Alapin Opening 1.e4 e5 2.Ne2?! (C20) 0-1 Legall's Mate
London vs Athens, 1897  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 10 moves, 0-1
Portuguese Opening transposition (C20) 1-0 Pile on the pin
G Welling vs M Koevoets, 1995  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 10 moves, 1-0
King's Gambit (C30) 0-1 White must develop, not accept
M Torre vs B Wall, 1971  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 4 moves, 0-1
Latvian Gambit: Mason CG (C40) 1-0A rare NN miniature win in 6!
NN vs Cornelissen, 1974  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 6 moves, 1-0
Philidor Defense (C41) 0-1 Original Boden's Mate
R Schulder vs S Boden, 1853  (C41) Philidor Defense, 15 moves, 0-1
Philidor Defense (C41) 1-0 Ultra Famous Opera House Game
Morphy vs Duke Karl / Count Isouard, 1858  (C41) Philidor Defense, 17 moves, 1-0
Philidor Defense vs Italian c3, d3(C41) 1-0 Smothered Q is next
F de la Paz Perdomo vs A Wohl, 2001  (C41) Philidor Defense, 8 moves, 1-0
Philidor Defense f6? Qe7? (C41) 1-0 Unpin Q sac = Legall's Mate
Mackenzie vs F Perrin, 1866  (C41) Philidor Defense, 12 moves, 1-0
Scotch-Goering Gambit (C44) 1-0 The 'Sea-Cadet' Mate/Legall's #
Falkbeer vs NN, 1847  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 10 moves, 1-0
Evans Gambit. Anderssen Var (C51) 1-0 Spearhead aims at f7
Fischer vs J Boatner, 1964  (C51) Evans Gambit, 10 moves, 1-0
1.e4 d6 The pawn looks free for the taking
G Welling vs T Veugen, 1979  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 4 moves, 1-0
Lion/Philidor Defense (A00) 1-0 Bxf7+ sac then pins, forks Nd7
E Reinhardt vs Reiss, 1934  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 10 moves, 1-0
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
Van Geet (Dunst): Reversed Nimzowitsch (A00) 1-0 Legall's Mate
O Bjarnason vs V Dittler, 2001  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 7 moves, 1-0
Nimzowitsch Defense: El Columpio Defense (B00) 0-1 diabolical
E Knesevitch vs D Martin Tarrio, 2004  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 21 moves, 0-1
Mieses Opening: Reversed Rat (A00) 0-1 Bad kNight!
A Natri vs H Kallio, 2000  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 63 moves, 0-1
Ware Opening vs Philidor (A00) 1-0 kNighted on f7
P H Nielsen vs L Valdes, 2015  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 37 moves, 1-0
FIRST KNOWN POLISH vs Czech Def. / Philidor (A00) 1-0 Spearhead
A Skipworth vs Cuthbertson, 1868  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 29 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern (A01) 0-1 Development must not lag
B Wall vs R Uy, 1976  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 15 moves, 0-1
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
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
Modern Defense; 5 mover: Bxf7+ followed by Ng5+
Lusgin vs A L Ioffe, 1968  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 5 moves, 1-0
Uncommon Opening/Modern Def (A00) 1-0 Unpin and penetrate holes
M Miannay vs F Bruneau, 1991  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 9 moves, 1-0
Odds game produces Legall's mate w/an extra step!
C F Smith vs NN, 1849  (000) Chess variants, 11 moves, 1-0
Like a Philidor Def. Pin the pawn & roll upon it. En passant.
Morphy vs J Thompson, 1859  (000) Chess variants, 16 moves, 1-0
Rat Defense: Small Center (C00) 1-0 Pin the tail on the rat!
Paulsen vs Blackburne, 1861  (C00) French Defense, 33 moves, 1-0
Rat Defense: Small Center Def (C00) 1-0 Nibbled on in
J Kristiansen vs P Saariluoma, 1973 (A00) Uncommon Opening, 26 moves, 1-0
Center Game: Berger Var (C22) 0-1 Sac destroys a defender
S F Smith vs Koltanowski, 1928  (C22) Center Game, 18 moves, 0-1
Bishop's Opening: Berlin Defense (C24) 0-1 Sterling Sacrifices
Kharlov vs Topalov, 2004  (C24) Bishop's Opening, 53 moves, 0-1
B's Opening: Ponziani Gambit (C24) 0-1 Bishops over Knights
Cochrane vs Moheschunder, 1854  (C24) Bishop's Opening, 47 moves, 0-1
Vienna Game: Omaha Gambit (C25) 1-0 Try pulling this one off!
J T Collins vs M J Joseph, 1980  (C25) Vienna, 9 moves, 1-0
Notes by Blackburne. Fischer's Defense to the KGA
Blackburne vs A Pigott, 1862  (C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 21 moves, 1-0
KG Accepted. Fischer Defense (C34) 0-1 Q sac, N fork
A Harju vs M Liimatta, 1986  (C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 17 moves, 0-1
King's Gambit: Accepted. Fischer Defense (C34) 1-0 Centralized
Fedorov vs I Ibragimov, 1999  (C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 22 moves, 1-0
KGA Fischer Def. (C34) 0-1Spearhead; Black's Q reaches 1st rank
P Goldberg vs W Loeffler, 1966  (C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 20 moves, 0-1
KGA Fischer Def (C34) 1-0Sitting N sac resembles a Muzio Gambit
Abrinnikov vs Shevrenko, 1986 (C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 19 moves, 1-0
Philidor Defense (C41) 1-0 Not quite the Opera House game
Greco vs NN, 1620  (C41) Philidor Defense, 11 moves, 1-0
The pawn was poisoned; Queen check and fork LPDO
Greco vs NN, 1620  (C41) Philidor Defense, 6 moves, 1-0
Philidor Defense (C41) 1-0 Brave kNight, in the line of duty
Greco vs NN, 1620  (C41) Philidor Defense, 14 moves, 1-0
Philidor Defense (C41) 1-0 Original Legall's Mate
De Legal vs Saint Brie, 1750  (C41) Philidor Defense, 7 moves, 1-0
Philidor Def Lopez Countergambit (C41) 0-1 The Big Clamp 4Blk
NN vs Philidor, 1749  (C41) Philidor Defense, 32 moves, 0-1
Philidor Defense: Hanham Variation (C41) 1-0 Minors trap Q
Philidor vs NN, 1990  (C41) Philidor Defense, 11 moves, 1-0
Philidor Def. Philidor CG (C41) 0-1 Instructional Fabrication
NN vs Philidor, 1749  (C41) Philidor Defense, 28 moves, 0-1
Philidor Defense (C41) 1-0 Qd7 is not the Opera House game
Kolisch vs E Geake, 1860  (C41) Philidor Defense, 9 moves, 1-0
Philidor Def (C41) 1-0Dble discovered checks are often decisive
Kupfer vs Silski, 1881  (C41) Philidor Defense, 10 moves, 1-0
Philidor Defense (C41) 0-1 Black Q hung 3 different ways!?!
E MacDonald vs Burn, 1910  (C41) Philidor Defense, 49 moves, 0-1
Philidor Defense (C41) 0-1 Dbl Rook sacs, Dbl Minors sacs!!!
