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7 Come 11 Makes About 187 Eve
Compiled by fredthebear
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At least that's what the cable guy told Fredthebear.

These impressive games tend to feature aggressive middlegames, perhaps lasting initiatives or counterattacks to seize the initiative. They are not favorites of Fredthebear (at least not yet) but are worthy of mention.

The queen pawn and flank openings have been moved to another collection.

Fredthebear says thank you notyetagm, tldr3, OneArmedScissor, Bubo Bubo.

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"After we have paid our dutiful respects to such frigid virtues as calculation, foresight, self-control and the like, we always come back to the thought that speculative attack is the lifeblood of chess." — Fred Reinfeld

"Age brings wisdom to some men, and to others chess." ― Evan Esar

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"I am no longer cursed by poverty because I took possession of my own mind, and that mind has yielded me every material thing I want, and much more than I need. But this power of mind is a universal one, available to the humblest person as it is to the greatest." ― Andrew Carnegie

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Rebecca wrote:

Checkmate
The Queen of Hearts
makes her move,
adrenaline chess
to construe.

The enzymes melt
her painted frown,
with head held high
she adjusts her crown

She remembered who
she once was,
anticipating
breathless pause.

Around the King
her fingers grasp
to set him on
the Bishop's path.

And by her hand
he meets his fate
he is no more
by her, "checkmate".

Jupiter and the Thunderbolts

Said Jupiter, one day,
As on a cloud he lay,
"Observing all our crimes,
Come, let us change the times,
By leasing out anew
A world whose wicked crew
Have wearied out our grace,
And cursed us to our face.
Hie hellward, Mercury;
A Fury bring to me,
The direst of the three.
Race nursed too tenderly,
This day your doom shall be!"
Even while he spoke their fate,
His wrath began to moderate.

O kings, with whom His will
Has lodged our good and ill,
Your wrath and storm between
One night should intervene!

The god of rapid wing,
And lip unfaltering,
To sunless regions sped,
And met the sisters dread.
To grim Tisiphone,
And pale Megaera, he
Preferred, as murderess,
Alecto, pitiless.
This choice so roused the fiend,
By Pluto's beard she swore
The human race no more
Should be by handfuls gleaned,
But in one solid mass
The infernal gates should pass.
But Jove, displeased with both
The Fury and her oath,
Despatched her back to hell.
And then a bolt he hurled,
Down on a faithless world,
Which in a desert fell.
Aimed by a father's arm,
It caused more fear than harm.
(All fathers strike aside.)
What did from this betide?
Our evil race grew bold,
Resumed their wicked tricks,
Increased them manifold,
Till, all Olympus through,
Indignant murmurs flew.
When, swearing by the Styx,
The sire that rules the air
Storms promised to prepare
More terrible and dark,
Which should not miss their mark.
"A father's wrath it is!"
The other deities
All in one voice exclaimed;
"And, might the thing be named,
Some other god would make
Bolts better for our sake."
This Vulcan undertook.
His rumbling forges shook,
And glowed with fervent heat,
While Cyclops blew and beat.
Forth, from the plastic flame
Two sorts of bolts there came.
Of these, one misses not:
It's by Olympus shot, –
That is, the gods at large.
The other, bearing wide,
Hits mountain-top or side,
Or makes a cloud its targe.
And this it is alone
Which leaves the father's throne.

The Falcon and the Capon

You often hear a sweet seductive call:
If wise, you haste towards it not at all; –
And, if you heed my apologue,
You act like John de Nivelle's dog.

A capon, citizen of Mans,
Was summoned from a throng
To answer to the village squire,
Before tribunal called the fire.
The matter to disguise
The kitchen sheriff wise
Cried, "Biddy – Biddy – Biddy! – "
But not a moment did he –
This Norman and a half –
The smooth official trust.
"Your bait," said he, "is dust,
And I'm too old for chaff."
Meantime, a falcon, on his perch,
Observed the flight and search.
In man, by instinct or experience,
The capons have so little confidence,
That this was not without much trouble caught,
Though for a splendid supper sought.
To lie, the morrow night,
In brilliant candle-light,
Supinely on a dish
"Midst viands, fowl, and fish,
With all the ease that heart could wish –
This honour, from his master kind,
The fowl would gladly have declined.
Outcried the bird of chase,
As in the weeds he eyed the skulker's face,
"Why, what a stupid, blockhead race! –
Such witless, brainless fools
Might well defy the schools.
For me, I understand
To chase at word
The swiftest bird,
Aloft, over sea or land;
At slightest beck,
Returning quick
To perch on my master's hand.
There, at his window he appears –
He waits you – hasten – have no ears?"
"Ah! that I have," the fowl replied;
"But what from master might betide?
Or cook, with cleaver at his side?
Return you may for such a call,
But let me fly their fatal hall;
And spare your mirth at my expense:
Whatever I lack, it's not the sense
To know that all this sweet-toned breath
Is spent to lure me to my death.
If you had seen on the spit
As many of the falcons roast
As I have of the capon host,
You would, not thus reproach my wit."

"Friend, you don't have to earn God's love or try harder. You're precious in His sight, covered by the priceless blood of Jesus, and indwelt by His Holy Spirit. Don't hide your heart or fear you're not good enough for Him to care for you. Accept His love, obey Him, and allow Him to keep you in His wonderful freedom." — Charles F. Stanley

The Bear and the Amateur Gardener

A certain mountain bear, unlicked and rude,
By fate confined within a lonely wood,
A new Bellerophon, whose life,
Knew neither comrade, friend, nor wife, –
Became insane; for reason, as we term it,
Dwells never long with any hermit.
It's good to mix in good society,
Obeying rules of due propriety;
And better yet to be alone;
But both are ills when overdone.
No animal had business where
All grimly dwelt our hermit bear;
Hence, bearish as he was, he grew
Heart-sick, and longed for something new.
While he to sadness was addicted,
An aged man, not far from there,
Was by the same disease afflicted.
A garden was his favourite care, –
Sweet Flora's priesthood, light and fair,
And eke Pomona's – ripe and red
The presents that her fingers shed.
These two employments, true, are sweet
When made so by some friend discreet.
The gardens, gaily as they look,
Talk not, (except in this my book;)
So, tiring of the deaf and dumb,
Our man one morning left his home
Some company to seek,
That had the power to speak. –
The bear, with thoughts the same,
Down from his mountain came;
And in a solitary place,
They met each other, face to face.
It would have made the boldest tremble;
What did our man? To play the Gascon
The safest seemed. He put the mask on,
His fear contriving to dissemble.
The bear, unused to compliment,
Growled bluntly, but with good intent,
"Come home with me." The man replied:
"Sir Bear, my lodgings, nearer by,
In yonder garden you may spy,
Where, if you'll honour me the while,
We'll break our fast in rural style.
I have fruits and milk, – unworthy fare,
It may be, for a wealthy bear;
But then I offer what I have."
The bear accepts, with visage grave,
But not unpleased; and on their way,
They grow familiar, friendly, gay.
Arrived, you see them, side by side,
As if their friendship had been tried.
To a companion so absurd,
Blank solitude were well preferred,
Yet, as the bear scarce spoke a word,
The man was left quite at his leisure
To trim his garden at his pleasure.
Sir Bruin hunted – always brought
His friend whatever game he caught;
But chiefly aimed at driving flies –
Those hold and shameless parasites,
That vex us with their ceaseless bites –
From off our gardener's face and eyes.
One day, while, stretched on the ground
The old man lay, in sleep profound,
A fly that buzz'd around his nose, –
And bit it sometimes, I suppose, –
Put Bruin sadly to his trumps.
At last, determined, up he jumps;
"I'll stop your noisy buzzing now,"
Says he; "I know precisely how."
No sooner said than done.
He seized a paving-stone;
And by his modus operandi
Did both the fly and man die.

A foolish friend may cause more woe
Than could, indeed, the wisest foe.

