Sicilian Def. Canal Attack (B51) 1-0 N sac, Q sac, connected Ps
J A Curdo vs R Byrne, 1994  (B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 22 moves, 1-0
Black captured the wrong pawn. White finishes w/royal pins!
Browne vs R Byrne, 1977  (A80) Dutch, 25 moves, 1-0
Sicilian, Canal Attack ML (B52) 1-0 Black did not move either N
Browne vs Quinteros, 1974  (B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 18 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian Def. 3 Knights (E21) 0-1 2 Rivals, 1 N remains
L Christiansen vs Browne, 1981  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 42 moves, 0-1
Carr Defense: General (B00)
S Bibby vs M Basman, 1990  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 20 moves, 0-1
Carr Defense; Q sac creates a passer
F Babar vs M Basman, 1993  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 36 moves, 0-1
English Opening: Agincourt Defense (A13) 0-1 Dropped a kNight
Adorjan vs Csom, 1969  (A13) English, 17 moves, 0-1
Bird Opening: Gunsberg Def (A02) 1/2-1/2 kNights or Bishops?
S Buecker vs J Blaskowski, 1981  (A02) Bird's Opening, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Winawer. Poisoned Pawn (C18) Dbl R Sac
Balashov vs Bareev, 1987  (C18) French, Winawer, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2
Powerful opposite-colored bishop attacking w/maurading Q
J Polgar vs Bareev, 2001  (C11) French, 28 moves, 0-1
French Tarrasch Chistyakov Def. Modern Line (C07) 0-1 Ferocious
A Lastin vs Bareev, 2004  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 31 moves, 0-1
Fantastic double sacrifice
E Berg vs Bareev, 2005  (C11) French, 32 moves, 1-0
Beliavsky plays give-away in brilliant fashion
A A R Afifi vs Beliavsky, 1985  (A13) English, 23 moves, 0-1
Evans Gambit. Anderssen Var. Cordel Line 5...Be7 (C51) 0-1Tough
Karjakin vs Beliavsky, 2005  (C51) Evans Gambit, 45 moves, 0-1
Semi-Slav Def: Anti-Moscow Gambit (D44) 1-0 Decoy, Remove Guard
Beliavsky vs Bacrot, 1999  (D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 20 moves, 1-0
Game 38: Black is OK! by Andras Adorjan
Chandler vs Ulf Andersson, 1980  (E42) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein), 29 moves, 0-1
Central kNight Outpost Rules
Ulf Andersson vs Browne, 1983  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 57 moves, 1-0
See-saw battle; no ordinary Greek Gift
Colle vs Ahues, 1930  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 58 moves, 1-0
Indian Game: Harassing Knights (A46) 0-1 Monkey wrench
Colle vs Ahues, 1930  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 0-1
Colle System (D05) 1-0 Greek gift beauty by opening namesake!
Colle vs V Berger, 1928  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1-0
Bf5xBd3 leaves White w/doubled d-pawns, makes kside attack
Colle vs Bogoljubov, 1930  (D04) Queen's Pawn Game, 34 moves, 1-0
Don't make the same simple tactical blunders
Colle vs Bogoljubov, 1931  (D04) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 0-1
Did he miss 17.Bxf6 Qxh2+?
Colle vs Bogoljubov, 1926  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 0-1
Now this is ROCKIN' THE RAMPARTS!!!
Dardo Sergio Botto vs L Christiansen, 1975  (B61) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Larsen Variation, 7.Qd2, 22 moves, 0-1
QID: Spassky System (E14) 1-0 IQP, Bxh7 & Rook lift
L Christiansen vs J B Campos-Moreno, 1980  (E14) Queen's Indian, 21 moves, 1-0
Swindle: Capture the 1st rook leads to immune perpetual check
Beliavsky vs L Christiansen, 1987  (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2
QGD Orthodox Defense. Main Line (D63) 1-0 Up the exchange
L Christiansen vs R Cifuentes, 1986 (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 37 moves, 1-0
The Greek Gift is fatal for Black
F Cirabisi vs V Cugini, 1992  (C00) French Defense, 15 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Classical Attack (C42) 1-0Logical, crushing drive
J Cervenka vs NN, 2002  (C42) Petrov Defense, 18 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Huebner (E41) 1-0 Q raid, K walk
Milov vs Chiburdanidze, 2002  (E41) Nimzo-Indian, 37 moves, 1-0
C-K Advance Van der Wiel Attack Dreyev Def (B12) 1-0Rob the Pin
Brutus vs Chiburdanidze, 2003  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 33 moves, 1-0
(B06) The First Robatsch, 14 moves, 0-1 White missed P fork
Cochrane vs Saint Amant, 1842  (B06) Robatsch, 14 moves, 0-1
French Exchange. Monte Carlo Var (C01) 0-1 Remove the Defender
T Barnes vs Cunningham, 1856  (C01) French, Exchange, 31 moves, 0-1
KGA Muzio Gambit Accepted From Def (C37) 1-0 Story by JHB
Blackburne vs Anderssen, 1862  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 24 moves, 1-0
13 year-old Capa teaches the endgame from Colle Zukertort
Capablanca vs J Corzo, 1901  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 60 moves, 1-0
Capablanca's Best Chess Endings by Irving Chernev
Capablanca vs J Corzo, 1901  (A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 59 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game: Napoleon Gambit (C44) 1-0 "The Last Victory" film
Napoleon Bonaparte vs General Bertrand, 1820  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Cozio Def. (C60) 0-1 Another Dbl R sac
Blackburne vs Burn, 1870  (C60) Ruy Lopez, 17 moves, 0-1
This Alexander plays like Alekhine
A Alexander vs O Cordel, 1870  (C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 23 moves, 0-1
Spanish, Bird Variation (C61) 0-1 Immune rook, discovery
S Boden vs Bird, 1873  (C61) Ruy Lopez, Bird's Defense, 19 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Scotch Gambit (C55) 0-1 11.Nxc7? 12...Bxh2+
Chigorin vs A Ascharin, 1881  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 18 moves, 0-1
Scotch Gambit. Anderssen Attack (C56) 1-0 Sacs on the 6th!!