J Rodzynski vs Alekhine, 1913  (C41) Philidor Defense, 15 moves, 0-1
Philidor Defense (C41) 1-0 Exchanges lead to Nxf7+ fork
Koltanowski vs K Cable, 1960  (C41) Philidor Defense, 8 moves, 1-0
Philidor Defense (C41) 1-0 Gain time, Remove the Guard
V Castaldi vs Tartakower, 1937  (C41) Philidor Defense, 16 moves, 1-0
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, Hanham Variation (C41) 1-0 Black tries 3...Nbd7
O Krause vs B Leussen, 1908  (C41) Philidor Defense, 11 moves, 1-0
Philidor, Hanham. Schlechter (C41) 1-0 Carl's gems; 2Bs vs R EG
Schlechter vs Alekhine, 1910  (C41) Philidor Defense, 34 moves, 1-0
Philidor Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation (C41) 0-1 Dbl Rook Sac
O Bernstein vs Tartakower, 1937  (C41) Philidor Defense, 13 moves, 0-1
Philidor Def: Nimzowitsch. Sokolsky Var (C41) 1-0 Lost castle
Bronstein vs R Piatnitsky, 1940  (C41) Philidor Defense, 15 moves, 1-0
Comprehensive Chess Course V2, Game 53 Q forks 2 Ps, threatens#
N Karaklajic vs A Fuderer, 1955  (C41) Philidor Defense, 7 moves, 1-0
Philidor book trap on half-open d-file won't catch Fredthebear
O Danchevski vs D Gjorgjieski, 2002  (C41) Philidor Defense, 6 moves, 1-0
Philidor, Hanham. Steiner Variation (C41) 1-0 Casual game; Qc4
Fischer vs Fine, 1963  (C41) Philidor Defense, 10 moves, 1-0
Philidor Hanham. Delmar Var. (C41) 1-0 Lose a pawn, not game
K Milotzki vs A Sandrin, 1976  (C41) Philidor Defense, 6 moves, 1-0
Hanham with Knights; Attacking on opposite wings
K Havasi vs Breyer, 1917  (C41) Philidor Defense, 30 moves, 0-1
Philidor Defense: Exchange Var (C41) 1-0 Notes by J. Lowenthal
Morphy vs H Baucher, 1858  (C41) Philidor Defense, 29 moves, 1-0
Philidor Defense: Exchange Variation (C41) 1-0 R sac, N pops
Morphy vs Harrwitz, 1858  (C41) Philidor Defense, 35 moves, 1-0
The Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played by IC
Schlechter vs Mason, 1903  (C41) Philidor Defense, 47 moves, 1-0
Philidor Def: Exchange Var (C41) 1-0 Connected passers
Anderssen vs Paulsen, 1873  (C41) Philidor Defense, 54 moves, 1-0
Philidor Def. Exchange Var(C41) 1-0Weak back rank; Q deflection
E Z Adams vs Torre, 1920  (C41) Philidor Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
Philidor Def: Exchange Variation (C41) 1-0Prevents escape on f7
Alekhine vs Hoelscher, 1933  (C62) Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense, 17 moves, 1-0
Philidor Def: Exchange (C41) 1-0 hole on f6 big enough for FTB
B Wall vs Kubasek, 1974  (C41) Philidor Defense, 12 moves, 1-0
Spanish, Morphy Def. Steinitz Deferred (C79) 1/2- Cornered K
Schlechter vs Janowski, 1907  (C79) Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred, 77 moves, 1/2-1/2
Philidor Countergambit. Zukertort Var(C41)0-1Handy Rs free Q
Bird vs Morphy, 1858  (C41) Philidor Defense, 29 moves, 0-1
Philidor Countergambit (C41) 0-1 Black suffocates White
T Barnes vs Morphy, 1858  (C41) Philidor Defense, 23 moves, 0-1
Philidor Countergambit (C41) 0-1 The hangin' queen mate
F Dupre vs Torre, 1927  (C41) Philidor Defense, 10 moves, 0-1
Philidor Countergambit (C41) 1-0 It went according to plan
Fischer vs K Chaney, 1964  (C41) Philidor Defense, 9 moves, 1-0
How to Win Chess Games Quickly by Fred Reinfeld
J Blake vs G A Hooke, 1891  (C41) Philidor Defense, 12 moves, 1-0
Philidor CG Zukertort Variation (C41) 1-0 Miniature mate on f7
S Simov vs A Aleksandrov, 2003  (C41) Philidor Defense, 9 moves, 1-0
Philidor Countergambit (C41) 1-0 See rustyrook notes
Kolisch vs Rhodes / Walker, 1861  (C41) Philidor Defense, 13 moves, 1-0
Philidor Countergambit (C41) 1-0 Q sacrifice, Pawn mate
S Mlotkowski vs Deacon, 1913  (C41) Philidor Defense, 12 moves, 1-0
Philidor Countergambit (C41) 1-0 Atta boy Atwood!!
G Atwood vs J Wilson, 1798  (C41) Philidor Defense, 22 moves, 1-0
Philidor Countergambit (C41) 1-0 LPDOs in the Shooting Gallery
G Salmon vs I Szabo, 1858  (C41) Philidor Defense, 21 moves, 1-0
Philidor Defense (C41) 1-0 Whittle away
Y Hou vs A Beliavsky, 2009  (C41) Philidor Defense, 39 moves, 1-0
Philidor Def (C41) 1-0 W avoids draw by three-fold repetition
Karjakin vs Carlsen, 2013  (C41) Philidor Defense, 42 moves, 1-0
Philidor Defensel (C41) 0-1 Tremendous defense; Staircase Q
M Lowcki vs Tartakower, 1937  (C41) Philidor Defense, 39 moves, 0-1
CG1) Philidor Defense: Alapin-Blackburne Gambit (C41) · 0-1
Bird vs Blackburne, 1899  (C41) Philidor Defense, 59 moves, 0-1
CG2) Philidor Defense: Alapin-Blackburne Gambit (C41) · 0-1
W Cohn vs Blackburne, 1899  (C41) Philidor Defense, 52 moves, 0-1
CG3) Philidor Defense: Alapin-Blackburne Gambit (C41) · 0-1
T Kosintseva vs Yurtaev, 2002  (C41) Philidor Defense, 56 moves, 0-1
CG4) Philidor Def: Alapin-Blackburne Gambit (A40) 1-0 1.d4 e5?!
R Hernandez Onna vs J de Jesus Hernandez, 1985  (C41) Philidor Defense, 32 moves, 1-0
CG5) Philidor Alapin-Blackburne Gambit (C41) 0-1 Dangerous!
J Szigeti vs L Deak, 1988  (C41) Philidor Defense, 10 moves, 0-1
CG6) Philidor Defense: Alapin-Blackburne Gambit (C41) 1/2-1/2
Schiffers vs Blackburne, 1898  (C41) Philidor Defense, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2
CG7) Philidor Defense: Alapin-Blackburne Gambit (C41) · 1-0
Shabalov vs P Laub, 1992  (C41) Philidor Defense, 24 moves, 1-0
CG8) Aaron Nimzowitsch (1886-1935)
E Cohn vs A Nimzowitsch, 1904  (C41) Philidor Defense, 30 moves, 0-1
Philidor Defense 1...d6, 4...e5 (C41) 1/2- No serious threats
A Moiseenko vs Morozevich, 2005 (C41) Philidor Defense, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2
Philidor Defense 1...d6, 4...e5 (C41) 0-1 W attacks prematurely
R Lallemand vs S Milliet, 2005 (C41) Philidor Defense, 31 moves, 0-1
Philidor Defense 1...d6, 3...e5 delayed Antoshin (C41) 1/2-1/2
J Polgar vs Morozevich, 2005  (C41) Philidor Defense, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Philidor Def. Exchange (C41) 1/2-1/2 Think twice B4U sacrifice!
