1.P-K4 Damiano Gambit 4...g6 (C20) 1-0 Where's that K going?
Ruy Lopez vs G da Cutri, 1560 
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 9 moves, 1-0
Bishop's Opening: Boi Var (C23) 0-1 Decoy sac, Royal fork
NN vs Greco, 1620
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 8 moves, 0-1
François-André Danican Philidor (1726-1795)1-0Connected passers
Philidor vs NN, 1749
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 1-0
Dr. Thomas Bowdler (1754-1825) Direct ancestor of Immortal Game
T Bowdler vs H Conway, 1788
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 23 moves, 1-0
1.P-K4 Napoleon Attack (C20) 0-1 Don't try for Scholar's Mate
Napoleon Bonaparte vs The Turk, 1809
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 24 moves, 0-1
King Pawn Game 1.e4 e5 2.h3 d5 (C20) 1-0 Kside attack
Morphy vs NN, 1848
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 19 moves, 1-0
K Pawn Game 2.h3 (C20) 1/2-1/2 P fork tactics
V Green vs R Brien, 1856
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2
1.P-K4 Macleod Attack (C20) 1-0 Two pieces won't suffice
Morphy vs A Bottin, 1858
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 10 moves, 1-0
1.P-K4 Macleod Attack (C20) 1-0 Q raid w/help from B
Steinitz vs NN, 1890
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 9 moves, 1-0
Alapin Opening (C20) 1-0 Bam! Bam! Bam! A 15 move mating net!
Charousek vs Englander, 1894
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 1-0
1.e4 e5 2.Be2?! (C20) 0-1 It was not the fault of the opening.
Maroczy vs Charousek, 1895
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 0-1
Damiano Defense Chigorin Gambit (C40) 1/2-1/2 Hairy game!
Schiffers vs Chigorin, 1897
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2
P-K4 Damiano Defense (C40) 1-0 Q sac, P mate
P Damiano vs NN, 1512
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 13 moves, 1-0
Latvian Gambit: Mayet Attk Poisoned Pawn (C40) NN had a chance!
NN vs Greco, 1590
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 16 moves, 0-1
The oldest Latvian Gambit: Greco Var (C40) 0-1 Good blog notes
Polerio vs G da Cutri, 1590
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 13 moves, 0-1
King Pawn: La Bourdonnais Gambit (C40) 1-0 2...Nf6 is superior
Greco vs NN, 1620
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 7 moves, 1-0
Damiano's Defense Refutation; See the year 1512
Greco vs NN, 1620
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 11 moves, 1-0
Latvian Gambit: Greco Variation (C40) 0-1 Dovetail Mate
NN vs Greco, 1620
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 12 moves, 0-1
Greco plays the Greco Counter-Gambit and mates on f2!
NN vs Greco, 1620
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 12 moves, 0-1
P-K4 La Bourdonnais Gambit (C40) 1-0 Double check is mate
Greco vs NN, 1620
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 11 moves, 1-0
La Bourdonnais Gambit 2...Qf6 (C40) 1-0 P grab becomes Support#
Greco vs NN, 1620
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 8 moves, 1-0
The Oldest Elephant Gambit: Paulsen Cntrgambit (C40) 0-1
Hols vs Bucker, 1792
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 10 moves, 0-1
The "Chess Players' Chronicle", volume 7, p 369-370.
F Slous vs W Bone, 1835
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 19 moves, 1-0
Elephant Gambit 3.Nxe5 Qe7 (C40) 1-0 Dbl N sac ends w/pin on N
Cochrane vs Staunton, 1842
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 20 moves, 1-0
McConnell Def. 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Qf6?! (C40) 1-0 Royal Punishment
Morphy vs J McConnell, 1849
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 23 moves, 1-0
Elephant Gambit: Wasp Variation (C40) 1-0 WILD
M Lange vs NN, 1855
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 15 moves, 1-0
Latvian Gambit: Fraser Defense (C40) 0-1 kNights bite
A F Ludvigsen vs S Sorensen, 1872
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 22 moves, 0-1
Latvian Gambit: Fraser Def (C40) 0-1 Mutual Kside attacks
Von Marlozan vs Prince Dadian, 1876
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 17 moves, 0-1
K Pawn: Schulze-Muller Gambit (C44) 1-0 Chicago/Irish Gambit
D T Phillips vs Pillsbury, 1899
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 45 moves, 1-0
Napoleon Gambit (C44); an interesting game!
Napoleon Bonaparte vs General Bertrand, 1820
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 1-0
Scotch Gambit. London Def (C44) 1-0 Open e-file; pile on pin.
P Bilguer vs Von Der Lasa, 1838
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 1-0
Scotch Gambit. London Def (C44) 1-0 Rob the pin Qside
P Bilguer vs K Schorn, 1839
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1-0
Ponziani Opening: Ponziani Countergambit (C44) 1-0 Tactics
Captain Evans vs Horwitz, 1843
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 1-0
Ponziani Opening (C44) 1-0 A good tussle of time in chess
Horwitz vs Harrwitz, 1846
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 44 moves, 1-0
Scotch-Goering Gambit (C44) 1-0 The 'Sea-Cadet' Mate/Legall's #
Falkbeer vs NN, 1847
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 10 moves, 1-0
Scotch Gambit. Saratt Var (C44) 1-0 Resembles Jerome Gambit
Shumov vs Jaenisch, 1850
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game: Lolli Var (C44) 1-0 A SWIFT KICK IN THE PANTS!
Morphy vs NN, 1850
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 14 moves, 1-0
Scotch Gambit. Cochrane-Anderssen Var (C44) 1-0 Timing is every
Anderssen vs Horwitz, 1851 
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 1-0
Scotch Gambit. Saratt Variation (C44) 0-1 W grabbed wrong pawn
I Szabo vs Anderssen, 1851
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 0-1
White's e-pawn does everything a pawn can do.
Morphy vs Hart, 1854
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 23 moves, 1-0
Scotch Gambit. Cochrane-Anderssen Var (C44) 0-1 Deadly Q&N
C Eliason vs Anderssen, 1855
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 0-1
K's Knight Opening (C44) 0-1 Instructive 3.Bd3? catastrophe
Mohishunder vs Cochrane, 1855
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 14 moves, 0-1
Scotch Gambit. Cochrane-Anderssen Var (C44) 0-1Q sac, Arabian #
Reiner vs Steinitz, 1860
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 0-1
Scotch, Göring Gambit. Double P Sac (C44) 1-0 Blindfold Simul
Paulsen vs C Lehmann, 1867
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 19 moves, 1-0
1e4 e5 Dresden Opening(C44) 0-1Reinfeld Semi-smothered # puzzle
C H Capon vs J O H Taylor, 1873
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 0-1
Ponziani Opening: Steinitz (C44) 1-0 Castle opposite, battery
Alapin vs Harmonist, 1887
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 23 moves, 1-0
Ponziani Opening: Steinitz Variation (C44) 1-0 Reinfeld puzzle
Chigorin vs Gossip, 1889
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 15 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game: Haxo Gambit (C45) 1-0 Single Piece Mate in One
Staunton vs Harrwitz, 1846
(C45) Scotch Game, 25 moves, 1-0
Scotch, Horwitz Attack 4...Qh4 (C45) 1-0 Make an = or > threat
Horwitz vs Staunton, 1846
(C45) Scotch Game, 33 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game: Haxo Gambit (C44) 1-0 Pawn roller
Morphy vs S Boden, 1858
(C45) Scotch Game, 38 moves, 1-0
Who needs a computer to play great chess?
Mephisto vs NN, 1883
(C45) Scotch Game, 28 moves, 1-0
Evans Gambit. Accepted (C51) 1-0 Inventor sacs his queen
Captain Evans vs McDonnell, 1829
(C51) Evans Gambit, 20 moves, 1-0
Evans Gambit. ML (C51) 1-0 Tactics -- White lines up & tees off
McDonnell vs La Bourdonnais, 1834
(C51) Evans Gambit, 20 moves, 1-0
Evans Gambit. Accepted (C51) 1-0 Resourceful @ 12 years old!
Morphy vs A Morphy, 1849
(C51) Evans Gambit, 46 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Main Line (C51) 1-0 Fine Deflection
Anderssen vs G W Medley, 1851
(C51) Evans Gambit, 22 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Evans Gambit. ML (C51) 1-0 Nxg5 vs 0-0 & R lift+
Loewenthal vs Anderssen, 1851
(C51) Evans Gambit, 20 moves, 1-0
Evans Gambit. ML (C51) 1-0 Sitting Q sac for SENSATIONAL #
M Lange vs Mayet, 1853
(C51) Evans Gambit, 18 moves, 1-0
Evans Gambit. Main Line (C51) 1-0 Notes by J. Lowenthal
Morphy vs H Kennedy, 1859
(C51) Evans Gambit, 21 moves, 1-0
Evan's Gambit minus 1kNight and he pulls of Boden's Mate!
Morphy vs James Thompson, 1859
(000) Chess variants, 26 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Evans Gambit (C51) 0-1 Bishop pair on open board
Steinitz vs Dubois, 1862
(C51) Evans Gambit, 20 moves, 0-1
Evans Gambit. Morphy Attk (C51) 0-1 N&Q sac opens h-file Greco#
NN vs Steinitz, 1862
(C51) Evans Gambit, 16 moves, 0-1
Evans Gambit. Morphy Attack (C51) 0-1 Remove the Defender!!
