https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Checkmate_pattern
M Galyas vs J Bick, 2006  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 1 moves, 1-0
Fred Reinfeld's book "How to Play Winning Chess" (1962) p. 112
A Seppelt vs Leganki, 1950  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 6 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Tarrasch. Guimard Def (C03) 0-1 Smothered Mate
K Grossner vs E Budrich, 1949  (C03) French, Tarrasch, 7 moves, 0-1
Franco-Sicilian Def: Marshall Gambit (C10) 1-0 Qside Discovery+
B Wall vs J Lippert, 1980  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 8 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 Def. Tarrasch. Guimard Def Main Line (C04) 0-1 Q Trap
V Kirillov vs A S Blankstein, 1938  (C04) French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line, 10 moves, 0-1
French Def. Tarrasch. Open System (C07) 0-1Bxf2+ Decoy N+ Unpin
Westerhuis vs Vinagre, 1989  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 10 moves, 0-1
French Winawer (C15) 1-0 Qxe6+ sacrifice; Boden's mate
Alekhine vs Vasic, 1931  (C15) French, Winawer, 11 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Tarrasch. Guimard Def (C03) 0-1 Messed up Ns
E Walther vs L Schmid, 1961  (C03) French, Tarrasch, 12 moves, 0-1
French Def. Tarrasch. Guimard Def. ML (C04) 0-1Royal Discovery+
NN vs Ross, 1974  (C04) French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line, 12 moves, 0-1
Alekhine Chatard Accepted
Rellstab vs Huber, 1925  (C13) French, 13 moves, 1-0
French Def. vs Wing Gambit (C00) 1-0 Greek gift 1st of 3 sacs!
F Cirabisi vs V Cugini, 1992  (C00) French Defense, 15 moves, 1-0
French, Diemer-Duhm Gambit (C00) 0-1 Q trap in 15 moves
Sperling vs E Diemer, 1955  (C00) French Defense, 15 moves, 0-1
French Winawer by namesake (C15) 0-1 Well-timed checks
Winawer vs De Vere, 1870  (C15) French, Winawer, 16 moves, 0-1
French Winawer Winckelmann-Riemer Gambit (C15) 0-1 h-file bomb
K O'Brien vs D Salter, 2008  (C15) French, Winawer, 21 moves, 0-1
Kadas Opening 1.h4 (A00) 0-1 Weak pawn structure, blockade
R Fabry vs Z Radojevic, 1978  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 31 moves, 0-1
Anderssen Opening / 3Ps vs Dbl Fio (A00) 1-0 N robs pin again
E Kahn vs V Rajlich, 2001  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 28 moves, 1-0
Anderssen Opening / Reversed Benoni (A00) 0-1 Bold kNight entry
Cvetko Jaksa vs U Kobe, 2001 (A00) Uncommon Opening, 23 moves, 0-1
KIA vs French Dbl Fio (A07) 0-1 K walk into mouth of fire
G Arzumanian vs V Moskalenko, 1999  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 63 moves, 0-1
Colle 3.c3 vs Horwitz Def (A40) 1-0 Nifty N & R tactics
A Benderac vs D Heron, 2002  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 34 moves, 1-0
Kangaroo Defense (A40) 1-0 Greek gift, King walk
J Kozma vs Sliwa, 1967  (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 65 moves, 1-0
Modern Def: Pseudo-Austrian Attack (B06) 1-0Dbl Knt Sacs aid Bs
M Yeo vs A T Erdal-Smith, 1979  (B06) Robatsch, 20 moves, 1-0
Pirc Def. Austrian Attack. Unzicker Attack (B09) 1-0 Torch f7
C Diebert vs J Readey, 1985  (B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 20 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Defense (B10) 0-1 Greco Mate on h-file is coming!
I Berzina vs B I Franco Valencia, 2014  (B10) Caro-Kann, 16 moves, 0-1
Caro-Kann Def. Von Hennig Gambit f3 (B15) 1/2- Castle opposite
C Diebert vs J Readey, 1988  (B15) Caro-Kann, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Def. Steinitz Attack 2.e5 (C00) 1-0Notes by Steinitz
J McConnell vs Steinitz, 1886  (C00) French Defense, 21 moves, 1-0
French Def. Steinitz Attack 2.e5 (C00) 1-0Strong central square
Steinitz vs M Weiss, 1882  (C00) French Defense, 36 moves, 1-0
French Steinitz Attk 2.e5; Dbl R sac gone bad (draw available!)
Steinitz vs Winawer, 1882  (C00) French Defense, 27 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Chigorin 2.Qe2 (C00) 1-0 Notes by Dr. Tarrasch
Chigorin vs Teichmann, 1895  (C00) French Defense, 31 moves, 1-0
French Defense/Hippo Dbl Fio (C00) 1-0 Notes by Steinitz
Gunsberg vs Bird, 1889  (C00) French Defense, 19 moves, 1-0
Owen/French Defense (C00) 1-0 Notes by Blackburne
[game 1028118 deleted] French 2.c4/Sicilian Closed(C00) 1-0 N hot foots it to the back
Keres vs K Ozols, 1937  (C00) French Defense, 42 moves, 1-0
French Nc6 Exchange Copycat (C01) 1-0 Pin, Kside assaults
Chigorin vs Alapin, 1880  (C01) French, Exchange, 33 moves, 1-0
Copycat 10 m Game 80: World's Great Chess Games by Reuben Fine
G Marco vs Maroczy, 1899  (C01) French, Exchange, 78 moves, 0-1
FrenchNc6 Game 33: 107 Great Chess Battles: 1939-45 Alekhine
A Pomar Salamanca vs Alekhine, 1945  (C01) French, Exchange, 48 moves, 0-1
FrenchNc6 Game 152: Three Hundred Chess Games (Tarrasch)
M Kuerschner vs Tarrasch, 1890  (C01) French, Exchange, 29 moves, 0-1
Game 120 in Three Hundred Chess Games by Dr. Tarrasch
J Minckwitz vs Tarrasch, 1888  (C01) French, Exchange, 35 moves, 0-1
FrenchNc6 Exchange (C01) 0-1 Annotated by Steinitz
Chigorin vs Gunsberg, 1889  (C01) French, Exchange, 28 moves, 0-1
FrenchNc6 Exchange C01 Game 93 in Chess Praxis by Nimzowitsch
D Enoch vs Nimzowitsch, 1927  (C01) French, Exchange, 27 moves, 0-1
FrenchNc6 Exchange (C01) 0-1 Castle opposite, Dbld Rs win
R Grau vs Nimzowitsch, 1930  (C01) French, Exchange, 26 moves, 0-1
Spanish/French Exchange Game 17: Common Sense in Chess - Lasker
J Noa vs Tarrasch, 1892  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 41 moves, 0-1
French Exchange Bg4 pin, Nc6 (C01) 0-1 Both castle long
G Pogosian vs O Nikolenko, 2010  (C01) French, Exchange, 34 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Exchange (C01) 1-0 Notes by C. Von Bardeleben
Gunsberg vs Burn, 1895  (C01) French, Exchange, 53 moves, 1-0
FrenchNc6 Exchange (C01) 0-1 Notes by Blackburne
M Lange vs Blackburne, 1883  (C01) French, Exchange, 37 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Exchange Var (C01) 0-1 Notes by JHB
Englisch vs Blackburne, 1883  (C01) French, Exchange, 19 moves, 0-1
French Exchange, both 0-0-0 (C01) 0-1 Alekhine's Gun
W Winter vs Alekhine, 1936  (C01) French, Exchange, 39 moves, 0-1
French Advance Milner-Barry Gambit 9.b4 (C02) 1-0 AN notes
Nimzowitsch vs Salwe, 1911  (C02) French, Advance, 39 moves, 1-0
French Advance Milner-Barry Gambit (C02) 0-1Pin action, extra P
I Rotov vs Korchnoi, 2010  (C02) French, Advance, 44 moves, 0-1
French Adv, Milner-Barry Gambit c4? (C02) 1-0 B Sac, N Outpost
B Wall vs H Murtaugh, 1971  (C02) French, Advance, 11 moves, 1-0
French Advance. Milner-Barry Gambit (C02) 1-0 Give back the X$?
