Notes by Irving Chernev. White changes mating squares!
Steinitz vs Van der Meden, 1865  (000) Chess variants, 20 moves, 1-0
How to win with the Maroczy Bind
Smyslov vs L Karlsson, 1982  (A04) Reti Opening, 57 moves, 1-0
Reti Opening Symmetrical Defense (A05) 1-0 2 Hogs on the 7th
Smyslov vs Stahlberg, 1956  (A05) Reti Opening, 78 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Great Snake Variation (A10) 1-0 Q trap
Smyslov vs S Schweber, 1966  (A10) English, 30 moves, 1-0
English Anglo-Indian Def. K's Knight Var (A15) 1-0 Safe & sound
Smyslov vs Gheorghiu, 1967  (A15) English, 41 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Anglo-Indian Def. Hedgehog (A17) 1-0 Spearhead
Keres vs Smyslov, 1953  (A17) English, 28 moves, 0-1
King's English. Reversed Sic (A21)Remarkable little-known game!
Smyslov vs Keres, 1953  (A21) English, 92 moves, 1-0
Game 83: 125 Selected Games by Vasily Smyslov
Smyslov vs V Liberzon, 1968  (A25) English, 41 moves, 1-0
Torre Attack: Fianchetto Def (A48) 0-1 Small but elegant combo!
W Pietzsch vs Smyslov, 1965  (A48) King's Indian, 30 moves, 0-1
Smyslov sees at once the c4 weakness
Portisch vs Smyslov, 1971  (A81) Dutch, 37 moves, 0-1
Dutch Semi-Leningrad (A81) 1-0 Black K walked up into mate in 1
Smyslov vs Oll, 1993  (A81) Dutch, 31 moves, 1-0
Game 54: 125 Selected Games by Vasily Smyslov
Smyslov vs Botvinnik, 1958  (B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 35 moves, 1-0
"The World Chess Championships of 1957 & 1958" - Harry Golombek
Smyslov vs Botvinnik, 1958  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 55 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Closed Variation (B25) 1-0 Missed combo
Smyslov vs Larsen, 1958  (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 37 moves, 1-0
Accelerated Dragon. Maroczy Bind Gurgenidze (B36) 1-0 Pin
Smyslov vs Korchnoi, 1961  (B36) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, 27 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Kan. Modern (B42) 1-0 Zugzwang finale
Smyslov vs V Eingorn, 1988  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 46 moves, 1-0
Game 19: 125 Selected Games by Vasily Smyslov ...d5 pawn sac
Petrosian vs Smyslov, 1949  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 46 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Winawer. Advance (C19) 1-0 Well done~
Smyslov vs Letelier, 1950  (C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 42 moves, 1-0
Spanish Classical, Central Var (C64) 1-0...d5 blunder, f7 crush
Smyslov vs Barcza, 1952  (C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 21 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
Queen's Gambit Accepted: Alekhine Def (D22) 0-1 2 connected Ps
Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1954  (D22) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 37 moves, 0-1
Game 18 in 50 Essential Chess Lessons by Steve Giddins
Smyslov vs Karpov, 1971  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 29 moves, 1-0
QGD Semi-Tarrasch Def. ML (D42) 1-0 The Old Lion Strikes Again!
Smyslov vs Ribli, 1983  (D42) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 7.Bd3, 41 moves, 1-0
Road to the Championship - Vasily Smyslov
Smyslov vs Bronstein, 1950  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 55 moves, 1-0
Gruenfeld Def: Exchange. Spassky Var (D87) 0-1 Smash the center
Gligoric vs Smyslov, 1959  (D87) Grunfeld, Exchange, 39 moves, 0-1
Catalan Opening: Closed (E01) 1-0 Zwischenzug capture w/check
Smyslov vs L Prins, 1952  (E01) Catalan, Closed, 16 moves, 1-0
Bogo-Indian Defense: Wade-Smyslov Var (E11) 0-1 Lost pawn plus
K Spraggett vs Smyslov, 1985  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 14 moves, 0-1
Bogo-Indian Defense: Wade-Smyslov Variation (E11) 0-1 K attack
Browne vs Smyslov, 1982  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 32 moves, 0-1
QID Nimzowitsch Quiet Line (E15) 0-1 Deflection combination
Uhlmann vs Smyslov, 1956  (E15) Queen's Indian, 18 moves, 0-1
One of Vassily Smyslov's greatest games!!
Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1954  (E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 33 moves, 0-1
Game 79: My Great Predecessors Vol. 3 by Garry Kasparov
Spassky vs Fischer, 1970  (D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 39 moves, 1-0
Game 241 in Boris Spassky's 400 Selected Games
Spassky vs Fischer, 1972  (B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2
Game 109: Russians versus Fischer
Spassky vs Fischer, 1972  (E56) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 7...Nc6, 56 moves, 1-0
Snatching away the queen in Fischer's favorite Poisoned Pawn.
Spassky vs Fischer, 1972  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 31 moves, 1-0
World Championship Match (1972) 0-1, 0 moves. No show.
Fischer vs Spassky, 1972  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 0 moves, 0-1
No brakes on this attack from Spassky
Spassky vs N Rashkovsky, 1973  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 21 moves, 1-0
EG: Instructive Good vs Bad Bishop Ending
Spassky vs R Byrne, 1974  (B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 59 moves, 1-0
Pirc Austrian Attack. Weiss Var(B09)1-0 Well played by Spassky
Spassky vs Kavalek, 1977  (B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 42 moves, 1-0
Spassky fires off a kingside attack
Spassky vs Timman, 1977  (D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 25 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Nimzowitsch Exchange Var (B29) 1-0Sacrifices all over
H Seidman vs Santasiere, 1939  (B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 24 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Accelerated Dragon. Maroczy Bind Breyer (B39) 0-1
Spassky vs Savon, 1973  (B39) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Breyer Variation, 62 moves, 0-1
Bogo-Indian Def Exchange (E11) 0-1 Lovely & Unexpected #Combo
G Andruet vs Spassky, 1988  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 28 moves, 0-1
KGA Bonsch-Osmolovsky Var (C34) 1-0Masterpiece! See Nunn's book
Spassky vs Seirawan, 1985  (C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 32 moves, 1-0
KID Saemisch Var (E80) 1-0 N sac, Q trap, Exchange sac
Spassky vs H Pfleger, 1986  (E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 29 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Closed. Fianchetto (B24) 1-0 Stuffed full of pawns
Spassky vs Lobron, 1987  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 30 moves, 1-0
Game 351 in Boris Spassky's 400 Selected Games
Spassky vs Gufeld, 1988  (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 42 moves, 1-0
QGA Classical Def. ML (D27)1-0 One exchange sac bests the other
Spassky vs Fischer, 1992  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 50 moves, 1-0
QGA Classical Def. ML (D27)1/2- On a knife's edge
Spassky vs Fischer, 1992  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 61 moves, 1/2-1/2
QGA Classical Def. ML (D27) 1/2- Draw offer move 14
Spassky vs Fischer, 1992  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2
QGA Classical Def. ML (D27) 1/2- Lots of horse hoppin'
Spassky vs Fischer, 1992  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2
Spassky's 36. Kf3!! starts the King's march to victory
Spassky vs Fischer, 1992  (A57) Benko Gambit, 58 moves, 1-0
Creepy Crawly Formation: Classical Def(A00) 0-1Bad N vs Good N
M Basman vs Speelman, 1990  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 35 moves, 0-1
Hungarian Opening (A00) 0-1 The f-pawn will stroll in
Reti vs Saemisch, 1925  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 34 moves, 0-1
Polish Opening (A00) 1-0 Nice tactics, lawn mower mate
Santasiere vs F Reinfeld, 1937  (A04) Reti Opening, 31 moves, 1-0
Saragossa Opening 1.c3 (A00) 0-1 Rob the pin, form batteries
Hodgson vs Short, 1979  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 36 moves, 0-1
Polish Opening (A00) 1-0 Sweet decoy sacrifice
Sokolsky vs G Krupsky, 1960  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 11 moves, 1-0
Anderssen Opening / KIA (A00) 0-1Clearance Sac into Lawnmower #
Velimirovic vs S Skembris, 1997  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 25 moves, 0-1
Grob Opening: Keene Defense (A00) 1-0, 27 moves; smothered #
S Sloan vs Gina Sanchez, 1996  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 27 moves, 1-0
Earliest piece sac in the DB (exchange sac on move 2)
A Smirnov vs V Shepelev, 2005  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 22 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Var (A01) 0-1Passed pawn, open file
Larsen vs Spassky, 1970  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 17 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Symmetrical (A01) 1-0 More pawns matter
Sadler vs Kudrin, 1988  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 36 moves, 1-0
How not to play 1.b3; nice Dovetail Mate
J Bellon Lopez vs Smejkal, 1970  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 35 moves, 0-1
Game 34 in Steve Giddins' 50 Essential Chess Lessons
Hodgson vs Short, 1987  (A02) Bird's Opening, 62 moves, 0-1
Leningrad Bird (A02) 0-1 W is missing his teeth!
R Diabi vs Short, 1983 (A02) Bird's Opening, 32 moves, 0-1
Accelerated Dragon (Foxy video #104) by Andrew Martin
Furman vs Spassky, 1957  (A04) Reti Opening, 23 moves, 0-1
Quite instructive basic Knight endgame tactics.
