variants less QN, Bird's Opening (000) 1-0 Q sac for Mayet's #!
W Cook vs A E Wilson, 1881  (000) Chess variants, 12 moves, 1-0
Hungarian Opening e4, Bg2 (A00) 0-1 A real spanking from pins
B Jacobsen vs Ljubojevic, 1970  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 20 moves, 0-1
Polish Opening (A00) 1-0 Bxf7+ w/more royal threats to come
M Vokac vs P Bazant, 1996  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 7 moves, 1-0
Van Geet (Dunst) Opening: Vienna-like (A00) 1-0 Dovetail Mate
D Moody vs C D Carr, 1977  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 17 moves, 1-0
Bird Opening: From Gambit 2.f5? (A02) 0-1 Fool's Mate
NN vs F Rhine, 2021  (A02) Bird's Opening, 3 moves, 0-1
Dbl Threat, Dbl Trouble -Solitaire Chess by I.A. Horowitz, p.33
Tartakower vs Najdorf, 1935  (A47) Queen's Indian, 21 moves, 1-0
Indian Game: Budapest Defense (A51) 0-1 Disc Dbl Attk by Knight
K Kurrik vs Keres, 1935  (A51) Budapest Gambit, 11 moves, 0-1
Budapest Defense (A52) 0-1, 17 moves. Dbl R sacs, K walk
Helmer vs J Krejcik, 1917  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 17 moves, 0-1
Dutch Defense: Hopton Attack (A80) 1-0 Battery, pin on Bg7
Bogoljubov vs G Kieninger, 1941  (A80) Dutch, 18 moves, 1-0
Guatemala Defense: General (B00) 1-0 Qxg2 gets trapped
F Rhine vs NN, 2021  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 10 moves, 1-0
St. George Defense: General (B00) 1-0 Queen-drops-in Mate!
Tal vs NN, 1974  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 22 moves, 1-0
Owen Def. Matovinsky Gambit (B00) 1-0 6...Bg7 Out of business
G den Broeder vs W Wegener, 1982  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 17 moves, 1-0
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: Scandinavian Var (B02) 1-0 Beautiful raking Bs
B Finegold vs K Sorenson, 1982  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 22 moves, 1-0
Alekhine Def: Modern. Larsen Var (B04) 1-0 Black missed Qx+
Sutovsky vs A Finkel, 2012  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 23 moves, 1-0
Modern Def: King Pawn Fianchetto (B06) 0-1 Promo Deflection
B E Horberg vs Kotov, 1959  (B06) Robatsch, 20 moves
Caro-Kann Advance. Short Var (B12) 1-0 Capture-Recapture, then?
T Shaked vs J Heger, 1992  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 10 moves, 1-0
Sic S-M Gambit (B21) Stock Bxf7+ Sac; the K is Overworked
F Rechi Perez vs E Grassi, 1986  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 7 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def: Classical. Anti-Fischer-Sozin Var (B57) 1-0 Dbl A
K Rogoff vs M Bertok, 1971  (B57) Sicilian, 13 moves, 1-0
"The Paoli Massacre" (game of the day Aug-13-2017)
E Paoli vs C Kottnauer, 1949  (B58) Sicilian, 19 moves, 1-0
Sicilian, Najdorf. Zagreb (Fianchetto) (B91) 1-0 Rob the pin
R Teschner vs G Szilagyi, 1956  (B91) Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation, 23 moves, 1-0
Sic Najdorf Polugayevsky Var Simagin Line (B96) 1-0 Cntr smash!
Tal vs NN, 1963  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 19 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Schlechter Var (C00) 1-0 17.?
J Magem Badals vs J Oms Pallisse, 2010  (C00) French Defense, 21 moves, 1-0
Queen odds game (000) 1-0 Legall's Mate extended into K walk
J Krejcik vs NN, 1947  (C00) French Defense, 13 moves, 1-0
French Def: Advance. Milner-Barry Gambit (C02) 1-0 20.?
B Koch vs H Nowarra, 1938  (C02) French, Advance, 24 moves, 1-0
French Def: Tarrasch. Closed 8...g5? (C05) 1-0 Dbl N sacrifice
L Milov vs A Kreienbuehl, 2004  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 14 moves, 1-0
French Rubinstein, Blackburne Def. (C10) 0-1 Check & Defend h7
P Charbonneau vs H A Hussein Al-Ali, 2008  (C10) French, 13 moves, 0-1
"Polishing his Technique" (game of the day Jul-14-2012)
Najdorf vs Glucksberg, 1929  (C10) French, 21 moves, 1-0
French (C11) 0-1 Capture, Recapture, THEN what happens next?
G Page vs W Gibson, 1929  (C11) French, 16 moves, 0-1
French Classical. Frankfurt Var (C13) 1-0The hunter becomes the
Velimirovic vs H Ree, 1994  (C13) French, 12 moves, 1-0
Vienna Gambit (C26) 1-0 Sac attack for a K walk into Dovetail #
Blackburne vs J Leith, 1899  (C28) Vienna Game, 20 moves, 1-0
"Maul Porphy" (game of the day Dec-14-2021)
J Schulten vs Morphy, 1857  (C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 18 moves, 1-0
"Stuck in the Middle With You" (game of the day Jan-10-2006)
J Thompson vs Mackenzie, 1864  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 14 moves, 0-1
P-K4 Busch-Gass Gambit (C40) 1-0 Greek gift w/uncommon finish
R Gralla vs M Amini, 2010  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 19 moves, 1-0
Philidor Defense: Hanham Variation (C41) 1-0 Q trap
Krogius vs N Aratovsky, 1945  (C41) Philidor Defense, 12 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Millenium Attack (C42) 0-1 Blunder
Anand vs Mamedyarov, 2022  (C42) Petrov Defense, 22 moves, 0-1
Ponziani Opening: Spanish Var (C44) 0-1 the ...d5 rebuttal
NN vs F Rhine, 2022  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 12 moves, 0-1
Scotch Game: Göring Gambit. Bardeleben Var (C44) 1-0 SF notes
W Napier vs J Mieses, 1905  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 15 moves, 1-0
2 kNights Def./ Scotch Gambit. Kside (C45) 1-0 2 mating squares
J Vasser vs T Brookshear, 1981  (C45) Scotch Game, 9 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit. Advance Var (C45) 1-0 Pawn Mate!
K Pytel vs NN, 1982  (C45) Scotch Game, 9 moves, 1-0
Italian, 2Ns Def. Scotch Gambit. Advance (C45) 1-0 video link
Dzindzichashvili vs Kalandazichvili, 1967  (C45) Scotch Game, 18 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Schilling-Kostic Gambit (C50) 0-1 Q pin, N&B#
D Mueller vs S Pieper, 1988  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 10 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Italian Variation (C50) 0-1 internet
So vs Radjabov, 2021 (C50) Giuoco Piano, 25 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Compromised Def M.L. (C52) 1-0
Zukertort vs W C Paine, 1884  (C52) Evans Gambit, 19 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Classical. General (C53) 0-1Simul Q sac for Arab#
Lasker vs A B Lynn, 1902  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 20 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Classical. Greco Gambit (C53) 0-1 Horwitz Bishops
Z Nasreldin vs R Miller, 2014  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 19 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Classical. Greco Gambit Greco Var (C54) 1-0 Greed
Polerio vs NN, 1606  (C54) Giuoco Piano, 20 moves, 1-0
13. Nxf7! is the solution to Laszlo Polgar's #4820
Denker vs H Avram, 1940  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 19 moves, 1-0
Scotch Gambit. Anderssen Attack (C56) 1-0 Sparkling Sac Finish
W Pollock vs S Langleben / F Colson, 1893  (C56) Two Knights, 19 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Two Knts Def. Traxler Countrattk (C57) 0-1 18...?
D Cavallo vs J F Opalek, 1968  (C57) Two Knights, 19 moves, 0-1
"Nobody's Business But His Own" (game of the day Dec-16-2021)
G Niemand vs P Keffler, 1970  (C57) Two Knights, 15 moves, 0-1
Two Knights Def. Fried Liver Attack (C57) 1-0 ...Nxc2+ fails
Alan Balkany vs J Longuski, 1973  (C57) Two Knights, 13 moves, 1-0
Italian, Two Knts Def. Traxler Cntrattk N sac line (C57) 0-1
H Hoose vs Li Shilong, 1996  (C57) Two Knights, 13 moves, 0-1
OMG what a stunning mother@#$%er of a game
J Reinisch vs Traxler, 1890  (C57) Two Knights, 17 moves, 0-1
Two Knights Def. Fried Liver Attack (C57) 1-0 Black K moves 5X
D Weir vs J Messenger, 1951  (C57) Two Knights, 11 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Cozio Def (C60) 1-0 Exchanges, THEN what happens?
M Ly vs H Mortensen, 2011  (C60) Ruy Lopez, 17 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Berlin Defense (C65) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Lasker vs K Walbrodt, 1895  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 24 moves, 1-0
Discovered Check answered w/a Discovered Check!!
