001  (C45) Scotch Game, 80 moves, 1-0
Gunderam Defense: General (C40) 1-0 wowzeroo!
B Amin vs I H Labib, 2001  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 46 moves, 1-0
Italian, Classical. Greco Gambit Traditional (C54) 1-0 Unpin
C Garcia Fernandez vs G Yanez Acin, 2001 (C54) Giuoco Piano, 21 moves, 1-0
Rare pin along White's third row by Black
Morozevich vs Adams, 2001  (C52) Evans Gambit, 27 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
Two Knights Def. Modern B's Opening(C55) 0-1 2Ns beat 2Bs
C W Baker vs M Hebden, 2001 (C55) Two Knights Defense, 50 moves, 0-1
Italian, Schilling-Kostic Gambit (C50) 1-0 3...Nd4 is bad
C Luciani vs M Petrovic, 2001  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 18 moves, 1-0
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 Game: Berlin Defense (C65) 1-0 Taken either way
S Polgar vs Smyslov, 2001  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 22 moves, 1-0
Game 44 in 'Excelling at Chess' by Jacob Aagaard.
Kasparov vs Kramnik, 2001  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2
Spanish Game: Exchange. Bronstein Var (C69) 1-0 The Korchnoi Q
R Fontaine vs K Jedryczka, 2001  (C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 22 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Berlin Defense (C65) 0-1 Mixed reviews
Ivanchuk vs Kramnik, 2001  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 38 moves, 0-1
"the kind (of move) you find once in a century"
Kasparov vs Shirov, 2001  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 38 moves, 1-0
Spanish, Open. Riga Var (C80) 0-1 Greek gift declined, K walk
M Vallet vs J Lebon, 2001  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 21 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Morphy Def (C78) 1-0 Open e-file, uncastled K
Carlsen vs E Blomqvist, 2001  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 21 moves, 1-0
Spanish l'Hermet Var Berlin Wall Def (C67) 1-0Blunder 30th move
Kasparov vs Kramnik, 2001  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 41 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Exchange. K's Bishop Var (C68) 1-0Lateral tactics
S Vedmediuc vs V Sava, 2001  (C68) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, 26 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Morphy Def. Wormald Attack (C77) 0-1 Boomerang+!
T Paehtz Sr vs M Hebden, 2001 (C77) Ruy Lopez, 31 moves, 0-1
15(!) of Kasparov's last 16 moves are with pieces, 25-move win!
Kasparov vs Vladimirov, 2001  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 25 moves, 1-0
Kasparov moves his knight five times in a row and the game ends
Kasparov vs Leko, 2001  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 31 moves, 1-0
Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Tartakower Var (D00) 1-0 Rxf7 works
C Von Zitzewitz vs L Cane, 2001  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 1-0
Stonewall Attack (D00) 1-0 h-file attack w/doubled rooks
V Polonski vs T Metsalu, 2001  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 1-0
QGD Albin Countergambit. Fianchetto Bg4 Line (D09) 1-0
Van der Wiel vs Tiviakov, 2001  (D09) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 5.g3, 19 moves, 1-0
c3 Stonewall Attk(D05) Q chase & exchange into Hook mate threat
Yusupov vs T Markowski, 2001  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 42 moves, 1-0
Nice open file battery; the pin on the 8th "supports" the 7th
K Frey Beckman vs T Sammalvuo, 2001  (D13) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation, 31 moves, 1-0
Slav Defense: Modern (D11) 1-0 Nxf7 decoy arranges B pin!
Bacrot vs T Dao, 2001  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 30 moves, 1-0
Slav Def. Czech. Wiesbaden Sharp line (D17) 0-1 8...Bxe4 sac
I Krush vs Nakamura, 2001  (D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 37 moves, 0-1
Slav Def: Czech Var. Krause Attack (D17) 0-1 Stockfish notes
Kramnik vs Morozevich, 2001  (D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 61 moves, 0-1
Slav Defense: Alapin Var (D16) 0-1 Who captures who? No luft.
D Gormally vs I Krush, 2001  (D16) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 25 moves, 0-1
QGA Classical Def. M.L. (D27) 1-0 You don't tug Superman's cape
Kramnik vs Anand, 2001  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 39 moves, 1-0
Queen's Gambit Accepted: Linares Var (D20) 1-0 beautiful!
Shirov vs Motylev, 2001  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 13 moves, 1-0
Q's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Def (D38) 1-0 Sweet trapped rook
M Galyas vs J Boguszlavszkij, 2001  (D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 24 moves, 1-0
QGD Ragozin Def. Vienna Var (D39) 1-0 Morphy Marvelous!
A Jakab vs M Goczo, 2001  (D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 53 moves, 1-0
Semi-Slav Defense: Anti-Moscow Gambit (D43) 0-1 Relocate Q!