Barcza vs Simagin, 1949  (A04) Reti Opening, 50 moves, 0-1
Polish, Zukertort System (A04) 1-0 Battery on long diagonal
Santasiere vs R Draxl, 1960  (A04) Reti Opening, 22 moves, 1-0
Take the Hippo seriously; W gets fortunate windmill perpetual
Petrosian vs Spassky, 1966  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2
Polish Opening: Zukertort (A04) 1-0 Hog on the 7th
Santasiere vs A J Fink, 1946  (A04) Reti Opening, 47 moves, 1-0
Polish Opening: Zukertort System vs Slav (A04) 1-0 Lawn mower
Santasiere vs S E Almgren, 1948  (A04) Reti Opening, 63 moves, 1-0
KIA: Smyslov Var/Delayed Polish (A05) 1-0 Pin to win!
Stein vs L Barczay, 1967  (A05) Reti Opening, 43 moves, 1-0
KIA vs Dbl Fio (A07) 1-0 White Q sac & connected rooks
Stein vs Sokolsky, 1960  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 45 moves, 1-0
P. 154, King's Indian ATTACK by J. Emms
Fedorov vs Suetin, 1992 (A07) King's Indian Attack, 40 moves, 0-1
Closed Sicilian (B25) 1-0 Maurading Q check and fork
Spassky vs N Miezis, 1998 (A07) King's Indian Attack, 36 moves, 1-0
KIA/Sicilian Closed (A07) 1-0 Impressive Discovery/Interference
K Shanava vs N Umudova, 2010  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 37 moves, 1-0
Dbl Fio Reti, Sicilian Var (A08) 0-1 Demonic Decoy Sacrifice
Forintos vs Spassky, 1960  (A08) King's Indian Attack, 27 moves, 0-1
KIA vs Sicilian c5, d5, e5 (A08) 1-0 W counter offers
Stein vs L Zinn, 1961  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 36 moves, 1-0
Reti Opening (A09) 0-1 The Black kNight dies a hero!
T Hillarp Persson vs I Sokolov, 2009  (A09) Reti Opening, 59 moves, 0-1
English O (A10) 0-1 Adorjan walks into Spassky's trap
Adorjan vs Spassky, 1982  (A10) English, 23 moves, 0-1
English Opening: Great Snake (A10) 0-1 Keep the pieces coming
I Zilber vs Suetin, 1957  (A10) English, 17 moves, 0-1
English Opening: Adorjan Defense (A10) 0-1 Forking N+ next
Kholmov vs Sax, 1976  (A10) English, 19 moves, 0-1
English Opening (A10) 0-1 The temptation here...
J D Thornton vs L Sanchez, 2012  (A10) English, 23 moves, 0-1
English Opening: Agincourt Defense (A13) 1-0 Horseplay
I Snape vs M Steadman, 2001  (A13) English, 21 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Agincourt Def. K's Knight (A13)0-1 67 aint old
Kovalenko vs Sveshnikov, 2017  (A13) English, 24 moves, 0-1
English Anglo-Indian Def. QID Formation (A15) 1/2- KxQStalemate
Ribli vs Spassky, 1985  (A15) English, 85 moves, 1/2-1/2
Game 50: Leonid Stein - Master of Attack
Stein vs Smyslov, 1972  (A17) English, 35 moves, 1-0
English Anglo-Indian Def. Hedgehog (A17) 1-0 Castled into it
Seirawan vs M Wiedenkeller, 1979  (A17) English, 36 moves, 1-0
Speelman's foreword to Shirov's 1997 book Fire on Board
B Lalic vs Shirov, 1994  (A21) English, 64 moves, 1/2-1/2
100 best games of 20th century by Andrew Soltis
G Stoltz vs H Steiner, 1952  (A21) English, 34 moves, 1-0
A stupendous attacking gem by Shirov; N sac pays off big!
F Tahirov vs Shirov, 2007  (A21) English, 21 moves, 0-1
"Winning Chess Strategies" by Yasser Seirawan; Botvinnik System
Seirawan vs M Vukic, 1979  (A16) English, 30 moves, 1-0
Game 4, p. 30 in the book Power Mates by Bruce Pandolfini.
M Stean vs Sax, 1979  (A27) English, Three Knights System, 21 moves, 0-1
An X-Ray tactic protects the Black kNight to arrange Hook Mate
Svidler vs Gelfand, 2009  (A28) English, 56 moves, 0-1
Game 6 in Chess Duels by Yasser Seirawan
Seirawan vs Tal, 1980  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 57 moves, 1-0
Second of three English from 1843
Staunton vs Saint-Amant, 1843  (A34) English, Symmetrical, 47 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Symmetrical. Three Knights (A34) 1-0 Tempting
Seirawan vs A Kuligowski, 1983  (A34) English, Symmetrical, 39 moves, 1-0
One of three English from 1843
Staunton vs Saint-Amant, 1843  (A35) English, Symmetrical, 62 moves, 1/2-1/2
Modern Def: Q Pawn Fianchetto (A40) 0-1 Remove the Guard, promo
I Birbrager vs Suetin, 1964  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 38 moves, 0-1
Modern Def. Rossolimo Var (A41) 1-0Blitz; Pin, Remove Defender
So vs Kasparov, 2016  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 25 moves, 1-0
G432 of 500 Master Games of Chess by Tartakower/du Mont
Rubinstein vs Spielmann, 1912  (A43) Old Benoni, 32 moves, 0-1
Old Benoni. Schmid Var (A43) 0-1 Bishop to the 3rd rank!
C Hayes vs L Schmid, 1954  (A43) Old Benoni, 27 moves, 0-1
Trompowsky Attack (A45)0-1 R shot prevents perpetual check draw
A Stefanova vs I Sokolov, 2007  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 47 moves, 0-1
Torre Attack: Classical Def (A46) 1-0 Which Q rules the Qside?
Spassky vs V Osnos, 1963  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 26 moves, 1-0
Anthony Santasiere (1904-1977) Colle Zuk vs Small Cntr; Q sac
Santasiere vs B Blumin, 1939  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 1-0
Game 67: "Leonid Stein - Master of Attack" by GM Raymond Keene.
E Poltoranov vs Stein, 1955  (A49) King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4, 25 moves, 0-1
Budapest Defense: Alekhine Variation (A52) 0-1 Crazed Knights!
Euwe vs Spielmann, 1922  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 26 moves, 0-1
Budapest Defense: Alekhine. Abonyi (A52) 0-1 Sacs!
Bacrot vs Shirov, 2000  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 32 moves, 0-1
Budapest Def: Adler Var (A52) 1-0 Open g-file heavy artillery
G Sigurjonsson vs A S Segal, 1968  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 26 moves, 1-0
Old Indian Def (A53)1-0 Space gains material advantage, passer
Salwe vs Tartakower, 1910  (A53) Old Indian, 61 moves, 1-0
Old Indian Defense: Two Knights (A54) 1-0 Remove the Guard
S Savchenko vs Savon, 1999  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 19 moves, 1-0
Czech Benoni Defense (A56) 1-0 R sacs, Centralize, Connected Ps
Spassky vs T Ghitescu, 1967  (A56) Benoni Defense, 36 moves, 1-0
Now this is a game! Psycho attack! Steely defense!
Lautier vs Seirawan, 1991  (A56) Benoni Defense, 57 moves, 0-1
Czech Benoni Defense (A56) 1-0 N sac for 2 connected passers
So vs D Flores, 2010  (A56) Benoni Defense, 49 moves, 1-0
Fire on the Board by Alexey Shirov, Game 19
Shirov vs A Hauchard, 1990  (A57) Benko Gambit, 32 moves, 1-0
Try to solve 40...? Black to play and win. It's not too hard.
Tal vs Spassky, 1954  (A60) Benoni Defense, 45 moves, 0-1
Fredthebear says it's a Show Stopa
J Stopa vs D Kuljasevic, 2007  (A60) Benoni Defense, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2
Benoni Defense: Taimanov Variation (A67) 1-0 Pins
I Sokolov vs Topalov, 1996  (A67) Benoni, Taimanov Variation, 29 moves, 1-0
Benoni Def. 4 Pawns Attack. ML (A69) 1-0 Fightin' chess indeed!
Szabo vs Timman, 1975  (A69) Benoni, Four Pawns Attack, Main line, 34 moves, 1-0
Andrew Greet "GibTelecom Chess Festival", "CHESS", April 2008.
A Stefanova vs M Gurevich, 2008  (A81) Dutch, 31 moves, 1-0
Dutch Staunton G. (A83) 1-0 Simple yet effective, intermezzo+
A Stefanova vs R Tozer, 1997  (A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 17 moves, 1-0
Dutch Rubinstein (A84) 0-1 Rudolf Spielmann (1883-1942)
Rubinstein vs Spielmann, 1912  (A84) Dutch, 42 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
Nimzowitsch Def: Scandinavian Advance 3.e5 (B00) 1-0 Bold Q sac
Smagin vs D Sahovic, 1990  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 23 moves, 1-0
Scandinavian Def. Icelandic-Palme G. (B01)0-1 All3 heavy pieces
A Sokolov vs Speelman, 1988  (B01) Scandinavian, 27 moves, 0-1
Cntr Cntr ML 8.Nd5 Mieses Var (B01) 1-0 Rxg7!