Janos Armin Vesz vs Recsi, 1862
(C51) Evans Gambit, 20 moves, 0-1
Evans Gambit. Morphy Attack (C51) 1-0 Seize open lines
Blackburne vs A Steinkuehler, 1862
(C51) Evans Gambit, 21 moves, 1-0
Evans Gambit. Morphy Attack (C51) 0-1 Notes by Blackburne
Blackburne vs H B Parminter, 1862
(C51) Evans Gambit, 35 moves, 0-1
Evans Gambit. Mortimer-Evans Gambit (C51) 1-0 Cross pin
Blackburne vs Steinitz, 1863
(C51) Evans Gambit, 29 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Morphy Attack (C51) 1-0 Morphy-like
Blackburne vs A Steinkuehler, 1864
(C51) Evans Gambit, 27 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Evans Gambit. ML (C51) 1-0 Q sac, got her back
Steinitz vs P T Duffy, 1865
(C51) Evans Gambit, 26 moves, 1-0
Evans Gambit. Stone-Ware Var (C51) Old game; Qd5 fork is coming
G Neumann vs Mayet, 1865
(C51) Evans Gambit, 12 moves, 1-0
Evans Gambit. Anderssen Var (C51) 1-0 Q+ skewers K to Q
Winawer vs E D'Andre, 1867
(C51) Evans Gambit, 13 moves, 1-0
Evans Gambit. Hein Countergambit (C51) 1-0 Interfere w/f7 cover
Anderssen vs R Hein, 1869
(C51) Evans Gambit, 20 moves, 1-0
Game 12: World's Great Chess Games (Fine)
Anderssen vs Zukertort, 1869
(C51) Evans Gambit, 29 moves, 1-0
Evans Gambit. Paulsen (C51) 1-0 A variety of techniques to mate
Zukertort vs Allies, 1869
(C51) Evans Gambit, 40 moves, 1-0
Evans Gambit. Morphy Attack (C51) 1-0 Blindfold pins, skewer +
Blackburne vs A Marriott, 1871
(C51) Evans Gambit, 30 moves, 1-0
Evans G. Goering Attack (C51) 1-0Incredible K hunt; mate in 13!
Schiffers vs Nolde, 1872
(C51) Evans Gambit, 27 moves, 1-0
Evans Gambit. Paulsen Variation (C51) 1-0 Spearhead on long dia
Tarrasch vs Mendelson, 1880
(C51) Evans Gambit, 21 moves, 1-0
The oldest recorded game of chess!
Castellvi vs Vinyoles, 1475
(B01) Scandinavian, 21 moves, 1-0
Van't Kruijs Opening (A00)0-1 First castling on record; P storm
NN vs Lucena, 1497
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 26 moves, 0-1
Russian Game: Damiano. Kholmov G. (C42) 1-0 Royal family fork+
P Damiano vs NN, 1497
(C42) Petrov Defense, 14 moves, 1-0
Saragossa Opening 1.c3 (A00) 1-0 Arabian Mate plus 1 move
Lucena vs Quintana, 1515
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 32 moves, 1-0
King's Gambit (C30) 1-0 Bxf7+ Unpin, QxQ decoy, N+ fork
Ruy Lopez vs G da Cutri, 1575
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 12 moves, 1-0
Twas played between James A. Leonard & Frederick Perrin
G da Cutri vs Perbin, 1580
(C27) Vienna Game, 19 moves, 1-0
First ever recorded King's Gambit Accepted
Polerio vs Busnardo, 1590
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 11 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Classical. Closed 4.c3 Qe7 (C53) 1-0Decoy, P mate
Busnardo vs NN, 1590
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 14 moves, 1-0
In Italian idiom Black is "as dead as fried liver".
Polerio vs Domenico, 1610
(C57) Two Knights, 21 moves, 1-0
Famous old miniature. A witty Q sac for a mate. See notes.
Greco vs NN, 1619
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 8 moves, 1-0
QG Accepted Old Variation: Piece lost in 6. See Blogger notes.
Greco vs NN, 1620
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 6 moves, 1-0
An early French "Defense", Bxh7+, Ng5+, Qh5, g6, etc.
Greco vs NN, 1620
(C01) French, Exchange, 12 moves, 1-0
KGA Bishop's Gambit Greco Var (C33) 1-0 Arabian Mate w/B help
Greco vs NN, 1620
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 18 moves, 1-0
KGA Bishop's Gambit Cozio Var (C33) 1-0 A special gift of God!!
Greco vs NN, 1620
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 24 moves, 1-0
KGA Bishop's Gambit Greco Var (C33) 1-0 Know this Unpin trap
Greco vs NN, 1620
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 9 moves, 1-0
KGA Bishop's Gambit Greco Var (C33) 1-0 Bxf7+ traps Q
Greco vs NN, 1620
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 11 moves, 1-0
Rob the pin for it can no longer defend
Greco vs NN, 1620
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 10 moves, 1-0
KGA Bonsch-Osmolovsky Var. 4.h4?! h5 (C34) 1-0 R sac leads to K
Greco vs NN, 1620
(C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 18 moves, 1-0
A quick queen trap w/aid of a pin. Gambiteers must know this!
NN vs Greco, 1620
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 8 moves, 0-1
KGA Philidor Gambit (C38) Bxf7+ then discovery on the Q
Greco vs NN, 1620
(C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 15 moves, 1-0
Philidor Defense (C41) 1-0Pry open h-file, sac, Q+, rob pin, #
Greco vs NN, 1620
(C41) Philidor Defense, 21 moves, 1-0
Italian (C50) 0-1 Typical attack, FIRST SMOTHERED MATE
NN vs Greco, 1620
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 13 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Classical Variation (C53) 1-0 Battery on h-file
Greco vs NN, 1620
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 9 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Classical. Closed (C53) 1-0 The Black Q is lost
Greco vs NN, 1620
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 17 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Classical. Greco Gambit Tradition (C54)1-0 Q trap
Greco vs NN, 1620
(C54) Giuoco Piano, 14 moves, 1-0
Italian, Two Knights Def. Fried Liver Attk (C57) 1-0 K walk, P#
Greco vs NN, 1620
(C57) Two Knights, 17 moves, 1-0
KG Panteldakis CG. Greco Var (C30) 0-1 Unusual start and finish
NN vs Greco, 1625
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 18 moves, 0-1
KGA Bonsch-Osmolovsky Var (C34) 1-0Rob the pin that no longer D
Morant vs A de Feuquieres, 1680
(C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 10 moves, 1-0
KGA Kieseritsky Gambit Rosenthal Def 5...Qe7 (C39) 1-0 N ending
A de Lionne vs Lafon le Jeune, 1680
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 47 moves, 1-0
The Original Legall's Mate (The actual facts are disputed.)
De Legal vs Saint Brie, 1750
(C41) Philidor Defense, 7 moves, 1-0
Four Knights Game: Italian(C50) 0-1Go straight for the throat!
C Lolli vs D Ercole Del Rio, 1755
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 19 moves, 0-1
Two interesting famous men: Rousseau mates Hume with noble N
J J Rousseau vs D Hume, 1765
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 15 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Classical. Albin Gambit (C53) 0-1Oldie but GOODIE
NN vs D Ponziani, 1769
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 15 moves, 0-1
Bishop's Opening: Ponziani Gambit (C24) 1-0 Q decoy, pawn mate
D Ponziani vs NN, 1769
(C24) Bishop's Opening, 10 moves, 1-0
P-Q4 Steinitz Countergambit (D00) 0-1 11...Nd6 Q trap
D Ponziani vs D Ercole Del Rio, 1770
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 10 moves, 0-1
1st recorded Blindfold game, nice endgame win
J Bruehl vs Philidor, 1783
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 47 moves, 0-1
Variants / Cntr Cntr Dec. (000) 1-0 The better player receives
Philidor vs J Bruehl, 1789
(000) Chess variants, 19 moves, 1-0
KGA Greco G. (C38) 1-0 Sac Nxg5, Bxf7+, Open f-file, pins, Qf7#
Philidor vs NN, 1790
(C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 16 moves, 1-0
Bishop's Opening: Berlin Def(C24) 0-1Sac, pin, discover+, #
Andrew Smith vs Philidor, 1790
(C24) Bishop's Opening, 33 moves, 0-1
Philidor Defense: Hanham Variation (C41) 1-0 Minors trap Q
Philidor vs NN, 1790
(C41) Philidor Defense, 11 moves, 1-0
KGA Cunningham Def Bertin Gambit (C35) 0-1 Rare NN win!?
Philidor vs NN, 1790
(C35) King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham, 44 moves, 0-1
KGD. Falkbeer Countergambit. Modern Transfer (C31) 1-0Lolli's #
Philidor vs NN, 1790
(C32) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 23 moves, 1-0
King's Gambit (C30) 1-0 Black missed chance after chance
Philidor vs NN, 1790
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 29 moves, 1-0
Philidor Countergambit (C41) 1-0 Atta boy Atwood!!
G Atwood vs J Wilson, 1798
(C41) Philidor Defense, 22 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Classical. Albin Gambit (C53) 1-0 Dynamite!
G Atwood vs J Wilson, 1801
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 32 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: McDonnell Attack (B21) 0-1 Best battery
J Wilson vs G Atwood, 1801
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 31 moves, 0-1
Bird Opening: From Gambit (A02) 0-1 Q sac tags NN in six!
NN vs Du Mont, 1802
(A02) Bird's Opening, 6 moves, 0-1
Van Geet (Dunst) Opening (A00) 1-0 Good shooting Emperor!