J Oms Pallisse vs Korneev, 2001 (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 26 moves, 0-1
Semi-Slav Defense: Accepted (D44) 1-0 N on the 6th gut punch
N Templier vs S Galicek, 2001  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 24 moves, 1-0
QGD: Vienna. Quiet Var (D44) 1-0 Bold combo for connected Ps
Kramnik vs Kasparov, 2001  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 36 moves, 1-0
Catalan Opening: General (E00) 1-0 Hanging pieces, immunity
D Shapiro vs R Goletiani, 2001  (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 48 moves, 1-0
Catalan Opening: Closed Var (E01) 1-0 Rooks will clean up
J Kostelny vs M Vojtko, 2001  (E01) Catalan, Closed, 31 moves, 1-0
Catalan Opening: Closed Variation (E06); pair of pretty sacs
P H Nielsen vs Goldin, 2001  (E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 48 moves, 1-0
QID Kasparov-Petrosian Var. Petrosian Attack (E12) 0-1 Blitz
Kasparov vs Kramnik, 2001  (E12) Queen's Indian, 47 moves, 0-1
QID Spassky System (E14) 1-0 dark cloud over f6 (and g7)
H Ree vs Piket, 2001  (E14) Queen's Indian, 15 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
Nimzo-Indian Def. St. Petersburg Var (E43) 0-1 Blind swine & B
F Alinoori vs Li Ching, 2001  (E43) Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 32 moves, 0-1
KID Panno Var (E63) 0-1 Swallow's Tail/Gueridon Mate in one
Y Xu vs I Charkhalashvili, 2001  (E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 88 moves, 0-1
West Indian Defense (E61) 1-0 Kside squeeze
A Konev vs Anatoly Ivanov, 2001 (E61) King's Indian, 56 moves, 1-0
KID Normal. K's Knight Var (E60) 0-1Q decoy sac creates N+ fork
M Mazek vs Z Szymczak, 2001  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 41 moves, 0-1
KID Normal (E70) 0-1 Check and fork, removes K as defender
R Bates vs A J Mestel, 2001  (E70) King's Indian, 38 moves, 0-1
Darryl Keith Johansen is Australia's 2nd GM after Ian Rogers
D K Johansen vs R Valenti, 2001  (E70) King's Indian, 42 moves, 1-0
'When I Paint My Masterpiece' is a Bob Dylan song.
Y Zimmerman vs Z Erdelyi, 2001  (E76) King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack, 21 moves, 1-0
KID Saemisch. Panno (E84) 0-1 Q sac opens up mating square
M Ekdyshman vs S Solovjov, 2001 (E84) King's Indian, Samisch, Panno Main line, 25 moves, 0-1
KID Saemisch, Panno Formation (E83) 1-0 Qside tactics
J Gallagher vs N Ambrosini, 2001  (E84) King's Indian, Samisch, Panno Main line, 23 moves, 1-0
K's Indian Def. Orthodox. Glek Def (E94) 1-0Blindfold blunder
Kramnik vs Shirov, 2001  (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 14 moves, 1-0
KID Orthodox (E91) 1/2-Mad Rook device forces stalemate
H Lieb vs V Vaisman, 2001  (E91) King's Indian, 82 moves, 1/2-1/2
KID Orthodox. Glek Def (E94) 1-0 Connected passers
I Krush vs Nakamura, 2001  (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 48 moves, 1-0
KID: Petrosian Variation. Stein Def (E92) 1-0 Pin, Deflection
R Kempinski vs V Babula Sr, 2001  (E92) King's Indian, 39 moves, 1-0
Appears in the 2nd edition of The World's Greatest Chess Games
Gelfand vs B Kantsler, 2001  (E98) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 9.Ne1, 34 moves, 0-1
Colle c3/London System vs Hippopotamus (A00) 1-0 penetration
Karpov vs C Zhu, 2002  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 37 moves, 1-0
Bird Opening: Buenos Aires Var (A02) 1-0 Narrow victory w/OCB
Granda Zuniga vs Beliavsky, 2002  (A02) Bird's Opening, 54 moves, 1-0
Bird Opening: Sicilian Bird (A02) 1-0 Outflanked, Deflection
O Sikorova vs I Gaponenko, 2002  (A02) Bird's Opening, 53 moves, 1-0
Loose Pieces Drop Off. Pinned Pieces Drop Where They Stand.
T Gelashvili vs M Mchedlishvili, 2002  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 50 moves, 0-1
Hippopotamus (A00) 1-0 Sound center, slight lasting initiative
N Pogonina vs A Novikova, 2002 (A00) Uncommon Opening, 41 moves, 1-0
Reti Advance Var (A09) 1-0 Alert tactics on the diagonals
Speelman vs Koneru, 2002  (A09) Reti Opening, 26 moves, 1-0
English vs Anglo-Indian Def. QID Formation (A15) 1/2-1/2 W.A.G.
