DENKER's LEGACY C23 1-0 17
Denker vs A R Shayne, 1945  
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 17 moves, 1-0
Bishop's Opening: Urusov Gambit (C24)1-0 Rob the pin, spearhead
I A Horowitz vs NN, 1939
(C24) Bishop's Opening, 14 moves, 1-0
Comprehensive Chess Course V2, Game 93 Bf6 block supports mate
Alekhine vs De Cassio, 1944
(C25) Vienna, 10 moves, 1-0
Alekhine Defense: Hunt Variation. Lasker Simul Gambit (B02)1-0
Nezhmetdinov vs V Mikenas, 1948
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 17 moves, 1-0
Alekhine Defense: Hunt Variation. Mikenas Gambit (B02) 1-0
Nezhmetdinov vs V Mikenas, 1948
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 22 moves, 1-0
Game 41: 1000 Best Short Games of Chess by Irving Chernev
F M Wren vs W E Mayfield, 1941
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 9 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Var (B15) 1-0, 11 moves 0-0??
C Dinwoodie vs G Salmon, 1941
(B15) Caro-Kann, 11 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Defense: Forgacs Variation (B15) 1-0 Boden's Mate w/Q
Chulkov vs Gavemann, 1947
(B15) Caro-Kann, 12 moves, 1-0
Game 123 in Wonders and Curiosities of Chess (Chernev)
R Krogius vs A Ojanen, 1944
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 14 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attk Fio (B31)1-0 N sac for N#
Rossolimo vs I Romanenko, 1948
(B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 17 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack (B30) 1-0 Double Pin
Rossolimo vs C Kottnauer, 1948
(B30) Sicilian, 12 moves, 1-0
4475 in Laszlo Polgar's "5334 Problems, Combinations and Games"
K Galia vs Gruenfeld, 1946
(B33) Sicilian, 20 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Var (B53) 1-0 Castle forks are fun
Borbely vs Kovacs, 1948
(B53) Sicilian, 14 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Richter-Rauzer Var (B60) 2 Knights paratroop invasion
W A Foldeak vs F Nagy, 1942
(B60) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 13 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Dragon Levenfish(B71) 1-0Battle rages center to Kside
Nezhmetdinov vs P Ermolin, 1946
(B71) Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation, 15 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Najdorf. Zagreb (Fianchetto) Var (B91) 1-0 Rob the pin
Kieninger vs Mross, 1941
(B91) Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation, 14 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
KGD. Classical Var (C30) 1-0 Nxf7, Bxh6, etc.
Koltanowski vs R Durkin, 1940
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 24 moves, 1-0
KGD Classical Var (C30) 1-0 Discovered Check w/Capture Bites
Stollar vs A Serebrisky, 1945
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 17 moves, 1-0
KGD. Falkbeer Countergambit. Anderssen Attk (C31) 1-0Pin & Skwr
Robert E Byrne vs D Byrne, 1949
(C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 15 moves, 1-0
KGD: Falkbeer CG. Charousek Gambit (C31) 0-1 Unusual final pos
W M Byland vs H L Marks, 1947
(C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 21 moves, 0-1
Falkbeer CG. Accepted 3...Qxd5 (C31) 1-0 Featuring both Qs
Tolush vs Alatortsev, 1948
(C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 17 moves, 1-0
KGD Falkbeer CG. Charousek Gambit Old Line(C32) 1-0Pin # square
Santasiere vs N Bakos, 1949
(C32) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 15 moves, 1-0
KGA Falkbeer CG. Charousek Gambit Keres (C32) 0-1 12.Kf3 Bg4+
Krasinski vs Estrin, 1947
(C32) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 11 moves, 0-1
KGA Schallop Defense (C34) 0-1 Royal fork or #
Efimov vs Bronstein, 1941
(C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 12 moves, 0-1
KGA MacLeod Defense (C34) 1-0 Textbook development, easy attack
L Schmid vs H Hoffmann, 1943
(C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 21 moves, 1-0
KGA. Cunningham Def Bertin Gambit (C35) 1-0 Stockfish notes
Larsen vs W Lauridsen, 1948
(C35) King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham, 24 moves, 1-0
KGA Cunningham Def. McCormick Def (C35) 0-1 Q sac attack
H Kramer vs Euwe, 1941
(C35) King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham, 25 moves, 0-1
Quite a wild and passionate Thomas Crown Affair!
P Morley vs G Crown, 1945
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 0-1
Philidor Def: Nimzowitsch. Sokolsky Var (C41) 1-0 Lost castle
Bronstein vs R Piatnitsky, 1940
(C41) Philidor Defense, 15 moves, 1-0
Philidor Defense: Lion's Claw II (C41) 1-0 Brilliancy prize
Unzicker vs Saemisch, 1947
(C41) Philidor Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
Russian Game, Cozio (Lasker) Attack (C42) 1-0 miniature
Petrosian vs Nersesov, 1944
(C42) Petrov Defense, 16 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Deutz Gambit (C50) 1-0 Phenomenal Performance!
Nezhmetdinov vs V Baskin, 1948
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 27 moves, 1-0
Italian, Rosentreter Gambit (C50)1-0 W gives away Ps to develop
Koltanowski vs A J Donnelly, 1947
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 15 moves, 1-0
Game 47 in Great Brilliancy Prize Games of the Chess Masters/FR
T van Scheltinga vs Euwe, 1946
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 25 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Two Knights Def (C55) 0-1 Q sac, Knights smack!
Lewis vs E L Dayton, 1942
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 13 moves, 0-1
French Winawer. Delayed Exchange (C01) 1-0 2 hanging pieces
H van Steenis vs T Wechsler, 1947
(C01) French, Exchange, 7 moves, 1-0
French Def. Tarrasch. Closed Var (C05) 1-0 Bxh7+ Greek Gift win
Foltys vs Mohyla, 1940
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 17 moves, 1-0
Game 66 in Wonders and Curiosities of Chess by Chernev
Kmoch vs T Ellison, 1948
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 8 moves, 0-1
FR Winawer. Fingerslip, Kunin Double Gambit (C15) 1-0 Opera #
R Schwarz vs Labau, 1948
(C15) French, Winawer, 11 moves, 1-0
How to Win Chess Games Quickly by Fred Reinfeld
W Henschell vs M Karff, 1946
(A47) Queen's Indian, 16 moves, 0-1
Teenagers Battle; Exchanging off the Modern Stonewall dark Bd6
Petrosian vs Korchnoi, 1946
(A90) Dutch, 23 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack (B10)1-0Notes by Alekhine
Alekhine vs I Naharro, 1941
(B10) Caro-Kann, 16 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Classical. Fianchetto (B56) 1-0Cross pin the Spreahead
Rada vs Kostal, 1942
(B58) Sicilian, 22 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Dragon. Classical, Maroczy Line (B74) 1-0 Brutal attk!
Ragozin vs Taimanov, 1945
(B74) Sicilian, Dragon, Classical, 26 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Rubinstein (C10)0-1 N fork w/a discovered attk
J Klavins vs Tal, 1949
(C10) French, 18 moves, 0-1
K Pawn Game: Macleod Attack (C20) 0-1 Ingenious Q sacrifice
Y Rusakov vs B Verlinsky, 1947
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 10 moves, 0-1
Vienna Meitner-Mieses Gambit (C25) 1-0 Mini: Lightning finish!
I A Horowitz vs NN, 1940
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 14 moves, 1-0
Vienna Game: Stanley Var. Reversed Spanish (C26) 1-0 Both offer
Santasiere vs W Adams, 1946
(C26) Vienna, 10 moves, 1-0
Three Knights Opening (C46) 0-1 Which Way Watch Yuo Capture!