Napoleon Bonaparte vs Madame De Remusat, 1804
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 14 moves, 1-0
KGA, King's Knight Gambit (C34) 1-0 9 consecutive checks
Allgaier vs NN, 1807
(C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 14 moves, 1-0
KGA Muzio, Wild Muzio G. (C37) 0-1 There's a rat in the kitchen
NN vs J H Sarratt, 1810
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 30 moves, 0-1
P-Q4 Sarratt Attack (D00) 1-0 Both go after the c2/c7 squares
J H Sarratt vs NN, 1818
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 16 moves, 1-0
KGA Greco Gambit (C38) 1-0 Black moves pawns, uncastled
J H Sarratt vs NN, 1818
(C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 16 moves, 1-0
KGA Greco Gambit (C38) 1-0 Black should develop, not captures
J H Sarratt vs NN, 1818
(C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 13 moves, 1-0
KGA. Bishop's Gambit (C33) 1-0 Black Q must surrender to stop #
J Cazenove vs NN, 1819
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 21 moves, 1-0
KGA Allgaier Gambit (C39) 1-0 Black didn't move minors
W Lewis vs NN, 1820
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 12 moves, 1-0
The Turk is operated by Jacques-Francois Mouret
Sturmer vs The Turk, 1820
(000) Chess variants, 20 moves, 0-1
Chess Variant / Robatsch (B06) 0-1 Whirling Nf2+ Windmill!
Strickland vs The Turk, 1820
(000) Chess variants, 38 moves, 0-1
Variants / French-like (000) 1-0 Sac, fork and pins
Cochrane vs The Turk, 1820
(000) Chess variants, 30 moves, 1-0
Evans Gambit (C52) 1-0 An original beauty for the ages
Captain Evans vs McDonnell, 1825
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 20 moves, 1-0
Romantic classic; amazing finish...most unusual promotion
McDonnell vs La Bourdonnais, 1834
(B32) Sicilian, 37 moves, 0-1
Fine says it's the FIRST great immortal game of chess
La Bourdonnais vs McDonnell, 1834
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 36 moves, 0-1
QG Accepted: Old Variation (D20) 1-0 2 Q sacs, Lawn Mower Mate
La Bourdonnais vs McDonnell, 1834
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 36 moves, 1-0
Morphy notes (Fritz disagrees), defeat snatched from jaws of V
McDonnell vs La Bourdonnais, 1834
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 44 moves, 0-1
Evans Gambit. Lasker Defense (C52) 1-0 Annotated by Morphy
McDonnell vs La Bourdonnais, 1834
(C52) Evans Gambit, 34 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Classical. De la Bourdonnais (C53) 1-0MorphyNotes
La Bourdonnais vs McDonnell, 1834
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 31 moves, 1-0
Black played a wonderful game in the style of Greco.--Morphy
McDonnell vs La Bourdonnais, 1834
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 20 moves, 0-1
KGA. B's Gambit Bogoljubow Var (C33) 1-0 Nice N clearance sac!
McDonnell vs NN, 1835
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 15 moves, 1-0
QGA. Central. Greco Var (D20) 1-0 Back rank pin, support mate
Von Der Lasa vs Hensel, 1836
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 15 moves, 1-0
Epic Battles of the Chessboard by R. N. Coles
H H Boncourt vs Saint Amant, 1837
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 39 moves, 0-1
Italian, Classical (C53) 0-1 Now don't get fooled! See Greco-NN
Horwitz vs Bledow, 1837
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 14 moves, 0-1
QGA. Central Var. McDonnell Def (D20) 1-0Bxf7+, Ne5+ Unpin, etc
Von Der Lasa vs P Bilguer, 1837
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 13 moves, 1-0
KGA. B's Gambit Cozio Var (C33) 1-0 This Baron could play!
Von Der Lasa vs K Schorn, 1837
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 52 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Modern Attk. Center Copycat @12 moves (C43) 1-0
Alexander Petrov vs Allies, 1837
(C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 27 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Classical. Center Holding Var (C53) 1-0 Pins & P
Bledow vs Von Der Lasa, 1839
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 27 moves, 1-0
Bishop's Opening: Calabrese CG (C23) 0-1 White Q attacks alone
Otto vs Von Der Lasa, 1839
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 24 moves, 0-1
Two Knights Def. Fried Liver Attack (C57) 1-0 K walk
Von Der Lasa vs Mayet, 1839
(C57) Two Knights, 22 moves, 1-0
KGA. B's Gambit Cozio Var (C33) 1-0 R battery on h-file, 7th rk
Berlin vs Posen, 1839
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 19 moves, 1-0
Unpin, Legall's Mate found in Reinfeld's Checkmate book
H Buckle vs NN, 1840
(B50) Sicilian, 10 moves, 1-0
Evans Gambit. Slow Variation (C52) 1-0 Rob the pin to win
E Morphy vs A P Ford, 1840
(C52) Evans Gambit, 23 moves, 1-0
French Defense 3.c4 Diemer-Duhm Gambit (C00) 0-1 Rob the Pin f2
Staunton vs W M Popert, 1840
(C00) French Defense, 27 moves, 0-1
Giuoco Pianissimo. Italian 4 Kts (C50) 1-0Black unpin will fail
Edward Daniels vs G Walker, 1841
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 12 moves, 1-0
Bishop's Opening: Lewis Gambit (C23) 0-1 Deflection Sacrifice
Cochrane vs Staunton, 1841
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 20 moves, 0-1
G27: The Greatst Ever Chess Opening Ideas by Christoph Scheerer
Staunton vs Bristol, 1841
(A03) Bird's Opening, 39 moves, 1-0
p. 29; Impact of Genius : 500 years of Grandmaster Chess
Staunton vs Cochrane, 1842
(C52) Evans Gambit, 19 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Bowlder Attack (B20) 1-0 Dbl Rook Sacrifices
Cochrane vs Staunton, 1842
(B20) Sicilian, 20 moves, 1-0
QG Accepted: Saduleto Var (D20) 1-0 Dbl R sacs, K walk
W Schwartz vs Kieseritzky, 1842
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 20 moves, 1-0
(B06) The First Robatsch, 14 moves, 0-1 White missed P fork
Cochrane vs Saint Amant, 1842
(B06) Robatsch, 14 moves, 0-1
e4 c4 vs French Defense Hedgehog (C00) 0-1 White's own prison
Cochrane vs Staunton, 1842
(C00) French Defense, 38 moves, 0-1
Queen's Gambit Declined (D30) 0-1Instructive R play benefits Ps
Saint Amant vs Staunton, 1843
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 66 moves, 0-1
Clearance: 25. d5! threatens discovered check w/decisive effect
Captain Evans vs G Perigal, 1843
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 1-0
Q's Gambit Accepted: Old Variation (D20) 1-0 Tour de France
Saint Amant vs Staunton, 1843
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 79 moves, 1-0
Game 6 in The World's Great Chess Games by Reuben Fine
Saint Amant vs Staunton, 1843
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 34 moves, 1-0
KGA. B's Gambit Lopez Var (C33) 1-0 Black pays for moving Q 5x
G Perigal vs NN, 1843
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 20 moves, 1-0
Vienna Game: Stanley. 3Knts (C28) 1-0 W has 2 minors for 4Ps
J Walker vs A Smith, 1884
(C28) Vienna Game, 21 moves, 1-0
Italian, Classical 4.c3. Center Attk (C53) 0-1 K walk, Q&Rs sit
F A Hoffmann vs Alexander Petrov, 1844
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 20 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Classical. Closed (C53) 0-1 Going nowhere fast
E Rousseau vs C Stanley, 1845
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 29 moves, 0-1
The Wilkes-Barres is also known as the Troxler in Europe.
E Rousseau vs C Stanley, 1845
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2
Bishop's Opening: Horwitz Gambit (C26) 0-1Reti Mate before Reti
J Schulten vs Horwitz, 1846
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 17 moves, 0-1
QGA Old Variation (D20) 1/2-1/2 Oops in the corner
E Williams vs Harrwitz, 1846
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 84 moves, 1/2-1/2
Dutch Staunton Gambit. Chigorin Var (A83) 1-0 White Q hassles
Staunton vs Horwitz, 1846
(A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 56 moves, 1-0
KGA Cunningham Defense 3...Be7 Bertin Gambit (C35) 1-0
NN vs Allgaier, 1846
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 18 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Bowlder Attack (B20) 1-0 Jaw dropper
Kieseritzky vs H Buckle, 1846
(B20) Sicilian, 36 moves, 1-0
Two Knights Def. Polerio Def B Check (C58) 0-1 Bf2 a bit late
Anderssen vs Von Der Lasa, 1846
(C58) Two Knights, 34 moves, 0-1
Dutch Defense: Q's Knight Variation (A85) 1-0 Sudden Switch
Staunton vs Horwitz, 1846
(A85) Dutch, with c4 & Nc3, 12 moves, 1-0
KGA Cunningham Defense (C35) 0-1 TWO Ns on the 3rd rank!!
G S Spreckley vs Mongredien, 1846
(C35) King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham, 15 moves, 0-1
KGA. Mayet Gambit (C38) 1-0 The Black K leaves his fox hole
Harrwitz vs E Williams, 1846
(C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 43 moves, 1-0
Philidor Defense: Larsen Bg7 Var (C41) 0-1 Pin the Attacker
Staunton vs Horwitz, 1846
(C41) Philidor Defense, 55 moves, 0-1
Nimzowitsch Def ...d6, Bg4 Williams Var (B00) 0-1 R clears 2nd
J Withers vs E Williams, 1845
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 33 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Defense: Morphy Gambit (B21) 0-1 Raking Bishops
Von Der Lasa vs Anderssen, 1846
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 20 moves, 0-1
QGD "Poisoned Pawn" Harrwitz Trap Unpin Extended Play
Mayet vs Harrwitz, 1847
(D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 25 moves, 0-1
Game 44 in Lasker's Manual of Chess by Emanuel Lasker.