Chigorin vs Alapin, 1885  (C56) Two Knights, 20 moves, 1-0
Owen/French Defense (C00) 1-0 Notes by Blackburne
[game 1028118 deleted] KG Declined. Classical Var (C30) 1-0 Notes by Wilhelm Steinitz
Bird vs D G Baird, 1889  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 39 moves, 1-0
KGA Mayet Gambit (C38) 1-0 How to stalk w/an open e-file
Chigorin vs Burn, 1889  (C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 27 moves, 1-0
Dutch Def Q's Knight Var (A85) 0-1 Notes by Wilhelm Steinitz
Burille vs Bird, 1889  (A85) Dutch, with c4 & Nc3, 34 moves, 0-1
Center Game: Paulsen Attack (C22) 0-1 Notes by JHB; Q batteries
J G Colbourne vs Blackburne, 1892  (C22) Center Game, 17 moves, 0-1
Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit (A40) 0-1 The castled K wins again
H W Apperly vs H Charlick, 1894  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 15 moves, 0-1
London System vs Tarrasch Def (D02) 1-0 Q trap in the center
Blackburne vs Chigorin, 1897  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 1-0
Spanish, Berlin Def. Improved Steinitz Def (C66) 0-1 Tactical V
M Brody vs Chigorin, 1900  (C66) Ruy Lopez, 24 moves, 0-1
Juan Corzo y Principe (1873-1941)
J Corzo vs Capablanca, 1901  (C52) Evans Gambit, 27 moves, 1-0
Vienna Gambit. Hamppe-Allgaier-Thorold Gambit (C25) 0-1N rescue
J Corzo vs Capablanca, 1901  (C25) Vienna, 26 moves, 0-1
Cntr Cntr 3...Qd8 Ilundain (B01) 1-0 Capa actually gets #!
J Corzo vs Capablanca, 1901  (B01) Scandinavian, 41 moves, 1-0
Franco-Sicilian Defense (A43) 0-1 Discovery gains back material
W Cohn vs Blackburne, 1907  (A43) Old Benoni, 49 moves, 0-1
Game 23 of 107 Great Chess Battles: 1939-45 by Alekhine
Von Bardeleben vs Alekhine, 1908  (C41) Philidor Defense, 33 moves, 0-1
Vienna Game: Anderssen Def (C25) 1/2-1/2 Notes by Lasker
E Cohn vs Burn, 1909  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 18 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Defense: McCutcheon. Exchange (C12) 1-0 Qs scramble
O Bernstein vs Znosko-Borovsky, 1909  (C12) French, McCutcheon, 30 moves, 1-0
Game 8 in My Best Games of Chess by Alexander Alekhine
Alekhine vs Dus Chotimirsky, 1911  (A22) English, 37 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Closed (B24) 4 Queens ending, lots o' checks
Burn vs O Chajes, 1911  (B24) Sicilian, Closed, 115 moves, 1-0
Old Indian Def. (A53) 0-1 Capa saw it all; a great performance
J Corzo vs Capablanca, 1913  (A53) Old Indian, 37 moves, 0-1
The en prise Black Q plays 33...Qc2! and the White K runs away!
Alekhine vs Capablanca, 1913  (C88) Ruy Lopez, 42 moves, 0-1
QGD Orthodox Def. Main Line (D63) 0-1 Bully Queen occupation
O Bernstein vs Capablanca, 1914  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 29 moves, 0-1
QGD. Marshall Def (D06) 1-0 Blindfold Simultaneous
Alekhine vs J Blanco, 1923  (D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 42 moves, 1-0
"Now I've got him! Oops. Uh, now I've got him! Oops. Uh, now.."
Znosko-Borovsky vs Alekhine, 1925  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2
QGAccepted: Rosenthal Variation (D30) 1-0Run around by a kNight
Capablanca vs Bogoljubov, 1925  (D21) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 32 moves, 1-0
Spanish, Morphy Defense. Steinitz Deferred (C79) 0-1Pawn roller
L Carranza vs Alekhine, 1926  (C79) Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred, 18 moves, 0-1
Triple sac ending in Boden's mate...