A Visitor vs H J Macthomas Thoms, 1924  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 12 moves, 0-1
"Sanger's in the Knight" (game of the day Nov-05-2015)
Koltanowski vs E Sanger, 1943  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 1-0
Q's Gambit Accepted (D20) 1-0 Bxf7+ Deflects K from his LPDO Q
A J Donnelly vs E Pollington, 1963  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 6 moves, 1-0
Queen's Gambit Accepted: Old Variation (D20) 1-0 SF notes
M Brakmanis vs F Apsenieks, 1936  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 22 moves, 1-0
Notes by H. N. Pillsbury; Cross pin to win
Burn vs Lasker, 1895  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 20 moves, 0-1
Semi-Slav Def. Stoltz. Shabalov Attk (D45) 1-0 Mongredien's N#
Krasenkow vs Sveshnikov, 1992  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 23 moves, 1-0
Blumenfeld CG: Dus-Chotimursky Var (E10) 1-0 in the books
Gruenfeld vs Bogoljubov, 1922  (E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 19 moves, 1-0
Indian Game: Anti-Nimzo-Indian (E10) 1-0 Notes by Peter Clarke
Petrosian vs Y Kotkov, 1946  (E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1-0
"In the Tal Grass" (game of the day Jun-01-2008)
J Szukszta vs Tal, 1956  (E86) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 7.Nge2 c6, 20 moves, 0-1
The Sokolsky Gambit 4... Ne7 5. Qh5+ (A00) 1-0 Bxf7+ Decoy, e6+
B Katalymov vs G Ilivitsky, 1959  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 11 moves, 1-0
Hippo, anything but normal C00? Trouble on e6
A Csank vs Albin, 1890  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 16 moves, 1-0
"When Pawns Attack" (game of the day Sep-15-2016)
Larsen vs Spassky, 1970  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 17 moves, 0-1
Game 37 of 1000 Best Short Games of Chess by Irving Chernev
Bird / Dobell vs Gunsberg / Locock, 1897  (A02) Bird's Opening, 9 moves, 0-1
Bird Opening: From Gambit. Lasker (A02) 0-1 h-file Q sac promo
G Natapov vs Radobarin, 1969  (A02) Bird's Opening, 10 moves, 0-1
ECC (2001), Panormo GRE, rd 5, Sep-27
Krasenkow vs S Kindermann, 2001  (A04) Reti Opening, 23 moves, 1-0
Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation (A04) · 1-0
Plachetka vs L Zinn, 1974  (A04) Reti Opening, 13 moves, 1-0
Reti Opening: Reti Gambit (A09) · 1-0
Deutsch vs Koni, 1925  (A09) Reti Opening, 6 moves, 1-0
"Richard VIII" (game of the day Nov-05-2016)
Reti vs Bogoljubov, 1924  (A13) English, 25 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Agincourt Def. Agincourt Var (A13) 1-0 8.?
B Fiedler vs R Brice, 1995  (A13) English, 26 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Agincourt Def. Wimpy System (A13) 1-0 RK notes
Keene vs P Milbers, 1974  (A13) English, 22 moves, 1-0
"c4 Yourself" (game of the day Jun-27-2009)
Seirawan vs Browne, 1979  (A27) English, Three Knights System, 18 moves, 0-1
King's English Variation. Three Knights System General (A27) ·
Sanahuja vs Fernandez, 1983  (A27) English, Three Knights System, 8 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Symmetrical. Hedgehog Def (A30) 1-0 Stockfish
H Olafsson vs J Levitt, 1990  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 28 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Symmetrical. Anti-Benoni, Spielmann Def (A32)
D Bondoc vs J Szmetan, 1980  (A32) English, Symmetrical Variation, 25 moves, 0-1
English Opening: Symmetrical. Three Knights Var (A34) 1-0
Suba vs Sax, 1984  (A34) English, Symmetrical, 16 moves, 1-0
Englund Gambit Complex: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit (A40) 0-1Stock
Srinivas vs V Ravikumar, 1984  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 14 moves, 0-1
"Fielder's Choice" (game of the day Sep-08-2008)
Keene vs E Fielder, 1964  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 19 moves, 1-0
ML runs 5.Bd2 Qxb2 6.Nc3 (6.Bc3?? Bb4 7.Qd2 Bxc3 8.Qxc3 Qc1#
M Scheeren vs G Welling, 1974  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 6 moves, 0-1
Trompowsky Attack: General (A45) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
S Palatnik vs Geller, 1980  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 15 moves, 1-0
Indian Game: Lazard Gambit (A45) 0-1 White's adjustment failed
Montjanu vs Choare, 1948  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 5 moves, 0-1
Game 104 inThe Hypermodern Game of Chess by Savielly Tartakower
Kostic vs E Steiner, 1921  (A47) Queen's Indian, 18 moves, 1-0
Barry Attk vs Indian Game: Kside Fianchetto (A48) 1-0 ooo vs oo
Blatny vs M Fette, 1991  (A48) King's Indian, 23 moves, 1-0
Indian Game: Saemisch-Indian (A50) 0-1 Smashing chess!!
Van Wely vs S Zierk, 2009  (A50) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 0-1
Budapest Defense: Adler Variation (A52) 0-1 Smothered Mate
Henricksen vs Bjarne Pedersen, 1937  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 8 moves, 0-1
Budapest Defense: Adler Variation (A52) 1-0 Correction
Keene vs M Yeo, 1970  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 26 moves, 1-0
"Alian Invasion" (game of the day Jan-11-2012)
Aganalian vs Petrosian, 1945  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 34 moves, 0-1
Benoni Knight's Tour (A61) 0-1 This show didn't last long
J H Donner vs A Planinc, 1973  (A61) Benoni, 22 moves, 0-1
Classical games: Korchnoi beat Tal 13 to 4, with 27 draws
Korchnoi vs Tal, 1962  (A62) Benoni, Fianchetto Variation, 54 moves, 1-0
"Cote Hanger" (game of the day Jan-11-2013)
T Southam vs J Cote, 1996  (A80) Dutch, 26 moves, 1-0
Dutch Defense: Hopton Attack (A80) · 1-0
A Moiseenko vs S Lu, 2014  (A80) Dutch, 17 moves, 1-0
Dutch Def: Stonewall. Bd6 Modern Var (A90) 1-0 Greco's # next
E J Gausel vs S Briem, 1996  (A90) Dutch, 18 moves, 1-0
"Down South" (game of the day Jul-01-2005)
K Spraggett vs F South, 1976  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 19 moves, 1-0
Scandinavian Defense: Gubinsky-Melts Defense (B01) · 1-0
S Milliet vs A Corke, 2013  (B01) Scandinavian, 28 moves, 1-0
"Perecz-Stroika" (game of the day Jul-23-2009)
L Perecz vs M Hever, 1974  (B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 24 moves, 1-0
Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack (B09) 1-0 Stockfish; 21.?
Marshall vs Pillsbury, 1904  (B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 23 moves, 1-0
"Last Dance" (game of the day Nov-28-2016)
Kramnik vs Leko, 2004  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 41 moves, 1-0
"Bologan Sandwich" (game of the day May-28-2008)
Morozevich vs Bologan, 2004  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 28 moves, 1-0
"Carl Kann" (game of the day Sep-07-2012)
Schuster vs C Carls, 1914  (B15) Caro-Kann, 11 moves, 0-1
Caro-Kann Defense: Bronstein-Larsen Variation (B16) · 0-1
K Aseev vs Bronstein, 1982  (B16) Caro-Kann, Bronstein-Larsen Variation, 14 moves, 0-1
"Sword of Damocles" (game of the day Sep-19-2020)
E Karklins vs J Damocles, 2010  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 20 moves, 1-0
"That's a Morra!" (game of the day Nov-06-2012)
M Esserman vs V Martirosov, 2008  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 25 moves, 1-0
"Soor Loser" (game of the day Nov-08-2012)
S Soors vs A R Saleh Salem, 2012  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 35 moves, 0-1
"Ponsy's Scheme" (game of the day Aug-02-2010)
F Vallejo Pons vs Nepomniachtchi, 2008  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 25 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def: Grand Prix Attack (B23) 0-1 Skewer the battery
Elfer Cutipa vs L Ibarra Chami, 2014  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 26 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Def: Closed. Traditional (B25) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
A K Robinson vs Lasker, 1892  (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 28 moves, 0-1
Fred Reinfeld's book "Great Short Games of the Chess Masters."
Lasker vs C Golmayo, 1893  (B27) Sicilian, 20 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def: Nimzowitsch. Exchange Var (B29) 1-0 Stockfish
H Seidman vs Santasiere, 1939  (B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 24 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack (B30) · 1-0
M Martinez Romero vs D Gonzales, 2014  (B30) Sicilian, 22 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Pin. Koch Var (B40) 1-0 Correspondence
H Walkerling vs Hanssen, 1928  (B40) Sicilian, 10 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Pin. Koch Var (B40) 1-0 For the taking
REBEL vs Crafty, 2000  (B40) Sicilian, 38 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def: French Var. Westerinen Attack (B40) 0-1 LPDO
Carlsen vs S Gabrielsen, 2003  (B40) Sicilian, 18 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def: Kan. Modern Var (B42) 1-0 Stockfish notes; 17.?
M Parligras vs C Ionescu, 2005  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 24 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Paulsen. Bastrikov Var (B47) 1-0 11.?