E Lowe vs H Kennedy, 1848  (C02) French, Advance, 35 moves, 1-0
French Advance Milner-Barry Gambit 9...f6 (C02) 1-0 open f-file
J Pokojowczyk vs Ivkov, 1971  (C02) French, Advance, 23 moves, 0-1
French Advance Milner-Barry Gambit (C02) 0-1Black rips up Qside
N A Savic vs D Antic, 2013 (C02) French, Advance, 23 moves, 0-1
French Adv. Milner-Barry Gambit Accepted (C02) 0-1 Dbl threats
D Tobor vs M Valvo, 1991  (C02) French, Advance, 24 moves, 0-1
French Advance. Milner-Barry Gambit (C02) 0-1 Qside P lever
J F Mata Gonzalez vs V Akobian, 2005  (C02) French, Advance, 35 moves, 0-1
French Advance. Milner-Barry Gambit (C02) 1-0The Wizard of Riga
Tal vs I Nei, 1958  (C02) French, Advance, 21 moves, 1-0
Game 5: Chess Master vs Chess Master by Max Euwe
J Kostro vs Uhlmann, 1974 (C05) French, Tarrasch, 33 moves, 0-1
French, Tarrasch. Closed (C05) 1-0 Early Black sacs don't pay
Adorjan vs J L Watson, 1981  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 31 moves, 1-0
French Tarrasch. Pawn Center Variation (C05) 0-1White K exposed
E Kengis vs R Djurhuus, 1991  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 20 moves, 0-1
FR Rubinstein, Blackburne Def (C10) 1/2-1/2 VA survives bold VK
Anand vs Korchnoi, 1991  (C10) French, 63 moves, 1/2-1/2
FR Rubinstein. Blackburne w/b6, Bb7 (C10) 1/2-1/2 Spearhead
Kamsky vs Korchnoi, 1991  (C10) French, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2
FR Rubinstein. Blackburne (C10) 1/2- Early pressure...stalemate
Nunn vs Korchnoi, 1990 (C10) French, 63 moves, 1/2-1/2
FR Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1/2-1/2 Two pawn majorities
A Antunes vs Korchnoi, 1990 (C10) French, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2
FR Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1/2-1/2 Two pawn majorities
Short vs Korchnoi, 1990 (C10) French, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2
FR Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1/2-1/2 Half-open g-file
Van der Wiel vs Korchnoi, 1990 (C10) French, 22 moves, 1/2-1/2
FR Rubinstein. Blackburne w/b6, Bb7 (C10) 1/2-1/2 No combos
Short vs Korchnoi, 1991 (C10) French, 56 moves, 1/2-1/2
Absolutely fantastic save in a rook ending - being down 2 pawns
Tarrasch vs Rubinstein, 1911  (C10) French, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Rubinstein. Kasparov Attack(C10) 1-0Sac attack, Q on 7th
So vs V Akobian, 2016  (C10) French, 24 moves, 1-0
French Rubinstein. Blackburne Def(C10) 1-0Discovery, Dbl B sacs
Gelfand vs Kramnik, 1994  (C10) French, 26 moves, 1-0
French Rubinstein Var (C10) 1-0 3 W pieces on h-file
Koltanowski vs D Folkner, 1960  (C10) French, 15 moves, 1-0
French Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0 1 time lapse video
Kamsky vs V Akobian, 2009  (C10) French, 41 moves, 1-0
French Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1/2- B sac or Dbl Attk
De la Riva Aguado vs R Pogorelov, 2001  (C10) French, 17 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Rubinstein Blackburne Def(C10) 1-0R decoy sac wins a P
Anand vs N Sulava, 2004  (C10) French, 17 moves, 1-0
French Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1/2-1/2 Qs perpetual
Kasparov vs Anand, 2000  (C10) French, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0Pawn sac, time scra
Kasparov vs Anand, 2000  (C10) French, 37 moves, 1-0
FR Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1/2- Invaluable g-pawn
G Kuzmin vs Petrosian, 1977  (C10) French, 61 moves, 1-0
FR Rubinstein. Blackburne Def(C10) 0-1Black breakthrough h-file
G Timoscenko vs Karpov, 1961  (C10) French, 53 moves, 0-1
Game 39 of 1000, Baruch Harold Wood vs L.D.H, Correspondence
B H Wood vs L D H, 1948  (C10) French, 10 moves, 1-0
French Rubinstein Var (C10) 1-0 Q snare; N pin to mating square
Steinitz vs Bird, 1866  (C10) French, 12 moves, 1-0
French Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0 Spectacular finish
Caruana vs E Berg, 2008  (C10) French, 28 moves, 1-0
Moves 14, 15 double knight sacs on f7 gets Black's best effort
Jansa vs P Troeger, 1961  (C10) French, 70 moves, 1-0
French Rubinstein (C10) 1-0 Miniature: = PM's Opera House Game
Najdorf vs Glucksberg, 1929  (C10) French, 21 moves, 1-0
French, Rubinstein. Blackburne (C10) 1-0Notes by von Bardeleben
Schiffers vs Blackburne, 1895  (C10) French, 32 moves, 1-0
French Defense Nc6, Bb4 (C10) 1-0 Notes by Blackburne
Blackburne vs J Mason, 1889  (C10) French, 32 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Rubinstein (C10) 1-0 Notes by JHB
Blackburne vs Worrall, 1880  (C10) French, 29 moves, 1-0
Qk kill of French Rubinstein Var, Blackburne Def. C10 1-0
Morozevich vs Van Wely, 2002  (C10) French, 19 moves, 1-0
Game 75 in Starting Out: The French by Byron Jacobs
Kasparov vs Ponomariov, 2002  (C10) French, 38 moves, 1-0
French Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0 Invading N blast
Yanofsky vs J Therien, 1947  (C10) French, 19 moves, 1-0
French Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0White offers Dbl B s
Janowski vs Gunsberg, 1902  (C10) French, 20 moves, 1-0
French Steinitz Var (C11) 1-0 Miniature: 4 minors trap Q in 11
F Perrin vs NN, 1883  (C11) French, 11 moves, 1-0
French Def. Classical. Burn. Morozevich Line(C11) 0-1 JHB Notes
G Marco vs Burn, 1895  (C11) French, 31 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Classical. Steinitz (C11) 1-0Notes by Pillsbury
Steinitz vs B Vergani, 1895  (C11) French, 41 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Classical. Steinitz Var (C11) 0-1 Game changer
Blackburne vs Tarrasch, 1889  (C11) French, 49 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Steinitz Var (C11) 1/2-1/2 Notes by Steinitz
M Weiss vs J Mason, 1889  (C11) French, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Classical. Swiss Variation (C11) 1-0 Morphy-like K hunt
Blackburne vs Thomson, 1885  (C11) French, 31 moves, 1-0
French Def Classical. Delayed Exchange Nc6(C11) 1-0Notes by JHB
Blackburne vs J Fish, 1879  (C11) French, 29 moves, 1-0
BFTC: Box 121, page 148 (modified)
Fischer vs I Bilek, 1965  (C11) French, 40 moves, 1-0
BFTC: Page 332, box 275 (White to move 31.?)
Fischer vs Benko, 1962  (C11) French, 31 moves, 1-0
French Def. Classical. Swiss Var (C11) 1-0 Another fine mess
Bogoljubov vs J H Donner, 1951  (C11) French, 21 moves, 1-0
French Def. Classical. Steinitz Var (C11) 1-0 Q+ & fork LPDO R
I Rogers vs S Calderwood, 1991 (C11) French, 29 moves, 1-0
G252: '500 Master Games of Chess' by S. Tartakower & J. Du Mont
Lasker vs Marshall, 1907  (C12) French, McCutcheon, 69 moves, 1-0
French, Classical. Delayed Exchange(C13) 1/2-Notes by Pillsbury
Schlechter vs Bird, 1895  (C13) French, 61 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Classical Richter Attack (C13) 1-0 Greek gift 2x same wk
Blackburne vs A Muller, 1894  (C13) French, 17 moves, 1-0
French Classical. Richter Attack (C13) 1-0 Just take it!