M Delgado Crespo vs P Garcia Castro, 2001  (C41) Philidor Defense, 58 moves, 1/2-1/2
Philidor Defense: Exchange (C41) 1-0 Extra pawn, same color Bs
A Volokitin vs Harikrishna, 2005  (C41) Philidor Defense, 41 moves, 1-0
Philidor Defense: Exchange (C41) 1/2-1/2 Half-open files open
Tiviakov vs Fressinet, 2005 (C41) Philidor Defense, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2
Philidor Defense (C41) 0-1Get a winning idea and make it happen
O de la Riva Aguado vs Bologan, 2001  (C41) Philidor Defense, 49 moves, 0-1
Philidor Def: Hanham Var (C41) 1-0 Q trap, not Fredthebear
N Krogius vs N Aratovsky, 1945  (C41) Philidor Defense, 12 moves, 1-0
Philidor Defense: Hanham Var (C41) 1-0 N forks 3 w/# threat QxR
I Makogonov vs A Zorin, 2007 (C41) Philidor Defense, 21 moves, 1-0
Philidor Defense: Hanham Var (C41) 1-0 Neat Q trap
P Leonhardt vs NN, 1912  (C41) Philidor Defense, 12 moves, 1-0
Philidor Def 5.g4 Shirov Gambit (C41) 1-0 Where is Black going?
Nepomniachtchi vs S Hautot, 2006  (C41) Philidor Defense, 27 moves, 1-0
Philidor Def 5.g4 Shirov Gambit (C41) 1-0 Ks on orignal squares
Shirov vs L Cyborowski, 2008  (C41) Philidor Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
Philidor Def 5.g4 Shirov Gambit (C41) 1-0 "2 Ns" defense fails
J Zawadzka vs Marine Grigorian, 2007  (C41) Philidor Defense, 19 moves, 1-0
Un sacrifice qui peut être très fort!
Shirov vs M Klinova, 2006  (C41) Philidor Defense, 18 moves, 1-0
Philidor Defense 6.g5 Nh5 Shirov Gambit (C41) 1-0Centralized Ns
Nepomniachtchi vs A Czebe, 2008 (C41) Philidor Defense, 30 moves, 1-0
Philidor Def (C41) 0-1early g4 & Q sac makes interesting scrap
D Daulyte-Cornette vs S Milliet, 2011  (C41) Philidor Defense, 30 moves, 0-1
Philidor Defense 5.g4 Nxg4 (C41) 0-1 Knight ending
C Li vs V Malaniuk, 2010  (C41) Philidor Defense, 55 moves, 0-1
Philidor Defense (C41) 1-0 White has the better passer
Timman vs Najdorf, 1975 (C41) Philidor Defense, 38 moves, 1-0
Philidor Defense (C41) 1/2-1/2 He beat G.K. the previous year
Kasparov vs A Huzman, 2004  (C41) Philidor Defense, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2
Philidor Defense (C41) 1-0 Black resigned (pin) w/a winning pos
von Popiel vs G Marco, 1902  (C41) Philidor Defense, 36 moves, 1-0
Philidor Defense (C41) 1-0 Legall's Mate in 10 moves
J Kvisla vs A Kabashaj, 2001  (C41) Philidor Defense, 10 moves, 1-0
Philidor Defense (C41) 1-0 Positionally busted
Jakovenko vs A A Ivanov, 2013  (C41) Philidor Defense, 53 moves, 1-0
Game 2 in Harry Golombek's book "Richard Réti's Best Games."
J Krejcik vs Reti, 1909  (C26) Vienna, 31 moves, 0-1
Philidor Def (C41) 1-0 It starts out like the Opera House game
Morphy vs Harrwitz, 1858  (C41) Philidor Defense, 59 moves, 1-0
Philidor / Scotch Declined (C41) 1-0 P thrust, R sac, spearhead
Kasparov vs R Abud, 2004  (C41) Philidor Defense, 24 moves, 1-0
Seven pawns vs seven pawns - Morphy loses.
Morphy vs Lowenthal, 1858  (C41) Philidor Defense, 59 moves, 0-1
Philidor Defense (C41) 1/2-1/2!! Stay calm, and carry on...
Aronian vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2014  (C41) Philidor Defense, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2
Philidor Defense: Exchange (C41) 1-0 Pile on the pin end
Bird vs Steinitz, 1866  (C41) Philidor Defense, 41 moves, 1-0
Game 23 of 107 Great Chess Battles: 1939-45 by Alekhine
von Bardeleben vs Alekhine, 1908  (C41) Philidor Defense, 33 moves, 0-1
Philidor Defense: Lion's Claw II (C41) 1-0 Brilliancy prize
Unzicker vs Saemisch, 1947  (C41) Philidor Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
Philidor Defense w/Kside Fio (C41) 1-0Pretty finish despite pin
A Kovalev vs H Stevic, 2004  (C41) Philidor Defense, 40 moves, 1-0
Vienna Gambit. Steinitz Var(C29) 0-1 Early Ps eat Ns
Zukertort vs Blackburne, 1876  (C29) Vienna Gambit, 21 moves, 0-1
KGD Philidor's Defense; A Knight on the 6th
Jong vs Jacobson, 1918  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 15 moves, 1-0
King's Gambit (C30) 1-0 Unpin, quick Gueridon/Swallow's Tail #
J Chamouillet vs NN, 1849  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 12 moves, 1-0
Latvian Gambit: Accepted (C40) 0-1 See blogger links
Lasker vs R Sze, 1910  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 27 moves, 0-1
Latvian Gambit: Accepted. Bilguer Var (C40) 0-1 VP 1 of a kind
Fischer vs V Pupols, 1955  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 44 moves, 0-1
Latvian Gambit: Accepted. Bilguer Variation (C40) 1-0Simul tour
Fischer vs R Nickel, 1964  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 15 moves, 1-0
Four Knts Scotch. Accepted NxNd4?! QxN (C45) 1-0 Kside P thrust
J Fichtl vs F Blatny, 1960  (C47) Four Knights, 47 moves, 1-0
Four Knights Scotch. Accepted NxNd4 QxNd4 (C47) 1-0 Wedgie
P Delai vs T Lopang, 2006  (C45) Scotch Game, 33 moves, 1-0
Three Knights Opening (C46) 1-0 Nge7 chopped up again!