Dufresne vs Harrwitz, 1847
(C51) Evans Gambit, 30 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Cochrane Gambit. B+ line(C42) 1-0 Gueridon # in 1
Cochrane vs Mohishunder, 1848
(C42) Petrov Defense, 25 moves, 1-0
KGA. B's Gambit Greco Var (C33) 1-0 Discovered ++ dooms Black
Harrwitz vs Anderssen, 1848
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 17 moves, 1-0
Game 20 in A First Book of Morphy by Frisco Del Rosario
Morphy vs A Morphy, 1848
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 18 moves, 1-0
KGA. Traditional (C38) 0-1 Smothered # by 12 yr old
J McConnell vs Morphy, 1849
(C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 0-1
King's Gambit (C30) 1-0 Unpin, quick Gueridon/Swallow's Tail #
J Chamouillet vs NN, 1849
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 12 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Bowlder Attack (B20) 0-1 Offramp comments
E Lowe vs H Kennedy, 1849
(B20) Sicilian, 18 moves, 0-1
Sic Bowlder Attack (B20) 0-1 d-pawn thrust removes the defender
A Simons vs E Lowe, 1849
(B20) Sicilian, 7 moves, 0-1
KGA Cunningham Defense 3...Be7 Bertin Gambit (C35) 1-0
H Buckle vs NN, 1849
(C35) King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham, 22 moves, 1-0
Rat Defense / Dutch Staunton Gambit (A41) 0-1 Rob the pin
H Kennedy vs E Lowe, 1849
(A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 16 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Hyperaccelerated Dragon (B27) 0-1 Oldest example?
W J Tuckett vs J R Medley, 1849
(B27) Sicilian, 54 moves, 0-1
Evans Gambit. Accepted (C51) 1-0 How to Beat Your Dad at Chess
Morphy vs A Morphy, 1849
(C51) Evans Gambit, 15 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Rousseau Gambit (C50) 1-0 Black K walk
Morphy vs E Rousseau, 1849
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 23 moves, 1-0
Stunning odds game by a teenage genious in a mere 13 moves!!!
Morphy vs Le Carpentier, 1849
(000) Chess variants, 13 moves, 1-0
Lionel Adalbert Bagration Felix von Kieseritzky (1806-1953)
J Schulten vs Kieseritzky, 1850
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 18 moves, 0-1
KGA Bishop's Gambit Cozio Var (C33) 1-0 Q & Dbl Kt. Sac
F Burden vs NN, 1850
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 21 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game: Horwitz Attack Miniature (C45) 0-1 Pins galore!
NN vs Bird, 1850
(C45) Scotch Game, 15 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Pierce Defense (C52) 1-0Heavy blows
Morphy vs E Morphy, 1856
(C52) Evans Gambit, 25 moves, 1-0
Morphy's only French Defense Advance traps White Q in 14 moves!
J McConnell vs Morphy, 1850
(C02) French, Advance, 14 moves, 0-1
Two Knights Def. Polerio Def B Check (C58) 1-0 d4 saves the day
Dufresne vs Von Der Lasa, 1850
(C58) Two Knights, 20 moves, 1-0
Game 29 in Golden Treasury of Chess (Wellmuth/Horowitz)
Morphy vs Loewenthal, 1850
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 49 moves, 1-0
"The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier"
Morphy vs NN, 1850
(000) Chess variants, 18 moves, 1-0
KGA. Kieseritsky Gambit Long Whip (C39) 0-1 Dbl Attack w/+
N Nathan vs Anderssen, 1850
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 22 moves, 0-1
Latvian G. /Giuoco Pianissimo. Lucchini Gambit(C50) 0-1 P mate
M General vs Dubois, 1850
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 18 moves, 0-1
Shumov's Shocker!! in the Sicilian Defense (B20) 0-1
Jaenisch vs Shumov, 1850
(B20) Sicilian, 28 moves, 0-1
KGA B's Gambit Bryan Countergambit (C33) 1-0 A Superb Shot!
Anderssen vs Kieseritzky, 1851
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 40 moves, 1-0
The Immortal Game, more than a double rook sacrifice!
Anderssen vs Kieseritzky, 1851
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1-0
Bird Opening vs Tarrasch (A03) 1-0 Exchanges for connected Ps
E Williams vs Staunton, 1851
(A03) Bird's Opening, 46 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Agincourt Def (A13) 1-0 Notes by Ray Keene
Staunton vs Horwitz, 1851
(A13) English, 46 moves, 1-0
Falkbeer, Ernst (1819-1885) of Austria
Falkbeer vs Anderssen, 1851
(C27) Vienna Game, 30 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Morphy Gambit (B21) 1-0 Blunder Bust
Shumov vs Jaenisch, 1851
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 25 moves, 1-0
Bishop's Opening: Berlin Def (C24) 0-1 Interesting N sac works
A Ehrmann vs Anderssen, 1851
(C24) Bishop's Opening, 35 moves, 0-1
KGA Allgaier Gambit Urusov Attack (C39) 1-0 K walk
S Urusov vs Bihn, 1851
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 22 moves, 1-0
Philidor Defense: Exchange (C41) 1-0 Knights in a spot
Cochrane vs Mohishunder, 1851
(C41) Philidor Defense, 42 moves, 1-0
Evans Gambit. Slow Var (C52) 1-0 Bishops & Knights in fights!!
E Kossak vs Dufresne, 1851
(C52) Evans Gambit, 19 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Berlin Def (C65) 1-0 Bird has CBA covered
Bird vs Horwitz, 1851
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 29 moves, 1-0
2 Kts Def. Polerio Def Bb5+ (C58) 1-0Conjure up a Constellation
Anderssen vs Falkbeer, 1851
(C58) Two Knights, 41 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo Copycat (C50) 0-1 Pawn fork
Loewenthal vs Staunton, 1851
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 20 moves, 0-1
Evans Gambit. Slow Var (C52) 0-1 N sac opens g-file for Q
Dufresne vs Anderssen, 1851
(C52) Evans Gambit, 19 moves, 0-1
KGA B's Gambit MacDonnell Attk (C33) 1-0 Analyze final position
M Lange vs Anderssen, 1851
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 21 moves, 1-0
Bishop's Opening: Berlin Def. Greco Gambit (C23) 0-1 Zugzwang!
Falkbeer vs Anderssen, 1851
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 40 moves, 0-1
Bg2, Bb2, b3, c3, d3 Old Indian Attk vs Semi-Tarrasch (A06) 1-0
Mohishunder vs Cochrane, 1851
(A06) Reti Opening, 50 moves, 1-0
Evans Gambit. Pierce Def (C52) 1-0 Famous amazing rebuttal
Anderssen vs Dufresne, 1852
(C52) Evans Gambit, 24 moves, 1-0
Evans Gambit. Waller Attack (C52) 0-1 Early Anastasia's Mate
C Bayer vs Falkbeer, 1852
(C52) Evans Gambit, 23 moves, 0-1
QGD: Harrwitz Attack (D35) 1-0 2R's 4A Q w/pin coming next
Harrwitz vs Loewenthal, 1853
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 31 moves, 1-0
The original Boden's Mate: Q sac w/criss-crossed bishops
R Schulder vs S Boden, 1853
(C41) Philidor Defense, 15 moves, 0-1
Bonnerjee Mohishunder helped generate the term "Indian Defense"
Cochrane vs Mohishunder, 1853
(E76) King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack, 39 moves, 1-0
KIA vs Sicilian 4 Pawns (A08) 1-0 Pin and Pawn fork
Mohishunder vs Cochrane, 1853
(A08) King's Indian Attack, 28 moves, 1-0
KGA. Kieseritsky Gambit Anderssen Def (C39) 0-1 Pile on the pin
Von Der Lasa vs Staunton, 1853
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 15 moves, 0-1
KGA. Ghulam-Kassim Gambit (C37) 1-0 Sacs and pins on f-file!
Cochrane vs Mohishunder, 1854
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 18 moves, 1-0
KGA Double Muzio Gambit Paulsen Def (C37) 1-0 Discovered + +
Cochrane vs Mohishunder, 1854
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 18 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Classical. Albin Gambit (C53)1-0 N robs pin on f7
Shumov vs Jaenisch, 1854
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 29 moves, 1-0
KGA Greco Gambit Calabrese Gambit (C38) 1-0 King walk
Staunton vs NN, 1855
(C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 29 moves, 1-0
Bishop's Opening: MacDonnell Dble Gambit (C23 ) 1-0Kside smash
Dubois vs L S Lecrivain, 1855
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 16 moves, 1-0
Gruenfeld Def. 3Knights. Burille Var (D94) 1-0Philidor's Legacy
Cochrane vs Mohishunder, 1855
(D94) Grunfeld, 21 moves, 1-0
QG Declined / Tarrash Def. (D30) 0-1 Stunning Foresight
Mayet vs Anderssen, 1855
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 23 moves, 0-1
KGA Modern Defense (C36) 1-0 Discovered Double Check is Mate!
A Meek vs Adbor, 1855
(C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 8 moves, 1-0
Bishop's Opening: Berlin Defense (C24) 1-0Blast the h-file open
Somacarana vs Cochrane, 1855
(C24) Bishop's Opening, 22 moves, 1-0
KGA Bishop's Gambit Lopez Var (C33) 1-0 Pins & Pawn mate!