O Balk vs R J Barnes, 1926  (C58) Two Knights, 19 moves, 0-1
French Winawer. Delayed Exchange (C01) · 0-1
Capablanca vs Alekhine, 1927  (C01) French, Exchange, 43 moves, 0-1
WC 1927: QGD Cambridge Springs Variation (D52) · 0-1
Capablanca vs Alekhine, 1927  (D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 66 moves, 0-1
French Tarrasch. Closed Variation (C05) · 1-0
Alekhine vs Capablanca, 1938  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 35 moves, 1-0
Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov Var (E12) 0-1 K boxed in
Bogoljubov vs Capablanca, 1928  (E12) Queen's Indian, 41 moves, 0-1
KID Orthodox. Positional Def (E94) 1/2- Active central battle
Colle vs Bogoljubov, 1928 (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Spielmann Var (E22) 1-0 2 Hanging Ns
Capablanca vs Colle, 1929  (E22) Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann Variation, 11 moves, 1-0
Chernev's "Winning Chess Traps" #75
E Canal vs A Becker, 1929  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 43 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game (C45) 0-1 Self-interference w/the line of defense
Cunat vs Casanova, 1933  (C45) Scotch Game, 5 moves, 0-1
Loss by Capa to a strong but then unknown female player
Capablanca vs M Bain, 1933  (C48) Four Knights, 11 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Dragon. Classical (B72) 1/2-1/2 Perpetual; notes by AA
Alekhine vs Botvinnik, 1936  (B72) Sicilian, Dragon, 20 moves, 1/2-1/2
Indian Game: Saemisch-Indian (A50) 1-0 No ordinary amateur
G Abrahams vs J Cukierman, 1936  (A50) Queen's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 1-0
Methodical manuevers to exchange, snatch a pawn
Botvinnik vs Alekhine, 1938  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 51 moves, 1-0
Maxim: A well-timed center thrust is antidote to a wing attack
Botvinnik vs Capablanca, 1938  (E40) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 41 moves, 1-0
French Def. McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 0-1 Lateral pins
S Belavenets vs A Chistiakov, 1938  (C12) French, McCutcheon, 22 moves, 0-1
Sicilian 2.c3 Alapin / Caro-Kann Panov Attack (B13) 1-0 Q trap
Capablanca vs M Czerniak, 1939  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 36 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Two Knights (C00) 1/2-1/2 Home cookin
Chekhover vs A Chistiakov, 1939 (C00) French Defense, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2
Pile on the pin, exchange off the pieces, push the passer
Chekhover vs Alatortsev, 1940 (A20) English, 72 moves, 0-1
Game 105 in 107 Great Chess Battles: 1939-1945 by Alex Alekhine
G Barcza vs Bogoljubov, 1942  (A08) King's Indian Attack, 45 moves, 1-0
French Advance 6Be2. Paulsen Attk (C02) 0-1 Too much guard duty
Aitken vs Bondarevsky, 1946  (C02) French, Advance, 33 moves, 0-1
KGD. Falkbeer Countergambit. Anderssen Attk (C31) 1-0Pin & Skwr
R Byrne vs D Byrne, 1949  (C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 15 moves, 1-0
Deflection sac 29. Rd7! sets up winning dbl attack & skewer
A Arulaid vs Dus Chotimirsky, 1949  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 32 moves, 1-0
Dutch Classical. Ilyin-Zhenevsky (A97) 1-0 Qs & Ns duke it out
Bisguier vs K Burger, 1954  (A97) Dutch, Ilyin-Genevsky, 41 moves, 1-0
Gruenfeld Defense: Botvinnik Var (D95) 1-0 Poise under pressure
Bisguier vs D Byrne, 1954  (D95) Grunfeld, 41 moves, 1-0
KGD. Petrov's Defense (C30) 1-0 Exchanges rush to endgame
Bronstein vs O Bernstein, 1954  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 51 moves, 1-0
Dutch, Staunton Gambit. 3.Nd2 AmericanAttack (A82)0-1 Ukraine W
Bisguier vs Bronstein, 1955  (A82) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 31 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Yugoslav Attack Panov Var (B76) 1-0 Flank Q trap
Botvinnik vs Averbakh, 1955  (B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 19 moves, 1-0
Q Pawn Game: Chigorin (D02) 1-0 King assist
Bronstein vs L Aronson, 1957  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 1-0
Slav Defense: Exchange Var (D13) 1-0 Remove the guard, N fork
J W Collins vs J N Cotter, 1957 (D13) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation, 16 moves, 1-0
QGD Albin Countergambit. Lasker Trap(D08) 0-1Develop w/threats
R Biever vs R Cassidy, 1959  (D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 10 moves, 0-1
KID Accelerated Averbakh (E70) 1-0 B pair, R on 7th, Passers
Bisguier vs R Byrne, 1960 (E70) King's Indian, 41 moves, 1-0
Anti-Nimzo-Indian (E10) 1-0 The Q cleans house for her pawns
Bisguier vs Benko, 1960 (E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 49 moves, 1-0
Gruenfeld Defense: Russian Var (D96) 0-1 Benko's Brilliancy!