A Smorodsky vs B Gregory, 1914  (C46) Three Knights, 24 moves, 1-0
Three Knights, Philidor Def. (C46) 1-0 Better pawn structure
Petrosian vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1949  (C46) Three Knights, 43 moves, 1-0
Three Knights 3...Bb4 (C46) 1-0 Legall's Mate w/2 Ns & 2 Bs
W Pollock vs E Hall, 1890  (C46) Three Knights, 12 moves, 1-0
Three Knights Opening (C46) 1/2-1/2 R & Q sac forces Stalemate
D Monokroussos vs L Barcarola, 1999  (C46) Three Knights, 54 moves, 1/2-1/2
Four Knights Scotch. Accepted (C47) 1-0 Sting like Wesley
So vs C Li, 2006  (C47) Four Knights, 22 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
Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo. Normal (C50) 1-0 Tremendous!
de Riviere vs Morphy, 1863  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 64 moves, 1-0
Italian Game / Philidor Def (C50) 0-1 One pawn, then two, three
A Khasin vs Petrosian, 1961  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 40 moves, 0-1
Italian Game / Philidor Def (C50) 1-0 Tal treads carefully in C
Tal vs Filip, 1963  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 42 moves, 1-0
Italian Game (C50) 1-0 Pawns shape the game
Vasiukov vs N Bakulin, 1965  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 42 moves, 1-0
Italian / Philidor / Scotch 3...d6 4.d4 (C50) 1-0 N vs B ending
V Sveshnikov vs K Hreinsson, 2011  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 80 moves, 1-0
The odd "Stone-Ware" defense wins w/a pin
Schiffers vs Pillsbury, 1895  (C51) Evans Gambit, 42 moves, 0-1
Evans Gambit. Lasker Defense (C52) 1-0 Blindfolded
Blackburne vs NN, 1875  (C52) Evans Gambit, 28 moves, 1-0
Evans Gambit. Tartakower Attack (C52) 1-0 Spearhead, Boden's #
M Fico vs D Guerrini, 1981  (C52) Evans Gambit, 16 moves, 1-0
Mikhail Tal (1936-1992)
Tal vs J Miller, 1988  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 33 moves, 1-0
Two Knights Def - Modern Bishop's Opening (C55) 1-0 Pile on pin
Kasparov vs S Brown, 1998  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 20 moves, 1-0
Philidor Ex/ Scotch / Italian 2Knts Def. Open Var (C55) 1-0 Pin
R Snyder vs Gordon, 1973  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 15 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Two Knights Def (C55) 1-0 Kside P majority
T Lematschko vs T Kobaidze, 1968  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 26 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Cozio Defense (C60) 0-1 Makes no sense
J C Fernandez vs P Venables, 1995  (C60) Ruy Lopez, 22 moves, 0-1
Spanish Steinitz Defense (C62) 1-0 A Knight on the 6th...
L Schmid vs Welz, 1945  (C62) Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense, 20 moves, 1-0
Spanish Steinitz, Nimzowitsch Attack: Black slowly suffocated
Alekhine vs A Brinckmann, 1927  (C62) Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense, 34 moves, 1-0
"One of the finest games of his whole career" -- Reinfeld
Capablanca vs Marshall, 1909  (C62) Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense, 39 moves, 1-0
"Ukraine Immortal" shows the power of Rooks and Bishop
E Korchmar vs Y Polyak, 1937  (C62) Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
Extreme Efficiency, A Beautiful Combination like Mrs. FTB
Capablanca vs M Fonaroff, 1918  (C66) Ruy Lopez, 22 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Steinitz Defense (C62) 1-0 Cross pin
Lasker vs G Simonson, 1892  (C62) Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense, 36 moves, 1-0
Modern Chess Strategy III by Ludek Pachman
A Nimzowitsch vs Capablanca, 1914  (C62) Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense, 42 moves, 0-1
Spanish Berlin, Improved Steinitz Defense?! (C66) 1-0 Dbl ++
A Nimzowitsch vs Ryckhoff, 1910  (C66) Ruy Lopez, 12 moves, 1-0
Spanish, Berlin Improved Steinitz (C66) 0-1 15 captures in 21 m
Capablanca vs D W Pomeroy, 1909  (C66) Ruy Lopez, 21 moves, 0-1
Spanish Berlin Defense. Tarrasch Trap (C66) 1-0Remove the Guard
Tarrasch vs G Marco, 1892  (C66) Ruy Lopez, 18 moves, 1-0
Spanish Morphy Def. Modern Steinitz Def (C71) 0-1 Odd pawns
N Karaklajic vs G Pfeiffer, 1957  (C71) Ruy Lopez, 16 moves, 0-1
Spanish, Morphy Def. Modern Steinitz Def(C71) 1/2-1/2SeeNotes
Schlechter vs Teichmann, 1895  (C71) Ruy Lopez, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2
Spanish Morphy Def. Modern Steinitz Def(C71) 1-0 Q sacs, R 7th
Lasker vs Steinitz, 1895  (C71) Ruy Lopez, 32 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Morphy Def. Modern Steinitz Def (C71) 1-0 Deflect
E Book vs E Andersen, 1935  (C71) Ruy Lopez, 13 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Morphy Def. Modern Steinitz (C71) 0-1 N over B
Tarrasch vs Capablanca, 1928  (C71) Ruy Lopez, 48 moves, 0-1
Spanish, Modern Steinitz Def (C72) 1-0 Fishin' Pole Flames
V Gashimov vs Grischuk, 2008  (C72) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O, 33 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Morphy Def. Modern Steinitz(C72) 0-1Fishin' Pole
R Adams vs B Wall, 1976  (C72) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O, 9 moves, 0-1
Spanish, Morphy Def. Modern Steinitz Def (C72) 1-0 Surprise end
M Lange vs G Schultz, 1863  (C72) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O, 48 moves, 1-0
Spanish, Morphy Def. Modern Steinitz Def (C72) 1-0 Pin, Dbl+
A Ivanov vs J Curdo, 1990  (C72) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O, 19 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Morphy Def. Modern Steinitz Def (C72) 1-0 Passer
Kasparov vs Vasalomidze, 1976  (C72) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O, 34 moves, 1-0
Spanish Morphy Def. Modern Steinitz (C72) 1-0Give to get glory
Geller vs Spassky, 1964  (C72) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O, 30 moves, 0-1
Spanish, Morphy Def. Modern Steinitz Def (C72) 1-0 EZ pickin's
R Michell vs Capablanca, 1919  (C72) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O, 54 moves, 0-1
Spanish, Morphy Def. Modern Steinitz Def (C74) 1-0 Kside attack
Anand vs A Yusupov, 1994  (C74) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 25 moves, 1-0
Spanish Morphy Def. Modern Steinitz Def Siesta Var (C74) 0-1Gem
Reti vs Capablanca, 1928  (C74) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 18 moves, 0-1
Spanish, Morphy Def. Modern Steinitz Def (C74) 0-1 Careful Def
Tal vs Gligoric, 1959  (C74) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 42 moves, 0-1
Spanish Morphy Def. Modern Steinitz Def (C75) 0-1 Coridor #
M Sagafos vs T Gareyev, 2007 (C75) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 35 moves, 0-1
Spanish, Morphy, Modern Steinitz Def (C75) 1-0 Common Qf6 trap
Fischer vs V Ciocaltea, 1962  (C75) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 26 moves, 1-0
Game 16, Richard Reti's Masters of the Chessboard
Steinitz vs Blackburne, 1876  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 34 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Morphy Defense. Anderssen Variation (C77) · 0-1
Steinitz vs Zukertort, 1883  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 89 moves, 0-1
Spanish, Morphy Def. Anderssen(C77) 1-0The Squares of the City
Steinitz vs Chigorin, 1892  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 38 moves, 1-0
Spanish, Morphy Defense. Anderssen Var (C77) 1/2-1/2
M Sterling vs Capablanca, 1901  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2
Game 15: Elements of Combination Play in Chess - Reinfeld
Gunsberg vs Chigorin, 1890  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 42 moves, 0-1
Spanish, Morphy Defense. Steinitz Deferred (C79) 0-1Pawn roller
L Carranza vs Alekhine, 1926  (C79) Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred, 18 moves, 0-1
Spanish Morphy Def Steinitz Deferred (C79) 1-0Discovery Zwish +
Alekhine vs Keres, 1935  (C79) Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred, 37 moves, 1-0
Spanish, Morphy Def. Steinitz Deferred (C79) 0-1 Crushing move
B Leussen vs C Trimborn, 1903  (C79) Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred, 18 moves, 0-1
Standard Kingside Attack You Should Know -- Closed Dbl K Pawn
Teichmann vs Schlechter, 1911  (C90) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 25 moves, 1-0
Not a single capture or check bores Fredthebear like perd. 0-1
A Medina Garcia vs Gligoric, 1968  (C93) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense, 29 moves, 0-1
Spanish Morphy Breyer Def Zaitsev Hybrid(C95)0-1 30...exd4!