Blackburne vs Tarrasch, 1885  (C13) French, 22 moves, 1-0
French Classical. Richter Attack(C13) 1-0Greek gift, Deflection
A Fritz vs J Mason, 1883  (C13) French, 21 moves, 1-0
Game 116 in Wonders and Curiosities of Chess by Irving Chernev
J Mason vs Winawer, 1883  (C13) French, 43 moves, 0-1
Deutsche Schachzeitung 1880, p. 346; Gueridon Mate in 2
J De Soyres vs A Skipworth, 1880  (C13) French, 20 moves, 1-0
‘My Most Exciting Game’, p.280-281 of 'CHESS', 14 April 1939
J Mieses vs Von Bardeleben, 1905  (C13) French, 32 moves, 1-0
French Classical. Tarrasch Var (C14) 0-1 Blackburne Annotates
Zukertort vs Blackburne, 1887  (C14) French, Classical, 41 moves, 0-1
French Def: Classical. Rubinstein (C14) 1-0Notes by Nimzowitsch
Rubinstein vs Levenfish, 1911  (C14) French, Classical, 29 moves, 1-0
He is both Cobra and Constrictor.
Fischer vs Bisguier, 1957  (C16) French, Winawer, 41 moves, 1-0
French Winawer. Bogoljubow Var (C17) 1-0Pin, Alekhine's GUN, Zw
Alekhine vs Nimzowitsch, 1930  (C17) French, Winawer, Advance, 30 moves, 1-0
French Winawer. Advance Var (C18) 1-0 Backward f7 is weak
B Munguntuul vs I Rajlich, 2008  (C18) French, Winawer, 44 moves, 1-0
French Winawer. Classical (C18) 1-0 Possible Opera House combo
Suetin vs J H Donner, 1968  (C18) French, Winawer, 24 moves, 1-0
BFTC: Page 153 (final position after 33 Qxh6)
Fischer vs R Weinstein, 1960  (C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 33 moves, 1-0
French X$ Russian Game: Classical Attk. Staunton Var (C42) Draw
M Muzychuk vs A Muzychuk, 2009  (C42) Petrov Defense, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2
Colle System (D05) 0-1 14...h3? gives the initiative to Black
N Riumin vs A Polyak, 1929  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 17 moves, 0-1
Judgment & Planning in Chess by Euwe p. 22-27; Know this game!
Bogoljubov vs Capablanca, 1924  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 0-1
Early exchanges by GMs do not have to end in draws!
S Polgar vs Yudasin, 1991  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 1-0
Colle System (D05) 1-0 Chernev casts Greek gift
Chernev vs H H Hahlbohm, 1942  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 24 moves, 1-0
Colle Zuke / Stonewall-ish (D05) 1-0 Surprising checkmate
Yusupov vs L Adasiak, 2005  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 22 moves, 1-0
An Opera of Sacrifices w/notes in Italian
H Wagner vs W Schoenmann, 1919  (D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 25 moves, 1-0
Slav Defense: Modern Line (D11) 1-0 Dbl Stonewall Prison
Capablanca vs K Treybal, 1929  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 58 moves, 1-0
Slav Defense: Chameleon Var (D15) 0-1 Arabian Mate Awaits
Fridman vs Lenderman, 2010  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 48 moves, 0-1
Kasparov's brilliant Black Slav win from the 2002 Bled Olympiad
Sasikiran vs Kasparov, 2002  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 38 moves, 0-1
Slav Defense (D15) 1-0 B-R-N sac and offer the 2nd rook!
Aronian vs V Popov, 2005  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 37 moves, 1-0
QGA: Linares Var (D20) 0-1 Anand sacrifices away to glory!?!
Gelfand vs Anand, 1993  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 40 moves, 0-1
Ludek Pachman used this game to teach how to use knights
Ahues vs Alekhine, 1936  (D22) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 31 moves, 0-1
Chess Review, 1933: Jan.17 (Horowitz)
Euwe vs Flohr, 1932  (D26) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 28 moves, 1-0
QGA Classical Def. Main Lines (D27) 1-0 N + B pair rules 2 Rs
Karpov vs Gulko, 1996  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 42 moves, 1-0
QGA Classical Def. Alekhine System (D28) 1-0 R sac into N fork
Spassky vs S Avtonomov, 1949  (D28) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 21 moves, 1-0
Semi-Slav Def. Accelerated Move Order (D31) 0-1 Bird was 66 yrs
Steinitz vs Bird, 1895  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 35 moves, 0-1
QGD Janowski Var (D31) 1-0 Superior minor piece play
Lasker vs Janowski, 1899  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 57 moves, 1-0
QGD v Stonewall Def (D31) 1-0Outposted N vs Bad B = Suffocation
Schlechter vs W John, 1905  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 50 moves, 1-0
QGD Janowski resembles Albin CG (D31) 0-1Arabian # on 3rd rank
Z Vecsey vs K Treybal, 1931 (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 37 moves, 0-1
QGA Q's Knight Var (D31) 0-1 Active vs inactive queen
Alapin vs S von Freymann, 1912  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 28 moves, 0-1
arrasch Defense: Symmetrical (D32) 0-1 Killer Finish
J Sunye Neto vs Kasparov, 1981  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 47 moves, 0-1
QGD Semi-Tarrasch Def. Pillsbury (D41)1-0 N fork flips = ending
Botvinnik vs Alekhine, 1938  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 51 moves, 1-0
QGD Semi-Tarrasch Def. Main Line (D42) 0-1 Flames on Qside
Musaiev vs M Karmov, 1979  (D42) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 7.Bd3, 28 moves, 0-1
IM Jeremy Silman: "How to Reassess Your Chess" p. 184-185
Keene vs Miles, 1976  (D42) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 7.Bd3, 26 moves, 1-0
Semi-Slav Def (D43) 1-0 Most impressive initiative, N-R-B sac
Geller vs N Novotelnov, 1951  (D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 42 moves, 1-0
TAL- recommended by himself as one of his most interesting
Tal vs D Keller, 1959  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 34 moves, 1-0
Semi-Slav Def. Botvinnik System. Lilienthal Var (D44) 0-1 Flank
J Wendt vs R Vasquez Schroeder, 2005  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 24 moves, 0-1
Semi-Slav, Stoltz Var. Shabalov Attack (D45) 0-1 Arabian Mate
Gelfand vs Kramnik, 1996  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 28 moves, 0-1
Semi-Slav Defense: Stoltz Var (D45) 1-0 Different Greek recipe
Browne vs Kaidanov, 1994  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 23 moves, 1-0
Semi-Slav Meran (D48) 0-1 Mate by a lethal decoy and deflection
B Molinari vs L Roux Cabral, 1943  (D48) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 33 moves, 0-1
QGD Pseudo-Tarrasch Var (D50) 0-1 Pins & Connected Passers
A Spiller vs J Acers, 1968  (D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 27 moves, 0-1
G62: The Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played by Chernev
Evans vs H Opsahl, 1950  (D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 81 moves, 1-0
QGD Modern. Knight Def (D52) 1-0 Q sac for Blind Swine
Swiderski vs Nimzowitsch, 1905  (D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 32 moves, 1-0
Art of Attack in Chess by Vladamir Vukovic; Zw-24...QxQ 25.Nh7+
Capablanca vs L Molina Carranza, 1911  (D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 28 moves, 1-0
QGD Modern (D53) 1-0 Capa notes; exchange sac
Janowski vs Kupchik, 1913  (D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 36 moves, 1-0
QGD Modern (Lasker) Variation (D55) 0-1Philidor's Legacy set-up
M Lowcki vs D Przepiorka, 1911  (D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 26 moves, 0-1
QGD Lasker Defense (D56) 0-1 EG kNight is trapped
Topalov vs Anand, 2010  (D56) Queen's Gambit Declined, 56 moves, 0-1
QGD Tartakower Defense (D58) 1-0 Double Octopus
Karpov vs Spassky, 1974  (D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 35 moves, 1-0
QGD TMB (D58) 0-1 Caught in the center, tied up in knots.
