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50 Roundhouse Ruuks 4 AdAd
Compiled by fredthebear
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This is Fredthebear's interesting collection of rook assists, bombardments, checks, checkmates, and draws.

"Si vis pacem, para bellum" ― Cicero

"Unfortunately, many regard the critic as an enemy, instead of seeing him as a guide to the truth." ― Wilhelm Steinitz

"My passions were all gathered together like fingers that made a fist. Drive is considered aggression today; I knew it then as purpose." ― Bette Davis

"Chess is a matter of vanity." ― Alexander Alekhine

"As a chess player one has to be able to control one's feelings, one has to be as cold as a machine." ― Levon Aronian

"Sometimes it happens that the computer's assessment is very abstract. It's correct, but it's not useful for a practical game. You have to prove the assessment with very strong moves and if you don't find all of these strong moves you may lose very quickly. For a computer this is not a problem, but for humans it is not so easy." ― Vassily Ivanchuk

"A good book is the precious lifeblood of a master spirit." ― John Milton

"Chess is a sport. The main object in the game of chess remains the achievement of victory." ― Max Euwe

"A sport, a struggle for results and a fight for prizes. I think that the discussion about "chess is science or chess is art" is already inappropriate. The purpose of modern chess is to reach a result." ― Alexander Morozevich

"No one man is superior to the game." ― A. Bartlett Giamatti, in reference to Pete Rose, the all-time MLB hits leader banned for gambling.

"To err is human; to forgive, divine." ― Alexander Pope

"I consider Mr. Morphy the finest chess player who ever existed. He is far superior to any now living, and would doubtless have beaten Labourdonnais himself. In all his games with me, he has not only played, in every instance, the exact move, but the most exact. He never makes a mistake; but, if his adversary commits the slightest error, he is lost." ― Adolf Anderssen

"After white's reply to 1.e4 e5 with 2.f4 the game is in its last throes" ― Howard Staunton

"I have added these principles to the law: get the Knights into action before both Bishops are developed." ― Emanuel Lasker

"With opposite coloured bishops the attacking side has in effect an extra piece in the shape of his bishop." ― Mikhail Botvinnik

"A pawn, when separated from his fellows, will seldom or never make a fortune." ― Francois-Andre Danican Philidor

"Be warned! From Satan's viewpoint you are a pawn in his game of cosmic chess." ― Adrian Rogers

"Pawns not only create the sketch for the whole painting, they are also the soil, the foundation, of any position." ― Anatoly Karpov

"The object of the state is always the same: to limit the individual, to tame him, to subordinate him, to subjugate him." ― Max Stirner

"It is a profound mistake to imagine that the art of combination depends only on natural talent, and that it cannot be learned." ― Richard Reti

"A Queen's sacrifice, even when fairly obvious, always rejoices the heart of the chess-lover." ― Savielly Tartakower

"Everyone makes mistakes. The wise are not people who never make mistakes, but those who forgive themselves and learn from their mistakes." ― Ajahn Brahm

"As a rule, so-called "positional" sacrifices are considered more difficult, and therefore more praise-worthy, than those which are based exclusively on an exact calculation of tactical possibilities." ― Alexander Alekhine

"It would be idle, and presumptuous, to wish to imitate the achievements of a Morphy or an Alekhine; but their methods and their manner of expressing themselves are within the reach of all." ― Eugene Znosko-Borovsky

"The most powerful weapon in chess is to have the next move." ― David Bronstein

"If the defender is forced to give up the center, then every possible attack follows almost of itself." ― Siegbert Tarrasch

"Erudition, like a bloodhound, is a charming thing when held firmly in leash, but it is not so attractive when turned loose upon a defenseless and unerudite public." ― Agnes Repplier

"If you watch it, you should watch it with other players and try to find moves, like it was before. Now on many sites you watch together with the computer and the pleasure is gone." ― Boris Gelfand

"I believe that Chess possesses a magic that is also a help in advanced age. A rheumatic knee is forgotten during a game of chess and other events can seem quite unimportant in comparison with a catastrophe on the chessboard." ― Vlastimil Hort

"It's funny, but many people don't understand why I draw so many games nowadays. They think my style must have changed but this is not the case at all. The answer to this drawing disease is that my favorite squares are e6, f7, g7 and h7 and everyone now knows this. They protect these squares not once but four times!" ― Mikhail Tal

"Having spent alarmingly large chunks of my life studying the white side of the Open Sicilian, I find myself asking, why did I bother?" ― Daniel J. King

"Apart from direct mistakes, there is nothing more ruinous than routine play, the aim of which is mechanical development." ― Alexey Suetin

"Not infrequently ... the theoretical is a synonym of the stereotyped. For the 'theoretical' in chess is nothing more than that which can be found in the textbooks and to which players try to conform because they cannot think up anything better or equal, anything original." ― Mikhail Chigorin

"The choice of opening, whether to aim for quiet or risky play, depends not only on the style of a player, but also on the disposition with which he sits down at the board." ― Efim Geller

"Despite the development of chess theory, there is much that remains secret and unexplored in chess." ― Vasily Smyslov

"No matter how much theory progresses, how radically styles change, chess play is inconceivable without tactics." ― Samuel Reshevsky

"Collect as precious pearls the words of the wise and virtuous." ― Abdelkader El Djezairi

"Learning is not attained by chance; it must be sought for with ardor and diligence." ― Abigail Adams

"When I was preparing for one term's work in the Botvinnik school I had to spend a lot of time on king and pawn endings. So when I came to a tricky position in my own games, I knew the winning method." ― Garry Kasparov

"As a rule, pawn endings have a forced character, and they can be worked out conclusively." ― Mark Dvoretsky

"It is a gross overstatement, but in chess, it can be said I play against my opponent over the board and against myself on the clock." ― Viktor Korchnoi

"The fact that the 7 hours time control allows us to play a great deep game is not of great importance for mass-media." ― Alexei Shirov

"For me, each game is a new challenge, which has to be dealt with rationally and systematically. At that time, every other thought fades into oblivion." ― Viswanathan Anand

"Any fool can know. The point is to understand." ― Albert Einstein

"One bad move nullifies forty good ones." ― Israel Albert Horowitz

"It is a well-known phenomenon that the same amateur who can conduct the middle game quite creditably, is usually perfectly helpless in the end game. One of the principal requisites of good chess is the ability to treat both the middle and end game equally well." ― Aron Nimzowitsch

"My hard work and excellent training entitled me to be a better actress than some of my competitors." ― Pola Negri

"Endings of one rook and pawns are about the most common sort of endings arising on the chess board. Yet though they do occur so often, few have mastered them thoroughly. They are often of a very difficult nature, and sometimes while apparently very simple they are in reality extremely intricate." ― Jose Raul Capablanca

"Capablanca used to talk calmly and moderately about everything. However, when our conversation turned to the problems of the battle for the world championship, in front of me was a quite different person: an enraged lion, although with the fervour typical only of a southerner, with his temperamental patter, which made it hard to follow the torrent of his indignant exclamations and words." ― Alexander Koblencs

"A player is said to have the opposition when he can place his King directly in front of the adverse King, with only one square between them. This is often an important advantage in ending games." ― Howard Staunton

"A player can sometimes afford the luxury of an inaccurate move, or even a definite error, in the opening or middlegame without necessarily obtaining a lost position. In the endgame ... an error can be decisive, and we are rarely presented with a second chance." ― Paul Keres

"Never trust a government that doesn't trust its own citizens with guns." ― Benjamin Franklin

"The Soviet Union was an exception, but even there chess players were not rich. Only Fischer changed that." ― Boris Spassky

"Chess never has been and never can be aught but a recreation. It should not be indulged in to the detriment of other and more serious avocations - should not absorb or engross the thoughts of those who worship at its shrine, but should be kept in the background, and restrained within its proper province. As a mere game, a relaxation from the severe pursuits of life, it is deserving of high commendation." ― Paul Morphy

"Incidentally, when we're faced with a "prove or disprove," we're usually better off trying first to disprove with a counterexample, for two reasons: A disproof is potentially easier (we need just one counterexample); and nitpicking arouses our creative juices. Even if the given assertion is true, our search for a counterexample often leads to a proof, as soon as we see why a counterexample is impossible. Besides, it's healthy to be skeptical." ― Ronald Graham

"Attackers may sometimes regret bad movez, but it's much worse to forever regret an opportunity you allowed to pass you by." ― Garry Kasparov

"Even the laziest king flees wildly in the face of a double check." ― Aron Nimzowitzch

"When you see a good move – WAIT! – look for a better one." ― Emanuel Lasker The Portuguese chess player and author Pedro Damiano (1480–1544) first wrote this in his book "Questo libro e da imparare giocare a scachi et de li partiti" published in Rome, Italy, in 1512.

Proverbs 29:25
Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe.

"Winning is about commitment, discipline, hard work, dedication, determination, courage and sometimes even luck!" ― Susan Polgar

"Every defeat is an opportunity to learn from our mistakes! Every victory is a confirmation of our hard work!" ― Susan Polgar

"A chess player uses his/her knowledge to prepare for next game while a passionate coach preparez for next generation!" ― Susan Polgar

French Proverb: "Ce n'est pas à un vieux singe qu'on apprend à faire la grimace." ― (There's no substitute for experience.)

* Starting Out: Game Collection: Starting Out: Sicilian Najdorf

* Black victories: Game Collection: black

* Find various 6th moves here:
Opening Explorer

* Opening Explorer

* Alpha Glossary: https://www.chess-poster.com/englis...

* Alekhine's Defense, Krejcik Variation: Opening Explorer

* Lasker's Opening Rules: http://chessskill.blogspot.com/2013...

* Author Tim Sawyer explains openings: http://sawyerbdg.blogspot.com/

* Australian Interschools links/tournament guide: http://www.actjcl.org.au/actjcl/dow...

* Adolf Anderssen miniatures: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches...

* Bearly Thinking: https://www.etsy.com/listing/972054...

* Black Storms: Game Collection: Tal - The Modern Benoni

* Game Collection: Alekhine vs Bogolubov
search "Alekhine vs Bogolubov"

* Comprehensive 1929: Game Collection: Alekhine-Bogoljubov 1929 ARCHIVE

* The BCF: https://boylstonchess.org/

* The CCC: https://www.chichess.org/

* Common Checkmate Patterns:
http://gambiter.com/chess/Checkmate...

* Caviar: https://www.chess.com/article/view/...

* Carlsen: Game Collection: Move by Move - Carlsen (Lakdawala)

* Closed: Game Collection: Closed Sicilian Structures

* Chicago Chess Blog: http://chicagochess.blogspot.com/se...

Many club links on the lower right column; scroll down.

* chessbrah streamer: https://www.twitch.tv/chessbrah

* Chesswarehouse: https://chesswarehouse.com/

* Chess in old newspapers: https://www.schach-chess.com/chess-...

* Cool Math/Board Games: https://www.coolmathgames.com/1-boa...

* Deadly Battery: https://www.chess.com/article/view/...

* Famous Chess Photos: https://tr.pinterest.com/pin/585256...

* GoY's 40 Favs: Game Collection: GoY's favorite games

* Starting Out: French Defense: Game Collection: Starting out : The French

* Gambits against the French Defense:
Game Collection: alapin gambit -alapin diemer gambit + reti gam

* Glass-like Gambit for Black: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAI...

* Glossary P: https://www.peoriachess.com/Glossar...

* GK Scheveningen: Game Collection: Kasparov - The Sicilian Sheveningen

* English Opening, Four Knights: https://www.chess.com/openings/Engl...

* Falkbeer Countergambit to the King's Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQA...

* fran's favs: Game Collection: franskfranz's favorite games as white

* Feeling Punny? Don't tell Fredthebear. Use the Submission Page: Pun Submission Page - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/iPgh...

* Forgive Them: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Ph2V...

- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/GPBA...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7APr...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Wb2B...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ZsLm...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/vSdO...

* Fried Fox is awful: https://allchessopenings.blogspot.c...

* Free Chess Curriculum: https://www.chess.com/article/view/...

* Fischer Wins: Game Collection: Bobby Fischer Wins With The King's Indian Attack

* The Gaw-Paw? Game Collection: GA PA Wins Draws by Black

* Glossary P: https://www.peoriachess.com/Glossar...

* Golden Treasury of Chess (Wellmuth/Horowitz): Game Collection: Golden Treasury of Chess (Wellmuth/Horowitz)

https://archive.org/details/the-gol...

* GOTD Submission Page: Pun Submission Page

* Gambits by ECO code: https://www.jimmyvermeer.com/openin...

* Garry's most memorable: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vY...

* GM Wang Hao: https://www.chess.com/players/wang-...

* Hit f2: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/I2Xm...

* QP Bg2: Queen's Pawn Game (E00)

* Top 5 Favs: https://www.chess.com/blog/UAArtur/...

* G7: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/48Kj... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/bttx...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3uj5...

* 10 Crazy Gambits: https://www.chess.com/blog/yola6655...

* 10 Best to Watch: https://www.chessjournal.com/best-c...

* 23 Opening Traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-5...

* 30 Concepts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amr...

* GoY's 40 Favs: Game Collection: GoY's favorite games

* 50 Games to Know: https://en.chessbase.com/post/50-ga...

* C53s: Game Collection: rajat21's italian game

* Giuoco Pianissimo: Opening Explorer

* Captain Evans Gambit anyone? http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches...

* Greco's Mate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nk0...

* Good Historical Links:
https://www.saund.co.uk/britbase/in...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2gn7...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/y6Dj...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/GtIL...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/98Sd...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/BB9-...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/AZtF...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/19w2...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/6aD0...

* Hastings 1895: Hastings (1895)

* How to Play Against Strange Openings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3p...

* I see why: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/M3lg... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZw...

* Knight Sacrifice in the Openings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaD...

* Nxf7 Sacrifice against the Sicilian: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ylw...

* Lasker's Opening Rules: http://chessskill.blogspot.com/2013...

* Learn the Latvian Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aw-...

* Latvian Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Fc...

* GM Peter Leko: https://www.chess.com/players/peter... Leko joined Carl Schlechter in 1910 and GM David Bronstein in 1951 as the three players who have come closest to becoming world champion without doing so. GM Anatoly Karpov in 1987 is the fourth to draw as the challenger, but he, of course, was world champion from 1975 to 1985.

* Malaguena: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxD...

* MC Move-by-Move: Game Collection: Move by Move - Carlsen (Lakdawala)

* Masters of Masters: Game Collection: Chess Mastery

* Most Common Openings: http://www.chesskids.org.uk/grownup...