J M de Oliveira Gomes vs J G Caetano Netto, 1942
(C46) Three Knights, 18 moves, 0-1
Game 21: 107 Great Chess Battles: 1939-45 Alekhine
K Pahl vs Werkmeister, 1942
(C46) Three Knights, 25 moves, 1-0
2Knts Def. Ponziani-Steinitz Gambit 4.Ng5 Nxe4 (C57) 1-0 K walk
Minifie vs Berry, 1946
(C57) Two Knights, 20 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Morphy Defense (C78) 1-0 Qd5 trifecta
C B van den Berg vs F Gaarenstroom, 1943
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 10 moves, 1-0
Game 78 in The 1000 Best Short Games of Chess by Irving Chernev
Bartsch vs Jennen, 1948
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 11 moves, 1-0
Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Ryder Gambit (D00) 1-0 Boden's Mate
E J Diemer vs Portz, 1948
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 13 moves, 1-0
Colle System (D05) 1-0 Philidor's Legacy strikes again!
Koltanowski vs J Salazar, 1940
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1-0
QGA Classical Def. Alekhine System (D28) 1-0 R sac into N fork
Spassky vs Avtonomov, 1949
(D28) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 21 moves, 1-0
Anti-Nimzo-Indian / Tarrasch (E10) 1-0 Notes by Peter Clarke
Petrosian vs Y Kotkov, 1946
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1-0
Quite instructive basic Knight endgame tactics.
G Barcza vs Simagin, 1949
(A04) Reti Opening, 50 moves, 0-1
Maybe Barcza's greatest game and 1st brilliancy prize winner!
G Barcza vs O Troianescu, 1948
(A06) Reti Opening, 23 moves, 1-0
English Anglo-Indian Def. K's Knight Var (A15) 1-0 Bishop pair
Botvinnik vs A Khachaturov, 1943
(A15) English, 34 moves, 1-0
Bronstein at the Moscow - Budapest Match, 1949
G Barcza vs Bronstein, 1949
(A20) English, 36 moves, 0-1
KID Fianchettos / Hungarian (A53) 1-0 Tactical finish
Chekhover vs Dus Chotimirsky, 1949
(E68) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Variation, 8.e4, 48 moves, 1-0
KID, Double Fianchetto Attack (A54) 0-1 WWII battle
S Belavenets vs Bronstein, 1941
(E64) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav System, 24 moves, 0-1
Old Indian Defense: Ukrainian (A54) 1-0 Combine Attk & Defense
Kotov vs Konstantinopolsky, 1940
(A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 41 moves, 1-0
Dutch Staunton Gambit (A83) 1-0 Vicious MG tactics, Q&B battery
N Kulzinski vs V Tomovic, 1947
(A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 19 moves, 0-1
Dutch Stonewall. Modern Bd6 (A90) 1-0 Notes by Peter Clarke
Petrosian vs A Pirtskhalava, 1947
(A90) Dutch, 36 moves, 1-0
Alekhine Defense: Balogh Variation (B03) 1-0 Q threats
F M Wren vs Sprow, 1944
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 9 moves, 1-0
C-K Two Knights Attack. Mindeno Var Exchange (B11) 0-1 Zugzwang
Kasparian vs Petrosian, 1946
(B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 54 moves, 0-1
Caro-Kann Exchange (B13) /Scandivian (B01) 1-0 Bxf7+, Ne5+unpin
Keres vs V Tepaks, 1942
(B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 47 moves, 1-0
IM Jeremy Silman: "How to Reassess Your Chess" p. 69-72
Keres vs Konstantinopolsky, 1948
(B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 50 moves, 0-1
Marshall pushes pawns...for 14 straight moves.
Marshall vs H Rogosin, 1940
(B20) Sicilian, 26 moves, 1-0
Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack (B30) 1-0 B blockade on 6th
Rossolimo vs K Galia, 1948
(B30) Sicilian, 35 moves, 1-0
Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack (B30) 1-0 W survives!?!
Rossolimo vs E R Lundin, 1948
(B30) Sicilian, 67 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation (B53) 1-0 3 en prise
Geller vs Kogan, 1946
(B53) Sicilian, 34 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer (B60) 1-0 Sac on e6; pins
Nezhmetdinov vs Suetin, 1947
(B60) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 29 moves, 1-0
Gusev's Immortal; when humans confuse computers
Y Gusev vs E Auerbach, 1946
(B72) Sicilian, Dragon, 37 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Scheveningen. Modern Var (B83) 0-1 Smothered Mate
R Slade vs D Hooper, 1947
(B83) Sicilian, 31 moves, 0-1
Game 19: 125 Selected Games by Vasily Smyslov ...d5 pawn sac
Petrosian vs Smyslov, 1949
(B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 46 moves, 0-1
French Def. Tarrasch. Open System (C07) 1/2-1/2 46...Q offer
Keres vs Kholmov, 1948
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 63 moves, 1/2-1/2
Game 10 in 'Modern Chess Strategy' by Ludek Pachman.
Lilienthal vs Bondarevsky, 1940
(C10) French, 55 moves, 1-0
Vienna Gambit (C26) 1-0 Nadorf's Knife was SHARP!!
Najdorf vs NN, 1942
(C28) Vienna Game, 20 moves, 1-0
KGD Falkbeer CG. Charousek Gambit Keres Var(C32) 1-0Keres-matic
Keres vs Vladimir Petrov, 1940
(C32) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 24 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game: Blumenfeld Attk (C45) 1/2-1/2 80 yrs old vs 64 yrs
J Mieses vs E G Sergeant, 1946
(C45) Scotch Game, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2
From Averbakh's Selected Games; Preparation and Kside Attack
Averbakh vs V Zak, 1947
(C83) Ruy Lopez, Open, 26 moves, 1-0
Spanish, Closed Variation (C84) 0-1 Pick on back rank defenders
M Radojcic vs P Trifunovic, 1947
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 17 moves, 0-1
Game 83 in Modern Chess Strategy III by Ludek Pachman
Bronstein vs Kotov, 1948
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Semi-Slav Def. Botvinnik System (D44) 0-1 Riddled, forked
Denker vs Botvinnik, 1945
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 25 moves, 0-1
QGD Orthodox Def. Rubinstein Var (D61) 1-0 The Pillsbury Bind
Chekhover vs I Rudakovsky, 1945
(D61) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 39 moves, 1-0
Catalan Opening: Closed (E01) 0-1 h-file destruction w/pin
G Abrahams vs G A Thomas, 1946
(E01) Catalan, Closed, 42 moves, 0-1
"Chess Life and Review" (April 1948), pp. 13-14
Botvinnik vs Reshevsky, 1948
(E40) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 32 moves, 1-0
KID Immediate Fianchetto (E60) 0-1 No sacs, just weak squares
L Stumpers vs Euwe, 1946
(E60) King's Indian Defense, 30 moves, 0-1
K's Indian Def. Exchange (E92) 0-1 Active Rooks at all cost
Flohr vs Geller, 1949
(E92) King's Indian, 61 moves, 0-1
Middlegame Combinations by Peter Romanovsky
Stahlberg vs Najdorf, 1947
(E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 36 moves, 1-0
Bird Opening: From Gambit. Lasker Var (A02) 1-0 Uphold the fort
B H Wood vs E Walther, 1949
(A02) Bird's Opening, 55 moves, 1-0
FR Alekhine-Chatard Attk. Albin-Chatard G. (C13) 1-0 Dbl R sacs
Pachman vs Eckert, 1940
(C13) French, 24 moves, 1-0
G30: The Mammoth Book of the World's Greatest Chess Games
Euwe vs Keres, 1940
(E19) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3, 34 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
Falkbeer CG Charousek Gambit Old Line (C32) 1-0Nice Qside attk
Spielmann vs E Wadling, 1940
(C32) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 31 moves, 1-0
Old Sicilian. Open (B32) 1-0 R sac breakthrough on Kside
Alekhine vs J Goncalves, 1940
(B32) Sicilian, 29 moves, 1-0
Game 39 in The Russians Play Chess by Irving Chernev
G Safonov vs F Bohatirchuk, 1940
(D84) Grunfeld, Grunfeld Gambit Accepted, 26 moves, 0-1
Danish Gambit: Accepted (C21) 1-0 Humdinger!!