A Karklins vs A Sandrin, 1990  (B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 15 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def: Paulsen. Bastrikov Var (B47) 1-0 23.?
R Bogdanovic vs Suetin, 1967  (B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 25 moves, 1-0
"Pop Goes the Weasel" (game of the day Aug-27-2010)
P Popovic vs Marjanovic, 1979  (B50) Sicilian, 26 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Classical (B57) 1-0Qtrap resembles Reti-Tartakower C-K
Fischer vs NN, 1959  (B56) Sicilian, 13 moves, 1-0
"Conspicuously Clever Cavalry Charge" (game of the day Aug-14-2
G Kluger vs Nagy, 1942  (B60) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 13 moves, 1-0
"Forster and Seven Sacs Ago" (game of the day Dec-17-2011)
Efimenko vs R Forster, 2011  (B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 43 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Defense: Dragon. Yugoslav Attack (B77) 0-1 17...?
P J Morris vs C Ward, 1983  (B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 21 moves, 0-1
"Sax and the City" (game of the day Apr-27-2004)
Sax vs Nunn, 1984  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 28 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Najdorf (B94) Bxe6 sacrifice opens the door
T Ernst vs C Gruvaeus, 2000  (B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 13 moves, 1-0
"Loek Out!" (game of the day Aug-20-2010)
Nakamura vs Van Wely, 2010  (B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 17 moves, 1-0
"Vas Right Wing Conspiracy" (game of the day Jan-19-2012)
Kotronias vs D Xiu, 2011  (B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 21 moves, 1-0
Spassky could have checkmated a move earlier with 23.QxNe8+
Spassky vs B Vladimirov, 1961  (B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 25 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Poisoned Pawn Accepted (B97) Tactical
L Brunner vs I Stohl, 1990  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 28 moves, 1-0
"Terse Correspondence" (game of the day Jun-12-2010)
Keres vs Verbac, 1933  (C00) French Defense, 16 moves, 1-0
"Imperia Stormtrooper" (game of the day Mar-08-2012)
F Cirabisi vs V Cugini, 1992  (C00) French Defense, 15 moves, 1-0
"Applied Morphology" (game of the day Mar-02-2016)
J McConnell vs Morphy, 1850  (C02) French, Advance, 14 moves, 0-1
"Welcome to the Bungle" (game of the day Jan-14-2021)
D Donchev vs Topalov, 1989  (C04) French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line, 19 moves, 1-0
"Tal for Y'All" (game of the day Dec-06-2015)
Tal vs Salnikov, 1970  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 16 moves, 1-0
"Morphyesque Miniature" (game of the day Oct-16-2018)
Nimzowitsch vs Alapin, 1914  (C11) French, 18 moves, 1-0
"Fahrni Rubble" (game of the day Aug-01-2014)
Alekhine vs H Fahrni, 1914  (C13) French, 23 moves, 1-0
"Changing Geirs" (game of the day Mar-22-2010)
Alekhine vs A Asgeirsson, 1931  (C13) French, 25 moves, 1-0
FR Classical, Richter Attack (C13) 1-0 Greek gift, rob the pin
Blackburne vs H Charlick, 1885  (C13) French, 23 moves, 1-0
"Browne Out" (game of the day Jan-06-2012)
Browne vs A Taha, 1972  (C14) French, Classical, 30 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Classical. Steinitz Var (C14) 1-0 16.?
Naiditsch vs T T Hoang, 1998  (C14) French, Classical, 23 moves, 1-0
"Excuse My French" (game of the day Dec-30-2015)
Alekhine vs Nimzowitsch, 1931  (C15) French, Winawer, 19 moves, 1-0
C16 1-0 29 The Immortal Swedish Correspondence Game
A Sundin vs Erik Andersson, 1964  (C16) French, Winawer, 29 moves, 1-0
Fine considered this game vs Salo Flohr to be his best game
Fine vs Flohr, 1938  (C17) French, Winawer, Advance, 28 moves, 1-0
"French Fried" (game of the day Jul-20-2009)
Bologan vs Vaganian, 2006  (C18) French, Winawer, 19 moves, 1-0
French Def: Winawer. Poisoned Pawn Var General (C18) 1-0 h-file
Ponomariov vs S Noppes, 2002  (C18) French, Winawer, 24 moves, 1-0
French Def: Winawer. Positional Var (C19) 1-0 blitz; Stockfish
Karpov vs Vaganian, 1972  (C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 23 moves, 1-0
King Pawn: Alapin Opening (C20) 1-0 She's sucked into play
H Seyboth vs Luetze, 1902  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 9 moves, 1-0
King's Gambit (C30) 1-0 Bxf7+ Unpin, QxQ decoy, N fork
Ruy Lopez vs G da Cutri, 1560  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 12 moves, 1-0
"Maroczy Bound" (game of the day Jan-12-2012)
Maroczy vs Charousek, 1896  (C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 20 moves, 0-1
Falkbeer Countergambit. Nimzowitsch-Marshall CG 3...c6 (C31)0-1
L B Hoyos Millan vs G Garcia, 1986  (C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 18 moves, 0-1
'The Kostic Trap 2.0'
Fischer vs N Kostic, 1970  (C32) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 11 moves, 0-1
"Schulten Have Done That" (game of the day Mar-24-2017)
J Schulten vs Kieseritzky, 1850  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 18 moves, 0-1
"Dubois Stood on the Burning Duke" (game of the day Dec-09-2021
Dubois vs Duke Karl / Count Casabianca, 1859  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1-0
KGA. Cunningham, McCormick Def (C35)1-0 6.Bxf7+ spawns K walk!
Lutikov vs Korchnoi, 1951  (C35) King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham, 24 moves, 1-0
KGA Cunningham Def 3...Be7 Bertin Gambit (C35) 1-0 Mate threats
von der Lasa vs W Hanstein, 1842  (C35) King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham, 20 moves, 1-0
"Merry Old Englund" (game of the day Feb-28-2012)
P Larsson vs Englund, 1942  (C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 12 moves, 0-1
"The Final Lap" (game of the day Mar-17-2010)
Shirov vs J Lapinski, 1990  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 17 moves, 1-0
"Dead Poet's Society" (game of the day Apr-23-2014)
W Napier vs W T Dickinson, 1904  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 26 moves, 1-0
KGA. Kieseritsky Gambit Berlin Def (C39) 0-1 It's WHO you know
M Hebden vs M Stean, 1982  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 15 moves, 0-1
KGA. Kieseritsky G., Rice Gambit (C39) 1-0 UnusualUnstoppable Q
Lasker vs Maroczy, 1902  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1-0
KP Game: Busch-Gass Gambit (C40) 1-0 The Krejcik queen trap
J Krejcik vs Baumgartner, 1914  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 7 moves, 1-0
"White Elephant" (game of the day Sep-01-2014)
Gligoric vs Holze, 1970  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 19 moves, 0-1
Elephant Gambit (C40) 1-0 Scholar's Mate variation w/a kNight
P R Hindley vs W Ramsey, 1963  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 6 moves, 1-0
Italian Game Bc4 vs Damiano Def Bc5 (C40) 1-0 Not 3.Nxe5
R Cyrul vs G Keeley, 1983  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 16 moves, 1-0
Greco CG/Philidor Def: Lopez Countergambit (C41) 1-0 K walk
A Kubbel vs E Kubbel, 1914  (C41) Philidor Defense, 14 moves, 1-0
14 f2-f3? White e1-king stalemated, allowing 16 ... Nb4-d3+!!