* GM Nona Gaprindashvili:https://www.chess.com/players/nona-...

* Old P-K4 Miniatures: Game Collection: Games for Classes

* Ol' Man River: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=df4... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DSiJ...

* OCB incredibility: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7T...

* Overloaded! Game Collection: OVERLOADED!

* Oskar plays 1e4: Oskar Oglaza

* Outsmart 'em: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0v... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5diI...

* Chess Principles: https://www.reddit.com/r/chess/comm...

* Pawns are the Soul of Chess: Game Collection: 0

* Pawn Instruction: http://www.logicalchess.com/learn/l...

* Pawn Structures: Game Collection: Chess Structures: A Grandmaster Guide - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYX...

* Best Games of 2018: Game Collection: Best Games of 2018

* Passed in 2023: https://www.chess.com/blog/raync910...

* Pirc Defense, Classical: Game Collection: Pirc, Classical Variation

* The Chess Portal will broaden your horizons: http://schackportalen.nu/English/es...

* Petrosian's Best: Game Collection: P.H.Clarke: Petrosian's Best games

* Poisoned Pawn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGV...

* Queen Pawn Games: Game Collection: ANIL RAJ.R'S QUEEN PAWN GAMES

* Queen taker: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ljB1... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/auHf...

* QGD: Game Collection: QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED

* Reasonable 1.d4 Repertoire: Game Collection: d4 repertoire for white

* Reasonable book choices: https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell...

* Ten books for aspiring masters: http://chessskill.blogspot.com/2023...

* GM Richard Rapport: https://www.chess.com/players/richa...

* Solitaire: Game Collection: Solitaire Chess by I. A. Horowitz

* Smothered steak: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZp...

* Small talk: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/yXCx... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3OeO...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Z289...

* Stunners: Game Collection: Stunners - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/CI49...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FnDB...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/W3JH...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/CJYL...

* Stop doubting: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/1gfu... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/qO-M...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/6lxm...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/rp8c...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/OfPm...

* Stone dumb: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXl...

* tacticmania - Game Collection: tacticmania

* Tate lecture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zyh...

* Teaching chess: https://www.chesskid.com/learn/arti...

* Terminology: https://www.angelfire.com/games5/ch...

* Two enemies: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/LCQu...

* Three Strategies of Bobby Fischer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7o...

* Six Ways: https://takelessons.com/blog/6-tips...

* Secrets of Combination: Game Collection: Secrets of the Russian Chess Masters Volume II - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/zCYn...

* Trapping Pieces: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oaz...

* Top Chessgames by ECO Code: http://schachsinn.de/gamelist.htm

* Top Games by Year: Wikipedia article: List of chess games

* The Unthinkable: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9z... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/qE9j...

* Understanding the Chess Openings: https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/Bo...

* Urusov Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQj...

* Tricky Urusov Gambit Accepted: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pI1...

* Universal studios: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7C...

* Underpromotion to Knight: https://www.chess.com/blog/raync910...

* Use your King: Game Collection: ABC Games for Lessons

* Ultimate K & P endgame: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jab...

* Endgame Crazy Rook: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KQ...

* VP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncH...

* Variety: Game Collection: TacticalArchives

* Bobby Fischer playing White against the Sicilian: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches...

* Wonders and Curiosities: Game Collection: Wonders and Curiosities of Chess (Chernev)

* The Best of... Game Collection: World Champions' Best Games

* Best Games of 2018: Game Collection: Best Games of 2018

* 21st Century: Game Collection: 0

* Wall's APCT Miniatures:
http://billwall.phpwebhosting.com/c... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/M67w...

* Walter Browne, American Champ: Game Collection: Six by Mr. Six Time

* Waltzing Matilda: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p67... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/JAps...

* Women: https://www.thefamouspeople.com/wom...

* When not to castle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cto...

* When to attack the castled king: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sh5...

* Will Power: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9S...

* Williams Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cw3...

* Winning Middlegame Strategies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkO...

* Wolf's Bane: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Op... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Ryha...

* Wonders and Curiosities: Game Collection: Wonders and Curiosities of Chess (Chernev)

* You should be: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/zMcK...

* Youngest Ever: https://www.newser.com/story/346638...

* 960Chess: https://lichess.org/variant/chess960

* 1967: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/PiFW...

* Z Vol 105: Game Collection: 0ZeR0's collected games volume 105

Кто не рискует, тот не пьет шампанского Pronunciation: KTOH ni risKUyet, tot ni pyot shamPANSkava) Translation: He who doesn't take risks doesn't drink champagne Meaning: Fortune favours the brave

"Tal has a terrifying style. Soon even grandmasters will know of this." - Vladimir Saigin (after losing to 17-year-old Tal in a qualifying match for the master title) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5S...

"I like to grasp the initiative and not give my opponent peace of mind." — Mikhail Tal

* Mr. Harvey's Puzzle Challenge: https://wtharvey.com/

* Opening Tree: https://www.shredderchess.com/onlin...

"I always use only the openings that bring fruitful results in practice, regardless of the positions arising in the middle-game." ― Jose Raul Capablanca

"The ideal in chess can only be a collective image, but in my opinion, it is Capablanca who most closely approaches this... His book was the first chess book that I studied from cover to cover. Of course, his ideas influenced me." ― Anatoly Karpov

"You may learn much more from a game you lose than from a game you win. You will have to lose hundreds of games before becoming a good player." ― Jose Raul Capablanca

Thank you Qindarka!

"If you wish to succeed, you must brave the risk of failure." — Garry Kasparov

"You win some, you lose some, you wreck some." — Dale Earnhardt

"If you're too open-minded; your brains will fall out." ― Lawrence Ferlinghetti

Confessed faults are half mended. ~ Scottish Proverb

Proverbs 29:25
Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe.

<<<Paul Revere's Ride> Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1807-1882>

Listen, my children, and you shall hear
Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere,
On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-Five:
Hardly a man is now alive
Who remembers that famous day and year.

He said to his friend, "If the British march
By land or sea from the town to-night,
Hang a lantern aloft in the belfry-arch
Of the North-Church-tower, as a signal-light,— One if by land, and two if by sea;
And I on the opposite shore will be,
Ready to ride and spread the alarm
Through every Middlesex village and farm,
For the country-folk to be up and to arm."

Then he said "Good night!" and with muffled oar Silently rowed to the Charlestown shore,
Just as the moon rose over the bay,
Where swinging wide at her moorings lay
The Somerset, British man-of-war:
A phantom ship, with each mast and spar
Across the moon, like a prison-bar,
And a huge black hulk, that was magnified
By its own reflection in the tide.

Meanwhile, his friend, through alley and street
Wanders and watches with eager ears,
Till in the silence around him he hears
The muster of men at the barrack door,
The sound of arms, and the tramp of feet,
And the measured tread of the grenadiers
Marching down to their boats on the shore.

Then he climbed to the tower of the church,
Up the wooden stairs, with stealthy tread,
To the belfry-chamber overhead,
And startled the pigeons from their perch
On the sombre rafters, that round him made
Masses and moving shapes of shade,—
By the trembling ladder, steep and tall,
To the highest window in the wall,
Where he paused to listen and look down
A moment on the roofs of the town,
And the moonlight flowing over all.

Beneath, in the churchyard, lay the dead,
In their night-encampment on the hill,
Wrapped in silence so deep and still
That he could hear, like a sentinel's tread,
The watchful night-wind, as it went
Creeping along from tent to tent,
And seeming to whisper, "All is well!"
A moment only he feels the spell
Of the place and the hour, and the secret dread
Of the lonely belfry and the dead;
For suddenly all his thoughts are bent
On a shadowy something far away,
Where the river widens to meet the bay,—
A line of black, that bends and floats
On the rising tide, like a bridge of boats.

Meanwhile, impatient to mount and ride,
Booted and spurred, with a heavy stride,
On the opposite shore walked Paul Revere.
Now he patted his horse's side,
Now gazed on the landscape far and near,
Then impetuous stamped the earth,
And turned and tightened his saddle-girth;
But mostly he watched with eager search
The belfry-tower of the old North Church,
As it rose above the graves on the hill,
Lonely and spectral and sombre and still.
And lo! as he looks, on the belfry's height,
A glimmer, and then a gleam of light!
He springs to the saddle, the bridle he turns,
But lingers and gazes, till full on his sight
A second lamp in the belfry burns!

A hurry of hoofs in a village-street,
A shape in the moonlight, a bulk in the dark,
And beneath from the pebbles, in passing, a spark Struck out by a steed that flies fearless and fleet: That was all! And yet, through the gloom and the light, The fate of a nation was riding that night;
And the spark struck out by that steed, in his flight, Kindled the land into flame with its heat.

He has left the village and mounted the steep,
And beneath him, tranquil and broad and deep,
Is the Mystic, meeting the ocean tides;
And under the alders, that skirt its edge,
Now soft on the sand, now loud on the ledge,
Is heard the tramp of his steed as he rides.

It was twelve by the village clock
When he crossed the bridge into Medford town.
He heard the crowing of the cock,
And the barking of the farmer's dog,
And felt the damp of the river-fog,
That rises when the sun goes down.

It was one by the village clock,
When he galloped into Lexington.
He saw the gilded weathercock
Swim in the moonlight as he passed,
And the meeting-house windows, blank and bare,
Gaze at him with a spectral glare,
As if they already stood aghast
At the bloody work they would look upon.

It was two by the village clock,
When he came to the bridge in Concord town.
He heard the bleating of the flock,
And the twitter of birds among the trees,
And felt the breath of the morning breeze
Blowing over the meadows brown.
And one was safe and asleep in his bed
Who at the bridge would be first to fall,
Who that day would be lying dead,
Pierced by a British musket-ball.

You know the rest. In the books you have read,
How the British Regulars fired and fled,—
How the farmers gave them ball for ball,
From behind each fence and farmyard-wall,
Chasing the red-coats down the lane,
Then crossing the fields to emerge again
Under the trees at the turn of the road,
And only pausing to fire and load.

So through the night rode Paul Revere;
And so through the night went his cry of alarm
To every Middlesex village and farm,—
A cry of defiance, and not of fear,
A voice in the darkness, a knock at the door,
And a word that shall echo forevermore!
For, borne on the night-wind of the Past,
Through all our history, to the last,
In the hour of darkness and peril and need,
The people will waken and listen to hear
The hurrying hoof-beats of that steed,
And the midnight message of Paul Revere.>

Q: What do you call a fake noodle?
A: Impasta!

Q: What do you call the fear of being trapped in a chimney? A: Claus-traphobia!

Q: What do you call two birds in love?
A: Tweethearts!

Q: What do you call it when one cow spies on another? A: A steak out!

Q: What do you call a computer that sings?
A: A-Dell!

Q: What do you call a bear with no teeth?
A: A gummy bear!

Q: What do you call a man with a rubber toe?
A: Roberto!

Q: What do you call it when a cat wins a dog show? A: A cat-has-trophy!

Coleen Mzarriz wrote:

Thunder in the Spring of Casmorville
She has freckles like little eyes boring a hole into your soul when she looks at you. She has a face as clear as crystal that when you look at her, you can see your own reflection—mirrorless, empty, and reserved. When you press your lips against hers, a flood of poisonous schemes awaits you, and you'll be lost like Alice in Wonderland.

She's an important chess piece that cannot be easily moved; she's a queen, the ace, the king. A pawn may capture a queen, but she is also the king. Her throne reeks of gold and fortune, her mind flows with wisdom, and her body's attached like the goddess Aphrodite. She's the thunder in the rain. Her cries are a woe of revenge and power. Death can not capture a woman like her. She's Eve and she's Lilith. She's a spirit and she can be a snake—crawling with her reptile skin. Her eyes are as fierce shaped as the diamond's emerald and lastly, she's macabre surrealism that when you read her, her true self shows and pushes you to infinite possible dreams you can dream of.

Avary is the bird of thunder. In her cage, she's a young soul duplicated to bring misfortune every time it rains in the spring of Casmorville.

"I always play carefully and try to avoid unnecessary risks. I consider my method to be right as any superfluous ‘daring' runs counter to the essential character of chess, which is not a gamble but a purely intellectual combat conducted in accordance with the exact rules of logic." ― Jose Raul Capablanca

"When you sit down to play a game you should think only about the position, but not about the opponent. Whether chess is regarded as a science, or an art, or a sport, all the same psychology bears no relation to it and only stands in the way of real chess." ― Jose Raul Capablanca

"The ideal in chess can only be a collective image, but in my opinion, it is Capablanca who most closely approaches this... His book was the first chess book that I studied from cover to cover. Of course, his ideas influenced me." ― Anatoly Karpov

"I have known many chess players, but among them there has been only one genius - Capablanca! His ideal was to win by maneuvering. Capablanca's genius reveals itself in his probing of the opponent's weak points. The slightest weakness cannot escape from his keene eye." ― Emanuel Lasker

"I think Capablanca had the greatest natural talent." ― Mikhail Botvinnik

"Beautiful, cold, remorseless chess, almost creepy in its silent implacability." ― Raymond Chandler (on a Capablanca game)

"Capablanca was among the greatest of chess players, but not because of his endgame. His trick was to keep his openings simple, and then play with such brilliance in the middlegame that the game was decided - even though his opponent didn't always know it - before they arrived at the ending." ― Robert Fischer

"When a match is over, I forget it. You can only remember so many things, so it is better to forget useless things that you can't use and remember useful things that you can use. For instance, I remember and will always remember that in 1927 Babe Ruth hit sixty home runs." ― Jose Raul Capablanca

The 1927 New York Yankees are often considered the greatest professional baseball team of all time. They finished the season with a record of 110-44, winning their fifth pennant and finishing 19 games ahead of the Philadelphia Athletics. The team was managed by Miller Huggins and played at Yankee Stadium. They won the 1927 World Series, sweeping the Pittsburgh Pirates with the greatest of ease. Babe Ruth hit 60 home runs for the team, while Tony Lazzeri and Lou Gehrig hit 20 or more. https://www.baseball-almanac.com/te...

<<<<"The Purple Cow"> by Gelett Burgess>

I never saw a purple cow,
I never hope to see one,
But I can tell you, anyhow,
I'd rather see than be one!>

This short quatrain was a hit in 1895, when Gelett Burgess first published his now-famous poem for kids. Despite starting his career as an academic, artist and even railroad worker, he rose to fame as a humorist and author. In the 1900s, he published a handful of children's books, though he remains best known for this silly nonsense poem.>

Feb-23-23 FSR: Thanks, Susan. I never saw Albert after my freshman year of high school (he and his family moved to the Chicago suburbs, where he went to a different school and played for a different chess team). Super nice guy. I was very surprised many years later to learn that he and your son had started this site.