E Magerramov vs Kasparov, 1977  (D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 30 moves, 0-1
QGD Orthodox Def. Rubinstein Var (D61) 1-0 Skilled build-up
S Slipak vs F Braga, 1998  (D61) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 39 moves, 1-0
QGD Orthodox Def. ML (D63) 1-0 Q sac for passer
Torre vs Reshevsky, 1924  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 32 moves, 1-0
QGD Orthodox Defense. Main Line (D64) 1-0 Pretty combo ends it
Rubinstein vs M Hirschbein, 1927  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
French Classical. Delayed $X (C11) 0-1Instead Moore, OK Armaged
L Didier vs L Rosen, 1900  (C11) French, 44 moves, 0-1
French Classical. Steinitz (C11) 0-1 Faith in Black Knights
Morozevich vs V Moskalenko, 1994  (C11) French, 42 moves, 0-1
French Steinitz. Boleslavsky (C11) 1-0 Two mating squares
Ivanchuk vs Morozevich, 1996  (C11) French, 34 moves, 1-0
French Steinitz. Boleslavsky Var (C11) 0-1Knights love a crowd!
M Sebag vs M Gurevich, 2008 (C11) French, 32 moves, 0-1
French Steinitz. Boleslavsky Var (C11) 0-1 Heavy pieces hone in
B Savchenko vs M Gurevich, 2011 (C11) French, 30 moves, 0-1
French Steinitz. Boleslavsky (C11) 0-1 Blitz; see youtube link
Carlsen vs Nakamura, 2010  (C11) French, 34 moves, 0-1
French Albin-Chatard Gambit (C13) 1-0 Notes by Reti
Alekhine vs H Fahrni, 1914  (C13) French, 23 moves, 1-0
French, Alekhine-Chatard Attack (C13) 1-0 Uncastled win!
Bogoljubov vs Spielmann, 1922  (C13) French, 28 moves, 1-0
FR, Albin-Chatard Gambit (C13) 1-0 Efficient, beautiful attack
Tartakower vs Lasker, 1924  (C13) French, 31 moves, 1-0
18. Rxh7+! and mate-in-three (see blogger notes for best play)
A Kaspersky vs I Mazel, 1925  (C13) French, 20 moves, 1-0
Reversed Philidor vs French Def (C00) 0-1 Greco's Mate
Nimzowitsch vs Capablanca, 1911  (C00) French Defense, 33 moves, 0-1
Reversed Philidor vs French Def (C00) 1-0Black keeps N pair
I Bilek vs W Golz, 1960 (C00) French Defense, 65 moves, 1-0
Fatal Attraction - An Immortal King Walk to Back Rank Mate
Ed. Lasker vs G A Thomas, 1912  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 1-0
Englund Gambit (A40) 1-0 Theory gets iffy; Discovered+ wins
Korchnoi vs E Koning, 1978  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 15 moves, 1-0
Dutch Def: Hopton Attk (A80) 0-1 Bs of both colors side-by-side
A Volodin vs M Bartel, 2010 (A80) Dutch, 47 moves, 0-1
Dutch Def: Hopton Attk, Dbl Stonewalls (A80) 0-1 f-pawn passer
B Saemundsson vs H Einarsson, 2011  (A80) Dutch, 39 moves, 0-1
Dutch Def. Raphael Var (A80) 1-0 Like jumping in front of a bus
Polugaevsky vs E Franco Raymundo, 1966  (A80) Dutch, 15 moves, 1-0
Owen Defense (B00) 1-0 The Ng5 Sac Attack
Alekhine vs V Rozanov, 1908  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 26 moves, 1-0
French Def. vs Chigorin 2.Qe2 Big Clamp (C00) 1-0 Both Ks run
Chigorin vs Blackburne, 1905  (C00) French Defense, 34 moves, 1-0
French Chigorin 2.Qe2 d5 exchange (C00) 0-1 Mutual K attacks
L Nestorovic vs M Ulybin, 2012 (C00) French Defense, 35 moves, 0-1
French Def vs Reversed Philidor Formation (C00) 0-1 Closed Cntr
D Pass vs A Scheffner, 1999 (B40) Sicilian, 39 moves, 0-1
French Exchange c3, c6 (C01) 1/2-1/2 No advantage, dead even
S Gvetadze vs Chiburdanidze, 2012  (C01) French, Exchange, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2
Game 173: Secrets of Modern Chess Strategy by John Watson
Kasparov vs Short, 1994  (C11) French, 32 moves, 1-0
French, Classical. Steinitz (C11) 1-0Greek gift, P wedge, Q+
Steinitz vs C Golmayo, 1888  (C11) French, 19 moves, 1-0
French Def. Steinitz. Boleslavsky (C11) 1-0 Black Ps get busted
Carlsen vs Morozevich, 2012  (C11) French, 44 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Winawer. Advance (C19) 1-0 Well done~
Smyslov vs Letelier, 1950  (C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 42 moves, 1-0
French, Diemer-Duhm Gambit (D30) 1-0 Back rank weakness
C Nakamura vs A Caoili, 1998  (C00) French Defense, 36 moves, 1-0
French Def. Schlechter 3.Bd3 (C00) 1-0Fabulous minor piece play
Schlechter vs Showalter, 1898  (C00) French Defense, 43 moves, 1-0
French Def 2.c4 d5 3.cxd5 (C00)1-0 Great Brilliancy Prize Game
E Steiner vs Tartakower, 1929  (C00) French Defense, 34 moves, 1-0
French Defense: La Bourdonnais (C00) 0-1 Career inauguration
G Walker vs Saint-Amant, 1836  (C00) French Defense, 44 moves, 0-1
French Def. La Bourdonnais (C00) 0-1 Castle opposite, Black IQP
Kieseritzky vs Saint-Amant, 1840  (C00) French Defense, 39 moves, 0-1
French vs King's Indian Attack (C00) 0-1 Immortal Passers!!
M Ortueta Esteban vs J Sanz Aguado, 1933  (C00) French Defense, 35 moves, 0-1
$French Def vs KIA (C00) 0-1 Qside pawn roller
E Kovalevskaya vs V Gunina, 2008  (C00) French Defense, 41 moves, 0-1
French Exchange (C01) 1-0 N Ending: Fell off the deep end
Tkachiev vs Topalov, 2012  (C01) French, Exchange, 81 moves, 1-0
French Exchange (C01) 0-1 White K cornered last 25 moves
Tartakower vs Botvinnik, 1946  (C01) French, Exchange, 54 moves, 0-1
French Exchange (C01) 1-0 Pins, Pawn Storm, N Robs the Pin
Karpov vs Shefler, 1961  (C01) French, Exchange, 43 moves, 1-0
French Exchange (C01) 1-0 Sham Q sac; two Ns on 6th
Tkachiev vs Ivanchuk, 2009  (C01) French, Exchange, 39 moves, 1-0
French Exchange (C01) 0-1 Surprising Nxg2 wins
J Novkovic vs N Zhukova, 2013  (C01) French, Exchange, 22 moves, 0-1
French Exchange Var (C01) 0-1 Seize control of open files!
V Meijers vs D Kosic, 2006  (C01) French, Exchange, 37 moves, 0-1
French Exchange Var (C01) 0-1 Terrific rook play by Black
F Ynojosa Aponte vs N Pert, 2008  (C01) French, Exchange, 66 moves, 0-1
French Exchange. Monte Carlo birth?(C01) 1-0 N corralled on rim
Marshall vs Swiderski, 1904  (C01) French, Exchange, 32 moves, 1-0
French Exchange. Monte Carlo (C01) 0-1 Royal fork off the menu
Velimirovic vs Uhlmann, 1976  (C01) French, Exchange, 21 moves, 0-1
FrenchNc6 Exchange (C01) 0-1 Castle opposite
Burn vs Spielmann, 1912  (C01) French, Exchange, 44 moves, 0-1
French Winawer. Delayed Exchange (C01) 0-1 Catching Rabbits
B Eley vs Uhlmann, 1972  (C01) French, Exchange, 44 moves, 0-1
French Advance Main Line (C02) 1-0 Back-to-back N sacs!