E Hermansson vs Sasikiran, 2005  (C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 74 moves, 0-1
Spanish Closed Defense (C96) 0-1 A knight on the rim is dim;
P Cladouras vs Romanishin, 1992 (C96) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 40 moves, 0-1
Notable games of Magnus Carlsen
Carlsen vs H Harestad, 2003  (C98) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 38 moves, 1-0
Two interesting famous men: Rousseau mates Hume with noble N
J J Rousseau vs D Hume, 1765  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 15 moves, 1-0
Nimzowitsch Def: Williams Var (B00) 1-0 Minors biting majors
K Spraggett vs F South, 1976  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 19 moves, 1-0
Modern Defense Standard Line (B06) 1-0Pawn advance traps Bishop
Kazhgaleyev vs S Shoker, 2005  (B06) Robatsch, 9 moves, 1-0
Modern Defense: Pseudo-Austrian Attack (B06) 0-1 W loses center
L Zhu vs T Reilly, 2016 (B06) Robatsch, 17 moves, 0-1
Game 57: My Best Games Of Chess 1924-1937 by A. Alekhine
Alekhine vs V Mikenas, 1933  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 45 moves, 1-0
Modern Defense: Standard (B06) 1-0 Bxf7+ vs both Ns developed
J Sylvan vs A Flaata, 1994  (B06) Robatsch, 10 moves, 1-0
Lion Defense: Lion's Jaw (B07)1-0 Philidor's Legacy in 3 moves
Kasparov vs M Wahls, 1992  (B07) Pirc, 37 moves, 1-0
Lion Defense: Lion's Jaw (B07) 1-0 Clever like Fredthebear!
Speelman vs Azmaiparashvili, 1994  (B07) Pirc, 42 moves, 1-0
Lion Defense: Lion's Jaw (B07) 1/2-1/2 Black fortress
Giri vs Caruana, 2013  (B07) Pirc, 65 moves, 1/2-1/2
Lion's Jaw (B07) 1-0 Trapped Knight; LTN, 56, Diagram #2
Dreev vs H Saldano Dayer, 2002  (B07) Pirc, 31 moves, 1-0
Lion Defense: Lion's Jaw (B07) 1-0 17 straight pawn moves
E Diemer vs T Heiling, 1984  (B07) Pirc, 45 moves, 1-0
Pirc Defense/Philidor (B07) 1/2-1/2 Early Q exchange on d-file
Vachier-Lagrave vs Jobava, 2014 (B07) Pirc, 70 moves, 1/2-1/2
Pirc Defense/Philidor (B07) 1/2-1/2 Early Q exchange on d-file
Sutovsky vs V Akobian, 2010  (B07) Pirc, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2
Anti-Philidor. Lion's Cave (B09)1-0Hanham/Lion; 3.Nc3 Nbd7 4.f4
J Vetter vs R Oortwijn, 1997  (B07) Pirc, 22 moves, 1-0
The theoretically most important game of the first half of 1988
Sax vs Seirawan, 1988  (B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 13 moves, 1/2-1/2
Philidor / Pirc Defense (B09) 0-1 Central roller
G Mammadzada vs I Furtado, 2007  (B07) Pirc, 55 moves, 0-1
Caro-Kann/Czech vs c3 (B10) 1-0 Slow, IKP into EG
Bronstein vs Tartakower, 1948  (B10) Caro-Kann, 43 moves, 1-0
C-K Geller/ Czech / Robatsch (B10) 0-1Superior B pair; zugzwang
D Keller vs Petrosian, 1961  (A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 59 moves, 0-1
Old Sicilian. Open (B32) 0-1 Castle by hand
F Vallejo Pons vs Shirov, 2002  (B32) Sicilian, 47 moves, 0-1
Uncommon Opening / Delayed Philidor Def. (A00) 1-0 OCB ending
M Gonzalez Nunez vs M Matto, 2007  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 76 moves, 1-0
Old Indian Defense (A53) 1-0 Brutal Kside attack
Vasiukov vs V Sorokin, 2006 (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 32 moves, 1-0
Indian Game: Wade-Tartakower Def (A04) 0-1 Anastasia's mate
J L Hammer vs Carlsen, 2003  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 17 moves, 0-1
Classical vs Black Mustang Defense (A04) 0-1 Tough to assess
M Duppel vs R Schlindwein, 1999  (A04) Reti Opening, 65 moves, 0-1
Zukertort Opening: Black Mustang Def (A04) 0-1Remove the Guard
Koneru vs C Waters, 1999  (A04) Reti Opening, 19 moves, 0-1
Zukertort vs Dutch (A04) 1-0 Too many Black pawn moves
Krasenkow vs S Kindermann, 2001  (A04) Reti Opening, 23 moves, 1-0
Zukertort Opening: Pirc Invitation (A04) 1-0 Q+ & fork LPDO B
A Schmitt vs J Pribyl, 1990  (A04) Reti Opening, 5 moves, 1-0
Zukertort /d6 Dutch or Dbl K-Pawn 3 Knights? (A04) 1-0Discovery
Carlsen vs Dolmatov, 2004  (A04) Reti Opening, 19 moves, 1-0
The first encounter between Ray Keene and John Nunn.