"The harder you fall, the heavier your heart; the heavier your heart, the stronger you climb; the stronger you climb, the higher your pedestal." — Criss Jami

Psalm 96: 1-3
Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth. Sing to the Lord, praise his name; proclaim his salvation day after day. Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples.

Psalm 107:1
Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; his love endures forever.

"To what greater inspiration and counsel can we turn than to the imperishable truth to be found in this treasure house, the Bible?" — Queen Elizabeth II

Ecclesiastes 9:9: "Enjoy life with the wife whom you love, all the days of your vain life that he has given you under the sun, because that is your portion in life and in your toil at which you toil under the sun."

Matthew 17:20
Our faith can move mountains.

'Finders keepers, losers weepers'
No, turn it over to Lost and Found.

"I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. And because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do the something that I can do." ― Edward Everett Hale

The Three Kings By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Three Kings came riding from far away,
Melchior and Gaspar and Baltasar;
Three Wise Men out of the East were they,
And they travelled by night and they slept by day, For their guide was a beautiful, wonderful star.

The star was so beautiful, large and clear,
That all the other stars of the sky
Became a white mist in the atmosphere,
And by this they knew that the coming was near
Of the Prince foretold in the prophecy.

Three caskets they bore on their saddle-bows,
Three caskets of gold with golden keys;
Their robes were of crimson silk with rows
Of bells and pomegranates and furbelows,
Their turbans like blossoming almond-trees.

And so the Three Kings rode into the West,
Through the dusk of the night, over hill and dell, And sometimes they nodded with beard on breast, And sometimes talked, as they paused to rest,
With the people they met at some wayside well.

"Of the child that is born," said Baltasar, "Good people, I pray you, tell us the news;
For we in the East have seen his star,
And have ridden fast, and have ridden far,
To find and worship the King of the Jews."

And the people answered, "You ask in vain;
We know of no King but Herod the Great!"
They thought the Wise Men were men insane,
As they spurred their horses across the plain,
Like riders in haste, who cannot wait.

And when they came to Jerusalem,
Herod the Great, who had heard this thing,
Sent for the Wise Men and questioned them;
And said, "Go down unto Bethlehem,
And bring me tidings of this new king."

So they rode away; and the star stood still,
The only one in the grey of morn;
Yes, it stopped—it stood still of its own free will, Right over Bethlehem on the hill,
The city of David, where Christ was born.

And the Three Kings rode through the gate and the guard, Through the silent street, till their horses turned And neighed as they entered the great inn-yard; But the windows were closed, and the doors were barred, And only a light in the stable burned.

And cradled there in the scented hay,
In the air made sweet by the breath of kine,
The little child in the manger lay,
The child, that would be king one day
Of a kingdom not human, but divine.

His mother Mary of Nazareth
Sat watching beside his place of rest,
Watching the even flow of his breath,
For the joy of life and the terror of death
Were mingled together in her breast.

They laid their offerings at his feet:
The gold was their tribute to a King,
The frankincense, with its odor sweet,
Was for the Priest, the Paraclete,
The myrrh for the body's burying.

And the mother wondered and bowed her head,
And sat as still as a statue of stone,
Her heart was troubled yet comforted,
Remembering what the Angel had said
Of an endless reign and of David's throne.

Then the Kings rode out of the city gate,
With a clatter of hoofs in proud array;
But they went not back to Herod the Great,
For they knew his malice and feared his hate,
And returned to their homes by another way.

Riddle Question: The one who has it does not keep it. It is large and small. It is any shape. What is it?

A piece of cake: https://blindpigandtheacorn.com/che...

Riddle Answer: A gift.

Anne Boleyn Thought She Caught the Prize in King Henry the 8th by PinkFaerie5

Anne Boleyn, you set your sights high, you deviously bold sly fox Your interest was the end of Catherine's head and locks Mary was declared a bastard, Henry the Eighth's wife slain. You were singing prettily through this torment, a refrain.

Anne Boleyn, you enticed a dangerous king, indeed. Henry the Eighth, who smashed wives like a mustard seed. You thought you would give him sons but alas, it did not happen. So now here you are in the tower, being visited by a chaplain.

Anne Boleyn, your three years as a queen was not a record. Although Henry's next wife Jane will not last assured Sir Rutherford. All of Catherine's sons died in infancy, and you were beheaded too. Your French fashions and pretty singing voice could not save the likes of you.

"Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that." ― Martin Luther King Jr.

"Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude." ― Denis Waitley

<<<<<<<<A>m>a>n>d>a> Kay wrote:>

Checkmate
You were my knight
Shining armor
Chess board was our home
Queen's fondness you garnered
A kiss sweeter than honeycomb>

"My guiding principles in life are to be honest, genuine, thoughtful and caring." ― Prince William

Romans 8:38-39
For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

"It is atheism and blasphemy to dispute what God can do: good Christians content themselves with His will revealed in His Word." ― King James I

"Remember Red, hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies." ― Andy (Tim Robbins), "The Shawshank Redemption" hp?y=1927&t=NYA

Wordzys:
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<from the simpleton poet:

Roses are red.
Violets are blue.

Chess is creative.
And a journey too.

Good in the morning.
Or just before bed.

Play cheater_1, with engine.
Or OTB, all in your head.>

Psalm 107:1
Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; his love endures forever.

"The Lord is first, my friends are second, and I am third." ― Gale Sayers

"To what greater inspiration and counsel can we turn than to the imperishable truth to be found in this treasure house, the Bible?" — Queen Elizabeth II

"Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become corrupt and vicious, they have more need of masters." ― Benjamin Franklin

"Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that." ― Martin Luther King Jr.

"Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude." ― Denis Waitley

Luck never gives; it only lends. ~ Scottish Proverb

"The harder you fall, the heavier your heart; the heavier your heart, the stronger you climb; the stronger you climb, the higher your pedestal." — Criss Jami

<<<The Blossom> by William Blake>

Merry, merry sparrow!
Under leaves so green
A happy blossom
Sees you, swift as arrow,
Seek your cradle narrow,
Near my bosom.
Pretty, pretty robin!
Under leaves so green
A happy blossom
Hears you sobbing, sobbing,
Pretty, pretty robin,
Near my bosom.>

Psalm 96: 1-3
Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth. Sing to the Lord, praise his name; proclaim his salvation day after day. Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples.

"God's mercy and grace give me hope - for myself, and for our world." — Billy Graham

"Man has two great spiritual needs. One is for forgiveness. The other is for goodness." — Billy Graham

Proverbs 1:7 "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction."

Zechariah 3:9 - See, the stone I have set in front of Joshua! There are seven eyes on that one stone, and I will engrave an inscription on it,' says the LORD Almighty, 'and I will remove the sin of this land in a single day.

Bless Us, O Lord
Traditional Catholic Prayer

Bless us, O Lord,

And these Thy gifts

Which we are about to receive,

Through Thy bounty

Through Christ our Lord we pray.
Amen.

"There just isn't enough televised chess." — David Letterman

"Do the things that interest you and do them with all your heart. Don't be concerned about whether people are watching you or criticizing you. The chances are that they aren't paying any attention to you. It's your attention to yourself that is so stultifying. But you have to disregard yourself as completely as possible. If you fail the first time then you'll just have to try harder the second time. After all, there's no real reason why you should fail. Just stop thinking about yourself." — Eleanor Roosevelt

"Many have become chess masters, no one has become the master of chess." ― Siegbert Tarrasch

"Don't ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive and then go do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive." ― Howard Thurman

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"Stay sharp, play smart, and take care." ― NM Nelson Lopez

Z is for Zookeeper (to the tune of "Do You Know the Muffin Man?")

Oh do you know the zookeeper,
The zookeeper, the zookeeper?
Oh, do you know the zookeeper
Who works down at the zoo?

Sing it Frankie! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEc...

XoY

<I'd rather have Clawz than Toez, I'd rather have Earz than a Noze.
And as for my Hair,
I'm glad it's all there,
I'll be awfully sad, when it goez.>

Game 10 Chess Secrets: The Giants of Power Play byNeil McDonald
Morphy vs Maurian, 1857 
(000) Chess variants, 15 moves, 1-0

KIA vs Semi-Tarrasch (A04) 1-0 Fine Kside sac attack!
N Getz vs M Mitchell, 2011 
(A04) Reti Opening, 23 moves, 1-0

Reti Opening: Advance (A09) 1-0 Pretty Q sac, diagonal X-ray #
Euwe vs R Loman, 1923 
(A09) Reti Opening, 18 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Anglo-Slav (A11) 1-0See Calar notes # patterns
S Docx vs M Gagunashvili, 2013 
(A11) English, Caro-Kann Defensive System, 24 moves, 1-0

English Symmetrical. Anti-Benoni Spielmann Def (A32) 0-1Deflect
Kurkletis vs Vasiukov, 1957 
(A32) English, Symmetrical Variation, 11 moves, 0-1

Portisch drops the curtain with the stunning move, 20...Rd1+
Suba vs Portisch, 1984 
(A33) English, Symmetrical, 20 moves, 0-1

Horwitz Defense: General (A40) 1-0 Mate by castling
F Rhine vs NN, 2014 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 19 moves, 1-0

Carlsbad 1911: Schlechter saw the combination 80 years before.
S Terentiev vs J Gallagher, 1990 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 22 moves, 0-1

Indian Game: Omega Gambit (A45) 1-0 Likeit or Not
T Liket vs M Frank, 1932 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 16 moves, 1-0

Special beauty prize award by Urugway chess periodical Mundial
L Palau vs J W te Kolste, 1927 
(A48) King's Indian, 15 moves, 1-0

The Guernsey Gibbet of '85!! (Morphy's Mate)
M Hebden vs Hodgson, 1985 
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 21 moves, 0-1

Dutch Leningrad 8...Qe8 (A85) 0-1 Dbl R sacrifice
L Piasetski vs V Kovacevic, 1977 
(A85) Dutch, with c4 & Nc3, 23 moves, 0-1

Dutch Def: Leningrad. Warsaw Var (A88) 1-0 # or Remove the Def
Blas vs Kletchinski, 1928 
(A88) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with c6, 22 moves, 1-0

Black's monster Rook sac novelty on the Dutch beats 2700 player
Wojtaszek vs S Williams, 2011 
(A96) Dutch, Classical Variation, 20 moves, 0-1

Owen Defense: General (B00) 1-0 Fabulous mating combo
Capablanca vs S Campos, 1927 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 23 moves, 1-0

Leave thy rook's pawns alone! (B00) 1-0 Scholar's Mate
B Wall vs Bridgemen, 1996 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 5 moves, 1-0

3...Qa5 ML (B01) She took b2 while White developed, lifted Rs
J Degraeve vs J Tomczak, 2006 
(B01) Scandinavian, 19 moves, 1-0

Scandinavian Def. Modern 3.Bb5+ (B01) 1-0 Pin, R+ sac!
Spassky vs L Weiss, 1966 
(B01) Scandinavian, 20 moves, 1-0

3...Qa5 Cntr Cntr M.L. 5.Nf3 Bg4 6.Bd3 e6 (B01) 1-0 Blindfold
Blackburne vs G Lush, 1885 
(B01) Scandinavian, 23 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Defense: Spielmann Gambit (B02) 1-0 e6-pawn thrusts
Chelidze vs N Terashvili, 1976
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 20 moves, 1-0

Modern Defense: Standard (B06) 0-1 21...? Fredthebear saw it
Yakovich vs Azmaiparashvili, 1994 
(B06) Robatsch, 22 moves, 0-1

Pirc Defense vs Ne2, f3, g4 (B07) 1-0 Stunning Q sacrifice!
Topalov vs M Leskovar, 1992 
(B07) Pirc, 23 moves, 1-0

Pirc Defense: General (B07) 1-0 Two hogs on the 7th, 8th
K Darga vs F Kuijpers, 1965
(B07) Pirc, 24 moves, 1-0

Pirc Def: Classical. Quiet System Parma Def (B08) 1-0Exchange S
S Polgar vs Endrody, 1977 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 25 moves, 1-0

Pirc Def Austrian Attk. Kurajica Var (B09) 1-0 P roller w/a pin
J Polgar vs Smirin, 2000 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 22 moves, 1-0

"The pin is mightier than the sword." - Reinfeld
J Mieses vs M Kann, 1885 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 24 moves, 0-1

Caro-Kann Def Advance. Van der Wiel Attk B Hunt (B12) 0-1 Rxb2!
S McGrane vs J Houska, 2006 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 22 moves, 0-1

C-K Exhange (B13) 0-1 Sacs for Pillsbury's Mate Variation
L McLaren vs M Chandler / C Laird, 1978 
(B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 20 moves, 0-1

"Crony Orlando and Pawn" (game of the day Jun-29-2008)
Alekhine vs O Rocas, 1939 
(B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 24 moves, 0-1

Remove the Defender... in Beginner's Picture Guide by Horowitz
Schuster vs C Carls, 1914 
(B15) Caro-Kann, 11 moves, 0-1

Caro-Kann Def. Karpov. Smyslov Var. ML (B17) 1-0 Don't take her
J Trapl vs E Perez Gosalbes, 1961 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 25 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Def. Karpov. Smyslov Var. ML (B17) 1-0 Rd8+! skewer
Tal vs Benko, 1964 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 21 moves, 1-0

19.Rxe4 enables subsequent tactic
A Nimzowitsch vs E V Nielsen, 1930 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 23 moves, 1-0

C-K Karpov. Modern, Ivanchuk Def (B17) 1-0 Slammin' Rs
J Dworakowska vs P Ofstad, 2005 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 15 moves, 1-0

C-K Def. Karpov. Modern Var. Kasparov Attk (B17) 0-1 Sac Attk!
N Evseev vs Flohr, 1949 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 24 moves, 0-1

Caro-Kann Def: Classical. ML (B18) 0-1Rob the Back Rank Defendr
U Weisbuch vs N Krishna Teja, 2019 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 19 moves, 0-1

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

Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch. Advance Var (B29) 0-1 25...?
S Cross vs C Henderson, 1938 
(B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 25 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Nimzowitsch. Advance (B29) 1-0 Instructive Raking Bs
V Sozin vs V S Nekrasov, 1931 
(B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 20 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Lasker-Pelikan. Sveshnikov Var (B33) 1-0 Heavy finish
P Dely vs T Horvath, 1977 
(B33) Sicilian, 25 moves, 0-1

