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Green Tea and Toast for Fredthebear's Ghost
Compiled by fredthebear
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* If these are not your cup o' tea, then allow MadBishop to provide Mikhail Tal playing the Modern Benoni: Game Collection: Tal - The Modern Benoni

* Clear-cut Benkos: Game Collection: Gambito Benko

By the way, Fredthebear is no relation to fref, does not know fref.

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

The thought crossed my gentle mind that CGs needs some additional avatar variance of figures like Emory and Andrew Tate, Tani Adewumi, James Black Jr., Ambakisye Osayaba, Tom "Murph" Murphy, and Pontus Carlsson, Taahir Levi, Praggy and Pentala Harikrishna, Nihal Sarin, Adhiban Baskaran, Manuel Aaron, and Juan Carlos González Zamora, María Teresa Mora Iturralde, Daniela De la Parra, Alejandra Guerrero Rodríguez, Azarya Jodi Setyaki, Medina Warda Aulia, Errol Tiwari, Elshan Moradiabadi, Joey Razo, Collette McGruder, Diamond Shakoor, Phiona Mutesi, Jessica Hyatt, Jean-Pierre and Koneru Humpy, Tania Sachdev, Rout Padmini and Hou Yifan and Zhao Xue, Medhat Moheb, Yao Ming and Awonder Liang, Jeffery Xiong and Liem Le, Li Chao and the like. Our avatars are rather lily silly; not everybody looks like Smith, Jones, Thomas, or Mikhail.

On the other hand, we definitely need some redheads too (Anna Rudolf, Isla Fisher, Jude Acers, Prince Harry, Ed Sheeran)!! I'd say at least a dozen redheads, some with and without beards. Some Canadians too!

Slav Def (D10) 1-0 Marshall traps the trapper Bernstein
Marshall vs O Bernstein, 1914 
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 30 moves, 1-0

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 235 in Irving Chernev's "Winning Chess Traps"
S von Freymann vs I Rabinovich, 1934 
(D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2

Game 239 in Irving Chernev's "Winning Chess Traps"
Schlechter vs J Perlis, 1911 
(D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 45 moves, 1-0

Slav Defense: Modern Line (D11) 1-0 Outside passer
Nisipeanu vs E Neri, 2004 
(D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 37 moves, 1-0

Slav Def. Quiet Variation. Schallopp Def (D12) 1-0 Notes by AA
Lasker vs Euwe, 1936  
(D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 33 moves, 1-0

[Game 39] Quickies, p. 194 in The Fireside Book of Chess
S Nadel vs Margulies, 1932 
(D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 14 moves, 1-0

Przepiórka loses his chances for gold after being mated in 14!
D Przepiorka vs A Cheron, 1928 
(D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 14 moves, 0-1

Same as Przepiorka vs A Cheron, 1928
C Staldi vs I Pleci, 1937 
(D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 14 moves, 0-1

Slav Def: Czech. Wiesbaden Sharp line (D17) 1-0 Q on 6th, R
I Stohl vs P Haba, 1989
(D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 23 moves, 1-0

Old Trap QGA (D20) 1-0 Black needs 3...e5 instead of 3...b5?
Greco vs NN, 1620 
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 6 moves, 1-0

QGA. Central Var. McDonnell Def (D20) 1-0 Exchange sac attack
Owen vs A Boden, 1867 
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 20 moves, 1-0

Riesgos en GDA
Kasparov vs Deep Thought, 1989 
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 37 moves, 1-0

QGA 3 e4 Nf6
K Miton vs Sadvakasov, 2000
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2

QGA: White may play e5
V Beim vs S Wagman, 1990 
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 19 moves, 1-0

QGA: 3 e4 Nc6
Van Wely vs Milov, 1999
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 66 moves, 1/2-1/2

QGA. Central Var. McDonnell Def (D20) 1-0 P roller in time
Velimirovic vs I Susic, 1965 
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 35 moves, 1-0

Queen's Gambit Accepted: Central. Greco Variation (D20) 0-1Wild
L Javakhishvili vs R Edouard, 2015 
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 32 moves, 0-1

D20 1-0 50
Salov vs J Magem Badals, 1992
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 50 moves, 1-0

D20 1-0 39
Bareev vs Speelman, 1991 
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 39 moves, 1-0

D20 1-0 40
Shirov vs N Murshed, 1991
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 40 moves, 1-0

D20 1-0 37
Dautov vs Chekhov, 1989
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 37 moves, 1-0

D20 1-0 27
Khalifman vs R Mascarinas, 1992 
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 27 moves, 1-0

D20 1-0 61
Timman vs Lautier, 1994
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 61 moves, 1-0

D20 1-0 40
Timman vs Lautier, 1994
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 40 moves, 0-1

D20 1-0 41
Karpov vs Speelman, 1988 
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 41 moves, 1-0

D20 1-0 36
Glek vs V A Kozlov, 1988
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 36 moves, 1-0

D20 1-0 73
Lautier vs Adianto, 1990 
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 73 moves, 1-0

D20 1-0 41
Karpov vs Timman, 1988 
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 41 moves, 1-0

D20 1-0 52
Shabalov vs M Drasko, 1989
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 52 moves, 1-0

D20 1-0 48
Karpov vs D Pajak, 2000 
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 48 moves, 1-0

D20 1-0 23
Greco vs NN, 1620 
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1-0

D20 1-0 20
W Schwartz vs Kieseritzky, 1842 
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 20 moves, 1-0

D20 1-0 45
P Michalik vs S R Mannion, 2018
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 45 moves, 1-0

D20 1-0 33
Alburt vs Gulko, 1986 
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 33 moves, 1-0

D20 1-0 25
Van Wely vs Anand, 1999 
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 25 moves, 0-1

Queen's Gambit Accepted: Old Variation (D20) 1-0 Blitz
A Riazantsev vs R Rabiega, 2015
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 30 moves, 1-0

Black's f-pawn stays on its starting square for 171 moves
Seirawan vs Xu Jun, 1988 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 191 moves, 1/2-1/2

Semi-Slav Defense: Marshall Gambit. Main Line (D31) 1-0
G Schwartzman vs D Komarov, 1994 
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 27 moves, 1-0

Page 17 in Pawn Structure Chess by Andrew Soltis
Steinitz vs G Marco, 1896 
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 33 moves, 1-0

Semi-Slav Defense: Marshall Gambit. Main Line (D31) 1-0
I Krush vs I Novikov, 2001
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2

Semi-Slav Defense: Marshall Gambit. Main Line (D31) 1-0
D Bunzmann vs K Karakehajov, 2001
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 30 moves, 1-0

Semi-Slav Defense: Marshall Gambit. Main Line (D31) 1-0
D Reinderman vs Kharlov, 1994
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 64 moves, 1-0

Semi-Slav Defense: Marshall Gambit. Main Line (D31) 1-0
Lputian vs D Pavasovic, 1996
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 51 moves, 1-0