Bisguier vs Benko, 1963  (D96) Grunfeld, Russian Variation, 31 moves, 0-1
Old Sicilian. Open (B32) 1-0 Combos like this are why we play c
E Arnlind vs S Bernstein, 1965  (B32) Sicilian, 18 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Dragon. Levenfish Var (B71) 1-0 Discovered Attack Mini
E Cotta vs R Camara, 1965  (B71) Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation, 10 moves, 1-0
Bird Opening: From Gambit (A02) 1-0 Unusual attacking play
R Bowlby vs C Bloodgood, 1975  (A02) Bird's Opening, 18 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Scheveningen. Classical, Paulsen Var (B85) 1-0 h-file
Balashov vs Ulf Andersson, 1973  (B85) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Classical, 23 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Classical Attk. Chigorin, Browne Attk (C42) 1-0!
Browne vs Bisguier, 1974  (C42) Petrov Defense, 40 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Morphy Def. Modern Steinitz Def (C73) 1-0 Juniors
Chandler vs O I Barkan, 1975  (C73) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 25 moves, 1-0
B's Opening: Boden-Kieseritsky Gambit (C42) 1-0 Sacs P, N, B, R
J C Benjamin vs Graham Carter, 1975  (C27) Vienna Game, 19 moves, 1-0
Indian Game: Pseudo-Benko (A46) 1-0 Backward d7 pawn blocked
Balashov vs Alburt, 1977  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 1-0
Polish Opening: Outflank Var (A00) 0-1 Trap the trapper
M Brichinova vs E Alexandrova, 1979  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 6 moves, 0-1
KID Normal. Deferred Fianchetto (E72) 0-1 Mutual promotions
H Bohm vs P Biyiasas, 1980  (E72) King's Indian, 61 moves, 0-1
Two Knights Def. Modern Bishop's Opening (C55) 1-0 Ng7?! fails
B Carlier vs R Burton, 1987  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 21 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Larsen Attack vs St. George Def (A01) 1-0 Isolated pawns
Bagirov vs B Brujic, 1988  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 46 moves, 1-0
QID. Fianchetto (E15) 1-0 Mate sequence in Rook pairs ending
Beliavsky vs Adams, 1989  (E15) Queen's Indian, 40 moves, 1-0
The Sorcerer's Apprentice by David Bronstein, Game 46
Bronstein vs Browne, 1990  (B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 34 moves, 1-0
Danish Gambit: Accepted. Copenhagen Def (C21) 1-0 Two hangers
J Bobber vs S Albrecht, 1990  (C21) Center Game, 12 moves, 1-0
Benoni Defense: Taimanov Var (A67) 1-0 Q sac into P fork
B Colias vs J Bonin, 1991  (A67) Benoni, Taimanov Variation, 30 moves, 1-0
Rook sac traps opposing rook, winning a bishop and pawn
M Brzoza vs Bartnik, 1991  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 11 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Morphy Def. Breyer Def. Zaitsev Hybrid (C95) 1-0
Anand vs Beliavsky, 1992  (C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 38 moves, 1-0
QGD Exchange. Reshevsky Variation (D36) 1-0 Child's Play!
Bacrot vs S Azarov, 1992  (D36) Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange, Positional line, 6.Qc2, 29 moves, 1-0
Black loses his Queen early but manages to win a QvN endgame
J L Burden vs L Christiansen, 1992  (B06) Robatsch, 68 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Steinitz Var (C11) 1-0 Rf6 Alekhine's Block
Anand vs Bareev, 1993  (C11) French, 31 moves, 1-0
Spanish, Schliemann Def. Schönemann Attack (C63) 0-1 Cornered
A Bollengier vs F Babar, 1993  (C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 18 moves, 0-1
Owen Defense: Classical Variation / vs Colle Set-up (A40) 1-0
B McCamon vs B Carlier, 1993  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 43 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Defense: Advance (B12) 1-0 minor piece trap
Bologan vs A Campanile, 1994  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 16 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Cochrane Gambit 5.Nc3 (C42) 1-0 g6 pin
M Bosboom vs J Brenninkmeijer, 1995  (C42) Petrov Defense, 25 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
32. ... Qxf5 wins a Rook as "Ice cream!" (En Prise, that is)
J L Chabanon vs C Bauer, 1997  (E12) Queen's Indian, 32 moves, 0-1
Q sacrifice, B check, and a rarity...K move to checkmate
D Cummings vs G Basanta, 1999  (A15) English, 33 moves, 1-0
Philidor Def 5.Bc4 Be7 (C41) 1/2-1/2 Kaufman's repertoire?