Dubois vs Duke Karl / Casabianca / Preti, 1855
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 26 moves, 1-0
Philidor Def 3...f6? (C41) 1-0 Pins, K walk
Cochrane vs Somacarana, 1855
(C41) Philidor Defense, 22 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Advance (C02) 0-1 B pins B to mating square
Somacarana vs Cochrane, 1856
(C02) French, Advance, 13 moves, 0-1
French Exchange (C01) 1-0N sac, RxR+ deflects Black Q, then Qh2
Staunton vs Cunningham, 1856
(C01) French, Exchange, 28 moves, 1-0
Center Game: Von der Lasa Gambit (C21) 1-0 Q trap after Bxf7+
Falkbeer vs Zytogorski, 1856
(C21) Center Game, 8 moves, 1-0
QGD Pseudo-Tarrasch (D30) 0-1 Two batteries, rank and file
Loyd vs F Perrin, 1856
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 29 moves, 0-1
QGA. Central. Greco Var Bg2 vs Bb7 (D20) 0-1 Only 1 pin wins
Somacarana vs Cochrane, 1856
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 34 moves, 0-1
Italian, Classical. Greco Gambit(C53)Rob the back rank defender
G Hammond vs Morphy, 1857
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 28 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Paulsen Var (B44) 1-0 The Q is crosspinned
Morphy vs F Perrin, 1857
(B44) Sicilian, 26 moves, 1-0
Evans Gambit Pierce Def (C52) 0-1 Exchange sac, Dbl N checkmate
N Marache vs Morphy, 1857
(C52) Evans Gambit, 20 moves, 0-1
Stunning 17...QxBf3 later occupied by blocking bishop
Paulsen vs Morphy, 1857
(C48) Four Knights, 28 moves, 0-1
Italian Game 4.0-0 f5 5.d4 (C50) 1-0 A rim rockin' slam dunk!!
Morphy vs J Schulten, 1857
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 12 moves, 1-0
KGD Falkbeer CG (C31) 1-0The one time Morphy lost to Schulten
J Schulten vs Morphy, 1857
(C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 18 moves, 1-0
Scotch Gambit. Advance (C45) 0-1 Spearhead, R sac deflection
T Lichtenhein vs Morphy, 1857
(C45) Scotch Game, 19 moves, 0-1
KGA K's Knight Gambit (C34) 1-0 Watch g6-square annihilation
Morphy vs NN, 1858
(C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1-0
Blindfold Simul! PM sacs to pin the Q, and more pins follow!
Morphy vs Bornemann, 1858
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 32 moves, 1-0
3...Qa5 Anderssen Cntrattk 4.d4 e5 (B01) 1-0 Notes by Lowenthal
Morphy vs Anderssen, 1858
(B01) Scandinavian, 25 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game; Tactics; pawn captures all the way from e5 to a1
T W Barnes vs Morphy, 1858
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 30 moves, 0-1
Seven pawns vs seven pawns - Morphy loses.
Morphy vs Loewenthal, 1858
(C41) Philidor Defense, 59 moves, 0-1
Russian Game: Urusov Gambit (C42) 0-1 White can't win w/two Qs
R Franz vs Mayet, 1858
(C42) Petrov Defense, 69 moves, 0-1
Barnes Defense/Uncommon Opening (A00) 0-1 Go Figure
Morphy vs T W Barnes, 1858
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 50 moves, 0-1
Owen Defense (B00) 1-0 Impressive pawn majority will promote
S Boden vs Owen, 1858
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 39 moves, 1-0
Philidor Countergambit (C41) 1-0 LPDOs in the Shooting Gallery
G Salmon vs I Szabo, 1858
(C41) Philidor Defense, 21 moves, 1-0
Scandinavian 3.Bb5+ Modern Var (B01) 0-1 Robust attack on f2
de Riviere vs Dubois, 1855
(B01) Scandinavian, 26 moves, 0-1
Philidor Defense: Exchange Var (C41) 1-0 Notes by J. Lowenthal
Morphy vs H Baucher, 1858
(C41) Philidor Defense, 29 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Morphy Gambit (B21) Scorching game from Morphy
Morphy vs J L Preti, 1858
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 25 moves, 1-0
Black's 18th...Was that a bird? A plane? Superman? It's Morphy!
Bird vs Morphy, 1858
(C41) Philidor Defense, 29 moves, 0-1
The White Queen is in a predicament
Loewenthal vs Morphy, 1858
(C41) Philidor Defense, 28 moves, 0-1
July 4: The Battle of New Orleans [Also: July 12: The Big Easy]
Morphy vs NN, 1858
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
G4: The Greatest Ever Chess Opening Ideas by Christoph Scheerer
Morphy vs Anderssen, 1858
(B44) Sicilian, 17 moves, 1-0
KGA Kieseritsky G Anderssen D (C39)1-0 Old-timers had no clock
Morphy vs Bird, 1858
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 18 moves, 1-0
Spanish Berlin Def (C65) 1-0 EXAMINE ALL CAPTURES - even if 2x
Morphy vs Anderssen, 1858
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 20 moves, 1-0
Leapin' kNights & Sittin' Queens! Anastasia's Mate!
Mandolfo vs Kolisch, 1858
(000) Chess variants, 19 moves, 0-1
Renaud & Kahn's The Art of the Checkmate, pp. 79-80
Anderssen vs M Lange, 1859
(C61) Ruy Lopez, Bird's Defense, 19 moves, 0-1
Spanish, Classical. Central Var (C64) 0-1 Deflection
Mayet vs Anderssen, 1851
(C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 15 moves, 0-1
Scotch Gambit. Anderssen Attk (C56) 1-0 Super Philidor's Legacy
Morphy vs Schrufer, 1859
(C56) Two Knights, 24 moves, 1-0
Italian Classical, Cntr Attack (C53) 1-0 Notes by J. Lowenthal
Morphy vs J G Cunningham, 1859
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 23 moves, 1-0
Italian, Two Knights Def. Perreux Var (C55) 1-0 Kingdom to Kdom
Anderssen vs de Riviere, 1859
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 32 moves, 1-0
Philidor's Legacy in an odds game; Morphy was something else
Morphy vs T J Bryan, 1859
(000) Chess variants, 23 moves, 1-0
KGA Cunningham Def Bertin Gambit (C35) 1-0 Brothers & Sisters
Morphy vs Bird, 1859
(C35) King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham, 46 moves, 1-0
Game 6 in A First Book of Morphy by Frisco Del Rosario
W Budzinski vs Morphy, 1858
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 11 moves, 0-1
Chess variants - No N (000) 1-0 Inflict doubled Ps, seize files
Morphy vs A B Arnold, 1859
(000) Chess variants, 21 moves, 1-0
Game 72 in Wonders and Curiosities of Chess by Irving Chernev
Morphy vs T W Barnes, 1859
(C27) Vienna Game, 38 moves, 0-1
Berthold Suhle makes himself known against legendary attacker!
Anderssen vs B Suhle, 1859
(C59) Two Knights, 25 moves, 0-1
Two Knights Def. Polerio Def. Kieseritsky Var (C58) 0-1 R Sac
F Deacon vs Kolisch, 1860
(C58) Two Knights, 24 moves, 0-1
Danish Gambit: Accepted. Copenhagen Def (C21)1-0 K fork ends it
Lindehn vs Kolisch, 1860
(C21) Center Game, 31 moves, 1-0
Pillsbury's Mate Before Pillsbury
Anderssen vs B Suhle, 1860
(C51) Evans Gambit, 23 moves, 1-0
Italian, Scotch Gambit. Max Lange Attack (C55) 1-0 Pair o' Ns!
Steinitz vs Meitner, 1860
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 26 moves, 1-0
Evans Gambit. Compromised Def (C52) 1-0 Pin, R sac, K chase
Steinitz vs Strauss, 1860
(C52) Evans Gambit, 29 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: 2 Knights Def (C55) 0-1 Reinfeld puzzle by N pair
J Smith vs G H Derrickson, 1860
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 17 moves, 0-1
Vienna Game (C25) 0-1 Clear the way! Greco Mate w/adjusted Knt.
Hamppe vs Steinitz, 1860
(C27) Vienna Game, 31 moves, 0-1
KGA. Blachly Gambit (C37) 1-0 AULD LANG SYNE
Steinitz vs Lang, 1860
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 19 moves, 1-0
Philidor Defense (C41) 1-0 Qd7 is not the Opera House game
Kolisch vs E Geake, 1860
(C41) Philidor Defense, 9 moves, 1-0
Philidor Countergambit (C41) 1-0 See rustyrook notes
Kolisch vs Rhodes / Walker, 1861
(C41) Philidor Defense, 13 moves, 1-0
Italian Game Variation (C50) 0-1 Battery on g-file despite pin
Kolisch vs Paulsen, 1861
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 34 moves, 0-1
Rat Defense: Small Center (C00) 1-0 Pin the tail on the rat!
Paulsen vs Blackburne, 1861
(C00) French Defense, 33 moves, 1-0
Evans Gambit. Compromised Defense (C52) 1-0 Dramatic R sacrfice
Kolisch vs Anderssen, 1861
(C52) Evans Gambit, 34 moves, 1-0
Oldie but Goodie becomes lethal KG attack on the f-file
G Schnitzler vs Eberle, 1861
(B20) Sicilian, 11 moves, 1-0
Sicilian, French Var (B40) 1-0 Smothered Mate, good as it gets
A Saalbach vs H Pollmaecher, 1861
(B40) Sicilian, 13 moves, 1-0
Scotch Gambit. Max Lange Attack Ng5 (C55) 1-0 Long K hunt
Kolisch vs R Steel, 1861
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 35 moves, 1-0
Dutch Defense: Rubinstein Var (A84) 0-1 Skewer+
M van 't Kruijs vs Anderssen, 1861
(A84) Dutch, 16 moves, 0-1
Giuoco Pianissimo. Italian 4 Knights (C50) 0-1Brutal sac attack
H Kloos vs Anderssen, 1861
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 19 moves, 0-1
KIA/Hungarian vs Owen/Classical Dutch (A07) 1-0Double Sacrifice
Paulsen vs Owen, 1862
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 24 moves, 1-0
Scotch Gambit Haxo Gambit (C45) 1-0 Kside crusher; notes by JHB
Blackburne vs J B Payne, 1862
(C45) Scotch Game, 30 moves, 1-0
Center Game: Von der Lasa G. (C21) 1-0 JHB notes; Back trackin'
Blackburne vs W J Evelyn, 1862
(C21) Center Game, 32 moves, 1-0
Scotch, Haxo Gambit (C55) 1-0 A Masterly Escape - Blindfolded!!