Vaganian vs Psakhis, 2002  (A15) English, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2
-- Jonathan Rogers (Kingpin 37, p21)
L Trent vs D Tan, 2002  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 1-0
Colle 3.c3 vs Horwitz Def (A40) 1-0 Nifty N & R tactics
A Benderac vs D Heron, 2002  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 34 moves, 1-0
Modern Def: Averbakh Var (A42) 1-0 R sac, 2 N's coordinate
Korchnoi vs D Solak, 2002  (A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 19 moves, 1-0
Indian Game: Pseudo-Benko (A46) 1-0 Back rank pins to promote
M Hebden vs C Hanley, 2002 (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 1-0
34...Nxg2! "And I was ready to shake his hand," - Bareev
Bareev vs Morozevich, 2002  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 1-0
Benko/KID (A48) 0-1 Discovered attack by N&B
A Caoili vs N Starr, 2002  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 31 moves, 0-1
Old Indian Def. Tartakower-Indian (A54) 1-0 Q sac removes guard
J C Alvarez Marquez vs Nyback, 2002  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 27 moves, 1-0
Benko Gambit (A57) 1-0 Incredible Combination; Remove Guard
Mamedyarov vs B Galstian, 2002  (A57) Benko Gambit, 22 moves, 1-0
Benoni Defense: Fianchetto. Hastings Def ML (A64) 0-1 Crossfire
Van Wely vs Timman, 2002  (A64) Benoni, Fianchetto, 11...Re8, 29 moves, 0-1
Black steals a draw from the jaws of defeat
A Romero Holmes vs B Kantsler, 2002  (B06) Robatsch, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2
Modern Def. Two Knights. Suttles Var (B06) 1-0 Dbl Dbl Octopus
Kasparov vs Radjabov, 2002  (B06) Robatsch, 25 moves, 1-0
Modern Defense: Bc4 vs temporary Bg7 (B06) 1-0 Rather unusual
S Sulskis vs Bologan, 2000  (B06) Robatsch, 54 moves, 1-0
Pirc Defense vs Nc3, Bd3, Be3, Nf3 (B07) 1-0 Thru the center
V Akopian vs P Nikolic, 2002  (B07) Pirc, 47 moves, 1-0
Alekhine Def: Modern. Larsen Variation Miles Line (B04) 1-0Nxf7
E Kovalevskaya vs P Bjarnehag, 2002  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 14 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Def: Karpov. Modern ML (B17) 1-0 Fabulous K walk!!
A Kveinys vs Speelman, 2002  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 50 moves, 1-0
Pirc Defense: Byrne 4.Bg5 (B07) 1-0 Storming the fianchetto
S Chumfwa vs W Kobese, 2002  (B07) Pirc, 26 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann, Advance. Van der Wiel Attk (B12) 0-1 Power to the Ps
Grischuk vs Shirov, 2002  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 62 moves, 0-1
Caro-Kann Defense: Advance. Van der Wiel Attack (B12) 0-1
Sutovsky vs P H Nielsen, 2002  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 46 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Closed, Traditional (B23) 1-0 "Emil Fit For A King"
Sutovsky vs Smirin, 2002  (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 24 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Grand Prix Attack Bb5 (B23) 0-1 Q+ & fork LPDO Bishop
P Herzman vs B Vuckovic, 2002  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 8 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Closed. Botvinnik Def I Edge (B25) 1-0 Open g-file
Short vs C Zhu, 2002 (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 31 moves, 1-0
Turov won "Ciudad de Sevilla", 2014 !
Turov vs D Bocharov, 2002  (B30) Sicilian, 19 moves, 1-0
Old Sicilian (B30) 1-0 King Hunt by the Queen
Smirin vs Avrukh, 2002  (B30) Sicilian, 33 moves, 1-0
This 12-year old becomes a rapid champion and title contender.
Karjakin vs Shirov, 2002  (B32) Sicilian, 38 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attk (B30) 1-0 Slasher
V Spasov vs K Sobay, 2002  (B30) Sicilian, 19 moves, 1-0
"After 15...Kd8!! I don't see a way for Black NOT to win..."
Shirov vs Kasparov, 2002  (B33) Sicilian, 28 moves, 0-1
SicilLasker-Pelikan. Sveshnikov, Chelyabinsk Var(B33) 1-0 b1=Q+
O Sulypa vs Radjabov, 2002  (B33) Sicilian, 31 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Kan. Maroczy Bind Reti Var (B41) 1-0 Own the 7th!
Kasparov vs F Vallejo Pons, 2002  (B41) Sicilian, Kan, 50 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Kan. Modern Var (B42) 1-0 Maroczy Bind; connected Ps
Polgar vs D Paunovic, 2002 (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 44 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Paulsen. Bastrikov Var. English Attk (B48) 1-0 R Romp
Dominguez Perez vs E Mortensen, 2002  (B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 31 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def: Kan. Modern Var (B42) 1-0 Just take it!