Borg Defense (B00) 1-0 Where did he go wrong?!
Nunn vs M Basman, 1980 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 40 moves, 1-0

Owen Defense: Blatny Var (B00) 1-0 Knights on the rim
E Can vs D Lomsadze, 2010 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 37 moves, 1-0

Carr Defense /Owen's Def. (B00) 1-0 Black survives awhile
M Hebden vs M Basman, 1993 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 60 moves, 1-0

Nimzowitsch Def. Declined (B00) 1-0 Pawn grabbing in blitz WC
A Muzychuk vs X Zhao, 2016 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 30 moves, 1-0

Nimzowitsch Def: Lean Var. CO Countr Accepted (B00) 0-1 Q vs RR
V Onyshchuk vs I Schneider, 2015
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 99 moves, 0-1

Scandinavian Defense: Modern 3.Bb5+ (B01) 1-0 Up the exchange
Bronstein vs Lutikov, 1960 
(B01) Scandinavian, 29 moves, 1-0

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

Scandi 4.Nf3 g6 Richter Var (B01) 1-0 Bishops Zwischenzug
A Wirig vs T Thorhallsson, 2006 
(B01) Scandinavian, 38 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def. Two Pawn Attack. Lasker Var (B02) 1-0 Slick promo
P Dubinin vs Aronin, 1947 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 50 moves, 1-0

Game 1 in Jonathan Rowson: The Seven Deadly Chess Sins
Rozentalis vs R Appel, 1993 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 43 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Brooklyn Variation (B02) 0-1 Stockfish notes
Fressinet vs Carlsen, 2014 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 50 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Four Pawns Attk. Main Line (B03) 1-0 Where's he going?
G den Broeder vs T de Veij, 1980 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 35 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def: 4Pawns Attack (B03) Tal blows the center to bits
Tal vs NN, 1973 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 16 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def., 4 Pawns Attack (B03) 1-0 Scorcery at it's best!
Bronstein vs Ljubojevic, 1973 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 41 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Four Pawns Attack (B03) 0-1 Stunning combo!
J Vetemaa vs Shabalov, 1986 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 21 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Defense: Exchange Var (B03) 1-0 R vs N ending
J Heinemann vs M Hamer, 2015 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 63 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def. Modern. Bc4 Keres Var (B04) 1-0 Philidor's Legacy
Grischuk vs Ponomariov, 2000 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 27 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def. Modern. Larsen Var Miles Line (B04) 1-0Great Attk
E Najer vs Mamedyarov, 2005 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 39 moves, 1-0

Annotated in The Mammoth Book of The World's Greatest Chs Games
Short vs Timman, 1991 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 34 moves, 1-0

(B06) Robatsch, 18 moves, 1-0 Qxf7+ removes the guard for Nxe6+
Nunn vs S Swanson, 1974 
(B06) Robatsch, 18 moves, 1-0

(B06) Pseudo-Austrian Attack 0-1 Wild, complex game
I Sokolov vs T Hillarp Persson, 1997 
(B06) Robatsch, 33 moves, 0-1

Modern Def. Pseudo-Austrian Attk (B06) 1-0A bit unusual, but EZ
Fischer vs M Udovcic, 1970 
(B06) Robatsch, 31 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

Modern/Pirc Def. 4.Nge2 Nf6 (B06) 1-0 Philidor's Legacy coming
Keres vs Kotov, 1960 
(B06) Robatsch, 41 moves, 1-0

Bg7 Sniper / Sicilian Dragon (B06) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
Ed. Lasker vs Capablanca, 1924 
(B06) Robatsch, 60 moves, 0-1

Pirc Classical. Quiet System Parma Def (B08) 1-0 En Passant IQP
Spassky vs Parma, 1966
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 32 moves, 1-0

Pirc Def. Classical. Quiet System (B08) 1-0 Sacs, Spearheads
Tal vs Speelman, 1988 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 34 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Def: Breyer (Dbl Fio) Stein Attk (B10) 1-0 Dbl R sacs
Stein vs R Hartoch, 1969 
(B10) Caro-Kann, 44 moves, 1-0

If he could play like Karpov he wouldn't need advice
S Conquest vs I Morovic Fernandez, 1996 
(B10) Caro-Kann, 60 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Def.Two Knights Attack (B10) 0-1 Bold opening sacs
Tal vs Aronin, 1954 
(B10) Caro-Kann, 41 moves, 0-1

C-K Two Knights Attack. Mindeno, Exchange (B11) 1-0 0-0-0?
Levenfish vs P Dubinin, 1940 
(B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 40 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Advance. Short Var (B12) 1-0Tactics, Complications...
Vachier-Lagrave vs Ding Liren, 2015 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 45 moves, 1-0

C-K Advance. Van der Wiel Attack Bishop Hunt (B12) 1-0 Action
Timman vs Seirawan, 1990 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 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 Advance. Tal Variation (B12) 1/2-1/2 Action-packed
A Muzychuk vs Sutovsky, 2012 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2

"Reasoning the AlphaZero way", p. 268 in Sadler's Game Changer
AlphaZero vs Stockfish, 2018  
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 71 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Def Panov Attk 4...e5 pseudo Albin CG (B13) 0-1 Simul
Alekhine vs M Scholtz, 1932 
(B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 48 moves, 0-1

Caro-Kann Defense: Gurgenidze System (B15) 1-0 Exchange sac
Tal vs A Kolarov, 1970 
(B15) Caro-Kann, 35 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Def. ML (B15) 1-0 Castle opposite, full force Kside
Spielmann vs Tartakower, 1909 
(B15) Caro-Kann, 22 moves, 1-0

Dunst/C-K Def.: Bronstein-Larsen Var (B16) 1-0 K walk!!
Chiburdanidze vs Short, 1983 
(B16) Caro-Kann, Bronstein-Larsen Variation, 28 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: Classical (B18) 1-0Prudent promotion tactics
Tal vs Botvinnik, 1961 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 45 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Bowlder Attack (B20) 1-0 Jaw dropper
Kieseritzky vs H Buckle, 1846 
(B20) Sicilian, 36 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense tranposes to French Advance (B20) 0-1 26...?
McShane vs I Efimov, 2009 
(B20) Sicilian, 40 moves, 0-1

Sicilian 2.f4 McDonnell Attk. Tal Gambit(B21) 0-1Exchange Sac
M W Johnson vs T Niessen, 1996 
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 38 moves, 0-1

Sicilian, Alapin. Smith-Morra Declined (B22) 0-1 Center tactics
H Barber vs S Polgar, 1987 
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 36 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Grand Prix Attack (B23) 0-1 Discovery+
Reto Buerge vs Tukmakov, 1997
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 32 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Closed (B25) 1-0 Astonishing central battle!
Navara vs Sasikiran, 2009 
(B25) Sicilian, Closed, 25 moves, 1-0

Game 14 in Rubinstein: Move by Move by Zenon Franco Ocampos.
Euwe vs Rubinstein, 1921 
(B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 33 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attk (B30) 1-0 Slasher
V Spasov vs K Sobay, 2002 
(B30) Sicilian, 19 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attk (B30) 1-0 Hogtied
Anand vs L Christiansen, 1993 
(B30) Sicilian, 61 moves, 1-0

Old Sicilian Bc4 (B30) 1-0 Get the Queen in close
Anand vs Tiviakov, 2001 
(B30) Sicilian, 40 moves, 1-0

Old Sicilian (B30) 1-0 Three Amigos are hard to beat!
Dominguez Perez vs Radjabov, 2004 
(B30) Sicilian, 45 moves, 1-0

Brilliant play by 16 year old
Anand vs Radjabov, 2003 
(B32) Sicilian, 39 moves, 0-1

Sic Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack. Fianchetto (B31) 1-0 g-file
R Nezhmetdinov vs Antoshin, 1964 
(B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 30 moves, 1-0

Old Sicilian. Open (B32) 1-0 Slick White Rook play
Lagno vs M Etmans, 2004 
(B32) Sicilian, 61 moves, 1-0

Old Sicilian (B35) 1-0 Sacs galore; royal family fork
R Nezhmetdinov vs O Chernikov, 1962 
(B32) Sicilian, 33 moves, 1-0

Old Sicilian. Open (B32) 1-0 Turn the pin into a double attack
Karjakin vs Kosteniuk, 2003 
(B32) Sicilian, 34 moves, 1-0