Blackburne vs A G Howard, 1862
(C45) Scotch Game, 36 moves, 1-0
French Exchange 9.Ng6!? (C01) 0-1 Chasin' passers
Steinitz vs Blackburne, 1862
(C01) French, Exchange, 70 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense (C55) 1-0 Q sac, discovered+
Kolisch vs Shumov, 1862
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 19 moves, 1-0
Scandi, Ilundain Var (B01) 1-0 London 1862 Brilliancy prize win
Steinitz vs Mongredien, 1862
(B01) Scandinavian, 29 moves, 1-0
Evans Gambit. Slow Variation (C52) 1-0 Q sac, Disc Dbl ++
Steinitz vs E Pilhal, 1862
(C52) Evans Gambit, 17 moves, 1-0
Giuoco Pianissimo. Normal/Modern Bishop's O (C50) 0-1 Slugfest
Dubois vs Steinitz, 1862
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 37 moves, 0-1
Creepy Crawly vs. Classical Def(A00) 1/2-1/2 Sac to promote
R Lichtenscheidt vs Von Hanneken, 1862
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 65 moves, 1/2-1/2
White plays five moves---announces mate in eight!!!
J O H Taylor vs NN, 1862
(C27) Vienna Game, 13 moves, 1-0
Hungarian/W Hippo (A00)1-0 W missed mate in 2, dbl discovered++
F Deacon vs V Green, 1862
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 28 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: French Var (B40) 1-0 ON ALL FOURS!!!!
Blackburne vs Jetson, 1861
(B40) Sicilian, 19 moves, 1-0
G14: 500 Master Games of Chess by Savielly Tartakower & DuMont
Shumov vs Kolisch, 1862
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 24 moves, 0-1
KGA. Fischer Def (C34) 1-0 Notes by Joseph Henry Blackburne
Blackburne vs A Pigott, 1862
(C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 21 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: 4.d4 exd4 (000) 1-0 K walks back home to die
Steinitz vs Holstein, 1862
(000) Chess variants, 17 moves, 1-0
Hippopotamus (A00) 1-0 Peculiar R sacrifice for the passer
Steinitz vs Blackburne, 1862
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 57 moves, 1-0
Danish Gambit (C21) 1-0 Notes by JHB; Reinfeld # puzzle!
Blackburne vs NN, 1863
(C21) Center Game, 24 moves, 1-0
Joseph Henry Blackburne (1841-1924) The Black Death
A Steinkuehler vs Blackburne, 1863
(C54) Giuoco Piano, 22 moves, 0-1
Classic (B06) Robatsch, 22 moves, 1-0 Remove the Defender!
Steinitz vs Mongredien, 1863
(B06) Robatsch, 22 moves, 1-0
Spanish, Morphy Def. Modern Steinitz Def (C72) 1-0 Surprise end
M Lange vs G Schultz, 1863
(C72) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O, 48 moves, 1-0
Italian Game (C50) 1-0 Pin, Discovered Double Check, Ng6#
J Watkinson vs NN, 1863
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 13 moves, 1-0
Danish G. Accepted. Copenhagen Def (C21) 1-0 Reinfeld # puzzle
Lindehn vs Maczuski, 1863
(C21) Center Game, 16 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo. Normal (C50) 1-0 Tremendous!
de Riviere vs Morphy, 1863
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 55 moves, 1-0
KGA Kieseritsky Gambit Anderssen Def (C39) 0-1 Brilliant!!
J Rosanes vs Anderssen, 1863
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 0-1
KGD Classical Variation (C30) 1-0 Reinfeld puzzle mate in 3
G Neumann vs Dufresne, 1863
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 17 moves, 1-0
Black cannot exploit his material advantage in the endgame.
Alexander Petrov vs P Journoud, 1863
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2
Chess variants (000) 1-0 Famous king walk, pawn mate
Steinitz vs Rock, 1863
(000) Chess variants, 18 moves, 1-0
Van't Kruijs Opening 1.e3 (A00) 0-1 Damiano's Mate
K Moll vs Falkbeer, 1864
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 14 moves, 0-1
Scotch Game 4...Qh4 Modern Defense (C45) 1-0 Reti's Mate
Maczuski vs Kolisch, 1863
(C45) Scotch Game, 15 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Berlin Defense (C65) 0-1 Greek gift
G Neumann vs Anderssen, 1864
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 18 moves, 0-1
Scotch Gambit (C55) 1-0 A pin and a super e- pawn picnic
Andrews vs F G Janssens, 1864
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 14 moves, 1-0
Scotch Gambit. Max Lange Attack (C55) 1-0 Blindfold simul, NBQ#
Morphy vs P Dominguez, 1864
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 20 moves, 1-0
Danish G. (C21) 1-0 13.Bf6!! Candy is dandy but liquor is qckr!
Lindehn vs Steinitz, 1864
(C21) Center Game, 28 moves, 1-0
Philidor Def: Morphy Gambit (C41) 1-0 Black moves too many Ps
Morphy vs F Sicre, 1864
(C41) Philidor Defense, 21 moves, 1-0
Giuoco Pianissimo. Italian 4 Knts Copycat (C50) 0-1 Pin perils
V Green vs Steinitz, 1864
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 31 moves, 0-1
KGA Bishop's Gambit Bledow Countergambit (C33) 0-1 Impressive
W Kornfeld vs Zukertort, 1865
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 14 moves, 0-1
Zukertort sacs the Queen for Boden's mate in 12 moves
Zukertort vs Anderssen, 1865
(C60) Ruy Lopez, 12 moves, 1-0
Spanish, Classical. Central Var (C64) 1-0 Pawn rampage, Q sac
G Neumann vs J Schulten, 1865
(C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 16 moves, 1-0
BDG. Ziegler Def 5...c6 (D00) 1-0 White sacs P, R and N!
A L McAuley vs A Montalvan, 1865
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 22 moves, 1-0
Spanish, Berlin Def. (C65) 1-0 Bird's Immortal Pin Cushion
Bird vs Steinitz, 1867
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 14 moves, 1-0
Evans Gambit. Compromised Def (C52) 1-0 What's the finish?
G Neumann vs Anderssen, 1865
(C52) Evans Gambit, 15 moves, 1-0
Philidor Defense: Exchange (C41) 1-0 Pile on the pin end
Bird vs Steinitz, 1866
(C41) Philidor Defense, 41 moves, 1-0
"Teach Yourself Chess" by Gerald Abrahams
Bird / Dobell vs Steinitz, 1866
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 19 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Cozio Def. (C60) 0-1 Dbl R sacs
NN vs Burn, 1866
(C60) Ruy Lopez, 15 moves, 0-1
The best Steinitz sacrifice! Every type of unit involved!
M Hewitt vs Steinitz, 1866
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 26 moves, 0-1
Bird Opening From G. Mestel Var (A02) 0-1 Open file destruction
Bird vs Steinitz, 1866
(A02) Bird's Opening, 18 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Normal Variation?? (C00) 1-0 It's Awful!
Steinitz vs Bird, 1866
(C00) French Defense, 16 moves, 1-0
A brilliant simplification into a won endgame starting with 50.
G Neumann vs Anderssen, 1866
(A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 54 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Berlin Def. Zukertort Var (C67) 1-0 Exchange sac
Zukertort vs V Knorre, 1866
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 21 moves, 1-0
KGA, Ghulam-Kassim Gambit (C37) 1-0 Two pins win
Morphy vs Maurian, 1866
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 16 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def. Lasker-Dunne Attk 11.f5 (B20) 0-1 Weak squares
Steinitz vs Anderssen, 1866
(B20) Sicilian, 54 moves, 0-1
Scotch Game: Classical (C45) 0-1 Astonishing Anastasia's Mate!!
C Golmayo vs Loyd, 1867
(C45) Scotch Game, 36 moves, 0-1
Giuoco Pianissimo. Normal (C50) 1-0 Puzzle maker creates OTB!
Loyd vs S Rosenthal, 1867
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 36 moves, 1-0
Nice! Q Sac Sets Up the Q Trap
Zukertort vs Mayet, 1867
(C70) Ruy Lopez, 32 moves, 1-0
Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritsky Gambit (C42) 0-1 Discovery
J Robertson vs Blackburne, 1867
(C27) Vienna Game, 29 moves, 0-1
QGA. Central Var. McDonnell Def (D20) 1-0 Exchange sac attack
Owen vs A Boden, 1867
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 20 moves, 1-0
Danish Gambit: Accepted 2 Knights Def (C21) 1-0 Sacs on f7, f2
M S From vs E Schallopp, 1867
(C21) Center Game, 27 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Cozio Def. (C60) 0-1 Another Dbl R sac
Blackburne vs Burn, 1870
(C60) Ruy Lopez, 17 moves, 0-1
Spanish Berlin Defense (C65) 1-0 Pin allows pawn mate
Bird vs De Vere, 1868
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 19 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def. Smith-Morra Gambit (B21) Both Ns bash Black
Blackburne vs Clare / Janssens, 1868
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 21 moves, 1-0
Center Game: Von der Lasa Gambit (C21) 0-1 Q sac, Dbl B attack
Stevenson vs S Mariotti, 1868
(C21) Center Game, 10 moves, 0-1
Danish Gambit (C21) 1-0 Pseudo-Legal's Mate, instead Nh8#
W Potter vs Matthews, 1868
(C21) Center Game, 13 moves, 1-0
This same mate can occur on the 12th move of a Ruy Lopez
Mackenzie vs F Perrin, 1868
(C41) Philidor Defense, 12 moves, 1-0
Blackburne defends the Scotch Gambit, opens g-file, wins in 20!