Ivanchuk vs Azmaiparashvili, 2000  (C41) Philidor Defense, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2
London System Copcat BxBd3 (D02) 1-0 Coordinate upon g7
V Bayramov vs D Arutinian, 2001  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 34 moves, 1-0
Indian Game / Polish structure (A45) 1-0 Odd play; Dovetail #
Blatny vs Nakamura, 2001  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 1-0
Anderssen Opening (A00) 0-1 Not a reversed Sicilian Nadjorf
E Ambrus vs Balashov, 2001  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 29 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Paulsen (B45) 0-1 P wedge, aim rooks thru @royalty
Bologan vs Bacrot, 2001  (B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 30 moves, 0-1
Philidor Defense (C41) 0-1Get a winning idea and make it happen
O de la Riva Aguado vs Bologan, 2001  (C41) Philidor Defense, 49 moves, 0-1
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
French Defense: Schlechter 3.Bd?! (C00) 1-0 Remove the Guard
Carlsen vs I A Abusdal, 2003  (C00) French Defense, 25 moves, 1-0
French Tarrasch. Chistyakov Def(C07) 1-0R sac, B+ & fork LPDO R
Adams vs Bareev, 2004  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 25 moves, 1-0
French Defense: King's Indian Attack (C00) 1-0 Sac Smack
B Amin vs T Batchuluun, 2001  (C00) French Defense, 27 moves, 1-0
Torre Attack: Classical Def (A46)1-0 10 yr old girl hangs tough
L Christiansen vs V Law, 2004  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 48 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def. Scheveningen. English Attk (B90) 1-0 In fine form
Browne vs Wojtkiewicz, 2004  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 30 moves, 1-0
Indian Game: Wade-Tartakower Def (A46) 1-0 Q blunder
Bacrot vs M Vukic, 2004  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 1-0
Colle 7.c3 vs Horwitz Def (A40) 1-0 e-file action, P majority
B Bujupi vs F Berend, 2004  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 54 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Scheveningen. English Attk (B90) 1-0Wheelin' & Dealin'
Browne vs Wojtkiewicz, 2004  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 74 moves, 1-0
French Exchange 5.Bb5 (C01) 1-0 Bxf7+ starts Kside attack
Bologan vs A Aleksandrov, 2008  (C01) French, Exchange, 39 moves, 1-0
French Tarrasch. Morozevich Var (C03) 0-1 Escort the passer
Adams vs Caruana, 2008  (C03) French, Tarrasch, 64 moves, 0-1
Nxf7, Rxe6 king flush to open central files
Caruana vs E Berg, 2008  (C10) French, 28 moves, 1-0
French Tarrasch. Closed 8...g5 (C05) 0-1 Nice interference
Joel Benjamin vs G Battaglini, 2012  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 47 moves, 0-1
French Tarrasch. Open System Euwe-Keres Line (C07) 1-0 Pin
Carlsen vs Caruana, 2014  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 11 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Nimzowitsch Attack (C42) 1-0 Remove the Defender
Anand vs Carlsen, 2005  (C42) Petrov Defense, 30 moves, 1-0
Scandinavian Def: Modern. Gipslis Var (B01) 1/2-Midwest Masters
M Brooks vs T Braunlich, 2005  (B01) Scandinavian, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2
Qf8?? Probably the most fatal blunder in Carlsen's career
Carlsen vs Bareev, 2005  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 46 moves, 0-1
Old Indian Defense: Ukrainian(A54) 1/2-1/2 N sac, Q+ perpetual
O Chernikov vs Vasiukov, 2005  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 12 moves, 1/2-1/2
Spanish Closed (C88) 1-0 Clearance! Everything must go!
I Cheparinov vs Z Almasi, 2006  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 40 moves, 1-0
Elephant Gambit Declined 3.d4(C40) 1-0 R escorts 2 connected Ps
A Al Badani vs P Corbin, 2006  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 67 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Dragon Yugoslav Attack Early devia (B75) 1-0 Special C
P Carlsson vs J B Campos-Moreno, 2006  (B75) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 22 moves, 1-0
Indian Game: Knights Var (A46) 0-1 Reverse Slav strategy 4Ken
J Simpson vs Caruana, 2007 (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 0-1
Spanish, Closed. Keres Def (C96) 1-0 Great games of 2007
Anand vs Carlsen, 2007  (C96) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 38 moves, 1-0
A short "sister kisser", but you gotta love the Benko Gambit
Aronian vs Carlsen, 2007  (A58) Benko Gambit, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2
Sicilian Kan. Polugaevsky Var (B42) 1-0 N+ fork coming
Adams vs Caruana, 2008  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 31 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Kan. Knight Var (B43) 1-0 Sacs allow Q to rob the pin
Bologan vs Caruana, 2008  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 34 moves, 1-0
Slav Def Chameleon Advance System (D15) 0-1 Two hogs on the 2nd
Beliavsky vs Acs, 2008  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 28 moves, 0-1
Semi-Slav Def. Anti-Moscow Gambit (D44) 1-0 Pinned to mating sq
Aronian vs Caruana, 2008  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 32 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Najdorf. Amsterdam Var (B93) 1-0 Q sac decoy to N fork
N Firman vs Areshchenko, 2008  (B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 18 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. Keres Def (C96) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
Robson vs V Bhat, 2009  (C96) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 52 moves, 0-1
Direct brilliant attack on king leads to won end game
Bacrot vs Aronian, 2009  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 36 moves, 1-0
Slav Defense: Czech. Bled Attack (D17) 1-0 Gruesome pin
Bacrot vs Bareev, 2010  (D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 20 moves, 1-0
Modern Defense: Norwegian Def/Gambit (B06) 1-0
Adams vs Carlsen, 2010  (B06) Robatsch, 38 moves, 1-0
Terrific and tenacious win from GM Bacrot!