T Barnes vs Morphy, 1858  (C41) Philidor Defense, 23 moves, 0-1
Russian Change-up: Stafford Gambit (C42) 0-1 B takes next move
I Lowens vs Stafford, 1950  (C42) Petrov Defense, 6 moves, 0-1
"Fiddling While Rom Burns" (game of the day Apr-15-2007)
Tarrasch vs Romberg, 1893  (000) Chess variants, 21 moves, 1-0
Scotch Steinitz 4...Qh4 (C45) 1-0 Q removed as the B's defender
K Kulaots vs J Geller, 2002  (C45) Scotch Game, 8 moves, 1-0
"Mount Vesuvius" (game of the day Oct-29-2009)
Martin vs Pompei, 1955  (C45) Scotch Game, 21 moves, 1-0
"Mini Max" (game of the day Apr-28-2012)
Euwe vs H van Hartingsvelt, 1920  (C46) Three Knights, 22 moves, 1-0
"The Rout of Ole Evill" (game of the day Jan-26-2021)
Euwe vs W E Evill, 1921  (C47) Four Knights, 26 moves, 1-0
Four Knights Game: Spanish 0-0 vs 0-0-0 (C48) 0-1 crossfire
Zukertort vs A Ettlinger, 1884  (C48) Four Knights, 21 moves, 0-1
Four Knights Game: Spanish. Rubinstein (C48) 0-1 Double Trouble
Blitz vs Belle, 1978  (C48) Four Knights, 14 moves, 0-1
"Tarta Cowers" (game of the day Dec-29-2012)
Nimzowitsch vs Tartakower, 1911  (C49) Four Knights, 17 moves, 1-0
"Dubious Dubois" (game of the day Mar-18-2017)
Dubois vs Steinitz, 1862  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 37 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: see Dubois-Steinitz (C50) 0-1Demolition on Kside
V Knorre vs Chigorin, 1874  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 14 moves, 0-1
Giuoco Pianissimo. Canal Var (C50) 0-1 Q sac for Greco's Mate
A Zemouli vs A Rizouk, 2000  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 26 moves, 0-1
"The Kan Can" (game of the day Oct-11-2014)
I Kan vs Botvinnik, 1929  (C51) Evans Gambit, 19 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Goering Attk (C51) 1-0 Discovered+
Vidmar vs F Poljanec, 1901  (C51) Evans Gambit, 25 moves, 1-0
"The Zukes of Hazard" (game of the day Jul-18-2009)
Anderssen vs Zukertort, 1869  (C51) Evans Gambit, 29 moves, 1-0
"A Fine Line" (game of the day Apr-03-2018)
Fischer vs Fine, 1963  (C52) Evans Gambit, 17 moves, 1-0
"Mayer May Not" (game of the day Mar-18-2009)
L Horvath vs L Mayer, 1917  (C52) Evans Gambit, 18 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Mieses Def (C52) 1-0 try 8...0-0
B Wheeler vs N Croad, 2001  (C52) Evans Gambit, 18 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Classical. Giuoco Pianissimo (C53) 1-0 Stockfish
Vocaturo vs M Parpinel, 2012  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 21 moves, 1-0
Old main line Moeller Attack 13...0-0 Temporary Q sac
Euwe vs J J O'Hanlon, 1919  (C54) Giuoco Piano, 29 moves, 1-0
"Schiffers Me Timbers!" (game of the day Oct-20-2012)
Schiffers vs Harmonist, 1887  (C54) Giuoco Piano, 28 moves, 1-0
Italian Classical Greco Gambit Traditional (C54) 1-0 Overlooked
J Schoepe vs E Jost, 1987  (C54) Giuoco Piano, 23 moves, 1-0
"Euwe Say Goodbye, and I Say Hollo" (game of the day Dec-07-202
Euwe vs E M Holloway, 1920  (C54) Giuoco Piano, 29 moves, 1-0
"Reti or Not, Here I Come!" (game of the day Apr-13-2012)
Reti vs Lasker, 1908  (C56) Two Knights, 15 moves, 0-1
"Old Fried Liver" (game of the day May-03-2018)
Polerio vs Domenico, 1610  (C57) Two Knights, 21 moves, 1-0
"The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier" (game of the day Apr-12-2010)
Morphy vs NN, 1850  (000) Chess variants, 18 moves, 1-0
"Burger Flipping" (game of the day Dec-17-2012)
K Burger vs Zweiburg, 1964  (C57) Two Knights, 21 moves, 0-1
2Knights Def. Traxler Cntrattack N sac line (C57) 0-1 Wrangled
Estrin vs J Nun, 1965  (C57) Two Knights, 16 moves, 0-1
"Herman Munster" (game of the day Oct-31-2010)
H Steiner vs C Sensenig, 1945  (C57) Two Knights, 20 moves, 1-0
"Hills Like White Elephants" (game of the day May-24-2010)
S Morrison vs T K Hemingway, 1952  (C57) Two Knights, 18 moves, 0-1
White should have played 11.Nxd5 cd5 12.Qf6+ Kd7 13.Bb5+ Kc7 14
Renate Schmidt vs R Solice, 1993  (C57) Two Knights, 89 moves, 1-0
Two Knights Defense. Fried Liver Attack (C57) 1-0 Dangerous!
Z Lach vs D Brychta, 1994  (C57) Two Knights, 23 moves, 1-0
"Out of the Mouths of Babes" (game of the day Oct-18-2010)
K Dietrich vs J Hempel, 1966  (C57) Two Knights, 23 moves, 0-1
Italian, Two Knts Def. Polerio Def (C57) 0-1 Reti # / Opera #
M Amini vs R Gralla, 2010  (C57) Two Knights, 17 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Two Knts Def. Polerio Def B Check line (C58) 0-1
R W Depew vs R E Shortz, 1968  (C58) Two Knights, 14 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Cozio Def. (C60) 1-0 White owns the dark squares
Anderssen vs B Suhle, 1859  (C60) Ruy Lopez, 12 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Cozio Def (C60) 1-0From Reinfeld's checkmate book
Zukertort vs Anderssen, 1865  (C60) Ruy Lopez, 12 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Cozio Defense (C60) 1-0 Notes by JHB
Blackburne vs De Vere, 1869  (C60) Ruy Lopez, 12 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Cozio Def. General (C60) 1-0 N+ sac, crossfire!!
J B Gomez Barrera vs C Shih, 2016  (C60) Ruy Lopez, 22 moves, 1-0
The source game for the Max Lange's Mate-- both patterns
Anderssen vs M Lange, 1859  (C61) Ruy Lopez, Bird's Defense, 19 moves, 0-1
Spanish Schliemann Def. Dyckhoff Var (C63) 0-1 Two problems
Shirov vs Shabalov, 2001  (C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 21 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Schliemann Def. Dyckhoff Var (C63) 1-0 16.?
W Schmidt vs M Markus, 1961  (C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 18 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Classical. Zukertort Gambit (C64) 1-0 Stockfish
Topalov vs D Marholev, 1986  (C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 21 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Classical (C64) 1-0 Smothered Queenmate!
Z von Balla vs A Ritzen, 1914  (C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 9 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Berlin Defense (C65) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
J Shahade vs C Lakdawala, 2004 (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 27 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Berlin Def (C65) 1-0 Tactics - all kinds!
Carlsen vs T Bae, 2006  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 24 moves, 1-0
Zwischenzug leads to # on K in center
Nimzowitsch vs Ryckhoff, 1910  (C66) Ruy Lopez, 12 moves, 1-0
"The Nutty Professor" (game of the day Jul-16-2011)
Capablanca vs M Fonaroff, 1918  (C66) Ruy Lopez, 22 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Berlin Def. Tarrasch Trap (C66) 1-0 Stockfish
Tarrasch vs G Marco, 1892  (C66) Ruy Lopez, 18 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Berlin Defense. Rio de Janeiro Var (C67) 1-0
A W Fox vs F Walker, 1900  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 19 moves, 1-0
Spanish, Berlin Def. Rio Gambit Accepted (C67) 1-0 Back ranker
Winawer vs C F Schmid, 1881  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 12 moves, 1-0
Spanish, Exchange. Gligoric Var (C69) 0-1 Pin, Kside Assault!
Ken Eddy vs J Berry, 2001  (C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 17 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Exchange. Alapin Gambit (C69) 0-1 Fishin' Pole
W John vs E Dyckhoff, 1904  (C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 10 moves, 0-1
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 (C73) 1-0 Remove the G
I Lipnitsky vs Smirnov, 1949  (C73) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 12 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Morphy Def. Modern Steinitz Def (C73) 1-0 Deflect
V Zagorovsky vs I Lipnitsky, 1952  (C73) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 16 moves, 1-0
30.Nf7# Mongredien's Knight Mate resembles Morphy's Mate w/B
A Bisguier vs J Penrose, 1950  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 29 moves, 1-0
Capablanca miniature: Q sacrifice (if accepted) allows Bxf7#.
Capablanca vs L B Meyer, 1908  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 10 moves, 1-0
"150th Birthday Anniversary" (game of the day Dec-24-2018)
Lasker vs Teichmann, 1909  (C86) Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack, 27 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Closed. Averbakh Var (C87) 0-1 Stockfish notes
Y Kots vs Spassky, 1961  (C87) Ruy Lopez, 24 moves, 0-1
P-Q4: Levitsky Attack (D00) 1-0 "The Ruth Hurts"
W A Ruth vs C L Parmelee, 1937  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 22 moves, 1-0
London Systems Bf4 vs Bf5 (D02) 1-0 Video link
H Caro vs Lasker, 1890  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 14 moves, 1-0
Torre Attack (D03) 1-0 Advancing Knights hit MIP, EAD
M Ekdyshman vs M Pavlus, 2001  (D03) Torre Attack (Tartakower Variation), 10 moves, 1-0
*Torre Attack 3...Ne4 Gossip Var(D03) 1-0 8.NxN frozen pawn pin
B Modr vs J Cesal, 1995  (D03) Torre Attack (Tartakower Variation), 7 moves, 1-0
"Kolt from the Blue" (game of the day Jun-04-2017)
Koltanowski vs J Salazar, 1940  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1-0
QGD: Marshall Defense (D06) 1-0 Read the blue link
F Rhine vs NN, 2017  (D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 12 moves, 1-0
QGD: Albin Countergambit (D08) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Korchnoi vs Shapkin, 1949  (D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 18 moves, 1-0
Slav Defense: General (D10) 0-1 Corner tavern
J Hasford vs M Beinoras, 2012  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 14 moves, 0-1
Slav Defense: General (D10) 1-0 Double blunder
Gelfand vs Eljanov, 2010  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 6 moves, 1-0
Slav Def: Modern Line (D11) 1-0 Zwischenzug saves en prise B
R Vasquez Schroeder vs A Muniz Pardino, 2014  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 17 moves, 1-0
QGA: Old Variation (D20) 1-0 He missed his shot!