Antoshin vs Kasparian, 1954  (C02) French, Advance, 26 moves, 1-0
French Tarrasch (C03) 0-1 Bishop pair, bishop pin
F Rayner vs Sadler, 2014  (C03) French, Tarrasch, 66 moves, 0-1
French Tarrasch Guimard Def ML (C04) 1-0Excellent N&Q manuevers
Chiburdanidze vs T Zatulovskaya, 1976  (C04) French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line, 40 moves, 1-0
French Tarrasch. Closed 8...f6 (C05) 0-1 Two warriors duel
Kupreichik vs M Gurevich, 1985  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 66 moves, 0-1
French Tarrasch. Closed (C05) 0-1 Early Q exchange, R ending
Kupreichik vs V Moskalenko, 1984 (C05) French, Tarrasch, 42 moves, 0-1
French Def. Tarrasch. Closed Var (C05) 1-0 Rook forks Royalty
Tal vs Granda Zuniga, 1987  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 22 moves, 1-0
French Def. Tarrasch. Closed (C05) 1-0 Winner annotates indepth
Y Dembo vs D Driamin, 2000  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 42 moves, 1-0
French Tarrasch. P Center Var (C05) 1-0 GK had kNight blindness
Kasparov vs C Tambasco, 2004  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 29 moves, 1-0
Tal's Nf5! Trojan Horse is a bold give-away!
Tal vs Uhlmann, 1971  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 19 moves, 1-0
French Tarrasch. Open System Euwe-Keres Line (C07) 0-1 N sac!
M Vavulin vs Morozevich, 2014  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 37 moves, 0-1
French Tarrasch. Open System Euwe-Keres Line (C07) 0-1 R bomb!
Fedorchuk vs M Gurevich, 2010  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 40 moves, 0-1
French Tarrasch. Chistyakov Def Modern Line (C07) 1/2-1/2
M Hoekstra vs C Riordan, 2001  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 20 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Tarrasch. Chistyakov Def Modern Line (C07) Unsound attk
Sax vs Tukmakov, 2001  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 30 moves, 0-1
French Tarrasch. Chistyakov Def Modern Line (C07) 0-1Rob thePin
A Berelowitsch vs Barsov, 1999  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 34 moves, 0-1
French Tarrasch. Open System Main L(C09) 1-0 Bizarre, Beautiful
Tal vs S Holm Petersen, 1970  (C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 28 moves, 1-0
Langrock Rubinstein - Game 13, page 39.
Anand vs G Meier, 2013  (C10) French, 56 moves, 1/2-1/2
Langrock Rubinstein - Game 20, page 56.
Sutovsky vs De la Riva Aguado, 2004 (C11) French, 54 moves, 1/2-1/2
Langrock Rubinstein - Game 23, page 68.
Movsesian vs G N Gopal, 2012 (C11) French, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2
Langrock Rubinstein - Blackburne Defense (7.Bxf6 / 8.Bd3)
C Bauer vs A Vaisser, 2008 (C10) French, 73 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Defense: Rubinstein (C10)0-1 N fork w/a discovered attk
J Klavins vs Tal, 1949  (C10) French, 18 moves, 0-1
French Rubinstein. Kasparov Attack(C10) 1-0Knighted (or Pinned)
G Vescovi vs Karpov, 2004  (C10) French, 22 moves, 1-0
After 10...Bb7 Alekhine tried to castle with his queen!
Alekhine vs P de Unamuno, 1944  (C03) French, Tarrasch, 39 moves, 0-1
French, Fort Knox ...Bd7 line (C10) 0-1 Classic game by Spassky
Spassky vs O'Kelly, 1969  (C10) French, 44 moves, 1-0
French Rubinstein. Fort Knox Bd7-Bc6 (C10) 1-0 Fine Arabian #!
Karpov vs M Stojanovic, 2007  (C10) French, 25 moves, 1-0
French Rubinstein. Fort Knox (C10) 1-0 Deluxe Philidor's Legacy
Smirin vs F Ribeiro, 1997  (C10) French, 16 moves, 1-0
Game 10 in 'Modern Chess Strategy' by Ludek Pachman.
Lilienthal vs Bondarevsky, 1940  (C10) French, 55 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
Chess Informant's Best Game of 2003
Polgar vs F Berkes, 2003  (C11) French, 24 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Steinitz (C11) 1/2-1/2 Q sac, return the Q
Kramnik vs Buhmann, 2016  (C11) French, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Classical. Steinitz Var (C11) 0-1 Tough B pair side-by-s
Sengupta vs M Gurevich, 2007  (C11) French, 65 moves, 0-1
French Steinitz (C11) 0-1 Black wins in 38 after illegal 0-0!
Kasparov vs Dreev, 1994  (C11) French, 30 moves, 0-1
French Steinitz Boleslavsky Var (C11) 0-1 Brilliancy prize
Kasparov vs Radjabov, 2003  (C11) French, 39 moves, 0-1
French Classical Delayed X(C11) 1-0The best in simple positions
Capablanca vs Alekhine, 1914  (C11) French, 45 moves, 1-0
French Def. Classical. Delayed Exchange (C11) 0-1 Rs & OCB EG
J R Schroeder vs J Kulbacki, 1987  (C11) French, 55 moves, 0-1
French Classical. Burn Var (C11) 0-1 Skewer - see the color of
Duda vs Ivanchuk, 2013  (C11) French, 37 moves, 0-1
French Classical. Burn Var (C11) 0-1 Lucena ending w/the h-pawn
B Valuet vs M Gurevich, 2010  (C11) French, 66 moves, 0-1
French Classical. Burn ML (C11)1-0 Ns fixin' 2bust up the joint
Ponomariov vs Ivanchuk, 2002  (C11) French, 23 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Classical. Burn Var (C11) 1-0 Precision
Spassky vs Y Porat, 1968  (C11) French, 25 moves, 1-0
French, Classical. Burn. Morozevich (C11) 1/2-Sacs to stalemate
Anand vs Dreev, 1991  (C11) French, 53 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Classical. Burn Main Line (C11) 1-0 R deflection sac
Topalov vs Kramnik, 1997  (C11) French, 45 moves, 1-0
French Classical. Burn Main Line (C11) 1-0Nice Kside piece work
Topalov vs Bareev, 2004  (C11) French, 44 moves, 1-0
French Def. Classical. Burn Var (C11) 1-0QxB+ sac, mate by pawn
Spassky vs Petrosian, 1967  (C11) French, 37 moves, 1-0
French Defense: McCutcheon. Janowski Var (C12) 0-1 Ps & Ns
M Mulyar vs V Akobian, 2003  (C12) French, McCutcheon, 43 moves, 0-1
French Defense: McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 0-1Better endgame
Fischer vs Petrosian, 1962  (C12) French, McCutcheon, 43 moves, 0-1
French Classical. Rubinstein (C14) 0-1
A Domont vs Korchnoi, 2012  (C14) French, Classical, 39 moves, 0-1
Tremendous tactical blows by Anand, 25 ♕d4-h8! and 26 b
Anand vs Ivanchuk, 2009  (C16) French, Winawer, 26 moves, 1-0
French Winawer. Petrosian Var (C16)1-0 N sac breakthru for R, Q
R Nezhmetdinov vs V Zagorovsky, 1967  (C16) French, Winawer, 55 moves, 1-0
French Winawer. Petrosian Var (C16) 0-1 A Plan Inc.
R Bogdanovic vs A Planinc, 1965  (C16) French, Winawer, 39 moves, 0-1
French Winawer. Petrosian Var (C16) 1-0 Surprising sacrifices
Geller vs Karpov, 1976  (C16) French, Winawer, 42 moves, 1-0
French Winawer. Retreat Var Armenian Line (C18) 1-0 Forks
N Nip vs M C Askin, 2008  (C18) French, Winawer, 33 moves, 1-0
Photo - 'The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal' by Mikhail Tal
Fischer vs Tal, 1960  (C18) French, Winawer, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Winawer. Poisoned Pawn (C18) 0-1 Raid half-open files
F Libiszewski vs Rozentalis, 2010  (C18) French, Winawer, 23 moves, 0-1
Amazing king hunt by 10 year old Nigel Short
S J Hooker vs Short, 1975  (C18) French, Winawer, 25 moves, 0-1
French Winawer. Maroczy-Wallis (C18) 1-0 Side Philidor's Legacy
Saemisch vs O Menzinger, 1953  (C18) French, Winawer, 30 moves, 1-0
Game 73: 100 Best Chess Games of the 20th Century- A. Soltis
Ivkov vs Portisch, 1961  (C18) French, Winawer, 31 moves, 1-0
French Winawer. Classical (C18) 1-0 Notes by Bobby Fischer
Fischer vs Petrosian, 1970  (C18) French, Winawer, 41 moves, 1-0
FR Winawer Classical (C18) 0-1Ultra centralization, Pawn roller
Hort vs Petrosian, 1970  (C18) French, Winawer, 48 moves, 0-1
French Winawer. Classical (C18) 0-1 Another K walk away
Diez del Corral vs Petrosian, 1969  (C18) French, Winawer, 54 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Winawer. Positional (C19) 1-0 Vicious pins
Kavalek vs E Formanek, 1970  (C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 32 moves, 1-0
French Winawer. Positional (C19) 1-0 Exchange sacs both colors
Topalov vs Gulko, 1994  (C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 34 moves, 1-0
French Winawer. Positional Var (C19) 0-1Promo or capture = fork
Short vs Korchnoi, 1986  (C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 36 moves, 0-1
French Winawer. Positional (C19) 0-1 Black finally takes center
Velimirovic vs Korchnoi, 1984  (C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 42 moves, 0-1
French Winawer. Positional(C19) 0-1 Black backs up, comes forth
R Byrne vs Korchnoi, 1979  (C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 49 moves, 0-1
French Winawer Adv. (C19) 0-1 White has a bad knight?!