Sic Accelerated Dragon. Maroczy Bind Breyer Var (B39) 1-0 Tal!
Tal vs T Paehtz Sr, 1974 
(B39) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Breyer Variation, 22 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Kveinis Variation (B40) 1-0 Kside sac attacks
Velimirovic vs M Pavlovic, 1998 
(B40) Sicilian, 22 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin (B50) 0-1 b-pawn buster
G Stoltz vs V Ciocaltea, 1953 
(B50) Sicilian, 17 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Canal Attack (B51) 1-0 White invades
Lilienthal vs Kotov, 1940 
(B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 25 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Canal Attack. Main Line (B52) 1-0 20.?
Tkachiev vs W N Watson, 1993 
(B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 25 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def Chekhover Var (B53) 1-0 Dbl Discovered +
O Martius vs K Darga, 1958 
(B53) Sicilian, 19 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Richter-Rauzer. Classical (B64) 1-0 Deep fried
P Moran Santamaria vs E Franco Raymundo, 1955 
(B64) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 24 moves, 1-0

page 33 of "Secrets of Sicilian Dragon" by Gufeld and Schiller
G McCurdy vs Keene, 1966 
(B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 24 moves, 0-1

Sic Scheveningen. Tal Variation (B82) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Tal vs Larsen, 1965  
(B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 37 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen. Classical (B84) 1-0 21.?
Smyslov vs K Grigorian, 1976 
(B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 24 moves, 1-0

Sic Fischer-Sozin Attk. Flank Var (B87) 1-0 Nf7 Corner # Extend
E Tate vs D Coleman, 1993 
(B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 19 moves, 1-0

Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attk. Flank Var (B87)1-0 Sacs on 6th, #
J Konikowski vs B Barbulovic, 1968 
(B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 25 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf 10.Bxb5 sac (B96) 1-0 Loose pieces, # threat
M Sibarevic vs E Bukic, 1976 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 20 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Wing Gambit (C00) 1-0 Q trap on Qside
E Tate vs N Takemoto, 1993 
(C00) French Defense, 19 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 Advance. 5.Bd7 Euwe Var (C02)1-0 R sac puts K on platter
V Muratov vs M Makarov, 1981 
(C02) French, Advance, 18 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Tarrasch. Closed (C05) 1-0 No Nc6 & both 0-0-0
G Hertneck vs R Damaso, 1992
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 23 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Tarrasch. Closed Var (C05) 0-1 Decoy R sac!
B Barlow vs S Williams, 1999 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 24 moves, 0-1

French Classical. Richter Attk (C13) 1-0 Blindfold Kside crush
Alekhine vs E Linares Jr, 1939 
(C13) French, 23 moves, 1-0

FR Winawer. Advance, Moscow Var (C17) 0-1 The Rb1 is lost
N V Pedersen vs L Karlsson, 1996 
(C17) French, Winawer, Advance, 9 moves, 0-1

King Pawn Game: Alapin Opening (C20) 1-0 She left the scene
J Porges vs Steinitz, 1874 
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 21 moves, 1-0

Danish Gambit (C21) 1-0 Dbl R sacrifice, Q sacrifice
C Watson vs NN, 1916 
(C21) Center Game, 20 moves, 1-0

Game 188 in 500 Master Games of Chess by Tartakower and du Mont
J Mieses vs Marshall, 1903 
(C21) Center Game, 24 moves, 1-0

Game 82 in Wonders and Curiosities of Chess by Irving Chernev
V Soldatenkov vs S Durnovo, 1898 
(C21) Center Game, 24 moves, 1-0

Joseph Henry Blackburne (1841-1924) Blindfold Brilliancy
Blackburne vs NN, 1863  
(C21) Center Game, 24 moves, 1-0

Center Game: Ross Gambit (C21) 1-0 Spearheads, Exchange Sac
Burn vs A Steinkuehler, 1869 
(C21) Center Game, 26 moves, 1-0

Danish Gambit: Accepted. Copenhagen Def (C21) 1-0 Open g-file
Zukertort vs H Munk, 1870 
(C21) Center Game, 23 moves, 1-0

Bishop's Opening: Calabrese Cntrgambit (C23) 0-1 Kside crusher
B W Fisher vs Steinitz, 1872 
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 24 moves, 0-1

Vienna Game: Anderssen Def (C25) 1-0 Exchange sac opens g-file
Blackburne vs J Minckwitz, 1870 
(C25) Vienna, 21 moves, 1-0

Vienna Game 0-0-0 vs 0-0 (C27) 1-0 Daring R chews into Black
F Deacon vs NN, 1860 
(C27) Vienna Game, 24 moves, 1-0

Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritsky Gambit (C27) 1-0 00 vs 000
A Dadian vs Kolisch, 1867 
(C27) Vienna Game, 25 moves, 1-0

Vienna Gambit. Pierce Gambit (C28) 1-0 Unstoppable Rook
W Pierce vs W Nash, 1885 
(C28) Vienna Game, 16 moves, 1-0

Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid (C28) 0-1 The other RJF
F Edel vs R Fischer, 2016 
(C28) Vienna Game, 17 moves, 0-1

Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit. Kaufmann Var (C29) 1-0 Dbl R sacs
K Berg vs H Dobosz, 1979 
(C29) Vienna Gambit, 24 moves, 1-0

Game 50 in The Golden Treasury of Chess by Wellmuth & Horowitz
K Hamppe vs Steinitz, 1859 
(C29) Vienna Gambit, 23 moves, 0-1

KGD. Classical (C30) 1-0 g-pawn sac and en prise N on 6th!
W Hartston vs J Richardson, 1983 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 24 moves, 1-0

KGD. Falkbeer Countergambit. Accepted (C31)1-0 No Q Sac Opera #
Greco vs NN, 1620 
(C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 10 moves, 1-0

KGA. B's Gambit Lopez Var (C33) 1-0 Double R sacrifice
Z Vidor vs Szen, 1856 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 19 moves, 1-0

Shibut's "Paul Morphy and the Evolution of Chess Theory" age 10
Morphy vs A Morphy, 1848 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 18 moves, 1-0

KGA. Bishop's Gambit Bogoljubow Var (C33) 0-1 DEFLECTION!
J Schulten vs Morphy, 1857 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 17 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

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. Kieseritsky Gambit Paulsen Def (C39) 0-1Royal fork, K walk
Mackenzie vs Paulsen, 1861 
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 20 moves, 0-1

KGA. Kieseritsky Gambit Long Whip (C39) 1-0 Just take it!
Anderssen vs G Perigal, 1851 
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1-0

KGA. Kieseritsky Gambit Kolisch Def (C39) 0-1 Clobbering Corres
Kendernai vs J Spodny, 1966 
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 17 moves, 0-1

Latvian Gambit 3.Nxe5 Nf6 4.Bc4 Qe7 (C40) 0-1Smashing Sac attk!
H Ruben vs S Sorensen, 1879 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 23 moves, 0-1

Philidor Def. Exchange (C41) 0-1 Examine ALL checks!!
V Rauzer vs A Ilyin-Zhenevsky, 1937 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 18 moves, 0-1

Philidor Def Exchange Fio (C41) 1-0 Qxf7+ sac for back ranker
Giri vs R Picard, 2009 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 24 moves, 1-0

The great Gashimov! C42 1-0 25 Fredthebear was not there
V Gashimov vs B Lalic, 2007 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 25 moves, 1-0

Scotch Gambit. Cochrane-Anderssen Var (C44) 0-1 Dbl R sacrifice
NN vs G Perigal, 1842 
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 14 moves, 0-1

Four Knights, Spanish. Rubinstein Var (C48) 1-0 Twisted center
Motylev vs Shirov, 2009 
(C48) Four Knights, 24 moves, 1-0

"CHESS SPARKS, short and bright games of chess" by J.H. Ellis
S Globus vs R Gross, 1884 
(C52) Evans Gambit, 20 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Slow Var (C52) 1-0 Opens both ways
M Bier vs NN, 1878
(C52) Evans Gambit, 20 moves, 1-0

C54 0-1 22 Rd3 Interference followed by Q+ & fork LPDO B
Saint Amant / Marie Florimond de B vs Morphy, 1858 
(C54) Giuoco Piano, 22 moves, 0-1

Italian Game: Classical. Greco Gambit Greco Var (C54)1-0 R sac!
Greco vs NN, 1620 
(C54) Giuoco Piano, 19 moves, 1-0

won the brilliancy prize at the 1890 Manchester tournament.
Taubenhaus vs E Schallopp, 1890 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 21 moves, 0-1

https://nekropole.info/en/Emanuel-Schiffers
NN vs Schiffers, 1877 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 19 moves, 0-1

Game 108 in Take My Rooks by Minev and Seirawan
M Kuerschner vs Tarrasch, 1891 
(C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 23 moves, 0-1

Game 107 in 500 Master Games of Chess by Tartakower & du Mont
Keres vs Alekhine, 1937 
(C71) Ruy Lopez, 23 moves, 1-0

Game 59 in "The Art of the Checkmate" by Renaud & Kahn
NN vs Tarrasch, 1932 
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 17 moves, 0-1

Spanish Game: Open. Richter Var 7.d5 (C80) 1-0 Vicious attack!
Vidmar vs A Neumann, 1903 
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 25 moves, 1-0

Veresov Atack. Richter Var (D01) 1-0 h-file battery
Y Vilner vs A Smorodsky, 1927 
(D01) Richter-Veresov Attack, 23 moves, 1-0

P-Q4 Krause Var (D02) 1-0 g-pawn is immune due to R+ skewer
V Makogonov vs V Rauzer, 1937 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 1-0

Q Pawn Game: Zukertort Bg2 (D02) 1-0 Multiple mating threats
Blackburne vs D Forsyth, 1894  
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 22 moves, 1-0

Ken Whyld's The Collected Games of Emanuel Lasker, #548, p. 97
NN vs Lasker / Maroczy, 1900 
(D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 24 moves, 0-1

Slav Defense: General (D10) 0-1 Handsome Rook sacs!!
X Zhao vs H Wang, 2007 
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 24 moves, 0-1

Game 34 in The Russians Play Chess by Irving Chernev
P Lebedev vs Gonak, 1938 
(D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 22 moves, 1-0

QGA. Classical Def. Main Lines (D27) 1-0 IQP, Blackburne's Mate
M Rodshtein vs A Diamant, 2009 
(D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 20 moves, 1-0

Queen's Gambit Declined: General (D30) 0-1 Killer R sac!
J C Baker vs M Knecht, 2000 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 21 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Def. Prague Var. Main Line (D34) 1-0 Locked & Loaded
Marshall vs Rubinstein, 1911 
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 20 moves, 1-0

QGD. Exchange. Positional Var (D35) 1-0 Octopus & R on 7th!
Botvinnik vs Robatsch, 1966 
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 24 moves, 1-0

Topalov's active rooks dominate Kasimdzhanov , Linares 2005
Topalov vs Kasimdzhanov, 2005 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 32 moves, 1-0

QGD: Ragozin Def (D38) 0-1 Black develops 1st, Rs dominate
W Zhou vs Y Hou, 2010 
(D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 25 moves, 0-1

QGD. Pseudo-Tarrasch. Primitive Pillsbury Var (D50) 1-0 Qside A
A Chistiakov vs Shashin, 1960 
(D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 25 moves, 1-0

QGD. Orthodox Def. Main Line (D63) 1-0 Thunderbolt!
K Havasi vs A Sacconi, 1933 
(D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 24 moves, 1-0

Nimzo-Indian Def: General (E20) 0-1 Dynamic R sac for a Q hunt!
V Mikenas vs Keres, 1949 
(E20) Nimzo-Indian, 21 moves, 0-1

NID. Romanishin Var (E20) 0-1 B+ sac gains edge
Plaskett vs Speelman, 1993 
(E20) Nimzo-Indian, 25 moves, 0-1

NID. Classical. Noa, San Remo Var (E37) 1-0 Lively K flights
R Tremblay vs G Taylor, 2005 
(E37) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 24 moves, 1-0

NID. Huebner. Rubinstein Var (E42) 1-0 R trapped in spider web
Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1952 
(E42) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein), 22 moves, 1-0

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Panov Attack. Main Line (E54) 1-0 18.?
A Timofeev vs Svidler, 2008 
(E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 19 moves, 1-0

NID. Saemisch. Normal Def (E81) 1-0 Great tactics
Vitiugov vs Ding Liren, 2012 
(E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 24 moves, 1-0

Stonewall Attack vs Hippopotamus (A00) 1-0 Failure to castle
W McCutchen vs V Ossipov, 2000 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 38 moves, 1-0

Hippopotamus (A00) 1-0 Decoy Sacrifice pulls K into peril!
Y Wang vs Ponomariov, 2005 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 41 moves, 1-0

Hippopotamus (A00) 1-0 Peculiar R sacrifice for the passer
Steinitz vs Blackburne, 1862 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 57 moves, 1-0

Hippopotamus (A00) 1-0 At each others throats!
J Bednarski vs T Wibe, 1972 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 29 moves, 1-0

Hungarian, Symmetrical/Reversed Closed Sic (A00)1-0 FlashyFinal
B Wall vs R Anderson, 2006 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 42 moves, 1-0

Link to Vukovic's Mate patterns w/Rook, Knight, and Pawn
Fine vs J Rappaport, 1931 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 28 moves, 1-0

Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Var(A01) 1-0 Dbl Rook lift
J Owen vs V Green, 1870 
(A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 31 moves, 1-0

Chess Life (March 2000) Koltanowski on cover; Deflection Sac
Koltanowski vs Colle, 1923 
(A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 41 moves, 1-0

Bird-Larsen Attack (D00) Quite beautiful break thru & finish
Zukertort vs Count Epoureano, 1872 
(000) Chess variants, 23 moves, 1-0

Bird Opening: Dutch (Larsen) Var (A03) 1-0 R sac, R lift...
E Canal vs E Paoli, 1966 
(A03) Bird's Opening, 24 moves, 1-0

Reti/Zukertort (A04) 0-1 N & R sac make way for N & R
G Brhlik vs F Berebora, 1995 
(A04) Reti Opening, 27 moves, 0-1

One of IMlday's favorite games A04 1/2-1/2 39
Portisch vs Tal, 1964 
(A04) Reti Opening, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2

Avrukh, Will Travel A04 0-1 43 Fredthebear stayed home
M Roiz vs Avrukh, 2008 
(A04) Reti Opening, 43 moves, 0-1