Old Sicilian. Open (B32) 1-0 Triple on h-file w/Q sac, skewers
Robson vs Khachiyan, 2011 
(B32) Sicilian, 36 moves, 1-0

Old Sicilian. Open 6.Bb5!? (B32) 1-0 Sally's report
Velimirovic vs R Simic, 1998 
(B32) Sicilian, 80 moves, 1-0

Sic Lasker-Pelikan. Sveshnikov, Chelyabinsk (B33) 0-1 Batteries
I Zakurdjaeva vs S Melia, 2013 
(B33) Sicilian, 37 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Lasker-Pelikan. Sveshnikov (B33) 1-0The Pearl of Sochi
Gufeld vs B Ivanovic, 1979 
(B33) Sicilian, 34 moves, 1-0

Accelerated Dragon. Maroczy Bind Gurgenidze (B36) 1-0 Pretty EG
M R Vukcevich vs D Drimer, 1960 
(B36) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, 62 moves, 1-0

Fischer adage: "Tactics flow from a positionally superior game"
Bologan vs J Garcia Padron, 1993 
(B39) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Breyer Variation, 56 moves, 1-0

Sicilian French Variation (B40) 1-0 Rxf7, Qh7+ K walk about
Wei Yi vs L Bruzon Batista, 2015 
(B40) Sicilian, 36 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: French Variation. Normal (B40) 0-1 Raking Bishops
Ujtumen vs N Gaprindashvili, 1971 
(B40) Sicilian, 43 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Kan. Maroczy Bind Reti Var (B41) 1-0 Riveting play!
A Tari vs D Arngrimsson, 2015 
(B41) Sicilian, Kan, 38 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Kan. Swiss Cheese Variation (B42) 0-1 33...e2!
M Wei vs J Ikeda, 2013 
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 37 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def. Kan. Modern Var (B42) 1-0Weird B clearance works!
M Esserman vs P Nutzman, 2009 
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 28 moves, 1-0

Kan Wing Attack (B43) Black's pinned pawns are riddled
I Ivanov vs Karpov, 1979 
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 42 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Kan. Knight Var (B43) 1-0 Beautiful back rank deflecti
Kavalek vs G Khodos, 1965 
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 22 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def. Kan. Knight Var (B43) 1-0 Nxg7 sac allows Qf6+
E Tate vs A Chibukhchian, 2013 
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 29 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def Kan. Wing Attk (B43) 0-1 Open diagonals for B pair
I A Horowitz vs Denker, 1936 
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 37 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def. Paulsen. Modern Line (B44) 1-0 White did castle
Ivanchuk vs Y Wang, 2013 
(B44) Sicilian, 42 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Paulsen (B46) 0-1 Corresponding squares gem
Smejkal vs Karpov, 1973 
(B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 72 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Paulsen. Bastrikov Var (B47) 1-0 Zwischenzug +
Kasparov vs Polgar, 1997 
(B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 41 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def. Paulsen. Bastrikov Var (B47) 1-0 Dangling Bs
Y Hou vs Lagno, 2012 
(B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 58 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 Paulsen. Bastrikov Var (B48) 1-0 Exchange sac attack!
Wei Yi vs A Haast, 2015 
(B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 26 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def. Chekhover Var (B53) 1-0 Epaulette Mate sideways
M Kremer vs L Schandorff, 1982 
(B53) Sicilian, 27 moves, 1-0

Game 11 in The Application of Chess Theory by Efim Geller
Geller vs E Kogan, 1946 
(B53) Sicilian, 34 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Classical. Fianchetto (B56) 1-0Cross pin the Spreahead
Rada vs Kostal, 1942 
(B58) Sicilian, 22 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Richter-Rauzer. Neo-Modern(B67) 1-0Interesting spoiler
E Najer vs Smirin, 2014  
(B67) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7, 52 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Richter-Rauzer. Neo-Modern Var (B68) 1-0 P race
I Salgado Lopez vs P Acs, 2011 
(B68) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 9...Be7, 40 moves, 1-0

Gusev's Immortal B72 1-0 37
Y Gusev vs E Auerbach, 1946 
(B72) Sicilian, Dragon, 37 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Dragon. Classical (B73) 1-0 See blogspot link
V Vepkhvishvili vs J Wiedersich, 1993 
(B73) Sicilian, Dragon, Classical, 20 moves, 1-0

Game 50 in The Russians Play Chess by Irving Chernev
Ragozin vs Veresov, 1945 
(B74) Sicilian, Dragon, Classical, 35 moves, 1-0

Pretty. Several motifs, all wrapped up in one combination.
Tal vs Sviridov, 1969 
(B75) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 18 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Scheveningen. English Attack (B90) 1/2-1/2 4 Queens
Leko vs Kasparov, 2003 
(B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 87 moves, 1/2-1/2

Um jogo simplesmente BRILHANTE!
Anand vs Topalov, 2005 
(B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2

Game 50: Modern Chess Masterpieces (Stohl)
Anand vs Khalifman, 2000 
(B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 40 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Scheveningen. English Attk (B90) 1-0Wheelin' & Dealin'
Browne vs Wojtkiewicz, 2004 
(B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 74 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def. Scheveningen. English Attk (B90) 1-0 In fine form
Browne vs Wojtkiewicz, 2004 
(B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 30 moves, 1-0

G121 in Chess Highlights of the 20th Century by Graham Burgess
G Ravinsky vs Panov, 1943 
(B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 36 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Scheveningen. English Attack (B80) 0-1 Analyze Bxa2+
Velimirovic vs Bronstein, 1994 
(B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 38 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Scheveningen. Keres Attack (B81) 1-0 A Big Suprise!
Vladimirov vs Epishin, 1987 
(B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 29 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Scheveningen. Keres Attack (B81) 1-0 Karpov sac attack
Karpov vs Sax, 1983 
(B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 39 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Scheveningen. Modern (B83) 0-1 Exch Sac
Geller vs Andersson, 1981 
(B83) Sicilian, 72 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Najdorf. Scheveningen Var (B84) 1-0Legendary Rook Sac
R Nezhmetdinov vs Tal, 1961 
(B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 29 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Fischer-Sozin Attack. Flank Var (B87) 0-1 Rxf7 sac
J Nogueiras vs Tarjan, 1979 
(B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 35 moves, 0-1

Sic Fischer-Sozin Flank Var (B87) 0-1 Sutovsky's Immortal
D Gormally vs Sutovsky, 2005 
(B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 36 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Najdorf (B90) 1-0 It could have gone the other way.
Topalov vs Kasparov, 1996 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 66 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf (B90) 1-0 Castle opposite, dual attacks on Ks
Fischer vs C Bielicki, 1960 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 38 moves, 1-0

Game 35 in My 60 Memorable Games by Bobby Fischer
Fischer vs Bolbochan, 1962  
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 37 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B86) 1-0 Dbl N sacs beat N pair
E Tate vs Yudasin, 1997 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 36 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf English Attack (B90) 1-0 All long rangers prod
A Lukin vs T Khasanov, 1983 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 34 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def. Najdorf. English Attack (B90) 1-0 Clear the way!
V Spasov vs Grischuk, 2003 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 43 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. English Attack (B90) 1-0 K walk
Anand vs de Firmian, 1986 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 33 moves, 1-0

One of the strangest GM games that Fredthebear has ever seen??
M Kobalia vs Khismatullin, 2004 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 84 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Najdorf. English Attack Anti-English (B90) 0-1 Photo
Svidler vs Topalov, 2005 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 44 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Najdorf (B90) 1-0 Spellbound Clincher w/Photo
Anand vs Morozevich, 2007 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 56 moves, 1-0

The Chess Mind - Gerald Abrahams
Keres vs Kotov, 1950 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 27 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def. Najdorf. Amsterdam Var (B82) 1-0 Notes by Dembo
Y Dembo vs R Palaj, 1994  
(B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 27 moves, 1-0

Viktor Kupreichik - The Marvel from Minsk
Kupreichik vs G Danner, 1966 
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 27 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B94) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish, kibitz
Karjakin vs Nakamura, 2013 
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 59 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf (B96) 1-0Back-to-back N sacs arrange discover+
Chiburdanidze vs Dvoirys, 1980 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 29 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. Poisoned P (B97) 0-1 "The Tight Rope Game"
V Gashimov vs Grischuk, 2010 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 41 moves, 0-1