Keene vs Nunn, 1963  (A04) Reti Opening, 22 moves, 1-0
Zukertort Opening: Old Indian Attack (A06)0-1 2N's beat B pair
M Popchev vs I Porat, 2006  (A06) Reti Opening, 40 moves, 0-1
English Opening: Anglo-Indian Def. Old Indian(A15) 0-1 RK notes
Keene vs Stein, 1968  (A15) English, 33 moves, 0-1
King's English (A20) 0-1 White has pressure, but no clear win
Tartakower vs Lasker, 1924  (A20) English, 48 moves, 0-1
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
King's English Variation. Troger Defense (A21) 1/2-1/2 Active
L Czech vs M Weil, 1995 (A21) English, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2
Creepy Crawly 5 pawns on the 6th; W had no advantage until pin
N Schouten vs P du Chattel, 1975  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 63 moves, 1-0
Indian Game: Wade-Tartakower Def (A41) 1-0 Castled too late
Euwe vs H Weenink, 1927 (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 24 moves, 1-0
Wade Defense (A41) 1-0 Simul destruction on queenside
Kasparov vs C Oblitas, 1993  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 29 moves, 1-0
WC (1910) KP Game: Maroczy Defense (A41) 0-1 Q exchange move 4
Janowski vs Lasker, 1910  (B07) Pirc, 52 moves, 0-1
Rat Defense / Dutch Staunton Gambit (A41) 0-1 Rob the pin
H Kennedy vs E Lowe, 1849  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 16 moves, 0-1
Rat Defense/Modern/Dutch d6, f5 (A41) 0-1 Knights on the edge
A Meszaros vs V Beim, 1999  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 47 moves, 0-1
Rat Defense / Modern (A41) 1/2- B-file exchanges, closed positi
G Kallai vs J Banas, 1985 (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 57 moves, 1/2-1/2
Rat Defense: English Rat (A41) 1/2-1/2 Sac to Perpetual
G Kallai vs K Mokry, 1994  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 23 moves, 1/2-1/2
Rat / Modern Defense has ...g6 lines (A41) 1-0 Down the middle
Karpov vs Seirawan, 1994  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 44 moves, 1-0
Rat Defense: English Rat (A41) 0-1 Four minors on the 6th rank
H Sonntag vs L Christiansen, 1989  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 16 moves, 0-1
Rat Defense: English Rat (A41) 0-1 Early Q exchange, R to 2nd
J Meyer vs Tal, 1988  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 25 moves, 0-1
Rat Defense: English Rat (A41) 1-0 Wrong exchange sequence
F Visier Segovia vs Tal, 1977  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 39 moves, 1-0
Rat Defense: Accelerated Gurgenidze (B07) 0-1 W fails to castle
V Vepkhvishvili vs G Tqebuchava, 1985 (B07) Pirc, 40 moves, 0-1
Rat Def / Modern Def (B06) 0-1 N Giveaways
F Atabek vs Suttles, 1977  (B06) Robatsch, 16 moves, 0-1
Pirc Defense 3...e5, 5.QxQd8 KxQ (B07) 0-1 Pins, N vs B ending
F Vallejo Pons vs Carlsen, 2012  (B07) Pirc, 41 moves, 0-1
Wade Defense (A41) 1-0 Q sac helps create passer w/initiative
V Kovacevic vs S Martinovic, 1981  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 28 moves, 1-0
Rat Defense: Accelerated Gurgenidze (B12) 0-1 Ugly W contest
A J van Dop vs P du Chattel, 1975  (B07) Pirc, 37 moves, 0-1
Indian (A45) Dble kNight sacs crack the h-file for Q-R battery
O Frink vs F J Le Count, 1923  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 13 moves, 0-1
Trompowsky Attack 1...d6 2...Nf6 3...exBf6 (A45) 1/2-1/2
G Kallai vs A Istratescu, 2007 (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 22 moves, 1/2-1/2
Indian Game: Wade-Tartakower Defense (A46); 2 ways to mate
E Terpugov vs Petrosian, 1957  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 0-1
Indian Game: Wade-Tartakower Def / Lion (A46) 0-1 Notes by AN
H Kline vs Capablanca, 1913  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 51 moves, 0-1
Indian Game: Wade-Tartakower Def (A46) 1-0 N dance ends 0-0-0!
Marshall vs Burn, 1907  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1-0
Wade-Tartakower Defense / Veresov (A46) 1-0 Q sac deflects Q
Torre vs N Banks, 1924  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 1-0
Indian Game: Wade-Tartakower Def (A46) 1-0 Beat at his own def
O Chajes vs Tartakower, 1911  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 50 moves, 1-0
Indian Game: Wade-Tartakower Def (A46) 1-0 Deflection Sac
K Darga vs Stein, 1969  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 54 moves, 1-0
Indian Game: Wade-Tartakower Def (A46) 1-0 She can't leave c7
I Rogers vs G Milos, 1992  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 1-0
Indian Game: Wade-Tartakower Defense (A46) 1-0 Shove pawns
S Polgar vs Ljubojevic, 1987  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 46 moves, 1-0
Indian Game: Wade-Tartakower Defense (A46) 1-0 Crossfire
Levenfish vs Alekhine, 1913  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 21 moves, 1-0
Indian Game: Wade-Tartakower Def (A46) 0-1 Notes by Nimzowitsch
E Cohn vs A Nimzowitsch, 1907  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 0-1
Indian Game: London System (A46) 0-1 Disconnected Rs die off
P Brochet vs P Velten, 2015 (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 0-1
Old Indian Miniature (A53) 1-0 A Greek Gift Variation
Faruq vs Navab, 1959  (A53) Old Indian, 10 moves, 1-0
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
Old Indian Def. Janowski M L (A53) 0-1 En prise Black minors
R J Gross vs L Christiansen, 1973  (A53) Old Indian, 12 moves, 0-1
Old Indian Def. Janowski Var. (A53) 0-1 Remove the Guard mini
F Visier Segovia vs Tal, 1966  (A53) Old Indian, 15 moves, 0-1
Old Indian Def. (A53) 0-1 Sac to open the center files
K Opocensky vs Alekhine, 1942  (A53) Old Indian, 25 moves, 0-1
Old Indian Def. (A53) 0-1Notes by Dr. Tarrasch; like witchcraft
Marshall vs Lasker, 1914  (A53) Old Indian, 36 moves, 0-1
OID Janowski. Fianchetto Var (A53) 0-1 Q&N work well together
Gruenfeld vs Reti, 1922  (A53) Old Indian, 26 moves, 0-1
Old Indian Def. (A53) 0-1 Control the file, rob the pin
Marshall vs Chigorin, 1906  (A53) Old Indian, 30 moves, 0-1
Old Indian Def. Czech Var w/Nc3 (A53) 0-1 Rook show stopper!!!
V Mikenas vs Bronstein, 1965  (A53) Old Indian, 24 moves, 0-1
Q Trap in the Old Indian (looks like a KID upon capture)
R Andersen vs J R Kristensen, 2001  (A53) Old Indian, 13 moves, 1-0
Old Indian (A53) 1/2-1/2 Pawn thrusts give this game character!
Tartakower vs Znosko-Borovsky, 1909  (A53) Old Indian, 68 moves, 1/2-1/2
Old Indian Defense: General (A53) 0-1 Outside passer is forcing
B Kolvig vs Petrosian, 1960  (A53) Old Indian, 34 moves, 0-1
Old Indian Def. (A53) 1/2-1/2 N perpetual; White has B pair
M Ragger vs A Rakhmanov, 2015 (A53) Old Indian, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2
Old Indian Defense (A53) 1-0 Promotion checkmate is coming!