Zukertort Opening: Dutch Leningrad(A04) 0-1Heavy pieces hunt Ks
P Backwinkel vs S Buecker, 1986
(A04) Reti Opening, 47 moves, 0-1

QGD vs Kingside Fianchetto (A04) 1-0 Lasker destroys Isolani
Lasker vs A van Foreest, 1889 
(A04) Reti Opening, 50 moves, 1-0

Dbl Fio Reti (A05) 0-1 23...? Fredthebear knows the way
A Kolev vs J Polgar, 1993 
(A05) Reti Opening, 24 moves, 0-1

Zukertort Opening: Q Pawn Def (A06) 1-0 R rocks the 7th!
J Nogueiras vs J Hobaica, 2003 
(A06) Reti Opening, 20 moves, 1-0

Zukertort Opening: Queen Pawn Def (A06) 1-0 Creative passer
Quinteros vs Larsen, 1981 
(A06) Reti Opening, 44 moves, 1-0

White Gruenfeld (A06) 1-0 Stopping blind pigs on 2nd
Reti vs J Davidson, 1923 
(A06) Reti Opening, 35 moves, 1-0

G90: Ludwig Steinkohl: 99 Schönheitspreise aus 150 Schachjahren
Lobron vs Dzindzichashvili, 1979 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 36 moves, 0-1

Game 6 in Fischer: Move by Move by Cyrus Lakdawala
Fischer vs Ivkov, 1966 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 29 moves, 1-0

Another Closed Sicilian masterpiece by Short, 38 Rf6xg6+!!
Short vs H Stefansson, 2002 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 38 moves, 1-0

King's Indian Attack vs Bg4 (A07) 1-0 Pin this way and that
V Zaitsev vs V Shinkevich, 1999 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 42 moves, 1-0

KIA dxe4 dxe4 (A07) 1-0 Lateral pin allows snatchin' on the 6th
Ponomariov vs L Bruzon Batista, 2011 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 43 moves, 1-0

KIA Dbl Fio vs Reversed Botvinnik System (A07) 1-0 impressive
Leko vs Fritz, 2000 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 49 moves, 1-0

KIA Chigorin's 2.Qe2 vs French Def 00 vs 000 (A07) 1-0 Q drops
Fedorov vs N Smetanov, 2012 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 27 moves, 1-0

KIA Qe2, 9.c4 d4 vs French (A07) 0-1 R sac for passer
Svidler vs Karjakin, 2014 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 82 moves, 0-1

1.e4 e5 King's Indian Attack (A07) 1-0 Dueling batteries
Ken Ronny Schouten vs C Jacobsen, 2017 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 53 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Agincourt Def. K's Knight (A09) 1-0 2Hogs on 7
Reti vs G Fontein, 1923 
(A13) English, 42 moves, 1-0

English, Anglo-Dutch Def (A10) 0-1 R sac removes backward pawn
M Wyvill vs Anderssen, 1851 
(A10) English, 27 moves, 0-1

"Rook on the Bright Side" (game of the day Sep-13-2006)
Speelman vs Miles, 1975 
(A10) English, 37 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Agincourt Def. King's Knight (A13) 1-0 Hook #
M Rohde vs S Benen, 2003
(A13) English, 28 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Agincourt Def. King's Knight (A13) 1-0 26.?
F Duz-Khotimirsky vs A Bannik, 1949 
(A13) English, 29 moves, 1-0

Game 84 in Chess Praxis by Aron Nimzowitsch
A Nimzowitsch vs A Nilsson, 1924 
(A15) English, 54 moves, 1-0

Game 11: Chernev's Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played
Tartakower vs R Frentz, 1933 
(A18) English, Mikenas-Carls, 35 moves, 1-0

K's English. 2Knights' Reversed Dragon (A22) 1-0 Exchange sacs
Botvinnik vs A Dueckstein, 1958 
(A22) English, 43 moves, 1-0

White’s bombshell on move 18, and more to come in this gem!!
Botvinnik vs Portisch, 1968 
(A22) English, 26 moves, 1-0

K's English. Three Knights System (A27) 1-0Supported R roller #
D Friedgood vs J Hardinge, 1987 
(A27) English, Three Knights System, 47 moves, 1-0

K's English. 4 Knts Fianchetto (A29) 1-0 Rs factor for passer
K Spraggett vs Z Abdumalik, 2014 
(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 44 moves, 1-0

K's English. Four Knights Fianchetto (A29) 1-0 Polka finish!
W Schmidt vs J Lewi, 1968 
(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 42 moves, 1-0

A30 1/2-1/2 54
Kramnik vs Leko, 1997 
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 54 moves, 1/2-1/2

English Opening: Symmetrical. General (A30) 0-1 28...?
S Maus vs Tal, 1990 
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 28 moves, 0-1

English Opening: Symmetrical. Hedgehog Def (A30) 1-0 Mayet's #
G Jones vs P Carlsson, 2016 
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 39 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Symmetrical. General (A30) 0-1 32...?
V Bui vs H Frey Perez, 2002 
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 32 moves, 0-1

English, Symmetrical. Anti-Benoni (A31) 1-0 Seize the 7th!
N Minev vs Kavalek, 1963 
(A31) English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation, 26 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Symmetrical. Mecking Var (A39) 1/2-Amazing Def
Jobava vs Y Bayram, 2002 
(A39) English, Symmetrical, Main line with d4, 71 moves, 1/2-1/2

A Rook Placed On The 7th Rank Is Like A Freakin' Abrahms Tank.
Capablanca vs Tartakower, 1924  
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 52 moves, 1-0

Englund Gambit Complex Qxb2 etc. (A40) 1-0 White enters 7th
Alekhine vs W N Dinger, 1933 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 1-0

Benoni-Indian Def (A43) 1-0 Fast start, instructive R vs B EG
R Nechepurenko vs Zherebukh, 2007 
(A43) Old Benoni, 88 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Kan. Knight Var (B43) 1-0 Rook roller
Tal vs V Getman, 1963 
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 30 moves, 1-0

Benoni Defense: Old Benoni (A43) 0-1 4 Exchange Sacs
S Volkov vs A Stukopin, 2012 
(A43) Old Benoni, 39 moves, 0-1

Trompowsky Attack Minority/IQP (A45) 1-0 K&N tough together
Dzindzichashvili vs Vaganian, 1988 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 55 moves, 1-0

Game 189 in The World's Great Chess Games by Reuben Fine
Szabo vs Milner-Barry, 1938 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 1-0

Trompowsky Attk: Classical Def. Big Center Var (A45) 1-0Hole f6
Hodgson vs D Haessel, 1997 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 26 moves, 1-0

Stonewall Attk vs Indian Be7, Bb7 (A45) 0-1 Pin gets worse
S A Mudrev vs Botvinnik, 1929 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 0-1

Torre, Classical Def. (A46) 0-1Underpromotion avoids stalemate
J Garcia Padron vs J Bellon Lopez, 1990 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 61 moves, 0-1

G2: Most Stunning Victories of 2016 by Naiditsch, Balogh & Maze
Radjabov vs O Bortnyk, 2016 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 1-0

Indian Game: London System (A46) 1-0 Mayet's Mate!
L Yee vs R Golts, 2000 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 38 moves, 1-0

Indian Game: Capablanca Var 0-0-0 vs 0-0 (A47) 1-0 Lolli's # on
E Andersen vs W Hilse, 1928 
(A47) Queen's Indian, 32 moves, 1-0

A48 1-0 36
J Morrison vs Euwe, 1922 
(A48) King's Indian, 36 moves, 1-0

London System vs KID/Benoni (A48) 1-0 N on 6th, Exchange sac, P
Kamsky vs P Wolff, 1991 
(A48) King's Indian, 35 moves, 1-0

London System vs KID Yugoslav (A48) 0-1 Qless middlegame
S Farias vs G Carlsson, 1981 
(A48) King's Indian, 40 moves, 0-1

Korchnoi's unsupported 39 ... Rc4-c1!! forces h-pawn promotion
Averbakh vs Korchnoi, 1965 
(A49) King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4, 39 moves, 0-1

Remove the defender combination 33. Qf5+!
I Nemet vs J Polgar, 1987 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 34 moves, 1-0

Benko Gambit: Accepted. Dlugy Var f3, f6 (A57) 1-0 Remove the G
Wojtaszek vs E Sharapov, 2001 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 28 moves, 1-0

Benko Gambit: Accepted. Dlugy Var (A57) 1-0 Disconnected Rs
Kasparov vs I I Resnik, 1992 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 45 moves, 1-0

Benko Gambit: Accepted. Dlugy Var (A57) 0-1 Exchange sac
A Iljushin vs Ponomariov, 1997 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 35 moves, 0-1

Benko Gambit: Accepted. Fianchetto Var (A58) 0-1 Dbl R sacs
Van Wely vs Carlsen, 2008 
(A58) Benko Gambit, 49 moves, 0-1

Benko Gambit: Zaitsev System (A58) 1-0 The Great R Robbery
G Timoscenko vs I E Shliahtin, 1990 
(A58) Benko Gambit, 35 moves, 1-0

Benoni Defense: Knight's Tour (A61) 0-1 Q sac opens up Rooks
I Farago vs Velimirovic, 1976 
(A61) Benoni, 46 moves, 0-1

This two move finish is the secret...Exchange (sac), Dbl Attack
Grischuk vs Caruana, 2014 
(A62) Benoni, Fianchetto Variation, 39 moves, 0-1

"That's Gonna End Up Kosteniuk" (game of the day Feb-15-2019)
E Paehtz vs Kosteniuk, 2019 
(A62) Benoni, Fianchetto Variation, 36 moves, 0-1

Benoni Defense: Fianchetto. Hastings Def ML (A64) 0-1 Crossfire
Van Wely vs Timman, 2002 
(A64) Benoni, Fianchetto, 11...Re8, 29 moves, 0-1

A69 0-1 27
I Niemela vs Tal, 1959 
(A69) Benoni, Four Pawns Attack, Main line, 27 moves, 0-1

A70 0-1 28
J H Donner vs Tal, 1959 
(A70) Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3, 28 moves, 0-1

Benoni Def. Classical. Czerniak Def Tal Line (A77) 1-0 Q sac
Huebner vs J Garcia Padron, 1976 
(A77) Benoni, Classical, 9...Re8, 10.Nd2, 27 moves, 1-0

Black essentially eliminates White's R from the game until he..
L Aronson vs Tal, 1957 
(A97) Dutch, Ilyin-Genevsky, 36 moves, 0-1

Nimzowitsch Def Williams Var/Mikenas (B00) 1-0 Overloaded Q
Karpov vs Lutikov, 1972 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 39 moves, 1-0

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

Owen Defense (B00) 1-0 The Ng5-Nxh7 Sac Attack
Alekhine vs V Rozanov, 1908 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 26 moves, 1-0

Reversed Leningrad Dutch (B00) 0-1 Unusual and Eventful
D Moskovic vs S Collins, 2008 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 33 moves, 0-1

3...Qa5 Cntr Cntr ML (B01) 1-0 20.? Fredthebear almost sneezed
Aronian vs C Seel, 2002 
(B01) Scandinavian, 29 moves, 1-0

3...Qd8 Ilundain Var (B01) 1-0 Q deflects Q, B pins N = 2 less
Tal vs W R Chandler, 1974 
(B01) Scandinavian, 22 moves, 1-0

Cntr Cntr 3...Qa5, 5...Bg4 6.f3 (B01) 0-1 Almost Cornered
Schiffers vs Tarrasch, 1894 
(B01) Scandinavian, 30 moves, 0-1

Final move Undermines the Defender/Removes the Guard
A Nimzowitsch vs Rubinstein, 1907 
(B01) Scandinavian, 43 moves, 0-1

Cntr Cntr 3...Qa5, Bg4, Nc6 (B01) 0-1 Rxf2 sac arranges pin
C Davidson vs G Berner, 1972
(B01) Scandinavian, 41 moves, 0-1

3...Qa5 Lasker Var Bg4 (B01) 1-0 Bxh3 0-0 vs 0-0-0
Rossolimo vs Livingstone, 1961 
(B01) Scandinavian, 28 moves, 1-0

3...Qa5 vs 5.Rb1 (B01) 1-0 N on 6th, Q sac for a Royal fork
Zvjaginsev vs D Schwarz, 2016 
(B01) Scandinavian, 47 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def Scandinavian (B02) 0-1 Doubled Rooks on open file
V Kocev vs J Gantar, 2015
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 39 moves, 0-1

Alekhine Def. Modern. Larsen Var Miles Line (B04) 1-0Great Attk
E Najer vs Mamedyarov, 2005 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 39 moves, 1-0

Alekhine Def Modern. Alburt Var (B04) 1-0Aims at f7, displace K
M Kobalia vs A Krivonogov, 2001 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 40 moves, 1-0

Modern Defense: Pseudo-Austrian Attk (B06) 0-1 Aggressive Rs
R Zuk vs Suttles, 1971 
(B06) Robatsch, 57 moves, 0-1

Modern Defense: Standard Defense (B06) 1-0 Sac Attack!
Kotronias vs M Pein, 1994 
(B06) Robatsch, 33 moves, 1-0

Game 160 in Informator 35
Miles vs Seirawan, 1983 
(B07) Pirc, 33 moves, 1-0

A game full of unexpected moves and weird positions
E Diemer vs F Trommsdorf, 1973 
(B07) Pirc, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2

Czech Defense: Pribyl (B07) 0-1 Rook X-Ray defense gets Q back
Suetin vs J Pribyl, 1987 
(B07) Pirc, 38 moves, 0-1

Pirc Def (B07) 1-0 R deflection sac after Q interpose removes K
N P Nielsen vs H H Schmidt, 2001 
(B07) Pirc, 54 moves, 1-0

Pirc Defense: General (B07) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
H H Cole vs A Tulip, 1946 
(B07) Pirc, 29 moves, 1-0

Pirc Defense: Kholmov System (B07) 1-0 Triple on the h-file
Short vs E Blank Goncalves, 2001 
(B07) Pirc, 28 moves, 1-0

Pirc Def: Classical. Quiet System Czech (B08) 0-1 Beim Blast!!
M Thinius vs V Beim, 1993 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 35 moves, 0-1

Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack. Weiss Var (B09) 1-0 25.?
Matulovic vs G Tringov, 1970 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 34 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Defense: General (B10) 0-1 Deflection!!
Chandler vs Y Gruenfeld, 1979 
(B10) Caro-Kann, 28 moves, 0-1