Bernhold vs Kreut-Zahler, 1941
(C21) Center Game, 12 moves, 1-0
Striking last move like Marshall's "Pieces of Gold" game
Alekhine vs Supico, 1941
(C21) Center Game, 20 moves, 1-0
G114 in Chess Highlights of the 20th Century by G. Burgess
Keres vs Botvinnik, 1941
(E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 22 moves, 0-1
9 passed pawns aboard after 59.Rxf6
Smyslov vs Botvinnik, 1941
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 60 moves, 0-1
This link: Kibitzing Tricks will tell you how to make links to
Reshevsky vs Fine, 1941
(E40) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Def Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0 Sac Attack!
Pinkus vs R Durkin, 1941
(C10) French, 25 moves, 1-0
Mate #4 in The Art of Checkmate by Georges Renaud & Victor Kahn
NN vs V Kahn, 1941
(C47) Four Knights, 13 moves, 0-1
Game 115 Chess Highlights of the 20th Century by Graham Burgess
Boleslavsky vs Lilienthal, 1941
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 17 moves, 1-0
Reuben Fine's The Middle Game in Chess p 203-205; G 4
Najdorf vs Stahlberg, 1941
(B15) Caro-Kann, 32 moves, 1-0
Budapest Def. Fajarowicz Var (A51)0-1 Q pin allows N smothered#
H H Cole vs Hein, 1941
(A51) Budapest Gambit, 9 moves, 0-1
Semi-Slav Defense: Accelerated Move Order (D31) 0-1 True skill
B Rabar vs Opocensky, 1941
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 30 moves, 0-1
Bogo-Indian Defense: Nimzowitsch Var (E11) 1-0Connected Passers
G Pfeiffer vs H Kranki, 1941
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 42 moves, 1-0
Vienna Gambit. Main Line (C29) 1-0 Castle opposite, rob the pin
Keres vs V Rootare, 1942
(C29) Vienna Gambit, 25 moves, 1-0
Spanish Closed. Worrall Attack Castling (C86) 1-0 Notes by A.A.
Alekhine vs K Junge, 1942
(C86) Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack, 28 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Scheveningen. Classical (B84) 0-1 Underpromotion #!!
H Mueller vs K Junge, 1942
(B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 38 moves, 0-1
one of the most famous Stalemate traps ever played
C Pilnick vs Reshevsky, 1942
(D70) Neo-Grunfeld Defense, 93 moves, 1/2-1/2
G10: Zenon Franco's 2009 book Grmaster Secrets: Counterattack!
Boleslavsky vs Smyslov, 1946
(C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 34 moves, 0-1
Game 106 of 107 Great Chess Battles by Alexander Alekhine
Alekhine vs B Rabar, 1942
(E02) Catalan, Open, 5.Qa4, 27 moves, 1-0
Game 200 in The World's Great Chess Games by Reuben Fine
Kashdan vs H Steiner, 1942
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 41 moves, 0-1
Budapest Def, Fajarowicz Var, (A51) 0-1 10 mover Q Trap
Najmes vs J Balogh, 1943
(A51) Budapest Gambit, 10 moves, 0-1
Middlegame Combinations by Peter Romanovsky
Ravinsky vs Panov, 1943
(B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 36 moves, 1-0
Game 9 in Move by Move - Keres (Franco)
Keres vs Bogoljubov, 1943
(B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 32 moves, 1-0
KGA. Lolli Gambit (C37) 0-1 Anastasia's Mate coming on h-file
S Shaw vs P Sokol, 1943
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 18 moves, 0-1
Four Knights, Italian P fork trick (C46) 0-1 Remove the Guard
Bickenbach vs Keres, 1943
(C46) Three Knights, 30 moves, 0-1
Game 53 in TMIGoCEP: 62 Masterpieces...by Irving Chernev
E Zagorjansky vs P Romanovsky, 1943
(E43) Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 63 moves, 0-1
KGA. Abbazia Defense (C36) 0-1 Q sac frees supported passer
Saemisch vs Pachman, 1943
(C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 29 moves, 0-1
French Winawer. Positional Var (C19) 0-1 Minors rule
Lilienthal vs Ragozin, 1944
(C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 30 moves, 0-1
After 10…Bb7 Alekhine castled with his queen!
Alekhine vs P de Unamuno, 1944
(C03) French, Tarrasch, 39 moves, 0-1
In The World's a Chessboard (1948) by Reuben Fine
Reshevsky vs A Vasconcellos, 1944
(C02) French, Advance, 26 moves, 1-0
KID Classical Fianchetto (E67) 1-0 kNight initiates Kside blows
Kotov vs Bronstein, 1944
(E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 31 moves, 1-0
Alekhine Def: Steiner Var (B02) 1-0 Reinfeld # puzzle
R H Steinmeyer vs N Bernstein, 1944
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 31 moves, 1-0
Game 103 in 'The World's Great Chess Games' by Reuben Fine.
Alekhine vs A Pomar Salamanca, 1944
(C79) Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred, 71 moves, 1/2-1/2
Sicilian Defense: Canal Attack (B51) 0-1 Self-induced B trap
Averbakh vs Kotov, 1944
(B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 30 moves, 0-1
Reti Opening (A08) 1-0 b-file assault both ways
Fine vs A Rothman, 1944
(A08) King's Indian Attack, 15 moves, 1-0
Spanish, Open Main Line (C80) 1-0 Pin it and pile on to win it
Alekhine vs J Ganzo Mediavilla, 1944
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 11 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Urusov Gambit (C42) 1-0 White whips Black
L G L Copp vs R Kerr, 1944
(C42) Petrov Defense, 20 moves, 1-0
Game 49 in A Passion for Chess by Reuben Fine
Fine vs Shainswit, 1944
(D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 42 moves, 1-0
French Def. Chigorin Qe2 Dbl Fio (C00) 1-0 Bustin' Up the Joint
Simagin vs Bibikov, 1944
(C00) French Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
Danish G. Accepted. Copenhagen Def (C21) 1-0Pretty Discovered#
Denker vs Gonzalez, 1945
(C21) Center Game, 19 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Scheveningen. Modern (B83)1-0 Impressive; w/great ease
Smyslov vs I Rudakovsky, 1945
(B83) Sicilian, 29 moves, 1-0
Polish Opening: Zukertort System vs KID (A04) 0-1 Player notes
Santasiere vs Bronstein, 1945
(A06) Reti Opening, 50 moves, 0-1
KGA Cunningham Def McCormick Def (C35) 1-0 N fork robs pin
Bronstein vs Koblents, 1945
(C35) King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham, 29 moves, 1-0
Spanish Steinitz Defense (C62) 1-0 A Knight on the 6th...