Shirov vs Salov, 1997  (B01) Scandinavian, 29 moves, 1-0
Center Counter (B01) 1-0 Simple white development to pawn race
Short vs Salov, 1997  (B01) Scandinavian, 63 moves, 1-0
Scandinavian Defense: Modern Variation (B01) 1-0 Dbl Rooks
So vs D Laylo, 2009  (B01) Scandinavian, 51 moves, 1-0
3...Qd6 Gubinsky-Melts Def (B01) 1-0 Nice sacs here
Sutovsky vs K Spraggett, 2015  (B01) Scandinavian, 33 moves, 1-0
Lothar Maximilian Lorenz Schmid (1929-)
G Gibbs vs L Schmid, 1968  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 9 moves, 0-1
Alekhine Def: Steiner Var (B02) 1-0 What a hurricane attack!
R H Steinmeyer vs N Bernstein, 1944  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 31 moves, 1-0
Alekhine Def. Normal? (B02) 1-0 Which Q wins? Dbl R sac
Shirov vs B Dagenais, 2012  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 20 moves, 1-0
Alekhine Defense: Four Pawns Attack (B03) 0-1 Stunning combo!
J Vetemaa vs Shabalov, 1986  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 21 moves, 0-1
From Charles Dickens' novel "A Tale of Two Cities".
G Shahade vs L Times, 2001  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 34 moves, 1-0
Koningswandeling van Nigel Short
Short vs Timman, 1991  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 34 moves, 1-0
Game 60 in Boris Spassky's 400 Selected Games
Spassky vs Ufimtsev, 1958  (B06) Robatsch, 27 moves, 1-0
150A f3, g4 vs Modern Dbl Elongated Fio (B06) 1-0 Nxe6+ sac
Short vs Kavalek, 1986  (B06) Robatsch, 38 moves, 1-0
Game 50 in Chess Duels by GM Yasser Seirawan
Karpov vs Seirawan, 1992  (B06) Robatsch, 82 moves, 0-1
Modern Defense Bg7, Nh6 (B06) 1/2- Q kept perpetual threat & +
I Stohl vs Seirawan, 1990  (B06) Robatsch, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2
Modern Defense 2.h4 h5 (B06) 1-0 Transposes to KID Saemisch
Spassky vs J A G Rodriguez, 1986  (B06) Robatsch, 43 moves, 1-0
150A Pirc Dbl Fio Ng4 (B06) 1-0 Up the exchange & a pawn
Short vs Beliavsky, 1997  (B07) Pirc, 42 moves, 1-0
Lion Def: Lion's Jaw (B07) 1-0 Very (like Fredthebear) clever!
Speelman vs Azmaiparashvili, 1994  (B07) Pirc, 42 moves, 1-0
Pirc, Kholmov System (B07) 1-0 Bold queen sacrifice on move 7!
Short vs R J Miles, 1976  (B07) Pirc, 25 moves, 1-0
Game 14: The Art of Logical Thinking by Neil McDonald
V Kovacevic vs Seirawan, 1980  (B07) Pirc, 33 moves, 0-1
Pirc Defense: Byrne Var (B07) 1-0 Ending: B&N beat R
Suetin vs Korchnoi, 1962  (B07) Pirc, 40 moves, 1-0
Pirc vs 150A no BxBg7. Sveshnikov-Jansa (B07) 1-0 Big space
Svidler vs Ivanchuk, 2006  (B07) Pirc, 30 moves, 1-0
Pirc vs 150A w/Bh6 Bh8. Sveshnikov-Jansa (B07) 1-0 cross pin
Short vs M Gurevich, 1990  (B07) Pirc, 62 moves, 1-0
Crossfire and Ng5 positioned to bust up Black's fianchetto
Spassky vs Seirawan, 1984  (B08) Pirc, Classical, 23 moves, 1-0
IM Jeremy Silman: "How to Reassess Your Chess" p.75-78
A Tsvetkov vs Smyslov, 1947  (B08) Pirc, Classical, 64 moves, 0-1
Game 163 in Boris Spassky's 400 Selected Games
Spassky vs Parma, 1966 (B08) Pirc, Classical, 32 moves, 1-0
Pirc Defense: Classical. Quiet System Czech Defense (B08) 1-0
J Salisbury vs J G Ludwig, 2012  (B08) Pirc, Classical, 27 moves, 1-0
The theoretically most important game of the first half of 1988
Sax vs Seirawan, 1988  (B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 13 moves, 1/2-1/2
Pirc, Austrian Attack. Weiss Var (B09) 1-0 Shrewd mating net
So vs M Mahjoob, 2007  (B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 20 moves, 1-0
CHESS: 5334 Problems, Combinations and Games as #4670 on p. 868
Stein vs V Liberzon, 1965  (B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 25 moves, 1-0
Game 168 in Chess Highlights of the 20th Century by G. Burgess
Tal vs Smyslov, 1959  (B10) Caro-Kann, 26 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann, Two Knights Attack (B10) 1-0 Reinfeld # puzzle
Spielmann vs M Walter, 1928  (B10) Caro-Kann, 20 moves, 1-0
C-K Accelerated Panov Attack. Modern Var (B10) 1-0 Black Q trap
J Snowden vs S Chevannes, 2006  (B10) Caro-Kann, 19 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Advance. Short (B12) 0-1 Twenty something combo
Short vs Seirawan, 1992  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 46 moves, 0-1
Watson's Mastering the Chess Openings I, Ch. 3, p. 54 P Chains
Short vs Seirawan, 1990 (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 60 moves, 1-0
C-K Advance. Van der Wiel Attk (B12) 1-0 Activate a pesky N
Short vs Seirawan, 1989  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 42 moves, 1-0
British Ch., Edinburgh, 1985. Speelman won the tournament.
Chandler vs Speelman, 1985  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 30 moves, 0-1
Caro-Kann Def. Advance (B12) 1-0 What to play after 25...Bd3?
Svidler vs Shirov, 2003  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 25 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann, Advance. Tal Variation (B12) 1-0 Rip open the center
Sax vs E Hermansson, 2005  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 25 moves, 1-0
C-K Advance Van der Wiel Attack (B12) 1-0 Exposed K
Shirov vs Karpov, 1999  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
C-K Advance Van der Wiel Attack Bishop Hunt (B12) 1-0
Shirov vs Topalov, 2008  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 37 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Adv. Short (B12) 0-1 Held hostage by supported passer
Movsesian vs Svidler, 2008  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 64 moves, 0-1
Caro-Kann Advance. Short Var (B12) 1/2-1/2Lively, missed chance
Svidler vs So, 2010  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2
Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange (B13) 1/2-1/2 g-file tussle
Spielmann vs Saemisch, 1920 (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2
Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack (B14) 1-0Unusual Smothered Mate
Sveshnikov vs I Ivanov, 1976  (B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 36 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Def: Panov Attack (B14) 1-0 Checks trap Black Q
W Schmidt vs C Maalouf, 1961  (B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 18 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Def. ML (B15) 1-0 Castle opposite, full force Kside
Spielmann vs Tartakower, 1909  (B15) Caro-Kann, 22 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Defense: Main Line (B15) 1-0 Blitzkrieg!!
Spielmann vs Tartakower, 1910  (B15) Caro-Kann, 16 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Def. Main Line (B15) 1-0 Super sacrificial finish!!
Spielmann vs B Hoenlinger, 1929  (B15) Caro-Kann, 25 moves, 1-0
C-K Karpov. Smyslov Main Line (B17) 1-0 Rxg7 sets the fire
Shamkovich vs Kholmov, 1961  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 28 moves, 1-0
Both sides can mate-but it's Black's turn.
Y Visser vs Speelman, 2006  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 28 moves, 0-1
Caro-Kann Defense: Classical (B18) 1-0 A Masterpiece
Simagin vs Petrosian, 1956  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 52 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann, Classical 5.Bd3?! (B18) 1-0 Gambit per Tarrasch
O Sarapu vs H Matthai, 1948  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 20 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: 2.b3 Variation (B20) 1-0 Threats and counters
Spassky vs K Wockenfuss, 1981  (B20) Sicilian, 28 moves, 1-0
SWG, Marshall Var (B20) 1-0 N outpost and Q on 7th
Spielmann vs Saemisch, 1925  (B20) Sicilian, 31 moves, 1-0
SWG, Carlsbad Var (B20) 1-0 Both Ks exposed to check before 0-0
Spielmann vs Saemisch, 1923  (B20) Sicilian, 46 moves, 1-0
Early sac Nd5 in the Sicilian Chameleon leads to Q trap.
Smirin vs Gelfand, 1987  (B20) Sicilian, 22 moves, 1-0
SWG, Spielmann tries to give away his Knight & Queen for free.