Semi-Slav Defense: Marshall Gambit. Main Line (D31) 1-0
P Horvath vs D Pavasovic, 2003
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 50 moves, 1-0

Semi-Slav Def. Anti-Moscow Gambit (D44) 1-0
Nakamura vs K Szabo, 2008 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 42 moves, 1-0

Semi-Slav Def. Anti-Moscow Gambit (D44) 1-0
Nakamura vs Van Wely, 2007 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 29 moves, 1-0

Semi-Slav Def. Anti-Moscow Gambit (D44) 1-0
Radjabov vs D Mastrovasilis, 2005 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 23 moves, 1-0

Semi-Slav Def. Anti-Moscow Gambit (D44) 1-0
H Lemke vs C Lofgren, 1997
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 27 moves, 1-0

Semi-Slav Def. Anti-Moscow Gambit (D44) 0-1
Kramnik vs Anand, 1997 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 42 moves, 0-1

Semi-Slav Def. Anti-Moscow Gambit (D44) 1-0
S Williams vs S Gordon, 2009 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 35 moves, 1-0

Benko Gambit: Accepted. Pawn Return Var (A57)1-0 d6 will fall
Shabalov vs Fedorowicz, 2003 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 31 moves, 1-0

Benko Gambit: Zaitsev. 5.Nc3 Nescafe Frappe Attack (A57) 0-
Bacrot vs Nisipeanu, 1996 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 23 moves, 0-1

Benko Gambit: Accepted. Fianchetto (A58) 1-0 Fredthebear share
Dautov vs K Abdel Razik, 2002 
(A58) Benko Gambit, 62 moves, 1-0

Hey Offramp, who is Max Shneider? Is he rich like me?
M Vukic vs Benko, 1967 
(A58) Benko Gambit, 39 moves, 0-1

Benko Gambit: Accepted. Fianchetto Var (A58) 1-0 37.?
Potkin vs D Brandenburg, 2008 
(A58) Benko Gambit, 41 moves, 1-0

Game 971 in Chess Informant Best Games 901-1000
K Georgiev vs Nisipeanu, 2006 
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 0-1

Blumenfeld Countergambit: General (E10) 0-1 Bundesliga 27...?
R Svane vs F Zeller, 2014 
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 0-1

Blumenfeld Countergambit: Accepted (E10) 0-1 Brilliancy Prize
Tarrasch vs Alekhine, 1922 
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 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

Blumenfeld Countergambit: Dus-Chotimursky Var (E10) 1-0
R Leitao vs A Rodriguez Vila, 2005
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 1-0

Blumenfeld Countergambit: Dus-Chotimursky Var (E10) 1-0
P Cramling vs S T Ansell, 2007 
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 23 moves, 1-0

Blumenfeld Countergambit: Dus-Chotimursky Var (E10) 1/2-
Polugaevsky vs Ljubojevic, 1975
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2

Game 287 in Irving Chernev's "Winning Chess Traps"
Gruenfeld vs Bogoljubov, 1922 
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 19 moves, 1-0

Game 263 in Irving Chernev's "Winning Chess Traps"
Bogoljubov vs Nimzowitsch, 1923 
(E18) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 7.Nc3, 87 moves, 1-0

QGD Pseudo-Tarrasch (D30) 0-1Dbl B Sacs; Notes by Raymond Keene
Nimzowitsch vs Tarrasch, 1914  
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 32 moves, 0-1

QGD. Q's Knight vs Dutch Modern Stonewall (D31) 1-0Connected Rs
A Gupta vs Obay Ali, 2006
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 44 moves, 1-0

Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical (D32) 0-1 Serious pins
A Lein vs Korchnoi, 1964 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 39 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Defense (D32) 0-1 Standard 3 piece Kside attack
C Magerkurth vs A Subochek, 1950 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 20 moves, 0-1

Game 8 in The Fireside Book of Chess by Chernev & Reinfeld
NN vs H Bruening, 1907 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 6 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Def Symmetrical (D32) 0-1 Arabian Mate Variant Awaits
J Sunye Neto vs Kasparov, 1981 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 47 moves, 0-1

Game 107 in Russians versus Fischer
Petrosian vs Fischer, 1971 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 40 moves, 0-1

Game 38 in My Fifty Years of Chess by Frank James Marshall
Marshall vs E Cohn, 1906 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 28 moves, 1-0

Tarrasch Def. General (D32) 0-1 Notes by Lasker
V Nenarokov vs J Mieses, 1909  
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 41 moves, 0-1

Rubinstein's Immortal D32 0-1 25
Rotlewi vs Rubinstein, 1907  
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 25 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Def: Symmetrical Var (D32) 1-0 Dbl B sacs
Miles vs Browne, 1982 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 23 moves, 1-0

Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical (D32) 0-1 Blunder finish
Schlechter vs Pillsbury, 1902 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 23 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical (D32) 0-1 Brilliant!
Benko vs Lombardy, 1969 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 38 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Def. Swedish, Central Break (D33) 0-1 She robs the pin
S Khalilbeili vs Furman, 1956 
(D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 10 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Def. Prague Var (D33) 0-1 That loose horse will kick
P N Wallis vs R G Wade, 1959 
(D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 16 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Def. Rubinstein System (D33) 1-0 "Chess Fundamentals"
Rubinstein vs Capablanca, 1911  
(D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 42 moves, 1-0

Tarrasch Defense: Classical. Carlsbad Var (D34) 0-1 Blitz
Korchnoi vs Kasparov, 1983 
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 27 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Defense: Classical. Advance Var (D34) 0-1 Fascinating!
Ribli vs Marjanovic, 1979 
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 36 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Defense: Classical. Carlsbad Var (D34) 1/2-1/2
Kramnik vs Deep Fritz, 2002 
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2

47.f5 fairly routine triangulation...Yet also counter intuitive
Seirawan vs Kasparov, 1983 
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 54 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Defense: Prague Variation. M.L. (D34) 0-1Interference!
H Machelett vs R Slobodjan, 2007
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 32 moves, 0-1

East Indian Def/Tarrasch (E00) 0-1 Q sac for passer & pieces
Udris vs Tal, 1953 
(A60) Benoni Defense, 34 moves, 0-1

P-Q4 Steinitz Countergambit (D00) 0-1 Black owns the center
E von Feyerfeil vs Lasker, 1889 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 47 moves, 0-1

P-Q4 Steinitz Countergambit (D00) 0-1 Open d- and b-files
E Danielian vs Qi Guo, 2012
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 50 moves, 0-1

$Notes by Carl Schlechter from "Deutsche Schachzeitung" 1908
Rubinstein vs Duras, 1908  
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 39 moves, 1-0

Krause Def. vs London System (D02) 0-1 Exchanges Ne5
Schlechter vs Rotlewi, 1911 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 0-1