L Schmid vs Welz, 1945
(C62) Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense, 20 moves, 1-0
English, Anglo-Indian Def K's Knight (A15) 0-1 Fine combination
H Appel vs Najdorf, 1945
(A15) English, 22 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Spielmann. Karlsbad Var (E23) 0-1 Q trap
A Hansen vs S Jensen, 1945
(E23) Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann, 9 moves, 0-1
C-K 2Knights Attack. Mindeno, Exchange Line (B11) 1-0 Greedy
Alekhine vs F Gambino, 1945
(B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 15 moves, 1-0
Very nice play by Fine...Especially in a blindfold simul.
Fine vs C F Tears, 1945
(C70) Ruy Lopez, 23 moves, 1-0
French Winawer. Advance Var (C17) 1-0 R sac on move 6?!
Petrosian vs Kelendzheridze, 1945
(C17) French, Winawer, Advance, 19 moves, 1-0
Tarrasch Defense (D32) 0-1 Black squeezes forward
Chistiakov vs Bronstein, 1945
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 34 moves, 0-1
Game 125 in Chess Highlights of 20th Century by Graham Burgess
Tolush vs Kotov, 1945
(B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 41 moves, 1-0
A cute finish with all four rooks stuck on the last rank
M Szigeti vs Benko, 1945
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 38 moves, 0-1
Game 9 in Smyslov's 125 Selected Games by Vasily Smyslov.
Smyslov vs M Kamyshov, 1945
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 17 moves, 1-0
Game 47 in The Russians Play Chess by Irving Chernev
M Kamyshov vs Panov, 1945
(C28) Vienna Game, 36 moves, 1-0
Game 41 in Pawn Power in Chess by Hans Kmoch
Flohr vs I A Horowitz, 1945
(D28) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 33 moves, 1-0
Game 219 in The1000 Best Short Games of Chess by Irving Chernev
NN vs B F Winkelman, 1945
(C29) Vienna Gambit, 14 moves, 0-1
KGA. Modern Defense (C36) 1-0 Develop w/a gain of time
Petrosian vs Dzaparidze, 1945
(C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 14 moves, 1-0
Very cute game by Wade. Listed in Cecil Purdy's Chess Made Easy
Wade vs A G Shoebridge, 1945
(B83) Sicilian, 31 moves, 1-0
NID Saemisch Accelerated (E24) 0-1 Sham Q sac, rob the pin
Botvinnik vs Kotov, 1946
(E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 24 moves, 0-1
Bishop's Opening: Blanel Gambit (C27) 1-0White will win a piece
Santasiere vs A Sandrin, 1946
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 26 moves, 1-0
Alekhine Def: The Squirrel (B02) 1-0 Had a few too many nuts
Hill vs Janeway, 1946
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 12 moves, 1-0
Italian Classical, Greco Gambit (C54) 1-0Boden's Mate Variation
C J Corte vs Jacobo Bolbochan, 1946
(C54) Giuoco Piano, 18 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Dutch. Alekhine Var (A90) 1/2-1/2 Perpetual Mate threat
Najdorf vs Tartakower, 1946
(A90) Dutch, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2
Semi-Slav, Meran. Blumenfeld Var (D49) 0-1 Find good squares
Kashdan vs I A Horowitz, 1946
(D49) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 45 moves, 0-1
Game 57: 1000 Best Short Games of Chess by Irving Chernev
W Adams vs G Kramer, 1946
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 9 moves, 0-1
Petrosian's flying wedge
Petrosian vs Petrovsky, 1946
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 28 moves, 1-0
Game 29 in Steve Giddins' 50 Essential Chess Lessons
Smyslov vs Denker, 1946
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 52 moves, 1-0
Game 14 in 125 Selected Games by Vasily Smyslov
Smyslov vs C Kottnauer, 1946
(B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 21 moves, 1-0
French Advance 6Be2. Paulsen Attk (C02) 0-1 Too much guard duty
Aitken vs Bondarevsky, 1946
(C02) French, Advance, 33 moves, 0-1
Four Knights Scotch. Accepted (C47) 0-1 Black P daggers dictate
L Dreibergs vs Unzicker, 1946
(C47) Four Knights, 40 moves, 0-1
G8 in 100 Master Games of Modern Chess by Tartakower & DuMont
Szabo vs W J Muhring, 1946
(C56) Two Knights, 26 moves, 1-0
G73 in 100 Master Games of Modern Chess by Tartakower & du Mont
Ragozin vs E E Book, 1946
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 25 moves, 1-0
Game 74 in Aleksei Suetin's book Das Schachgenie Botwinnik
H Steiner vs Botvinnik, 1946
(A90) Dutch, 28 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Chameleon Ne2 Bg2 (B20) 1-0Dbl Exchange Sac, Interfere
Tartakower vs R Broadbent, 1946
(B20) Sicilian, 30 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game: Schmidt (C45) 1-0 Might as well try a Reti Swindle
O Ulvestad vs James Cross, 1946
(C45) Scotch Game, 54 moves, 1-0
French Advance. Milner-Barry Gambit (C02) 0-1 Fine tactics
C H Maderna vs Najdorf, 1942
(C02) French, Advance, 46 moves, 0-1
QID. Classical. Traditional Main Line (E19) 0-1 Clear the way
Szabo vs Denker, 1946
(E19) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3, 39 moves, 0-1
KID. Saemisch. Normal Defense (E81) 1-0 Flat tire
Koltanowski vs J Firestone, 1946
(E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 32 moves, 1-0
One of Bronstein's greatest games
Pachman vs Bronstein, 1946
(E64) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav System, 31 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Wing Gambit (B20) 1-0 White prepares Arabian Mate
Koltanowski vs R Wyllie, 1947
(B20) Sicilian, 25 moves, 1-0
Vienna Gambit. Hamppe-Allgaier-Thorold Gambit (C25) 1-0 Promo
W Adams vs H Steiner, 1947
(C25) Vienna, 27 moves, 1-0
French Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0 Invading N blast
Yanofsky vs J Therien, 1947
(C10) French, 19 moves, 1-0
Sicilian, Scheveningen. Classical, Paulsen (B85) 0-1 Q nag
Bronstein vs Kotov, 1947
(B85) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Classical, 65 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Closed 6Be3, Ne2 Fianchetto(B24) 1-0 N sac boosts attk
G Crown vs Kotov, 1947
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 35 moves, 1-0
KID. Classical Fianchetto (E67) 1-0 SCB, mutual promotions
Pachman vs Gligoric, 1947
(E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 127 moves, 1-0
Scotch Gambit. Double Gambit Accepted (C56) 1-0 Arabian Mate
Edward Holt vs T Bingamon, 1947
(C56) Two Knights, 14 moves, 1-0
Botvinnik finished 1st in this tournament. Ragozin was 2nd.
Botvinnik vs Ragozin, 1947
(E40) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 33 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
annotated by Vladimir Alatortsev on bulletin #3
Pachman vs Kholmov, 1947
(D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 31 moves, 1-0
KIA/Sicilian Closed vs Dragon (A07) 1-0 B pair vs R
Smyslov vs R Renter, 1947
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 40 moves, 1-0
$Italian Game: Classical. Closed Var (C53) 0-1 Dbl R & Q sac!!