H Gifford vs B W Blijdenstein, 1873  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 52 moves, 1-0
QGA. Old Variation (D20) 1-0 RxNf6 Removes the Guard
Ahues vs W Von Holzhausen, 1926  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 19 moves, 1-0
Queen's Gambit Accepted: Mannheim Var (D23) 1-0 Stockfish
H Mueller vs Sauke, 1934  (D23) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 19 moves, 1-0
QGA. Janowski-Larsen Var (D25) 0-1 Checkmate plan gets Poleaxed
Shainswit vs R H Steinmeyer, 1963  (D25) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 0-1
QGA: Classical Def. Rubinstein Var (D27) 1-0 It's still burning
Gligoric vs Myagmarsuren, 1966  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 17 moves, 1-0
QGD: Janowski Var (D31) 1-0 18.? Black stepped onto a landmine
K Georgiev vs R C Sanchez Alvarez, 2018  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 18 moves, 1-0
"Fool Me Once..." (game of the day Oct-07-2011)
Seirawan vs Karpov, 1982  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 30 moves, 0-1
QGD: Semi-Tarrasch Def. Exchange Var (D41) 1-0 Stockfish
Carlsen vs Giri, 2020  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 34 moves, 1-0
"Bitter Lehmann" (game of the day Sep-30-2014)
H Lehmann vs K Junge, 1942  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 27 moves, 0-1
"Read the Book" (game of the day Apr-24-2018)
Ragozin vs E E Book, 1946  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 25 moves, 1-0
"No Butze About It" (game of the day Oct-14-2012)
G Bauermann vs R Butze, 1979  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 18 moves, 0-1
"Acers High" (game of the day Apr-23-2012)
A Spiller vs J Acers, 1968  (D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 27 moves, 0-1
QGD: Modern. Knight Def (D51) 1-0 Pile on the Pin
W F Wertheim vs A Taube, 1928  (D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 22 moves, 1-0
"Ten Gets You Twenty" (game of the day Mar-24-2010)
S Landau vs T ten Kate, 1929  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 20 moves, 1-0
"Bled Dry" (game of the day Nov-08-2017)
Alekhine vs Maroczy, 1931  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 28 moves, 1-0
Gruenfeld Defense: General (D80) · 0-1
D Thomson vs J K Footner, 1962 (D80) Grunfeld, 21 moves, 0-1
Gruenfeld Defense: Exchange. Classical (D86) 1-0 Postal
H Berliner vs G Borisenko, 1965  (D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 17 moves, 1-0
Catalan Opening: General (E00) 1-0 25.? Notes by Stockfish
F Baenziger vs M Sasith Nipun Piyumantha, 2018  (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 1-0
"Sketches of Spain" (game of the day Nov-12-2012)
Kramnik vs Svidler, 1998  (E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 29 moves, 1-0
Game 48 'Excelling at Chess' by Jacob Aagaard
Karpov vs Beliavsky, 1994  (E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 20 moves, 1-0
"Great Dane" (game of the day Sep-14-2010) 32.?
Larsen vs A Matanovic, 1965  (E07) Catalan, Closed, 32 moves, 1-0
Indian Game: Anti-Nimzo-Indian (E10) 0-1 Connected passed pawns
V Dobrov vs Carlsen, 2017  (E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 23 moves, 0-1
Blumenfeld Countergambit: Spielmann Var (E10) 1-0 Remove the G
M Czerniak vs J Pelikan, 1946  (E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 21 moves, 1-0
QID: Kasparov Var (E12) 0-1 Greco's Mate is coming!
Uhlmann vs N Minev, 1963  (E12) Queen's Indian, 21 moves, 0-1
QID. Fianchetto. Nimzowitsch Var (E15) 1-0
N Zhukova vs C Peptan, 2008  (E15) Queen's Indian, 28 moves, 1-0
"Jun is Busting Out All Over" (game of the day Jan-16-2012)
J Zhao vs D Xiu, 2011  (E26) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 31 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical. Noa Var (E34) 1-0 Stockfish
Botvinnik vs N Sorokin, 1933  (E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 12 moves, 1-0
26 Re1-a1 Qa4-b5! now 27 Ra2xNa3?? just hangs White b2-queen
K Havasi vs Capablanca, 1929  (E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 33 moves, 0-1
NID: Classical. Berlin Variation Pirc Var (E39) 0-1 25...?
T Kilpi vs Taimanov, 1996  (E39) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation, 26 moves, 0-1
"The Acs Falls" (game of the day Jul-12-2016)
Van Wely vs P Acs, 2002  (E48) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5, 18 moves, 0-1
FIDE Man - Machine WC (2003), New York, NY USA, rd 5, May-02
Kasparov vs Deep Junior, 2003  (E48) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5, 19 moves, 1/2-1/2
"Petrificus Totalus" (game of the day Nov-15-2016)
Petrosian vs Ljubojevic, 1983  (E48) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5, 28 moves, 1-0
"Sacks in the City" (game of the day Dec-23-2021)
Nisipeanu vs S Gordon, 2013  (E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 35 moves, 1-0
NID. Normal. Gligoric System Bronstein Var (E55) 1-0 17.?
Gligoric vs C Pritchett, 1967  (E55) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation, 17 moves, 1-0
"Put a Sok in It" (game of the day Nov-20-2011)
I Sokolov vs Kasparov, 1999  (E58) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 8...Bxc3, 28 moves, 1-0
"King Arthur's Court" (game of the day Oct-26-2011)
A Feuerstein vs Bennett, 1955  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 13 moves, 1-0
"The Brilliancy Prize" (game of the day Mar-09-2017)
R Byrne vs Fischer, 1963  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 21 moves, 0-1
22...Qxb2+! -+ picks up a couple of extra pawns
D E Cori Tello vs I Sokolov, 2010  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 23 moves, 0-1
KID. Averbakh Variation. Modern Def (E73) 1-0 blitz
A Korobov vs Kasparov, 2021  (E73) King's Indian, 17 moves, 1-0
KID. Averbakh. Benoni Def Advance Var (E75) 1-0 Simul Exhibit
Alburt vs B A Zlotnik, 1980  (E75) King's Indian, Averbakh, Main line, 18 moves, 1-0
"Soos-Sussudio" (game of the day Jan-24-2012)
B Soos vs Geller, 1962  (E76) King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack, 23 moves, 1-0
KID, Saemisch Var (E80) 0-1 Both knights deliver royal forks
M Pavlovic vs G Cabrilo, 1991  (E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 37 moves, 0-1
"Crying Over Spilt Milko" (game of the day Nov-04-2017)
Bobotsov vs Tal, 1958  (E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 30 moves, 0-1
KID Orthodox. Gligoric-Taimanov System (E92) 1-0 Combo!
Shulman vs M Ginsburg, 2001  (E92) King's Indian, 27 moves, 1-0
"Little Jack Horner's Revenge" (game of the day Oct-12-2010)
Korchnoi vs Fischer, 1970  (E97) King's Indian, 31 moves, 0-1
"Can I Buy a Vowel?" (game of the day Apr-07-2012)
Ftacnik vs O Cvitan, 1997  (E97) King's Indian, 26 moves, 0-1
"Nukhim the King" (game of the day Mar-07-2022)
Petrosian vs N Rashkovsky, 1974  (E97) King's Indian, 17 moves, 0-1
KID. Orthodox. Classical System Misc. Lines (E98) 1-0 Stockfish
Shirov vs Nunn, 1991  (E98) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 9.Ne1, 30 moves, 1-0
Dbl Fio KIA vs Pachman System (A07) 1-0 Pick a target
Stein vs Golombek, 1968  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 18 moves, 1-0
Anglo-Indian Def. Scandavian Def Exchange (A09) 1-0 Greek gift
Ivkov vs R Mayer Schwartz, 1992  (A15) English, 15 moves, 1-0
Mikenas Defense (A40) 1-0 Trapped Knight gets worse
H Y Ibrahim vs K Anderson, 1984  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 12 moves, 1-0
"Charlick's Angels" (game of the day Dec-20-2017)
H W Apperly vs H Charlick, 1894  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 15 moves, 0-1
English Rat at the Max Euwe Festival? (A41) 0-1 Qs invade
J van Foreest vs R van Caspel, 2014  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 15 moves, 0-1
Indian Game: Omega Gambit (A45) 1-0 Black got smoked
R I Reynolds vs H Winston, 1971  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 14 moves, 1-0
Sarratt/London vs Benoni Indian (A45) 1-0 Bxf7+ KxB, Ng5+ etc
N Tsoi vs M E Granados Diaz, 2014  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 13 moves, 1-0
Indian Game: Capablanca Var (A47) 1-0 Remove the Defender
H Taubmann vs R Krogius, 1930  (A47) Queen's Indian, 24 moves, 1-0
Indian Game: King's Indian. Fianchetto (A49) 1-0Pile on the pin
T Nalbandian vs A Khudyakov, 2003 (A49) King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4, 13 moves, 1-0
Dutch Defense: Leningrad Variation (A87) 0-1 26...?