P-Q4 Krause Var (D02) 0-1 Flohr Bewitched by an Illusion
Flohr vs Grob, 1933 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 0-1

London System 9.e4 (D02) 0-1 Open e-file, IQP passer
O Sarapu vs I Rogers, 1992
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 47 moves, 0-1

London System (D02) 0-1 Weak pawns, weak squares
F J Lee vs D Przepiorka, 1905
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 59 moves, 0-1

Q's Gambit Declined: Marshall Def (D06) 1-0 N sac for Greco's #
Alekhine vs A Stephan, 1925 
(D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 21 moves, 1-0

QGD. Albin Countergambit. Normal (D08) 1-0 Two Ns on 3rd lose?
P P Benko vs W Von Stamm, 1903
(D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 35 moves, 1-0

An Opera of Sacrifices w/notes in Italian D08 1-0 25
H Wagner vs W Schoenmann, 1919  
(D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 25 moves, 1-0

QGD. Albin Countergambit. Fianchetto Bf5 Liner (D09)1-0 Qs Exch
M Ronczkowski vs A G Ivanov, 1983
(D09) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 5.g3, 15 moves, 1-0

QGD. Albin Countergambit. Fianchetto Be6 Line (D09) 1-0 Promo
E Postny vs D Schneider, 2001
(D09) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 5.g3, 96 moves, 1-0

Indian Game: Pseudo-Benko (A46) 0-1 Skewer Q twice, Overworked
Carlsen vs I Cheparinov, 2005 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 41 moves, 0-1

Torre Attack: Fianchetto Def. Euwe Var(A48) 1-0Anastasia's Mate
Vidmar vs Euwe, 1929 
(A48) King's Indian, 37 moves, 1-0

Budapest G Declined? (A51) 0-1 Unpin "Chess Made Simple/EZ"
F B Arnold vs M L Hanauer, 1936 
(A51) Budapest Gambit, 5 moves, 0-1

Budapest G., Fajarowicz Var (A51) 0-1Deflect defender, Discover
M Warren vs J Selman, 1932 
(A51) Budapest Gambit, 6 moves, 0-1

Indian Game: Budapest Defense (A51) 0-1 Q sac for Legall's Mate
Tjio vs R Verheij, 1978 
(A51) Budapest Gambit, 7 moves, 0-1

Budapest Defense (A51) 0-1 Dbl B plus N Sacrifice
Biegler vs Peperle, 1952 
(A51) Budapest Gambit, 11 moves, 0-1

Budapest Def. Fajarowicz (A51) 0-1 Ps eat minors into R ending
J C Rodriguez Talavera vs M Sion Castro, 1988 
(A51) Budapest Gambit, 59 moves, 0-1

Budapest Defense: Adler Variation (A52) 0-1 Smothered Mate
Henricksen vs Bjarne Pedersen, 1937 
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 8 moves, 0-1

Game 49 in Masters of the Chessboard by Richard Reti
Rubinstein vs Vidmar, 1918 
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 24 moves, 0-1

Budapest Defense: Adler Variation (A52) 0-1 Impressive Debut
Adler vs Maroczy, 1896 
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 18 moves, 0-1

Budapest Defense (A52) 0-1, 17 moves. Dbl R sacs, K walk
Helmer vs J Krejcik, 1917 
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 17 moves, 0-1

Budapest Defense: Adler Var (A52) 1-0 Handy Bishop
W Arencibia Rodriguez vs J Sosa Harrison, 2005
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 61 moves, 1-0

Budapest Defense: Adler Var (A52) 1-0 No Hands Fredthebear
E Moradiabadi vs C Prasad, 2004
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 34 moves, 1-0

Budapest Def. Adler Var(A52)1-0 g-file railroad mate is coming
F Vallejo Pons vs A Romero Holmes, 2002 
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 28 moves, 1-0

Benoni Defense: Modern Var (A56) 0-1 Spearhead pin
C Tscholowitsch vs Wojtkiewicz, 1990 
(A56) Benoni Defense, 40 moves, 0-1

A57 0-1 33
D Marovic vs Bobotsov, 1961
(A57) Benko Gambit, 33 moves, 0-1

A57 0-1 26
S Johannessen vs Fischer, 1966 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 26 moves, 0-1

A57 0-1 29
Tolush vs A Filipowicz, 1964 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 29 moves, 0-1

A57 0-1 27
P Peev vs K Pedersen, 1972 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 27 moves, 0-1

A57 1-0 41
Kasparov vs Royal Automobile Club, 1993 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 41 moves, 1-0

A57 0-1 34
B Blumin vs Benko, 1969 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 34 moves, 0-1

A57 0-1 28
Dlugy vs Alburt, 1990 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 28 moves, 0-1

A57 0-1 33
Hjartarson vs Kasparov, 1994 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 33 moves, 0-1

A57 1-0 37
Petrosian vs Alburt, 1977 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 37 moves, 1-0

A57 0-1 58
Mamedyarov vs Carlsen, 2007 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 58 moves, 0-1

A58 0-1 24
K Rawicz vs G Jones, 2011 
(A58) Benko Gambit, 24 moves, 0-1

A58 0-1 39
V Shishkin vs V Malakhatko, 2001 
(A58) Benko Gambit, 39 moves, 0-1

A58 0-1 41
N Batsiashvili vs N Zhukova, 2015 
(A58) Benko Gambit, 41 moves, 0-1

A58 1-0 36
Malinin vs V Savinov, 1988 
(A58) Benko Gambit, 36 moves, 1-0

A58 1-0 44
Piket vs Topalov, 1999 
(A58) Benko Gambit, 44 moves, 1-0

A58 1-0 57
Kramnik vs Topalov, 2003 
(A58) Benko Gambit, 57 moves, 1-0

A58 1-0 51
A Korobov vs Caruana, 2012 
(A58) Benko Gambit, 51 moves, 1-0

A58 1-0 45
Bacrot vs R Fontaine, 2002
(A58) Benko Gambit, 45 moves, 1-0

A58 0-1 26
G Aspler vs Benko, 1971 
(A58) Benko Gambit, 26 moves, 0-1

A58 0-1 34
M Gurevich vs S Cao, 2005 
(A58) Benko Gambit, 34 moves, 0-1

A58 0-1 63
K Aseev vs Ponomariov, 2001 
(A58) Benko Gambit, 63 moves, 0-1

A58 0-1 36
L E Johannessen vs Carlsen, 2006 
(A58) Benko Gambit, 36 moves, 0-1

A58 0-1 47
Gheorghiu vs Beliavsky, 1982 
(A58) Benko Gambit, 47 moves, 0-1

A58 0-1 31
Bareev vs Kasparov, 1994 
(A58) Benko Gambit, 31 moves, 0-1

A58 1-0 32
Malinin vs A Andreev, 1989 
(A58) Benko Gambit, 32 moves, 1-0

Benko Gambit: Accepted. BxBf1 K Walk Var (A59) 1-0 Mikhail won
M Gurevich vs M M Ivanov, 2001 
(A59) Benko Gambit, 39 moves, 1-0