Caro-Kann Def. Two Knights Attk (B10) 0-1 Dbl Exchange Sac
Bondarevsky vs Dzindzichashvili, 1962 
(B10) Caro-Kann, 34 moves, 0-1

Caro-Kann Defense: General (B10) 0-1 Connect thy Rooks!
A Ljuboschiz vs Kasparov, 1978 
(B10) Caro-Kann, 38 moves, 0-1

C-K Two Knights Attack. Mindeno, Exchange (B11) 1-0 0-0-0?
Levenfish vs P Dubinin, 1940 
(B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 40 moves, 1-0

C-K Defense: Two Knights Attk. Mindeno Exchange Line (B11) 1-0
N Paikidze vs A Sharevich, 2018 
(B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 27 moves, 1-0

B12 1-0 33
Short vs Seirawan, 1990 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 33 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Def. Advance. Short Var (B12) 0-1 It's on the house
A Istratescu vs Karpov, 2005 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 28 moves, 0-1

Caro-Kann Def: Advance. Botvinnik-Carls Def (B12) 1-0video link
Anand vs Mamedyarov, 2019 
(C02) French, Advance, 29 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Def Exchange. Rubinstein Var (B13) 1-0 Pin, Interfere
Milner-Barry vs Znosko-Borovsky, 1928 
(B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 26 moves, 1-0

C-K Panov Attk. Modern Def Mieses Line (B13) 0-1R+ traps itself
V Zaltsman vs D Lucky, 1985 
(B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 37 moves, 0-1

C-K Def. Panov Attack. Modern Def (B13) 1-0 Youngster executes!
P Acs vs A Khruschiov, 1997 
(B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 42 moves, 1-0

C-K Def Panov Attk/QGA (B14) 1-0 Bxf7+, R battery, Q penetrates
Spielmann vs B Hoenlinger, 1933 
(B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 33 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack (B14) 1-0 Weakest back rank?
Keres vs N Sorokin, 1960 
(B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 34 moves, 1-0

Game 5 in Modern Chess Brilliancies by Larry Melvyn Evans
N Bakulin vs Bronstein, 1965 
(B16) Caro-Kann, Bronstein-Larsen Variation, 32 moves, 0-1

Caro-Kann Def: Karpov. Modern ML (B17) 1-0 Fabulous K walk!!
A Kveinys vs Speelman, 2002 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 50 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Var (B17) 1-0 R sac mating net
A Dueckstein vs H Kramer, 1956 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 32 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Def. Classical. ML (B18) 1-0Anderssen's Mate if KxQh7
Bacrot vs Leko, 2008 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 31 moves, 1-0

Caro-Kann Def. Classical. Main lines (B18) 1-0 Bill Wall notes
G Gomez / Fritz vs Branko / Schiller / Wall, 2007  
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 44 moves, 1-0

Sicilian 2.b3 Snyder Var (B20) 1-0 Q sac for a windmill
T Gelashvili vs M Gagunashvili, 2001 
(B20) Sicilian, 29 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Chameleon Ne2 Bg2 (B20) 1-0Dbl Exchange Sac, Interfere
Tartakower vs R Broadbent, 1946 
(B20) Sicilian, 30 moves, 1-0

Shumov's Shocker!! in the Sicilian Defense (B20) 0-1
C Jaenisch vs Shumov, 1849 
(B20) Sicilian, 28 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def 2.b3 Var (B20) 1-0 Rooks rise to the 6th
L Paichadze vs C Ponizil, 2008
(B20) Sicilian, 29 moves, 1-0

Smith-Morra Gambit. Accptd Classical (B21) 1-0 Dbl R lift sacs
Matulovic vs V Sokolov, 1953 
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 29 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def. McDonnell Attk (B21) 0-1 Tense position, unique d
S Khavsky vs Korchnoi, 1950 
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 31 moves, 0-1

S-M Gambit. Declined Scandi Formation (B21) 0-1 Overloaded Rook
J Acers vs R Klein, 1968 
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 33 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def: Morphy Gambit (B21) 1-0 Dbl B sacs & R!!
Dundee City vs Aberdeen, 1859 
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 29 moves, 1-0

icilian Barmen Def vs 2.c3 Alapin (B22) 1-0 Q's retreats lose
Kramnik vs J Piket, 1995 
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 26 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def. vs Grand Prix Attk (B23) 0-1 Cut-off K both ways
T Gelashvili vs P Zarnicki, 2003
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 40 moves, 0-1

Sic Grand Prix Attack (B23) 0-1 Sweet polka dancing platypuses!
J L Diaz Castanet vs D Freeman, 2004 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 32 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Grand Prix Attk 6.Be2 (B23) 1-0 Pile on & switch pins
L Day vs P K Wells, 2006 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 41 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def. UnClosed. Chameleon (B23) 1-0 Remove the Defender
J Mieses vs Breyer, 1920 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 33 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Closed Traditional 8...NxBb3 (B25) 0-1 Heavy Artillery
S Iuldachev vs Aronian, 2004 
(B25) Sicilian, Closed, 32 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Dragon (B27) 1-0 26.?
V Ruehrig vs G Stertenbrink, 1984 
(B27) Sicilian, 29 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Hyperaccelerated Dragon (B27) 1-0 Varied Exchange sacs
Caruana vs A Wojtkiewicz, 2002 
(B27) Sicilian, 45 moves, 1-0

Sic O'Kelly/Kan. Maroczy Bind Paulsen Line (B28) 1-0 R blunder
Anand vs Morozevich, 2004 
(B28) Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation, 45 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def. O'Kelly. Normal System Kan Line (B28) 1-0 Rxg7
J Penrose vs L Popov, 1963 
(B28) Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation, 39 moves, 1-0

Game 245 in Chess Informant Best Games 201-300
Sax vs Sveshnikov, 1977 
(B30) Sicilian, 27 moves, 1-0

Old Sicilian, Delayed Wing Gambit (B30) 0-1 Late exchange sac
K Shirazi vs J Bonin, 1990 
(B30) Sicilian, 44 moves, 0-1

Sic Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attk. Fianchetto (B31) 0-1 32...?
O Sick vs S Gorelov, 1989 
(B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 35 moves, 0-1

Lutikov Gambit (B31) 1-0 Very nice kill indeed!
Lutikov vs F Silva, 1976 
(B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 40 moves, 1-0

B32 1/2-1/2 86
A Kazarian vs A Haast, 2017 
(B32) Sicilian, 86 moves, 1/2-1/2

Old Sicilian. Open (B32) 1-0 Crossfire combination finish!
Tal vs L Mista, 1973 
(B32) Sicilian, 35 moves, 1-0

Old Sicilian. Open (B32) 1-0 R sac breakthrough on Kside
Alekhine vs J Goncalves, 1940 
(B32) Sicilian, 29 moves, 1-0

Old Sicilian. Open(B32) 1-0Black R gives self up, White Rs rule
E Ghaem Maghami vs A Gholami, 2017 
(B32) Sicilian, 40 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Browne Variation (B98) 1-0 20.?
Nunn vs I Nataf, 1999 
(B32) Sicilian, 28 moves, 0-1

Old Sicilian. Open (B32) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish. 31.?
Ivanchuk vs Anand, 1994 
(B32) Sicilian, 35 moves, 1-0

February 23: Don't Judge a Rook by its Cover
Gufeld vs B Ivanovic, 1979 
(B33) Sicilian, 34 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Lasker-Pelikan. Sveshnikov Var (B33) 1-0 Vukovic's #
E Torre vs Ljubojevic, 1976 
(B33) Sicilian, 43 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def. Kveinis Var (B40) 1-0 Stout Rs on half-open files
J Polgar vs Short, 1997 
(B40) Sicilian, 39 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Var (B40) 1-0 2 Hogs on 7th
E Atalik vs J Movsesian, 2001
(B40) Sicilian, 30 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: French Var (B40) 1-0 14.? Fredthebear saw it
Movsesian vs N Miezis, 2008 
(B40) Sicilian, 32 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def. Kan. Polugaevsky Var (B42) 1-0 Rook's Revenge
E Alekseev vs A Fominyh, 2003 
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 30 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def. Kan. Knight Var (B43) 0-1 Underpromo w/notes
M Ashley vs M Bezold, 1997 
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 74 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def Paulsen Var (B46) 0-1 Long, strong Q move+ next
A Guerrero vs J Polgar, 2014 
(B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 34 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Paulsen. Bastrikov Var. English Attk (B48) 1-0 R Romp
L Dominguez Perez vs E Mortensen, 2002 
(B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 31 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def Chekhover (B53) 1-0 Exchange Qs, Outnumber a-file
J Curdo vs D Kopec, 1969 
(B53) Sicilian, 29 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Classical. General (B56) 1-0 Stockfish notes
Fischer vs Gligoric, 1959 
(B56) Sicilian, 32 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Richter-Rauzer. Neo-Modern Early deviations (B62) 1-0
R Hovhannisyan vs T Gara, 2014 
(B62) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 29 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Richter-Rauzer. Classical (B63) 1-0 Remove the Guard!
F Hellers vs J Piket, 1985 
(B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 29 moves, 1-0

Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer. Neo-Modern (B67) 1-0 3 sacs for mate
Navara vs Z Kozul, 2006 
(B67) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7, 31 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Dragon. Classical (B72) 0-1 White style in the center
J Fichtl vs Miles, 1975
(B72) Sicilian, Dragon, 29 moves, 0-1

Sic Dragon. Yugoslav Attk Early deviations (B75)1-0 Q sac for #
Motylev vs P Jirovsky, 1998 
(B75) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 29 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Dragon. Yugoslav Attack Modern Line (B76) 1-0 34...?
Z Almasi vs W N Watson, 1994 
(B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 34 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Dragon. Yugoslav Attk (B77) 0-1 6 passers island
E N Cooke vs W J Aramil, 2003 
(B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 52 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Closed. Chameleon Ne2xd4 (B23/B77) 1-0 R eats the edge
Hort vs Forintos, 1969 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 36 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Dragon. Yugoslav Attk Old Line (B78) 1-0 R battery #
G Welling vs M Martens, 1988 
(B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 33 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Dragon. Yugoslav Attack (B78) 0-1 No Shield
D J Ledger vs G Jones, 2012 
(B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 34 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Scheveningen. English Attack (B80) 0-1 Neat P finish
T Hillarp Persson vs H Grooten, 2007 
(B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 28 moves, 0-1

A real cracker by Karpov. How devilish is 35.Re7!!
Karpov vs Sax, 1983 
(B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 39 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Scheveningen. Keres Attk (B81) 0-1 Pressure the wings
N Medvegy vs Plaskett, 2003 
(B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 41 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Scheveningen. Modern Var (B83) 1-0 RxBf7, N interfere
R Tischbierek vs Tseshkovsky, 1984 
(B83) Sicilian, 33 moves, 1-0

Sic Scheveningen. Classical (B83) 0-1 Exchange sac creates pin
P Zarnicki vs Kasparov, 1992 
(B83) Sicilian, 27 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Scheveningen. Classical (B84) 0-1Krabbe says fantastic
J Bellon Lopez vs G Garcia, 1976 
(B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 38 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Fischer-Sozin Attk. Flank Var (B87) 0-1 pressure g2
Nijboer vs Sutovsky, 2001 
(B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 31 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Najdorf. English Attack (B90) 1-0 Raking Rooks
Balashov vs Gheorghiu, 1977 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 31 moves, 1-0

Game 112 in The Game of Chess by Harry Golombek, 3rd edition
Fischer vs Bolbochan, 1962  
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 37 moves, 1-0

One of the strangest GM games that Fredthebear has ever seen??
M Kobalia vs Khismatullin, 2004 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 84 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Najdorf. English Attack Anti-English (B90) 0-1 Photo
Svidler vs Topalov, 2005 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 44 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Najdorf (B90) 1-0 Exchange sac, rich endgame dual
Anand vs Gelfand, 2006 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 66 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. Anti-English (B90) 0-1 Kside staircase promo
Anand vs Kasparov, 1996 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 55 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Najdorf (B90) 1-0 Rxf7 allows Qh7+ and she haunts
V Ciocaltea vs Jansa, 1963
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 37 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf (B90) 1-0 Impressive R sac cracks the vault
Caruana vs F Vallejo Pons, 2008 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 40 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf (B90) 1-0 Patented Kside assault, promo combo
Fischer vs R Cardoso, 1957 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 31 moves, 1-0

Game 42 in How to Beat Bobby Fischer by Edmar Mednis
Fischer vs Gligoric, 1962 
(B91) Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation, 44 moves, 0-1

Sic Najdorf. Opocensky (B92) 1-0 Impressive GM-like sac
Y Shen vs E Karavade, 2006 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 33 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. Amsterdam Var (B93) 1-0 Killer ++
J Polgar vs Ivanchuk, 1995 
(B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 32 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. Amsterdam (B93) 1-0 Decoy R sac sets up Nxf7+
R Nezhmetdinov vs Aronin, 1950 
(B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 30 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B94) 1-0 N & R Hook queenmate
N Fercec vs M Jukic, 2010
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 34 moves, 1-0

16.Re3 and 17.Rff3 allow decisive rook activity
Timman vs Quinteros, 1973 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 29 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Browne Variation (B98) 1-0 20.?
A Rodriguez vs I Herrera, 1990 
(B98) Sicilian, Najdorf, 26 moves, 1-0

Game 26 in I Play Against Pieces by Svetozar Gligoric
Hort vs Gligoric, 1971 
(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 35 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Najdorf ML (B99) 0-1 This young gun was 16 years old!
Smyslov vs Fischer, 1959 
(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 54 moves, 0-1

French Defense: Two Knights (C00) 0-1 Exchange sacrifice
Larsen vs Petrosian, 1966 
(C00) French Defense, 48 moves, 0-1

15 ... Ra8xa2 Black queen's rook causes chaos in White position
Zvjaginsev vs Morozevich, 2005 
(C00) French Defense, 26 moves, 0-1

King's Indian Attack e5 vs Ba6 French (C00) 0-1 Dbl R sacs
Larsen vs B Andersen, 1960 
(C00) French Defense, 45 moves, 0-1

French Defense/e6 Owen's Def (C00) 1-0 Threat of N fork
Adams vs S Vanderwaeren, 1994 
(C00) French Defense, 27 moves, 1-0

Copycat C01 0-1 32
S Rosenthal vs Mason, 1878 
(C01) French, Exchange, 32 moves, 0-1