Ivanchuk vs F Vallejo Pons, 2002  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 23 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Canal Attack (B51) 1-0 Good K vs Bad K ending
Topalov vs Karjakin, 2002  (B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 54 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation (B53) 1-0 A Golden Game
Vasiukov vs Van Wely, 2002  (B53) Sicilian, 32 moves, 1-0
Mikhail Golubev's 2017 book, Understanding the Sicilian
Golubev vs Lupulescu, 2002  (B57) Sicilian, 20 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Dragon. Yugoslav Attk (B77) 0-1 Loco Black Ns
I Yaranga vs V Moret, 2002  (B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 19 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Najdorf (B90) 1-0 Spearhead on the open h-file
Morozevich vs Ljubojevic, 2002  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 24 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Najdorf. Poisoned P (B97) 1-0 Sacrificial Kside Attack
H Hamdouchi vs Bologan, 2002  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 26 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Najdorf. Poisoned Pawn (B97) 1-0 Complications
Kasimdzhanov vs Polgar, 2002  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 50 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. 6.Rg1 Freak Attack (B90) 1-0
Ivanchuk vs Kasparov, 2002  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 40 moves, 1-0
French Def. Tarrasch. Open System ML (C09) 1-0 Q decoy sac
J Xie vs Short, 2002  (C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 53 moves, 1-0
French Classical. Burn ML (C11)1-0 Ns fixin' 2bust up the joint
Ponomariov vs Ivanchuk, 2002  (C11) French, 23 moves, 1-0
French Rubinstein. Kasparov Attack (C10) 1-0 Strange Kf8, f6
Kasparov vs Ponomariov, 2002  (C10) French, 38 moves, 1-0
French Def: Winawer. Poisoned Pawn General (C18) 1-0 Pin city
H Stefansson vs E Hedman, 2002  (C18) French, Winawer, 29 moves, 1-0
French Def: Classical. Burn Var (C11) 0-1 Two IMs
Nakamura vs V Akobian, 2002  (C11) French, 40 moves, 0-1
Russian Game: Classical Attack (C42) 1-0Logical, crushing drive
J Cervenka vs NN, 2002  (C42) Petrov Defense, 18 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game: Modern Defense (C45) 1-0 Explosive!
Karjakin vs Malinin, 2002  (C45) Scotch Game, 20 moves, 1-0
Scotch Steinitz Var (C45) 1-0 Q is removed as defender of the B
K Kulaots vs J Geller, 2002  (C45) Scotch Game, 8 moves, 1-0
Larry Evans interviews and plays Ray Charles - Photo
Ray Charles vs Evans, 2002  (C47) Four Knights, 24 moves, 0-1
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
Russian Game: Classical Attack. Jaenisch Var (C42) 1-0 30.?
Bologan vs Kasimdzhanov, 2002  (C42) Petrov Defense, 41 moves, 1-0
Four Knights Game: General (C46) 1-0 White rooks afield
J Hector vs L E Johannessen, 2002  (C46) Three Knights, 35 moves, 1-0
Before they first met, GK described JP as a "circus puppet."
Polgar vs Kasparov, 2002  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 42 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Bird Var (C61) 1-0 Pawns march, piece sac
Leko vs Morozevich, 2002  (C61) Ruy Lopez, Bird's Defense, 47 moves, 1-0
A bit of Fried Liver w/your Spanish Rice?
Polgar vs Mamedyarov, 2002  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 23 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Open. Bernstein Var (C80) 1-0 Center scrap
Kasparov vs Krasenkow, 2002  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 24 moves, 1-0
Spanish Short Circuit N+ & fork LDPO responds w/CHECKMATE!
Short vs Morozevich, 2002  (C86) Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack, 53 moves, 0-1
Spanish, Closed. Smyslov (C93) 1/2-Another protected h-passer
S Jalanskis vs H Ploompuu, 2002  (C93) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense, 76 moves, 1/2-1/2
G117 in 'The Mammoth Book of the World's Greatest Chess Games'
Anand vs Adams, 2005  (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 32 moves, 1-0
Spanish, Marshall Attack. Modern ML (C89) 1/2-1/2 Black sacs
Ponomariov vs Anand, 2002  (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2
Spanish Game: Closed. Chigorin Def (C97) 1-0 Not a duplicate
Adams vs E Torre, 2002  (C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 53 moves, 1-0
London System vs Delayed Spike (D02) 0-1 Neat P race
Tomashevsky vs Y Kruppa, 2002  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 63 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
Kasparov's brilliant Black Slav win from the 2002 Bled Olympiad
Sasikiran vs Kasparov, 2002  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 38 moves, 0-1
Slav Defense: Chameleon Var (D15) 1/2- 1/2 Rooks gone wild...
Gelfand vs Bacrot, 2002  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2
Slav Defense: Quiet Variation (D11) 1-0 34.?
Barsov vs P H Nielsen, 2002  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 35 moves, 1-0
Slav Defense: Czech. Krause Attack (D17) 0-1 Not a mouse slip!
R Janssen vs I Sokolov, 2002  (D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 23 moves, 0-1
QGA Classical Def. ML (D27) 1-0 Impressive Rook triangulation
Kramnik vs Deep Fritz, 2002  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 57 moves, 1-0
QGA Classical Def. Rubinstein Var (D27) 1-0 Dbl N sacs!!