This game is discussed in Tal's book 'Attack with Mikhail Tal'.
Kupreichik vs K Grigorian, 1974 
(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 44 moves, 1-0

Game 228: Svetozar Gligoric Collected Games, Editor Colin Leach
Hort vs Gligoric, 1971 
(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 35 moves, 0-1

French Kside Fianchetto (C00) 1-0 A unique mating pattern
Anderssen vs Staunton, 1851 
(C00) French Defense, 44 moves, 1-0

French 2.c4/Sicilian Closed(C00) 1-0 N hot foots it to the back
Keres vs K Ozols, 1937 
(C00) French Defense, 42 moves, 1-0

French Advance. Euwe Var (C02) 0-1Open center, plenty of action
Carlsen vs C Hansen, 2004 
(C02) French, Advance, 41 moves, 0-1

French Defense: Advance. Main Line (C02) 1-0 Brilliant EG
Nakamura vs T Hillarp Persson, 2005 
(C02) French, Advance, 100 moves, 1-0

French Tarrasch. Chistyakov Def Modern Line (C07) 0-1Rob thePin
A Berelowitsch vs Barsov, 1999 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 34 moves, 0-1

French Def. Tarrasch. Open System (C07) 0-1 Clever mating net
M Romi vs Keres, 1936 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 22 moves, 0-1

French Tarrasch. Open System Advance (C08) 0-1 Exchange Sac!
E Bebchuk vs Bronstein, 1974 
(C08) French, Tarrasch, Open, 4.ed ed, 24 moves, 0-1

Game 75 in Starting Out: The French by Byron Jacobs
Kasparov vs Ponomariov, 2002 
(C10) French, 38 moves, 1-0

French Rubinstein Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0 Reinfeld # puzzle
Spielmann vs R L'hermet, 1927 
(C10) French, 24 moves, 1-0

All Black's pieces return to their original squares by move 14!
N Kosintseva vs E Berg, 2007 
(C10) French, 42 moves, 0-1

French Classical. Swiss Variation (C11) 1-0 Morphy-like K hunt
Blackburne vs Thomson, 1885  
(C11) French, 31 moves, 1-0

French Def Classical. Delayed Exchange Nc6(C11) 1-0Notes by JHB
Blackburne vs J Fish, 1879  
(C11) French, 29 moves, 1-0

French Def. Classical. Burn Var (C11) 1-0QxB+ sac, mate by pawn
Spassky vs Petrosian, 1967 
(C11) French, 37 moves, 1-0

French Def. Classical. Burn Main Line (C11) 1-0 Magnificent!
M Johansson Sr vs R Teschner, 1960 
(C11) French, 41 moves, 1-0

French Def. Classical. Steinitz (C11) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Duras vs Spielmann, 1912 
(C11) French, 49 moves, 1-0

French Def. Classical. Delayed Exchange (C11) 1-0 R vs B
Breyer vs Tarrasch, 1920 
(C11) French, 75 moves, 1-0

French McCutcheon. Grigoriev Var (C12) Fictional 5 Queens Game
Alekhine vs NN, 1915 
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 29 moves, 1-0

French 3...Nf6 Classical. Rubinstein (C14) 0-1 Exchange sac!
Harmonist vs Tarrasch, 1887 
(C14) French, Classical, 38 moves, 0-1

French Def: Winawer. Fingerslip Kunin Double Gambit (C15) 1/2-
Marshall vs Chigorin, 1901 
(C15) French, Winawer, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2

French Def: Winawer. Advance (C16) 1-0 At each other's throats
Polgar vs L B Hansen, 1989 
(C16) French, Winawer, 33 moves, 1-0

French Winawer Petrosian Var (C16) 0-1R decoy sac, Discovered+
Velimirovic vs Szabo, 1976 
(C16) French, Winawer, 41 moves, 0-1

French Winawer. Poisoned P (C18) 1-0 Qs parade heats it up!
Geller vs Sokolsky, 1950 
(C18) French, Winawer, 25 moves, 1-0

French Winawer. Poisoned Pawn Var (C18) 1-0 Q sac, 38.Ng5#
Dominguez Perez vs Yusupov, 2006 
(C18) French, Winawer, 36 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Winawer. Positional (C19) 1-0 Vicious pins
Kavalek vs E Formanek, 1970 
(C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 32 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Winawer. Advance (C19) 1-0 Well done~
Smyslov vs Letelier, 1950 
(C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 42 moves, 1-0

Danish Gambit: Accepted (C21) 1-0 Humdinger!!
Bernhold vs Kreut-Zahler, 1941 
(C21) Center Game, 12 moves, 1-0

Danish Gambit: Declined. Sorensen Def (C21) 1-0 Interference!
Marshall vs Duras, 1913 
(C21) Center Game, 81 moves, 1-0

He understood how to play (or not play) the g-file very well!
Blackburne vs D Forsyth, 1883  
(C22) Center Game, 48 moves, 1-0

Bishop's Opening: Ponziani Gambit (C24) 1-0 Qs & Ns riddle
S Kurkin vs A Panko, 2003 
(C24) Bishop's Opening, 71 moves, 1-0

Vienna Gambit. Hamppe Allgaier Gambit (C25) 1-0Q sac Mayet's #
Schlechter vs J Thirring, 1893 
(C25) Vienna, 35 moves, 1-0

Vienna Gambit. Steinitz Gambit Soerensen Defense (C25) 0-1
C Mavraedis vs F Del Rosario III, 1993 
(C25) Vienna, 37 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

Vienna Gambit (C26) 0-1 W can't finish, drops rook
Alekhine vs D Kirk, 1924 
(C28) Vienna Game, 26 moves, 0-1

An excellent example of an intuitive positional Queen sac.
J Augustin vs Nunn, 1977 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 33 moves, 0-1

PawnOfTheDead said: This game gives me the creeps.
J Ost-Hansen vs Nunn, 1974 
(C27) Vienna Game, 38 moves, 0-1

Vienna Game: Stanley. Monster Declined (C27) 1-0Lots of threats
Tolush vs M Kamyshov, 1938 
(C27) Vienna Game, 51 moves, 1-0

Game 51 in The Immortal Games of Capablanca by Fred Reinfeld
Tartakower vs Capablanca, 1924 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 30 moves, 0-1

KGA. Mason-Keres Gambit (C33) 0-1 Really Wild Correspondence!
M Jago vs J E Littlewood, 1964 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 43 moves, 0-1

KGA Fischer Def (C34) 0-1 Serious mayhem, lots of en prise!!
J Gallagher vs S Conquest, 1988 
(C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 35 moves, 0-1

Spassky's grand knight gets the job done! C34 1-0 84
Spassky vs Karpov, 1982 
(C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 84 moves, 1-0

KGA Cunningham, McCormick Defense (C35) 1-0 Unpredictable game
Bronstein vs Fidelity, 1991 
(C35) King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham, 51 moves, 1-0

KGA Cunningham Def Bertin Gambit (C35) 1-0 Brothers & Sisters
Morphy vs Bird, 1859 
(C35) King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham, 46 moves, 1-0

KGA. Blachly Gambit (C37) 1-0 AULD LANG SYNE
Steinitz vs Lang, 1860 
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 19 moves, 1-0

KGA. Double Muzio Gambit (C37) 1-0 Fun game by conquering Q
H Schussler vs H Akvist, 1976 
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 87 moves, 1-0

KGA. Kieseritsky Gambit Neumann Def (C39) 1-0 Give it a go!
A Gabrielian vs M Krylov, 2009 
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 66 moves, 1-0

Latvian Gambit: Mason CG (C40) 1-0 Self-pin; remove defender
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Ongoing queen sacrifice offer, until refusal bows to loss
E Z Adams vs Torre, 1920 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 23 moves, 1-0

33...Qg4!! Spectacular Queen sac will "Burn" the white pieces!
E MacDonald vs Burn, 1910 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 49 moves, 0-1

Philidor Def: Nimzowitsch. Rellstab Var (C41) 1-0Much different
Rellstab vs F Surmann, 1947 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 40 moves, 1-0