French Exchange 7.c4 vs Copycat (C01) 1-0 Exchange sacs!
T Jaksland vs L Jorgensen, 2008 
(C01) French, Exchange, 75 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Nc3 Exchange (C01) 1-0 Missed the best defense
J Mieses vs Burn, 1905 
(C01) French, Exchange, 34 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Winawer. Delayed Exchange (C01) 1-0 Beautiful
Blackburne vs F Ford, 1877 
(C01) French, Exchange, 27 moves, 1-0

French Advance. Nimzowitsch System (C02) 1-0 Roman Holiday
Dzindzichashvili vs Fritz, 1991 
(C02) French, Advance, 28 moves, 1-0

French Tarrasch. Closed Gambit (C05) 1-0N fork threat allows R
Carlsen vs T Gulbrandsen, 2002 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 35 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Tarrasch. Open System (C07) 0-1 39...?
D Sahovic vs Korchnoi, 1979 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 46 moves, 0-1

French Def. Tarrasch. Open System ML (C09) 1-0 Nice eX sequence
Keres vs Portisch, 1961 
(C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 38 moves, 1-0

Game 95: Chess Highlights of the 20th Century by Graham Burgess
C Baranov vs Y Rokhlin, 1935 
(C10) French, 40 moves, 1-0

An Exchange Sacrifice for the defense!
Maroczy vs Rubinstein, 1907  
(C10) French, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2

22.Rf3 Take care of the center and then rush the king.
Nunn vs J A Sutton, 1984 
(C11) French, 29 moves, 1-0

French Alekhine-Chatard Attack. Maroczy Var (C13) 1-0 Q sac
Unzicker vs M Czerniak, 1954 
(C13) French, 28 moves, 1-0

French Def. Alekhine-Chatard Attk (C13) 0-1 4 "exchange" sacs!
Smeets vs Y Hou, 2008 
(C13) French, 58 moves, 0-1

French Defense: Classical. Normal Var (C13) 1-0 Dbl R sac
Reti vs Breyer, 1913 
(C13) French, 30 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Winawer (C15) 1-0 Simul stomp w/raking Bs
Alekhine vs T Wilkins, 1933 
(C15) French, Winawer, 35 moves, 1-0

Schachmeisterpartien 1960 - 1965 edited by Rudolph Teschner
Unzicker vs R G Wade, 1960 
(C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 48 moves, 1-0

Bishop's Opening: Boi Var/Copycat (C20) 1-0 The Spielmann Setup
Spielmann vs D Przepiorka, 1906 
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 26 moves, 1-0

Game 6 in Chess Fundamentals by Jose R. Capablanca
Marshall vs Kupchik, 1913 
(C21) Center Game, 31 moves, 1-0

Danish Gambit: Accepted (C21) 1-0 25.?
V Nielsen vs C F Delcomyn, 1894 
(C21) Center Game, 32 moves, 1-0

Game 19 My Best Games of Chess: 1908-1937 by Alexander Alekhine
J Mieses vs Alekhine, 1913 
(C22) Center Game, 33 moves, 0-1

B's Opening: Urusov Gambit. Keidansky Gambit (C24) 1-0 R shot!
G Timoscenko vs Karpov, 1967 
(C24) Bishop's Opening, 54 moves, 1-0

Bishop's Opening: Berlin Def (C24) 0-1 Entertaining all around
E M Jackson vs Marshall, 1899 
(C24) Bishop's Opening, 30 moves, 0-1

B's Opening: Vienna Hybrid. Spielmann Attk (C26)1-0 R drop shot
Alekhine vs Palais Royal Club, 1928 
(C26) Vienna, 34 moves, 1-0

Vienna Gambit. Paulsen Attack (C29) 0-1 The best response to +
NN vs B Winkelman, 1945 
(C29) Vienna Gambit, 14 moves, 0-1

Vienna Gambit. Main Line (C29) 0-1 Q sacrifice, rob the pin
NN vs G Mow, 1909 
(C29) Vienna Gambit, 15 moves, 0-1

Vienna Gambit. Bardeleben Var (C29) 1-0 25.Rxf7 shows nerve
Hromadka vs K Treybal, 1912 
(C29) Vienna Gambit, 35 moves, 1-0

Like a saloon brawl with guys breaking chairs over each other's
Schlechter vs S Herzfeld, 1893 
(C29) Vienna Gambit, 30 moves, 1-0

KGD. Classical Var (C30) 1-0More than exchange sac - fantastic!
Spielmann vs Tarrasch, 1923 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 31 moves, 1-0

KGD. Classical f5 vs f6, 0-0 vs 0-0-0 (C30) 1-0 Ne6 Discovery
Fedorov vs J Norri, 1997 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 31 moves, 1-0

KGA. B's Gambit First Jaenisch Var (C33) 1-0 Three Ns on 5th
Westerinen vs M Hebden, 1988 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 36 moves, 1-0

KGA. Becker Def (C34) 1-0 Both Ks take flight!
Grischuk vs Lunev, 1999 
(C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 34 moves, 1-0

KGA. Becker Defense (C34) 1/2-1/2 R sac for perpetual+
Fedorov vs Svidler, 1997 
(C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2

KGA. Fischer Defense (C34) 1-0 Q sac for back ranker
K Polishchuk vs G Lane, 2014 
(C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 33 moves, 1-0

KGA. Cunningham Def McCormick Def (C35) 1-0 Greek Gift declined
A Filipowicz vs A Tarnowski, 1962 
(C35) King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham, 25 moves, 1-0

KGA. Cunningham Def McCormick Def (C35) 1-0 Rolling Ns
E Vashegyi vs F Pocze, 1974 
(C35) King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham, 29 moves, 1-0

KGA. Abbazia Def (C36) 1-0 Heat energy dissipates by resistors
G A Ageichenko vs Kholmov, 1968 
(C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 32 moves, 1-0

KGA. Muzio Gambit Accepted From Def (C37) 0-1 Useless moves
Anderssen vs G Neumann, 1864 
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 24 moves, 0-1

KGA. Salvio Gambit (C37) 0-1 Reinfeld checkmate puzzle
NN vs Chigorin, 1875 
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 27 moves, 0-1

Game 3 in My Chess Career by Jose Raul Capablanca.
R Raubitschek vs Capablanca, 1906 
(C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 26 moves, 0-1

KGA. Kieseritsky Gambit Anderssen Def (C39) 1-0 Ns tag team
Mackenzie vs C Stanley, 1868 
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 26 moves, 1-0

Philidor Defense: Exchange (C41) 1-0 Which Rook matters
A Sokolov vs Naiditsch, 2015 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 40 moves, 1-0

Philidor Defense: General (C41) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
B Bok vs Rapport, 2014 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 26 moves, 0-1

Philidor Defense (C41) 1-0Surprising R combination to benefit N
J Grefe vs Najdorf, 1976 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 40 moves, 1-0

Russian Game: Nimzowitsch Attack (C42) 1-0 Doubled Ps win!?!
Topalov vs Gelfand, 2010 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 62 moves, 1-0

Computer Chess Silicon Giveaway in the Endgame
Deep Junior vs Deep Fritz, 2001 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 109 moves, 1-0

Russian Game: Modern Attack. Murrey Var (C43) 0-1 Fantastic #!
M Oleksienko vs R Hovhannisyan, 2010 
(C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 32 moves, 0-1

Scotch Game: Schmidt Var (C45) 1-0 Who'd think of 23.Re6!?
Alekhine vs V Rozanov, 1907 
(C45) Scotch Game, 42 moves, 1-0

C45 0-1 29 simple but effective deflection
B Al Qudaimi vs B Amin, 2014 
(C45) Scotch Game, 29 moves, 0-1

Scotch Game: Schmidt Var (C45) 1-0 Rooks in the lead for White
Alekhine vs V Manko, 1906 
(C45) Scotch Game, 28 moves, 1-0

Scotch Game: Schmidt Var (C45) 1-0 Bxf7+, Re7+ nets royalty
S Polgar vs P Sinkovics, 1992 
(C45) Scotch Game, 32 moves, 1-0

Scotch Game 6...QxQc3+ (C45) 1-0 Connected pasers on 6th
A Nimzowitsch vs J W Baird, 1905 
(C45) Scotch Game, 38 moves, 1-0

Scotch Game: Classical (C45) 1-0 39.?
D Rensch vs A Melekhina, 2007 
(C45) Scotch Game, 39 moves, 1-0

Scotch Game: Mieses Var (C45) 1-0 Examine ALL checks!
Kasparov vs Timman, 2000 
(C45) Scotch Game, 36 moves, 1-0

Four Knights Game: Scotch. Belgrade Gambit (C47) 1-0Thunderbolt
T Krnan vs J Bick, 2007 
(C47) Four Knights, 37 moves, 1-0

4 Knts Spanish. Symmetri Copycat (C49) 1-0 h-file battery unpin
Nunn vs J Howell, 1991 
(C49) Four Knights, 46 moves, 1-0

Four Knights Game: Italian Copycat (C50) 0-1 MC was 9 years old
Carlsen vs T Kolbu, 1999 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 26 moves, 0-1

Italian Game d3, c3; exhanges on e3 (C50) 1-0 Black in a Bind
Carlsen vs Anand, 2016 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 38 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Italian Var 4.0-0 (C50) 1-0 Exchange sacs P race
Carlsen vs Adams, 2016 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 66 moves, 1-0

Evans Gambit. Morphy Attack (C51) 1-0 Rook wisdom
Morphy vs C Golmayo, 1864 
(C51) Evans Gambit, 29 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Evans Gambit (C51) 0-1 No sense of danger
P Seuffert vs Blackburne, 1894 
(C51) Evans Gambit, 36 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

Italian Game: Evans Gambit (C51) 1-0 P storm w/R battery
Anderssen vs J Minckwitz, 1870 
(C51) Evans Gambit, 46 moves, 1-0

Giuoco Pianissimo 5.d3 0-0 (C53) 1/2-1/2 R sac for stalemate
Radjabov vs Karjakin, 2014 
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2

Italian, Classical c3, d3 Giuoco Pianissimo (C53) 1-0 RxNf7 pin
Carlsen vs Bacrot, 2012 
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 31 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Classical. Giuoco Pianissimo ...0-0-0? (C53) 1-0
Nunn vs S G Finlayson, 1981 
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 34 moves, 1-0

Italian Game: Scotch Gambit (C55) 0-1 Both Kings are cornered
E Schallopp vs Charousek, 1898 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 24 moves, 0-1

Italian, Two Kts Def. Perreux Var (C55) 0-1 0-0-0+! Pins
Marshall / Souweine vs Elwell / Napier, 1896 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 20 moves, 0-1

Italian Game: Scotch Gambit (C55)1-0half-open g- & h-files to K
M Cejkova vs J Jilemnicka, 1994 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 31 moves, 1-0

2Knts Def. Fried Liver Attk (C57) 1-0 Instructive Pin sequence
M Mansoor vs V Cox, 1986 
(C57) Two Knights, 33 moves, 1-0

Two Knts Def. Polerio Def Yankovich Var (C58) 0-1Awesome finish
A Passov vs J Sammour-Hasbun, 1991 
(C58) Two Knights, 27 moves, 0-1

Spanish, Classical. Cordel Gambit (C64) 0-1 "Nez Dispenser"!
R Nezhmetdinov vs Myagmarsuren, 1965 
(C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 51 moves, 0-1

Spanish Game: Classical Var (C64) 1-0 Pile on the pin
Nijboer vs D Baramidze, 2002
(C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 29 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

Spanish Game: Berlin Defense (C65) 0-1 Dovetail Mate
Staunton vs von der Lasa, 1853 
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 27 moves, 0-1

Game 24 in Paul Keres: The Quest for Perfection by Paul Keres
Keres vs Unzicker, 1956 
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 27 moves, 1-0

Game 4, p. 17 My Chess Career by Capa (Dover edition 1966)
Capablanca vs R Raubitschek, 1906 
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 34 moves, 1-0

Spanish, Exchange. King's Bishop Var (C68) 1/2-1/2 Desperado Rs
E Schallopp vs Blackburne, 1887 
(C68) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2

Spanish Game: Exchange. Lutikov Var (C68) 0-1 Damiano's Mate
Aronian vs A Vajda, 1995 
(C68) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, 29 moves, 0-1

Spanish, Morphy Def. Modern Steinitz Def (C72) 1-0Check or die!
E Inarkiev vs Kazhgaleyev, 2008 
(C72) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O, 50 moves, 1-0

Spanish, Morphy Def. Modern Steinitz Def Fianchetto (C76)0-1 Rs
Kharlov vs M Kobalia, 2002 
(C76) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation, 54 moves, 0-1

Game 200 in The World's Great Chess Games by Reuben Fine
Kashdan vs H Steiner, 1942 
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 41 moves, 0-1

Spanish Game: Morphy Def (C78) 1-0Failed R trap, efficient attk
Capablanca vs E Reeve, 1919 
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 27 moves, 1-0

Spanish, Morphy Def. Steinitz Dfrrd (C79) 0-1 Halt connected Ps
C H Alexander vs Kashdan, 1937 
(C79) Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred, 45 moves, 0-1

Spanish Game: Open. Dilworth Var (C82) 0-1 tpstar notes
D Flores vs G Papp, 2001 
(C82) Ruy Lopez, Open, 27 moves, 0-1

Spanish Game: Closed (C84) 0-1 Fabulous Q sac under duress
I Cheparinov vs Navara, 2007 
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 36 moves, 0-1

Spanish, Marshall Attack. Modern Var (C89) 0-1 Dbl B Sacrifice
Shabalov vs Aronian, 2004 
(C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 47 moves, 0-1

Spanish, Closed. Zaitsev System (C92) 0-1 27 pages of kibitz
A Volokitin vs Morozevich, 2006 
(C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 59 moves, 0-1

Spanish Morphy, Breyer Def Zaitsev H (C95) 1-0Philidor's Legacy
J Peters vs Lombardy, 1977 
(C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 34 moves, 1-0

Spanish Morphy Def Breyer Def Zaitsev Hybrid (C95) 1-0Batteries
I Cheparinov vs E Alekseev, 2008 
(C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 35 moves, 1-0

Spanish Game: Closed. Closed Def (C96) 0-1 Big R Shots!
A Sherzer vs P Acs, 1998 
(C96) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 32 moves, 0-1

Spanish Game: Closed. Keres Def (C96) 1-0 Gorgeous
G N Gopal vs D Howell, 2016 
(C96) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 49 moves, 1-0

Modern Chess Self-Tutor by David Bronstein
Karpov vs Unzicker, 1974 
(C98) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 44 moves, 1-0