Maczynski vs W Pratten, 1948
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 22 moves, 0-1
Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Ryder Gambit (D00) 1-0Decoy, Deflection
E J Diemer vs K Locher, 1948
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 19 moves, 1-0
Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Ryder Gambit (D00) 1-0 Q decoy sac
E J Diemer vs K Locher, 1948
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 19 moves, 1-0
Blackmar-Diemer G. Ryder Gambit (D00) 1-0 Remove the Guard
E J Diemer vs Portz, 1948
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1-0
P-Q4 Zukertort vs Baltic Def (D02) 1/2-By the skin of his teeth
Alatortsev vs Kholmov, 1948
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 69 moves, 1/2-1/2
Sicilian Dragon. Levenfish (B71) 1-0 Zwischenzug N capture+ 1st
Korchnoi vs Spassky, 1948
(B71) Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation, 12 moves, 1-0
This win took incredible vision, nerve and execution.
Tartakower vs Euwe, 1948
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 42 moves, 0-1
number 1624 in the Batsford Encyclopedia of Middle Games
Lilienthal vs Najdorf, 1948
(E29) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 25 moves, 1-0
Spanish, Morphy Defense (C78) 1-0Back rank Q sac similar to PM!
J Finnegan vs R P Allen, 1948
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 24 moves, 1-0
G24 in 100 Master Games of Modern Chess by Tartakower & Du Mont
O'Kelly vs Denker, 1948
(C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 20 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Dragon. Yugoslav Attk Modern Line (B76) 0-1 Brilliancy
I Lesnik vs Joze Siska, 1948
(B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 31 moves, 0-1
Alekhine Def: Exchange (B03) 1-0 Central batteries, N invasion
Boleslavsky vs N Kopilov, 1949
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 25 moves, 1-0
Spanish Morphy Def. Wormald Attack (C77) 0-1 Fab Black sacs!
V G Kirillov vs Furman, 1949
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 27 moves, 0-1
Semi-Slav Def. Botvinnik (D44) 0-1 Bravo! 12 yr old simul win!
Kholmov vs Tal, 1949
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 21 moves, 0-1
Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Ryder Gambit (D00) 1-0 Pesky N pair
E J Diemer vs Turray, 1949
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 22 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
Deflection sac 29. Rd7! sets up winning dbl attack & skewer
A Arulaid vs Dus Chotimirsky, 1949
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 32 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Dutch. Alekhine Var (A90) 0-1 Drew the attention of GMs
V Golenishchev vs Korchnoi, 1949
(A90) Dutch, 42 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Def. Classical Var (B58) 0-1 Black gives graciously
A Giusti vs Nutrizio, 1949
(B58) Sicilian, 24 moves, 0-1
Petrosian falls for a petty trap in the QGD
Kotov vs Petrosian, 1949
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 13 moves, 1-0
Tartakower and DuMont's book (100 Master Games of Modern Chess)
Z Rutka vs J Vesely, 1949
(C57) Two Knights, 11 moves, 0-1
Neo-Grünfeld Def: Goglidze Attk (D70) 1-0 Philidor's Legacy str
Dake vs J Schmitt, 1949
(D70) Neo-Grunfeld Defense, 18 moves, 1-0
FR Rubinstein Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0 Both Black N's pinned
Tal vs M Strelkov, 1949
(C10) French, 16 moves, 1-0
QGD vs Stonewall Def (D30) 1-0 Which rook battery wins?
Taimanov vs Lisitsin, 1949
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 38 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Golombek Def (A16) 1-0 Underpromotion #!!
A Sandrin vs P Le Cornu, 1949
(A16) English, 28 moves, 1-0
Smyslov's My Best Games of Chess 1935-1957.
Smyslov vs T Florian, 1949
(D97) Grunfeld, Russian, 25 moves, 1-0
Gruenfeld Defense: Smyslov Def (D94) 1-0 Masterly P thrust!
Kotov vs E Gereben, 1949
(D94) Grunfeld, 35 moves, 1-0
Dutch, Blackmar's Second Gambit (A80) 1-0 P roller both wings!
V Mikenas vs Kotov, 1949
(A80) Dutch, 42 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def Chekhover Var (B53) 0-1 White runs w/scissors
L Shamaev vs Ufimtsev, 1949
(B53) Sicilian, 34 moves, 0-1
C-K Def. Karpov. Modern Var. Kasparov Attk (B17) 0-1 Sac Attk!
N Evseev vs Flohr, 1949
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 24 moves, 0-1
G54 in 100 Master Games of Modern Chess by Tartakower & Du Mont
Golombek vs Brown, 1949
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 22 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Def. Exchange (B13) 1-0 Tal @13 uses Alekhine's Block
Tal vs Leonov, 1949
(B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 25 moves, 1-0
KID. Normal. Rare Defenses (E90) 0-1 Zwischenzug
Lilienthal vs Panov, 1949
(E90) King's Indian, 40 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Indian Def: General (E20) 0-1 Dynamic R sac for a Q hunt!
V Mikenas vs Keres, 1949
(E20) Nimzo-Indian, 21 moves, 0-1
Solitaire Chess column in Chess Review, July 1949
V Mikenas vs S F Lebedev, 1941
(D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 28 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Agincourt Def. King's Knight (A13) 1-0 26.?
Dus Chotimirsky vs A Bannik, 1949
(A13) English, 29 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Closed. Bogoljubow Var (C91) 1-0 tpstar notes
Smyslov vs I Rabinovich, 1941
(C91) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 42 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Two Knights Def. Open Variation (C55) 1-0 14.?
Sokolsky vs Navrodsky, 1944
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 21 moves, 1-0
KID. Classical Fianchetto (E67) 0-1 Brilliancy prize!
Kotov vs Geller, 1949
(E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 40 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Dragon. Fianchetto (B70) 0-1 Q forks disconnected Rs
W Adams vs Reshevsky, 1944
(B70) Sicilian, Dragon Variation, 21 moves, 0-1
Zukertort Opening: Q Pawn Def (A06) 0-1 Strangle the Queen!!
Lisitsin vs Smyslov, 1944
(A06) Reti Opening, 40 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Def: Scheveningn. Classical Paulsen Var (B85) 1-0 26.?
V Soultanbeieff vs V Borodin, 1943
(B85) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Classical, 26 moves, 1-0
Pirc Defense: Nc3 and Ne2 (B07) 0-1 Remove the Guard
Radulescu vs Pirc, 1946
(B07) Pirc, 24 moves, 0-1
Game 36 in The Soviet Championships by Taimanov and Cafferty
Furman vs Keres, 1948
(E15) Queen's Indian, 56 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0Smashing f7
Keres vs J Turn, 1942
(C10) French, 32 moves, 1-0
G17 inThe Big Book of World Chess Championships by Andre Schulz
Botvinnik vs Euwe, 1948
(D49) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 36 moves, 1-0
French Def: Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0 R on 7th
Smyslov vs E Zagorjansky, 1945
(C10) French, 37 moves, 1-0
Bird Opening: From Gambit. Lasker Var (A02) 1-0 Q sac Boden's #
Eliascheff vs NN, 1948
(A02) Bird's Opening, 12 moves, 1-0
The Fireside Book of Chess, Game 145 p. 338, Exciting Draw
F L Vaughan vs Purdy, 1945
(D82) Grunfeld, 4.Bf4, 13 moves, 1/2-1/2
Solitaire Chess by I. A. Horowitz. Page 37, move 6.
Denker vs Fine, 1944
(E43) Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 25 moves, 1-0
Game 29 in The Soviet Championships by Taimanov and Cafferty
Tolush vs Bondarevsky, 1945
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 41 moves, 0-1
Catalan Opening: General (E00) 1-0 Bxh6 followed by R lift
Opocensky vs Pachman, 1945
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1-0
G38 in 100 Master Games of Modern Chess by Tartakower & DuMont
Larry Evans vs C Pilnick, 1946
(C13) French, 29 moves, 1-0
Slav Defense: Quiet Var (D11) 1-0 1st Brilliancy Prize
V Soultanbeieff vs C Vlagsma, 1946
(D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 43 moves, 1-0
QGA Classical Def. Alekhine System (D28) 0-1 Touch 'em ALL!