Philidor Defensel (C41) 0-1 Tremendous defense; Staircase Q
M Lowcki vs Tartakower, 1937 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 39 moves, 0-1

Russian Game: Nimzowitsch Attack (C42) 1-0Exchange sac, outpost
Karjakin vs Caruana, 2018 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 48 moves, 1-0

Russian Game: Classical Attack. Staunton(C42) 1-0The shoe will
de Firmian vs B M Kogan, 1986 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 32 moves, 0-1

Russian Game: Modern Attk. Center Attk (C43) 1-0 Complex Reti #
M Bonch-Osmolovsky vs B Baranov, 1953 
(C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 21 moves, 1-0

Russian Game: Modern Attack. Center Attack (C43) 0-1 Combo!
Huebner vs A S Segal, 1969 
(C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 51 moves, 0-1

Schulze-Muller Gambit (C44) 1-0 A.K.A. Chicago / Irish Gambit
D T Phillips vs Pillsbury, 1899 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 45 moves, 1-0

Ponziani Opening (C44) 1-0 A good tussle of time in chess
Horwitz vs Harrwitz, 1846 
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 44 moves, 1-0

Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit. Saratt Var (C44) 1-0Blinfold Bonzai
Blackburne vs W R Ballard, 1872 
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 1-0

Scotch Game: 4...Qh4 Fraser (C45) 1-0 Dbl R sacs, Q&N battery
Mephisto vs NN, 1879 
(C45) Scotch Game, 28 moves, 1-0

Scotch Game: Haxo Gambit (C45) 1-0 The Great Swindle
Marshall vs G Marco, 1904 
(C45) Scotch Game, 76 moves, 1-0

Scotch Game: Mieses Var (C45) 0-1 What a game!
Robson vs J Bryant, 2013 
(C45) Scotch Game, 51 moves, 0-1

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

Three Knights Opening (C46) 0-1Exchange leads to sac, then fork
T H Tylor vs Sultan Khan, 1933 
(C46) Three Knights, 60 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

Four Knights Spanish (C48) 1-0 She can't be both places at once
Janowski vs Burn, 1905 
(C48) Four Knights, 26 moves, 1-0

Game 67 in How to Reassess Your Chess by Jeremy Silman
Ed. Lasker vs F Englund, 1913 
(C48) Four Knights, 21 moves, 1-0

Hans Kmoch "Rubinstein's Chess Masterpieces", Dover, 1960 p.129
Spielmann vs Rubinstein, 1925 
(C48) Four Knights, 45 moves, 0-1

Four Knights Spanish. Symmetrical (C49) 0-1 Nice Zugzwang
T H Tylor vs Lasker, 1936 
(C49) Four Knights, 45 moves, 0-1

Four Knights Game: Nimzowitsch (Paulsen) (C49) 0-1 Harried K
Nimzowitsch vs P S Leonhardt, 1911 
(C49) Four Knights, 77 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

Rubinstein's Chess Masterpieces: 100 Selected Games/Hans Kmoch
Salwe vs Rubinstein, 1907 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 38 moves, 0-1

editor's pick as Best Game of Volume 139 of Chess Informant
A Goganov vs A Puranik, 2019 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 51 moves, 1-0

Evans Gambit. Mortimer-Evans Gambit (C51) 1-0 Cross pin
Blackburne vs Steinitz, 1863  
(C51) Evans Gambit, 29 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Accepted (C51) 1-0Both Ks in danger
Morphy vs NN, 1858 
(C51) Evans Gambit, 33 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Lasker Defense (C52) 1-0 Oversights
Charousek vs B Richter, 1897 
(C52) Evans Gambit, 35 moves, 1-0

Italian, Evans Gambit. Compromised Def ML (C52) 1-0 book link
Young / Ware vs Zukertort, 1884 
(C52) Evans Gambit, 56 moves, 1-0

Italian, Classical c3, d3. Giuoco Pianissimo (C53) 0-1Brilliant
Ivanchuk vs Karjakin, 2011 
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 37 moves, 0-1

Italian Game: Classical. Giuoco Pianissimo (C53) 1-0Rob the pin
Tiviakov vs G Sargissian, 2004 
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 29 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Classical. Giuoco Pianissimo (C53) 1-0 Slugfest
Kramnik vs Carlsen, 2017 
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 40 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Classical. Giuoco Pianissimo (C53) 1-0 Blitz fun
Leko vs N Abdusattorov, 2019 
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 66 moves, 1-0

Out of the blue finish, with quiet move before inescapable mate
Schlechter vs Meitner, 1899 
(C54) Giuoco Piano, 34 moves, 1-0

Italian, Two Knights Def. Perreux Var (C55) 1-0 Kingdom to Kdom
Anderssen vs de Riviere, 1858 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 32 moves, 1-0

Scotch Gambit. Max Lange Attack Ng5 (C55) 1-0 Long K hunt
Kolisch vs R Steel, 1860 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 35 moves, 1-0

G142 in 'The Golden Treasury of Chess' by Wellmuth & Horowitz
Teichmann vs Allies, 1905 
(C56) Two Knights, 35 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Scotch Gambit. Anderssen Attk (C56) 0-1Useless Qs
A N Rubinsztein vs H Winkler, 1983 
(C56) Two Knights, 40 moves, 0-1

Declared a hoax by Tim Krabbe in Chess Curiosities
C van de Loo vs M Hesseling, 1983 
(C57) Two Knights, 48 moves, 1-0

"Blood on the Trax" (game of the day May-25-2018)
Team White vs Team Black, 2017 
(C57) Two Knights, 55 moves, 1-0

2 Kts Def. Polerio Def Bb5+ (C58) 1-0Conjure up a Constellation
Anderssen vs Falkbeer, 1851 
(C58) Two Knights, 41 moves, 1-0

Italian, Two Knights Def. Polerio Def. Suhle Def (C59) 0-1 Corr
Estrin vs R Strand, 1966 
(C59) Two Knights, 31 moves, 0-1

Two Knts Def. Polerio Def Suhle Def (C59) 1-0 Don't take that N
Morozevich vs Onischuk, 1996 
(C59) Two Knights, 38 moves, 1-0

Spanish, Classical. Cordel Gambit (C64) 0-1 "Nez Dispenser"!
R Nezhmetdinov vs Myagmarsuren, 1965 
(C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 51 moves, 0-1

Spanish Game: Classical. Zukertort Gambit (C64) 0-1entertaining
M Schlosser vs Anand, 1990 
(C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 42 moves, 0-1

Spanish Game: Berlin Defense (C65) 1-0 A technical masterpiece
Carlsen vs Kramnik, 2015 
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 49 moves, 1-0

Spanish, Berlin Def. Beverwijk 6.Nxf7 (C65) 0-1Non-stop action!
A G Kuznetsov vs Spassky, 1960 
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 23 moves, 0-1

Spanish, Berlin Def. Pillsbury (C67) 0-1 Notes by Dr. Tarrasch
M Porges vs Lasker, 1896  
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 33 moves, 0-1

Spanish, l'Hermet Var Berlin Wall Def (C67) 0-1 Stockfish notes
Caruana vs Adams, 2013 
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 41 moves, 0-1

Eight passers on all eight files!?!
Short vs Gelfand, 1991 
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 61 moves, 1-0

Spanish Game: Exchange. General (C68) 0-1 Notes by A.A.
Alekhine vs Rubinstein, 1910  
(C68) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, 39 moves, 0-1

Game 185: The Guinness Book of Chess GMs by William Hartston
Fischer vs Gligoric, 1966 
(C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 25 moves, 1-0

Hang on with your nails even as they break.
E Inarkiev vs Kazhgaleyev, 2008 
(C72) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O, 50 moves, 1-0

Deflection sac 29. Rd7! sets up winning dbl attack & skewer
A Arulaid vs F Duz-Khotimirsky, 1949 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 32 moves, 1-0

Game 32 in 'My Secrets in the Ruy Lopez' by Lajos Portisch.
Fischer vs Smyslov, 1965 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 43 moves, 1-0

Spanish, Morphy Def. Anderssen Var (C77) 1-0 One for computers
G Kuzmin vs A Choudhary, 1984 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 33 moves, 1-0