W Schmidt vs Z Djukic, 1983  (A53) Old Indian, 34 moves, 1-0
Old Indian Defense (A53) 1/2-1/2 Black has the center
J L Watson vs Shamkovich, 1984 (A53) Old Indian, 11 moves, 1/2-1/2
Old Indian Def. (A53) 0-1 Capa saw it all; a great performance
J Corzo vs Capablanca, 1913  (A53) Old Indian, 37 moves, 0-1
Old Indian Defense: Janowski. Fianchetto (A53) 1/2-1/2
G Danner vs Vasiukov, 2015 (A53) Old Indian, 15 moves, 1/2-1/2
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
Old Indian Def. Ukrainian (A54) 0-1 Q sac removes key defender
A Kalantar vs Petrosian, 1946  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 27 moves, 0-1
Old Indian Def. Ukrainian Var (A54) 0-1 Connected passers
O Friedman vs Tartakower, 1949  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 31 moves, 0-1
KID, Double Fianchetto Attack (A54) 0-1 WWII battle
S Belavenets vs Bronstein, 1941  (E64) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav System, 24 moves, 0-1
A Masterpiece; (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3
Pachman vs Petrosian, 1958  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 36 moves, 0-1
OID Ukrainian Var (A54) 0-1 Q Sac, Daring Bishop, Ruthless Rook
Alatortsev vs Boleslavsky, 1950  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 27 moves, 0-1
Old Indian Defense: Ukrainian Var (A54) 0-1 Q Sac, King walk
Polugaevsky vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1958  (A53) Old Indian, 33 moves, 0-1
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
Old Indian Def Ukrainian (A54) 0-1Exchange sac for connected Ps
Aganalian vs Petrosian, 1945  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 34 moves, 0-1
Old Indian Defense: Two Knights (A54) 1-0 Remove the Guard
S Savchenko vs Savon, 1999  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 19 moves, 1-0
Old Indian Defense: Two Knights (A54) 1-0 N forks take Q
C Van Tilbury vs D K Johansen, 2002  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 28 moves, 1-0
Old Indian Defense: Ukrainian(A54) 1/2-1/2 N sac, Q+ perpetual
O Chernikov vs Vasiukov, 2005  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 12 moves, 1/2-1/2
Old Indian Defense: Two Knights Var (A54) 1-0 g-file battle
Alekhine vs NN, 1918  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 49 moves, 1-0
Old Indian Def. 2 Knights Var (A54) 0-1White misses lite bishop
Lilienthal vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1951  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 28 moves, 0-1
Old Indian Defense: Two Knights (A54) 1/2-1/2 Qs EG perpetual
L Christiansen vs R Henley, 1978  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2
Old Indian Def: Two Knights Var (A54) 1/2-1/2 MG King walk
Portisch vs Barcza, 1959 (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2
Old Indian Defense: Normal Variation (A55) · 1/2-1/2
M Rodshtein vs D Andreikin, 2009 (A55) Old Indian, Main line, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2
Old Indian Def. Normal (A55) 0-1 W can't promote, K exposed
J H Donner vs A Bisguier, 1955 (A55) Old Indian, Main line, 41 moves, 0-1
Old Indian Defense: Normal (A55) 1-0 Greek gift, K walk
J N Sugden vs Keene, 1961  (A55) Old Indian, Main line, 26 moves, 1-0
Zurich 1953 "Think Like a Grandmaster"
Averbakh vs Kotov, 1953  (A55) Old Indian, Main line, 51 moves, 0-1
Capablanca's only win aginst AKIBA R. was at Berlin 1928
S Rubinstein vs Capablanca, 1913  (A55) Old Indian, Main line, 31 moves, 0-1
Old Indian Def. Normal (A55) 0-1 White suddenly lets Black in
H W Shoosmith vs A Nimzowitsch, 1907  (A55) Old Indian, Main line, 29 moves, 0-1
Old Indian Defense: Normal Var (A55) 0-1 Applied pressure
R Beyen vs Spassky, 1960  (A55) Old Indian, Main line, 23 moves, 0-1
Old Indian Defense: Normal (A55) 0-1Exchanges free Black's camp
J L Watson vs Aronian, 1999  (A55) Old Indian, Main line, 55 moves, 0-1
Old Indian Defense: Normal (A55) 1/2-1/2 Solid; minors dance
So vs D Andreikin, 2010  (A55) Old Indian, Main line, 86 moves, 1/2-1/2
Old Indian Defense: Normal (A55) 1-0 f6 Constriction
Schlechter vs Tarrasch, 1903  (A55) Old Indian, Main line, 26 moves, 1-0
Dutch, Fianchetto Attack (A81) 1-0 The Immortal Losing Game
Sliwa vs Bronstein, 1957  (A81) Dutch, 29 moves, 1-0
Dutch Staunton Gambit. Balogh Defense (A82) 1-0A costly stroll
A Bigg vs T Clarke, 2004  (A82) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 39 moves, 1-0
Dutch Staunton Gambit. Balogh Def (A82) 1-0 Sacrificial attack
Euwe vs H Weenink, 1923  (A82) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 34 moves, 1-0
Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit (A83) 1-0 Spearhead g6+
L Palau vs J Nollmann, 1948  (A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 12 moves, 1-0
Dutch: Q's Knight Var (A85) 1-0 h-file exchange sac for Q check
Radjabov vs M Bartel, 2004  (A85) Dutch, with c4 & Nc3, 25 moves, 1-0
Dutch Leningrad 7...Nc6 Matulovic (A89) 1-0 Tactical Mismatch
Keres vs Korchnoi, 1952  (A89) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with Nc6, 22 moves, 1-0
Game 16: Fighting Chess with Hikaru Nakamura
Aronian vs Nakamura, 2011  (A89) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with Nc6, 17 moves, 1/2-1/2
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 Marshall Def (D06) 1-0 Common unpin wins in 11
D Genz vs D Boehmer, 1985  (D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 11 moves, 1-0
The famous surrealist artist w/a sting in the tail
Koltanowski vs Duchamp, 1929  (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 15 moves, 0-1
Old Indian/KID Classical Fianchetto (E67) 0-1Mate threat on h2
V Pantev vs Topalov, 1991 (E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 30 moves, 0-1
Modern Defense: K Pawn Fianchetto (B06) 1-0 Resembles B12 Rat
B Enklaar vs P du Chattel, 1975 (B06) Robatsch, 49 moves, 1-0
Modern Defense (B06) 0-1 Weak back rank, no luft
Tal vs F Olafsson, 1975  (B06) Robatsch, 25 moves, 0-1
Modern Def. 2Knts. Suttles Var (B06) 1-0 Exchange, not defend
Geller vs O Jakobsen, 1972  (B06) Robatsch, 15 moves, 1-0
In Chess Life February 1964 BF annotates this "Rat Defense"game
Fischer vs W Beach, 1963  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 24 moves, 1-0
Czech Def (B06) 1-0 Nxf7 starts a rumble about the countryside
Tal vs Simagin, 1956  (B07) Pirc, 45 moves, 1-0
Czech Defense (B07) 1-0Exchange sac creates pin, instructive EG
V Vepkhvishvili vs J Rollwitz, 1989 (B07) Pirc, 50 moves, 1-0
Pirc Defense: Classical. Quiet System Czech Defense (B06) 1-0
Anand vs Kramnik, 1995  (B08) Pirc, Classical, 42 moves, 1-0
C-K/Czech Def: Accelerated Panov Attack (B10) 0-1 Notes by AN
Alapin vs A Nimzowitsch, 1911  (B10) Caro-Kann, 43 moves, 0-1
?1) Czech Defense: General (B06) 1/2-1/2
Y Simkin vs I Vinitsky, 1999 (B07) Pirc, 68 moves, 1/2-1/2
?2) Czech Defense: General (B06) 0-1
A Romero Holmes vs Tseshkovsky, 1989 (B07) Pirc, 61 moves, 0-1
?4) Czech Defense: General (B06) 1-0 Surprise, yet so obvious!