Winning with the Benko by Jacobs says 27.Ng5 does not work
L Brunner vs Kotronias, 1990 
(A59) Benko Gambit, 31 moves, 0-1

Benko Gambit: Accepted. Yugoslav 7…Bxf1, Nge2 (A59) 0-1Standard
Yermolinsky vs Ehlvest, 2010 
(A59) Benko Gambit, 39 moves, 0-1

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

Game 2 in The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal
Tal vs K Klasup, 1952 
(A80) Dutch, 64 moves, 1-0

Dutch Defense: Blackmar's Second Gambit (A82) 1-0 Entertaining
V Sjoberg vs Tarrasch, 1911 
(A82) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 39 moves, 1-0

Dutch Def. Blackmar's Second Gambit (A80) 1-0 Q sac for K walk
F Goldschmied vs O Preinhaelter, 1916 
(A80) Dutch, 20 moves, 1-0

Dutch Staunton Gambit. Tartakower Var (A82) 1-0 Fabulous Q grab
Bronstein vs H Dobosz, 1976 
(A82) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 28 moves, 1-0

Dutch, Staunton Gambit. Accepted (A82) 1-0 5 Piece Attack w/Pin
A E Blackmar vs A Labry, 1876 
(A82) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 14 moves, 1-0

G40The Fireside Book of Chess by Irving Chernev & Fred Reinfeld
Tartakower vs J Mieses, 1925 
(A82) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 15 moves, 1-0

Dutch Def: Staunton Gambit. Balogh Def (A82) 1-0 amateur
Bogoljubov vs S A Langleben, 1912
(A82) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 32 moves, 1-0

Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit 4...h6? (A83) 1-0 Spearhead f7
H Krongraf vs U Monsehr, 1989 
(A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 9 moves, 1-0

Dutch Staunton Gambit. Chigorin Var (A83) 1-0 Q sac for pieces
Marshall vs Chigorin, 1905 
(A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 30 moves, 1-0

Dutch Staunton Gambit. Chigorin Var (A83) 1-0 White Q hassles
Staunton vs Horwitz, 1846 
(A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 56 moves, 1-0

Dutch Staunton Gambit. Lasker Var (A83) 1-0 Dbl Rook Sac smack
Reti vs Euwe, 1920 
(A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 19 moves, 1-0

Dutch Staunton Gambit. Chigorin Var (A83) 1-0 Center swarm, pin
Marshall vs Spielmann, 1908 
(A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 22 moves, 1-0

Dutch Staunton Gambit. Chigorin, both 0-0-0 (A83) 1-0 extra Ps
Pillsbury vs A Levin, 1902 
(A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 25 moves, 1-0

G125 p. 308 in The Fireside Book of Chess by Chernev & Reinfeld
Anderssen vs Dufresne, 1851 
(A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 26 moves, 1-0

Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit. General (A83) 1-0 Pawn mate!
K Opocensky vs Hromadka, 1931 
(A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 27 moves, 1-0

Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit (A83) 1-0 Spearhead g6+
L Palau vs J Nollmann, 1948 
(A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 12 moves, 1-0

Dutch Staunton Gambit (A83) 1-0 Another Dbl Rook Sac victory
C T Goering vs J Minckwitz, 1871 
(A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 20 moves, 1-0

Benko Gambit: Zaitsev. Nescafe Frappe Attack (A57) 1-0
Jobava vs D de Vreugt, 2000
(A57) Benko Gambit, 31 moves, 1-0

Benko Gambit: Accepted. Modern Var (A57) 1-0 Black came in but
A Ziegler vs Chernin, 1996
(A57) Benko Gambit, 40 moves, 1-0

Benko Gambit: Accepted. Pawn Return Var (A57) 1-0 Brilliant!
Vladimirov vs Mikhalevski, 2001 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 28 moves, 1-0

Benko Gambit: Accepted. Pawn Return Var (A57) 1/2- Linares
Gleizerov vs S Halkias, 2003
(A57) Benko Gambit, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2

Benko Gambit: Declined. Main Line (A57) 1-0 Octopus strikes!
Gulko vs O Renet, 1986 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 19 moves, 1-0

Benko Gambit: Declined. ML (A57) 1-0 Knights delight!
A Shariyazdanov vs B Zueger, 1998 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 33 moves, 1-0

Benko Gambit: Declined. Main Line (A57) 1/2-1/2
Khenkin vs P Tregubov, 2001
(A57) Benko Gambit, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2

Benko Gambit: Declined. Quiet Line(A57) 1/2-Drama Without Music
Kramnik vs Leko, 1998 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 52 moves, 1/2-1/2

Benko Gambit: Declined. Sosonko Var (A57) 0-1 Finland
J Paasikangas vs Nyback, 2001
(A57) Benko Gambit, 36 moves, 0-1

Benko Gambit: General (A57) 1-0 Who's passer will promote?
R Kempinski vs K Miton, 2000
(A57) Benko Gambit, 48 moves, 1-0

Benko Gambit: Accepted. Modern Var (A57) 1-0 90th US Open
Fedorowicz vs W J Wenz, 1989
(A57) Benko Gambit, 31 moves, 1-0

Benko Gambit: Accepted. Dlugy Var (A57) 1/2-1/2
B Lalic vs B Alterman, 1997
(A57) Benko Gambit, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2

Benko Gambit: Accepted. Dlugy Variation (A57) 1-0 K walk
I Nyzhnyk vs S Siebrecht, 2011 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 34 moves, 1-0

Benko Gambit: Accepted. Dlugy Var (A57) 1/2-
I Nyzhnyk vs Bologan, 2012
(A57) Benko Gambit, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2

Benko Gambit: Accepted. Dlugy Var (A57) 1-0 rapid
Kasimdzhanov vs P Tregubov, 2000 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 43 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) 1-0
V Akopian vs Leko, 1993
(A57) Benko Gambit, 63 moves, 1-0

Benko Gambit: Accepted. Dlugy Var (A57) 1-0
S Volkov vs A Iljushin, 2005 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 52 moves, 1-0

Benko Gambit: Accepted. Dlugy Var (A57) 1-0
I Nyzhnyk vs R Hardarson, 2011 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 45 moves, 1-0

Benko Gambit: Accepted. Dlugy Var (A57) 1-0
I Nyzhnyk vs V Zolotukhin, 2009
(A57) Benko Gambit, 60 moves, 1-0

Benko Gambit: Accepted. Dlugy Var (A57) 1-0
Bareev vs Khalifman, 1995
(A57) Benko Gambit, 61 moves, 1-0

Benko Gambit: Accepted. Dlugy Var (A57) 1-0
Dubov vs D Dvirnyy, 2013
(A57) Benko Gambit, 33 moves, 1-0