Szabo vs Euwe, 1946
(D28) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 42 moves, 0-1
Spanish, Schliemann Def. Jaenisch G. Accptd (C60) 0-1Dovetail #
Szily vs Bronstein, 1949
(C60) Ruy Lopez, 39 moves, 0-1
Colle System cxd4 cxd4 = IQP (D05) 1-0 Kside assault
A Preinfalk vs B Milic, 1946
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1-0
Colle 8.c3 e5 9.e4 (D05) 1-0 Bxh6 Pseudo Blackburn Mate
Chernev vs E S Jackson, 1940
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 22 moves, 1-0
QGD Three Knights (D37) 1-0 Famous combo removes the defender!
Najdorf vs NN, 1942
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 23 moves, 1-0
Semi-Slav Defense: Accelerated (D31) 1-0 5 consecutive checks
A Ebralidze vs T Lubensky, 1949
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 45 moves, 1-0
Game 120 in Pawn Structure Chess by Andrew Soltis
Bondarevsky vs Botvinnik, 1941
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 0-1
Torre Attk w/Ne5, Ng5: Classical Def (A46) 1-0 Another B offer!
Petrosian vs V Liublinsky, 1949
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 26 moves, 1-0
Spanish, Morphy Def. Steinitz Deferred (C79) 0-1 Notes by AA
Saemisch vs Alekhine, 1943
(C79) Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred, 27 moves, 0-1
Colle Zuk / Odd Stonewall Dutch (D02) 0-1 Hellacious Black EG!!
Denker vs G Abrahams, 1946
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 0-1
Game 52 in The Fireside Book of Chess by Chernev & Reinfeld
H Steiner vs J C Thompson, 1940
(D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 12 moves, 1-0
Italian set-up vs Rat/Pirc Def (B07) 0-1 Black hits f2, h2
K Klaman vs Ufimtsev, 1947
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 19 moves, 0-1
G33 inThe Soviet Champships by Mark Taimanov & Bernard Cafferty
G Ilivitsky vs Kholmov, 1948
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 19 moves, 1-0
Three Knights Opening: General (C46) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1943
(C46) Three Knights, 40 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Dragon. Classical (B72) 1-0 AA missed earlier mate
Alekhine vs P F Schmidt, 1941
(B72) Sicilian, Dragon, 41 moves, 1-0
Game 74 in The Fireside Book of Chess by Chernev & Reinfeld
Euwe vs W J Muhring, 1947
(A04) Reti Opening, 13 moves, 0-1
Colle 5.c3 System ML (D05) 1-0 Kside attack; Q drops in #
Koltanowski vs NN, 1941
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Wing Gambit. Marshall Var (B20)1-0 N sac for Greco's #
Koltanowski vs D Saxton, 1940
(B20) Sicilian, 25 moves, 1-0
Old Sicilian. Open (B32) 1-0 Both Qs come out early!
Welch vs NN, 1940
(B32) Sicilian, 13 moves, 1-0
Sicilian, Morphy Gambit. Andreaschek Gambit (B21) 1-0Reinfeld #
I A Horowitz vs C W Hrissikopoulos, 1941
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 20 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Open. Classical Def (C83) 1-0 Blind sac attack!
Fine vs H Helms, 1945
(C83) Ruy Lopez, Open, 22 moves, 1-0
QGD: Hastings Var (D30) 1-0 Pin, 0-0-0, N sac vs. uncastled K
B Gruber vs M Radojcic, 1947
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 16 moves, 1-0
QGD: Harrwitz Attk vs Bb7 (D37) 1-0 P roller into Gueridon Mate
Ufimtsev vs B Verlinsky, 1945
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 39 moves, 1-0
Spanish, Closed. Worrall Attk Delayed 0-0 (C86) 1-0 Promo #
Keres vs J Turn, 1943
(C86) Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack, 56 moves, 1-0
QGA. Normal (D25) 1-0 Fred Reinfeld's favourite game.
F Reinfeld vs J Battell, 1940
(D25) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 17 moves, 1-0
Slav Def: Soultanbeieff Var (D16) 1-0 Back rank mating combo!
Kotov vs Alatortsev, 1942
(D16) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 59 moves, 1-0
Checkmate! by Koltanowski & Finkelstein (1978) on p.120
O Kaila vs P V Kivi, 1949
(B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 18 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Closed Var (C84) 0-1 Keres' Three on the 3rd Mate
B Malksoo vs Keres, 1940
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 40 moves, 0-1
Latvian Gambit: Fraser Def (C40) 0-1 Four on the 3rd to Mate
NN vs Keres, 1940
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 20 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Closed. Center Attack (C84) 1-0 Prevent castling
K Richter vs F Nuernberg, 1949
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 16 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Two Knts Def. Perreux Var (C55) 0-1Moscow bully B
Estrin vs Koptev, 1941
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 18 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Bird. Paulsen Var (C61) 1/2-1/2 cafeteria closing
Smyslov vs Bronstein, 1944
(C61) Ruy Lopez, Bird's Defense, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2
Russian Game: Modern Attk. Center Var (C43) 1-0She's overworked
Smyslov vs Lilienthal, 1941
(C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 37 moves, 1-0
QID: Fianchetto. Rubinstein Var (E16) 1-0 Smothered Mate
Fine vs H Sussman, 1943
(E16) Queen's Indian, 24 moves, 1-0
White promotes his king (A18) 0-1 Gueridon Mate
A A Murray vs F Hebert, 1949
(A18) English, Mikenas-Carls, 58 moves, 0-1
Queen's Gambit Accepted: General (D20) 1-0Big grin on your face
H Bernstein vs Bisguier, 1946
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 46 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Def: Karpov Var (B17)1-0 continuance Pillsbury's Mate
Bronstein vs Kotov, 1946
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 21 moves, 1-0
Spanish, Morphy Def. Chigorin Def Panov System (C99) 1/2 - KEG
Smyslov vs Reshevsky, 1948
(C99) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
G46 in Great Brilliancy Prize Games of the CMasters by Reinfeld
Pilnik vs Najdorf, 1942
(B15) Caro-Kann, 32 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack (B10) 1-0 Pins
P F Schmidt vs T Regedzinski, 1941
(B10) Caro-Kann, 28 moves, 1-0
KID: Orthodox. Positional Def Closed Line (E95) 0-1 Sharp
I Nei vs Petrosian, 1946
(E95) King's Indian, Orthodox, 7...Nbd7, 8.Re1, 28 moves, 0-1
Old Indian Defense: General (A53) 0-1 Devestating N+ next
G Hartleb vs Robert E Byrne, 1946
(A53) Old Indian, 20 moves, 0-1
Anderssen Opening (A00) 1/2-1/2 Read blogger notes
Larry Evans vs H Gordon, 1946
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 13 moves, 1/2-1/2
Italian, Scotch Gambit. Anderssen Attk (C56) 1-0 Q robs the pin
Larry Evans vs A Sandrin, 1946
(C56) Two Knights, 34 moves, 1-0
Torre Attack: Classical Def (A46) 1-0 sac Nxf6 exposes Black K
H Steiner vs A Gring, 1946
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 1-0
French Def: Classical. Steinitz (C11) 1-0 Reinfeld puzzle 32.?