J Arnason vs J Pribyl, 1987  (B07) Pirc, 15 moves, 1-0
?3) Czech Defense (B07) 1/2-1/2 Even battle throughout
S Aslanov vs V Sviridov, 2016  (B07) Pirc, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2
?5) Czech Defense: General (B07) 1-0 TCSC #145
Anand vs F Izeta Txabarri, 1993  (B07) Pirc, 26 moves, 1-0
?6) Old Indian (A53) 0-1 Down the exchange, the N delivers!
V Osnos vs M Shofman, 1970  (A53) Old Indian, 39 moves, 0-1
?7) Old Indian Def (A53) 1-0 Exposed K can't walk away from a Q
Lautier vs Spassky, 1990 (A53) Old Indian, 50 moves, 1-0
?8) Old Indian Def. Czech Var (A53) 1-0 Seems more like a KID
Petrosian vs Simagin, 1956  (A53) Old Indian, 48 moves, 1-0
?9) Old Indian Def: Czech Var w/Nc3 (A53) 1/2- Halted P on 7th
Korchnoi vs Barcza, 1959 (A53) Old Indian, 56 moves, 1/2-1/2
Old Indian Defense: Czech Variation (A53) 1-0 Squashed
G Orlov vs C Diebert, 1994 (A53) Old Indian, 53 moves, 1-0
Old Indian Def (A53)1-0 Space gains material advantage, passer
Salwe vs Tartakower, 1910  (A53) Old Indian, 61 moves, 1-0
Old Indian Defense (A53) 1-0 Excellent Kingside attack
Korchnoi vs Panov, 1956  (A53) Old Indian, 29 moves, 1-0
Old Indian Defense (A53) 1-0 Very impressive attack
Gelfand vs A Dunnington, 1988  (A53) Old Indian, 47 moves, 1-0
Old Indian Def (A53) 0-1 Some pawn grabbin' is good, some aint!
E Zagoryansky vs Kotov, 1942  (A53) Old Indian, 31 moves, 0-1
Old Indian Defense: Two Knights (A54) 1/2-1/2 Future family
Boleslavsky vs Bronstein, 1950  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2
Old Indian Defense: Ukrainian (A54) 1-0 Combine Attk & Defense
Kotov vs A Konstantinopolsky, 1940  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 41 moves, 1-0
Old Indian Def: Two Knights (A54) 1-0 Pin, Pin, Pin Again!
L Christiansen vs Blatny, 1988  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 28 moves, 1-0
Old Indian Defense: Normal (A55) 1-0 Notes by 4 GMs!
Rubinstein vs A Nimzowitsch, 1912  (A55) Old Indian, Main line, 50 moves, 1-0
Philidor Def: Nimzowitsch. Rellstab Var (C41) 1-0 Soviet mini
Y Ulianov vs Zubikov, 1956  (C41) Philidor Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
Philidor Defense (C41) 1-0Pry open h-file, sac, Q+, rob pin, #
Greco vs NN, 1620  (C41) Philidor Defense, 21 moves, 1-0
Philidor Defense: Exchange (C41) 1-0 Less common # on diagonal
Short vs Morozevich, 2005  (C41) Philidor Defense, 43 moves, 1-0
Philidor Def: Exchange (C41) 1-0 Threaten mate, snip pawns
Morphy vs A Mongredien, 1859  (C41) Philidor Defense, 30 moves, 1-0
Philidor Defense: Exchange (C41) 1-0 Notes by Steinitz
M Weiss vs N MacLeod, 1889  (C41) Philidor Defense, 22 moves, 1-0
Philidor Defense: Exchange Var (C41) 1-0 Brilliant combination
Spassky vs Kholmov, 1971  (C41) Philidor Defense, 25 moves, 1-0
Philidor Def: Morphy Gambit (C41) 1-0 Black moves too many Ps
Morphy vs F Sicre, 1864  (C41) Philidor Defense, 21 moves, 1-0
Philidor Countergambit (C41) 1-0 Rather dodgy; crossfire h-file
Winawer vs K Pitschel, 1878  (C41) Philidor Defense, 26 moves, 1-0
Philidor Defense (C41) 1-0 Black restriction, but still loses
Teichmann vs A Nimzowitsch, 1911  (C41) Philidor Defense, 57 moves, 1-0
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Alekhine vs G Marco, 1912  (C41) Philidor Defense, 32 moves, 1-0
Philidor Def./Lion vs Bg2 (C41) 1-0 Dynamic Qside Attack!!
Reti vs O Tenner, 1913  (C41) Philidor Defense, 30 moves, 1-0
Philidor Defense (C41) 1-0 After the tactical smoke clears...
Alekhine vs R M Folger, 1929  (C41) Philidor Defense, 29 moves, 1-0
Dbl Fio vs Philidor Def (C41) 1-0 Black has busted P structure
Korchnoi vs C Guimard, 1960  (C41) Philidor Defense, 59 moves, 1-0
Philidor Def: Morphy Gambit (C41) 1-0 He was in trouble?
Morphy vs T Barnes, 1858  (C41) Philidor Defense, 29 moves, 1-0
Chess variants - No N / Philidor CG (000) 1/2- R vs 2 Bs ending
Morphy vs W Thomas, 1859  (000) Chess variants, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2
Nimzowitsch Defense: Mikenas Var (B00) 1-0 BF blasts foe
Fischer vs T Schuch, 1964  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 25 moves, 1-0
Philidor Defense: General (C41) 0-1 Fredthebear still had hair
Velimirovic vs A Planinc, 1972  (C41) Philidor Defense, 27 moves, 0-1
Pirc Defense: General (B07) 0-1 Early queen exchange
G M Todorovic vs A Strikovic, 2006 (B07) Pirc, 32 moves, 0-1
Pirc Defense: General (B07) 0-1 rapid
Motylev vs M Gagunashvili, 2006  (B07) Pirc, 40 moves, 0-1
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E Cukuroglu vs T Gelashvili, 2003 (B07) Pirc, 26 moves, 0-1
Mieses Opening: General (A00) 1-0 Remove the Defender
J Henningsen vs R Borik, 1979  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 7 moves, 1-0
Philidor Def w/d3 (C41) 0-1 It's a Lawnmower # instead of RR #.
N Puric vs V Ianov, 2001  (C42) Petrov Defense, 104 moves, 0-1
Philidor Defense 3...f6? (C41) 1-0 Pseudo Legall's mate w/2 Bs
T Draisma vs J de Graaf, 1954  (C41) Philidor Defense, 9 moves, 1-0
Benoni Def: King Pawn lines (A65) 1-0 Smashing Kside assault!
R E Fauber vs D L Oppedal, 1991  (A65) Benoni, 6.e4, 24 moves, 1-0
Philidor Defense: Hanham Var (C41) 1-0 Bxf7+ KxB, Nxe5+ pin
P Skatchkov vs K Krovelschikov, 2001  (C41) Philidor Defense, 14 moves, 1-0
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