Benko Gambit: Accepted. Dlugy Var (A57) 1-0
E Postny vs N Skiadopoulos, 2005
(A57) Benko Gambit, 59 moves, 1-0

Benko Gambit: Accepted. Dlugy Var (A57) 1-0
Azmaiparashvili vs S Conquest, 2003
(A57) Benko Gambit, 34 moves, 1-0

Benko Gambit: Accepted. Dlugy Var (A57) 1-0
E Postny vs E Guseinov, 2005
(A57) Benko Gambit, 32 moves, 1-0

Benko Gambit: Accepted. Dlugy Var (A57) 1-0
Bacrot vs D Hartmann, 1994
(A57) Benko Gambit, 33 moves, 1-0

Benko Gambit: Accepted. Fully Accepted Var (A58) 1/2-
Karpov vs Salov, 1996 
(A58) Benko Gambit, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2

Benko Gambit: Accepted. Fully Accepted Var (A58) 1/2-
P Haba vs M Prusikin, 2003
(A58) Benko Gambit, 22 moves, 1/2-1/2

Benko Gambit: Accepted. Fully Accepted Var (A58) 1-0
P Nikolic vs Fedorowicz, 1989
(A58) Benko Gambit, 61 moves, 1-0

Benko Gambit: Zaitsev System (A58) 1-0
L Christiansen vs N Andrianov, 1990 
(A58) Benko Gambit, 28 moves, 1-0

Benko Gambit: Accepted. K Walk Var (A59) 1-0 Warsaw
V Laznicka vs V Jianu, 2013 
(A59) Benko Gambit, 31 moves, 1-0

Benko Gambit: Accepted. K Walk Var (A59) 1-0
Carlsen vs Bologan, 2012 
(A59) Benko Gambit, 40 moves, 1-0

Benko Gambit: Accepted. K Walk Var (A59) 1-0
Nakamura vs Bologan, 2012 
(A59) Benko Gambit, 58 moves, 1-0

Benko Gambit: Accepted. K Walk Var (A59) 1-0
J L Hammer vs A Kogan, 2012
(A59) Benko Gambit, 48 moves, 1-0

Benko Gambit: Accepted. K Walk Var (A59) 1-0
Ju Wenjun vs N Pogonina, 2012
(A59) Benko Gambit, 47 moves, 1-0

Benko Gambit: Accepted. K Walk Var (A59) 1-0
Karpov vs C S Matamoros Franco, 2001 
(A59) Benko Gambit, 24 moves, 1-0

Benko Gambit: Accepted. K Walk Var (A59) 1-0
R Akesson vs J M Carrasco Martinez, 2001
(A59) Benko Gambit, 30 moves, 1-0

Benko Gambit: Accepted. K Walk Var (A59) 1-0
Illescas Cordoba vs Topalov, 1994 
(A59) Benko Gambit, 59 moves, 1-0

Benko Gambit: Accepted. K Walk Var (A59) 1-0 World Open
D Gurevich vs Alburt, 1982 
(A59) Benko Gambit, 31 moves, 1-0

Benko Gambit: Accepted. K Walk Var (A59) 1-0
Gligoric vs S Palatnik, 1974 
(A59) Benko Gambit, 48 moves, 1-0

Benko Gambit: Accepted. K Walk Var (A59) 1-0
Gligoric vs J Barle, 1977
(A59) Benko Gambit, 56 moves, 1-0

Benko Gambit: Accepted. K Walk Var (A59) 1-0 USSR
G Kuzmin vs Alburt, 1971 
(A59) Benko Gambit, 39 moves, 1-0

Annotated by Kramnik in most important novelty of Informator 99
Kramnik vs Carlsen, 2007 
(D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 24 moves, 1-0

Comprehensive Chess Course V2, Game 41 Q sac for a Q trap!
Fine vs M Yudovich Sr., 1937 
(D40) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 43 moves, 0-1

Game 52 in The Fireside Book of Chess by Chernev & Reinfeld
H Steiner vs J C Thompson, 1940 
(D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 12 moves, 1-0

Semi-Slav, Meran. Wade Var (D47) 1-0 Black squeezed out of play
Mikhalevski vs K Miton, 2008 
(D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 32 moves, 1-0

A brilliant game by Topalov to finish the tournament
Topalov vs Ivanchuk, 2008 
(D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 43 moves, 1-0

Queen's Gambit Declined: Pseudo-Tarrasch Var (D50) 0-1 Pin
V F Kelly vs L Levy, 1972 
(D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 10 moves, 0-1

QGD. Pseudo-Tarrasch Var (D50) 1-0 Nagging Knights
Furman vs Bronstein, 1967 
(D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 42 moves, 1-0

Reinfeld's "Chess Traps, Pitfalls & Swindles" pp 235-7.
Maroczy vs Alapin, 1905 
(D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 70 moves, 1/2-1/2

QGD. Modern. Knight Def (D51) 0-1 The Elephant Trap
Mayet vs Harrwitz, 1848 
(D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 8 moves, 0-1

The Full Score - QGD "Poisoned Pawn" Harrwitz Trap Unpin
Mayet vs Harrwitz, 1847 
(D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 25 moves, 0-1

Game 86: The Greatest Ever Chess Tricks and Traps by Gary Lane
Pillsbury vs F J Lee, 1899 
(D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 26 moves, 1-0

QGD Modern. Knight Defense (D52) 1-0 Weak back rank, Q sac
Alekhine vs Russian Tennis Club, 1932 
(D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 20 moves, 1-0

(38) Battles Royal of the Chessboard by R.N. Coles
Alekhine vs Bogoljubov, 1929 
(D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 63 moves, 1/2-1/2

QGD Cambridge Springs (D52) 0-1 Discovery Dbl Attack
B Wall vs D Erb, 1982 
(D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 11 moves, 0-1

Game 217 in Irving Chernev's book "Winning Chess Traps"
Gruenfeld vs Bogoljubov, 1923 
(D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2

Botvinnik's earliest victory over an international master
Botvinnik vs G Stoltz, 1926 
(D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 31 moves, 1-0

QGD. Orthodox Def. Main Line (D63) 1-0 Rubinstein's Trap
Euwe vs Rubinstein, 1928 
(D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 55 moves, 1-0

Their last meeting - Rubinstein walks into another trap
Alekhine vs Rubinstein, 1930 
(D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 46 moves, 1-0

QGD. Orthodox Def. Henneberger (D63)1-0 13.cxd5? Rubinstein's T
Burn vs H Wolf, 1905 
(D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 66 moves, 1-0

QGD. Orthodox Def. Main Line (D63) 1/2-
Alekhine vs Teichmann, 1923 
(D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2