Spielmann vs Grob, 1926  (B20) Sicilian, 42 moves, 1-0
SWG, Declined (B20) 1-0 Full firepower through center
Spielmann vs G Patay, 1926  (B20) Sicilian, 26 moves, 1-0
Munich 1926- first brilliancy prize
Spielmann vs H Gebhard-Elsass, 1926  (B20) Sicilian, 26 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Bowlder Attack (B20) 0-1 Qe4 has no escape square
Cochrane vs Staunton, 1843  (B20) Sicilian, 9 moves, 0-1
Sicilian McDonnell Attack. Tal Gambit (B21) 1-0 Centralized N
Short vs Kasparov, 1990  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 52 moves, 1-0
Sicilian, McDonnell Attack 2.f4 (B21) 1-0 Youth w/Qside passer
So vs Caruana, 2004  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 27 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Alapin 2.c3 (B22) 0-1 Watch out for B+N from same side
Zakar vs Szabo, 1933  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 9 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Delayed Alapin (B22) 1-0 3 pieces for Q, control cnter
Smagin vs S Semkov, 1988 (B40) Sicilian, 31 moves, 1-0
Alapin Sicilian. Barmen Defense Modern Line (B22) 1/2-1/2
Smyslov vs REBEL, 2000  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 53 moves, 1/2-1/2
Sic Alapin B22 This "missing" game was found by Vlastimil Fiala
Nimzowitsch vs Schlechter, 1905  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 26 moves, 0-1
Sic 2.c3 Alapin, Stoltz Attack (B22) 1-0 Fabulous penetration
Stripunsky vs N Managadze, 2012  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 30 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Alapin Barmen Def vs 5.Be3 (B22)0-1 0-0-0 swiss cheese
Sengupta vs S P Sethuraman, 2013  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 40 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Closed f4-Nf3-Bc4 (B23) 1-0 Video link
Short vs Gelfand, 1991  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 31 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Closed, Traditional (B23) 1-0 "Emil Fit For A King"
Sutovsky vs Smirin, 2002  (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 24 moves, 1-0
#68: 100 Best Chess Games of the 20th Century-RANKED!
Smyslov vs Kotov, 1943  (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 42 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Closed. Fianchetto (B24) 0-1 Black tears up Qside
Spassky vs Sax, 1989 (A07) King's Indian Attack, 30 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Defense: Closed Variation (B25) 1-0 Kingside attack
Spassky vs Geller, 1968  (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 32 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Closed. Botvinnik Def I Edge (B25) 1-0 Open g-file
Short vs C Zhu, 2002 (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 31 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack (B30) 1-0 8...f6 9.Nc7+
Smirin vs Y Afek, 1992  (B30) Sicilian, 10 moves, 1-0
Old Sicilian (B30) 1-0 King Hunt by the Queen
Smirin vs Avrukh, 2002  (B30) Sicilian, 33 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack (B30) 1-0 Q sac, Dbl ++
Sveshnikov vs R Shcherbakov, 1991  (B30) Sicilian, 24 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian. Open (B32) 1-0 Pin win
Shirov vs Bareev, 1993  (B32) Sicilian, 32 moves, 1-0
Old Sicilian. Open (B32) 0-1 Knights in the promotion game
Liu Qingnan vs Short, 2012  (B32) Sicilian, 51 moves, 0-1
Old Sicilian. Open (B32) 0-1 Castle by hand
F Vallejo Pons vs Shirov, 2002  (B32) Sicilian, 47 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Lasker-Pelikan. Sveshnikov (B33) 1-0 122 moves
Short vs Krasenkow, 2004  (B33) Sicilian, 122 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Lasker-Pelikan (B33) 0-1 Nxf2 screamed to be played
J Dworakowska vs Shabalov, 2006  (B33) Sicilian, 27 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Accelerated Dragon. Maroczy Bind Breyer (B39) 0-1
V Byvshev vs Simagin, 1952  (B39) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Breyer Variation, 69 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Defense: Four Knights (B40) 1/2-1/2
Saemisch vs Spielmann, 1928 (B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2
Sicilian, French Var (B40) 1-0 Smothered Mate, good as it gets
H Pollmaecher vs A Saalbach, 1861  (B40) Sicilian, 13 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Kan. Modern (B42) 1-0 About to discover check
Stein vs Portisch, 1962  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 21 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Kan. Modern Var (B42) 1-0 Slam ahead to the King!
Smagin vs S Salov, 1984  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 31 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Kan. Polugaevsky Var (B42) 0-1 Extra piece
Timman vs I Sokolov, 1997  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 29 moves, 0-1
Shabalov and Shirov are the living remnants of Tal.
Shabalov vs Stripunsky, 2010  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 25 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Paulsen (B44) 0-1 White's Kside catches fire
E Grant vs Salov, 1983  (B44) Sicilian, 31 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Four Knights. Exchange (B45) 0-1En prise interference
Rublevsky vs Shirov, 1992  (B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 23 moves, 0-1
Sicilian, 4Knights Var (B45) 0-1 Don't QUIT! BS became a WC
Spassky vs Rodgaisky, 1948  (B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 8 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Four Knights. Exchange (B45) 0-1 Failed N sacrifice
L Schmidt vs Lasker, 1901  (B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 32 moves, 0-1
Game 8: Understanding Chess: Move By Move - John Nunn
Shirov vs D Reinderman, 1999  (B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 44 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def. Paulsen (B46) 1-0 Battle for center; skewer+ next
Shirov vs Mamedyarov, 2008  (B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 33 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Paulsen. Bastrikov Var (B47) 1-0 All kinds of trouble
Spoelman vs M van der Werf, 2003  (B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 58 moves, 1-0
Short slays Sicilian with Queen sac on h7
Short vs J Ye, 2004  (B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 27 moves, 1-0
Sic Paulsen. Bastrikov Var English Attack (B48) 0-1 1st W@Cor
Nijboer vs So, 2009  (B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 67 moves, 0-1
Game 56 in Fire on the Board by Alexey Shirov
Shirov vs Benjamin, 1994  (B49) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 33 moves, 1-0
Sicilian 4.Qc2?! (B50) 0-1 Bronstein's creativity fizzles
Bronstein vs Stein, 1965  (B50) Sicilian, 56 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Delayed Alapin/KIA (B50) 1/2-1/2 Mutual overlook
J Emma vs Stein, 1966  (B50) Sicilian, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2
Sicilian Chekhover Var (B53) 1-0 Much more than Dbl Rook sacs!
G Szabo vs S Zawadzki, 2004  (B53) Sicilian, 30 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Classical (B56) 1-0 Smothered N+ on 6th nets Black Q
E Szalanczy vs A Wallner, 1982  (B56) Sicilian, 10 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Modern Var (B56) 1-0 Common trap in the Sicilian
Szabo vs B Sooky, 1946  (B56) Sicilian, 7 moves, 1-0
78 in "Spassky's 100 Best Games" by Bernard Cafferty (Batsford,
Spassky vs I Bilek, 1967  (B61) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Larsen Variation, 7.Qd2, 25 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Richter-Rauzer. Classical (B65) 1-0 Aggressive center
Stein vs V Osnos, 1959  (B65) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...Be7 Defense, 9...Nxd4, 24 moves, 1-0
Sic Richter-Rauzer. Neo-Modern (B67) 1-0 Both 0-0-0, Decoy, Pin
So vs Sasikiran, 2011  (B67) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7, 38 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Dragon Yugoslav Attack (B76) 0-1 Exchange sacrifice
Panov vs Simagin, 1943  (B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 31 moves, 0-1
Scheveningen. Delayed Keres Attack Perenyi Gambit (B81) 1-0
Shirov vs Topalov, 2001  (B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 24 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Scheveningen. Keres Attack (B81) 1-0 Exchange sac attk
Sax vs Ehlvest, 1988  (B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 26 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Scheveningen. Modern (B83) 1-0Impressive; w/great ease
Smyslov vs I Rudakovsky, 1945  (B83) Sicilian, 29 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Scheveningen. Classical(B84) 1-0Brave Ns, Connected Ps
Shirov vs Polgar, 1996  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 30 moves, 1-0
Sic Fischer-Sozin Flank Var (B87) 0-1 Sutovsky's Immortal
D Gormally vs Sutovsky, 2005  (B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 36 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Fischer-Sozin Attack. ML (B89) 1-0 Smashin' Sac Attack
A Sokolov vs Salov, 1983  (B89) Sicilian, 30 moves, 1-0
Sic ScheveningenPerenyi Gambit (B90) 1/2-1/2 Why not take Knt?
Shirov vs Polgar, 1996  (B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 56 moves, 1/2-1/2
sicilijanka koju želim igrati
Short vs Kasparov, 1987  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 45 moves, 1-0
Sic Najdorf Adams Attack (B90) 1-0Declined R sac offer forks
So vs M Leon Hoyos, 2009  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 38 moves, 1-0
Sic Najdorf Adams Attack (B90) 1-0 Open h-file, long diagonal
So vs R Gao, 2009  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 32 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation (B90) 1-0 6.Qf3?! works
Short vs N Grandelius, 2009  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 28 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Najdorf (B92) 1-0 Shake or no?! Instructive EG X$ end
Short vs I Cheparinov, 2008  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 72 moves, 1-0
Game 22, Move by Move - Spassky (Franco)
Spassky vs Polugaevsky, 1958  (B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 41 moves, 1-0
Ah yes, the old e5 / Ne4 trick
Spassky vs Petrosian, 1969  (B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 24 moves, 1-0
Stean wins the Brilliancy prize by crushing Browne
M Stean vs Browne, 1974  (B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 32 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Najdorf (B96) 1-0 Brilliancy prize
Simagin vs Stein, 1961  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 54 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Najdorf (B96) 1-0 Bishop sac on move 9!