Game 90 in 500 Master Games of Chess by Tartakower & du Mont
G A Thomas vs Rubinstein, 1922 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 41 moves, 0-1

Game 200 in The World's Great Chess Games by Reuben Fine
Kashdan vs H Steiner, 1942 
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 41 moves, 0-1

Spanish Game: Morphy Def. Neo-Archangelsk Var (C78) 1-0Tactics
Lasker vs M A Gelly, 1910 
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 38 moves, 1-0

Spanish Closed. Martinez Var (C78) 0-1Blitz; interference fails
Carlsen vs Ding Liren, 2019 
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 40 moves, 0-1

Spanish Game: Closed (C84) 0-1 Fabulous Q sac under duress
I Cheparinov vs Navara, 2007 
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 36 moves, 0-1

Spanish Closed (C88) 1-0 Clearance! Everything must go!
I Cheparinov vs Z Almasi, 2006 
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 40 moves, 1-0

Spanish Game: Closed Var (C84) 1/2-1/2Place the pieces properly
Shirov vs Aronian, 2007 
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 84 moves, 1/2-1/2

The en prise Black Q plays 33...Qc2! and the White K runs away!
Alekhine vs Capablanca, 1913 
(C88) Ruy Lopez, 42 moves, 0-1

Spanish Game: Marshall Attack. ML (C89) 0-1 Great prophylactics
Kamsky vs Ivanchuk, 1991 
(C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 53 moves, 0-1

Spanish, Marshall Attack. Modern Var (C89) 0-1 Dbl B Sacrifice
Shabalov vs Aronian, 2004 
(C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 47 moves, 0-1

Game 686 in Chess Informant Best Games 601-700
Z Almasi vs Khalifman, 1997 
(C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 36 moves, 0-1

"Are You Shir?" (game of the day Jan-05-2011)
Shirov vs Aronian, 2006 
(C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 58 moves, 0-1

An attacking genius - right up there with Keres, Tal & Alekhine
R Nezhmetdinov vs Estrin, 1951 
(C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 30 moves, 1-0

Spanish Closed. Smyslov Def (C93) 1-0 Most impressive!
Fischer vs Ivkov, 1970 
(C93) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense, 44 moves, 1-0

Fisher Ruy 1-0 23 drag. Löparoffer flyttar damen. BRA!!!
Fischer vs L Barczay, 1967 
(C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 24 moves, 1-0

Spanish Morphy, Breyer Def Zaitsev H (C95) 1-0Philidor's Legacy
J Peters vs Lombardy, 1977 
(C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 34 moves, 1-0

2R vs. R+B. Not one but two tactical ambushes.
Fischer vs Spassky, 1972 
(C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 56 moves, 1-0

Game 1 in Mastering the Spanish - D king & P Ponzetto
Smirin vs Beliavsky, 1989 
(C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 38 moves, 0-1

Two killer knights are vintage calculations of Tal
Tal vs Hjartarson, 1987 
(C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 43 moves, 1-0

Game 119 in 'Lasker's Manual of Chess' by Emanuel Lasker
G A Thomas vs Rubinstein, 1925 
(C98) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 63 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Def: Mokele Mbembe. Vavra Defense (B02) 1-0 Pavel'd
F Hosticka vs P Vavra, 1994 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 13 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def: Exchange (B03) 0-1 Lost to his own opening
Alekhine / Gosselin vs Tartakower / Villeneuve, 1933 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 57 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Defense: Modern. Keres Var (B04) 0-1 U.S. Champions
L Christiansen vs Alburt, 1990 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 46 moves, 0-1

Game 27 in Half a Century of Chess by Mikhail Botvinnik
Botvinnik vs Flohr, 1936 
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 57 moves, 1-0

Black Hippopotamus (A00) 1-0 She beat her future husband!
A Skripchenko vs Fressinet, 2002 
(B06) Robatsch, 37 moves, 1-0

3...b5?! Modern Defense: Bg7 Fianchetto (B06) 0-1 Side-to-side
Vachier-Lagrave vs D Pira, 2003 
(B06) Robatsch, 41 moves, 0-1

Game 18 in 'How Good is your Chess?' by Daniel John King.
Tal vs C Hoi, 1985 
(B06) Robatsch, 43 moves, 1-0

Weird and wonderful, with amazing tactics from both sides
Benko vs Suttles, 1964 
(B06) Robatsch, 35 moves, 1-0

Pirc Defense: General (B07) 1/2-1/2 Oh no you don't!
Spassky vs Timman, 1978
(B07) Pirc, 54 moves, 1/2-1/2

Pirc Def: Austrian Attack. Unzicker Attack (B09) 0-1 Sharp Qs!
Sutovsky vs Ivanchuk, 2011 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 36 moves, 0-1

Pirc Def: Austrian Attack. Dragon Formation (B09) 1-0 Stockfish
Timman vs Spassky, 1981 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 86 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Def: Two Knights Attack (B10) 1-0 watch the Pawns go!
M Muzychuk vs O Girya, 2016 
(B10) Caro-Kann, 48 moves, 1-0

C-K Two Knights Attack. Mindeno Var Exchange Line (B11) 0-1
V Erdos vs Firouzja, 2021 
(B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 56 moves, 0-1

Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange (B13) 0-1 Shuffle of the Qs
Morozevich vs Tomashevsky, 2013 
(B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 169 moves, 0-1

Caro-Kann Defense: Maroczy Variation (B12) 1-0 Eccentric Chess
Ivanchuk vs Jobava, 2010 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 34 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

Caro-Kann Def: Advance. Short Var (B12) 0-1 Massive P roller
V Durarbayli vs A Suleymanli, 2020 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 41 moves, 0-1

C-K Def: Panov Attk. Modern Def Carlsbad Line (1-0) A bit crazy
Alekhine vs K Richter, 1942 
(B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 46 moves, 1-0

G46 in Great Brilliancy Prize Games of the CMasters by Reinfeld
Pilnik vs Najdorf, 1942 
(B15) Caro-Kann, 32 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

Bizarre, Entertaining K jaunt
Karpov vs A Zaitsev, 1970 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 72 moves, 1-0

G117 in 'The Most Amazing Chess Moves of All Time' by John Emms
Kamsky vs Karpov, 1993 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 49 moves, 0-1

Caro-Kann Def Classical. M.L. (B18) 1-0 Kside assault w/majors
Bacrot vs Leko, 2008 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 31 moves, 1-0

John Nunn's Tactical Chess Endings (1981) pp.14-16.
Yanofsky vs Golombek, 1951 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 102 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Def: Classical. Main lines (B18) 1-0 Karpova comments
Bologan vs Anand, 2003 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 41 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Chameleon (B20) 1-0 Black comes out swinging
E Ermenkov vs S Hmadi, 1985 
(B20) Sicilian, 32 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Chameleon (B20) 1/2-1/2 blitz
F Vallejo Pons vs S Drygalov, 2019 
(B20) Sicilian, 109 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian Defense: 2.b3 Var (B20) 0-1 Fantastic!
T Gelashvili vs A Liang, 2017 
(B20) Sicilian, 48 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Alapin 2...d6 (B22) 0-1 Dramatic finish
N Hutchinson vs R Britton, 2006
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 53 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Closed Bg2, Nge2, 10.Be3 (B23) 0-1 Unbalanced
Spassky vs J Sunye Neto, 1986 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 78 moves, 0-1

Game 3, 50 Great Games of Chess by Harry Golombek
Lasker vs W Napier, 1904 
(B25) Sicilian, Closed, 35 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Hyperaccelerated Dragon (B27) 1-0 Varied Exchange sacs
Caruana vs Wojtkiewicz, 2002 
(B27) Sicilian, 45 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Hyperaccelerated Dragon (B27) 1-0 Center Grip
Timman vs Ljubojevic, 1972 
(B27) Sicilian, 41 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: O'Kelly. Maroczy Bind (B28) 0-1lock, stock, & bar
B Jansson vs R Ortega, 1964 
(B28) Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation, 66 moves, 0-1

Game 2 in Keres: Move by Move by Zenon Franco Ocampos.
Keres vs W Winter, 1935 
(B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 19 moves, 1-0