Stein vs Uhlmann, 1962  (C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 67 moves, 0-1
French Winawer. Classical Var (C19) 0-1 Minors EG
T van der Vorm vs Korchnoi, 1995 (C18) French, Winawer, 67 moves, 0-1
Dutch Staunton G. (A83) 1-0 Simple yet effective, intermezzo+
A Stefanova vs R Tozer, 1997  (A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 17 moves, 1-0
QP Veresov Attack. Alburt Defense 2...Bc5 (D00) 1/2-1/2
I Golyak vs O Sagalchik, 2001 (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 15 moves, 1/2-1/2
Veresov Atack. Alburt Defense (D00) · 1/2-1/2
Menchik vs Flohr, 1935 (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2
QP: Catalan/Veresov Attack (D00) 0-1 Who's got who?
Tinsley vs Lasker, 1899  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 0-1
QP Veresov Attack. Richter Var (D01) 1-0 Contrasting Q play
E Gereben vs M Szigeti, 1935  (D01) Richter-Veresov Attack, 18 moves, 1-0
Veresov Attk. 2Kts System Gruenfeld Def (D01) 1-0 Like Reti's B
Miles vs O Popovych, 1982  (D01) Richter-Veresov Attack, 34 moves, 1-0
Veresov Attack. 2Knts System (D01) 1-0Interference just in time
Miles vs C Pritchett, 1982  (D01) Richter-Veresov Attack, 34 moves, 1-0
Veresov Attack. Two Knights 4.Nf3 (D01) 0-1Shift Kside to Qside
C Hoi vs Smyslov, 1985  (D01) Richter-Veresov Attack, 51 moves, 0-1
Veresov Attack 4.Nf3. Two Knights System (D01) 0-1 N sac!
H Liebert vs Uhlmann, 1966  (D01) Richter-Veresov Attack, 35 moves, 0-1
Veresov Attack. Two Knights System (D01) 0-1 R sac destroys def
T Fodor Jr vs Carlsen, 2002  (D01) Richter-Veresov Attack, 29 moves, 0-1
Veresov 3...Bc5 4.BxN gxBf6 (D01) 0-1 Not the best opening play
Miles vs Hort, 1982  (D01) Richter-Veresov Attack, 43 moves, 0-1
Game 22 from Nigel Davies' THE VERESOV; W is hogtied
R I Reynolds vs Nunn, 1987  (D01) Richter-Veresov Attack, 32 moves, 0-1
Veresov. 2Knights System 4...e6 5.e4 (D01) 0-1 Contrived game?
W Zartobliwy vs K Wojtyla, 1947  (D01) Richter-Veresov Attack, 36 moves, 0-1
Veresov Attack. Richter Variation (D01) 1-0 0-0-0 vs 0-0...pin
Bisguier vs J Sherwin, 1954  (D01) Richter-Veresov Attack, 44 moves, 1-0
Veresov, Boyce Def 3...Ne4 (D01) 1-0 B highway & connected Ps
K Nielsen vs A Svensson, 2014  (D01) Richter-Veresov Attack, 19 moves, 1-0
Veresov to French McCutcheon, Wolf Gambit (C12) 0-1R sac, Q sac
Sagalchik vs Nakamura, 2003  (C12) French, McCutcheon, 37 moves, 0-1
Benoni Defense: Benoni-Indian Defense (A43) 1-0 Double R sac
Alekhine vs Levenfish, 1912  (A43) Old Benoni, 19 moves, 1-0
Must Know Veresov Mini: Indian Game: Maddigan Gambit (A45) 1-0
A Roesch vs R Ruessel, 1990  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 9 moves, 1-0
Richter Attack vs Indian Def. (A45) 1-0 heavy pieces on g-file
K Richter vs Gruenfeld, 1928  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 1-0
Trompowsky / Veresov Attack (A45) 0-1 Beautiful black queen!
R Moonen vs Euwe, 1981  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 0-1
Richter-Veresov Attk vs NY System (A45) 1-0 h-file assault
K Richter vs E Reinhardt, 1937  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 1-0
Indian Game/Veresov 4.Qd3 (A45) 1-0 Remove the Guard
J Hector vs N Kirkegaard, 2006  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 12 moves, 1-0
Indian Game /Veresov 4.f3 w/out BxN (A45) 1-0 e6 Bone in throat
M Feigin vs E Thorvaldsson, 1930 (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 1-0
(A45) Veresov 4.e3 e6 5.Qf3 1-0, 23 moves
Short vs Giri, 2010  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 23 moves, 1-0
Indian Game 3...c5 vs Veresov (A45) 0-1 Secure file, underpromo
Z Mestrovic vs Gligoric, 1971  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 0-1
Veresov 3...c5 4.BxN exBf6 (A45) 0-1 Uncommon Discovered Mate
E Sollano vs F Rhine, 1977  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 12 moves, 0-1
Indian Game: Wade-Tartakower Def (A46) 1-0 She can't leave c7
I Rogers vs G Milos, 1992  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 1-0
Game 79 from Nigel Davies' THE VERESOV
Anand vs Karpov, 1998  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 42 moves, 1-0
Barry/Veresov vs Gruenfeld (A45) 1-0 Castle opposite, P storm
A Kashlinskaya vs I Videnova, 2014  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 26 moves, 1-0
Veresov Atack vs Dutch (A80) 0-1 Structure matters
M Antonsen vs Krasenkow, 2007  (A80) Dutch, 44 moves, 0-1
Veresov, Dutch System (A80) 1-0 Prevention was worse than cure
T Southam vs J Cote, 1996  (A80) Dutch, 26 moves, 1-0
Veresov Attack. Dutch System (A80) 1/2-1/2 Crazy Rook Stalemate
W E Fuller vs L Basin, 1992  (A80) Dutch, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2
Veresov Atack vs Dutch (A80) 0-1 Poisoned P, then castle long?