Bacrot vs Anand, 2010  (D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 46 moves, 1-0
English 3...e5 (A04) 1-0 Black can't promote 3 connected pawns
Aronian vs Caruana, 2012  (A04) Reti Opening, 47 moves, 1-0
Lion Defense: Lion's Jaw (B07) 1/2-1/2 Black fortress
A Giri vs Caruana, 2013  (B07) Pirc, 65 moves, 1/2-1/2
Lion Def. Anti-Philidor. Lion's Cave (B07) 1-0 R sac, Arabian#
Z Andriasian vs B Burg, 2013  (B07) Pirc, 29 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Morphy Def (C78) 0-1 R enters White's camp
Anand vs Caruana, 2013  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 45 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Norfolk Gambit 2 (A01) 1-0 Discovery
Carlsen vs Anand, 2014  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 21 moves, 1-0
Spanish, l'Hermet Var Berlin Wall Def (C67) 1-0 The last word?
Caruana vs Adams, 2014  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 48 moves, 1-0
Amazing N vs N endgame technique by Maurice Ashley!
Ashley vs L Christiansen, 2002  (B06) Robatsch, 50 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
Zukertort Opening vs NY System (A06) 0-1 No escape a-file
Morozevich vs Bologan, 2015  (A06) Reti Opening, 30 moves, 0-1
QGD. Charousek (Petrosian) Var (D31) 0-1 MC 2009 blitz WC
Anand vs Carlsen, 2009  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 46 moves, 0-1
Game 15 in Understanding Chess Middlegames by John Nunn
Carlsen vs Adams, 2007  (E36) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 77 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights (E21) 0-1Exchange sac
Bacrot vs Carlsen, 2008  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 62 moves, 0-1
Game 34 inChess Secrets: Heroes of Classical Chess by Pritchett
Carlsen vs Anand, 2009  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 77 moves, 1-0
Game 4 in Ruy Lopez: Move by Move by Neil McDonald
Carlsen vs Beliavsky, 2006  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 20 moves, 1-0
Spanish Open, Bernstein Var (C80) 1-0 Check & Fork LPDO!
Carlsen vs S Agdestein, 2005  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 32 moves, 1-0
Game 48 in The Greatest Ever Chess Endgames by Stephen Giddins.
Carlsen vs Azmaiparashvili, 2005  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 55 moves, 1-0
G14: Champions of the New Millennium by Ftacnik, Kopec & Browne
Carlsen vs Aronian, 2007  (E12) Queen's Indian, 49 moves, 1-0
G18: Fighting Chess w/Magnus Carlsen by Mikhalchishin & Stetsko
Carlsen vs Adams, 2006  (A17) English, 73 moves, 1-0
2007 Game Of The Year according to IM Max Notkin's jury
Aronian vs Anand, 2007  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 48 moves, 1-0
Semi-Slav Defense: Stoltz Var (D45) 1-0 wwall says it all
Barsov vs Al Rakib Mollah Abdullah, 2003  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 14 moves, 1-0
Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attk. Modern (C89) 1/2- Sac for perpetual +
Bacrot vs Aronian, 2005  (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2
Spanish Game: Closed. Flohr System (C92) 1-0 Photo
Anand vs Adams, 2005  (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 32 moves, 1-0
Spanish Berlin Def (C65) 0-1 Squeezing water from rock
Anand vs Carlsen, 2013  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 67 moves, 0-1
Anand vs Carlsen 2013 World Championship rd 5
Carlsen vs Anand, 2013  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 58 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian Def. Reshevsky Var (E46) 1-0 "...one of the worst"
Carlsen vs Anand, 2013  (E46) Nimzo-Indian, 29 moves, 1-0
QID. Fianchetto. Nimzowitsch, Quiet Line (E15)0-1 B shuffle win
Bacrot vs Carlsen, 2007  (E15) Queen's Indian, 32 moves, 0-1
Philidor Defense Nd7 & dxe4 (C41) 1-0 blitz video link
Carlsen vs Caruana, 2014  (C41) Philidor Defense, 38 moves, 1-0
Spanish Berlin Def (C65) 1-0 Informant Golden w/instructive Ps
Carlsen vs Caruana, 2014  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 47 moves, 1-0
Italian Game 5.c3 6.d3 (C50) 1-0 Exchange sac generates action
Carlsen vs Adams, 2016  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 66 moves, 1-0
Carlsen vs Anand 2014 World Championship rd 11
Carlsen vs Anand, 2014  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 45 moves, 1-0
Dutch Stonewall. Modern vs Dbl Fio (A90) 0-1 Passers
Anand vs Carlsen, 2015  (A90) Dutch, 36 moves, 0-1
Dbl Fio vs Dutch Stonewall. Modern (A90) 0-1 Weak Ps drop off
Caruana vs Carlsen, 2015  (A90) Dutch, 52 moves, 0-1
Caruana Beats Vishy in WCC Best Game of Tournament
Caruana vs Anand, 2016  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 33 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B96) 1-0 Qside Sac Attack!