Anand vs Ponomariov, 2002  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 46 moves, 1-0
Queen's Gambit Declined: Barmen Var (D37) 1-0 N on 6th
Ribli vs Yusupov, 2002  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 36 moves, 1-0
QGD Three Knights Var (D37) 1-0 Q sac leads to mate
A Kogan vs W Arencibia Rodriguez, 2002  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 30 moves, 1-0
Semi-Slav Def: Stoltz. Shabalov Attack (D45) 0-1 Stockfish ·
Kasimdzhanov vs Bareev, 2002  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 33 moves, 0-1
Semi-Slav Defense: General (D43) 1-0 Rob the pinned g-pawn
Jobava vs M Erdogdu, 2002 (D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 40 moves, 1-0
Gruenfeld Modern Exchange Var (D85) 1-0Central agression pays!
L E Johannessen vs Nakamura, 2002  (D85) Grunfeld, 31 moves, 1-0
Grandmaster plays ONLY move that allows an instant mate
Beliavsky vs L E Johannessen, 2002  (D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 69 moves, 0-1
Catalan Opening: Open Defense (E04) 1-0 Pile on the pin
Gelfand vs L Bruzon Batista, 2002  (E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 24 moves, 1-0
Anand objetuje dámu za vez a passed pawn
Radjabov vs Anand, 2002  (E12) Queen's Indian, 34 moves, 0-1
Queen's Indian Defense: Miles Var (E12) 1-0 23.?
Z Peng vs A Caoili, 2002  (E12) Queen's Indian, 24 moves, 1-0
Game 109 in 'My Best Games' by Viktor Korchnoi
Sasikiran vs Korchnoi, 2002  (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 36 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Huebner (E41) 1-0 Q raid, K walk
Milov vs Chiburdanidze, 2002  (E41) Nimzo-Indian, 37 moves, 1-0
Game 234 in Kramnik - My Life and Games
Van Wely vs P Acs, 2002  (E48) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5, 18 moves, 0-1
Indian Game: West Indian Defense(E61) 0-1 Top 10 Q&R sacrifice
A Riazantsev vs V Nevostrujev, 2002  (E61) King's Indian, 22 moves, 0-1
KID. Fianchetto. Uhlmann-Szabo System (E62) 1-0Notes by Umansky
M Umansky vs H Berliner, 2001  (E62) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 49 moves, 1-0
KID Six Pawns Attack (E77) 1-0 Lawn Mower Mate
S Williams vs M Hebden, 2006  (E77) King's Indian, 39 moves, 1-0
Strong British GM being "Konerued"!!
Koneru vs M Hebden, 2002  (E69) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line, 34 moves, 1-0
KID Saemisch. Yates Defense (E83) 0-1 Lolli Mate threat
Seirawan vs J Xie, 2002  (E83) King's Indian, Samisch, 31 moves, 0-1
Understanding Chess Endgames by John Nunn (#57b).
Bareev vs Topalov, 2002  (E97) King's Indian, 61 moves, 1-0
KID Orthodox. Classical Misc. lines (E98) 0-1 N sac busts Kside
Ivanchuk vs Radjabov, 2002  (E98) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 9.Ne1, 37 moves, 0-1
KID. Orthodox. Gligoric-Taimanov System(E92) 1-0Sacs for K walk
T Enkhbat vs Shulman, 2002  (E92) King's Indian, 44 moves, 1-0
Dutch Leningrad. Matulovic (A89) 1-0 Magnus is 12 years old
Carlsen vs D Rylander, 2003  (A89) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with Nc6, 33 moves, 1-0
English Symmetrical. Anti-Benoni (A31) 1-0 Pseudo-Anastasia's #
M Ghorbani vs H Faryad, 2003  (A31) English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation, 33 moves, 1-0
Hector's EG Promotions Zugzwang - As good as Any
J Hector vs J Carstensen, 2003  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 75 moves, 1-0
Carlsen delivers!! (Anastasia's mate.)
J L Hammer vs Carlsen, 2003  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 17 moves, 0-1
Bird Opening: Sicilian Bird (A02) 1-0 Long Bomb!
H Danielsen vs P H Nielsen, 2003  (A02) Bird's Opening, 28 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Var (A01) 1-0 Q takes w/check; h7#
M Jadoul vs G Plomp, 2003  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 29 moves, 1-0
StrongEgytians: Bassem Amin is born in 1988, Ahmed Adly in 1987
B Amin vs A Adly, 2003  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 49 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Agincourt Def. K's Knight (A13) 0-1 Greco's #
M Labollita vs E Schiller, 2003 (A13) English, 33 moves, 0-1
K's English Reversed Closed Sicilian (A25) 1-0 From a distance
V Gavrilov vs G Dupont, 2003  (A25) English, 19 moves, 1-0
King's English. Four Knights Fianchetto Lines (A29) 0-1
M Marin vs Karpov, 2003  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 71 moves, 0-1
Trompowsky Attack: General (A45) 1-0 24.?
L Winants vs Carlsen, 2003  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 35 moves, 1-0
Pterodactyl Def: Miscellany. Queen Pterodactyl Quiet (A40) 1/2-
Korchnoi vs Morozevich, 2003  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2
Indian Game: Yusupov-Rubinstein System (A46) 1-0 Unsound K hunt
H Kilicaslan vs Jobava, 2003  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 34 moves, 1-0
Benko Gambit: Accepted. Fully Accepted(A58) 1-0Remove the Guard
Kramnik vs Van Wely, 2003  (A58) Benko Gambit, 40 moves, 1-0
Benoni Def. Taimanov (A67) 1/2-1/2 Crazy Rook Sac Stalemate
S Ernst vs Stellwagen, 2003  (A67) Benoni, Taimanov Variation, 63 moves, 1/2-1/2
Dutch Def Raphael Var (A80) 0-1 Castle opposite & let it fly!