A Abolianin vs H Perez Garcia, 1994  (A80) Dutch, 36 moves, 0-1
Pseudo-Torre vs Dutch Leningrad (A80) 1-0 Blockade, pin, zugswa
Tal vs F Reinemer, 1991  (A80) Dutch, 32 moves, 1-0
Dutch Def: Manhattan Gambit. Anti-Stonewall (A80) 0-1 Pins
S Marder vs H Zygouris, 2011  (A80) Dutch, 33 moves, 0-1
Veresov Atack. Dutch Stonewall-ish (A80) 1-0 Brilliant finish
Shengelia vs A Fauland, 2013  (A80) Dutch, 47 moves, 1-0
Dutch Hopton Attack (A80) 1-0 Miniature; She seems safe
B Svendsen vs R Houglan, 1997  (A80) Dutch, 10 moves, 1-0
French Classical. Steinitz Var (C11) 1/2-1/2 Piece oriented
V Chekhover vs Abramian, 1938  (C11) French, 62 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Classical. Steinitz (C11) 0-1 W loses center Ps
I Rogers vs Z Frankel, 1985  (C11) French, 38 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Two Knights (C00) 1/2-1/2 Home cookin
V Chekhover vs A Chistiakov, 1939 (C00) French Defense, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Defense: Two Knights (C00) 1/2-1/2 Rook ending
G Guseinov vs T T Hoang, 2001 (C00) French Defense, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Two Knts (C00) 0-1 Heavy piece ending pick off pawns
I Popov vs A Wirig, 2011 (C00) French Defense, 54 moves, 0-1
French Two Knights (C00) 0-1 White declines perpetual+ draw
S Sathyanandha vs B P Jovanovic, 2012  (C00) French Defense, 40 moves, 0-1
French Two Knights (C00) 0-1 Qside attack after White 0-0-0
A Cherniaev vs S K Ram, 2013  (C00) French Defense, 26 moves, 0-1
French Two Knights (C00) 1/2-1/2 B&N vs 2Bs ending
J Wright vs J Richmond, 1986 (C00) French Defense, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Two Knights (C00) 1-0 P lever aids White battery
I Rogers vs R Witt, 2005  (C00) French Defense, 38 moves, 1-0
French, Two Knights Var (C00) 0-1 Swap Q's, gain space
T M Mok vs Korchnoi, 2004  (C00) French Defense, 59 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Exchange (C01) 1-0 Bogie put up a fight
Koltanowski vs H Bogart, 1952  (C01) French, Exchange, 41 moves, 1-0
This game is often attributed to Humphrey Bogart with the Black
P Limbos vs Klausner, 1929  (C01) French, Exchange, 22 moves, 1-0
French Def. Advance. Paulsen Attack (C02) 0-1 P sac, infiltrate
G Stoltz vs Bronstein, 1952  (C02) French, Advance, 27 moves, 0-1
French Def. Advance. Paulsen Attack (C02) 0-1 Check yourself?!
Nimzowitsch vs Bogoljubov, 1920  (C02) French, Advance, 28 moves, 0-1
French Defense 3...b6 vs. Advance (C02) 0-1Closed g-file grave
G Ustinov vs Bronstein, 1970  (C02) French, Advance, 42 moves, 0-1
French Advance ML 6.a3 Bd7 7.b4 (C02) 0-1 Black is up a piece
E Formanek vs Korchnoi, 1978 (C02) French, Advance, 34 moves, 0-1
French Advance. Euwe 6.a3 a5 7.Bd3 Bd7 (C02) 0-1 Qside Q fork
H Vatter vs Korchnoi, 1986 (C02) French, Advance, 30 moves, 0-1
French Advance 6.a3 a5 7.Bd3 Bd7 (C02) 0-1 Pesky Q shuffle
Spassky vs Korchnoi, 1999  (C02) French, Advance, 40 moves, 0-1
French Advance 6.a3 f6 ML (C02) 0-1Black owns both diagonals
S Kristjansson vs Caruana, 2011  (C02) French, Advance, 30 moves, 0-1
French Def. Advance 6.a3 Main Line (C02) 0-1 Loose pieces
Y Santiago vs A J Walton, 2015  (C02) French, Advance, 21 moves, 0-1
French Advance, Euwe Variation -- meeting 6.a3 with f6
Grischuk vs Short, 2000  (C02) French, Advance, 32 moves, 0-1
French Advance 5.Ne2 f6 (C02) 0-1 Pins are a problem.
A Romero Holmes vs Korchnoi, 1991  (C02) French, Advance, 23 moves, 0-1
French Advance 6.Be2, 8.dxc5 Paulsen Attack (C02) 0-1 Discovery
O H Castro Rojas vs Korchnoi, 1979 (C02) French, Advance, 44 moves, 0-1
French Advance 6.Be2 Euwe (C02) 0-1 Spassky spurned draw offer
Spassky vs Korchnoi, 1978  (C02) French, Advance, 41 moves, 0-1
French Advance 6.Be2 Nge7 7.Na3 Euwe (C02) 0-1 Qside passer
J de la Villa Garcia vs Korchnoi, 1990  (C02) French, Advance, 41 moves, 0-1
French Advance, Nimzowitsch System (C02) 0-1 Find the trap
L Kutsenko vs R R Perez, 2001 (C02) French, Advance, 59 moves, 0-1
French Advance. Lputian 6.a3 Nh6 (C02) 0-1 Viktor strikes w/pin
Fressinet vs Korchnoi, 1996  (C02) French, Advance, 29 moves, 0-1
French Advance. Lputian 6.a3 Nh6 7.b4 (C02) 0-1 The B pair
R Molander vs Korchnoi, 2002  (C02) French, Advance, 26 moves, 0-1
French Adv. Lputian 6a3 Nh6 7b4 (C02) 0-1 Black's Q is a sneak!
S Erenburg vs Korchnoi, 2004  (C02) French, Advance, 40 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Advance. Wade Var (C02) 0-1 Criss-crossed Bs
M Knoth vs V Novikov, 2008 (C02) French, Advance, 29 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Defense: McDonnell Attack (B21) 0-1 Notes by Morphy
McDonnell vs La Bourdonnais, 1834  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 25 moves, 0-1
French Def. Tarrasch. Open System (C07) 0-1 Clever mating net
M Romi vs Keres, 1936  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 22 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Tarrasch. Open System (C07) 0-1 Loose Bb5
Hromadka vs Flohr, 1927  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 26 moves, 0-1
French Def. Tarrasch. Open System (C07) 0-1 N triple fork
Y Polyak vs Boleslavsky, 1938  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 23 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Tarrasch. Open System (C07) 0-1 B pair edge
J C Sterk vs S Landau, 1939  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 29 moves, 0-1
French Tarrasch. Open System Advance (C08) 0-1 Exchange Sac!
E Bebchuk vs Bronstein, 1974  (C08) French, Tarrasch, Open, 4.ed ed, 24 moves, 0-1
French Def. Tarrasch. Open System ML (C09) 0-1 Pins & Battery
Ragozin vs Botvinnik, 1941  (C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 24 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Tarrasch. Open System ML (C09) 0-1 f6 & f3?
