Cntr Cntr 3...Qa5 (B01) 1-0 Pin Nc6 & Discovery traps Q w/Nxc7+
G Abrahams vs W R Thomas, 1923  (B01) Scandinavian, 7 moves, 1-0
Cntr Cntr 3...Qa5 5.Be2 not Main Lines (B01) 1-0 Nc7+ Royal fam
C Ramirez vs C Hernandez, 2005  (B01) Scandinavian, 10 moves, 1-0
Cntr Cntr 3...Qa5 Mieses Var (B01) 1-0 12...Bxc2 backfires
Chandler vs I Rogers, 1984  (B01) Scandinavian, 25 moves, 1-0
3...Qa5 Main Lines (B01)1/2-1/2 P expansion leaves weak squares
Psakhis vs Wahls, 1992 (B01) Scandinavian, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2
Cntr Cntr ML 8.Nd5 Mieses Var (B01) 1-0 Rxg7!
Shirov vs Salov, 1997  (B01) Scandinavian, 29 moves, 1-0
3...Qa5 Classical 7.Ne5 e6 8.g4 Bg6 (B01) 1-0Ignoring threats
Anand vs Lautier, 1997  (B01) Scandinavian, 25 moves, 1-0
3...Qa5 Main Lines (B01) 1-0 Central pin, R harrasses Q
Aronian vs C Seel, 2002  (B01) Scandinavian, 29 moves, 1-0
3...Qa5 Bc4, d3, Nge2 (B01) 1-0White is active; Dbld Rs strike
N Starr vs C Oquendo Serrano, 2004  (B01) Scandinavian, 42 moves, 1-0
3...Qa5 Main Lines (B01) 1-0 Careful rook shuffle for activity
Short vs D Liu, 2004  (B01) Scandinavian, 53 moves, 1-0
3...Qa5 Main Lines (B01) 1-0 Isolated pawns
Short vs Cherniaev, 2008  (B01) Scandinavian, 30 moves, 1-0
Scandinavian Defense: General (B01) 1-0 Simul; hogs to the 7th
Lasker vs Ewers, 1909  (B01) Scandinavian, 34 moves, 1-0
D Moody vs A Hubbard, 2014  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 27 moves, 1-0
Suba vs J Schwertel, 2011  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 34 moves, 1-0
Nakamura vs I Krush, 2011  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 25 moves, 1-0
T Soraas vs A Cardenas Romo, 2007  (B01) Scandinavian, 14 moves, 1-0
A A Ivanov vs A Kislinsky, 2006  (B01) Scandinavian, 55 moves, 1-0
S Ritvin vs E Z Rabin, 2006  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 10 moves, 1-0
A Young vs L Davis, 2005  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 24 moves, 1-0
A van den Berg vs K H Bondick, 2005  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 50 moves, 1-0
Chiburdanidze vs Short, 1983  (B16) Caro-Kann, Bronstein-Larsen Variation, 28 moves, 1-0
A Spice vs S Nyysti, 2005  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 33 moves, 1-0
J Rudd vs F N Stephenson, 2001  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 37 moves, 1-0
Nakamura vs J W Loyte, 2001  (B01) Scandinavian, 30 moves, 1-0
C Haessler vs E Astrachan, 2001  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 34 moves, 1-0
J Havenaar vs R Von Saldern, 2001  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 7 moves, 1-0
O Ekebjaerg vs P Buj, 1994  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 35 moves, 1-0
I Rogers vs P Lukacs, 1991  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 30 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Winawer. Advance (C18) 1-0 Now that's a catch!