A Gogolis vs M Dzhumaev, 2003  (A80) Dutch, 39 moves, 0-1
Game 29 in Starting Out: The Dutch by Neil McDonald
D Dumitrache vs S Williams, 2003  (A96) Dutch, Classical Variation, 28 moves, 0-1
Dutch Def. Stonewall. Modern Bd6 (A90) 0-1 Perpetual+ prevented
Van Wely vs M Ulybin, 2003  (A90) Dutch, 39 moves, 0-1
Pirc Defense: Classical Variation (B07) 1-0 1700 beats 2500!!
M Fouts vs N Firman, 2003  (B07) Pirc, 27 moves, 1-0
Alekhine Def. Modern. Main Line (B05) 1-0 Bolt from the blue!
Polgar vs J Fernandez Garcia, 2003  (B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 24 moves, 1-0
Cntr Cntr 3...Qa5 ML. Leonhardt Gambit 4.b4 (B01) 1-0 Boden's #
E M Green vs M P Dreyer, 2003  (B01) Scandinavian, 18 moves, 1-0
Pirc Defense: Byrne Var (B07) 1-0 Member blitz game!
R Taylor vs H Danielsen, 2003  (B07) Pirc, 24 moves, 1-0
Scandinavian Def: Declined 2.Nc3 dxe4 (B01) 0-1 Qs abroad
Plaskett vs Speelman, 2003  (B01) Scandinavian, 13 moves, 0-1
Alekhine Def: Scandinavian Var (B02) 1-0 Unusual R lift
I Nikolaidis vs V Gikas, 2003  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 30 moves, 1-0
Winning both the best games and the best novelty of the year
Anand vs Bologan, 2003  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 36 moves, 1-0
C-K Advance. Bayonet Attack (B12) 0-1 16...Na6!!
P Hulshof vs L'Ami, 2003  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 27 moves, 0-1
Caro-Kann Def. Advance (B12) 1-0 What to play after 25...Bd3?
Svidler vs Shirov, 2003  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 25 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Classical Main lines (B19) 1-o Who's attacking who?
Jobava vs Bareev, 2003  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 34 moves, 1-0
C-K Karpov. Smyslov Var ML (B17) 1-0 Deflections drop Black
Anand vs P H Nielsen, 2003  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 34 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Def. Advance 4g4 Bayonet Attack (B12) 1-0Pawns launch
P Zhang vs Seirawan, 2003  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 58 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Var (B18) 1-0 30.?
M Apicella vs C Bauer, 2003  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 30 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Def: Karpov. Modern Var (B17) 1-0 psychological jolt
G Quparadze vs V Bachin, 2003  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 64 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack (B14) 1-0 20.?
H Runde vs Morten Jensen, 2003  (B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 24 moves, 1-0
Mastering the Chess Openings I, Ch. 3 by Watson p. 53
Anand vs Karpov, 2003  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 44 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def 2.Qh5?! (B20) 0-1 Bizarre! W let perpetual go?
E Treger vs S Agaian, 2003  (B20) Sicilian, 68 moves, 0-1
Old Sicilian. Open (B32) 0-1 Q sac, connected passers
Anand vs Radjabov, 2003  (B32) Sicilian, 39 moves, 0-1
Old Sicilian. Open (B32) 1-0 Turn the pin into a double attack
Karjakin vs Kosteniuk, 2003  (B32) Sicilian, 34 moves, 1-0
Sicilian, Lasker-Pelikan. Sveshnikov (B33) 0-1 Under 10 game
T Pipan vs So, 2003  (B33) Sicilian, 26 moves, 0-1
Old Sicilian 7...NxBb5 8.exNf6 NxNc3 (B30) 1/2-1/2
Anand vs Kramnik, 2003  (B30) Sicilian, 16 moves, 1/2-1/2
Lasker-Pelikan. Sveshnikov (B33) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish, Plang
Shirov vs Kramnik, 2003  (B33) Sicilian, 44 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Paulsen. Bastrikov Var (B47) 1-0 All kinds of trouble
Spoelman vs M van der Werf, 2003  (B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 58 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Paulsen (B44) 0-1 N sacrifice changes everything!
B Besson vs J Geller, 2003  (B44) Sicilian, 18 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Def: Kan. Modern Var (B42) 0-1 Reverse Q trap
R Sander vs Carlsen, 2003  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 22 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Def: Four Knts. Exchange Var (B45) 1-0 Pile on the pin
Adams vs Radjabov, 2003  (B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 29 moves, 1-0
G26 'The Art of Planning in Chess: Move by Move' by GM McDonald
Kramnik vs Topalov, 2003  (B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 39 moves, 1-0
Sicilian, Canal Attack. Haag Gambit (B52) 1-0 Pretty finish!!