Stein vs Spassky, 1967  (C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 37 moves, 0-1
French Tarrasch Open System Main Line (C09) 0-1 Battery
K Chojnacki vs W Schmidt, 2003  (C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 29 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Winawer. Delayed Exchange (C01) 0-1 Paralysis
N Mannheimer vs Nimzowitsch, 1930  (C01) French, Exchange, 44 moves, 0-1
Game 7: "Logical Chess: Move by Move" by Irving Chernev
Spielmann vs R Wahle, 1926  (C01) French, Exchange, 17 moves, 1-0
Game 48 in Capablanca: Move by Move by Cyrus Lakdawala
Marshall vs Capablanca, 1914  (C01) French, Exchange, 61 moves, 0-1
G271 in 500 Master Games of Chess by S. Tartakower & J. Du Mont
Keres vs G G Alexandrescu, 1936  (C02) French, Advance, 24 moves, 1-0
French Advance 7...f6. Main Line (C02) 0-1 Take advantage of Ps
H Teske vs Uhlmann, 1986  (C02) French, Advance, 46 moves, 0-1
Game 119 in Pawn Structure Chess by Andrew Soltis
Romanishin vs K Mueller, 1992  (C02) French, Advance, 31 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Alapin / French Advance (C02) 0-1 K walk
C Richey vs B Wall, 1991 (C02) French, Advance, 23 moves, 0-1
French Advance 6.a3 c4 7.Be2 Euwe (C02) 0-1 Gain time on the Q
M Petrov vs Topalov, 1991  (C02) French, Advance, 50 moves, 0-1
French Advance 6.a3 f6 Euwe (C02) 0-1 Closed pawn structure
Van Wely vs Topalov, 2005  (C02) French, Advance, 47 moves, 0-1
French Tarrasch. Guimard Def. ML (C04) 0-1Offer Q sac promote
E Ermenkov vs V Kovacevic, 1990  (C04) French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line, 39 moves, 0-1
Jonathan Speelman's Best Chess Games 1970-80. Game 26, page 176
Reshevsky vs Vaganian, 1976  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 28 moves, 0-1
French Tarrasch. Closed Var (C05) 1/2-1/2 Stalemate Swindle
Adams vs V Dimitrov, 1993  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 69 moves, 1/2-1/2
Wade-Tartakower Defense / Veresov (A46) 1-0 Q sac deflects Q
Torre vs N Banks, 1924  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 1-0
French Def: Steinitz. Boleslavsky Var (C11) 0-1Na4 has 3 guards
Kovalenko vs W Zhou, 2009  (C11) French, 20 moves, 0-1
keep
Polgar vs Shirov, 1999  (C11) French, 50 moves, 0-1
French Def. Steinitz. Gledhill Attack (C11) 1-0 Q sac offer
J Houghteling vs L S Cornell, 1902  (C11) French, 22 moves, 1-0
French Defense: McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 1-0 Q+ & fork EAD
Euwe vs J W te Kolste, 1921  (C12) French, McCutcheon, 21 moves, 1-0
French Def. McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 0-1 Lateral pins
S Belavenets vs A Chistiakov, 1938  (C12) French, McCutcheon, 22 moves, 0-1
French Def Classical. Tartakower Var (C13) 1-0 Know thy Houdini
R W Smith vs R Hart, 2009  (C13) French, 23 moves, 1-0
French, Classical. Alapin Var (C14) 1-0 Q sac sets up 2 N mate
N Speijer vs Couvee, 1955  (C14) French, Classical, 15 moves, 1-0
French Winawer. Advance (C16) 0-1 Heavy pieces penetrate
Pocket Fritz vs Adams, 2001  (C16) French, Winawer, 38 moves, 0-1
Game 9 in Chess Praxis by Aron Nimzowitsch
Yates vs Nimzowitsch, 1926  (C01) French, Exchange, 46 moves, 0-1
IM Jeremy Silman's "How to Reassess Your Chess" p. 202-204
Unzicker vs J H Donner, 1955  (C10) French, 31 moves, 1-0
French Advance 6Be2. Paulsen Attk (C02) 0-1 Too much guard duty
J M Aitken vs Bondarevsky, 1946  (C02) French, Advance, 33 moves, 0-1
Kotov's The Art of the Middle Game, p. 76
Kotov vs Kalmanok, 1936  (C11) French, 22 moves, 1-0
Game 1 in 'The Russians Play Chess' by Irving Chernev
P Romanovsky vs I Rabinovich, 1925  (C16) French, Winawer, 26 moves, 1-0
French Defense 6...Nc6 vs KIA (C00) 0-1 Prompt dxe4
Jansa vs Huebner, 1969  (C00) French Defense, 28 moves, 0-1
French Advance. Nimzowitsch System (C02) 1-0 Keres goes postal!
Keres vs L Laurine, 1935  (C02) French, Advance, 27 moves, 1-0
Game 15 in The Russians Play Chess by Irving Chernev
C Baranov vs Y Rokhlin, 1935  (C10) French, 40 moves, 1-0
French McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 1-0 A Knight on the 6th...
Lasker vs Showalter, 1899  (C12) French, McCutcheon, 38 moves, 1-0
Schachmeisterpartien 1960 - 1965 edited by Rudolph Teschner
M Johansson Sr vs R Teschner, 1960  (C11) French, 41 moves, 1-0
My Life and Games by Mikhail Tal
Portisch vs Tal, 1961  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 35 moves, 1-0
French Def. Tarrasch. Open System ML (C09) 1-0 Nice eX sequence
Keres vs Portisch, 1961  (C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 38 moves, 1-0
50 games Bent Larsen's book, "Larsen's Selected Games of Chess"
Larsen vs Portisch, 1964  (C01) French, Exchange, 33 moves, 1-0
Petrosian's only loss in the 68 game World Championship cycle
Stein vs Petrosian, 1961  (C18) French, Winawer, 26 moves, 1-0
Nd7!! Saemisch's Immortal... brilliant kingside sac attack
Saemisch vs F Herzog, 1924  (C10) French, 36 moves, 1-0
French Def Winawer. Advance (C16) 0-1 Cross pin w/heavy pieces
M Wahls vs Yusupov, 1991  (C16) French, Winawer, 52 moves, 0-1
Game 86 Wonders and Curiosities of Chess by Irving Chernev
M Weiss vs J Schwarz, 1883  (C01) French, Exchange, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Def. Alekhine-Chatard Attk (C13) 0-1 P race to skewer Q+
Smeets vs Y Hou, 2008  (C13) French, 58 moves, 0-1
French Def McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 1-0 P race to skewer Q+
Leko vs Huebner, 2000  (C12) French, McCutcheon, 53 moves, 1-0
Game 23: Chess Secrets: The Giants of Strategy by Neil McDonald
Lasker vs Nimzowitsch, 1934  (C17) French, Winawer, Advance, 65 moves, 0-1
French Tarrasch. Closed Gambit (C05) 1-0N fork threat allows R
Carlsen vs T Gulbrandsen, 2002  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 35 moves, 1-0
Marshall sends a black steamroller down the middle.
J Esser vs Marshall, 1911  (C15) French, Winawer, 37 moves, 0-1
Karjakin vs Carlsen, 2010  (C11) French, 45 moves, 0-1
Kasparov vs Anand, 1991  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 49 moves, 0-1
A Fier vs Morozevich, 2011  (C11) French, 35 moves, 0-1
Game 144 in The World's Great Chess Games by Reuben Fine
Spielmann vs G Stoltz, 1930  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 28 moves, 0-1
L Meyer vs S Polgar, 1981  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 19 moves, 0-1
Bologan vs T Luther, 2007  (C11) French, 39 moves, 0-1
FrenchNc6 Exchange (C01) 0-1 sKorching counterattack on f2
L M Kovacs vs Korchnoi, 1969  (C01) French, Exchange, 25 moves, 0-1
French Exchange 5.Bd3 c5 (C01) 0-1 Very agressive Black pawns
V Gunina vs A Gupta, 2018 (C01) French, Exchange, 37 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Advance. Main Line (C02) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
Y Afek vs Psakhis, 1990  (C02) French, Advance, 49 moves, 0-1
Nepomniachtchi vs D Andreikin, 2012  (C10) French, 87 moves, 0-1
K Rukhaia vs L Mkrtchian, 2001  (C00) French Defense, 36 moves, 0-1
3. Nd2 line, ...g5, ...Ng6, black opens kside up to win queen
A Zapata vs Lautier, 1990  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 34 moves, 0-1
D5 pawn exchange, long tactical center sequence, model upset
B Amin vs K Abdel Razik, 2001 (A07) King's Indian Attack, 38 moves, 0-1
D5 pawn exchange, kside pawns and pieces, material up ending
A Krumova vs S Madhurima, 2011 (A07) King's Indian Attack, 42 moves, 0-1
New model game, d4 push, ...c4, ...b5 qside play, kside tactics
L Robichaud vs Gerald Michaud, 2001 (A07) King's Indian Attack, 30 moves, 0-1
Qe2 line, ...b5, ...b4 idea, qside passer, material up
M Paragua vs Y Drozdovskij, 2008 (A07) King's Indian Attack, 37 moves, 0-1
Qe2 line, draw
A Kim vs Lou Yiping, 2009 (A07) King's Indian Attack, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2
Game 26 Most Exciting Games of 2016 by Naiditsch, Balogh & Maze
Shirov vs Nakamura, 2016  (C02) French, Advance, 38 moves, 0-1
French Def: Winawer. Advance (C18) 0-1 Simul Dbl, Dbl R sacs!!
Fischer vs C Powell, 1964  (C18) French, Winawer, 21 moves, 0-1
French Def: Exchange 7.c4 dxc4 IQP (C01) 0-1 Stockfish notes
Polgar vs Kramnik, 1997  (C01) French, Exchange, 44 moves, 0-1
French Def: Tarrasch. Chistyakov Def (C07) 0-1 Central thrust
I Veinger vs Korchnoi, 1986 (C07) French, Tarrasch, 32 moves, 0-1
French Def: Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 0-1 Impressive
Anand vs Milov, 2005  (C10) French, 50 moves, 0-1
French Def: Classical. Rubinstein (C14) 0-1 Weak back rank
S J Szpisjak vs O Adu, 2000  (C14) French, Classical, 29 moves, 0-1
delete
Krasenkow vs Sveshnikov, 1992  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 23 moves, 1-0
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