D Derakhshani vs D Andersen, 2014  (C18) French, Winawer, 11 moves, 1-0
A Hoffmann vs Wojtkiewicz, 1989  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 34 moves, 1-0
D D van Geet vs F Brglez, 1986  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 21 moves, 1-0
French Def. Rubinstein. Fort Knox (C10) 1-0 Nxf7 sac exposes K
Fier vs N Getz, 2011  (C10) French, 13 moves, 1-0
Game 62 in Chernev's 1000 Best Short Games of Chess
F S Blackall vs Christian, 1942  (C10) French, 10 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Classical. Tartakower Var (C13) 1-0 Greek Gift
Yates vs V Marin y Llovet, 1930  (C13) French, 11 moves, 1-0
Game 14: "Logical Chess: Move by Move" by Irving Chernev
Tarrasch vs J Mieses, 1916  (C10) French, 20 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Rubinstein. Fort Knox (C10)1-0 R sac for promo
K Spraggett vs R Hamilton, 2004 (C10) French, 53 moves, 1-0
E Moser vs A L Schnegg, 2013  (C15) French, Winawer, 21 moves, 1-0
Hodgson vs I Rogers, 1985  (C15) French, Winawer, 53 moves, 1-0
Game 36 in Chernev's 1000 Best Short Games of Chess
Dake vs F R DiPaula, 1935  (C15) French, Winawer, 9 moves, 0-1
French Def. Winawer. Winckelmann-Riemer Gambit (C15) 1-0 Nxf7
I Marks vs A Berlin, 1990  (C15) French, Winawer, 12 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Winawer (C15) 1-0 Bxh7+ Greek gift
Capablanca vs F C Hoffman, 1922  (C15) French, Winawer, 13 moves, 1-0
D D van Geet vs O Sande, 1983  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 6 moves, 1-0
D D van Geet vs A Sandklef, 1982  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 16 moves, 1-0
Bellon Lopez vs Gligoric, 1981  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 30 moves, 1-0
Belke vs Looper, 1978  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 8 moves, 1-0
Suba vs Bellon Lopez, 1978  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 30 moves, 1-0
K Czrenner vs Gyula, 1969  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 10 moves, 1-0
D D van Geet vs Guyt, 1967  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 15 moves, 1-0
D D van Geet vs W Litmanowicz, 1964  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 16 moves, 1-0
D D van Geet vs Myagmarsuren, 1958  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 31 moves, 1-0
Game 4: Instructive Modern Chess Masterpieces by Stohl
Adams vs S Agdestein, 1994  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 40 moves, 1-0
Scandinavian Defense 2.Nc3 (B01) 1-0 W gets connected passers
A Muzychuk vs V Schneider, 2006 (B01) Scandinavian, 68 moves, 1-0
Scandinavian Defense: General (B01) 1-0Removed his own defender
H R Jung vs M Piccinin, 2010  (B01) Scandinavian, 31 moves, 1-0
Scandinavian Defense: General (B01) 1-0 Early h-pawn lever
A Pridorozhni vs A Nadanian, 2013 (B01) Scandinavian, 34 moves, 1-0
Van Geet (Dunst) Opening Bc4 (A00) 1-0 N fork robs the pinned P
H R Jung vs D Raats, 2010  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 12 moves, 1-0
Van Geet (Dunst) Opening Bc4 (A00) 1-0 Play on the f-file
G Pilavov vs S G Vasiliev, 2007  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 26 moves, 1-0
Van Geet (Dunst) Opening Bc4 (A00) 1-0 Play along f-file
W Degen vs R Schut, 2001 (A00) Uncommon Opening, 41 moves, 1-0
Van Geet (Dunst) Opening Bc4 (A00) 1-0 h-bomb fizzles
J Mellado Trivino vs R Magnelli Miranda, 2005 (A00) Uncommon Opening, 24 moves, 1-0
Van Geet (Dunst) Opening Bc4 (A00) 1-0 early h-pawn lever
D Andreikin vs Mamedyarov, 2013 (A00) Uncommon Opening, 31 moves, 1-0
Scandinavian Defense: General (B01) 1-0 Exchange when cramped
A Kassis vs A El Jawish, 2001 (B01) Scandinavian, 43 moves, 1-0
Scandinavian Defense: General (B01) 1-0 Capture-Recapture-Fork+
N Fairley vs K Ramirez Jimenez, 2006  (B01) Scandinavian, 43 moves, 1-0
Scandinavian Defense: Eventual Nc4 (B01) 1-0 SCB ending
F Bistric vs P Darini, 2006 (B01) Scandinavian, 38 moves, 1-0
Scandinavian Defense: c3-c4 (B01) 1-0 P sac for open file
T Soraas vs C Wustefeld, 2006  (B01) Scandinavian, 47 moves, 1-0
Van Geet (Dunst) Opening (A00) 1-0 White opens diagonals
J Kotrc vs H Prochazka, 1910  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 30 moves, 1-0
Van Geet (Dunst) Opening: Bc4 (A00) 1-0 Heavies on the 7th
Bogoljubov vs N Zubarev, 1925 (A00) Uncommon Opening, 37 moves, 1-0
Van Geet (Dunst) Opening: Bc4-Bxf7+ (A00) 1-0 Penetration
G Underhill vs W H Rawlings, 1937  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 21 moves, 1-0
Van Geet (Dunst) Opening (A00) 1-0 Black forces issue on Kside
Hanke vs E J Diemer, 1950  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 27 moves, 1-0
Van Geet (Dunst) Opening: General (A00) 1-0 No EZ task
O Ekebjaerg vs Y Neishtadt, 1967 (A00) Uncommon Opening, 54 moves, 1-0
Van Geet (Dunst) Opening vs f6 chain (A00) 1-0Open g-file, QxN?