S Sjugirov vs Van Wely, 2009  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 41 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Najdorf (B98) 0-1 Who arrives first? The Q sac does!
Jansa vs Smejkal, 1969  (B98) Sicilian, Najdorf, 35 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Def. Najdorf. Traditional Line (B98) 1-0 Body-Head!
B Savchenko vs V Nedilko, 2010  (B98) Sicilian, Najdorf, 28 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Najdorf ML (B99) 0-1 N outpost-->fork, Q sac, B pin
J Saksis vs Shirov, 1985  (B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 37 moves, 0-1
French Defense; Schlechter variation as White
Schlechter vs Showalter, 1898  (C00) French Defense, 43 moves, 1-0
French, King's Indian Attack (C00) 1-0 Pinned to mating square
Shirov vs Bareev, 1994  (C00) French Defense, 15 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Two Knights (C00) 0-1 EG race
C W Baker vs A Summerscale, 2001 (C00) French Defense, 55 moves, 0-1
French Defense (C00) 1-0 Great Brilliancy Prize Game
E Steiner vs Tartakower, 1929  (C00) French Defense, 34 moves, 1-0
French Exchange (C01) 1-0N sac, RxR+ deflects Black Q, then Qh2
Howard Staunton / NN vs J Loewenthal / J Cunningham, 1856  (C01) French, Exchange, 28 moves, 1-0
French Exchange. Svenonius Var (C01) 1-0 Efficient White play
Short vs G Seletsky, 2012  (C01) French, Exchange, 19 moves, 1-0
French Exchange. Svenonius Var (C01) 1-0 Critical pin vs Nf6
Spielmann vs R Wahle, 1926  (C01) French, Exchange, 17 moves, 1-0
45.Bc5! Zugzwang!
K Spraggett vs G Glen, 1975  (C02) French, Advance, 45 moves, 1-0
French Def 3...b6 vs. Advance (C02) 0-1 Heavy pieces snatch Ps
Khalifman vs Short, 2001 (C02) French, Advance, 48 moves, 0-1
French Advance 6.a3 a5 Wade Var (C02) 1-0 Passer promotes
Svidler vs S Volkov, 2003  (C02) French, Advance, 54 moves, 1-0
French Def 3...b6 vs. Advance (C02) 0-1 Yaz pulled the rug out
K Mokry vs Seirawan, 1978  (C02) French, Advance, 34 moves, 0-1
Black has a two move checkmate but no time.
M R Sangeetha vs S Dhar, 2001  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 27 moves, 1-0
French Rubinstein Var (C10) 1-0 Q gets snarred pawn grabbing
Steinitz vs Bird, 1866  (C10) French, 12 moves, 1-0
Game 11, Petrosian leads 6 1/2-4 1/2
Spassky vs Petrosian, 1966  (C10) French, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2
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 Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0 Reinfeld # puzzle
Spielmann vs R L'hermet, 1927  (C10) French, 24 moves, 1-0
French Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0 Exposed files
Svidler vs Bareev, 2004  (C10) French, 17 moves, 1-0
Friedrich Sämisch (1896-1975)
Saemisch vs F Herzog, 1924  (C10) French, 36 moves, 1-0
French Rubinstein. Kasparov Attack(C10) 1-0Sac attack, Q on 7th
So vs V Akobian, 2016  (C10) French, 24 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Classical. Burn Var (C11) 1-0 Precision
Spassky vs Y Porat, 1968  (C11) French, 25 moves, 1-0
Game 176: Boris Spassky's 400 Selected Games
Spassky vs Petrosian, 1967  (C11) French, 37 moves, 1-0
French Def. Steinitz. Boleslavsky (C11) 1/2- 1Rook vs 3Pawns
Anand vs Shirov, 2001  (C11) French, 68 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Def. Steinitz. Boleslavsky Var (C11) 1-0 Shrewd sacs
L Hazai vs W Schmidt, 1975  (C11) French, 30 moves, 1-0
French Steinitz. Boleslavsky Var (C11) 1-0 Survive to thrive
Svidler vs A Riazantsev, 2008  (C11) French, 38 moves, 1-0
French Steinitz. Boleslavsky (C11) 1-0 Good vs Bad light Bishop
Svidler vs Y Hou, 2009  (C11) French, 64 moves, 1-0
French Def. Steinitz. Boleslavsky (C11) 1-0 R trap forces exchg
So vs G Meier, 2012  (C11) French, 37 moves, 1-0
French Classical. Richter Attack (C13) 1-0 Schlecter's Gems
Schlechter vs S A Wolf, 1894  (C13) French, 16 moves, 1-0
French, Alekhine-Chatard Attack. Spielmann (C13) 1-0Deflections
Sax vs J H Donner, 1976  (C13) French, 18 moves, 1-0
French Albin-Chatard Gambit (C13) 0-1 Heavy weights
Reti vs Spielmann, 1919  (C13) French, 28 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Classical. Steinitz Var (C14) 1-0 So creative
So vs M Prusikin, 2006  (C14) French, Classical, 30 moves, 1-0
Sutovsky wins fine rook ending with extra pawn from reloader
Sutovsky vs Sakaev, 2001  (C14) French, Classical, 63 moves, 1-0
French Winawer Petrosian Var (C16) 0-1R decoy sac, Discovered+
Velimirovic vs Szabo, 1976  (C16) French, Winawer, 41 moves, 0-1
Game 54: Take My Rooks by Minev and Seirawan
Saemisch vs NN, 1934 (C17) French, Winawer, Advance, 20 moves, 1-0
FR Winawer. Poisoned Pawn (C18) 1-0 Surprise B sac opens chain
Stein vs Petrosian, 1961  (C18) French, Winawer, 26 moves, 1-0
Amazing king hunt by 10 year old Short
S J Hooker vs Short, 1975  (C18) French, Winawer, 25 moves, 0-1
(C18) French, Winawer Adv, 43 moves, 1-0 Pin Robber & Discover
Shabalov vs I Ibragimov, 2007  (C18) French, Winawer, 43 moves, 1-0
"Leonid Stein - Master of Attack" by GM Raymond Keene.
Stein vs S Schweber, 1966  (C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 46 moves, 1-0
King's Gambit (C30) 1-0 Bxf7+ Unpin, QxQ decoy, N+ fork
Ruy Lopez vs G da Cutri, 1560  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 12 moves, 1-0
Ruy Lopez de Segura (1530-1580)
Ruy Lopez vs G da Cutri, 1560  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 9 moves, 1-0
King Pawn Game: General (C20) 1-0 Fine positional chess
Somacarana vs Cochrane, 1856  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 38 moves, 1-0
Center Game: Berger Variation (C22) 1-0 Nf6 Block
Shabalov vs A Ivanov, 1994  (C22) Center Game, 32 moves, 1-0
Center Game: Berger Var (C22) 1-0 Kside pawn roller
Shabalov vs I Shliperman, 1995  (C22) Center Game, 33 moves, 1-0
The best Steinitz sacrifice! Every type of unit involved!
M Hewitt vs Steinitz, 1866  (C23) Bishop's Opening, 26 moves, 0-1
Vienna Game: Paulsen Var(C25) 1-0Castle, attack opposite wings
A Soltis vs Romanishin, 1989  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 39 moves, 1-0
Vienna Game (C25) 0-1 Clear the way!
K Hamppe vs Steinitz, 1860  (C27) Vienna Game, 31 moves, 0-1
Vienna G. Hamppe Allgaier G. (C25) 1-0 Remove & Clear
Shulman vs D Marciano, 1997  (C25) Vienna, 26 moves, 1-0
Vienna Gambit. Steinitz Gambit Knight Var (C25) 1-0 Can opener
Steinitz vs NN, 1860  (C25) Vienna, 12 moves, 1-0
Vienna Game: Stanley Var. Reversed Spanish (C26) 1-0 Both offer
Santasiere vs W Adams, 1946  (C26) Vienna, 10 moves, 1-0
Bishop's Opening, Vienna Hybrid, KGD: GOD 06/04/2007
So vs F El Taher, 2006  (C26) Vienna, 22 moves, 1-0
Bishop's Opening: Blanel Gambit (C27) 1-0White will win a piece
Santasiere vs A Sandrin, 1946  (C23) Bishop's Opening, 26 moves, 1-0
Schlecter played viciously! Knights thump the bishop pair.
Schlechter vs Steinitz, 1898  (C28) Vienna Game, 24 moves, 1-0
Vienna Gambit. Main Line (C29) 1-0 Spielmann's Best Game
Spielmann vs Vidmar, 1926  (C29) Vienna Gambit, 19 moves, 1-0
Vienna Gambit. Breyer Var (C29) 1-0 W is all up in there!
Spielmann vs P Johner, 1922  (C29) Vienna Gambit, 18 moves, 1-0
Game 211 in 500 Master Games of Chess by Tartakower & du Mont
Spielmann vs Maroczy, 1922  (C29) Vienna Gambit, 22 moves, 1-0
Schlechter's king takes a walk, but Herzfeld's is mated.