"One of the best combinations of my life." - J.R. Capablanca
O Bernstein vs Capablanca, 1914 
(D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 29 moves, 0-1

one of the most famous Stalemate traps ever played
C Pilnick vs Reshevsky, 1942 
(D70) Neo-Grunfeld Defense, 93 moves, 1/2-1/2

Queen's Indian Defense (E12) 1-0 Blunders by both colors
Tarrasch vs Bogoljubov, 1920 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 28 moves, 1-0

QID Kasparov Variation (E12) 0-1 Miserable White Knight?
H E Atkins vs Alekhine, 1922  
(E12) Queen's Indian, 57 moves, 0-1

G73: "Capablanca's Hundred Best Games of Chess" by H. Golombek
A Ribera Arnal vs Capablanca, 1929 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 34 moves, 0-1

Queen's Indian Def: General (E12) 0-1 Black K gets a workout
J Vilardebo Picurena vs Capablanca, 1929 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 72 moves, 0-1

QID Kasparov Variation (E12) 0-1 Coordinated Rooks
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1986 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 58 moves, 0-1

QID Kasparov-Petrosian Var. Petrosian Attack (E12) 0-1 Blitz
Kasparov vs Kramnik, 2001 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 47 moves, 0-1

Game 81 in The Mammoth Book of the World's Greatest Chess Games
Miles vs Beliavsky, 1986 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 29 moves, 1-0

Game 1 in Kasparov Teachess Chess
Kasparov vs Gheorghiu, 1982 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 27 moves, 1-0

QID. Fianchetto. Check Intermezzo (E15) 0-1 IQP gets loose
Aronian vs Karjakin, 2013 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 38 moves, 0-1

Max Pavey (American great) falls into a stalemate trap
I A Horowitz vs M Pavey, 1951 
(E17) Queen's Indian, 78 moves, 1/2-1/2

QID. Classical. Traditional Main Line (E19) 0-1 Clear the way
Szabo vs Denker, 1946 
(E19) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3, 39 moves, 0-1

QID Classical. Traditional ML (E19) 0-1 W is stuck in his half
C Kottnauer vs Alekhine, 1942 
(E19) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3, 70 moves, 0-1

"Every move - no matter how obvious - must be checked". -- Capa
Saemisch vs Capablanca, 1929 
(E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 62 moves, 1-0

NID. Saemisch. Accelerated (E24) 1-0 Brilliant combination
Lilienthal vs Capablanca, 1935 
(E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 26 moves, 1-0

KID. Classical Fianchetto (E67) 0-1 Pinned to mating square
G Stoltz vs Kotov, 1952 
(E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 42 moves, 0-1

Game 41 in My Fifty Years of Chess by Frank James Marshall
Marshall vs H Wolf, 1906 
(D24) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 30 moves, 1-0

Queen's Gambit Declined: Hastings Var (D30) 1-0 Mateo says
Carlsen vs Onischuk, 2007 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 39 moves, 1-0

Tarrasch Def: Symmetrical (D32) 0-1 Boden's Mate upon the Q!
E O'Hare vs P Dillon, 1966 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 16 moves, 0-1

Game 37 in 'I Play Against Pieces' by Svetozar Gligoric
A Deze vs Gligoric, 1979 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 30 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Defense (D32) 0-1 Incredible straight jacket
S F St Jermain Steadman vs Ed. Lasker, 1913 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 19 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical (D32) 1-0 Striking finish!
C Hartlaub vs V Benary, 1911 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 20 moves, 1-0

Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical Copycat (D32) 0-1 A Classic
Anand vs Kramnik, 2013 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 27 moves, 0-1

Game 29 in Dynamic Chess Strategy (Suba)
Portisch vs Suba, 1987 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 67 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical (D32) 1/2-1/2
L Popov vs J Pribyl, 1973
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 16 moves, 1/2-1/2

Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical Var (D32) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
Pachman vs Spassky, 1964 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 55 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical (D32) 1-0
L Lenic vs J Bejtovic, 2012
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 36 moves, 1-0

Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical (D32) 0-1
M Bluvshtein vs Y Lapshun, 2011 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 28 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical (D32) 1-0
A Galkin vs B Savchenko, 2011
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 40 moves, 1-0

Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical (D32) 0-1
R R Laxman vs Short, 2011
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 45 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical (D32) 1-0
Kovalenko vs A Lojko, 2012
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 69 moves, 1-0

G40 The Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played by Chernev
Burn vs Znosko-Borovsky, 1906 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 39 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical (D32) 0-1 IQP
G Fluss vs Reti, 1911 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 41 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical (D32) 0-1 Nix the draw
Tal vs Beliavsky, 1974 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 40 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Defense: General (D32) 0-1 Correspondence tactics
J W Hurlston vs A Lenz, 1912 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 30 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical (D32) 0-1 B&N vs R&N ending
Tal vs G Agzamov, 1984 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 85 moves, 0-1

The greatest draw ever made??? (Soltis thinks so.)
Tal vs Aronin, 1957 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2

Tarrasch Def: Symmetrical copycat (D32) 0-1 castle collapse
B Cafferty vs Parma, 1972 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 25 moves, 0-1

Game 8 in Capablanca's Best Endings by Irving Chernev
P S Leonhardt vs Capablanca, 1911 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 61 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical Var (D32) 0-1 Double Attacks
Menchik vs Graf-Stevenson, 1934 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 30 moves, 0-1

Notes by H. N. Pillsbury; Cross pin to win D32 0-1 20
Burn vs Lasker, 1895  
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 20 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical Var (D32) 0-1 35...?
Gulko vs J Horvath, 1985 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 37 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical (D32) 0-1 24...? Stockfish notes
G Fontein vs Euwe, 1939 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 24 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical (D32) 0-1 K walk face-to-face
M Kuerschner vs Tarrasch, 1888 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 43 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical (D32) 0-1 Stockfish notes
Salwe vs Alekhine, 1914 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 32 moves, 0-1

Middlegame Combinations by Peter Romanovsky
Salwe vs Vidmar, 1909 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 29 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Defense: General (D32) 0-1 Bishops on the back rank
I Larsen vs Graf-Stevenson, 1939 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 26 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical (D32) 0-1 Black keeps coming
Maroczy vs Lasker, 1899 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 27 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Def. Symmetrical (D32) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
Menchik vs Alekhine, 1937
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 35 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical Var (D32) 0-1
Tal vs J Kozma, 1957 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 32 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical IQP (D32) 0-1 Stockfish notes
Zukertort vs Steinitz, 1886 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 35 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Defense: General (D32) 0-1 Central Pawn thrust
I Emhemed vs K B Ortiz, 2010
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 23 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Def: Symmetrical Var (D32) 0-1 Here come the Heavies
M Ujtelky vs G Timoscenko, 1974
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 30 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical (D32) 1/2-1/2 KEG annotates!
Alekhine vs Levenfish, 1920 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2