E Berg vs M Atabayev, 2011  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 23 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Marshall Attack. Modern Variation (C89) 1-0 50.?
Caruana vs Aronian, 2014  (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 66 moves, 1-0
Carlsen vs Aronian, 2016  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 29 moves, 1-0
B Bok vs M Bluvshtein, 2011  (B07) Pirc, 34 moves, 1-0
Aronian vs Carlsen, 2014  (A47) Queen's Indian, 70 moves, 0-1
French Def Winawer. Delayed Exchange (C01) 1-0
E Alekseev vs L'Ami, 2013  (C01) French, Exchange, 78 moves, 1-0
delete
C J Corte vs Jacobo Bolbochan, 1946  (C54) Giuoco Piano, 18 moves, 1-0
QGD. Lasker Def (D56) 1/2-1/2 Aronian's manuever
Carlsen vs Aronian, 2014  (D56) Queen's Gambit Declined, 84 moves, 1/2-1/2
Modern Defense: Be3, Be2 vs Bg7 (B06) 0-1 Kside P roller
J Beadle vs L E Bjorn, 2014  (B06) Robatsch, 25 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Italian Var (C50) 1-0 She got caught
T Abrahamyan vs C Baginskaite, 2013  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 19 moves, 1-0
Cntr Cntr 3...Qd6 Gubinsky-Melts (B01) 0-1 R ending
D Andreikin vs Caruana, 2014  (B01) Scandinavian, 64 moves, 1-0
3...Qa5 Defense: Main Lines (B01) 1/2-1/2 Dbl B sac
Joel Benjamin vs J Bartholomew, 2003  (B01) Scandinavian, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2
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
KIA vs Sicil Dragon (A07) 1/2-1/2 FIDE World Blitz Championship
B Amin vs Bacrot, 2014 (A07) King's Indian Attack, 58 moves, 1/2-1/2
Scotch Game: Classical 7.g3 (C45) 1-0 backward f2 pawn
P Charbonneau vs Bacrot, 2004  (C45) Scotch Game, 22 moves, 0-1
KIA vs Double K Pawn e4-e5 (A07) 1-0 N robs the pin of g-file
L Buggiani vs J Brunelle, 2001  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 35 moves, 1-0
Old Sicilian. General (B30) 1-0 Q decoy sacrifice for N+ fork
Aronian vs Beshukov, 2000  (B30) Sicilian, 27 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Morphy Def. Wormald Attk (C77) 0-1 Remove the Def
U Bonnaire vs Adams, 2001 (C77) Ruy Lopez, 27 moves, 0-1
Modern Defense: Standard Def (B06) 0-1 Fine sacrificial finish!
M Agopov vs S Buchal, 2013 (B06) Robatsch, 34 moves, 0-1
NID. Three Knights (E21) 0-1 Chaotic gem!
Bacrot vs Aronian, 2006  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 55 moves, 0-1
"Norwegian Wood" is a Beatles song; Carlsen is Norwegian.
Carlsen vs Bacrot, 2010  (C45) Scotch Game, 38 moves, 1-0
3...Qd6 Gubinsky-Melts Def Early QxQd1 (B01) 1-0 Connected Ps
Baklan vs Arencibia Rodriguez, 2001 (B01) Scandinavian, 38 moves, 1-0
KIA/Dbl Fio vs Semi-Tarrasch (A07) 1-0 Outside passers
C Aravindh vs S Bogner, 2016 (A07) King's Indian Attack, 31 moves, 1-0
French Def: Winawer. Poisoned Pawn ML (C18) 0-1 Blind Swine
I Andersen vs S Christensen, 2007 (C18) French, Winawer, 27 moves, 0-1
Spanish, l'Hermet Var Berlin Wall Def (C67) 0-1 Stockfish notes
Caruana vs Adams, 2013  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 41 moves, 0-1
Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Var (B18) 1-0 30.?
M Apicella vs C Bauer, 2003  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 30 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Anglo-Indian Def. Q's Knight Var (A16) 0-1 Pin
M R Carr vs W J Aramil, 2003  (A16) English, 40 moves, 0-1
French Def: Winawer. Poisoned Pawn (C18) 1-0 KxB won't save K&Q
A Balzar vs S Wernbacher, 2001  (C18) French, Winawer, 25 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Agincourt Def. Catalan Def Accepted (A13) 1-0
O Brendel vs T Chapman, 2017  (A13) English, 26 moves, 1-0
Sicil Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack. Bg7 (B31) 0-1 No 0-0?
B Amin vs Carlsen, 2019  (B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 32 moves, 0-1
Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit (C25) 1-0 Sac after sac!!
S Aakel vs R Bougayou, 2001  (C25) Vienna, 38 moves, 1-0
QGD: Three Knights. General (D37) 0-1 26...?