Van der Sterren vs V Malaniuk, 1987  (A87) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation, 27 moves, 0-1
Owen Defense: Matovinsky Gambit 10.h4 Qf8 (B00) 0-1
Gendlek vs Radchenko, 1970  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 22 moves, 0-1
Cntr Cntr 3...Qa5 Main Lines. Mieses Var (B01) 1-0 Promos
Carlsen vs J Svanholm Fogh, 2002  (B01) Scandinavian, 52 moves, 1-0
Cntr Cntr 4...Bg4 Defense: Modern Var (B01) 0-1 hxBg4 sac
V Bondarenko vs J Ulko, 1997  (B01) Scandinavian, 13 moves, 0-1
Alekhine Defense: Kmoch Variation 3.Bc4 (B02) 0-1 Interference
E G Sergeant vs Alekhine, 1926  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 27 moves, 0-1
Alekhine Def: Two Pawn Attack. Lasker Var (B02) 1-0 Awkward
J A Fuller vs L Derby, 1949  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 14 moves, 1-0
Alekhine Def: Modern. Alburt Var (B04) 1-0 puzzle 21.?
I Gurevich vs K K Karanja, 1987  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 25 moves, 1-0
Modern Defense: Two Knights Var (B06) 1-0 Remove the Guard!
Lachex vs J Nogueiras, 1990  (B06) Robatsch, 12 moves, 1-0
Modern Def (B06) 1-0 Fire on board, by Judit; Neither K castles
Polgar vs Shirov, 1995  (B06) Robatsch, 21 moves, 1-0
Modern Defense: Standard Defense (B06) 0-1 Remove the Guard
J Shaw vs C McNab, 1993  (B06) Robatsch, 20 moves, 0-1
Czech Defense: General 4.f4 Qa5 (B07) 1-0 Central pawn roller
J Johnson vs Pang Yui Kuen, 2016  (B07) Pirc, 21 moves, 1-0
Pirc Def: Austrian Attack. Weiss Var (B09) 1-0 25.?
G Kuzmin vs E Torre, 1981  (B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 25 moves, 1-0
C-K Advance Van der Wiel Attack (B12) 1-0 Exposed K
Shirov vs Karpov, 1999  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Defense: Maroczy Variation. Maroczy Gambit (B12) 1-0
G B Temme vs S Schwartz, 1971  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 13 moves, 1-0
"Rude Treatment" (game of the day Mar-06-2017)
L Rudenko vs R M Bruce, 1946  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 28 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def: Wing Gambit (B20) 0-1 Hastings Hanging
A R Thomas vs L Schmid, 1951  (B20) Sicilian, 14 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Defense: Alapin 6.Qxd4 Nc6 (B22) 1-0 Effective Q raid
Mamedyarov vs Polgar, 2009  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 23 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def: Alapin. General (B22) 0-1 Cramped minor piece tra
A Carretero Calzon vs Mamedyarov, 2007  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 22 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Def: Marshall Gambit (B23) 1-0 Five straight P moves?
A J Mackenzie vs C W Wilkins, 1908  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 13 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Katalimov Var (B27) 1-0 29.?
Estrin vs B Katalymov, 1969  (B27) Sicilian, 29 moves, 1-0
totally crazy lollapalooza
E Mnatsakanian vs G Ustinov, 1959  (B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 22 moves, 0-1
Old Sicilian Nge7 is trouble (B30) 1-0 Smothered Mate
I Levitina vs Goltsova, 1978  (B30) Sicilian, 7 moves, 1-0
Old Sicilian 3.c3 d5 (B30) 1-0 Pending Bb5 pin!
A Romero Echeverria vs E Nekrasova, 2014  (B30) Sicilian, 9 moves, 1-0
Old Sicilian. General (B30) 0-1 exf6 Siberian Trap
NN vs F Rhine, 2019  (B30) Sicilian, 10 moves, 0-1
Sic Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attk. Fianchetto (B31) 1-0Which sac?
R Mamedov vs J C Alvarez Marquez, 2010  (B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 28 moves, 1-0
Old Sicilian. Open (B32) 0-1 "A Sting in the Tail"
L Kwatschewsky vs S Polgar, 1986  (B32) Sicilian, 18 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Defense: Four Knights (B45) 1-0 Nd5 is coming
Spielmann vs B Stupan, 1934  (B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 9 moves, 1-0
Anastasia's Mate.
P Viner vs D Carey, 1961  (B88) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack, 22 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Velimirovic Attack (B89) 0-1 29...?
E Bakhmatov vs Tseitlin, 2007  (B89) Sicilian, 29 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Def: Fischer-Sozin Attack. Main Line (B89) 0-1 22...?
I Madl vs Chiburdanidze, 2000  (B89) Sicilian, 26 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Var (B90) 1-0 Dbl Knight sacs
J Jackova vs N Vink, 2001  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 22 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Adams Attack (B90) 1-0 27.?
A Planinc vs H Gerenski, 1970  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 28 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Exchange Variation (C01) · 1-0
J Mieses vs Lilienthal, 1930  (C01) French, Exchange, 16 moves, 1-0
Petrov Def./French Def: Exchange Var (C01) 1-0 Q trap
G Kroone vs E Andersen, 1928  (C01) French, Exchange, 26 moves, 1-0
French Def: Tarrasch Var (C03) 1-0 Double Sacs on e6!!
M Tissir vs M Jimenez Algora, 2004  (C03) French, Tarrasch, 20 moves, 1-0
French Tarrasch. Open System Euwe-Keres (C07) 0-1 Q pin & fork
Kmoch vs T Ellison, 1948  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 8 moves, 0-1
French Tarrasch. Open System Adv(C08) 1-0Rob back rank defender
Carlsen vs P Nikolic, 2005  (C08) French, Tarrasch, Open, 4.ed ed, 22 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Normal Var (C10) 1-0 Pillsbury's Mate links
K Berg vs P Zarnicki, 2004  (C10) French, 28 moves, 1-0
"I Think I'm Going to b6" (game of the day Sep-04-2015)
J Dueball vs G Jacoby, 1976  (C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 24 moves, 1-0
Danish Gambit: Accepted. Classical Def (C21) 1-0Blindfold Simul
V Ostrogsky vs Samossky, 1904  (C21) Center Game, 23 moves, 1-0
Bishop's Opening: Ponziani Gambit (C24) 1-0 h-file battery 16.?
Y Neishtadt vs Gipslis, 1955  (C24) Bishop's Opening, 23 moves, 1-0
Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit. Main Line (C29) 0-1 Ns & Bs abound!
J Amidon vs G S G Patterson, 1949  (C29) Vienna Gambit, 14 moves, 0-1
"Take Another Rook" (game of the day Apr-04-2009)
Tarrasch vs K Eckart, 1892  (C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 24 moves, 1-0
King's Gambit: Accepted. Cunningham Def (C35) 0-1 Q&N backrankr
Frank F Moore vs C F Wright, 1943  (C35) King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham, 12 moves, 0-1
KGA. Allgaier Gambit Thorold Attack (C39) 1-0 Spearhead!
Vidmar vs Goldsand, 1902  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 18 moves, 1-0
KGA: Kieseritsky Gambit Long Whip (C39) 1-0 Simul Nxf7
Tal vs W H Pratten, 1964  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 24 moves, 1-0
Elephant Gambit: Paulsen CG (C40) 1-0 Turn about is fair play
Ludwig vs E Diemer, 1974  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 15 moves, 1-0
Philidor Def. Alapin-Blackburne G (C41) 0-1Dangerous dbl attack
J Szigeti vs L Deak, 1988  (C41) Philidor Defense, 10 moves, 0-1
Philidor Def: Lion. Sozin Var (C41) 1-0 Two steps forward...
Tseshkovsky vs Lutikov, 1969  (C41) Philidor Defense, 24 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: General (C42) 1-0 R sac threatens Lolli's Mate
Rapport vs Caruana, 2021  (C42) Petrov Defense, 26 moves, 1-0
"Military Intelligence" (game of the day Dec-21-2021)
Moreau vs Marshall, 1903  (C42) Petrov Defense, 29 moves, 0-1
Cochrane Gambit. Center Variation (C42) 1-0 Q grab Deflects B
Messinger vs M Rack, 1989  (C42) Petrov Defense, 11 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: 5.Bc4?! (C42) 1-0 Rxh7+ followed by Greco's Mate!
K Lyons vs G Jumba, 2014  (C42) Petrov Defense, 26 moves, 1-0
"Dunkelsbuhler's Day Off" (game of the day Nov-19-2013)
Capablanca vs F S Dunkelsbuhler, 1913  (C42) Petrov Defense, 15 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Classical Attack. Mason-Showalter (C42) 1-0 Q sac
Psakhis vs E Martinovsky, 1989  (C42) Petrov Defense, 25 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Modern Attk. Symmetrical (C43) 0-1Bad intermezzo+
C Medinus vs Marshall, 1900  (C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 5 moves, 0-1
Scotch Game: Classical Var (C45) 0-1 Exchange and then N fork
J Kaderabek vs V A Vasilev, 2010 (C45) Scotch Game, 27 moves, 0-1
Scotch Game: Classical (C45) 0-1 Black knight is executioner
NN vs Lasker, 1919  (C45) Scotch Game, 16 moves, 0-1
Four Knights Game: Italian, Center P fork trick (C46) 0-1
A Sermier vs A David, 1993  (C46) Three Knights, 20 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo. Canal Var (C50) 1-0 Correspond
Nimzowitsch vs G Fluss, 1912  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 17 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo (C50) 0-1 Bxf7+ vs Bxh6
NN vs Philip Stamma, 1737  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 13 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Classical. Giuoco Pianissimo (C53) 1-0 Balestra#
Tarrasch vs Taubenhaus, 1891  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 23 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Scotch Gambit. Max Lange Attack (C55) 0-1 g-blast
O Bernstein vs R G Wade, 1961  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 16 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Scotch Gambit. Anderssen Attack (C56) 1-0 15.?