Tarrasch Def. Symmetrical (D40) 1/2-1/2 Missed a win
T Lichtenhein vs Morphy, 1857 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2

Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical Var (D32) 0-1
J Beliard vs Chessmaster, 1997
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 35 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical Var (D32) 0-1 Promotion
A Speijer vs Ed. Lasker, 1913
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 57 moves, 0-1

Game 65 from Chess Praxis (Nimzowitsch)
Rubinstein vs Nimzowitsch, 1907  
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 44 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Def. Two Knights (D32) 0-1 Score keeping violation
So vs V Akobian, 2015 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 6 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Def Two Knights Var (D32) 0-1 Rough & tumble tackle
T Nissl vs Tarrasch, 1932 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 49 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Def. Swedish, Central Break (D33) 0-1 Photo correction
B Rabar vs G Stoltz, 1941 
(D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 57 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Def. Swedish, Central Break (D33) 0-1 Black 39...?
T van Scheltinga vs Stahlberg, 1950 
(D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 41 moves, 0-1

Game 10 in My Chess Career by Jose Raul Capablanca
Marshall vs Capablanca, 1909 
(D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 49 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Defense: Rubinstein System (D33) 1-0 Dbl Windmill
J Brach Sr vs J R von Pessler, 1910 
(D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 31 moves, 1-0

Tarrasch Def: Swedish Variation, Central Break (D33) 0-1
A Riazantsev vs T Catalan, 2000
(D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 30 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Defense: Prague Var (D33) 0-1 misplaced knights
Giri vs Ilja Sirosh, 2020 
(D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 37 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Defense: Classical. Bogoljubow Variation (D34) 0-1
A Saidy vs H Pfleger, 1973 
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 34 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Defense: Classical. Endgame Var (D34) 1/2-1/2
H Pfleger vs Andersson, 1973
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 22 moves, 1/2-1/2

Tarrasch Def: Classical. Endgame Var (D34) 1/2-1/2 Stockfish
Petrosian vs Spassky, 1969 
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2

Tarrasch Def: Classical. 9.dxc5 Reti Var (D34) 0-1 Blitz
P Tregubov vs V Akobian, 2009
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 41 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Def: Classical. 9.dxc5 Reti Var (D34) 1/2-1/2Equalizer
I Koenig vs Tarrasch, 1922 
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2

Tarrasch Defense: Classical. Reti Var (D34) 0-1 Nice EG
A Ramirez Alvarez vs Robson, 2012 
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 63 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Def. Classical Tarrasch Gambit (D34) 1/2-1/2 secrets
M F Littleton vs A Drira, 1972 
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 20 moves, 1/2-1/2

Tarrasch Def: Classical. Endgame Var (D34) 1/2-Schlechter notes
Marshall vs Rubinstein, 1908 
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 24 moves, 1/2-1/2

Tarrasch Defense: Classical (D33) 0-1 Pile on the pin, Deflect
F Schubert vs Schlechter, 1915 
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 24 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Defense: Classical Var (D34) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Petrosian vs Geller, 1956 
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 73 moves, 1-0

"Lobron Jams" (game of the day Jan-29-2019)
Seirawan vs Lobron, 1983 
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 24 moves, 0-1

Game 364 in Chess Informant Best Games 301-400
Karpov vs Chandler, 1984 
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 37 moves, 1-0

Tarrasch Defense: Classical Var (D34) 1-0 it slipped away
Kupchik vs Denker, 1936 
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 39 moves, 1-0

"Karpov Diem" (game of the day May-23-2013)
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1984 
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 70 moves, 1-0

Tarrasch Defense: Classical. Reti Variation (D34) · 0-1
Y Drozdovskij vs K Kiik, 2009
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 42 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Defense: Classical. Advance Var (D34) 0-1
D Summermatter vs Balashov, 1991
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 41 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Defense: Prague Variation. Main Line (D34) · 0-1
L Forgacs vs Tarrasch, 1912 
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 30 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Def: Prague Variation. Main Line (D34) 1/2-1/2
Jobava vs Grischuk, 2002
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2

Tarrasch Def: Classical. Carlsbad Var (D34) 1/2-1/2 IQP, B vs N
T Polak vs T Civin, 2001
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2

Tarrasch Def. Classical. Carlsbad (D34) 0-1 N blockade holds
Smyslov vs Kasparov, 1984 
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 40 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Defense: Classical. Carlsbad Var (D34) 0-1
Y Drozdovskij vs S Grishchenko, 2010 
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 50 moves, 0-1

Game 40 from Garry Kasparov's Greatest Chess Games (Stohl)
B Zueger vs Kasparov, 1987 
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 41 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Defense: Classical. Carlsbad Var (D34) 0-1
Beliavsky vs Illescas Cordoba, 1990 
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 42 moves, 0-1

Game 4 in Harry Golombek's book "Richard Réti's Best Games"
J Perlis vs Reti, 1910 
(D40) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 29 moves, 0-1

Semi-Slav Def. Anti-Moscow Gambit (D44) 1-0 Unusual X-ray mate
Carlsen vs A Groenn, 2005 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 24 moves, 1-0

Semi-Slav Defense: Anti-Moscow Gambit (D44) 0-1 King hunt
Topalov vs F Vallejo Pons, 2006 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 56 moves, 0-1

English Opening: Agincourt Def. K's Knight (A13) 0-1 Greco's #
M Labollita vs E Schiller, 2003
(A13) English, 33 moves, 0-1

English Opening: Agincourt Defense. Tarrasch Defense (A14) 0-1
I Nei vs Balashov, 1973
(A14) English, 41 moves, 0-1

English Opening: Agincourt Defense. Tarrasch Def (A14) 1/2-1/2
J Pribyl vs K Kiik, 1985
(A14) English, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2

English Opening: Anglo-Indian Def Q's Knight Var (D32) 0-1 IQP
H Wirthensohn vs Tal, 1982 
(A16) English, 29 moves, 0-1

Black draw despite having two seventh rank pawns vs a rook!
Keres vs Eliskases, 1938 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2

Benko Gambit: Accepted. Yugoslav 7…Bxf1, Nge2 (A59) 0-1 Best Q
Shulman vs Khalifman, 2005 
(A59) Benko Gambit, 32 moves, 0-1

Benko Gambit: Accepted. King Walk Var (A59) 0-1
R Hernandez Onna vs H Kallio, 2004
(A59) Benko Gambit, 57 moves, 0-1

Benko Gambit: Accepted. King Walk Var (A59) 0-1
S Bercys vs G Sarakauskas, 2002 
(A59) Benko Gambit, 49 moves, 0-1

Benko Gambit: Declined. Main Line (A57) 0-1
J Majchrak vs Plachetka, 1972
(A57) Benko Gambit, 36 moves, 0-1

Game 95 from Fredthebear's Chess Informant 21
Gulko vs Vasiukov, 1976
(A57) Benko Gambit, 71 moves, 0-1