Game 16 inMost Stunning Vs of 2016 by Naiditsch, Balogh, & Maze
Carlsen vs N Grandelius, 2016 
(B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 38 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack (B30) 0-1 Juniors
M K Can vs S Sargsyan, 2018 
(B30) Sicilian, 54 moves, 0-1

This game has that Paul Morphy feel to it.
Fischer vs Spassky, 1992 
(B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 41 moves, 1-0

Lutikov Gambit (B31) 1-0 Very nice kill indeed!
Lutikov vs F Silva, 1976 
(B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 40 moves, 1-0

Sicil Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attk. Fianchetto (B31) 1/2-B&Q sac
V S Gujrathi vs Gelfand, 2018 
(B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 64 moves, 1/2-1/2

Old Sicilian. Open (B32) 1-0 Radjabov rejects X, plays for more
Radjabov vs Tiviakov, 2007 
(B32) Sicilian, 75 moves, 1-0

Extraordinary battle..."How to Defend in Chess" by Colin Crouch
Schlechter vs Lasker, 1910  
(B32) Sicilian, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian Def: Lasker-Pelikan. Sveshnikov Var (B33) 1-0 Wild Qs!
A Shomoev vs R Mamedov, 2007 
(B33) Sicilian, 42 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Lasker-Pelikan. Sveshnikov Var (B33) 1-0 Vukovic's #
E Torre vs Ljubojevic, 1976 
(B33) Sicilian, 43 moves, 1-0

"Garry Kasparov's Chess Challenge" (Cadogan Chess, London, 1994
Kasparov vs Kramnik, 1994 
(B33) Sicilian, 36 moves, 1-0

Sicilian (B33) 1-0 Rook on the 7th w/support
A Belozerov vs O Rychkov, 2019 
(B33) Sicilian, 37 moves, 1-0

Once again the piece defeats the 3 pawns in the ending.
P S Leonhardt vs C Jaffe, 1911 
(B40) Sicilian, 62 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def: Delayed Alapin Var (B40) 1-0tremendous middlegame
Benjamin vs Stripunsky, 2006 
(B40) Sicilian, 82 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Kan. Knight Var(B43) 1-0 Q sac, Arabian/Hook mate next
Fischer vs J L Garcia Bachiller, 1970 
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 26 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def. Paulsen. Modern Line (B44)1-0 "Pascal's Triangle"
P Charbonneau vs Anand, 2006 
(B44) Sicilian, 43 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Paulsen. Normal Var (B45) 0-1 Escape
M Damjanovic vs Korchnoi, 1969 
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 54 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def: Paulsen. Normal Var (B45) 1-0 Q sac w/windmill
L'Ami vs Van Wely, 2017 
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 45 moves, 1-0

Sicilian, Paulsen. Bastrikov, English Attack (B48) 1-0 Pins win
Topalov vs Movsesian, 2004 
(B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 36 moves, 1-0

wild battle, surely a strong candidate for game of the tournam
Nisipeanu vs I Bukavshin, 2015 
(B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 69 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Paulsen. Bastrikov Var (B48) 1/2-1/2
A Hong vs R Song, 2019 
(B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 61 moves, 1/2-1/2

One night in Bangkok makes the hard man humble!
M Fette vs B Perenyi, 1985 
(B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 51 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Classical. Anti-Fischer-Sozin (B57) 0-1 Bold sac attk
Ivanchuk vs Kramnik, 1993 
(B57) Sicilian, 33 moves, 0-1

White was reaching out to play 38 Qh5-h8# when his flag fell!!
A Ivanov vs Yermolinsky, 1993 
(B57) Sicilian, 37 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def: Classical. Anti-Fischer-Sozin (B57) 1-0Sacs & EG!
M Ashley vs Waitzkin, 1997 
(B57) Sicilian, 76 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Boleslavsky. General (B58) 1-0 Connected passers
Ivanchuk vs N Delgado Ramirez, 2005 
(B58) Sicilian, 72 moves, 1-0

Sicil Richter-Rauzer. Neo-Modern Early deviations (B62) P race
E Tate vs M Ashley, 1993 
(B62) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2

Game 109 Kramnik - My Life and Games
Kamsky vs Kramnik, 1994 
(B62) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 51 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Dragon. Levenfish (B71) 0-1 Sacrificial Qside assault
A Khandelwal vs J Mueller, 2009 
(B71) Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation, 54 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Dragon. Yugoslav Attack Main Line (B77) 1-0 Great game
Motylev vs B Savchenko, 2007 
(B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 39 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Dragon. Yugoslav Attack Old Line (B78) 1-0QDeflection!
Polgar vs Kaidanov, 2010 
(B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 36 moves, 1-0

Sic Dragon. Yugoslav Attack Old Line (B78) 0-1 Dbl Exchange Sac
Karjakin vs Radjabov, 2008 
(B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 52 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Scheveningen. English Attack (B80) 1-0 Qs take a fall
H Ni vs Nakamura, 2001 
(B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 46 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Scheveningen. English Attack (B80) 1-0 clever
Nakamura vs N Grandelius, 2018 
(B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 36 moves, 1-0

Scheveningen. Delayed Keres Attk Perenyi Gambit(B90) 1-0Vicious
Polgar vs Anand, 1999 
(B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 34 moves, 1-0

Game 72 in The Mammoth Book of the World's Greatest Chess Games
Karpov vs Dorfman, 1976 
(B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 50 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Scheveningen. Keres Attk (B81) 0-1Stockfish notes
R Cardoso vs Petrosian, 1975 
(B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 50 moves, 0-1

"Crossing the Kasim" (game of the day Oct-01-2005)
Polgar vs Kasimdzhanov, 2005 
(B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 42 moves, 1-0

Sic Scheveningen. Modern Var (B83) 0-1 Find the mating square &
K Darga vs Barcza, 1954 
(B83) Sicilian, 34 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen. Classical Var (B84) 1-0 31.?
Stein vs Korchnoi, 1964 
(B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 47 moves, 1-0

As John Keats wrote, "A thing of beauty is a joy forever."
Harikrishna vs Van Wely, 2013 
(B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 39 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Scheveningen. Classical Var Paulsen Var (B85) 1-0
S Fazekas vs Pirc, 1936 
(B85) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Classical, 56 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Fischer-Sozin Attack. Flank Var (B87)1-0 Q sac, N raid
Ivanchuk vs Karjakin, 2008 
(B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 49 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Velimirovic Attack (B89) 1-0 En prise!!
V Palciauskas vs V Andriulaitis, 2001 
(B89) Sicilian, 52 moves, 1-0

19. Rxg7+!! starts a 19-move combination!!
A Ostapenko vs Yartsev, 1969 
(B89) Sicilian, 40 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. English Attack (B90) 1-0Kside P roller passer
Adams vs Topalov, 2005 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 41 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf (B90) 1-0 Exchange sac, rich endgame dual
Anand vs Gelfand, 2006 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 66 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. English Attack (B90) 1-0 35.?
Dominguez Perez vs Morozevich, 2009 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 36 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. Anti-English (B90) 0-1 Kside staircase promo
Anand vs Kasparov, 1996 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 55 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def: Najdorf. English Attack (B90) 1-0 Mateo annotates
Morozevich vs A Volokitin, 2006 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 85 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Najdorf. Adams Attack (B90) 1/2-1/2 Fortress
Nakamura vs Van Wely, 2009 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 79 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian Najdorf. Zagreb (Fianchetto) (B91) 0-1 Risky K walk
Balashov vs Polugaevsky, 1973 
(B91) Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation, 40 moves, 0-1

Game 30 in 50 Essential Chess Lessons by Steve Giddins
Matulovic vs Fischer, 1968 
(B91) Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation, 40 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Najdorf. Opocensky Traditional (B92) 0-1 Passer combo!
Yurtaev vs Carlsen, 2004 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 37 moves, 0-1