G Welling vs J Kleindouwel, 1987 (A00) Uncommon Opening, 41 moves, 1-0
Van Geet (Dunst) Opening 0-0 vs 0-0-0 (A00) 1-0 Slow expansions
O Ekebjaerg vs S Webb, 1994 (A00) Uncommon Opening, 74 moves, 1-0
Van Geet (Dunst) Opening (A00) 1-0Qside play; exchange favors W
W Degen vs P van der Borgt, 2001 (A00) Uncommon Opening, 30 moves, 1-0
Van Geet (Dunst) Opening c3-b4 vs f6 chain (A00) 1-0 Pin
B Pel vs E Dalsrud, 2005  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 18 moves, 1-0
Van Geet (Dunst) Opening Be2 (A00) 1-0 White Rs will strike 1st
A Milovic vs E Bamber, 2010 (A00) Uncommon Opening, 42 moves, 1-0
Van Geet (Dunst)/Cntr Cntr Declined 2.Nc3 d4 (A00) 1-0 No 0-0
Hydra vs Fritz, 2004  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 47 moves, 1-0
Alekhine Defense: Scandinavian 3.e5 (B02) 1-0Fast movin' posse!
K Foster vs J M Lanz Calavia, 2013  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 19 moves, 1-0
Cntr Cntr 2.Nc3 3.Ne2 (B01) KIA/Closed Siciln (A07) 1-0 Passers
A Rodrigues vs A Silva, 2001 (A07) King's Indian Attack, 58 moves, 1-0
Cntr Cntr Declined 2.Nc3 (B01) KIA/Closed Sicilian (A07) 1-0 No
M Krajnak vs M Horvath, 2001 (A07) King's Indian Attack, 42 moves, 1-0
Nimzowitsch Defense: French Connection (B00) 1-0 Q trap
J A Curdo vs S Rabinowitz, 1996  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 12 moves, 1-0
FR Winawer. Advance (C18) 1-0 Overworked pawn crumbles chain
Fischer vs W Hook, 1970  (C18) French, Winawer, 28 moves, 1-0
French Winawer. Delayed Exchange (C01) 1-0 2 hanging pieces
H van Steenis vs T Wechsler, 1947  (C01) French, Exchange, 7 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Winawer. Poisoned Pawn (C18) 1-0 Greek gift
R Oortwijn vs A Pope, 1997  (C18) French, Winawer, 13 moves, 1-0
Falkbeer, Ernst (1819-1885) of Austria
Falkbeer vs Anderssen, 1851  (C27) Vienna Game, 30 moves, 1-0
Vienna Gambit. Kaufmann Var (C29) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Fleischhauer vs O Valentiner, 1913  (C29) Vienna Gambit, 23 moves, 1-0
Vienna Gambit (C29) 1-0 Rudolf Spielmann (1883-1942)
Spielmann vs Flamberg, 1914  (C29) Vienna Gambit, 15 moves, 1-0
K Pawn Game: Damiano Def (C40) 1-0 Bring out ALL your minors
J Joguet vs J Walid, 1992  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 11 moves, 1-0
King's Indian Attack/Big Clamp (A07) 1-0 Open f-file
A Muzychuk vs A Ushenina, 2013  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 39 moves, 1-0
KIA/Closed Sicilian vs Reversed Botvinnik System (A07) 1/2-1/2
Adams vs Kramnik, 1999 (A07) King's Indian Attack, 78 moves, 1/2-1/2
Sicilian Closed Variation (B26) 0-1 Fine Defense!
Adams vs Kasparov, 1999  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 59 moves, 0-1
KIA (A07) 0-1 Black destroys base of pawn chain, penetrates
Fedorov vs Kasparov, 2001  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 25 moves, 0-1
Sicilian, Closed Variation (B23) Miniature: 0-0 or Capture??
P A Ursell vs A T Watson, 1953  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 9 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Closed. Chameleon Var (B23)0-1 A brawl from the start
T Rakic vs I Nemet, 1966  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 28 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Closed 9.Be3 (B25) 1-0 Astonishing central battle!
Navara vs Sasikiran, 2009  (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 25 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Grand Prix Attack (B23) ยท 1-0
Kasparian vs Bronstein, 1947  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 34 moves, 1-0
Grand Prix Attack (B23) Q decoy sac then discovery ala Harrwitz
K Thompson vs F Rhine, 1992  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 28 moves, 0-1
Euwe vs Colle, 1924 (A07) King's Indian Attack, 53 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Closed. Chameleon (B23) 0-1 Smothered Mate
NN vs Dowd, 1984  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 9 moves, 0-1
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