A Kapengut vs Antoshin, 1965  (C56) Two Knights, 18 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Scotch Gambit. Nakhmanson Gambit (C56) 1-0 Corr
E Sokolov vs Rushnikov, 1964  (C56) Two Knights, 19 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Cozio Defense. General (C60) 1-0 Brilliancy prize
R A Bowles vs E Pearse, 1902  (C60) Ruy Lopez, 18 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Morphy Def. Steinitz Deferred (C79) 1-0 24.?
I A Zybin vs Znosko-Borovsky, 1902  (C79) Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred, 25 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Open Variation (C80) 1-0 Anastasia's Mate
T Voronova vs Vo Hong Phuong, 2000  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 13 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Open (C80) 1-0 Quick Anastasia's Mate in one
J Penquite vs K A Anderson, 1949  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 13 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Open. Richter Var 7.d5 (C80) 1-0 Vicious attack!
Vidmar vs A Neumann, 1903  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 25 moves, 1-0
Delightful Debut of the Dilworth Attack C82 0-1 23
Caravage vs J Placais, 1988  (C82) Ruy Lopez, Open, 23 moves, 0-1
London System (D02) 1-0 Exchanges, more exchanges, N fork
V Artemiev vs A Moskalenko, 2016 (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 26 moves, 1-0
London System QxQb6 (D02) 0-1Knights don't belong in the corner
G Guidi vs A Simutowe, 2008  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 22 moves, 0-1
P-Q4: Symmetrical (D02) 1-0 Fabulous Knight infiltration
A Shabanaj vs Y Kim, 2014  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 1-0
Semi-Slav Defense: Marshall Gambit (D31) 1-0 Queen Trap
Marshall vs C Medinus, 1900  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 16 moves, 1-0
Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical Var (D32) 1-0 Stockfish notes
Tal vs Timman, 1988  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 20 moves, 1-0
QGD: Ragozin Defense (D38) 0-1 29...?
Ftacnik vs A Aleksandrov, 2008  (D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 34 moves, 0-1
QGD. Semi-Tarrasch Defense. Exchange Var (D41) 1-0 Trap
H Steiner vs J C Thompson, 1940  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 12 moves, 1-0
Semi-Slav Def: Meran Var (D47) 1-0 Threaten mate, fork LPDO
J Rejfir vs E Lundin, 1930  (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 20 moves, 1-0
We've all met a librarian who wears a leotard(w/matching beard)
S Williams vs V Nevednichy, 2016  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Tarrasch. Closed Var (C05) 1-0 White Octopus
T Wall vs G Welling, 1996  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 27 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights (E21) 1-0 Stockfish notes
Ivanchuk vs Ding Liren, 2020  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 25 moves, 1-0
KGA: Bishop's Gambit Bogoljubow Defense (C33) · 1-0
Ivanchuk vs Giri, 2013  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 28 moves, 1-0
KIA vs Sicilian Bg7 (A07) 1-0 21.? U R A daisy if U do!
K Georgiev vs F Vareille, 1998  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 21 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Classical. Giuoco Pianissimo (C53) 1-0 Stockfish
H Wang vs X Bu, 2019  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 26 moves, 1-0
"Tricks are for KIDs" (game of the day Dec-07-2006)
J Elbilia vs Shirov, 1993  (E76) King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack, 22 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Def: Scheveningen. Matanovic Attk (B82) 0-1 19...?
S Ionov vs A Yashtylov, 2000  (B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 26 moves, 0-1
"The King and I" (game of the day Feb-16-2006)
D King vs D Howell, 2003  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 25 moves, 1-0
Pirc Defense: Byrne Variation (B07) 0-1 17...?
N Stawski vs T Reilly, 1999  (B07) Pirc, 26 moves, 0-1
1086 17.? Sharpen Your Tactics D 1000-1125
L Mista vs J Fichtl, 1974  (C16) French, Winawer, 25 moves, 1-0
A Anastasopoulos vs J Fichtl, 1958 (A06) Reti Opening, 24 moves, 0-1
"Moroze to the Occasion" (game of the day Sep-15-2017)
Morozevich vs E Alekseev, 2004  (B56) Sicilian, 32 moves, 1-0
"Les Maximes des Hommes" (game of the day Jan-23-2015)
A David vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2014  (A15) English, 27 moves, 0-1
P Potemkin vs Alekhine, 1912  (B20) Sicilian, 19 moves, 0-1
Alekhine vs NN, 1922  (C28) Vienna Game, 22 moves, 1-0
Alekhine vs Sik, 1943  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 19 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Var (B18) 0-1 Simul Exhibition
Fischer vs L Loayza, 1965  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 23 moves, 0-1
"Fancy Meeting You Here" (game of the day Apr-20-2017)
Fischer vs Matulovic, 1970  (C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 33 moves, 1-0
"Paul Maul" (game of the day Dec-30-2016)
Morphy vs H Baucher, 1858  (C41) Philidor Defense, 29 moves, 1-0
Indian Game: Wade-Tartakower Def (A46) 0-1 Notes by Nimzowitsch
E Cohn vs Nimzowitsch, 1907  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 0-1
Pins! Yasser Seirawan's Winning Chess Tactics
Alekhine vs O Chajes, 1911  (A13) English, 24 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Steinitz Def (C62) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish; 16.?
Alekhine vs Hoelscher, 1933  (C62) Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense, 17 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Open Var (C80) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Alekhine vs H Borochow, 1932  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 24 moves, 1-0
NID: Saemisch Variation. Accelerated (E24) 1-0 Stockfish notes
Alekhine / Monosson vs Flohr / B Reilly, 1931 (E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 21 moves, 1-0
Queen's Indian Defense: Euwe Var (E17) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Alekhine / Monosson vs Stoltz / Reilly, 1931  (E17) Queen's Indian, 19 moves, 1-0
The Search for Chess Perfection by CJS Purdy
Alekhine vs L Kussman, 1924  (D40) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 20 moves, 1-0
21. ..Qf7 Not quite Alekhine's Gun! See last notes for exampl.
Euwe vs Alekhine, 1937  (E16) Queen's Indian, 32 moves, 0-1
Alekhine vs Euwe, 1937  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 23 moves, 1-0
Alekhine vs C H Alexander, 1936  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 27 moves, 1-0
Menchik vs Alekhine, 1936  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 0-1
Alekhine vs Eliskases, 1936  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 25 moves, 1-0
Ahues vs Alekhine, 1936  (D22) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 31 moves, 0-1
Alekhine vs Euwe, 1935  (D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 30 moves, 1-0
Alekhine vs E Lundin, 1935  (D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 30 moves, 1-0
L Steiner vs Alekhine, 1933  (C75) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 25 moves, 0-1
Alekhine vs H Steiner, 1932  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 27 moves, 1-0
"Nepom in the Mourning" (game of the day Jul-19-2016)
M Bartel vs Nepomniachtchi, 2015  (B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 39 moves, 1-0
Tartakower vs Capablanca, 1924  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 30 moves, 0-1
"Throw the Rook at Him" (game of the day May-17-2010)
Morphy vs Maurian, 1855  (000) Chess variants, 12 moves, 0-1
Vienna Gambit. Steinitz Gambit Zukertort Def (C25) 0-1Stockfish
Steinitz vs Oscar Honegger / Robert Raubitsche, 1897  (C25) Vienna, 44 moves, 0-1
sense GK's indignation at being tested w/such caveman tactics
Fedorov vs Kasparov, 2001  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 25 moves, 0-1
17...Qc4?? must be considered as the losing mistake
Kramnik vs Huebner, 2000  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 27 moves, 1-0
I Calvi vs Kieseritzky, 1842  (C42) Petrov Defense, 20 moves, 0-1
G Perigal vs Saint-Amant, 1843 (C42) Petrov Defense, 22 moves, 1-0
Vachier-Lagrave vs Caruana, 2020  (A28) English, 19 moves, 0-1
Caruana vs So, 2020  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 26 moves, 1-0
"Bishop murder case"
Carlsen vs Caruana, 2011  (C45) Scotch Game, 27 moves, 1-0
LDL Sicilian
Carlsen vs Caruana, 2012  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 17 moves, 1-0
French Def: Tarrasch. Open System Euwe-Keres Line (C07) 1-0
Carlsen vs Caruana, 2014  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 11 moves, 1-0
"Two Car Collision" (game of the day Jan-31-2015)
Carlsen vs Caruana, 2014  (C24) Bishop's Opening, 34 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Def: Lasker-Pelikan. Sveshnikov Var (B33) 0-1Stockfish
Caruana vs Carlsen, 2018  (B33) Sicilian, 28 moves, 0-1
Owen Defense: General (B00) 1-0 a veritable tour de farce
Lasker vs A Ettlinger, 1893  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 28 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: General (C42) 1-0 Fabulous assault on 0-0!