E Sedina vs S Tkeshelashvili, 2003  (B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 34 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Richter-Rauzer. Classical (B64) 1/2-Fightin' for 1st
Ivanchuk vs C Hansen, 2003  (B64) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 56 moves, 1/2-1/2
Sic Fischer-Sozin Attack. Flank Var (B87) 0-1 Thematic sacs
M Ashley vs Nakamura, 2003  (B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 25 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Defense: Fischer-Sozin Attk. General (B86) 0-1 K hunt
R Plunkett vs S Fink, 2003  (B86) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack, 32 moves, 0-1
This game made Nakamura the youngest American GM in history
M Mulyar vs Nakamura, 2003  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 40 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Scheveningen. English Attack (B90) 1/2-1/2 4 Queens
Leko vs Kasparov, 2003  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 87 moves, 1/2-1/2
Sicilian Najdorf. English Attack (B90) 0-1 Youngster traps Q
Bologan vs Karjakin, 2003  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 31 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Def. Najdorf. English Attack (B90) 1-0 Clear the way!
V Spasov vs Grischuk, 2003  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 43 moves, 1-0
21...Bxa2+! is a great tactical shot by Judit Polgar
Anand vs Polgar, 2003  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 39 moves, 0-1
French Defense 4...Nc6 vs KIA (C00) 0-1 Q+ & fork EAD
E Depoorter vs R Jedynak, 2003 (C00) French Defense, 33 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Schlechter 3.Bd3?! (C00) 1-0 Remove the Guard
Carlsen vs I A Abusdal, 2003  (C00) French Defense, 25 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Advance. Lputian Var (C02) 1-0 Rd 12
Grischuk vs Radjabov, 2003  (C02) French, Advance, 99 moves, 1-0
French Steinitz Boleslavsky Var (C11) 0-1 Brilliancy prize
Kasparov vs Radjabov, 2003  (C11) French, 39 moves, 0-1
Veresov to French McCutcheon, Wolf Gambit (C12) 0-1R sac, Q sac
Sagalchik vs Nakamura, 2003  (C12) French, McCutcheon, 37 moves, 0-1
Chess Informant's Best Games of 2003
Polgar vs F Berkes, 2003  (C11) French, 24 moves, 1-0
Game 10 in Chess: The Art of Logical Thinking by Neil McDonald
Shirov vs Bareev, 2003  (C11) French, 38 moves, 1-0
Vienna Game: Anderssen Defense (C25) 1-0 Bishop pair rules
McShane vs Koneru, 2003  (C25) Vienna, 40 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game 4...g6 5.c4 (C45) 1-0 Q sac, hogs on 7th, 8th
Carlsen vs A Diamant, 2003  (B37) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, 31 moves, 1-0
Philidor Defense vs 5.d3 Italian (C41) 0-1 Pin, Bishop forks
C Lutz vs Bacrot, 2003  (C41) Philidor Defense, 22 moves, 0-1
Four Knights Game: Spanish (C49) 1-0 Q trap on the edge
Svidler vs Karpov, 2003  (C49) Four Knights, 33 moves, 1-0
Elephant Gambit: Maroczy Gambit (C40) 1-0 Pins & Spearheads!
F Jenni vs T Duckstein, 2003  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 24 moves, 1-0
Italian Game, Delayed Fried Liver Attack (C50) 1-0 Dovetail #
P Vasic vs D Ristovski, 2003  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 20 moves, 1-0
Game 858 in Chess Informant Best Games 801-900
Z Zhang vs D de Vreugt, 2003  (C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 33 moves, 1-0
Game 28 in 'My Secrets in the Ruy Lopez' by Lajos Portisch
X3D Fritz vs Kasparov, 2003  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 39 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Closed Var (C84) 0-1 Max Lange Mating Pattern!
M Kobalia vs Khalifman, 2003  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 35 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Closed (C84) 1-0 A Remarkable Finish!!
D King vs D Howell, 2003  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 25 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Marshall Attack. Modern Main Line (C89) 1-0 22.?
M Barroso Campos vs J M Quesada Vera, 2003  (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 22 moves, 1-0
Spanish, Closed Var Chigorin Def (C98) 1-0 Q sac & more!
Carlsen vs H Harestad, 2003  (C98) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 38 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Marshall Attack. Modern (C89) 0-1 Rapid
Leko vs Anand, 2003  (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 45 moves, 0-1
Queen Pawn Game: Symmetrical (D02) 1-0 32.?
C Bauer vs Korchnoi, 2003  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 1-0
Wonderboy - Magnus Carlsen conducts a ruthless king hunt!!