Schlechter vs Herzfeld, 1893  (C29) Vienna Gambit, 30 moves, 1-0
Comprehensive Chess Course V2, Game 17 Sharp tactics
Spielmann vs Flamberg, 1914  (C29) Vienna Gambit, 15 moves, 1-0
Vienna Gambit. Kaufmann Var (C29) 1-0 Greek gift, Kside attack
Spielmann vs Constantin Haralds, 1919  (C29) Vienna Gambit, 26 moves, 1-0
KG Declined. Classical (C30) 1-0 Coordinate the heavy pieces
Spassky vs J J Martinez, 1991  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 25 moves, 1-0
G70 in Elements of Combination Play in Chess by Fred Reinfeld
Spielmann vs Hromadka, 1922  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 27 moves, 1-0
KGD Falkbeer CG. Charousek Gambit Accepted (C32) 1-0 Mudslide
Spassky vs P Limbos, 1962 (C32) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 37 moves, 1-0
KGD Falkbeer CG. Charousek Gambit Old Line(C32) 1-0Pin # square
Santasiere vs N Bakos, 1949  (C32) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 15 moves, 1-0
Falkbeer CG Charousek Gambit Old Line (C32) 1-0Nice Qside attk
Spielmann vs E Wadling, 1940  (C32) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 31 moves, 1-0
KGD Falkbeer CG. Charousek G. Accepted (C32) 1-0 He earned it.
Short vs Karjakin, 2008  (C32) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 94 moves, 1-0
KGA, Breyer Gambit (C33) 1-0 Not easy to see the compensation!
Spielmann vs J Moeller, 1920  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 28 moves, 1-0
KG Accepted. Bishop's Gambit Bogoljubow Variation (C33) 1/2-1/2
Spassky vs Korchnoi, 1999  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2
KG Accepted. Bishop's G. Bogoljubow (C33) 1-0 EG Qside majority
Spassky vs M Nurmamedov, 1960  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 36 moves, 1-0
KG Accepted. Mason-Keres Gambit 3.Nc3 (C33) 1-0 Difficult
Spassky vs Furman, 1959  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 31 moves, 1-0
4...b5?! Popular line mid-1800s ~Kieseritsky's Immortal Game L
Short vs Kasparov, 1993  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 15 moves, 1-0
Spassky playing the Fisher Defense to the KG -- oh the irony.
O Popovych vs Spassky, 1986  (C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 39 moves, 0-1
KGA Bonsch-Osmolovsky Var (C34) 1-0 Young Boris' secret weapon
Spassky vs Averbakh, 1955  (C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 29 moves, 1-0
KGA Fischer Defense (C34) 1-0 Dual promotions
Spassky vs Karpov, 1982  (C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 84 moves, 1-0
King's Gambit: Accepted. Becker Defense (C34) 1-0 0-0-0!
Shulman vs E Formanek, 2007  (C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 24 moves, 1-0
KG Accepted. Cunningham Def. 4.Nc3 Nf6 5.e5 (C35) 1-0 Rs Rule
Spassky vs Kholmov, 1964  (C35) King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham, 25 moves, 1-0
KG Accepted. Cunningham Defense (C35) 1/2-1/2
Spassky vs V Liberzon, 1960  (C35) King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2
King's Gambit: Accepted. Abbazia Defense / Modern Def (C36) 0-1
Hartston vs Spassky, 1965  (C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 28 moves, 0-1
So good it appears in a James Bond 007 movie.
Spassky vs Bronstein, 1960  (C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
La ventaja en espacio y su derivado en el ataque
Spielmann vs Gruenfeld, 1922  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 31 moves, 1-0
A brilliant attacking game by Shirov in the Muzio Gambit!
Shirov vs J Lapinski, 1990  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 17 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
10.Ne5!! This game is a BLAST!!
Staunton vs NN, 1840  (C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 29 moves, 1-0
KGA Traditional 4...Bg7 (C38) 0-1Black battery down h-file w/Ns
J Szekely vs Spielmann, 1912  (C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 30 moves, 0-1
This game initiated Fischer's 'refutation' to the King's Gambit
Spassky vs Fischer, 1960  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 29 moves, 1-0
KGA. Allgaier Gambit Urusov Attack (C39) 1-0 land, sea & air!!
Spielmann vs M Elyashiv, 1903  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 29 moves, 1-0
Latvian Gambit: Accepted. Leonhardt Var (C40)1-0 2 big threats
Smyslov vs M Kamyshov, 1945  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 17 moves, 1-0
Elephant Gambit (C40) 1-0 Cross-pin again!
W Schelfhout vs NN, 1910  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 10 moves, 1-0
The Original Legall's Mate (w/Disputed Facts)
De Legal vs Saint Brie, 1750  (C41) Philidor Defense, 7 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
Philidor Def 5.g4 Shirov Gambit (C41) 1-0 Ks on orignal squares
Shirov vs L Cyborowski, 2008  (C41) Philidor Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
Philidor Def. (C41) 1-0 Richard Taylor liked the ending!
Sveshnikov vs J Stocek, 2000  (C41) Philidor Defense, 76 moves, 1-0
Philidor Defense: Exchange Var (C41) 1-0 Brilliant combination
Spassky vs Kholmov, 1971  (C41) Philidor Defense, 25 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Cochrane Gambit. Center 5...Be6 6.Bd3(C42) 1-0Pin
K Shirazi vs G Lane, 1983  (C42) Petrov Defense, 20 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Cochrane Gambit. Center 6.dxc5 (C42) 0-1Fast time
Short vs Shirov, 2002  (C42) Petrov Defense, 36 moves, 0-1
Russian Game: Cochrane Gambit. Center Var (C42) 1-0 Up 3 pawns
Stellwagen vs I Smirnov, 2002  (C42) Petrov Defense, 39 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Classical Attack. Staunton Var (C42) 1-0 Photo
Svidler vs Morozevich, 2005  (C42) Petrov Defense, 70 moves, 1-0
Round 14: Svidler 8 1/2, Anand 8 1/2
Svidler vs Anand, 2005  (C42) Petrov Defense, 19 moves, 1/2-1/2
Russian Game: Nimzowitsch Attack (C42) 1-0 Knight inflicts pain
Svidler vs Kramnik, 2005  (C42) Petrov Defense, 48 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Classical Attack. Jaenisch (C42) 1-0 Q+ & fork R
Shirov vs Smeets, 2010  (C42) Petrov Defense, 37 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Modern Attack. Center Attack (C43) 1-0 In control
Suetin vs J Bademian Orchanian, 1954  (C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 26 moves, 1-0
Scotch Gambit. Saratt Var (C44) 1-0 Resembles Jerome Gambit
Shumov vs C Jaenisch, 1850  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game: Göring Gambit. Declined (C44) 1-0 JHB # pattern
O Sarapu vs Z Frankel, 1962  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 1-0
Ponziani Opening: Steinitz Var (C44) 1-0 R sac opens file for R
Showalter vs Pillsbury, 1894  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 35 moves, 1-0
Scotch Gambit. Advance Var (C45) 0-1 White to lose his Rh1.
H Huenerkopf vs Spassky, 1984  (C45) Scotch Game, 15 moves, 0-1
Three Knights /Scotch (C46) 0-1Crossfire b-file & long diagonal
V Lyublinsky vs Simagin, 1939  (C46) Three Knights, 23 moves, 0-1
Scotch 4 Knights, Schmid Gambit (C47) 0-1 Double Desperados
Bogoljubov vs L Schmid, 1949  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 0-1
4Knights, Halloween Gambit (C47) 1-0 A brief but bloody game
P Schoupal vs J Spalek, 2004  (C46) Three Knights, 15 moves, 1-0
Four Knights Scotch. Accepted (C47) 1-0 Sting like Wesley
So vs C Li, 2006  (C47) Four Knights, 22 moves, 1-0
Four Knights Game: Spanish. Classical (C48) 1-0 Look deeply
Short vs Adams, 1991  (C48) Four Knights, 41 moves, 1-0
Four Knights Spanish. Rubinstein (C48) 1-0 Missing theory
Short vs L'Ami, 2009  (C48) Four Knights, 19 moves, 1-0
Four Knights Game: Spanish. Symmetrical (C49) 1-0 Passer
Short vs Speelman, 1991  (C49) Four Knights, 47 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Schilling-Kostic Gambit Accepted?! (C50) 1-0
Franz Schett vs B Schoerghuber, 2000  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 40 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Evans Gambit. ML (C51) 1-0 Q sac, got her back
Steinitz vs P Duffy, 1865  (C51) Evans Gambit, 26 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
Italian Game: Evans Gambit. ML (C51) 1-0 Philidor's Legacy next
Napoleao dos Santos vs J Caldas Vianna, 1880  (C51) Evans Gambit, 24 moves, 1-0
Evans Gambit. Stone-Ware Def (C51) 1-0 Nxf7+ sac, discovery+
H Seidman vs A Mengarini, 1951 (C51) Evans Gambit, 26 moves, 1-0
Evans Gambit. Compromised Def (C52) 1-0 Pin, R sac, K chase
Steinitz vs H Strauss, 1860  (C52) Evans Gambit, 29 moves, 1-0
Evans Gambit. Slow Variation (C52) 1-0 Q sac, Disc Dbl ++
Steinitz vs E Pilhal, 1860  (C52) Evans Gambit, 17 moves, 1-0
Staunton's Mona Lisa C52 1-0 19
Staunton vs Cochrane, 1842  (C52) Evans Gambit, 19 moves, 1-0
Italian, Classical. Tarrasch (C53) 1-0Rob the pin, hit the 7th!