Game 94 in The Hypermodern Game of Chess by Savielly Tartakower
Tartakower vs Spielmann, 1921 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 1-0

Standard 41 RxBg7! sac leads to mate in 6 after 41 ... Kxg7?
McShane vs M Illescas, 2005 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 42 moves, 1-0

Veresov Atack. Veresov Var (D01) 1/2-Sitting R sacs to promote
Tal vs B Soderborg, 1962 
(D01) Richter-Veresov Attack, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2

Q Pawn Game: Symmetrical (D02) 0-1 Basic R tactics add up
Gelfand vs Giri, 2012 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 70 moves, 0-1

Colle System (D04) 1-0 Blogger link to photo
Colle vs Bogoljubov, 1930 
(D04) Queen's Pawn Game, 34 moves, 1-0

Rubinstein/Bb2 Stonewall Attk: Bogoljubow Def (D05)1-0 Rs tango
V Kovacevic vs G Dizdar, 1983 
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 71 moves, 1-0

Rubinstein Opening: Classical Defense (D05) 1-0 Par excellence!
Tarrasch vs M Kuerschner, 1889 
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 34 moves, 1-0

Colle System 6.c4 QGA (D05) 1-0 RxB+ sac followed by Q+ & fork
P Cramling vs E Paehtz, 2006 
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 34 moves, 1-0

Rubinstein Opening/Colle-Zukertort (D05) 1-0 double R sacs
Gunsberg vs Blackburne, 1887 
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 42 moves, 1-0

Colle System copycat 6.e4 dxe4 (D05) 1-0 Q sac for raking Bs
H Caro vs W Kunze, 1904 
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 1-0

QGA. Albin Countergambit. Fianchetto Be6 Line (D09) 0-1 Corresp
Lindberg vs E Schiller, 1983 
(D09) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 5.g3, 30 moves, 0-1

Slav Gambit. Alekhine Attk (D10) 1-0 Russian championship
Kasparov vs Svidler, 2004 
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 57 moves, 1-0

Game 71 in For Friends & Colleagues: Volume 2 by Mark Dvoretsky
M Arabidze vs M Korneva, 2012 
(D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 45 moves, 1-0

QGA via Slav Defense: Chameleon Var (D15) 0-1 Turmoil abounds
Van Wely vs Topalov, 2006 
(D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 43 moves, 0-1

26 Rb3-b6!, 30 Re6-d6+!, 31 Rd6-c6! rook dances on 6th(!) rank
Topalov vs Y Wang, 2009 
(D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 33 moves, 1-0

QGA. Central. Greco Var (D20) 0-1 Ns & Rs w/half-open file
E Bukic vs Petrosian, 1979
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 63 moves, 0-1

Game 92 in Soviet Chess 1917-1991 by Andrew Soltis
Flohr vs I A Horowitz, 1945 
(D28) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 33 moves, 1-0

QGD vs Stonewall Def (D30) 1-0 Which rook battery wins?
Taimanov vs Lisitsin, 1949 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 38 moves, 1-0

Game 161 in Understanding Chess Middlegames by John Nunn
Mamedyarov vs Topalov, 2007 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 30 moves, 1-0

"He who fears an isolated Q's pawn should give up chess." -S.T.
Burn vs Tarrasch, 1912 
(D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 39 moves, 0-1

39...Rxd4! is Reinfeld's 1001 combination book problem #101
T van Scheltinga vs Stahlberg, 1950 
(D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 41 moves, 0-1

QGD. Three Knights (D37) 1-0 Sit and solve this on your throne!
N Katishonok vs H Gulbis, 1989 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 27 moves, 1-0

Keene's personal tribute to nimzowitsch v samisch 1929
Keene vs O Jakobsen, 1981  
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 37 moves, 1-0

QGD. Ragozin Def (D38) 1-0 Rob the lateral pin!
Carlsen vs Mamedyarov, 2014 
(D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 27 moves, 1-0

QGD. Ragozin Def (D38) 0-1 BOOM! Threaten Mate in One
M Kanep vs Ehlvest, 2003 
(D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 28 moves, 0-1

G109: Chess Highlights of the 20th Century by Graham Burgess
Kotov vs M Yudovich Sr, 1939 
(D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 31 moves, 1-0

Semi-Slav Def (D43) 1-0 Black pays for leaving pawns on board
T Hillarp Persson vs T Thomsen, 1997 
(D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 22 moves, 1-0

Semi-Slav Defense: Botvinnik System (D44) 0-1 Fio File opener
A Schneider vs M Dvoretzky, 1983 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 27 moves, 0-1

Semi-Slav Def. Botvinnik System (D44) 0-1 Roiling Rooks
B Brinck-Claussen vs S M Andersen, 2017
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 29 moves, 0-1

An underpromotion+ saves the draw in a basic R vs P ending
A Evdokimov vs Sveshnikov, 2003 
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 86 moves, 1/2-1/2

Semi-Slav Def. Stoltz. Shabalov Attk (D45) 1-0 Pile on the pin!
Aronian vs Kramnik, 2007 
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 43 moves, 1-0

Semi-Slav Def. Stoltz Var (D45) 1-0 Keep up the pressure
Kramnik vs Dreev, 1997 
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 66 moves, 1-0

Sac'ing for a monster center D45 1-0 30
Petrosian vs G Pfeiffer, 1960 
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 30 moves, 1-0

Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Var (D47) 0-1 22...? "Szabotage"
Szabo vs G Sigurjonsson, 1968 
(D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 40 moves, 0-1

Game 34 in The World's Great Chess Games by Reuben Fine.
Pillsbury vs Lasker, 1896 
(D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 30 moves, 0-1

The Soviet School of Chess by A. Kotov & Mikhail Yudovich
Alekhine vs Capablanca, 1927 
(D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 63 moves, 1-0

QGD. Modern. Knight Def (D51) 0-1 Exchange sac nets 2 minors
Capablanca vs G Thomas, 1934 
(D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 53 moves, 0-1

How to Defend in Chess by Colin Crouch
Euwe vs Lasker, 1934 
(D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 50 moves, 0-1

QGD. Cambridge Springs (D52) 1-0 Fredthebear share
Kostic vs C Jaffe, 1911 
(D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 96 moves, 1-0

QGD. Pillsbury Attack (D55) 1-0 Mutual Rooks on the 7th!
Pillsbury vs von Gottschall, 1902 
(D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 30 moves, 1-0

QGD. Lasker Defense (D56) 1-0 R trapped along the 3rd rank
I Krush vs A Zatonskih, 2009 
(D56) Queen's Gambit Declined, 28 moves, 0-1

QGD. Orthodox Def. Rubinstein Var (D61) 0-1 Anderssen's Mate
W Palmer vs E G Sergeant, 1908 
(D61) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 28 moves, 0-1

Game 43 in The Russians Play Chess by Irving Chernev
Ragozin vs Kotov, 1945 
(D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 34 moves, 1-0

Neo-Grünfeld Def: Goglidze Attack (D70) 1-0 Noggin' knocker!
J Gluckie vs M Moran-Venegas, 2009 
(D70) Neo-Grunfeld Defense, 27 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Def: Brinckmann Attk. Grünfeld Gambit (D83) 1-0Exch S
Petrosian vs Korchnoi, 1961 
(D83) Grunfeld, Grunfeld Gambit, 40 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Def. Exchange (D85) 1-0 Adding attacker removes a def
Geller vs A Kapengut, 1971 
(D85) Grunfeld, 25 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Defense: Exchange Var (D85) 1-0 Double R sacs
R Nezhmetdinov vs Lusikal, 1951 
(D85) Grunfeld, 26 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Def. Modern Exchange Var (D85) 1-0 Speculative Bxf7+
Aronian vs Svidler, 2014 
(D85) Grunfeld, 57 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Def: Exchange. Spassky Var (D87) 1-0 Dynamic exch sac
Topalov vs Shirov, 2008 
(D87) Grunfeld, Exchange, 34 moves, 1-0

Tricky Tactic #50 in Chess Tactics 4 Kids by GM Murray Chandler
J Lechtynsky vs N Iordanov, 1981 
(D91) Grunfeld, 5.Bg5, 44 moves, 1-0

Ivanchuk's desperado rook draws with Aronian KQ vs KR
Aronian vs Ivanchuk, 2011 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 101 moves, 1/2-1/2

G92 in Garry Kasparov's Greatest Chess Games V2 by Igor Stohl
Topalov vs Kasparov, 1996 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 59 moves, 0-1

Catalan Opening: Open Defense (E02) 1-0 Dbl Dbld Ps win
Petrov vs Alekhine, 1938 
(E02) Catalan, Open, 5.Qa4, 34 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: Open Def (E04) 1-0 Defenders subject to attack
Kramnik vs Naiditsch, 2007 
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 47 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: Open Def (E04) 0-1 Rxb2 encourages 0-0-0!!
Sosonko vs S Polgar, 1991 
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 32 moves, 0-1

Blumenfeld Cntrgambit: Dus-Chotimursky Var (E10) 1-0 Dbl R sac
I Cheparinov vs I Salgado Lopez, 2011 
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 1-0

Bogo-Indian Def Nimzowitsch Var (E11) 1-0 Zwischenzug+ saves Rs
Dzindzichashvili vs Larsen, 1980 
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 45 moves, 1-0

Bogo-Indian Def: Grünfeld Var (E11) 1-0 Long range pieces hit!
Boleslavsky vs A Budo, 1939
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 29 moves, 1-0

QID. Kasparov Var (E12) 0-1 Dbl R lift for Kside breakthrough
E W Brose vs L Steiner, 1946 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 38 moves, 0-1

QID. Kasparov-Petrosian. Kasparov Attack (E12) 0-1 Overloaded R
Krasenkow vs Karpov, 2003 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 29 moves, 0-1

QID. Spassky System (E14) 1-0 Opposition of Kings Mate
Petrosian vs W Pietzsch, 1958 
(E14) Queen's Indian, 60 moves, 1-0

74.f8=R to prevent stalemate
K Ruben vs S Khan, 1930 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 74 moves, 1-0

QID. Fianchetto. Rubinstein Var (E16) 0-1 "The R of Gibraltar"
N Dzagnidze vs Adams, 2013 
(E16) Queen's Indian, 41 moves, 0-1

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Kmoch Variation (E20) 1-0 28.?
R Beyen vs Filip, 1971 
(E20) Nimzo-Indian, 31 moves, 1-0

Game 166 in Secrets of Modern Chess Strategy by John Watson
Lilienthal vs Ragozin, 1935 
(E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 47 moves, 0-1

NID. Leningrad Var (E30) 0-1 Q deflection for support mate
Bagirov vs G Kuzmin, 1977 
(E30) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, 34 moves, 0-1

NID. Classical. Noa Var (E34) 1-0 Rooks on the ranks
Eljanov vs Onischuk, 2006
(E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 44 moves, 1-0

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical. Berlin Var (E38) 1-0 Dynamite!
Kramnik vs P Toth, 1991 
(E38) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5, 21 moves, 1-0

NID. Huebner Var. Main Line (E41) 0-1 Closed motion
J Tarjan vs Dzindzichashvili, 1978 
(E41) Nimzo-Indian, 47 moves, 0-1

G53 The Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played by Chernev
E Zagoryansky vs P Romanovsky, 1943 
(E43) Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 63 moves, 0-1

NID. Fischer Var (E44) 1-0 Seize open file, 7th rank w/N on 6th
Lilienthal vs Kotov, 1945 
(E44) Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 5.Ne2, 43 moves, 1-0

KID/Benoni Immediate Fianchetto (E60) 1/2- Early Exchange Sac!
Ding Liren vs Bacrot, 2014 
(A62) Benoni, Fianchetto Variation, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2

Indian Game: West Indian Defense (E61) 1-0 She was greedy
V Akobian vs A Matikozian, 2005
(E61) King's Indian, 33 moves, 1-0

Indian Game: West Indian Def (E61) 1-0 youtube lecture
V Akobian vs I Foygel, 2003 
(E61) King's Indian, 27 moves, 1-0

KID. Smyslov Var (E61) 1-0 Defensive exchange sac prevents mate
V Akobian vs S Mihajlov, 2017 
(E61) King's Indian, 36 moves, 1-0

KID. Fianchetto. Uhlmann-Szabo System (E62) 1-0Notes by Umansky
M Umansky vs H Berliner, 2001  
(E62) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 49 moves, 1-0

Game 29 in The Russians Play Chess by Irving Chernev
A Kots vs P Lebedev, 1937 
(E62) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 34 moves, 1-0

KID. Fianchetto. Kavalek Def (E62) 1-0 Notes by Raymond Keene
Keene vs C Micheli, 1973  
(E62) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 31 moves, 1-0

KID. Fianchetto. Panno Var (E63) 1-0 Break through
H Dronavalli vs Z Rahman, 2004 
(E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 49 moves, 1-0

KID. Classical Fianchetto (E67) 0-1 Brilliancy prize!
Kotov vs Geller, 1949 
(E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 40 moves, 0-1

KID 1...c5 Four Ps Attk. Normal (E77) 0-1 Sequence of trades
P Da Ces vs M Mrdja, 2003
(E77) King's Indian, 34 moves, 0-1

King's Indian Defense: Saemisch (E80) 1-0 Double Check
Spassky vs L Evans, 1962 
(E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 26 moves, 1-0

KID. Saemisch. Normal Def (E81) 1-0 Penetration eventually wins
Botvinnik vs Larsen, 1970 
(E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 75 moves, 1-0

KID. Normal. Rare Defenses (E90) 0-1 Tactical flurry
Radjabov vs Ding Liren, 2015 
(E90) King's Indian, 40 moves, 0-1

KID. Orthodox. Gligoric-Taimanov System(E92) 1-0Sacs for K walk
T Enkhbat vs Shulman, 2002 
(E92) King's Indian, 44 moves, 1-0

KID. Petrosian. Normal Def (E93) 0-1 Tie down, cross pin, zw+
B Wexler vs Fischer, 1960 
(E93) King's Indian, Petrosian System, 40 moves, 0-1

Now that's what I call an active rook pair...
Tal vs Fischer, 1959 
(E93) King's Indian, Petrosian System, 34 moves, 1-0

Game 11 in Twenty-five Annotated Games by Robert Huebner
Huebner vs J Kaplan, 1974 
(E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 42 moves, 1-0

KID Orthodox. Classical System Traditional (E99) 1-0 Dbl R sac!
So vs Nakamura, 2015 
(E99) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 39 moves, 0-1

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