Berliner vs S E Almgren, 1946
(C11) French, 35 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Var (E32) 0-1 Stockfish notes
Euwe vs Keres, 1948
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 35 moves, 0-1
Sicilian, Dragon, Classical (B73) 1-0 White owns dark squares
L Dreibergs vs S Remigolsky, 1941
(B73) Sicilian, Dragon, Classical, 19 moves, 1-0
QGA: Old Variation (D20) 1-0 Fantastic flush of the uncastled K
H D Evans vs Fine, 1943
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 29 moves, 1-0
Four Knights Game: Scotch. Accepted (C47) 0-1 21...?
Bondarevsky vs Smyslov, 1945
(C47) Four Knights, 22 moves, 0-1
Blackmar-Diemer G. Ryder G. (D00) 1-0 Queen? Who needs a Queen?
E J Diemer vs Fleck, 1949
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 21 moves, 1-0
Alekhine Defense: Saemisch Attack (B02) 1-0 Just take it!
Taimanov vs Tolush, 1948
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 24 moves, 1-0
Spanish, Morphy Def. Modern Steinitz Def Siesta (C74) 1-0 Pins
Taimanov vs G Zachodiakin, 1945
(C74) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
P-Q4 Copycat / Reversed Semi-Tarrasch (D04) 0-1 Smothered Mate
Ed. Lasker vs I A Horowitz, 1946
(D04) Queen's Pawn Game, 14 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Closed Variations. Keres Def (C92) 0-1 27...?
L Schmid vs Rossolimo, 1949
(C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 28 moves, 0-1
Indian Game: Polish Variation (A46) 0-1 16...?
M Brunoehler vs K Richter, 1941
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 19 moves, 0-1
Alekhine Defense: Modern. Main Line (B05) 0-1 Pick on the Q
F Krautheim vs E Zemgalis, 1946
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 26 moves, 0-1
G26: The Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played by Chernev
Bondarevsky vs Smyslov, 1946
(C85) Ruy Lopez, Exchange Variation Doubly Deferred (DERLD), 42 moves, 0-1
Gruenfeld Def: Exchange. Spassky Var (D87) 0-1 Stockfish notes
B Ratner vs Botvinnik, 1945
(D87) Grunfeld, Exchange, 38 moves, 0-1
Dutch Def: Nimzo-Dutch Var (A90) 1-0 Batteries up the middle
Najdorf vs Grob, 1948
(A90) Dutch, 26 moves, 1-0
Semi-Slav Def: Romih Var (D46) 1-0 KEG annotates!
Botvinnik vs Euwe, 1948
(D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 32 moves, 1-0
French Tarrasch. Open System Euwe-Keres Line (C07) 1-0 18.?
Alekhine vs Sik, 1943
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 19 moves, 1-0
QGD: Semi-Tarrasch Def. Pillsbury Var (D41) 1-0 30.?
Botvinnik vs Szabo, 1946
(D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 31 moves, 1-0
NID: Classical. Zurich Var (E33) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Keres vs Euwe, 1940
(E33) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 55 moves, 1-0
Italian, Two Knts Def. Polerio Def Bogoljubow Var (C58) 0-1Corr
Young vs L Barden, 1945
(C58) Two Knights, 20 moves, 0-1
Slav Def: Quiet Variation. Schallopp Def (D12) 0-1 Royal fork
M Christoffel vs Euwe, 1946
(D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 27 moves, 0-1
Semi-Slav Def: Quiet Variation (D30) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Bondarevsky vs E Gerstenfeld, 1940
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 78 moves, 1-0
Game 89 in '107 Great Chess Battles' by Alexander Alekhine
Saemisch vs A Medina Garcia, 1943
(D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 19 moves, 0-1
Game 56 'The Soviet School of Chess' by A. Kotov & M. Yudovich
P Romanovsky vs Botvinnik, 1945
(B62) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 38 moves, 0-1
Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid. Spielmann Attk (C26) 1-0pin f7
Bronstein vs L Morgulis, 1940
(C26) Vienna, 34 moves, 1-0
Old Indian Defense: General (A53) 0-1 Bishop Pair sequence
Ravinsky vs Bronstein, 1946
(A53) Old Indian, 37 moves, 0-1
Semi-Slav Def: Meran. Blumenfeld Var (D49) 1-0 mutual passers
C Kottnauer vs Kotov, 1946
(D49) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 55 moves, 1-0
Old Indian Defense: Normal Var (A55) 0-1 Brilliancy Prize
J L Foster vs Kupchik, 1942
(A55) Old Indian, Main line, 36 moves, 0-1
P-Q4 Symmetrical. Pseudo-Catalan (D02) 1-0 Barda's Knight Blast
O Barda vs E E Book, 1947
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 17 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Def: Two Knts Attk. Mindeno Exch Line (B11) 1-0 P Sac
Boleslavsky vs V Makogonov, 1940
(B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 36 moves, 1-0
Semi-Slav Def: Meran. Old Variation (D48) 1-0 Pins & Forks
Bronstein vs Levenfish, 1946
(D48) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 30 moves, 1-0
QGA: General Line (D23) 0-1 14...Ne4+ is imminent
Radic vs Ivkov, 1948
(D23) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 13 moves, 0-1
G71'Botvinnik: One Hundred Selected Games' by Mikhail Botvinnik
Panov vs Botvinnik, 1940
(C00) French Defense, 41 moves, 0-1
Vienna Game: Mieses Var (C26) 0-1 Correspondence Q trap
E Meyer vs W Rothamel, 1941
(C26) Vienna, 23 moves, 0-1
Vienna Gambit (C28) 1-0 Omaha, Nebraska - not the beachhead
Margulies vs Lwow, 1949
(C28) Vienna Game, 15 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Def: Bronstein-Larsen Var (B16) 0-1 Dbl Exch Sacs!
Levenfish vs Konstantinopolsky, 1947
(B16) Caro-Kann, Bronstein-Larsen Variation, 23 moves, 0-1
K's English. Two Knights' Reversed Dragon (A22) 1-0Safe cracker
A D de Groot vs Cortlever, 1942
(A22) English, 35 moves, 1-0
K's English. Two Knts' Reversed Dragon (A22) 0-1 Change course
Tirman vs Jollner, 1940
(A22) English, 27 moves, 0-1
LIFE Master AJ: What a great game of chess!
Euwe vs Denker, 1946
(B73) Sicilian, Dragon, Classical, 45 moves, 1-0
"Oh, Man!" (game of the day Mar-12-2013)
D Saxton vs H Ohman, 1947
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 15 moves, 1-0
KGA. Abbazia Defense (C36) 1-0 Books and notes by Stockfish
Bronstein vs Ragozin, 1948
(C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 67 moves, 1-0
Old Sicilian. Open (B32) 1-0 Creative mini w/multiple threats
Y Dobkin vs W Weil, 1940
(B32) Sicilian, 15 moves, 1-0
Game 10 in Learn Chess From the Masters by Fred Reinfeld
Boleslavsky vs Ufimtsev, 1944
(C10) French, 26 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Def: Prins Variation (B54) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Alekhine vs Manuel Cifuentes, 1941
(B54) Sicilian, 23 moves, 1-0
Game 35 in 'Pachman's Decisive Games' by Ludek Pachman
Szabo vs E R Lundin, 1948
(A58) Benko Gambit, 44 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Closed (B25) 1-0 Kside assault withers to R ending
Gligoric vs Pirc, 1949
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 53 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def: Canal Attack (B51) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish; 36.?
Sokolsky vs Kotov, 1949
(B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 40 moves, 1-0
Gruenfeld Def: Russian Var (D96) 1/2- Stockfish, KEG annotates!