Spielmann vs Eliskases, 1936  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 47 moves, 1-0
Giuoco Pianissimo (C53) 0-1 Unpin Q sac, anything but quiet!
L Vajda vs Sutovsky, 2006  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 38 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Classical Variation. Giuoco Pianissimo (C53) ·
Shankland vs Sevian, 2015  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2
The Battle at Hastings! (One of the most far-sighted combos.)
Steinitz vs Von Bardeleben, 1895  (C54) Giuoco Piano, 25 moves, 1-0
Long Tall Salwe. A great swindle.
Znosko-Borovsky vs Salwe, 1907  (C54) Giuoco Piano, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2
Emmanuel Schiffers (1850-1904) Brilliancy Prize
Schiffers vs Harmonist, 1887  (C54) Giuoco Piano, 28 moves, 1-0
Game 9: 500 Master Games - Book 1 (Tartakower/du Mont)
Spielmann vs Duras, 1907  (C54) Giuoco Piano, 21 moves, 1-0
Italian, Two Knights Def. Perreux Variation (C55) 1-0Which one?
Schiffers vs E Schallopp, 1887  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 70 moves, 1-0
Great combination staring down the jaws of defeat!
V Sokolov vs Rusnikov, 1966  (C56) Two Knights, 20 moves, 1-0
Two Knights Def. Fried Liver Attack (C57) 1-0 Double Rs Sac
Speelman vs J T Fletcher, 1969  (C57) Two Knights, 18 moves, 1-0
Italian, 2Knights Def. Fried Liver Attk (C57) 1-0 DK analysis
Shirov vs S Sulskis, 2014  (C57) Two Knights, 28 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Bird Variation (C61) 0-1 Kside attack
Reti vs Spielmann, 1913  (C61) Ruy Lopez, Bird's Defense, 17 moves, 0-1
Spanish Steinitz Defense (C62) 1-0 A Knight on the 6th...
L Schmid vs Welz, 1945  (C62) Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense, 20 moves, 1-0
Spanish, Classical. Zukertort Gambit (C64) 0-1 Gain time on Q
Gipslis vs Spassky, 1959  (C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 22 moves, 0-1
Emil Schallopp (1843-1919)
Gunsberg vs E Schallopp, 1886  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 23 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Berlin Defense Novelty (C65) 1-0 Pile on the pin
Sutovsky vs Kramnik, 2005  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 51 moves, 1-0
Spanish, Berlin Def. Hedgehog (C66)0-1 a-pawn is the difference
Schiffers vs Steinitz, 1898  (C66) Ruy Lopez, 60 moves, 0-1
Short's passed pawns are tall indeed!
Short vs Gelfand, 1991  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 61 moves, 1-0
Spanish Berlin Def. l'Hermet Var (C67) 0-1 3 decoy sacs
R Lau vs Smagin, 1990  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 23 moves, 0-1
Spanish, Berlin Def. Berlin Wall J. Rogers Line (C67) 1-0
Shirov vs A Volokitin, 2009  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 46 moves, 1-0
Spanish, Exchange Var. Alapin Gambit (C69) 0-1 P fork backfires
Piotrowski vs J Sokolow, 1971  (C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 24 moves, 0-1
Not that knight?The other one?Not that queen?No, the other one?
Spassky vs Taimanov, 1955  (C70) Ruy Lopez, 38 moves, 1-0
Spanish, Morphy, Norwegian Var (C70) 0-1 Royal family fork loss
A Zozulia vs Short, 2007  (C70) Ruy Lopez, 49 moves, 0-1
Game 122: Boris Spassky's 400 Selected Games
Geller vs Spassky, 1964  (C72) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O, 30 moves, 0-1
Spanish, Morphy Def. Modern Steinitz Def (C73) 1-0 Maintain Pin
Stellwagen vs Yusupov, 2007  (C73) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 32 moves, 1-0
Spanish, Closed. Kecskemet Var (C75) 1-0A bit like a Greek Gift
L Schmid vs K Gumprich, 1950  (C79) Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred, 30 moves, 1-0
Scene in Stanley Kubrick's movie "2001: A Space Odyssey"
Roesch vs W Schlage, 1910  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 15 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Morphy Def. Anderssen Var(C77) 0-1Black sacs 3Qs!
V Gunina vs Sevian, 2015  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 69 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Morphy Defense. Archangelsk (C78) 0-1 Best R wins
G Astrom vs Shirov, 1989  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 31 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Morphy Def (C78) 1/2-1/2 Novelty
Svidler vs Caruana, 2010  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
26 ... Re8-e2!! attacks White c2-queen supporting defender
Kamsky vs Svidler, 2011  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 28 moves, 0-1
Spanish Morphy Def. Neo-Archangelsk (C78) 1-0 Humility is good
Svidler vs Topalov, 2014  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 48 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Open. M.L. (C80) 0-1 Kside double exchange sac
Z Almasi vs I Sokolov, 1995  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 26 moves, 0-1
Spanish Bernstein Var (C80) 1-0 Pawn advances & pins
Shirov vs G Flear, 2005  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 32 moves, 1-0
"The Art of Sacrifice in Chess" by R. Spielmann
G Schories vs Spielmann, 1905  (C82) Ruy Lopez, Open, 25 moves, 0-1
Spanish Closed. Worrall Attack Castling line (C86) 1-0Blow out
Short vs I Sokolov, 1995  (C86) Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack, 24 moves, 1-0
1st brilliancy prize at 1909 St. Petersburg - Miscalculation
Schlechter vs Salwe, 1909  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 38 moves, 1-0
Spanish,Marshall Attack. Steiner Var (C89) 0-1 Exposed royalty
C van den Berg vs Szabo, 1958  (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 24 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Marshall Attack. Modern Var (C89) 1/2-1/2
Sevian vs Naroditsky, 2015  (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2
He thunped BF his whole career but blunders away games in 1972.
Fischer vs Spassky, 1972  (C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 56 moves, 1-0
"The Namesake Game" is certainly worthy of that!
J Mason vs Steinitz, 1883  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 0-1
Q Pawn Game: Levitsky Attack (D00) 1/2-1/2 One open file
Miles vs Smagin, 1995 (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 56 moves, 1/2-1/2
Anthony Santasiere (1904-1977)
Santasiere vs E B Adams, 1926  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 19 moves, 1-0
Q Pawn 2.Bf4 c5: Steinitz Countergambit (D00) 1/2- Qs come off
A Stefanova vs A Skripchenko, 2000  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 13 moves, 1/2-1/2
QGDBaltic Defense Pseudo-Slav (D02) 0-1 En prise rook is immune
Kramnik vs Shirov, 1994  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 0-1
White comes in the backdoor, the Black king exits side window
Kasparov vs Short, 1987  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 50 moves, 0-1
P-Q4 Krause Variation 3.dxc5 (D02) 0-1 Bishop HOT Sauce
Ftacnik vs Seirawan, 1990  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 0-1
Stunning Q sacrifice for 3 minor pieces.
Szabo vs K Honfi, 1950  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 26 moves, 1-0
George Salwe (1862-1920)
Znosko-Borovsky vs Salwe, 1909  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 38 moves, 0-1
Game 1: 125 Selected Games by Vasily Smyslov
K Gerasimov vs Smyslov, 1935  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 22 moves, 0-1
Rubinstein Opening (D05) 1-0 Remove the Guard
Salwe vs Olland, 1907  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 35 moves, 1-0
Zukertort/Rubinstein Opening (D05) 0-1 Stunning interference
M Shereshevsky vs Kupreichik, 1976  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 19 moves, 0-1
Rubinstein Opening /Colle-Zukertort (D05) 1-0 Scattered; Pin it
A Stefanova vs Zhonghan Ma, 2015 (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 1-0
QGD Chigorin Def. Main Line (D07) 0-1 R sac for Q penetration
P Cramling vs Short, 2011  (D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 44 moves, 0-1
QGD Albin Countergambit (D08) 1-0 Discovered Dbl Attack
Spassky vs V Mikenas, 1959  (D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 24 moves, 1-0
Slav Defense (D10) 0-1Black Q bully moves 11 of 13, often check
H Melkumyan vs So, 2010  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 39 moves, 0-1
Yasser combo ends game
Seirawan vs B M Kogan, 1986  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 39 moves, 1-0
Slav, Exchange. Symmetrical Line (D14) 0-1 Target Q on the edge
A Huzman vs Shirov, 2004  (D14) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation, 30 moves, 0-1
Remarkable Forced Stalemate Between Two Computers
Shredder vs Gull, 2013  (D16) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 52 moves, 1/2-1/2
Not a mouse slip at all - play it cool like Fredthebear
R Janssen vs I Sokolov, 2002  (D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 23 moves, 0-1
Queen's Gambit Accepted (D20) 0-1 Dbl R sacrifice finish!!