Harper vs Blackburne, 1868
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 20 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Cozio Defense (C60) 1-0 Notes by JHB
Blackburne vs De Vere, 1869
(C60) Ruy Lopez, 12 moves, 1-0
Mackenzie won the second and fourth American championships.
D Thompson vs Mackenzie, 1868
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 14 moves, 0-1
K's Gambit Accepted (C38)0-1 JHB simply the best g-file opener
B Burt vs Blackburne, 1869
(C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 17 moves, 0-1
$Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Euwe Def (D00) 1-0 See tpstar notes
K Wheeler vs LeBlanc, 1869
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 1-0
Game 67 in The Golden Treasury of Chess by Wellmuth & Horowitz
S Boden vs Bird, 1869
(C24) Bishop's Opening, 33 moves, 1-0
Great game, similar to Paulsen vs Morphy 1857
G MacDonnell vs S Boden, 1869
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 24 moves, 0-1
Bird Opening: From Gambit (A02) 1-0 Discovery, Pins
Zukertort vs Schmidt, 1869
(A02) Bird's Opening, 22 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Bowlder Attack (B20) 1-0 Mini 0-0-0#! A castle mate!
A Kvicala vs NN, 1869
(B20) Sicilian, 18 moves, 1-0
Center Game: Ross Gambit (C21) 1-0 Spearheads, Exchange Sac
Burn vs A Steinkuehler, 1869
(C21) Center Game, 25 moves, 1-0
Cecil Valentine de Vere (1846-1874) - Born on Valentine's Day
De Vere vs Paulsen, 1870
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 21 moves, 1-0
Potter gave Queen odds and announced a forced mate at move 7!!!
W Potter vs NN, 1870
(000) Chess variants, 15 moves, 1-0
Dutch Staunton Gambit (A83) 1-0 Another Dbl Rook Sac victory
C T Goering vs J Minckwitz, 1871
(A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 20 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Morphy Def. Mackenzie (C77) 1-0 Pin the Attacker
Mackenzie vs H Hosmer, 1871
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 15 moves, 1-0
Variants /KGA Muzio Gambit (000) 1-0Remove the Guard, Pin, etc.
S Rosenthal vs Count Isouard, 1871
(000) Chess variants, 16 moves, 1-0
The Immortal Draw C25 1/2-1/2 18
Hamppe vs Meitner, 1872
(C25) Vienna, 18 moves, 1/2-1/2
Spanish Game: Bird Variation (C61) 0-1 Notes by JHB
Anderssen vs Blackburne, 1873
(C61) Ruy Lopez, Bird's Defense, 31 moves, 0-1
Philidor Defense: Exchange (C41) 1-0 Dominate kNight on the 6th
Anderssen vs Paulsen, 1873
(C41) Philidor Defense, 54 moves, 1-0
Bird Be2 Stonewall's Sicilian fio (A02) 1-0SmashingKsideFinish
Bird vs J Wisker, 1873
(A02) Bird's Opening, 32 moves, 1-0
Bird Opening: 1.f4 f5 2.e4 Wagner-Zwitersch Gambit (A02) 1-0
Bird vs Gelbfuhs, 1873
(A02) Bird's Opening, 15 moves, 1-0
Breslau 1873 "Three Men and a Baby" (GOTD)
F Riemann vs Koeltsch / Pfeiffer / Roesner, 1873
(C52) Evans Gambit, 16 moves, 1-0
Spanish, Bird Variation (C61) 0-1 Immune rook, discovery
S Boden vs Bird, 1873
(C61) Ruy Lopez, Bird's Defense, 19 moves, 0-1
Nimzo/Bird-Larsen Attack: Classical (A01) 0-1 16.Qh5 was better
Robert Smith vs C M Fisher, 1873
(A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 27 moves, 0-1
Owen Defense: Matovinsky Gambit (B00) 1-0 Remove the Guard next
C M Fisher vs Robert Smith, 1873
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 16 moves, 1-0
Anderssen Opening / Wing Gambit (A00) 1-0Pile on the pin to win
B W Blijdenstein vs T C ter Haar, 1873
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 24 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game 4.Qh4: Horwitz Attack Nxc7 (C45) 1-0 Stripped down
Theophilus Thompson vs C H Blood, 1874
(C45) Scotch Game, 24 moves, 1-0
A pawn storm and a mighty pin come through w/out the queen
V Knorre vs Chigorin, 1874
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 14 moves, 0-1
Danish Gambit: Accepted. Classical Def (C21) 1-0 Dbl N sacs
G Nielsen / V Nielsen vs A van der Linde, 1874
(C21) Center Game, 29 moves, 1-0
QGA Central Var 3.e4 e5 McDonnell Def (D20) 0-1 3En prise wins
Owen vs Burn, 1874
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 18 moves, 0-1
Evans Gambit. Compromised Def. ML (C52) 1-0Neat Sacs, Discovery
Blackburne vs NN, 1875
(C52) Evans Gambit, 19 moves, 1-0
French Exchange (C01) 1/2-1/2 Bxh3 attack; 3 connected P's EG
Zukertort vs W Potter, 1875
(C01) French, Exchange, 70 moves, 1/2-1/2
Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Von Popiel G(D00) 0-1Q sac,Reti's Mate
Kunath vs N Grant, 1875
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 11 moves, 0-1
4Ns Spanish. Classical (C48) 1-0 Q pinned to the mate square
Shumov vs Winawer, 1875
(C48) Four Knights, 34 moves, 1-0
Deutsche Schachzeitung 1875, p. 271
J Minchin vs J Coker, 1875
(C45) Scotch Game, 22 moves, 1-0
Dutch Staunton Gambit. Chigorin Var (A83) 0-1 Risky business
L Goldsmith vs C M Fisher, 1875
(A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 30 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Exchange (C01) 1-0 Pile on the pin
Blackburne vs J Huckvale, 1875
(C01) French, Exchange, 21 moves, 1-0
K's Gambit: Accepted. Bishop's G (C33) 0-1Q sac lets open lines
F Riemann vs Anderssen, 1876
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 16 moves, 0-1
Scotch Game: Potter Variation (C45) 1-0 c-file bone in throat
Blackburne vs G MacDonnell, 1876
(C45) Scotch Game, 31 moves, 1-0
Dynamic Chess by R. N. Coles
Steinitz vs Blackburne, 1876
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 34 moves, 1-0
Italian Game (C50) 0-1 3 minors mate king w/aid of Q & R sacs
NN vs W Curran, 1876
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 18 moves, 0-1
Danish Gambit: Accepted. Classical (C21) 1-0 Nxh7+ deflection
M Bier vs S Ricardo-Rocamora, 1876
(C21) Center Game, 21 moves, 1-0
"Viennese Waltz" -- Develop and Attack!
Zukertort vs NN, 1877
(C28) Vienna Game, 16 moves, 1-0
Double Dutch; White has the better knight. Uncommon mate!
Bird vs K Pitschel, 1878
(A02) Bird's Opening, 36 moves, 1-0
French / Delayed Owens vs f3 (C00) 1-0 Both Qs on a raid
Zukertort vs Bird, 1878
(C00) French Defense, 30 moves, 1-0
French Classical. Delayed Exchange (C11) 1-0 Full force Kside!
Mackenzie vs J Mason, 1878
(C11) French, 22 moves, 1-0
A decisive Zukertort sacrifice which runs like clockwork.
Zukertort vs Winawer, 1878
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 40 moves, 1-0
Spanish, Berlin Def (C65)0-1 Multiple sacs open the g-file to K
J Baddeley vs Blackburne, 1879
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 17 moves, 0-1
Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange (B13) 1-0 Qs in action!
Tarrasch vs Von Scheve, 1879
(B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 19 moves, 1-0
Scotch Gambit (C55) 1-0Blindfolded Tarrasch owns the open files
Tarrasch vs Landau, 1880
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 17 moves, 1-0
Black underpromotion checkmate from the corner!!
Wiede vs A Goetz, 1880
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 7 moves, 0-1
C33 0-1 L. Bachmann: "Aus vergangenen Zeiten", Band II, p. 278
G Walker vs Harrwitz, 1846
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 35 moves, 0-1
KGA. B's Gambit Lopez Var (C33) 1-0 Double R sacrifice
Vidor vs Szen, 1856
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 20 moves, 1-0
KGA. Bishop's Gambit (C33) 1-0Interesting threats w/Dbl Octopus
Harrwitz vs Mayet, 1847
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 25 moves, 1-0
KGA. Cunningham Def Bertin Gambit (C35) 1-0 Overworked K
Philidor vs NN, 1790
(C35) King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham, 22 moves, 1-0
Morphy 'miniature' (age 12) w/clever rook sac, immune knight
Morphy vs E Rousseau, 1849
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 17 moves, 1-0
KGA Allgaier Gambit Thorold Attack (C39) 1-0 Deflect Q, P mate
Maurian vs NN, 1866
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 16 moves, 1-0
KGA Kieseritsky G. Long Whip (C39) 0-1Pawn roller, 2under promo
G MacDonnell vs Bird, 1874
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 38 moves, 0-1
Great queen sac and king hunt (and great pun, too)
J Matschego vs Falkbeer, 1853
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 25 moves, 0-1
KGA Kieseritsky Gambit Berlin Def (C39) 0-1 Uncastled P grabs
L Waldstein vs Zukertort, 1864
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 21 moves, 0-1
K's Gambit: Accepted. Allgaier Gambit (C39) 0-1 Pretty puzzling
Fitzgerald vs Loyd, 1898
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 26 moves, 0-1
KGA Kieseritsky Gambit Anderssen Def (C39) 1-0 K walk
Steinitz vs F Deacon, 1863
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 27 moves, 1-0
KGA Kieseritsky Gambit Berlin Def (C39) 1-0Decoy sets up fork
Morphy vs Anderssen, 1858
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1-0
KGA Kieseritsky Gambit Paulsen Def (C39) 0-1 Royal fork #!!!