Smyslov vs Botvinnik, 1948
(D96) Grunfeld, Russian Variation, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2
Game 9 in 'The Game of Chess' by Harry Golombek.
Yanofsky vs Aitken, 1947
(B74) Sicilian, Dragon, Classical, 30 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Morphy Def. Mackenzie Var (C77) 0-1 TTactics!
V A Vasiliev vs Tolush, 1945
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 29 moves, 0-1
Game 46 in Steve Giddins' 50 Essential Chess Lessons
Yanofsky vs Pinkus, 1942
(D61) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 64 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Def Two Knts Attack (B10) 1-0 Simple Attacking Plans
Rossolimo vs W A Winser, 1950
(B10) Caro-Kann, 23 moves, 1-0
G19 in Najdorf: Life&Games by Najdorf, Mikhalchishin, Lissowski
Najdorf vs Guimard, 1943
(D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 32 moves, 1-0
KIA/Chigorin Qe2 vs French f6 (A07) 1-0 Clinching outpost w/pin
Alekhine vs R Sucha, 1943
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 30 moves, 1-0
Spanish, Morphy Def. Chigorin Def Panov System (C99) 1-0 Bam!
O'Kelly vs Unzicker, 1949
(C99) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd, 38 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Saemisch Var (E26) 1-0 Controversy
Reshevsky vs Denker, 1942
(E26) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 45 moves, 1-0
Anglo-Indian Def. K's Knight Var (A15) 1-0 Sudden lash out
Averbakh vs Kholmov, 1947
(A15) English, 26 moves, 1-0
Watson and Schiller's "The Big Book of Busts", p. 217
A Davis vs C F Tears, 1944
(C57) Two Knights, 17 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Morphy Def. Steinitz Deferred (C79) 1-0 Stockfish
Alekhine vs O Novotny, 1943
(C79) Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred, 51 moves, 1-0
G11 '100 Master Games of Modern Chess' Tartakower & du Mont
Smyslov vs Euwe, 1948
(C81) Ruy Lopez, Open, Howell Attack, 26 moves, 1-0
QGD. Tartakower Defense. General (D58) 1-0 Brilliant!
Stahlberg vs A Becker, 1944
(D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 48 moves, 1-0
G17) Smyslov, Vasily. 125 Selected Games. Cadogan Press: 1995.
Smyslov vs Reshevsky, 1948
(C75) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 52 moves, 1-0
USSR - USA Radio Match (1945), Moscow RUS & New York USA, rd 1
Ragozin vs Seidman, 1945
(E44) Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 5.Ne2, 49 moves, 1-0
B26: Sicilian, Closed, 6.Be3
Smyslov vs Boleslavsky, 1945
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 58 moves, 1/2-1/2
taken apart like a Cortina Mark II at a Teddy Boy Festival
Y Dobkin vs M Grinberg, 1944
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 26 moves, 1-0
Alekhine Def: Saemisch Attack (B02) 0-1 R sac for battery #
M Finkelstein vs G Kramer, 1946
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 22 moves, 0-1
French Def: McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 1-0 Gueridon # next
Lilienthal vs Chistiakov, 1949
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 32 moves, 1-0
Alekhine Defense: Exchange (B03) 1-0 The White Q is too strong!
Ragozin vs Kotov, 1944
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 70 moves, 1-0
French Def: Winawer. Advance General (C16) 1-0 Kside smash
Unzicker vs Czaya, 1948
(C16) French, Winawer, 25 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Def: Advance. Short Var (B12) 0-1 Up, Up, & Done
Wosner vs Distler, 1948
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 31 moves, 0-1
C6 p.131 in Art of Attack in Chess Vladamir Vukovic
C Kottnauer vs Kotov, 1946
(D49) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 28 moves, 1-0
Spanish, Morphy Def. Modern Steinitz Def (C75) 0-1 Open lines
Bruno Schmidt vs Fine, 1941
(C75) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 22 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Two Knights Def. Open Var (C55) 0-1 Qless crusher
Harold W Liggett vs H L Marks, 1942
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 22 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Def: Wing Gambit. Abrahams Var (B20) 1-0
G Abrahams vs W Winter, 1946
(B20) Sicilian, 30 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Bird Variation (C61) 1-0 Raking bishops
P Michel vs H Rossetto, 1947
(C61) Ruy Lopez, Bird's Defense, 24 moves, 1-0
French Def: Tarrasch / Rubinstein (C10) 1-0 Bishop tactics
Z Solmanis vs Ernests Gize, 1940
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 10 moves, 1-0
Game 70 in Botvinnik's "100 Selected Games"
Botvinnik vs Levenfish, 1940
(A28) English, 27 moves, 1-0
English vs Anglo-Indian Def. QID Formation (A15) 1-0 KEG notes
Reshevsky vs Keres, 1948
(A15) English, 41 moves, 1-0
"Tag, You're It" (game of the day Jun-24-2011)
B Tagmann vs Benko, 1947
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2
Dutch Defense: Rubinstein Var (A84) 1-0 Greco's # w/a pin
A Pomar Salamanca vs L Gallegos, 1944
(A84) Dutch, 16 moves, 1-0
Scotch Göring Gambit. Dbl Pawn Sac (C44) 1-0 Finish w/4 Q moves
G Krauss vs R Vollmar, 1949
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 1-0
Macho Grob Sicilian? (B06?) 0-1 Powerful Pawn fork & threat
Geis vs Bogoljubov, 1949
(B06) Robatsch, 35 moves, 0-1
Trompowsky Attack: General (A45) 0-1 Tournament link photo
K Richter vs Alekhine, 1941
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 69 moves, 0-1
QGD: Orthodox Defense. General (D60) 0-1 Mayet's # next!
E Gereben vs Komarov, 1949
(D60) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 21 moves, 0-1
Catalan Opening: Open Defense (E02) 0-1 Rob the Pin
K Junge vs Keres, 1942
(E02) Catalan, Open, 5.Qa4, 32 moves, 0-1
KID: Normal. Rare Defenses (E90) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
V Makogonov vs Bronstein, 1944
(E90) King's Indian, 42 moves, 1-0
"Senior's Knight" (game of the day Nov-10-2010)
D van Foreest vs J Mieses, 1949
(B44) Sicilian, 19 moves, 0-1
Sicilian 6.Be2 g6 (B58) 1-0 Criss-cross Q trap
L Steiner vs A Jacusiel, 1946
(B58) Sicilian, 23 moves, 1-0
Nimzowitsch Def: Scandinavian. Exchange (B00) 1-0 Q hemmed in
J Mieses vs H G Schenk, 1944
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 27 moves, 1-0
Mieses was 80 years old at that time. Christofel was 24.
M Christoffel vs J Mieses, 1946
(A35) English, Symmetrical, 28 moves, 0-1
Dutch Def: Blackmar's Second Gambit (A80) 1-0 blindfold simul
Koltanowski vs Vella / Russ / Cohn, 1939
(A80) Dutch, 24 moves, 1-0
G131 in Chess Highlights of the 20th Century by Graham Burgess
Keres vs Levenfish, 1947
(E08) Catalan, Closed, 30 moves, 1-0
QGD: Harrwitz Attack (D37) 1-0 Deflection sacrifice & mate!
G Goldberg vs Chekhover, 1940
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 40 moves, 1-0
Reinfeld's "The Complete Chess Course" pp 428-30
Aguileva vs Carlsson, 1949
(C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1-0
French Def: Tarrasch. Guimard Def (C03) 1-0Raking Bs, Ns Invade
Euwe vs NN, 1947
(C03) French, Tarrasch, 16 moves, 1-0
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