L Vizantiadis vs Spassky, 1970  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 27 moves, 0-1
Queen's Gambit Accepted: Linares Var (D20) 1-0 R&N Sacs
Shirov vs Kramnik, 1993  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 37 moves, 1-0
Miniature: Black can accept the pawn but then should let it go
J Sarratt vs NN, 1818  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 12 moves, 1-0
Queen's Gambit Accepted: Old Variation (D20) 1-0 All Rs on 7th
Stahlberg vs Gligoric, 1949  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 30 moves, 1-0
QGA Central Var. McDonnell Def (D20) 1-0 A Backdoor Arabian #
L Schandorff vs R E Andersen, 2012  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 30 moves, 1-0
Queen's Gambit Accepted: Mannheim Var (D23)1-0 12 move stunner
J Sajtar vs Sliwa, 1947  (D23) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 12 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
QGA Classical Def. Alekhine System ML(D29) 0-1Castled OUT of it
Spassky vs Suetin, 1963  (D29) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 34 moves, 0-1
Impact of Genius: 500 years of Grandmaster Chess p. 30
Saint-Amant vs Staunton, 1843  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 66 moves, 0-1
Semi-Slav Defense: Quiet Variation (D30) 1-0 Not Quiet
R Slobodjan vs R Prasca Sosa, 2004  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 33 moves, 1-0
Semi-Slav Def: Noteboom (D31) 1-0 Deflection, weak back rank
Shulman vs I Schneider, 2006  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 27 moves, 1-0
Tarrasch Def. Two Knights (D32) 0-1 Score keeping violation
So vs V Akobian, 2015  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 6 moves, 0-1
Tarrasch Defense: Swedish Variation, Central Break (D33) 1/2-
Gligoric vs Stahlberg, 1949 (D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2
QGD Harrwitz Attack (D35) 1-0 Rob the pin, bust up the h-file
Steinitz vs Lasker, 1896  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 31 moves, 1-0
QGD Exchange. Positional Var (D35) 1-0 Stunning decoy sacrifice
Szabo vs I Polgar, 1969  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 27 moves, 1-0
QGD Harrwitz Attack (D37) 1-0 g4 spike, increasingly bizarre
Speelman vs Short, 1988  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 27 moves, 1-0
EG: sacrifice material for
I Sokolov vs Caruana, 2010  (D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 66 moves, 1-0
Another game from Shirov with a quick, explosive finish.
Shirov vs Fressinet, 2004  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 28 moves, 1-0
Semi-Slav Defense: Stoltz Var (D45) 0-1 Rook sac breaks it open
V Chuchelov vs Shirov, 2009  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 41 moves, 0-1
Semi-Slav Defense: Stoltz Var (D45) 0-1 Crossfire w/Bs, Q&N
Kaidanov vs Shankland, 2011  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 18 moves, 0-1
Semi-Slav Def. Stoltz Var (D45) 0-1 A huge scalp for 14 yr old
So vs Sevian, 2015  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 41 moves, 0-1
Thanks to both l'Ami and Stellwagen for showing why Chess ROCKS
L'Ami vs Stellwagen, 2007  (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2
QGD Cambridge Springs (D52) 1-0 Prevent castling and more
Spielmann vs J Mieses, 1910  (D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 41 moves, 1-0
QGD Modern. Normal Line (D55) 1-0 Greek gift and a knight!
Spielmann vs S Rubinstein, 1933  (D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 40 moves, 1-0
Winning Chess Brilliancies by Seirawan - Game 5
Seirawan vs Karpov, 1982  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 31 moves, 1-0
QGD Orthodox Def. Main Line (D63) 1-0 Dbl B sac, Q piles on pin
Shamkovich vs A Anguiano, 1978  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 19 moves, 1-0
King, Bishop & Knight mate pattern vs lone King
A Baburin vs G Shahade, 2001  (D78) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O c6, 135 moves, 0-1
Gruenfeld Defense (D80) 0-1 Deflection! Back rank blunder.
Aronian vs Svidler, 2006  (D80) Grunfeld, 24 moves, 0-1
Gruenfeld Defense: Modern Exchange (D85) 0-1 Control the center
Fedorowicz vs Shamkovich, 1980  (D85) Grunfeld, 27 moves, 0-1
Stunning EG Bishop sacrifice by Shirov allows K penetration
Topalov vs Shirov, 1998  (D85) Grunfeld, 53 moves, 0-1
Gruenfeld Def: Exchange (D85) 1-0 Bishop Pair Pasting
Spoelman vs R Swinkels, 2011  (D85) Grunfeld, 33 moves, 1-0
Game 16: "The Best Games of Boris Spassky" by Andrew Soltis
R Teschner vs Spassky, 1959  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 78 moves, 0-1
Bogo-Indian Defense: Vitolinsh Var (E11) 0-1 Greek gift fails
Quinteros vs Seirawan, 1985  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 34 moves, 0-1
Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov Var (E12) 1-0 Brilliance
Seirawan vs Timman, 1990  (E12) Queen's Indian, 26 moves, 1-0
QID Fianchetto. Nimzowitsch Var (E15) 1-0 1st place votes
G Sargissian vs Grischuk, 2008  (E15) Queen's Indian, 64 moves, 1-0
Game 2 in Move by Move - Spassky (Franco)
Spassky vs Korchnoi, 1964  (E18) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 7.Nc3, 24 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights (E21) 0-1 A hidden gem!
Korchnoi vs Simagin, 1960  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 33 moves, 0-1
NID Spielmann. Stahlberg Var(E23) 1-0He made a name for himself
Stahlberg vs Nimzowitsch, 1934  (E23) Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann, 31 moves, 1-0
"Every move - no matter how obvious - must be checked". -- Capa
Saemisch vs Capablanca, 1929  (E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 62 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical (E32) 0-1 From Kside to Qside
K Hulak vs Short, 1987  (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 33 moves, 0-1
Game 559: Best game AND best novelty in Informant #71
S Atalik vs Sax, 1997  (E37) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 26 moves, 1-0
NID Huebner Main Line (E41) 0-1 Active rooks penetrate
Gligoric vs Seirawan, 1980  (E41) Nimzo-Indian, 62 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg (E43) 0-1Minors in the mid
V Mikenas vs Spassky, 1962  (E43) Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 22 moves, 0-1
NID Normal. Bishop Attack Classical Def (E48) 0-1 Q trap next
L Jung vs Saemisch, 1936  (E48) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5, 26 moves, 0-1
NID Normal. Bernstein Def (E58) 1-0 Triple on the open g-file
I Sokolov vs Kasparov, 1999  (E58) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 8...Bxc3, 28 moves, 1-0
KID Classical Fianchetto (E67) 1-0 N sac for connected passers
Smejkal vs Petrosian, 1981  (E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 42 moves, 1-0
King's Indian Defense: Normal Var (E70) 0-1 Long range attack
O Moiseev vs Simagin, 1951  (E70) King's Indian, 30 moves, 0-1
KID Accelerated Averbakh Var (E70) 0-1 Not in Keene's book
E Zagoryansky vs Stein, 1956  (E70) King's Indian, 50 moves, 0-1
KID Normal Variation (E70) 0-1 A real cliff-hanger
Gligoric vs Stein, 1962  (E70) King's Indian, 57 moves, 0-1
King's Indian Def: Kramer Var(E70) 1-0 Sac another and another
Serper vs I Nikolaidis, 1993  (E70) King's Indian, 48 moves, 1-0
KID Averbakh. Benoni Def Advance (E75) 1-0 Boden's Mate threat
Stahlberg vs A Matanovic, 1956  (E75) King's Indian, Averbakh, Main line, 41 moves, 1-0
KID 4 Pawns, Dynamic Attack (E76) 1-0His name erased from books
B Soos vs Geller, 1962  (E76) King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack, 23 moves, 1-0
KID Six Pawns Attack (E77) 1-0 Weakened dark squares
Seirawan vs Ivanchuk, 1997  (E77) King's Indian, 22 moves, 1-0
King's Indian Defense: Saemisch (E80) 1-0 Double Check
Spassky vs Evans, 1962  (E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 26 moves, 1-0
KIDS Saemisch Variation. Normal Defense (E81) 0-1 Photo
Morozevich vs Svidler, 2005  (E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 55 moves, 0-1
Game 189: Boris Spassky's 400 Selected Games
Spassky vs Korchnoi, 1968  (E83) King's Indian, Samisch, 35 moves, 1-0
Middlegame Combinations by Peter Romanovsky
Stahlberg vs Najdorf, 1947  (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 36 moves, 1-0
Game 6 in Starting Out: The King's Indian by Joe Gallagher
I Sokolov vs Shirov, 1999  (E97) King's Indian, 24 moves, 0-1
Game 24: Fire on the Board by Alexey Shirov
Shirov vs Piket, 1990  (E97) King's Indian, 41 moves, 1-0
KID Orthodox. Bayonet Attack Sokolov's Line (E97) 0-1 Unpin end
Kramnik vs Smirin, 2002  (E97) King's Indian, 39 moves, 0-1
Game 12 in The Art of Sacrifice in Chess by Rudolf Spielmann
Spielmann vs S Landau, 1933  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 26 moves, 1-0
Practical Opening Tips by Edmar Mednis, p. 77
Short vs Seirawan, 1990  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 33 moves, 1-0
French Def: Exchange. Monte Carlo Var (C01) 1-0 sockdolager
Sawyer Tom vs Ilya Stetsenko, 2018  (C01) French, Exchange, 19 moves, 1-0
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