C Bauer vs Bologan, 2001  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 40 moves, 0-1
Spanish, Morphy Def. Breyer Def Zaitsev Hybrid (C95) 1-0 Blitz
Carlsen vs B Amin, 2019  (C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 38 moves, 1-0
Modern Defense: Bg7 Fianchetto (B06) 1-0 Blitz
Aronian vs Carlsen, 2019  (B06) Robatsch, 37 moves, 1-0
Modern Defense: Norwegian Defense (B06) 0-1 Blitz
Anand vs Carlsen, 2019  (B06) Robatsch, 43 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Invite/Maroczy Bind (A04) 1/2-1/2 Q vs R&B perpetual
Beliavsky vs Aronian, 2001 (A04) Reti Opening, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2
Aronian's contender for Best Played Game of 2008
I Cheparinov vs Aronian, 2008  (D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 41 moves, 0-1
K's English. 2 Knights' Smyslov System (A22) 0-1 Kside assault
Aronian vs Caruana, 2019  (A22) English, 41 moves, 0-1
Bc4, Qe2 vs Dbl Fio Modern Def/Czech (B06) 0-1 Pickin' Ps
D Billot vs A Bagheri, 2005 (B06) Robatsch, 19 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Def: Najdorf. Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation (B91) 1-0
C Balogh vs S Cossin, 2018  (B91) Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation, 56 moves, 1-0
Carlsen vs Anand 2014 World Championship rd 3
Anand vs Carlsen, 2014  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 34 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Classical. Greco Gambit Greco Var (C54)1-0 BxRa1?
A Fernandez-Velasco Climent vs A Munoz Angel, 2001  (C54) Giuoco Piano, 17 moves, 1-0
QP 1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 c5 Steinitz Countergambit Poisoned P(D00) 1-0
B Boyle vs P Cafolla, 2008 (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Def: Advance. Botvinnik-Carls Def (B12) 1-0 Stockfish
J Cori vs F Benediktsson, 2009  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 31 moves, 1-0
London System->Stonewall Attk vs Bd6, Bb7, Nbd7 (D02) 0-1Rushed
Carlsen vs Aronian, 2019  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 35 moves, 0-1
Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65) 1-0 Remove the Defender
Caruana vs Aronian, 2019  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 53 moves, 1-0
Modern Def: Pseudo-Austrian Attack (B06) 0-1 Blitz
Anand vs Caruana, 2014  (B06) Robatsch, 49 moves, 0-1
Modern Defense: Three Pawns Attack (B06) 0-1 Q&N penetration
Ebrima Bah vs O de la Riva Aguado, 2014 (B06) Robatsch, 26 moves, 0-1
Caro-Kann Def: General (B10) 0-1 Pinned to the mating square
N Azarova vs V Burmakin, 2006  (B10) Caro-Kann, 32 moves, 0-1
QGD: General (D30) 0-1 Stockfish notes; 27...?
R Loetscher vs Bluebaum, 2016  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 36 moves, 0-1
Carlsen vs S Agdestein, 2004 (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 104 moves, 0-1
Anand vs Carlsen, 2013  (E25) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 28 moves, 0-1
Carlsen vs F Amonatov, 2005  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 36 moves, 1-0
Aronian vs Carlsen, 2007  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 40 moves, 1-0
London System (D02) 1-0 blitz; notes by Stockfish
Carlsen vs Anand, 2019  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 51 moves, 1-0
London System vs. Classic Qb6 (D02) 1-0 Stockfish notes
Carlsen vs Aronian, 2019  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 66 moves, 1-0
English, Symmetrical Bg2 vs Bg7 Rev Botinnik (A37) 1-0Crossfire
O Badelka vs E Can, 2020  (A37) English, Symmetrical, 38 moves, 1-0
NID: Normal. Bernstein Def (E59) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Anand vs Bacrot, 2010  (E59) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line, 33 moves, 1-0
World Championship Candidates (2020), Yekaterinburg RUS, rd 2,
Caruana vs K Alekseenko, 2020  (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 34 moves, 1-0
King's Indian Defense: Kramer Var (E70) 1-0 Internet
Caruana vs B Amin, 2020  (E70) King's Indian, 36 moves, 1-0
King's English. Taimanov Var (A25) 1-0 Internet
Caruana vs V Artemiev, 2020  (A25) English, 56 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Nimzowitsch Attack (C42) 1-0 Internet
Carlsen vs Aronian, 2020  (C42) Petrov Defense, 22 moves, 1-0
French Winawer. Poisoned Pawn General (C18) 1-0Along the h-file
P Bobras vs E Can, 2007  (C18) French, Winawer, 19 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def: Kveinis Variation (B40) 0-1 N fork
P Charbonneau vs O Adu, 2007  (B40) Sicilian, 26 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Def: Morphy Gambit. Andreaschek Gambit (B21) 1-0 neato
J Bosch vs J Algra, 2001  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 21 moves, 1-0
KIA Dbl Fio e5 strong point vs French Def (A07) 0-1 pin robbing
V Jorquera Cabello vs E Barbosa, 2014  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 80 moves, 0-1
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