A classic "co-linear" move
Y Hou vs S Andriasyan, 2005 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 44 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. Opocensky Traditional Line (B92) 0-1 34...?
N Delgado Ramirez vs Dominguez Perez, 2005 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 39 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Najdorf. Amsterdam Var (B82) 1-0 Check me? Mate you!
Anand vs Fritz, 1992 
(B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 38 moves, 1-0

pp 104-107 of "The Delights of Chess" by Assiac (Dover, 1974)
Bronstein vs Najdorf, 1954 
(B95) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6, 42 moves, 1-0

Game 39 in Tal: Move by Move by Cyrus Lakdawala
Tal vs M Stean, 1974 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 34 moves, 1-0

Sicilian, Najdorf. Poisoned P (B97) 1/2-1/2 All 8 Black pieces
I Johannesson vs S Bergsson, 2007 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian Najdorf. Poisoned P Accepted(B97) 0-1Philidor's Legacy
G Tringov vs Fischer, 1965 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 22 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def: Najdorf. Poisoned Pawn Accepted (B97) 1/2-1/2
Wei Yi vs Nepomniachtchi, 2019 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 70 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian Najdorf. Poisoned Pawn Accepted (B97) 0-1 Smoker
Fedorowicz vs Nunn, 1977 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 37 moves, 0-1

The Argentina Chain Saw Massacre -- A VERY BAD Bishop
G Mahia vs Quinteros, 1980 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 28 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf ML (B99) 0-1 N outpost-->fork, Q sac, B pin
J Saksis vs Shirov, 1985 
(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 37 moves, 0-1

Shirov surely wanted to wring it's neck
Shirov vs A Vitolinsh, 1985 
(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 38 moves, 0-1

Another masterful positional exchange sacrifice by Petrosian.
P H Clarke vs Petrosian, 1958 
(C02) French, Advance, 41 moves, 0-1

three promotions...including an "under" C02 1/2-1/2 75
W Napier vs Marshall, 1896 
(C02) French, Advance, 75 moves, 1/2-1/2

Veresov to French McCutcheon, Wolf Gambit (C12) 0-1R sac, Q sac
Sagalchik vs Nakamura, 2003 
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 37 moves, 0-1

Game 39 in 'Korchnoi: Move by Move' by Cyrus Lakdawala
J Grefe vs Korchnoi, 1979 
(C17) French, Winawer, Advance, 64 moves, 0-1

Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid. Spielmann Attk (C26) 1/2- KEG
J Mieses vs L Eisenberg, 1902 
(C26) Vienna, 52 moves, 1/2-1/2

KGD. Falkbeer Countergambit. Nimzowitsch-Marshall CG (C31) 1-0
J Gallagher vs A Sorin, 1992 
(C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 61 moves, 1-0

Philidor Defense: Exchange Variation WIld HAir (C41) 1-0
Blackburne vs K Hamppe, 1873 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 39 moves, 1-0

Philidor Defense: General (C41) 1/2-1/2 Lawdy Miss Clawdy!?
A Tari vs E Hansen, 2022 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2

Russian Game: Paulsen Attack (C42) 0-1 Complications
Shabalov vs Jobava, 2017 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 43 moves, 0-1

"The Amazing Race" (game of the day Oct-14-2019)
Kramnik vs Caruana, 2018 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 66 moves, 0-1

Two Qs to none doesn't win! Two Qs can't deliver a perpetual+!
R Franz vs Mayet, 1858 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 69 moves, 0-1

Russian Game: Damiano Variation. Kholmov Gambit (C42) 1/2-video
Caruana vs A Liang, 2022 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 77 moves, 1/2-1/2

This is The Cat's Whiskers!! C44 0-1 37
E Epstein vs T Batchimeg, 2008 
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 0-1

Scotch Game: General (C45) 0-1 like a pinball machine!
Shankland vs Xiong, 2019 
(C45) Scotch Game, 41 moves, 0-1

Scotch Game: Mieses Var (C45) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish, Ezzy
Shirov vs Kramnik, 2011 
(C45) Scotch Game, 43 moves, 0-1

Four Knights Game: Ranken Variation (C48) 1-0 offramp explains!
Bird vs J Mason, 1876 
(C48) Four Knights, 80 moves, 1-0

St. Louis Globe-Democrat of January 31st 1906, p.1.
E F Schrader vs Lasker, 1906 
(C49) Four Knights, 56 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Italian Variation (C50) 1-0 53.?
D Barua vs Korchnoi, 1982 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 54 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Mieses Def (C52) 1-0 Cup of Hemlock
Bronstein vs Socrates, 1992 
(C52) Evans Gambit, 51 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Classical. Greco Gambit (C53) 0-1 The Prom
Jobava vs Kamsky, 2012 
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 58 moves, 0-1

Dec-20-20 siamesedream: Video Analysis by Dubov himself:
Dubov vs Karjakin, 2020 
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 38 moves, 1-0

"Wild West" (game of the day Feb-07-2019)
Westerinen vs A Planinc, 1970 
(C60) Ruy Lopez, 40 moves, 0-1

Steinitz - Lasker World Championship Match (1894), New York, NY
Lasker vs Steinitz, 1894 
(C62) Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense, 60 moves, 1-0

Spanish Game: Schliemann Def. Schönemann Attk (C63) 1-0ThrilleR
F Healey vs J Kling, 1859 
(C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 36 moves, 1-0

Spanish Game: Berlin Defense (C65) 1-0 FTB posted video links
Caruana vs Nakamura, 2022 
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 50 moves, 1-0

Game 7 in 'Modern Chess: Move by Move' by Colin Crouch
Svidler vs Topalov, 2006 
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 67 moves, 1-0

2006 (Another) Tigran Petrosian wins a brilliancy
T L Petrosian vs A Minasian, 2006 
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 30 moves, 1-0

Spanish, Morphy Def. Modern Steinitz Def Fianchetto (C76) 1/2-
D Rovner vs L Guldin, 1939 
(C76) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation, 62 moves, 1/2-1/2

Spanish Game: Morphy Def. Wormald Attk (C77) 1-0 Emm's 54.?
Spassky vs Geller, 1959 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 75 moves, 1-0

kNight sacrifices lead to five pawns against a Rook
Polgar vs Bacrot, 1999 
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 75 moves, 0-1

store manager perfidouche handing out free insults again
Topalov vs Caruana, 2013 
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 60 moves, 0-1

Spanish Game: Morphy Def. Steinitz Deferred (C79) 0-1 Bear hug#
W Pietzsch vs Spassky, 1962 
(C79) Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred, 48 moves, 0-1

"Schubert's Symphony" (game of the day Jan-04-2007)
Yates vs F Schubert, 1928 
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 40 moves, 0-1

Tal's Winning Chess Combinations by Mikhail Tal, Victor Khenkin
Tal vs Straume, 1953 
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 58 moves, 1-0

memorable game: 'Zugzwang occurred on an almost full board'
Ivanchuk vs Adams, 1991 
(C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 42 moves, 0-1

"The Magician from Riga" in TOP form. This'll numb your brain!!
Tal vs Panno, 1958 
(C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 57 moves, 1-0

"Closing the Door After the Horse has Bolted" (game of the day)
Anand vs Carlsen, 2007 
(C96) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 38 moves, 1-0

"one of the best games played in the 20th century" -- GM K.S.
Karpov vs Andersson, 1969 
(C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 60 moves, 1-0

Spanish,Morphy Def Chigorin Def Panov System (C99) 1-0 N+
R Gao vs V C Shen, 2015 
(C99) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd, 64 moves, 1-0

King's English. Reversed Sicilian (A21) 0-1 video link
Filip vs Tal, 1973 
(A21) English, 37 moves, 0-1

the immortal idunnowtfisgoingon game
Morozevich vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2009 
(B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 76 moves, 0-1

The Oxford Companion to Chess by D. Hooper and K. Whylde
Spielmann vs Nimzowitsch, 1927 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 41 moves, 0-1

Ossip Bernstein (1882-1962)
O Bernstein vs Kotov, 1946 
(B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 50 moves, 1-0

Philidor Def: Lopez Countergambit (C41) 0-1 blindfold
NN vs von der Lasa, 1838 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 48 moves, 0-1

B's Opening: Vienna Hybrid (C28) 1-0 Great save, counterattack!
Rublevsky vs Bacrot, 2007 
(C28) Vienna Game, 43 moves, 1-0

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