Carlsen vs L Drabke, 2003  (D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 20 moves, 1-0
Slav Def: Czech Variation. Bled Attack (D17) 1-0 Rob the pin
Carlsen vs Z Andriasian, 2003  (D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 24 moves, 1-0
QGA Gunsberg Def. Prianishenmo Gambit (D24) 1-0 Rather peculiar
E Najer vs A Bezgodov, 2003  (D24) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 39 moves, 1-0
Tarrasch Schara Gambit (D32) 0-1 Black will take b2 regardless
A Jakab vs L Cernousek, 2003  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 15 moves, 0-1
QGD. Ragozin Def (D38) 0-1 BOOM! Threaten Mate in One
M Kanep vs Ehlvest, 2003  (D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 28 moves, 0-1
Semi-Slav Defense: Quiet Variation (D30) 0-1 Greco's Mate
Karpov vs Shirov, 2003  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 29 moves, 0-1
Semi-Slav Def: Stoltz. Shabalov Attk (D45) 1-0 Notable indeed
Carlsen vs H A Gretarsson, 2003  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 32 moves, 1-0
Semi-Slav Def: Stoltz Var. Shabalov Attack (D45) 1-0 No contest
Kasparov vs Deep Junior, 2003  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 27 moves, 1-0
Semi-Slav Def. Meran. Wade Var Larsen Var (D47) 0-1Reposition Q
M Ezat vs Korneev, 2003  (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 29 moves, 0-1
An underpromotion+ saves the draw in a basic R vs P ending
A Evdokimov vs Sveshnikov, 2003  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 86 moves, 1/2-1/2
Garry mishandled the defense of his backward pawn on d5.
A Huzman vs Kasparov, 2003  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 22 moves, 1-0
Man-Machine Chess Ch. 2003 Semi-Slav Def. Accelerated (D45) 1-0
Kasparov vs X3D Fritz, 2003  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 45 moves, 1-0
Gruenfeld Def Botvinnik Var (D95) 1-0 youtube link
Yusupov vs Carlsen, 2003  (D95) Grunfeld, 41 moves, 1-0
Game 37 in Starting Out: The Queen's Indian by John Emms
Karpov vs Polgar, 2003  (E12) Queen's Indian, 33 moves, 0-1
Game 866 in Chess Informant Best Games 801-900
Kasparov vs Ponomariov, 2003  (E17) Queen's Indian, 43 moves, 1-0
QID. Kasparov-Petrosian. Kasparov Attack (E12) 0-1 Overloaded R
Krasenkow vs Karpov, 2003  (E12) Queen's Indian, 29 moves, 0-1
QID. Classical. Traditional Var (E17) 0-1 Stockfish notes
F Vallejo Pons vs Ponomariov, 2003  (E17) Queen's Indian, 53 moves, 0-1
Game 875: Chess Informant Best Games 801-900
Kasparov vs V Chuchelov, 2003  (E39) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation, 27 moves, 1-0
Beautiful, relentless and commanding attack by Serper
Serper vs D Ippolito, 2003  (E38) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5, 24 moves, 1-0
The infamous Bxh2+ Greek gift sacrifice played by Deep Junior
Kasparov vs Deep Junior, 2003  (E48) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5, 19 moves, 1/2-1/2
NID Normal. Botvinnik System (E49) 1-0 Kside beats Qside attack
Granda Zuniga vs A Ivanov, 2003  (E49) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Botvinnik System, 29 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian Def: Reshevsky Variation (E46) 1-0Out of thin air!
Ponomariov vs Kramnik, 2003  (E46) Nimzo-Indian, 38 moves, 1-0
KID Orthodox. Bayonet Attk Sokolov's Line (E97) 0-1 Q entries
Ponomariov vs Radjabov, 2003  (E97) King's Indian, 38 moves, 0-1
KID. Orthodox. Classical System Neo-Classsical Line (E99) 0-1!!
R Pogorelov vs C S Matamoros Franco, 2003  (E99) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 31 moves, 0-1
KID: Petrosian Variation (E92) 1-0 Crowded Kside attrition
Nyback vs Jobava, 2003  (E92) King's Indian, 52 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Najdorf. Opocensky Traditional (B92) 0-1 Passer combo!
Yurtaev vs Carlsen, 2004  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 37 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Dragon. Yugoslav Attack Old Line (B78) 0-1 Dbl R sac!!
T Bakre vs B Zawadzka, 2004  (B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 27 moves, 0-1
FTB knows the Keelings
G Keeling vs K Keeling, 2000  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 11 moves, 1/2-1/2
QGD: Exchange Var (D35) 1-0 Minority Attack
Seirawan vs D Ippolito, 2003  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 53 moves, 1-0
Grob Opening: Spike. Hurst Attack (A00) 0-1 Capture & Continue
M Kolkin vs Y Poluektov, 2000  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 16 moves, 0-1
Rubinstein Opening: Bogoljubow Def (D05) 1-0 Just take it!
G Castaneda vs Zaw Win Lay, 2000  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 1-0
QGD. Tartakower Defense. General (D58) 1-0 Q to the 7th, pin
M Hebden vs F N Stephenson, 2001  (D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 17 moves, 1-0
KIA: Double Fianchetto (A07) 0-1 tripled pawns for White
Lputian vs Ivanchuk, 2000  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 24 moves, 0-1
QID. Spassky System (E14) 0-1 Blitz Checkmate whichever way
Kramnik vs Kasparov, 2001  (E14) Queen's Indian, 55 moves, 0-1
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