Benko Gambit: Declined. Main Line (A57) 0-1 B vs N ending
J Bolbochan vs Keres, 1937 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 62 moves, 0-1

Benko Gambit: Declined. Bishop Attack (A57) 1-0 Bxf7+ declined
S Polgar vs E Ivanov, 1981 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 15 moves, 1-0

Tarrasch Def: Von Hennig Gambit (D32) 0-1 Stockfish notes
Kashdan vs Tartakower, 1931 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 53 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Defense: Schara Gambit (D32) 0-1Discoveries heat up a3
Pirc vs Alekhine, 1931 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 24 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Def: Schara Gambit (D32) 0-1 Gain time on the Q
J Rejfir vs Menchik, 1934 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 20 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Schara Gambit (D32) 0-1, 15 moves Kamikazi Bishops
A Jakab vs L Cernousek, 2003 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 15 moves, 0-1

London System vs Tarrasch Def (D02) 0-1 R interference fails!
Vidmar vs E Cohn, 1911 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 0-1

P-Q4 Stonewall Attack (D00) 0-1 White should leave the e-pawn
P Talpa vs J Cervenka, 2015 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 26 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Def. Two Knights Var (D32) 0-1 Stunning finish removes
S Hamann vs N Minev, 1963 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 37 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Def: Two Knights (D32) 0-1 Castled K forced to leave
D G Ellison vs B H Wood, 1959 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 29 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Defense: Two Knights Var (D32) 1/2-1/2
Schlechter vs Tarrasch, 1906 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2

Game 37 in 'Lasker's Manual of Chess' by Emanuel Lasker
D Przepiorka vs W Cohn, 1907 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 26 moves, 0-1

Game 114 in 'Modern Chess Strategy' by Ludek Pachman
Spassky vs Geller, 1956 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 42 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Def: Rubinstein System (D33) 1/2-1/2San Sebastian 1911
Rubinstein vs Teichmann, 1911 
(D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 52 moves, 1/2-1/2

Game 64 from 99 Schönheitspreise (Steinkohl)
Polugaevsky vs H Pfleger, 1975
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 30 moves, 0-1

Botvinnik - Tal World Champship Match (1960), Moscow URS, rd 12
Botvinnik vs Tal, 1960 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 72 moves, 1/2-1/2

Game 75 On My Great Predecessors 3 by Garry Kasparov
Petrosian vs Spassky, 1969 
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 41 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Defense: Prague Var (D33) 0-1 Promotion
R Loman vs Olland, 1913
(D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 57 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Defense: Prague Var (D33) 1/2-1/2
Vidmar vs Marshall, 1914 
(D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2

QGD. Semi-Tarrasch Def. Main Line (D42) 1/2-1/2 Stockfish
Szabo vs Reshevsky, 1953 
(D42) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 7.Bd3, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2

QGD. Tarrasch Defense. Pseudo-Tarrasch (D30) 0-1
Menchik vs Tartakower, 1932 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 57 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Def: Two Knights Var (D32) 0-1 Rob the pin
G Zittersteyn vs Euwe, 1918 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 28 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Defense: Schara Gambit (D32) 0-1 Q sac mating attack!!
A Tsagarakis vs I Rogers, 1978 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 20 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical Var (D32) 0-1 28...?
H Rossetto vs Najdorf, 1955 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 37 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical (D32) 0-1 by Tartakower
E Andersen vs Tartakower, 1937 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 27 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Defense: Classical. Carlsbad Variation (D34) · 0-1
C Crouch vs S Webb, 1977 
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 44 moves, 0-1

Game 13 Pawn Sacrifice! by Timothy Taylor
Tal vs Z Milev, 1958 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 22 moves, 1-0

Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical Var (D32) 0-1 KEG annotates
J Mason vs Pillsbury, 1902 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 54 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Def: Rubinstein System (D33) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
Rubinstein vs Duras, 1912 
(D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 106 moves, 0-1

QGD. Tarrasch Def. Pseudo-Tarrasch Bishop Attack (D30) 0-1 Wild
Indjic vs Mamedyarov, 2021 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 40 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Defense: Swedish Variation, Central Break (D33) 0-1
K Troff vs M Cornejo, 2011
(D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 40 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Def: Swedish Var, Central Break (D33) 0-1 up the exch
J C Sterk vs S Landau, 1938
(D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 25 moves, 0-1

16-year-old Indian Chess sensation stuns World No.1 Magnus Carl
Carlsen vs R Praggnanandhaa, 2022 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 39 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical Variation (D32) · 0-1
Bronstein vs R Haldane, 1976
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 37 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical Variation (D32) · 1/2-1/2
Bronstein vs G Tringov, 1976
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 18 moves, 1/2-1/2

Tarrasch Defense: Marshall Gambit (D32) · 0-1
Bronstein vs Marjanovic, 1978 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 33 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Defense: Classical. Carlsbad Var (D34) 1/2-1/2
Ehlvest vs Bronstein, 1980
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2

Tarrasch Defense: Classical. Carlsbad Var (D34) 1/2-1/2
P Staniszewski vs Bronstein, 1988
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 19 moves, 1/2-1/2

Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D40) · 0-1
R Praggnanandhaa vs Carlsen, 2022 
(D40) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 38 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Defense: General (D32) 0-1 He Twitched
Ivanchuk vs Carlsen, 2022 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 55 moves, 0-1

E Gize vs A Strautmanis, 1938
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 47 moves, 0-1

The Schara Gambit is very schary.
Zi Han Goh vs R Pert, 2019 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 17 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical (D32) 1-0 Big questions, sorta
Ding Liren vs Nakamura, 2022 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 58 moves, 1-0

Russian Game: Damiano Variation. Kholmov Gambit (C42) 1/2-video
Caruana vs A Liang, 2022 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 77 moves, 1/2-1/2

Tarrasch Defense: Schara Gambit (D32) 0-1 GM King video link
N Abasov vs N Theodorou, 2022 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 29 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Defense: Two Knights (D32) 0-1 Plachutta
Ivanchuk vs J van Foreest, 2022 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 54 moves, 0-1

QGD: Semi-Tarrasch Def (D40) 0-1 White wants the pawn
R Praggnanandhaa vs Giri, 2022 
(D40) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 31 moves, 0-1

Simple minority attack win. Capa makes it look easy!
Capablanca vs Golombek, 1939 
(E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 29 moves, 1-0

Tarrasch Def: Two Knights Var (D32) 1-0 Blindfold simul record
Koltanowski vs Lamb, 1937 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 12 moves, 1-0

44.? White missed DAMIANO's Mate, trolls failed to recognize
P Zarnicki vs P German, 1997 
(D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 48 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch Defense: Schara Gambit (D32) 0-1 Rob the pin
D Anton Guijarro vs J van Foreest, 2021 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 29 moves, 0-1

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