Cochrane vs Mohishunder, 1851  (C42) Petrov Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
Two pieces already en prise, how about a third? C53 1-0 28
Vocaturo vs S Ernst, 2012  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 28 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Berlin Defense (C65) 1-0 Reti Mate, Extended
V Vukovic vs S Deutsch, 1923  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 18 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Winawer (C15) 1-0 Freebie or Forking N+
B Wall vs F Aparasi, 1973  (C15) French, Winawer, 11 moves, 1-0
French Alekhine-Chatard Attack. Albin-Chatard Gambit (C13) 1-0!
K Spraggett vs R Bedard, 1972  (C13) French, 21 moves, 1-0
A true masterpiece by Anand
Aronian vs Anand, 2013  (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 23 moves, 0-1
nice king chase
I Cheparinov vs Sutovsky, 2013  (D85) Grunfeld, 33 moves, 1-0
QGD: Three Knights. General (D37) 1-0 switching plans of attack
Petrosian vs P Vaitonis, 1952  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 32 moves, 1-0
I've got Pachman Fever!
Pachman vs Eckert, 1940  (C13) French, 24 moves, 1-0
Maczynski vs W H Pratten, 1948  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 22 moves, 0-1
K Junge vs C Kottnauer, 1942  (D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 32 moves, 1-0
Koltanowski vs M Defosse, 1936  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 1-0
G Kuzmin vs Sveshnikov, 1973  (B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 21 moves, 1-0
Gelfand vs Kramnik, 1994  (C10) French, 26 moves, 1-0
Taimanov vs A Shashin, 1978  (A04) Reti Opening, 28 moves, 1-0
E Dizdarevic vs Miles, 1985  (E14) Queen's Indian, 18 moves, 0-1
Kasparov vs Portisch, 1983  (E12) Queen's Indian, 35 moves, 1-0
Miles vs Browne, 1982  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 23 moves, 1-0
Alekhine vs J A J Drewitt, 1923  (A06) Reti Opening, 22 moves, 1-0
Rubinstein vs Janowski, 1925  (A50) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 1-0
Koneru vs Z Nemeth, 2005  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 35 moves, 1-0
W A Brown vs R Kneebone, 1985  (B89) Sicilian, 24 moves, 1-0
Schlechter vs Maroczy, 1907  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 1-0
Keres vs Szabo, 1955  (B64) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 23 moves, 1-0
Keres vs Geller, 1962  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 28 moves, 1-0
A Karu vs Keres, 1931  (D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 27 moves, 0-1
Alekhine vs Levenfish, 1912  (A43) Old Benoni, 19 moves, 1-0
Nisipeanu vs A Florean, 1995  (C13) French, 19 moves, 1-0
Janowski vs E Schallopp, 1896  (D21) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 17 moves, 1-0
Z Vidor vs Szen, 1856  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 20 moves, 1-0
A Foldeak vs F Nagy, 1942  (B60) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 13 moves, 1-0
C-K Def: Panov Attack. Fianchetto Def (B14) 1-0 Centralized Qs
Kharlov vs D Radoja, 1990  (B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 28 moves, 1-0
Pterodactyl Defense: Western. Rhamporhynchus (B06) 1-0
M Konopka vs J Degraeve, 2001  (B06) Robatsch, 29 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Richter-Rauzer. Classical Var Kantscher Line (B66) 0-1
Shirov vs Kramnik, 1996  (B66) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6, 29 moves, 0-1
C-K Defense: Advance. Van der Wiel Attack B Hunt (B12) 1-0
M Yeo vs J F Wheeler, 2001 (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 19 moves, 1-0
"Clash of Titans" (game of the day Apr-06-2005)
Kasparov vs Kramnik, 1996  (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 35 moves, 0-1
King's Indian Attack (A07) 0-1 26...?
A Strikovic vs Suba, 1994  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 27 moves, 0-1
"Oh the Huzmanity!" (game of the day Jan-03-2018)
A Huzman vs Kasparov, 2003  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 22 moves, 1-0
Sacs and clarinets, almost a jazz band. Greco Mate pattern.
J Banas vs A Ornstein, 1974  (B07) Pirc, 30 moves, 1-0
Colle System 5.c3 into Stonewall Attk (D00/5) 1-0Kside assault
F Parr vs R Baxter, 1962  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 19 moves, 1-0
Tarrasch Defense: General (D32) 1-0 Central fire
Schlechter vs L Prokes, 1907 (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 20 moves, 1-0
"The Dao is Down" (game of the day Jun-29-2009)
R Antonio vs T Dao, 2005  (B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 20 moves, 1-0
20 g2-g3?? weakens the f3-checking square for 20 ... Qd5xf3+!
L Petovic vs A Chudinovskikh, 2009  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 0-1
(VAR) 22 Rxb7! Black b8-rook cannot defend b7-bishop, d8-rook
Rubinstein vs Bogoljubov, 1922  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 30 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Dragon. Fianchetto Var (B70) 1-0 29.?
A Thorgrimsdottir vs M Stefanidi, 2003  (B70) Sicilian, Dragon Variation, 29 moves, 1-0
Modern Def: Pseudo-Austrian Attk (B06) 0-1 33...?
Janosevic vs Petrosian, 1978  (B06) Robatsch, 33 moves, 0-1
"Gotcha, Goche" (game of the day Sep-17-2006)
F Amonatov vs D Gochelashvili, 2006  (B50) Sicilian, 29 moves, 1-0
"Baked a Lasker" (game of the day Jun-15-2012)
Alekhine vs Lasker, 1934  (D67) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Bd3 line, 26 moves, 1-0
Famous Hook & Ladder Sacrifice (or back rank battery mate)
Aronian vs Svidler, 2006  (D80) Grunfeld, 24 moves, 0-1
"The Book of Samuel" (game of the day Jul-21-2008)
Reshevsky vs A Vasconcellos, 1944  (C02) French, Advance, 26 moves, 1-0
"Sink Like a Grandmaster" (game of the day Dec-15-2021)
Kotov vs N Povah, 1976  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 0-1
QGD: Modern Var (D50) 1-0 Impressive demolition of center, 7th
Najdorf vs E G Sergeant, 1939  (D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 28 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Schliemann Def. Dyckhoff Var (C63) 0-1 Upset
Karpov vs Garriga, 1976  (C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 24 moves, 0-1
Anastasia's Mate on a-file: 23...Qxa2+ (24.KxQa2 Ra6#) 0-1
M Milosavljevic vs M Rakic Vulicevic, 2007  (B07) Pirc, 23 moves, 0-1
Alekhine Def: Scandinavian Var (B02) 1-0 Q sac for # by B pair
I Khmelnitsky vs Alburt, 1996  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 25 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game: Schmidt Var (C45) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
W Moorman vs R S Hoff, 1916  (C45) Scotch Game, 24 moves, 0-1
Three Knights Opening: Steinitz Def (C46) 1-0 Three files blast
G Noradounghian vs J Lokvenc, 1958  (C46) Three Knights, 21 moves, 1-0
Four Knts, Italian 4.Nc3 Nxe4 5.NxNe4 d5 fork ML (C46) 1-0 SF
Tartakower vs Bogoljubov, 1922  (C46) Three Knights, 68 moves, 1-0
French Def: Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0 Balestra # var
R Woegerer vs N Froehlich, 1938  (C10) French, 18 moves, 1-0
20. Nxf7!! begins a double piece sacrifice for a King Hunt
Caruana vs E Berg, 2008  (C10) French, 28 moves, 1-0
"Bareev Grieves" (game of the day Sep-06-2018)
Topalov vs Bareev, 2002  (C11) French, 27 moves, 1-0
French Def: Classical. Burn Var (C11) 1-0 Stockfish notes; 17.?
Sherrard / Wilmot vs Burn, 1898  (C11) French, 18 moves, 1-0
French Burn Var Morozevich Line (C11) 0-1 Pile on pin
J Kaplan vs Bronstein, 1975  (C11) French, 26 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Steinitz Var (C11) 1-0 Wild for a French Def
V Kautsky vs J Knapp, 1911  (C11) French, 23 moves, 1-0
QG Accepted: Saduleto Var (D20) 1-0 Dbl R sacs, K walk
W Schwartz vs Kieseritzky, 1842  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 20 moves, 1-0
P-Q4 / Nh6 French Advance (A40) 0-1 Up the exchange
G Yiapanis vs V Sipila, 2010  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 24 moves, 0-1
Four Knights Game: 4.d4 Scotch. Accepted (C47) 1/2-1/2
Firouzja vs Ding Liren, 2022  (C47) Four Knights, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2
Common unpin 9.Nxe5+ leads to Gueridon/Swallowtail Mate
J Chamouillet vs NN, 1849  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 12 moves, 1-0
J Mieses vs Pillsbury, 1903  (C21) Center Game, 22 moves, 1-0
Q sacrifice for unique Epaulette Mate w/three rooks!!
Albin vs O Bernstein, 1904  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 24 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
Benoni Defense: Woozle got bamboozled (A43) 1-0
G Treppner vs Doll, 1987  (A43) Old Benoni, 21 moves, 1-0
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