NN vs Zukertort, 1872
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 20 moves, 0-1
KGA. Allgaier Gambit (C39) 0-1 tpstar notes
Anderssen vs Mayet, 1855
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 17 moves, 0-1
Game 62 in Lasker's Manual of Chess by Emanuel Lasker
Steinitz vs V Green, 1862
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2
KGA. Kieseritsky Gambit Paulsen Def (C39) 0-1Royal fork, K walk
Mackenzie vs Paulsen, 1862
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 20 moves, 0-1
KGA. Kieseritsky Gambit Kolisch Def (C39) 0-1 Good tussle
Anderssen vs M Lange, 1859
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 36 moves, 0-1
KGA MacDonnell Gambit (C37)1-0 Sac Minors, Discovered+, QxQ etc
McDonnell vs La Bourdonnais, 1834
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 19 moves, 1-0
Very interesting succession of pins and counter-pins
Michelet vs Kieseritzky, 1845
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 31 moves, 1-0
King's Gambit: Accepted. Salvio Gambit (C37) 0-1 It's mate in 1
Steinitz vs Anderssen, 1866
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 24 moves, 0-1
KGA Salvio Gambit (C37) 0-1 Mated by a King's move!
Smitten vs Prince Dadian, 1896
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 22 moves, 0-1
KGA Blachly Gambit (C37) 1-0 Paulsen pushes opposing K around
Paulsen vs Blachly, 1857
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 19 moves, 1-0
KGA Ghulam-Kassim Gambit 6.Qf3 (C37) 1-0 6...d5 is better
Morphy vs Maurian, 1866
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 18 moves, 1-0
KGA Rosentreter Gambit Bird G (C37) 1-0 Sac Rh1 Smothered #
Bird vs NN, 1869
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 14 moves, 1-0
KGA Quade Gambit (C37) 1-0 Sudden Philidor's Legacy
Bird / Dobell vs NN, 1886
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 13 moves, 1-0
KGA Quade G. (C37) 1-0 Sac Rh1 & Qe7 Semi-Smothered#
J O H Taylor vs NN, 1874
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 13 moves, 1-0
Game 28 in The Golden Treasury of Chess Part 1(Games 1-250)
J Cazenove vs NN, 1817
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 20 moves, 1-0
KGA Muzio Gambit Sarratt Defense (C37) 1-0 Helpmate
Lewis vs NN, 1820
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 20 moves, 1-0
KGA Muzio Gambit Sarratt Def (C37) 1-0 Parry the back rank mate
Schiffers vs Chigorin, 1878
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 32 moves, 1-0
KGA Muzio Gambit Sarratt Def (C37) 1-0 Pulitzer Prize Winner!
A Pulitzer vs G Marco, 1896
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 18 moves, 1-0
The First 12 moves are book of the Muzio at move 13 study begn
Chigorin vs Davydow, 1874
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 27 moves, 1-0
KGA Wild Muzio Gambit (C37) 1-0 Q sac into royal fork!
Anderssen vs Zukertort, 1865
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 17 moves, 1-0
KGA. Muzio Gambit Wild Muzio Gambit (C37) 1-0 Open f-file
Zukertort vs Anderssen, 1865
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 17 moves, 1-0
1) KGA 1.e4 e5 2.f4 e5xf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.Bc4 g4 5.0-0... 16.Rxf7!
G MacDonnell vs Bird, 1872
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 20 moves, 1-0
2) KGA 1.e4 e5 2.f4 e5xf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.Bc4 g4 5.0-0...Deflections
Zukertort vs Anderssen, 1865
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 20 moves, 1-0
3) KGA 1.e4 e5 2.f4 e5xf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.Bc4 g4 5.0-0... Cornered
Anderssen vs G Neumann, 1866
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 49 moves, 1-0
4) KGA 1.e4 e5 2.f4 e5xf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.Bc4 g4 5.0-0... Boden's #
Zukertort vs Anderssen, 1865
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1-0
5) KGA 1.e4 e5 2.f4 e5xf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.Bc4 g4 5.0-0...Tied to pin
Morphy vs NN, 1858
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 28 moves, 1-0
Variants / KGA Muzio Gambit (000) 1-0 Sacs into Double B Mate!!
Janowski vs NN, 1895
(000) Chess variants, 21 moves, 1-0
Muzio Gambit by Nimzovich's father features 2 N sacs, Q sac
S Niemzowitsch vs Neumann, 1899
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 17 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Berlin Defense (C65) 0-1 Dovetail Mate
Staunton vs Von Der Lasa, 1853
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 27 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Berlin Def. Rio de Janeiro Var (C67) 1-0Stockfish
H Hesse vs NN, 1803
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 19 moves, 1-0
Spanish, Berlin Def. Rio de Janeiro Var (C67) 0-1 Good grief
K Lepge vs Paulsen, 1863
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 59 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Def: Paulsen. Normal (B45) 0-1Arabian # facing defeat!
Anderssen vs E Schallopp, 1864
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 35 moves, 0-1
Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit (C44) 1-0 Scorching K walk
Steinitz vs Lang, 1860
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 23 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game: Relfsson Gambit (C44) 1-0 K walk, Mayet's #
M Lange vs Von Schierstedt, 1855
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 1-0
KGA. Kieseritsky Gambit Anderssen Def (C39) 1-0 Qs rumble
Steinitz vs F Deacon, 1863
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 24 moves, 1-0
Chess variants (000) 0-1 0-0 vs 0-0-0 and pawn storm, R sacs
F Devinck vs Morphy, 1858
(000) Chess variants, 25 moves, 0-1
KGA. Ghulam-Kassim Gambit (000) 1-0 K walk
La Bourdonnais vs Jouantho, 1837
(000) Chess variants, 23 moves, 1-0
page 66 of the Oxford Encyclopedia of Chess Games, volume 1
La Bourdonnais vs Wellington Pulling, 1834
(000) Chess variants, 17 moves, 1-0
Semi-Slav Defense: General (D43) 1-0 h-pawn fishin' pole attack
Maximov vs Andreyev, 1854
(D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 18 moves, 1-0
Beer plays the Scotch Game: Classical Var (C45) 0-1
Beer vs G Neumann, 1866
(C45) Scotch Game, 19 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Classical Var (C64) 1-0 real coffee house chess
Zytogorski vs R Brien, 1855
(C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 54 moves, 1-0
KID: Four Pawns Attack (E76) 1-0 Sac the battery for promotion
Cochrane vs Mohishunder, 1853
(E76) King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack, 39 moves, 1-0
Elephant Gambit: Wasp Variation (C40) 1-0 If KxN then NxP#
M Lange vs R Schurig, 1855
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 10 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def: Bowdler Attk (B20) 0-1 Short, sweet K shuffle
J Schulten vs Kieseritzky, 1851
(B20) Sicilian, 26 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Morphy Attack (C51) 1-0 Pin, R sac
Perigal / Pulling vs W M Popert, 1840
(C51) Evans Gambit, 22 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Accepted (C51) 1-0 Dbl R sac
Paulsen vs H Schneider, 1864
(C51) Evans Gambit, 17 moves, 1-0
KGA. Traditional Var (C38) 1-0 Q robs the pin for Greco's Mate
Blackburne vs W Hamilton, 1862
(C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 16 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Evans Gambit. M.L. (C51) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
La Bourdonnais vs McDonnell, 1834
(C51) Evans Gambit, 37 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Scotch Gambit. Max Lange Attack (C55) 1-0 K walk
Paulsen vs Mackenzie, 1863
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 25 moves, 1-0
B's Opening: Thorold Gambit (C23) 0-1 is likely 1-0 Stockfish
W C Spens vs De Vere, 1867
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 26 moves, 0-1
Owen Def 4...f5 5.f3 fxe4 6.fxe4 (B00) 1-0 From Kside to Qside
Blackburne vs S Hamel, 1867
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 27 moves, 1-0
KGA. Kieseritsky Gambit Paulsen Def (C39) 1-0 Q+ & forks
M Lange vs W Paulsen, 1863
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 37 moves, 1-0
Spanish, Morphy Def. Mackenzie Var (C77) 0-1 Black B daggers
C Golmayo vs Kolisch, 1867
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 22 moves, 0-1
Scotch Game: Lolli Var (C44) 1-0 Passer settles famous game
Edinburgh vs London, 1824
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 60 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game: Haxo Gambit (C45) 1-0 Finish w/sharp possibilities
T W Barnes vs Loewenthal, 1856
(C45) Scotch Game, 25 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Berlin Def. Rio Gambit Accepted (C67) 1-0Stockfis
De Vere vs Steinitz, 1867
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 27 moves, 1-0
Game 61 in Lasker's Manual of Chess by Emanuel Lasker
Anderssen vs Steinitz, 1862
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 42 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: 2Ns Def. Modern B's Opening (C55) 1-0 Qs cut rug
K Mayerhofer vs Kieseritzky, 1851
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 43 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Classical. Greco Gambit (C53) 1-0 X-rayed!
De Vere vs J Minchin, 1866
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 30 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Evans Gambit. ML (C51) 1-0 Sideways Vukovic Mate!
Dubois vs Moore, 1845
(C51) Evans Gambit, 22 moves, 1-0
Vienna Gambit. Hamppe-Muzio Gambit (C25) 1-0 Capped Knight!!!
M Lange vs Schierstedt, 1856
(C25) Vienna, 21 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Waller Attack (C52) 1-0 Stockfish
Kolisch vs E Rousseau, 1867
(C52) Evans Gambit, 44 moves, 1-0
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